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FOREST CITY — Surrounded by years of memories via stacks of hundreds of photographs in their studio, Robert and Evelyn Watkins, talked about the career that made Watkins an icon in Forest City and Rutherford County. They talked about their decision to finally lay down the camera as far as shooting pictures for the public. Throughout his career, Mrs. Wakins was Robert’s “left hand woman,” she said. “I’m left handed, you know.” She traveled with him for hundreds of weddings, baby picture shoots, and special events where she helped set up cameras, do other preparation work, talk with brides and do most anything else needed. “I’ve been the mechanical person. I did the grunge work,” she said. “I used to enjoy going to the weddings and the beauty of it all.” Wedding photography often took all day and all night and was draining, yet very Please see Watkins, Page 12A
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Among Robert Watkins’ favorite photographs is this sunrise along the North Carolina coast.
SPINDALE — U.S. Census officials are stressing that April 1 was not a deadline for census forms to be turned in, but a reference date for when people should count the individuals living in their home. And Census officials are also warning citizens to be on the lookout for census scams — a collection of identity thieves trying to steal personal information while masquerading as official census forms or workers. “April 1 is not the deadline for returning census questionnaires,” said census spokesperson Anthony Jones. “April 1 is merely the reference point people should use when filling out their forms (i.e. how many people were living in your home on April 1, 2010).” Workers with the census will begin their door to door visits in May. “People have until mid April to return their questionnaires,” Jones said. “If they have not done so by that point they will be included in our Non Response Follow Up (NRFU) operation and a census taker will visit their home to collect their information. NRFU begins May 1 and continues through July 10.” More and more scams are also popping up this year trying to find out personal information under the guise of being census workers. At the U.S. Census official Web site, census.gov, the agency warns of several scams. Phishing: “Phishing” is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers, bank account or credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail and it often directs users to enter sensitive information at a fake web site whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one. Other Scams: n The Census Bureau does NOT conduct the 2010 Census via the Internet n The Census Bureau does not send e-mails about participating in the 2010 Census Please see Census, Page 6A
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FOREST CITY — Ralph Tipton knows the price of gas is high, but he hopes another gas can help cut down on fuel costs with a new version of an old idea — hydrogen gasoline supplements. “I started working on this when I was messing around with the ideas of Nikola Tesla,” the 36-year-old Tipton said. “I’ve been a car guy for a number of years now and using hydrogen gas to supplement
gasoline as a fuel for cars and trucks just seemed like an idea I could make better.” Tipton, a former automobile mechanic who lives in Forest City with his father Bruce, hopes to take his patented design and start production soon. “This would be an aftermarket addition to cars and trucks,” said Bruce. “I’m hoping to convince him and some investors to start using Please see Project, Page 6A
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Ralph Tipton is working to refine his hydrogen fuel supplement system.
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FOREST CITY — North Carolina Speaker of the House Joe Hackney,will be guest speaker Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. for the Democratic Party’s Spring Gala at the Foundation at Isothermal Community College.
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The Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild is sponsoring an exhibit of works by potter Lin Venhuizen (left), painter Dru Bouffard (center), and painter Pamela Gail Peters at the Norris Library through May. The library is located at 132 N. Main Street in Rutherfordton. Hours are 9 to 5:30 Monday to Friday, 10 to noon on Saturday.
Additional plans for the gala will be discussed when the party holds its annual county convention Saturday, April 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Democratic Party Headquarters on Main Street in Forest City. At the party’s convention, delegates will be elected to the District and State Conventions. “Thanks to the hard work of Democrats statewide and in Rutherford County, we turned North Carolina a beautiful shade of blue in 2008 and now our unrelenting commitment to the ideals of the Democrat Party will keep North Carolina blue in 2010,” Mitchell said.
“However, in order to ensure Mitchell that this progress continues, the Democratic Party needs you now more than ever before,” Mitchell added. “We all know that there are challenges before us and an opposing party unified in their efforts to block progress. “But after seeing what we can do when we join together, my faith in our ability to continue moving America forward is stronger than ever,” he continued. “I know that in the challenges before us, Hackney we see opportunity and we take an increased devotion to our cause. Our cause will prevail.” All Democrats are encouraged to attend the party convention Saturday morning and the spring gala, Mitchell said. Tickets for the gala are $30 and can be purchased by Democratic Party Chair Gene Mitchell at 286-2731. Sponsorships are also available. Rep. Joe Hackney was elected speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2007 at the start of his 14th term in office. During his tenure, Speaker Hackney has been one of the General Assembly’s leading advocates for openness in government and ethics and lobbying reforms. Prior to becoming Speaker, Hackney was House Democratic Leader for one term, House Majority Leader for one term and Speaker Pro Tempore for two terms. As House Leader, he helped win back the majority in 2004 and expand this majority in 2006. No Democratic seats were lost during his leadership of the caucus. Speaker Hackney is the immediate past president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. In 2007, he received the group’s Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award, the nation’s top honor for state legislators. He and his family live in Orange County and owns a cattle farm in neighboring Chatham
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Beginning Monday, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce will host three forums for the primary election candidates, focusing on voting to come on May 4. “People are really paying attention to the candidates this time around,” said Curt Hall, a Chamber director and owner of The Courtside Restaurant in Rutherfordton. “I hear political chatter all the time. It’s a good thing. We can’t afford apathy.” The forums will be conducted Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights in the Isothermal Community College Library Auditorium. The action starts at 7 p.m. Primary candidates for the N.C. House,District 112 and county commissioners will take the stage Monday night. Candidates for sheriff and clerk of court will speak Tuesday night and the candidates for U.S. Congress, 10th and 11th districts, will wrap-up the forums on Thursday evening. According to Executive Director Bill Hall, the chamber has received numerous calls about the forums. “The interest is there,” Hall said, “Moreso than what we have experienced in the past, particularly for a primary election. Candidates can expect a lot of questions this year.” The format for the forums calls for each candidate to make opening and closing remarks totaling no more than five minutes. Questions from the audience will come at the end of the program. Hardin’s Drugs is sponsoring all three forums with owner Ken Hardin serving as moderator. Hardin’s employees will serve as greeters and timekeepers. The forums are produced each election by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce as a public service.
Cliffside smoke testing sewer lines CLIFFSIDE — Cliffside Sanitary District will be smoke testing its sewers April 12-16 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Smoke testing is done periodically to locate leaks, breaks and the sources of sewer odors in sewer lines. The type of smoke used is white to yellowishwhite and may have a slight odor. It is harmless to plants and animals. If the smoke gets into your house, please ventilate your house. On the outside of your house or your neighbor’s hourse you may notice smoke coming out of the sewer vent, gutters and downspouts or out of the ground along the sewer line. On the inside of your house, smoke or its odor may come out of the plumbing and fixtures. This is an indication that dangerous gases and unpleasant odors from the sewer may entre your house. This should not happen if your plumbing is in good working order. You can minimize the chances of this happening by running enough water into the sinks, tubs and showers to fill the sewer trap with water. Don’t forget floor drains. Location, identification and correction of the source of smoke entering your house or building is urgently advised. The correction of any defects to private property is the responsibility of the property owner. If you detect smoke in your house and are uncertain about the cause, contact Odom & Associates Engineering at 247-4495.
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Missy Hughes and Tom Milo shown during a final act of “Kick It” performed Friday night during the 2010 Silver Arts Follies at the Rutherford County Senior Center. Hughes and Milo were members of the Large Group dance team that also included Sam Berger, Karl Hardin, Freda Ledford, Billie Lee, Rosalie Silvers, Linda Wilson and Wayne Wilson. The group was named Best of Show and advances to state competition. They were among numerous other talent acts presented during competition. More pictures and a story will be follow next week.
Towns will discuss joining forces By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — The governing boards of Spindale and Rutherfordton are meeting Monday at 6 p.m. to talk about joint wastewater services and a joint stormwater management project. Spindale is hosting the meeting at 6 p.m. at the Spindale House, to begin with refreshments. Mayor Mickey Bland will lead the meeting and will be joined by Rutherfordton Mayor Jimmy Dancy and commissioners and
council from both boards. The towns conducted a study on the feasibility of joining the two waste treatment system a few years ago and the Spindale Board requested the meeting to talk with Rutherfordton Town Council to decide if joining the systems might be beneficial to both communities. If they agree Monday, an updated engineer study may be necessary. The town boards will also discuss the Joint Stormwater Management Project.
Recently the towns were designated as Phase II communities under EPA regulations. The towns are required to submit a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit within 18 months. Both towns will have to address the issues, however, if the two agree to pursue the joint effort, there is a possibility costs will be lower for the towns and grant funding could be possible. Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com
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utherford County voters will have a chance beginning this week to hear and question many of the candidates seeking office this year. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity. The candidate forums sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce give the candidates a chance to state their qualifications and their platforms. Then they take questions. Chamber officials said this week that they have already had a lot of interest expressed in the forums. We are happy to hear that. Right now, many people are fired up about politics and government. That is also good. People should be involved. The one challenge we put to all is this: do the research and know what the duties of the various offices are and what responsibilities they have. Then ask those people questions that are pertinent to that office. These forums give voters a chance to demand that the candidates be specific about what they will do if they are elected to the office they are seeking. The key word there is “specific.” Everyone is going to work for the people. Everyone can claim a political philosophy — liberal, conservative, independent, etc. What voters should demand from candidates is specifics about how they will work for the people and how their political philosophy will be used as they consider the decisions facing them. We need people in office who can work to build up our county and that is going to mean acting, not talking.
Will the GOP have right targets? RALEIGH – Unfortunately for them, James Carville won’t be working for North Carolina Republicans this fall. If he did, he might remind them that, once again, it’s the economy, stupid. Republican politicians and activists, in North Carolina and elsewhere, constitute a strange brew. Becoming increasingly insular, listening to and reading those of a like mind, many possess a great ability to convince themselves that they’re beliefs are always shared by a majority out there in the real world. In that regard, they’ve become the liberals of the 1970s. Out there in the real world, people are angry at institutions of authority of all shapes and sizes. Conservative activists, with their tea party rallies and town hall protests, have been able to direct some of that anger at the Obama administration, health care reform and incumbent Democratic politicians. In secular society, government is the institution wielding the greatest authority. Republican politicians hope to direct more of that anger at government and those incumbent Democrats this fall. But they seem to be putting an awful lot of their eggs in the health care bunny’s basket. This week, Republican leg-
Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham
islators spoke at a Raleigh rally where about 150 conservatives continued denouncing the national health care plan. Less than two blocks away, the top two GOP elected leaders of state government, Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry and Agriculture Commission Steve Troxler, had hoped to push and prod Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper to join 14 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge the health care legislation. Apparently Cooper is scared. He didn’t show up for the meeting. At the rally, State Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, the Republican leader of the state House, vowed that he and his counterpart in the Senate, Sen. Phil Berger, would file legislation that would force Cooper to join the lawsuit and block enforcement of the law in North Carolina. Who cares that some heavyhitting law professors, including the fellow who once argued cases for Reagan administration before
the U.S. Supreme, sees these efforts as absurd and futile? Stam went on to say that if Democrats in the legislature stopped their bill, it would become the first order of business when the legislature reconvenes next January. The implication was that Republicans would be in charge by then. What Stam, Berger et al seemingly fail to grasp is that the Democrats, come the fall, will be just as willing to brandish the anger sword. They’ll direct it at other institutions of authority distrusted by the public – insurers and banks – and accuse Republicans of doing their bidding, being their dupes. In ads and mailers, opposition to the health reform plan will become siding with insurers to deny coverage to those stricken with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. As anxiety ebbs regarding health care reform, that simple message will have resonance. Meanwhile, economists expect job growth to remain sluggish and economic anxiety to stay high. Maybe there’s a reason that Carville worked for the Democrats. When he called them stupid, he did get their attention. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
You win in life by playing by the spiritual rules If you go by the soccer fields behind Isothermal College the right time of the year, you will notice cars packing the parking lot. I have had the opportunity to coach basketball, baseball and soccer with my sons. Not only did I get to spend time with them, I had a chance to show them the benefit of playing by the rules. A piece of advice I received from a recreational director with regard to coaching the 6- and 7-year-olds soccer team was “just keep them going in the right direction.” Simple words and rules, to be sure, but the challenge was harder than I thought. It’s kind of like trying to herd cats, as one man said. Isn’t this idea of moving in the right direction really the essence of living a life of faith? There are parallels here that can be lastingly beneficial if we heed them. Our country is laboring under intense pressure and the specter of death is all around. It seems the world has lost its way in its journey. As on the soccer field, the challenge seems to be to keep going in the right direction. As I coached these precious children, there are eager parents on the sidelines rooting on the young players. They want to see their children do well and have a good time. Most of all we don’t want to see our children hurt. Shin
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guards are required or one doesn’t play. Berating a child isn’t tolerated and sportsmanship is a must. In other words, there are rules for success and protection. Boundaries have been established and strictly enforced so as to foster a productive time. “The Lord is on our side,” remarks the Bible. But this is not about a game, it is about living life. Our children are playing and learning through this game because of rules and boundaries. Boundary: something indicating a border or limit is Webster’s definition of the word. Isn’t this exactly what God intended in the Garden of Eden when he told the first couple what they could eat and bring into their lives? Borders or boundaries were given for their protection and insurance for productivity. Sadly, many today see rules as limits to freedom, not a source of blessing and protection. When Moses was giving the Law of God to the children of Israel, significant rules were given to protect the covenanted society. In
Deuteronomy 19 we have the first rules regarding boundaries. It reads, “you shall not remove your neighbors landmark, which the men of old have set, in your inheritance which you will inherit in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.” Dt. 27:17 says, “Cursed is the one who removes his neighbor’s landmark.” Proverbs 22:28 reads, “Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.” And finally, Prov.23: 10 says, “Do not remove the ancient and mark or enter the fields of the fatherless.” What is God telling us here? This of course deals literally with real estate and tribal inheritance. But in the New Covenant it has relevance to the spiritual landmarks or rules laid down that are not to be changed or moved. We always, in interpreting the Old Covenant, look for the spiritual relevance in the New Covenant. When the landmark is removed confusion sets in and inheritance issues are clouded. God expressly told Israel not to tamper with the boundaries. They were laid down as law to keep the Israelites, like our little soccer team, moving in the right direction. The struggle, as with our little soccer players, is to keep things moving the right way. In the exuberance of play, our little athletes some-
times forget which way they are supposed to be going. That is why my assistant coach and I run with them and sometimes have to tell them, “kick it the other way.” We don’t do it out of anger or ill-will but for their benefit. Another challenge to the kids is to keep them from going out of bounds. Again, in their intensity of play, they forget where the lines are. Our Father above issued clear commands about the landmarks. They were not to be removed or tampered with. In fact moving them brought forth a curse. Are we not in danger of that now in America? Have we removed the ancient landmarks that have been set by our spiritual fathers? Have we become too smart or arrogant or stubborn that we feel we can change the rules or boundaries when we want? After all God declares He made the heavens and earth and subsequently holds the prerogative to make changes. God declares His sovereignty over all created things yet mankind seems hell-bent on changing the rules and the landmark. No wonder Jesus said to inherit the kingdom one must become as a little child. These precious kids on the team never challenge the coaches. They never get in our faces and curse or attack what we have established as rules and calls. They just
want to play. We need the landmarks reestablished in our churches and homes. Sadly, the church, has in many ways, sought to reinterpret the rules. What once was forbidden and outright sinful has been deemed as permissible. The landmarks have been removed and with that there is the sad result of a curse and confusion. Adam and Eve failed to walk within the boundary and Adam failed to protect the boundary of that spiritual vineyard. We need desperately, to recover the old landmark, to rediscover the ancient path. Many have dared to tread into the fields of the fatherless, those innocent and unprotected lives that have lost their spiritual covering. That is forbidden territory and violators will pay a heavy price for this trespass. Spiritual leaders, including parents and church leaders must protect the landmark. There is a line, a spiritual boundary we must not cross. God’s revealed and established truth is the ancient path and if we follow it we will live and be blessed. Maybe a visit to a child’s soccer game would do us all a lot of good. The Rev. Lankford is pastor of St. Luke’s Church. He can be contacted at 286-8078 or revjlankford@ gmail.com.
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Community Pet Center Volunteers Zach, left, and Maty Pitchford hold two very sweet female beagles, both under a year old, available for adoption at the Rutherford County Animal Shelter on Laurel Hill Drive in Rutherfordton. The shelter’s hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information call 287-6025. For the Community Pet Center volunteers office call 287-7738. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Grand jury returns true bills By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — True bills of indictment were returned in three sex-related cases and two assault cases when the grand jury met this week. True bills are returned when grand jurors are convinced there is enough evidence in a case to proceed to trial. The grand jury normally meets once a month. The grand jury met on Monday.
True bills also were returned against Charles Steve Williams on charges of second-degree sexual offense and attempted seconddegree sexual offense. The offenses allegedly occurred in November 2009.
Lilly and Mary Elizabeth Laughter are each charged with first-degree burglary and common law robbery. Martha Lynette Crawford is charged with accessory before the fact to a felony in the case.
A true bill was returned against April Dawn Thompson on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. She is accused of assaulting Tamara McCormack on Sept. 28, 2009. Elijah Bert Geer is facing true bill indictments on firstdegree burglary, common law robbery and assault inflicting serious bodily injury in a March 16, 2010, case. Lector Mayse was the alleged victim of the offenses.
