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Editor’s note: In this next part of an ongoing series on domestic violence, a woman who grew up in an abusive situation talks about her experiences. This victim’s mother was eventually shot and killed by the abuser, the husband and father in the family, who then killed himself. The victim has been granted anonymity so she can be candid. Identifying names and situations are omitted from this account.
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When you grow up in a domestic violence situation, you think for a while that it is normal. It is all you know, after all. But eventually the realization sets in that there is something
wrong in the family. A Rutherford County woman who endured an abusive situation growing up talked about it recently. “We grew up in domestic violence,” she said. “We didn’t know there was anything quote unquote ‘wrong’ at the time. But as we grew up and grew older, and I got to talking with the other kids in school, fourth and fifth grade, I realized ‘Hey, this isn’t ordinary.’ “Because we would go to other people’s houses and their kids wouldn’t get a whipping. Please see Families, Page 3
RUTHERFORDTON — County Commissioners will hear a request from Isothermal Community College to retrofit lighting on campus and consider selling some surplus property on Govdeals.com as part of their April meeting, held Tuesday at 6 p.m. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday due to the Easter Monday holiday. First on the agenda is a public hearing on $1.5 million of general obligation bonds for water and sewer projects. An appointment will be made to the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission Board of Directors as Chairman Brent Washburn’s term will be over in 2010 and he does not wish to serve again. Vice Chairman Margaret Helton will present a resolution to the board opposing forced annexation. The Economic Development Commission will present revised bylaws and a new conflict of interest agreement and confidentiality statement to the commissioners for approval. The EDC board members are required to keep certain items — such as the names of companies considering moving to the county — confidential during negotiations. Rutherfordton’s Main Street Program received awards for their two heritage displays from the Main Street Conference. Rutherford Town Revitalization Director John McWhorter will make a presentation. With the purchase of new Remington shotguns, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has eight Benelli 12-gauge super 90 shotguns and one H&R .45 caliber long gun that are county owned property. The sheriff’s office is asking that these weapons be declared surplus property. If they are Please see County, Page 6A
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FOREST CITY — Woodworker Wayne Reavis, gave Chase High School a hand-carved Trojan on a horse. “The main reason I made the horse was because my daughter is a junior at Chase,” said Reavis. “I think it’s a really good school and wanted to pay them back for the work they do.” The horse took four months to make by hand and it is 24-by-30-inches. “This was actually one of the easiest pieces’ I’ve made,” said Reavis. Reavis informally presented the wooden horse to Chase High Principal Greg Lovelace during the FFA awards banquet in February. “He told me last summer that he was working on something for us,” said Lovelace. The horse is currently being kept in Mr. Lovelace’s office until the woodshop can get something made for it to be put in. “The woodshop is working on a shadow box and the horse will be put under glass,” said Lovelace. The type of woodwork Reavis does is called intarsia and it is a side hobby of his. This type of work is a form of wood inlaying that is simiPlease see Carver, Page 6A
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FOREST CITY — Ten land trusts collaborating as the Blue Ridge Forever coalition aim to increase their capacity to permanently protect Western North Carolina’s agricultural lands in 2010 thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
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Rutherford County is included in the BRNHA. “Maintaining Western North Carolina’s base of productive agricultural land and the scenic integrity of our agricultural landscapes is a key goal of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s 10-year management plan, and we believe that the Blue Ridge Forever land trust coalition is uniquely positioned to help accomplish that,” said Angie Chandler, executive director of the Heritage Area. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area grant will be used to support public awareness efforts and research on innovative trends in farmland protection, Chandler added.
Johnny Smith (left) director of the New Century Scholar Program for Rutherford and Polk County students, recently visited the NCS students at R-S Central High School. Students who are recommended for the program sign a contract between themselves and Isothermal Community College in conjunction with the Rutherford County Board Of Education. These select students must meet high school academic criteria for grades 9-12. Land trusts are private, non-profit conservation They must also comply with the county’s policy on attendance and complete 15 or more hours of volunteer serorganizations that work with willing landowners vice each year. New Century Scholars must live a life free of alcohol and other drugs. Students must meet other requirements set forth by Isothermal Community College during their high school career. Students who complete to voluntarily protect their land. the program satisfactory will be granted a two-year scholarship to attend Isothermal Community College. Depending on the specific property and the wish-
es of the landowner, they may either purchase land to hold in trust or transfer to public ownership such as state or national parks or forests, or they may acquire just a property’s development rights through a conservation agreement (“easement”) with private landowners. Land under a conservation easement remains the private property of the owner who may continue to work the land as long as the terms of the easement are respected or may either sell the land or pass it on to heirs. Once land is under easement, the land trust responsible visits each property annually to make sure the agreement is being upheld.
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They would get their tail busted, but nothing as drastic as we would. And there wasn’t any hitting involved or name calling, anything like that going on with the other families.” A chilling situation when she was in high school crystallized the situation for her. “It sort of dawned on me one day, I think I was in the 10th grade, and it dawned on me then that something was wrong. My father tried to run over me with a backhoe, and I was in my car. And the teeth from the front of the bucket on the front-end loader (combo front end loader and backhoe), the tooth actually went into my car and pierced the hood of my car. “And then when he got out and tried to break my window to get me out of the car. And it was all because he had hollered for me from across the yard, and I didn’t hear him, and he thought I was disobeying him, and he came after me.” The woman recalls, too, one brutal situation. “There’s some blank spots, but there has always been domestic violence,” she said. “Seeing my brother get whipped until he had blood on him, on his back and his legs, and my mama had to go out and break it up, because a whipping for punishment turned into something more because (the father) couldn’t stop.” Some spouses in domestic violence situations routinely suffer physical violence, but this victim remembers her mother enduring more emotional abuse than physical abuse. “He didn’t hold her down and beat her; he was more verbal towards Mama,” she said. “But there were incidents where I got between mom and him; I’d push mom out of the way so she wouldn’t get hit with what he was swinging or throwing, to
keep her safe. I guess being a little kid you would automatically protect your mama because she was always there to protect you.” The woman realizes now that her mother walked a fine line in handling the family situation. “She did the best she could to protect us from what was happening. And not being around a lot of other kids, we had it different than what other kids did. If we did something to one of the other kids, there were six of us, and we did something to deserve a whipping or be grounded, mom wouldn’t say anything. “But if it came down to us getting in a fistfight, us as in one of the children and (the father), not a fistfight, but more of a defending match, to defend yourself, then Mama would intervene and try to keep him off of us.” The woman recalls one incident that illustrated the violence. “(A sister) and Mama had to pull him off of me on Christmas Eve. I was in the 10th grade. He had tried to punch my little brother over something that happened. My brother was very little, I would say fourth or fifth grade, and (the father) reared back to hit him. I was on the wrestling team and I wasn’t thinking, I just jumped up and hit (the father) to knock him off balance to keep from hitting my brother, and then (the father) picked me up with one hand and threw me in a recliner and choked me until I was blue. I kicked him in the various male parts to try to get him off of me, but I couldn’t. “And the whole time he just kept saying, ‘You’ll never be stronger than me, and I’ll always win.’ And I remember I was trying to scream, but I couldn’t. And (two of the children) went into the next room and got Mama and my sister, and they got him off of me. I had marks on my neck. I was blue; I couldn’t breathe. It was awful.” She says that for some reason the oldest three children
had to endure more than the youngest three. The only possible reason that she can think of for the difference is that he was getting older. The overbearing strictness in the family was a sign of the control that the abuser sought. “He was real strict about stuff,” the woman said. “Like, when he would leave, and we were on summer break, he would have a piece of notebook paper and he would say, ‘These are your chores.’ “And he didn’t believe in writing on one side of the paper. He went from one edge to the other. He would flip it over, and if he could have written on the edges, he would have. But it was a chore list, front and back. And we each had to get that list done before he came home. “And when we would ask, ‘When are you going to be home?’ he would say, ‘It might be an hour. It might be eight o’clock at night. I don’t know.’ Therefore we had to rush like crazy to get the list done. “If he came home in two hours and we had our list done, he would make another list.” If the children thought they could escape to a relative’s house to spend the night, they soon discovered it was a hollow victory. “When we would ask to go somewhere to spend the night, like at my aunt and uncle’s house, he would say, ‘OK, but you’ve got to do this and this and this.’ By the time we got it done, working all day, it was nine o’clock, so by the time we got up there it was time to go to bed. We would get up and go to church, and they would drop us off on the way home, so we didn’t really get the enjoyment of getting away. I guess getting our vacation.” Anecdotal evidence indicates that many, if not most, abusers grew up in abusive situations themselves. That was the case here. The woman said her father and his brother “grew up in it
also. He used to tell stories of how (his father) would whip them with anything he could get his hands on. Whatever he could grab, he would beat them with it. For no reason.” She said she is determined that the cycle of abuse will finally end. “I’m trying my best to break this chain,” she said. “Families have heirlooms that they pass from generation to generation. This isn’t going to be one of them.” Things finally began to change for this family when the woman’s father had a job site accident and had to be hospitalized outside of Rutherford County. The woman admitted, “We were all sort of secretly hoping it had killed him, so we could be free. He went to the hospital. While he was at the hospital it was so peaceful. There wasn’t any yelling at the kids. There were still punishments, like go to your room or whatever, but no whippings. It was just so nice. By this time I was in college. And it was just so nice not to have him there.” The man had an affair with a nurse at the hospital and ended up leaving the family. The woman recalls that her father wanted everything in the settlement … except the children. “He wanted everything in the divorce except for the kids,” she said. “He wanted Mama to have the kids. He wanted the house that they had built. He wanted all the rental properties. He wanted everything except the kids.” A portent of the final tragedy? The woman told about a fatal incident involving her brother that she says was no accident, although it was ruled one. “It was ruled an accident, a farming accident, but myself, (the father) and my brother ----- were the only ones out there when he ran over (my brother) with the tractor. He did that intentionally because they had been bickering back and forth, arguing, for about two weeks, and
he had made the comment to Mama’s daddy, he said, ‘Before it’s over, there’ll be a death.’ And that was about two weeks before ----- died. “I tried and tried to talk to the police, but because I was a little kid nobody would listen to me. Nobody wanted to hear what I had to say, even though I was an eyewitness. I was there. He wouldn’t ever let me talk to the police, because he knew I would spill the beans and get him in trouble. He was notorious for being able to do stuff and get away with it.” The man later shot and killed his wife of more than 30 years—and the family witnessed it. “He was just a very mean, evil person,” the woman said. “I grew up with a lot of hate and rage in me against him, the way he treated us. I knew it wasn’t right. It’s just all the pain and the hurt he put us through. “We (the family) all pretty much came to the same agreement. The only way he knew he could hurt all of us at one time was to take our mama’s life. Because Mama was our glue that held everything and everyone together. “Since she’s gone we’ve all gone our separate ways. We still get together for family dinners, and things like that, but we are not as close as when Mama was here. Because where Mama was, we were. We all loved our mama. And anybody that knew her loved her.’ In conclusion, this victim urged people who know of a domestic violence situation to act. “If you know of anybody being abused, verbally or mentally, physically,” she said, “do whatever you can to help them. It’s good to be the ear to listen to them, to let them vent, but you need to talk to the authorities. Because it is not going to stop until it is too late. We learned the hard way.” Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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hen President Barack Obama was in Charlotte Friday visiting a plant and talking about the economy, he had a bit of good news to share. The latest jobs report shows the economy creating jobs. But behind those positive numbers there is other news that is not so pleasing. The number of people now on longterm unemployment is still growing. The job creation numbers are not going to help soften that blow The problem is that for many of those long-term unemployed, the job outlook remains bleak because the jobs they lost are gone and they are not coming back. As with any recession, employers have learned that they can do more with less. Some companies have been put out of business and the recovery will not revive them. And now, many companies are investing more money in technology to improve productivity in lieu of hiring more workers. All these factors lead us to one conclusion: people now unemployed cannot count on this recovery to bring back their old jobs. Those people need to train for new careers. Which obviously leads us to the logical question, what careers? So far, the answer to that last question has proven elusive. That is what makes our current economic difficulty more frightening and threatening. The work world that most Americans know is changing so dramatically no one has reference points to guide them. The American economy has arrived at a crossroads. There are choices and decisions to be made and opportunities to pursue. There is also uncertainty, which is fueling fear, frustration and anger, but we cannot give in to those emotions. We can and must make choices and move forward.
Homeowners’ groups scrutinized RALEIGH – Abraham Lincoln once said that a true test of a person’s character was not adversity but power. Each day, we read of people in Raleigh and Washington who struggle with the test, abusing the political power given them. The testing, though, is hardly confined to state and national capitals. Across North Carolina and across the country, mini-governments known as homeowners associations now dot the landscape. It seems that some of those in charge are learning what Lincoln recognized 150 years ago. Just like in Washington and Raleigh, not everyone is passing the test. State legislators have been increasingly bombarded with complaints about power struggles and abuses within these organizations. It’s a growing problem because as North Carolina grows, more and more neighborhoods come with restrictive covenants. Homeowners associations are created to enforce the covenants and provide for the common needs of residents. It is estimated that 18,000 homeowners associations now exist in the state. Typically, an elected board is responsible for management of the association and neighborhood, as well as the collection
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and assessment of fees and fines. Boards can also place a lien or even foreclose on homes when an owner fails to pay assessments or fines. It’s that power that has led to the worst abuses, horror stories that occasionally hit the newspapers. Less publicized are power struggles that start with residents who have unrealistic expectations about living in communities with shared financial responsibilities. Association boards have a tendency to turn over when residents fail to understand that assessments will rise when streets have to be repaved, pools repaired and drainage systems fixed. Right now, a study committee of state House members is trying to come up with ways to better balance the individual rights of individual homeowners and the collective rights of homeowners as a group. The review by legislators has included looking at a homeowners’ bill of rights and something called the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, which has been adopted in a couple of
states. These “model” laws do provide homeowners with recourse to remove especially abusive association boards when the boards refuse to call meetings that could lead to their ouster. But legislators should keep in mind that the laws have been drafted by lawyers who specialize in representing homeowners associations. The lawyers have made sure that they will still get theirs. The laws actually give homeowner associations a right to a “super lien” in a foreclosure proceeding, meaning that they are first in line, getting money owed to them even before a home lender. What legislators need to come to terms with is whether homeowners association should have any right of foreclosure. Should these associations be treated any differently than any other creditor trying to collect a debt? Even if the answer is yes, shouldn’t they be required to meet a pretty high threshold of either debt owed or effort to collect before being allowed to begin foreclosure proceedings? Finding the right answers won’t be easy. That character test isn’t getting any easier either. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
The resurrection is a momentous, profound truth Two of the greatest challenges to authentic Christianity today come from within the modern church. These two challenges are the issues of the “Authority of Scripture” and the “Uniqueness of Christ.” This is the great chasm that separates liberals from conservatives, progressives from orthodox. Now, at the beginning of the third millennium, we even hear occasionally espoused in the pulpits from some ministers, the belief that the Holy Spirit inspires not the entire Bible — that some of the Bible was for a past culture and we need to “reinterpret” it for today. We occasionally hear from such ministers that the “Old Testament is irrelevant.” Likewise these same ministers are falsely conceding that other religions can also lead to salvation, that Christianity is just “a way” and not the “only way” to eternal life. This is a “new age” spirit and teaching that refuses to acknowledge there is an absolute truth and authority and it proclaims that “another way” and “another truth” are also valid. The real issue that divides
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the parties is the “Authority of Scripture” and the “Uniqueness of Jesus.” Perhaps then, at Easter, we need to look afresh at the uniqueness of Christ for our salvation. This is really the message of the Easter season: that Jesus truly bodily rose from the dead and ascended to His throne to rule. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the only way by which man might be saved. Paul writes in First Corinthians, “But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.” And writes to the Galatians, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” Jesus himself said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through Me.” The historic church has always taught the uniqueness of Christ for salvation. In the Nicene Creed, adopted at the first and second ecumenical councils of the church in the fourth century, we decree: “Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven.” The 39 Articles of Religion in the Book of Common Prayer provides in Article XVIII, that eternal salvation is only by the name of Jesus Christ and anyone who presumes otherwise is accursed. The uniqueness of Christ also shaped great theological issues in the early Church. Pelagius was affirmed a heretic by just over 200 Bishops of the worldwide church at the Third Ecumenical Council in Ephesus in 431 AD. This British monk was so appalled at the degree sin still pervading the church and those who called themselves Christian that he taught that our free will was such that if man just tried harder he could be free of sin. In Pelagius’ way of thinking, this could be true both of Christians and nonChristians.
Bishop Augustine of Hippo saw the error in this thinking. For St. Augustine there was no doubt that man did not have the ability to not sin without the grace of Christ in one’s life. The early historic church agreed with Augustine on this side of the debate because they recognized that salvation was impossible without Jesus Christ. Humanity simply needs a Savior. Finally, logic, reasoning and study reveal that Christ is essential to salvation. No other contemporary religion has such a “Savior.” No other contemporary religion provides for remission of sins though the grace of God Himself. No other contemporary religion provides for salvation based upon justification by faith and not by our works. It is illogical for me to conceive that God, through his son Jesus, would have suffered the agony and humiliation of crucifixion and death on a cross merely to provide another way for mankind’s salvation. How diminishing of God! How cheapening of Christ’s obedience to the Father!
Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane the night of Good Friday, “if possible the hour might pass from him,” (Mark 14:35). Does this make it seem that another way for the salvation of humanity was “possible”? Whenever we hear a pastor proclaiming that Christianity is only “a way” to salvation, we should be outraged. You see, if there were no resurrection all of this does not matter. Unique to the Christian faith is not so much the “life’ of its leader, but the death and resurrection of its leader. As St. Paul tells us, the entire Christian faith rests on the resurrection. If that event did not occur, Paul says, we preach in vain. The resurrection gives us hope and assurance. There were many that made impact in their lives, but the uniqueness of Christ is the gift He offered in His death and resurrection. Have a blessed Easter and may you live in the resurrected life each and every day. The Rev. Lankford is pastor of St. Luke’s Church. He can be contacted 286-8078 or revjlankford@ gmail.com.
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Obituaries Garret Price Garret Lee Price, of 140 Gypsy St., Forest City, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at his home. He is survived by his mother, Donna Price, and his father, Calvin Wilkie, both of Forest City; a brother, Robert Price of Forest City; three sisters, Tara Price, Genia Price and Sonya Price, all of Forest City; and his grandmother, Bertha Price of Forest City. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at New Bethel AME Zion Church in Forest City with the Rev. Leroy Staley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour before the service. Thompson’s Mortuary of Forest City is in charge of arrangements.
This sweet cat is looking to find a good home and is available for adoption in the cat room at the Rutherford County Animal Shelter on Laurel Hill Drive in Rutherfordton. The shelter’s hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information call 287-6025. For the Community Pet Center volunteers office call 287-7738. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
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GASTONIA (AP) — Police say a North Carolina man surrendered after a nine-hour standoff with officers that included several rounds of tear gas being fired into the home. The Gaston Gazette reported that the standoff ended around 11:30 p.m. Friday when the 48-year old man surrendered to officers. No injuries were reported. An officer at the Gaston County jail said Saturday that the man was taken for a mental evaluation and had not been booked on any charge. Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger said the standoff began after police received a domestic disturbance call. Cloninger said a man in the home was accused of pointing a gun at someone else and fired a gun inside the house. Cloninger said the man would not talk with negotiators for much of the standoff.
KINSTON (AP) — The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded $24 million to a nonprofit group to attract $78 million in federal dollars for high-speed Internet access across North Carolina. When combined with other state matching funds, the total project cost would be $111 million. Golden LEAF President Dan Gerlach says that would be the largest expenditure on expanding broadband access in North Carolina history. The money will go to bringing more than 1,448 miles of broadband fiber to 69 counties, 67 of which are currently lagging in high-speed Internet capability. The Research Triangle Park-based nonprofit MCNC will be in charge of the project. Gerlach says the federal government will make its decision about the $78 million by summer.
School says former worker stole DURHAM(AP) — North Carolina financial investigators have been called in after the head of North Carolina Central University in Durham says he found evidence a former employee siphoned taxpayer money into a personal bank account. Multiple media outlets reported Friday that university chancellor Charlie Nelms says the money was taken from a program that has received more than $13 million from the state budget, federal and state grants, and private foundations. Nelms says an internal audit indicates the former director of the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium took “substantial funds.” He did not say how much was taken. No charges have been filed. The consortium helps minority children close the education achievement gap and is administered by the university.
Dem Senate hopefuls to debate RALEIGH (AP) — The leading Democratic candidates in North Carolina for a U.S. Senate seat are meeting for their first debate. WNCN-TV in Raleigh said Thursday the April 14 debate will bring together Cal Cunningham, Ken Lewis, Elaine Marshall, Marcus Williams and Ann Worthy. Cunningham, Lewis and Marshall are widely viewed as the leading candidates, and reach reported having more than $100,000 in cash on hand for their campaign at the beginning of this year. WNCN-TV says the candidates will answer questions submitted by voters during the 90-minute debate hosted by the television station and the League of Women Voters of North Carolina. The candidates will face off in next month’s primary as the party makes a bid to claim Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s seat.
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 232 E-911 calls Friday.
Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 46 E-911 calls Friday.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 31 E-911 Friday.
Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Friday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 75 E-911 calls Friday.
Arrests n Brian Timothy Lemberger, 34, of 106 N. Academy St.; charged with driving while impaired and driving while license revoked; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Wendy Ann Stafford, 31, of 598 Gun Club Road; charged with communicating threats; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD)
n Alexandria Rebekah Kennedy, 17, of 849 Old U.S. 221 North; charged with misdemeanor larceny; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Elizabeth Renee Brettelle, 30, of 1450 Kelly Drive; charged with possession of stolen goods/ property; released on a $30,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Amanda Idell Cotarelo, 19, of 129 Trojan Lane; charged with assault and battery and assault on a child under 12; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Lorreta Johnson, 50, of 137 Walnut St.; charged with misdemeanor larceny; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Andrea Houston Williams, 21, of 608 Edwards St.; charged with driving while license revoked and simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Reginald Sherman Forney, 47, of 3988 Polk Line Road; charged with malicious conduct by prisoner, assault on a government official, communicating threats, driving while impaired and flee/ elude arrest with a motor vehicle; placed under a $37,000 secured bond. (RCSD)
n James Christopher Land, 42, of 2075 N. Iva Ave.; charged with first-degree trespassing; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RPD) Cory Lee Owens, 32, of 233 Whitesides Road; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 26 E-911 calls Friday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to five E-911 calls Friday.
Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a brush fire. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a brush fire. n Hudlow firefighters responded to a brush fire. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a gas leak. n SDO firefighters responded to a brush fire. n Spindale firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.
Infant twins Emma Mary Alice White and Ava Kellie Rose White, daughters of Wesley White and Kori Healey, of Ellenboro, died Friday, April 2, 2010. In addition to their parents, they are survived by a brother, Rylan White; paternal grandmother Kelly Fender and step-grandfather Johnny Fender of Ellenboro; paternal grandfather Eric White of Rutherfordton; maternal grandmother Robin Healey and step-grandfather Ronald Simien of Rutherfordton; and maternal grandfather Jamie Healey of New Hampshire. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. The Rev. David Jendrey will officiate. Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home of Bostic is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign the online guest book @www.washburndorsey. com.
Florine Craine Florine Dalton Craine, 85, of Gastonia and formerly of Charlotte, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Rutherford County, and was the daughter of the late Jonathan and Cora Lynch Dalton. She is survived by one son, Jimmy Craine of Gastonia; and by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Carothers Funeral Home in Gastonia. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Colonial Chapel of Carothers Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, a brother and three sisters. Carothers Funeral Home is serving the Craine family. Online condolences may be made at: www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com
Terri Dotson Terri Graham Dotson, 48, of 253 Davis Lake Road, Forest City, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home. The family will be gathering at 245 Davis Lake Road.
Denise Lee Denise Hughes Lee, 53, of 1435 Old U.S. 74, Ellenboro, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Deaths Mike Cuellar NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Cuellar, a crafty left-hander from Cuba whose darting screwball made him a World Series champion and Cy Young winner with the Baltimore Orioles, died Friday. He was 72.
Cuellar made his major league debut in 1959 and bounced around Cincinnati, St. Louis and Houston for almost a decade before a trade brought him to Baltimore. Wearing the black-and-orange bird logo, he blossomed on one of the most imposing pitching staffs in baseball history — in 1971, he was among the Orioles’ four 20-game winners. A four-time All-Star, Cuellar was 185-130 overall with a 3.14 ERA. He was voted into the Orioles’ Hall of Fame. Cuellar joined the Orioles for the 1969 season and that year became the first Baltimore pitcher to win the AL Cy Young Award, sharing the honor with Detroit’s Denny McLain. Cuellar went 23-11 with five shutouts, including a game in which he held Minnesota hitless until Cesar Tovar’s soft, leadoff single in the ninth inning. Roy Hardee GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Roy Hardee, a journalist who chronicled the news of eastern North Carolina for more than 50 years through words, pictures and film, died early Thursday. He was 79. Hardee began his career in television news as a oneman crew. He shot his own black-and-white film without sound, processed it on site, edited it himself and arranged for the footage to be projected over his shoulder as he anchored the newscast. Jerald terHorst WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerald terHorst, who resigned as White House press secretary rather than defend President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon, is dead at age 87. A longtime Detroit News journalist, terHorst served for a month as Ford’s spokesman in 1974 before quitting to protest the president’s decision not to hold his predecessor accountable for any crimes in the Watergate scandal. TerHorst told Ford in his resignation letter he could not credibly speak for him in defending the pardon while young men who evaded Vietnam military service as a matter of conscience had to pay for their actions. TerHorst died Wednesday night of congestive heart failure at his retirement community in Asheville, N.C., attended by his grown children, according to his son Peter, who informed the Gridiron Club and Foundation in Washington. Ford issued the pardon as a way to heal a nation badly shaken by the scandal that drove Nixon from office after the 1972 break-in at Democratic headquarters by burglars tied to Nixon’s reelection committee. The pardon itself opened a national rift but Ford said for the rest of his life that it was the right decision. Some historians have come around to that view. TerHorst persisted in his belief the pardon “set up a double standard of justice.”
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Red Cross The following blood drives are scheduled: April 9: 3-7:30 p.m. Big Springs Baptist Church; 453-7485 Ellenboro. Call Polly Gettys; Fozr more info; schedule an appointment. April 13: Isothermal Community College; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Cindy Martin at 286-3636 ext. 353 April 13: Beta Sigma Phi Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. First Baptist of Forest City. Call Sharon Scruggs at 286-0658. April 23: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m, Mooresboro. Call Jennifer Hoyle at 657-9998 ext. 7. April 26: Red Cross Blood Drive at the Chapter; 2-6:30 p.m. House 838 Oakland Road. Call at 287-5916. April 28: Concord Baptist Church Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Call Kim Jones at 245-6130. April 29: Union Mills Community Development Center; 2 to 6 p.m. Call Pat Taylor at 245-8554. All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two. The following Red Cross classes are scheduled. Adult CPR: April 12, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: April 13, begins at 6 p.m. Adult, Child, Infant CPR: April 17, begins at 8:30 a.m. First Aid: April 22, begins at 6 p.m., preventing disease transmission. Lifeguard Class: April 5-8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Isothermal Community College; students must attend all four classes. All Red Cross classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.
Meetings/other Meeting change: The Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Tuesday, April 6, (instead of Monday) at 6:30 p.m. This month’s meeting will be held at Zaxby’s, Forest City. Regular meeting date and place will resume in May.
Miscellaneous Power of the Purse: Family Resources will be hosting its annual Power of the Purse fundraiser on May 13. To donate new or gently used purses, contact Sherry Bright at 247-1440, ext. 105. Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries is now fully stocked with spring and summer merchandise. All Easter items are 50 percent off. The store is located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City. 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. Free AARP CARFIT® event: Thursday, May 6, 1 to 5 p.m., at Bennett Classics Museum, 241 Vance St., Forest City; this event is geared toward senior adults who still drive; sponsored by The Little Detroit Car Club of Forest City and the museum; call 247-1767 to make an appointment; Web site www. car-fit.org.
Fundraisers 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.
Music/concerts Gospel singing: Saturday, April 17, 6 p.m., Chase High School auditorium; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Featuring The Far City Boys, Golden Valley Crusaders, and King James 1611; donation accepted for admission; sponsored by Long Branch Road Baptist Church; proceeds for the building fund.
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Madison Woodruff, 12, smells the tulips at the Historic Terraces at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham on Friday. Temperatures in central North Carolina reached highs near 90 degrees Friday and the outlook for Easter Sunday was for more summer-like temperatures across the state.
Duke eyes wood for power plant fuel CHARLOTTE (AP) — As Duke Energy turns to cleaner-burning wood to help fuel some of its coalfired power plants in North and South Carolina, some environmentalists worry that growing demand could damage local forests. Using biomass to fuel power plants is in response to a 2007 law requiring utilities to get more of their energy from renewable sources and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with coal-burning plants. Duke has asked the North Carolina Utilities Commission for permission to burn wood, including chips from
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declared surplus property, they will be sold to a class III firearms dealer. These weapons cannot be sold to the public due to barrel length. The value of these weapons is less than $30,000 and qualifies for negotiated sale. The county also will seek to sell the following vehicles on GovDeals.com: n 1979 Honda Accord n 1977 Chevy Spectrum n Honda Accord n 1977 Ford Truck F-100 n 1976 Ford Truck F-100
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lar to marquetry. Reavis did not put a stain on it when treating the wood. Instead he sealed the wood so that it is clear. “This brings out the natural color of the wood,” said Reavis. “I like to use different kinds of exotic wood for this type of art.” Reavis gets his wood from friends, the internet and overseas. He also collects different wood that he finds. “It’s not an expensive hobby,” said Reavis. “Probably around $400 and
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.
Without the ability to access whole trees, utilities will have a more difficult time reaching the 12.5 percent renewable energy standard by 2021 as the law requires, said economist Robert Abt, a forestry professor at North Carolina State University. The staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission has recommended that commissioners approve Duke’s request. The Southern Environmental Law Center, the Environmental Defense Fund and The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association have asked for a hearing and for the request to be denied.
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demand.” The college lighting project may be eligible for an incentive rebate program through Duke Energy that will return about 20 percent of the total costs of the project. Commissioners will also hear a report from the Rutherford County Community Child Protection Team/ Child Fatality Prevention Team and review the PANGAEA Internet assignment. Other items may be added to the agenda at the meeting.
ICC is requesting $75,000 from the college’s county capital reserve fund. “We are in need of a campus interior lighting retrofit,” wrote Stephen Matheny, vice president of administrative services in his request to commissioners. “As a result of this project, we expect energy consumption by lighting to decrease by approximately 60 percent understanding that lighting is only part of our total electrical
you can get just about everything you need.” For Reavis woodworking has been a “lifelong journey.” From the time he was 3-years-old, his parents bought him tools instead of toys. Realistically, Reavis was around 6-years old when he started. Reavis learned the art of intarsia 15 years ago at the Cleveland County Fair. He was watching a man doing it and thought “hey, I believe I can do that too.” The man asked Reavis to help him with a demonstration and he has been doing it ever since. Other works Reavis has made are the Lord’s Supper, animals, charac-
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ter’s and people. “Really anything I can get a picture or a pattern of I can usually make it,” said Reavis. A lot of Reavis’s work is not for sale. “It’s just a private personal hobby for myself, family and friends,” said Reavis. Reavis is a part of the Rutherford County Woodworkers Association. Reavis’ daughter also helped with the project. She picked up the hobby by watching her father. She also attends club meetings with her father and is the only girl to attend the woodworkers club meetings, but she is not a member.
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cutting up whole trees, with coal at its Buck power plant in Rowan County and Lee plant in Williamston, S.C. “It’s certainly our understanding that (the legislation) allows a broad and inclusive interpretation of woody biomass,” Duke spokesman Jason Walls told The Charlotte Observer for a story in Saturday editions. “A closer definition would allow greater clarity moving forward.” The Southern Environmental Law Center and other organizations have filed legal challenges to those plans, saying the company should be using waste wood and scraps — not whole trees.
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Business Notes Flooring company moves operation from N.C. to S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A hardwood flooring company plans to move its manufacturing operations from Charlotte to Lancaster County. Greyne Custom Wood Co. Inc. chief executive Nicole Little said Thursday that her company plans to bring its 25 employees in the move and add another 25 when the plant is up and running at the end of April. Little said she expects the plant to turn out $5 million to $10 million worth of high-end finished wood flooring a year. The South Carolina Commerce Department says Greyne will invest about $5 million in the Lancaster County plant and expects to begin hiring workers this month.
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Feds: BofA worker planned ATM scam RALEIGH (AP) — A Bank of America Corp. employee plotted to deploy malicious computer code within the company’s systems so that ATM machines would dispense cash without any record of a transaction, federal prosecutors allege in court documents. Rodney Reed Caverly was tasked with maintaining and designing computer systems at the bank, including computers that conducted ATM transactions. Prosecutors in the western district of North Carolina said he to use computer code within the company’s protected computers so that the ATMs would make fraudulent disbursements. Caverly was able to obtain more than $5,000 during a seven-month period in 2009, prosecutors allege. The details of Caverly’s case were filed on Thursday in a “bill of information” document, which typically signals that a plea deal is forthcoming. An attorney for Caverly, Christopher Fialko, declined to comment. Federal prosecutors didn’t return a phone call. Shirley Norton, a spokeswoman with Bank of America, said the bank officials detected the problem with their internal controls and turned the case over to authorities. “The fraud here was against the bank,” she said. “The customer accounts were never at risk.”
