Students’ writings to be published — Page 3 Sports Snow games on Friday R-S Central’s basketball and wrestling teams faced postponements due to inclement weather on Friday.
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Snow started falling late Friday afternoon around Rutherford County. Forecasters on Friday predicted significant snow accumulation for the county.
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Salt, sleds top sellers at stores Friday From Staff Reports
FOREST CITY – Snow wasn’t the only thing on the minds of people shopping around Rutherford County Friday. All things that go along with snow was top priority,
local retailers said. By Friday afternoon, a new shipment of kerosene powered heaters that had just arrived had been mostly sold at Western Auto in Forest City. Tractor Supply had also run out of kerosene heaters, said store manager Kim Stafford. “Oh yeah,” Stafford said, when asked if the store had had more business than usual. “We’re out of salt, snow shovels and kerosene heaters,” she added. Stafford said customers had
said that other stores, like Lowe’s and Wal-mart, were also out of salt. Hill’s Hardware had some kerosene lamps and fuel left Friday afternoon, but was completely out of snow shovels and salt. Hill’s too had seen a higher volume of customers. “Everybody’s being prepared,” said Martha Hensley, owner of the store. Forest City Ace Hardware Owner Sandy Strobot describPlease see Weather, Page 6
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Before the winter storm arrived in Rutherford County, Friday morning began with a red sunrise in the eastern sky. According to Library of Congress Web site, during sunrise and sunset the sun is low in the sky, and it transmits light through the thickest part of the atmosphere. A red sky suggests an atmosphere loaded with dust and moisture particles. We see the red, because red wavelengths (the longest in the color spectrum) are breaking through the atmosphere. The shorter wavelengths, such as blue, are scattered and broken up. Skies will be covered with clouds today as the chance of frozen precipitation is near 90 percent.
Library gets grant to develop plans By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE – The Rutherford County Library recently received a $20,000 grant from the State Library of North Carolina for the purposes of creating a strategic plan. According to County Librarian Martha Schatz, the library is working with Bill Millett, a consultant for Scope View Strategic Advantage, to analyze the services and programs needed through the library in Rutherford County. “We’re going to survey the people who use the library to see what they’d like to have offered,” Schatz said. “There are services we can’t offer because of lack of staff and space.” Surveys, which will include areas for patron comments, will be distributed at all three branches of the county library. Surveys will be distributed at the Haynes Branch Feb. 8-13; at the County Library Feb. 15-20; and at Mountains Branch Feb. 22-27. Please see Library, Page 6
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CAROLEEN — Plans for the update of Frank West Park were discussed Thursday night at a meeting of park supporters. Jerry Stensland, recreational/ cultural/ heritage planner for Rutherford County, attended and gave an update on the park plans and received a priority list for improvements at the park. County Commissioner Eddie Holland also attended and commented on the effort by citizens. He noted, for example, that having the plan on paper might help the park obtain grant money. Stensland was told by park activists that constructing a restroom facility and a shelter were top priorities at the site. Photos of Crowe Park facilities were passed around at the meeting as talking points for possible construction at Frank West Park. Initial discussion at the meeting was about having a restroom with two stalls each for men and women and a storage area. But it was noted that three or four stalls each would anticipate future growth, so it was decided to at least look at various sizes and cost estimates for the bathroom. The bathroom facility needs to be in a central location, park supporters added. Concerning the park shelter, it was pointed out that a shelter with a metal roof would be easier to maintain. Another priority is getting a sign for the park. “The sign is a priority because a lot of people don’t know where it is,” Rose Praino said. Park backers also noted that the park needs playground equipment, such as teetertotters and swing sets. It was noted that the best option would be a playground design that would be expandable, anticipating growth. The safety of children was stressed. It was noted, for example, that the playground should not be too close to the Please see Park, Page 6
BLOOD DRIVE HELD
Colin Cope, Lisa Stohrer and Ashley Henderson, R-S Middle students, assisted people in registering to donate blood during the school’s annual blood drive Thursday. While students weren’t old enough to donate blood, they volunteered their time to make calls to encourage people to attend and also helped during the event.
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LOCAL Church News The Royal Quartet
The Dixie Melody Boys
The Dixie Melody Boys will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 31, at Crestview Baptist Church in Forest City. Singing begins at 6 p.m.
Music/concerts
Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 149 W. Main Ext., Forest City; featuring the Blood Brought Trio. Simple Faith will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 31, at Walls Baptist Church. Music begins at 6 p.m. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m., Piney Mountain Baptist Church in Ellenboro with Jerry Hooper and The Borrowed Time Band. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m., Plain View Baptist Church, east of Ellenboro; featuring
the Blood Brought Trio from Bostic. 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 at 6 p.m.,at Joshua Baptist Church, 590 US Hwy. 74 Bus., Bostic; featuring The Searcy Family (Ed, Jerry, Carl, Dean, Phyllis and Vivian); a love offering will be accepted. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m., Bostic Missionary Methodist Church; featuring The Blairs.
The Royal Quartet will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 31, during the 11 a.m. worship service at Concord Baptist Church in Bostic. The quartet will also sing at 6:30 Sunday night (Jan. 31) at Fairview Baptist Church in Golden Valley.
Singing: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring Servants. Call from Rutherfordton. Singing: Sunday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m., at Riverside Baptist Church on Hogan Road, Harris; featuring Winners Either Way.
Special services Revival: Feb. 15-19, 7 nightly; Welcome Home Baptist Church; Pastor Handley Milby will preach. Guest speaker: Sunday, Jan. 31, at Bethel Baptist Church in Ellenboro; GWU
baseball coach Rusty Stroupe will speak during the 11 a.m. worship service.
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Missionary service: Sunday, Jan. 31, at New Salem CME Church, on 784 Pleasant Hill Loop Road in Rutherfordton; Elder Felita Jones of Grace Cathedral in Greenville, S.C., will speak at the 11 a.m. worship service; sponsored by the Missionary
Peace
R.S.V. Isaiah 48:18 The third grace mentioned by Paul as a fruit of the Spirit is peace. Peace can be both internal as well as external; it is possible to be at peace within oneself while all around loom chaos and mayhem, just as it is possible for one to be at peace externally, and even to have a calm outward disposition, while war and strife rage within. Ideally, we should strive to have both internal and external peace, to be at peace with everyone, and to live harmoniously with those around us while being in a tranquil state of mind. Peace with others can only come from good relations and the active goodwill towards all that is characteristic of true Christian love. Peace within ourselves requires that we truly trust in God and believe that He has us safely in His hands, and from knowing that we are doing His will. This last point is crucial. This is, we must love God’s word and heed His commandments to have real peace within ourselves. Those who knowingly do wrong cannot know peace, for they will have a dissonant spirit from knowing what is right but still doing what is wrong. So, we should study God’s word and do the good works that He has set before us as our task. Love God and love one another, and peace will follow.
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Benefit: For Chelsea Brown; Saturday, Jan. 30, 4 to 7:30 p.m., The Little White Country Church; hot dog sale and baked goods; hosted by the church youth; donations accepted. Soup, chili dinner: Saturday, Jan. 30, noon to 5 p.m., Union Hill AME Zion Church; no set price, donations only; sponsored by the Stewardesses Board. Meals for Missions: Sunday, Jan. 31, beginning at noon, at Chase Baptist Church; donations only; all proceeds go toward Nicargua missions. Country ham supper: Saturday, Feb. 6, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro. Fish fry: Benefit for HAITI missions; Saturday, Feb. 6, noon to 7 p.m., Temple of Jesus Church, Lake Lure; dessert and drink included with meal. Country ham supper: Saturday, Feb. 6, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Gilkey Community Clubhouse; adults $7; ages 6-12, $5; under 6 free; take outs available; this is a benefit supper for Anath Christian Academy. Sweetheart Banquet: Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning at 4:30 p.m.; at Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church; baked spaghetti, salad, dessert and drink will be served; $12 per couple or $6 per individual; children under 6 are free; take outs available; call 6579446 to place an order; sponsored by the ladies’ auxiliary. 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.
Other “The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Avenue in Forest City; call Sheila at 828-4471880 for more information. Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. For more information contact Chris Park at 2896467, or Karen Elliott at 286-2308. “Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christcentered program that meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through. For more information call 245-3639.
Soup Kitchens Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Carry-out breakfast bags. St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. “Helping Hands Outreach”: Members of Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church hold a monthly soup kitchen each Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The church is located on Walker Store Rd. First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.
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Cliffside students will have work published By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
CLIFFSIDE – Some budding authors at Cliffside Elementary School will have their works published in a book along with other students from across the state this spring. Fifth graders Maelyn Hollars, Abbey Roberson, Benji Jack, Jonathan Derreberry, Bekah Hopkins, Wesley McDaniel, Seth Hollars and Deni Cockerham’s writing was submitted from a regional young author’s contest. From there, the students moved on along with students from Cleveland County to the North Carolina Young Authors Contest, sponsored by the North Carolina Reading Association. Hollars, Roberson, Jack and Derreberry placed at the state level, where more than 700 entries were submitted, said Fifth Grade Teacher Heather Church. The prompt for the contest, Church said, was “Surfing the Waves of Literacy.” “They could go in whatever direction they wanted to,” Church said. “Some wrote fiction, some poetry, Allison Flynn/Daily Courier some non-fiction.” Fifth grade students at Cliffside Elementary School were recently chosen to take All fifth grade students wrote on part in a regional young author’s contest. Four students won at the state level for the prompt, working on their pieces the North Carolina Young Authors Project. Students taking part in the contest were, in class for around a week, Church front row from left, Jonathan Derreberry, Seth Hollars and Wesley McDaniel; second said, and the writing will be included row, Deni Cockerham, Maelyn Hollars, Fifth Grade Teacher Heather Church and in their writing portfolios. Abbey Roberson; back row, Benji Jack and Bekah Hopkins. The eight students who went on to
regional competition were chosen by the Greater Cleveland Reading Association, of which Church is a member and president. “The Greater Cleveland Reading Association is made up of retired and current teachers in Cleveland and Rutherford counties,” Church said. “We do staff development events pertaining to reading activities and also do service projects.” GCRA is a council of the North Carolina Reading Association along with 26 other councils. Membership in NCRA includes classroom teachers, instructional assistants, reading specialists, administrators, students, college educators and others who promote quality reading instruction for improvement of reading across the state. The organization, according to its Web site at www.ncreading. org, encourages reading for pleasure, learning and professional growth. Hollars, Roberson, Jack and Derreberry and their families have been invited to attend the NCRA Young Authors Celebration Banquet May 23 at the Progress Energy Center in Raleigh. Each will receive a copy of the book that includes the winning pieces and a medal. All eight students were honored at the January board meeting of the Rutherford County Schools. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
Organic farm initiative sign-up open to March 12
RUTHERFORDTON – Sign-up for the Organic Initiative continues through March 12, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced. The 2008 Farm Bill provides specific opportunities for organic producers and those transitioning to organic farming. North Carolina farmers who are transitioning to organic or who are currently certified organic can now
apply to receive assistance under the Organic Initiative through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Under the Organic Initiative, approved applicants can receive up to $20,000 per year or $80,000 over six years. A number of “core” organic conservation practices may be funded through the Organic Initiative, including cover crops, conservation crop rotation, prescribed
grazing, pest management, nutrient management, and forage harvest management. All conservation practices offered under “general” EQIP are also available through the Organic Initiative, including but not limited to fence and watering facilities for rotational grazing, erosion control practices, field borders, etc. Applications for EQIP are taken continuously throughout the year. However, to be
considered for fiscal year 2010 funding under the Organic Initiative, producers need to have an application signed and returned by March 12. Applicants who are currently certified organic will need to include their organic system plan reviewed by a USDA-accredited organic certifier when applying for financial assistance in the Organic Initiative under EQIP.
