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Lawsuit filed over eatery’s demise

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By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

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By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Cyberstalking is a charge that is beginning to show up more frequently on the Rutherford County Jail daily log.

The charge reflects rapidly changing methods of communication.

“It’s like harassing phone calls, only done electronically,” pointed out Detective Sgt. Leon Godlock of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. “Phone is voice,” he said, “electronic is words.”

The harassment could be coming from someone sending repeated unwanted text messages, he said, and Please see Problem, Page 8A

The harassment could be coming from someone sending repeated unwanted text messages, he said, and maybe adding threats.

Cyberstalking could take place on Facebook or MySpace or any World Wide Web site.

RUTHERFORDTON — Michael Hunter, owner of the former Rowdy Rib restaurant, has filed a lawsuit against a Rutherfordton company and two of its managing members over the demise of the restaurant.

Hunter is suing Acadia NorthStar, LLC, with offices in Rutherford and Wake counties, and David M. Faunce and Thomas E. Williams Jr., two principals in Acadia NorthStar. Hunter is seeking unspecified damages in excess of $10,000 per count, on five counts, plus interest.

Hunter’s lawsuit, filed at the Rutherford County Courthouse on March 1 of this year, seeks to recover damages on: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with business relationship and unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Faunce, speaking with a Daily Courier reporter Friday afternoon, said, “We have not answered the lawsuit yet.

We have a number of counterclaims that we intend to assert—not something that we would have done had this not come about, just because we felt it ended with everyone in agreement over where it was going to end and apparently that’s not the case. We intend to defend ourselves, defend our reputation, maintain that reputation. We’ll prevail in the end, I’m confident.”

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Revitalization meeting set for Tuesday

By JEAN GORDON

DEATHS No deaths were reported on Saturday

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FOREST CITY — Residents of Gypsy Street and prospective new homeowners are invited to a public meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a neighborhood revitalization process and owning a new home.

The meeting will be at New Bethel AME Zion Church, Forest City, and all interested persons.

The town of Forest City is working with the Grahamtown neighborhood association to revitalize Gypsy Street with funds from a Community Development Block Grant.

Four new homes will be built on the street and existing homes will be renovated. The street will be repaved and a sidewalk will also be constructed.

The homes will be energy efficient and will be available to homeowner at affordable prices.

The meeting, hosted by the Rutherford County Housing Initiative, will a time to receive information on what is necessary to qualify for one of the homes, such as income levels, and what kind of credit rating is needed to qualify for a home loan.

Anyone interested can sign up at the meeting Tuesday to work with Rutherford County Initiative on the ability to qualify Please see Meeting, Page 3A

Biscuit maker takes pride in doing her job

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Annette Street had never made a biscuit in his life when she got a job as biscuit maker at McDonald’s six years ago.

But since then she’s been known as the South Broadway restaurant’s biscuit queen and competed in a biscuit making contest in Asheville Tuesday. Street didn’t win, but she said she had a great time.

“When I gave my pan of biscuit to the judges I told them, ‘now this is what a biscuit is supposed to look like’,” she said from her counter at McDonald’s where she was making biscuits Wednesday morning.

“I had a good time,” she said.

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Checking the fresh basked biscuits, Annette Street said she’ll put her pan of biscuits beside anyone.

2A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010

Local/state

Carolina Notes Strip Club to become a new college campus WILMINGTON (AP) — Officials in a North Carolina coastal town hope a former strip club can find new life as a branch campus of a community college.

Brunswick Community College president Steve Greiner told the StarNews of Wilmington for a story Saturday that Close Encounters in Calabash was bought for $1 million from its South Carolina owners.

Greiner said the 15,000-square-foot building will be renovated for continuing education classrooms and should open this year.

Greiner said he was contacted by club owners Phoenix Entertainment Group of South Carolina about the building being available.

Students collect food in world record try DURHAM (AP) — Students at the North Carolina School of

Science and Math are trying to break the record for most food collected in a 24-hour period.

Students plan to collect nonperishable items until 10 p.m.

Saturday.

The food collected will go to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. That organization distributed more than 36 million pounds of food to food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and group homes in the 2008-09 fiscal year.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the students have to collect more than 509,147 pounds of food to break the record collected in a day at a single location.

Residents donating dollars to help library CHARLOTTE (AP) — Residents in North Carolina’s largest city are donating what they can to try to shore up a $2 million shortfall in their local library’s budget.

The Charlotte Observer reported Saturday that half the Mecklenburg County library

branches will close and 148 staffers laid off next month if the money to keep them operating cannot be raised.

The library’s board approved the cuts Thursday at noon. By Friday afternoon, $35,000 had been donated through the library Web site and hundreds more dropped off in donation boxes at all 24 branches.

Library director of development Dick Pahle says the support is great, but a big donor needs to step forward or the cuts will continue as planned.

Bentonville battle re-enactment set FOUR OAKS (AP) — The Bentonville Battlefield is marking its 145th anniversary with a re-enactment of the only fullscale offensive to stop Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s march north from Georgia.

The re-enactments will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the battlefield, located in Four Oaks. They are the only anniversary events that require tickets.

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The new Birdhouse exhibit will open in Chimney Rock Park next Saturday.

Birdhouse will open at Chimney Rock Saturday CHIMNEY ROCK — Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will celebrate the grand opening of its Birdhouse exhibit space on Saturday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m.

The Birdhouse features interpretive signage and exhibits designed to educate guests on the variety of birds that occur in Chimney Rock.

Organized by season, the exhibit includes educational information and images of some of the Park’s more common birds, like the dozens of warblers and vireos, as well as birds less commonly seen such as Swainson’s Warblers and Peregrine Falcons.

“We’ve seen the interest in birding at Chimney Rock grow significantly in recent years and we wanted to give our guests a better opportunity to learn more about the birds that live in or migrate through the Park,” said Meghan Rogers, public relations and events manager.

Chimney Rock is an official site on the NC Birding Trail and offers birding walks and programs throughout the year with Ornithologist Simon Thompson.

The Park will host its 2nd Annual Flock to the Rock on Sept. 25 and 26, featuring birding workshops, guided walks and other programs at no additional cost with Park admission.

Chimney Rock is located 25 miles southeast of Asheville in Hickory Nut Gorge on Highway 64/74-A. The Park is the focal point of the developing Chimney Rock State Park.

Admission for 2010 is $14 for adults and $6 for youth ages six through 15. Children under six are admitted free.

For a full list of events and activities, visit www. chimneyrockpark.com or call 800-277-9611.

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Artist Clive Haynes inside The Birdhouse in Chimney Rock State Park.

Correction Waste Center Hours Hours at all Solid Waste convenient centers across the county are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Daily Courier apologizes for the error in the Saturday hours reported this week.

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One co-worker said when Street learned the bake off was going to be televised, “she got really nervous.�

Street, 49, went to McDonald’s from Needmore where she was cooked and before that worked at PPG. She’s found her niche for this time in her life, though, and shows up for work each day at 4 a.m. and starts making biscuits from scratch.

By scratch, she explains, she used McDonald’s special biscuit ingredients but mixing them by hand. “I do not use a mixer,� she said. “They are made by hand,� she said.

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A tranquil scene from the Girl Scout Campat Golden Valley. Camp officials say that if registrations do not increase, the camp may not be in operation this summer.

Slow registrations put Scout Camp in jeopardy sion, does not mean it is going to sell or close Camp Golden Valley. “The camp will not be lost but there will not be a program this summer,�

Crawford said.

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

GOLDEN VALLEY — Imagine no Girl Scout Camp at Camp Golden Valley this summer. It could happen, Girl Scout officials said Friday morning from scout offices in Gastonia and Hickory.

Unless there is a significant increase in pre-registration for summer camp and $50 deposit for each scouter registering, there will be no summer camp in 2010.

Camp Golden Valley, a 600-acre resident camp in Bostic, has hosted Girl Scouts from the Pioneer Council and across the nation for more than 35 years. But the state of the economy has also taken its toll on the girl scouting program.

Scouts in Rutherford County can go to summer camp at the three other Girl Scout properties in Lenoir, Greensboro or Asheville.

Crawford also explained even if the camp is not operational for summer camp program, it will be available all summer for troop camping and activities to the camp’s membership.

Also if a particular troop wants to go to Golden Valley for a camporee or to camp, they will have an opportunity to do so, but there will be no camp staff. Volunteers who would accompany the scouts, will have to be trained and certified for the camp, including lifesaving skills and water safety skills.

Troops could do basic camping and hiking events without the paid certified staff.

“Our council is struggling financially and we will be unable to operate Camp Golden Valley this summer, unless we have enough campers registered to keep our finances to at least break even for the program,� said Susan G. Ratcliff Interim CEO. “At this point, we need your help,�

Ratcliff in a letter sent to Girl Scout parents and leaders, across the council region. “Camp Golden Valley has historically had the least amount of campers register for summer camp of the four resident camps and has been running at a financial deficit for a few summers,� she said. “The numbers have not been significant and the numbers (of campers) we have not been able to even break even with the amount of money to pay camp staff,� added Lisa Crawford, director of marketing and communications at the Hickory Service Center for the scout council.

Crawford said the camp is always open to non-scouts and scouts to attend during the summer. “Just because they didn’t participate in a troop, they can still participate,�

Crawford said.

The “Troop Core Camp� and “She and Me� programs already scheduled are expected to be held, Ratcliff said. “This difficult decision is being made because we are not in a place that we can run any program at a financial deficit to the council,�

Ratcliff added.

There needs to be at least 450 to 500 girls registering for summer camp by the first of April in order to provide the summer camp program there.

Crawford said when council hires its summer or seasonal staff, primarily college students, the camp staff has to be hired in April. “We are competitive with others who hire seasonal help and the decision about camp has to be made by early April,�

Crawford said.

The Council, formerly Pioneer Council, merged with other councils last year to become Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Council.

Faced with many obstacles and difficult decisions, the council is continuing to find a place of financial stability and is evaluating the programs that we have already scheduled for this summer.

To register online and view the brochure, please visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org.

Council officials are asking any scout or non-scout considering attending Golden Valley this summer to secure a spot with a $50 deposit. “We will need to make a decision about whether or not we are operating Camp Golden Valley this summer� said Ratcliff.

Crawford said by making the deci-

On any given Saturday she’ll make as many as 500 biscuits. “It can be stressful though,� she continued. “You don’t want to run out of biscuits.�

Street works five days a week and always on weekends.

On the days she’s not at McDonald’s, she and her family open a bag of frozen biscuits. “I can’t make another biscuit,� she quipped.

Although Street didn’t win, she enjoyed the experience.

In 2007, she was named the area’s

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within the next 12 months.

Funds are also available for a portion of the down payment.

There are different house plans available. “This is a wonderful opportunity for low to moderate income folks to own a brand new home in an improving, revitalized neighbhorhood,� said Scott Carpenter, executive director Rutherford County Housing Initiative. “I hope people will come to our meeting with an open mind, and consider the possibilities.�

The Town of Forest City received a $1.4 million Community Development Block Grant last April to begin revitalization of the Grahamtown Community, starting with housing projects on Gypsy Street.

The 30-month project funding

biscuit winner for McDonald’s and received about $300 in gift cards. “And I didn’t have to use them all at McDonald’s,� she said.

She said she learned to make biscuits with a trainer at the Gaffney, S.C. store. “One of the ladies who trained me was a judge in 2007,� she said. “It’s exciting, but nerve racking. I really don’t like all the attention.�

Monday’s bakeoff was at McDonald’s restaurant in Asheville.

Competing with Street were Diane Jervis, Tracy Meyrili and Annette Rogers of McDonald’s in Asheville; Maria Garduza of McDonald’s in Hendersonville; and Tina Hoyle of McDonald’s in Spruce Pine, and Street.

Celebrity judges included Grove Park Inn Executive Chef Denny Trantham, WLOS TV personality John Le and 880 AM on-air radio host Blake Butler.

Other regional contests are next week in Spartanburg, S.C. and in Anderson. The regional bakeoff will be April 8 also in Spartanburg.

Winners from all three local contests will compete.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com.

comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development through the N.C. Department of Commerce/Division of Community Assistance.

The town of Forest City has also allocated $100,000 over the 30-month period.

According to the grant, 30 percent of the funds will be spent on housing rehabilitation, 25 percent on new construction and first-time homeowner assistance, and 38 percent will be on infrastructure improvements.

Also 7 percent will be for planning, building oversight and administration.

Gypsy Street has 32 parcels, 17 houses, 12 occupied houses and 15 vacant parcels.

All interested persons are invited to the meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at New Bethel AME Zion Church, Forest City.

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4A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010 ■ A daily forum for opinion, commentary and editorials on the news that affects us all.

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Our Views Vote will not be end of health debate

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ll the signs are pointing to passage this weekend of a health care reform bill that has created tremendous controversy for months now.

But do not expect this to be the end of the matter.

You can bet that this health care bill — no matter what its fate in the vote expected today — will be a major issue in the upcoming political campaigns.

This has been a bitter process and even now, after all these months of debate and discussion, the impact of the current bill remains at best guesswork. You can listen to 10 different people and get 10 different interpretations.

There are certainly some portions of the bill that are good. There are probably others that are not so good. There even may be a few that are simply bad.

If the bill passes, we have to hope that as the various elements emerge, those in the latter two categories will be quickly addressed.

If the bill fails, we have another task. We have to remind the people in Washington that the problems in health care remain and that they are still expected to deal with them. One can imagine why they might not want to do that.

After putting in months on a fight of the intensity we have seen on health care reform, it would be easy for everyone to put it on a shelf and forget about it.

The passage or failure of this health care bill should not be the end. There remains work to do to fix and improve what we get from the bill that is passed or to go back to work and develop a new bill or bills that will give the American people what they need.

Hidden taxes just keep on going RALEIGH — In 1898, Congress adopted a one penny tax on longdistance telephone calls to help pay for the Spanish-American War. As amazing as it seems, politicians and the America people once believed in pay-as-you-go wars, as opposed to borrow-asyou-go wars.

The tax was adopted as a temporary measure. Sure enough, it turned out to be temporary. After expiring and then being revived at higher rates during World War I and later the Great Depression, the tax finally came off the books for good in 2006.

Even then, Congress didn’t do the deed. After several lawsuits, the Treasury Department agreed to stop collecting the tax.

North Carolina has its own version of the Spanish-American War phone tax. It’s a little-publicized, 60-cent 911 charge that shows up your local telephone bill.

Two decades after the charge was put in place, state legislators seem to have forgotten that it was intended to pay for a one-time expense — upgrading 911 emergency calling technology and mapping so that police and emergency responders could match calls to locations.

You may have noticed that your local 911 system can now do

Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham

those things.

But a “temporary” tax, especially one buried in a phone bill, is a terrible thing to waste.

These days, a state House study committee is debating whether to allow local governments to spend the money on more things, including furnishing 911 centers and training dispatchers. Local governments also want legislators to expand the types of communication equipment that can be bought.

County and municipal government officials argue that fee should pay for all parts of 911 calling, down to the radios that police carry.

But since the charges was put in place, legislators have limited how the money can be spent. The law was adopted with the idea that any expenses that predated the advanced 911 system — be it police car radios or dispatcher salaries — shouldn’t be paid for with the tax.

Just one problem, as local government officials see it: The

spending restrictions mean that tax collections are accumulating faster than the money can be spent.

Across the state, reserves totaling $92 million have built up.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg has $5.6 million in the kitty. Cumberland County, Buncombe County, Catawba County, Wayne County and Raleigh each have reserves greater than $2 million. For several counties and municipalities, the annual take from the tax is more than twice what they can spend.

Three years ago, legislators did protect consumers a bit. They gave a state board more oversight of the 911 fees and set a flat rate of 70 cents per month per phone line, a fee that the board dropped to 60 cents last summer.

Before 2007, local governments set their own rates. Some were $2 or more a month, fees set with the idea that the legislature might eventually swing open the door to allow more uses.

Three years later, legislators seem intent on finally giving them that opening.

If so, North Carolinians can probably wait another century for it to close again.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

The spiritually whole do not need a physician Matthew 9 records words from Christ that can be great consolation to the sinner and the saint.

In response to the question to Jesus, “why do you eat with sinners” he replies that the “whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”

He further states, “Go and learn what that means; I will have mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.”

