Daily Courier, November 06, 2009

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Department Manager Jimmy Thomas and Sales Manager Don Myers set up energy-efficient washers and dryers for display at Lowe’s. The store was among many appliance outlets preparing for a sales tax holiday on Energy Star compliant models.

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FOREST CITY — It will be a buyer’s market this weekend for home appliances. They’ll be tax free, but only if they qualify as an Energy Star efficient model.

Local merchants were setting up displays and bringing out extra merchandise in preparation for the special sales tax holiday.

“We’re preparing for a big crowd. We hope

we will certainly see a lot of people. We’re unboxing things and hoping to have a lot of stuff set up and put together,” said Lisa Miller, manager at Hendricks Appliance Sales.

Lowe’s was also preparing for a large impact.

“Last year we had a great turnout,” said

Jenkins Festival set for Saturday

Sheriff, DA are off hook

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Two Rutherford County officials who had been ordered to appear in Superior Court in High Point on Monday concerning an arrest and the seizure of computer equipment will not have to go after all.

District Attorney Brad Greenway and Sheriff Jack Conner were scheduled to respond to a show cause order brought by two plaintiffs in a lawsuit, but Wednesday the order was rescinded by Superior Court Judge John O. Craig III. The judge’s order says the court “finds that this issue is now rendered moot.”

The show cause order had said Greenway and Conner were to appear in court and “show cause, if any each may have, why they should not be held in Contempt of this Court.” A criminal contempt ruling could have resulted in 30 days in jail. A civil contempt ruling could have allowed the company to get its equipment back and resume operations.

The legal action against the Rutherford County officials

Please see Appliance, Page 6

SYMPHONY PERFORMS

FOREST CITY — The Snuffy Jenkins Festival Reunion, Saturday at Isothermal Community College, will celebrate the rich musical heritage of The Carolinas, and once again bring recognition to one of the most important figures in the history of bluegrass music, Snuffy Jenkins.

This year’s festival will be headlined by worldrenowned guitarist and singer Doc Watson, traditional banjo master David Holt and bluegrass banjo legend Raymond Fairchild. Both Watson and Fairchild were regulars at the original Snuffy Jenkins Festival produced by Ben Humphries.

Phil and Gaye Johnson and many other regional and local favorites like the Far City Boys, Dan Padgett and Hickory Flatt will also perform during the day-long celebration. Snuffy’s great-nephew, Phillip Jenkins of the Far City Boys, and South Carolina’s Lucas Family featuring Harold Lucas, who played with Snuffy in the “Hired Hands” band for 20 years, will also be guests.

Other local favorites include George Watson and Family, Generation Gap, The Broad River Boys, The Dowden Sisters Band and Billie Constable and the Wiseman Heritage from Spruce Pine.

The Symphony of Rutherford County performed Thursday at the Foundation as part of the Rutherford County Heritage Days events. Area school students were in attendance for a delightful assortment of symphonic performances including classical, contemporary and even folk/bluegrass inspired pieces. Here Symphony conductor Wilbert K. Kimple provides direction.

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Please see Festival, Page 6

Mother finishes telling daughter’s story

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

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FOREST CITY — It’s been more than eight years since Sybil Sechriest Yount succumbed to a brain tumor, three and one-half months after her diagnosis when she was 47.

When she was diagnosed, Yount made the decision to travel to Florida for Albarin treatment — an all natural alternative to chemotherapy and radiation therapy using a formula taken from the aloe vera plant, rather than traditional cancer treatments.

Yount wanted to share her story with friends and the public, but was unable to do so because of the seriousness of the cancer. Instead her mother, Iris Sechriest, granted Sybil’s request by publishing, Sybil’s Choice.

“She wanted to do it,” Sechriest said. “Her handicap prevented her from doing it, but she wanted people to know about the experience. I’ve been working on this for years, even the same year she died. I kept going back to it, but I wanted a different ending.”

“The ending didn’t change, so I went ahead and finished it,” Sechriest said. “By doing this, it was doing something for her so I felt good about it.”

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At Your Leisure KidSenses — SpongeBob Square Pants will travel from the depths of the ocean to meet all the kids at KidSenses today beginning at 6 p.m.

Bring cameras for the event that will continue until 7:30 p.m.

The children’s museum will be open until 8 p.m. Saturday is “Super Story Saturday” and will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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Doors open at 7 p.m. Cover charge $5 (BYOB). Ages 18 and up with valid ID. The club is located off Railroad Ave., at 156 Sunset Street in Rutherfordton.

The 18th Annual Hog Happnin’ will kick-off on Friday, Nov. 6, at 5:30 p.m., and conclude Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m., at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. Admission is $1.

More than 80 competition barbecue teams will participate in this year’s “Tar Heel State Championship.”

The cook-off is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. Teams will begin competing on Saturday in the standard KCBS categories of poultry, ribs, pork and brisket.

Other activities include arts/ crafts show, hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles on display, a karaoke contest (cash prizes), children’s rides, a Corn Hole Tournament and much more.

Tuesday — Alex Thompson on keyboard, soup/sandwich night Wednesday — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price bottled wine) Friday — Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — Collin on Acoustical Guitar Sunday Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Web site www.msquaredrestaurant.com.

Gates open Saturday at 9 a.m.

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Carolina Wrestling Superstars will present Desperate Measures on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the old Mooresboro Gym. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Bell time 8 p.m. Matches include Krank vs. Major Crunk; Kid Krazy vs. The Russian Bull with manager Ivan; Axl Knight vs. Max Corteze and Miss Felonie; and New Era and Rockie Saiki.

Admission is a new unwrapped toy or $3 to be donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Center.

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M Squared Restaurant, located at 125 West Main St., Spindale., offers the following entertainment/events:

Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Nov. 6 — The Sloantones Nov. 13 — Contagious Nov. 14 — Sharkadelics Nov. 20 — Snake Oil Medicine Show Nov. 21 — Crocodile Smile Nov. 25 — The Undecided/ Mike Roger & Friends Nov. 27 — Mad Tea Party Nov. 28 — Mountain Still with David Via and Tater Web site www.legalgrounds. net.

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Nov. 6 — The Jef Chandler Band Nov. 7 — Alan Biggerstaff Nov. 13 — Valerie Miller Nov. 14 — Big Daddy Love Nov. 21 — Secret B-Sides Nov. 28 — Selky Celtic

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Live music is played every Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. at Jake’s Barbecue (the former Golden Valley Music Park). Karaoke every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. The Matt Ryan Band plays on Fridays, and the Lonesome Road Band on Saturdays. For more information call 248-2223. Jake’s is located at 136 Music Row, Bostic.

Applebee’s will honor veterans: On Veterans Day (Nov. 11) all of the nearly 2,000 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants will honor U.S. veterans and active duty military with a free meal. All guests with proof of current or former U.S. military service will enjoy a free entrée from a selection of six signature favorites. This special offer will be available lunchtime through the dinner hours for dine-in guests at all Applebee’s restaurants, nationwide. For complete details visit www.applebees.com/vetsday.

Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale.

Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m.

Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m.

9th Annual Carolina Pottery Festival: Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 74 Bsn., Shelby; more than 100 local and regional potters showing and selling traditional and contemporary works; admission is $3, children 12 and under admitted free; admission includes the chance to win one of several door prizes given throughout the day; a portion of the proceeds benefits the Cleveland County Arts Council; for information visit www.carolinapotteryfestival. blogspot.com.

Wagon Wheel Country & Western Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Ellenboro area, hosts the following entertainment: Nov. 7 — Broken Axle Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Admission $5. Concessions, game room, family entertainment. Dance lessons every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10 p.m., $3 per person.

Web site www.wagonwheeldanceclub.com.

Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos.

The following classes are also available: Nov. 12 — In The Zone Bracelet, 6 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 14 — Marilyn Monroe Bracelet, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 16 — Bead Knitted Clutch, 6 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 17 — Planet Ring, 6 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 21 — Triple Spiral Bracelet, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 24 — Copper Bangle Bracelet, 6 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 28 — Bead Club, 10 a.m.

Chris Knight will be performing with his band on Thursday, Nov. 12, at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. Music begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Call 828-232-5800 or visit www.thegreyeagle.com.

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42nd Annual Southern Christmas Show: Nov. 11-22, at The Park (the former Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Show hours — Monday, Tuesday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults; $8 online, by phone or mail in advance; $9 at the door; youth (ages 6-12) $3; under 6 free with paying adult.

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11th Annual Fall Storytelling Festival: Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Transylvania County Library. Sponsored by the North Carolina Storytelling Guild and Transylvania Friends of the Library, the festival features national favorites Jay O’Callahan and Connie Regan-Blake, along with three NCSG regional tellers and two Asheville area tellers, Marvin Cole and Sandra Gudger. For session times and more information contact Sandra Gudger, Festival Director, (828) 274-1123, Transylvania County Library, (828) 884-3151, or North Carolina Storytelling Guild www.ncstoryguild.org.

The Wiggles will bring their “Go Bananas Live!” tour to the BI-LO Center in Greenville, S.C., on Saturday, Nov. 7, for performances at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are still available through www. ticketmaster.com, or by calling 202-397-SEAT, or at the BI-LO Center box office. Prices range from $10 to $40.

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The last time we visited this subject we looked at some of the legal requirements that had to be met to become a funeral director in the State of North Carolina. I would like to briefly look at the personal aspects of becoming a funeral director in this article.

The motivation to become a funeral director must come from a deep concern for others. Serving others in what might be the most difficult times of life takes more than just doing ones job. You must possess empathy for others and have a genuine interest in helping them.

In fact, the more effective funeral directors I have met through the years have been those who have a true “calling” into this field.

To have the ability to set down with a grieving family and to assist them in putting together a meaning celebration of life for their deceased loved one, is a most rewarding experience. However, it takes much patience, good listening skills, and the ability to go above and beyond to see that the’tamily’s needs are met.

You will be asked to sacrifice your own plans very often to serve a

family because death takes no holiday or knows no convenience of time. I have many times just set down for an evening meal with my family to have the phone ring and to be gone for the next several hours serving the needs of a bereaved family.

If you are married, you must have a very understanding spouse.

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Ethics panel clears Rep. Shuler

RALEIGH (AP) — Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Top lawmakers on the House Ethics Committee said in a letter to Shuler released Thursday that it was closing the matter after reviewing a TVA investigative report. The lawmakers said that report concluded TVA’s inspector general found no evidence that Shuler, a Democrat, or his staff used his position to exert influence over the approval process.

“The Standards Committee, after thorough review, has determined that your actions in these matters were not improper in any way and did not violate House Rules,” Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Joe Bonner, R-Ala., said in a letter to Shuler.

Shuler was once a member of a House committee with oversight of TVA. He is an investor in The Cove development at Blackberry Ridge LLC that has a deal pending with TVA for 145 feet of wateraccess rights on Watts Bar Lake near Knoxville, Tenn. That application, filed in 2007, remains on hold with TVA. TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, providing electricity to nearly 9 million consumers in the South.

The ethics panel said the TVA inspector general stated that the Blackberry development was actually held to a higher standard than others to avoid the appearance of partiality. The inspector general also reported that the FBI looked into the matter and found no criminal violations.

Police investigating baby death

APEX (AP) — A North Carolina home daycare is closed while authorities investigate the death of an infant.

Multiple media outlets report Thursday that 3-month-old Eliana Navy was pronounced dead at a hospital Oct. 26 after dispatchers were called about a child that had stopped breathing.

A cause of death has not been released.

The next day, state officials suspended the license of the home daycare center operated by Judy Lucas in Apex. The state Department of Health and Human Services found violations ranging from inadequate supervision of children to exposed electrical outlets and inadequate smoke detectors.

Loaded handgun found in school

ASHEVILLE (AP) — Authorities say a loaded handgun was found in the backpack of a North Carolina high school student.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the ninth grader was in the Asheville High School office on another issue Wednesday when a school resource officer searched his backpack and found a loaded 9mm handgun.

Police have charged the student with possession of a weapon on school property. He is a juvenile, and his name has not been released.

Last year, Asheville police arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of firing at a group of students. The school also went on lockdown in May 2007 when a student reported seeing someone with a submachine gun.

I would like to thank the people of Forest City for their support and vote of confidence in electing me Mayor. I look forward to serving you and our town. I believe together we can continue to make Forest City a wonderful place to live.

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The book tells the story of Sybil’s bravery and the positive attitude of the staff at the Albarin clinic in Florida where Sybil underwent treatment for three months. She lived 3 1/2 months after the diagnosis.

Sechriest writes, “She was comfortable and happy during the natural therapy without the devastating side effects of chemo. Her choice was the best of her options.”

On Sunday, Sechriest will sign the newly published book, Sybil’s Choice at the Mooneyham Public Library in Forest City from 1 to 4 p.m.

One of Sybil’s closest friends, Tommy Hicks of Forest City, sent e-mails and invitations to many members of the East Rutherford High School Class of 1972 to ask them to come to the book signing.

Many are planning to attend to celebrate their classmate’s spirit of friendship.

Sybil passed away 3 1/2 months after her diagnosis and to her mother, the pain of losing her is as real today as it has ever been.

“Some days it seems like it was just yesterday,” she said.

Having an opportunity again to meet as many of Sybil’s friends as possible is bittersweet.

“She should be there, too” Sechriest said.

One of the most difficult aspects of writing Sybil’s story was letting her own emotions into the book. “I tended to back off and write it,” but when one editor reviewed parts of the book, he told her to share her

Classmate says Sybil’s story inspires FOREST CITY — One of Sybil Sechriest Yount’s best friends was Tommy Hicks.

