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Unemployment second highest in state By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Rutherford County’s February unemployment rate of 17.9 percent, was the second highest in the state reported for February, the Employment Security Commission announced Wednesday. The rate was unchanged from January’s official jobless rate of 17.9 percent. Rutherford’s January rate was earlier
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reported to be 18 percent, but after slight revisions, the rate changed slightly. The latest figures, however are 1.9 percent higher than February 2009, when the jobless rate here was 16 percent; and also significantly higher than the state’s rate of 11.8 percent for the month. “We are seeing a little bit of increase in the number of jobs being posted with us,” said Sandra Miller, manager of the Forest City Employment Security Office.
“We are picking up some seasonal jobs in the Chimney Rock, Lake Lure area and also some in this side of the county, too,” Miller continued. The jobs posted are in a variety of fields, including some manufacturing jobs and construction jobs with Shaw contractors, expanding Duke Energy’s expansion project at Cliffside. “We’ve seen a few people go back to
Local man charged in shooting
Lending A Helping Hand
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John Verureersch of Ohio, digs through clay, rocks and dirt on the property of American Red Cross chapter house here Thursday afternoon, for the planting of Leyland Cypress.
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FOREST CITY — As busy as bees and as fast as they could shovel rocks, clay and dirt, about 20 plant managers and engineers from Eaton Corporation’s America’s plants spruced up the grounds at the American Red Cross Chapter House off Oakland Road. Eaton personnel arrived from plants across the United States, Mexico and Canada this week to meet with Forest City Plant Manager Rob Williams to talk company business, before taking Thursday afternoon off to do community service. John Ritter from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Director of Manufacturing Operations for Eaton’s America’s plants, said the company
strongly believes in providing community service. “We are happy to have the opportunity to bring the team here and to do this community work.” He said with the area’s high rate of unemployment, “we wanted to help,” adding the jobless rate in his home town is about the same as Rutherford. “And we’re also doing this in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, April 22,” he said. More than a dozen Leyland Cypress trees were planted on the right side of the Red Cross Chapter house where the new Oakland Road/Poors Ford road intersection is under Please see Eaton, Page 6
RUTHERFORDTON — A Rutherford County man has been arrested in a shooting incident Wednesday morning in the parking lot at Key Largo. Christopher Allen Johnson, 30, of 224 J.E. Morrow Road, is charged with discharging a weapon into occupied property and injury to personal property. He was placed in the Rutherford Johnson County Jail under a $50,000 secured bond. No one was hit in the incident, in which multiple shots were fired. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jeff Hamrick said Thursday morning that one bullet hit a vehicle and another went into the brick of the building, which houses the convenience store and a tanning salon, Ultra Pro Tanning. The struck vehicle was a 2004 Chevrolet Classic owned by Jerry Tipton. “It came out in communications (at 11:37 a.m.) as a shooting, or shots fired, at Key Largo in Sandy Mush,” Hamrick said. “Our guys responded and began to gather up information. Forensics came out and worked the scene. We believe a bullet struck the building at Key Largo. It did not penetrate completely, but it did go into the brick.
“At that point in time, narcotics was in the area. With the help of narcotics, forensics division, and detective division, we were able to gather up the evidence.
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RUTHERFORDTON — Jock Brandis, a 2008 Purpose Prize winner and founder of The Full Belly Project, will offer his message of service to humanity to students, farmers and the public on Monday at Foothills Connect. Brandis, who is an author, movie special effects specialist and inventor, delivered the Purpose Prize to Foothills Connect Business & Technology Center Executive Director Tim Will, when Will received his $100,000 prize late last year. Brandis designs and distributes agricultural devices that generate income for people in more than 17 developing countries, including Guyana, Haiti, Mali and Malawi. Brandis will demonstrate several of his smallfarm creations, including the Universal Malian Nut Sheller a hand-powered device made of concrete Please see Brandis, Page 6
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SHELBY — 26th Annual Dixie Rod Run Saturday, June 5, registration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., awards 7 p.m.; Courthouse area in downtown Shelby; registration fee $20 (1972 and older only); sponsored by the Dixie Rodders in Shelby; call 704487-4101, or 704-482-8883 for information or to register.
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; a trained technician will evaluate each driver and their car for a proper and safe fit to help you feel more comfortable and in control behind the wheel; sponsored by The Little Detroit Car Club of Forest City and the museum; call 247-1767 to make an appointment; Web site www.carfit.org.
Car and bike show: The 2nd annual Gilkey Summerfest Car and Bike show will be held June 5, from 4 to 10 p.m. Beach Bingo, and a dessert bake off, homemade ice-cream and other foods. Outdoor music includes all ranges, Bluegrass, Rock, Country and more. Bands can sign up by contacting Todd Rollins at 429-5841 or 429-5657. To pre-registration for the car show, contact Dustin Roper at 289-3376, Eric Reedy at 429-7675, or Charles McClure, 864-597-9348. To reserve a vendor booth, contact Michelle Reedy at 289-3446.
J.C. Cowan plant reunion: June 19, at Crowe Park in Forest City. The Dogwood and Forest City shelters are reserved for the event. Both have picnic areas with playground equipment for children. Bring a covered dish and drinks to share (no alcohol). Cups, plates, napkins, utensils, ice and tea provided. Bring lawn chairs and wear an old BI shirt or cap, if you still have one. For more information contact Don or Jackie Wilson at 657-5021 or via email at jccowanreunion@yahoo.com.
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FOREST CITY – Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will hold its fourth symposium this morning beginning at 9. The topic for the symposium this semester is health care reform. Begun in fall 2008, the school hosts a symposium each semester to give sophomores, juniors and seniors a taste of collegiate life, said Jeff Ziegler, the school’s academic dean. “We strive to prepare students for a lifetime of citizenship and active intellectual inquiry,” Ziegler said. Past symposium topics include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 230th anniversary of Rutherford County and a commemoration of the International Year of Astronomy. Health care reform as the symposium’s topic, Ziegler said, was chosen a few months ago because it’s an issue that has been so prominent in the news. “We’ve sought out a broad range of perspectives from the medical community, including representatives from an area hospital, the North Carolina Medical Society and the mental health field,” Ziegler said, “so that our students can gain a better idea of the issues involved,a and in the end, become more informed citiM Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Soup/Sandwich Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night Friday — Alex Thompson on keyboard, $5 Martini Night Saturday — No entertainment Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Web site www.msquaredrestaurant. com. Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover
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Stable fire leaves Jury convicts soldier of murder 13 horses dead CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Thirteen horses died in a raging barn fire early Thursday that the owner of a riding school and boarding center first thought was a nightmare come to life. The fire was reported at 3:37 a.m. at Foxwood Farms, about 15 miles northwest of Chapel Hill. The blaze had burned through the barn and the horses were dead by the time the first of about 40 volunteer firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later, said Orange Grove Fire Chief Tommy Holmes. Layton Wheeler, who owns the stables, said he awoke early Thursday to his dog barking, then ran to the window of his home to see flames shooting from the barn about 1,000 feet away. “I thought I was having a nightmare. It’s just unbelievable,” said Wheeler, who lives in a house on the farm, which has been a riding school for young girls since 1996. The dead horses had about 10 different owners who boarded the animals at the farm, Wheeler said. Nine other horses in an adjacent stable were removed to safety in a pasture and that building was saved from the fire, Wheeler said. The blaze also consumed about five acres of woods on the property, which ignited easily after days of low humidity and steady winds, Holmes said. He said a crew of firefighters remained on the scene Thursday afternoon in case strong winds blowing through the area rekindled the blaze.
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ASHEVILLE(AP) — Rain moving into western North Carolina on Thursday promised a respite for firefighters who have spent days battling wildfires that scorched about 300 acres in five western North Carolina counties and on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Heavy rain arrived in Jackson County and promised to extinguish the last of a brush fire that injured three firefighters and destroyed several vehicles and a home, The Asheville Citizen-Times reported.
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FORT BRAGG (AP) — A soldier who was acquitted in civilian court more than 20 years ago was convicted by a military jury Thursday of murdering a North Carolina mother and her two children in 1985.
Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis was found guilty of three counts of premeditated murder by a jury that deliberated less than three hours following three weeks of testimony in the case. The panel is to consider Hennis’ punishment during a sentencing hearing that starts Friday and is expected to conclude Monday. It could sentence him to death or to life in prison for the slayings of 31-year-old Kathryn Eastburn and her young daughters in their Fayetteville home. Eastburn’s husband and surviving child hugged each other
and wept after the verdict was announced. Hennis, 52, reached back and squeezed wife Angela’s hand before the decision was announced but he showed no reaction to the verdict. His wife cried. Lawyers from the government and defense declined to comment on the verdict because the case is now entering the sentencing phase. Gary Eastburn and his family also declined to comment Thursday. This was Hennis’ third trial in the slayings. Hennis, then an Army sergeant, was convicted in 1986 of the killings in civilian court and sentenced to death, but the state Supreme Court gave him a new trial, in part because the justices said the evidence was weak. Jurors acquitted Hennis in 1989, saying then that it was a quick decision
for many because prosecutors couldn’t prove Hennis was inside the house at the time of the slayings. Hennis, who had adopted the Eastburns’ dog several days before the killings, was arrested four days after the bodies of Eastburn and her 5-year-old and 3-year-old daughters were found.
The case spawned a 1993 book entitled “Innocent Victims,” by Scott Whisnant, which was followed by a cable television miniseries. “I still feel like everything I knew about Tim Hennis at the time and the way he has conducted himself since then doesn’t add up to him being capable of doing this,” Whisnant said in phone interview. “It sounds like somebody who has a much darker psychosis.”
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Our readers’ views Says Apple iPad may change high-tech game To the editor: The iPad made its debut Saturday after a typical Apple marketing onslaught that resulted in more than 300,000 being bought the first day. For all the non-techies in the audience, the iPad is a tablet computer that has no mouse. All commands are completed with your fingers, just like the iPhone and the iTouch. Some have said the iPad is nothing more than a bigger iTouch (no phone) without the built-in camera. Others call it a game changer. I believe it can change the face of education. Consider this: Seton Hall University plans to give every student an iPad this fall. According to its website, Seton Hall has 5,300 undergraduates. Why would a school embrace this technology so quickly? I believe I know. The ability to provide dynamic and digital textbooks to students on all levels can take a big step toward using many of the dollars spent each year by educational facilities on all levels to other facets of education. First, the cost of textbooks is enormous and, given the subject
matter, often out-of-date, or at least dated, by the time they reach students’ hands. Just ask any college student how much he or she spends on textbooks to see the financial burden this places on each student’s education. This feeds into significant changes going on across our world. Young people are turning to the Internet for much of their news and entertainment, while older generations, such as mine, still love the feel of a book and the action of turning a page. As broadband access spreads across the country, more and more people will look to the web for information. In some cases, that’s great; in some, not so great, but that’s another story. The iPad is, among other things, a digital book reader. Whatever device you chose, the ability to download and read a book, including a textbook, is with us. And digital textbooks don’t wear out and can be updated in a timely fashion. The iPad is a big wave in the sea of change. Jim Brown Forest City
Endorses Helton for County Commission To the editor: A lot of people don’t follow elec-
tions very closely or know the candidates very well. When it’s time to vote, most are not sure who would do the best job. That’s why I would like to offer a few thoughts on Margaret Helton who is a County Commissioner and is now running for re-election. I attend every County Commission meeting and I have seen Mrs. Helton hard at work for the citizens of Rutherford County. When a vote is coming up on something that she isn’t sure about or is unfamiliar with, she always researches and asks questions in order to find out everything she needs to know in order to make the best decision for our County. I know every decision will not please everyone every time. That would be impossible. But I believe you would be happy with her decisions the majority of the time. That is why after watching her in action for the last 3 years, I feel she deserves another term as your County Commissioner. I will be proud to cast my vote for Margaret Helton and I hope you will too. Judy Patterson Rutherfordton
Is job market in North Carolina turning around? No other economic statistic receives as much attention as jobs. As well it should, because without jobs, households and families couldn’t buy and spend, and the economy would collapse. Therefore, most people judge the condition of the economy by one simple test – are jobs increasing? The economy has failed the test – big time – in the last two years. Since the recession began in late 2007, the national economy has lost more than 8.4 million jobs, and North Carolina’s economy has shed 290,000 jobs. But what about recently? Is there some evidence the North Carolina job market is beginning to improve? And perhaps even more fundamentally, how will we know when improvement does occur? Before answering these questions, I have to go on a little detour and provide some background on job statistics. Each month the government does not one but two job surveys. One, called the household survey, contacts people at their homes and asks questions about work and jobs. In the second survey, termed the payroll survey, workers
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are counted at the businesses where they work. It’s important to recognize both of these surveys are just that – surveys. A total count of jobs is not made. Instead, statisticians devise a sample of both households and businesses, and then use the results to estimate total jobs. Since there are two job surveys, an obvious question is whether one is better than the other. Unfortunately, each survey has advantages. Economists give thumbs up to the payroll survey because it is a much larger sample (400,000 businesses are surveyed versus only 60,000 households), and therefore, its statistical reliability might be greater. But since the payroll survey counts jobs, if a person holds more than one job, he or she is counted twice. Because the household survey goes to people rather than businesses, workers
who are self-employed or who have jobs at new businesses that aren’t yet listed will be picked up by this measure while missed by the payroll survey. The household survey is where the unemployment rate is calculated, and here there is another twist. To be counted as unemployed, the surveyed individual must indicate she is /actively/ looking for work, meaning she’s contacting potential employers and going on job interviews. If she isn’t doing these things – even if she’s lost her job – she’s not counted as unemployed and isn’t included in the unemployment rate. Economists call these folks “discouraged workers.” So with this information under your belt, what do the two surveys say about North Carolina’s recent job market? After a string of 22 consecutive monthly declines, employment in the household survey has risen in each of the past three months – December 2009 and January and February of 2010. Over this three-month period, more than 10,000 more people in the state reported having a job. Importantly, this increase is after adjusting for
typical seasonal variations in the job market. The payroll survey shows a slightly different trend. Payroll jobs increased in October and November of last year, declined in December, increased in January of this year, but declined in February. So there is no clear pattern. However, prior to October, payroll jobs had decreased for 19 straight months, but now they have increased in three of the past five months. In total, payroll jobs are up by 17,200 since September, although 14,600 of these positions are in government. Once again, typical seasonal patterns are accounted for in these numbers. But hold on, hasn’t the unemployment rate in North Carolina continued to increase? Yes it has, from 10.9 percent late last year to 11.2 percent in February (again, seasonally adjusted). How can the unemployment rate be increasing while jobs are also increasing? The answer has to do with the aforementioned discouraged workers. As a recession lingers, more unemployed folks give up looking for work and thus fall into the discouraged worker category
– unemployed but not officially counted as such. But when economic prospects begin to brighten – as they have in the last few months – some of these folks start knocking on employers’ doors again. As they do so, they are added to the ranks of the unemployed, and the unemployment rate is nudged upward. So taken altogether, my assessment is the job market in North Carolina has improved in recent months. The job situation is better but certainly not great, and it likely won’t be great for a long time. Of the 290,000 jobs lost in North Carolina since the recession began, we may get 40,000 of them back this year. The recession created a big hole, and we’re beginning to climb out of it. But to gauge progress, we’ll first have to decide how to measure it! Dr. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.