In many years of pastoral ministry, I have heard various reasons why souls are reluctant to come to God to find forgiveness and be a part of the family of Christ.

Some will not come to church because they complain that the church is filled with hypocrites. They may well have a point, but just because there are people who have proclaimed to be a doctor and are imposters that doesn’t mean that if they become sick, they will not seek out a legitimate one.

One of the criticisms against the Lord was His willingness to not only be around sinners but actually share a meal with them.

How could a righteous God “dirty” His holy hands with sinners? There is something to be said about a sanctified life and many Scriptures

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tell us to maintain a certain separation with the world.

We are not to be influenced by the world but the church is to influence the world.

Sin is likened unto sickness. You will recall that part of the curse is “you will surely die.”

This phrase is, in the natural, a consequence of a fatal disease. A terminal disease will cause one to die. Sin is also an incurable disease and will cause one to experience the death of their relationship with God. Leprosy as seen on the Old Testament is a picture or symbol of sin. Leper colonies isolated stricken ones from the rest of the covenant community and made one afflicted with this disease unable to come to the tabernacle to worship. They were outcasts and defiled.

Aside from complaints that the church has many hypocrites, many will resist coming to God and to fellowship with His people because they feel unworthy. This is what

I want to primarily address here.

Returning to our initial thought, Christ tells us that the spiritually well are not sick with sin. The Pharisees stood in judgment of Christ and those who he sought to save. They judged Christ as defiled simply because he came to the defiled.

Too many believe that they have to ‘get it right” with God before they come to God. Some will say they are too sinful, they don’t live right or they are not really fit to go to church. Actually, the truth is, a rank and awful sinner is the prime target of God’s love. The Word says that “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Hypocrisy can have this form too. One may declare to be a Christian and show all of the marks of one who is spiritually sick. In other words, we should not proclaim to be a child of God yet have no fruit that would confirm or bear that out. Good works will follow true faith.

Works cannot save us of course, but when one’s spirit has been born again by incorruptible seed, a new nature is given. Born again means new fruit will be brought forth. So it is deceptively wrong to profess that

you are whole and for your life to show that you do not possess wholeness.

Your doctor will give medicine to cure the sickness not just the symptoms alone.

When God became man and walked among men, He had the harshest words for the self-righteous.

In one instance, Jesus compared the attitudes of two men who came to the temple to pray, “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.”

Can you imagine going to your doctor with a serious sickness and your doctor saying to you, “How dare you come to me like this? Do you not know that I am a doctor with a medical degree, spending many years in school and studying medi-

cine! I am an important person and how dare you defile my office and credentials by coming to me in that condition seeing I am a person of importance!”

How silly this seems. But is this not what many think of God, that He is too high and lofty and we too lowly to come to Him? Our family doctor is always caring.. He never seems bothered that we come to him when we are ill.

So it is with our Lord. He will never turn us away. Are you sick with sin and burdened down? Are you tiring and struggling under the heavy, harsh and cruel yoke of sin? Are you sick in soul and spirit, filled with doubt, fear and hurt? Then you my friend are a perfect one for God. Last Sunday, we sang one of my favorite hymns “Leave It There.” It says, “If you’ll trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.” That sums it up my friend. Turn to the Lord with your sinful mess. He loves you and will never turn you away.

Rev. Lankford is pastor of St. Luke’s Church. He can be reached at 286-8078 or revjlankford@ gmail.com.

The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010

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N.C. Medicaid starts preferred drug list program

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Daily Courier The idea is doctors will be discouraged from choosing drugs that are more expensive but don’t provide any better treatment than drugs on the list. North Carolina also recently joined a multistate Medicaid consortium designed to leverage drug rebates and discounts from pharmaceutical companies.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Flomaton, Florala and East Motel 6 in Destin, Fla., on The Legislature last year Police say they have arrested Brewton.

Thursday. They were arrestdirected the department to a couple accused of robbing Police in those cities say ed after a short high-speed carry out a preferred drug three banks in southwest a couple would walk into a chase that ended after the Alabama. bank, present a handwritsuspects drove down a dead- list if it was determined more voluntary initiatives didn’t The Press-Register reports ten note to a teller demandend street. generate $25 million in savSaturday that Jerry Hover ing specific denominations Tinsley and Jones were ings to the state. The savings Tinsley, of Rutherfordton, of money, and then leave. No being held at the Okaloosa didn’t materialize, departN.C., and Rhianna Marie weapons were used.

County Jail on Saturday ment spokesman Brad Deen Jones, of California, are susInvestigators spotted the and it was not immediately said. pected of robbing banks in couple, both 30, leaving a known if they had lawyers.

The effort comes as the state Medicaid office is on track to be spend $250 million more than the more than $2 billion budgeted this fiscal year due in part to higher than expected enrollinvestigating the cause of Friday night’s ment and the inability to get Police: Man killed girlfriend blaze. Investigators did not immediately the federal government to JEFFERSON (AP) — Police say a North release the names of the victims and a cause approve quickly other costCarolina woman was killed by her boyfriend of death has not been determined. saving initiatives. who then killed himself.

Property owner John McPhaul told WRAL“The department is comAshe County Sheriff James Williams told TV in Raleigh that he had rented both units mitted to providing effective the Winston-Salem Journal that the bodies of the duplex to a retired married couple in treatment options for the citiof 48-year-old Sherry Ashley and 51-year-old their 60s.

Richard Creal Hailey were found beneath a McPhaul said the wife told him they slept in tree Thursday afternoon outside a house in separate units because of the husband’s snorthe town of Jefferson. ing. McPhaul said the couple moved to the Williams said the couple had been together area about 18 months ago. a few years and were planning to get marSHAWBORO (AP) — ried. Williams said Hailey had been treated Authorities say they found for mental health problems was taking medi- Fugitive captured in Charlotte bomb-making materials, cation for bipolar disorder.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A man accused plants that could be made The couple had been living in the basement of spraying lighter fluid near a teller during into poisons and flight trainof the house owned by friends who were not a bank robbery in the Poconos has been cap- ing papers at a home in eastthere at the time of the shootings. tured in North Carolina. ern North Carolina.

Autopsy results showed that Ashley was Fifty-four-year-old Gregory Edward Multiple media outlets shot twice with the rifle Hailey used to shoot Wagner was arrested without incident Friday reported Currituck County himself in the head.

by U.S. marshals at a McDonald’s restaurant deputies called the FBI to in Charlotte. investigate after arresting He had been wanted since Dec. 30, 2008, two brothers in a home they 2 found dead in duplex fire for allegedly robbing a bank in Tobyhanna rented near Shawboro.

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Two people have Township, Monroe County. Police say Wagner The brothers’ landlord been found dead after a fire at a North sprayed lighter fluid near the bank teller and called police after noticing Carolina duplex. threatened to ignite it unless she filled a bag the men were growing plants Chapel Hill fire and police officers are with money. in the attic of their home.

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zens of North Carolina who rely on Medicaid for their health care, yet we must also be careful stewards of our increasingly scant resources,” department Secretary Lanier Cansler said in a statement.

A preferred drug list has bounced around the Legislature for years. ThenGov. Mike Easley’s administration proposed the idea in 2002 but it never happened.

Lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry at the time argued that such a plan could prevent doctors from prescribing what they believed were the best drugs for their patients or could raise medical costs elsewhere.

The idea gained traction again last year as state revenues fell nearly 11 percent during the 2008-09 fiscal year and they had to fill a budget gap for this year that Democrats calculated at more than $4 billion.

“It’s way to improve health care while at the same time saving the state and taxpayers money,” said Adam Searing, which advocates on health care issues for the liberal-leaning North Carolina Justice Center.

Medications covered by the state’s Medicaid program are on the current list, but some will be removed over time if a physician’s advisory panel recommends alternative drugs are safe and effective, the department said.

Medications for the mentally ill also remain on the list, although some may be removed after a working group that includes outside mental health workers attempts to work out concerns, Deen said.

These medications are among the most expensive and physicians often work with a series of drugs with patients to find the right combination or dose.

“We are concerned that rather than basing the preferred drug list on the most effective medicine, it would be based on cost,” said Jennifer Mahan with the Mental Health Association in North Carolina.

Brothers face bomb charges Deputies say 34-yearold Daniel Robinson II is charged with possession of weapons of mass destruction and poisonous plants that could be used for bomb making. No federal charges have been filed.

Robinson and his brother, 32-year-old Timothy Robinson, are both charged with possession and manufacture of marijuana.

It wasn’t immediately clear if either brother had an attorney.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 160 E-911 calls Friday.

Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police

Department responded to 43 E-911 calls Friday.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Friday.

Lake Lure n Lake Lure Police Department responded to six E-911 calls Friday.

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department

responded to 84 E-911 calls Friday.

Arrests

n Ryan Kristopher Jones of 107 Vairview Street was charged with transporting non tax paid alcohol. (RCSD) n Anna Slaughter Barnett, 35, of 1003

Rock Corner Road, Rutherfordton, was charged with simple possession Schedule II controlled substance; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD)

$500 unsecured bond. (NCHP) n Billy Spurgeon Butler, 37, of 226 Church Street, charged with driving while impaired; released on a $500 bond. (NCHP)

n Angela Darlene Jefferson, 20, of 141 Maryland Drive, Spindale, was charged with resisting a public officer, injury to personal property and possession of a controlled substance in prison/ jail premises; remains in jail under a $17,000 bond. (RCSD)

n Daniel Antonio Reyes, 16, 106 Sunset Drive, charged with injury to personal property; released from custody. (RCSD)

n Gregory Stephen Garner, 19, of 193

Hamilton Road, Rutherfordton, was charged with local ordinance consume beer/wine underage, no operator’s license, and four counts of injury to person property; released on unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Carl Monroe Hutchins, 75, of 105 Maple Street, Rutherfordton, charged with driving while impaired; released under a $500 bond. (SPD) n Kimberly Michelle Bradley, 24, of 952 Burt Blackwell Road, was charged with driving while impaired and possession open container, consuming alcohol in the passenger area; released on a

EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 24 E-911 calls and rescue crews responded to nine calls.

Fire Calls n Rutherfordton Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident and a dumpster fire. n Chimney Rock was dispatched to a brush fire. n Sandy Mush firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire and a woods fire. n SDO responded to a industrial fire alarm.

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Health/education 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. The Medication Assistance Program provides access to medications at reduced rates or free of charge to those who qualify, call 288-8872.

Meetings/other Democrat Club: Rutherford County Democrat Club will meet Monday, March 22, at Democrat Headquarters, Main Street, Forest City. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Initial meeting: The first meeting to begin documenting the history of “Little Detroit” and establishing a Heritage Museum, will be held Tuesday, March 23, 6:30 p.m., at Bennett Classics Auto Museum, 241 Vance St., Forest City; if you or your family have been part of this area’s automotive history, repair, transport, sales, racing, plan to attend this meeting; for more information contact Gary Barnett at 247-1767.

Correction: The Solid Waste Department announced this week that all convenience centers would extend hours to coincide with Daylight Saving Time. That statement was a misunderstanding and the centers will continue on the following schedule Monday-Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Athletic Boosters: Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room.

Miscellaneous Spring Fling: Friday, March 26, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Rutherfordton Elementary School; games, inflatables, Bingo, cake walk, sand art, food and lots more.

Chase Corner Ministries opens this week completely restocked with spring and summer merchandise. Hours M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located on Chase High Road, directly across from the high school.

Beginner shag lessons: Last Chance to sign up for beginner shag lessons before summer. Class starts in April. Call 287-9228 for information or to register.

RHP voting: Rutherford Housing Partnership has been selected by PEPSI to be in the running for one of its $25,000 PEPSI REFRESH grants for March. You can vote once a day at http://www.refresheverything.com/rutherfordhousingpar.

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, March 26, 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. only.

Easter egg hunt, picnic: For special needs children and adults; Saturday, March 27, 1 to 5 p.m., at Crestview Park, Rutherfordton; sponsored by Ken and Diane Dellinger.

Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, April 10, 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.

Fundraisers Annual barbecue: Sponsored by Forest City Lions Club; Saturday, March 27, 4 to 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Forest City; adults $8; children $4; under 6 free; bag lunch ($5 each) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Benefit supper, karaoke night: For Keith and Tammy Cogdell, who lost everything in a house fire; Saturday, March 27, at Cane Creek Clubhouse, beginning at 7 p.m.; hot dogs and hamburgers will be sold; $3 for karaoke, donations accepted; all proceeds for the Cogdells.

Barbecue supper: Saturday, April 10, 4 to 8 p.m., Hopewell Hollis Community Clubhouse; barbecue pork and chicken plates; adults $8.50; ages 6-12, $5.

Relay for Life fundraiser: AMAZINGrace, sponsored by the Little Warriors Relay Team, will be held Saturday, April 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Based on the television reality show Amazing Race. Fee $100 per team. Deadline April 10.

Contact Barbara at 429-4616, or Bobbie at 223-8193.

Reunions McNair 20th anniversary: The Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation will celebrate its 20th year anniversary on May 14, 2010. If you are a McNair ROPE recipient, contact the foundation at rope2010@att.net or www. mcnairedfoundation.org.

maybe adding threats. Cyberstalking could take place on Facebook or MySpace or any World Wide Web site, Godlock noted.

North Carolina law says it is unlawful for a person to: n Use in electronic mail or electronic communication any words or language threatening to inflict bodily harm to any person or to that person’s child, sibling, spouse, or dependent, or physical injury to the property of any person, or for the purpose of extorting money or other things of value from any person. n Electronically mail or electronically communicate to another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of abusing, annoying, threatening, terrifying, harassing, or embarrassing any person. n Electronically mail or electronically communicate to another and to knowingly make any false statement concerning death, injury, illness, disfigurement, indecent conduct, or criminal conduct of the person electronically mailed or of any member of the person’s family or household with the intent to abuse, annoy, threaten, terrify, harass, or embarrass. n Knowingly permit an electronic

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the property at 191 Main St., Rutherfordton, a retail site dating to the 1920s.

Hunter later sold the building to Jonathan Schweigert, and entered into an agreement about July 1, 2008, to lease the property from Schweigert in order to open a restaurant, The Rowdy Rib. The lease was for five years, with the option for two additional five-year leases.

Papers in the lawsuit say Schweigert agreed to put $100,000 into an upfit of the building, and Hunter pledged $80,000 of his own money.

The papers also say that Hunter raised about $575,000 from initial investors in the business during the summer and fall of 2008. Many of those investors reportedly were Hunter’s fellow church members.

Hunter says that in October 2008 he approached Faunce about investing in The Rowdy Rib, and on Oct. 14, 2008, the restaurant received a $50,000 loan from Acadia NorthStar.

Then Hunter says he employed Acadia NorthStar as the restaurant’s accountant and financial manager in December 2008.

Hunter says the restaurant was to open in December 2008, but construction delays and cost overruns delayed the opening. He alleges that in February 2009 Faunce asked him how much more money would be needed to open the business, and Hunter told him an additional estimated $150,000.

Papers in the lawsuit say that on Feb. 27, 2009, Acadia NorthStar loaned The Rowdy Rib the additional $150,000, and the restaurant opened on March 16, 2009.

Hunter says that although Faunce showed him a confidential memo concerning how Acadia NorthStar sometimes provided business capital in exchange for equity, or an ownership share, the $150,00 loan promissory note “does not refer to any transfer of equity interest in The Rowdy Rib to Acadia NorthStar.”

The lawsuit alleges that on March 2, 2009, Faunce asked Hunter to sign articles of conversion.

The suit contends: “Hunter told Faunce that he did not have time to read the document but

communication device under the person’s control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section.

Godlock said in most cases cyberstalking occurs between people who know each other.

He said, for example, it may be a guy with two girlfriends, and the women text each other. Or it might be a couple that has broken up, and one former partner keeps messaging the other.

The officer said telling the person once to stop the harassing should be enough to get the message across that the behavior is unwanted.

Because cyberstalking is a misdemeanor charge, it goes to a magistrate, Godlock said, although he added that he may refer people to a magistrate.

“Sometimes it goes into mediation, since it is usually people who know each other and maybe once liked each other,” he said.

Another “cyber” problem among young people is cyberbullying, Godlock said.

The North Carolina General Assembly passed a cyberbullying law in 2009. Cyberbullying is an Internet version of the age-old problem of physical and psychological bullying that takes place on school grounds.