Applicants who are transitioning to organic will need to submit a self-certification form to the NRCS acknowledging that they agree to develop and implement conservation practices for certified organic production that are consistent with an organic system plan. For more information contact the Rutherfordton Field Office at 287-4220, Ext. 3, or stop by our office at 121 Laurel Drive, Rutherfordton.
SAVING WITH THE COUPON QUEEN Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the cost of the common coupon count. You can, too.
Couponing’s Best-Kept Secrets: Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
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I’m sure you know by now that I love getting groceries for free with coupons whenever possible. But we can’t get everything for free all of the time. Here’s a fun way to maximize coupon savings and get items very inexpensively, even when they’re not completely free. Super-Couponing Secret: Buy ‘Small’ and Save the Biggest for ‘Free’ Manufacturers will often issue coupons for an item that’s free “when you purchase any of these 3 brands.” The coupon often shows various other brands or products sold by the same manufacturer. I recently had a coupon offering a free package of hot dogs if the shopper purchased three other items from the same manufacturer. During the sale at my store, the hot dogs were on sale for $3.99. If the total cost of the three additional items is less than the sale price of the hot dogs, I’ll get the hot dogs cheaper than I could have purchased them otherwise - plus, I’ll have three additional items to take home as part of the deal, too. When I spot coupons like these, I will look closely at the additional brands featured. I do not necessarily think about whether I want or need these items. Instead, I calculate what would be the least expensive thing to buy to make the larger item cost as little as possible. The additional products with the hot dog deal included coffee, crackers, condiments, gelatin desserts and powdered drink mixes. Of those items, the gelatin desserts and powdered drink mixes seemed like the best candidates. They’re both usually pretty inexpensive, and buying three of either will qualify me for my free $3.99 package of hot dogs. After checking the prices on both, I saw that the gelatin was on sale for 33 cents a box. I could pay 99 cents for three boxes and get a free package of hot dogs, too! Not bad at all. But then I checked the price on powdered drink mixes. They were on sale for 10 cents each! Whether I plan to drink them or not, buying 3 packets of drink mix became my means for acquiring the $3.99 package of hot dogs for just 30 cents! In my coupon classes, I refer to this as the “take one for the team” couponing strategy. Sometimes it’s necessary to buy something we don’t necessarily want because it’s our means to acquire the item we actually do want for a much lower price. Here’s another example. I recently saw tear pads of coupons in the produce department of my store near the salads. The coupons provided $2 off produce when you purchased any of a certain manufacturer’s salad dressing. I looked at that brand of salad dressing and realized that the manufacturer makes both bottled salad dressings and the dry seasoning that come in a small packet, the kind you mix at home with oil and vinegar. The packets of seasoning cost 79 cents. So, for each packet of the salad dressing I purchased, I used one of the coupons. I was able to buy $2 worth of fresh produce for 79 cents. I didn’t necessarily want the salad dressing, but it allowed me to purchase my produce items at a much lower cost.
Presents
Hearts for Hospice February 12, 2010 12:00pm-1:00pm
Carolina Event and Conference Center 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City Hospice of Rutherford County is hosting a Valentine luncheon to ensure Hospice home care patients have access to care regardless of ability to pay. Give your heart and $10.00 to Hospice and receive a meal consisting of: Chicken Rossini, Marinated Tomato Salad, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans with Roasted Red Peppers, and Black Forest Cake. Bring your sweetheart, your secretary, your best friend or whomever is close to your heart, and come join us for this fund-raising event. Give your heart to Hospice and that special someone this Valentine’s Day!
To obtain tickets for
Hearts for Hospice please stop by the Carolina Event & Conference Center or call Karen Jarson at 245-0095
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Our Views Could you be a foster parent?
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his week, The Daily Courier presented a series looking at the Department of Social Services’ Foster Child care program. We hope that the series enlightened readers about the challenges facing the social workers who handle the cases. We also hope it informed them of the opportunities. Yes, we said “opportunities.” The opportunity is there for people to help this community confront this problem by offering to serve as foster parents. There is a need for people who are willing to open their doors and their hearts to help these children from troubled home situations. Foster parenting is not for everyone. It takes dedication, commitment and hard work. Still, we cannot help but think that there are plenty of good people in this community who can help make a difference for these children. Could you be one of them?
Our readers’ views Offers thoughts on wounded warriors To the editor: Recently, I was thumbing through a magazine and ran across an article quoting George Orwell which said, “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” Then a challenge was offered: “Will someone please write an article offering our support for rough men and women who return to us from battlefields in pieces?” Today, I would like to offer a response to that question because wounded warriors live among us. We owe a debt of gratitude to our dedicated and courageous veterans and active military personal. These warriors are willing to stand in harms way to defend freedom and to give us the luxury of being able to sleep at night without fear. Let us give tribute where tribute is due. We need to say something to these brave men and women when they come back in pieces. We need to tell them that we will stand by them as their brokenness heals. We need to tell them that with deep gratitude and strong love, we will bind up their wounds and anoint their scars. We need to tell them that we will stand by them as their brokenness heals. We need to tell them that we will treat them as men and women of dignity and
not patronize them. We need to tell them of our support as they find their identity and place reintegrating into society. We need to tell them that while most of us have not experienced wounds in battle nor post-traumatic stress disorder, we will do what we can to enable them to deal with their trauma, to banish guilt, and to allow the Spirit of God to weave their pain and loss into a beautiful tapestry of life. Let us not be afraid; let us reach out to our wounded warriors and help restore their pride. What else can we do? We can hold our government accountable to providing first-class VA Hospitals and medical staffs. We can affirm our local VA Clinic and support those who serve there. We can applaud our government and write our leaders for re-instating the GI Bill, making provision for spouses and children of those with several years of service. Spouses and children are heroes, too! We are a part of our “rough men and women who come back in pieces,” and standing with them and undertaking for them, with the help of Almighty God, we will all heal and become whole again. Richard Bass Forest City
Thanks organizers of right to life trip To the editor: I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those responsible for
the successful trip to Washington for the Right to Life Walk held on Friday, January 22. First of all for the staff of Hands of Hope for Life Center in Forest City for arranging the trip. Thanks to Mr. Toney of Toney Tours for providing the transportation and arranging the lodging. Thanks to Kurt Wright, the head of Rutherford Right to Life for coordinating the trip. Thanks to Diane Nelson for coordinating the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy students and all those who accompanied me on the trip. We were a group of 40 persons representing Rutherford County in the Right to Life March in Washington. This was a fine representation from our county in such a worthy event. Claire Feldmeth Rutherfordton
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Global warming bandwagon has landed in ditch RALEIGH – Just months ago, it seemed that just about everyone was trying to jump onto the climate-change bandwagon as it hurtled down the hill like a juggernaut. Newly elected President Barack Obama and congressional leaders championed a proposed regulatory regime they called “cap and trade.” Hollywood celebrities publicly fretted about their carbon footprints (in between jet flights to beaches and ski chalets). Al Gore and Rajendra Paschauri, the N.C. State-trained economist who chaired the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), shared the stage to receive a Nobel Prize. And here in North Carolina, Gov. Beverly Perdue talked incessantly about “green jobs” while a legislative commission met to devise a state policy to combat global warming. The climate-change bandwagon isn’t rolling anymore. It never made it down the hill. In fact, it’s lying in a
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ditch on the side of the road. Up in Washington, cap and trade imploded. In Copenhagen, Obama and other world politicians preened for the cameras while their aides privately made sure nothing happened. Over in India, Rajendra Paschauri came under fire by public officials and reputable scientists for the IPCC’s shoddy science and his own personal conflicts of interest. And in Raleigh, the legislative commission on climate change has become either an afterthought or an object of ridicule. What explains the unlikely fate of the climate-change juggernaut? There were multiple causes. The Climategate e-mail scandal exposed key players in the IPCC not just
as global-warming alarmists but as conspirators actively engaged in trying to block access to public records and manipulate the peer-review process to punish dissenting scientists. New disclosures about serious flaws in the collection of climate data raised doubts about whether apparent warming trends were real. The election of Republican Scott Brown ended the fiction that the U.S. Senate would pass any cap-andtrade regime that would cost American jobs while having no discernible effect on global climate. And as the scientific debate continued about the relative importance of man-made emissions, solar radiation, and other factors influencing global climate, the economic debate about proposed remedies got pretty close to being settled: the projected costs of cap and trade far exceeded the expected benefits when correctly measured (i.e. discounted for the time value of money). In short, even if the alarmists were right about emis-
sions and warming trends, economic analysis shows that it is in the interest of the vast majority of human beings not to expend the resources necessary to reduce future warming (slightly) but instead to adapt to the changing climate while expending those resources on far more valuable goals such as boosting economic growth, reducing global poverty, and improving health through such measures as better sanitation and agricultural innovation. That’s a pretty wordy explanation, I realize. Let me put it more simply: if you’ve gotten your power or heating-oil bill this month, you know why climate-change alarmists are desperate and angry. Their pitch is falling on deaf ears. With the state’s jobless rate still north of 11 percent and many people struggling to make ends meet, North Carolinians are reeling from the news that the cost of heating their homes and businesses shot up by as much as 50 percent over the same time last year. Now, I’m not going to
make the cheap rhetorical point that plenty of Carolinians wouldn’t have minded a little global warming last month. The real point is that because any state or federal measures to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions would necessitate pushing energy prices higher, there is simply no constituency for such measures. People have enough sense to recognize that jacking up the cost of operating businesses, creating jobs, and running households is no way to help North Carolina recover its economic footing. No amount of gobbledygook will persuade the public that it’s in their interest to surrender more of their money and freedom to a bigger government with the uncertain promise of some benefit 90 years from now. That bandwagon over in the ditch is broken and burning. Both faulty mechanics and driver error are to blame. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.