He read “Sybil’s Choice” last week. His review of the book is: “Blessings to Iris Sechriest. Nearly eight and one-half years after the death of her daughter Sybil, Iris’s personal struggle to tell the story Sybil wanted told is over.

In Sybil’s Choice you will be amazed at the reasons Sybil chose alternative cancer treatment over traditional. You will be grateful to Iris for letting us spend time with her dying daughter who was a joyous friend to many, yet inaccessible during treatment being several states away. You will be inspired by Sybil’s relentless courage and faith and left to consider your own.

In the end you will thank Iris for standing by her daughter, persevering with the book, and reminding us what a hardheaded and beautiful daughter she had.” emotions with the readers. “So I stepped in.”

“This is the story of Sybil and I want to see her spirit in the book,” said Sechrist said. “Also the clinic was so special to her.”

During the sickness, Sechriest

said the community of Rutherford County and people all over the area, and in other states, shared support and encouragement for Sybil’s family.

“We had the whole county behind us. We received scores of e-mails, telephone calls and an outpouring of so much love from here,” she continued.

“Everyone was so very special,” she said.

During the time of the illness, Dave Hobson was pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Forest City, and stood by the Sechriest family throughout the ordeal. “There is a bonding that will always be there.

“And I want the whole county to know I’m grateful for everything,” she said.

Sechriest was married to Bill Yount and the couple’s two sons, Brian and David are now grown.

“She would be so proud of them,” she continued. She is still very close to her son-in-law Bill and the family shares holidays together.

“We were good friends,” she said of the mother-daughter relationship. “We had our hair done together. She came to my house nearly every day. I don’t know of anything we didn’t like together.”

“Literally a part of my body is gone,” she said of the void that can never be filled.

Sunday will be special for Sechriest and friends.

“She always kept up with her friends and it will be good to see them,” Sechriest said.

Books will be available for sale at the library.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

Hagan withdraws nominee support GREENSBORO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has withdrawn support for a possible lifetime federal appointment for a state judge who ruled in favor of a company that includes her husband.

Three weeks ago, Hagan, D-N.C., recommended Judge Calvin Murphy to fill a vacant seat on the U.S. District Court for Western North Carolina.

Nine days later, Murphy signed

a ruling favoring the owners of five small hydroelectric plants on the Deep River, one of them belonging to Hydrodyne Industries.

The company lists Hagan’s husband as a managing member, the News & Record of Greensboro reported Thursday.

The first-term Democratic senator said she didn’t know Murphy had ruled in a case in which her husband, Greensboro lawyer Charles T. “Chip” Hagan

III, had a stake until the newspaper asked her to comment.

“I respect Judge Murphy’s record of service, and I do not believe he did anything wrong,” Hagan said in a statement Wednesday. “However, to avoid any appearance of favoritism from my office, I am asking the White House to withdraw Judge Murphy’s name from consideration for U.S. District Court Judge for North Carolina’s western district.”

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here are many revivals needed in Rutherford County. Of course, the first that comes to mind is economic. Jobs will cure a lot of problems.

But there are other things in life than working. With that in mind, we’d like to thank the arts council for reviving the Snuffy Jenkins Festival and setting the stage for world-class entertainment this weekend at the Foundation.

In addition to considerable local talent, the program features North Carolina’s own Doc Watson, banjo master David Holt and bluegrass legend Raymond Fairchild.

Events like this bring people to our county from far and wide. In addition to that, the program plans to be downright fun.

And these days, some fun is necessary to keep spirits up.

The festival, first help in 1974, led to this area being declared “the birthplace of the bluegrass banjo” and drew thousands of visitors.

Hail to those who brought it back to life.

Our readers’ views Says thanks to all who voted in election To the editor: My sincerest thanks to all who voted in this Spindale election. It was a tight competition and I am very proud to have been a part of it.

Being a newcomer not only to politics but to Spindale itself, I was warmly welcomed by all as was my family. This election brought out five very passionate people to represent our town, and I believe that in itself is rare.

This election only solidified my feelings on what a wonderful community Spindale indeed is.

Through my campaign these last few months, I have met a lot of new people and share many of the same ideas and concerns.

I would like to thank everyone again for their open arms.

Spindale truly is a small town with a big heart.

Andrew Kirton Spindale

Thanks voters, wants appointment redone To the editor: I would like to thank the residents of spindale that did come to the polls and vote, even those who voted for some one else.

Reading the newspaper’s view this morning, thinking, well they are right, people don’t care anymore.

Well, not all the people. Some of us long for change and to restore some integrity to our board.

I would like to issue a challenge to those that voted and those who didn’t for what ever reason, to attend the November meeting at 6:30 at the Spindale House to demand reconsideration of the

appointment to fill Bob Ensley’s vacant seat.

The fiasco that took place at the October meeting is what people are tired of. It is the talk on the street that we are just fed up.

The Commission should open a committee to nominate a replacement for that seat and by all rights it should be given to Robin Ensley or at least offered to her. That was what the great Bob Ensley said was his last wish.

I felt bad for our mayor as he was completely disrespected, so again I urge all Spindale residents to show up at the November meeting and show that you really do care what happens in our town.

Terry Dixon Spindale

Thanks town for keeping park cleared To the editor: Many thanks to Rutherfordton maintenance for clearing the walking trail of leaves, etc. at Crestview Park.

Dick Craft Rutherfordton

Says field of candidates was not all that strong To the editor: I write this heartfelt, informed letter in hopes of shedding light on how the government elections in the town of Rutherfordton were conducted.

In the Nov. 4 edition of The Daily Courier, Terry Cobb was quoted in a story by Jean Gordon as saying, “All the candidates were excellent choices.”

I feel it incumbent upon myself to point out to my fellow citizens that the candidates for elected office in the town were the weak-

est that I’ve ever seen. The voter turnout spoke for itself — a mere 623 citizens voted for the office of mayor of Rutherfordton.

The materials that my parents received from the town council candidates in-person and via postal mail simply mentioned the so-called accomplishments of each candidate, giving no definite position on any of the important issues the town faces. The election resembled a high school popularity contest.

Several of the candidates, although different, shared a common thread — they were using the unquestionably superb reputations of their family members in order to get elected.

Everyone knows that Terry Cobb’s grandmother is Rubye Cobb, who has always been well respected around the town and an elder member of First Baptist Rutherfordton.

I observed that Stanley Clements was using his middle name “Lennon” a great deal throughout the campaign, reminding voters that his late father Lennon Clements was highly regarded.

Anyone who has ever had any business at Rutherford Hospital knows mayor-elect Jimmy Dancy’s wife, Ginger. She is a fine lady and, once again, well respected by the community. I hope that you see the pattern here.

Although I certainly wish all the newly-elected officials the best of luck, the fine citizens of Rutherfordton deserve to know where the candidates stand on critical issues — after all, most citizens already know what family they belong to.

Wade Allen Rutherfordton

Tax free weekend much better than raising taxes This weekend is another sales tax holiday. But I can’t say I am as excited about it as I was about the backto-school sales tax holiday.

When they put all the school supplies on tax-free, it was a HUGE list of items that could be purchased without paying taxes and so it had a bigger impact.

For today, Saturday and Sunday the only items that are tax free are...appliances?

Look, I know people need to buy appliances but will this really have much of an impact on the public? Will it have much of an impact on the businesses that are selling appliances?

There’s another caveat on what you can buy, too. It has to be an Energy Star qualified product. If you’re scratching your head — like me — about what that means, here’s the information from the state’s commerce department Web site.

An “Energy Star quali-

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fied product” is “a product that meets the energy efficient guidelines set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy and is authorized to carry the Energy Star label.”

Clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators, central air conditioners, room air conditioners, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, and programmable thermostats will be exempt from State and local sales and use tax when purchased during the sale tax holiday period.

So, good news if you’re in

the market for a geothermal heat pump you can save the 7.75 percent sales tax this weekend. I’m not exactly sure where you’d buy a geothermal heat pump around here, but I’m sure if you look hard enough you can find one.

I’m all for saving the environment and this idea is a much better one than the proposed carbon taxes and the energy cap and trade program that is being debated in Washington right now.

I have often written in this column about how futile it is to try and hammer your opinion about what is right and wrong into people’s skulls with taxes.

Believe you me, the soda pop taxes are coming and if we aren’t careful the ‘right to exhale’ or even ‘right to eat beef’ taxes will be next.

The idea here is that carbon dioxide — a compound that occurs in nature and has been on the Earth for as long

as there has been an Earth — is somehow going to kill us all by making the planet retain more heat and BAM! global warming. I won’t bore you all with the ridiculously complicated twists of logic it takes to come to this erroneous conclusion, but the point is CO2 is NOT going to kill us all by baking us in the newly hotter atmosphere.

It is very hard to convince the average person of this these days, though. The idea of man-made global warming has become so entrenched in people’s minds, that they’re looking to their politicians to solve this manufactured crisis.

This is where the sales tax holiday for Energy Star appliances comes into play. The ecologists in Washington want us to buy more efficient washers and dryers (or what have you) so that we’ll use less energy and cause less fossil fuels to be

burnt, releasing less carbon.

This idea of less burning of fuels is a great one to me, but not because it will equal less carbon. It’s because the appliances are just flat out more efficient. Any time we can be less wasteful, I’m all for it. And this is a situation where, instead of penalizing people with punishing taxes, the government is rewarding people by letting them spend their own money how they wish and having to pay NO taxes.

This is much better than the alternative idea of raising taxes on appliances that aren’t efficient. I’ll bet if we tried this with healthy foods instead of punitive taxes on soda pop we’d get better results in people making healthier choices. Rewarding people for making the right choices instead of beating them over the head for the wrong ones might just make a little more since, right?

And that’s some good news.

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Horace Watson

had noticed or heard of changes in Maxwell’s behavior, but they were unwilling or unable to point to anything specific. They described him as having a mental illness, but said they didn’t know if he had seen a doctor or had a specific diagnosis. They hinted at financial issues — he was a developer in a down economy, after all — but said they thought Maxwell understood that those problems would pass.

A day before the killings, Maxwell spent 90 minutes chatting on longtime friend Adam Ancherico’s porch, waiting for the kids from the church class to arrive for a dinner of baked ziti and homemade cookies that Kathryn Maxwell had cooked.

Maxwell was stressed from work but not visibly angry, Ancherico said. He planned to take the family to Disney World in a week. His son was excited about the trip.

His belief that Maxwell suffered from a mental illness is based on “just me knowing that my Billy wouldn’t do something like that,” Ancherico said. “He’s not been walking around town with people saying, ’Oh, he’s about to snap.”’

Maxwell’s father, Bill Maxwell, said Thursday that bankers told him that his son had no financial issues.

“He was financially sound,” said Maxwell, 75, of Fayetteville, adding that both he and his son were

Horace Lee Watson, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 multimillionaires. When his at his home. son learned that the land he He was a son of the late bought for a housing developJohn Samuel and Docia ment wouldn’t support septic Head Watson. tanks, Maxwell Sr. offered He was a member of Forest financial help that his son City Presbyterian Church, turned down. retired from Stonecutter And, he said, he knew of no Mills, and a veteran of the mental issues.

Army 14th Armor, having He described his own state served during World War II. of mind as being “like one He is survived by his wife, of those 45 rpm records.

Margaret Harrill Watson When you leave the needle of the home, four sons, on there, it runs out of music Scott Watson of Lynchburg, and goes around and around Va., Steve Watson of and makes that sound. That’s Asheville, Sam Watson and what’s going on in my head Spencer Watson, both of and my heart.”

Rutherfordton; 10 grandchilEarlier Thursday, dren; and a number of other Fayetteville police released family members and friends. recordings of the two 911 Funeral services will calls from the Maxwell be held 3 p.m. Sunday at home. In the first call, at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with 6:38 p.m., a voice is heard the Rev. Jim Shroyer officiatquietly moaning before the ing. The family will receive sound of a gunshot. A 911 friends one hour prior to the operator tries in vain to get service. Concluding services someone to speak. will be held at Green River On the second call, apparBaptist Church cemetery ently made about 80 minutes with military honors providlater at 8:01 p.m., a man who ed by The Rutherford County identifies himself as John Honor Guard.

Fox describes the scene. A In lieu of flowers, memoriwoman is heard in the backals may be made to Hospice ground saying, “I knew it. I of Rutherford County, P.O. knew it.”

Box 336, Forest City, NC “We’ve been trying to con28043. tact our daughter, and it appears they are in the kitchOnline condolences www. en,” Fox said. “And we can’t crowemortuary.com. get in the house but we can see through the door.”

Sue Davis When the operator asks if the people have wounds, Fox Sue Elizabeth Williams says: “Yeah, there’s blood all Davis, of 825 New Hampton over the place.”

Road, Apt. 9, Spindale, died The family obituaries iden- Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. tify John Fox as Kathryn She was a daughter of Andy Maxwell’s father.

Andrew Williams of Spindale and the late Lennie Logan Williams.

She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church, Spindale.

In addition to her father, were at the scene, David she is survived by her husLowery approached the band, James Earl Davis area and could not stop his of Spindale; two daughDawue vehicle, ran off the ters, Charlene Hemphill of road and flipped the car.

Gaffney, S.C., and Sherry Lowery nor his passenger Davis of Spindale; and two Benjamin Cooper were brothers, Jonas Williams of injured.

