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Opening hearts and homes homes.
To our readers: The Rutherford County Department of Social Services currently has 101 children in foster care. And while there are many individuals willing to go through the training and steps to open their homes to children in need, the department said there’s always a need for more. In a three part series, The Daily Courier looks at the aspects of foster care in Rutherford County, from how to become licensed, to what it’s like to be a foster parent and how one county woman’s personal experience in foster care led her to a career in social work.
“He said ‘Maybe we are meant to imprint a life,’” Sherri said.
Becoming a foster parent
By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
Alan and Sherri Prescott are their own modernday yours, mine and ours. Except they’ve also added theirs when they became foster parents last year. The Prescotts are one of 29 families in Rutherford County who are currently taking care of someone else’s child as their own. The decision to do so was one it took the Prescotts five years to make.
“He’s always wanted to do foster to adopt,” Sherri said of Alan. “I wasn’t real sure I wanted to, but last August I decided now was the time.” The couple entered MAPP-GPS (Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting-Group Preparation and Selection) classes with the intention of adopting a child. But the more they listened, the more they realized the greater need was in foster
The first step to becoming a foster parent, said Paula Bowen, social worker-adoptions and foster care licensure, is to complete a foster care application and financial form. Applicants must also provide in writing at least three references. You must be at least 21 years of age to be a foster parent. Next, all those ages 18 or older living in the home are required to have a fingerprint background check. After that, applicants take part in 30 hours of MAPPGPS classes. “Classes are one night per week for nine weeks,” Bowen said. There are also four, twohour classes of shared parenting. Please see Foster, Page 3A
SPINDALE — In other business at their January board meeting Monday night, Spindale commissioners voted to award $300 to the newly formed Spindale Neighborhood Watch and allow the group to use the Spindale House for meetings free of charge. The funds will be used for purchasing and posting signs around the town to alert citizens that the neighborhood watch is in force. The board voted to accept name changes for town streets from the E911 steering committee. Commissioner Ed Searcy voted against changing any names saying it would cause undue hardship for citizens to not only change their house number but also their street name. Commissioner Nancy Walker also had a few changes to make to the list of names. “You have one now named Autumn Lane, you know if they call 911 they might send the ambulance to the bowling alley,” Walker said. “With regard to changing the road in front of Spencer Baptist Church and the school to Dallas Street. I mean, that’s not necessary, surely 911 can find a school and a church, right?” After several amendments, the street in front of Spencer Baptist Church will remain North Oak Street. Woodland Lane will remain as is after residents there signed a petition to keep the street name. West Street will also remain the same. The board voted unanimously to accept a $791,941 revolving fund loan for a sewer modernization project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Beverly Kalinowski updated the board on progress toward Please see Spindale, Page 6A
Local students help with blood drive By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY – R-S Middle School students have rolled up their sleeves for the American Red Cross, encouraging adults in the community to roll theirs up and give blood in what organizers say is the largest blood drive in Rutherford
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County. The school has hosted the drive for more than 10 years. The goal for the drive, which is Thursday from 2 to 7:30 p.m., is 180 pints. Typically, blood drives hosted around the county, said Red Cross Executive Director Nelson Long, have a goal of 40 pints.
“This is over four times the normal one that we have,” Long said. “You almost have to do two to match this one.” Students, in addition to making phone calls to potential donors, also learn about blood donation and the importance of Please see Students, Page 6A
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CHEROKEE (AP) — The expansion of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel in western North Carolina will include a room reserved for poker card games, even though such games aren’t allowed now. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday that Michell Hicks, principal chief for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, said he was confident talks with the state will resume soon on allowing live card games. The casino now offers video poker and digital card games.
Chris Morgan, above, trims tree limbs from a bucket while Asplundh co-worker Freddie Braun, left, climbs a tree for a Duke Energy project Monday morning. The trees were trimmed along the fence line off North Mitchell Street, Rutherfordton. Morgan said Asplundh has begun to set one lime green cone out at each work site with a description of the job on the cone to inform the public the nature of the projects. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
The tribe is waiting to see if the video poker industry appeals a court ruling allowing gambling in Cherokee but nowhere else in the state, Hicks said. “You can anticipate that if they decide not to appeal, I’ll be turning up the heat at the governor’s office,” he said. The expanded casino will include a new 20-story hotel tower with 532 rooms and a 3,000-seat event center. Some parts of the nearly $600 million expansion could be open as early as April, project manager Erik Sneed said during a briefing on the work Monday.
The addition, expected to be complete by 2012, will double the floor space to 150,000 square feet and provide twice the number of gambling machines, with 5,200 slots. Putting in tables for live poker follows the casino managers’ plan to put bars in the new casino, even though the tribe had not approved the sale of alcohol when construction started, Sneed said. Then, in June, voters agreed to sell beer, wine and liquor at the casino. Casino officials wouldn’t comment on the status of negotiations between the tribe and Gov. Beverly Perdue on getting live dealers, but Sneed said, “The outlook is positive.” Talks between Hicks and former Gov. Mike Easley fell apart in 2006 after the two couldn’t agree on how much tax money would go to the state if card dealers were allowed. At the time, the tribe said western North Carolina could see 430 new jobs with a payroll of more than $15 million if the state allowed live poker, craps and blackjack. The casino now brings in about $225 million a year, which is split between the tribe’s government and its 14,000 members.
City changes rape reporting policy FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The police department in an eastern North Carolina city has changed its policy on the reporting of rapes and now will notify the public within 72 hours of an attack when the assailant is unknown. Multiple media outlets reported that Fayetteville City Council approved the new policy Monday night. The policy is the result of criticism
of the police department’s policy of not reporting rapes to the public or on its Web site. The policy came to light when police waited until Jan. 11 to tell the public about the investigation of seven sexual assaults since June that may be linked. City Manager Dale Iman says reports will include the time, date and general area of the crime but not the street.
Alligator River to get visitor center MANTEO (AP) — The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near North Carolina’s coast will have a visitor center next year. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported that an almost $5 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a visitor center and headquarters at the refuge on Roanoke Island along the Outer
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“Shared parenting is all about working with birth parents,” Bowen said. Licensure packets must also be completed; those contain forms for home and physical exams, the required fingerprint background clearance from Raleigh and other forms to complete to become licensed. Even after a family or individual is licensed, training in first aid, CPR and how to handle blood-borne pathogens must be completed before a child can be placed. Once issued, a license is good for two years, Bowen said. “Every two years the licensee has the option to re-license,” she said. “They will have to have fire inspections and physical exams done, though.”
trauma. It was something they prepared their four older children. “We had a bed and clothes for an older child,” Sherri said. “Then we got a call to go to the hospital and pick up a baby. We were not expecting a baby.” Having a baby, though, has been a blessing. “The benefit to us is she is the youngest and we have help,” Sherri said. The family faced the usual challenges of having a newborn in the house – round the clock feedings, diaper changes and sleepless nights. Sherri said it has been different in raising a child born to her in that there are more people involved, but that it’s doable. “I feel like she’s mine,” Sherri said. “Any child in my home is mine, whether it’s for six months or 18 years.” Both Sherri and Alan have faced questions from others about their decision to take in another child. “People asked us ‘What do you mean you are going to do?’” Alan said. “Others said ‘What if they send the kid back in there?’” Alan said they responded with this: “It wasn’t about us. It’s all about the child.”
There are 10 hours of continuing education required for foster families each year. Foster families are also required to meet with Bowen once each quarter. Other reviews are done by the social worker in the family home, and the family has to be willing not only to do shared parenting, but also to allow the child’s guardian ad litem (court appointed advocate) to visit as well. It seems like a lot of steps to take, said Kathy Kaylor, foster care/adoptions/intake supervisor, but that’s part of what MAPP training is for. “There are some times, that as we’re working with people, they or we realize we do not have a good working relationship,” Kaylor said. Unfortunately, there are times when even if someone is willing to go through the steps, that they will not be allowed to foster. “Sometimes people are rejected due to a criminal record,” Bowen said. “A lot of good, contributing citizens have DWIs,” Kaylor said. “A DWI five years out will keep someone from getting clearance level from the state.”
Finding a place The Prescotts took every measure to keep their foster child’s birth parents in the loop of what was going on in their daily lives, which DSS encourages. Children in foster care should be included in all family activities, Kaylor said. “We’d like for them if their kid plays soccer and a foster child wants to, they should encourage that,” she said. Sherri has created scrapbooks of the baby’s life, having spring, summer and fall portraits made to send to mom and dad. Alan has called dad numerous times just to check in. “I treated them the way I’d want to be treated if I was in their shoes,” Sherri said. “It is important to include them – they’re people and we have their child.” While specifics about why the Prescott’s foster child is in DSS care cannot be revealed, the couple said they do not judge the baby’s birth parents. Any of us could find ourselves in the situation, they said. “It brings in the concept of putting somebody else ahead of yourself,” Alan said.
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Of the 101 in foster care custody in Rutherford County, 33 children are between the ages of birth and five; 35 are ages six to 12; and 33 are ages 13 and older. The Prescotts learned through MAPP about how to deal with a child who has been abused or been through
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Being a foster parent isn’t a means of supplementing your income, Kaylor said. But the Prescotts said it is a way of rewarding your own life. “I feel like we’ve been blessed,” Sherri said. “We would both like to see more foster to adopt cases,” she said. Alan said he believed fear kept some from being foster parents, and it’s a fear he hopes can be overcome. “Some people fear social services will see fit to send a child back to the parents,” Alan said. “Get past the fear and help us take care of the kids.” That’s the whole goal, Kaylor said. “Our ultimate goal is for families to be strong enough for children to grow up in their families,” she said. “This may be a child’s best opportunity to see a more functional family role model than they’ve had an opportunity in their own home.”
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Without homes like the Prescotts, Kaylor said often children are placed outside of Rutherford County, a thought the Prescotts don’t like to entertain. “If they are taken out of the county, it’s further damaging these children,” Sherri said. “Even if they are in a different home here there are places that are familiar to them.” “Generally speaking, we can place children anywhere in the state,” Bowen said. Kaylor said there are children placed as far away as Union and Buncombe counties. “That (the distance) doesn’t facilitate well to keep those connections,” Kaylor said. Foster parents are supported by their case worker, and Sherri said any time the family had a question, all they had to do was call. Friends and family have shown support too. “People really came to bat for us,” she said. “Friends of ours, who were adoptive parents, brought us a crib and even came and put it together.” Foster parents receive a check each month from DSS to cover basic, daily needs; the amount depends on the age of the child. Children have Medicaid for their medical coverage and DSS also provides a daycare allowance.
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resident Barack Obama will make his State of the Union speech tonight, and once again the economy is going to be the most influential issue. By now, one might expect that politicians and big business would have figured out that their lives are easier when the lives of everyone else are easy. One would be wrong to hold to such an expectation. As with so many other things, no one seems to learn anything. We are perfectly content to continue doing the same old things over and over again. Albert Einstein is credited with saying that “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” We are hoping that when the President stands before the nation tonight, he does something to break the chain. What America needs now is leaders who see that what we have done is not working and who are courageous enough to start looking for a better way to deal with the issues that face this country. Tonight, and in the coming weeks and months we will see whether we have any of those people in Washington.
Our readers’ views Says behavior at food giveaway event is sad To the editor: I am writing to express sincere appreciation and honest disappointment of an event I attended today. A church in Forest City was giving away food to those who need it. I accompanied an elderly friend. Let me begin by saying I think this is a great outreach venue for those in our county who need it. Secondly, there are some improvements that are necessary. Instead of having people line up for hours in the cold (and it even drizzled a little today), it may be more coordinated to do appointments for food pick up for a smoother process. I heard filthy mouths, cussing and threats on these church grounds today. How disrespectful is it to go to a church when you need food just as badly as others in our county and blatantly announce why you are more deserving than the next man, woman or family, and proceed to use filthy language, threaten to slap someone, and gossip about people who are ahead in line? This makes no sense. These people should be sorely ashamed. We are not called to judge others nor is it our place to do so. Being a believer or not, it is common knowledge of expected appropriate behavior at a church when there is an event. I also think that since some people were allowed to go to the front of the line due to the food give away running out of food last month after people had waited, again in the cold, it could have and should have been announced so that other community members awaiting their turn would understand and be
able to accept more patience on their part. Experiencing economic hardship does not give permission to take out your frustration on others. Some of these same nasty talkers sure acted the part of a saint when church members came around greeting people. Now is a time to seek faith and to hold onto our faith. It is just as easy to show kindness and love for other people as it is to act as a rude, selfish, angry person. I hope the children at this event today did not hear these harsh words. Remember; we are an example everywhere we go, in everything we do. Jerry Wease Forest City
Says court sold out people for corporations To the editor: Most of what we have been discussing has lost its significance since the Supreme Court decision of 21 Jan 10. It knocks all others that would claim first place in danger to the country off the shelf. We shall now have a government of the people, by the corporations, and for the corporations. It is so very sad to see our freedoms sold for corporate money. This is shocking, even from a Bush Court. Ray Crawford Rutherfordton
Offers thoughts on Congress, health care To the editor: Every year, when I was working we would have to attend a mandatory meeting to discuss our health insurance. Those that did not want coverage would sign a waiver. And we were asked not to use the emer-
gence room unless it was a real emergence because those visits helped to bring up the cost of insurance. Those employees that signed the waiver for no insurance, guess where they went for their health care? Maybe those that are pushing this health care bill is going about it all wrong. They need to take a look at those that are abusing the current system. Like those that can but refuse to get insurance coverage, the insurance companies themselves, pharmaceutical companies and the medicare abuse and fraud that go on. Address those issues and you will see the cost of our health insurance come down. And speaking of Congress and how they keep giving themselves these great pay raises this needs to stop. Talk about abusing the system. My pay raise was based on my work performance. We should be able to vote on the performance of Congress and base their pay raise on that. Wouldn’t that be fun. C.C. Russell Rutherfordton
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For Easley and friends, prosecutor calling dance RALEIGH — The dancers chose their partners (of the law variety) a while ago. The preliminaries are over. Now the federal courthouse minuet begins. A federal grand jury began the festivities last week by indicting Ruffin Poole, an aide to former Gov. Mike Easley. Poole faces 51 criminal charges, including extortion, bribery, racketeering, fraud and money laundering. The indictment describes Poole as Easley’s go-between, the link between governor, state agencies and political supporters. It says some of those political supporters began referring to Poole as the “Little Governor.” In fact, Poole became Easley’s patronage chief, the person responsible for vetting and dealing with those
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supporters seeking appointments to powerful state boards and commissions. Those appointees, of course, included wealthy donors with interests before state government. Over time, Poole increasingly became the person who helped those political supporters when they ran into roadblocks with state agencies. It was bad mix of responsibilities. That those within the Easley administration — particularly those top law-
yers who followed Easley from the attorney general’s office — failed to recognize that reality shows the hollowness of their claims that they didn’t “mix politics with policy.” And so, the indictment paints a picture of a young, inexperienced lawyer (Poole was 28 and two years out of law school when Easley was elected) who blurred the lines between policy and electoral politics, between personal desire and professional duty. It accuses Poole of taking several trips to Costa Rica and one to New Orleans on the dime of developer/political donor/financier Lanny Wilson. It says Poole invested money in coastal development financing deals put together by Wilson, earning tens of thousands of dollars.
