Oil rig sinks; 11 still missing — Page 10 Sports Working the nets East Rutherford looked to avenge an early season tennis loss to R-S Central Thursday
Page 7
Friday, April 23, 2010, Forest City, N.C.
NATION
50¢
PLANTING TREES
Spindale gets grim news on budget By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
State House speaker gives keynoter
SPINDALE — Town Manager Cameron McHargue was the bearer of grim tidings for town council during a budget workshop Thursday at the Spindale House. Commissioners learned the proposed budget for fiscal year 20102011 would be about $212,000 short. Projected revenues for this former mill town have been hit hard by the recession, and are estimated to be $2,082,781. Expenditures for the next fiscal year are projected to be $2,295,254. The town has $1.2 million in capital reserve from better days in the enterprise fund. McHargue proposed to take the reserve and split it into two parts — approximately $500,000 in a capital reserve in the general fund and about $500,000 to stay in the enterprise fund. “We propose self borrowing from that pot of money,” McHargue said. “We borrow from ourselves instead of borrowing from a bank and pay ourselves back with some interest to keep that fund solvent for some time to come. The town has its back against the wall when it comes to equipment, tools and capital needs. The passage of time, the aging of items and the continual lack of funding the strategic replacement and maintenance of these necessary items has resulted in immediate needs that cannot be put off much longer. The town’s fund balance cannot be relied upon to handle such emergencies.” McHargue explained to council that the town no longer had pots of money to move funds from. He also explained that cutting positions from town departments wouldn’t help the shortfall in the long run. “Even if we asked every department to cut employees, we
Page 3
SPORTS
No surprise: Sam Bradford goes No. 1 Page 7
Employees with AGI InStore helped plant a tree for Earth Day at the company’s Forest City location. Jeff Brookshire, James Smith (kneeling left), Alan Metcalf (kneeling right) and Dennis Tarlton are all members of the Green Team at AGI, a group of employees who help make the facility more ecologically friendly. Scott Baughman/Daily Courier
GAS PRICES
Low: High: Avg.:
$2.68 $2.86 $2.77
Please see Spindale, Page 6
DEATHS Forest City
Judy Padgett
Elsewhere
Ethel Bailey Curren Harris Charles Hendrix Sr.
Suzanne McGuire (left) receives a Relay for Life team packet and other items from American Cancer Society’s Community Manager Debbie Buchanan at Thursday’s kickoff breakfast. McGuire is a member of the Rutherford County Ford Club, one of the newest teams to join the fight against cancer.
Page 5
WEATHER
Today and tonight, mostly cloudy. Complete forecast, Page 10
INSIDE Classifieds . . 14-19 Sports . . . . . . . . 7-9 County scene . . . . 6 Opinion . . . . . . . . 4 Vol. 42, No. 97
Please see Relay, Page 6
Please see Sale, Page 6
Relay goal is set at $226K By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — “Every one person in this room has a special reason for coming here,” Denise Gavin told about 80 American Cancer Society volunteers at the 2010 Relay for Life kick off breakfast Thursday. “There is a reason you came into this room to support this cause.” Gavin and John Condrey, co-chairs of Relay for Life, addressed the volunteers and thanked everyone for attending. Condrey congratulated volunteers for
Now on the Web: www.thedigitalcourier.com
Daily Courier Staff Writer
raising $2 million for the cancer society since the inception of Relay for Life in Rutherford County over 10 year ago. “In a year or two, we could go over $3 million,” Condrey said, and that would be “incredible.” The 2010 fundraising goal is $226,000 just $2,000 over the $224,000 raised last year. “But it’s going to take a lot of work. Rutherford County economy is not doing that great, but our volunteers are amaz-
Low
80 56
By JEAN GORDON
CHIMNEY ROCK — A yard seller’s dream come true — 19-miles of most everything a thrifty, frugal, young or older collector/shopper would want may be discovered Saturday. Sponsored by the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce, the “Gorge Sale on the Trail” begins at 8 a.m. along a stretch of U.S. 74 from Gerton to Bat Cave then onto U.S. 64/74 to Bill’s Creek, Buffalo Shoals Road and into Rumbling Bald Resort. The event concludes at 4 p.m. Homeowners, businesses, churches, non-profit groups, restaurants and civic groups will set out tables at their respective properties at no cost. More than 40 tables have been rented for $10 in the Meadows area of the Chamber of Commerce where tables of treasures will also be available. The public cannot set up tables on private property. Barbara Meliski and Amy Wald believe the more tables full of “treasures” people see as they drive by the 19-mile stretch of road, the more likely they will stop. Store owners along the 19-mile stretch of
Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
High
19-mile Yard Sale set for this Saturday
2
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Local
At Your Leisure by Claire Daigle
BURIED TREASURE These days, sellers will enlist the help of anyone or anything they think might help sell their homes, even if it means reaching out to a higher power. In fact, some sellers have called upon St. Joseph, the patron of carpentry, to help them sell their homes. This tradition can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when an order of religious sisters buried a St. Joseph medal and asked the saint to help them acquire land for a convent. Sellers following this prescription usually bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down (facing the house) in the front yard. Once the home is sold, the statue should be unearthed and placed in a prominent position in the new home. Sellers, of course, have to be practical first and foremost. Keep up important chores, fix-up all necessary items, stage your home to sell and finally adjust the price to reflect the true market value. Remember, Faith can Move Mountains...And Homes then just watch St. Joseph make it happen! Hint: As long as the asking price is right and the home is properly readied and marketed for sale, ritual and power of positive thinking can only help the process of selling a home.
Second Annual Green Creek Sock Hop: Saturday, April 24, 6 p.m,, at the Green Creek Community Center gym; sounds from the 50’s and 60’s with classic music performed by the Robert Brock Trio; hot dogs, nachos, soft drinks and desserts will be sold; cake auction to benefit the center; door prizes; special prize to the best classic car driven to the sock hop; Directions: take Hwy. 9 turn at the Green Creek Fire Department, the center is across from the First Baptist Church; no admission charge, donations appreciated. Car show: Classic and Custom Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show; Saturday, May 1, during the MayFestival in downtown Rutherfordton, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Presented by Courtside Steaks and Fine Line Auto Works; registration at Courtside Eatery, 9 a.m. to noon; fee $15; judging 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; awards presentation 3 p.m.; call 286-3348. Car and bike show: The 2nd annual Gilkey Summerfest Car and Bike show will be held June 5, from 4 to 10 p.m. Beach Bingo, and a dessert bake off, homemade ice-cream and other foods. Outdoor music includes all ranges, Bluegrass, Rock, Country and more. Bands can sign up by contacting Todd Rollins at 429-5841 or 429-5657. To preregistration for the car show, contact Dustin Roper at 2893376, Eric Reedy at 429-7675, or Charles McClure, 864-5979348. To reserve a vendor booth, contact Michelle Reedy at 289-3446. J.C. Cowan plant reunion: June 19, at Crowe Park in Forest City. The Dogwood and Forest City shelters are reserved for the event. Fellowship and socializing, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The meal will be served at 12:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish and drinks to share (no alcohol). Cups, plates, napkins, utensils, ice and tea provided. Bring lawn chairs and wear an old BI shirt or cap, if you still have one. For more information contact Don or Jackie Wilson
Caden Chase Smith celebrates his 4th Birthday
04-22-10.
Karaoke has karaoke and dancing every week, Thursday - Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cover charge $3 on Thursdays, and $5 Friday and Saturday (BYOB). Ages 18 and up with valid ID. The club is located off Railroad Ave., at 156 Sunset Street in Rutherfordton.
Contributed photo
Calm and Collective will play at legal Grounds on Saturday.
at 657-5021 or via email at jccowanreunion@yahoo.com.
Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m.
M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Soup/Sandwich Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night Friday — Alex Thompson on keyboard, $5 Martini Night Saturday — No entertainment Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Website www.msquaredrestaurant.com.
Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers a variety of music for line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. The following entertainment is announced: April 23 — Broken Axle Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission $7. Concessions, game room, family entertainment. Dance lessons every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10 p.m., $3 per person. Website www.wagonwheeldanceclub.com. Obsessions Beads, located at 861 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, offers the following classes: April 24 — Making the Bracelet, 1 p.m., (2-hour class) with special guest, Louise McClure; $15 per student plus supplies approximately $25. April 24 — Making Charms, 3 p.m., (2-hour workshop) also with Louise McClure; $17 fee includes kit. April 27 — Embellished Choker, 6 p.m. April 29 — Diamonds and Lace, 6 p.m. Call 286-3802 for further details. Website www.obsessionsbeads.com.
Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: April 23 — Tater Family Circus April 24 — The Space Heaters April 30 — Mercy Creek Website www.barleystaproom.com. Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: April 24 — Calm and Collective May 1 — Dirty Farm Website www.legalgrounds. net.
Seams to Be Fabrics, located at 256 U.S. Hwy. 74 Bsn., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers a variety of sewing classes. Website seamstobefabrics. com. LuLu’s Country Club &
Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each
Earthwise Building Supplies Surplus & Salvage
828-286-3040
WarEhouSE SalE! Building Materials • Electrical • Hardware
✔
with family and friends. Grandparents are Ray and Sandi Butler and Warren and Sandra Toms.
Next Level Gamez, 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering League, 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Star Wars Miniatures, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays — Dungeons & Dragons, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays — Magic the Gathering tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. Website nextlevelgamez.com. Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha CafÊ, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting.
Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs. The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. Website unionmillslearningcenter.org. Black Pearls Farm in Bostic, a non-profit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons, Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead). Contact Barbara Henwood at 2450023. Website blackpearlsfarm.com.
Pat Nanney
Plumbing • Appliances • Windows & Doors Bath Fixtures & Cabinets • Lighting • Lawn & Garden
Clemson Tiger Party Sat. April 24th @ KidzPlay
Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Tryit-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelrymaking demos. The following classes are also available: Website offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.
Come in for a Good Deal and a Good Deal More
West on Charlotte Rd, Take right on Cleghorn St at the John Deere place, 2nd left Monday-Friday 9am-5pm • Saturday 9am-3pm
Caden is the son of Bobby Smith and Jamie Toms. Caden will celebrate with a
Positively Paper Inc., located at 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers classes in card making and scrapbooking. Website www.positivelypaperinc.com.
Special
on doors and storm doors (come by for details) Come Treasure Hunt! Save The Planet, Everything Below recycle! Wholesale And Much More!
The Daily Courier
GREAT WITH COFFEE, AND PART OF YOUR MORNING!
$8,890
$148*
E T O
MO.