Spindale, and Steve Williams McSwain charged Lowery with failure to maintain lane of Lake Lure.

Funeral services will be control. held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church n In a third wreck Wednesday morning, 62-year-old with the Rev. Donald Brown Eddie E. Ray of Camp Road, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rutherfordton, sustained injuries when he lost control body will be placed in the of his 2010 Harley Davidson church one hour prior to the service. on Union Road and was Thompson’s Mortuary is in ejected from the vehicle. charge of arrangements.

Trooper Randy Patterson said Ray ran off the road to the right in a slight curve, Margaret Phillips lost control and when the Margaret Wall Phillips, vehicle overturned he was 66, of 240 Goode Road, partially ejected.

Mooresboro, died WednesHe was charged with failday, Nov. 4, 2009, at her resiure to maintain lane control. dence.

A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late J.W. and Gaynelle McSwain Wall.

She was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal 21, of 200 Old Castle Lane, Service and a member of Forest City; charged with Race Path Baptist Church. driving while impaired and She is survived by her left of center; released on husband, Steve Phillips; a $1,500 unsecured bond. two sons, Todd Phillips (RPD) of Mooresboro, and Mike Phillips of Lakeland, Fla.; one brother, Charles Wall of Citations Mooresboro; and two grandn Darin William Smith, children.

38, of 520 Leach Rd., Forest Funeral services will be City; cited for possession of held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday an open container/ consume at Race Path Baptist Church an alcoholic beverage in the with the Revs. John Godfrey passenger area of a motor and Joe Kanipe officiatvehicle. (RPD) ing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation EMS/Rescue will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKinneyn The Rutherford County Landreth Funeral Home.

EMS responded to 21 E-911 Memorials may be made to calls Wednesday.

Race Path Baptist Church, The Volunteer Life Saving 1171 Race Path Church Road, and Rescue, Hickory Nut Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to Online condolences www.mckintwo E-911 calls Wednesday.

Man injured in auto accident

FOREST CITY — One man was taken to Rutherford Hospital Thursday morning after his vehicle was t-boned in an accident at North Broadway and Trade streets, Forest City.

Keith Michael Earley, 39, of Forest City, was driving a 1999 Pontiac and was hit in the right passenger side by a 1990 Madza driven

by Kathie Robinson, 50, of Mackey Freeman Road, as she failed to stop at the stop sign. She was charged with unsafe movement and stop sign violation.

Earley was expected to be released from the hospital’s emergency room late Thursday.

Forest City fire and police departments and Rutherford County EMS responded to the accident at about 12:30 p.m.

n Two women were taken to Rutherford Hospital Wednesday morning and treated in the emergency room as a result of a two vehicle accident on Hwy. 221, south of Rutherfordton.

A second accident occurred as emergency workers were busy at the first wreck.

Tiny Francis was driving a Nissan Maxima, traveling north bound enroute to take her son to school when Gina Price, also driving a passenger car, pulled out of her driveway on US 221 and hit the Nissan in the driver’s door. The student was not injured and was transported on to school.

Francis and Price were treated at the emergency room.

Trooper M.D. McSwain charged Price with unsafe movement.

As the emergency vehicles

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

Forest City

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 120 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Crystal Roper Holbert reported the theft of a credit/ debit card. n James William Bradley reported the theft of a 2002 extended cab Dakota with camper. n Jennifer Dalton reported the theft of radio/TV/ VCR/ stereo equipment. n Vandalism to a window was reported at Restoration Church, 133 Gardenbrook, Forest City. n Roger Norris Ledford reported a breaking and entering and the theft of a jacket and other items. n Doree Hill Elliott reported the theft of a digital television converter box.

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 43 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 19 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 22 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to no E-911 calls Wednesday.

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Friends tried to help man in Obituaries the hours preceding killings

RALEIGH (AP) — Hours before William Maxwell slaughtered his family and killed himself, relatives and friends worried about the real estate developer gathered at his home to see if they could lift the normally happy dad from his funk.

The youth basketball coach and active church member had been stressed lately, friends said Thursday, and the people closest to him were worried enough to meet for more than three hours Monday afternoon.

“Billy was very passionate about everything about life, about his kids, about work,” said George Rose, a 53-yearold developer who attended the gathering. “And he just didn’t seem his normal, upbeat self. I think a lot of people who were close to him were concerned about him.

And we were definitely in that category.”

Authorities say Maxwell shot and killed his wife, Kathryn, 43, and their two teenage children. The parents’ bodies were found in the kitchen of their upscale home, along with that of their son, 15-year-old Cameron; daughter Connor, 17, was found in an upstairs bedroom.

Since the killings, friends of the Maxwells have struggled to reconcile their image of William Maxwell as a dedicated family man to one who could gun down his wife and the children they sent to a private, religious high school.

Several friends said they

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Arrests n Jennifer Arrowood, 37, of Cherry Mountain Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for larceny by employee; released on a written promise to appear.

(FCPD) n Derrick Reynolds, 19, of Bostic/Sunshine Highway, Bostic; arrested on warrants for five counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, three counts of larceny and larceny of a firearm; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Mark James Murray, 16, of Greenbriar Drive, Forest City; arrested on warrants for five counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, three counts of larceny and larceny of a firearm; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Billy James Atchley, 17, of Ledford Road, Ellenboro; arrested on warrants for five counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, three counts of larceny and larceny of a firearm; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Damien Michael Bond,

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Fire Calls n Cliffside firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a smoke report. n SDO firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Spindale firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm.

Bobby Wyatt Bobbie Gail Gilbert Wyatt, 67, of Hendersonville, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday at Forest Lawn Chapel. The Revs. Leo Worley, Pete Lee and Robert Hefner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends

Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marie Robinson Marie Robinson, 87, of Marion, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.

A native of McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Pool and Nellie Noblitt Pool, and also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Elmer Robinson.

She was a longtime member of West Marion United Methodist Church an a choir member.

Survivors include one son, Ed Robinson of Rutherfordton; one daughter, Ruby Sheehan of Marion; four brothers, C.W. Pool, Boyce Pool, Tommy Pool and James Pool, all of Marion; three sisters, Judy Davis of Marion, Esther Randolph of Atlanta, Ga., and Louise Young of Marion; two grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCall Memorial Chapel at Kirksey Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. Brad Thompson officiating.

Burial will follow in the West Marion United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Online condolences www.kirkseyfh.com.

Deaths Rev. Thomas O’Malley BOSTON (AP) — The Rev. Thomas P. O’Malley, who served as president of two Jesuit universities, Loyola Marymount and John Carroll, has died. He was 79.

Boston College, where O’Malley was a dean early in his career and had taught for the past decade, announced his death Thursday.

O’Malley was president of Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles from 1991 to 1999. He led John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1980 to 1988.

Marshall Harris TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic state Rep. Marshall Stanton Harris, who also once ran for lieutenant governor, has died.

Funeral services were held Wednesday for the 77-yearold Harris, a lawyer who served in the House from 1966 to 1974.

William Avery TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor’s office said Thursday. He was 98.

Avery entered politics as a local school board member after a stint as a pilot in World War II. He then served in the Kansas House from 1951-55. After that, Avery began a decade-long career as a congressman from the 2nd District before running for governor.

Avery served his one term from 1965-66.

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Dewit “Snuffy” Jenkins is an iconic figure among bluegrass music lovers.

Snuffy, along with Smith Hammett, Rex Brooks and Earl Scruggs pioneered the three-finger banjo playing style which became the driving force and the key element in the development of the bluegrass genre. Snuffy was also the first banjo player to be broadcast playing this unique style.

All four players hailed from Rutherford and Cleveland counties and were neighbors in the Harris and Cliffside area.

The original Snuffy Jenkins Festival in 1974 was an immediate hit, eventually drawing large annual crowds with thousands of people. Over the years the festival featured the legends of bluegrass music.

Food and craft vendors will be on hand, and an open jam area will be

Red Cross The following blood drives are scheduled: Nov. 11 — Rutherford Hospital, noon to 4:30 p.m., contact Ginger Dancy at 286-5338 for an appointment; Nov. 14 — Goodes Creek Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. to noon, call 657-4444 or 245-3513 for an appointment; Nov. 23 — East Middle School, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., Shane O’Donnell at 245-3750 for an appointment; Nov. 30 — Red Cross Chapter House, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5916 for an appointment.

Meetings/other Shag Club: The Rutherford County Shag Club will meet Friday, Nov. 6, at Club LA in Spindale. Anyone interested in beach music or shag dancing is invited to participate.

New Beginner I and Beginner II classes now forming. For Information call 287-9228.

Free video presentation: “Global Warming: Fact or Fiction?” will be be shown Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. For more information call 288-8058. An informative and entertaining porgram sponsored by the Rutherford 912 Group.

Annual corporation meeting: Cherry Mountain Volunteer Fire Department; Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., at the fire department; anyone (age 16 and up) that lives within or owns property within this fire district are members of the corporation.

Alumni breakfast: Harris High School Alumni; Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m., Turner’s Restaurant (back dining room) in Chesnee, S.C.; Dutch treat; for additional information contact Joan at 245-2658.

Miscellaneous Irish Traditional Music: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2:15 p.m., at Mountains Branch Library, Lake Lure; Irish Fest and Annual Friends of the Mountains Branch Library annual meeting, featuring Adrian Rice and the Belfast Boys.

Low Income Energy Assistance: The Rutherford County Department of Social Services will be taking applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program will be taken through Nov. 13, with the exception of Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11).

Department hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Food drive: Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Chase High School; drop boxes will be in the school lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for canned goods and other non-perishable foods; items may also be dropped that night from 6:30 to 8 during the awards banquet.

Singing/Prayer Day: The Little White Country Church will host a singing and prayer day for our nation on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 to 10 a.m., on the courthouse lawn in Rutherfordton.

Fiddler’s Convention: 18th Annual Fiddler’s & Bluegrass Convention; Saturday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m.; at Ellenboro Elementary School; barbecue supper starts at 4 p.m.; adults $8, ages 6-12, $4, under 5 free; no electric instruments; to enter call 453-7457 or 453-0342.

Free community dinner: Thursday, Nov. 26, (Thanksgiving Day) from 9 a.m. until noon; Thomas Jefferson Classical Grammar School, 421 Hardin Rd., Forest City; free hot meal, canned goods and clothing for anyone in need; for more information call (864) 461-7178.

Fundraisers Food sale: Friday, Nov. 6, begins at 10:30 a.m., St. Luke Church, Forest City; chitterling plates $7.50 each; turkey/dressing, ham or chicken, $6.50 per plate; desserts $1.50; call 245-3222 to place an order.

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began in the wake of a July 24, 2009, raid by law enforcement officers against an apparent video poker operation at Commerce Business Center, at 132 Commercial Drive in Forest City.

During the raid, computers were seized by officers, and an arrest was made.

Donald Lee Hall was initially charged with two felony counts of possession of video poker equipment, but those charges were later dismissed and Hall was charged with the misdemeanor violation of operating a lottery.

The seized computers reportedly contain proprietary software owned by International Internet Technologies, and the company wants the computers back and the prosecution of Hall stopped.

The company’s legal action was predicated on prior court rulings, and sought to tie the Rutherford County arrest and seizures to a pending legal case.

The motion to show cause, which was served on Greenway and Conner, indicated that on March 4, 2009, the plaintiffs (ITT and Hest Technologies) were granted a temporary restraining order restraining the defendants, their agents and those acting on behalf of the defendants “from making or issuing any statement outside of the proceeding in this case alleging or contending that Plaintiffs’ products and equipment associated with Plaintiff’s sweepstakes systems constitute an illegal gambling arrangement, lottery, game of chance, slot machine or unlawful device.”

The attempt to use that restraining order against the district attorney and sheriff was a crucial element in the response to the show cause order.

“The insurance company for the county provided an attorney for Jack,” Chief Assistant District Attorney Alex Bass said Thursday. “So we contacted the AOC (Administrative Office of the

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Don Myers, sales manager at Lowe’s.

“This weekend we’ll have extra staff on hand to pull appliances for people and since we offer free delivery we will have extra drivers on hand. This is actually supposed to be my weekend off, I’m going to work. We have had about 100 Energy Star appliances delivered so far and expect to get about 120 more in soon. We don’t have enough room to store them all so they’re going to be sitting in the aisles for people to see.”

Church fundraiser: Saturday, Nov. 7, begins at 7 a.m., Christian Celebration Church, 4517 BosticSunshine Hwy., baked goods and yard sale items; grilled chicken plates go on sale around noon.

ICC Continuing Education Fall 2009 catalogs are available online at www.isothermal.edu/conedu/. To receive a copy in the mail, or to register for one of the following classes, call 286-3636, ext. 346.

For more information visit the festival Web site: www.snuffyjenkinsfestival.com. To purchase tickets, call The Foundation box office: 800-874-5623, 828-286-9990 or go to: www.foundationshows.org.

Courts), which provided an attorney for us. Martha Thompson of Gastonia represented Brad. And Shawn Perrin of Charlotte represented Jack. So they came and conferred with us, and they put their heads together and their conclusion was, if you look at the cases, we were never listed as defendants in any of the cases.”

The defendants are listed as the governor, the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety and its secretary, and the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division and its director. The action against Greenway and Conner apparently was dependent on making the argument that the two are “agents” of the defendants, or were acting on behalf of them.

“We’re not agents,” Bass said. “The AG (attorney general) can’t tell us what to do. We don’t work for them.

