Butner Begins To Install New Hardware Software

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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING &
CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK
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December 9, 2010
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Butner Begins To Install
ANGEL TREE
The Annual Granville
Angel Tree is located at The
Butner-Creedmoor News
office at 418 North Main
Street in Creedmoor.
To help needy children in
the local community just do
the following:
1. Come to the Butner-
Creedmoor News office and
pick out an angel off of the
tree.
2. Look on the card to find
out what the child may want
or need.
3. Bring the unwrapped
presents with the angel
attached back to the
newspaper office before
December 21, 2010.
4. Social workers from
local Social Services agencies
will distribute the gifts to
foster children in the area.
5. Rest and Relax this
Christmas knowing that you
made a child in need smile
this holiday season.
If you have questions,
please call Amy Coleman
McFalls at 919-529-4065 and
leave a message.
100% of donated items are
donated to needy children.
There is no administration
cost subtracted from any gift
or other donation.
CHRISTMAS BIKE DRIVE
A “Kids For Christmas
Bike Drive” is planned
sponsored by Granville
County Sheriff’s Dept. and
Tommy Keith of the
Creedmoor Cruise-In.
A $50 donation will help
to buy a needy kid’s
Christmas. Donations will be
accepted at the Sheriff’s
Office at 143 Williamsboro
St., Oxford, or donors may
make checks to Granville
County Sheriff’s Dept./Bike
Drive at PO Box 527 in
Oxford, NC 27565.
“CHRISTMAS CANTATA”
The Community United
Methodist Church Adult
Choir will be presenting a
Christmas cantata during the
11 am worship service on Dec.
19th.
The cantata is entitled “O
Holy Night” and contains
exciting Christmas scriptures
and songs. Featured soloists
will be tenor, Pete Robinson
and alto, LaQuita Aston.
The children of
Community U.M. Church will
also be giving a special
presentation during the
service.
A nursery will be provided
for infants and toddlers.
New Hardware, Software
The Town of Butner has
begun installing a new
computer hardware and
software system.
The grand total
investment of the new
system was reported as
$185,600.
The Town Council this
fall approved a budget
amendment of $127,994 to
make the purchase of the
system for the town possible
with some money already in
the budget.
Town Finance Director,
Susan Hiscocks told the
Town Council members that
Butner had outgrown their
Quickbooks software and
were now operating a ‘multifund”
accounting system and
therefore were in need of a
new system.
“She recommended a
company with a system
called New World Systems.
She told the Council that
beginning next year this
software would have the
capacity to create financial
and other needed reports in
house and also do payroll
which is currently
outsourced. She said that
New World “wasn’t the
cheapest company, however
it was by far the best.”
Butner Town Planner
Melissa Hodges noted that
the new system will interface
with the GIS program and
was great for mapping which
will be beneficial for pulling
up permit information
including how the mapping
can apply to multiple
properties.
Hodges said the new
system would keep history as
well as data going forward.
Because it is web based it could
be used out in the field and
approving agencies could log
on and see information and
receive e-mails and other
various information.
She further stated that the
system would make payments
for permits go much smoother
with less administrative work
and that it has the capacity to
send out the required letters
to adjoining property owners
with regard to rezonings,
variances and special use
permits with less human error.
The anticipated savings for
payroll is approximately
$3,000 yearly and another
$10,000 in savings from other
administrative reports.
The annual maintenance
fee for the new software
system after the first year of
installation was reported at
$18,000 per year for the first
year and increasing an
additional $1,000 per year
after that.
Councilman Terry Turner
asked about backup and where
the server and info will be
stored.
Hiscocks said if the town
bought the server it would run
approximately $53,000 plus an
additional $25,000- $30,000
yearly to maintain. she said
the town didn’t have IT staff.
She recommended instead
having a company that has
locations in Columbia, S. C.
and one in Charlotte, N. C. to
host the software. Thereby
the town would have double
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Granville Unemployment
Rate Drops To 9.1 Percent
Granville County’s
unemployment rate was
listed at 9.1 percent for the
The steel for the South Campus Library and the Early College High School Program building has been
erected after site problems caused a delay in the start of construction because of the need to remove
fill material such as limbs, stumps, debris, etc. The removal of the materials caused a cost over run
which reportedly could add as much as $200,000 to the cost of the structure. The problems were not
detected by geotechnical exploration of the site until after construction on the building had started.
The original estimate for the cost of the 23,000 square foot library and classroom building which is
being built across from the Vance-Granville Community College in Butner was $1,819,545.
By the time the riders on horseback followed the float with Santa in the Butner Christmas parade it
wsa snowing big flakes which added a festive flare to the annual holiday parade. The first snow of
the year did not create much accumulation and did not cause driving problems but added a special
touch to the parade. It began snowing just after the parade started.
latest month in which
statistics are available, which
is October 2010. The number
for the pervious month for
Granville County had been 9.3
per cent.
In fact, unemployment
rates dropped in 66 of North
Carolina’s counties in October,
according to statistics
released by the Employment
Security Commission.
The rates increased in 18
counties and remained the
same in 16.
According to the ESC the
general trend seems to be that
employment opportunities are
getting slowly better. Over the
year, the unemployment rates
have dropped in 90 counties,
remained the same in four
counties and gotten worse in
six.
Statewide
the
unemployment rate in
October was 9.6 percent
unemployment. While the
October data reflected a slight
decline in the unemployment
rate, the total industry
employment was flat,” said
ESC Chairman Lynn R.
Holmes. “However, North
Carolina’s economy has
added over 15,000 jobs since
December 2009. The largest
amount of job growth has
been in the Professional and
Business services sector.”
Seasonally adjusted total
employment, as gathered
month employment increase
occurred in Education &
Health Services (+4,000).
The largest decrease was in
Leisure & Hospitality (-
4,000). Since October 2009,
nonfarm employment has
unemployed people in North
Carolina in October statewide
was 408,852 compared with
Granville County listed 2,322
people as unemployed in
Currituck County had the
rate in October at 4.9 percent.
Scotland County had the
highest rate at 14.7. percent.
nonfarm industry
through the monthly
establishment survey
remained at 3,901,700 in
October. The largest over the
increased by 9,100 jobs.
The number of
417,450 in September.
October.
state’s lowest unemployment
A wave from Santa
PHOTO BY CECIL HUDGINS
Like a Christmas card
Santa helpers
The reason for the season

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2a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010
FAT HARRY’S
by Harry Coleman
SOAP OPERA REVIEW
by Toby Goldstein
ALL MY CHILDREN is pre-empted by a holidaythemed
ABC movie of the
Crossword Cooking Column Randi urged Madison
Puzzle
A discussion with Maddie Currin is not like the
conversation you’d expect to have with a nine year old girl.
Maddie speaks and acts more like an adult than a kid. That’s
not to say that Maddie (who will soon be ten) doesn’t get
along well with young people her own age. She’s got lots of
young friends and Maddie still enjoys scootering on Main
Street and riding her bike or taking part as a cheerleader or
hanging out at Nona’s Bakery helping bake cookies along
with other kids her own age or taking care of her dogs at
home.
Maddie can’t do any of those things right now because
she’s a patient at Duke Children’s Hospital.
She first knew she had a problem when she choked real
bad at Creedmoor Elementary.
She kept having breathing problems so her mother,
Meredith Gilmore-Reyes (who runs The Beehive hair salon
on Main Street) took her to the doctor.
It was discovered that Maddie had a collasped lung so
she went to The Duke Children’s Hospital where they
discovered a tumor called a teratoma. It was located between
her lung and her heart and it was pressuring her airway,
heart and lungs. Maddie needed an operation but the
procedure was risky and it had a fatal risk because of the
location of the tumor. Fortunately Maddie is a very active
girl in good physical condition from her activities as a
cheerleader and in gymnastic classes and girl scout activities.
Madeline’s (Maddie’s) mother described her doctors at
Duke as “The Dream Team.” She had her surgery Monday
and everything seemed to go very well.
She was in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit less than
24 hours and her progress was astounding to the attending
doctors, residents and nurses.
It had originally been predicted that she would be in PICU
for a week and a step down room for two weeks before getting
her own room at the hospital.
Her mother said she is already up sitting in a chair and
eating.
Maddie’s mom Meredith
said the tumor was 4” by 5 1/
2” x over 6 inches. All this in
a little girl that “weighs 49
lbs. soaking wet.”
Already there has been an
outpouring of public support
from the Butner-Creedmoor
community.
Meredith said, “I am so
lucky to have a special child
like this. We are blessed to
live in a community where
she and I have obviously
touched so many. God bless
Maddie poses as a SGAA Viking
Cheerleader.
you all and thank you to a
town where special people
live. You have touched my
heart. My undying gratitude
goes out to you all. God has answered a mothers prayers,
answered a community’s prayer, and prayers across the
country and the world.”
“I only hope I can give back the outpouring of love and
support. Bless Creedmoor United Methodist Church and my
friend and instigator of good things, Nona, I love you all,
Maddie loves you all! Watch for Maddie’s hair flapping in
the wind while scootering on Main Street. Love and Gracious
thanks to all.”
Nona, from Nona’s Bakery began a lot of the help that
has been given to help Maddie so far since Maddie doesn’t
have any medical insurance. Donations can be made at
Nona’s Bakery or by calling 529-1300.
A special fund raiser entitled, Break Bread For Maddie,
is planned for December 12 from noon until 6 pm at Jon and
Jill’s Main Street Restaurant. The meal will consist of fried
or barbecue chicken for $8.00 per person. The meal will be
eat in or call for take out orders to 528-7777.
The doctors gave the news that they were able to remove
the entire tumor with no real problem. They are still waiting
to find out labs/pathology from biopsy. They did go on with
removal because of it not being attached to vital organs.
“She will have a long recovery and will need visitors at a
later time,” her mother said.
“I look at Madeline’s choking incident as a blessing in
disguise. Since her tumor is so rare and so big without
choking we may not have found the tumor. I know that I can
never know how to repay or say thank you to my church
family and what looks like the entire community of
Creedmoor for their support.”
Meredith said she also wanted to thank her mother Dee
without whose help she wouldn’t be who she is.
“I have always thought “My Monkey” was special. I just
didn’t realize the profound ways she has touched the
individual lives of so many until now.
Watch for her return and riding her scooter on Main St.”
Maddie’s friends had an entry in the Christmas parade wishing for
her recovery.
to wait regarding the future
of her pregnancy, but when
Madison learned that she’s
three months along, she
realized she’s running out
of time. After making her
decision, Madison opted not
to tell Ryan that she’s
pregnant. Jackson
overheard Erica say that
she wished Greenlee never
came back to Pine Valley.
Although Jackson and
Erica agreed to get married
on New Year’s Eve, the
tension between them was
obvious. Coming: Annie
wants more than what JR
seems willing to give.
BOLD AND
BEAUTIFUL
Whip arranged for a
prank at the Taboo fashion
show that he hoped would
cause a rift in Ridge’s
marriage as payback for
what Ridge did to his and
Taylor’s. The resulting
photo wound up on the
Internet, infuriating Ridge,
as Brooke and Thomas
tried to calm him down, and
Taylor fumed when Whip
made sure she saw the
picture. As Brooke offered
to remove herself from
Taboo to keep the peace,
Whip plotted his next move
against Ridge. Coming:
Amber has visions of
sharing in the Spencers’
lavish lifestyle.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Gabi and Will saw
something odd in recent
photos of Johnny and
brought them to Rafe. Lexie
became alarmed while
examining Johnny and told
EJ the child needs to be
seen by a specialist. After
irrationally blaming Sami
for causing Johnny’s illness,
EJ ordered Sami to leave
the hospital, when Dr. Kim
arrived with bad news.
Daniel was stunned to
overhear Stephanie tell
Caroline that Philip
cheated on Melanie.
Coming: Melanie and
Nathan deal with lingering
feelings for each other.
DESPERATE
HOUSEWIVES
The Dec. 19th episode
of “Desperate Housewives”
week, “The Santa Clause 3.”
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Sonny and Brenda
made a commitment to each
other and gave in to their
passion. Just as Jason and
Dante planned, Jerry
showed up, but he escaped
after killing an innocent
civilian and fled with
Aleksander’s body. Jerry
soon intruded into Jax’s
home, menacing Carly at
gunpoint and vowing not to
stop until he gets Brenda.
Grilled by Carly, Brenda
finally admitted the truth
about the Balkan’s son,
while Jax armed himself,
ready to take down Jerry.