The word cyberbullying came into national prominence when the 2006 suicide death of Missouri teenager Megan Taylor Meier was attributed to

cyberbullying through the social networking Web site MySpace.

Godlock also noted that the state’s law on solicitation of a child by computer has been updated to reflect changing technology.

General Statue 14-202.3 now states, “A person is guilty of solicitation of a child by a computer if the person is16 years of age or older and the person knowingly, with the intent to commit an unlawful sex act, entices, advises, coerces, orders, or commands, by means of a computer or any other device capable of electronic data storage or transmission, a child who is less than 16 years of age and at least five years younger than the defendant, or a person the defendant believes to be a child who is less than 16 years of age and who the defendant believes to be at least five years younger than the defendant, to meet with the defendant or any other person for the purpose of committing an unlawful sex act.”

if the documents had to be signed, he would sign them because he ‘love[d] [Faunce] like a brother,’ and knew that Faunce, as his accountant, ‘had [his] back.’

“Returning to Acadia NorthStar’s offices directly across the street from The Rowdy Rib, Faunce bragged to Acadia NorthStar employees that it was simple to get Hunter to sign the Articles of Conversion.”

Hunter then alleges that Faunce presented him with an operating agreement which gave Acadia NorthStar ownership of a 30 percent interest in the restaurant. Hunter says he refused to sign that agreement.

Hunter says after that, Faunce went to Schweigert to renegotiate the lease on the building.

Hunter alleges: “Upon information and belief, Faunce told Schweigert that Acadia NorthStar was an investor in The Rowdy Rib and that The Rowdy Rib was having financial difficulties and that Acadia NorthStar would soon be putting The Rowdy Rib in default under the terms of its Promissory Note and Security Agreement.

“Upon information and belief, Faunce began the process of renegotiating the Lease in the name of ANS Management Ventures, LLC, an entity to be formed by Faunce and the members of Acadia NorthStar to open and operate a restaurant in The Rowdy Rib space.”

The lawsuit also alleges that at about the same time, a manager at Acadia NorthStar began the process of changing the North Carolina Beverage Control license out of the name of The Rowdy Rib and into the name of a Faunce business.

Hunter then alleges that in July 2009 Faunce and Acadia NorthStar began contacting Hunter’s initial investors.

He claims in the lawsuit: “The statements in the July 6, 2009 letters to the Initial Investors were false, or at the very least misleading, and were made in an attempt to scare the Initial Investors that if they did not agree to go with the Acadia NorthStar take over that they would lose their investment in The Rowdy Rib.” The 191 Prime restaurant, owned by ANS Management Ventures, opened at the former Rowdy Rib site in late August 2009. That restaurant has

since closed, and a letter on the door of the building says the current economy is responsible for the closing of the business.

Faunce discussed the lawsuit allegations.

“I had a college professor,” he said, “who used to talk about how if a woman walks into a room with a peanut butter sandwich and 15 minutes later she’s dead, you could always allege it’s the peanut butter sandwich that killed her, especially if you leave out the fact that there was a guy who came in with a gun or a knife within that period. And from what I see in the suit, that guy with the gun or the knife seems to be missing. It kind of changes the end result, the cause.

There are allegations in there that we assert are just patently false.”

Faunce said his firm’s reputation speaks for itself.

“Acadia NorthStar has been doing business here since 2001,” he said.

“We’ve been in the business for that long, and we’ve never had a lawsuit like this come along.

“The events that led up to the closure of The Rowdy Rib, and the opening of 191 Prime, those events have a big impact on that suit and it may impact why it was filed. We allege that what is alleged in that suit is completely inconsistent with our business practices here. And I think our record stands to that. You’d never find anything up in the Rutherford County Courthouse, and we work all over the state, that would establish any type of a pattern. I think you would be hardpressed to find anything.

“Sometimes you try to make a good thing out of a bad situation, and no good deed goes unpunished, I guess.

That’s kind of where we stand on it.”

The revised wording reflects use text messaging on a Blackberry to solicit a child, for example, Godlock said.

Godlock offered a general warning when it comes to “cyber” issues: “Watch out about giving out personal information.”

Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com.

Hunter’s attorney is Douglas J. Tate of the law firm of McGuire, Wood & Bissette, of Asheville.

The defendants have filed a motion to compel mediation and arbitration in the case pursuant to alternative dispute resolution provisions in a letter of engagement Hunter entered into with Acadia NorthStar.

The defendants are represented by Andrew W.J. Tarr of the law firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, out of Charlotte.

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The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010 — 9A

Business Notes Caterpillar lays off another 120 workers RALEIGH (AP) — Caterpillar is laying off more workers at a North Carolina plant.

Multiple media outlets reported that the company laid off 121 employees Wednesday at its plant in Clayton. It’s the third layoff at Clayton since December 2008.

Most of the company’s 1,800 North Carolina workers work in Clayton, Cary and Sanford.

The announcement came the same day Caterpillar announced it planned to hire 500 workers at its generator plant in Newberry, S.C., over the next four years.

Caterpillar spokesman Jim Dugan says the company is making a significant investment in a new assembly line in Clayton that will require adding workers. Dugan could not say how many might be recalled or when.

Wednesday’s layoffs are part of a previously announced plan to shift production of backhoes to the United Kingdom.

Rick Austin

Chamber selects its director RUTHERFORDTON — Rick Austin of Forest City has been appointed Executive Director of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, effective May l.

The announcement was made today by Mike Campfield, Chamber president and chairman of the executive board selection committee.

Austin replaces retiring Bill Hall who has served in that position for the past twelve years.

“Mr. Austin brings an impressive set of credentials to our Chamber that we believe will serve us well as we deal with the many challenges facing us,” Campfield said. “His selection was a difficult task. “We received applications from outstanding candidates from the area as well as people from as far away as Iowa and Main.”

FedEx sees economic recovery spreading NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx says the global economic recovery is broadening, as Asia continues to show strong growth and the U.S. economy gains steam.

Fred Smith, CEO of the world’s second-largest package delivery company, predicted a “relatively strong” first half as major economies emerge from the recession with steady economic growth in the last six months of the year.

FedEx expects U.S. gross domestic product to grow about 3 percent this year, led by the manufacturing sector, in line with economists’ expectations.

The largely positive comments came after FedEx said that fiscal third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier. It was the first yearover-year profit increase for the Memphis, Tenn., shipping company in five quarters.

Regulators shut 7 banks in 5 states WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down seven banks in five states, bringing to 37 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year.

The closings follow the 140 that succumbed in 2009 to mounting loan defaults and the recession.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over First Lowndes Bank, in Fort Deposit, Ala.; Appalachian Community Bank in Ellijay, Ga.; Bank of Hiawassee, in Hiawassee, Ga.; and Century Security Bank in Duluth, Ga. The agency also closed down State Bank of Aurora, in Aurora, Minn.; Advanta Bank Corp., based in Draper, Utah; and American National Bank of Parma, Ohio.

The FDIC was unable to find a buyer for Advanta Bank.

For the other banks: n First Citizens Bank of Luverne, Ala., agreed to assume the deposits and assets of First Lowndes Bank. n Community & Southern Bank of Carrollton, Ga., agreed to assume the deposits and assets of Appalachian Community Bank. n Citizens South Bank of Gastonia, N.C., will assume the deposits and assets of Bank of Hiawassee. n Bank of Upson, based in Thomaston, Ga., agreed to assume the assets and deposits of Century Security Bank. n Northern State Bank in Ashland, Wisc., agreed to assume the deposits and assets of State Bank of Aurora.

The pace of bank seizures this year is likely to accelerate in coming months, regulators said.

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Chuck Hall, owner of Courtside Eatery in Rutherfordton, slices roma tomatoes to use on the salad bar. A shortage of tomatoes have caused a price spike nationwide and made many restaurants cut back or use different varieties.

Restaurants seeing red as tomato prices are soaring

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Some eateries are seeing red at the price of tomatoes thanks to a national shortage brought on by cold weather in Florida.

Some chains like Wendy’s have stopped automatically including a slice of tomato of their sandwiches and even places that are determined to keep the vegetable in regular use are putting different varieties on their menus and salad bars.

“We have noticed the prices going up,” said Curt Hall, owner of Courtside Eatery in Rutherfordton. “They normally stay around $18 to $20 a box and I paid

$45 last week. I have a salad bar and we’re using the regular tomatoes like beefsteak for sandwiches and instead of running those on the salad bar we’re buying roma tomatoes for our salad bar.”

The shortage is being blamed on unseasonably late freezes killing off about 80 percent of Florida tomato crops.

“All the cold weather we had in February and January, they’ve had several freezes in Florida,” said Jan McGuinn, extension agricultural agent at the Cooperative Extension Service in Spindale. “When we started with the Please see Prices, Page 10A

Austin has extensive experience in business, communications, marketing, advertising and television production.

He is a founding member of the Disney National Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Fla., an incubator, advisory and counseling center for small business and economic development.

The Center has achieved international recognition for its accomplishments and has been copied in communities worldwide.

Austin has lectured throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries on marketing, advertising and entrepreneurship.

He holds a graduate degree in marketing/finance from Northeastern University and an undergraduate degree in social psychology/business from the University of New Hampshire.

He and his wife, Linda, are building a home in the Green Hill community. They have two children.

City charged up for electric car run An AP Member Exchange DANIEL JACKSON The Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA — Forty miles ...

100 miles ... 200 miles ...

A new generation of fully electric vehicles claims the ability to cover that much ground on a single charge, which would easily get most Americans to work and back without having to plug in.

But so far, the batteries powering EVs haven’t gone the distance at a cost that most U.S. drivers can handle. That’s why research taking place at FMC Lithium’s Center for Lithium Energy and Advanced Research (CLEAR) has put Bessemer City on the road map to EV development.

Manufacturers of rechargeable lithium ion batteries from all over the world have visited the CLEAR facility.

And growth in the market for lithium ion batteries will soon be driven by demand for largeformat batteries that are safe, compact, light-weight, longlasting and priced reasonably

enough to attract car buyers, FMC officials say.

“It’s exciting when you have people coming from all over the world to Bessemer City to visit this facility,” said Brian Fitch, a Cherryville native and Appalachian State-trained chemist working in the CLEAR facility. FMC Lithium opened that facility in September 2008.

FMC Lithium ‘s Bessemer City plant on N.C. 161 employs about 240 people making lithium products with numerous applications, including grease and lubricants, polymers and pharmaceuticals. Kings Mountain has large deposits of lithium, but FMC hasn’t mined in this area since the 1990s. Today, the lithium is found in dry lake beds in the northern Andes Mountains in Argentina.

A quarter of sales at FMC Lithium end up in rechargeable lithium ion batteries. But nearly all of those batteries power Associated Press portable consumer electronics.

Chemists, Yangxling Li, right, and Brian Fitch run tests Less than one percent of sales on batteries in the Center for Lithium Energy Advanced at FMC Lithium are bound for Please see EV, Page 10A

Research lab at FMC Lithium in Bessemer City, North Carolina Tuesday March 2,

10A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010

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cold in December, they’ve been paralleling us pretty close. Production there in Homestead area and Naples is pretty much impacted.”

EV prototypes, said Eric Norris, FMC’s Global Commercial Director.

However, in another 10 years, lithium ion batteries could account for more than half of sales with much of that growth generated by consumer demand for electric cars, Norris said.

“That market hasn’t developed yet,” Norris said, “but the consumer interest is there.”

The near collapse of domestic automakers last year along with a renewed focus on curbing climate-changing greenhouse gases has fueled a growing interest in electric vehicles stateside.

The federal government is offering tax breaks to consumers that buy alternative fuel vehicles and pouring billions of dollars into research to develop new energy platforms.

This November, Chevrolet is planning to launch the Volt, which drives up to 40 miles on an electric battery before a backup combustion engine takes over. And Nissan is touring the U.S. with prototypes of the Leaf, an EV advertising 100 miles on a single charge. Both of those vehicles run on lithium ion batteries, but neither manufacturer has suggested a price.

Right now, the only vehicle utilizing lithium ion batteries is the Tesla Roadster, which travels more than 200 miles on one charge, but starts at $101,500.

The popular hybrid electric Toyota Prius has a nickel-metal hydride battery pack, but that technology isn’t practical for a

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Some local greenhouse projects are being set up to aim for tomato growing even in cold weather.

“Tomatoes are a heat loving plant and they like to grow and flower at temperatures 70 degrees and higher,” McGuinn added. “They are not happy in the 50s or 40s and into the 30s they are pretty much gone.”

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Even as prices rise higher for the time being, McGuinn said by the time Rutherford County growers probably won’t see an effect on their prices.

“We’re not even ready for planting yet for tomatoes here,” McGuinn explained. “We won’t be setting any planting material until the mid to later part of April. Coastal South Carolina and Georgia have been effected as well. Their planting progresses from mid to late February to mid March.”

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In Forest City’s Mi Pueblito Mexican restaurant, tomatoes aren’t the fixture they once were.

“We still cook with tomatoes but we are trying to save and use less,” said manager Andre Alias.

“Sometimes the customers ask for us to hold the tomato so we will. And we are trying to provide it only when customers specifically ask for them.”

Buying produce locally has also been impacted, with local merchants having to raise prices to keep up.

“Right now we’re paying from $35 to $45 a box,” said Jerimie Williams of Dean’s Produce in Rutherfordton. “The highest I’ve ever seen this time of year in the past was about $25 a box. This year they just seem to have jumped up a lot higher than normal. They say that Mexico has some and they’re out of tomatoes and Florida hasn’t started shipping their second rotation.”

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fully electric vehicle. Lithium, which is the lightest metal on the planet, has a higher energy density, making it ideal for compact batteries in handheld electronics, Norris said.

But lithium is also potentially dangerous and some batteries have caught fire in older model cell phones and laptops. While the technology in today’s consumer electronics has proven to be safe, similar safeguards must be engineered into the larger format batteries as well. Finding the right balance of power and safety in the larger automotive batteries is the key to future innovation.

“You can make a battery with more power, but it must have the right balance of safety and cost to appeal to consumers,” Norris said.

In the U.S., a country that first made automobiles for the masses and designed its communities around vehicle traffic, cheap gasoline is still the standard.

But the U.S. isn’t the largest car market anymore — that’s China.

And EV technology isn’t waiting for American consumers to embrace it first, Norris said.

Today 80 percent of all lithium ion batteries are made in Asia — Japan, China and Korea, Norris said. Like the U.S., China generates a lot of its electricity from coal, which diminishes some of the environmental benefits of electric cars. But China is an emerging automotive market, where drivers are more likely to bypass gasoline-powered vehicles and develop infrastructure based on the latest technology, he said.

And in Europe, where higher

fuel taxes provide an incentive to EV drivers, the electric cars are also catching on faster than they have in the U.S., Norris said.

And while the U.S. market may not move as fast, there is a growing interest here, he said.

“It’s a very global business for us,” Norris said.

The lithium industry was hit hard last year with earnings down in some cases 25 to 30 percent, Norris said. FMC Inc. restructured its operations worldwide and was forced to cut jobs. But North Carolina facilities suffered the least because FMC closed a butyllithium plant in Texas and consolidated those operations in Bessemer City, Norris said.

Last year, the U.S. government also stepped up investment in clean energy technology, including lithium ion batteries, Fitch said. The CLEAR facility has a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance battery technology with a proprietary product known as stabilized lithium metal powder (SLMP).

If SLMP becomes the chemistry standard selected by the industry for large format batteries, FMC Lithium and Gaston County stand to benefit as the market for electric vehicles grows around the world. Norris said that could mean more manufacturing and research jobs in Bessemer City.

“There is a lot of funding for lithium ion batteries,” said Christopher Woltermann, director of the CLEAR facility. “The people that come up with the right technology are probably going to grow quickly.”

Walmart identifies teen as suspect of racist announcement WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation,

authorities said Saturday.

The boy, whose name is not being released because he is a juvenile, grabbed one of the courtesy phones at Walmart’s Washington Township store Sunday evening and calmly announced: “Attention, Walmart customers: All

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Fargo calm, confident as Red River hits crest FARGO, N.D. (AP) — They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that’s spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.

The river continued to inch upward toward an expected crest Sunday a few feet below last year’s record, to be followed by a quick and steady drop.