“So they (the attorneys for Greenway and Conner) put together, what they were preparing to do, at the first of this week, was to go to the Court of Appeals with a petition for a writ of prohibition. A writ of prohibition is ‘we want an order prohibiting the judge from doing this.’ And their point in the writ of prohibition was that we had never been joined as defendants in the case. Our attorneys were saying that the insertion of ‘any law enforcement officer or prosecutorial authority acting on behalf of the state of North Carolina’ was not sufficient to bind us.

“Our only connection to the lawsuit was that we seized equipment and prosecuted a non-party, “Butch” Hall, for violations of the law. We were not employees or agents of the state of North Carolina. We are independent constitutional officers. So that what their point was.

“On Monday afternoon they talked to the attorneys on the other side, and said ‘we are going to file a writ of prohibition tomorrow and we are going to ask for a stay of the hearing on show cause.’ Well, for whatever reason, they (the defendants) went to the judge and asked the judge to dissolve the order. And the judge did.

Apparently they just didn’t want to

fight that battle.”

Bass commented that the decision to rescind the show cause order is a victory for the county, but he added that the overall issue remains.

“Their case is still pending,” he said.

“They just retreated on this part. If the judge says these machines are not video poker, that still doesn’t affect us with our charges; we are charging him with operating an illegal lottery.

“The sheriff is still taking machines out. If he takes them out, we will prosecute them. The thing is determining what is a video poker machine and what is a simulated poker machine.”

Lowe’s is trying to tempt consumers even more with sales on top of the tax free prices.

“We have 10 percent off over and above the tax savings,” Myers said.

“So if you come in you’ll be able to save 17.75 percent off of most of appliances that qualify.”

An Energy Star qualified product is a product that meets the energy efficient guidelines set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy and is authorized to carry the Energy Star label.

Clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators, central air conditioners, room air

conditioners, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers and programmable thermostats will be exempt from State and local sales and use tax when purchased during the sale tax holiday period.

The Energy Star requirements vary from appliance to appliance, but on average refrigerators have to save at least 20 percent more energy than regular models and dishwashers are required to save at least 40 percent more.

The sheriff commented Thursday, “This is something that we have worked on diligently at the Sheriff’s Office, because in the past what we have seen happen is people lose businesses, lose income. We get complaints from citizens about the daddy losing the money for the kids, and stuff like that, and the person operating these things doesn’t understand that.

“The person operating this, I know that they want to make money. People that have a convenience store and add a couple of machines to make some more money, I don’t have any problem with that. If it’s legal, fine.

“But when you go to the people that are already depressed in Rutherford County, they’re already out of a job, and you go taking their money because they are trying to win money to supplement their unemployment, it just hurts to get a call from a person saying that they lost their money in a certain location. Now they can’t pay their rent or make a house payment.

“It’s different when somebody in the family is sick, and they spend it on doctor’s bills, or something. But when they go out and gamble it away, give it away, it kind of hurts us. And these businesses don’t realize we get the complaints; they don’t get the complaints.”

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Annual craft sale: Friday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Senior Center, 193 Callahan-Koon Rd., Spindale; baked goods, handmade crafts, Christmas decorations and much more.

Benefit Schooling Horse Show: (postponed from last week due to rain) Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m., at The Squirrel’s Nest Farm, LLC; to benefit the Community Pet Center; for more information contact Deana Gilliam at 429-0688, or Sarah Lawing at 828-447-3405, or via email squirrelsnestfarm@skycatcher.net.

provided for musicians who want to play as well as listen. The festival will also feature historical talks regarding Snuffy Jenkin’s life and significance in local and national music history.

“Doc & All” tickets, which include both the outdoor Lakeside Stage and the indoor Frank and Mabel West Auditorium with limited reserved seating and also include the Doc Watson and David Holt show are: $30 for adults and $20 for youth (14 years old and under).

Day Pass tickets including access to performances by all bands on the outdoor stage, vendors, lectures and jam sessions, but not including the Doc and David show are: $20 for adults and $10 for youth (14-years old and under.)

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At Season’s End ACC adds Sun, Indy bowls for 2010-13 GREENSBORO (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference will send teams to the Sun and Independence bowls starting next year.

The league said Thursday it renewed six bowl deals and reached agreements with two others for the four-year period from 2010-13.

The El Paso, Texas-based Sun Bowl matches a Pac-10 team against either the ACC’s titlegame loser or its third selection after the Bowl Championship Series. The Shreveport, La.based Indepedence Bowl pits the league’s sixth post-BCS selection against the Mountain West’s No. 3 pick.

The league also extended deals with the Orange, Chickfil-A, Champs Sports, Meineke, Music City and EagleBank bowls. If an additional ACC team is eligible, the conference will conditionally send its eighth post-BCS pick to San Francisco’s Emerald Bowl.

Student may not get $10,000 prize for field goal kick MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A University of Montana student who kicked a field goal to win a $10,000 prize likely won’t get the money because he hadn’t been away from the sport long enough.

Matthew Brenner, a sophomore, kicked a 45-yard field goal during UM’s “Kick for Cash” contest on Saturday.

But he didn’t meet the qualifications to be a contestant because he hadn’t been away from football for five years.

Brenner kicked a 27-yard field goal to lift his high school team, the Sidney Eagles, to a 2007 homecoming victory.

Brenner says he wasn’t asked about his athletic background and didn’t really read the contest contract before he signed it.

Dan Ingram, account executive for contest organizer Grizzly Sports Properties, says the group is trying to come up with a consolation prize.

Local Sports FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. Chase at East Rutherford 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Owen

On Radio FOOTBALL 6:45 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) The Countdown to Kick Off 7:30 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) Chase at East Rutherford

On TV 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup Championship.

7 p.m. (FSS) NHL Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes.

7 p.m. (TS) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Bobcats.

8 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Boise State at Louisiana Tech.

10:30 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers.

11 p.m. (SHO) Strikeforce Challenger Series Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Gurgel.

East hosts Chase with playoffs at stake n Thomas

Jefferson will end 2009 season on the road against Owen Warhorses

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

FOREST CITY — The 2009 NCHSAA Football regular season will come to a close tonight at high school football fields across the state.

Locally, three of Rutherford County’s prep programs will be in action with two facing each other in

an annual clash.

East Rutherford (3-7, 1-4) and Chase (2-8, 0-5) enter tonight’s game with one last chance to grab the lone remaining 2A playoff spot in the South Mountain Athletic Conference.

The Cavaliers enter the night fresh off a well-fought battle with Shelby that found East on the wrong side of a 19-16 overtime decision.

The Trojans, on the other hand, enter tonight with five straight conference losses. Chase has scored just 18 points over that stretch.

RB Williams quickly setting team records

The winner will play in the first round of the 2A Playoffs.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (0-10, 0-6) will end their first-ever season against Owen. The Gryphons, who have scored 12 points in conference play, would love to end the year with a strong showing.

R-S Central is off this week and the Hilltoppers will return to the gridiron on Friday, Nov. 13, for the first round of the 3A Playoffs.

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CHARLOTTE (AP) — It was thirdand-8 and Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams appeared bottled up at the line of scrimmage. The television camera was fixed on the scrum — before jerking to the right while Arizona players looked on in bewilderment.

Williams had bounced off three defenders, sneaked through a tiny hole and was 13 yards downfield.

While Williams’ 77-yard run on Sunday was the most talked about, this shorter run is what has defined Williams, who in the victory over the Cardinals became the Panthers’ all-time leading rusher with 3,352 yards.

“It’s crazy. I tell him it’s because he’s so short,” Panthers fullback Brad Hoover said Thursday, smiling. “No, he’s just a good back. He’s a tough, hard, physical runner. Real shifty, has unbelievable balance and just vision to hit holes and make things happen.”

The 5-foot-9 Williams surpassed DeShaun Foster’s team rushing record in 185 fewer carries. A year after bursting onto the scene with a single-season record of 1,515 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns, the 2006 first-round pick had his best game this season in a surprising win over the Cardinals, recording 158 of Carolina’s 270 yards rushing.

Yet while Williams is often the loudest guy in the locker room when breakAssociated Press ing down horror films or making fun of DeAngelo Williams (34) of the Carolina Panthers rushes the ball against the teammates and reporters, he’s soft spoArizona Cardinals during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Please see Williams, Page 9

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Scoreboard Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

New England at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m.

Open: N.Y. Giants, Houston

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF New England 5 2 0 .714 198 N.Y. Jets 4 4 0 .500 177 Miami 3 4 0 .429 176 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 123 South

W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 7 0 0 1.000 197 Houston 5 3 0 .625 198 Jacksonville 3 4 0 .429 133 Tennessee 1 6 0 .143 114 North

W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 5 2 0 .714 163 Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 167 Baltimore 4 3 0 .571 199 Cleveland 1 7 0 .125 78 West

W L T Pct PF Denver 6 1 0 .857 140 San Diego 4 3 0 .571 185 Oakland 2 6 0 .250 78 Kansas City 1 6 0 .143 105 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF 5 2 0 .714 203 5 2 0 .714 197 5 3 0 .625 212 2 5 0 .286 96 South

W L T Pct PF New Orleans 7 0 0 1.000 273 Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 171 Carolina 3 4 0 .429 128 Tampa Bay 0 7 0 .000 96 North

W L T Pct PF Minnesota 7 1 0 .875 244 Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 187 Chicago 4 3 0 .571 159 Detroit 1 6 0 .143 113 West

W L T Pct PF Arizona 4 3 0 .571 157 San Francisco 3 4 0 .429 147 Seattle 2 5 0 .286 135 St. Louis 1 7 0 .125 77

Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington

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New York Yankees Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy during ceremonies after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York.

Yankees enjoying 27th World Series title

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer

THE BRONX, N.Y. — They paraded around the warning track high-fiving fans, a New York Yankees victory lap nine years in the making.

Just wait until Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui and the other first-timers hit the Canyon of Heroes.

“I can’t think of a better place to be than playing baseball in New York,” Mark Teixeira said. “This is the top.”

Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 on Wednesday night, finally seizing that elusive 27th championship — the most in all of sports.

Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended in the Arizona desert, the Yankees are baseball’s best again.

“It feels better than I remember it, man,” captain Derek Jeter said. “It’s been a long time.”

Matsui, the Series MVP, powered a quick rout of old foe Pedro Martinez. And when Mariano Rivera got the final out, it was ecstasy in the Bronx for George Steinbrenner’s go-for-broke bunch.

What a way for manager Joe Girardi and Co. to christen their $1.5 billion ballpark: One season, one World Series crown — the team’s first since taking three straight from 1998-2000.

“The Yankees won. The world is right again,” team president Randy Levine said.

The season certainly ended a lot better than it started — with a steroids scandal involving A-Rod, followed by hip surgery that kept him out until May. “My teammates and coaches and organization stood right next to me. And now we stand together as world champs,” said Rodriguez, who admitted using steroids from 2001-03 while with Texas.

“We’re going to enjoy it, and we’re going to party!”

For Chase Utley and the Phillies, it was a frustrating end to another scintillating season.

Philadelphia fell two wins short of becoming the first NL team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds.

Utley tied Reggie Jackson’s record with five home runs in a Series. But Ryan Howard’s sixth-inning shot came too late to wipe away an untimely slump that included 13 strikeouts, also a Series mark.

For Girardi, a three-time Yankees champion as a player, it was the fulfillment of a mission. When he succeeded Joe Torre in October 2007, Girardi chose uniform No. 27, putting his quest on his back for all to see. His tenure didn’t start out so well, with New York missing the playoffs in its final season at old Yankee Stadium following 13 consecutive appearances.

“To be able to deliver this to the Boss, the stadium that he created and the atmosphere he has created around here is very gratifying for all of us,” Girardi said.

Cleveland at New York, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL PA 98 134 177 169 PA 91 168 177 211 PA 128 129 137 209 PA 96 159 201 181 PA 133 136 183 123 PA 154 149 166 203 PA 174 134 150 205 PA 143 140 147 221

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Miami at New England, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

Tennessee at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Buffalo, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cleveland Monday’s Game Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Denver at Washington, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.

