HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS On Page 11a Thursday January 29, 2009 Volume 43 Issue 18 “NBAF CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN” TAX INFORMATION See Letters To The Editor On Page 13a The Butner Creedmoor On Page 14a NEWS 50¢ © 2007 GRANVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. • CREEDMOOR, NC www.butnercreedmoornews.org Serving southern Granville, northern Wake, and northern Durham Counties Landowners Complain About Dog Hunting Lee Brantley, a resident of the Oak Hill community, was the first to address the Granville County Commissioners about problems that he and his nearby neighbors were having with hunters with dogs. Brantley said he and his adjoining neighbors own about 2,000 acres of land and that they hunt also on their own land. Brantley suggested that the county commissioners adopt an ordinance controlling hunting KELLY MORRIS SEARCH There will be a search again this weekend for Kelly Currin Morris. Volunteers are being recruited that would be willing to walk and search for any signs of the missing mother of two from Granville County. The search coordinator has several large areas that need to be searched. They have not had the number of volunteers to search these areas safely and thoroughly. If you can help please come to the Kelly Currin Command Center in Creedmoor on Saturday, January 31, 2009 beginning at 8 am and Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 1 pm. The location of the search is the Kelly Currin Morris Command Center at Hwy 50/ 2816 Old Weaver Trail in Creedmoor. The Command Center Phone (919) 812-2310 and the email address is [email protected] Members of the First Butner Zoning Board of Adjustment were sworn into office Thursday by Town Attorney Jim Wrenn. Elected as chairman of the group was Ernest Thompson. Other Board members are William (Bil) Crosby, Marty Daniel, James Russell, Constance Wortham, John Glenn, Jr. (representing the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and Herman (Buddy) Weaver, also representing the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction. Alternatives appointed were Ronald (Ron) Daniels, Jane Frost and Chan Wynn. The new board will meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm in the SGWASA meeting room on C. Street in an as needed basis. The board is scheduled to meet February 29th to consider a request by Carolina Sunrock to expand the company’s Butner Rock Quarry. FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP A workshop on financial planning will be held Saturday, January 31 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at Rock Springs United Church of Christ. The workshop is designed to offer helpful strategies to eliminate the pressure of financial bondage and release the ability to focus on more enjoyable aspects of life. Endya Perry, MBA, manager of business operations at Hill-Rom will lead the workshop. Veola P. Johnson is pastor of Rock Springs United Church of Christ. The church is located at 3185 Bruce Garner Road, Creedmoor. For additional information, call 528-2202, or 528-0144. DATE SET Butner Citizens Planning Ahead held a planning session for Butner Chicken Pickin' Day and Street Dance by setting the date of June 5th for the dance and June 6th for the Chickin Pickin'. Applications for vendors, car show participants, and cookers will be ready for mail out in March. Several committees need additional people. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Marshall Dixon at 919-575-6691 or attend our next meeting on Thursday, February 19, at 7:00 pm. All meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday, at Butner Presbyterian Church, 16th Street, Butner. At the commissioners second meeting of the month James Faucette explained to the commissioners that he had experienced problems dealing with hunters who had left one of his beef cattle dead and another severely wounded that required veterinary care. Faucette indicated to the commissioners that since the hunters apparently mistook the cattle for deer it might be dangerous for humans on the land also. He expressed his real fear about people who hunt recklessly on the landowners property. “When dogs run deer through the cattle in the pasture, it affects the cattle. They don’t eat as well and when they don’t eat, they don’t gain weight. If they don’t gain weight, the farmers don’t make any money,” Faucette added. Another speaker at the meeting, Lee Brantley asked the commissioners to craft regulations to keep other hunters and hunting clubs off [Continued From Page 15A] . Moss Issues State Of The City Report ANOTHER REWARD OFFERED J. Michael Thrasher of Amber Alert International (AAI) is offering a reward of $1,000 to anyone finding Kelly Currin Morris along with 10 years of TMC ID cards for every child in their family. AAI is the official provider of all Amber Alert Safety Programs, ID cards and DNA kits, software, websites, online reporting networks, worldwide. AAI is based in Raleigh. with dogs. Brantley made his suggestion during the public comment period at the January 5th commissioners meeting. He said he was a former employee of a state prison camp in Granville County who decided to settle for his retirement in the rural section of Granville County where he could find open space and “peace and quiet.” The landowner explained that other counties have ordinances that prohibits hunting with dogs without first getting written permission from the landowners. Brantley said that the dog hunters were disrupting and threatening the safety of landowners. Brantley said that despite the fact that his property is posted, a lot of hunters violate the posted warnings. He said that when he confronted the hunters about it, they responded that their dogs can’t read. They said they had to follow the dogs to pick them up after hunting. Stan Fox of Oxford was named as the recipient of the John Penn Award at the Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Banquet held January 26 at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The John Penn Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Granville Chamber. The John Penn Award winner was recognized for his life’s work including being a five term elected member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and serving on the Oxford Board of Commissioners 8 years, Assistance in establishing the first Jaycees chapter in Granville County, Long-time active member of Kiwanis, numerous appointments to committees, boards, advisory groups and other voluntary efforts at both the local and state levels. He currently serves as a Gubenatorial appointment to the Vance Granville Community College Board of Trustees. He has established scholarships at both Vance Granville Community College and UNC-Chapel Hill, and has received recognition at UNC-CH as a member of the Chancellor’s Club. He was recipient of the Granville County Board of Education’s “Priceless Gem Award” for outstanding support of Granville County Schools. He is a husband, Father and Grandfather, a leader of his synagogue in Raleigh for over 50 years. A long-time merchant and entrepreneur in the community. For many years he ran a successful clothing business and operated his various retail stores and rental property that has led to renewal of many old, outdated buildings in downtown Oxford. He is one of the founders of Union Bank and the remodeling of the old bank building at the corner of Hillsboro and College streets in downtown Oxford. The award was presented by Tom Houlihan, Bob Williford and Jim Cross. Fox is shown above with members of his family and award presenter Houlihan. . Annette Myers was presented the Outstanding Community Volunteer award Monday night at the Granville Chamber of Commerce meeting. She now serves on the Court Reporter Board and tests to certify court reporters and she served on the Board of Granville County Commissioners from 1996 to 2004. She was appointed to the National Association of Counties Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee and also to the Agriculture Steering Committee of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners. Her volunteer work also includes the start up committee for the Harbor House Ministry, and she serves on the Board of Habitat for Humanity is a Red Cross volunteer, solicits donations and works in the Habitat store. Frances Garrett presented the award and said, “Annette is always ready to give a hand to anyone in need.” Creedmoor Mayor Darryl Moss gave his 2009 State of the City Report on Monday January 27, 2009. H e said it was an opportunity to briefly celebrate the city’s accomplishments over the past year and highlight the programs and achievements that help keep Creedmoor moving forward even though difficult and challenging times. He added, “The year 2008 was a very difficult and challenging year. Creedmoor’s financial crisis, the national housing mortgage crisis and the Wall Street financial meltdown impacted each of us in different ways. Public safety, recreation, refuse collection, water and wastewater and public landscape maintenance are just a few examples of municipal services that are conducted on a daily basis which sometimes we all take for granted” Moss said. “We should acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our board of commissioners, city staff, citizen advisory committee members and the numerous active organizations that contribute to our progress.” Finance and Adminstration “The number one challenge we faced last year, and are not done with yet” Moss said, “was to address serious deficiencies in finance operation. Specifically, we were cited for noncompliance by federal and state taxing authorities, preparation of financial statements, failure to perform reconciliations of significant accounts and inadequate interal controls.” “Approving the hiring of Tom Mercer as city manager was a step forward.” Tom took immediate steps to reorganize city administration to improve the performance and responsiveness of the organization. Commissioners were able to come together on issues impacting the city and determine how to work towards addressing those issues in a uniform, transparent fashion. Public Safety “Overall crime was down 15% in Creedmoor as of 10-312008 compared to the same time period in 2007. Felony arrests went up 26%; Drug arrests went up 65%; since 2000 the Population went up 22% and the Police Department staffing has remained the same.” Community and Economic Development “The year 2008 saw construction begin on two new businesses on Main StreetCVS and Cardinal State Bank.” “Additionally, Moss said, “the Creedmoor Business Park opened its doors with APU, an auto parts distributor, as one of its first tenants.” “We expect to see activity at the old Southern States building and BP site in the very near future.” “Deuard Bowden led an initiative, the Business Advisory Council (BAC), to work on ideas about our city.” “Community events the city either sponsored or partnered on included: the Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Partnership with the Creedmoor Chamber of Commerce; the Inaugural Car Show, the Annual Music Festival & Car Show, featuring Tommy Keith; the July 4th Celebration at Lake Rogers in partnership with the Creedmoor Chamber of Commerce; a National Night Out-sponsored by the Creedmoor Police Department; National Day of Play-coordinated by Commissoner. Tim Karan and KaBOOM; Alive After 5 in partnership with the Granville County Chamber of Commerce; Fireman’s Day Parade sponsored by the CVFD; Creedmoor’s first community Playground Build; the Lighting of the Greens & Christmas Parade-sponsored by the Creedmoor Chamber of Commerce. The city was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CMTF) to go towards buying the Fontaine Development, roughly 200 acres, for a much needed recreation complex which was a giant step forward Creedmoor was also named a “Playful City.” The Commissioners restated its request to the Granville County Board of Commissioners to extend the city’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction. They continued their support to the South Granville Senior Center, and lived through a record-setting drought which ultimately forced the city to buy water from the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority. “Upgrades to our primary pump station at Joe Peed Road were accomplished. A bypass pump at the water plant to improve water and the delivery system was commissioned. The automatic meter reading system was put into service. A strategic plan was initiated to develop a street improvement program to pave or unpaved streets. The stoplight at Highway 56 Crescent DriveHawley School Road will be installed before the next school year and Creedmoor has signed on to Granville County’s Greenway plan.” [Continued On PAGE 15A) CMYK 2a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 FAT HARRY’S Cooking Column by Harry Coleman On January 20 President Barack Obama made history when he was sworn in as the country’s first African-American Commander in Chief. Millions attended the inauguration, including a contingent of people from Creedmoor, which included Creedmoor Mayor Darryl Moss and Michelle Moss, Mary Moss, Elaine Moss and Dan and Mattie Braswell who were faces in the D.C. crowd. “We wanted to be able to say we were there to witness history,” Mayor Moss said. The group traveled to Washington on Monday morning to witness the historic event. Both sets of parents said they never thought they would see this in their lifetime,” Moss said. The group was special guests of the National League of Cities. Mayor Moss serves on the NLC Advisory Board. T h e NLC, located on Pennsylvania Ave. and one block from the White House, hosted a Presidential Inaugural Event to watch the inaugural ceremonies and parade. “We had a great inside location above the street to watch the parade, we could go inside to the table to get a snack and get warm or return to the balcony to watch the inaugural parade,” Moss explained. “We were all very antsy over the last couple of days before the trip,” Mayor Moss said. “As the inauguration TV coverage began it was like, “Oh my goodness, We are going to be there to see Barack Obama sworn in.” The group was also provided tickets to the inauguration by Congressman Brad Miller. The Butner-Creedmoor News Editor Harry Coleman supplied Darryl with a digital camera for the trip and asked him to relay his impressions back after the new president was sworn in. At the last city meeting before he left the mayor wore his CNN baseball cap. “It’s the Creedmoor News Network,” Moss explained to the City Commissioners. Moss said, “The pride and spirit at the inauguration was absolutely unbelievable.” “I was very proud to be able to give my parents and in-laws an opportunity to be a part of this history.” Moss said following the inauguration he dedicated himself to be a better person to help President Obama achieve his objectives for our nation.” SOAP OPERA REVIEW by Toby Goldstein ALL MY CHILDREN Zach’s gunshot left Josh brain dead, forcing Erica to make a painful decision and allow David to perform surgery giving Kendall Josh’s heart. As the depth of her feelings for Zach unsettled Reese, Bianca was certain she’s ready to marry Reese. Stunned by a positive pregnancy test, Amanda had no idea who fathered the baby and intended to terminate. Coming: Tad is furious with Krystal. AS THE WORLD TURNS Craig stunned everyone with the news of his and Carly’s engagement. Emily offered to marry Dusty to derail Craig’s scheme to get custody of Johnny, but Dusty turned her down, hurting Emily by bringing up her past. Hearing of Meg’s ongoing problems keeping Paul at bay, Dusty suggested that she marry him, and, following another example of Paul’s machinations, Meg accepted Dusty’s proposal. Coming: Paul and Meg are on a collision course. BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Nick faced a crisis of conscience when he received another gift, but went ahead with the fashion show debuting the new Jackie M line. Although Nick tried keeping Katie away, Brooke convinced her to go and, realizing she had seen the designs before, Katie knew why Nick didn’t want her there. Stunned by what he witnessed at the show, Eric had harsh words for Jackie, and teamed up with Ridge to form an attack plan. Coming: Nick may have made a deal with the devil. DAYS OF OUR LIVES When John, faced with the truth, decided to stop his therapy, an enraged Charlotte confronted Marlena and ended up sticking John with a syringe filled with a lethal toxin. Charlotte was arrested and Marlena kept a bedside vigil, rewarded when John woke up with all his memories. However, with John not functioning physically, Marlena took him to Europe for treatment, after they were remarried. Coming: Daniel and Chloe take risks to be together. GENERAL HOSPITAL Narrowly escaping being caught by Sonny, Claudia seduced Rick, who revealed Anthony’s true agenda. Meanwhile, Sam was determined to infiltrate Anthony’s organization to help Jason and Spinelli. On Emily’s birthday, Nikolas revealed his undying love for her, unaware that Matt has been flirting with Emily’s lookalike, Rebecca. Reviewing recent events at the hospital, Patrick realized there’s a disaster in the making and rushed to avert a catastrophe. Coming: Disaster claims another victim. GUIDING LIGHT Billy’s off-hand comment made Bill determined to track down Phillip Spaulding. Alan wasn’t thrilled to see Cyrus accompanying Lizzie to the investors’ meeting, but Cyrus gave Lizzie a secret that ensured she had the upper hand. Coop and Beth took their relationship public. Buzz suffered chest pains but acted as though he had heartburn. Coming: Edmund’s arrival causes fear and concern. ONE LIFE TO LIVE As Jessica confessed to Natalie and Jared that she allowed Tess to emerge because she wanted to kill them, in her mind, Bess told Tess the truth about the death of Jessica’s baby, and that Jessica is too fragile to know. Wes revealed to Brody that the boy he shot in Iraq was unarmed. Starr covered for Cole over his increasing drug use but it created a deeper rift between them. Coming: Natalie can’t forgive Jessica. YOUNG AND RESTLESS Amber realized the key to proving Kay’s identity is the ring. However, the pawnbroker denied any knowledge but later called the person he sold the ring to. Clint watched unseen as Murphy kissed Kay, while Amber and Daniel planned a break-in at the pawnshop. Jack was served with divorce papers. Coming: Brad isn’t through causing trouble. THE Creedmoor’s First Lady, Michelle Moss, wife of Creedmoor Mayor Darryl Moss is shown in the top center of the picture above in Washington, D.C. at the Inauguration of 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. She is shown with her daughter Mary Moss at left and Darryl’s mother Elaine Moss at the right. Michelle’s mother Mattie Braswell is shown in front. Xavier Wortham, the executive director of the Oxford Housing Authority, Everett Ward, of the Democratic National Convention, Darryl Moss, Mayor of Creedmoor, Mildred Council, of the Democratic National Convention and Barack Obama are shown above at an event at N.C. Mutual Insurance Company in Durham in June of 2007. At this event Durham Mayor Bill Bell, Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy and Moss got to spend 30 minutes with Obama. “He was well prepped,” Moss said, “he knew all about Creedmoor.” This Week’s Recipes SKILLET STEW 1 Chicken, cut up and salted 1 stick margarine 2 stick celery, sliced 3 to 4 carrots, diced 1 to 2 onions, diced 1 can garden peas 1 can cream of celery or cream of chicken soup Water In electric fry pan or skillet, brown chicken in margarine until almost done. Salt and cook all vegetables except pes, until done. Drain and pour in pan over chicken. Mix peas and soup. Pour over vegetables and chicken. Cook until done. Eat over rice. COLD OVEN POUND CAKE 2 sticks margarine 1/2 c. Crisco 3 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond flavor 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 5 eggs 3 c. plain flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 c. milk Mix margarine and Crisco well. Add eggs one at a time, continually mixing. Add flavorings. Add flour and mix well. Add baking powder and mix. Add milk and mix. Pour in greased and floured tube pan. Put in cold oven and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until done. Top will be brown and spring bake when touched. SUPERINTENDENT Beyond COLUMN The By Dr. Timothy Farley 3 R’s As I sit here watching the snow fall, I reflect on things from the past and what it may mean for the future. Snow days are always exciting. The anticipation the evening before, the delight of waking up to snow covered yards, and the ecstasy of a day off. (unless you are the superintendent and have to monitor the weather constantly and make numerous calls...oh well). Weather events are truly the only time that any one knows or cares who the superintendent is. I remember snow days with fondness. I used to sit poised before the TV waiting for school officials to announce that schools were closed. My mom bundled me up like Ralphie’s brother in “A Christmas Story” and out I would go. Snow days make me ponder the calls I have received recently and what a show like American Idol have in common with them. When I was a child, I walked to school rain or shine (No...not uphill in the snow both ways!). The school was not air conditioned and events like snow days were rare. We went to school unless a blizzard prevented us from doing so. Because of my experiences, I am confounded by two recent calls. One asked if we were having school or releasing early because of heavy rain. The other asked the same question a week or so later; this time, the issue was cold weather. Months ago, I dealt with an angry parent who complained that our gyms were not air conditioned. Air conditioned gyms?! We have come a long way in my life time. We now purchase air conditioned busses for the transport of our students. I have no idea whether the changes are good or bad; I do know that the toughness we exhibited when I was younger seems to have dissipated. Couple this with my observations on “American Idol” and I believe we are certifiably “softer” as a people. I watch “Idol” because it scares me. Oh, sure, the entertainment value is great. Watching the “train wreck” performances can be great fun. But watching “Idol” and how many show up to audition for a “shot” at the “big time” is tragically illustrative of values I find troubling. It is a “sight,” as my mother-in-law would say, to see thousands of young people showing up for auditions believing that they are “it.” 99.99% of them have no talent, yet seem shocked when told so. Some are even combative and confrontational when told of their delusions of grandeur. How does this happen? Might it be that for their entire lives they have felt entitled? Perhaps it is a culture wherein they are led to believe that they can do no wrong. They are never corrected or criticized; they are mired in a tradition that provides kids trophies merely for showing up to play and not based on actually succeeding. They are rewarded for bringing in homework, for doing it rather than doing it right. Man that was a diatribe! Somehow we have been duped into believing that feeling successful should replace actually being successful. That needs to change. My point...let us return to demanding success and to working hard to get it. We need to focus on what matters and not whether we have air conditioned gyms, school on a day in which our children (or us) get wet, and not expecting to win a competition when we have no right. Moreover, would a competition extolling math or science prowess gain such attention? We know the answer to that and it is a pity. If you have a topic you’d like me to address, please email me at [email protected] or call my office at 693-4613. Past issues of this column can be found at our school system website at http:/ /www.gcs.k12.nc.us. Crossword Puzzle CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1 Crones 5 Between ports 9 Progeny 14 __ podrida 15 Young seals 16 Folklore imp 17 Does some hefty headwork 20 Sharer’s pronoun 21 Ye __ shoppe 22 Runs under water 23 Germ-free 25 Two words of denial 26 Flies off the handle 31 Perez or O’Donnell 34 Wood-shaping tool 35 Forum frock 36 Period of history 37 Obsolete 41 Role for Will Smith 42 Supports for glasses 44 Boozer 45 Equestrian 47 Comes apart at the seams 51 Temple University athletes 52 Multi-deck game 56 Expiated 59 Irish city 60 Tie the knot 61 Leaves openmouthed 64 Angler’s basket 65 Copied 66 Basilica section 67 Burpee buy 68 Mexican coin 69 Clarinet, e.g. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DOWN Tramps Rat Island native Harsh reflection Rode the bench “__ 13” Carnivorous plant Fencing foil Buffoon Pixie Keyboard player Rotation line Oenologist’s interest 13 18 19 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 38 39 40 43 46 48 49 50 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 62 63 Crime-stopper Eliot Made dirty Olive brown Slugger’s stat Silent assents Quick fry Leaping amphibian Eye lasciviously Twosome Atoll barrier Type of exam Agra attire Tristan’s love Chips off the old block Guzzles Freeloaded Crete’s highest peak Expands Scottish teacakes City on the Rio Grande Pilfer On edge Said further Rudiments Ripped up S-shaped molding Manage to deal with Spring runner Deface Your Week Ahead Horoscope January 28 - February 3, 2009 by Lasha Seniuk www.mysticstars.net ARIES (March 21-April 19): Face your long-term objectives head-on. Friends may talk you out of money or depend upon you to pick up the tab this week. Don’t get sidetracked by moods or emotions or short-term projects. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If, as studies have shown, happiness is contagious, then you can figure out that crankiness can be viral, as well. Keep a smile on your face during the first part of the week when people tend to be moody. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The safest place on a teeter-totter is the middle. You won’t get caught up in the ups and downs that can be expected in the week ahead if you refuse to take sides. Keep your money safely in your wallet. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Tic-toc! You could feel like an old-fashioned alarm clock - and early in the week suspect that you must wind down a bit. You can crank the key and get back on track with financial plans in a few days. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Deepening ambitions could develop this week. Your partner or significant other might become obsessed with a passion that you share. The focus during the upcoming month may revolve around other people. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It may be time to make concessions. This week you could be faced with a choice that revolves around your job or your health. Bending a little will prevent you from losing sight of long-term goals. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): You can be bitter or you can be better. Adopt a rational approach to your love life and if someone doesn’t live up to your expectations this week, consider changing the your expectations, not the other person. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is a saying that if triangles invented a god, they would make it three-sided. You may worship money, love or success, but this week you will be passionate about what most closely resembles yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Pull off the blinders. This week you might experience a temporary blind spot that prevents you from understanding what is said and meant. There is nothing wrong with asking for explanations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Your brilliant and so far successful financial plans are worth pursuing. This week avoid making unnecessary changes to them. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There is a new moon and solar eclipse in your sign this week. Perhaps you will be more reflective and introverted as you get a sense of your own personal power. Concentrate on ambitions. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Think about a yo-yo on a string this week. Falling dangerously in love doesn’t necessarily guarantee a ring on the finger. Someone new and fascinating could have you wrapped around his or her finger. SOLUTION CMYK The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 3a Upcoming Events And Activities BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Amedeo’s North owners, Rick and Lisa DeAngelis, have partnered with the Pretty in Pink Foundation and made February Breast Cancer Awareness at their North Raleigh reesaturant — in honor and memory of Rick’s mother, Betty DeAngelis. The restaurant is located in the Northridge Shopping Center at 6006 Falls of Neuse Road, near Spring Forest Road in North Raleigh. For more informationn on this special month, please visit www.AmedeosNorth.com. CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION Prepared Childbirth Education Classes are held at Granville Medical Center, 1010 College Street in Oxford every Thursday night from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm in the education classroom. The classes specialize in the education of mothers and couples in empowering themselves with knowledge regarding pregnancy. To register for classes or for additional information call with the grant funds, their donations brought our total to 919-690-3208. $17,500!” FUTURE EDUCATORS The new titles include SYMPOSIUM books for every interest. Vance Granville Nonfiction titles were Community College will host purchased on the subjects of the “Future Educators animals, plants, sports, the Symposium” on Thursday, Jan. solar system, music, crafts, 29, from 6 until 9 pm in the drawing, transportation, Civic Center on the college’s geography, history, and science main campus in Vance County. experiments. Admission to the symposium, The grant was made which is designed for anyone possible by funding from the interested in pursuing a career Institute of Museum and in education, is free. Library Services (IMLS) under To pre-register, contact the provisions of the federal Jacquelin Heath, the head of Library Services and the Teacher Associate program Technology Act as at Vance-Granville, at (252) administered by the State 492-2061, ext. 3298. Library of North Carolina, CELEBRATION FOR BOOKS Department of Cultural The library at Wilton School Resources. is full of excitement these days If you made a donation to as the staff unpacks box after Wilton’s Grant you are invited box of books purchased with to the celebration planned for their Library Service and Thursday, January 29, from Technology Act (LSTA) grant. 1:00 until 6:30 p.m. “We are practically covered Don’t miss this opportunity up with new books!” crows to see the wide variety of new Librarian Dana King. “The books! generosity of our students, JUDGING CLINIC parents, and community last A judging clinic will be fall was unbelievable. Along offered to horse ethusiast, who Haven’t received your $700 Billion bailout yet? is or may be interested in showing. The clinic will be hosted by the Franklin County 4-H Youth Horse Council. The event will be held in Oxford, NC on January 31, 2009. Space is limited, and is available on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please contact the Franklin County Extension Center at 919-496-3344. HARD LIVING BAND Dee’s Music Barn will be featuring Johnny Goodman & Hard Living Band. On Sat. Jan 31st at 7 pm. The barn is located at 3101 Walters Rd. Anyone with questions may call 528-5878. GREEN FAMILY REUNION The descendents of Dillard and Edith Moore Green will meet on Saturday, January 31 at Bob’s Barbecue on Lake people in your party. Road, from 12:00 - 2:00. All family members are Due to the volume of calls asked to attend. confirmation of every reservation is not possible, FREE EDUCATION however, if there are no seats PROGRAM available when your A free education program reservation is made, you will be titled, “Hypertension In called and advised of that. Children” will be held Monday, The event is sponsored by February 2nd from 6 to 7 p.m. Granville Health System, 1010 The event will be held at College Street, Oxford. the South Campus of Vance CAREGIVER SUPPORT Granville Community College GROUP in Creedmoor in Meeting Room 133. It is free and open to the The Caregiver Support public. The guest speaker will [Continued On PAGE 5A] be Dr. Dereck Davis. A free dinner will be served at 6 p.m. along with Dr. Davis’ presentation followed by a TALK TO question and answer period. Seating is limited. 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For all questions and advice on Real Estate, whether Buying or Selling, call Chuck Ferguson, BROKER at RE/MAX United at 919.226.2500. Email [email protected] To view all homes for sale in the 8 county region visit chuckferguson.com. Click the “Home Search” icon. CMYK EDITORIAL PAGE THE BUTNER-CREEMOOR NEWS 4A The problems associated with hunters running dogs on landowners property without permission has occupied a large portion of the last two Granville County Commissioners meetings. The hunters have responded that their dogs can't read the land posted signs. This is true, but the fact remains that the dog owners are or should be responsible for their animals. Individuals who own property often have to work for years to pay off the mortgage that enables them to own the land. Even if they inherit the property, they still bear the liability to someone who is injured in an accident on the land. Taxes, insurance and maintenance, none of these costs are paid by trespassing hunters. What if someone walked in one of the commissioners homes without knocking, used their bathroom, forgot to flush and left without saying THURSDAY January 29, 2009 anything. Wouldn't they feel a little violated? The same is true for people who believe they actually own their own property who have to clean up from someone using their property without permission. Even just knowing that there is someone walking around your land with guns can be intimidating enough to make landowners feel they have to hide out inside their homes. In the old days, most farmers knew who their neighbors were, trusted them and seldom had their faith in their fellowman tarnished. Some hunters today are respectful and do not hunt without permission. Unfortunately, there are some who do not follow the longstanding tradition of the Golden Rule. These are the hunters who give a bad name to all hunters and create a mood from which landowners seek laws that will be tricky for law enforcement to enforce. Harry Coleman The Butner-Creedmoor News (USPS 081-160) (ISSN 1536-3473) Published every Thursday by Granville Publishing Co. 418 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 726, Creedmoor, NC 27522 Phone: 919-528-2393 • Fax: 919-528-0288 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.butnercreedmoornews.org Harry Coleman Editor and Publisher Bebe Coleman Managing Editor Periodical Postage Paid at Creedmoor, N.C. 27522 Penny Carpenter Office Manager Gail Locklear Administrative Assistant Circulation Manager Jill Weinstein Advertising Director Shirley Gurganus Special Editions Editor Sandra Grissom Sharon Colgrove Amanda Dixon Advertising Representatives Subscription Rates Rita Parrish In North Carolina, One Year $32.10 Sports Editor Out-of-State, One Year $38.00 John Tozzi (Rates Includes Sales Tax) Typesetting Manager Send PS Form 3579 to: Charlotte Baker P.O. Box 726, Teresa Jovich Creedmoor, N.C. 27522 Deadlines For News, Classified and Advertising Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. Typesetters Linda Washington Accounting Asst. Judy Sidney Office Assistant H.G. Coleman Printing Sales Manager Member North Carolina Press Association Eastern North Carolina Press Association Granville County Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1965 by Howard F. Jones © 2007 by Granville Publishing Co. Postmaster - Please send address change to the Butner-Creedmoor News P.O. Box 726, Creedmoor, NC 27522 We’ve seen a lot of yellow this week, and I predict that we’ll be seeing even more this ASUALLY spring and summer. And, this coming Monday, OURS the groundhog will let us know how soon spring will arrive this year. By Eloise Grady At the big celebration in Washington, our beautiful new First Lady wore a yellow dress. She will set the style, and I would advise dress shops to stock up on yellow if they want to sell. My two daughters have fixed me up for spring with a yellow coat (first one I ever had) and a yellow dress. I will certainly try very hard to be a ray of sunshine in all that yellow. “Eloise, you need a lot of yellow in your dark house,” my friends and relatives said long ago when we first moved in. I should have listened instead of being annoyed at people trying to tell me how to run my business. I would be in style now if I had bought yellow draperies and carpets. Sometimes my disposition could stand a little yellow (sunshine). Recently in one of the newspapers I try to read every day there was a long article that dealt with pet peeves. A reporter asked a large number of people to give theirs, and I would like to add one of mine to this long list. It’s to find someone hunting on my farm who has put up a “No Hunting” sign on his own. In the first place, I’m opposed to anyone’s hunting on my farm unless he’s so hungry that a rabbit will keep him from starving to death. In that case, he can have a rabbit or two. One pet peeve I will never have to worry about, and that is having a Secret Service agent guarding me at all times, even when I’ve just had a shower. Nancy Reagan’s mother got a taste of that during President Reagan’s inaugural festivities. Mrs. Edith Davis came out of her bath in the raw to find an agent who was only on guard. She didn’t apologize or give him time to. She merely said, “Now you’ll have to marry me.” We can always use a good laugh to lighten the burden of heavy government with all of its sadness. I feel sure that our wonderful new First Family, with those two adorable young daughters, has a sense of humor, which they will need quite often. Yellow towels now hang in my old shabby bathroom, and I plan to get yellow curtains soon. My daughter gave me a bright light to go in there (fluorescent), and it shows up all my handiwork. I did the walls and ceiling myself, and I don’t believe I could recommend myself for jobs like that. I want folks to look at the towels and curtains. C Y Separating The Politics From Work J im Black will go down in history as one of the great scoundrels of North Carolina politics. But during his tenure as speaker of the North Carolina House, it wasn't unusual to hear his staff talk about him as a considerate boss. Sure, he probably put more than a few of those staff members in some ethically compromising situations. His tendencies in that direction may have played into decisions by a couple of his brighter staffers to seek employment elsewhere. Still, in a chaotic work environment, Black was known to push staffers to go see their child's school play or visit a sick relative. When legislative sessions ended, he made sure that his employees took vacation days. He encouraged them to end their workdays at a reasonable hour when possible. Longtime Senate leader Marc Basnight is a much more demanding boss. It's not unusual to see the lights on in the offices in Basnight's second floor corner of the Legislative Building long after most people have left for the day. Long days are a part of the job when you work for the Dare County Democrat. Even so, he engenders a lot of loyalty among his staff. Staff and kingpin heavily rely on each other, and that reliance creates a strong bond. Basnight staffers may burn out, but they typically don't leave their jobs with hard feelings. So, it probably shouldn't have been surprising to read recently in The News & Observer of Raleigh that Basnight has been paying bonuses to members of his staff from his campaign IEW fund. The bonuses range from ROM $1,000 to ALEIGH $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . Basnight told the By Scott newspaper Mooneyham that he pays the staffers to reimburse them for both personal errands and campaign work performed outside their normal work hours. There's no issue regarding the legality of the arrangement. State election laws allow campaign money to be spent on both campaign-related activities and the duties of holding public office. It's also legal for state employees to volunteer for campaign-related work as long as they aren't doing it on state time. It would be hard to argue that Basnight's staffers AV F R aren't putting in a full 40 hours a week for the state even if he weren't paying them a dime from his campaign account. “I wanted to err on the side of the taxpayer," Basnight said. "We're trying to do it right." The disclosure of the bonuses drew little criticism. That's because anyone with any knowledge of high-level state government jobs knows that there's always a little political activity going on around the office. Mostly, it's blurry, smoothing out some problem to make a key political supporter happy, all in the name of "constituent services." Occasionally it's more obvious -- sending out campaign literature or devising political strategy -and crosses the line. In Basnight's case, at least he acknowledges that the campaign activity goes on and tries to keep it straight. America Won Another Chance . A nd so it was over. Just like that. The moving trucks behind the White House packed up 43 and unpacked 44. George W. Bush accompanied the man who had pilloried him up to the Capitol. Barack H. Obama was sworn in to office by the chief justice he had voted against confirming. The transition happened with all the order we take for granted in our contentious democracy. Finally, a helicopter lifted the former president into the air and nearly 2 million people seemed to exhale as if witnessing the final fade-out in a long, long movie. This swarm of people as diverse as the extended first family, as unique as each hat, as united by emotions as they were by the frigid air, began to inch out onto the streets of the city. Behind me an older, white Alabama woman said, again, "I never thought I'd live to see this day." It was less a cliche than the mantra of the day. Just two years ago, cover stories asked "Are We Ready for an African-American President?" The campaign posters had urged "Yes We Can." Now the souvenirs were boasting "Yes We Did." "What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them," said the new president in his inaugural address. You LLEN could feel this shift on the Mall, the same ground where slaves were once sold. You could feel Americans of all colors flush with surprised pride that we had measured up to our own dreams. Walking down K Street, the boulevard of lobbyists turned into theavenue of hawkers, I stopped to get a Tshirt for my grandson. It showed