Including Tax, Tag & DOC Fee
Power Moonroof
Over 21 Years of Superior Court Clerk Experience (1987-2008)
CD Player
Keyless Entry
28 MPG
Cute & Sporty
Experience in all Departments of the Clerk of Court – Supervisor of Criminal Division for 16 Years
Ramona with family: (USBAND 7AYNE 3ON )N ,AW $ALE (OLTSCLAW $AUGHTER ,A"REESKA EXPERIENCED LEADER ,EADERSHIP 2UTHERFORD s 3TATE %MPLOYEES !SSOCIATION ,EADERSHIP $EVELOPMENT $IMENSIONS )NTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT !DULT #ARE (OME #OMMUNITY !DVISORY #OMMITTEE s (OSPICE 6OLUNTEER 4RAINING &OOTHILLS -EDIATION 4RAINING s -EMBER OF 7ORD OF &AITH &ELLOWSHIP 3PINDALE
Region C Law Enforcement Clerk of the Year
Experience Matters – Vote for Ramona Hall on May 4th www.ramonaforclerk.com
Paid for by the committee to elect Ramona Hall for Clerk
Alloy Wheels
64K Miles
Automatic
Air Conditioning
2006 ford focus 2x3 * Payments based on 2K Down for 60 mos. @ 8.8% WAC
HUNNICUTT FORD 565 OAK STREET, FOREST CITY
828-245-1626
* Financing WAC
Give us a try before you buy!
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 — 3
Local
House speaker says N.C. will make come back
Rep. Bob England clutches a plaque presented to him Thursday night at the annual Democratic Party Spring Gala at Isothermal Community College. England was honored at the gala for his years in the General Assembly. He is retiring after eight years in November.
By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — “I am very optimistic about North Carolina and we are coming back stronger than ever,” North Carolina Speaker of the House Joe Hackney told fellow Democrats here Thursday night. “North Carolina is in the terrible throws of a recession, but state government is weathering the storm pretty well,” he said. He said Rutherford County’s unemployment rate of 17 percent, the second highest in the state, is reflective of some other counties where job losses have been extensive. He said in the decade of the 2000s, more than 250,000 jobs were brought to the state, but because of job losses, “we have the same number of jobs now we had in 2000.” “Employment is coming back, slower than we had hoped, but we should have 32,000 more jobs in 2010. If we could double that and have 64,000 jobs this year, it would be a wonderful thing for North Carolina. “We are bottoming out and are starting up the other side of this recession,” Hackney said. He said economists are saying the country is coming back and although the state lost so many manufacturing jobs, it is recovering with hightechnology jobs. He said the state must have highly educated students to face the global world and the General Assembly “has cast our lots with education and we want our children to be able to compete with the world.” He said the state has first-class schools, community colleges and universities and the legislature is doing everything possible to keep teachers working. The state faced serious budget problems last year with the risk of losing many thousands of teachers, but “we found a way with federal help to keep the teaching core strong.” The state lost at least 2,000 teachers last year, but he applauded the General Assembly and Gov. Bev Perdue for the commitment to education and for bringing the state through the recession with its “fiscal integrity intact.” “We’ll get jobs back because we have a great work force in North Carolina, he said. Students in North Carolina will attend public schools, community colleges and the state’s universities where they will receive the best in education and this will be a place “where anybody who wants to make it, can do it.” “We are going to have to make some hard decisions before we come out of this recession,” he said of the upcoming May 12 session of the General Assembly. State revenues are going to be short, but not as short as last year, he said, but decisions are going to be difficult. “We are working hard to bring North Carolina through this recession in the best way we can.”
Jean Gordon/Daily Couirer
England honored at Dems gala Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — “I’ll continue to be your Democrat (representative) in Rutherford County,” Rep. Bob England told a crowd of fellow Democrats at the annual spring gala Thursday night. Retiring in November after four terms in the House of Representative, England will leave the General Assembly for his home in Ellenboro and his Rutherford roots. England was honored at the gala held at The Foundation at Isothermal Community College with a plaque of appreciation presented by party chair Gene Mitchell and former party chairs Keith Price and Maxie Jolley. England thanked his wife of 53 years, Carolyn, for being his strongest supporter and advocate and said if he has accomplished anything along the way, it was because of her. Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who had a prior commitment, sent a letter to England which was read by Mitchell. In it, Dalton thanked England for his service to Rutherford County and to the state. “You have been a great Democratic leader in North
Join now
for Just $22
Hip & Leg Pain? Call Dr. Burley, D.C., FACO Chiropractic Orthopedist
Rutherford County / Boiling Springs Chiropractic Center
828-245-2442 / 704-434-2911
Hospice Volunteer Training April 26-29 from 6 pm until 9 pm at CECC, 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City Call 245-0095 or 1-800-218-CARE (2273) to register.
Vote
edna Walker Clerk of Court A Clerk who works for You!
Thank you for your support! Get your friends out to vote on May 4th. It is important that you have a Clerk who works for you! I will work for you to implement a Clerk’s mediation program, adopt a collaborative approach to management, and make it easier for the public to access simple court procedures. Customer service will be a top priority! I will be available to listen to you and on the job working side by side with staff. You deserve a clerk experienced in the law and in business. www.walkerforclerk.com
Carolina and thanks for all you do,” Dalton said in the letter. He said it had been a privilege to work with England in Rutherford County, Raleigh and across the state. North Carolina Speaker of the House Joe Hackney, guest speaker, also praised England for his service to the state. “No one has made a greater contribution to the state in four terms than Bob England,” Hackney said. “He has had four highly successful wonderful terms.” He said England arrived at the General Assembly eight years ago with valuable experience on the local level. England served on the Rutherford County Board of Education more than 25 years, and served on the board of trustees at Isothermal Community College. “And he was the only physician in the North Carolina House or Senate,” Hackney said. “He has a lot of credibility in the state and is a force in the North Carolina house. He is a testament to his effectiveness in the State House and served with fairness and civility.” Hackney said England’s career as a physician gave him great experience and credibility to
By JEAN GORDON
Paid for by Walker For Clerk Campaign
serve on the Health and Human Services committee and that he understood very well the issues relating to health care. He also reminded the Democrats of last April 2 when Rep. Becky Carney, D-Mecklenburg, suffered a heart attack in her office at the General Assembly. England was still in the legislative building and went to the scene and was able to help revive Carney. She spent a few days in the hospital and two months later was back on the House floor and is seeking re-election in November. “We are going to miss Bob England, and while we welcome Jim Proctor to the North Carolina House, we’re going miss Dr. England,” Hackney said. Democrat Jim Proctor and Lake Lure Mayor is the only Democrat seeking England’s 112th House seat. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
Points To Ponder Lanny funchess
––– funeraL director –––
COMMUNICATION
For many families, planning she enjoyed having many for funerals is not a subject that people attend or just a few close is easily discussed. However, relatives and friends? Would because many people die flowers be appropriate? How unexpectedly, there are about religious conviction and usually many wishes that are affiliation? Without the wishes unknown. Many times during of the deceased being known, the arrangement conference families must make decisions I have seen families asking as best as they can based on themselves the question, “What the knowledge that they have would the deceased have at the time. wanted for their funeral?” Communication is the key. All of us should discuss the “Quality Service with matter with our relatives and Compassionate Care” friends. Perhaps someone will recall the deceased having made some comments, even humorous, about the funeral 1251 hwy. 221-a, and internment he/she would forest city, nc have liked. What were the preferences (828) 657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com of the deceased? Would he/
Harrelson Funeral Home
Do You Have Osteopenia or Osteoporosis? How Can PHysiCal THeraPy HelP? The five main goals of physical therapy intervention for individuals with osteoporosis or osteopenia include: 1. Promotion of bone formation 2. Fall Prevention 3. Fracture Prevention 4. Post Fracture rehabilitation 5. Treatment of other muscular skeletal condition that limits mobility and increases the risk of fall or fracture
S
pecifically designed individual exercise program, body mechanics on safe lifting strategies, mobility aids, manual therapy, flexibility exercises, balance training, environmental modification, and fall risk assessment, are physical therapy treatments that should be used to achieve these goals.
Talk to your MD to see if physical therapy could improve or enhance your life. Call Brandon at 245-5003 for more information!
4
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
■ A daily forum for opinion, commentary and editorials on the news that affects us all.
Jodi V. Brookshire/ publisher Steven E. Parham/ executive editor 601 Oak Street, P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, N.C. 28043 Phone: 245-6431 Fax: 248-2790
E-mail: dailycourier@thedigitalcourier.com
Our Views Can we make rural exciting?
R
utherford County’s Economic Development Commission this week took on an interesting exercise in analyzing recent contacts with potential industrial clients who chose other sites. Good exercise, in that we can all learn from our experiences — good and bad. While there was a general consensus that no single factor appeared as a reason the county did not win these recruiting battles, there were some factors that were readily apparent, such as transportation questions. Then there was the one that caught our attention — that we are a rural area. That should be a wake up call. Being a rural area is not bad. In fact, the rural nature of the county is what brings many people here. The key is making that rural character attractive to potential industry recruits. In short, if we are going to be a rural area and compete for jobs we are going to have to be unique and interesting. How we do that is something we are all going to have to think about.