At the same time, Poole had been pushing environmental regulators to approve state permits needed to allow the same housing developments to proceed. Poole, of course, is only the first on the dance card. It’s no secret that federal prosecutors want his old boss to be last. Easley lawyer Joe Cheshire issued a statement saying that his client has no knowledge of the alleged actions by Poole that led to the charges. He added that Easley “has faith in Ruffin Poole and finds it hard to believe that he would ever intentionally violate the law.” Perhaps. But a 51-count criminal indictment and the possibility of time in a federal prison would scare anyone. In part, that’s what the indictment is intended to do,
squeeze Poole. Poole now must decide whether to cooperate with federal investigators and plead to lesser charges, or go to trial and fight. For a deal, prosecutors will want testimony that potentially incriminates Easley. In state political circles, it’s widely believed that Poole’s old benefactor, Wilson, as well as Easley’s former pilot/ bud, McQueen Campbell, are cooperating with prosecutors. That’s how these dances are always choreographed. Eventually one or two people stand on one side of the floor. Everyone else, even old dance partners, wind up on the other. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
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James Willis “Boot” Battle, 54, of 173 Nehemiah Dr., Forest City, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. Born in Cleveland County, he was the widower of Carrie Thomas Battle, and a son of the late Early Battle and Rev. Elizabeth Thompson Battle. He was a graduate of Crest High School Class of 1973, and a graduate of the Job Corp. He was an employee of Gardner-Webb University. He is survived by his daughter, Sharon Davis of Forest City; a stepson, Avery Thomas of Shelby; four sisters, Lizzie McDowell of Shelby, Christine Norris of Mooresboro, and Shelia Jean Gordon/Daily Courier Battle and Marie Jackson, both of Forest City; one Homeowner Tony Lee (left) talks with emergency volunteers as other volunteer firefighters remove brother, Eddie Battle of contents from Lee’s home Tuesday morning. The fire was started in the kitchen and caused about Frederickburg, Va.; five $20,000 in damages. grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster Funeral Home By JEAN GORDON received emergency shelter and other imme- with the Revs. Modestine Manning and Robert Dover diate needs from the American Red Cross. Daily Courier Staff Writer officiating. Assisting Ellenboro at the scene were ELLENBORO — Tony Lee was at home The family will be at Tuesday, working outside on his vehicle, when Cliffside, Bostic and #7 Cleveland County, the the home of his sister and N.C. Crime Control and the Red Cross. a fire broke out in his house off Webb Road. brother-in-law, Christine Fireman were dispatched at about 11:45 Lee told Ellenboro Fire Chief Keith Lowery and Edward Norris, 2404 a.m. and remained at the scene about 2 1/2 he had put something on the stove to cook Camp Creek Church Road, hours. while he was working. “He said he made a Mooresboro. Another kitchen fire in a home off Camp circle round the block to test drive the van Foster Funeral Home Creek Road caused very little damage and saw the smoke,” Lowery said. Tuesday morning, said Union Mills Fire Chief of Gaffney is in charge of arrangements. Dean Conner. Union Mills, Shingle Hollow Lowery said the kitchen sustained fire and Hudlow fire departments responded to damage and the rest of the home sustained the call and upon arrival found someone had Russell McNeilly significant smoke damage. Firefighters also been cooking and an appliance caught removed some contents and clothing from George Russell McNeilly, the back bedrooms and put them on the front fire. 84, of 1717 US 70 West, lawn, to avoid further smoke damage. Morganton, died Monday, Contact Gordon via: email@thedigitalcourier.com Lee, his wife and their 9-year-old daughter Jan. 25, 2010, at his residence. Born in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late John Lero McNeilly and Ethel Elizabeth McFarland FOREST CITY — An H1N1 flu vaccine available for healthy people ages 2 through McNeilly. clinic will be held today from 9 a.m. to 2 49 years of age who are not pregnant and do He was self-employed as a p.m. at the Rutherford County Senior Center, not have certain health conditions. well driller. Calahan Koon Road, Spindale. According to CDC, H1N1 nasal mist is a In addition to his parents, The free clinic is sponsored by the safe and effective way for healthy non-preghe was preceded in death by Rutherford-Polk-McDowell Health nant people ages 2 to 49 years of age to prehis wife, Sally Marie Hudson Department vent flu. McNeilly. H1N1 vaccine (Injectable) is available for Please bring your insurance card, Medicaid Survivors include two the children ages 6 months through 18 years card and Social Security number. There will daughters, Melinda Farr and adults of any age. H1N1 Flu Mist will be be no charge to individuals for this vaccine. of Morganton, and Joyce Tester of Lenoir; a brother, James Edward McNeilly of Morganton; two sisters, Dorothy Pruett of Casar, and RALEIGH (AP) — State regulators say est, with 14 in 2008. There were eight manu- Mavin Walker of Taylorsville; two half brothers, Ted there were 34 accidental workplace deaths in facturing deaths. Harrison and Don Harrison, North Carolina last year. Wake County had the most fatalities with both of Mooresboro; two The numbers released Tuesday by the North six, followed by Hyde County with four. half sisters, Jean Penson Carolina Department of Labor show that Mecklenburg, Robeson and Rockingham of Easley, S.C., and Betty accidental workplace fatalities dropped from counties each had two fatalities. Hamrick of Greenville, S.C.; 57 in 2008. Falls were responsible for nine deaths. five grandchildren; and one Construction fatalities remained the highExplosions caused eight fatailities. great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, Casar, with the Rev. Bob Devinney officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 of breaking and entering and Rutherfordton; cited fzor Sheriff’s Reports minutes before the service. larceny. parking in a handicapped n The Rutherford County Burial will follow in the space without distinguishSheriff’s Office responded to church cemetery. Visitation ing license plate or placard. Arrests 176 E-911 calls Monday. will be Wednesday from 6 (RPD) n Anna Slaughter to 8 p.m. at Stamey Funeral n Monica Cashe Mauney, Barnette, 33, of Rock Corner 27, of 111 Missouri St., Rutherfordton Home in Fallston. Spindale; cited for driving n The Rutherfordton Police Road, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for obtaining while license revoked. 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who shocked Hollywood by leaving the TV Western “Bonanza” at the height of its popularity, then found fame again years later on “Trapper John, M.D.,” has died. He was 81. Roberts, the last surviving member of the classic Western’s cast, died of cancer Sunday at his Malibu home, his wife Eleanor Criswell told the Los Angeles Times. Although he rocketed to fame in 1959 as Adam Cartwright, eldest son of a Nevada ranching family led by Lorne Greene’s patriarchal Ben Cartwright, Roberts chafed at the limitations he felt his “Bonanza” character was given. “Bonanza,” with its three remaining stars, continued until 1973, making it second to “Gunsmoke” as the longest-running Western on TV. Blocker died in 1972, Greene in 1987, and Landon in 1991. His TV credits included “The Virginian,” ‘’Hawaii Five-O,” ‘’Mission Impossible,” ‘’Marcus Welby, M.D.,” ‘’Banacek,” ‘’Ironside,” “Mannix.” Charles Mathias ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, a liberal Republican who championed civil rights and protection of the Chesapeake Bay during his 26 years in Washington, has died. He was 87. Mathias died Monday at his home from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his sons Charles and Robert. Mathias’ career in Congress spanned the turbulent years of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement, and he often found himself at odds with his party on those and other issues. Richard Cianca PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh police officer, who rose to fame when “Candid Camera” broadcast footage of his flamboyant way of directing traffic, has died. He was 92. Victor Cianca’s son Richard Cianca says his father died on Sunday, days after suffering a heart attack.
George Russell McNeilly George Russell McNeilly, 84, of 1717 US 70 West, Morganton, died Monday, January 25, 2010 at his residence. Born August 14, 1925 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late John Lero McNeilly and Ethel Elizabeth McFarland McNeilly. He was self-employed as a well driller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Marie Hudson McNeilly; a son, Jack Ray McNeilly; and three half brothers, Jerry, Bobby and Jack Harrison. Survivors include two daughters, Melinda Farr of Morganton; and Joyce Tester and husband, Bo of Lenoir; a brother, James Edward McNeilly of Morganton; two sisters, Dorothy Pruett of Casar and Mavin Walker of Taylorsville; two half brothers, Ted Harrison and Don Harrison both of Mooresboro; two half sisters, Jean Penson of Easley, SC and Betty Hamrick of Greenville, SC; five grandchildren, Stacie Burleson and husband, Jeremy; Shane Farr, Jamie Johnson, Jessica McNeilly and Jacob McNeilly; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 28, 2010, Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, Casar with Rev. Bob Devinney officiating. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A guest register is available at ww.stameyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston. Paid obit
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Health/education Health ministry: The First Tuesday Club of Salem United Methodist Church will offer free blood pressure checks on Feb. 2, beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afterwards, Kirk Wilkerson, of Covenant Advisory Group, will give instruction on the Family Love Letter booklet. Each participant will receive a free booklet. For information call 245-8518.
Allyson Yelton and Sarah Dula, seventh graders at R-S Middle School, place phone calls to recruit blood donors for the school’s blood drive, scheduled for Thursday. The blood drive is the largest held in Rutherford County, said Red Cross Executive Director Nelson Long, with a goal of 180 pints.
Health screening: Plum Natural Market will host a health screening by Medical Screening Services on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. Walk-ins welcome, or to make an appointment, call 245-6842.
Red Cross Blood drives schedule: Jan. 28 — R-S Middle School, 2 to 7:30 p.m., call 286-8314 for an appointment. Classes: The following classes are offered at the Red Cross office: Adult, Child, Infant CPR: Feb. 13, begins at 8:30 a.m. Adult CPR: Feb. 15, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: Feb. 16, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid: Feb. 25, begins at 6 p.m., Preventing Disease Transmission.
Meetings/other Public meeting: Thursday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., at the American Legion Building in Caroleen; anyone interested in the future and restoration of Frank West Park is urged to attend; Commissioners Brent Washburn and Eddie Holland will be present, as well as Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Stensland. Rutherford 912 Group meeting: Friday, Jan. 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m., NC Cooperative Extension, Callahan Koon Road, Spindale; for more information visit http://rutherford912.org; this meeting is free and open to the public. Training program: The Employment Security Commission offers a Food and Nutrition Employment and Training Program. If you are currently receiving food stamps and nutrition benefits and looking for work, contact the FNS Coordinator at the ESC office, 245-9841, for further details.
Miscellaneous Free clothing: Coats and blankets will be given away Saturday, Jan. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. at Holy Ground Community Church, (beside Forest City Post Office). Soup will also be served free of charge. Walk-in soccer registration: Spring recreational season; Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day; bring birth certificate; $40 first player, $35 each additional sibling; call 286-0073 for more information. Play, supper: “Stand for Freedom” (on the American Revolutionary War) will be presented by local homeschool students on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Union Mills Learning Center; the program begins at 6 p.m.; spaghetti supper 4:30 to 6 p.m.; adults $6, children $4; proceeds from supper go to the Learning Center; hosted by S.T.A.N.D. Homeschoolers.
Fund raisers Benefit: For Chelsea Brown; Saturday, Jan. 30, 4 to 7:30 p.m., The Little White Country Church; hot dog sale and baked goods; hosted by the church youth; donations accepted. Poor man’s supper: Thursday, Feb. 4, 4 to 7 p.m., Providence United Methodist Church, Chase Middle community; adults $5, children $3, under 6 free; proceeds will go toward Feed the Hungry Ministry; bake sale proceeds for the purchase a keyboard. Sweetheart Banquet: Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning at 4:30 p.m.; Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church; baked spaghetti, salad, dessert and drink; $12 per couple or $6 per individual; children under 6 are free; take outs available; call 657-9446 to place an order; sponsored by the ladies’ auxiliary. Benefit ride: For 12-year-old Hayden Clark (diagnosed with Myoepithelioma); Saturday, March 20, at Rutherford County Moose Lodge; yard sale, barbecue plates, benefit ride, live music, door prizes and more; for information call 4295195.
Music/concerts Singing program: “Sing-Arama,” Sunday, Jan. 31, 4 p.m., St. John AME Zion Church, Rutherfordton; sponsored by the Hendersonville District Lay Council.
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giving blood, Long said. “Our blood representative goes and does presentations on donation,” he said. Students also ask their family and friends, neighbors and members of their churches to come and give. “The kids all had a vested interest in it and did the recruiting,” Long said. “It’s harder to say no to a kid than normal solicitation calls.” R-S Middle Principal John McSwain said getting students involved helps them understand about giving back to their community. “We are stressing that giving blood is a good way to do this because it does not cost anything and takes a very small amount of time to participat,” McSwain said. “Since our students are unable to give blood, they still get to be involved and hopefully understand that it takes cooperation from a lot of differ-
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the May 22 Spindale Dairy Goat Festival. The festival is being promoted in the American Dairy Goat Association newsletter and at various other goat festivals around the country. The festival’s fan page on Facebook has 235 followers and there will be a Goat Festival Kid’s Committee for the event. “Crayton Bland submitted a request for two paper streets to be closed,” Town Manager Cameron McHargue
Kehres. “We are trying to get O negative and B negative donors,” Kehres said. “Typically negatives are hard to come by and those are two we are in desperate need of right now.” All donors will receive a Red Cross t-shirt and have their names placed into a drawing for a $1,000 gift card, Kehres said. Donation appointments may be made by calling the school at 286-4461.
