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ELECTION 2010 • NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATE, 18TH DISTRICT Three-term state senator hopes experience, seniority convince voters to send him to a 4th

Challenger’s 2nd attempt to unseat Atwater may get a boost from poor economy, deficits

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emocrats might be scrambling for votes across the state, but N.C. Sen. Bob Atwater remains a favorite to retain his seat in the 18th District.

Atwater, a Chapel Hill resident, is seeking his fourth term in the Atwater state Senate, running against Chatham County Republican Roger Gerber.

The incumbent senator is running in a district that includes a broad base of

Democrats in Lee, Chatham and Durham counties.

“During these tough times, it is more important than ever to have a senator with the experience and seniority to get things done for our region,” Atwater said at his filing.

“If I am so privileged to be re-elected, I will continue working hard every day to help state government enhance the lives of the people of our state. A sound farm economy and protection of our environment are so important to our state and I believe we have an opportunity to create jobs and grow our economy through.”

A former administrator at the Univer-

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oger Gerber has his work cut out for him.

The Chatham County Republican is currently making his second bid to unseat Democrat Bob Atwater in the N.C. Senate’s 18th District, which includes Lee, Chatham and DurGerber ham counties.

Atwater is a threeterm incumbent running in a region with a solid Democratic base, but with the economy still lagging and state budget

See Atwater, Page 3A

deficits swelling, Gerber is pressing hard to make his case for change.

“Right now, all I’m doing is campaigning,” Gerber said Monday.

Gerber is running on a conservative platform that includes pledges to enforce across-the-board funding cuts in the state budget and remain in office for a maximum of four years if elected.

A Pennsylvania native, Gerber has lived in North Carolina for 32 years, working to launch charter schools in Durham, Chatham and Alamance counties.

It’s no surprise then that charter schools are a major component of Gerber’s campaign, as he has called for

See Gerber, Page 3A

INSIDE: Q&A FROM LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 HOPEFULS (PGS. 6-7A)

LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

EDUCATION

SanLee director is Principal of the Year School met high growth, Adequate Yearly Progress, other accomplishments

By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

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Mary Cooper (middle) who plays Ms. Garrette, practices being carried away by the robot swarm in the new House of Usher on Monday afternoon in the upcoming production of “ The Martian Chronicles” at Lee County High School.

MAKING BRADBURY PROUD Author aware of, happy with students’ production of his work

By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — When the theater students at Lee County High School first started rehearsals for “The Martian Chronicles,” they knew it would be a challenging experience different from anything they had performed before. But they had no idea that by the time dress rehearsals began, they would develop a connection with the author of the book on which the play is based.

A New York-based writer working on a biography of Ray Bradbury read about Lee County High School’s production of the play online and contacted theater arts teacher

Vol. 80, No. 237 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

WANT TO GO? Kiki Jones rehearses her part as a martian who gives a warning to the Earthmen for the upcoming production of “ The Martian Chronicles” at Lee County High School.

“The Martian Chronicles” When: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Where: LCHS auditorium, 1708 Nash St., Sanford Tickets: $5 More information: 776-7541 “The Panic Broadcast of 1938” When: 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 Where: Lee County High School auditorium, 1708 Nash St., Sanford Tickets: $5 More information: 776-7541

Ron Coley. The biographer told him one of Bradbury’s favorite things is seeing students perform his work. Coley

See Bradbury, Page 3A

HAPPENING TODAY Join the San-Lee Dancers at the Enrichment Center, 1615 South Third St., from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission). The Bill Pollard Band (back porch country) will play.

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High: 88 Low: 59

SANFORD — When SanLee Middle School Principal Kenna Wilson and Assistant Principal Trent Jones gathered the staff in the school’s media center Monday afternoon, they thought they were there to celebrate achieving high growth and AYP. But they received a surprise when the celebration evolved into another recognition for SanLee — Wilson and Jones were awarded Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year.

“The success of every school is contingent upon leadership,” said Jeff Moss, superintendent of Lee County Schools. “It’s obvious with SanLee’s growth during the past year, with their embracing our initiatives, that they have high expectations for their students and staff.”

The meeting did begin with Moss presenting the staff with a high growth banner and congratulating the school on its outstanding performance for the 2009-2010 year. Moss mentioned that the central office is thinking about using some of the district’s Race to the Top money to expand the Head of Class Project to the middle schools, and he said he is confident SanLee would excel in the incentive-based program. “(Achieving high growth) is not an easy task, especially when you raise expectations,” Moss said. “I use SanLee as an example everywhere I go.”

Wilson passed out T-shirts to

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INDEX

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Donnie Cameron, 59; Fred Murchison, 75; Gene Nutter, 84; Ted Rice, 75; William Spivey, 94; Leroy Withers, 86 Bear Creek: Margie Blalock, 78

Lack of state pension plan contributions coming back to haunt North Carolina

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GOOD MORNING Corrections The Herald is committed to accuracy and factual reporting. To report an error or request a clarification, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com or Community Editor Jonathan Owens at owens@sanfordherald.com or call (919) 718-1226.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY ■ The Moore County airport Authority will meet at 10 a.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, Highway 22, Pinehurst.

■ The Lee County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford.

■ The Lillington Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the L.D. Burwell Public Safety Building at 819 S. Main St., Lillington.

■ The Carthage Historical Committee will meet at 6 p.m. at the Museum in Carthage.

WEDNESDAY ■ The Sanford City Council Law & Finance Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at City Hall in Sanford.

■ The Lee County Board of Health will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford.

THURSDAY ■ Council For Effective Actions & Decisions (C.E.A.D.) 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.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extened to everyone celebrating their birthday today, especially Deborah Sue Cox, Kathy Short, Cooper Scott, Grace Dowdy, Angelica Acosta and Courtney Cox. CELEBRITIES: Singer Sam Moore (formerly of Sam and Dave) is 75. Broadcast journalist Chris Wallace is 63. Actress-singer Susan Anton is 60. Rock singer-musician Pat DiNizio is 55. Actor Carlos Bernard is 48. Rock singer Bob Schneider is 45. Actor Hugh Jackman is 42. Actor Adam Rich is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Garfield Bright (Shai) is 41. Country musician Martie Maguire (The Dixie Chicks) is 41. Actor Kirk Cameron is 40. Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller is 33. Actor Marcus T. Paulk (“Moesha”) is 24. Actor Josh Hutcherson is 18.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY ■ Join the San-Lee Dancers at the Enrichment Center, 1615 South Third St., from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission). Ages 50-plus (couples and singles) and younger guests welcome. The Bill Pollard Band (back porch country) will play. Extras include Shirley Buchanan teaching a line dance and a 50-50 drawing. The sponsor is Jimmy Haire Photo Studio.

■ A Powerful Tools for Caregivers free education program will be held at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesdays through Oct. 26, at the Enrichment Center. Call 776-0501 ext. 230 to register.

■ Gently used books are being collected for a new local used bookstore, which will benefit the Coalition For Families in Lee County and the Lee County Partnership for Children.

Books are being collected on this date from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 133 Horner Blvd.

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WEDNESDAY ■ The Lee County Library staff will present a 20-minute program of stories, rhymes and activities geared toward children ages birth to 2 years beginning at 10 a.m. There is no charge for the programs and it is not necessary to register in advance. For more information, call DeLisa Williams at (919) 718-4665 Ext. 5484.

■ Sanford Jobseekers will meet at First Baptist Church from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for a time of networking, encouragement and job search skills. All who are seeking employment are welcome. Call 776-6137.

■ The Living with Vision Loss Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford.

■ Veterans Remembrance Group, with guest spakers Hal Siler and Earl Ballinger, will meet at 2 p.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford. Registration encouraged, call (919) 776-0501.

■ Gently used books are being collected for a new local used bookstore, which will benefit the Coalition For Families in Lee County and the Lee County Partnership for Children.

Books are being collected on this date from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 133 Horner Blvd.

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Carol Carlson (left) and Jan Lawrence (right) begin painting on a scarecrow Monday afternoon as part of the “No Scare Fair.” The fair is scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Stevens Center in Sanford.

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the staff that read, “Got high growth?

We do at SanLee Middle School,” as a way to thank them for their hard work. But after the other representatives from the central office were done offering their congratulations, Moss revealed the other reason for the meeting by first recognizing Jones as Assistant Principal of the Year.

“It’s an absolute surprise,” Jones said. “It’s such a joy to come to work every day, and I appreciate the support I receive from the administration and the staff and the central office.”

Moss then awarded Wilson the Principal of the Year title. Wilson said she was completely shocked, but she saw it as a recognition of how much her staff and students have achieved during the past year.

“I am humbled,” Wilson said. “If

THURSDAY ■ Council For Effective Actions & Decisions (C.E.A.D.) 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 Blvd. The forum will end promptly at 9 p.m.

Questions, contact Margaret Murchison at 919-775-3525 or Bill Wilson at the Wilson & Reives Law Firm.

■ Central Carolina Community College will hold an open house for the Lifelong Learning Center at the W.B. Wicker Business Campus from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

■ Students attending public and private schools in Lee County and their parents are invited to meet with admissions representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities in the Carolinas to learn more about admissions, academics and student life. The event is slated for 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2010. There are 80 days left in the year.

This day in history: On Oct. 12, 1492 (according to the Old Style calendar), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas.

In 1810, the German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

In 1870, General Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63.

In 1915, English nurse Edith Cavell was executed by the Germans in occupied Belgium during World War I. In 1918, the Cloquet Fire erupted in Minnesota, claiming some 450 lives.

In 1933, bank robber John Dillinger escaped from a jail in Allen County, Ohio, with the help of his gang, who killed the sheriff, Jess Sarber.

In 1960, Japanese Socialist Party leader Inejiro Asanuma was stabbed to death during a televised debate in Tokyo by an ultranationalist student, Otoya Yamaguchi, who hanged himself in jail.

In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher escaped an attempt on her life when an Irish Republican Army bomb exploded at a hotel in Brighton, England, killing five people.

In 2002, a bomb blamed on Islamic militants destroyed a nightclub on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, many of them foreign tourists.

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They all work so hard.”

The Assistant Principal of the Year recognition is internal, but as Principal of the Year, Wilson will advance to compete with principals throughout the region. Moss said he expects Wilson will continue to shine as she progresses through the region.

“We know she’ll represent us well as a county,” Moss said. “She’s done an outstanding job, and she has a great team here.”

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sent Bradbury the program and some photos, and in return, Bradbury sent the students an autographed copy of the book. “It’s cool to know that Ray Bradbury will know that we did this,� Coley said. “But I don’t know if he’ll look at it and say it was a creative interpretation of if he’ll say ‘What were they thinking?’�

Their exchange with Bradbury gave the students an extra boost of energy and motivation.

The book was written in 1950 and explored a series of expeditions to Mars in the then-distant future of the early 2000s. “Most of the play was the past for us, but the far future for him,�

Coley said.

The students will continue exploring otherworldly stories in another play that will run Oct. 28 and 29. “The Panic Broadcast of 1938� is a comic look at the public reaction to Orson Welles’ famous “War of the Worlds� radio play, which many people who tuned in late mistook to be a real news broadcast about an alien invasion. “It was sort of a coincidence that as I started looking through scripts, they both had this theme,� Coley said. “Since we were doing two shows so close together, I thought we’d look at this idea in different ways.�

Coley said the students seem to be having fun with the alienthemed plays. But when he first told them they would be performing “The Martian Chronicles,� a few had doubts about mounting a science-fiction production. “My first reaction was, ‘Why?’� sophomore Mariah Rockwell said. “It’s not really my style, and it’s definitely the weirdest play I’ve ever done. But you just have to keep an open mind about what’s going on.�

Tackling the sci-fi genre wasn’t the only challenge Coley and his students faced. Class time presents a limited rehearsal schedule, as the plays are usually longer than a class

The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, October 12, 2010 / 3A period. The group is also preparing for a November production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown� in addition to the alien-themed plays. Coley said he decided to launch three productions in the fall because renovations to the auditorium were to take place in the spring.

Though he said those renovations might now be postponed, when they do happen, his classes will be held in a trailer with limited rehearsal space.

The storytelling of “The Martian Chronicles� also isn’t as straightforward as the other plays the group has performed, presenting a new challenge for the actors. “I was worried a lot of people wouldn’t understand or grasp the theme, but I guess it’s our job as actors to help them do that,� senior Josh Wyrick said.

Overall, the students said they are excited to take on the challenge of telling a sci-fi story.

Several students cited a complex fight scene as one of their favorites to rehearse. The students also had to assemble their costumes, with brightly-colored attire and neon wigs for those playing extraterrestrials.

