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County bracing for a wintry slap By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County braced for another blast of cold winter snow Thursday, with officials preparing roads and scheduled activities cancelling left and right. “At the current time we are putting salt

brine out on the primary roads to create a barrier for any frozen precipitation that may come,” said Ronnie Powell, supervisor for the Department of Transportaion. “It is a preventive maintenance type measure that we take so if it does come it won’t freeze directly to the road and make it easier for removal.” Even though a large snowstorm has

already hit this winter season, Powell said the maintenance department building in Spindale was well stocked for any future storms. “We’re putting on all of our snow equipment,” Powell said. “We’ve got about 15 trucks that are ready for us to use. As we Please see Weather, Page 6

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SPORTS A four-way stop at the intersection of South Powell and Depot streets is now operational. Forest City commissioners recently approved the change. The intersection formerly had flashing yellow lights on South Powell and flashing red lights and stop signs on Depot Street. The intersection now has four stop signs, but Forest City Assistant Police Chief Bob Ward noted Thursday that the stop signs are being widely ignored by drivers who aren’t paying attention to the change. Police will be monitoring the intersection closely until motorists become familiar with the revised traffic pattern.

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FOREST CITY — A strategic planning process to guide long-term goals and daily activities for the Tourism Development Authority was approved Thursday by TDA board at its regular business meeting. In a letter to the board, Michelle Whitaker, acting executive director, said TDA had never taken on a complete strategic plan, but it is imperative to TDA’s continued and future

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effectiveness to devise a strategic plan. After the strategic plan has been developed over about five months, the final plan, policies and procedures will be printed in a planning guide for TDA’s long-term goals and daily activities. Whitaker said the plans will only be valuable if they are used, rather than put on a shelf. “The real, and most important product, will

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RUTHERFORDTON — Finding additional revenues to help provide services to the citizens of the town of Rutherfordton was the topic of discussion Wednesday night as Town Council participated in a Revenue Workshop. “The bottom line is, we’re trying to come up with more revenues,” said Finance Officer Rus Scherer. “Can we maintain the level of services we provide for the town?” Scherer asked, based on fewer state sales taxes coming to the town and the state of the economy. “The sales taxes are soft and the property taxes are holding steady,” Scherer said and in the economics of today’s world, can the town maintain the same level of service with less money is a challenge for the town’s staff as it seeks to find new avenues of funds. “We’re going to have another workshop to continue discussing the revenues,” he said. No decisions were made Wednesday night. Last year council used $49,800 from the town’s fund balance to balance the budget. The fund balance is a savings account for such times, but the fund balance can’t be used all the time, Scherer said. Capital outlay projects have been postponed until additional revenues are found, but the time will come when they can’t be postponed. “We pushed back new projects,” he said of the 2009-2010 budget. Council talked at length Wednesday about the pros and cons of implementing service

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RUTHERFORDTON — A family in the Shiloh community has been selected as the Outstanding Conservation Farm Family in Rutherford County for 2009. The Sam and Linda Bingham family of Baber Road has been chosen for the annual honor. The Binghams have a daughter and a son, Angela and Kyle. The farm award is given by the North Carolina Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts based on a scorecard of activities, the chief of which is application of soil and water conservation practices. Farming has been a way of life for Please see Family, Page 6

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At Your Leisure Bandana will play Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Rutherford County Moose Lodge, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The lodge is located at 548 US Hwy. 74 Bsn.

features brief jewelry-making demos. The following classes are also available: Feb. 2 — UTEE Valentine Necklace, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6 — Crystal Lace Necklace, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 — Color Connection, 6 to 8 p.m., free class to learn great color combinations Feb. 11 — Diamond Ring, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 — Beginners Viking Knit, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the art of weaving wire Feb. 13 — Lunar Earrings, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Web site offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.

Tango lessons: Ballet Spartanburg is offering tango lessons at its dance studio in the Chapman Cultural Center on Mondays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting Feb. 1. The tuition is $48 per person and $60 per couple (four classes). For more information, 864-583-0339. Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Jan. 30 — Big Daddy Love Feb. 6 — Calm and Collective Feb. 12 — Larry Keel & Natural Bridge Web site www.legalgrounds. net. Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Feb. 1 — Matt Walsh Feb. 2 — Scoot Pittman Feb. 8 — Bear Wallow Feb. 9 — Galen Kipar Feb. 15 — Makia Groove Web site www.barleystaproom.com. M Squared Restaurant, located at 125 West Main St., Spindale., offers the following entertainment/events: Tuesday — Alex Thompson on keyboard, soup/sandwich night Wednesday — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursday — Seafood Night Friday — Alex Thompson on keyboard, Martini Night, three-course dinner $19.95 Saturday — No entertainment Sunday — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Web site www.msquaredrestaurant.com. Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission

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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra “The Clown Princes” show comes to The Foundation at Isothermal Community College, Friday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The show features three silent films by Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd. The original musical score to each film is performed by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, the world’s only year-round, professional ensemble re-creating “America’s Original Music.” The orchestra’s repertoire also features the syncopated sounds of early musical theater and vintage dance. Tickets are $16 and $20; youth, $5 and $7. In the event of inclement weather, the production could be cancelled. Patrons are urged to call the box office at 286-9990 or go to The Foundation Web site at www.foundationshows.org and we will keep it all updated.

— members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits. Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers a variety of music for line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. The following entertainment is announced: Jan. 30 — Broken Axle Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission $7. Concessions, game room, family entertainment. Dance lessons every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10 p.m., $3 per person. Web site www.wagonwheel-

danceclub.com. Seams to Be Fabrics, located at 256 U.S. Hwy. 74 Bsn., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers the following classes: Free Motion and Thread Painting Class — Saturday, Jan. 30, noon to 2 p.m.; no fee; Beginner Blouse — Fridays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 1 to 3 p.m.; or Saturdays, Feb. 13, 20, March 6, 1 to 3 p.m.; Fleece coat — Thursdays, Feb. 11, 18, and March 4, 7 to 9 p.m. French Braid Quilt — Mondays, Feb. 15, 22, March 1, 1 to 3 p.m.; Tuesdays, Feb. 16, 23, March 2, 7 to 9 p.m. Web site seamstobefabrics. com. LuLu’s Country Club & Karaoke has karaoke and

dancing every week, Thursday - Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cover charge $3 on Thursdays, and $5 Friday and Saturday (BYOB). Ages 18 and up with valid ID. The club is located off Railroad Ave., at 156 Sunset Street in Rutherfordton. Positively Paper Inc., located at 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers the following classes: Jan. 29 — Open (scrapbook) crop, 6 to 11:30 p.m. For supply requirements or other information call 2482455. Web site www.positivelypaperinc.com. Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which

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Classic Collectables Show: The Morganton Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the Morganton Men’s Club will host the Annual Morganton Classic Collectables Show at the Collett Street Recreation Center on Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7. Admission to the show will be $3 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Show hours — Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call 828-439-1866. Hottest Ticket in Town will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of The Country Club of Spartanburg. The cost to attend is $50 per person. Dueling pianos, Richard and Marty (formerly of Crocodile Rocks), and six dueling chefs from local restaurants will be featured. For event and ticket information, call 864948-9020 or www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org. “Before You Go Outside” will be held Monday, Feb. 22, at the Historic Johnson Farm’s Interpretive Center. The cost is $5 per person. Pre-registration suggested, contact the farm office at 828-891-6585. The farm is located at 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, across from Rugby Middle School. Web site www.historicjohnsonfarm.org.

Corrections n Woodlyn Lane in Spindale will not have a name change as part of the E-911 addressing changeover. n Rutherford County Board of Education and Soil and Water Conservation Board candidates will file for election between June 14 and July 2.

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Carolina Today Aide to ex-NC governor released RALEIGH (AP) — Former Gov. Mike Easley’s personal assistant and special counsel arrived Thursday in handcuffs for his first court appearance to respond to a 51-count indictment, but was freed on bail while his corruption case is handled in federal court. Federal agents escorted Ruffin Poole into the federal courthouse in Raleigh one week after a grand jury accused him of accepting paid trips and profiting from investment in coastal developments that he helped expedite through regulatory hurdles. Poole stood as U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle read the charges against him — including bribery, extortion, racketeering and depriving citizens of honest services.

Court to hear ‘life’ sentences case RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court will hear arguments next month about two convicted murderers who argue that the life sentences they received in the 1970s are now complete, officials said Thursday. Shaula Brannan, assistant clerk at the state

Supreme Court, said the court has scheduled arguments in the cases of Alford Jones and Faye Brown for Feb. 16. A judge ruled in December that both Jones and Brown should be immediately set free, although state lawyers have managed to keep them behind bars by appealing the cases. Dozens of convicts who were sentenced to life between 1974 and 1978 received terms defined as no more than 80 years long. Jones and Brown contend sentence-reduction credits mean they’ve completed their punishment.

Judge: Meeting prayer unlawful WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the use of prayer to open a North Carolina county board of commissioners meeting violates the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge James A. Beaty Jr. on Thursday adopted recommendations made earlier by a magistrate judge. The commission said its policy of inviting outside clergy to deliver invocations meant it was staying neutral. But the ACLU and Americans United said any opening prayer must be nonsectarian for the government to be truly neutral.

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Journey Bradley, 12, balances herself while taking a walk on a long bench outside her father’s produce stand on North Washington Street, Rutherfordton. Journey showed up after school Wednesday to help as her dad, Tony, was nursing a stomach virus.

County’s Junior Miss goes to state By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County Junior Miss Caroline Pocock leaves today for Greensboro where she will participate in the annual state scholarship program next Saturday night. Pocock, an R-S Central High School senior, will be joined by her parents, David and Laura Pocock of Rutherfordton, her three sisters and a host of friends and other supporters from Rutherford County Junior Miss. “I am nervous and very optimistic,” Pocock said. “There is a lot of competition and I’ve met a lot of great girls.” While attending a work weekend for Pocock Junior Miss, Pocock said she met a lot of the dancers, beautiful and talented girls who will join her for the state program. Next week, Pocock will participate in the “Be Your Best Self ” and will visit an elementary school to talk with young students about being the “best they can be” she said. “We’re putting together a fun presentation for grades 3 to 5 and will introduce the five components for the program,” Pocock said. The components for the Junior Miss program are — healthy, involved, ambitious, responsible and studious. In addition to working with elementary school students, the itinerary will include taking trips to the mall and visiting museums. She will live with a host family in Greensboro. “I am so excited,” she said. Her talent portion of the program will be a combination of dance and gymnastics to Phil Collins’ “Tarzan” soundtrack. In addition to talent, the other categories are — Fitness, Self-Expression, Interview and Scholastic.

During the past year, Pocock said she met a lot of people across the state as she has traveled with the Junior Miss program. “It has been a busy year.” Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier. com.

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Our Views President’s role needs perspective

fter listening to all the pundits debate in the hours following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, we are left wondering if people are looking for a leader or for a miracle worker. The same could be said of the public’s perception of presidents for years now. We talk in terms of the president this, the president that. It does not matter who is in the Oval Office or what party they represent, whatever happens — good or bad — is attributed to the president. A president does not stand alone. Do we Americans expect too much from a president and should we care? This nation has a separation of powers for a reason. We do not want a king or a dictator in the White House. The Founding Fathers created the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government as separate entities for very good and specific reasons. Our fascination with the power of the presidency probably has those worthy gentlemen spinning in their graves. The president is and should be influential in what our government does, but good government can only come from the cooperative efforts of a president and a Congress, both committed to working for the people.

