Law Enforcement Officers From Around the World to Carry Flame of Hope Across North Carolina; Celebrations Planned in 90 Cities.RALEIGH Raleigh (rôl`ē, räl`ē), city (1990 pop. 207,951), state capital, and seat of Wake co., central N.C.; the site was selected for the capital in 1788, and the city was laid out and inc. 1792. , DURHAM Durham, town and district, England Durham, town (1991 pop. 38,105) and district, county seat of Durham, NE England, on the sides of a hill nearly encircled by the Wear River. The town's small factories produce organs and carpets. & CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999-- Runners runners a defective gait in foxhounds in which affected animals are unable to gallop or jump fences. from across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and around the world will visit more than 90 cities as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run The Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign to benefit Special Olympics began in 1981 in Wichita, Kansas and is the largest grass-roots fundraising movement for Special Olympics. for Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. Final Leg the week of June June: see month. 20, law enforcement officers announced this week in seven North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. cities. From North Carolina's coast to the mountains, hundreds will celebrate this historic moment as the Flame of Hope 1. The Flame of Hope is a flame that was lit in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Banting, who in 1922 discovered insulin, and all the people that have lost their lives to diabetes. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes. makes its way across the state June 20 to June 26 in preparation for the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. . "These law enforcement officers will carry the hopes and dreams of 7,000 athletes through North Carolina," said Mike Teem a lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the with the Raleigh Police Department and organizer See PIM and PDA. of the event. "Never before has our state seen such an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. amount of excitement and had the chance to see people from all over the world come together." The celebration officially kicks off Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , June 20 at the Battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. North Carolina in Wilmington Wilmington. 1 City (1990 pop. 71,529), seat of New Castle co., NE Del., on the Delaware River and tributary streams, the Christina and the Brandywine; settled 1638, inc. as a city 1832. as the flame arrives for the first time on North Carolina soil. From there, law enforcement officers will carry the Flame of Hope -- a fitting symbol of the hope and determination embodied em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: by Special Olympics athletes -- across the state as the Law Enforcement Torch Run begins. On June 21, the day after its arrival in Wilmington, the torch will begin to blanket blanket, sheet, usually of heavy woolen, or partly woolen, cloth, for use as a shawl, bed covering, or horse covering. The blanketmaking of primitive people is one of the finest remaining examples of early domestic artwork. the state as law enforcement officers split into five teams. The five teams will visit more than 100 communities statewide. On June 21, the Flame of Hope visits eastern counties; June 22, it visits cities near Fayetteville Fayetteville (fā`ĕtvĭl). 1 City (1990 pop. 42,099), seat of Washington co., NW Ark., in the Ozarks; inc. 1836. It is an agricultural trade center with canneries and food processors. The Univ. ; June 23, it visits the Charlotte area; June 24, it travels from Asheville Asheville (ăsh`vəl, –vĭl), city (1990 pop. 61,607), seat of Buncombe co., W N.C., on the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and on a plateau in the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1797. to Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, city (1990 pop. 143,485), seat of Forsyth co., central N.C., in the Piedmont; inc. 1913. It is one of North Carolina's largest cities and foremost industrial centers. and on June 25 it leaves Greensboro Greensboro, city (1990 pop. 183,521), seat of Guilford co., N central N.C.; inc. 1829. The city is a financial, insurance, and distribution center for the region. and travels to Raleigh for a 5 pm welcoming ceremony at the State Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. . On June 26, the flame will arrive at Carter Finley Stadium The stadium is named in honor of the late W. Max Finley, former chairman of the Rock Tenn Corporation, who was an active supporter--and alumni--of the University of Tennessee system. The playing field is named in honor of the late Gordon Lee Davenport. . More than 65,000 people and world renowed entertainers -- including 7,000 athletes -- will be on hand as the torch ignites the caldron to officially begin the '99 Games. The state will welcome athletes from 150 countries for what will be one of the largest sporting events in the world. While the torch is making its way across North Carolina, thousands of international Special Olympics athletes will be living in 137 cities called "Host Towns" across North Carolina. A complete listing of where the torch will go and when is attached. A complete map of the Torch Run Final Leg and biographies of all runners can be found on the '99 Games web-site at http://www.99games.com. -0-
LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN
FINAL LEG FOR THE
1999 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD SUMMER GAMES
Times, Cities, Speakers and Locations
Biographies of all participants can be found at www.99games.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 20 1999 -- Battleship N.C., Wilmington, Flame arrives
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
2:00 p m Wilmington Patrick Chan, Hong Battleship North
Kong, China Carolina - Flame
Arrival
3:50 p m Wilmington Patrick Chan, Hong Alton Lennon
Kong, China Federal Building,
Waterfront
MONDAY, JUNE 21 1999
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Edenton Randall Boehm, Barker House-S.
