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SANFORD CHRISTMAS TREE CEREMONY

LEE COUNTY

Santa, lights and wonder

Chairman expects tax vote to pass on Monday Sales tax hike OK’d by voters on Nov. 3 still needs board’s final approval WANT TO GO? The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet 6 p.m.

Monday in the commissioners’ meeting room at the Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive.

By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

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Ellyse Weiler, 18 months, checks out the lights and ornaments after the tree was lit at the Depot Park Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday in downtown Sanford.

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Downtown official reports record crowd as city celebrates Christmas with tree lighting ceremony

SPORTS

By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

RIVALRY WIN NOT PRETTY, BUT CAVS WILL TAKE IT

The Southern Lee Cavaliers beat county rival Lee County 48-38 on the hardwood Wednesday night to sweep their county rivals for the fourth straight year

SANFORD — Children and parents alike “ooh”ed and “ahh”ed as the tall Christmas tree in Depot Park was lit Thursday night.

The largest crowd ever turned out for Downtown Sanford Inc.’s ninth annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

Several first-timers came out for the Christmas kick-off event, which included the tree lighting, viewing of “Polar Express” and photos with Santa. The Temple Teens also sang holiday songs and families snacked on hot dogs and

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Santa Claus is surrounded by children as he helps count down the lighting of the Christmas tree at Depot Park in downtown Sanford Thursday.

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TEMPLE REVIEW STATE FORT HOOD COP LIKELY WON’T SEE ACTION AGAIN

A welcome tradition is born Temple’s ‘Christmas Carol’ enough to get even a Scrooge in the holiday spirit

Sgt. Kimberly Munley said doctors have told her she needs a total knee replacement, and her new knee is likely to wear out sooner if she returns to active duty

The Senate rejected a Republican bid Thursday to stave off Medicare cuts and approved safeguards for mammograms Submitted photo

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Vol. 79, No. 301 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Ebenezer Scrooge (left, played by Randy Rime) stands next to his future grave as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Jillian Brocki) dances in Temple Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.”

HAPPENING TODAY n The Lee County Library will host a Twilight Fantasy Ball.

The Teen Advisory Board has organized and is sponsoring this dance, which will be held at Lee County Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $2 for an individual and $3 for a couple.

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MEDICARE CUTS TO STAY IN SENATE BILL

ROTC students collect 35 bags of clothes for Salvation Army

n introducing “A Christmas Carol” to Thursday’s matinee audience at Temple Theatre, Artistic Director Peggy Taphorn said the show was the beginning of a Christmas tradition in Sanford.

This should please the ghost of Christmases future.

The Charles Dickens classic comes to Sanford in musical form and features a cast of 38 ranging in age from Tiny Tim

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SANFORD — Junior ROTC students at Southern Lee High School searched their closets and collected about 35 bags of clothing to donate to the Salva- Inside tion Army See how you recently. can donate to First Sgt. a local charity David Jenthis holiday kins said he had the idea season Page 2A for the collection when noticing how many articles of clothing he owned that he didn’t wear.

“I thought, ‘Why in the world do I have so many clothes?’”

Jenkins said. “There’s stuff in my

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TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE

SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution Monday that, if passed, will bring the local sales tax to 8 percent.

Voters in November overwhelmingly approved of a referendum allowing the commissioners to consider such an increase. Although the public’s vote was not binding, the referendum’s passage was widely seen as an approval of the proposed increase.

If the board passes the increase Monday, revenue generated by the increase — estimated by county officials to be more than $1 million annually — will fund renovations at Lee County High School and other education-related projects.

The commissioners in October voted to move forward with funding the renovations regardless of whether the sales tax increase passed.

Richard Hayes, the board of

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Pauline Bridges, 90; Mary Love, 82; Betty Morrison Cameron: Jeanette Poynter Raleigh: Michael Priebe, 59

The powers-that-be in the state haven’t learned their lessons on eminent domain

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2A / Friday, December 4, 2009 / The Sanford Herald COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY

■ The Lee County Library will host a Twilight Fantasy Ball. The Teen Advisory Board has organized and is sponsoring this dance, which will be held at Lee County Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $2 for an individual and $3 for a couple. They may be purchased at the library. A few tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call (919) 7184665 Ext. 5483.

■ The annual Lighting of the Luminaries will be held at the Fearrington Village enter from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, e-mail fhouse@fearrington.com. The event is free and open to the public.

■ Temple Theatre will present the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” at 8 p.m. The show runs through Dec. 20. For details or to order tickets, call (919) 774-4155 or visit templeshows.com.

■ Chef Hamm at Café 121 will host “First Fridays” each month to benefit the United Way of Lee County. Half of that evening’s sales will be donated to the United Way’s 2009-2010 campaign. For reservations, call 774-1888. To see a menu, visit chefhamm.com.

■ Deep River/Northview Optimist Turkey Shoot will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Deep River/ Northview Optimist Park on Hawkins Avenue.

■ The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, 2200 Woodland Ave., Sanford.

To schedule an appointment, call Julia Dossen-

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SATURDAY ■ Sharpe Store Music hosts its first pancake breakfast at the Goldston Volunteer Fire Department from 6:30 to 10:30. For $5, breakfast comes with all-you-can-eat pancakes and your choice of bacon or sausage, coffee, milk, water or orange juice with a large side order of Bluegrass music. The music will begin at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the morning.

■ The Lee County Community Orchestra’s Christmas concert, “Holiday In Russia”, under the direction of Tara Villa-Chamra, will be performed at 4 and 8 p.m. at Lee County High School’s McLeod Auditorium featuring the music of Russian composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov, Balakirev and Tchaikovsky. Members of the Sanford School of Classical Ballet will also join the orchestra in performing excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite”.

Admission is free.

■ The Goldston Annual Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.m.

■ The Huntin’ Hole will hold a Concealed

GOOD MORNING On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

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

■ The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session at 9 a.m. at the Henry H. Dunlap Classroom, 80C East St., Pittsboro.

■ The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. in Carthage.

■ The Harnett County Board of Education will meet at 9 a.m. at the Lillington Education Building.

■ The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the courtroom at City Hall, 311 N. Second Ave., Siler City.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Sherry Edwards, Ely-Jah Smith, Cole Isaiah Brantley, Jody Marks, Allan Strickland, Nell Honeycutt, Johnny Breedlove, Phyllis Leake, Edward McLean and Reese Johnson.

CELEBRITIES: Game show host Wink Martindale is 76. Actor-producer Max Baer Jr. is 72. Actress Patricia Wettig is 58. Actress Marisa Tomei is 45. Actress Chelsea Noble is 45. Actor-comedian Fred Armisen is 43. Rapper Jay-Z is 40. Actor Kevin Sussman is 39. Actress-model Tyra Banks is 36. Country singer Lila McCann is 28.

Actress Lindsay Felton is 25. Actor Orlando Brown is 22.

Carry Course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $50 per student. To sign up, call (919) 776-0940.

■ Raymond Bradley and the Ramblin’ Fever Band will perform a Classic Country and Oldies Music Show at the Kendale Entertainment Center in Sanford. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person or two for $15. For more information, call (919) 708-7821.

■ Temple Theatre will present the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” at 8 p.m. For details or to order tickets, call (919) 774-4155 or visit templeshows.com.

■ Deep River/Northview Optimist Turkey Shoot will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Deep River/ Northview Optimist Park on Hawkins Avenue.

■ The Sanford Moose Lodge #386 annual Christmas Dance will be held at 7 p.m. in the downstairs lounge. Dance is for members and qualified guests only. For more information, call 776-3710.

■ “Santa Paws,” an event sponsored by Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in downtown Sanford. Bring your children and your pets to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Photos cost $5, and all money raised will benefit CARA, which shelters animals and finds them new homes. Bring your donations to fill local food and supply closets as well.

■ New Hope Valley Railway will host one of its four “Holiday Santa Trains” at the station, located on New Hill and Bonsal Road in New

Editor’s Note: Throughout December, The Herald will publish information on how you can give to those in need during this holiday season. The list will be featured each day and will add new organizations as they are received.

To send your information on how people can donate to your nonprofit organization, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com

BREAD OF LIFE The Bread of Life Ministry — a nonprofit that provides Christian counseling, a food pantry, clothing, drug/alcohol abuse referrals, Saturday hot meals and other services — is collecting financial contributions for the mission, as well as blankets, coats, and toys between now and Dec. 18 so it can provide for these needy families. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Bill Hicks at (919) 427-8889, or Jim Womack at (919) 770-4783. Drop-offs can be made directly to the mission, located in the old McIver School Gym.

CARA “Santa Paws,” an event sponsored by Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, will be held Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in downtown Sanford. Bring your children and your pets to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Photos cost $5, and all money raised will benefit CARA, which shelters animals and finds them new homes. Bring your donations to fill local food and supply closets as well.

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CYFC CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET PROGRAM Christian Youth Fellowship Council and local Piggly Wiggly stores are working to help serve a Christmas meal to 500 local families. Collection boxes for food items can be found at Piggly Wiggly stores in Sanford and Broadway. Those who want to help with food collection can stop in at Piggly Wiggly and purchase a pre-packed bag of food and drop it in the barrel and can send their donations to us at CYFC Inc. 219 Chatham Street, Sanford, NC 27330; donations are tax-deductible. CYFC is hosting a meal and event from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Christmas Day. For more information, contact Tony Bradley at (919) 353-2779.

N.C. TOY CHEST MINISTRY Greg and Tamara Lamb and New Life Praise Church are hosting a special event for local children and families in need on Dec. 12. In preparation, they’re seeking to raise $20,000 to provide toys and a meal for 700 local children. Donations are to be made out to and sent to New Life Praise Church, 2398 Wicker St., Sanford, NC 27330. In the memo line, write “N.C. Toy Chest Ministry.”

For more information, contact Greg and Tamara Lamb at (919) 777-9222, or by e-mail at greg@lambdesigns.com.

OUTREACH MISSION The Outreach Mission — a nonprofit that provides Lee County’s only facilities to house homeless men and women — is at peak capacity presently and both boarding houses

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The Salvation Army is looking for sponsors for some 700 “angels” who need to be adopted for Christmas. These angels are children ages 12 and under whose parents may not otherwise be able to provide clothing and other gifts for Christmas. When you adopt one of these children in the JOY program, you’ll have the opportunity to shop for them for the holidays — clothing items and sizes and a few “wish list” gifts are provided to you. The Salvation Army recommends spending $75-$100 per child. For more information, contact Major Sue Jervis at (919) 718-1717.

MAURICES maurices in Sanford, a fashion retailer for young women, has become a new national partner with Toys for Tots and will collect toys for disadvantaged children at its Riverbirch Shopping Center location. All new, unwrapped toys collected through Dec. 10 at maurices, 1033 Spring Lane, will be distributed to local families by Toys for Tots.

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are in serious need of repairs. The men’s facility is located at 705 Chatham St. and the women’s facility is at 507 South Third St. Both facilities need financial support as well as bed linens, towels, cleaning supplies, and toiletry items. Contact for this mission is Pastor Donald Kivett, (919) 775-1311.

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Almanac This day in history: On Dec. 4, 1619, settlers from Bristol, England, arrived at Berkeley Hundred in present-day Charles City County, Va., where they held a service thanking God for their safe arrival.

In 1942, U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.

In 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard.

In 1978, San Francisco got its first female mayor as City Supervisor Dianne Feinstein was named to replace the assassinated George Moscone.

In 1984, a five-day hijack drama began as four armed men seized a Kuwaiti airliner en route to Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran, where the hijackers killed American passenger Charles Hegna.

SUNDAY ■ Broadway will host Christmas in the Park at 5 p.m. in the North Carolina Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street. The program will include Christmas carols, a reading of the Christmas story and the Christmas tree lighting.

■ Santa Claus will visit the Stevens Center, located at 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford, from 2 to 5 p.m. He’ll be there for children ages 2 to 10. A $3 ticket includes refreshments, games, a gift and photo with Santa. To pre-register, call (919) 776-4048.

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Click “Noelle Watch” at our site and read about the local dancer’s journey on ‘SYTYCD’

Today is Friday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2009. There are 27 days left in the year.

Hill. Visit www.nhvry.org for departure times.

Guests are asked to arrive 35 minutes before their listed departure. Tickets are $9 for aduts and $6 for children ages 2-12.

■ The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold its regular sew day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McSwain Agricultural Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford.

■ A benefit dinner for Judy Sowder will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sanford Exchange Club. Barbecue and barbecue chicken plates will be sold for $7.

■ Central Fire Department, 512 Hawkins Ave., will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are required.

Contact Krista at (919) 775-8310 by 5 p.m.

Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday.

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Northwood headed to jazz festival

‘Christmas in the Park’ set for Sunday

PITTSBORO — The Northwood High School Jazz Ensemble is competing in an internationally recognized jazz festival at Disney World in Orlando at the end of February.

The festival will be judged by jazz giants from across the globe, and Northwood student musicians will get to participate in jam sessions and clinics with these musicians as well as receiving ratings, comments and scores. To prepare for this contest, the Jazz Ensemble will put on a concert for the community at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. “We have the opportunity to bring the Touring Glenn Miller Orchestra as a performer, guest artist and clinician,� said Eugene Cottrell, band director. “This opportunity may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the members of the Pittsboro community to enjoy this exceptional ensemble,� he said. “The cost to bring in the orchestra is $3,500. The $5 ticket price for concert will probably only cover about $500 of that cost. I am asking for help from the community to bring the GMO here for the enrichment of Pittsboro and our music students at Northwood High School.�

The down payment of $1,750 would need to be remitted to the orchestra

by Dec. 10. Donations should be written to Northwood High School Band.

Any amount collected as overage to the orchestra performance will be used to help offset costs for needy students attending the trip to Florida.

BROADWAY — The town of Broadway will host Christmas in the Park at 5 p.m.

Sunday.

The event will be held in the North Carolina Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street. It includes Christmas carols, a reading of the Christmas story and a Christmas tree lighting.

The event is free.

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Students get lesson in financial planning SANFORD — Donna McDuffie and Karyn Kidd, financial services officers at the Sanford branch of the State Employees Credit Union, spoke to Lee County High School students Wednesday about financial planning. “Part of one of my new initiatives is monthly workshops,� said Alison Poole, career development coordinator, who organizes the workshops. “We bring in businesses and members of the community to speak to the kids.�

Students interested can sign up for the “real life� workshops. Those that attend are usually juniors and seniors, she said, and enjoy a change of pace from their day-to-day schedules.

Senior Skarleth Aguilar, 17, of Sanford said she wanted “to understand more about finances and have more knowledge� on the topic.

Kidd and McDuffie talked about setting financial goals, saving early and managing credit. — by Caitlin Mullen

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Tickets are $14, and proceeds will benefit CORA (Chatham Outreach Alliance) to help feed the hungry.

