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Owners: Hickory Log not closing By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — The Hickory Log Barbecue is not for sale, and although the rumors are out there, owner Bill Gold said his restaurant is open five days a week as always. He admits, however, he has had to
restructure some things, has had to “temporarily lay-off” some employees and has had to cut back. Gold said his business has faced trying times in the past months, not only with the state of the economy, but with the weather, and just recently, a water leak closing the business for a few days. “People would come by and say, ‘OK,
they’re closing down.’” “I’m not trying to sugar coat this. It’s been a tough time for the business,” he said. “My problem is I just didn’t adjust quickly enough for the economy.” “We are continuing to serve barbecue in these economic times.”
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Wilbert acquires United Southern
Figures signal that job market slowly healing. Page 11
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GAS PRICES
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Davidson College students undertake the monumental task of moving this mulch pile. Later they were offered the use of a front loader to haul the mulch.
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Stephanie Hunt, Jennie Indersby, Julia Fearrington and Keith Taylor volunteered at The Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp off Freemantown Road, doing much needed chores. They arrived in the Lake Lure area last weekend and stayed at the St. John’s Church parsonage near the Bible camp and participated in a Black History Month program at the church on
“USI’s history of effective operations, customer service, and long-term relationships with its customers made this acquisition a good fit for our business. We look forward to continued success and growth with these customers by providing quality products and exceptional levels of service and product development support.” Wilbert Plastic Services, a full-service manufacturer of plastic component and assemblies, has its head
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College students spend their spring break working at camp By JEAN GORDON
LAKE LURE — Renovating bathrooms, pouring cement, constructing a green house and mulching trees might not be the idea of a spring break for some college students, but for eight Davidson students, it was their choice for a week-long reprieve from studying. Last week Davidson students, Tim Hudson, Mari O’Connell, Shirley Akrasih, Kia Hunter,
FOREST CITY — Wilbert Plastic Services has acquired the operating assets of United Southern Industries, which operates two plants in town. The move was effective Friday. “The acquisition of United Southern Industries allows us to expand our manufacturing footprint in the Southeast U.S. region,” said Greg M. Botner, president/ CEO of Wilbert Plastic Services.
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Students and faculty at Rutherfordton Elementary School ducked and covered for a scheduled tornado drill Friday. “I think we did very well for our first drill in this new building,” Principal Linda Edgerton said. The practice was part of a severe weather awareness activity at all Rutherford County Schools.
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Dental clinic qualified for grant funding By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — Dest Family Dentistry is one step closer to opening a clinic in the former Coldwell-Banker building in White Oak Plaza. Officials with the N.C. Rural Center announced Thursday Dr. Richard Dest was eligible for a $156,000 grant to help
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with renovating the building and would receive the money as soon as he provided proof of his ownership of the facility. The Town of Spindale will administer the grant for the clinic. “Dest Family Dentistry is pleased to have the opportunity to open an office in Rutherford County,” Dest said. “I appreciate the assistance and support that I have
received from the community. I am working with the town of Spindale to meet all the requirements of the grant. I look forward to serving the citizens of Rutherford County.” As part of the grant proposal, Dest has promised to create 13 full-time jobs at the Please see Clinic, Page 6
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local Church News Rick Strickland
Music/concerts Singing program: Saturday, March 6, 5 p.m., Mt. Pisgah United Church of God, 246 Doggett Grove Road, Forest City; sponsored by the Women’s Conference Committee. 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, 11 a.m., Fellowship Holiness Church, 405 Deviney St., Spindale; featuring New Salem of Winston-Salem.
Rick Strickland will be in concert Sunday, March 7, at Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Singing begins at 6 p.m. Public invited.
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. Singing program: Sunday, March 7, 5 p.m., Haynes Grove Baptist Church, Cliffside; on program — Lasting Peace, Joy Gospel Singers of Shelby, Camp Family of Henrietta, and the Camp Family of Caroleen. The Royal Quartet will be in concert Saturday, March 13, at Holy Ground Community Church, 139 S. Powell St., Forest City. Singing begins at 6 p.m. Singing: Sunday, March 14, 6 p.m., Grays Creek Baptist Church; featuring The Phillips Family of Gaffney. The Primitive Quartet of Candler, will sing Sunday, March 14, at Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist
Church, 1938 Hwy. 221-A in Caroleen. Music begins at 6 p.m. Love offering concert.
Special services Service cancelled: The service scheduled for tonight Temple of Jesus Church, Lake Lure, has been cancelled. Special service: Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; guest speaker, Bishop Donagrant McCluney of Shelby. Missions Conference: March 14-17, 7 nightly, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 4357 W. Dixon Blvd., near the intersection of US 74 and N. Academy St., Mooresboro, (at the caution light); different speakers each night; nursery available. Rainbow Tea: Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m., Union Hill AME Zion Church; sponsored by the Home Mission Department.
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Men’s Day program: Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m., New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; guest speaker, Pastor Willie S. Workman of Spartanburg, S.C. Revival: March 14-18, Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Pea Ridge Road, Bostic; guest speaker, Rev. Jeff Duncan from Going Home FWB Church in Marion; Sunday service 6 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 7 nightly.
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 21, for a new 15,500 square foot multi-purpose worship center, which will be constructed on the site adjacent to the existing sanctuary located at 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road.
Comfort the Sorrowful Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. R.S.V. Matthew 5:4
The fourth spiritual work of mercy is to comfort the sorrowful. Unfortunately, the world is full of pain and suffering, and we need not look far to find someone in need of comforting. Philosophers have often referred to this realm as a “veil of tears,” suggesting that sorrow is the essence of our earthly existence. But surely, that goes too far. There is joy amongst the sadness, and great evils often give rise to incredible acts of mercy and forgiveness. Life is a mixed bag, some good and some bad, and what gives our lives meaning is the ability to improve the balance of good over bad. Sometimes, this involves increasing the happiness of others and at other times it means decreasing their pain. Comforting the sorrowful may be as simple as sending a sympathy card to someone who has lost a loved one, or it may be as complicated as rescuing someone who is suicidal. Often, the other person just needs someone to be with and listen to them. We should not feel compelled to give them advice nor should we presume that we understand what they are going through. More appropriately, we should just let them know that we truly care about them and are there to listen and help. We may wish to consider suggesting or even arranging professional help for the person suffering. Most people who are deeply suffering would benefit from professional counseling of some kind, whether it is with their pastor, their doctor, or a psychotherapist. Finally, although we should not assume that we can do the work of a trained professional, we should try to be there for them in their hour of need.
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Lenten services: St. Francis Episcopal Church, Rutherfordton, every Tuesday through March 30; Elie Wiesel (Remembrance), Pope John Paul II (Human Dignity), Mother Teresa (Compassion), and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Truth); soup/bread supper 6 p.m., service begins at 6:15 p.m. Lenten services: Advent Lutheran Church, 102 Reveley St., Spindale, every Wednesday through March 24, from 7 to 7:30 p.m.; soup and sandwich supper at 6:30 p.m., reservations appreciated for the meal; call 287-2056 by noon each Tuesday.
Auction: 10th Annual Johnny Hill Memorial Auction; Saturday, April 24, at West Point Baptist Church, Union Road, Rutherfordton; viewing and breakfast 8 to 10 a.m., auction follows; lunch begins at 11 a.m.; proceeds for the building fund.
Other Free clothes closet: Saturday, March 6, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Heavenbound Baptist Church, 285 Friendship Dr., Ellenboro; free clothes and household items will be given away to those in need; drinks, coffee and sausage biscuits available (donations accepted). Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” will meet every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., beginning March 8, at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues. Preschool registration: The kindergarten preschool of First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main St., Forest City, is now taking fall registration for ages 2-5. Limited openings. Contact Preschool Director Jill Smith at 245-6446.
Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 287-3687.
“Women in White”: Sunday, April 18, 3 p.m., Union Hill AME Zion Church; guest speaker, Rev. Juanita Staley from Zion Grove AME Zion Church, Rutherfordton; sponsored by the deaconess board.
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“The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, Harvest House Church; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.
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.
“Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christ-centered program that meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. For more information call 245-3639.
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.
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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 1 p.m.
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Talent Night: “Make a Joyful Noise”; Saturday, March 20, 6 p.m., West Point Baptist Church, 1160 Union Road, Rutherfordton; Christian and/or uplifting talent desired; donation requested for entry fee; prizes will be given; proceeds for mission trip to Jamaica; call 2870165.
Lenten services: First Baptist Church of Spindale, 105 East Wilson St., each Wednesday through March 31; worship time at noon; lunch promptly at 12:30 p.m.; lunch $4 per person; different speakers and topics each week; sponsored by the churches of Central Rutherford County.
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.
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Yard sale: Saturday, March 13, 7 a.m. to noon, Trinity Christian School in the school gym; rain or shine.
Fall registration: The Tot Learning Center at First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton, will begin registration for fall classes on March 1. Contact Cathy Watson at 287-3704 for more information.
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Spaghetti supper: Wednesday, March 10, 5 to 6:45 p.m., Long Branch Road Baptist Church, 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds for Team Kids.
Lenten services: Spindale United Methodist Church, each Wednesday through March 24 with different speakers and topics weekly; meal at 5:15 p.m., each week, program begins at 6 p.m.
Country ham supper: Saturday, March 6, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, Ellenboro.
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Soup dinner: Saturday, March 6, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; High Shoal Baptist Church, Henrietta; soups, cornbread, sandwiches, desserts, drinks and more; adults $5; ages 6-12, $2.50; under 6 free; proceeds to the Needy Family Christmas Fund.
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.
Community Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Carry-out breakfast bags. St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.
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Carolina Today Man arrested for shooting GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in a shooting death at a South Carolina bar last month.
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Rep. Walter Jones, D-N.C., right, accompanied by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., speak about health care and NAFTA during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday.
Abortion coverage dispute divides House Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion.
The issue pits House Democrats against each other just when Obama is calling on them to unite for one last push on health care in a perilous election year. The fate of the sweeping legislation to expand coverage and revamp the health insurance market hangs in the balance. House Democrats opposed to abortion, as well as their counterparts who support abortion rights, are resisting funding restrictions on the procedure spelled out in the Senate health care overhaul bill. But the plan Democratic leaders have worked out for the health care endgame calls for House Democrats to pass that same Senate bill, with little prospect of changing the abortion language.