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Bownies believed to contain marijuana were collected in plastic evidence bags by Rutherfordton police officers after they responded to a home for a reported overdose call to find a man unresponsive and his wife fearful that she had harmed her infant by breast feeding after eating some of the brownies.
Pot brownie call leads to drug charges for couple By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — Officers ended up making an unexpected discovery — marijuana-laced brownies — when they responded Wednesday morning to a call about a possible overdose.
The Rutherfordton Police Department arrested Zant Lee Chapelo, 25, and his wife, Alisha Tamar Chapelo, 26, of 606 S. Main St., Apartment 21, Rutherfordton. They are each charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and maintain dwelling for controlled substance. They were released on $15,000 unsecured bonds each. A first appearance for
the pair was held Thursday in District Court in Rutherfordton. RPD officers responded to the apartment at 6:11 a.m. Wednesday. The incident report indicates that an officer was told by a woman at the residence that her husband was unresponsive. The officer reportedly entered the home and found a man in a chair in the living room who was responding, but very slowly. The report says, “once inside Mrs. Chapelo told me her husband had come to his current physical state after eating brownies baked with marijuana in them. Mrs. Chapelo also expressed concern over her infant daughter because she ate some of the brownie and
was worried she would pass it to her daughter through breast milk.” EMS personnel arrived on the scene and Zant Chapelo reportedly signed a refusal for treatment form. Alisha Chapelo signed a refusal for treatment form for her infant daughter, the incident report says. Consent to search was denied, and officers secured and executed a search warrant at the residence. The arrest report indicates 960 grams of marijuana was recovered from the apartment. More charges reportedly are pending in the case. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Samantha Elaine Bright reported a breaking and entering and assault. n A breaking and entering and the theft of items was reported at Black’s Auto Sales, 219 Main St., Ellenboro. n Charles M. Jackson reported the theft of a well pump. n James Crawford reported damage to the glass in a front door. n Tonya D. Logan reported the theft of a bicycle. n Casey Baron Newton reported damage to a storm door. n Michelle Isaac Pimentel reported an attempted breaking and entering.
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to six E-911 calls Wednesday.
n The theft of a digital camera and other items was reported at R-S Middle School, 545 Charlotte Road. A juvenile petition was taken out in the case.
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 33 E-911 Wednesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 53 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Mary Booth reported damage to property. n An employee of Forest City Mowers reported an incident of larceny from the business.
Arrests n Joselyn Perez, of West Main Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for injury to personal property; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Brandon Ronnel Simmons, 27, of 374 Mayse Road; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Ricky Eugene Jones, 42, of 221 George Parker Road; charged with communicating threats, assault on a government official and resisting a public officer; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Ricky Conrad Boulware, 31, of 239 Maple St., Apartment 302B, Rutherfordton; charged with theft of cable TV service; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Odell Crater Salmon, 63, of 159 Thistle Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired; CALL FOR INFORMATION ON THESE TOPICS & MORE! • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • HEALTH CARE • CHILD OR SPOUSE ABUSE • COUNSELING • TRANSPORTATION • FOOD OR CLOTHING
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Vertle Easton Vertle Verreita Easton, 91, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. A native of Elyria, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Priscilla Imes McGrath. She was a retired restaurant cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Alden Easton. She is survived by two sons, Charles Easton of Whittier, and Cary Easton of Caroleen; one daughter, JoCarroll Pulkkinen of Lanham, Md.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No services are planned at this time.
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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 41 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Larceny by employee, obtaining property by false pretense and possible identity theft was reported at Willow Ridge of North Carolina, 237 Tryon Road.
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Helen Jones, died Thursday, April 10, 2010 at Hospice House in Forest City. Born in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Newton, and wife Jane Lackey Newton. She was a retired supervisor from Tanner Companies. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, McGee Delbert Jones; two sons, Jimmy Jones of Asheboro, and Brent Jones of Morehead, Ky.; two daughters, Janet Mancinelli of Shelby, and Sandy Austin of Forest City; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Piedmont Baptist Church with the Rev. Ad Hopper officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service. Interment in the Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
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EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 25 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Wednesday.
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Helen Elizabeth Newton Jones Helen Jones, wife of McGee Delbert Jones, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2010, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. She was born December 31, 1924 in Cleveland County. She was the daughter of the late Robert Newton, and wife, Jane Lackey Newton. Helen was a retired supervisor from Tanner Co. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Helen was preceded in death by her sisters, Aileen Smith, Lottie Self, and Maude Newton; brothers, R.A., Howard, Jim, Cline, Lemuel, Vernon, and Gideon Newton; daughters, Frances Jane and Rebecca Gail Jones, and grandson, Andy Mancinelli. Left to cherish her memory in addition to her husband of 63 years are, a son, Jimmy Jones and wife, Cathy of Asheboro, NC; her daughters, Janet Mancinelli and husband, John of Shelby NC, Sandy Austin and husband, Ted of Forest City NC; a son, Brent Jones and wife, Jean of Morehead, Ky; grandchildren, Dee Davis, Rebecca Parks, Anna Caviness, Aaron Mancinelli, Amy Cowan, Josh Austin, Ashley Repasky, Will Jones, Clair Jones; 14 great-grand children; sistersin-law, Mary and Ethel Newton, and brother-in-law, Morris Smith. Funeral services will be held at Piedmont Baptist Church on Saturday, April 10, at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Ad Hopper officiating. She will lie in state 30 minutes prior to services. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service. Interment will be at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit.
Wilkins St., Forest City, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. Arrangments are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.
Deaths Malcolm McLaren LONDON (AP) — The former manager of the Sex Pistols and one of the seminal figures of the punk rock era, Malcolm McLaren, died Thursday, his son said. He was 64. Rollie Greeno JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — Rollie Greeno, a legendary high school and college coach in the Dakotas, has died. Greeno was a teacher and coach for 52 years — 37 of them at Jamestown College. His teams won 81 conference championships in football, wrestling, cross country, and track and field. Greeno’s high school football team in Milbank, S.D., set a state record that still stands of 44 consecutive wins. He was named South Dakota’s high school coach of the year in 1958, and North Dakota’s college coach of the year in 1967 and 1985. Greeno is in the NAIA Football Coaches Hall of Fame, the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and the Northern State (S.D.) University Hall of Fame. The Jamestown College football field is named in his honor.
Florence Scruggs Florence Scruggs, age 96, formerly of Henrietta, NC and a resident of White Oak Manor, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John Holland and Ella Carpenter Holland and was raised by her aunt and uncle, the late Thomas and Arrie Blanton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband of 50 years, Wray Marshall Scruggs and her two half-sisters, Maude Toney and Blanche Holland and two half-brothers, Palmer Holland and Duke Holland. She was a graduate of Cliffside High School, Blanton’s Business College in Asheville and the Comptompter School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Scruggs has worked as an elementary school secretary and librarian, a postal clerk, as owner of Scruggs Grocery in Henrietta, and as an employee of Cone Mills in Cliffside, NC. She was a member of High Shoal Baptist Church where she served as a former music director, organist, Senior Citizen director, and Sunday School teacher. She is survived by a son, Dr. Michael Scruggs and wife, Sharon, of Rutherfordton; two grandchildren, Paul Marshall Scruggs of Bethel, NC and Ashley Elizabeth Scruggs of Charlotte, NC; her half-brother, Chalmar Holland of Hollywood, Fl.; her half-sister, Nellie Holland of Forest City and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the High Shoal Baptist Church with Reverend Michael Pardue and Reverend Eugene Passmore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The visitation will be Friday, April 9, 2010 from 7:009:00 PM at Harrelson Funeral Home. Memorial donations have been requested to High Shoal Baptist Church Senior Ministry, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.
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construction. “We are very appreciative and thankful for them doing this,” said Red Cross Executive Director Nelson Long. Nelson said Red Cross was hoping to be able to do something about the construction of the new road.
Hospice Hospice of Rutherford County offers the following services: Free Advance Directive Clinics, to discuss Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney, are offered twice a month at the Hospice Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living. The first Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m., and the third Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Call 245-0095 to register or for information.
“They came right in here and knocked this job out fast,” he said. Eaton provided the timber, trees, pine needles, mulch and all the labor for the project. The trees will certainly help with the noise from increased traffic from the new road, Long added.
GRACE support groups: Meets the first Tuesday of each month at Rutherford LifeCare from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; and the third Friday of each month at the Senior Center from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; GRACE is for anyone caring for a loved one in the community; April 16, “Self Care, Stress Management, and Sharing Experiences” with Patty Olson (at the Senior Center). Hospice Memorial service: April 22, 6 p.m., at CECC featuring Rev. Billy Honeycutt.
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Laura Almazan, plant manager of Mexico and manager of Eaton’s Cleveland, Tenn., plant, scatters pine needles at the site of newly planted Leyland Cypress.
PROMISE Support Group: This group is for parents who have lost adult children. The group is conducted for in four week increments. Call for details.
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Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch meeting: Third Friday of each month at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. Dutch treat, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone in the community who has lost a spouse.
work, but we still have a lot of people not working,” she said. “We are looking forward to River Textile Services doing some hiring.” River Textile Servies will begin its hiring process of about 50 employees in June. Only Graham County with its unem-
Volunteer training: April 12-14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the HNG office in Lake Lure; and April 26-29 at the Carolina Event and Conference Center from 6 to 9 p.m. Training is also available on DVD. Hospice Library: Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Hospice at 245-0095 to register for any of the support groups or events listed.
Meetings/other Planning committee meeting: Cool Springs High School Class of 1961 will hold an initial meeting to begin planning its reunion on Tuesday, April 20, at Rollins Cafeteria, beginning at noon. Call 287-4923 for more information. Breakfast and Politics event: The Rutherford County Republican Party Executive Board will host a Breakfast and Politics event Saturday, April 24, at Green Hill School Community Center. The plans are for local Republican candidates to cook and serve breakfast and meet residents. Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 a.m., and the event will end at 10 a.m. There is no charge.
Miscellaneous Scholarship opportunity: For all seniors from Chase, East, Central, and TJCA; 5000 Year Leap Book essay contest; three $500 scholarships available; contest ends June 30; for more information or an application visit, www.rutherford912.org/contest. Garden Groundbreaking: Hickory Nut Gorge Community Garden Groundbreaking Saturday, April 10, at 10:00 a.m. The garden will be tilled the “old fashioned way” by a horse and plow. Come to the field in front of the old barn on 64-A, between the Walds’ mail box #50 and Judy’s Motel, in Chimney Rock, across from the River and Chimney Rock falls.
Fundraisers Yard sale: Saturday, April 10, 8 a.m., Doggett Road Missionary Wesleyan Church; clothes, household items, toys, Davis Donuts and drinks available. Fish fry: Saturday, April 10, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; Concord Community Clubhouse; adults $10; ages 6-12, $5; under 6 free; includes dessert and drink; all take outs $9. Bingo: Saturday, April 10, 5 p.m., at the old Gilkey School; hot dogs, fries and drinks; sponsored by Rutherford County Traffic Control; proceeds for new traffic control equipment. Yard sale: Saturday, April 10, begins at 7 a.m., Restoration Church, Oakland Road, (beside the Red Cross office); proceeds for church projects. FFA plant sale: Saturday, April 17, 8 a.m. to noon; large number of plants available for sale; sponsored by East Rutherford FFA. 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 17. Contact Barbara at 429-4616, or Bobbie at 223-8193.
