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SPORTS Folks arrived from Rutherford, Henderson, Buncombe counties and South Carolina citizens to brave the cold water to raise money for Yokefellow Service Center and the Lake Lure area emergency departments. Among those plunging was East Middle School Principal Brad Teague (back, left) who raced in and raced out. “It’s a new decade” some folks shouted as they plunged in to rinse off “2009.” After the run into Lake Lure out at Morse Park, the bravest among the plungers took a dip in the ice cold Rocky Broad River behind the Geneva Jean Gordon/Daily Courier Tiki Bar. Plungers paid $35 to freeze for a reason and received a Polar Plunge sweatshirt and a lot of laughs On a very cold New Year’s Day noon and with a breeze blowing, more than 100 in return. men, women and dogs, ran into Lake Lure in the second annual Polar Plunge.

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“Well, it’s a win-win situation,” Monath told a Daily Courier reporter this week. “You get to do something pretty cool that not a lot of people do. I think it is kind of cool. I don’t know a lot of people that jump out of a perfectly good airplane.” But she admits that it is a trying experience. “I am always scared to death,” she said. “My first jump, I was No. 1 jumper; I was standing at the door until they told me to go. It is the scariest thing I have ever done. But as soon as you jump out you’re fine. It’s really peaceful. You see everything. You see everybody floating down. It’s pretty cool; I like it. “Every time I jump, I am, like, ‘Why do I do this?’ A lot of people have different fears. They are afraid of heights, or something like that. If I’m scared of it then I won’t do it. I’ll be scared of it for the rest of my life. So I just force myself to do it. “You have on your main chute and you have on your reserve. And sometimes your rucksack, depending on what kind of jump you are doing, tactical or nontactical. You hold your static line above you and keep your hand on your reserve. And as soon as the jumpmaster says go, you just kind of walk to the door and take a slight little jump out, and then you go out feet first and it just kind of sucks you out to the side. “Once you go out the door and you feel that initial shock as your parachute opens, you are like, ‘I’m good to go.’ I’d say in about three or four seconds it will pop open. And you just kind of float down.” The Army knows that jumping out of an airplane is not a natural thing for people to do, so the instructors spend much of the

SPINDALE — The past year was one of economic hardship for this former mill town, but thanks to some federal stimulus money and hard decisions from town leadership the city ended the year with growth in the general fund. New town manager Cameron McHargue offered these thoughts on the end of 2009: Q: Since this was your first year on the job, how do you feel it went? A: This first year was very rewarding and challenging at the same time. The financial challenges we faced were twofold: immediately upon my taking office, we were halfway through fiscal year 2008-09 and had to make very drastic budgetary cuts to compensate for the lack of revenues coming in. Then, come July 1, our new budget took into account this stagnant economic situation and virtually began the new budget year where the previous one had ended. This made planning for a full fiscal year quite stressful and difficult. Some positions were lost, but in the end we were able to figure out how to continue providing the same services that we always have, without raising property taxes or sewer rates. We were able to increase our general fund balance which only strengthens the town’s financial position. Q: What kinds of things do you think will have long-ranging effects from this year? A: For certain, the major issue today facing all organizations in both the public and private sector, is financial sustainability. In local government, the downturn in the development industry will have long term effects for us. Even before the downturn last year, Spindale was suffering the effects from a flat revenue base — meaning, little to no growth or redevelopment from year to year that enhances the tax base. All this may sound academic, but if the revenues aren’t coming in, services and demands simply cannot be

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FOREST CITY — Most people don’t jump out of perfectly good planes; but then, again, most people aren’t members of the Army Airborne. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, however, is with the 82nd Airborne, at Fort Bragg, and has made 24 jumps so far as a paratrooper. Dana Monath also breaks the stereotypical mold by being a woman in an overwhelmingly male occupation. Monath is the daughter of Anna and Bob Ward of Forest City. Anna works for the district attorney’s office in Rutherfordton, and Bob is the assistant police chief in Forest City. At 110 pounds, the 23-year-old Monath isn’t your typical soldier, much less a member of one of the Army’s elite units. But she has proven she has what it takes to excel in the military. Why would Monath choose the particularly challenging world of Airborne?

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The Royal Quartet

The Singing Echoes will perform Sunday, Jan. 3, during the 11 a.m. worship service at Fellowship Holiness Church, Deviney St., Spindale. Public invited.

The Royal Quartet will perform Sunday, Jan. 10, at Smith Grove Baptist Church. Singing begins at 6 p.m. Public invited.

Advent invites community to join Bible Trek

The Adkins Family

SPINDALE — Over 20 members of Advent have expressed interest in reading through the Bible in one year. They have signed up to participate in Bible Trek, an opportunity to do just that. It combines group and individual study. The time commitment is approximately 20 minutes a day and one hour per month for a group session. Participants purchase a One Year Bible, which is arranged by the days of the year. The Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs are

Music/concerts Singing: Sunday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring The Servant Call. The Atkins Family will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 10, at Bill’s Creek Baptist Church in Lake Lure. Music begins at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Public invited.

Singing: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2 p.m.; Village Chapel Church, 141

The Virtue of Chastity So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate. R.S.V. Genesis 3:6-7 Chastity unfortunately doesn’t get much respect these days. Rather it is treated like a relic from a bygone era, a quaint but antiquated virtue, and one that is scarcely relevant in an era in which we have more modern attitudes about sexuality and our bodies. We may even hesitate to use the word “chastity,” fearing that we will be considered prudish. But, have we not lost something important in these unchaste times? Have we not lost the essential spiritual lesson behind the virtue of chastity? Indeed, we seem to have forgotten that lust and a desire for the things of the flesh are really the root of much of our suffering, and the root of a grand illusion. The pleasures of the flesh are intense but momentary, and their fleeting nature should serve as a reminder that the physical itself is only a temporary state of existence. The pleasures of the body are actually a manifestation of an illusion, both in the importance we place on them, and also insofar as they tend to cause us to overly identify our bodies with our selves. In addition, we can learn something important by being chaste: That desire is the root of much of our suffering, and that if we can overcome our desires, we can thereby transcend our suffering. Finally, we should remember that the spirit of chastity extends to all of our body, including even our eyes and ultimately our mind. The eyes evoke desire, and in that, they are apt to be unchaste.

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each portioned for daily reading. On the last Sunday of the month, Rev. Ronald Fink, as the tour guide, will give insights into the readings for the coming month. The first session was Dec. 27, but it’s not to late for others who are interested. The group sessions will be held the last Sunday in each month at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Advent Lutheran Church is located at 102 Reveley St., Spindale, next to Spindale House. Call 287-2056 for more information.

Huntley St., Forest City; featuring Living By Faith. The Carlson Trio will be in concert Saturday, Jan. 16, for an appreciation day in honor of Wayne McCurry, at Sunshine Elementary School. A chili supper begins at 5 p.m., and music starts at 6:30. Sponsored by Fairview Baptist Church and Cherry Mountain VFD. The trio will also sing Sunday, Jan. 17, during the 11 a.m. worship service at the First Baptist Church of Bostic.

Fundraisers Buffet Breakfast: Saturday, Jan. 2, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church; Mt. Pleasant Church Rd., Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat. Country ham supper: Saturday, Jan. 2, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, Ellenboro.

Other New location: Holy Ground Community Church has moved from Bostic to 139 S. Powell Street, Forest City. Services are Sunday — Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m., evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m., and Friday Bible Study 6 p.m. Edward Ellision, pastor. “The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information. Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their

children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. For more information contact Chris Park at 289-6467, or Karen Elliott at 286-2308. “Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christcentered program that meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through. For more information call 245-3639.

Soup Kitchens Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Carryout breakfast bags. St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. “Helping Hands Outreach”: Members of Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church hold a monthly soup kitchen each Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Church located on Walker Store Road First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.

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Leisure Runt of the Litter, written and performed by Bo Eason and directed by Larry Moss, will debut the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16, at the Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in Asheville. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $30 regular, ; $28 for senior citizens, $25 for students. For tickets or more information contact the Box Office (828) 257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com. Bo Easonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerful, semi-autobiographical solo play Runt of the Litter touches sports enthusiasts and theatre lovers alike. Eason, former safety for the Houston Oilers, is a one-man play that looks at what happens to two brothers in a family of overachievers. This performance contains strong language. Log onto www.runtofthelitter. com for further details. The Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place is located in the heart of the Pack Square Cultural District in downtown Asheville, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatraâ&#x20AC;?: Spartanburg Little Theatre Salutes Frank Sinatra, featuring over 50 of his greatest hits live at the Chapman Cultural Center stage, Jan. 15-17 and 22-24. Four talented singers and a professional jazz combo, set in a retro Las Vegas lounge, is a fitting tribute to the music that

ment, give-aways, door prizes and much more. Bridal registration begins at 11 a.m. For more information call (828) 447-2674 or visit the website www.freshstartwes.com. Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Jan. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Braden Land Jan. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Angelo Jan. 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Holstin Jan. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Laurel Ridge Jan. 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alan Biggerstaff Jan. 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dave Desmelik Web site www.barleystaproom. com.

Bo Eason: Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performing in Asheville etched memories into the hearts and minds of millions. For tickets call (864) 542-ARTS or visit www.chapmanculturalcenter.org. Wedding show: The Blue Ridge Wedding Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, at the new Carolina Event and Conference Center, Hudlow Road, Forest City, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mother-Daughter Brunch 10 to 11 a.m. Wedding tips, fashion show, flower show, musical entertain-

M Squared Restaurant, located at 125 West Main St., Spindale., offers the following entertainment/events: Tuesday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alex Thompson on keyboard, soup/sandwich night Wednesday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price bottled wine) Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day (closed) Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No entertainment Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Web site www.msquaredrestaurant.com. Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission â&#x20AC;&#x201D; members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every

Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits. Wagon Wheel Country & Western Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Ellenboro area, hosts the following entertainment: Jan. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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.

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LuLuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Club & Karaoke has karaoke and dancing every week, Thursday Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cover charge $3 on Thursdays, and $5 Friday and Saturday (BYOB). Ages 18 and up with valid ID. The club is located off Railroad Ave., at 156 Sunset Street in Rutherfordton.

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: Jan. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bathsheba Ring, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Steampunk Necklace, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Felted Purse Part 1, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bead Queen Ring, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Coiled Flower Ring, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sparkly Necklace, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ornament Class, 6 to 8 p.m. Web site offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.

Positively Paper Inc., located at 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers the following classes: Jan. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Calendar class, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Card class, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Calendar class, 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Card class, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Card class, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Open (scrapbook) crop, 6 to 11:30 p.m. Open New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Jan. 2.

Next Level Gamez, 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Tuesdays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Magic the Gathering League, 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New comic books arrive, Star Wars Miniatures, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dungeons & Dragons, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friday Night Magic starts at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Magic the Gathering tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. Web site nextlevelgamez.com.