Senior Zachary Francis., who plays one of the aliens, said it was important to deviate from the “little green men� stereotype. “It’s been weird trying to prepare for (playing an alien), because being a person, we don’t know what Martians are supposed to be like,�

Francis said. “This is probably the weirdest character I’ve tried to develop.�

But Coley insists the play is more than just sci-fi hijinks. “The Martian Chronicles� has a message about conflict and colonization, and Coley said he hopes it makes the audience think while also exposing people to a different genre. “It’s going to be a great outlook on what Mars would be like,� junior Renisha Harris said. “It might broaden people’s minds. Instead of sticking with the little green people, they’ll see what else it could be.�

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a lift on North Carolina’s cap of 100 charter schools statewide.

Charter schools typically offer an alternative to public schools, focusing on particular subjects or fields while receiving some public funding. “I believe a little competition is good for the public school system,� Gerber said.

Gerber said parents should have education options if the local public school is not performing up to par, and that school money should be funneled

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sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Atwater easily won his battle with Gerber in 2008 as Democratic voters flared nationwide.

This year, the climate has changed. Recessionweary voters say they are angry with elected officials, particularly Democrats in power in the N.C. General Assembly.

Atwater he lists rejuvenating the economy and reducing the cost of health care among his top priorities on his campaign Website.

Among his responsibilities in the General Assembly, Atwater chaired the state committee on agriculture, the environment and natural resources.

His history includes sponsorship of environmental bills like a 2009

into teacher merit pay and away from central offices and administrators.

When it comes to public schools, less is more, according to Gerber. “Regular public schools are going to have to be more efficient with less money,� he said. “That’s what charter schools have shown.�

Gerber also blasted the federal government for “overstepping,� saying North Carolina should opt out of adopting federally approved healthcare reforms. “We have to assert our right as a state to not necessarily follow everything as dictated by Washington,�

he said.

According to Gerber, residents should take more “responsibility� over their health expenses, footing the bill for regular doctor’s visits and procedures but looking to insurers to cover the big bills like surgery.

Gerber compared his idea of health insurance to the typical car insurance model. “You don’t expect to be covered for new headlights, windshield wipers and your tires,� he said. “You want something for the catastrophic damage.�

Gerber said state leaders should look to offer an inviting climate for businesses, lowering taxes that

he said are high compared to other southeast states.

Meanwhile, he said lawmakers should tie private sector growth to the state budget, only allowing the N.C. General Assembly to grow the budget to match private business growth.

Also, he said lawmakers will have to streamline the state government to account for major deficits expected next year, slashing agencies across the board. “Then when the howling has died down, we should look and see where we could abolish a program that might be redundant and put the money somewhere where it might be more important,� he said.

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This June, he was the primary backer of legislation that increased the criminal penalties for the torture of animals.

Despite the fact that Atwater is favored in his race with Gerber, Atwater was busy Monday, bouncing from one campaign event to another, his wife said.

The bulk of the senator’s local legislation in recent years has been focused on Durham and Chatham counties, although the senator has been a regular at Lee County civic events.

He turned out to show his support one month ago as county officials broke ground on a new $1.85 million facility for local nonprofit HAVEN. The organization provides shelter for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.

Atwater also filed leg-

islation earlier this year to launch a study into creating a state park around the Endor Iron Furnace site in northwest Lee County.

The senator’s party has been under fire of late from conservatives who say the Democratic majority in the General Assembly has run up debt and increased the size of the state budget.

Democrats have countered that the deficits were spurred at least in part by shrinking revenues in the

sluggish economy.

Atwater’s recent voting record shows he cast his vote primarily in support of initiatives approved by the Democratic majority, including budgets approved by senators for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

Budget discussions next year figure to be a major component of the fall election, with a deficit expected to soar into the billions and Republicans angling for a majority in both chambers.

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Opinion

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Editorial Board: Bill Horner III, Publisher • Billy Liggett, Editor • R.V. Hight, Special Projects Editor

Their lives will never be the same

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t’s difficult to imagine the emotions of the 33 miners who have been trapped for two months in a gold and copper mine in Chile. Just the fact that they have survived being over 2,000 feet underground for this long is miraculous. The emotional toll must be tremendous, not to mention what their families and friends have been through during this harrowing experience.

It is believed the miners, one-by-one, will be lifted out of the mine by a rescue capsule on Wednesday. It’s a ride they’ll take through a 28-inch-wide escape hole.

No doubt, there will be a

great sense of relief when each of the miners are brought out to the surface. But will it be the same world that they knew before?

Consider what Univerity of Santiago psychologist Sergio Gonzalez told The Associated Press: “Before being heroes, they are victims. ... These people who are coming out of the bottom of the mine are different people ... and their families are too.”

Health Minister Jaime Manalich expressed similar views. “All of them will have to confront the media and fame, and will encounter families that aren’t the same as when they

were trapped. ... All of them will live through very difficult situations of adaptation.”

The Associated Press story also noted the prediction of University of Chile physiologist Dr. Claus Behn that society will “demand to know every minute detail, and they’re going to offer enormous quantities of money and popularity.”

No one could live through such an experience and expect life to be the same. Even with psychological support that will available to the miners, the ups and downs they are sure to face would be trying for even the most sane of people.

No one can predict what will

happen for these miners ... the emotions they will experience ... or what the future holds for each of them. One thing is for sure. Life will never be the same for any of them, or for their families.

These miners have been through an experience that few will ever know ... or live to tell.

One cannot help but believe that these miners face a rocky road ahead, but thankfully, it appears as if these 33 individuals will at least have the opportunity to be grateful to have lived through the experience so that they can once again share life with family and friends.

Scott Mooneyham Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham is a columnist with Capitol Press Association

Pension plan pressures

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ALEIGH — Last year, State Treasurer Janet Cowell warned state legislators that they could face a $1.2 billion bill in the coming year if they did start forking over adequate state pension plan contributions.

Of course, they didn’t much listen.

And no should expect that they’ll pay the bill this coming year.

North Carolina’s $65 billion state employee pension fund is among the most flush in the country. It’s one of just a few public employee pension funds that hovers around being “fully funded,” meaning it has enough money to meet known current and future obligations.

But the formula by which the fund can meet its obligations to the 820,000 state government pensioners and current state employees contains assumptions.

One is that legislators will keep pumping tax dollars into the pension fund. The other is that the pension fund will see returns on its investments of better than 7 percent. ...

Legislators haven’t put much money in the system lately. In some years, they’ve put nothing. Last year, a $21 million dribble came to the fund. This year, $160 million is scheduled to be contributed.

As for investment returns, eight years of interest earnings were wiped out in a single year, 2008. After gains in 2009, pension fund investments have lost money the last two quarters.

There’s also an unstated assumption, something not yet part of the drag on the pension fund: If medical costs keep rising, policymakers will eventually begin to look harder at tapping the pension fund to pay medical costs for retirees.

All of these pressures are almost certain to bring structural changes to the state’s retirement system in the not-sodistant future.

Or, maybe I’m wrong. Maybe some political revolution occurs in which large numbers of North Carolinians hold tea party rallies calling for substantially higher taxes. Or, maybe the stock market enjoys another early ‘90s-like ride, hitching to some new technology wave. ...

More likely, North Carolina policymakers will be forced to look at some other pension plan changes around the country and follow suit.

In Michigan, changes signed into law this year will mean that newly-hired public school teachers will be put into a hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution plan, instead of the traditional defined benefit plan. ...

Alaska went to a defined contribution plan in 2003. New Jersey is considering doing the same.

Of course, many private sector businesses moved to defined contribution or hybrid plans a decade or more ago.

Company CEOs, though, had to deal only with economics, not electoral politics. As the pressures mount, politicians here and elsewhere are going to be trapped between the wants of privatesector taxpayers and public sector workers.

Soon enough, the squirming will begin.

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ASHINGTON — This has been such an unpredictable political year that it’s hard to have confidence in any of the forecasts for November. How unpredictable? Well, I’d like to meet the pundit or prognosticator who imagined that a major-party candidate for the U.S. Senate would begin a campaign ad by declaring, “I’m not a witch.”

Christine O’Donnell’s sorcery problem aside, there’s one thing I can say with confidence about next month’s midterm election: African-Americans will vote overwhelmingly for Democratic Party candidates at every level.

This is perfectly rational political behavior — but in many ways it’s a shame.

Don’t misunderstand. I’m firmly convinced that the progressive agenda championed by the Democrats is much better for AfricanAmericans, and for the nation as a whole, than the conservative agenda favored by Republicans. But I also believe that in politics, as in business, competition is good. Monopolies inevitably take their customers for granted.

And this, frankly, is what Democrats have been doing with black voters for decades. As far as African-Americans are concerned, the only issue is whether they’ll turn out in substantial numbers for the midterm balloting.

No one wonders how they’ll cast their votes.

African-American support for the Democratic Party hovers around 90 percent. This qualifies as monolithic, even though black Americans are increasingly diverse — economically, socially, culturally and geographically. There are millions of affluent black suburban households who fit the demographic profile of independents or Republicans. There has been an unprecedented influx of black immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean who view the political landscape with fresh eyes. Polls show that on some hot-button social issues, such as gay marriage, many African-Americans are quite conservative. You’d think that somewhere, somehow, the GOP would have managed to get a foothold.

The problem is that the Republicans haven’t tried — not seriously, at least. And it will take a lot more than appointing a figurehead like party chief Michael Steele, or nominating a surprising congressional candidate like Tim Scott in South Carolina, to overcome decades of indifference and antipathy.

The history of the Republican Party’s estrangement from African-Americans is well known. In 1960, Richard Nixon won 32 percent of the black vote. In 1964, Barry Goldwater — who had opposed the landmark Civil Rights Act — received just 6 percent of the black vote. This dramatic shift made possible Nixon’s “Southern strategy,” which political strategist Kevin Phillips explained to The New York Times in 1970, using some archaic terminology: “From now on, the Republicans are never going to get more than 10 to 20 percent of the Negro vote and they don’t need any more than that,” Phillips said, “but Republicans would be shortsighted if they weakened enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. The more Negroes who

Letters to the Editor Etheridge’s ad excludes the truth about the ‘Fair Tax’ plan To the Editor: Just like our “dear leader” President Obama’s recent speeches in that he excludes the words “by their creator” while quoting the Declaration of Independence, “our beloved” Congressman Bob Etheridge excludes the truth about the Fair Tax in his recent campaign ad slamming candidate Renee Ellmers.

Etheridge’s ad intentionally excludes: “Taxes eliminated include all federal personal and corporate income taxes, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare and self-employment taxes and replaces them with one simple, visible, federal retail sales tax administered primarily by existing state sales tax authorities” (NCFairTax.org).

In short, you keep every dollar you earn in your paycheck and the federal government keeps their greedy hands off your money (property).

I am so glad that “our beloved” congressman stays true to form.

Like Bob’s inability to read the bills he votes on, he failed to read the New York Times No. 1 Best Seller, “Fair Tax Book,” which I sent him a few years ago.

Fortunately, Congressman Etheridge’s ad includes the NCFairTax.org website so his constituents can read and learn the truth.

As for anyone who opposes the Fair Tax, simply ask them, do you know the second tenant of the Communist Manifesto? It is “a heavy progressive or graduated income tax.”

Are you a progressive committed to the same ideology? Then vote for the dictatorship of the proletariat that “our beloved” congressman supports. I will vote for the supporters of our God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.

KIRK D. SMITH Sanford

Bob Etheridge’s character exceeds his opponent’s To the Editor:

Eugene Robinson Columnist Eugene Robinson is a columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group

register as Democrats in the South, the sooner the Negrophobe whites will quit the Democrats and become Republicans. That’s where the votes are. Without that prodding from the blacks, the whites will backslide into their old comfortable arrangement with the local Democrats.”

In other words, the idea was to capitalize on the racial fears and grievances of Southern whites — by letting black voters drift away from the GOP, and even encouraging them to stay away.

Ours is a different era, and I’m not suggesting that the old Southern strategy persists in unreconstructed form. The Republican Party’s dominance among white Southerners is not based on the kind of raw, unambiguous racebaiting that we saw decades ago.

What I am saying is that the Republicans have made no serious effort to appeal to black voters. Such an initiative would begin with an acknowledgement of the specific problems that African-Americans face — including the legacy of centuries of oppression and discrimination — and a proffer of policies to address those problems. But this would contradict the GOP’s dogmatic stance that government should be severely limited in its ambition.

Democrats, at least, are much better at talking the talk. But is the Democratic Party offering any new ideas — or even the promise of meaningful resources — to eliminate the stubborn, multigenerational poverty and dysfunction in which far too many African-Americans are trapped? Are Democrats addressing the vast gap in wealth between middle-class blacks and their white counterparts?

Given the stakes, I see no real choice for African-Americans but to go to the polls in November and stick with the Democratic Party, which at least asks for our votes. The Republicans haven’t offered an alternative. I wish someday they would.

Today’s Prayer Jesus said, “You can do nothing without me.” (John 15:5 TEV) PRAYER: O Christ, keep me close to You today. I know that I need You in all that I do.