Our readers’ views Endorses Francis for county sheriff To the editor: On May 4, voters of Rutherford County will “take to the polls” to determine the candidates for various state and local offices. As we are seeking to make informed decisions about our choices, I would like to offer my enthusiastic endorsement for Chris Francis, candidate for Rutherford County Sheriff. I grew up with Chris and his sisters, having met through church. His parents, Doris and Larry, are both retired Rutherford County educators who raised Chris in a loving, Christian home which molded him into the fine man that he is today. Chris uses those same values today as he and his wife, Jill ,raise their own family. Those values of integrity and high moral standards are essential in a future sheriff of our county. Chris became interested in law enforcement at a young age, and upon graduation from Chase High, Chris pursued that interest at Appalachian State University, earning a degree in Criminal Justice. He began his career in law enforcement as an office with Hickory City, but his love of Rutherford County and his desire to work and raise a family here in Rutherford County led him home. Since then, Chris has worked in law enforcement in Rutherford County in numerous capacities: as a Forest City police officer,
BLET instructor at ICC, School Resource Officer, DARE instructor, criminal investigator in the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, and currently as a lieutenant investigator with the Lake Lure Police Department. Additionally, Chris recently earned his advanced Law Enforcement Certificate. Many have recognized the hard work and dedication that Chris brings to his profession, and have duly honored him in the following ways: Outstanding BLET instructor, Region C Resource Officer of the Year, Child Abuse Investigator of the Year, and Lake Lure Officer of the Year. His extensive background in law enforcement, and the standard of excellence in which he performs his duties gives Chris the necessary experience and essential skills needed in our next sheriff. Chris has shown his commitment to a better Rutherford County by giving of his time to numerous community organizations and committees, which presently include Family Resources Board of Directors, Member of Harris Elementary Advisory Council, a former twoterm Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and member of the Rutherford County Safe Schools Plan committee. In talking with Chris, one can feel the passion that he has for his home, and his desire to make Rutherford County a safer place for us all. He has a concrete vision to accomplish this goal, which includes better utilizing technology to create a more efficient sheriff’s office and save taxpayer
dollars. In these tough economic times, we certainly need elected officials who are good stewards of our money. Chris offers many other ideas to which he is committed that can be found on his website at www. francisforsheriff.com. I am convinced that those ideas will help Rutherford County to have a more professional sheriff’s department that can meet the challenges of the 21 century utilizing 21st century tools. John F. Kennedy spoke of “the torch being passed to a new generation.” Chris Francis represents a dynamic, new generation of leaders in our community, and sets the standard for qualities critical in our elected officials: Christian values, integrity, experience, passion, and vision. When you cast your vote in the May 4th primary, I urge you to vote Chris Francis, for the future of Rutherford County. Lisa Toney Harris Forest City
Letter Policy The Daily Courier would like to publish letters from readers on any subject of timely interest. All letters must be signed. Writers should try to limit their submissions to 300 words. All letters must include a day and evening telephone number. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for libelous content. All submissions should be sent to The Editor, P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC, 28043. Letters may also be submitted via e-mail at dailycourier@thedigitalcourier.com or via our website at thedigitalcourier.com
Summer of blockbusters far from being retreads Summer blockbuster season is almost upon us. I can hardly wait to see the story screenwriters have crafted for Iron Man 2. And while this isn’t the summer of sequels that we experienced a couple years ago (where almost every movie had a number after the title) it is a season of familiar stories. For a comics fan such as myself, Tony Stark’s story as Iron Man is fairly well-trod territory. But for a lot of the general public the character was an almost unknown until the first film came out with Robert Downey Jr. And he played Marvel’s version of Batman to the hilt. For fans like myself, Downey now IS Iron Man. But as is always the case when a movie is made from a book (and, yes, comics are books!) some changes had to be made. Tony in the movies is a lot like the Tony just before Marvel’s seminal Civil War story line from a few years ago. He’s okay with the idea
Some Good News Scott Baughman
of everyone knowing that he’s Iron Man. He’s rich and brash but isn’t always the best at making good decisions. For those who missed it, the Civil War story was a great piece of allegory about America after 9-11-2001, where people were being asked to give up liberty in the name of safety. In the comics, Congress passes a law to require every superhero who wears a mask to register their identity with the government. Not being ones to trust the feds to keep secrets very well, the heroes split into two camps — proregistration and anti-registration. Iron Man becomes the face of pro-registration. Capt. America becomes the face of anti-registration stressing personal freedoms.
It was a bigger deal for Tony to reveal himself in the comics because at that time not everyone knew he was Iron Man. People just thought Iron Man was his body guard — a nameless employee using the battle suit. I miss a little of that in the movie, but it still was a good ride. Some of Tony’s darker sides need to be explored as well, if not merely to establish him as a well-rounded character. A few years before Civil War, the Iron Man comics in particular did a character study on Stark’s descent into depression when things didn’t work out well for him and Pepper Potts. He crawled into the bottle and battle alcoholism — fittingly his most sinister foe, with battles that far outweigh his fights with Iron Monger, Mandarin or Whiplash. If you think Iron Man can do some amazing things in that suit...you should see what happens when Tony armors up while drunk! It’s
not pretty. I’m not holding my breath that they’ll ever address that in the Iron Man movies. He’s been promoted as more of a shining example of redemption and that’s okay with me. I think that whole idea of a hero that goes off and comes back changed is the core conceit of why stories like the ones in Iron Man comics and movies keep getting retold. Note how earlier I said Iron Man was Marvel’s version of Batman? Well, Batman himself is just another version of the knight errant avenging his parents or the ronin samurai avenging his village or Hercules accomplishing his tasks. If you want more discussion on this whole idea of a hero’s journey, check out the works of philosopher Joseph Campbell. I don’t always agree with everything he says, but he writes a great discussion on the idea that a hero isn’t a hero until he leaves the normal world, goes on a journey and comes back a changed
man. For Batman, it was the death of his parents and mourning. For Iron Man it was that time in the POW camp. For Superman, it was the destruction of his home planet. For Spider-man, the death of his Uncle Ben. For Luke Skywalker it was meeting R2-D2 and C-3PO, Ben Kenobi and the death of his aunt and uncle. In each case, these men made choices about what to do with their gifts and came back from their experience to help their fellow man. I’ve heard it said that summer movies are all starting to seem formulaic. But I think the real success stories (like the first Iron Man) are the ones that stick to the outline but give it a unique flair. A well-acted performance with good writing is going to work. It’s all the better if that story teaches you to use your powers to help your fellow man. And that’s some good news. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Former priest posts bond
MARION (AP) — A former Catholic priest accused of molesting a boy in North Carolina has been released from jail. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that 76-year-old William Casey posted a $5,000 bond Wednesday after a hearing in Marion. Casey is charged with crimes against nature. He was arrested Monday in Greene County, Tenn. His next hearing is May 12. McDowell County authorities began investigating Casey last fall after Warren Tucker, of Jeffersonville, Ind., said he was molested by the priest in Tennessee and North Carolina in the late 1970s. The Associated Press does not identify sex abuse victims, but Tucker agreed to let his name and hometown to be used. Diocese of Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika banned Casey from the priesthood after he acknowledged the credibility of the allegations last week.
Hotel gets buzzing guests
CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina hotel has tens of thousands of new guests and they are creating quite a buzz. Multiple media outlets reported that the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte has brought in honeybees to live on its new green roof. The top of the 18-story hotel is planted with groundcover and has tomatoes, herbs and lavender growing in raised beds on one side of the roof. There are two beehives on the other side. Officials say the bees will visit condominium balconies and city parks within a twomile radius of the hotel before returning to their hives.
Trial could settle 1987 rape case
GOLDSBORO (AP) — A trial under way this week in North Carolina could be the last chapter in a case that began with the conviction of a man who served almost 19 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported
Obituaries 54-year-old William Neal is on trial for raping a 12-year-old girl in 1987. Dwayne Dail of Goldsboro was convicted in 1989 and was released in 2007 after DNA evidence showed he didn’t rape the girl. Lawyers gave opening statements Wednesday in the case against Neal, who lived around the corner from the girl in 1987. The victim also testified Wednesday, describing her attack. Dail has struggled since his release and stayed home in Florida this week. He says he’s worried that seeing Neal would derail whatever progress he has made.
Cabinetmaker expands KINSTON (AP) — A kitchen and bathroom cabinetmaker plans to add 334 jobs in eastern North Carolina by expanding its plant in Kinston. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced Thursday that MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. of Jasper, Ind., will invest nearly $4 million over the next three years to create a new product line in Lenoir County. The company’s Kinston plant already employs more than 200 people. The new jobs will pay nearly $26,000 on average.
Automotive company adds jobs DURHAM (AP) — A North Carolina company that makes automatic transmissions and components says it’s adding up to 360 jobs over the next two years so it can build and ship a new line for Toyota, transferring the work from Japan. AW North Carolina said Thursday the new line will manufacture and ship fully assembled front-wheel-drive automatic transmissions for Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. The production will start in the fall of 2011. In January 2009, the company cited the slumping economy as its reason for laying off 280 workers and offering voluntary severance to salaried employees. The company now employs about 900 full-time and temporary workers.
Police Notes
RUTHERFORDTON — Thieves stole items from about 10 vehicles Wednesday night, and the Rutherfordton Police Department is reminding county residents to be vigilant. This marks the second time this week that RPD officers have been called out to a rash of break-ins. Over the weekend, the department answered calls on 12 vehicle break-ins. Sgt. Kenny Kempster of the RPD talked Thursday about what citizens can do to stem the problem. “Over the last couple of weeks,” Kempster said, “there have been several break-ins in the county, as well as in the city limits here. What it appears is that they are making their way to unlocked vehicles, rummaging through and taking valuables. “What we are asking folks to do is just use precautions, take any valuables they have out of their vehicles, keep their vehicles locked, and if they hear anything at night out of the way, don’t hesitate to call. If something looks suspicious, they need to call us at 911. If they see anybody lurking around, anything suspicious, call 911, and we will check it out.” Kempster said the thieves appear to be targeting neighborhood areas. “I guess that is where they can find unlocked cars, in neighborhood areas,” he concluded.
Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 136 E-911 calls Wednesday. n James Daniel Queen reported the theft of medicine from a motor vehicle. n Vicki Hoyle reported the theft of a mailbox. n The theft of cable service was reported by Northland Cable Television, 1108 W. Main St., Forest City. n Zeb Richard White reported the theft of a debit card and its use.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 38 E-911 calls Wednesday. n David Scott McMahan reported the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and the theft of binoculars and a case.
5
Local/obituaries/state
Carollina Today
Thieves hit cars in Rutherfordton
—
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 24 E-911 Wednesday.
Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to six E-911 calls Wednesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 55 E-911 calls Wednesday. n An employee of WalMart reported an incident of counterfeit money. n Michael Cornelius Davis reported an incident of fraud. n Alicia Bridges reported a dog bite.
Arrests n Carson Lee Curtis, 44, of Second Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Danny Michael Painter Sr., 54, of Highview Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for harassing phone calls and communicating threats; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD) n Chris Gene Bumgarner, 28, of 901 N.C. 226; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under an $8,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Joshua Darren Tipton, 18, of 532 Morningstar Lake Road; charged with felony larceny; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Grover Nathaniel Lark, 41, of 208 California St.; charged with trafficking opium or heroin and maintain vehicle/ dwelling/ place for controlled substance; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Debra Kay Morton, 58, of U.S. 64; charged with 13 counts of obtain property by false pretense; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Casey Carlton Whitesides, 20, of 534 Pilgrim Road; charged with misdemeanor probation violation/ obstruction of justice and two counts of failure to appear; placed under an $18,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Brian Oneil Robinson, 20, of 366 Wells Drive, Forest City; charged with misdemeanor larceny and attempted obtain property by
false pretense; placed under a $20,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Gabrielle Champion Murray, 23, of 350 N. Cleghorn St., Rutherfordton; charged with simple assault and injury to personal property; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RPD) n Barbara Ann Blanton, 26, of 119 Park Circle; charged with failure to appear and two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $17,500 secured bond. (Bondsman)
Citations n Rafael Robles Duran, 31, of Roper Hill Road, in Georgia; cited for open container; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 26 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to five E-911 calls Wednesday.
Fire Calls n Cliffside firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to an industrial fire alarm. 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.