How can you track the economy? Economists think the economy is finally turning for the better. Some have even stated the recession is already over – perhaps for as long as six months. But as one of them, I’ll be the first to admit that economists can be wrong. Therefore, it’s important for individuals to try to track the economy themselves. However, with so much economic information out there, where should a person start and what should he or she look at? Let me see if I can help. Here’s a list of four key economic statistics that paint a good picture of where the economy is headed. They’re also statistics the media regularly reports — so they can’t be missed if you watch for them. Gross Domestic Product: Translated from “economese,” this is the value of everything produced in the economy in a given time period. The effects of inflation and typical seasonal adjustments are taken out, and the key number is the percentage change. A negative percentage change means economic production is shrinking and is an indicator of a recession. Conversely, a percentage change above zero means the economy is expanding. However, a percentage change above 2 percent is usually needed for the economy to have enough steam to generate new jobs. After falling for a year, Gross Domestic Product increased in the third quarter by over 2 percent, and it’s also expected to have increased in the final three months of 2009. Unemployment Rate and Employment: The unemployment rate is the headline number followed by most people. Yet economists have long recognized a major problem with the typically quoted unemployment rate; it simply doesn’t capture everyone who is unemployed. People

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who have lost their job and have stopped actively looking for work are not counted in the commonly quoted unemployment rate. Also, individuals who are working part-time aren’t included. To be fair, the government does release alternative unemployment rates that do include the two groups cited above. But these rates usually aren’t in the headlines. So the better way to gauge the condition of the job market is simply to see if the number of jobs is increasing or decreasing. However, even here there can be some confusion because there are two job surveys done each month: one tracking jobs at existing businesses and the other questioning people at home about whether they are working. The two surveys don’t always give the same answer. What’s a person to do? Watch the results from both job surveys, and if both say the same thing (jobs up or jobs down) then that’s a good indication of what is happening in the job market. Put secondary importance on the unemployment rate. Indeed, the unemployment rate can rise even when jobs are increasing due to unemployed folks resuming their active search for jobs. Wealth: Four times a year the Federal Reserve releases information on household wealth; that is, the difference between what we own and what we owe. You can view wealth as stored value, and tracking wealth is important for two reasons. First, our spending responds to changes in

wealth. Studies show that every dollar increase in a household’s wealth results in a 5 to 6 cent increase in spending. A big part of consumer spending in the early and mid 2000s was fueled by increases in the wealth in our homes (a.k.a. home equity). Likewise, the $11 trillion reduction in wealth we’ve suffered since the beginning of the recession has caused many consumers to retreat in their spending. The good news is that our wealth has increased since last summer. A second reason wealth is important is because it’s linked to confidence. Rising wealth makes us more willing to make commitments and purchases. Stock Market: My last favorite indicator is the stock market. Daily changes in the stock market can be viewed as a vote on the future of the economy, where investors are using money, rather than ballots, to cast their votes. The stock market uniquely combines an assessment of where the economy is now with a prediction of where the economy is going in the future. On any given day, movements in the stock market represent the collective wisdom of millions of investors who have put their money on the line. This is more powerful than any opinion poll or economist’s forecast. So here are four key economic indicators — the change in Gross Domestic Product, the change in jobs, the change in household wealth and the change in the stock market — that together give us a good sense of the direction of the economy. Tracking them on a monthly or quarterly basis will help you decide if the economic skies are becoming cloudy or sunny. Dr. Walden teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.

Winter isn’t boring, it’s just a different kind of cool This is pretty bad. It is only the end of January and I’m already sick of winter. I’ve always thought of myself more as a summer guy anyway, but this year’s winter has made me dislike it even more. The snow isn’t really the problem for me. And that’s a good thing, too, because apparently we’re going to have a lot of it this weekend. No, it is more the cold winter wind, the ice and the freezing rain that gets me down. Or it could just be the overall lack of seeing the sun. The sun shines every so often in the winter and there have been a few days recently where the weather really lightened up and we got to have some warmer temperatures. But for the most part, after the Winter solstice, you can just tell that you’re going to

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be more tired than usual. We are creatures born of cycles, and this is the down time of the seasonal cycle that I hate the most. I just get so tired all the time without some nice bright days to cheer me up. At this point in my life, I sometimes wonder if I ever really will be able to get it all together. I mean, saying you’re feeling down because it is been too dreary and rainy outside is a bit like a little kid who’s sad to have indoor recess, right? Well, maybe not. I did some research for the old column

this week (yes, I do research .... stop that snickering!) and found that “seasonal affective disorder” is a real psychological thing. From the Mayoclinic.com: “Seasonal affective disorder is a cyclic, seasonal condition.” This means that signs and symptoms come back and go away at the same time every year. Usually, seasonal affective disorder symptoms appear during late fall or early winter and go away during the sunnier days of spring and summer. Some people have the opposite pattern and become depressed with the onset of spring or summer. In either case, problems may start out mild and become more severe as the season progresses.” Fall and winter seasonal affective disorder (winter depression), Winter-onset

seasonal affective disorder symptoms include: n Depression n Hopelessness n Anxiety n Loss of energy n Social withdrawal n Oversleeping n Loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed n Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates n Weight gain n Difficulty concentrating and processing information Huh, who knew? Mind you, I’m not saying I dislike hanging out with people during the winter. I mean, Christmas is a big deal for our family and probably yours, too. On second thought, I’m pretty sure I don’t have the “winter blues” bad enough for it to be diagnosed. But isn’t it terrible that a symptom of this depression

is weight gain? Don’t people get more depressed when they gain weight? So, let’s think about some fun things about winter. If the snow does sock us in real good this weekend, at least my sons will be at our house so I can finally go out and build a snowman with my boys. And I know that Matthew is a big fan of snowball fights — at least he is on the Nintendo Wii, so we can see how he feels about the real snowball fight. Joseph would probably make a great snow angel, too. Alright, I’ve decided. Winter is boring, it’s just a different kind of cool. And that’s some good news. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.

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FOREST CITY — The daughter of house fire victim Brenda McEntyre said her mother is undergoing more treatment at Joseph Still Burn Center, Augusta, Ga., and her recovery from the Jan. 8 house fire on Chase High Road, is a minuteby-minute process. Shelly Hollifield of Green Hill, who has been at the burn center with her mother since Jan. 8, came home for a couple days to check on her grandmother and step-dad, Don McEntyre. Don McEntyre, who was also injured in the fire, has been staying with Hollifield and her grandmother and other relatives since he was released from the hospital. “But we can feel God’s love and the people’s prayers,” Shelly said. A medical fund has been established for the couple at Carolina First Bank to help with medical and travel expenses back and forth to Georgia. Donations are being accepted at Carolina First Bank, 340 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 and 142 Watkins Drive, Forest City, NC 28043. Mrs. McEntyre’s address at the burn center is: a 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909.

Police Notes

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 25 E-911 Wednesday.

Humphries Jr., 34, of 208 McDaniel St.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation on domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Timothy Wayne Sanders, 20, of 197 Jolley Road; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Anthony Charles Cureton, 38, of 123 Washington Heights, Forest City; served criminal summons failure to comply. (RPD) n Devanta Marques Hill, 17, of 101 Carriage Place; charged with second-degree trespassing; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (Bondsman)

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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 112 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Robert Clayton Thrift reported a burglary. n Monica Paige Dew reported a breaking and entering and the theft of tires and other items. n Justin David Samm reported the theft of a 1994 Mazda.

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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 24 E-911 calls Wednesday.

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n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Wednesday.

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n The Forest City Police Department responded to 67 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Carmen DeFazio, reported a breaking and entering and damage to property. The incident occurred on East Main Street. n An employee of Dollar General, on West Main Street, reported a larceny. (See arrest of Howard.) n John Watkins reported a breaking and entering and damage to property. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of credit card fraud. The incident occurred at Dollar General on South Church Street. n An employee of WalMart, on Plaza Drive, reported a larceny. (See arrests of Levitsky and Carson.) n Tawanda Flack reported an assault. n An employee of Roses, on U.S. 74A, reported a larceny. (See arrest of Price.)

Arrests

n Gary Joe Howard, 45, of Reid Street, Forest City; charged with larceny; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Kenneth Hugh

n Christopher Dillon Carson, 18, of U.S. 64, Rutherfordton; cited for larceny. (FCPD) n David Joseph Levitsky, 17, of Coney Island Road, Union Mills; cited for larceny. (FCPD) n Richard Eugene Price, 64, of Third Street, Forest City; cited for larceny. (FCPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 22 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 11 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Fire Calls n Cliffside firefighters responded to a house fire, assisted by Sandy Mush and SDO firefighters. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident, to an industrial fire alarm, to a residential fire alarm and to a house fire, assisted by Spindale firefighters. n SDO firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.

Two robbery suspects caught

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Two men have been arrested in a string of robberies in North Carolina, and one has been charged with murder.

Multiple media outlets reported that 19-year-old Jamal Pittman and 17-yearold Steven Chambers were arrested Tuesday. Police say Pittman has been

Alfred William “Bill” Harris, Sr., 78, of Forest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James Lonzo Harris and Lydia Hill Harris. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He retired as meat market manager for Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores and had owned grocery stores, restaurants and was also a former builder. He was an Army veteran and a member of Am Vets, Disabled American Veterans and the Moose Family Fraternity. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lois Cordell Harris of the home; two sons, Al Harris of Yorktown, Va., and Roger Harris of Marshall; a daughter, Carla Frazier of Rutherfordton; one brother, Don Harris of Rutherfordton; two sisters, Judy Florence and Beth Harmon, both of Forest City; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Florence Baptist Church with Dr. Bobby Gantt and Roger Harris officiating Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2 until 3 p.m., prior to the service, in the church narthex. The family will be at the home of a brother, Don Harris, Maple St., Rutherfordton. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.padgettking.com.

Ruth Moore Ruth Morrow Moore, 81, of Forest City, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at Hospice House in Forest City. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow. She was member of Alexander Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth L. Moore. Survivors include one daughter, Joy Fox of Forest City; three sons, Gary “Butch” Moore and Randy Moore, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Marty Moore of Concord; six sisters, Irene Splawn, Rosie Bridges and Linda Vallecillo, all of Forest City, Susie Dycus and Rebecca Davis, both of Harris, and Donna Roach of Ellenboro; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Alexander Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

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Gordon Lee Schreier, 74, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, charged with killing 25-yearold Jared Bolli in Pineville on at Community Hospice of Jacksonville. Sunday. Born in Roxana, Ill., he was Chambers is charged in the investigation of nine robber- a son of the late Ralph and Maude Schreier, and also ies in the Charlotte area of preceded in death by his wife gas stations, fast food locaGloria. tions and a grocery store He served in the Navy, since mid-December. where he played and comSeventeen-year-old Jacob Case already has been arrest- posed music for the Navy band. He performed his comed in Bolli’s death. positions before U.S. presidents and many dignitaries. He retired from Florida East Coast Railroad after 29 years of service and moved Multiple media outlets to Lake Lure. He attended reported that attorneys Trinity Lutheran Church and for Demario Atwater told Good Shepherd Lutheran U.S. District Judge James Church. A. Beaty Jr. in a hearing Survivors include his chilWednesday in Winstondren, Beverly Earsing, Gayle Salem that media attention Baker, Gary Schreier, Terri means Atwater wouldn’t get Thompson and Kim Tyler; a fair trial.

Judge hears venue arguments

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Attorneys for one of the two men charged in the death of the former student body president at the University of North Carolina have asked a judge to consider moving his federal trial out of state.

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13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor John Kuske officiating. Interment in the Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 6551 Argyle Forest Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32244.

Forrest Jones Forrest H. “Woody” Jones, 81, of Newport News, Va., died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at Obici Hospital. He was a deacon and longtime member of West Hampton Baptist Church and Hampton Roads Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Edith Jones; three daughters, Sharon Warren, Teresa Garcia and Lisa Ryder; a son, Danny Jones; five grandchildren; a brother, Robert Jones of Norfolk; two sisters, Polly Howell of Shelby, and Michelle Blanton of Harris; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. A celebration of Woody’s life was held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at ParklawnWood Funeral Home Chapel, Hampton Va. Interment followed in the HamptonVeterans Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hampton Roads Baptist Church. Online condolences www. parklawn-woodfh.com.

Deaths J.D. Salinger NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose The Catcher in the Rye shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in a small, remote house in Cornish, N.H. The Catcher in the Rye, with its immortal teenage protagonist, the twisted, rebellious Holden Caulfield, came out in 1951, a time of anxious, Cold War conformity and the dawn of modern adolescence. The Book-ofthe-Month Club, which made “Catcher” a featured selection, advised that for “anyone who has ever brought up a son” the novel will be “a source of wonder and delight — and concern.” Enraged by all the “phonies” who make “me so depressed I go crazy,” Holden soon became American literature’s most famous antihero since Huckleberry Finn. The novel’s sales are astonishing — more than 60 million copies worldwide — and its impact incalculable. Decades after publication, the book remains a defining expression of that most American of dreams: to never grow up. Salinger was writing for adults, but teenagers from all over identified with the novel’s themes of alienation, THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.

innocence and fantasy, not to mention the luck of having the last word. “Catcher” presents the world as an ever-sounfair struggle between the goodness of young people and the corruption of elders, a message that only intensified with the oncoming generation gap. Novels from Evan Hunter’s The Blackboard Jungle to Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep, movies from Rebel Without a Cause to The Breakfast Club, and countless rock ‘n’ roll songs echoed Salinger’s message of kids under siege. One of the great anti-heroes of the 1960s, Benjamin Braddock of The Graduate, was but a blander version of Salinger’s narrator. The cult of “Catcher” turned tragic in December 1980 when crazed Beatles fan Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon, citing Salinger’s novel as an inspiration and stating that “this extraordinary book holds many answers.” A few months later, a copy of “Catcher” was found in the hotel room of John David Hinckley after he attempted to assassinate President Reagan. By the 21st century, Holden himself seemed relatively mild, but Salinger’s book remained a standard in school curriculums and was discussed on countless Web sites and a fan page on Facebook. Salinger’s other books don’t equal the influence or sales of “Catcher,” but they are still read, again and again, with great affection and intensity.

Lee A. Archer NEW YORK (AP) — Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a decorated member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 90. Archer was an ace pilot in America’s first black fighter group in World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen fought with distinction but faced segregation when they returned home.