Advanced tickets only can be purchased. They are available at CCCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pittsboro main office. For more information contact Ellen Bland at ebland@cccc.edu.

To schedule an appointment or for more information call (800) 672-5834.

Legal Aid of North Carolina is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an important opportunity for qualified Chatham County residents to receive legal advice.

These two sessions are being presented at a critical time for many people in our community, and I encourage people to spread the word throughout Chatham County,â&#x20AC;? Angel Dennison, executive director of the Council on Aging, said in a news release.

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4A / Friday, December 4, 2009 / The Sanford Herald

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

Noelle Marsh deserves a key to the city Our View Issue:

Sanford native Noelle Marsh’s exit from “SYTYCD” Wednesday night

Our stance:

Marsh is a star to us. Performing on the show with grace and dignity, she made us all proud, and the city should reward in some way

Nearly every afternoon, come rain, snow, summer heat or winter cold, you can see them. Dozens of teen and pre-teen girls walking in and out of the several dance studios in and around downtown Sanford. Armed with a love of dance and, perhaps, a dream of a spot on a cheerleading squad at a local high school, a position on a college dance team or even of bigger stardom, these young girls work tirelessly at their craft.

Sanford native Noelle Marsh has already lived part of her dream — proving her chops as a contemporary dancer on the highly rated TV show “So You Think You Can Dance,” by

making the show’s top 8 performers before failing to receive enough votes to move on during Wednesday night’s show.

We at The Herald are very proud of Marsh, as we know her family, friends and teachers are right now. Even though she was eliminated from the show despite turning in what one judge deemed a “perfect” performance Tuesday night, she handled the whole experience with a grace far beyond her 18 years.

Noelle, you’re a star to us, and we are sure Wednesday night isn’t the last time America will see your talents on display.

In fact her affiliation with the show is not over. Despite

her elimination from the show, Marsh will continue to dance with the Top 10 during a national tour after this season’s finale. After that, we’re sure there will be casting directors calling for her services. A beautiful young lady with skills like hers will not go unnoticed, especially after making such a splash on the show.

That being said, the City of Sanford owes it to Marsh to pay tribute to her acheivements as well. For more than a month, Sanford was mentioned (in a positive light, no less) to a national audience and she represented us with class and dignity.

It’s time to give back to her, perhaps with “Noelle Marsh Day”

in Sanford. Have the mayor present her with the key to the city at Depot Park in front of her hometown crowd one evening...Throw her a parade...Do something...

Heck, maybe we could even get her to show off a dance or two in the process.

Not only does Sanford owe Marsh, it also owes the other young girls dancing for a dream in this town every evening. They should know that their goals are just as important as the boys who dream of baseball stardom on our little league fields each summer.

With a little hard work, maybe they, too, can one day be the toast of the town.

Letters to the Editor Health care is not yet broken, it is being broken

Scott Mooneyham

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

Eminent domain

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n New London, Conn., finding a public benefit to one of the more controversial governmental acts of recent times might prove a little difficult these days.

A few years back, New London became embroiled in a renowned court case because of that action.

The city had used its condemnation powers to take the property of Susette Kelo and her neighbors. The property wasn’t condemned to build a school or public hospital. The city wanted the property to redevelop the land so that other private property owners could eventually take it.

The rest is history.

Kelo and some neighbors sued.

The case eventually made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld the city’s right to use eminent domain for economic development purposes.

The ruling was widely condemned by most everyone not employed by a local government or not blinded by some definition of progress so narrow that any governmental act in its name can be justified.

The nation’s high court, though, ruled that the property taking and the job creation that would result added up to a public benefit or public use, and therefore didn’t violate the 7th Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Those jobs and that benefit came from plans by drug-maker Pfizer to build a research facility adjacent to the redeveloped property.

But in early November, Pfizer announced it was shutting down the research plant. All that land forcibly bought still remains fallow.

What do New London and Pfizer have to do with North Carolina?

Well, North Carolina legislators — unlike those in several other states — refused to put an amendment to the state constitution before voters to block this sort of thing from happening here.

The powers-that-be in the state don’t seem willing to open their eyes to the lessons of New London and the Pfizer plant closing.

One University of North Carolina School of Government professor said while writing about the plant closing: “If North Carolina were to enact such an amendment, would it result in any changes to current eminent domain policies? Not really.”

The professor ignores the state’s own history. At least five times over the past 30 years, local laws allowed the exact same kind of taking for economic development purposes that occurred in New London. ...

In each case, local governments came to the legislature seeking permission. The local bills that granted that permission were essentially exceptions to existing law.

No comprehensive law governing eminent domain — whether passed in 1960 or in 2006 — could prevent the same thing from happening today.

That is the state’s policy.

Only a constitutional amendment will change it.

Copenhagen conundrum

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limate-change skeptics are barking up the wrong smokestack. The shell game being played isn’t with the science, it’s with the solutions — specifically, the carbon emissions targets that enlightened world leaders are pledging to meet. That’s where the numbers don’t add up.

When the Copenhagen climate summit convenes next week, the European nations that have led the crusade against global warming will be able to report that the continent has met the targets for carbon emission reductions set in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

There may be shoulder dislocations from all the self-congratulatory back-patting.

But the Kyoto targets were well on the way toward being met before they were even established. The targets are based on 1990 emissions levels — after the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc had been fouling the air for years with their antiquated, carbonspewing heavy industries. When the communist regimes — and their creaky economies — collapsed in a heap, emissions from the former Soviet-dominated zone fell by nearly 40 percent. Now they are rising again, but they remain about 35 percent below Kyoto’s benchmark 1990 levels.

This post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim. It’s not that Europeans have done nothing. Leaving aside the Soviet collapse, they managed to keep emissions relatively constant. By contrast, Japan — the proud host of the Kyoto talks — has seen its carbon emissions increase by nearly 9 percent since then.

The United States, of course, never ratified the Kyoto treaty. Since 1997, carbon emissions here have increased by an estimated 7 percent. In China — which has now taken over as the world’s leading source of atmospheric greenhouse gases — carbon emissions actually doubled over the past 12 years. Along with other fast-growing economic powers such as India and Brazil, China took a pass on any limits Kyoto might have wanted to impose.

The bottom line is that since the Kyoto agreement 12 years ago, worldwide carbon emissions have increased by nearly 30 percent.

President Obama, who has decided to attend the Copenhagen summit, plans to offer a 17 percent cut in U.S carbon emissions — using 2005 levels as a benchmark — by 2020. Leaving aside for the moment whether this is achievable, either politically or technologically, the problem remains that climate change is a global phenomenon. Local action can be rendered meaningless.

China is prepared to offer its first emissions target at Copenhagen, and at first glance it looks impressive: a reduction of between 40 percent and 45 percent in its “carbon intensity” by 2020. But this “intensity” business is a huge caveat, because it refers to

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Eugene Robinson is a columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group

carbon emissions relative to the size of the Chinese economy. If the economy grew by 10 percent in a given year and carbon emissions grew “only” by 9 percent, that would count as a reduction. Assuming growth continues at current rates, China’s carbon emissions could easily increase by 40 percent by 2020 — and Chinese leaders could proclaim they had met their target.

That’s a lot of numbers, a lot of assumptions, a lot of scenarios. But even if the Copenhagen summit is wildly successful, the concentration of heat-trapping carbon in the atmosphere will continue to rise. This doesn’t mean the whole exercise is futile, it just means that Copenhagen won’t provide any definitive solution to what so many scientists say is an urgent problem.

It’s also true that even if all greenhouse emissions could magically be halted tomorrow, the elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — higher than at any time in the past 800,000 years, according to researchers who study Antarctic ice-core samples — would take many decades to decline to historical levels.

If the planet is warm now because of human-generated greenhouse gases, it’s going to get warmer. If the low-lying Maldives disappear beneath the Indian Ocean because of sea-level rise, that will be a disaster. If “extreme” weather events such as major hurricanes really do become more frequent, that will increase the potential for catastrophe in coastal cities around the world.

But if there’s a longer growing season in the higher latitudes? If cross-polar shipping slashes transportation costs? If winters are milder — more pleasant, even — in Chicago, Moscow and Beijing? We may all be in this together, but there are going to be winners and losers. That’s something they should talk about in Copenhagen, too.

Today’s Prayer The Lord said to Jacob, “I will be with you and protect you wherever you go ... I will not leave you until I have done all that I promised you.” (Genesis 28:15 TEV) PRAYER: Dear God, help me to be content with my lot and not to worry or ever fail to trust You to care for me. Amen.

To the Editor: Even after all of the ridiculous expenditures in the newest Health Care Bill H.R. 3962 have been revealed, there are still some saying this bill would be beneficial to our country. It is quite funny, however, that those who suport this bill have probably never taken a look at its content or have briefly glanced over the 2,100 page atrocity.

There are several examples we can observe that leads us to the conclusion that this bil is nothing more than political garbage. The Government-run system has been implemented in Masachussetts by Republican governor Mitt Romney and in Canada.

The result of both both plans was such a huge and miserable failure that the media will not even mention it. This bill is also filled with sweet deals (or in my definition, “bribes”) for politicians who vote for it and regulations on things we are used to that this plan even being considered to be voted on is an embarrassment.

Let’s not forget that after “RomneyCare” was implemented in Massachusetts, it took only three years for the state to start rationing health care services due to budget shortfalls.

The bill states in Section 2572, page 1,515 “In the case of an article of food sold from a vending machine that- (I) does not permit a prospective purchase to examine the Nutritional Facts Panel before purchasing the artcile or does not otherwise provide visible information at the point of purchase; and (II) is operated by a person who is engaged in the business of owning or operating 20 or more vending machines, “The vending machine operator shall provide a sign in close proximity to each article of food or the selection button that includes a clear and conspicuous statement disclosing the number of calories contained in the article.”

Oh, and let’s not forget that this bill has been estimated by the National Automatic Merchandising Association to cost $56.4 Million to regulate, for the first year, all vending machines.

Wow, sounds great! Democrats have even also said that this bill is going to operate simlarly to medicare and, according to the National HealthCare Exchange Service, only 475, 566 of the 6,398,431 claims submitted have been denied meaning that 6.85 percent of the total submitted claims received have been denied making medicare the biggest denier of claims in our health care payment system.

Oh, and did I mention that that is only for a one year period (March 2007-March 2008)? I hope that until REAL bipartisanship is reached in Congress on this bill (I made a joke) that every Congressman will vote against it.

Our system is being broken, but it is not broken. We will fix what we have and what we have is the greatest healthcare system in the world no matter what any liberal says.

Colby D. Carr Morganton

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OBITUARIES

SANFORD — Mrs. Mary Browning Love, 82, of Sanford, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Central Carolina Hospital.

She was born on December 1, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Walter Browning and Grace McVey Browning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Cohen Love Jr. She was a 1949 graduate of Elon College, earning degrees in music and education.

She taught school 28 years at Deep River Elementary following several years at St. Claire School in Sanford. She was also organist for Vass United Methodist Church for 25 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth “Beth” L. Dowdy and husband Barry of Broadway; one brother, John Walter Browning of Gainesville, Ga.; and one granddaughter, Kristen Bree Dowdy of Broadway.

A visitation will be held at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home on Friday, December 4, 2009, from 7 to 9 p.m. and the funeral will be Saturday, December 5th, at 11 a.m. at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Phillip S. Brown presiding. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in the Alloway Cemetery in Red Springs.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Bridges Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Pauline Bridges

SANFORD — Graveside service for Pauline Margaret Cooke Bridges, 90, who died Monday (11/30/09), was conducted Thursday at Turner’s Chapel Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce MacInnes officiating.

Bagpiper was Bill Caudill. Soloist was Pam Riddle.

Pallbearers were Tee Bridges, Barry Bridges, Kevin Thompson, Parker Cooker, Billy Schoolcraft, Floyd Fogleman, Leon Morrison, Wayne Spivey and Charlie Spivey.

Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Betty Morrison

SANFORD — Betty Morrison, of the Deep River Community, died Thursday (12/3/09) at Central Carolina Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

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Michael William Priebe RALEIGH — Michael William Priebe, 59, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009, at Rex Hospital. He was born September 20, 1950 in Chicago, Ill., to William M. and Erna E. Priebe.

He graduated in 1969 from Fenton High School, Bensenville, Ill. Survivors include his father of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sister, Janis Vaughn and husband Bradley; nieces, Megann and Katherine; and nephew, Kent, all of Raleigh. He was preceded in death by his mother.

The family would like to thank Rex Hospital CCU nurses and doctors for their wonderful care throughout Michael’s prolonged stay.

Brown Wynne Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Jeanette Poynter

CAMERON — Jeanette Isabell McPherson Poynter died Thursday (12/3/09) at her residence.

She was born April 12, 1924 in Lee County, daughter of the late Daniel Archie McPherson and Margaret Spivey McPherson.

She is survived by daughters, Droxie Hennings and husband Herman and Janet Elizabeth Simpson and husband George, both of Vass; sisters, Lois Seals and Leola Wooten, both of Cameron, and Ruby Seagroves of Hampton, Va.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

Saturday at the funeral home and other times at the family home.

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Hardy’s court dates moved to January CARTHAGE — Court dates for Jeff Hardy, the professional wrestler who Moore County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found in possession of prescription pills, anabolic steroids and cocaine during a September raid, have been moved to January.

Hardy’s attorney said he will face charges of trafficking in opium, two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for drugs, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia on Jan. 27 in the Moore County Courthouse in Carthage.

Hardy, 32, has worked off and on for the wellknown professional wrestling promotion since he was a teenager and with the help of his brother Matt ran a local promotion known as OMEGA in the late 1990s.

As a tag-team wrestler, Hardy and his brother held the WWE’s tag team championship six times. He was also a three-time holder of the promotion’s heavyweight championship. Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at Hardy’s home in September after receiving information developed by the Fayetteville Police Department.

— from staff reports

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buffalo Cemetery with Pastor Steve Simpson officiating.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements are by Bridges Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

SANFORD ■ Christopher Steven Burch, 27, of 618 Matthews St. was charged Wednesday with DWI. ■ Felecia Shonte Lambert, 27, of 601 Timberwood Place was charged Wednesday with driving while license revoked.

■ Emelie Dawn Rogers, 29, no address given, was charged Wednesday with violating a condition of her pre-trial release.

■ Kevin Andrew Cordevant, 31, no address given, was charged Wednesday with seconddegree trespassing.

■ Brandy Lachell Brown, 31, no address given, was charged Wednesday with four counts of worthless check.

■ Tiffany Brynne Terry, 24, of 110 N. 4th St. was charged Wednesday with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

■ Athena Demeter Carr, 37, of 108 James River Court was charged Wednesday with simple assault.

■ Allison Marie Willett, 34, of 2341 Vander Odum Road, Bear Creek was charged with DWI. LEE COUNTY ■ Armando Cortez Martinez, 56, of 604 John Garner Road was charged Sunday with simple assault and communicating threats. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bond.