Judy Padgett Madeline “Judy” Padgett, 66, of Sandy Mush, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Buford H. Padgett and Grace Beheler Padgett. She worked in textiles as a weaver most of her life and was most recently an instructor at Rutherford Life Services. She attended Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Maxwell of Rutherfordton; two grandchildren; and one sister, Marcelle Fisher of Florida. No formal services are planned. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231; or to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210; or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Padgett family. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Ethel Bailey Ethel Bailey, 94, formerly of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Smith Phayer Hospice in Landrum, S.C. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Koone and Jennie Fowler Koone, and the widow of Theron Columbus Bailey Sr. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Sinclair of Inman, S.C.; four grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; one sister, Alice Koone of Anapolis, Md. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Don Crawford officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Memorials may be made to Smith Phayer Hospice, P.O. Box 127, Landrum, SC 29356. McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services is serving the Bailey family. Guest register at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
Curren Harris Curren Harris, of 306 Union Ave., Swarthmore, Penn., died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Booker T. and Carrie Harris. Survivors include two sons, James Stanley Harris of St. Louis, Mo., and Eric J. Harris of San Diego, Calif.; three brothers, Samuel Harris of Gastonia, Caldwell
Ethel Bailey Ethel Bailey, 94, formerly of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Koone and Jennie Fowler Koone, and the widow of Theron Columbus Bailey Sr. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and also preceded in death by a son, Theron Columbus Bailey. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Stephen Sinclair of Inman, S.C.; a daughter-in-law, Linda Bailey of Bostic; four grandchildren, Todd Sinclair, Sharon S. Miller, Cris Bailey, Debbie Hollifield; great-grandchildren, Jarred Sinclair, Blake Sinclair, Austin Miller, Preston Miller, Jason Hill, Tamarah Blake, Kirsten Bailey, and Taylor Bailey; one sister, Alice Koone of Annapolis, Md. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2010 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Crawford officiating. Interment in the Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will follow the service. Memorials may be made to Smith Phayer Hospice, P.O. Box 127, Landrum, SC 29356. McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services is serving the Bailey family. Guest register at: www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
Paid obit
Harris of Lawnside, N.J., and Rudolph Harris of Philadelphia, Pa.; two sisters, Gertrude Davis of Marbury, Md., and Merlene Jeffries of Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Thompson’s Mortuary with Bishop Thomas Thompson Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Doggett Grove Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Charles Hendrix Sr. Charles G. Hendrix Sr., 64, of Pine Grove Circle, Chesnee, S.C., died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Deaths Walter F. Murphy PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Longtime Princeton University professor and constitutional scholar Walter F. Murphy has died. He was 80. Murphy taught at Princeton for 37 years. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor of politics in 1958, ultimately serving as the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence — a chair first held by former President Woodrow Wilson. In his scholarship, Murphy initially focused on political theory and later on judicial decision-making. He was senior thesis adviser for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Murphy was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross. Dorothy Height WASHINGTON (AP) — Dorothy Irene Height, a pioneering voice of the civil rights movement whose activism stretched from the New Deal to the election of President Barack Obama, died Tuesday. She was 98. Height, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years, was known for her determination and grace — as well as her wry humor. She remained active and outspoken well into her 90s and often received rousing ovations at events around Washington.
Madeline “Judy” Padgett Madeline “Judy” Padgett, age 66, of Sandy Mush, NC, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Hospice House. Judy was born on September 28, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Buford H. Padgett and Grace Beheler Padgett. She worked in textiles as a weaver most of her life and was most recently an instructor at Rutherford Life Services. She attended Faith Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Padgett and a half-brother, Jesse Smith. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Maxwell and husband, Dustin of Rutherfordton; two grandchildren, Michael T. Bridges II and Danielle Bridges both of Rutherfordton. She is also survived by one sister, Marcelle Fisher of Florida. No formal services are planned. Memorial donations are suggested to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Rd., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family of Madeline “Judy” Padgett. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
6
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Calendar/Local Sale
Continued from Page 1
road are also encouraged to set out sidewalk tables. Volunteers say this type sale has been very successful in other communities and has attractive many visitors looking for bargains, great stores, beautiful scenery and good food.
Meetings/other Young at Heart Club meeting: Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m., at 197 Tiney Road, Ellenboro; covered dish lunch; all senior citizens welcome; contact Roy McCain at 245-4800 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. Democrat Club meeting: Monday, April 26, 7 p.m., Democrat Headquarters, West Main St., Forest City. Open house: The R-S Central JROTC Rifle Team will hold an open house Saturday, May 1, from noon to 5 p.m. Adults $4, children under 12, $2. Free to watch.
Miscellaneous Clothes Closet: Saturday, April 24, 8 a.m. until noon, Cane Creek Baptist Church, 151 Cane Creek Mtn. Road, Union Mills, off Hwy. 64; free clothes and items from the food pantry to those in need; for more information call 286-2487. Open closet: Saturday, April 24, 8 a.m. to noon, Sunshine Community Clubhouse; hosted by Ross Hill Baptist Church; items include clothes, furniture and household items; everything free. Clothing give away: Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m. to noon, High Shoal Baptist Church, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Henrietta; children and adult clothes will be given away free to those in need; for more information call 657-6448. Spring Festival: Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frank West Park, Caroleen community; games and activities for children and adults, inflatables, softball, horseshoe and more; hot dogs, chips and drinks; live music and entertainment; fire truck; visit from Smokey the Bear, and much more; all free; sponsored by Caroleen First United Methodist Church. Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, May 8, noon to 1 p.m.; Thunder Road Animal Hospital; $10 cash, one-year rabies; $12 cash, threeyear rabies; other discounted vaccines available; call 286-0033. Scholarship opportunity: For all seniors from Chase, East, Central, and TJCA; 5000 Year Leap Book essay contest; three $500 scholarships available; contest ends June 30; for more information or an application visit, www.rutherford912.org/contest. 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 Ham/chicken supper: Friday, April 23, 5 to 8 p.m., at Second Baptist Church, 191 Green St., Rutherfordton; adults $9; ages 4-10, $5; under 4 free, accompanied by an adult; all you can eat, included dessert and beverage; proceeds to benefit youth camp; take outs available, call 286-9662 to place an order. Poor man’s supper: Friday, April 23, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Forest City; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds to benefit Camp Mccall. Auction: 10th Annual Johnny Hill Memorial Auction; Saturday, April 24, at West Point Baptist Church, Union Road, Rutherfordton; viewing and breakfast 8 to 10 a.m., auction follows; lunch begins at 11 a.m.; proceeds for the building fund. Breakfast, yard sale: Saturday, April 24, Bill’s Creek VFD, Station I, Bill’s Creek Road; pancake/sausage breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.; $5 per person, all you can eat; yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Town-wide yard sale: Saturday, May 1, begins at 7 a.m., in the town of Ellenboro; sponsored by Ellenboro Women’s Club.
Music/concerts Singing: Sunday, April 25, 6 p.m., Bostic Missionary Methodist Church; featuring Living By Faith. Simple Faith will be sing Sunday, April 25, during the 11 a.m. worship service at Concord Baptist Church in Bostic. Pastor Frank Hoyle will deliver the message. The group will also sing during the evening service which begins Concord’s spring revival with Rev. John Ware.
Gorge Sale on the Trail: A 19-mile yard sale will be held in the Hickory Nut Gorge area Saturday as property owners, businesses and non-profit organizations put their wares out in the yard for sale.
Spindale Continued from Page 1
couldn’t make up the difference,” McHargue said. But he presented several options to raise revenue. First up was a tax increase, raising the rate of property tax from $0.56 to $0.69 per $100 of value. This would increase the average resident’s bill from $280 to $345 or about $5.42 per month. Option two was to implement a monthly garbage collection fee but leave the property tax rate alone. The fee would range from $10 to $12 per month for residential customers and between $15 to $20 per month for non-residential customers. The final option — if a tax increase or garbage fee is not implemented — was to cut town services. “By this we mean entire programs or departments,” McHargue said. “At this point in Spindale’s history, the shortfall we face is of a magnitude not solvable by any other method.” Commissioner Tommy Hardin was
Relay Continued from Page 1
ing,” Condrey said of reaching the goal. “Go out there and raise some money for Relay,” he said. The top fund raising team last year
For further information, please contact Amy Wald at (828) 625-1805 or Barbara Meliski at (828) 625-9000.
interested in the garbage collection fee, but wondered at the legality of the fee and how to collect it. “Broad River Water Authority will charge that fee along with their water bill,” said Town Finance Officer Cathy Swafford. “If they don’t pay it their water will be cut off.” Any unpaid garbage fees after a set time, or when residents or renters move away, would be sent to collection agencies much like the town’s unpaid sewer bills. Hardin also felt the garbage fee would provide some funding each month instead of waiting for property tax bills to be paid. Adding pain to the mix was a new state requirement for a stormwater management program. The public works department asked commissioners for a new position to serve as stormwater administrator. The fire department requested to add parttime positions throughout the week to cover times when volunteers were not as readily available — for a total cost of $22,479. The library asked to add hours for a third day each week for an existing part-time worker which
would cost $3,228.11. Council members were keen on the idea of a small property tax rate increase along with a lower garbage fee, but McHargue said a combination plan would take more work before he was ready to give estimates on tax rates or garbage fees.
was Rutherford Electric Corporation at $28,634; second place was Rutherford County Employees at $24,072 and the third place team was $11,153. The actual Relay for Life event is September 10 and September 11 at R-S Middle School. The annual
Survivors Dinner is August 17. For more information or to organize a team, contact Community Director Debbie Buchanan at 305-3595 or contact 1-800-ACS-2345.