Coming: Luke is under
pressure to show up for his
wedding.
GOSSIP GIRL
“Gossip Girl” is part of
the CW lineup pre-empted
by a full week’s re-broadcast
of the first 10 episodes of
season two of “The Vampire
Diaries.”
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Brody and Nate broke
up the fight between Eddie
and Ford. As James pointed
his gun at Eddie, chaos
ensued and Eddie was
killed, with James, Nate,
Ford and Inez all suspects.
Todd claimed innocence
when a cufflink with his
initials was found in Eddie’s
room, while Tea agreed to
represent James, who
insisted he had changed his
mind about shooting Eddie.
Coming: Unaware of the
truth, Matthew is filled with
rage.
YOUNG AND
RESTLESS
While Kevin poured out
his heart to Chloe, Jana
schemed to obtain Daisy’s
baby in order to get Kevin
back. Chloe’s strong
reaction to seeing Heather
and Ronan kiss made it
clear that she doesn’t have
the same feelings for Kevin.
Kevin turned to Jana and
had sex with her, which
Chloe witnessed and
decided to move out, much
to Jana’s delight. Coming:
Nick’s behavior causes a
huge rift between him and
Victoria.
T HE
S UPERINTENDENT
C OLUMN
By Dr. Timothy Farley
Beyond
The
3 R’s
As promised I write today about why GCS will not feel
the full impact of projected cuts to the 2011-2012 state
budget. I want to state candidly that we will feel some of
the cuts…notably at the administrative level. The
projections I have seen point to an 8% reduction in money
allocated for administrative costs. I am reticent to cut school
administration because teachers need all the support they
can get (particularly, in discipline). Thus, I am left to cut
Central Services. Lest you celebrate too much, any cut at
Central Services will be felt in the level of support we can
provide. The public has no idea of the support we provide,
but in a year that could lead to cuts to teachers, I have to
cut CS back first. Interesting times create interesting
circumstances and I must protect teachers at all costs.
Why are we not going to feel the full measure of the
cuts? We have planned well. I consistently trumpet the
skills of our Board, Beth Day and Allan Jordan. They have
stewarded us to a position of sound fiscal status through a
conservative, visionary approach to budgeting. We had our
financial audit review this morning and were told that we
are in excellent shape and unusually positioned to deal
with the impending crisis.
We saw two years ago that this was coming. We endured
a set of painful cuts that cost us many jobs and many good
people. We also coupled that with programs designed to
save money…lots of money. Our energy program and our
operational redesign have saved well over $ 1 million
dollars. We have not spent all our stimulus money this past
year choosing to save for a “rainy day.” It will not just rain,
it will pour. In fact, we judiciously used the ARRA money
given us over the past two years. Moreover, with the help
of our county commissioners, we have partnered with the
county in areas such as recycling, automotive maintenance,
and technology to save all taxpayers money.
While we cannot be entirely certain that we will escape
all the potential damage from the looming budget, I can
guarantee that we will not be crippled by it.
If you have a topic you'd like me to address, please
email me at farleyt@gcs.k12.nc.us 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 Clues
ACROSS
1 Very, in music
6 Therefore
10 Skeleton piece
14 “Guys and __”
15 Bring up
16 Pig or cast follower
17 Texas shrine
18 Cleave
19 Donate
20 Colorado scenic
attraction
22 Sports group
23 Pineapple firm
24 Actress Judd
26 Combined
30 Orchestral
instruments
32 Profess
33 Superlative endings
35 Freeze over
39 Last Supper room
41 Dining-room linen
43 Swedish cash
44 Not kosher
46 Greek goddess of
discord
47 Edible red seaweed
49 Most recent
51 Repair shoes
54 Ride the wind
56 Earthenware jar
57 HOMES
63 Port of Yemen
64 Staffs
65 Italian fascist Balbo
66 Swim alternative
67 La commedia dell’ __
68 Sub detector
69 Turner and Williams
70 Scottish loch
71 Small, silvery fish
DOWN
1 Hebrew month
2 Go it alone
3 Bowl over
4 __ mater
5 Tristan’s love
6 Actor Flynn
7 Put back up
8 Band of hoods
9 Trying experience
10 National preserve in
Texas
11 Bay window
12 Exploding stars
13 Foe
21 Hofstadter’s “__,
Escher, Bach”
25 Lapse inconcentration
26 Ted or Connie
27 At any time
28 Nevada city
29 Shoals off
Newfoundland
31 Slave of the past
34 Solidifies
36 Irish homeland
37 Les Etats-__
38 Hey you!
40 Greater omentum
42 G-sharp
45 Holds a grudge
48 Admirer of Betty Grable?
50 George of “Disraeli”
51 Freewheel
52 Nostalgic song
53 Mix together
55 Watering places
58 Spotted infrequently
59 Particle
60 Welles character
61 Israeli carrier
62 Ilk
Your Week Ahead Horoscope
December 9 - December 15, 2010
by Lasha Seniuk
www.mysticstars.net
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Protect your personal privacy
without being pig-headed. Not
that there is anything wrong
with pigs. An exaggerated
sense of your own importance
can impede your common
sense in the week ahead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Even full-fledged flirting fails
to fulfill fantasies. In the week
ahead, your eyes may wander
- even if you have a steady
Freddy or Hedy waiting in the
wings. Wear blinders and
stick to the tried and true.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
With the new moon in your
opposite sign, there can be a
realignment of focus over the
next several weeks. You might
be more aware of relationship
dynamics or get caught up in
a loved one’s situation this
week.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): A new moon can set
sparks flying in your
workplace. You may become
increasingly aware of how you
can provide services for others
in the week ahead, especially
an overworked partner.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Today’s new moon moves the
focus to fun. Over the next
several weeks, you may
become progressively more
involved in personal
entertainments, hobbies or
creative endeavors. Work
hard to play hard this week.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Nothing beats a good book.
This is an excellent week to
begin a study or to perform
research. Whether your quest
for knowledge leads you to the
library or the Internet, don’t
believe everything you read.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It
is sometimes feast or famine.
You enjoy the thrill of the
chase this week, but aren’t
sure what to do if you catch
your prey. You quickly lose
interest in anyone that
succumbs to your charms too
easily.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Watch and weigh your words.
A restless inability to do
anything without a congenial
partner along for the ride can
interfere with harmony. You
can easily say something that
offends this week.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21): The new moon in
your sign might shift your
interests. The rhythm of daily
life might subtly realign
during the next several weeks
as your attention is drawn to
personally appealing subjects.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): Schedules and routines
can rile you up. In the week
ahead, repetitive activities
can sour your mood. You may
need to work harder than
usual to keep on top of existing
obligations and may tire
easily.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): The workplace is no place
for horseplay. Too much
chatter and banter, or
socializing around the water
cooler, can earn a black mark
from the boss. Honor your
highest ideals in the week to
come.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): The more you see, the
more you want. Your eyes
could be bigger than your
stomach and your dreams can
be bigger than your wallet in
the week to come. Watch a
tendency to be extravagant.
SOLUTION

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Upcoming Events And Activities
FOOD DRIVE
Creedmoor
Family
Dentistry is taking donations
for the Heart Of Carolina
Food Drive. They will be
taking donations starting
November 15th until
December 9th.
CHURCH EVENTS
The First Baptist Church
of Creedmoor will be
presenting a schedule of
programs during the
Christmas holidays with the
title "Come Home For
Christmas".
The events will include a
a children's musical
December 12th at 7 pm and a
Christmas Eve Service
December 24th at 11 pm.
BUSINESS NETWORK
MEETING
The Vance-Granville
Business Network meets on the
2nd and 4th Thursday of each
month from 7:30 – 8:30 am.
The next meeting will be
held on Thursday, December
9 at the Comfort Inn, 1000
Linden Avenue (Hwy. 96),
Oxford. The Comfort Inn is
just off I-85 exit 204 and can
be reached at 919.692.1000
for directions.
The December 23 meeting
will be held at the Hampton
Inn, 385 Ruin Creek Road,
Henderson. The Hampton Inn
is just off I-85 exit 212 and can
be reached at 252.492.3007
for directions.
The Vance-Granville
Business Network was
formed in 2007. It is an area
organization of executives
and professionals working
together to network and
advance area businesses.
VGBN seeks to foster high
ethical standards, implement
networking events, and
provide mutual support and
fellowship for members who
serve their communities.
If you are a business
owner or professional who
seeks to share with other
professionals, please come to
a meeting.
Regular meetings
commence with open
networking at 7:30 am,
followed by introductions,
passing of business cards, a
10-minute member
presentation, an educational
discussion, and a brief
business meeting. The
December 9 meeting will not
include a presentation, to
allow time for election of 2011
officers and other business.
Prospective visitors or
members can contact
President Eddie Dickerson at
the Masonic Home for
Children School of Graphic
Arts, phone 919-603-3910 or
e-mail edickerson@mhcoxford.org,
or contact Vice-
President Virginia Clay at
800.648.5571 e-mail
virginia.clay@smithbarney.com.
For more information,
visit the VGBN web site at
http://VGBN.net.
CHRISTMAS CAROL
When Charles Dickens
wrote his “ghostly little tale:
in 1843, he couldn’t know that
A Christmas Carol was
destined to become one of the
most beloved holiday
traditions of all time. By
telling this fable illustrating
the unfairness of the
Industrial Revolution and the
necessity for brotherhood and
unselfishness, Dickens gave
the world one of its most
enduring Christmas stories.
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EDITORIAL PAGE
THURSDAY
December 9, 2010
Many Americans have
increasingly lost confidence in
the ability of the U.S. Senate
and House of Representatives
to “fix” the problems which
our country currently faces.
We send elected representatives
to Washington to
represent the people’s interests.
What we often get instead
is politicians determined
to make a career out of
their time in Washington.
Doing public service
sometimes takes a back seat
to getting done what it will
take to get re-elected.
Unfortunately the views
that get represented the best
ends up being those of the
special interests groups who
can basically afford to
contribute to the Senators and
Representatives campaign
coffers to help them buy expensive
television advertising
time to make the candidates
sound bites the message that
the voters are inundated with
commercial after commercial.
It has gotten to the point
in Washington where it only
is the career politicians who
have been in office for decades
that have the real power.
These politicians have
been there long enough under
the current system to have
made their way up to the
chairmanship of the
committees which can deliver
the earmarks (that used to be
called porkbarrel) back to
their districts.
Unfortunately the special
interest groups cater to the
legislators with influence to
help influence the special
interests agenda. They
leverage their requests with
dollars to help the elected
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term limits.
It would be better to have
elected officials who remembered
how difficult it was
to have to deal with high
taxes, to raise money for a
payroll or to make money
without being able to raise
taxes whenever you couldn’t
pay for the new gadgets you
wanted.
Term limits are primarily
opposed by career elected
officials and special interest
groups that depend on
manipulating the system for
their own advancement. The
special interests oppose term
limits because they do not
want to lose their valuable
investments in incumbent
legislators to extract
programs, subsidies and
regulations from the federal
government.
Elected office brings with
it numerous advantages
challengers don’t have. U.S.
Congress House and Senate
officials have salaries of
$174,000 or more plus
allowances for staff and
expenses and free mail which
totals over a million dollars
per year.
Term limits would begin a
process of returning the
power in Washington back to
the people who have to pay
the bills to get Washington
funds being spent.
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are doing the job now are not
earning a passing grade.
We need to help them
flunk out and give someone
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It is not a decision the career
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More Tuition Hikes
No matter the political
party, North Carolina's
political leadership has
made clear that it isn't
particularly interested in
keeping the state's historic
commitment to low college
tuition.
Some leaders might take
issue with that statement.
The facts don't lie.
During the previous
recession, average tuition at
the 16 University of North
Carolina campuses rose by
more than 20 percent in both
2001 and 2002. From 1999
through 2003, tuition rose
by 71 percent.
Those increases
prompted outgoing UNC
system president Erskine
Bowles to announce a new
tuition policy in 2006
limiting average increases
over a four-year period to no
more than 6.5 percent.
An annual 6.5 percent
increase, of course, would
still mean university tuition
rising well above the rate of
inflation.
Bowles, caught in the
cross-currents of demands
by university administrators
and declining
s t a t e
revenues,
may have
done his
best to
stave off
higher
increases.
Still, the
policy was
b e i n g
undermined
even as he announced that
he would be leaving the
position of president.
Earlier this year, the
UNC Board of Governors
approved campus tuition
hikes as high as $200 for the
current school year. Then
came a budget provision
from state legislators that
allowed another $750
increase to offset budget
cuts.