Ruth Morrow Moore Ruth Morrow Moore, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Hospice House. Ruth was born June 7, 1928 in Rutherford County to the late Elmer Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow. She was a member of Alexander Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth L. Moore; two sisters, Betty Bostic and Martha McDaniel and by four brothers, Charles, Jack, Joe and Jerry Morrow. Survivors include one daughter, Joy Fox of Forest City; three sons, Gary “Butch” Moore of Myrtle Beach, SC, Randy Moore and his wife, Jo, also of Myrtle Beach and Marty Moore and his wife, Cheri, of Concord, NC; six sisters, Irene Splawn, Rosie Bridges, Linda Vallecillo all of Forest City, Susie Dycus and Rebecca Davis both of Harris, NC and Donna Roach of Ellenboro, NC, and four grandchildren, Emily Moore of Raleigh, NC, Kellen Moore of Chapel Hill, NC, Katelyn Moore of Concord and Jay Fox of Forest City. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2010 in the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Alexander Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be registered at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com 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. 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. Aging seminar: “Dealing with the Most Troublesome Dementia Symptoms”; Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care, 103 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby; free sitter service for those who care for a person with dementia, reservation required; call 704-484-0405 for information.

Cancellations Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the following events have been cancelled: Supper changed: The Team Kids Spaghetti Supper at Long Branch Road Baptist Church scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until Friday, Feb. 5, 6to 8 p.m. Supper postponed: The country ham, chicken pie supper (set for Jan. 30) at Mt. Vernon Clubhouse, has been postponed until next Saturday, Feb. 6, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Play rescheduled: The production of Music Man (set for this weekend) at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy - CFA has been rescheduled. There will be three additional performances next week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 4-6, each beginning at 7 each night. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door.

Meetings/other HNG meeting: “Conservation Conversation”; Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Old Rock Café (beside the entrance to Chimney Rock Park); topic “The Green Issue” by Michael Pollan; anyone interested in the protection/preservation of the natural beauty of Hickory Nut Gorge is welcome to attend; call 828-685-8798 for more information. Quarterly meetings: Rutherford County Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee meets quarterly with the Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman to review facility visitation reports and trends/concerns of residents in long term care facilities. For more information about committee vacancies or meeting date/time, call 287-2281. Alanon: Patience Alanon offers help for families and friends of alcoholics. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Monday at Spindale First Baptist Church. Contact Alma at 245-3728.

Miscellaneous Military group: 82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc., offers Airborne history, meetings, activities, parades, National Convention and much more with 100 civilian chapters across the US. Memberships include veterans from the 11th, 13th, 17th, 82nd, 101st and today’s special forces. For further details call 937-898-5977 or email srgabn@aol.com.

Fundraisers Hearts for Hospice: Hospice of Rutherford County is hosting a Valentine luncheon Friday, Feb. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at Carolina Event and Conference Center, 374 Hudlow Road; Chicken Rossini is the main course; cost $10 per person; proceeds will be used for Hospice home care patients; to obtain tickets, contact Karen Jarson at 245-0095 or stop by the Conference Center. Spaghetti dinner, bake sale: Sunday, Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Forest City; $5 per person; children under 5 free; take outs available.

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. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m., Joshua Baptist Church, 590 US Hwy. 74 Bsn., Bostic; featuring The Searcy Family (Ed, Jerry, Carl, Dean, Phyllis and Vivian); a love offering will be accepted.

put the salt brine out on the road we also make it to keep our stock up as we need it and we’ve also had sand and salt delivered to keep our supplies up so we don’t run out.” According to the National Weather Service, today’s forecast calls for a chance of sleet before 1 p.m. and then a chance of snow up to 4 p.m. There’s

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fees instead of raising property tax. One advantage of a town-wide service fee would be to collect revenue from non-profit and governmental agencies receiving services that don’t pay municipal taxes. Another advantage is where renters who are using the services are paying for the services, rather than property owners.

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take many years to produce: that of our vision becoming our operating reality,” Whitaker said. Included in the plans will be TDA’s future for its Lake Lure visitors center and a possible relocation of the visitors center off U.S. 221. However, TDA is not planning to relocate from

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the family on both the paternal and maternal sides. In fact, both Sam and Linda’s parents previously have received Conservation Farm Family of the Year honors — the Binghams in Cleveland County and the Olivers in Rutherford County. Sam and Linda have a strong work ethic acquired from parents and grandparents. Sam said, “I learned my parents’ motto that ‘God helps those who help themselves.’” Sam’s parents, Charles and Margaret Bingham, led busy farm lives, and Margaret, now in her 70s, is still known for her large garden. Linda’s parents, Steedly and Juanita Oliver, operated a dairy for many years before shifting to a beef cattle farm. The association notes that the award “recognizes farmers/farm families who are taking the initiative to implement sound, innovative and costeffective conservation techniques, and are actively involved in conservation education.” Sam noted that the following conservation practices have been implemented on the family’s farm in the last 10 years: n three feeding areas n about two miles of stream exclusion fencing n 18 watering facilities n two wells n about two miles of buffers along streams n installation of grass waterways and riprap (rock) chutes to control gully erosion n three pipe drops to lower water and to stop erosion n leveling out several acres of pasture where old terraces were causing gullies Also, several wooded areas were left for wildlife and for pulp and timber production, and one unusable well was decommissioned to prevent pol-

a 90 percent chance of precipitation for tonight. Saturday’s forecast calls for more snow, mainly before 1 p.m., with a high near 30 degrees and an 80 percent chance of precipitation. “The amount of snow that accumulates is going to range across the area,” said NWS Meteorologist Terry Benthall. “There will probably be several inches of snow and it will be mixed with freezing rain in the Forest City area. There will be a mixture on the onset of Friday evening with rain

and sleet and then a mix on Friday night.” Benthall said the area could see several inches of snow on the ground by Saturday night. “The mountains will get the greatest amounts, probably six inches or greater in the mountains,” said Benthall. “The closer you get down to I-85 the less snow you’ll see. For the most part, after Saturday that’ll be it.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

Consideration could be given to the actual cost to the citizens and the impact on other revenues. It is common practice for municipalities to charge service fees above the property tax rate for specific services, such as garbage collections, the town staff said. Forest City charges $13.71 a month for residential garbage collection to cover the cost of service. If Rutherfordton chooses to implement a service fee, it could be billed by Broad River Water Authority for

a minimal charge of 15 cents per bill per month.

its center off U.S. 221 until the strategic plans are completed. Meeting at Rumbling Bald Resort Thursday, the board also learned the occupancy taxes collected for December were five percent above 2009. November’s tax collections were down 5.60 percent. The board amended the 2009-2010 budget because of the down turn in the economy, decreasing the original budget by 17 percent.

Whitaker said six months into the 2009-2010 budget, occupancy taxes are down only five percent for the first half of the year. “We are thrilled,” Whitaker said, as the taxes reflect more overnight visitors over the past few months. The next regular board meeting will be Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m. at Bennett Classics, Forest City. The marketing committee will meet Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

lution of ground water. “Conservation improvements will continue to evolve,” Sam said. “Through the conservation of soil and natural resources on the farm, the farm is more easily managed and better production results.”

engineering. He is a professional engineer employed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, working with farmers in a 10-county area, including Rutherford. Sam is a member of the Rutherford Cattlemen’s Association, and the group toured the Bingham farm last spring. Linda is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Appalachian State University, where she received her master’s degree. She taught Spanish and English at Chase High School for 30 years. She now volunteers as a mentor with the McNair Educational Foundation at the school.

The Binghams have between 150 and 200 cattle on their farm, and the lifestyle is demanding. “Cows need to be checked every day,” Sam explained, “and while grass is available, cows are moved weekly from one pasture to another. Baling cut hay can prevent family time for vacations and for attending children’s sporting events.” Sam talked about the dynamics of managing grass on the farm. “Growing more grass and stockpiling it reduces the amount of hay needed,” he said. “To grow more grass, conservation practices are followed to intensively manage nutrients, control weeds and graze pasture. “Large pastures were subdivided to allow cows to graze about one week every two months. Grass grows better if not overgrazed, and cattle grow better when they have all they want to eat.” The family’s farm has increased from 80 or 90 acres to more than 300 now. “Some of the added land had many gullies,” Sam said. “Removing gullies has reduced erosion, and removing cows from streams and adding water facilities have removed pollutants from animal waste. Approximately six acres of gullies have been repaired and placed back into productive pastures. “All streams on the upland pastures and the pasture on Broad River have between 30 and 100 wooded buffers. These areas provide corridors for wildlife, such as turkeys and deer. Shallow water areas in the bottomland pasture are available for the geese and ducks.” Sam, who grew up on a farm in Cleveland County, went to N.C. State University and received a master’s degree in biological and agricultural

Council will continue to address the issue of finding additional money before staff begins its work on the 2010-2011 budget. Town Council meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for its regular council meeting. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

Their daughter, Angela, will graduate from the University of South Carolina Honors College, where she was a McNair Scholar, and from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy with a doctor of pharmacy degree in May. Linda Bingham recalls, “As a young child, when Angela saw a picture of her grandparents and mother as Farm Family of the Year, she said she wanted to be part of the Farm Family of the Year.” Kyle is a freshman at Chase High. When he is not at school or playing sports, he helps with work on the farm. After graduating from college and starting a career, Kyle said he expects to continue work on the farm. “In their educational pursuits and other endeavors,” Linda said, “both Angela and Kyle demonstrate the work ethic that has always been part of their lives.” To complete his engineering work and farm work, Sam typically begins his workdays at about 5:30 a.m. and finishes up late in the evening. But Sam and Linda Bingham agree that while the workdays can be long on a farm, it is rewarding to them to pass on conservation of the land to their children and others. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

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Edmonds agrees to deal with Brewers MILWAUKEE (AP) — Outfielder Jim Edmonds has agreed to a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, hoping to return to the big leagues after sitting out last season. The 39-year-old is a career .284 hitter with 382 homers and 1,176 RBIs in 16 seasons with Anaheim, St. Louis, San Diego and the Chicago Cubs. A four-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner, he hit .235 with 20 homers and 55 RBIs in 111 games for the Padres and Cubs two years ago. General manager Doug Melvin has been looking for left-handed hitters to help fill out his predominantly righthanded roster. Milwaukee’s outfielders include Ryan Braun, Corey Hart, Carlos Gomez and Jody Gerut.

NFL honors high school coach of year NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Johnson from Mission Viejo High School in California has been chosen the NFL’s high school football coach of the year. Johnson will receive $5,000 and a trip to the Super Bowl, and a $10,000 grant from the NFL Youth Football Fund will be awarded to his school’s football program. The award was announced Thursday. Johnson was nominated by Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and Seahawks defensive end Nick Reed. He was picked from a pool of nominations that came from more than 75 NFL players. The high school coach of the year award was created in 1995 to honor coaches who made a positive impact on the athletic and personal development of NFL players.

Chase’s Troy Howell maintains control against his Burns opponent Thursday during the Wrestling meet held at Chase High School.

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Bulldogs pin Chase’s wrestling team By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

CHASE — Although, the Chase Trojans’ wrestling team is dealing with some hardships, they still put up a good effort in a 54-24 loss at home to the Burns Bulldogs, Thursday night. Unfortunately, Chase had to forfeit seven matches due to injury or sickness, but won four of the seven matches they took part in. In the 112-pound weight class, the Trojans’ sophomore Chris Rivera pinned Burns’ Crowder for the first win of the night.

Trojans’ senior grappler Troy Howell wrapped up the Bulldogs’ Myers for the victory in the 160-pound weight class. Both Oliver Sanchez (210 weight class) and Richard Sharek (285 heavyweight class) picked up Chase wins by forfeit to finalize it’s win total on the night for six points a pin or forfeit. Freshman Conner Guffey, of Chase, fell by way of pin to Burns’ Webb in the 140-pound weight bout. Chase sophomore Trenton Robbins was pinned in his match to Burns’ Gilles in the 171 weight class. The Trojans also lost in the 189-pound weight class as Taylor

Bennett was corralled by pin versus Burns’ Wright. A key Chase wrestler, Tyler Padgett, was missing in action due to sickness and holds a 20-1 record, but the junior will hopefully be able to return for next week. “We are a young team with one senior and three freshmen in the weight class line-up,” Chase Wrestling Coach Chuck McGinnis said. “The kids are working hard, we just don’t have the numbers to be the team I wish we could competitively be right now.” Chase will host its final match of the

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BASKETBALL 6 p.m. R-S Central at Freedom WRESTLING 6 p.m. East Rutherford at Cherryville 6 p.m. Freedom at R-S Central (All subject to change due to inclement weather — Coaches please note that due to weather the Courier will go to press early. Report scores, as needed, to 245-6431 x 1213).

Georgia Tech’s Gani Lawal battles Wake Forest’s Chris McFarland (13) and Ishmael Smith, right, for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, in Atlanta.