■ Tracy Lachenze McDonald, 40, of 172 Shawn Lane was charged Wednesday with failure to appear. She was placed in

Lee County Jail under $500 secured bond.

■ Antonio Jerrod McLeod, 26, of 653 Gunter Lake Road was charged Wednesday with failure to appear. He was jailed under $500 secured bond.

■ Marco Angeles reported Wednesday that someone took an all-terrain vehicle from 3001 Carbonton Road.

■ Eva Maria McCoy of 4107 Red Drive reported Wednesday that someone took tools and CDs from her residence.

■ Ryan Gaberial Cochran of 57 Douglas Farm Road reported Wednesday that someone took an air conditioner from his residence.

■ Marion Garner Jr. reported Wednesday that someone took his daughter’s cell phone while she was at Deep River Road on Oct. 23.

HARNETT COUNTY ■ Charles Taylor Britt Jr., 25, of 83 W.A. Wilson Lane, Cameron was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $15,000 secured bond.

■ Carmelo M. Galarza, 28, of 50 Randall Lane, Buies Creek was charged Tuesday with simple affray. He was released on a written promise.

■ Alton Campbell, 57, of 371 Fuller Drive, Lillington was charged Wednesday with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and maintaining a dwelling for drugs. He was placed in Harnett County Jail under $10,000 secured bond.

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On Sunday, December 6, 2009 at four 0’clock in the afternoon, we invite you to the Jonesboro Presbyterian Church where family and friends will participate in a service of remembrance.

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David Montgomery, executive director for Downtown Sanford, Inc., said he was pleased with the turnout; he estimated 600-700 people attended the tree lighting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our biggest crowd ever,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our ninth event, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature Christmas event.â&#x20AC;?

While waiting for the tree to be lit, anxious children chased each other across the grass, slipping in the mud and jumping excitedly in anticipation of Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival.

J.J. Cuff of Sanford pushed his granddaughter Olive, 4 months, in her stroller as they waited.

It was the first time he had attended the event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;mainly because of her,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is her first Christmas,â&#x20AC;? the grandfather said proudly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to appreciate it, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the lights.â&#x20AC;?

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to Ebenezer Scrooge. It just so happens that in this production, these two characters come away with the most memorable performances.

You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a good â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? without a solid Scrooge, and Randy Rime brings a curmudgeoness to the role that makes him unlikeable. His speech is crackly, and in the few musical numbers he is involved in, his voice is less than remarkable. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s believable, especially his gradual transformation from miser to â&#x20AC;&#x153;born againâ&#x20AC;? with each ghostly visit.

And Makani McKenzie is adorable as Tiny Tim (yes, a little girl as a little boy), and her solo is touching ... bringing a tender moment to an otherwise joyous and upbeat production.

With a cast this big, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to point out all of the solid performances, but a few do rise above the rest. Temple veteran Chris Wright is near perfect as Scroogeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nephew, Fred, and Michael Brocki is solid yet again as Bob Cratchit.

The ghosts are both frightening (Stephen Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacob Marley and the giant prop that serves as the Ghost of Christ-

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The Temple Teens sing holiday tunes before the Depot Park Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday in downtown Sanford. full force, as the children prepared to tell Santa what they wished for under the tree. Holly Story sat with her dad Mickey Cameron and her daughter Peyton, 1, all of Sanford. They came to the tree lighting for Peyton, Story said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about her,â&#x20AC;? she said with a smile.

New mayor protem Mike Stone did the tree-lighting honors and the crowd cheered and clapped as the tree glowed.

Sylvia Nabonne, 4, of Sanford looked on in awe as the tree was lit, said mom Michele. When they turned on the tree, Sylviaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth dropped open. Mi-

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Dad Joseph said the family plans to attend the event again, after their first experience this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really nice seeing the community get together like this for Christmas,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Seeing Santa was the highlight of the night for many children. Daniel Coley, 7, of Sanford said he attended the tree lighting last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw Santa and I saw the tree light up,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Her son Andrew, 7, said the best part of the night was â&#x20AC;&#x153;watching the Christmas tree light up.â&#x20AC;?

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And something should be said of the several children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both teens and pre-teens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; involved in this production who keep up well with their adult counterparts.

Another star is the set (and costume design) as scene changes from Scroogeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom to a snow-covered street are performed flawlessly.

Kudos to scenic artist Tom Barker and scenic designer Eileen Greenbaum-Mintz.

As you can tell, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve failed to give a description of the plot, as I feel there are very few who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t familiar with this timeless tale. What is interesting (and refreshing) is that this production chooses to keep the religious overtones that were prominent in Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; story. In the hands of Disney and other movie studios, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? often leaves out any mention of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the reason for the season.â&#x20AC;?

But here, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesusâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christâ&#x20AC;? appear often in the songs and carols. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure this wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;offendâ&#x20AC;? many who take in the show.

Sure, there are a few missteps ... but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re minor and not worth mentioning in this limited space. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important is that throughout December, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll walk out of Temple Theatre humming carols and feeling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmassyâ&#x20AC;? after seeing this production. Hot chocolate stirred with a candy cane will sound like the perfect follow-up.

In other words, there will be very few â&#x20AC;&#x153;bah humbugs.â&#x20AC;? And isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that the point?

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commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chairman, has said he expects the increase to win passage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be very, very good if at this point we had a unanimous vote on the steps to move forward, but I think that might be unrealistic. I think it will continue to be supported at about the level it has been in the past. It could be 5-2 or 6-1,â&#x20AC;? Hayes told The Herald in November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no question in my mind that we will move forward smoothly.â&#x20AC;?

Lee County Commissioner Linda Shook, a Republican who spoke against the passage of the tax increase during the fall election campaign, said she remains unsure how sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll vote. While she said during that campaign that she would respect the eventual will of the voters, she also signed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;no tax increaseâ&#x20AC;? pledge during the 2008 election cycle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do respect the will of the voters, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also waiting to find out how much it cost the taxpayers to put this on the ballot throughout the whole county when it was just a municipal election,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The new tax would take effect April 1, 2010.

The state Department of

OTHER BUSINESS In other business on Monday, the commissioners will: n Hold a public hearing on a controversial request to rezone a plot of land at Center Church and Henley roads from residential to highway commercial. The heavily residential area is already plagued by traffic problems â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two-lane Center Church Road is home to Tramway Elementary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and area residents have said designating the land for commercial use could exacerbate those problems. n Hear requests from Martin Marietta and Windstream to be relieved of tax penalties stemming from failure to list certain personal property.

The board has the power to waive or reduce tax penalties, though it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waive or reduce back taxes themselves. n Hold their annual reorganization session, at which they will choose which members of the board will serve as chairman and vice chairman over the next year.

Chairman Hayes and Vice Chairman Larry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Docâ&#x20AC;?

Oldham are expected to be reappointed to their respective positions.

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He brought up the plan with the students, reminding them that the holidays are a time to help others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guys, this is about citizenship.

If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in good repair, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take it in and bring it to the Salvation Army,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Jenkins said.

Many of the students were amazed at the amount of clothing they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wearing, he said.

JROTC is all about citizenship, so the donation was a perfect example of what JROTC can do, Jenkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;That really felt good,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said.

PITTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Chatham Historical Museum will be open today with the current exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chatham Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birth in the Regulator Movement, 1765-1771.â&#x20AC;?

The display features Chatham-area men who participated in the Regulator movement and the locations of their properties, where known, and follows a timeline of events leading up to the founding of Chatham County and the Battle of Alamance.

Visitors may see an original State of North Carolina land grant dated 1782 and William Hooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature as Chatham County Clerk of Court in 1771, which

matches his somewhat later autograph on the Declaration of Independence.

The museum is located in the historic Chatham County Courthouse, first floor, west end, and is open on Wednesdays from noon until 3 p.m., except holidays.

Special arrangements may be made for tour groups on other days by request to history@chathamhistory.org. There is no charge for admission.

The museum is a project of the Chatham County Historical Association, Inc.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One of two civilian police officers who brought down the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood said her wounds from the attack will cut short her career as street police officer.

Sgt. Kimberly Munley said doctors have told her she needs a total knee replacement, a

surgery set for January, but that her new knee is likely to wear out sooner if she runs or carries the 15- to 25-pound gear pack required by her job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do want to stay in law enforcement. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to be able to do what I did before, which is basically work the street,â&#x20AC;? she told Wilmington, N.C., television station WECT on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-

ing to give me another avenue to look in as far as possibly teaching and instructing.â&#x20AC;?

Fort Hood officials said Thursday that Munley, 34, who was shot in the leg and hand, has not started the process to determine if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physically able to do her former job.

Munley and Sgt. Mark Todd, another civilian officer in Fort Hoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

police force, are credited with shooting Maj. Nidal Hasan to end the Nov. 5 shooting spree on the Texas Army post, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Todd, 42, was not injured and is already back at work.

Hasan remains hospitalized in a San Antonio military hospital but is paralyzed from his wounds, said his attorney John Galligan.

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina transportation officials say a security fence will be added at a highway bridge crossing in Raleigh where a man fell to his death while trying to help people involved in a threecar wreck.

Multiple media outlets reported Thursday the fence will be put along the westbound bridge of Interstate 440 where 33-year-old Carroll Lee Eames Jr. died Nov. 27 after he leaped over a barrier to avoid oncoming traffic.

Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti said in a speech at the Crabtree Rotary Club his agency continues to investigate the accident. The fence is expected to cost up to $50,000 and be installed

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NATION BRIEFS Obama pushes to turn around failing schools

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Obama administration will spend at least $3.5 billion to push local officials around the country to close failing schools and reopen them with new teachers and principals.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan hopes to see the 5,000 worst-performing schools, about 1 percent of all U.S. schools, turned around in five years. The administration is beefing up the federal school turnaround program, which was created under the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a country, we need to get into the turnaround business,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adults need to have the courage to make these tough decisions and do right by our kids.â&#x20AC;?

The president doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the power to close and reopen schools himself. That authority rests with local school districts and states.

Pelosi: Bailout money to fund jobs initiative

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The top Democrat on Capitol Hill said Thursday that Congress will tap unused funds from the Wall Street bailout to pay for new spending on roads and bridges and save the jobs of firefighters, teachers and other public employees.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said money from the bailout should be used to pay for jobs legislation that would funnel billions of dollars to road, bridge and other infrastructure projects and also help struggling state and local governments retain public employees. She also promised help for small businesses reeling from a credit crunch.

After talks with the administration officials such as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, congressional Democrats are eying up to $70 billion in funds from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $700 billion Wall Street bailout to finance job-related legislation, a House Democratic aide said. The aide required anonymity to describe the private talks.

House votes to extend tax on wealthy estates WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The House voted Thursday to indefinitely extend a 45 percent inheritance tax on estates larger than $3.5 million, canceling a one-year repeal of the tax set to begin next month.

A similar effort is afoot in the Senate, but the health care debate there could preclude action on the estate tax before Congress breaks later this month for holidays.

There are also disagreements among senators over the tax rate and the size of estates that should be exempt, further clouding the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prospects.

Lawmakers, however, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to delay action until next year because they are wary of enacting retroactive tax changes.

Under the House bill, estates smaller than $3.5 million would continue to be exempt from the tax. Married couples, with a little estate planning, could exempt a total of $7 million. That leaves less than 1 percent of all estates subject to the tax.

Medicare cuts stay in Senate bill WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Casting its first votes on revamping the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care system, the Senate rejected a Republican bid Thursday to stave off Medicare cuts and approved safeguards for coverage of mammograms and other preventive tests for women.

The first round of votes ended with a fragile Democratic coalition hanging together.

Senators voted 58-42 to reject an amendment

by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that would have stripped more than $400 billion in Medicare cuts from the nearly $1 trillion measure. It would have sent the entire 2,074-page bill back to the Senate Finance Committee for a redo.

Republicans said the proposed cuts to health insurance plans and medical providers mean seniors in the popular Medicare Advantage

program will lose benefits. And they predicted lawmakers will ultimately back away from the cuts, once seniors start feeling the brunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medicare is already in trouble. The program needs to be fixed, not raided to create another new government program,â&#x20AC;? said Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

Democrats said seniors will not lose any guaranteed benefits. The cuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; amounting to a 2 percent slowdown in spending â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will help keep Medicare solvent by making it more efficient, they contended.

And they pointed out that the health care overhaul bill improves preventive care and prescription coverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My colleagues on the Republican side have resorted to the politics of fear to preserve a broken health care system,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing are scare tactics designed to mislead seniors.â&#x20AC;?

AARP, the seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lobby, threw its weight behind the Democrats.

The votes Thursday came after three days of angry debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of stalling to try to kill the bill, and Republicans protested that they were only exercising their right to give the complex legislation full scrutiny.

The first votes were held under a special agreement requiring 60 votes to prevail. That tested the coalition Democrats are counting on to move President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature issue.

The margin was close on the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health amendment, which aims to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening test under a revamped system.

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10A / Friday, December 4, 2009 / The Sanford Herald STATE DINNER CRASHERS

BRIEFS

Secret Service puts three on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Secret Service asserted Thursday that the security breach at last week’s White House state dinner was an aberration but has put three uniformed officers on leave.

President Barack Obama says his confidence in the agency remains unshaken.

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said the country is fortunate the affair didn’t end in a “night of horror.”

Meantime in an interview at the White House, Obama said that even though “the system didn’t work the way it was supposed to” last week, he still

feels safe in the mansion and trust the agency fully to protect not only him but his wife and children.

“I could not have more confidence in the Secret Service,” Obama told USA TODAY’s Richard Wolf and Justin Hyde of the Detroit Free Press.

Appearing before Thompson’s panel for questioning, Sullivan acknowledged his officers made mistakes and that the Secret Service must have a “100 percent” performance record.

Thompson, D-Miss., also said that Congress needs to talk not only to Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the couple who got in without invitations, but also to White

House social secretary Desiree Rogers. All three have declined to appear. Thompson said he is likely to authorize a subpoena for the Salahis to testify.

Rep. Pete King, the panel’s ranking Republican, accused the White House of “stonewalling” in not permitting Rogers to appear. The New York congressman said he thinks the White House is either afraid of something or doesn’t want to take any heat for last week’s incident.

Thompson said at midday that the Salahis could be cited for contempt of Congress if they continue to shun the committee’s request that they proceed.

He said he has asked staff to pre-

pare subpoenas for the pair, and said “my door remains open.”

King indicated he would continue to press for Rogers to appear as well. The two appeared to differ on whether Rogers should be subpoenaed.

Thompson said at the outset: “This hearing is not about crashing a party at the White House.

Nor is it about wannabe celebrities.” He said the purpose is to better protect the president.

The Salahis have been trying to land a part on a Bravo reality show, “The Real Housewives of D.C.,” and were filmed by the TV show around town as they prepared for the White House dinner.

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RISING SUN, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana prosecutor says a 17year-old charged with murder in the strangulation death of his 10-year-old brother had fantasized about killing someone.