Judge: BB&T must rehire whistleblower RALEIGH (AP) — BB&T Corp. must rehire a former company investigator who says she was fired after exposing a $100 million North Carolina development scam, an administrative law judge said in a ruling released Friday. Judge Jeffrey Tureck said in his decision that Amy Stroupe should be reinstated to her position with back pay because of protection afforded by whistleblower laws. Stroupe said that she hopes to return to the job. “I feel so happy and vindicated,” she said. “This has been an almost three-year ordeal. It’s been tough. I feel so happy that the judge was able to see the truth in all this.” Cynthia Williams, a BB&T spokeswoman, said the company believes the ruling is erroneous and does not accurately reflect what occurred. “BB&T adamantly denies doing anything wrong and will be filing an appeal in this matter,” she said. The project began to unravel when a BB&T official in the Shelby office became suspicious that an employee who recently transferred to the branch was making too many Penland loans. He asked Stroupe to look into it.
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Bed and Barns Farm owner Tammy Martelle has opened the new lodging property off Big Island Road in the Shiloh community.
Bed and Barns Woman opens a unique lodging property in Shiloh By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
SHILOH — When Chuck and Tammy Martelle’s daughter was young, she was quite the equestrian — showing her horses and participating in rides and three day events all across the country. Her parents traveled with her, pulling the horse trailer and all the paraphernalia and often found it impossible to find stables for the horses anywhere close to where the family would be spending the night at a hotel. It was often inconvenient, but the family had no choice as they supported their daughter’s hobby and passion fully. Tammy also rides, but her horses are
still in Virginia with their daughter, who is still an avid horsewoman and competitor, participating in three day events. Chuck and Tammy Martelle met in the Air Force where Tammy spent six years and he spent 26 years. During the times they were transferred from one Air Force post to another, they transported the horses. One transport was coast to coast. But they never found places where both the family and horses could sleep for the night. When the Martelle’s settled in Please see Barns, Page 8A
Tammy Martelle inside the fourstall barn where the loft also houses guests. Jean Gordon/ Daily Courier
SALISBURY — Mark Carrick, a carpente turned computer repairman, never thought what started out as a room for fixing computers would expand in one year to two stores in two towns. Carrick, who owns and operates Fix It Computers and Repair, recently opened a store in downtown Salisbury after his business in Kannapolis took off. “We had a room upstairs with a bunch of empty boxes,” Carrick said. His one-room operation opened in January 2009 above the Sell It Bargain Center in Kannapolis. “In about four months time, I was really seeing how I was making a positive effect on people,” Carrick said. “A lot of people in the same position as I was, looking for jobs, were hurting.” Carrick bases his success on affordable prices. “I love helping people,” he said. “What I sell, I’ve never seen anywhere else sell it for the price that I do. “Not only does it make you feel good, but it’s more rewarding than getting a fat paycheck,” he said. Carrick, who began a career in construction when he was 14, worked on home remodeling and then got into commercial construction, creating and installing store fixtures. He was able to travel all over the United States with his job, and he was loving life. “I was doing very well,” he said. “But then the economy sunk.” He helped out a friend at the thrift store and decided to do computer repair in the upstairs of the building. When the shop moved, he contacted local real estate agent Lane Yates, who offered him a storefront in Kannapolis. Carrick also made a deal with a large wholesaler, adding refurbished computers to his list. But he was scared. He knew nothing about the business side. “When I started, everyone said I was crazy, and I needed to get a real job,” he said. “Everyone doubted it would really work. “This time last year I had nothing to my name, and by the end of April, I started making a reputation for myself.” “I was doing very well in Kannapolis,” he said, noting that 90 percent of his business was referral-based. The store in Salisbury, located at 117 W. Innes St., has been open for a little more than a month. “Where I was in Salisbury in the first two weeks of opening took me four to five months to accomplish in Kannapolis,” Carrick said. He said word of mouth has been his best advertising. “I couldn’t be blessed any more than I am,” he said. Carrick also donates labor to churches and emergency responders. He offers a basic refurbished computer for $100, a deal, he says, that you can’t find anywhere else. A basic computer, around four years old, with half a gigabyte of memory, a monitor, mouse, keyboard and 90-day warranty, is all included for $100. Laptops are available for around $250, and come with internal wireless and Windows XP. Each member of his staff is information technology certified. “You name it, we do it,” he said. “I buy, sell, trade, repair laptops, desktops, servers, and small and large networks.” Please see Satisfaction, Page 8A
8A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 4, 2010
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This is just one of the trails that wind through the 17 acres of the Martelle property Shiloh.
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Rutherford County last year, they decided to open a bed and breakfast to accommodate families traveling with horses who needed to place to sleep and a place to board the horses. The Bed and Barns Farm, located off Big Island Road in the Shiloh community, includes a private home with two large bedrooms, each with a private bath, opening into a comfortable living space, where two families can easily stay. For the families traveling with horses, only a few steps away from the bed and breakfast apartment area, is the four-stall barn and the indoor washing rack for horses. Upstairs in the barn is also a fully furnished loft where people can also stay. The private apartment includes all the amenities of the home, including a full size kitchen with appliances. “You do not have to spend your evening worrying about whether your horses are safe or whether they are well fed and sleeping comfortably,” Tammy said. After leaving the barn area, there are plenty of running spaces for the horses. The property is 32 acres, of which 17 acres are wooded trails where riders or walkers can
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Carrick links his success to his heart. “The mentality I try to keep, is to treat everyone how I want to be treated,” he said. “If you’re honest, and treat people the right way, you will have success. “I love what I do, and I’ll bend over backwards to look out for you.” For example, a universal laptop charger runs around $120 at
enjoy, the serenity of the outdoors. There are also two creeks on the property There is a full-size sand arena and a jump arena is being constructed soon. The Martelles chose to open the facility close enough to Tryon to accommodate people traveling to the Steeple Chase and other riding events there. Tammy is definitely the outdoors person, but you don’t have to be a horse person to take advantage of Bed and Barns Farm, she said. “If you just want to get away this is a great place,” she said. Two Atlanta photographers have stayed at the Bed and Barns Farm just to film birds and wildlife across the 17 acres of walking trails. “Every bird you can imagine is in here,” Tammy said during a ride through the property. A North Dakota minister has plans to have a retreat at the property soon. “You can get away here. It’s a great place to be. It’s safe. You can fix your own food here and just enjoy being outside.” Tammy is a native of Ohio and after leaving the Air Force she became a child psychologist where she worked in schools across the country, but when she came to Rutherford County she decided to change career and opened the bed and barns.
“I come back here every morning for my quiet time and to study my Sunday School lesson,” she said. She teaches the new mother’s class at Shiloh Baptist Church, less than a mile from her home. “I come down here and study my lessons,” she said. “I have my devotions here. Tammy also hopes to host a retreat for women in the area, who need to get away for themselves. “We are so busy,” she said. “Right along here in the late evenings is where the deer come,” Tammy said pointing to an area of the forest. “I’ll come out there and stay for hours just to watch them. It’s time for their babies to be born and I’ll be here.” With the area being secluded, the trails are especially safe for walkers, as well as riders.
Best Buy or WalMart, he said. “I can get almost any charger for $35 or under,” he said. “Everyone’s got a horror story about computer stores,” he said. “I don’t take advantage of anyone. If you do it the right way, this is what happens. “The biggest reward is all of the people I get to help.” Carrick said that every repair is usually fixed within 24 hours from the drop-off time, unless parts have to be ordered. “My general rule is, if you check it in that morning, it’s usually done by the end of the day,”
he said. Carrick is self-taught in computers. He has always had a love for technology, and now has four full-time employees. “Every morning I wake up and I’m fired up,” he said. “I never thought I’d be here in a million years.” Carrick said he hopes to expand to other towns in the future. “I’ve actually had competition calling me, telling me I need to increase my prices,” he said. Carrick offers general repairs at $65.
A consignment/gift shop will open May 1 at Bed and Barns Farm with a variety of merchandise, antiques and other items. Through April 30, Tammy will be accepting gifts for her shop. If interested in placing consignment items there, call 248-4463. For a video tour of the Bed and Barns Farm visit www. bedandbarnnc.com. Contact Gordonvia e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
WASHINGTON (AP) — End the public lifeline for large financial institutions, Republicans are demanding as they push back against Democratic efforts to set new rules for the financial industry. The GOP is trying to fight many of the changes that President Barack Obama and majority Democrats want. Legislation would give the government authority to split up big financial companies and force the industry to pay for its most massive failures. Republicans have offered alternative legislation that calls for new bankruptcy proceedings to dismantle failing institutions. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said that creating more federal agencies and putting taxpayers on the hook for more bailouts will not help revive the economy. “It will only compound the pain for struggling small businesses and for families who played by the rules, lived within their means and acted responsibly,” McCarthy said in the Republicans’ weekly radio and Internet address Saturday. The House passed a regulatory overhaul in December. The Senate has yet to vote on a similar measure. Democratic senators sent a Wall Street regulation bill from the Senate Banking Committee to the full Senate on a party-line vote last month after a temporary retreat by Republicans that still left the bill’s chances for bipartisan passage in doubt. Despite a conciliatory tone struck by the committee’s Democratic and Republican leaders, the development did nothing to mend the partisan divide over the legislation and adds even more uncertainty to Congress’ ability to pass a sweeping rewrite of financial regulations this year. Obama used a recent Saturday address to urge Congress to act, saying it’s necessary to prevent firms from again taking on the kind of risks that led to the nation’s recent economic woes. But McCarthy attempted to frame the effort as one that would lead to more federal spending while the deficit is soaring. “We have run out of money,” he said. “And yet this administration and congressional Democrats want to spend even more.”
Hewitt Associates will proceed with expansion CHARLOTTE (AP) — Human resources consultant Hewitt Associates plans to fill about 460 new jobs in the next three years, resuming expansion plans in North Carolina’s banking center that were stalled by the financial crisis. Hewitt Associates has again been awarded financial incentives to spur the company’s expansion beyond the 530 it now employs in North Carolina, state officials said Wednesday. The Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company last December canceled a 2005 incentives deal for up to $8 million because plans to bring 900 new jobs to Charlotte fell apart due to the crisis that hit the banking industry. The new deal would allow Hewitt to collect up to half that amount, $4 million, for creating about half the earlier jobs target and sustaining them for nine years. The 460 new jobs will be primarily human resources administration and information technology positions paying an average salary of $43,600 a year plus benefits, state officials said. “Charlotte is a great location for us to expand our business due to the available talent pool,” Hewitt vice president for HR business processing outsourcing David Swift said in a prepared statement. Hewitt announced last month that its first quarter profits improved by about 6 percent.
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New mileage rules up car price, lower pump cost WASHINGTON (AP) — Drivers will have to pay more for cars and trucks, but they’ll save at the pump under tough new federal rules aimed at boosting mileage, cutting emissions and hastening the next generation of fuel-stingy hybrids and electric cars. The new standards, announced Thursday, call for a 35.5 miles-per-gallon average within six years, up nearly 10 mpg from now. By setting national standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes, the government hopes to squeeze out more miles per gallon whether you buy a tiny Smart fortwo micro car, a rugged Dodge Ram pickup truck or something in between. The rules will cost consumers an estimated $434 extra Associated Press per vehicle in the 2012 model In this file photo taken Wednesday, March 31, 2010, the engine inside the 2011 Hyundai Sonata year and $926 per vehicle Hybrid is displayed at the New York International Auto Show in New York. The Obama administration by 2016, the government is setting tough gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks. said. But the heads of the Transportation Department and Environmental a trade group representand trucks, an increase of standard. This represents Protection Agency said car ing 11 automakers, said nearly 10 mpg over curthe EPA’s first rules ever owners would save more the industry supported the rent standards set by the on vehicle greenhouse gas than $3,000 over the lives of single national standard for National Highway Traffic emissions, following a 2007 their vehicles through better future vehicles. He said the Safety Administration. The Supreme Court decision. gas mileage. program made “sense for figure could actually be as Each auto company will Touting the plan, consumers, for government low as 34.1 mpg because have a different fuel-efficienTransportation Secretary policymakers and for autoautomakers can receive cred- cy target, based on its mix Ray LaHood said, “Putting makers.” its for reducing greenhouse of vehicles. Automakers that more fuel-efficient cars on Not all dealers were pleasgas emissions in other ways, build more small cars will the road isn’t just the right ed. Ed Tonkin, a Portland, including preventing the have a higher target than car thing to do for our environOre., car dealer who chairs leaking of coolant from air companies that manufacture ment, it’s also a great way for the National Automobile conditioners. a broad range of cars and Americans to save a lot of Dealers Association, said the The changes will cost the trucks. For example, pasmoney at the pump.” rules were the “most expenauto industry about $52 bilsenger cars built by General The requirements for the sive fuel economy mandates lion, but the government says Motors Co. will need to 2012-2016 model years in history” and would turn the program will provide hit a target of 32.7 mpg in pleased environmentalists many new cars and trucks $240 billion in savings to 2012 and increase to 36.9 who have criticized sluggish into luxury items for conconsumers, mostly through mpg by 2016. Honda Motor efforts by previous adminsumers. lower fuel consumption. The Co., meanwhile, will need istrations to boost fuel effiEnvironmental groups said changes also could help U.S. to reach passenger car tarciency. They also were welthe changes would actually manufacturers who produce gets of 33.8 mpg in 2012 comed by automakers who give consumers more choices advanced vehicles, batteries and ramp up to 38.3 mpg in have been seeking a single because they would ensure and engines. 2016. standard after California and that every new car would get The EPA is setting a tailSome small-volume a dozen states tried to create slightly more fuel-efficient pipe emissions standard of auto companies such as their own rules. each year. 250 grams (8.75 ounces) of Porsche, Aston Martin and Dave McCurdy, a former The regulations set a goal carbon dioxide per mile for Lamborghini will not have to Oklahoma congressman of achieving by 2016 the vehicles sold in 2016, equal meet the standards initially, who leads the Alliance of equivalent of 35.5 miles per to what would be emitted by but all automakers will need Automobile Manufacturers, gallon combined for cars vehicles meeting the mileage to comply by 2017.
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Consumers can expect improvements to engines, transmissions and tires, and the use of start-stop technology that halts the engine at stop lights to save fuel. Automakers are expanding their portfolio of gas-electric hybrid vehicles and beginning to introduce electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Nissan recently announced pricing for its electric car, the Leaf, which will be available in limited numbers later this year. Toyota is launching plug-in hybrids along with battery-powered cars running solely on electricity starting in model-year 2012. In Michigan, the first version of the Chevrolet Volt, which can go 40 miles on battery power before an engine kicks in to generate power, rolled off the assembly line this week and is scheduled to be sold in limited numbers later this year. Beyond electric cars, Ford is aggressively promoting its “EcoBoost” line of directinjection turbocharged engines, which provide a 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency. General Motors will begin assembling the Chevrolet Cruze, a replacement for the Cobalt, in Ohio later this summer. The compact Cruze is expected to achieve about 40 mpg on the highway thanks to a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said the new requirements will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the life of the program. The new standards move up goals set in a 2007 energy law, which required the auto industry to meet a 35 mpg average by 2020. EPA and Transportation said the requirements would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 960 million metric tons over the lifetime of the vehicles regulated, or the equivalent of taking 50 million cars and light trucks off the road in 2030.
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Nation Today 5 arrests made in rape TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two adults and three juveniles have been arrested in the gang rape of a 7-year-old girl sold by her stepsister, police said. Details on the arrests were to be announced at a Saturday night news conference at police headquarters in the state’s capital city. Authorities say the girl was offered for sale by her 15-year-old stepsister on March 28. They say the teen went to a party with some men on the 13th floor of the Rowan Towers apartment building and the younger girl tagged along because she worried about her stepsister’s safety. Police say the 15-year-old sold sex to men, then took money to let them touch the younger girl. They say touching turned to forcible sex as at least seven men raped the 7-yearold. The 15-year-old has been charged with promoting prostitution, aggravated sexual assault and other crimes; police have not released her name. A 20-year-old man had previously been charged with having sex with the 15-year-old, but police don’t know who might have attacked the 7-year-old. They say, though, that someone in Rowan Tower does and are urging, even threatening, neighbors to identify them.
Teen shot in cop station COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A white schoolboy with a rifle chased a black classmate into a police station near the National Baseball Hall of Fame and shot him, then himself,
as the lone officer on duty closed in, authorities said. The shooter, 16, was hospitalized with a serious wound after shooting himself in the chin, police said Saturday. The other boy, also 16, was hit in the arm. He was treated at a hospital and released. The shooting happened Friday afternoon at the small headquarters of the Cooperstown Police Department, across the street from the baseball museum. It began when the white teen stepped out of a car with a .22-caliber rifle and began chasing three youths who had been walking through a park near the Hall of Fame Library, village police Chief Diana Nicols said.