At the state's flagship,
the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill,
tuition and fees rose $1,046
or 18.6 percent, in a single
year. So much for tuition
predictability for parents
and students.
A V IEW
F ROM
R ALEIGH
By Scott
Mooneyham
The Board
of Governor
a l s o
announced
t h a t ,
because four
years had
passed
under this
new tuition
policy, it was
time for a
new fouryear
plan.
Under the new plan,
schools could go above the
6.5 percent tuition cap
during "times of need."
No doubt, a time of need
is on the way.
Several schools have
already announced that
they will seek 6-plus
tuition hike for the next
school year. General
Assembly-initiated tuition
hikes could make a further
mockery of a tuition cap.
Against this backdrop,
North Carolina college
students are racking up an
average of $19,983 in
student debt while in
school, according to the
Project on Student Debt.
The Raleigh Report
malicious
abuse or
torture of
an animal
from a
Class I
Felony to a
Class H
Felony.
Susie's
Law, as the
legislation
A number of new laws
went into place in North
Carolina this week. Some of
them you may have heard
about, while others have
received less attention. I
wanted to point out a few of
them to you this week. I
believe all of them will help
make our state a better place
to live and help provide a
better environ-ment for our
people.
If you would like to see a
full listing of the laws that
went into effect Dec. 1, visit
www.ncleg.net and look
through the News &
Information section of the
page.
Thank you as always for
your interest in state
government. If you have any
questions about this information
or anything else that
I can help with, please contact
me. I am always glad to be of
service.
Criminal Law
• We gave final passage
to new protections for victims
of domestic violence by
increasing penalties for
trespassing at shelters and
safe houses for those covered
by protective orders. (SL2010-
5)
•Legislation that
increases the penalty for
killing an animal from a Class
A1 Misdemeanor to a Class H
Felony has been signed into
law (SL2010-16). The
legislation would also
increase the penalty for the
is comm
o n l y
known, is
n a m e d
after a dog found burned and
left to die in a Greensboro
park last year.
•The state has
strengthened its prohibition
on video gambling. The new
law (SL2010-103) makes it
illegal to operate, or place into
operation, a machine or device
to conduct a sweep-stakes
through the use entertaining
displays. The first violation of
the law is a misdemeanor.
Subsequent violations are
felonies.
Good government
• The Government Ethics
and Campaign Reform Act of
2010 (SL2010-169) creates
stronger standards for elected
officials and government
workers. Among other things,
the act: increases the penalty
for illegal campaign
donations; improves the
state’s campaign finance
database by making it easier
to search; makes complete
salary histories of gov-
ernment
workers
public;
requires
T HE
the government
R ALEIGH
to pay
R EPORT plaintiffs’
legal fees
in cases
where
By Jim
they are
Crawford found to
h a v e
violated
o p e n
records laws without a
written basis; increases
economic disclosure
requirements for judicial
officers, legislators, and
public servants.
• The state continues to
crack down on Medicaid
fraud. A new law explicitly
makes it illegal to knowingly
and willfully solicit or
receive kickbacks, bribes, or
rebates in exchange for
inducing a person to buy
items or services paid for by
Medicaid. The law also
covers the purchase,
recommendation or lease of
goods, services or a facility.
(SL2010-185)
Miscellaneous
• Retired probation and
parole officers can now be
excused from firearm safety
and training courses
required to carry a concealed
handgun. To qualify for the
exemption, officers must
apply for the permit within
Nationally, the amount of
debt taken on by students
rose 24 percent between 2004
and 2008.
Steve Eisman, the hedge
fund manager whose bets
against mortgage-backed
securities were chronicled in
the Michael Lewis' "The Big
Short," sees similarities
between the mortgage
industry earlier this decade
and what's occurring in the
financing of higher education.
Eisman is focused on the
for-profit education industry,
online schools and the like.
"It's just like subprime, which
grew at any cost and kept
weakening its underwriting
standards," he said at a
conference earlier this year.
For-profit, non-profit or
public, the unsustainable
trends are the same -- a
commodity's price rising far
faster than inflation and
more buyers taking on higher
levels of debt to purchase it.
To reverse the trends,
parents and students could
turn to the courts. The state
constitution calls for tuition
to be free "to the extent
practicable."
They aren't likely to get
any relief anywhere else.
two years following the date of
retirement. They must also
have been authorized to carry
a gun in the course of their
duties and met firearms
training standards, never have
been subjected to disciplinary
action that would have
prevented them from carrying
a gun and not be prohibited by
state or federal law from
receiving a firearm. (SL2010-
104)
• The courts-martial rules
for the state National Guard
have been updated to more
closely follow the system used
by United States military
courts. The law (SL2010-193)
will help ensure that military
court pro-ceedings are handled
consistently and professionally
for our National
Guard members.
Notes
•Fountain Powerboat
Industries Inc., a designer and
manufacturer of offshore sport
boats, sport fishing boats, and
cruisers, will expand its facility
in Beaufort County, creating
411 jobs and investing $5.1
million over the next five years
in Washington.
•FAS Controls Inc., a
manufacturer of custom
designed electromechanical
components, will expand in
Cleveland County. The
company plans to create 52 jobs
and invest $1.5 million over the
next year in Shelby.
• Global textile firm Sattler
AG will bring 76 jobs and invest
$4.56 million during the next
three years in Caldwell County.

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Through the continued
generosity of Bart Cleary &
Reed Spears DDS and The
Granville Arts Council-
Granville Little Theatre will
be presenting Charley-John
Smith’s delightful adaptation
of A Christmas Carol
December 9th, 10th, 11th at
7:30 pm and December 12th
at 2:30 pm at the Oxford City
Hall Auditorium.
The
musical version has been
presented for over twenty
years in Louisburg,
Henderson, and Clarksville.
This production features a
cast of over 60 actors young
and old from all areas of the
county. GLT is proud to bring
this tradition to the Granville
County stage.
For more information call
919-482-0777 to go to
www.granvillelittletheatre.com
MUSIC FEATURED
Dee’s Music Barn will
feature James Poteat with
Ace in the Hole Band on
Saturday, December 11th at 7
pm.
Dee’s is located at 3101
Walters Road, Creedmoor.
Call 528-5878 for more
information.
WILTON MARKETPLACE
Wilton Elementary School
will hold the first annual
Wilton Marketplace on
Saturday, December 11th
from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00
p.m.
There will be lots of
vendors with different crafts
and products to help with
Christmas shopping. They
will also have another “gold
rush.”
For vendor information
please contact Elizabeth
Wright
at
"mailto:bethybags@earthlink.net"
GRASSY CREEK
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The 26th Annual Grassy
Creek Community Christmas
Parade will be held December
11th beginning at 2 pm. This
is an annual event that takes
place in the beautiful country
side of the Grassy Creek
Community, on Grassy Creek/
Virginia Road! The parade
has become known for its
unusual floats, extensive line
of vintage cars and trucks,
tractors, horses, local
marching bands and every
siren known to man, woman
and child!
Parade participants are
awarded prizes for their
entries based on the following
breakdown: $100 Most
Original Float, $100 Most
Attractive Float, $50 Most
Religious Float.
Parade goers are offered
the opportunity to participate
in multiple raffle drawings!
Considered by some to be the
best deal around, these $1.00
raffle tickets will be paid off
as follows; the winner does not
have to be present to win:
$200 First Drawing, $150
Second Drawing, $50 Third
Drawing.
These raffle tickets will
also be used for mutiple Door
Prize Drawings for
merchandise donated by local
vendors and merchants from
many surrounding
communities. Bring your
beautiful float and be apart of
our parade.
This parade differs from
all other city/town parades
because of its extensive
participation from
surrounding communities
including: Grassy Creek,
Halifax, South Boston, Clover,
Chase City, Virgilina,
Clarksville, Berea, Oxford,
Cornwall, Creedmoor, Stovall,
Bullock, Butner, Stem,
Providence, Henderson and
Kittrell.
Hotdogs, Stew, French
Fries, Candy Apples, Drinks
and Coffee are available for
the hungry. Come and join
the fun with your float or
display.
This year’s Parades
Grand Marshall is honoring
Rowena and James Frazier
who donated the original land
for the Grassy Creek
Community Center. The
Parade is always scheduled
for the 2nd week in December
at 2 pm.
HANDBELL CANTATA
The Christmas Handbell
Cantata will be held on
December 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm
at the First Baptist Church of
Butner, 200 West D. Street in
the church sanctuary.
SOUTHERN STATES
MEETING
Southern States
Cooperative, Inc. Creedmoor
Service will hold its annual
membership meeting on
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
at 301 North Main Street,
Creedmoor, NC. The meeting
will begin at 8:00 p.m.
The Cooperative's
management will use the
meeting to report on both local
and company-wide
operations, as well as
projected budget results for
next year. Local board
members will be elected, and
retiring board members will
be recognized.
Founded in 1923,
Southern States now has
more than 300,000 farmermembers.
As one of the
nation's largest agricultural
cooperatives, the Richmond,
Va. based firm provides a wide
range of farm inputs,
including fertilizer, seed,
livestock feed and pet food,
animal health supplies and
petroleum products, as well as
other items for the farm and
home.
The Cooperative
The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010 5a
LIVE NATIVITY
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, of 2677 Hwy. 56 East,
across from Mount Energy
Elementary School, will
present “To Bethlehem and
Beyond”, a Live Drive-Thru
Nativity on Friday &
Saturday, December 17 & 18
from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. This is
an inspirational presentation
from the manger in
Bethlehem to the Lamb’s
Book of Life, depicted in 15
scenes with a cast of over 200
people. This is a free event
and will be held regardless of
weather conditions.
For more information,
please call the church at 528-
2793.
JOY OF LIGHTS
Christmas is a time to
remember what is most
important — indeed faith and
family are paramount
compared to the trivial
problems we all encounter
throughout the year.
On December 19, from 7 p.
m. to 10 p.m., Converting
Hearts Ministries (CHM) is
host-ing “Joy of Lights” to give
area residents the opportunity
to remember or honor
those who mean the most to
them. The event will transpire
on Main Street in
Creedmoor and will in-clude
a prayer vigil and walk,
Christmas Caroling from area
churches, and light
refreshments. Luminaries
may be pur-chased for $5 and
will be displayed on both sides
of Main Street of downtown
serves its members and nonmember
customers through
facilities,
some 1,200 retail outlets.
ANNUAL FRUIT SALE
The Southern Granville
Band Parents Association is
participating in their annual
Fruit Sale.
This fund-raiser is a longstanding
tradition in which
money is raised to support
both the South Granville High
School Band and the Hawley
Middle School Band.
This year the South
Granville's Future Farmers of
America (FFA) Organization
is also participating.
All orders will need to be
placed prior to November 30,
2010. Fruit will be delivered
to the Butner National Guard
Armory on Thursday,
December 16, 2010.
If you have questions, or
would like to place an order,
please contact any band or
FFA member or their parents,
or Mr. Ashley Sample, Band
Director at 528-5587 or
sampleta@gcs. k12.nc.us or
Mr. Stainback, FFA, at 528- Creedmoor.
5533 or stainbackk@gcs.k12 Converting Hearts
.nc.us [Continued On PAGE 6A]
mission is to incarnate the
love of Christ to those
entangled in the bondage of
addictions for them to
encounter the radical nature
of the gospel and thereby
experience freedom and a new
life in Christ.
Converting Hearts vision
is to combat the addiction’s
epidemic by opening 40
recovery beds within the next
three years with the majority
of the beds being located on a
nearby farm which will offer
automotive
training, a wood shop,
pastures for livestock, and
agricultural areas to raise
CHM has al-ready hired
three full - time staff members
to begin raising funds for this
en-deavor and minister to
those struggling with lifecontrolling
through out-patient and
strategic starting point, they
by the spring/summer of 2011.
The “Joy of Lights” will not
only bless each person who
purchases a luminary (s), but
it will also help fund the
in the area who have
experienced firsthand the
devastating consequences of
To order your luminaries,
contact Converting Hearts
stop by the Thrift Store at 516
housing, educational
crops.
issues both
residential services. As a
plan to open/operate 14 beds
mission and vision of
Converting Hearts and
thereby deliver hope to many
addictions.
Ministries at 919-529-6802 or
N Durham Avenue

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Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919.529.6802). You can join
this momentous event through
driving through downtown
Creedmoor on the 19th or by
participating in the evening
festivities.