Although each chamber is also supposed to pass a companion package of agreed-upon changes, abortion funding is not among them. It doesn’t appear likely to be included. Speaker Nancy Pelosi vented her frustration Thursday, telling reporters she will not stand for health care legislation getting dragged down in a battle over abortion. “This is not
about abortion,” said Pelosi, D-Calif. “This is a bill about providing quality affordable health care for all Americans.” She may not have a choice, says a leading abortion foe. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., says he and a dozen fellow Democrats who supported the House bill will vote against it this time unless the Senate language is replaced with stiffer restrictions previously adopted by the House. The House health care bill passed by 220-215 last November, only after Pelosi was forced to give Stupak a floor vote that incorporated his strict abortion funding provision in the measure. Nothing has changed, says Stupak. “I don’t think they have the votes to pass it,” he said. It’s not clear, however, that every lawmaker who voted with Stupak the first time will stick with him. Rep. Dale Kildee said he’s keeping an open mind as he studies the Senate bill. “I’m looking at the language in the Senate bill to see if it carries out the purpose of the Hyde amendment,” said Kildee, D-Mich. “If it does so to my satisfaction, I think I could go along with it.” The long-standing Hyde amendment bars federal funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.
NHTSA eying more complaints WASHINGTON (AP) — The government said Thursday it has received more than 60 complaints from Toyota drivers who say their cars have sped up by themselves even after being fixed to correct the problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is contacting every owner to learn more about the consumer reports. The complaints, which are submitted online or through a NHTSA hot line, have not been independently verified. “We are determined to get to the bottom of this,” NHTSA administrator David Strickland said in a statement. The new complaints, while small in number compared to Toyota’s population of recalled vehicles, raise questions about whether Toyota’s repairs will prevent reports of sudden unintended acceleration or if there could be electronic causes behind the safety issues. The world’s No. 1 automaker has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide to address gas pedals that can become sticky or trapped under floor mats, prompting scrutiny from Congress and federal prosecutors. NHTSA has linked 52 deaths to crashes allegedly caused by Toyota’s acceleration problems. Toyota dealers have been installing a metal piece the size of a postage stamp and shortening gas pedals to address the problems. But the government said if the remedy provided by Toyota is not addressing the issue, NHTSA could order Toyota to provide a different solution.
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Multiple media outlets reported that 20-year-old Calvin O’Brian Gullatte of Shelby has been arrested in the shooting of another man at a bar in Gaffney on Valentine’s Day. Police detective Jonathan Blackwell says Gullatte was arrested without incident in Shelby on Thursday and is awaiting extradition to South Carolina. He’s accused of killing 20-yearold Sergio Trevon Leary of Boiling Springs, N.C., outside the bar a block from the Gaffney Police Department. Police say about 100 men and women ran from the bar after the shooting.
Ice climber dies LAUREL SPRINGS (AP) — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man who was ice climbing alone along North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway. Multiple media outlets reported authorities haven’t released the identity of the man, whose body was recovered Thursday afternoon in Alleghany County by rescue workers who rappelled down a steep slope to reach him. Ice climbing is allowed on the area known as Ice Rock when that part of the parkway is closed to traffic because of snow and ice, as it has been recently. The spot is about five miles north of N.C. 18. An ice climber from Cary died there in 1997.
Texas fugitive captured HOUSTON (AP) — A former Texas prison guard wanted in the slayings of his wife and mother-in-law has been captured in North Carolina. According to a statement issued Friday by the U.S. Marshals Service, a tip led authorities to Albert James Turner Jr. He was taken without incident at a Concord, N.C., shopping mall. Marshals credit publicity from the television show “American’s Most Wanted” for generating the tip that led to the 44-year-old fugitive. Authorities had been looking
for Turner since Dec. 27, when his 39-year-old wife, Keitha Turner, and 66-year-old mother-in-law Betty Joe Frank were found stabbed to death at Frank’s home in Rosenberg, a Houston suburb. Investigators say the women had been stabbed to death in front of at least two of the Turner’s children.
Perdue unveils proposal WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue says a new initiative will help more North Carolina firms win federal small business loans and get banks more involved in such borrowing programs. Perdue announced her new efforts Friday in Winston-Salem. The two-pronged effort will include providing advice to small businesses so they can write stronger loan applications and teaching North Carolina banks how to take advantage of U.S. Small Business Administration loans. The plan includes what Perdue’s office calls “banker boot camps” to educate loan officers and community banks. Perdue says community banks think they’re over-regulated by Washington and are hesitant to lend, preventing small businesses from growing and creating jobs. She wants Congress and President Obama to find ways ease credit markets.
UNC dedicates garden CHAPEL HILL (AP) — The University of North Carolina has marked the second anniversary of the shooting death of the school’s former student body president with the dedication of a garden in her memory. Multiple media outlets reported that several hundred people gathered on the Chapel Hill campus on Thursday to dedicate the Eve Marie Carson Garden, which is located in Polk Place, a grassy area behind the Campus Y. The 22-year-old student from Athens, Ga., was found shot death in the early morning of March 5, 2008, in a Chapel Hill neighborhood. Two men are charged in her death. The garden also features an inscription wall made of Georgia marble with a quote from Carson. WRAL-TV reported that Carson’s parents were at the ceremony but did not speak.
SAVING WITH THE COUPON QUEEN Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the cost of the common coupon count. You can, too.
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It’s time again to answer reader mail from people like you who are learning to Super-Coupon: Q: “I’ve been reading your columns with great interest. Prices seem so high right now in the grocery store. If I just buy the store brand of products, won’t I save more money than using coupons on the big brands?” A: This is a common misconception among new coupon shoppers. It’s true that when you compare the shelf price of store brands with the price of name-brand products, the store brands often appear to save us more money. But with rare exceptions, we can almost always buy the name-brand products that we like and prefer – with coupons – at an even better price than the store brand. Why is this? Quite simply, there are many more coupons and discounts available for name-brand products than for store-brand products. If you look at your coupon inserts from the newspaper and the wide variety of coupons available on the Internet, you’ll quickly notice that there are typically no coupons for store-brand items. Large, brand-name product manufacturers work very hard to encourage us to try their products. They feature their brands and products in the coupon inserts, offering shoppers significant discounts to try them. Many times, it’s also possible to find store coupons for the same products. If we stack a store and manufacturer coupon together, we’re reaching an even larger savings on the brand-name item than we could by simply purchasing the store brand at its regular low price. As with all things, there are always exceptions. If your store happens to offer coupons for its own brands, that’s a great way to save. Here’s a perfect example. Recently, my store had coupon dispensers set up in the aisle offering $1 coupons for “any [storebrand] paper product.” During this sale, store-brand rolls of paper towels, boxes of facial tissue and packages of the napkins were all on sale for $1. Now, if you’re a regular reader of my column, you know that using a $1 coupon on a $1 sale is one of my favorite ways to get things for free! Speaking of coupon dispensers, our next question this week pertains to them. Q: “I often see coupon machines on the shelves of the grocery store, but the coupons in them aren’t usually for things on sale. Is there a strategy for getting good discounts with these?” A: Absolutely! You’re right in noticing that most of the time, the coupons in the store’s coupon dispensers don’t link up to the best sales in the store. That’s also true of the coupons we receive in the newspaper each week. Their greatest value comes when the price of the featured item takes a big dip. I regularly “shop” the coupon dispensers in my stores. If I see coupons for an item I like, I will take a few to hold onto until the sale price drops. About six weeks ago, my store’s coupon dispenser offered $2 coupons for turkey bacon. But the turkey bacon was on sale for $4.99, a relatively high price. I took a few coupons from the dispenser and held onto them for four weeks… when the price of the turkey bacon went down to $2.99. Now, I took home turkey bacon for 99 cents a package! If I had used those coupons the week I found them in the dispenser though, I would still have paid $2.99 a package – three times the price.
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Our Views Getting lab cleared critical
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orth Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper appears determined in his efforts to restore faith and confidence in the state’s crime lab. Cooper announced Friday that two former FBI executives — Mike Wolf, who led an inspection team that fixed problems at the FBI crime lab in 1998 and 1999, and Chris Swecker, who was in charge of nine FBI divisions, including the science and forensic lab divisions — will conduct an independent review of the state lab. The crime lab has been put under a cloud by testimony in a recent hearing before the state Innocence Commission. “An outside review is important for the integrity of the process and public confidence in the work of the SBI lab,” Cooper said. We absolutely agree. By acting quickly and decisively on this matter, the questions about the labs performance can be answered and problems can be fixed.
Our readers’ views Restates objections to TJCA lawsuit To the editor: On March 3, George Shinn’s letter “Defends TJCA’s efforts to get additional funds” incredulously asked why the charter school’s lawsuit against Rutherford County Schools (RCS) has created a “big controversy.” Apparently, he didn’t read my letter of Feb. 6 where I detailed exactly why this lawsuit is indeed an outrage. I won’t repeat everything, but the basic facts are this: TJCA is filing suit to require RCS to provide the charter school with a portion of the funds which RCS receives for special programs like More at Four, Head Start, Smart Start, ROTC and others. TJCA does not have these programs. The funding for these programs is mandated by state and federal law to be used exclusively for these programs. Should TJCA somehow, against all logic and fairness, win this lawsuit, RCS will be forced to either suspend the programs or, more likely, find nearly $900,000 (and an annual sum of about one third of that amount in perpetuity) from elsewhere in the operating budget to satisfy TJCA’s demands. I hope that is clear enough for Mr. Shinn and everyone to understand. Mr. Shinn’s letter also included a heavy dose of typical boosterism for the charter school — that is his right — but the fact remains that whether or not TJCA is a good school is utterly
irrelevant to this case. The charter school’s governing body is, for whatever reason, seeking to acquire funds that by law they are not entitled to receive because the funds — again as per specific federal and state law — are for specific programs the charter school does not offer. Indeed, the bulk of the funding is for student populations that TJCA does not serve. The only possible grounds for this case is to force RCS (and once the precedent is set, all other North Carolina school systems with charter schools) to base the percent of allocation given to TJCA on the system’s total operating budget rather than the operating budget actually allocated to RCS’s general student population. If this happens, the charter school’s per student allocation would be higher than the RCS per student allocation and not only for one year, but perma-
nently. So, how is it — as Mr. Shinn states — that “TJCA is not trying to rob anybody of their money: they just want what is rightfully theirs?” How is funding for programs—and types of students — that TJCA doesn’t have “rightfully theirs?” Technically, I suppose this lawsuit isn’t robbery, but it is just as ethically reprehensible as it requests that the charter school funding law trump all other laws. This action by TJCA’s leadership certainly doesn’t inspire “hope” nor does it make me “grateful” — quite the opposite. As I stated in my first letter, hopefully others in Rutherford, Cleveland and Polk counties will begin investigating the facts of this lawsuit and questioning the motives behind it. David K. Yelton Rutherfordton
Health insurers are not the villains in this story RALEIGH – If you want to know why President Obama, leaders of the Democratic Congress, and their allies in activist groups and the press are trying to sell their health care program by bashing insurance companies, you need only to look at a few numbers. But I don’t mean the numbers on health care spending, inflation, or profitability. Those figures show that the vast majority of the dollars spent on health care go to providers – to doctors, hospitals, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals – rather than to insurers for their overhead and return to shareholders. The profit margin in health insurance is low, typically 4 percent or less. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina, that boogeyman of the state’s liberal imagination, posted a net margin of just over 2 percent last year. So the fact that Blue Cross is planning double-digit increases in its premiums next year does not identify the culprit. It just identi-
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fies the problem – excessive demand for medical services of marginal benefit, financed in ways that insulate patients from the real prices of the care they consume. The numbers that really matter to Obama & Co. are the results of public-opinion polls. Consistently, they show that voters generally like medical providers and generally don’t like health insurers. That’s why the latter are being targeted. The Left needs villains to make their fictional account of health care inflation seem plausible. It’s really as simple as that. You can see the problem clearly by taking a look at the results of a poll Gallup did last summer. Asked about names or groups whose health-care
reform recommendations they had confidence in, 73 percent of respondents expressed confidence in doctors and 61 percent said the same about hospitals. Even drug companies (40 percent) got a higher rating than health insurers (35 percent). Since then, the only significant change in public sentiment has been a dramatic decline in public confidence in the ability of President Obama and Democrats in Congress to recommend the right course of action. Republicans started low on the scale and likely haven’t improved their situation much. Voters have little faith in politicians of both parties at the moment, a sentiment that is both reasonable and reassuring. What health insurers can do to improve their public image is a question beyond the scope of this column or my expertise. But policymakers could do something, if they were so inclined. The existing health insur-
ance industry is not itself a creation of free markets coordinating individual decisions and enterprises. It is the creation of government interference in the market. For decades, for example, if people bought medical services with cash, it has cost them as much as 50 percent more than paying for the same services via an insurance claim, because of the income and payroll taxes applied to cash but not to insurance premiums. In the absence of this distortion, it is highly likely that health insurance would look more like other forms of insurance. Individuals and families would own their own policies, rather than having employers make all the decisions and workers feel trapped in their jobs because they can’t take their health plan with them if they leave. These individual and family subscribers would pay reasonable premiums, often fixed for multi-year terms, and most would file insurance claims only rarely, after
being in a serious accident or developing a major illness. That’s the direction employers and individuals are moving now, thanks to the proliferation of consumer-driven health plans that combine high-deductible insurance policies with taxfree savings accounts from which patients pay for routine services. The John Locke Foundation decided years ago to offer two such plans to our employees, and we have experienced virtually no premium increase over the past two years. We don’t hate our health insurer. As consumer-driven health care continues to grow, other Americans may change their perceptions of health insurers, too. That’s one reason why the Left must destroy consumer-driven health care and impose government-run health care soon, before they run out of villains to bash. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.
