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Althea McDonald poses with with her kids’ artwork as displayed in a bathroom in her Cary, N.C., home.

Kid stuff: Decorating with your child’s artwork By DIANA MARSZALEK FOr the aSSOciated PreSS

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or anyone with children or teenagers in the house, it’s no surprise that being online is the in thing to do. According to research studies conducted by The Nielson Company, approximately 16 million U.S. children ages two to 11 are active online. This shows an 18 percent increase over the past five years, while the overall Internet population only increased usage by 10 percent. Furthermore, the amount of time children spend online is 63 percent higher than just five years ago. One problem that falls under the umbrella of Internet safety that children may face when they’re online, is cyberbullying. A cyberbully is a minor who uses the Internet, phone or other digital device to post hurtful messages or images to another minor. Parry Aftab, executive director of the charity that runs StopCyberbullying.org says, “They do it by posing as each other, stealing or misusing their passwords, stealing points in online games. They call each other names, or send offensive messages to their friends while impersonating them. They even take embarrassing pictures of others and post them online.” Cyberbullying affects children as young as seven and up through high school. According to a yearlong survey of students in the U.S. and Canada conducted by Aftab, results showed that: � Cyberbullying starts as early as third grade, peaks in fourth grade and again in seventh and eighth grade. � 75 percent of teens reported cyberbullying someone else and 85 percent of students reported they had been targeted at least once in the past year. When kids are still in grammar school, the direct attacks usually consist of making fun of each other and testing limits. In middle school, cyberbullies attack classmates’ reputations and it can escalate from there as children move into high school.

What Can Parents Do?

Aftab recommends open communication between parents and children. “Encourage discussions about what they enjoy online,” she says. “This way you can direct your children to safe sites that fit their interests and it helps your children know you want an active role in their life.” It’s important to make sure that your children feel comfortable coming to you with questions. This should apply to all situations including the computer. If your children feel they can trust you, they are more likely to come to you with tough problems and questions. A survey by WiredSafety found that only 5 percent of middle schoolers would tell their parents if they were cyberbullied, and that they have identified more than 50 different reasons not to tell their parents. If your child is the victim of cyberbullying, the most important thing parents can do, says Aftab, is to give them a hug. “Tell them you love them and how sorry you are that they were hurt. Let them know that the

habit to my kids or burden kindergarten teacher who them with thinking they have now owns the crafts studio eal state to keep everything like I do.” Children’s Creative Corner in Parents of children big and Larchmont, N.Y. small struggle with how, what With 11 and 12-year-old and where to store the tons daughters of her own, Walker of arts and crafts that kids has come up with a system bring home, from the earliest at home that preserves her days of preschool, when every girls’ creations for posterity scribble seems a stroke of and keeps clutter at bay: She brilliance, to later education saves only artwork that has ocal ews age significance, but when creativity often takes on particular more dynamic (read: larger) takes a picture of the stuff proportions. that doesn’t make the cut. Some hard-line parents opt “You can’t possibly keep for what could seem like the every project they come home easy way out: tossing the bulk with,” she said. of their kids’ various rendiExperts at staying cluttertions out with the rubbish. free said Walker has it right. Others, however, say their Ruth Phillips, a professionoffspring’s creations — even al household organizer based sans signs of early brilliance outside Atlanta, suggests — pose a continuing dilemma letting children help decide between saving pieces of child- which projects are saved or hood and getting mired in — scrapped. That makes the dare we say? — junk. decisions easier, she said, and “If it can’t go on a wall averts potential disaster when or be given to grandma for children discover their work in Christmas, then throw it out,” the recycle bin. said Joanne Walker, a former “It’s very traumatic for

Having moved five times in the last nine years, Pam Syx, now of Venice, Fla., had many opportunities to chuck some of her two children’s artwork along the way. Instead, a picture of a train that 6-year-old Preston drew with neon gel pens when he was 4 remains preserved in a frame. A self-portrait by 9-year-old Veronica is immortalized on a coffee mug and coaster. Other creations plaster Syx’s office walls and refrigerator, and fill tote bags and boxes around the house. “I just can’t get rid of anything their little hands do,” said Syx, explaining that her habit of holding on started as an effort to spur her kids’ creativity. “My husband thinks I’m a packrat. He’s right,” Syx said. “I’m concerned that I’m going to pass down an undesirable

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Quick tips for creative kids

Some tips to make storing — or trashing — kids’ artwork easier: • Let the kids help decide what stays and what goes. It helps to know which pieces they care about. them to open the trash can • Weigh each piece’s sigand see all their papers in nificance or eye appeal. You might there,” Phillips said. In time, even saved artwork keep children’s art that exemplican be relinquished in a meanfies a particular age, a significant ingful way, Phillips said. Now change or is simply really good. that her children are grown, • Set aside limited storage space she has sent the art collections Leigh Tiffin kicks fourth field goal in for arts and crafts. For example, on to them. One daughter, Phillips designate a largeAlabama’s box for each 12-10 win over Tennessee said, was particularly thrilled child’s work. Have the children Sports, 1B recently to receive a framed revisit their creations once or twice painting she did as a child. a year, eliminating some. Long, “She was so excited,” Phillips under-the-bed containers work well said. “And she’s 39 years old.” ctober for storing drawings, too. Althea McDonald, a Raleigh, N.C., “art enthusiastic,” • Designate a “gallery” at home proudly displays walls’ worth where framed art can be displayed. of her children’s work. Her Hang as much of your children’s family’s guest bathroom is work as you like — it’s your house, covered floor to ceiling with and theirs. art by her 11- and 13-year-old daughters. On a bookshelf in • Take pictures of the projects the house’s entryway, there is you’re not going to keep. They’ll a collection of the girls’ threebe immortalized but won’t take up dimensional pieces. space. “I really enjoy it. It’s happy.

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cyberbully is not the boss of them. And promise not to overreact and take away the technology or call the school, the other parents or the media and make things worse.” The most important thing parents can do to protect children is to monitor computer and Internet usage. “Knowing you are watching, kids are less likely to put themselves in risky situations and you can safely oversee negative or dangerous behaviors,” says Aftab.

What Should Kids Do?

As part of its online community at buildabearville.com, Build-A-Bear Workshop promotes safety tips for kids that can be applied to any online experience.

Stop, Block and Tell

If someone is cyberbullying or trying to get personal information, Stop talking to them, Block them from talking to you and Tell a trusted adult. Aftab also says, “To help them keep a healthy perspective they should ‘Take 5’ when something or someone upsets them online. That means they should do something they love offline for five minutes to help calm down and not do anything they will regret.”

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Passwords should be easy to remember, hard to guess. If your kids have to write it down, it’s too hard to remember. If it’s a pet’s name, their middle name, their favorite sports team, etc., it’s too easy to guess. Sit down with your kids and talk about ideas for a password, and remember a combination of numbers and letters is always best. Don’t allow kids to give out their password to others. 85 percent of elementary school students and 70 percent of teens polled said they shared their password with at least one friend. That’s one friend too many! Friends can be cyberbullies too, signing onto your child’s account, impersonating them and possibly embarrassing them. They can also change your child’s password, locking them out of their account.

For more cybersafety tips, visit WiredSafety.org or WiredKids.org. For a fun and safe place for kids to play online, visit buildabearville.com.

Get Involved

Build-A-Bear Workshop encourages kids and adults to get involved in making the Internet a safer place. Build-A-Bearville recently became one of the first to earn the Socially Safe Kids Seal, reserved for the sites whose moderators and game designers have all been trained on Internet safety and cyberbullying. In addition to having suggested tips and resources for parents and kids available at buildabearville.com, the company has also incorporated the importance of safe play into their online play experience. Citizens of Build-A-Bearville are encouraged to take an Online Safety Quiz to receive a special hat for their avatar. They are also reminded of online safety tips in the Bearville Times, the site’s weekly newspaper. Build-A-Bear Workshop also recognizes kids for being good citizens in the online world. Their Jr. CyBearGuide program allows qualified kid citizens of Build-A-Bearville to act as guides by answering questions, providing information and even giving tours. If you or your child is interested in becoming a Jr. CyBearGuide member, visit Bear University in BuildA-Bearville. Click the paw under the big Jr. CyBearGuide blue star to learn more about the program.

Online Safety Guidelines for Parents

Parry Aftab of WiredKids.org has additional tips to help keep kids safe online. � Personal information stays personal. While this is an important rule for children it’s also an important rule for parents. Giving information on your family and your children to the wrong person can be dangerous. � Make sure your child doesn’t spend all of his or her time on the computer. Other kids, not computers, should be their best friends and companions. � Remember to monitor their compliance with safety rules, especially when it comes to the amount of time children spend on the computer. � Warn them that people may not be what they seem to be. The Internet provides a cover for people to put on whatever personas they desire.

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And my kids are proud of it,” McDonald said. “It’s a really positive thing.”

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Vance fair Warrenton Harvest Market Festival opening Tuesday By CARyN ROUSSEAU aSSOciated PreSS Writer

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For 23 years, Julie Gore has heated her Ada, Ohio, home with a wood-burning stove. When the old one wore out, she didn’t hesitate to buy another for her family room. “It’s warm and toasty,” said Gore, an administrative assistant at Ohio Northern University. “I wouldn’t trade it. If you get a chill you can stand by it and warm up.” Stoves as secondary heating sources are growing in popularity, and come in two basic varieties: wood stoves and pellet stoves. Some proponents say the stoves can be more environmentally friendly and help cut energy costs; other experts say that can vary from household to household. Traditional wood-burning stoves like Gore’s enjoy

stronger sales, but pellet stoves, which burn compressed sawdust, may be gaining, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, a manufacturers trade group. Wood stoves and wood fireplace inserts saw an 81 percent increase in shipments in 2008, the association said. Pellet stoves and pellet fireplace inserts increased 161 percent that year. Both kinds of stoves are meant mostly to heat specific rooms or groups of rooms, not entire houses. They cost between $3,000 and $4,500 including installation. The federal government is offering a 30 percent tax rebate in 2009 and 2010 for purchases of wood or pellet stoves that meet a 75 percent efficiency requirement. Here are some of the ways wood and pellet stoves compare:

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Wood stoves must be fed with logs, while pellet stoves use 40-pound bags of pellets poured into a hopper. Most pellet stove hoppers hold an entire bag of pellets, which will last about 24 hours before needing to be reloaded, said Leslie Wheeler, spokeswoman for the trade association. With pellet stoves, look for a model with a large hopper opening to make it easier to load pellets, and check for an easily removable ash pan to make cleanup quick, suggested Bob Markovich, the home and yard editor at Consumer Reports magazine, which recently profiled heating stoves. A safety precaution: Homeowners should place carbon monoxide and smoke detectors near the stoves, Markovich advised.

Pellet stoves produce very little smoke, giving them a reputation as more environmentally friendly, Wheeler said. “There’s very, very little moisture in that pellet,” she said. “It burns very cleanly, very efficiently and leaves very little ash.” Ken Hellevang, an engineer with the extension service at North Dakota State University, noted of pellet stoves: “Even the most efficient burning units, there’s still ash that needs to be discarded. There’s some labor involved on a daily basis.” Pellet stoves also require electricity, since fans circulate the heat, so it’s a good idea to purchase a backup battery, Wheeler said. Wood-burning stoves don’t need electricity.

Markovich of Consumer Reports described all heating stoves as “a large version of an electric, $30 space heater.” “People have this sort of rising desire to be off the grid and control more of their own expenditures,” he said. “People are looking for any way they can to save.” But if you’re trying to lower home heating bills, Markovich said, you’ll need to turn down the heat in the rest of the home when using a wood or pellet stove. “To really save money, you have to keep the rest of your house colder,” he said. Another tip: Make sure the square footage you want to heat matches the square footage the stove can warm, Markovich said.

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depend on natural gas for heating, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. The agency recently forecast that costs for heating fuels this winter — including natural gas, propane, oil and electric — should all be down. Based on today’s costs, Markovich said, burning pellets costs about 15 percent less than oil and 40 percent less than electric heat, but about 25 percent more than natural gas. “If you’re in fact burning natural gas now, buying a pellet stove is a mistake because it costs more,” he said. Wood stoves can be a bargain for some. “A lot of people are near rural areas where wood is cheap or free,” Markovich said. “If that’s you, that makes financial sense.”

By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

The Vance County Regional Fair, which opens Tuesday, will offer a mix of education and entertainment to visitors, whether they live in the area or come from afar. If you want to get a sample of the area’s farm products, canning, baking, clothing, house furnishings, arts and crafts, you won’t be disappointed. There are even categories for decorated pumpkins and scarecrows. The exhibits, games and rides will occupy the fair grounds at 1427 E. Andrews Avenue in Henderson for most of the week. The fair will run through Saturday, Oct. 31. The region’s rural history will be represented in the Agricultural & Heritage Exhibits. Antique farm equipment as well as new equipment and technology will show changes over the years in the way farm products are brought from the field to the home. In the Family Farm Fun Area, participants can

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Offer on city land raised to $110,300 By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

A Henderson attorney is in the lead over a state legislator in the bidding for the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract in the southeastern part of Vance County. Randall Cloninger is counter offering $110,300, with the deadline for this latest round of bidding being 5 p.m. Tuesday. Cloninger placed his bid on Oct. 13, the same day the city received a bid of $105,000 by Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange and an attorney who in 2008 had considered running for governor. Cloninger on Sept. 28 Daily Dispatch/EARL KING submitted a $95,000 counteroffer for the property. The Warrenton Harvest Market Festival was the That topped a $90,000 place to be Saturday for games, food, arts and counteroffer by Faison, crafts, a farmer’s market, baked goods and live who had topped a counterentertainment. The annual event is held on the offer of $73,500 by Cloncourthoue square and is sponsored by the Warren inger. Revitalization Committee and the Chamber of Robert Southerland, a Commerce of Warren County. Clockwise from top former city councilman left, John Freeman works a cider mill; little Ana whose family once owned Melchor plays with puppies; Madison Taylor Moore the land, made the first oftries her hand at sand art; pumpkins entered in fer with a $43,000 bid. the decorating contest sponsored by Citizens Elissa Yount, a former for Animal Protection; and the Animal Ark booth, city councilwoman, made complete with animals for adoption. To view or a counteroffer of $50,000. purchase photos of the harvest festival, visit us on Bier Haus made a counthe Web at www.hendersondispatch.com. teroffer of $55,000, Yount made a counteroffer of $60,000, Southerland made a counteroffer of $63,500 and Bier Haus took the lead again with a $70,000 counteroffer. Paul Harris is a managtold her about the Home in Your Voice in Oxford is ing member of Bier Haus. Harris is president of the Henderson blog and added a combination of Carole Budweiser distributorthat the friend told her, Jackson’s background as “Oxford really needs one an editor and a writer and ship, which is located off Warrenton Road, and Bier of these. And she said that Jim Jackson’s technical Haus, which is a limited many times.” expertise. The couple has And Carole Jackson been retired since approxi- liability company, owns the distributorship building. recalled, “I didn’t think mately six months after J. Jackson C. Jackson The city acquired people in Oxford would moving to Oxford three By WILLIAM F. WEST citizens the opportunity to be that interested.” She the Southerland’s Mill years ago after living 23 Daily Dispatch Writer read about this, post their Pond tract in 1952 for said she and her husband years in Cary. opinions and engage in on- decided to attend a City $51,000, which prompted Carole Jackson, 63, OXFORD — An Oxford line discussions. a dissent by Councilman Commission meeting and originally from Michigan, couple says they started Carole Jackson and her Garry Daeke at the July 27 saw many persons express is an author and a musia blog to shine light on husband, Jim, launched their opinions. “And we cian whose career includes council meeting about the gatherings in Oxford and Your Voice in Oxford on realized people were having been an editor of a government selling land at what the Oxford City July 29. Carole Jackson interested and maybe this college textbook publishing $8,000 less than what the Commission and the would be a good forum,” city paid more than a halfGranville County Commis- late last week told the Please see OXFORD, page 3A Dispatch a friend of hers she said. century ago. sion are doing and to give The council on July 27 voted 7-1 for a resolution stating the city’s intent to sell the land. City Attorney John & Development Committee, the and because he wants to use the lot as From STAFF REPORTS Zollicoffer at the July 27 amount was denied by the full council a place for his grandchildren to play. because of the city’s desire to receive And Johnson said three large dead council meeting said the The City Council at its 6 p.m. a higher amount. Johnson returned trees need to be taken down for safety next person to submit a Monday meeting is scheduled to bid would have to counter with a $3,500 offer and the commitreasons and said he intends to plow vote on whether to approve the sale with an amount of at least tee recommended proceeding with and reseed the area. of a vacant municipally owned lot $45,200, which is a stateadvertising for bids, which is stanA 10-day period for counteroffers along Edwards Street off Andrews required 5 percent increase dard procedure. expired Oct. 16 without any higher Avenue/N.C. 39 and across from the plus $50. Johnson said he wanted to purbids. fairgrounds. And Zollicoffer said a chase the 300 foot by 200 foot lot, Alvin Johnson Jr. had offered which has no access to another street, Send comments to the newspaper at $2,000, but upon the recommendaPlease see BID, page 3A news@hendersondispatch.com. because the lot adjoins his property tion of the council’s Land Planning

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Official trickor-treat hours set for Halloween

Mark It Down Today Open house — Vance Charter School will hold an open house and celebration today from 4-6 p.m. in recognition of the school’s 10th anniversary. Presentations will be made by former and current board members, staff and alumni. The public is invited to attend. The school is located at 1227 Dabney Dr. Alpha Phi Alpha — Members of the Rho Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will meet at 5 p.m. at the home of Bryant Marrow, 188 Meridian Way Lane, Henderson (off Gun Club Road). All Alphas in the area are invited to attend.

Monday Masonic meeting — Beacon Light Masonic Lodge #249 will hold its stated communication at 7 p.m. at the lodge, located at 1204 West Andrews Ave. For more information, contact Michael Edwards at 767-3672. Mental health meeting — The regularly scheduled meeting of the Five County Mental Health Authority will be held at 7 p.m. at the authority’s administrative building, 134 S. Garnett St., Henderson. The public is invited to attend. Workshop — Today is the deadline to register for a 4-H All Terrain Vehicle Safety Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 30 (teacher workday). All youth ages nine and up are invited to attend and learn how to use safety equipment and discuss ATV maintenance for safe use. Cost is $2 for 4-H members, $4 for non-members. Community watch — The Ruin Creek Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at West Hills Presbyterian Church. The Adopt-AHighway program will be discussed.

Tuesday Spay/neuter clinic — Citizens for Animal Protection of Warren County will sponsor a spay/neuter clinic in conjunction with SNAP-NC. Those participating must reside in Warren County (or have a Littleton address). Animals must be in a permanent home (not foster or rescue animals). Cost is $40 per each cat or dog (limit two animals per family). To schedule an appointment and for more information, call SNAP-NC at (919) 783-7627. YMCA Halloween event — The Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, will sponsor “Halloween at the YMCA” from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 (children under two years free). Activities will include trunk or treating, carnival games with prizes, a cupcake walk, an inflatable slide, a costume contest (at 7:45 p.m.), boo bingo and a haunted maze. T-shirts and concessions will be sold separately. For more information, call (252) 438-2144.

Wednesday Blood drive — The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive at Kerr Vance Academy from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information about local blood drives or to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact Twanna Jones, Granville-Vance Branch Manager at (252) 438-4813 or (919) 693-6550 or email JonesTJ@usa.redcross.org. Stroke support group — The Maria Parham Medical Center Stroke Support Group will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Center for Rehab Conference Room of the Brodie Waddill Building at Maria Parham Medical Center. The group follows the National Stroke Association Discovery Circles program, a nationally recognized stroke support group format. Stroke survivors, families, friends and caregivers are invited to attend. Please contact Liz Karan at 436-1604 with any questions. Wednesday Farmer’s market — The Wednesday Farmer’s Market, located near the track behind the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling local produce. The market is sponsored by the YMCA, the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service and Maria Parham Medical Center. Venders interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Pasture-raised beef — The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Vance County Center, will sponsor a meeting on pastureraised beef at 6:30 p.m. in the upper conference room at the extension office, 305 Young St. The meeting will give new and established producers the most current information about raising cattle on pasture and how to market animals for greater profit from this growing alternative enterprise. For more information, contact Wayne Rowland at (252) 438-8188.