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Police Notes
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Polk County suspect being questioned
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COLUMBUS — A man who had been wanted in Polk County turned himself in Thursday night. Jacob Lee Watts, 21, with a last known address of 2511 Bill’s Creek Road, in Rutherford County, turned himself in at around 8:30 p.m. He is currently charged with three felony counts of breaking and entering, two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, felony larceny of motor vehicle, three counts of misdemeanor injury to real property, felony flee/elude arrest with motor vehicle, misdemeanor driving while license revoked and reckless driving. All are Polk County charges. Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Conner on Friday said officers from Rutherford and Henderson counties also are talking with Watts about charges in those two counties. Conner said Watts may be connected to some break-ins in the Bill’s Creek area. Watts was involved in a chase with Polk County officers on Thursday after he allegedly committed a breaking and entering and larceny in that county. He eluded capture at that time. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted in the manhunt for Watts. Watts is under a $100,000 secured bond in the Polk County Jail, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports that Watts has fully cooperated with investigators on all crimes committed in that county.
Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 E-911 calls Thursday.
n Gertrude Louise Anglia reported a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and the theft of a debit card and check. n Cheryl Renea Foster reported the theft of a vehicle registration tag. n Jeffrey Leonard Brayboy reported the theft of a vehicle registration tag. n Raymond David Lee reported the theft of a wood splitter.
injury to personal property. The incident occurred on Plaza Drive. n An employee of WalMart, on Plaza Drive, reported an incident of shoplifting. (See arrest of Roper.)
Arrests n Kevin Leon Rudisill, 37, of Mountain View Street, Forest City; charged with possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $500 secured bond. (FCPD) n Kwanshane Douglas Owenby, 36, of 2805 English Valley Lane; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (Probation) n April Annette McClure, 28, of 134 Frazier Drive; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Christopher Dean Baber, 36, of 113 Solomon Trail; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Nathan Allen Mullinax, 23, of 172 Cliffside St.; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $4,000 secured bond. (Probation) n April Michelle Trainor, 28, of 176 Wilkins St.; charged with simple assault; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD)
Evelyn Smith Fountain, 88, of Rutherfordton died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Hospice House of Forest City. A native of Pitt County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur William and Ida Mae Boyd Smith. She was a retired secretary for Fountain Electric and a member of First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. She was also a member of the Rutherfordton Garden Club and the Pilot Club. She is survived by three sons, Woodrow Terry Fountain of Lake Lure, Ronald P. Fountain and Arnold Dean Fountain of Arden; a daughter, Sherry Kistler Grayson; two brothers, Pete Smith of Matthews and Bill Smith of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dean Baughn officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or First Baptist Church, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com.
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William “Rex” Marshall, 80, of 1426 Old Caroleen n Miranda Tessnear Roper, Road, Forest City, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at 21, of Washington Street, Forest City; cited for shoplift- Rutherford Hospital. Mr. Marshall was born ing/ concealment. (FCPD) Jan. 25, 1930, in Rutherford County to the late George EMS/Rescue Edwin Marshall and Lucy n The Rutherford County Horton Marshall. EMS responded to 25 E-911 He was a long-time memcalls Thursday. ber of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and enjoyed n The Volunteer Life gardening, woodworking and Saving and Rescue, Hickory raising Purple Martins. Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Thursday.
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n The Forest City Police Department responded to 40 E-911 calls Thursday.
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Deaths Eric Youngberg ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former state Rep. Eric Youngberg has died two days after his 43rd birthday. Youngberg served three terms in the New Mexico House, from 2003 to 2008, from Albuquerque’s District 23 before being beaten by 409 votes in the 2008 election by Corrales Democrat Benjamin Rodefer. Youngberg was co-chairman of the House subcommittee on impeachment when it considered the possibility of impeaching thenstate Treasurer Robert Vigil in October 2005. Vigil, who faced federal charges in an
Evelyn Fountain Evelyn Smith Fountain, age 88, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Pitt County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Arthur William and Ida Mae Boyd Smith. She was a retired secretary for Fountain Electric and a member of First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. Mrs. Fountain was also a member of the Rutherfordton Garden Club, the Pilot Cluband taught ceramics for 10 years. Left to cherish her memory are three sons, Woodrow Terry Fountain and wife, Janet of Lake Lure, Ronald P. Fountain and wife, Trish of Candler, Arnold Dean Fountain of Arden; one daughter, Sherry Kistler Grayson and husband, Bob of Rutherfordton; two brothers, Pete Smith of Matthews, NC and Bill Smith of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dean Baughn officiating. Visitation will be from 2-3 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or First Baptist Church, 246 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Online condolences at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit
Nita Hamrick Moore, 74, of Hamlet, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her home. She was born November 30, 1935 in Rutherford County a daughter of the late, Wisker B. and Stella Gibson Smart. Nita was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hamlet and worked as a sales clerk for J.C. Penny’s and Mabry’s Drug. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Hamlet with Rev. Adolph Smith, Rev. Milford Oxendine, and Rev. Don Malpass officiating. Burial will follow at Richmond County Memorial Park. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, H. Gene Hamrick. Surviving are her husband, Jimmy L. Moore of the home; a daughter, Sharon H. Tartt and her husband, Grant, of Wilmington; a son, H. Craig Hamrick and his wife, Laurie, of Charlotte; a sister, Georgia S. Foster of Ellenboro; five grandchildren, Mathew A. Tartt, Cady A. Tartt, Jillian B. Hamrick, Megan B. Hamrick, and Carson B. Hamrick; and four step-children. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Watson-King Funeral Home in Hamlet. Memorial contributions may be made, In Memory of Nita Hamrick Moore, to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 N. US 1 Hwy., Rockingham, NC 28379 or to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Rd., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Online condolences may be made at: www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com
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alleged kickback scheme, resigned before the subcommittee weighed the evidence. Percy Cradock LONDON (AP) — Sir Percy Cradock, the British diplomat who negotiated terms for returning Hong Kong to Chinese rule, has died at 86, his family said. Cradock was first posted to Hong Kong in 1961, then moved to Beijing the following year. After a stint in London, he was posted to Beijing again from 1966-69, and was taken prisoner when the embassy was besieged by a mob during the Cultural Revolution. He returned to Beijing as ambassador in 1978 as Britain began to deal with the looming return of most of the territory of the Hong Kong colony in 1997. China had ceded the island of Hong Kong in perpetuity in the 19th century but Britain held only a 99-year lease on the New Territories, which represented 92 percent of the colony’s land area. Given China’s overwhelming military advantage, and Hong Kong’s dependence on China for food and water, Cradock said “Britain had virtually no cards” to play. Giving up Hong Kong grated against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s instincts, and she was often suspicious of professional diplomats. Cradock in turn was wary of politicians. “It’s not the other side you have to worry about, but your own, the inability to influence London on matters where you have special knowledge and interest,” he wrote in a 1994.
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Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Margaret Marshall; one daughter, Ann Marshall, of Forest City; one son, Roger Marshall of Casar; two sisters Bonnie Tessnear and Evelyn Lowery, both of Alexander Mills; five grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Philbeck officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorial donations are suggested to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Marshall Family.
William “Rex” Marshall, age 80, of 1426 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. William was born on January 25, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late George Edwin Marshall and Lucy Horton Marshall. He was a long-time member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, woodworking and raising Purple Martins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, William Preston Marshall; three brothers, Albert Marshall, D.P. Marshall and Tom Marshall and by one sister, Selma Holland. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Margaret Marshall; one daughter, Ann Marshall of Forest City; one son, Roger Marshall and his wife, Linda, of Casar, NC; two sisters Bonnie Tessnear and Evelyn Lowery both of Alexander Mills; one daughter in-law, Lynn Marshall of South Boston, VA; five grandchildren, Kelly Marshall and his wife, Micah, of Ellenboro, Chris Marshall of Forest City, Brittnay Marshall, Brandon Marshall and Amy Marshall all of South Boston, VA and three great grandchildren, Hannah Marshall, Maggie Marshall and Will Marshall. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorial donations are suggested to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Marshall Family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
Mr. Alfred William "Bill" Harris, Sr., age 78 of Forest City, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James Lonzo Harris and Lydia Hill Harris and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He worked as Meat Market Manager for Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores and had owned grocery stores, restaurants and was a former builder. He was also a United States Army Veteran and a member of Am Vets, Disabled American Veterans and Moose Family Fraternity. Bill loved watching the Atlanta Braves, cooking for family and friends, gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He maintained his trademark sense of humor until the end. He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sherry Elaine Harris, brothers, Lyton Harris, Bud Harris, and Jack Harris, sisters, Lillian Harris, Elsie Carver, Deanie Davis, Hilda Kimsey, Ruby Duncan, and Helen McDaniel Tate. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lois Cordell Harris of the home, two sons, Al Harris and wife Kathy of Yorktown, VA, Roger Harris and wife Tina of Marshall, NC, a daughter, Carla Frazier of Rutherfordton, a brother, Don Harris of Rutherfordton, sisters, Ginny Sumler of Fredericksburg, Va, Judy Florence and Beth Harmon both of Forest City. There are five grandchildren, Jamie Frazier, Laura Harris, Michael Harris, Tess Harris and Spencer Harris. Funeral services will be held at Three o'clock Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the Florence Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. Bobby Gantt and his nephew Mr. Roger Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from Two until Three o'clock Sunday in the Narthex of Florence Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will be at the home of his brother, Don Harris, Maple Street, Rutherfordton, NC. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid obit
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Storm buries Plains, headed East Red Cross Blood drives schedule: Feb. 2 — Isothermal Community College, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., call 286-3636, ext. 489 for an appointment; Feb. 16 — Chase Middle School, 2 to 7 p.m., contact Trudy Jackson at 247-1043 for an appointment; Feb. 19 — Campfield Baptist Church, Ellenboro community, 4 to 8:30 p.m., all 245-5878 for an appointment; Feb. 22 — Red Cross Chapter House, 838 Oakland Road, Forest City, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5917 for an appointment; All presenting donors (in February) will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1, 000 gift card. For more information call 1-800448-3543 or visit RedCrossBlood. org.