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and simple metal parts, that shells peanuts and other crops from coffee beans to walnuts, and the Rocking Water Pump made of cement and old truck inner tube rubber that will pump eight gallons of water a minute up a 300-foot slope. Additionally, Brandis will bring his bicycle-powered corn cracker and several other low-cost, novel inventions that may be of use to the Foothills regional small farming business, Will said. On Monday at 8:15 a.m. he will visit with R-S Central High School students for a closed presentation, but the public will have the opportunity to meet Brandis at several venues throughout the day. At 1 p.m. he will be at Earthperks organic farm and garden supply
The business meetings resume this morning at Eaton before company officials were expected to travel home later this afternoon. Ritter said the plant’s business news across the country appears to be better than in recent days. “It seems we’re starting to turn the corner and we’re seeing a come back.” Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com
ployment rate of 19.4 percent was higher than Rutherford. Other counties with at least 17 percent unemployment were Caldwell, Dare and Swain counties. Neighboring Cleveland County reported 15.5 percent unemployment, Polk County 10.2 percent, McDowell 16 percent, Burke County 15.6 percent and Henderson County 10.3 percent. Rutherford was among 23 counties where unemployment remained the
same over the month. The county’s labor force was 28,319 with 5,077 people still looking for jobs.
innocent bystander.” Hamrick said the shots apparently were fired from a handgun as the man was leaving the parking lot on a moped.
assisted officers in their work. He said Sgts. John Parker and Jimmy Upton of narcotics, Sgt. Mike Messer and Officer Lonnie Hollifield of the road patrol, Detective Jamie Keever, and Billy Scoggins of forensics were among the officers on the scene working the investigation.
The detective said he does not believe anyone else was involved in the shooting. Hamrick said the investigation was helped considerably by witnesses who
store, at 976 Poors Ford Road in Rutherfordton. Call 287-7730 for directions. Brandis will demonstrate his “universal nut sheller,” corn cracker and other equipment. At 2:30 p.m., Brandis will be at Kudzu Cow Farm, 722 Duncan Road in Rutherfordton, off of Jack McKinney Road in the Harris/Holly Springs community. Brandis will demonstrate his sustainable and inexpensive man-powered irrigation equipment at 5 p.m. at R-S Central High School (seminar room). An RSVP is required for this event at 641 U.S. 221 North, Rutherfordton. Brandis will give a presentation on sustainable agriculture and the future of the small farmer. Refreshments will be served, and reservations are required for this free event. Contact Anna Levitsky at 288-1650 to RSVP. In Brandis’ travels around the
Unemployment increased in 58 counties and decreased in 19 counties. Orange County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 6.9 percent. Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com
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world, he has seen the physical and economic results of hunger and poverty worldwide, Will noted. For his humanitarian work with small farmers Brandis has received multiple national and international awards. He was featured as a CNN Hero, and is one of this year’s Buckminster Fuller Challenge finalists, with winners to be announced June 5. Brandis is also a former Canadian naval officer, a former CUSO and Oxfam worker, a McMaster University alumni, and a visiting speaker at the MIT D-Lab, Edgerton Center. The Purpose Prizes are awarded each year by the Civic Ventures Foundation http://www.civicventures. org/ to recognize persons more than 60 years of age who are leading social innovators in their “encore” careers. More information on the Full Belly Project, a nonprofit organization based in Wilmington, is available at www.fullbellyproject.org
Panel debates proposed ABC store changes RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A General Assembly panel examining North Carolina’s liquor system doesn’t sound interested in privatizing sales but want to keep the current local ABC store method largely in place. Instead, the Joint Study Committee on Alcoholic Beverage Control discussed draft legislation on Thursday
that would require poorly performing ABC stores to meet profitability or operating efficiency standards or face seizure by the state ABC commission. Some members questionned a proposal that would require no more than one local ABC board per county and force mergers in multi-board counties.
Few speakers at two public hearings by the committee supported privatization. The legislative committee is supposed to have recommendations next month. Gov. Beverly Perdue has said she’d consider privatization and asked the state ABC board to appraise the system’s value.
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Players, coaches and groundskeepers all lend a hand to cover the grass at McNair Field as rain halted play at the 2010 East Rutherford Easter Tournament Thursday.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — LaDainian Tomlinson is done talking about the San Diego Chargers. The New York Jets running back said Thursday he has spoken his mind about why his production declined during his last two seasons with the Chargers and wishes the team well. Tomlinson caused a stir last week when he said “everything was taken” from him in San Diego as the Chargers focused more on passing than running the football. He also said that caused his performance on film to be misleading. Tomlinson ran for a careerlow 732 yards and 3.3 yards per carry last season. The eighth-leading rusher in NFL history, who signed a two-year deal with New York last month, said he felt it was his right to express his opinion after nine solid seasons in San Diego.
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Heavy rain halts Easter tourney By KEVIN CARVER and JACOB CONLEY Daily Courier Sports Reporters
FOREST CITY — The beautiful summer-like days that highlighted the first three days of the 2010 East Rutherford Easter Tournament disappeared quickly as heavy rains fell on Forest City Thursday. The heavy rains caused stoppage of play during the Chase-McDowell game and, ultimately, forced organizer Bobby Reynolds to move the tourney’s closing games to Friday. The heaviest rains of the day fell during the R-S Central-North Lincoln game, which was going to determine third place at the tourney. At the time of the rain fall, the Hilltoppers trailed, 1-0. That game will resume today at 4:30 p.m., with the championship game between East Rutherford and T.C. Roberson to follow at 7:30 p.m. In the day’s early action, Chase defeated McDowell, while Central Cabarrus clubbed Bay Village.
Stevens signs 12-year deal with Butler INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brad Stevens is content to keep coaching the Butler way. The 33-year-old coach, who came within a buzzer-beating shot of winning the NCAA men’s basketball championship, signed a 12-year deal Thursday that extends through the 202122 season. Team spokesman Jim McGrath declined to say how much the deal was worth, though Stevens had a total compensation package of $750,000 last season. Athletic director Barry Collier acknowledged Tuesday that Stevens was in line for a pay raise. The Bulldogs got the man they wanted to stay. “Brad has demonstrated that he’s the right fit for Butler University,” Collier said in a statement. “Our program has grown under his leadership, and we’re excited about our future under his direction.” Stevens is expected to answer questions at a news conference Friday morning. The move should end, at least temporarily, speculation that Stevens would jump to a BCS-conference school. Jobs at Oregon, of the Pac-10, and two ACC schools, Clemson and Wake Forest, are open.
Chase 5, McDowell 3 FOREST CITY — Chase plated two runs in the second and three in the sixth to avenge a seasonopening loss to the McDowell Titans, 5-3, and in the process garner a 5th place finish in the East Garrett Byers/Daily Courier Rutherford Easter Tournament. Chase threatened in the first as Tyler Gaffney Central’s Christian Pfaff (8) delivers a pitch prior to rain halting the base-
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Local Sports BASEBALL 2010 East Rutherford Easter Tournament at McNair Field Sponsored by Forest City 4:30 p.m. R-S Central vs. North Lincoln 7:30 p.m. East Rutherford vs. T.C. Roberson
On TV 4 p.m. (ESPN) Golf The Masters, Second Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. 4:30 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants. 5 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, Qualifying. 7 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals. 7 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds. 8 p.m. (FSS) Boxing Brandon Rios vs. Jorge Teron. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200.
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Tiger Woods waits to play on the second fairway with caddie Steve Williams during the first round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Thursday.
Couples in lead; Woods shoots 68 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The shots. The fist pumps. The roaring galleries at Augusta National. Tiger Woods played as though he’d never been away. Returning from a five-month layoff and trying to rebuild his reputation after a sex scandal, Woods quickly showed his game was still in good shape Thursday at the Masters. He shot a 4-under-par 68 — his best score ever on the first day of the
Masters. The round included eagles at the eighth and 15th holes, the first time he’s had multiple eagles in an Augusta round. Also, Woods had never started with a score lower than 70 until Thursday, when he put himself just two strokes behind the surprising leader, 50-yearold Fred Couples. “Why play if you don’t think you’re going to win?” Woods said. “If I don’t think I can win, I won’t enter the
event.” The world’s No. 1 player is off to a good start for his fifth green jacket, and his score could have been even lower. He lipped out four putts. Still, no complaints after being away from the game so long and enduring plenty of ridicule over his personal life, which fell apart after a Thanksgiving night car crash led to Please see Masters, Page 9
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Wells hurls Cubs Scoreboard past Braves, 2-0 BASEBALL
=ATLANTA (AP) — Randy Wells pitched six scoreless innings, Carlos Marmol stranded two baserunners in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Thursday night. Rookie Tyler Colvin and Marlon Byrd homered for Chicago, which had only four hits. Wells, who combined with four relievers on the eight-hit shutout, outpitched Tommy Hanson in a matchup of top 2009 rookies. The Cubs avoided a three-game sweep.
Atlanta’s Chipper Jones left the game after the third inning with a sore right side and is listed as day to day.
Reds 2, Cardinals 1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonny Gomes hit a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, sending the Cincinnati Reds to their first win of the season, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Gomes connected on a 2-2 pitch from Jason Motte (0-1), brought into the game to face him. Francisco Cordero (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth in relief of Bronson Arroyo.
Nationals 6, Phillies 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman drove in the tiebreaking run off new Philadelphia reliever Nelson Figueroa with a blooper to shallow right that landed inches fair, and the Washington avoided a season-opening, three-game sweep. Willie Harris hit a two-run homer for the Nationals, and Tyler Clippard (1-0) earned the victory with 1 2-3 innings of relief. Matt Capps worked around Chase Utley’s leadoff double in the ninth for his first save with Washington.
Dodgers 10, Pirates 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ronnie Belliard homered among three extra base hits and drove in four runs, and Los Angeles avoided being swept in a three-game series by the Pirates for the first time in 10 years. The Dodgers got 16 hits off four Pirates pitchers, including 10 from their No. 1-4 hitters. Reed Johnson doubled among three hits and scored twice, and Matt Kemp, James Loney and Garret Anderson drove in two runs each. Belliard hit a two-run homer off Paul Maholm (0-1).
Marlins 3, Mets 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Nate Robertson pitched five solid innings in his first start for Florida in eight seasons, and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday night to win their season-opening series. Jorge Cantu hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the fifth and Gaby Sanchez added a run-scoring double in the sixth for Florida, which took the last two of the three-game set after losing 7-1 on opening day.
Tigers 7, Royals 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs and Dontrelle Willis turned in six solid innings in his first regular-season start in almost 10 months, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The Royals bullpen blew three saves in the season-opening three-game series against the Tigers.
Athletics 6, Mariners 2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brett Anderson pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning of a strong season debut, Daric Barton drove in a career-high four runs and the Athletics beat Seattle to take three of the first four in the AL West rivalry. Anderson (1-0) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked one.
Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Vernon Wells hit his fourth homer in three games and Toronto rallied for three runs in the ninth against closer Frank Francisco. Rangers starter C.J. Wilson struck out nine and allowed five hits over seven innings in his return to the rotation, but Francisco (0-1) failed in his first save opportunity of the season. Francisco gave up a leadoff homer to Wells, Lyle Overbay followed with a triple and Overbay made it 2-1 when he scored on Edwin Encarnacion’s sacrifice fly. Rookie Mike McCoy added an RBI single to make it 3-1.
National League East Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 Central Division W L Pct Milwaukee 2 1 .667 Pittsburgh 2 1 .667 St. Louis 2 1 .667 Chicago 1 2 .333 Cincinnati 1 2 .333 Houston 0 3 .000 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 3 0 1.000 Arizona 2 1 .667 Colorado 1 2 .333 Los Angeles 1 2 .333 San Diego 1 2 .333 Atlanta Philadelphia Florida New York Washington
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Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 5, Colorado 4 San Francisco 10, Houston 4 Pittsburgh 4, L.A. Dodgers 3, 10 innings Philadelphia 8, Washington 4 Atlanta 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 6, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 3 Arizona 5, San Diego 3 Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 10, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1 Washington 6, Philadelphia 5 Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta 0 Florida 3, N.Y. Mets, 1 Friday’s Games San Diego (Richard 0-0) at Colorado (De La Rosa 0-0), 4:10 p.m. Atlanta (Hudson 0-0) at San Francisco (Sanchez 0-0), 4:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Silva 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-0), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 0-0) at Florida (Volstad 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Mock 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 0-0) at Houston (Norris 0-0), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lohse 0-0) at Milwaukee (Bush 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0) at Arizona (R.Lopez 0-0), 9:40 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:05 p.m.
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East Division W L Pct 2 0 1.000 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 0 2 .000 Central Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 1 2 .333 West Division W L Pct 3 1 .750 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 1 3 .250
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct y-Boston 49 29 .628 Toronto 38 40 .487 New York 28 50 .359 Philadelphia 26 52 .333 New Jersey 11 67 .141 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Orlando 55 23 .705 x-Atlanta 49 29 .628 x-Miami 44 34 .564 x-Charlotte 42 36 .538 Washington 24 54 .308 Central Division W L Pct z-Cleveland 61 17 .782 x-Milwaukee 44 34 .564 Chicago 37 40 .481 Indiana 30 48 .385 Detroit 25 53 .321 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-Dallas 51 27 .654 x-San Antonio 48 30 .615 Houston 40 38 .513 Memphis 39 39 .500 New Orleans 35 44 .443 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Denver 51 27 .654 x-Utah 51 28 .646 x-Oklahoma City 48 30 .615 x-Portland 48 30 .615 Minnesota 15 63 .192 Pacific Division W L Pct y-L.A. Lakers 55 22 .714 x-Phoenix 51 27 .654 L.A. Clippers 27 51 .346 Golden State 24 54 .308 Sacramento 24 54 .308
GB — 11 21 23 38 GB — 6 11 13 31 GB — 17 23 1/2 31 36 GB — 3 11 12 16 1/2 GB — 1/2 3 3 36 GB — 4 1/2 28 1/2 31 1/2 31 1/2
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Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 2:05 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.
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Oakland (G.Gonzalez 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Palmer 0-0), 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 3:10 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.
GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 2 GB — — 1/2 1/2 1 GB — 1 1/2 1 1/2 2
Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 1, 10 innings Toronto 7, Texas 4 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 3, Detroit 2, 11 innings Minnesota 4, L.A. Angels 2 Oakland 6, Seattle 5 Thursday’s Games Toronto 3, Texas 1 Detroit 7, Kansas City 3 Oakland 6, Seattle 2 Baltimore at Tampa Bay, late Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, late Minnesota at L.A. Angels, late Friday’s Games Cleveland (Huff 0-0) at Detroit (Porcello 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Toronto (Morrow 0-0) at Baltimore (Bergesen 0-0), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Price 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Vargas 0-0) at Texas (Lewis 0-0), 8:05 p.m. Boston (Wakefield 0-0) at Kansas City (Davies 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Liriano 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-0), 8:10 p.m.