Commissioners take up network pact Monday

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN

Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; County Commissioners will handle some appointments, review the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airport transportation improvement plan and discuss the contract with PANGAEA for fiberoptic Internet service at their January meeting Monday night. Commissioners have been discussing the PANGAEA contract for several months. With completion of the $1 million fiber-optic network expansion, the county had planned to sell the network to PANGAEA for the Tryon-based nonprofit to maintain and operate the network. But some commissioners wanted to discuss the contract more at the upcoming meeting. And some citizens have raised questions about the wisdom of selling the network. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My main concern would be to keep the physical fiber in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ownership, so that if something happens of Pangaea, the county simply has to contract someone else to maintain it, and not have go into court proceedings to get access to its emergency services telecommunication infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? said Zoran Naskov, an organizer with the Rutherford 912 citizen group that frequently addresses commissioners at meetings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have nothing against Pangaea specifically, if they can do an adequate job maintaining the fiber for a price competitive in an open bid, more power to them.â&#x20AC;? County officials said the value of the network would stay with the county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The value is not in the sheath containing the fibers but in the capacity to use the fibers themselves,â&#x20AC;? said Finance Director Julie Scherer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The true value of the fiber network lies within the fiber strands themselves or the Indefeasible Right to Use these fibers (IRUs), which the county has complete control over. An IRU interest is a form of acquired capital in which the grantee possesses an exclusive and irrevocable right to use the facility for all, or almost all, of its useful life and is one of the most common methods of conveying assets in the telecommunications industry.â&#x20AC;? And officials have said the contract to be debated Monday night includes language to keep the fiber network in use for the county, regardless of PANGAEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First let me state that this contract was reviewed by Marcus Trathen, an attorney who specializes in fiber agreements and was recommended to the county by e-NC,â&#x20AC;? County Manager John Condrey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The agreement includes a service level agreement and maintenance specifications that outline PANGAEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibilities in maintaining the network. If for any reason the contract is breached, the non-defaulting party will have the right to pursue any or all remedies available by law.â&#x20AC;?

All parts of the network are now complete and the county is waiting for a new Internet service provider (ISP) to step in to help citizens connect to the fiber-optics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have fiber completely run into 18 fire departments, four police stations, three libraries and two EMS stations,â&#x20AC;? Condrey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At 10 of those facilities we are actually using the fiber reporting and the remaining facilities are waiting for working of cabling within their buildings.â&#x20AC;? As for concerns about PANGAEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bankruptcy, the contract stipulates that the company canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any debt associated with the fiber network and if PANGAEA goes out of business, full ownership of the network will transfer automatically to the county with payment or additional considerations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no problem with the county leasing out the fiber to anyone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not giving ownership away â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for commercial reasons, where the county gets a percent of the revenue generated on the fiber,â&#x20AC;?

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Naskov said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This would still support local economic development, while not joining the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operations with the financial fortunes of an unrelated entity.â&#x20AC;? Representatives from the GoldenLEAF foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which awarded the $1.4 million grant for the project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have reviewed the contract and have addressed their concerns, according to Condrey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main purpose was to extend from fiber already connecting the schools additional middle mile fiber to unserved areas of the county to serve fire stations, police stations, libraries and governmental facilities within Rutherford County,â&#x20AC;? Condrey added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These requirements have been met. GoldenLEAF is fully aware of the current contract and any questions that they had were addressed. Any future changes to the agreement would have to be analyzed on an individual basis.â&#x20AC;? The county commission will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the County Annex.

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Our Views Still a time to look forward

utherford County leaders enter a new year with a number of challenges facing them as they try to put the county in position to rebuild its economic foundations. This has been an ongoing battle that began when the local staples, textiles and furniture, began to decline. Fortunately, some forward looking decisions and creative leadership have helped the county avoid many pitfalls and enabled progress to continue albeit slowly. Our leaders need to continue to be creative and bold in their decision making. There are some who would argue differently. They espouse a policy of retrenchment in tough times. Their concerns are understandable, but following that course could prove costly in the long run. Rutherford County leaders have to look forward. They have to make decisions that will put the county in the best position possible to succeed in bringing new jobs and new opportunities for the people who live here. We believe the future of Rutherford County can be bright and that this can once again be a community in which people have the chance to improve the quality of their lives through hard work and diligent effort. Yes, we believe that the American Dream still lives, at least for those who have the vision to see it.

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Our readers’ views Cheney’s wrong on Afghan war strategy To the Editor: Seems to me we have an exVice President who is going to be very disappointed if we are not hit with a terror strike. Dick Cheney seems obsessed with criticism of the present administration and points out that every thing they do is wrong. Someone should remind him that 9/11 came on his watch. Also he should remember that we started a war with Iraq — and that no members of al Qaeda were there ( nor weapons of mass destruction). We are still in Afghanistan after eight years, but al Qaeda seems to have left. Cheney says that the President doesn’t think there is a war. I submit that he thinks it should be fought differently than BushCheney strategy. If we attack every country that produces a terrorist we shall start by frightening all the Muslim and African countries. The terrorist movement is an idea, not a country. Al Qeada would like to, and has, killed westerners. They can plan these strikes from any country. The war on terror is, at best, a Special Forces and CIA action. We must do every thing possible to protect America. The Cheney strategy did not work when he was in power; we have no reason to believe it would now. The quicker we get our regular forces out of Afghanistan, the better. President Obama made a mis-

take when more were sent. We can destroy the Taliban without affecting al Qaeda. But we can not do it without the lives of many Americans and another drain on our treasury. The British never learned to fight Americans in a style they had adopted from the Indians. And we were able to defeat them. The strategy of the past administration created more terrorist than they killed. We must stop the notion that we are fighting a country when we fight al Qaeda. It must be looked upon as a police operation not a conventional war. Cheney needs to go bird hunting alone and get out of Washington. He has done enough bad to this country; now, it is time for him to shut up and go. Ray Crawford Forest City

Enjoyment of arts was writer’s purpose To the editor: This letter is in response to an editorial written by Amelia Scala. You signed off by saying tis the season to be jolly yet you put down Ms. Broughton on something you know nothing about. Her reasons were not to have the children at Mt. Vernon school come to see her daughter in a play. It was her desire to broaden their horizons through the arts. Not once in Ms. Broughton’s letter to the editor did she mention her daughter being in the play. So for Ms. Scala to assume Ms. Broughton’s reasons is totally wrong thus speaking with a closed mind. My daughter whom

is 20-years-old is also in the play and my daughter told me when in school she always looked forward to going to other schools to watch their plays.T hat amongst other influences inspired her to pursue the arts and she is now an accomplished musician and a buddy actor. I agree academics are important but like Ms. Broughton and many others of us we feel the arts are just as important. So to attack her when you do not have the facts, shame on you! Christmas is a time for giving and the council agreed to subsidize those who could not afford it. This play is the essence of giving and very heartfelt and would teach children there are children out in the world less fortunate than themselves. Pictures with Santa are cute. You, Ms. Scala, find that more important than expanding the horizons and minds of your young children within your school? The play has been reset for Jan. 8 at the ICC Foundation, hopefully this date doesn’t interrupt your other activities. I am sure you have a wonderful school teaching your students the essentials to graduate and move on to college or whatever they choose. But have you once considered that you have students like Ms. Broughton’s daughter and mine who would love to be a part of a play like this one or others? I hope you read this with an open mind and realize that the arts boosts self esteem. My daughter was an introvert. Yet with her music and acting she has become a extrovert and it helped her with her academics. Janet C. Robinson Rutherfordton

Burr has challenge to hold U.S. Senate seat RALEIGH – Associated Press reporter Gary Robertson recently offered an interesting take on the Democratic field in this year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. It’s made up, he wrote, of candidates looking for second chances. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall sought the Democratic nod for Senate once before, in 2002. She lost to former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, who went on to lose to Elizabeth Dole — and then lost two years later to the man Marshall now wants to challenge, Richard Burr. As for another Democratic hopeful, attorney Ken Lewis, the second chance isn’t so much a personal one as one for a cause. Back in the 1990s, Lewis helped with Harvey Gantt’s failed challenge to the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Now, as a candidate himself, Lewis wants another chance to elect North Carolina’s first black Democrat in the U.S.

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Senate. Robertson also noted that former state Sen. Cal Cunningham passed on the 2010 race just a few weeks ago, then changed his mind. But I think a better description of Cunningham’s second chance is that his first effort at launching a political career fizzled after a single term in the state senate. Spotted by party leaders as a potential Democratic star while he was student body president at UNCChapel Hill back in the 1990s, Cunningham won a Davidson County-based seat in 2000 but saw it redrawn into an unfavorable district for the 2002 election. He wisely chose not to run again, joining the U.S. Army Reserve the same year and

going on to serve with distinction as an army prosecutor in Iraq. While I appreciate the second-chances theme, I think the most likely outcome in 2010 is that all of these Democratic candidates will be left hoping for a third chance. While Richard Burr is a relatively unknown freshman senator, he bring little baggage into the race. He’s not unpopular, just unknown. That means he still has the opportunity and the means to define himself for the electorate in the coming months. Overall, the environment doesn’t appear to be favorable to the Democratic challengers. The political winds could certainly shift, but right now they’re blowing Republican. Given a host of endangered Democratic incumbents and seats around the country, national party leaders will be directly most of their energies and funds elsewhere — saving Senate leader Harry Reid and longtime Sen. Chris Dodd, for

example. Still, you can understand why each of the Democratic candidates is running. There’s little to lose, and possibly a lot to gain. Marshall can run without having to give up her job as secretary of state. As a female candidate who has won four statewide elections, she’s got to be considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. If she goes on to lose in November, few will blame her. If lightning strikes and she wins, she’ll probably be a Democratic hero in an adverse political cycle. As for Cunningham and Lewis, they are ambitious politicians who need to introduce themselves to the statewide electorate. Again, few would blame either for losing to Burr in the fall should he wrest the nomination from Marshall. And a primary loss won’t kill either man’s chances to run for another office later on in a more favorable climate. Perhaps the greatest

opportunity to make political history here belongs to Richard Burr, by the way. Remember that the seat he holds has turned over every six years since Sam Ervin gave it up in 1974. Robert Morgan kept it for the Democrats that year. John East took it for the Republicans in 1980. Former Democratic Gov. Terry Sanford won it in 1986, then lost it to Republican Lauch Faircloth in 1992. The Breck Girl came along in 1998, made various messes, and then vacated it for Burr in 2004. With Elizabeth Dole having lost Helms’ old seat after a single term, Burr has a shot at creating the first lengthy Senate career since the retirement of North Carolina’s two conservative powerhouses, Ervin and Helms. No pressure, senator, no pressure. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, January 2, 2010

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OBITUARIES/POLICE NOTES

Police Notes

Obituaries

Rape suspect in county jail

Pauline Earls

FOREST CITY — A 21-year-old man is being held in the Rutherford County Detention Facility under a $200,000 secured bond, facing three charges of statutory rape and sexual offense of a person six years old. He is also charged with indecent liberties with a child and extradition/fugitive from another state. Roger Cleo Atkinson, of Young Road, Timmonsville, S.C, was arrested Thursday afternoon by Forest City Police Department.

Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County

Sheriff’s Dept. responded to 138 E-911 calls Thursday.

Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 30 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 94 E-911 calls on Thursday. n An employee of Wal-Mart reported an incident of larceny. (See Citations) n An employee of Hibbett Sports reported an incident of shoplifting/concealment. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of possession of Schedule VI controlled substance, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and resist, obstruct and delay. (See arrest of Gettys) n Kristi Lynn Sullens, reported an incident of assault on a female. (See arrest of Ross) n Jarvis Lamar Twitty reported an incident of a lost/ stolen debit card. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of found property. n W.D. Kennedy reported an incident of larceny. n Nolan Blaine Wilson reported an incident of financial card fraud. n Harry Burton Ford, reported an incident of a lost/ stolen wallet. n An employee of Wal-Mart reported an incident of larceny. (See Citations)

Arrests n Nikki Nicole Minnix, 24, of 48 Philadelphia Church Road, was charged New Year’s Day with driving while license revoked; released on Friday; (NCHP) n Timothy McSwain, 50, of 2027 Beason Line Road, was charged with driving while impaired and driving left of center; released from the Rutherford County Detention facility. (RCSD) n Josh Paul Parks, 25, of 141 Demar Ave., was charged with resisting public officer; remains in custody. (RCSD) n Antolin Garcia Bravo,

25, of 210 Riverside Park Drive, charged with driving while impaired, no operator’s license, resist/obstruct public officer; released from custody. (RCSD) n Donald James Gettys, 24, of Pea Ridge Road, Bostic, was arrested for possession of Schedule VI controlled substance, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and resist, obstruct and delay; remains in jail under a $4,000 bond; (FCPD) n Robert Dean Fowler, 21, 1010 Old Ballpark Road, Spindale, disorderly conduct in public building or facility; remains in jail. (RCSD) n Sylvia Kay Hargett, 36, 110 Evergreen Lane, charged with resisting public officer; released from custody; (RCSD) n Samuel Jacob Fillers, 21, of 115 Harper Valley Lane, driving while impaired, simple possession of Schedule VI controlled substance; released from custody. (RCSD) n Brandon Scott Ross, 27, of Washington Street, Forest City was arrested for assault on a female; received a 48-hour hold; (FCPD) n Kurt Steven Crain, 21, of 731 Parris Road, charged with simple possession Schedule II controlled substance, simple possession Schedule VI controlled substance; released from jail; (RCSD) n Christopher Michael Mitchell, 449 Gantts Grove Church Road, obtain property by false pretense; remains in jail. (RCSD) n Blake Stuart Sullivan, 105 Fairground Road, Spindale, charged with resisting public officer; remains in jail. (FCPD) n Pamela D. Piercy, 27, 139 Willmar Court, charged with misdemeanor larceny; released from custody. (FCPD) n Carson Lee Curtis, 44, of Second Street in Forest City, arrested on a warrant for interfere with utility meter, larceny and possession of stolen goods/property; released on a $1,200 bond; (FCPD)

Pauline Stacey Earls, 86, of 330 W. College Ave., Shelby, died on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she a daughter of the late John Q. and Fannie Douglas Rhymer Stacey. She was retired from Crawley Memorial Hospital where she served as a CNA and was formerly employed by Cone Mills, Cliffside; was a lifetime member of Cliffside Methodist Church; was the widow of Leophas Earls. She is survived by her son, David Lee Earls of Mooresboro; one daughter, Harriet Abernathy of Forest City; one brother, George Stacey of Davidson three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cliffside United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rubert Hodgins officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Cliffside United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Cliffside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box, 295, Cliffside, North Carolina 28024. Mc-Kinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Earls family. A guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

Florence Stockton

Florence Hollifield Stockton, 93, of Marion, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Wade V. Hollifield and Sally Byrd Hollifield; was a homemaker; widow of Sam Stockton. She is survived by five children, a son, Jim Stockton; four daughters, Jean Presnell, Catheryn Vess, Linda Boone, all of Marion, and Faye Cuthbertson of Spruce Pine; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; caregiver Citations Kim Miller of Hospice of n Surica Ann Huskey, 23, Rutherford County. of Thompson Street, Forest Funeral services will be City was cited for larceny; held Sunday at 7 p.m. at released at the scene; (FCPD) the Westmoreland Chapel, n Tiffany Danielle Bracken, Marion, with the Revs. 16, Freewill Church Road, Russell Wheeler and Milton Bostic, cited for larceny and Hollifield officiating. released at the scene; (FCPD) The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral EMS home. n Rutherford County Burial will be in the Hicks Emergency Medical Services Chapel Baptist Church responded to 18 calls ThursCemetery Monday at 2 p.m. day and 14 calls were answered by Rescue.

Fire Calls n Bill's Creek, Forest City, Green Hill and Sandy Mush fire departments were dispatched to motor vehicle accidents Thursday. n Cliffside, Ellenboro and Sandy Mush also responded to smoke reports. n Bill’s Creek responded to a motor coach fire. n Hudlow firefighters were dispatched to a residential

Major, lengthy cold snap forecast for North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Forecasters say the coldest stretch of weather in years if not decades could be heading for North Carolina. While temperatures won’t be falling to record lows, the National Weather Service says the duration of the cold weather is unusual. Highs could struggle to get above freezing for the next week in areas from Raleigh west. Forecasters say there are some indications the weather with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens could last up to two weeks. A cold snap like that was last seen in January 1977. A wind chill advisory has been issued for the mountains. Once the temperature dips below freezing Friday evening, forecasters say it might not get above 32 degrees again until Tuesday or Wednesday. The weather service says check pipes and bring pets inside.

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Rev. Robert Abrams The Rev. Robert W. Abrams, 87, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Fred Lee Abrams and Sallie Nash Abrams; the widower of Elva Spake Abrams; he was affiliated with THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.

Gardner-Webb University for 23 years where he was an administrator, including Director of Admissions, Director of Church Relations and Registrar. He pastored several churches in the Carolinas; was a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, a former deacon; was the teacher of the Bob Abrams Sunday School Class; a Lions Club member. He is survived by a son, Lee Abrams of Rutherfordton; three daughters, Jean A. Haynes of the home; Kay A. Husky of Yokohama, Japan; Mary A. Lewis of Cordele, Ga.; one brother, Glenn Abrams of Rutherfordton; sister, Floy Bryant of Rutherfordton; five grandchildren. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Boiling Springs Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Boiling Springs Baptist Church with Dr. Carroll Page officiating. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: Boiling Springs Baptist Church, P.O. Box 917, Boiling Springs, NC 28017 or Gardner-Webb University, Christian Service Organization, Boiling Springs, NC 28017. Online condolences: www.clevelandfuneralservice.com

A Celebration of his Life will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. D.J. Horton officiating. Memorials be made to the Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church “Time is Now” Fund, 4371 Anderson Mill Road, Moore, SC 29369. Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.jmdunbar.com.

McDowell crash claims three; speeding cause MARION, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say three children from North Carolina have died after their father crashed into a tree on a rural road in McDowell County. Troopers told The Asheville Citizen-Times that speeding appeared to cause the crash Thursday afternoon outside Marion. Authorities say 14-yearold Jordan Reel, 5-year-old Timberland Reel and 3-yearold Gavin Reel were all killed. Investigators haven’t determined if they were properly restrained in the vehicle. Investigators say the children’s father was driving and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Troopers released few details on the crash, saying it is still under investigation.

Ken Hughes Kenneth Robert Hughes, 64, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at Eden Terrace. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma Hudgens Hughes; founder/ owner of Carolina Posters, Metro Eight Sheet, Hughes Group, and Hughes Group Carolina; also founder of Community Bank and Trust in Rutherfordton; author of E4: Evaluating, Entering, Enhancing, & Exiting Privately Owned Businesses; licensed real estate broker; member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church; was the husband of Carrol Kendrick Hughes for 40 years. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by a son, Kenneth R. Hughes, Jr. of Spartanburg; one daughter, Karen H. Sikes of Pinehurst; five grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church.

Pauline Earls Mrs. Pauline Stacey Earls, 86, of 330 W. College Ave., Shelby, died on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was born on Tuesday, June 12, 1923, a daughter of the late John Q. and Fannie Douglas Rhymer Stacey. She was retired from Crawley Memorial Hospital where she served as a CNA and was formerly employed by Cone Mills, Cliffside. Mrs. Earls was a lifetime member of Cliffside Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Leophas Earls. She is survived by her son, David Lee Earls and wife Deborah of Mooresboro; one daughter, Harriet Abernathy of Forest City; one brother, George O. Stacey of Davidson, N.C.; three grandchildren, Emily Catherine Brooks, Kent Austin Brooks, and Leeanne Earls Camp; two great-grandchildren, Lauren Camp and Kaylee Camp. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Cliffside United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rubert Hodgins officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2-3:00 p.m. at Cliffside United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Cliffside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box, 295, Cliffside, North Carolina 28024. Mc-Kinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Earls family. A guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com Paid Obit

H.P. Harrill

Housan P. “H.P.” Harrill, age 91, of South Broadway Street, Forest City, NC died Wednesday Dec. 30, 2009, at his residence. He was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Forest City, NC and was a son of the late M.J. and Florence Price Harrill; a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Forest City and the Asbury Sunday School Class. He was retired from Winn-Dixie grocery stores with 60 years service, where he worked as store manager of the Forest City Store; a longtime and dedicated member of the Forest City Lions Club where served as club President, on the Board of Directors and was made a Melvin Jones Fellow, the highest Lion’s International award for humanitarian service and was a Jack Stickley Fellow; a life member of NC Lions Association for the Blind. He served in the United States Army at the rank of Sergeant during World War II in the European Theater. He was the husband of the late Virginia Brackett Harrill and was also preceded in death by a brother, Max Harrill and a sister, Gudger H. Watkins. Survivors include his daughter, Ginger H. Harris and her husband Jimmy of Charlotte; a brother, Bill Harrill of Forest City. There are also two grandchildren, Shannon Harris Hoch and her husband Jason, Lindsay Harris Christofaro and her husband Tom, four great-grandchildren, Samuel Harris Hoch, Charles Housan Hoch, Colby Lane Christofaro and Mary Thomas Christofaro. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. K. Wesley Judy officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation was held from 7 until 8:30 Friday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 351 East Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or the Forest City Lions Club, John Harrill, President, 1003 Tiney Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. Members of the Asbury Sunday School Class and the Forest City Lions Club will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www. padgettking.com Paid Obit

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Red Cross Blood drives schedule: Jan. 5 — Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, 406 Toney Road, Bostic, 3 to 7:30 p.m., call 245-9114 for an appointment; Jan. 7 — Concord Baptist Church, 720 Old Hwy. 74, Bostic, 3 to 7:30 p.m., call 245-6130 for an appointment; Jan. 9 — Goodes Creek Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. to noon, call 245-3513 for an appointment; Jan. 9 — Cliffside Masonic Lodge, Old Main St., Cliffside, 7:30 a.m. to noon, call 245-7606 for an appointment; Jan. 25 — Red Cross Chapter House, 838 Oakland Road; Forest City, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5916 for an appointment; Jan. 28 — R-S Middle School, 2 to 7:30 p.m., call 286-8314 for an appointment. Red Cross classes: Adult, Child, Infant CPR — January 5, begins at 8:30 a.m. Adult CPR — Jan. 14, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR — Jan. 15, begins at 6 p.m. All classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.