Tips for donating blood: According to American Red Cross Donor Recruitment Representative Eric Kehres, you should eat a good meal before giving blood. “Pasta and bread, foods that will fill you up,” he said. It’s also important to drink plenty of water and avoid coffee and tea. “The more water, the bigger your veins will get and the better off you’ll be,” he said. You should avoid any heavy lifting for several hours following donation and continue to drink plenty of water for the 24 to 48 hour period after donating. ent stakeholders to accomplish such a task.” Thursday’s drive is a regular blood drive and “doubles” – where double red cells are donated – said Donor Recruitment Representative Eric
said. “They were platted but never built. The state has a procedure for closing a street which includes the town holding a public hearing and advertising that coming closure for four successive weeks.” Commissioner Tommy Hardin moved to have Bland pay the fees for the closing of the non-existent roads and the motion passed unanimously. Clint Walker was appointed to the Fireman’s Relief Fund Board and commissioners approved a $19,000 contract with Martin, Starnes and Associates for the fiscal year 2009 -
Blood donations made in Rutherford County don’t just help people here, Long said. “We’re part of the Red Cros network,” he said. “If there is a storm out West, for example, and they can’t collect blood, we can ship it to them. The Red Cross provides 49 percent of the blood in the United States.” The potential to save lives is three times the goal of a drive, Long said. “With this one, that’s 540 lives,” he said. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
2010 audit. This is about $500 higher than the audit fees in 2008. Finally, Commissioner Hardin moved to increase McHargue’s salary by $7,500 a year to $60,000 per year after a positive manager review earlier on Monday. The motion passed unanimously. “We are very pleased with Cameron’s work and especially appreciate his hard work on getting the budget under control,” Mayor Mickey Bland added. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
Bole announces run for commission By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — Rob Bole has announced he will seek the Rutherford County Commission District Five seat currently held by Commission Chairman Brent Washburn.
A former county employee with 17 years of service, Bole most recently held the position of county finance director until his retirement in 2008. “I don’t have any one issue that I’m running on,” Bole said. “And I don’t necessarily think that the current group of commissioners have done a bad job. I have a history of serving the
citizens and I’d like to continue to do that as a county commissioner.” Bole will run as a Democratic candidate and said he did expect some opposition in the primary races in May. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Hilltoppers clip Trojans East Rutherford seeks nominations FOREST CITY — East Rutherford High is currently seeking nominations for the school’s Sports Hall of Fame. Anyone wishing to nominate a former East Rutherford student-athlete can contact Bobby Reynolds at (828) 245-6424 for additional information or how to get a nomination form.
Amid Tebow furor, CBS invites more advocacy ads NEW YORK (AP) — CBS is reacting to a furor over a planned Super Bowl ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow. The network says it has eased its restrictions on advocacy ads and would consider any that are “responsibly produced” for the few open spots remaining for the Feb. 7 broadcast. CBS says it has received both critical and supportive e-mails since women’s groups began a protest campaign Monday against the ad. Those critics say the ad will use Tebow to convey an anti-abortion message. The ad is funded by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family. It is expected to recount the story of Pam Tebow’s pregnancy in 1987. After getting sick, she ignored doctors’ recommendation to abort her fifth child and gave birth to Tim, a Heisman Trophy winner.
Jackson says he will be OC for Raiders ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Hue Jackson says he is leaving his job as quarterbacks coach in Baltimore to take over as offensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders. Jackson told the Ravens team Web site Tuesday he will be the primary play-caller for the Raiders. The team has not made an official announcement. Coach Tom Cable called plays last season when Oakland did not have an offensive coordinator. The Raiders have not said whether Cable will be back as head coach next season. But they have hired two assistants with ties to Cable in Jackson and defensive line coach Mike Waufle. Jackson worked with Cable at California in 1996. Jackson played a big role in developing Joe Flacco in Baltimore. He will be counted on to do the same with former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell in Oakland.
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get road win behind Devince Boykins’ double-double By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — It was a tale of two halves. Chase executed their half-court offense well in the first half, but R-S Central’s second half defensive pressure and shooting provided a thrilling 63-60 come-frombehind win for the Hilltoppers, Tuesday. Central’s Shaquille Wilkins, Jacob Kinlaw and Darrien Watkins played key roles in collecting the victory to stop a four-game skid. “We were absolutely lethargic in the first half, but in the second half — that is the best we have done all year in putting pressure on the ball,” R-S Central coach Greg Wright said. “Darrien Watkins did a good job fronting Carlos (Watkins) in the second half and Kinlaw did an excellent job in cutting off the lob pass.” Chase had two final chances to knot the game at the buzzer that came up short. The Trojans’ Josh Mills launched a wild 3 on the final Chase possession and Dache Gossett found the rebound. But Gossett’s shot from beyond the arch was blocked by Kinlaw, just before the buzzer went off, to secure the contest for the Hilltoppers. Prior to that sequence, the two combatants were tied, at 57-all, with 1:25 left in the game. Central’s Wilkins netted two free throws in the one-and-one and then stole the inbounds pass for a lay up to push Please see Boys, Page 8A
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The Hilltoppers’ Kyle Holmstrom (5) goes up to the basket for a lay up during the game against Chase at R-S Central, Tuesday. Chase’s Keyshon Crawford (30) trails the play.
Central tops Lady Trojans By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — Despite a big third quarter for Chase, R-S Central took advantage of the Lady Trojans’ first half mistakes and claimed a 72-53 win at home on Tuesday night. Chase committed 19 turnovers in the first half, with Central capitalizing on most of them. It showed directly during a 16-3 run that ended the first quarter, as Central held what was thought to be a commanding lead. The Lady Hilltoppers jumped on the board with Taylor Gray’s short jumper and then Melissa McLaughlin scored off the press defense twice in a row following Lady Trojan turnovers. While Central led 6-0, Kendra Holcombe earned a lay up and Euletha Davis’ three-point play cut it to 6-5 early. Then came eight Chase turnovers with R-S Central capitalizing on five of those
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The Lady Hilltoppers’ Melissa McLaughlin, right, brings the ball up the court durPlease see Girls, Page 8A ing the game against Chase at R-S Central, Tuesday.
Hilltoppers Claim Title At “Havoc”
Correction
Brett Hutchins, a senior at Patton, was named Mens MVP of the 2010 SMAC championships. The Courier regrets the error.
On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Notre Dame at Villanova. 7 p.m. (FSS) NHL Hockey Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Texas A&M at Oklahoma State. 8:30 p.m. (TS) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio Spurs. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Florida State at Duke. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Australian Open, Women’s Semifinals. 3:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Australian Open, Men’s First Semifinal.
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R-S Central’s wrestling team captured first place at the Hilltoppers Havoc Dual Tournament, Saturday, January, 24. Nine teams took part in the event hosted by Central. The Hilltoppers defeated East Rutherford (56-18), East Henderson (72-6), Crest (37-31), Mountain Heritage (66-12), and Kings Mountain (34-29). Five Central wrestlers went undefeated on the day, including Austin Elfers, Josh Stephens, Tyler Lowery, Brandon Chancy, and Cody Sellers.
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Scoreboard New Orleans
24 20 .545 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 30 14 .682 Utah 26 18 .591 Portland 27 19 .587 Oklahoma City 24 20 .545 Minnesota 9 36 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 33 11 .750 Phoenix 26 20 .565 L.A. Clippers 20 24 .455 Sacramento 15 28 .349 Golden State 13 29 .310
FOOTBALL NFL Playoff Glance Wild Card Round Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 Indianapolis 30, N.Y. Jets 17 New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)
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The Hilltoppers’ Vic Staley (32) tries to find some room against the Trojans’ defense as T.J. McMullens (32), Danny Carpenter (31) and Carlos Watkins (44) close in during the basketball game at R-S Central, Tuesday.
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the home team to a 61-57 lead. Gossett nailed a 3-ball to trim the lead back to 61-60 with 34 seconds remaining. Chase couldn’t foul until 12 seconds left. Central’s Corey Jimerson hit both freebies and Chase ran to half-court, calling for time with nine seconds to play, setting up the final events. The two teams tied three different times to open the game, as Keyshon Crawford started off the contest 3-for-3 for Chase. The Trojans’ Carlos Watkins went off for six points in a 12-4 run that saw Chase break out to a 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. Watkins ended the half with 19 points, powering to the basket as Chase led 37-27. The Hilltoppers’ deficit was quickly erased when the second half began with a 13-1 run. Central’s Wilkins earned an easy lay up off a steal and teammate Watkins buried two more baskets, followed by Kyle Holmstrom’s 3 cutting Chase’s lead to 40-38. The Hilltoppers’ Kinlaw came away with a swat that turned into two points courtesy of Holmstrom’s lay up to push Central ahead. Central held a 49-46 lead after the third period. “We played well in the first half and felt good after that win over Patton, but we made too many mental mistakes down the stretch,” Chase coach Ken Hines said. Central was led by Wilkins’ 16 points, Jimerson had 11 and Watkins scored 10. Kinlaw’s five blocks led the defense. Chase’s Watkins ended the game with 25 points with Gossett punching up 11 and Crawford 10 more.
East Rutherford 66, Patton 52
MORGANTON — Devince Boykins posted 16 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, while Rob Gray recorded a game-high 21 as the Cavaliers improved to 16-1 with a 66-52 win over Patton, Tuesday. “This was a game that scarred me a little bit,” admitted East Coach Brad LeVine. “You’re going into a building that we had never played in before, and there is a whole lot of room behind their backboards. But, the kids played very hard and we adjusted. “I was worried that this was a bit of a trap game and I am very glad the kids played as hard as they did.” East’s Raheem Hampton added 11 points in the Cavs’ win, which will be the only game this week for the No. 2 2A boys basketball team in the state. An early date with Polk County has fallen through and it now appears that game may never be made up.
Lakers thwart Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers broke out of their road funk by showing the distracted Washington Wizards what hustling, focused, never-let-up basketball is all about, shooting 59 percent and forcing six turnovers during a crucial second-quarter run in a 115-103 win Tuesday night. Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant scored 26 points apiece for the Lakers, who had lost six of their previous eight road games and pulled to a 2-2 record midway through their current eight-game swing.
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to build a 24-8 lead after the first quarter. The Lady Hilltoppers maintained a double-digit lead in the second quarter and led 36-17 at the half. A comfortable lead for Central shrank in less than three minutes and up by 19, 47-28. Chase went on an 11-0 run in the middle of the third period,
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with eight of those points coming off the hands of Kaitlyn Smart. Chase forced six turnovers which led to the run and chopped the lead to eight, 47-39. Quickly though, Hines and Mercedes Davis grabbed two more Central steals and scored on both, pushing the Central lead back to 15, 56-41, by the end of the third. Hines led R-S Central with 16 points and McLaughlin added in 10 more. Chase’s Smart dialed up a
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24-point effort and Davis added 12. R-S Central’s girls have now won four straight contest and move to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in conference.
East Rutherford 58, Patton 46 MORGANTON — Shaquisha Dawkins knocked in 19 points, while Shanay Watkins added 11 more and the Lady Cavs downed Patton, 58-46, in conference play, Tuesday.
Boston College defeats Clemson BOSTON (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 18 points and dished out seven assists to lead Boston College to a 75-69 win over suddenly slumping Clemson on Tuesday night. Corey Raji had 14 points and Rakim Sanders added 11 for Boston College (12-9, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 56 percent from the field. Trevor Booker led the Tigers (15-6, 3-4) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Jerai Grant added 12 points for Clemson, which dropped its third straight game. Raji’s jumper from the left wing gave the Eagles a 58-47 edge with just under 8 minutes to play, but the Tigers stayed close and finally made a late run, closing it to 66-60 on Tanner Smith’s free throw with 2:18 left.
Cortney Dunn had a put-back for BC, pushing the lead back to eight with just under 2 minutes left, but the Tigers closed it to 68-64 on Booker’s short bank shot with 44.7 seconds left. Jackson hit 6 of 6 free throw attempts in the closing 33.9 seconds to seal the win. Boston College held Booker in check for most of the game. He had just seven points midway into the second half. The Eagles — like they did for most of the game — handled Clemson’s fullcourt press and held on for just their third win in eight games. BC, which shot 60.9 percent in the opening 20 minutes, led 42-25 at halftime. Clemson, which lost its last two games — against Georgia Tech and No. 8 Duke — entered out of the Top 25 for the first time since mid-December.
The Eagles, who decided to counter Clemson’s press with their own, used an 11-0 run early in the first half to move ahead 14-8. BC slowed the Tigers and forced a few turnovers that led to easy baskets. After Milton Jennings had a baseline drive for Clemson, BC scored the next eight points, moving ahead 22-10. Tyler Roche capped the spree with a 3-pointer from the left wing. The Eagles maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the half, pushing it to 37-18 on Jackson’s short jumper. BC’s shooting was so hot in the first half that it carried over to the Eagles’ mascot during the break. During the usual routine of attempting an over-the-head backward shot from half court, the mascot swished one on its first attempt.