To learn more about
onverting
Hearts,
ww.convertinghearts.org.
Please note: there will be a
ain date of December 20th, in
ase of inclement weather.
BOYS CHOIR CONCERT
The North Carolina Boys
Choir and Chamber Choir
(Tenors and Basses) will
present an annual Christmas
Concert in Duke University
Chapel on Monday evening,
Dec. 20th, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12
for seniors, and $8 for children
12 and younger.
Call 919-489-0291 or log on
to www.ncboyschoir.org for
further information.
OAK VIEW HOLIDAY
EVENT
The annual winter event
will be held at Historic Oak
View Farm, located near
Walnut Creek just off
Interstate 40. Decorations
and displays showing
"Christmas at the Oak View
Farm: How they celebrated
from 1850 to 1950, will be on
view in the main house.
Rides in a horse drawn
carriage through Oak View's
Pecan Grove and holiday
music and stories will be
featured.
Hot apple cider will be
offered and a dulcimer player
will play in and around the
1825 Plank Kitchen.
This event is always free
and open to the public.
Donations of new
clothing, toiletries or canned
goods may be placed under
the Warming Tree and are
given to the InterAct Shelter
in Raleigh. For additional
information call 919-212-
7695.
Mayor Pro Tem Howard Herring, Sr., Pam Thornton, Museum
Director, and Sheriff Brin Wilkins, Jr. drew the two lucky children’s
names to ride with Santa in the Oxford Christmas Parade. The
Museum sold raffle tickets for this event.
CONSERVATION
CAMPAIGN
Tar River Land
Conservation has launched a
year-end campaign to raise
$50,000 for the stewardship of
its protected lands.
Now located in Louisburg,
the local land trust has
protected and annually
monitors thousands of acres of
land it owns or has placed
under permanent
conservation easements north
and east of the Triangle.
"While good for farms, forests,
water and wildlife,
guardianship of these
resources is costly it requires
a significant and ongoing
financial investment "says
Ernie Averett, President of the
Conservancy.
Gifts to the campaign can
be mailed to P.O. Box 1161,
Louisburg, NC 27549 or made
by credit card from the
organization's website at
www.tarriver.org. For more
information call 919-496-
5902.
COMPUTER CLASSES
Vance - Granville
Community College has
scheduled several of its
popular computer-related
classes starting in January on
the college’s South Campus,
located on N.C. 56 between
Creedmoor and Butner.
The “Beginner's Guide to
Computers & the Internet”
course will be offered twice at
the South Campus. One class,
with instructor John Clark,
runs on Mondays from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m., January 24
through February 28, 2011,
while the other is held on
Wednesday evenings from 6
until 10 p.m., January 12
through February 15.
An evening course will
introduce students to
QuickBooks, a powerful
accounting system for small
businesses. In this course,
students will be given an
opportunity for hands-on
practice. David Richardson
will teach the course
Thursday nights from 6 until
10 p.m., January 13 through
February 17.
The Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation software will be
the subject of a course taught
on Fridays from 9 a.m. until
1 p.m., January 14 through
January 28.
Another class will focus on
Microsoft Word and Microsoft
Excel, two of the most popular
New Arrival
LEAH SLOAN GORDON
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gordon
announce the birth of their
daughter, Leah Sloan Gordon
born the 2nd day of
November, 2010, weighing 8
lbs. and 3 ozs. at Durham
Regional Hospital.
The mother is the former
Nicole McGee daughter of
Christine Brown of
Creedmoor and Alan and
Melba McGee of Raleigh.
Paternal Grandparents
are Sidney and Donna
Gordon of Creedmoor.
and widely used components
of the Microsoft Office suite,
which were extensively
revamped for the 2007
versions. The course is offered
twice, both on Wednesdays,
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.,
January 26 through March 2
(with instructor John Clark),
and the second from 6 until 10
p.m., February 23 through
April 4. Clark will also teach
a more advanced course on
the spreadsheet program,
Excel Level II, on Tuesdays
from 6 until 9 p.m., March 15
through April 19.
For each course, the cost
is a $65 registration fee, plus
other applicable fees. All
classes are held in room 130
on South Campus. For more
information and to preregister
for one or more of
these classes, please call
South Campus Director
Derrick Cameron at (919)
528-4737.
FRANKIE VALLI
Frankie Valli will be
appearing Feb. 27, 2011 at
7:30 pm at the Progress
Energy Center for the
Performing Arts Raleigh
Memorial Auditorium.
JOHN MELLENCAMP
John Mellencamp will be
performing his No Better
Than This Tour on Tuesday,
March 1, 2011 at 7:30 pm at
the Durham Performing Arts
Center in Durham.
“Walk-N-Shop
For A Cure”
Here’s a great chance to get
some exercise and make a
difference in the lives of many.
The third annual ”Walk-N-Shop
For a Cure” will be held
Saturday morning, December
11th, at 10:00 a.m. The walk
will begin and end in the
parking lot on Littlejohn Street.
There will be a 5K route (3.2
miles) and a short 1 mile stroll
for those who aren’t up for the
full distance. Participants may
register at the Oxford Parks &
Recreation Department M-F
8:00 to 5:00 prior to the event or
on the day of the event
beginning at 9:00 a.m. up to the
starting time. The registration
fee is $10.00. Breast Cancer
survivors are invited as the
Department’s guest at no fee in
recognition of their courage and
determination to fight. All
proceeds for this event go
directly to Susan G. Komen
Cancer Research.
The holiday “Walk-N-Shop
for a Cure” gives the public the
opportunity to enjoy a nice stroll
through downtown Oxford,
down College Street, and the
Masonic Home. This is not a
race, but rather an opportunity
to increase breast cancer
awareness, encourage women
and men to do routine checks,
and raise funds for most needed
research. Walkers will honor
those who have fought the battle
and lost, are fighting the battle,
or have battled and won!
After walking and doing a
little window shopping,
merchants invite walkers to
return and shop and enjoy the
day in beautiful downtown
Oxford and take advantage of
some great bargains.
Breast cancer affects more
women than any other type of
cancer. Research has taught us
that early detection is often the
key to survival. Research has
also allowed doctors to eliminate
cancer in many women. Further
research is needed to enable
doctors to eradicate this terrible
disease. Many local women
have fought and lost the battle.
Others have courageously
fought and won because of the
determination of those who do
the research. Others are in the
battle now. While the good news
is that fewer women are dying
today, there is much work yet to
be done. The first annual walk
was in honor of Cynthia
Twisdale, a local teacher,
mother, and friend who had lost
her battle with breast cancer.
This years event honors those
ladies who are fighting the fight
or have fought and won.
Events such as this have
made the research possible for
these ladies to survive and are
creating a way to end this tragic
disease. Don’t think your
donation is too small. Every
dollar helps in the efforts to find
a cure. Come out for this
worthwhile event, shop in
downtown Oxford, enjoy a
leisurely walk, and help find a
cure for Breast Cancer on
Saturday, December 11th.

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Gift
Guide
Gift
CHRISTMAS Sheriff Offers Safe Holiday Shopping Tips
"The holiday season is
right around the corner and
shoppers are crowding malls
and discount stores to buy the
latest gadgets and find the
best deals," said Sheriff
Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr., of
Granville County.
But what shoppers are
neglecting is their safety.
According to Sheriff Brindell
B. Wilkins, Jr., "This time of
year attracts more shoppingrelated
criminal activity
because of the larger crowds
and the extended store hours.
These factors and the usual
distraction of shopping,
creates a more favorable
environment for petty thieves
and other offenders.
The Sheriff reminds all
Granville County residents to
follow these safety tips:
Shopping Safety:
A single shopper is the
best target for theft. Always
shop with a friend or relative.
When going shopping, tell
omeone where you are going
nd what time to expect you to
eturn. Also, make sure they
now what you are wearing, as
ell as the type of vehicle you
re driving.
Shop during daylight hours.
f you shop at night, park your
ehicle in a well-lit area.
Dress casually and
comfortably and avoid
wearing expensive jewelry. If
carrying cash, keep it in your
front pocket rather than in a
purse or wallet. This makes it
much more difficult for a pickpocket
to remove. Also store
car keys in a pants or jacket
pocket. If your purse is stolen,
you will still be able to drive
home.
Pay careful attention to
your surroundings and avoid
overloading yourself with
packages. It is important to
have clear visibility and
freedom of motion to avoid
mishaps.
When returning to your
vehicle, check around it and
in the back seat. Be aware of
strangers approaching you for
any reason. Have your car
keys in your hand to avoid
spending unnecessary time
unprotected from the security
of your vehicle.
If you feel uneasy returning
to your vehicle alone, find a
security guard and ask them
to walk you to your car.
According to Sheriff
Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr.,
"During this time of year, busy
holiday shoppers become
careless and vulnerable to
other crimes as well. Credit
card fraud and gift card fraud
are on the rise. However,
taking a few preventive
measures can help."
Credit Card Fraud:
Keep a close watch on your
credit card every time you use
it, and make sure you get it
back as quickly as possible
Never write your PIN
number on your credit card.
Never leave your credit cards
or receipts lying around.
Shield your credit card
number so that others around
you can't copy it or capture it
on a mobile telephone or other
camera.
Only carry credit cards that
you absolutely need.
Shred anything with your
credit card number written on it.
If you're planning to
purchase on-line, make sure
the web page where you enter
your credit card information
is secure through SSL (Secure
Socket Layer). You can tell if
the web page is secure by
looking for the gold lock or key
icon at the bottom corner of
your browser window.
If you're not comfortable
submitting your information
through the internet, call the
seller and give them your
information over the
telephone. Never send your
credit card information via
email.
Check the company out.
Only do business with
companies that provide a
physical address and
telephone number.
Keep good records. Always
print out a copy of any online
products or services you
purchase.
Gift Card Fraud:
Never buy gift cards from
online auction sites. This is a
large source of gift card fraud.
Many of the gift cards are
stolen, counterfeit or used.
Only buy gift cards
directly from the store issuing
the gift card or from a secure
retailer's website.
Don't buy gift cards off of
publicly displayed racks in
retail stores. Only purchase
gift cards at the sales terminal
from the cashier.
Always carefully examine
both the front and back of a
gift card before you buy it. If
you see a PIN number, ask for
a different card. If the card
looks like it has been
tampered with in any way, put
it back.
Always ask the store
cashier to scan the gift card in
front of you. This will
guarantee that your card is
valid when you buy it and that
it reflects the balance you just
charged it with.
Always keep your receipt
as a proof of purchase as long
as there is money stored on
the gift card.
If possible, register your
gift card at the store's website.
Never give your Social
Security number, date of birth
or any other unneeded private
information when purchasing
a gift card. No reputable
company will ask for this
information.
In light of these problems,
Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins,
Jr., warns shoppers to be
careful so that they don't
become the victim of criminal
activity. "Unfortunately, when
shopping, people have a
tendency to let their guard
down," said Sheriff Brindell
B. Wilkins, Jr. "However,
paying attention and taking
precautions can help
eliminate their chances of
being victimized."
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Weight Loss Challenge Winners
Weight Loss Challenge
artners announce the
inners of the last stage of the
nd Annual Weight Loss
hallenge: the Maintenance
eigh-Out (October 2010).
he goal of this weigh-out was
o encourage challenge
articipants to stay on track
ith their healthy behaviors
nd to avoid the ’yo-yo’ effect
f losing weight and then
aining it right back which
an be worse than never
osing weight at all.
Area Deaths
LESTER EARL HAYES
Lester Earl Hayes 88, a
resident of 305 11th Street,
Butner, NC, died Saturday,
December 4, 2010 at his
home.
He was a native of
Wake County and the son
of the late Leander Pernell
and Fannie Kidd Hayes. He
was of the Methodist faith,
retired Master Sergeant
served in World War II in
the Marine Corp and a
retired Master Sergeant
with the North Carolina
National Guard.
Funeral Services will be
conducted at 2:00 PM,
Monday, December 6, 2010
in the Eakes Funeral
Chapel in Creedmoor by
Rev. Lenny Rogers and Rev.
Dwayne Alston. Burial will
be in Oak Grove Memorial
Gardens in Durham, NC
Surviving are his wife of
61 years, Elsie Smith Hayes
of the home, a daughter,
Joyce Hayes of the home, a
son Bobby Hayes (Betsy) of
Stem, a brother, George M.
Hayes of Morehead City,
three grandchildren, two
great grandchildren and his
extended family from North
Carolina Junior Order
Children’s Home in
Lexington, NC. He was
preceded in death by three
sisters and a brother.