Colo. girl is missing GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Police on foot and on horseback were searching open areas near the home of a 12-year-old girl for any sign of the missing sixth-grader. Kayleah (Kay LEE uh) Wilson was last seen Sunday at about 3:40 p.m. when she left her home to walk to a friend’s birthday party about a mile away, across a busy highway. Police stopped more than 600 motorists passing near the area Friday to ask if they had seen anything Sunday night. Greeley Police Sgt. Joe Tymkowych says authorities have gone to Kayleah’s favorite hangouts, searched along the highway, interviewed friends, family, and acquaintances, and have contacted registered sexual offenders who live nearby. Kayleah weighs 145 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.
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Jerry Hupf walks through the flood damaged first floor of his house in Cranston, R.I., Saturday. Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the flooded state’s Emergency Management Agency say the president has approved their request to amend a federal major disaster declaration, meaning the entire state now is considered a disaster area.
RI flood brings churches together for Easter service WEST WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — At St. Joseph Church, the Easter Sunday flock will be a little bigger than usual this year. Maybe a little damp, too. Spared from damage because of its hilltop location, the Roman Catholic church in the heart of flood-ravaged West Warwick is taking in parishioners from nearby Sacred Heart Church, which wasn’t so lucky. Flood waters from the Pawtuxet River heavily damaged the basement of that church and two rectory buildings on the property this week, rendering it unsafe for worship. The timing was particularly bad. Easter Sunday is a sacred holiday for Catholics, who celebrate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection with a week’s worth of observations leading up to Sunday. And no state is more Catholic than Rhode Island: In a 2008 American Religious Identification Survey by Trinity College in Connecticut, 46 percent of residents polled identified themselves as Catholic. So when St. Joseph pastor Rev. Charles Downing found out about the damage to the church 100 yards away, he offered a helping hand. “We heard about Sacred Heart church being damaged and condemned from further use for a while, so we called the church and talked to the pastor and told them we’ll certainly step up and make (St. Joseph) available to their people and to them for whatever their needs are over the next weeks, whatever it’s going to take,” Downing said. His church holds about 450 people, but he expects 500 or more for each of the three Masses scheduled Sunday. “Easter is always a full church,” said Downing. “We will be squeezing people in this weekend especially.” Among them will be parishioners from both churches. “There will be a lot of people here
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Also heavily damaged was a school gymnasium behind the church, which Sacred Heart sold to the Islamic School of Rhode Island in 2008. “It certainly was not discriminatory. It got the Catholics, the Muslims and it’s Passover this week,” Bucci said. Downing says he’ll steer clear in his sermons of any remarks drawing parallels between Bible scripture and the disastrous floods that have stricken Rhode Island this week. And, he says, he will be sure to share the collection box proceeds with Sacred Heart. “We won’t keep all the envelopes,” he said, laughing.
Shuttle cleared for launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has cleared Discovery for a Monday morning launch to the International Space Station, the last scheduled liftoff in darkness for the soon-to-retire shuttle program. Mission managers met Saturday and gave the “go” to proceed toward liftoff. The unanimous decision came after engineers determined there were no booster rocket safety concerns. Two booster problems recently cropped up when the parts were tested offsite. Forecasters expect an 80 percent chance of good weather for the 6:21 a.m. liftoff, close to an hour before sunrise. Even though Sunday is Easter, countdown preparations will continue as usual, with the same number of workers. Launch director Pete Nickolenko said he asked his team if anyone had any conflicts because of
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who have lost everything, who will be coming back from hotels and motels or wherever they’re staying ’cause they want to come to their own church on Easter Sunday morning,” said Downing. The church will also host a funeral Monday that had been scheduled at Sacred Heart, and may add Masses to its schedule to accommodate the overflow until Sacred Heart can reopen, he said. “It’s a sign of unity of the faith, that another parish will take us in and our parishioners will be able to celebrate all the same sacraments,” said the Rev. Richard Bucci, pastor at Sacred Heart. The floodwaters and mud destroyed the basements and a small chapel, but spared two statues — one of Mary, the other of John the Baptist. Bucci’s car was flooded, too. On Friday, an inch-thick coating of mud as smooth and brown as Easter chocolate remained on walkways around and through the property, though no damage was visible from outside. In addition to water damage, sewage and industrial waste from area auto body shops are concerns, Bucci said Friday.
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the holiday, and no one did. Discovery is loaded with spare parts and science experiments for the space station. A crew of seven will deliver all the gear and conduct three spacewalks to set everything up. On Saturday, the astronauts got their customary preflight haircuts. “Pre-launch haircut complete ... High and tight!” balding crew member Clayton Anderson wrote in a Twitter update. He said some of his Marine astronaut buddies “would be proud!” Only three shuttle flights remain after this one. President Barack Obama will visit the Cape Canaveral area April 15 — while Discovery is in orbit — to elaborate on his post-shuttle plans. He created a furor in the aerospace community in February when he killed NASA’s Constellation program, which had been aimed at returning astronauts to the moon.
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Apple’s much-anticipated iPad goes on sale SEATTLE (AP) — Apple Inc. began selling its muchanticipated iPad on Saturday, drawing eager customers intent on being among the first owners of a new class of tablet-style computers. Apple must convince people who already have smart phones, laptops, e-book readers, set-top boxes and home broadband connections that they need another device that serves many of the same purposes. But the scores of people who waited in long lines across the country Saturday seemed willing to buy first and discover all its uses later. Beth Goza has had iPhones and other smart phones, along with a MacBook Air laptop, yet she believes the iPad has a place in her digital lineup. She likened it to a professional tennis player owning different sneakers for grass, clay and concrete courts “At the end of the day, you can get by with one or the other,” she said outside an Apple store in Seattle’s University Village mall. But she’s already dreaming up specific uses for her iPad, such as knitting applications to help her keep track of her place in a complicated pattern. Granted, Goza is a selfdescribed nerd — she says she was the first person in Seattle to get the also-hyped Segway personal transporter — but not everyone who braved the blustery early morning was a typical early adopter. Danita Shneidman, a woman in her 60s, said she isn’t particularly tech-savvy, yet she already knows what she’s going to use the iPad for first: looking at photos and videos of her first grandchild, born this week in Boston. And then there’s Ray Majewski, who went to an
They argue the on-screen keyboard is hard to use and complain that it lacks a camera and ports for media storage cards and USB devices such as printers. They also bemoan the fact that the iPad can’t play Flash video, which means many Web sites with embedded video clips will look broken to Web surfers using Apple’s Safari browser. And the iPad can’t run more than one program at a time, which even fans hope will change one day soon.
Once the initial iPad excitement settles, though, Apple may have to work harder to persuade a broader swath of people to buy one. Many companies have tried to sell tablet computers before, but none has caught on with mainstream consumers.
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Rafael Jose, center, of San Francisco, and his father-in-law Ronald Waggoner, of Austin, Texas, look at the iPad at the Apple Store on Fifth Ave. in New York Saturday. Eager customers have been lining up outside Apple Stores and some Best Buys to be among the first to buy one as sales started at 9 a.m. Saturday in each time zone.
Apple store in Freehold, N.J., with his 10-year-old daughter, Julia. The iPad is partly as a reward for her straight A’s in school, and partly a present for himself. “I like the electronic books, and my daughter is really getting into them as well,” Majewski said. “I was thinking of getting a Kindle (e-book reader) but then said to myself, ’Why not get an iPad because I can get so much more from that than just reading books?”’ The iPad is essentially a much larger version of Apple’s popular iPhone, without the calling capabilities.
The new device is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and has a touch screen that measures 9.7 inches on the diagonal — nearly three times the iPhone’s. Also like the iPhone, it has no physical keyboard. For now, Apple is selling versions of the iPad that can only connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi. Those models start at $499. Versions that also have a cellular data connection will be available by the end of the month. They will cost $130 more, with the most expensive at $829. In Apple stores in Seattle and on New York’s Fifth
Avenue, the atmosphere was festive, with employees cheering and clapping as customers entered and left. Once the initial iPad excitement settles, though, Apple may have to work harder to persuade a broader swath of people to buy one. Many companies have tried to sell tablet computers before, but none has caught on with mainstream consumers. And while early adopters who pre-ordered an iPad in recent weeks have gushed about all the ways they hope to use it, skeptics point to all the ways the iPad comes up short.
College student Brett Meulmester stood in line at an Apple store in Arlington, Va., to try one out without buying one yet. “The cost is kind of prohibitive at this point,” he said. For others, cost was clearly not an issue — nor convenience, it seemed. Siggi Manz, a software developer who lives near Frankfurt, Germany, was spending just 20 hours in New York to snag one. Manz, who already carries Apple’s MacBook Pro and iPhone, said the iPad would be ideal for note-taking. “Opening a laptop is sometimes impersonal because the monitor is between us, and the iPhone is too little to really honestly type,” Manz said. James Stuart trekked to Seattle from Canada, where the iPad won’t be on sale for another month — too long, in his mind. “It’s like a gorgeous woman — you just want to touch it,” he said. In San Francisco, tattoo artist Max Ackermann is convinced the iPad will “define a giant change in how we perceive computers in general.” Yet Ackermann admits he has no clue exactly how, saying, “It’s definitely in its baby years.”
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Nation/world World Today Iranian leader scoffs at sanctions TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Faced with the prospect of new sanctions because of Iran’s nuclear defiance, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that new penalties would only strengthen the country’s technological progress by encouraging it to become more self-sufficient. In a speech, Ahmadinejad also rejected President Barack Obama’s offers of engagement, saying “three or four beautiful words” don’t mean U.S. policies have changed under his administration. “They say they have extended a hand to Iran, but the Iranian government and nation declined to welcome that,” he said. “What kind of hand did you extend towards the Iranian nation? What has changed? Did you lift sanctions? Did you stop propaganda? Did you reduce the pressure?” White House spokesman Bill Burton said Saturday the U.S. administration would have no comment on the Iranian president’s remarks. Associated Press
President Barack Obama reviews the honor guard with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, during an unannounced visit Sunday. Obama told Afghan leaders on Sunday to do more to rein in rampant corruption and improve their government.
Karzai’s words anger the West KABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai’s scathing attack on the West for its role in Afghanistan drew criticism Saturday from Afghan politicians after the White House described his remarks as genuinely troubling. Despite Karzai’s attempt at damage control, including a telephone conversation with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, his allegations laid bare the growing mistrust between the Afghan government and its international partners as the United States and NATO ramp up troop levels to try to turn back the Taliban. Karzai’s speech Thursday also heightened an ongoing political power struggle between Karzai and an increasingly independent-minded parliament, which has refused to confirm nearly half of his Cabinet nominees because they were allegedly incompetent, corrupt or too weak to resist pressure from powerful people. During the speech, Karzai lashed out against the U.N. and the international community, accusing them of perpetrating a “vast fraud” in last year’s presidential election as part of a conspiracy to deny him re-election or tarnish his victory. He also said foreigners were
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allies. ... The fight against terrorism, corruption, and narcotics requires a strong government. Unfortunately, the Karzai government is far too weak to fight all these elements.” Another lawmaker, Daoud Sultanzai of Ghazni province, said he was afraid the speech permanently damaged Karzai’s relations with Washington, even though the president did not specifically mention the United States in his remarks. Sultanzai said Karzai’s allegation that some lawmakers take orders from foreign embassies was “total rubbish.” “He takes more directives from the U.S. Embassy,” Sultanzai said of Karzai. “U.S. troops are protecting him, not us.” Karzai attempted to clarify his remarks, which White House press secretary Robert Gibbs called “genuinely troubling,” during a telephone call Saturday to Clinton. She told him they should focus on common aims for stabilizing Afghanistan, spokesman P.J. Crowley said. “They pledged to continue working together in a spirit of partnership,” Crowley said. “Suggestions that somehow the international community was responsible for any irregularities in the recent election is preposterous.”
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XIANGNING, China (AP) — The first group of rescuers and divers entered a flooded Chinese mine where 153 workers have been trapped for almost a week, but returned within hours Saturday and called the situation underground “very difficult.” There were no further signs of life after tapping was heard the previous day. The divers said black, murky water was complicating efforts to reach the site where rescuers hope miners are still alive, state-run China Central Television reported. The next step in the rescue plan was under discussion and wasn’t expected until Sunday, said Wen Changjin, an official with the news center set up at the mine in the northern province of Shanxi. Television footage on Friday afternoon showed rescuers tapping on pipes with a wrench, then cheering and jumping after hearing a response — the first sign of life since the mine flooded last Sunday. They lowered pens and paper, along with packs containing glucose and milk, down metal pipes into the mine. But nothing more had been heard as of Saturday afternoon, Wen said.
Men in army uniforms kill 24 BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen in Iraqi military uniforms raided a village outside Baghdad and killed at least 24 people in an execution-style attack, apparently targeting a Sunni group that revolted against al-Qaida and helped turn the tide of the Iraq war, authorities said Saturday. The attack late Friday comes amid increasing concerns that insurgents will take advantage of Iraq’s political turmoil to further destabilize the country, nearly a month after parliamentary elections failed to give any candidate a decisive win. Many fear a drawn-out political debate could spill over into violence and complicate American efforts to speed up troop withdrawals in the coming months. Some of the victims in Friday’s attack suffered broken arms and legs, indicating they had been tortured before they were shot, police said. One witness said many of the victims were so badly brutalized that they were “beyond recognition.” Five of the dead were women. At least seven people were found alive, bound with handcuffs, authorities said.
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PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani troops fought gunbattles and bombed militant hide-outs in a Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border Saturday, leaving six soldiers and 30 militants dead, officials said. It was part of a recently launched operation in Orakzai tribal region aimed at flushing out foreign and Pakistani militants who last year fled an army onslaught further south. Government official Sami Ullah said both ground forces and army helicopters took part in Saturday’s fighting that killed 30 insurgents. The troops captured six militants after the fighting. Ullah said Pakistani forces have killed about 250 militants in the region in the past three weeks and cleared several militant strongholds.
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Having a hard time with Hug Our culture has a long history of embracing and, perhaps, even celebrating the anti-hero. From John Dillinger to Al Capone, from modern films such as The Godfather to Scarface, from current stars 50 cents to Jesse James (er, both of them, I guess), we can’t help but cheer, even a little, for the bad boy. Guys of questionable character have filled the stories of the Wild West to the Roaring 20s, and even today’s street hip hop culture. Perhaps, we are drawn to these folks because they live in a manner which we cannot. Perhaps, we even live vicariously through them. Saturday night’s contest between West Virginia and Duke provides a small example of this cultural phenomenon. It is widely thought that the Duke Blue Devils are a college basketball version of the New York Yankees. A team folks love to hate. Many will have spent Saturday night cheering for Coach K and his charges to be tossed from the NCAA Tournament by the Mountaineers of West Virginia. I was not among them. There are some nice revisionist snippets being produced by CBS and ESPN that chronicle West Virginia coach Bob Huggins’ up-and-down road. And, look, I believe in second chances, but third and fourth and fifth chances begin to strain even the most virtuous among us. At what point is enough, enough? Huggins has run two programs straight into NCAA violations. He has done it with a shrug and a, ‘it wasn’t my fault,’ attitude. Even his now legendary DUI came with that same shrug. The coaching job at Cincinnati was so bad the man called, ‘Huggy Bear’ had a 0.0 percent graduation rate. Seriously, Bob? 0.0 — what, is basket-weaving not available in West Virginia? “The people who know me know what I’m about,” Huggins said recently. Maybe they do, Huggy. On the other bench there was Mike Krzyzewski, the coach of those hated Blue Devils. All Coach K has done is win. He wins a lot, and despite the wild claims and whispered conspiracies about non-calls, or calls, for or against Duke, the man doesn’t cheat. His programs produce solid young Americans, who leave the program with a good work ethic. And, yet, he’s the bad guy. Go figure. The world will turn upside down, twice, before I can believe Coach K is a bad guy, and Coach Huggins is a lovable oaf in a windbreaker. It’s one thing to pull for the Dillingers of the world, or even to feel sorry for them. It’s another entirely to buy them ammo and drive their getaway car. I know for some Duke-haters, pulling for Coach K to win at anything, let alone in the Final Four, is akin to kissing your sister. But, I submit for your consideration, when the guy on the other bench has done more to damage college basketball than to raise it to a new level — who is the real bad guy, here? Saturday night after Duke soundly beat Huggins and West Virginia, I felt like the good guy had won.
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Duke’s Kyle Singler (12) shoots over West Virginia’s Kevin Jones (5) and Wellington Smith during the first half of a men’s NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game Saturday, April in Indianapolis.
Duke, Butler dance into final INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils are back in the championship game. The Blue Devils (34-5) used a physically dominating performance in the paint to knock off Coach Bob Huggins and West Virginia, 78-57. Duke’s Jon Scheyer lead all players with 23 points. Nolan Smith, who’s father, Derek won a national title with Louisville, is one game away from his own national championship ring after scoring 19 in the win.