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Jackets roll past Deacons ATLANTA (AP) — D’Andre Bell led a balanced offense with 16 points, Derrick Favors blocked five shots and No. 22 Georgia Tech pulled away early in the second half Thursday night for a 79-58 rout of Wake Forest. Coming off a tough loss at Florida State, the Yellow Jackets (15-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) ripped off a 19-4 run to break open a tight game. As usual in its ACC victories, Georgia Tech did its best work at the defensive end, holding the Demon Deacons (14-5, 4-3) almost 19 points below their scoring average for the season. Wake Forest shot just 33 percent from the field (21 of 64) and had only two players in double figures: Al-Farouq Aminu with 15 points and Ishmael Smith with 12.

Georgia Tech spread the offense around. Gani Lawal had 14 points and Brian Oliver added 13, while Iman Shumpert and Favors chipped in with 11 each. Favors and Lawal also had nine rebounds apiece, leading the Yellow Jackets to a 43-34 edge on the boards. After the Deacons scored the first two baskets of the second half to close a sixpoint deficit to 35-33, Georgia Tech took control. Lawal got it started, hitting a shot on the inside, drawing a foul on Aminu and knocking down the free throw to complete the three-point play. Shumpert followed with a 3-pointer, then swished a smooth jumper. Just like that, Georgia Tech had its first double-digit lead of the night, 45-35.

BOILING SPRINGS — The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs fought valiantly in erasing a 16-point, second half deficit, but the Radford Highlanders capitalized on late turnovers to secure the 80-73 win, Thursday, in Boiling Springs. “We had 23 turnover,s and that, plus the second chance points we allowed, is what cost us the game,” said Bulldogs assistant coach Ken Huber. “But, we had great effort and I can’t fault that.” Radford jumped out to an early 7-3 lead with two 3s and took a 10-5 lead at the first media time out. GWU responded with a 6-0 run to take a 12-11 lead on an Antawn Silver basket. The Bulldogs ran into foul trouble as both big men picked up two fouls, forcing Coach Rick Scruggs to go with a small lineup. This line up resulted in numerous fast break opportunities for GWU, one of which was a thunderous slam by Silver to tie the contest, 23-23, with 9:29 left before the half. Radford then began to use their size as the Highlanders continually dumped the ball into Joey Lynch Flohr. Lynch Flohr converted several easy lay-ins over the shorter GWU players. As a result, Radford used an 8-0 run in the final two minutes to capture a 41-31 halftime lead. It was more of the same in the second as Radford began the frame on a 6-2 run to go up, 47-33. The Bulldogs embarked on a run of their own cutting the deficit to nine, 54-45, on a Auryn MacMillian stick back. Please see Bulldogs, Page 8

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Scoreboard Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 8 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. New York at Washington, 8 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami New Orleans vs. Indianapolis, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

New York Islandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; John Tavares falls to the ice, but reaches for the puck next to Carolina Hurricanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Brett Carson during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, Thursday.

Hurricanes brush past Islanders, 4-1

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cam Ward made 26 saves, and new captain Eric Staal scored his third goal in two games as the Carolina Hurricanes won their third straight by beating the New York Islanders 4-1 on Thursday night. Matt Cullen, Stephane Yelle and Jussi Jokinen added goals for the surging Hurricanes, who have won four of five. Since replacing Rod Brindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amour as captain on Jan. 21, Staal has eight goals in five games. He scored twice in a road win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Ward has only allowed three goals in his last three games.

Matt Moulson scored with 4:31 remaining to spoil Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shutout bid. Rick DiPietro made 19 saves for the Islanders, who have lost three consecutive games. Carolina (18-28-7), despite having the worst record in the Eastern Conference, has played its best hockey of the season in the past week. The Hurricanes beat Boston and the Rangers by identical 5-1 scores in their previous two games.

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Lady Trojans 51, Burns 37

LAWNDALE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dashia Edwards posted all ten of her points in the fourth quarter as Kaitlyn Smart and Euletha Davis each grabbed doubledoubles in a 51-37 win over the Burns basketball team, Thursday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to break the press in the fourth quarter and Dashia Edwards was able to score those ten points and that really helped us secure the win,â&#x20AC;? said Chase Coach Eric Martin Smart, the freshman, ended up with 15 points and 11 boards. Davis, the senior, collected 13 points and 13 rebounds in her effort for Chase (4-13). The Lady Trojans held a strong 26-14 lead at the half, but the Lady Bulldogs closed that deficit in the third period. However, Edwards stepped up to give Chase a season sweep of Burns in the late minutes. Kendra Holcombe also tossed in 13 points in the Lady Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; road victory.

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Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Basketball Scores EAST Ashland 79, Northwood, Mich. 73 Ball St. 75, Buffalo 69 Brooklyn 96, Berkeley, N.Y. 64 Cent. Connecticut St. 66, Monmouth, N.J. 44 Concordia, N.Y. 69, Dominican, N.Y. 66 Fairfield 73, Loyola, Md. 69 Fairleigh Dickinson 67, Bryant 55 Goldey Beacom 93, Holy Family 67 Iona 61, Marist 42 Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Md. 64, Sacred Heart 52 Pittsburgh 63, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 53 Quinnipiac 66, Wagner 57 Rider 74, Manhattan 71 Robert Morris 66, Long Island U. 58 Siena 66, St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 58 St. Francis, Pa. 71, St. Francis, NY 63 SOUTH Chattanooga 80, W. Carolina 67 Coastal Carolina 64, Presbyterian 46 Davidson 86, Coll. of Charleston 71 E. Illinois 80, Tennessee Tech 59 Georgia Southern 61, The Citadel 58 Georgia Tech 79, Wake Forest 58 Liberty 91, VMI 73 Middle Tennessee 66, New Orleans 46 Old Dominion 56, Georgia St. 40 Radford 80, Gardner-Webb 73 South Florida 76, Seton Hall 74, OT UNC Asheville 83, High Point 69 UNC Greensboro 62, Elon 55 Virginia Tech 76, Virginia 71, OT Winthrop 55, Charleston Southern 53 MIDWEST Detroit 83, Loyola of Chicago 63 IUPUI 78, Oakland, Mich. 54 Indiana St. 68, S. Illinois 65 Miami (Ohio) 64, Cent. Michigan 51 Purdue 60, Wisconsin 57 Wright St. 79, Ill.-Chicago 43 Xavier 86, Duquesne 50

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HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 52 34 16 2 70 139 Pittsburgh 54 33 20 1 67 172 Philadelphia 51 26 22 3 55 155 N.Y. Rangers 54 24 23 7 55 138 N.Y. Islanders 53 23 22 8 54 141 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 52 31 14 7 69 147 Ottawa 54 29 21 4 62 150 Montreal 55 25 25 5 55 141 Boston 51 23 20 8 54 127 Toronto 54 17 27 10 44 142 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 53 35 12 6 76 207 Florida 53 23 21 9 55 146 Atlanta 52 23 21 8 54 158 Tampa Bay 52 22 20 10 54 135 Carolina 52 17 28 7 41 137 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 53 36 13 4 76 174 Nashville 52 29 20 3 61 145 Detroit 53 25 19 9 59 137 St. Louis 53 23 22 8 54 139 Columbus 55 21 25 9 51 145 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 53 33 18 2 68 173 Colorado 51 30 15 6 66 153

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Piercy takes lead at Farmers SAN DIEGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Scott Piercy had the best score Thursday at Torrey Pines because he made nine birdies. Robert Allenby might have had the best round because he made no bogeys. Adding to the complexity at the Farmers Insurance Open was Phil Mickelson, who opened his season with a 70 on the South Course. A glorious day along the Pacific coast ended under a clear sky, even if nothing about the leaderboard will clear up until the weekend.

Tom Pernice Jr. another shot back after a 66. They all played the North Course, and will have to tackle the big South on Friday. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what made Allenbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round so impressive. One of the hottest players in golf, Allenby made a couple of big par saves late in his day to protect a bogey-free round of 67, making him the only player among the top 15 after the opening round to play on the South.

Qatar Masters DOHA, Qatar (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The tournament is played on Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oliver Wilson shot two courses that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be

a 5-under 67 in windy mornmore different â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the North ing conditions for a share of the Course is 712 yards shorter than Qatar Masters lead with Walesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the South Course, which hosted Bradley Dredge. a U.S. Open two years ago. Piercy played the North and New Zealand Open Continued from Page 7 watched his scores go south in a QUEENSTOWN, New round of 8-under 64. He made Zealand (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American The teams traded baskets until MacMillian seven birdies on the front nine Robert Gates, New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notched another bucket and the Bulldogs conand even entertained thoughts David Smail and Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tinued until Stefon Johnson cut the deficit to six, of a 59 until a bogey on his 11th Andrew Dodt shot 7-under 65s 69-63 with 3:53 left. hole. to share the first-round lead in The comeback was not to be as GWU made sevHe had a one-shot lead over the Nationwide Tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seasoneral key miscues down the stretch. Ben Crane, Chris Tidland, Ryuji opening New Zealand Open. Silver led GWU with 16. Imada and Matt Every, with

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TRANSACTIONS Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL National League COLORADO ROCKIESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with INF Jason Giambi on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with LHP Jimmy Gobble and RHP Justin Speier on minor league contracts. LOS ANGELES DOGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with OF Timo Perez and LHP John Koronka on minor league contracts. MILWAUKEE BREWERSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed OF Jim Edmonds to a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Contreras on a one-year contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed RHP Tyler Walker to a one-year contract. American Association PENSACOLA PELICANSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Traded LHP Randy Beam to Gary Southshore (Northern) for INF Andrew Pinckney. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Resigned LHP Richard Salazar. Acquired INF-OF Bryan Frichter and RHP Brian Henschel from San Angelo (United) and RHP Rhett Barber from Quebec (Can-Am). SIOUX CITY EXPLORERSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed RHP JJ Whetsel and LHP Jared Locke. Can-Am League BROCKTON ROXâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Traded RHP Matt Zachary to Sioux Falls for a player to be named. NEW JERSEY JACKALSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed OF Ryan Rogowski. HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Recalled F Andreas Thuresson from Milwaukee (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Assigned RW Jannik Hansen to Manitoba (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Assigned G Braden Holtby to Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Released F Tyler Doig. MANITOBA MOOSEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Assigned RW Eric Walsky to the Victoria (ECHL). SPRINGFIELD FALCONSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed F Bryan Ewing. SYRACUSE CRUNCHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Recalled C Chris Higgins from Gwinnett (ECHL). Signed C Charlie Kronschnabel. COLLEGE ST. ANDREWSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Named Thais Franca womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball coach.

Patrick to run at least 12-race NASCAR schedule MOORESVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; IndyCar star Danica Patrick will compete in at least 12 NASCAR races this season and could make her debut in the season opener. JR Motorsports announced Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule Thursday. Her first race, though, is still uncertain. Patrick is waiting to decide whether to race in the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 13. The team says it will decide after Patrick makes her stock car debut in the Feb. 6 ARCA race at Daytona. If she feels comfortable, she could race the following week in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-tier series. It would be a daunting NASCAR start considering more than a dozen Sprint Cup regulars, including team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., drive in that one. Patrick will race in Charlotte on Friday, Oct. 15. She will also race in Chicago, Michigan, Dover, Del., and Texas among her 12 total events.

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Serena Williams reaches out for a shot from Li Na during their Women’s singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday.

Andy Murray makes his charge

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There he was, mouth agape, roaring like a Highlands warrior in full battle cry in “Brave Heart.” The force from Andy Murray’s lungs seemed to add heft to the forehand winner he hurled down the line. The match turned there — in the fifth game of the second set — and it would not be long before the 22-year-old Scot was on his way to the Australian Open final. After dropping serve twice in the opening set to Croatia’s Marin Cilic, Murray recovered to win the semifinal 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 and reach his second Grand Slam final. “It was really important because I don’t want to say the match was slipping away from me, but the momentum was definitely with him,” Murray said. Now, with only top-ranked Roger Federer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ahead, he is one win from breaking a drought for British men at the four majors that dates to Fred Perry’s Wimbledon victory in 1936. That’s a lot of pressure on Murray. It proved too much for the likes of Tim Henman, John

Lloyd and others. But the pressure valve was released, at least for a few sets Thursday night. “He played some really aggressive tennis ... was putting me under a lot of pressure,” Murray said. “But, yeah, that shot made a big difference.” After watching the replay, he added in his understated monotone: “I never realized my mouth was so big.” Murray is the first British man to reach two Grand Slam finals in the Open era and the first to reach the Australian Open final since Lloyd in 1977. He will watch Friday night’s semifinal between Federer, a three-time Australian champ, and Tsonga. Federer, who beat Murray in the U.S. Open final in 2008, is in his 23rd consecutive Grand Slam semifinal — more than double the previous record stretch — and has won a record 15 major singles titles. The Swiss star was in every Grand Slam final last year, losing in Australia to Rafael Nadal and losing at the U.S. Open to Juan Martin del Potro. But Murray, who beat an injured Nadal in the quarterfinals, has a 6-4 record in head-

to-heads with Federer and is 2-1 against Tsonga. That gives hope to millions of Britons. And that’s also why Murray is happy to be on the other side of the world. “You don’t really feel it that much. Wimbledon is a bit different, especially in the lead-up to the tournament,” he said. There are no expectations on Tsonga. He can swing with the freedom he did in his five-set win over 2008 champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Justine Henin did much the same thing to Zheng Jie, who won only the first game of their semifinal on Thursday. Henin, once ranked No. 1, saved three break points in the next game. That was the start of a 12-game roll that ended 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes — the shortest match of the tournament and the most lopsided in 27 years. Henin, only two tournaments into a comeback from a year and a half in retirement, is aiming for an eighth Grand Slam title and first in Australia since 2004. She’ll have to get past four-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams first. And Williams has never lost a final at Melbourne Park.