Visitation was held
from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Sunday, December 5, 2010
While nine participants
were lucky enough to win the
drawing for $50 gift cards, it
is clear that every challenge
participant is a winner for
making the decision to
participate in a team effort to
achieve a healthy weight and
to adopt healthy behaviors
that meet personal goals and
those of Eat Smart Move More
NC. Seventy-two of the
original 1036 participants
(7%) returned to weigh out 9
months after they joined the
at Eakes Funeral Home in
Creedmoor and other times
at the home.
Online condolences may
be submitted to “http://
www.eakesfuneralhone.com”
Select 0bits.
Eakes Funeral Home in
Creedmoor assisted the
Hayes family.
MAGGIE ELIZABETH
ELLIXSON
Maggie Elizabeth
Ellixson, 83, a resident of
1014 East Roycroft Road,
Creedmoor, NC, died Friday,
December 3, 2010 at Duke
Medical Center. A native of
Granville County, the widow
of Johnnie B. Ellixson and
the daughter of the late
Elijah B. and Annie Allgood
West. She was a member of
Living Stones Church of God
in Oxford and retired from
Mt. Hope Finishing Company
in Butner, NC.
Funeral Services were
conducted at 2:00 PM,
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at
Living Stones Church of God
by Rev. Milton Abbott. Burial
will be in South Granville
Memorial Gardens, 3034 Old
Rt. 75, Stem, NC.
Surviving are a
daughter, Diane Leonard
(Joseph) of Durham, two
sons, Gene Ellixson (Pat) of
Durham, David Ellixson
(Carrie) of Butner, four
grandchildren, Jeffrey
Ellixson, Tina E. Hamilton,
SFC Toni E. McCray and
Zachary Ellixson and two
great grandchildren, Seth M.
Hamilton and Matthew
McCray. She was preceded
in death by a son, Michael L.
Ellixson.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to
the Building Fund of Living
Stones Church of God, 6096
Tabbs Creek Road, Oxford,
NC 27565
Visitation was held from
1:00 - 2:00 PM Sunday,
December 5, 2010 at Living
Stones Church of God.
Eakes Funeral Home in
Oxford is assisting the
Ellixson family.
challenge.
Of these, while many
maintained their original
weight loss, 50 actually
continued to lose an incredible
359 more pounds. Further, 9
participants that did not
weight-out in March returned
to the October Weigh-Out and
qualified for the drawing ñ
proving the value of sticking
to a goal, regardless of how
long it takes to reach it. Even
those that missed their mark
should be proud, for their
participation indicates that
they are focused on achieving
a healthy weight through
improved behaviors and no
change occurs without that
important step.
Winners of the
Maintenance Challenge
drawing were: Tonya Martin,
Karen and Gary Honeycutt
from Granville County, and
Peter Beguhl, Ray Rainey,
Ron Dorsey, Lucy Stewart,
Emilee Johnson, and Erica
Seaman, from Vance County.
Sponsors of the Challenge
(Granville-Vance District
Health Department,
Granville Health System,
Maria Parham Medical
Center, and the Henderson
Family YMCA) salute them
and all the participants for
their efforts to achieve a
healthy weight.
Sponsors also encourage
county residents and workers
to stay on track with their
goals by joining the Eat Smart
Move More NC Maintain,
Don’t Gain! Holiday
Challenge which runs from
November 22nd through
December 31st. The goal of
this challenge is to help
participants avoid gaining
extra weight during the
festive holiday season.
Register
at
www.MyEatSmartMoveMore.com"
to get tips and support.
We encourage Granville
and Vance County residents
to use the Holiday Challenge
as a springboard to meeting
New Year’s Weight
Resolutions with the 3rd
Annual Granville-Vance Eat
Smart Move More Weight
Loss Challenge in January
2011. Start thinking about
possible team mates and
strategy now!
HIV Testing
North Carolina health
leaders say new research into
medications that might
prevent the spread of HIV
with a daily pill could herald
a new era in preventing HIV
infections, but regular testing
for HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs)
remains the best and most
effective way to stop the
spread in our state. In 2009,
a total of 1,710 new HIV cases
were reported in North
Carolina. Preliminary
estimates indicate at least the
same number of new cases is
expected for 2010.
In North Carolina, one in
268 people is infected with
HIV disease. This number
includes those who may not be
aware that they are infected.
“The research into HIV
prevention
is
groundbreaking,” State
Health Director Jeff Engel
said. “The medication was
tested in specific high-risk
populations and it is effective
when used along with regular
testing, the use of condoms
and other prevention
methods. Until more studies
are done, we encourage
anyone who is sexually active
to learn their HIV and STD
status so they can take steps
to protect their own health
and the health of their
partner.” New data
from 2010 also shows that
syphilis numbers are on the
decline. Statewide, a total of
561 cases of early (infectious)
syphilis were reported in the
state for the first nine months
of 2010, slightly lower than
the same time last year.
However, several counties
continue to see high numbers
of new cases. In Cumberland,
Pitt and Robeson counties,
the number of syphilis cases
from January 2010 through
September 2010 was at least
double the number in the
same time period in 2009.
From January to
September 2010, over 45,000
cases of gonorrhea and
chlamydia were reported
statewide.
“Testing for HIV and
sexually transmitted
diseases is available across
the state at local health
departments and other
health centers,” North
Carolina AIDS Director
Jacquelyn Clymore said.
“Responding to possible
symptoms and going to the
doctor earlier, rather than
later, ensures that patients
will get the treatment and
advice they need.”
During 2010, Gov. Bev
Perdue and the N.C. General
Assembly provided $14
million in the state budget to
provide access to lifesaving
medications for HIV patients
through the state’s AIDS
Drug Assistance Program
(ADAP).
Let’s Write A Book
The short title of this
notice is “Let’s Write a Book,”
The long title is “Calling all
writers, or would be writers,
with a good story about
Granville, Warren, Franklin,
Vance and Person Counties in
North Carolina, also Halifax
and Mecklenburg Counties in
Virginia.
John Wilson plans to
compile a book of local short,
interesting, historic,
educational or downright
funny stories. The kind you
like to read right before
retiring for the night.
This book will contain
from the 1600’s about Person
County Sappony Indians, the
1700’s about Captain
Popcastle, The 1800’s about
Forest Lee Hamme the
Inventor, the 1900’s about the
Famous Roxboro Midgets and
the Cat in the Well and Jerry’s
Buddies, written in the
2000’s.
If you have an interesting
short story please send it to
John Wilson, 1655 Oak Hill
Road, Oxford, NC 27565 or
call him at 919-693-8203.
Writers in the seven county
areas are cooperating by
sharing stories for this book.
Submissions from local
writers will be considered for
publication. About 50 stories
will be published.
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 11/20/2010, unknown
person(s) entered a residence
located on Will Suitt Road in
Creedmoor and removed
firearms, jewelry, and a
personal safe.
On 11/22/2010, unknown
person(s) entered a utility
building and removed a
Hitachi Hammer Drill and a
DeWalt Hand Grinder.
On 11/26/2010, unknown
person(s) entered a residence
located on Brogden Road and
removed various firearms.
On 11/30/2010, unknown
person(s) entered a residence
on Brogden Road and
removed three laptop
computers (Dell, Compaq,
Acer) a GPS (Tom-Tom), and
a Toshiba flat screen
television.
On November 5, 2010 the
Granville County Sheriff’s
Office received a report of a
theft of a 8’ X 12’, all metal,
trailer from private property
situated on Walters Road. If
you have any information
pertaining to this incident
please contact the Granville
County Sheriff’s Office, 919-
693-3213 or call Crime
Stoppers (919) 693-3100.
Between 11/07/2010 and
11/12/2010, unknown
person(s) entered a storage
building located on Brogden
Road in Stem and removed a
Winch and a John Deere
Pressure Washer. (Det. T.E.
Wilkins)
On November 10, 2010
an unknown person or
persons entered a private
residence on Shonelle Lane
and unlawfully removed
several items. Stolen were
a 50î Samsung Plasma TV,
Nintendo Wii, Microsoft
Gaming System with
games, a Gateway laptop
computer, 12K Cats eye
men's ring w/2 diamonds,
white gold men's ring with
zirconic stone, and a
handmade multi colored
quilt.
On 11/14/2010,
unknown person(s) entered
a residence on Hwy 15 near
Creedmoor and removed a
Sony Play Station Ii game
console with controllers and
memory card, and a jewelry
box containing various
jewelry. (Det. T.E. Wilkins)
On November 15, 2010
the Granville County
Sheriff’s Office received a
report of a vehicle parked
on private property located
on Range Road being
damaged, and a Nintendo
Wii game being unlawfully
removed from said vehicle.
On 11/18/2010,
unknown person(s)
removed two Connection
Amplifiers from a Time
Warner Cable Box in
Creedmoor. (Det. T.E.
Wilkins)
On October 28, 2010 an
unknown person or persons
went upon private property
on Bodie Currin Road and
unlawfully removed 2
Husqvarna chain saws, 1
Echo trimmer, 1 damaged
weedeater, Car Quest
socket set, 2 antique Coke
signs, a crowbar, 3 log
chains, a hydraulic floor
jack, extendible pole
pruning saw and a come
along.
IRS Seeks To
Return Money
The Internal Revenue
Service is looking to return
about $11,675 in undelivered
refund checks to taxpayers in
the Granville County. The
checks average $1,061.
“We want to make sure
taxpayers get the money owed
to them,” said IRS
Commissioner Doug Shulman.
“If you think you are missing
a refund, the sooner you
update your address
information, the quicker you
can get your money.”
“More than 4,400 Carolina
taxpayers are due one or more
refund checks that could not
be delivered because of
mailing address errors,” said
Mark Hanson, IRS
spokesperson for North
Carolina and South Carolina.
A taxpayer only needs to
update his or her address
once for the IRS to send out
all checks due. Nationwide,
undelivered refund checks
average $1,471 this year,
compared to $1,148 last year.
Some taxpayers are due more
than one check.
The average dollar
amount for returned refunds
rose by almost 28 percent this
year, possibly due to recent
changes in tax law which
introduced new credits or
expanded existing credits,
such as the Earned Income
Tax Credit.
If a refund check is
returned to the IRS as
undelivered, taxpayers can
generally update their
addresses with the “Where’s
My Refund? http://www.irs.gov/
individuals/article/
0,,id=96596,00.html” tool on
IRS.gov. The tool also enables
taxpayers to check the status
of their refunds. A taxpayer
must submit his or her Social
Security number, filing status
and amount of refund shown on
their 2009 return. The tool will
provide the status of their
refund and, in some cases,
instructions on how to resolve
delivery problems.
Taxpayers checking on a
refund over the phone will
receive instructions on how to
update their addresses.
Taxpayers can access a
telephone version of “Where’s
My Refund?” by calling 1-800-
829-1954.
Taxpayers owed money
from Granville County were
listed in an IRS press release.
From Creedmoor, they were:
Jose Martin, Darlene Beck,
Lauren D. Breedlove, Issam M
Doghman and Fawda H.
Doughman, and Daniel
Slankard. From Stem: Patsy R.
Carter and Victoria Duke; and
from Oxford: Robert L. Harris,
Scott T. Irby, Carnell F.
Marable and Michelle
Williams.
N ATHAN M. G ARREN
A TTORNEY AT L AW
2557 Capitol Drive • Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-8200
Fax: (919) 528-8300 Residence: (919) 528-6428

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GRANVILLE BUSINESS
“Your Creedmoor Drug Store Since 1910”
Creedmoor Drugs
Gifts in window.
Please come in today to your family
owned Hometown “
” on 108 North Main Street and
Ornaments for sale.
shop
for Christmas. Debbie always has excellent gifts in
good price ranges and this year there are decorated trees with
ornaments to sell, as well as a variety of other fine merchandise for you
to choose from. Plenty of cards, gift wrapping !!! That is a plus (no
316-B Central Ave. • 919-575-0249
Left to right on back are Larry Bullock, Pharmacist, Della Brown, Jewel Ray, Roxie Layton and Bobby Wheeler
Pharmacist and Owner. Front left to right are Ashley Pulliam and Candace Godfrey. (Not pictured is Erica Richardson)
108 North Main St. • Creedmoor, NC
(919) 528-0041
Family Owned & Operated - Bobby Wheeler
South Granville Animal Hospital
Shop Locally
Buy a Gift Certificate for
Christmas for your pet or
a friend’s pet.