Butler 52, Michigan State 50 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and collected the final rebound, sending little Butler to its biggest victory, a 52-50 win over Michigan State in the Final Four on Saturday night. The Bulldogs now will play Duke for the national title on Monday night. In their hometown, no less. Call it “Hoosiers,” the sequel. The small school, playing just 5.6 miles from its campus, took down another of college basketball’s biggest names, forcAssociated Press ing the Spartans into a sloppy game Butler’s Gordon Hayward (20) goes up with a shot past Michigan State players and capitalizing on their injuries and Raymar Morgan, left, Draymond Green, center, and Chris Allen during the second foul trouble. The win extended Butler’s half Saturday, in Indianapolis. At bottom left is Avery Jukes. nation’s best winning streak to 25.
Duke fans react before the men’s NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game between Butler and Michigan State Saturday, in Indianapolis. Associated Press
Gardner-Webb sweeps Winthrop By JACOB CONLEY Daily Courier Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — Gardner-Webb’s Michael Hanzlik probably wishes all of his starts could come at McNair Field. During his last outing, at the venue, the freshman one-hit Harvard and this time out he limited the Winthrop lineup to just one run. As a result, the Bulldogs ran their win steak to five
games by virtue of a 3-1 win in game one of Saturday’s twin bill. After Hanzlik gave up that lone run in the first, the game settled into a pitchers’ duel until the third when the Eagles registered back-to-back bunt singles. Ty Boyles then made a big defensive play as the catcher pounced on a bunt and fired to third for the 2-5 putout. GWU was able to escape the frame with no damage.
Eagles’ hurler Robert Lake kept the Bulldogs off balance through the first four innings, but GWU mounted a two-out rally in the fifth. Boyles was plunked and Adam McFarland snuck a single through the left side of the infield. GWU’s Benji Jackson drew a walk and Daniel Merck delivered the big hit as he smashed a three run double off the top of the centerfield wall Please see GWU, Page 2B
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Scoreboard Memphis 107, New Orleans 96 Phoenix 109, Detroit 94 Cleveland 93, Atlanta 88 San Antonio 112, Orlando 100 Golden State 128, New York 117 L.A. Lakers 106, Utah 92 Saturday’s Games Toronto 128, Philadelphia 123, OT Atlanta 91, Detroit 85 New Orleans at New Jersey, late Charlotte at Chicago, late Miami at Minnesota, late Oklahoma City at Dallas, late Phoenix at Milwaukee, late L.A. Clippers at Denver, late Portland at Sacramento, late Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Boston, 1 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m. Golden State at Toronto, 6 p.m. Memphis at Orlando, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. New York at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
BASEBALL Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE W L 20 8 19 9 18 12 17 14 16 14 14 13 12 13 13 15 13 15 12 16 12 17 12 17 11 18 10 19
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NATIONAL LEAGUE W L San Francisco 23 11 San Diego 18 10 Chicago 18 12 Atlanta 17 12 Colorado 17 13 Philadelphia 15 12 Milwaukee 16 14 St. Louis 15 14 Florida 14 14 Arizona 15 17 New York 14 16 Houston 13 15 Cincinnati 12 16 Los Angeles 11 17 Washington 10 20 Pittsburgh 7 21
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Tampa Bay Cleveland Detroit Boston Minnesota Kansas City Toronto Los Angeles New York Chicago Baltimore Oakland Seattle Texas
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 77 48 22 7 103 249 79 45 28 6 96 217 77 41 23 13 95 215 77 37 31 9 83 209 78 32 33 13 77 210 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF x-Vancouver 78 47 27 4 98 256 Colorado 77 41 29 7 89 228 Calgary 78 40 29 9 89 198 Minnesota 78 37 35 6 80 210 Edmonton 77 24 46 7 55 197 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF x-San Jose 78 48 20 10 106 251 x-Phoenix 78 47 25 6 100 212 Los Angeles 77 44 27 6 94 228 Dallas 78 35 29 14 84 227 Anaheim 77 37 31 9 83 220 x-Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus
Regular Season Sunday’s Games New York Yankees at Boston, 8 p.m.
BASKETBALL NCAA Tournament Glance FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 3 Butler 52, Michigan State 50 West Virginia (31-6) vs. Duke (33-5) National Championship Monday, April 5 Butler (33-4) vs. West Virginia-Duke winner National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 47 28 .627 37 37 .500 26 49 .347 26 49 .347 10 65 .133 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Orlando 53 23 .697 x-Atlanta 48 27 .640 Miami 42 34 .553 Charlotte 40 35 .533 Washington 22 53 .293 Central Division W L Pct z-Cleveland 60 16 .789 Milwaukee 41 34 .547 Chicago 36 39 .480 Indiana 28 48 .368 Detroit 23 52 .307 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-Dallas 50 26 .658 San Antonio 46 29 .613 Memphis 39 36 .520 Houston 38 37 .507 New Orleans 35 42 .455 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Utah 50 27 .649 x-Denver 49 27 .645 Oklahoma City 46 28 .622 x-Portland 46 30 .605 Minnesota 15 60 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct x-L.A. Lakers 55 21 .724 x-Phoenix 50 26 .658 L.A. Clippers 27 48 .360 Sacramento 24 52 .316 Golden State 22 53 .293
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National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF x-New Jersey 77 44 26 7 95 204 x-Pittsburgh 77 44 26 7 95 237 Philadelphia 78 38 34 6 82 225 N.Y. Rangers 77 35 32 10 80 206 N.Y. Islanders 77 32 35 10 74 205 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF x-Buffalo 77 43 24 10 96 223 x-Ottawa 78 43 30 5 91 214 Montreal 78 38 32 8 84 206 Boston 77 35 30 12 82 191 Toronto 78 29 36 13 71 208 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF z-Washington 77 50 15 12 112 298 Atlanta 78 34 32 12 80 228 Carolina 78 33 35 10 76 215 Florida 77 31 34 12 74 198 Tampa Bay 78 31 35 12 74 201
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x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Friday’s Games Chicago 2, New Jersey 1, SO Vancouver 5, Anaheim 4, SO Montreal 1, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 0 San Jose 3, Minnesota 2 Dallas 6, Edmonton 3 Calgary 2, Colorado 1 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 3, OT Nashville 4, Detroit 3, OT N.Y. Islanders 4, Ottawa 1 Boston 2, Toronto 1, OT Montreal 3, Buffalo 0 New Jersey 4, Carolina 0 N.Y. Rangers 4, Florida 1 Washington 3, Columbus 2 Dallas at St. Louis, late Edmonton at Phoenix, late Anaheim at Los Angeles, late Sunday’s Games Detroit at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m. Calgary at Chicago, 3 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Monday’s Games Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
RACING NASCAR Nationwide Nashville 300 Results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 2. (15) Reed Sorenson, Toyota 3. (6) Kyle Busch, Toyota 4. (3) Justin Allgaier, Dodge 5. (5) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 6. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford 7. (17) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet 8. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota 9. (12) Michael Annett, Toyota 10. (21) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota 11. (16) Paul Menard, Ford 12. (10) Trevor Bayne, Toyota 13. (19) Johnny Sauter, Ford 14. (24) Kelly Bires, Chevrolet 15. (13) Brian Scott, Toyota 16. (23) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet 17. (37) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet 18. (11) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet 19. (31) Scott Riggs, Ford 20. (14) Josh Wise, Ford 21. (8) Scott Lagasse Jr., Ford 22. (22) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet 23. (41) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet 24. (26) Brian Keselowski, Dodge 25. (39) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet 26. (30) Derrike Cope, Dodge 27. (42) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet 28. (27) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet 29. (40) Eric McClure, Ford 30. (7) Colin Braun, Ford 31. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 32. (35) Tony Raines, Chevrolet 33. (25) Mikey Kile, Toyota
(38) James Buescher, Chevrolet (20) Willie Allen, Chevrolet (9) Steve Wallace, Toyota (29) Michael McDowell, Dodge (36) Jason Keller, Chevrolet (32) Jason Leffler, Toyota (34) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet (33) Mark Green, Chevrolet (28) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet (43) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet
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Friday’s Games Boston 7, Washington 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 6, tie St. Louis 8, Minnesota 4 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Chicago White Sox 7, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 11, Seattle 11, tie Texas 2, Kansas City 1 Houston 3, Toronto 3, tie, 10 innings Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2 Arizona 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 4 L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox 12, Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Baltimore 11, N.Y. Mets 0 Kansas City 10, Texas 7 Toronto 13, Houston 6 Colorado 10, Seattle 4 Minnesota 8, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 13, Detroit 12 Cincinnati 10, Cleveland 10, tie San Francisco 10, Oakland 6 Boston 6, Washington 1 Chicago Cubs 6, Arizona 0 L.A. Angels 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Sunday’s Games Seattle at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
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BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed RHP Koji Uehara on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Selected the contract of LHP Will Ohman from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Kam Mickolio to Norfolk. Designated INF Robert Andino for assignment. BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned OF Josh Reddick to Pawtucket. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Placed RHP Gil Meche, INF Alex Gordon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26, and INF Josh Fields on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28. Assigned LHP Bruce Chen, RHP Matt Herges, RHP Brad Thompson, C Edwin Bellorin, INF Wilson Betemit, INF Irving Falu and OF Scott Thorman to their minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed RHP Clay Condrey on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Alex Burnett from Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired C-OF Robbie Hammock from Colorado for a player to be named and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Marcus Thames on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with C Chad Moeller on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with OF Adam Lind on a four year contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned 2B Ryan Roberts, LHP Zach Kroenke, C John Hester and LHP Clay Zavada to Reno (PCL). Purchased the contract of RHP Rodrigo Lopez from Reno. ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed INF Diory Hernandez and OF Jordan Schafer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Optioned LHP Jonny Venters and C Clint Sammons to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Scott Proctor, C J.C. Boscan, 1B Freddie Freeman, INF Brandon Hicks, INF Joe Thurston and OF Matt Young to Gwinnett. Purchased the contract of OF Jason Heyward from Gwinnett. COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed LHP Jeff Francis on the 15-day DL. FLORIDA MARLINS—Placed OF Brett Carroll, retroactive to March 26, and RHP Brian Sanches on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tim Wood from New Orleans (PCL). Selected the contracts of SS Brian Barden, RHP Jose Veras and 3B Mike Lamb. Designated OF Jai Miller and RHP Cristhian Martinez for assignment. HOUSTON ASTROS—Purchased the contract of OF Cory Sullivan from Round Rock (PCL). Reassigned OF Jason Bourgeois to Round Rock. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reassigned RHP Luis Ayala, RHP Justin Miller and C J.D. Closser to their minor league camp. Released INF Doug Mientkiewicz. NEW YORK METS—Released INF Russ Adams, RHP Nelson Figueroa, RHP Kiko Calero, RHP Bobby Parnell, RHP Elmer Dessens and OF Chris Carter. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Placed RHP Joe Blanton, RHP Brad Lidge and LHP J.C. Romero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. WASHINGTON NATONALS—Optioned LHP Scott Olsen and OF Roger Bernadina to Syracuse (IL). Reassigned INF Eric Bruntlett and RHP Mike MacDougal to their minor league camp. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed D Kevin Shattenkirk and D Colby Cohen. DALLAS STARS—Recalled D Philip Larsen from the Swedish Elite League and D Maxime Fortunus from Texas (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled G Wade Dubielewicz from Houston (AHL). Reassigned G Anton Khudobin to Houston. OTTAWA SENATORS—Reassigned D Brian Lee from Binghamton (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned assistant coach Jim Johnson to the position of coach for Norfolk (AHL). Reassigned F Mark Parrish, F Paul Szczechura, D Matt Lashoff and D Vladimir Mihalik to Norfolk (AHL). American Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed C Pascal Rheaume. SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Announced C Greg Moore was recalled Columbus (NHL). ECHL ECHL—Suspended Wheeling’s Ryan Schnell two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in an April 2 game against Reading. Suspended South Carolina’s Nikita Kashirsky for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in an April 2 game at Gwinnett. Suspended Victoria’s Matt Siddall one game for his actions in an April 2 game against Utah. COLLEGE NEW MEXICO—Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Steve Alford on a two-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season.
TELEVISION 12:30 p.m. (WYFF) NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers. 1 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) ATP Tennis Sony Ericsson Open, Men’s Final. (WSOC) (WLOS) NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics. (FSS) College Baseball Vanderbilt at Florida. 3 p.m. (WBTV) LPGA Tour Golf Kraft Nabisco Championship, Final Round. (WYFF) PGA Tour Golf Shell Houston Open, Final Round. (WSPA) LPGA Tour Golf Kraft Nabisco Championship, Final Round. (ESPN2) Spanish Primera Division Soccer (TS) College Baseball Tennessee at Mississippi. 3:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers. 7 p.m. (ESPN) Women’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal 8 p.m. (ESPN2) MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox. 9 p.m. (ESPN) Women’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament, Second Semifinal
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Bryce Molder hits a chip shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the Houston Open PGA Tour golf tournament Saturday, in Humble, Texas. Molder is tied for the tournament lead with Anthony Kim at 10-under par.
Kim sits atop Kraft leaderboard RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — South Korean Song-Hee Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Friday in the Kraft Nabisco Championship to top a leaderboard loaded with majors winners. Kim has top-10 finishes in all three events this year as she chases her first LPGA Tour victory. Her two-day total of 7-under 137 gave her a one-shot lead over majors winners Cristie Kerr (67), Karen Stupples (69) and Lorena Ochoa (70). Karrie Webb (70), a two-time winner at Mission Hills and a seven-time major champion overall, was two strokes back along with Stacy Lewis (68). Yani Tseng (71), the 2008 LPGA Championship winner, and first-round leader Suzann Pettersen (73) were three strokes behind at 4 under. Michelle Wie was tied for 10th at 2 under after her second straight 71. Defending champion Brittany Lincicome bogeyed three of her first four holes for a 74 to drop seven shots back.
Houston Open HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Bryce Molder birdied four of the last seven holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead in the Houston Open, the final event before the Masters next week at Augusta National. Molder had a 9-under 135 total on Redstone’s Tournament Course. First-round co-leader Cameron Percy (69) and fellow PGA Tour rookie Alex Prugh (66) were tied for second, and Lee Westwood (68), Anthony Kim (69), Joe Ogilvie (67) and Kevin Stadler (70) were 7 under after another windy day. Ernie Els, Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson made the cut, but were far off the pace. Els (74) and Couples (73) were even par, and Mickelson (76) was 1 over. Els is trying to win his third straight start and the 50-year-old Couples is warming up for the Masters after three consecutive wins on the Champions Tour.
Hearns’ auction goes ‘well’ DETROIT (AP) — Thomas “Hitman” Hearns says an auction to help him pay down a $448,000 tax debt went well. The 51-year-old Hearns told The Associated Press he didn’t yet know how much Saturday’s auction raised. He said it “went well” and people were “very kind” to come out for the event billed as the “Battle of His Life.”
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ATLANTA (AP) — Omar Vizquel played as if he were trying to win a roster spot while the Atlanta Braves played as if they were tired of exhibition games. Vizquel had four hits and three RBIs, John
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Brian Scott (11) leads Scott Lagasse Jr., (43), Michael McDowell, second from top, and Shelby Howard, top, through a turn during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300 auto race on Saturday, in Gladeville, Tenn.
Kevin Harvick wins in Tenn.
GLADEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, the Sprint Cup driver’s second victory in four series starts this season. Harvick and crew chief Ernie Cope gambled by taking two tires under caution and seized the lead from Kyle Busch with 34 laps to go. Brian Keselowski touched off the race-changing caution by spinning at the entrance to pit road. Harvick’s Chevrolet was strong on long runs all afternoon and was not seriously threatened as the race was contested under green the rest of the way. Harvick beat Reed Sorenson by 0.2 seconds at the finish. Busch, who beat Harvick in the Trucks race Friday night, was third. Justin Allgaier, coming off a victory May 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway, was fourth, and Brad Keselowski finished fifth.
Notre Dame recruit ‘drunk’ on fatal fall
CINCINNATI (AP) — A “drunk and belligerent” 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his senior-year spring break in Florida, authorities said Saturday. Matt James died Friday around 6:30 p.m. at the Days Inn Motel in Panama City Beach. Police said he was dead when officers arrived. “It appears to be a tragic accident,” Panama City Beach police Maj. David Humphreys said. James’ former teammates at St. Xavier High School gathered for a private prayer service in the school’s chapel, mourning the second death of an athlete this school year. James, an all-state offensive lineman, had been the first top signing for new Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly. James was part of a group of about 40 St. Xavier students and a half-dozen parents on the trip. “Witnesses and friends indicate he had become drunk and belligerent,” Humphreys said. “He had leaned over the balcony rail, was shaking his finger at the people in the next room over. He fell over.” Humphreys said the railing at the hotel met the standards for proper height. He said police would be interested in pursuing charges if they learn who provided the underage teen with alcohol. Police said an autopsy on James would be done later. Toxicology results were pending. James’ parents went to Florida on Friday night, returned to Cincinnati and released a statement Saturday evening asking for privacy while they make funeral arrangements and grieve. “We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support during this tragic time, particularly the family at St. X,” Jerry and Peggy James said. “Matt was a very special young man.”
