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Relay Team holding gown sale — Page 6 Sports Out on the pitch The Lady Trojans looked to stay undefeated on the season as they hosted East Burke, Wednesday.

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FOREST CITY — Charges apparently will not be filed against the person who shot and killed a man on South Broadway Street last week. Douglas Cerrato Rubio, a 46-year-old, was fatally shot at 524 S. Broadway St. on Feb. 24. Rubio died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Forest City Police Department Assistant Chief Bob Ward said on Wednesday that indications at this time are that the shooting was done in self-defense. Investigators have conferred with District Attorney Brad Greenway on the matter. Ward said that the investigation is ongoing. He declined at this time to identify the person who fired the fatal shot.

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Cadet Logan Hartzog fires in the standing position. Hartzog captured the individual title and helped lead the R-S Central MJROTC Shooting Team to a national championship last weekend.

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ROTC shooters score big By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central’s ROTC rifle team are national champions. And Logan Hartzog has won the individual national championship. After months of work, the Marine Corps ROTC from the school traveled to Camp Perry, Ohio, and dominated the competition with several record breaking performances to capture the Sporter Air Rifle National Championship. Central cadets Hartzog, Jessica Eberhart and Jessica Swink finished in the top eight

for the nation. Hartzog won the gold medal, Eberhart the bronze and Swink finished sixth. In addition to his individual championship, Hartzog set five national records during the five days of matches. Eberhart and Hartzog also won Junior Distinguished Shooter Badges — the first students in the history of R-S Central to do so. “We worked so hard on this, it just feels really good to win the national title,” Eberhart said. “Now we get to go compete against interservice teams at the end of March.” Please see Champs, Page 16

Town says no to RCS park offer By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Maintaining the playground facilities at the former Rutherfordton Elementary School for the Rutherford County Board of Education and establishing a town park there would be of no advantage to the town, Council concluded Wednesday night. The Council took no action on a request from Rutherford County Schools to take over the maintenance of all the outside grounds at the school, an area of about seven to eight acres. RCS Operations Manager Benny Hendrix met with Community Development Director John McWhorter recently asking the town to consider taking over the maintenance of the playground and sign a 25-year agreement between the schools and the town, allowing Rutherfordton to have the park as a green space area. McWhorter said the agreePlease see Town, Page 3

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Salvation Army Thrift Store volunteer Darrell Harris of Boiling Springs puts the legs on a table up for sale at the new thrift store off Duke Street, Forest City. The new store opens at Friday at 9:30 a.m. The center has relocated about 200 feet from its former location and is behind the driver’s license office off Withrow Road.

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Carolina Today Fraud fight to begin soon

DURHAM (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue says she is putting together a plan to make North Carolina more diligent in dealing with people who are abusing the state’s Medicaid system through fraud and waste. Perdue said Wednesday she’ll roll out in the next couple of weeks an initiative that identifies unnecessary health services and providers overprescribing certain drugs. The governor told more than 600 people at the North Carolina Chamber’s annual meeting in Durham the newly developed system should help detect patients who may be gaming the system. Perdue says Attorney General Roy Cooper has agreed to prosecute those people once identified. The effort comes amid projections the state this year will spend $250 million more on Medicaid than budgeted.

2 rescued from sailboat

ELIZABETH CITY (AP) — The Coast Guard has rescued two people from a disabled sailboat in Albemarle Sound in eastern North Carolina. The Coast Guard says a couple on a 26-foot sailboat called for help late Tuesday afternoon after losing power. They were concerned the boat might capsize in the 3-to-5 foot seas with winds gusting more than 20 mph. The Coast Guard station at Elizabeth City sent a 25-foot boat and the Oregon Inlet station sent a 47-foot boat to search. Currituck County 911 operators were able to give an approximate location for the call and the boat was found shortly before 7:30 p.m. The couple suffered only minor injuries.

Deer hunt sparks ire

OCRACOKE ISLAND (AP) — The beacon atop North Carolina’s oldest continuously operating lighthouse will shine once again. The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va., reported the beacon at Ocracoke (OH-cruh-coke) Island will be relit at dusk Wednesday. The light was disconnected while the lighthouse got an interior makeover, including metalwork repair, new glass in the lens room and the installation of lightning protection. The 65-foot lighthouse was built in 1823 and is the shortest in North Carolina . The lighthouse’s 1860 Fresnel lens was unplugged in November, and the Park Serve said it was protected inside an enclosure while the renovation was done.

Family renews search SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The family of a North Carolina teenager who went missing in San Francisco nearly 13 years ago has taken out billboards for clues about her possible whereabouts. The three billboards feature a photo of Kristen Modafferi and ask anyone with information about her to call the FBI. They have gone up over the past couple of weeks. Modafferi was 18 when she disappeared after leaving her job at a coffee shop on June 23, 1997. She was a student at North Carolina State University and was taking a break to study photography at the University of California, Berkeley. Friends and family say she was happy, so there has been no speculation she was suicidal. Investigators have turned up several leads, but never made an arrest.

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CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A bow-andarrow hunt for deer has caused hard feelings among neighbors in a gated community in North Carolina. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that residents of Governors Club in Chatham County have been told to remove no trespassing signs and to stop harassing hunters, who are there with the blessing of the property owners association.

The association obtained a state permit to allow bow hunts to kill up to 65 deer. They say deer are destroying shrubs, flowers and other landscaping. At least two deer have been killed. The association says it has told the hunters which lots are off limits. It sent a letter last week saying residents who don’t take down their no trespassing signs risk fines. The hunting is mostly taking place on 23 lots whose owners have allowed it.

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US Airways pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, left, and his wife Lorraine “Lorrie” Sullenberger leave a press conference after announcing his retirement Wednesday at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Sullenberger gained notoriety after piloting US Airways Flight 1549 to safety on New York’s Hudson River in January 2009.

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot ends 30-year career CHARLOTTE (AP) — Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has flown his final flight. The pilot who landed a US Airways plane safely on the Hudson River last January said Wednesday he is retiring after 30 years and plans to spend some of his time pressing for more flight safety. “My message going forward is that I want to remind everyone in the aviation industry - especially those who manage aviation companies and those who regulate aviation - that we owe it to our passengers to keep learning how to do it better,” he said at a news conference shortly after his last flight landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Sullenberger officially retired at a private ceremony in Charlotte with fellow pilots and other US Airways employees. The 59-year-old Sullenberger joined US Airways’ predecessor airline in 1980. His final flight, number 1167 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to his base at Charlotte (N.C.) Douglas International Airport took just under two hours. It arrived at 2:48 p.m. EST — 17 minutes ahead of schedule. Sullenberger flew on Wednesday with his co-pilot during the Hudson landing, First Officer Jeff Skiles. As they walked off the plane, people in the airport recognized the pilots

Flight attendant Doreen Welsh, 59, who was on Flight 1549 when it landed in the Hudson, also officially retired Wednesday. Welsh, 59, joined US Airways’ predecessor airline in 1970 — when she was 19 years old. All 150 passengers survived the emergency river landing in January 2009 when a flock of Canada geese was sucked into the plane’s engines minutes after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia, headed for Charlotte. About a half dozen of the passengers on Flight 1549 joined him on his last flight.

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Town, former mayor receive ‘Main Street’ awards By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Former mayor Sally Lesher was named a Main Street Champion by the North Carolina Main Street program and received an award from the town Wednesday night, citing her commitment and passion for a vision for the town. Along with the award for Lesher, the Town of Rutherfordton received the Main Street’s Best Innovation Award for the History and Heritage Displays and Visitor Center at Town Hall and the exhibits at the visitors center at the Rutherford County Annex. Community Development Director John McWhorter presented the awards Wednesday night. McWhorter said Lesher’s nomination for the award was in appreciation of her “exceptional contributions to the downtown revitalization process.” Lesher is one of 33 champions from 33 other communities across the state. Each of the state’s active Main Street programs is given the opportunity to annually recognize a local Main Street Champion. The dedication and hard work of countless volunteers is required to make a local Main Street program successful, and the Main Street Champion designation acknowledges the extraordinary effort of those persons who played pivotal roles in the revitalization of their downtowns, McWhorter said. In nominating Lesher for the award, the RTR board wrote, “Tenacity is a wonderful trait for a Main Street Champion, and Sally Lesher has certainly been tenacious when it comes to downtown Rutherfordton. Before serv-

Sally Lesher (right) and Mayor Jimmy Dancy (left) receive North Carolina Main Street program awards Wednesday night from John McWhorter, the town’s community development director. Jean Gordon/ Daily Courier

ing on Town Council and as mayor, she served as a member of the board of directors of Rutherfordton’s Main Street program, Rutherford Town Revitalization. “Sally brought to the office of mayor a love for Main Street and an understanding that a healthy and vibrant downtown has a profound effect on the whole town. Having a vision of ‘what could be’ Sally led the effort to have a master plan for the town. She insisted that town council along with citizens be involved with the process of prioritizing and selecting the first master plan projects. “Thanks to her tenacity, Rutherfordton now has a historic preservation district that preserves our beautiful

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the Board of Education plans to continue to Continued from Page 1 utilize the former school building for ment would be similar Continuing Education to the contract with the classes through town of Forest City and Isothermal Community the Board of Education College, a venue for regarding the former the Rutherford County Dunbar Elementary Arts Council to present School playground. performances and hold But Councilman rehearsals and also as Bob Jones said, “I am a possible alternative opposed to this. It school for elementary doesn’t make any sense school students. to move in this direcCouncil member tion.” Christy Bare said she Public Works Director is glad the Board of Keith Ward said if Education plans to use the town was going the former school buildto maintain the park, ing, but did not favor it would cost about taking the task of main$10,000 to bring the taining all the grounds. playground to a “full Bare said it would be fledged park” and if the nice to have the park, town was going to use since it is integral to the it as a park, “it ought to town’s entrances, but be done right.” “how can we manage Although McWhorter this. It doesn’t make suggested the town sense” at a time when could apply for a the town is facing budPARTF grant to help get problems. bring the park and Public Works Director grounds up to par, Keith Ward said it Jones said the PARTF could take one town grant wouldn’t last 25 employee one day each years. week to maintain the Jones said he would grounds. not be in favor of putCouncilman Stan ting money in a park Clements agreed the the town would never town doesn’t have the own. money, he also asked According to Hendrix, about extra liability and

downtown, a renovated Main Street Park, an ordinance allowing sidewalk dining, a trails plan and a streetscape plan.” Lesher didn’t seek reelection to a fourth term in November, but “she has left the legacy of a vision for the town and tenaciously plotted the course for the town to continue to improve and be a great Main Street community,” RTR said in its nomination. The N.C. Main Street Program’s annual awards competition recognizes the outstanding achievements of participating communities in categories reflecting the four areas emphasized by Main Street: organization, design, economic restructuring and

also asked if the town could setting a precedent of taking care of such property. “This would not be a wise move.” Also Wednesday night, during its regular business meeting, council awarded a paving contract for Green Street to Tri-City Paving for $64,935. The street will be paved from Railroad Avenue to N. Main Street. The project will be funded by Powell Bill money. Also Wednesday, Council gave the goahead to R-S Central senior Kevin Dinga, to host a 5K race and a Fun Run on May 1 at the annual MayFest. Several logistics of the event must be coordinated with town police and numerous volunteers before the board takes final action on the proposal, but told Dinga to go ahead and get his volunteers together and meet with the police personnel for final plans. Proceeds from the race will be donated to Habitat for Humanity, 80 percent; and Rutherford Town Revitalization, 20 per-