Meetings/other Athletic Boosters: Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room. DAR meeting: Griffith Rutherford NSDAR Chapter will meet Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m., in the Blue Room, Isothermal Community College. SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) will meet Friday, Feb. 5, at GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. The meeting begins at noon. To learn more about SWEEP visit www. sweeprecycles.com. Shag Club: Rutherford County Shag Club will meet Friday, Feb. 5, at Club LA from 7 to 10 p.m. Free beginner lessons start at 7:30. For more information call 287-9228. 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. Training program: The Employment Security Commission offers a Food and Nutrition Employment and Training Program. If you are currently receiving food stamps and nutrition benefits and looking for work, contact the FNS Coordinator at the ESC office, 245-9841, for further details. TOPS group: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), weight-control organization, meets each Monday, at Caroleen Baptist Church. Weighin 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. For more information call 245-0672.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southeastern states were bracing Friday as snow began to fall from a storm that has already toppled Midwestern power lines, closed major highways, buried parts of the southern Plains in heavy ice and snow and left tens of thousands of people in the dark. Snow and sleet began falling Friday in Tennessee, and forecasters said some parts of the Southeast could see up to a foot of accumulation. The heaviest snow was expected in Arkansas near the Missouri state line, northern Tennessee near the Kentucky and Virginia borders and western North Carolina, according to the National Weather Service. Mark Rose, a forecaster with the weather service’s Nashville office, called it “a major winter storm for this part of the country — heck, for any part of it.” The storm left 13 inches of snow in the northern Texas Panhandle, where nearly all of Interstate 40 from the Texas-Oklahoma line to New Mexico was closed. Heavy ice brought down electrical lines and trees limbs, leaving nearly 142,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma without power Friday, according to the
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ed the rush to purchase snowy weather supplies as “a madhouse.” “Our sleds are all gone,” she said. “And we have three bags of salt left.” If you didn’t buy your sled before, it might be a while before you can get one, Strobot said. “I can’t get anymore – our warehouse is completely out too.” Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service calls for snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 1 p.m. and with a high near 30. The chance of precipitation will be 90 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of
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road. Resurfacing the basketball and tennis courts was mentioned as a lesser priority, along with repair work at the pond, a power outlet and cooking grills. Praino pointed out that John Lowery has volunteered his time and skill as a mason to repair the chimney at the site, but added that he needs the supplies. Park supporters said they definitely want to keep the chimney. Parking lot paving was cited as a lesser priority. Stensland offered some county government perspective on the park plans. “The commissioners are aware we
Town cancels snow event due to forecast CARY (AP) — A North Carolina town’s plan to truck in 30 tons of snow for a man-made winter wonderland has been canceled because it looks like Mother Nature will come through with the real stuff. Cary decided to call off its weekend “Winter Wonderland” event Friday because forecasters say up to seven inches of snow could fall in the town by Saturday night. The plan was to cover a hill in a Cary park with about 10 inches of snow. The town sold 600 tickers at $10 each for Saturday and Sunday. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. “In some places, as far you can see there are hundreds of utility poles on the ground,” said Andrea Chancellor, spokeswoman for Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen declared a state of emergency and state workers were sent home around
lunch in anticipation of the worsening weather. Many businesses followed suit. States of emergency were also declared in Arkansas and parts of Virginia and schools closed early in northern Alabama. The Nashville area saw up to 3 inches of snow by midday, and I-40 traffic crawled by Nashville International Airport for miles because of an accident. The Texas Department of Transportation closed I-40 east and west of Amarillo on Friday and a few other major roadways. Downed power lines and icy, dangerous road conditions also temporarily closed a 50-mile stretch of I-44 southwest of Oklahoma City and parts of I-40 in far western Oklahoma and eastern New Mexico on Thursday. Flights were canceled Friday morning at airports in Oklahoma City and Little Rock, Ark., and Memphis. Arkansas State Police warned people who were driving to work on Friday to be prepared to be stranded. Spokesman Bill Sadler encouraged motorists to bring blankets, water and snacks with them and to line up a hotel room within walking distance or make other plans for an overnight stay.
Want to enjoy snow indoors? If you’ve got a hankering for ice cream but can’t get to the store because of frozen roads, you can make your own at home in the form of snow cream. Here’s a recipe from cooks.com for the winter delicacy: Snow Cream 1 large pan full of clean new fallen snow Cream Vanilla Granulated sugar Mix cream and vanilla together. Layer snow in chilled bowl sprinkling sugar on each layer. Fold flavored cream into snow. Don’t let cream drain three to five inches will be possible. For tonight, there’s a chance of snow before 1 a.m. Cloud cover will continue, gradually becoming partly cloudy,
with a low around 18. The chance of precipitation will be 30 percent. Sun is expected to return by Sunday with highs in the upper 30s.
are going forward with limited spending on some architectural designs,” Stensland said. “And we had a presentation from David Odom and Holland and Hamrick, who are the local architects and engineers, and it looks like we’re going to bring them on for a number of projects and get everything as close to shovel ready as we can. “Then when the economy turns around and the commissioners feel good about it, they can go ahead and spend the money to actually do that. In the meantime, we can at least get that bathroom designed, and get some of the entrance parking lots designed, and things like that, so when the commissioners are comfortable to go ahead and spend the money we are ready to go.” He told park supporters that the original budget was $150,000 to $170,000 in upgrades.
Those attending the meeting noted growing civic pride in the park because it is being cleaned up. “We need a park people are proud of,” Praino said. “I’ve seen more older people walking. One woman said, ‘This park’s nice and clean.’” It was also noted that county maintenance crews had done a much better job of keeping the park mowed since the cleanup effort began Stensland said he is hopeful that “sometime in February the architectural team can meet with you and start laying this out and designing that bathroom and shelter.” Stensland applauded the park supporters’ efforts, saying they were a prime example of what citizen involvement can accomplish.
specifically for teens – there are booths for them to sit with their laptops and to interact with each other,” she said. “There are programs aimed specifically at teens.” Another area for expansion would be in technology. Currently there is no additional space at any of the branches to expand for more computer stations. “We’re getting more and more requests for computer assistance,” Schatz said. Oftentimes, said Library Board Chairman Robin Lattimore, the perception is that people have technology
in their homes. “But people are still using the library,” he said. Millett said libraries can tap into resources that people can’t access from home. Once the surveys are completed, library staff will compile the information. “We will start off with an analysis of where we are today,” Millett said. “Then we’ll look at where do we want to be in 2013, and mark certain steps as to how we’re going to get there.”
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Miscellaneous Chase Corner Ministries will hold a half-price coat sale Feb. 1-5. Hours 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., M-F. The store is located on Chase High Road, directly across from the high school.
Students/youth Little League sign ups: Chase Little League; Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 to 5 p.m., at Chase High School; Monday, Feb. 8, 6 to 8 p.m., old Harris School field; Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 to 8 p.m., Cliffside Park; must bring copy of child’s birth certificate. Walk-in soccer registration: Spring recreational season; Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day; bring birth certificate; $40 first player, $35 each additional sibling; call 286-0073 for more information.
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A copy of the survey is also available online at www.rutherfordcountylibrary.org. Some of what could come from those surveys and the planning process would be more teen and adult programming, Schatz said. For example, Schatz said, all three libraries offer children’s programs. The library would also like to have an area designated just for teens. “Franklin County has a set up that’s
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Weather forces schedule changes By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
East Rutherford postpones raffle FOREST CITY — Due to the threat of inclement weather, East Rutherford High has postponed its 2010 Baseball Raffle until March, 19. The raffle will be held at the Cavaliers first home game of 2010 and everyone with a ticket will get free admitance to the game. The raffle will pay out four cash prizes including a $5,000 Grand Prize. Additional information is available by calling Bobby Reynolds at (828) 245-6424.
FOREST CITY — Due to the threat of heavy snows and possible ice, R-S Central cancelled basketball and wrestling matches with Freedom High. The storm system which was expected to arrive in the evening hours of
Friday forced Chase, East Rutherford and Thomas Jefferson to move sporting events to Thursday, Jan. 28. Freedom, which was the home team for Friday’s game with Central, reserved the right to cancel. Freedom contacted Central and the following changes were made: Boys and girls’ varsity basketball
teams and junior varsity teams are scheduled to play on Monday, Feb. 1 at Freedom. That schedule may be adjusted again if snow and ice will not allow for the schools to open on Monday. In addition, Central’s wrestling team will host Freedom on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
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Nady and Cubs finalize 1-year deal CHICAGO (AP) — Outfielder Xavier Nady and the Chicago Cubs have finalized a $3.3 million, one-year contract. The deal, agreed to earlier this week, was contingent on the 31-year-old outfielder passing a physical/ He had his second elbow ligament replacement surgery last July and appeared in only seven games with the New York Yankees last season. Nady batted .305 with 25 home runs and 97 RBIs in 148 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Yankees in 2008. He is a career .304 hitter in 28 games at Wrigley Field.