Health/education Community Health Clinic of Rutherford County provides access to primary medical care, wellness education, medications and preventative programs. The clinic, open Monday through Thursday, is located at 127 E. Trade St., B 100, Forest City. Patients seen by appointment only. The clinic does not accept patients with private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Call 245-0400. The Medication Assistance Program provides access to medications at reduced rates or free of charge to those who qualify, call 288-8872.

Students/schools Financial aid workshop: Monday, Jan. 4, 6 to 8 p.m., R-S Central High School; parents of college bound seniors encouraged to attend.

Meetings/other Athletic Boosters: Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Jan. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room.

TOPS group: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), weight-control organization, meets each Monday, at Caroleen Baptist Church. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. For more information call 245-0672. Appreciation Day service: In honor of Wayne McCurry; Saturday, Jan. 16, Sunshine Elementary School; chili supper 5 to 6:30 p.m.; special music by The (retired) Carlson Trio; sponsored by Fairview Baptist Church and Cherry Mountain VFD. Lost Playwrights: Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will not meet in December. The next meeting is Saturday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., at Doc’s Deli in Hendersonville; a presentation of short plays will follow at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to anyone interested in any aspect of theatre. Alcoholics Anonymous: The TriCity Alano Club meets every day at 1201 Oakland Road, Forest City, (first door on the left). For more information and meeting times call 288-2700.

Fundraisers Fish fry: Saturday, Jan. 9, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; Concord Community Clubhouse; adults $10; ages 6-12, $5; under 6 free; includes dessert and drink; all take outs $9.

Miscellaneous

met. To say we’re going to continue providing the same level of services, year after year, without additional revenues or creative methods to pay for additional costs is simply not realistic. Something has to break, and it is our hope that the “break” will come in the form of an upward swing in the economic cycle. Q: Did anything really surprise you this year? A: I was thrilled that we received federal stimulus funds for a wastewater collection system improvement project in the anticipated amount of $791,941. We worked hard determining what

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time at airborne school preparing students for that initial jump. “You go through three weeks of training,” she said. “And the first two weeks are nothing but getting you mentally prepared to do it. And all you do, basically, is go through the steps so you get muscle memory, and the last week is when you actually jump.” Airborne troops make an extra $150 a month. Monath joined the Army in the first place because it was something different. “I thought I could do something to get out of town and see different things and different parts of the world,” she said. “Stuff I haven’t been able to do before.” She went to Fort Jackson, S.C., for basic training, and then went to Fort Lee, Va., for advanced individual training. Her airborne training was received at Fort Benning, Ga., and then she was sent to Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville. Monath joined the Army in April 2006, with the attitude that she was going to make the best of whatever situation arose. “I try to take every experience that I have in the military, and I try to make it fun,” she said. “It’s not something that everyone here will ever experience. So I come back and tell them about it, ‘this is what I did, and I had fun doing it.’” Bob Ward said that her positive attitude was evident, even in boot camp. “She would call home,” he said, “once it got to where she could call; the first few weeks she couldn’t even call. She would call home and say, ‘We’ve been out in the rain and we did this and we did that.’ And she was talking about how hard it was, and then at the end she’d say, ‘but I had fun, though.’” She stressed that a positive attitude does a lot to build team morale. “We’re getting ready to go out to the field for two weeks in January, and it is going to be cold,” she said. “And, other than the fact that I am going to be cold, I’m going to try to make

artists are students of Judy Ockert. Weatherization Assistance Program: The Weatherization Assistance Program is accepting applications for eligible clients for possible assistance. Applicants must provide proof of ownership, verification of income on each household member and past 12 months usage history on their utility bills. It is also open to tenants, providing the landlord gives written permission and contributes a portion of the cost to receive Weatherization measures. For more information contact Becky McKelvey at 828-287-2281 ext. 1238.

A: We will strive to continue providing the same level of day-to-day services to our citizens. We will complete the Federal Stimulus wastewater rehabilitation project, the Westwood Street wastewater project, and the E-911 conversion project. In addition to these major initiatives, the town staff and board will work together to establish a capital improvement plan in addition to our annual budget process for FY 2010-11. One of our areas in need of equipment upgrades is our fire department, and their apparatus and equipment is quite costly. We need to take a very serious, and strategic, look at how our revenues will be allocated to these type needs.

the best out of it. It builds up the team when you can joke around with somebody and have fun, but still work together. And it helps build that team, and that’s what is the most important. “You have to trust the people that you work with. If you have a bad relationship with somebody, who is to say that they won’t be there for you when something goes down. I try to make the best out of every situation that we come across.” Monath and her unit were deployed to Iraq for 15 months. She said she was not directly in combat but served in a support role supplying forward operating bases. Her efforts there drew favorable attention from military brass. A Dec. 11, 2007, letter from Lt. Col. Wilson A. Shoffner to Anna Ward said, in part, “Dana is a member of Golf Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, a subordinate unit in my command. Her commander has brought to my attention that Dana’s recent performance has been exceptional. “Dana has taken on a variety of jobs throughout the deployment. She has spent much of her time as fueler, but has also taken on many other positions. “Dana has conducted many convoy logistical patrols from Camp Taji to Coalition Outpost War Eagle. The convoys transport essential supplies such as food, water and personnel. She has successfully served as a gunner, driver, and a truck commander. Additionally, her knowledge of military equipment allows her to spot deficiencies before they are allowed to drive on the roads of Iraq. Dana has become an example of what a Paratrooper should be.” Monath’s light weight is a particular problem for her because of the heavy equipment that paratroopers sometimes carry. “The chute itself is about 35 pounds, the reserve is about 7 ½,” she said. “And then if we have combat equipment, you estimate 35 pounds, and your weapon is at least seven. So it is pretty heavy. There have been times when I wanted to cry. It’s not too bad. I guess being around so many guys, you kind of get the mentality of a guy. It’s great when you’re like, ‘I’m a girl and I out-

did this guy.’ I get teased a lot, being so little. Nothing they can say or do even bothers me anymore.” She is one of seven women in her battalion. “Just us seven females,” she said. “And they are all in my company. A battalion consists of four companies, and each company has at least 108 people in it. There’s not a lot of us. When I went to Airborne school we had 10 females start and only four of us graduated.” As seems to be the case with all things military, there are times when you hurry up and wait. “The last jump I had was in Charleston, S.C.,” Monath said. “We went to work at four that morning, and we didn’t leave to go to Charleston until 5:45. So we didn’t rig up until we got to Charleston, and we did an in-flight rig. From four o’clock that morning until 11:30 is how long it took us to jump.” Still, she said, the military life is generally good. “Overall it is a pretty good situation,” she said. “I can’t really complain much, other than the deployments. “It’s kind of bad, leaving your family behind and making them wonder if you are OK,” she said of being deployed. “You try to call as much as possible. But then again, there is nothing out here that I really want to do as much as what I’m doing.” Monath said being in the Army is an unforgettable experience. “Looking back on it now, I never ever thought I would be able to do the things I have accomplished in the military,” she said. “The whole experience has been memorable.” “I am very proud of her,” said Bob Ward, who adopted Monath. “She’s been through a lot, probably more than a lot of guys have. And to accomplish what she has, I’m very proud of her. She bought her first house, in Fayetteville. She’s one to be proud of.” Monath is in Golf Company of the 319th Airborne. “We are a field support company, which means that we have the 11 bravos , infantry guys, that we support. If they go out, we go out with them.”

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Book marks Wright Brothers 100th anniversary BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A century ago, when flight was new and Orville and Wilbur Wright were its kings, the brothers came to Alabama from their native Ohio to transform a cotton field into the nation’s first civilian flight school. Julie Hedgepeth Williams, a journalism teacher at Samford University in suburban Birmingham, has chronicled the Wright brothers’ experience in the Deep South with a book marking the 100th anniversary of the venture.

Based largely on newspaper accounts of the day, “Wings of Opportunity: The Wright Brothers in Montgomery, Alabama, 1910,” tells the story of the Wrights’ relocation to Alabama to open the school, which briefly operated in Montgomery. Published by NewSouth Books in the state capital, the book is set for release this month. Williams was born at WrightPatterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in North Carolina, where the Wrights made the first

powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903. It seemed only natural for her to research the Wrights’ time in Alabama after she moved to the state. “I just couldn’t resist it,” she said. “I am just driven to read Wright brothers stuff. I always have been.” The climate and geography of Montgomery were the main draws for Wilbur Wright, who visited other Southern cities including Augusta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., before arriving in Montgomery on Feb. 15, 1910.

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A Record Run Panthers’ Williams doubtful, Stewart questionable CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams is doubtful and fellow running back Jonathan Stewart questionable for the Panthers’ season finale Sunday against New Orleans. Williams missed Friday’s workout and hasn’t played or practiced since spraining his left ankle in the first quarter against Minnesota on Dec. 20. Stewart returned to practice Friday after sitting out the past two days to rest his sore left Achilles’ tendon. Both have rushed for more than 1,000 yards this season. Backup running back Tyrell Sutton missed Friday’s shortened practice and is also doubtful with an ankle injury. Quarterback Matt Moore (rib), receiver Muhsin Muhammad (ankle), cornerback Richard Marshall (ankle), and right tackle Geoff Schwartz (groin) are listed as questionable, but all practiced Friday.

East Carolina suspends 2 for Bowl MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — East Carolina has suspended running back Jonathan Williams and defensive back Leonard Paulk for the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas. Coach Skip Holtz announced the suspensions Friday, saying they stemmed from an “incident” the previous day. He didn’t elaborate other than to say “both players were equally wrong.” Paulk had been listed as a backup on the depth chart for Saturday’s game. Williams has only 14 carries on the season.