Sanchez has right knee checked NEW YORK (AP) — Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez had his right knee examined by Dr. James Andrews, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. Sanchez was in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday to visit Andrews, but it was not immediately certain if the quarterback will need surgery. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not commented publicly on Sanchez’s visit. Sanchez missed one game after suffering a mild sprain of the posterior cruciate ligament against Buffalo on Dec. 3 in Toronto. He didn’t make the trip to Tampa Bay on Dec. 9 and was replaced by Kellen Clemens. Sanchez returned the following week against Atlanta wearing a brace, and had no apparent signs

New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez.

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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Myron Rolle has a pretty impressive Plan B if football doesn’t work out. The former Florida State safety and Rhodes Scholar is back from a year of studying at Oxford University, joining a gathering of fellow NFL hopefuls in trying to improve his draft stock and hone his skills at Saturday’s Senior Bowl. He doesn’t need to run faster or hit harder to stand out from his peers, though it couldn’t hurt. A masters degree in medical anthropology from Oxford would be an eye-catcher at any kind of job fair. Rolle speaks passionately and thoughtfully about his plans to one day open a medical clinic for the needy in the Bahamas, but being a football player again is nice, too. “I like being yelled at,” he said. Rolle “I like the pads popping. I like the smell of the grass. I’ve never had this many scouts and people around the field before. That’s been different. “Once you’re playing football again, you’re playing football,” Rolle added. “That’s the most important thing.” Rolle, who completed his undergraduate degree in premed in 2 1/2 years, famously put off an NFL career for a year after winning the Rhodes Scholarship. He returned in mid-December to start preparing for the Senior Bowl and the NFL combine. Chances are, he’ll be the only player in the game who stayed in shape by playing rugby. Rolle went through two-hour workouts with his brother McKinley while in England using a regimen designed by Orlando, Fla.-based trainer Tom Shaw. He then boosted his conditioning by practicing with Oxford’s Varsity Blues rugby team. And in his spare time? Rolle attended class two days a week and wrote weekly 2,000-word essays that were critiqued by a professor. “I had my essay broken down word for word, paragraph for paragraph, by these teachers,” Rolle said. “I really had to defend my personal ideology on some of these things I was writing about. It was a different sort of learning. It was much different for me, but I enjoyed it and I learned a lot.”

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Ferrari driver Felipe Massa poses next to the new Formula One car that was unveiled in Maranello, Italy, in this image released by Ferrari Press office Thursday.

Ferrari unveils F10 MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari launched its car for the upcoming Formula One season Thursday, naming it the F10 in hope of a return to the team’s winning tradition. For years, Ferrari named its cars with an “F” for Ferrari followed by the year, but last year’s uncompetitive car was called the F60 to honor Ferrari’s 60th year in F1. “We’re coming off a season that was not competitive for us and this should mark a turning point for the future,” team director Stefano Domenicali said. In another change, the new car features white wings to feature the team’s new sponsor, the Spanish bank Santander. Last season, Ferrari finished a disappointing fourth in the constructors’ standings and Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella placed sixth, 11th and 15th, respectively, in the drivers’ ranks. Fisichella replaced Massa midseason after the Brazilian nearly lost his life in a crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix, suffering severe head injuries.

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But the space for his mother’s Christine Yvette Lobe was arrested be perfect,” Obama said as he capped name is blank, and will remain so late Wednesday at a bar on suspicion a town hall at the University of until the Indiana Court of Appeals of two counts of child endangerment Tampa, where he was received with decides who his legal mother is. or neglect. Officers responded after boisterous support. The 11-month-old boy referred to patrons reported a child was outside “But we shouldn’t sort of assume as Infant R in court documents was wearing only an infant bodysuit. that the other side is either heartless conceived by in vitro fertilization. Police allege Lobe left her sleepor doesn’t care about sick people or His genetic parents are a northern ing 2-year-old at her apartment and is some socialist/communist who’s Indiana married couple who donated walked to the nearby bar to have trying to take over the health care the sperm and egg. His birth mother drinks. They say she took her 1-year- system,” the president said. “We is the wife’s sister, who volunteered to old daughter along but left her outstart getting into these caricatures. carry the baby. side. They’re so damaging.” The couple — known as T.G. and Police found the 1-year-old around Just how far to go in working with V.G. in court records — then petimidnight; it was unclear how long Republicans has been an evolving tioned Porter County Circuit Court she’d been outside. Temperatures in calculation for the White House. to have the genetic mother’s name on Reno fell to the low 30s Wednesday. Obama ended up muscling through the child’s birth certificate. The surThe girls have been placed with a giant economic stimulus plan rogate, V.G.’s sister, filed an affidavit their father. with little help from the opposiin support of their petition. tion party. He was poised to do the But the judge refused, ruling that on major health care legislation Dad ordered kids to bite same “Indiana law does not permit a nonuntil the election of a Republican in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. birth mother to establish maternity. Massachusetts lost Democrats the Indiana law holds the birth mother is (AP) — Police in Colorado say they arrested a 28-year-old man accused the legal maternal mother.” of passing out in a McDonald’s play On Thursday, attorney Steven Litz area and telling his two children to asked the Court of Appeals to interNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four conbite the officers who were trying to vene, challenging the constitutionalservative activists accused of trying ity of Indiana’s paternity law because arrest him. Colorado Springs police say officers to tamper with a senator’s phones it allows men — but not women — to were just trying to record embarhad to use a Taser on Joshua Alger establish legal parenthood. rassing undercover video of her staff to subdue him Wednesday after he ignoring phone calls from constituallegedly passed out drunk at the Mom brings baby to bar ents angry that she supported health fast-food restaurant. care reform, one of their attorneys Police say Alger refused officers’ RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada orders and at one point told his chil- said Thurday. woman is jailed on allegations of The four, including activist James dren to “bite the officers’ faces off.” neglecting her toddler daughters Cold Front

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“super-majority” they need — 60 votes — to overcome delays in the 100-member Senate. Obama takes responsibility, but still casts Republicans as a party of “no” and calls that their political strategy. “I want the Republicans off the sidelines. I want them to work with us to solve problems,” Obama said. And then he added: “I don’t want an attitude ‘If Obama loses, then we win.’ I mean, that can’t be a platform. ... All of us should be rooting for each other.” Party divisions arise less over goals — the main one for both parties is jobs — then how to achieve them. Those policy discussions are even more difficult with the approach of November’s congressional elections. On Friday, Obama will address House Republicans in Baltimore, where lawmakers are holding their annual retreat. He’ll also tour a small business in the same city and announce a new job-creation proposal. Wednesday night, the president devoted most of his State of the Union speech to job-creation proposals, such as eliminating capital gains taxes on small business investment and extending tax breaks for businesses to invest in new plants and equipment. But those proposals also face uncertainty in Congress, where Senate Democrats say they may need a selective, piecemeal approach to win enough votes. Republicans have so far not been impressed. “We had hoped to hear a new commitment to keep his promises to govern from the center, change the tone in Washington, and work with both parties in a bipartisan way to help small businesses create jobs and get our economy moving again,” said House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio. “Unfortunately, the president and the Democrats in charge of Congress still aren’t listening to the American people.”

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THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

6,956.99 -78.62

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg EKodak 5.92 +1.17 MauiLnd 2.94 +.44 Solutia 14.01 +1.34 Deluxe 17.71 +1.64 CitizFT pfA 19.74 +1.74 PitnB pr 394.50+33.00 DirxTcBear 10.46 +.83 FstBcpPR 2.54 +.20 NokiaCp 13.98 +1.06 AmRepro 7.21 +.49

%Chg +24.6 +17.6 +10.6 +10.2 +9.7 +9.1 +8.6 +8.5 +8.2 +7.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last K-Sea 9.89 CapitolBcp 2.74 Heckmn un 8.00 Motorola 6.48 BrdbdHT 11.11 AlskAir 32.59 GrayTvA 2.00 LSI Corp 5.45 EnzoBio 4.52 Mastec 11.74

Chg -4.99 -.44 -1.23 -.92 -1.39 -3.91 -.23 -.55 -.45 -1.18

%Chg -33.5 -13.8 -13.3 -12.4 -11.1 -10.7 -10.3 -9.2 -9.1 -9.1

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4824335 3.24 +.04 S&P500ETF2814887108.57-1.26 BkofAm 2296260 15.37 +.18 SPDR Fncl 2184896 14.28 -.07 FordM 1870946 11.41 -.14 Motorola 1254160 6.48 -.92 DirFBear rs 956477 19.51 +.33 iShEMkts 931984 38.70 -.27 iShR2K 889614 60.78 -1.06 NokiaCp 886733 13.98 +1.06 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

827 2,270 92 3,189 55 7 5,511,862,243

AMEX

1,800.96 -19.80

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BioTime wt 3.35 HMG 4.40 BioTime n 5.15 B&HO 3.18 Barnwell 3.84 SwGA Fn 10.50 EngySvcs 3.00 ChinaPhH n 3.49 AlphaPro 3.26 OverturAcq10.04

Chg +.75 +.88 +.54 +.25 +.30 +.81 +.23 +.25 +.22 +.65

%Chg +28.8 +25.0 +11.7 +8.5 +8.5 +8.4 +8.3 +7.7 +7.2 +6.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last VirnetX 3.18 CheniereEn 3.06 NTS Rlty 4.95 AsiaSpS un 6.81 PhrmAth 2.01 ChinNutri n 3.90 DocuSec 3.29 ExeterR g 6.58 IncOpR 6.20 Minefnd g 9.57

Chg %Chg -.33 -9.4 -.27 -8.1 -.38 -7.1 -.50 -6.8 -.13 -6.1 -.25 -6.0 -.21 -6.0 -.41 -5.9 -.39 -5.9 -.52 -5.2

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg GoldStr g 41778 2.82 -.05 NthgtM g 38092 2.62 -.13 Taseko 37642 4.54 -.11 NovaGld g 29923 5.44 -.23 NA Pall g 23670 3.65 -.07 NwGold g 22036 4.11 -.04 CFCda g 19962 12.96 -.22 BPW Acq 15689 10.46 -.13 GrtBasG g 15590 1.67 -.04 MagHRes 13366 2.27 +.12 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

212 289 54 555 9 6 109,213,656

DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ 2,179.00 -42.41

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg Netflix 63.04+12.07 MainSrce 5.41 +.84 NaugatVly 6.50 +1.00 BayNatl 2.01 +.30 Lightbdg n 7.12 +1.00 ProvFnH 3.48 +.48 ChinIntE n 7.86 +1.08 SevernBc 2.92 +.38 DeerfldCap 5.16 +.66 Oncolyt g 2.40 +.30

%Chg +23.7 +18.4 +18.2 +17.5 +16.3 +16.0 +15.9 +15.0 +14.7 +14.2

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last TetraTc 20.75 NatPenn 5.95 WSB Hldgs 2.50 Iridium un 9.75 Qualcom 40.48 FstPacTrst 6.09 AtlSthnF 2.01 EmmisC pf 13.50 Irid wt13 2.29 RurbanFn 6.49

Chg -4.32 -1.21 -.50 -1.75 -6.72 -.91 -.28 -1.75 -.29 -.76

%Chg -17.2 -16.9 -16.6 -15.2 -14.2 -13.0 -12.2 -11.5 -11.1 -10.5

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1797547 43.55 -1.15 Qualcom 1227856 40.48 -6.72 Microsoft 1037731 29.16 -.51 Intel 757319 19.92 -.32 ETrade 668977 1.60 -.05 Cisco 628649 22.52 -.63 Apple Inc 407822 199.29 -8.59 Oracle 404987 23.47 -.39 HuntBnk 399765 4.99 +.11 NewsCpA 350835 12.52 -.13 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

760 1,920 107 2,787 35 18 2,785,105,295

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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

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YTD %Chg %Chg

-1.13 -2.33 -1.25 -1.12 -1.09 -1.91 -1.18 -1.31 -1.19 -1.69

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12-mo %Chg

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MUTUAL FUNDS

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Net Chg

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Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