As they waited, Fargo’s residents turned their attention to cleaning up debris in low-lying neighborhoods where more than a million sandbags held back the waters, with some taking a break for basketball.

“Last year I was not sleeping well.

This year I am sleeping like a baby,” said Fargo resident Kevin Pladson, who last year counted on mounds of sandbags to keep the river away from his back deck. This year, the water isn’t close. “I’m relaxing and watching as much of the NCAA tournament as I can.”

The easygoing mood stood in stark contrast to last year, when floods

along the north-flowing Red River sparked a last-minute frenzy of sandbagging that brought life to a halt and forced thousands to evacuate.

This year, residents in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., were calm as the river completed a rise driven by the spring thaw of a thick snowpack: they walked their dogs, went shopping and worked out at the gym. At one mobile command center on the Minnesota side of the river, the focus early Saturday was on breakfast instead of levee breaks as sheriff’s deputies spent the morning cooking deer sausage.

“It’s been actually quite relaxing, compared to last year,” said Fargo resident Jim Papacek.

Papacek had been so worried earlier this year about the prospect of flooding that he rented an apartment on higher ground away from the river and moved much of his furniture into it, just in case he had to evacuate.

But on Saturday, the retired teacher sat in his mostly empty living room looking out at the river, which had flooded part of his yard.

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David Amodio, 20, of Syracuse, N.Y., holds up the head from a dis-embodied effigy of former Vice President Dick Cheney after anti-war protesters stomped on it in Washington, on Saturday. Thousands of protesters marched through Washington to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

Thousands rally to mark anniversary of Iraq war WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

At least eight people, including activist Cindy Sheehan, were arrested by U.S. Park Police at the end of the march, after laying coffins at a fence outside the White House.

Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

“Arrest that war criminal!” Sheehan shouted outside the White House before her arrest, referring to Obama.

At a rally before the march, Sheehan asked whether “the honeymoon was over with that war criminal in the White House” — an apparent reference to Obama — prompting moderate applause.

The protesters defied orders to clear the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House and park police say they face charges of failure to obey a lawful order.

Activist Ralph Nader told thousands who gathered in Lafayette Park

across from the White House that Obama has essentially continued the policies of the Bush administration, and it was foolish to have thought otherwise.

“He’s kept Guantanamo open, he’s continued to use indefinite detention,” Nader said. The only real difference, he said is that “Obama’s speeches are better.”

Others were more conciliatory toward Obama. Shirley Allan of Silver Spring, Md., carried a sign that read, “President Obama We love you but we need to tell you! Your hands are getting bloody!! Stop it now.”

Allan thought it was going too far to call Obama a war criminal but said she is deeply disappointed that the conflicts are continuing.

The protest drew a smaller crowd than the tens of thousands who marched in 2006 and 2007.

Protesters stopped at the offices of military contractor Halliburton — where they tore apart an effigy of former Vice President and Halliburton Chief Executive Dick Cheney — the Mortgage Bankers Association and The Washington Post offices.

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Obama urges Dems to get health care bill done WASHINGTON (AP) — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party’s legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

Obama evoked Abraham Lincoln’s moral compass and extolled Democratic achievements such as Social Security and Medicare — once controversial, now an essential part of the social fabric — on a day marked by a frenetic hunt for votes inside the Capitol and angry tea party demonstrations at the door.

Some protesters hurled racial insults at black members of Congress.

“Is this the single most important step that we have taken on health care since Medicare?” Obama asked rank-and-file Democrats far from the chanting crowds.

“Absolutely. Is this the most important piece of domestic legislation, in terms of giving a break to hard working, middle-class families out there since Medicare?

Absolutely.

“It is in your hands,” Obama said, bringing lawmakers to their feet. “It is time to pass health care reform for America and I am confident that you are going to do it tomorrow.”

In a carefully orchestrated appeal to unity ahead of a career-defining vote, Obama and House leaders were joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who brought a pledge from more than 50 of his Democratic colleagues to promptly finish the bill after the House votes Sunday.

House Democrats have been wary of being left in the lurch by the famously unpredictable Senate.

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About 25 adults and 10 children gathered on the courthouse lawn here Saturday night to pray for Congress as it votes on the Health Care Reform Bill today. “They are gonna ram it down our throats,” Mike Dalton said as he began his brief address to the 912 group. “Tomorrow they are going to vote on something that will change American forever,” Dalton said. He encouraged the group to continue praying for each other, the country and the leaders of the country regardless of how the vote turns out. He also told the group no matter what the outcome, “God is still God.” The gathering was promoted in an e-mail sent out by Jennifer Naskov of the county’s Tea Party Patriots group. In that e-mail she wrote “Many of us have done everything we can to make our voices heard in the halls of Congress. We have called, e-mailed, faxed, sent letters, and signed petitions. We have gone to Washington. We have done everything that we can do. At this point, only God can change the direction of the Healthcare vote. It will take a miracle. And our God is in the miracle-working business!”

flare-ups threatened to slow the Democrats’ march to passage, after more than a year of grueling effort.

The most intense focus was on a small group of Democrats concerned that abortion funding restrictions in the legislation don’t go far enough. Determined to avoid votes on such a charged issue, Democratic leaders raised the possibility of addressing the concerns of abortion foes through an executive order from Obama.

It would reaffirm existing federal law barring taxpayer funded abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.

House Democratic leaders abandoned a much-challenged procedure for passing the legislation after an outcry from Republicans and protest from some of their members. According to the

new plan, the House will vote up or down the health care bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve as well as a package of changes.

The Senate bill would then go to Obama for his signature, the companion measure to the Senate, which hopes to pass it within the week.

Minutes after the leadership’s change of heart, Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., announced his support for the health care legislation.

Cardoza had criticized the planned maneuver.

The 10-year, $940 billion measure represents the biggest expansion of the social safety net since Medicare was enacted more than 50 years ago. It provides health coverage to 32 million people now uninsured, bars insurance companies from denying coverage to those in poor health, and sets up new

marketplaces where selfemployed people and small businesses can pool together to buy coverage. Less certain is whether it will also deliver on Obama’s promise to slow the punishing pace of health care costs.

Republicans, unanimous in their opposition, complained anew about the bill’s cost and reach. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said a fuller analysis of the bill’s longterm costs is needed, but Democrats have left no time to carry it out.

Displaying a gritty confidence, House Democratic leaders said they were getting closer by the hour. “We are on the verge of making great history for the American people,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

In a flashback to the

day in 2007 when Obama announced his presidential bid in Springfield, Ill., the president repeatedly evoked Lincoln’s perseverance in the face of divisions — “We are not bound to win, but we are bound to be true.”

Obama praised two first-term Democrats who switched from no to yes — Colorado’s Betsy Markey and John Boccieri of Ohio — for staying true to Democratic principles.

“I know this is a tough vote,” the president said, adding he also believes “it will end up being the smart thing to do politically.”

He told lawmakers: “This is one of those times where you can honestly say to yourself, doggone it, this is exactly why I came here. This is why I got into politics. This is why I got into public service.”

Obama’s appearance came on a frantic day bordering on the surreal and sometimes turning ugly.

Inside the Capitol, Democratic leaders pursued the last few votes to reach the 216 needed to pass the sweeping legislation, sometimes in full view on the House floor. Several thousand demonstrators opposed to the bill swirled on nearby streets, with some surrounding lawmakers between the Capitol and their offices.

Obama’s motorcade was delayed, and as he rode up to Capitol Hill, many of the protesters booed and gave him a thumbs down.

Scores crowded into one House office building entranceway booed loudly when liberal Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., walked by.

Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., said that as he left the Cannon House Office Building with Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a leader of the 1960s civil rights movement, some among the crowd chanted “the N-word, the N-word, 15 times.” Both Carson and Lewis are black.

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Off The Wall Scott Bowers

Slaughter Rule Saturday N. Iowa 69, Kansas 67; St. Mary’s 75, Villanova 68

Dear Michael Jordan First, allow me to congratulate you on your recent purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats.

As NBA teams go, this isn’t a run-down, tired franchise you purchased, but as a minority owner for the past few years you probably know that. Of course, since you’ve only been seen in Charlotte a handful of times, maybe you don’t.

Anyway, I say, let bygones be bygones.

You are now the man. The head Bobcat.

May I please make a suggestion. Or a couple of suggestions.

Number one, change that stupid team moniker. There are no Bobcats in Charlotte, heck, there isn’t even a zoo in Charlotte. Name the team after yourself — the Charlotte Air. You can even have a graphic person steal that image of you that Nike has used for years.

They won’t mind.

Number two, two words: LeBron James.

Now, I heard you the other day speak about how little money you had after buying the team. I understand that.

But, you are in business to make money and that requires spending some more.

Mr. James simply adores you.

He wants the NBA to retire your No. 23, the jersey he has worn, just so no one else can have your number.

Mike, if I can call you Mike, this is a deal you must make.

Call up King James, after the season of course, when free agency starts, and make him an offer he can’t refuse to come to Charlotte.

Tell him you’ll kick that Charlie Sheen fellow out of your Hanes commercials and give him the job.

Then tell him that you and he will re-make your classic McDonalds’ commercials, with a walk-on by Larry Bird, where you make impossible shots off of impossible structures — “Off the White House, over the Eiffel Tower, nothing but net.”

It would be priceless. Well, okay, not priceless — you’d make a ton of money.

David Stern won’t object at all. He wants Charlotte to succeed, he needs Charlotte to succeed. North Carolina remains the hottest spot in the nation for the love of all things hoops.

The people want a winner, Mike. They want an NBA team they can believe in.

Mike, I lived in Charlotte during the final days of the Hornets (may Kareem Abdul Jabbar curse them forever) and the folks were hurting. They didn’t want to trust again.

They trust you, Mike. They believe in you.

You can bring a championship to Charlotte, to North Carolina (again).

Imagine — James, forward Gerald Wallace, guard Stephen Jackson, point guard Raymond Felton, and Theo or Boris at center. That’s a really good starting five, Mike.

So, if you need some money I got like $25 hidden in a buried shoe box (call me and I’ll tell you where to dig). It isn’t much, I know, but I’ll send it to you if you will use it to take James out to dinner. There’s a pizza joint off of Central that’s pretty good.

Thanks for listening and Go Heels, er, Air. P.S. You and I use the same barber and even he thinks that LeBron would be a great addition to the team.

Wake Forest coach Dino Gaudio.

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Kentucky guard John Wall (11) reaches for a rebund as Wake Forest forward Ari Stewart (20) and center Chas McFarland (13) close in during the first half of an NCAA second-round college basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday.

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NEW ORLEANS — On a day that featured several big-time stunners, including overall No. 1 seed Kansas being ousted by Northern Iowa, Wake Forest was hoping for a little upset magic.

As of press time, Cinderella’s slippers were nowhere close to fitting the Demon Deacons as Kentucky marched out to a 44-28 lead at halftime.

The Wildcats returned from the break to run out to a 30-point lead, 68-38, midway through the second half.

Kentucky’s (33-2) big three of DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe and John Wall were being out-shined by sophomore Darius Miller. Miller had 20 points to lead the Wildcats at press time.

The Wildcats, who were leading 81-56 at press time, had held Wake to 33-percent shooting from the floor.

Duke, Cal live by the 3; which will die by it?

By BRYAN STRICKLAND Special to the Courier

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 3-point shot often has served as the great equalizer for NCAA Tournament underdogs, and it just happens to be the weapon of choice for Duke’s second-round opponent.

The Blue Devils’ defense, however, is as good as any when it comes to drawing a line in the sand.

Ninth-seeded California enters today’s game against the top-seeded Blue Devils as one of the most diverse and dangerous long-range shooting teams Duke has faced in recent memory, but the Blue Devils pride themselves on being among the best at preventing teams from finding the mark.

“They shoot the ball so well — very well — so we’re going to have to go back to our bread and butter, which is

defense,” Duke senior Lance Thomas said. “If we play defense, I think we can beat anybody.”

Cal (24-10) showed off its 3-point potency Friday night at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, hitting 4 of 6 from behind the arc over the first six minutes to open up a 22-4 lead on Louisville in a 77-62 victory.

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Drew lifts UNC over Miss. St. at NIT STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Larry Drew II kept North Carolina alive in the postseason.

He hit a shot over center Jarvis Varnado with 2 seconds to play to give the Tar Heels a 76-74 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday in the second round of the NIT. The 6-foot-2 point guard drove to the basket and was able to get the shot over the 6-9 Varnado, who was second in the nation this season with 4.8 blocks per game.

“I saw Jarvis on my right, and I just wanted to give it a chance to go in,” Drew said. “It was all instinct. I just wanted to get a shot off.”

Will Graves made a contested 3-pointer — his fourth of the game — with 31 seconds left to give the Tar Heels a 74-72, Barry Stewart tied it for the Bulldogs (24-12) with two free throws, setting the stage for Drew’s game-winner.

“After they hit their free throws, I told Larry just to push it,” UNC coach Roy Williams said.

He did just that, sending a high-arcing, left-hander over Varnado, the NCAA’s career blocks leader.

“He was coming at me, and I knew he was going to take the shot,” MSU center Jarvis Varnado said.” He made one hell of a layup, give him credit.”

North Carolina (18-16) will face either UAB or North Carolina State on Tuesday, with a trip to New York and the semifinals on the line.

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Mississippi State guard Barry Stewart (22) tries to pull in a basket as North Carolina forward John Henson (31) pushes the ball away in the first half of their NIT college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday.

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Forest City Owls 3B Pratt Maynard, seen above in this Courier file photo, will be featured in this week’s Sports Illustrated.

Former Owls 3B Pratt Maynard featured in SI

FOREST CITY — A photo of Pratt Maynard, a member of the 2009 Petitt Cup champion Forest City Owls, is featured in this week’s Leading Off section of Sports Illustrated.

The picture was taken last Saturday when N.C. State played at Clemson. Maynard was catching for the Wolfpack, and is shown blocking the plate as a Clemson base runner is diving home.

Maynard hit .318 for the Owls last season and was the team’s starting third baseman. He was selected to the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game and was second on the team in batting average, RBI, and doubles.

The Forest City Owls are the reigning Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Champions.

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FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls are searching for National Anthem singers for the 2010 season.

Whether you are a soloist, church choir, band, or play an instrument, the Owls want you to perform at McNair Field this summer.

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Braves’ Lowe tagged for 4 runs in loss to Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta’s Derek Lowe pitched three shutout innings before Toronto scored four runs off him in the fourth, and Mike McDade hit a two-run double in the bottom of the 10th to give the Blue Jays a 7-6 win over the Braves on Saturday.

Lowe pitched to the minimum nine batters through three innings, then Jose Bautista singled, Aaron Hill homered, and Adam Lind doubled before Vernon Wells and Randy Ruiz followed with RBI doubles.

Brandon Hicks singled off Toronto’s Marc Rzepczynski for two of Atlanta’s three runs in the second inning.

Jon Huber gave up singles to Ryan Schmipf and Joey Gathright in the 10th before McDade drove them home with a double to left. Joe Thurston’s RBI single in the top of the inning gave the Braves a 6-5 lead.

Lady Trojans earn split at SC softball tournament

SPARTANBURG, SC — Chase travelled south to USC-Upstate to take part in a one-day softball tournament.

In game 1, the Lady Trojans pounded out 18 hits in a 16-10 win over Chesnee in nine innings.

Rebecca Bailey hit a home run, while Sam Carpenter and Blair White went 3-for-5 in the win.

“I was proud of the girls for bouncing back after the loss on Friday night,” said Chase coach Daniel Bailey.

In game 2, Chase was defeated by Union, 7-1.

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Saturday’s Games Boston 6, Baltimore (ss) 0 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 7, Atlanta 6, 10 innings Houston 8, N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore (ss) 5, Pittsburgh 2 Florida 5, Washington 3 Detroit 3, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Milwaukee 1, Kansas City (ss) 0 San Diego (ss) 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Seattle 4, Arizona 0 Chicago Cubs (ss) 4, Kansas City (ss) 0 L.A. Dodgers (ss) 5, Texas 4 Cleveland 12, Oakland (ss) 4 San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 0 Oakland (ss) 7, Chicago Cubs (ss) 4 L.A. Angels vs Colorado, late San Diego (ss) vs L.A. Dodgers (ss), late Sunday’s Games Washington vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Houston (ss) vs Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (ss) vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (ss) vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Seattle vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Texas vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (ss) vs Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado vs Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

BASKETBALL NCAA Tournament Glance EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Kentucky 100, ETSU 71 Wake Forest 81, Texas 80, OT At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif.