CHASE — Mackenzie McCraw is a two-sport player at Chase competing in volleyball and softball this season. Her love of sports tends to be on the softball diamond. “I enjoy it every year, since the time I started in T-ball and I get to play that sport with a lot of my friends,” McGraw said. She is the daughter of Jeffrey and Pam McCraw, and she also has one sibling, a brother, Garrett. Jeffrey played football at Gaffney High and Pam was a cheerleader at Chase. Garrett was involved in cross country, track and basketball while at Chase. Garrett is now at Limestone College and currently a member of the cross country and track team. At school, Mackenzie is involved in the Beta, Key, Technical Honor Society and the Young Republicans Club. With a 4.73 GPA, she has been accepted to Elon College and looks to major in Mathematics, although her favorite subject is English. “I just enjoy English here at Chase and for some reason I really enjoy reading,” McCraw said. Although she loves to read, she likes to hang with friends and says that Sarah Palin is her hero. When she does listen to music, she likes the songs of Wagon Wheel and Gasolina. On TV, she loves to watch MTV’s, The Buried Life. While the Elon Phoenix are among her favorite sports teams, she also loves N.C. State. More impressive, she is a recent recipient of the Teacher Fellow Scholarship. Chase softball coach Daniel Bailey spoke highly of the senior in a conversation with The Daily Courier. “McCraw has been a pleasant surprise on the field in batting .400 so far this season,” Bailey said. “There are only a certain few who can lead, but she can do everything that we ask of her on this team. There are no limitations for her whether it be in the halls, in the class, on the bench or on the field.”
El-Amoor, three-sport athlete as senior FOREST CITY — East Rutherford senior Tamara El-Amoor has excelled in girls varsity basketball, soccer and
volleyball as a Lady Cavalier this season. She is the daughter of Frank and Faten El-Amoor. She has an older brother, Tamer and younger sister, Tala. Frank ran track and Faten played tennis in their high school days. While at East, Tamer competed in soccer, football, cross country and track. Tala has been involved with basketball, soccer and volleyball this season at East. As for why Tamara plays all those sports, she easily had the answer for the question. “I just love playing them and I have since I was a little kid,” El-Amoor said. In school, her favorite subject is Science, and she also enjoys her time as a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, Student Government, National Honors Society and the National Honors Techincal Society. El-Amoor’s most memorable moment came during this past basketball season when she hit the game-winning basket against Owen High. Away from the classroom, she likes to shop, hang out with friends and listen to Lil Wayne. She enjoys watching Sportscenter on the tube and likes to check out ESPN to watch her favorite teams in UNC, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Boston Celtics play ball. When Tamara graduates, she plans to attend N.C. State and major in Biology.
Long is all about science and baseball RUTHERFORDTON — Cameron Long is a member of the R-S Central baseball team as a pitcher. Long, who is a senior, had no problem in explaining his answer as to what led him to play baseball for the Hilltoppers. “Baseball is America’s past time and I just love the game itself,” Long said. His parents are Tim Long and Jean Morgan. Tim played tennis and basketball at Woodruff High School in South Carolina, while growing up. Although, baseball is the only sport Cameron plays in high school, his off the field contribution as a Hilltopper may even be more impressive. Cameron is a part of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Environmental Club, Link Crew, Teen Democrats and the Central Gives Back Club. Cameron also mentioned that
his favorite subject in school is Science. “I just enjoy learning what is around us,” Long said. “There is something that I like about answering the why question.” His favorite sports moment as a Hilltopper came when he pitched five innings against Chase during his sophomore year, giving up no hits or walks in the game. He has an assortment of favorite sports teams which include Appalachian State, the Boston Celtics and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Away from the classroom, Cameron likes to hang with friends, go hiking and listen to music. Long’s favorite type of music is Indie Rock and Rap, but on the TV, he is usually watching Sportscenter. When he graduates from Central, he plans to attend Appalachian St. and major in Pre-Professional Exercise Science.
Brooks content to stay in the pool AVONDALE — Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy’s Amber Brooks is one of three members on the Gryphons swim team. The freshman leaves little doubt as to what leads her to swim competitively in high school. “I enjoy the activity and it keeps me happy,” Brooks said. She is the daughter of Wayne and Charlotte Brooks and has one brother, Tony. In the classroom, she excels and favors math over all other subject, but also has hopes of going to UNC-Chapel Hill and majoring in Psychology when she graduates. Away from school, she enjoys swimming, hanging out with friends and church. When at home, she like to watch the Secret Life of an American Teenager on the tube and her favorite band is Shinedown. She is an avid Carolina Panthers fan, but her favorite sports moment in high school came when she took first in her heat this season for the first time. On swim days, she is capable of swimming all events, but usually competes in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. The most fun to swim in her opinion is the 100-yard freestyle.
UConn ready for Baylor, Griner SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Maya Moore and Connecticut have had one goal in mind since winning the national championship last season: Do it again. The Huskies have met every challenge during their remarkable two-year unbeaten run, but they’ve never faced one as unique as 6-foot-8 phenom Brittney Griner. UConn, which stands two games away from becoming the first women’s team with consecutive undefeated seasons, will play Griner and Baylor in
the second game of the national semifinals on Sunday night. “Ever since we got back to school last year that’s all we’ve been focused on,” coach Geno Auriemma said. If UConn wins, the Huskies will take on Stanford or Oklahoma in the championship game Tuesday night. Either way, their final opponent would be a team they’ve already beaten this season. Over the last two seasons, UConn has won an NCAA-
record 76 straight games, all by double figures. It has looked even more dominant in this tournament, cruising through the first four rounds with a 47-point average margin of victory. There’s a slew of staggering numbers connected to UConn’s streak but just check out its defense during the 2010 tourney. Already the top defensive team in the country, it has allowed just 40 points a game and held teams to nearly 26 percent shooting from the field.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — One hundred years ago this month, a rotund right-hander, President William Howard Taft, started a baseball tradition by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals season opener. On Monday, the Nationals turn to a svelte southpaw, President Barack Obama, to make his Nationals Park debut. For much of the last century, baseball was king in Washington, and presidents were on the throne, as Congress often recessed so members could attend what became known as the presidential opener. From Taft to Richard Nixon, every president made at least one opening-day toss in Washington. After a 33-year absence, baseball returned to Washington in 2005, and George W. Bush resumed the tradition by throwing the opening pitch for the Nationals. This will be Obama’s first Washington opener and his second time pitching as president. He did the honor at last year’s All-Star
Game in St. Louis and noted that he was allowed to practice his throw beforehand. “I did not play organized baseball when I was a kid, and so, you know, I think some of these natural moves aren’t so natural to me,” Obama said. The president has been warming up this time around, too, playing catch on the White House grounds to prepare for Monday’s opener. “Just like all the pitchers around the majors, the southpaw president has engaged in a little spring training in the Rose Garden to get his curve ball in Opening Day order,” said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. Obama’s pitch last year wasn’t the greatest. Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, a future Hall of Famer, saved him from the embarrassment of a short hop by moving up to scoop the low pitch inches off the ground. Back in 1910, Taft got similar help from another Hall of Famer, pitcher Walter Johnson, as The Associated Press reported: “The throw was a lit-
tle low, but the pitcher struck out his long arm and grabbed the ball before it hit the ground.” Monday’s game will feature a rematch of the 1910 opener, Washington hosting Philadelphia, but not the same teams. The original Washington Nationals, aka the Senators, became the Minnesota Twins, and their 1910 opponent, the Philadelphia Athletics, now play in Oakland. Today’s Nats, who moved from Montreal, take on the Phillies. But some things haven’t changed. The new Nationals have yet to have a winning season in five years and had the worst record in baseball the last two. The old Nats began their existence with nine straight losing seasons and were coming off a last-place finish in 1909. In contrast with the choreographed presidential pitches of the modern era, Taft appeared a bit befuddled about what to do. After the umpire brought the ball over to him, “the president took the sphere in his gloved hand as though he were at
Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, A few weeks ago my friend noticed that her dog Huck just wasn't himself. Not knowing what to do, she took him to the vet. After several rounds of tests, they told her there was nothing wrong. That's when she saw an ad in the newspaper for a pet psychologist. I told her she was wasting her time and money, but she insisted on going. Now she claims that after a few visits, her dog is back to his regular self and happy as ever. She says that Huck was just depressed. I still think that it's HER head that needs to be examined. Have you guys ever even heard of a pet psychologist?
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suffer from anxiety or depression just like people. However, the "pet psychologist" you are referring to is more commonly known as an animal behaviorist. Carry: Many professional behaviorists work in zoos or in research with museums and universities, while others choose to work with domestic animals. Most have medical degrees as veterinarians with certification requiring two years of residency in animal behavior. Cash: Now it's unlikely your friend's psychologist had the dog lie on a couch and share its feelings about life, although I'm sure the dog would have enjoyed the comfort. It's more likely he observed the animal and its interactions
with the owner. Carry: If he was able to diagnose what was bothering your friend's dog within a few visits, then his recommendations could have made a dramatic improvement in the dog's attitude and behavior. Cash: Even celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Ashley Simpson, Will Smith, and Paris Hilton have used the advice of animal behaviorists to help them socialize their pets with other animals. Carry: Although you may not believe in your friend's choices, you may want to give her a break. Any animal that's always happy to see us deserves the best of care.
a loss what to do with it,” the AP reported. Taft stayed for the entire game — something presidents rarely do these days — and the Nats blanked the Athletics, 3-0, behind Johnson’s 1-hitter. The Washington Post gushed over the win, calling it “a sun-kissed, victory-blessed, roaring, rollicking, rousing opening day for the Nationals!” “Walter Johnson and President Taft were the twinkling luminaries of the day — the ’star performers,’ if you will,” the paper reported. The tradition has evolved over time. In the beginning, the president threw the ball from the stands to the starting pitcher or even the umpire. Later, the president would toss the ball over a scrum of photographers into a crowd of players from both teams who would battle for the ball, which the president would autograph. Nowadays, the nation’s leaders take the mound and throw to the catcher or another player.
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I recently saw a great costume while bartending for an office costume party. One overweight guy showed up dressed as Little Bo Peep. The costume alone was hilarious, but even better was that he brought his dog dressed up as a sheep. I could hardly keep from laughing when he sat down at the bar for a drink, but the lady next to him had a different opinion. Apparently she thought it was cruel to dress up a dog in a costume. "Do you really think it's appropriate to make your dog dress as a sheep?" she questioned. "You bet it is," Bo Peep laughed. "He made me wear this costume!"
Acute Senses As humans, we sometimes forget how special our pet dogs can be. With a heightened sense of smell and hearing, canines contribute in many areas. Most of us have seen dogs used by the police for sniffing drugs or as guiding eyes for the blind. But you may be surprised to learn that some dogs can also alert us to medical conditions. Seizure alert dogs are trained to warn people with epilepsy of an oncoming seizure, sometimes as much as 45 minutes in advance. Any dog that can save a life deserves a good treat. •
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Cross on a dyed egg hope for all It seems like a long time ago now when my sisters and I dyed our Easter eggs on Saturday before Easter. Seated at our kitchen table, my three sisters and I were given a coffee cup with boiling water and blue, orange, yellow, red and green dye tablets. We probably dyed a dozen or so eggs for hiding the next day with our cousins or aunts and uncles. Grandma had these little banty chickens and they laid the most darling little eggs and were fabulous for dying. On Sunday morning, dressed in our new “mama-made” Easter dresses, we’d head off to church. After church we’d go home for a fried chicken lunch around our own table and then visit grandparents where we’d hide eggs. My aunt and uncle had the most gorgeous dyed eggs we’d ever seen and haven’t seen since. Masterpieces. It you broke one of my uncle’s works of art, then you’d hide and hope to never be found. They actually had these little art patterns they used. One of my aunt’s dyed banty eggs had a cross on it and Easter lilies at the bottom of the cross. I can still see the egg and I’ll never forget the cross. Easter is about new life, renewal and encouragement that began on the cross where Jesus died. Nearly four years ago I was sitting with my daddy at the hospital during an awful time when he was so confused he didn’t know who he was, where he was, and was very frustrated and combative. For more than an hour I tried to sooth him. Fluffing his pillow, patting his head and holding his hand. Nothing worked. I was as helpless as I’d ever felt, and tears began to slide down my cheeks. As time crept on and the night was becoming longer, I couldn’t help him as he was talking completely out of his head. I prayed rest would come to him. My heart was broken. Very quietly I begin to sing his favorite song, “The Old Rugged Cross.” Although Daddy didn’t know he was in the world, suddenly he was silent and then spontaneously joined me in singing, “And I’ll cherish the Old Rugged Cross. ’Til my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the Old Rugged Cross and exchange it some day for a crown.” In his amazing tenor voice and on key with incredible enunciation, he sang every word with me. We must have sung the same song, all the verses, five or 10 minutes until he eventually drifted off into a peaceful sleep. I firmly believe as he left this old world about three weeks later, he saw the very face of Jesus and suddenly the old rugged cross took on a whole new meaning as he entered heaven. He believed in Jesus who died for the sins of the world on an old rugged cross. So a tiny little cross so intricately painted on a dyed banty egg that captured my eyes as a child, symbolizes the hope of the world and a rebirth for us all, if we simply believe. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
Students in Ginger Marshall’s third grade class at Ellenboro Elementary have been studying embryology and watched baby chicks hatch recently. Many of the students have taken chicks home to raise, but before that, students enjoyed feeding and caring for the baby birds. Pictured are, from left, Sarah Boyd, Kinsley Harrill, Brooklyn Henderson, and Gabriella Day.
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Gone to the birds Students learn about baby chicks and even get to see them hatch Text by Allison Flynn Photos by Garrett Byers There’s been a cheep, cheep, cheep coming from the corner of Ginger Marshall’s third grade classroom at Ellenboro Elementary since March 26. And what’s making the cheeping noise has her students chirping too. For the 15th year, Marshall has hatched baby chicks with her “We have a students, placchicken and ing them in an incubator my mawmaw and allowing named him them to hatch. Lynrd Skynrd, Students have because he wants watched the chicks from to be a free bird.” inside their Harley King, shells and Ellenboro even witnessed their births on Third Grader Friday. “We started this more than 21 days ago because it takes 21 days for the chicks to hatch,” Marshall said. Eleven chicks were hatched in Marshall’s class and another nine in another third grade class. While the chicks were still in their shells, the classroom was visited by East Rutherford High School Agriculture teacher Cindy Stewart, who talked with students about walking into a large incubator that heats to 150 degrees. Rutherford County Cooperative Extension 4-H Agent Cynthia Robbins visited the students and talked with them about egg quality and poultry judging. “We also cracked open a raw egg and a boiled egg and looked at them,” Marshall said. The class has been studying embryology while waiting on the chicks to hatch, and students excitedly shared what they’d learned.
Students Kinsley Harrill and Gabriella Day kneel to take a peek at the chicks in their box. The chicks have to be kept under a light to keep them warm until their underfeathers grow in, Ginger Marshall said. At left, students carefully cuddle the chicks.
“When the egg rolls down its mother, it gets more shell on it,” said Kinsley Harrill. Marshall explained the egg starts more like a gelatinous mass and the shell forms around that. “It rolls like a snowball,” added Sarah Boyd. Students also got to do a form of an ultrasound on the eggs by using a process called candling. Students used a bright light to see inside the
egg’s shell to see the developing chick inside. “One you could see jumping up and down in it,” said Brooklyn Henderson. “We candled the eggs at seven and 14 days,” Marshall said. The birds began hatching Friday and students watched as the chicks used their nail beak to crack through the shell. “It takes 12 hours for them to hatch,” Marshall said. Students knew it was time because the chicks started to chirp inside their shells, she added. Once hatched, the class began to feed the chicks and provide them with clean bedding each day. The chicks also have to stay under a Please see Chicks, Page 8C
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St. Clair Earns Eagle Scout Rank
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Aaron St. Clair (third from left) of Boy Scout Troop 129 in Spindale was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on March 14, at Round Hill Baptist Church, Union Mills. Also shown (l-r) are Aaron’s parents, Brian and Anna St. Clair; Eagle Scout Chris St. Clair; Scoutmaster Terry Henderson; Assistant Scoutmaster Kim Henderson; and Assistant Scoutmaster Mark Cole. Aaron is a senior at R-S Central High School and plans to attend Appalachian State University in the fall. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable with Boy Scouts of America. It requires a scout to earn at least 21 merit badges, hold a leadership office in his troop, and execute a service project beneficial to the community. Troop 129 is sponsored by Spencer Baptist Church in Spindale.