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+1.6 +14.1/C -4.1 +31.8/C -2.7 +22.2/C -3.6 +29.2/B -4.2 +27.9/D -5.3 +33.8/C -2.2 +26.6/B -3.9 +27.0/C -3.7 +27.0/C -3.7 +27.2/C -5.4 +39.9/A -2.2 +34.2/A -3.3 +21.5/D -3.7 +52.7/A -4.7 +36.9/B -4.7 +34.6/D -3.9 +32.9/A +1.6 +13.9/C -0.4 +36.0/A -1.3 +22.9/C -3.7 +27.2/C -1.7 +22.9/C -5.0 +34.5/B -3.6 +29.4/B +1.7 +16.3/B -4.6 +41.7/A -3.7 +27.2/C -1.5 +40.2/B -2.8 +30.6/A -2.8 +43.2/A -3.2 +26.1/D +0.6 +4.0/B -3.7 +17.1/E -8.3 +31.1/C -4.4 +28.3/D

10.94 26.43 46.74 26.77 56.12 32.45 15.21 25.20 99.95 99.29 36.46 94.96 24.09 30.81 24.59 26.76 31.78 10.94 2.05 16.11 99.96 28.49 66.23 26.77 11.95 13.80 99.29 31.69 20.59 30.02 34.88 10.37 2.87 13.23 14.47

+7.1/A +2.9/B +3.6/C +1.1/B +4.5/A +5.5/A +2.8/B +1.7/B +0.5/C +0.6/C +7.1/A -0.3/C +0.4/C +5.1/A +5.6/A +3.3/D +4.1/A +6.8/A +4.0/A +2.3/C +0.6/C +4.9/A +4.8/A +1.2/B +2.7/E +4.9/B +0.6/C +3.7/A +0.9/B +3.9/A +1.3/B +4.8/A -1.9/E +0.9/C +0.2/D

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Gov’t eases paperwork for loan help

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeowners seeking relief under the Obama administration’s mortgage aid program will be required to provide proof of their incomes upfront, a significant reversal for the problem-plagued effort to stem the foreclosure crisis. Borrowers had been able to state their income verbally and provide documentation later. Mortgage companies, however, said many borrowers didn’t return the documents, sparking fears that thousands of people will be kicked out of the program this winter. Only about 66,500 borrowers, or 7 percent of those who signed up, had completed it as of December. Lenders will now be required to collect two recent pay stubs at the start of the process, the Treasury Department said Thursday. Borrowers will have to give the Internal Revenue Service permission to provide their most recent tax returns, rather than submitting the returns themselves. The changes become mandatory for loan modifications made starting June 1. The $75 billion program is designed to lower borrowers’ monthly payments by reducing mortgage rates to as low as 2 percent for five years and extending loan terms to as long as 40 years. Phyllis Caldwell, chief of Treasury’s homeownership preservation office, defended the Obama administration’s initial decision to allow people to qualify based on verbal statements of income. “We needed to provide immediate relief to more homeowners faster,” she told reporters. The change in policy came after officials concluded that mortgage companies such as GMAC Mortgage and Ocwen Financial Corp. were delivering better results. They had always required documents up front. Under the new rules, participating mortgage companies must acknowledge receipt of a borrower’s application within 10 days and approve or deny the application within 30 days. After that, borrowers will still be required to make three months of trial payments before the modification becomes permanent. While the changes should help, the lack of penalties for companies who don’t comply disappointed some experts. “There’s no teeth to that obligation,” said Andrew Jakabovics, associate director for housing at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. Many consumer groups, meanwhile, have been calling for more dramatic changes to the program. They want to help homeowners who have lost their jobs and those who owe the bank more than their homes are worth. Treasury officials said they are studying ways to aid unemployed homeowners, but offered no details. In an effort to reach more borrowers, Freddie Mac is teaming up with nonprofit groups who will contact financially troubled homeowners who haven’t responded to offers for help. The McLean, Va.-based company said Thursday it is starting a national phone campaign to contact borrowers.

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Tech forecast drags stocks lower NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market resumed its slide Thursday as disappointing forecasts from technology companies brought new concerns about the economy. A weaker outlook from technology maker Qualcomm Inc. dragged the Nasdaq composite index lower. Drops in Motorola Inc. and Apple Inc. also hurt tech stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 116 points, its sixth loss in nine days. Technology shares could get a bounce Friday from Amazon. com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., which posted improved earnings after the closing bell. Their stocks rose in after-hours electronic trading. The market’s drop Thursday also came in response to a report from Standard & Poor’s that said it no longer considers Britain’s banking system among the “most stable and low-risk.” The report added to recent concern about rising debt levels in countries such as Greece and drove the dollar higher as investors sought safety. That sent some commodities prices lower, hurting materials stocks. The tech forecasts and bank worries were yet more concerns for investors who have been focused on politics, not the economy. Stocks have been sliding as concern builds that a fragile economic recovery could be derailed by missteps in Washington. The

questions have some analysts saying that a 10-month surge of 60.3 percent in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index isn’t warranted. President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul banking regulations and restrict trading at large financial institutions spooked the market during the past week. The possibility that Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke wouldn’t be confirmed for a second term also had investors on edge, though those worries eased as the vote neared. The Senate confirmed Bernanke for a second term as the market was closing. His first four-year term ends Sunday. During his State of the Union address Wednesday, Obama avoided talking about the banking overhaul plan. Concerns about the economy are also creeping back to the forefront. The Fed said Wednesday it would keep interest rates at historic lows and that the economy was showing signs of improvement. The enthusiasm faded Thursday after the Labor Department said jobless claims decreased by less than expected last week and the Commerce Department reported durable goods orders didn’t rise as fast as anticipated last month. The reports provided reminders that the economic recovery is likely to be slow. The Dow fell 115.70, or 1.1 per-

cent, to 10,120.46. The drop put the psychological barrier of 10,000 back in investors’ sights. The Dow, which had been down as much as 181 points Thursday, hasn’t traded below 10,000 since Nov. 6. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 12.97, or 1.2 percent, to 1,084.53, while the Nasdaq fell 42.41, or 1.9 percent, to 2,179.00. The recent drop in stocks is worrisome for some analysts because Friday is the last trading day of January. Traders often note that as goes January, so goes the year. The so-called January barometer holds that the performance of the S&P 500 index in January is a predictor of how stocks will end the year. There have been only five major errors since 1950, for an accuracy rate of 91.5 percent, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. The S&P 500 index is down 2.7 percent for January. It is down 5.7 percent since closing at a 15-month high last week. That is still short of a correction, which is generally defined as a drop of at least 10 percent. Bond prices rose, pushing yields lower. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.64 percent from 3.66 percent late Wednesday. The dollar rose against other major currencies, while gold fell. Crude oil fell 3 cents to settle at $73.64 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won confirmation for a second term Thursday, but only by the closest vote ever for the crucial post and after withering criticism from lawmakers for bailing out Wall Street while other Americans suffered in recession. The Senate confirmed Bernanke for a new fouryear term by a 70-30 vote, a seemingly solid majority but 14 votes worse than the closest previous vote for a Fed chairman. President Barack Obama hailed the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action and praised Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;wisdom and steady leadership.â&#x20AC;? The battle over Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confirmation has been a test of central bank independence, a crucial element if the Fed is to carry out unpopular but economically essential policies. Its decisions on interest rates can have immense consequences, from the success or failure of the largest companies to the typical home-buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to get an affordable loan to the price of cereal at the grocery or gas at the corner station. Created by Congress in 1913 after a series of bank panics, the Federal Reserve is an independent agency, supposedly outside politics, but its chairman is typically assailed by lawmakers and others when the economy falls and jobless ranks lengthen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bernanke fiddled while our markets burned,â&#x20AC;? huffed Richard Shelby, of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, during Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ben Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Federal Reserve played a key role in setting the stage for the financial crisis.â&#x20AC;? Shelby and other opponents blame Bernanke for failing to spot problems leading up to the crisis, for lax bank regulation and for not cracking down on dubious home mortgage practices. All those missteps contributed to the recession, they contend. Supporters see it far differently, crediting him with preventing the Great Recession from turning into the second Great Depression.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waits to speak during a discussion hosted by The Economic Club of Washington, in Washington in this Dec. 7, 2009 file photo. The Senate has confirmed Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The chairmanship of Ben Bernanke has in no small measure made it possible for this nation to avoid a catastrophe,â&#x20AC;? said Senate Banking Committee Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. Supportive Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer worried that the bitter fight over the nomination would send â&#x20AC;&#x153;the message that the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy decisions are under the thumb of Congress. Businesses will be faced with the prospect that the Fed might not be able to do whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s necessary for the economy because of pressure from Congress.â&#x20AC;? The vote on his confirmation came at nearly the last possible moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current term expires Sunday.

The closest previous final confirmation vote for a Fed chairman was 84-16 for Paul Volckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second term in 1983 following another severe recession. In the final vote, 11 Democrats and an independent joined 18 Republicans against Bernanke. After Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Senate did the right thing. Chairman Bernanke will continue to play a vitally important role in guiding the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy.â&#x20AC;? First appointed by President George W. Bush and then re-nominated by President Barack Obama, Bernanke found himself without a broad partisan constituency in the Senate.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the Fed can print money, it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t print political capital,â&#x20AC;? said Karen Shaw Petrou, managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics, a consulting firm that advises financial institutions. Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in bailing out Wall Street has angered many Americans, who are still struggling under doubledigit unemployment, stagnant paychecks, cracked nest eggs and record home foreclosures. In an election year in which the economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health is still precarious, senators were hearing those complaints loud and clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A vote for Ben Bernanke is a vote for bailouts,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., a longtime critic. Bernanke has especially upset lawmakers with his

support of a $182 billion rescue of insurance giant American International Group Inc. Hefty bonuses to AIG executives and billions in payments to AIGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wall Street partners added to the outrage. Criticism mounted as unemployment rocketed to 10 percent. The Federal Reserve acts as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lender of last resortâ&#x20AC;? to banks when they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get money elsewhere. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial and economic stability. Bernankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confirmation comes as Congress is writing an overhaul of financial regulations aimed at avoiding another financial crisis. The chairman has had to defend the Fed against efforts to diminish its authority. A House bill would remove its power to oversee consumer protections and would subject it to a sweeping congressional audit. A Senate bill seeks to create a separate consumer entity as well, and would create a single banking regulator that would also strip the Fed of its supervision of bank holding companies. Bernanke has admitted making mistakes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including underestimating the threat of a booming housing market that eventually went bust and the resulting fallout to the economy. But he insist he has the tools, the know-how and the political backbone to safely steer the recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s. The biggest challenge facing Bernanke this year: deciding when and how to reverse course and boost interest rates to sop up the unprecedented money pumped out during the crisis. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to prevent an outbreak of inflation. A scholar of the Great Depression, Bernanke, 56, spent most of his professional career in academia, including 17 years teaching economics at Princeton University. He came to Washington to take a job at the Federal Reserve, working with then-Chairman Alan Greenspan. Bush selected him to be his top economist. After that, he was sent to run the Fed starting in 2006.

Manslaughter defense ruled out in Kansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; abortion doctor slaying WICHITA, Kansas (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering an abortion doctor dealt the defense a major setback Thursday, ruling that the jury cannot consider a lesser charge of manslaughter. The ruling came hours after Scott Roeder took the stand in his own defense and admitted killing Dr. George Tiller. Roederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys had hoped to win a lesser conviction of voluntary manslaughter, which requires them to

show their client had an unreasonable but honest belief that deadly force was justified. The charge carries a considerably lighter sentence than murder. Roeder testified that he considered elaborate schemes to stop the doctor, including chopping off his hands, crashing a car into him or sneaking into his home to kill him. But in the end, Roeder told jurors, the easiest way was to walk into Tillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church, put a gun to the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forehead and pull the trigger. Testifying as the lone defense witness, Roeder calmly explained what he admitted publicly months ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that he

killed Tiller to save unborn children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those children were in immediate danger if someone did not stop George Tiller,â&#x20AC;? Roeder said as the jury watched attentively but without a hint of surprise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were going to continue to die,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The babies were going to continue to die.â&#x20AC;? Roeder has pleaded not guilty to murder in the attack at the Wichita church where Tiller was an usher. Witnesses have described how Roeder walked into the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foyer on May 31 shortly after the service started, approached Tiller and fired a single shot before fleeing.