On TV 11 a.m. (ESPN) High School Football Under Armour AllAmerica Game. 12 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football International Bowl — Northern Illinois vs. South Florida. 12 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Baylor at South Carolina. 1 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Basketball Gonzaga vs. Illinois. 2 p.m. (WHNS) College Football AT&T Cotton Bowl — Mississippi vs. Oklahoma State. 2 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Papajohns.com Bowl — Connecticut vs. South Carolina. 3 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Southern Mississippi at Vanderbilt. 3 p.m. (TS) Women’s College Basketball California at Stanford. 3:30 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Basketball Louisville at Kentucky. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Villanova at Marquette. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Autozone Liberty Bowl — Arkansas vs. East Carolina. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Kansas at Temple. 7 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Georgia Tech at Charlotte. 7 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at New York Islanders. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Cancun Governor’s Cup — Seton Hall vs. Virginia Tech. 8 p.m. (WGN-A) NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Valero Alamo Bowl — Michigan State vs. Texas Tech.

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Carolina Panthers running backs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams celebrate a Stewart touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla, in this Oct. 18, 2009, file photo.

Williams, Stewart run for history CHARLOTTE (AP) — Since being voted to his first Pro Bowl on Tuesday, DeAngelo Williams had been as elusive with the media as would-be tacklers. When he was finally cornered on Thursday, the Carolina Panthers running back seemed more interested in talking about teammate Jonathan Stewart. Such as it is with this tight-knit duo that has a chance to make history on Sunday as the first set of backs since the NFL-AFL merger to each rush for 1,100 yards in a season. “I didn’t even know that,” Williams said, looking surprised. “That’s pretty cool.” Williams on Tuesday was voted to the Pro Bowl after being snubbed a year earlier. He has 1,117 yards despite missing two games and three quarters of another with sprained ankles.

Two days earlier, an injured Williams was both a fan and a calculator for Stewart, who set a team record with 206 yards rushing in Carolina’s 41-9 rout of the New York Giants. Williams kept telling Stewart on the sideline how many more yards he needed to reach 1,000 on the season. Stewart enters Sunday’s season finale against New Orleans with 1,008 yards. They are just the sixth set of teammates since the 1970 merger to rush for 1,000 yards each, but the third in the past four years. Derrick Ward and Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants did it last season. Warrick Dunn and quarterback Michael Vick accomplished the feat in 2006 for Atlanta. “That was one of our hidden goals because we saw that Derrick Ward

and Brandon Jacobs did it last year,” Williams said. “We knew that it was possible. Unfortunately I kind of got injured a little bit. But the fortunate thing about it is it allowed him to rush for 1,000 yards. I told him I was proud of him and he ran hard. He broke a lot of tackles that day and the O-line did a great job of blocking for him.” Now with 92 yards on Sunday, Stewart would reach 1,100 yards and give the duo an unsurpassed milestone. Not bad for a couple of guys who have been fighting injuries all season. Stewart hasn’t practiced this week because of chronic pain in his left Achilles’ tendon. “It’s very special,” Stewart said of going over 1,000 yards. “That’s something that me and DeAngelo cherish. Please see History, Page 9

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Penn State head coach Joe Paterno waves to fans as he walks off the field after defeating LSU 19-17 in the Capital One Bowl NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla., Friday.

Penn St. nips LSU ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a sloppy start on a muddy field, Penn State finished with a flourish to win the Capital One Bowl. Collin Wagner kicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and the No. 11 Nittany Lions staved off a last-ditch drive by No. 13 LSU for a 19-17 victory Friday. Penn State (11-2) gave up a 13-point, secondPlease see Penn St., Page 9

Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is all smiles as he visits with people in the locker room after their 33-21 win over West Virginia in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Bowden goes out a winner JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Bowden watched the clock run down to :00, then took his last walk to midfield as his Florida State players jumped up and down, thrusting their helmets into the air. The coach went out a winner, carried off by the Seminoles. Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, Florida State scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off

No. 18 West Virginia 33-21 at the Gator Bowl in the final game of Bowden’s storied 44-year career as a head coach. “I will not forget it. I won’t forget the other ones we have here, too,” Bowden said, his hands wrapped around the silver Gator Bowl trophy. “Nothing like a win.” Bowden finished with a 389-

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Scoreboard FOOTBALL National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF x-New England 10 5 0 .667 400 N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 .533 311 Miami 7 8 0 .467 336 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 228 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 14 1 0 .933 409 Houston 8 7 0 .533 354 Jacksonville 7 8 0 .467 273 Tennessee 7 8 0 .467 337 North W L T Pct PF x-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 305 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 370 Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 338 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 222 West W L T Pct PF x-San Diego 12 3 0 .800 431 Denver 8 7 0 .533 302 Oakland 5 10 0 .333 184 Kansas City 3 12 0 .200 250 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-Philadelphia 11 4 0 .733 429 y-Dallas 10 5 0 .667 337 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 395 Washington 4 11 0 .267 246 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 13 2 0 .867 500 Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 343 Carolina 7 8 0 .467 292 Tampa Bay 3 12 0 .200 234 North W L T Pct PF x-Minnesota 11 4 0 .733 426 y-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 428 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 290 Detroit 2 13 0 .133 239 West W L T Pct PF x-Arizona 10 5 0 .667 368 San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 302 Seattle 5 10 0 .333 267 St. Louis 1 14 0 .067 169

PA 251 236 360 319 PA 277 306 357 389 PA 254 248 300 358 PA 300 280 358 400 PA 313 250 383 313 PA 318 315 298 380 PA 305 290 352 457 PA 292 275 373 408

x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. New England at Houston, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:20 p.m.

Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37, California 27 Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 45, Nevada 10 Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl

At San Diego Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force 47, Houston 20 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 Texas Bowl At Houston Navy 35, Missouri 13 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), late Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (7-5), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX) Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL) Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 23 8 .742 — Toronto 16 17 .485 8 New York 12 20 .375 11 1/2 Philadelphia 9 23 .281 14 1/2 New Jersey 3 29 .094 20 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 23 8 .742 — Atlanta 21 10 .677 2 Miami 16 14 .533 6 1/2 Charlotte 12 18 .400 10 1/2 Washington 10 20 .333 12 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 8 .765 — Chicago 13 17 .433 11 Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 Detroit 11 21 .344 14 Indiana 9 22 .290 15 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 22 10 .688 — 19 11 .633 2 20 13 .606 2 1/2 15 16 .484 6 1/2 14 16 .467 7 Northwest Division W L Pct GB 20 12 .625 —

Dallas San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans Denver

Portland 21 13 .618 Oklahoma City 18 14 .563 Utah 18 14 .563 Minnesota 7 26 .212 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 25 6 .806 Phoenix 21 12 .636 Sacramento 14 17 .452 L.A. Clippers 14 18 .438 Golden State 9 22 .290

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Thursday’s Games Chicago 98, Detroit 87 Houston 97, Dallas 94 San Antonio 108, Miami 78 Oklahoma City 87, Utah 86 L.A. Clippers 104, Philadelphia 88 Friday’s Games New York at Atlanta, late Orlando at Minnesota, late Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, late Saturday’s Games Cleveland at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Indiana at New York, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Toronto, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 8 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

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Boston Bruins’ Mark Recchi (28) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period of the New Year’s Day Winter Classic NHL hockey game on an outdoor rink at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 39 28 10 1 57 113 Pittsburgh 41 26 14 1 53 130 N.Y. Rangers 40 19 17 4 42 107 Philadelphia 39 19 18 2 40 112 N.Y. Islanders 42 16 18 8 40 101 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 39 24 11 4 52 107 Boston 39 20 12 7 47 103 Ottawa 41 21 16 4 46 115 Montreal 43 21 19 3 45 114 Toronto 41 14 18 9 37 114 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 40 24 10 6 54 144 Atlanta 39 18 17 4 40 124 Tampa Bay 40 15 15 10 40 100 Florida 41 16 18 7 39 117 Carolina 40 10 23 7 27 100

GA 86 107 113 109 129 GA 90 94 121 119 142 GA 114 125 120 133 145

Sturm’s OT goal lifts Bruins to win at Fenway

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins provided their own unique finish to Fenway Park’s history of memorable endings. Marco Sturm capped a late comeback with an WESTERN CONFERENCE overtime goal, Tim Thomas saved his best for the Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA end and the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Chicago 40 27 10 3 57 126 85 Nashville 41 24 14 3 51 118 118 Friday in the Winter Classic, the first NHL game Detroit 40 20 14 6 46 104 103 at the home of the Boston Red Sox. St. Louis 40 17 17 6 40 105 115 Columbus 42 15 18 9 39 110 140 Mark Recchi, a former Flyer, tied it with a powerNorthwest Division play goal with 2:18 left in the third period, ending GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 42 23 13 6 52 125 122 Michael Leighton’s shutout streak of more than Calgary 40 23 12 5 51 111 97 150 minutes. Then Sturm connected 1:57 into overVancouver 41 24 16 1 49 129 102 Minnesota 41 20 18 3 43 108 119 time on a pass from Patrice Bergeron. Edmonton 41 16 21 4 36 114 134 Teammates poured off the bench and gold-andPacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA black clad Bruins fans roared with excitement. The San Jose 41 26 8 7 59 138 105 Flyers waited patiently on the ice to shake hands Phoenix 42 25 13 4 54 110 95 Los Angeles 41 23 15 3 49 122 119 with the team that had just captured the game in Dallas 40 18 11 11 47 121 124 the waning moments. Anaheim 40 16 17 7 39 112 129 Until the rally, the only goal was Danny Syvret’s Thursday’s Games Montreal 5, Florida 4 first of his NHL career, at 4:42 of the second periOttawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO od. San Jose 3, Phoenix 2, SO Detroit 4, Colorado 2 A sellout crowd of 38,112 watched in near-ideal Nashville 2, Columbus 1, OT conditions in the league’s third annual New Year’s Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT Dallas 5, Anaheim 3 Day showcase. Skies were overcast and the gameLos Angeles 5, Minnesota 2 time temperature was 40 degrees, the highest of N.Y. Rangers 2, Carolina 1 Chicago 5, New Jersey 1 any of the three Winter Classics. Snow and rain Calgary 2, Edmonton 1 forecast earlier in the week never fell. Friday’s Games Boston 2, Philadelphia 1 The Winter Classic was previously played at Atlanta at Buffalo, late Ralph Wilson Stadium, where the Buffalo Bills Saturday’s Games Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m. play, and Wrigley Field, baseball’s second-oldest Vancouver at Dallas, 2 p.m. stadium and home of the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Fenway is the oldest, opening in 1912. Football, Toronto at Calgary, 7 p.m. basketball, boxing and soccer also have been Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. played there. Detroit at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. It was the scene of Ted Williams’ 521st homer in New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the final at-bat of his career in 1960. It also was Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 10 p.m. the park where Carlton Fisk waved his homer fair Sunday’s Games down the left-field line in Boston’s Game 6 win in Philadelphia at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 3 p.m. the 1975 World Series. Pittsburgh at Florida, 5 p.m. For all but the last three minutes Friday, Anaheim at Chicago, 7 p.m. Leighton was unbeatable. He had been claimed on waivers from Carolina on Dec. 15 and won all the games in the Flyers’ snapped four-game winning streak. His shutout streak reached 154 minutes, 7 seconds before Recchi, stationed just in front of him, tipped in Derek Morris’ shot from the right much of the work, largely reduc- circle for his eighth goal of the season. The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games ing the Ducks’ high-flying, nohuddle offense to ineffectiveness. when Bergeron kept the puck from Mike Richards, Jeremiah Masoli passed for just who slipped along the left boards, and passed to 81 yards, while LaMichael James Sturm just in front of Leighton. Sturm picked up his team-leading 14th goal. rushed for 70 — but a series of The rink ran from the left field to right field foul big plays and kick returns by lines, primarily across the infield, with the center Kenjon Barner kept the 96th Rose Bowl close until Pryor took dot at second base. The ice seemed to hold up well except for an area in the faceoff circle — just about control of the final minutes. Oregon (10-3) made a remark- the spot from which Morris fed Recchi — to the left of the net in short left field. It was smoothed able comeback from its seasonout at the end of the first period and early in the opening loss to Boise State, but second. it hasn’t won the Rose Bowl since the game’s third edition in 1917, back when the Granddaddy of Them All was a toddler.