Santana hits the mound for Mets PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound for the first time since elbow surgery last Sept. 1 and said he felt good. The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw 24 pitches over six minutes Tuesday morning on the second day of the team’s voluntary mini-camp. It was his first time off a mound since Aug. 20. “I feel pretty good,” Santana said. “The ball was coming out pretty good. I feel like I am doing my mechanics without any problems, so that was big. And I don’t feel anything in my arm, so I think
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Tiger’s break starts at San Diego By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
SAN DIEGO — The player who walked toward the first tee at sunrise on the North Course at Torrey Pines was not accompanied by a security detail. Maintenance workers did not gather on the pro shop balcony to watch him tee off. This was Nicholas Thompson, not Tiger Woods. And that’s why the “indefinite break” from golf that Woods announced two months ago didn’t really start until Tuesday. It has been 53 days since golf’s biggest star announced he was stepping away to sort out a private life that has run amok through tabloids and gossip magazines because of his extramarital affairs. Truth is, little has changed during his absence. At least so far. The PGA Tour is only three Associated Press weeks into its new season, three events that Woods usuAndy Roddick receives medical treatment as he plays Marin Cilic during their Men’s singles quarterfinal ally doesn’t play. Besides, not as many people watch golf during match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday. those weeks, from behind the ropes or on the sofa. Not when the tournaments are played on two islands in the Pacific or four courses in the California desert. Not when they are held the same weekend as NFL playoffs. Torrey Pines is different. It’s the first tournament on network television. It’s where Woods and his chief rival, Phil Mickelson, typically start their seasons. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Roddick How much will the PGA Tour ended a tumultuous run at the Australian Open miss Woods? Now is the time to after a week that included a tumble, verbal scuffles start keeping score. with on-court officials and playing with a shoulder This is a big week for Tom injury Tuesday before losing in five sets. Wilson, the tournament direcThe only good news for Roddick is that— so far tor of what now is called the — he hasn’t been fined for berating a chair umpire Farmers Insurance Open. This during what he has since referred to as an “epimight be the only PGA Tour sode” in the second round. event in history that had four The No. 7-seeded Roddick endured pain that names in the span of one year began in the first set of his quarterfinal and lost — the Buick Invitational, the 7-6 (4), 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 to Marin Cilic of Croatia. Century Club of San Diego His loss extended a six-year drought for Invitational, the San Diego Open American men at the majors. Roddick was the last and the Farmers Insurance American man to win a Grand Slam singles trophy Open. at the 2003 U.S. Open. General Motors filed for bank“By the end of the first set, I was pretty numb in the bottom two fingers,” Roddick said. “I could still hit pretty hard, I was just having trouble controlling it.” Roddick sought medical treatment on his right shoulder after the first-set tiebreaker. He needed MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — more attention while losing the second set, but Terrence Cody is a mountainous played on after the trainer told him there wasn’t a nose tackle who weighs nearly high risk of permanent damage. He rallied to win the next two sets and force a fifth set before fading twice as much as cornerback Javier Arenas. when Cilic’s serving improved. Despite their vastly differHe said he wasn’t concerned about serious injury. ent statures, the two former “I’m sure we’ll take the proper precautions and Alabama All-Americans both check it out,” he said. “But at this point I’m not are trying to prove they size up real, real scared about it.” Roddick was gracious about praising the 21-year- as strong NFL prospects during preparations for Saturday’s old Cilic, who ousted U.S. Open champion Juan Senior Bowl. Martin del Potro in the fourth round and became The 6-foot-5 Cody weighed in the first Croatian man to reach an Australian at a jiggly 370 pounds before a Open semifinal. crowd of NFL scouts, coaches “He’s definitely composed,” Roddick said. “He just goes about his business, does it the right and executives on Monday while Arenas measured in at 5-8 and way, and seems like a very hard worker,” Roddick added. “Unlike a lot of the young guys who are very 195 pounds. emotionally up and down, he doesn’t beat on his Crimson Tide coach Nick chest. He stays the course, he’s very deliberate, he Saban got a big hug from Mount hits the ball very well.” Cody after Monday’s initial pracNow 27, Roddick speaks at times with the tones tice, but his first question was of an elder statesman about the game and other the same that many had wonplayers. Other times, he has John McEnroe-style dered leading up to the week: meltdowns over line calls. “Why don’t you just tell me what In his first-round match against Thiemo de you weighed in at?” Bakker, Roddick tripped over the foot of a line “I weighed in at 310,” Cody judge and took a tumble. He then stood up and said, grinning. Once approachreproached the judge: “Move out of the way when ing 400 pounds in junior colyou see a player coming!” lege, Cody was listed at 354 durIn his post-match news conference he said he ing the season. He often came was unhurt — but was still steamed about it: “I ran out of the game on third downs into one of those immovable objects called a refand passing situations in his eree,” he said. “Normally they see a player running two seasons with the Crimson full speed, they decide to at least move — or catch Tide, making stamina a question the player.” mark. Then came the second round. Take two. Roddick “Everybody here was asking hurled a pair of profanities at the chair umpire but how much Cody weighs,” Saban later acknowledged that he wasn’t “100 percent said. “I said, ’Wait until he turns right.” around and I can see him from
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Tiger Woods watches his drive on the sixth hole during a practice round at the Accenture Match Play World Golf Championships in Marana, Ariz., in this Feb. 24, 2009, file photo.
ruptcy, knocking out Buick as the title sponsor. The tournament only found a replacement last week, and Wilson is optimistic that Farmers will be interested in signing on for more than just this year. It would have helped to have Woods around this week, bringing the energy and crowds that once accompanied him. Woods has only missed this tournament once when healthy, in 1997 when he was playing for appearance money overseas and won the Asian Honda Classic by 10 shots over Mo JoongKyung. He had to skip last year
while recovering from knee surgery, although he still managed to steal some headlines by announcing hours after the final round that his wife had given birth to their son, Charlie. Now is the time to start measuring TV ratings, which traditionally spike when Woods is in contention. The final round last year earned a 2.0 when Nick Watney birdied two of the last three holes for a one-shot victory over John Rollins. That was down from a 4.2 in 2008 when Woods won by eight shots over Stewart Cink.
Tide’s Cody, Arenas size up NFL
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Alabama defensive lineman Terrence Cody, left, and defensive back Javier Arenas share a moment during a news conference in Newport Beach, Calif., ahead of their BCS Championship college football game against Texas in this Jan. 3, 2010, file photo.
the front, I’ll give you a pretty good guesstimate.’ I said 368, so I missed him by two pounds.” There was no questioning his ability to stop the run and keep two blockers occupied, his primary tasks. Cody was a firstteam AP All-American both years at Alabama. Both Cody and Arenas were two of the top players during the Tide’s national championship run last season. For Cody, the weighty question
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The percentage of Americans giving a thumbs-up to his performance has fallen precipitously, from other agencies that responded to the Jewel thief facing charges Oct. 15 event. 74 percent when he took office to 56 SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Included in the restitution is about percent now. He hasn’t had a break79-year-old woman whose life as a out legislative or diplomatic victory, $20,000 for efforts the day of the jewel thief inspired a Halle Berry and he’s failed to break Washington’s event, $16,000 for two National movie has pleaded not guilty to Guard helicopters and $12,000 spent partisanship as promised. Then last trying to steal a coat in Southern week, an upset Republican victory in on the investigation. California. a Massachusetts Senate race threw The motion filed Friday and first The district attorney’s office says Obama’s signature domestic priority, reported by the Coloradoan claims Doris Payne entered her plea Tuesday prosecutors have never before sought a sweeping health care overhaul, into on a felony count of grand theft. She jeopardy and shined a spotlight on to recover the costs of an investigawas on parole for a previous theft the economic angst now being taken tion. and remains jailed without bail. out on him. Costa Mesa police Lt. Mark Manley Against that backdrop, Obama Phone tampering arrests will says Payne was arrested Friday for be using one of the presidency’s trying to steal a $1,300 Burberry NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana largest megaphones to press several trench coat from a Saks Fifth Avenue Sen. Mary Landrieu says allegathemes. They will be fleshed out in store. tions that a conservative activist and greater detail afterward, as the presiPayne has described a five-decade three other men tried to tamper with dent travels to Florida on Thursday career of posing as a fashionable, phones at her New Orleans office are for a post-speech focus on jobs and wealthy woman to steal rings and when he submits his fiscal 2011 bud“unsettling.� other costly jewelry around the get to Congress on Monday. One of the suspects is James world. She’s been jailed numerous Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell O’Keefe, a conservative activist who times. of Virginia will deliver a televised posed as a pimp last year on hidden Halle Berry reportedly has agreed camera to target the liberal commu- response Wednesday night, two to star in an upcoming movie about months after putting his state in nity-organizing group ACORN. Payne’s life, “Who is Doris Payne?� Authorities say one of the other sus- GOP hands in one of the party’s major recent election victories. pects is Robert Flanagan, son of the Among the freshly sharpened acting U.S. attorney in Shreveport, Lawyers fight restitution Bill Flanagan. messages Obama intends to weave through his remarks: He’s a fighter The FBI says Flanagan and anoth- DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for for struggling families and against er man dressed as utility workers the parents who pleaded guilty in wealthy special interests; he relates Monday and said they needed to fix the balloon boy hoax said the couple personally to Americans’ everyday the phone system. A witness told the should pay only a small portion of concerns; he has come far in one year FBI that O’Keefe filmed the men on the $48,000 in restitution sought by but has made some errors along the his cell phone when they walked in. authorities. way and has much more to do. 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other issues in favor of trimmeddown goals. In fact, Obama will argue that his sweeping ideas for change are as much a part of putting the economy back on track as more immediate job creation and economic security proposals. “If we don’t get that stuff right, then it’s going to be very difficult for us to answer the anxieties that people feel over the long term,� Obama said this week in an interview with ABC News. “I am not backing off the need for us to tackle these big problems in a serious way.� Advisers say the president doesn’t plan to reshape his agenda as much as better explain and defend it: — He’ll map a way forward for mired health care legislation, which is now facing several options for passage, all problematic. Obama will also acknowledge the long, messy debate that has soured many on the idea and try to make a far-reaching overhaul relevant and attractive again to voters. “We have to move forward in a way that recaptures that sense of opening things up more,� he told ABC. — He’ll talk about why he thinks the nation’s future economic health depends on reshaping financial industry regulations to place tighter rules on Wall Street, another immediate domestic priority. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama will detail “what he would find acceptable on that.� — He’ll renew his call for immigration reform, a volatile issue once considered a first-year priority but lately sent to the back burner. Obama is expected to prod Congress to craft a plan to tighten the border with Mexico, crack down on employers who exploit illegal workers and resolve the status of roughly 12 million people who live in the U.S. illegally. — He will give specifics on how he believes Washington’s combative, partisan, gridlocked way of doing business can be changed. On national security, Obama will detail his administration’s efforts to combat terrorism around the globe, which have seen some success but have been overshadowed by the attempted airline attack on Christmas Day and political difficulties in Pakistan. He also will address the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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NYSE
7,028.32 -44.81
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last LiveNatn 12.15 BarnesNob19.70 LeeEnt 4.25 VMware 47.29 MGIC 6.64 Ashland 42.83 ReddyIce h 4.93 Lexmark 27.40 Goldcp wt 5.40 Sherwin 62.83
Chg +1.64 +2.32 +.50 +5.29 +.58 +3.20 +.36 +1.90 +.34 +3.91
%Chg +15.6 +13.3 +13.3 +12.6 +9.6 +8.1 +7.9 +7.5 +6.7 +6.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last MauiLnd 2.35 USSteel 49.61 ExprsJet 3.60 NStarRlt 4.27 KV PhmB lf 3.65 CapitolBcp 3.15 CitizFT pfA 18.38 CrwfdB 3.16 DuoyGWt n27.92 Primedia 2.86
Chg -.40 -6.62 -.46 -.45 -.35 -.29 -1.62 -.28 -2.43 -.25
%Chg -14.5 -11.8 -11.3 -9.5 -8.8 -8.4 -8.1 -8.1 -8.0 -8.0
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4415315 3.15 -.08 BkofAm 2078178 14.77 -.21 SPDR 1952232 109.31 -.46 SPDR Fncl 1192598 14.01 -.25 FordM 1048194 11.19 +.16 iShEMkts 872072 39.07 -.83 GenElec 764566 16.35 -.02 DirFBear rs 705426 20.46 +.84 RegionsFn 665072 6.08 -.47 WellsFargo 657274 26.99 -.67 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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1,108 1,978 89 3,175 76 8 4,779,264,164
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1,814.93 -7.28
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last GolfTrust 2.00 PacAsiaP n 4.36 MagHRes 2.18 Libbey 9.75 ChinaEd n 6.61 HallwdGp 41.00 AmO&G 3.99 ExeterR g 7.31 MinesMgt 2.78 ReadyMix 3.10
Chg %Chg +.22 +12.4 +.43 +10.9 +.14 +6.9 +.62 +6.8 +.41 +6.6 +2.51 +6.5 +.18 +4.7 +.32 +4.6 +.12 +4.5 +.13 +4.4
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last ShengInn n 6.80 TanzRy g 4.05 LGL Grp 3.65 TiensBio 2.53 RELM 2.86 BovieMed 6.75 AmApparel 2.95 ChinaPhH n 3.34 ManSang 2.19 Ever-Glory 4.21
Chg %Chg -1.18 -14.8 -.66 -14.0 -.35 -8.8 -.21 -7.7 -.23 -7.4 -.53 -7.3 -.23 -7.2 -.26 -7.2 -.16 -7.0 -.29 -6.4
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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
209 296 46 551 6 4 120,977,392
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Chg +1.70 +.98 +.71 +1.09 +1.25 +.54 +.60 +3.31 +1.52 +.36
Chg -3.05 -1.05 -2.00 -.27 -.44 -.91 -.27 -.48 -1.20 -2.34
%Chg +40.5 +30.6 +28.2 +27.3 +22.1 +22.0 +18.8 +18.6 +16.6 +15.3
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6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,234.81 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59
STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name
Last
Dow Industrials 10,194.29 Dow Transportation 4,014.55 Dow Utilities 387.60 NYSE Composite 7,028.32 Amex Market Value 1,814.93 Nasdaq Composite 2,203.73 S&P 500 1,092.17 S&P MidCap 720.58 Wilshire 5000 11,343.63 Russell 2000 612.16
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YTD %Chg %Chg
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-.03 -.27 +.38 -.63 -.40 -.32 -.42 -.37 -.44 -.96
-2.24 -2.08 -2.62 -2.18 -.55 -2.88 -2.06 -.84 -1.78 -2.12
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10,120
11,000
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last ChinaBio n 8.71 StealthGs 4.95 VirtualRad 10.94 Oncolyt g 2.11 Imunmd 3.65 ParkeBcp 7.75 RivrvwBcp 2.32 eOnComm 4.23 Zoran 10.56 RofinSinar 21.80
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Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
CI 115,919 LG 66,116 IH 58,324 LB 58,004 LG 57,153 WS 56,527 MA 49,431 LB 49,143 LB 48,312 LB 44,401 FB 40,624 LV 39,986 LV 38,906 FV 36,757 WS 33,009 FG 32,048 LB 30,966 CI 30,268 CA 29,740 MA 29,690 LB 28,379 MA 28,289 LG 28,159 LB 27,762 CI 27,358 FB 26,043 LB 24,767 MB 24,672 LV 15,493 LB 9,880 LB 4,328 GS 1,486 LV 1,245 SR 438 LG 188
+1.5 +14.6/C -3.2 +37.8/C -1.5 +26.0/C -2.8 +36.1/B -3.7 +33.5/D -3.3 +40.8/C -1.3 +30.4/B -2.8 +31.8/D -2.9 +33.7/C -2.9 +33.8/C -3.3 +47.2/B -1.5 +42.3/A -2.4 +27.3/D -2.2 +63.0/A -3.2 +43.8/B -2.8 +43.2/D -2.6 +39.7/A +1.4 +14.3/C -0.4 +38.5/A -0.9 +27.2/C -2.9 +33.8/C -1.1 +27.2/C -3.6 +41.7/B -2.8 +36.3/B +1.7 +16.9/B -2.6 +50.9/A -2.9 +33.9/C -1.0 +46.1/B -2.5 +38.2/A -1.8 +51.6/A -2.4 +32.6/D +0.5 +4.0/B -2.7 +22.4/E -8.2 +44.6/C -3.2 +35.8/C
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CBO: Federal deficit projected at $1.35 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to create a bipartisan task force to tackle the federal deficit this year, despite glaring new figures showing the enormity of the red-ink threat. The special deficit panel would have attempted to produce a plan combining tax cuts and spending curbs to be voted on after the November elections. The measure went down because anti-tax Republicans joined in opposition with Democrats wary of being railroaded into cutting Social Security and Medicare. The vote to kill the deficit task force came hours after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted a $1.35 trillion deficit for this year as the economy continues to slowly recover from the recession. “Yet another indication that Congress is more concerned with the next election than the next generation,” said Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., a sponsor of the plan. The budget deficits facing Obama and Congress are large and intractable, and the CBO’s new deficit prediction is roughly equal to last year’s record $1.4 trillion ocean of red ink. That means the government is borrowing to cover 40 percent of the cost of its programs. Economists say sustained high deficits would force interest rates higher and “crowd out” private investment — and could have severe implications for the value of the dollar. The report predicts a sluggish economic recovery and continued high unemployment — which presages big political problems for Obama and his Democratic allies heading into the midterm elections. The report sees unemployment averaging 10.1 percent this year as the economy grows by slightly more than 2 percent. It would grow only a little more next year with an unemployment rate of 9.5 percent. “CBO expects that the pace of economic recovery will be slow,” said agency chief Douglas Elmendorf. The latest estimates also project that the deficit will drop to $980 billion next year and $480 billion in five years — but only if a host of tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush are allowed to expire. Most budget experts see deficits nearing or exceeding $1 trillion each year over the next decade once tax cuts and other policies are factored in. It’s a sobering reminder of the fundamental imbalance of the federal government’s budget that comes just days before Obama’s Feb. 1 budget submission. The White House says Obama will propose a three-year freeze on domestic agency spending. It hasn’t said whether Obama will propose tax hikes or benefit cuts to spiraling programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The 2010 deficit figure is in line with previous estimates, but plans afoot on Capitol Hill for a new jobs bill and a coming Obama request for war funds would add to the total. Also Tuesday, Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said support was building for a plan to impose binding “caps” on spending similar to Obama’s. It would take 67 votes to bust through the spending limits.