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Obituaries Shirley Melton
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AG orders crime lab review “I perceive it more as a formality,” Taylor said. “I’d like the governor to acknowledge my innocence and have something to put on my wall.” Perdue said she would “aggressively pursue” Taylor’s request. “If I had been in the state prison system for the last 17 years of my life, I’d be very angry,” she said “Whatever the state is supposed to pay him, I wouldn’t take that for 17 weeks of my life.” Taylor said the outside review is necessary. “I believe that if people are calling that crime lab into question then there is a need to have an audit of those records then it should be done independently,” Taylor said. The independent investigators will review SBI crime lab cases and practices from the early 1990s and current methods, Cooper said. “Clearly, I was concerned about what I heard and if there were any deficiencies, in the crime lab, then or now, then they have to be fixed,” Cooper said. Perdue said she supported the review, adding that Taylor is not the first
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 160 E-911 calls Thursday. n Yeshica Shamanda Mosley reported a breaking and entering and the theft of a laptop computer. n Crystal Lynn Bledsoe reported the theft of a 1995 Dodge Caravan. n Dennis Frank Harris reported the theft of a wheelchair.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 33 E-911 calls Thursday. n The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported a roadway sign being knocked down.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 26 E-911 Thursday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to six E-911 calls Thursday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 49 E-911 calls Thursday. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of found property. n An employee of West Pawn reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretense. n An employee of Kenny’s Tire reported an incident of fraud.
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n James Morrow, 22, of Beaver Street, Forest City;
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In a Thursday, Feb. 18, file photo, Greg Taylor talks to his mother on the phone at his daughter’s home in Durham, Attorney General Roy Cooper has ordered an independent review of the state’s crime lab following revelations about practices there that led to a groundbreaking exoneration of Taylor, who was wrongly accused of murder.
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general on Friday ordered an independent review of the state’s crime lab following revelations about practices that led to a groundbreaking exoneration of a man wrongly accused of murder. Attorney General Roy Cooper told The Associated Press that two former assistant directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will review the practices of the lab, managed by the State Bureau of Investigation. The review of cases dating to the 1990s will begin in about a week, he said. “An outside review is important for the integrity of the process and public confidence in the work of the SBI lab,” Cooper said Friday in an interview. The lab’s practices were a critical issue in the case of Greg Taylor, who served more than 16 years behind bars for the murder of a prostitute in Raleigh before he was exonerated last month. Also Friday, Taylor filed a request for a pardon with Gov. Beverly Perdue. He’s eligible for $750,000 in compensation if she grants a pardon based on innocence.
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charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretense and uttering a forged endorsement; placed under a $12,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Otis McEntire, 61, of Oakland Road, Spindale; charged with driving while impaired; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Derrick Devall Lake, 20, of 197 Emrill Hill; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Wenceslado Tomas, 51, of 50 Hope Circle; charged with failure to comply on community service and driving while license revoked; placed under a $700 secured bond. (RCSD) n Howard Edward Guy III, 48, of 375 Harmon St.; charged with harassing phone call; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Roy Odell Bradley, 49, of 164 Harvey Logan Road; true bill possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $30,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n James Dustin Morrow, 24, of 139 Beaver St.; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $12,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n William Scott Buckner, 17, of 411 U.S. 74; charged with assault on a female; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Trevor Ray Pitman, 19, of 555 Sunshine Lake Road; charged with misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $100
North Carolina prisoner to be wrongly convicted. “I applaud the general’s decision,” she said. “A lot of us think this should have happened after the first case.” The two who will review the lab are Mike Wolf, who led an inspection team that fixed problems at the FBI crime lab in 1998 and 1999, and Chris Swecker, who was in charge of nine FBI divisions, including the science and forensic lab divisions. Swecker, an attorney, also is a former FBI special agent in charge for North Carolina. During Taylor’s innocence hearing, an SBI agent testified that agents were told to write in lab reports that evidence gave chemical indications for the presence of blood when the first test for blood came back positive. Agent Duane Deaver said agents were told to use that language even when a followup test was negative. The information about a negative follow-up test would be part of an agent’s notes, but wasn’t included in the lab reports routinely provided to courts, Deaver said. SBI Director Robin Pendergraft later confirmed the testimony.
Shirley B. Melton, 74, of 154 Big Springs Ave., Forest City, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Hospice House. Born in Spartanburg County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late James Floyd Phillips and Bernice Henley Phillips. She was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church and worked at PPG for 23 years. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Phillips of Spindale, and John Rollins of Rutherfordton; one sister, Rachel Louise Packard of Bostic; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Hedgepath officiating. Interment will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will gather at 911 Old US 74 Hwy., Bostic. Online condolences harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Charlie Bob Williams
Charles “Charlie Bob” Robert Williams, 72, of Spindale, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Claude and Bertie Williams, and the widower of Frances Hendley Williams. He was a retired manager of Spindale Farm and Garden, and a member of Second Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Vickie Ward and Leisa Snyder, both of Rutherfordton; two sisters, Sybil Hamrick of Spindale, and Geraldine Laughter of Marion; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton with Dr. Keith Stephenson and the Rev. Brandon Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Crowe’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorisecured bond. (RCSD) als may be made to Hospice n Chasity Lynn Medina, of Rutherford County, P.O. 30, of 141 Spinner St.; Box 336, Forest City, NC charged with communicating 28043. threats; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) Online condolences crowemortun Candice Danyelle ary.com. Harrison, 27, of 352 Mayse Road, Forest City; charged Sandy Landrum with larceny; released on Sandra Ann “Sandy” a $1,000 unsecured bond. Landrum, of 362 Forest St., (RPD) n Jamie Todd Mitchell, 40, Forest City, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Rutherford of 181 W. Court St., Apt. 22, Rutherfordton; charged with Hospital. She was a daughter of the simple assault; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RPD) late Johnnie and Angeline Proctor Landrum. Survivors include two sons, Citations Adarryl Landrum and Shawn n Marlon Antoine Morris, Landrum; two sisters, Doris 37, of 3609 Chepstow Court, Walls and Barbara Landrum, Charlotte; cited for driving both of Forest City; and five while license revoked. (RPD) granddaughters. n Kenneth Bryan Daves, Funeral services will be 41, of 180 Cherry Mountain conducted at 2 p.m. Monday St., Forest City; cited for at New Bethel Independent driving without a license. Church, Forest City, with the (RPD) Revs. Zane McMillian and Jerry Logan officiating. The body will lie in state one hour EMS/Rescue prior to the service at the n The Rutherford County church. Burial will follow in EMS responded to 33 E-911 the church cemetery. calls Thursday. Thompson’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory George McKinney Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue George Edward McKinney, responded to three calls 60, of 289 Abrams & Moore Thursday. Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at The Brian Center in Fire Calls Weaverville. n Bill’s Creek firefighters Survivors include two responded to a motor vehicle brothers, the Rev. Walter E. accident. McKinney of Michigan and n Ellenboro firefighters Ronnie McKinney of Kings responded to a motor vehicle Mountain; two sisters, Mae accident. McKinney Phillips of Forest City and Diane McKinney n SDO firefighters responded to a structure fire. Simpson of Polk County. Funeral services will be n Spindale firefighters conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday responded to a motor vehicle at St. Paul AME Zion accident.
Church, Forest City, with the Rev. Buford Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Thompson’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Valarie Messer Valarie Messer, 35, of Dalton, Ga., died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at her residence. Born in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., she is survived by her husband, Chris Messer; her parents, James Sanford and Margaret Lino; a son, Josh Messer; two daughters, Valarie and Tiffany Messer; three brothers, Wesley Sanford, Jason Sanford and Joseph Sanford; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home in Dalton with the Rev. Danny Cochran officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, beginning at 9 a.m. until the funeral hour. Online condolences www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
Herman Jackson Charles Herman Jackson, 76, of 1055 Coopers Gap Road, Mill Spring, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. He was a son of the late Bob and Sallie Walker Jackson. Mr. Jackson was selfemployed in pulpwood bulldozing, attended Coopers Gap Baptist Church and served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Flynn Jackson; two foster daughters, Patty Crabtree of Mooresville, and Minnie Mathis of Franklin; a brother, Hoyle Jackson of Mill Spring; three sisters, Reba Doty of Cleveland, Ala., Doris Holbert of Tryon, and Bobbie Jo Hendrix of Pooler, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Coopers Gap Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. David Turner, John Godfrey and Bob Philbeck. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Petty Funeral Home, Landrum, S.C. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722; or to Coopers Gap Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 730 Coopers Gap Road, Mill Spring, NC 28756. Online condolences www.pettyfuneralhome.com.