promotion. The entries were judged by a panel including staff members from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Division of Community Assistance’s piedmont regional office and the N.C. Main Street Program. “The Main Street Awards represent North Carolina’s finest examples of downtown revitalization initiatives,” said Liz Parham, director of the Office of Urban Development. “Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities understand how to leverage partnerships, incentives and investment in an effort to strengthen the local economy,” Parham said. “These

cent. In a related matter Wednesday night, the town will ask the North Carolina Department of Transportation to close Main Street to W. Sixth Street for the annual MayFest. Town Council decided, on a request by Mayor Jimmy Dancy, to begin a Volunteer of the Month program in Rutherfordton. Anyone can nominate a volunteer to be honored by Council on a monthly basis. Town Manager Karen Andrews and one town Council member (rotating basis) will serve on a committee each month to select a person to be recognized by the town. Council accepted an invitation by Spindale Commissioners to meet with them on Monday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at Spindale Town Hall. Rutherfordton Council said it wants to receive an agenda of items to be discussed at the joint meeting so they will be prepared for discussion. Council also agreed to allow town churches use of the Town Cemetery for the annual community Easter

projects serve as exemplary models the best in downtown redevelopment and are celebrated for their accomplishments.” “N.C. Main Street Champions are valued leaders, and we honor them for their commitment to downtown and to their community,” Parham said. “We celebrate their individual contributions: to assess the needs of their communities and to develop innovative solutions, to identify opportunities and to implement positive change, and to enhance community capacity through the creation of public and private partnerships. Main Street Champions are downtown defenders, protectors and pioneers, and we thank them for their commitment to their community,” Parham said at the awards program in New Bern. Based on economic revitalization within the context of historic preservation, the Main Street program was created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to share an effective downtown revitalization strategy which they had developed for smaller towns. Selected as an original Main Street state in 1980, North Carolina has seen its program grow from five communities to 61. The economic impact of the program has grown as well. Combined public and private investment in North Carolina Main Street downtowns totals more than $1.4 billion. The North Carolina Main Street Program provides technical assistance, education and networking opportunities to its communities. The program is part of the Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Assistance. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

service on April 4. The Council also formally adopted a resolution Wednesday night affirming its support of and partnership with the 2010 Census. Andrews said the town has participated in workshops leading up to the census and has notified all its employees of the importance of completing and returning the Census information. Census Day is April 1 and all questionnaire responses should represent the household as it exists on that day. Questionnaires will be delivered to households this month and census workers will also visit households that do not return questionnaires. Andrews told council it is very important all citizens of the town be

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elevision has filled the minds of Americans with the drama of scientific advances in criminal investigation. The popular CSI series has spawned multiple series where each week exotic science reveals the culprits. In the real world, science has made great progress in criminal investigation, but on the whole, real world criminal investigations is significantly less exotic than what we see on television. The difference between reality and the one-hour dramas we watch weekly (or nightly in reruns on cable networks) is stark. If there is a real crime lab anywhere in the U.S. as fantastic as the ones on television sets, we would love to see it. We are not expecting any invitations soon. The science of criminal investigation in the real world is severely limited by several factors — available money, a lack of cohesive standards; and a sometimes spotty peer review and assessment process. The biggest of these limiting factors is money. Few states have the financial resources to fund advanced crime labs. Until that financial hurdle can be cleared, law enforcement and the courts will have to do the best they can with the tools they have. Those tools are strong, but they could be stronger. At the same time, an effort to educate the public about the strengths and weaknesses of real crime scene investigation would be a big help.

Our readers’ views Endorses candidates for county positions To the editor: If the present moral and political climate of our Nation is not enough to shock us, there’s not much hope for our future. As concerned citizens of our great Nation America, our wonderful State North Carolina, and this beautiful County, Rutherford, each of us have the obligation and privilege to go to the polls and cast an informed vote for candidates that can insure that our children and grand children will have the freedoms to enjoy this wonderful land. Soon our county will have a primary election. The future stability of Rutherford County could very well be determined by the outcome of this year’s elections and it all starts with primaries. Please, my fellow citizens, do not leave it up to someone else to determine your future. Get informed by checking out the candidates and vote. The County Commission is the body that controls this county. These five individuals hold your very livelihood in their hands. They are committed to represent you, but they frequently are left to make the critical decisions for the county based only upon their individual core beliefs because we do not let them know how we feel about issues. I doubt that this will change, because it seems that most of us are just not politically active enough to keep abreast of what is happening in the county. When we wake up and find our property taxes and other assessments higher and higher we are left to complain and pay. So, choosing the very best people for these commission seats is very important. We need commissioners that we can trust to

have our best interests at heart. We should examine their core beliefs. If they are vague and undefined, that’s the way they are likely to serve. I have met two candidates that I would personally endorse. I am convinced that they mean what they say and say what they mean. Bill Eckler says “I pledge to conduct Rutherford County business adhering to the following 12 values: Honesty, Reverence, Hope, Thrift, Humility, Charity, Sincerity, Moderation, Hard Work, Courage, Personal Responsibility, Gratitude.” I know that Julius Owens shares these values. I would like to give these good men a chance to be elected and prove to us all that they will live up to these values. I am 77 years old and have lived in this county many years after retiring from 25 years in the U. S. Navy in 1975. I’ve seen politicians come and go on many levels. Now is the time, more critical than ever, to have good men with these good values in our government. Roy L. Ray Rutherfordton

Says U.S. 74A lights do not help traffic flow To the editor: Forest City, meet Shelby! One more inane, ridiculous intersection like the one at Aldi/ Holiday Inn Express, and we’ll be there. I’ve heard the traffic lights like the one at this intersection called smart lights. I cannot see how this particular signal could be called anything but stupid. This signal appears to be controlled only by oncoming traffic. If you are unfortunate enough to be going down 74A by yourself, and not in a pack of cars, it will turn red in front of you every time.

My goodness, let’s don’t make anyone wait more than 10 seconds coming out of one of the side streets at this intersection! Better to have 50 cars backed up in each direction on 74. Many places have lights that are timed so that drivers going the speed limit can get through several without stopping. Not here! Only by being in a pack of cars, or by travelling at a deserted time of day, can you make it through any of the lights on 74A. Being in a pack is the only way to make the smart lights, that are stupid, smart again. When travelling 74A, drivers should make a conscious effort to spread out, but not too far. A few weeks ago, I was at a side street near the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville. I actually had to wait a few minutes to get out, and I sat there and thought, how refreshing to see traffic signals that are timed to keep the main traffic moving. I have to wonder: is the DOT in cahoots with the local shops that do brake repair in the area? The amount of stopping that one has to do to travel the length of 74A is mind boggling to me. Bill Coxe Ellenboro

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Random bits of nonsense add up to revelations Good morning (or afternoon), reading public. Today marks the second installment of “Total Mom Sense’s Nonsense.” Enjoy! n My almost four-year-old son, Nathan, amuses me far more than anyone else in the world. Recently on a windy day as we sat at a stop sign, Nathan called from the back seat “Mommy, how does God make the wind blow?” My reply was “I don’t know, but I wish He’d make it stop as it’s driving me bananas.” Pausing seriously, Nathan said, “Mommy, it’s driving me apples.” Where does he

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come up with this? n Again from Nathan: Mornings have become a battle in our household. To make sure Nathan’s dressed and ready to go when the clock strikes time, I’ve made him start getting dressed before he can watch Spongebob. He surprised me one morning by running into the bathroom, dressed except for

socks and shoes. When the time came to put them on, he covered his feet, saying they were hiding. I convinced the feet Nathan would leave them at home and proceeded to put on his socks .... only to be told “Eek!! We can’t see!!” Apparently Nathan’s feet have a personality all their own these days. n Are you ready for spring? I sure am. The taste of it we got the other weekend was so nice, and I’m looking forward to the grill being pulled out, flowers blooming and days that get warm enough you only need a light sweater in the morning.

Hey, Mother Nature, if you’re listening, how about working on that? n Have you filled out the Google Fiber survey? Rutherford County could become a test site for ultra high-speed Internet through Google. I filled out the survey this week, explaining all the reasons Rutherford County residents could benefit. It only takes a few minutes of your time, and think of the possibilities such a venture could offer? The survey can be found at https://www.google.com/ appserve/fiberrfi/. n Speaking of food – I’m

ready for red dirt grown strawberries and tomatoes. I love the acidic bite from those grown around here. The others really aren’t worth eating (even though I do.) n I was completely and utterly appalled to find a squeeze bottle of Miracle Whip in my refrigerator that expired in January 2009. Duke’s doesn’t last at all in my house, proving it really is the mayonnaise of choice for the Flynn family. And that reminds me, I really need to go through my cabinets too. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.


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Phil Clark drops election bid Obituaries

FOREST CITY — The expected field for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s race shrank again Wednesday. Phil Clark, who had announced his intentions to run as an independent in the fall election, sent out a press release saying that he was abandoning that effort.

“It’s hard enough running as an Independent but when you do not see any real support coming in, that makes it real tough,” Clark said. “In two weeks, I’ve gotten several calls from people in the county encouraging me to run, but that is not enough. “I spent a lot of my own

money on my run for the Senate race in 2008, but I can’t finance another race and I will not stand alone,” he added. “I will,back the candidate who is willing to sign a pledge that they will make some much needed improvements in the Sheriff’s office and jail.”