HOCKEY

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Boston 6 0 1.000 Philadelphia 2 2 .500 Toronto 2 2 .500 New York 1 4 .200 New Jersey 0 5 .000 Southeast Division

W L Pct Atlanta 4 1 .800 Miami 4 1 .800 Orlando 4 1 .800 Charlotte 2 2 .500 Washington 2 3 .400 Central Division

W L Pct Cleveland 3 2 .600 Chicago 2 2 .500 Detroit 2 3 .400 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 Indiana 1 3 .250 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct San Antonio 2 1 .667 Dallas 3 2 .600 Houston 3 2 .600 New Orleans 2 3 .400 Memphis 1 4 .200 Northwest Division

W L Pct Denver 5 0 1.000 Oklahoma City 2 2 .500 Portland 2 3 .400 Utah 1 3 .250 Minnesota 1 4 .200 Pacific Division

W L Pct L.A. Lakers 4 1 .800 Phoenix 4 1 .800 Golden State 1 2 .333 L.A. Clippers 1 4 .200 Sacramento 1 4 .200

National Hockey League GB — 3 3 4 1/2 5 1/2 GB — — — 1 1/2 2 GB — 1/2 1 1 1 1/2 GB — — — 1 2 GB — 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 4 GB — — 2 3 3

Tuesday’s Games Denver 111, Indiana 93 Boston 105, Philadelphia 74 Cleveland 102, Washington 90 Phoenix 104, Miami 96 Detroit 85, Orlando 80 Chicago 83, Milwaukee 81 L.A. Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 98, OT Dallas 96, Utah 85 Atlanta 97, Portland 91 Wednesday’s Games Orlando 122, Phoenix 100 Miami 93, Washington 89 Toronto 110, Detroit 99 Denver 122, New Jersey 94 Indiana 101, New York 89 Boston 92, Minnesota 90 L.A. Lakers 103, Houston 102, OT New Orleans 114, Dallas 107, OT Atlanta 113, Sacramento 105 Golden State 113, Memphis 105 Thursday’s Games Chicago at Cleveland, late San Antonio at Utah, late Friday’s Games Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 15 12 3 0 24 52 N.Y. Rangers 16 9 6 1 19 51 New Jersey 13 9 4 0 18 34 Philadelphia 12 7 4 1 15 45 N.Y. Islanders 15 5 5 5 15 37 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 12 9 2 1 19 36 Ottawa 12 6 4 2 14 37 Montreal 15 7 8 0 14 42 Boston 14 6 7 1 13 33 Toronto 13 1 7 5 7 31 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 15 8 3 4 20 54 Tampa Bay 13 5 4 4 14 34 Atlanta 11 6 4 1 13 39 Florida 13 5 7 1 11 35 Carolina 14 2 9 3 7 28 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 13 8 4 1 17 39 14 7 5 2 16 44 13 6 4 3 15 40 13 6 6 1 13 28 12 5 6 1 11 29 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Colorado 16 11 3 2 24 49 Vancouver 16 9 7 0 18 46 Calgary 13 8 4 1 17 47 Edmonton 15 7 7 1 15 45 Minnesota 14 5 9 0 10 31 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 16 11 4 1 23 55 Los Angeles 15 9 4 2 20 51 Phoenix 15 9 6 0 18 39 Dallas 15 6 3 6 18 50 Anaheim 13 4 7 2 10 37

Chicago Columbus Detroit Nashville St. Louis

GA 34 43 30 34 45 GA 24 37 50 37 52 GA 47 43 33 44 53 GA 31 49 42 38 33 GA 35 42 41 46 42 GA 40 45 34 48 46

Tuesday’s Games Detroit 2, Boston 0 Atlanta 5, Montreal 4 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, OT Pittsburgh 4, Anaheim 3 Vancouver 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Wednesday’s Games San Jose 3, Columbus 2, SO Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 New Jersey 3, Washington 2 Florida 3, Carolina 0 Calgary 3, Dallas 2, OT Colorado 4, Phoenix 1 Thursday’s Games Columbus 4, Atlanta 3 Montreal 2, Boston 1, SO Tampa Bay at Ottawa, late San Jose at Detroit, late Vancouver at Minnesota, late Calgary at St. Louis, late Chicago at Phoenix, late N.Y. Rangers at Edmonton, late Nashville at Anaheim, late Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, late Friday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Zenyatta waiting for Day 2 of Breeders’ Cup ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic is missing its leading lady, with defending champion Zenyatta pitting her 13-0 record against the boys on the second day of the season-ending world championships.

Her defection leaves Music Note as the early 9-5 favorite in the eight-horse field for the 1 1-8-mile Ladies’ Classic on Friday at Santa Anita.

The $2 million race is the highlight of six Breeders’ Cup races on Day 1, five of them featuring females, with the $500,000 Marathon for males.

Zenyatta’s presence in Saturday’s $5 million Classic is daunting to some of her rivals.

“I would have entered her with the fillies so I didn’t have to run at her,” said Chip Woolley Jr., who trains Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.

“You know she’s going to be running late and she has a lot of style, much the same as my horse. She’s twice his size, so if she decides to knock him out of the way, she’s got a good chance.”

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert saddles long shot Richard’s Kid in the Classic.

“I don’t like to see her in there — I’m in there with her,” he

Zenyatta

said. “But she’s going to bring so much. Everybody is going to be watching with her in there. We need a big boost right now and she’s going to be our boost.”

Zenyatta is going against male competition for the first time in her career. She will break from the No. 4 post in the 1 1/4-mile race.

“Optimism is high,” said Jerry Moss, who co-owns the 5-yearold mare with his wife. “I think everybody is in for a treat.”

Zenyatta is grabbing the attention in the absence of Rachel Alexandra, who was 8-for-8 this year, including three wins over male horses.

Owner Jess Jackson shut her down for the season because he dislikes Santa Anita’s synthetic track on which his two-time Horse of the Year Curlin faded to fourth in last year’s Classic.

No female horse has won the Classic in its 25-year history.

Zenyatta will be the fourth female to try. Jolypha had the best result, finishing third in 1992. Azeri was fourth in 2004 and Triptych was sixth in 1986.

Zenyatta would have been the closest thing to a sure bet in the Ladies’ Classic. Without her, Music Note will try to improve on last year’s third-place finish.

Careless Jewel is the early second choice at 2-1. She comes in on a five-race winning streak, with only one loss in her career for Josie Carroll, who would be the first female trainer to win the race.

The 3-year-old gray filly will break from the No. 1 post and likely use her tactical speed to go to the lead.

“She’s really not a nervous filly (like) people seem to think,” Carroll said. “Any race that we’ve taken her to she’s actually been good until the rider gets on her back. Once somebody gets on, she wants her things her way and she starts to perform.”

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Gardner-Webb needs rebound after tough conference loss

Gridiron Great

By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter

BOILING SPRINGS — For most football teams after a tough loss they hope for an easy game to rebuild a team’s confidence and, hopefully, get back into the win column.

That is just what the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are hoping for after a tough 24-14 loss to Stony Brook, last Saturday.

Unfortunately, the schedule makers did not afford GWU this luxury, as they must travel to Conway to face the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina.

“I know that we have to play everyone in the conference,” said Steve Patton. “I just wish the three toughest conference games weren’t back-to-backto-back.”

Like it or not, however, the Chants are on the schedule and if recent history is any indication this contest will be no day at the beach for the Bulldogs. “ We haven’t won a game in this series since 2003,” said Patton. “But I don’t bring that up to the team. I’d rather focus on the positives like the fact that we outplayed them in each of the last two years and lost in the last few seconds.”

Patton also found positives in the Bulldogs five turnover loss to the SeaWolves.

“I told the guys that even with the five turnovers we were in that game until the end because of how well the defense played,” Patton said. “Coastal runs a similar offense, so, if we play that well on defense and limit the mistakes on offense I am confident that we can win the game.”

GWU will need a win to keep its faint hopes for a conference championship alive but the Bulldogs will also have to rely on some losses by other teams.

“If you start worrying about what other people are doing that’s when you get in trouble,” said Patton. “At the same time you want to give players encouragement by letting them know ‘hey, we can still do this,’ so, it is a delicate balance.”

That balancing act begins at 12:30 p.m., Saturday when GWU takes on the Chanticleers in a contest that can be heard locally on 88.3 FM.

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The Hilltoppers Cameron Green (not pictured) was selected as the Daily Courier/Edward Jones Gridiron Great. Green was unavailable for the photo due to an illness. The sophomore running back rushed for 117 yards on 25 carries and scored a touchdown. Central’s Anthony Walke (51) was selected as the Daily Courier/Edward Jones Lineman of the Week by the coaches at R-S Central.

Joining Walke are Edward Jones’ Frank Faucette, left, Central Head Coach Mike Cheek and Edward Jones’ David Smith.

Football Continued from Page 7

Both games have a scheduled 7:30 p.m. kick off.

Chase at East Rutherford FOREST CITY — A game that normally just has bragging rights attached to it, has a little bit more on the line this season — a playoff berth in the 2A playoffs.

East Rutherford enters with the healthier team and more experience, while Chase has struggled with key losses including Julius Miller and Keith Miller.

In addition, the Cavs enter off an emotional high, having forced Shelby into an overtime game that the Golden Lions never expected.

“We’ve had three strong days of practice — the kids feel like I do —we have given away two games and they know that,” said East Head Coach Clint Bland. “I feel like that they are ready to go.

“We talked about the same old stuff — blocking, turnovers, and hitting and tackling.”

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ken when asked about himself.

“I mean it’s one of those things Associated Press that in a couple years or five Nick Watney looks at the ball he hit at 16th tee during or six years it’ll be Jonathan the first round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament Stewart sitting here talking at Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club Thursday, about breaking the record or Nov. 5, 2009 in Shanghai, China. some other tailback,” Williams said.

Still, Williams’ success has coincided with what teammates say is a relentless work ethic SHANGHAI (AP) — So much for that notion dating to when then-teammate that American golfers don’t travel well.

Vinny Testaverde jumped on The first World Golf Championship in Asia him for getting caught from opened Thursday to a leaderboard filled with Stars behind on a long run in the 2007 & Stripes, led by wide-eyed Nick Watney and his season in Arizona.

8-under 64 that tied the course record at the HSBC Teammates said they soon Champions and including, as always, Tiger Woods. saw a change in Williams, who Watney got more excitement than he expected became Carolina’s starter last when he went to Shanghai’s metropolis in a cab year after Foster was released. that weaved through six lanes of cars on a threeHe also stayed ahead of Stewart, lane highway. He felt far more safe at Sheshan taken in the first round of last International Golf Club, where he kept it down the year’s draft. middle and close to the flag. Watney made an acci“After his first couple years, dental eagle and ran off four straight birdies while we draft a running back in the building a two-shot lead. first round. I think there were “It was just one of those days where everything questions,” quarterback Jake was feeling really good, so I wasn’t too jumpy,” Delhomme said. “We always Watney said. thought he was talented, it was Woods and Anthony Kim closed with a 67. just how much of a true opportu-

Watney grabs lead

The Cavaliers may be without tailback Adrian Wilkins, who is limited due to a severely sprained ankle suffered in the Shelby game.

“The Shelby game was a big help to us and I feel like it built confidence in both our defense and our offense that we can play with a program like Shelby,” said Bland.

Chase’s Coach Brad Causby wants a better total team effort, regardless of the opponent.

“We need to play with intensity,” said Causby. “We can still play with intensity and play hard, and they (East) are still a good team. They are a play or two away from having six or seven wins, they just haven’t had the breaks go their way.

“Their record just isn’t indicative of who they are.”

Key to the game: Pride. In so many ways, this is the first round of the playoffs for East and Chase. The winner moves on, the loser goes home.

Thomas Jefferson at Owen AVONDALE — The long, hard road for the Gryphons will come to an end late Friday night in

Key to the game: Hard to the end. One way or another the 2009 season will end for the Gryphons. It would be good to know they went out playing as hard as they can.

nity did he really have?

“I’m a big fan of guys who work their tail off, practice hard and try to do it the right way.”

Sunday in Arizona was the second-best rushing performance in team history, behind only a game last season against Tampa Bay. But Williams still caught some grief for getting tackled

by Antrel Rolle short of the end zone on his 77-yard first-quarter run.

“Was that you that asked me if Vinny called me? Did Vinny leave me a voicemail? Wow,” Williams said to a reporter before laughing. “The guy had an angle. I couldn’t do much other than run where I had to run to because (Dominique) RodgersCromartie was streaking up the other side, so I couldn’t stop and cut it back.”

For the two-touchdown underdog Panthers to have a shot Sunday at unbeaten New Orleans, they’ll likely need another big game from Williams.

But Williams won’t have his lead blocker Hoover, whose right leg was in a cast Thursday as he confirmed he has a high ankle sprain. Backup fullback Tony Fiammetta (concussion) hasn’t

practiced this week, either.

But Williams has a knack for finding his own room to run, frustrating opponents and making his teammate laugh as he makes his mark in Carolina’s record book.

“His natural character is to be joking, but when it comes to working you won’t see any guy who works any harder,” Hoover said. “He prepares in the offseason. He prepares during the week very hard. There are times when he’s laid back and joking around, but when it’s business you won’t see a more serious guy.”

NOTES: K John Kasay missed practice Thursday with what Fox called a “tight groin.” Kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd would likely handle the placekicking if Kasay can’t go. ... Fox said they decided against signing a fullback this week. “At the end of the day, we’ll see if it was the right decision or not,” Fox said. ... Stewart (Achilles’ tendon) and LB Landon Johnson (shoulder) returned to practice, while WR Muhsin Muhammad (knee), S Charles Godfrey (ankle) and TE Dante Rosario (knee) remained sidelined.

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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (0-10, 0-6) will end its’ inaugural campaign in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association against the Owen Warhorses. The game will be the 10th straight game on the road for the Griffs.

“We had a great week of practice and had a lot of fun with the kids this week,” said TJCA Tony Helton. “We look forward to the challenge of playing in Owen, it’s a beautiful stadium.”

Helton acknowledge the difficulty of the season, but remained proud of his charges and committed to the future of Gryphons football.

“Of course, we had goals to win ballgames and we have just one last opportunity to do that, but every time an athletic competition is held there are winners and losers, but we feel like our young men have learned a lot,” said Helton. “We will lose four seniors, but we have a strong group of young players that will be back.”

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BUSHLAND, Texas (AP) — A natural gas pipeline exploded in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, shaking homes, melting window blinds and shooting flames hundreds of feet into the air, authorities said.

Three people were injured in the blast, which occurred at 1 a.m. near Amarillo, and they were taken to an area hospital with burns, said Potter County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Roger Short.

Firefighters were able to contain most of the flames by 5:30 a.m. though small grass fires continued to burn, Short said.