Call Today!!!
528-3591
*Accepting new patients*
608 N. Main St. Creedmoor • 528-3591 • www.southgranvilleanimalhospital.com
Randy Bizzell. a loyal customer said “You will never see me in
any other Drug Store; Creedmoor Drug in my Hometown Store”.
one else in town provides that service). There are several displays
throughout the store with .
Please take a moment to shop while you are having lunch or picking
up your prescriptions. You will be surprised at how many wonderful
gifts are available here in town.
and
Pharmacists and the care about
Drug Store with
talk to a real person when you need them.
At Creedmoor
Drug we care
are your hometown
and they know you. The only
and you can actually
about our
customers and
patients and treat
them “Like
Family”. We
support local
S c h o o l s ,
churches, athletic
teams and
Bobby Wheeler, Owner & Pharmacist & Roxie Layton
.
charities.
Larry Bullock, Pharmacist.
There are several Christmas displays with a variety of high quality
gifts to choose from and the friendly staff at Creedmoor Drug is always
happy to serve you with a smile. Behind the counter for drink or food
or out on the floor to answer questions or help you choose a gift .
If you are already one of our customers, we appreciate your business
and loyalty. If you have not tried us, come see us TODAY and find out
what a
difference your
H o m e t o w n
Drug Store can
make. We will
welcome you
will a smile and
give you
d e p e n d a b l e
service.
Roy Lee Currin is one of our favorite customers; he likes
to read the Butner-Creedmoor News while he eats lunch. Come in
early and give us an opportunity to help with
your Christmas Shopping without having to
go out of Town !!!
Our hours of
Whole table of Gift ornaments, cups,
candles and accessories for that Early
Christmas gift shopping.
operation are
M o n d a y
through Friday
9 am until 6:30
pm, Saturday
9am until 3:00
pm and closed
on Sundays
Buy $20 .00 of Gifts
& receive a FREE
Tree Ornament.
Betsy Hayes, a long-time regular customer smiles as Jewel Ray
hands Betsy her prescription.
Ashley Pulliam says “Roy Lee is one of our favorites
customers, he comes in every day to eat with us & shop .
Candice Godfrey and Della Brown serving
from the grill.
Dutch Village Shopping Center • Hwy 56/I-85 Creedmoor
919-528-4897
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11am - 10pm • Fri 11am - 10:30pm
Sat 11:30am - 10pm • Sun 11:30am - 9pm
316 Central Ave., Butner
Shop locally & see
Roger. Come in & buy
Gift Certificates for
Christmas!!!
OPEN 7 Days a week!!!
Come to
El Rio -
Shop Locally
- Buy Gift
Certificates for
Christmas!!!
DICKERSON’S SERVICE CENTER, INC.
Jason Dickerson, Ryan Carpenter, Jason Boyd, & Thomas Wiggs
“Authorized”
528-0505
Open 7:30am - 5:30pm M-F
at lower level of
Gil-Man Florist

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Downtown Oxford Christmas Activities
Be An
Angel To A
Local Foster Child
In N eed
Help support the
South G ranville A n gel
Tree located at The
Butner-Creed m oor N ew s
office at 418 N orth M ain
Street, C reed m oor.
To help need y child ren,
ju st d o th e follow in g:
S tep 1 : com e toThe Butner-C reed m oor
News office an d p ick out an
angel off of th e tree.
Step 2: Look on the card to find out w hat
the child m ay w ant or need.
Step 3: B ring the unw rapped presents
with the angel attached back to the new sp ap er
office before D ecem ber 21, 2010.
Step 4: Social w orkers will d istrib u te the gifts to
foster ch ildren in the area. S tep 5: Rest and Relax
this C hristm as know ing that you m ad e a child in n eed
sm ile this h olid ay season .
If you ha ve qu estion s, plea se ca ll A m y M cFa lls a t
919-529-4045 and leave a m essage.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010
SPORTS
BRIEFS
SGHS FOOTBALL
BANQUET
The SGHS Vikings
Football banquet will be held
on January 15, 2011 at 1200
in the SGHS cafeteria. All
players/coaches are free. Cost
for families and friends is
$7.00 for adults and $4.00 for
children with 2 and under
being free. Please see Coach
Mike Hobgood for tickets or
you may contact Leslie Hurt
via email at
leslie.hurt@bcbsnc.com.
GCHS FRUIT SALE
Granville Central Fruit
Sale pick up date is December
11 th from 10 am to 2 pm in the
school cafeteria.
RACING EXPO
The 25th Annual
Piedmont Racing Expo will
add a new dimension to the
format for its Silver
Anniversary edition, January
14-15 at the State
Fairgrounds in Raleigh , NC
. Promoter Phillip Walker, a
veteran racer himself, is
seeking drivers who raced at
the “Raleigh Fairgrounds
Speedway” which was open
from 1955-1970. Walker also
wants to get copies of any race
memorabilia, photos, or
programs from the famed
speedway.
NC Governor Bev Perdue
and NASCAR Hall of Fame
member Junior Johnson
unveiled a commemorative
DOT Marker Sign during the
State Fair in October,
recognizing the 1⁄2 mile dirt
oval that was located on the
fairgrounds property. Walker
stated that he spoke with
Junior Johnson at the season
ending race at Myrtle Beach
Speedway last Sunday, with
Johnson proudly stating that
he won the first NASCAR
race at the fairgrounds track.
Other notable winners were
David Pearson in 1969 and
Richard Petty in 1970. The
track also ran weekly races
with Haskell Willingham
driving for Preacher Cox
being one of the most
successful weekly drivers.
The track’s footprint still
exists, but has been
transformed for parking and
an area for the “Midway”
during the State Fair.
In addition to the
Piedmont Racing Expo shorttrack
trade show and auction,
Walker will sponsor a Racer’s
Reunion for drivers that
competed at the track.
Drivers who are able to take
part in the program and
autograph sessions, or
anyone who has photos,
articles, or other memorabilia
are asked to contact Walker
via email at
pwalker@phillipwalkerauctions.com,
or phone at 919-215-3351
The Piedmont Racing
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Friday, January 14, and from
8am-5pm on Saturday,
January 15. Admission is $10
with ladies and kids 12 and
under free. For more info, see
www.piedmontracingexpo.com.
Granville Central Defeats Webb 63-61
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
Granville Central
defeated Webb 63-61.
The Panthers jumped out
to a 15-4 lead at the end of the
first quarter. Coach Mike
McDaniel said, “I was pleased
with how well we played early
establishing our pace of play
and building an early lead, 15-
4 in 1st qtr. We constantly
work on getting out early and
making the opposing team
play from behind because we
know it takes a toll on the
opposing team mentally and
physically to play from
behind.” Granville Central
Lady Vikings Lose
To Jaguars 58-38
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
South Granville lost to the
River Mill 58-38 Lady Jaguars
on November 30 th .
The Lady Jaguars opened
a 33-20 lead by the end of the
first half.
South Granville battled in
the third quarter and scored
11 points. The Lady Jaguars
added 15 point to their total
to make the score 48-31 in
favor of River Mill.
The Lady Vikings could
not overcome the first half
surge by River Mill and fell
58-38 in conference play.
Stephanie Bauchkey led
the Lady Vikings with 15
points. Jewel Yarborough
finished with 10 points.
Jenna Davis added nine
points. Ciara Smith recorded
four points.
Jenna Davis and Jewel
Yarborough finished with
eight rebounds. Stephanie
Bauchkey had two blocks and
five steals. Ciara Smith had
three assists.
South Granville 50
Durham School of Arts 26
The Lady Vikings
trounced the Lady Bulldogs
from the Durham School of
Arts 50-26.
South Granville held the
Lady Bulldogs scoreless in the
opening quarter while putting
14 point on the board.
The Lady Vikings added
11 points in the second
quarter to take a 25-8 lead at
the half.
The Lady Vikings used a
strong third quarter (17
points) to build on the lead.
The South Granville defense
held DSA to just four points
in the quarter. South
Granville led 42-12 at the end
of the third period.
DSA scored 14 points in
the final quarter and South
held a 6-0 lead at the 3:52
mark in the first period.
Webb finally got on the board
with a free throw and scored
their second point with 2:16
remaining in the first quarter.
Webb came roaring back
in the second quarter behind
the scoring of Darquis
Thomas. Thomas took control
of the Webb offense scoring 15
points and carrying the
Warriors to a 25-24 halftime
lead.
The Panthers answered in
the third quarter outscoring
the Warriors 23-18. Granville
Central used a 10 point run
to frustrate the Warriors.
Granville Central held a 47-
42 lead after three periods.
Khadier Fulcher #2 shoots over three Webb defenders.
Granville added eight points.
The Lady Bulldogs could not
overcome the inside play by
the Lady Vikings.
Jenna Davis led the Lady
Vikings with 14 points. Jewel
Yarborough 12, Stephanie
Bauchkey 8, Ciara Smith 7,
Talia Bowden and Janese
Flagler 4 each, Deanna Allen
2, Allison Bell and Tiana
Jones 1 each.
Jenna Davis had eight
rebounds and Jewel
Yarborough finished with
seven boards.
Jenna Davis had two
blocks; Stephanie Bauchkey
had five rebounds and six
assists.
South Granville 39
Chapel Hill 32
The first 16 minutes of the
game belonged to the Lady
Vikings. South Granville
outscored Chapel Hill 25 to
nine by the half.
The scoring cooled off for
the Lady Vikings in the third
quarter. South Granville put
four points on the board in
eight minutes.
Chapel Hill still trailed 29-14
with eight minutes remaining
in the contest.
Chapel Hill poured in 18
points in the final quarter as
they mounted a comeback.
The Lady Vikings added 10
points to hold off Chapel Hill
for the 39-32 win.
Scoring: Jewel
Yarborough 14, Stephanie
Bauchkey 8, Talia Bowden 6,
Tianna Jones 6, and Jenna
Davis 5.
Rebounding: Jenna Davis
13, Talia Bowden 7, Jewel
Yarborough 7, Stephanie
Bauchkey 6, Ciara Smith 5,
Allison Bell 4, Tianna Jones
2, and Janese Flagler 1.
Blocks: Davis and
Bauchkey 2 each. Steals:
Bauchkey 4 and Smith 3.
Assists: Smith 4, Davis and
Yarborough 3 each.
Coach McDaniel said, “We
must work on closing games
out, I believe we had a 13-15
point lead late & we let them
back in the game (credit to
Oxford Webb’s defensive effort
& D. Thomas for making some
incredible shots with hands in
his face) by not finishing at the
rim & missing way too many
free-throws. Most importantly
I’m very pleased with the
intensity we played with
tonight.” The teams battled in
the final quarter. Tevin Estes
stepped to the line and hit
crucial free throws to seal the
win for Granville Central. “It’s
great to get the win tonight
but as the coach I see tons of
holes in our game & we have
so much work to do for us to
improve as a team & reach our
potential.”
Scoring: Martin Alston 17,
Tevin Hester 15, Tevin Estes
8, Zack Valentine 8, Cedrick
Peace 6, Khadier Fulcher 4,
Zach Chappell 3 and Keyante
Lindsey 2.
Rebounding: Alston 11, Hester
JV Panthers Lose To Webb 77-71
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
Granville Central JV lost
a heartbreaker to the Webb JV
77-71.
The Panthers found
themselves trailing 20-14 by
the end of the first quarter.
The Webb JV found the basket
often in the second quarter
and ran the score out to 44-26
at the half.
Granville Central came
out of the locker room with
renewed intensity. The
Panthers began pressuring
the ball and forced the Warrior
JV to turn the ball over.
Granville Central outscored
Webb 22-14 in the third
quarter and cut the lead to 10
points at 58-48.
The Panthers cut the lead
to three in the fourth quarter
with 33.9 seconds on the clock
at 71-68.
Granville Central had an
opportunity to cut the lead to
one at the free throw line. The
Panthers could not connect on
the free throws. The Panthers
had to foul Webb to stop the
Lady Panthers Defeat Warriors 68-35
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
Seldom can a coach draw
up a game plan and it work
exactly as planned. Coach
Ken Blocker was able to draw
up such a plan and the Lady
Panthers executed the plan to
perfection in the 68-35
7, Peace 5, Tyee Edwards 5,
Chappell 3, Valentine 3,
Fulcher, Estes, and Marcus
McLean one each.
clock. Webb hit the free
throws and extended the lead
to 75-68.