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reached second on an error, but was left stranded. The Trojans cashed in during the second, however, thanks in part to two Titans’ errors allowing Thomas Melton and courtesy runner Trey Hester to cross the plate to give Chase a 2-0 lead. On the mound, Mitchell Parris ran into two out trouble in the third, but he fielded his position well, making a fine defensive play to keep McDowell off the scoreboard.
Wednesday’s Games Indiana 113, New York 105 Boston 115, Toronto 104 Orlando 121, Washington 94 Detroit 90, Atlanta 88 Miami 99, Philadelphia 95 Houston 113, Utah 96 Milwaukee 108, New Jersey 89 Golden State 116, Minnesota 107 Charlotte 104, New Orleans 103 Denver 98, Oklahoma City 94 Dallas 110, Memphis 84 Portland 93, L.A. Clippers 85 Phoenix 112, San Antonio 101
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x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 5, Toronto 1 Detroit 4, Columbus 3 Chicago 6, St. Louis 5 Edmonton 5, Colorado 4, OT Phoenix 5, Nashville 2 Thursday’s Games Boston 3, Buffalo 1 Carolina 5, Montreal 2 Florida 3, New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 7, N.Y. Islanders 3 Ottawa at Tampa Bay, late Anaheim at Dallas, late Minnesota at Calgary, late Phoenix at Los Angeles, late Vancouver at San Jose, late Friday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games Carolina at Boston, 1 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Claimed OF Jai Miller off waivers from Florida and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Transferred LHP Josh Outman to the 60-day DL. SEATTLE MARINERS_Selected the contract of RHP Jesus Colome from Tacoma (PCL). Designated OF Ryan Langerhans for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS_Placed C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of C Matt Treanor from Oklahoma City (PCL). Transferred RHP Warner Madrigal to the 60-day DL. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Agreed to terms with RHP Yovani Gallardo on a five-year contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Optioned RHP Andrew Carpenter to Lehigh Valley (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Released INF Ramon Vazquez unconditionally. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER_Assigned G Kyle Weaver to Tulsa (NBADL).
Thursday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago, late L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late L.A. Lakers at Denver, late Friday’s Games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m.
FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS_Signed OL Eric Ghiaciuc. DALLAS COWBOYS_Signed DE Jason Hatcher and NT Junior Siavii.
Saturday’s Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
HOCKEY National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts x-New Jersey 80 46 27 7 99 x-Pittsburgh 80 46 27 7 99 Philadelphia 80 40 34 6 86 N.Y. Rangers 80 37 33 10 84 N.Y. Islanders 80 34 36 10 78
Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF 80 44 26 10 98 229 80 44 31 5 93 220 80 37 30 13 87 198 81 39 33 9 87 214 81 29 38 14 72 210 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF z-Washington 80 53 15 12 118 310 Atlanta 80 34 33 13 81 231 Carolina 81 35 36 10 80 228 Florida 80 32 36 12 76 204 Tampa Bay 79 31 36 12 74 206 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-Chicago 80 51 22 7 109 264 x-Detroit 80 42 24 14 98 225 x-Nashville 81 46 29 6 98 223 St. Louis 80 39 32 9 87 218 Columbus 81 32 35 14 78 216 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-Vancouver 80 48 27 5 101 263 x-Colorado 80 43 29 8 94 241 Calgary 80 40 31 9 89 200 Minnesota 80 37 36 7 81 214 Edmonton 80 26 46 8 60 208 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-San Jose 80 49 20 11 109 257 x-Phoenix 80 49 25 6 104 220 x-Los Angeles 79 45 27 7 97 234 Anaheim 79 38 31 10 86 226 Dallas 80 35 31 14 84 230 y-Buffalo x-Ottawa Boston Montreal Toronto
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The skies opened up in the fourth inning as heavy rains caused the contest to be delayed with Cameron Wilkins at the plate. After the game resumed, the Titans cut the lead in half on an RBI single by Justin O’Dear. Relief pitcher Cameron Wilkins came in and restored order to keep Chase in the lead at 2-1. Chase tacked on three big insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth when Brandon Holland blooped a two-run, single just over the second basemen’s glove. Moffitt also crossed home plate in the frame on a double steal.
HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS_Recalled D Arturs Kulda from Chicago (AHL). BUFFALO SABRES_Signed F Luke Adam to a three-year contract and assigned him to Portland (AHL). Recalled F Mark Mancari from Portland. MINNESOTA WILD_Recalled D Maxim Noreau from Houston (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS_Recalled D Jared Cowen from Spokane (WHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES_Recalled F Lars Eller and D Jonas Junland from Peoria (AHL). American Hockey League AHL_Suspended San Antonio RW David Spina one game for his actions during Tuesday’s game against Texas.
Chase would need those runs as the Titans struck for two runs in their final at-bat, but Wilkins stuck out the game’s final batter to give Chase the win. The Trojans take on the Cavaliers on Tuesday, April 13, when the regular season resumes.
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Masters Notes Turn-back-the-clock day?
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — What year is it anyway? Fifty-year-old Fred Couples leads the Masters. Sixty-year-old Tom Watson is one stroke behind. A pair of 52-year-olds, Sandy Lyle and Bernhard Langer, also broke par Thursday. Yep, the opening round at Augusta National turned into old-timers day. Couples put up the best score of his Masters career, a 6-under 66, to become the tournament’s oldest outright leader after the first round. Watson matched his best Masters round ever, a 67 that showed his stirring run in last year’s British Open was no fluke. Lyle (69) and Langer (71) are right in the thick of things as well.
First round at a glance AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A glance at Thursday’s first round of the Masters: Leader: Fred Couples, who shot a 6-under 66. Associated Press
Just behind: Five players were a shot back, including Phil Mickelson, Tom Watson, K.J. Choi, Y.E. Yang and Lee Westwood.
Two Masters champions were at the top of the leaderboard after day one. Surprising Freddie Couples (above) was in the lead at 6 under par and Phil Mickelson (left) was one of five other players tied for second at 5 under, a group that includes 60-year-old Tom Watson.
Where’s Tiger?: He’s back, shooting a 68 in his return to competition for the first time since he was sidelined by a sex scandal. Senior moments: Couples is 50 and plays on the senior tour. So does Watson, who is 60. Youth movement: Matteo Manassero, an amateur from Italy who is the youngest player in the field at age 16, shot a 71. Stat: There were nine eagles made, and Woods had two of them. He would have had three, but a short putt on 13 lipped out. Noteworthy: Jim Furyk shot an 80, one of only four players in the 80s. Quoteworthy: “When he won the U.S. Open on one leg he stopped surprising anybody.” Matt Kuchar on playing partner Tiger Woods. Tee times: 9:40 a.m., Fred Couples, Sergio Garcia, Shingo Katayama; 10:35 a.m., Tiger Woods, Matt Kuchar, K.J. Choi; 1:42 p.m., Phil Mickelson, Robert Allenby, Y.E. Yang. Television: Friday, 4-7:30 p.m., ESPN.
Scores
First Round (a-amateur) Fred Couples 34-32 — Tom Watson 34-33 — Lee Westwood 35-32 — Phil Mickelson 35-32 — Y.E. Yang 35-32 — K.J. Choi 35-32 — Anthony Kim 33-35 — Nick Watney 34-34 — Ian Poulter 34-34 — Tiger Woods 33-35 — Ricky Barnes 36-32 — David Toms 35-34 — Sandy Lyle 35-34 — Trevor Immelman 36-33 — Charl Schwartzel 35-34 — Adam Scott 37-32 — Francesco Molinari 35-35 — Soren Kjeldsen 33-37 — Zach Johsnon 35-35 — Yuta Ikeda 37-33 — Matt Kuchar 33-37 — Bernhard Langer 33-38 — John Senden 36-35 — Steve Marino 33-38 — Dustin Johnson 37-34 — Mike Weir 36-35 — a-Matteo Manassero 35-36 — Ernie Els 35-36 — Hunter Mahan 37-34 — Robert Karlsson 36-35 — Ben Crane 36-35 — Nathan Green 36-36 — Heath Slocum 36-36 — John Merrick 36-36 — Jerry Kelly 35-37 — Marc Leishman 38-34 — Bill Haas 35-37 — Ryo Ishikawa 35-37 — Robert Allenby 39-33 — Ryan Palmer 35-37 — Ryan Moore 36-36 — Sean O’Hair 36-36 — Kenny Perry 36-36 — Miguel Jimenez 37-35 — Scott Verplank 36-37 — a-Brad Benjamin 38-35 —
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Angel Cabrera Ben Curtis Steve Stricker Brian Gay a-Nathan Smith Geoff Ogilvy Luke Donald Todd Hamilton Retief Goosen Kevin Na Soren Hansen Thongchai Jaidee Camilo Villegas Rory McIlroy Sergio Garcia Padraig Harrington Louis Oosthuizen Graeme McDowell Mark O’Meara Rory Sabbatini Tim Clark Alvaro Quiros Paul Casey Justin Leonard Steve Flesch a-Ben Martin John Rollins Jason Dufner Shingo Katayama Martin Kaymer Larry Mize Vijay Singh Edoardo Molinari Lucas Glover Stewart Cink David Duval Simon Dyson Ben Crenshaw Ross Fisher Oliver Wilson a-Byeong-Hun An Chris Wood Craig Stadler Chad Campbell a-Chang-won Han Anders Hansen Jim Furyk Henrik Stenson
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Canes beat Canadiens RALEIGH (AP) — Eric Staal had three goals and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal 5-2 on Thursday night to prevent the Canadiens from clinching a playoff berth. Chad LaRose had two goals and two assists in his first career four-point game. He and Staal scored 3 1/2 minutes apart in the second period to help the Hurricanes win their second straight. Brian Gionta and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored for Montreal, which could have wrapped up a postseason berth with one point but instead lost its second straight.
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revelations of multiple extramarital affairs. Despite his off-the-course troubles, he heard nothing but cheers from the Augusta National fans. “It was unbelievable, the whole day,” Woods said. “The people, I haven’t heard them cheer this loud in all my years coming here. It certainly helped keep my spirits up.” No longer sporting the goatee he had worn during practice, Woods bounced back from his first bogey with two precise shots that set up a 10-footer for eagle at the par-5 eighth. When the ball dropped in the cup, patrons rose in unison to salute the disgraced golfer, who delivered his first fist pump of the day. But this round likely will be remembered for a shot Woods pulled off at the next hole. He yanked his drive left of the fairway, leaving him with a treacherous 5-iron that had to be hooked around the pine trees to reach an uphill green he could barely see. Woods ripped into the ball with a powerful swing, then ran out into the fairway to get a look as it skidded onto the green, pulling to a stop about 12 feet above the hole. He rolled in the birdie putt, which put him on the leaderboard for the first time, just two strokes behind. After one of the lip-outs came on an eagle attempt at 13 — yes, he was that close to having THREE eagles in the round — he rolled in an 8-foot putt at the 15th. The gallery around the first tee was sparse a half-hour before Woods was scheduled to start. By the time he arrived, it had swelled to 10 deep all the way round. Woods smiled and touched the brim of his cap,
The last time he did it was 20 years ago. Watson closed with a 5-foot birdie putt at the tough 18th hole, set up by a brilliant iron shot that skipped along the right side of the green, caught the ridge and turned back toward the flag. Phil Mickelson was among five players who matched Watson’s 67, joined by reigning PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang, Woods’ playing partner K.J. Choi and England’s Lee Westwood, seeking his first major title. Mickelson had a blistering eagle-birdie-birdie stretch starting at the par-5 13th, and his score could have been even lower. He missed birdie tries of about 10 feet at No. 16 and a 5-footer at the 18th, but this was still an encouraging start for a two-time Masters winner who has struggled this year. “I do love this place,” Mickelson said. “I don’t have to be perfect. I can miss a shot and still recover. It relaxes me when I go down Magnolia Lane.” Woods was in the next-to-last group, playing with K.J. Choi and Matt Kuchar. It looked as though there might be a rain delay as skies darkened and the wind gusted up to 22 mph ahead of an approaching storm. There were scattered sprinkles, but the front broke up as it passed over Augusta. Anthony Kim endured a wild back side on his way to a 68. He started with three straight bogeys, made an eagle at 13, another bogey at the 14th, then closed with three straight birdies. His only par after the turn came at No. 16. Nick Watney also shot a 68. David Toms, who failed to qualify for the Masters a year ago, returned with a 69. Defending Masters champion Angel Cabrera got off to a strong start with a 3-under 33 at the turn, but a double-bogey 7 at the 13th sent him tumbling to a 73.
Carolina to host 2011 NHL All-Star game RALEIGH (AP) — The NHL awarded the 2011 All-Star game to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, coming through on a pledge commissioner Gary Bettman once made to the franchise. “You have all been asking me for years when the All-Star game was coming to Raleigh,” Bettman told a crowd of about 1,000 Hurricanes fans who packed the RBC Center’s lawn. “I did make a promise a number of years ago. So, today, I will fulfill that promise.”