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Trader Leon Montana uses a phone as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.
Stocks give up advance as financial stocks slide NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up a healthy advance and closed slightly lower Tuesday as investors suffered another bout of anxiety over President Barack Obama’s plan to regulate banks. The Dow Jones industrial average, up 90 points in the early afternoon, closed with a loss of 2.57. The other major indexes were also down modestly. Uneasiness about Obama’s plan to limit the size and trading operations of big banks pulled financial stocks and then the entire market lower. News reports that Paul Volcker, the head of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, would testify about the plan before Congress next week, contributed to the market’s turnaround. The office of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said after the market closed that Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman, would appear before the Senate Banking Committee next Tuesday. The drop was the market’s fifth in seven days, and the fact that it came shortly before the closing bell showed how uneasy investors are; last-hour pullbacks were the hallmark of a troubled
market during the financial crisis of 2008. Obama’s announcement of his plan last week helped give stocks their worst week in 10 months. Traders said some investors had started to regard the proposals as political bluster before the latest reports dashed those hopes. “There is maybe more than just a bark. Maybe this thing does have a bite,” said Dan Deming, a trader with Stutland Equities in Chicago. Even banks seen as strong like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. fell sharply. The market had climbed most of the day on upbeat economic and corporate earnings news. The Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence rose to 55.9 in January from 53.6 in December. It was the third straight increase and the highest level in more than a year. And insurer Travelers Cos. said an absence of catastrophe costs and a recovery in its investment portfolios lifted profits 60 percent for the final three months of 2009. The Dow fell 2.57, or less than 0.1 percent, to 10,194.29. The
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A family leaves the coast headed for larger boats in earthquake-torn Port-au-Prince, Tuesday. Hundreds of people lined the shoreline Tuesday, those with resources paying to be rowed out to larger boats and taken to other cities in Haiti. In the background an unidentified U.S. Navy vessel.
Haiti’s children on their own
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The children with no names lay mute in a corner of the General Hospital grounds Tuesday, three among thousands of boys and girls set adrift in the wake of Haiti’s earthquake. “Hi, Joe, how are you?” the American doctor tried, using a pet name the staff had given a boy of about 11. There was no response. “Joe,” ‘’Baby Sebastian” and the girl who didn’t even have a nickname hadn’t spoken or cried since they were brought in over the previous 48 hours — by neighbors, passers-by, no one knows who. “Sebastian,” only a week old, was said to have been taken from the arms of his dead mother. They’re lucky: Haitian-born Dr. Wisdom Price and the staff were treating them for infections and other ailments. Hundreds of thousands of other hungry and thirsty children are scattered
among Port-au-Prince’s squatter camps of survivors, without protection against disease or child predators — often with nobody to care for them. “There’s an estimated 1 million unaccompanied or orphaned children or children who lost one parent,” said Kate Conradt, a spokeswoman for the aid group Save the Children. The U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF, has established a special tent camp for girls and boys who, one way or another, were separated from their parents in the Jan. 12 quake, and who are in danger of falling prey to child traffickers and other abusers. The Connecticut-based Save the Children has set up “Child Spaces” in 13 makeshift settlements. The Red Cross and others, meanwhile, are working to reunite families. The post-quake needs of Haiti’s children were nonetheless outrunning the available help. Some
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BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck a police crime lab in central Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens a day youngsters were even being after suicide attacks hit several hotels favored by released from hospitals with no one to care for them — there just Western journalists, officials said. The timing of the blast, a day after Iraq hanged aren’t enough beds for them. Saddam Hussein’s cousin and stalwart “Chemical “Health workers are being Ali,” prompted speculation that the latest attacks advised to monitor and send separated/unaccompanied chil- were retaliation by Sunni insurgents. But the top American commander in Iraq, Gen. dren to child-friendly spaces,” Raymond Odierno, said he saw “absolutely no conthe U.N. humanitarian office said in its latest situation report. nection” between the bombings Monday that killed The plight of the young is espe- at least 41 people and the execution. The U.S. military did not have any immediate comment on cially poignant even in a counTuesday’s bombing. try where the U.N. estimates 3 “We didn’t turn Chemical Ali over until yesterday million out of a population of 9 afternoon. ... There was no way anybody could have million need international assisknown about that,” Odierno said Tuesday during a tance in the quake’s aftermath. “We still have a huge distance to question-and-answer session with reporters in his go,” said John Holmes, the U.N. office at Camp Victory, the sprawling U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. relief coordinator. That was evident in Port-auPrince’s streets, alleys and crum- Report implicates US, others bled doorways, where handwritGENEVA (AP) — A group of U.N. human rights ten messages begged for help. experts has published a report on secret detention In the Juvenat neighborhood, centers detailing how the United States, China, a group of 50 families scrawled Russia and others have used them in the fight in green on a white sheet hung against terrorism. from a doorway: “We need food The 226-page report by U.N. experts on torture, assistance, water and medicine.” counter-terorism, arbitrary detention and forced disappearances will be presented to the global body’s Human Rights Council in March. It covers recent use of secret prisons in what has been called the “war on terror” as well as their use in anti-communist and counterinsurgency operations since the 1940s.
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KABUL (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck a barrier outside a U.S. base in Kabul on Tuesday, wounding six Afghans and eight American troops hours after gunmen killed four policemen in southern Afghanistan. The car bombing was the latest attack to hit Kabul, coming just over a week after a team of Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers staged an assault that paralyzed the city and left 12 people dead. The violence has underscored fears that militants would try to stage attacks ahead of a key international conference on Afghanistan to be held Thursday in London. The bomber detonated a minivan packed with explosives near Camp Phoenix, an American base inside Kabul, wounding at least six Afghan civilians, said Jamil Jumbish, the head of Afghanistan’s criminal investigation unit. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was targeting an international military convoy, according to a text message to The Associated Press from a phone number commonly used by the militant group. Eight American service members suffered minor injuries, according to a statement.
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Annoyances are all around
Are you annoyed? I heard the funniest thing on the radio this week. Can’t recall which station, but the discussion was “Random Things That Annoy Us.” Some of the annoying things mentioned where panhandlers, telemarketers, and uneducated bouncers who think they’re better than you. I can honestly say I’ve had no personal experience with bouncers of any kind, educated or not. But, I do detest people who are snooty. So, I thought it would be fun to take a poll around the office and find out what annoys my Daily Courier associates. Here are some of the complaints lodged: Some people don’t like people who wear overpowering fragrances. The kind that causes you to look for an oxygen tank while they’re around and lingers after they’re gone. People who show up at your home unannounced, and those who don’t know when to leave. People who don’t use their turn signals. People who scream at their children in public or scold them harshly causing great embarrassment for the child. People who don’t do what they say they’ll do. People (i.e. guys) who don’t put the seat down on the toilet, or those who pee on the toilet seat and don’t clean it. People who chew with their mouth open or smack their lips while eating. People who talk on their cell phones while paying for merchandise or groceries, or in the drive-through line, or in general while interacting with others. Also, people who talk too loud on their cell phone. People who don’t take their crying baby out of the church service. People who interrupt while others are talking. Liars. Slow computers. Whiney men. Fast women. Bad customer service, which covers the cashiers or store clerks talking among themselves and never acknowledging the customer, especially if they are discussing how bad they hate their job. People who don’t tighten lids on containers of liquids such as salad dressing, ketchup, etc. People who micromanage or let authority go to their head. People who don’t know how to merge into traffic. Bad restaurant manners, including people who blow their nose at the table, food service employees who sweep while you’re eating, slow waitresses or waiters (especially if it’s your lunch hour), or someone hovering over you while you eat. People who leave their car at the gas pump while they go pay (move your vehicle so the next person can begin fueling), or gas pumps that won’t spit out a receipt, therefore, forcing us to go inside for a piece of paper, which totally defeats the convenience of using our card in the first place. People who send important e-mails then never follow up to insure technology actually worked that day. People who can’t admit they don’t understand something, or people who won’t admit when they make a mistake. And last, but not least... People who won’t smile when they read this column, because the list above has caused them great annoyance. Contact Byers via email at abyers@ thedigitalcourier.com.
By taking a hike
Couple found their passion Jay and Sandra Aldrich have been volunteering with national park for more than two years
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romping along a snow covered trail and leading hikers above a river in frigid winter weather is all in a day’s work for one Union Mills retired couple. Jay and Sandra Aldrich say the past 2-1/2 years as volunteers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been the most rewarding experience of their lives. They ask themselves why they waited so long to volunteer in the awesome GSNP and share its beauty with hikers from across the United States. Three or four days each Text by Jean Gordon month, the Aldriches leave their mountaintop Union Contributed photos Mills home for the Great Smokies and the Rainbow a few years ago, where they Falls Trail (their adopted literally had to hold onto trail) on the Tennessee side cables to keep from falling. of the Smoky Mountains. “It was a very strenuous but The trail leads hikers to short hike,” as they dodged Mount Le Conte. ice and snow. But they loved They learned about the its rewarding experiences. volunteer opportunities a few years ago during a stop “That hike inspired us to over at Sugarlands Visitor look further into the volCenter. They had already unteer program,” Jay said. experienced the five mile They went one step further hiking trail to Mount Le and adopted the Rainbow Conte and couldn’t believe Falls Trail leading hikers they could actually adopt a to Mount Le Conte Lodge trail and become park volwhich is at 6,593 feet high. unteers. The couple is responsible Today they are among for all the maintenance on 269 volunteer rangers in their 6.6 mile trail and with the Smokies, which was the the 20 inches of snow in furthest thing from Sandra’s December and subsequent mind before moving to frigid temperatures resultRutherford County in 1992. ing in downed trees, their “I hated the outside,” she work has been cut out for said of their former life in them. Miami, Fla. They must keep the trails The couple recalled their clean for hikers and if trees first hiking experience to are too large to remove, they Mount Le Conte in March report them to the National
Jay and Sandra Aldrich of Union Mills spend about a week each month as volunteer park rangers in the Great Smoky Mountians National Park. In 2009, they logged 83 miles of hiking the trails and plan to do much more this year.
Park Service maintenance staff. The couple cleans out water ditches, removes trees, picks up trash and their favorite part, is answering questions from visitors. “We also have taken visitors on trails when they are not too sure if they can make it,” Sandra said. “They come in all sizes, ages and shapes and to see their faces when they accomplish this feat, it is just amazing.” “We love that,” Jay said. “We tell them anyone can do it and we’ll go along,” he continued. If necessary, the couple will hike the trail more than one time a day. They are always busy doing something. During the 75th anniversary year of the GSNP they spent even more time
in the park, volunteering for special events, parking cars when the Knoxville Symphony performed at Cades Cove and at the 75th anniversary dedication ceremony in September. They are also “bear jam” traffic controllers, leading motorists around and through traffic when black bears come down from the mountains to search for food in trash cans and on picnic tables. Before being approved as volunteers, they were required to attend several training sessions, including Basic First Aid skills, how to use hiking equipment, how to store food from bears — on a cable extended from a tree in the air — and how to assist campers with most anything. Please see Volunteers, Page 2B
Jay Aldrich enjoys capturing the beauty of the trails on camera such as an old log home (above), and a red squirrel (right) taking food at 4,000 feet elevation.