Kerik pleads guilty

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to the White House and tax crimes in a deal that could send him to prison for about 2 1/2 years.

Kerik, who was police commissioner when New York was attacked on 9/11, won glowing reviews for his leadership. He eventually was nominated for the Homeland Security post in 2004 but withdrew as corruption allegations mounted. The lies to the White House occurred during that vetting process.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued a statement calling Thursday “a sad day,” but added, “No one is above the law.”

Mom gave baby to sitter

CHIPLEY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night.

Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock said Thursday that infant Shannon Dedrick was found alive in a box under baby sitter Susan Elizabeth Baker’s bed. Investigators

have been searching for her since her parents reported her missing Saturday.

Haddock says Baker asked mom Chrystina Lynn Mercer on Friday if she could have custody of Shannon.

He says Mercer brought the infant to Baker’s house early Saturday, about 10 hours before she was reported missing.

Inmates rescue guard TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four inmates who came to the rescue of a Florida jail guard when he was attacked by another inmate may be getting some help of their own.

Deputy Larry McKinnon said Thursday the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will write letters to the inmates’ attorneys that can be used on their behalf in court.

The inmates helped save 64-yearold detention deputy Kenneth Moon on Monday afternoon when inmate Douglas Emanuel Burden charged him, put him in choke hold and began strangling him.

Four inmates saw the commotion and came to Moon’s aid, including one who reached for the deputy’s radio and called for help. The incident was caught on a security video.

The ball makes toy Hall ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Bounce it, kick it, catch it. Chase, throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame in New York.

Along with the Big Wheel and the Game Boy video device, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester chose the ball Thursday to join its all-star lineup of 41 classics, including the bicycle, the kite, the jump rope, the teddy bear, the stick, marbles and Mr. Potato Head.

12 dead, 31 wounded in shooting at Ft. Hood FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorites said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.

The gunman, first said to have been killed, was wounded but alive and in stable condition under military guard, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. “I would say his death is not imminent,” Cone said. Col. Ben Danner said the suspect was shot at least four times.

The man was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old, eight-year veteran from Virginia.

President Barack Obama called the shooting at the Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, “a horrific outburst of violence.”

“It’s difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas,” the commander in chief said. “It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil.”

There was no official word on motive. Hasan had transferred to Fort Hood in July from Walter Reed Medical Center.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said generals at Fort Hood told her that Hasan was about to deploy overseas.

Officials were investigating whether Hasan was his birth name or if he may have changed his name, possibly as part of a conversion to Islam.

However, they were not certain of his religion.

Video from the scene showed police patrolling the area with handguns and rifles, ducking behind buildings for cover. Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman’s voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover.

“I was confused and just shocked,” said Spc. Jerry Richard, 27, who works at the center but was not on duty during the shooting. “Overseas you are ready for it. But here you can’t even defend yourself.”

Soldiers at Fort Hood don’t carry weapons unless they are doing training exercises.

The Rev. Greg Schannep was about to head into a graduation ceremony when a man in uniform approached him, warning him that someone had opened fire. Schannep heard three volleys of gunfire and saw people running.

“There was a burst of shots and more bursts of shots and people running everywhere,” said Schannep, who works for Congressman John Carter.

The uniformed man who had warned him ran to the theater.

Schannep said he could see the man’s back was bloodied from a wound.

The man survived, was treated and will be fine, Schanepp said.

Cone said initially three people were held, and all have been interviewed. Authorities believe, however, that there was a single shooter.

The Soldier Readiness Center holds hundreds of people and is one of the most populated parts of the base, said Steve Moore, a spokesman for III Corps at Fort Hood.

The wounded were dispersed

Authorities had concerns about suspect WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

The postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was wounded during the shootings at the Army post that killed 12 soldiers and wounded at least 30 others. A Fort Hood spokesman had earlier said Hasan was killed.

The officials say they are still trying to confirm that Hasan was the author of the Internet postings. They say an official investigation was not opened.

One of the officials said late Thursday that federal search warrants were being drawn up to authorize the seizure of Hasan’s computer.

One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.

Military officials said Hasan, 39, had worked for six years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, where he had received a poor performance evaluation. He transferred to Fort Hood in July.

Retired Army Col. Terry Lee told Fox News that he worked with Hasan, who had hoped Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Hasan was single with no children. He was born in Virginia and graduated from Virginia Tech University, where he was a member of the ROTC and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 1997.

He received his medical degree from the military’s Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., in 2001. among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said. Their identities, and the identities of the dead, were not immediately released.

The attack happened just down the road from one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. On Oct. 16, 1991, George Hennard smashed his pickup truck through a Luby’s Cafeteria window in Killeen, Texas, and fired on the lunchtime crowd with a high-powered pistol, killing 22 people and wounding at least 20 others.

Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States.

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NEW YORK — A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors a jolt of confidence a day before a key government report on jobs.

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 200 points Thursday to its first close above 10,000 in two weeks, while the Nasdaq composite index led major indexes with a gain of 2.4 percent after Cisco, the maker of computer-networking gear, predicted its revenue would grow.

The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since January and fewer than economists had forecast.

Initial claims are considered a gauge of the pace of layoffs.

The report unleashed a wave of optimism about the government’s monthly report on employment Friday, which will shape trading because of the ties between joblessness and consumer spending.

Economists say spending must increase for the economy to mount a sustained recovery. Analysts project that the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent in October.

Meanwhile, retailers posted sales gains for the second straight month in October after watching business slide for more than a year.

The retail industry posted a 2.1 percent sales gain for October, according to an International Council of Shopping Centers-Goldman Sachs tally.

According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 203.82, or 2.1 percent, to 10,005.96, its first close above 10,000 since Oct. 22. It was the Dow’s biggest advance since a gain of 257 points on July 15, when computer chip maker Intel Corp. said business was improving.

The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 20.13, or 1.9 percent, to 1,066.63, while the Nasdaq rose 49.80, or 2.4 percent, to 2,105.32.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 18.03, or 3.2 percent, to 581.15.

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Bond prices were mixed.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped but its yield remained flat at 3.53 percent from late Wednesday.

Cisco pulled tech stocks higher after it said late Wednesday that it expects revenue to grow for the first time in a year for the quarter ending in January. The stock rose 64 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $23.93.

The dollar fell against other major currencies.

Gold prices rose to $1,089.50.

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Productivity up; job cuts slow WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.

Employers became leaner and more efficient in the third quarter. Wages, meantime, remain flat or falling. The result is that productivity — output per hour of work — jumped at the fastest pace in six years.

The good news for companies, though, may be bad news for the jobless. As long as companies can get their workers to produce more, they have little reason to hire — at least until consumer spending picks up. And the squeeze on incomes could depress consumer spending, putting the economic recovery at risk.

Still, some economists were encouraged by the productivity report. They say that eventually, employers won’t be able to squeeze more from their staffs.

They will then have to ramp up hiring — something that could happen next year, even though the jobless rate is expected to hit double digits.

Productivity rose at an annual rate of 9.5 percent in the JulySeptember quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was much better than the 6.4 percent gain economists had expected. Unit labor costs fell at a 5.2 percent rate.

While companies aren’t doing much hiring, they’re not cutting as many workers, either. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months The 9.5 percent productivity rise followed a 6.9 percent surge in the second quarter and was the fastest since a 9.7 percent increase in the third quarter of 2003.

The gain reflected that the overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew for the first time in a year — at an annual rate of 3.5 percent.

The higher output came as companies continued to lay off workers. That meant employers produced more with fewer workers.

The 5.2 percent drop in unit labor costs marked the third straight decline and was larger than the 4 percent decrease economists were expecting.

Productivity is the key ingredient to rising living standards. It lets companies pay their workers higher wages. Those increases tend to be financed by increased output, rather than higher costs for products.

But as they struggled with the recession, companies boosted productivity while continuing to lay off workers. Many produced more goods; others kept their output down but slashed costs.

Companies kept wages down by freezing pay or imposing unpaid

furloughs.

Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors, said hiring could remain sluggish for months. But other analysts are more optimistic. They were encouraged by the productivity report, noting that companies are starting to reach the limits of how much they can produce with their shrunken work forces.

The problem is that consumer demand could falter once the government removes the stimulus programs it has put in place, such as record-low interest rates and homebuyer tax credits.

Companies could stop hiring if they think demand will slump again.

In a separate report, the Labor Department said first-time claims for jobless benefits last week fell by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 512,000. That’s better than economists’ estimates of 523,000.

Economists closely watch initial claims, which are considered a gauge of the pace of layoffs and an indication of employers’ willingness to hire new workers.

The four-week average of jobless claims, which smooths fluctuations, dropped to 523,750, its ninth straight decline. That’s 135,000 below the peak for the recession, reached in early April.

Despite the improvement, initial claims remain well above the roughly 400,000 that economists say will signal job creation.

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Retail sales rise, but holiday questions remain

NEW YORK (AP) — October’s retail sales results, the best performance since April 2008, show that Americans are spending a little more. But will they be willing to pay full price this holiday season?

Stores are heading into the period with slashed inventories, determined not to have the fire sales that characterized last Christmas. But shoppers are still facing tight credit and a weak job market and might wait for fat discounts or not buy at all. That game of chicken will determine the holiday winners and losers.

“Shoppers are still being cautious, but we are seeing some signs of recovery in the economy,” said Carl Steidtmann, an economist at Deloitte Research, who forecasts holiday sales will be unchanged from a year ago.

Sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.1 percent in October, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers-Goldman Sachs tally, compared with a 4.2 percent drop in October 2008. The October results beat estimates for a 1 percent gain and followed a surprising 0.6 percent increase in September.

Sales at stores open at least a year are considered a key indicator of a retailer’s health.

For the holidays, more consumers will be paying full price and shopping earlier than a year ago because they are afraid the merchandise

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In this Wednesday photo, BJ’s employee Shelly LeRoy loads a cart with a customer’s purchases at checkout at the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Camp Hill, Pa. The nation’s retailers are reporting mixed sales results for October.

they want won’t be there later, Steidtmann believes.

But he also noted that while reduced stock will help boost store profits, it will likely limit sales as merchants run out of products.

Others like Ken Perkins, president of retail research firm Retail Metrics, says it’s going to be hard to get shoppers to pay full price unless they really want the item badly.

“Consumers are still extremely price-sensitive,” he said.

As merchants announced their second consecutive monthly sales gain after

more than a year of declines, the results showed that shoppers still were not splurging, restrained by worries about the economy. But the improving figures all pointed to sales momentum, encouraging as the industry heads into the holiday shopping season.

Affluent shoppers, who had been tight with their purse strings since the financial meltdown ballooned last year, spent more for designer duds, delivering solid gains for Saks Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. Other bright spots were Costco Wholesale Corp.; TJX

Cos., which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls; and Gap Inc. But sales at most teen merchants were weak.

October’s reading excludes results from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, which stopped issuing monthly sales reports earlier this year.

Business was helped by a number of factors. Cooler weather helped boost sales of plaid shirts, leggings and boots. And early holiday discounts also may have drawn shoppers to get a head start on Christmas buying.

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But retail sales figures are mainly starting to look better because they are being compared with the free fall in spending a year ago.

Clearly, there’s plenty of concern about the fragility of American consumers who continue to grapple with weak employment.

More than 6 million additional people were jobless in September 2009 than in September 2008.

That’s why many stores, including Toys R Us and Sears, are aiming to get shoppers early by hawking deep sales and expanded hours usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving.

But shoppers shouldn’t expect “80 percent off” signs early in the season as consumers found a year ago.

Stores are hoping there will be more shoppers like Ann Allenbaugh of Montgomery, Ohio, who plans to start holiday shopping sooner than usual.

“It does seem like the prices are down now at the mall, so I would buy something I saw at a good price,” she said.

Still, the concern is that shoppers will show up for the big specials on the day after Thanksgiving and then not come back to the malls until a few days before Christmas.

Gale Montague, from Richmond, Va., said in past seasons she would be done by Thanksgiving. “Now, I’ll wait for the sales, and that means later,” she said.

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Senate panel advances climate bill without GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.

Other committees still must weigh-in on the measure, but the partisan antics early on threatened to cast a pall over the bill — one of President Barack Obama’s top priorities — as it makes its way to the Senate floor and as nations prepare to meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month to hammer out a new international treaty to slow climate change.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, had delayed the crucial vote for days because of a Republican protest

over whether the cost of the legislation had been fully examined. But the California Democrat moved quickly to pass the bill Thursday, which for the first time would set mandatory limits on heattrapping gases, without any of the seven GOP senators on the panel present. The measure cleared the panel on a 11-1 vote.

Boxer said the Republican demand for more analysis was “duplicative and waste of taxpayer dollars.� Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has agreed to do a full analysis on the final version of the legislation. “Advancing the bill is a necessary step on the road to garnering the 60 votes we need,� said Boxer, who introduced the bill along with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. in late September. “We are

pleased that despite the Republican boycott, we have had the will to move this bill forward.�

Former Vice President Al Gore, in town to promote his new global warming book, Our Choice, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he doubted Boxer’s move would have any lingering consequences. “She clearly made the right decision and because the requested analysis is in fact going to be forthcoming ... it was obviously the right way to go,� Gore said.

Earlier this year, Gore called on Congress to overcome partisan differences and pass a bill.

Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the ranking Republican on the committee, said in a statement that the Democrats’ action would

signal “the death knell� for the Kerry-Boxer bill. Before the vote, he implored the panel to not proceed with what he called a “nuclear option.� He left shortly after making his statement.

