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The Sanford Herald / Saturday, July 24, 2010 / 3A
AROUND OUR AREA LEE COUNTY
Conservative speaker coming to Sanford Monday
Morningside and Pocket. For more information, contact Betty Robinson at (919) 498-6374 or e-mail fnbr55@yahoo.com. — from staff reports
SANFORD — Lenny McAllister, a popular conservative speaker, will speak in Sanford Monday night. McAllister is a public speaker, writer, author and “rising leader with a mission to make positive changes to the status quo within politics, social issues and other issues that hamper the American way of life,� according to a press release Friday from the Lee County Republican Party. He is the author of a new book, “Diary of a McAllister Mad Black PYC (Proud Young Conservative). Monday’s event is sponsored by the Republican Party of Lee County as part of its speaker series and is open to the general public, no matter what the party affiliation. The event will start at 7 p.m. and will be held at the McSwain Agriculture Center, located at 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford. For more information on Lenny, visit his website: www.lennymcallister.com McAllister has addressed tea party groups, conservative grassroots activists, student groups and other audiences throughout the country. He has appeared as a political commentator on CNN, Fox News and has appeared on the Glenn Beck show. He has recently been involved in improving the lives of at-risk young people with involvement as a tutor and mentor for the Boys & Girls Clubs and after school programs, according to the press release. — from staff reports
LEE COUNTY
CUOC in need of summer donations
SANFORD — Christians United Outreach Center is in need of donations, officials announced Friday. According to Teresa Dew of CUOC, the organization is seeking donations because there are no food drives scheduled for teh summer. “We are finding our inventory quickly eliminating in the food pantry, and we have lost cooling in our thrift store with a price tag of over $24,000 for replacement.� CUOC needs the following: Peanut butter Jelly Spaghetti sauce Spaghetti pasta Vegetables (regular cans and the mini cans for families of one) Cereal or breakfast items (oatmeal, grits, etc.) Saltine crackers Macaroni and cheese (boxed) For information on how to donate, contact CUOC at (919) 774-8485.
MOORE COUNTY
Retired bishop recovering after cerebral hemorrhage PINEHURST (MCT) — Retired Roman Catholic Bishop F. Joseph Gossman suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last week that will require several months of rehabilitation, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Raleigh said Friday. Gossman, 80, was admitted to Moore County Hospital in Pinehurst on July 15, and underwent extensive tests. Doctors expect to transfer him to a rehabilitation facility this weekend, said Frank Morock, spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. “Bishop Gossman is comforted in knowing of the many prayers being offered on his behalf throughout our diocese,� said Bishop Michael Burbidge. “As always, he remains for us a wonderful example of faith and trust in our Lord Jesus and in His abiding presence.� Gossman led the diocese for 31 years, becoming the longest-serving diocesan bishop in the United States. He stepped down in 2006 when Burbidge was named bishop. During his tenure, immigration nearly overwhelmed the small diocese, which encompasses 54 counties in Eastern North Carolina, from Chatham to Dare. Managing the growth was the signature of Gossman’s tenure. A genial and gentle man, he is considered a good listener and a passionate spokesman for social justice. Upon his release from the hospital he will recuperate at St. Joseph of the Pines, a Catholic health care facility in Southern Pines. — Raleigh News & Observer
Director updates status of local Boys & Girls Clubs
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his week, we Take 5 with Bo Hedrick, the executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sanford, which is preparing to celebrate its 15th year in Sanford. A native of Catawba County, Hedrick began working in Boys & Girls Clubs in 1989, and graduated from East Carolina University in 1993. He’s been the Lee County executive for the clubs for 12 of the 15 years they’ve been existence, taking a threeyear hiatus to work on the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America staff in Atlanta and Jackson, Mississippi. A member of Grace Chapel Church, Hedrick and his wife Denise have two children, Tristan and Sharlee, and reside in Sanford.
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: Earlier this year, back in February, the Boys & Girls Club reported a difficult financial situation related to the loss of a few major grants. How is the club doing financially at this point? At his point, we are financially stable. We had to close for one week at the beginning of summer and had planned to close for an additional week at the end of summer to keep operational costs down. However, due to the positive response of our local government, businesses, individuals and civic clubs, we are proud to announce that we will continue this summer’s operations through Aug. 20. We will be closed for workdays Aug. 23-24, but will reopen the first day of school for the fall session, on Aug. 25.
POLICE BEAT SANFORD n Walmart reported shoplifting Thursday at 3310 N.C. 87. n Central Carolina Hospital reported trespassing Thursday at 1135 Carthage St. n Jackie Coleman Wilson reported gas larceny Thursday at 907 Wilkins Drive. n Robert Fitzgerald Richmond, 44, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Matthew Brooks Palme, 24, was charged Thursday at 3210 Debra Lane with second-degree trespassing. n Jennings Craig Lantz, 60, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with assault on a handicapped person.
n Danny Martin Steelman, 54, was charged Thursday at 629 Highland St. with assault by pointing a gun. n Shannon Marie Long, 25, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Crystal Leigh Hall, 31, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Daniel Stephen Roberts, 23, was charged Thursday at 812 S. Horner Blvd. with possession of drug paraphernalia. n Randy Lee Brown, 23, was charged Thursday at 801 S. Horner Blvd. with breaking or entering a building. n David Jerrel McNeill, 29, was charged Thursday at 546 Forestridge Drive with kidnapping.