Sanda Aldrich (center) leads hikers along snow covered trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Campers and hikers are also taught, “Leave no Trace” when they exit the park’s trails. “There is also a risk in hiking,” Jay said. “So we teach people about following signs and obeying rules.” On their last trip earlier this month, they found an 8-year-old boy who had wandered away from his group. He was suffering from hypothermia. They were able to get him warm and back to his parents. “You can’t take short cuts on the trails and parents must not allow their children to run ahead,” Sandra added. They also document the number of visitors on their trail, bikers, hikers, back packers, number of trees down and they access the damage after storms. Sandra was crossing a river on their last trip and as she started up a slippery slope she fell back down and injured her rotary cuff. “But she saved other people from falling,” Jay said. She
was not aware the slope had ice. Regardless of the snow and damage from downed trees, the couple’s favorite season in the Park is winter. Jay’s favorite photographs are those he has captured of a fresh fallen snow, deer in snow covered Cades Cove, a Red Squirrel munching from an ice covered tree branch and frozen waterfalls. Last week he shot pictures of the completely frozen Rainbow Falls. “As crystals reflected off the sun, Rainbow Falls became a phenomena of blue ice,” Jay said. “It was beautiful.” “Alaska has its Northern Lights and we have this,” Sandra said of the beauty of the Park. Spring and autumn are also favorite seasons because of the wildflowers and fall colors. Summer with its snakes, bugs and heat, is their least favorite season. “But I love it all. God’s great creation,” Sandra added. Although the couple is adamant about their love of being Park Rangers and trail
guides, they do not camp. “We are ‘day campers,’” they laughed. They spend their nights in a hotel. “We look at each other and wonder why we didn’t do this sooner,” Jay said. “I never, never thought I’d be doing this.” “Working ‘bear traffic’,” Sandra added. “But I love the outdoors. I love this.” Jay and Sandra are each others’ best friends, they say. “Every step I’ve taken in the National Park, Sandra has taken it too,” Jay said. The couple moved to Rutherford County in 1992 from Florida. Jay retired after a sales career and Sandra retired last year from Pinnacle School, where she was a teacher. For more information on becoming a Park Volunteer on the North Carolina side, email dana_soehn@ nps.gov; or christine hoyernps@nps.gov; or visit www.Great Smoky Mountains.com. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
As crystals reflect off the sun, Rainbow Falls becomes a phenomena of blue ice.
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local Honor Rolls Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
The second quarter honor roll at Thomas Jefferson Classical Grammar School has been announced by Jason Cole, principal. Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll Grade 3 Lauren Bennett, Samantha Betor, Grayson Blake, Amy Bowen, Talyn Carpenter, Emma Carter, Austin Coggins, Hunter Gowan, Alexandra Neal, Aryanna Rhoads, Emily Shroyer, Virgina Vaughn, Jeremiah Vess, Anna White, Turner White. Grade 4 Bonnie Bridges, Audrey Colnot, Jesse Conner, Michael Dickerson, Marlee Greene, Michael Greene, Christina Maimone, Colin Martin, Matthew Martin, Jordan McIntyre, Nathaniel Qualls. Grade 5 Rebekah Bass, Nicole Betor, Shakyra Davis, Ali Huston, Madeleine Lane, Kerina Patel, Erin Tevis, Thomas Turner. Grade 6 Allie Bishop, avid Bond, Kristen Bullock, Thomas Carpenter, Alethia Griffin, Lucy High, Brianna Kale, Lindsey Martelle, Rachel Mauney, Taylor Moore. Grade 7 Sheridan Blakey, Stephanie Lola, Mason Martin, Austin McInnis, Christopher Mejia, Joseph Rash, Philip Talbert, David Teddy. Grade 8 Bethany Cantrell, Janice Dilgert, Kira Jordan, Stephen Maimone, Jerishma Patel, Hannah Scruggs. Grade 9 Eleora-SianAlbala,
Melinda Alexander, Victoria Bennett, Caleb Bishop, Cody Carter, Wendy Harmon, Christopher Krier, William Krier, Rachel Richards, Rosemary Richards, Hannah Saucier, Darby Williams. Grade 10 Megan Connor, Stephanie Corder, Nathaniel Hager, Haley Stepp, Lynsie Stevens, Sarah Thompson. Grade 11 Jonathan Bass, Tyler Melton, Alexandra Walker. Grade 12 Haylee Champion, Terrance Demas, Shelby Doggett, Letha Lineberry, Gabrielle Rice, Mary Thelen. AB Honor Roll Grade 3 Mackenzie Adrianse, Madeline Armstrong, Abigail Beaumont, Olivia Bennett, Wesley Camper II, Jenna Clapp, Xandria Colbert, Jonathan Hollifield, Bradley Lail, Morgan McCall, Alejandra Medrano, Meet Patel, Breanna Robbins, Hunter Ruppe, Lyndsey Sears, Kylie Sisk, Quinn Teddy, Ethan Walker, Grade 4 Caleb Camp, DestinyHope Campbell, McKenzie Campfield, Kaci Carter, Gelica Champion, John Ciliberti, Wesley Connell, Beck Crawford, Blue Crawford, Isabella DeLaGarza, Luke Doggett, Linda Dominguez, Lydia Francis, Presli Green, Jonathan Hargro, Jacob Hill, Sarah Howell, Kaitlyn Hunt, Brendan Johnson, Brian Kean, Kendall Keator, Chloe Langley, Parker Langston, Anna Lovelace, Skylar Murphy, Cameron Sabolovic, Molly Smith, Ashleigh Stanford, Conner Stroud, Matthew Switzer,
Grade 5 Elizabeth Barrington, Savannah Bell, Amber Blanton, Lauren Brown, Mikayla Burleson, Madison Burley, Robert Capaldo, Katherine Carter, Claire Duncan, Seth Ford, Kosta Hambidge, Hambidge Liliana, Alexander Harrelson, Andrew Hoyle, Lydia Kercher, Nicholas Longerbeam, Bryanna Melaugh, Brandon Mitchell, James Pack, Madison Ruff, Garret Wantuch, Brett Williams, Urriah Wright. Grade 6 Kathryn Bell, Cameron Blake, Christopher Brassel, Sonia Colnot, Addison Conn, Sadie Crawford, Erin Davis, Ryuki Deyton, Stephen Hargro, Sydney Harrill, Destinee Hill, Brittany Hodge, Sophia Hutchens, Kayla Justus, John Kean, William Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Langston, Alexa Lovelace, Lydia Murray, Bailey Parker, Savannah Pye,Nickolas Quade, Emily Qualls, Carrie Ruff, Lydia Self, Landon Smith, Miriam Sundell, Melissa Trujillo, Sara Turner, Terry Wallace. Grade 7 Michael Advent,India Benson, Erin Brown, Bianca Clark, Samantha Crane, Kelsey Doggett, Bianca Dragul, Alyssa Edwards, Valerie Evans, Daniel Federici, Robert Fenner, Natalie Hamilton, Katie Harmon, Malarie Harris, Daniel Hooper, Conner Kring, George Lane III, Michael Lloyd, John McFarland Jr, Peyton Noschese, Devon Reeves, Emily Stepp, Ben Waldrep, Kaela Williams. Grade 8 Aaron Alexander, Adam Blecher, Efrim Borders, Danny Camp III, Ayumi Deyton, Makayla Hodge, Grace Hollifield, Robert
Hosking III, Taylor Kinter, Nathaniel Mackey, Kelly Moyer, Andrew Murphy, Joseph Pate, Austin Smith, Jamie Smith, Ronald Smith, Brennan Teddy, Rachael Tevis, Joseph Thelen, Olivia Treutlein, Travis Waldroup-Rodriguez. Grade 9 Andrew Bond, Vincent Boudreau, Zachary Burleson, Christian Carpenter, Ashley Carroll, Lucas Cole, Hailey Crowder, Madeline Demas, Nicolas Dilgert, Kathryn Duren, Anthony Helton, Caroline Longerbeam, McKinnon Martin, Josiah Parke, Autumn Ruppe, Kelsey Smith, Caleb Sundell, Taylor Sweat, Heath Thompson, John Tuong, Timothy Turner, Megan Watson, Stephanie Watterson, Jacob Wells. Grade 10 Emmy Allen, Hannah Bennett, Genevieve Boudreau, Dominique Capaldo, Kaitlin Duren, Michael Graeper, Olivia Hankinson, Bruce Kennedy, Nicolette Orsky, Jacob Richards, Matthew Westbrook, Morgan Wood. Grade 11 Aren Besson, David Braswell, Christian Deviney, John Dunigan, Kali Folk, Sarah Jones, Zachary Krantz, Regina Maimone, Zadok Moss, Trent Newton, Kasey Owens, Ryan Spurlin, Suada Turayfi. Grade 12 Carla Amos, Emily Bell, Taylor Blanton, Rachael Bradley, Ethan Cole, Callan Dwan, Gabriel Haulk, Victoria Hoyle, Zackary Ludwig, Michael Maimone, Emily Mellnik, Bradley Nelson, Michelle Owens, Nicole Pretzer, Rachel Rumfelt, Rebekah Rumfelt, Kaitlyn Sizemore, Ashley Thompson, Samantha Thompson, Mary Tongel, Mark Trimble, Jack
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Spindale Elementary School The third six weeks honor roll at Spindale Elementary School has been announced by Angel King, principal. Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd grade Autumn Dobbins, Deanna Harris, Brooklin Hart, Elijah Henderson, Ethan Henderson, Baylie Higginbotham, evon Knight, Trey Lawson, Paige McIntyre, Katlyn Owens, Daquanta Whitesides. B Honor Roll 3rd grade Sarah Bernard, Lily Buff, Bryant Cochran, Damien Cole, Alley Crotts, Madison Davis, Levi Dycus, Raphael Flores, Abigail Gilbert, Deven Holmes, Cade Horne, Isaiah Hunt, Natalie James Jordan Kring, Tristen Lail, Jada Logan, Kaela Logan, Gage Martinez, Tanesha McDowell, Patrick McIntyre, Meghan Melton, William Moody, Jessica Murray, Daisha Palmer, Manny Perry, Jordan Ross, Alec Sparrow, Veda Stacey, Allie Tate, Lily Taylor, Jayden Waddell, Bryson Williams.
A Honor Roll 4th grade Jimmy Baynard, Makayla Greene, Kiley Hughes, Kevin Keever, Prem Patel, Evan Revis. B Honor Roll 4th grade Faith Boone, Kelsey Cook, Dylan Dato, Hannah Dorsey, Destiny England, Kyler Henderson, Michael Hensley, Neil Higginbotham, Mashaila Hines, Zachary Hudson, Kaley Jones, Jada Melton, Tracy Miller, Cheyenne Moore, Kayla Nanney, Josh Ruppe, Kaityln Ruppe, Brandy Wallace, Brooklyn Wallace, Jimmy Williams, Brock Wright. A Honor Roll 5th grade Faith Archer, Emily Bailey, Caleb Bowie, Zachary Davis, Kiana Forney, Noell Greene, Karsyn Guffey, Jared Knowles, Brianna Moore, Timothy Morgan, Michael Womick. B Honor Roll 5th grade Allison Benton, Sydney Bridges, Rocio Cervantes, Jahnnie Conner, Zeth Fortune, Brandon Jones, Jordan Laws, Kleigh Lytle, Gracie McCombs,
yric McDowell, Gabriel Neira, Ramon Rodriguez, Ben Ross, Trey Shehan, Emily Stone, Jori Whiteside, Mercedes Young.
Correction Below is the puzzle that should have run in Sunday’s (01/24/10) paper.
GWU announces dean’s list, honor roll
BOILING SPRINGS, NC – Gardner- Webb University is pleased to announce the following list of Rutherford County students who made the Dean’s List and Honor Roll during the fall semester.
Established in 1978, the purpose of the Dean’s List is to honor outstanding college students for their academic achievements for having a GPA of 3.7 or above.
The Honor Roll List recognizes outstanding college students who achieve a GPA between 3.2 and 3.7 through outstanding academic contribution during a semester.
Dean’s List: Bostic – Monica Gurr, Business Administration; Eliza Harris, Biology; Ashley McCurry, Nursing Intended. Cliffside – Joseph
Carroll, Criminal Justice. Ellenboro – Wesley Hutchins, Criminal Justice; Erica Rupp, Art; James Withrow, Music. Forest City – Matthew Blanton, Health/ Wellness; Lori Cain, Computer Information Systems; Rebecca Ennis, Art; Joshua Padgett, Mathematics; Jessie Roberts, Psychology; Kara Sims, Mathematics. Rutherfordton – Sheila Barnard, Accounting; Mary Beam, Undecided; Micah Carlson, Accounting; Benjamin Cooper, Accounting; Andre Dominguez, Undecided; Richard Dominguez, Social Sciences; Deborah McArthur, Elementary Education; Eva Parke – Nursing Intended. Honor Roll: Bostic — Cynthia Barnette, Social Sciences; Jennifer Lane, Nursing Intended; Kristen Norville,
Elementary Education. Ellenboro — Melinda Beam, Marketing; Whitney Butler, Sociology; Jennifer Flynn, Nursing; Amanda McMellion, Undecided; Jessica Smart, Elementary Education; Dustin Strickland, Business Administration. Forest City — Elizabeth Atkins, Nursing Intended; Douglas Goodwin, Religious Studies; Jody Herring,
Psychology; Jeff McCracken, Business Administration; Lindsey McCraw, Music Education; Jessica Smart, Elementary Education; Jordan Waters, Business Administration. Rutherfordton — Gloria Hamilton, Business Administration; Troy Harris, Social Sciences; Courtney Marlowe, Nursing Intended Spindale — Chasity Twitty, Elementary Education
Bryan College Dean’s List DAYTON, Tenn. – One hundred seventyeight students at Bryan College, including one from Forest City, N.C., have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade average in the top 25 percent of student grades. Aimee Crotts, daughter of Edward and
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Learning to deal with anger Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old girl and I fight with my mother almost daily. It makes me sad and upset all the time, and I don’t know what to do. The last fight we had was over something so dumb I don’t even know why I dragged it out for so long. I said things I didn’t mean — things that were hurtful and cruel. No child should ever treat a parent like I treat my mom. I take her love and kindness for granted, and never tell her how much I really do appreciate her. What I said to her in anger made her cry. How can I tell or show my mom how sorry I am and how much I love her and admire her, and how can I stop myself from exploding and saying things to her that I don’t mean? — Upset Dear Upset: The most direct way to make amends would be to hug your mom and apologize for flying off the handle and saying things you didn’t mean. Tell her you love her and will try hard to do better because you are ashamed of your behavior and know it wasn’t justified. It’s important to understand that the average person can experience frustration that leads to anger multiple times a day. Anger is a normal emotion. The challenge that everyone faces is how not to deny the feeling, but to express it in ways that are produc-
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tive for ourselves and not hurtful to others. One way to accomplish this is recognizing what pushes our buttons. What provoked you? Were you under pressure? Or were you angry about something else so you “dumped” on an innocent party (in this case, your mom) because she was handy? In my booklet, “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It,” I explain that one of the unhealthiest ways to deal with anger is to deny or repress it. However, because most of us have been trained from early childhood to suppress anger, many of us need to learn to express it appropriately. The Anger booklet can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus a check or money order for $6 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby — Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. In it are suggestions for managing anger, including how to express anger in constructive ways, such as a few well-chosen words that will make your point.