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The “yes� vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote.

Baucus specifically cited the bill’s call for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020. He said he would like to see that target lowered to 17 percent, with a trigger to raise it to 20 percent if other countries adopted similar measures. “I am going work to get

climate legislation that can get 60 votes through the U.S. Senate and signed into law,�

Baucus said.

To move the bill out of committee without Republicans present meant the Democrats could not amend the legislation, and many Democrats on the panel expressed disappointment that they did not have a chance to improve the bill.

Now the legislation will be merged with legislation written by at least five other Senate panels. And in the hopes of broadening support, Kerry announced Wednesday he was working with Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman, South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham and the White House to secure votes.

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President Obama, shown walking away from the podium in the White House press room, will sign a bill extending benefits for the jobless during a ceremony today.

By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Congress on Thursday decisively approved an extension of unemployment benefits for almost two million people out of work nearly a year or more as the U.S. continues to lose jobs.

The White House quickly announced that President Barack Obama on Friday morning would sign the bill that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi characterized as a lifeline “to the men and women hardest hit by the recession,” the people who still can’t find work even as the economy shows signs of coming back to life.

The measure, cleared the House 403-12 Thursday, a day after it won unanimous support in the Senate. It extends benefits for 14 weeks for all those who have exhausted their federal aid or will amounted to a free gift since it do so by the end of the year. Those living in states did not affect their decision to where the unemployment rate is at 8.5 percent or purchase a home,” Bond said. above get an additional six weeks. The national “And for the small minority jobless rate is now 9.8 percent. of buyers whose decision was The fourth extension passed by Congress in the directly caused by the credit, this past 18 months would stretch federal aid to a maxraises the question of whether imum of 99 weeks, well beyond the extent of govwe are subsidizing buyers who may not have been able to afford ernment intervention during past economic downbuying a home in the first place.” turns. During the 1970s, the out-of-work were entitled to up to 65 weeks of assistance.

The credit is available for the The latest congressional action comes as the purchase of principal homes costing $800,000 or less, mean- prospects for the out-of-work remains bleak despite signs of economic recovery. ing vacation homes are ineligiNew job market figures are coming out Friday, ble. The credit would be phased and economists are expecting tens of thousands of out for individuals with annual incomes above $125,000 and for new job losses.

Supporters cite sobering figures in stressing the joint filers with incomes above need for the unemployment legislation: more than $225,000. a third of the 15 million jobless have been lookThe credit would be extended ing for work for six months or more, a record level; an additional year, until June 7,000 people are exhausting their benefits every 30, 2011, for members of the day and there are some six job seekers for every job military serving outside the opening.

United States for at least 90 The National Employment Law Project says days.

600,000 lost their unemployment checks, which Expanding the tax credit for money-losing companies is pro- average about $300 a week, in September and October. jected to cost $10.4 billion.

Lawmakers also pointed out that it made good The business tax break would economic sense to help the unemployed. House allow money-losing companies Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., quoted ecoto use current losses to offnomic estimates that every dollar from an unemset taxable profits earned in ployment check generates $1.61 in local economic the previous five years, giving activity because the unemployed quickly spend them refunds of taxes paid in money on food and other basics. “We help people those years. Under current law, in very bad straits and we help our economy and businesses with annual gross help us all.” receipts of more than $15 milWhile all 12 no votes were Republicans, GOP lion can claim losses back only lawmakers overwhelmingly supported the bill. two years.

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Home buyers’ tax credit expanded is one of two tax breaks totaling more than $21 billion that was included in a bill extending unemployment benefits for those without a job for more than a year. The other would let companies now losing money recoup taxes they paid on profits earned in the previous five years.

“We are still in a world of economic hurt, and Congress must continue to act boldly and creatively,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. “With the right mix of tax breaks and investments we will get through this recession and get folks working again.”

The real estate industry has been pushing to extend and expand the housing tax credit.

About 1.4 million first-time homebuyers have qualified for the credit through August. The National Association of Realtors estimates that 350,000 of them would not have purchased their homes without the credit.

Extending and expanding the tax credit for homebuyers is projected to cost the government about $10.8 billion in lost taxes.

While the measure passed the Senate by a 98-0 vote, Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., questioned its efficiency in stimulating home sales.

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WASHINGTON — Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers — $6,500 cheaper.

First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many buyers who already own homes.

The Senate approved the measure Wednesday, and President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.

Buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years would be eligible for tax credits of up to $6,500. First-time homebuyers — or anyone who hasn’t owned a home in the last three years — would still get up to $8,000. To qualify, buyers in both groups have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30.

“This is probably the last extension,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a former real estate executive who championed the credits.

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Woman objects giving out cell Dear Abby: My boss wants my cell phone number for “work purposes.” He has trouble with limits, and I am reluctant to give it to him.

I don’t want to receive text messages, unsolicited calls or contact outside of work. My private life is just that — private.

I have kept an unlisted cell number for many years for good reason. I have a home phone and will answer it when the boss calls. I arrive promptly at work, but leave the job there.

My privacy is important. I had a bad marriage, and there was stalking and invasion by my ex-husband.

Those individuals who need my cell number have access to it.

Am I out of line? I realize that many people use their cell phones as their only phones and others don’t mind receiving calls, but am I required to do so?

I think this has upset my boss even though I have explained my reason.

I don’t use my cell phone on the job; it’s in my purse except during personal time (lunch, etc.). Must I give up my privacy to keep my job? — Wants Privacy Dear Wants Privacy: As long as your boss has your home phone and can reach you in case of some emergency, I see no reason why he should be pressuring you for your cell phone number.

Dear Abby: I’m a 16-year-old girl

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

whose parents have been married for almost 19 years. Mom started school two years ago to become a nurse.

She has always been an independent woman, but since she went back to school and is making her own money, she feels the need to be more free. Mom works eight to 12 hours a day. She leaves early and comes home late. She never stays for dinner when she’s home, nor does she do anything with us as a family anymore. She used to work in the same study as my dad, but she moved upstairs. She also won’t sleep in the same bed as Dad. Mom is seeing a marriage counselor, and she wants a divorce and to move away. She says nothing is broken in the marriage and there’s nothing to fix — but why does she want to leave? She promises she won’t see less of us, but she will be more than a half-hour away. Am I selfish for wanting her to stay? — Shaken Dear Shaken: You are going through a rough period. Your mother appears to be so preoccupied with herself that she has forgotten she’s a mother.

Dip in the lake relieves pain Dear Dr. Gott: I was bothered by a large Baker’s cyst after an injury to my left knee. I needed surgery to repair my knee, and my doctor said the cyst would disappear on its own after my knee got better. Well, my knee improved, but the cyst got worse. My doctor tried to drain it, but nothing came out. I was still advised against surgery unless it was absolutely necessary owing to the area and length of recovery time.

Some days, the pain was so bad I could hardly walk. I didn’t want the surgery, so I just dealt with the pain. Well, one day, a year and a half later, I was enjoying playing with my grandchildren in the lake. I twisted my knee a little, felt it pop, experienced enormous pain, and fell into the shallow water. I couldn’t get up for about 30 minutes, but my grandchildren eventually helped me into my car. I thought I was in big trouble and was going to have the surgery for sure. I felt the pain all that night,

PUZZLE

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott

but to my surprise, it was gone the next morning. Eight months later, I remain pain-free, and the knot on the back of my knee is gone as well.

Dear Reader: A Baker’s cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is often the result of a problem with the knee joint, such as a tear or arthritis.

When this occurs, too much synovial fluid is produced, resulting in a cyst.

By way of explanation, synovial fluid is a lubricant that circulates throughout the knees, passing through various tissue pouches known as bursae. A mechanism within the joint and back of the knee regulates the amount of the fluid passing in and out.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Nov. 6;

You are the type of person who is happiest when involved in a serious pursuit.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Normally, it’s not a good idea to offer advice when it isn’t solicited.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’re inclined to use your brain more effectively than your brawn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — When placed in the position of having to make a critical decision between two alternatives of equal value, let experience be your guide.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A nagging misunderstanding with a fellow worker can be resolved.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A recreational break shouldn’t be classified as a frivolous pursuit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Chances are you will have to deal with some kind of domestic issue.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you have a choice, work on projects that require more mental attributes than physical ones.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Let your sharp wit discover the best way to improvise means of deriving a material advantage.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may not like it, but you have the ability to juggle complex arrangements simultaneously.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — When involved in a workrelated group endeavor, try to keep a low profile.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Because it’s the end of a hectic workweek, a change of pace might be in order.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t hesitate to use your leadership qualities to circumvent and override obstacles in the way of fulfilling a personal goal.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, November 6, 2009 — 17 The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, November 6, 2009 — 17

Nation

Liberals defy Obama with Patriot Act vote

In this May 2, 2007 file photo, the Fannie Mae building in Washington is seen. The governmentcontrolled company, through its new “Deed for Lease” program, will allow borrowers to transfer ownership to Fannie Mae and sign a one-year lease, with month-to-month extensions after that.

Associated Press

Foreclosure option being offered

WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year.

The change announced Thursday could give a temporary break to thousands of homeowners, but critics question whether it will only add to the mushrooming losses at the company, which has received billions in taxpayer money.

The new “Deed for Lease” program will allow homeowners to transfer title to Fannie Mae and sign a one-year lease, with potential month-to-month extensions after that. It also helps save money because the lender does not need to complete the often lengthy and time-consuming foreclosure process.

The program helps “eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keeps families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period, and helps to stabilize neighborhoods and communities,” Jay Ryan, a Fannie Mae vice president, said in a statement.

It also does less harm to the borrower’s credit record.

“It shows that you put your best effort to work out a solution,” said Gabe Del Rio, director of homeownership at Community

HousingWorks of San Diego.

However, Mike Himes, director of homeownership services at NeighborWorks Sacramento, said the industry should push harder to modify loans at lower monthly payments. “The preferred option is allowing people to retain ownership,” he said.

Fannie Mae executives said the rental program is designed to help delinquent homeowners who don’t qualify for a loan modification, but still want to stay in their homes.

To qualify, homeowners have to live in the home as the primary residence and prove that they can afford the market rent, which will be established by the management company running the program. Rents are based on current market rates.

The plan is expected to be particularly attractive in places like Phoenix or Orange County, Calif., where homeowners are stuck paying large mortgage bills on properties that are now worth far less than they originally paid.

At the same time, rents have been falling in those areas. So by renting the same house, former homeowners could wind up paying far less every month.

In Orange County, for example, the average monthly rent for all apartments was about $1,450 in September, down nearly 8 percent from a year earlier, according to research firm MPF

Research. In Phoenix, the average renter paid about $720, also down about 8 percent from last year.

Still, the effort is likely to attract a relatively small number of homeowners.

In the first nine months of the year, Fannie Mae took ownership of nearly 2,000 properties through a process known as a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.

That pales in comparison to the 90,000 foreclosed properties the company repossessed.

Deed-in-lieu works like the new program, allowing homeowners to turn over title to Fannie Mae, but rather than renting, the owners simply walk away.

While Fannie Mae executives say the company’s motives are community-minded, critics say the company is simply gambling that the properties will eventually sell for a higher price. That’s folly, says Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital in Darien, Conn., and a longtime bearish investor.

But other experts say that Fannie Mae’s new policy could make sense, even if prices don’t rebound quickly. The company will get rental income while avoiding costly foreclosure expenses.

It will also help to safeguard the homes, which are less likely to be vandalized when occupied.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in antiterrorism investigations.

The committee, dominated by Democratic liberals, also voted to amend the anti-terrorism law to curb the government’s surveillance and seizure powers.

The bill went to the full House on a 16-10 vote along party lines, with Republicans casting all the votes in opposition. GOP lawmakers said the legislation would hinder law enforcement and intelligence agencies in fighting terrorism.

The legislation would allow the Patriot Act’s never-used “lone wolf” section to expire at the end of the year. The provision permits the government to spy on non-Americans even when they’re not linked to a recognized terrorist group.

The Justice Department has asked that the “lone wolf” authority be continued, even though it hasn’t been needed yet. Patriot Act revisions before the Senate would retain the tool, but the House Democrats said normal criminal investigative tools could be used instead.

Three sections of the Patriot Act expire at year’s end, giving lawmakers the opportunity to amend the law.

Congressional liberals believe the act tilts too far in favor of law enforcement and intelligence agencies while failing to protect Americans’ privacy against government snooping and seizures.

The bill before the Senate, approved by that chamber’s Judiciary Committee, would make it easier than the House legislation for authorities to obtain tangible items, including business and library records, and conduct wiretaps.

In addition to eliminating the “lone wolf” language the House bill would place restrictions on national security letters, which are FBI demands for information that do not need a judge’s approval.

Liberal lawmakers argue that restrictions on court-ordered seizures mean little unless there are curbs on the FBI’s authority to issue the letters.

Under the bill, before issuing national security letters the FBI would be required to demonstrate that the information requested is connected to a foreign power or its agent.

The bill also would force the government to justify to a judge the need for a gag order, which prevents the recipient of the letter from disclosing it.

The Justice Department inspector general has reported that the FBI in the past improperly collected and retained improper information from the security letters.