Other true bills and the charges are: n Marshall Darrell Walton, habitual impaired driving and driving while license revoked. n Jeffery Wayne Beaver, possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine. n Danny Hoyle Lynch, forgery of instrument and misdemeanor larceny n Matthew Gerald Stamper, possession of methamphetamine. n Danny Lee Lynch, uttering a forged instrument. n Adarryl Lajuane Landrum, trafficking in cocaine.
Authur David Alley Sr, 66, of Union Mills, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at White Oak Manor of Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Horace and Carrie Lena Abernathy Alley. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He worked in the logging industry. He is survived by one son, Auther Jr.; one stepson, Jeremy Holland; one brother, the Rev. William “Bill” Alley of Ellenboro; four sisters, Irene Robinson of Maiden, Edna Miller of Portsmouth, Va., Grace Harris of Rutherfordton and Judy Pruett of Spindale; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A celebration of life service will be held 1 p.m., Monday, April 12 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel in Rutherfordton with the Rev. William “Bill” Alley officiating. Military honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, Sixth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10006. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com.
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Mary Frances Biggerstaff, 80, formerly of Sandy Mush True bills were returned and a resident of Willow against Danny Lee Poole Jr. Ridge Nursing Home, died on two counts of first-degree Friday, April 9, 2010 at sex offense on a child. The Rutherford Hospital. child was under the age of A native of Rutherford 13. The offense allegedly County, she was a daughoccurred in October 2007. ter of the late Virgil Evans A true bill was returned Biggerstaff and Mamie Daves against Robert Joseph Biggerstaff. Benson, who is accused of She worked in textiles most felony failing to register as a True bills also were of her life and was a memsex offender. Benson moved returned against three other ber of Oak Grove United to Rutherford County from people in connection with Methodist Church. Michigan. the Mayse case. Earl Jerome In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Biggerstaff Sr. and an infant brother, Robert Pose Biggerstaff. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, publicist has declined to comment April 13, at Harrelson Charges pending against band onNelson’s Funeral Home Chapel with the case. the Rev. David Hawkins KENANSVILLE (AP) — A North Carolina officiating. Interment will prosecutor says he is still planning to prosfollow in the Oak Grove Body exhumed in death case ecute six members of guitarist and singer UMC Cemetery. The famWillie Nelson’s band on drug and alcohol BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South charges. Carolina investigators will exhume a woman’s ily will receive friends one hour prior to service time at Duplin County district attorney Dewey body for an autopsy eight months after her the funeral home. Memorial Hudson told multiple media outlets Friday family raised questions about how she died. donations are suggested to that substances seized from the band’s bus The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer reported in January is being tested at the state’s crime Saturday that the mother of Brandy Simmons Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1507 Oak Grove lab in Raleigh. Nelson was not on the bus at has been trying to get investigators to look Church Road, Ellenboro, the time. into her daughter’s death in July. N.C. 28040. Originally, officials and family members Harrelson Funeral Home Hudson has been criticized by some for thought Simmons died of an aneurysm after is serving the family of Ms. pursuing the case, but he said he has to show a fall in her home. But after the funeral, Biggerstaff. that famous people are not above the law. Simmons’ teenage daughter said her father The six members of Nelson’s band were had hit her mother. A live webcast and an online charged with possession of either marijuaobituary is available at www. na or untaxed liquor before a concert that The newspaper reported that an attorney harrelsonfuneralhome.com. Nelson canceled because his hand hurt too for Vander Simmons Jr. said his client would badly to play. not comment on the case.
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 138 E-911 calls Friday.
Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police
Department responded to 44 E-911 calls Friday.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 26 E-911 calls Friday.
Lake Lure n Lake Lure Police Department responded to 12 E-911 calls Friday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 37 E-911 calls Friday.
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n Breanna Renee Goode, 24, of 1109 Spann Street; charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine; placed
under a $15,000 bond. (RPD) n Jamar John Chatham, 32, of 2329 Kings Road; charged with possession of marijuana; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Michael Andrew Allen, 48, 102 Pinebrook Road; charged with driving while impaired; released from custody. (RCSD) n Tyler Steven Burnett, 21, 511 Webb Road, Ellenboro; charged with felony possession marijuana; maintain place for a controlled substance; placed under a $30,000 bond. (RCSD) n Dominic O’Neal Reynolds, 18, of 540 BosticSunshine Highway, Bostic; charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, reckless driving to endanger, improper passing and resist/obstruct a public officer; placed under a $30,000 bond. (RCSD) n James Arnold Greene, 56, of 298 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton; charged with two counts interfering with emergency communication; custody release. (RCSD) n Jesse Ray Gage, 26, 1327 Rustic Trail; charged with
communicating threats; remains in custody. (RCSD) n Travis Kevin Ledford, 225 Brooklen; charged with assault on a female, common law false imprisonment; placed under 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Jane Hood Huskey, 323 Angora Drive, charged with assault and battery; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)
EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 23 E-911 calls and rescue crews responded to 11 calls.
Fire Calls n Bill’s Creek firefighters responded to a powerline fire. n Clifside Fire Dept. was dispatched to a woods fire. n Ellenboro and Rutherfordton firefighters responded to fire alarms. n Spindale Fire Dept. responded to a motor vehicle crash. n Shingle Hollow responded to a grass fire.
Harold Wilkie, of Dillinger Retirement Home in Forest City, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. He was the son of the late M.B. Wilkie and was preceded in death by one brother, L.T. Wilkie. He is survive by his mother, Gladys Wilkie of Buffalo, THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
N.Y.; five sisters, Eula Greene of Forest City, Geneva Lassiter of Ellenboro, Mamie Black of Forest City, Shirley Hamilton of Forest City and Sallie Wilkie of Buffalo, N.Y.; and one brother, L.B. Wilkie of Forest City. Services will be held Tuesday, April 13 at Thompson’s Mortuary with Bishop Thomas Thompson Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at New Bethel Independent Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Deaths Lech Kaczynski WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died Saturday in a plane crash in Russia, was a one-time anti-communist activist who teamed up with his twin brother to take his country in a nationalist, conservative direction. Kaczynski, 60, pursued a strongly pro-U.S. line in foreign relations, in accordance with a cross-party consensus that has grown in Poland since the fall of communism. However, the prickly nationalism of Kaczynski and his identical twin brother, Jaroslaw — who served for a time as prime minister and is now opposition leader — sometimes complicated ties with European neighbors and Russia. Kaczynski first rose to fame as a child movie star alongside his identical twin in a hit movie in 1962, “Two Who Stole the Moon,” about two troublemakers who try to get rich by stealing the moon and selling it. That was the end of their film career, however. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Kaczynski brothers were activists in the anticommunist opposition and went on to serve as advisers to Solidarity founder Lech Walesa. Kaczynski supported Walesa’s presidential bid in 1990 and became the chief presidential adviser on security issues.
Mary Frances Biggerstaff Mary Frances Biggerstaff, age 80, formerly of Sandy Mush and a resident of Willow Ridge Nursing Home, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Evans Biggerstaff and Mamie Daves Biggerstaff. She worked in textiles most of her life and loved animals and her church. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Biggerstaff, Sr. and an infant brother, Robert Pose Biggerstaff and one nephew, Roy Biggerstaff, Jr. Survivors include a nephew, Bryan Mark Biggerstaff of Sandy Mush, two grand nieces, Cyndi Biggerstaff Sutton and husband, Steve, of Ellenboro and Nikki Biggerstaff Coffey and husband, Todd, of Rutherfordton and by one grand nephew, Roy Evans “Tripp” Biggerstaff of Tulsa, OK. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Harrelson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove UMC Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1507 Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family of Ms. Biggerstaff. A live webcast and an online obituary is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
6A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 11, 2010
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County native will ring bell at NASDAQ
Red Cross The following blood drives are scheduled: April 13: Isothermal Community College; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Cindy Martin at 286-3636 ext. 353 April 13: Beta Sigma Phi Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. First Baptist of Forest City. Call Sharon Scruggs at 286-0658. April 23: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m, Mooresboro. Call Jennifer Hoyle at 657-9998 ext. 7. April 26: Red Cross Blood Drive at the Chapter; 2-6:30 p.m. House 838 Oakland Road. Call at 287-5916. April 28: Concord Baptist Church Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Call Kim Jones at 245-6130. April 29: Union Mills Community Development Center; 2 to 6 p.m. Call Pat Taylor at 245-8554. All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two. Classes Adult CPR: April 12, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: April 13, begins at 6 p.m. Adult, Child, Infant CPR: April 17, begins at 8:30 a.m. First Aid: April 22, begins at 6 p.m., preventing disease transmission. Lifeguard Class: April 5-8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Isothermal Community College; students must attend all four classes. All Red Cross classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.
Meetings/other Artist reception: Today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rutherford County Library; refreshments served. Carolina Nature Photographers will meet on Monday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m., at the county annex; Vinney Colluci of Naturescapes Imagining will present a program of four keys to take great photographs; for info call 429-5096; Web site naturescapesimaging.com. Information meeting: Classical Conversations of Forest City will be holding an information meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 7 p.m., at The Apostolics of Rutherford County, 440 Broadway, Forest City, for anyone interested in homeschooling the classical way. For more information call 245-4672 or visit www.classicalconversationsfc.com. 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. Power of the Purse: Family Resources will be hosting its annual Power of the Purse fundrasier on May 13. To donate new or gently used purses, contact Sherry Bright at 247-1440, ext. 105.
Fundraisers Pet food drive: April 12-23; sponsored by Ellenboro School first graders; each person that donates pet food will have their name entered in a drawing; all pet food donations will be given to the Rutherford County Animal Shelter; food may be dropped off at the school, located at 813 Piney Mountain Church Road; contact Frances Clary at 453-8185 for further information. Yard sale, breakfast: Saturday, April 17, beginning at 7 a.m., Gilkey Clubhouse; country breakfast, adults $5, children $3; large number of yard sale items; rain or shine; yard sale spaces available ($10), to reserve a spot call 288-4777; all proceeds go to Anath Christian Academy. Spaghetti supper: April 16 and 17, 6 to 7:15 p.m., Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills; adults $6, children under 12, $4; all you can eat. 40th Annual Auction: Sponsored by Kiwanis of Rutherfordton; Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Rutherfordton Public Works Building, 131 N. Washington St., downtown Rutherfordton; large number of auctions items including a truck, tractor, guns, jewelry, historic items and more; photos listed on www.auctionzip.com; donations may be made by contacting Scott Lawrence, 287-4152; Darla Henderson, 245-3702; or Henry Giles, 287-4447.
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facilities here and then train mechanics on how to install them here at Isothermal Community College. But we aren’t ready for that phase just yet.” Tipton has been working on the idea for about four years and has several prototypes. “We have installed them in a variety of vehicles to see if they work,” Tipton said. “Working in a Jeep, we were able to increase as mileage from 11 miles per gallon to 23 miles per gallon. That’s a great example. Of course, it doesn’t work that well in all vehicles. In some diesel-powered semi trucks we’ve gotten about a 15 percent increase in fuel efficiency.” With the seven vehicles Tipton has tested, the average fuel efficiency increase is around 30 percent. The technology involves splitting molecules of water into molecules of hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas is then pulled into the vehicle’s engine through its intake system and burned in the engine along with gasoline. “It isn’t a system to replace gasoline,
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or make the car run on 100 percent water,” Tipton explained. “It is a supplement that uses distilled water to help your car use less gasoline. That’s how you save money.” But Tipton warns people not to try this at home. “First of all, if it isn’t installed properly you won’t see any fuel efficiency increase, you might even see a decrease if you do it wrong,” Tipton said. “Another thing we’re working with right now is modern car computers are already calibrated to make the most efficient use of fuel they can. If the sensors in the engine detect an imbalance in the fuel mixture, they try to compensate. That can lead to the fuel consumption going back up.” Tipton encourages any one with more complicated questions to e-mail him at Raplhbtipton@hotmail.com. “This kind of American innovation is what is going to pull us out of this recession,” said Bruce. “We just need to have people come together show that we have a good work ethic in Rutherford County and we can really do this.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Arts Council benefit set for next week FOREST CITY — A jazz concert to benefit Rutherford County arts Council will be presented Friday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Element Church, 1071 South Broadway in Forest City, former Alexander School building. The concert will feature performances by the Gardner-Webb University Jazz band, Bill Hinett, and others. The benefit is being produced by
Allen Strickland, a senior at East Rutherford High School, as a part of his Senior Project. Admission to the event is $5 and the proceeds will be used for the Arts Council”s after school program, “Playing For Keeps” Strickland decided to produce the event because of his love for American jazz music and his desire to help the Arts Council.
FOREST CITY — Bostic native John Edmonds Kozma will join 14-yearold children’s book author Shea Megale, Monday morning to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. Kozma, the son of Rutherford County residents John and Ann Kozma, is a film and television producer based out of New York. He has previously produced motocross events for the Versus Network and has numerous feature films in production, including a biography on former Kentucky Governor and Major League Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler, called Kentucky Rhapsody. That film was scripted by Nick Cassavetes, the writer/director of such movies as The Notebook, Alpha Dog, and the recent hit My Sister’s Keeper. Cassavetes is also expected to direct Kentucky Rhapsody. Kozma is currently in pre-production on a horror film called Hallows that will shoot in Rutherford County this summer. Hallows will be directed by another Rutherford County filmmaker, Sandy Mush native Richard O’Sullivan, also now based out of New York. Hallows is being produced along with Patrick Durham, producer of the current Lionsgate release Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever. “Richard and I have several projects in development,” says Kozma. “We have a romantic comedy designed as a vehicle for Lindsay Lohan that’s just getting off the ground, a martial arts action film that we’re looking to shoot in China and Russia, and our immediate project, a horror film, which we wanted to do back home. The locations were a natural fit and we wanted to do it there as a way to give back to the community we grew up in.” Giving back seems to be a theme for the filmmakers. Kozma and O’Sullivan will also be on hand with young Shea on May 7 at Oheka Castle in Huntington, N.Y., for a boxing charity event to benefit the Shea Megale Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Megale, the author of the “Marvelous Mercer” series of illustrated children’s books based on her real-life companion dog, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and has become a leading spokesperson for people living with that condition. The Oheka event, called “Hassle at the Castle,” was organized by Kozma and Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Duva, and will feature such legends as Evander Holyfield, Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Pernell Whitaker, Gerry Cooney, and the 1984 Olympic boxing team. O’Sullivan will be shooting a behind-the-scenes documentary film on the event set for release later this year. “It’s an inspiring story,” says O’Sullivan. “Here’s this little girl in a wheel chair, with such a positive outlook on life. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she creates this whole world with these books in order to help other people. That’s powerful stuff. How could you not wanna be a part of something like that?” In addition to Hallows, Kozma and O’Sullivan are also working to bring the romantic comedy One Night With You to the big screen. That film, scripted by O’Sullivan, will be produced by mega-producer Scott M. Rosenfelt.
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Company focused on solving problems
Business Notes Regulators shut South Carolina bank WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down a bank in South Carolina, marking 42 bank failures in the U.S. so far this year amid mounting loan defaults, especially in commercial real estate. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Beach First National Bank, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with $585.1 million in assets and $516 million in deposits. Bank of North Carolina, based in Thomasville, N.C., agreed to assume the assets and deposits of the failed bank. In addition, the FDIC and Bank of North Carolina agreed to share losses on $497.9 million of Beach First National Bank’s loans and other assets. The failure of Beach First is expected to cost the deposit insurance fund $130.3 million. BNC Bancorp, the parent of Bank of North Carolina, will have about $2.2 billion in assets when the acquisition is completed. “This transaction positions our company for the next stage of its development,” BNC Bancorp’s president and CEO, W. Swope Montgomery Jr., said in a statement. “We see additional opportunities to serve customers in attractive markets in the Carolinas and beyond, and plan to carefully deploy investor capital in the future to maximize long-term shareholder value while taking care of our customers in our communities.” There were 140 bank failures in the U.S. last year, the highest annual tally since 1992 at the height of the savings and loan crisis. They cost the insurance fund more than $30 billion. Twenty-five banks failed in 2008 and only three succumbed in 2007.
Second lawsuit filed by ConAgra workers RALEIGH (AP) — About two dozen workers have sued accusing more than a dozen design, manufacturing and installation firms of negligence for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Slim Jim production plant in North Carolina last year. The lawsuit filed Tuesday also accuses inspectors for the town of Garner of failing to properly oversee the installation of a commercial water heater. A spokeswoman for the town where the plant is located did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday. Neither this lawsuit nor one filed last summer targets the plant’s owner, ConAgra Foods Inc.
Snoozing worker loses disability claim RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina judge refused to order the reinstatement of a state employee fired in 2008 for repeatedly sleeping on the job. The Charlotte Observer reported Thursday that an administrative law judge ruled the Transportation Department had good cause to fire Elsie Hinton. Hinton had complained she was a victim of discrimination banned by federal law. She said she suffered from sleep apnea (AP’-nee-ah), a condition that prevents her from getting uninterrupted sleep. State officials said Hinton fell asleep on the job several times over a five-year period, was disciplined, and given the opportunity to get medical help. Hinton was a $55,000-a-year artist at the Department of Transportation when she was fired.
