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A number of concerns have been raised by residentsand elected officials about a zoning change thatwould allow mobile homes to be placed on two prop-erties on Turnpike Road.

Dee Hammond, interim city manager, told citycouncil at an agenda workshop meeting this weekthat a group of concerned residents who own neigh-boring properties have signed a petition protestingthe proposed change.

Hammond said she still had to verify the 11 signa-tures on the petition, but that it met the otherrequirements to be a legitimate petition.

If the petition holds up, it will require a super-majority vote, with at least four council memberssupporting the motion.

"What kind of jurisdiction does the property ownerhave over the property?" Councilman Tommy Parker,III asked. He pointed to what he considers a dilapi-dated trailer park in Laurinburg and asked how theproperty owner would keep the property up.

He said that a similar mobile home venture was

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DOC: Killer attacks guards with razorMatthew HensleySTAFF REPORTER

A convicted murderer serving a lifesentence at the Scotland CountyCorrectional Facility attacked fourprison guards with a razor onSaturday, a state Department ofCorrection spokesman said.

Omar Lionel Reed, 30, is chargedwith malicious conduct by a prisoner,assault with a deadly weapon inflictingserious injury and two counts ofassaulting government employees witha deadly weapon, according to a sher-iff's report.

Correction officers were attempting

to take Reedback to hiscell from ano u t d o o rrecreationalactivity whenhe attackedthe guards,said DOCs p o k e s m a nKeith Acree.

Reed hada p p a r e n t l yconcealed apiece of arazor bladein his hand, which he used to assault

the prison employees, Acree said.Three were injured in the act - one on

the face, one on the arm and one on theleg. The most serious injury requiredstitches and all of the officers havebeen treated and released, according toAcree.

Reed is a known-gang leader for theBloods in Durham, Acree said.

Reed was convicted in June 2000 forfirst-degree murder in the shootingdeath of William Teasley.

Teasley, 31, was killed at hisEnterprise Street home during whatofficials believe was a home invasion.

Reed has come to blow with govern-ment officials before.

At his sentencing for murder, Reedused a homemade knife to escape fromthe Durham County Courthouse. Hewas recaptured several hours later,where he told officers he "was not goingback" to prison.

According to state records, Reed hascommitted 68 infractions in his six-years as an inmate, including involve-ment with a gang and sexual acts. Hismost recent transgressions were set-ting a fire, throwing liquids at prisonstaff and tampering with a lock inFebruary 2008.

Reed has over 30 criminal convic-tions, all committed before his 23rdbirthday.

Reed

Global projectevent plannedat St. AndrewsSTAFF REPORT

Biblical scholars, ministers, administrators, churchleaders and students will gather to discuss globaliza-tion and related issues at St. Andrews PresbyterianCollege beginning on Sunday.

The two-day conference is called the Consultationon Globalization and Diversity.

“The project was theresult of a Lily grant writ-ten by some folks atPresbyterian College inSouth Carolina,” said DanOtt, assistant professor ofreligious studies and coor-dinator of the project at St.Andrews. “They invitedteams of a Presbyterianrelated college, a seminaryand two or more churchesto write an application to participate."

The school partnered with the Women’s Center atLouisville Presbyterian Seminary, First Presbyterianin Durham and First Presbyterian in Palo Alto, Ca.Laurinburg Presbyterian Church is also a partner.

Representatives from the partnership will beattending as well as a representative from theAssociation of Presbyterian Colleges and

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Taxed These signs along Dunbar Drive in Laurinburg popped up Wednesday as many across the stateand nation take part in a "Tea Party" protest of government spending and federal bailouts.From Charlotte to Edenton, more than two dozen towns and cities used tax day to show theirdistaste for higher taxes. They were joined by tens of thousands of people holding similar ral-lies across the country. Most said they were concerned that the government is spending moneyit doesn't have.Other protesters said tax cuts would better stimilate the economy by allowingAmericans to keep more of their own money. One of the Laurinburg signs singled out Sen. BillPurcell, who lives on the street. The sign said Purcell was a good doctor, but a bad lawmaker.

SSppiirriitt ooff 7755’’John LentzSTAFF REPORTER

To paraphrase a famous slogan,Vanessa Rothwell of Laurinburg islooking for a few good men andwomen. In this case, she needscommittee members to help herorganize a class reunion to be heldin the spring of 2010.

Next year marks the 35thanniversary of the Scotland HighSchool class of 1975, and Rothwellis determined not to let the timego by without a reunion of her for-mer classmates.

"We missed our 30th year get-together," Rothwell said, "and Iwant to get started now so that wedon't wait too long and let this oneget past us as well."

The group has met three timessince graduation, in 1985, 1995and again in the year 2000. Theevents were lots of fun, accordingto Rothwell, with 75 to 100 gradu-ates in attendance.

"I'm not a last minute person,"Rothwell said. "We need to getbusy and form a committee toschedule meetings, to determine

admission prices, to find enter-tainment, and to decide on a loca-tion for the event. A lot of the grad-uates still live locally, but we needpeople to serve as contacts so thatwe can find those who have movedaway."

Sally McLaurin, a physical sci-ence instructor and coach at thehigh school during the 1970s, hasattended former reunions of theclass. She has fond memories ofthe students, especially in thefield of sports.

Committee sought for Scotland reunion

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City eyes proposedmobile home park

approved several yearsago, but the propertyowner lived in one of thehomes so she had anincentive to keep it up.Parker said that theowner living elsewherewould likely speed up thedecline of such a property.

Parker noted that hevoted against the earliermobile home park.

Mayor Matthew Blocksaid that some residentscould see home valuesdecline.

Councilman CurtisLeak started goingthrough possible reasonsto deny the zoningrequest when Bill Riemer,director of administrationand development, notedthat city council does notneed to cite a reason fordenying this request, asthey would with a condi-tional zoning permit.

The proposed zoningchange does not specifyhow many mobile homescould be on the propertyor how the owner wouldmaintain them. Theowner is restricted by cityordinances in the placingof mobile homes, with athree acre lot beingcapped at 10 mobilehomes.

A public hearing will beheld at the city's Aprilmeeting on Tuesday at 7p.m. in the city councilchambers above thepolice station.

The council also talkedtough on the upcomingbudget.

Councilman Herbert

Rainer, Jr. directedHammond to set up ameeting with the countyto discuss possibly consol-idating services to defercosts.

While most councilmembers quickly dis-counted a cost-of-livingincrease because of thetough economic times,Block had a differenttake.

"We should consider asmall increase to hourlyworkers," Block said. Headded that, after lookingat the pay scale of citymanagement employees,the council could not jus-tify giving supervisorsraises.

Leak wanted to look atpossible budget cuts, buthe stated he was againstcutting jobs.

"We are in the middle ofa recession.," Leak said."We don't want to layanyone off or cut anyone'ssalary."

"I don't like the wordlayoff," Leak said.

Leak wanted to keep aflat budget, with no citydepartment seeing anincrease in spending fromthe previous year.

Rainer said he wouldlike to see every depart-ment head come up withfive percent of their budg-et to cut so the councilcould decide if any ofthose cuts were worth thedecrease in service.

Council also enter-tained the idea of cuttingout the training budget ineach department, at least

for the upcoming fiscalyear.

Riemer and Block alsodiscussed some ideas forbeautification and whereit fit into the budget.

Reimer mentioned hisidea for replacing the 18trash cans in downtownLaurinburg the city picksup to plastic cans that canbe picked up by a citydump truck.

The project would likelycost around $6,000, buthe said it would save thecity around 700 manhours a year, which wouldmore than make up thecost in labor in a year.

Reimer also discussedmowing along major thor-oughfares, a concern ini-tially brought up by thebeautification committee.

Block supported thisidea. He said that the citycould set an example forits residents to emulatejust by mowing majorstreets.

Leak pointed out thatthe state Department ofTransportation is sup-posed to be responsiblefor most of the majorthoroughfares. He point-ed out how a number ofother state roads getmowed more than thefour times a year they aresupposed to while thosein Laurinburg's get cutless.

"Equality stops whenyou leave Moore County,"Leak said.

Leak also questionedspending more money onbeautification.

"We have more peoplecrying about the mosqui-toes than the mowing," hesaid.