“Even if we shut down the library and recreation departments, we’d still be pretty far in the hole,” Mayor Mickey Bland said. “And we’re not going to do that. We have 42 less employees than we did when I first came on the board in 1999 and we’re still offering the same services.” Commissioner Toby Tomblin remarked Spindale’s budget in 2007 was more than $3 million. “That’s a huge amount of cuts to face,” Tomblin said. “People are going to be angry, but they have to understand there is just nothing left to cut.” Commissioners will meet again soon to make final budget determinations. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com
Sister city plan irks many in Army town FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The mayor of one of America’s most renowned Army cities wants to establish cultural ties to a rural Vietnamese town, a plan that has angered some veterans who served in Southeast Asia generations ago. Some Vietnam vets who still live in the Fort Bragg area are embracing the idea as a chance to lay to rest the ill will that has lingered for more than four decades, though it’s clear animosity toward the war remains. “It is just not over with them and it never was cleanly over,” said retired Col. Bill Richardson, an 80-yearold who said he served 14 months in Vietnam with the Special Forces. “I don’t think we ought to be dealing with them on a city-to-city thing. It just dredges up a lot of bad feelings.” The offer from officials in Soc Trang, in southern Vietnam, to become sister cities with Fayetteville already seems to have accomplished one important step: Pro or con, people are talking about it. “The symbolism is a powerful healing message. It really is this city and the people who live here willing to put something behind them that in some ways we’ve had trouble shaking,” Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne said. “I don’t think there is a city in America that has a closer bond, good
or bad, with that period of time in our history and that conflict.” Chavonne was born in Fayetteville, a city considered synonymous with Fort Bragg. His family members served in Vietnam and his best friend’s father was killed there. Between 1966 and 1970, more than 200,000 soldiers went through basic training at the massive Army base, Fort Bragg historian Donna Tabor said. The city became a focal point of the anti-war movement and earned the nickname “Fayettenam,” though the origin of the moniker — whether it was the high crime rate that coincided with the influx of draftees, or simply the number of troops themselves — remains in dispute. Either way, “It did become a very simple term that reflected a sense of where our country was at that time,” Chavonne said. “We’re not that place anymore.” Maybe not, but local chapters of the American Legion, 82nd Airborne Division Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars remain opposed to a relationship with a nation where, according to the Defense Department, some 58,000 U.S. service members died and more than 1,720 remain missing. Don Talbot, a veterans activist and Vietnam veteran, said the mayor pro-
posed the idea to him during a breakfast meeting a year ago, and Talbot told him he didn’t like it. “It is a communist country. Why do you want to go back to 40 years and say ’thank you’ to a bygone era in the middle of a current war?” Talbot said. “It is a forgotten era and now he wants to bring it all back to heal us. “Sir, I don’t need to be healed.” Partnerships between cities in the U.S. and Vietnam are common. San Francisco, Seattle, New Haven, Conn., and Newport Beach, Calif., officially have sister cities, according to Sister Cities International. Oakland, Calif., Madison, Wisc., Pittsburgh and Honolulu also have such relationships, which typically include visits from exchange students and dignitaries. While Newport Beach is just north of the Marines’ Camp Pendleton and Honolulu and Seattle boast a strong Navy presence, no city on that list is as closely tied to the armed forces as Fayetteville, which Time magazine dubbed “America’s most pro-military town” in 2008. Since 1993, Fayetteville has been a sister city with Saint-Avold, France, home to a military cemetery with Europe’s largest number of American graves from World War II. Chavonne is to visit there next month.
About us... Circulation
David Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Virle Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Business office
Administration
Jodi V. Brookshire/publisher . . . . . . . . . . .209 Steven E. Parham/executive editor . . . . . .210 Lori Spurling/ advertising director . . . . . . .224 Pam Dixon/ ad production coordinator . . . 231 Anthony Rollins/ circulation director . . . . .206
Newsroom
Scott Bowers, sports editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Jean Gordon, features editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Abbe Byers, lifestyles editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Allison Flynn, editor/reporter . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Garrett Byers, photography . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Scott Baughman, reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Larry Dale, reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Bobbie Greene, typesetting . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Virginia Rucker, contributing editor
Phone: 245-6431
Cindy White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Advertising
Chrissy Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Jill Hasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Jessica Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Classified
Erika Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Maintenance
Gary Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 An operator will direct your call during business hours, 8 a .m . to 5 p .m ., Monday-Friday . After business hours, you can reach the person you are calling using this list . As soon as you hear the automated attendant, use your Touch Tone phone to dial 1 and the person’s extension or dial 3 for dial by name .
Fax: 248-2790
Missed your paper? If you did not receive your paper today please call 245-6431 and ask for circulation. If you call by 9 a.m. on Monday through Friday, a paper will be brought to your home. If you call after 9 a.m., we will make sure your carrier brings you the missed paper in the morning with that day’s edition. If you do not receive your paper on either Saturday or Sunday and call by 8 a.m., a customer service representative will bring you a paper. If you call after 8 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday, the missed paper will be brought out on Monday morning. Our carriers are instructed to deliver your paper by 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, by 6:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. on Sunday. Remember, call 245-6431 for circulation customer service.
www.thedigitalcourier.com
E-mail: dailycourier@thedigitalcourier .com
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 — 7
Inside Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 MLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Moore returns to town with Catawba By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
Conley rides towards sea on hand-cycle CHERAW, S.C. — Jacob Conley, a Daily Courier sports correspondent, rode 60 miles on day one of the Cycle to the Sea, Thursday. “I feel like I just pitched a nine-inning game and that I have to do it all again tomorrow,” said Conley. “My arms feel like they are going to fall off.” Conley joined a group of hand-cyclists and able-bodied cyclists in the event designed to raise funds and awareness for the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program (ASAP). The three-day ride started in Charlotte on Thursday morning and will end on Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
FOREST CITY — Wade Moore returned to Forest City for the first time since helping to lead the Owls to the 2009 Coastal Plain League championship. The senior at Catawba College is the starting centerfielder for the Indians and is back in town for the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament, which started Thursday at McNair Field. Moore, who was recently named to
the 2010 SAC All-Conference first team, made the transfer to Catawba after spending his first three years at N.C. State. Moore leads the Indians in almost every offensive category coming into the SAC tourney. Moore has 14 HRs, 53 RBI, 19 doubles, 28 stolen bases and is hitting at an eye-popping .448 clip. “It was a no-brainer,” said Moore, about his decision to transfer. “At State, everyone was constantly on edge. Everyday felt like a tryout. “Here, we are relaxed and focused on
getting better both as individuals and as a team.” Moore was effusive in his praise of the Owls, the town of Forest City and the people who came out and cheered him on over the last two seasons. “These last two years have just meant so much to me,” Moore said. “It completely turned my game around. It just rejuvenated me coming to Forest City. “The Holland family, James (Wolfe), (Matt) Hayes, all the guys I played Please see Moore, Page 9
Holtmann to guide GWU basketball BOILING SPRINGS — Not much has gone right for Gardner-Webb since its stunning upset of Kentucky in 2007. One of the men on the bench for that game — and who was a part of one of the biggest NCAA tournament upsets this year — will try to get the program back on track. Gardner-Webb announced on Thursday that Ohio assistant Chris Holtmann will take over as coach. He replaces Rick Scruggs, who was fired last month after 15 seasons. The 38-year-old Holtmann spent five years as an assistant at Gardner-Webb under Scruggs from 2003-08, which included the Runnin’ Bulldogs win at Rupp Arena. Holtmann then left for Ohio, and last month the Bobcats upset No. 3 seed Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA tournament. “Chris presented to us a passionate, broad vision and an attainable plan for success for the program and the young men he will coach and mentor,” Gardner-Webb athletic director Chuck Burch said. “We are pleased to appoint him as the driving force behind a bright, new era in Gardner-Webb.” Holtmann will take over a Big South program that has struggled. The Runnin’ Bulldogs went 8-21 last season and didn’t qualify for the conference tournament with a 5-13 league mark. “This has been a tremendously humbling, yet thrilling experience, and I am honored to earn the title of head basketball coach here at GardnerWebb University,” Holtmann said.
Local Sports BASEBALL 7 p.m. Chase at Burns 4:30 p.m. TJCA at Madison SOFTBALL 4 p.m. Chase at Burns 4:30 p.m. TJCA at Madison COLLEGE BASEBALL 12 p.m. South Atlantic Conference Tournament at McNair Field
On TV 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets. 8 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball First Round, Game 3. 8 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers. 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball First Round, Game 3. 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NBA Basketball First Round.
Central’s Forrest Thurman makes a return during the tennis match against East Rutherford, Thursday.
Garrett Byers/ Daily Courier
East nets win over R-S Central By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter
Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
East’s Jacob Wilson makes an overhead return during his match against R-S Central, Thursday, at the Callison Tennis Courts in Forest City.
FOREST CITY — R-S Central got the best of East Rutherford in men’s tennis earlier this season. On Thursday, it was a completely different story as East avenged the previous meeting with a 6-3 match win over Central. The last time the two met at Crestview Park, R-S Central dominated East Rutherford in a 7-2 drubbing, but Thursday’s singles matches pulled the Cavaliers through for the victory, winning five of the six. “This is a good group of guys and we have had long and tough practices this season, but today we were just determined to win this one,” East Rutherford Tennis coach Charles Matheny said. “We are a young team with eight freshmen, so we are hopeful for the future.” The Cavs accounted for the first win with an easy one as No. 3 seed Alex Ledbetter beat Joel Lowery 6-0, 6-1. No. 4 seed Mason Jolley grabbed the second Cavs victory in a 6-0, 6-2 dispatchPlease see Prep Report, Page 8
Bradford goes No. 1 overall to Rams NEW YORK (AP) — Starting with quarterback Sam Bradford going to the St. Louis Rams, the first NFL draft in prime time was a showcase for the Big 12. The Oklahoma junior became the eighth quarterback since 2001 taken atop the draft. He was immediately followed Thursday night by defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska, the AP Player of the Year, and DT Gerald McCoy, Bradford’s teammate with the Sooners. Bradford, the 2008 winner of the Heisman Trophy, joins a Rams team that was 1-15 last season and scored a leaguelow 175 points. The Rams cut incumbent Marc Bulger in the offseason. Bradford appeared in only three games in 2009, his junior year, before undergoing right shoulder surgery. His recovery has been so complete that the Rams didn’t hesitate to make him the future face of the franchise. An hour before the draft, Bradford, looking dapper in a gray suit, admitted he was nervous. “The butterflies are flying around right now,” he said. A little while later, he could relax — at least until he gets on the field behind the Rams’ weak offensive line.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford throws a pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan.
Please see Draft, Page 8
Associated Press
8
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
sports
Scoreboard
Prep Report Continued from Page 7
ing of Jacob Kinlaw. No. 6 seed Luke Sappenfield of East Rutherford continued that with a 6-2, 6-4 upset of R-S Central’s David McLaughlin. The Hilltoppers matched that with David Schafer’s upset of East Rutherford’s No. 1 seed Austin Bailey in a 6-0, 6-2 decision. East swept the last two individual matches with No. 2 Jacob Wilson’s win over Forrest Thurman 8-6, 7-5 and No. 5 Seth Wilson’s victory against Paul Best 6-3, 6-3. In doubles play, the Cavs’ No. 3 pair, Seth Wilson and Sappenfield defeated Kinlaw and Best 10-1 for their sixth and final win of the afternoon. R-S Central’s Schafer and Lowery took down the No.1 seeded duo of Bailey and Ledbetter by a 10-5 score. A long-winded match ensued during doubles play, between the Hilltoppers’ McLaughlin/Thurman and East Rutherford’s Jacob Wilson/Jolley as it went into tiebreaker mode after they tied up at 10-all. In the fastest to seven points, Central’s McLaughlin used a solid backhand to lift the Hilltoppers to a 7-4 set to give them three wins overall on the day. There was only one exhibition match with the Hilltoppers’ Jessie Fowler defeating the Cavs’ Ryan Lynch for an 8-3 win. Following the match, R-S Central tennis coach Sam Bell could easily see what contributed in the loss. “East was gunning for us after that last meeting between us, but we seemed to have lost our focus today with it being the end of the regular season,” Sam Bell said. The SMAC tourney comes Wednesday for East Rutherford as they will travel to play Shelby and R-S Central (5-5) will head to Patton on Tuesday and Wednesday.