Obama opening his neat shirt to reveal a Superman costume. His speech, however, had been more sober than triumphant. Indeed, during the run-up to the inaugural, his inner circle had tried to tamp down such heroic expectations. As Spike Lee had said quietly: "He's not the messiah." We know that he can't truly reboot the country -- in our favorite computer image -- cleansing it from all the viruses, the worms and glitches lodged in our national hard drive. But the enthusiasm, the palpable sense of that muchoverused word "hope," seems to have arrived in direct proportion to our need. It's as if this president is what -- all? E -- we have going for us. Obama did OODMAN not need to do more than touch on the of ARGE "sapping confidence across our land; a nagging that By Ellen Goodman fear America's decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights." What he tapped into as well is the willingness of these same Americans to "pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off" and, most astonishingly, invest in another leader. Trust has been a bear market. After the collapse of faith in every sort of expert - after lenders financed houses for people who couldn't afford them, bankers created systems they couldn't even describe, and, finally, we hear, Bernie Madoff ripped off even his high school friends -- there is a residue of resilience. The latest polls tell us that a majority of Americans actually expect this president to achieve every one of 10 campaign promises from alternative energy to health insurance. Web sites and billboards are collecting individual hopes like pennies from heaven and the textmessage on my iPhone G AT L relayed the "hopes" of one 6year-old grandson who wants the new president to make peace and help the poor. That's all. The world did not stop for Barack Obama. Before lunch was over, he was leaning over Ted Kennedy, the lion of the Senate fallen ill. Before the Punahou band had passed the parade reviewing stand, the stock market had plummeted 332 points. Before we stop analyzing the "new era of responsibility," he will be held responsible for everything from tainted peanut butter in crackers to enhanced nuclear fuel in Iran. Already, snarky blogsters and cablemeisters are betting how long the honeymoon will last. And yet, in a city of people who had to be together on the Mall, something in the spirit chose to believe with the president that "our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness." Something chose to celebrate that "our time of standing pat ... has surely passed." In 1787, when the Constitutional Convention was over, a woman asked Ben Franklin whether we had a republic or a monarchy. "A republic," he answered, "if you can keep it." On this astonishing week, America won another chance. If we can grab it. CMYK The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 5a EVENTS [Continued From Page 3A] Group’s monthly meeting will be held Wed. Feb. 4 at Granville Medical Center from noon until 1:30 pm. The meetings are open to the public and those attending are ask to bring a bag lunch. Sodas and cookies will be provided. For additional information call Melissa Starr, MSW at 919690-3273. FAMILY MOVIES Family movies will be featured during the month of February at South Branch Library, 1547 S. Campus Drive, Creedmoor, each Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. The movies are FREE and offered for Kindergarten - 8th graders and their parents/ adults. The movie schedule is as follows: Feb. 7th: “Wall-E”, Feb. 14th, “Kung Fu Panda”, Feb. 21st, “October Sky”, and Feb. 28th “Annie.” Those attending may bring a pillow or cushion for floor sitting. Anyone with questions may call 919-528-1752. COLOR MY WORLD Why do people do what they do? Getting along with people is easier if we understand their temperament type — what makes them tick. North Carolina Cooperative Extension is offering the Color My World series of workshops on Mondays, February 2, 9, and 16, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm. Color My World is a series of fun, interactive workshops that use the language of color to teach temperament types and interaction styles. Participants will better )43!-!:).'7(!49/5,,&).$5.$%2/.%2//& .OT *UST 0APER © s/FlCE3CHOOL3UPPLIESs0ARTY3UPPLIES s0APERFOR)NVITATIONS3TATIONERY s'IFT7RAP"AGS"OXESs&OOD3ERVICE #ATERING3UPPLIESs*ANITORIAL3ANITARY -AINTENANCE3UPPLIES -ON&RIAMPM3ATAMPM 7%34-!).34$52(!-n).4(%()34/2)#"2)'(4,%!&$)342)#4 It’s Open House At Your Church Locate Our Area Church Directory @ www.butnercreedmoornews.org At the end of the Classified section. South Granville Car Care M & H Tires & Treads, Inc 1600 Hwy 56, Creedmoor 528-1858 www.mandhtire.net Quality Drugs, Inc. 309 Central Avenue, Butner Free Blood Pressure Check Pharmacists: Jeff Teal, Tracy Teal, Bill McKellar Bob’s Barbecue Lake Rd. Creedmoor 528-2081 Ken Davis Trucking & Backhoe Service 1711 Gate #2 Road, Creedmoor • 575-6920 Minor & Major Auto Repairs • (919) 575-6209 N.C. Auto Inspection Station, Oil Changes & Brakes J ay Shelley, Owner • 203 East “B” St., Butner, NC 27509 Andrews Ford Inc. Hwy. 15 Creedmoor 528-1596 “See Your Local Ford Dealer For The Best Buy” Nathan M. Garren Attorney at Law Matthew 22:37-40 Corner Grocery BP Hwy. 56 - Creedmoor - 528-3341 Barbara Keith and Jimmie Keith • Owners and Operators “We Appreciate Your Business” understand themselves and others. The first workshop focuses on understanding yourself and is for any adult. The second and third work-shops help adults better understand children’s behavior and are for parents, childcare providers, teachers or anyone who works with children. The Five Long Languages of Children is included. The Department of Child Development approves the program for nine CHC’s for childcare providers. The materials fee for workshop 1 is $17/person and $23/couple. The materials fee for all three workshops is $26/person and $32/couple. To register or for more information, call 919-603-1350 or send/bring payment to the Granville County Extension Center (208 Wall St., PO Box 926, Oxford, NC 27565) by January 21. Make checks payable to: Granville County. The workshops will be held at the Granville County Extension Center. ART AUCTION The Oxford and Henderson Rotary Clubs are hosting an Art Auction on February 7, 2009. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to fund Rotary service projects particularly the Million Meals initiative begun several years ago. With the help of church groups, scout troops and other volunteers, more than 200,000 [Continued On PAGE 6A] CMYK 6a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 South America. This year the cost has risen to .25 cent a meal. To prepare the 80 to 100,000 meals, as in years [Continued From Page 5A] past, the cost will be — real money. dehy-drated meals have been To purchase or reserve packed and sent to starving tickets, please contact the areas in Africa, Central and following Rotarians: John Currin, 919-693-2469; Gus Washington, 919-6934661; Bart Cleary, 919-6936171, and Charles Dean 919693-8196. EVENTS H appy 16th HEART HEALTH Join hundreds of women from around the Triangle area as they strive to be heart healthy! On Feb. 7, Duke Heart Center is sponsoring its annual women and heart disease community education event. Participate in heart health screenings, a health fair, educational topic discussions, dance demonstrations, free gift bags, a heart health breakfast and lunch. Be entertained by area dance groups and learn how women are surviving heart disease during a red dress survivorship fashion show. The cost is $30 per person Birthday M arie #4 for the event and $10 per person for the health screening. To register, please call 1-888-ASK-DUKE. HORTICULTURE CLASSES Backyard gardeners who would like to learn how to grow fruits, vegetables, turf grass, trees, ad shrubs are invited to attend the following upcoming Home Horticulture classes, according to Carl Cantaluppi, Granville County Horticulture Agent with the NC Cooperative Extension Service. The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, February 3 - Cool and Warm Season Vegetables at 7 PM, Tuesday, February 10 Vegetable Insects and Diseases at 7 PM; Tuesday, February 17 - Tree Fruits and Small Fruits at 7 PM; Tuesday, February 24 - Lawn Care and Ornamental Plant Recommendations at 7 PM. All classes will be held at the Granville County Extension Center, 208 Wall Street, in Oxford. Classes will run from 7- 9 PM. There is no need to pre-register, just come if you are interested. You do not need to attend each class, just the ones you would like to attend. The classes are free and open to the public. Both new and experienced gardeners are welcome. For more information, contact Carl Cantaluppi at control of their spending so they can pay their bills on time 919-603-1350. GET THE MONEY MONKEY and save some money, too. It’s for anyone who has said, “Some OFF YOUR BACK! day I’ll get control of my If you are like most families spending.” now, regardless of your income, The series will be held at you are looking for ways to the Granville County spend less and save more. If Extension Center, Oxford. you’d like a jump-start to get Included in this free series are organized, check out this all classes with money opportunity to learn how to get management materials, that money monkey off your snacks and prizes for back! The Get the Money attendance. There will be no Monkey Off your Back series childcare provided, but parents will be offered on Wednesdays, may bring interested children February 11, 18, 25 and March over age 12. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants will identify Who is this series for? Anyone who wants to take [Continued On PAGE 7A] New Exhibit Open “A VIEW FROM SPACE” An interactive science exhibit about satellites and the value of studying Earth from space. Harris Exhibit Hall • Museum Lane, Oxford NC (919) 693-9706 • Wed-Fri 10-4 Sat 11-3 Bob’s BBQ 38 Years of Mouth Watering Food! S howtimes for Jan. 30 - Feb. 5 *No Passes Sept 26 - Oct Advance Tickets on2 Sale Now at Box Office WE COOK WHILE YOU RELAX Starting February 6 Slumdog Millionaire, Pink Panther 2 He’s Not That Into You, Push, Coraline Reserve Our Private Dining Rooms! 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Garnett St. (252) 438-3911 • Fax: (252) 438-6176 www.vancefurniture.com Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri 9-5:30 • Wed 9-4 • Sat 9-4 A CLASSIFIED USER’S BEST FRIEND 528-2393 The Unborn (PG-13) 7:00, 9:45 I -85 & Gregson St., Durham Movie Hotline: 919-286-1001 www.eastcoastcinemas.com Pre-Valentine’s Day Dance & BBQ/Chicken Fundraiser Live Music/DJ, Karaoke Door Prizes, Raffles & Valentine gifts Saturday February 7, 2009, 11am - 9pm American Legion Post 52 40 American Legion Rd., Franklinton, NC Advance tickets Take out $7.00, Eat-in $10.00 Tickets at the door Take out $8.00, Eat-in Adults, $11.00 Call Denise (919) 630-1969 for info or to purchased your advance tickets *Snow date Feb. 14, 2009* Tabbs Creek Animal Hospital Accredited by American Animal Hospital Association 905 Williamsboro St. (Hilltop Shopping Center), Oxford 919-690-0024 • Dental Cleanings • Surgeries • Health Certificates • Lab Work • Exams • Vaccines • X-rays Hours: “Mick” “Hanz” View other animals at: www.petfinder.com “Please visit. There are lots of great cats & dogs at the shelter now!” Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri - 8:00am - 5:30pm Tues & Sat - 8:00am - 12:00pm By Appointment Dr. Susan Thompson *New Clients Welcome* CMYK The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 7a EVENTS [Continued From Page 6A] their values about money and the way they spend; learn to prioritize spending; learn to set up and stick with a spending plan; set up a financial recordkeeping system; find ways to save money for emergencies; and develop a plan for paying off small amounts of debt. Area Congregations in Ministry and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension-Granville County Center are sponsoring the series. For more informa-tion or to register by February 9, call ACIM at 919-690-0961 or the Granville County Extension Center at 919-603-1350. SPELLING BEE The Granville Education Foundation will hold SpellEbration Bee on Thurs. Feb. 12 from 6:30 pm until 9 pm at J.F. Webb High School. Rev. Pat Cox, the official word pronouncer will call out a word, give its definition and use it in a sentence. The threeperson team then decides on the spelling and writes in on a pad provided. If a judge determines the word is spelled correctly the team is still in the game if not the team can buy the word and stay in the competition. During the last half of the event words cannot be bought. Prizes will be awarded to the last standing team, the first team out, the team with the most team spirit and the best costumes. Proceeds from the event will go to the Granville Education Foundation to enhance student performance by providing resources and enrichment programs in partnership with the community and Granville County Schools. George’s Oxford Village Pizza is TECHNO BINGO sponsoring the event. The Wilton Elementary For information call 919- School Parent-Teacher 693-7047. Organization will host Techno DEPRESSION & MOOD Bingo on Thursday, Feb. 26th from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at DISORDERS Dr. Stephen Baum of Wilton Elementary School. The Granville Medical Center will fundraiser will help upgrade present a program on the school’s technology Depression and Mood resources, such as computers, disorders on Wed. Feb. 18 from smart boards and software. Admission is free and open noon until 1 pm at the to the public. Bingo cards will Education Classroom, Suite 1022, Granville Medical be sold for 50 cents each or 3 Center, 1010 College Street, for $1.00. Additionally, $1.00 raffle Oxford. tickets will be sold for gift A free lunch will be served baskets. Twelve baskets will be at noon, along with Dr. Baum’s given away, each with a unique presentation and will be theme, such as gardening, followed by a question and movie night, arts and crafts, answer period. For additional information outside fun, chocolate, and many more. Refreshments will call 919-690-3000. be served. BOARD RETREAT All proceeds will benefit The Granville County Wilton Elementary School’s Board of Education will meet technology resources. for a Special Called Session on For more information, or to Thursday, February 19, 2009 donate to the event, contact from 1-4 pm in the Granville Kim Panciera at (919) 562County Schools Adminstrative 4304, or [email protected]. Office Building, 101 Delacroix “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” Street, Oxford, North Carolina Annie Get Your Gun will be for the purpose of a Board performed at City Hall Retreat. Auditorium February 27 and PROGRAM TRAINING 28 and March 6 and 7 at 7:30 The Guardian ad Litem p.m. and Sunday, March 1st at Program of District 9 2:30 p. m.. Tickets will be (Franklin, Warren, Vance and available at the door for all Granville Counties) is now performances. For more accepting applications for free information, visit upcoming training. First www.granvillelittletheater.com. sessions will be held Thursday, STOVALL REUNION February 19 in Franklin BANQUET County at 113 S. Main St., Louisburg in the Hobgood Graduates and others who Courthouse Annex at 6:30 pm have attended or taught at and in Vance at 3 pm in the Stovall High School during its Vance County Commissioner’s tenure from 1922 to 1963 are Room in the old courthouse in invited to attend a reunion Henderson. banquet on Saturday, April 25, Anyone 18 years or older 2009 from 4 to 9 p.m. in the can apply. The Guardian ad gym of the Stovall-Shaw School Litem Program is a advocacy in Stovall. group that speaks on behalf of The banquet will feature a abused and neglected children catered meal at 6 p.m., old in Court for more information, class pictures, door prizes, please call 919-497-3010 or background music, a 252-738-9024 or visit remembrance of our deceased classmates, and relics of the www.ncgal.org school. Classes will sit together and will be recognized. A committee of 30 local alumni is hard at work planning the “biggest and best party in Stovall since the first train came through in 1888.” Let us know if you have suggestions. No attempt will be made by the committee to send anyone a registration form for the event as many addressees and even names are not known. Beginning December 10, 2008, you can pick up the required registration form at the Town Hall and Family Grocery in Stovall, and at Stovall’s Gifts in Oxford. More details of the reunion are covered on the registration form. a first come, first served basis by calling the Granville County Extension Center at 919-6031350. The cost for the week including transportation to and from camp is $310. A $75 deposit will secure a slot. Deposits are non-refundable after February 1, 2009. Ages for campers are 8-12 years old as of camp date for regular campers. Other opportunities exist for 13-14 year olds. For more information, please call Jamie Haddix or visit the Eastern 4-H Center website at www.eastern4h center.org. CAR SHOW SLATED The 2nd Annual Creedmoor Show will be held May 2 from 9 am until 2 pm on Main Street in Creedmoor. The event is sponsored by Champs Tires, The Butner-Creedmoor News and No More Stumps. The vehicle entry fee is $15 and trophies will be presented for Best-IN-Show, Ford, Chevy, Mopar, Import, Bike, Truck, and Tractor. Admission to the public is free. Vendors will include; Cornwell Tools, Jon’s Main Street Bar & Grill, Champs Tire, Granville County Sheriff, Sparrow Wood Jewelers, SS Auto Chrome, Interstate Batteries, Atlantic Tire, Eat n Sweets and more. Registration forms are available at Champs Tire, and from Tommy Keith. Entry forms are due by May 1. For additional information call 528-4547. Kevin Kennedy and Danielle Porter announce their engagement and 2010 November 13th wedding. Kevin and Danielle will be joined together along with their sons Kevin Wesley Kennedy and Johnethyn Rollen-Gregory Kennedy in the presence of family and friends. 4-H CAMP Registration for 4-H summer camp with Granville County is now open. They will be camping at the Eastern 4-H Center, located in Columbia, NC during the week of June 28th-July 3rd, 2009. Camper slots are available on “I Do” Wedding Photography • Before, & During Photos • Receptions • Will travel to NC Beach & Mountain areas • Photos burned to CD for your keepsake • Very Reasonable! “Seven Gables” Harris - Currin House Circa 1830 Garden Weddings • Receptions Special Events 3248 Hester Road, Creedmoor, NC 27522 (919) 528-4219 r You k o Bo dding We w! No Last Wed Minut e ding s To o! (919) 283-4637 Contact Stefanie at 919-484-0931, ext. 269 [email protected] Or you can register for research studies at: http://domis.med.unc.edu/dccregistry CMYK 8a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Granville County Crime Stoppers needs your help! By calling (919) 693-3100 with information that leads to the solving of a crime, Granville County Crime Stoppers can pay up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons involved in an unsolved crime you DO NOT have to give your name when calling. NEW CRIMES On January 22, 2009 an unknown person or persons attempted to enter a residence on Belltown Road, Oxford, causing damage to the entrance way. If you have any information regarding this incident please call the Granville County Sheriff ’s Dept. (919) 693-3213 or Crimestoppers 919-693-3100. On January 20, 2009, unknown person(s) stole a Hooper Utility Trailer from a residence in Big Oak Farms Subdivision. The trailer is black in color with a 4ft. mesh wire tailgate and a mesh wire type floor and has dual axles. On January 23, 2009, unknown person(s) removed a well pressure tank and accessories from a vacant residence located on Thad Carey Rd. Damage to pipes and wiring was also reported. On January 14, 2009 the Granville County Sheriff's Office received a report of a theft of a small compact handgun from a motor vehicle parked at a residence off of Cash Road. If you have any information regarding this incident please call the Granville County Sheriff's Dept. at 919-693-3213 or Crimestoppers at 919-6933100. On Jan. 12, 2009, unknown person(s) damaged various items at the Granville Athletic Park, located on Belltown Road. The damaged areas were the concession stand and restrooms which consisted of breaking the restroom mirrors, damaging the toilets, vending machines, and multiple windows. Patient Satisfaction Survey Granville Health System (GHS) has announced that it will partner with a North Carolina health care consulting agency in implementing a new customer service initiative that will run through 2009. GHS has commissioned The Jackson Group to conduct its outpatient satisfaction survey. The project seeks patient input on a number of services including surgery, radiology, primary care and the Granville Specialty Clinic. The survey, which began December 1, measures the level of patient satisfaction based on the service provided by Granville Health System. A combination of written, computer and Web-based methods are being utilized to collect information. The program includes evaluation of each patient’s care, discharge information, general customer satisfaction and overall community perception of GHS services. The survey results will be used as GHS continues to address the growing needs of It’s A Home Run! Cover all the bases with the news and views in your local newspaper! Subscribe today! Call 