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: Have you had to make changes in the fee structure to raise support? Yes. In the past, the summer fee was $32 for the entire summer. This year we have had to charge a $32 registration fee and a weekly fee of $20 for O.T. Sloan members and $10 for our Church Street site members. For the weekly fee the members have access to the Club for 57 and a half hours per week and they receive a USDA approved breakfast and lunch at no cost to them. We won’t change our fall registration, though. Our plan is to follow the system that we used last school year — a $32 registration fee for the school year. For busing, if the member comes from a Lee County School that has a club site on its bus route and the bus isn’t full, that member may request an after school ride to the club. If the member has to ride a Boys & Girls Club bus, there will be a $1 per day fee for this service, which will be paid monthly. We will begin the fall application process on August 2nd.
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: Has the change in fees impacted participation in the clubs? We are averaging about 275 per day between our two sites as opposed to 300 to 325 last year. We still have slots n Lori Beth Hernandez, 28, was charged Friday at 1135 Carthage St. with failure to appear.
LEE COUNTY n Kendall Crawford of 925 Lakewind Drive in Sanford reported a larceny of a Fed-Ex package Thursday. n Elaine Clark McBryde of 3331 Lower Moncure Road in Sanford reported a larceny of a watch from her home Thursday. n Roy Benjamin Louis Bailey, 21, of 2946 Nicholson Road in Sanford, was arrested Thursday for misdemeanor larceny; he was released under $500 unsecured bond. n Tony Lee Swann,
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: What have been some of the program highlights from your 2010 summer session?
Our members have taken college campus tours, they’ve spent many days at the county pool, and they’ve had field trips to, among other places, Emerald Pointe, Chuck E. Cheese pizza, the N.C. Museum of the Arts, and trips to bowl and to the movies. We even had a small group go to Baltimore for a baseball camp this past week. In addition, our club will host its first Quickball tournament on July 30. We will have an estimated 250 club kids from around the state to converge on O.T. Sloan Park where they will meet the State Attorney General, Roy Cooper, and play ball against agents from the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. This is all part of the Cal Ripken “Badges for Baseball� program that our club and many others across the state participate are participating in this year.
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: In general, how do you perceive the community’s response to your recent financial woes and what does your financial forecast look like for the near future? As for community response to our need, it has been very encouraging to see folks return to the ways of old. When we started up 14 years ago, our community built this building and continuously supported the 45, of 2904 Airport Road in Sanford, was arrested Thursday for assault on a female; he was held under no bond.
HARNETT COUNTY n Terrell Aaron Massey, 31, of 3198 McLean Chapel Church Road in Bunnlevel, was charged Thursday with failure to appear on traffic and child support charges. n Brandon Darnell Brewington, 18, of 38 Boneoak St. in Sanford, was charged Thursday with failure to appear on resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer charges. n Christina Belinda Browning, 24, of 2514
329 Carthage Street P.O. Box 1891 Sanford, NC 27330 0 s &
— from staff reports
LEE COUNTY
Presbyterian ministry to host its annual Spectacular! today
SANFORD — The SanfordArea Presbyterian Hispanic Ministry invites everyone to its Summer Spectacular, set for 7 p.m. today at Pocket Presbyterian Church. Music, dancing, impersonations, singing, poetry, jokes and more will highlight the annual talent show. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. An offering will be taken in support of the ministry. Sponsoring churches at this year’s event include Blandonia, Edgewood, Euphronia, Jonesboro,
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available at both sites if parents are interested in signing their child up for the remainder of the summer.
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operations to the tune of about 75 percent of our budget. In the past eight years, large grants have made up sometimes half of our budget. We were able to lean less on our community, even getting out of the local United Way system for three of those years. This year’s community response has been an endorsement of sorts to us. It has shown us that our community believes in what we are doing and they want us to stay viable for the children that we serve. They learned that we were in need and are answering the call to help out. In regards to a financial forecast, with the pledged support that we currently have, we anticipate a solid financial picture until the end of this calendar year. We are pursuing grant opportunities at this time but these have been very difficult to acquire in the past 12 months due to the increased competition and limited funds that are available. Our hope is that our community will continue to support the efforts throughout the year and that people will remember us with their end of year giving plans. The community has supported the club by volunteering in many different ways. One notable example is the late Bill Lawrence, who sadly passed away this week. Bill was a founding board member and he and his wife Isabel have continued to support us financially through the years. His enthusiasm and giving spirit will be missed by all associated with Boys and Girls Club of Sanford. Jefferson Davis Highway in Sanford, was charged Thursday with failure to appear on misdemeanor larceny, driving while impaired and possession of stolen goods charges. n Monica Marie Donathan reported breaking and entering and larceny Thursday at 7885 Broadway Road in Sanford.
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