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acknowledging the cheers when his name was announced. “Make us proud!” a fan yelled. Not that he totally escaped his personal troubles inside the gates of Augusta National. A small plane flew over the course pulling a banner that jabbed the golfer: “Tiger: Did you mean bootyism?” — a reference to Woods’ claim that part of the reason for his troubles was that he left his faith, Buddhism. Some people in the stands laughed and pulled out binoculars to get a closer look. Later, another banner said: “Sex Addict? Yeah. Right. Sure. Me Too!” Woods largely lived up to his vow to be more responsive to the crowd and try to keep his emotions in check. He doffed his cap to the fans several times, and they were appreciative. “I think the way he’s reacting with the crowd is amazing,” said Jim Moehring, who cheered on Woods in Amen Corner. “He seems to be more relaxed.” Until he got to No. 14. Woods’ explosive temper let loose there after an errant iron shot. He slung down his club and let out a scream as he turned away, unwilling to even watch the flight of the ball. Couples has won three straight times on the 50-and-over Champions Tour, and that success carried over to Augusta. He had only one bogey the entire day and shot a 32 on the back side. “I’m driving it very long and fairly straight, and I’m putting ridiculously well out there,” he said. “Today I made a bunch of 6- and 7-footers on the front nine. That was just a huge boost.” Watson, who nearly became the oldest major winner in golf history at last year’s British Open, showed it wasn’t a fluke. He held the lead for a while after shooting 67, tying his best round at Augusta.
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Next year’s game originally was to be played in Phoenix, but when the Coyotes filed for bankruptcy, the league re-opened its options. Bettman estimated that 14 teams applied either to host All-Star games from 2011-13 or upcoming NHL drafts. Telling the other franchises that “your time will come,” Bettman said awarding the game to Carolina “is a testimony to the strength of this franchise.” Bettman credited the metropolitan Raleigh area for making the improvements to the infrastructure and taking care
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of several other questions the league had. He cited a renovated airport terminal, a new 500,000-square-foot convention center that opened in September 2008, and the addition of nearly 800 four- and five-star hotel rooms in the past three years. The commissioner also downplayed concerns about the relatively quick turnaround time between the announcement and the game. The area won’t have the luxury of a few years of lead time to prepare for the game, which is set for Jan. 30, 2011.
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Nation Today Kerrigan charged with manslaughter
BOSTON (AP) — The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was charged with manslaughter in the death of their 70-year-old father in what prosecutors called a drunken rage during a trivial argument over use of the family telephone, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said Thursday. Mark Kerrigan, 45, was indicted by a Middlesex Superior Court grand jury in the Jan. 24 death of Daniel Kerrigan. He had already been charged with assault and battery on an elderly person resulting in serious bodily injury. Since being released on bail after a psychiatric evaluation, he has been living with his mother in the family’s Stoneham home, where the alleged assault took place. Mark Kerrigan’s “reckless actions and complete disregard for his father’s safety and well-being” led to his death, District Attorney Gerry Leone said in announcing the indictment. Members of the close-knit Kerrigan family have insisted they do not blame Mark Kerrigan for the death of his father, who had a preexisting heart condition.
Ex-boxing champ shot
NORTH BELLPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a former U.S. amateur heavyweight boxing champion has
been shot and critically injured during a confrontation not far from his suburban New York City home. Adam Willett was shot once in the torso in the parking lot of the Miracle Plaza Shopping Center in North Bellport, in Long Island about 50 miles east of New York City. Police are searching for the shooter. They say they believe the Wednesday night shooting may have been a botched robbery attempt. The 28-year-old Willett has been hospitalized in critical condition.
Condor egg hatches FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, a California condor chick successfully hatched inside a federal park that once was a domain of the endangered species. Biologists at Pinnacles National Monument in Central California celebrated the milestone announced Wednesday in the slow recovery of the birds. But their enthusiasm was tempered because the egg did not belong to any adult birds in the park. A pair of condors there had conceived an egg in March that biologists then took for safekeeping and replaced with a plastic egg. Biologists later discovered the embryo had died seven days into its development.
Associated Press
A car window has a message, near the Massey Energy Co. Upper Big Branch mine Thursday in Montcaol, W.Va. J. Christopher Adkins, chief operating officer of Massey Energy Co said that more drilling is needed to help clear a West Virginia mine of dangerous gases so that rescue teams go underground again.
Conditions improving for mine rescue effort MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) — Searchers who came within 500 feet of a rescue chamber where possible survivors of a deadly mine explosion may have taken refuge hoped for another chance Thursday night if levels of noxious gas continue to drop. Teams spent more than four hours in the morning working their way by rail car and on foot through the Upper Big Branch mine where 25 workers were killed on Monday in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades. When told to abandon their mission because of the explosive mix of gases had become too dangerous, team members were angry, but their safety was paramount, said Chris Adkins, chief operating officer for mine owner Massey Energy Co. Crews at the surface resumed drilling to get fresh air into the mine. Gov. Joe Manchin said Thursday evening that the levels were near those considered safe. “We’re just moving as quickly as we can,” Manchin said. “We want to bring the loved ones back.” Rescue teams were headed first to the airtight chamber that has at least four days worth of food, water and oxygen. Massey’s chief executive officer, Don Blankenship, continued to defend his company’s record and disputed accusations from miners that he puts coal profits ahead of safety. “To some extent the fact that there were more survivors than those that are lost suggests that the mine was in pretty good shape relative to what mines would have been in the past and hopefully by today’s standards,” he told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday. There were 61 miners in Upper Big Branch when it was rocked by the blast. Despite the increasingly slim chance of finding anyone alive, Adkins said he considered Thursday’s effort a rescue mission. “I still believe in God, I believe, and I’m not gonna give up,” he said. The rescue crews did not get far enough to see the bodies of the dead or if anyone had made it to the chamber. They knew where the bodies would be because rescuers made it that far before gases forced them out of the mine after the explosion. Officials were not sure what caused the high gas levels this time but said a drop in barometric pressure as a storm rolled in might be to blame. Carolyn Kaster was at Arvon’s Floral in Whitesville buying a black and yellow ribbon arrangement to hang on her front door in support of the miners. She has friends in the mines who are like family. “They want answers; they’re not
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getting answers,” she said of the families of those missing or dead still inside. “They want their family members brought out of that mine; they haven’t got that yet.” It was made worse by having hopes the crews could get there to learning they had to turn back. “It’s went from shock to, it’s like an emotional roller coaster,” she said. Manchin said the families of those stll in the mine were being patient. “These are the strongest, toughest people I’ve ever seen,” he said. Rescuers had already had to wait to enter the mine until crews drilled holes deep into the earth to ventilate lethal carbon monoxide and highly explosive hydrogen as well as methane gas, which has been blamed for the explosion. The air quality was deemed safe enough early in the day for four teams of eight members each to go in. Adkins said rescue teams described seeing evidence of “a horrendous explosion and a lot of destruction.” He also said they may have found an alternate route that will allow them to get where they need to be faster when they can safely go back in. Once that happens, rescuers will have to walk through an area officials have described as strewn with bodies, twisted railroad track, shattered concrete block walls and vast amounts of dust. Each team member wears 30 pounds of breathing equipment, lugs first-aid equipment and must try to see through total darkness with only a cap lamp to light the way. Two miners were injured in the blast but managed to get out. One was in intensive care. Cathy Boyd, a nursing supervisor at Raleigh General Hospital, said Thursday that the miner had been released but his family has asked for privacy. Seven bodies were pulled out Monday and at least 18 remained in the mine. The federal mine agency has appointed a team of investigators, and President Barack Obama said Thursday that he has asked federal mine safety officials to report next week on what may have caused the blast. The mine is outfitted with air-quality sensors that shut down some of the mining machinery when methane levels reach a high level. Manchin said it’s unclear whether the methane levels reached that point prior to the blast, or whether the sensors detected it. However, the positioning of several bodies in an underground rail car begs the question: “Did a sensor not go off?” the governor said Thursday.
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THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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7,565.33 +19.15
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Pier 1 Tongjitng EKodak MaguirePr CenPacF BoydGm DoralFncl US Airwy MGMMir W&T Off
Last 8.49 4.40 7.67 4.34 2.49 12.23 5.69 7.55 14.73 10.34
Chg +1.23 +.62 +1.06 +.55 +.30 +1.36 +.62 +.73 +1.38 +.89
%Chg +16.9 +16.4 +16.0 +14.5 +13.7 +12.5 +12.2 +10.7 +10.3 +9.4
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Compellent13.02 Zep 18.49 FstBcpPR 3.14 ForestLab 27.99 FtBcp pfE 14.70 FtBcp pfB 14.77 FtBcp pfA 14.50 FtBcp pfD 14.90 FtBcp pfC 14.52 3Par 9.56
Chg -4.54 -4.81 -.55 -4.47 -2.05 -1.92 -1.80 -1.85 -1.64 -.94
%Chg -25.9 -20.6 -14.9 -13.8 -12.2 -11.5 -11.0 -11.0 -10.1 -9.0
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 5318611 4.47 +.11 BkofAm 1616222 18.65 +.03 S&P500ETF1381700118.77 +.41 MGMMir 985987 14.73 +1.38 FordM 764268 12.63 +.05 SPDR Fncl 667381 16.48 +.13 LVSands 637002 24.23 +1.30 SprintNex 624573 4.00 +.12 GenElec 596505 18.56 +.06 DirFBear rs 573761 12.16 -.29 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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1,595 1,457 136 3,188 219 7 4,784,643,568
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1,951.43 -4.99
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Engex 8.98 CoreMold 4.17 TandyLthr 4.66 Uroplasty 2.94 EngySvc un 4.25 PacAsiaP n 4.45 Ballanty 6.97 RexahnPh 2.34 Aerosonic 4.29 PacBkrM g 8.47
Chg +1.26 +.58 +.49 +.26 +.35 +.29 +.45 +.15 +.26 +.52
%Chg +16.3 +16.1 +11.8 +9.7 +9.0 +7.0 +6.8 +6.8 +6.5 +6.5
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last DGSE 2.29 MercBcp 2.60 AlldDefen 6.31 LGL Grp 5.70 FrontrD g 5.60 WhiteRiv 14.81 AlphaPro 2.23 BovieMed 5.76 CKX Lands 11.50 SDgo pfB 16.51
Chg %Chg -.25 -9.8 -.24 -8.4 -.45 -6.7 -.41 -6.7 -.33 -5.6 -.69 -4.5 -.10 -4.3 -.26 -4.3 -.50 -4.2 -.73 -4.2
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg YM Bio g 38742 1.31 -.04 LibertyAcq 32890 9.99 +.01 CheniereEn 25693 4.84 -.05 GoldStr g 25031 4.13 -.02 VantageDrl 20345 1.65 +.09 RexahnPh 18246 2.34 +.15 NovaGld g 17940 7.77 +.01 WT DrfChn 17727 25.29 +.08 KodiakO g 16566 3.83 -.06 InovioBio 16239 1.41 +.09 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
261 228 39 528 20 2 126,211,809
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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Cinedigm StreamHl CostPlus FrontFn rs Pansoft EmpireRst US Enr ACMoore lf Kingstone CT BkTr
Last 2.56 2.41 3.00 2.65 6.85 2.05 7.06 3.76 3.20 5.94
Chg +.47 +.41 +.47 +.40 +.99 +.27 +.91 +.47 +.40 +.74
%Chg +22.5 +20.7 +18.6 +17.8 +16.9 +15.2 +14.8 +14.3 +14.3 +14.2
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg ProvCmBc 2.60 -.61 ApogeeE 14.35 -2.23 AntheraP n 7.37 -1.01 DoverSadl 4.20 -.55 MediciNova 6.10 -.70 BrdwyF 4.99 -.51 ScanSource27.51 -2.72 Zumiez 20.41 -1.95 CmtyWest 2.73 -.25 Exceed wt 3.18 -.29
%Chg -19.0 -13.4 -12.1 -11.6 -10.3 -9.2 -9.0 -8.7 -8.4 -8.4
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ627893 Microsoft 625441 Palm Inc 456881 Yahoo 449081 Intel 401178 Cisco 381781 MicronT 328823 ETrade 300685 HuntBnk 294448 UAL 280541
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 48.74 +.11 29.92 +.57 4.65 +.03 17.35 +.48 22.31 -.14 26.28 -.06 10.58 +.02 1.70 -.01 5.90 +.01 20.23 +1.28
DIARY
1,364 1,292 147 2,803 133 10 2,280,665,759
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Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV
Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
CI 125,962 LG 67,825 LB 63,652 LG 58,318 IH 58,013 WS 55,947 LB 50,594 MA 50,104 LB 49,629 LB 47,376 LV 42,708 FB 40,410 LV 39,096 FV 38,943 WS 33,256 CI 32,107 LB 31,990 FG 31,331 CA 30,818 MA 30,432 LB 30,325 LB 29,886 MA 29,486 LG 29,164 CI 27,231 FB 27,194 MB 26,567 LB 26,416 LV 16,648 LB 10,075 LB 4,428 GS 1,503 LV 1,253 SR 469 LG 192
+0.6 +15.0/C +3.7 +42.8/D +4.5 +49.8/B +3.5 +42.6/D +1.1 +30.9/C +2.6 +43.3/D +4.4 +46.8/B +1.7 +37.4/B +3.5 +40.3/E +4.4 +47.0/B +4.6 +58.9/A +3.2 +47.2/C +3.4 +39.9/E +3.6 +64.4/A +3.1 +48.2/C +0.6 +14.6/C +3.6 +45.9/C +3.1 +45.7/D +2.5 +46.1/A +2.3 +33.4/C +4.5 +50.0/B +4.4 +47.0/B +2.7 +34.7/C +5.0 +51.9/A +0.1 +17.5/B +3.3 +53.6/A +5.0 +58.3/C +4.4 +47.0/B +5.8 +55.1/A +3.6 +53.4/A +3.7 +44.8/C -0.1 +3.4/B +2.3 +34.6/E +7.0 +96.9/C +5.3 +46.5/B
11.03 28.86 29.49 61.26 48.18 34.20 109.36 15.89 27.00 108.63 103.59 38.90 25.69 33.16 26.50 11.03 34.46 28.43 2.11 16.91 29.50 109.37 29.93 74.54 11.94 14.82 35.39 108.64 22.78 32.39 37.97 10.36 3.10 15.55 16.16
+7.5/A +4.3/B +2.9/B +5.7/A +4.2/C +6.2/A +2.1/C +3.7/B +2.8/B +2.2/C +0.9/D +7.9/A +1.5/C +6.0/A +6.8/A +7.2/A +5.2/A +3.8/D +4.7/A +3.3/C +3.0/B +2.2/C +5.8/A +7.1/A +3.0/E +5.8/A +5.6/A +2.3/C +2.5/B +5.2/A +2.6/B +4.8/A -0.4/E +4.1/C +2.9/C
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New jobless claims are up
In this photo made April 1, shoppers walk through the jewelry department at Macy’s in San Francisco. Warmer weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers into stores for spring merchandise in March, helping retailers post strong sales gains for the month. Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even as the economy recovers. The increase also may result from the difficulty the Labor Department has in seasonally adjusting the claims around the Easter holiday, which falls on different weeks each year. “This is ... a volatile time when the numbers move around quite a bit,” a department analyst said. The Labor Department said Thursday that firsttime claims increased by 18,000 in the week ended April 3, to a seasonally adjusted 460,000. That’s worse than economists’ estimates of a drop to 435,000, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. California also closed its state offices for a holiday on March 31, which likely held down the stopped reporting monthly sales claims figures. On an unadjusted basis, claims rose last year. by 6,500 to nearly 415,000. Jim Herget, shopping in West Initial claims have dropped four out of the past Chester, Ohio, with his grandsix weeks and many economists say they are likely daughter, added some DVDs to soon resume their decline. to his cart at a local Walmart. “Not everything goes in a straight line,” Jennifer His family didn’t splurge much Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, during the recession, but now wrote in a research note. “Definitely not the claims they’re spending a little more, he data.” said. Economists closely watch unemployment insurSeveral factors inflated the ance filings, which are seen as a gauge of layoffs March sales figures. Easter came and a measure of companies’ willingness to hire earlier than last year, so most new workers. sales for the holiday were rung The four week average, which smoothes volatilup in March. And March 2009 ity, rose to 450,250. Two weeks ago, the average — which last month’s totals are fell to its lowest level since September 2008, when compared with — was during Lehman Brothers collapsed and the financial crisis the depths of the recession. intensified. Among individual retailers, top performers included Target Jobless claims peaked during the recession at Corp., where sales rose more 651,000 in late March 2009. than 10 percent at stores open at The figures underscore that the job market least a year. remains weak even as the economy recovers. TJX Cos., which owns T.J. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Maxx, Marshalls and other disWednesday that high unemployment is one of the count stores, said sales at stores toughest challenges the economy faces. open at least a year climbed 12 While layoffs have slowed, hiring is “very weak,” percent in March, leading the he said. company to raise its earning “We are far from being out of the woods,” expectations for the quarter and Bernanke said in a speech in Dallas. “Many the year. Americans are still grappling with unemployment Department stores, which were or foreclosure or both.” particularly hard-hit during the recession, showed strong gains, with Macy’s and Kohl’s both reporting double-digit increases. And luxury stores showed strength as well.