Parker suggested thatBlock use his column inThe LaurinburgExchange to encouragepeople to take better careof their yards.

Block said he hadalready tried that, andthe response was not tohis liking.

"All I got back was aneditorial about how noteveryone has a yard boy."

Hammond said she wasalso concerned about thecity doing too much toclean up the streets, espe-cially where she feels res-idents need to be respon-sible.

"The people are going tostart expecting us to doit," Hammond said.

George (Bug-Bee)Swindell, Jr.

George (Bug-Bee)Swindell, Jr., 79, passedaway April 14, 2009 atBritt Haven NursingHome in Albemarle. Hewas born Dec. 9, 1929.

Services will be heldSaturday, April 18, 2009at St. john HolinessChurch, TuskeegeeDrive, Laurinburg, at12:30 p.m. The familywill accept visitors at 12noon. Pastor ZackRogers will officiate.

Jackson Home ofMemory of Winston-Salem and PurcellFuneral Home ofLaurinburg are incharge of services.

Pauline SampsonBrooks

Pauline SampsonBrooks of 2539 St. AnnaRoad, Pembroke, fin-ished this life’s journeyon Tuesday, April 14,2009. She was at homesurrounded by a host ofloved ones whose livesshe had impactedthrough her journey of

68 years. Mrs. Brookswas born on August 25,1940 to George Lacy andMaudie Sampson.

The journey of PaulineBrooks’ life was a tributeto her Lord Jesus Christand a blessing to all whojoined her as she trav-eled this way. Her giftsof kindness were visiblein her faith, her familyand her friends. She willbe missed by many andin her faith, she joinsand will be joined bymany.

The funeral will beheld Friday, April 17,2009 at 3 p.m. atPembroke GospelChapel, 406 North JonesStreet, Pembroke, withBros: Purcell Blue, PaulG. Brooks, Jr. and Dr.Martin L. Brooks offici-ating. Burial will followat Bear Swamp BaptistChurch in Pembroke.

Mrs. Brooks is sur-vived by her husband of46 years, Paul G.Brooks. To this unionwere born three daugh-ters and one son, all ofwhom survive their lov-ing mother. The oldestdaughter, Paula B. Jonesresides in Pembrokewith her husband,Dwayne Jones and twosons, Dwayne Paul andPatrick Blaine. The sec-ond oldest daughter,Penny M. Brooks is ofthe home. The youngestdaughter, Pamela B.Sweeney also resides inPembroke with her hus-band, John Sweeney andtheir two children JohnPhillip and PaigeElizabeth. Mrs. Brooks’son, Paul G. Brooks, Jr.and his wife, Beverlyalso live in Pembrokewith their five sonsJoshua Paul, LukePierson, Nathan Peter,Benjamin Piper andJosiah Packer. Mrs.Brooks is survived by asister, Vivian Bell andtwo brothers, GeorgeLacy and Bobby

Sampson, and a host ofrelatives and friends.

The family will receivevisitation at Locklear &Son Funeral Home inPembroke from 6 until 9p.m. on Thursday, April16, 2009. In lieu of flow-ers, the family requeststhat donations be madeon behalf of Pauline S.Brooks, c/o PembrokeGospel Chapel, P.O. Box606, Pembroke, N.C.28372.

Online condolencescan be made atwww.locklearandsonfu-neralhome.com.

Vannie RatliffMorrison

Vannie RatliffMorrison, 88, of 1703Stonewall Road,Laurinburg, diedMonday. Funeral servic-es will be held Saturday,April 18 at 11 a.m. atW e s t m i n s t e rPresbyterian Church.The Rev. Ruby Lennonwill officiate. Burial willfollow in the CedarGrove Cemetery.

Survivors are one sis-ter, Mrs. Maggie Lucasof Aberdeen; nephewsWilliam D. (Felicia)Lucas of Anderson, S.C.,Hinton J. (Peggie) Lucasof Landenberg, Pa.,Frank (Carolyn) Penn ofRoanoke, Va., and JamesWard of Charleston, S.C.

Morris Funeral Homeis serving the family.

Annie McCormick

Annie McCormick, 63,of 21420 Old LumbertonRoad, Maxton, died April11, 2009 at her home.Funeral services will beApril 16, 2009 at 3 p.m.at Williams ChapelA.M.E. Zion Church inAlma. Burial will be atMcLeod Cemetery inMaxton. Visitation willbe on April 16, 2009 from10 a.m. until 2 p.m. atthe Purcell FuneralHome Chapel.

Survivors are husbandJoseph McCormick; sonJoe McCormick; daugh-ters Mary Prince,Bernice McCormick andBridget McCrimmon;sisters Sarah Busch,Betty Manley, NellieEpps, Nora Owens,Fannie Smith, BeulahBrown, Rose Stantonand Hattie McCormick;brother Frank Alford;four grandchildren.

Purcell Funeral Homeis serving the family.

Hubert Grey Sewell

Hubert Grey Sewell,98, of 713 Anson Ave.,Laurinburg, passedaway Wednesday, April15 at the Edwin MorganCenter.

Funeral services willbe 11 a.m. Friday atCentral UnitedMethodist Church offici-ated by the Rev. QuintonCovington. Burial withmilitary rites will followin Hillside MemorialPark.

Grey loved his familyand was a devoted hus-band, father, and grand-father. He is survived byhis loving wife of 69years, Erma LucasSewell; a daughter,Phyllis Sewell Clark andhusband Robbie ofLaurinburg; two grand-children, Christi BardelThompson and husbandScott of Spartanburg,S.C. and Jeff Bardel ofTulsa, Okla.; threegreat-grandchildren,Taylor, Maggie and LukeThompson ofSpartanburg; two step-grandsons, Robert Clarkand wife Ginger ofHagerstown, Md. andChris Clark and wifeTina of Hamlet; and fivestep great-grandchil-dren.

Born in Bladen Countyon Jan. 18, 1911, he wasthe son of the lateWilliam Arthur and AliceCulbreth Sewell. He was

also preceded in deathby four sisters and fourbrothers.

Grey loved his countryand proudly served as aPFC in the 180thEngineer Heavy PontoonBattalion in the U.S.Army. He retired fromthe North CarolinaHighway DepartmentCommission after 35years of loyal service.

Grey was a dedicatedmember of CentralUnited MethodistChurch where he servedin the adult choir andthe Men's Club. He wasa member of theAdministrative Council,a member of the Men'sSunday school class, andserved as a trustee. Hewas on the building com-mittee and was an activeparticipant in variousareas of church work.

Visitation will be 6 to 8p.m. Thursday at theMcDougald FuneralHome and Crematoriumand other times at 12481Ormsby Drive.

Memorials arerequested for CentralUnited MethodistChurch, P.O. Box 803,Laurinburg, N.C. 28353.

A memorial register isa t :www.McDougald.com.

Margaret WeirBennett

Margaret WeirBennett, 90, diedWednesday, April 15, atScotia Village.Arrangements areincomplete and will beannounced byMcDougald FuneralHome and Crematorium.

Universities, who isadministering the largerproject.

“One of the things thatwe wanted to do as partof the Globalization andDiversity Project was tohear from top scholarsabout immigration, theplace of women in global-ization, the burgeoning ofChristianity in the globalSouth, etc.,” Ott said.“This gave us the oppor-tunity to bring Dr. PhilipJenkins to campus, notonly to deliver the E.Hervey Evans lecture,but to have conversationswith us about theseimportant issues.”

Currently the EdwinErle Sparks Professor ofHumanities atPennsylvania StateUniversity, Jenkins willadd his voice to the dis-cussion. In nearly 30years at PennsylvaniaState University, Jenkinshas published more than20 books and approxi-mately 120 book chaptersand referenced articles.He has also deliveredmore than 100 papers toscholarly gatherings andprofessional associations.Among his presentationsare Globalization and theTransformation ofChristianity to theForeign Policy ResearchInstitute and TheCompetition for Convertsbetween Christianity andIslam at the HarvardAcademy Seminar onGlobalization andCulture. He has also spo-

ken frequently on aspectsof global Christianity andthe expansion ofChristianity in the globalSouth.

