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4-ThomasvilleTimes-Saturday, March 13,2010 AREA NEWS THS seniors seek funds for caps and gowns, class trip BY ERINWILTGEN Staff Writer Such a picture perfect moment — gowns waving in the breeze, di plomas in hand, grins from ear to ear — as this year’s high school graduates will join the thousands before them, tossing their caps to spiral high in the air. But at Thomasville High School, a lack of funds may leave a few stu dents tossing baseball hats instead of the traditional cap and tassel. The senior class typically raises money for those students who can’t afford their cap and gown or the funds for the senior trip, as well as to leave a senior legacy Last year’s graduating class raised between $500 and $600. This year, seniors have raised only a little more than $200. “This year the senior class is having a little problem getting that done,” said Teresa Billie, THS senior counselor. “They’ve pretty mu^ been on the ball from the be ginning. I don’t want to say that the econpmy is the reason, but it very well ould be one of the reasons people just don’t have money to give like they have in the past.” Senior class president Jauraz Crosby and vice president Naya- sha Ray have worked hard to raise the funds with so-far-disappointing results. The first fundraiser was a juniors versus seniors and sopho mores versus freshmen basketball game in early December, which raised $52. Because the game land ed on a Saturday and another bas ketball game was already sched uled for that day, Crosby says the fundraiser didn’t garner as much as it could. A fashion show in November raised approximately $200, and the class will hold ah alumni bas ketball game after spring break in mid-AprU. Crosby says they also plan on putting buckets out in the community to collect loose change. “If they need help, I want to help them,” Crosby said of his class mates. Though the exact number of stu dents requiring funds hasn’t come in yet, Billie says that if the senior class’ effort falls short, the school will step in and help out. Some times even parents will become volunteer sponsors. Part of the reason for the effort to raise funds stems from a strong desire to create unity “Most of the kids in this commu nity have been together since they were either in kindergarten or first grade,” Billie said. “The whole unity piece of we’re together and we want to look like we’re together — we’re big on that, making sure that graduation is a distinguished ceremony.” Even though the senior class trip — this year to Carowinds in Char lotte — may seem like an unneces sary piece to the high school grad uation process, Crosby says that after a stressful year filling out col lege and scholarship applications, visiting schools and finishing up grueling senior year academics, the graduates need a breather. “It’D, be a break for us because we’D have that time to spend to gether,” Crosby said. It might also be the last time many in the class get to hang out. “When graduation comes and the actual graduation takes place, everyone goes their separate ways and doesn’t see each other,” Crosby said. “We want to have some way that we can bond. It’D be a very key memory.” Staff Writer Erin Wiltgen can be reached at 888-3576, or at news- desk@tvilletimes.com POLICE REPORTS All entries in the section are based on information provided in police reports from the Thomasville Po lice B6partment. ’'Feb. 18 • Toma Jonier Scott (BM, 35) arrested on charge of communicat ing threats at 1131 W Green St. • Olivia Storm Kin- ley (WF, 18) arrested on charge of larceny at 1585 Liberty Drive. • Joey Dwayne Justice (Wm, 22) arrested on charge of obtaining prop erty by false pretenses at 3576 New Cut Road. Feb. 19 • Ronald Solicitor Brat ton (BM, 33) arrested on charge of possessing a controDed substance at 502 GaD St. • Steven Skeen (WM, 31) arrested on charge of as sault and battery at 388 Meadow Lary Lane. • Deanthony Smith (BM, 22) arrested on charge of assault with a deadly weapon at 1234 Duffy Place in Raleigh; • Thomas James An derson (BM, 53) arrested on charge of possessing with intent to seU a con- troUed substance at Mid dle Avenue. Feb. 20 • Christopher Steven Hauser (WM, 28) arrested on charge of DWI at 303 Pineywood Road. • Robert Henry Grey (WM, 25) arrested on charge of city ordinance violation, dog at large. OFFICERS From page A1 unmarked minivan and was assisted by an officer in a standard TPD squad car. The van had North Carolina tags and the name Lifetime Exteriors Specialty Contractors written on both sides. “The officers were un harmed and wiU be on administrative leave un- tfi further notice from the chief,” said Capt. Dar ren Smith. “The suspect is currently being treated and is in intensive care. The matter is stiU under investigation. It was a little unnerving untD I found out everyone was alright. It’s the nature of the business and you just have to be prepared for it.” SBI agent Scott WD- liams said one of the officers heard popping sounds during the shoot ing and took off his jack et to see if he had been hit. WUliams said he was unsure if the suspect was from ThomasvDIe. The suspect, who was alone, did not fire at the officers, and WUliams said a taser was used during the ex change. “I think he’s going to be fine,” WiUiams said of the suspect. Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 888-3578 or duke@tvilletimes.com. DISTURBED From pageAl scene around 6 p.m. and were notified of the situ ation by a neighbor, caus ing them to back off and re-evaluate what to do. 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