Amen.

When Renee Ellmers announced her candidacy for Congress, many of us wondered who she was and why we had never heard of her before.

I checked her website and learned that she was born and reared in Michigan and received a nursing degree in California. She and her physician husband moved to Cary to be near their family, and they share a practice in Dunn.

Ellmers has never held an elective office locally or at the state level.

She is a volunteer with several organizations in the community, including her church and a private academy where their son is enrolled.

Ellmers has several axes to grind, which is not the highest motive for public service. She is grinding one of these axes for her husband. Both consider the health care reform legislation recently passed to be “government-run health care.” Doesn’t she know that the primary purpose of this bill is to free physicians to practice medicine without interference from the insurance industry and to protect clients from abuses by the insurance companies?

Doesn’t she understand the importance of creating the most comprehensive coverage possible so that the sick are assured of adequate care and do not become wards of the state? For these reasons, the health care reform bill was endorsed

by AARP and the American Medical Association.

Ellmers has launched her TV spots, largely financed by outside interests.

They are lacking in substance and follow the gutter tactics of other famous campaigns in the state.

Thankfully, there is a mute button on the remote.

Bob Etheridge has credentials which inspire confidence. He is a homegrown public servant and his wife is a Harnett County native who is a career educator in public schools.

Some writers to The Herald have questioned Bob’s ability to represent the people of the 2nd District, claiming he is too far to the left.

We have known Bob and Faye for many years. For a time, we shared in the life of his church, where he served as a Presbyterian elder and Sunday school teacher.

He is a man of high character and sound judgment. He is faithful to his constituents and does not cave into to pressure from narrow and selfserving interests.

REV. THOMAS K. SPENCE Jr. Sanford

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OBITUARIES Donnie Cameron SANFORD — Funeral service for Donald “Donnie�

Scott Cameron, 59, who died Wednesday (10/6/10), was conducted Sunday at Pocket Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Dudley officiating.

Burial followed in the church cemetery.

The congregation sang two selections with Terri Whitaker on the organ. The Greenwood Class of 1970 sat together as a group. The Patriot Guard Riders gave honors to him holding the American flag and standing for those who stood for us.

Pallbearers were Ronnie Oldham, Mike Donathan, Terry Lee Harrison, Danny Thomas, John Fackrell and Tommy Whitaker.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

Fred Murchison SANFORD — Fred Murchison, 75, of 823 Boykin Ave., died Friday (10/8/10) at his residence.

He is survived by daughters, Veronica Diane Murchison and Gloria Annette Smith and husband Chris; sons, Freddie “Buster� Murchison and wife Patsy and Ernest L. Murchison and wife Jannie; a sister, Mary J. Battle and husband Albert; a brother, Charles L. Murchison; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m today at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford. Burial will follow in Womack Cemetery.

Condolences may be made at www.knottsfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Ted Rice SANFORD — Memorial service for Ted Eugene Rice, 75, who died Thursday (10/7/10), was conducted Saturday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mark Gaskins officiating.

Soloist was Georgia Lee Patterson.

The family received friends following the service.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

William Spivey SANFORD — Funeral service for William Ervin Spivey, 94, who died Thursday (10/7/10), was conducted Sunday at Grace Chapel Church with Dr. Rudy Holland officiating.

Betty Sue McNeill was the pianist. Donald Perrall was the soloist.

Pallbearers were Jack Badgett, Ronald McNeill, Wendell Gaddy, Jim Baca, Patrick Carroll and Christopher Carroll.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

Leroy Withers SANFORD — Funeral service for Leroy Withers, 86, who died Saturday (10/9/10), was conducted Monday at Leaflet Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Pat Fletcher officiating.

Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Pianist was Shirley Shelburne.

Pallbearers were Wayne Lee, Richard Leslie, Peyton McAliley, Tommy O’Quinn, Richard Swann and Jeff Thomas.

Arrangements were by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.

Margie Blalock BEAR CREEK — Margie Moody Blalock, 78, of 845 Callicutt Road, died Monday (10/11/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

She was born May 23, 1932, daughter of the late Murk and Cora Dunn Moody. She was a native of Chatham County and a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church where she

taught the children’s class for 50 years. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Moody.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Blalock; daughters, Linda B. Mashburn and husband Roger of Bear Creek and Lea Ann B. Thomas and husband Paul of Leland; sisters, Lois Stallings of Burlington, Eva Bare of Siler City and Lucille Moody of Bear Creek; brothers, Tom Moody of Bear Creek and Earl Moody of Garner; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Roger and Linda Mashburn, 819 Callicutt Road, Bear Creek.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church in Bear Creek with the Rev. Marc Sanders and the Rev. Allen Overton officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.

Arrangements are by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City.

Josie Pickard BONLEE — Josie Viola Beal Hilliard Pickard, 87, of 246 Ball Park Road, died Sunday (10/10/10) at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation.

She was born Oct. 25, 1922, daughter of the late Joe and Florence Hilliard Beal. She was a native of Chatham County and a member of Bonlee Baptist Church. She was employed with Kayser-Roth Hosiery in Pittsboro, Robbins and Ghant and retired from Brian Center as a dietician aide. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ester Hilliard, and a grandson, Michael Light.

She is survived by her husband, Jack K. Pickard; daughters, Nancy H. Light of Staley, Mary Ann H. Hardister of Bonlee and Jackie P. Wilson of Bear Creek; a son, James Ralph Hilliard of Elon College; a sister, Fay B. Brogan of Goldston; brothers, Loy Beal of Siler City and Freeman Beal of Tacoma, Wash.; two grandsons; three granddaughters and one great-grandson.

The family will receive friends at the home of a daughter, Jackie and Mike Wilson, 331 Wilson Farm Road, Bear Creek.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Bonlee Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrell Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Bonlee Baptist Church, P.O. Box 75, Bonlee, N.C. 27312.

Arrangements are by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City.

Stillman Foote Westbrook

Gene Leo Nutter

NEWARK, Del. — Stillman “Tim� Foote Westbrook, age 60, of Newark, Del., died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at his home.

Tim was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on October 7, 1949.

He grew up in Delaware County, Pa., graduated from the Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa., and Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, Va., where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Tim later lived in North Carolina where he worked in local government and information technology for many years. He recently retired as information systems manager for New Castle County government in Delaware after over 15 years of service.

Tim was a founder and leader of several professional groups throughout his career.

Tim relished a life of sailing, reading, political observation, hiking and of sharing his passion and knowledge of history with his family and others. He was a lifelong, active member of the Episcopal Church. Throughout his life within the Episcopal Church, he held numerous leadership positions at several parishes and dioceses, including as a member of the choir and of the vestry in which he held the position of senior warden multiple times. Most recently, he was a member of St. Thomas’s Episcopal Parish in Newark, Del. He was preceded in death by his father, Stillman F. Westbrook Jr. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Catherine Luker Westbrook; daughters, Catherine E. Westbrook of Honey Brook, Pa., Margaret L. Westbrook of West Chester, Pa. and Jennie S. Westbrook of Washington D.C.; mother, Eugenia H. Westbrook of Newtown Square, Pa.; sister, Ellen E. Westbrook of Strafford, N.H.; mother-in-law, Mary Catherine Luker of Brewton, Ala.; brother-in-law, William Luker and his wife, Lisa, of Brewton, Ala., and their children. Additionally, Tim is survived by a large extended family, including numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 16, at 3:30 p.m. at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Parish, 276 S. College Avenue, Newark, Del. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 2:30 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. at the same location. A private burial in Hartford, Conn., will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Stillman “Tim�

Westbrook may be given to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (P.O. Box 807, Harper’s Ferry, WV 25425, www.appalachiantrail.org) or directed to support Dr. John J. Laterra’s research in neuro-oncology (Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center www.hopkinsmedicine. org or checks payable to Johns Hopkins University, with a memo indicating a gift in memory of Tim mailed to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, Md., 21201).

SANFORD — Mr. Gene Leo Nutter, 84, of Sanford, died Thursday, October 7, 2010, at his home.

He was born in Enoch, West Virginia on September 23, 1926 to the late Alonzo Dix Nutter and Mary Luna Shrewsbury Nutter. Mr. Nutter was retired with the United States Army and loved carpentry work making many things for his family.

Mr. Nutter was a dedicated soldier, having served during WWII, two tours in Vietnam, tours in Korea, Guam and France. He received numerous awards and medals including; seven commendation medals, six Oak Leaf Clusters, Asiatic Pacific Theatre Combat Star, Philippines Liberation Ribbon, Occupation of Japan Ribbon and two Bronze Stars during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Bettie Lou Doss Nutter; a son, Kelly Nutter and wife Tiki of Williamsburg, Va.; daughters, Rebecca Mechling and husband Dale of Atlanta, Ga., Melissa Gunnin and husband Lt. Col. Gene Gunnin of Columbus, Miss.; three brothers, Jack Nutter of Charleston, W.Va., Max Nutter of Salem, Ore. and Joe Nutter of Perry, Fla.; one sister, Anna Kay Hall of New Martinsville, W.Va. and six grandchildren Anna Mechling, Shea and Kirstyn Nutter and Trey, Becca and Luke Gunnin.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, at Sandhills State Veteran’s Cemetery in Spring Lake with full military honors.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

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eron and a special friend.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Mack O’Quinn, and maternal grandparents, Curell McDuffie and Nancy Dycus McDuffie.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hillview Christian Assembly with the Rev. Ray L. Bodin officiating. Burial will follow at Cameron Town Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Life Line Recovery Missions, P.O. Box 69, Lemon Springs, N.C. 28355.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc.

Doris White BROADWAY — Memorial service for Doris Burgess White, 87, who died Tuesday (10/5/10), was conducted Saturday at Broadway Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard Rodda and Dr. Harold

Stone officiating. A private family interment was held at the Broadway Town Cemetery.

Family remembrances were

by George Knott and a poem was read by her grandson, Ryan White. Soloists were Joseph Smith and Cathy Griffith.

Organist was Imelda Dunbar.

Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Charles Thomas BROADWAY — Funeral service for Charles Edwin Thomas, retired Line Sergeant NCSHP, 79, of 127 Fiddler Drive, who died Tuesday, (10/5/10), was conducted Saturday at Shallow Well United Church of Christ with the Rev. Robert Thomas and the Rev. Donald Thompson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with honors provided by the Honor Guard of the N.C. State Highway Patrol.

Pianist was John Godfrey.

Bag piper was Trooper Brandon Johnson.

Pallbearers were members of the N.C. State Highway Patrol Honor Guard.

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Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Ray Millikan WEST END — Joseph Rayford “Ray� Millikan, 80, of Eastwood, died Sunday (10/10/10) at his home.

He moved from Greensboro to Eastwood in 1967 with his wife, Jean Harris Millikan to raise their family. He was a Korean War veteran had an enMillikan trepreneurial spirit which included appliance repair, fire fighting, sales and teaching. He was retired from the Eastwood Fire Department and Moore County Schools.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Harris Millikan; children, Anne Millikan Palmer and husband David of Simpsonville, S.C., Alan R. Millikan and wife Kathleen of Chapel Hill, Meredith Millikan McDiarmid and husband Danny of Apex and H. Keith Millikan and wife Kerry of Pinehurst; and eight grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Baptist Church in

West End. Memorials may be made to the Eastwood Fire Department, Fairview Baptist Church or First Health of the Carolinas.

Condolences may be made at www.PinesFunerals.com.

Arrangements are by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home.

Nancy Hays MONCURE — Nancy Voltz Hays, 70, of 1204 N.C. 42, died Sunday (10/10/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Bernie Voltz and Mariam Voltz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bernie Voltz, and a daughter, Deborah Ann Cassidy.

She is survived by her husband, James E. Hays of the home; daughters, Brenda Sue Mason and husband Dox of Clinton and Wanda Lee Sweat and husband Danny of Safnord; a son, Kevin Earl Whitehouse of Moncure; a brother, Bill Voltz and wife Flora of Knoxville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Broadway with the Rev. Garland Smth officiating. Burial will follow in the Broadway Town Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Barney O’Quinn CAMERON — Barney Ross O’Quinn, 35, died Sunday (10/10/10) at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn.

He was born Nov. 12, 1974 in Lee County, son of Robert Wayne O’Quinn and Debbie Anne McDuffie Phillips and step-father OʟQuinn Ernest.

He is also survived by his wife, Cynthia Cathleen Rosser Q’Quinn of Sanford; a daughter, Kayla O’Quinn of Cameron; a son, Dakota O’Quinn of Sanford; a stepson, Jonathan Rosser of Sanford; a sister, Jannie Williamson of Carthage; a stepsister Jennifer Simpson of Sanford; paternal grandmother, Betty Godfrey O’Quinn of Cam-

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6A / Tuesday, October 12, 2010 / The Sanford Herald CANDIDATE Q&A: LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 3 : What’s your motivation for seeking this office?