Traditional ACC powers, Duke and North Carolina were defeated by double-digits on the same night for the first time in 13 years as the ACC has seen a top-to-bottom shake up with no clear front-runner emerging.
On TV 9:55 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier League Soccer Fulham vs. Aston Villa. 12 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Louisville at West Virginia. 12 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball La Salle at Temple. 1 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Basketball Duke at Georgetown. 1:30 p.m. (WYCW) College Basketball LSU at Mississippi State. 2 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. 3 p.m. (WBTV) College Basketball Florida State at Boston College. 3 p.m. (WSPA) PGA Tour Golf San Diego Open, Third Round. 3 p.m. (WMYA) College Basketball Florida State at Boston College. 3 p.m. (TS) College Basketball Furman at Wofford. 3:30 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Washington State at Washington. 4 p.m. (WYCW) College Basketball Alabama at Auburn. 4 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Vanderbilt at Kentucky. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Winter X Game. 5 p.m. (WBTV) PGA Tour Golf San Diego Open, Third Round. 6 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Notre Dame at Rutgers. 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Kansas at Kansas State. 7 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Georgia at South Carolina. 7 p.m. (TS) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Pacific at UC Riverside. 9 p.m. (ESPN) Winter XGames From Aspen, Colo. 10 p.m. (FSS) Boxing Angky Angkota vs. Jorge Arce. 10 p.m. (SHO) Strikeforce: Miami Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis 3:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Australian Open, Men’s Final.
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ACC in midst of a muddled race
RALEIGH (AP) — It wasn’t long after North Carolina beat North Carolina State that Deon Thompson uttered a telling comment about the Atlantic Coast Conference. “We just shook the ACC up a little bit with us winning,” the senior said. Only in a year like this could a win by the defending national champions against a rival they typically beat rank anywhere close to a jarring victory. The league that touts itself as college basketball’s most tradition-rich conference has just two ranked teams, one among the top 20 in RPI, and a muddled set of league standings as January comes to a close. It’s hardly a down year on the level of what’s going on in the Pac-10, but it certainly doesn’t have the powerful feel of years past, either. “I guess murky would be the best word,” said Mike Gminski, a former Duke All-American and TV analyst for ACC games. “To look at the 12 teams, you’d say, ’I really don’t see a clear picture here at all.”’ No conference can match the ACC’s level of success over the past 30 years. The league has won nine NCAA championships — four coming in the past decade — while no other league has more than five. The league has made a national-best 28 Final Fours over that span, and at least one team reached No. 1 in 25 of those years. The past six seasons, at least one ACC team has been a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. This year’s group, however, doesn’t stand up to the history. After three ACC teams held the No. 1 ranking in the same month last year, a good-but-not-great Duke (173, 5-2 ACC) checks in at No. 8, while Georgia Tech (15-5, 4-3) is No. 22. As for the rest of the league, there are the surprises (Maryland, Virginia), the solid (Clemson, Florida State, Wake Forest) and the underachieving
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Both Clemson and N.C. State defeated North Carolina in early ACC play, but neither have been able to play with enough consistancy to take the top spot.
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sports Clemson’s Parker to play baseball, practice at QB
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Parker says he has no idea yet whether his first season as Clemson’s quarterback will be his last. Parker said Friday he’s unsure of his future, which could include decision on whether to play pro baseball next summer or return for his sophomore season with the football Tigers. Parker helped Clemson to its first Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title as a freshman quarterback. But he also is a highly regarded baseball prospect who is draft eligible in June. Parker simply wants to play baseball this spring and let the future take care of itself. He plans to split time between the diamond and spring football practice, although not as fully as a year ago before he won the quarterback job.
NASCAR giving tracks some economic boost
Scoreboard Charlotte at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Denver at San Antonio, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Orlando at Detroit, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 7 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 29 14 .674 Toronto 25 22 .532 New York 18 27 .400 Philadelphia 15 30 .333 New Jersey 4 40 .091 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 29 15 .659 Orlando 30 16 .652 Miami 23 22 .511 Charlotte 22 22 .500 Washington 14 30 .318 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 36 11 .766 Chicago 22 22 .500 Milwaukee 19 25 .432 Indiana 16 30 .348 Detroit 15 29 .341 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 30 16 .652 San Antonio 26 18 .591 Memphis 25 19 .568 New Orleans 25 20 .556 Houston 24 21 .533 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 31 14 .689 Utah 27 18 .600 Portland 27 20 .574 Oklahoma City 24 21 .533 Minnesota 9 38 .191 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 35 11 .761 Phoenix 27 21 .563 L.A. Clippers 20 25 .444 Sacramento 16 28 .364 Golden State 13 31 .295
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GB DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR has — 4 alleviated some of the financial strain on race5 tracks during the rough economic climate. 7 23 The sanctioning body lowered the fee it charges to hold NASCAR races, and the trickle down GB — affects nearly every aspect of events. The reduction 9 should allow track owners to reduce ticket prices 14 1/2 18 and lower various fees associated with holding a 21 race. Thursday’s Games It also will affect prize money, which is largely Toronto 106, New York 104 determined by track profit. High-profile tracks like Orlando 96, Boston 94 Daytona, Texas and Indianapolis pay a much high- Phoenix 112, Dallas 106 Games er sanctioning fee to NASCAR than smaller venues Friday’s Cleveland at Indiana, late like Dover, Darlington and Martinsville — and the L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, late Boston at Atlanta, late purses reflect that. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, late Tracks have suffered during the tough economy Chicago at New Orleans, late Denver at Oklahoma City, late because of declining attendance and less money Miami at Detroit, late Washington at New Jersey, late from sponsors. at Houston, late “Last year we launched an industrywide effort to Portland Memphis at San Antonio, late Sacramento at Utah, late help the sport manage budgets in this economy,” Charlotte at Golden State, late NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Friday. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. “NASCAR did the right thing to work with the Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. tracks to reduce their costs in order to manage the New New York at Washington, 8 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. economic realities. Portland at Dallas, 9 p.m. “In return, the tracks have done a great job reducing ticket prices and enhancing the fan experience. Likewise, we worked with the teams to contain costs such as elimination of testing and other steps. This is consistent with how virtually every sport and business has adjusted to the economy ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) over the past year.” — Lindsey Vonn extended her lead in the overall World Cup Friday, skiing a cauMax Angelelli on pole for 24 Hours standings tious slalom run to finish third DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AP)—Max Angelelli in a super combined won by won a tight qualifying race to capture the pole for Sweden’s Anja Paerson. the 24 Hours of Daytona on Thursday. Vonn earned 60 World Cup Angelelli secured the top position for Saturday’s points to build a 116-point lead race with a lap of 1:40.827 seconds (127.108 mph, over Germany’s Maria Riesch, 204.55 kph) in the No. 10 Ford Dallara at Daytona who skied out of the super-G International Speedway. in the first run. Vonn said her
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 52 34 16 2 70 139 Pittsburgh 55 33 21 1 67 173 Philadelphia 52 26 23 3 55 158 N.Y. Rangers 54 24 23 7 55 138 N.Y. Islanders 54 23 23 8 54 142 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 52 31 14 7 69 147 Ottawa 55 30 21 4 64 154 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 Atlanta 53 24 21 8 56 162 Florida 53 23 21 9 55 146 Tampa Bay 52 22 20 10 54 135 Carolina 53 18 28 7 43 141 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 54 37 13 4 78 178 Nashville 52 29 20 3 61 145 Detroit 53 25 19 9 59 137 St. Louis 54 24 22 8 56 141 Columbus 56 21 26 9 51 146 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 53 33 18 2 68 173 Colorado 52 30 16 6 66 153 Calgary 54 26 20 8 60 137 Minnesota 54 27 23 4 58 151 Edmonton 52 16 30 6 38 136 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 54 35 10 9 79 182 Phoenix 54 31 18 5 67 147 Los Angeles 53 31 19 3 65 160 Dallas 53 23 19 11 57 152 Anaheim 54 24 23 7 55 150
GA 115 156 148 150 168 GA 126 155 149 131 187 GA 146 170 154 157 174 GA 125 145 143 150 186 GA 129 137 141 158 178 GA 132 141 147 171 171
Thursday’s Games Phoenix 3, Calgary 2, SO Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3 Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Los Angeles 4, Columbus 1 Minnesota 1, Colorado 0 St. Louis 2, Edmonton 1 Chicago 4, San Jose 3, OT Friday’s Games Toronto at New Jersey, late Florida at Washington, late
Boston at Buffalo, late Anaheim at Tampa Bay, late Nashville at Detroit, late Colorado at Dallas, late Saturday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 2 p.m. Los Angeles at Boston, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 7 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Nashville, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m. Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Detroit at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 8 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Friday’s Sports Transactions Major League Baseball National League CHICAGO CUBS_Agreed to terms with OF Xavier Nady on a one-year contract. FLORIDA MARLINS_Agreed to terms with RHP Derrick Turnbow on a minor league contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Batista on a minor league contract. American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Acquired OF Argelis Nunez from Laredo (United) for cash. ST. PAUL SAINTS_Signed LHP Ryan Morse. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS_Signed LHP Richard Salazar. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS_Signed OF Dustin Jones. Can-Am League WORCESTER TORNADOE_Released RHP Jusef Frias. FOOTBALL National Football League PHILADELPHIA EAGLES_Promoted Howie Roseman to general manager. WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Signed LS Nick Sundberg to a reserve/futures contract.
HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS_Assigned C Justin Abdelkader to Grand Rapids (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES_Recalled F Mikkel Boedker from San Antonio (AHL). ECHL READING ROYALS_Signed F Chase Watson. Loaned F Bryan Ewing to Norfolk (AHL) and F Bryan Ewing to Springfield (AHL). COLLEGE ARKANSAS STATE_Named Tafadzwa Ziyenge women’s soccer coach. NORTH TEXAS_Named Mike Canales offensive coordinator. UNC-WILMINGTON_Announced the resignation of Benny Moss, men’s basketball coach. Named Brooks Lee men’s interim basketball coach. WESLEYAN, CONN._Named Shem JohnstonBloom men’s lacrosse coach.