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Calendar/Local Internet access survey under way RUTHERFORDTON — A telephone survey being conducted for the state Internet authority by Foothills Connect has reached its midpoint. More than 3,670 surveys have been completed. The survey continues through Saturday, March 13. Two shifts of callers have been working since the first of March to determine the penetration of broadband access across Rutherford County and throughout the state. The business and technology center in Rockingham County is also working on the project.
Health/education Diabetic Shoe Clinic: Friday, March 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rutherford County Senior Center, 193 Callahan-Koon Road, Spindale; for people covered by Medicare Part B; a specialist will measure each patient and provide a prescription form to be filled out by a physician. Community Health Clinic of Rutherford County provides access to primary medical care, wellness education, medications and preventative programs. The clinic, open Monday through Thursday, is located at 127 E. Trade St., B 100, Forest City. Patients seen by appointment only. The clinic does not accept patients with private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Call 245-0400.
Meetings/other Carolina Nature Photographers Association, Foothill Region, Rutherford County, will meet Monday, March 8, at the county annex Building at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 429-5096. Sports recognition program: Chase High Athletic Boosters will hold its winter sports banquet Monday, March 8. Refreshments 6:30 p.m., awards program at 7 p.m., in the auditorium. Alumni breakfast: Harris High School alumni breakfast; Tuesday, March 9, begins at 9 a.m., at Turner’s Restaurant, Chesnee, S.C.; Dutch treat; for more information, contact Joan at 245-2658. Monthly meeting: Rutherford County Beekeeper’s Club will meet Tuesday, March 16, at the Cooperative Extension Office. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. NC Bee Inspector Jack Hanel will speak on diseases and pests.
Miscellaneous Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, March 13, noon to 1 p.m.; Thunder Road Animal Hospital; $10 cash, one-year rabies; $12 cash, threeyear rabies; other discounted vaccines available; call 286-0033. 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. Scholarship opportunity: The Women’s Conference Committee from the Doggett Grove Community offers two scholarships to graduating seniors at Chase, East and R-S Central high schools. To obtain an application contact Denise McKinney (248-2812), Mary Harris (245-7372), or Tinnie Dawkins (245-1419). Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a 75 percent sale on all winter items March 8-13. The store is located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City. Cosmetology specials: Open to the public March 23-26. The specials include hair cut, perm or relaxer, and style for $10 (regular rates $28). Appointments are requested but walk-ins will be accepted. TWTh, clients will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Friday 26th, 8:15 and 11 a.m. only. We do have a huskins (high school) afternoon class that could be a part of this special taking clients at 1:00 PM only Tuesday - Thursday. Basket-Making Workshop: Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Ruby Lowery will teach the making of a Williamsburg basket; limited space. The Visual Arts Center is located at 160 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Register for classes by calling 288-5009 or download application from www.rcvag.com.
Fundraisers Haiti benefit: Saturday, March 13, 5 to 7 p.m., open fire cooking including chili beans, fried cabbage, boiled potatoes, cornbread and apple cobbler. Proceeds will benefit Danita’s Orphanage in Haiti. Fish fry, rib plates: Saturday, March 13, begins at 11 a.m., Unionville Lodge, 703 Ledbetter Road, Spindale; plates $6; sandwiches $3; NY stuled hot dogs $2; carry outs available; all proceeds for the building fund. Benefit steer raff le: Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. to noon, West Pawn and Trading, 1304 West Main St., Forest City; hot dog sale, half and half raffle, baked goods and more; all proceeds to sponsor deaf children at a 3-day summer camp, Strength of HIS Hands Ranch, Forest City; for information contact Angel West at 828-223-3855. Benefit ride: For 12-year-old Hayden Clark (diagnosed with Myoepithelioma); Saturday, March 20, at Rutherford County Moose Lodge; yard sale begins at 7 a.m.; barbecue plates, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; benefit ride starts at 2 p.m., $15 per single rider, $20 for doubles; music by Bandana and Double Cross, 6 to 9 p.m.; door prizes, T-shirts, 50/50 tickets and more; for information call 429-5195.
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Yvonne Gordon (right) with Jenni Indersby, discuss the day’s chores at Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp.
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Feb. 28. Even last Tuesday when the fourth snow event of the season arrived, students worked at the camp to do as much work as possible. Only when the nearby mountains became completely white with the snow did Davidson’s students realize they had to go inside for the remainder of the afternoon. Yvonne Gordon — board president for the camp — became acquainted with the Davidson students after being introduced to Davidson’s Anthropology Professor Dr. Nancy Fairley through mutual friends, Wayne and Charlotte Epley of Rutherfordton. The Epleys visited St. Johns Church one Sunday and after seeing the need for workers at the camp, introduced Fairley to Gordon. Fairley brought Kristen Booher of Davidson’s Community Service Office to look at the camp and it became a mission project alternative for spring break. There are several camp volunteers who worked with the Davidson students during the week. Ricky Logan instructed students on the proper way to mulch. Calvin Freeman helped students with setting up a greenhouse and Charles Sullivan provided gravel for the newly constructed bathroom and provided a front loader for mulching. Alfred Wilkerson used the front loader to help them move the mulch to strategic locations and Kenneth Lynch provided tools. Kia Hunter chose Davidson’s alternative spring break program in order to get to know Davidson’s students better and to help others. “Plus I
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clinic, post the want ads for those positions in Rutherford County and set a pay rate between $11 and $17 per hour. The jobs would have full benefits, including health insurance and a 401k retirement plan. “The next process will be for the Rural Center to forward the papers to the town for us to sign the agreement — if our attorney and the board approve the agreement,” Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland said. “The board could still turn the grant down if the wording in the repayment is not to our satisfaction. It isn’t a completely done deal at this point. We will probably discuss this again at our meeting March 15.”
Camp history The camp was founded by Mary Mullen in 1906 for the purpose of providing an education for African Americans. The camp became inactive in recent years. The camp, formerly named The Mullen Bible Training School, was a unique setting for the education of African Americans; first as a grade school, then as a high school. The school remained active until 1943 when it was temporarily closed due to financial difficulties. The school reopened in 1948. It closed again in 1953. Subsequently, the camp was utilized periodically. During the 1990’s, the camp again experienced many “ups and downs.” The camp is being restored. didn’t have any major spring plans,” she quipped. Mari O’Connell, one of two group leaders, said the alternative service program is a “cool way to get to know an issue in another part of the country. “ “Those kids are some hard-working kids,” Gordon said Friday afternoon. “It even took a lot of convincing from me to get them to take this afternoon off to go to the movies or visit around.” Gordon said even one of the leaders kept asking if they could doing something else. Students worked and mulched around trees all over the 52 acre camp, she said. “They prepared the floor for the green house, leveled the floor for the bathroom for the plumber and moved that pile of mulch.” Contact Gordon via email at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com
If Dest is awarded the grant and fails to create the jobs and keep them for at least six months, Dest will have to repay some or all of the grant depending on how many jobs are created. “The town will not be responsible for the repayment, but we would be responsible to help collect from Dest if he has to repay,” Bland said. “That being the case, we need to find out what measures [the Rural Center] expect us to take.” During Dest’s initial proposal at town council’s January meeting, some local dentists spoke against the application saying they were opposed to taxpayer funded competition. Dest defended his proposition by saying the clinic would serve a great number of Medicaid patients in the county who were going to out-of-
Those willing to participate in the survey are asked whether they have Internet access available in their homes and what types of technology are used in the home.
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Hickory Log is also not undergoing foreclosure. He reported having his most successful Friday with the lunch crowd. Gold’s business began to see its first slow down when the textile industry began closing down in the county. Hickory Log catered meals for the textile plants. “At Cone, we’d do three meals a year for 2,000 employees. That’s 6,000 meals in a day,” he said. Gold said Hickory Log is an icon in Forest City and has been in business 40 years. He and his wife Patsy have been sole owners of the restaurant since 1978. The restaurant opened in 1968 with Gold and other partners. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com.
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quarters in Belmont. Primary plastic processes focus around industrial thermoforming and injection molding. With current sales of $200 million annually, Wilbert Plastic Services is considered one of the largest suppliers in the industry. Some of the industries served are transportation, agriculture, consumer products, medical and recreation. Wilbert Plastic Services has eight facilities with more than one million square feet of manufacturing space, a news release from the company notes.
county clinics for service — including many low-income children and adults. “To me the dental clinic will serve a lot of adults, too, and no one will see these adults,” said Smart Start Executive Director Barry Gold. “They are elderly and need dental care, too. Only a few dentists will see Medicaid patients now, the vast majority of our dentists will not. It is not going to take their client base away, I don’t understand why they are so opposed.” At the January meeting Dest said he was committed to opening the clinic even if the grant fell through. Dest could not be reached for comment for this story. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Mills Lane honored by boxing writers NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime boxing referee Mills Lane will be honored with the James J. Farley Award by the Boxing Writers Assocation of America. The award is given out periodically to those who exemplify “honesty and integrity” in boxing. Lane boxed as an amateur and for a short time as a professional.
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Chase pitcher Rebecca Bailey delivers a pitch to the plate during the game against Kings Mountain Friday.
BASEBALL 1 p.m. R-S Central and East Rutherford at Myrtle Beach Baseball Tournament
On TV 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier League Soccer Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur. 12 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Basketball West Virginia at Villanova. 12 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Texas A&M at Oklahoma. 12 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Florida State at Miami. 1 p.m. (WYFF) Gymnastics American Cup. 1 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball ACC Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. 1:30 p.m. (WLOS) College Basketball Maryland at Virginia. 1:30 p.m. (WYCW) College Basketball Auburn at Alabama. 2 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Basketball Kansas at Missouri. 2 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Syracuse at Louisville. 2 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball South Carolina at Vanderbilt. 3 p.m. (WYFF) PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic, Third Round. 3 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Preseason Baseball Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs. 3:30 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball ACC Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. 4 p.m. (WBTV) (WLOS) College Basketball Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech. 4 p.m. (WSPA) College Basketball UCLA at Arizona State. 4 p.m. (WYCW) College Basketball Mississippi at Arkansas. 4 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Texas at Baylor. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Big South Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. 5 p.m. (TS) College Basketball Georgia at LSU. 6 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Tennessee at Mississippi State. 6 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Atlantic Sun Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) NHL Hockey Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers. 7:30 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at Tampa Bay Lightning. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball North Carolina at Duke. 9 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Vic Darchinyan vs. Rodrigo Guerrero. 9:30 p.m. (HBO) Boxing Devon Alexander vs. Juan Urango, Junior Welterweights.