He received his B.A. inHistory and Anglo-Saxon,Norse and Celtic Studies,M.A. and Ph.D. inHistory from theUniversity of Cambridge.

“Primarily, we will con-tinue to discuss issuesthat we have beenaddressing as part of theproject,” Ott said. “Eachpartner will also sharesome assessment of howissues of globalizationand diversity are impact-ing their institutions. Wewill also begin thinkabout how we can sum-marize our experienceand what next stepsmight look like.”

Jenkins will begin hisEvans related scheduleby providing the guestsermon at the worshipservice at LaurinburgPresbyterian Church at11 a.m. on Sunday.

A public dinner in hishonor will be held at 6p.m. on Monday in theBelk Main Room of theWilliam Henry BelkCollege Center at St.Andrews. The official E.Hervey EvansDistinguished FellowshipLecture will follow at 7p.m. Both events are freeand open to the public,but reservations arerequested, as space islimited. To make a reser-vation, call 277-5258 orvanhoosert@sapc.edu.

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"They were the mostwonderful class ever,"McLaurin said from herLaurinburg home, "andmany of them played thesports that I coached:softball, volleyball, ten-nis, and cheerleading.They were a dedicatedgroup that excelled, and Iwould love to attendanother reunion to see allof these children again."

Rothwell said that shehas mentioned to othersabout the need to startthe committee processearly, but that someappear to be waiting forothers to join in.

"We need to organizenow," she said. "Everyoneseems to be waiting forsomeone to kickstart theplanning, so I'm the onewho is going to get it offthe ground."

To become a member ofthe planning committee,or if you know someonewho was a member of theclass of 1975, contactRothwell at 910-610-1231.

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Drug bustDeputies confiscated the two pounds of Marijuana, electronic sales and sandwich bags, pictured above, in a raid on theGhio Road residence of Scott and Michael Locklear in Laurel Hill. Sheriff Shep Jones said a tip came in that there wasdrug activity at their home. The Locklear brothers are charged with conspiracy to traffic marijuana. The two are con-fined in the Marlboro County Jail on other charges.

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A proposed landfill inMarlboro County, S.C.could have impact onnearby counties accord-ing to a special deputy forthe North CarolinaAttorney General’s office.

North Carolina officialshave expressed theirconcern to the S.C.Department of Healthand EnvironmentalControl about the possi-ble siting of a large land-fill just over the state linebut received no reply.

“The (N.C.) Division ofWaste Management isaware of the potentialpermitting issues,” saidKathleen M. Waylett,N.C. Special DeputyAttorney General.

She told of her findingsto James C. Gulick, N.C.Senior Deputy AttorneyGeneral.

S.C. DHEC has issueda Determination of Needfor such a proposed facili-ty and established a dis-posal limit of 1.5 milliontons of waste per year.

“In addition, DHEC hasissued a PreliminaryDetermination ofConsistency with stateand regional waste man-agement plans,” she said.“Marlboro County hasappealed the determina-tions.”

Marlboro County hasfiled appeals againstDHEC’s determinationsand DHEC has filedmotions to dismiss theappeals, Waylett said.Marlboro County isexpected to file aresponse to the motionsthis month.

The attorney forMarlboro County, StevenWeber, expects theadministrative law judgeto hear oral argumentsprior to ruling on themotions.

Marlboro County hasalso filed an action inMarlboro County Courtof Common Pleasbecause that county isonly one of two areas inSouth Carolina whichmeets the demonstrationof need outlined by SCD-HEC.

Both a proposedentrance and alternateproposed entrance on asketch of the proposedfacility show bothentrances are throughNorth Carolina fromOsborne Road.

“If these are the onlyentrances to the landfill,”Waylett said, “all wasteentering the landfillwould do so throughRichmond County. Thiswould include waste com-ing from locations southof the landfill.”

Some of the wasteentering the landfillwould be by railroadtransportation. The rail-road crosses OsborneRoad near the proposedentrance in the OsborneCommunity.

A joint resolution hasbeen submitted to theS.C. Legislature toimpose a moratorium onconsideration of permitapplications, requests toexpand or replace exist-ing landfills in SouthCarolina until Dec. 31,2010.

It has yet to be enactedinto law.

Marlborolandfillto impactScotland

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Lawmakers welcomedScottish delegation STAFF REPORT

Rep. Garland E. Pierceand other members ofthe North CarolinaGeneral Assembly wel-comed U.S. Rep. MikeMcIntyre to the statecapital recently.

McIntyre who is the co-chairman and co-founderof the Friends ofScotland Caucus visitedRaleigh along with aScottish delegation.

McIntyre is a native ofneighboring RobesonCounty.

Pierce said, the visitshows not only thedeeply rooted pride thatour state has in its

ancestral links toScotland, but also in it’srecognition of the impor-tance of the U.S.Scotland engagement.

The delegationreceived a warm wel-come from the Housemembers and office staff,he said.

“I am proud to havehad the opportunity towelcome CongressmanMike McIntyre and theScottish Delegation. Iam also looking forwardto a friendly and longrelationship between ourState and the Scottishnation,” Pierce, aScotland CountyDemocrat.

Writer’s Forum todaySTAFF REPORT

Distinguished poet Anthony Abbott will read workstonight with students Kalyn Sisco of Asheboro, LeighPrice of Randleman, Liz Monish of Laurinburg andJo Barbara Taylor of Raleigh.

The reading is part of the Fortner Writers’ Forumat St. Andrews Presbyterian College. The event is theculmination of the 2008-2009 Gilbert-ChappellDistinguished Poet Series for the Central Region.

The free event begins at 8 p.m. and is open to thepublic.

For information, call 277-5258.

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What do Carolina Tar Heel basketball fans and North CarolinaDemocrats have in common?

Their joy of winning is fading into worry about next year.Even with cutbacks, big newspapers still manage to give worried basket-

ball fans a daily dose of speculation about the prospects for next year’steams. But because government and political reporting resources have notfared as well at the big papers, we sometimes have to look other places forthe analysis and commentary we once got everyday in the big city papers.

One of the best sources for relevant information and careful analysis isThe Program on Public Life at the University of North Carolina at ChapelHill. It is a small organization led by former News & Observer journalistFerrel Guillory. One of its missions is to help the university and its facul-ty serve the public “by informing the public agenda and nurturing leader-ship.”

After every important election, the Program’s staff gathers and organiz-es election results and polling data so that it is accessible and understand-able.

The program’s new report on the 2008 election in its publication, “Data-Net,” is available on line at http://southnow.org/.

Here are some of its insights:1. The 2008 election in North Carolina was “Tide-Changing.” First,

Obama’s close victory in the North Carolina presidential contest broke aseven-election string of Republican victories in our state. Second, KayHagan’s victory was the first time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate elec-tion in a presidential year since Sam Ervin won in 1968. Third, BeverlyPerdue broke a 300-year male monopoly on the North Carolina governor’soffice.

2. Although a majority of older voters (those over 40) supportedRepublicans in 2008, younger voters trended Democrat. Those between 18and 29 gave overwhelming support to Democratic candidates (Obama-73percent, Perdue-70 percent, Hagan-68 percent).

3. Minority voters tend to vote Democratic, usually overwhelmingly.Nevertheless a Democratic candidate must get substantial support fromwhite votes to have a chance to win. A rule of thumb in North Carolina pol-itics is that a Democratic candidate must get at least 40 percent of thewhite vote to have a chance to win. In 2008, however, the three topDemocratic candidates each won with less than 40 percent white support.(Obama-35 percent, Perdue-36 percent, Hagan-39 percent).

4. Lost in the shuffle of the close victories by Obama and Perdue mayhave been the overwhelming win by Kay Hagan over Elizabeth Dole. Thistime last year, some of North Carolina’s most respected political observersassured us that Dole was unbeatable.

5. Although the North Carolina mountain region has pockets of strongDemocratic support, it retains some of its historical Republican leanings.If the 2008 elections had been restricted to the 23 mountain counties,McCrory would have won a solid victory--and McCain a landside one.

6. On the other hand, notwithstanding pockets of strong Republican sup-port, Eastern North Carolina gave Democrats its support this year. If the2008 elections had been limited to the 40 counties in the east, Obamawould have won a close victory and Perdue a landslide.