An AP Member Exchange By MONICA CHEN The Herald-Sun of Durham
expand high-speed Internet access not only to places where it is totally unavailable, but also in regions where what is available is not good enough. Many existing systems, they note, lack the capacity to meet mushrooming demand for bandwidth. The new stimulus-funded networks will provide far more robust connections — many with speeds of up to 100 megabits or even 10 gigabits per second to schools, libraries and other “anchor institutions.” That’s roughly 20 to 2,000 times faster than the DSL and cable wires linking most American homes today. “It’s a little disappointing that companies that aren’t adequately serving these areas are trying to undercut those of us who are trying to step in and get the service where it’s needed,” says Lawrence Strickling, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the arm of the Commerce Department handing out much of the stimulus money. The NTIA and the Agriculture Department’s Rural Utilities Service have given out more than $2 billion in stimulus grants and loans and now are sorting through piles of applications for the remainder of the money. The funding is going for high-speed networks, computer centers and programs to encourage broadband use. Government agencies, rural cooperatives and private companies are among the eligible recipients. Even some of the phone and cable companies concerned about getting governmentsubsidized competition, including Eagle Communications in Kansas, have applied for stimulus money too. Of the 140 awards made so far, 108 will
DURHAM — Palmer Lab’s founders have an unabashedly bold mission: To solve the world’s biggest problems. The 18-month-old company already has set up projects to tackle energy issues, improve job search engines and build the electric car. And that’s just to start. “We’re opportunistic solvers of big problems,” said co-founder Bill Brown. For an area that often sees new businesses with innovative visions and passionate entrepreneurs, Palmer’s vision would seem par for the course were it not for the brainpower behind the venture. The company was founded by two classmates who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1970s. One, Miles Palmer, was selected for NASA for final interviews for astronaut selection and then joined the U.S. Air Force. In 1986, he left the Air Force and went on to become senior scientist for the Fortune 500 company Science Applications International Corp., a research company with reportedly 9,000 government contracts in security, energy, environment and health. The other, Brown, wound up at New York, where he first practiced law and then went into finance, first at Goldman Sachs and then eventually at Morgan Stanley, where he was U.S. head of foreign exchange sales. Brown is now a visiting professor at Duke University School of Law. The two say the idea for Palmer Labs came about in 2006 when Palmer was researching national security for SAIC, analyzing the question of what would happen if the world ran out of energy sources. The answer turned out to be: nuclear war. “That’s an unacceptable outcome,” Palmer said. “It would destroy the human race.” It got him thinking about not how to avoid war, but how to solve the energy problem altogether. Palmer met up with Brown in 2007 in New York, where Brown took the idea and made it more concrete, and possible. In 2008, the company was founded with another partner on board, David Goss, who used to practice law with Brown. Currently, Palmer Labs has grown to 10 full-time employees and five interns and contract workers. It’s housed in
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In this photo made Tuesday, network engineer Will Duquette, of Old Orchard Beach, Me., adjusts power wires in a fuse panel at Great Works Internet in Biddeford, Me. The so-called Three Ring Binder project, an 1,100-mile network of three interconnected fiber rings, will bring ultra-fast connections to Great Works and other Maine Internet service providers that need bandwidth.
Broadband stimulus drawing complaints By JOELLE TESSLER AP Technology Writer
WASHINGTON — When Congress included $7.2 billion for broadband in last year’s stimulus bill, its goal was to bring high-speed Internet connections and information-age jobs to parts of the country desperate for both things. Now as the government awards the money, some phone and cable companies complain that not all of it is being used to bring broadband to places that lack it. Instead, these companies say, much of the money will fund new networks in places where they already offer service. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Great Plains, some local phone and cable companies fear they will have to compete with government-subsidized broadband systems, paid for largely with stimulus dollars. If these taxpayer-funded networks siphon off customers with lower prices, private companies warn that they could be less likely to upgrade their own lines, endangering jobs and undermining the goals of the stimulus plan. “It is extremely unfair that the government comes in and uses big government money to harm existing private businesses,” says Gary Shorman, president of Eagle Communications, a Kansas cable company with about 16,000 customers. Eagle is bracing for competition in its hometown of Hays from Rural Telephone Service Co., a phone company awarded $101 million in stimulus grants and loans to bring broadband to rural Kansas. Shorman’s prediction: “This hurts our company.” Yet government officials handing out the awards and the backers of the projects being funded insist the money is being well spent. They contend that the stimulus dollars should be used to
NEW BUSINESS Michael’s Comfort Food, owned by Michael Abrams is now open at 321 221A Forest City (near Forest Hunt Elementary School). The friendly staff of (l-r) Donna Cash, Michael Abrams and Patty Warner offer a selection of meal choices to hit the spot. A selection of sandwiches such as hamburgers, hotdogs, BLTs, Philly Cheese Steaks and more along with plates like pulled pork barbecue and chicken and dumplings are all prepared fresh using the finest cuts of local meats. A variety of vegetables and sides are also available along with sweet tea and banana pudding. Abrams who has 12 years of culinary experience makes his own special barbecue sauce. Michael’s is take-out only with call-in’s welcome. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday 11 a.m. - until. Phone: 828-382-0109. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
8A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 11, 2010
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help pay for broadband networks. And roughly 70 percent of them cover areas already served at least in part by existing broadband providers, according to a U.S. Telecom Association analysis of data that existing carriers have filed with the government. One such project is the North Georgia Network Cooperative, a coalition of county economic development authorities, a state university and two electric coops. It got a $33.5 million NTIA grant to build a 260-mile fiberoptic ring in the Appalachian foothills. The system will form the backbone of a “middle-mile” network that will provide connections as fast as 10 gigabits per second to schools, government offices and other “anchor” institutions, as well as telecommunications carriers that want to serve their own customers. It will also reach as many as 20,000 homes. Some of those homes can get service now from Windstream Corp., a rural phone company with 3 million customers in 21 states. Windstream says it has invested $5 million in network upgrades across the area covered by the Georgia project over the past three years. The stimulus-funded project undermines the economics of those investments, maintains Michael Rhoda, Windstream’s senior vice president of government affairs. In particular, he points to low-density areas where Windstream will now have to share a limited pool of customers with a subsidized competitor. Windstream today offers broadband to 89 percent of its 3 million customers, with typical connection speeds ranging from 3 megabits to 12 megabits per second and 1-gigabit connections available to high-volume users. The stimulus money, Rhoda believes, should be targeted at places where it is uneconomic for private companies to pro-
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vide broadband — “the last 11 percent,” in Windstream’s case. Windstream has in fact applied for $238 million in stimulus funding. FairPoint Communications Inc., a phone company with operations in 18 states, has voiced similar concerns about a $25.4 million NTIA grant to build three interconnected fiber rings in Maine. The so-called Three Ring Binder project is backed by the state government, the state university system and small telecommunications companies. The 1,100-mile network will also be “middle mile” — bringing 1-gigabit connections to University of Maine campuses and other anchor institutions and Internet service providers that need bandwidth. Yet FairPoint, which bought phone lines in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for $2.3 billion from Verizon Communications Inc. two years ago, insists the project would duplicate much of its system. According to FairPoint President Peter Nixon, the company has built more than 400 miles of fiber and invested more than $100 million in broadband since it bought the Verizon network. Today, roughly 75 percent of FairPoint’s customer base has access to broadband, primarily DSL with speeds as high as 30 megabits per second. FairPoint complained to Maine lawmakers, but recently called a truce. It has reached a deal that will enable it and other phone companies to expand broadband with fees collected from users of the new fiber network. Still, FairPoint argues that the Three Ring Binder distorts the market. “We support broadband expansion,” Nixon says. “We support competition. All we are asking for is a level playing field.” Government officials say such arguments reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the stimulus program. The $101 million Kansas project, for instance, will bring connection speeds of up to 1 gigabit to businesses and up
to 100 megabits to as many as 23,000 homes. While the network will cover the population center of Hays, where both Rural Telephone and Eagle Communications already offer broadband, that accounts for just eight of the 4,600 square miles to be reached. Much of the area has no broadband at all, says Larry Sevier, Rural Telephone’s chief executive. The goal is to “close the digital divide between Hays and the outlying areas,” says Jonathan Adelstein, head of the Rural Utilities Service, which awarded the money. Meanwhile, in Maine, FairPoint is struggling. The company wrestled with service problems when it bought the Verizon network, which needed major upgrades. It also took on over $2 billion in debt to buy the system, which ultimately helped push the company into bankruptcy. That has left FairPoint — which has applied for stimulus money as well — unable to bring broadband to wide swaths of rural Maine, says Dwight Allison, chief executive of Maine Fiber Co. Maine Fiber, which was created to build and operate the new stimulus-funded network, represents a serious competitive threat to a company that “feels its monopoly is being attacked,” Allison says. One irony of the phone and cable company complaints, Strickling argues, is that these companies could benefit from the new government-funded networks. These networks must be open to other carriers that want to lease bandwidth, which could enable existing carriers to reach new customers. Strickling adds that while basic residential broadband may already be available in some places getting stimulus dollars, the program is designed not only to bring access to homes. It also aims to ensure that hospitals, schools, businesses and other institutions have the ultra-fast connections needed for cuttingedge applications such as realtime video chats with doctors and educators.
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West Village, with research labs strewn about the rest of the country and in England. The company is working on several fronts to raise funds and build up its projects. It was recently awarded $1.5 million, part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $44 million in federal stimulus funds made to the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts. The one other Triangle company that also received funding from that batch: RTI International, one of the oldest and largest companies in the Research Triangle Park. Palmer’s main project on the table: Algae’s potential as an energy source. The slimy, mossy vegetation that thrives on carbon dioxide has twice as much the protein as soy and half the energy output as petroleum. One and a half tons of algae is roughly equal to the energy output of one ton of coal. Although algae’s potential has been known for some time, the problem has been the difficulty in scaling up its growth. Palmer said he hopes to grow algae by 20 tons annually per acre and scale up to 50-60 tons annually in a few more years. “If you’re able to effectively harness sunlight, it’s 100,000 times the energy we currently need,” Palmer said. Simultaneously, the company is also working on a project addressing job search problems. Called Entasso, the application seeks to simulate the efficiency of word-of-mouth job searching. And then there is a project to reduce the volatility of hedge funds, an ultra high temperature waste disposal plant, and a project looking into the electric car. Brown said that instead of being serial entrepreneurs, they are “parallel entrepreneurs.” “Most people put their eggs in one basket,” Brown said. “They’re bandwidth-limited.” From years of experience being a manager, Brown said that what he has learned is that a business should hire workers not to fit into open positions but instead, seek out those who have one special talent or expertise who are self-driven. In other words, hire people who can work with minimal management. “People end up hiring themselves, in my experience,” he said. The different projects will be financed separately and incorporated on their own. The company already has a separate commercialization arm, 8 Rivers Capital, to finance its projects. Eventually, the founders hope to grow the company into an organization with thousands of workers inventing and researching in different fields — somewhat similar to RTI. “We don’t want to just start a new company,” Goss said. “We want to do things that are jawdroppingly amazing.” Information from: The Herald-Sun, http://www.heraldsun.com
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Obama faces dilemma with court nomination of an evenhanded reading of the law,” said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Among the potential nominees mentioned are three who were considered last year for the vacancy filled by Sotomayor — Appeals Court Judges Diane Wood and Merrick Garland and Solicitor General Elena Kagan. Norman Ornstein, a politics scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, said all three were “clearly wellqualified and not outside the bounds of normal judicial philosophy.”
An AP News Analysis By TOM RAUM Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a classic political dilemma in picking a new Supreme Court justice. He must decide whether to nominate an individual liberal enough to carry on John Paul Stevens’ legacy on issues such as abortion rights and the death penalty or move toward a more moderate candidate in hopes of winning enough Republican support to avoid a debilitating Senate confirmation battle.
His decision is likely to dominate the political landscape this summer, just months before midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress. A bitter fight threatens Democratic hopes of focusing on the economy and job creation. It also would be a major distraction to Obama as he tries to push ahead on other parts of his agenda, including education and energy legislation. If the president chooses an outright liberal nominee, it might help rally his Democratic base — crucial for the party in midterm elections — but would surely provoke a knockdown fight with Republicans. At the same time, if he picked someone less objectionable to Republicans, it could further alienate dispirited liberal Democrats who complain that Obama sold out on elements of health care overhaul. And it might not even work in attracting GOP votes. As the anti-government tea party movement revs up, rank-and-file Republicans are sounding more energized, more eager to court the party’s base — and possibly more likely to portray anyone Obama picks for the Supreme Court as too liberal. “The Republicans are going
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President Barack Obama speaks about the retirement of Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens Friday in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
to do everything possible just to drag this out,” said American University political scientist James Thurber. “It’s going to be ugly.” Stevens, the strongest liberal voice on a conservativeleaning court, said Friday he will step down when the court finishes its work in late June or early July. His longanticipated announcement came 11 days before his 90th birthday. Obama praised Stevens as an “impartial guardian” of the law, and said he would move quickly to name a nominee. “It is in the best interests of the Supreme Court to have a successor appointed and confirmed before the next term begins,” Obama told reporters in the Rose Garden. But the mood in Washington soured noticeably and the dynamics in the Senate have changed
since Obama named Sonia Sotomayor to the high court last year. Democrats then had the 60 votes needed to stop a Republican filibuster. Even so, Sotomayor won some GOP votes and a serious filibuster was never attempted. That majority is a luxury Obama no longer has. Democrats are now able to deliver only 59 votes at most, with some senators worrying about their re-election prospects. Obama couldn’t find a single Republican vote in the Senate for his health care overhaul and Republicans have marched in lock step against nearly all of his other top domestic priorities. Republicans aren’t ruling out an attempt to block the president’s nominee, even though they risk overplaying their hand by filibustering
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a Supreme Court nomination — or trying to postpone the vote until after the November elections in hopes of holding more GOP votes. Even before Stevens’ announcement, Republicans were taking a hard line on Obama’s judicial nominees. Top GOP senators on Friday were quick to signal a rocky time ahead by asserting that Obama’s new nominee would be subjected to the closest of scrutiny. “There’s going to be a whale of a fight if he appoints an activist to the court. That’s not good for him, it’s not good for the Senate, it’s not good for the country,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a member of the Judiciary Committee. “Americans can expect Senate Republicans to make a sustained and vigorous case for judicial restraint and the fundamental importance
He said if Obama names someone to the court like those jurists and not “some radical or somebody with enormous ethical problems” he doubts Republicans could successfully block confirmation. “It’ll still be a fight. It could have come at a better time. But I think it’s one he can handle,” Ornstein said. Whomever Obama selects, fireworks seem certain before the volatile Senate Judiciary Committee. “It’s the most contentious committee in the United States Senate. Its members — Republicans and Democrats — are the Senate’s most formidable ideological warriors,” said Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University who took a sabbatical from teaching several years ago to work for Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the committee’s current chairman. Baker said it will be extremely hard for Obama to find a nominee suitable to Republicans, particularly on the Judiciary panel, as “ideological interest groups on both sides go into high mobilization.” EDITOR’S NOTE: Tom Raum has covered national affairs and politics for The Associated Press since 1973.
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Nation Today Former chief saluted TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — One of the most influential American Indian leaders in recent history, most knew former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller for strengthening her tribe and drawing the accolades of U.S. presidents. But it was her humble, tender nature — a refusal to squash a bug, an affinity for opera — that defined her life, friends said Saturday. Mankiller, among the few women to ever lead a major tribe, was remembered during a memorial that drew more than 1,200 mourners, including dignitaries from other tribes and governments, as a respected leader who earned the nation’s highest civilian honor. About 170 dignitaries were among those who attended her memorial, where dozens of people lined their cars along the already-clogged entrance hours ahead of the 11 a.m. service. Some brought their own lawn chairs and blankets.
GOP boss admits errors NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In damage control mode, GOP national chairman Michael Steele on Saturday sought to quell the furor over his management of the Republican National Committee by acknowledging errors and vowing to
learn from them. “I’m the first here to admit that I’ve made mistakes, and it’s been incumbent on me to take responsibility to shoulder that burden, make the necessary changes and move on,” Steele told GOP activists and party leaders, drawing a standing ovation. “The one mistake we cannot make this November is to lose,” he added, and the crowd cheered. Saturday’s speech to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference was Steele’s first public appearance since the disclosure of questionable spending — including a $2,000 tab at a sex-themed California night club — resulted in top advisers cutting ties with him and North Carolina’s state party chief calling for his resignation.
Astronauts getting rest CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two of the astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle-station complex rested up Saturday for a second spacewalk involving hefty storage tanks, while their colleagues unloaded much smaller supplies. Spacemen Clayton Anderson and Rick Mastracchio will head back outside early Sunday to replace an old ammonia tank at the International Space Station. They started the job Friday.
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An ambulance is seen after entering the Massey Energy Co.’s Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, W. Va. early Saturday. Rescue workers located the four missing bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine, dashing any faint hopes of finding more survivors of a deadly explosion that has claimed 29 lives, the worst U.S. mining disaster in a generation.