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Lady Trojans pound Kings Mountain By JACOB CONLEY Daily Courier Sports Editor
FOREST CITY — The Chase Trojans softball team exploded for five runs in the first and six runs in the sixth to pound former conference foe, Kings Mountain, 11-2, in the team’s season opener. “I’m really pleased with our offensive effort today,” said Chase coach Daniel Bailey. “This year the pitching circle
has been moved back from 40 to 43 feet so there are going to be more runs scored, but I think that plays to our strength.” Kings Mountain was the team that put on a power-hitting display early however, as the Mountaineers’ cleanup hitter smashed a two out, two run homer to put Chase in an early 2-0 hole. Chase wasted little time digging out as the Trojans plated five runs in
the bottom half of the inning. Pitcher Rebecca Bailey helped her cause with a two run double, while Makinzie McCraw cleared the bases later in the inning with three RBI double to put the home team up 5-2 after the 1st. From that point, both pitchers settled down and did not allow a runner past second until the 5th when Kings Mountain put the lead off runner on Please see Softball, Page 8
Central tops Eagles, 1-0 By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — Morgan Gilreath posted the only goal as R-S Central beat East Henderson, 1-0, in girls soccer on Friday. In the 64th minute, Daryl Brown of R-S Central was set up for a corner kick on the far side of the field. Her boot shot into the box and a running header by Gilreath darted past the Lady Eagles keeper and into the back of the net.
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Central’s Sydney (Alli) Pugh (4) battles for the ball with an East Henderson defensive player during the soccer game at R-S Central High Friday.
“We are not going to measure our season with wins and losses. We want to be a presence on the field and battle to the bitter end,” R-S Central girls soccer coach Ashley Fromson said. “Tonight, it worked out, we got the win and I saw leadership and cohesion, which was better than from the night before.” R-S Central (2-1) fell to West Henderson, 3-2, on Thursday.
Emotional Delhomme, Panthers part ways By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE — Jake Delhomme walked into the interview room with red eyes and sunglasses in his hand, joking that his allergies were bad. He started crying before he could get a word out. Acknowledging he was “blindsided” by his release, Delhomme on Friday vowed his career wasn’t over in an emotional day that marked the end of an era and left his former bosses in tears, too. “Six of my seven years playing here have been outstanding. It’s been a great run,” Delhomme said John Fox in between sniffles. “I’m leaving with no animosity whatsoever.” A few hours earlier, general manager Marty Hurney choked up while calling Associated Press it the toughest decision he’s ever made. Quarterback Jake Delhomme wipes tears from his eyes as he discusses being cut Coach John Fox welled up with tears from the Carolina Panthers NFL football team during a news conference in Charlotte Please see Delhomme, Page 9
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Scoreboard BASEBALL Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Texas 1 0 Detroit 2 1 Toronto 2 1 Baltimore 1 1 Boston 1 1 Minnesota 1 1 New York 1 1 Seattle 1 1 Tampa Bay 1 1 Chicago 0 0 Cleveland 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 Kansas City 0 1 Oakland 0 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Chicago 1 0 Colorado 1 0 Florida 1 0 San Francisco 1 0 Atlanta 3 1 New York 3 2 Houston 1 1 Philadelphia 1 1 Cincinnati 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 Arizona 0 1 Milwaukee 0 1 Pittsburgh 0 2 San Diego 0 1 St. Louis 0 1 Washington 0 3
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Atlanta Braves’ Jason Heyward blows a bubble en route to scoring on a home run hit by teammate Freddie Freeman during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, in Kissimmee, Fla.
Braves’ Lowe throws two scoreless innings in win
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP)—Derek Lowe(notes) got off to a solid start after a rough first season in Atlanta, pitching two hitless innings in the Braves’ 11-8 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The Braves new closer, Billy Wagner(notes), did not fare so well. He gave up three hits and two runs in the third inning. Yunel Escobar(notes) went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored and Melky Cabrera(notes) had two hits and an RBI for the Braves. Rookie Jordan Heyward had a hit and stole his second base of the spring. Ian Desmond(notes) homered and drove in six runs for the Nationals. Washington starter Miguel Batista(notes) gave up two runs on three hits and two walks.
Junior on pole in Atlanta
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Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 9, Detroit 7 Houston 15, Washington (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 5 Florida 10, Washington (ss) 4 Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 17, St. Louis 11 Chicago Cubs 9, Oakland 3 Colorado 11, Arizona 1 Seattle 9, San Diego 3 San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 3 Texas 13, Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 4, tie Boston 2, Minnesota 1 Friday’s Games Minnesota 5, Boston 0 N.Y. Mets (ss) 7, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 12, N.Y. Yankees 7 Detroit 17, Houston 7 Atlanta 11, Washington 8 Toronto 14, Philadelphia 9 Florida 4, N.Y. Mets (ss) 3, 10 innings Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 7 San Francisco 7, Colorado 4 (ss) L.A. Dodgers 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 4, Texas 2 San Diego 9, Seattle 3 Oakland 8, Milwaukee 7 Colorado 7 (ss), L.A. Angels 5 Pittsburgh vs Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., late Saturday’s Games Toronto vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston (ss) vs Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Florida vs St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs Minnesota (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (ss) vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Oakland vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs Milwaukee at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured the pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a blistering speed of 192.761 mph. Earnhardt’s lap on a cool Friday night was faster than any pole-winning speed for a Sprint Cup race in 2009. Mark Martin was the pole-sitter last year in the spring race with a speed of 187.045. “It’s good to be on the pole and I’m real proud of it,” Earnhardt said. “Getting a pole anywhere is good for our team. We’re so hungry to do well on Sunday.” He’s coming off a miserable season in which he failed to win a race, cracked the top 10 only five times, led a mere 146 laps in 36 races and finished 25th in the overall standings — despite racing for Hendrick Motorsports, the best team in the business. Martin went much faster this time (191.814) but it was only good enough for fourth. Kyle Busch will start from the outside of the front row Sunday, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya. Jeff Gordon was fifth, giving Hendrick Motorsports three of the top five spots. The fourth Hendrick driver, Jimmie MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) Johnson, managed only the 16th-best speed on the — Pittsburgh Steelers quarter1.54-mile trioval. back Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault at a Georgia nightclub, police said Friday. Officers said the alleged assault occurred early Friday Continued from Page 7 morning in Milledgeville, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta. The player owns a home nearby. base. Bailey recovered by striking out the side to preserve the 5-2 Chase lead. The two-time Super Bowl The Trojans flashed the leather in the top of the champion and some of his sixth as Euletha Davis made a diving catch on a friends were seen visiting local sinking line drive, behind the second base bag. restaurants and bars Thursday Davis’s play seemed to spark the Trojans’ bats, night. including her own, as Chase exploded for six runs “He’s been identified as being in the sixth. Davis topped her play in the field as the senior unloaded on a pitch and sent it over the at the scene and there are allegations naming him as the perfence for a two run shot. The six-run outburst put the game away, as Chase petrator,” Deputy Chief Richard Malone said. moves to 1-0 on the year.
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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 38 21 .644 Toronto 31 28 .525 Philadelphia 22 38 .367 New York 21 39 .350 New Jersey 6 54 .100 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 42 20 .677 Atlanta 39 21 .650 Miami 31 31 .500 Charlotte 29 31 .482 Washington 21 37 .362 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 48 14 .774 Milwaukee 31 29 .517 Chicago 31 30 .508 Detroit 21 40 .344 Indiana 20 41 .328 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 41 21 .661 34 24 .586 32 30 .516 31 31 .500 30 30 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 40 21 .656 Utah 39 22 .639 Oklahoma City 36 24 .600 Portland 37 27 .578 Minnesota 14 48 .226 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 46 17 .735 Phoenix 39 25 .609 L.A. Clippers 25 36 .410 Sacramento 21 40 .344 Golden State 17 43 .283 Dallas San Antonio Memphis New Orleans Houston
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Thursday’s Games Memphis 105, Chicago 96 Miami 114, L.A. Lakers 111, OT Utah 116, Phoenix 108 Friday’s Games Charlotte 98, L.A. Lakers 83 Milwaukee 102, Washington 74 Cleveland 99, Detroit 92 Toronto 102, New York 96 Boston 96, Philadelphia 86 Golden State at Atlanta, late Orlando at New Jersey, late Sacramento at Dallas, late Indiana at Denver, late New Orleans at San Antonio, late Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, late Saturday’s Games Golden State at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Toronto, 12 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 2:30 p.m. Houston at Detroit, 6 p.m. Washington at Boston, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Portland at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
GP W L OT Pts GF 64 43 13 8 94 255 62 28 24 10 66 192 63 26 26 11 63 166 63 25 28 10 60 164 63 26 30 7 59 177
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 63 42 16 5 89 207 63 35 23 5 75 178 63 29 22 12 70 165 64 30 25 9 69 174 64 25 28 11 61 169 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 63 39 22 2 80 204 Colorado 64 36 22 6 78 185 Calgary 63 30 24 9 69 156 Minnesota 62 31 27 4 66 175 Edmonton 63 19 38 6 44 158 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 64 41 14 9 91 210 Phoenix 65 38 22 5 81 172 Los Angeles 63 38 21 4 80 192 Dallas 63 28 23 12 68 177 Anaheim 63 30 26 7 67 180 Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus
GA 182 199 194 185 196 GA 153 178 172 175 207 GA 158 167 160 178 220 GA 159 164 171 197 193
Thursday’s Games Boston 3, Toronto 2, SO Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 4, OT Washington 5, Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 4, Ottawa 1 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 Nashville 4, Los Angeles 2 St. Louis 6, Dallas 1 Phoenix 3, Colorado 1 San Jose 3, Montreal 2 Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Buffalo, late Detroit 5, Nashville 2 Vancouver at Chicago, late New Jersey at Calgary, late Minnesota at Edmonton, late Saturday’s Games Dallas at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m. Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m. Montreal at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Detroit at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 3 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Montreal at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 500 Lineup At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. (Car number in parentheses) 1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 192.761. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 192.28. 3. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 192.106. 4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 191.814. 5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 191.774. 6. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 191.688. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 191.549. 8. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 191.436. 9. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 191.186. 10. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 191.087. 11. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 191.054. 12. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 190.935. 13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.85. 14. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 190.791. 15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 190.692. 16. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 190.64. 17. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 190.574. 18. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 190.561. 19. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 190.548. 20. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 190.424. 21. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 190.267. 22. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 190.221. 23. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 189.987. 24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189.915. 25. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 189.857. 26. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 189.798. 27. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 189.59. 28. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 189.571. 29. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 189.189. 30. (36) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 189.144. 31. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 189.112. 32. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 189.079. 33. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 189.06. 34. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 189.021. 35. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.015. 36. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 188.97. 37. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 188.341. 38. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 187.958. 39. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 186.403. 40. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points. 41. (37) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points. 42. (26) Boris Said, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (55) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 188.758.
HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 64 38 22 4 80 203 New Jersey 62 38 21 3 79 166 Philadelphia 62 33 26 3 69 190 N.Y. Rangers 64 29 27 8 66 169 N.Y. Islanders 64 26 30 8 60 167 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Ottawa 65 36 25 4 76 180 Buffalo 62 33 20 9 75 169 Boston 62 28 23 11 67 153 Montreal 65 30 29 6 66 170 Toronto 63 19 32 12 50 165 Southeast Division
Washington Atlanta Tampa Bay Florida Carolina
GA 185 147 169 175 203 GA 187 158 160 180 216
Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia Malone said Roethlisberger had been with three other people who were mingling with another group that included the alleged victim. Malone said the woman and her party contacted a nearby police officer following the alleged assault. Several areas of the bar were considered a crime scene, but Malone would not elaborate. Roethlisberger and the alleged victim have been interviewed and the woman was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and released, Malone said. Separately, Roethlisberger has been sued by a woman who claims he raped her in 2008 at a Lake Tahoe hotel. The Steelers star denies those allegations and has asked for counter-damages.
“Last night, Ben and his friends met a group of women and everyone mingled together throughout the evening,” the player’s agent, Ryan Tollner, said in the statement. “We have spoken to law enforcement. Based on information currently available, an allegation was made against Ben, which appeared to be dismissed after a preliminary investigation last night. Obviously, given the prior accusation against Ben, we are skeptical of motive, but we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved.” Steelers spokesman Dave Lockett said the team was gathering information and had no more comment.
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Bears ink deal with Peppers LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Julius Peppers joined the Chicago Bears in the biggest move by a team that showed it’s intent on contending again after missing the playoffs the past three seasons. The five-time Pro Bowl defensive end and top free agent prize agreed Friday to a sixyear deal worth potentially $91.5 million. Agent Carl Carey said a record $42 million is guaranteed, with Peppers earning $20 million in the first year. The deal includes incenJake Delhomme. tives for sacks, making the Pro Bowl and winning Defensive Player of the Year. “It’s one thing to play Continued from Page 7 football in this league and make a living, but it’s a totally different while pleading with fans to remember the good thing to come to a place moments. with a rich tradition like It was something hardly anyone could’ve anticithe Bears,” Peppers said. pated a year earlier, when the Panthers gave the Besides Peppers, the only quarterback to lead the franchise to the Super Bears lured running Bowl a lucrative contract extension. But after one back Chester Taylor miserable season, the 35-year-old Delhomme was from NFC North chamsent packing despite still being owed more than pion Minnesota with $12.5 million in guaranteed money. a four-year contract The reason to go with upstart Matt Moore as the and blocking tight end starter came down to this: a career-high 18 interBrandon Manumaleuna ceptions in 2009, and 23 in Delhomme’s final 12 from San Diego with a games. five-year deal. Taylor’s “I was blindsided, I will say that,” Delhomme contract is worth $12.5 said. “I think the main reason was I think everymillion with $7 million body knows the contract and monetarily those guaranteed, according things that went along with it. to a person with knowl“When I got a call yesterday that I needed to call edge of the negotiation. Foxy I thought it was more so that, ’We’re going The person spoke to with Matt and you’re going to be the backup.’ ... the AP on the condition But they wanted to go in another direction. It’s of anonymity because probably for the best.” the deal had not been And just like that the Louisiana native who announced. toiled as a backup in NFL Europe before burstBy landing one of the ing onto the scene in Carolina was out of work. league’s top pass rushAfter a 58-40 record as a starter over seven seaers and a running back sons, a stunning one-year decline ended his time in who could challenge Charlotte. incumbent Matt Forte, Chicago showed just But Delhomme said he’s “not ready to go home how serious it is about and play with the horses just yet,” and said his contending in the NFC agent had already started talking to teams. after missing the play“He’s done some great things for this team. Two offs the past three years. (NFC) championship games, a Super Bowl, all General manager Jerry those comeback victories,” Fox said. “I’m not sure Angelo and coach Lovie I’ve had any more respect for an NFL football playSmith are operating on er than Jake Delhomme.” a win-or-else mandate The Panthers also released defensive tackles from above after a 7-9 Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu, and lineseason that left many backers Na’il Diggs and Landon Johnson in the in Chicago calling for start of a youth movement. None of those moves, however, resonated around sweeping changes. these parts like releasing Delhomme. “I wear my heart on my sleeve and this is me,” Delhomme said, tears flowing. “And the reason it’s emotional and you walk in here and all the faces and the relationships you have with guys through the good and the bad. That’s what you’re going to miss. ... We did some good things here.” Delhomme led Carolina to the 2003 Super Bowl, the 2005 NFC championship, made the Pro Bowl, recovered from reconstructive elbow surgery in BALTIMORE (AP) — 2007 and holds nearly every franchise passing The Baltimore Ravens record. couldn’t pass up the But Delhomme began a quick demise in the 2008 opportunity to add a playoffs. After helping Carolina to a 12-4 record talented pass catcher and the NFC South title, Delhomme threw five to their roster: threeinterceptions and lost a fumble in an ugly 38-13 time Pro Bowl standout home loss to Arizona in the NFC divisional playAnquan Boldin. offs. Baltimore obtained Undeterred, the Panthers gave Delhomme a Boldin from the Arizona contract extension last spring and brought in no Cardinals on Friday legitimate competition in training camp. Then for a third- and fourthDelhomme threw four more interceptions and lost round pick in the a fumble in Carolina’s Week 1 loss to Philadelphia. 2010 draft. Boldin has amassed at least 1,000 It was then that his confidence waned. yards receiving in five “When I play I try to sling it around. I wasn’t of his seven seasons, doing that last year,” he said. “I was trying not to including 1,024 yards on make the mistake. I don’t play that way.” 84 catches last season. It only got worse, and Carolina was 4-7 when Boldin received a new Delhomme broke a finger on his throwing hand. four-year, $28 million Moore relieved him and threw eight touchdown deal with Baltimore. passes and two interceptions as the Panthers won four of their last five games to finish 8-8. The Panthers on Wednesday gave the 25-yearold Moore the highest restricted free-agent tender of $3.043 million for one season. The next day, Delhomme was let go instead of having him return as a backup. “I was taught a long time ago that you have to make the right decision at that time for your football team,” Hurney said. “And we just came to the decision that it was time. I think when you come to that decision, that’s when you make it.” Fox wouldn’t say if they’ll pursue another veteran quarterback to add depth.
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Duke’s Nolan Smith (2) and Jon Scheyer (30) celebrate Scheyer’s basket against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, in this Jan. 2010 file photo. Duke is leaning heavily on Scheyer, Smith and Kyle Singler as it sits atop the ACC standings.
The view from both benches for Duke-UNC By BRYAN STRICKLAND Special to the Courier
DURHAM — With a victory tonight against North Carolina, Duke’s recruited seniors would claim their first home victory over their biggest rival in their final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. A victory also would give the Blue Devils 17 wins at Cameron in a season for the first time in school history and secure an unblemished record at home. And most of all, Duke would earn at least a share of the ACC’s regularseason championship. Without a victory? The Blue Devils don’t even want to think about it. “We have a lot at stake, but we definitely don’t look at it as pressure,” senior Jon Scheyer said. “You want to be in big games and have championships on the line. “So for us, it’s not about pressure. It’s about a great opportunity, and we just want to take that.” Rather than worrying about feeling too much pressure, the No. 4 Blue Devils (25-5, 12-3 ACC) are guarding against feeling the effects of too much excitement against the Tar Heels (16-14, 5-10). The annual buildup for UNC’s trip to Durham previously has ended in disappointment for seniors Scheyer, Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek (and for the rest of the team, minus fifth-year senior Jordan Davidson). Three of Duke’s six home losses over the past four seasons have come on senior day. In 2006 and ’08, their lone loss at Cameron came on senior day, and in 2009, their lone loss at home was to the Tar Heels. “They’re not drained after the first half; they’re drained after warmups,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said of the impact the senior swan song can have on a team. “They have to get a second wind. The first two minutes, they’re gasping for air, wondering what in the heck is happening. “We’ve talked to them about that, about pacing themselves. It’s not like
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you give them fiery speeches to get them going, because you don’t want to use it up. You might have to sub or call timeout if you do see that.”
Tar Heels look to extend streak against Duke CHAPEL HILL — Four seasons ago, a group of four North Carolina freshmen went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and upset top-ranked Duke, spoiling the senior night of firstteam All-Americans J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams. Since then, the Tar Heels have not lost in Durham and Marcus Ginyard, who was one of the freshmen on the 2005-06 squad, hopes to keep that streak alive tonight when UNC travels to Duke for the regular season finale. “I couldn’t tell you I’ve been looking forward to playing in a game more than I have this one,” Ginyard said. The Tar Heels are riding a wave of confidence after beating Wake Forest and Miami for their first back-toback wins since the end of December. Ginyard said the team has been playing with more effort, while Coach Roy Williams said the players are understandings things better than in January when they went 2-7. “I think that we have sort of turned a corner, and it happenend a lot later than we wanted to,” Ginyard said. “But I think the last couple of games we’ve found success because, one, we’ve been playing a little smarter, but really we’ve just been competing a lot more.” Of course the Tar Heels (16-14, 5-10 ACC) might have gotten a shot of confidence, but they still are huge underdogs for tonight’s matchup. The No. 4 Blue Devils, who could clinch a piece of the ACC regular-season title with a victory, won in Chapel Hill earlier this season 64-54 despite shooting 22.5 percent in the first half. Williams said Duke (25-5, 12-3) has a tremendous ability to score, thanks to its inside-outside balance.
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Nation Today GM to reinstate dealers
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors Co. will reinstate 661 dealerships it sought to drop from its sales network. GM executives said Friday that the dealerships — more than half of those seeking to stay with the automaker — will receive letters giving them the option to remain open. GM said it would not have enough time to negotiate with all 1,100 dealerships that appealed the automaker’s decision to close them within a four-month window imposed by the federal government. “By doing this we save a lot of time, energy and dollars,” said Jim Bunnell, GM general manager of network support, saying the company wished to avoid a “very large arbitration process.” As part of its restructuring, GM last year told about 2,000 dealerships it would not renew their franchise agreements once they run out in October 2010. But the dealerships have said GM treated them unfairly, and last month Congress passed a law requiring an appeals process for the dealers.