Vonn 3rd in WCup super-combi, extends overall lead mindset switched after Riesch misjudged her line and skied left of a gate near the bottom. “That definitely changed my tactics quite a bit in the slalom run,” Vonn said. “If (Maria) would have finished and been competitive in the super-G, I would have had to risk a lot more. I took it easy and made it down.” Paerson clocked 2 minutes,
00.54 seconds in the combined super-G and slalom runs on the Corviglia piste. She celebrated her 41st career World Cup win — fourth on the all-time list — with her trademark belly slide in the finish area. Paerson also won the supercombi last season in St. Moritz. She also looks to defend the slalom gold medal she won at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
Amid Super Bowl hoopla, fight over ‘Who dat’ NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Who owns “Who Dat?” Some T-shirt makers are asking that question after they were hit with ceaseand-desist letters from the NFL demanding that they stop selling shirts with the traditional cheer of New Orleans Saints fans. The National Football League says the shirts infringe on a legal trademark it owns. Separately, two brothers and longtime Saints fans claim they own the phrase, which was around before the long-downtrodden team’s inception in 1966. The chant — “Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints” — is often shortened to “Who Dat” on shirts and signs and has been a mainstay at the Superdome since the 1980s. Saints fans, still jubilant after the Saints’ win over the Minnesota Vikings for their first Super Bowl appearance, have voiced their dismay on radio talk shows, blogs and Web site posts. Many say it’s something that simply can’t be owned. “How can they put a trademark on
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Henin’s comeback tour reaches final vs. Serena
Smith Goes To Spartanburg
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One of Justine Henin’s favorite moments at a Grand Slam comes right before she walks onto center court for the final, when the locker room is nearly empty and quiet. The seven-time Grand Slam winner has savored that moment 11 times in her career. She’ll do so again Saturday when she meets top-ranked Serena Williams at the Australian Open final. Henin’s stunning success comes only two tournaments into her return from a 20-month retirement, a comeback that the Belgian has called “extraordinary” and Williams considers an “amazing” story. “It’s more than a dream for me,” Henin said. “The challenge of facing the No. 1 player in the world is magnificent.” The final features two champions battling to be the best of their generation. Williams leads with 11 Grand Slam singles trophies to Henin’s seven. If Williams wins, she will tie Billie Jean King for a career total of 12 Grand Slam singles titles. “It will be a defining match for both of us,” Williams said. “It definitely will be mental and who wants the title more and who’s willing to go the extra step.” The 28-year-old Williams has won all four majors, proving her superiority on all surfaces — clay, hard court and grass. She’s also earned the most prize money, a record $28.5 million since Contributed Photo turning pro in 1995. Henin has won $19.4 million R-S Central’s Chelsea Smith, seated middle, signed with Spartanburg Methodist College this week. Joining since 1999. Smith at the signing were her parents, Jill and Willie and R-S Central’s athletic director Sam Hopper (l to r), prinBut the 27-year-old Henin has spent more time at cipal Phil Rogers, coach Spanky Radford, coach Melvin Digh, and Thad Fox and Dave Wilson. No. 1 — 117 weeks compared to Williams’ 89 weeks — in a shorter time span.
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(North Carolina). But no other ranked teams. “It’s really up for grabs,” Virginia guard Sammy Zeglinski said. “We’re at the point in the season where we could go one of two ways. We could go into the middle of the pack of the ACC or really separate ourselves and keep getting better and dig deep.” While that might make for more close games or dramatic finishes, it’s probably not the best thing for how the league is perceived nationally. Granted, the ACC is third in conference RPI behind the Big East and Big 12, according to collegerpi.com. But there are no teams like last year’s Tar Heels — who romped through the NCAA tournament for their second title in five seasons — or the Duke and Maryland squads that also won championships in 2001 and ’02. Instead, 10 of 12 teams already have at least five losses overall.
“The Carolina team last year doesn’t happen very often,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “The landscape of college basketball has changed during this decade to produce this, and we see it in our league with good coaches, good commitment from the schools and the talent spread out.” Some drop-off should have been expected considering 10 of 15 all-conference performers — including the entire first team — graduated or left early for the NBA. But the league also lost the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the first time, after winning the first 10 editions. In an illustration of how jumbled things are, the Cavaliers (12-6, 3-2) were picked to finish 11th in the league, but jumped out to a 3-0 start in league play. Maryland (14-5, 4-1) was expected to be in the middle of the pack, but sits atop the standings. Yet both teams lost to the same Wake Forest team that lost to last-place Miami. That’s the Hurricanes’ only ACC win after starting 15-1 against a soft schedule.
The Nautilus-Phoenix Powerlifting Team, coached by Rutherford County native Jim Putnam, collected 42 medals and the state championship team award at the Cleveland County Drug Free State Championships. Pictured are: Tavarus Ponder (front, l to r), Marlo Hunt, Kelsey Dorn; Coach Putnam (back, l to r), Jon Lebeck, Robert Bodwell, Mario Finney, James Spikes, and Bill Putnam. Contributed Photo
Warner brings career to an end
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kurt Warner has called an end to one of the great storybook careers in NFL history. The 38-year-old quarterback announced his retirement from the game on Friday after a dozen years in a league that at first rejected him, then revered him as he came from nowhere to lead the lowly St. Louis Rams to two Super Bowls, winning the first of them. Written off as a has-been, he Momentum has been hard to maintain, too. N.C. rose again to lead the long-sufState shook off last-second losses to Arizona and fering Arizona Cardinals to the Florida and a blown lead in a home loss to Virginia Super Bowl a year ago. to upset the Blue Devils. The Wolfpack followed “I’m excited about what’s next,” with a lopsided road loss to the Terrapins, then Warner said. “Before I was went scoreless for 8 minutes in a home loss to a always excited about next seastruggling Tar Heels team that had looked lost in son.” recent weeks. Warner walked away with a Things will have to change if anyone wants to year left on a two-year, $23 milhead into March with momentum. lion contract, knowing he still “It can change like that,” Florida State’s Chris had the skills to play at the highSingleton said, snapping his fingers. “If you can est level. win and go on a streak, you control your own desHe had one of the greatest tiny. That’s how it is. postseason performances ever “You can’t lose two games in a row. If you lose in Arizona’s 51-45 overtime wild two games in a row, you’re back to the bottom.” card victory over Green Bay on Jan. 10, but sustained a brutal hit in the Cardinals’ 45-14 diviAP Sports Writers Joedy McCreary, Hank Kurz Jr. in Charlottesville, Va., David Ginsburg in College Park, Md., sional round loss at New Orleans contributed to this report. six days later.
Warner leaves the game with a legacy that could land him in the Hall of Fame even though he didn’t start his first game until he was 28. In a comparison with the 14 quarterbacks to make the Hall of Fame in the last 25 years, Warner has a better career completion percentage, yards per pass attempt and yards per game. Only Dan Marino had more career 300-yard passing games. In 124 regular-season games, Warner completed 65.5 percent of his passes for 32,344 yards and 208 touchdowns. He and Fran Tarkenton are the only NFL quarterbacks to throw for 100 touchdowns and 14,000 yards for two teams. Warner, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and played collegiately at Northern Iowa, ranks among the career leaders in a variety of passing statistics. He was also the fastest player in NFL history to 10,000 yards passing and tied Dan Marino as fastest to reach 30,000. He has the top three passing performances in Super Bowl history. His 1,156 yards passing in
the 2008 playoffs broke the NFL record of 1,063 he set with St. Louis in 1999. Warner’s rise from obscurity seems the stuff of sports fiction. He played three seasons in the Arena Football League and one in NFL Europe, mixed in with a sting stocking grocery shelves back in Iowa. Warner made the Rams as a backup in 1998, then was thrust into the starting role in 1999 when Trent Green was injured. What followed was a masterful and wholly unexpected season, when he led the Rams to a 13-3 regular-season record, then a Super Bowl triumph over Tennessee. He was named the league and Super Bowl MVP. St. Louis was upset in the first round of the playoffs the following season, but Warner had them back in the big game in 2001, where “The Greatest Show on Turf” lost a squeaker to New England. The season earned him a second NFL MVP award. But after an injury-plagued 2002 season, he was sacked six times and suffered a concussion in a 2003 season-opening loss to the New York Giants.
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President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions given to him by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, before addressing Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference, in Baltimore, Friday.