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Margaret Lee Hayden, 72, of Forest City, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Virginia Miller Hayden. She was a retired clerical worker and attended St. John’s Church. She is survived by three sons, Dean Scaturro and Van Scaturro, both of Forest City, and Anthony Scaturro of Connecticut; one daughter, Donna Scaturro By JEAN GORDON out their house to catch the water. To make of Richmond, Va.; three matters even worse, Rutherford County has Daily Courier Staff Writer brothers, Billy Jackson of seen the most rainfall in about 20 years and Brooklyn, N.Y., and Robert FOREST CITY —Rutherford Housing record snowfall. The average cost to replace a Hayden and Joe Hayden, of Partnership has been selected by Pepsi to roof by RHP is $2,000. Detroit, Mich.; one sister, be in the running for one of its $25,000 “We want to ‘cover up’ the roofs, and make Frances Allen of Detroit; “Pepsi Refresh” grants for March and folks the homeowners once again proud to call three grandchildren; and are encouraged to visit the Web site and vote their home, a home.” three great-grandchildren. for the project, www.refresheverything.com/ No services are planned at rutherfordhousingpartnership Bovender explained that if RHP received this time. RHP is aiming for repairing roofs in the the $25,000 grant, $20,000 will be used to Crowe’s Mortuary and “Project Cover-Up.” replace 10 frame house roofs and $5,000 Crematory is in charge of Online voters have 10 opportunities each would be used to replace 10 mobile home arrangements. day to vote, but only for RHP once a day all roofs. month. Last year RHP was awarded a $20,000 Online condolences at www. Persons have to register on Facebook or grant from Tom’s of Maine, also through crowemortuary.com. directly with Pepsi the first time, but then online voting. The grant is for handicapped click on the link and go from there, says Nell ramps and already, RHP has begun conBovender, RHP executive director. Dick Hunt structing the new ramps with the Tom’s of The goal for RHP is to repair or replace at Henry Carroll “Dick” Maine grant. least one-half of the roofs on the RHP dataHunt, 63, of Ellenboro, died RHP provides urgent repairs to the homes base. Wednesday, March 3, 2010, of low-income homeowners, and roofs are An overview of the roof project posted on at Hospice in Cleveland one of the most frequent urgent requests. the site says: “Due to our ailing economy and County. skyrocketing roofing materials, low-income Born in Cleveland County, Online: www.refresheverything.com/rutherfordhomeowners in the community are finding he was a son of the late housingpartnership it more difficult than ever to repair the roofs Charlie and Dorothy of their homes, which are dilapidated, weathLanders. ered, leaky and extremely worn. Many of Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@thedigitalcouThe family will receive these folks are living with buckets throughrier.com friends Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hunt residence, 117-1 Elk Road, Ellenboro. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m., also at the residence. Memorials may be made Antonio, Texas; charged with to Karen Hunt, 3870 Barto charged with injury to real Sheriff’s Reports driving while impaired and property; released on a Place, Shelby, NC 28150. n The Rutherford County improper equipment; placed $1,000 unsecured bond. Sheriff’s Office responded to under a $1,000 secured (RCSD) 124 E-911 calls Tuesday. bond. (RPD) n Gayle McCauley Gibson, n Kelly Darnell Padgett n Tuan Logan, 31, of 50, of 123 Gardo’s Motel; reported a breaking and 614 Laurel Hill Drive, charged with 10 counts of entering. Rutherfordton; charged with simple worthless check; driving while impaired, drivreleased on a $3,000 unseRutherfordton ing while license revoked and cured bond. (RCSD) improper equipment; placed n Tyrand Santrell Hopper, n The Rutherfordton Police under a $2,500 secured Department responded to 26 26, of 1116 Buffalo St.; CHARLOTTE (AP) — A bond. (RPD) charged with assault on E-911 calls Tuesday. Charlotte mother charged n Mary Jeanette Gregory, a female and unauthorwith murder after two of her 50, of 112 Ledbetter Road; ized use of a motor vehicle; children died in a house fire Spindale placed under a 48-hour hold. charged with communicating is being held on a $1 million n The Spindale Police threats; released on a $1,000 bond. (RCSD) Department responded to 39 n Gregory Stephen Garner, unsecured bond. (SPD) Multiple media outlets E-911 Tuesday. n Billy Joe Gregory, 54, of 19, of 183 Hamilton Road; reported bond was set Orgal 112 Ledbetter Road; charged Opata, 26, during a brief charged with second-degree Lake Lure with communicating threats; court hearing Tuesday. trespassing; no bond listed. released on a $1,000 unse(RCSD) Mecklenburg County District n The Lake Lure Police cured bond. (SPD) n Kirk Sheldon Lynch, Court Judge Regan Miller Department responded to n Jonathan William 18, of 150 Dixie Trail Drive; ordered that an attorney be two E-911 calls Tuesday. Gregory, 19, of 112 Ledbetter appointed to represent her. charged with failure to Road; charged with comcomply with community serOne-year-old Gabriel Forest City municating threats; released Hawthorne and 2-year-old vice; placed under a $5,000 n The Forest City Police on a $1,000 unsecured bond. Josiah Hawthorne died in the secured bond. (RCSD) Department responded to 43 (SPD) n Debra Harris Jennings, fire Sunday that destroyed E-911 calls Tuesday. n Shelton Kent Oxendine, 40, of 133 Mountain View the house in Charlotte. Two n Robert Branch Sr. report- St.; charged with assault and 44, of 1234 Yelton’s Circle; older children, ages 4 and 7, ed a larceny. charged with driving while battery; freed on a custody escaped. n An employee of license revoked; placed under release. (RCSD) Police say Opata left her McDonalds reported a lara $1,000 secured bond. n Desmond Hykeem children home alone but ceny. (SPD) Jefferson, 17, of 191 Farm haven’t yet said where she Side Drive; charged with was. Fire department offiassault with a deadly weapon Citations cials say a kerosene heater in Arrests inflicting serious injury and n Shiaderrick Barbee, 19, n Marcia Lynne Simmons, a bedroom sparked the fire. injury to personal property; Opata turned herself in to of West Main Street, Forest 51, of 721 Hamrick Road, placed under a $36,000 police, but investigators say City; charged with possesLot 17, Shelby; cited for possecured bond. (RCSD) she has refused to be intersion with intent to sell and n Jennifer Dianne Cole, 20, session of an open container viewed by detectives. deliver marijuana, possession of 111 Bridges Drive; charged of alcoholic beverage in the She faces two counts of of drug paraphernalia and with communicating threats; passenger area of a motor murder, three counts of reckno operator’s license; placed vehicle. (RPD) released on a written promless/gross felony child abuse, under a $15,000 secured ise to appear. (RCSD) four counts of exposing a bond. (FCPD) EMS/Rescue n Zeb John Davis, 26, of child to fire and one count of n Donald Lee Sane, 57, of 196 T Trail Circle; charged burning resulting in serious n The Rutherford County 588 J.A. Hampton Road; with injury to personal prop- EMS responded to 35 E-911 injury to a firefighter. charged with driving while erty; released on a written Opata has a previous crimicalls Tuesday. impaired and texting/e-mail promise to appear. (RCSD) nal record, including a child violation in a motor vehicle; n Bashir Rakeem White, neglect charge that accused n The Volunteer Life released on a $500 unse33, of 220 New Hope Road; her of leaving three of her Saving and Rescue, Hickory cured bond. (NCHP) fugitive from other state; children home alone. A passNut Gorge EMS and n Jose Miguel Mata, 17, of placed under a $50,000 er-by reported finding one Rutherford County Rescue 5604 S. U.S. 221; charged secured bond. (RCSD) child in the street and took responded to three calls with contributing to the the child to a fire station last Tuesday. n Lechia Lynn Moody, 46, delinquency of a juvenile; fall. A hearing was set for of 108 Wyoming St.; charged released on a $5,000 unseFriday in that case. with disorderly conduct; Fire Calls cured bond. (RCSD) She also was convicted in placed under a $500 secured n Mary Ann Roberts, 34, n Ellenboro firefighters bond. (RCSD) of 555 Poors Ford Road; responded to an electrical n Dustin Donovan Gettys, charged with simple assault; fire. 16, of 401 Whinnies Road; released on a $500 unsen Forest City firefighters charged with disorderly cured bond. (RCSD) responded to a motor vehicle conduct; freed on a custody n Cynthia Spratt Holland, crash. 52, of 252 Frady St.; charged release. (RCSD) n Jimmy Lee Brown, 59, n Hudlow firefighters with second-degree trespassof 318 Old Colony Lane; responded to two motor ing and attempted breaking charged with assault on a vehicle crashes. and/or entering building; female; freed on a custody n Rutherfordton firefightreleased on a $10,000 unserelease. (RCSD) ers responded to a motor cured bond. (RCSD) n Jerry Dean Fowler, 58, vehicle crash and to a power n Tiffany Tanette Mayse, of 1313 Leader Drive, San line fire. 40, of 209 Windover Drive;

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Deaths Keith Alexander MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — Macclesfield’s Keith Alexander, one of the few black managers in English football, has died. He was 53. Macclesfield said Alexander was found at his home Wednesday, a day after his team’s 1-0 loss at Notts County in League Two. The cause of his death was not revealed but Alexander, who led Lincoln to the playoffs in four seasons in a row, had been ill on various occasions since he had a cerebral aneurysm in 2003. The Football Association announced that England’s players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect in Wednesday’s friendly against Egypt at Wembley Stadium. Michael Foot LONDON (AP) — The British government says former Labour Party leader Michael Foot has died. He was 96. Foot was Labour leader from 1980 to 1983 at a time when the party was torn by factionalism and lurched to the left.He led the party in its 1983 electoral defeat, with less than 28 percent of the vote, as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party won a second term in office. Foot’s death was announced by Justice Minister Jack Straw in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

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Rutherford Internal Medicine Associates Relay for Life Team Members pose in formal gowns the office will have for sale during RIMA Gown Town. The formal dress sale will benefit RIMA’s Relay for Life Team. All dressed up are (front row, l-r), Robin Adams, Mae Patterson, Edna Fulton, Cindy Wright, (back row) Melanie Matheny and Cassie Humphries.

Schools/students Open house: Friday, March 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Open House, this Friday, March 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on both the current grammar school campus, 421 Hardin Road, Forest City, and the middle/ high campus, 2527 Hwy. 221-A in Henrietta; all parents and students interested in learning more about TJCA’s academic and extracurricular programs are encouraged to attend. Application deadline Monday, March 15, at 5 p.m.

Meetings/other Regular meeting: American Legion Post 74 will meet Thursday, March 4, at the National Guard Armory, Withrow Road. Dinner at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7. SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meets on the first Friday of each month at noon, at GDS at 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. Those who would like to help promote recycling in Rutherford County are welcome to attend. The next meeting is March 5. Web site www. sweeprecycles.com. Public meeting: Golden Valley Community Club invites interested citizens to meet at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 6, at the clubhouse. Foothills Connect will discuss high speed Internet. Club meeting: Piedmont-Pleasant Hill Community Club will meet Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m., at the clubhouse. Covered dish meal, bingo, door prizes. Alumni breakfast: Harris High School alumni breakfast; Tuesday, March 9, begins at 9 a.m., at Turner’s Restaurant, (back dining room) Chesnee, S.C.; Dutch treat; for more information, contact Joan at 245-2658.

Miscellaneous Reading program: KidSenses will offer its second session of the “Littlest Readers” program; begins March 10, 9 to 10 a.m., every Wednesday for six weeks; ages birth - 3; call to register, 286-2120; $55 for members, $65 non-members, payment plans available.

Fundraisers Food sale: Friday, March 5, begins at 10 a.m., at St. Luke’s FBH Church; fish, chicken and meatloaf plates, $6.50 each; chitterlins $7.50; to place an order call 2450222. Fish fry: Saturday, March 6, 4 to 7:30 p.m.; Tanner’s Grove United Methodist Church, 151 Tanner’s Grove Road, Forest City; adults $8, ages 12 and under, $5; proceeds for the building fund. Spaghetti supper: Saturday, March 6, begins at 4 p.m., Thermal City United Methodist Church, Union Mills; adults $7, children $3; prices include spaghetti, salad bar, homemade desserts, bread and drink. Benefit: For Keith and Tammy Cogdell, who lost everything in a house fire; Sunday, March 6, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Cane Creek Clubhouse; breakfast and lunch; silent auction begins at 1 p.m. Chili cook off: Saturday, March 6, begins at 5 p.m., East Rutherford Church of God, Ellenboro/ Henrietta Exit, off US 74; $5 per person, includes chili, bread, dessert and drink. Buffet Breakfast: Saturday, March 6, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat.

Music/concerts Gospel singing: Sunday, March 7, 11 a.m., Fellowship Holiness Church, 405 Deviney St., Spindale; featuring New Salem (formerly The Bradleys) of Winston-Salem. The Snyder Family Band will be in concert Saturday, March 6, at Big Springs Baptist Church, Hollis Road, Ellenboro. Singing begins at 7 p.m. A love offering will be accepted. Singing: Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring The Ray Davis Family of Forest City. Singing: Sunday, March 7, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring the Royal Quartet of Forest City. Rick Strickland will be in concert Sunday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Singing program: Sunday, March 7, 5 p.m., Gaynes Grove Baptist Church, Cliffside; on program — Lasting Peace, Joy Gospel Singers of Shelby, Camp Family of Henrietta, and the Camp Family of Caroleen.

