Two Men Facing Charges in Connection with Death
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Rams pummel Elks in Re-enactors will mark Battle of the Bridge 230th anniversary of Battle of Kings Mountain Page 7 Page 12 75 CENTS VOL. 118, NO. 36 • 12 PAGES OCTOBER 7, 2010 THURSDAY SERVING YADKIN COUNTY FOR 115 YEARS YADKINVILLE, NC • PHONE: (336) 679-2341 • FAX (336) 679-2340 Two men facing charges in connection with death Two men were charged Monday in the death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler of Clemmons, who was found dead on June 7, 2010, at the Yadkin River access off N.C. 67. Nicholas Pasquale Rizzi of Lewisville was charged with in- voluntary manslaughter and an unrelated charge. He was placed into the Forsyth County Detention Center under a $50,000 se- cured bond. Pazuzu Illah Algarad of Clemmons was charged with accessory after the fact of involuntary manslaughter. He was placed into the Yadkin County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond. On the morning of June 7, 2010, Yadkin County Deputies re- sponded to the Donnaha Park on N.C. 67 at the Yadkin River ac- cess where maintenance workers had discovered the deceased body of Chandler of Clemmons. He had been reported missing Nicholas Pasquale Rizzi Pazuzu Illah Algarad earlier that same morning by his mother in Forsyth County. RIPPLE/Submitted image Gala held to celebrate opening Surveillance video captured images as the STAFF REPORT robbery took place. In the image the thief’s red underwear can be seen. Over 300 people attended a gala celebrating the opening of the new Yadkin Cultural Robber’s underwear Arts Center last Saturday night. “This is an overwhelming moment for me,” said John Willingham, addressing the caught on video tape well-dressed crowd at the start of the gala. Willingham is the driving during armed heist force behind the vision of turn- ing an old building in down- BY TIM BULLARD Staff Writer town Yadkinville into a center [email protected] for the arts. Saturday night that vision became a reality. Yadkinville Police Department authorities are looking “This all started four years for a man in connection with an armed robbery at the Days ago as a dream,” he told the au- Inn that took place in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 2. dience. “It was a slow go for a According to police, the robber, wielding a handgun and long time.” dressed in black, including a black mask, entered the busi- But Saturday night there Navada Ingle and Brenda Clement of Winston-Salem visit with Bobby and was music and food and wine See TAPE, page 12 from local wineries to go along Ethel Hobson of Boonville at Saturday night’s gala event at the Yadkin Cul- with exhibits of local artists. tural Arts Center in Yadkinville. Goodwill store to open in Yadkinville BY TIM BULLARD The location will be 917 Staff Writer South State Street. The grand [email protected] opening is at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, according to Jaymie There will be a grand open- Eichorn, director of marketing ing of a new Goodwill store in and communications with Yadkinville later this month, a Goodwill Industries of company spokesman con- firmed Monday. See STORE, page 2 Yadkin Schools to receive nearly $600,000 from federal government BY TIM BULLARD money could be used to buy Staff Writer iPod Touches, one school board [email protected] member suggested. Superintendent Dr. Jim Yadkin County Schools is Benfield shared the positive in- getting an allocation of $587,811 formation about the Race to the in Race to the Top funds, ac- Top Funding with the Yadkin Michael and Amy Helton of Hanover Park Vineyards visit with Surry Community College President cording to the N.C. Department County Board of Education Deborah Friedman at Saturday night’s gala. of Public Instruction, and some See YADKIN, page 12 Commission discusses water issues and decides on new e-mail server BY TIM BULLARD locating the pump station at a cost of Exchange e-mail system that Yadkin point-to-point connection to CaroNet tion members did not seem to like. Staff Writer $150,000. County Manager Aaron Church de- for off-site storage recommended by “We’ve got an e-mail system that [email protected] In a report prepared by the engi- clared was the “Cadillac” of e-mail ap- Womble and Carlyle. The CaroNet fa- works,” complained Wooten. “It’s neering firm, it also proposed adding a plications. cility is in Charlotte. flawed. That’s obvious. It’s totally too At its Monday morning meeting, new water storage tank to the county “It does not get any better,” Church Church noted that Microsoft much money to spend.” Wooten sug- the Yadkin County Board of water system. added. Exchange is more efficient in handling gested the board wait until the 2011- Commissioners discussed the Highway “Yadkin County should look at The action was recommended by large amounts of data, and he has ex- 2012 budget. 21 water system review and problems funding opportunities to add a water the firm of Womble and Carlyle, a firm perience with the system from his work Board Chairman Chad Wagoner in the system and heard recommenda- storage tank to the system,” the board the county hired to help make Internet in Burke County. chided Wooten, noting that it was tions for the Rock House Mountain learned from a report prepared the firm. communications more secure. Board members were told that the Wooten who pushed the board to get Road Pump Station. “The tank would improve the pressures, Yadkin County ITDirector Josh A. current e-mail system, when upcom- to this point of having to make a deci- That station should be relocated and fire flow and reliability, estimated Arnder was complimented on his work ing changes are finally made to the e- sion. modified, members of the Yadkin amount at $550,000. The total estimated on the evaluation and package work. mail system may become filled to ca- The board voted 4-1 to begin us- County Board of Commissioners cost of improvements is $700,000.” “He’s done a good job,” said Brady pacity with e-mail downloads ing the new e-mail service with learned from a representative of Adams- In other matters the board amend- Wooten, commission member. becoming much slower. Wooten voting against and Kevin Heath Engineering Inc., which is study- ed and renewed the Microsoft The county will enter into a 36- Church gave four sample motions, Austin, Board Chairman Chad ing the county’s future water needs. Enterprise agreement with licenses to month contract with Time Warner for including waiting until the 2011-2012 Wagoner, David Moxley and Tommy The engineering firm proposed re- begin operation of the Microsoft a dedicated 100 MB a second fiber budget year to make a decision; one op- Garner voting for it. INSIDE TODAY Yadkin Valley Pharmacy is your local headquarters to fight the flu. Flu shots will be adminstered by one of our five Classifieds ....................9-11 certified pharmacists. Donʼt wait, get yours today! Obituaries...........................3 336-677-5000 Opinion ..............................4 Call to schedule your Sports ................................7 appointment for one of our upcoming flu clinics. 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Miranda Douglas to Jodie The bride was escorted by Leftwich son of Dwight and her cousin Garland Bruce of Sherry Leftwich and Eddie Dublin, Va. and her aunt Ellen and Sandy Pecks on Oct. 23, Pennington of Poplar Hill, Va. 2010. and given in marriage by her family. Maid of honor was T.J. Batchelor of Dublin, Va., best friend of the bride. Best man was Franklin Wood of Yadkinville, father of the groom. Ushers were Mickie Reavis Myers Rhonda Weaver and Randy Wood and W.G. 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Kimmer, Phyllis Kimmer, An October wedding is Vickie Cantlin and Carolyn planned.