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Tom Price, R-Ga., pointAlbany, Ohio, withdrew their conedly talking about terrorist threats edly asked Obama: “What should we sent in a court filing Thursday that on a cell phone was pulled from the tell our constituents who know that alleges misrepresentation in the plan train and faces a felony charge of Republicans have offered positive approved Jan. 19. endangering public transportation. solutions” for health care, “and yet The Barys and their daughter, Ojore Nuru Lutalo, 64, who was continue to hear out of the adminis17-year-old Rifqa Bary, had agreed recently released from prison, was she would stay in foster care and they arrested Tuesday on an Amtrak pas- tration that we’ve offered nothing?” Obama showed little sympawould undergo counseling instead of sage from Los Angeles to Chicago. thy, disputing Price’s claim that a going to trial to determine where the Passengers on the train alerted girl should live. authorities after allegedly hearing The Barys now allege that Franklin the man from Elizabeth, N.J., menCounty Children Services are pertion al-Qaida and make threats in a mitting Rifqa to communicate with cell phone conversation. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jurors a Florida pastor and his wife who Lutalo, freed Thursday on $30,000 swiftly convicted an abortion oppohelped her run away last summer. bond and now in Denver, denies nent of murder Friday for shooting A law enforcement investigation has mentioning al-Qaida or making any to death one of the only doctors to found no credible threats to the girl. threats. offer late-term abortions in the U.S., “I know better than to make bomb a killing the gunman claimed was threats,” he told The Associated Minister gives testimony Press. “I never made a threat against justified to save the lives of unborn children. JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A minister says Amtrak. I looking to beat these The jury deliberated for just 37 former Illinois police officer Drew charges because they have no founminutes before finding Scott Roeder, Peterson’s fourth wife told him her dation.” 51, of Kansas City, Mo., guilty of prehusband had disappeared the night meditated, first-degree murder for before his third wife was found dead. Abuser faces life in prison putting a gun to the forehead of Dr. The testimony from the Rev. Neil Schori came a pretrial hearing to FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — George Tiller on May 31 and pulling determine what hearsay evidence a A convicted sex offender has pleaded the trigger. Defense attorney Mark Rudy judge will allow jurors to hear when guilty to violating his probation after described his case as helpless and Peterson stands trial in the 2004 fleeing to Belize when he was suphopeless. death of his third wife, Kathleen posed to be in Colorado. “I’ve never seen anyone lay himSavio. Robert Snyder, a 55-year-old who Schori also said Stacy Peterson authored the “Chess for Juniors” book self out as much as Mr. Roeder did,” Rudy said after the verdict, referring had told him that her husband had series, entered the plea Friday. He to his client’s confessions. coached her about what to tell police. faces the possibility of life in prison. Roeder faces a mandatory sentence Savio’s death was originally ruled Snyder was supposed to be under of life in prison with the possibility an accident. Her body was exhumed intensive supervision after being after Drew Peterson was named a released in 2008 on a child molesta- of parole after 25 years when he is sentenced March 9. Prosecutor Nola suspect in the disappearance of Stacy tion conviction. Asheville 29/17
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Foulston said she would pursue a so-called “Hard 50” sentence, which would require Roeder to serve at least 50 years before he can be considered for parole. Tiller’s widow, Jeanne, and the rest of the family quickly exited the courtroom after the verdict. In a statement, Jeanne Tiller said “once again, a Sedgwick County jury has reached a just verdict.” The family said it wanted Tiller to be “remembered for his legacy of service to women, the help he provided for those who needed it and the love and happiness he provided us as a husband, father and grandfather.” Roeder had confessed publicly before the trial and admitted again on the witness stand that he shot Tiller in the foyer of the Wichita church where the doctor was serving as an usher. He testified he felt the lives of unborn children were in “immediate danger” because of Tiller.
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GDP shows 5.7 percent growth rate at year end
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy’s fasterthan-expected growth at the end of last year, fueled by companies boosting output to keep stockpiles up, is likely to weaken as consumers keep a lid on spending. The 5.7 percent annual growth rate in the fourth quarter was the fastest pace since 2003. It marked two straight quarters of growth after four quarters of decline. Growth exceeded expectations mainly because business spending on equipment and software jumped much more than forecast. Still, economists expect growth to slow this year as companies finish restocking inventories and as government stimulus efforts fade. Many estimate the nation’s gross domestic product will grow 2.5 percent to 3 percent in the current quarter and about 2.5 percent or less for the full year. That won’t be fast enough to significantly reduce the unemployment rate, now 10 percent. Most analysts expect the rate to keep rising for several months and remain close to 10 percent through the end of the year. High unemployment and stagnant wage growth will likely keep consumers cautious about spending. Wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers posted a scant gain in the fourth quarter. And for all of last year, workers’ compensation rose by the smallest amount on records going back more than a quarter-century. The economic recovery could falter if consumers, who account for 70 percent of economic activity, lack the income to ramp up spending. “That’s why there’s so much hand-wringing right now,” said Brian Bethune, chief U.S. financial economist for IHS Global Insight. “Can the economy really sustain this? That’s the big question mark sitting out there.” With hiring still weak, President Barack Obama has stepped up his focus on job creation. On Friday, he urged Congress to embrace his call for tax incentives to create jobs. Obama wants to give companies a $5,000 tax credit for each net new worker they hire in 2010. Also, businesses that increase wages or hours for existing workers in 2010 would be reimbursed for the extra Social Security payroll taxes they would pay. “It’s time to put America back to work,” the president told workers at the Chesapeake Machine Company in Baltimore. But he acknowledged that “while these proposals will create jobs all across America, we’ve got a long way to go to make up for the millions of jobs that we lost in this recession.” About 60 percent of the fourth quarter’s growth resulted from a sharp slowdown in the reduction of inventories as firms began to rebuild stockpiles depleted by the recession. Changes to inventories added 3.4 percentage points to the fourth-quarter growth, the Commerce Department said in its report Friday. Excluding inventories, the economy would have grown at a 2.2 percent clip, the government said. That’s an improvement from 1.5 percent in the third quarter. Consumer spending rose 2 percent, down from a 2.8 percent rise in the third quarter. It added 1.4 percentage points to GDP growth. A steep increase in exports also helped boost growth last quarter. The shipment of goods overseas rose 18.1 percent, far outpacing a 10.5 percent rise in imports. Net exports added 0.5 percentage point to GDP. Government spending was actually a slight drag on growth in the fourth quarter: A small increase in federal spending was outweighed by a drop in state and local spending. Still, federal government spending is likely to pick up and add to growth in the first quarter, Bethune said.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York Thursday. On Friday, a surprising growth rate for the final quarter of 2009 gave investors pause and stocks fell.
GDP news gives markets pause NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a disappointing January with a loss as investors questioned whether the economy will be able to sustain a big fourthquarter growth rate. Downbeat earnings at technology companies also pulled stocks down. The Dow Jones industrials fell 53 points Friday to close the month with a loss of 3.4 percent. Just 10 days earlier, the average reached a 15-month high, but investors who are increasingly uneasy about the economy, earnings and politics have been pulling money out of the market. Many market watchers believe that January sets the tone for the rest of the year in the stock market. And historical data backs that up. Since 1950, the S&P 500’s full-year direction has matched its January performance more than 90 percent of the time, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. Still the January barometer, as some call it, isn’t fool-proof. Last year, when the market had its worst January ever, the Dow fell 11.4 percent for the month, and then went on to post an 18.8 percent gain for all of 2009. Stocks inititally rose Friday after the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy, expanded at an annual rate of 5.7 percent during the fourth quarter, easily topping forecasts of 4.5 percent. The strong GDP growth, coupled with an upbeat report on manufacturing in the Midwest, reassured investors that the economy is continuing its recovery. However, the report also raised questions about the sustainability of a recovery. Most of the fourth-quarter growth came
from companies replenishing low inventories. Rebuilding inventories tends to create just a temporary bump in economic growth. “The GDP report looks shiny and new on the surface,” said Alan Gayle, senior investment strategist for RidgeWorth Investments. “But once you open up the hood, you start to see its not as great as on the outside.” Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group said that the report “is going to leave doubts” in the minds of investors who are looking for consistent economic improvement. Questions about the recovery just add another concern to market that has halted a 10-month rally. Investors were already uneasy after China said it was trying to limit its economic growth and President Barack Obama announced plans for a major overhaul of banking regulations. Shares have fallen sharply since hitting a 15-month high last week. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow fell 53.13, or 0.5 percent, to 10,067.33. The Dow is now down 658.10, or 6.1 percent, since reaching its 15-month high of 10,725.43 on Jan. 19. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 10.66, or 1 percent, to 1,073.87, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 31.65, or 1.5 percent, to 2,147.35, lagging the other indicators following a disappointing earnings report from Microsoft Corp. There was other good economic news Friday, but not enough for the market to hold its gains. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index rose more than expected,
providing some evidence the manufacturing sector, at least in the Midwest, is rebounding as well. The Chicago PMI climbed to 61.5 in January from 58.7 last month. Economists were expecting a reading of 57.5 for January. The Chicago report is seen as a precursor to the national Institute for Supply Management report that is due out Monday. The market is still wary about government plans to increase the regulation of banks. Obama’s calls last week to restrict the size of banks and to limit risky trading by big financial institutions helped spark the sell-off in stocks. The unknowns coming out of Washington have helped stall the rally that sent the S&P 500 up 60.3 percent since last March. Investors are also concerned about the Chinese government trying to limit rapid growth in that country. China has forced banks to hold more money in reserve as it looks to curb lending to avoid speculative bubbles and inflation. A potential slowdown in China’s growth has hurt the stocks of U.S. companies that rely heavily on exports. Declining stocks outnumbered advancers by about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.58 billion shares. Bond prices edged higher Friday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.61 percent from 3.64 percent late Thursday. The dollar rose against other major currencies, while gold prices fell.
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businesses than to large corporations. House Democrats rejected a similar proposal last month after questioning how it would work. On Friday, some GOP lawmakers called the retooled plan too tepid; Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana described it as “a tax credit which was last promoted by President Jimmy Carter.” But Obama urged Congress to enact it, saying economists consider it an effective way to spur job growth. “It’s time to put America back to work,” the president told workers after touring the Chesapeake Machine Company in Baltimore. “We’ve had two very tough years. And while
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dently or be less reliant on them for advice. Maybe you should ask your parents what’s wrong. Dear Abby: I recently attended a concert in the hall that is home to our local symphony orchestra. Imagine my dismay when the couple sitting behind me proceeded to unwrap candy, then crumple up and throw the wrappers on the floor. It was, to say the least, distracting — and leaving the wrappers on the floor was low class. For pity’s sake, folks, clean up after yourselves! In this age of food allergies, eating peanut butter snacks in a crowded concert hall seems a doubly poor choice. Abby, would you please remind your readers to remember their manners during a live performance? — Appalled Dear Appalled: Your frustration is understandable, and I hope your letter will serve as a reminder to concert- and theatergoers not to check their manners with their overcoats at the door.