The City of Henderson reminds parents that Halloween trick or treating within the Henderson city limits this year will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. City ordinances specify the hours for trickor-treating and stipulate that only children ten and younger are permitted to trick-or-treat. Children who are trick-or-treating should remember to: • Stay close by their Anita Kladgreep, a native of Thailand, works with two students in the second period class as neighborhood and only they cook the rice. visit homes where they know the residents. • Watch for traffic. • Wear light-colored clothing and reflectors. • Make sure they can see well through face masks, if wearing one. • Make sure an adult Students in Culinary also oversees the operation she owned a Thai restauaccompanies them. Arts II classes at Northern of The Café at the school. rant. Her family still owns • Go out in daylight Vance High School were The Café features food the Boston restaurant, but hours and if it gets dark, treated to a special visit by prepared by the culinary Kladgreep decided to move have a flashlight. Anita Kladgreep, a native arts students and is open to to the Raleigh area and has • Accept only wrapped of Thailand who works in the public each Thursday been living there for the last candies. a Thai food restaurant in at lunch. Sokol explained eight months. She added • Examine candy or Raleigh, on Oct. 12. to her students that she that she has a sister who goodies before eating. Kladgreep visited and Kladgreep met at the lives in Durham and works The downtown Henderwith the classes during Sawasdee Thai Restaurant as a nurse at UNC Hospison merchants will sponsor second and third periods off Capital Boulevard in tals in Chapel Hill. trick-or-treat along Garnett at Northern Vance. She Raleigh, where Kladgreep “I really like living in Street from 4-5:30 p.m. on talked with the students works. Sokol said she eats this area,” Kladgreep said. Oct. 30 with live entertainabout her homeland and at the restaurant often and “I’m also thankful for the ment, free face painting, its history. However, her during one of her visits opportunity to work at Saballoon sculptures, cotton main focus was to demonshe and Kladgreep talked wasdee and continue to be candy and popcorn.The strate to the students how about having the Thailand involved in my love, which event is for children 12 and to prepare Thai food. Durnative come to Northern is sharing Thai food with under accompanied by a ing the classes, Kladgreep Vance to speak to students. people here in the United parent. worked with the students Kladgreep said she was States. I’ve enjoyed talking to prepare fried rice with happy to come to the school with the students here and vegetables and Thai seaand share her knowledge showing them some things sonings. about Thailand and its food. about Thai food. I hope to Her visit was made posKladgreep has lived in come back again to speak sible by Julie Sokol, who is the United States for almost to more students and show the culinary arts instruc20 years, spending most of them how to cook more tor at Northern Vance and those years in Boston where Thai dishes.”

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but nothing happens and nothing changes, she said. “That surprised me,” she added. The City Commission limits each person wanting to address them to three minutes. The County Commission on Aug. 3 adopted a policy limiting speakers to three minutes at the podium and limiting the total public comment period to a maximum of 30 minutes per commission meeting. And the policy says the county commissioners will not be required to answer any spur-of-the-moment questions and says speakers will address all comments to the County Commission as a whole and not to an individual commissioner. County Manager Brian Alligood has told the Dispatch he had borrowed the details from another county and that the specifics were “pretty standard.” The commission, however, had been receiving much commentary since June 1 from speakers on both sides of the issue about whether the Confederate monument should remain near the entrance to what will be the expanded and renovated Richard H. Thornton Library. On June 15, the commission, with one member absent, voted without dissent to move ahead with transforming the Thornton Library building and grounds, but with the likeness of the rebel soldier to stay put. Carole Jackson did note to the Dispatch that County Commission Chairman Hubert Gooch has at county government meetings been telling the audience that the county commissioners are listening to the feedback they receive from speakers. On the Net: http://yourvoiceinoxford.com/ Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Deaths Armelia Bell Harris MACON — Armelia Bell Harris of the Embro Community died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Macon. Pastor T. Gregory will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by two sisters, Ernestine Allen and Emma Goode, both of Macon. Professional services are entrusted to Boyd’s Funeral Service in Warrenton.

Bruce R. Lassiter HENDERSON — Bruce Randall Lassiter, 47, of 1610 West Andrews Avenue Lot 7, Henderson, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at Maria Parham Hospital. Born in Vance County, he was the son of the late Nathaniel Roosevelt “Sonny” Lassiter Jr. and

Barbara Vernell Johnson Lassiter. Mr. Lassiter was a former employee of Sossamon Trucking Company. He was a member of Fuller Chapel United Church of Christ. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Henry Abbott. Surviving are two sisters, Dianne L. Anderson and Lisa L. Stainback, both of Henderson; a brother, Calvin W. Lassiter of Henderson; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the home of Calvin and Vicki Lassiter, 569 Comminity House Road, Henderson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bruce Lassiter Funeral Fund, c/o Flowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 138, Henderson, N.C. 27536. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

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Business closing? Definitely maybe People don’t have the money to buy sale merchandise By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

David Vick considers himself the victim of a twoedged sword. “This thing has become very complicated,” is his way of putting it. He says the country’s bad economy — which forced him to begin going out of business July 5 at his car-racing memorabilia and sports-products store in Crossroads Shopping Center — is keeping him from going out of business. When a curious customer asked Thursday morning how things were going, Vick replied: “If you’ll just go ahead and buy everything in here today, I can ride my horse tomorrow.” He thinks people don’t have the money these days to take advantage of merchandise discounted 25 percent to 75 percent. The variations are based on the quantity and quality of the goods yet to go out the door. His initial plan to lock up for good by Aug. 31 has now become one with Shiloh was rushed to no firm date in sight. He Maine Medical Center on Oct. 10 and was placed on hopes sales during the looming holidays will antibiotics and a ventilashorten its arrival. tor. It isn’t his intent — nor For a while, Leslie has it ever been — he Pepin said, things were looking up. “She’s a tough said, to make a long-range little thing,” she said of her business out of going out of daughter earlier this week. business. During an interview Shiloh was a fifthat a table surrounded by grader at Kennebunkport shelves and counters now Consolidated School. “She 60 percent bare — Vick was such a shining persaid he might not go out sonality in that building,” of business if things turn said Maureen King, chairwoman of the board of the regional school district. Counselors will be available next week to talk to By The Associated Press students. Through the television As of Saturday, at shows, news articles, Face- least 807 members of the book and other Web sites, U.S. military had died in Shiloh inspired many. Afghanistan, Pakistan “I live in Iowa. I have and Uzbekistan as a result cerebral palsy. I love your of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, video,” 12-year-old Lydia Dawley wrote to Shiloh on Facebook. “You have a great personality I wish you lived close so we could be friends and hang out. All You opened my eyes because you are so brave.”

Girl with ‘mermaid syndrome’ dies at 10 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” has died. She was 10. Shiloh died at Maine Medical Center on Friday afternoon, hospital spokesman John Lamb said. She had been hospitalized there in critical condition for nearly a week. Being born with “mermaid syndrome,” also known as sirenomelia, meant that the Kennebunkport girl had only one partially working kidney, no lower colon or genital organs and legs fused from the waist down. Doctors told her parents that she would likely survive for only hours, maybe days. Some children who have survived sirenomelia have had surgery to separate their legs, but Shiloh did not because blood vessels crossing from side to side in her circulatory system would have been severed. She had received two kidney transplants, the last one in 2007. Her story was featured recently on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and other national television programs. Earlier this month, her mother, Leslie Pepin, said her daughter came down with a cold that quickly turned to pneumonia.

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David Vick Racing as it appeared in July when the going out of business sale began. Today, shelves are 60 percent bare, but closing the business is now a little iffy. around for him and the company that supplied him with die-cast, miniature cars. Vick came up with the idea of calling it quits when the manufacturer of popular die-cast cars cut his shipments so the company could sell more of them on its websites and at race tracks to bail itself out of its own financial difficulties. Those had been caused by the company’s failing sales of its related accessories such as key rings and jewelry items at race tracks. Vick said the manufacturer — Motorsports Authentics of Charlotte — is considering trying to solve its financial woes by going into bankruptcy and emerging with a reorganization plan. If that were to allow the company to once again provide him with enough diecast vehicles to make a

reasonable living, Vick explained, then he would stop going out of business. However, he added, if the liquidation effort becomes 95 percent complete before that were to happen, if ever, “I’m gone.” The reasoning behind that, as Vick explained it, is simple: Having only five percent of his merchandise left to sell wouldn’t cover the overhead. His expenses include rent and utilities. At this point, he has become his only employee. His operating hours are almost the same as in the good ole days when a constant stream of racing aficionados with healthy amounts of legal tender came to see him. They are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-3p.m. on Saturday. All kinds of discount deals are spelled out on cardboard signs relating to everything from tiny chariots of fire and colorful

racing jackets to clocks and caps bearing the insignia of baseball teams: • “Diecast Cars — 9/$99.” • “Jewelry — 1/2 Off.” • “All Caps — 3/$39.” • “Action-Boxed Cars — $5.” They are contained in or displayed on painted counters, metal stands, wooden shelves and glassed-in showcases that have similar blow-out advertising affixed thereto: • “Umbrella Rack — $75.” • “Drop Bin — $35.” • “12-Foot Cubbies — 1/$200 Ea; 2/$175 EA; 3 Or More/$150 EA.” • “Calendar Rack — $95.” And there was this inevitable, printed warning on a wall behind Vick as he stood at the cash register in an elevated area: “All Sales Final. No Refunds. Exchanges Only.” Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

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Toyota/Scion of Henderson celebrated the grand opening of its 32,000-square-foot state-ofthe-art facility on Friday, Oct. 16. Over 175 people attended the event at the new location at 205 Toyota Lane, located just off Interstate 85 near the Cracker Barrel restaurant. In business for more than 10 years, Toyota of Henderson now has 46 employees. Guests included the mayor of Henderson and members of the Henderson City Council, the Vance County Board of Commissioners, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce; members of the Vance County Fire and Rescue, Henderson City Police and Vance County Sheriff’s Department; and representatives of Southeast Toyota Associates and Toyota Motor Sales. The ribbon cutting and grand opening also heralded the addition of a new franchise and car line: Scion. Toyota/ Scion of Henderson is selling the complete line of Toyotas as well as Scion. It features a full parts department, including tires, and a fully air-conditioned service department that services Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles in addition to other makes and models. The company can be reached online at www.ToyotaofHenderson.com, via e-mail at sales@ToyotaofHenderson.com and by phone at (252) 438-2181.

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Bank failures hit 106, but pace of closings slowing By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. banks that have failed so far this year topped 100 on Friday — hitting 106 by the end of the day — the most in nearly two decades. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of other banks remain open even though they are as weak as many that have been shuttered. Regulators are seizing banks slowly and selectively — partly to avoid inciting panic and partly because buyers for bad banks are hard to find. This year’s 106 bank failures are the most in any year since 181 collapsed in 1992 at the end of the savings-and-loan crisis. On Friday, regulators took over three small Florida banks — Partners Bank and Hillcrest Bank Florida, both of Naples,

three years. The FDIC won’t say how deep a hole its deposit insurance fund is in. It can tap a credit line from the Treasury of up to a halftrillion dollars to cover the gap. The list of banks in trouble is getting longer. At the end of June, the FDIC had flagged 416 as being at risk of failure, up from 305 at the end of March and 252 at the beginning of the year. Yet the pace of actual bank failures appears to be slowing. The FDIC seized 24 banks in July, 11 in September and 11 in October. Individual bank depositors aren’t at risk when a bank fails. Their money is guaranteed up to $250,000 by the government. Ever conscious of maintaining public confidence, agency officials hammer this point in public statements.

and Flagship National Bank in Bradenton — along with four elsewhere: American United Bank of Lawrenceville, Ga., Bank of Elmwood in Racine, Wis., Riverview Community Bank in Otsego, Minn., and First Dupage Bank in Westmont, Ill. When a bank fails, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. swoops in, usually on a Friday afternoon. It tries to sell off the bank’s assets to buyers and cover its liabilities, primarily customer deposits. It taps the insurance fund to cover the rest. Bank failures have cost the FDIC’s fund that insures deposits an estimated $25 billion this year and are expected to cost $100 billion through 2013. To replenish the fund, the agency wants banks to pay in advance $45 billion in premiums that would have been due over the next

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Republicans bash Dems on health care proposals By WILL LESTER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — With landmark health care votes expected in the coming weeks, Republicans are warning voters that the Democratic plan to expand coverage to millions who lack it will increase costs for the average American. In the GOP’s radio and Internet address Saturday, Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns said the health care legislation would mean higher monthly premiums said Maria Calloway, GHS and taxes, as well as cuts to Chief Nursing Officer. Medicare for older people. “Our patients directly Democrats have denied benefit from our participathese claims, contendtion with the NCSCIP. I ing that health care costs am very impressed with are already spiraling out our medical staff, both by of control and will only the performance level they continue to rise if Congress have achieved and the doesn’t act. They say their high standard of care they plan would ultimately lowhave exceeded. Pamela er prices because it would Caudell, our Director of rein in wasteful spending. Surgical Services, and her They cite, for example, team have done a great job the high costs of hospitals in helping GHS meet this challenge.” Earlier this year, GHS announced that it had been awarded the 2009 five-star rating of excellence for quality outcomes in total hip replacement surgery from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organization. The outstanding score set Granville Health System as the top provider for the orthopedic service in the Triangle area, including Oxford, Henderson, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Smithfield.

Granville Health recognized for surgical care performance OXFORD — Granville Health System (GHS) announced the organization earned an NCSCIP performance award at the North Carolina Surgical Care Improvement Project’s (NCSCIP) year two celebration. The award is tied to the Surgical Care Improvement Project, which is a national quality partnership of organizations committed to improving the safety of surgical care through the reduction of postoperative complications. Launched in 2005, the goal of SCIP is to reduce the incidence of surgical complications by 25 percent by 2010. Granville Health System was awarded for Consistent “High Reliable” Performance with CARD2 Optimal Care spanning April 2008 through March 2009. “Quality health care is the cornerstone of our success,” said L. Lee Isley, GHS Chief Executive Offi-

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treating uninsured patients in the emergency room that gets passed on to other patients. In general, the legislation would remake the nation’s $2.5 trillion health care system with a new requirement for most Americans to purchase health insurance, and government subsidies to help lower-income people do so. Insurers would face new restrictions against dropping coverage for sick people or denying coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions. But Johanns, a former agriculture secretary in the Bush administration, said the plan would hurt a cross-section of people struggling in the economic downturn. Factory workers would be hit with higher premiums, while college graduates saddled with student loans would be forced to pay for health care they might not be able to afford, he said.

Pasture Raised Beef meeting A meeting that will give new and established producers current information about raising cattle on pasture and marketing the animals for greater profit will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Wayne Rowland, N.C. Extension Agriculture & Natural Resource Technician, announced. The Pasture Raised Beef Meeting will be held in the upper conference room of the Cooperative Extension Vance County Center at 305 Young St. For more information, call Rowland at (252) 4388188. Miss your paper? Call 436-2800 before 11 a.m.

Obama: Time has come for big banks to help small businesses WASHINGTON — Big banks that got big bailout bucks should return the favor by lending more to qualified small businesses, President Barack Obama says. In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama said too many small business owners remain unable to get credit despite administration steps to jump-start lending, which was virtually frozen when the financial crisis took hold last year. “These are the very taxpayers who stood by America’s banks in a crisis, and now it’s time for our banks to stand by creditworthy small businesses and make the loans they need to open their doors, grow their operations and create new jobs,” Obama said. “It’s time for those banks to fulfill their responsibility to help ensure a wider recovery, a more secure system and more broadly shared prosperity,” said Obama. The president said the administration will “take every appropriate step to encourage them to meet those responsibilities.” He did not specify what those steps might be. Obama’s were the latest

instance of the populist tone he has employed to pressure the financial industry. Earlier this week, Obama criticized the banking and finance industries for working through Congress to try to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Agency he has proposed. He accused them of “using every bit of influence they have to maintain the status quo that has maximized their profits at the expense of American consumers, despite the fact that recently those same American consumers bailed them out as a consequence of the bad decisions that they made.” The financial bailout package cost taxpayers $700 billion.

In his address Saturday, Obama said small businesses have created nearly two-thirds of the nation’s new jobs over the past decade and a half. “They must be at the forefront of our recovery,” he said. This year’s $787 billion economic stimulus package made $5 billion in tax breaks available to small business and cut the costs of Small Business Administration loans, Obama said. Last week, he asked Congress to increase the size of some SBA loans and announced a plan to provide low interest loans to small banks that agree to lend more money to small businesses.

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GRANVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Nannie C. Stovall, 46, of 505 Henderson St., Oxford, was booked Oct. 15. Two counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,266. • Curtis Russell McGhee, 44, of 5755 Hobgood Road, Oxford, was booked Oct. 16. Failing to heed light or siren. Driving while license revoked. Operating a vehicle with no insurance. Expired inspection sticker. Bond was set at $500. • Jimmy Wayne Brogden Jr., 36, of 2133 Fox Ridge Trail, Creedmoor, was booked Oct. 16. Order for arrest. Bond was set at $2,000. • Tiffany Tapp, 27, of 7023 U.S. 15 N., Oxford, was booked Oct. 17. Court violation. Bond was set at $500. • Edward Arden Dawson, 57, of 3671 Bruce Garner Road, Franklinton, was booked Oct. 17. Two counts of misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Trespassing. Bond was set at $5,000. • Thelma Henderson, 42, of 3588 Knotts Grove Road, Oxford, was booked Oct. 18.

Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Bond was set at $2,000. • Antonio Oneal Thorpe, 26, of 35 Fairview Drive, Oxford, was booked Oct. 19. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $20,000. • Carlton Jake Johnson Jr., 42, 7187 Cornwall Road, Oxford, was booked Oct. 20. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $1,000. • Charles Edward Puryear Sr., 54, of 216 Wilson Town Road, Stovall, was booked Oct. 20. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Misdemeanor assault on a female. Bond was set at $5,000. • Edward Earl Evans Jr., 37, of 1157 W. Middleton Drive, Creedmoor, was booked Oct. 20. Misdemeanor larceny. No bond was set. • Daniel Currin, 27, of 2577 Enon Road, Oxford, was booked Oct. 20. Misdemeanor injury to real property. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $500. • Justin Lee Riley, 61, of 1537 Tally Ho Road, Stem, was booked Oct. 22. Misdemeanor assault on a female. Bond was set at $500.

OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Ralph Hester, 60, of 306 Granville St., was booked Oct. 16. Misdemeanor driving while impaired. Bond was set at $600. • Amy Brooks, 33, of 103 E. Thorndale Drive, was booked Oct. 17. Misdemeanor worthless check. No bond was set. • Vincent Morrison, 22, of 693 Lot E, Walnut Grove, was booked Oct. 19. Misdemeanorlarceny/shoplifting. Bond was set at $500. • Edna Morgan, 37, of 115 Eastway Drive, was booked Oct. 19. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Brendetta Clark, 22, of 257 Hillside Drive, was booked Oct. 19. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond was set. • Jeffrey Blalock, 42, of 3565 Jacobs Road, Stem, was booked Oct. 19. Misdemeanor communicating threats. No bond was set. • Frank Elliott, 51, of 2628 Bodie Currin Road, was booked Oct. 19. Misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $500. • Ebony Satterwhite, 26, of 221 Lanier St., on Oct. 20 was served a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was preset at $750. • Derrick Bullock, 43, of 209 Person St., was booked Oct. 20. Misdemeanor communicating

threats. Bond was set at $500. • Terence Thorpe, 21, of 4195 W. Antioch Road, was booked Oct. 20. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. • Rhonda Roberson, 41, of 603 Autumn Park Apartments, was booked Oct. 21. Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver illegal drugs. Felony selling and delivering illegal drugs. Three counts of felonytrafficking in illegal drugs. Bond was set at $25,000. • Michael Cozart, 25, of 209 W. College St., on Oct. 21 was served a misdemeanor order for arrest. Bond was pre-set at $1,000. • Lucy Davis, 55, of 411 W. Front St., was booked Oct. 22. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond was set at $500. • Colt Chapman, 18, of 107 Park Drive, on Oct. 22 was served a misdemeanor order for arrest. Bond was pre-set at $1,000.

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Torrey Rossell Kersey, 24, of 458 Swain Drive was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 3. • Alisha Matthews, 30, of 550 W. Andrews Ave. Apt. 40 was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Court date Nov. 10. • Wayne Johnson, 43, of 252 New Bethel Church Road was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked.

Arrests • Amanda Whitney Pulley, 21, of 2390 Hicksboro Road was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of expired registration card/tag. Bond was set at $1,200. Court date Dec. 1. • Daryl Russell, 22, of 271 S. Beckford Drive Apt. 48 was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor child support, 2 counts. Bond was set

• Keyetta Kikkia Haywood, 21, of 504 Hilliard St. was arrested Oct. 22. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,000. Court date Nov. 5. • Takisha Magbie, 36, of 206 Swain St. was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor simple assault. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Bond was set at $300. Court date Nov. 9.

Larceny • Robert Cozart, 49, of 401 Pearl St. reported Oct. 22 the theft from the residence of the

following items and their values: Wittnauer wrist watch, $450; wrist watch, $50; gold Masonic ring, $20; Dell laptop computer, $1,500; Dell printer, $150; Pioneer printer, $90; and $15 in coins. • Walmart, 200 N. Cooper Drive reported Oct. 22 the theft of a 27-inch Sansui color TV valued at $188. • Tara Floyd, 26, of 123 Van Dyke Road reported Oct. 22 the theft from a vehicle of a Punch 12-inch speaker box valued at $200. Damage to the right front door glass estimated at $150.

at $400. Court date Nov. 2. • Marlena C. Myers, 26, of 329 E. Andrews Ave. was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor failure to appear on worthless check charge. Bond was set at $200. Court date Nov. 10. • Macy Holden Jr. 36, of 6280 Raleigh Road, Kittrell, was served with an order for arrest on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor child support. Bond was set at $500. Court date Oct. 28. In another report, subject was charged

with felony identity theft and misdemeanor giving fictitious information. Bond was set at $2,500. Court date Nov. 9. • Shana Irene Milton, 32, of 1533 Vicksboro Road was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor harassing phone calls. Bond was set at $500. Court date Nov. 2. • Lawrence Williams, 33, of 2050 Stagecoach Road was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor attempted breaking and entering. Injury to property. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date Dec. 11.

Larceny • Kirby Ayscue of 224 Kirby Lane reported Oct. 22 the theft from a marina at 6470 Satterwhite Point Road of a black and yellow Champion generator valued at $1,500. • Buck Wayne Jones of 3909 W. Allen St., Raleigh, reported Oct. 22 the theft from a marina at 6470 Satterwhite Point Road of a red Honda generator valued at $1,500.