Pryor leads Bucks to Rose win

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ohio State’s bowl woes are over, thanks to a sturdy defense and a quarterback who finally played up to his enormous potential. Terrelle Pryor passed for a season-high 266 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 72 more and threw a 17-yard scoring pass to DeVier Posey with 7:02 to play, ending the No. 8 Buckeyes’ three-game BCS skid with a 26-17 victory over No. 7 Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Friday. Posey had eight catches for 101 yards, and Brandon Saine caught an early TD pass for the

Buckeyes (11-2), who put together a remarkably fluid offensive performance in their first trip to Pasadena since 1997. That offense relied on Pryor, the sophomore quarterback who has had a hard time matching his enormous hype. With a Rose Bowl effort that evoked memories of Vince Young’s breakout performance in the same stadium four years ago, Pryor shook off his early mistakes and led the Buckeyes confidently through a tense fourth quarter. Yet Ohio State’s defense did

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he did not mistreat a player after a concussion. Leach spoke to The New York Times and ESPN about his firing. He was dismissed Wednesday, two days after his suspension. The school was investigating his treatment of Adam James. The sophomore receiver said Leach twice confined him to a small, dark place after his concussion diagnosis. Leach told the Times on Thursday night and ESPN on Friday that James was lazy and acted as if entitled to special treatment. James’ father is ESPN analyst Craig James. Leach contends Craig James tried to leverage his position as a way to get more playing time for his son. James denied the allegations in a statement. Text messages by The Associated Press were not immediately returned by Leach. Nor was a phone message to interim head coach Ruffin McNeill and Leach attorney Ted Liggett. Leach told the Times he ordered that James be taken “out of the light” and did not know specifically where he went. He also said “He was never locked (up). At no point was he locked anywhere.”

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Auburn, Va. Tech win bowls TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pat Fitzgerald reached into Northwestern’s bag of tricks one more time, hoping to pull out the perfect play to give his team a dramatic victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. “I’ve had it in my back pocket for four years, and people tell me I’m too conservative. So I said, ‘What the heck. We’re here to win, so let’s go,’” Fitzgerald said after a version of the old fumblerooskie failed in overtime, leaving the Wildcats with a 38-35 loss on Friday. “And I’d do it again,” the 35-year-old coach said. “Next time I’d score, though, and we’d be celebrating.” Wes Byrum kicked a 21-yard field goal in overtime, and Auburn (8-5) overcame several mistakes, including a costly pair of penalties, that gave Associated Press Northwestern chances for their Duke’s Brian Zoubek, left, shoots over Pennsylvania’s first bowl victory in 61 years. Brian Fitzpatrick (42) in the first half of an NCAA On the game’s final play, the college basketball game action at Cameron Indoor Wildcats sent backup kicker Stadium, Thursday Dec. 31, 2009. Steve Flaherty onto the field seemingly to try to force a second overtime. But with regular kicker Stefan Demos on the sideline after being injured earlier in the overtime, Fitzgerald had no intention of trying to tie the score. “I just kind of felt like the stars were aligned there when we lost Stef,” Fitzgerald said, adding the DURHAM (AP) — Nolan Smith scored 23 points “modern-day fumblerooskie” to help seventh-ranked Duke beat Pennsylvania was one of coach Randy Walker’s 114-55 on Thursday night in its final tuneup before favorite plays at Northwestern. opening Atlantic Coast Conference play. Walker died of an apparKyle Singler added 20 points for the Blue Devils (11-1), who took control of the game early en route to their fifth straight victory. Duke led by double figures in the first 5 minutes, then ran off a 23-3 run that blew the game open and turned the rest of the contest into a formality. It was a good way for Duke to head into Sunday’s ACC opener against Clemson, which hasn’t won at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995. The Blue Devils shot 60 percent, hit 10 of 21 3-pointers and finished with a season-high scoring output to extend the Quakers’ miserable start. It was a record day for all the wrong reasons for Penn (0-9). Duke’s 114 points were the most by an opponent, while the 59-point margin of defeat was also the worst in program history. Jack Eggleston scored 13 points to lead Penn, which has lost both games since Glen Miller was fired and Jerome Allen took over as interim coach. The game drew Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, whose son, Malcolm, is a freshman walk-on for the Quakers.

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Auburn wide receiver Kodi Burns (18) and Craig Stevens (46) celebrate with fans after defeating Northwestern 38-35 in overtime in the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, in Tampa, Fla.

ent heart attack in 2006, and Fitzgerald was promoted as his replacement. “We played for the win,” Fitzgerald said. “Unfortunately we ended up a little bit short.” Receiver Zeke Markshausen took a handoff between the legs from holder Dan Persa and circled right end to try to win the game. Auburn’s Neiko Thorpe stopped him after a 3-yard gain to the 2.

No. 12 Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 ATLANTA (AP) — Almost four months after opening its season with a loss to a Southeastern

Conference team at the Georgia Dome, Virginia Tech returned to show how much it had improved. The Hokies also showed they’ll be a team to watch in 2010. Ryan Williams capped a brilliant first season with a recordsetting game, running for two touchdowns to power the Hokies past Tennessee 37-14 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Thursday night. More than one Virginia Tech player mentioned the team’s 34-24 loss to Alabama on Sept. 5. “We started the season here, and we wanted to finish it strong here,” Williams said.

Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried on the shoulder’s of his players after the Seminole’s 33-21 win over West Virginia in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla.

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The Double Trouble, the Smash and Dash and just our friendship.” The two small, strong, elusive former first-round picks became close friends last year when Williams took over as the starter and Stewart was a rookie. Williams shattered the team’s single-season rushing record with 1,515 yards, while Stewart set the franchise’s rookie mark with 836 yards. They also had a friendly nickname dispute with Tennessee’s Chris Johnson and LenDale White. Williams and Stewart settled on “Double Trouble” and started a Web site based off the name after Johnson and White laid claim to “Smash and Dash.” Despite their competition for carries, the two remain close. Now they’ve become one of the most feared running back duos in the NFL. With Williams sidelined, Stewart has rushed for 315 yards and two touchdowns the past two weeks. That barely tops Williams’ two-game stretch against Arizona and New Orleans in November when he had 307 yards and two scores. Williams, who missed practice Thursday, still hopes to play Sunday and combine with Stewart to give the playoff-bound Saints a stiff test. “There are a lot of football teams in the National Football League that would love to have the luxury that we have,” Williams said. “When one goes down the other comes in and doesn’t miss a beat. Having two guys and putting that much pressure on defenses, play in and play out and not knowing what to expect, keeping them on their heels.” NOTES: CB Richard Marshall (ankle) was limited in practice Thursday after skipping Wednesday’s workout. ... QB Matt Moore (rib), WR Muhsin Muhammad (ankle) and T Geoff Schwartz (groin) practiced in full. ... The Panthers are still waiting to put WR Steve Smith (broken arm) on injured reserve, perhaps to see if they need an extra RB or WR on Sunday depending on injuries. ... Coach John Fox pushed back meetings Friday morning — but only by 30 minutes — the night after New Year’s Eve. ... Panthers FB Brad Hoover won the Tom Berry Good Guy Award, presented by the Pro Football Writers of America and named after the High Point Enterprise writer who died in September.

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129-4 record, and most importantly to him, a 33rd consecutive winning season. Next week, Jimbo Fisher takes over at Florida State, which finished 7-6 for the third time in the last four years. That run of mediocrity was the 80-year-old Bowden’s downfall — he wanted to stay at least one more season — but on this day, none of that mattered to the Florida State faithful, which serenaded him with “Bob-by! Bobby!” chants throughout the day, saving their loudest cries for the very end. With 1:39 left, Bowden trotted down to the Florida State

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half lead after Stevan Ridley’s 1-yard touchdown run put LSU (9-4) ahead 17-16 with 12:49 left. But quarterback Daryll Clark led the Nittany Lions on the game-winning, 12-play drive in crunch time. Penn State had two critical third-down conversions to help set up Wagner’s gamewinner — one of four field goals on the day for the junior kicker. “No matter what .. whatever it takes, we have to keep these chains rolling,” Clark said in recounting a talk with the

band section, removing his autographed white cap and tossing it into the seats — and the celebration began. When it was over, Bowden was surrounded by a wall of photographers, trying to make his way over to shake the hand of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart — who was a 177-pound walk-on for Bowden’s first Mountaineers team in 1970. “It’s got to be memorable,” Bowden said. “It’s my last dadgum ballgame after 57 years of coaching.” Bowden leaves as major college football’s second-winningest coach. Joe Paterno earned his 394th victory Friday in the Capital One Bowl as Penn State beat LSU 19-17. Bowden spent much of the afternoon hugging his former

players who lined the sidelines. Some of them now were middleaged men, their hair tinged with gray. Noel Devine rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (9-4), which ran out to a 14-3 lead, then sputtered the rest of the way. “Well, like so many games, when you’re behind like we were in that first quarter, there’s always an opportunity to quit and to give up,” Bowden said. “And the kids did not. They kept fighting, kept coming back and won the ball game. That’s what you want.” There was even a “wide right” — in Bowden’s favor, for a change. This was Bowden’s day, and the Seminoles made sure he wouldn’t be denied.

offense before the drive. “All we need is a couple points.” On the ensuing drive, LSU got to midfield but was whistled for a personal foul penalty that pushed them back to their own 40. Quarterback Jordan Jefferson hit Rueben Randle for a 25-yard gain on the game’s last play to the Penn State 35 but fumbled as time expired. Penn State coach Joe Paterno got his record 24th bowl win and handed Les Miles his first loss in five bowls as LSU coach. This game will be remembered as much for the messy beginning as the dramatic finish. A driving rainstorm at the start of the game made parts of the field

look like a mosh pit. Bad footing and dropped passes were normal in the first half, and Clark fumbled the snap exchange twice — though both were recovered by Penn State. “That was by far the worst field conditions I’ve ever seen in my life. For them to say this is the best bowl outside the BCS, I would expect to play on the best field outside the BCS,” said LSU receiver Brandon LaFell. Clark, nagged by questions of whether he can win a big game, ended his college career on a high note. He finished 18-of-35 for 216 yards and 37-yard touchdown pass to Derek Moye in the first quarter.