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Relay team will sell formal gowns By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

SPINDALE – Formal gowns in all colors and styles will be for sale starting at $30 this Friday and Saturday, and proceeds will go to support what Rutherford Internal Medicine Associates describe as a good cause. RIMA Gown Town will be held in the facility’s chemotherapy building lobby on Sparks Drive from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Proceeds from the dress sale will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. RIMA sponsors a Relay team each year and this year’s team goal is $10,000. “Our personal goal is to go over it,” said RIMA Relay Team Member Mae Patterson. Rutherford Internal Medicine Associates decided to give the fundraiser a try this year after talking about doing it last year, Patterson said. “We were trying to think of something different,” said Robin Adams, another team member. “Proms are getting ready to happen and we were thinking of the economy.”

“Some people can’t go to proms because they can’t afford it,” Patterson added. Team members asked their family and friends to donate dresses for the sale. The Salvation Army also provided some gowns. “One of our co-worker’s daughters lives in Iowa and when she went to visit she asked her to look,” Patterson said. “She came back home with around 13.” Some of the dresses are new with the tags still on, Adams said. There are prom dresses, wedding gowns, mother-of-the-bride dresses and bridesmaids gowns as well as some accessories for sale. RIMA has advertised the event by putting up signs at the high schools and faxing fliers to area businesses. “We’re hoping some of the men who take part in the womanless beauty pageant will come,” Adams said. While most of RIMA’s Relay fundraising happens in-house, the team tries to do a big fundraiser each year. Adams said the team starts fundraising early so there’s more time to raise money for the event. There are other Relay teams starting to fundraise for this year’s event,

which is scheduled for Sept. 10, said American Cancer Society Community Manager Debbie Buchanan. Many teams are thinking outside the box this year when it comes to gathering funds. “We pushed last year and we’ll push again this year to ask more people to give less,” Buchanan said. For example, instead of asking one person to give $100, the teams will be asking five people to give $20 each. “We’ve encouraged teams to be more creative with their fundraising this year, too – to make their events fun so people want to join in rather than just asking people for money,” Buchanan said. Money raised for ACS through Relay for Life is used primarily to fund cancer research, Buchanan said. The Relay Web site isn’t up yet, but Buchanan said once it is, teams will be able to create their own page and also place a link to their page through social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. The kickoff breakfast for Relay for Life is set for April 22. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

ICC taps a new continuing ed chief By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

SPINDALE – A familiar face has taken over leadership of Isothermal Community College’s Continuing Education Department. Karen Marshall began as the Lifelong Learning Coordinator Feb. 8, replacing Noel Isham, who retired from Isothermal after more than 20 years. Marshall previously served as director of marketing and Marshall development for Smith’s Drugs in Forest City. Prior to Smith’s, Marshall worked at Hospice. A graduate of R-S Central High School and Appalachian State University, Marshall and her husband returned to Rutherford County in 1993. Marshall is the daughter of retiring Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Director Bill Hall. “I feel like I have a lot of good business and friend contacts in the community,” Marshall said. In her official capacity at the college, Marshall will oversee course offerings in the areas of self-growth,

hobbies, personal interests and more. She is currently seeking public input on what other courses could be offered through continuing education. “That’s part of what I want to do – canvass the community and see what kind of classes they want to see,” she said. Marshall recently went to an orientation event at Chase High School, so that while students learned about what courses they can take at Chase, Marshall informed parents of the opportunities at Isothermal. “Part of what I will be doing is going out in the community, reminding and sharing topics for what’s going on,” she said. “I was there showing them that learning is for everyone.” Marshall said there would be some unique course offerings coming up, such as a cheese making class and possibly a vegan cooking class. “I’m meeting with a vegan chef this week,” she said. “We’re looking to do SCUBA certifications late spring/early summer and American Red Cross lifeguard training over spring break.” Getting the word out about those offerings, Marshall said, will be something she’ll have to be creative with. The college discontinued mass mailings of the continuing education catalog last summer due to budget constraints. Copies of the catalog are

available around campus and online, Marshall said. “I want to start an e-mail list also,” she said. “I’m also looking for locations in outlying areas as a way to distribute information in communities.” Social networking sites, like Facebook, could also provide a means of distributing course offerings. “We plan to continue to evaluate what we’re doing and how we’re doing it,” said Director of Marketing and Community Relations Mike Gavin. Marshall said leaving Smith’s was tough, but she wanted to do something different and made the change. “I loved Smith’s and the nostalgia of it,” she said. “This gave me an opportunity to expand in a different area. Education is an exciting concept.” Continuing education – with its fun approach to learning – is especially thrilling, Marshall said. “Pick something you’d never thought about,” she said of choosing a course. “This is the community’s continuing education department and we’re always looking for ideas.” If you have a course suggestion or have a talent you would like to share with the community, contact Marshall at 286-3636 ext. 223 or kmarshall@isothermal.edu. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Nicklaus: Woods will play Masters PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus thinks Tiger Woods will play in next month’s Masters. Speaking after finishing a Pro-Am round at the Honda Classic on Wednesday, Nicklaus said that “it would surprise me if he didn’t” when asked if he thought Woods would play the Masters. Nicklaus added, “I can’t imagine in 100 years he’s going to miss” the Masters. Nicklaus quickly pointed out that he doesn’t know anything regarding what Woods’ plans might be. He has been reluctant to say much about the Woods saga since revelations of infidelity came out late last year.

Canes unload five veterans before the NHL deadline RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes traded five veteran players and stockpiled draft picks in a flurry of deals before the NHL deadline. General manager Jim Rutherford says the Hurricanes dealt defenseman Joe Corvo to the Washington Capitals, forwards Stephane Yelle and prospect Harrison Reed to the Colorado Avalanche and defenseman Andrew Alberts to the Vancouver Canucks. Carolina received defenseman Brian Pothier, LW Oskar Osala and a second-round pick in 2011 from Washington; landed Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll and a sixth-round draft choice from Colorado; and acquired Vancouver’s third-round pick.

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Chase’s Taylor Moore, middle, battles the East Burke defense for possession during the soccer game at Chase, Wednesday.

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Lady Trojans defeat East Burke, 3-1 By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter

HARRIS — Dulce Martinez scored twice, once in each half, to lead the Chase girl’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory over East Burke in the Lady Trojans’ home opener on Wednesday. Chase, who started the week by defeating Cherryville on Monday, 2-1, now moves to a 2-0 record after Wednesday’s win. “As a coach, I wasn’t completely happy with the way we played today, but this win is a good confidence builder,” Chase girls soccer coach Greg Deshommes said. “So far, this week has been a good confidence builder.” The first score came by way of Mollee McKinney in the 13th minute. McKinney collected the ball after intercepting a short goalie kick. She weaved around a defender, along the right side, and easily scored from point blank range for a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later, it was Martinez’s Garrett Byers/Daily Courier turn for the Lady Trojans. Chase’s Anna Bross fired straightaway Chase’s Kayla Smith, middle, seeks to take the ball from two East Burke defenders Please see Prep Report, Page 9

during the soccer game at Chase, Wednesday.

SOFTBALL 4 p.m. West Henderson at R-S Central BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. McDowell at Chase 1 p.m. R-S Central and East Rutherford at Myrtle Beach Baseball Tournament MENS TENNIS 4 p.m. Patton at R-S Central

On TV 11 a.m. (TS) Women’s College Basketball ACC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 12 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball SEC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 2:30 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball SEC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 3 p.m. (TS) Women’s College Basketball ACC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 6:30 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball SEC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Penn State at Michigan State. 8 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat. 8:30 p.m. (TS) College Basketball Teams TBA. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Teams TBA. 9 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Providence at Pittsburgh. 9 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball SEC Tournament, First Round: Teams TBA. 10:30 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns. 10:30 p.m. (TS) College Basketball Teams TBA.

North Carolina guard Cetera DeGraffenreid, right, battles Duke guard Jasmine Thomas for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill in this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, file photo. North Carolina upset Duke 64-54. Associated Press

Which new faces will step up at ACC tourney? By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

Only one thing is certain for this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference women’s tournament: Some traditional powers will be heading home early. Duke, Maryland and North Carolina have combined to win the last 10 championships, and some combination of two of them have met for the title in every year but one since 2001. There’s no way that happens this year. The Terrapins and Tar Heels play in the first round Thursday in Greensboro, with the winner facing the top-seeded Blue Devils (24-5) in the quarterfinals. That opens the door for several new faces to make deep runs — possibly all the way to Sunday’s championship

game. Like second-seeded Florida State (26-4), which has never advanced past the semifinals. Or No. 3 seed Virginia (21-8), which hasn’t won multiple ACC tournament games since 1994. Or even fourth-seeded Georgia Tech (228), which for the first time claimed a bye into the quarterfinals. “I think all of the teams have shown their nights of brilliance,” Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “It’s been a big year for equity and parity and things of that nature. ... I think that’s what’s going to be the remarkable thing about what our team did, to be as steady as we were, given the nature of this very volatile environment.” Indeed, heading into the final weekend of the regular season, there seem-

ingly was only one constant: Duke’s dominance. The Blue Devils wrapped up the No. 1 seed with a rout of Virginia, and threatened to turn the tournament into the Duke Invitational, with the only thing standing between them and a 13-1 conference finish was a North Carolina team struggling through its worst season in years. But in an untimely slip-up, Duke was upset by the Tar Heels to give the Seminoles a share of the regularseason title. The win also provided a glimmer of optimism for North Carolina and perhaps even expose a few flaws in the Blue Devils’ lineup. “I’ve been in the league a long time, Please see ACC, Page 9


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Scoreboard BASEBALL Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance

Baltimore Detroit New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Los Angeles Minnesota Oakland Seattle Texas Tampa Bay Toronto

AMERICAN W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LEAGUE L Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 1 .000 1 .000

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Atlanta 1 1 New York 1 1 Arizona 0 0 Chicago 0 0 Cincinnati 0 0 Colorado 0 0 Florida 0 0 Houston 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 Milwaukee 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 San Diego 0 0 San Francisco 0 0 St. Louis 0 0 Washington 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 1

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HOCKEY National Hockey League

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 2 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 5 Detroit 7, Toronto 6 Baltimore 12, Tampa Bay 2 San Francisco vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., late

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees vs Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington (ss) vs Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington (ss) vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Oakland vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado vs Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 5:05 p.m. Minnesota vs Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Houston vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida vs N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 37 21 .638 Toronto 31 28 .525 Philadelphia 22 37 .373 New York 20 39 .339 New Jersey 6 53 .102 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 41 20 .672 Atlanta 38 21 .644 Miami 30 31 .492 Charlotte 28 30 .483 Washington 21 36 .368 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 47 14 .770 Chicago 31 29 .517 Milwaukee 30 29 .508 Detroit 21 39 .350 Indiana 20 40 .333

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 40 21 .656 34 24 .586 30 29 .508 31 30 .508 30 30 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 39 21 .650 Utah 38 22 .633 Oklahoma City 36 23 .610 Portland 36 27 .571 Minnesota 14 47 .230 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 46 15 .754 Phoenix 38 24 .613 L.A. Clippers 25 35 .417 Sacramento 20 40 .333 Golden State 17 42 .288

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Tuesday’s Games Boston 105, Detroit 100