Dearborn-Ohio County Prosecutor Aaron Negangard (NEEG-an-gard) says Andrew Conley of Rising Sun has been charged as an adult and will have an initial hearing Friday.

Negangard says Conley admitted killing his 10-yearold brother, Conner Conley, on Sunday and dumping his body near a park in Rising Sun, about 20 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. A sheriff’s deputy found the body Sunday night.

Negangard describes Conley as a cold-blooded killer and says he might seek life without parole.

An attorney for Conley couldn’t be immediately found.

Cops: 4 kids hurt in crash at Indiana day care center INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two robbery suspects fleeing police lost control of their sport utility vehicle and crashed into a day care center Thursday, injuring four children and an employee in a shower of bricks and other debris, police said.

About 18 children were inside the Stepping Stones Child Care when the SUV slammed into the brick building on the city’s north side about 12:15 p.m., Lt. Jeff Duhamell said.

Kara Hardister, who runs the church-owned day care, said the crash sent bricks and debris flying into a room for 3-year-olds just before their afternoon nap time.

The car burst into flames shortly after the crash, but officers quickly extinguished the fire.

One of the four children was in critical condition but stable at Methodist Hospital, while the other three had non-lifethreatening injuries, Duhamell said.

Oregon tree cutters safe after 2 nights in snow MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon couple hunting for a Christmas tree in mountains near the California border spent two days stuck in more than a foot of snow before freeing their all-wheel drive vehicle and returning home Thursday morning.

Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff’s deputies their Subaru got highcentered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland.

The couple had taken blankets and water bottles, but they didn’t have much food, she said.

Georgia speaker resigns after lobbyist affair claim ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s powerful House speaker resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife of an affair with a lobbyist.

Glenn Richardson, the state’s first GOP speaker since Reconstruction, had won sympathy from even his political enemies when he revealed last month that he attempted suicide by swallowing sleeping pills. But then his ex-wife went on TV and accused him of having “a full-out affair” with a lobbyist while they were still married.

Richardson did not address that allegation in a brief statement issued through the House communications office in which he said he will leave both his position as speaker and his House seat on Jan. 1.

He did mention his recent admission that he has grappled with depression.

Entertainment

The Sanford Herald / Friday, December 4, 2009 / 11A

FILM REVIEW

PEOPLE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; misses the irony mark

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fineâ&#x20AC;? succeeds in evoking a spirit of family reconciliation and yuletide sentimentality.

Outweighing all of that, however, is an overriding sense of dĂŠjĂ vu.

Robert De Niro plays Frank, a retiree trying to adjust to a life of menial solitude, unmoored from the outside world by his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death eight months earlier. Disconnected from his grown children geographically and emotionally, Frank embarks on a road trip to visit and, hopefully, reconnect with them.

Casual observers may note similarities to Alexander Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s About Schmidt, including De Niro and Jack Nicholsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s splendidly restrained performances. Officially, Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fine is a remake of Giuseppe Tornatoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1990 Italian drama, â&#x20AC;?Stanno Tutti Bene,â&#x20AC;? starring Marcello Mastroianni.

This update from director Kirk Jones (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waking Ned Devineâ&#x20AC;?) amps the mawkishness to nearly oppressive levels, piling angst over growing old atop family dysfunction and the deaths of loved ones. Indeed, only the performances by the A-list cast keep this from dissolving into Hallmark Hall of Fame holidaythemed treacle.

Frank is the sort of

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fineâ&#x20AC;?

Grade: C + Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Sam Rockwell MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Theaters: Crossroads 20 in Cary

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everyman who shops for expensive wine at a supermarket and haggles over the price of everything from gas grills to Christmas trees. Clad and accessorized in nondescript browns, he also epitomizes certain men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially older and working class â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who are laden with tender feelings toward loved ones but unwilling or unsure how to express them. The way he greets his children is illuminating: His daughters with awkward hugs and his son with a handshake.

As the film opens, Frank is eagerly preparing for his four childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first visit since his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral: David the painter; Robert the musician (Sam Rockwell); Amy (Kate Beckinsale), a hard-charging Chicago

ad executive; and Rosie (Drew Barrymore), a Las Vegas dancer. They all cancel at the last minute, however, prompting Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross-country odyssey.

Until the end, the script is furtive about the actual reason the children choose to stay away.

But, it strongly implies throughout that they were far more connected to their late mother than their supportive but demanding father.

In one affecting scene, Frank visits Robert during orchestra practice and, even in the midst of their reunion, is unable to stifle his disappointment that Robert has chosen to play percussion instead of pursuing a career as a conductor.

Each child carries skeletons and imperfections he or she is reluctant to share. But,

one problem is that the children are not allowed to be honest with their father; instead, Jones utilizes a bizarre, clumsily dream sequence to help Frank â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the audience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; finally puts the pieces together.

The actors carry out their roles well, and De Niroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interaction with each costar is pitch-perfect. However, there is a disconnect between the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dismissive, sometimes callous treatment of their father and the onscreen Frank.

We are merely informed about Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domineering parenting without being provided any glimpse into that part of his persona (unlike, for example, Royal Tenenbaum). The result is an incomplete narrative that engenders a festering dislike for Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, who probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really deserve our malice.

Of course, this lack of context is probably intentional since it tidily clears away emotional debris for an obvious, tear-jerking plot turn and a Norman Rockwell-esque denouement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fineâ&#x20AC;? is supposed to be an ironic affirmation. Trouble is, by the time Christmas (and the closing credits) arrives, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to detect the irony.

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Oprah visits White House for Christmas special WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oprah and Obama, teamed up again.

The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House on Thursday, accompanied by a giant Winfrey array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama for her upcoming primetime Christmas television special.

In addition to a solo interview with the president, Winfrey conducted a joint conversation with the president and his wife, Michelle, and filmed a tour of the White House holiday decorations for their first year in office.

She has interviewed Obama on other occasions, but not as president. She also shared the cover of her magazine for the first time with Michelle Obama, in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April issue, which also featured a long interview with the first lady about decorating, helping women, parenting philosophy, life in the White House and other topics.

Winfrey has been in the Obama White House on other occasions. In addition to coming for the Feb. 17 interview with the first lady for her magazine, Winfrey was on the guest list for an inaugural reception.

Winfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with the Obamas dates to their days in Chicago.

Most notably, she lent her celebrity status to Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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presidential campaign, her first-ever political endorsement. A University of Maryland study found that her seal of approval may have netted Obama about 1 million votes in the Democratic primaries. She appeared with him at high-energy campaign rallies that drew tens of thousands of supporters, raised money and cheered him on at the Democratic National Convention.

Winfrey also was seen weeping in the crowd during Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov. 4 election night victory speech in downtown Chicago.

Her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas at the White Houseâ&#x20AC;? show airs Dec. 13 at 10 p.m. on ABC.

Barkley, Eckersley, Petty to appear on HLN show ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sports stars-turned-TV analysts Charles Barkley, Dennis Eckersley and Kyle Petty will branch out to offer opinions on other topics in a one-hour special on news network HLN. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With All Due Respectâ&#x20AC;? will air Dec. 20 and be hosted by HLN anchor Robin Meade.

The network said Thursday that the trio will discuss subjects ranging from sports to world news, entertainment and current events.

Barkley, the NBA Hall of Famer; Eckersley, the baseball Hall of Famer; and Petty, the longtime NASCAR driver, are all commentators for Turner Sports, which like HLN is owned by Turner Broadcasting System.

Steamy singer Adam Lambert still frozen out by ABC NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A week after getting dumped from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Morning America,â&#x20AC;? glam-rocker Adam Lambert is still in hot water with ABC for his racy performance a couple of days earlier on its â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Music Awardsâ&#x20AC;? telecast.

Now Lambert says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been dropped from ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmy Kimmel Liveâ&#x20AC;? and its â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eve.â&#x20AC;?

The network â&#x20AC;&#x153;decided not to move forwardâ&#x20AC;? with booking Lambert on Kimmelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dec. 17 show, ABC said in a statement.

ABC spokeswoman Patrick Preblick said the talent lineup for the New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve special has not been announced.

Lambert addressed the two bookings on his Twitter account on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, sadly, friends, ABC has cancelled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE,â&#x20AC;? wrote Lambert. He added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus on being positive!â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, all is not lost. NBC says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a guest on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jay Leno Showâ&#x20AC;? on Dec 21. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interviewed by Barbara Walters on her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most Fascinating People of 2009â&#x20AC;? special â&#x20AC;&#x201D; airing next Wednesday on ABC.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obama on Thursday said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heard many â&#x20AC;&#x153;exciting ideas and proposalsâ&#x20AC;? from participants at a White House sponsored jobs forum and said he hoped some could be put into action quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been a tough year, with a lot of uncertainty,â&#x20AC;? Obama said as he wrapped up a half-day brainstorming session with some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top CEOs, small business and union leaders and economists.

He said he welcomed the suggestions as well as some â&#x20AC;&#x153;good, hardheaded feedbackâ&#x20AC;? from some people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always share his views, including the former top economic

adviser to 2008 Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who also addressed a rival GOP jobs forum earlier in the day.

The president said there were some ideas that could be put to work almost immediately and other ideas that will become part of legislation for Congress to consider. He listed â&#x20AC;&#x153;moving forward on an aggressive agenda for energy efficiency and weatherizationâ&#x20AC;? as a prime candidate for quick action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no question that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult out there right now,â&#x20AC;? Obama said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digging ourselves out of the hole we have dug into is not going to be easy.â&#x20AC;?

But he said he puts a lot of faith in American ingenuity and industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go back to business as usual,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Obama had challenged his audience to help him come up with innovative ideas for putting millions of Americans back to work, saying he wants the â&#x20AC;&#x153;biggest bang for the buck.â&#x20AC;?

He spoke the day before the Labor Department was to report unemployment figures for November. In October, the rate climbed to 10.2 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the highest since the early 1980s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and forecasters expected the November figure to be around the same level as Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, or worse.

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Sports QUICKREAD

Teeing off Ian Poulter and other players tee it up at Tiger Woods’ tournament — without the host

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No longer ranked, Cougars not worried

SOUTHERN LEE 48, LEE COUNTY 38

By RYAN SARDA

sarda@sanfordherald.com

AP photo

PETERSON GETS 109 MPH SPEEDING TICKET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson could lose his driver’s license after police clocked him driving at 109 mph — nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a suburban Minneapolis highway last weekend.

Peterson told The Associated Press on Thursday that he “got a little speeding ticket. I need to be more aware of the speed I was going and not let it happen again.”

Peterson was pulled over just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday while driving his BMW in a 55-mph zone on state Highway 62 — a normally busy stretch of road known as the Crosstown.

MLB BRAVES ADD TO BULLPEN WITH SAITO ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves made another move to strengthen their pitching staff Thursday, agreeing to a oneyear contract with right-handed reliever Takashi Saito.

Saito, who turns 40 in February, has 83 saves in four major league seasons after a long career in Japan. He made the NL All-Star team in 2007, when he had 39 saves for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last season, the right-hander went 3-3 with two saves and a 2.43 ERA in a setup role for the Boston Red Sox.

MLB POLANCO, PHILLIES AGREE TO 3-YEAR DEAL PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Placido Polanco returned to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, agreeing to an $18 million, three-year contract.

The 34-year-old free agent won Gold Gloves at second base for the Detroit Tigers in 2007 and this year but will shift to third base, which hasn’t been his primary position since 2002. He replaces Pedro Feliz, who became a free agent after the Phillies declined his $5.5 million.

NCAA Mangino resigns as kansas coach LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Mark Mangino has resigned two years after leading the Jayhawks to the greatest season in their checkered football history.

The university made the announcement Thursday as athletic director Lew Perkins met with players to give them the news.

Kansas finished 5-7 in a season marked by an internal investigation into Mangino’s treatment of his players.

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Southern Lee’s Quentin Ingram (left) tries to make his way past Lee County’s Isaiah Williams during Wednesday night’s game at Lee County High School.

Maybe it wasn’t pretty, but Cavaliers will take it

By RYAN SARDA

sarda@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Gaston Collins enjoyed the win for about an hour.

Then, he started focusing on Pinecrest.

The Southern Lee Cavaliers beat county rival Lee County 4838 on the hardwood Wednesday night at Lee County. The Cavaliers have swept their county rivals for the fourth straight year.

With Pinecrest in town on Thursday night for another nonconference battle with the Cavaliers, Collins was moving on from the team’s second victory of the season and is preparing for the undefeated Patriots.

The results of Thursday’s game were not available by presstime.

“It was a crucial win for us,” said Collins, the second-year coach of the Cavaliers’ second victory this season over the Yellow Jackets. “It might not have

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Southern Lee’s Shakeer Alston (left) fights for the ball with Israel WilSee Cavs, Page 3B liams on Wednesday.

SANFORD — They were ranked.

Then they weren’t.

Back-to-back losses to Division-2 Guilford Tech and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ junior varsity team knocked the Central Carolina Cougars out of the No. 10 spot in the NJCAA Division III Top 10 basketball poll.

But Doug Connor isn’t worried. He knows his team better than anyone, and he still believes in his Cougars.

“I’m still feeling good about this team,” Connor said before his team took the court against the Methodist University junior varsity team on Thursday night.

“We’ve played some tough opponents and that’s only going to help us in the long run. The teams we’ve lost to are in higher divisions than us. We’ll be OK.” The Cougars (8-4) defeated the Monarchs 113-73.

Adrian Jones led all scorers with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Travis Jackson had 26, Dejan Brown and R.J. McLaughlin also added 11.

The game was pretty close early on until Connor made the call for the Cougars to switch to a 3-2 zone midway through the first half. The defensive switch held the Monarchs scoreless for the last nine minutes of the half, allowing the Cougars to take a 20-point cushion into the locker room at halftime.

Before Thursday’s win, the Cougars started off the season at 5-1 and became nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. They then won just two of their next five games and fell out of the top ten.

Following a tough 105-83 loss to the Tar Heels in the Dean Smith Center, the Cougars cruised to a 113-90 victory over Carolina Prep.

“We rebounded from that loss against Carolina and just went back to the basics during practice,” said Connor. “We were playing in the Dean Smith Center in front of a loud group of fans.

I think we were kind of star struck. But we responded well against Carolina Prep and got back on the right track with a win.”

Led by Jackson’s 17.2 points per game, the Cougars have a strong nucleus of talent with four players averaging in double figures.

Jones (14.5), McLaughlin (11.0) and Perkins (10.6) are the other key players for the Cougars.

“Everyone’s playing their role real well and everyone’s adjusting,” said Connor.

See Cougars, Page 3B

carolina panthers

Wait is over for laid-back Moore

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE — Wearing his baseball cap backward, Matt Moore walked into the Carolina locker room Thursday and immediately began joking around with his golfing buddy, kicker Rhys Lloyd If Moore was nervous that

he’s about to make only his fourth career start and his first since 2007, he sure wasn’t showing it.

