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On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:
MONDAY n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the Dunlap Classroom, 80C East St., Pittsboro. The Chatham County Board of Education has been invited to join Commissioners during the work session. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse in Carthage. n The Chatham County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Office Board Room in Pittsboro. n The Pittsboro Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall in Pittsboro. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Siler City.
TUESDAY n The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation board meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at 764 West St., Pittsboro.
Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Megan Elizabeth Gaster, Neo Geovanny Barrios Handal, Alecia Adams, Jason Robert Marsh, Doris Yow Hancock, Nina Thomas, Sue Hunter Heath, Randy Gordon Hunter, Ted Key, Michael Connor Stone and Maximo Gonzales. CELEBRITIES: Actor Bruce Dern is 74. Singer-musician El DeBarge is 49. Actress Julie White is 49. Tennis player Andrea Jaeger is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Al B. Sure! is 42. Actor Scott Wolf is 42. Comedian Horatio Sanz is 41. Actor Noah Wyle is 39. Rock musician Stefan Lessard (The Dave Matthews Band) is 36. Actor-comedian Russell Brand is 35. Actress Angelina Jolie is 35. Alt-country singer Kasey Chambers is 34. Rock musician JoJo Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 30.
Almanac Today is Friday, June 4, the 155th day of 2010. There are 210 days left in the year. This day in history: On June 4, 1940, during World War II, the Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, involving more than 338,000 troops, ended. In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, France. In 1784, opera singer Elizabeth Thible became the first woman to fly aboard a Montgolfier hot-air balloon, over Lyon, France. In 1892, the Sierra Club was incorporated in San Francisco. In 1910, the Ballets Russes premiered its dance adaptation of the Rimsky-Korsakov suite “Scheherazade” in Paris. In 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing citizens the right to vote regardless of their gender, and sent it to the states for ratification. In 1939, the German ocean liner St. Louis, carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees from Germany, was turned away from the Florida coast by U.S. officials. In 1942, the Pacific Battle of Midway began during World War II. In 1954, French Premier Joseph Laniel and Vietnamese Premier Buu Loc signed treaties in Paris according “complete independence” to Vietnam. In 1979, Joe Clark of the Progressive Conservatives became the 16th prime minister of Canada.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING n Want to get into mountain biking, but don’t know where to start? There will be a free mountain biking clinic offered the last Saturday of each month at San-Lee Park. For more details call 776-6221. n Central Fire Station at 512 Hawkins Avenue will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each Saturday. Appointments are required. Contact Krista at 775-8310 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. Child must be present for seat to be checked, unless mother is expecting. n Sanford Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday from May through October.
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TODAY n The Lee Christian School graduation will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center in Sanford. n The Floyd Knight School graduation will be held at 7 p.m. at Floyd Knight School in Sanford. n Talent on the Green has moved to the Lee County Library. The even will begin at 7 p.m. Singers, dancers, actors and musicians from Sanford share their talents in a free, all-ages show. Bring a blanket or chair. n The Mighty Sanford Aires gospel singers will perform at the Stevens Center’s First Friday Family Night. Bring a snack to share. Performance runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Stevens Center is located at 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford. The event is free because of the support from N.C. Arts Council through Lee County Arts Council. n First Friday Cafe 121 from 5 until 8:30 p.m., with part of the proceeds from your meal to benefit the Coalition For Families in Lee County to support programs for children and families. Musical entertainment on the terrace by the Tuesday Night Music Club. Reservations encouraged. Phone Cafe 121 at 7741888. n Business leaders, chamber officials, real estate agents and others will set up booths with information on relocating to Sanford for soldiers currently stationed in Georgia from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Airport Marriott hotel. Representatives from Sanford Broadway, Aberdeen, Pinehurst and Southern Pines will be on hand.
SATURDAY n Local farmers will be selling their fresh products from 9 a.m. to noon at Deport Park in downtown Sanford as part of the weekly Sanford Farmer’s Market. To get involved or to learn more, e-mail David Montgomery at david.montgomery@ sanfordnc.net. n The Lee County American Red Cross will offer a Lay Responder CPR for Adult, Child and Infant, includes AED and First Aid, class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (919) 774-6857 to register. n More than 100 pieces of handcrafted
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Christin Baker, president of the local Association of Teacher Assistants, presents a scholarship of $500 to Anthony Turner, a senior at Lee County High School. Turner is the son of Judy Turner, an assistant at Broadway Elementary School, and Tony Turner. If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225. wood and metalwork — including lawn furniture, chests, jewelry boxes, grills, yard decorations and other items — are on the block at the 10 annual Central Carolina Community College Foundation Furniture Auction. Viewing starts at 11 a.m. in the multipurpose room of the Miriello Building at the college’s Harnett County Campus, located at 1075 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd. Bidding begins at noon. n Celebrate National Trails Day at the dedication ceremony of the Chatham County segment of the American Tobacco Trail, set for 10 a.m. at the Pittard Sears Trail Crossing on Pittard Sears Road. The ceremony is hosted by the Town of Cary, Chatham County, N.C. Department of Transportation, Wake County, North Carolina Horse Council and Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and will include refreshments, bike decorating and educational booths with information on all elements of the trail.
n The Calvary Education Center graduation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Calvary Education Center in Lemon Springs.
MONDAY n The Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly “Public Policy” luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chef Paul’s in Sanford. Guest speaker will be Jon Parsons, executive director of Sustainable Sandhills to talk about how small businesses can save money by going “green.” For more information, call 775-7341 or visit www.sanford-nc.com.
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JUNE 11 n The Lee County High School graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. at McCracken Field in Sanford. n The Northwood High School graduation will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Smith Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. n The North Moore High School graduation will be held at 7 p.m. at the high school’s football field in Robbins. n The Overhills High School graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell University.
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n The Southern Lee High School graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Southern Lee High School in Sanford. n The Chatham County Center and North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a “Putting Food UP” Home food preservation class from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Chatham County Extension Center at 45 South St. in Pittsboro. For the $20 cost per participant/$25 per couple, participants will receive a Ball Blue Book, a CD with the USDA Home Canning Guide and a light meal. Registration is required by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7th. For more information, call 542-8202.
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n The San-Lee Dancers return on a new night — Tuesday at the Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third St., from 6-9 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 and free dance pass drawing for those with 50-50 tickets. The sponsor is Jimmy Haire Photography.
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