The Panthers would not
give up. Jonathan Price hit a
three pointer with 5.1 seconds
left in the game to cut the lead
to 75-71. The Panthers sent
Webb to the line again. Webb
converted the free throws and
held on for the 77-71 win.
Scoring: Jonathan Price
thrashing of the Lady
Warriors from Webb. Coach
Blocker stated, “We have to
keep them from crossing
center court and if they do get
the ball over mid court then
we have to double down on
their big girl.” The Lady
Panthers followed the game
plan and applied pressure
defense and forced the Lady
Cierra Crews #4 for Granville Central drives on Miami bound Tyler
Hobgood #33.
Blocks: Alston, Peace and
Hester one each. Steals:
Hester 4, Fulcher and Alston
3 each. Assists: Fulcher 7.
Hornets Wrestling Team
Starts Season Off With Win
BY ROBIN REIF
& JASON TALLEY
Coached by Scott Brogden
and Jason Talley, the Hawley
Middle School Wrestling
team has started their season
Hawley with the pin
exactly where they left off last
year’s winning. With only
three returning wrestlers,
including Casey Flowers who
went undefeated for the 2009-
2010 season at 14-0, the team
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17, Thomas Crudup 16, Tobias
Green 11, Keith Thornton,
Coachman 5, Wraquan Brown
4, Peyton Thomas 2, and Tre
Thomas and Thomas Crudup
11, Jonathan Price 8. Blocks:
Tre Harris 2. Steals: Tobias
Green 4. Assists: Green 5.
Tyrone Holley 6, Josh
Harris 2.
Rebounding: Peyton
Charges Drawn: Price 3.
Jonathan Price #50 playing tough defense against Webb.
Warriors to turn the ball over
Panthers opened a 10-point
The Lady Panthers rolled
out 19 points in the second
quarter. Cierra Crews and
Keena Evans each scored six
points in the second quarter.
Webb managed nine points in
the period. Granville Central
defense continued to stymie
the Lady Warriors. Granville
Central frustrated the Lady
Warriors at every turn. The
Lady Panthers outscored the
Lady Warriors 16-6 in the
third period and held a 56-26
lead. Keena Evans scored nine
of her 20 points in the third
Coach Blocker rotated
players in the final period.
The Lady Panthers continued
to dominate play on the court.
Granville Central outscored
Webb 12-nine in the final
period. The Lady Panthers
cruised to a 33-point win over
Scoring: Keena Evans 20,
Kelva Atkins 16, Cierra Crews
11, Briana Haith 4, Daneisha
Hester 4, Johnny Jo Watson
4, Dominique Moore 4, Alexis
Bailey 2, Tamara Crews 2 and
Tyler Hobgood led the
Lady Warriors with 14 points.
repeatedly. The Lady
lead in the opening period.
held a 40-20 lead at the half.
The Lady Panther’s
period.
the Lady Warriors.
Brittny Shells 1.

CMYK
12a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010
South Granville Wrestling Results
Match Results for School: South
Granville High School
Opponent School: Carrboro High
School
South Granville High School: 52
Carrboro High School: 30
103: Brown, Duncan (South
Granville High School) FALL
Carpenter, George(Carrboro High
School) 3:36
112: Meeks, Brandon (South
Granville High School) MD Faur,
George(Carrboro High School)
13-0
119: Howell, Austin (South
Granville High School) For
(Carrboro High School) -
125: Callaham, Sergei (Carrboro
High School) FALL Mcnamara,
Nick(South Granville High
School) 3:42
130: Garcia, Darwin (Carrboro
High School) For (South Granville
High School) -
135: Daniels, Emanuel (South
Granville High School) FALL
Evans, Davonte(Carrboro High
School) 2:33
140: Smith, Avery (Carrboro High
School) For (South Granville High
School) -
145: Beckum, Lee (South
Granville High School) FALL
Samuels, Jake(Carrboro High
School) 3:47
152: McKay, Carson (Carrboro
High School) FALL Oneal,
Dylan(South Granville High
School) 3:27
160: Smith, Darien (South
Granville High School) FALL
Garcia, Kevin(Carrboro High
School) :42
171: Castillejos, Alan (Carrboro
High School) For (South
Granville High School) -
189: Autrey, Chris (South
Granville High School) For
(Carrboro High School) -
215: Walls, Kenneth (South
Granville High School) For
(Carrboro High School) -
285: Thorpe, Brandon (South
Granville High School) FALL
Wilson, Donavon(Carrboro High
School) :43
GCHS Wrestling
HORNETS
(Continued From 11a)
consists of 28 wrestlers, 25 of
which are first timers.
Hawley began their season
against Bunn and Cedar
Creek Middle Schools at
Bunn. The first match was
against Bunn. Hawley
wrestled really tough
winning the match 66-27.
The second match was
against Cedar Creek and
proved to be just as exciting
with Hawley winning 64-30.
Combined scores of the two
matches saw Hawley
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
The Lady Hornets
defeated Terrell Lane 38-13
and Henderson Middle School
52-17.
Coach Karen Blackley
stated, “We had great defense
and rebounding by all against
Terrell Lane.”
Hawley 38
Terrell Lane 13
Hunter Mundy led all
BY AMANDA DIXON
SPORTS WRITER
BCNSALES@MINDSPRING.COM
Granville Central JV fell to
Orange JV 52-51 in basketball on
November 29 th .
Orange held a 10-8 lead at
the end of the first period.
Granville Central scored 17
points in the second period while
holding Orange to 16 points.
Orange held a 26-25 advantage
at the half.
The game continued to
seesaw back and forth in the
third quarter. Granville Central
outscored Orange 19-17 in the
third period to take a 44-43 lead.
Coach Noel describes the last
seconds of the game, “We were up
by 2 points with under 10 seconds
to play and one of their kids drove
to the basket and threw up a shot
and it banked in and a foul on the
play. Orange made the free throw
and we had about 3 seconds to get
the last shot off. The last second
wrestlers beating 22 wrestlers
and losing to only 10. Hawley
will try to beat their last
season finish of second in the
conference by taking first
place, A lofty goal for this
young but talented and
determined team. The coaches
are very pleased that all the
wrestlers are practicing hard
and doing so well with
virtually no experience under
their belts.
Hawley hosted Henderson
Middle School and Terrell
Lane on Tuesday, December
7th beating both teams by a
wide margin. Please come out
and support the Hawley
Wrestlers as they go for that
first place position this year.
Lady Hornets Defeat
Terrell Lane 38-13
scores with 24 points. Karlee
Michalina and Alexis Olson-
Thornburg each scored six
points. Cameron Patrick
added 2 points.
Hawley 52
Henderson 17
Hunter Mundy 17 pts, 1
assist., Karlee Michalina 13
pts, 7 assists, Alexis Olsen-
Thornberg 4 pts, 4 rebounds,
Clyneshia Webb 14 pts, 2
rebounds, Brandi Celia 4 pts,
1 rebound, Cameron Patrick
– 2 pts.
GCHS JV Fall To
Orange 52-51
3 point attempt fail and we lost
by one.”
Coach Noel stated, “That was
a tough one to lose. We needed to
do a better job at the end to secure
the win. They are a really good
team, and even better when they
are home. I’m so proud of my guy’s
fight that they showed tonight.
The look on my guy’s face at the
end of the game tells it all. We
left nothing out there.
Ny’Quan Wortham, Tobias
Green, and Thomas Crudup each
scored 10 points. Keith Thornton
and Wraquan Brown each added
five points. Peyton Thomas and
Tre Harris recorded four points
each. Michael Freeman added
two points and Josh Coachman
added a free throw.
Wraquan Brown grabbed 11
rebounds and Thomas Crudup
pulled eight boards.
Ny’Quan Wortham had four
steals and Tobias Green finished
with eight steals.
Team Results
Match Results for School:
Granville Central High School
Opponent School:
Granville Central High School: 69
Jim King “Orange Invitational”
112: Freeman, Arie (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Terrell, Jason(Eastern Alamance
High School) 3:28
112: Freeman, Arie (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Rogers, Cooper(Cedar Ridge High
School) 4:33
112: Goodchild, Shane (Athens
Drive High School) MD Freeman,
Arie(Granville Central High
School) -
112: Foran, Ryan (Cary High
School) FALL Freeman,
Arie(Granville Central High
School) :32
112: Reyes, Ever (Smithfield-
Selma High School) DEC
Freeman, Arie(Granville Central
High School) -
119: Sheriff, Preston (Leesville
Road High School) FALL Eddins,
William(Granville Central High
School) :29
119: Eddins, William (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Alford, Dominique(Northern
Durham High School) 2:30
119: Eddins, William (Granville
Central High School) For Green,
Daquan(Riverside High School) -
119: Lavandoski, Jimmy (Chatham
Central High School) FALL
Eddins, William(Granville Central
High School) 3:48
125: Baysa, Tevin (Williams High
School) FALL Wilkins,
Justin(Granville Central High
School) 3:44
125: Staples, Scott (East Wake
High School) TF Wilkins,
Justin(Granville Central High
School) -
130: Maner, Clay (Williams High
School) FALL Parrott,
Noah(Granville Central High
School) 1:56
130: Erazo, Ruben (Chatham
Central High School) FALL
Parrott, Noah(Granville Central
High School) :49
135: Yancey, Adam (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Ballard, William(East Chapel Hill
High School) 2:27
135: Creed, Ben (Cary High
School) FALL Yancey,
Adam(Granville Central High
School) 2:48
135: Norton, Winston (Millbrook
High School) DEC Yancey,
Adam(Granville Central High
School) -
140: Ruebin, Khalif (Riverside
High School) FALL Ventra,
Vincent(Granville Central High
School) 3:55
140: Chambers, Colby (Person
High School) FALL Ventra,
Vincent(Granville Central High
School) 2:44
145: Parrott, Evan (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Buchanan, James(Northwood High
School) 3:49
145: Tyson, Kenneth (Eastern
Alamance High School) FALL
Parrott, Evan(Granville Central
High School) :35
152: Thomas, Michael (Williams
High School) MD Carnell,
Bryson(Granville Central High
School) -
152: Moore, Macon (Chatham
Central High School) DEC
Carnell, Bryson(Granville Central
High School) -
152: Alford, Dominique (Northern
Durham High School) DEC
Carnell, Bryson(Granville Central
High School) -
160: Graham, Ty (Millbrook High
School) FALL Bizzell,
Nathan(Granville Central High
School) :40
160: Bizzell, Nathan (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Lawrence, Josh(East Chapel Hill
High School) 1:00
160: Bizzell, Nathan (Granville
Central High School) DEC
Howard, Adam(Cedar Ridge High
School) -
160: Shawer, Alexander (Orange
High School) MD Bizzell,
Nathan(Granville Central High
School) -
171: Brantley, Hunter (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Jones, Tyrece(Jordan High School)
1:38
171: Macon, Jeremy (Millbrook
High School) FALL Brantley,
Hunter(Granville Central High
School) 3:59
171: Schultz, Eli (Cedar Ridge
High School) FALL Brantley,
Hunter(Granville Central High
School) 1:35
189: White, Masai (East Chapel
Hill High School) FALL Howe,
Dillon(Granville Central High
School) 5:36
189: Howe, Dillon (Granville
Central High School) For Lawson,
Quincy(Person High School) -
189: Farrell, Nathan (Millbrook
High School) FALL Howe,
Dillon(Granville Central High
School) 2:30
215: Pope, Michael (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Mackey, Aaron(East Chapel Hill
High School) 3:14
215: Pope, Michael (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Rhodes, Zach(Smithfield-Selma
High School) 5:58
215: Quimby, Myles (Athens
Drive High School) DEC Pope,
Michael(Granville Central High
School) -
215: Pope, Michael (Granville
Central High School) DEC
Crumsey, Lewis(Millbrook High
School) -
215: Harrington, Thomas (Orange
High School) FALL Pope,
Michael(Granville Central High
School) 3:14
285: Campbell, Collin (Person
High School) FALL Lynch,
Philip(Granville Central High
School) 3:09
285: Lynch, Philip (Granville
Central High School) FALL
McCall, Josh(Eastern Alamance
High School) :17
285: Lynch, Philip (Granville
Central High School) FALL
Dawson, Wesley(Orange High
School) 3:28
145: Shepard, Rodney (Northern
Durham High School) TF Parrott,
Evan(Granville Central High
School) -
285: High, Caleb (Millbrook High
School) DEC Lynch,
Philip(Granville Central High
School) -

Granville County
Retired School
The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010 13a
Better Business Bureau Offers
Advice On Cold And Flu Season
Personnel
Meeting Held
The Granville County
Unit of the North Carolina
Retired School Personnel met
on Wednesday, November 10.