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ST. MARTINS, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have charged a 15-year-old with firstdegree murder for the death of 9-year-old girl in central Missouri. Cole County Juvenile Court Administrator Michael Couty said Saturday that the 15-year-old is being detained for the death of Elizabeth Olten. Police did not release the teen’s gender or name. Elizabeth’s body was found Friday — two days after she went missing — after the suspect led police to a wooded area near her home west of Jefferson City. Cole County Sheriff Greg White said Saturday that the girl was found in an area that had previously been searched but she had been “very well concealed.”

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Police in northern New Jersey nabbed three alleged burglars who fled an apartment with just $2 in change and left behind the keys to their getaway car. Authorities say the gun-toting men entered an apartment in Paterson early Friday, expecting to find loads of money. Realizing they targeted the wrong residence after they woke up a man who then fought with them, the men fled with just a 3-foot, beer bottle-shaped piggy bank containing the coins. Police soon arrived.

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Misdemeanor stop sign. Bond was set at $400. Court date Dec. 3. • Christopher Michael Vonhein, 19, of 817 S. Chestnut St. was served with a citation on Oct. 22. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana. No bond listed. Court date Dec. 1. In another report, subject was served with an order for arrest. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $100. Court date Dec. 15. • Antwon Burt, 22, of 1016 Lehman St. was arrested Oct. 22. Misdemeanor assault. No bond. Court date Nov. 19.

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Nine months in Va. for animal cruelty FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A King George County woman has been sentenced to nine months in jail on animal cruelty and neglect charges after dozens of dead or severely

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Janitor charged in priest’s death Episcopalians distance selves By VICTOR EPSTEIN Associated Press Writer

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A janitor was charged with murder Saturday in the slaying of a priest whose body was found in the rectory of his northern New Jersey church. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi said that Jose Feliciano, 64, stabbed and cut the Rev. Ed Hinds 32 times on Thursday after the pair argued. Bianchi would not provide further details about the argument. “Mr. Feliciano had gotten into an argument with the pastor at approximately 5 p.m. the night before,” Bianchi said. “It was during that altercation that the pastor was assaulted. Mr. Feliciano

grabbed a knife inside of the rectory and inflicted the multiple stab wounds that led to the unfortunate demise of the pastor.” The 61-year-old Hinds was in his clerical robes when he was killed while in the rectory kitchen of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Chatham. Feliciano, who also Hinds faces weapons charges, had worked at the church for 17 years. He was arrested Saturday. Bianchi said investigators found the priest’s cell phone, bloody clothing and a bloody towel at Feliciano’s Easton,

Pennsylvania, home. Bianchi said Feliciano was one of two people who said they found the body, and drew the suspicion of investigators when he made a halfhearted attempt at CPR on Hinds. They also said Feliciano’s son graduated from the church’s school and that his daughter is a student there. The priest had wounds on his upper torso, the back of his body and his head that were created by a kitchen knife, officials said. Hinds also had defensive wounds on his hands and face, Bianchi said. An autopsy determined that the cause of death was severe trauma. Hinds’ body was found at about 8 a.m. Friday after he failed to show up for Mass.

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Search for Somer’s killer Crime scene investigators Friday bag evidence found in a vacant house Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Orange Park, Fla., near where Somer Thompson disappeared Monday. Somer was last seen alive walking along the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, and authorities said they’re searching for anyone who saw what happened to the 7-year-old after that. Investigators sifted through evidence from that vacant house and the Georgia landfill where her body was found Wednesday. An autopsy has been completed and investigators know how Somer died, but authorities won’t disclose their findings or any details about the body. At a vigil held outside the Thompsons’ home Friday night, Somer’s mother said she would not be able to see her daughter’s body. “They are going to give me a lock of her hair,” Diena Thompson said.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada woman accused of snatching a child to spotlight what she called lax school security has been convicted of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and false imprisonment. Elaine Clermont was led from the courtroom in handcuffs after jurors announced their verdict Friday. Her 9-year-old daughter sobbed. Clermont of North Las Vegas had been on her own recognizance before trial. After the verdict, Clark County District Judge Doug Herndon set her bond at $10,000. She was not listed as being in

custody Saturday, according the Clark County Detention Center’s Web site. She could face up to six years in prison on the felony conspiracy charge and another year in custody for false imprisonment, a gross misdemeanor. Sentencing was set for Jan. 7. Clermont and Laurinda Drake were accused of abducting a 6-year-old boy from Mackey Elementary School in September 2008. Clermont called a television news outlet before contacting police and school officials, and waited an hour

to call the child’s parents, authorities said. The unharmed boy was surrendered at school district headquarters about 90 minutes after being taken. Drake was acquitted by a jury of similar charges in May. Clermont’s lawyer Mace Yampolsky said he would seek to have the verdict dismissed on grounds of insufficient evidence. He said he was “dumbfounded” by the different verdicts for the two women. Prosecutors were pleased with the jury’s verdict Friday.

from church MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The Diocese of South Carolina has voted to distance itself but not completely split from the national Episcopal Church because of church positions on same-sex unions and ordination of gays. Canon Kendall Harmon says clergy members passed the resolution after a lengthy debate during a special convention Saturday in Mount Pleasant. Bishop Mark Lawrence has said the diocese does not want a split but a discussion with the national church on issues that have prompted some dioceses and parishes to leave. In 2003, the national church consecrated its first openly gay bishop and last summer, at its national convention, authorized bishops to bless same-sex unions. The Diocese of South Carolina is one of two in the state and has about 30,000 members.

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Egyptians conflicted over preserving Jewish past By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI and MATTI FRIEDMAN Associated Press Writers

CAIRO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The warren of slum alleys is called the Jewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quarter, but no Jews live there. The ancient synagogue still stands, but its roof is gone. The government is renovating it, but is doing so at a moment when antiIsrael feeling is running especially high in Egypt. The Ben Maimon synagogue exemplifies this countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conflicted relationship with its Jewish past. The Jewish community that once flourished in the Arab worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most populous nation left behind physical traces ranging from grand temples in central Cairo and Alexandria to a holy manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble grave in a Nile Delta village. But the modern-day Egyptian view of those relics lies within a narrow spectrum ranging from disinterest to outright hostility. On a recent morning, teenage workers were busy lugging planks across what was once the Ben Maimon synagogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sanctuary and pumping out greenish water flooding the dirt floor of an adjacent room. The bimah, the lectern where the Torah scroll was once read, was visible under plastic sheeting, and a niche in the wall facing toward Jerusalem was all that remained of the elaborate wooden ark that held the scrolls. Not everyone was pleased about the renovation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a nation that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough to

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In this Aug. 20 file photo, an Egyptian antiquities worker performs restoration work on the Ben Maimon Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt. The Jewish community that once flourished in the Arab worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most populous nation left behind physical traces ranging from the imposing temple in central Cairo to a holy manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble grave in a Nile Delta village. But the modernday Egyptian view of those relics lies within a narrow spectrum ranging from disinterest to outright hostility. eat and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have clean water,â&#x20AC;? grumbled Mahmoud Fahim, a Muslim who runs a clothing store in the Jewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why are we paying for these temples to be developed?â&#x20AC;? He called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;a superficial act to make Egypt look good to the West and to Israel.â&#x20AC;? Fahim was touching on a sore point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the failed bid last month by Farouk Hosny, the Egyptian culture minister, to be elected head of UNESCO, the U.N. culture agency. The minister blamed his defeat on a Jewish conspiracy â&#x20AC;&#x153;cooked up in New York.â&#x20AC;? Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. Though the peace has always been

cool, the relationship is going through an especially rough patch because of the aftermath of Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bloody offensive in Gaza, compounded by the UNESCO affair and Hosnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks. Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewish community, which dates back millennia and in the 1940s numbered around 80,000, is down to several dozen, almost all of them elderly. The rest were driven out decades ago by mob violence and state-sponsored persecution tied in large part to the Israeli-Arab conflict, a story repeated across the Arab world. Egypt and Israel fought a war every decade from the 1940s to the 1970s until the 1979 peace treaty

was signed. Despite that treaty, Egyptian sentiment remains deeply unfriendly to Israel, and anti-Semitic stereotypes still occasionally appear in the Egyptian media. Some government officials take a more tolerant line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewish sites are an important part of our heritage, and we place as much importance on the maintenance and development of the Jewish temples as we do to the mosques and the churches in Egypt,â&#x20AC;? said Zahi Hawass, Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief archaeologist and the official responsible for fixing up the synagogue. The repairs got under way at around the same

World Briefs Last Titanic survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ashes scattered at dock LONDON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The ashes of the last Titanic survivor have been scattered at the English port where the ship began its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Millvina Dean, who was 9 weeks old when her parents took her aboard the ship, died May 31 at age 97. Her ashes were scatted on Saturday by her partner, Bruno Nordmanis, on the water at Southampton Docks in southern England. About 150 people including members of the British Titanic Society and friends of Dean gathered for the ceremony. David Hill, of the British Titanic Society, said Dean â&#x20AC;&#x153;was a lovely lady, and anyone who met her would say exactly the same.â&#x20AC;?

Lebanese court convicts men of al-Qaida links BEIRUT (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Lebanese court convicted 11 men of having links to al-Qaida and carrying out terrorist acts, and sentenced them to life in prison, a court official said Saturday. The men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; six Palestinians, three Lebanese and two Syrians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were tried in absentia since they are still on the run, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. The men were convicted Friday of transporting fighters from Lebanon into Iraq and from Syria into Lebanon to carry out attacks, said the official. They were also found guilty of forming an armed gang with the intent to carry out terror attacks, forging government documents and giving shelter

to wanted people. On Tuesday, a Lebanese investigating judge indicted 21 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group, Fatah al-Islam, for a bombing in northern Lebanon last year that killed 18 people, mostly soldiers.

Malaysia baby born on plane to go home healthy KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth aboard a plane said Saturday that doctors are expected to release her son from a hospital Monday or Tuesday. Liew Siaw Hsia had been flying home Wednesday after quitting her job as a waitress when she started having labor pains. A doctor on the flight helped her deliver while the plane was still 2,000 feet (600 meters) in the air. She and the airline said she had been 27 weeks pregnant, 11 weeks short of the full term. The airline, AirAsia, said it would give Liew and her child free flights for life. Liew told The Associated Press that doctors at

a hospital outside Kuala Lumpur have told her they do not expect any health complications and she can take her baby home Monday or Tuesday. She said her boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current weight was about seven pounds.

Ghanaian cardinal to head Vaticanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peace office VATICAN CITY (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The pope has appointed Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson to head the Vaticanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s justice and peace office. The high-profile job cements Turksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position as a possible future papal candidate. The office is responsible for promoting the Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social teachings on justice issues, such as war, the death penalty and human rights. Turkson was informed of the nomination at a news conference Saturday concluding a three-week Vatican meeting on the role of the Catholic Church in Africa. The 61-year-old archbishop of Cape Coast replaces Italian Cardinal Renato Martino, who is retiring. Turkson told reporters three weeks ago that

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Army captures Pakistani Taliban leader’s hometown By ASIF SHAHZAD Associated Press Writer

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Soldiers captured the strategically located hometown of Pakistan’s Taliban chief Saturday after fierce fighting, officials said, the army’s first major prize as it pushes deeper into a militant stronghold along the Afghan border. A suspected U.S. missile killed 22 people elsewhere in the northwest, but apparently missed a top Taliban figure, authorities said. Pakistan’s eight-day-old offensive in the Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold of South Waziristan is considered its most critical test yet in the campaign to stop the spread of violent Islamist extremism in this nuclear-armed, U.S.-allied country. The army operation has prompted a wave of retaliatory attacks by militants this month that have killed some 200 people. The battle for Kotkai town took several days and involved aerial bombardment as soldiers captured heights around the town. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said troops were now ridding the town of land mines and

roadside bombs planted by the insurgents. Kotkai is symbolically important because it is the hometown of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud and one of his top deputies, Qari Hussain. It also lies along the way to the major militant base of Sararogha, making it a strategically helpful catch. Pakistan is under intense international pressure to clear its tribal areas of insurgents, many of whom are blamed for attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. The government has pressed ahead in South Waziristan despite a wave of violence that has put the nation on edge. Bombings on Friday alone killed 24 people, including 17 headed to a wedding. The army said Saturday that three more soldiers had died, putting the army’s death toll at 23, and 21 more militants had been killed, putting their overall death toll at 163. The U.S. has launched scores of missile strikes at militant targets in the tribal belt over the past year, killing several top militants including former Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud. The latest strike hit Chuhatra

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0, but at a depth of 86 miles was too far below the earth’s surface to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Saturday’s quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from a devastating earthquake last month that killed more than 1,000 people on western Sumatra. The U.S. Geological Survey says Saturday’s

quake — the second strong temblor in two days — was located 225 miles southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea. The shaking was strong and people ran to higher ground fearing a tsunami, said Ian Kotualubun, an official with Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Saumlaki, the area closest to the epicenter, about 1,700 miles east of the capital, Jakarta. Indonesia sits above a series of fault lines that make the vast island nation one of the most earthquakeprone places in the world. A massive quake off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people, half of the victims on Sumatra island.

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Affidavit: Mom said balloon saga was hoax Pilot who overshot airport By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer

DENVER (AP) — The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon told Colorado sheriff’s deputies that the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents. Mayumi Heene admitted to deputies that she and her husband Richard “knew all along that Falcon was hiding in the residence” in Fort Collins, according to an affidavit used to get a search warrant for the home. She allegedly told

N.C. family of 5 survives when SUV struck by train FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Authorities say two people in North Carolina were injured after their sports utility vehicle got stuck on the tracks and was hit by a passenger train. Multiple media outlets reported Saturday that five people were inside the SUV when it got stuck on the tracks in a construction zone in Fayetteville. Four people had gotten out and were trying to move the vehicle when the Amtrak Train hit it at about 9:30 p.m. Friday. The train dragged the vehicle about 350 feet down the tracks before stopping. Authorities say 15-yearold girl still inside the SUV suffered minor injuries. The teen’s mother broke several ribs and was taken to a hospital. No one on the train was injured.

No one on ballot for mayor, council in N.C. town SPENCER MOUNTAIN (AP) — Who’s on the ballot in a tiny North Carolina mill village? This year, no one. The Charlotte Observer reports that no one has filed to run for mayor or any of the three town council seats in Spen-

investigators the incident was a hoax meant to make them more marketable to the media. “Mayumi described that she and Richard Heene devised this hoax approximately two weeks earlier.... She and Richard had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax,” the affidavit released Friday said. Richard Heene has denied a hoax. His lawyer, David Lane, said Friday he is waiting to see the evidence in the case. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has said he

cer Mountain in Gaston County. The incumbents say the filing deadline just sneaked up on them, but they have a solution: They’ll just show up at the polls and write in each other’s names. Gaston County Elections Director Frances Pinion says it’s not unusual for no candidates to file in small communities like this one. Write-ins usually solve the problem, but Pinion says Spencer Mountain’s charter keeps incumbents in office until new officials are elected, so the seats won’t be empty. There are 29 registered voters in Spencer Mountain.

Judge sentences 2 men in migrant smuggling case MIAMI (AP) — A judge sentenced two men to federal prison in connection with a migrant smuggling operation that resulted in the drowning death of a passenger near Palm Beach. U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley on Friday sentenced Aurelio Sanchez-Ortega, 21, to Miss your paper? Call 436-2800 before 11 a.m.

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will recommend charges against the Heenes including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making a false report to authorities, and attempting to influence a public servant. The most serious charges are felonies and carry a maximum sentence of six years in prison. Alderden said authorities also would be seeking restitution for the costs of the balloon chase, though he didn’t provide a figure. His office has said it will likely be next week before it forwards its findings to prosecutors to decide on charges.

denies crew was napping By BRAD CAIN STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press Writers and

MINNEAPOLIS — The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says there was no disagreement in the cockpit, neither he nor the captain was napping and the passengers were never in any danger. But in an interview with The Associated Press two days after he and a colleague blew past their destination as air traffic controllers tried frantically to reach them, pilot Richard Cole would not News Briefs say just what it was that led to them to forget to land 75 months in prison to be Flight 188. followed by 36 months of Air traffic controllers and supervised release. Angel pilots tried for more than an Julio Navarro-Lliteras, 36, hour Wednesday night to got 19 months in prison to contact Cole and the flight’s captain, Timothy B. Cheney, be followed by 36 months of Gig Harbor, Wash., using of supervised release. radio, cell phone and data The two Miami men messages. On the ground, were charged with four concerned officials alerted Naothers for illegally transtional Guard jets to prepare porting 35 Cuban mito chase the airliner from grants on a 33-foot boat two locations, though none in November 2007. One of the military planes left the passenger drowned as he runway. tried to swim ashore. Unfortunately, the cockpit Three of the other four voice recorder may not tell defendants have pleaded the tale. guilty and been sentenced. New recorders retain as Officials say the fourth much as two hours of cockpit is believed to have fled to conversation and other noise, Cuba. but the older model aboard

Northwest’s Flight 188 includes just the last 30 minutes — only the very end of Wednesday night’s flight after the pilots realized their error over Wisconsin and were heading back to Minneapolis. Cole would not discuss why it took so long for the pilots to respond to radio calls, “but I can tell you that airplanes lose contact with the ground people all the time. It happens. Sometimes they get together right away; sometimes it takes awhile before one or the other notices that they are not in contact.” A police report released Friday said the pilots passed breathalyzer tests and were apologetic after the flight. Cheney and Cole had just started their work week and were coming off a 19-hour layover, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Saturday, citing an internal Northwest document it said was described to the newspaper. The police report said that the crew indicated they had been having a heated discussion about airline policy. But aviation safety experts and other pilots were deeply skeptical they could have become so distracted by shop talk that they forgot to land an airplane carrying 144 passengers. The most likely possibility, they said, is that the pilots simply fell asleep somewhere along their route

from San Diego. Cheney and Cole have been suspended and are to be interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators. The airline, acquired last year by Delta Air Lines, is also investigating. With worries about terrorists still high, even after contact was re-established, air traffic controllers asked the crew to prove who they were by executing turns. Audio from the cockpit voice recorder was downloaded at NTSB headquarters on Friday, Holloway said, adding that investigators may have more information about the content on Monday. During the flight, the pilots were finally alerted to their situation when a flight attendant called on an intercom from the cabin. Officials said a special concern was that the many safety checks built into the aviation system to prevent incidents like this one — or to correct them quickly — apparently were ineffective until the very end. Not only couldn’t air traffic controllers and other pilots raise the Northwest pilots for an hour, but the airline’s dispatcher should have been trying to reach them as well. The three flight attendants onboard should have questioned why there were no preparations for landing being made.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

United Way kicks off fall campaign Goal $215,000; donations help 18 agencies By JAMES EDWARDS Daily Dispatch Publisher

Apparently coins really do make a difference. And so do dollars. The United Way of Vance County kicked off its 2009 fall campaign with a hamburger and hot dog cookout at its new location and a “Coins Make a Difference” fundraising drive for motorists at the intersection of Garnett Street and Dabney Drive. More than $2,200 was raised at both events on Friday, bringing the United Way’s total collections to more than $23,800 in this year’s campaign. Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary and Vance County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dan Brummitt joined members of the board of directors of the local United Way, the staff, and agency representatives in officially kicking off this year’s drive to raise $215,000. Also helping to launch the campaign were Bill Edwards, president of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce; John Suther, treasurer for the United Way board; and James Edwards, this year’s campaign chairman. With Friday’s kickoff, the United Way took a lead from the school children of Vance County, campaign organizers said. “The children of our community raised more than $6,000 in coins for United Way last year by getting excited about helping others,” said Edwards. “Local citizens are being

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Chris Kingsberry, right, of Autozone on Dabney Drive prepares to drop money into one of the United Way of Vance County’s coin collection boxes used Friday for the annual campaign kickoff. Accepting the donation is John Suther, treasurer for the local United Way. The kickoff netted donations of $2,208 bringing the total funds raised thus far this year to $23,847, more than one-tenth of the way towards a fundraising goal of $215,000 to support the 18 agencies United Way serves. encouraged to bring their coins to the United Way in a ‘Coins Make a Difference’ campaign similar to what the school kids did last year,” he said. “We believe we will find that by ‘digging deep’ into our pockets – or the cushions of our recliners – we can secure the funds necessary to meet the needs for assistance in the coming year in our community.” The United Way is asking local businesses to grant permission to run a campaign with the employees of their business. Critical also to the success of the campaign, Edwards said, are those companies who prefer to give a corporate gift on behalf of

employees. Businesses are also being asked to run a “Coins Make a Difference” drive within their companies, too, in order to give more people an opportunity to help those in need of United Way agency services in our area. The United Way provides assistance to the following agencies: Basic needs and emergency services: ACTS (Area Christians Together

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Daily Meditation These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19

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What the ‘Wild Things’ teach Maurice Sendak’s children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” must be one of the literary world’s least-wordy classics. The 1963 book which has sold more than 19 million copies tells the story of Max, a little boy with a temper who is banished to his room. After escaping to a fantasy world filled with “wild things” — monsters that represent his own emotions — Max eventually finds himself lonely and returns to his bedroom, finding his supper waiting, still warm. A feature-length film adaptation of the book by director Spike Jonze, with Sendak as one of the producers, was the No. 1 movie in America last week. But it has raised concerns among some parents that the content is too frightening or dark for children. Often at the heart of the debate is this distinction: The 2009 movie is not particularly a children’s film; rather, it is a film for adults about being a child. We’ve seen the movie and found it neither too scary nor too brooding for most children. Granted, the “wild things” in the film are frequently unhappy. Each has his or her own sometimes-undesirable personality traits that mirror Max’s own. Their interactions are sometimes gleeful, at other times quite unpleasant. Max becomes king of the “wild things” by making a promise he can’t keep; the child tells them his powers include a “sadness shield to keep out all the sadness, and it’s big enough for all of us.” Later, Max designs a fortress which he says will fulfill “wild thing” Carroll’s desire for “a place where only the things you want to happen, would happen.” Of course we as adults know that neither of these utopian dreams can exist, a valuable lesson for children and one that is hard to teach with a film in which everyone is always happy and nothing ever goes wrong. In Sendak’s own words from an interview long ago, the author said that “Wild Things” and two other books from the trilogy sought to portray “how children master various feelings.” Anyone who has been a raised a child — or who has been one — surely knows that such mastery comes from experiencing, not being protected from, the darker side of their own feelings, and realizing that there can be light on the other side. In the film, Max comes to terms with the fact that he cannot be king of the wild things; that both they and he need something a 9-year-old boy can’t provide. As he departs, Max tells the monsters that he wishes they all had a mother. Then he sails away to be welcomed home with open arms — and warm supper — by his own. And that doesn’t seem such a bad theme for a children’s movie at all.