SOFTBALL R-S Central 1, Freedom 0
MORGANTON — Mackaulie Prescott scored on an error in the fourth inning in the Lady Hilltoppers 1-0 win over Freedom, Thursday. Central (12-1, 8-1) bounced back from Tuesday’s loss to Chase, its first loss of the season, to stay atop the SMAC standings. Chelsea Smith earned the win in a complete game effort.
Escalera qualifies for 2A Regional
CHASE — Chase’s Rene Escalera used a strong 2:07 time in the 800-meter Run to qualify for the 2A Regional. Escalera finished in first place with the time during the track meet at Shelby Thursday.
Offensive woes put Bobcats in 0-2 hole
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The extra practice didn’t help the Bobcats. Coach Larry Brown’s motivational speech on Orlando taking a day off while they worked failed, too. So maybe it was a good idea Charlotte took the day off Thursday. Perhaps some time away will help the Bobcats solve the riddle of putting the ball through the hoop when they return home for Game 3 on Saturday. For all the talk of how Charlotte would attempt to contain Dwight Howard and Orlando’s 3-point shooters, the major reason the Bobcats are down 0-2 in the best-of-seven playoff series is the Magic have exposed their turnover-filled, dysfunctional offense. “You can’t afford on the road to take bad shots and turn the ball over,” Brown said. The Bobcats have struggled offensively all season, ranking 28th out of 30 teams in scoring (95.28 points per game) and 22nd in field goal percentage (45.3). Only woeful Minnesota averaged more turnovers than Charlotte’s 15.7 per game. The Bobcats’ limitations have been magnified playing against NBA defensive player of the year Howard and the Magic, who allowed teams to shoot an NBA-low 43.8 percent from the field during the regular season. Charlotte fell behind big early and committed 16 turnovers in a 98-89 series-opening loss Sunday. While the Bobcats practiced the next day, coach Stan Van Gundy gave the Magic the day off, prompting Brown to tell his players, “That’s how (expletive) seriously they’re taking us.” Trouble is, the Bobcats were even worse in Game 2 on Wednesday. Getting off to another tentative start, they had 30 points at halftime, 77 for the game and committed 21 turnovers in a 15-point loss.
BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 9 5 .643 8 6 .571 8 7 .533 8 7 .533 6 9 .400 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 10 5 .667 Milwaukee 8 7 .533 Pittsburgh 7 8 .467 Chicago 6 9 .400 Cincinnati 6 9 .400 Houston 5 9 .357 West Division W L Pct San Diego 9 6 .600 San Francisco 8 7 .533 Los Angeles 7 7 .500 Colorado 7 8 .467 Arizona 6 9 .400 Philadelphia Atlanta Florida Washington New York
GB — 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 3 1/2 GB — 2 3 4 4 4 1/2 GB — 1 1 1/2 2 3
Wednesday’s Games San Diego 5, San Francisco 2 Washington 6, Colorado 4 Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago Cubs 9, N.Y. Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers 14, Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 0 Houston 5, Florida 4 St. Louis 9, Arizona 4 Thursday’s Games Milwaukee 20, Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 2, Washington 0 Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, late Cincinnati 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 Philadelphia at Atlanta, late Florida at Houston, late Friday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Haeger 0-1) at Washington (Atilano 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Kawakami 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Maine 0-1), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Correia 2-1) at Cincinnati (Cueto 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 1-1) at Houston (Oswalt 1-2), 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 1-0) at Milwaukee (Suppan 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 1-0) at Colorado (G.Smith 1-1), 9:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 2-1) at Arizona (Benson 0-1), 9:40 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 3-0), 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Florida at Colorado, 5:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 8:05 p.m. American League New York Tampa Bay Toronto Boston Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Chicago Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Texas
East Division W L Pct 11 3 .786 11 4 .733 9 7 .563 6 9 .400 2 14 .125 Central Division W L Pct 11 5 .688 8 7 .533 7 8 .467 6 9 .400 5 10 .333 West Division W L Pct 9 7 .563 9 7 .563 8 8 .500 5 9 .357
GB — 1/2 3 5 1/2 10 2 3 4 5
GB — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 GB — — 1 3
Wednesday’s Games Kansas City 4, Toronto 3, 10 innings Boston 8, Texas 7, 12 innings Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 Tampa Bay 12, Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 4, L.A. Angels 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Oakland 1 Seattle 4, Baltimore 1 Thursday’s Games Cleveland 8, Minnesota 1 Oakland 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Texas at Boston, late Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, late Detroit at L.A. Angels, late Friday’s Games Baltimore (Guthrie 0-2) at Boston (Lester 0-2), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Garza 3-0), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 1-1) at Texas (Feldman 1-1), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pavano 2-1) at Kansas City (Meche 0-1), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Rowland-Smith 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 0-2), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 0-1) at Oakland (Duchscherer 1-0), 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 2-0) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 1-2), 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 4:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Playoff Glance FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 2, Chicago 1 Saturday, April 17: Cleveland 96, Chicago 83 Monday, April 19: Cleveland 112, Chicago 102 Thursday, April 22: Chicago 108, Cleveland 106 Sunday, April 25: Cleveland at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 27: Chicago at Cleveland, 7, 8 or 8:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 29: Cleveland at Chicago, TBD x-Saturday, May 1: Chicago at Cleveland, TBD Orlando 2, Charlotte 0 Sunday, April 18: Orlando 98, Charlotte 89 Wednesday, April 21: Orlando 92, Charlotte 77 Saturday, April 24: Orlando at Charlotte, 2 p.m. Monday, April 26: Orlando at Charlotte, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 28: Charlotte at Orlando, 8 p.m. x-Friday, April 30: Orlando at Charlotte, TBD x-Sunday, May 2: Charlotte at Orlando, TBD Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 0 Saturday, April 17: Atlanta 102, Milwaukee 92 Tuesday, April 20: Atlanta 96, Milwaukee 86 Saturday, April 24: Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Monday, April 26: Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 28: Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 or 8 p.m. x-Friday, April 30: Atlanta at Milwaukee, TBD x-Sunday, May 2: Milwaukee at Atlanta, TBD Boston 2, Miami 0 Saturday, April 17: Boston 85, Miami 76 Tuesday, April 20: Boston 106, Miami 77 Friday, April 23: Boston at Miami, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 25: Boston at Miami, 1 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 27: Miami at Boston, 6, 7 or 8 p.m. x-Thursday, April 29: Boston at Miami, TBD x-Saturday, May 1: Miami at Boston, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 2, Oklahoma City 0 Sunday, April 18: L.A. Lakers 87, Oklahoma City 79 Tuesday, April 20: L.A. Lakers 95, Oklahoma City 92 Thursday, April 22: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, late Saturday, April 24: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 27: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9 or 10:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 30: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, TBD x-Sunday, May 2: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, TBD Dallas 1, San Antonio 1 Sunday, April 18: Dallas 100, San Antonio 94 Wednesday, April 21: San Antonio 102, Dallas 88 Friday, April 23: Dallas at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 25: Dallas at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27: San Antonio at Dallas, 8, 8:30 or 9:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 29: Dallas at San Antonio, TBD x-Saturday, May 1: San Antonio at Dallas, TBD Portland 1, Phoenix 1 Sunday, April 18: Portland 105, Phoenix 100 Tuesday, April 20: Phoenix 119, Portland 90 Thursday, April 22: Phoenix at Portland, late Saturday, April 24: Phoenix at Portland, 4:30 p.m. x-Monday, April 26: Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 29: Phoenix at Portland, TBD x-Saturday, May 1: Portland at Phoenix, TBD Denver 1, Utah 1 Saturday, April 17: Denver 126, Utah 113 Monday, April 19: Utah 114, Denver 111 Friday, April 23: Denver at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 25: Denver at Utah, 9:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 28: Utah at Denver, 9 or 10:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 30: Denver at Utah, TBD x-Sunday, May 2: Utah at Denver, TBD
HOCKEY National Hockey League Playoff Glance
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Washington 3, Montreal 1 Thursday, April 15: Montreal 3, Washington 2, OT Saturday, April 17: Washington 6, Montreal 5, OT Monday, April 19: Washington 5, Montreal 1 Wednesday, April 21: Washington 6, Montreal 3 Friday, April 23: Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. x-Monday, April 26: Washington at Montreal, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 28: Montreal at Washington, TBD Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 Wednesday, April 14: Philadelphia 2, New Jersey 1 Friday, April 16: New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 3
Draft Continued from Page 7
“The phone call was that moment, but I had a feeling I would get that phone call tonight,” Bradford said of hearing from the Rams just before his name was announced. Detroit then chose Suh, considered the best defensive tackle prospect in more than a decade. He won the Lombardi, Bednarik and Nagurski trophies in 2009 and comes off a dominant Big 12 title game in which he had 12 tackles with 4 1/2 sacks.
828-245-6467
• Individual and Group Plans
• Medicare Supplement Plans
Contact us for an insurance plan that fits your needs and your budget.
• Life and Disability Coverage* • Consumer-Driven Health Plans
Texas Longhorn Meat Grass- fed all natural beef Steaks and Hamburger now available at BlueRidge Design in The Firehouse Inn • Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Try our beef sausage.
Your plan for better health.SM | bcbsnc.com
*Available form Saegic Benefits through USAble Life® Catewa Brand Study, February 2008. 2 MarketQuest Network Compare, April 2009. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. U2082b. 8/09.