Grieving begins, but life goes on at W. Va. mines COMFORT, W.Va. (AP) — Time stopped five days ago for the families of 29 coal miners killed in the devastating explosion at Upper Big Branch mine. As thousands waited, hoping for any word someone might have survived Monday’s blast, life in coal country chugged on, men trudging underground day and night to fill the trucks and trains that haul away coal around the clock. Mining is a way of life here. So is death. Just miles from where families gathered to wait for news, a peddler of mining gear did brisk business and tired miners covered in coal dust picked up pizzas at the end of their shifts. In the quiet, humble neighborhoods that hug the Big Coal River, the work never stopped. “When the World Trade Center was bombed, the world didn’t shut down,” said James Lipford, 38, a miner from Seth who was driving to the V-Mart convenience store early Saturday when he heard the last four bodies had been found deep inside Massey Energy Co.’s mine in Montcoal. He knew three of those killed and worried all week, but never thought about quitting. After all, he says, coal company shareholders still expect profits. Homeowners expect to be able to turn on their lights with electricity generated by coal. His family expects him to bring home a paycheck so they can buy groceries. “We go with a heavy heart,” he said, “but you have to go.” It was the worst U.S. coal mining disaster since 1970, when an explosion killed 38 in Hyden, Ky. Seven bodies were pulled from Upper Big Branch immediately after Monday’s blast, but dangerous gases forced rescue crews out and it took days for them to get back in. They hoped four miners they had not accounted for might somehow have made it to a refuge chamber stocked with food, water and oxygen, but word came early Saturday that all had been found dead. Crews realized late Friday they had walked past the four bodies that first day, but could not see them because the air was so smoky and dusty. The massive blast left the inside of the mine a mess of twisted tracks, boulders and debris. Two other miners were injured and one remains hospitalized. Twenty-eight of those killed worked for Virginia-based Massey and one was a contract worker for the company, which has been under scrutiny
since the explosion for a string of safety violations at the mine. CEO Don Blankenship, who was with the families when they learned the miners were dead, has strongly defended the company’s record and disputed accusations from miners that he puts coal profits ahead of safety. Officials have not said what caused the blast, though they believe high levels of methane gas may have played a role. Massey has been repeatedly cited and fined for problems with the system that vents methane and for allowing combustible dust to build up. President Barack Obama said Saturday that steps must be taken to make sure such an explosion does not happen again. “We cannot bring back the men we lost,” he said in a statement. “What we can do, in their memory, is thoroughly investigate this tragedy and demand accountability.” A team of federal investigators will arrive Monday, but for now the focus is on burying the dead and removing the remaining bodies, a grim process that started Saturday. A complete list of victims has not been released, but most of the names are public knowledge. In the hollows studded with blooming redbuds, everybody knows everybody, and word spreads fast. Four funerals were held Friday, with more scheduled for the weekend. Nearly two dozen will follow in the weeks ahead. At Jarrell’s General Merchandise in Dry Creek, clerk Lavon Collins thought about her friends and neighbors and the three dead men she knew, all from the small communities along Clear Fork Road. “You’ll never, ever forget, but you have to go on,” Collins said. Rob Lemon, who works at a mine up the road from Upper Big Branch, thinks about the risks every day. This week has made him think about his wife and daughters, and how it would be for them to live through a disaster like this, waiting a week to learn whether he had lived or died. “It reminds you of how dangerous it is and it can be,” Lemon said. “But we still all have a job to do.” In Whitesville, there is only one restaurant amid the boarded-up stores. And two funeral homes. Just about everyone in town has a story about a miner who narrowly escaped death underground. Sticking to the semblance of a routine helps them cope with the latest tragedy.
Airplane hero gets citizenship after 10 years Come in for a Good Deal and a Good Deal More Pat Nanney
ATLANTA (AP) — Kwame James waited nearly 10 years to be sworn in as a U.S. citizen, a long time compared with the time he spent helping subdue would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid on a trans-Atlantic flight. James, now 32, wore a gray pinstriped suit and blue tie this week during the ceremony, which ended years of immigration limbo that began after he
helped thwart the terror attack aboard a Paris-to-Miami flight in December 2001. The 6-foot-8 basketball player was napping when a flight attendant roused him. Ten rows back, Reid was scuffling with passengers and the crew after he tried to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes. James helped tie up Reid with belts and headset wires, and took turns holding Reid by
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his ponytail with another passenger until the plane could land in Boston. Nearly 10 years later, James would rather talk about how happy he is to be a new citizen and his passion for music. “I became a citizen of one of the best countries in the world and I am very happy,” he said Friday, a day after he was sworn in as a citizen in Atlanta.
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U.S.: al-Qaida exemplifies new-age nuclear threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday warned that al-Qaida is quietly hunting for an atomic bomb, adding urgency to a historic summit next week where President Barack Obama will try to persuade world leaders to step up efforts to keep nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands. Expectations for decisive action by the 47 countries are low, because existing controls haven’t worked as well as hoped and some nations worry tighter regulation will only slow civilian nuclear power projects. But the White House has high hopes for the two-day summit, where the U.S. and Russia are to sign a longdelayed agreement to dispose of tons of weapons-grade plutonium from Cold Warera nuclear weapons. That is
the kind of preventive action the summit is meant to inspire. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the gathering will be the largest assembly of world leaders hosted by an American president since the 1945 San Francisco conference that founded the United Nations. Clinton said some attendees are “helping us keep a very close watch on anyone we think could be part of a network that could lead to the sale of or transfer of nuclear material to al-Qaida or other terrorist organizations.” Obama will try to set the tone Sunday by meeting the leaders of India and Pakistan — two nuclear armed foes who have managed to avoid atomic war — as well as South Africa
and Kazakhstan, two countries that voluntarily gave up nuclear weapons programs. The conference itself will open Monday with a working dinner hosted by Obama, who also plans to meet individually that day with the leaders of Jordan, Malaysia, Armenia and China. It will close Tuesday with a joint statement on the threat of the illicit transfer of nuclear materials and technology and a plan for keeping them locked up. Three countries at the heart of the international debate over nuclear dangers — Iran, North Korea and Syria — were not invited to the summit, and Israel, whose undeclared nuclear arsenal is a core grievance among Muslim nations, scrapped plans for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
attend. An Israeli official said Netanyahu canceled after getting word that other participants would use the summit to criticize Israel’s nuclear program. Israel is believed to have dozens, perhaps hundreds, of nuclear weapons. In Netanyahu’s absence, Israel will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor. Clinton welcomed Israel’s participation. “Israel shares with us a deep concern about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and also about the threat of nuclear terrorism,” she said. Iran and other Muslim countries accuse the United States of hypocrisy for ignoring Israel’s nuclear arsenal while demanding that others forego such weapons. In the U.S. view, a nuclear-
armed Iran would threaten Israel and the West, while North Korea, which has tested a nuclear device, is a continuing threat to sell its nuclear know-how to other hostile nations. The U.S. believes Syria also has nuclear ambitions; an Israeli airstrike in 2007 destroyed what the U.S. asserts was a nearly completed nuclear reactor designed to make plutonium. But the nuclear security summit is less concerned with countries that acquire nuclear weapons than with the terrorists and criminals believed to be seeking them. Obama has set a goal of securing all of the world’s nuclear materials from theft or diversion within four years, and he hopes next week’s summit will endorse that objective.
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rewarding. They became friends with so many brides and their families and friends. Watkins officially closed the studio March 31 and for Mrs. Watkins’ birthday present on March 29, he officially removed the “Watkins Studio” sign that has been on the lawn at their E. Main Street home for decades. The couple spent the past year telephoning people, asking them to come by and pick up pictures and paintings and trying to dispose of their lives as experts in their field. “We have been trying to dispose of things for a year,” Watkins said. “But every time someone comes in, it’s always a visit. Very few people pick up photos and are out the door.” Among visitors has been Helen Krauss. When she came to pickup pictures of her daddy, Mr. Music Man, D.C. Cole, it was definitely a visit. “We’ve been going back when,” Watkins said. Watkins said while in high school he had a great interest in drawing and figured some day he would be an artist or a lawyer. After a stint in World War II where he was a fighter pilot, Watkins came back to his home town in Forest City, with his new wife, Evelyn, from Jackson, Miss. The couple married in Texas when Robert was 20 and a lieutenant in the Air Force. “And he had to get written permission from his mother to marry me,”’ Evelyn said. They bought the
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Robert and Evelyn Watkins — wedding guests — not wedding photographers, as they were for so years across the county.
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Another of Watkins’ favorite photographs is this one of a fishing boat leaving Captain Jewel’s at Calabash.
Gilbert Studio in downtown Forest City and utilized the second story for their business. “I bought that, falling on the heels of the depression,” Watkins said. Former owner Jonathan Gilbert told Watkins he would have to sit at the studio and just watch the crowd go by. “He told me I’d have to wait until they come to you.” He said that would never work, so he loaded up his camera equipment and a wooden tripod and started
visiting homes and shot photographs. Watkins didn’t document his career, so he doesn’t know how many weddings he photographed or how many baby pictures he shot, but they were many. He recalled the days when he first started going to the public. While shooting one bridal photo, he had his lights properly situated and suddenly the well pump came on at the house where the family lived, all the lights went out and he had to shoot those pictures without
light. On one occasion, a woman told him if he was going to shoot in the bright sun, he should open the shutter “about the size of a nickel and squeeze the bulbs as hard as you can.” Watkins, whose bridal portraits and wedding pictures, made him the most sought after photographer in the area for many years, stopped doing weddings several years ago. After a diagnosis of diabetes, Watkins said he didn’t have the stamina required to shoot weddings. When he first began wedding photography he would shoot 12 pictures in about 90 minutes. “Today, it is several hours and 250 to 300 pictures,” he said. “And my eyes have changed a lot. I can’t focus and I have to depend on automatic settings,” he said. Shooting a niece’s wedding years ago was one of the most stressful of all. Unknown to him, he accidentally bumped his camera, changing the settings. “Every picture was under exposed.” After that, he became a good friend of Crazy Glue and glued his camera’s settings. He has shot garden weddings and receptions, weddings at large facilities and small, big and small weddings and he shot his daughter’s wedding with the help of a friend. Most days, Watkins has a camera with him. If he leaves home without a camera it never fails he will make the comment, “Oh, I wish I had my camera.” He shoots people, animals and scenery all over the county. He remembers the time he shot a photo
of Kathy Upton on her horse Charlie. She wanted Charlie in action. “So I lay on the ground and here came that horse stepping toward me,” he said. Photographing children has been one of his greatest delights. A close second were his friends, such as Stover Dunagan Jr. Once he photographed professional golfer Gene Sarazen, who was visiting Fairfield Mountains. “He had this predetermined location and told me what to do, when to click the shutter and he told me when I made the first shot, to click it again,” Watkins said. He did a lot of portrait work and Mrs. Watkins became known for oils, before color photography. Although not a forensics photographer, Watkins was called upon numerous times by Forest City Police Department and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department to shoot pictures for them. “I did other things than glamour shots and babies,” he said. “But that was stressful,” he said, describing the forensic work. He tried to advise other photographers along the way. He also talked about processing film for the late Clarence Griffin. “He would shoot one shot. That was all. And that was in the day of 4X5 sheets. I could never convince him that if he shot more than one shot, he’d have a decent shot,” he laughed. He also assisted the late Glenn James, newsman, with processing film. James was the person who started using roll film in the county. Color photography was late to hit Rutherford County,” Watkins continued, and we still have people who want black and white. He also worked with high schools including East Rutherford friday night football. “Grady Shuford wanted the pictures from Friday’s football
game in the drug store windows on Saturday morning,” Watkins recalled. He stayed up all night processing and printing and by Saturday morning all the football pictures were in the drug store windows to sell for $2 each. Christmas parade photographs were sold the same way. He’d shoot the parades, go home and process and print and bring them back to town to sell. Waktins has used most every kind of camera imaginable from the very large, heavy ones to a small hand-held Canon digital camera he has on his desk. In the early days, the electronic flash battery pack weighed 40 pounds. “That was a booger,” he said. Holding the small Canon, Evelyn said, “Wouldn’t it be nice to do a wedding with a camera like this Canon?” “I didn’t want to go with the digital world,” Watkins said. “I didn’t use it commercially and I still don’t have the upscale ones.” The couple became more involved in the Rutherford County Chapter American Cancer Society in 1994 helping to raise money for cancer research. They are still actively involved, although they admit they are having to take a few steps back. “It’s been a lot of fun,” Mrs. Watkins said of their work. “It’s been pleasurable and we’ve gotten to know so many people. We knew everybody.” “I knew it was time because of my health,” Watkins said. “It’s been a wonderful journey. We have gotten to know and appreciate people from all walks of life. All persons. Hard working people who make the county run. They have become our friends. “And the appreciation that comes from people is the greatest tribute to us,” Watkins added. “We give people thanks for all these wonderful years.”
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Off The Wall Scott Bowers
You can’t blow out a fire Fire may very well be our oldest metaphor. In fact, it’s so easy to use that even a caveman can do it. “There seemed to be a fire in his belly,” or, “He was on fire for more cowbell.” That last one might be fever and not fire, but you get the idea. The word has been used to characterize passion, lust, love, pain and determination to cite but a few examples. The title of today’s column comes from the 1980s song ‘Biko,’ by Peter Gabriel. “You can blow out a candle; but you can’t blow out a fire.” The words, from the song, are used to reference the passion and power that murdered civil rights activist Stephen Biko inspired in his South African brothers and sisters during the dark days of Apartheid. In sports, you can see someone that is filled with a fire. Locally, Bobby Reynolds has it in spades. So too, Owls manager Matt Hayes. Mike Tyson had it and lost it. Brett Farve still has it. Michael Jordan had an entire volcano of it. And, it certainly appears that Tiger Woods has kept his burning. It is my wish that sometime this afternoon, Tiger and Phil Mickelson are locked in an epic golf battle; both coming down the back stretch with a green jacket on the line. Nothing against that British fellow, Lee Westwood, or anyone else atop the leaderboard, but I’d rather watch golf’s top two go at it. May the best golfer win. I’d write best man, but Tiger has a long way to go to earn a portion of that phrase back. Tiger got off a solid tee shot at the Par 3 No. 16 and left himself with a good look at birdie, Saturday. He had just hit birdies on 13, 14 and 15 and was sitting at 8-under. He got off what appeared to be a good putt and as the ball began to drift toward the hole I found myself ‘willing’ the ball to find the cup. It did not. My feelings about Tiger are mixed. The larger portion of my thoughts hope that Tiger is more successful in this next act of his life than he was in the first. And by that, I simply want him to become the kind of role model he can be. Fire, as we all know, has a very real meaning, apart from its use as a metaphor. It is a destructive force. Perhaps, the most commonly destructive force on our beautiful planet. This week one of our county’s brightest lights lost what was most dear to him in a fire. Wayne Rollins and his staff at Rollins Cafeteria are reeling from the damage done to his establishment on Thursday night. Please keep Wayne, his family and his employees in your prayers. Wayne is a real role model and a great friend. Plus, he likes Tigers — er, the Clemson kind. Thanks to all who helped: My mother passed out this week and gave herself quite the shiner. I wanted to send along my sincere thanks to the EMS personnel and the entire emergency room staff at RHI for all they did. My mom has always been a fighter and now she has the black eye to prove it. Contact at sbowers@thedigitalcourier.com
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Phil Mickelson and his caddie Jim Mackay look at Mickelson’s missed putt for a bogie on the sixth green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Saturday. Mickelson later hit back-to-back eagles.
Westwood leads; Lefty electrifies
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Lee Westwood appeared to be pulling away, the only player on the Masters leaderboard heading in the right direction Saturday. Then, just like that, Phil Mickelson turned Moving Day upside down. Lefty became only the third player in Augusta National history to make back-to-back eagles, and came within 6 inches of pulling off another, to steal the attention away from Westwood with one of the most remarkable three-hole stretches this ol’ place has ever seen. They were cheering on the back nine as loud as ever — and it wasn’t even Sunday. “There were roars going up all over the place,” Mickelson said. “You couldn’t figure out who was doing what because the roars were happening simultaneously. It was a really fun day to see the leaderboard change. The thing was, the pins were tough ... but the greens were really receptive, so you could really get at some.”
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Tiger Woods chips out of a bunker on the 12th green during the third round of the Please see Masters, Page 3B Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Saturday.
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Drivers start the NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 600 auto race Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. Please see Page 8B for a recap of Friday’s Nationwide race and NASCAR notebook. Associated Press
Defense rules the day at UNC spring game CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina’s defensive players wrapped up Saturday’s spring game looking ready to lead the way just like everyone expects. As for the quarterbacks, well, T.J. Yates didn’t do much to calm fans frustrated with the team’s offensive struggles. Mywan Jackson had two interceptions that helped the White team beat Blue 17-0 in the scrimmage to wrap up spring drills, while Michael McAdoo was credited with four sacks and an interception of his own. Meanwhile, redshirt freshman Bryn Renner outplayed Yates in what was a sluggish afternoon for both offenses, which is sure to continue fan chatter about Yates’ hold on the starting job heading into preseason camp. “I think T.J. has earned the opportunity to be the guy that either wins the job or loses the job, and I think Bryn has put Please see UNC, Page 2B
North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates runs against Miami during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, in this Nov. 14, 2009 file photo. Associated Press
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Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 3 1 .750 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 2 3 .400 2 3 .400 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 4 1 .800 Pittsburgh 2 2 .500 Chicago 2 3 .400 Cincinnati 2 3 .400 Milwaukee 2 3 .400 Houston 0 4 .000 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 4 0 1.000 Arizona 3 1 .750 Colorado 2 2 .500 Los Angeles 2 2 .500 San Diego 1 3 .250 Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington
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Charlotte Bobcats’ Gerald Wallace, front, steals the ball from Detroit Pistons’ Austin Daye, back in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, Saturday.
Hughes, Augustin help Bobcats beat Pistons
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Larry Hughes scored 18 points, D.J. Augustin hit the go-ahead jumper with just over a minute left, and the Charlotte Bobcats used their depth to hold off the Detroit Pistons 99-95 on Saturday night. Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson added 14 points apiece and Augustin had 13 for the Bobcats, who improved to 31-9 at home and kept their slim hopes alive for overtaking Miami for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and avoiding a firstround playoff matchup with Orlando. Ben Gordon scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, and Jason Maxiell added 14 points for the Pistons, who missed four straight shots with a chance to take the lead in the final minute as their three-game winning streak was snapped.