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Obama picked odd time and place to jab high court

WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual piece of theater that unfolded in the blink of an eye at the State of the Union speech raises questions: Was President Barack Obama rude to criticize a Supreme Court decision in the company of the justices? Was his complaint about the decision, which removed corporate campaign spending limits, right? Was Justice Samuel Alito’s read-my-lips critique — “not true” — not true? Republicans huffed Thursday about Obama’s jab at the court. But it was worth keeping in mind that presidents and lawmakers routinely criticize Supreme Court decisions and the justices who make them. Remember Bush v. Gore and the mutterings about a politically rigged court? Democrats huffed about the huffing and declared that one of the great things about America is that powerful people can disagree in public. But it also was worth remembering that the justices were guests for Wednesday night’s speech to Congress, placed as always in the best seats in the House. It was an odd time and place for Obama to deliver a Supreme Court smackdown. The ceremony and courtesies that attend rare assemblies of all three branches of power call on everyone to act with respect for tradition and a certain fellowship, however forced. Exhibit A: The robed justices only clap at the beginning, the end and the safest moments in between. Their applause is invariably judicious, tipping no hand about their political leanings or whether they actually liked what they heard. No fist bumps here. Still, this is not a nation of powdered wigs and genuflection. Authority is constantly, bluntly challenged, although

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Supreme Court Justices, from left, Stephen Breyer, Chief Justice John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy and Sonia Sotomayor arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan.. 27, 2010, for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

not usually during wedding toasts, funeral rites or State of the Union addresses. Looking down at the six justices seated in front of him as well as to the wider masses, Obama departed from the scrolling text of his speech and added an unscripted preamble. “With all due deference to the separation of powers,” he began delicately, then reverted to his prepared remarks, “the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend with-

out limit in our elections.” Alito, part of the 5-4 majority in the landmark case, objected to the reference to a century of law upended, to the notion that floodgates have been opened, or both. In any event, after Obama’s line on those subjects, he shook his head and quietly mouthed words that included the phrase “not true.” He did not mean for lipreaders to go viral with it. Still, the episode stirred memories of the decorumshattering shout of “You lie” by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C.,

during Obama’s health care speech to Congress in September. Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Obama was “kind of rude” in his remark. “It’s one thing to say that he differed with the court but another thing to demagogue the issue while the court is sitting there out of respect for his position,” he told The Salt Lake Tribune. Obama spokesman Bill Burton saw it differently: “One of the great things about our democracy is that powerful members of the

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DEAR ABBY: My 31-year-old son, “Joey,” who needs a heart transplant, almost died a few weeks ago. The doctors told us he wouldn’t make it through the weekend. I was beside myself. On what we thought was his deathbed, I told Joey I would give him anything he wanted if he pulled through. He wanted a very expensive sports car. Well, he pulled through, but has other physical challenges. My husband and I are sending him $500 a month until he starts receiving money from Social Security. It’s the best we can do right now. Joey keeps hounding me about the sports car. I cannot afford this gift. We have offered to have his current vehicle reconditioned or give him my year-old car with its very low mileage. It’s eating me alive that I can’t give my son what I promised. On the other hand, his request is unreasonable. -JOEY’S MOM IN LAS CRUCES DEAR MOM: Unless you put a stop to it now, this WILL become an issue with your son. Surely he is in touch enough with reality that he knows your financial situation -- and if he doesn’t, please inform him. While you’re at it, explain that when you thought he was on his deathbed, you were out of your mind with grief -- and you can’t be held to a promise made under such duress. DEAR ABBY: My 21-year-old daughter, “Crystal,” has been engaged to her boyfriend, “Aaron,” for several months. When she was here recently I asked her to clean out some of the stuff from under her bed and in her closet. She proceeded to throw out her yearbooks,

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photos from high school dances -- even old journals! It seems she had an unpleasant experience with Aaron when a roommate mentioned an old friend of hers -- a boy, but not a boyfriend. Aaron became very “hurt” by the conversation. So now Crystal wants no reminders of her past. Is this normal? I don’t know what to do. I wonder whether they need counseling before they marry, but I don’t want to interfere. My daughter becomes angry with me over little things. -- A WORRIED MOM DEAR MOM: Your idea of premarital counseling is an excellent one. Aaron appears to be extremely insecure, and your daughter is so in love she can’t see the handwriting on the wall. When you invited her to celebrate her brother’s birthday, did you also include her fiance? If so, and she still didn’t want to come, Aaron may be trying to distance her from the family. Assuming that Crystal intends to be married in your church, have a talk with your clergyperson about this. If there is a problem looming on the horizon, premarital counseling may bring it out -- and help them to deal with it before it gets out of hand.

Xylitol, almond flour are safe DEAR DR. GOTT: I would like to ask your opinion on two items I eat regularly -- xylitol as a sweetener and almond meal as a flour substitute in baking. DEAR READER: Xylitol is naturally present in fruits, berries, mushrooms and lettuce, and is a part of our daily metabolism. In the 1960s, this was added to foods as a sweetener. Because it is purported to reduce the rate of tooth decay, sugar-free candies and gum manufacturers add the product as the principal sweetener, making it ideal for diabetics. If you use a reasonable amount of xylitol daily, it is safe and effective. Pets should be forbidden to consume products that contain xylitol. Almond meal is simply ground almonds. Meal can be made with either whole or blanched almonds. This product can be made at home with the use of a blender; however,

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You will form some new alliances, and one among them could prove to be a powerful ally in time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Look for verification before accepting the word of someone. It’s smart to be dubious. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You can usually handle several assignments simultaneously, but check it out first. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You tend to treat frivolous matters seriously and important matters indifferently. Reverse this. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- For friends to treat your objectives with equal importance, some kind of stake needs to be available. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be prepared to defend the position you take with knowledge and know-how -- or else keep quiet. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Although you may work hard, financial or commercial dealings might not be your long suit. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you’re not open-minded enough to verify offered data, you may end up with misinformation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Do not withhold help to someone who needs assistance because the idea wasn’t yours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- When it comes to resolving issues, you may depend on wishful thinking to do that job for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Keep on working and don’t disrupt the flow of events, and everything should work out quite well. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If someone tells you something astounding, insist on verification. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Meaningful information might come from someone you can trust.

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Hundreds airlifted from Peru site when skies clear

MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO, Peru (AP) — Skies cleared over the fabled Machu Picchu citadel Thursday, speeding the evacuation of thousands of stranded tourists, many of whom were left to eat from communal pots and sleep outdoors after flooding and mudslides cut access to the area. Helicopters had taken 700 people by mid-afternoon from the remote village, the closest to the ancient Inca ruins 8,000 feet up in the Andes mountains. About 2,000 travelers were trapped in the town for days, strapping resources and testing travelers’ patience. “It’s been an adventure, a bit more than we bargained for,” Karel Schultz, 46, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., told the Associated Press as she waited to be airlifted out.

Authorities say if the weather holds, they may be able to have all tourists out by Saturday. The Machu Picchu site is closed and will remain so for weeks until the government can repair highway and railroad tracks washed out by mudslides and the raging Urubamba River. Dozens of ragged-looking, middle-aged tourists lined up outside the train station, where they waited to make the walk of a few hundred yards to a makeshift helicopter clearing. Younger backpackers played soccer with locals and lent a hand stacking sandbags and clearing train tracks to pass the time. The evacuation was being carried out by age, oldest first. The elderly and children were among the 1,131 tourists evacuated through Wednesday.

Tourists grew frustrated in recent days over chaotic relief efforts, price-gouging and scarce food, but the mood lightened Thursday as the weather cleared, helicopters descended from the skies and soldiers brought order to the evacuation. When Sunday mudslides destroyed the railway, the only form of transit into Machu Picchu Pueblo, many

stride ... we’ve had a melting pot out here where we share everything, and that’s what we will take away from it,” said Marcheiani. Stranded tourists quickly outstripped resources in the village of 4,000 people. Wedged between a sheer, verdant mountainside and the raging Urubamba River, difficult terrain and bad weather have slowed rescue efforts. Rain prevented helicopters from landing in the town until after midday both Tuesday and Wednesday, but clear skies allowed operations to begin at 8 a.m. local time on Thursday.

The overflowed Urubamba river (above) passes next to the Machu Picchu Pueblo archeological site in Cuzco, Peru Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Heavy rains and mudslides in Peru have blocked the train route to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, leaving nearly 2,000 tourists stranded. Tourists (left) wait to be evacuated in helicopter from the Machu Picchu Pueblo archeological site in Cuzco, Peru. Associated Press

hotels and restaurants hiked prices exorbitantly — separating wealthier tourists who could afford to pay extra from those who spent days sleeping in train cars and waiting for delayed food shipments. Dina Sofamontanez, who runs Hostal El Inka, said she dropped prices when tourists ran out of money, while some hotels on the main avenue raised theirs fivefold up to $50 a night.

“The people here are abusive. It’s all about money,” she said. Many backpackers who ran out of money when ATMs ran dry slept in the central plaza. “We had to eat what the locals gave us, out of communal pots. There are young people who are having a real rough time because they don’t have money. The last few days I’ve shared beds with other people,” Argentine

tourist Sandra Marcheiani, 34, told The Associated Press. Some 400 Americans were said to be among those stranded. Schultz said most Americans paid for beds and bought their own food, while those that slept in the streets were typically Argentines and other South American backpackers. “Young backpackers from our (South American) countries have taken it all in

“They are going like clockwork now,” said Schultz. U.S. Embassy spokesman James Fennell told the AP that helicopters had ferried out 700 tourists by 2 p.m., including 53 Americans. At least 1,500 tourists were still stranded Wednesday night. Evacuation efforts have been complicated by the arrival of hundreds more tourists on the Inca trail hiking path, a popular fourday trek that ends in Machu Picchu. Some 250 more tourists reached the village on Wednesday and more could arrive on Thursday, though the head porter of Llama Path tourist agency, Fredy Condori, told the AP that almost all those who set out on the path on Monday turned back when they heard the citadel was closed. Authorities closed the Inca trail Tuesday after a mudslide killed two people. Also stuck were 150 local porters who carry tourists’ packs and equipment for as little as $8 a day, said Jose Antonio Gongora, owner of tour agency Llama Path. Authorities were keeping them from returning along a river on foot. “They are always the last considered and they’ll be the last ones to be evacuated if they don’t let them walk. There’s little food there, nothing. It’s rough,” Gongora said.

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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LETTIE L. CROWE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LETTIE L. CROWE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of April, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of January, 2010.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Lake Lure Town Council at the Lake Lure Municipal Center, 2948 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, North Carolina on the 9th day of February, 2010, at 7:00 pm or shortly thereafter, for the purpose of considering an amendment to Title IX, Chapter 92, Zoning Regulations, Town of Lake Lure, amending Section 92.054 to add a provision that waives design standards for commercial buildings in the regulations so that the adopted Design Guidelines for New Commercial Construction can be fully utilized to give maximum flexibility to commercial designers while protecting community character during the conditional use permit process for new commercial construction; and amending Sections 92.056 and 92.057 to ensure consistency of these sections with the new provision proposed and described above for Section 92.054. The public is advised that it has the right to appear at said public hearing and present information with regard to the proposed ordinance. A copy of the proposed ordinance, identified as Ordinance Number 10-02-09A, is on file at Town Hall for inspection by all interested persons.

Clara Dianne Lovelace Smith, Executor 269 Walls Church Road Bostic, NC 28018

16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, January 29, 2010 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of FREDERIC P. WHITE, SR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FREDERIC P. WHITE, SR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of April, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of January, 2010. Frederic P. White, Jr., Co-Executor 1411 Freeman Rd. Bostic Nc 28028 Patricia M. White, Co-Executor 1411 Freeman Rd. Bostic, NC 28018

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For Sale Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Jane Wilkerson, deceased, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to the undersigned care of Thomas W. Dickinson, Attorney at Law, Rawls, Dickinson & Scheer, P.A., 1011 East Morehead Street, Suite 300, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, on or before the 15th day of April, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned. This the 15th day of January, 2010. ESTATE OF MARY JANE WILKERSON Elizabeth Harbison, Administratrix10 09-E-596 c/o Rawls, Dickinson & Scheer, PA Attorney Thomas W. Dickinson 1011 East Morehead Street, Suite 300 Charlotte, North Carolina 28204 Telephone: (704) 376-3200

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Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, NC, and being in the Western part of the Town of Spindale, North Carolina, and on the Northern side of an unnamed street sometimes called Hawkins Street, just South of U. S. Highway #74 and being the Southerly portion and the major portion of Lot Numbers 38, 39 and 40 of the Subdivision of the M. O. Dickerson property, Spindale, North Carolina, a plat of which was made in May, 1937, and duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, in Plat Book 3, Page 85, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING on an iron pin in the Northern edge of the unnamed Street, said iron pin being the Southeast corner of Lot #38 and the Southwest corner of Lot #37 and running thence with the common line of Lots 37 and 38, North 45 degrees 30 minutes East 125 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lots 37 and 38; thence a new line North 53 degrees 30 minutes West 75 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lots 40 and 41; thence with the common line of Lots 40 and 41, South 43 degrees 30 minutes West 125 feet to an iron pin in the Northern edge of said unnamed street, said iron pin being the Southeast corner of Lot #41 and the Southwest corner of Lot #40; thence with the Northern edge of the unnamed street South 53 degrees 30 minutes East 75 feet to the place of BEGINNING. And being that same property as conveyed by Deed from Kimberly Deanne Johnson (Roberson) to Andrew W. Roberson and wife, Kimberly J. Roberson and of record in Deed Book 713 at Page 60, Rutherford County Registry. Address of property: 710 Hawkins Street, Spindale, NC 28160 Present Record Owners: Johnny Bowling and Shirley Bowling 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. 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. 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. 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 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.