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB—Suspended Kansas City minor league LHP Adam Bostick (PCL) 50 games for a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed OF Travis Buck on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21. Purchased the contract of OF Matt Carson from Sacramento (PCL). Designated OF Jai Miller for assignment. National League CINCINNATI REDS—Optioned RHP Logan Ondrusek to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Carlos Fisher from Louisville. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Announced RHP Russ Ortiz had chosen to become a free agent after being designated for assignment. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Placed LHP J.A. Happ on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 16. Activated LHP J.C. Romero from the 15-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Boston F Rasheed Wallace $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials on April 19 and Orlando F Matt Barnes and coach Stan Van Gundy $35,000 each for publicly criticizing game officials on April 21. CYCLING International Cycling Union ICU—Suspended cyclist Li Fuyu (Team RadioShack) for testing positive for an anabolic agent. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed DB Donald Brown Jr. and OL Chris Kowalczuk. TRACK & FIELD U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY—Suspended runner LaShawn Merritt after testing positive for a banned drug. COLLEGE ALABAMA—Extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, strength coach Scott Cochran, offensive line coach Joe Pendry, linebackers coach Sal Sunseri, tight ends coach Bobby Williams, defensive coordinator Kirby Smart and the rest of the football staff through 2012. CLEMSON—Named Mike Winiecki men’s assistant basketball coach. GARDNER-WEBB—Named Chris Holtmann men’s basketball coach. LOUISIANA-MONROE—Named Keith Richard men’s basketball coach. NEWBERRY—Announced the resignation of men’s basketball coach Steve DeMeo. TOLEDO—Named Ryan Pedon as men’s assistant basketball coach. WAGNER—Named Bashir Mason men’s assistant basketball coach. WOOSTER—Named Kelley Hubbell field hockey coach
He was greeted by “SUH, SUH,” as he walked onto the stage holding a Lions jersey. McCoy should boost a Tampa defense that once was feared but flopped last season when it yielded 400 points. The Big 12 draft party kept rolling when Washington took Oklahoma All-America Trent Williams to fill a huge hole at tackle left by the retirement of Chris Samuels. Williams engulfed commissioner Roger Goodell in a hefty bear hug onstage. Tennessee safety Eric Berry, also an AllAmerican, went fifth to Kansas City, breaking the Big 12 stranglehold.
Clerk of Court “Dedicated with a Trustworthy Heart of Service”
• The largest provider network in North Carolina2
• Dental Coverage for Individuals and Groups
Thursday’s Sports Transactions
Donnie H. Henson
from the most trusted health insurer in North Carolina
Cooper Flack
TRANSACTIONS
Elect
Quality Coverage
Authorized Agent
Sunday, April 18: Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2, OT Tuesday, April 20: Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 Thursday, April 22: Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 0 Boston 3, Buffalo 1 Thursday, April 15: Buffalo 2, Boston 1 Saturday, April 17: Boston 5, Buffalo 3 Monday, April 19: Boston 2, Buffalo 1 Wednesday, April 21: Boston 3, Buffalo 2, 2OT Friday, April 23: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. x-Monday, April 26: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 28: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 1 Wednesday, April 14: Ottawa 5, Pittsburgh 4 Friday, April 16: Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1 Sunday, April 18: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2 Tuesday, April 20: Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 4 Thursday, April 22: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, late x-Saturday, April 24: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 27: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Colorado 2, San Jose 2 Wednesday, April 14: Colorado 2, San Jose 1 Friday, April 16: San Jose 6, Colorado 5, OT Sunday, April 18: Colorado 1, San Jose 0, OT Tuesday, April 20: San Jose 2, Colorado 1, OT Thursday, April 22: Colorado at San Jose, late Saturday, April 24: San Jose at Colorado, TBD x-Monday, April 26: Colorado at San Jose, TBD Nashville 2, Chicago 1 Friday, April 16: Nashville 4, Chicago 1 Sunday, April 18: Chicago 2, Nashville 0 Tuesday, April 20: Nashville 4, Chicago 1 Thursday, April 22: Chicago at Nashville, late Saturday, April 24: Nashville at Chicago, 3 p.m. x-Monday, April 26: Chicago at Nashville, TBD x-Wednesday, April 28: Nashville at Chicago, TBD Los Angeles 2, Vancouver 2 Thursday, April 15: Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 2, OT Saturday, April 17: Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 2, OT Monday, April 19: Los Angeles 5, Vancouver 3 Wednesday, April 21: Vancouver 6, Los Angeles 4 Friday, April 23: Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Sunday, April 25: Vancouver at Los Angeles, TBD x-Tuesday, April 27: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD Phoenix 2, Detroit 2 Wednesday, April 14: Phoenix 3, Detroit 2 Friday, April 16: Detroit 7, Phoenix 4 Sunday, April 18: Phoenix 4, Detroit 2 Tuesday, April 20: Detroit 3, Phoenix 0 Friday, April 23: Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Sunday, April 25: Phoenix at Detroit, 2 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 27: Detroit at Phoenix, TBD
286-8069
Education: 1990 Graduate of Chase High School 1990-1991 Isothermal Community College 1994 Graduate of N. C. State University
Work: 1994-95 Union County School Agriculture Teacher 1994-2001 Robbins Brick & Block-Manager 2001-Present Fairway Oil Co. d.b.a Quadcore WholesaleSales/Manager
Family: Married Kim Allen of Rutherfordton Children: Hunter age 12, Will age 8 Parents: Donald & Kathleen Henson of Harris Faith: Baptist, Attend Holly Springs Baptist Church Paid for by the Committee to Elect Donnie H. Henson
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 — 9
sports Arrgh, Pirates Win Title
NCAA to expand March Madness to 68 teams By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA plans to expand the men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and announced a new, $10.8 billion broadcasting deal with CBS and Turner Broadcasting on Thursday that will allow every game to be shown live for the first time. The three-team expansion is much more modest than 80- and 96-team proposals the NCAA outlined just a few weeks ago at the Final Four. The move coincides with the new, 14-year broadcasting arrangement that interim NCAA president Jim Isch said Contributed Photo will provide an average of $740 milRutherford County Pirates went 4-0 to win the Chick-fil-A State Championship, lion to its conferences and schools this past weekend. The Pirates are: Wesley Smith (front, l to r), Sam McArthor, each year. Nathan Brock, Tucker Toney, Preston Helton, Grayson Wright. Joey Daigle (middle, l The NCAA badly wanted every to r), Matthew Martin, Landon Smith, Adam McDowell. Coaches Kevin Helton (back, tourney game broadcast live. l to r), Ferrell Hamrick, David Wright, Gerry Daigle and Michael Smith. Bat boys are “It was a goal from the very, very Lane Smith and Mitchell Martin. beginning and I believe it’s what our memberships want and it’s want our fans want across the country,” Isch said. “I think without question, it was one of the driving factors in our position and why CBS and Turner make such great partners.” The men’s tournament last expanded in 2001, adding one team to the 64-team field that was set in 1985. Talk of tweaking March Madness again generated a lot of chatter from fans worried the competition would be watered down and those who feared the additional bracket guesswork needed to predict a winner. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, who favored expansion, said the proposal was “better than nothing.” “As a coach I’d like to see more people get in but 68 is a good step and the easiest way, to have the least amount of turmoil,” Boeheim said. “There’s really no way to do a little bit bigger expansion. You can’t expand Wade Moore, left, talks by eight, 10. There’s no way to figure things over with coach Ryan McKenzie at first base in this file photo.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.
that out. This is the easiest way and hopefully down the road there will be a bigger expansion.” Fellow Big East coach Jim Calhoun of Connecticut was less enthusiastic. He pointed to this year’s tournament, which included deep runs by Cornell, Northern Iowa, Xavier and national runner-up Butler. “I have a tough time seeing why we have to change a concept that has been so good,” Calhoun said. “This year, the parity was incredible. If you have something that has become magical and what has enhanced it is not more games, but the Butlers and the parity. Those things are what have done it. George Mason. It’s been proven time and again.” Less than four weeks ago, turning the NCAA’s signature event into a 96-team field seemed like all but a done deal.
Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Moore Continued from Page 7
with and this town — the people — I just can’t be thankful enough.” Moore hit .288 (98-of-340) in his two seasons in Forest City, with four home runs, 79 runs scored, 33 RBIs and 45 stolen bases. In addition to his offense, though, the Owls relied heavily on his steady play roaming the spacious centerfield grass at McNair. The transfer to Catawba has certainly rejuvenated Moore, who is hopeful of being taken within the top 15 rounds of the upcoming Major League Baseball draft. “I’ve had conversations with roughly 20 teams and I feel really good that I’ll have that chance to be drafted,” Moore said. “I’m just going to keep working and try and finish strong.” Moore’s coach at Catawba, Jim Gantt, has known Moore for nearly a decade and was very pleased to have the centerfielder re-join him. “I coached Wade in Legion ball and he has always been just a tremendous talent, very gifted,” said Gantt. “Most folks don’t realize what a talented football player he was at West Rowan. He probably could have played football in college if that was what he had wanted to do. But, he chose baseball and he has been a good one.” The Indians entered the SAC tourney as the No. 3 seed and with a win they can punch their ticket into the NCAA Div. II Baseball Tournament. “I would love to be part of another dog-pile here at McNair,” said Moore
with a smile. Catawba was scheduled to open the tourney against No. 4 seed CarsonNewman, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. At press time, the game was not final.
SAC Tourney No. 6 Lincoln Memorial 10, No. 1 Wingate 9 FOREST CITY — Sixth-seeded Lincoln Memorial University tallied a pair of runs in the top of the eighth inning to take the lead and the Railsplitters held on for a 10-9 victory over top-seeded Wingate University on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament at McNair Field. With the win, Lincoln Memorial (25-22 overall) advances to the quarterfinals and will take on the loser of the matchup between number three Catawba College and number four Carson-Newman College on Friday at 3:45 p.m. Wingate (29-18 overall) drops into the loser’s bracket.
No. 5 Tusculum 3, No. 2 Mars Hill 1 FOREST CITY — Fifth-seeded Tusculum built a three-run lead and held off second-seeded Mars Hill to claim a 3-1 victory on Thursday in the first round of the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament at McNair Field. With the win, Tusculum (30-16) advances to the quarterfinals and will face the winner of No. 3 Catawba and No. 4 Carson-Newman on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
VOTE
LIBBY SMITH PARTON Clerk of Court
John Wall.
John Wall heading to NBA while agent search continues LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Wall looked toward the back of the room at his mother, Frances Pulley, and just shook his head. Kentucky’s freshman star remembers the way she worked multiple jobs while he was growing up so they’d be able to get by. The long days that would leave her exhausted, so tired she didn’t always get to see him play. He knows it’s time to start paying her back and why the opportunities — and the riches — that lay ahead in the NBA outweigh returning for his sophomore season. “I just want to set up a better life for my mom,” Wall said Thursday. “All the work she put in after my dad passed, she had 2-3 jobs and not
really seeing her as much. People ask me what I’m going to do with my money, I ain’t worried about it.” Wall’s combination of size (6-foot-4) and speed in the open floor will be highly coveted at the next level. He’s considered a favorite to be the top pick in the draft. If his name is the first one called by NBA commissioner David Stern at Madison Square Garden on June 24, he’ll become the first Kentucky player to be taken with the top overall selection. Not that Wall is concerned about when he’ll make his way to the stage. “If I get that No. 1 pick, it’s going to be a dream come true,” said Wall, who has yet to hire an agent. “But no matter where I go I’m going to be happy because I reached my goal.”