Washington 80, Marquette 78 New Mexico 62, Montana 57 Friday, March 19 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. West Virginia 77, Morgan State 50 Missouri 86, Clemson 78 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Cornell 78, Temple 65 Wisconsin 53, Wofford 49 Second Round Saturday, March 20 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Kentucky (33-2) vs. Wake Forest (20-10) At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif.

Washington 82, New Mexico 64 Sunday, March 21 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. West Virginia (28-6) vs. Missouri (23-10), 2:50 p.m.

At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Wisconsin (24-8) vs. Cornell (28-4), 2:50 p.m.

At The Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 Kentucky-Wake Forest winner vs. WisconsinCornell winner West Virginia-Missouri winner vs. Washington (26-9) Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Villanova 73, Robert Morris 70, OT Saint Mary’s, Calif. 80, Richmond 71 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Old Dominion 51, Notre Dame 50 Baylor 68, Sam Houston State 59 Friday, March 19 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Duke 73, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44 California 77, Louisville 62

At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Purdue 72, Siena 64 Texas A&M 69, Utah State 53 Second Round Saturday, March 20 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Saint Mary’s, Calif. 75, Villanova 68 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Baylor 76, Old Dominion 68 Sunday, March 21 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Duke (30-5) vs. California (24-10), 5:20 p.m.

At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Purdue (28-5) vs. Texas A&M (24-9), 5 p.m.

At Reliant Stadium Houston Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Duke-California winner vs. Purdue-Texas A&M winner Saint Mary’s, Calif. (28-5) vs. Baylor (27-7) Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Ohio 97, Georgetown 83 Tennessee 62, San Diego State 59 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Northern Iowa 69, UNLV 66 Kansas 90 Lehigh 74 Friday, March 19 At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Georgia Tech 64, Oklahoma State 59 Ohio State 68, UC Santa Barbara 51 At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Michigan State 70, New Mexico State 67 Maryland 89, Houston 77 Second Round Saturday, March 20 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Tennessee 83, Ohio 68 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67 Sunday, March 21 At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Ohio State (28-7) vs. Georgia Tech (23-12), 2:20 p.m.

At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Maryland (24-8) vs. Michigan State (25-8), 2:30 p.m.

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Northern Iowa (30-4) vs. Maryland—Michigan State winner Ohio State-Georgia Tech winner vs. Tennessee (27-8) Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City BYU 99, Florida 92, 2OT Kansas State 82, North Texas 62 At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif.

Murray State 66, Vanderbilt 65 Butler 77, UTEP 59 Friday, March 19 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Gonzaga 67, Florida State 60 Syracuse 79, Vermont 56 At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Xavier 65, Minnesota 54 Pittsburgh 89, Oakland, Mich. 66 Second Round Saturday, March 20 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Kansas State (27-7) vs. BYU (30-5), late At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif.

Butler 54, Murray State 52 Sunday, March 21 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Syracuse (29-4) vs. Gonzaga (27-6), 12:10 p.m.

At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Pittsburgh (25-8) vs. Xavier (25-8), 4:50 p.m.

At Energy Solution Arena Salt Lake City Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 Syracuse-Gonzaga winner vs. Butler (30-4) Kansas State-BYU winner vs. Pittsburgh-Xavier winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 3 East champion vs. South champion Midwest champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 5 Semifinal winners National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 44 24 .647 33 34 .493 25 44 .362 24 46 .343 7 61 .103 Southeast Division

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x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Saturday’s Games Chicago 98, Philadelphia 84 Toronto 100, New Jersey 90 Miami 77, Charlotte 71 Golden State at Memphis, late Milwaukee at Denver, late New Orleans at Utah, late Boston at Dallas, late Sunday’s Games Houston at New York, 1 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Indiana, 2:30 p.m.

Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 72 42 24 6 90 224 New Jersey 71 42 25 4 88 189 Philadelphia 71 37 29 5 79 211 N.Y. Rangers 71 31 31 9 71 185 N.Y. Islanders 71 29 32 10 68 189 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 70 38 22 10 86 195 Ottawa 72 37 30 5 79 194 Montreal 71 36 29 6 78 194 Boston 70 31 27 12 74 174 Toronto 71 25 34 12 62 189 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF y-Washington 71 47 14 10 104 280 Atlanta 71 31 29 11 73 215 Tampa Bay 70 28 30 12 68 185 Carolina 71 30 33 8 68 198 Florida 70 28 31 11 67 181 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 70 45 19 6 96 230 Nashville 71 40 26 5 85 202 Detroit 70 34 23 13 81 189 St. Louis 71 34 28 9 77 194 Columbus 71 29 31 11 69 187 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 71 44 24 3 91 233 Colorado 70 40 24 6 86 211 Calgary 71 36 26 9 81 181 Minnesota 71 34 31 6 74 194 Edmonton 71 22 42 7 51 179 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 71 43 18 10 96 231 Phoenix 71 44 22 5 93 193 Los Angeles 69 40 24 5 85 206 Dallas 71 31 27 13 75 206 Anaheim 70 33 29 8 74 198 y-clinched division Saturday’s Games Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Dallas 5, Ottawa 4 St. Louis 1, New Jersey 0 Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 2 Buffalo 3, Florida 1 Toronto 3, Montreal 2, SO Washington at Tampa Bay, late Columbus at Nashville, late Chicago at Phoenix, late Detroit at Vancouver, late N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, late Sunday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 12:30 p.m.

Calgary at Minnesota, 3 p.m.

Buffalo at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 5 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

RACING NASCAR Nationwide Scotts Turf Builder 300 Results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (30) Justin Allgaier, Dodge 2. (1) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 3. (6) Kyle Busch, Toyota 4. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford 5. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 6. (5) Greg Biffle, Ford 7. (8) Reed Sorenson, Toyota 8. (41) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet 9. (10) Jason Leffler, Toyota 10. (19) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet 11. (28) Paul Menard, Ford 12. (3) Kelly Bires, Chevrolet 13. (27) Scott Lagasse Jr., Ford 14. (2) Joey Logano, Toyota 15. (17) Willie Allen, Chevrolet 16. (11) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet 17. (35) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet 18. (40) Michael McDowell, Dodge 19. (31) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet 20. (38) Michael Annett, Toyota 21. (26) Andy Ponstein, Chevrolet 22. (25) Tony Raines, Chevrolet 23. (32) Josh Wise, Ford 24. (42) Eric McClure, Ford 25. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 26. (14) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet 27. (36) Jason Keller, Chevrolet 28. (43) Derrike Cope, Dodge 29. (23) Brian Scott, Toyota 30. (18) Trevor Bayne, Toyota 31. (37) Coleman Pressley, Chevrolet 32. (7) Kasey Kahne, Toyota 33. (22) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota 34. (15) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet 35. (34) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet 36. (12) James Buescher, Chevrolet 37. (20) Colin Braun, Ford 38. (9) Steve Wallace, Toyota 39. (39) Brian Keselowski, Dodge 40. (21) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet 41. (16) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet 42. (29) David Gilliland, Chevrolet 43. (33) Johnny Chapman, Dodge

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NCAA Tournament: March Madness, Day 3 Duke UNI, St. Mary’s pull off upsets Continued from Page 1B

Point guard Jerome Randle and running mates Theo Robertson and Patrick Christopher finished a combined 8 of 14 on 3-point attempts. Randle is the school’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made, while Robertson is the career leader in percentage.

“I can’t remember playing against a team like that,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “You know, most of the time there’s two (who shoot outside) and a guy is inside or there’s a driver. But all three of these guys stretch you, and they shoot NBA (3-pointers).

“The more I’m talking about it, now I’m getting even more concerned. They’re really good.”

Duke (30-5), however, is really good on defense against 3-point shooters, ranking fourth in the nation entering the NCAA Tournament by holding opponents to 28.2-percent accuracy.

The Blue Devils don’t just force difficult 3-point attempts, they often don’t even allow opponents to take shots outside the arc. Zack Rosen of Penn got off just four attempts in one recent game.

And Duke’s big three of Singler, Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith actually have made more 3-pointers (220) than Cal’s trio (205).

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ali Farokhmanesh hit another big 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, beating top overall seed Kansas 69-67 in the second round on Saturday.

Northern Iowa (30-4) won the tempo tug-of-war, grounding the high-flying Jayhawks with in-their-jersey defense, then withstood a furious rally to become the first team to beat a No. 1 seed in the second round since UAB and Alabama did it to Kentucky and Stanford in 2004.

The ninth-seeded Panthers led early and made just enough plays late to pull off the biggest win in their history.

Kansas (33-3) trailed nearly the entire game, finally pulling close in the closing minutes behind its fullcourt pressure.

The Jayhawks never made it all the way back, though, bowing out early in what was supposed to be another title run.

St. Mary’s 75, Villanova 68 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force.

His career isn’t over yet — and neither is Saint Mary’s NCAA tournament run as the Gaels are improbably headed to the round of 16.

Samhan played the game of his career on basketball’s biggest stage, finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Saint Mary’s past Villanova 75-68 on Saturday and on to Houston for the South Regional’s Sweet 16.

The only time the Gaels advanced past the first round in the NCAA tournament was 1959 when there were only 23 teams in the field.

McConnell finished with 15 points and Dellavedova had 14.

The Gaels held each of Villanova’s top three scores to under double figures. Fisher and Antonio Pena both scored nine points to join Reynolds as a trio of underachievers. Corey Stokes led the Wildcats with 15 points.

Tennessee 83, Ohio 68

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — J.P. Prince scored 18 points, and Brian Williams and Wayne Chism had 12 rebounds apiece Associated Press on Saturday to lead sixth-seeded Tennessee to an 83-68 vicNorth Carolina forward Tyler Zeller (44) looks at the blood soaked gauze from his cut around the eye in the tory over No. 14 seed Ohio on second half of the NIT college basketball game against Saturday in the second round of Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday. Zeller’s the NCAA tournament. cut required five stitches to close.

It’s the third time in four years Bruce Pearl’s Volunteers have reached the NCAA’s second weekend. Tennessee (27-8) will play the winner of Sunday’s Ohio Continued from Page 1B State-Georgia Tech game in the Midwest Regional semifinals in Mississippi State was only able to get off a halfSt. Louis. court heave at the final buzzer.

Tommy Freeman scored 23 Graves was 6 of 10 from the field, including 4 of points for Ohio, which was the 6 from beyond the arc. John Henson had 12 points lowest seed to get out of the first and eight rebounds for the Tar Heels. round. But he got little help from Stewart led the Bulldogs with 18 points while Armon Bassett and freshman Dee Bost and Varnado added 14 points each and D.J. Cooper, the guards who Ravern Johnson had 13. starred in the first-round victory The Bulldogs opened the game on a 16-4 run, over third-seeded Georgetown but UNC adjusted quickly on defense and roared but combined for 23 points back to take a 20-19 lead on a layup by Leslie on 7-of-23 shooting against McDonald. The Tar Heels led 36-33 at the half.

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Butler 54, Murray State 52 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Murray State got awfully close to a second straight bracket-busting upset before Butler reminded the Racers which small school almost always plays big in March.

Ronald Nored’s three-point play snapped a tie with 25.4 seconds left, and Butler narrowly evaded a second stunner by the 13th-seeded Racers in three days, advancing to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament with a 54-52 victory Saturday.

Butler advanced to the round of 16 for the second time in four years — but only after surviving a thriller against the undersized but big-hearted Racers (31-5), who beat fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in the first round on a buzzer-beater.

In next week’s West Regional semifinals in Salt Lake City, Butler will face the winner of top-seeded Syracuse’s meeting with Gonzaga on Sunday.

Baylor 76, Old Dominion 68 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LaceDarius Dunn scored 26 points and No. 3 seed Baylor beat 11th-seeded Old Dominion 76-68 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The Bears squandered a 14-point first-half lead but went on a late 8-0 run to pull away.

Baylor (27-7) now heads back to its home state to play No. 10 seed Saint Mary’s in Houston in

the South Regional semifinals.

Baylor struggled to beat Sam Houston State in the first round for its first NCAA tournament win since 1950, but the Bears arrived loose and confident against Old Dominion, using a barrage of early 3-pointers and alley-oops to take a double-digit lead.

Old Dominion (27-9) rallied and pulled ahead in the second half, but the Bears received a big lift from 7-footer Josh Lomers, who tied a career high with 14 points, 12 in the second half.

Washington 82, New Mexico 64 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quincy Pondexter scored 18 points, Isaiah Thomas added 15 and 11th-seeded Washington extended its incredible late-season roll all the way to the NCAA tournament’s regional semifinals with an 82-64 second-round victory over New Mexico on Saturday.

Matthew Bryan-Amaning had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies (26-9), who have won nine straight, including the Pac-10 tournament and wins over two higher-seeded opponents in the East Regional at the Shark Tank.

After a rocky season that seemed headed nowhere in late January, the Huskies are the epitome of a talented team peaking at tournament time.

Washington began the season in the national rankings, but slumped before this stellar surge.

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Rutherford County Sports Profiles Scruggs likes competition Baxter stays involved

Lave enjoying the game

CHASE — As a senior at Chase High School, Andrew Scruggs is involved in two athletic programs, soccer and basketball.

For Andrew it’s a passion to play and a chance to challenge himself that make playing sports all worth while.

“I have enjoy playing both sports all of my life and still do so today, but I am a competitive person and I like that aspect as well,” Scruggs said.

Scruggs parents are Stephen and Ronda, and he has a sister, Christina that round out this family of four.

FOREST CITY — Mikhail Baxter is a member of the football and basketball teams at East Rutherford High School.

“My family played most of those sports and I just love to play them,” Baxter said.

Stephen, who played tennis while in high school, now works at Robbins Brick and Block. Ronda is a teacher at Chase Middle School.

Andrew is a member of several clubs which include the FFA, Key, Monogram and Beta Club. Scruggs professes that math is his favorite subject.

Off campus, he enjoys spending time at church or working in the garden. He likes to listen to Contemporary Christian music and watch SportsCenter on the tube.

If not watching ESPN’s highlight news reel, Andrew is likely to be taking in a game on the TV of his favorite teams in either the Atlanta Braves of the MLB or the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. After high school, Andrew is in interested in going to N.C. State University and majoring in Horticulture Sciences.

Mark played basketball and football when he was in high school, while Charlotte and Natasha played basketball at R-S Central.

While in school, Mikhail’s favorite subject is math. He is also involved in the Anchor Club and a Cavalier Kick-Off Mentor.

Away from the classroom, Mikhail likes to play video games, hang out with friends and play basketball.

His most enjoyable moment as a Cavalier came when East upset Shelby in basketball during the 2008-2009 campaign.

Usually when he has time, he likes to watch the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and listen to Lil’ Wayne.

He is a huge Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Pistons fan.

The senior would like to go to college at East Carolina when he graduates and go into the field of sports medicine/athletic trainer.

R-S Central’s Marjorie Lave is a member of the Lady Hilltoppers soccer team and a junior midfielder for the squad.

The reason behind Lave’s choice to use her athletic ability on the soccer field instead of other sports came down to three things for her.

“I just want to be in shape and playing soccer is just a lot of fun to participate in,” Lave said. “Scoring goals are the best though and that’s a great feeling to have, when you make a shot into goal.”

Her parents are Steve and Meg, plus she has two brothers, Carter and Harrison.

Growing up, Steve was a gymnast and Meg was involved in field hockey. Lave’s brothers on the other hand have dabbled in sports such as hockey and soccer.

Lave is a member of the Art Club and declares math is her favorite subject.

Away from school, she likes to stay busy with work. She also likes watching That 70’s Show and her favorite bad to listen to is Train.

Lave’s favorite sports team is the Florida State Seminoles and that is where she would like to go to college and get her teaching degree.

Mikhail’s family is comprised of parents, Mark Baxter and Charlotte Camp with a brother, Trent Camp and sister, Natasha Smith. Mark works for BMW and Charlotte works at the Oak Grove Health Care Center.

Bennett loves two sports Victoria Bennett is a freshman and a two-sport athlete by playing basketball and soccer at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy.