528-2393. Community CALENDAR ACTIVITY the region and introduce new services. Also, the survey will follow up with special needs assessments, coaching and training. “This survey is an important component of our commitment to quality service and it is a great way to reach community members who use our facilities on a daily basis,” says L. Lee Isley, Chief Executive Officer. “Our success is strongly tied to patient satisfaction, and this is reflected in the organization’s mission to provide the very best health care, delivered with compassion and pride,” Isley continued. Granville Health System provides quality care to more than 60,000 patients a year and has over 100 experienced physicians representing numerous specialties on its medical staff. The main campus is located at 1010 College Street, Oxford, North Carolina, 27565. For more information, visit Granville Health System’s Web site at www.granville medical.com <http://www. granvillemedical.com/> F E B MON 2 9 16 23 30 TUES 3 10 17 24 On 01/03/2009, a B&E and Property Damage to a vehicle occurred at 2103 Longwood Drive, Creedmoor. An older model white in color vehicle with a loud muffler was seen leaving the location at the time the incident occurred. Anyone with any information, please contact Capt. Donna Grissom at 575-6561, Ext. 113 or Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. On 01/03/2009, a Larceny of a yellow Shenke Moped occurred at 403 West C Street, Butner. Anyone with any information please contact Capt. Donna Grissom at 5756561, Ext. 113, or Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. During the month of December 2008, B&E and Property Damage to storage sheds in the area of Gate #1 Road were reported. Padlocks were cut off and in some cases property was removed. Anyone with any information, please contact Lt. Greg Lewis at 5756561, Ext. 116, or Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. During the months of November and December, B&E Larceny of appliances occurred at unoccupied new construction at Wynn Gate #2 Subdivision. Anyone with any information, please contact Lt. Greg Lewis at 575-6561, Ext. 116, or Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. During the month of January, B&E Larceny of vehicles occurred at 1571 Duck Pond Drive, 1581 Brook Drive, and 2163 Watershed Way. Items were removed from vehicles causing damage. Anyone with any information, please contact Lt. Greg Lewis at 575-6561, Ext. 116, or Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. During daylight hours on January 10, unknown persons removed several boxes containing hand tools, a TV, clothes, a 5,000 antenna and a silver metal briefcase from a residence on Belltown Road. On 01/10/2009, unknown person(s) entered a newly constructed residence located on Orkney Drive in Stem and removed a Kenmore electric range; black in color. The residence is located in t he Prestwick Subdivision on Brogden Road. On 01/12/2009, unknown WED THURS FRI SAT 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 LOCATION/DAY(S)/TIME(S) person(s) damaged several pieces of property at the Granville Athletic Park, located on Belltown Road. Major damage occurred at the newly constructed area and the concession stand. Person(s) damaged the rest rooms, vending machines, and numerous windows. Sometime between the late afternoon hours of January 8, and the early morning of January 9, treated decking lumber materials from a construction site on Hester Road was removed. The Granville County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating a recent breaking, entering and larceny that occurred December 23, 2008 on Sanders Road. Several guns and items of jewelry were taken during the incident. The Granville County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating a recent vandalism and theft from an automobile at a residence on Northside Drive, Creedmoor, NC. During the late night hours of December 19, 2008 and the early morning hours of December 20, 2008, an unknown person or persons damaged several large inflatable Christmas yard decorations on Hester Road. The Granville County Sheriff ’s Department is seeking information that may be related to this incident. If you have any information regarding this matter, please contact the Granville County Sheriff ’s Department at 919693-3213, or call Crime Stoppers at 693-3100. On 12/31/08, the Granville County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident of breaking, entering and larceny to expensive lighting fixtures on Brogden Road in Creedmoor. Also on 12/31/08, the Dept. is investigating a breaking and entering and larceny of several tools in the area of Beaver Dam Road, Creedmoor. In recent months there have been several incidents of vehicles passing school buses and items being thrown from inside the vehicles at the school buses causing minor damages. On or about December 15, SUN 1 8 15 22 2008, someone threw a beer bottle and damaged the window of a vehicle parked at the P & D Motors sales lot at 2255 Highway 15, Creedmoor, N. C. The Granville County Sheriff ’ Department is investigating a recent theft of a bottom plow for a Farmall 140 tractor which occurred at 2166 Marry Lane, Creedmoor, N. C. On 12/5/08, a breaking, entering, larceny, and property damage was reported to a vehicle on I-85 near Butner. Suspect(s) damaged a window and removed various stereo equipment. On 12/6/-08, a larceny was reported on farm land across from the Granville Athletic Park. Suspect(s) removed a Moultrie camo feed bucket, a Kenco feed dispenser, and a brown in color deer stand with mesh footing and seat. During the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 9, 2008, an unknown person or persons entered the Northern Granville Middle School, located at 3144 Webb School Road, vandalizing the school facility and removing items from the school. The Granville County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information that may be related to this incident. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Det. Vicki Thorpe at the Granville County Sheriff ’s Department, 919-693-3213, or call Crime Stoppers at 6933100. On 12/04/08, a report was filed with the GCSO in reference to property damage that occurred to a piece of farm equipment. The incident took place at a farm that was located off of Highway 50, Creedmoor, N. C. Unknown suspects took what appeared to be an air rifle and shot out the windows of a John Deere tractor. The incident took place sometime between 11/22/08 and 12/03/08. If you have information concerning this crime or any other serious crimes in Granville County, you are asked to call the Granville County Crime Stoppers at 919693-3100 in Oxford. 2 0 0 9 CONTACT AA............................................................................................................................Butner / Mon & Thur. / 8:00 PM.........................................................................................................................................919-575-6688 AA............................................................................................................................Oxford Alano Club / Wed., Thur., Sat. 8 PM; Sun 6 PM AA............................................................................................................................So. Granville Big Book Study Group / Thompson Bldg. - Corner of Park Ave. & Grey St. Wed. Night 8 PM / Closed Meeting.....................................................................................................................................919-693-4317 Al-Anon...................................................................................................................Creedmoor / Every Thursday 8pm - 9pm at the Education Building at Credmoor First United Methodist Church, 214 Park Ave, just off of Main St.....................919-528-8112 Alzheimers Support Group........................................................................................Brantwood Retirement Center / 2nd Thur. / 7:00 PM American Diabetes Association Support Group, Granville Chapter............................Thornton Library, Oxford / 3rd Sun. / 3:00 PM American Legion Creedmoor.....................................................................................1st Mon. / 7:00 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-528-0827 American Legion Post 161........................................................................................1st Tue. / 7:00 PM Brassfield Vol. Fire Department/18th Annual “Ladies Auxiliary Day”......................Sat. / 11:00 - 7:00 PM / April 27th.......................................................................................................919-528-4797 or 919-528-3900 Butner Advisory Council...........................................................................................1st Thur. / 7:00 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-575-3032 Butner Advisory Council Workshop...........................................................................3rd Wed. / 6:00 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-575-3032 Butner Lions.............................................................................................................Waffle House / 2nd & 4th Thur. / 6:30 PM..........................................................................................................................919-575-6206 Cancer Support Group...............................................................................................First Baptist Church / 1st, 3rd Tue. / 7:00 PM Chapel Hill Breast Cancer Support Group..................................................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center / 2nd Tue. / 7:30 PM..........................................................................................919-401-9333 Creedmoor Board of Adjustment...............................................................................1st Mon. / 7:30 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-528-3332 Creedmoor Boy Scouts Troop 401.............................................................................7:00pm, Tuesdays @ Creedmoor United Methodist Church................................................................................................919-528-0761 Creedmoor Chamber of Commerce............................................................................2nd Thur. / 7:00 PM...........................................................................................................................................................919-528-1861 Creedmoor Commissioners........................................................................................4th Tue. / 7:30 PM.............................................................................................................................................................919-528-3332 Creedmoor Cub Scout Pack 401................................................................................7:00pm, Mondays @ Creedmoor United Methodist Church................................................................................................919-528-0761 Creedmoor Masonic Lodge 499 AF + AM...................................................................2nd Monday Meal at 6:30 4th Monday Meeting at 7:00...................................................................................................919-691-4289 Creedmoor Lions Club...............................................................................................1st & 3rd Thur. / 7:00 PM.............................................................................................................................919-528-1519 or 528-0506 Democratic Party Meeting........................................................................................Superior Court Room / 2nd Wed. / 7:30 Getting Your Bearings Cancer Patient Support Group................................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center / 2nd, 4th Wed. / 7:00 PM.................................................................................919-401-9333 Granville Chamber of Commerce...............................................................................3rd Tue. / 5:30 PM.............................................................................................................................................................919-693-6125 Granville County Board of Adjustment......................................................................2nd Tue. / 7:00 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-693-9001 Granville County Commissioners...............................................................................1st, 3rd Mon. / 7:00 PM.....................................................................................................................................................919-693-4761 Granville County Fraternal Order of Police ..............................................................Last Mon. / 7:30 PM Granville County Hospital Board............................................................................... 3rd Thur. / 5:00 PM............................................................................................................................................919-693-5115, ext. 735 Granville County Industrial Club...............................................................................1st Wed. Oct-May / 7:00 PM.............................................................................................................................................919-528-1861 Granville County Planning........................................................................................ 3rd Thur. / 7:00 PM..........................................................................................................................................................919-693-9001 Granville County School Board.................................................................................1st Mon. / 7:00 PM Granville GOP...........................................................................................................2nd Thur. / 6:30 PM / Bob’s BBQ........................................................................................................................................919-693-8134 Granville Residents Against Drugs (GRAD)............................................................... 4th Thur. / 7:00 PM..........................................................................................................................................................919-575-4591 Hawley Athletic Academic Booster Club...................................................................2nd Mon. (no summer schedule) / 7:00 PM........................................................................................................................919-528-2211 Living With Advanced/Metatastic Cancer Support Group..........................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center / Fri. / 3:00 PM.................................................................................................919-401-9333 Mind/Body Skills Group............................................................................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center /Tue. / 12:00 Noon............................................................................................919-401-9333 PreparedChildbirth Education Classes......................................................................Granville Medical Center, 1010 College St. Oxford / Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm.............................................................919-690-3208 Restorative Chi Gung for Cancer...............................................................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center / Thur. / 12:45 PM.............................................................................................919-401-9333 Restorative Yoga for Cancer.....................................................................................Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center / Wed., 11:00 AM; Thur. 6:00 PM.......................................................................919-401-9333 Serenity....................................................................................................................First Baptist Church, Creedmoor / 1st & 3rd Fri. / 7:00 PM South Granville Band Parents Association................................................................2nd Tue. / 7:30 PM............................................................................................................................................................919-528-0275 South Granville Exchange.........................................................................................Bob’s Barbecue / 1st, 3rd Tue. / 12:00 Noon.......................................................................................................................919-575-6818 South Granville High School Athletic Booster Club....................................................2nd Mon. / 7:00 PM...........................................................................................................................................................919-528-0244 South Granville Jaycees...........................................................................................Butner Public Safety / 1st, 3rd Mon. / 7:00 PM.................................................................................................................919-575-6561 South Granville Rotary Club.....................................................................................Bob’s Barbecue / Wed. / 12:00 Noon..................................................................................................................................919-528-9330 South Granville Women’s Club..................................................................................2nd Mon. / 7:00 PM...........................................................................................................................................................919-528-3518 Stroke Support Group...............................................................................................Doctors. Lounge Maria Parham Hospital / 3rd Mon. / 2:03 PM..........................................................................................252-492-8374 Stem Sunrisers 4-H Club..........................................................................................Stem Fire Department / 2nd Tue. / 7:00 PM TOPS .................................................................................................................................Take Off Pounds Sensibly in Butner meets every Tuesday at 6:00 P.M. at the Community United Methodist Church Est Upward Bound Support Ministry...............................................................................St. Andrews Baptist Church / Fri. / 6:30 PM......................................................................................................................919-693-5287 VFW Post 10777.......................................................................................................South Granville EMS Base Off Lake Road / 2nd Thur. / 6:30 PM.........................................................................................919-575-6622 VGCC Board Meeting 3rd Mon. every other month / 7:00 PM...............................................................................................................................919-492-2061 Bob’s Barbecue Lake Road, Creedmoor 528-2081 To Place Your Service Ad Call Gail at 418 N. Main Street, Creedmoor 528-2393 The Community Calendar runs once a month – the last week of each month. Support your community by advertising on this page. Call... For Your Printing Needs Granville Printing Company 420 North Main Street Creedmoor 528-3909 THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR IS SPONSORED BY THE MERCHANTS LISTED BELOW. TO SUBMIT AN EVENT FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR, CALL PENNY CARPENTER AT 528-2393 Quick Oil Change and Lube Jobs Specializing in All Brands of Tires & Alignments NC State Inspections QUALITY DRUGS, INC. Bill McKellar, Pharmacist 309 Central Avenue Butner, N.C. 27509 Christian Faith Center Academy 575-6571 P.O. Box 520 • Creedmoor, NC 27522 528-1581 Ext.12 -Now Accepting Fall Enrollment M & H TIRES AND TREADS, INC. 1600 HIGHWAY 56, P.O. BOX 56 CREEDMOOR, N.C. 27522 (919) 528-1858 The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 • 9a GRANVILLE BUSINESS WhiteRabbit PreSchool & PRESLEYBROOKE ACADEMY Now Enrolling for 2009 Hometown Dealer “Shop local. 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Migranes Fibromyagia Allergies Ear Infections Asthma Infertility/Childbirth Sports Injuries Stiff Neck High Blood Pressure Whiplash Shoulder Pain Carpal Tunnel ADD/ADHD Tinnitus Rheumatoid Arthritis Acid Reflux Headaches General Well Being Dr. Cheryl Hanly, DC Hours: Mon., Wed., & Thurs., 7:30 - 5:30 • Tues., 2:30 - 5:00 12:00 - 2:00 Closed ~ CHIROPRACTIC CARE HELPS ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR! From the staff at A-Z Flooring Gallery Stop by our Showroom and see the variety of flooring we offer for your home and talk with our qualified staff or the “boss” himself. Start the “New Year” with new floors! Mon. - Sat. • 10am - 6pm Bad Credit • No Credit • No Problem 575-5800 “Where Quality and Satisfaction are Important” A new backsplash in the kitchen would be just the thing to brighten up the room. Starting at $350 and up. www.bpsauto.com BBQ BARN Averette Accounting, Inc. A friendly, family oriented business consisting of hometown people. 