Quotable “All I’m saying is we were not asleep; we were not having a fight; there was nothing serious going on in the cockpit that would threaten the people in the back at all. … It was not a serious event, from a safety issue. I can’t go into it, but it was innocuous.” — First officer Richard Cole, one of the pilots of a Northwest Airlines jet that missed its intended destination of Minneapolis by 150 miles. “He was just a magnificent man. Everybody loved him.” — Jeannette Miller, cousin of the Rev. Ed Hinds, who was slain in the rectory of his New Jersey church.

A fun-free Halloween This column was originally published Oct. 27, 2002. Gather ’round, boys and girls, because today Uncle Dave is going to tell you how to have some real “old-fashioned” Halloween fun! Start by gathering these materials: a commercial air compressor, an acetylene torch, a marine flare gun and 200 pounds of boiled pig brains. Next, select a neighbor who ... Whoops! Scratch that, boys and girls! Uncle Dave did not realize that your parents were also reading this column. Ha ha! Hi there, Mom and Dad! Uncle Dave was just having a flashback to the Halloweens of his boyhood, an innocent time when parents were far more relaxed and clueless about what their kids were up to. “You kids have fun, and be home by Thanksgiving!” our parents would call to us on Halloween night, as we staggered out the front door, weighed down by hundreds of pounds of concealed vandalism supplies, including enough raw eggs to feed Somalia for decades. By morning, thanks to our efforts, the entire neighborhood would be covered with a layer of congealed shaving cream and toilet paper that, around certain unpopular neighbors’ homes, was hundreds of feet thick. This is how the Appalachian Mountains were formed. Yes, boys and girls, Uncle Dave and his chums sure had a lot of fun on Halloween! And when Uncle Dave says “a lot of fun,” he means, “a very unsafe time.” Because it turns out that we were violating many Halloween safety rules. In those days, we did not know about the importance of Halloween

safety, because the Internet did not exist, at least not the way it is today. Back then, the entire Internet consisted of two slow, boxcar-sized UNIVAC computers about 50 feet apart, connected by a wire. It would take one of these computers Dave an entire day to send an Barry e-mail to the Tribune Media other one, Services which would immediately delete it, because it was a Viagra ad. Thanks to technological progress, we have access to much more information today, so we understand how hideously dangerous pretty much everything is, especially Halloween. Uncle Dave looked up “Halloween Safety” on the Internet, and he found a Web site established by the National Safety Council, at http://www.crimemuseum. org/documents/Halloween%20 Safety%20Tips On this site, you parents will find numerous tips to ensure that your children have a safe Halloween. For your convenience, Uncle Dave has boiled these tips down to five: 1. Never allow your children outside on Halloween night. 2. Or in the daytime, either. 3. Your children should spend Halloween locked inside a windowless room, sedated and wrapped from head to toe in reflective tape. 4. If, God forbid, some neighbor, somehow, manages to actually give one of your children

Letters Feral cats are God’s creatures, too To the editor: Everyone knows someone who has taken in, fed or felt compassion for a stray or feral cat. It is not their fault they were born into the world that way. We should concentrate our energy toward the causes and contributing factors creating the rising number of Feral Cats. Some people simple do not have the means to spay or neuter their pets or the vision to see the importance of doing so. Next thing you know, it’s too late; they’ve populated! People need to act more responsibly. If the word was spread of the importance of spaying/neutering pets we could all do our part in helping to counteract the growing population of feral cats. In the meantime, we should respect feral cats. Like other animals, they share our environment with us in ways we don’t think of and balance the population of mice, rats, snakes, etc. Let us perceive them as friends, not the enemy. Karin Kwiatkowski, Henderson Editor’s Note: National Feral Cat Day was Friday, Oct. 16.

People do make a difference To the editor:

a treat, you must immediately snatch it away and destroy it with a flamethrower. 5. Never use a flamethrower while sleeping. Uncle Dave’s point is that Halloween is not the carefree holiday that it once was. These days, nobody goes outside on Halloween night except teenagers, which Uncle Dave--believe it or not!--used to be one of, although he now finds them terrifying. But does that mean that youngsters can no longer have fun on Halloween? Yes! No, wait, Uncle Dave means: No! There are plenty of Halloween activities that are both fun AND safe. For example, there is: CARVING THE PUMPKIN. This is a Halloween tradition that began in the British Isles, where one magical night several centuries ago, a group of people decided to put a lit candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, to symbolize the fact that they had been hitting the sauce pretty hard. Today, pumpkin-carving is an activity that the whole family can enjoy, except for Dad, who gets stuck with the job of actually carving the pumpkin, which means he has to stick his hand inside and grasp the pumpkin slime, knowing that at any moment he might encounter the North American Gourd-Dwelling Scorpion, whose toxic sting claims more American lives each year than cellular phones and asteroids combined. The best way to avoid this danger, advises the American Pumpkin Growers Council, is to make sure you buy a pumpkin “that costs a lot of money.” You’ll have to excuse Uncle Dave now, because he has a batch of pig brains on the stove. to the

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What’s Perdue up to? To the editor:

There is much said about division in our community. I want to say something about the unity. In my position I have firsthand knowledge of the generous, giving people of all faiths and political ideals who are united in their actions. When ACTS held its first plate sale, there was not one sour face or conflict of purpose. It felt as if the real spirit of faith and hope was alive and electric. My friend jokingly remarked that all the Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians were in harmony for a purpose. The people who made this event happen, starting with Donald Sanford, and ending up at the Presbyterian Church on that perfect Friday, with volunteers and customers pouring in, will be blessed for their gifts to the community. I believe I hugged as many of you as possible at the time, but this is my group hug. Thank you for showing you can make a big difference!

In 1980, the fast food chain Wendy’s created an ad touting their “fluffy bun,” when one little ole crochety lady, Clara Peller, asked the question that has become a part of America’s lexicon of any thing that was anticipated and expected that didn’t live up to expectations in the expression: “Where’s the Beef?” Thus, I’m inclined to ask the News & Observer, “Where’s the Beef?” after publishing a photo of the state governor before a microphone with a “Hickory Metro Convention” sign, and partial logo of the NAACP in the foreground, and three unidentified panelists with only the Rev. William Barber identified. I would like to know: “Where’s the Speech?” The headline of the story was “Perdue speaks at NAACP’s 100th Anniversary.” Where are excerpts from her speech? Is there a relationship between Hickory Metro Convention and the NAACP. If so, what? How far away is Hickory, N.C.?

Copper Rain, Henderson

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Politicians often like to invoke the term “fuzzy math” when it comes to criticizing their opponents’ tax or spending policies. Perhaps none of the previous references to fuzzy math come close to the state of North Carolina’s decision to release 20 prisoners — all given life sentences — after being in prison for fewer than 40 years. In this instance, government has utterly failed at doing its most basic task enshrined in our nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence. That document declares that governments are instituted to secure our rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These 20 prisoners, most of whom violated the “unalienable rights” of Americans by murdering or raping them, deserved their life sentences. Now our courts using fuzzy math apparently precipitated by various state laws are to be set free by month’s end. Back in the 1970s, when these criminals were first put behind bars, a life sentence was defined as 80 years. One could have concluded that if prisoners stayed behind bars for 80 years, they would be in their late 90s or older when released and would not be all that likely to commit another violent crime. But somewhere along the way, that 80 years got halved to 40 years. And under older rules of good time and gain time, which is supposed to reward prisoners who behave themselves, these murders and rapists are now eligible to be put back on the street. Those eligible for release on Oct. 29 include: • Steven C. Wilson, 52, who was sentenced to life in a Lenoir County court in 1978 for the 1970s abduction and rape of a 9-yearold girl. • Alford Jones, 55, convicted of first-degree murder in Lenoir County in 1976 for shooting a man during a robbery attempt. • Bobby Bowden, 60, who according to an Associated Press report has had 17 infractions in prison, including two for weapons possession, one for damaging property and others for disobeying orders. He’s serving two concurrent “life” sentences for the murders of Larry Lovett and Normal Christman Ehrhart in Cumberland County on Aug. 7, 1975. • John M. Montgomery, 58, who raped a 15-yearold girl in Forsyth County back in the 1970s after he escaped from prison. These folks aren’t being released because they’ve been reformed or are model prisoners. In fact, The Associated Press reports that they’ve racked up more than 250 infractions while in prison for fighting, weapons possession and theft. They aren’t old and frail and they’re not being released for compassionate reasons so they can live out their remaining days with their families. Many of these people will be living in neighborhoods across the state. Some will have to register as sex offenders, if that’s any comfort to anyone. Our leaders in Raleigh need to put their best legal minds together and figure out a way to prevent this from happening again. Life sentences should mean life sentences. Meanwhile, those same leaders should understand that this will only increase the cynicism that North Carolinians have about their government. — The Free Press of Kinston

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LETTERS, from page twelve Hey! I know I could look it up on a map, but I shouldn’t have to. People who elected her to office want to know; just like we want to know about Obama: What she’s doing, what she says, how’s she spending her time and the taxpayers’ money? Daniel A. Young Sr., Henderson

Whom do you worship? To the editor: I recently received an e-mail that I had seen at least once before. This time I really dug into it. It was about a Virginia preacher. He referenced Genesis 47:1326. I believe it was a very moving sermon. They say there is nothing new under the sun. The verses talk about the famine in Egypt. The Egyptians

were having a hard time. The people surrendered all their money for bread. When the bread ran out, they returned for more. Since their money was gone, this time they surrendered their livestock. This held them for a year. Then they were back for more. Verse 19 says, “Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants of Pharaoh; give us seed, that we may live and not die, that the land may not be desolate.” NKJV They willingly gave up everything to be taken care of. Now Pharaoh owned almost all the land and people of Egypt. They were given seed and 20 percent of every harvest belonged to Pharaoh. The first income tax. Now think about that for a minute. The Egyptians believed Pharaoh to be a

god. They looked to him to take care of them. They considered him to be the one who could help them when they were in need. What did they get for their faith in Pharaoh? They gave up their money, livestock, land, and freedom. In verse 25, the Egyptians say, “… and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.” So they were now essentially slaves. Pharaoh’s power was now absolute. Jump to today. Too many of our people put their faith in government. They rely on government and are more than happy to accept “free” money. Most never realize that the money they accept comes from the pockets of their fellow citizens. Recently in Detroit, stimulus money was available for a homelessness prevention program. (How this was to stimulate the economy is a whole other topic.) When the people lined up to receive

help were asked where the money came from, the sad truth revealed itself. Once they got to President Obama, they were asked where he got the money. One woman did not know, another said he got it from his “stash.” Government has become the new false god and its worshippers are just as bad off as Pharaoh’s worshippers from the Bible. The Israelites worshipped the one true God and verse 27 says that they grew and multiplied exceedingly. Our nation was founded on the principles of the true God and that is why we “grew and multiplied exceedingly.” Now our nation is constantly telling God He is not wanted here. Our dollar loses value every day and our unemployment is on the edge of 10 percent. History repeats itself. Rory Richardson, Chairman Warren County GOP

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Southern Vance’s volleyball team defeated Western Harnett in three straight sets in their opening-round NCHSAA state tournament match Saturday. The third-seeded Raiders

won 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 over the second-seeded Eagles (124) from the Cape Fear Valley Conference. Shauna Terry contributed 23 kills, 11 digs, three blocks and a couple of aces in the contest. Tremanisha Taylor had nine kills, three digs, two aces

and a block. Julia Sumner led in assists with 29, and had six digs and an ace. Morgan Adcock led the team in digs with 13 to go with two kills and two aces. Ashley Meador tallied three assists and six digs, and Amber Edwards had nine digs,

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Teammates celebrate with freshmen wide receiver Conner Vernon after an apparent touchdown in their game against Maryland on Saturday in Durham. The touchdown was overturned, but Vernon put Duke within the ten yard line.

Lewis leads Devils past Maryland By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

DURHAM — Thaddeus Lewis has been carrying Duke lately. This time, it was the defense’s turn to bail out the Blue Devils. Lewis threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns and Duke forced two late turnovers to wrap up a 17-13 victory over Maryland on Saturday. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading passer was 30 of 43 with touchdowns covering 24 yards to Donovan Varner and 1 yard to Danny Parker in his third straight 300-yard performance for the Blue Devils (4-3, 2-1). Duke never trailed, outgained Maryland 394-249, withstood the Terrapins’ late charges and held on for the Blue Devils’ third win in four games. They also claimed consecutive conference victories for the first time since 1994. “It isn’t about picking them up — we know we’re going to face adversity at times during the game, but it’s just about rebounding, coming back,” linebacker Damian Thornton said. “The offense knows what the deal is. They get our back whenever we’re down. We get their back. It’s about being a team.” More than one-fourth of Maryland’s offense came on one play — Chris Turner’s 67-yard touchdown pass to Davin Meggett. Turner was 16 of 23 for 182 yards and moved past Boomer Esiason into second place on the school’s career passing list. But Turner couldn’t keep the Terps (2-6, 1-3) from losing their third Please see DUKE, page 3B

four aces and a kill. Southern improves to 17-11 with the win. They advance to play at Southern Guilford in Tuesday’s Round 2. The Storm of SGHS are undefeated at 25-0, and are the top seed from the Mid-Piedmont Conference.

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Alabama’s Star Jackson reacts after his team’s 12-10 win over Tennessee Saturday.

Tide survives

No. 1 Alabama blocks late FG to beat Tennessee 12-10 By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s Mount Cody proved too big for Tennessee to kick over. Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide’s 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on the final play and No. 1 Alabama escaped with a 12-10 victory over the rival Volunteers on Saturday. Cody broke through the line on the last play and practically ran into Daniel Lincoln’s low kick. Relieved Alabama fans chanted “Cody” as the All-American ambled toward the locker room. It was Cody’s second blocked field goal of the fourth quarter. Leigh Tiffin booted four field goals — including a 50-yarder and a 49-yarder — to provide all Alabama’s offense and the Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) survived Mark Ingram’s first college fumble and some problems for the nation’s top defense.

Tennessee (3-4, 1-3) kept alive its hopes for coach Lane Kiffin’s first huge victory with Eric Berry’s fumble recovery and Jonathan Crompton’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Jones with 1:19 left. Then Tennessee’s Denarius Moore recovered the onside kick at the Vols’ 41 with no time outs remaining. Crompton hit Jones on a 14-yarder before Tennessee was pushed back by a false start. On second down, the much-maligned Crompton hit Luke Stocker for a 23-yard gain to get the Vols into position for the potential gamewinning kick. But Cody and the Tide made a big push, and Alabama still controls its destiny in the national title race. Tiffin’s 49-yarder with 6:31 left had barely cleared the uprights for the 12-3 lead and, it turns out, the decisive points. That came after Cody batted Lincoln’s 43-yard field goal atPlease see BAMA, page 3B

Susan and I had a ball last Saturday night at the Bank of America 500 in Charlotte. Our seats were right on the start/ finish line alongside many race fans that had been attending the race in the same seats for decades. The gentleman behind us said he had been sitting in that seat at each race since 1964. The way it works is each year people who have attended races in previous years get priority on buying newly available seats based on how long they have Walt attended. Bowen Over time, if you go On the Water every year, Weekly you move up to better and better seats as others relinquish their lease on their seats (so to speak). The people on the start/finish line are the most diehard of fans and we were lucky that a friend of mine at work happened to be unable to attend this year and let me have his seats. After some initial excitement at the beginning of the race, it got kind of boring up until the last 30 laps or so, when Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne challenged Jimmie Johnson for the lead, only to smell his fumes as he pulled away to a sizeable lead, despite numerous cautions and restarts that closed the field right up until the end. We saw some peculiar people, including a man dressed in everything made of American flags, including his shoes, and one woman pushing a scantily dressed mannequin around on a hand truck. There were a lot of booths giving away free stuff before the race and we took advantage of that. One tent at the end of an especially long line was giving away all the candy you could haul off, so trick-orPlease see FISHING, page 3B

Proctor, Navy slosh past Wake, 13-10 By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Running the triple option is no easy chore, especially for a sophomore quarterback making his first college start. The task becomes even more complicated playing in a driving rainstorm with a water-logged football. Navy’s Kriss Proctor answered the challenge Saturday, AP Photo/Rob Carr deftly running for 89 yards and a touchdown in a soggy 13-10 win Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner is tackled by Navy linebacker Clint over Wake Forest. Sovie during the first half of Saturday’s game in Annapolis, Md. Subbing for injured Ricky

Dobbs (left knee), Proctor carried 23 times and didn’t pass once. Coming in, his lone experience over two seasons was playing the mop-up role in a 63-14 win over Rice two weeks earlier. The rain, which was torrential at times, made the football as slippery as a bar of soap. “I told the A-backs to be aware of the crazy pitches,” Proctor said. “I had one fumble on the goal line, but it’s tough running the option in rainy conditions.” Proctor ran 40 yards for a touchdown to make it 13-3 with 11:23 left in the third quarter. Navy (6-2) then held on downs,

and the Midshipmen moved to the Wake Forest 2 before Proctor lost a fumble after being hit by linebacker Matt Woodlief. But the water-logged Demon Deacons (4-4) couldn’t capitalize. “The conditions made it really, really tough to move the football. Not only to throw it, but catch it,” Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe said. Last year, against SMU in similar conditions, Navy became the first FBS team since Ohio in 1997 not to attempt a single throw. In this game, there was really no need to put the ball up after the first quarter.

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Two-minute drill Steve Smith, TO meet in matchup of underused star WRs Local Sports Local rec dept. seeking team sponsors The Henderson/Vance Recreation and Parks Department is seeking businesses or organizations that are interested in sponsoring a youth basketball team. Sponsorships are $320 for the boys’ teams and $200 for the girls’ teams. The boys’ age groups are 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15, while the girls’ groups are 7-9 and 10-13. The sponsor’s name and logo will be placed on the front of the team jerseys. In addition, game results will be listed in The Daily Dispatch along with the standings. At the end of the season, teams will will receive a photo and an official certificate from the rec department. For more information, call Steve Osborne at (252) 438-2670 or Gene King at (252) 438-3948.

Fundraiser to benefit N. Vance softball A fundraiser will be held to benefit the Northern Vance softball field on Nov. 10 at Henderson Subway Restaurants. A percentage of sales from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on those days at the locations on East Andrews and Highway 158 will go toward the renovation of the field. There will be baskets placed at the restaurants for patrons to place their receipts.

College Football NC A&T beats Howard 30-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Dontavious Payne rushed for two touchdowns and North Carolina A&T beat Howard 30-19 on Saturday. With Howard leading 13-7 thanks in part to a pair of Dennis Wiehberg field goals from 30 and 33 yards out, Payne scored on runs of 2 and 5 yards to help the Aggies (5-3, 3-2, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) pull ahead 24-13. He finished with 113 yards on 21 carries. Wallace Miles kicked a 32-yard field goal for the Aggies between Payne’s touchdowns. Mike Mayhew also rushed for two touchdowns, including a 5-yard score with 4:26 remaining to give the Aggies a 30-19 lead. Less than a minute earlier, the Bison (2-5, 0-4) cut the lead to 24-19 on a 32-yard pass from Floyd Haigler to Willie Carter. Haigler went 14-for-34 for 191 yards with two interceptions.

MLB Game 6 of ALCS postponed by rain NEW YORK (AP) — Game 6 of the AL championship series between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees has been postponed because of rain. The game was rescheduled for 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Yankee Stadium. New York leads the series 3-2 and need one victory to clinch its 40th pennant and reach the World Series for the first time since 2003. Rain had been falling off and on in New York since Friday night. A steady drizzle, with occasional spurts of heavy downpour, kept the tarp on the field all afternoon. The game was called by Major League Baseball nearly 2 hours before the scheduled first pitch of 7:57 p.m.

Local Preps Monday, Oct. 26 Soccer n Chapel Hill at Southern Vance 6 p.m. n Warren County at North Johnston 7 p.m.