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SHOOK: To be the taxpayers’ watchdog. The county has limited resources which must be prioritized to insure that essential services (such as law enforcement and fire protection) are provided efficiently and effectively. Taxpayers have reasonable expectations that any entity receiving their tax dollars be held to a high level of accountability.

The most important responsibility of a commissioner is to insure that the hard-earned tax dollars of its citizens are being spent wisely and not on non-essential or non-mandated services. Someone has to ask the tough questions, and I am that person.

WOMBLE: I believe that a county commissioner is truly a servant of all the people in the county. I feel that my 30-plus years of experience in industry in Lee County, my involvement in numerous areas of community service, my tenure as a member of the Lee County Board of Education, and my 60-plus years of residency in Lee County have prepared me to serve in this role.

My motivation is to make a positive difference in those areas of local government for which the county commissioners have responsibility, namely ... ❏ Economic Development — to work with all other county governments, agencies and organizations to do what we can to further develop job opportunities for all our people. ❏ Education — to provide for the educational needs of our children and other citizens ❏ Safety — to support our law enforcement, fire fighters and emergency response programs, ❏ Health — work with our health department in identifying and resolving county health issues that effect our citizens. In addition, we should also continue to recognize our responsibilities to our senior adults and to work with other organizations to provide opportunities that will enhance the “livability” of Lee County.

: What promises can you make to voters if you’re elected?

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SHOOK: My voting record

CANDIDATE BIOS Incumbent: Linda Shook Age: 61 E-mail: lindashook@charter.net Current occupation: Semi-retired Website: www.lindashook.com Education: Degree in education, Northeast Missouri State (now Truman University) 1970 Work history: Public school teacher in Missouri and Iowa for five years, legal assistant in Illinois and Iowa for nine years, small business owner for 18 years.

Family: Steve Shook (spouse, 61); Heather Shook Afable (daughter, 36); Josh Shook (son, 32); Victor Afable (son-in-law, 49); Sofia Afable Shook (granddaughter, 2); Olivia Afable (granddaughter, 1) Party affiliation: Republican Offices held: Lee County Commissioner (2006-present); chairman, Republican Party Lee County (2009present) Offices sought: N.C. House, District 51 (2008) Campaign treasurer: Jay Riley Challenger: Michael P. “Mike” Womble Age: 67 E-mail: mandjw@windstream.net Current occupation: President, Carolina Human Resources, Inc. Campaign website: N/A Family: Joan A. Womble (wife); Michael Womble II and W. David Womble (sons) Party affiliation: Democrat Womble Offices held: Lee County Board of Education (two four-year terms); chairman of the Building, Grounds and Finance Committee Campaign treasurer: Barry Wilson for the past four years shows that I have been true to the conservative principles upon which I ran four years ago.

Over the past four years, general government spending has been reduced by $1.3 million while increasing spending on law enforcement and education. I will continue to be the taxpayer’s watchdog and will bring new ideas to the board for moving the county forward without increasing the tax burden.

WOMBLE: I would promise to listen to all the people of Lee County, to study the issues and make decisions based on what I feel is in the best interests of all the people of Lee County, to work diligently as a commissioner and to take seriously my fiduciary responsibility for the fiscal and real property assets of our citizens. : In your opinion, what are the five most critical issues facing Lee County government following this

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election?

SHOOK: 1. Creating an environment that is conducive to economic growth 2. Developing an intelligent economic development strategy that diversifies our tax base 3. Balancing the 2012 budget (projected $1.4 million deficit) 4. Infrastructure development in rural areas of the county 5. Lack of adequate resources for needed capital improvements WOMBLE: 1. Certainly, No. 1 has to be the economy and current job situation in Lee County and our state 2. Declining revenues resulting in budget (funding) shortfalls locally as well as from the state and federal source 3. Working with the board of education to provide the best education possible for the children of Lee County with the financial resources available 4. Insuring the safety of our citizens through continued support for our county law enforcement in addressing the crime issues facing our county 5. Looking at ways we can

work with other state, city and county governments and agencies to eliminate or reduce duplication of services and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of county government. : What specifically should the board of commissioners do to address each of those specific issues?

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SHOOK: 1. Excess regulations and high property tax rates stifle economic growth. The Unified Development Ordinance needs a thorough review to identify provisions that may be obstructing economic activity. The permitting and inspection fees need a careful analysis to determine if they are inhibiting economic activity.

2. Lee County is too dependent on the manufacturing sector. We need a stronger focus on our strengths in recruiting new industry: Our strategic location (within a short drive of three of North Carolina’s largest metro areas — Raleigh-Durham, Fayetteville and Greensboro); close proximity to major universities; four-lane highways, rail transportation; an airport that can handle larger and heavier aircraft; a community college that can provide job training programs; our diverse agricultural heritage; and water and wastewater capacity.

We also need to market the many advantages of making Sanford home (for residential growth); world class golf facilities; cultural resources; family friendly environment; choice of private schools as well as public school options; active civic organizations; and hours away from beaches or mountains.

3. For the last two years, our state legislature has balanced its bloated state budget on the backs of county taxpayers. They took away ADM funding for the last two years which had been used since 1987 to pay school debt. They also confiscated lottery proceeds designated for school capital. In total, over $2 million was taken from Lee County. The debt on SanLee Middle School through this year has been paid with the balance of the original financing proceeds.

This year’s payment will deplete the balance of the proceeds. The original debt payment plan for SanLee assumed a growth in the property tax base and the sales tax base. That hasn’t happened, and we are facing a $1.4 million deficit.

4. Economic growth in the rural areas of the county is hampered by lack of water and sewer infrastructure. We

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need to explore responsible options for getting that infrastructure in place.

5. For a small county, we have two expensive governments — city and county. We need to further explore consolidating services. Ninetyone percent of the county’s debt is for school facilities.

Sales tax revenues can be shared with municipalities either via ad valorem or per capita. We need to explore all options with all of the major stakeholders.

sioners should plan for and schedule joint meetings with all other governmental entities and their respective departments to study ways that efficiencies can be obtained.

We have done a good job in the past in consolidating schools, recreation, tax, etc.

The commissioners should take the lead in exploring other areas through which we might achieve financial savings as well as efficiencies and improvement of services to the citizens of Lee County.

WOMBLE: 1. The only way we can avoid future property tax increases in the future is to increase the value of our tax base. The county must take a more aggressive position to recruit and attract appropriate businesses and industry that will result in the growth of our tax base as well as creation of jobs for our citizens. This should start with direction from the commissioners, and include a cooperative effort with the funding stakeholders, i.e. the City of Sanford and the Town of Broadway, to make Lee County an attractive environment for business and industry.

2. First, we must continue to insure that our expenditures do not exceed revenues. This can only be accomplished through effective budget management.

Unfortunately, we can expect even further reductions in funding from state and federal sources. There will have to be significant decisions made that will affect every segment of our community.

We must continue to seek ways to increase the tax base which would result in an increase in tax revenues.

The most effective way to do this is through a comprehensive economic development program. It is imperative that we create an environment in Lee County that lets business and industry feel welcome and appreciated.

3. The Lee County Commissioners should work with the Lee County Board of Education in a spirit of cooperation to determine how best to achieve the objectives of our public school system, that is, to provide the best education possible for the children of our county in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible.

4. Crime today is very different from the “crime” many of us knew years ago.

To keep our community and our neighborhoods safe, we must have an up-to-date and well equipped law enforcement program. It is imperative that the county commissioners and all the citizens of Lee County support our law enforcement officials and programs designed and intended to reduce crime in our county.

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: What role do you hope to play in addressing each of those issues?

SHOOK: I will research solutions implemented by other government entities that have successfully dealt with these same issues.

WOMBLE: 1. Having spent more than 30 years working in major industry in Lee County and having started my own consulting company over 13 years ago I understand the needs of both small business and larger industry. Business (of all types) and industry is the backbone of economic prosperity in any area. Business and industry are the major contributors to the tax base of Lee County and it is only through an increase in the value of the tax base that we can provide for the required services of our county (education, law enforcement, and health) while, at the same time, keep local property taxes at a reasonable level.

I plan to get deeply involved in the areas of economic development, education, and law enforcement, working with the appropriate organizations to develop positive solutions for providing for our citizens in the most efficient and effective way.

2. As stated earlier, the only way we can maintain a reasonable tax rate is to increase the value of the tax base. The best way to accomplish this is through a well planned program of economic development. Economic development does not consist solely of recruiting industry to Lee County. Although that is a major part, economic development also consists of new businesses coming to our area ... restaurants, retail stores, construction of new homes, small business of all types ... all of which contribute to the economic development and increase in the tax base (which translates into an increase in tax revenue) resulting in our ability to maintain a more reasonable tax rate and contribute to improvements in the “livability” of our community.

I understand this concept of economic prosperity and

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CANDIDATE Q&A: LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 3 Continued from Page 6A pledge my efforts to work with all concerned to make it happen.

3. My previous eight years experience as a member of the Lee County Board of Education provides me with a unique perspective in understanding the needs and inner workings of our public schools. Having been chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee for six years, I know how school finance works and what constitutes “required� spending. I would welcome the opportunity to work with our public school administrators as well as administration of our community college to see how we can best accomplish the objective of providing the best educational opportunities for our citizens. In addition, I believe in planning for the future. We know that, with the expected growth resulting from BRAC and the corridor from Lee County to Wake County and RTP, we can expect an increase in the school population of our county. We need to be more proactive in planning for such increases and to do all we can to make sure our educational facilities are maintained in such a way as to maximize the efficiency and life of the buildings.

4. I see the sheriff as the primary law enforcement official for Lee County. I have great respect for our sheriff and the work of his department. My role as a commissioner is to provide the support that will enable the sheriff and his staff to do what is necessary to ensure that the citizens of Lee County have a safe place to live while at the same time overseeing accountability for tax payer’s resources.

5. I plan to initiate joint meetings between the Lee County Commissioners, City of Sanford Council, Town of Broadway, Lee County Schools and Central Carolina Community College and the various departments under each of the above entities to see if there are ways we can improve efficiencies and services to all citizens of Lee County. In addition, I want to work with our County Manager to explore ways we can improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

: Assess the performance of the current office-holders you’re seeking to join:

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SHOOK: There are major ideological differences between the two political parties. That is a healthy thing if substantive, respectful debate on major issues occurs. I have been somewhat disappointed, however, that at times there seems to be an over-abundance of “group think� and lack of independent thinking.

WOMBLE: As a governmental body, I feel that the current Commissioners are doing a good job in the areas of responsibility to which they are entrusted. That’s not to say there is not room for improvement ... there is always room for improvement. I hope that my presence on the Board of Commissioners will be one

of a cooperative and positive influence in all areas. : What makes you the better candidate?

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SHOOK: It depends on what the voters are looking for in their representatives elected to the county commissioner.

If they are looking for the proven fiscal conservative who is well versed on the issues that come before the commissioners and has the courage to ask the sometimes unpopular, tough questions, I am the better candidate. If they are looking for a “go along to get along� candidate who will rubber stamp every spending request that comes before the Board, I am not the one for whom they should vote.

WOMBLE: I feel that being a native of Lee County gives me a good understanding of how our people think and the values they hold dear. My extensive record of community service shows that I genuinely care about the people of Lee County and that I am willing to give of my time to make our community a better place to live, work and play.

In addition, my employment history in industry, and my involvement in my own small business, gives me a unique perspective in understanding what is necessary to make our county an attractive area in which to locate business and industry that will subsequently contribute to the overall economic development of Lee County. : How would you “sell�

Lee County to a prospective resident or business?

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SHOOK: See my answers to No. 2 above.

WOMBLE: As former board chairman of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, I was heavily involved in promoting Lee County and in the recruitment of business and industry. (Note: This was before the formation of the Lee County EDC and when the Chamber of Commerce had primary responsibility for business/ industrial recruitment.) Lee County is a great community in which to live ... located in the “heart of North Carolina�, three hours from some of the prettiest beaches on the east coast and three hours from the highest and most beautiful mountains east of the Mississippi. We are located less than one hour from our state’s major academic, cultural, and medical institutions.

We have an outstanding

school system staffed with some of the best teachers in the state and a community college that has received national recognition for some of its programs. In addition, we have a favorable climate for business and industry including an industrious and highly trainable work force, cultural and recreational opportunities for everyone, and a community of good and caring people.

Need I say more ... I could go on, and on, and on. : What initiatives will you bring to the table as a commissioner if elected?

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SHOOK: Ideas and potential solutions for dealing with the 5 critical issues mentioned above.

WOMBLE: 1) My primary initiative is to do whatever it takes to create jobs for our unemployed and increase the value of our tax base by pursuing an aggressive program of economic development. When our people are working, they are spending money in stores, restaurants and other businesses which, in turn, feeds the overall economic environment of our county.