Harris’ catch seals Nationals win over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Harris made a gameending diving catch to yet again thwart a Mets rally, well-traveled Willy Taveras drove in a careerhigh four runs and the Washington Nationals beat New York 4-3 on a blustery Saturday. Taveras singled and tripled in his first start for the Nationals, who signed him to a minor league contract in February after Oakland let him go. John Lannan (1-1) teetered on the brink of disaster for the second straight start, giving up three runs in five erratic innings, before Tyler Clippard set down nine of the 10 batters he faced in relief. Matt Capps made the ninth inning an adventure, giving up a leadoff single to Jose Reyes and eventually loading the bases on a pair of walks. Rod Barajas pinch hit and lined a hard shot to left, but Willie Harris came on at a dead run and made a diving grab to end the game. It was Capps’ second save of the season.
Cubs 4, Reds 3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Zambrano recovered from his horrific opening day start by pitching seven solid innings, and pinch-hitter Jeff Baker hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning for the Chicago Cubs. Zambrano (1-1) managed only four outs during the Cubs’ 16-5 opening-day drubbing in Atlanta. He held the Reds to six hits, including Brandon Phillips’ homer, and struck out nine.
Cardinals 7, Brewers 1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yadier Molina hit a threerun homer and Yovani Gallardo struggled in his first outing since signing a big contract extension with the Brewers, giving up six runs in five innings in the St. Louis Cardinals’ Saturday. Jaime Garcia (1-0) was sharp in his debut as the Cardinals’ No. 5 starter, giving up a run and four hits in six innings. Colby Rasmus homered and Albert Pujols had a two-run single for the Cardinals.
Yankees 10, Rays 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — CC Sabathia kept a no-hit bid going for 7 2-3 innings Saturday, losing the closest call of his career on a sharp single by former batterymate Kelly Shoppach in the New York Yankees’ 10-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Friday’s Games Colorado 7, San Diego 0 San Francisco 5, Atlanta 4, 13 innings Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Florida 3 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 2 Philadelphia 8, Houston 0 St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 4 Arizona 9, Pittsburgh 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 3 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia at Houston, late L.A. Dodgers at Florida, late Pittsburgh at Arizona, late San Diego at Colorado, late Atlanta at San Francisco, late Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-0), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haeger 0-0) at Florida (A.Sanchez 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Washington (L.Hernandez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Halladay 1-0) at Houston (Oswalt 0-1), 2:05 p.m. San Diego (Garland 0-1) at Colorado (Jimenez 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Atlanta (Kawakami 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1-0), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (McCutchen 0-0) at Arizona (E.Jackson 0-1), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 1-0) at Milwaukee (Wolf 1-0), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego, 6:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League Toronto New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston Minnesota Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Oakland Texas Seattle Los Angeles
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himself in position to unbelievably push and compete for that job or significant playing time,” coach Butch Davis said. The coaching staff divided up the teams to mix starters on both squads, and kept basic plans on both offense and defense to evaluate individual matchups for the game — which drew more than 29,000 fans to Kenan Stadium and was tele-
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 49 30 .620 38 41 .481 28 51 .354 26 53 .329 12 67 .152 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Orlando 56 23 .709 x-Atlanta 50 29 .633 x-Miami 44 35 .557 x-Charlotte 42 37 .532 Washington 25 54 .316 Central Division W L Pct z-Cleveland 61 19 .763 x-Milwaukee 45 34 .570 Chicago 38 41 .481 Indiana 31 48 .392 Detroit 26 53 .329 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct y-Dallas 52 27 .658 x-San Antonio 48 31 .608 Houston 41 38 .519 Memphis 40 39 .506 New Orleans 35 45 .438 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Denver 52 27 .658 x-Utah 52 28 .650 x-Oklahoma City 49 30 .620 x-Portland 48 31 .608 Minnesota 15 64 .190 Pacific Division W L Pct z-L.A. Lakers 56 23 .709 x-Phoenix 51 28 .646 L.A. Clippers 27 52 .342 Sacramento 25 54 .316 Golden State 24 54 .308 y-Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey
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x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Friday’s Games Milwaukee 95, Philadelphia 90 Orlando 118, New York 103 Atlanta 107, Toronto 101 Washington 106, Boston 96 Indiana 116, Cleveland 113 Detroit 106, Miami 99 L.A. Lakers 97, Minnesota 88 Utah 114, New Orleans 103 Oklahoma City 96, Phoenix 91 New Jersey 127, Chicago 116,2OT Houston 97, Charlotte 90 Memphis 107, San Antonio 99 Dallas 83, Portland 77 Saturday’s Games Charlotte 99, Detroit 95 Indiana 115, New Jersey 102 Atlanta 105, Washington 95 Philadelphia at Memphis, late Boston at Milwaukee, late San Antonio at Denver, late Dallas at Sacramento, late Golden State at L.A. Clippers, late Sunday’s Games Orlando at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 6 p.m. Miami at New York, 6 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Monday’s Games Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
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vised by ESPN. That only increased the likelihood that fans would use it as their first chance to compare Renner with Yates, whom they turned on last year when a young offense struggled. The strong-armed Renner completed 15 of 21 passes for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception for White. He guided a 13-play scoring drive to open the game, ending with a perfectly thrown 9-yard TD pass to Greg Little on the left side. He also connected with Dwight
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x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Friday’s Games Detroit 1, Columbus 0, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 3 Washington 5, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 6, Anaheim 3 Chicago 5, Colorado 2 Saturday’s Games Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 3, SO Boston 4, Carolina 2 Toronto 4, Montreal 3, OT Buffalo 5, Ottawa 2 New Jersey 7, N.Y. Islanders 1 Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 0 Florida at Tampa Bay, late St. Louis at Nashville, late Dallas at Minnesota, late Calgary at Vancouver, late Phoenix at San Jose, late Sunday’s Games Boston at Washington, 12 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 3 p.m. Buffalo at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF x-New Jersey 80 46 27 7 99 213 x-Pittsburgh 80 46 27 7 99 251 Philadelphia 81 40 35 6 86 234 N.Y. Rangers 81 38 33 10 86 221 N.Y. Islanders 80 34 36 10 78 216 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-Buffalo 80 44 26 10 98 229 x-Ottawa 81 44 31 6 94 223 x-Boston 81 38 30 13 89 202 Montreal 81 39 33 9 87 214 Toronto 81 29 38 14 72 210 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF z-Washington 81 54 15 12 120 315 Atlanta 81 34 34 13 81 233 Carolina 82 35 37 10 80 230 Florida 80 32 36 12 76 204 Tampa Bay 80 32 36 12 76 210
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BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Announced OF-DH Jack Cust accepted outright assignment to Sacramento (PCL). National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed C Brad Ausmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive April 9. Recalled C A.J. Ellis from Albuquerque (PCL). NEW YORK METS—Activated SS Jose Reyes from the 15-day DL. Optioned SS Ruben Tejada to Buffalo (IL). HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned C Tomas Kana, C Greg Moore, LW Tom Sestito and RW Chad Kolarik to Syracuse (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS—Recalled D Brian Lee and F Zack Smith from Binghamton (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled D Tyson Strachan from Peoria (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Called up D Evan Oberg from Manitoba (AHL). American Hockey League BINGHAMTON SENATORS—Recalled RW Keegan Dansereau from Elmira (ECHL). MANITOBA MOOSE—Signed D Matt Clark. TORONTO MARLIES—Announced F Jamie Devane has been assigned from Plymouth (OHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer TORONTO FC—Signed D Raivis Hscanovics. COLLEGE MARSHALL—Named Tom Herrion men’s basketball coach. MICHIGAN—Announced men’s associate head basketball coach Jerry Dunn and men’s assistant basketball coach John Mahoney will not return next season.
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81 40 32 9 89 224 82 32 35 15 79 216 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-Vancouver 81 48 28 5 101 265 x-Colorado 81 43 30 8 94 243 Calgary 81 40 31 10 90 201 Minnesota 81 38 36 7 83 216 Edmonton 81 27 46 8 62 212 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF y-San Jose 81 50 20 11 111 261 x-Phoenix 81 50 25 6 106 223 x-Los Angeles 81 45 27 9 99 239 Anaheim 81 38 32 11 87 231 Dallas 81 36 31 14 86 233
9:55 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier League Soccer Teams TBA. 12:00 p.m. (WYFF) NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals. From Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers. From Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. 1:30 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays. From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. 2 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) Golf The Masters, Final Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (TS) College Softball Tennessee at Auburn. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox. From U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Spanish Primera Division Soccer Teams TBA. 3:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers. From Staples Center in Los Angeles. 4 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants. From AT&T Park in San Francisco. 8 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers.
Jones on a 55-yard pass, though the ball was slightly underthrown and forced Jones to wait on it instead of staying ahead of a beaten defender for a touchdown. “I still have to learn a lot,” Renner said. “I’m not even close to where I need to be to play quarterback. I think I still need to work very hard.” Yates completed 15 of 26 passes for 122 yards and one interception for Blue, though 49 of those came on a busted-coverage pass to Zack Pianalto.
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Third Round (a-amateur) Lee Westwood 67-69-68 — Phil Mickelson 67-71-67 — K.J. Choi 67-71-70 — Tiger Woods 68-70-70 — Fred Couples 66-75-68 — Hunter Mahan 71-71-68 — Ricky Barnes 68-70-72 — Ian Poulter 68-68-74 — Y.E. Yang 67-72-72 — Anthony Kim 68-70-73 — Jerry Kelly 72-74-67 — Steve Marino 71-73-69 — Bill Haas 72-72-71 — Tom Watson 67-74-73 — Trevor Immelman 69-73-72 — Geoff Ogilvy 74-72-69 — Heath Slocum 72-73-70 — David Toms 69-75-71 — Nick Watney 68-76-71 — Sean O’Hair 72-71-72 — Kenny Perry 72-71-72 — Angel Cabrera 73-74-69 — Steve Flesch 75-71-70 — Adam Scott 69-75-72 — Soren Kjeldsen 70-71-75 — Camilo Villegas 74-72-71 — Charl Schwartzel 69-76-72 — Matt Kuchar 70-73-74 — Lucas Glover 76-71-71 — Ryan Moore 72-73-73 — Yuta Ikeda 70-77-72 — MA Jimenez 72-75-72 — Scott Verplank 73-73-73 — F. Molinari 70-74-75 — Ernie Els 71-73-75 — Mike Weir 71-72-76 — Dustin Johnson 71-72-76 — a-Manassero 71-76-73 — Steve Stricker 73-73-74 — Ben Crane 71-75-74 — Sergio Garcia 74-70-76 — Zach Johsnon 70-74-76 — Robert Karlsson 71-72-77 — Retief Goosen 74-71-76 — Jason Dufner 75-72-75 — Robert Allenby 72-75-78 — Chad Campbell 79-68-80 — Nathan Green 72-75-80 —
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NEW YORK (AP) — Masters coverage on CBS feels like the Tiger Woods Invitational. In its first day of coverage on Saturday, CBS made certain that Woods’ every step was covered, particularly since television ratings for the first two rounds on ESPN showed how much he was the draw. ESPN had nearly 5 million viewers for the first round on Thursday, its best for a golf event. Viewership slipped to 3.9 million on Friday, when Woods finished his round just as ESPN coverage began.
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Westwood settled for hanging on to the lead, shooting a third straight score in the 60s to maintain a one-stroke edge over Mickelson heading to what shapes up to be a thrilling final round. Tiger Woods isn’t out of it, either. Even though he sprayed the ball all over the place, hitting one shot from out of the wrong fairway, he managed to shoot 70 and is only four strokes behind Westwood. Mickelson wiped out a five-shot deficit to make himself a prime contender for a third green jacket. He stumbled a bit with a three-putt bogey at No. 17, but managed to get up and down after missing the green at the final hole for a 5-under 67. Westwood shot 68 for a 12-under 204 through 54 holes, now in the lead all by himself after coming into the day sharing the top spot with fellow Englishman Ian Poulter. Westwood reclaimed the top spot on the scoreboard with a two-putt birdie at the 15th, and pulled out a par on the final hole after driving into a bunker. Westwood is eager to win his first major championship after finishing third at the last two. “I think I’m ready,” he said. “I felt very calm out there today. I was confident in what I was doing.” Even though Westwood was leading at the end of the day, this round figured to be remembered for Mickelson’s dazzling play on the back side. It started at the par-5 13th, where he reached the green in two shots, then rolled in an 8-foot putt for eagle. The next hole was really extraordinary. From 139 yards away, in the middle of the fairway, he struck a 9-iron that plopped down left of the flag and spun back into the cup for a 2. He joined Dan Pohl Associated Press (1982) and Dustin Johnson (2009) as the only players to make consecutive eagles at the Masters. Amateur Matteo Manassero throws his ball in the air after putting on the fifth hole How about three in a row? Mickelson sure gave it during the third round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Saturday. a run, knocking a wedge over the pond at the par5 15th, the ball nuzzling the hole while the patrons tried to will it home with their cheers. Mickelson was beaming as he walked up to the green for the tap-in birdie that gave him his first AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A few days ries about turning professional next outright lead of the tournament. from now, Matteo Manassero will be month. “I haven’t played this well in a long time,” back in high school. He plans to play the Italian Open Mickelson said. “I feel my game is as good as it’s This weekend, though, golfing fans in Turin the first week of May, go been. I love this tournament more than any other. are getting a glimpse of a possible to St. Andrew’s for the British Open future champion. and play six other tournaments — he I love being in contention on Sunday.” Woods was hurt by a shaky putter and some loose The 16-year-old is the youngest gets seven exemptions, not counting player ever to make the cut at the the British — in hopes of earning his shots off the tee, but he offset five bogeys with seven birdies. Masters, and the first amateur to do European Tour card. “Tiger, you suck,” he said to himself at one point so since 1999. If he doesn’t, he’ll play on the He won’t finish in the top 15, as he Challenge Tour, Europe’s second tier, — the sort of outburst he had vowed to tone down in his return to the game after a five-month layoff did at last year’s British Open. But and go through qualifying school. his 73 on Saturday put him at 4 over “I’m comfortable playing with these due to a sex scandal. Then, Woods ripped off three back-to-back birdfor the tournament, and his compoguys and I’m playing OK,” Manassero ies over the same stretch of holes that Mickelson sure on the game’s biggest stage has said. “I think I’m ready.” made quite an impression. He became the youngest winner in dominated. A wild drive off the 17th tee led to his fifth bogey of the round, but he came back with a “My game makes me more comthe 124-year history of the British fortable and assured of my abilities,” Amateur last summer, then earned a brilliant approach shot at the final hole for a birdie Manassero said. spot at Turnberry by tying for 25th at that gave him his second straight 70 and 208 overall. So much so that he has no worthe Italian Open.
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Bruins’ 3 short-handers add up to playoff berth
BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins clinched a playoff berth Saturday after three short-handed goals in 64 seconds on the same penalty powered Boston to a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins have 89 points, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference, with one game remaining. They are two points ahead of Montreal and three in front of the Rangers and Flyers; one of those three teams will miss the postseason. Daniel Paille, Blake Wheeler and Steve Begin scored shorthanded goals in the second period to make it 3-0, and Milan Lucic added an empty-netter with 1 minute left. Tuukka Rask stopped 33 shots for Boston.
Cam Ward made 38 saves for the Hurricanes, who finished their season without making the playoffs one year after reaching the Eastern Conference finals. Carolina knocked the Bruins out of the postseason in the conference semifinals last year with an overtime victory in Game 7 in Boston. Fans rose to their feet and waved yellow towels for the final 30 seconds, cheering for the team that had come into the season with high expectations before being cut down by injuries. A year after finishing first in the East, the Bruins had to scrape for the final month to even make the playoffs. They came through, winning four of their last six games. Needing only one more point — an overtime loss would have done it — the Bruins erupted to break a scoreless tie after Matt Hunwick was sent off for hooking with 18 seconds left in the first period. Paille chased the puck down in the Hurricanes’ end and brought it across the goal mouth before shooting back and into the net, between Ward’s legs. Thirty-
Notre Dame starts to practice the way Coach Kelly wants
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly is feeling better about the Fighting Irish three practices after proclaiming: “We stink right now.” Kelly doesn’t want to dwell on an overall assessment nearly midway through spring practice. He prefers to say the team is coming along. “Last week we weren’t very good. I think I made that pretty clear,” he said Saturday. “This week I wanted to evaluate three practices and then make a decision. In all three practice we started better, we finished better and we made progress. We still have a long way to go.” Kelly is trying to revive a team that went 16-21 over the past three seasons under Charlie Weis. Kelly runs practices at a much quicker tempo and players have struggled at times with the pace. He also was upset at a lack motivation after at least one practice. He says his players are starting to learn how he wants them to practice. “That’s really job one for us,” he said. “I’d rather leave the spring knowing how we’re going to compete and how we’re going to come to work every day.” The Irish coaches set the tone in a meeting earlier in the week. “We drew a line in the sand. We said, ’Listen, this is where we’re going to be with this. If you don’t want to jump on board then it’s going to be addiAssociated Press tion by subtraction.”’ The Irish ran more than 50 plays during Boston Bruins’ Blake Wheeler, left, celebrates his goal with David Krejci, not pictured, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against Saturday’s scrimmage, giving coaches a chance to the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday. see how players at new positions are doing. The Irish moved Trevor Robinson from guard to tackle and Zach Martin from tackle to guard. nine seconds later, Wheeler the slot 2:36 later. “With this scrimmage I think we’ll be able to scored from the slot. And then Boston had an apparent poweroff the ensuing faceoff Dennis play goal waved off with 1:20 left make some final decisions on some personnel,” Kelly said. Wideman made a long pass to in the second when the referee Begin, who put in a wrist shot blew the whistle early on a loose Former Notre Dame standouts Joe Montana and from the left circle. puck. Mike Golic were on hand Saturday. Montana is father of walk-on quarterback Nate Montana, who The outburst was unexpected But none of that was the has been running the second offense in practices. from the Bruins, who had only strangest part of the game. Golic has two sons on the team, Mike Jr. at center scored three short-handed goals About three minutes into the all season before Saturday and third period, the Bruins had the and Jake at tight end. Kelly also talked about attending a visitation haven’t scored on their own pow- puck in the Hurricanes’ zone Friday evening for Matt James, a 17-year-old Notre er play in 22 tries over the last when a delayed penalty was seven games. called and they pulled Rask. But Dame football recruit who died April 2 when he fell from a Florida hotel balcony while on spring Only once since 1964 has an an errant pass came out of the break. Kelly said he, five members of his staff and NHL team scored four shortzone, bounced off the boards at tight end Kyle Rudolph, who knew James since handed goals in a game. center ice and headed toward the fourth grade, flew to Cincinnati to be with the Carolina came back when Erik the empty net. family. Cole scored on a wraparound Patrice Bergeron raced after “This is a family that needs all the support right with 5:30 left in the second peri- it and swiped it off the goal line now, because yesterday was Matt’s birthday as od. Patrick Dwyer made it a one- to avert an empty-net own goal well. So it made for a very difficult time,” he said. goal game on a wrist shot from that would have tied it 3-3.