“I have always enjoyed playing both sports because I am very competitive and it a good way to relax and yet release anger at the same time,” Bennett said with a laugh.

Victoria’s parents are Todd and Wendy and she also has two sisters, Hannah and Olivia Bennett.

Todd works for United Southern Industries and Wendy is a home maker. Both parents played sports at East Rutherford and Todd went on to play football at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

At Thomas Jefferson, Victoria is a member of the Future Business leaders of America (FBLA) and Student Council, but also volunteers as a tutor and a teacher’s assistant.

She also points out that history and physical education are her favorite subjects.

In the music category, she likes to listen to Three Days Grace, Red, Black Eye Peas, Journey, Jason Aldean and Breaking Benjamin.

When the TV is on, she likes to watch Deadliest Catch and Grey’s Anatomy, plus anything on the Discovery or Lifetime Channel.

Her favorite sports team is the North Carolina Tar Heels, especially the women’s soccer team, plus men’s basketball and baseball teams.

Following high school, Victoria aspires to go to college at the Naval Academy, the Army or UNC-Chapel Hill and major in possibly journalism or law.

Daily Courier sports reporter Kevin Carver writes the profiles twice a month.

Guillen says he asked his son to resign

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said on Saturday that he asked his son to resign from his position with the team because the younger Guillen had made a mistake.

Guillen spoke to the media a day after his son Oney resigned from a position with the Chicago’s scouting department in part over comments he made on Twitter that the White Sox sought to tone down.

“That came from me. From his father,” Guillen said. “To say, “Listen, I think it’s time to move on and walk away. I want to just think about my ballclub.’ “

Friday ended with Guillen storming out of the team complex at Camelback Ranch without speaking to reporters after a game against the Cubs.

He later wrote an entry on his Twitter account in Spanish, saying that the team, presumably, “touched me where it hurts me the most and I have to be ready for what comes, like I have always done.”

Guillen accepted responsibility for the situation on Saturday and said he briefly talked with general manager Kenny Williams and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on Friday, and that he has no issue with Williams.

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Guillen said he felt he was sticking up for his family, right or wrong, and reiterated how proud he is of his team and to be part of the White Sox organization.

“That’s part of the game. This is life. Kenny has a job to do, I have a job to do. Kenny’s job is to protect this ballclub the best he can, and so do I,” Guillen said.

“My 25 players is more important than Kenny.”

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that 24-year-old Oney Guillen was unhappy that his Twitter statements, which were critical of the team were being Associated Press monitored by the club.

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The Hurricanes, 11-3-1 since Feb. 5, won despite losing starting goalie Manny Legace with an unspecified lower body injury during the second period.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamie McBain scored his first NHL goal on a slap shot from above the circles with less than a second remaining in overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a late deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.

Seconds after Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made what looked to be a potential gamesaving stop on Chad LaRose’s wrist shot, McBain — getting two points in his third career game — beat Fleury cleanly with nine-tenths of a second remaining. After the game, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said the shot deflected off his hand.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The suggestions come flying in from everywhere.

Change overtime.

Add more teams to the playoffs.

Eliminate the wedge.

Modify instant replay.

Just about everything in the NFL short of how much to charge for stadium hot dogs falls in the domain of the league’s competition committee.

The seven-member group is particularly in the headlines this time of year, when it makes suggestions to the 32 team owners, ranging from rules modifications to maintaining competitive balance. Co-chairmen Rich McKay, president of the Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher will present those recommendations at the NFL meetings in Orlando that begin Sunday.

This year, the hot topic is a modification of overtime — making sudden death less sudden.

The committee will recommend that teams losing the overtime coin

toss in the playoffs who then yield a field goal on the first series will still get a possession. If that team kicks a field goal, action will continue under the current sudden death rules.

However, should the first team to get the ball score a touchdown, it would win.

“We are charged with the stewardship of the quality of the game and we certainly take that very seriously,” McKay says. “We try to make sure it’s not just our ideas or the league’s ideas, but that we use a wide spectrum of ideas, whether they come from the owners, league executives, the fans, the players, officials.

“We can then vet those ideas and come out with recommendations, and it’s an exhaustive process.”

And a process that is year-round, but takes full form after the season.

The committee, which also includes NFL vice president Ray Anderson, owners John Mara of the Giants and Stephen Jones of the Cowboys, Colts president Bill Polian, Bengals coach

Marvin Lewis, and general managers Ozzie Newsome of the Ravens and Rick Smith of the Texans, meets during the scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. It follows with an eight-day session, during which the committee members discuss data compiled from leaguewide surveys and from its own meeting with the players union at the combine.

“We compile a big book — a BIG book — of all the research done,” McKay says.

And then they present recommendations on rules modifications or changes. A change requires 24 owners to vote yes.

“We don’t pass rules and I’m not sure that is clear in everyone’s mind (outside of the NFL),” says McKay, who has been on the committee since 1994. “I’ve lost enough votes over the years to be very aware of that.

But if there’s a problem or an innovation that we believe needs to be addressed, it’s then recommended

Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, HELP! I'm getting cold feet and need advice. It all started two weeks ago when I decided to ask my girlfriend to marry me. After dating for a few months, I realized she was the one.

Then, last week, my mom and dad decided to have a yard sale. Besides selling the usual stuff, my mom decided to clean out her closet of dresses, blouses and pants that no longer fit. I didn't know they were having the sale when my new fiancé and I stopped by to share the good news. While we were there, some of the clothes caught her eye, so my mom gave them to her. When we got home, she tried them on. As she fashioned the new outfits, it suddenly dawned on me. OH MY GOD, I'm marrying my mother! As I thought about it, she even has the same hair color, eye color and personality. Now she has her clothes! Maybe I should call it off before this gets worse. What do you think?

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Cash: Getting married can be stress-

ful, even before you start planning the event. You've made a big decision recently and it's common to revisit the idea, especially considering your recent wardrobe dilemmas.

Carry: The truth is that you may actually be marrying someone who has similar attributes to your mother. There are many studies that suggest people seek out relationships with others who have similar physical or emotional traits as their parents. It tends to offer a sense of connection and comfort. Although, Freud probably has a few very interesting theories on that matter as well!

Cash: Despite your fiancé's new-

found resemblance to your mother, don't let the new clothing decide your future.

Before you make any final decisions, clean out the closet. Tell your fiancé that the clothes make you feel uncomfortable and offer to take her shopping instead.

She's sure to agree to a shopping trip!

Carry: If you find you're still unsure of your decision to get married, find someone to talk to about it, like a therapist or close friend. Sometimes just talking through the jitters is enough to warm those cold feet.

Cash: And the next time you plan on stopping by your parent's house, be sure to call first to make sure they're not selling anything else!

to the full membership at the March meetings.”

Anderson estimates between up to two dozen topics might be addressed at a typical owners meeting — and that doesn’t include many issues that have been eliminated by the committee because they “don’t have any real traction.” There will be a core of 12-15 key matters on this year’s agenda.

Reaching consensus on what to present to the owners, who also are considering business issues and, at least this year, the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement next March, is not easy. It can be downright argumentative among committee members, Anderson says.

“We hope we’re more entertaining than C-Span,” Anderson jokes. “We have a lot of debate, not all of it cordial. We want people to really push and cajole, and there can be some really spirited debates on these committees.

“These issues are core to the game.”

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Reader Humor Music to My Ears

While most engagements are met with sheer joy and happiness, "cold feet" is more common than you might think. As your "single-life" ends, there's often a sense of worry about losing independence or breaking family connections. Most experts agree that it's best to work through these feelings before proceeding, rather than shying away from the anxiety. Some suggest journaling to reflect your thoughts or confiding in a professional or friend.

From the moment my friend Jake told me that he was getting married, Jenn, his bride-to-be, took over planning every detail and left Jake out of most of it.

Needless to say, I was surprised when he called and asked me to find him a band for his reception. As a radio DJ, I pulled a few strings and got him the hottest band in the area.

However, when I called to give him the great news, he told me it probably wasn't going to work out.

"What do you mean?" I said.

"These guys are perfect."

"Well," he sighed. "When Jenn told me I could pick the wedding 'band', apparently she only meant the style of my ring!"

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Wedding Bliss Many marriages seem to have their ups and downs. And the same seems to be true of the marriage rate over the past 50 years. Between 1960 and 1990, the number of marriages per year continually increased from 1.51 million to 2.44 million. However, since 1991 there has been a steady decrease in the number of matrimonies. Year 2008, with 2.16 million marriages, was the lowest since the record high in 1990. Fortunately for businesses, the wedding industry is still worth an estimated 71 billion dollars annually. The average wedding costs around $31,000 and involves 169 guests.

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Allgaier holds off Keselowski

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Justin Allgaier grabbed the first win of his NASCAR career Saturday by passing teammate Brad Keselowski on a late restart, then holding him off over the closing laps at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Allgaier, last year’s Nationwide Series rookie of the year, had to hold his line over the final 27 laps to keep Keselowski from passing him.

“That battle with Brad at the end was awesome, and I couldn’t have been happier at the end Associated Press to see two Penske cars up there running for the win,” Allgaier Carl Edwards, left, walks into the garage area before the NASCAR Nationwide series Scotts Turf Builder 300 said in his first visit to Victory Lane. auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., The win was the first for Saturday.

Dodge at Bristol since Aug., 2007.

Keselowski, the pole-sitter who led 73 laps, finished second to give team owner Roger Penske his first 1-2 finish in the Nationwide Series.

By JENNA FRYER Keselowski said he didn’t AP Auto Racing Writer mind Allgaier passing him on the restart with 27 laps to go BRISTOL, Tenn. — It took roughly 40 minbecause of an incident at Bristol utes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad last year, before they were Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to teammates, when Keselowski rest. wrecked Allgaier in a similar At least that’s how it appeared as the two smiling drivers exited their highly anticipated Saturday situation.

“I had one coming,” Keselowski meeting at Bristol Motor Speedway. smiled.

“We laughed. We cried. In the end, I think it’s Keselowski tried to pass on the going to be good,” said Edwards, who playfully inside several times, and turned slapped at Keselowski’s shoulder as the drivers up the pressure over the final 10 hustled to their cars after the meeting. laps. But he backed away from NASCAR president Mike Helton summoned his usual aggressive driving — Edwards, Keselowski and their car owners into particularly with a potential win his at-track office to discuss a long-running feud on the line — and raced clean to between the drivers that exploded when Edwards the checkered flag. intentionally wrecked Keselowski two weeks ago “I had the opportunity and just in Atlanta. The accident caused Keselowski’s car to erred on the side of caution,” he sail into the air before bouncing on its hood. said. “The last thing I need is to Although Edwards wrecked earlier in the race after contact with Keselowski, he’s maintained his wreck either one of us. That’s the deliberate retaliation stemmed from animosity cre- last thing our program needs.”

Kyle Busch was third and was ated from several past incidents with the young driver. Aggressive and ultra-confident, Keselowski followed by Carl Edwards and has gone bumper-to-bumper with several veterans Kevin Harvick.

Harvick spun Joey Logano on the past two years and refused to back down.

“This meeting wasn’t about Atlanta,” Helton said. the final lap to grab his top-five finish. Logano wound up 14th. “(It) wasn’t about trying to fix Brad. It was about “I just raced with him and Brad and Carl’s relationship. A conversation that raced with him, and he kept we’ve had with other drivers in the past.”

More than a dozen photographers and television chopping me and chopping me,” Harvick said. “I got in there and cameras crowded the back of NASCAR’s trailer just got into the back of him a to capture the drivers’ exit, and the crowd follittle bit and I hate that haplowed them to pit road to meet them after their pened. You’ve just got to have a Nationwide Series qualifying laps. lane to race, you just got to do They parked side-by-side after their laps — Keselowski won the pole for Saturday’s race, while what you got to do.”

Logano declined to comment.

Edwards qualified fourth — and Edwards leaned over Keselowski’s hood to speak to his rival. Then WALTRIP RETURNS: both drivers vowed to move on in their relationRetirement was short-lived for ship.

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Justin Allgaier raises the trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide series Scotts Turf Builder 300 auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., Saturday.

Michael Waltrip, who returned to the track this weekend as a driver a mere three races after giving up full-time racing.

Waltrip hired Martin Truex Jr. this season to drive for Michael Waltrip Racing, a personnel move based on his desire to plan for the future of his organization. Although the season-opening Daytona 500 was initially scheduled to be his only race of the year, he quickly put together a deal to race next month at Talladega Superspeedway.

Then came the opportunity to run this weekend at Bristol.

Waltrip agreed to help Prism Motorsports by qualifying the

car for Sunday’s race. He got in with the 39th spot, but the team doesn’t have enough money to run the entire race.

PETTY’S TAKE: Richard Petty has a solution for feuding drivers that doesn’t include ontrack retaliation.

Petty, the seven-time NASCAR champion and a member of the inaugural Hall of Fame class, raised his fist to show how drivers used to resolve arguments “If that would have been in our day, the two parties would have penalized each other before it was all over with,” Petty said, holding up his fist.

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Sunday Brunch Jean Gordon

Spring is here and I can smell the dirt Spring arrived at 1:32 p.m.

Saturday. Were we ready for it or what?

It seems just yesterday, even before winter began, when we got our first snowfall on Dec. 18, followed by three other measureable snowfalls for winter.

I suppose if it can snow before winter it can snow after winter. I’ve heard people talk about snowing here in April before.

I do remember visiting the Biltmore House one April several years ago and the ride to the house was gorgeous because of an early morning snowfall covering the ground.

I was reminded last Saturday when I looked through my kitchen windows of two things — my windows need washing and my muscadine and scuppernong vines need to be trimmed. Desperation could describe both projects.

I waited a little too late to trim my muscadine vines.

My good friend and gardening expert at the Cooperative Extension office told me after I had trimmed them they should have been pruned in January or February, however, they probably aren’t ruined.

Standing under the vines last Saturday, as I commenced to trim them, I could hear my daddy giving me instructions on how to trim them. I could hear him reminding me to trim the vines every year.

I hadn’t trimmed them in three years and they were pretty bad.

Even the two rubber snakes were barely visible clinging to the branches.

Daddy told me not to prune if they were bleeding. They did bleed and I did trim, asking myself along the way, Should I? Shouldn’t I? I stopped before I pruned the second half. I’ll do the scuppernongs next January.

I kept waiting for a good sunny Saturday when I was not on call and there was no snow on the ground.

I’d often look out the window and see the red cardinals and blue birds eating from bird feeders with a backdrop of snow. It seems now I should have donned my gloves and coat and regardless of the conditions. The vines needed trimming.

The trimming session, though, was picturesque.

Underneath a very gray sky, with intermittent rain and sun trying to burst through the clouds, between the vines was beautiful.

Another sign of spring is how the earth is being moved around by tractors, tillers and even shovels. One good friend shoveled up a portion of his back yard a few weeks ago, getting a jump on spring veggies.

It won’t be long now until those spring vegetables come popping through the good earth. Onions, lettuce, radishes and early peas.

Another friend decided to start his juicy red tomato crop from seed and was busy last week with flashlight in hand working past dark to get the seeds ready. Now that’s a dedicated farmer or a mighty busy retiree.

For years my mama turned my old bedroom into a green house, planting tomato seeds in flats that were all over the place. From there she moved them to another makeshift green house in the yard and finally to the big garden.

Now those are the spring days I miss and wouldn’t mind doing all over again.

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New organization offers social networking, . philanthropy

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Looking for a new skin for her cell phone, Jennifer Condrey of Rutherfordton came across an oval shaped logo with blue slashed across it. Curious, she decided to look it up online, and in addition to getting a new cover for her mobile, she found a new way for younger women to socialize.

In February Condrey began the second chapter of the Blue Thong Society in North Carolina.

And before you stop reading, it’s not as risque as it sounds.

“You don’t have to wear the panty or the shoe,” Condrey said, laughing.

“It’s completely optional.”

Blue Thong Society, or BTS for short, is a national social networking organization for women. Created as a community of free-spirited women, the Blue Thong Society combines fun with philanthropy.

The organization is open to women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, said BTS Founder Mary Jo Wallo of San Diego.

“The common thread for Blue Thongers is they feel like they’re years

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The Rutherford County Chapter of the Blue Thong Society held its first meeting in February. The social organization will be fundraising for Relay for Life and other charities in the county.

younger than their actual age,” Wallo said.