I cannot stress enough the importance of doing whatever is necessary to actively recruit business and industry to Lee County and to make them feel welcome and wanted. I can attest from experience that industry only wants to locate in areas in which they feel wanted and appreciated.

2) I plan to initiate joint meetings between the Lee County Commissioners, City of Sanford Council, Town of Broadway, Lee County Schools and Central Carolina Community College and the various departments under each of the above entities to see if there are ways we can improve efficiencies and services to all citizens of Lee County.

3) I want to see what can be done to “clean up�

Lee County. If we are to be a desirable community in which business and industry wants to locate and the citizens want to live, work, and play, we must have an attractive community, absent of unapproved “junk yards� and unusable buildings. We only have one opportunity to make a good first impression and so often, when visitors come to Lee County, their first impression is their lasting impression.

SHOOK: ■TAXES, BUDGET AND FINANCES OF LEE COUNTY — Our tax base has been stagnant for a couple of years. I am really proud of our county manager, finance manager, and department heads. They have stepped up to the plate during this down economy. Over the past four years we have decreased general government spending by $1.3 million.

The budget for fiscal year 2012 will be a challenge.

At the current time, a deficit of $1.4 million is projected.

This is brought about by two factors. (1) The school debt for San Lee Middle School through this year has been paid by the balance in the original loan proceeds. That will be exhausted this year.

The original debt payment assumed an increase in the tax base and an increase in sales tax revenues. That has not happened. (2) Two years ago, the General Assembly balanced their budget on the backs of county taxpayers.

They pulled the ADM funding stream of $660,000 per year (the county had been receiving this since 1987) and they also pulled some of the county lottery funds. All told, over the past two years state government has pulled $2 million that had been earmarked for school debt and school capital improvements.

There will be tough decisions to be made and pressure by some to raise property taxes. If elected, I will vote NO to a tax increase. ■FUNDING OF LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS — As a former public school teacher, I am very sensitive to the teachers and their classroom needs.

However, I believe the majority of educational tax dollars should be funneled into the classroom and not feeding an educational bureaucracy. The current North Carolina statutory funding formulas place commissioners and boards of education in adversarial positions. By statute, the county taxpayers are required to fund the school facilities and the current operating expense of the schools. The state is required by statute to provide the administrators and the classroom teachers.

Over the years, various county commissioner boards have funded additional administrators and programs not funded by the state. The role of the commissioners is to be the

“check and balanceâ€? on school funding and spending and not just the “checkâ€?. I am a proponent of using technology. However, there needs to be measurable results from the additional spending — increased scores in reading, science and math. â– LEE COUNTY’S INCENTIVES POLICY — It is no secret that I have been outspoken about the county’s current economic incentives policy for several reasons: â?? Why do multi-million dollar corporations need to ask for tax breaks? Because our federal, state and local tax rates are too high. â?? Tax rebates are illegal.

The county’s current policy of calling it an “incentive grantâ€? is simply form over substance. The county is not even requiring job creation as a requirement for qualifying for an incentive. â?? Small business is the backbone of Lee County’s economy. They should be entitled to the same tax breaks for renovations or the purchase of equipment that multi-million dollar companies receive. We need to development a policy that is based on sound economic principles and that focuses on diversification of our tax base.

WOMBLE: â– TAXES, BUDGET AND FINANCES OF LEE COUNTY — The next four years are going to be the most challenging in terms of taxes, budget and finances that we have faced in a long time, or possibly ever. There will be difficult decisions to make if we are to achieve a balanced budget without an increase in property taxes. Every agency and organization that is the recipient of county funds will be required to “do more with lessâ€?‌‌. including our own county government offices. â– FUNDING OF LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS — The current allocation of funds for Lee County’s Schools current expense, including Central Carolina Community College, is more than 28% of the total county budget. Any budget item that significant warrants intense scrutiny and oversight to insure the tax payer’s dollars are being spent in the most effective way. â– LEE COUNTY’S INCENTIVES POLICY — I believe most Lee County citizens wish we didn’t have to have an incentives policy for new

and expanding industry but the fact remains that we must provide incentives in order to be competitive with other North Carolina counties and other states. The recruitment of new and expanding industry is extremely competitive. By having an incentive program, not only for new but also for expanding industry, we are establishing a “reputation� as being business friendly. Unfortunately, in today’s economy, counties that do not offer assistance to new companies or those that are expanding soon develop a reputation of being “anti-business. Although it is a necessary evil, we must continue to refine our policy to provide the greatest benefit to the people of Lee County and hold those who are responsible for its administration accountable, including our county commissioners.

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: What one thing could the board of commissioners do differently that would have the most positive impact on the people of Lee County?

SHOOK: Become more vocal about opposing state and federal legislation which will have a negative effect on our business community as well as our families.

WOMBLE: Take a more aggressive, pro-active role in economic development in Lee County. And by “economic development�, I don’t just mean recruiting large industry ... I mean developing our economy through recruitment and expansion of industry, including small businesses, by expanding our retail stores and restaurants, by building new homes. I would support and be actively involved in any program or project we could develop that would help bring jobs to Lee County. I am not saying we have not already worked on this, but I always question, “Could we do more?

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SANFORD — On paper at least, Southern Lee goalkeepers Josh Dills and Arturo Adame look like magicians.

Through five of the Cavs’ six Cape Fear Conference games so far this season, they’ve kept their opponents out of the net in shutout victories, including a 6-0 victory over Western Harnett on Monday night.

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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina wide receiver Greg Little and defensive end Robert Quinn were declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA and defensive tackle Marvin Austin was dismissed from the football program for violations of the NCAA agent benefits, preferential treatment and ethical

conduct rules Monday.

Little, a senior, was found to have accepted $4,952 worth of benefits, while Quinn, a junior, accepted $5,642. Neither had played in a game this season, and director of athletics Dick Baddour said the school would not appeal the NCAA’s decision.

The school dismissed Austin, who was indefinitely suspended from the

team Sept. 1, after findings last week by the NCAA revealed the senior received benefits in the $10,000 to $13,000 range.

“I’m also very sad and disappointed that these individuals made these extraordinarily poor choices,” UNC coach Butch Davis said. “Not only did they jeopardize themselves and

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Braves bench 2B Conrad after 3-error game ATLANTA (AP) — Brooks Conrad could only hope for a chance to redeem himself.

Atlanta manager Bobby Cox benched Conrad for Game 4 of the NL division series against San Francisco on Monday night, one day after his three errors at second base left the Braves on the brink of playoff elimination.

Cox said the 30-year-old rookie “needs to get away from it for a day.”

Cox and Conrad each said they didn’t sleep much after three glaring miscues helped the Giants beat the Braves 3-2 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.

Conrad took batting practice, fielded grounders at second base and tried to keep a positive outlook Monday.

“I’m feeling as good as I can, considering the consequences,” he said. “I don’t know if I got any sleep on it. I didn’t sleep a whole lot. You know, the sun came up again today and we’re here in the playoffs playing baseball. You can’t beat that.”

Conrad said it would be “huge” if he had a chance to play.

“I want a chance to get in there and contribute to the team,” he said. “We’ll see what happens. Skip told me to stay ready there on the bench.”

The result of Monday’s Game 4 of the Giants-Braves series was unavailable at presstime.

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CHARLOTTE — Jimmy Clausen’s job may not be secure, but Jeff Davidson’s is.

A day after a new low point in Carolina’s miserable, winless season, embattled coach John Fox said Monday that it’s “too early to say” if the rookie Clausen will remain the starting quarterback. But Fox rejected talk of making changes to his staff, including his offensive

coordinator Davidson, to try to jump-start the NFL’s worst offense.

“No,” Fox said. “I think we just have to play better.”

An offense that just can’t seem to hit bottom managed eight first downs and 147 yards in Sunday’s 23-6 loss to Chicago that got Clausen benched.

The performance in front of booing home fans dropped the Panthers into last place among the league’s 32 teams in total offense.

Carolina (0-5) enters its bye week with five touchdowns, 16 turnovers and 52 points, good for a league-worst average of 10.4 points a game.

“I think at this stage we’ve got nowhere to go but up,” Fox said.

But there appear to be few ways for the NFL’s youngest team to get better in what’s become a lost season. With top receiver Steve Smith still in a protective boot with a high ankle sprain, the Panthers on

Sunday became the first team since Cleveland in 1999 to start a rookie at both receiver spots and quarterback.

And while Clausen was brutal — 9 of 22 for 61 yards, an interception and three fumbles — Matt Moore wasn’t any better when he replaced him late in the fourth quarter.

Moore, benched for Clausen after Week 2, threw 10 passes.

Five went to his teammates

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CHARLOTTE — A piece of debris clung to the grill of Jimmie Johnson’s car a mere 17 laps into the race at Auto Club Speedway, and for a bit, it appeared the four-time defending NASCAR champion was in some rare trouble.

As the garbage flapped off the front of his Chevrolet, the temperatures climbed to levels high enough to cause concern for Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team. It also created some wishful thinking from the championship contenders eager to see Johnson suffer a stroke of bad luck.

Alas, it wasn’t to be.

A pit stop 21 laps later gave his crew a chance to clean the grill, and

INSIDE Complete results from Sunday’s race, plus a look at the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings

Page 5B Johnson set sail for a third-place finish. Not so for many of his challengers, who one-by-one suffered through championship-crippling crisis’ during Sunday’s race.

Now Johnson again sits atop the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship standings, and the list of drivers capable of dethroning him is dwindling. What was one of the tightest Chase in its seven year history at the start of the race — nine drivers were separated by 101 points — was blown

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Tony Stewart celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Sunday.

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Tuesday, Oct. 12 n Soccer Grace Christian at Alamance Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Berean at Grace Christian, 4:30 p.m. n Tennis Lee County at Tri-9 Conf. Tournament @ Cary n Volleyball Southern Lee at Union Pines, 4:30 p.m.

Lee County at Cary, 5:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, Oct. 13 n Tennis Lee County at Tri-9 Conf. Tournament @ Cary Southern Lee hosts Cape Fear Conf. tourney n Golf Lee County at Green Hope (Prestonwood CC) n Cross Country Fuquay-Varina at Lee County n Soccer Middle Creek at Lee County Southern Lee at Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek

Thursday, Oct. 14 n Volleyball Panther Creek at Lee County, 5:30 p.m.

Douglas Byrd at Southern Lee, 4:30 p.m. n Tennis Southern Lee hosts Cape Fear Conf. tourney

Friday, Oct. 15 n Football Southern Lee at Overhills, 7:30 p.m.

Lee County open Douglas Byrd at Western Harnett, 7:30 p.m.

Carrboro at Northwood, 7:30 p.m.

Chatham Central at South Davidson, 7:30 p.m.

Westover at Union Pines, 7:30 p.m.

Jordan-Matthews at Providence Grove, 7:30 p.m. n Volleyball NCCSA 3-A state playoffs (Grace, Lee Christian) n Soccer NCCSA 3-A state playoffs (Grace, Lee Christian) n Tennis Southern Lee hosts Cape Fear Conf. tourney

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kept most of the teams in the conference from even having an opportunity to score. Western Harnett, for example, took just one shot on goal Monday night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the 77th minute of play.

Burman said he knows his keepers have talent, but he wishes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get a chance to hone their skills a little more before the playoffs start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know what I see in practice,â&#x20AC;? he said of his keepersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skills, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the prove it out here. I would like

to see that more in game situations.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good problem to have if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a soccer coach, especially when you add in the Cavsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; explosive offense. On Monday night, scored four first-half goals and added two in a three-minute span midway through the second half in a game that was never in doubt.

Arturo Aguirre had two goals and an assist and Rolando Sanchez added a goal and an assist in the game. Teammates Carlos Flores, Santos Piedras and Caleb Bonardi each notched goals as well, and Juan Franco, Rogelio Vivas and Ben Holt had

assists.

The win gave the Cavs a 13-2 overall record, and they are a perfect 6-0 in conference play.

Dills and Adame will get a chance to avenge that one goal on Wednesday, when the Cavaliers travel to Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek in the first of four tough games to end the regular season. After the Bears, Southern plays the now 5-1 Union Pines twice and Douglas Byrd.

As for the potential of his squad to make a playoff run, Burman isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making predictions, but he likes the team he has on the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our practices have been a lot more competitive this year than they have been in years past,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who knows how far that will take us, though. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see in November.â&#x20AC;?

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lee Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s James Mlynczak scored a goal in the 80th minute to get revenge on Fayetteville Home Schools Monday in a 4-3 victory.

Fayetteville had beaten the Falcons earlier in the season. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game was tied at the half and back-and-forth most of the afternoon.

Jarrod Thomas scored the first goal for the Falcons in the 12th minute on an assist from Mlynczak, and Douglas Meeks added a penalty kick in the 14th minute.