Shoppers give retailers a boost
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers are finally coming out of hibernation. Better weather and an earlier Easter enticed Americans to shell out for spring clothes in March, the fourth straight month of gains for retail sales. Target, Macy’s, Gap and the parent of Victoria’s Secret all beat Wall Street expectations. The improvement was broad, spanning discounters, mass merchants, specialty stores and luxury retailers. The gains offer strong evidence that people are feeling more confident in the economic recovery and are more willing to spend. Retailers had several factors on their side. The earlier holiday combined with comparisons to notoriously weak sales in March 2009 had analysts expecting solid improvements. But it’s also clear that shoppers’ mindset is changing. “There was a lot of talk about the frugality of the American consumer and that the recession taught people to save more,” said Sherif Mityas, a partner in the retail practice at management consultant A.T. Kearney. “But U.S. consumers have short-term memories.” Target Corp., Saks Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. said spring
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Rubin challenged on his Diplomat in plane incident on way to see terror suspect role in Citi risk taking WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Rubin, the former financial superstar once lionized for his global crisis-fighting prowess, was scolded Thursday over the mortgagesecurities disaster at Citigroup Inc. when he was a top executive there. His claim he didn’t know of the risks piling up drew a sharp retort. “You can’t have it both ways: You either were pulling the levers or asleep at the switch,” the head of the panel investigating the roots of the financial crisis told Rubin at a hearing. Rubin expressed regret. Yet he insisted he didn’t know until late in the game, when the subprime mortgage crisis erupted in September 2007, about the $43 billion in high-risk mortgage securities on Citigroup’s books. The Citi trading-desk executives who built up that mountain of risk “acted in good faith and did what they felt was appropriate,” Rubin said. He said they thought, as many others on Wall Street did, that the triple-AAA rated securities were safe from default. “There isn’t a way that you’re going to know what’s in those (bank) position books,” he said. “You really are depending on the people who are there to tell you.” But Phil Angelides, chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, told Rubin that as
head of the executive committee of Citigroup’s board, “You were not a garden-variety board member. ... I’m not so sure apologies are as important as assessment of responsibility.” The public scolding of Rubin marked another chapter in his fall from grace. Until the financial crisis struck with force in 2008, he enjoyed renown as one of the most influential figures in global finance. After leading Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs & Co., Rubin served as Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration. In the late 1990s he worked with Alan Greenspan, then the Federal Reserve chairman, and Larry Summers, then Rubin’s deputy, to contain financial crises in Russia, Asia and Latin America. “The Committee to Save the World” Time magazine dubbed the trio. Critics have said Rubin, with his vast experience, should have picked up on the warning signs of the crisis and taken a more active role in preventing Citigroup’s debacle. “All of us in the industry failed to see the potential for this serious crisis,” he told the congressionally chartered panel on Thursday. “We all bear responsibility for not recognizing this, and I deeply regret that.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Qatari diplomat was on his way to an official visit with an imprisoned al-Qaida sleeper agent when he touched off a bomb scare by slipping into an airline bathroom for a smoke, officials said Thursday as the diplomat prepared to leave the U.S. The diplomat, Mohammed Al-Madadi was going to meet Ali Al-Marri in prison, according to a State Department official and another person close to the matter. Al-Marri, a citizen of Qatar, is serving eight years in prison after pleading guilty last year to conspiring to support terrorism. Al-Marri was arrested after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, accused of being a sleeper agent researching poisonous gasses and plotting a cyberattack. Consular officials frequently visit foreigners held in the United States to make sure they are being treated well. The purpose of his visit raises further questions about Al-Madadi’s behavior, such as why someone familiar with terrorism cases would apparently flaunt airline security rules. Law enforcement officials said Al-Madadi later joked that he had been trying to light his shoe — an apparent reference to the 2001 socalled shoe bomber, Richard Reid. The people who discussed the case did so on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. No explosives were found on the
plane and authorities said they don’t think Al-Madadi was trying to hurt anyone during Wednesday’s scare. He enjoys diplomatic immunity from U.S. prosecution and will not be criminally charged, authorities said. The State Department official said Qatar had not yet informed the administration how it will handle the case but has assured the U.S. that Al-Madadi will leave the country. U.S. officials expect that to happen later Thursday or Friday. “We fully expect this will be resolved very quickly,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters. Crowley said the U.S. government is satisfied that the Qatari government is taking the matter seriously. Wednesday’s scare came three months after the attempted terror attack on Christmas when a Nigerian man allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab went to the bathroom just before he allegedly tried to ignite a bomb in his seat. Since then, law enforcement, flight crews and passengers have been on high alert for suspicious activity on airplanes. That scare prompted immediate changes in terror-screening policies. Some air travelers at Denver International Airport Thursday were amazed that Al-Madadi would not be charged with anything. “I think it’s wrong. I’d get busted. I don’t think that (immunity) should be a factor,” said one of them, Hank DePetro.
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DEAR ABBY: My sister “Carole’s” husband died a year ago, and her oldest daughter passed away four months later. Carole now has her daughter’s two oldest children, ages 10 and 14. Carole has been going out with men she meets on the Internet, drinking and partying on weekends and neglecting the kids. The 10-year-old had been receiving psychological help, but Carole has dropped all of this. Some of us are willing to take the children from her. She seems not to care what happens to them. She has left the kids alone all night. What can our family do to bring Carole back to earth and help these kids? -- DEEPLY CONCERNED DEAR DEEPLY CONCERNED: Bringing Carole back to earth and helping the kids may be two separate issues -- and you may not be able to accomplish both. It is possible that Carole would be open to others in the family taking in the children. Explain that you see the stress she’s under. Make it plain that the children can stay with you on a temporary or permanent basis. If she agrees, fine. However, if she doesn’t, contact Childhelp USA, which can give you information about agencies that can help. Contact them by logging onto www.childhelpusa.org or calling tollfree: 1-800-422-4453. DEAR ABBY: My son was killed in a car accident five years ago. His wife,
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
who was pregnant at the time, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a few months later. Last month, I received a phone call from a woman who informed me that I have another grandchild, a little girl! She claims my son got her granddaughter pregnant six years ago, and that she had the DNA checked to prove my son was the father. I don’t know how to react. My wife told me not to react right now and to think things through. Do I go to this grandchild with open arms? The child’s mother has not reached out to us at all. -- MAN WITH NO PLAN DEAR MAN WITH NO PLAN: Your wife is an intelligent lady. I, too, find it odd that you would be contacted -- five years after your son’s death -- by someone other than the child’s mother. The person you should go to “with open arms” is your attorney. If there is DNA evidence, your attorney can help you determine if it’s authentic and what your next move should be. Because you have not heard from the mother, you should not approach the child unless you have first made certain your attention is welcome.
Exercise fails to increase heart rate DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m a 54-year-old female who had a heart attack at 47. I’ve begun to work out recently as I am 80 pounds overweight. I have difficulty getting my heart rate up. After 20 to 30 minutes of cardio, my heart rate is still around 98 to 105. Should I be working harder or could it be a result of taking Toprol XL? I also take simvastatin, tizanidine and an 81-milligram aspirin each day. My triglyceride result just came back at 223, but the rest of my cholesterol was normal. My total was 180, and my heart rate while standing still is 68. I smoke cigars daily. Need I worry? DEAR READER: While I don’t know your complete medical history, I have some concerns and wonder if more than one physician is involved in prescribing for you. For example, Toprol XL slows down the heart rate. Simvastatin can cause angina in 3 percent of treated patients. I am not in any way implying you have been incorrectly prescribed. I would simply feel more comfortable knowing all physicians involved have a complete game plan when it comes to your health.
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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott While on simvastatin, your triglycerides remain high. Stay away from cold cuts, hot dogs, kielbasa, sausage, sweets or baked goods containing tropical oils, ice cream and cheeses? Have you substituted fresh fruits and vegetables and broiled fish? A modification in diet may go a long way toward bringing down your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and risk of a repeat cardiac event. Give up the cigars. You indicate a normal heart rate is 68 when you are at rest. This climbs 37 points with exercise, which might be normal for you. There may be an underlying condition, such as autonomic neuropathy. Make an appointment with your primary-care physician and cardiologist, and go over this issues.
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Don’t get so involved in practical objectives that you fail to take some time out for a little relaxation. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Explore that new idea you’ve been mulling over, to see if it is even feasible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Get to know better that person you recently met who has something to do with your work. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Even though your present plans sound pretty good, it doesn’t mean they can’t be polished up a bit. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You’re likely to be a gifted promoter today, who knows how to effectively sell what you want. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- One-on-one relationships can take on an added significance today in the way of accomplishing things. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- This is a better than usual cycle to be able to satisfy some of your more ambitious interests. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Something you are able to exert a strong influence has an excellent chance of achieving success. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Things can go quite well for you today involving someone with whom you share a close arrangement. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you aren’t of singular mind and purpose, your accomplishments can be quite impressive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Measures can be taken today to recoup that which you lost in a recent arrangement. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If your sources turn out to be reliable, big strides can be made to achieve a personal goal. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- When it comes to a commercial involvement, use your common sense, but don’t underestimate your intuitive hunches either.
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Nuke treaty signed, but significant issues remain
PRAGUE (AP) — The nuclear weapons cuts President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed on Thursday would shrink the Cold War superpowers’ arsenals to the lowest point since the frightening arms race of the 1960s. But they won’t touch the “loose nukes” and suitcase bombs seen as the real menace in today’s age of terrorism. “This ceremony is a testament to the truth that old adversaries can forge new partnerships,” Obama declared. “It is just one step on a longer journey.” The warheads covered by the treaty are lethal relics of the Cold War, and even with the planned reductions there will be enough firepower on
each side to devastate the world many times over. And of more immediate concern are attempts by terrorist groups such as al-Qaida and nations such as Iran and North Korea to acquire or use nuclear weapons. Obama and Medvedev showed solidarity for a spring showdown with Iran. And, beginning Monday, leaders of 47 countries will gather in Washington in an effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, crack down on illicit nuclear trafficking and lock down vulnerable nuclear materials around the world. Introduced Thursday with trumpet fanfare, the two grinning presidents sat at an ornate table in Prague’s hilltop presidential castle and put their signatures
to a landmark successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Nearly a year in the making, the “New START” signaled a bold opening in previously soured U.S.-Russia relations. If ratified by both nations’ legislatures, it will shrink the limit of nuclear warheads to 1,550 each over seven years, down about a third from the current ceiling of 2,200. Ratification in the U.S. Senate will hardly be automatic, requiring 67 votes in the 100-member chamber during a congressional election year when cooperation can be hard to come by. Beyond that, urgent international nuclear tasks still face the two leaders. For example, they are trying to forge agree-
ment among themselves and four other nations — China, France, Britain, and Germany — on how to tackle Iran’s continued defiance of United Nations demands that it cease enriching uranium. The West insists Tehran seeks to develop nuclear weapons; Tehran says it is after peaceful nuclear power. At Obama’s side, Medvedev made Russia’s support for considering a fourth round of U.N. sanctions on Iran clearer than ever. “We cannot turn a blind eye to this,” he said of Tehran’s intransigence. But that was not the main question heading into the leaders’ talks, which ran overtime to about two hours. At issue, as representatives from the six partners pre-
pare for what Obama called “ramped-up” discussions in New York, is how weak any new sanctions regime would need to be to get Moscow on board — not to mention China, an even more stubborn holdout. Medvedev said sanctions should be “smart” — designed to change behavior, not to bring down the hardline Iranian government or impose hardship on Iran’s people. The Russian leader said he had outlined for Obama “our limits for such sanctions,” and Obama Russia expert Mike McFaul said those discussions got very specific. “In all negotiations, people talk about their red lines and their bottom lines and we negotiate,” McFaul said.