Moore “I think the fact that he is laid back will help him,” Lloyd

said. “Not a whole lot of things bother him.”

With Jake Delhomme sidelined with a broken finger on his throwing hand, Moore is preparing to take over the Panthers’ struggling offense Sunday against Tampa Bay. It’ll come after a long wait in a career that’s required patience.

He didn’t start in high

school until his senior year, changed colleges, briefly contemplated playing professional baseball, went undrafted, was cut by the Dallas Cowboys, didn’t throw a single pass last season and has gone more than 23 months between starts.

See Moore, Page 4B

Local Sports

2B / Friday, December 4, 2009 / The Sanford Herald UPCOMING

CaLENDAR

12.04.09

BLOG: ALEX PODLOGAR Crank that Soulja Boy, Bo Ryan.

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Friday, Dec. 4

Boys Basketball Alamance at Grace Christian 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Alamance at Grace Christian 6 p.m.

Gymnastics Lee County, Southern Lee at Superior Gymnastics 7:30 p.m.

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Basketball

Lee County, Peace hosting clinic

SANFORD — Lee County will be hosting a basketball clinic on Dec. 28, the same day as the start of the annual Chatlee Shootout.

The clinic will be for children ages 6-14 and will be from 9 a.m.-noon at Lee County High School.

The cost is $5 for each child.

Lee County basketball coach Reggie Peace, as well as some players, will be going over skill development and team play during the three-hour clinic.

For more information contact Peace at (919) 353-4894.

Saturday, Dec. 5 Men’s Basketball Central Carolina at Pitt Community College 3 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7 No Area Sports

Tuesday, Dec. 8 Men’s Basketball Methodist JV at Central Carolina 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball Lee County at Athens Drive 7:30 p.m.

Grace Christian at O’Neal 7:30 p.m.

West Bladen at Southern Lee 8 p.m.

Lee Christian at Faith Christian 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Athens Drive at Lee County 7:30 p.m.

Grace Christian at O’Neal 6 p.m.

West Bladen at Southern Lee 6:30 p.m.

Lee Christian at Faith Christian 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Wrestling Southern Lee at Westover 6 p.m.

Lee County at Athens Drive 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball Seventy-First at Southern Lee 8 p.m.

Girls Basketball Seventy-First at Southern Lee 6:30 p.m.

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NHL

Maple Leafs send Tlusty to Hurricanes

RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Jiri Tlusty (tuh-LOO-stee) from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Philippe Paradis in a swap of former first-rounders.

Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford says Thursday’s Submitted photo deal brings his team someone “who is further along in the The Lee County Sizzle 16-U fast-pitch softball team recently finished third in the IFA Grand Finale at Pleasant Gardevelopment phase.” den. Team members are (front row, l-r): Kalyn Mangum, Kaitlyn Rackley, Ashley Poulin and Hailee Lilly. Second row The 21-year-old Tlusty is (l-r): Tyler Lett, Tiffany Cox, Anna Wade, Kaylyn Foushee, Rachel Snuggs, Krissy Williams and Paige Hammonds. Back in his third full professional row (l-r): coaches Kelly Shope, Aubrey Cox, Billy Lett and Tommy Collins. Not pictured: Johnna Spivey. season in North America and went to Toronto with the 13th pick in 2006.

ACC Championship

Clemson, Tech look to end title droughts ATLANTA (AP) — Derrick Morgan can’t remember the last time Georgia Tech won an Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

Not that he should.

He was a 1-year-old when the Yellow Jackets captured their lone ACC title in 1990, on the way to an unbeaten season and a share of the national championship.

“That’s a long time ago,” Morgan said, shaking his head.

Ditto for Clemson, a one-time ACC powerhouse that hasn’t finished on top of the league since 1991.

The No. 25 Tigers are just as eager to break their long

drought when they face the 12th-ranked Yellow Jackets in the conference championship game Saturday night at Tampa, Fla. “This is absolutely vital to us as a program,” said Tigers offensive lineman Thomas Austin. “We have a winning tradition here at Clemson. That is something we take pride in. To have not won a conference championship in 18 years, we see this as a unique opportunity for us. We need to capitalize on it.”

In a sense, this is a bit of a throwback game. The Tigers once dominated the ACC, winning seven titles from 1978-91 (as well as

the national championship in ’81). Georgia Tech was a five-time Southeastern Conference champion and rising through the ranks in the ACC by the late ’80s.

Then came Florida State.

The Seminoles joined the conference in 1992, and the balance of power shifted dramatically. Coach Bobby Bowden’s team won or shared the top spot in 12 of its first 14 seasons. Then, just as Florida State began to fade, Virginia Tech joined the ACC in 2004 and immediately took over a leading role, winning the title in three of its first five years.

Clemson (8-4) went

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through hard times under Tommy West, including a last-place finish in 1998, and tried to chase down Florida State by hiring Bowden’s son, Tommy.

There were some promising seasons that never quite lived up to expectations, and Tommy Bowden was dumped midway through last season.

Led by neophyte head coach Dabo Swinney, the Tigers got off to a 2-3 start this year that had the faithful grumbling. But six straight wins silenced Swinney’s critics and carried his team to a division title.

One more win will bring the title Clemson really wants.

“People remember champions,” said C.J. Spiller, the team’s star running back. “One of the reasons I came back for my

senior year was to try to win a championship. That’s something we haven’t done around here in 18 years. I wanted to try to help this team accomplish that. If we can win the league, people will know they have something to fear when they’re playing Clemson.”

Georgia Tech also has long-term aspirations. The Yellow Jackets made it to the title game in 2006, losing a yawner to Wake Forest, but that was a mere blip in the largely mediocre Chan Gailey era.

Second-year coach Paul Johnson sees no reason his team can’t compete for championships on a regular basis, and he’s spreading that message to his players.

They’re not looking for another one-off shot at a ring; they want to build something that lasts a while.

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Players tee it up without Tiger THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled Thursday and more details trickled out about the car accident that started all the trouble for Tiger Woods.

The news conference in Los Angeles for Rachel Uchitel, the woman who denied a tabloid report about an affair with Woods, was canceled about an hour before it was to begin.

High-profile attorney Gloria Allred, who was to make a statement about Uchitelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 player, said it was called

off because of â&#x20AC;&#x153;unforeseen circumstances.â&#x20AC;? Allred said she would have no further comment.

For the first time since last Friday, when Woods ran his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his Florida home, there were no news conferences involving police nor any statements from Woods on his Web site.

His last one was Wednesday, when he issued a statement conceding that he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;let my family down.â&#x20AC;? That followed a report in Us Weekly magazine of a cocktail waitress claiming to have had a 31-month affair with Woods.

Cougars

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The Cougars donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin Region 10 Conference play until January.

Connor says playing the likes of Guilford Tech and the North Carolina jayvees will only increase his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances of doing well in conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this level, you have to play up to get better,â&#x20AC;? said Connor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing teams like the Carolina and Guilford Tech are only going to help us down the stretch. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really confident about our chances in conference this year, I really am. We want to play in the national tournament at the end of the season; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about. Our schedule is going to help us get there.â&#x20AC;?

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Southern Lee was led by Darius Gillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game-high 11 points. A.J. Jackson added nine. Sherrod Toomer had seven points off the bench. Ace Chalmers also added seven points, all of which came in the second half. Josh Mellette scored just two points but had six rebounds in the victory.

The defense of Southern Lee is what won the game. The Cavaliers played a 2-3 zone the majority of the game and kept Lee County off the boards.

The defense forced the Yellow Jackets to turn the ball over 20 times, including nine times in the fourth quarter.

The Patriots (3-0) ae fresh off a 95-78 victory over Red Springs on Tuesday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very athletic and they play hard,â&#x20AC;? said Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really good at slashing to the basket. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to play well.â&#x20AC;?

For the Yellow Jackets (1-4), Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss was their fourth straight. In the losing streak, the Yellow Jackets have

struggled in one quarter in each game. In the first meeting against the Cavs, it was a three-point third quarter that doomed the Jackets.

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The Yellow Jackets, who now trail the annual series with the county rival 8-1, were led by Russell Tatumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nine points.

Donte Rigsby and Dequan Swann each had seven points.

Swann also snagged down five rebounds.

The game, although it was low scoring, still had its fair share of drama attached to it.

With the Cavaliers ahead by three with 1:35 to go, Jackson buried a jump shot and was fouled. He missed the bonus foul shot, but grabbed his own rebound with the 43-38 edge.

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The Cavalier defense held the Yellow Jackets to just 4of-19 shooting from 3-point range. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot it well at all,â&#x20AC;? said Peace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the ball to go down both on the inside and the outside. I give Southern Lee a lot of credit for their defense.â&#x20AC;?

Now that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got his fourth win as a coach against the county rival, Collins hopes that his team comes out with the same enthusiasm against the Patriots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For some reason our guys always play extremely hard against Lee County High School,â&#x20AC;? quipped Collins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This win was good for our confidence but we need to build off that momentum. We need the intensity to carry over into our other games as well. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m eager to see how we come out against Pinecrest after getting a win against a well-coached Lee County team.â&#x20AC;?

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Pro Standings

NFL Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 4 0 .636 307 202 Miami 5 6 0 .455 256 275 N.Y. Jets 5 6 0 .455 230 195 Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 186 242 South

W L T Pct PF PA x-Indianapolis 11 0 0 1.000304184 Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 202 255 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 229 289 Houston 5 6 0 .455 259 243 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 231 174 Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 257 188 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 248 204 Cleveland 1 10 0 .091 122 279 West

W L T Pct PF PA San Diego 8 3 0 .727 312 219 Denver 7 4 0 .636 196 189 Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 183 282 Oakland 3 8 0 .273 115 258 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 8 3 0 .727 255 182 Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 293 228 N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 272 261 Washington 3 8 0 .273 170 205 South

W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 11 0 0 1.000 407 221 Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 272 245 Carolina 4 7 0 .364 199 256 Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 181 314 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 342 203 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 296 215 Chicago 4 7 0 .364 216 261 Detroit 2 9 0 .182 193 335 West

W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 4 0 .636 267 217 San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 228 213 Seattle 4 7 0 .364 223 250 St. Louis 1 10 0 .091 130 297 x-clinched division ——— Thursday’s Game N.Y. Jets vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Arizona, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game Baltimore at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 13 Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at New England, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Sports Review

NHL Glance

San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14 Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 28 19 9 0 38 92 77 New Jersey 25 17 7 1 35 71 56 Philadelphia 24 13 10 1 27 77 65 N.Y. Rangers 27 13 13 1 27 80 84 N.Y. Islanders 27 10 10 7 27 72 84 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 27 14 8 5 33 68 65 Buffalo 24 15 7 2 32 66 55 Ottawa 25 13 8 4 30 74 75 Montreal 27 12 13 2 26 66 79 Toronto 26 7 12 7 21 70 92 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 27 16 5 6 38 94 78 Atlanta 24 14 7 3 31 84 68 Tampa Bay 26 10 8 8 28 68 79 Florida 27 11 12 4 26 77 92 Carolina 27 5 17 5 15 62 100 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 26 17 6 3 37 82 59 Nashville 27 15 10 2 32 66 74 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 84 96 Detroit 26 13 9 4 30 76 73 St. Louis 25 10 10 5 25 62 67 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 26 17 6 3 37 83 66 Colorado 29 15 8 6 36 90 89 Vancouver 27 15 12 0 30 85 70 Minnesota 26 11 12 3 25 68 79 Edmonton 27 10 13 4 24 80 90 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 29 19 6 4 42 101 77 Los Angeles 28 16 10 2 34 83 84 Phoenix 27 15 11 1 31 68 65 Dallas 27 12 8 7 31 80 81 Anaheim 26 10 12 4 24 74 84

NBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Boston 14 4 .778 — Toronto 7 13 .350 8 Philadelphia 5 14 .263 91⁄2 New York 4 15 .211 101⁄2 New Jersey 0 18 .000 14 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Orlando 15 4 .789 — Atlanta 13 5 .722 11⁄2 Miami 10 7 .588 4 Charlotte 7 10 .412 7 Washington 7 10 .412 7 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 13 5 .722 — Milwaukee 9 8 .529 31⁄2 Chicago 7 9 .438 5 Indiana 6 10 .375 6 Detroit 6 12 .333 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas 14 5 .737 — San Antonio 9 6 .600 3 Houston 10 8 .556 31⁄2 New Orleans 7 11 .389 61⁄2 Memphis 7 12 .368 7 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Denver 13 5 .722 — Portland 12 8 .600 2 Utah 10 7 .588 21⁄2 Oklahoma City 10 8 .556 3 Minnesota 2 16 .111 11 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 14 3 .824 — Phoenix 14 5 .737 1 Sacramento 9 8 .529 5 L.A. Clippers 8 11 .421 7 Golden State 6 11 .353 8

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 Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida (46) 12-0 1,483 1 2. Alabama (7) 12-0 1,416 2 3. Texas (7) 12-0 1,414 3 4. TCU 12-0 1,316 4 5. Cincinnati 11-0 1,249 5 6. Boise St. 12-0 1,216 6 7. Oregon 9-2 1,104 10 8. Ohio St. 10-2 1,103 9 9. Iowa 10-2 920 13 10. Penn St. 10-2 897 12 11. Virginia Tech 9-3 860 14 12. Georgia Tech 10-2 820 7 13. Oregon St. 8-3 719 16 14. Pittsburgh 9-2 642 8 15. LSU 9-3 614 17 16. BYU 10-2 610 18 17. Miami 9-3 572 19 18. Houston 10-2 400 25 19. California 8-3 398 21 20. Southern Cal 8-3 365 24 21. Nebraska 9-3 289 — 22. Oklahoma St. 9-3 269 11 23. Stanford 8-4 266 — 24. West Virginia 8-3 225 — 25. Clemson 8-4 87 15 Others receiving votes: California 149, Wisconsin 123, Stanford 58, Navy 50, West Virginia 30, Central Michigan 27, Arkansas 17, Temple 17, Arizona 15, Northwestern 13, Nevada 12, Texas Tech 12, Auburn 9, Troy 2, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1, South Florida 1.

The AP Top 25

By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Wednesday’s Games Boston 4, Tampa Bay 1 Vancouver 5, New Jersey 2 Florida 6, Colorado 5, SO Minnesota 5, Nashville 4, OT Thursday’s Games Edmonton at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 7 p.m.

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

Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Calgary at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

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

Friday’s Games Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Vancouver at Carolina, 1:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 2 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

——— Wednesday’s Games Orlando 118, New York 104 Washington 104, Milwaukee 102 Cleveland 107, Phoenix 90 Atlanta 146, Toronto 115 Dallas 117, New Jersey 101 Oklahoma City 117, Philadelphia 106 Chicago 92, Detroit 85 Memphis 97, Minnesota 95 Sacramento 110, Indiana 105 Houston 102, L.A. Clippers 85 Thursday’s Games Boston at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Miami at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 10 p.m.

Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 112, Georgia Tech 97, Marquette 82, Mississippi 79, Miami 77, BYU 76, Memphis 66, Vanderbilt 64, Notre Dame 52, Kansas St. 41, Michigan 40, California 39, Minnesota 35, Wisconsin 28, St. John’s 26, Northwestern 15, Dayton 8, Missouri St. 7, New Mexico 6, Pittsburgh 6, Richmond 6, Arizona St. 5, Illinois 5, N.C. State 5, Illinois St. 4, Washington St. 4, Maryland 3, South Carolina 3, Missouri 2, Texas Tech 2, Cal St.-Fullerton 1, Va. Commonwealth 1.

Friday’s Games No. 9 Michigan State vs. Wofford, 7 p.m.

No. 13 Florida at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Texas A&M vs. Akron, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games No. 4 Purdue vs. Buffalo, 5 p.m.

No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 10 North Carolina, 12:30 p.m.

No. 6 Duke vs. St. John’s, 3:30 p.m.

No. 8 Syracuse vs. Maine, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Ohio State vs. Eastern Michigan, Noon No. 16 Georgetown vs. American, 4 p.m.

No. 17 Gonzaga vs. Wake Forest, 5:30 p.m.

No. 20 Louisville vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.

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“The only thing I can do is be ready,” Moore said, shrugging. “And that’s how I’ve approached the whole thing.”

Moore came from a

No. 23 Butler vs. Valparaiso, 7 p.m.

No. 24 UNLV at Santa Clara, 10 p.m.

NCAA Boxscores Late Wednesday WISCONSIN 73, No. 6 DUKE 69 DUKE (6-1) Singler 10-17 7-7 28, Mi.Plumlee 3-3 0-1 6, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 5-17 2-2 13, Scheyer 2-7 6-6 10, Ma.Plumlee 0-1 0-0 0, Dawkins 4-4 0-0 12, Zoubek 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-53 15-16 69.

WISCONSIN (5-1) Leuer 6-14 4-8 17, Nankivil 3-5 0-1 8, Hughes 9-16 4-4 26, Bohannon 3-9 4-4 10, Jarmusz 1-2 0-0 3, Evans 1-6 0-0 2, Taylor 2-6 1-2 5, Bruesewitz 0-0 0-0 0, Berggren 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-59 13-19 73.

Halftime—Wisconsin 38-32. 3-Point Goals— Duke 6-14 (Dawkins 4-4, Smith 1-2, Singler 1-4, Ma.Plumlee 0-1, Scheyer 0-3), Wisconsin 8-20 (Hughes 4-7, Nankivil 2-2, Jarmusz 1-2, Leuer 1-3, Bohannon 0-6). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Duke 32 (Mi.Plumlee, Singler 6), Wisconsin 34 (Evans 8). Assists—Duke 11 (Scheyer 4), Wisconsin 17 (Nankivil 5). Total Fouls—Duke 18, Wisconsin 14. A—17,230.

17,230.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League TAMPA BAY RAYS—Released RHP Ramon Ramirez.

TEXAS RANGERS—Named Mike Micucci minor league field coordinator; Steve Buechele manager and Jeff Andrews pitching coach of Frisco (Texas); Bill Richardson manager and Jason Hart hitting coach of Hickory (SAL); Brian Dayette and Josue Perez hitting coaches of Spokane (NWL); and Jayce Tingler manager, Ryan O’Malley and Jose Jaimes pitching coaches, Oscar Bernard hitting coach and Hector Ortiz coach of the Rangers (Arizona).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with RHP Takashi Saito on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with C-1B Chris Coste on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with INF Placido Polanco on a three-year contract and INF Juan Castro on a one-year contract.

FSN — Colorado at Oregon St. NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m.

ESPN — Chicago at Cleveland 10:30 p.m.

ESPN — Miami at L.A. Lakers SOCCER Noon ESPN2 — FIFA, World Cup Draw, at Cape Town, South Africa 5:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, Women’s College Cup, semifinal, UCLA vs. Stanford, at College Station, Texas

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ESPN2 — Mid-American Conference, championship game, Central Michigan vs. Ohio, at Detroit GOLF 3 p.m.

TGC — Chevron World Challenge, second round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 p.m.

Moore

Record Pts Pvs 5-0 1,623 1 5-0 1,508 3 6-0 1,442 4 5-0 1,389 6 6-0 1,333 5 6-0 1,316 7 5-0 1,238 8 6-0 1,183 10 5-1 1,109 2 6-1 961 11 5-1 936 9 5-0 893 14 6-0 777 — 4-1 742 13 5-1 702 17 4-0 588 18 5-1 491 — 6-1 426 19 5-1 284 — 4-1 252 16 6-1 219 — 4-1 205 — 4-2 200 12 5-0 191 — 5-1 120 —

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His father, Don, bounced around the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system until his career was derailed by injuries His son’s top sport was baseball growing up in Valencia, Calif. The younger

Moore had a strong arm, and that drifted him toward quarterback, but it was a crowded position at Hart High School.

“We had a kid, Kyle Matter, who had a scholarship at Stanford,” Moore said.

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The Sanford Herald / Friday, December 4, 2009 / 5B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Man’s stubborn silence causes family to panic

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: You may have to do a few extra things in order to win favors this year. Pick and choose your battles wisely.

Consider your early years and, if you have gotten off track, do your best to start over. It’s never too late to begin again or to give your all to something you believe in. Your numbers are 3, 12, 16, 21, 32, 34, 42 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put forth your best effort and you will reach your professional and financial goals. This is a great day to make some personal alterations to boost your confidence and enable you to do things that you may have been reluctant to try in the past.

Domestic issues may surface. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taking time out to make some much-needed changes at home will pay off. You can add value to something you have to offer. A change in a friendship will allow you the freedom to try something new.

4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will be faced with far more than you anticipated, making it difficult to carry out your promises.

A work-related opportunity will open up, however, compromising your code of ethics may be requested.

3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Whether you travel physically, mentally or down the information highway, the end result will be the same. What you learn and the people you meet will enable you to flex your muscles in a sticky situation that needs immediate attention. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Socializing will be your thing but refrain from divulging any information that may compromise you late in the day. Keep things light and playful. Romance or improving your current relationship will lead to a brighter future. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): Personal problems will complicate your life.

WORD JUMBLE

Your indifference will be what saves you if someone tries to trick you into doing something you don’t want to do. Make positive changes to your personal life, regardless of what others do. 4 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t give in to peer pressure. If something doesn’t fit your lifestyle, back away.

It’s more important that you finish what you start and strive to reach your goals than it is to satisfy someone else’s whims. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Turn on your Scorpio charm. Your fascination with the people you meet will bring about a very special connection, changing your way of thinking and your course of action.

Someone you love will broaden your awareness.

5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Experience may count but so will fresh ideas and the desire to do your best. Take what information you can from the wise and rework what you learn so that it takes on your personality.

Confidence and consistency will win in the end.

3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Take what you want and keep moving.

It’s slowing down that will give someone the chance to derail your plans or ideas. Love is in the stars so don’t waste time if someone special wants your undivided attention.

3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Ask someone you feel comfortable with about a problem you are having at work or with your finances.

An honest answer may not be what you want to hear but it will help you get back on the road to recovery. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tread carefully. Not everything will be as it appears. An older or younger person in your life who has a tough situation to deal with will trigger an emotional change. Your support will make a difference. 5 stars

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Mick” for 22 years — most of them happy. My problem is his communication skills. I have always had a hard time contacting him. He has a cell phone, but won’t take it out of his vehicle.

Recently, our daughter came home from college. We had planned to go to dinner with her and her boyfriend. When Mick didn’t show up, I tried without success to contact him. My daughter tried and then my son did, too. This went on for an hour and a half. We were worried sick, so we started calling his friends and co-workers — anyone who might know his whereabouts.

Abby, I have a serious heart condition that could send me to the hospital at any time.

Mick finally called back and said he had gotten distracted talking with an old friend. He acted like we were crazy for being concerned, and insists he did nothing wrong.

All I have ever asked is that my husband and kids give me a quick call to let me know if they’re going to be late so I won’t worry. My son and daughter do it, but Mick refuses. He says he’s the breadwinner, and he should not have to answer to anyone. I have put up with this for years, but now I have had enough. What do you think?

— SICK AND TIRED OF IT, IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR SICK AND TIRED OF IT: Candidly, I think Mick is acting

be a three- or four-day stay, but it’s now into the fifth week. They always claim to be right on the edge of leaving.

Marge enjoys having her daughter near her, but this is stressful for me. They sleep until noon every day and stay up late. They enjoy all that we have earned throughout our lives, and offer nothing in the way of rent.

I am not allowed to complain. I have been given the option to say “Go,” but I know it will cause hard feelings from them and Marge. I am to the point where I’m ready to move out.

— TRAPPED IN THEIR HOUSE

Abigail Van Buren Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

more like a rebellious teenager rather than a caring husband. Because he has been this way for 22 years, I seriously doubt he is capable of change. That’s why I also think you should talk to your attorney about adding another family member to your Advance Directive for Health Care, in case you have a medical emergency and your husband is — as usual — unreachable. Please give this the serious consideration it deserves because your life could depend on it. o DEAR ABBY: I married “Marge” 18 months ago. It was a second marriage for both of us. We agreed to sell our homes and buy something together. Mine sold and now I’m in her house.

Things were going fine until Marge’s daughter and son-in-law moved back in. It was supposed to

DEAR TRAPPED: More troubling than the fact you appear to have been invaded by freeloaders is that you say you are “not allowed” to voice your feelings about it. Marriage is supposed to be a partnership of equals, and if one partner is not happy, healthy couples work out an agreeable solution together.

Because you have been unable to do this, I recommend marriage counseling before you pack your bags.

With counseling I’m hoping you and Marge can form a united front in telling “the kids” they have a deadline to be out instead of you being forced into the role of “bad guy.” Moving out should be your last option, because once you do, the move may be permanent.

ODDS AND ENDS

MY ANSWER

‘Elf’ jailed over dynamite hoax on Ga. mall Santa

Burleson is about 10 miles south of Fort Worth.

MORROW, Ga. (AP) — A man dressed as an elf is jailed after police in Georgia say he told a mall Santa that he was carrying dynamite.

Police say Southlake Mall in suburban Atlanta was evacuated but no explosives were found.

Morrow police arrested 45-year-old William C. Caldwell III, who was being held without bond Thursday in the Clayton County jail. He was not part of the mall’s Christmas staff.

Police say Caldwell got in line Wednesday evening to have his picture taken with Santa Claus.

Police say when Caldwell reached the front of the line, he told Santa he had dynamite in his bag. Santa called mall security and Caldwell was arrested.

Caldwell faces several charges, including having hoax devices and making terroristic threats.

Fla. teen allegedly attacks dad for loud snoring

Texas couple say hen laid egg with cross on it BURLESON, Texas (AP) — A Fort Worth-area couple said one of their hens laid an egg with a cross on the end of it.

Pam and Tracy Norrell of Burleson, who displayed the odd-shaped egg, said they believe it’s a sign of encouragement during the holiday season.

Tracy Norrell said he was gathering eggs Monday night when one he picked up seemed to be unusual, not smooth like other eggs. The misshapen egg has an indentation on one end with what appears to be a cross on it.

The Norrells said eating the egg is not an option.

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OLDSMAR, Fla.(AP) — A Florida teenager has been charged with assaulting his father, reportedly because the man was snoring too loudly.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the teen, 18, first threw a magazine at his father, who was sleeping on a living room couch Tuesday evening.

When that didn’t work, deputies said the teen pushed his father onto the floor and punched him in the face.

The father was checked out at a nearby hospital as a precaution.

The teen was arrested and charged with domestic battery. He was released from jail Wednesday.

Would-be thief sends merciful NY store owner $50 SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island convenience store owner who showed mercy to a would-be robber said he’s received an apology note and $50 in the mail. The unsigned note said it was from the man who tried to rob Mohammad Sohail. It said the would-be robber has a new job, a new child, and is staying out of trouble.

Sohail is saving the $50 for charity.

The bat-wielding man tearfully told Sohail in May that he was trying to feed his family. The rifle-toting businessman gave him $40 and bread, and made him promise never to rob again.

The man disappeared when Sohail went to get milk for the family.

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Billy Graham Send your queries to “My Answer,” Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc., 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201

Turn to Christ to be assured of heaven Q: Will God give us a second chance after we die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven? I sure hope so, because I’m having too good a time now to bother with God, but I admit I don’t want to go to hell. -- D.H. A: Not one word in the Bible -- not even one -- suggests that there will be a second chance after death for those who have willfully rejected Christ in this life and chosen to shut Him out of their lives.

In fact, the most serious mistake you could ever make would be to assume otherwise. Once this life is over, you will go into eternity — either to that place of eternal joy the Bible calls heaven, or that place of eternal sorrow and separation from God that the Bible calls hell.

The Bible’s warning is clear: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:18).

These are solemn words, and I hope you will take them seriously. But listen: Jesus Christ didn’t come to make you miserable; He came to give you life! Right now you think your life is full — but are you sure? I doubt it.

If you don’t want anything to do with God in this life, why would you want anything to do with Him in the next?

But God loves you, and He put you here for a purpose: To live for Him. Anything less is empty and meaningless.

Don’t gamble with your soul, but repent of your sins and open your heart to Christ today. I have never met even one person who regretted coming to Christ — and neither will you.

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The Rev. Robert Yandle will speak at the 11 a.m.

Sunday worship service. The Rev. James Wright will speak at the 6 p.m. worship service. AWANA Clubs will meet at 5:20 p.m. Sunday.

The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 6:15 a.m.

Tuesday at Mrs. Wengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant.

All Wednesday evening activities will begin at 7 p.m.

The church is located at 300 North Ave. in Sanford.

Abundant Life Ministries

The Rev. William E. Gorham will deliver the message at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Ladies only night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 218 Simmons St., Sanford.

The church is located at 1315 Horner Blvd. in Sanford.

Beaver Creek Baptist Church

The Single Adult Ministry will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Family Life Center .

The church is located at 2280 Nicholson Road in Cameron.

Exousia Christian Fellowship, Inc. Pastor Steve L. Chesney will deliver the message at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The church is located at 700 Bragg St. in Sanford.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Paul J. Shields will present the sermon, "Fire, Fear, and Produce," at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The church is located at 1333 Carthage St. in Sanford.

Fountain of Life Ministries N-The Spirit will celebrate their 5th choir anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday. All Praise Groups are welcome.

On Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 4 p.m. The church will celebrate its 5th church anniversary at 4 p.m.

Sunday with Bishop Ezekiel Young of Angier as guest speaker.

The church is located at 3491 Cameron Drive, off the Lee Avenue ext.

Carbonton United Methodist Church

The annual candlelight drive will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Saturday with luminaries, lights and live nativity scene.

