Dr. David Lipschitz discusses the risks of hormone replacement therapy. THOMASVILLE Tuesday, September 28,2010 DCCC Volleyball team takes on Piedmont Baptist. 119th Year - No. 143 50 Cents WWW. tvilletimes. com Thousands converge at annual festival BYERINWILTGEN Staff Writer B right sunlight accompa nied the brightly colored streets of Thomasville this Everybody’s Day, giving fes tival-goers a rare chance to visit the multiple craft, food and ven dor stands lining Main Street and neighboring alleyways without fear of a downpour. From crowds oooing and ah- hhmg at the King BMX Stunt Show to pink-haired children trailing two or three balloons, those who attended the 102nd rendition of North Carolina’s oldest festival actually found themselves warding off the heat with cardboard fans rather than running from the rain. And the good weather might have drawn more people than usual. Though Dough Croft, president of the ThomasvlUe Area Chamber of Commerce, said he didn’t have exact numbers, he did admit the streets seemed a bit more packed. “It was definitely bigger than last year, in the tens of thou sands,” Croft said. “It was a great crowd, a great day We love the idea that so many people can come together In one place.” Amidst the typical craft ven dors, food-sellers, informa tional booths and musical per formances-, Everybody’s Day extended to the Chair City’s new PACE amphitheater, fea turing concerts such as City Manager Kelly Craver’s Street Party Band. The name says it aU — given everything the festival has to of fer, it seems there’s something for everyone. Susan Barr, of Thomasville, says she hot only enjoys the food and free hand outs, she also likes getting in volved in area events. “It just seems like the right thing to do, to come out and sup port our community,” she said. Everybody’s Day boasted about 130 vendors this year m addition to rides and entertain ment. The latter two, combined with a few face-painting stands, created a fun environment for families with young children to spend the day. David Kennedy, of ThomasvlUe, brought his TIMES PHOTOS/ELIOT DUKE/LISA Thousands of people descended on Thomasville Saturday for the annual Everybody's Day festival, f 5 granddaughter to the festival, and says he has done so for the past few years. “I come because of my little grandbaby” he said. “It’s a good famUy atmosphere.” That wholesome, welcom ing vibe gathered people of aU ages, from Infant to elderly. Lee Spencfer, of ThomasvUle, says he loves that coUection of Indi viduals. His favorite thing about the festival, he says, is watch ing the crowd and visiting with friends and neighbors. “It’s a fun day, and everyone’s having a good time,” Spencer said. “ThomasvUle’s a fun-lov- Ing place.” An event designed to welcome the fall — though Saturday’s weather may have disagreed — Everybody’s Day gathers so many people together not be cause of any one particular fea ture but because of its intrinsic place in Chau- City life. “There are lots of fall festivals around the state,” Croft said. “It kind of kicks off the fall season. It’s such a local institution and part of the fabric of the Thom asvUle community It aU sort of fits together.” New East principal making smooth transition TIMES PHOTO/ERIN WILTGEN East Davidson Principal Billy Hunt is mak ing a smooth transition from South, with the help of former principal Cathi Smith. BYERINWILTGEN Staff Writer For BUly R. Hunt Jr., a love of teaching almost came as geneticaUy as his hair or eye color. Hunt’s father — a one-time educator at West Davidson High School — retired after 35 years of teaching and stUl can’t get the bug out of his system. The elder Hunt stUl teaches two classes at David son County Community Col lege. Hunt, in a way, has foUowed in his father’s footsteps, be- gummg his 21st year in edu cation this faU as the new principal of East Davidson High School. “I guess you could say I had teaching in my blood grow ing up,” Hunt said, laughing. “I’ve just always enjoyed be ing around people, especiaUy being around high school kids. It’s just something I’ve wanted to do.” Hunt began his career in education in 1990 at Lex ington Senior High School, where he put in 13 years teaching business and coach ing football and baseball. He moved to South Davidson High School in 2003 where he served as assistant principal for five years and principal for two. On July 1, Hunt replaced Cathi Smith, who retired af ter 11 years as East Davidson principal and 34 years m edu cation. “It’s been just great,” Hunt said. “It’s been a really smooth transition for me, coming from South David son. The students here, the community and the teachers have been wonderful.” Smith actually helped ease the change, both for Hunt and for the school, spending time with the new principal over the svunmer to show hun the ropes. The extra months be fore school started gave Hunt some time to adjust to his new surroundings. “It gives you a little time to get your feet wet and find out a little more about the school and the teachers,” he said. “Quite a few teach- See EAST, Page 6 County looks to raise SAT participation BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer Whenever Davidspn County students take the SAT they usually perform very well. The problem, however, is not enough of them are taking the test, and the Davidson County Schools (DCS) system is hoping to change that. Recentlyreleasedscores from DCS show that area students are right on par with the rest of the state when it comes to the SAT, averaging a 1485, which is a combination of read ing, math and writing. Compared to sm-rouhd- ing school districts, Da vidson County holds the second highest average See SAT, Page 6 Grant keeps TMS kids on the run BY ELIOT DUKE Staff Writer In the movie “Forrest Gump,” Tom Hanks’ character develops a love for running as a child that carries him through his adult life. Students at Thomas- vUle Middle School are getting an opportunity to explore the world of run ning thanks to a grant that promotes healthy, ac tive lifestyles through a sport that doesn’t require a baU, referee or field, just a pair of shoes and the willingness to get up and do it. TMS recently received a $2,000 grant through ING See RUN, Page 6 INDEX Weather Health Focus Opinion Obituaries Sports Classifieds Today's Wether- ill 2 3 4 i' 6 V' Mostly sunny, 80/59 Rcm^rk^bii e things are happening he re. ThcHnaSvU^AfCDICALCeTTER 336-475-7148 RemariuthU Ptopi*. RgmM'kAbkMwdkmh www.thoinasviUeinedicalcenter.org 1930-2010 Thomasville, North Carolina • Your Town. Your Times.