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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 104 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sherman M. Arnold, Jr. and wife, Kerry Arnold to Byers Martelle & Williams, Trustee(s), which was dated June 8, 2006 and recorded on June 13, 2006 in Book 903 at Page 851, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 14, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Camp Creek Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of those properties conveyed to Matthew L. McEnnerney and wife, Buena Diane Watson McEnnerney by Deed dated December 30, 1978 of record in Deed Book 400, Page 569, Rutherford County Registry and being described by metes and bounds in accordance with a plat and survey by Associated Services dated April 13, 1984 as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the old line, said iron pin marking the northeast corner of those properties conveyed to George Wayne Watson and wife, Beverly Watson by deed of record in Deed Book 411, Page 722, Rutherford County Registry, said iron pin lying in the common boundary with Westminster Baptist Church; and proceeds thence along and with the common boundary with George Wayne Watson, North 71 deg. 18 min. West 159.45 feet to an iron pin and South 32 deg. 27 min. West 61.13 feet to an iron pin; thence, along; and with the common boundary with the properties of Martin described in Deed Book 432, Page 116, North 62 deg. 24 min. 30m sec. West 219.76 feet to an iron pin; thence, along new lines, North 55 deg. 49 min. East 296.00 feet to an iron pin, North 75 deg. 22 min. 30 sec. East 137.51 feet to an iron pin, North 54 deg. 43 min. 50 sec. East 832.23 feet to an iron pin, and South 14 deg. 13 min. 10 sec. West 517.07 feet to an existing iron pin at a pine and large rock in a common corner with those properties of Alec C. Bean as described in Deed Book 351, Page 419; thence, along and with the common boundary with Bean, South 14 deg. 06 min. West 232.21 feet to an existing stone pile corner and North 75 deg. 18 min. 20 sec. West 178,27 feet to an existing iron pin marking the common corner of those properties of Westminster Baptist Church as described indeed Book 253, Page 424; thence, along and with the common boundary with Westminster Baptist Church, North 76 deg. 03 min. 20 sec. West 286.25 feet to an existing rock corner and South 14 deg. 45 min. 30 sec. West 176.49 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING containing 7.00 acres, more or less. THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED to the Grantee herein the right and privilege to jointly use the right of way of ingress and egress leading from Centennial Road to the within described premises said right of way having been reserved in a conveyance to George Wayne Watson and wife, Beverly Watson by deed of record in Deed Book 411, Page 722, Rutherford County Registry. THER IS RESERVED from the foregoing and easement and right of way of ingress and egress thirty (30) feet in width and lying 15 feet on each side of a center line described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the old line, said iron pin being located North 71 deg. 18 min. West 15.00 feet from the beginning point of the 7 acre tract above described and proceeds thence North 14 deg. 45 min. 30 sec. East 190.25 feet, South 76 deg. 03 min. 20 sec. East 176.15 feet, North 48 deg. 35 min. 50 sec. East 104.50 feet, North 38 deg. 05 min. 50 sec. East 123.67 feet, North 67 deg. 9 min. 10 sec. East 193.39 feet, and North 34 deg. 06 min. 20 sec. East 14.60 feet to a point in the eastern margin of the above described 7 acre tract. The right of way herewith reserved being appurtenant to and to run with the remaining properties of Matthew L. McEnnerney and Buena D. W. McEnnerney. Being the same and identical property as described as FIRST TRACT in deed from Pamela Mae Arnold to Sherman M. Arnold, Jr. dated July 20, 1988 and recorded in Deed Book 523, at Page 407 Rutherford County Registry. arnoldsherman.06P194.des
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2000 Saab convertible 93 80,100 miles, new tires, 5 spd., clean title Good cond.! $5,500 cash! 828-287-1022
Brand New White Whirlpool Quiet Partner dishwasher. Never been installed! $300 Call 429-6702 For Sale: Homemade 18 ft. Car Trailer $650 Call 289-8346 Upright Yamaha acoustic piano $600. 7’ Grandfather clock. $500. 289-5088
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Boats 2002 Fisher Pontoon Boat with a 2003 mercury motor & trailer Very good condition! Price neg. 286-1172
Pets Standard Poodle puppies, shots, wormed. $250 female, $200 male 248-5692
Lost Black dog, med. size, white chest, male, tattoo inside right ear. Last seen near ICC. Call 828-447-7225
Found Cream Male Terrier Mix puppy Approx. 6 mo. old. First sighted March 29th. Please call 828-287-7040 Young female Boxer, has collar. Found April 3rd in Ruth. Call to describe 828-447-5523
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CHURCH WIDE YARD SALE & CARWASH Restoration Church on Oakland Rd. (next to Red Cross) Sat. 7A-til Lots to choose from! CHURCH YARD SALE Forest City: Greene Boat & Motor on Oakland Rd. Sat. 9A-until Proceeds go towards youth camp! COMMUNITY YARD SALE at Gilkey General Store, Hwy 221N Sat. 7A-until ESTATE SALE Spindale: 110 Dove Ln. off Whiteside Rd. Fri. 8A-until Corner cabinet, wicker furn., 3 antique tables, chairs ESTATE SALE: Bostic 7014 Bostic Sunshine Hwy. Sat. 7:30A-until 2 freezers, antiques, tools, too many items to mention. INDOOR MOVING SALE FC: 275 Harmon St. (beside Trinity Wesleyan Church) Thurs.-Sat. 8A-12P
INDOOR MULTI FAMILY Spindale: 230 Fairground Road at Rutherford Life Services Saturday 7A-12P Pilot club members are Spring Cleaning and have lots of good bargains! Shop early! INSIDE YARD SALE Chase: Brandy Hill Dr. (just off Harris-Henrietta Rd.) Sat. 6A-until Boyds Bears, Halloween and Christmas decorations 4 FAMILY Rfdtn: 621 Maple Creek Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Futon, dorm refrigerator, household items, bunk beds, furniture, tools
NOTICE WHEREAS, Rutherford County has 8-Benelli 12 gauge super 90 Shotguns and 1- H&R .45 Caliber Long gun that are County owned property; and WHEREAS, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department has requested and the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners have approved that these weapons be declared surplus property; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Department will seek selling these weapons to a class III firearms dealer as these weapons cannot be sold to the public due to barrel length and etc.; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to General Statutes 160A-266 and 160A-267, proposes to sell these weapons to a class III firearms dealer based on a negotiated price negotiated by the Sheriff’s Department and approved by the County Manager; and BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that a notice shall be published in accordance with law. No sale of assets as contemplated herein shall occur prior to 10 days notice by publication.
This notice is being published pursuant to General Statute 160A-266 and 160A-267. Date of publication: April 9, 2010
Yard Sales FC: 191 Greenbriar Dr. in Weatherstone. Fri. 7A-until Rain or shine. Lots of items!
LADIES SALE Rfdtn: Southridge Estates (off Bob Hardin Rd.) Sat. 7A-until Like new Vera Bradley purses, 35 pairs of shoes, size 6, clothing size 2/small Moving Sale: Rfdtn 355 Honeysuckle Dr. Friday 4P-7P Saturday 8A-noon Lots of items. Everything must go!
MULTI FAMILY Spindale: Pine/Spinner St. Sat. 8A-until Huge selection of household, furniture, crafts, linens, lots of plus clothes. Priced to sell! MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE Spindale 312 Courtland St. Sat. 7Auntil Furniture, baby clothing, household items and much more!
Neighborhood Gibson Dr. off Harris/Holly Springs, Sulphur Springs, 221S. Fri. 5P-7:30P & Sat. 7A-until Women’s 6-plus, men L-XXL, kids 24m-10y, storm door Nurse and Teacher Sale Ellenboro: 2142 US Hwy 74B Sat. 8A-1P Womens clothes, 14-1X, shoes 7, 8.5, scrubs L, XL, boys clothes 2-3, pots, dishes, what-nots, furniture. Canceled if raining!
Rfdtn: 392 Roy Goins Rd. (off upper Hudlow) Sat. 7A-until Holiday Barbies, furniture, gun cabinet, exercise equipment, clothes and more. Six Points: Sat. 7A-11A Childrens toys and clothing, pet supplies, household and more Spindale: 120 Tumblewood Ct. (off Main St., behind the old Murray’s Appliance Bldg.) Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Baby items, household items, shoes, clothes, books. Lots of good stuff! Cheap! YARD SALE Rfdtn Forest Hills Subdivision 387 Fairforest Dr. Sat. 7A-until Woodworking equipment, furniture, TV’s, household items. Rain or shine!
YARD SALE Rfdtn: 139 Hickory Street (located behind Dean’s Produce) Sat. 8A-until A little bit of everything! Yard sale: Big Al’s in Shiloh on Poors Ford Road Sat. 7A-2P A good variety of items!
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Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 160 Birdie Watson Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sherman M. Arnold, Jr. and wife, Kerry Arnold. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-05930-FC01, 681427 4/2, 04/09/2010
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16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 9, 2010 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of BLANCHE M. MCGINNIS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said BLANCHE M. MCGINNIS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of June, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 26th day of March, 2010.
Having qualified as Collector of Affidavit of the estate of SANDRA ANN LANDRUM of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SANDRA ANN LANDRUM to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 9th day of April, 2010.
Sheila Owensby, Executor 1036 Old Ross Road Forest City, NC 28043
Shawn Landrum, Collector of Affidavit 362 Forest Street Forest City, NC 28043
Autrey, Rhonda Sue, Deceased Rutherford County Estate File # 10 E 197 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Rhonda Sue Autrey, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having a claim against said estate to present such claims to the undersigned no later than 9 July 2010, or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment to the undersigned, this 9th day of April, 2010. Arnton Fred Autrey, Administrator 234 Strawberry Hollow Union Mills, NC 28167 Stephen R. Little, Attorney for the Administrator Little and Lattimore, P.A. 20 North Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
913.0001211 10-SP-088 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Barry Marshall Jones, unmarried, dated April 9, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on April 19, 2002, in Book 0669 at Page 0105; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Forest City, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN COOL SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ARLINGTON STREET IN COOL SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS THAT DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 657, PAGE 39, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY AND BEING DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER ACCORDING TO MAP AND SURVEY BY DAVIS SURVEYING DATED MARCH 30, 1999 AND BEARING DRAWING NUMBER 4-400 AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON STAKE, SAID BEGINNING POINT BEING LOCATED FROM A MANHOLE COVER AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARLINGTON STREET AND FLORIDA AVENUE NORTH 68-11-47 WEST 217.46 FEET TO A MANHOLE COVER IN THE CENTER OF ARLINGTON STREET; THENCE SOUTH 58-10-41 WEST 24.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND THENCE FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND WITH THE LINE OF FRANCES E. CONNER, DEED BOOK 714, PAGE 407 RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, SOUTH 27-44-20 WEST 166.39 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON STAKE; THENCE NORTH 78-54-28 WEST 12.06 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON STAKE; THENCE NORTH 78-01-43 WEST 111.70 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON STAKE; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF ROBERT H. PHILBECK AND WIFE, ERVA Y. PHILBECK, DEED BOOK 215, PAGE 321, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH 30-34-12 EAST 189.56 FEET TO A NEW IRON STAKE; THENCE WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ARLINGTON STREET SOUTH 67-55-00 EAST 110.22 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 0.46 ACRES, MORE OR LESS ACCORDING TO SAID SURVEY. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. THIS PROPERTY IS OWNED BY OR VESTED IN: BARRY MARSHALL JONES AND WIFE, SANDRA DEVINEY JONES Address of property: 436 Arlington Street, Forest City, NC 28043 Present Record Owners: Barry Marshall Jones The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MARTHA HOPE HARRILL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MARTHA HOPE HARRILL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 2nd day of April, 2010. John C. Hardin, Executor 6602 Bevington Brook Lane Charlotte, NC 28277
BE WISE, ADVERTISE
8805.0000433 10-SP-60 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Brandon S. Maxey, a single man, and Brandy D. Hunt, a single woman, dated April 13, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on April 16, 2007, in Book 951 at Page 606; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rutherfordton, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the South side of Farm Side Drive and being a part of that certain tract of land conveyed by James S. Collins, et als to James V. Yelton recorded in Deed Book 394 Page 662, Rutherford County Registry, and being a part of Tract One thereof, and BEGINNING on an iron pin in the old Northern line of same tract, said lying North 81 degrees 45 minutes East 75 feet from the old Northwest corner of the tract referred to above, also the Northwest corner of the Morgan and Mitchell property and in the lien of the Charlie Carver Subdivision as shown in Plat Book 8, Page 27; runs thence with the old Northern line North 81 degrees 45 minutes East 75 feet to an iron pin, common corner of Lots Nos. 2 and 3; thence with the common line between Lots Nos. 2 and 3 South 02 degrees 59 minutes East 195.47 feet to a point in the center of Farm Side Road; runs thence with the center of said road South 81 degrees 45 minutes West 100 feet to an iron pin; runs thence with the common line between Lots Nos. 1 and 2 North 04 degrees 12 minutes East 199.34 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, same being subject to a right of way for Farm Side Drive which extends 30 feet on each side of the centerline as shown on a plat entitled "The Farm Side Subdivision." And being that same property as conveyed by Deed dated May 24, 2005, from Joseph Larry Yelton and wife, Sheila C. Yelton to Matt Keller and of record in Deed Book 873 at Page 735, Rutherford County Registry. A Parks3.dcw Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 924, Page 680, Rutherford County Registry. Tax Map 246-5-22. Address of property: 161 Farmside Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Present Record Owners: Jamie Randolph Maxey, heir, Adrian Maxey, heir, Anthony Maxey, heir and all unknown, minor and incompetent heirs of Brandon S. Maxey and Brandy D. Hunt The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.
