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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