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 62 38 21 3 79 166 Pittsburgh 63 37 22 4 78 198 Philadelphia 61 33 25 3 69 186 N.Y. Rangers 63 29 27 7 65 165 N.Y. Islanders 63 26 29 8 60 164 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Ottawa 64 36 24 4 76 179 Buffalo 61 33 19 9 75 168 Montreal 64 30 28 6 66 168 Boston 61 27 23 11 65 150 Toronto 62 19 32 11 49 163 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 62 41 13 8 90 247 Atlanta 61 27 24 10 64 186 Tampa Bay 62 26 25 11 63 162 Florida 62 24 28 10 58 157 Carolina 62 25 30 7 57 173 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 62 41 16 5 87 202 62 34 23 5 73 174 62 29 21 12 70 162 63 29 25 9 67 168 64 25 28 11 61 169 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 62 38 22 2 78 198 Colorado 62 35 21 6 76 180 Calgary 62 30 23 9 69 156 Minnesota 61 30 27 4 64 171 Edmonton 62 19 37 6 44 156 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 63 40 14 9 89 207 Los Angeles 62 38 20 4 80 190 Phoenix 64 37 22 5 79 169 Dallas 62 28 22 12 68 176 Anaheim 62 30 25 7 67 177 Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus

GA 147 181 162 170 197 GA 183 155 177 158 213 GA 177 196 189 181 195 GA 151 176 166 174 207 GA 155 161 156 178 215 GA 157 167 163 191 189

Tuesday’s Games Montreal 4, Boston 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, Chicago 3 Atlanta 4, Florida 2 Vancouver 4, Columbus 3, OT Carolina 5, Toronto 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 1 Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 2 Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 2 Nashville 4, Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 5, Dallas 1 St. Louis 5, Phoenix 2 New Jersey 4, San Jose 3 Wednesday’s Games Washington 3, Buffalo 1 Philadelphia at Florida, late Vancouver 6, Detroit 3 Edmonton at Chicago, late Minnesota at Calgary, late Colorado at Anaheim, late Thursday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

RACING 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings Feb. 6 — x-Budweiser Shootout (Kevin Harvick) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Kasey Kahne) Feb. 14 — Daytona 500 (Jamie McMurray) Feb. 21 — Auto Club 500 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 28 — Shelby American, Las Vegas (Jimmie Johnson) March 7 — Kobalt Tools 500, Hampton, Ga. March 21 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. March 28 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. April 10 — Subway Fresh Fit 600, Avondale, Ariz. April 18 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 25 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. May 1 — Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400, Richmond, Va. May 8 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. May 16 — Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del. May 22 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord May 22 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord May 30 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord June 6 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa. June 13 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400, Brooklyn, Mich. June 20 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. June 27 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. July 3 — Coke Zero 400 Powered By CocaCola, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 10 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill.

July 25 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Aug. 1 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 8 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 — Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 5 — Labor Day Classic 500, Hampton, Ga. Sep. 11 — Richmond 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 19 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sep. 26 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 3 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 10 — Pepsi Max 400, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 16 — NASCAR Banking 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 24 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Oct. 31 — AMP Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 7 — Lone Star 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 14 — Arizona 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 21 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race 2010 Driver Standings 1. Kevin Harvick, 506 2. Clint Bowyer, 459 3. Mark Martin, 457 4. Matt Kenseth, 448 5. Jimmie Johnson, 443 (tie) Greg Biffle, 443 7. Jeff Burton, 430 8. Joey Logano, 413 9. David Reutimann, 397 10. Carl Edwards, 389 11. Tony Stewart, 386 12. Kyle Busch, 375 13. Jeff Gordon, 373 14. Jamie McMurray, 363 15. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 357 16. Scott Speed, 348 17. Paul Menard, 345 18. Brian Vickers, 320 19. Kurt Busch, 312 20. David Ragan, 308 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Standings 1. Carl Edwards, 505 2. Brad Keselowski, 464 3. Brian Vickers, 457 4. Justin Allgaier, 449 5. Kyle Busch, 424 6. Steve Wallace, 423 7. Kevin Harvick, 414 8. Greg Biffle, 408 9. Paul Menard, 398 10. Scott Riggs, 359 11. James Buescher, 347 12. Mike Wallace, 346 13. Trevor Bayne, 320 14. Jason Leffler, 312 15. Joey Logano, 311 (tie) Tony Raines, 311 17. Brian Scott, 310 18. Michael Annett, 303 19. Scott Lagasse Jr., 297 20. Brendan Gaughan, 293

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with C Tyler Flowers, INF Gordon Beckham, INF Brent Lillibridge, INF Jayson Nix, OF Alejandro De Aza, OF Stefan Gartrell, RHP Lucas Harrell, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Brandon Hynick, RHP Santo Luis, RHP Jeff Marquez, RHP Jhonny Nunez, RHP Brian Omogrosso, RHP Clevelan Santeliz, RHP Carlos Torres and LHP Randy Williams on one-year contracts. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with RHP Jair Jurrjens, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Luis Valdez, LHP Mike Dunn, LHP Lee Hyde, LHP Eric O’Flaherty, LHP Jose Ortegano, INF Brooks Conrad, INF Diory Hernandez, INF Martin Prado and OF Jordan Schafer on one-year contracts. Renewed the contracts of RHP Tommy Hanson and INF Yunel Escobar. American Association SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed C Brett Mieras and INF Derek Schermerhorn. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS—Waived G Lindsey Hunter. Signed F Chris Richard for the remainder of the season. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS—Traded G Justin Pogge and a 2010 or 2011 fourth-round draft pick to Carolina for D Aaron Ward. CAROLINA HURRICANES—Traded F Scott Walker to Washington for a 2010 seventh-round draft pick. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Traded F Raffi Torres to Buffalo for D Nathan Paetsch and a 2010 second-round draft pick. DETROIT RED WINGS—Traded C Kris Newbury to the N.Y. Rangers for LW Jordan Owens. FLORIDA PANTHERS—Traded D Dennis Seidenberg and the rights to D Matt Bartkowski to Boston for F Byron Bitz, F Craig Weller and a 2010 second-round draft pick. MINNESOTA WILD—Traded C Eric Belanger to Washington for a 2010 second-round draft pick. Recalled LW Robbie Earl from Houston (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS—Traded F Matt D’Agostini to St. Louis for F Aaron Palushaj and assigned Palushaj to Hamilton (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES—Acquired D Derek Morris from Boston for a conditional 2011 draft pick. Traded F Peter Mueller and F Kevin Porter to Colorado for LW Wojtek Wolski. Traded D Sean Zimmerman and a 2010 conditional draft pick to Vancouver for D Mathieu Schneider. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Traded C Yan Stastny to Vancouver for LW Pierre-Cedric Labrie and assigned Labrie to Peoria (AHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Traded D Martin Skoula to New Jersey for a 2010 fifth-round draft pick. American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Returned F Kenny Roche to Charlotte (ECHL). NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed F Ryan Cruthers. COLLEGE BUCKNELL—Named Bryan Bossard offensive coordinator, Clayton Carlin defensive coordinator, Matt Borich defensive line coach, Chip Taylor cornerbacks and special teams coach, Chad Rogosheske offensive line coach, Ross Pennypacker safeties coach, Mike O’Connor quarterbacks and R.D. Montgomery tight ends coach. CHARLOTTE—Named Cory Alexander women’s assistant soccer coach. PRINCETON—Named Anthony Archbald senior associate director of athletics for compliance and campus affairs.

Associated Press

Atlanta Braves batter Justin Heyward avoids being hit by a pitch during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, in Kissimmee, Fla.

Hudson sharp in Braves’ win KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Hudson pitched two sharp innings and rookie Jason Heyward doubled and scored Wednesday as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 9-5. Hudson missed most of the 2009 season after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The righthander said he threw pain-free against Mets and went to the bullpen for more tossing after facing only six batters. Braves rookie Jason Heyward doubled and scored. The 20-year-old outfielder, considered by many the best prospect in baseball, walked twice, singled and stole a base Tuesday against the Mets in their exhibition opener.

Virginia Tech beats NC State; Wake falls to Noles BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Dorenzo Hudson and Malcolm Delaney each scored 21 points to help Virginia Tech snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night in a 71-59 win over North Carolina State. The Hokies (22-7, 9-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke open a close game with a 14-2 run to end the first half and took a 31-22 lead at halftime on freshman Manny Atkins’ layup at the buzzer. N.C. State hit one shot in the final 4:50 of the first half and turned the ball over four times in that span — which was part of a 13 turnover first half for the Wolfpack. N.C. State (16-14, 4-11), which saw a modest twogame winning streak snapped, used a 10-0 run to cut the lead to two, 34-32, on two free throws by Javier Gonzalez with 16:17 remaining. But the Hokies responded by scoring the next 11 points, including nine on three 3-pointers by Delaney. N.C. State got no closer than seven the rest of the way. Delaney, the ACC’s leading scorer who came in averaging 20.4 points per game, went 6 of 12 from the floor and 3 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc. Jeff Allen added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Hokies. N.C. State hurt itself with 20 turnovers. The Wolfpack got 16 points from Gonzalez and 12 from Tracy Smith.

Florida State 51, Wake Forest 47 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Michael Snaer scored 14 points, including two gameclinching free throws with 4 seconds left, to lead Florida State to a 51-47 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. The win kept the Seminoles (21-8, 9-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) in a third place tie with Clemson and Virginia Tech going into the final weekend of regular season play. The top four finishers have an opening round bye in next week’s conference tournament. Meanwhile, Wake Forest (18-9, 8-7) dropped its fourth straight game and is in danger of losing a bye. Ishmael Smith led Wake Forest with 14 points and CJ Harris had 12. The Demon Deacons leading scorer and the ACC’s top rebounder, Al-Farouq Aminu, was held scoreless for the first time in his career.

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Panthers use high tenders on LB Davis, QB Moore CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Panthers have placed the highest possible tenders on linebacker Thomas Davis and quarterback Matt Moore, meaning teams wanting to sign them will have to surrender first- and thirdround draft picks to Carolina. The Panthers used the second-round tender on starting cornerback Richard Marshall, tight end Jeff King and defensive tackle Louis Leonard on Tuesday. Kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd and safety Quinton Teal were among the restricted free agents not offered deals. Davis’ one-year tender is worth $3.268 million, while Moore will collect $3.043 Moore million if they don’t get longterm contracts. Marshall will be due $1.759 million. Reserve linebacker James Anderson received a thirdround tender of $1.176 million. Associated Press

NASCAR’s Casey Mears during practice for the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, in Talladega, Ala., in this April 24, 2009, Mears will never be the best driver in NASCAR, and chances are slim that he’ll ever be a championship contender.

Mears hopes to make 1st starting field this season By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE — Casey Mears will never be the best driver in NASCAR, and chances are slim that he’ll ever be a championship contender. Still, he’s got talent and charm and a rich family history in the sport — all qualities that should have him racing each week. Instead, he found himself standing in the garage in street clothes for a third straight weekend as his friends raced on without him at Las Vegas. Mears is racing right now for startup KeyedUp Motorsports, a team with old cars, underpowered motors and very little financial support. Team owner Raymond Key only committed to run the first two months of the season when he signed Mears, but the driver didn’t have many choices. Sponsorship cutbacks cost him his job at Richard Childress Racing, which is not fielding the car Mears drove to a 21st-place finish in the 2009 final standings. He hoped and waited to see if Childress could land sponsorship to keep that fourth team running, and when it finally became clear that the economic conditions meant Mears was out at RCR, there wasn’t a lot left for free agent drivers. “You look around at what’s out there, and you have some hard decisions to make,” Mears said. “Do you go to the Trucks or the Nationwide Series? Sure, if it’s in competitive equipment.” With Keyed-Up, though, most everyone knows what Mears is working with: Very little. The team bought out-of-use cars from Dale Earnhardt Inc., and instead of entering

into a leasing program with a well-established engine company, owner Raymond Key bought his own motors. Maintaining them, tuning them and getting them ready to make races has likely been far more challenging than Key could have imagined. Because it’s a new team, the No. 90 Chevrolet was not automatically qualified for the season-opening Daytona 500. Mears had to race his way into the field, and came up short when he had to lift off the gas late to avoid wrecking with a loose car in front of him. It meant Mears, nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and a member of one of racing’s most famous families, missed the Daytona 500 for the first time in eight years. Remember, Mears has driven for top teams before and has shown to be at least one of the top 20 drivers. He was 14th in the 2006 standings with Chip Ganassi, then moved to Hendrick Motorsports and won the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 in 2007 on Memorial Day — a day linked to his family through Rick Mears’ Indianapolis victories. HMS let Mears go at the end of 2008 when the team signed Mark Martin, and Mears landed at RCR just as the team was about to start a season-long slide into mediocrity. Three months into the season, Childress swapped crews for Kevin Harvick and Mears, giving Mears his seventh crew chief in seven seasons. Mears is positive that instability has been one of the major reasons his numbers aren’t as good as they could be: In 252 starts, he has one win and 46 top10s, but has not finished lower than 22nd in the standings since his second season of fulltime Cup racing.