In addition to the unassisted Mlynczak game winner, Kane Kaufman also scored a goal in the 76th minute as the Falcons rallied from a late deficit.

Keeper Davey Potts made nine saves in the game.

The Falcons are now 6-10 overall and 3-7 in conference play. They are tied for fourth in conference seeding with Grace Christian.

VOLLEYBALL Lady Falcons fall in four sets SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lee Christian lost in four sets to Fayetteville Home School on Monday.

Fayetteville won the first, second and fourth sets 2512, 25-19 and 26-24. Lee Christian won the third set 25-20.

Jessica Dunn had 14 hits for the Falcons, Hannah Gladden had 12 hits, Whitney Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn had nine service points and Sarah Godwin had four blocks.

Lee Christian finished second in conference play this season and will start the state tournament on Oct. 21.

In JV action, Lee Christian defeated the Home Schools in three sets, 25-9, 20-25 and 25-10. Sarah Bowers had 26 service points.

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N.C. STATE AT EAST CAROLINA

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Pack looks for more instate success

Rangers, Rays aces ready to square off again

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

RALEIGH (AP) — Tom O’Brien has a simple explanation for his North Carolina State program’s success against its neighbors.

“It’s not just a normal game,” O’Brien said Monday. “As long as it’s important to me and it’s emphasized by me, it should be important to this football team.”

Under his leadership, the Wolfpack certainly have played that way against their instate rivals. Since O’Brien took over in 2007, the Wolfpack are 7-3 against the state’s other four Bowl Subdivision teams.

Now comes the latest test of that trend: N.C. State (5-1) steps out of ACC play this week to face its first such crossstate foe with a visit to East Carolina (3-2).

His Wolfpack teams have won both of their meetings with the Pirates, including a 30-24 overtime thriller in 2008 when East Carolina was undefeated and ranked No. 15 nationally.

Not surprisingly, there isn’t anybody wearing N.C. State red who views the matchup with the perpetually respectstarved Pirates as a typical nonconference breather.

“You can’t really look at the game as out-ofconference because it’s a rivalry game,” center Camden Wentz said. “It’s a big game. It’s an instate rival. You take that just as seriously as you do every other game, includ-

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N.C. State’s Darrell Davis (15) dives in for a five-yard touchdown reception as Boston College’s Steele Divitto (49) attempts to block during the first half Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. ing the in-conference games.”

So while N.C. State has emerged as a surprise contender for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, the Wolfpack also understand the value of competing for those unofficial state titles.

In addition to O’Brien’s success against East Carolina, N.C. State is 3-0 under him against hated rival North Carolina. Those results not only have given the Wolfpack — and their rabid fan base — plenty of bragging rights in a state where college ties run deep, but they certainly can’t hurt in the neverending quest to line up top-level recruits.

New East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill is eager to welcome the Wolfpack to town. This marks N.C. State’s third visit to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and second under O’Brien.

“We should be play-

ing home-and-home,” McNeill told reporters in Greenville. “Our athletic program here is second to none, and not just because I’m here. ... We don’t mind going to their place, but come on to Greenville, too. I think (this game) goes to our administration working those contract proceedings out, but I think that’s only fair. We’re a Division I school ... and it’s supposed to be that way.

“We’ll go to Raleigh or Chapel Hill, but they need to come to Greenville, too. Having gone over there as a player four times, I’m looking forward to getting them here, I really am.”

McNeill, a North Carolina native who played for the Pirates in the late 1970s, said he’d prefer to leave the emotional undertones of the rivalry to the fans. He said one of the first calls he received to congratulate him on getting the job came

from O’Brien.

“It’s another in-state rivalry and challenge for us,” McNeill said. “I have a lot of respect for all of our instate schools. ... I let the fans do the rivalry part. The competitive part and competition part are good. It’s going to be a great opportunity going against a really good football team.”

While the Wolfpack have shown an ability to beat the local programs, they’re now finding ways to beat the other teams on the schedule, too.

N.C. State is coming off a 44-17 rout of Boston College and has placed itself on the cusp of returning to the national rankings. For one week, the Wolfpack claimed its first spot in the Top 25 since 2003, after they started 4-0 for the first time since ‘02.

Their only loss — a 17-point lead slipped away in a 41-30 defeat to Virginia Tech — wiped out the possibility of a perfect season, but they’re still very much in the mix in the Atlantic Division. Florida State probably represents their biggest hurdle in an otherwise mediocre division, but the Seminoles must come to Raleigh in a few weeks for a nationally televised Thursday night game.

“I feel like we should be undefeated,” defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy said. “The way we’re playing, and the way this team is, it’s something I’ve never been around before. It’s incredible, how everybody gets along. It’s like a family.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay’s chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs.

Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the series at home, the AL East champions rebounded to win the next two on the road and force a deciding Game 5 on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

Postseason ace-forhire Cliff Lee will start for Texas, hoping to finish what he started with a dominating performance in Game 1.

The Rangers built on the 5-1 victory and were five outs from their first postseason series win before the sputtering Rays — in Maddon’s words — got their “mojo” back.

“Getting ahead is really a big component in this series,” said Maddon, who will send 19-game winner David Price to the mound in a rematch of the starting pitchers from the opener.

“The first three games we just did not show up.

All of a sudden we showed up for what, one and a half games now? Definitely there’s a difference in the dugout and within the clubhouse. It’s back to where it had been, and that’s where we need to be. We play off our inter-

nal emotions pretty well, and we didn’t have any.”

The Rays, who had the AL’s best record this season, are trying to become the sixth team in major league history to win a postseason series after losing the first two games at home. The 2001 New York Yankees were the last to do it (and the only ones to rally in a best-of-five playoff), bouncing back against Oakland.

Maddon likes Price’s chances of completing the task, even though the 25year-old was outpitched

by Lee in Game 1.

“He was not satisfied in what he did that first game. I know him, he took a lot of that on himself,” Maddon said. “But I do believe any kind of mistakes he thought he made, he’s not going to make them in Game 5. He’s got the ability, both mentally and physically, to make the corrections, so that’s what I see from David.

I see a very, very good performance.”

The Rangers are the only current major league franchise that has never won a playoff series. They outscored the Rays 11-1 in the first two games and led in the eighth inning of Game 3 before Tampa Bay fought back.

Since batting .123 (10 for 81) with one homer through the fifth inning of Game 3, the Rays have hit .362 (21 for 58) with four homers.

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their lives, they certainly have jeopardized this team, the university. I know that they are very remorseful about that but it doesn’t diminish the fact that these actions were poor choices in these kids’

lives.”

And not only did the NCAA discover Little and Quinn, a projected top-10 NFL draft pick, received improper benefits, but the pair also was cited on unethical conduct charges for providing false and misleading information.

Little and Quinn were not truthful in three separate interviews with the NCAA

and only provided more accurate information when they were presented with evidence that ran contrary to their claims.

“It’s particularly disappointing because at the very beginning of this process, Coach Davis, myself and all of the compliance people were in front of our student-athletes driving home the message of how

important it is that you be honest,” Baddour said.

Among the benefits Little accepted were diamond earrings and travel accommodations to the Bahamas, Washington D.C., and two trips to Miami. Baddour said the violations occurred after Little was a member of the basketball team as a walk-on during the 2008-

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09 national championship season.

Some of the benefits Quinn was found to have received were two black diamond watches, a pair of matching earrings and travel accommodations for a trip to Miami.

Baddour said neither Little nor Quinn will be involved with the football program going forward, including practices or workouts.

“We are disappointed in the fact that they ruled that Greg no longer has eligibility and he won’t be able to play football for the University of North Carolina, however, we have not had enough time to look at the actual ruling to determine whether an appeal is in order to try and salvage some of that,” said Butch Williams, Little’s Durhambased attorney.

Williams declined to say who provided Little with the benefits but said he thought the ruling was overly harsh. “[Greg] was severely disappointed as any young man would be that’s been chomping at the bit to go ahead and complete his senior year,” Williams said.

Quinn’s father, James, declined to comment when reached by phone.

Quinn’s former coach at Fort Dorchester High in North Charleston, S.C., Steve LaPrad, said he hated to hear Monday’s news, especially since Quinn overcame brain surgery for a benign tumor his senior year of high school.

“It’s one of the saddest times for me,” said LaPrad, who typically communicates with Quinn twice a week via text message. “I just know how much he wanted to play because he was given an opportunity to play again [after brain surgery]. It was a miracle from God. It’s heart-wrenching. It’s awful. ... He’ll overcome this. It seems like he’s had enough tests in life. He’s a strong person. If he gets the chance to play at the next level, he’ll overcome it.”

Austin, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, released a statement through his Miami-based attorney, Christopher Lyons, apologizing to the NCAA, his teammates,

coaches, students and fans.

“I have let you all down and I am truly sorry,” Austin said in the release.

“I deeply regret my actions and the embarrassment I brought to the university and to the football program. I will pay a severe price for my poor decisions by not being able to play my entire senior season.”

Baddour said the school would still honor the scholarship of the three players, who are not involved in the academic portion of the investigations, and Davis said he encouraged Austin, Little and Quinn to get their degrees.

Six players still are in limbo and being withheld because of the ongoing investigations into agents and academics while a seventh player, cornerback Kendric Burney, is slated to return Oct. 23 against Miami after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NCAA agent benefits and preferential treatment rule.

Baddour said with the announcement of Little, Quinn and Austin’s punishments the school is starting to get some closure, especially on the agent side of the investigation. He also said the school has finished interviewing all the football players on the academic side of the probe and there should be no more players withheld.

Baddour also took the time to once again state his support for Davis, who apologized to the chancellor, board of trustees, faculty, alums, students and fans.

“I can promise you that moving forward we’re going to do absolutely everything we can within this football program to restore the confidence of everybody that loves this university,” Davis said.

“This is a terrific school with a great reputation. ...

I give you my word and I promise you as the head football coach we’re going to work every day to restore that confidence.”

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was wrecked by David Ragan with seven laps remaining to wipe out his shot at a top-10 finish.

When the carnage was over, the field had been widened to only three drivers within 85 points of Johnson. Tony Stewart, the winner, shaved 20 points off of his deficit but sits fifth in the standings, 107 points out.

So why is it that Johnson is seemingly able to hit cruise control during the Chase and coast to title after title while his challengers suffer through a myriad of mistakes, mechanical failures and bad breaks?

The answer is complex.

To start, the 10 Chase tracks suit Johnson and his team. He’s won at nine of the 10 venues, and has a combined 30 career victories at Chase tracks.

His crew chief, Chad Knaus, has the luxury of having a team so good that making the Chase is not a question. It gives Knaus the opportunity to spend much of the “regular season” fine-tuning for the final 10-race push.

But most important, in racing, teams tend to make their own luck.

Johnson is so often in a comfortable position that he and the No. 48 team can approach each race as business as usual.

There’s no risk-taking, no need to get aggressive on the track, and no point in experimenting with new setups or equipment.

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open three hours later when the checkered flag fell.

The unraveling began with a disastrous day for Roush-Fenway Racing. Greg Biffle’s engine expired 40 laps into the race, and a week after using a win at Kansas to get back into the title hunt, his chances had blown up in a plume of white smoke.

Then teammate Carl Edwards, the strongest of the three Roush contenders, had a problem with his ignition box that sent him to the garage for repairs. He finished 34th and dropped three spots in the standings to seventh.

Matt Kenseth had a decent run most of Sunday, then his Roush engine had a late problem that sent him to a 30th-place finish.

“That probably took all three of us out for a legitimate shot in one race, so that’s really disappointing,” Kenseth said.

Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick were both flagged for speeding on pit road, drawing costly penalties that forced them to work doubletime for their top-10 finishes. Kyle Busch’s engine failed late in the race, causing him to declare his shot at the title over, and older brother, Kurt,

Herald-Sun staff writer Steve Wiseman contributed to this story.

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Sports Review BASEBALL MLB Postseason All Times EDT DIVISION SERIES American League Tampa Bay vs. Texas Wednesday, Oct. 6 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1 Thursday, Oct. 7 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, Oct. 9 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Sunday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 2, series tied 2-2 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Texas (Cl.Lee 12-9) at Tampa Bay (Price 19-6), 8:07 p.m.

Minnesota vs. New York Wednesday, Oct. 6 New York 6, Minnesota 4 Thursday, Oct. 7 New York 5, Minnesota 2 Saturday, Oct. 9 New York 6, Minnesota 1, New York wins series 3-0 National League Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati Wednesday, Oct. 6 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 4 Sunday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia wins series 3-0 San Francisco vs. Atlanta Thursday, Oct. 7 San Francisco 1, Atlanta 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 10 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2, San Francisco leads series 2-1 Monday, Oct. 11 San Francisco (Bumgarner 7-6) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 1612), 7:37 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 13 Atlanta (undecided) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1610), 8:07 p.m., if necessary

HOCKEY NFL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OTPtsGF GA N.Y. Isds 2 1 0 1 310 9 Phila.