Sports on TV Sunday, Oct. 25 AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. n ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Tums Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. GOLF 8:30 a.m. n TGC — European PGA Tour, Castello Masters, final round, at Castellon, Spain 2 p.m. n TGC — Nationwide Tour Championship, final round, at Charleston, S.C. 5 p.m. n TGC — PGA Tour, Frys.com Open, final round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. n TGC — Champions Tour, AT&T Championship, final round, at San Antonio (sameday tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. n FOX — Playoffs, American League Championship Series, game 7, L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (if necessary) MOTORSPORTS 3 p.m. n SPEED — FIM World Superbike, at Portimao, Portugal (same-day tape) 5 p.m. n SPEED — MotoGP 250, Ma-

laysian Grand Prix, at Sepang, Malaysia (same-day tape) 6 p.m. n SPEED — MotoGP World Championship, Malaysian Grand Prix, at Sepang, Malaysia (same-day tape) NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. n CBS — Regional coverage n FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader 4 p.m. n CBS — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. n FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. n NBC — Arizona at N.Y. Giants SOCCER 3:55 p.m. n ESPN2 — Spanish Primera Division, Barcelona vs. Zaragoza, at Barcelona, Spain 6 p.m. n ESPN2 — MLS, New England at Columbus Monday, Oct. 26 NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. n ESPN — Philadelphia at Washington NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. n VERSUS — Minnesota at Chicago

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE — Steve Smith and Terrell Owens on the same field. A short, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver facing off against a tall, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver. In the past it would be billed as a matchup of big stars and bigger egos. This year, though, maybe the slogan should be: “Remember these guys?” When Owens’ Buffalo Bills visit Smith’s Carolina Panthers on Sunday, it’ll feature receivers ranked 49th and 92nd in the NFL in receptions. They’ve combined for only 474 yards receiving, one touchdown, four wins — and surprisingly only one blowup. That would be Smith’s outburst after catching just one pass last week against Tampa Bay and declaring that “I’m no longer an asset to this team.” “I feel his frustration,” said Owens, who was also held to one catch last week. “I know where he’s coming from.” Neutralized by constant double teams, poor quarterback play, stagnant offenses and the basic frustrations of playing for losing teams have left both players in uncharted territory. Smith is off to his slowest start since becoming a starter in 2002. Owens recently had his 185-game reception streak, third longest in NFL history, snapped. And consider the game plan for Carolina (2-3) as it seeks its third straight win and prevent Buffalo

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Buffalo wide receiver Terrell Owens fights for the ball with New York cornerback Darrelle Revis during last Sunday’s game. (2-4) from winning road games in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2004. “We want to make them a one-dimensional team,” Panthers safety Chris Harris said, who clarified that meant making Buffalo throw the ball. The Bills will likely have Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback with Trent Edwards recovering from his second concussion in a little over a year. Fitzpatrick overcame windy conditions last week to lead the Bills to a 16-13 overtime win over the New York Jets that helped embattled coach Dick Jauron. Fitzpatrick attempted to get the ball to Owens more than Edwards had, but he managed one catch for 9 yards, stats that won’t help the Bills end a nineyear playoff drought. “It’s up to the coaching staff and everybody involved to communicate and try to create some ways to get myself more involved. And I think we’re doing this,” said Owens,

who has 15 catches for 215 yards and a TD. “It’s a work in progress. As of now you see that I haven’t had any gripes about anything.” Indeed, Owens has gone out of his way not to create the controversy that has dominated his stops with other teams. It was Smith who grabbed the headlines after he vented his frustration after catching one pass for 4 yards in Carolina’s 28-21 win over Tampa Bay. “I want to win and be involved in a win,” Smith said. Quarterback Jake Delhomme has been trying to get the ball to his playmaker — perhaps too much. Several of his NFLhigh 10 interceptions have come on passes intended for Smith, who is facing constant bracket coverage because fellow receivers Muhsin Muhammad and Dwayne Jarrett have done little. After Delhomme’s interception was returned for the tying touchdown early in the fourth quarter against the Buccaneers, the Panthers took the ball out of his hands. Carolina’s game-winning 80-yard drive included 15 runs and one pass. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart were in 2008 form as they each surpassed 100 yards rushing. And with the banged-up Bills having the league’s worst run defense, Smith may have to wait for his catches. While the Bills tied a team record with six interceptions against the Jets, they allowed 318 yards rushing. In the past

four games, they’ve given up 961 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. And defensive tackle Kyle Williams hurt his shoulder last week. “We all know they’re both good backs, they’re both real quick, shifty guys,” DT Marcus Stroud said of Williams and Stewart. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge for us.” Delhomme hopes an increased focus on the run game will give the fourtime Pro Bowl pick Smith more room to operate. He’s been held to 21 catches for 259 yards and still hasn’t caught a touchdown. “It’s frustrating when you’re a No. 1 guy, a starting receiver, to not have a catch in a game or only have one catch and really not feel part of a game,” Bills receiver Lee Evans said. “Especially for a guy like Steve Smith who’s a very seasoned veteran, who’s been around a lot, made a lot of plays. I can understand the frustration.” Owens, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, has that frustration, too. Consider if you combined Smith and Owens’ stats, it would still rank only fifth in the NFL in yards receiving and tied for fourth in catches. “Obviously he’s voicing his opinion, and I’ve been there before,” Owens said of Smith. “They have to deal with that on that side. But I totally understand where he is coming from. Especially when you feel like you have the talents to be a game-breaker, as you’ve always been, and for whatever reason, it’s not getting done down there.”

Keselowski holds off Busch to win at Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As he hit the final turn at Memphis Motorsports Park, Brad Keselowski was loose, almost sideways, and trying to hold on as he reached the finish line. Having Nationwide Series points leader Kyle Busch right on his rear bumper only added to the pressure. “I was doing all I could do to stay in front of him,” Keselowski said. “I thought I was going to wreck to be honest.” Keselowski was able to grab enough of the Delphi Chevrolet steering wheel to hold on and beat Busch to the finish line Saturday, winning the Kroger on Track For The Cure 250. The race on the 3/4-mile oval came down to a green-

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white-checker finish after the 14th caution of the day on the final lap. “I caught it at the last minute, and knew I was going to have to run hard to the line,” Keselowski said. “I couldn’t have beat him by more than 2 or 3 feet.” Keselowski was leading when a caution came out on the final lap because Stephen Wallace spun after tangling with Matt Kenseth. Wallace banged into Kenseth’s car after the race and the two had words on pit road. Keselowski, who had taken the lead with a bold move passing four cars on a lap 239 restart, held onto the advantage for his fourth Nationwide win of the year. Busch finished second and leads Carl Edwards by 215 points in the standings. “I guess I should be ecstatic with a second-place finish, seeing as though we didn’t have a car that should have finished in the Top 10,” Busch said. “I gave it all I had on the last few laps. I could have spun him out and wrecked him, but I couldn’t put myself to do it.” Jason Leffler finished third, while Mike Bliss and Brendan Gaughan completed the top five. Edwards was sixth.

“It’s always a matter of survival here,” Leffler said of the Memphis track, which holds the record for most cautions in a Nationwide Series race with 25 two years ago. “It’s that type of race track.” There were 14 cautions on the day, with the last one setting up the exciting finish. Keselowski led 34 of the eventual 254 laps in earning his first victory at Memphis Motorsports Park. Edwards, Busch and two other Sprint Cup drivers were sent to the rear of the grid to start the race because substitute drivers had qualified for them. The Cup drivers had been at Martinsville earlier in the day preparing for Sunday’s race. Edwards entered the race trailing Busch by 195 points, and his hopes of cutting into the lead appeared to take a hit on the 25th lap. Tony Raines got into the back of Edwards, sending him spinning between turns 3 and 4. Edwards took another shot to the back of his Ford before coming to a stop. That was one of three early cautions brought on by crashes. The third included pole-sitter Justin

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Parker’s TD in OT lifts Clemson past Miami MIAMI (AP) — Jacoby Ford called the final play, promising Clemson’s coaches it would work. Did it ever. Kyle Parker threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Ford in overtime, giving Clemson a wild, wacky 4037 win over No. 8 Miami on Saturday night — the biggest win during Dabo Swinney’s tenure as coach, the Tigers’ first victory in their last nine tries over ranked teams, and their first road win over a Top 10 foe in more than eight years. “It was a play that we had never run before,” Clemson offensive coordinator Billy Napier said. It was a play Miami won’t want to see again. “We knew this game was going to come down to who made more plays,” Ford said. “And we did.” C.J. Spiller had a 90yard kickoff return for a touchdown — the sixth of his career — and a long catch for another score, on his way to a schoolrecord 310 all-purpose yards for the Tigers (4-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). DeAndre McDaniel had a 23-yard interception for another touchdown and Richard Jackson hit a 30-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. Clemson trailed seven times in the game, erasing every one, Ford’s TD catch the lasting blow. “I have a birthday next month and I think I’m going to turn 50 instead of 40,” Swinney said. “We

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Clemson wide receiver Jacoby Ford (6) is surrounded by his teammates after he scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against Miami Saturday. Clemson won 40-37. had to put on Superman capes. We made plenty of mistakes that could have lost us the game, but they played with poise and confidence. We just kept battling.” How stunning was this from a Miami standpoint? Since the start of the 1985 season, Miami is now 1132 when scoring 37 or more points. The ACC is now out of Miami’s control: Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Virginia all have one loss in the Coastal, meaning the Hurricanes will need help to reach the conference title game. “Not making any excuses,” Miami coach Randy Shannon said. “We just played sloppy.” Jacory Harris threw for two touchdowns for Miami (5-2, 2-2), but also threw three interceptions. The Hurricanes could have had fourth-andgoal from the Clemson

3 in overtime after Matt Bosher’s third field goal of the game. But Miami kept the three points on the board, turning it over to the defense. And Parker — who picked apart the middle of the field all day — found Ford, a South Florida native, for the winning score. Parker finished 25 of 37 for 326 yards. “I should have made the play on that myself,” said Miami safety Randy Phillips, who was near Ford but in a supporting role on the final play. “I should have taken it into my own hands.”

Eagles. Notre Dame (5-2) came up with three interceptions in the second half, the final one with 98 seconds left. The last five games the Fighting Irish had played were decided in the final minute. The Eagles (4-3) repeatedly burned the Notre Dame defense as Dave Shinskie threw for a season-high 279 yards and a touchdown, but the Irish came up with big plays, including two interceptions by Kyle McCarthy. Jimmy Clausen was 26 of 39 passing for 246 yards for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame 20, Boston College 16 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Golden Tate had 11 catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 20-16 victory over Boston College on Saturday, ending a sixgame losing streak to the

No. 11 Georgia Tech 34, Virginia 9 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — No. 11 Georgia Tech rushed for 362 yards and ate up the clock with four long scoring drives Saturday in a 34-9 win over Virginia. The Yellow Jackets’ touchdowns came on a 60-yard drive in the second quarter, an 82-yard marathon in the third and possessions of 66 yards and 71 yards in the fourth on a rainy day in Virginia. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt threw only two passes on those four drives. Georgia Tech (7-1, 5-1 ACC) broke an eight-game Charlottesville losing streak, winning on the road in the series for the first time since 1990. The Cavaliers (3-4, 2-1) had a three-game winning streak snapped, a run that followed an 0-3 start that had fans calling for coach Al Groh’s job.

“It makes it tough on for an offense when a lot of your game plan was based around the throw,” Skinner said. “But you can’t use that as an excuse for why the offense didn’t play well. We just didn’t respond to adversity as well as they did.” Adversity? Not for Wake Forest linebacker Dominique Midgett. “Best fun I’ve had in a long while,” he said. “It reminded me of back in the day, playing with your friends and Mama says come in because of the rain. But you don’t want to come in because it’s a

tie game.” Limited to a field goal in a 38-3 loss to Clemson one week earlier, Wake Forest continued its offensive struggles during a first half that ended with Navy ahead 6-3. With the wind at his back, Buckley kicked a career-long 50-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. The Demon Deacons answered early in the second quarter with a 40yard field goal by Jimmy Newman. Navy then used a 35yard run by Murray to set up a 41-yard field goal by Buckley.

WAKE, from page 1B “We did have a few pass plays called,” Proctor said, “but I couldn’t get a grip on the ball, so I just ran it.” Fullback Vince Murray rushed for a careerhigh 175 yards — his second straight 100-yard game — and Joe Buckley kicked two field goals for the Midshipmen, whose five-game winning streak is their longest since a 5-0 start in 2004. Riley Skinner went 13 of 25 for 173 yards for Wake Forest. His 15-yard touchdown throw to Devon Brown made it 13-10 with 7:41 left, but the

Demon Deacons got only one first down the rest of the way. The game was a rematch of the 2008 EagleBank Bowl, in which Skinner went 11 for 11 in leading Wake Forest to a 29-19 victory. Although Wake Forest plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Navy is an independent, the teams have met four times over the past three seasons. Skinner was perfect against Navy back in December, but in this one he ran into a determined defense and a rain that came down in sheets.

FISHING, from page 1B treaters at my house this year can expect to have their choice of Airheads or Mentos. As far as local deer hunting goes, a young lady who lives off the Flat Rock Church Road in Vance County killed a wideracked 8-point buck with a shotgun this week. Other area hunters reported seeing a lot of smaller deer during muzzleloader season recently. I also heard that some local farmers are complaining about too many deer. In fact, in Bearpond, 80 acres of beans reportedly never got over 1 inch tall due to the grazing by the overpopulation of deer. Local angler Chuck Murray, Franklin County Finance Director, will be competing this week in the BASS Federation National Championship, held Oct 28-30 on the Harris chain of lakes in Tavares, Fla. He will be representing North Carolina after winning North Carolina’s 2009 Southern Divisional earlier this year on Lake Gaston. A good finish next weekend in Florida will put him in the Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of bass fishing. I know Chuck is prepared to put in 110 percent to get the job done, and we will report on how he does as soon as we have

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Walt Bowen’s grandson, John Walter Bowen II, is getting adjusted to life on the water early. something. I also wanted to mention that last week’s column had a technical error where every place I put the symbol for “feet” was changed to the word “inches.” My cousin Jim would never catch a 7-inch tiger shark or worry about 6-inch barracudas. Next week’s article – I was supposed to compete in the Fall Brawl King Mackerel tournament out of Ocean Isle this weekend, but my cousin Jim and I decided to pass this year due to the forecast calling for 7-11-foot seas on Saturday. Whenever the waves are half as long as your

boat, you need to seriously consider staying on land. My son Jimmie and I are planning to spend the weekend fishing on Kerr Lake. It’s been a while since we have been out together and I am looking forward to these two days together. We should be able to catch a lot of bass, especially with this recent warming trend following the cold weather we had last week. Crank baits in shallow water should do the trick. Tip of the week – Don’t forget that infant and senior hunting and fishing licenses are available from the NCWRC at greatly

reduced prices over what you would pay if buying annually. Infants younger than 1 year of age can purchase a lifetime sportsman’s (hunting and fishing including big game stamps) for $200. That is the same amount you would spend in just five years on that license ($40 per year) if purchased annually, assuming that the prices don’t go up (and what do you think the chances of that are?). I am not sure how an infant is supposed to come up with $200, but it might be a great Christmas gift idea for your new grandson or granddaughter. As a matter of fact, I just received the license for my grandson, John Walter Bowen II, and it came in less than a week after I sent in the application. All I needed to do was send in the form and a copy of his birth certificate, along with a check. I went ahead and got him the saltwater coastal license for $75 more. Go to www. ncwildlife.org/Lifetime/lifetime_info.htm for details. You can also buy the same lifetime sportsman’s license for yourself for only $15 if you are 65 years of age or older, which is something that not a lot of people seem to know about. Contact the writer at waltbowen@yahoo.com.

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Alabama defensive lineman Terrence Cody (62), blocks a field goal by Tennessee kicker Daniel Lincoln (26) in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to clinch the Crimson Tide’s 12-10 victory Saturday.

BAMA, from page 1B tempt with his left hand. Tennessee would get new life when Ingram lost the first fumble of his career, giving the Vols the ball back at the Bama 43. All-American safety Eric Berry jarred the ball loose as Ingram was going down, and then recovered it. Crompton overcame a sack on the first play and completed 4-of-4 passes for 42 yards and the TD to make it 12-10. Alabama had nearly made it three games in a row without allowing a touchdown. It was the second straight fourth-quarter scare for Alabama, which also needed a late score to ensure a 20-6 win over South Carolina. The Volunteers now have tested two No. 1 teams. They lost 23-13 to

then-No. 1 Florida earlier and Kiffin’s team came even closer this time. Tennessee was unranked the last time it beat a No. 1, topping Auburn 38-20 in 1985. After Cody’s first block, Greg McElroy passed for a first down and ran for another to move the Tide down the field. His underneath pass to Roy Upchurch was stopped short of a first down when Upchurch got entangled with an official. Tiffin came in to make it a two-score game, and Alabama forced Tennessee into one of its few three-and-outs. Ingram ran for one first down before the Tide was forced to punt again. But Chris Donald was called for roughing the kicker, giving Bama a first down.

DUKE, from page 1B straight game and fifth in the past six. “It just seems like no matter how hard we try, we can’t seem to break through,” Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen said. Still, the Terrapins gave themselves some chances in the fourth quarter before the ACC’s most turnover-prone team had problems keeping hold of the ball. After forcing Lewis to fumble at the 2 and later forcing a punt with about 5 minutes left, the Terrapins gave it right back moments later when Turner’s pass to Ronnie Tyler was intercepted by Vincent Rey. Duke ran some clock before punting with just less than 2 minutes left, but Tony Logan fumbled and Brandon King recovered to seal it. “Disappointed in yourself to let that one go,” Lewis said of his fumble, “but it’s good to know that the defense has your back.” Both teams kept the ball in the air despite rainy conditions — Maryland was held to 67 yards rushing, the fourth time in five games that the Terps failed to crack triple digits as a team, and Duke finished with just 23. Duke seemed to take complete control with Lewis’ second touchdown pass — a pretty playaction flip to Parker that made it 17-6 with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the third and came after a 44-yard down-thesideline heave to Connor Vernon. The Terrapins responded moments later with their only touchdown. Turner dumped off a screen pass to Meggett,

and he cut back to the left, dashed down the sideline and ran through a tackler at the goal line to make it a four-point game. “I thought it was a bigtime answer,” Friedgen said. For Duke, it was a rare matchup with an ACC rival it hadn’t beaten in a decade, and an even rarer position — as a 4-point favorite. The expanded conference’s rotating, divisional schedule kept Maryland off the Duke schedule since 2004. With representatives of the Champs Sports and Chick-fil-A bowls looking on, Lewis picked up where he left off two weeks ago when he threw for a career-high 459 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-28 victory over North Carolina State. Lewis regularly found receivers open across the middle, with his 24yard pitch-and-catch to Donovan Varner making it 7-0 about 7 1/2 minutes in. Varner and Vernon — the ACC’s only two players averaging at least 100 yards receiving — each hit that mark in this one, with Varner catching eight passes for 120 yards and Vernon finishing with five catches for 102 yards. They helped Duke open 4-3 for the second straight season; the Blue Devils closed last year with five straight losses. But perhaps of even more significance for the Blue Devils is this: They committed three turnovers and were penalized 12 times for 101 yards — and still won. “It’s good for Duke to win ugly,” coach David Cutcliffe said. “Is that a change or what?”

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Gators get tough win in Starkville; Iowa, USC survive No. 2 Florida 29, Mississippi State 19 STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Florida's offense got just what it needed: Help from Mississippi State. Chris Rainey scored from 8 yards out after the Bulldogs stumbled on a fake punt and Dustin Doe may have slipped a fumble on an interception return for a touchdown past the referees as the secondranked Gators came away with a tough win over old friend Dan Mullen Saturday night. The Bulldogs (3-5, 1-3 SEC) stymied the Gators (7-0, 5-0) near the goal line all night, but Rainey's run and Doe's 23-yard return helped Florida extend the nation's longest winning streak to 17 games. Tim Tebow scored on a 26-yard run and picked up big chunks of yardage outside the Bulldogs 20. But the Gators offense is still struggling and doesn't resemble the juggernaut that won last season's national title. No. 3 Texas 41, Missouri 7 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Colt McCoy completed his first 11 passes and produced touchdowns on No. 3 Texas' first three drives. McCoy matched his season best with three touchdown passes, two of them to Jordan Shipley, while Texas' defense blocked a punt for a score in a nearly flawless first half that produced a 35-7 lead. The Longhorns (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) beat Missouri for the sixth straight time and Blaine Gabbert was held to 84 yards passing and a touchdown before getting pulled late in the third quarter. The Tigers (4-3, 0-3) have opened conference play with three straight losses for the first time since 2002 and by a combined score of 95-36. No. 5 Cincinnati 41, Louisville 10 CINCINNATI (AP) — Standing on the sideline in a sweat suit and baseball cap, injured quarterback Tony Pike watched his backup do a nearly perfect job. Sophomore Zach Collaros threw only two incompletions while passing for 253 yards and three touchdowns in the Bearcats' first game without their marquee quarterback. The Bearcats (7-0, 3-0 Big East) are off to their best start since 1954 despite losing Pike, a senior whose strong arm is the perfect fit for their no-huddle, spread offense. He didn't suit up four days after having surgery on his non-throwing forearm, watching from the sideline with his left arm tucked inside his jacket. His understudy proved to be a quick study against lowly Louisville (2-5, 0-3). No. 7 Iowa 15, Michigan State 13 EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ricky Stanzi connected with Marvin McNutt for a 7-yard touchdown pass as time expired to remain undefeated. The Hawkeyes are 8-0 for the first time in school history and have sole possession of first place in the Big Ten at 4-0. Iowa, sixth in the BCS standings, has won 12 straight dating back to last season, the second-longest streak in the nation. Michigan State (4-4, 3-2) grabbed a 13-9 lead with 1:37 remaining when Kirk Cousins hit Blair White on a 30-yard touchdown. But the Hawkeyes stormed back with a

sharp, game-winning drive led by Stanzi. Stanzi hit Derrell Johnson-Koulianos with a 16-yard pass to move Iowa to the Michigan State 15. A defensive holding penalty moved the ball to Michigan State 7. Stanzi threw three incomplete passes in the end zone, but on fourth down with 2 seconds on the clock, he hit McNutt on a slant pattern in front of Michigan State defensive back Chris L. Rucker.