Missouri Broad Street
10:49 a m Plymouth Bob Tierney, New Port'O Plymouth
Hampshire Roanoke River
Museum
12:28 p m Washington Dominic Broaders, NC Estuarium
Newfoundland
2:20 p m Greenville Gary Evangelista, New Greenville Town
Jersey Commons-1st Street
Leg #2
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Jacksonville Travis Mjaro, Rhode Jacksonville Town
Island Hall
11:05 a m Swansboro Fred Andriaccio, New Swansboro Historic
York Park
1: 15 p m Morehead Raymond Cotton, St. Morehead Police
City Kitts Department
2:30 p m Havelock Mike Hiram, Havelock Police
Washington Department
Leg #3
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:46 a m New Bern John Glass, Alaska Tryon Palace
11:51 a m Kinston Paul Klerlein, Grainger Stadium
Georgia
12:49 p m Caswell Lamar Moreau, Caswell Center
Center Louisana grounds
2:54 p m Goldsboro Gerry Tucker, Nova Herman Park
Scotia
Leg #4
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Roanoke Patrick Chan, Hong Veterans Park-
Rapids Kong Roanoke Avenue
10:45 a m Warrenton John Francis, New Warren County
Mexico Courthouse
12:27 p m Henderson S. Garnett St. at
Bruce Stecher, Oregon Breckenbridge St.
3:02 p m Oxford Steve Ragman, Kansas Granville County
Chamber of Commerce
Leg #5
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Rocky Mount Bobby Clark, Rocky Mount City
Mississippi Hall
10:42 a m Tarboro Ralph Mifka, Tarboro Town
Pennsylvania Commons-Wilson St.
11:47 a m Pinetops Bob Mitchell, Utah Centura Bank
12:42 p m Wilson Francisco Silva, Wilson County
Brazil Courthouse
2:32 p m Kenly Lindsey Moss, Wyoming Grady Park
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 1999
Leg #1
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Whiteville Traci Wickenheiser, Whiteville City
South Dakota Hall
12:28 p m Elizabeth- Karen Shea, Elizabethtown
town Massachusetts Municipal Building
3:08 p m Lumberton Nikolai Kleshnev, Lumberton Town
Russia Square
Leg #2
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Fayettevill Margreet Reinders, Park by Radisson
e Netherlands on Hay Street
11:41 a m Raeford Rob Hall, Utah John W McLauchlin
School
12:51 p m Aberdeen Robert Simpson, Kentucky Aberdeen Park on
US 1
1:57 p m Southern Steve Habursky, West Southern Pines
Pines Virginia Municipal Center
3:45 p m Pinehurst Mike Wilkie, South Pinehurst Town
Carolina Square-Downtown
Dist.
Leg #3
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Dunn Aaron Moore, Nebraska Clarence Lee Tart
Memorial Park
10:48 a m Benson Chantal Morneau, Quebec Benson Town Park
12:46 p m Four Oaks Michael Anderson, Barbour's Grove
Florida Park
2:20 p m Smithfield Istvan Orosz, Hungary Johnston County
Courthouse
3:33 p m Selma Harry Biddlernan, N. First Citizens
California Bank-Raiford
Street
Leg #4
TIME CITY/TOWN LOCATION
9:00 a m Fayetteville Margreet Reinders, Park by Radisson
Netherlands on Hay Street
12:15 p m Laurinburg Denny Marshall, Iowa Scotland County
Courthouse
1:26 p m Hamlet Mark Gallagher, New Hamlet City Park
Brunswick
2:47 p m Rockingham Rocky Gripton, Idaho Park on
Washington Street
4:14 p m Wadesboro Steve Wiley, Tennessee Anson County
Courthouse
Leg #5
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Sanford Michael Kelly, Maine Sanford Police
Department
10:56 a m Pittsboro Jeff Bradley, Ohio Chatham Co. Law
Enforcement
Center
2:00 p m Asheboro Gregory Benton, Alabama Frazier Park on
Holly Street
3:30 p m Albemarle Roosevelt Thompson, Law Enforcement
Bahamas Memorial Park on
Main St.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 1999
Leg #1
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Charlotte Bill Buford, Arkansas Ericsson Stadium
11:00 a m Huntersvill Dean Jones, Virginia Huntersville Town
e Hall
12:36 p m Davidson David Gutierrez Davidson Village
Connecticut Green
2:14 p m Mooresville Patricia Deyell, Mooresville
Saskatchewan Citizen Center
3:34 p m Troutman J.J. King, Delaware Troutman
Fairgrounds
Leg #2
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Charlotte Bill Buford, Arkansas Ericsson Stadium
10:38 a m Belmont James Meier, Illinois Stowe Park
11:40 p m Gastonia Steve Ellis, United Gaston County
Kingdom Courthouse
12:45 p m Kings Scott Hogue, Arkansas Kings Mountain
Mountain City Hall
1:45 p m Shelby Ben Fravel, Virginia Old Cleveland
County Courthouse
2:40 p m Cherryville Pete Durham, Cherryville Gazebo on Main
Street
3:45 p m Lincolnton Manon Chouinard, British Lincoln County
Columbia Courthouse
Leg #3
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Charlotte Bill Buford, Arkansas Ericsson Stadium