The church is located at 5442 Carbonton-Goldston Road.

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Dr. Rudy Holland will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prove Your Love â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Center United Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greatest Exampleâ&#x20AC;?

Methodist Church at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Second Sunday of Advent worship service. AWANA worship service will be held meets at 6 p.m. and youth at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Bible studies and regular Rev. Chris Humphreys. The evening service begin at adult choir and children will 6:30 p.m. present the cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The The church is located at Joyous News of Christmas,â&#x20AC;? 2605 Jefferson Davis Highat 5 p.m. Sunday. Followway in Sanford. ing the music, a soup and sandwich supper benefitGreen Grove ing the international relief AME Zion Church organization Stop Hunger A fellowship program/ Now. building fund program will The church is located at be held at 7:30 p.m. today 4141 South Plank Road in with Elder Terence McAimSanford. mon, choir and congrega-

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The church is located at 2810 County Line Road in Cameron.

Gulf Presbyterian Church The second Sunday of Advent service at 11 a.m.

Sunday with Larry Seagroves as guest soloist. For directions, visit www.gulfpresbyterian.org.

Kendale Acres Freewill Baptist Church A pancake supper will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Eat-in or takeout for $5.

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Moore Union Freewill Baptist Church Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Samantha Robinson as guest speaker. Music will be provided. Everyone invited.

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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church An appreciation program will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday honoring the Rev. Marilee Dunlap, the Rev. Sharon McIver and the Rev. Archie Wooten. Minister Cathy Smith of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Moncure will be the speaker.

Mt. Calvary Holiness Church

The Voices of Praise will celebrate their 12th choir anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday with numerous groups from the tri-county area to perform. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 510 Lambert Chapel Church Road in Siler City.

Love Faith & Fellowship Deliverance Center A Pastoral Banquet honoring Pastor Charlie Hawesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th pastoral anniversary will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Stevens Foundation on Kelly Drive. The speaker will be the Rev. Matt Henry from Union Grove Church in McLeansville. For ticket information, contact Cherie Robinson at (919) 478-3492 or (919) 718-0307.

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A special birthday celebration honoring Elder Cora L. McIver will be held at 3 p.m.

Sunday with Elder Carollene Gardin, choir and congregation of Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel United Holiness Church in Stanley rendering the service. Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 578 Stockyard Road in Siler City.

New Church of Deliverance The singles workshop will be held at 7 p.m. today at the church. All singles are invited.

The church is located at 218 Main St. in Sanford.

New Life Praise Church (SBC) A childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas special program will be held during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Pastor Josh will also continue with his series on practical living today through the unchanging Truth in the Word of God. The movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;End of the Spearâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. will kickoff the yearly giving toward the Lottie Moon missions offering.

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Monday and Tuesday.

Adult Bible studies, Kids Klub, and Uth meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The church is located at 2398 Wicker St. in Sanford.

Recovery Room Ministries Pastors Nathane and Elect Lady Donna Hooker will render the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at the McDonald building in Carthage.

All are welcome.

St. Andrews Congregational Church A Gospel Explosion will be held at 7:30 p.m. today featuring The Loving Sisters of Roxboro, The Anointed Caravans of Roxboro, The Anointed Ones of Sanford, The Chosen Disciples of Asheboro and special guest featuring Spencer Taylor and the Highway QCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Chicago, Ill. This program is free to the public and everyone is invited to attend.

St. Luke United Methodist Church An Advent celebration will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Christian Life Center.

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Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 2916 Wicker St. in Sanford.

service. Adult Bible study and youth classes begin at 9:30 a.m. Nursery and children church provided.

Transportation available, call (919) 776-1066.

The church is located at 3220 Keller Andrews Church Road (Lee Christian School).

Tempting Congregational Church A Missionary March will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday. The colors are red and white. A skit will be performed and visiting churches are asked to perform a talent. The public is invited.

Trinity Lutheran Church Christmas cantata rehearsals will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

The second Sunday in Advent worship service will be ministered by the Rev. Tim Martin. The first service will be at 8:15 a.m. with Holy Communion. The second service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion followed by coffee hour. Confirmation Class will follow the second service.

Advent "Soupers" begin this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Holden Evening Prayer at 6:30 p.m.

Gamblers Anonymous (GA) will meet on Friday at 8 p.m.

The church is located at 525 Carthage St. in Sanford.

Victory Tabernacle Church

The Second Sunday of Advent will be presented at 9 a.m. Sunday by Fr. Craig J. Lister. This is also the annual meeting, so there will not be an early service.

Coffee hour will follow the service.

The church is located at 312 N. Steele St. in Sanford.

The church and Young People Succeeding present Kingdom Business, a dynamic concert featuring hip-hop gospel artist Canton Jones and the Cajo Family, Sunday at Jrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Family Life Center in Lillington.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and concert starts at 6 p.m. For ticket information, visit www. victorytabernaclechurch.org. or call (910) 893-2448.

Sanford First Pentecostal Holiness Church

Works for Christ Christian Center

Dinner and a movie will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday.

This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured film is "One Night with the King."

Everyone is invited.

The church is located at 3606 Wicker St. Ext. in Sanford.

Apostle Allan Hinnant will be the guest speaker at 5 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Apostle Reginald White will be the guest speaker at 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Solid Rock Community Church

The choir will present the cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Love of God at Christmas,â&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m.

Sunday at the church.

The church is located at 23 Zion Church Road in Deep River.

St. Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Episcopal Church

Pastor Craig Dodson will speak on "The Christmas Story as God Revealed it to the Apostle Paulâ&#x20AC;? at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship

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Country Home on 1.72 acres, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, needs some upgrades and repairs. Home is being SOLD AS IS. Could become a very nice home on S. Plank Rd. Priced at $59,000, MLS# 81618.

Outside city limits on Bruce Coggins rd is this like-new 2-story home on 2.36 acres, excellent for horses or beef cattle. 4BAs/3BAs, lots of stg bldgs.

Large workshop, small pond fenced — excellent for privacy. Call us for de-tails and your private viewing. MLS#79617

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New oak floors, vinyl flooring, bath fixtures, plumbing, complete painting in this 3 bedroom, 1 bath, brick home. Garage and a fenced back yard.

Many upgrades. Call to enjoy and purchase a better home. #81096 Priced $89,900

Comfort and style in this unique brick home. Re-modeled kitchen, a DR, FP in FM. 3 BRs, 2 BAs, rec. room provides a second floor gathering space. Spacious master bedroom, a home to enjoy. $135,000 MLS #80453

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001 Legals

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240 Cars - General

ber 15, 2009, in the Council Chambers of the Sanford Municipal Building, 225 East Weatherspoon Street, Sanford, N.C. The Boards will consider two (2) amendments to the Sanford Zoning Map. The hearings will begin at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as deemed practical by the City Council.

The rezoning applications are described below:

hour notice, the City will provide an interpreter for the hearing impaired or any other type of auxiliary aid.

Braston-Gail Antiques 336 Wicker Street Now Has Reclaimed Lumber and Recycled Building Materials.

Visit our store or call 919-353-5691

2005 Grand Caravan SXT. AC, pwr wnds, locks, doors, liftgate, 6-disc cd/dvd video sys, plus more! $8,995 neg. Call: 919-775-3734

1.

Petition by Donald R. Simpson to rezone 8.45 acres +/from the current Residential Mixed (R-12) Zoning District to General Commercial (C-2) Zoning District.

This is one legal lot that is bisected by S Third Street with 8.43 acres +/- located northeast of the intersection of S. Third Street & S. Horner Blvd and to the rear of a shopping center addressed as 18011825 S. Horner Blvd, with 120 feet +/- of road frontage on S Third Street and 0.02 of an acre +/- located on the opposite (west) side of S Third Street, south of 1620 S Third Street, with 36 feet +/- of road frontage on S Third Street.

The property is the same as depicted on Lee County Tax Map 9652.14, Tax Parcel 9652-34-2862 Lee County Land Records. The property is also the same as the lot illustrated on “Survey for Donald R. Simpson” recorded in Plat Cabinet 9, Slide 95E, Lee County Registry of Deeds.

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Notice is hereby given that the City Council and Planning Board for the City of Sanford will hold joint public hearings on Tuesday, Decem-

2. Petition by Roger W. Murchison & Carolyn J. Murchison to rezone 1.39 acres +/addressed as 1700 Westover Drive and 1603 Dogwood Acres Drive from the current Residential Single-family (R-20) Zoning District to General Commercial (C-2) Zoning District. The property is the same as depicted on Tax Map 9631.02, as Tax Parcels 9631-57-624800 and 9631-57-5168-00 Lee County Land Records. The property is also the same as Lots 10, 37, 38, 39 & 40 of Block A as illustrated on “Portion of Elva Bryan McIver Estate / Condor Farm” subdivision plat recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, Slide 733, Lee County Registry of Deeds.

The public is cordially invited to attend.

Further information may be obtained from the Sanford/Lee County Community Development Department, 900 Woodland Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330 or by calling (919) 718-4656. Upon request and with 24-

Cualquier cuidadano que tenga preguntas o comentarios de las cosas al referido, puede comunicarse a el departamento de desarollo para Sanford/Condado de Lee, llame al (919) 7184656.

919-718-9324

Car Ports starting @ $695.

Delivery and Installation Included. Any metal structured need. 919-842-1606 www.carportsandmore.net Have 3 Saturns selling 1

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CARS! BEST PRICES PAID. Call for complete car delivery price.

McLeod’s Auto Crushing.

Day 499-4911.

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120 Personals EXECUTOR NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Elsie T. Wester , 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 November 13, 2009 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 13, day of November, 2009.

Gertrude Gaylor Wester PO BOX 67 Damascus, Virginie, 24236 Maria H. Campbell 201 Leland Drive Greensboro, NC 27455 Executor/trix of the estate of Elsie T. Wester.

(11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4) EXECUTOR NOTICE

Female Companion Don’t be alone for Christmas! Wholesome gentleman needs live-in companion. Room & board included. Plus small salary. No smoking/drugs. Call Ray: (919)995-8945

tion plus leather, 103K miles, 5-speed manual, very reliable, excellent cond, $3900 Call 919-498-6959

250 Trucks ’93 Chev. truck, long bed, good motor, transmission trouble. $550 price negotiable. Call 770-0867.

255 Sport Utilities

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 2:00 PM DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00 pm Friday for MISSING Yellowish Color Lab Sat/Sun ads). San9 Weeks Old ford Herald, ClassiMissing Since Nov 17th fied Dept., Lemon Springs Area 718-1201 or Nicholson & Edwards Road 718-1204 No Tags or Collar

130 Lost

Call 353-1473 If Found

190 Yard Sales

290 Construction Equipment

7am - 12pm, Sat., 2102 N Forklift for sale. Clark GCS Shoreline Dr., Carbonton 20 LP Gas. Capacity 3530 Heights. Enter from Carbon- Lbs. Call for info: 919-770ton Rd or Spring Ln. Wom9644 en’s clothes, large sizes 300 12W - 28W; crystal, china, HH items, decorative items, Businesses/Services many items! $1 -$5 Ask about our YARD SALE SPECIAL

8 lines/2 days*

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Get a FREE “kit”: 6 signs, 60 price stickers, 6 arrows, marker, inventory HAVING qualified as sheet, tip sheet!

Executor of the estate *Days must be consecutive

320 Child Care Licensed family child care home has an opening to care for your child. Home school environment.

Call Heike at 776-0636 Seeking to care for children in home.

Broadway Area. Qualified with Credentials.

(919)258-6441

of Rosemary KenHUGE YARD SALE nedy, deceased, late Monday - Saturday of Lee County, North Yow’s Grocery Carolina, this is to WAHM Will keep Seminole Road notify all persons Greenwood afterschoolers Broadway having claims against in my home $30 per week the estate of said deplus $10 per school Moving Garage Sale ceased to present holidays 919-721-0948 Saturday Dec. 5, 2009 them to the under8 am until 1 pm signed within three 365 143 Blackstone Road months from DecemSanford NC Home/Office ber 3, 2009 or this noCleaning tice will be pleaded in Yard Sale Friday 8am-Until bar of their recovery. 207 St. Andrews Ch. Rd Simply Clean Christmas Bows & All persons indebted Housekeeping Service- comto said estate please Decorations, Cast iron fry prehensive cleaning service make immediate pay- pan, Antique ice bucket, for all your residential & ment. This 3, day of mag. rack, Angels, Cards, commercial needs.

Lots of Kitchen Items, December, 2009.

Licensed & Insured Dishes, Country CDs, Franklin Dale www.simplyclean4u.com Burgess Videos, Jewelry & More 919-353-2798 Good Prices, 13862 NC HWY 24-27 Cancel If Raining 400 Eagle Springs,NC, Employment 27242 Yard Sale: Dec. 3-4, 10amExecutor/trix 5pm Store building. Post of the estate of Office Rd. Moncure; sofa, 410 Rosemary Kennedy 2 recliners, 2 rocking Employment (December 4, 11, 18, chairs, lamps, odd furniWanted 25) ture, clothes, Christmas

100 Announcements 110 Special Notices Attention Broadway Resident 6 -7 FT Frazier Furs Yows Grocery Seminole Road Broadway

Now Available For Christmas!

Southeast Auto Outlet, Inc 819 WICKER STREET (2 Blocks From Hospital, Beside Scoops)

Wanted Old Barns & Buildings to Tear Down for Lumber Call Billy 777-9000

Automobile Policy: Three different automobile ads per household per year at the “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, billing will be at the “Business Rate”.

By Bonnie White, WILL MOVE OLD JUNK 2001 Saturn SL2. Every op-

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110 cc Kid’s ATVs

Frazier Furs Lifeline Ministries Old Sanford Motel Buy a Tree - Rescue a Life

items, 542-3812

200 Transportation 230 Car & Truck Accessories 2000 Chev. Cavalier 4 cyl. motor 2200 SFI 919-7709644

Would like to clean your home. Gen. clean and/or sit w/ elderly. Regina 2589187 or 919-935-4259

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420 Help Wanted General

470 Help Wanted Medical/Dental

601 Bargain Bin/ $250 or Less

*** NOTICE*** NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

Sleep Tech RPSGT or RPSGT Eligible. Sanford, NC. Fax resume 919-776-0517

Uniden Pro 510XL CB Wilson 1000 Antenna $100, Call 499-1568

*Deep River Area*

500 Free Pets

605 Miscellaneous

Motor Route Carrier

We’re looking for people with some special qualifications. We need

Dependable

people who have a desire for earning money. All you have to do is deliver newspapers Tuesday through Sunday mornings before 6am for THE SANFORD HERALD. You will need economical transportation and be over 21. If you fit this profile and think you can deliver, please come by THE SANFORD HERALD at 208 St. Clair Court, and fill out an application.