Antibiotic not cause of high blood pressure Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 80-yearold woman in good health. I am not overweight, walk at least two miles every day, and my blood pressure is normally within the accepted range. I had foot surgery for a hammertoe and got a small infection in it. The doctor gave me the antibiotic cephalexin, and my foot healed well. Three weeks after taking the antibiotic, I developed a twitch in my left eye, and the following day, the left side of my face was twitching and felt strange. I went to my primary-care doctor to find out what was happening, and he told me that my bloodpressure medicine was not working. He increased the dosage from 25 milligrams to 50 milligrams per day. I told my doctor that I thought it was a reaction to the cephalexin, but he said that it couldn’t be from the drug because too much time had passed from when I last took it to when my symptoms began. Dear Reader: If your symptoms
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Your Birthday, Jan. 30; Substantial rewards for working hard are indicated in the year ahead. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Unless you are extremely careful, you could make an important decision based on unverified factors. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Although you can sometimes rely on hunches, don’t do that at this time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Most problems you encounter are likely to come from excesses. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Unless your goals are more clearly defined, you are not likely to accomplish all you had hoped. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t embarrass yourself by boasting about something not yet accomplished. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be careful because a good-looking money proposition might have flaws. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A lack of confidence will become visible to anyone trying to negotiate a deal. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — The astrological aspects can cause a lack of discipline at times so don’t be indifferent. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t bank too heavily on what others can do for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you solicit advice from too many people, it will befuddle, confuse, and confound you even further. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It’s imperative to be more attentive than usual to details. It is that small, undetected detail that makes things go awry. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Selfdiscipline is essential in the management of your resources if you are to come out on the plus side of the ledger.
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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 555 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by BEVOLYN C WILLIAMS-HAROLD, unmarried and TANISHA ADKINS aka Tanisha A. Adkins, unmarried to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated August 28, 2006 and recorded on August 31, 2006 in Book 915 at Page 775, 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 3, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING IN CHIMNEY ROCK TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: BEING all of Lot 133, Phase 1B, as shown on subdivision plat for GreyRock at Lake Lure Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 25, at Page 206, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Pages 205 through 208, all of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said plats being made for a more particular description of said lot. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement from ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry (hereinafter "Declarations"). TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO easements for the installation, repair and maintenance of a community water system as set forth in the Declarations, said water system to consist of a shared system of wells and water line to be installed upon the lots. Each lot is coneyed together with appurtenant easements for all shared water line and wells marking up the water system as the same may or will be installed in the reserved easement areas as set forth on all recorded plats and described in the Declarations. ALSO BEING the same property as described in a Deed recorded in Book 893 at Page 728 of the aforesaid Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 133 Horse Pasture Ridge, Lake Lure, NC 28746 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 Ronald Berg and 133B Grey Rock Trust. 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. 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Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of JUDY JANETTE MENIUS (GUFFEY) LOUDERMILK of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JUDY JANETTE MENIUS (GUFFEY) LOUDERMILK to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th 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 30th day of January, 2010.
Having qualified as Collector Of Affidavit of the estate of FLORENCE DEYTON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FLORENCE DEYTON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th 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 30th day of January, 2010.
Tonua Denise Peay Woodie, Administrator 699 Centennial Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Harry Deyton, Collector Of Affidavit 172 Gilkey School Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Risbeth Horne, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of April, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of VIRGINIA M. BLANTON HARRIS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said VIRGINIA M. BLANTON HARRIS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th 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 30th day of January, 2010.
This the 30th day of January 2010.
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14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, January 30, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 572 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DAVID M WEAVER AKA DAVID MICHAEL WEAVER AND LYN J WEAVER, HUSBAND AND WIFE to Neuse Incorporated, Trustee(s), which was dated March 2, 2007 and recorded on March 7, 2007 in Book 944 at Page 609, 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 Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot 29 and 30 of the Cane Creek Development as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 35, Rutherford County Registry, and being the same and identical property as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 374, at Page 164, Rutherford County Registry, and being described herein according to a survey dated August 29, 1997, and prepared by K. Scott Walker, R.L.S. as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin set located just South of the margin of Tryon Bay Circle, said iron pin set also being located North 51 deg. 47 min. 22. sec. West 447.17 feet from a railroad spike located 22 feet West of the centerline of intersection of Tryon Bay Circle and U.S. Highway 64/74, said iron pin set also being located in the northwestern corner of the property of R. Howard Stepp and Cheryl S. Smith as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 617 at Page 136, Rutherford County Registry, and running thence with the western boundary of the said Stepp and Smith property South 32 deg. 42 min. 00 sec. West 85.00 feet to a point located in the shoreline of Lake Lure, thence running with the shoreline of Lake Lure North 68 deg. 08 min. 00 sec. West 51.15 feet and North 37 deg. 35 min. 00 sec. West 52.88 feet to a point located in the southeastern corner of the property of Gaylord E. Davis et ux as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 644, at Page 294, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with an eastern boundary of said Davis property North 42 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East 86.00 feet (passing an iron pin set at 5.00 feet and also at 71.00 feet) to a point located in the southern margin of Tryon Bay Circle; thence running generally with the southern margin of Tryon Bay Circle 30 deg. 23 min. 00 sec. East 48.79 feet and South 75 deg. 28 min. 31 sec. East 44.85 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.181 acres according to said survey. THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH all right, title and interest in and to the Boat Slip with Shed Roof, Boat House and Covered Wooden Dock situated on the waters of Lake Lure and contiguous with the above described property.
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Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Billy Jo Homewares, Inc., a South Carolina corporation aka Billy Joe Homewares, Inc., a South Carolina Corporation to David Michael Weaver and Lyn Jackson Weaver, husband and wife, by deed dated July 31, 2000 and of record in Deed Book 758, at Page 459, Rutherford County Registry. T-als PR-spr Doc-ddt\dmweaver.ddt Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 153 Tryon Bay Circle, Lake Lure, NC 28746 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 David Michael Weaver and wife, Lyn Jackson Weaver. 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.: 08-11915-FC03
NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 462 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Eric Fall and wife, Lisa Fall to RADEY & LAYTON, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated July 27, 2007 and recorded on July 27, 2007 in Book 968 at Page 801, 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: Being all those lands in that certain Deed from J. Lance Dobbins to J. Lance Dobbins and wife, Virginia H. Dobbins, which is dated December 28, 1987, and is of record in Deed Book 513 at Page 79, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Lying on the Southwest side of Tanner Street in the Town of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 23 and 24 in Block 1 as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 5, on Page 111, of the Rutherford County Registry, and Lots Nos. 47 and 48 in Block K as shown in Plat Book 5, on Page 120, of the Rutherford County Registry, and herein described in one boundary according to survey and plat by R. A. Terrell, Civil Engineer, in July 1955, as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the southwest side of Tanner Street, the Northeast corner of Lot No. 23 above mentioned, which stake is 550 feet South 33 deg. 40 min. East from the intersection of the Southwest side of Tanner Street with the southeast side of Hodge Street, and runs thence with the common line of Lots No. 22 and 23 South 54 deg. West 151 feet to an iron pin; thence South 33 deg. 40 min. East 100 feet to an iron pin, the southwest corner of Lot No. 47 above mentioned; thence with the common line of Lots Nos. 46 and 47 North 54 deg. 1 min. East 151 feet to an iron pin on the southwest side of Tanner Street; thence with tthe Southwest side of Tanner Street North 33 deg. 40 min. West 100 feet to the BEGINNING. Being the same and identical property conveyed by Virginia Moore Dobbins to J. Lance Dobbins by a deed recorded in Deed Book 544 at Page 581, Rutherford County Registry. See also Separation and Property Settlement Agreement recorded in Deed Book 547 at Page 293, Rutherford COunty Registry. Tracy Dobbins Matthews is the sole heir at law of J. Lance Dobbins, deceased in Rutherford County on January 3, 2007. See estate filed in 07 E 11, Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 163 Tanner Street, 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 Michael Eric Fall and wife, Lisa Fall. 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.: 09-19916-FC01
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HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Islamist insurgents launched multiple attacks on government bases and African Union peacekeeping troops Friday and at least 19 people, including women and children, were killed in the heaviest fighting in a day seen in Somalia’s capital in months. The battle came two days before President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed marks his first year in power and underscored that his goal of ending violence in a nation shattered by nearly two decades of war remains as elusive as ever. More than 30 people were wounded in the hours-long fighting, said Ali Muse, the head of the ambulance service in Mogadishu. Residents cowered in their homes, unable to venture out as the warring sides pounded each other with artillery, mortars and machine guns. Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage, a spokesman for the insurgent al-Shabab group, said the early morning attacks were aimed at pre-empting an anticipated offensive against the Islamist militia, which controls much of southern regions, most of the capital and some central regions. Rage said two fighters al-
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan judge has ordered eight suspects to stand trial in the killing of a prominent lawyer who accused the country’s president of his murder in a video made before his death. Judge Veronica Galicia said Friday she ordered the eight suspects to stand trial after hearing recorded telephone calls tying them to the killing of attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg. Earlier this month, U.N. investigators said Rosenberg arranged his own death by contracting the hitmen who killed him. Investigators said Rosenberg may have been motivated by personal problems. Rosenberg’s killing and his video sparked protests against President Alvaro Colom.
Shabab fighters were killed. Barigye Bahoku, spokesman for the AU peacekeepers, said one of the force’s 5,100 soldiers was injured. Muse said women and children were among those killed but didn’t know how many. Somali police spokesman Col. Abdullahi Hassan Barise said the insurgent attack was beaten back. After a lull throughout the day, fighting resumed for about 30 minutes Friday evening. Gunshots could be heard in the southern part of Mogadishu. Ahmed Hassan said mortar shells hit the homes of his neighbors, killing four of them. Hassan said he and other men moved the bodies away from the wreckage to another house nearby. He also said there were five people wounded. When Ahmed was sworn in on Jan. 31, 2009, world leaders touted his government as the “best option� for Somalia. At the time, Ahmed was co-leader of an Islamic insurgency and there was hope he and his supporters would be able to draw in more of the Islamists and help stabilize the capital, which has been the epicenter of the Somali conflict.
Foreign governments in April pledged more than $250 million in money and resources for Somalia’s fledgling security forces, but only a third has been delivered. Ahmed has been unable to ride a groundswell of support to put pressure on the insurgents and hasn’t established a national security force capable of defeating them, analysts say. Al-Shabab, which the U.S. State Department has designated as a terrorist organization with links to al-Qaida, and its Islamic Party ally strike government forces and installations and AU bases almost at will. “The key problem facing Ahmed’s government is the lack of a reliable force,� said Rashid Abdi of the International Crisis Group. The current army and police force has a reputation for corruption, with members even setting up extortion checkpoints in government-controlled areas. They refuse to allow cars and people to pass without them paying a fee — a throwback to the days when Mogadishu was divided among warlords whose militiaman extorted money at checkpoints.
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