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Nattie Naskov (standing) appears to be thinking about her next tree climbing maneuver while her friend Caledh Wright, grabs hold of a branch of the more than 40-foot Deodar cedar tree on the courthouse lawn, Rutherfordton. The girls accompanied their parents to a prayer meeting regarding health care, hosted by the Rutherford 9.12 group, Saturday evening. At the foot of the tree is a memorial plaque, honoring Viola Young, who helped plant the tree in the early 1930s.
Remember The Firebird that was stored a in Rutherfordton warehouse for two years for Andrea Bechtler, friends of Bob and Sharon Decker. The Firebird is now the centerpiece at the entrance to the new Bechtler arts museum in Charlotte. The Firebird and the museum, along with other Charlotte travel spots was featured in a New York Times Sunday travel story, “Art Oasis in a Sporty Town” recently. Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina’s first theme park, will serve as an on-location movie set for the filming of Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure. The park will host the cast and crew
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for an opportunity to receive the grant money. RHP has another 30 days to try for the money. Auditions for the annual Rutherford County Annual Talent Search will be April 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Spindale House. The event will be held May 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at R-S Central High School. One-half of all proceeds will benefit the Robert Tisch Tumor Center at Duke University and the other half will benefit Rutherford County’s Relay for Life. The event was begun a few years ago by the Alan Metcalf who lost a battle with cancer just over a year ago.
Hospice Volunteer Training April 12-15 from 10 am until 3 pm at the HNG Office, Suite 203, Arcade Building, Lake Lure April 26-29 from 6 pm until 9 pm at CECC, 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City Call 245-0095 or 1-800-218-CARE (2273) to register.
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OLD FORT — Waterfall lovers now have a trail to call their own to spectacular Catawba Falls in Pisgah National Forest. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a regional land trust, announced Tuesday that it has sold to the U.S. Forest Service 88 acres which provide long-sought public access to Catawba Falls in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Old Fort. The U.S. Forest Service acquired the land for $713,000 using Federal Land and Water Conservation Funds secured by U.S. Congressmen Heath Shuler (D-NC, 11th District) and David Price (D-NC, 4th District) in legislation signed into law last December. “Catawba Falls is a natural treasure that belongs to the people, and the people will now have full public access to it,” said Shuler. “This beautiful area is a prime destination for hiking, fishing, and hunting. Access to this natural gem will encourage tourism and boost the economy of McDowell County and Western North Carolina.” “Catawba Falls has always been one of our state’s most popular natural resources, but it has not always been accessible,” said Price. “I am pleased that I was able to help secure the federal investment needed to preserve the Catawba falls area for future generations.” Foothills Conservancy discounted the sale to the U.S. Forest Service by $124,000, made possible by a generous contribution to the conservancy of $124,000 from Fred and Alice Stanback of Salisbury. The conservancy combined the gift with monies from its own revolving loan fund and a loan from The Conservation Fund, a national organization, to initially acquire 65 acres of the 88-acre tract in 2005. In 2007, an anonymous private lender stepped up to help Foothills Conservancy quickly purchase an adjoining 23 acres which controlled the access to Catawba Falls when the tract was listed for sale. “At long last, the public is assured access to Catawba Falls, a natural treasure in McDowell County,” said Tom Kenney, Foothills Conservancy’s land protection director. “Thanks to the efforts of many before us, Catawba Falls has been a part of Pisgah
National Forest since 1989,” he explained, “but lack of trail access has kept people from seeing where the Catawba River begins. Foothills Conservancy is honored to play a role in opening the door to one of North Carolina’s most spectacular waterfalls.” Companion legislation is pending which will expand Pisgah National Forest’s official boundary to include the newly purchased tract and a portion of the original Catawba Falls tract that remained outside the national forest’s proscribed boundary. The legislation passed the House with full bi-partisan support after being introduced by Rep. Shuler and cosponsored by all 13 members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation. A similar bill is pending in the Senate, co-introduced by North Carolina’s Senators Kay Hagan (D) and Richard Burr (R). “Acquiring this tract has been a priority for North Carolina’s National Forests for more than a decade,” said Marisue Hilliard, Supervisor of N.C. National Forests. “We thank Foothills Conservancy, Congressman Shuler and Price, and Senators Hagan and Burr for supporting this acquisition and the boundary expansion.” Hilliard today unveiled a plaque that will be placed at Catawba Falls in memory of Colonel Daniel Weissiger Adams whose family owned Catawba Falls prior to the USFS’s purchase of the falls in 1989. Funding for the 88-acre purchase represents the first Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriation to the U.S. Forest Service for a North Carolina project since 2002, when federal funds added lands adjacent to the Linville Gorge National Wilderness Area and above Lake James to Pisgah National Forest – acquisitions also led by Foothills Conservancy. LWCF funds were also allocated this year for part of another N.C. National Forest acquisition – Kings Mountain in the Uwharrie National Forest. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has strong bipartisan support as the primary program supporting strategic additions and improvements to national forests, parks – including the Blue Ridge Parkway, and wildlife refuges. The LWCF program
BAT CAVE – The Nature Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help rid the Bat Cave Preserve of invasive plants. Workdays are scheduled for April 14 and April 22. Work days begin at 10 a.m. and run through 3:30 p.m. The work involves moderate to strenuous labor. Workers should wear long pants, longsleeved shirts, work gloves, socks and sturdy shoes. Workers should also bring lunch and water. Volunteers will focus their efforts on removing Japanese knotweed, kudzu, English ivy, wisteria, oriental bittersweet and other plants that threaten to crowd out native plants. The preserve’s cove forests harbor a number of threatened or endangered plants, such as dissected toothwort and broadleaf coreopsis, as well as an abundance of more common spring wildflowers, including bloodroot, toothwort, trillium, and violets. The 186-acre preserve is located in Henderson and Rutherford counties and is home to the world’s longest augen gneiss fissure cave. A mature cove hardwood forest covers the rocky middle and lower slopes of the gorge, and Carolina hemlock and chestnut oak forest dominate the cliff tops and ridgeline. The rare and vibrantly colored cerulean warbler inhabits the preserve’s cove forest and two rare salamander species are found here as well. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to mtns_volunteers@tnc.org indicating which dates you are interested in or call (828) 350-1431, ext. 105.
Digital collection offers state’s vacation views Photo courtesy Rich Stevenson
FOREST CITY — A new digital collection called “Views from Variety Vacationland: Historic North Carolina Travel and Tourism Photos” is now available through the North Carolina State Archives’ Online Projects page. The project highlights selections from photos and negatives produced between 1929 and 1970 by the Conservation and Development Department, N.C. Travel and Tourism Division. Photographers working for or contracting with the N.C. Clean Water Travel and Tourism documented interesting events, Management Trust people, cities, towns, industries, and agriculture Fund. across the state. They also captured the state’s Based in Morganton, rich natural beauty and cultural heritage in their Foothills Conservancy photographs of environmental features, cultural is a non-profit regional events, and festivals. land trust working Originally used in advertising campaigns to with willing landownmarket the state as a travel destination (North ers and communities Carolina was known as “Variety Vacationland”) to protect significant and a business-friendly environment, today the natural areas and open photographs and negatives are popular as a rich spaces, including water- and unique resource detailing the state’s history sheds, forests and farm and mainstays of agriculture and manufacturing, land, across the eastparticularly between 1938 and 1949, the period ern slopes of the Blue covered by the bulk of the collection. Ridge Mountains and Accessioned by the North Carolina State Archives their foothills in eight in 1977, this collection contains several types of counties: Rutherford. images. The main series of files (through 1953) Alexander, Burke, consists of several 4” x 5” prints pasted on card Caldwell, Catawba, stock with some descriptive information recorded Cleveland, Lincoln, and on the card. The negatives associated with the McDowell. prints are housed separately. Post-1953 the collection is just primarily negatives, mainly 4” x 5”, Since 1995, Foothills Conservancy has proPlease See Collection Page 4C tected more than 45,000 acres by acquiring lands for state parks at South Mountains, Lake James and Chimney Rock; for state game lands, including those at Wilson Creek and below the Linville Gorge; and for Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. In addition, Foothills Conservancy has assisted private landowners who wished to permanently protect farm and forest lands with conservation agreements.
Catawba Falls lower falls property was sold and transferred by Foothills Conservancy to the U.S. Forest Service. This transfer will allow a public trail access to the falls, a goal of the USFS and the public in WNC for almost 25 years and no federal funds have flowed to NC since 2002 for critical USFS acquisitions.
was established in 1965 and uses royalties from federal oil and gas leases along the Outer Continental Shelf to fund outdoor recreation and conservation land acquisition projects. “The need for public access to Catawba Falls is a great example of why conservation funds are needed now,” Kenney said. “In addition to providing a public trail to the falls and protecting the Catawba River near its source, funding for projects like this creates opportunities for local governments and groups to develop tourism destinations and to use outdoor recreation on our public lands as a magnet to boost and benefit their economies.” Since 2005, Foothills Conservancy has permanently conserved 1,384 additional acres which adjoin Pisgah National Forest in the headwaters of the Catawba River and continues its conservation efforts in the area. This work has been accomplished with the support of many partners at the local, state and federal levels, including private landowners and
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local Engagements Amanda Elizabeth Jolley and Brian Taylor to wed Amanda Elizabeth Jolley and Brian Nelson Taylor are engaged and plan to be married May 15, 2010 at Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Their engagement is announced by the bride-elect’s parents, Rick and Sandy Jolley of Forest City. The groom-elect is the son of Roger Taylor, and Bryan and Linda Wall, all of Rutherfordton. Amanda is a 2003 graduate of East Rutherford High School and employed by Smith’s Drugs as a DME Billing Specialist. Brian is a 1998 graduate of Chase High School and employed by Broad River Pipe and Supply.
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Chimney Rock Village Mayor Barbara Meliski, (l-r) Chris Jaquette, a co-owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Asheville and Rutherford County Artist Clive Haynes at the celebration of the Bird House opening in Chimney Rock State Park last Saturday.
New Arrivals
RUTHERFORDTON — The following babies were born at Rutherford Hospital. Onterra Latrice Neal, Forest City, a girl, Journi Alexis McDowell, March 21. Neil and Amanda Wingo, Forest City, a boy, Ezekial Issac Wingo, March 22. Robbie Cline and Kelci Blair, Ellenboro, a girl, Blakeli Ashe Cline, March 22. Chris Davis and Marie Cadorette, Forest City, a boy, Bryson Edgar Davis, March 22. Braxton Melton and Carla Bishop, Rutherfordton, a boy, Elijah Braxton Melton, March 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis McCurry, Spindale, a boy, Uriah Leabron McCurry, March 25.
Chimney Rock Park opens new Birdhouse
CHIMNEY ROCK — Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park opened its new Birdhouse last Saturday as tourists visited the new exhibit. The Birdhouse features interpretive signage and Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Splawn, Forest exhibits designed to educate City, a boy, Parker Zayne Splawn, guests on the variety of birds March 26. that occur in Chimney Rock. Organized by season, the Shawn and Andi Calvert, exhibit includes educational Rutherfordton, a girl, Ashlyn Faith information and images of Calvert, March 27. 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. 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. Jonathan Bailey and Jessica Smith, Rutherfordton, a boy, Blaydon Troy Bailey, March 25. Mitchell White and Trina Brown, Forest City, a girl, Tázhiah Niara White, March 26.
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Chris Jaquette hands out birdhouses filled with candy to kids at the grand opening.
Registration for stained glass classes
FOREST CITY — The Visual Arts Center is now taking registraContributed photo tions for a new stained Cameron Fowler, (from left) Ethan Yelton and Wyatt Frazer-Somoza of Cub glass class that begins Scout Pack 901, Spindale, were honored March 30, during an Arrow of Light and Crossover ceremony, which is the highest rank achievable by Cub Scouts. The boys April 24 and continues May 15, 22, and 29. The will now crossover to Boy Scout Troop 129. instructor is Brenda Holt, who has stained glass studios in Bostic and Charlotte. The initial pilot project contains Holt has executed 1130 images from the North Carolina many commissioned Conservation and Development pieces of stained glass, Continued from Page 3C Department, Travel and Tourism including window panDivision Photo Files pertaining to els, sidelights, transix popular topics: Cotton, Cherokee soms, and church win125mm and 35mm film, and a Indians, Galax, Jugtown Pottery, dows. series of oversized black-and-white Plott Hounds, and Textiles. More prints. The entire collection of more images on other topics will be added Students at her stuthan 35,000 images has been digidio classes in Charlotte tized, and the original materials have over time. For information about these and have ranged in age from received needed preservation treatother photographs, contact Kim 16 to 82. “It is a form of ments. Cumber, Non-Textual Materials Unit, creativity that can be “Views from Variety Vacationland” at (919) 807-7311 or Kim.Cumber@ enjoyed by anyone with is the result of a collaborative effort ncdcr.gov. a love of color and patinvolving the staffs of the State tern,” says Holt. Archives Photo Lab, Information For information about online iniThis class is for beginManagement Branch, and Nontiatives at the State Archives, conners who will be able Textual Materials Unit and the tact Druscie Simpson, Information to create a custom-cut staff of the Digital Information stained glass panel. Management Program (DIMP) at the Management Branch, at (919) 8077310, or itbranch@ncdcr.gov. State Library of North Carolina.
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Students portraying Census supervisors Bekah Hopkins, Tyrece McSwain and Brantley Webb, combine school totals and prepare a summary report.
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Deni Cockerham, (from left) Kealynn Watkins and Nicholas Bradbury, act as Census managers tabulating classroom counts and preparing grade level reports.
Cliffside students conduct mock Census
CLIFFSIDE — Peer Helpers at Cliffside Elementary School conducted a school mock Census Monday morning. Peer Helpers acted as Census officials, managers and supervisors. Census officials counted the number of adult males and females plus the number of student boys and girls in each classroom, as well as counting the hair color in each category. The Census officials gave their classroom reports to Census managers
who tabulated a grade level report. Census supervisors then combined all information for a total adult count and a total student count then combined both for a summary report, which was given to each classroom teacher to use on Thursday as part of National Census Day. Each classroom has taken part in month-long census activities to heighten the awareness of the U.S. Census now underway.
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FOREST CITY — Rutherford County Schools announces the following lunch menus for April.
FOREST CITY — The National Beta Club announced that Aaron Hunt has been named a Beta Scholar, which entitles him to a scholarship award of $1,000. Hunt, a senior at Chase High School, competed against more that 1000 candidates nationwide for this honor. Two hundred seventeen scholarship recipients were chosen. Hunt plans to attend Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He was recommended for this award by the local Beta Club
sponsor Ashley Garland, and Chase High School Principal Greg Lovelace. “This outstanding young person represents the true spirit of National Beta, having excelled not only academically, but in leadership and service to school and community as well,” said Ken Cline, executive director of the National Beta Club. Hunt is the son of Dewayne and Starlynn Hunt. His grandparents are James and Doris Davis, Webb and Rebecca Hunt, and the late Joyce Hunt.
College News Berea College releases dean’s list
BEREA, Ky. — Spindale resident Joshua Grey Callahan has been named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Berea College. Students named to the dean’s list must achieves a GPA of 3.2 or higher for a minimum of four full courses or the equivalent. Berea is a non-denominational, comprehensive college that offers Bachelors degrees in 32 majors, including arts and sciences and select professional programs as well as independent and student
designed majors. Every student receives a tuition scholarship and works at least 10 hours a week to pay living expenses.
Students named to Who’s Who PEMBROKE — Leslie Dean Moore and Wade Justice Allen, both of Rutherfordton, were named to Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities for 2009-10. Moore and Allen are students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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FOREST CITY — The American Red Cross announces the following blood drives. All blood types are urgently needed. All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two. n Friday, April 9: 3-7:30 p.m. Big Springs Baptist Church; 453-7485 Ellenboro. Call Polly Gettys; Fozr more info; schedule an appointment. n Tuesday, April 13: Isothermal Community College; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Cindy Martin at 286-3636 ext. 353 n Tuesday, April 13: Beta Sigma Phi Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. First Baptist of Forest City. Call Sharon Scruggs at 286-0658. n Friday, April 23: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m, Mooresboro. Call Jennifer Hoyle at 657-9998 ext. 7. n Monday, April 26: Red Cross Blood Drive at the Chapter; 2-6:30 p.m. House 838 Oakland Road. Call at 287-5916. n Wednesday, April 28: Concord Baptist Church Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Call Kim Jones at 245-6130. n Thursday, April 29: Union Mills Community Development Center; 2 to 6 p.m. Call Pat Taylor at 245-8554.
Officer Candidate School graduate FORT BENNING, Ga. — 2nd Lt. Zachariah Camp graduated from Army Officer Candidate School on Feb. 25, at Fort Benning, Ga. He currently attends the Signal Corps Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Gordon, Ga. Upon graduation, his duty station will be Fort Polk, La., where he will be attached to the 1st Manuever Enhancement Brigade. The second lieutenant is a 2002 honors graduate of East Rutherford High School and a 2006 graduate of Erskine College, Due West, S.C. He is the son of Karen Burns of Ellenboro, and David Camp of Rutherfordton, and the grandson of Lee and Vernell Camp.