The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, SUNDAY, April 11, 2010 — 5B Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, After my messy divorce, I decided that I couldn't live on the same coast with my ex-husband, much less the same state or town. It's not only him, but all of our mutual friends who have lost the ability to have an objective conversation. All they ask about is my ex and when we're getting back together. So I'm looking for a new job near San Francisco and plan on moving as soon as possible. Now I'm panicking at the thought of moving with nowhere to live. I've checked some classified sections on-line, but I have no idea how to pick an apartment sight unseen. Do you have any tips that will shed some light on this situation?
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town, and they might look at prospective apartments for you. Carry: You might even stay with them for a little while when you move out, at least until you can find a place of your own. Although, just be careful not to overstay your welcome. Cash: We have a friend who moved to the area and is staying with his brother until he finds a place. He's finally moving out next week, after two years! Carry: I'm sure you'll be a little quicker than he was at finding an apartment . Your new employer may be helpful as well. It's possible they could
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Last month I rented an apartment to a young man. He seemed really nice and moved in rather quietly. At the end of the first month, he knocked on my door to deliver the rent check. Trying to make light conversation, I asked him how everything was going. At first he replied, "Not bad", but then continued by telling me that the people above him would occasionally stomp on the floor around midnight. I immediately responded with "That's pretty rude. Do you want me to speak with them?" "Don't worry about it," he replied. "I'm usually up late anyway playing my trumpet."
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2 & 3 BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733
Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent.
New cent. air & elec. stove 1BR available Reduced to $375 w/ 1 yr. lease signed & $325 dep. pd. in April You pay electric, we pay water! Arlington Ridge 828-447-3233 2BR/1.5BA Cent. h/a. No pets! Owner lives on property. FC area. $450/mo. 429-1030
Special $150 dep.! 3BR/1.5BA Nice, large Townhome Priv. deck, w/d hook up. Water incld.! Sec. 8 welcome! $595/mo.
Homes For Sale FSBO 3BR/2BA Upper Greenhill Owner fin. w/5% down. $161,000 Acreage! 287-1022
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Nice 2 Bedroom on one floor & 1 Bedroom Apt
community. Cent. h/a, appliances furnished. Water & trash pick up incld. $525/mo. Ref’s req.
across from Super 8 Motel in Spindale. $385/mo. & $515/mo.
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2BR/1BA House in Spindale. Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No pets! $450/ mo. + ref’s. & dep. Call 429-4323 1BR APTS $350/mo. Heat included. 3BR house Danieltown area $650/mo. 4BR home in Ellenboro $1,000/mo. 3BR FC $795/mo. Rentals Unlimited 245-7400 2BR/2BA near hospital, fenced area, extra room $550/mo + dep. 828-584-0923 Nice 2500 sqft. Home Forrest Hills 4BR/3BA, 2 car garage. No pets! Credit ref’s req. $1200/ mo. + dep. 289-8105 Rfdtn: 2BR $425 & 3BR $550 Available Now! 919-604-1115 or dlbuff@yahoo.com
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3BR/2BA near Harris grammar school $100/ wk + $200 dep. Call 245-6312 or 447-5432
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Land For Sale 14+ ACRES with mountain views over 1500 ft. of road frontage. Located near Lake Lure $79,900 248-1681
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Open Position Activities Director White Oak Manor Shelby. Individual will develop and maintain a program of activities designed to promote the physical, mental and psychological wellbeing of the residents. Must have good record keeping and medical documentation skills. Must have patience, empathy, leadership ability, good communication skills & sound management techniques. Must have an understanding of the physiological changes and resulting needs of the aging population. Must be qualified professional according to Section 385.15 (f) (2) in the current Federal regulations. Excellent benefits, vacation, PTO, 401K with a family oriented atmosphere. Interested candidates should submit resume to Sonia Crisp, Administrator, 401 North Morgan Street, Shelby, NC 28150
White Oak Manor Tryon currently has openings for: Medication Aide Must have CNA II and Medication Aide. Working weekends from 3pm-11pm and PRN during the week. Now accepting CNA applications for all shifts. We are looking for compassionate, dependable applicants who are dedicated in working w/the elderly. Apply at 70 Oak Street, Tryon, NC 28782 or fax resume to: 828-859-2073 EOE
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Help Wanted Little Red School Teacher Needed Credentials plus 12 Early Childhood credits, experience preferred. Apply at 319 S. Broadway, Forest City
NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 44A-40, various items of personal property contained in warehouse(s) listed below will be sold at public auction at Jones and Company, 291 S. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Sale is being made to satisfy the warehouse lien on said goods for storage charges due and unpaid. Due notice has been given. Unit(s): 11-Byron Forney, 37-Latisha Logan, 44-Michael Montith, 75-Miquel Roman and 79-Shawn McMillan
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2002 Fisher Pontoon Boat with a 2003 mercury motor & trailer Very good condition! Price neg. 286-1172
Following Seasonal positions available immediately: Bartenders, Servers, Concessions, Housekeepers, Nail Tech and Hairstylist Complete application in person: 112 Mountains Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, or email resume to: dbuckner@ rumblingbald.com No phone calls, please! Drug test required prior to hire.
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Campers/RVs 2004 29ft. Cherokee Lite Camper Excellent condition! $9,500 Call 245-9951
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Montoya having fast cars, bad luck so far this season
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Juan Pablo Montoya has had fast cars and feels that the No. 42 is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a top-five team, easily.â&#x20AC;? Even after leading four of the first six races, he also finished 26th or worse four times. After making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship last year, Montoya this season has already had an engine failure, a tire failure, made contact with teammate Jamie McMurray in one race and gotten caught up in a multicar accident in another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve run in the top five every week. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there,â&#x20AC;? Montoya said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we had blown tires last (race). The week before Associated Press something else happened; they Kyle Busch hugs team members after getting out wrecked in front of us. ... There of his car in victory lane, winning the NASCAR is always something. Blown Nationwide Series Bashasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Supermarkets 200 auto motors. Everything that can go race at Phoenix International Raceway Friday, April 9, wrong has gone wrong so far.â&#x20AC;? 2010, in Avondale, Ariz. With all that bad luck, Montoya went into Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race at Phoenix International Raceway, the seventh of the season, ranked 25th in points. That is well below the top 12, but 20 races are still AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kyle Busch recovered left until the Chase. He said the from a wild sequence in which he lost the lead on bright side is that the problems a restart and fell 20 seconds behind after a drivearenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because the team is slow. through penalty to win the NASCAR Nationwide â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know where we Series race Friday night at Phoenix International are in points, to be honest. I Raceway. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even look,â&#x20AC;? Montoya said. Busch was back to 10th before the final restart â&#x20AC;&#x153;You take it race by race, score with eight laps left, even after making contact with as many points as you can and teammate Joey Logano on pit road and saying on see what happens. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely the radio that he was having transmission probout of our control. We come here lems. But when the race restarted, Busch charged and they wreck and we have through the field to retake the lead in three laps nowhere to go. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really and won by 1.55 seconds over Kevin Harvick. made a mistake ourselves to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I know is that I paid back NASCAR by winthis one is on us yet. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel ning,â&#x20AC;? Busch said. we have.â&#x20AC;? After his 32nd career Nationwide victory, his third at the oddly shaped mile track, Busch shredGREEN SMOKE: For Tony ded the rear tires on his No. 18 Toyota with a celStewart, it took a special cause ebratory burnout. to approve a green paint scheme Busch had already led 121 laps when he lost the for his No. 14 Office Depot lead on a restart that was immediately followed by Chevrolet. an accordion-like pileup that involved at least 10 The special scheme this weekcars and brought out a nearly 10-minute red flag. end coincides with the upcomâ&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get to the first line, you have to main- ing 40th anniversary of Earth tain your speed. Once you get to the second line, Day on April 22 and recognizes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free game,â&#x20AC;? said Brad Keselowski, who finished a partnership between Office third. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I maintained my speed and he did not. Depot and a program created When I got to the second line, I just went.â&#x20AC;? by NextEra Energy Resources,
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the largest producer of wind and solar power in North America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m never a fan of green race cars, ever,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is the only time that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever approved a green paint scheme in my entire racing career. But this cause was definitely worth that.â&#x20AC;? Stewart has 400 acres of land in Indiana where there is a lot of wildlife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we do as a society and how we take care of this Earth is dictating how we protect our wildlife too,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really big deal to me.â&#x20AC;?
SPARKPLUGS: The Nov. 14 race at Phoenix, which is the second-to-last race of the season, will be known as the Kobalt Tools 500. The announcement was made before Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. Lowes and Kobalt Tools
are sponsors for the No. 48 car of Jimmie Johnson, the winner of the last three fall races at the mile track. ... Undefeated professional boxer Laila Ali gave the command for drivers to start their engines. It was her first NASCAR race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been to an event like this,â&#x20AC;? she said. Ali appeared before the race with Carl Edwards, the driver of the No. 99 Subway Ford. Ali told Edwards, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to make sure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in any trouble. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to have your back.â&#x20AC;? ... More than 77,000 entries were submitted for Toyota Racingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest to allow fans to design the paint scheme for a car during the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race next month. There are 10 finalists and voting is online through Thursday at www.sponsafier.com, where all entries can be viewed.
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Put the work tools away; let’s go fishing My mother had her 78th birthday in heaven Thursday, and I’m sure it was a good one. I’ve thought a lot about her in the past week as spring blossoms are everywhere and the good earth has been toiled and turned and vegetables are on the way. She was on my mind while walking through the yard at home this week, collecting apple tree blossoms and dogwood blossoms for a flower vase to sit on my desk. She’d be proud of the trees she and daddy planted. Saturday, while purchasing a Big Boy tomato plant, I was reminded of the thousands of plants my parents bought through the years and the meticulous care she gave them. For the past couple of years I’ve been a little frustrated, driving all over these hills and valleys trying to find the best tasting tomato ever grown, like the ones I had at home. So I bought a couple Big Boys in a pot, complete with an already attached stake and was proud of my $12 purchase. I think about Mama and how after a few long weeks in the garden, she’d put her hoes and tools away, pick up her fishing rod, dig worms and head for the lake. She was that much like her daddy. When Grandpa had endured just about enough hard work in his garden, or preaching long revivals or had buried good friends, he’d drive himself over to the Green River and catch catfish. Mama always called me when she was going to the lake. Since Daddy was at work, she wanted someone to know she was at the lake, taking a much needed break. My simple advice to her, “don’t fall in.” She was a non-swimmer and it concerned me if she caught a huge one, it might drag her in head first. And knowing her, she’d fight ‘til the finish. There is a reason people need to lay down their working tools and head for the lake. I’m not sure if I ever met a person who worked as hard as my mama, or enjoyed getting away from it all, more than she. With the exception of a week’s summer vacation or an occasional weekend to the beach or mountains, my parents worked every day they were able. After a few hours of relaxation and reprieve at the lake, Mama was good to go back to work for many more days. Daddy had his own reprieve —reading western stories and watching western movies. When mama returned home from fishing, she always brought back a lot more than the bass or bream she’d always cook for supper. She returned with a refreshed body, mind and spirit. She had escaped the world of work and worry for a little while and was having the time of her life. Just ‘a fishing. When I think about mama and her birthday week, I’m reminded of how God blessed me to have such a wise Mama —whose life was very simple and so real. I feel a need to go fishing, just for Mama. Wanna go? Gordon is the senior reporter/features editor at the Daily Courier. Email:jgordon@thedigitalcourier. com
The history of an heirloom
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The Rutherford County Historical Society was organized in 1935 to record and celebrate the history and cultural heritage of Rutherford County. The headquarters for the Society is St. John’s Historic Church, located at 36 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton.
Historical Society celebrates 75 with new publication RUTHERFORDTON — The 75th anniversary of the Rutherford County Historical Society will be celebrated Sunday, April 18, with the premiere of a new history book during a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. in Rutherfordton. The book, “Through the Years,” is a full-color booklet, and was written by Robin S. Lattimore and designed by Lynn Padgett. It is of heirloom-quality and tells the story of St. John’s Historic Church and the historical society. “Few buildings of its size can claim the importance that St. John’s Church enjoys,” said Ted Alexander, regional director of Preservation North Carolina. St. John’s Church is the oldest standing church building in Rutherford County and was the first to be placed
on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Copies of the book can be obtained for $7.50, to be donated to the historical society. Supplies of the book are limited. The drop-in reception will allow the historical society to unveil the recently completed renovation of the antebellum church building. The public is invited to attend the event. The book was published by Hilltop Publications of Rutherfordton.
‘A Reliable Wife’ author to speak at Fireside FOREST CITY — A number one New York Times bestselling novel, “A Reliable Wife,” will be discussed at Fireside Books & Gifts, Saturday, April 24 at 5 p.m. by its award-winning author Robert Goolrick. The book is the story of an advertisement placed in a Chicago newspaper for “a reliable wife.” A woman responded, saying she was “a simple, honest woman.” She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her single-minded determination to marry this man and then kill him, slowly and carefully, leaving her a wealthy widow, able to take care of the one she truly loved. What Catherine Land did not realize was that the enigmatic and lonely Ralph Truitt had a plan of his own. And what neither anticipated was that they would fall so completely in love. Filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere, “A Reliable Wife” is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and mur-
Upcoming Events at Fireside
n Monday, April 12 – Fireside Book Club reading of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford, 5:30 p.m. n Tuesday, April 13 – Classic Book Club, 5 p.m. n Thursday, April 15 – Zombie Survival Club reading of “The Forest of Hands and Teeth” by Carrie Ryan, 6 p.m. n Thursday, April 22 – Civil War Book Club, 6 p.m.
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New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick will speak at Fireside Books & Gifts Saturday, April 24, at 5 p.m. Goolrick is author of “A Reliable Wife.”
der. Goolrick was born in a small university town in Virginia, went to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and lived in Europe and later moved to New York, and became involved in advertising. The public is invited to attend the book signing and reading.
n Saturday, April 24 – Author reception for Robert Goolrick, New York Times bestselling author of “A Reliable Wife,” 5 to 7 p.m. n Saturday, May 1 – Author reception for Jacquelyn Frank, bestselling author of “Stealing Kathryn,” 6 to 8 p.m. n Friday, May 14 – Author reception for Ann B. Ross, author of “Miss Julia Renews Her Vows,”P 4 to 6 p.m.
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Out & About Project Approved
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Boy Scout Chuck Buchanan received approval from Rutherfordton Town Council Wednesday night for an Eagle Scout project he is establishing at the Rutherfordton City Cemetery, to honor past, present and future veterans in the area.
Fresh H20
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Bottles of fresh Broad River water were presented to Rutherfordton Town Council members Wednesday night during councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular business meeting. The water was bottled by a Broad River customer.
MCJROTC Rifle Team Competes
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The R-S Central MCJROTC Rifle Team recently competed at the Interservice JROTC National Championships, finishing in 10th place.
Rutherfordtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Development Director John McWhorter presented information at Wednesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council meeting regarding a Boy Scout camporee at Kiwanis Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can order the Porta-potties, Iâ&#x20AC;?d rather call them thatâ&#x20AC;? (instead of Porta-Johns),â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need people to buy quality junk,â&#x20AC;? Henry Giles said at the council meeting, inviting everyone to the Kiwanis Auction April 17 at the maintenance shed, North Washington Street, Rutherfordton. When R-S Central senior Kevin Dinga discussed his 5K and Fun Run project at the beginning of MayFest, May 1, he was asked about the number of participants, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m waiting for the influx to come in.â&#x20AC;?
Rachel Bell; Secetary, Bryan Smith and McCayla Brigman, is refreshment coordinator. New officers of the Electric 4-H Club are President, Isaac Clay; Secretary, Autumn Clay; Vice President, Nathan Fulton; Reporter, Jacob Searcy; Snack Coordinator, Joseph Clay. Caitlin Smith was recently named champion of the Cleveland County Spelling Bee Contest for her third consecutive year. She was awarded a trip to Washington, D.C. and also won several other prizes. Caitlin, daughter of Connie Smith of Boiling Springs, is an 8th grade student at Crest Middle School. She is the niece of Deborah and Felix Hernandez of Forest Caitlin Smith City.