510 Free Cats Beautiful Christmas Kittens!

8 weeks old, free to good home. Please Call: 910985-1092 Free kittens to a good home, different colors.

Call 919-258-9887

(4) 185-70-14 new tires $100 Bunkbeds $75 Kitchen table & 4 chairs $75 Couch & loveseat $100 4983030/4784108

HAVING A YARD SALE?

DEADLINE for Ads is 2 P.M.

The

the day PRIOR to publication.

520 PREPAYMENT IS Free Dogs REQUIRED FOR YARD SALE ADS. Free to good home: Minia- THE SANFORD HERALD, ture Dachshund, 3 yrs, fullyCLASSIFIED DEPT. trained. Loves to cuddle!

718-1201 or Comes w/toys, bones, 718-1204 cage, bed, etc. 919-7186580 New Blackjack Table

600 Merchandise

Never Used - 7 Person with stools, 8 deck shoe $525 Call John 776-3615

Electrical Controls Designer Responsible for layout, 601 assembly, wiring, testing, programming and Bargain Bin/ installation of electrical $250 or Less control panels for custom *“Bargain Bin” ads are free for automated machinery.

Would like to trade this five consecutive days. Items must Typical devices include tractor for a Brand New total $250 or less, and the price AC/DC drives, PLC’s, Scooter 50cc 499-2012 must be included in the ad. relays, pneumatic valves, Multiple items at a single price ask for Terry - Hicks and a variety of inductive (i.e., jars $1 each), and and optical sensors. animals/pets do not qualify.

615 One free “Bargain Bin” ad per Requires skill with power Appliances household per month. drills, taps, and general hand tools. Must be affluent Appliance Repair - all 2 Vera Bradley Bucket in PLC controls. Candidate brands. Free estimate.All Style Pocketbooks $30 must be able to work from work guaranteed. Call Mr. each 1 Vera Bradley & create blueprints, charts, Paul anytime 258-9165.

Wallet $10 sketches. Must be able to 776-2129 356-5490 create or modify PLC 640 Programs & Electrical Cad Firewood type drawings. Must also 6 Place W. Dalton Copy be able to create written For Sale: Split Fire Wood Write, Whitney Imperial and provide oral Will Deliver No Load too instructions for others. May China $30, and 7 Drawer big or small 919-548-9618 Wood Dresser w/ mirror be required to fill in where Lifeline Recovery Mission $50 Both in Excellent additional work is required (OldSanford Motel US#1S.) Condition774-4378 due to absenteeism. Must work with minimum Fire Wood For Sale All Pro- mod SPC 40 Prosupervision. Candidate is pane forced-air heater $55. Several Different Size Loads required to have own tools.

258-3594/499-3053 Nova Rollator-walker, seat, Benefits. Send resume and basket, brakes $40. Radio salary requirements to Fire Wood Flyer Town & Country wagdgrady@grayflex.com, or Mixed Hardwoods on $35. 910-245-7909 mail to Gray Flex Systems, Full Size Pick Up Inc., Attn: Electrical Split & Delivered $85 American Idol karaoke maControls, P.O. Box 1326, 499-1617/353-9607 chine, nice, new in box.

Coats, NC 27521, or Fax $75 Firewood For Sale deliv(910) 897-2222.

X Box new condition, in ered & stacked. Seasoned original box. $50 or green. Different Size Information Technologies Artificial Christmas tree, 6 Loads Available Call David Specialist Jones: 919-356-3779 ft, $10. Small vacuum, Microsoft Certified Softworks good, $10. Please ware administrator/EngiFirewood for sale Call: 919-353-9644 neer. Must be able to setRed oak & white oak up and maintain all netdry wood. $60 for Beautiful boot-length faux work functions including standard size pickup. You fur coat, white w/shadow password access to new haul. $70 delivered. streaks, medium size, like users/addition of terminals, new! $75, 919-721-4184 Call 499-6321. write crystal reports for custom software data compilaFirewood: full size truck Big Big Bag of Boys tions, network security funcload. Delivered & stacked.

Toddler Clothes tions, maintain user data$70 919-258-3807 18mon-24mon $40, base and email accounts.

3 Piece Pants Suit $10 for Current network size 45 de- both, Table Christmas Tree 660 vices between three locaw/ lights and angel $10, Sporting Goods/ tions linked by T-1 connec- Merry Go Round Christmas Health & Fitness tion. Familiar with SQL Player $10 708-6910 server and ODBC connecGOT STUFF? tivity a plus. Benefits. Send Brand New Stainless Steel CALL CLASSIFIED! resume and salary requireHood Fan $50.

SANFORD HERALD ments to Please Call 499-0341 CLASSIFIED DEPT., dgrady@grayflex.com or Collards, Turnips, mail to Gray Flex Systems 718-1201 or Mixed Greens Inc., Attn: IT Specialist, 718-1204.

FOR SALE P.O. Box 1326, Coats, NC 5450 Ponderosa Road 27521, or Fax 665 Olivia 910-897-2222.

Musical/Radio/TV 499-4866 CLASSIFIED SELLS! J.T. Davenport & Son, Inc. Comfy American Signature “CALL TODAY, Yard Jockey Love seat and Matching SELL TOMORROW” J.T. Davenport & Sons, Inc Ottoman – Excellent Sanford Herald has an opening in our Condition $225 – durable Classified Dept., Transportation Department but soft, sage green fabric 718-1201 or 718for a Yard Jockey. This po– smoke free home – can 1204 sition is responsible for email photo - Please call: placing trailers at dock for 919-498-2601 670 loading and unloading, enHorses/Livestock suring seals are in place for Complete Dining outbound freight, and hanRoom Set 7 Month old dling all yard activities with Seats 6 For Sale $250 Palomino company equipment. AppliCall after 6pm Philly cants must have experience 775-7504 Call for more info and pass pre-employment 498-5525 screening. As part of the For Sale: 4 Goodyear Davenport team, you will P205/60 R16 Tires.

675 receive medical/dental Excellent cond. At least Pets/Animals benefits, vacation, holiday, 20K tread left. $20 a sick pay, participation a piece. Call: 774-3535 *Pets/Animals Policy: company matched 401(k) Three different (Pet) ads per plan and much more! We For Sale: Kenmore Washer household per year at the “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, are accepting applications and Dryer. Exc Condition 2 billing will be at the at our corporate office and Years Old $250 for both.

“Business Rate”. at the Employment Security 776-3949 Commission in your area.

770-6069 4 free black, gray, & white J.T. Davenport & Sons, Inc. male kittens, bobtailed.

Full set of Hannah Montana 1144 Broadway Road Please Call: 919-478-6931 Rockstar sheets, quilt, pilSanford, NC 27332-9793 lows, shag rug, clock & EOE Boston Terrier Pups pink bedside lamp. $50 Ready December 14th Please Call: 919-718-6580 Just in time for Christmas Own A Computer? Put it to CKC Registered $300 work! Up to $1,500 to Full Size Home Made Quilt taking Deposit 499-6914 $7,500/mo PT/FT Free In$75 OBO, fo! TMHhealth.com Barbie Dolls in original Cockatiels: pair-$75 also 1 Boxes To Many to List male & 2 females- $40 W-A-N-T-E-D 775-5989 each. Call: 708-8921 Motivated Individuals Who Want Financial Jenny Lind Crib - $40.00 680 Independence Appointment Toy chest with shelves and ONLY 919-356-2659 Farm Produce drawers $15 We offer • BOLD print

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Ask your Classified Sales Rep for rates.

425 Help Wanted Child Care

Book case (very nice) $40 Kodak Printer $75.00 small child's bed $25 Please call 498-1934 after 10 or 499-7025 between 8-5.

Need a fruit basket made?

To your order- all sizes!

Call: B&B Market 7753032. A variety of nuts, candy, & fruit by the box!

Thank you for shopping Rollup Oak Secretary Desk: B&B Market. Local collards, 30” high, 30” long, 17” greens, swt potatoes, nuts, deep, good condition. candy, fruits. Foodstmp. $100 or best offer. Call: &WIC. 775-3032 919-498-2210 Set of end tables & coffee table, oak w/ glass tops, $250. 919-542-3812

Fran’s Day Care is look- Set of queen-size pillow top mattresses, new. $195 ing for someone to work FT Used set of 4 mattresses, with Credentials. No phone like new. $50 calls. Accepting applicaCall: 919-775-5119 tions at 906 South 3rd St

690 Tools/Machinery/ Farm Equipment For Sale: 85 XT Case Skid Steer plus 40 FT Bucket Truck 258-3594 - 499-3053

695 Wanted to Buy Looking to purchase small timber tracts.

Fully insured. Call 919-499-8704

700 Rentals 720 For Rent - Houses 1, 2, 3, BR Rentals Avail.

Adcock Rentals 774-6046 adcockrentalsnc.com 3BR/1.5BA, remodeled, new appl., den, attach. garage, lv. rm., eat in kit. good location, $775/mo.

Avail 11/1 919-721-5680

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes For Rent: 2 bedrooms/2 baths mobile home. Lemon Springs Area. No pets. $450 plus deposit.

Call:919-499-3098 Small 2BR $400/mo., $400 dep. NO PETS! 919-770-2246 or 919-499-7530.

750 For Rent Miscellaneous 2 units avail. 240 Kathleen Terrace, W. Harnett, 4/BR House, 675/month. 2/BR Apt, 206 N. Avenue $400 + deposit. 919-895-2286

5009 Brairwood $775/mo 3BD/2BA Adcock Rentals 919-774-6046

765 Commercial Rentals

Avail. Immediately: Brick home w/sc porch on almost 1 ac. W. Sfd., $650/mo.,$650 dep.

Gwyn Maples & Co. 7765808 Owner/Broker

Office Suites Available $80-$200 a month & Commercial space, perfect for Auto shop or studio $650/mo 919-721-0610

Rent to Own: West Sanford location. 3-4BR,1BA, over 1500 sq. ft., $650/mo.

204 Hillcrest Dr. 919-9467078 THE SANFORD HERALD makes every effort to follow HUD guidelines in rental advertisements placed by our advertisers. We reserve the right to refuse or change ad copy as necessary for HUD compliances.

730 For Rent Apts/Condos

800 Real Estate 810 Land 10 ACRE TRACT Moore County Near Lee County Line Call B Salmon Realty 910-215-2958

820 Homes *Houses/Mobile Homes/Real Estate Policy: One (house) per household per year at the “Family Rate”.Consecutive different locations/addresses will be billed at the “Business Rate”.

1 BR APT. Great Location Small Clean Launderette on Sight Water Included $315/mon. $250/Dep. No Hookups for Washer & Drye NO PETS Credit Check Available Now !!!

Jefferson Manor Apartments 919-774-4733 Office in Al’s Sale Store building across the street.

For Sale: 4BR 2.5 BA Totally Renovated $148,700 Southern Lee School District (919)775-9631

APPLY TODAY Brookside Park Apartments 1113 Richards Street Southern Pines, NC 28387 Tel. 910-692-7013 TTY 1-800-735-2962 Apartments available for Immediate Occupancy 1, 2, 3, and 4 Bedrooms Available Air Condition Washer/Dryer Hookups Stove & Refrigerator Water included On Site Management Community Center 24 Hour on Call Maintenance Section 8 is Available on Most Units (For Those Who Qualify) To apply for residency, stop by the office, pick an application up today.

OPEN HOUSES: 6 New Plans @ NOTTINGHAM US #1 @ Burns Dr. Sat.-Sun. 1 to 5

MOVE IN SPECIAL FREE RENT High Ridge Village 1,2,3 bedroom apt. energy efficient, swimming pool, adjacent to Kiwanis park call today. 919-775-5512

825 Manufactured Homes

Model Now Open COPPER RIDGE 1+ acre homesites US #1 @ Farrell Rd Sun. 1-5 or 770-4883

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real Apt for rent, 1 bedroom/1 estate which is in violation bath, utilities included! of the law. Our readers are $400/month. Call: 919hereby informed that all 946-7078 dwellings advertised in this newspaper available on an Large Furnished 1 BR Apt in equal opportunity basis.

Country No Indoor Pets To complain of discriminaCriminal and Credit Check tion call 919-733-7996 Req Avail Now 775-4308 (N.C. Human Relations Commission).

1st Time Home buyers Special Ready for immediate occuSanford Gardens pancy. New 1450 Sq Foot Age 62 and disabled under Home with Hardwood 62 who may qualify Floors in Living Room, Adock Rentals Ceramic Tile Floors in 774-6046 Kitchen and Baths. Home EHO comes with a 24x24 GaTreat your family to a warm rage Large Front Porch and and cozy Holiday Season a Deck on the rear. Located in Southern Lee County, in your new home at Aprox. 20 Mins from Westridge Apartments Sanford, Pinehurst, or Fort 1 & 2 Bedroom Units Bragg. A steal at only Washer/Dryer $129,900 hook up in wach unit.

Call 919-718-2760 Section 8 welcomed For More Information Disability accessible units.

Equal Housing Opprtunity Pathway Drive 3BR/2BA, garden tub, Sanford, NC 27330 brick underpinning, 3.5 (919)775-5134 ac., country, Goldston, refrig., stove, dishwasher, microwave 258-9887.

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes 2BR 1.5BA singlewide, Olivia area, no pets, $350/dep, $375/mo., application required.

919-499-7834 2BR MH in quiet park, no pets, $495/mo., water & trash pickup included.

Mint Condition, Washer and Dryer 499-9830 before 9pm 3 BR 2 BA Mobile Home For Rent Section 8 welcome.

Call 919-499-9391 or 919-353-2399.

3BR 2BA MH Tramway Area $525/mo Ref & Dep Required 919-499-3236

830 Mobile Homes CLASSIFIED LINE AD DEADLINE:

2:00 PM

DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00

pm Friday for Sat/Sun ads). Sanford Herald, Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204

840 Resort/Timeshare Cheap Timeshare For Sale Downtown Myrtle Beach Near Yachtsman Hotel Sleeps 6 - 7 King, Queen, Sofas, Bunk Beds, Indoor-Outdoor Pool, Kitchen, 2 TVS Really Nice!

Need to sell now - $999 Photos - John 776-3615

900 Miscellaneous 920 Auctions Council’s Auction 7pm Big Christmas Shopping Fri Eddy Sat Johnny Nice Gifts For Everybody Lakeview 910-245-7347 Lonnie Council #5665 Down Memory Lane Antiques & Collectibles RELOCATION AUCTION!!!

EVERYTHING MUST GO, OVER 8,000 SQ. FT. of some of the best antiques & collectibles around, including show cases.

Furniture dating from the 1750’s to 1940’s. All kind of glass, too much to list, toys, books, jewelry, old Army bike, wooden wagon 1920’s oil paintings, water colors, engravings, prints, china, pottery, Gone With The Wind Lamps, All kinds of collectibles, and much, much more too much to list.

Dates: Saturday 12/05/09 Time: 9am - ?

Sunday - 12/06/09 Time: 11am - ?

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