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and this year, it’s just absolutely crazy,” North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell said. “I guess that’s what makes it so good. It keeps the coaches from getting a lot of sleep at night, because you just never know what’s going to happen, and I’ve just been shocked by some of the things that have happened this year. But I guess that’s what ACC women’s basketball is all about.” This topsy-turvy ACC season left Hatchell’s Tar Heels (18-10), the preseason pick to win the league, falling to the No. 8 seed — though they did play the year without top inside threat Jessica Breland, who continues to recover from an offseason diagnosis of and treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The young Terrapins (18-11), who lost graduated stars Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman from last year’s championship team, slipped to the No. 9 seed. Those two schools have combined to win the last five tournament titles. Sixth-seeded North Carolina State (17-12), under first-year coach Kellie Harper, won four of five to finish

“When Richard hired me, one of the first things he said is I just needed a little bit of stability,” Mears said. As Mears watched RCR driver Jeff Burton practice at Las Vegas, it was Childress who stopped and leaned in to whisper something in Mears’ ear. As he walked off, Childress could be heard making a pledge of future help. Maybe that means use of one of the stout EarnhardtChildress Racing motors that have the RCR and Ganassi drivers running up front this year, and maybe even in time for this weekend’s race at Atlanta. Because if Mears can get into the field, he promises his intention will be to run the entire race. That’s a point of contention the last year or so in the Cup garage, where teams have entered events with no intention of running the actual race. Called “start-and-park teams” the cars earn a spot in the field, but pull off the track shortly after to collect a sizable payday in last-place money. At Vegas, it was Aric Almirola in a car owned by Phoenix Racing that ducked off the track after 23 laps for what was listed as a vibration. The team collected $79,431 for the effort. NASCAR is trying to make it tougher on start-and-parks with a new policy of inspecting the first car out of the race that wasn’t involved in an accident. It could force teams to run longer, or, at the very minimum, ensure the cars will be forced to prove they are legal and made the race fair and square. “It’s frustrating because you know who is out here,” Mears said. “There’s people out here who everyone knows isn’t going to run the whole race.”

the year, including a season-ending upset of Georgia Tech that knocked the Yellow Jackets from the national rankings. No. 5 seed Wake Forest (1712) finished at .500 in ACC play for the first time since 1988. But there might not be a team with more to prove this week than Florida State. The Seminoles came to Greensboro last year sharing the regular-season title, holding the No. 2 seed and looking like a team ready to take the next step toward becoming the newest perennial contender. Then came an 18-point semifinal loss to Duke that showed just how far they still have to come. Now, after those season-ending upsets, Sue Semrau’s team returns in exactly the same position. “Our players have been talking about this time, this weekend, for a very long time,” Semrau said. “Last year, we were able to have an opportunity to be able to be ACC cochampions of the regular season, and there just wasn’t a lot of to-do about that (this time). It’s really all about the tournament in everybody’s eyes. We’ve been preparing and hoping to play some of our best basketball this weekend.”

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from 20-yards out, but clanged the ball off the top post. Martinez gathered the rebound as it bounced off the ground to gain the header for a 2-0 Chase lead. Meanwhile, the Chase defense held up the rest of the way in the first half allowing just eight shots and Chase goalie Alexis Nix saved six of them. Nix had a great save in the 11th minute of the half, leaping to the ball and batting it up in the air, and then making the catch save. Chase’s Amber Conner also assisted on defense to clear out a couple of opportunities that the opposing Lady Cavaliers looked to attack on, but it was Chase that held a 2-0 lead at the half. East Burke did score in the 31st minute of the first half, but it was quickly nullified on an off sides call. East Burke was charged six times with that foul on the afternoon. In the second half, it was all East Burke with the shots and Chase, who kept their defense on track. The Lady Trojans took only two shots in the second half, but they extended their lead on their first attempt of the half. Chase’s Kendra Holcombe stole the ball away and was able to dump a pass off to Martinez, who caught Holcombe from behind. Martinez, then flung a shot to the right of the keeper and into the back of the net for a 3-0 lead. The visiting Lady Cavs attempted 14 shots in the second half, but could only make one in the 78th minute before Chase was able to claim the victory. Nix wrangled up six more saves for 12 overall on the afternoon for Chase. “I am not sure I can say if we have improved from the first game to the second all that much, but everybody got some playing time and it feels good to win,” Deshommes said. Chase will go for 3-0 next Wednesday when they host Avery County at 6 p.m.

BASEBALL Thomas Jefferson 9, Asheville-WCAA 0 AVONDALE — Zack Caldwell drove in three with a bases-loaded double in the fifth that propelled Thomas Jefferson to a 9-0 win over the Asheville Trailblazers Wednesday. Caldwell’s 3 RBI double helped support six strong innings of work from starter Caleb Bishop. Bishop struck out eight and allowed just two hits as he recorded the shut out win. TJCA’s Jonathan Bass worked the seventh inning to close the door on the Trailblazers, who play out of the WCAA, an athletic league for home schoolers. The win evened the Gryphons at 1-1 on the young season, and marked the first career win for Chris White as head baseball coach at Thomas Jefferson. “I was real happy to get the win today,” said White. “These Trailblazers are a pretty good group, they’re almost like a travel ball team, and today they made a couple of key defensive mistakes, but we were hitting the ball really well.” The Gryphons posted at least one run in every inning except the third. TJCA’s Caldwell finished 2-for-2, while teammate Cody Black went 2-for-2, and Zadok Moss rapped a hit in two at-bats.


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DETROIT (AP) — Piercing screams drowned out the snap and pop of burning wood and exploding glass as the blaze raced through the rickety wooden house on Detroit’s west side. Somewhere inside cowered three children, ages 3, 4 and 5. They each would die in the blaze. Three older children — cornered by heat, flames and a black curtain of toxic smoke — crowded against second-floor windows before dropping a 3-month-old to neighbors. They “were in the window screaming and hollering. We were telling them to jump, but they wouldn’t jump,” said 18-year-old Jarmar Taylor, standing Wednesday outside the charred and blackened husk of the two-story house on Bangor Street. Taylor said he and a friend noticed the flames about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and raced across the street where they were joined by others from the neighborhood. They first tried to kick in the front door. When that wouldn’t budge, Taylor tried the back, but there “was too much smoke and fire,” he said. Forming a circle out front, they finally coaxed the children to jump. “That was the only way they were going to come out,” he said. The 3-month-old girl and an 8-year-old boy were being treated at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. The 8-year-old, and two older boys, ages 12 and 9, jumped to safety. The older boys did not go to a hospital.

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COLUMBIA, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff says a claustrophobic deputy has lost his job after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell and trying to shoot his way out of it. Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry tells WKYT-TV that no one was

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Girls hold candles during a candlelight vigil held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church for missing teenager Chelsea King Tuesday in Poway, Calif.

hurt when Charles Wright fired his weapon. It happened Monday, the first day a new $12.4 million county judicial center was open to the public after more than a year of construction. Curry says the former deputy has claustrophobia and has agreed to pay for the damage he did to the cell.

3 LA teachers removed LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three Los Angeles elementary school teachers accused of giving children portraits of O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul to carry in a Black History Month parade have been removed from their classrooms, a school district spokeswoman said Wednesday. Children from other classes at the school displayed photos of more appropriate black role models, such as Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman and President Barack Obama, Los Angeles Unified School District spokeswoman Gayle Pollard-Terry said. The incident occurred Friday at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary School in South Los Angeles, where the student body is more than 90 percent Latino. District Superintendent Ramon Cortines placed the teachers — all white men who teach first, second and fourth grades — on administrative leave on Tuesday while an investigation is conducted, PollardTerry said. “The superintendent will not let anyone make a mockery out of Black History Month,” she said. The issue was brought to district officials’ attention by the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP after the organization received a complaint early Monday, chapter President Leon Jenkins said. Jenkins said he felt the teachers acted in concert to mock black heroes and children’s innocence.

Sex offender charged in missing teen case SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 30-year-old convicted sex offender was charged Wednesday with murdering and raping or attempting to rape 17-year-old Chelsea King, who disappeared last week after heading out for a run in a park. John Albert Gardner III stood in court in shackles with his eyes cast downward, showing no emotion, as an attorney entered pleas of not guilty in the potential death penalty case. San Diego County prosecutors charged Gardner with one count of murder with a special circumstance allegation that the crime occurred in the commission of rape or attempted rape. A second count of assault with intent to commit rape was filed in connection with a December attack on another female. The victim’s parents, Brent and Kelly King, struggled to maintain their composure as they watched the courtroom scene. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said a decision on whether to seek the death penalty would be made later. “It is a very somber decision,” she said. Gardner’s public defender, Michael Popkins, did not address reporters. Superior Court Judge Joseph Brannigan ordered that Gardner, previously convicted in a 2000 molestation, be held without bail. The Lake Elsinore man was arrested Sunday as a huge search was under way in a wilderness park in northeastern San Diego,

Thousands of people joined the search and then mourned the Poway High School straight-A student at a candlelight vigil Tuesday night.

Air controllers suspended after kids heard on radio NEW YORK (AP) — As planes waited to take off from Kennedy Airport, the jargon-packed radio chatter between controllers and pilots was interrupted by a young boy’s voice: “JetBlue 171, cleared for takeoff.” An air traffic controller who brought his son to work let the youngster read a few routine messages to pilots — and then brought in another child the next day — in an incident that amused pilots but not the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities suspended the controller and a supervisor Wednesday after a recording of the radio calls was posted on the Internet, then reported by a Boston television station. “This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA’s own policies, but common-sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement. “This kind of behavior does not reflect the true caliber of our work force.” During his visit, the boy got to squeak out a few more instructions to pilots before signing off, including telling the crew aboard a departing Aero Mexico flight, “Adios, amigos.” On the recording, which lasts about a minute, the elementary-school-age boy appears to repeat instructions fed to him by his father. At no time does the child tell aircraft how to

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where King’s car was found parked Thursday night with her belongings inside. A body was finally found in a shallow lakeside grave on Tuesday, and authorities said they believed it was King, although formal identification by the coroner was pending. The district attorney declined to answer questions about evidence. However, California Department of Justice spokeswoman Christine Gasparac told The Associated Press Gardner was identified after semen found in the victim’s clothing was run through a national database. “We were able within two hours to get a match to Gardner, and they were able to make the arrest,” Gasparac said. Dumanis said the case has “rocked San Diego.” Early Wednesday, a spray-painted message was found on the garage at the home of the suspect’s mother. It said, “Chelseas blood is on you. Move out.” Police did not know who painted it. Gardner lived at the Rancho Bernardo home in 2000 when he molested a 13-year-old neighbor. The home is down the street from an elementary school and near the park where King was last seen Thursday wearing running clothes. A piece of paper taped to the front door told visitors to leave.

