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[Koairogii Creasey family Extreme Makeover to air Sunday at 8 on ABC. Saturday, January 30,2010 THOMASVILLE Inside Today DCCC Storm Coach Matt Ridge looks back on big win against Tar Heels JV squad. See Story, Page B1 119th Year - No. 52 50 Cents loww. tvilletimes.com The Running Man Local resident stays healthy through jogging regimen BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer An old suit hangs in Jamal Toshumba’s closet on Hillside Park Drive that only comes out once a year. For the past four decades, whenever May 2 rolls around, Toshumba, despite pleas from his wife Roberta, puUs out his “birthday” suit and spends the day styling like it’s 1972. “AU I need is some platform shoes and I’d be right,” Toshum ba said. Toshumba isn’t out to make a fashion statement, but in wearing the suit, the 63-year-old running retiree is making a point. “When I was in my mid-20s, I said to myself that if I ever lived to be 50,1 didn’t want to look like it,” said Toshumba. “I asked my self what could I do that is cheap and convenient.” In 1972, Toshumba took up run ning, starting off slow with a mile here and a mile there. Nearly 40 years later, Toshiunba is running eight mUes a day and isn’t slow ing down a bit. His yearly ward robe choice is a testament to that. “I am the same size I was 37 See RUNNING, Page A4 TIMES PHOTO/ELIOT DUKE Jamal Toshumba waves at motorists as he jogs down Holly Grove Road Thursday afternoon as part of his daily 8-mile run. County unemployment rate on the rise BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer High unemployment doesn’t appear to be going anywhere any time soon. Davidson County’s unemploy ment rate jumped to 13.4 percent in December, according to the latest statistics released by the North Carolina Employment Se curity Commission on Friday. Unemployment climbed .4 per cent from November as Davidson was one of 86 counties across the state which saw a rise in the rate. Total employment decreased by 48,924 workers in December, with a reported 2,628 coming from Da vidson County “The recession continues to af fect North Carolina’s economy,” ESC Chairman Moses Carey Jr. said. “Virtually every major job sector has been impacted. The ECS continues to work hard in providing many services to the citizens of North Carolina. Whether it be job search assis tance or the issuing of unem ployment benefits to those who are eligible, the ESC remains committed to the citizens of our state.” Total unemployment in the state neared half a mUlion work ers in December, and the ESC paid out more than $213 million in benefits. There are 10,197 peo ple actively seeking employment in Davidson County, where the labor force is 76,099. The unem ployment rate also climbed in Guilford, Rowan and Forsyth county. Orange County reported the state’s lowest unemployment See RATE, Page A6 Fashion show to raise funds for arts BY LISA WALL Editor One Thomasville resident has found a way for her passion for antiques to help raise funds for her passion for theatre. In partnership with The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCSF), Sue Hunter will host Vintage Threads on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NCSF Sprint Center located at 807 W. Ward Ave. in High Point. The fashion show wiU offer the chance to take a trip back in time WANT TO GO? What: Vintage Fashion Show When: Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: NCSF Spirit Center and see a variety of vintage cloth ing, some dating back as far as the 1800s, and to help raise funds for the Shakespeare to Go program. Tickets are $40 and lunch is in cluded. Shakespeare to Go is an NCSF program that brings six actors to North Carolina area schools, per forming edited versions of entire plays. It offers educators the op portunity to provide their classes with performance experiences of Shakespeare’s world and work created especially for students. Silva says the Shakespeare to Go program is a useful tool for bring the arts to life in area schools. “We’U be traveling over 12 weeks to a few dozen middle and high schools across the state in troducing students and teachers to the joy and wonder of Shake- See SHOW, Page A4 Creasey family excited over Extreme Makeover premiere BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer The wait is almost over for the Creasey family. On Sunday night, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition wUl premiere the episode where Tri- cia Creasey, a teacher at Brown Middle School who is battling cancer, and her family got the surprise of a lifetime — a new dream house. “We’re excited,” Creasey said. “It has been wonderful. We’re adjust ing to the new house and it’s starting to feel like home.” Following weeks of an ticipation and secrecy, viewers will finally get to see the full transforma tion of what was once a fixer upper into a brand new home for a family that has seen their share of adversity. The Creasey home has “ been finished for a cou ple of months now, but the family was sworn to secrecy about revealing details of what designers did to the inside. Tricia did say that her three chil dren — 13-year-old Brit tany and 5-year-old twins, Makenzie and Makayla — are enjoying their new rooms. “The kids love it,” said Creasey. “I don’t know if the twins comprehend ev erything that’s going on, but they love their new room. Brittany is loving the fact she has her own private space. In our old house, she couldn’t really get away from anybody” BMS Principal Randy 'It has been wonderful. We're adjusting to the new house and it's starting to feel like home.' —Tricia Creasey Hohnes said things have settled down at the school of late, but that wasn’t the case when Makeover host Ty Pennington and songwriter Jewel made an appearance shortly after Christmas. The duo spent a couple of hours at BMS, shooting scenes from the show with some of Creasey’s students. “It was a little bit of a circus atmosphere,” Hol mes said. “We had a lot of cafeteria workers want ing to see Ty and if he re ally was that cute. It was a bit of a circus for about an hour and a half.” Holmes said he and a few other co workers got a sneak peek at the new house, but he, too, isn’t al lowed to say that much about the job design ers did. Like the many others who took part in the show. Holmes is ready to see the finished product. “The show really works hard to make each indi vidual space for the child in tune with that child, ” said Holmes. “In this situ ation, that’s no exception. Brittany’s room is really arts and dancy. It’s really neat. “There are a lot of anx ious people who are re ally wanting to see it. We don’t know how it will aU be pieced together. I loved aU the wood working stuff they did. That’s where the celebrities were re ally out there working up to their elbows. They put a lot of time and energy See MAKEOVER, Page A4 TIMES PHOTO/ELIOT DUKE ABC will air the Creasey family Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Sunday at 8 p.m., with a pre-show at 7. Community Sponsor Thomasville) medical center Rem*trha^ble P«opUt. JRetnurkttbtm Mmdicitte. Today's Weather Snow Likely 28/14 Full Forecast Page 2 What's Inside Weather Opinion Obituaries Religion Sports TV Listings Classifieds A2 A5 A6 A8 B1 B4 B6 in w D p in in ■O o ■o V Thomasville, North Carolina ■ Your Town. Your Times. V .ff
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