The seed was planted to begin BTS when Wallo turned 50.

“I threw this party with all my good friends, and during it I mentioned I’d received some Red Hat Society things,” Wallo said. “One of my friends mentioned ‘I can’t see you in a red hat, but I could see you in a red thong.’ I had the ‘aha!’ moment Oprah talks about.”

Wallo and her group of friends, all

business women who “are pretty savvy to start out with,” began to meet and continued to meet every Monday.

As a group, the women decided it wasn’t enough to just get together and socialize – they wanted to do something good for the community they live in too.

“Every chapter has to support a local charity organization,” Wallo said. “I really, really stress finding a Please see BTS, Page 8C

Easy cheese

If you can say it, you can make it, instructor says

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

SPINDALE – Christine Klahn likes to be cheesy.

The Isothermal Community College Chemistry professor will share her cheesiness – her ability to make her own cheese, that is – with anyone who’d like to learn the skill March 27.

In about a half hour, Klahn says, you can have fresh-made mozzarella cheese.

“I make mostly soft cheeses like mozzarella and chevre and buy hard cheeses,” Klahn said. “When I make homemade from-scratch lasagna, I’ll make my own cheese and sauce to go in it.”

Klahn discovered cheesemaking several years back by taking a workshop offered by the Organic Growers School in Asheville. From there, she took another workshop offered by Spinning Spider Creamery.

She offered to share her expertise through the college’s continuing education department because she loves to teach.

“And there are a lot of lost arts in our society,” Klahn, who also likes to quilt and knit, said.

By making your own cheese, you can save money and avoid having to run to the store to purchase cheese, Klahn said.

In the fall when the class was offered, Klahn said there was a full group. She purposely offered different cheeses this time so that people who took the course in the fall could come again.

“We’ll make three cheeses – queso blanco, chevron and mozzarella – in four hours,” Klahn said.

And if you can boil water, you can make cheese.

“That’s pretty much what we’re doing – heating up milk on top of the stove,” she said.

Please see Cheese, Page 8C

2C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Out & About ‘Be Inspired’ Event

OpenDNS at County Library

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Susan Allred (left) and Marie Graper greeted guests from The Satisfied Life radio show’s booth at “Be Inspired” last Friday at The Foundation, Isothermal Community College. The event was sponsored by Rutherford Hospital Foundation and proceeds from the event helps to fund mammogams for uninsured women in Rutherford County. Sharon Decker, one of the three hosts for The Satisfied Life, was guest speaker at the event. The show airs each Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. with Decker, Pam Stone and Ramona Holloway from 107.9 The Link.

Celebrating 93 Years

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Robert Hill (front) and several others were using computers at the Rutherford County Library, Callahan-Koon Road, Spindale last Friday morning, checking the news, looking for jobs and doing school work. Three weeks ago the library began using OpenDNS as their Internet provider. More patrons are visiting the county and municipal libraries than ever before because of people needing information for jobs, studying or using the computers and libraries for economical reasons.

Robert Taylor of Forest City described himself this week as, “old man river keeps rolling on.”

Beginning at age 12, he worked in cotton fields, chicken farms, grocery store, Spinners Processing (age 17), then Stonecutter, Highway Dept, Cone Mills, Army, Burlington, National Textiles, AGI and “is still going for 50 years of work.” He is on medical leave from Wal-Mart but hopes to return there soon. And in the mean time, he is planning to open a produce stand April 1 across from Chase Mini Mart.

Nannie Scoggins Greene celebrated her 93rd birthday on March 8, with friends and family at Restwell Home, where she is a resident. Her son Ray Greene and wife, Bobbie, of Mooresboro attended the celebration.

Mrs. Greene is a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She had four children (three are deceased), From the New York Times, came 12 grandchildren, 20 a story on the business page about great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchil- Forest City’s Haley S. Bullock. She is a real estate associate at Halstead dren.

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She arrived in New York in 2007, for her master’s degree in African American studies, planning to work in the development of poor urban neighborhoods. But after a sudden illness, her plans changed, and she didn’t go on to graduate school.

Instead, she decided to go through a head hunter and she and Brian Lewis connected, since he is also a North Carolinian. She joined the real estate company, went to school at night and got her license and is selling real estate among the wealthiest people in the city. She said that was a big change since she had previously worked with impoverished people.

She said the rewarding thing for her is, “I have a more positive attitude toward the people who have money.”

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Hospice to sponsor Decisions Day event

FOREST CITY – Hospice of Rutherford County in cooperation with the Rutherford County Endof-Life Coalition is sponsoring an event as part of National Health Care Decisions Day April 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. National Health Care Decisions Day is a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision making capacity have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their health care decisions. A 2006 Pew Research Center Study determined that although 71 percent of Americans had thought about their end-of-life treatment preferences, only 29 percent Contributed photo had a living will or other advance care planning document.

Members of Rutherford Hospital Foundation’s 1906 Club attending a recent “Touching Lives” event.

Locally, Hospice wants to ensure everyone in Rutherford County has the tools needed before a crisis occurs. The seminar will therefore provide both medical information, hands on advance care document preparation, and legal information. The Hospice National Health Care Decisions Day will RUTHERFORDTON — past, but also to help the hospithat the hospital was founded. feature the following: Brent Washburn, Rutherford tal with a specific purchase. The “Tonight, we thank our early n 1 to 1:30 p.m. – Dr. Brian Bell, Palliative Care Hospital Foundation Chairman, hospital identified the need for a supporters, our 1906 Club memphysician, will discuss the pros and cons of artifiannounced the beginning of the new fetal–maternal monitoring bers.” said King. cial hydration and nutrition at the end of life.

Foundation’s “Touching Lives” system for the Birth Place and The 49 new members of the n 1:30 to 2 p.m. – Dr. Larry Hedgepath, Hospice campaign to a group of donors, we have taken the challenge to 1906 Club members and their medical director, will discuss the importance of board members and hospital pay for that system in 2010. The guests, attended the special the living will and health care power of attorney in leadership. “Our Foundation price tag for keeping the existkick-off event Joan thanked has been in existence for many ing programs we have supported the group for their commitment guiding physicians’ treatment at the end of life. n 2 to 3 p.m. – Social workers trained in advance years. We have raised over $3 and adding the new piece of to keeping valuable health care care planning will have documents available and million in the past five years equipment is $500,000.” programs alive and well in our will be available to answer questions. Participate for vital health services for the community. can complete living wills and health care powers of people in our county,” Washburn The Rutherford Hospital The Performing Arts said. “You will recognize many of Foundation is divided into four Conference Center at ICC shared attorney if desired. Notaries will also be available to notarize advance care planning documents. them: Lifeline service for seniors different segments to raise mon- profits from Church Basement n 3 to 4 p.m. – Attorney John B. Crotts from who are unable to pay, allowey in this campaign: Ladies. This gift provided the King Law Offices will discuss estate planning ing them to stay in their homes Corporate Honor Roll chaired facility and the underwriting for including wills, trusts, charitable giving, and powinstead of in nursing facilities.

by Paul McIntosh; Special Gifts our campaign kickoff and 1906 er of attorney.

“Camp WheezKnot – a camp Committee chaired by Dr. Tom Club reception.

This event is offered at no cost, but Hospice for children with asthma held by Jaski; Planned Giving commitThe 1906 Club has already requests that anyone interested in participating the hospital each summer. tee chaired by Connie Bunch. raised over $9,000 and is please register by calling (828) 245-0095 or 1-800Mammograms for uninsured Each of these segments has expected to grow tremendously 218-CARE (2273). women and a cancer patient responsibility for a specific segwith the new campaign. Club navigator for women diagnosed ment of donors. Forty-four commembership is available for as and treated for breast cancer.” munity leaders are involved in little as $100 annually. Special Washburn continued, “With the effort. recognition will be given to this some of the economic forces that Joan King is the committee group throughout the year. are facing our community now, chair for annual gifts effort.

For information on the camour Foundation Board looked for King organized a special receppaign or the 1906 Club, please an opportunity to continue the tion to honor members of the call the Foundation office at work that we have done in the 1906 Club, named for the year 286-5070.

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Cantrell Honored

County native graduates from Concord School of Law

LOS ANGELES — Alice Vess Licht (aka Alice O’Neill and Alice Di Biase), formerly of Caroleen, was awarded a Juris Doctor degree during a commencement ceremony for Concord Law School of Kaplan University, the nation’s leading fully-online law school, on Feb. 27, in Los Angeles. The graduating class included 72 graduates of the Juris Doctor program and 30 who earned an Executive Juris Doctor degree.

Licht, known professionally as Alice O’Neill, was a film actress and the writer, for 20 years, of the nationally syndicated column Hollywood Behind-theScenes. “I have a special affinity for actors, writers, directors, and producers,” says Licht. “Since I’ve been associated with the entertainment industry for so long it seems a natural for me to segue into representing the inter-

ests of the industry via copyright, contract, or family law.”

She holds a BA and MA from Rhode Island College.

Licht attended Caroleen Elementary Licht School and Tri-High School in Avondale. Licht has several relatives in this area including her sisters, Carolyn Vess Hooper of Ellenboro, and Anita Vess Davis of Gaffney, S.C., and niece, Sherry Hooper Washburn of Rutherfordton.

Arthur R. Miller, LL.B., one of the nation’s preeminent legal

experts, delivered the graduation address. Miller, who served on the Harvard Law School faculty for more than 35 years, sparked controversy in 1998 when he filmed video lectures for Concord Law School. His early support of — and contribution to — Concord Law School generated media headlines as universities confronted intellectual property issues raised by Internet-based education. His lectures continue to be part of Concord’s curriculum.

“Concord Law School has helped define the future of legal education by making it accessible and affordable for working professionals seeking to attain a professional law degree,” said Barry Currier, Concord’s president and dean. “Alice, like many Concord students, led a highly professional career while studying law.

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Rutherfordton businessman woman Ellen Cantrell received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Rutherford County Visual Artist Guild, thanking her for supporting the guild’s opening of an artists center on Main Street, Rutherfordton a year ago. Just recently the guild moved across the street to a larger building where it can conduct more classes and also have additional space for art work from its members.

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Foothills Pilot Club Presents Scholarship The Foothills Pilot Club of North Carolina presented its Joyce Hutchins Pitman Memorial Scholarship to Isothermal Community College during a monthly meeting at Hickory Log Barbecue on March 10. Pictured are (l-r): Gerry Roberts, Foothills Pilot Club member and sister of Joyce Hutchins Pitman; Marnie Beaver, Operations Specialist of Continuing Education at ICC; and Martha Doggett, Foothills Pilot Club treasurer. The $2,000 scholarship supports the CNA II program at ICC.

Annie Cooke and Chris Sciortino

Patricia Ann Cooke and Christopher Allen Sciortino are engaged and plan to be married Saturday, April 24, 2010 at St. Mary Church in Wilmington.

Their engagement is announced by the bride-elect’s parents, Hal Kenneth Cooke II and Julie Collins of Forest City. The groom-elect is the son of Robert and Deborah Sciortino of Greensboro.

Annie is a 2006 graduate of UNCWilmington with degree in history and minor in English.

She is employed by Verizon Wireless in Wilmington.

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Chris is a 2006 graduate of UNC-Wilmington with degree in communications. He is also employed by Verizon Wireless in Wilmington.

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Shroyer Visits Third Tuesday Book Club Third Tuesday Book Club met recently with Jim Shroyer, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Forest City, as the guest author. Pictured are (l-r): Anita Wilkie, Elsie Blice Hoffman, Shroyer, and Louise Byers. Shroyer gave a review of his first book Crossroads: The Winds of Grace, a novel about a pastor whose life becomes very complicated while pastoring a church in Utah. He describes it as a story of love, the love of many people.

Brandy Hunt and Brandon Fox

Brandy Dean Hunt and Ralph Brandon Fox are engaged and plan to be married Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Goodes Creek Baptist Church.

The bride-elect is the daughter of John and Linda Goins of Bostic, and Bobby and Teresa Hunt of Morganton.

The groom-elect is the son of Frankie and Regina Fox of Forest City.

Brandy is a 2004 graduate of East Rutherford High School and employed by White Oak Manor.

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Brandon is a 2003 graduate of Chase High School and employed by Omnisource Southeast.

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Misty Roper and David Pratt

Misty Louise Roper and David Andrew Pratt are engaged and plan to be married Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Henrietta First Baptist Church.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Danny and Lisa Roper of Ellenboro.

Misty is employed by Staple’s and attends Isothermal Community College.

The groom-elect is the son of Allen and Tonya Pratt of Forest City. David is employed by Lowe’s and

Roper, Pratt

attends Spartanburg Community College.

TOWN OF FOREST CITY LEAF COLLECTION SEASON ENDS Leaf collection season will end on Friday, March 26th. After that date all leaves must be placed in plastic bags. The leaf machine will run the regular route through March 26th. For Further information call 245-0149.

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Cassuandra Hill and Heather Humphries first grade class at Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School made a scrapbook of Famous African Americans in recognition of Black History Month.

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The Chase High School FFA Chapter held its annual Parent-Member Banquet on Feb. 25, where a number of FFA members were recognized with awards and chapter degrees.

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Honorary FFA Chapter Degrees are awarded to members of the community who show outstanding support of the program and its students. Chase FFA officers are pictured with newly conferred honorary members.

Chase High FFA holds annual Parent-Member Banquet

FOREST CITY — The Chase High School FFA Chapter hosted its annual ParentMember Banquet on Feb. 25, to honor students and community members who have shown outstanding service to the FFA. State FFA President Carrie Hoffner presented the motivational address.

The chapter honored Lukas Hines, Adam Keever, Michael McGee, Austin Price, Tyler Reid, Paige Sappenfield, and Paxton Sappenfield with the FFA Greenhand Degree.

This degree is given to first year agricultural and FFA students who

have demonstrated those abilities outlined by the National FFA Organization. One student is selected for going above and beyond the requirements for the degree. Paxton Sappenfield was this year’s recipient of the Star Greenhand award.

Chase FFA also presented the Chapter FFA Degree to Adam Brigman, Timmy Brown, Amber Neal, Christian Sheldon, Trent Robbins, and Dylan Tate. The Chapter Degree is awarded to second year students who have earned their Greenhand Degrees and also completed the neces-

sary requirements set by the National FFA Organization. The Star Chapter award recipient was Adam Brigman.

Proficiency Awards were presented to students who have set goals and learned practical skills outside of the classroom in an agricultural related field. Autumn Jessie and Timmy Brown were given awards in Beef Production.

Jerrica Dedmon received the award for Diversified Livestock.

Autumn Jessie received the award for Environmental Science and Natural Resources.

In the area of Equine Management, Timmy

Brown received the award. Andrew Scruggs and Ethan Gardner received the awards for Nursery Operations.

Jerrica Dedmon received the awards for Small Animal and Specialty Animal Production. Ceciley Morrow received the award for Vegetable Production. In the area of Veterinary Medicine, Tiffany Malcolm received the award.

Ethan Gardner received the award for Wildlife Management.

The Kenneth Dedmon Memorial FFA Camp Scholarship is presented annually by Mr. Dedmon’s daughter, Virginia Clarke.

Tractor Supply Company supports local 4-H

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., — Tractor Supply Company, the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, has announced it will offer shoppers the opportunity to support 4-H youth programs through $1 donations at the cash register. In exchange, customers will receive paper clovers to sign and post in store windows. The program is scheduled to run from March 26 - April 18 at area Tractor Supply stores.

“Many of our stores have been involved with

4-H clubs for years.

Now, Tractor Supply Company is proud to have an official chainwide relationship with 4-H,” said Tractor Supply Company Chairman and CEO Jim Wright. “For us, this is an outstanding way to support our current and future customers and future team members.”

Donations will help fund local, state and national 4-H programs that support the organization’s three mission mandates – citizenship, healthy living, and educational advancements

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We are offering new subscriptions this year due to our growing capabilities. Our first delivery will be May 27 and will run for 18 weeks. As a subscriber a 1/2 bushel box of wholesome, locally grown vegetables and fruits will be delivered to your door step each week, also a dozen free range eggs will be included. Periodically a value added product will be found in your box. This is a value purchase the season price is $400.00 with flexible payments available. For questions or information please call Mac Edgerton at (828) 429-3330

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New class line up has been prepared. classes include quilting, garment construction, bags and more for the beginner and advanced sewers, along with serger instructions that will be held at the end of the month.

in the areas of science, engineering and technology. 4-H is a community of six million young Americans and has been in existence since the start of the 20th century.