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maneuver in flight. At the time, pilots appeared delighted. “I wish I could bring my kid to work,” one said. Nevertheless, the FAA said it has also barred unofficial visits by friends or relatives to FAA air traffic operational areas while it reviews its policies. Radio transmissions between air traffic controllers and pilots are routinely streamed live on the Internet. A user of one popular Web site devoted to controller talk, LiveATC.net, posted a recording of the child’s radio calls not long after they happened on Feb. 16 — a date when many New York schoolchildren were on a midwinter break. The boy made five transmissions to pilots preparing for departure, according to the recording. “JetBlue 171, cleared for takeoff,” the boy says in his first call. His father follows that up with a more detailed instruction for the aircraft, which was headed to Sacramento, Calif. He then offers an explanation to pilots on the air: “This is what you get, guys, when the kids are out of school.” In a second exchange, the boy instructs the same JetBlue flight to contact departure controllers. The pilot responds: “Over to departure, JetBlue 171. Awesome job!”

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+0.9 +16.7/C +2.5 +59.2/C +2.7 +68.0/B +0.7 +40.4/C +2.8 +53.1/D +0.6 +62.8/D +1.4 +48.2/B +2.2 +64.3/B +1.5 +56.2/E +2.2 +64.5/B +1.3 +80.4/A +0.5 +66.4/C +1.0 +55.9/D 0.0 +97.3/A +0.9 +16.5/C +2.2 +66.9/C +0.7 +65.1/D +2.3 +63.9/C +0.6 +56.3/A +1.4 +45.4/C +2.2 +64.5/B +2.7 +68.2/B +1.3 +43.9/C +0.7 +19.0/B +3.5 +67.1/B +0.8 +16.2/C +0.9 +78.2/A +3.4 +80.2/B +2.0 +74.9/A +1.2 +79.6/A +2.8 +61.9/C +0.3 +4.0/C +2.1 +56.2/D +4.4+110.9/B +2.4 +58.2/C

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Stocks close mixed after Fed report

Associated Press

Snows hamper a slow recovery

After a big growth spurt at the end of 2009, many economists believe the recovery lost steam in the first three months of this year. They predict it will grow at a pace of around 3 percent from January to March. That won’t be fast enough to drive down the unemployment rate, now at 9.7 percent. The jobs market “remained soft throughout the nation,” the Fed reported.

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In this Feb. 26 file photo, people shovel snow off a sidewalk in front of businesses as pedestrians make their way during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn Borough of New York. The economy has continued its slow growth but harsh snowstorms crimped activity along the East Coast last month, according to a Federal Reserve report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is growing slowly, but snowstorms crimped activity along the East Coast last month, according to a Federal Reserve report. The Fed’s Beige Book survey, released Wednesday, showed that the nation’s recovery is managing to plod ahead though not at a strong enough pace to persuade companies to ramp up hiring. The Fed said “economic conditions continued to expand ... although severe snowstorms in early February held back activity.” Of the Fed’s 12 regions surveyed, nine showed improvement. The Richmond district, which includes Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas, was hurt the most by the bad winter. That region reported economic activity had “slackened or remained soft across most sectors” because of the weather. The economic setbacks from the weather come at a fragile time: The economy is struggling to recover from the worst and longest recession since the 1930s.

52-Week High Low

When the government releases its new employment report on Friday, analysts expect it will show that the unemployment rate nudged up to 9.8 percent in February as companies slashed 50,000 jobs. The snowstorms, however, could lead to much steeper job losses for the month. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that record-low interest rates are still needed to support economic activity. The Fed has held its key rate near zero for more than a year, and is expected to keep it there at its next meeting on March 16. The rationale: Super-low rates will induce Americans to boost spending, which would aid economic growth. “The country is not living out a post-recession, post-crisis story. ... We’re in an early chapter of the story, and the ending is uncertain — quite uncertain,” Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said during a speech in New York on Wednesday. The Fed’s survey said that consumer spending did show signs of improvements in many parts of the country. However, retailers in the Richmond region said sales were hurt by last month’s snowstorms. Merchants in the Philadelphia region said sales had been improving before the snowstorms hit. And, tourism activity in New York City, which did pick up before the storms, also got pinched in early February because of the bad weather. Meanwhile, manufacturing

strengthened in most parts of the country, especially for hightech equipment, automobiles and metals. Factories in the Philadelphia and Richmond regions, though, noted production delays due to the snowstorms. Some were able to make up the losses by having people work longer hours and extended shifts. Demand for services was generally positive, particularly for health care and information technology firms. A separate report out Wednesday said that the service sector in February logged its fastest growth in more than two year, though jobs remained elusive. The Institute for Supply Management’s index rose to 53 in February, from 50.5 in January. Any level above 50 signals growth. Bad weather hampered home sales and construction in regions including New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta. And, it was blamed for some of the sluggishness in car sales in some places. Given the precarious state of the economy, Americans had little appetite to take out new loans, and most banks are still cautious about lending, the Fed report said. Lending is not back to normal, another reason why the recovery is expected to be only gradual. “Economic activity is getting better — in fits and starts,” observed Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Early gains in stocks unraveled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that the economic recovery will be slow. Stocks ended mixed after the Fed’s announcement that economic activity has improved in nine of its 12 districts but that the gains are “modest.” The report dampened enthusiasm that followed an upbeat report on services industries and more takeover news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 9 points. For a second day, the Dow erased its losses for 2010 before surrendering the gains by the close. Stocks had been up for three straight days so some slowdown wasn’t surprising. Major stock indexes stand at their highest levels since midJanuary, when the Standard & Poor’s 500 index began a 9 percent drop on concerns that the market was getting too far ahead of the still-struggling economy. The market got an early boost Wednesday from a report that the services industries grew at the fastest rate in two years last month. Growth in services industries is seen as crucial for a rebound. The Institute for Supply Management’s services index for February rose to 53 from 50.5 in January. Economists had forecast that the index would hit 51. More corporate dealmaking also helped stocks, as occurred earlier in the week. Acquisitions signal that businesses are confident in the direction of the economy. In the latest deal, private equity firm Elliott Associates offered to buy the 91.5 percent of software maker Novell Inc. that it doesn’t already own. Separately, a report on the labor market came in as expected. Payroll company ADP said employers cut 20,000 jobs last month. The ADP report is seen an early indicator of the government’s closely watched monthly employment report, though there are often wide variations. The Labor Department is expected to report on Friday that the unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent last month and that employers cut 50,000 jobs. The struggling labor market is still one of the biggest concerns for investors.

The Dow fell 9.22, or 0.1 percent, to 10,396.76. It had risen nearly 64 points during trading. The broader S&P 500 index rose 0.48, or less than 0.1 percent, to 1,118.79, its highest close since Jan. 20. The Nasdaq composite index slipped 0.11, or less than 0.1 percent, to 2,280.68. Bond prices fell, pushing yields higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.63 percent from 3.61 percent late Tuesday. The dollar was mixed against other major currencies. Gold rose. Crude oil rose $1.19 to $80.87 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Rangel steps aside from tax panel position

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buffeted by ethics inquiries, veteran New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel stepped down Wednesday as chairman of the House’s powerful tax-writing committee, delivering a fresh political jolt to a Democratic Party already facing angry voters. The action also muddied the congressional picture on taxes, coming as the House moves toward difficult debate over large automatic increases that lie just over the horizon. The outcome will affect tens of millions of American taxpayers. Rangel’s relinquishing Associated Press of the Ways and Means Accompanied by health care professionals, President Barack Obama speaks about health care, Wednesday in Committee gavel spared the East Room of the White House in Washington. colleagues from having to vote on a Republicansponsored resolution to strip him of his post. But it also focused attention on ethical lapses by a top WASHINGTON (AP) — At its core, Obama’s proposal ideas for changes from sides, and leader of a party that had Rep. Rangel President Barack Obama urged would extend health care to he signaled that the time may promised to end a “culCongress Wednesday to vote “up tens of millions of uninsured have come for Democrats to pro- ture of corruption” when or down” on sweeping health Americans while cracking down ceed on their own if GOP critics it regained control of care legislation in the next few on insurance company practices were not ready to join them. Congress in 2006 from Republicans. weeks, endorsing a plan that such as denying coverage on the While his spokesmen and That could spread far beyond Rangel. Ethical denies Senate Republicans the basis of a pre-existing medical Democratic congressional leadproblems can be politically toxic for the party in right to kill the bill by stalling condition. ers joined in calls for an up-orpower, particularly this election year with so much with a filibuster. With his remarks, delivered at down vote — a simple majority, anti-Washington sentiment in the air. “I don’t see how another year the White House, Obama took no filibusters allowed — the Rangel, 79 and a member of Congress for the of negotiations would help. the lead in a bid by congresWhite House announced with past 39 years, stepped aside just days after being Moreover, the insurance compasional Democrats to mount a fanfare on Tuesday he was askadmonished for breaking House rules by accepting nies aren’t starting over,” Obama party-line rescue mission for ing lawmakers to incorporate corporate-financed travel. said, rejecting Republican calls the health care legislation that four GOP suggestions. He called his exile temporary. But he still faces to begin anew on an effort to appeared on the cusp of pasObama said he was explorinquiries by the House ethics committee over late remake the health care system. sage late last year, only to be ing GOP proposals for crackpayment of income taxes on a rental villa he owns The president made his derailed when Republicans won ing down on fraudulent mediin the Dominican Republic, his use of House staappeal as Democratic leaders in a Massachusetts Senate seat that cal charges, revamping ways to tionery to solicit corporate donations to an educaCongress surveyed their rank gave them the ability to block it. resolve malpractice disputes, tional institution that bears his name, and belated and file for the votes needed Obama’s remarks were replete boosting doctors’ Medicaid reim- disclosure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in to pass legislation by majority with criticism of the insurance bursements and offering tax previously unlisted wealth. vote — invoking rules that deny industry as well as dismissive incentives to curb unnecessary Some of these cases could result in rebukes more Senate Republicans the right to asides about GOP critics. patient visits to doctors. serious than last week’s admonishment, and that block it through endless stallInsurers are “continuing to The ideas included an expericould make it difficult for Rangel to reclaim his ing debate. Obama specifically raise premiums and deny covment that would establish spechairmanship. endorsed that approach. erage. For us to start over now cial courts in which judges with He has been a key player in the health care The outcome will affect nearly could simply lead to delay that medical expertise would decide overhaul debate, and whatever legislation finally every American, either making could last for another decade or malpractice allegations. The emerges from Congress will bear his and the commajor changes in the ways they more,” he said. idea has been criticized by the mittee’s stamp. Even more importantly, for the receive and pay for health care or As for calls for additional Center for Justice & Democracy, next few months Ways and Means will play a cenleaving current systems in place. debate, he said that in the year a consumer group that prefers tral role in shaping tax policy. There is still no certainty about since he inaugurated his camthe current system of awarding Billions of dollars of tax cuts put in place by forthe final result in Congress — or paign for health care changes, damages. It said health courts mer President George W. Bush are due to expire at even that Democrats will agree “every idea has been put on the would be “anti-patient.” the end of this year. The tax committee’s chairman to the series of changes that table. Every argument has been will have great influence over which of these tax Obama said he was including as made.” In a speech that reprised many cuts are permitted to expire and which are extendRepublican contributions. “Everything there is to say of the points he has made in the ed. GOP leaders were unmoved. about health care has been said, past year, Obama cast the battle Veteran Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark of California The Senate Republican leader, and just about everyone has said over health care as something will serve as acting chairman, according to Rep. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, it,” Obama said as murmurs more. John Salazar, D-Colo., who was presiding over said a decision by Democrats to of laughter swept through his “At stake right now is not just the House when Republican lawmakers posed the invoke rules that bar filibusters receptive audience of invited our ability to solve this problem, question on Wednesday. would be “met with outrage” by guests in the White House East but our ability to solve any probBut Stark’s chairmanship could be short-lived. the public, and he said Obama Room. lem. The American people want Democratic members of the House Ways and was pushing a sweeping bill that The president’s appearance to know it is still possible for Means Committee emerged from a closed-door voters don’t want. appeared part of an endgame Washington to look out for their meeting Wednesday evening, saying there was no “They’ve had enough of this strategy put in motion last week, interests and their future. They final decision on a successor for Rangel. yearlong effort to get a win for when Obama presided over a are waiting for us to act.” Stark, the next most senior Democrat on the the Democratic Party at any bipartisan summit meeting with “They are waiting for us to panel, is a health policy expert and one of the most price to the American people,” leaders of both parties and both lead. And as long as I hold this liberal members of the House. He has a reputation McConnell said on the Senate houses. After seven hours of dis- office, I intend to provide that for being temperamental and sharp-tongued, not a floor. cussion, he said he had heard leadership.” consensus builder.