No. 9 LSU 31, Auburn 10 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jordan Jefferson followed the worst game of his young career with his best. Jefferson threw for a career-high 242 yards, including two touchdown passes, and scrambled for another score to lead No. 9 LSU to a 31-10 victory over Auburn on Saturday night. After passing for 96 yards in a 13-3 loss to Florida, Jefferson quickly put that performance behind him with a touchdown pass to Terrance Toliver on LSU's first series. Toliver had a career-high nine catches for 86 yards, Brandon LaFell caught a touchdown pass and freshman Russell Shepard ran 69 yards for his first career TD. LSU's defense was impressive as well, causing two turnovers and sacking Auburn's Chris Todd four times. No. 10 TCU 38, No. 16 BYU 7 PROVO, Utah (AP) — Andy Dalton passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 TCU remained unbeaten. The Horned Frogs (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West) continued their march to what they hope is a BCS berth with their eighth straight victory and routed the Cougars (6-2, 3-1) for the second year in a row. TCU was too fast for BYU on both offense and defense. The Frogs sacked Max Hall four times, the final one causing a fumble early in the fourth quarter that led to a touchdown to finish the blowout with 12:00 left in the game. No. 12 Oregon 43, Washington 19 SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremiah Masoli returned from a knee injury to run for two scores, and No. 12 Oregon blocked a punt for a touchdown and used a fake field goal to set up another TD. Oregon extended its dominance of Washington to six straight — longest in the history of the series — and like the previous five this one wasn't close. Oregon took advantage of Washington's mistakes and the Ducks' defense forced three turnovers, corralled Jake Locker and didn't get the Huskies (3-5, 2-3 Pac-10) into the end zone until the fourth quarter. All six wins in the Ducks' streak have been by more than 20 points. Unlike their last outing two weeks ago at UCLA, the Ducks (6-1, 4-0) got their offense moving. Masoli was a spectator against the Bruins and Oregon needed a kickoff return for a score and an interception return for another TD to get the win. Masoli completed 14 of 22 throws for 157 yards and a touchdown. He also added TD runs of 1 and 3 yards as part of his 54 yards rushing. No. 13 Penn St. 35, Michigan 10 ANN ARBOR, Mich.

(AP) — Daryll Clark threw three of his four touchdown passes to Graham Zug, helping the Nittany Lions to their first win at the Big House since 1996. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten) shut down the Wolverines (5-3, 1-3) Saturday after they opened with a 70-yard TD drive. Clark connected with Zug on the ensuing possession to tie the game. He threw two more TD passes to Zug in the third quarter, giving Penn State a 32-10 lead that it had until taking 10-plus minutes off the clock and kicking a field goal in the fourth.

No. 14 Oklahoma State 34, Baylor 7 WACO, Texas (AP) — Zac Robinson beat his coach's school record by completing 23 of 27 passes and threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns to give the Cowboys their fifth straight win. Oklahoma State has (6-1, 3-0 Big 12) won its last four games without injured running back Kendall Hunter or suspended receiver Dez Bryant. Baylor (3-4, 0-3), which has a 20-game losing streak to ranked teams, has scored only 24 points in its Big 12 games. The Bears are 1-3 since standout sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin tore a ligament in his right knee a month ago. Oklahoma State, which plays No. 3 Texas at home next weekend, was again just fine without its top running back and top receiver from last season. No. 17 Houston 38, SMU 15 HOUSTON (AP) — Charles Sims ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and No. 17 Houston took advantage of turnoverprone SMU. The Cougars (6-1, 2-1 Conference USA) jumped out to a 14-0 lead after taking advantage of two SMU turnovers and cruised to the victory in their first home game in almost a month. Sims scored Houston's first touchdown on a 20-yard run and had a 6-yard score with about six minutes remaining. No. 18 Ohio St. 38, Minnesota 7 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Terrelle Pryor threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score. A week after a 26-18 loss at Purdue, the Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) made Minnesota (4-4, 2-3) pay for its bad plays. The Golden Gophers had two major misplays in the secondary and two turnovers inside their own 20. Pryor said he was a new man after four turnovers in the Purdue defeat. He played better against Minnesota, but it was difficult to tell how much because the Gophers made so many costly mistakes. Pryor hit on 13 of 25 passes for 239 yards with one interception and also ran for 104 yards on 15 carries. No. 19 Utah 23, Air Force 16, OT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stevenson Sylvester stuffed Connor Dietz on a fourth-down quarterback keeper in overtime. On fourth-and-2 at the 7, Dietz pulled the ball from the fullback and tried the same play that had worked all game long. This time, Sylvester filled the running lane and brought Dietz down for no gain. Dietz rolled on the ground in misery as the Utah players flooded the

field from the sideline to celebrate the Utes' fourth straight win.

No. 20 Pittsburgh 41, South Florida 14 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Stull threw for two touchdowns, Dion Lewis ran for two more as the Panthers scored on all five possessions in the first half to extend their best start to a season in 27 years. The Panthers (4-0 in Big East) are 7-1 for the first time since 1982 — Dan Marino's senior season and the last time Pitt was ranked No. 1. They made this one look easy as Stull completed his first 11 passes against a Bulls defense that appeared geared to stopping Lewis at the start, before he took over and run for 111 yards in three quarters to push his season's total to 1,029 yards. Texas A&M 52, No. 21 Texas Tech 30 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Cyrus Gray scored four touchdowns to help Texas A&M snap a three-game losing streak. Texas A&M (4-3, 1-2 Big 12) hadn't won in Lubbock since 1993. It was quite a turnaround from A&M's 62-14 loss last week to Kansas State. The Aggies had 334 total yards in the first half against the Red Raiders a week after they had 301 for the entire game. Jerrod Johnson completed 19 of 28 passes for 238 yards and a touchdowns, and added 71 yards and another score on 10 carries. No. 22 West Virginia 28, Connecticut 24 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Connecticut nearly pulled out a win for Jasper Howard. Noel Devine's 56-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes lifted No. 22 West Virginia over the Huskies on Saturday in the Huskies' first game since he starting cornerback was fatally stabbed outside a university-sponsored dance a week ago. Devine ran for 171 of his 178 yards in the second half as West Virginia (6-1, 2-0 Big East) overcame the inspired play of the Huskies (4-3, 1-2). The determined Huskies outgained the Mountaineers 501-387. Sophomore quarterback Cody Endres threw for a career-high 378 yards and two scores. Marcus Easley caught five passes for a career-high 157 yards, including an 88-yard TD. "We really wanted to go out and get this win for Jazz, but we came up short," Easley said. No. 25 Oklahoma 35, No. 24 Kansas 13 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Chris Brown scored three touchdowns, and No. 25 Oklahoma throttled Todd Reesing and the nation's second-leading offense. The Sooners (4-3, 2-1 Big 12) intercepted Kansas' career passing leader on the Jayhawks' first three possessions. Dominique Franks set the defensive tone with an 85-yard touchdown return of the second interception of the NCAA's fifth-leading passer. Landry Jones, starting for injured Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford, threw two touchdown passes and had little trouble with a Kansas defense that has been undergoing a midseason overhaul. Kansas (5-2, 1-2) hurt itself with penalties as well as turnovers and had only two field goals until Reesing's 5-yard TD run with 4:27 left.

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Minnesota Wild’s John Scott reaches for Carolina’s Tim Conboy’s helmet during a fight in the first perioid of Saturday’s game. Both players were assessed five-minute fighting penalties.

Clutterbuck goal in OT lifts Wild past Canes Off the post, off his face, on the ice and into the net. Cal Clutterbuck might not score too many goals like that. In his first game back after missing five games with a high ankle sprain, Clutterbuck gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes with his improbable goal Saturday night. “The puck hit me in the face off the post. Then it dropped down in the slot and I managed to find it,” Clutterbuck said. “I just waved at it and it went in. Pretty lucky actually.” The forward, who was initially expected to miss a couple of months, knocked in a rebound of a shot by Greg Zanon as Cam Ward was sprawling back across the crease for Carolina. Andrew Brunette and Kyle Brodziak also had goals for the Wild, who are undefeated in three home games, but are pointless in seven on the road. Minnesota, which remained winless in regulation, has won twice in overtime at home and once in a shootout. Since last season, Minnesota is 9-0-4 in its last 13 home games. Sergei Samsonov and Joni Pitkanen scored for the Hurricanes. Carolina earned two points on a four-game trip, and remained winless in seven games away from the RBC Center. Clutterbuck set an NHL record with 356 hits last season, but was injured two weeks ago in San Jose. He began skating with the team earlier this week, but still needed clearance from the doctor Saturday afternoon to play. “He’s definitely a guy we need,” Zanon said. “He’s hard on the forecheck and makes the opposing team not want to go after the puck. His work ethic is unbelievable. He deserved that goal out there tonight.” Clutterbuck, who admitted his legs were a bit heavy, antagonized everyone in a different sweater by hustling, finishing checks and yapping a lot. “I probably couldn’t have dreamed it up any better. I’m just glad we won the game,” Clutterbuck said. “I’m glad I was able to have some sort of impact on the game.”

Late in the third period, he drew a roughing penalty on Pitkanen. “He had their whole bench up shouting at him, got them to focus on him instead of the game,” said Minnesota coach Todd Richards. Carolina entered the game last in the league in penalty minutes, averaging 22.4 minutes per game. The next closest team, Ottawa, was at 19 minutes per game. The Hurricanes were whistled for nine minor infractions; Minnesota had five. “The problem is there is such a gray area nowadays. One shift it’s a penalty, and then next shift it’s not. “Then either make them all penalties or make them all not,” Ray Whitney said. “It’s frustrating to us, but that’s not why we lost by any means. We’re not blaming refereeing.” Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice disagreed. “We have to be responsible for the ones that are stick infractions that are legitimate, but I wasn’t very pleased with the slant of the way that game went in terms of the calls that were made.” Samsonov tipped in a pass from Whitney midway through the opening period for a 1-0 lead. It was the first power-play goal allowed by Minnesota in 24 chances. Brunette tied it two minutes later with a power-play goal. A fortuitous bounce led to a 2-1 Wild lead early in the second. Preparing to make a line change, Owen Nolan tried to dump the puck in from in front of the Wild bench, but the puck deflected off a Carolina skate to Brodziak, who went in alone and beat Ward with a forehandbackhand move. Pitkanen tipped the puck past Niklas Backstrom to complete a 2-on1 less than six minutes later. Backstrom, 11-0-4 in his past 15 home decisions, finished with 21 saves, including a sprawling stop on Eric Staal early in the third, a glove save on Matt Cullen late in the period and a right pad stop of Cullen in the final minute of regulation. “We got four-and-ahalf, maybe five, breakaways in that game,” Maurice said. “You get one a game you’re pretty excited.”

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(14) Terry Cook, HIGH SCRATCH WOMENWOMEN HIGH GAME SCRATCH MEN HIGH SERIES HIGH SERIES SCRATCH MENHIGH SERIES HIGHGAME GAME SCRATCH HIGH GAME SCRATCH MEN SCRATCH HIGHWOMEN SERIES SCRATCH WOMEN SCRATCH MEN Toyota, 200, 86.3, 134. Weekly Individual Achievements 184 Atkinson 215 Ed Shuttleworth 482 Lois Blue 620 Ed Shuttleworth 11.Shuttleworth (19) James Buescher, Ford, 200, 72.5, 130. 184 LilyLily Atkinson 215 Ed Shuttleworth 482 Lois Blue 620 Ed HIGH SCRATCH SCRATCH SCRATCH WOMEN 181 LoisLois Blue 198 GAME Jim Glorius 467 SERIES Lily Atkinson 536 SERIES JamesSCRATCH Goolsby MEN 536 James 181GAME Blue WOMEN HIGH 198 JimMEN Glorius HIGH 467 Lily HIGH Atkinson Goolsby 12. (15) Aric Almirola, Toyota, 200, 78.3, 127. 184 Lily Atkinson 215 Shuttleworth 482 Ed Shuttleworth 173 Gregory 197 Ed Bubba Arrowood 424 Lois MidgeBlue Ryer 424 Midge620 514 173 Helen Helen Gregory 197 Bubba Arrowood RyerCharlie Davis 514 Charlie 13. 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(34) Derek White, Chevrolet, 188, 34.7, 85. 579TODDLERS HONEY & NUTS 1609 3 GALS & A HOOTER 2436 AWESOME FOURSOME 596 1690 TODDLERS 860 BUBBA'S BABES854 INTIMIDATORS 2443 INTIMIDATORS 579HONEY BOB &CATS 27. (26) Tim Brown, Chevrolet, 178, 41.9, 82. 579 NUTS 1609 3 GALS & A HOOTER 854 INTIMIDATORS 2436 AWESOME FOURSOME Season To Date Individual Achievements 28. (10) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, transmission, 119, 66.8, 79. 579 BOB CATS Season To Date Individual Achievements 29. (30) Brent Raymer, Ford, brakes, 106, 45.4, 76. HIGH AVERAGE WOMEN HIGH AVERAGE MEN HIGH GAME SCRATCH WOMEN HIGH GAME SCRATCH MEN 158 Lily Atkinson 180 Ed Shuttleworth 193 Helen Gregory 242 James Goolsby Season To Date Individual Achievements 30. (21) T.J. Bell, Toyota, accident, 87, 45.7, 73. HIGH AVERAGE WOMEN 171 Melvyn HIGH AVERAGE MEN WOMEN HIGH GAME SCRATCH MEN 149 Lois Blue Owens 189 Lily Atkinson HIGH GAME SCRATCH 220 Ed Shuttleworth 31. 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1590 1687 1869 1656 1705 1678 1788 1754 1638 1726 1772 1862

892 886 877 906 854 876 915 897 909 882 905 864

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497 Lois Blue SCRATCH WOMEN 565 Charlie Wayne Sweet 257 Sue Bryant HIGH GAME HANDICAP 275 Charlie Davis 159 DavisSERIES SCRATCH HIGH SERIES HIGH MEN WOMEN HIGH GAME HANDICAP MEN 489 Helen 565 Melvyn620 Owens 257 Sandy Mechalske 262 Jim Glorius 508 LilyGregory Atkinson WOMEN HIGH Ed Shuttleworth Linda HIGH Marrone HIGH SERIES SCRATCH SERIES SCRATCH MEN HIGH GAME HANDICAP265 WOMEN GAME HANDICAP MEN 277 James Goolsby 481 Carlies Little 557 Bob Williams 249 Helen Harris 251 Bubba Arrowood RaceDavis Statistics 497LilyLois Blue 565 Wayne Sweet 265 Linda Marrone 257 Sue Bryant 275 Charlie 508 Atkinson 620 Ed Shuttleworth 277 James Goolsby 475 Sandy Mechalske 552 Charlie Davis 248 Jo Jackson 250 Walter Waverly Average 489LoisHelen 257 Sandy 275 Mechalske 262 Jim Glorius Speed of Race Winner: 69.312 mph. 497 Blue Gregory 565 James Wayne565 SweetMelvyn Owens 248 257 Lois Sue Bryant Charlie Davis 542 Goolsby Blue 481Helen Carlies Little Bob Williams 257 249 Helen Harris 251 Bubba 489 Gregory 565 Melvyn557 Owens Mechalske 262 Jim Glorius TimeArrowood of Race: 1 hour, 31 minutes, 4 seconds. 245 Sandy Antoinette Schrimpe 475Carlies Sandy 552 Charlie Davis 249 250 Walter Waverly 481 LittleMechalske 557 Bob Williams Harris 248 Jo Jackson 251 Bubba Arrowood 245 Helen Bettie Bawcum Margin of Victory: 1.815 seconds. 248 Lois Blue 475 Sandy Mechalske 552 Charlie542 DavisJames Goolsby248 Jo Jackson 250 Walter Waverly HIGH SERIES HANDICAP WOMEN HIGH HANDICAP MEN Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps. 245 Antoinette Schrimpe 542 SERIES James Goolsby 248 Lois Blue 709 Sandy Mechalske 718 Bubba Arrowood 245 Antoinette Schrimpe 245 Bettie Bawcum Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers. AFC Div 695 Linda Marrone 705 Walter Waverly 245 Bettie Bawcum HIGH SERIES HANDICAP WOMEN HIGH 692 Bettie Bawcum 703 Charlie DavisSERIES HANDICAP MEN Lap Leaders: R.Hornaday Jr. 1-54; D.Hamlin 2-0-0 2-0-0 HIGH SERIES HANDICAP WOMEN San HIGH HANDICAP 689 Helen Harris 691 SERIES Wayne Sweet 709 Sandy Mechalske 718 BubbaMEN Arrowood Cleveland Francisco at Houston 55-116; T.Peters 117-200. 0-1-0 Green 2-1-0Bay at709 683 Lois Blue 689 Bubba Ed Shuttleworth Mechalske 718 Arrowood 695Sandy Linda Marrone 705 Walter Waverly (3-2) (1-5) Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps 689 Walter Jim(3-2) Glorius 695 Marrone 705 Waverly 1-0-0 1-1-0 692Linda Bettie Bawcum 703 Charlie Davis (3-3) 692 Bawcum 703 Charlie691 DavisRB 689Bettie Helen Harris Wayne Sweet Gore Led): T.Peters, 1 time for 84 laps; D.Hamlin, Browns Standout Frank 0-1-0 0-3-0are weakened Season To Date Team Achievements 689 691 Wayne689 SweetEd Shuttleworth 683Helen LoisHarris Blue 1 time for 62 laps; R.Hornaday Jr., 1 time for severely by theHIGH flu this week. figures to be focal point for 683 GAME Lois Blue 689 Ed Shuttleworth 689 Jim Glorius SCRATCH HIGH SERIES SCRATCH HIGH GAME HANDICAP HIGH SERIES HANDICAP 54 laps. 689 Jim Glorius A suspect D might have few Niners. Texans had 915 their best 646 BAMS 1869 AWESOME FOURSOME CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 2658 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP Date Achievements Top 10 in Points: 1. R.Hornaday Jr., 3,375; 633 TODDLERS 1862 TODDLERSSeason To909 3 GALSTeam & A HOOTER 2624 HONEY & NUTS AFC Divpenetrating ways of that holegame a week ago in Cincinnati, Season To Date Team Achievements 631 AWESOME FOURSOME 1788 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 906 BUBBA'S BABES 2610 BUBBA'S BABES 2. M.Crafton, HIGH GAME SCRATCH HIGH SERIES SCRATCH HIGH GAME HANDICAP HIGH SERIES HANDICAP3,151; 3. M.Skinner, 3,049; 4. 0-0-0 3-0-0 filled Packers blocking unit. but still SCRATCH inconsistent. 625 GAME WALTER'S FOUR 1772 SERIES BAMS 905GAME BAMSHANDICAP 2601SERIES 3 GALSHANDICAP & A HOOTER HIGH SCRATCH HIGH HIGH HIGH T.Bodine, 2,815;UP5. B.Scott, 2,805; 6. C.Braun, 646 BAMS 1869 AWESOME FOURSOME 915 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 2658 CHARLIE YOU'RE 625 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 2-1-0 1-1-0 646 1869 AWESOME UP 3 GALS 2658 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 2624 HONEY & NUTS 633BAMS TODDLERS 1862 FOURSOME TODDLERS 915 CHARLIE YOU'RE 909 &A HOOTER 2,797; 7. T.Peters, 2,768; 8. J.Sauter, 2,762; 9. 633 TODDLERS 1862 TODDLERS 909 3 GALS & A HOOTER 2624 HONEY & NUTS 1-1-0 1-2-0 631 AWESOME FOURSOME 1788 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP 906 BUBBA'S BABES 2610 BUBBA'S BABES D.Starr, 2,694; 10. R.Crawford, 2,694. 631 AWESOME FOURSOME 906 BUBBA'S BABES 625 WALTER'S FOUR 1788 CHARLIE 1772YOU'RE BAMSUP 905 BAMS2610 BUBBA'S BABES 2601 3 GALS & A HOOTER 0-1-0 0-2-0 625 WALTER'S FOUR 905 BAMS 2601 3 GALS & A HOOTER 625 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP1772 BAMS 625 CHARLIE YOU'RE UP