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Main Street, PO Box 990, Creedmoor, NC 27522 From Left to Right - Jason Dickerson, Ann Dickerson, Chris Morton, Thomas Wiggs, & Brock Bradley from 7:30am - 5:30pm M-F at new location, the lower level of Gil-Man’s Florist (formerly the old M&H Tire Service location) 1577 Munns Rd., Creedmoor - 528-3802 1599 NC Highway 56 West, Creedmoor - 528-1010 7909 Creedmoor Rd. Raleigh - 844-1366 2173 Will Suitt Road, Suite F. (919) 528-1112 “Get your vehicle ready for Winter”, call or come by today! Get better gas mileage, spend less at the pump get your fuel injection system serviced! Let Us Manage Your Office While You Manage Your Business! *Kimberly Tatum, Investment Advisor representative. Securities offered through H.D. Vest Investment Servicessm, Member SIPC. Advisory Services offered through H.D. Vest Advisory Servicessm, Non-bank subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company. 102 N. Main Street, Creedmoor, NC 27522. CMYK 10a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 Recent Area Deaths Catherine Coley Mangum Overton BEATRICE PUCKETT BEASLEY Catherine Coley Mangum Overton, age 91 a resident of Stem died Friday January 23, 2009 at her home. She was a native of Granville County and was the daughter of the late Henry Newton Coley, Sr. and Mary Parrish Coley. She was preceded in death by her husband E. E. Mangum. They owned Mangum’s General Store in Stem. Mrs. Mangum married Leonard Overton in 1986. Mrs. Overton was a graduate of Stem High School and attended Raleigh School of Commerce. She was a member of Stem United Methodist Church since 1927 and was the oldest active member. She served as pianist for many years, a member of the choir and sang solos for funerals and weddings. Mrs. Overton served as president of the Stem PTA and Home Demonstration Club. She served on the Stem Town Board, was tax collector and clerk for many years. She was a member of the Ruritanette Club and President for four years, and she also taught typing classes at Stem High School. Funeral services will be held on Monday January 26, 2009 at 2:00 P. M. in the Stem United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jason Thornton. Burial will be in Bullock cemetery in Stem. She is survived by her daughter Betsy Breedlove and son-in-law Steve of Stem; many nieces, nephews and cousins; nephew, Walter Coley and nieces Phyllis Coley Sain, Mary Frances Coley Ingold and Nancy Coley She was preceded in death by her second husband, Leonard Overton, sisters, Lillian Nichols, Eva Gooch; brothers, Euvin Coley, Travis Coley, Nelson Coley and Henry Newton Coley, II. The family would like to say a very special thank you to Sheila Tubb, Madeline Long and all of the staff and very special nurses from Tender Loving Care Hospice of Louisburg. Their love and compassion to Catherine made each day more bearable. Betsy would like to exten a very special thank you to Deborah, Doug, Vicki, Ricky, Phyllis and Bill for all of their love and support during this difficult time. They were always available to lend a helping hand. Catherine will be remembered by all for her wonderful sense of humor, feistiness and her deep love for family and friends. She was affectionately known as “Granny Cat” by Brittany Special Spencer. A poem by Catherine; I lived my life the best I knew, I loved my kin folk, friends & neighbors too!, I cherish the memories of a wonderful mom and dad, I thank you Lord for the life I had. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. At other times they will be at the home. Arrangements are in the care of Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home. Online memorials w w w. g n v f h . c o m s e l e c t obituaries. Beatrice Puckett Beasley, 101, a resident of 193 Bennett Perry Road, Louisburg, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at her home. A native of Granville County, she was the widow of Owen Beasley, Sr. and the daughter of the late Lonnie and Annie Cottrell Puckett. She was a member of Tabbs Creek Baptist Church in Oxford, attended Hill King UMC in Louisburg, and was a homemaker. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tabbs Creek Baptist Church by Rev. Ken Compton and Rev. Rhonda Maurer. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are five daughters: Christine Thaxton and Carol Roberts (Owen), both of Creedmoor, Elizabeth Faulkner (Bobby) of Louisburg, Celia Kierzewski (Howard) of Mine Run, Va., and Florence Sondys (Joel) of Washington, N. C.; a son, Sam Beasley, Jr. (Pat) of Durham; a sister, Lois Branch of Petersburg, Va., 17 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; and one great Nita W. Whitfield Feb. 7, 1934 to Jan. 27, 2007 God Saw You... by Author Unknown God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be. So He wrapped his arms around you, and whispered, “Come to me”. You didn’t deserve what you went through, So He gave you rest. God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best And when I saw you sleeping, So peaceful and free from pain I could not wish you back To suffer that again. It has been 2 long years without you. We miss you and think of you everyday. However, we are taking good care of each other and know you are watching over us. We hope to continue to make you proud of us. Please tell all the “Creedmoor folks” in heaven that you are making poundcakes for, that we love and miss them too. Your love will always remain in our hearts. All our love, Your Family great-grandson. Three grandchildren, April Faulkner, Bobby Faulkner, Jr. and Steve Upchurch, preceded her in death. Flowers accepted or memorials may be to one’s favorite charity. Visitation was from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening at Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home. GREGORY SETH SHAW Gregory Seth Shaw, 23 of Stem died January 22, 2009 at his home. He was a member of the Stem Volunteer Fire Department in which he joined in 2005. He was honored in 2007 as First Responder of the Year and also served as a Safety Officer. He is survived by his wife Stacey Ellington Shaw of Stem, parents Tim & Tyna Shaw of Creedmoor, sister JoHannah, and brother Clayton of Creedmoor. He is also survived by Phillip Bates (wife Shannon and son Myles), Christian Bates, (Angel and daughter Brooke), cousins that lived and grew up with Greg in the parents home; his fraternal grandparent, Wanda Shaw, of Minden La.; maternal grandparents, Bobby Ewing and wife, Sandy, of Beverly Hills, Fla.; three uncles Phillip Ewing and son Andy, of Buffalo, N.Y., daughter Tara Ewing of Roxboro, Kemp Ewing, wife, Teresa, and daughters Courtney and Emma of Beaufort, NC, and Chris Ewing, wife Lara and sons Christian, Jayden and daughter McKenze of Creedmoor; two aunts, Rebecca Prince of Sanford, and Christian Shaw and daughter Crystal Wells of Minden, La.; and two great cousins Chloe and Ryan Wells. Please visit Greg’s memorial at www.facebook.com. in memory of Greg Shaw. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Concord Baptist Church, PO Box 237, Stem, NC 27581, c/o Stacey Shaw. The family received visitors on Monday, January 26th from 6-9 pm at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, January 27th at 2 pm at Concord Baptist Church by Pastor K.J. Ellington and Pastor Floyd Jackson. Quality Drugs, Inc. 309 Central Avenue Butner BARBARA DUNCAN “BOBBIE” WILKERSON Barbara Duncan “Bobbie” Wilkerson, 75, a resident of Oxford, died January 22, 2009 at her home. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Melvin Bradsher Duncan and Volsie Oderine Kearney Duncan. She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church. She was retired from Granville Medical Center and had also worked for Burlington Industries and Dr. Day’s office. She coached softball for many years in the city and county area. Memorial services were held on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 3 pm in West Oxford Baptist Church by the Rev. Wes Garner. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Sherrie W. Clayton (Michael) of Durham; two sons, Brad Wilkerson of Oxford and Jay Wilkerson of Charlotte, three sisters, Louise Watkins and Sandra Green both of Oxford, Gloria Jones of Richmond, Texas; three grandchildren, Keri Crews, Kelly Dickerson, Lauren Dickerson and three great grandchildren, Brandon and Bryson Crews, Jaylyn Dickerson. She is preceded in death by one sister, Gwen Womack. The family received friends Sunday prior to the service from 1:30 until 2:45 pm. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be given to Duke Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Durham, NC 27704. RICKY THOMAS ROBERTS Ricky Thomas Roberts, 49, a resident of 235 Ross Avenue, Henderson, died Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Durham. He was a native of Vance County and the son of the late Homer T. Roberts and Faye Sanders Murray. He was of the Baptist faith, an army veteran and was an auto mechanic. Funeral services were Emily Corn Champion and her granddaughter, Victoria Anne Hughes, were both recently named as presidents of the N. C. Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC ) and the N. C. Division of the Children of the Confederacy (CofC) respectively. Champion is the immediate chapter president of the Butner Joseph H. Cash UDC chapter, and Hughes is from the Brave Young Joe Cash Children of the Confederacy chapter (BYJCC) in Butner. Both chapters are the newest chapters in North Carolina and have been NATHAN M. GARREN ATTORNEY AT LAW ****************************************** 2557 Capitol Drive • Creedmoor, NC 27522 **************************** HOURS * Mon-Fri. 9 AM - 6 PM * * Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM * • Prescriptions filled in 20 minutes or less • All local insurance plans are accepted • A person always answers your phone call • Unusual medicines located within minutes • Free blood pressure checks • We compound pet and animal medicines • We accept all Medicare part D plans Celebrating 35 years of growth in South Granville County (919) 528-8200 Fax: (919) 528-8300 andthompson.com. CHARLES ALLEN, SR. Mr. Charles Allen, Sr., 68, died at his home. He was born in Johnston County, September 20, 1941, He was the son of the late Roby and Ettie Allen. Charles graduated from Four Oaks High School in 1960. Mr. Allen was a member of the Oxford community for over 45 years. He was preceded in death by his four brothers, Melvin, David, Clifton and Jake Allen. Mr. Allen is survived by his son, Charles Allen, Jr. and wife, Kristin, and four grandchildren, Brittany Allen, age 18, Brian Allen, age 17, Bryce Allen, age 12, and Brenna Allen, age 9, all of Lake Wylie, S. C. At Mr. Allen’s request, private services will be held for his immediate family only. The EMILY TAPP CHADWICK family is being assisted in Mrs. Emily Tapp Durham by Clements Funeral Chadwick, 72, of 307 Eighth Service, Inc. Street, Butner, died at Duke CLEO ADCOCK BARNES University Medical Center on Cleo Adcock Barnes, 87, a Thursday, January 22, 3009 at resident of 114 Kearney Ave., 8:10 a.m. Oxford, died Wednesday, A native of Alamance January 28, 2009 at County, she was the wife of the Brantwood Nursing Center. late Raymond Chadwick and A native of Johnston Co., the daughter of David Thomas the widow of Cooper H. Barnes Tapp and Eva Henderson and the daughter of the late Tapp, both deceased. She was Nathan and Thelma O’Neal a retired nurse and a member Adcock. A charter member of of Salem United Methodist Delrayno Baptist Church and Church. retired from High Price Survivors include her Warehouse. brother, Randy Tapp and wife, Funeral services will be Lynn, of Snow Camp, and a held at 2 pm Friday, January special friend, Archie Gupton, 30th at Delrayno Baptist of Butner. Church by Rev. Hilton Moore, A graveside service was Jr. Burial will be in conducted at Salem United Meadowview Memorial Park. Methodist Church Cemetery Surviving are a daughter, on Saturday, Jan. 24th at 3 Gail Barnes Currin of Oxford, p.m. by Rev. Cathy Hoyle. two sons, Jack C. Barnes, Memorials may be made to Donald H. Barnes, both of Salem United Methodist Hampstead, five grandchildren Church, 4471 Salem Church and twelve greatRoad, Haw River, NC 27258, grandchildren. or to a charity of one’s choice. Visitation was held from 7Rich & Thompson Funeral 8:30 pm Thursday evening at & Cremation Service in the Eakes Funeral Home in Burlington was in charge of Oxford and at other times at arrangements. Condolences 206 Hunters Rd., Oxford, NC may be offered at www.rich 27565. Champion, Hughes Named As Division Presidents Phone 575-6571 - Fax 575-9306 Jeff Teal Dr. Tracy Teal Bill McKellar Dr. Sloan Barber Always two pharmacists on duty to serve you conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Creedmoor by Rev. Bill Shoemaker. Surviving are his wife, Shelia Baines Roberts, one son, Adam Wayne Roberts, both of the home, one step-son, Michael Baines of Greensboro, step-mother, Jessie S. Roberts of Creedmoor, three sisters, Debbie Tuttle of New Bern, Susan Wright of Wilmington, Bonnie Johnson of Myrtle Beach, SC, two brothers, Kenny Murray of Wilmington, and John Earl Roberts of Chesapeake, VA. A brother, Glen Smith preceded him in death. 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The UDC Butner chapter celebrated its fourth anniversary on January 5th and the Brave Young Joe Cash Children of the Confederacy chapter was organized several months after the Butner UDC was chartered. The BYJCC has had the last three N. C. Division C of C presidents. Jessica Glasgow and Kara Goss served in the post prior to Victoria. Both groups held a joint Christmas party at Pergamon Mediterranean Restaurant in Creedmoor on Dec. 5th. Members of both groups delivered Christmas gifts to the Durham VA Medical Center. They also presented drink tabs and cleaning supplies to the Ronald McDonald House in Durham and several boxes of food items to the Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM) in Oxford for distribution to those in need. The chapters have set as their goals to continually learn about their ancestry as they study the history of North Carolina. The groups honor and respect all the brave young soldiers that have served and those that are presently serving to protect our country. Shown above is Victoria Anne Hughes (left), president of the N. C. Division Children of the Confederacy (CofC), and Emily Corn Champion, president of the N. C. Division United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). CMYK A SECTION JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS BRIEFS FUNDRAISER The local Fury Baseball organization will be holding an “All You Can Eat Spaghetti” fundraiser February 7, 2009 from 5-9 pm at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located on 2677 Hwy. 56 Creedmoor. Adults $8.00 (12 and older) Kids $5.00 (11 and under). Spaghetti, Bread, Dessert, Tea, Soda, Water. Tickets can be purchased from players or at the door.) SGAA SIGN-UPS South Granville Athletic Association is currently seeking players for all spring sports including: Baseball, Softball and Instructional Soccer. Sign ups will take place at the Butner Sports Arena on Saturday, Saturday, January 31st from 9-2 and Saturday, February 7th from 10-6 being the final sign up. After February 7th there is a $10 late fee. You can sign up on-line now, it is open, you can go to sgaaweb.com and go ahead and sign up, you MUST PAY before your paperwork can be processed. Volunteers run the entire organization. We need help commissioning and coaching. If interested please let us know. Baseball and Softball fee is $70, girls (ages 3-18) and boys (ages 3-18). For more information you can contact Sherri Marshburn 575-4526 for baseball and Andy Rutledge at 528-2900 for softball. Instructional Soccer fee is $40 and is available for ages 3-18. You can contact Sean Zimmerman 7649252 or Kathy Wihelm 528-9134 for more information. Don’t be standing in line on the final sign up day. Register early! For more information, go to sgaaweb.com and click on “All Sports Information.” UMPIRE CLINICS Softball and Baseball clinics for Umpires will be held at the Butner Sports Arena on Monday 2/2/09 at 6 pm, on Wednesday 2/4/09 at 6 pm, on Sunday 2/8/09 at 2 pm and on Wednesday 2/11/09 at 6 pm. There will be no charge for the clinics and will train anyone who wants to umpire. For more information call Ronald Edwards at 919-575-4334. BOOSTER CLUB MEET The South Granville High School Athletic Booster Club will meet on Monday, February 2nd at 7 pm in the South Granville High School cafeteria. Meetings are open to all persons interested in promoting the athletic program at South Granville. Lady Hornets Win, Boys Lose BY RITA PARRISH SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] The Lady Hornets played at home this week against Henderson Middle beating the Lady Rams 56-34. During the girls game, the scored was close in the first half and ended in a 20 to 20 tie. In the third quarter, the Hornets pulled ahead by 10 ending this quarter 38-28. The Lady Hornets held steady and finished the game ahead by 12. Leading the scorebook for the Lady Hornets was Jenna Davis with 19 points followed by Keena Evans with 16 points. Davis and Evans with all time highs thus far. Cord Michalina with the pass to JC Shelley. Stats were not available for the boys game as of press time. Lady Warriors Defeat Lady Vikings 53-37 & South Granville Falls To Webb 79-69 Lady Hornet Taylor Boyd being guarded by this Lady Ram. JV Vikings Slay Patriots Eagles Claw Vikings BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Vikings JV slay the Southern Alamance Patriots JV 88-55. The Vikings JV dominated the opening quarter by a 20-2 margin. In the second quarter the Vikings continued their high Vikings Beat Patriots BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] South Granville bombards the Southern Alamance Patriots 68-53. Fireworks are supposed to happen in July, but not at a basketball game in the middle of January. The game provided just such a spark beginning in the third quarter. With Southern Alamance trailing 3124 the game turned physical. The coaching staff for Southern Alamance received a technical for screaming at the officials over the physical play. The third quarter ended with the Vikings Tiana Jones finished with 13 points as Taylor Boyd added four to the books. Caitlyn Robbins and Chelsea Hunter each scored two. Defensively, Boyd led with 14 rebounds and Davis with 10. Boyd had five steals and Davis had three. Cayce Bell stole the ball twice and Jones once. Boyd led with four assists, Bell three, Davis, Jones and Evans each with two. Also contributing to the win were Cayla Luck, Aquayla Swann, Deanna Allen and Teshlyn Smith. The Lady Hornets are scheduled to play at home on Thursday, January 29th against the Lady Falcons of Butner-Stem Middle School. pressure fast paced game and struck for 18 more points. By the end of the first half the South Granville JV held a comfortable 38-22 lead. The Vikings JV continued to dominate the JV Patriots by rolling off 28 points in the third quarter. The Patriots JV trailed 66-39 at the end of three quarters. The Vikings held the Patriots JV to 16 points in the final frame while lighting up the board for 22. The Vikings JV were victorious by a 33-point margin. James Pegram led the Viking JV with 24 points. Brandon Jefferson finished with 17 points. Allen Kapherr added 12 points. Cedric Cash recorded 11 points. Drew Hall and Amos Tilley finished with eight points each. Miles Dillard logged three points. Darius Smith finished with two points. Malcolm Jones, Zack Cooper and C. Hodge each finished with one point. leading 47-34. The fourth quarter featured a two handed slam by A. J. Ragland and a technical foul on Tony Byrd for removing his jersey while still on the court. The players settled down and finished off the Patriots by 15 points. A.J. Ragland led the Vikings with18 points. Ian Bosley added 12 points. Tony Cole dropped 10 points against the Patriots. Mike Page recorded eight points. Tony Byrd finished with six points. Kadeem Peace and Seydric Hester each scored four points. Brad Cox rounded out the Vikings scoring with two points. Drew Hall for South Granville lights up Southern Alamance for three. BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Eastern Alamance Eagles claw the South Granville Vikings 87-71. The Vikings trailed 15-12 at the end of the first quarter, but fought back to a 17 all tie at the 6:14 mark in the second quarter. The Eagles pulled ahead 40-21 going into the locker room at the half. South Granville inched back into the game in the third quarter closing the gap to 16 as the buzzer sounded to end the third quarter. The South Granville student cheering section created an opportunity for the Vikings to get back into the game by disrupting the concentration of an Eastern Alamance player at the foul line. The player then gestured toward the crowd and the referees called a technical on the player. The Vikings pulled to within 10 at 6353 with 6:55 remaining in the final quarter. Eastern Alamance pulled away in the closing minutes to take the 87-71 conference win. Cole Ross led the Vikings with 18 points. Ian Bosley finished with 15 points. Tony Byrd scored 13 points. Mike Page added nine points. Daniel Johnson and A.J. Ragland each scored six points. A. Johnson and D. Braswell