The meeting was held at the
Granville County Senior
Center in Oxford.
After greetings from the
president, Joe Green,
Gertrude Washington gave a
very inspirational devotional
thought. Items of business
discussed and plans made for
the participation in the
Christmas parades and for
providing fruit to a local
nursing home during the
Christmas season.
Members who attended
the District 11 NCRSP
meeting in Raleigh on
October 21 helped vicepresident
Laura Keith with
Currin Selected
Lyndsey “Lyn” Currin,
who graduated from South
Granville High School, has
been selected as one of the
Great 100 Nurses in North
Carolina from over 83,000
practicing registered nurses
in the state. Currin and the
other 99 were honored on
September 18 in Greensboro.
The Great 100, Inc. exists
to recognize and honor
registered nurses in North
Carolina who exemplify
excellence in practice and
commitment to the
profession, go beyond the call
of duty and make a difference
in the quality of care
delivered in their practice
areas.
Currin graduated from
South Granville High School
UTNER
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backup. She said the cost of
this service would be $150 -
$175 per computer.
The financial director said
that the system was the same
as used by the cities of Wake
Forest, Garner, Clayton and
Wilson County.
Butner Mayor Tom Lane
said he was impressed with
the inter-connectivity of the
units and that it was the
software that Granville
County also wanted to go
with. T h e
LYNDSEY “LYN” CURRIN
her report to the members.
She shared information
received from spokesmen of
the North Carolina
treasurer’s office, the
retirement system, and the
legislature. Senator Dan Blue
and Representative Jim
Crawford both spoke on the
budget, the retirement fund,
and the state health plan.
Linda Gunter, chairperson of
the legislative committee,
shared the legislative goals of
NCRSP for 2010-2011.
Granville County members
attending the District 11
meeting along with Laura
Keith were Lois Gooch, Joe
Green, Claire Parham and
Jannie Preddy.
Laura Keith presents program at the NCRSP meeting with Lois Gooch,
Joe Green, Claire Parham and Jannie Preddy assisting.
and the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro with
a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing. She has been
employed with Wesley Long
Hospital, part of the Moses
Cone Health System in Staley
for 21 years, in telemetry,
where she has been chosen as
a Nursing Excellence Award
recipient. Her current title is
Clinical Care Coordinator.
Her parents are Donald H.
Currin of Oxford and Judith
H. Currin of Staley. Her
grandparents were Howard
and Lillian Harrell and Willie
“Dick” and Geneva Currin of
Oxford. Other relatives are
Alice G. Currin, aunt, and
Harold A. Currin, uncle.
breakdown of the total
$185,600 to begin the system
included $89,000 for software
with implementation costing
$75,000 and up to $15,000 for
travel, plus desktop posting
for five computers.
This includes a computer
for the Public Works Director
once that position is filled and
a computer and scanner for
the finance director.
Hiscocks pointed out that
the funds for the new
computer system would not
have to come from the town’s
fund balance (savings) since
Butner recently sold property
and the funds received were
entered as revenue for the
town.
Cold and flu season is
setting in and the close
quarters of the workplace
allow coworkers to easily
trade germs. Better Business
Bureau serving Eastern
North Carolina recommends
that business owners take a
few simple steps to prevent
illnesses from spreading
throughout the workplace.
According to the National
Institutes of Health, there are
more than one billion cases of
the common cold in the
United States every year.
The flu also affects up to 20
percent of Americans every
year with the peak season
starting in late November,
according to the Center for
Disease Control. The most
recent influenza activity
report from the CDC states
that North Carolina, along
with the majority of the east
coast, currently has sporadic
influenza activity.
It is important to keep
your employees safe, as well
as maintain productivity in
the office throughout the cold
and flu seasons, said Beverly
Baskin, President and CEO of
BBB serving Eastern North
Carolina. Encouraging proper
hygiene and a liberal leave
policy will help maintain a
happier, healthier workplace.
The following steps to
protect employees during cold
Four Easy Ways to
Lighten Up Your
Holiday Cooking
Holiday foods have a
reputation for being bellybusting
yet irresistibly tasty.
Fortunately, the Eat Smart,
Move More - Maintain, Don’t
Gain! Holiday Challenge has
a few pointers to save your
waistline. With a few easy
tricks you can lighten up your
holiday cooking. Better yet,
your family and guests will
never know that the dishes
you’ve prepared have a
healthier twist!
Cut calories by using
cooking spray or healthy oils
when cooking and sautéing.
Healthy oils — such as olive
or canola — are better for you
than butter and other oils.
Keep in mind these still pack
the same punch in terms of
fat as other oils, so always use
them lightly. Replacing oils
with cooking spray is another
great way to loose some
calories when grilling,
sautéing and baking.
Bake, grill, sauté or broil
instead of frying. These
methods use less fat than
frying and will save your
waistline from extra holiday
pounds. Dress your meals up
and flu season:
Build up an arsenal to
fight germs.
Tissues, hand sanitizer
and cleaning products are
three basic purchases
employers can make for
fighting germs around the
office.
Encourage employees to
stay home.
Sick employees may think
they’re being dedicated
workers when they still come
into work. The truth is, they
spread germs to other
employees and cut down on
the overall productivity of the
business. Encourage sick
employees to stay home for at
least 24 hours after they no
longer have a fever or severe
symptoms. Consider
instituting a flexible leave
policy that allows employees
to work from home if they or
their kids are sick.
Promote good hygiene.
Remind everyone of the
importance of hand washing
and covering your mouth if
you sneeze or cough.
Encourage employees to
regularly clean shared
equipment, such as phones
and computers, and wipe
down common areas.
Encourage flu shots.
The CDC recommends
that everyone six months and
older get vaccinated each
with light sauces or
marinades to give your food
extra flavor without the fat.
Pick a lighter protein. Fill
up on beans instead of meat.
Black beans, kidney beans,
chickpeas and others are
packed with protein but low
in fat and calories. What’s
more, they’re fiber
powerhouses that will keep
you fuller longer. Use meat as
a condiment or go meatless
and let veggies be the star of
your plate!
Make simple swaps. Does
your recipe call for whole
milk? Simply substitute low
fat milk instead. Does the
pumpkin bread you’re baking
call for a quarter-cup of oil?
Use half the amount of oil and
swap in applesauce for the
rest. Many baked goods can
still be tasty with the sugar
partly reduced. Experiment! A
few easy substitutions can
make a big difference to your
waistline.
For more information or to
join the Eat Smart, Move
More - Maintain, Don’t Gain!
Holiday Challenge, visit
www.MyEatSmartMoveMore.com.
Viking Voice
BY MIRANDA GOOCH
Hello fellow Vikings! I hope you all had a great
Thanksgiving, and enjoyed the food and time spent with your
family. Mrs. Powell had a great holiday, with giving birth to
her little bundle of joy, Sawyer Grace Powell.
There is still so much going on at South Granville, like
the FFA and Band Fruit Fundraiser. The date to pick up your
fruit is Thursday, December 16th, at the Butner National
Armory from 12 p. m. to 8 p. m.
Our Virtual Enterprise class is selling Viking Pride Long-
Sleeve T-Shirts for $12 during all three lunches. You can even
get them personalized with the year you graduate!
The South Granville Viking Wrestling Team is selling
water bottles for $1.00 during all three lunches. Please support
the Vikings.
The 2010-2011 South Granville High School yearbooks are
still being sold on Wednesdays and Fridays during all three
lunches for $55. They will go up to $65 when we come back
from Christmas break.
For everyone who ordered a Senior ad, the preview day is
Saturday, December 11th, from 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. Here you
can take a look at what the ad will look like and you can
make any changes you would like.
Don’t forget that students and staff get out for Christmas
break on Friday, December 17th at 12:30 p. m.
season. Consider reimbursing
some or all of the cost for
employees to get a shot.
Hold a health fair.
Contact your local hospital
North Carolina residents
attending a college,
university, technical institute
or community college have
until Jan. 12, 2011, to apply
for one of up to 65 paid state
government internships
available for summer 2011.
The State Government
Internship Program offers students
real-world experience in a
wide range of state
government workplaces.
Internships provide
opportunities for students to
work in their chosen field and
to consider careers in public
service. More than 2,800
students have participated
since the program was
established in 1969.
Paid summer internships
are available in locations
across the state. They provide
North Carolina students with
a compensated professional
work experience that
integrates education, career
development and public
service. Opportunities exist
in numerous recognized fields
of study, from architecture to
zoology. Most interns earn a
stipend of $8.25 per hour and
work 40 hours per week for
10 weeks in the summer.
This summer, the State
Government Internship
Program is offering positions
funded by the N.C. Student
Energy Internship and
Fellowship Program.
Administered by State
Energy Office of the N.C.
Department of Commerce,
the Energy Internships are
focused on green, energyefficient
technology and
energy conservation for
North Carolina. Interns
working on Energy
Internship projects will be
paid $10 per hour, as required
by the Student Energy
Internship and Fellowship
Perry Awarded South
Granville Exchange Club
Student Of The Month
The Exchange Club
provides an opportunity to
honor outstanding students in
the community who have
exhibited excellence in
academics and leadership.
This monthly program not
only enhances career
opportunities for those
honored, it also promotes good
citizenship, a desire for
greater scholastic
achievement, and the
development of well-rounded
personalities to other young
adults in the community.
Students are required to
write an essay on the topic
“America’s Youth and
Community Service: Shining
the Light on Volunteerism.”
They present their essay at
the club’s luncheon meeting.
Perry was named South
Granville Exchange Club
Student of the Month for
to see if they provide health
fairs for offices. You can also
contract the coordination of
an on-site health fair with a
company specializing in the
service.
Apply Now For Summer 2011
Program, and will work 11
weeks in the summer.
All internships will begin
on May 23, 2011. Interns also
participate in seminars, tours
or other activities designed to
broaden their perspective of
public service and state
government.
To be eligible for the
program, a student must be a
permanent North Carolina
resident with an overall
grade-point average of 2.5 or
better on a 4.0 scale, and
graduated from high school
and subsequently completed
their sophomore year of
college before beginning the
internship. Community
college students must
complete at least their first
year before beginning the
internship. Applicants must
be continuing their education
in the fall following their
participation in the program.
To qualify for a position
designated for law interns, a
student must be completing at
least one year of law school.
Interns are selected
through a competitive process
overseen by the N.C.
Internship Council. Selection
is based on a review of
applications by the Council,
student interviews with
extracurricular activities and
interest in state government.
Details about the program
and a listing of summer 2011
internships are available by
visiting its website at http://
prospective supervisors,
academic records,
participation
in
www.doa. nc.gov/yaio/
summerinternprogramdetails.htm
or by calling the Youth
Advocacy and Involvement
Office in the N.C. Department
of Administration at 919-807-
4400. Information also is
available in campus career
services or cooperative
education offices.
October. He is a senior at
Granville Central High
School and the son of the
Ray’s activities include
being a member of the
Basketball team and the
Granville Central Marching
Band. He is one of the
Panther Period Tutors and is
He assisted the school serving
on the School Improvement
of the Young Marines. He is
the Vice President of the
Fellowship of Christian
University in the fall.
being the October Youth of the
Kimberly Perry.
a member of Leadership .
Committee and is a member
school’s newest club
Athletes.
Raymond plans to attend
North Carolina State
Congratulations to Ray for
Month.
Beverly Fedewa, Curriculum Coordinator and Roy Winslow, principal,
present the South Granville Student of the Month plaque for October
to Ray Perry a senior at Granville Central High School.

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14a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010
Butner And Creedmoor Christmas Parades
PHOTO BY CECIL HUDGINS
New Exhibit!!
at Harris Hall
“Let’s Get Active”
Highly interactive exhibit about fitness...
Appeals to ALL AGES “For the young and old”
Remember to visit the
Granville County Historical Museum
Harris Exhibit Hall, 1 Museum Lane • Oxford, NC
(next door)
C al l 693-9706 or email pam@granvillemuseumnc.org
for seating reservations • Admission free—donations appreciated
Visit our website for a video of this exhibit
www.granvillemuseumnc.org

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Creedmoor Christmas Tree Lighting
And Butner Christmas In The Park
PHOTO BY BETSY DIXON
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PHOTO BY CECIL HUDGINS
PHOTO BY CECIL HUDGINS
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