Death penalty rejected
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge in the county that sends more inmates to death row than any other in the nation is apparently taking a stand. Saying he could assume that innocent people have been executed, state District Judge Kevin Fine ruled in a pre-trial motion in a capital murder case on Thursday that the death penalty was unconstitutional and found himself on Friday facing a torrent of criticism from a
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string of high-profile Texans including Gov. Rick Perry. Fine, a Democrat who is heavily tattooed and says he is a recovering alcoholic and former cocaine user, answered some of the criticism during a court hearing Friday. “To say that I am ignoring precedent or legislating from the bench I think is slightly overreaching,” he said. Fine said there was no precedent to guide him in resolving the issues raised by defense attorneys in a case involving a man accused of fatally shooting a Houston woman and wounding her sister during a robbery in front of their home in June 2008. Attorneys for John Edward Green Jr. argued Texas’ death penalty statute is unconstitutional because it violates their client’s right to due process of law under the 5th Amendment since hundreds of innocent people around the country have been convicted and sent to death row and later exonerated.
Doctor found guilty CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio doctor accused of lacing his wife’s calcium supplement with cyanide so he could be with his mistress was convicted Friday of aggravated murder. The jury heard weeks of testimony before returning the verdict against Dr. Yazeed Essa, 41. His wife, Rosemarie Essa, collapsed while driving Feb. 24, 2005, and crashed her car into another vehicle about five miles from the couple’s home. Essa was an emergency room doctor in Akron but fled to Lebanon after his wife’s death.
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Alease Turner, far right, with Metro, welcomes people to a shuttle bus headed for the Pentagon at the Pentagon City Metro stop in Arlington, Va., Friday after a shooting at the Pentagon Metro stop on Thursday temporarily closed down the stop.
Anti-government writing linked to Metro gunman WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man killed in a shootout with Pentagon police drove crosscountry and arrived outside the military headquarters armed with two semiautomatic weapons, authorities said Friday. Internet postings linked to the lone shooting suspect reflect long-held anti-government anger. John Patrick Bedell, 36, pulled a handgun at a Pentagon entrance, shot two police officers and was mortally wounded in an exchange of gunfire, authorities said. The two officers were hospitalized briefly with minor injuries. A blog connected to Bedell via the social networking site LinkedIn outlines his growing distrust of the federal government. It gives credence to the idea that a criminal enterprise run out of the government could have staged the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It was one of several conspiracyladen Internet postings linked to Bedell to surface since Thursday night’s shooting. Authorities said Bedell, of Hollister, Calif., had previous run-ins with the law. They found no known connection to terrorist groups or ideologies, investigators said. The attack outside the massive Defense Department headquarters appeared to be a case of “a single individual who had issues,” Richard Keevill, chief of Pentagon police, said Friday. Bedell died Thursday night from head wounds. Officials said the two wounded guards were officers Jeffery Amos and Marvin Carraway, both of whom returned fire. They said a third guard they did not name also fired. Reached by telephone, Amos declined to answer any questions about the shooting but said he was doing OK. “I’m fine and my family is fine,” he told The Associated Press. “I just thank the Lord that he shielded me when all of this took place.” Bedell drove across country, including a stop at a motel in Reno,
Nevada, law enforcement officials said. It was not immediately clear how long he stayed there, or if it was anything more than a stopover on his way to a violent end. Hints of a deep-seated mistrust of government emerged in Internet postings linked to Bedell. A blog connected to his LinkedIn profile contained a two-part treatise on big government, including its vulnerability to being controlled by a criminal organization. “This organization, like so many murderous governments throughout history, would see the sacrifice of thousands of its citizens, in an event such as the September 11 attacks, as a small cost in order to perpetuate its barbaric control,” the blog post read. Keevill described Bedell as “very well-educated” and well-dressed, wearing a suit that blended with commuters when he showed up at the Pentagon’s subway entrance about 6:40 p.m. But he was concealing two 9 millimeter semiautomatic weapons and “many magazines” of ammunition, Keevill said. When Bedell seemed to reach into his pocket for worker identification, he was instead reaching for a gun, Keevill said. “He just reached in his pocket, pulled out a gun and started shooting” at point-blank range, Keevill said. “He walked up very cool. He had no real emotion on his face.” Although the gunfire near the subway exit in Arlington, Va., lasted less than a minute, Keevill said, numerous shots were fired. There was more ammunition in Bedell’s car, which authorities found in a nearby mall parking garage. “He came here from California,” Keevill said. “We were able to identify certain locations that he spent that last several weeks making his way from the West coast to the East coast.” Keevill said he did not know what motivated the shooting: “I have no idea what his intentions were.”
Congressman resigns after male staffer files complaint WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with “a profound sense of failure.” “I am guilty,” Massa said in an interview with a Corning, N.Y., newspaper columnist. Later in the day, Massa released a statement saying that after discovering he had a recurrence of cancer, he learned he was the subject of an ethics complaint by a male staffer who felt “uncomfortable” during an exchange with Massa. The exchange reportedly had sexual overtones. “I will resign my position,” Massa said in the statement.
“There is no doubt in my mind that I did in fact, use language in the privacy of my own home and in my inner office that, after 24 years in the Navy, might make a chief petty officer feel uncomfortable,” Massa added. “In fact, there is no doubt that this ethics issue is my fault and mine alone.” Earlier Friday, a visibly upset Massa said he didn’t want to put his family through an ethics committee investigation. “It would tear us apart,” Massa said, according to Joe Dunning, a columnist for The Leader newspaper. “It’s not that I can fight or beat these allegations, I’m guilty.”
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The Dow Jones industrial average closed the week up 240.94 points, or 2.3 percent, at 10,566.20. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 34.21, or 3.1 percent, to 1,138.70. The Nasdaq composite index rose 88.09, or 3.9 percent, to 2,326.35. The Russell 2000 index, which tracks the performance of small company stocks, rose 37.46, or 6 percent, for the week to 666.02. The Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index — which measures nearly all U.S.-based companies — ended at 11,726.82, up 383.65, or 3.4 percent.
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Jobs report helps to give stocks a jump
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped Friday after the government’s employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected. Major stock indexes climbed more than 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which rose 122 points to add to strong gains for the week. Treasury prices slid as demand for safe havens eased. The Labor Department’s monthly report is seen as the most important measure of the economy’s health. A drop in unemployment is necessary for the economy to make a sustained rebound. The better-than-expected jobs report helped push oil and other commodities higher on expectations that demand for resources would increase as the economy strengthens. That helped energy and material companies like ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. Meanwhile, Apple Inc. shares reached a new high after the company said its iPad tablet computer will hit store shelves on April 3. The market extended its gains in the final hour of trading after the Federal Reserve reported that consumer borrowing rose in January to break a record 11 straight months of drops. The gain came from an increase in auto loans. The report raised expectations that consumers are starting to increase their spending. On Thursday, many retailers posted stronger sales for January. Friday’s gains followed a jump at the start of the week on a handful of corporate takeover announcements. Traders often look to buyouts as a sign of confidence among corporate leaders. Though employers aren’t yet adding full-time staff, jobs growth is fundamental to a recovery because it puts money in more workers pockets, allowing them to increase spending. The Dow rose 122.06, or 1.2 percent, to 10,566.20, its highest close since Jan. 20. It was the Dow’s best point and percentage gain since Feb. 16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose for a sixth straight day, rising 15.73, or 1.4 percent, to 1,138.70. The Nasdaq composite index added 34.04, or 1.5 percent, to 2,326.35. Five stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume rose to 4.2 billion shares from 4 billion Thursday. For the week, the Dow rose 2.3 percent, its best advance since the week ended Feb. 19. The S&P 500 index jumped 3.1 percent and the Nasdaq rose 3.9 percent. The indexes erased their losses for 2010 during the week. Meanwhile, bond prices fell on signs of the improving economy. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 3.69 percent from 3.61 percent late Thursday. The prospect of future job growth also encouraged traders. Temporary workers, which are often seen as a precursor to employers adding full-time staff, rose 48,000 last month. Average hourly earnings rose by 3 cents to $22.46. The dollar fell against other major currencies, while gold rose. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.55, or 2.1 percent, to 666.02.
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In this Feb. 10, 2010 photo, Sharon Phillips, left, William Wright, center, and Tim Paliwoda, right, all of Detroit, fill out applications while attending a job fair in Detroit. The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed fewer jobs than expected, evidence that the job market may be slowly healing. Associated Press
Unemployment rate steady WASHINGTON (AP) — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That’s the good news. The bad news? Job creation remains scant because companies still lack enough confidence in the economy to ramp up hiring. The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February. And employers cut 36,000 jobs — fewer than predicted. Those figures signaled that the job market is slowly healing. Some economists said the jobless rate may have peaked and predicted the employment report for March will kick off a string of monthly job gains. “We’re on the cusp of some job growth, finally, finally,” said Stuart Hoffman at PNC Financial Services Group. But there’s a long way to go. The recession eliminated about 8.4 million jobs. The slowmotion recovery means hiring is expected to remain feeble for the rest of the year — at most a net gain averaging about 100,000 a month. To put that in perspective, about 125,000 new jobs are needed each month just to keep up with population growth and prevent the unemployment rate from rising. To reduce the jobless rate significantly, employers would need to create 200,000 to 300,000 jobs a month. But most of them are waiting to see stronger sales, more spending by consumers and businesses, and a more vigorous global rebound to stimulate demand for U.S. goods and
services. Clifford Adkins of ARC Products LLC in suburban St. Louis, which makes gurneys to evacuate buildings, would like to hire. He said he doesn’t need to see a prolonged boost in sales. He would hire if even a few of the government agencies and schools he serves step up spending. But orders are falling. His cash flow just can’t support new workers. Some encouraging signs that consumers are more willing to spend emerged in reports earlier this week. Shoppers hit the malls and spent more freely in February. And activity in both the manufacturing and services industries of the economy is growing. The jobs picture is gradually brightening at a time when the U.S. economic rebound is faring better than Europe’s. The 16 nations that use the euro currency scarcely grew in the fourth quarter, scratching out a 0.1 percent gain. Spain is suffering from 18.8 percent unemployment. Still, the U.S. economy is lagging behind those in Asia. Economies such as China and South Korea largely escaped the downturn that followed the 2008 financial crisis. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and most economists are forecasting only a modest rebound. That’s why economists say it could take at least four years to restore the 8.4 million jobs wiped out by the worst recession since the 1930s. Most economists had expected
the unemployment rate to rise to 9.8 percent in February. In October, the rate hit 10.1 percent, a 26-year high. Some experts now think that might have marked the peak. Others note that if people who stopped looking for work resume their job searches, the rate could tick up. In February, 1.2 million people abandoned their job searches — 473,000 more than did so in February a year ago. All told, nearly 14.9 million Americans are now unemployed. That’s nearly twice as many as when the recession began in December 2007. Evidence of the fierce competition for jobs was seen in a rise in the so-called under-employment rate, which includes the unemployed, plus those who have given up looking for work and those who are working part-time but would prefer to work full-time. The under-employment rate rose to 16.8 percent, from 16.5 percent in January. Doubts about last month’s data arose because winter storms that pounded the Eastern half of the country occurred on the same week that the government surveys businesses about their payrolls. Employees who could not make it to work and were not paid were not included on those payrolls. On the other hand, people who worked even one hour were counted as employed. Without the storms, the economy likely would have seen a net jobs gain in February for only the second time since the recession began.