7. Obama’s and the Democratic state-wide majorities in 2008 got bigboosts in the state’s urban centers—Charlotte, Winston-Salem,Greensboro, and the Research Triangle. Without strong support forDemocratic candidates in these heavily populated areas, the results of the2008 election would have been quite different.

8. If there is good news for Republicans, it is this: Notwithstanding theDemocratic victories in 2008, North Carolina is solidly competitive, withneither party having assurance of victory in any statewide election. Inpolls associated with the 2008 election, voters identified themselves as 41percent Democratic, 31 percent Republican, and 28 percent Independent.

So while Democrats, like Carolina basketball fans, enjoy their recent vic-tories, they should remember, next time is another time.

To the editor:

In reference to the individuals that were dismissed from their duties as coach-ers for the girls J V softball team at Scotland high School. The way I see it, thatwas wrong. I'm not a parent of any of these girls, but I am a grandparent of oneof them. These two men have built a team of unity and dedication, not only to thegame but to each other and especially to the coaches. These coaches have not onlytaught these girls how to be winners, but they also taught them to believe inthemselves, self respect and respect for each other. I think the community shouldrally around these men and show them the support they need and deserve. Itseems to me that if the complaints that were submitted against these coacheswere truly serious enough for them to be dismissed from their coaching jobs, theywouldn't have the support of everybody, including the players, parents and, in mycase, grandparents, the many fans that would come out to support the home townteam and people from surrounding counties. As for person or persons responsiblefor reviewing and investigating this complaint and coming to the conclusion toremove these men from their coaching jobs, well maybe they need to be investi-gated themselves. Who knows, maybe there is some favoritism going on. Maybethey need to be removed from their jobs as well. Like I said, this whole mess isjust wrong. It's as wrong as "two left shoes."

Cecil Stewart,Laurel Hill

To the editor:

The letters from Ashley Paolozzi and Courtney Collins should serve as a chillingreminder that no one associated with the Scotland County Schools is more impor-tant than the students.

I suspect everyone at Shaw Elementary, Wagram Primary, and Spring HillMiddle School have a pretty good idea who instigated all of this, as we have enduredthese assaults for many years.

What bothers me is that, our administrators wilted and threw the coaches underthe bus.

Sam BurginWagram teacher

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PUBLIC MEETINGSEAST LAURINBURG BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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EducationBriefs

Campbell's Dean's List

Campbell University recently announced its Dean'sList recepients.

The following area students made the Dean's List:Katherine Gibson of Laurel Hill; Anna Chen ofLaurinburg; and Kristen Chavis of Wagram.

UNCP play

The University Theater at the University of Northcarolina at Pembroke is producing the musical, “ILove You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!” book andlyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Robertson April 22, 23, 24, and 25 at 8 p.m.

“I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change,” tells thestory of several relationships in a series of vignettes.This musical takes you on a journey with each coupleto unveil what they secretly think about first dates,marriage, and even having children.

Admission is free for students, faculty, and staffwith ID, $3 for non-UNCP students, and $5 for gen-eral admission.

Alumni Meeting

The Fayetteville State University Alumni meetingwill be held at the Scotland County Library on WestChurch Street.

The meeting will take place on April 25 at 10 a.m.

E.O.G. Forum

The Laurinburg Branch of the National Associationof University Women will be hosting an E.O.G. TestTaking Strategies event at I. Ellis JohnsonElementary School on May 2. The event will lastfrom 10 am to 12:30 pm. Lunch will be served andmotivational speakers will speak. All students inScotland County in grades 3-12 are welcome toattend. The deadline to register is April 20.

For information, email kquick@scsnc.org, jhar-rell@scsnc.org, or call 277-4364.

I.E. Johnson ElementarySchool awards announcedSTAFF REPORT

I. Ellis Johnson Elementary School Awards recipi-ents for the third nine weeks:

Shining Stars Grades K-2: James Davis, Stewart Evans, Kayvon Jackson,

Jamyiuh Moore,Tymond Smith, DaeshondaPatterson, Aria Christian, Hailey Scott, Mia Mackie,Fabian Clark, Jukwasie Patterson, Deandre Hailey,Mariziah Cureton, Saquasia Little, Delicious White,Jayhova Grant, Daron Jackson, Cory Douglas,Mayana Wilkerson, Carla Alford, Xavier Fields,Marian Graham, Kobe McLaurin, Matthew Stevens,Shaniya Woolridge, Eric White, Phillip Lytch,Jatavion McCrimmon, Demetrius Avery, DiamondSingletary, JaNiya Fuller, Aaron Goode Jr., OctaviaTerry, Rebecca Sessoms, Erwin Perez, StardasiaMcDougald, Samia Martin, Precious Nance, MacieWilliams, Onek McNeill, Elton Taylor Jr., GordonJohnson, Trai’Shawn Wilson, Kiara DaVaughn, ShyMalachi, Denisha Hill, Pashon Pegues, AkiyahCuffie, Cain Dean, Diandre Benoit, Mariah Breeden,Chloe Strickland, Thomas Green III, Tionah Parnell,Isaiah Bostick, Shaniyha Brown, Assiyon Easterling,Diamond Harrington, Dante Ortiz, Latron Cannady,Zykeiah Coleman, Camryn Hudson, StephenaiyeProctor, Ashley Smith, Octavia McCrimmon,Nicholas Ring, Darren Revels, Patrick Bowen, JanaeMoore, Daniel Cummings, Neil Hunt.

A Honor Roll Grades 3-5:Ethan Barker, Molly Garrabrandt, Rakira

Crosland, Heaven Scott, Angel Barbour, JordanDanford, Jaydelyn Ray, Mitchell Smith, FiondraBaldwin.

AB Honor Roll Grades 3-5:Angel Alston, Latoya Love, Chase Lowery, Tyquan

McLaurin, Ezekiel McLean, Marissa Ortiz, MylasiaPratt, Anthony Rainer, Brayan Rojas, Amona Smith,Zyeria Leggett, Matthew Lane, Raekwon Dupree,Asia Miles, Shamir Singletary, Shawn Dockery,TyShawn Ellerbe, Talecca Green, Daquell Liles,Gwendea Rogers, Camarie Stubbs, Quentin McCoy,Mizelin Benoit, Rasheen Dockery, Aaliyah Campbell,Amir McNeil, Destiny Ratliff, Michaela Williams,Isiah Fields, Jesiah Love, Justin Prince Jr., ArielYates, Kimbrea Dial, Precious Lee, Imani Herring,Willis Benoit, Adrianna Hall, Thomas Martin,Shaquon McNeal, David McVicker, K’mari Robinson,Ranasia Crosland, Montrell Patterson.

Terrific Kid Award:Shanya McMillian, Anaiya McLean, Hailey Scott,

Cassidy Dyer, Octavia Terry, Stardasia McDougald,Elton Taylor Jr., Antwone Smith, Emoni McRae,Adaiyeus Jones, Latron Cannady, Ethan Barker,Montez Jones, Matthew Lane, Talecia Green,Michaela Williams, Jerry Everette, CairresisGoodman, Jonathan Davis, Andreona D. Thomas,Nicholas Ring.

Optimist Club's annual OratoricalContest winners are announcedSTAFF REPORT

Seven middle and highschool students fromScotland County Schools

recently took part inthe Optimist Club'sannual OratoricalContest at the ABGibson Center.Representing SycamoreLane were CourtneyWilliams and DevonMollison. For the secondyear in a row, ScotlandEarly College's Ben Huffwas the boys winner.Pomalai Chang, also ofthe Early College, wasthe girls winner. Theyboth then delivered theirspeeches, titled"Optimism is...", to theLaurinburg OptimistClub in preparation forthe zone competitionlater this month.

