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The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
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ELECTION 2010
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
One-stop early voting begins
COLTS VANS OPEN NEW ROUTES
By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — After months of heated political rhetoric, polls are finally open in the 2010 elections. Early voting begins today across the county, allowing locals to register and cast ballots over the next two weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 FRIDAY Election Day. The Herald Polls open will profile at 8 a.m. in district Lee County’s attorney two early candidates voting sites: Susan Doyle the county and George Board of Elections of- Murphy. fice at 225 S. Steele St. and INSIDE Q&A with the McSwain Agricultural District 2 Lee Center on County Board 2420 Tramof Commisway Road. sioner canOne-stop didates Amy voting sites Dalrymple are open and Charlie from 8 a.m. Parks to 5 p.m. Page 6A Monday
through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, the final alotted day for early voting. The polls are open to Lee County residents only. If you are not a registered voter locally, one-stop voting will allow you to fill out a voter registration application and
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ALL 33 CHILEAN MINERS RESCUED FROM COLLAPSE The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night — a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. Luis Urzua ascended smoothly through 2,000 feet of rock, completing a 22 1/2-hour rescue operation that unfolded with remarkable speed and flawless execution. Full Story, 12A TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 239 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
Walmart, Riverbirch among new destinations for elderly, disabled By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Beginning next week, Sanford residents will see “COLTS Stops Here” signs cropping up at popular locations such as Walmart and Riverbirch Shopping Center. Monday marks the launch of the new County of Lee Transit System DASH van route. The fixed route includes several new locations, and the service is primarily for elderly
and disabled riders. The route is open to the general public on a space available basis. It will run Monday-Friday, six times per day. “I think it will open the door for mobility options they don’t have right now,” said Debbie Davidson, Lee County senior services director. “It will give them better access to shopping areas, education and employment.”
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THE RUNDOWN ❏ The new COLTS DASH van route will launch Monday ❏ The service is primarily for elderly and disabled riders but is open to the general public on a space available basis ❏ The route will run six times per day Monday-Friday ❏ The ridership fee for each trip taken is $2 ❏ The route includes eight stops: Walmart, Central Carolina Community College, Makepeace Apartments, Riverbirch Shopping Center, Central Carolina Hospital, Stewart Manor, the Enrichment Center and Kendale Shopping Center ❏ For more information, call 776-0501 ext. 228 or visit the COLTS office at the Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third St., Sanford.
TRICK-OR-TREATING IN SANFORD
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A young pirate takes a break during a Halloween event last year. Young people will dress up and ask for candy on a Sunday (Oct. 31) this year, though the city had flirted with the idea of reserving “trick or treat” times for Saturday.
HALLOWEEN STAYS ON HALLOWEEN City to stick with Sunday, not Saturday, for annual candy hunts By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Halloween is coming, and despite the awkward placement on a Sunday night, local trick or treating will be held that evening. Sanford City Manager Hal Hegwer said the city will observe the candy-centric celebration the night of Oct. 31. City officials discussed ask-
ing locals to hold their trickor-treating a night early on Saturday, Oct. 30, but eventually settled on leaving it be, Hegwer said. “The big concern would be to try to change it and the confusion that would come with it,” he said. Hegwer added that he’s heard of smaller municipalities coordinating early or late Halloween celebrations, but
Sanford has never done so officially despite some requests. City ordinances allow for the mask-wearing and trickor-treating only on Oct. 31, he said. Sanford Police Chief Ronnie Yarborough said his department doesn’t typically bring on extra officers for Halloween evening, but units will tailor their patrols for residential areas.
“We haven’t really had a lot of problems on Halloween in many years,” Yarborough said. Yarborough suggested locals follow all the standard trick-or-treating safety tips that evening. In particular, he recommended wearing light-colored clothing to be visible to motorists and keeping younger children out and about in familiar neighborhoods.
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CHINESE TRADITION TAKES THE STAGE IN SANFORD SUNDAY By JENNIFER GENTILE jgentile@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Five Chinese musicians will not merely perform when they take the stage Sunday in Sanford —they will share a time-honored tradition from their homeland. The performers, who hail from the Music Department of Nanjing Normal
HAPPENING TODAY Council For Effective Actions & Decisions will host a candidate forum for all candidates representing Lee County at 7 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the old Lee County Courthouse on South Horner Boulevard. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
Jingyu Wu plays the guzheng, one of the instruments that will be featured at Sunday’s concert.
University, will bring their country’s unique sound to the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Marcie Dishman, director of marketing and public affairs for CCCC, said the event is the type the college envisioned when its Confucius Classroom was established last fall. “The whole idea of the Confucius
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INDEX
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OBITUARIES Cameron: Barney O’Quinn, 35 Lakeview: Michael Minor, 47 Siler City: Lib Thomas Moncure: Nancy Hays, 70 Smithfield: Veda Freeman, 89
JOHN HOOD Whether it’s federal or state government, spending is out of control
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ..................... 10B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B