2 10 1 3 4 4 Rangers 2 1 1 0 210 9 Pittsburgh3 1 2 0 2 7 7 N.J. 3 0 2 1 1 6 14 Northeast Division Toronto 2 2 0 0 4 8 3

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Boston 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Buffalo 2 1 1 0 2 5 7 Montreal 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Ottawa 2 0 2 0 0 2 7 Southeast Division Carolina 2 2 0 0 4 6 4 T. Bay 1 10 0 2 5 3 Atlanta 2 1 1 0 2 7 7 Wash. 2 1 1 0 2 9 6 Florida 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OTPtsGFGA Detroit 2 2 0 0 4 7 2 St. Louis 2 2 0 0 4 7 2 Nashville 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 Columbus2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Chicago 2 0 1 1 1 5 7 Northwest Division Edmonton2 2 0 0 4 7 2 Colorado 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 Calgary 2 1 1 0 2 3 5 Vancouver1 0 0 1 1 1 2 Minnesota2 0 1 1 1 4 6 Pacific Division Dallas 2 2 0 0 4 9 7 San Jose 2 1 0 1 3 5 5 L. Angls 2 1 1 0 2 3 4 Phoenix 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Anaheim 3 0 3 0 0 2 13 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Boston 3, Phoenix 0 Calgary 3, Los Angeles 1 Edmonton 3, Florida 2 Monday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 6, N.Y. Rangers 4 St. Louis 5, Anaheim 1 Pittsburgh 3, New Jersey 1 Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m.

Florida at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

FOOTBALL The AP Top 25

By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 9, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Ohio St.(34)6-0 1,453 2 2. Oregon(15) 6-0 1,427 3 3. Boise St.(8)5-0 1,395 4 4. TCU (1) 6-0 1,304 5 5. Nebraska 5-0 1,236 7 6. Okla. (2) 5-0 1,225 6 7. Auburn 6-0 1,104 8 8. Alabama 5-1 1,021 1 9. LSU 6-0 999 12 10. S.Carolina 4-1 978 19 11. Utah 5-0 926 10 12. Arkansas 4-1 813 11 13. Mich. St. 6-0 806 17 14. Stanford 5-1 732 16 15. Iowa 4-1 648 15 16. Florida St. 5-1 547 23 17. Arizona 4-1 472 9 18. Wisconsin 5-1 410 20 19. Nevada 6-0 376 21 20. Okla. St. 5-0 348 22 21. Missouri 5-0 298 24 22. Florida 4-2 209 14 23. Air Force 5-1 187 25 24. Oregon St. 3-2 186 — 25. W. Virginia 4-1 141 — Others receiving votes: Michigan 137, Miami 63, N.C. State 31, Virginia Tech 17, Northwestern 5, Texas 5, Kansas St. 1.

BASKETBALL NBA Preseason Schedule Sunday’s Games Orlando 135, New Orleans 81 Boston 91, Toronto 87 Cleveland 99, Houston 93 Golden State 95, Sacramento 86 Monday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Utah vs. Portland at Portland, OR, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Memphis vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, 8 p.m.

San Antonio vs. L.A. Clippers at Mexico City, Mexico, 9:30 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games New Jersey vs. Houston at

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NASCAR Pepsi MAX 400 Results Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif.

Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (22) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 119 rating, 190 points, $262,598.

2. (13) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 200, 124.4, 175, $175,475.

3. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 125.8, 170, $176,203.

4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 200, 106.2, 160, $151,665.

5. (14) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 99.2, 155, $137,604.

6. (11) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 200, 128.1, 160, $109,050.

7. (21) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 99, 146, $129,501.

8. (34) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 95, 142, $108,525.

9. (17) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 106, 143, $129,951.

10. (23) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200, 89.1, 134, $121,931.

11. (10) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200, 85.6, 130, $122,415.

12. (19) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 77.7, 132, $91,850.

13. (2) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 200, 86.7, 124, $92,000.

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14. (4) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, 77, 126, $117,656.

15. (37) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 200, 59.3, 118, $91,925.

16. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 74, 120, $89,025.

17. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 72.3, 117, $130,804.

18. (6) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 200, 80.5, 109, $78,750.

19. (30) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 200, 72.9, 106, $115,601.

20. (32) David Gilliland, Ford, 200, 51.9, 108, $98,935.

21. (38) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 200, 67.3, 100, $119,873.

22. (24) Paul Menard, Ford, 200, 74.1, 102, $84,475.

23. (15) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 63.1, 94, $111,915.

24. (29) Scott Speed, Toyota, 200, 59.3, 91, $93,798.

25. (12) Casey Mears, Toyota, 200, 57.5, 88, $75,300.

26. (25) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 200, 55, 85, $101,985.

27. (27) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 200, 53.7, 82, $112,973.

28. (40) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 200, 40.2, 84, $74,475.

29. (39) Dave Blaney, Ford, 200, 39.7, 76, $90,448.

30. (3) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 200, 99.3, 78, $119,101.

31. (41) Kevin Conway, Toyota, 197, 30.3, 70, $88,498.

32. (18) David Ragan, Ford, accident, 193, 60.5, 67, $79,125.

33. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 193, 45, 64, $93,098.

34. (20) Carl Edwards, Ford, 187, 58.5, 61, $106,848.

35. (16) Kyle Busch, Toyota, engine, 155, 82.3, 63, $119,031.

36. (42) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, electrical, 76, 35.6, 55, $70,650.

37. (35) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, fuel pump, 69, 35, 52, $70,575.

38. (43) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, transmission, 56, 30.2, 49, $70,525.

39. (28) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, rear gear, 55, 36.2, 46, $70,475.

40. (36) Landon Cassill, Toyota, transmission, 43, 29.1, 43, $70,425.

41. (7) Greg Biffle, Ford, engine, 40, 63.1, 40, $78,650.

42. (31) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, transmission, 33, 31.1, 37, $70,315.

43. (33) Jason Leffler, Toyota, electrical, 23, 31.7, 34, $69,893.

Chase Standings 1. J.Johnson ............5,673 2. D.Hamlin..............5,637 3. K.Harvick .............5,619 4. J.Gordon ..............5,588 5. T.Stewart .............5,566 6. Ku.Busch .............5,533 7. C.Edwards............5,511 8. J.Burton...............5,496 9. Ky.Busch ..............5,486 10. G.Biffle ..............5,458 11. M.Kenseth .........5,432 12. C.Bowyer ...........5,426

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Favre says sorry to Viking teammates

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Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 4:15 p.m.

Indianapolis at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

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A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Favre spoke to his teammates Monday while they were preparing to play

the New York Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about the conversation.

ESPN first reported on Favreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apology.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the league is looking to â&#x20AC;&#x153;find out all the factsâ&#x20AC;? regarding the Favre allegations and that

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Clausen has a 52.2 passer rating this season and Moore a 33.3. It leaves Fox, in the final year of his contract, with an unpleasant decision before Carolina faces San Francisco (0-5) on Oct. 24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to say,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll evaluate that as we move forward this week.â&#x20AC;?

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Fox tried to lighten the mood Monday. As he climbed the podium for his press conference, he pointed to two towels on the table asked if they were crying towels. But after management gutted the roster in the offseason, lowered payroll and failed to extend his contract, Fox has little to work with in a lameduck year.

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Stewart has just 36 carries for 119 yards after going over 1,100 yards last season. DeAngelo Williams, who also went over 1,100 yards last year, has 317 yards.

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DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Tattoo hullabaloo obscures wedding’s deeper meaning

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: The doom and gloom attitude must be replaced with optimism and new possibilities. It doesn’t matter what didn’t work in the past. What matters is the here and now. Take stock of where you are physically, emotionally and professionally and decide what you need to do to improve your outlook, attitude and future. Your numbers are 9, 15, 19, 20, 27, 36, 44 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone or something you least expect is likely to disrupt your world.

Take a serious approach to whatever comes your way. Deal with people and partners honestly, but don’t offer information that isn’t required.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is a learning curve that must be respected if you want to get things right the first time around. A personal relationship with someone from your past is likely to cause a problem. Don’t be too eager to reveal what you are up to.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Money will slip through your fingers as temptation leads to impulsive purchases. Discipline will be required and can turn out to be your saving grace. Don’t get into a push-pull situation with someone over money.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Depression will set in if you take on too many responsibilities. Put less focus on work, chores and demands and more emphasis on self-improvement and passionate encounters. Mixing business with pleasure will lead to trouble.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep it low key if you are planning any sort of romantic interlude. There is likely to be a change of heart or a disagreement as to likes and dislikes.

Now is not the time to waste money or time on someone who isn’t going to listen or do things your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

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22): An emotional problem related to a debt, settlement or contract is likely to develop if you try to make changes to an agreement. Friends or relatives may be able to help you resolve a situation that is holding you back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is opportunity present if you let your imagination take over and lead you in a unique direction. You must utilize what you can recycle from your past in order to stay on schedule.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get your thoughts straight and gather any information you may need to complete something you started a long time ago. Use your experience, wisdom and innovative ideas to lead to a position you’ve wanted to be in for some time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You may not be able to control what’s going on in your personal life or where partners are concerned, but you can use your knowledge and skills to get ahead and secure a brighter future professionally. Discipline and hard work will pay off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): All you have to do is finish what you start and you will be sitting in a good position.

If you allow someone to distract you or lead you in the wrong direction, you will fall behind and have to scramble to keep up.

Travel should be avoided.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can help people but letting anyone take advantage of you must not be allowed. Focus on yourself and what you are going to do in the future. Take care of health, finance and your general well-being.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Making a promise or talking over plans with someone you trust, love or want to go into partnership with personally or professionally should be your intent. Laying down ground rules will ensure that the future looks bright and greater security is yours.

DEAR ABBY: You told “No Ink in Louisville” (Aug. 24) that her friend cared more about getting a tattoo than the feelings of the bride-to-be, and her “little sister” should have postponed getting one until after the wedding.

I think “No Ink” was insensitive on several counts. If she truly loves her dear friend, why couldn’t she simply accept her friend’s wish to wear a tattoo at the wedding? Shouldn’t the love and acceptance of her friend come first?

We are talking about true friendship. Should body appearance be so important to the bride that she thinks the tattoo will ruin her wedding or the photographs?

Friendship works both ways. I think both women were insensitive in their regard for each other, but this was an opportunity for the bride-to-be to show her maturity.

I see this as simply another case of how consumed we are as a society by appearance. Come on! It’s only a tattoo.

— BOB IN NEW JERSEY DEAR BOB: Thank you for writing. I had an “inkling” my readers might have varied suggestions and opinions regarding that letter. Read on: DEAR ABBY: I think the tattoo would not only be visible for pictures, but also take away the beauty of the entire event. Attendants

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should complement the wedding not distract from it. I would ask the bridesmaid to please wear a sheer matching jacket — or bow out.

After all, it is the bride and groom’s day — and it IS a big deal.

— NO TATTOO IN NEW MEXICO DEAR ABBY: If “Ink” cared about her friend’s feelings, she would never have requested that she wait six months to get a tattoo. There were people I would have loved to have had in my wedding party, but because I knew they were neither punctual nor reliable, they were guests, not part of my bridal party.

I never would ask someone to put his or her life on hold for my one day.

— JILLIAN IN OAKLAND, CALIF.

DEAR ABBY: The photographer can easily remove the tattoo from the photos. Thank goodness for digital photography! We have a picture of our son that was taken with his now ex-girlfriend and, because of the wonders of modern photography, he is now standing alone and looking mighty fine!

— DELETED HER FROM THE PICTURE DEAR ABBY: There are many makeup concealers made to specifically camouflage tattoos. “Ink” can find plenty of them in makeup stores or online. They may be expensive, but if her friend agrees, it would be a small price to pay for the bride’s peace of mind. And in this situation, because it’s the bride who wants to hide the tattoo, I think she should be the one to buy the concealer.

— INK LOVER IN HONOLULU DEAR ABBY: I wear LOUD, bright colors and have magentacolored hair. My cousin is being married in a few weeks, and I offered to tone it down and wear muted colors so I would not stand out. She replied, “That isn’t you,” and that I should wear what I normally would — vivid colors and all.

We love each other and we respect our differences. Shouldn’t that be what a wedding is all about — love?

— KIM IN OAK HARBOR, WASH.

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Ohio baby arrives at 10:10 a.m. on 10/10/10

Drunk man rescued after chasing goose into river

CLEVELAND (AP) — Proud parents in Cleveland are thinking of their baby as a perfect 10 — partly because of the way he arrived over the weekend.

Kolsyn Liam (LEE’-uhm) Healy was born at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, which was October 10th. That made it 10/10/10 on the calendar.

The father, Nicholas Healy, calls the time of birth “a little crazy.” He tells WEWS-TV he expects 10 will be his son’s lucky number.