"We are very apprecia-tive of the Optimist Clubfor sponsoring this

event for our stu-dents," said Andy Cagle,Scotland CountySchool's

Community-SchoolsCoordinator. "Publicspeaking is such animportant

skill for our young peo-ple to have as they moveforward into the

workforce and collegeand this contest does agreat job of promoting

it."Representing Carver

Middle School werePaige Turner andDamon McLaughlin.Representing theScotland Early CollegeHigh School werePomalai Chang and BenHuff. Representing theScotland High SchoolNinth Grade Academywas Kadijah Moore.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Scotland Early College High School (SEarCH) students Pomalai Chang(left) and Ben Huff were the winners of this year's LaurinburgOptimist Club Oratorical Contest held Tuesday night at the ABGibson Center. This is Huff's second consecutive first place finish andfor the second straight year the Early College swept the boys and girlscompetition. Students from Sycamore Lane, Carver and the ScotlandHigh School Ninth Grade Academy competed in the annual event thisyear. Huff and Chang will be competing in the zone competition laterthis month.

TODAY

Prize workshop -"Prize WinningPresentations," a work-shop on making presenta-tions, will be held at theScotland CountyCooperative ExtensionOffice at 231 East CronlySt. in Laurinburg from6:30 to 8 p.m.

The free workshop issponsored by ScotlandCounty 4-H and is intend-ed for youth ages 5 to 19.

AARP talk - TheScotland County chapterof the AARP will receive apreview today of the newWound Healing Center atScotland MemorialHospital when DirectorPaula Davis, RN, B.S.N.addresses the group atScotland Place at 2 p.m.Davis will present infor-mation on the new facilitythat will be open to thepublic on May 4.

Writer’s ForumDistinguished poetAnthony Abbott will readworks tonight with stu-dents Kalyn Sisco ofAsheboro, Leigh Price ofRandleman, Liz Monishof Laurinburg and JoBarbara Taylor ofRaleigh.

The reading is part ofthe Fortner Writers’Forum at St. AndrewsPresbyterian College. Theevent is the culminationof the 2008-2009 Gilbert-Chappell DistinguishedPoet Series for theCentral Region.

The free event begins at8 p.m. and is open to thepublic.

For information, call277-5258.

APRIL 17

Concert - GospelEvangelist DorothyNorwood will be in concertwith the Fayetteville StateUniversity Gospel Choir atthe Spring Hill MiddleSchool Gymnasium inWagram. Also featuredwill be gospel comedian“Reverend C.T. Butla”.

Tickets are $10 and maybe purchased at theGospel Music & ChristianBookstore or by callingSpring Branch BaptistChurch at 369-2877.

APRIL 18

Planting Day —Community GardenSpring Planting Day willbegin at 9 a.m. at theCommunity Garden onFairley Street. inLaurinburg.

The cost is $20 for asmall plot and $40 for alarge plot. For informa-tion, or to reserve a plot,call 276-0831.

Book Sale — TheScotland CountyMemorial Library willhold a book sale at theMain Library, 312 WestChurch Street,Laurinburg. There willbargains on hundreds ofgently used books between9 a.m. and 2 p.m..Paperbacks begin at 50cents and hardbacks at $1.Books are categorized foreasy shopping. Thelibrary willingly acceptsbook/CD/DVD donationsduring regular hours.

For information on thelibrary book sale, callScotland CountyMemorial Library at 276-0563.

Autism update - Dr.Steve Kroupa is expectedto speak on that topicand others during a visitto Laurinburg today.

Kroupa is director ofthe FayettevilleTreatment andEducation of Autisticand RelatedC o m m u n i c a t i o nHandicapped Children

Center. He will appear atthe Hampton Inn at 115Hampton Circle,Laurinburg from 9 a.m.until noon. The programis sponsored by theAutism Society of NorthCarolina.

Flower Sale - The PilotClub of Laurinburg willhave their spring flowersale from 8:30 am - 1 p.m.at the American LegionBuilding on AtkinsonStreet.

If you would like to pre-order, call Lucille Quick at276-3591 or Dot O'Briantat 276-0588.

Flowers for Sale: Ferns,Geraniums, GerberaDaisies, Hibiscus,Lantana and others.

APRIL 20

GOP women — Themonthly meeting ofScotland CountyRepublican Women will beheld at Republican head-quarters at 7 p.m.

Guest speakers for theevent areLaurinburg/ScotlandCounty Area Chamber ofCommerce ChairmanAllen McLaurin andchamber presidentTheresa Lamson/

The public is invited toattend.

APRIL 24

Storytelling FestivalThe Storytelling Festivalof Carolina will be heldon the grounds of the

John Blue House. Listento nationally acclaimed,award-winning story-tellers, Bill Harley, BilLepp, Lyn Ford, andAntonio Rocha. Learn totell your own stories atteacher/parent work-shops. There will also be aSaturday evening meetthe teller storytelling,Wine and Jazz Gala atCypress Bend Vineyards.Register or to learn more,call 910-291-0929 or go towww.sfoc.info.

APRIL 25

Fitness festival -Scotland Memorial Healthand Fitness Festival" willbe held on the campus ofScotland MemorialHospital.

The event features theinaugural ScotlandMemorial Classic 1/2-marathon and the originalFUNd Run which includesa 10-K, 5-K, and 1 milewalk/run. RMS Sports,professional race timingcompany, has mapped allcourses and approvedthem as USATF Certified.There will be an "Ask theDoctor" booth and infor-mation from local agen-cies. The "Kids' Zone" isan enclosed area withadult supervision andincludes pony rides, pan-ning for gold, face paint-ing, bounce houses, andmore. Local food vendorswill be on hand. The festi-val supports programs andservices at ScotlandCancer Treatment Center.For information, contact

the Foundation office at291-7558 or visit scotland-health dot org.

Spring Fest - EastLaurinburg Spring Festwill be held from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.

There will be Gospelsinging, food vendors, artsand craft vendors and akids area with clowns andinflatables.

Location is corner ofHwy 74 and Third Streetin East Laurinburg.

For vendor informationcall 610-8095.

Alumni Meeting - TheFayetteville StateUniversity Alumni meet-ing will be held at theScotland County Libraryon West Church Street at10 a.m.

APRIL 27

Retirees meetScotland County RetiredSchool Personnel willmeet at 2 pm. This meet-ing will be held at theBoard of Education.

The main business atthis meeting will be a dis-cussion of the state healthplan.

This issue affects allpersons retired from theScotland county SchoolSystem. Because of theextreme importance ofthe meeting, you areurged to be present toshow your support.

APRIL 28

Business seminar -

The RichmondCommunity College SmallBusiness Center will con-duct a free seminar enti-tled “Business Success inTough Times” from 7:30 to10 a.m.

This event will be heldin the PD-1 at the ABGibson Building inLaurinburg. A complimen-tary light breakfast will beserved at 8:00 a.m. and theseminar will begin at 8:30a.m.

Reservations arerequired and seating islimited; please call 276-3331 or 910-410-1687 toreserve your space.

Special Olympics -The Special Olympics willbe held at Scotland HighSchool's Pate Stadium.

The event will run from9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Admissions is free and thepublic is invited.

APRIL 28-29

Golf tourney - Hospiceof Scotland County willhost the 23rd AnnualRichard L. ByrneMemorial GolfTournament, benefitingHospice, at the ScotchMeadows Country Club.Entry fee is $125 for men,$75 for women.

For information, contactHospice at (910) 276-7176.

APRIL 30

Alumni Meeting - -Laurinburg InstituteAlumni will meet at 4 p.m.at the Scotland County

Memorial Library on WestChurch St.

MAY 2

Yard Sale - The ladiesAuxiliary to veterans ofForeign Wars Post 2008 ishaving its annual yardsale at the AmericanLegion Building onAtkinson Stret.

The event will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Proceeds will support proj-ects for veterans andtroops overseas.

There will be homemadecrafts and gentlyu usedhousehold items.

Anyone who would liketo donate good saleableitems — with the excep-tion of clothes — shouldcall 369-3142 or 276-4201.

Charity sale — Belk’sSpring Charity Sale willbenefit local charities,schools and nonprofitorganizations throughoutthe company’s 16-statemarket area.

The four-hour, in-storeshopping event offers anopportunity for local chari-ties to raise funds whilecustomers can take advan-tage of special discountson purchases made duringthe event.

Participating local chari-ties will sell tickets inadvance of the event andthe proceeds from each $5ticket will be retained bythe charity. BeginningApril 24, tickets may alsobe purchased at the storewith all donations dividedamong the charities.

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Michael GillilandSPORTS EDITOR

Nearly $100,000 of theestimated $190,000needed to fully restoreLaurinburg's historicLegion Park has beenraised.