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local Farmer’s markets begin this month
FOREST CITY – There’s no better jellies and dressings; and crafts. Ever way to welcome spring than going to more diverse markets now carry prea farmers tailgate market. Markets pared foods such as mustards, frozen begin reopening in April, offering not meals, pasta, kimchi, and tempeh only the freshest local products, but too. For those who want to grow their a chance to reconnect with neighbors own food, markets offer plant starts. and the people who grow your food, On opening day, April 17, Asheville and enjoy free outdoor activities. City Market will team up with Markets in Rutherford County Greenworks and host the One include: Stop Drop Recycling Bazaar. The n Lake Lure Market, in the parking Bazaar is a community drop-off for lot between the Lake Lure beach and hard to recycle materials includthe ABC Store; open each Tuesday 8 ing Styrofoam, rechargeable battera.m. to 2 p.m. ies, expired pharmaceuticals, plastic n Rutherford County Farmers plant pots, moving boxes, computers, Contributed photo Market, Fairground Road, Spindale; #5 plastics, and cell phones. Dispose Members of the R-S Central MCJROTC Rifle Team are pictured with Dr. Bill Tuesday and Friday, of your recyclables responsibly McHenry, (center) Marine Corps JROTC National Director. Team members are (l-r): Cadet First Sergeant Logan Hartzog, Cadet Sergeant Jessica Swink, Cadet Second 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. Opens in May. throughout market hours. Lieutenant Jessica Eberhart, Cadet Lance Corporal Steven Murphy, Cadet Sergeant n Tailgate market, Tri-City Mall, “Come to the market and do good, Martina Carson. Saturday. Opens in May. by buying locally (and recycling). “After such a dreary winter, I’m And have a good time too,” Market so looking forward to fresh produce Manager Mike McCreary urges. and farmers markets’ simple plea“Winter is over. Let’s celebrate.” sures like eating a fresh strawberry Find the farmers tailgate market in in the sunshine,” says market patron your community on the list below, or FOREST CITY — The R-S Central get a perfect target. On the first day, Brook Thompson. The first markets’ by visiting www.buyappalachian.org. MCJROTC Rifle Team recently Murphy shot a “100” in the prone tables will display many varieties returned from the Interservice position. of greens, radishes, peas, asparaThe nonprofit organization JROTC National Championships, Major Russ Armentrout said, “It gus, and other signs of spring. You Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture where they finished in 10th place. was a very exciting match. We stayed can always shop tailgate markets for Project (ASAP) organizes Asheville Logan Hartzog set another near the top the entire time.” The eggs; meats, many of them grass fed City Market, and provides support MCJROTC national record in the team has competed three other times and naturally raised; baked goods, for farmers markets throughout finals event. and 10th place is their best finish sweet and savory; preserves such as Western North Carolina. achieved in this national event. Hartzog also recently set one in the “Our standing position scores kept North Carolina Junior Olympics; this us up there and we actually gained 21 brings his total to nine. points on the eventual winner (Ozark Steven Murphy, a sophomore and HS from Missouri) in the last round. LAKE LURE — Anglers from against those guys.” first-year shooter, finished 38th in But not enough,” Armentrout said. across the Carolinas will compete Chris Smith of Fort Mill, S.C., and the nation. In addition, he became “Words cannot express how proud I for the title of 2010 Olympiad Fly Team Stonefly co-founder, placed the first R-S Central shooter to ever am of this team.” Armentrout added. Masters Champion presented by The fourth in the 2009 Olympiad. Smith Granddaddy Fly-Fishing Experience is supportive of the growing competiin Lake Lure, April 24-25. Day one tive nature of fly-fishing. begins with distance and accuracy “It’s safe to say that competitive fly casting for both youth and adults. fishing in the United States is on the The top ten adult finishers will rise, and this is especially true in the advance to day two’s fishing rounds talent-rich southeast,” comments where the winner is judged on the Smith. “One of our team’s goals is to combined length of five fish caught support individuals as they express in a two-hour time frame. interest in the competitive aspects The fly-fishing tournament circuit of the sport, and quality events like in N.C. continues to grow, as does the the Olympiad Fly Masters are a key caliber of its competitors. In addiingredient to success.” tion to the Olympiad Fly Masters, The 2010 tournament winner there are two main tournaments will take home a cash prize, plus a in Western N.C. - the Pisgah Fly 3-day/2-night stay at Firefly Cove Masters in Brevard and the “Rumble and original artwork from angler in the Rhododendron” in Cherokee Paul Thompson. Registration is $50/ - with a handful of smaller competiadults and $25/youth and is open tions called “mini-comps” mixed in. through 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 24. Last year’s inaugural Olympiad Funds raised from the fly-fishing tournament attracted anglers from tournament will benefit athletic proTeam U.S.A. Fly Fishing, the N.C. grams of the new Lake Lure Classical Contributed photo Fly Fishing Team, and three-time Academy slated to open this August. Sophomore Steven Murphy became the first R-S Central shooter to ever get a Field & Stream ‘Total Outdoorsman’ Additional sponsors include Team perfect target. He shot a “100” in the prone position on the first day of competition. Champion Paul Thompson of Mario Stonefly Competitive Fly Fishing, and member of Team Stonefly Alyssa’s Restaurant & Bar, Larkin’s Competitive Fly Fishing. on the Lake Restaurant, The Geneva Tournament winner Gordon Riverside Motel, Mountain 1st Vanderpool of Franklin took home Bank, Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge $500 and a free weekend stay Foothills, The McConnell Group FOREST CITY – Anyone considersmall business owners. SCORE volat Firefly Cove, a luxury lakePublic Relations, and Lake Lure ing or curious about business ownerunteers are made up of working and front development in Lake Lure. Adventure Company. ship will have the rare opportunity retired executives and business own- Vanderpool, who only entered the For more information visit www. to meet and speak with representaers who donate their time and exper- competitive fly-fishing circuit in granddaddyflyfishing.com or call tives from some of the top franchise tise as business counselors. FranNet 2008, said it was “an honor to win 828-288-1221. companies in the nation at the 2010 Carolina is a franchise consulting Western Carolina Franchise and organization that specializes in Small Business Expo. matching “would be” business ownThe Expo will be from 9:30 a.m. ers with franchise companies lookto 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at the ing to expand their operations in the WASHINGTON, ested in learning about Cleveland County. Blue Ridge Conference Hall on the Carolinas. The BRCC Small Business D.C. — U.S. Senator Scruggs and the entire “We are so appreciacampus of Blue Ridge Community Center is a community based provid- Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) area’s rich musical histive that the EDA has College in Flat Rock. er of training and counseling for new announced Thursday tory, thereby boosting recognized the Earl It is expected to draw visitors from and existing businesses. that the Earl Scruggs the local economy and Scruggs Center as a the local area and from Upstate SC “We‘re very excited about the Center in Cleveland creating jobs.” development project and the tri-cities area of TN. EXPO and are proud to be hostCounty will receive The Center will for our economically Franchise companies including this important event” said Dick a $1.5 million grant honor hometown artdistressed county and ing Meineke Car Care, Sport Clips, Adams, spokesman for the Western for renovations from ists and capitalize on region,” said Emily ServiceMaster and many others will Carolina SCORE chapter. “This will the U.S. Department the region’s musical Epley, Executive have representatives at the Expo to be a chance for attendees to learn of Commerce’s heritage by displaying Director for Destination provide valuable information about about the possibilities and aspects of Economic Development a variety of historical Cleveland County. their franchise opportunities includsmall business ownership. Potential Administration (EDA). exhibits and providing “A Gardner Webb ing investment criteria, business business owners will be able to learn The grant has been public areas for music University Godbold descriptions and guidance on how to about the business opportunities here awarded to Destination and storytelling perfor- School of Business be considered as a franchise candiin the Carolinas while current busiCleveland County, a mances. The renovated study estimates that date. In addition, seminars will be ness owners will be able to get advice non-profit organization building will be energy the combined ecopresented by local franchise, finance on growing their existing business” committed to utilizefficient and regisnomic impact from The and legal experts who will be on he added. ing the county’s history, tered for Leadership Scruggs Center and The hand during the day to answer quesMichael Hall, President of FranNet music and heritage to in Energy and Don Gibson Theatre tions and provide guidance regardCarolina said, “Given our economy promote tourism to the Environmental Design will be $180 million ing business startups and growing and the downsizing of big business, area. (LEED) certification. over a 10-year period, existing businesses. Seminars will more and more people are consider“North Carolina The Center and The creating 200-250 jobs include: “How to find the right franing business ownership as an alteris home to some of Don Gibson Theatre for our county. I want chise”, “How to finance your businative career. This expo provides a the country’s greatare the two significant to thank Senator Hagan ness”, and “The legal aspects of busigreat forum for anyone who is inter- est musical legends, catalyst projects develand her staff for all the ness ownership. ested in learning more about the and nowhere is this oped by Destination work they did in helpThe event is being hosted by potential of small business ownermore evident than in SCORE, FranNet Carolina and The ship.” Cleveland County— Small Business Center at Blue Ridge There will be no admission charge birthplace of Blue Grass Community College. SCORE is a for those pre-registered for the expo. Boy Earl Scruggs,” nationwide non-profit organization Anyone wanting to pre-register can Hagan said. “The dedicated to providing advice and do so at www.carolinafranchiseshow. renovated Center will assistance to would be and current com. attract tourists inter-
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Engagements Chassidy Bradley and Tony Upton
Chassidy Nicole Bradley and Tony Ray Upton are engaged and plan to be married April 24, 2010 at Gilkey Baptist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry Bradley of Forest City, and Kathy Pope of Bostic, and stepdaughter of Justin Pope of Rutherfordton. Chassidy is a 2004 graduate of R-S Central High School. She is employed by Life Care Center of Hendersonville as a certified nursing assistant. The groom-elect is the son of Daniel Upton and the late Debra
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New Arrivals RUTHERFORDTON — The following babies were born at Rutherford Hospital. Hal and Tiffany Scruggs, Rutherfordton, a boy, Kenley Emmett Scruggs, March 31. David and Christine Dinh, Forest City, a boy, Joshua T. Dinh, March 31. Hal Scruggs and Tiffany Mackay, Rutherfordton, a boy, Kenley Emmett Scruggs, March 31. Mario Harrison and Andrea Davis, Forest City, a girl, Lyric Amaria Harrison, April 1. Chad and Jennifer Beheler, Forest City, a boy, Kenneth Dale Beheler, April 2. Miguel Angel Maya Rojas and Teresa de Jesus Aleman Rocha, Forest City, a girl, Daniela Maya Aleman, April 3. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Reep, Rutherfordton, a girl, Kaylee Jordyn Reep, April 4.
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FOREST CITY — The American Red Cross announces the following blood drives. All blood types are urgently needed. All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two. n April 13: Isothermal Community College; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Cindy Martin at 286-3636 ext. 353 n April 13: Beta Sigma Phi Blood Drive; 3 p.m.7:30 p.m. First Baptist of Forest City. Call Sharon Scruggs at 286-0658. n April 23: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m, Mooresboro. Call Jennifer Hoyle at 657-9998 ext. 7. n April 26: Red Cross Blood Drive at the Chapter; 2-6:30 p.m. House 838 Oakland Road. Call at 287-5916. n April 28: Concord Baptist Church Blood Drive; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Call Kim Jones at 245-6130. n April 29: Union Mills Community Development Center; 2 to 6 p.m. Call Pat Taylor at 245-8554. Classes include: n Adult CPR: April 12, begins at 6 p.m. n Child, Infant CPR: April 13, begins at 6 p.m. n Adult, Child, Infant CPR: April 17, begins at 8:30 a.m. n First Aid: April 22, begins at 6 p.m., preventing disease transmission. All Red Cross classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.
Donnis Webb, Max Head united in marriage Donnis Coffey Webb and Max Henry Head were joined in marriage March 6, 2010 at Harmon Street Baptist Church in Forest City. The Reverend Bobby Hedgepath officiated. Music was provided by Shirley Gosey, Bobby Head, Teresa Harris, and Raymond Head, who also served as best man. The bride was presented in marriage by her children, Michael Webb and Cindy Webb White, who also served as matron. She wore an ivory suit dress with a beaded trim jacket. Her silk bouquet of ivory roses and baby’s breath was accented with lilac flowers and satin ribbon. Cindy was dressed in an off-white suit with beige embroidered accents. Ashley M. White attended the guest register. A reception followed in the church fellowship hall, where members of the Harmon Street Baptist WMU group and friends of the couple assisted. The newlyweds are both retired. Mrs. Head’s parents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Coffey, and Mr. Head’s parents are the late Mr. and Mrs. George Head. Following a honeymoon at Fairfield Resort, Lake Lure, the couple now makes their home in Forest Mr. and Mrs. Max Henry Head City.
Reminder of upcoming kindergarten requirements their child has their well child exam before school starts. Helen White, nursing supervisor said those physicals have to be completed within 12 months before starting school and the appointment times fill up quickly, especially around the end of summer. Nurses who do the physicals have received special training to do children’s exams which include physical exam, hearing and vision testing, developmental screening, required immunizations and
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SPINDALE — The Rutherford County Health Department is encouraging parents to be prepared for the coming school year. A physical exam and certain immunizations are required for kindergarten entry. To help prepare parents and children, the health department offers physical exams and immunizations for children and recommends that parents call now for appointments to ensure that
other required testing. Medicaid or North Carolina Health Choice will pay for the exam. The health department also provides physical exams for children on a sliding fee scale based on income or for a flat fee of $30.00 for anyone. To schedule an appointment, please call 287-6100. Please bring the child’s immunization record, Social Security card, Medicaid card and/or insurance card.
Bring a chef to your classroom, WNC schools ASHEVILLE — Want kids in your school to make salsa, mix up flavored goat cheese, and taste all kinds of vegetables? They can, for free, with cooking demonstrations provided by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s (ASAP) Growing Minds program. As a part of ASAP’s work to give children positive experiences with fresh, healthy food, the nonprofit organization is now offering Western North Carolina teachers cooking demonstrations for pre-school and elementary school classes. Here’s how cooking demos work: A teacher contacts ASAP requesting a cooking demo and is matched with a volunteer chef. The chef comes to the classroom prepared with food and supplies. All the teacher has to provide is the space and the students. The cooking demos normally range from one hour to one and a half hours. ASAP asks that, in exchange for this service, teachers provide pictures and anecdotes from their students. Local food cooking demonstrations have multiple benefits including: n Creating positive relationships with fresh, healthy food. Children may think they hate vegetables or other healthy food, but when they cook those same foods themselves and feel invested in the process, kids are likely to taste anything. By learning how to cook in a fun context, children develop positive associations with good food. n Exposing children to new foods. Studies have shown that the foods young children are exposed to influence lifelong eating habits. Introducing kids to fresh, healthy foods at an early age can have a long term positive impact. n Teaching children about local farms. Local food cooking demos provide a great opportunity to talk about seasonality and the origins of food.
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Charles Hudson from Sunburst Trout has cooked with children at Central Elementary in Waynesville and Vance Elementary in Asheville and encourages teachers to take advantage of ASAP’s program. “Cooking with kids is fun. It’s great to see how proud kids are after they’ve had a hand in cooking a dish, and how willing they are to try something new.” If you would like a chef to teach your class about local food and how to prepare it, please contact ASAP at brook@asapconnections.org or 828-2361282 by Friday, April 16. As funding is limited, cooking demonstrations will be provided on a first come/first serve basis. In addition to offering cooking demonstrations, ASAP has resources for school gardens and farm field trips. ASAP’s farm field trip directory, The Hayride, helps teachers to find a farm that meets their class’s needs. The Hayride and other Farm to School resources are available on the Growing Minds website, www.growing-minds.org. ASAP also has funding available to help make farm field trips possible. For school gardens, ASAP has free seeds available at the office. “Feel free to stop by and get your garden growing,” the ASAP staff invites.
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local Cub Scout Pack 121 of Forest City
Cub Scout Pack 121 recently participated in various scouting events. Clockwise (from top left), Allistair Wilkie and Glenn Early were honored during an Arrow of Light and Crossover ceremony, which is the highest rank achievable by Cub Scouts. Winners of Pack 121 Pinewood Derby are (l-r): in front — Logan Carlisle, 3rd place; Tripp Richardson, 2nd place; Lucas Barker, Best in Show; in back — Nick Newton, 1st place; and Kaleb Logan, Most Cub Like. Austin Tavernia won the Silver Spatula award at the Father-Son Bake Off. Logan Carlisle was the only scout to complete the God and Me award during the past year. Troop 121 is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Forest City.
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Auditions for ‘The Fisherman and His Wife’
SPARTANBURG, SC — The Spartanburg Youth! Theatre announces auditions for The Fisherman and His Wife. The auditions will take place in the Youth Theatre room at the Chapman Cultural Center on Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. Children in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to audition for the play, and should bring a non-returnable photo of themselves to the audition. The production is sponsored by Celebrate Community and will tour Spartanburg County, presenting free performances at all branches of the Spartanburg County Library System. “We’ve been doing this program for quite some time, and we couldn’t be more excited to provide this type of a production again this year,” says Youth Theatre Artistic Director Matt Giles. The play, which will be directed by Giles, tells the story of a fisherman who catches an enchanted fish and uses his three wishes to try to bring happiness to his wife. The production is an audience-participation play, and as the fish grants the fisherman’s
wife’s spiraling wishes, the audience creates sea and storms, goes fishing, and becomes chickens and ducks in the farmyard and servants in the magnificent castle the fish provides for the fisherman’s wife. The show features a small cast of three characters, with one male role, one female role, and one gender neutral role. Students who audition for the show should understand that if cast, they will need to be available for morning and afternoon performances Monday, June 7 through Friday, June 11. The Spartanburg Little Theatre and Youth Theatre programs are funded in part by The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, it’s donors, the City and County of Spartanburg, and The South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Chapman Cultural Center is located at 200 East Saint John St., Spartanburg. For more information, visit www. ChapmanCulturalCenter.org.