“Partnering with 4-H is an excellent way for Tractor Supply to give back to the members and families who support our business,” said John Wendler, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Tractor Supply.

Tractor Supply Company operates more than 900 stores in 44 states.

Dedmon was an very active member of the Chase FFA while in high school. This scholarship was awarded to Kindra Gay. Finally, the Chase FFA Chapter conferred the Honorary Chapter Degree upon Carolyn Keever, a member of the Rutherford County Board of Education; Jennifer Armstrong, bookkeeper of Chase High School; Kevin Bradley, Director of Career and Technical Education of Rutherford County Schools, and Representative Bobby England.

Parents of the Chapter FFA Officers also

received this honor, Mitchell and Libby Gardner, Stephen and Rhonda Scruggs, Vincent and Kathy Dills, David and Lisa Coggeshall, Cal and Melissa Thompson, and Ray and Cookie Dedmon. This degree is awarded to members of the local community who have shown outstanding support of the program and its students.

The FFA is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

McTeacher’s Night Sally Blanton (left), principal of Forest CityDunbar Elementary School, and Assistant Principal Linda Bridges, are shown flipping burgers at McDonald’s on “McTeacher Night,” a fundraiser offered to local schools by McDonald’s.

Teachers and administrators take on the role of greeting guests, taking orders and serving food, while students, parents and other supporters show up to see them in action. A percentage of the sales from McTeacher Night events go directly to the participating school.

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FOREST CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dancers from Little Broadway Studio recently attended the Kids Artistic Revue in Spartanburg S.C., and the Masquerade Dance Competition in Spindale.

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The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010 — 7C

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Man travels incommunicado and frustrates wife Dear Abby: I have been married for 12 years to a man who is an excellent provider, but not a loving husband.

He works out of town every week and comes home on weekends.

When he’s away he ignores my phone calls and won’t answer any texts.

If I do get him on the phone, he picks a fight with me for whatever reason — maybe I breathed too hard on the phone — and that’s enough for him not to answer anymore that week.

We have three children and he doesn’t even communicate with them.

This has been going on for

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

a few years.

I love him, but I feel his attitude is belittling. It has reached the point that I’m afraid to say anything.

I’m a loving wife and mother, and I feel I should be respected and treated like a wife and not a weekend fling.

Please give me some advice as to what I should do.

I’m at a loss for words. — Distraught Dear Distraught: Your husband appears to suffer from selective amnesia.

Hammertoe surgery sameday Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 59-year-old female. I have developed two hammertoes on my left foot and one on my right foot during the past three months. I went to a podiatrist, who advised me to use a cold pack for 20 minutes three times a day and to wear only athletic shoes. He also advised me not to go barefoot. I paid $23 for a pair of shoe inserts made of compressed foam, which he made during my visit. I am still experiencing the same level of discomfort. The stabbing pains are in the affected toes and the balls of my feet. The pain even awakens me during sleep. Can this condition be surgically corrected? Do you have any suggestions for a less invasive treatment?

Dear Reader: Hammertoe is a condition in which the affected toe or toes become bent at the middle joint. The middle joint bends upward, while the tip curls downward into a characteristic hammer or clawlike shape.

The most common cause stems from wearing shoes that are too small or heels that are too high. These types of footwear do not provide adequate space for the toes to lie flat, thus pushing one or more forward in an unnatural, bent position. Some cases may be inherited and will devel-

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op no matter what kind of shoes you wear.

The early sign is a toe that curves abnormally but is still flexible and lies flat when not wearing improper footwear. Over time, the repeated use of these shoes will cause the tendons to contract and tighten, causing the toe to become bent and stiff permanently.

Treatment depends on the severity of the deformity. In the early stages, simply wearing more comfortable, wider shoes and using special shoe inserts or pads may be all that is necessary; however, once the hammertoe has become inflexible, surgery is recommended. There are two types of procedures, depending on the remaining flexibility. If movement is possible, the surgeon may simply release the affected tendon though an incision in the toe. If the toe is completely rigid, a more complicated procedure might be performed.

In this case, the affected tendons will need to be cut or realigned, and portions of the bone may be removed to allow for straightening.

When he’s out of town, he “forgets” that he’s married.

It is in the best interests of you and your children to figure out what happened “a few years ago” that caused such a radical change in his behavior.

You are right that you are not being treated the way a wife should be.

That’s why you should consider hiring a private detective to find out what’s been going on.

I am sure that once you understand, you will no longer be at a loss for words.

Dear Abby: My uncle “Paul” died two weeks ago after a long illness. He and his daughter, “Nina,” had a

difficult relationship, and after an argument eight years ago she cut off all communication with him.

Uncle Paul developed the disease that led to his death after the estrangement.

Nina’s brothers and other family members begged her to relent many times — to no avail. It was extremely painful for everyone.

When Nina saw her father’s obituary in the newspaper, she decided to attend the funeral. Her brothers and Aunt “Joan” sent a message telling her that her attendance would be hurtful and asking her to stay away.

She came anyway — along with her husband, children,

their spouses and babies my uncle — and Aunt Joan — had never seen.

The rest of the family managed to shield Aunt Joan from them during the service, but Nina’s presence was very upsetting.

Am I wrong in thinking she should have stayed away? — Grieving Dear Grieving: Funerals are intended to comfort the living as well as honor the dead. By coming and bringing her entire family after being asked to stay away, Nina did neither and instead poured salt in the wounds.

No, you’re not wrong and the matter was handled properly — without creating a scene.

Dogs are going green thanks to CPC Rose Bevington, a CPC Volunteer, has started a new Program to help keep pets warm in cold weather or fashionable during any time of the year! Rose is refashioning clothing once worn by people for dogs to wear. The dog coats are being made from recycled clothing from local resale stores like Hospice Resale Store, Yokefellow Service Center, Chase Corner Ministries and Goodwill.

Rose is customizing coats specifically to fit your dog.

To get your dog his or her own dog coat, you will need to provide the following measurements for Rose to make a custom-tailored coat made to fit your puppy or dog.

The diagram and the following list of measurements can be used to get the necessary measurements for your dog. _____A to D (from the base of the tail to collar) _____E circumference (around the neck) _____C to G cir. (around the chest) _____B to H cir. (around the waist) _____E to F (from the collar to top of the front leg) _____F to G cir. (around the top of the front leg) _____G to H (from G to the pee-pee (male) or to back legs (female) _____Leg Length _____Male or _____Female _____Weight ____________Dominant Breed ____________Name of Your Pet ____________Type of Coat, (choose: Light or a little Heavier weight, Sweater, Windbreaker, Rain (have a few Large) or just for fun or dress up).

Variety and colors are limited but can be requested. Also, if you have a specific coat you would like to have redesigned for your

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, March 21; Try to find some time to get involved in the types of interests you find pleasurable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — It’s vital to have good relationships with coworkers, if you hope to achieve an ambitious objective.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Do what you can to avoid getting into an arrangement at work that would put all the responsibility for defeat on you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — All talk but no action will put you in a bad light.

Do something positive about your intentions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Usually you’re smart enough to be tactful when working with others, but today these marvelous qualities are likely to be absent. You’ll discover quickly that you won’t attract any bees using vinegar.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Walk around with a chip on your shoulder, and there’s a strong chance that someone bigger and moodier will knock it off. Don’t learn this lesson the hard way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Keep in mind that brilliant motto: “Don’t invest without first investigating.” Many deals that come off looking good to the naked eye won’t look so hot when examined under a microscope.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Forming an alliance for convenience and/or to save time is likely to turn out to be anything but what you need or desire.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be sure any objective you go after at this point is a worthy one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t include a particular troublemaker in your social group. Be more discerning to keep a good balance with your friendships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Household frustrations can be kept at a minimum if you finish projects you already have under way before taking on starting anything new. Make a schedule and stick to it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If progress in your particular field of work is being slowed down because of a lack of knowledge about what’s new on the market, you better start boning up real fast before things get worse.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You could run across something that looks like it has profitable potential, but don’t act on it until you check everything out first, especially if you’re being urged not to wait. It could be a set up.

dog, it can be altered to fit. Because of sewing machine limitations, fleece jackets are the heaviest that can be used.

Cost: make a donation to the Community Pet Center. Suggested Donation: $10.00 for small coats $20.00 for large coats.

All Proceeds will fund the many programs run by the Community Pet Center to benefit pets and their owners.

If you are interested in having a coat made for your canine companion, please call the Community Pet Center Office for more information at 287-7738.

And, a note of thanks to Rose for working on this project for the Community Pet Center and for the lucky dogs who will be the recipients of these fine new coats!

The Pet Project Produced by Jo-Ann Close and Lynne Faltraco Community Pet Center

Substitute sour cream Dear Sara: I’m looking for the best heavy-cream substitute for a tomato cream sauce. (It is for Chicken Tikka Masala.)

I am really just not a fan of the price and fat content of heavy cream.

Plus, I don’t think I would ever end up using a whole pint before it would go bad.

I’ve thought about just using plain milk, sour cream, plain yogurt or cream cheese.

These are things I have on hand regularly and would use on other items.

The recipe says to simmer a mixture of tomato sauce and heavy cream (along with some other things that are less important to my question) until the mixture thickens.

Since the chicken that is used in this recipe is marinated in a yogurt sauce, I would love to be able to use yogurt. I’ve just never used yogurt this way and I’m not sure how it would turn out. Any advice is appreciated. — Dani, Florida Dear Dani: I wouldn’t use the yogurt or sour cream.

I think it might taste too sour, and the texture would be off. You can make your own heavy cream (can’t be whipped) by combining 2/3cup whole milk with 1/3-cup melted butter. But that doesn’t solve your fat-content problem.

Since your recipe is for a cream sauce, you can use whole milk, half-and-half or evaporated milk with acceptable results. Also, if you buy heavy cream and don’t use it all, it can be frozen. It can’t be whipped, but it would work fine for other uses. You can make butter from the heavy cream, too. Place heavy cream

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in a jar, tighten the lid and shake it. Once the butter has formed, drain off the liquid.

Dear Sara: I’m looking for a low-light houseplant that’s safe for my cats. Any ideas?

Thanks. — Polly, Pennsylvania Dear Polly: You can have plants such as Chinese Evergreen, Bamboo Palm, Lucky Bamboo, Spider plant and Peperomia. You can try hanging plants or a terrarium, too.

Dear Sara: Do you remember the gallon shampoos that they used to have at the grocery store, like egg shampoo and so forth? I have been looking high and low for those and can’t seem to find them anywhere.

Were they just a product of the ‘70s? I remember them being very inexpensive, and I especially loved the egg shampoo. — Melanie, California Dear Melanie: You can still find gallon bottles of shampoo at salon supply stores, Overstock.com or Amazon. com. As far as egg shampoo, it was a product launched in the late 1940s by Helene Curtis. I haven’t seen it, so I assume it’s discontinued.

There is an egg shampoo by Mario Badescu (www.mariobadescu.com), but it’s not cheap. There’s Vanart classic shampoo, which has egg and honey in it, too. It’s available at Walgreens online. You can check if they carry it in your local store. According to their Web site, it’s $2.99 for a 32-ounce bottle.

8C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, March 21, 2010

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local organization in their own backyard, because you never know if you’re going to need the services of the organization you’re helping.”

Rutherford County’s BTS Chapter is supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in both Rutherford and Cleveland counties.

The group has also been collecting food for Forest City-Dunbar Elementary’s Backpack Food Program.

“Our two basic goals are to go out and have fun and to give back to the community,” Condrey said.

The chapter had 16 people attend the first outing, and six women have joined.

“We recently moved back to Rutherford County and I was looking for a social outlet and wanted to network with other women my age,” said member Lesly Gibbon of Rutherfordton. “I have

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The Blue Thong Society’s first meeting was held at Legal Grounds in February. The philanthropic organization is open to women of all ages – from 21 and older.

an excuse to get out for a girl’s night out once a month and meet new people. Since moving here from Charlotte, I am continuously looking for ways to get involved in the community, show my support for the local businesses and create some excitement for women my age.”

Membership is open to anybody, Condrey said,

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but ideally a chapter should have around 20 to 25 members.

“But if we had more, we could branch off and have sister chapters,” she said.

And while BTS is geared at youngerminded women, it is not meant to be in competition with the Red Hat Society, Wallo said.

“I had the founder of

the Red Hat Society come visit me just after we got started, and she asked me why I would do something like this,” she said. “I told her it was like this – if you have a Coke and a Pepsi on a table, some will choose the Coke and others the Pepsi. It’s just a preference.”

Wallo said it’s all about changing the

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Participants will need to bring two gallons of whole milk (pastuerized, but not ultra-pasteurized, Klahn said), zippered sandwich bags and a 10-quart stainless steel pot. Klahn will provide the rennet, the enzymes needed to make cheese. Rennet in its natural state comes from the stomachs of animals, but what Klahn

mindset that once you hit 30, you’re over the hill.

“We’re really trying to change that image,” she said. “We’re blending the generations – our thing is really to bring together all generations.”

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uses is a synthetic version that achieves the same effect – making the cheese form into soft balls.

And with a background in chemical engineering, Klahn said making cheese fits naturally.

“I like I can use the chemistry and engineering knowledge in cheese making and in starting my own farm,” she said.

Klahn is owner of Love Story Farm and will be growing wine grapes – she also makes wine – flowers, blueberries and in the

What about that logo?

It took almost a month to come up with the logo, said Blue Thong Society Founder Mary Jo Wallo.

“Anothermember was doodling and came up with it and said ‘If you look at it this way it looks like a thong on your butt and if you turn it it looks like a thong on your foot,’” Wallo said.

The color blue, she said, was chosen because in color lore blue is linked to emotions such as sympathy, harmony, friendship and loyalty.

And you don’t have to wear a thong to take part, she said.

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next year fiber providing animals.

“But you don’t have to be a chemical engineer to make cheese or wine,” she added.

The class is just one of many unique offerings found in the college’s continuing education catalog, available online at http://www.isothermal.edu/ conedu/. Introduction to CheeseMaking will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost to attend the class is $35. To register, call 286-3636 ext. 346.

30-Minute Mozzarella

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Rutherford County native Pvt. Adam Tipton, holds his 11-week-old daughter Kagen, during a deployment fair Thursday at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Pvt. Tipton is the son of Wayne and Patricia Tipton of Forest City. Pvt. Tipton, along with his wife Brooke, son Chase and daughter Kagen, recently arrived in New Mexico when he received deployment orders almost immediately for Afghanistan. The deployment fair for the 2nd Engineer Battalion was held to help prepare families of soldiers who will soon leave for overseas duty.

1 gallon pasteurized milk (NOT ultra-pasteurized) 1-1/2 level teaspoons citric acid, dissolved in 1/4 cup cool water 1/4 teaspoon liquid rennet diluted in 1/4 cup cool water Measure out additives before you start, in clean glass or ceramic cups. Use unchlorinated water.

Stir the milk on the stove in a stainless steel kettle, heating very gently. At 55 degrees, add the citric acid solution and mix thoroughly. At 88 degrees, it should begin to curdle.

Gently stir in diluted rennet with up-anddown motion, and continue heating the milk to just over 100 degrees, then turn off heat.

Curds should be pulling away from sides of pot, ready to scoop out. The whey should be clear. (If it’s still milky, wait a few minutes.)

Use a slotted spoon to move curds from pot to a two-quart microwaveable bowl. Press curds

gently with hands to remove as much whey as possible.

Microwave the curds on high for one minute, the knead the cheese againw ith hands or a spoon to remove more whey. (Rubber gloves help _ this gets hot.) Microwave two more times (about 35 seconds each) kneading between each heating. At this point, salt the cheese to taste, then knead and pull until it’s smooth and elastic. When you can stretch it into ropes like taffy, you are done. If the curds break instead, they need to be reheated a bit.

Once cheese is smootha dn shiny, roll it into small balls to eat warm or store for later int he refrigerator.

Lacking a microwave, you can use the pot of hot whey on the stove for the heating and kneading steps. Put the ball of curd back in with a big slotted spoon, and heat it until it’s almost too hot to touch. Good stretching temperature is 175 degrees.