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Youth walk from Miami to D.C. for immigrants By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ AP Hispanic Affairs Writer

MIAMI — While their fellow college students recovered from the night’s revelry, four South Floridians celebrated the New Year with a more active — and activist — approach. The group set out Friday to begin a 1,500 mile journey they are calling the “Trail of Dreams,” from Miami’s historic Freedom Tower to Washington, D.C. The goal is to raise support for legislation that would include a path to citizenship for eligible illegal immigrants. The four, all immigrants themselves, plan to walk the entire distance, no matter the weather. They expect students and other supporters to join them along the way and plan to arrive in the capital May 1, which has become a day of immigrant rights rallies in recent years. All are top students at local colleges and campus leaders. Some are now here legally, some are not. All say they are willing to take the risks that come with bringing attention to the plight of students who, like themselves, were brought to the U.S. as children and are now here illegally. “I’m tired of coming back to school each semester and hearing about another friend who was picked up and deported,” Juan Rodriguez told a group of supporters during a recent gathering. Rodriguez, president of the student government at Miami Dade College’s InterAmerican Campus, and the others say they were inspired by the migrant farmworkers who walked the length of California in the 1970s, and by the civil rights marches of the 1960s. On a recent December morning, the group led a practice walk under pelting rain from downtown to a church in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. Also in attendance was a group of immigrants from the farm community of Homestead, south of Miami,

which plans to begin a fast Jan. 1 to bring attention to immigration reform. They, like Rodriguez, believe writing letters and calling politicians is not enough. Rodriguez noted that U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., recently introduced an immigration bill in Congress but that such bills have been introduced many times before. He and the others want comprehensive immigration reform, meaning a path to citizenship for qualified immigrants here illegally as well as improvements in border security that respect immigrant communities. They are also calling on President Barack Obama to halt the routine detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have children and spouses who are U.S. citizens. And they want him to halt the deportation of youths brought to the U.S. as children, who are now here illegally but want to attend college or enter the military in exchange for the chance of a green card through a socalled “Dream Act.” Rodriguez’s family brought him to Florida on a tourist visa from Colombia when Rodriguez was 6 because his father feared the surge in kidnappings in their homeland. He remembers his father selling water on the side of the road during their early months in South Florida and living in a cramped apartment with 12 relative, nearly all of whom have since been deported. “I saw what my family was doing for me, and I thought it was my job to do the best I could in school,” he said. Rodriguez said his life turned around when he started volunteering on behalf of several students facing deportation. He said he took three-hour bus rides from South Miami to downtown to help them by passing out flyers and organizing rallies in hopes that one day someone would aid him.

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the recent air travel incident at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Obama received a preliminary report on what allowed a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties to board a plane he tried to destroy on Christmas Day, along with early recommendations about how to reduce chances for more attacks.

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is reviewing reports from homeland security officials as his administration tries to determine what U.S. policy and personnel failures preceded the attempted Detroit jetliner bombing. Intelligence officials, meanwhile, prepared for what was shaping up to be uncomfortable hearings before Congress about miscommunication among anti-terror agencies and sweeping changes expected under Obama’s watch. Democrats joined a chorus led by Obama in declaring the government’s intelligence procedures in need of repair. Among them, Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., said that when the government gets tipped to trouble as it did before a 23-year-old Nigerian man boarded the Northwest Airlines jet with explosives, “someone’s hair should be on fire.” One senior administration official told reporters traveling with the vacationing president: “The failure to share that information is not going to be tolerated.” The official, like others involved in the reviews, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence discussions. The Senate Intelligence Committee announced Jan. 21 hearings as part of an investigation to begin sooner. “We will be following the intelligence down the rabbit hole to see where

the breakdown occurred and how to prevent this failure in the future,” said Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, top Republican on the committee. “Somebody screwed up big time.” Few questioned that judgment, even if some Democrats rendered it in more measured tones. Obama received a preliminary assessment ahead of meetings he will hold in Washington next week on fixing the failures of the nation’s anti-terrorism policy. Administration officials said the system to protect the nation’s skies from terrorists was deeply flawed and, even then, the government failed to follow its own directives. Obama began his new year with a secure phone call with counterterrorism adviser John Brennan and National Security Council chief of staff Denis McDonough to discuss the reviews. A day earlier, Obama spoke separately with Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who announced she was dispatching senior department officials to international airports to review their security procedures. Despite billions of dollars spent to sharpen America’s eye on dangerous malcontents abroad and at home, the creation of an intelligence-information overseer and countless declarations of intentions to cooperate, it was already clear that the country’s national security fiefdoms were still not operating in harmony before the attempted bombing Dec. 25.

Clinton charity reports foreign contributions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign countries including Norway and Oman contributed to former President Bill Clinton’s charity, and donors including Donald Trump, multinational soft drink company Coca-Cola and singer Elton John’s foundation also pitched in as Hillary Rodham Clinton served her first year as secretary of state. A donor list released on New Year’s Day by the William J. Clinton Foundation shows that in all, Norway has given $10 million to $25 million to the charity since its founding roughly a decade ago. Oman gave $1 million to $5 million over the years. The list gave cumulative donation totals and didn’t say how much each contrib-

utor gave last year. The foundation provided The Associated Press with a donor list Friday morning under the heading “William J. Clinton Foundation Publishes Names of 2009 Contributors on Foundation Website” but later said the disclosure, which included many more foreign governments, covered donors dating back to the charity’s inception, and that it wouldn’t identify who gave in 2009. The foundation changed course Friday afternoon and updated the list to specify 2009 donors. The Clintons agreed to annually disclose the names of donors to the foundation to address concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the former president’s fundraising abroad and his wife’s role in helping direct Obama administration foreign policy. Then-President-elect Barack Obama made the disclosure a condition of his selection of Hillary Rodham Clinton for the post, and the two senior lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry,

D-Mass., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said when the first list was released in December 2008 that the disclosure “is designed to establish greater transparency and predictability with regard to the activities of the Clinton Foundation in the context of Sen. Clinton’s service as secretary of state.” The William J. Clinton Foundation works in the United States and around the world on such issues as health care, particularly HIV/AIDS; climate change, and economic development. It also runs the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark., which includes Clinton’s presidential library. “I am deeply grateful to the many generous contributors who made it possible for my foundation to accomplish so much in 2009, including increasing the number of people on lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment, helping cities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and inspiring millions of children to lead healthier lives,” Bill Clinton said in a written statement.

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Judge orders Blackwater 5 charges tossed By MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writer

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Pakistani shopkeepers stand on the rubble of a damaged building in Bolton Market, the country’s largest wholesale market, which was burned by angry mob after Monday’s suicide bombing over a Shiites procession in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday. The bombing sparked rioting that destroyed buildings and thousands of shops of Bolton Market, causing millions of dollars in damage.

Pakistan suicide bomber kills 75 By RIAZ KHAN and ASIF SHAHZAD Associated Press Writers

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle in a crowd of people watching a volleyball tournament Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing 75 people in the deadliest attack in the country in more than two months. The attack in Lakki Marwat city appeared to be retaliation against residents who formed militias to drive militants out of the area and a meeting of anti-Taliban leaders being held nearby may have been the actual target, police said. The blast underscores the difficulty Pakistan has had in stopping militants whose reach extends far beyond Pakistan’s lawless tribal belt and who appear increasingly willing to strike civilians as well as security forces. The attack was not far from South Waziristan, where the army is waging an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban. That operation has provoked apparent reprisal attacks that have killed more than 500 people since October. No group claimed responsibility for Friday’s blast, but that is not uncommon when large numbers of civilians are killed. “The locality has been a hub of militants. Locals set up a militia and expelled the militants from this area. This attack seems to be reaction to their expulsion,” local police chief Ayub Khan told

reporters. Khan said an anti-Taliban meeting of local tribal elders in a mosque close to the field where the tournament was being held was the real target of the attack, but the driver failed to reach it. The bomber set off some 550 pounds (250 kilograms) of highintensity explosives loaded in the car at the field, which lies in a congested neighborhood, Khan said. He said 75 people were confirmed dead. Another 60 wounded were receiving treatment, with 13 of them in critical condition. Police official Tajammal Shah said eight children, six paramilitary troops and two police were among the dead. Omar Gull, 35, a paramilitary soldier who was wounded, told an AP photographer at a nearby hospital that the attacker drove the vehicle recklessly into the crowd. “People were just trying to understand what’s happening when the bomb went off,” he said. “It was then chaos. It was smoke, dust and cries.” Another police official, Habib Khan, said some 300 people were on the field when the incident took place. “We had security there. We had it for the meeting, and for the tournament,” Ayub Khan told The Associated Press by phone. Regional Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain reiterated the government’s resolve to target militants wherever they may be, saying “we need to be more offensive to fight them.”

Nation Today Law enforcement deaths: 125

WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of a Washington state police officer Dec. 28 raised the total law enforcement deaths in 2009 to 125, still the fewest annual fatalities in the line of duty since 1959. The 125 deaths compared to 133 in 2008, the lowest since 108 a half-century ago, according to the annual report of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The latest to die was 44-year-old Pierce County, Wash. sheriff’s deputy Kent Mundell, who had been on life support. Shot in an ambush by a drunken man, he was the sixth police officer to die from gunfire in Washington state in less than two months.

Fire claims 5 in Missouri

PLYMOUTH, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say five members of one family, including three children, were killed in a house fire in rural Missouri. Carroll County Sheriff Troy Hofstetter said the fire started early Friday in the basement of the home near the small town of Plymouth. A mother, father, one of their children and two other young relatives died in the blaze. Authorities have not released their identities.

Limbaugh: No heart problems

HONOLULU (AP) — Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh said Friday that tests show nothing wrong with his heart after chest pains hospitalized him earlier this week. Limbaugh said at a Honolulu news conference that he was being released from The Queen’s Medical Center, where he was rushed Wednesday during a vacation. Doctors said he did not have a heart attack or heart disease. “The pain was real, and they don’t know what caused it,” Limbaugh said. Asked whether he was taking painkillers, Limbaugh said no.