The committee organ-ized by the AmericanLegion Post 50 veteransfor the purpose of raisingthe money for the parkwill continue to push forcontributions throughoutthe summer and beyond.An estimated sum of$3,000 was made duringPost 50's annual barbe-cue earlier this month;these contributions wereaside from the moneymade by selling plates.

The money raised withthe plate sale will gotoward funding theAmerican LegionBaseball League. Therewere also contributioncards passed out at theevent, and there was ajug set aside that peoplecould put money in.

"It was a soft start toour campaign, riding onthe back of the barbecuefundraiser, which raisesfunds for the baseballprogram," said RonRiggins, a chairman onthe Legion Park restora-tion committee. "Wewere very enthused by

the commitment of theLegion members, butmost notably, the othermembers of the commu-nity who participated."

Many repairs havealready been made toLegion Park. The oldWorld War II quonsethut in the park has beenworked on, new bath-rooms have been placedinside the park, thebleachers have beenremodeled and work isbeing done to the conces-sion stand and the pressbox that is built on top.

American Legion Post50 members toured theinside of the park prior to

Wednesday's organiza-tional meeting.

The park is lookingbetter all the time, butthere is still much workto be done, especially cos-metically, before the jobis completed.

"I want to see it," saidBill Terry, financial offi-cer for Post 50. "It looksgood right now; I can'twait to see it when it getsfinished."

"We've made consider-able impact on the insideof the park," saidRiggins. "It will takemost of the rest of thisyear to raise the moneyfor the rest of it."

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009 THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE PAGE 1B

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Sports

JOHNNY WOODARD/STAFF

St. Andrews’ Kelsey Bingelli led her team with seven points in Wednesday’s 15-11 win.

Conference Carolinas Lacrosse TournamentQuarterfinals: St. Andrews 15, Queens 11

Johnny WoodardSTAFF REPORTER

With a 15-11 victory, the St. Andrewswomen's lacrosse team came outswinging in the first round of theConference Carolinas TournamentWednesday, going ahead of visitingQueens College 2-0 to begin the gameand keeping the Royals at arm's lengthfor the remainder.

Kerrie Brown provided a game-highsix goals for the Knights, with mostcoming at times when Queen's seemedto be creeping back into the game.

After jumping out to a 5-1 advantagewith 16 minutes left in the first half,the Royals battled back to within twogoals at 7-5 before the Knights steppedon the gas to enter the half up 8-5.

Queens would find themselves with-in two goals twice more, last with 20minutes to be played, but the Knightsrefused to let the game get too close.

By the 13 minute mark St. Andrewswas enjoying a 14-8 advantage, andany questions about the final resulthad been answered.

The fourth seeded Knights were ledin points by Kelsey Binggeli, whonotched seven in the winning effort.

Shannon Casey led the Queen'sattack with three goals.

St. Andrews goalkeeper ErynMcCaffrey was solid at the back all day,with 12 saves -- seven of which came inthe game's final half-hour.

Brown, with two more points, willbecome the Knights first 100-pointscorer in a season.

Others scoring goals for the Knightswere Cara Manas, Alexis Goldman,Kim McDaniel, Courtney Ross andKatie Wright.

At 11-7 overall the Knights will enterthe tournament semi-final against top-seeded Limestone College on Saturdayat 11:30 a.m.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Members of Carolina Pride 10-U softball team are: kneeling; Nadia Walters, HavenBirchfield, Kelsey Smith, Megan Parker, Maggie Laviner, Morgan Parker. Standing: JennaRidge, Alexis Britt, Taylor Brayboy, Darrian Ivey, Debbie Kyle, Cameron Sharpe. Coaches:Trad Walters, Neal Smith, James Sharpe.

STAFF REPORT

The Carolina Pride 10-U softballteam won the NCAAU Bunny Bash,held in Laurinburg on Saturday. ThePride went 3-0 in the tournamentwhile outscoring its opponents by amargin of 35-6.

The Carolina Pride opened the tour-nament with a 16-2 win over the Lil’Vols from Kershaw, S.C. CameronSharpe (2-3), Darrian Ivey (2-3, 3B),Nadia Walters (2-2), Morgan Parker (2-2), Kelsey Smith (2-2), Taylor Brayboy(1-1), and Debbie Kyle (1-1) led thePride. Ivey was the winning pitcher,striking out 11 while allowing only onehit.

Ivey went 3-for-3 with a home run(outside of the park) to spark the Pride

to a 13-3 win over the Stanly CountyStingerz in their second game. Walters(3-3, 3B), Sharpe (2-3), Megan Parker(2-3) and Jenna Ridge (2-2, 2B) led thePride at the plate. Sharpe was the win-ning pitcher, striking out 12 whileallowing only one hit.

The Pride secured the championshipwith a 6-1 win over the CarolinaComets of Mooresville. Sharpe earnedher second win of the day with ninestrikeouts while allowing three hits.Leading hitters for the Pride wereSharpe (2-2, two 2Bs) and Ivey (2-2).Walters, Haven Birchfield, Mo. Parker,Smith and Maggie Laviner added a hitapiece.

The Carolina Pride will play in theTop Gun Spring Nationals on April 18-19.

Pride wins Laurinburg tourney

Near 100Kraised forLegion Park

MICHAEL GILLILAND/SPORTS EDITOR

American Legion Post 50 members take a look insideLegion Park’s remodeled home dugout on Wednesday.

MICHAEL GILLILAND/SPORTS EDITOR

Carl “Shotgun” Ikner, right, shows fellow American Legion Post 50 member Bill Terrysome of the work being done to Legion Park’s concession stand and press box.

Lady Knights move into semis

STAFF REPORT

The Scotland HighSchool baseball teamnever got its chance to playat the David Poe MemorialEaster Tournament, host-ed, or not hosted, youmight say, by AnsonSenior High this week.

Anson called off thetournament’s openinground on Monday due toa forecast of rain, eventhough the sun had done

down by the time it start-ed raining in Wadesboro.

The second day wascalled off due to rain andextra games were sched-uled for the final day ofthe event, which was tobe Wednesday. TheFighting Scots were slat-ed to play Albermarleand Anson, but theAnson AD called andcancelled the tourna-ment altogether on

Wednesday morning.Scotland will have sat

through an 11-day layoffby the time Pinecrestcomes to Laurinburg fora key Mid-Southeastern4-A Conference game onTuesday at 7 p.m.

The Scots will enterthe home stretch at 10-5,6-2 in the M-SEC andwith four of their finalsix games at McCoyField.

Anson Easter Tournament cancelled• Scots will go through 11-day layoff before hostingM-SEC rival Pinecrest on Tuesday at 7

Got an interesting idea for a sports-related story? Ifso, contact The Laurinburg Exchange at 277-3541 and

let us know about it.

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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller

For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston

Bizarro by Dan Piraro

ARIES (March 21-April19): Regroup and recognizethe importance of not get-ting sidetracked. You havemore important things todo than waste time onsomething you cannotchange. Take care of thepeople who have been goodto you in the past.

TAURUS (April 20-May20): Rely on your own abili-ties and knowledge to avoidsomeone trying to lead youoff-track. Relax and enjoythe company of friends whoshare your beliefs and cancontribute to what you aretrying to accomplish. Ashort trip will pay off.

GEMINI (May 21-June20): Pay back any moneyyou owe. A situationregarding contractual orlegal matters will escalatefast. Ward off any chance ofembarrassment or excesscosts by coming up withviable solutions. Yourpromptness will impressothers.