scored two apiece for the Vikings. Cole Ross # 4 splits Eastern Alamance defenders to score two points. Lady Vikings Stumble To Lady Patriots BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Tony Byrd #23 drives the lane for two against Southern Alamance. Lady Vikings stumble against the Southern Alamance Lady Patriots 39-26. Turnovers and poor shooting usually spell disaster for any team, which was the case for the Lady Vikings. The first quarter alone the Lady Vikings shot 17 percent from the field. This led to a 7-6 Southern Alamance lead. The Lady Vikings managed to score nine in the second quarter to trail by just six at the half. The Lady Vikings cut into the Lady Patriots led by one at the end of the third quarter. Trailing 27-22 as the fourth quarter began the Lady Vikings turned the ball over eight times. This allowed the Lady Patriots to begin pulling away. The Lady Patriots won by 13. Stephanie Bauchkey led the Lady Vikings with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jewell Yarborough finished with five points and team high nine points. Rachel Vera scored four points, grabbed two rebounds and had two assists. Michelle Hicks added two points, four rebounds, and one assist. Lindsey Tilley finished with two points and three rebounds. Siera Burwell recorded two points and five points. Courtney Estes grabbed three rebounds and had one assist. Kelsey Fraser had two Michelle Hicks for the Lady Vikings looks to pass the ball against Southern rebounds and one assist. Kyra Alamance. Hodge had two rebounds. CMYK 12a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday January 29, 2009 Panthers Battered Junior Varsity Panthers Fall To Red Rams BY AMANDA DIXON BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] The Red Rams batter Granville Central 68-50 in a Northern Carolina conference game. Franklinton built their lead to 16-4 by the end of the first quarter. The Panthers were able to hold the Red Rams to 14 points in the second quarter while scoring 10 to close the half trailing 30-14. The Panthers scored 21 in the third quarter to close the gap to 13 by the end of the third quarter 48-35. The Panthers continued to make headway against the Red Rams as they pulled to within four points with six minutes to go in the final frame. The Red Rams were able to pull away in the closing minutes for the 6850 conference win. Coach Mike McDaniel commented, “ We had eight turnovers for the entire game. This is an all time low for the Men’s Basketball team. This is very impressive being that Franklinton pressed and trapped the entire game.” McDaniel also said, “We fell down early (missed a lot of open jump shots and layups), but with a few adjustments at the half we were able to make a run in the third to close within 13 at the end of the third We kept that run going in the 4th and got within four points with about six minutes to go, but it takes a lot of energy to make such a run and we just could not finish. They made their free throws down the stretch to pull away, but I’m very pleased with how hard my boys played against a very good team. Franklinton may be the most complete (post and guards) team we’ve played all season.” Devon Oakley led the Panthers with 21 points, 12 rebounds and one steal. DJ Chavis finished with 19 points including four three pointers, one block, two steals and five assists. Tevin Estes added seven points. Troy Geradi finished with three points and two blocks. Devon Oakley led the Panthers with 22 points (five three pointers), nine rebounds and two steals. DJ Chavis finished with 14 points, five rebounds, three steals, one block and five assists. Charles Jefferson added three points. Khadir Fulcher scored two points. Tevin Estes, Tevin Wortham and Deshaun Cheek each recorded two points. Cheek also led the team with 11 rebounds. Dustin Penny tallied one point for the Panthers. Soaring high. Tevin Hester #5 for Granville Central flies through the Red Ram defenders. Hester had 24 point for the Panthers. SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Granville Central’s JV falls to Franklinton Red Rams 71-59 in a game postponed due to inclement weather. The Panthers JV spotted the Red Rams a 21-eight lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter was a toss up as both teams scored nine points as the Red Rams JV took a 30-17 lead into intermission. The Panthers began fighting back in the third quarter scoring 21 points while allowing the Red Rams to score 23. The Panthers again cut into the Red Rams lead with another 21 point quarter, but could not overcome the first quarter deficit. The Franklinton JV held on for the 71-59 win. “The guys played with a lot of heart and determination tonight. We put ourselves in a first quarter hole and had to fight our way back in the game. We cut into their lead with a few good runs. Their guys made a big shot every time we made a run. Our guys didn’t give up. Very pleased with the effort.” commented Coach Raymond Noel. Tevin Hester led the Panthers JV with 24 points, seven steals and two assists. Keyante Lindsey finished with Devon Oakley #15 drives to the basket for two over the Red Ram defender. Lady Eagles Defeat Lady Vikings BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Eastern Alamance Lady Eagles defeated the South Granville Lady Vikings 70-33. Briana Taborn returned to the Lady Vikings line up after suffering a mild concussion against Webb, but that could not help the Lady Vikings overcome the trapping defense applied by the Lady Eagles. The Lady Vikings trailed 39-23 at the half and was only able to manage 10 points in the final two quarters. The Lady Eagles closed out the 70-33 conference win. Briana Taborn led the Lady Vikings with 14 points. Michelle Hicks added six points. Stephanie Bauchkey and Kelsey Fraser each scored four points. Rachel Vera finished with three points. Jewell Yarborough scored two for the Lady Vikings. Courtney Estes, Lindsey Tilley, Siera Burwell and Kyra Hodge all saw action for the Lady Vikings. 11 points, six rebounds, three steals and four assists. Roderick Nelson recorded a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Mike Hart added four points and four rebounds. Charlie Norwood had three points and six rebounds. Raynard Williams tallied three points. Kenneth Walls finished with two points. Tobias Green added two points and two rebounds. Michael Blackburn finished with three steals. SGAA Tots Learning Basketball Skills BY RITA PARRISH SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] The SGAA Tots played at the Sports Arena last week and over the weekend. There are eight teams this year in the Tots league. Listed are the teams, players, sponsors and coaches. Green Machine Sponsor Butner-Creedmoor News Coach: Yvonne ScottPlayers: Nathaniel Kornegay, Anna Lewis, Patrick Conley, Justin Stansbury, Ray Jackson. The Pride Sponsor Butner-Creedmoor News Coaches: Carlson & Shndra Tanner-Asst. Coach John StansburyPlayers: Jarrod Lyons, John Stansbury, Collin Tanner, Seth Jones. Blast Coach: Brian KilgoreAsst. Coach Talaya Vaughn-Players: Zamari Mangum, Kaden McLymont, Gavin Cudak, Brian Kilgore, Jeremy Daniel. Warriors Coach: Brandon A u t r e y Asst. Coach: Stuart Aycock-Players: Bradley Aycock, Micah Smith, Caleb Stone, Jor ’im Harrison, Trevor Meredith. Hornets Coach: Melvin Conyers-Players: Cody Milko, Brandon Pulliam, Peyton Tuck, Ryder Hunt. Tarheels Sponsor Valero Coach: Jeff FaucetteAsst. Coach Les Tr u e h e a r t - P l a y e r s : Joshua Philpott, Chase Smith, Baylee Trueheart, Troy Evans, Conner Faucette. Stingers Coach: Ed MooreAsst. Coach Sherri Moore & Keith Gardner-Players: Sha-King Allah, Thomas Baines, Keith Gardner, Kendrick Moore. Knights Sponsor Butner-Creedmoor News Coach: Yvonne ScottAsst. Coach Tammy Jackson-Players: Ray Jackson, Taisean HesterWilliam, Justin Stansbury, Patrick Conley. KNIGHTS VS. STINGERS Briana Taborn #33 drives the lane for two against the Lady Eagles. Granville Central Lady Panthers Beat Lady Rams BY AMANDA DIXON SPORTS WRITER [email protected] Kelva Atkins scores 26 as the Lady Panthers hold off the hard charging Lady Red Rams from Franklinton 5545 in the conference clash. The Lady Panthers took control of the game from the opening tip running off 18 straight points before the Lady Red Rams could put their first point on the board at the 2:08 mark in the first quarter. The quarter ended with the Lady Panthers holding a 20-point lead at 244. Panther Coach Steve Dickinson substituted freely in the second quarter as the Lady Red Rams picked up their intensity level bring the score to 27-18 at the half. The Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Red Rams 13-11 in the third quarter to maintain an 11-point lead at 40-29. The Lady Panther reserves hit the floor in the closing minutes to finish the game against the Lady Red Rams. The Lady Panthers held on for the 55-45 win. In addition to scoring 26 points, Kelva Atkins finished with two assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Daneisha Hester added eight points, two assists, one block, seven points and four steals. CeCe Crews recorded eight points, three assists, two rebounds and four steals. Briana Haith logged five points, two assist and five rebounds. Johnny Jo Watson scored five points, had one assist and rebound. Sierra Colquitt added two points and two steals. Dominique MooreAlston rounded out the Panthers scoring with one point to go with one rebound. Victoria McAllister finished with one assist, one rebound and one steal. Brittny Shells finished with two rebounds. Katrina Mebane finished with one rebound. Kellie Thornton added one steal. Hannah Glover also saw action for the Lady Panthers. GREEN MACHINE VS. WARRIORS Holding on. Briana Haith #2 gets fouled while attempting a shot against the Lady Red Rams from Franklinton as Coach Lester Wilder frowns in the background. Haith finished with five points. HORNETS VS. TARHEELS NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS $59.95 Down $15 A Month No Contract You must be 18 years or older. Credit Card & Checking Account Only. Ends Jan. 30, 09 THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! 114 E. Industry Drive, Oxford 919-693-6826 Accepted 10 Year Rust Warranty $1695.00 plus tax CMYK The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, January 29, 2009 13a Letters To The Editor NBAF CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN The Landmark Quartet will be in concert at Providence Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6 pm. The church is located at 5603 Old Route 75, Oxford. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Consider Growing Your Vegetable Transplants BY CARL CANTALUPPI Growing your own transplants is a challenge, and it's fun. Besides, you can realize a number of benefits by growing your own vegetable transplants. The major advantage is having plants of the varieties you want. You can grow just the number you need of each, and produce them as you want them. The haz-ard of importing pest problems is also reduced, and because you control the germination conditions, you get the maximum number of plants from costly seed. Vegetable plants can be grown under lights indoors, in cold frames, hotbeds, or plastic greenhouses. Any shallow containers with drain holes can be used for growing trans-plants. For germinating, the flat inserts with narrow depressions for starter mix are very convenient. They are available at most garden stores. The medium for germinating seed should be sterile and uniformly fine. It should be well aerated and well drained, yet have good water retention properties. The commercial artificial starter mixes, available from garden centers, hardware stores, or greenhouses are excellent. You may use the same medium for grow-ing the small plants up to transplant size. Cool Season Vegetables Four to six week old transplants of broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower survive well in the garden and are frost tolerant. These vegetables can be started from seed indoors in early February. They can be transplanted into the garden early to mid-March. Optimum soil mix temperatures for germination indoors is 70 to 80 degrees F. Seedlings should emerge in 57 days. Growing tempera- tures should be 60 to 70 degrees F. during the day and 50 to 60 degrees F. at night. Warm Season Vegetables Tomato transplants 6 to 8 weeks old may be set out after the danger of frost is past, during early to mid-May. Seed germination should occur in about 6 days with 75 to 80 degrees F. soil temperatures. Tomato seeds should not be started indoors until midMarch. Pepper and eggplant transplants should be 6 to 8 weeks of age to be transplanted into the garden in mid-May. Seed should be started indoors during early March, with seeds germinating in about 2 weeks. As soon as developing seedlings have their first pair of true leaves (the leaves that emerge after the seed leaves emerge), they need to be transplanted into individual containers such as styrofoam cups. Handle them by the leaf, not by the stem, so that you don't crush them. Give them enough room. Crowded plants become spindly and weak. Since seedlings of vine crops (cantaloupes, cucumbers, watermelon, and squash) do not transplant well if stems and roots are injured, and they are warm season vegetables, easily injured by frost, sow them directly into the garden in mid-May. Remember to use florescent lighting for your transplants and never keep the lights more than 3 inches above the plants at any time, or they will become tall and spindly. On April 15, we still have a 50% chance of frost to occur in our area. Remember that the chance of frost occurrence does not decrease to 5% until early May. Putting out warm season vegetables in the garden before that time increases the risk of plant death due to freezing temperatures. To The Editor: The following is my response to the fax from your publication asking my opinion of locating the NBAF on the mainland United States, as well as what studies shave been done, and what might be the next steps: “To relocate the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility far from the isolation that Plum Island provides to the heart of America’s agriculture industry is a foolish tempting of fate. “The Department of Homeland Security seems to have given inadequate consideration to the risks of transferring foot-and-mouth and other highly-contagious diseases to the mainland, which prompted my Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to examine the issue for ourselves. “Despite the concerns over relocating the Plum Island facility raised by our that will have an opportunity to live here. They will be blessed by your hard work and never know what you did. Thank you from all of the present residents that live in Granville County who will have a better chance to live out their lives. This has been an ongoing silent stress in my life, not knowing if I should stay and continue my work or plan on moving in a few years because of the Bio lab. You have all been a blessing to my family and many others. It really shows that right action can influence the world for good. GNATS THANKED Our hearts now have to be To The Editor: I am writing this as an open with the residents in Kansas. Bonnie Barnett-Murphy letter to all GNAT members: Creedmoor I can’t thank you enough for LOCAL GOOD SAMARITANS all your dedication in making the Bio Lab go away. Let me To The Editor: also thank you for all the I would like to extend people who don’t know how to sincere thanks to some nice thank you because they don’t gentlemen. I do not know their know who you are. names. Thank you from all the Saturday morning I was future children and families going to church, New Liberty investigation and the Government Accountability Office, DHS appears determined to move forward with its ill-conceived proposal. “As DHS submits its plans, my Subcommittee will raise its concerns with the Obama administration to ensure that the potentially devastating consequences of this decision are thoroughly considered.” Bart Stupak U. S. Congressman (D-MI) Chairman House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Genealogical Society Meeting The monthly meeting of the Granville County Genealogical Society 1746, Inc. will be held February 5, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. in the Richard H. Thornton Library Conference Room. After a short business meeting, the program will concentrate on Black History Month. In February, the society traditionally focuses on black families, heritage, achievements and culture. We are honored to have as speaker for the evening Earl Ijames whose subject will be Black Confederate Soldiers. Ijames was born in Winston Salem, NC, where he was a graduate of the George Washington Carver High School. In 1991, he graduated from North Carolina State University. Most of his professional career was spent at the North Carolina State Archives. In June 2008, he was made Curator of African American and Community History at the North Carolina History Museum in Raleigh. He has an excellent reputation as a skilled researcher and contributor to numerous community outreach events, as well as participating in many varied community services such as Chairman, Economic Development, Wendell Chamber of Commerce,Wake County Historic Preservation Commission, and charter member of the East Wake County Kiwanis Club. He has held leadership roles on the East Wake Academy Board, and has served as coach or SUNROCK HEARING RESCHEDULED A public hearing on a special Use Permit application orginally scheduled to be held December 4th in Butner has been rescheduled for Jan. 29th it is to consider a request from Carolina Sunrock to expand the existing rock quarry to an additional 135.5 acres zoned heavy industry. The hearing was tabled at the request of Carolina Sunrock. In a letter to the Town Council the Sunrock Group said the they had a difficulty in arranging for the appearance of one of their expert witnesses who had to travel several hundred miles to attend the event. They asked that the hearing be rescheduled. Change Made The Butner Town Council made the decision at the December meeting to name a Butner Zoning Board of Adjustment rather than having the Town Council serve as the Board of Adjustment as had been done in the past. assistant coach for youth football and basketball leagues. He is married to Eugenia Parham,, whose family roots run deep in Granville County. They have three children. In 1996, he and his wife moved a victorian ranch house from Zebulon, NC to Wendell, NC. Currently, they are residing in the house while restoring it. Meetings of the Granville County Genealogical Society are open to the public, and guests are always welcome. Members and guests are urged to join Earl Ijames at the Thornton Library in Oxford as he presents his tribute to Black History Month. Missionary Baptist Church, in Franklin County. I had car trouble at the Corner Grocery, located between Creedmoor and Wilton. A gentleman drove up and tried to help me. When he was giving up, two more men drove up in a truck. They said, “We can get her rolling together.” In a few minutes, my car was purring like a kitten, and I was on my way. Of course, I said, “Thank you, very much.” I want them to know that I thanked God for them. I pray that God will continue to bless them. I wish a prosperous, healthy and happy new year for them. I hope they read The Butner-Creedmoor News. Inez Mann Neal Butner New Arrival CHLOE ELIZABETH FRIEDRICHS Kurt and Kristy Friedrichs announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Elizabeth, born the 20th day of January, 2009, weighing 7 lbs. and 0 ozs. at Rex Hospital. Chloe has a brother, Cody, 14. Maternal grandparents are Jesse E. Vaughan of Mufreesboro, NC and Linda Sawyer of Colerain, NC. Paternal grandparents are Nick Friedrichs of Franklinton, N. C. and Nancy Miller of Charleston, S. C. Say... I L ove Y ou In The Butner-Creedmoor News Thursday, February 12th Family, friends and sweethearts will never be so overwhelmed by the love of that special someone as they will be when your ad appears in the newspaper. Each ad will appear on February 12th. DEADLINE is February 9th at 3:00 p.m. All ads must be prepaid. Up to 25 words may appear in the ad. The cost is $15.00. 