11:50 a m Matthews Henry McField, Cayman Stump Town Park
Islands
2:53 p m Monroe Robert McWhorter, Belk Tonawanda
Maryland Park
Leg #4
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Charlotte Bill Buford, Arkansas Ericsson Stadium
1:45 p m Concord Richard Candelania, Cabarrus County
Texas Governmental
Center
3:30 p m Kannapolis Tim Stafford, Oklahoma City Lake Park
Leg #5
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Charlotte Bill Buford, Arkansas Ericsson Stadium
12:00 p m Denton Francis Williams, Denton Farm Park
Gibraltar
2:30 p m Salisbury/S Avril Morgan, Jamaica NC Transportation
pencer Museum
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 1999
Leg #1
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Brevard Robert Obermeir, Transylvania
Wisconsin County Courthouse
11:14 a m Hendersonvi Steve Habursky, West Henderson County
lle Virginia Courthouse
2:27 p m Asheville Jonathan Nichols, St. City-County Plaza
Vincent
Leg #2
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Boone Jacek Hachulski, Poland Boone Community
Center (Jones
House)
12:21 p m Lenoir Tommy Walker, Indiana West Avenue at
Main Street
3:22 p m Wilkesboro George Zannetou, Cyprus Doc Watson
Theatre
Leg #3
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
8:45 a m Morganton Kurt Kendro, Hawaii Burke County
Courthouse
10:41 a m Hickory Brian McCargo, N. Union Square
Ireland Commons
11:49 a m Hickory Patricia Deyell, Klingspor
(Klingspor) Saskatchewan Abrasives
1:28 p m Newton John Glass, Alaska Old Catawba
County Courthouse
2:27 p m Conover Chantal Morneau, Quebec Conover School
3:38 p m Claremont J.J. King, Delaware Claremont City
Park
Leg #4
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Statesville Skip Woodward, Arizona Mitchell College
11:26 p m Mocksville Kenneth Bennett, The Square at
Michigan Main Street
2:17 p m Clemmons Andi Higbee, Vermont Clemmons Village
Hall
5:00 pm Winston- Joe Pena, Illinois Old Salem
Salem
Leg #5
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Lexington Brian Brunton, Ireland Old Davidson
County Courthouse
11:09 a m Thomasville Dave Mars, Minnesota The Big Chair
(Main St. at
Salem St.)
12:45 p m High Point Alan Richardson, Ontario High Point Town
Hall
2:45 p m Kernersvill Dale Brunner, Wisconsin Kernersville
e Police Department
5:00 p m Winston- Joe Pena, Illinois Old Salem
Salem
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 1999
Leg #1
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
8:10 a m Pine Hall Roosevelt Thompson, Pine Hall
Bahamas Elementary School
9:00 a m Madison Henry McField, Cayman Madison Public
Islands Library
10:20 a m Eden Peter McKarg, Ontario Eden City Hall
11:54 a m Reidsville Aidan Taylor, Barbados Chinqua-Penn
Plantation
2:31 p m Roxboro Sam Trujillo, Colorado Person County
Courthouse
5:00 p m Raleigh Roy Forrest, NC; Jacek N.C. Capitol
Hachulski, Poland
Leg #2
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Greensboro Roy Forrest, NC Brian Governmental
McCargo, N. Ireland; Plaza
Steve Ellis, United
Kingdom; Brian Brunton
Ireland
5:00 p m Raleigh Jacek Hachulski, Poland, NC Capitol
Roy Forrest, NC
LEG #3
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Greensboro Roy Forrest, NC Brian Governmental
Brunton, Ireland Plaza
Brian McCargo, N.
Ireland, Steve Ellis,
United Kigdom
10:35 a m Burlington Jonathan Nichols, St. Train Depot
Vincent Ampitheatre
12:21 p m Hillsboroug Ed Buns, Ohio Orange County
h Courthouse
2:30 p m Carquest Adi Reiter, Austria Carquest,
Raleigh, Milbrook
Road
5:00 pm Raleigh Jacek Hachulski, Poland; NC Capitol
Roy Forrest, NC
Leg #4
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Greensboro Roy Forrest, NC Govemmental Plaza
Brian Brunton, Ireland
Brian McCargo, N.
Ireland
Steve Ellis, United
Kingdom
12:00 p m Durham Steve McCollum, Montana Carolina Theatre
1:04 p m Duke Wayne Sumpter, North Duke Chapel
University Carolina
5:00 p m Raleigh Jacek Hachulski, Poland; NC Capitol
Roy Forrest, NC
Leg #5
TIME CITY/TOWN SPEAKER LOCATION
9:00 a m Greensboro Roy Forrest, NC Governmental
Brian Brunton, Ireland, Plaza
Brian McCargo, N.
Ireland
Steve Ellis, United
Kingdom
11:30 a m Chapel Hill Vicki Solaja, Texas Fetzer Field
1:00 p m Glaxo John Miller, Delaware, GlaxoWelcome, RTP
Wellcome Manon Chouinard,
British Columbia
2:35 p m Cary Jarnes Meier, Illinois Cary Police
Department
5:00 p m Raleigh Roy Forrest, NC, NC Capitol
Jacek Hachulski, Poland
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