Clumsiness a medical problem? Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 72-year-old female with osteoporosis, for which I take Fosamax; curvature of the spine from childhood; and arthritis in my right knee, right hip and in at least five spots on my spine. I also take medication for gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, high cholesterol and severe sleeping problems. I’m 4 feet 5 inches tall (lost 2-1/2 inches to osteoporosis) and weigh about 160 pounds. In 2008, while on vacation, I missed a step on the bus and fell onto the concrete pavement. The Budapest doctor on duty said I broke my arm and wrist, but he was more concerned about the large hematoma on my right forehead. In 2009, I missed the last step of a stool in my kitchen, hit my head, put ice on it, and went to a 24-hour clinic. I refused a CT scan and had tests done to make sure that the arteries in my neck were not blocked. They weren’t.
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I’m either the world’s largest klutz or have the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Is there anything my doctors could have missed that would be appropriate to do now, two years later? Your thoughts would be appreciated. Dear Reader: I recommend you take all your X-ray films and written reports to a neurologist or neurosurgeon for a second opinion. You have certainly had an inordinate amount of head trauma, and there is always the possibility someone has missed something along the way. Rule out tumors, clots, abnormalities and blocked arteries. Then follow up with an ophthalmologist.
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In the year ahead, don’t hesitate to make needed changes. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Owing to a twinge of jealously, it might be difficult for you to give deserved praise to someone. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Be careful not to play the puppet role for someone who knows how to pull your strings. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t ruin a perfectly good day by getting into a dispute with your special someone. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll be creating additional trouble if you don’t attend to some tasks that require attention. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you are extravagant and charge too much on your credit cards, growth will stagnate for a long time. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Unless you first get organized, it is unlikely anything of importance will get done. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You might have difficulty sifting out private reports from gossip and tittle-tattle and then talk too much. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — It’s rarely a good day to mix business and pleasure with friends. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Success could be elusive if you make a quick exit when it looks as if things are getting overheated. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be careful not to create problems where none exist. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Unless you are careful, it may be said that you treat the possessions of others with indifference. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Unless associates are in complete accord with your plans, you aren’t likely to do anything.
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Home school group to present ‘STAND for Freedom’ By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
UNION MILLS — A home-schoolers group is presenting a play about the Revolutionary War Saturday evening. The play, being performed by children ages 4 through 16, is being put on by STAND, a local support group. The initials are for: “Serve, Teach, Admonish, Nurture and Direct our children,” said Pam Oakes on Monday. The play is called “STAND for Freedom.” “This is a homeschool group that I started five years ago,” Oakes explained. “We started out with five families and it has grown to 32 families. We have about 90 to 100 children in our group, and this is just a small portion of them (in the play). Our group is very active and we really try to teach our children the importance of history and all the subjects.” Oakes is a mother of eight children, ranging
in age from 2 to 13. The purpose of the play, which includes 37 children, is to get the students actively involved in learning. “With home-schoolers, what we tend to do is as we study history, we try to do it so the kids don’t just skim over the top of it, but really know what happened and become that person, and so we do the dress. The boys have made their vests, they made their guns. The girls are in the time period; they have made their caps, bonnets, aprons, skirts, everything by hand. So it is not just something you read about. You do and live the part. “And we feel that the Revolutionary War is the foundation for where our country came from, and so we have been studying this for a year. It is that important to us.” She noted that the parents and children worked together to make almost everything that will be seen in the play. Oakes, who wrote the play, commented that there are simi-
larities between the Revolutionary War era and what is happening in America today. “What I have found is a parallel in the history of 1776 and through this whole portion of the Revolutionary War
and today’s time in 2010,” she said, “with the government taking different kinds of control over the rights of the people, and everybody it seems just wants to conform and say the government is too big for me. And
we’re trying to teach our kids that sometimes we have to stand up for what we believe is right.” The play is being presented Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Union Mills Learning Center auditorium at 6495
Hudlow Road. There is no admission charge. “We don’t want to keep anybody from coming in to this show,” Oakes said. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier. com.
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Student actors, (above) dressed as colonists, talk about an ongoing dispute with Great Britain in the play “STAND for Freedom,” to be presented Saturday evening at the Union Mills Learning Center. British Army regulars (below) fire on rebels in the play.
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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Larry The Highlands of Lake Lure, LLC to Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee, dated April 25, 2007 and recorded in Book 953 at Page 412 in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry, the undersigned Substitute Trustee declares as follows: There is a default by the Owner or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Deed of Trust, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the Owner and Holder of the Note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse door or other usual and customary location as designated by the Clerk's Office on February 3, 2010, at 11:00 am, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure. Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of that property conveyed by deed duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County in Deed Book 446, at Page 449 and being more particularly described by metes and bounds from survey dated January 8, 2002 by Alpine Land Surveying, Inc., Stephen T. Paul. PLS, as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe, said existing iron pipe being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Mary Ann Nesbitt Dotson as described and recorded in Deed Book 736, at Page 99, Rutherford County Registry, also as known as Tax Map 549 Block 2 Lot 25, said existing iron pipe also being the Northwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Blaine D. Horlocker and wife, Lee Anne Horlocker as described and recorded in Deed Book 678, at Page 193, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax Map 526 Block 1 Lot 7, said existing iron pipe also being the Northeastern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Glen and Naomi Nelon, Trustees as described and recorded in Deed Book 661 at Page216, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax Map 526 Block 1 Lot 6, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the line of Nelon Trustees North 43 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds West 729.00 feet to a new rebar; thence continuing with the line of Nelon Trustees North 27 degrees 18 minutes to a new rebar; thence continuing with the line of Nelon Trustees North 23 degrees 18 minutes 57 seconds West 1079.36 feet to an existing rebar, said rebar being the Northeastern most comer of the property now or formerly owned by Edith Dziorney as described and recorded in Deed Book 659 at Page 618 also known as Tax Map 659 Block 1 Lot 6G; thence leaving the line of Nelon Trustees and running along and with the line of Dziorney North 16 degrees 46 minutes 29 seconds West 95.26 feet to an existing rebar, said existing rebar being the Southernmost corner of Tract One of the property now or formerly owned by Johnny Ray Watkins as described and recorded in Deed Book 506, at Page 57, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax Map 526, Block 1 Lot 6B; thence leaving the line of Dziorney and running along and with the line of Watkins North 11 degrees 58 minutes 34 seconds East 491.92 feet to an existing rebar; thence continuing with the line of Watkins North 86 degrees 24 minutes 26 seconds West 317.04 feet to a point in the line of Watkins as described and recorded in Deed Book 538, at Page319, also known as Tax map 526 Block 1 Lot 6F; thence leaving the line of Tax Lot 6B and running along and with the line of Tax lot 6F North 21 degrees 27 minutes 48 seconds West 278.59 feet to an existing rebar; thence continuing with the line of Tax Lot 6F South 59 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds West 329.93 feet to a point; thence leaving the line of Tax Lot 6F and running along and with the line of Tax Lot 6B South 59 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds West 173.61 feet to an existing rebar at the base of a White Oak Tree, said existing rebar being the line of the property now or formerly owned by Alan Powers Moore and John Hayward Moore, also known as Tax Map 524 Block 1 Lot 3; thence leaving the tine of Tax Lot 6B and running along and with the line of Moore (Tax Lot 3) and the line of Lots 31-33 Block 17 Luremont Plat Book 2 Page 5 North 01 degrees 56 minutes 51 seconds West 1906.72 feet to a new rebar, said rebar being the Southwestern most corner of the Lots 42-52 Block 19 Luremont Plat Book 2.at Page 5; thence leaving the line of Moore and lots 31-33 and running along and with the line of Luremont Lots 42-52 North 73 degrees 56 minutes 19 seconds East 954.20 feet to a new rebar, said new rebar being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Harry Thal and wife. Theresa Thal as described and recorded in Deed Book 722, at Page 762, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax map 517 Block 2 Lot 19; thence leaving the line of Luremont Lots 42-52 and running along and with the line of Thal the following three (3) calls: North 80 degrees 38 minutes 19 seconds East 191.20 feet to a new rebar; thence North 58 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds East 592.18 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 42 seconds East 302.13 feet to an existing iron pipe, said existing iron pipe lying North 73 degrees 59 minutes 44 seconds West 2570.04 feet from NC Grid Monument "Marrow"; thence leaving the line of Thal South 18 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 445.37 feet to an existing iron pipe in the line of the property of Jack C. Dailey and wife, Jo Ann Dailey as described and recorded in Deed Book 686, at Page 275, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax map 526 Block l Lot 2; thence running along and with the line of Dailey the following four (4) calls: South 15 degrees 25 minutes 40 seconds East 708.72 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 07 degrees 54 minutes 21 seconds West 950.85 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 83 degrees 53 minutes 14 seconds East 811.13 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 46 degrees 53 minutes 11 seconds East 160.29 feet to a point in the edge of a Robert Louis Stevenson Drive; thence continuing with the line of Dailey and running along and with the edge of said Drive the following eight (8) calls: South 67 degrees 52 minutes 42 seconds East 105.70 feet to a point; thence South 73 degrees 43 minutes 35 seconds East 140.07 feet to a point; thence South 58 degrees 09 minutes 17 seconds East 64.87 feet to a point; thence South 31 degrees 59 minutes 38 seconds East 30.96 feet to a point; thence South 17 degrees 32 minutes 59 seconds East 87.64 feet to a point; thence South 32 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds East 35.12 feet to a point; South 41 degrees 16 minutes 59 seconds East 131.26 feet to a point; thence South 58 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds East 65.59 feet to a point; thence South 67 degrees 42 minutes 04 seconds East 118.46 feet to a point in the center of a dirt road; thence leaving the line of Dailey and the edge of Robert Louis Stevenson Drive a new line South 17 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East 732.8; and South 57 degrees 29 minutes 01 seconds East 312.48 feet to a point in the centerline of Tryon Bay Circle; thence running along the centerline of said Drive the following six (6) calls: South 00 degrees 05 minutes 29 seconds East 58.14 feet to a point; thence South 43 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds East 83.00 feet to a point; thence South-70 degrees 52 minutes 18 seconds East 65.29 feet to a point; thence South 87 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds East 109.74 foot to a point; thence South 52 degrees 08 minutes 07 seconds East 44.89 feet to a point; thence South 25 degrees 21 minutes 02 seconds East 105.05 feet to a Railroad Spike said Spike being the Northeast corner of the property now or formerly owned by Linda C. 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Aaron White, Jr. as described in Deed Book 759 at Page 467, Rutherford County Registry, also known as Tax Map 549 Block 2 Lot 25C; thence leaving the centerline of said Drive and running along and with the line of Tax Lot 25C the following five (5) calls: South 61 degrees 28 minutes 27 seconds West 383.70 feet to a Locust Hub; thence North 65 degrees 04 minutes 59 seconds West 226.37 feet to a flagged Sourwood in fence line; thence South 69 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds West 183.90 feet to a flagged Red Oak Tree in fence line; thence North 77 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds West 83.66 feet to a flagged pine in fence line; thence North 51 degrees 41 minutes 44 seconds West 83.90 feet to a flagged fence post, said post being the property now or formerly owned by Mary Ann Nesbitt Dotson as described and recorded in Deed Book 736 at Page 99, also known as Tax Map 549 Block 2 Lot 25; thence leaving the line of White and running along and with the line of Dotson the following twelve (12) Calls: North 66 degrees 08 minutes 31 seconds West 85.33 feet to a Pine tree; thence North 59 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds West 94.17 feet to a flagged Red Oak Tree in fence line; thence North 32 degrees 56 minutes 41 seconds West 101.63 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 36 degrees 23 minutes 04 seconds West 654.90 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 50 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds West 88.50 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 62 degrees 41 minutes 04 seconds West 200.50 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 70 degrees 21 minutes 04 seconds West 100.00 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 51 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds West 87.50 feet to a new rebar in fence line; thence North 48 degrees 33 minutes 04 seconds West 195.00 feet to an existing rebar; thence South 18 degrees 06 minutes 56 seconds West 459.00 feet to a new rebar; thence South 11 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds West 84.00 feet to a new rebar; thence South 04 degrees 26 minutes 56 seconds West 1648.58 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 172.36 acres more or less.