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What someone who has won Panthers seem quite capable ever take (5-0) (0-6) (4-2) (0-6) (2-4)Saturday (2-3)Scores (2-3) (6-0) (4-2)a Saints, who continued their dominance Chicago at Cincinnati Green Bay at Cleveland San Francisco at Houston with the Giants angry ames for ticularly game. 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But the Eagles come has won the last two games for know thatWith St. Louis took against the dregs of the fouldn’t which anyone lightly, come off a 59-0 M. Barber, DAL 58 297 5.12 35 3 L. Washington, NYJ 70 324 4.63 33 0 Lakeland 30, Benedictine, Ill. 14 Kentucky 36, Louisiana-Monroe 13 me is Browns are weakened Standout RB Frank Gore The New Orleans Saints, who continued their dominance Chicago at Cincinnati Green Bay at Cleveland San Francisco at Houston sturn again. Saints next, Falcons need theirwhich performance after anof0-3 start has Jacksonville to overtime ontothe Miami league, the Billsat New off an incredibly poor into annihilation winless Titans. about Lewis & Clark 57, Crown, Minn. 35 Kentucky Christian 22, Faulkner 14 ’t fierce severely by the flu this week. figures to be focal point for last week against the New York Giants, travel to Miami to keeplast a level head here. Orleans inamong, their only defeat. performance been and the wildcat. (4-2)Receivers (3-2)at Oakland. (1-5) (3-2) (3-3) week. How much remain(3-2) despite last e for Brett road Bucs’defense allow opposing QBs a Receivers Luther 15, Buena Vista 9 Kentucky St. 21, Miles 6 ut. A suspect D might have few Niners. Texans had their best take that on the Dolphins. a rough start,rating. theNo Fish really matter? Despite 101.0 week’s gift thegame Jets.No is Yds Avg isberger. does AP 10 The running Browns are weakened Standout RB Frank Gore Marian, Ind. 28, Albion 10 LSU 31, Auburn from LG TD passer Yds have Avg LG TDBears’ strong, ways of penetrating that holegame a week ago in Cincinnati, given several teams fits with theirH.wildcat offense. Martin Westminster,figures Mo. 17 to be focal point 27th overall. TheNYG D isn’t 41 fierce severely flu this34, week. forLuther 34, Macalester 20 St. Smith, 525 12.8 43 4by theLaGrange Ward, PIT 41 599 14.6 52t 2 (Mon.) mated. filled Packers blocking unit. but still inconsistent. 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Celek,stories; PHL 30 378 that 12.6 42 2 thisMcMurry Clark, IND 35 Giants 2 related sources accompany graphic36, when Mount St. Joseph 26, Franklin 16 Week 7 matchups; inches; 245 mm x 441 114 12.6 mm; 80t with Texas Lutheran 23 N F L W E E K 7 29 306 10.6 20 1it for publication 2) (5-0) (2-3) (3-2)PIT H. Miller, 34 (5-1) 315 9.3 25 4(3-2) Boldin, ARI (2-4)repurposing or editing Mount Union 56, Wilmington, Ohio 0 McNeese St. 36, SE Louisiana 35 Louis NewED; England Tampa Bay* Buffalo at Carolina ETA 4atp.m. </AP> Winslow, R.(2-4) Rice, BAL 33 a state325 9.8 63 1 to conCardinals can make Saints looked good in(0-6) handing Redskins finallyTAM play 29 286 9.9 42t 4 N. Illinois 27, Miami (Ohio) 22 Middle Tennessee 62, W. 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But the Eagles come O.Chicago Daniels, 32 374 11.7 44 4 Saints, who continued their dominance at Cincinnati Green Bay at Cleveland San Francisco at Houston ok the dregs of the anyone lightly, come off a 59-0 ns. Despite a rough start, thestart Fish have against Northwestern 29, Indiana 28 Old Dominion 38, Savannah St.(2-4) 17 (5-0) (0-6) (4-2) (0-6) (2-3) (2-3) (1-5) (6-0) (4-2) The Bears’ running game is Browns are weakened Standout RB Frank Gore R. White, ATL 27 385 14.3 90t 4 need to about their performance at New Miami after an 0-3 has off an incredibly poor Ochocinco, CIN 29 455 15.7 50 3 heon New York Giants, travel to Miami (4-2) (3-2) (1-5) (3-2) Richmond(3-3) me league,(3-2) which the Bills annihilation ofoffense. winless Titans.to Northwestern, Iowa 33, Briar Cliff 28 34,for Massachusetts 12 ms fitsthe with their wildcat 27th overall. The D isn’t fierce Peyton severely by the flu figures to bealmost focal point Manning andthis theweek. 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Individual Leaders

Sunday, October 25, 2009

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Nationwide Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 Results

Saturday, at Memphis Motorsports Park Millington, Tenn. Lap length: .75 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 254 laps, 123.5 rating, 190 points, $80,338. 2. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 254, 119.7, 175, $42,025. 3. (29) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 254, 107.5, 165, $44,993. 4. (6) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 254, 139.1, 170, $37,793. 5. (13) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 254, 107.3, 160, $32,693. 6. (35) Carl Edwards, Ford, 254, 124.4, 155, $25,050. 7. (2) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 254, 96.7, 146, $29,493. 8. (17) David Reutimann, Toyota, 254, 95.6, 142, $20,500. 9. (31) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 254, 75.8, 138, $26,693. 10. (14) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 254, 91.6, 134, $27,068. 11. (18) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 254, 94.2, 130, $19,725. 12. (15) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet, 254, 73.6, 127, $19,600. 13. (5) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 254, 78, 129, $26,818. 14. (4) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 254, 84.9, 121, $26,543. 15. (10) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 254, 78, 118, $26,668. 16. (34) Michael Annett, Toyota, 254, 80.8, 120, $27,993. 17. (25) Blake Koch, Dodge, 254, 51.6, 112, $25,368. 18. (38) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 254, 69.6, 109, $25,218. 19. (1) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 254, 82.6, 111, $29,693. 20. (12) Steve Wallace, Chevrolet, 253, 98.2, 103, $25,818. 21. (43) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 252, 50.4, 100, $18,375. 22. (27) Eddie MacDonald, Ford, 250, 57.7, 97, $18,250. 23. (3) Richard Boswell, Chevrolet, 249, 65.7, 94, $19,500. 24. (30) Justin Marks, Toyota, 249, 46.7, 91, $24,468. 25. (32) Kelly Bires, Chevrolet, 235, 62.5, 88, $24,543. 26. (33) Brian Ickler, Toyota, accident, 234, 68.1, 85, $24,348. 27. (37) Kevin Conway, Dodge, 215, 51.2, 82, $17,825. 28. (21) Jason Keller, Ford, engine, 207, 85.6, 79, $24,248. 29. (24) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, oil pump, 206, 58.8, 76, $17,745. 30. (42) Eric McClure, Ford, accident, 163, 43.7, 73, $24,478. 31. (22) Erik Darnell, Ford, accident, 152, 75.6, 70, $24,143. 32. (36) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 89, 33.4, 67, $24,108. 33. (9) Mark Day, Chevrolet, overheating, 86, 56.9, 64, $17,605. 34. (23) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, brakes, 58, 50.6, 61, $17,570. 35. (41) Jeff Fuller, Chevrolet, overheating, 52, 39.5, 58, $24,003. 36. (16) Andy Ponstein, Chevrolet, vibration, 38, 41.6, 55, $17,500. 37. (40) Kenny Hendrick, Ford, brakes, 25, 34, 52, $23,928. 38. (39) Coleman Pressley, Toyota, overheating, 15, 36.7, 49, $23,873. 39. (28) Chase Miller, Dodge, accident, 8, 37.6, 46, $17,370. 40. (20) John Wes Townley, Ford, accident, 7, 40.4, 43, $17,310. 41. (26) Justin Hobgood, Chevrolet, brakes, 4, 31.4, 40, $17,270. 42. (19) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet, ignition, 4, 28.9, 37, $17,235. 43. (8) Willie Allen, Dodge, vibration, 3, 27.8, 34, $17,130. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 74.374 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 33 minutes, 41 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.90 seconds. Caution Flags: 14 for 72 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 8 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Allgaier 1-34; M.Bliss 35-62; C.Edwards 63-68; B.Keselowski 69-86; M.Bliss 87-93; K.Busch 94-95; M.Bliss 96-126; K.Wallace 127-128; K.Busch 129-143; M.Bliss 144-162; C.Edwards 163-221; B.Gaughan 222-229; M.Annett 230-238; B.Keselowski 239-254. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Bliss, 4 times for 85 laps; C.Edwards, 2 times for 65 laps; B.Keselowski, 2 times for 34 laps; J.Allgaier, 1 time for 34 laps; K.Busch, 2 times for 17 laps; M.Annett, 1 time for 9 laps; B.Gaughan, 1 time for 8 laps; K.Wallace, 1 time for 2 laps. Top 10 in Points: 1. K.Busch, 5,179; 2. C.Edwards, 4,964; 3. Bra.Keselowski, 4,922; 4. J.Leffler, 4,184; 5. J.Allgaier, 3,743; 6. M.Bliss, 3,684; 7. S.Wallace, 3,626; 8. J.Keller, 3,574; 9. B.Gaughan, 3,563; 10. M.Annett, 3,298.

TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press HOCKEY n National Hockey League NHL—Suspended Carolina F Tuomo Ruutu for three games for a boarding infraction during an Oct. 23 game against Colorado. CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled C Brandon Sutter from Albany (AHL). Placed F Erik Cole on injured reserve. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled C Jake Dowell from Rockford (AHL). COLORADO AVALANCHE—Recalled F Brian Willsie from Lake Erie (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned LW Tomas Fleischmann to Hershey (AHL). n American Hockey League ALBANY RIVER RATS—Recalled F Jacob Micflikier from Florida (ECHL). PEORIA RIVERMEN—Announced D T.J. Fast and LW Anthony Peluso have been assigned to the team from Alaska (ECHL). Signed G Andrew Martin. SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Recalled LW Tim Miller from Gwinnett (ECHL). Sent G Dan Taylor to Gwinnett.

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The Daily Dispatch

Sunday, October 25, 2009

NBA, referees agree to deal, ending lockout The officials voted to ratify the deal that was reached earlier this week. No details of the vote were provided, nor were terms of the agreement. “We are pleased to reach this agreement,” NBA commissioner David Stern said in a statement. “The negotiations extended further than either side had hoped, but when our regular season tips off on Tuesday we’ll have the

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

NEW YORK — The regular referees made the call. They’re coming back to work. The referees union and the NBA agreed on a twoyear contract Friday, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the regular season starts.

Power rankings

(2008-2009 records)

Scale of one to five, with five being the best ranking:

Boston 62-20

Offense Defense Coaching Bench Total (out of 20)

best referees in the world officiating our games.” The referees union didn’t comment. The 57 referees were set to begin a three-day training camp Saturday and be ready when the regular season starts Tuesday night. The league used replacement officials during exhibition play. The referees’ contracts have usually been for five years, but the NBA

EASTERN

Atlantic New York Philadelphia 32-50 41-41

Toronto 33-49

New Jersey 34-48

Cleveland 66-16

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consented to a two-year deal at the request of the union, which hoped it could renegotiate sooner with the economy hopefully in better shape. The sides agreed on a salary structure that would give the refs a slight raise in the second year, but they remained apart on proposed changes to the referees’ pension and severance packages, as well as a plan to de-

velop younger officials by having them work in NBA games. The contract between the league and the National Basketball Referees Association expired Sept. 1, and the league announced on Sept. 18 that it was locking out the officials, saying they had rejected its final contract offer. The NBA decided to go with replacements late

12 Spent the last couple of years fighting for a spot at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff race; that will likely remain the same

Changes can vault them right back into the playoffs, which could influence Chris Bosh’s decision to become a free agent

Devin Harris, Brook Lopez, plus money to spend in free agency, there is hope they can be in good shape whenever they get to Brooklyn

CONFERENCE Central

Detroit 39-43

Chicago 41-41

Indiana 36-46

Southeast

Milwaukee 34-48

Orlando 59-23

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Another title Have been is possible if cutting salary Kevin Garnett and saving stays healthy their money after knee with the injury; if not, hopes of hard to see making a Celtics getbig splash ting past in free Cleveland agency next or Orlando summer

Atlanta 47-35

Washington 19-63

Oct. 26 Rosters set for opening day

Miami 43-39

Continued to Additions of Strong tinker with Ben Gordon perimeter team, and the and Charlie attack weakmove for Villanueva ened with Shaq O’Neal gets them loss of Ben was their headed back Gordon; biggest yet. in the right need one of They hope it’s direction after their young the one that last season’s big men to finally pays massive be more offenoff with a title tumble sive-minded

Scores enough to potentially be dangerous when all its pieces are on the floor, but injuries have prevented that in recent years

If Vince Carter can replace Hedo Turkoglu, and Jameer Nelson is all the way back from his shoulder injury, they could get back to the finals

Lost way more than they brought back this summer, so it should be an awfully long winter in Milwaukee

Has a stronger bench to back up its veteran starting five, but still might be hard for them to be anything better than fourth-best in the East

They believe they can rebound quickly from last season’s debacle; if they stay healthy, they have plenty of talent to do that

Moves made Heat will last season wait until all seemed next to pay off. summer, With a full when they season will have together, plenty of they hope cash, to to deliver upgrade their first roster playoff berth

2008-09 season leaders

NOV.

Oct. 27 Start of the regular season

Charlotte 35-47

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last month after the referees rejected a deal the league said its negotiators had already agreed to. That raised the possibility of the league starting the season with backup officials for the first time since 1995. But progress was made in a meeting this week at league headquarters that included Stern, who rejoined the talks this week at the request of the referees.

DEC.

JAN.

FEB.

Feb. 14 All-Star Game at Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium in Arlington

Jan. 10, 2010 Contracts guaranteed for remainder of season

MARCH

Feb. 18 Trade deadline 3 p.m. EST

APRIL

MAY

April 17 Playoffs begin

April 14 Regular season ends

April 25 Early entry deadline

(Average per game)

JUNE

May 18 Draft lottery

POINTS

June 3 NBA Finals begin

June 14 Early entry withdrawal deadline

Dwayne Wade LeBron James Kobe Bryant Dirk Nowitzki Danny Granger

June 24 NBA draft

MIA CLE LAL DAL IND

FIELD GOAL PCT.

All the top contenders made big moves in the offseason, and the biggest reward could determine which team brings home an NBA championship

Shaquille O’Neal Nene Hilario Andris Biedrins Dwight Howard Pau Gasol

Changing the landscape

PHO DEN GS ORL LAL

REBOUNDS

Dwight Howard Troy Murphy David Lee Tim Duncan Emeka Okafor

ORL IND NY SA CHA

ASSISTS

Chris Paul Deron Williams Steve Nash Jose Calderon Jason Kidd

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LeBron James and a Cavalier team that posted the league’s best record last season. LeBron, who already took the MVP award that Kobe won a year prior, is now running with Bryant’s most formidable ex-sidekick. Thickening the plot, no team has won back-toback championships since the Bryant-O’Neal Lakers from 2000-02. The Shaq acquisition creates the tantalizing possibility of a LakersCavs finale but Cleveland is far from the only squad that upped the ante this offseason. The Lakers added talented hothead Ron Artest while maintaining versatile sixth-man Lamar Odom. The best of the rest – the Spurs, Magic and Celtics – got even better through key additions.The move that delivers the biggest payoff could determine which team is celebrating come June.

NO UTA PHO TOR DAL

BLOCKS

Dwight Howard ORL Chris Anderson DEN Marcus Camby LAC Ronny Turiaf GS Jermaine O’Neal MIA/TOR STEALS

Chris Paul Dwayne Wade Jason Kidd Mario Chalmers Rajon Rondo

NO MIA DAL MIA BOS

3-PT FG PCT

Anthony Morrow Jameer Nelson Troy Murphy Kelenna Azubuike Bobby Simmons

GS ORL IND GS NJ

2.92 2.46 2.13 2.13 2.00 2.77 2.19 1.98 1.95 1.86 .467 .453 .450 .448 .447

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Rasheed Wallace Celtics added the talented but temperamental big man to play with their Big Three

Richard Jefferson Spurs got some muchneeded athleticism with the forward’s acquisition

Ron Artest Lakers appear more talented than last year’s championship team with his signing

This season is only the second time in the history of the modern cap that there has been a decline from one year to the next (the cap fell from $42.5 million in 2001-02 to $40.27 million in 2002-03). $60 million

Northwest Portland 54-28

Utah 48-34

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20 10

Carlos Busy in offBoozer’s season, hiring situation has a new presibeen awkward, dent, coach, but team will and roster still be tough transactions, at home and but none of in the hunt that should in its division help them do if everyone too much stays healthy this season

9 Building around the young core of Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook, but their improvement will be gradual

$23.0 22.5 22.2 21.0

Kobe Bryant Jermaine O’Neal Tracy McGrady Tim Duncan

Shaquillle O’Neal Paul Pierce Ray Allen Dirk Nowitzki

$3.6

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’89-90

’94-95

’99-00

’04-05

’09-10

19.8

18.0 17.0

Rashard Lewis Michael Redd

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Pacific

Bryant

Southwest

L.A. Lakers Golden State L.A. Clippers 65-17 29-53 19-63

Phoenix 46-36

Sacramento 17-65

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Didn’t Could be upgrade over even better in the summer 2009-10 if like the rest Andre Miller of the top is the right teams, so fit at point they’ll have to guard and hope what they can keep they already injury-prone had is good Greg Oden enough on the floor

(in millions of dollars)

$57.7

WESTERN

Oklahoma Minnesota City 24-58 23-59

Top 2009-10 salaries

$58.68

Team rankings compiled by AP Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney (2008-2009 records)

Pay-scale heavyweights

Salary cap tips downward

Vince Carter Magic need the highscoring guard to replace what they used to get from Hedo Turkoglu

11.0 10.7 9.7 8.9 8.7

17,520 17,395 17,757* 17,558 17,314 17,050 16,883 16,973 16,784 16,870

2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00

Cavaliers hope putting him on the same front line as LeBron James will get them their first title

Total (out of 20)

13.8 11.8 11.7 10.7 10.1

Attendance

Shaquille O’Neal

Offense Defense Coaching Bench

.609 .604 .578 .572 .567

The average number of fans at NBA games last season was up slightly from the previous year.

Five impact players in new places

Denver 54-28

30.2 28.4 26.8 25.9 25.8

San Antonio 54-28

Dallas 50-32

New Orleans 49-33

Houston 53-29

Memphis 24-58

O D C B

18 Replaced Trevor Ariza with Ron Artest. If he doesn't affect their chemistry, everything is in place for a potential repeat

Warriors Solid pieces at every seem to position; no be too reason they dysfuncshouldn’t tional and improve, defend too especially if poorly to No. 1 pick win many Blake Griffin games is as good as this expected season

Playing an The uptempo style rebuilding the players Kings, under like from new coach the start this Paul season, gives Westphal, reason to are simply believe they’ll too inexperiget back to enced to the postcompete in season the West

Have done more than any team to improve during the summer – perhaps enough to knock off Lakers in the Western Conference

Gave big contracts to Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion in the summer in a bid to win now. Some teams in West seem better prepared to do it

SOURCES: National Basketball Association; STATS LLC

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Need offense from Emeka Okafor and health from Peja Stojakovic to avoid taking another step back after winning division title two seasons ago

Don’t have the talent with Yao Ming out for season and Tracy McGrady not ready to return from knee surgery for a while

11 Have a roster full of individual talents who have to show they can play together as a team. If so, should be better than last season

M. Sudal, J. O’Connell; E. DeGasero • AP

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Jennifer Leigh Poythress exchanges vows with Jason Bradley Jones during double-ring ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bradley Jones

Jennifer Leigh Poythress and Jason Bradley Jones were married in a double-ring ceremony at 6 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2009, at John H. Kerr Dam. The Rev. Robert Baynard officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Karen Arnold Poythress of Henderson and Steven Poythress of California. She is the granddaughter of Daisy and Merle Fleming, Kenneth and Margaret Arnold and Dale and Sarah Poythress, all of Henderson. The bride is a 2001 graduate of Northern Vance High School. She is currently a student at Vance-Granville Community College where she is pursuing a career in the field of radiography. The groom is the son of Bradley and Theresa Jones of Oxford. He is the grandson of James and Daune Phillips, the late Bill Keranakis, and the late William and Louise Jones, all of Oxford. He is a 2001 graduate of

J.F. Webb High School and a 2005 graduate of Barton College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is currently employed as an agent for Farm Bureau in Oxford. The bride, escorted by her father, wore an off-white wedding gown. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of mini fuchsia gerbera daises, roses and blue hydrangeas. Jeff Elliot, friend of the couple, provided music for the ceremony, which took place outdoors by the lake. The bride’s path was marked with shepherd’s poles decorated with bows. Michelle Poythress, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kelly Bruther, Jennifer Davies and Carla Osborne, all friends of the bride, and Kelly Watkins, sister of the groom. The father of the groom served as best man. Groomsmen were Steven Ball, friend of the groom; Jason Mason, cousin of the

groom, Kendall Poythress, brother of the bride; Bryan Watkins, brother-in-law of the groom; and Issac Watkins, nephew of the groom. Aidan Duran, nephew of the bride, and Caleb Watkins, nephew of the groom, were ring bearers. They both carried a fishing pole with a ring. Teresa Floyd, aunt of the bride, served as wedding director. Michelle Keranakis, cousin of the groom, served as register attendant. Carey Lynn Poythress, cousin of the bride, and Sara Keranakis, cousin of the groom, were program attendants. Merle Fleming, step-grandfather of the bride, and Darrell Keranakis, uncle of the groom, assisted with parking the guests at the wedding. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Granville County Shrine Club, hosted by the families of the bride and groom. The couple now resides in Oxford.