Dated: March 23, 2010
Dated: March 31, 2010
David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:__________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee (704) 442-9500 Posted:____ Witness:____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 704-442-9500 Posted:___ Witness:___ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 9, 2010 — 17 BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina, Rutherford County
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Rutherford, North Carolina deems it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 423
WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the bonds hereinafter described as required by the Local Government Bond Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board of Commissioners that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William J. Koenig, a single person to John H. Kornegay, Trustee(s), which was dated July 31, 2003 and recorded on August 13, 2003 in Book 0746 at Page 0912, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Rutherford, North Carolina has ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide loans and grants to municipalities, water authorities and sanitary districts for the extension of water and sewer lines in the County. Section 2. In order to raise the money required to pay the costs of making the improvements described above, in addition to funds which may be available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County of Rutherford, North Carolina are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of such General Obligation Bonds authorized by this bond order shall be $1,500,000. Section 3. A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said General Obligation Bonds when due shall be annually levied and collected. Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection. Section 5. No debt shall be contracted during any fiscal year by the issuance of bonds pursuant to this bond order if the amount of such debt and if all other debt contracted during such fiscal year shall exceed two-thirds (2/3rds) of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of the County shall have been reduced during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the incurring of such debt shall be submitted to a vote of the people of the County and shall be approved by a majority of those who vote thereon. Section 6. This bond order shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication following its adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within thirty (30) days after its publication as introduced, as provided in N. C. G. S. Section 159-60, and in that event, the bond order will take effect when approved by the voters of the County. The foregoing order was adopted on the 6th day of April, 2010 and is hereby published this 9th day of April, 2010. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. /s/ Hazel Haynes Hazel Haynes, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners County of Rutherford, North Carolina
**CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 245-6431 M-F 8A-5P** North Carolina, Rutherford County AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 27 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Deborah L Rose, unmarried to William R Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2007 and recorded on February 8, 2007 in Book 940 at Page 571, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 14, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, NC and being all of Lot #14 revised and being more particularly described by metes and bounds from survey entitled "Deborah L. Rose", dated March 6, 2006 by Surveying Dimensions, Donald R. McEntire, PLS as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road, said existing iron pin being the northwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Timothy L.C. Egan as described and recorded in Deed book 849 at Page 199, RCR, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the line of Egan South 07 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconsd East 138.28 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the line of Egan North 88 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds East 75.06 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of the property now or formerly owned by Albert Michael Trumbino et ux, as described and recorded in Deed Book 857 at Page 858, RCR; thence leaving the line of Egan and running along and with the line of Trumbino South 03 degrees 56 minutes 19 seconds East 125.96 feet to an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road; thence leaving the line of Tumbino and running along and with the edge of said right of way South 85 degrees 50 minutes 34 seconds West 75.22 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the edge of said right of way South 86 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds West 223.14 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southeastern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Joseph L. Ponder, ex ut as described and recorded in Deed book 687 at Page 678, RCR; thence leaving the edge of said right of way and running along and with the line of Ponder North 04 degrees 18minutes 59 seconds West 132.31 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Scott T. Schubert as described and recorded in Deed book 832 at Page 632, RCR; thence leaving the line of Ponder and running along and with the line of Schubert North 87 degrees 33 minutes 35 seconds East 76.35 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Holly N. Byrd as described and recorded in Deed Book 883 at Page 249, RCR; thence leaving the line of Schubert and running along and with the line of Byrd North 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 75.05 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the line of Byrd North 07 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds West 155.25 feet to an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road; thence leaving the line of Byrd and running along the edge of said right of way South 79 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East 75.58 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.13 acres more or less.
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 14, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being Lot # 26 of CEDAR CREEK SECTION in LAKE LURE MOUNTAIN ESTATES as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 61 and Plat Book 10 Book 10, Page 98 (supercedes 9/61), and being the same and identical property as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 467, Page 450, Rutherford County Registry, and being described herein according to a survey prepared by Landmark Surveying dated April 10, 2003 as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin in the centerline of Ridgecrest Drive, said beginning existing iron pin being located 2.96 feet from a power pole, and further being the Southeasternmost corner of lot 27 of the aforementioned plat(s); running thence from said beginning existing iron pin North 39 deg 39 min 40 sec West 418.62 feet (crossing a creek in the line) to an existing iron pin located in the Northeasternmost corner of lot 27 of the aforementioned plat(s); running thence North 49 deg 05 min 37 sec East 160.00 feet to a new iron rod; running thence South 44 deg 42 min 23 sec East 496.00 feet to a new iron rod in the center of Ridgecrest Drive; running thence along and with Ridgecrest Drive the following three (3) calls: (1) South 31 deg 27 min 39 sec West 35.27 feet, (2) South 67 deg 19 min 25 sec West 61.92 feet, and (3) South 80 deg 48 min 36 sec West 128.78 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.96 acres according to said survey. Subject to restrictions of record. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 152 Ridgecrest Drive, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are William J. Koenig. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-18953-FC01, 681428 4/2, 04/09/2010 North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 009 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael W. Allen and wife, Beverly M. Allen to Eugene T. Mitchell, Trustee(s), which was dated December 20, 2007 and recorded on December 27, 2007 in Book 989 at Page 536, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 21, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot #11 of the Pinnacle Ridge South, Phase 6 Subdivision as shown on plat duly recorded in the office of the register of deeds for Rutherford County, NC in Plat Book 16 at Page 46, to which reference is hereby made for more full and complete description. Together with a right of way over the roads of Pinnacle Moutain as shown of plats in the office of the register of deeds for Rutherford County, NC. Subject to the covenants and restrictions of the Pinnacle Mountain Property Owners Association as recorded in Deed Book 5050 at Page 555, and as they are amended from time to time. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 289 Seton Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Deborah L. Rose. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Said property is commonly known as: 345 Lower Switchback Road, Union Mills, NC 28167 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael W. Allen and wife, Beverly M. Allen. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-00277-FC01, 681426 4/2, 04/09/2010
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-26018-FC01, 685977 4/9, 04/16/2010
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18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 9, 2010 AMENDED SECOND NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Velma R. Logan, Frances Thompson, Dorothy J. Boykins aka Dorothy Boykins, Edward Junior Wilkie (deceased,) Calvin Wilkie, Alvin Wilkie, Gwenna Wilkie, Vickie Wilkie Carter, Martha Wilkie Hilton and Robert Jackson (deceased), dated January 3, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 584 at Page 570, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Owner and Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described, to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same property as that described in deed dated March 24, 1977 from William L. Lynch, single, el als to Ossie Jackson, widow, recorded in Deed Book 382, Page 595, Rutherford County Registry and being described according to said deed as follows: Being a part of the land described in deed recorded in Deed Book 250, Page 289, Rutherford County Registry. Lying on the West side of Church Street in the Town of Forest City and on the North side of Spruce Street. BEGINNING at an iron pin in the West curb of Church Street, said iron pin being located North 18 East 45 feet from the point where the North margin of Spruce Street intersects the West margin of Church Street; and runs thence with the curb of Church Street North 18 East 107 1/2 feet to an iron pin; thence North 70 West 135 feet to an iron pin; thence South 18 West 107 1/2 feet to an iron pin; thence South 70 East 135 feet to the BEGINNING. Present Record Owner(s): Velma R. Logan, Frances Thompson, Dorothy J. Boykins, Calvin Wilkie, Alvin Wilkie, Gwenna Wilkie, Vickie Wilkie Carter, Martha Wilkie Hilton, and Heirs of Robert S. Jackson, Heirs of Edward Junior Wilkie, Tracey Dawkins, Anthony Davenport, Daphne Crenshaw, Angela Powell, Jaton Hughes, Kevin Thompson, Robert Gray, Shell Leach The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or a certified check in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the high bid or $750.00. The real property hereinabove described will be sold "as is," "where is," subject to any and all superior liens, and subject to taxes and special assessments. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Date and Hour for Sale: April 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Place of Sale: Rutherford County Courthouse Date of this Notice: February 17, 2010
Stephen A. Lamb, Substitute Trustee THE LAMB FIRM PO Box 36158 Charlotte, NC 28236-6158 (704) 331-0014
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE RUTHERFORD COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 10 SP 84 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DORN PROPERTIES, INC. DATED DECEMBER 18, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1029 AT PAGE 343 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Rutherford County courthouse at 10:00 am on April 20, 2010, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 11 and 40 of blue Heron Point subdivision as shown on those plats recorded in Plat Book 27 at Page 17 and revised in pages 189-193 of the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. And Being more commonly known as: Lot 11 and Lot 40 Homestead Drive, Blue Heron Point Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Dorn Properties, Inc. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 18, 2010. _______________________________________ Robert H. Lutz, Substitute Trustee 310-8 East Graham Street Shelby, NC 28150 704-600-6003 lutzlawfirm@carolina.rr.com Posted:______________ By:__________________
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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carol Lynn Smith to Echols, Purser & Glen PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated July 18, 2008 and recorded on July 21, 2008 in Book 1016 at Page 138, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 14, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being Cool Springs Township. Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot 5 as shows on a Plat recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 136, Rutherford County Registry, and being described herein by metes and bounds according to a survey dated June 3, 1999 bearing Map No. 0348B and prepared by D. Scott Bostic, RLS as Follows: BEGINNING at a point located in the centerline of State Road 1561 (Pearidge Road), said point being located in the southeastern corner of the property of Jonny Louis Downs as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 643, Page 177, Rutherford Count Registry, and running thence from said beginning point and with the centerline of State Road 1561 (Pearidge Road) South 34 deg 51 min 40 sec East 99.10 feet to a point located in the northern corner of Lot 4 as shown on the above referenced recorded plat; thence running with the northwestern boundary of the said Lot 4 South 53 deg 05 min 45 sec West 215.90 feet (passing and existing iron pipe at 30.08 feet) to an existing iron pin located in the centerline of a small branch; thence running North 07 deg 59 min 19 sec West 121.14 feet to an existing iron pipe located in the centerline of the small branch, said existing iron pipe also being located in the southwestern corner of the above-referenced property of Johnny Louis Downs; thence running with the southern boundary of the said Downs property North 55 deg 35 min 23 sec East 161.01 feet (passing and existing iron-pipe at 140.98 feet) to the point and place of Beginning and containing 0.45 acres according to said survey. Together with improvements located thereon; said property located at 231 Pea Ridge Road, Bustle, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 231 Pearidge Road, Bostic, NC 28018 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Garry S. Thompson, & Barbara J. Thompson as joint tenants to First State Service Corp, Trustee(s), which was dated April 16, 2004 and recorded on April 16, 2004 in Book 0785 at Page 0179, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 14, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Logan Store Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot No. 7 and a portion of Lot No. 8 of the Davis Brooks property, Plat Book 21, Page 33 Rutherford County Registry, same being described in deed recorded in Deed Book 754, Page 335 Rutherford County Registry, the portion being conveyed described hereinafter by metes and bounds according to survey dated 10/5 and 10/6/2001 and 1/12/04 and 1/23/04 by James T. King, III, Surveyor as follows: Lying on the east side of Hudlow Road (State Road No. 1510). BEGINNING at a point in the centerline of Hudlow Road, same being the northwest corner of Lot No. 7 as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 33 Rutherford County Registry, and running thence from the beginning with the northern line of Lot No. 7, North 60 degrees 48 minutes 59 seconds East, crossing over an existing iron pin (#4 rebar) at 30.41 feet in line, a total distance of 596.52 feet to a 60d nail set at an existing iron pin (rebar); thence South 27 degrees 36 minutes 36 seconds East 226.47 feet to a 60d nail set at existing iron pin (rebar); thence South 20 degrees 20 minutes 22 seconds East 33.42 feet to a new iron pin; thence a new line South 68 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds West, crossing over a power pole at 521.59 feet, a total distance of 597.98 feet to a point in the centerline of Hudlow Road; thence with the centerline of Hudlow Road three calls and distances as follows: North 23 degrees 45 minutes 05 seconds West 34.10 feet to a point in the centerline of said road; thence North 26 degrees 31 minutes 50 seconds West 65.04 feet to a point in the centerline of said road and thence North 28 degrees 03 minutes 13 seconds West 83.93 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING. Containing 3.033 acres according to survey referred to above. Reference is made to Tax Map No: 730-156, Parcel No: 16-30601. Having the address of 1564 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 1564 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Carol Lynn Smith.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Garry Thompson and wife, Barbara L. Thompson.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-26049-FC01, 683827 4/2, 04/9/2010
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-01021-FC01, 683560 4/2, 04/9/2010
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