CANCER (June 21-July22): A fabulous arrange-ment between you and aperfect partner can bemade. Special considera-tion given at a time likethis will show yourstrength of character andability to meet any opposi-tion halfway. Resolutions

made now will lead to abrighter future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):You may be tempted to dosomething drastic for thewrong reason. It isn’t thatyou shouldn’t makechanges but rather howand why you go about it.Check out ways to betteryour skills or move to alocation more conducive tothe industry you work in.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22): Take what you knowand have recently learnedand get moving in a newdirection. Don’t let some-one else’s unpredictablenature override what youknow you have to accom-plish. A new friendship canbe established.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22): Rise above gossip andrumors. Make your owndecision on what to believeand who to support.Problems at home or withchildren or a loved one willrequire legal documenta-tion to protect your inter-ests.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.21): Be your ownspokesperson and refuse togive in to pressure. Putyour money in a safe placeand don’t hire anyoneunlikely to give you yourmoney’s worth. Figure out

what you can do yourself.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

22-Dec. 21): If you aren’tfair, you won’t win. A loveror companion will be upsetwith your actions if youbend the truth or intention-ally hurt someone. Comingacross as a class act willimpress your greatest crit-ic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An idea you havewill bring about a changein your financial standing.Property investments willresult in greater securityand eventual prosperity. Arelationship you cherishwill be amplified if you areattentive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep things toyourself and you will avoidinterference. Someone youtrust will give you theheads-up to proceed with aplan to add to your skills. Apast acquaintance or anexperience you had longago will influence a deci-sion you have to make now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March20): Take a chance and lis-ten to the advice beinggiven by someone in a pow-erful position. You stand toprosper by following a planof attack that has workedin the past. A partnershipwill prove to be beneficial.

DEAR ABBY: Five yearsago, my brother-in-law sentmy sister “Rita” and me onan all-expense-paid week-end trip to Canada. Heasked me to tell Rita that Ihad “won” it for outstand-ing performance at my joband wanted her to accom-pany me.

To make a long storyshort, it turned out he did itin order to cheat on my sis-ter. Because we had prob-lems with the arrange-ments he had made, Ritaand I had to return a dayearly. When she opened herfront door and walked in,she caught her husbandred-handed.

Ever since that unfortu-nate incident, Rita has cutoff our entire family. Sheacts as though WE cheatedon her, and remains mar-ried to this despicable maneven though he lives withthe other woman.

I don’t understand whymy sister has pushed awayall of the people who loveher while maintaining arelationship with a manwho cheats on her. I don’tknow what to do. Anyadvice? — MISSING MYSISTER

DEAR MISSING: Yoursister may feel that shedeserves the treatmentshe’s getting from her hus-band, or is still hoping thather wandering spouse willreturn. Because you werepart of the deception, she

has displaced the anger sheshould be aiming at herhusband and has directed itat you because it is “safer.”

Until she finds thestrength and courage toaccept that her marriage isover, her behavior willprobably continue. I’madvising you to go on withyour life until she is readyto change hers.

DEAR ABBY: Most ofmy extended family arepleasant and enjoy eachother’s company when wemeet at family gatheringsseveral times a year. Butthree of them (all from thesame side of the family) arejust plain rude. Everyevent becomes an uncom-fortable exercise in bracingoneself for the verbalattacks that come fromthese critical, judgmentalpeople.

We have tried talkingabout it, but hear the samerefrains — “I’m not chang-ing,” “Accept me as I am,”and, “You have no choicebut to put up with mebecause we are family!”

I am a younger member

of this family who occasion-ally spends holidays withfriends or traveling. When Ido, I am severely chastisedby these three relatives,who say I have “no right” toskip family gatherings. Ifthey were nicer people, Iwould want to spend moretime with them.

I want to do the rightthing, but what do peoplewho have the same ances-try “owe” each other whenthere is no connection offriendship or goodwill? —RELATED IN NAMEONLY IN SAN JOSE,CALIF.

DEAR RELATED: Iknow of no rule of etiquettethat states you are com-pelled to attend every fami-ly event. Good manners dic-tate that you treat thosearound you courteously.But that does not meanthat you must engage inanything more than casual,superficial chit-chat withthose who are critical, judg-mental and rude.

Because these get-togeth-ers involve extended family,spend the majority of yourtime with the relatives whomake you feel welcome,supported and loved.

P.S. One thing you doNOT owe these folks is anexplanation regarding yourabsence when you choose toavoid them.

Red and Rover by Brian Basset

Garfield by Jim Davis

Sister pays price for brother-in-law’s deception

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Sonoma19 Chancel fixture20 Free from

defects23 Tolkien tree-

creature24 A bit pretentious25 Choir members29 Fellow30 Married Italian

woman31 Weaponless at

a pat-down34 Box-spring sup-

port36 Cork source37 Really hale41 Brain wave

record (Abbr.)42 It’s good when

they meet43 Places for 19-

Across44 Bitterly harsh47 Part of a Morse

code letter48 What tennis

balls are packagedin, typically

49 Act as a hench-man51 Calendar abbr.54 In fine fettle57 Bow application60 Electricity con-

ductor, often61 Something that

might come to ahead?62 Amid63 Smell64 Exclamation of

sorrow65 Ridges of wind-

blown sand66 Oculist’s piece67 Ancient musical

instrument

DOWN1 Discontinuance2 Square in

Manhattan3 Prepare a movie

for TV4 Tae ___ do5 Household war-

bler6 Nautical cry7 Catch up on

one’s debt8 Blah9 Digital’s counter-

part10 Contact a radio

show11 Table dropping12 Alternative to

Zenith or JVC13 Clause connec-

tor21 Intimidate22 Andrew Lloyd

Webber musical26 Golden beer?27 Obliterate28 “Land ___

alive!”29 Young lady in a

square dance30 Insolence31 Flimflam32 Freeloader33 Enthusiastic34 Put in harmony35 “A Shropshire

___”38 It might set off

alarms39 Aristide’s land

40 Choose45 Process, as

sugar46 Human and

extraterrestrial47 Yields49 Stage whisper,

perhaps50 Title of nobility51 Strangely52 Understandable53 Display poor

sportsmanship55 Base runner?56 I-XII place, per-

haps57 X-ray unit58 Cassowary kin59 Tom, to the

piper

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Garden & Produce Garden & Produce

Campers / RVs &Trailers

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Campers / RVs &Trailers

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Autos Autos

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Trucks Trucks

200 Announcements

300 Services

Other Services

Saundra's K-9 Beauty Salon. Certified. Groom-ing, bathing, dipping. Hours Mon-Sat 9 a . m . - 5 p . m . 910-582-8456 or 910-995-5329 leave message.

Professional Services

DAMAGE CONTROLCAPE FEAR WILD-LIFE DAMAGE CON-TROL-Snakes or bats in your house? We do inspections $35 (was $65). We can also rid your house of thesepests. Call 910-265-0224

400 Financial

500 Education

600 Animals

700 Agriculture

Garden & Produce

PLANTS/SEEDSFOR SALE

Tomato & Pepperplants. Also wideselection of gardenseeds. Morris Plant Farm-Maxton/Johns Rd.-Maxton. 910-276-0515

ROYAL JELLYSNEAD'S GROVEORGANIC HONEY-BEE & BAT FARM-HOME OF THE BLUE HONEY is offering an April special on Royal Jelly-25% off. Call 276-0224

900 Merchandise

Miscellaneous

AVON FOR SALEShop Avon @ home or in your office w/per-sonal delvy. & guaran-teed satisfaction. Con-tact Julie Carnahan277-7633, youravon.com/jcarnahan

1000 RecreationalVehicles

Boats / Accessories

16ft Bass Boat, new 60hp motor and trailer, loaded w/everything. $5,000 OBO. 910-462-2201

1986 15' Bass Boatfiberglass hull, $1000 in the engine, $500 in transom mount, runs strong $1000 Call 610-1095 leave mess.

Campers / RVs &Trailers

2007 Gooseneck Trailer 25' + 5' beaver-tail. Less 1000mi on trailer, w/six DOT rated ratcheting tie downs. Spare tire included. Ex-cellent condition. 5k 910-280-2794

31 Ft 1998 Dutchman Class C Motor Home, 24,000 miles, very clean, $28,500 910-277-8333

Motorcycles

2000 Road King Clas-sic Harley Davidson, custom paint job fully chromed, 9800 miles, $22,500 910-844-9043 or 910-474-4884

2000 Automotive

Autos

2003 Buick Regal, LS Silver w/leather seats $9500 Call 910-521-2820 after 5pm

Autos

NISSAN ALTIMA!1995 Nissan AltimaOnly $600 OBO. GreatDeal! For listings800-749-8104 x K286

2008 Pontiac Soltice,4200 mi., exc. cond.,agressive red. 4 cy.,2 dr., 5 spd. convertible. 1 owner.$22,500. Call 276-5171

HONDASfrom $500

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Classic / Antique

1927 Willis Overland Four door sedan. Ex-cellent condition. Runs great. New interior. No rust. Original tool kit and Jack. Not many of these left around. Must see to appreciate. 910-280-2794. Serious inquiries only. Asking $9500.00

1970 Restored GMC 1500 Short Bed. Excel-lent condition with a

Classic / Antique

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1973 MGBGT, 4 Speed British Racing Green,New Interior, Great Condition $7,000 OBO Call 843-774-9183

Sport Utility

2003 Chevy Avalanche72,000 miles $17,000 or best offer910-268-4041 Keith

1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 3" lift. A/C, P/D, P/W-many ex-tras.196,000 mi.-$4000 OBO. Call 910-280-1568.