Oct. 19 proclaimed National Active and Retired Federal Employees’ Day in Henderson tired Federal Employees (NARFE) association has 70 members and is part of a federation of 52 chapters in North Carolina with 6,838 members. The organization has 310,000 members nationwide. NARFE actively promotes the welfare and benefits of active and retired federal workers through-

out the nation and has also raised over $7 million in funds for Alzheimer’s research. Commenting on the receipt of the mayoral proclamation, as well as the significance of the chapter’s milestone, Richard Pulsifer, chapter president, expressed appreciation to the mayor,

highlights of the business meeting included the annual report, announcements of the scholarship recipients, and the election of officers for the next two years. The Saturday evening gala, hosted by the Class of 1959, was held in the former Super Ten store location in the Vance Square Shopping Center on Raleigh Road. The former classmates spent several hours decorating the ballroom to create an elegant atmosphere. An annual recognition of the alumni by graduation years is always a highlighted event. There were graduates in attendance from classes

from the early 1930s. Clarence Knight, who was a graduate as well as in instructor in later years, along with Henrietta Clark, Bernice Yancey and Ruth Burt, were in place at the gala to name a few of the early graduates. The speaker for the evening was former classmate Bobby Spencer, who now resides in Rocky Mount. He spoke of the changes that have occurred over the years. There were several service awards presented. After the program and buffet dinner, it was time to dance, with some of the “young” attendees spotted on the ballroom floor dancing to the “Electric

LaKeisha Monshe’ Henderson-Cheek and Carlton Maurice Cheek of Henderson announce the birth of their son, Kemaurice Lewis Cheek, on Oct. 16, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed six pounds, 12 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Shirley Henderson, Ralph McKnight Sr. and Carolyn Cheek, all of Henderson, and the late Raymond Cheek.

Parker Sterling Greene Dorothy and David Greene of Swansboro, N.C.,

announce the birth of their son, Parker Sterling Green, on Oct. 15, 2009, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, N.C. The infant weighed eight pounds, four ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Bobby and Diane Baggett of Henderson and Marvin and Shelia Daniel of Kittrell.

Ti’yana Lakiara Jada Jefferson Veronica Jefferson of Henderson announces the birth of her daughter, Ti’yana Lakiara Jada Jefferson, on Oct. 16, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed seven pounds, five ounces. The baby’s grandmother is Shirley Hargrove of Henderson.

I’Laina Michelle Kidd-Ponce Sandra Kidd of Henderson announces the birth of her daughter, I’Laina Michelle Kidd-Ponce, on Oct. 7, 2009, at Duke University Hospital in Durham. The infant weighed six pounds, 15.5 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Seretha and Phillip Williams of Henderson.

Levi Nathaniel Odom Chuck and Jean Odom of Louisburg announce the birth of their son, Levi Nathaniel Odom, on Oct. 7, 2009, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. The infant weighed nine pounds. The baby’s grandparents are George and Pamela Hayes

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Slide,” the “Cupid Shuffle,” the “Cha, Cha Slide” and many other sounds played by the evening’s DJ. On Sunday, several of the alumni attended a service at Cotton Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Gordon Marshall, pastor, attended the Saturday morning activities, joined the organization, and invited all those attending to the church Ms. Allen and Mr. Burwell service on Sunday morning. After the service on Sunday, the weekend of fun and fellowship came to an end. However, many are continuing to discuss the weekend and are planning for next year’s Labor Day weekend reunion.

Birth Announcements Kemaurice Lewis Cheek

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More than 300 alumni attended the Henderson Institute Alumni and Friends Inc.’s 33rd annual event in September over Labor Day weekend at the Ambassador Inn and Suites. Alumni and guests hailed from as far away as California. Each day was full of delicious food, fun and, of course, some business. Saturday morning began with a catered buffet breakfast at the Eaton-Johnson Middle School cafeteria. The location of the breakfast and the business meeting is significant to the alumni because the school sits on the site of the former Henderson Institute. The

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loyal NARFE chapter members, and the citizens of the Henderson area for their support of NARFE’s efforts. To learn more about the National Active and Retired Federal Employees organization, visit the national website at www.narfe.org or the state website at www. ncnarfe.info.

Henderson Institute alumni attend annual event

of Louisburg, Charles F. Odom of Raleigh and Kaye F. Garbett of Louisburg. The baby’s great-grandmother is Bessie G. Foster of Henderson.

Samantha Lee Williams Brad and Teresa Williams of Henderson announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Lee Williams, on Oct. 19, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed eight pounds, eight ounces. The baby’s grandparents are the late Clifton Moseley, Jean E. Moseley of Vance County, the late Helen (Pat) Williams, and Bob and Annie Mae Williams of Henderson.

• For the rehearsal dinner, the parents of the groom hosted a pig pickin’ at their home on Aug. 14, 2009. • A bachelorette party was held on Aug. 8, 2009, in Raleigh. • A bachelor fishing party was held the weekend of Aug. 7-9, 2009, at Emerald Isle. • A cookout was held on Aug. 1, 2009, hosted by Dean and Teresa Floyd, uncle and aunt of the bride, at their home. • A miscellaneous shower was held on July 26, 2009, hosted by the bride’s family at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. • A floating miscellaneous shower was held on July 12, 2009, hosted by the groom’s family at Sharon Baptist Church. • A bachelor party was held at the Outer Banks on the weekend of June 26-28, 2009.

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Mayor Pete O’Geary proclaimed Oct. 19 as National Active and Retired Federal Employees’ Day in Henderson in observance of the 15th anniversary of Henderson’s chapter of the national organization representing federal employees. Chapter 2289 of the National Active and Re-

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Mary Paquin Satterwhite Weaver of Oxford and Norman Ivy Haithcock Jr. of Henderson announce their engagement to be married on Dec. 5, 2009, at 1 p.m. at South Henderson Church of God. The groomelect is the son of Norman Ivy Haithcock Sr. of Warrenton. Friends and family are invited to attend.

Allen/Burwell Tiffany Qwenyetta Belcher Allen and Antonio Pedro Burwell, both of Warrenton, announce their engagement to be married on Nov. 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. at New Life Church, 40 Church St., Oxford. The bride-elect is the daughter of John and Lisa Wiggins of Henderson. The groom-elect is the son of Anderson and Catherine Burwell of Henderson. Friends and family are invited to attend.

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VGCC music instructor and keyboardist to present free concert in November Music for saxophone and keyboard instruments (organ, harpsichord and piano) will be featured in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the First Baptist Church in Henderson at 7:30 p.m. Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Calvin Hampton, Thomas Massella and a Broadway review will be performed by Michael Stephenson on saxophone and Mark Hopper on keyboard instruments. The concert will be free to the public. Stephenson is the soprano saxophonist with the New Century Saxophone Quartet, which has recorded seven CDs and has performed all over the world. The quartet won first prize in the international Concert Artist Guild Competition and has performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Ambassador Auditorium, Boston Symphony Hall, Concertgebouw, and the White House. Stephenson is also instructor of music at Vance-Granville Community College. He created and directs the VanceGranville Community Band, which combines community musicians with VGCC students. He also teaches music appreciation, American music and music theory courses at VGCC. As a North Carolina visiting artist, Stephenson performed over 400 concerts across North Carolina, as well

Douglas Falkner walked the red carpet at this year’s Emmy awards

Michael Stephenson (left) and Mark Hopper will perform together Nov. 3 at First Baptist Church. as at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. As an orchestral saxophonist, he has appeared with the North Carolina, WinstonSalem, Greensboro, and Western Piedmont symphonies. Michael and his wife, Cheryl, founded the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina in 1997 in Greenville, N.C. The academy is a non-profit community music school offering music instruction on band and orchestral instruments including piano, voice and guitar. Mark Hopper is minister of music and organist at First Baptist Church in Henderson, a post he has held since 2004.

He directs the Chancel Choir, the Youth Choir, Children’s Choir II, the Morning Adult Ringers, and The Bell Ringers of First Baptist Church. He also maintains a piano and organ studio for both children and adults and a voice studio, offering weekly lessons for soloists from among the Chancel Choir. Hopper is also an active clinician. He has led several breakout sessions for the annual assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina and has served as organ clinician for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s Music Leaders’ Training Retreat.

In February 2009, he was the clinician for the South Carolina Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Handbell Festival. In July 2009, Hopper was the resident organist for the Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians’ National Conference in Green Lake, Wisc. He is a member of the Choristers Guild, Music Educators’ National Conference, Music Teachers’ National Association, the American Guild of Organists, the American Choral Directors’ Association, and the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. For more information on the concert, call (252) 738-3346.

AAA Carolinas names Henderson a 2009 North Carolina traffic safe community Lt. Jody Proctor of the Henderson Police Department accepted a recent award honoring the efforts of the city and the police department to ensure safe roads for citizens and visitors of Henderson. The town was recognized for its focus on curbing speeding, increasing seatbelt use and apprehending impaired drivers. The police department has been very active in public awareness efforts and speaking with community groups. “More people have died on North Carolina roads since 9/11 than died in the attack on New York or in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Tom Crosby, president of the Foundation of Traffic Safety. “Making our streets safer is a team effort and North Carolina has several communities that have stepped up to the challenge.” Darrell Jernigan of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program and Bert Collins, a member of the board for the Foundation for Traffic Safety pre-

Granville Health System employees raise more than $27,000 for walkway Granville Health System has announced that the organization’s employees have raised more than $27,000 through the “Paving the Way” employee giving campaign. The funds raised will benefit the Granville Health System Foundation and a portion of the money will be used to construct a brick walkway leading to the entrance of the new Granville Medical Center Emergency Department. The employees exceeded the initial campaign goal of $5,000 within five days of the 30-day program. In mid-June, Granville Health System filed an application for a major expansion of Granville Medical Center’s Emergency Department with the Certificate of Need section of the Division of Health Service Regulation of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services. The new

construction is slated to begin in 2010. “Leading by example, our staff has illustrated how an organization can stand in support of the community it serves,” said Gary Bowman, chairman of the Granville Health System Foundation. “GHS employees continue to show a commitment to Granville County and the surrounding areas by helping to improve the health system through programs like this giving campaign.” Employees that participated in the giving campaign received a “Paving the Way” pin, and those who sponsored a brick for the employee walkway are being honored on a campaign mural posted in the existing emergency department during the campaign. Employees who sponsored a brick for the walkway will have their name, or a name of their choosing, imprinted on the brick.

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tion for Traffic Safety is a non-profit organization founded by AAA Carolinas and funded by AAA Carolinas’ member contributions that works to promote traffic safety initiatives in North and South Carolina.

Littleton Woman’s Club plans annual lunch/bazaar for Nov. 4 The Littleton Woman’s Club annual Harvest Luncheon and Bazaar will be held on Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Littleton Lion’s Club Building on Ransom Street just off of U.S. 158 in Littleton. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the club, which is a community organization dedicated to improving Littleton and the surrounding area. There will be numerous door prizes, a “white elephant” table and a great meal. Luncheon

Henderson TV and film producer Douglas Falkner recently served as a judge for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards which CBS broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 20. In addition to walking the red carpet, Falkner was a guest at the “Entertainment Tonight/People Magazine” post-Emmy celebrity party. Falkner (left) is pictured with TV personality Randy Jackson who is a judge on “American Idol.” Falkner has produced four TV series, including over 200 episodes of the award-winning “Tinseltown TV” series which was seen in over 130 countries. Celebrities interviewed on “Tinseltown TV” included Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoon. Falkner is now working on developing what he hopes to be his fifth TV series. Initial filming for the new series has been taking place in Raleigh and California.

tickets are $7 in advance or at the door with eat-in or take-out available. The meal will include the club’s famous chicken salad, pickled beets, green beans, original country ham rolls, desserts, beverages and more. Donations are needed for the “white elephant” table. The club is a nonprofit organization and persons donating will receive a tax receipt upon request. Call Judith Forrest at (252) 586-2181 to arrange

pick-up of donations or deliver items to the Lion’s Club at the corner of U.S. 158 and Ransom Avenue in Littleton on Nov. 3 after 6 p.m. For more information, contact Jerry Jones at (252) 586-6002 or Forrest.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Local high school seniors receive prestigious scholarship nominations Eight seniors at Southern Vance and Northern Vance high schools have been nominated for prestigious student scholarships at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University. Another local senior has been nominated as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. Seniors Jordan Richardson and Freya Orr at Southern Vance High School have been nominated for the MoreheadCain Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill. Seniors Andrew Pierce, Andy Goodwin and Caroline Edwards of Northern Vance High School have also been nominated for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship. The Morehead-Cain Scholarship is the highest academic scholarship awarded to students at the university. Students who receive the Morehead-Cain represent the very best students academically. These scholarship recipients also have demonstrated outstanding leadership and community service during their high school careers and have excelled in their chosen areas of athletic participation. The Morehead-Cain provides scholarship recipients with funds to cover all tuition and fees for their four-year college education. Richardson is the daughter of Robin Richardson of Henderson, while Orr is the daughter of Daniel and Kim Orr of Henderson. Pierce is the son of Eric

and Rita Pierce of Henderson. Goodwin is the son of Joel and Wendy MeyerGoodwin of Henderson, and Edwards is the daughter of David and Deborah Edwards of Henderson. Steven Branch and Kelly Smith, both seniors at Southern Vance, have been nominated for the Park Scholarship to attend N.C. State University. Caroline Edwards and Adam Daeke, also seniors at Northern Vance, have also been nominated for the Park Scholarship. They were nominated based on their outstanding academic performance, strong leadership qualities and commitment to community service. The Park Scholarship provides funding for recipients to cover tuition and fees during their fouryear college experience to receive their bachelor degree. Branch is the son of Steven and Karen Branch of Louisburg. Smith is the daughter of Timothy and Margaret Smith of Henderson. Daeke is the son of Garry and Scarlett Daeke of Henderson. Jaquell Sneed-Adams, a senior at Northern Vance High School, has been nominated as a National Merit semifinalist. High school students nominated for this high award represent the best of their senior class and are recognized for their outstanding academics and leadership qualities. Sneed-Adams is the daughter of Kimali Sneed of Henderson.

(At left) Scholarship nominees from Southern Vance include, from left, Freya Orr, Jordan Richardson and Steven Branch. They are joined by Kelly Smith (above).

Mrs. Fred Wilson hosts October Sans Souci Literary Club meeting The October meeting of the Sans Souci Literary Club was held in the home of Mrs. Fred Wilson. The hostess served dessert and coffee to 12 members and one guest. Mrs. R.G. Young Jr. was in charge of the program for the afternoon meeting. She spoke on Chinqua Penn

Plantation in Reidsville, N.C., continuing the theme for the year of “Historical Homes.” Dr. Fred Coates, a resident of Reidsville and father of Mrs. Nelson Falkner, assisted Young in her presentation. He told of some of his experiences as a veterinarian for the animals on the

plantation and of some of his interactions with the owners, Jeff and Betsy Penn. After the program, Falkner, president of the club, called the meeting to order and conducted the business session. The November meeting will be hosted by Mrs. A.E. Hartsell.

Seniors at Northern Vance High School who were nominated for prestigious college scholarships include, from left, Jaquell Sneed-Adams, Andrew Pierce, Andy Goodwin, Caroline Edwards and Adam Daeke.

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Books & Leisure

The Daily Dispatch

‘Borderlands’ a blast for gamers By LOU KESTEN Associated Press Writer

Like most video gamers, I’ve wielded enough virtual weapons to equip a small army. We all have favorites, from the classic BFG-9000 in “Doom” to the chainsawequipped assault rifle in “Gears of War” to the awesome RYNO (“Rip You a New One”) in “Ratchet & Clank.” “Borderlands” (2K Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99) is dedicated to aficionados of fantastic weaponry. Developer Gearbox Software says the game has “bazillions” of guns, thanks to a random content generator that mixes and matches parts, ammunition and enhancements, like bullets that also set their targets on fire. Whether you find all bazillion (actually, more than 17 million at last estimate), guns are everywhere in “Borderlands.” You have pistols, revolvers, shotguns, machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers and even some exotic alien ordnance. And you will need all of it on the

Youth Services The Youth Services Department is welcoming donations to supplement our programming and collections for children and teens. The library can use the following items in new or gently used condition: Children’s and Young adult books, magazines, DVDs, music or audio CDs, games, puzzles, art supplies, toys, etc. Materials can be brought to the Youth Services Desk and questions can be answered by calling 438-3316, ext 225. Your donations make a difference! It’s almost Halloween! Check out the ‘spook-tacular’ events going on at Perry Library this week! Spooky Storytime & Costume Contest (all ages, geared towards ages 3-8) Monday at 6:30 p.m. Get ready for Halloween at the Library with spooky (but not too spooky) stories, songs and fun! We’ll be rewarding creative costumes, but costumes are not required to participate. Teens and Tweens Club (for middle and highschoolers), Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.: Join Programming Specialist Ms. Barbara and other teens and tweens to hang out and chat, discuss books and listen to interesting guest speakers. This week we’re having a Halloween monster make-up extravaganza.

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Anime/Manga Madness (ages 13-17, or ages 10-12 with parent’s permission), Wednesdays at 3 p.m.: Are you crazy about graphic novels? Join Youth Services staff to discuss all things animated and to watch a new featured selection each week! Mother Goose Time (for infants and toddlers, ages birth-3), Thursdays at 11 a.m.: Songs, rhymes, books, clapping, laughing, fun! Game On! (all ages), Fridays at 4 p.m.: Note that Game On! has moved from Mondays. Bring a board game, a video game or gaming system, or just show up to have fun. All-day Halloween Anime (ages 13 and up, ages 10-12 with parent’s permission) Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’ll be showing your favorite creepy, icky, scary anime from open to close. Those who come in costume will be rewarded!

Adult Services “Cozy” mysteries at Perry Library: Booklovers who enjoy a “fun read” have made cozy mysteries a very popular genre. What makes a mystery cozy? Think of the old television program “Murder She Wrote” with Angela Lansbury as author/detective Jessica Fletcher, a show that features many parallels with a cozy mystery – ama-

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desolate planet of Pandora, home of the galaxy’s deadliest beasts, bandits and mutants. “Borderlands” feels like a sci-fi version of the classic fantasy role-playing game “Diablo.” Their goals are the same: Kill everything, steal weapons and loot, upgrade your weapons and kill bigger things. The major difference is that this is a first-person shooter, so you get a little “Halo” mixed in. It’s an addictive formula. It’s also reminiscent of last year’s “Fallout 3,” which also took place in a blasted, lawless, mutant-filled landscape. But “Fallout 3” thrived on a brilliant story, filled with memorable encounters with distinctive characters. The story in “Borderlands” is so thin, you often forget it’s there, and the only interesting characters are the ones you meet in the introductory movie. The eye-catching, cel-shaded graphics in “Borderlands” give it a more cartoonish look than most shooters. And the soundtrack has a slight country twang reminiscent of the sci-fi TV series “Firefly.” Three stars out of four.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You know exactly what you want to say. You will give calm and clear directions, and you will explain things simply and be understood. Your quiet voice is the one that will move mountains. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A friend’s recent triumph over a longstanding challenge inspires you to look at your own life. Boldness is contagious, so it’s only fitting that you’re considering a chapter of self-improvement. The omens are with you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Take a break. Really take it. There is genius in stillness. Doing as little as possible is the perfect way to get centered. When you feel like you must move, let caprice be your guide instead of that long to-do list. CANCER (June 22-July 22). A nice long walk will improve even the best of moods. And if you feel a little off, whatever ails you will be cured in stride — literally. Especially if you can go solo and take your sweet time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Long, flowing lines in your clothing accentuate that sense of gracefulness you feel in your spirit right now. Your heart is pounding out a dancer’s rhythm. Move to it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Friends are always asking for your opinion, and for good reason. You are modest and unaware of the poignant nature of your own advice. Your wisdom is applied more often than you know or are credited for. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re like a cinematographer doing a close-up of your life. It’s time to pan out to get more into the picture. As you broaden your view, you’ll see that your straits aren’t as dire as they sometimes feel. Actually, things are quite good. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your magnetic personality is irresistible to most but, alas, not all. There are always a few magnets out there charged the opposite way. It’s just a law of nature. Don’t sweat it. Revel in your many fans. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Your energy increases because of the healthy choices you make. This could be physical, like doing something to get your blood pumping, or emotional, like refusing to take part in gossip and negativity. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Those who mean the most to you will take your ideas and feelings into account as they make their daily decisions. You’ll see evidence of this consideration and recognize it as love in action. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s a goal you’ll want to accomplish by the end of the day. Follow the strategy that has worked for someone you trust. It won’t be a perfect fit, but it will get you going in the right direction. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are so determined to complete your task that not even the forces of nature can get in your way. Your internal strength of mind and heart will keep the so-called “whims” of circumstance working in your favor.

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teur sleuth whose personality and background equips her or him with a variety of skills that aid in crimesolving, a small town setting, and a fast-paced and engaging storyline that is mostly free of profanity and graphic violence or sex. Many cozy mysteries are part of a series. Often there is a main character that draws one or more friends into puzzling through clues and ultimately solving the crime. Amateur sleuths hail from a range of occupations, professions, and hobbies including shop owners, animal lovers, knitters, quilters, fishermen, home repair experts, florists, librarians, professors, lawyers, and even psychics or ghosts. Perry Library has a solid selection of cozy mystery authors. Get to know them and their quirky detectives: Lydia Adamson’s “Alice Nestleton Mysteries;” M.C. Beaton’s “Agatha Raisin” or “Hamish Macbeth” series; Blaize Clement’s pet-sitter “Dixie Hemingway;” Diane Mott Davidson and her caterer-detective “Goldy Bear;” and Earlene Fowler’s “Bennie Harper,” curator, quilt lover, ex-rancher. This very short list only barely scratches the surface. Read more about Cozy Mysteries and find a sizeable list of Cozy Mystery authors at www.cozy-mystery.com.

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