Butner Begins To Install New Hardware Software

CMYK
8a The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, December 9, 2010
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