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EXPANDING ON A GOOD IDEA The legislation that enables first-time home buyers to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit has been a great deal for many buying their first homes. With the window on this tax credit set to close, Congress recently decided to extend it. This means that qualifying buyers can collect the $8,000 if they sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30. Just as importantly, if not more so, is the decision by Congress to allow many buyers who currently own homes to avail themselves of a similar tax break. Operating under the same deadlines imposed on first-time buyers, buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years would be eligible for tax credits of up to $6,500. Welcome to our column! In the weeks ahead, we will be presenting you with interesting and informative real estate topics. At ODEAN KEEVER & ASSOCIATES, you will benefit from our 40 years of combined experience successfully assisting buyers and sellers in your community. To learn more, including how to take advantage of real estate tax credits that may be available to you, contact us at (828) 2861311. Our office is conveniently located at 140 U.S. Highway 64, Rutherfordton. We look forward to meeting you!
6C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 4, 2010
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Sully Carpenter (left) and Josh Carpenter recently earned the rank of Shodan first degre black belt at Ray Rice Martial Arts Center. Sully, a student at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, is the son of Tom and Tammy Carpenter; and Josh, a student at Chase Middle School, is the son of Spencer and Karen Carpenter. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Scott Lovelace, (from left) Creig Lovelace and Greg Rome exhibit period dress, equipment and armament from the Civil War era. The presentation was held Thursday at Sunshine Elementary School’s Heritage Day celebration.
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HNG hosts big trail of treasures LAKE LURE —The Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a yard and sidewalk sale April 24 to run the length of Hwy. 74A, then 64/74A from Gerton to Fairfield Mountains Department at Rumbling Bald Resort. All homeowners, businesses, churches, non-profit groups, restaurant and civic groups to set out a table along the property at no cost or rent a table at the Chamber of Commerce Meadows area at $10 per space. The more tables full of “treasures” people see as they are driving by, the more likely they will stop for the sale.
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Household items, baked goods, crafts, artwork and other items can be displayed. Store owners are also encouraged to set up sidewalk tables for visitors in town. This type sale has been very successful in other communities and has attracted visitors looking for bargains, great stores, beautiful scenery and wonderful food. To rent space at the Meadows call Cheryl at 1-828-625-2725; or for more information call Amy Wald, 828-625-1805 or Barbara Meliski, 828-625-9000 for more information.
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The works of Nancy Hoopes, Susan Brooks and Gaylord Cowan are on display at the Rutherford County Library as part of a display presented by the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild.
New spring program at Arboretum
ASHEVILLE — The North Carolina Arboretum will offer “Walk with a Naturalist” programs beginning April 10 each Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. through early summer. Interpretive guides will lead small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion include wildflower and plant identification, natural history and tree lore, and the cultural and land use history of the Arboretum campus. Guides may include such areas as the National Native Azalea Collection as well as Bent Creek. Handouts after class may include such information as identification keys for plants, or lists of common wildflowers. Program participants should dress for the weather as programs are held rain or shine. Individuals should wear sturdy shoes and bring water, as well as plant and animal iden-
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tification guides as desired. Programs may last between one and two hours, depending upon the interest of the group, and will be approximately one to two miles in length. The tour size is limited to 12 participants and pre-registration is strongly suggested. Space may be available on a drop-in basis on the day of the program and any openings are available on Cinnamon Fern a first-come, firstserved basis. The program fee is $3 per adult and $2 per The mission of child ages 8 to 17. Due The North Carolina to length and content, Arboretum is to culthis program is not rec- tivate connections ommended for children between people and under 8 years of age. plants. Visit www.ncarTo register, visit boretum.org. For more www.ncarboretum. information or call 828org and click on the 665-2492. “Plan-a-Visit” tab. The North Carolina Look for “Walk with a Arboretum is located Naturalist” link on the next to the Blue Ridge left side of the page. Parkway entrance at You may also check Milepost 393. From this link to see if space I-26, take Exit 33 is available on a parand follow Blue Ridge ticular day. Usual park- Parkway signs for two ing fees apply for your miles to the entrance Arboretum visit. ramp.
SPINDALE —The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is partnering with WNCW radio to develop and broadcast a new radio series called Living Traditions Moments. The two-minute vignettes air on Fridays just before 8 p.m. people and traditions of the North Carolina mountains and foothills, and how these treasured traditions are being kept. On Friday, April 16, the Bechtler Gold Heritage of Rutherford County and the area will be featured in a Living Tradition Moment. This heritage includes the significance of the first gold rush in America and the first gold one dollar coin minted in
the private Bechtler mint located in Rutherford County. The moment can be heard just before 8 p.m. (about 7:58 p.m.) right after World Café at 88.7 FM. “Living Traditions Moments celebrate the people and places that have preserved the traditions unique to the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina,” said Angie Chandler, Executive Director of the BRNHA. The segments change weekly and are aired several times a day. They cover a wide variety of subjects including crafts, music, Cherokee, agriculture and natural heritage. They are drawn from the 25 counties and the Qualla Boundary that comprise the BRNHA.
Mueller will conduct workshop in Asheville BOSTIC — Ceramic sculptor, Rose Tripoli Mueller of Bostic,is conducting a workshop in table-top flower sculptures at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont Saturday, April 10. She will also be at the Antiques & Arts Fair in Forest City, Saturday, April 17 with new works. Mueller, is a member of the
Southern Highland Craft Guild. She is represented in Valdese at the Valdese Heritage Arts Center. In addition, Mueller has her own studio gallery in Bostic, in a historic Craftsman home where she and her husband live. For more information, contact Mueller at 248-1566.
RCVAG will offer Earth Day worskhop FOREST CITY — Spend a day at beautiful West Point Farms learning the art of “Nature Printing.” Rutherford County artist Lori Ann Loftus will be teaching at the 9 to 4 workshop sponsored by the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild. Loftus says that nature printing is “a simple technique that uses inks or pigments to transfer images of nature to paper, cloth, or other surfaces. The graceful contours and
delicate surface relief of plants and animals and other natural materials serve as patterns for prints that capture the striking beauty of nature.” “I am inspired by the extraordinary natural beauty of this area, and I attempt to reflect that beauty in much of my artwork,” Loftus says. “My mother and grandmother encouraged my love of art.” In October of 2009, Loftus offered a workshop at the national conference of the Nature Printing Society. In addition to making nature prints, Loftus paints, makes jewelry and stained glass, and enjoys collage. The $60 workshop fee
covers all supplies and a bag lunch. Participants will also learn to use the “Virginia Stomp Press” designed by John Doughty and the “Bottle Jack Press” designed by Charles Morgan. Printers may want to bring an apron to wear when printing. To register, download an application from the Guild website: HYPERLINK “http://www.rcvag. com” www.rcvag.com. The Art of Nature Printing is an event in the Arts in April series. Registration forms are also available at the Visual Arts Center, 160 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC. Telephone 828-2885009.
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Daughter fears elderly mom is menace at the wheel Dear Abby: My mother just turned 80, and her driving is getting bad. I have spoken to her about my concerns, and she says she’ll “think about” stopping. Then the next day, she’s off driving somewhere. I live 25 miles away. I offered to move to her apartment complex and do her driving, but until I can do that she won’t stop. Mom has already hit a city bus, turned into oncoming traffic and narrowly missed a pedestrian. When she put in for a change of address for her driver’s license, they noticed it was time to renew it and did so without a test. I requested they send her
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a “come in and test” letter, but so far there has been no response. What can I do before she kills someone or herself? — Daugther Dear Daughter: Contact your mother’s physician and tell him/her what you have told me. Her doctor should write a letter to the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding her history of near misses. It appears your concerns are justified. She should be given a driver’s test and an eye test.
Dietary restriction works out Dear Dr. Gott: I read with interest the column that was recently posted about food issues with kids with autism. My son is 17 and has severe autism. For many, many years, he suffered terribly with failure-tothrive issues because of his aversion and bizarre sensory issues to many things, including food. He would go on what we called starvation diets; for days, he would eat absolutely nothing. I can remember giving him just about anything just so that I could get him to eat something. When he was 14, out of complete desperation, we placed him on a restrictive diet. We removed gluten, casein, corn, soy, all sugars and dyes. He refused to eat anything at all for five days, but at the end of day five, something miraculous happened; our son said his first meaningful word ever since slipping into autism at 18 months of age. He said, “Eat!” He then proceeded to eat a huge plate of chicken, rice and vegetables. When he finished, he said, “More eat!” Since that day, he is now eating a large variety of healthy whole foods, and he now says approximately 800 words. Daily he adds to his knowledge. He is now partially verbal, no longer self-abusive or
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Dear Abby: My 15-year-old stepson says he is embarrassed by the constant handholding in public his mother and I enjoy. He also doesn’t like that we always share a quick kiss after saying grace before meals, even in restaurants. He says that none of his friends’ parents do it, and he thinks it’s “weird.” His mother and I see no need to change and feel he will get over his embarrassment in time. We feel our displays of affection are appropriate and strengthen our relationship. I would also think that seeing us so wellbonded would be reassuring to him and his 14-year-old brother.
Neither boy was close to his father — in fact, they both hate to visit him — so I don’t think it’s an issue of the boy hoping his parents will get back together. Any thoughts on this? — Stepdad Dear Stepdad: If your marriage to their mother is relatively recent, your displays of affection may make her sons uncomfortable. Also, both boys have reached an age when parents ARE just plain “embarrassing.” Dear Abby: My 60th birthday is approaching, and my children and I are planning a trip. My wish is to celebrate with just my two children — not their spouses. Is this insensitive? Am I being
unreasonable? — Three’s Company Dear Three’s Company: If you have a good relationship with your children’s spouses, there shouldn’t be hurt feelings if they are not included this time. There are occasions when spouses sometimes prefer to stay at home. Example: high school reunions. A neighbor of mine, a woman in her 80s, mentioned recently that she was planning a trip back to her hometown with her daughter (sans son-in-law). For them it was a sentimental journey, but for the husband it would have been as warm and fuzzy an experience as a root canal.
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aggressive, and his sleeping issues have been resolved. I understand where the mother in the previous article was coming from, and yet I completely know what you are saying is true, as well. However, I don’t believe you went far enough into exploring the multifaceted issues with food needs for children with autism. Dear Reader: There are several disorders that make up autism spectrum disorders (ASD), also known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Those affected experience repetitive behavior or interests, the diminished ability to interact socially and problems with verbal and/or nonverbal communication. Often, sufferers display unusual responses to sensory experiences, such as certain objects, sounds, foods and more. Autism was first defined in 1943, making it very new in terms of medicine. Currently, there is no known cause, no specific treatment and no cure. Management is based on the specific needs of the child; therefore, what works for one child may not work for another.
Announcing Community Pet Center and Thomas Jefferson Academy Special Event—April 17, 2010 Slated for Saturday, April 17, is a very special pet-centered event at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (TJCA). All details are shown at the bottom of this column. This event, sponsored by TJCA’s New Century Scholars will be to benefit the Community Pet Center as well as pets and owners living in Rutherford County. Features of the event include: •
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Pet Adoption Drive—Dogs & cats will be available for adoption for $65.00 which will cover the cost of initial vet visit, shots and spay or neuter. Rabies Clinic—Dr. Jill Bradshaw of Tri-City Animal Clinic will provide rabies vaccinations and tags at $10.00 per animal with 30% of the cost of the shot going to the Community Pet Center. Microchipping for pets will also be available at the special rate of $25.00 per animal. This procedure greatly improves the chances of a lost pet being reunited with its owner. Bake Sale & Hot Dog Lunch—all proceeds will benefit the Community Pet Center Pet Fashion & Talent Show—the entry fee for this event will be a bag of dog or cat food which will be used
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, April 4, 2010; Be prepared to switch your objectives in the year ahead, if you spot something being offered that would be far better. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you’re looking to be successful today, you might have to try several times to get what you want. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It isn’t that you lack the desire or even good reasons to do something worthwhile today, you simple may not have the ambition. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A bothersome financial arrangement to which you must comply is likely to stop you from getting what you want. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re motivated all right, but your friends or associates might not be in harmony with your objectives. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t lock in on thinking there is only a single way to do something today. Just keep in mind that your initial idea might not be your best one. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Double trouble could result today if both you and your mate are more extravagant than your budget can handle. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Give and take will be called for when it comes to reaching an agreement with a friend or a family member today. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be prepared to keep an open mind and learn, but do not let a less-informed person sway you from your position. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It is never a favorable time to get involved in a risky financial situation, so don’t take any unnecessary gambles now. There are other types of possibilities, however, that can pay off. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Assertiveness must only be taken so far when there are other things at stake, such as the consideration of people and their needs. Things will work out well when you can recognize the difference. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’re born with a certain amount of tenacity, but know when and where to use it today, or you could get in your own way and impede your progress. Be daring, not doubtful. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Possessing a short memory could produce losses for you once again today. Don’t break down and get involved with someone who treated you badly in the past, regardless of how enticing the person is.
to stock the Community Pet Center’s Pet Pantry. This food will be used to help feed the pets of county residents having difficulty finding the money to purchase food for their animals during these hard economic times. There will also be many great prizes for best costume and most talented among other categories. This Rain or Shine event will be held at: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy 2527 US Highway 221-A Mooresboro, NC 28114 Middle/High School Campus— Caroleen Area For information or to register for the Pet Fashion or Talent Show, contact: Debra Harrill @ 828-6579998 Ext. 311 Jennifer Hoyle @ 828-657-9998 Ext. 7
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Freeze herbs in ice cube trays Dear Sara: I had to buy fresh parsley for a sauce I recently made. I have a bunch left over. Can I chop it and freeze it? — Lisa, Georgia Dear Lisa: Yes, you can freeze parsley. Chop the parsley and place it into an ice cube tray. Top each ice cube tray cubbie with water. You want to use about 1/4 cup water for every cup of parsley. You can process this in a food processor, too. Once frozen, transfer herb cubes to storage bags. Dear Sara: I inherited a 31-pound bucket of Bavarian creme. I don’t particularly care for Bavarian creme, especially in donuts. Since we’re glutenfree, I can’t willingly give it to my son. I don’t even know what you can make with this stuff. What are some good ideas on what to make with Bavarian creme? — Tisha, Canada Dear Tisha: You might enjoy it in a trifle, as a cake filling or topped with fresh fruit. You can freeze it and share it with others, too. Dear Sara: I need help organizing toothbrushes that we are using day in and day out. We can’t attach things to the wall and have limited counter space. Traditional toothbrush holders don’t work, as the toothbrush handles on the kids’ toothbrushes are too thick to fit in the holes. We tried the cup method, but someone always seems to want to drink out of it, and that seemed unsanitary. We tried the kitchen-utensil holder — basically, a big cup that was made out of wire originally made to hold kitchen utensils. It rusted very fast. Any ideas? — J. Moffitt, e-mail
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Dear J. Moffitt: There are toothbrush holders that cover the bristles and attach to the mirror by suction cup. 3M also makes a hook that adheres to the wall but won’t damage it. There’s a $2 coupon to try it on their Web site, www.commandstrips.com. There are magnetic toothbrush holders that can be hung on a medicine cabinet or a rectangle plastic storage container that can hold them all. There is a holder that is similar to your cup idea, but it would not be mistaken or used as a cup because it’s a container with a lid. Or when you replace the toothbrushes, buy some with smaller handles so they can fit into standard organizers. You can use over-the-door organizers and store toothbrushes in a pocket, or try a bathroom space-saving organizer such as an over-the-toilet etagere. Dear Sara: I used to go to a site where you input your recipes and then click the recipes you wanted to make that week, and a grocery list was created based on the calendar. Do you know of a Web site like this? — Janelle, Massachusetts Dear Janelle: There are quite a few recipe Web sites that have these features. I like having the option to have my shopping list e-mailed to me or stored so I can update it and not completely re-create a list when I go shopping. Try www.tastyplanner.com or www.mealsmatter.org. They’re two great Web sites for meal planning.
8C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 4, 2010
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to keep them warm until their underfeathers come out. “I told them it was like changing diapers,� Marshall said. Some of the chicks have gone home with the students, who were excited about naming their “babies.� “I’m going to name mine Jordon because it can be for a boy or a girl,� said Gabriella Day. Marshall said it takes around eight weeks before the students will know what sex they have. Drew Greene said he was going to name his Greg if it’s a boy. “Because he’s sort of like the wimpy boy in ‘The Diary of a Wimpy Kid.’� Other students weren’t going to take home chicks because they already have chickens. “We have a chicken and my mawmaw named him Lynrd Skynrd, because he wants to be a free bird,� said Harley King.
Above, each child carefully cradled a baby chick in Ginger Marshall’s third grade class at Ellenboro Elementary. Students studied how chicks are born. Below, Kinsley Harrill, Gabriella Day, Lydia Causby (can barely see), and Drew Greene. Gabriella was going to name her chick Jordon since she couldn’t tell if it was a boy or girl. Drew was going to name his Greg from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.�
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