Mother and son were reported to be doing fine at Cleveland’s Fairview Hospital.

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wausau rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-yearold Wausau man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He said he took off his shirt and shoes Thursday afternoon and jumped into the frigid water.

Authorities said he was overcome by the cold water and had to be rescued by firefighters. Police said the man had been drinking heavily before the stunt.

The man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for bail jumping.

Witness Sergio Lopez works by the river. He said he often sees people jump in the water during hot summer days but rarely in October.

Name of Mass. town’s sewage boat? Not Poop Sloop SALISBURY, Mass. (AP) — Salisbury, Mass., has a new sewage pump-out boat, and its name is more than just clever: It’s also good advice.

The vessel’s unglamorous job is to travel from boat to boat and pump out onboard septic systems. The craft was paid for in part by a state environmental grant and will help keep the harbor clean in the town near the New Hampshire border.

Harbormaster Ray Pike says the town’s harbor commission got hundreds of suggestions for the boat’s name but settled on Down Winder. Pike tells The Newburyport Daily News there were plenty of clever suggestions — including Poo Bear, Pumpty Dumpty, Poop Sloop and Dung Dingy.

He says the commission had a lot of chuckles selecting a name. The winner was suggested by boater Richard Calderwood.

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Fla. couple buy real human skeleton at yard sale TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida couple thought they were buying a Halloween decoration at a yard sale, but it turns out they bought a real human skeleton.

Judith and Mitchell Fletcher paid $8 for what they thought were a box of scary holiday decorations at a yard sale in Brandon. When they got the box home, they realized they had bought real bones.

They called the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives took the bones to the medical examiner, who determined they came from a professionally prepared human anatomical skeleton, normally used in medical courses.

Sheriff’s spokesperson Cristal Bermudez Nunez said detectives are contacting colleges and universities who may be missing a skeleton.

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No church is perfect Q: My neighbor says he used to go to church, but he got disillusioned by all the bickering that went on there and decided to drop out and forget about God. Do you think he has a legitimate complaint, or is he just using this as an excuse? -- M.J. A: Only God knows his heart, and whether or not his bad experience was just an excuse to turn away from God. He may not even know himself; we seldom examine our real motives when we want to leave God out of the picture. This is why the Bible says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23).

At the same time, I’m sorry this church didn’t measure up to his expectations -- or (apparently) to God’s standards. No church is perfect -- which I hope you’ll explain to your neighbor. But if you were the devil, wouldn’t you try to get Christians to bicker and complain, or in some other way fail to act the way God wants them to? Of course you would -- because the devil’s goal is to block God’s work.

But when we set aside our own agendas and put Christ first -- both in our lives and our churches -- we won’t give the devil this opening.

Instead, our desire will be to live for Christ and be shaped

by His Word. And when that happens, outsiders will see that Christ makes a difference, and will be drawn to Him. The Bible’s instructions are clear: “Live in harmony with one another” (Romans 12:16).

Pray for your neighbor -- and pray that God will use you to point him to Christ. Urge him especially to forget the failures of others and look only at Jesus, for He alone is perfect, and He alone can save us.

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Buffalo Church Fall Bazaar, Sat., Oct. 16, 8-12. Baked goods, Christmas gifts, crafts, cookbook. Amish Quilt Raffle Drawing. 1333 Carthage.

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Call (919)353-6359 Junk Car Removal Service Guaranteed top price paid Buying Batteries as well.

499-3743 L.C Harrell Home Improvement Decks, Porches, Buildings Remodel/Repair, Electrical Pressure Washing Interior-Exterior Quality Work Affordable Prices No job Too Small No Job Too Large Insured (919)770-3853

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Thrift Store In Broadway, Next To The Pig, Will Be Open Wed., Thurs. & Fri., From 12-5, Of This Week.

Winter Clothes On Sale.

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General Help

Central Carolina Community College intends to procure the services for Lighting Retrofits on the Lee County Campus and HVAC Controls Retrofits for the Harnett County Campus utilizing American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (stimulus) funds. Information on this opportunity will be available at www.cccc.edu/ARRA until October 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM. Contract Drivers Needed For Fleming Transportation.

Part-Time Or Full-Time. Apply At 307 South Gulf.

Detailer Needed At Local Dealership. Please Call Joe at 919-775-5588 Or Email hflaig@us1cdj.com

Paying the top price for Junk Vehicles No Title/Keys No ProblemOld Batteries Paying. $2-$15 842-1606

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WILL MOVE OLD JUNK CARS! BEST PRICES PAID. Call for complete car delivery price. McLeodĘźs Auto Crushing. Day 499-4911. Night 776-9274.

Waitperson Needed 2-3 Nights Per Week. Apply In Person, The Flame Steakhouse, After 4pm. 109-A Carbonton Rd.

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Reward!

Lost Family Pet Dark Grey Male Weimaraner Faded Orange Collar Last Seen At Buckhorn & Doyle Cox Rd. Answers To Jake Please Call: 258-9242 or 353-1311 or 291-6582 or 353-1092

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

2 Free Kittens To Good Home Adorable & Loving If Interested Please Call: (919) 499-1277 2 Year Old Full-Blooded Cockerspaniel "Buff" Colored 919-518-4000

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Got stuff leftover from your yard sale or items in your house that you donĘźt want?

Call us and we will haul it away for free. 270-8788 or 356-2333

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Farm Market

Get The Best Pinto Beans In Lee County! Turnip & Mustard Greens, Sweet Potatoes By The Lb. Or Box. Last For The Year Of Scuppernong Grapes!

A Variety Of Christmas Candy.

B&B Market! 775-3032

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Furniture

Moving Sale-Beautiful Queen Mahogany Bed Was $3200 Now $2500. Dining Room Table & 8 Chairs, Was $1800 Now $1500. Offers Entertained. 919-478-3432 Baker's Rack Was $495 Now $350. 5 Heppewhite Chairs Was $500 Now $400. Beautiful Mirrors & Lamps. Offers Entertained. 919-478-3432

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Rain, Burn & Feed Barrels for Sale Plastic & Steel.

311 Kids Lane off Poplar Springs Church Rd. Call 718-1138 or 721-1548

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Apartments Always Available Simpson & Simpson 919-774-6511 simpsonandsimpson.com

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1, 2, 3 BR Rentals Avail.

Adcock Rentals 774-6046 adcockrentalsnc.com 1017 S. Fourth St. $450/mo 2BD/1BA Adcock Rentals 774-6046 3BR Brick Home Conveniently Located In Tramway Area $650/mo. Lease Required Must Be Credit Approved Call Gwyn Maples & Company 919-776-5808

Homes for Rent

3BR/2BA 1300 Sq. Ft. Located In West Sanford In Quiet Country Setting $950/mo. No Pets Short Term Lease Considered.

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Female Boxer Puppy For Sale $150 919-356-3206 Free Kittens To Good Home 919-258-9887 German Rottweiler Puppies For Sale: AKC Registered, 5 Weeks Old. Taking Deposit.

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1. Disposable Large & Extra Large Bed Pads (12 Packs for $20) 2. Queen Size Box Springs & Mattress (Extra Clean, $100) 776-7258

538 Forrest Dr. $800/mo 3BD/2BA Adcock Rentals 774-6046

A Rheem 2.5 Ton Self Contained Heat Pump- Gas Heat & Electric Cool $150. Attention Bee Keepers! Large Assortment Of Bee Keeping Supplies & Equip. Would Like To Sell All To 1 Person, Make Offer.

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Cannon G3 Digital Camera. All Accessories & Charger. Take Pics/Movie Clips, Fold Out LCD Screen. R/R Warranty. $75 Call: 774-1066

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(Subdivision: Carolina Seasons) $1400/mo + $1400/dep Call: 777-2826 For More Info

Canon Digital Camera Model A95, 5 Mega-Pixel w/ Warranty. $75. 774-1066

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Commercial Buildings * 1227 N. Horner 650 SqFt *1229 N. Horner 2,800 SqFt Rowe 100 Full Size Jukebox All Lights & Bells Good Sound Call Reid at 775-2282 or 770-2445

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2BR/1BA In Western Harnett/Johnsonville Area $350/mo + 1 Month Sec. Dep. Washer & Dryer Inc. 919-478-5069 3BR/2BA DW In Heritage Village $650/dep $650/rent 919-770-5948 Mobile For Rent No Pets 919-499-1428 Nice 2BR/2BA MH For Rent Near Greenwood School $450/mo + Dep No Pets 919-499-3098

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Bargain Basement

1 Pair Of Men's New, Black, Oakley Sunglasses. 1 Small Country Pie Safe. 1 Large Country Bird Feeder. Ladies Black Authentic Coach Pocketbook. 776-2129 Entertainment Center $50. 9 Drawer Dresser $50. Baby Exersaucer $15.

Call: 919-774-7071

Chihuahuas for sale. $150 each (919)605-6461

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All Brick 4 BR, living rm, lrg den, 2.5 BA, double garage, screened porch, 2400 sq feet, great landscaping, must see. $215,000 call 919-353-5386 Home Only Financing Available Country Fair Homes 919-775-3600

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Call: 919-721-0970

Open House-Sunday 1-4 3BR 2BA Ranch Aprox 1,400 Sq Ft on 1/3 Acre. All Appliances less than 5 Years Old. Move in Condition. Must See. $109,900 For Sale By Owner 770-3595

Hot & Cold Bottle Water Dispensary w/ Small Refrigerator In Bottom. Excellent Condition $125. 919-353-1480

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Pick Up Bed Cap 5ft. x 6ft. 4in. $75 Call 919-777-9363 Plus Size Nappa Leather Zip Jacket By Veranesi. Black w/ Inside Lining. $150 OBO. Call: 919-356-4231 Twin Mattress & Box Spring $20. Call: 353-4943

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Al's Automotive Full Service Mechanic Work Small Engine Repair (Lawn Mowers & Weed Eaters) We'll Buy All Types Of Salvage Vehicles.

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04 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Limited. 4wd 132K, clean, exc. $6,800 776-8838

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95 Saturn 4 door, Auto, 153K, Good Car, $1,200 776-8838 Affordable Auto Sales 498-9891 Sale!

Clean used cars.

No credit check financing. Low down payments at $500 dn.

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Legals

Creditor's Notice Having qualified on the 17th day of September, 2010 as Executor of the Estate of Willie Amelia Scott Newlin Economy, aka Billie S. Economy, deceases, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of December, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 21st day of September, 2010.

Charles Bennett Newlin, Exector of the Estate of Willie Amelia Scott Newlin Economy, aka Billie S. Economy By serving the Resident Process Agent: W. Woods Doster PO BOX 1320 Sanford, NC 27331 Attorneys: W. Woods Doster Doster, Post, Silverman, & Foushee, PA P.O. Box 1320 Sanford NC 27331-1320 Publish On: September 21, 28 and October 5, 12 Executor Notice Having qualified as Executor of the estate of RUTH MARGUERITE GASSAWAY, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from OCTOBER 5, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 5th, day of OCTOBER, 2010.

JEAN LEE EDDY 4800 BAYVIEW DRIVE PH 5 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33308 Executor/trix of the estate of RUTH MARGUERITE GASSAWAY (10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26) Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Keystone Strategic Marketing & Metrics located at 1969 Corporate Square, Longwood, Florida 32750 in Seminole County registered the name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida on October 5th 2010. Shoppers' Critique International LLC

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CREDITORʼS NOTICEHaving qualified on the 17th day of September, 2010 as Administrator of the Estate of Grady Darrell Doby, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of December, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.This the 21st day of September, 2010.Daniel Benjamin Doby, Administratorof the Estate of Grady Darrell Doby4805 Buckhorn Rd.Sanford, NC 27330Attorneys:W. Woods DosterDoster,Post,Silverman&Foushee, PAP. O. Box 1320Sanford, NC 27331-1320 10 SP 239 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE North Carolina, Lee County Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles A Brown, a single person to John H Kornegay, Trustee(s), which was dated January 25, 1999 and recorded on January 29, 1999 in Book 662 at Page 676, Lee County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust

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and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 14, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Lee County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF TRACT B-1 as shown on that certain plat entitled "Survey for Gary F. Shaffer & L. F. Cheatham, Jr., by Bracken and Associates, dated June 13, 1988 and recorded in Plat Cabinet 7, Slide 8C, Lee County Registry. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more perfect description of said tract. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3226 Wicker Street Extension, Sanford, NC 27330.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

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A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles A. Brown. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-

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ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Brock & Scott, PLLC Substitute Trustee Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-01822-FC02, 751413 10/5, 10/12/2010

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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of FRED LOUIS THOMAS deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 28, day of SEPTEMBER, 2010.

CAROL STELL SLOAN 276 Melwood Lane Sanford, NC, 27332 Executor/trix of the estate of FRED LOUIS THOMAS (9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19)

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