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THOMASVILLE Saturaay, April 3,2010 CCC Baseball Central Davidson dips East Davidson in extra innings. 119th ^lip-No. 78 50 Cents WWW.tvilletimes.com FEMA surveys tornado damage BY ERINWILTGEN Staff V\/riter With local residents still trying to pick up the pieces of broken homes, representatives of the . Federal Emergency Man agement Agency (FEMA) came Thursday to assess the damage caused by the March 28 tornados. FEMA visited the Val ley Mobile Home Park, the Chestnut Grove Mobile Home Park and the Countryside Mobile Home Park — the areas hit hardest by the storm — as well as some remote damage sites in Davidson County and High Point. The assessment will de termine whether or not local governments will receive federal money to help pay for damage re pair and cleanup. “At the earliest, next week we’ll know if the damage was wide-spread enough to qualify from assistance from FEMA, the small business ad ministration or the state of North Carolina,” said High Point City Manager Strib Boynton, who said he expects to hear from the federal agency by Monday. “If we do not qualify for FEMA assis tance, there’s a chance that we could get some assistance from the ‘ state.” Though Doug Lowe, director of emergency services for Davidson County, estimated storm damages between $1.5 and $1.7 million, Boynton said it was premature to put numbers on the dam age and that he would have a better idea by next week. Both govern ments will have to sub mit a damage estimate to qualify for FEMA funds. Once FEMA concludes its report — a compila tion of assessment fig ures from all of the sites in the region — the agen cy will pass, on its find ings to Gov. Bev Perdue. Damage in High Point has affected 649 build ings, according to the city. About 320 of those were seriously damaged, and 25 were condemned. In Davidson County, about 18 mobile homes were completely destroyed and about 41 were dam aged between the vari ous sites. The Associated Press reported six tor nados in North Carolina Sunday — the worst of See FEMA, Page A3 TIMES PHOTO/ELIOT DUKE Bearing the Cross David Albertson carries a replica cross up Randolph Street as part of Friday's crosswalk. The walk started at Memorial United Methodist Church and ended at Brown New Calvary Baptist Church. Those in attendance were able to participate in the walk by carrying the cross, symbolizing Jesus' sacrifice at Calvary. The walk made stops at local churches along the route where Bible verses were read by participating pastors. THS trio chosen to attend Governor's School TIMES PHOTO/ELIOT DUKE THS students Mary Jasperse, Gleb Chupakhin and Walker Williams became the first trio to be selected for Governor's School in the same year. BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer Thomasville High School is used to sending at least two rising seniors to Governor’s School ev ery summer. This year, two just wasn’t enough. Three THS juniors have been selected to attend Governor’s School and will join 800 other stu dents from around the state in a six-week resi dential program for in tellectually gifted young sters. Governor’s School of North Carolina is the oldest statewide residen tial program in the na tion. Juniors Gleb Chupak hin, Mary Jasperse and Walker Williams Jr. were selected as three of the top minds at THS and will use the experience to help them get ready for college next year. The top two high school students are normally selected, but names also can be sub mitted under the proper criteria based on grade point average and percen tile scores. Jasperse was picked due to her academ ic prowess and her selec tion marks the first time THS has ever sent three students to the school. “This is a prestigious award,” Karen Harris, a THS guidance counselor, said. “They will be inter acting and involved with some of the top students in the state. For us, this S5anbolizes what we’ve always known at Thomas ville that we have some of the best and brightest stu dents in the state. We’re excited to have this kind of representation. With this opportunity comes great responsibility.” Chupakhin also re ceived the Oscar Merit schblarship from the American Freedom As sociation (AFA) for win ning a school-wide essay contest on how the United Nations should enforce treaty laws on the seas. See TRIO, Page A6 • Pastor winds down 65 years of service BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer Those close to pastor D.W Long affectionately can him “Poppy.” As the foxmding father of several Thomasvfile churches, it’s easy to see why. On Easter Simday, “Poppy” win start wind ing down a career that has spanned more than six decades when he pre sides over service at the Shepherd’s Inn at 310 Hin kle St. ■ “Never in my life did I think I would accomplish what I have,” Long said. “I have preached aU over the United States and have been on 30 radio stations. I can’t say-it’s my last service, but we’re getting close.” While his love of preach ing stni exists, 62 years of speaking some 350 days a year have taken its toU on Long. His voice lacks the stamina of a young man, but the impact Long has left on Thomasville for fu ture generations is time- See PASTOR, Page A6 i.m,.'.. TIMES PHOTO/ELIOT DUKE Pastor D.W. "Poppy" Long will preside over Easter Sunday service at the Shep herd's Inn at 8:30 a.m. Community Sponsor Thomasvill^ medical center Rentarieahle P^pie^ RemarkabU! Aietit4chue. Today's Weather Mostly Sunny 83/55 Full Forecast Page 2 What's Inside Weather Focus Opinion Religion Sports TV Listings Classifieds A2 A4 A5 A8 B1 B4 B7 lO no M O p ro in o '0 Thomasville, North Carolina • Your Town. Your Times.
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