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Bride wonders which ring to wear Dear Abby: I am being married in August. I’m going to have my bridal portrait taken, and I need to know if I’m supposed to wear my wedding ring in the photo session or my engagement ring. Also, how soon do I need to schedule the portrait session? — Bride-tobe Dear Bride-to-be: Congratulations on your forthcoming nuptials. According to my wedding expert, you should schedule your wedding portrait to be taken sometime in the month before your wedding, and you should be photographed wearing only your engagement ring. Oops! That didn’t come out right. You should also be wearing your wedding gown. Dear Abby: I have an incredible career and was recently promoted to a position that requires frequent travel, which I love. Part of my job involves providing educational programming. I invited my sister to help me with a couple of training sessions, and I covered the cost of her travel and meals. Now she expects to travel with me on every trip. She has booked her own flights on two other trips already this year. I have a hard time telling my sister
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
no, but at the same time, I’m working when I am on these trips. I have meetings and events that I cannot include her in. She says she wants to learn “everything” about what I do so she can do it, too. Abby, I worked more than 25 years to get to this point in my career. I would love for her to be in the same field, but she has never worked in it and doesn’t always know how to talk to people. She jokes and makes inappropriate comments that leave me embarrassed and angry. How do I tell her I can’t keep having her along for the ride? — Road Warrior Dear Road Warrior: By stiffening your backbone, informing your sister what it was she has said — and to whom — that made you feel embarrassed and angry, and telling her that from now on you will be flying solo. The last thing you need at this point in your career is for her behavior to reflect on your performance. And it could.
Hernia needs second opinion Dear Dr. Gott: My husband had laparoscopic surgery in 2008 to have one kidney removed due to a large cancerous tumor. Two months later, a blood clot was found between his knee and ankle. He takes Coumadin to reduce further clotting. Then he was found to have an incisional hernia in his abdominal area. In April 2009, the surgery for the hernia occurred. But within a day or two, it was obvious that it had failed. The surgeon told my husband that he needed to lose weight before surgical repair could be considered again. My husband is trying to lose weight, but he can only walk because other exercises put too much strain on the hernia. He weighs 300 pounds. Is there anything that can contain the hernia? Dear Reader: Even though it’s not a cure, your husband probably would have benefited from the use of a girdle or elastic support garment that would have put pressure on the area of the hernia, helping it to stay
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in place. It is important to avoid activities such as bending or heavy lifting that place excessive strain on the abdomen. Obesity can worsen hernias. I am shocked your husband’s surgeon blamed his hernia on abdominal fat and weakened muscles. After such an ordeal, one can hardly be blamed for not being as active and fit as before, especially immediately following the situation. While I believe your husband would be better off losing weight, I do not think that postponing the hernia repair is in his best interests. He should begin a simple diet, exercise as much as possible without overdoing it, and seeking a second opinion.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, March 6; In the year ahead, a rise in status at work is a strong possibility. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — People may praise you, but that doesn’t mean they would do so if it affected them. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — That lucky roll will come to a screeching halt if you begin to place your faith in the wrong people. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Just because you’re usually a giver doesn’t mean everyone needs to give to you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be careful about making a promise that you can’t keep. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — To save yourself aggravation, periodically check on any work to make sure that it is being done. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — This is a bad day to take a gamble because Lady Luck is nowhere to be found. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — People have a tendency to judge us by the company we keep, especially if we are behaving badly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you’re upset about something, you might be putting more import on a sensitive issue than it is worth. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Unless you are more prudent about your funds, your outrageous spending can easily run amuck. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — When you let your hair down, you can sometimes conduct yourself in a rather unbecoming manner. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Placing too much emphasis on appearances could bring a lot of trouble. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you’ve got it, spend it. But if you spend it all, don’t complain.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICE OFFICER FOR TOWN OF FOREST CITY The Town of Forest City is accepting applications for a police officer with starting salary of $33,259.00. Preferred applications will have a good knowledge of modern police practices, laws relating to arrest, search and seizure, apprehension of criminals and traffic control. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess NC General Law Enforcement Certification, high school diploma/GED, establish county residence within one year of employment, have no felony convictions and a valid NC class “C” driver’s license. Prior to employment, applicants must successfully complete a physical/drug screen examination, psychological, polygraph and extensive background investigation. Application packets may be received in person at Forest City Police Department or by contacting Lacey Euten at (828) 245-5555 ext. 2101. For consideration the completed application packets must be returned to Chief Jay S. Jackson, 187 South Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043 by March 12, 2010. The Town of Forest City considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 09-CvD-4725 Johnny Lovelace vs. Margie Vernice Simmons Lovelace
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Clean 3BR/2BA in quiet area. Stove, refrig. No pets! $400/ mo. + dep. 287-7043 2 Bedroom/2 Bath in Ellenboro. Cent. heat & gas logs. $100/wk + $200 dep. 453-8250 2BR/1BA on Taylor Rd. in Rfdtn $300/mo. + $300 dep. No pets. Call 287-2511 2BR near East High $300/mo. Dep. & ref’s req. Senior discount. Call 248-1909 2BR/2BA on large lot in Rfdtn area $350/mo. + $300 dep. Landlord ref’s. Call 286-4333 3BR DW in Harris. Water & sewer incld. $450/mo. + dep. 828-748-8801
Work Wanted Will cut grass, mulch, gutters, trim hedges, landscaping, etc. Call 429-4924 or 748-1548
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Send resume to: PO Box 1149 • Box A Forest City, NC 28043 Now hiring experienced Kitchen Manager or Asst Kitchen Manager Competitive salary and benefits. Call for appt. La Strada at Lake Lure 828-625-1118 after 10am www. lastradaatlakelure.com
Massage therapist needed Mon., Fri., Sat. Apply in person at Lifestyle Wellness & Spa business office Mon-Fri 8A-4P
Help Wanted Local company is seeking a Professional individual to join our team in the Operations Dept. Responsibilities will include, but not limited to, customer service and invoicing. Successful candidate will possess excellent communication, computer and organizational skills. Dependability is a must. This is a 3rd shift position. Please send resume, references & salary requirements to: PO Box 1149 • Box B Forest City, NC 28043
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of DOROTHY C. MELTON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DOROTHY C. MELTON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th 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 13th day of February, 2010. Don Calton Melton, Executor 3520 NC Hwy 226 Bostic, NC 28018
All K Scruggs Heating & Air Conditioning has immediate openings for Service technician with 5-10 yrs. exp. and Installer with 3-5 yrs. exp. Mail resume to: 1200 Ferry Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114 or fax 657-0087
Semi Truck & Car Mechanic w/tools. Pay is DOE. Some benefits. Call for appt 248-9723 Autumn Care of Forest City has the following position: 2nd shift LPN 3pm-11pm and every other weekend. Great benefits and competitive salary. Please apply in person: 830 Bethany Church Rd., FC, Gina Walker, RN, DON or April Sisk, RN, ADON 828-245-2852 or fax resume: 828-248-2590 or email Admin122@ autumncorp.com EOE
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Female black & white huskey with blue eyes. 2 years old. Lost 3/1 near hospital. Please call 704-284-3474
For Sale 2 Burial Plots in Ruth Co Memorial Cemetery Love section 243, spaces 1 & 2 beside the road. $2,000 Call 828-429-3313 Cemetery plot and concrete vault at Sunset. Vault value $1,200. Both for $1,000. 245-6694 Cyclone Rake $900 Fully equipped! Call 245-3033
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of CEDRIC EDWARDS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CEDRIC EDWARDS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th 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 20th day of February, 2010.
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MARTHA HARVIN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MARTHA HARVIN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th 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 13th day of February, 2010
Steve Edwards, Executor P.O. Box 1086 Ellenboro, NC 28040
Virginia F. Duffey, Executor 1012 Miller St. Spindale, NC 28160
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Margie Vernice Simmons Lovelace, Defendant TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action, wherein the plaintiff is seeking an absolute divorce. YOU ARE required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 9, 2010, exclusive of said date, and upon failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for summary judgment for the relief sought on or after the week of April 29, 2010. This February 24, 2010. John G. Walker, (State Bar ID #4520) PO Box 222111 Charlotte, NC 28222
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of HERBERT FARRELL ROBBINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HERBERT FARRELL ROBBINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 27th 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 27th day of February, 2010.
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of RUTH MORROW MOORE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said RUTH MORROW MOORE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 27th 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 27th day of February, 2010.
Margie Annette Robbins, Executor 1813 Harris-Henrietta Road Mooresboro, NC 28114
Gary Edward Moore, Executor PO Box 5844 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking bids from mowing contractors for the following counties: Rutherford A mandatory pre-bid meeting will meet atShiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Fire Dept. ; 115 Tom’s Lake Rd. ; Forest City , NC 28043 on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:00 am. It is mandatory that all bidders attend the full meeting, including all mowing locations and the office presentation. Only bidders present at the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be allowed to bid. Only sealed bids in bid forms furnished by the Department of Transportation and sealed in envelopes furnished by the Department of Transportation at the pre-bid meeting will be considered. Bids will be opened Friday, March 19, 2010 at 10:00 am in the office of the Division Right of Way Agent of the Department of Transportation located at 79 Turtle Creek Drive ; Asheville , NC 28803. All Sealed Bids shall be delivered to the above address or mailed to Robert L. Haskett , Jr. Division Right of Way Agent, 79 Turtle Creek Drive ; Asheville , NC 28803, prior to 10:00 am, Friday, March 19, 2010 or the bid will not be considered. The Department of Transportation reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For full particulars, contact the above-mentioned office at the given address or telephone ( 828) 274-8435. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BURKE COUNTY
TOWN OF FOREST CITY REQUEST FOR BIDS TRACTOR WITH BOOM MOWER
In the District Court Case 09 CVD 2566
The Town of Forest City is requesting proposals for a tractor with boom mower. Specifications and bid information may be obtained from Bob Daniels, Forest City Public Works Department, 131 Wilkie Street, or from the City Clerk, Town Hall, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City.
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION Complaint and Summons for absolute divorce in Burke Co. TO: TONY WRAY SIMPSON
Sealed proposals will be received in the City Clerk’s Office until 2pm on March 26, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read.
Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Absolute Divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 16, 2010, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.
The Town of Forest City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive technicalities.
This the 6th day of March, 2010.
For further information Daniels 828-245-0149.
Russell R.Becker, 204 A East McDowell Street, Morganton, NC 28655.
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