Obama calls for health care vote

Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 50 same-sex couples lined up to apply for marriage licenses when city offices opened Wednesday as the unions became legal in the nation’s capital. Cheering erupted from the crowd when the first couple signed in at the city’s marriage bureau inside the Moultrie courthouse, just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Because of a mandatory waiting period of three busi-

ness days, however, couples won’t actually be able to marry in the District of Columbia until Tuesday. Court officials have been told to expect up to 200 people. They plan to have five people taking applications instead of the usual two. Sinjoyla Townsend, 41, and her partner of 12 years, Angelisa Young, 47, claimed the first spot in line just after 6 a.m. They are already domestic partners in the city, so they are converting the

partnership into a marriage. “It’s like waking up Christmas morning,” Young said. Mike and Tobey Slagenweit-Coffman of Arlington, Va., had a civil union in Vermont and a big church wedding in Minnesota, but wanted to get legally married in D.C. Tobey SlagenweitCoffman said allowing samesex marriages in the nation’s capital is historic. Washington will be the

sixth place in the nation where gay marriages can take place. Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont currently issue licenses to same-sex couples. To deal with the expected crowd Wednesday, the marriage bureau will bring in temporary employees to help, courthouse spokeswoman Leah Gurowitz said. “Everybody who wants a marriage license is going to get one. It may take a little

longer, but they will get their license,” Gurowitz said. The marriage bureau has changed its license applications so they are genderneutral, asking for the name of each “spouse” rather than the “bride” and “groom.” And at civil marriage ceremonies to be performed in the courthouse, a booklet for the official performing the marriage now reads, “I now pronounce you legally married” instead of “I now pronounce you man and wife.”

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Opening doors can open a can of worms Dear Abby: I sympathize with “Stumped for an Answer” (Dec. 22), the man who was speechless when a woman objected to his opening the door for her. Haven’t we all experienced “moments after,” wishing we’d found the right words at the right time? My son — a high school sophomore — had a timely response in a similar circumstance. We had stopped at a grocery store for a couple of items and were walking toward the exit. Just ahead was a woman carrying three large bags. My son stepped up to open the door for her, and in a strident voice she said, “Listen, Sonny, I can handle the door myself!” My boy answered with a polite smile and a pleasant tone of voice: “I’m sorry. I’ll excuse your rudeness if you’ll forgive my courtesy.” —Proud Mom Dear Proud Mom: At times these days it can seem that manners are an endangered species. My office was flooded with mail from readers eager to “politely” share their thoughts. Read on: Dear Abby: I am tired of people not using good manners or even recognizing what good manners are. Personally, it makes my day when someone holds the door for me. I usually offer thanks and a smile. (By the way, “please” and “thank you” also seem sadly lacking these days.)

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I feel sorry for that unappreciative woman because she must lead a bitter life. Please let the guy know there are others out there who appreciate good manners and please don’t let one rotten apple spoil the barrel. — Tired of the Mannerless Dear Abby: Here’s what he should have said: “I was taught that it is respectful to open a door for a lady. I apologize for having misjudged you.” — Another Lady Dear Abby: My guess is the woman was having a bad day and the man was a convenient target. I also prefer that doors not be held open for me. I have fibromyalgia, which is usually only apparent if I have my cane. I usually open doors by leaning my back into them. People’s attempts to “help” me have caused me to fall or the door to slam back on me. I understand most folks are trying to be kind, but because some of them are clueless, my suggestion is to first ASK someone if you can hold the door for her or him. If the answer is no, please respect it. — Not Ungrateful

Treating Hypogonadism Dear Dr. Gott: My husband has been fatigued for several months. He’s a little heavier than his ordinary weight and thought that was the cause, but when he went to his doctor, he was found through follow-up blood work to have a low testosterone level. What on earth is that all about? Dear Reader: Testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates the growth of male characteristics. Testosterone levels normally decrease with age; therefore, it is somewhat difficult to determine a normal level. Generally speaking, the range of total testosterone is 300 to 1,000 mg/dL, with some variation noted between laboratories. Men up to the age of 40 might have a level of 660, but by the time a man reaches 65 or so, his level could be around 525. It’s when that count falls to 300 that something should be done. It is estimated that low T levels affect almost 14 million men 45 years of age and older, with less than 10 per-

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Chilean soldiers launch aid effort Iraq bombings

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — Four days after a deadly earthquake, Chile’s military finally rolled out a massive humanitarian aid effort Wednesday that promised to improve an image long associated with dictatorship-era repression. The dump trucks that soldiers spent all night helping fill with bags of food made their first deliveries in a neighborhood of military families who already had enough to eat. After days of looting, rifle-toting troops occupied nearly every block of hard-hit Concepcion on Wednesday, enforcing a curfew that expired at noon with checkpoints throughout the city. With the streets more secure, they focused on aid. Soldiers had worked overnight stuffing basics including flour, canned beans, cooking oil and tea into hundreds of plastic bags that volunteers loaded into dump trucks. Municipal workers

then distributed the bags to survivors, many of whom had gone without fresh food or drinking water since Saturday’s quake. The convoy rolled minutes after the curfew expired — the first of many to deploy throughout the disaster area, army Lt. Col. Juan Carlos Andrades said. Its first stop: A neighborhood inhabited by military families, next to army headquarters in Concepcion. “This entire block belongs to the army,” said Yanira Cifuentes, 31, the very first to get aid. She said her husband is an officer. Cifuentes said the aid was welcome after days of sleeping in tents and sharing food with neighbors over a wood fire. But she also said the neighborhood hadn’t gone hungry because residents had access to food at the regiment. “Until now we have been OK, sharing everything with each other,” she said.

leave 32 dead

Military officers who refused to give their names insisted their families were suffering, too, and said many soldiers have been working around the clock since the quake not knowing how their loved ones fared. Still, it was unclear who ordered the first food delivery to the military housing on General Novoa Avenue. Army Cmdr. Antonio Besamat said local authorities controlled food distribution, with the armed forces providing only security. Juan Piedra, of the National Emergency Office, said civilian officials must follow military decisions under terms of the state of emergency declared by President Michelle Bachelet. Some residents were angry not at the troops but at the local government, which had announced Tuesday that none of the first aid shipments would go to neighborhoods inhabited by people who took goods from ruined stores.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Suicide bombers struck in quick succession Wednesday in a former insurgent stronghold northeast of Baghdad, killing at least 32 people just days before a crucial election that will determine who will govern the country as American forces depart. The blasts in Baqouba — including one by a bomber who rode in an ambulance to a hospital and blew himself up there — were the deadliest in more than a month and illustrated the challenges facing Iraqi forces trying to prove they can secure the country after the full withdrawal of U.S. forces by the end of next year. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombings but they bore the hallmark of al-Qaida in Iraq, which has promised to violently disrupt Sunday’s parliamentary vote and warned Sunnis not to participate in the balloting. Iraqi authorities vowed not to let the insurgents derail the democratic process. “These attacks aim to terrify people from going to polling stations,” said Fakhri al-Obaidi, spokesman of the Diyala provincial council

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Having qualified as Ancillary Executor of the estate of BETTY JO NELSON RADFORD of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said BETTY JO NELSON RADFORD to present them to the undersigned on or before the 11th day of May, 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 11th day of February, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of AUGUSTUS EUGENE FORD of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said AUGUSTUS EUGENE FORD to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of May, 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 18th day of February, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of ROBERT E. WOODBRIDGE JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBERT E. WOODBRIDGE JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of June, 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 4th day of March, 2010.

Tommy S. Radford, Ancillary Executor 25 Alta Vista Circle Travelers Rest, SC 29690

Jeffrey Scott Ford, Executor 405 Painters Gap Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Lauree Doonan, Executor PO Box 416 Boiceville, NY 12412


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local Champs Continued from Page 1

Central’s cadets will face off against high school ROTC cadets from the Air Force, Army and other branches of the military at the interservice meet. “It was really stressful shooting up there,” Swink said. “They have an electronic scoring system that shows your results on a big screen when you’re done. And worst of all, none of the restaurants up there had sweet tea.” While the beverages may have lacked sugar, Central’s shooters certainly found the sweet spot on their targets.

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The winning team holds their trophies. Front row: Cadet First Sergeant Logan Hartzog, Cadet Second Lieutenant Jessica Eberhart. Second row: Cadet Lance Corporal Samantha Morris, Cadet Sergeant Martina Carson, Cadet Lance Corporal Amber Swink, Cadet Sergeant Jessica Swink. Third row: Cadet Gunnery Sergeant Jacob Yant, Cadet Staff Sergeant Jon Russell, Cadet Lance Corporal Steven Murphy, Cadet Staff Sergeant Alex Murray.

Hartzog’s skill has already been recognized by the Marine Corps. Earlier in the school year, he was awarded an ROTC scholarship to the University of South Carolina. “I will start attending in the fall and am committed to the Marine Corps for at least six years,” Hartzog said. “But I honestly hope to stay longer than that.” A senior, Hartzog is proud of his accomplishment as national champ, but credits his team for help. “I never thought I was going to be national champion,” he said. “But this is definitely a team sport, because I couldn’t have made it this far without a great team to work with.” Victory at nationals means the Central team has finally bested longtime rival La Cueva High School of Albuquerque, N.M. “It was great to finally beat them,” said Jon Russell. “The match was more stressful than at our range because you get inspected every day. When you shoot in competition, you have to wear the same thing you wore the day before. If you wear a T-shirt you must wear the same one. You have to wear the same, approved shoes. It was all kinds of detail.” This can lead to cadets being very particular about their lucky gear. For Hartzog, it’s his USC sweatshirt. “I wear that every time I shoot,” Hartzog said. “And I try to do everything else the same because the smallest movement can affect where your shot ends up.” The team has been in existence at Central for 11 years. Current coach Major Russ Armentrout has been leading it for the last 10 years. “I couldn’t be more proud of our cadets,” Armentrout said. “I never imagined we’d be at this level. Logan has won the individual championship among more than 30,000 cadets. And the team is now the best in the nation. “We had three students in the top eight and no other school had more than one. This is truly an elite finish,” he said

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