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The Success through Technology Grant program was created to enhance student achievement through the use of technology in the classroom. The Foundation has already awarded grants to Northern Granville Middle School and Granville Central High School during this academic year. This grant was written by the parents of first grade student, Ridge Huff. Randall and Sandy Huff realized the importance of new technology and worked closely with the principal to develop an entertaining way to get other parents and community members involved in this new initiative. This grant provides for three Smart Boards and three digital projectors. This technology will be introduced to the students and community through a Granville Countystyle game show called, "Are You Smarter Than A Toler Tiger?" The Smart Board will then be used for enhanced classroom instruction in all subjects. "The students and staff of Joe Toler-Oak Hill Elementary School are the real winners today," said Principal Melody Wilson. "Our staff is eager to use the new technology to raise awareness of technology and to better engage students of all learning styles in the classroom." This Success through Technology grant is made possible by the Lenovo Hope Fund of Triangle Community Foundation. The Granville Education Foundation is a non-profit, community-based organization working to enhance the performance of all Granville County students. The Foundation is independent of Granville County Schools but works in collaboration with the schools and with business and community partners to provide funds to enrich and enhance the educational opportunities Joe Toler-Oak Hill Elementary School Principal Melody Wilson and provided by the schools. For parents, Randall and Sandy Huff accept a check from Granville Education more information, call the Foundation President Cindy R. Keene and Technology Committee Chair Foundation office at 693-7047. Chuck Layton IRS Urges Low Income Taxpayers To Review Their Eligibilty For Earned Income Credit The Internal Revenue Service today urged working taxpayers with low incomes to review their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit to see if they qualify for tax relief. This year, the IRS and 14,000 volunteer sites are available to help taxpayers figure out their eligibility. The IRS receives the majority of EITC claims in February, usually after workers receive their Forms W2. EITC recipients may also qualify for free tax preparation and e-filing through Free File, which is located on IRS.gov. “This is an important program, and you should check to see if you qualify,” said IRS Commissioner Mark W. R A IN S T A X SE R V IC E Mel A. Rains Lisa C. Rains 38 Years Experience “We Do All States” 107 Royall Road Oxford, NC 27565 919-691-1489 919-693-4658 [email protected] Everson. “EITC rules can be complicated so you should carefully review the qualifications. Know, don’t guess, if you are qualified. If in doubt, contact the IRS or its volunteer partners for help. If someone prepares your taxes, seek out a reputable professional who understands EITC rules and who will avoid common mistakes.” The IRS also reminded military families that many of them may also qualify for EITC because supplemental payments and combat pay are exempt from the income calculations. Friday, Jan. 30 is National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Day. Due to the economic downturn, individuals who may not have qualified in the past may now be eligible for EITC. A taxpayer who earned less than $42,000 in 2008 may be eligible for up to about $4,800 refundable tax credit. In order to assist potentially eligible taxpayers. The IRS office in Durham at 3306 Chapel Hill Blvd. will be open for special hours Saturday Jan. 31, Feb. 7 and 21. Volunteer organizations who have been trained by IRS will also be assisting taxpayers. Community Reinvestment Assoc. of NC at 2107 Hillandale Road, Durham is one in the local area. State Employees Credit Union offices will offer this service in all 224 in North Carolina. GHS Implements New Initiative Granville Health System (GHS) announced that it is participating in a new quality and patient safety initiative endorsed by the North Carolina Hospital Association. The program, North Carolina System for Hospital Infection Measures (NC SHIM), includes the development of a voluntary, confidential, peer-review protected database to collect information on various measures related to infection prevention in support of the goal to eliminate hospitalacquired infections (HAI). The effort began at the state executive and legislative level when in August 2007 Governor Easley signed a bill which formed the Advisory Commission for Hospital Infection Incidence. In 2008 the legislation was amended to re-name the group the Joint Study Commission on Hospital Infection Control and Disclosure. NC SHIM collects data on ventilator process measures/ bundle compliance, line insertion process measures/ bundle compliance and central line-associated bloodstream infection rate per 1000 central line days. Future measures for NC SHIM may include surgical site infection rates and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates. SHIM is North Carolina's first standardized surveillance system that will yield statelevel infection data. Participation will also allow hospitals to begin compliance with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 7 (NPSG.07.04.01). This system will provide reliable, useful information that is usually not found in public reporting of hospital-level infection rates, such as: • Estimating compliance rates to evidence-based processes of care to prevent ventilatorassociated pneumonia and central-line bloodstream infections • Using national measurement specifications, which allows for comparison of NC infection Letters To The Editor Policy ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The Butner-Creedmoor News welcomes letters to the editor. The requirements of publication are printed below: To be published, a letter must bear the SIGNATURE of the writer. A typed or printed name alone is not sufficient. Unsigned letters will not be published. The writer’s address and phone number should appear on the letter to allow for verification. The phone number will not be published. Because of space limitations, poetry generally cannot be published. Letters endorsing political candidates or stating positions on referenda will not be published in the two issues immediately preceding an election. Generally, the paper will print only one letter from the same writer within 60 days. The Butner-Creedmoor News reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and length and to edit or reject letters that are libelous or, in management’s opinion, of questionable taste. rates to the nation and other states Providing information on best practices to stimulate quality improvement • Preparing for potential public reporting of infection rates As a participating organization, Granville Health System will receive confidential feedback which will allow the health system to compare performance against de-identified NC hospitals, peer groups, and national benchmarks and will help guide GHS’s ongoing efforts to prevent HAIs. “The NC SHIM initiative is an important component of Granville Health System’s commitment to patient safety,” says L. Lee Isley, GHS Chief Executive Officer. “The program also supports our dedication to quality improvement as we maintain our position as the preferred health care provider for the communities we serve,” Isley continued. Granville Health System provides quality care to more than 60,000 patients a year and has over 100 experienced physicians representing numerous specialties on its medical staff. The main campus is located at 1010 College Street, Oxford, North Carolina, 27565. For more information about Granville Health System, visit GHS online at www.granvillemedical.com. CMYK The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday,January 29, 2009 15a Updated Enrichment & Scholarship Information Listed below is updated enrichment and scholarship information provided by South Granville High School of Engineering and Applied Studies. *Betty S. Abernathy Memorial Scholarship in Science Education: This scholarship will be awarded to deserving students pursuing a degree in the area of Science Education through the College of Education at East Carolina University and to those who wish to pursue a career as a science educator. The $2,500 ($1,250 for each of two semesters) scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the following criteria: (a) acceptance to attend East Carolina University, (b) academic merit ñ at least a 3.0 high school GPA, and (c) demonstrated commitment to the study of and a career in science education, specifically preparing to be a high school teacher. The scholarship award shall be for one academic year; however, the scholarship may be renewed as long as the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements. For an application, see your guidance counselor. Application deadline is January 30. ARMY ROTC Scholarships: Start life without college debt. Four-, three- and two-year meritbased, full-tuition scholarships are available. Scholarships include stipends up to $5,000 in living expenses per year and additional allowances for books and fees. For more information, visit info.goarmy.com/rotc/2 or call 1-877-936-7724. The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program: You are eligible to participate in this program if you are a citizen or a lawful resident of the United States. Contestants must be under the age of 20 years on the date of the National Contest and must be enrolled in a public, parochial, military, private or state accredited home school. Participants in the Oratorical contest share $138,000 in college scholarships. Visit The American Legion on the Internet at: www.legion.org for more information. America’s National Teenager Scholarships: America’s National Teenager Scholarship Organization (ANTSO) and the North Carolina National Teenager Scholarship Organization is now accepting applications for the 2009 North Carolina National Teenager Pageant to be held March 20-21, 2009, in Charlotte. Scholarships are awarded at state and national levels. Runner-ups also qualify for cash and college scholarships. For more information, visit www.ncscnationalteen.com. * Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program: One thousand scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to 9-12 grade students who have solid grades and are involved in volunteer community service or work experience. Visit their website to apply online at www.bestbuy.com/ scholarships or www.at15.com. Apply by February 15, 2009. Boston University: The University offers a range of scholarships that recognizes students who have excelled both inside and outside the classroom for their academic achievement and personal accomplishments. Several of the scholarships require that the student be nominated or recommended by a principal, teacher, or advisor. Other scholarships may require additional application materials such as essays, personal interviews, portfolios, or auditions. All scholarship instructions, recommendation forms, nomination forms, and essay materials are available online at www.bu.edu/ admissions/scholarships. * Aubrey Lee Brooks Foundation Scholarship: This scholarship is for graduating high school students who will enroll as first-year college students during the academic year 20092010 at North Carolina State University (NCSU), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), or the University at North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G), have financial need and have strong academic standing. The maximum Brooks Scholarship awards will be $8,200 for the 2009-2010 year ($4,100 each semester). The Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship application is available and located online at www.CFNC.org/brooks. This site provides a link to the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE, which is required for determining financial need. Applicants should submit the completed CSS PROFILE online on or before January 25, 2009; the completed Brooks Application should be submitted online on or before February 1, 2009. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program: This program is designed to recognize exceptional high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. A minimum GPA is a 3.5 on an unweighted scale and a SAT combined total of at least 1860 or ACT score of 28 or greater is required in order to be considered. One student HUNTING are just drinking .” He said his wife is scared to go up nearby roads, because “some hunters are belligerent or wild.” Commissioner Chairman Hubert Gooch explained that many of the county commissioners live in rural areas and have had similar experiences. Commissioner James Lumpkins asked “Why can’t hunters and landowners get along.” He said that he had been aware of the problem for a number of years. Commissioner Ron Alligood said “It looks like to me the hunters need to get with the landowners and get it straightened out.” Alligood said, There was an attempt made at one time to run me off my own land. “It didn’t work,” he explained. Chairman Gooch assured both the landowners and hunters that the Granville Commissioners would address the concerns that had “We as a board will address this issue one way or the other,” he stated. Gooch also commented that he expected this problem will likely be a subject of discussion at the Commissioners Annual Retreat which is scheduled for January 30th and 31st this year. [Continued From Page 1A] his and fellow residents land. James Morgan, who described himself as a hunter who hunts with dogs rose to say that, “I would put my hand on a Bible to state that nothing like this has ever happened with our hunting club.” Morgan brought a small hunting dog to the meeting which he said is the type dog that he now uses to hunt. He also said that his club has decided to use only shotguns and buckshot to ensure a shorter firing distance. Harris Seaton, another speaker said he thought the custom of hunting with dogs changed when hunters began using CB radios, radio controlled collars and four wheel drive pick ups to hunt with the hunters staying close to their trucks. Seaton said he felt that with hunters staying along the roadsides with loaded guns and more hunters crowding into rural neighborhoods, “it’s only a matter of time before there is a bad incident.” Another speaker, Oscar Anderson said his wife told him, “They ain’t hunting, they will be recommended by his/ her high school. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please see your guidance counselor. Applications must be received by 5:00pm on February 6, 2009. Center for Student Opportunities (CSO): CSO College Center is an online clearinghouse of college program and admissions information serving firstgeneration, low-income, and minority student populations. Learn more about these outreach, recruitment, and retention programs by visiting www.CSOpportunity.org. The Christian Connector Inc.: This organization provides a free Christian college information service as well as a $2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing. Students can log onto www.christianconnector.com to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500 scholarship drawing. *The Discover(r) Scholarship Program: This program will award ten $30,000 scholarships to diverse high school juniors based on their exemplary achievements in leadership and community service while overcoming an obstacle. Scholarships may be applied towards costs for college, university, specialized training or education beyond high school in any career path the winner chooses. Applications are available at http://pull.xmr3.com/p/62217 B E 2 / 5 5 3 0 8 9 8 / clickto2_mcommunityscholarship.shtml.html. The application deadline is January 31, 2009. Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Program: This scholarship program covers 100% of tuition as well as 100% of room, board and mandatory fees. The value of the scholarship, including summer enhancement experiences, exceeds $200,000 over 8 semesters. To be considered: Apply to Duke. All applicants to Duke are considered for Duke’s merit scholarships. Apply at: http:// www.admissions.duke.edu/. For more information on Duke’s Financial Aid Initiative, including the enhanced financial aid that Duke is offering, visit: http:// dukefinancialaid.duke.edu. * East Carolina College of Education Scholarships: Awards range from $300 to $6,000. Information, application and reference forms can be found on the College of Education website at: WWW.ECU.EDU/CSE D U C / SCHOALRSHIPS.CFM. For more information, contact Gayle McLawhorn at 328-6397 ([email protected]) Application deadline is January 30, 2009. * FAFSA Day 2009: On Saturday, February 21, 2009 North Carolina’s high school seniors and their families will have the opportunity to get help completing and electronically submitting their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. Students planning to go to any college can participate in the FAFSA Day program at any location; students do not have to have plans to attend the host college to receive assistance from the financial aid officers. The FAFSA Day program will also be held at the Granville County State Employee’s Credit Union branch on February 21, 2009. Registered students and their families should arrive any time between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. For more information about FAFSA Day, or to register, contact College Foundation of North Carolina at 866-866CFNC (toll free) or visit the FAFSA Day link on the College Foundation of North Carolina Web site: CFNC.org/fafsaday. Registered students should bring federal tax forms, completed FAFSA preapplication worksheets and other documents that will expedite the FAFSA filing process on the day of the program. To simplify the FAFSA completion process, student and parents are encouraged to obtain a Personal Identification (PIN) number prior to the FAFSA Day program. To obtain a PIN go to http:/ /www.pin.ed.gov on the Internet. Students and parents can still participate in FAFSA Day, but the process will be faster for those with numbers. Be sure to bring both student and parent PINs on February 21st and to register for FAFSA Day. Remember students; you must complete the FAFSA in order to be eligible to receive grants, loans, and merit-based scholarships offered through state and most private colleges and institutions. There is no deadline to complete the FAFSA this year. However, seniors are encouraged to complete the FAFSA by the end of March, or as soon as parent’s tax forms have been received. * 2009 FFA Scholarships: To register and submit a 2009 application, students can go to www.ffa.org and the “Scholarship” link or they can go directly to the Scholarship homepage at http:/// w w w . f f a . o r g / index.cfm?method=c_programs.Scholarships. Applicants cannot print the required signature page until the advisor has approved their application. Applications must be submitted online and have advisor approval no later than February 17, 2009. (The application will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.) FFA must receive a signed signature page mailed through the US Postal Service, postmarked no later than February 23, 2009 to complete the application. *Golden LEAF Scholarship (public universities): Visit http: // www.CFNC.org/goldenleaf for more information. Application deadline is March 15, 2009. * Granville County Board of Education’s Prospective Teachers’ Scholarship: If you are a member of the Class of 2009, need financial help in college, are interested in a career in teaching, and would like to come back home to teach in Granville County; you may qualify for a scholarship that is worth up to $5600 over four years. See Mrs. Banks for an application and more details. Apply by March 27, 2009. * Granville County Extension Volunteer Association: The primary purpose of this scholarship is to assist students in obtaining MOSS the upcoming months and years that will test our patience and fortitude.” “We need to be committed to working together in overcoming the economic distress that impacts each and every household as well as the ability of local government to assist and deliver its basic services. It will not be easy. Revenues may decline and ongoing maintenance of our infrastructure-streets, water and facilities are vital. We continue to play catch up and the present state of economic conditions will slow down our progress. We need to be vigilant, patient and work together for the common good and continue to support our wonderful City of Creedmoor.” [Continued From Page 1A] CONCLUSION “In closing,” Mayor Moss said, “the state of the City of Creedmoor continues to be on the upswing.” “We will fix our finance operation. This will provide a solid foundation that allows us to maintain existing service levels and be able to respond to changes.” “However, I would be remiss in my role as mayor in delivering the State of the City address if I did not say that there are economic challenges that we as the community, state and nation will face in a 4-year degree in life sciences, agriculture or family and consumer science or a 2-year degree in most any service or business related field. Applicants will be selected for a one-year term, primarily on the basis of academia, activities, and honors. Financial need is considered. For more information and to receive an application, see Mrs. Banks. Applications are due to the Extension Center in Oxford by May 1. *Harvard University: If your family earns less than $60,000 a year and you are an honor student graduating from high school soon, you may qualify for free tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard’s financial website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu or call the school’s financial aid office at (617) 495-1581. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF): This organization provides college scholarships and educational outreach support for the Latino community. HSF scholarship opportunities are available to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in college, community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, currently enrolled college students, and graduate and professional students. Students must be of Hispanic heritage, be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, and apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more details about HSF scholarship programs and to apply online, visit the HSF Web site at www.hsf.net. Imagine America: The award-winning Imagine America Scholarship Program helps high school seniors attend career colleges. This scholarship provides $1,000 toward career education and is available to recent high school graduates who are pursuing postsecondary career education at participating career colleges across the United States. To be eligible you must have a grade point average of 2.5 or greater; you must demonstrate financial need; and you must demonstrate voluntary community service during your senior year. High school graduates of 2008 have until December 31, 2008 to apply. High school graduates of 2009 can start applying January 1, 2009. For more information visit their Web site at www.imagine-america.org. * The Jagannathan Scholarships: The purpose of this scholarship program is to provide scholarship assistance to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina (UNC). Recipients are chosen on the basis of (a) outstanding academic achievement, as indicated by an excellent academic record, (b) financial need, (c) diverse extracurricular activities, and (d) evidence of strong leadership roles. Special consideration is given to applicants whose parents are employees of TIEPET, Inc., Universal Fibers, and related companies. Student applicants are required to complete a Jagannathan Scholarship Application and a Financial Aid PROFILE, a comprehensive need analysis form developed by College Scholarship Service (CSS). A printable copy of the Jagannathan Scholarship Application and a link to CSS PROFILE are available at www.cfnc.org/jag. The Jagannathan Scholarship Application requires personal information, a copy of the student’s latest official grade transcript, an essay and two letters of reference. When completing the PROFILE, applicants should use the CSS Code 0093 to identify the Jagannathan Scholarship program. The applicant must register for the PROFILE as directed in the PROFILE Registration Guide, which can be obtained from the high school counseling office or by visiting https:// profileonline.collegeboard.com/ prf/index.jsp. CSS charges a modest fee for this service; however, a limited number of fee waivers are granted to first-time college applicants from families with very low incomes and few assets. The fee waivers cover the cost of PROFILE registration and reporting to up to six colleges or programs. Fee waivers are awarded automatically online based on family financial information. Register and submit the PROFILE with CSS by February 9, 2009. Have the completed application with documentation to the high school counselor so that it can be mailed to NCSEAA by February 16, 2009 (postmark date). *Johnson & Wales University National High School Student Chef of the Year: This contest is open to high school juniors and seniors throughout the United States. There are two ways to enter. You can enter the traditional way by submitting your original entry by form. For an additional chance to win, you can also enter online at http:// chefcontest.jwu.edu. Entry deadline is February 23, 2009. KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program: The KFC Colonel’s Scholars is looking for outstanding seniors with financial need and entrepreneurial spirit to qualify for the KFC Colonel’s Scholars program. Awards are up to $20,000 for tuition, fees, textbooks, and room and board. To qualify, graduating high school seniors must: (1) earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; (2) enroll in a public college or university within their state of legal residence; (3) plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree; (4) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; and (5) demonstrate financial need. For questions, visit the Web site or call toll-free 1-866KFC-7240. Students should prepare by completing a FAFSA (http:// www.fafsa.ed.gov). The online scholarship application will be available from December 1, 2008, to February 10, 2009, at www.kfcscholars.org. Lincoln College of Technology: Lincoln College of Technology finalist scholarship award amounts range from $3,000 to full tuition scholarships. Lincoln College of Technology also participates and awards scholarships in the following competitions: FORD/AAA, Skills USA and National Automotive Technology Competition. Any member of the current high school graduating class who has demonstrated a sincere desire for selfimprovement and meets the program’s eligibility requirements may apply. Finalist selections will be made 4/8/09. For more information please see Mrs. Banks. MeritAid.com: MeritAid.com is a free resource dedicated to helping students find merit-based scholarships from colleges that reflect their accomplishments and interests. Students with a 2.0 GPA or higher often qualify. There are merit aid scholarships for students based on their interests, their intended majors, leadership and community service. *National Academy of Engineering 2009 EngineerGirl Essay Contest: Students in grades 3-12 can compete for cash prizes. Find the guidelines and related information about the contest on the EngineerGirl w e b s i t e : www.engineergirl.org/CMS/ Contest.aspx .The deadline is March 1, 2009. CMYK THE BUTNER-CREEDMOOR NEWS THURSDAY January 29, 2009 BRIEFS APPLY FOR FUNDING Agencies or organizations that would like to apply for United Way funding for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 should contact the Granville County United Way office at 693-5205. Agencies that are currently receiving funding should receive an application packet by mail. Completed applications are due to the United Way office by noon on Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The Allocations Committee will review all applications and schedule an opportunity for each agency to make a presentation to a volunteer Citizen Review Panel in early April. The Allocations Committee and members of all review panels will meet to review applications and presentations and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors at their April meeting. YOU DECIDE: By Dr. Mike Walden COMMUNITY NEWS Elementary and Middle LOGO CONTEST Schools. Region K Senior Games is Questions? Call 919-693- pleased to announce a logo 4613. All Elementary Sites are contest for the local games, Licensed. which serve Franklin, VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT Granville, Person, Vance, and Mt. Vernon Missionary Warren counties. The Senior Baptist Church in Creedmoor Games Steering Committee is is seeking volunteers to help looking for a small, simple, and prepare tax returns for the creative logo that captures the upcoming tax season. Free essence of our local Senior Federal and State tax law Games. Artists must be age 55 or classes and E-filing training will be provided. better at the time the artwork If interested, please call is done, and a resident of the church at 528-2715. Franklin, Granville, Person, Tax Prep Vance, or Warren County. Free e-filing and free tax Entries must be able to be return preparation is reproduced in one color on sponsored by the Mount many surfaces, so simplicity is Vernon Missionary Baptist important. Artwork must be Church, Creedmoor. Please call able to fit into a 4x4 square. Donnie Jones at 528-2715 for Entry deadline is January 16, an appointment. 2009. What to bring to have your For an application and/or tax returns prepared: Social more information, contact your security cards for you (and your local Senior Center at the AFTER SCHOOL spouse, if filing a joint return); following numbers: Franklinvalid picture ID; 1099-SSA 919-496-1131 Louisburg or PROGRAMS The Granville County Social Security Benefit 919-494-5611 (Franklinton), Schools offer Before and After Statement, Stimulus Payment G r a n v i l l e - 9 1 9 - 6 9 3 - 1 9 3 0 , School Programs at all receipt, and other income Person-336-599-7484, Vancestatements such as pensions, 252-430-0257, and WarrenVA benefits, etc. 252-257-3111. The agency application packet includes information regarding the allocations philosophy and guidelines as set by the Board of the Granville County United Way. Agencies that request funding must supply proof of their taxexempt status, give a brief program description and provide budget request and budget history as well as an audit or financial review. The Granville County United Way currently funds 12 agencies. Assistance is available for any agency regarding completion of the application or questions regarding the potential of their .agency or program to qualify for United Way funding. Anyone with questions should contact Brenda DickersonDaniel, Executive Director at the United Way office, 6935205. SHOULD WE TAKE THE �BIG TRADEOFF’? NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Most economists, including yours truly, think the economy is in one of the worst recessions in the last 50 years. Ultimately, unemployment could hit 10 percent. The loss in household wealth will likely top $10 trillion. And like their constituents, local and state governments are facing declining or slowing revenues, meaning many public programs likely will be curtailed. To the rescue has come the federal government. The federal help has come in two ways. First is additional federal spending, in the form of loans and investments to banks and other financial firms, tax rebates to consumers, and - coming in the future - a variety of infrastructure projects. The total bill for these efforts will likely top $2 trillion. The second prong of the federal cavalry has come from the nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates to encourage private borrowing and spending, has made loans to and purchases of debt from banks and has increased use of their ultimate weapon: the printing of money. The theory behind these tactics by the federal government was developed 70 years ago and is fairly simple. The essential problem of a recession is a shortfall of spending. Businesses and consumers aren’t spending enough to maintain income and employment levels. Consequently, jobs are cut, and incomes are reduced. What’s the answer? One is to just “let things work themselves out.” If businesses aren’t selling, they’ll drop their prices. If workers don’t have jobs, they’ll be willing to work for less. At some point, people will see these lower prices and lower wages as bargains they can’t pass up. So both spending and hiring will eventually increase, thereby pulling the economy out of its nosedive. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, this was our approach to recessions. The attitude was that recessions were self-correcting. In other words, things got so bad that they were actually good. The glass was half full rather than half empty. Collectively we pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps. The problem was that the recessions could be deep very deep - before a change in attitude brought an economic rebound. And when the greatest of all recessions hit us in the 1930s, it got people to thinking that there might be a better way. The plan that was developed was to use the government as a countervailing force. So if businesses and consumers weren’t spending, the idea was to have the government spend. The government would borrow or create money and use it to cut taxes - thereby increasing consumer spending power - or spend it on building or buying things, thus creating work and jobs for private companies and workers. The government’s “pump priming” is designed to increase economic growth and ultimately end the recession. But as economists have long pointed out, these efforts don’t come without costs. Increased government borrowing means a larger government debt, greater future interest payments on that debt, and either less government money to spend on other programs or higher taxes. Plus, more money creation from the Federal Reserve can lead to faster rising prices that is, higher inflation - in the future. Hence, the “big tradeoff.” With the federal government spending more to contain the recession, we can have more income and more jobs now than would be the case without the federal efforts. For example, some economists estimate that without the federal government’s efforts, unemployment could be two percentage points higher and more than 3 million more jobs could be lost. But the downside is that if inflation, taxes and debt are all higher in two or three years, incomes and jobs will be lower than they would have been without these negatives. So we may be trading more growth, more income and more jobs today for less growth, less income and fewer jobs tomorrow. There’s one possible way out of this dilemma. If the additional government spending today is on projects and programs that are so beneficial and so worthwhile that they dramatically boost the productivity and efficiency of the economy, then the new “buffed” economy may be able override the adverse effects of more debt and inflation. The stakes in our economy are high. You decide if the big tradeoff we’re embarked upon is a strategy that will pay off. Tax & Business INFORMATION PROVIDED BY Tatum & Edwards, PA Certified Public Accountants Look at Taxes if You Want Higher Business Profits In today’s economy, every businessperson is looking for ways to maintain business profits. Ideas for increasing sales and cutting costs abound. You’ve probably tried most of them. But there’s one source of cost savings that is often overlooked, and it can be surprisingly effective. Most businesspeople don’t think of taxes as a profit source, but saving a dollar of taxes can be even better for your financial health than cutting a dollar of costs. Why? When you reduce your taxes, you get to keep 100% of the savings. On the other hand, when you increase profits by increasing sales or cutting costs, you must share a portion of your additional profit with the IRS. Consider this example. Say you do an exhaustive study of your operations and figure out a way to cut $10,000 of costs. If sales are unchanged, you’ll boost your pretax income by $10,000. Assuming a 39% corporate income tax bracket, you’ll pay $3,900 in taxes on the $10,000 income, leaving $6,100 of after-tax profits. Now let’s look at an alternative scenario. Assume you do some serious tax planning and identify $10,000 of tax savings. That’s $10,000 less that you’ll pay to the IRS and $10,000 more cash in your bank account. Conclusion: A dollar of tax savings has more financial impact than a dollar of cost reductions. Depending on how efficient your business is, you should be on the lookout for ways to cut costs. But don’t give up when you’ve run out of cost-cutting ideas. It’s highly unlikely that your business is taking advantage of every tax-saving opportunity available. As this example shows, effective tax planning could be the most direct way to end up with more money. If you own a business, a thorough business and tax review may reveal tax-cutting opportunities. Senior Center Activities Schedule PO Box 766, Hwy 56E. & Main Street Creedmoor, NC 27522 Week of Monday, Feb. 2 - - Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 Daily: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Walking in the Gym 9:00 - 10:00 Coffee Hour 12:00 - Lunch For More Information - Call 528-0848 www.granvillecounty.org Click “Senior Services” Monday, February 2: 8:45 Game Time, 10:00 Black History Reflections, 11:15 Devotion: Mandy Moss, 12:00 February Birthday Party, 2:00 Piano Lessons with Joyce Poisall. Lunch: 12:00: Confetti Rice w/Chicken, Peas, Roll, Fruit/ Juice, Milk Tuesday, February 3: 8:45 Game Time, 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics, 10:00 Bible Study with Mandy Moss, 10:00 Bowling, 11:00 Spanish Class w/Hope Pacheco, 12:30 Water Aerobics at YMCA. Lunch 12:00: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Corn, Toss Salad, Roll, Fruit/Juice, Milk Wednesday, February 4: 8:45 Game Time, 9:30 Blood Pressure Clinic, 10:15 Bingo, Lunch 12:00: Fish, Baked Beans, String Beans, Roll, Fruit/Juice, Milk Thursday, February 5: 8:45 Game Time, 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics, 10:00 Crochet Club, 10:15 Stretch & Wiggle, 12:30 Water Aerobics, 2:00 J.O.Y. Singers Rehearsal. Lunch 12:00: Beefy Mac, Turnip Greens, Roll, Fruit/ Juice, Milk Friday, February 6: 8:45 Game Time, 9:00 Making Crafts w/canvas, 10:00 Quilter’s Club, 1:30 Computer Class. Lunch 12:00: Hot Dog, Mac. & Cheese, Turnip Greens, Roll, Fruit/Juice, Milk BA SECTION Savvy Senior You ask the Senior question ~ We find the Savvy answer How to Find Long Lost Friends Dear Savvy Senior I just turned 60, and before I get any older I would like to get back in touch with some long-lost friends from years ago. What’s the best way to find them? Reaching Back Dear Reaching, There are actually many ways to go about tracking down people you’ve lost touch with, and thanks to the Internet, it’s much easier to do. Here are some tips and good Web sources to get you started. Remembering Before you start your search, a good first step is to take a moment and jot down any information you can remember about the person you’re trying to find. Things like their full name, age or birth date, last known address or phone number, old e-mail address, names of family members, etc. Knowing details can help you turn up clues as you search. Web Search After you gather some information, a good place to start searching is at Google.com. When you get there type in the person’s first and last name in quotation marks to indicate you’re searching for a specific phrase (for example, “John Doe”). Unless your friend has a unique name, you’re likely to get a ton of results, but don’t give up. You can narrow your search by adding other criteria like their middle initial or middle name, the city or state they may live in, or even their occupation. Also be sure to take advantage of the advanced search feature which is right on the front page. Some other good and free people search sites to try are www.411.com which also has a reverse phone and address look-up, www.zabasearch.com, www.find-people-free-search.com and http://people.yahoo.com. You can also find long lost friends through public records Web sites which provide a plethora of searching tools and massive amounts of data. To start digging, stop by www.searchsystems.net, the largest directory of links to free public record databases on the Internet. Or for a few dollars, you can search sites like www.peoplelookup.com, www.peoplefinders.com, www.public-records-now.com and www.intelius.com, all of which produce fantastic results. Back to School Two sites commonly used to track down former classmates and old high school sweethearts are Classmates.com and Reunion.com. Classmates.com claims 40 million users and offers free registration, but if you want to contact someone, you need to become a member, which costs $15 for three months. Reunion.com claims to have 51 million users and costs $36 for three months. These sites require users to register with them, so if the person you’re looking for hasn’t registered, you won’t find them. Another option is to check out your high school’s alumni Web page. Not every school has its own site, but many do and you can look for it by going to any search engine and typing in the name of your school with the city and state it’s located in. You can also do a search at www.alumniclass.com, which is a huge hosting site for thousands of high schools across the U.S. If you don’t have any luck here, contact your high school to see if they have any resources or recommendations. If you’re looking for old college friends, your best resource is your university alumni association who are experts at tracking people down. If they aren’t able to give you the contact information, they may be able to forward a message for you. You may also want to try the previously mentioned sites Classmates.com and Reunion.com, and for help in hunting down old sorority or fraternity members check out www.greekpages.com. Military Buddies If you’re looking for someone you served with in the military, Military.com offers a free Buddy Finder service that has a data base of more than 20 million records. Also try Militaryconnections.com and Classmates.com. Deceased Friends And finally, to find out if the person you’re looking for has passed away try www.legacy.com, a site that provides links to obituaries published by the company’s network of newspaper affiliates. You can also do a death search at www.ancestry.com – click on “search,” or through the public records sites previously listed. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070 FINANCIAL FOCUS CHRIS ELLIS EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT FIRM Help Climb Over Interest Rate Worries with Bond Ladder Many people buy bonds to help stabilize their investment portfolios. Yet bond prices also fluctuate, primarily in response to rising and falling interest rates. These interest-rate movements can wreak havoc on your bonds unless you can help yourself climb over them with a "bond ladder." To build a ladder, you buy short-term, intermediate-term and long-term bonds. Then, when market interest rates are low, you'll have your longer-term bonds earning higher interest rates. And when rates are high, you can take advantage of them by reinvesting your maturing short-term bonds. You can diversify your ladder with different types of bonds or even certificates of deposit. This diversification can't guarantee a profit or protect against a loss, but it may help you ** Milk is served with each meal - Chocolate milk and reduce the effects of a downturn that primarily hits one type of bond. 2% low fat milk are available.**
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