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Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Sterling Land Investments, LLC to The Highlands of Lake Lure, LLC, by deed dated April 26, 2004, and of record in Deed Book 844, at Page 786, Rutherford County Registry. THERE IS EXCEPTED HOWEVER FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY all of the Phase I property as shown on plats or record in Plat Book 25, Page 161, Plat Book 25, Page 162 and Plat Book 25, Page 163, Rutherford County Registry, and all of Lot Numbers 3O, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 50 of The Highlands of Lake Lure, Phase 2, as shown on Plat of record in Plat Book 26, Page 245, Plat Book 26, Pages 246 and Plat Book 26, Page 247, Rutherford County Registry, and all of Lot Numbers 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67 and 68 of The Highlands of Lake Lure, Phase 3 as shown on plats of record in Plat Book 27, Page 1 and Plat Book 27, Page 2, Rutherford County Registry. THERE IS EXCEPTED HOWEVER FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY all of the Phase I property as shown on plats or record in Plat Book 25, Page 161, Plat Book 25, Page 162 and Plat Book 25, Page 163, Rutherford County Registry, and all of Lot Numbers 3O, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 50 of The Highlands of Lake Lure, Phase 2, as shown on Plat of record in Plat Book 26, Page 245, Plat Book 26, Pages 246 and Plat Book 26, Page 247, Rutherford County Registry, and all of Lot Numbers 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67 and 68 of The Highlands of Lake Lure, Phase 3 as shown on plats of record in Plat Book 27, Page 1 and Plat Book 27, Page 2, Rutherford County Registry. THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH the right to use an existing road known as Highlands Drive for ingress, egress and regress, which leads from Highway 64-74A, Highway 9 to the above described properties. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is The Highlands of Lake Lure, LLC. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of forty-five cents (45¢) per one hundred dollars ($100.00), up to a maximum of $500.00. A cash deposit (cashier's check or certified funds, no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all of the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Should the foreclosure action be dismissed or any portion have to be redone for any reason, the bid deposit will be returned to the third party bidder and no other remedies will be able to be asserted. The third party bidder acts upon their own risk if they expend any funds in favor of the foreclosed property prior to the receipt of a deed from the Substitute Trustee. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and encumbrances of record. Additional notice where the real property is residential with less than 15 rental units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 day written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of the rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated to the effective date of the termination period. Date: 01/12/2010 _________________________________ Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee 285 East Allen Street Hendersonville, NC 28792
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, January 27, 2010 — 7B NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 523 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William L Hodges and Karen K. Hodges to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated January 23, 2007, and recorded in Book 938, Page 322, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on February 03, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Morgan Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number 151 of Queen's Gap, Phase I, as described more fully in plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, ("the Plat"), Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more full and accurate description. Subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Queen's Gap as recorded in Book 917, Page 402-442, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and recorded in Book 891, Page 624-664, McDowell County Register of Deeds, and any amendments and supplements thereto. Subject to all matters shown on subdivision plat of Queen's Gap, Phase I, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and Plat Book 13, Pages 60-72, McDowell County Register of Deeds, hereinafter referred to as "the Plat". Said property is commonly known as: Lot 151 off of Queens Gap Road, Queens Gap Resort Subdivision, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are William L Hodges and Karen K Hodges. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. __________________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0931978NC Publication Dates: 01/20/2010 & 01/27/2010
NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 542 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Muhsin H. Atty and Bernadette Atty to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated June 18, 2007, and recorded in Book 962, Page 857, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 12:00PM on February 10, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 138 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled GreyRock Subdivision Phase 1B as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 206, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 205 through 209, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said lot. Subject to a grading easement which runs the full length of Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and an non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192, plats for 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25 at Pages 205 through Page 208, plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through Pages 118 and to the covenants, conditions and restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County NC Registry.
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245-6431 929.0001031 09-SP-576 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Arthur R. Tucker and wife, Nancy Elaine Tucker, dated April 23, 2008 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on April 28, 2008, in Book 1005 at Page 495; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Forest City, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot 8 and all of Lot 16 as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 44, Rutherford County Registry, the said Lots herein conveyed being described in one consolidated boundary according to a survey dated September 19, 2007, bearing Map No. 21955 and prepared by Nathan Odom, PLS, of Professional Survey services as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron located in the northern boundary line of the 40 foot wide right of way known as Oak Hill Drive, said existing iron also being located in the eastern corner of the property of Catherine A. Donnelly as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 799, Page 689, Rutherford County Registry (being Lot 7 on Plat Book 11, Page 44, Rutherford County Registry), and running thence from said beginning existing iron and with the northern cul-de-sac line at the end of Oak Hill Drive with the arc of a circular curve to the right having a radius of 40.00 and a arc distance of 104.79 (chord bearing North 64 deg 44 min 20 sec East 77.29 feet) to a magnetic nail set in the northwestern comer of the property of Steven K. Roper and wife, Lisa C. Roper as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 644, Page 697, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the northwestern boundary of the said Roper property North 49 deg 37 min 45 sec East 92.91 feet to an existing iron located in the southwestern boundary of the property of the Town of Forest City as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 735, Page 178, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the said Town's property North 45 deg 37 min 16 sec West 165.72 feet an existing iron located in the southeastern corner of other property of the Town of Forest City as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 549, Page 573, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with this last reference town property North 47 deg 06 min 49 sec West 179.76 feet to an existing iron located in the southern right of way line of Parkland Avenue as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 126, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the said southern right of way line South 41 deg 35 min 26 sec West 135.48 feet to an existing iron located in the northern corner of Lot 15 as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 44, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the northeastern boundary of the said Lot 15 South 48 deg 55 min 58 sec East 157.23 feet to an existing iron located in the northwestern boundary of Lot 8 as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 44, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with said northwestern boundary South 51 deg 51 min 32 sec West 25.00 feet to an existing iron located in the northern corner of the above referenced property of Catherine A. Donnelly; thence running with the northeastern boundary of the said Donnelly property South 42 deg 04 min 36 sec East 150.02 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.08 acres, according to said survey. Address of property: 187 Oakhill Drive, Forest City, NC 28043 Present Record Owners: Arthur R. Tucker and Nancy Elaine Tucker The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.
Said property is commonly known as: Lot 138 off of Saddleback Trail, Grey Rock Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Muhsin H. Atty and Bernadette Atty.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Dated: January 22, 2010
Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0934670NC Publication Dates: 01/27/2010 & 02/03/2010
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:______________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee (704) 442-9500 Posted:____ Witness:_____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, January 27, 2010 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09 sp 557 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HOWARD KEITH DILLS AND DEBORAH H. DILLS DATED JULY 14, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 909 AT PAGE 168 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:30 AM on February 2, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number Two (2), Block "A" of the Thermal Valley Subdivision, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, a plat of said subdivision being recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina in Plat Book 7, page 30, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lot. And Being more commonly known as: 116 Sassafras Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Thomas M. McKay. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is January 12, 2010. Grady Ingle Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 08-108762
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09 SP 580 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY NATALIE CASTRO AND WILLIAM W. CASTRO DATED MARCH 20, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 890 AT PAGE 604 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on February 9, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tract One: Lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County. N.C., and being a portion of those lands described in Deed Book 552, Page 480 of the Rutherford County Registry. Being specifically Lot No. 39, Section One of the Pine Cone Estates Subdivision as shown on the plat recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 14 in the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Property subject to restrictions set forth in Deed Book 557, Page 577 of the Rutherford County Registry. Title Reference: See Deed recorded in Book 592, Page 256 of the Rutherford County Registry. Being the same and identical property as described in the Deed to David Bailey and wife, Sheila Bailey, dated August 17, 1994 in Deed Book 636 at Page 503, Rutherford County Registry.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 548 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by David W. Odom and wife, Heidi Odom and Michael D. Hager and wife, Lynn C. Hager to Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee, dated October 4, 2005 and recorded in Book 864 at Page 359-368 in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry, the undersigned Substitute Trustee declares as follows: There is a default by the Owner or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Deed of Trust, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the Owner and Holder of the Note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse door or other usual and customary location as designated by the Clerk's Office on February 3, 2010, at 11:30 a.m., and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY AND BEING DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. EXHIBIT A Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being a portion of the 127.99 acre tract which was conveyed by Advance Land and Timber, LLC to Michael D. Hager and David W. Odom by deed dated June 23, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 876, at Page 199, Rutherford County Registry, that part thereof herein conveyed being more particularly described by courses and distances according to a plat of survey prepared by Odom Hollifield & Associates, Engineering, Inc. dated October 1, 2005 as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of Highway 64/74A, said marking the southeasternmost corner of the original 127.99 acre tract and runs thence with the center of Highway 64/74A as follows: North 71 deg. 43 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 70 deg. 17 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 68 deg. 48 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 67 deg. 22 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 65 deg. 48 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 64 deg. 20 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 62 deg. 47 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 61 deg. 09 min .00 sec. West 100.00 feet; North 59 deg. 52 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet and North 57 deg. 07 min. 00 sec. West 118.20 feet to a point in the center of Highway 64/74A; thence North 07 deg. 49 min. 00 sec. East 425.90 feet to a point; thence South 40 deg. 46 min. 00 sec. East 212.00 feet to a point; thence North 65 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East 481.00 feet to a point in the center of Mountain Creek; thence with the Mountain Creek as it meanders, North 46 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 480.00 feet to a point; thence North 16 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 363.00 feet to a point; thence North 17 deg. 59 min. 00 sec. West 1,032.57 feet to a point; thence North 06 deg. 21 min. 14 sec. West 427.94 feet to a point; thence North 02 deg. 36 min. 14 sec. East 199.79; thence North 12 deg. 24 min. 58 sec. East 136.39 feet to a point; thence North 30 deg. 49 min. 48 sec. East 173.27 feet to a point; thence North 19 deg. 14 min. 13 sec. East 81.53 feet; thence South 69 deg. 15 min. 00. sec. East 1,375.01 feet to a point; thence a new line South 34 deg. 20 min. 25 sec. West 849.03 feet to a point; thence South 22 deg. 48 min. 58 sec. East 554.56 feet to a point; thence South 03 deg. 22 min. 19 sec. East 429.20 feet to a point; thence North 88 deg. 11 min. 39 sec. East 1,242.29 feet to a point in the center of Little Mountain Creek; thence with the center of Little Mountain Creek as it meanders; South 64 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 282.00 feet to a point; thence South 67 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 115.00 feet to a point; thence South 65 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 110.00 feet to a point; thence South 56 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 110.00 feet to a point; thence South 67 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 80.00 feet to a point; thence South 40 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 90.00 feet to a point; thence South 73 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 115.00 feet to a point; thence South 57 deg. 00 min.. 00 sec. West 144.00 feet to a point; thence South 68 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 122.00 feet to a point; thence South 62 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 100.00 feet to a point; thence South 76 deg. 00 mm. 00 sec. West 170.00 feet to a point; thence South 38 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 200.00 feet to a point in the center of Little Mountain Creek where it intersects Mountain Creek; thence with the center of Mountain Creek, South 20 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East 100.00 feet to a point; thence South 02 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East 158.00 feet to a point; and South 09 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East 430.00 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING, and containing 73.02 feet more or less. LESS AND EXCEPTING any real property interest preciously released from that deed of trust recorded in Book 864, at Page 359. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are David W. Odom and wife, Heidi Odom and Michael D. Hager and wife, Lynn C. Hager. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of forty-five cents (45¢) per one hundred dollars ($100.00), up to a maximum of $500.00. A cash deposit (cashier's check or certified funds, no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all of the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Should the foreclosure action be dismissed or any portion have to be redone for any reason, the bid deposit will be returned to the third party bidder and no other remedies will be able to be asserted. The third party bidder acts upon their own risk if they expend any funds in favor of the foreclosed property prior to the receipt of a deed from the Substitute Trustee. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and encumbrances of record. Additional notice where the real property is residential with less than 15 rental units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 day written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of the rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated to the effective date of the termination period. Date: 01/12/2010
Tract Two: Being the same property described by Deed dated May 9, 1990 from Keith Carver and Associated, a North Carolina General Partnership, to Gerald A. Campebell, Sr., and wife, Sarah E. Campbell, same being recorded in Deed Book 559, Page 148, Rutherford County Registry, and described according to said Deed as follows: Lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of those lands described in Deed Book 552, Page 480, Rutherford County Registry. Being specifically Lot Number 40 of Section One of the Pine Cone Estates Subdivision as shown on the Plat recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 14 in the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Subject to restrictions set forth in Deed Book 557, Page 577, Rutherford County Registry. Title Reference: See Deed recorded in Book 643, Page 57 of the Rutherford County Registry. And Being more commonly known as: 500 South Pea Ridge Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Natalie Castro and William W. Castro. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is January 19, 2010. Grady Ingle Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-120853
_________________________________ Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee 285 East Allen Street Hendersonville, NC 28792
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TJCA to present ‘The Music Man JR’ this weekend
AVONDALE — The Broadway musical “The Music Man JR,� music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will be performed Jan. 28, 29 and 30, in the Leitner Auditorium at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. The show begins at 7 each night. The musical tells the story of con man Harold Hill, who arrives in River City, Iowa, to pose as a boys’ band organizer and leader who sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before leaving town with the cash. Marian the librarian sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother, Marian begins to fall in love with him. Harold, in turn, falls for Marian, learns a lesson in moral responsibility from her, and stays to fulfill his promise. The show became a hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and has also been
made into films. Musical numbers include “76 Trombones,� “Wells Fargo Wagon,� “Till There Was You,� and “Gary, Indiana.� Featured cast members include: Hank Nelson and Tij D’Oyen as Harold Hill; Emily Mellnick and Callan Dwan as Marian,; Nathaniel Devon as Marcellus; Zack Trammel and Tyler Graeper as Mayor Shinn; Olivia Nelson and Haley Besson as Eulalie Shinn; Rosemary Richards as Mrs. Paroo; Aren Besson as Tommy Djilas; Stephanie Waterson as Zaneeta Shinn; Jakob Jau and Bailey Graeper as Winthrop Paroo; Hayden McBrayer as Amaryllis, and Olivia Condrey, Raven Greene, Becca Daigle, Gigi Boudreau and Megan Watson as the Pickalittle Ladies. Tickets are $6 at the door and $5 in advance. All children younger than 5 years are free.
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Cast members are shown here in dress rehearsal for “the Music Man JR� which will be presented this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in the Leitner Auditorium at 7 p.m. each evening. Musical numbers include “76 Trombones,� “Wells Fargo Wagon,� “Till There Was You,� and “Gary, Indiana.�
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