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Cent. air, FP. Ready to move in! Cash buyers only! $39,900 obo 704-471-2005 www. homereposales.com prop#295393

2BR/2BA in nice area Stove, refrig. No Pets! $380/mo. + deposit Call 287-7043

2BR/2BA Eastwood Retire. Village in FC. 1 car garage, sunrm. $159,500 245-2110 3BR/1.5BA Fernwood Circle in Rfdtn. Lots of updates, big backyard! $139K Call 305-0555

2BR/1BA Dual pane windows, ceiling fans, window a/c, w/d hookup. East Court St., Rfdtn. 1.5 blocks to downtown $310/mo. application 828-748-8801

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Modular Office Unit 28x66 1850 sqft.

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14x76 - 1996 3BR w/fireplace Needs TLC!

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704-481-0895

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Call 305-4476 2 Bedroom Nice, clean, quiet place to live! $200/mo. + dep.

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Crawley Memorial Hospital hiring the following as we transition to Long Term Care: Full-time Certified Wound RN or Wound Therapist to manage wound program for LTAC, full-time Experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist, part-time Registered Dietician,

Established pest control co. is seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant. Must be able to multi task and remain organized.

Black Lab Male, fluffy hair, 2 yrs. old, blue collar. Lost 10/18 from Carson St. in Bostic.

Call w/info 289-4726

BIG YARD SALE Ellenboro: 481 Beams Mill Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until All proceeds to benefit mission trip!

Female Calico Cat Gray, white & orange 3 yrs. old. Lost 11/3 from Hwy 64 in Rfdtn.

Call 286-0693

BIG YARD SALE Henrietta: 157 Hill St. (off Hwy 221-A) Sat. 6A-until Boat, tools, baby and household items, lots more!

HUGE 2 FAMILY Rfdtn: 516 Bob Hardin Rd. (past new Rfdtn Elementary) Sat. 7A-12P Dining table, children’s clothing, toys, household

3BR/2BA near Harris grade school. $100/wk. + $200 dep.

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704-806-6686 3BR/2BA Central air, private road, one acre surrounded by woods on 3 sides. Also, Large Camper suitable for 2. $350/mo Free electric, utilities and Direct TV. Call 245-8734

2BR/2BA on large lot in Rfdtn area. Refrig. & stove. $375/mo. + $300 dep. 286-4333

Work Wanted Leaf removal, under brushing, yard work Call Richard Ammons 288-1228

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Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner Growing Outpatient Family Practice Office is currently seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Great hours and competitive salary and benefit package.

If interested please send resume to Human Resources 5425 Canterbury Rd., Shelby, NC 28152 or fax resume to 704-484-3260

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Applications must be completed at Crawley Memorial Hospital, 315 W. College Ave., Boiling Springs, NC near GWU

Randy Wall, Executor PO Box 95 Cliffside, NC 28024

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of EDITH MAE TOMS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said EDITH MAE TOMS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of February 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 6th day of November, 2009.

Alisa Wilkerson, Administrator 112 Springdale Dr. Spindale, NC 28160

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of DEIDRE ANN LITTLEJOHN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DEIDRE ANN LITTLEJOHN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 30th day of October, 2009.

Annette Sweetenberg Littlejohn, Administrator 231 Marshall Street Forest City, NC 28043

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of MODENIA SHORT STROUD, late of 3320 Pea Ridge Road, Bostic, Rutherford County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the Law Offices of Travis S. Greene, PC, 75 South Trade Street, Suite C, Tryon, North Carolina 28782, on or before Friday, January 26, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 23rd day of October, 2009.

Evelyn Louise Lane, Administrator Estate of Modenia Short Stroud 532 Sandy Level Church Road Bostic, NC 28018 Travis S. Greene, Esq. Law Offices of Travis S. Greene, PC 75 South Trade Street, Suite C Tryon, NC 28782

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For Sale COFFEE TABLE and 2 END TABLES. $120 for all Call 286-4361 NEW GOLF CART BATTERIES 6VOLT $240/set 657-4430

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of DOROTHY SCRUGGS WALL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DOROTHY SCRUGGS WALL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 16th day of October, 2009.

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Found Older Male Shih Tzu Found 11/5: Ellenboro on Ellenboro-Henrietta Rd. (Old Hunnicutt store) Call 453-0277 Male Med brown dog, black on back and tail, red collar. Found 11/2 in Ellenboro on Tiney Rd. Call 245-8768

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of CLARENCE A. CONNER of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLARENCE A. CONNER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 16th day of October, 2009.

Madelyn K. Van Voorhis, Executor 3485 Polk County Line Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of GRACE T. PHILBECK of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said GRACE T. PHILBECK to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 30th day of October, 2009.

Ruth T. Hodge, Executor 958 Old Caroleen Road Forest City, NC 28043

WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Cars & Trucks Pick up at your convenience!

Call 223-0277 Autos Red 2000 Honda Civic Auto, 115K, cd, keyless entry, sunroof, pw, pl, tint, dropped with ground effects $4,500. Consider OBO 247-9973

Pets CKC Registered Jack Russell puppies Short hair & short leg. $100 Call 828-429-7980 Free puppies Half jack

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Lost NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of LEWIS MICHAEL BARNES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LEWIS MICHAEL BARNES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 16th day of October, 2009.

(2) M Great Pyrenees dogs 1 solid white, 1 white w/brown & grey.

Lost 10/30: on 221 in Union Mills. 429-6813

Pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 44A-40, various items of personal property contained in the warehouses listed below will be sold at public auction at Jones and Company on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:00 am.

Sale is being made to satisfy the warehouse lien on said goods for storage charges due and unpaid. Due notice has been given.

Unit 79-Eric Wilson Unit 43-Robert Hollifield Jones and Company 291 S. Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

1ST EVER YARD SALE 221 South beside Harris school Saturday 7A-1P 12mo.-2T boys clothes, toys, home decor, housewares, men’s/women’s clothes 2 FAMILY Ellenboro 362 Harmon Road (off Beams Mill Rd. or Pilgrim Rd.) Sat. 7:30A-11A Household, furniture, baby bed, misc.!

3 FAMILY Rfdtn: 182 Collett St. (Proctor’s-off R.R. Ave.) Sat. 8A-til Toys, adult bicycle, jewelry, good clothes, T. Hilfiger, jeans, shoes. Come and see!

BACK YARD SALE Rutherfordton 127 Freeman St. (off Tanner St.) Sat. 7A-until Lots of miscellaneous & more!

CHRISTMAS EVENT! Spindale: 204 N Oak St Saturday 10A-3P Giveaways & Great Deals! Shop various vendors in one place.

Free admission!

COMMUNITY YARD SALE Lake Lure: Fairfield Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept.

1415 Buffalo Creek Rd. Sat. Nov. 7th 8A-2P No early birds!

ELLENBORO: 390 Asheland Dr. (off of US 74 Bus onto East Fork Dr.) Saturday 7A-until Maternity, baby items, clothes, more!

ESTATE SALE FC: 207 Lakeside Drive Saturday & Sunday Nov. 7th & 8th 8A-4P Many items to sell!

Cash only!

FC: 411 Griffin Rd. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 7A-until Men’s 3X suits, clothes, etc., Christmas, comforter sets, furniture, and more!

HUGE 2 FAMILY FC: 453 Weatherstone Dr. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Toys, linens, books, household, furniture, Christmas items and more!

MULTI FAMILY FC: 167 Thermal Drive (off Piney Ridge) Sat. 7A-12P Furniture, linens, T.V., CD’s, household, books, fabric, luggage, clothes

CALL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8A-5P NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY

Beverly Ann Barnes, Administrator 3912 Robin Court Acworth, GA 30101

NOTICE OF SALE

Yard Sales

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738 Toms Lake Rd. Saturday 7A-until Household items, childrens toys, clothes and furniture!

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE: 09 JA 99 RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONERS, FOR AMENDED JUVENILE PETITION: VPR, a minor child.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Karen R. Reese TAKE NOTICE that a petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled proceedings for Amended Juvenile Petition: VPR born the 20th day of May, 2008.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you must make your defense to such pleadings no later than 40 days following the 23rd day of October, 2009, the date of first publication of this Notice upon you, in order to participate in and receive further notice of the proceedings. If you fail to do so, the petitioner will apply to the court for the relief sought. Any parental rights you may have will or may be terminated upon entry of the Judgment. Respond to the Clerk of Superior Court, 229 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

This the 22nd day of October, 2009.

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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY TEN GRAVES FROM AN UNNAMED FAMILY PLOT CEMETERY LOCATED ON PROPERTY NOW OWNED BY STONECUTTER MILLS CORPORATION, LOCATED IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, STATE PROJECT/WBS NO.34400.2.2, PARCEL NO. 034, I.D. NO. R-2233AA. NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the known and unknown relatives of those persons buried in approximately ten graves in an unnamed family plot cemetery located on property now owned by Stonecutter Mills Corporation, and located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, found within the right of way of State Project/WBS No. 34400.2.2, Parcel No. 034, I.D. No. R-2233AA; that said unnamed family plot cemetery is located approximately 1,100 feet north of the Broad River, right of Survey Station 107+00, Survey Line-L, on U.S. 221 in Forest City, in Rutherford County, North Carolina; that the following persons are the named deceased buried in the unnamed family plot cemetery: J.A. Webster, Louisa Webster, John H. Webster, Ann Webster, Margaret I. Webster, foot stone with initials LW, foot stone with initials NLW, foot stone with initials ANW, and one small unmarked piece of granite; that the Department of Transportation has been able to ascertain the closest next of kin or the only known relative for the said deceased persons is Alma Jean Clark of Rutherfordton, North Carolina; that the approximate ten graves to be moved will be relocated and re-interred to the Wesley Memorial Cemetery located on SR 1116 (Hogan Road) in Harris, North Carolina; that a complete record of where the ten subject graves of the named deceased persons will be re-interred will be on file with the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina.

You are further notified that there are approximately ten graves found within the unnamed family plot cemetery which are being moved and the Department of Transportation will be responsible for all reasonable expenses pertaining under the provisions of North Carolina General Statute §65-13 and that the removal will begin after this notice has been published once a week for four consecutive weeks over a period of thirty (30) days in The Daily Courier newspaper in Forest City, North Carolina.

This the 26th day of October, 2009.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By: E.C. Powell, Jr. Director of Field Operations Richard G. Sowerby DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Publication Dates: 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, and 11/20/09.

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Obama welcomes AARP support on health bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.

“I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP and the American Medical Association are both supporting the health insurance reform bill that will soon come up to vote in the House of Representatives,” Obama said in an unannounced visit to the White House briefing room.

AARP is “no small endorsement,” Obama said of the 40-million strong seniors’ lobby.

“We are closer to passing this reform than ever before,” Obama said. “Now that the doctors and medical professionals of America are standing with us, now that the organizations charged with looking out for the interests of seniors are standing with us, we are even closer.”

Obama spoke as House Democratic leaders sought to resolve final dis-

putes before bringing their 10-year, $1.2 trillion health bill to the floor on Saturday. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said leaders expect to have the 218 votes needed to pass the sweeping bill, which would extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured people and ban insurance companies from turning people away.

Hoyer acknowledged the vote could be tight, though, and timing of action in the Senate remains uncertain.

The Maryland Democrat said language on abortion and illegal immigrants was still being worked out, but predicted those issues could be solved by Saturday.

Associated Press Obama planned a rare trip to the House on Friday to try to win over Demonstrators chant on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday during a Republican health Care reform rally. wavering lawmakers.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied that Obama’s visit was needed to get Democrats over the top on the vote count. “We are thrilled that he is coming tomorrow, and we can have our conversation before we go into the process of bringing this legislation to the floor,” the California Democrat told reporters at her weekly news conference.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chanting ing,” said Ben Fourman, 72, of “Kill the bill,” thousands of conFarmingdale, N.J. The retiree wore a servatives rallied at the Capitol on T-shirt that said, “Liberty equals limThursday against the Democrats’ ited government.” health care overhaul plan, labeling it Deborah Stevenson, 58, of a government takeover of the nation’s Southbury, Conn., boarded a bus medical system.

Thursday at 3:30 a.m. EST to make “This bill is the greatest threat to the noon rally. “Congress and the freedom that I have seen,” House entire government need to pay attenRepublican leader John Boehner tion to the Constitution and stop of Ohio told the crowd gathered on passing unconstitutional law,” she the lawn near the West Front of the said.

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Ken Klyberg, of Satellite Beach, The protest attracted many of Fla., flew to Washington with his the so-called Tea Party demonstrawife Misty. “Common sense is lacking tors angry with increased spending in the decisions that are being made and an expanded government role in Washington,” he complained. under the Obama administration.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, told the Their signs ranged from the harsh, crowd, “We’re not going to leave this “Waterboard Congress,” to an echo of Hill until we kill this bill.” the rallying cry at August town halls with lawmakers, “Vote no to governDemocrats hope to pass the farment-run health care.” reaching legislation on Saturday One protester carried a placard and gained the backing Thursday of reading, “Bury Obamacare with the American Medical Association Kennedy,” a reference to Sen. Edward and the AARP, the powerful seniors Kennedy, D-Mass., who died of brain lobby. cancer this past summer.

Inside the Capitol, legislative action The demonstrators came to continued in the House and the Washington by plane, bus and other Senate. means to send a message to House The White House downplayed the Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and rally. Obama spokesman Robert Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Gibbs criticized a Republican reform D-Nev., as they press ahead with plan, saying it wouldn’t reduce govhealth care legislation. ernment cost of health care and “It’s upsetting because of where includes “old ideas.” we’ve come from to where we are “There’s a rally going on without a today, to see our freedom erodsolution on their side,” Gibbs said.

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