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Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Lake Lure Town Council at the Lake Lure Municipal Center, 2948 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, North Carolina on the 9th day of February, 2010, at 7:00 pm or shortly thereafter, for the purpose of considering an amendment to Title IX, Chapter 92, Zoning Regulations, Town of Lake Lure, amending Section 92.147 to provide a new definition for "window" and amending Section 92.155 to allow window signs to be 25% of the window and/or glass area of the building wall on which it is located. The public is advised that it has the right to appear at said public hearing and present information with regard to the proposed ordinance. A copy of the proposed ordinance, identified as Ordinance Number 10-02-09B, is on file at Town Hall for inspection by all interested persons. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND SETTING ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR SAME The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Rutherfordton has called a public hearing at 5:30 pm on February 3, 2010, in the Council room of the Rutherfordton Town Hall, 129 North Main Street, on the question of annexing the following described property owned by Tammie Sims Nelon, requested by petition filed pursuant to G.S. 160A-31, as amended; and to hear public comment on the proposed zoning district classification of same: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a part of that certain lot or parcel of land which was conveyed to T.H. Edwards and wife, Sarah Holland Edwards by Belle Kiser (widow) by deed dated October 1, 1947 and recorded in Deed Book 197, at Page 481, Rutherford County Registry, that part thereof herein conveyed being more particularly described according to a plat of survey made by Associated Services in October, 1976, as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the Northern edge of Westview Street, said point being the Southwest corner of the original tract hereinabove referred to; and runs thence along the Northern margin of Westview Street South 88 deg. East 196 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; thence a new line North 1 deg. 16 min. East 309.5 feet to an iron pin, another new corner in the old line; thence with the old line North 87 deg. West 149.8 feet to an iron pin, the old Northwest corner of the original tract; thence with the old line South 10 deg. 30 min. West 314 feet back to the point and place of the beginning. The parties of the first part also convey to the parties of the second part and their heirs and assigns, a perpetual right of way as easement for ingress and egress across the following described strip of land: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the Northern margin of Westview Street, the Southeast corner of the lot hereinabove described, and runs thence with the Northern margin of Westview Street, South 88 deg. West 28 feet to an iron pin in the Northern margin of said street; Thence leaving the street and running with the line of Allie Kiser, North 0 deg. 31 min. East 309.1 feet to an iron pin, the Northeast corner of the original T. H. Edwards lot as described in deed of record in Deed Book 197, at Page 481, Rutherford County Registry; thence with the old line of the original T. H. Edwards lot North 87 deg. East 24 feet to an iron pin, old corner and corner of the lot hereinabove described; thence with line of the lot hereinabove described South 1 deg. 16 min. West 309.5 feet back to the point and place of the Beginning. IT BEING SPECIFICALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED by and between the parties hereto, however, that the easement hereinabove conveyed shall not be exclusive, but shall be for the joint use and benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs and assigns. AND IT BEING FURTHER UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that small strip embraced within above described easement is subject to an easement and right of way for roadway reserved in that certain deed from Belle Kiser (widow) to T. H. Edwards and wife, Sarah Holland Edwards dated October 1, 1947 and recorded in Deed Book 197, at page 481, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which deed is hereby made for more particular description of said easement. Being the same and identical property conveyed by T. H. Edwards and wife, Sarah Holland Edward to John Thomas Sims and wife, Ann Sims by deed dated November 4, 1976 and of record in Deed Book 378, page 751, Rutherford County Registry. Holly Davis Town Clerk 129 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC

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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Johnny Bowling and Shirley Bowling, husband and wife, dated August 28, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on August 30, 2001, in Book 640 at Page 172; and because of default in the payment of the indeb-tedness 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 indebted-ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed 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 Tuesday, February 2, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Spindale, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of HOUSAN P. HARRILL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HOUSAN P. HARRILL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of April, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of January, 2010. Mary (Ginger) H. Harris, Administrator 6203 Robin Hollow Drive Charlotte, NC 28227

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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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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, January 29, 2010 — 17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of EDGAR WEBB ESKRIDGE of Vance County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said EDGAR WEBB ESKRIDGE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of April, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of January, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of CAROLYN M. HARDIN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CAROLYN M. HARDIN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of April, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of January, 2010.

Susan E. Rose, Executor PO Box 556 Henderson, NC 27536

Janet Morrow Carpenter, Executor 186 Birch Hutchins Road Forest City, NC 28043

NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09-SP-508 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF RONALD MAURICE ANDREWS and ELIZA JANE BATES, Grantor, NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY

To MARK T. ADERHOLD, ESQUIRE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09-SP-560

Substitute Trustee, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 487 AT PAGE 535 AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 488 AT PAGE 113 OF THE RUTHERFORD PUBLIC REGISTRY. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by RONALD MAURICE ANDREWS and ELIZA JANE BATES, dated May 28, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 487 at Page 535 and re-recorded in Book 488 at Page 113, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County , North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 3rd day of February, 2010 at 10:30 AM at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property including any mobile home or manufactured home, whether single wide or double wide, located thereon). EXHIBIT “A” Being the same property as described in deed dated May 8, 1992, from 651 Investment Club, a N.C. general partnership to Kenneth Blankenship, Jr. and wife, Pat Blankenship, same being recorded in Deed Book 593, Page 213, Rutherford County Registry, and described according to said deed as follows: Being a portion of the property described in a deed dated March 8, 1990, from Max O. Padgett and wife, Evelyn Padgett to 651 Investment Club, a North Carolina General Partnership, said deed being recorded in Deed Book 555, Page 532, Rutherford County Registry, and being designated as Lot No. 25 of Armstrong Village, and being described hereinafter by metes and bounds according to survey by Professional Surveying Services, Inc., dated May 10, 1990, as follows: Being designated as Lot No. 25 of Armstrong Village and lying on the North side of Barkley Drive. BEGINNING at an iron pin in the centerline of Barkley Drive, same being the Southeasternmost corner of Lot No. 26 heretofore conveyed to Robert C. McNaughton by deed recorded in Deed Book 592, Page 187, Rutherford County Registry, and running thence with the line of Lot No. 26 North 35-38-19 West 606.79 feet to an iron pin; thence North 54-42-26 East 100.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 35-38-19 East 606.19 feet to an iron pin in the centerline of Barkley Drive; thence with the center of said drive South 54-21-41 West 100.00 feet to the point and lace aof the BEGINNING, Containing 1.39 acres according to said survey hereinabove referred to, a copy of which is attached hereto for reference. See Agreement recorded in Deed Book 557, Page 67, Rutherford County Registry. Armstrong Drive and Barkley Drive are not state maintained roads, and are, therefore, considered private roads. The responsibility for the maintenance of said private roads lies with the Grantees herein until such time as said private roads are included in the State Highway System for maintenance. ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH is the right of ingress, egress and regress over and across those private roads indicated as Barkley Drive and Armstrong Drive. SAVING, EXCEPTING AND REBERVING that road and right of way designated as Barkley Drive. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is RONALD MAURICE ANDREWS and ELIZA JANE BATES. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). Please be advised that the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF JEFFERY DALE HAMRICK AKA JEFFREY DALE HAMRICK and APRYL DANIELLE LOWERY AKA APRYL DANIELLE HAMRICK, Grantor, To MARK T. ADERHOLD, ESQUIRE Substitute Trustee, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 520 AT PAGE 474 OF THE RUTHERFORD PUBLIC REGISTRY. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by JEFFERY DALE HAMRICK and APRYL DANIELLE LOWERY, dated October 30, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 520 at Page 474, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 3rd day of February, 2010 at 10:30 AM at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property including any mobile home or manufactured home, whether single wide or double wide, located thereon). EXHIBIT “A” Situate, lying and being in Colfax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot #2 of an unrecorded plat of survey entitled “Berryhill Subdivision, by Burnt Chimney Surveying, Charles D. Owens, RLS, dated August 1, 1995 and being more particularly described by metes and bounds from said survey as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the centerline of Berryhill Ave., said point lying South 09 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West 261.54 feet from an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the property now formerly owned by Dennis and Angela Goodrich as described and recorded in Deed Book 576 at Page 134, Rutherford County Registry, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the centerline of said Avenue South 64 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds East 104.41 feet to a point, said point being the northwestern most corner of the Lot #3 of the aforementioned subdivision; thence leaving the centerline of said Ave. South 09 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds West (crossing a new iron pin at 24.33 feet) a total distance of 291.93 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 62 degrees 35 minutes 10 seconds West 105.30 feet to a point, said point lying South 55 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds East 9.84 feet from a new iron pin, said point being the Southeastern most corner of Lot #1 of the aforementioned subdivision; thence North 09 degrees 37 minutes 27 seconds East (crossing a new iron pin at 270.40 feet) a total distance of 288.88 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.668 acres more or less. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is JEFFERY DALE HAMRICK and APRYL DANIELLE LOWERY. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). Please be advised that the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Manufactured Home Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Manufactured Home Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement make any representation 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Universal Note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Universal Note make any representation 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

This the 5th day of January, 2010.

/s/_______________________________ MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee 2596 Reynolda Road, Suite C Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 (336) 723-3530 Publish Dates: January 22, 2010 & January 29, 2010

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18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, January 29, 2010 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 559 In the matter of the Foreclosure of Dorn Properties, Inc., GRANTOR TO See Appointment of Substitute Robert L. Mebane, TRUSTEE Trustee as recorded in Book 993, As recorded in Book 893, Page 682 Page 713, Rutherford County Registry of the Rutherford County Registry NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Dorn Properties, Inc. and recorded in Book 893, at Page 682, Rutherford County Registry, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Juliana Ferguson, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 3rd day of February, 2010, at 12:00 o’clock P.M., at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house and any other improvements thereon): Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure, chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being Lot Number 28, 0.73 acres, of Blue Heron Point Subdivision as shown on plat of survey done by Brooks & Medlock Engineering, PLLC, dated December 21, 2005 and recorded in Plat Book 27, Page 17, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. However, the above described property is conveyed subject to those Covenants and Restrictions of record in Deed Book 898, Page 563, Rutherford County Registry. The real property hereinabove described will be sold "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 will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner(s) of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Registry not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: J D Harrison Investments, LLC. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price, and the Clerk of Courts fee pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents ($0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is less. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five (5) percent of the amount bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. Sec. 45-21.30(d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

17.0000152 09-SP-597 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 Alexander Montero and Dayanara Montero, dated July 11, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on July 16, 2007, in Book 967 at Page 33; 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 County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 23 of The Estates at Greenhill as shown on plats thereof recorded in Plat Book 28 at Pages 121 and 122, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with a right of way for ingress, egress and regress over and upon the roadways of The Estates at Greenhill as shown on the above plats. Address of property: Lot 23 of The Estates at Greenhill, Rutherfordton, NC Present Record Owners: Alexander Montero and Dayanara Montero 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 may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed and any Land Transfer Tax. 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. 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(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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 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. 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. Dated: January 20, 2010.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 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, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

_______________________________________ Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, successor by merger to Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Substitute Trustee (704) 442-9500 Posted: ______________________ Witness:________________________________________ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

Dated the 13th day of January, 2010 Juliana Ferguson, Substitute Trustee 70 Stamey Road Candler, NC 28715 (828) 273-8882 Telephone

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 473

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 294 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Karen C Morrison and Husband Joshua Morrison to Louis W. Nanney, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated April 27, 2006 and recorded on May 2, 2006 in Book 897 at Page 460, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 10, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being those same properties conveyed to Karen C. Morrison by deed dated November 3, 2004, of record in Deed Book 858, Page 467, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot Number 117, 3.00 acre tract of Gilbertown Estates Phase II as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 19, Page 20, Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. Subject to restrictions of record. The chain of ownership for the above described properties for the previous 24 month is as follows: Jason D. Camp and wife, Amy M. Camp?from April 5, 2004 to November 3, 2004 (Deed Book 843, Page 406, Rutherford County Registry) Karen C. Morrison?from November 3, 2004 to present (Deed Book 858, Page 467, Rutherford County Registry) T?MSC PR?PDT Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Grosvenor Wright, III and Margaret Biedekapp aka Margaret J. Biedekapp by and through her attorney in fact Grosvenor S. Wright, Husband and Wife to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated June 2, 2006 and recorded on June 2, 2006 in Book 902 at Page 252 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on October 2, 2008 in Book 969, Page 469 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 17, 2009 in Book 980, Page 777, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 10, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.22 acre tract shown as Lot #250 on plat entitled "Clearwater Creek Phase 10," Sheet One of Two, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 27 at Page 77, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Grosvenor S. Wright and wife, Margaret J. Biedekapp by deed dated May 30, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 905, at Page 349, Rutherford County Registry. T-als PR-spr Doc-deeds/dwgrohdahl.ded Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 174 Pumkin Patch Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Said property is commonly known as: 257 North Dakota Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (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 the remaining amounts are 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Karen C. Morrison and husband, Joshua Morrison.

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, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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 confirmation of 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 their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-14520-FC01, 659898 1/29, 02/05/2010

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