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March of Dimes walk set for April 17 at ICC
FOREST CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tina Hill understands first hand what it can mean if your baby is not born healthy. When Jacob seven weeks too soon, no one knew if he would survive, but he did. Thankfully, he is an energetic 10-year-old. He spent 30 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He weighed 3 pounds and 10 ounces the day he went home from the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was still so small,â&#x20AC;? said Tina, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But he was the perfect little baby to me. From that day on, we worked on his development, trying to get him caught up. Now he weighs almost 90 pounds and is over 4 feet tall. He is healthy and does really well in school. He is very active. He takes violin and piano lessons. He sings in the youth choir at Forest City First Baptist Church. He plays basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer,â&#x20AC;? his mother said. Tina knows the significant role that March of Dimes research played in helping Jacob survive. She is excited about serving as the 2010 Ambassador Family for the Rutherford County March for Babies. The Hills will share their story to help the March of Dimes raise awareness and funds to help all babies get a healthy start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We invite all Rutherford County families to join with us and walk to help all babies be born healthy,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The walk site will be family-friendly and fun. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great celebration for everyone who walks and donates their time.â&#x20AC;? The walk is April 17 at 10 a.m. at Isothermal Community College. Check in time is 9:30 a.m. Rutherford County March for Babies Chair, District Attorney, Brad Greenway said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;March for Babies is a great way for families to show their support for those babies that needed help when they were born, to celebrate those born healthy, or to give those babies yet to come a better chance for a healthy beginning.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is also a great way for companies to show their support of the families in our community. It will be a great day filled with entertainment and fun,â&#x20AC;? he added. The most urgent infant health problem in the U.S. today is premature birth. It affects more than half a million babies each year, with the number growing every day. In November, March of Dimes issued a Report
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Card on Premature Birth, giving the nation a D and North Carolina an F. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to premature birth and providing comfort and information to families who are affected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many families out there whose story does not have a happy ending like ours,â&#x20AC;? said Tina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And that is why we walk- to raise awareness and fund research so that every child has a happy endingâ&#x20AC;?. March for Babies is the March of Dimes premier fund raising event that benefits all babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those born healthy as well as those who need help to survive and thrive. The Hill family invites everyone to join them in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk by signing up at marchforbabies.org or calling (828) 464-8905 or (800) 525-9255. The 2010 national March for Babies sponsors are Kmart, the March of Dimes number one corporate supporter, CIGNA, Continental Airlines, Famous Footwear, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, FedEx, First Response, Mission Pharmacal, and Sanofi Pasteur. In Rutherford County, March for Babies is sponsored locally by Tanner, Eaton, Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drugs and Rutherford OB/GYN. In 2009, Rutherford Hospital was top fund raising team. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.
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The R-S Central MCJROTC Physical Fitness Team displays trophies from the C.D. Owen Spring Field Meet.
R-S physical fitness team ends season undefeated RUTHERFORDTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The R-S Central MCJROTC Physical Fitness Team finished its season with the Spring Field Meet at C.D. Owen High School in Black Mountain. Competing against nine teams, R-S Central was named the overall meet champion. The team won six of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight events and took first place in both the running events category and the field events category. The team has competed against more than forty teams this year in three meets and ended the season undefeated. Several seniors have played particularly noteworthy roles in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. Cadet Captain Chris Noffke and Cadet
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Navigation systems contain too much info DEAR ABBY: I bought a used car with a navigation system last week and noticed that the previous owner’s information was still embedded in the system. Abby, I had that man’s home address, the addresses of his friends, his bank, his workplace -- every place he had gone. Please inform your readers that if they sell a car with a navigation system, they should first delete all of their information. Car dealerships should also be aware of this and, perhaps, erase the information from the system as part of their vehicle inspection. -- JENNIFER DEAR JENNIFER: Your letter raised some eyebrows among me and my staff, so we canvassed some of the used
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DEAR READER: I had all but forgotten this advice for the treatment of hemorrhoids, so thank you for writing to inform me of your positive results. Hemorrhoids are swollen, inflamed veins in the lower rectum and/or anus. They can be internal or external and are usually the result of straining during bowel movements, chronic diarrhea or constipation, or from increased pressure on the veins due to obesity, pregnancy and more. The condition is common, with an estimated 50 percent of adults over age 50 having had symptoms at least once in their lifetimes. Symptoms include painless bleeding during bowel movements (bright red blood on toilet tissue or in the bowl), fecal leakage, pain or discomfort, a sensitive or painful lump near the anus, anal itching/irritation or swelling and protruding veins. It is always advisable to see a physician if any of the
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DEAR DOESN’T DRINK: I assume you won’t be inviting a total stranger. Start talking with some of the girls you’re considering inviting and ask them how they feel about drinking alcohol. Or, let them know how you feel about drinking, and that you don’t like hanging around with people who do.
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I am when she hangs out with friends without me, because she doesn’t do it often enough. What do I do when the girl I love makes serious threats of suicide if I were ever to break up with her? -- HOSTAGE DEAR HOSTAGE: Here’s what you do: Tell her that what she is saying is crazy thinking, and that if she’s being serious she needs to discuss her hyper-dependence with a mental health professional. You should also tell her that unless she does so immediately, your relationship with her is on borrowed time. Your signature speaks volumes, because as long as this woman can subject you to emotional blackmail -- and that’s what she is doing -- you are, indeed, her hostage.
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above symptoms are present in order to rule out other, more serious disorders, since colorectal and anal cancers can cause similar symptoms. After receiving a diagnosis from a medical doctor, he or she will likely recommend home treatment of the hemorrhoids because most cases respond favorably and do not require medical treatment. Home therapy includes over-the-counter topical hemorrhoid creams and/ or suppositories, ice packs to relieve swelling, taking several warm baths or sitz baths daily, using unscented, alcohol-free moist towelettes to pat the area clean after a bowel movement, and using OTC oral pain relievers. If these conservative measures don’t help, it’s time to return to your physician. He or she may recommend a minimally invasive procedure, such as rubber-band ligation, which cuts off blood flow to the affected area; injecting a chemical solution into the tissue to shrink the hemorrhoid (may be less effective than banding); and using one of several methods to harden and shrivel smaller hemorrhoids (a procedure associated with a higher rate of recurrence).
This coming Saturday, April 17 - Rain or Shine
Special Spring Pet Celebration The Community Pet Center & Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will hold a super pet event including Adoption Drive, Rabies Clinic and Pet Fashion & Talent Show!
Location: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy 2527 US Highway 221-A, Mooresboro, NC 28114 Middle/High School Campus – Caroleen Area 9: 00 am – noon This event is sponsored by TJCA New Century Scholars in association with the Rutherford County Community Pet Center. There will be pets available for
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, April 11 The year ahead will hold far more wonderful opportunities for you than usual. However, they’re only as good as what you make of them. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Regardless of what problems you have going on in your life at this point in time, developments today are likely to turn out pretty good for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Those who didn’t seem to have much time for you yesterday could fawn all over you today. Even if they’re doing so for a selfish reason, go along with it. . GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Today is the day to elevate your sights and expectations and go after something big. If you’re bold and positive, Lady Luck will assist you in ways you’d never expect. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Numerous opportunities surround you today, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be there tomorrow. Rapid response might be required. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you’re feeling inspired at this time, don’t hesitate to follow your inclinations. You have an excellent chance of having something good come of it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If opportunity is knocking, you need to answer the door and participate in it now while you have the chance. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Your moments of brilliance are likely to be brief with some intermittent relapses, so stick to working on projects that require quick bursts of energy. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Because you’re capable of engaging in things from which others shy away, you’re the one who will reap big benefits. Go ahead and do your thing today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Even if your starts haven’t been too auspicious up until now, you’re likely to be a dynamic stretch runner today. Put away discouragement and go for the gold. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t waste your time spinning your wheels on endeavors that don’t excite you. Your remarkable resourcefulness should tackle ventures that can bring much enjoyment into your life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You can take even a losing proposition and engineer it into being something personally profitable. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Although you might be tempted to do otherwise, it’s best you manage any important situation yourself. You can turn a losing proposition into a winner.
adoption and the $65 adoption fee includes shots and spay or neuter. Also, bring your own pet if he or she needs a rabies vaccination because Dr. Jill Bradshaw of Tri-City Animal Clinic will be vaccinating pets at the low cost is $10 per Rabies shot, with $3 being donated to the Community Pet Center. Pet identification by microchipping will also available for the low cost of $25. Other events include a Bake Sale and Hot
The Pet Project Produced by Jo-Ann Close and Lynne Faltraco Community Pet Center
Dog Lunch and a Pet Fashion and Talent Show .The entry fee for the shows is a bag of dog or cat food.
For more information or to register for the Pet Shows, contact: Debra Harrill at 828-657-9998, Ext. 311 or Jennifer Hoyle at 828-657-9998, Ext. 7
Confidential frugality Some frugal people don’t have like-minded friends and family, so they keep their frugality to themselves. But even if you enjoy talking about your money-saving ways with by Sara Noel others, there’s probably at least one thing that you don’t care to share. Here are a few habits that are commonly kept under wraps. DUMPSTER DIVING: Some people don’t want to admit that they rummage through Dumpsters or shop the curbside mall (even checking neighborhood recycle bins for coupon inserts). It’s amazing the number of items that get tossed out because they’re considered imperfect. Check your local area ordinances. Most areas consider trash public domain. Be sure to check that it is not a breach of privacy in your area, too. REGIFTING: It was given to you as a gift. That permits you to do with it as you wish. Take time and consider who might appreciate your unwanted gift. Keep notes on who gave you which gift to avoid an embarrassing situation. Look over each gift and make sure there aren’t any price tags, rips in packaging, personalized notes or writing, or anything that reflects that the gift is outdated or used. REUSE TOWELS: A lot of people use their bath towels more than once before washing them. Oftentimes, they’ll use the same towel for the entire week. Some families share a towel, too. NO TELEVISION: Some people start by simply challenging themselves not to watch television during the summer months and then discover they don’t miss it at all, so they keep it disconnected long-term. Another reader, Sarah from Massachusetts, shares: “We don’t have a TV set. And while I generally don’t volunteer it, I will if someone tells me that I have to watch something. But if someone asks me if I watched something that was on last night, I’ll usually just say, ‘No, I didn’t.’” CUTTING OPEN CONTAINERS: It might be slitting open a toothpaste tube so you can scoop out a few more portions from the last little bit near the cap or cutting up a lotion bottle to get product that sticks to the sides. DON’T BUY TRASH BAGS: Many people reuse plastic grocery bags and cut down on the amount of trash bags they buy. Simply hang a bag from a doorknob line small waste baskets. DAY OLD BREAD: Maybe you buy day-old bread from sub shops or the grocery store. It’s perfectly good but not something you’d broadcast to the world. Another reader, Karen from Kansas, shares: “Heating day-old bread to a temperature of 120 F will re-gelatinize the starches, which temporarily reverses the staling process. For one slice of bread, spritz water on it with a fine mist spritzer and warm the slices in a toaster or toaster oven for a moment or two. For an entire loaf, wrap it in foil and bake it for 10 to 20 minutes at 300 F 350 F. Re-gelatinization is only good one time. Don’t try this two or three times on the same loaf of bread.” It can also be used for homemade croutons, breadcrumbs or stuffing. WATER CONSERVATION: Maybe you’re watchful of your water usage and don’t flush the toilet after every use or you catch water from the faucet or shower head while waiting for it to heat up to use it to water plants. It’s not for everyone, but what you do within your own four walls is your business.
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8C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, April 11, 2010
LOCAL/nation New at the Libraries
Mountains Branch welcomes Perkinson
LAKE LURE – Seth J. Perkinson Jr. of Lake Lure, who was awarded a prestigious Clark Cox Historical Fiction Award last October, is coming to Mountains Branch Library, Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. to meet the public. He was honored in October at the annual awards meeting of the North Carolina Society of Historians at Morehead City for his work titled “The Clean Life Club.” The book reflects the social history of the era it represents, the Depression years. It is a modern story set in a different era, a story that many are familiar with since banks are crashing, people out of work and losing their homes and gangs flourish. The North Carolina Society of Historians was organized in 1941 for the purpose of collecting and preserving North Carolina history, traditions and folklore and to aid in and encourage the exchange of information between members. Perkinson Jr. is a native of Asheville and served in World War II. When he returned from military service, he graduated from Lee Edwards High School and attended Duke University on a football scholarship, graduating in 1951. His father, the Rev. Seth J. Perkinson, was Boys Work Secretary at the Asheville YMCA during the depression. The work began when the Rev. Perkinson would take a bunch of towels and soap up to Asheville’s Cotton Mill Community House. He would build a fire for hot water and while it was heating, he would sit at the old piano and sing songs the boys liked and have a Bible lesson. Afterward, the boys would go upstairs and wash. The attendance grew so rapidly that they moved to the old YMCA on Haywood Street. The group eventually came to be known as The Clean Life Club. The Rev. Perkinson, with the help of local |
Upcoming events at Mountains Branch Library
n “Gorge Sale on the Trail,” April 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Rental spots available at the library for $10 each. Bring your own table. This is the biggest yard and sidewalk sale ever held in the Hickory Nut Gorge with over 19 miles of bargains. Parking will be in back of the library and there will be a separate entrance and exit to promote overall safety. n Dragon Boat Races, May 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mountains Branch Library is one of the designated recipients of funds received. There will be a dragon story tent with Melanie Greenway, and a children’s art project directed by Carol Lang. n “Make a Splash…Read!” Summer Reading Program – Jeannie Smith is working on the program of entertainers. The story time this year is Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Patrons are asked to check out books before the program starts at 3:30. Summer reading runs from June 15 through July 27. civic clubs, also helped to organize The Knot Hole Gang, which allowed the boys to attend baseball games at McCormick Field. Friends of Mountains Library is hosting the event.
Healthy Kids Day is set April 24
FOREST CITY — The annual Healthy Kids day will be held Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Isothermal Community College. The event is sponsored by the Rutherford County YMCA, Rutherford County School District,
Northwestern Mutual Foundation and Tropicana, and is a free community day of fun for all the children of Rutherford County. The event will include information on Healthy Habits, free T-shirts, bouncy houses, rock climbing walls and much more.
FOREST CITY — Among new books at Mooneyham Public Library are: “Winter Garden” by Kristin Hannah “Shadow Tag” by Louise Erdrich “Occupied City” by David Pearce “Brava, Valentine” by Adrianna Trigiani “Worst Case” by James Patterson “Saving CeeCee
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Non-fiction: “The Bread of Angels” by Stephanie Saldan
“Stones in Schools” by Greg Mortenson “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Cotton Cannino “The Poisoner’s Handbook” by Deborah Blum “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot “The Politician” by Andrew Young “The Blind Side” by Michael Lewis
Fireside announces new releases Adult “Burning Bright” by Ron Rash “A Reliable Wife” by Robert Goolrick “Hunting Julian” by Jacquelyn Frank “Term Limits” by Vince Flynn “The Postmistress” by Sarah Blake “To Hell on a Fast Horse” by Mark
Gardner “I, Sniper” by Stephen Hunter “The Bone Thief” by Jefferson Bass “Kiss of a Demon King” by Kresley Cole Childrens “This is My Tractor” by Usborne Books “My Father is Taller
Than a Tree” by Joseph Bruchae “The Oak Inside the Tree” by Max Lucado Juniors “Change of a Dress” by Maya Gold “The Very Little Princess” by Marion Bauer “Dragon Games” by PW Cantense
Judge fired over teen’s arrest LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A longtime Colorado judge has been fired after issuing an arrest warrant for a teenager over an overdue library DVD. Municipal Judge James Kimmel issued the warrant after 19-year-old Aaron Henson failed to show up in court Jan.
14 over the overdue DVD, “House of Flying Daggers.” On Jan. 25, police stoped the teen for speeding and held him for nearly eight hours after discovering the warrant. Henson had moved and didn’t received the summons to court. The teen said he had packed the DVD in a box, and
returned it about a week before Henson issued the warrant. The library notified the judge the DVD was back. The Littleton City Council fired Kimmel, a judge for nearly 30 years, at its meeting Tuesday night. Kimmel declined to comment to The Denver Post.
Apple iPads hit first day sales goal SEATTLE (AP) — Apple Inc. said Monday that it delivered more than 300,000 iPads on its opening day, meeting expectations of some analysts while underscoring the challenges the company still faces marketing the device beyond early adopters. The total seemed modest given the
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weeks of hype about the revolutionary nature of Apple’s new touch-screen tablet device. Furthermore, the figures included pre-orders that were picked up or delivered Saturday and iPads sent to retail stores such as Best Buy but not necessarily purchased. Apple did not say how many went to such stores. Assuming most of the 300,000 iPads ended up in the hands of consumers Saturday, though, the figure is in line with the number of iPhones that Apple sold when the smart phone made its debut in June 2007. Apple didn’t publicize first-day sales at the time, but later earnings reports indicated the company sold about
270,000 iPhones during the first two days the gadget was available. Apple sold 1.1 million more iPhones over the next three months. The volume has only increased as Apple has released new versions of the phone in a growing number of countries and software developers have created add-on programs, or “apps,” that do everything from online banking to mapping bike rides using GPS. In the most recent quarter, Apple sold 8.7 million iPhones. Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a note to investors Monday that he believes a similar pattern will unfold for the iPad.