The attack was the deadliest since a car bomb killed 112 people at a crowded market in Peshawar on Oct. 28. Karachi, the country’s largest city, came to a virtual standstill Friday after religious and political leaders called for a general strike to protest a bombing that killed 44 people and subsequent riots. The city’s major markets, stores and business centers were closed, along with financial institutions that had already planned to shut for New Year’s Day. Public transportation was halted and gas stations were closed. Monday’s bombing occurred in the midst of a procession of minority Shiite Muslims during the Islamic holy month of Muharram. Afterward, angry protesters went on a rampage, setting fires to about 2,000 stores that took three days to completely put out. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, on a visit to Karachi, said investigators were still determining if the attack was a suicide bombing. He also questioned the claim of a purported Taliban spokesman, Asmatullah Shaheen, that the militant group was behind the attack. Local news reports on Friday quoted a more prominent Taliban spokesman, Azam Tariq, as denying that the Pakistani Taliban’s central leadership had approved the attack, though he did not rule out the possibility that Shaheen’s group had carried it out without approval.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge cited repeated government missteps in dismissing all charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in a case that inflamed anti-American sentiment abroad. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed the case against the guards accused of the shooting in a crowded Baghdad intersection in 2007. The shooting in busy Nisoor Square left 17 Iraqis dead. The Iraqi government wanted the guards to face trial in Iraq and officials there said they would closely watch how the U.S. judicial system handled the case. Urbina said the prosecutors ignored the advice of senior Justice Department officials and built their case on sworn statements that had been given under a promise of immunity. Urbina said that violated the guards’ constitutional rights. He dismissed the government’s explanations as “contradictory, unbelievable and lacking in credibility.” “We’re obviously disappointed by the decision,” Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd said. “We’re still in the process of reviewing the opinion and considering our options.” Prosecutors can appeal the ruling. Ali al-Dabbagh, the Iraqi government spokesman, said in a statement Friday that the government was dismayed by the court’s dismissal of the case. “The Iraqi government regrets the decision,” he said. “Investigations conducted by specialized Iraqi authorities confirmed unequivocally that the guards of Blackwater committed the crime of murder and broke the rules by using arms without the existence of any threat obliging them to use force.” “The Iraqi government will follow up its procedures strictly and firmly to pursue the criminals of the above named company and to preserve the rights of the Iraqi citizens who were victims or the families who suffered losses from this crime.” Dr. Haitham Ahmed, whose wife and son were killed in the shooting, said the decision casts doubt on the integrity of the entire U.S. justice system. “If a judge ... dismissed the trial, that is ridiculous and the whole thing has been but a farce,” Ahmed said. “The rights of our victims and the rights of the innocent people should not be wasted.” Dozens of Iraqis, including the estates of some of the victims allegedly killed by Blackwater employees, filed a separate lawsuit last year alleging that Blackwater employees engaged in indiscriminate killings and beatings. The civil case is still before a Virginia court. Blackwater contractors had been hired to guard U.S. diplomats in Iraq. The guards said insurgents ambushed them in a traffic circle. Prosecutors said the men unleashed an unprovoked attack on civilians using machine guns and grenades. The shooting led to the unraveling of the North Carolina-based company, which since has replaced its management and changed its name to Xe Services. The five guards are Donald Ball, a former Marine from West Valley City, Utah; Dustin Heard, a former Marine from Knoxville, Tenn.; Evan Liberty, a former Marine from Rochester, N.H.; Nick Slatten, a former Army sergeant from Sparta, Tenn., and Paul Slough, an Army veteran from Keller, Texas. Defense attorneys said the guards were thrilled. “It’s tremendously gratifying to see the court allow us to celebrate the new year the way it has,” said attorney Bill Coffield, who represents Liberty. “It really invigorates your belief in our court system.

Google exec runs for governor By DAVE GRAM Associated Press Writer

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — Internet search giant Google is based in Silicon Valley, yet it runs its community affairs operation out of a former bread factory in an old New England railroad town, hard by the confluence of the White and Connecticut rivers. Matt Dunne, 40, the man in charge of Google’s efforts to burnish its image in the places where it has offices, keeps up with corporate headquarters through a broadband link from two video screens in the bakery’s former walk-in cooler. Dunne’s use of that technology — and the broadband Internet connection supporting it — is an example of what he touts as the key to Vermont’s economic future as he campaigns for the 2010 Democratic Dunne nomination for governor. “We need to, and I believe have an opportunity to, go from one of the lowest broadband penetration states in the country to the first state that brings fiber-optic high-speed Internet to every home in the state,” Dunne said in an interview. “And that’s an incredible opportunity for us to move from a state that’s not thought of as being a technological center to being a technological center.” Dunne, who is married and the father of two young children, faces a crowded field of four other Democrats and the incumbent Republican lieutenant governor, Brian Dubie, all vying to replace the retiring Gov. Jim Douglas. Dunne said he hopes his combination of experiences in the public and private sectors will distinguish him. Dunne won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 2006, but lost to Dubie. Eric Davis, a retired Middlebury College political science professor, said he did not see Dunne’s

Google pedigree being a big factor in the campaign unless the candidate can use his Google contacts to help him build a Web site with new and innovative tools that make it stand out against other campaign Web sites. A rival was less than impressed. “I don’t seem terribly fazed one way or another by it,” said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Susan Bartlett, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. She noted another candidate, Sen. Peter Shumlin, runs a student travel company. “I guess you could say Shumlin’s a travel executive. What’s that got to do with it?” Bartlett asked. Dunne grew up in nearby Hartland, attended Brown University and won election to the Vermont House at 22. He served four two-year terms there and two in the Senate, where he gained a reputation as a champion of economic development legislation. When Dunne was 29, President Bill Clinton appointed him to head up the AmeriCorps-VISTA program, in which he oversaw the work of 6,000 full-time volunteers. He was reappointed by President George W. Bush and held the job until 2002. In the private sector, Dunne is the former marketing director for Vermont-based software startup and has worked for Google since 2007.

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Dad takes tickling too far Dear Abby: My husband, “Dave,” likes to tickle our two boys, ages 7 and 8. He goes too far sometimes and they beg him to stop, but he won’t. I have talked about it with my sons and even came up with a phrase — “No more!” — when they want him to quit. I have also tried to make it clear to Dave that he needs to stop when they say it. The problem is, he continues even after they say it. When I try to stop him, he says he’s just “playing with my boys” and that I’m interfering. Or, if they say stop, he gets irritated and calls them “sissies.” I know his tickling is hurtful because he has done it to me and left bruises. What can I do to make him stop this behavior? — Not Tickled Dear Not Tickled: I’m not tickled, either, because tickling can be a form of abuse when it’s taken too far. And when someone says, “Stop!” regardless of the reason, the person should lay off. Your husband’s behavior is sadistic. If he bruised you, one look at the mark he left should have been a clue to him that he went too far. I hope you realize that the man you’re describing is a bully. The boys are not “sissies.” They are simply outweighed. Your husband should find a contact sport, channel his aggression elsewhere, and pick on someone his own size. Dear Abby: I am in a touchy situ-

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ation. I am recently divorced and my 7-year-old daughter idolizes and deeply misses her father. My ex is in prison serving time for molesting my older daughter, who was his stepchild. Obviously, my younger girl, “Karen,” has no clue why her father is in prison. She still thinks that when he gets out, he’ll be part of her life. She’s too young to hear the truth, but how else can I explain why Daddy will never be part of her life again? I don’t want her to resent me for keeping her from her father, but I’m afraid that’s exactly what will happen. Abby, please help me. I’m torn about keeping Karen happy, but also keeping her safe. — Torn Dear Torn: I know you want to protect Karen, but that may not be realistic. If your older daughter is living at home, there’s a possibility that she has told her little sister what happened. Karen IS old enough to understand the difference between acceptable touching and what is not. If she doesn’t already know, then for her safety you should have that talk with her.

Is fish good for pregnant women? Dear Dr. Gott: I would appreciate your comments regarding a statement made recently by a naturalist advising against eating fish because of high levels of contaminants. If this is true, why doesn’t the Food and Drug Administration provide more warnings and recommendations regarding this matter? I am a retired OB-GYN and have particular interest in the impact this may have on a pregnant woman and the fetus. Thank you for providing your opinion on this matter. Dear Doctor: You bring up an important issue that we sometimes choose to forget — there are contaminants in fish. But there are also contaminants in most of the food items we ingest. Everything is relative. The degree of risk depends on the amount eaten. The most common contaminant is mercury. The recommendation set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration is for a person

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Your Birthday, Jan. 2;

In the year ahead, the type of people to whom you’re likely to be attracted are those who are quite progressive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you sense changes can be made to alter a situation that has been producing negative influences, go for it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — This is one of those days where moderation is the key to success, so play down the middle. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —If you are totally unproductive, you’ll also feel guilty. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Although you might not deliberately try to make a statement, you’ll still be a standout among peers. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Extreme satisfaction is guaranteed when you are motivated. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Owing to your persuasive appeal, others won’t be able to resist. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Remember the pump must always be primed to flow properly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — No job is too big or too tough. Actually, you’ll welcome the chance to show off your abilities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Greater gratification will be derived from being helpful. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Associates could have a greater-than-usual influence on your attitude. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You won’t deliberately seek out competitive situations, but you won’t avoid them, either. However, should one develop, you’ll handle it admirably. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — By viewing the outcome of events positively, it strengthens your beliefs and the faith in your abilities to handle issues.

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Mudslides in Brazil bury upscale lodge, kill 17 ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil (AP) — A rain-loosened slab of hillside collapsed on three houses and an upscale waterfront lodge after New Year celebrations at an island resort near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 17 people, Brazilian authorities said. About 120 rescuers scrambled through mud and around toppled trees and large rocks to search for other survivors of the mudslide that also injured at least 10 people early Friday. Police helicopters and navy vessels were helping in the rescue efforts. “People had never seen so much

rain in this region,” Rio de Janeiro’s vice governor, Luiz Fernando Pezao, told Globo TV, and he indicated he feared the death toll could rise. “We’ll have to wait for the rescue efforts, but we’ll likely encounter a very sad outcome.” The rain-related deaths in Rio de Janeiro state from the past three days of heavy rains reached 45, authorities said, and more rain was predicted across the region. The mudslide apparently happened after tourists had returned to their rooms following the New Year’s celebration in the Pousada Sankay on

Ilha Grande, a 90-minute ferry ride from the city of Angra dos Reis, said fire department commander Pedro Machado, who reported at least 17 people had died. Globo TV reported that a boy and a teenage girl were among the victims, but authorities could not immediately confirm the information. Police said some of the dead may have been in the houses. They did not immediately release the identities or nationalities of the victims. “We were told that many of these houses here were rented by tourists for the holidays,” Pezao said.

Witnesses told local media the hillside lodge and the houses, which can only be accessed by boat, collapsed after being struck by a slab of land nearly 300 meters (330 yards) wide. A broad, raw scar of dirt remained on the jungle hillside above the lodge that was smashed by mud, trees and other vegetation. Only a handful of houses and small patches of vegetation were left unscathed. Other mudslides had killed 20 people across Rio de Janeiro state on Thursday, mostly when as shanties collapsed under mud or rain in the greater Rio de Janeiro city area.

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