Trucks

2005 F350 Super Duty Crew Cab. Extended Service Plan with over 100k of warranty re-maining on the motor. Current mileage is 95,000 and all highway miles. Well maintained. Hide away gooseneck hitch. Two brand new tires and remaining four in excellent condi-

Trucks

tion. Need power, here it is! Blue Book is over 25,000 if bought from dealer. Will sell for $22,500 OBO. 910-280-2794

3000 Real Estate Sales

Houses For Sale

HOMES FORRENT

$199/MO! 3 BR! (5% dn, 15 yrs, 8% apr) Forlistings 800-749-8106x D208

HOMES FORSALE

$199/MO! 3 BR! (5% dn, 15 yrs, 8% apr) Forlistings 800-749-8106x D208

3500 Real EstateRentals

Apartments /Townhouses

FOR RENT2 BR Apt., newly reno-vated. Includes water/sewage, TV cablehookup, stove/fridg.$415 Mo. plus deposit.Call 318-9884, 276-2956.

APT. RENTALS1BR, 2BR, & 3BRApts., all utilities fur-nished. No pets. Call 276-0596, 276-3532, or 910-318-2920.Equal Housing Opport-nity

Apartments /Townhouses

CAROLINA PINES APARTMENTS

1, 2, & 3 bedroom units in Maxton provid-ing safe and quiet liv-ing. Features include central heating and air, stove, refrigerator, car-pet, drapres and washer/dryer connec-tions. Limited rental assistance and units for persons with dis-abilities. For applica-tions, come by Apt. 1-D, 320 Austin Street during office hours Tue. & Thu. 7:00AM to 12:00PM, or call 910-844-3748. Equal Housing Opportunity

Tara Village Apart-ments

1, 2, & 3 bedroom units in Laurinburg pro-viding safe and quiet living. Features in-clude central heating and air, stove, refrig-erator, carpet, mini-blinds, and washer/dryer connections. Limited rental assis-tance and units for per-sons with disabilities. For application, come by Apt. D, 501 Butler Street during office hours Mon., Wed., & Fri. 7:00AM to 2:00PM or call 910-276-67098. Equal Housing Oppor-tunity.

Houses for Rent

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FOR RENTHouse located at 622 E. Vance St., 2 BR/1 BA on 1/2 acre w/nice storage Bldg. $450 de-posit+$450 mo. Call (910)-843-9466, (910)-624-1627, (910-322-5189

4000 ManufacturedHousing

Rentals

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6000 Employment

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French nab 11 pirates as threats mount on US shipsElizabeth A. KennedyASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP)— A pirate gang thatlaunched an abortiveattack on a second U.S.ship loaded with food aidsaid Wednesday they weresingling out American ves-sels and would kill theircrews, while French forcesdetained 11 other hijack-ers in a high-seas raid.

Pirates fired grenadesand automatic weapons atthe Liberty Sun, but itsAmerican crew successful-ly blockaded themselvesinside the engine room.The ship was damaged inTuesday's attack butescaped and was headingto Kenya under U.S. Navyguard.

A pirate whose gangattacked the aid shipadmitted Wednesday thathis group was targetingAmerican ships andsailors.

"We will seek out theAmericans and if we cap-ture them we will slaugh-ter them," said a 25-year-old pirate based in theSomali port of Harardherewho gave only his first

name, Ismail."We will target their

ships because we knowtheir flags. Last night, anAmerican-flagged shipescaped us by a whisker.We have showered themwith rocket-propelledgrenades," boasted Ismail,who did not take part inthe attack on the LibertySun.

The move comes afterU.S. Navy sharpshooterskilled three piratesSunday to win the releaseof a hijacked American seacaptain, Richard Phillipsof the Maersk Alabama.

The French forces,meanwhile, launched anearly morning attack on apirate ship after spottingit Tuesday with a surveil-lance helicopter andobserving the piratesovernight. The raidthwarted the bandits'planned attack on theLiberian cargo shipSafmarine Asia, theFrench Defense Ministrysaid.

The statement calledthe pirate vessel a "moth-er ship" — usually aseized foreign ship thatpirates use to transport

speedboats far out to seaand resupply them. Theship was intercepted 550miles (900 kilometers)east of the Kenyan city ofMombasa.

The 11 detained pirateswere being held on theNivose, a French frigateamong the internationalfleet trying to protect ship-ping in the Gulf of Aden.

France has traditionallybeen aggressive in fight-ing piracy — this was itsninth military operationagainst pirates. ThreeSomali pirates were in theFrench city of Rennes onWednesday facing judicialinvestigation after beingcaptured in a hostage res-cue Friday. Several otherpirates are also in Frenchcustody after being seizedlast year.

Tuesday's attack on theLiberty Sun foiled thereunion between Phillipsand the 19-man crew hesaved with his heroism.Phillips had planned tomeet his crew in Mombasaand fly home with themWednesday, but was stuckon the USS Bainbridgewhen it was diverted tohelp the Liberty Sun.

The crew left withouthim, flying to Andrews AirForce base in Maryland ina chartered plane.

"We are very happy to begoing home," crewmanWilliam Rios of New YorkCity said before departingWednesday. "(But) we aredisappointed to not bereuniting with the captainin Mombasa. He is a verybrave man."

Third mate ColinWright, from Galveston,Texas told ABC's "GoodMorning America" thatfighting off pirates gavehim a new appreciationfor life.

"I'll just love to hug mymother," Wright said."Everybody out there giveyour mother a hug. Yeah,don't wait. Life is pre-cious. And what a beauti-ful world."

The Liberty Sun had leftHouston with a crew of 20American sailors and aload of aid for the U.N.World Food Program. Itwarded off the pirateswith evasive maneuvers,according to U.S. Navy Lt.Nathan Christensen of theBahrain-based 5th Fleet.

"We are under attack by

pirates, we are being hitby rockets. Also bullets,"Liberty Sun crewmanThomas Urbik, 26, wrotehis mother in an e-mail."We are barricaded in theengine room and so far noone is hurt. (A) rocket pen-etrated the bulkhead butthe hole is small. Smallfire, too, but put out."

By the time theBainbridge arrived fivehours later, the pirateshad left. A small group ofarmed U.S. sailors fromthe Bainbridge wentaboard the Liberty Sun toensure its safe journey toMombasa.

Despite PresidentBarack Obama's vow totake action against therise in banditry and thedeaths of five pirates inFrench and U.S. hostagerescues, brigands haveseized four vessels andmore than 75 hostagessince Sunday's dramaticrescue of Phillips.

Pirates released aGreek-owned cargo shipWednesday and Greekauthorities said all 24crewmen on the Titanwere in good health. Theship had been hijacked

March 19 in the Gulf ofAden.

In all, Somali piratesare holding over 280sailors on 15 ships — atleast 76 of those sailorscaptured in the last fewdays. Pirates haveattacked 79 ships thisyear and hijacked 19 ofthem, according to theInternational MaritimeBureau, a piracy watch-dog.

Pirates can extort $1million or more for eachship and crew seized offthe Horn of Africa — andKenya estimates theyraked in $150 million lastyear.

The United States hasasked the InternationalCommittee of the RedCross and Somali officialsto help locate the familiesof the three pirates slainSunday by Navy snipersso their remains can bereturned, a senior U.S.official said on condition ofanonymity because he wasnot authorized to speak onthe record.

The difficulties in get-ting food aid deliveredcould leave some Somalishungry.