Don’t be Stranded
You Remember Me From the DMV
No hidden agendas. No entanglements. Just an exemplary 20-year record of service to the people of Rutherford County with demonstrated leadership skills in law enforcement, business administration, conflict management, team building, fiscal management, and community service.
Exactly thE skills you waNt iN your NExt clErk of court www.libbypartonforclerk.com Paid for by the candidate
Before you go on your much needed vacation Let Hunnicutt Ford’s Service Team make sure your car is ready! HUNNICUTTFORD 565 OAK STREET, FOREST CITY
828-245-1626
South Atlantic Conference Tournament
Thursday 22nd- Sunday 25th at McNair Field www.forestcitybaseball.com for more information.
10
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Weather/nation Weather The Daily Courier Weather Today
Tonight
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
T-storms
T-storms
Few Showers
Mostly Sunny
Precip Chance: 20%
Precip Chance: 20%
Precip Chance: 40%
Precip Chance: 60%
Precip Chance: 40%
Precip Chance: 5%
80º
56º
79º 59º
81º 55º
77º 49º
71º 44º
Almanac
Local UV Index
Around Our State Today
Statistics provided by Broad River Water Authority through 7 a.m. yesterday.
0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+
Temperatures
0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure
High . . . . . . Low . . . . . . . Normal High Normal Low .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
.70 .43 .73 .44
Sun and Moon Sunrise today . Sunset tonight . Moonrise today Moonset today .
Precipitation 24 hrs through 7 a.m. yest. .0.00" Month to date . . . . . . . . .1.39" Year to date . . . . . . . . .14.70"
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
.6:45 .8:07 .3:03 .3:32
a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m.
Moon Phases
Barometric Pressure High yesterday . . . . . . .29.90"
Relative Humidity
Full 4/28
High yesterday . . . . . . . .100%
New 5/13
Last 5/5
City
Saturday
Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx
Asheville . . . . . . .77/51 Cape Hatteras . . .68/58 Charlotte . . . . . . .79/57 Fayetteville . . . . .78/60 Greensboro . . . . .72/57 Greenville . . . . . .74/55 Hickory . . . . . . . . . .75/55 Jacksonville . . . .75/55 Kitty Hawk . . . . . .66/57 New Bern . . . . . .75/55 Raleigh . . . . . . . .74/58 Southern Pines . .78/60 Wilmington . . . . .80/62 Winston-Salem . .71/56
t s mc mc mc pc t pc s pc mc mc s mc
75/55 70/62 80/60 82/64 76/61 79/59 77/59 80/60 69/59 78/60 78/62 81/63 78/64 76/60
t mc t mc mc t t t t t mc mc mc mc
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy
First 5/20
North Carolina Forecast
Greensboro 72/57
Asheville 77/51
Forest City 80/56 Charlotte 79/57
Today
Kinston 75/55 Wilmington 80/62
Saturday
Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx
Atlanta . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . Chicago . . . . . . . Detroit . . . . . . . . Indianapolis . . . Los Angeles . . . Miami . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . Sacramento . . . . San Francisco . . Seattle . . . . . . . . Tampa . . . . . . . . Washington, DC
.83/58 .68/50 .54/50 .59/46 .64/55 .63/55 .83/70 .69/50 .70/47 .75/47 .63/47 .58/43 .84/65 .69/51
75/60 63/54 54/49 63/49 72/56 65/55 86/74 64/49 65/50 77/49 66/48 56/43 86/71 64/55
Raleigh 74/58
Today’s National Map
City
t s sh pc t mc s s s s s mc s s
Greenville 74/55
Fayetteville 78/60
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Across Our Nation
Elizabeth City 74/56
Durham 72/57
Winston-Salem 71/56
t sh sh sh t mc pc pc sh s s t s sh
50s
70s
60s
L
50s
70s
H
60s
60s 70s
L
70s 80s
This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and location of frontal systems at noon. Cold Front
Stationary Front
50s
Warm Front
L
Low Pressure
80s
H
High Pressure
Nation Today Man gets life term
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A trucker who stunned a small Michigan community by killing an abortion protester and a businessman was sentenced Thursday to life in prison during a court hearing that began with an apology and ended with a verbal attack on the judge. Harlan Drake said he was sorry for causing pain to the families of his victims. But minutes later, he seemed bored by the hearing, urged the judge to “get on with this” and called him a racist and a hypocrite. Shiawassee County Circuit Judge Gerald Lostracco lamented that he could not order “hard labor” along with the life sentence. Drake, 34, was convicted of firstdegree murder in the September shootings of James Pouillon, 63, and Mike Fuoss, 61.
Boy abandoned
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a family caravanning with a woman and her toddler in Florida took the 3-year-old to New York after the boy’s mother was arrested on fraud charges, abandoning him
at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a note stuffed into his hand bearing the name of a detective working the case and the words “call immediately.” Eleanor Black, 29, was identified through surveillance footage at the cathedral, police said Wednesday. She and William Scott, 32, were believed to have been the last two people with Nathaniel Fons, and they were also suspected of being involved in the counterfeiting operation in Florida where his mother was charged.
Body found in river MONROE, La. (AP) — Monroe police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Ouachita River. Lt. Jeff Harris said the body was identified as 45-year-old Robert Bradford III. Harris said Bradford had connections to Charlotte, N.C., but also had relatives in Haynesville, La. Harris said Bradford’s body was recovered Monday in southern Monroe. He also said there was no indication of foul play, but it had not been ruled out.
You Are Invited To The It’s Time Revival SUNDAY’S THEME... REVIVAL TIME MONDAY’S THEME... RETURNING TIME TUESDAY’S THEME... REDEMPTION TIME WEDNESDAY’S THEME... RENEWAL TIME AT MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH FOREST CITY, NC APRIL 25-28, 2010 SERVICES CONDUCTED BY PASTOR BOB PHILBECK SERVICE TIMES: SUNDAY MORNING AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY EVENING AT 6:00 PM MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 7:00 PM WWW.MTPLEASANTFC.ORG 397 MT. PLEASANT CHURCH ROAD FOREST CITY NC, 28043
Associated Pres in
From left to right, Adrian Rose, Transocean’s vice president for quality, health, safety and the environment, and David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior, listen as U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry answers questions during a press conference about the ongoing operations surrounding the Deepwater Horizon mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) explosion, investigation, search and rescue, and pollution response in New Orleans Thursday,
Burning oil rig sinks; 11 workers still missing NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A deepwater oil platform that burned for more than a day after a massive explosion sank into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, creating the potential for a major spill as it underscored the slim chances that the 11 workers still missing survived. The sinking of the Deepwater Horizon, which burned violently until the gulf itself extinguished the fire, could unleash more than 300,000 of gallons of crude a day into the water. The environmental hazards would be greatest if the spill were to reach the Louisiana coast, some 50 miles away. Crews searched by air and water for the missing workers, hoping they had managed to reach a lifeboat, but one relative said family members have been told it’s unlikely any of the missing survived Tuesday night’s blast. The Coast Guard found two lifeboats but no one was inside. More than 100 workers escaped the explosion and fire; four were critically injured. Carolyn Kemp of Monterey, La., said her grandson, Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27, was among the missing. She said he would have been on the drilling platform when it exploded. “They’re assuming all those men who were on the platform are dead,” Kemp said. “That’s the last we’ve heard.” Jed Kersey, of Leesville, La., said his 33-year-old son, John, had finished his shift on the rig floor and was sleeping when the explosion occurred. He said his son told him that all 11 missing workers were on the rig floor at the time of the explosion. “He said it was like a war zone,” said Jed Kersey, a former oil worker. An alarm sounded and the electricity went out, sending John Kersey and other workers scurrying to a lifeboat that took them to a nearby service boat, his father said. “They waited for as many people as they could,” Jed Kersey said. He added that his son wasn’t ready to talk publicly about his experience. As the rig burned, supply vessels shot water into it to try to keep it afloat and avoid an oil spill, but there were additional explosions Thursday. Officials had previously said the environmental damage appeared minimal, but new challenges have arisen now that the platform has sunk. The well could be spilling up to 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day, Coast Guard Petty Officer Katherine
Kahli Grace Gibbs celebrates her 1st Birthday on April 23!
Kahli’s parents are Adam and Elizabeth Gibbs of Forest City. Her maternal grandparents are Keith and Kathy Greene of Ellenboro. Her paternal grandparents are Terry and Cindy Gibbs and Shelly Roberts of Biloxi, Mississippi. Her great grandparents are Martha Dale of Forest City; Nancy Greene Of Ellenboro and The Late Junior Greene; J. Walter and Phyllis Poorman; The Late Louis Poorman; and The Late John and Betty Gibbs. Her great great grandparents are Inez Dale of Forest City and The Late Cleatus Dale; Irene MaCurry of Spindale.
McNamara said. She said she didn’t know whether the crude oil was spilling into the gulf. The rig also carried 700,000 gallons of diesel fuel, but that would likely evaporate if the fire didn’t consume it. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said crews saw a 1-mile-by-5mile rainbow sheen with a dark center of what appeared to be a crude oil mix on the surface of the water. She said there wasn’t any evidence crude oil was coming out after the rig sank, but officials also aren’t sure what’s going on underwater. They have dispatched a vessel to check. The oil will do much less damage at sea than it would if it hits the shore, said Cynthia Sarthou, executive director of the Gulf Restoration Network. “If it gets landward, it could be a disaster in the making,” Sarthou said. Doug Helton, incident operations coordinator for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s office of response and restoration, said the spill is not expected to come onshore in the next three to four days. “But if the winds were to change, it could come ashore more rapidly,” he said. At the worst-case figure of 336,000 gallons a day, it would take more than a month for the amount of crude oil spilled to equal the 11 million gallons spilled from the Exxon Valdez in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The well will need to be capped off underwater. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ashley Butler said crews were prepared for the platform to sink and had the equipment at the site to limit the environmental damage. Oil giant BP, which contracted the rig, said it has mobilized four aircraft that can spread chemicals to break up the oil and 32 vessels, including a big storage barge, that can suck more than 171,000 barrels of oil a day from the surface. Crews searching for the missing workers, meanwhile, have covered the 1,940-square-mile search area by air 12 times and by boat five times. The family of Dewey Revette, a 48-year-old from southeast Mississippi, said he was also among the missing. He worked as a driller on the rig. “We’re all just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring and hoping for good news. And praying about it,” said Revette’s 23-year-old daughter, Andrea Cochran.
Your Full Service Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated Since 1953
Steve Carroll Funeral Director/Owner
4076 Hwy. 221-A, P.O. Box 337 Cliffside, NC 28024
828-657-6322
www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 — 11
Business/finance
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
d
NYSE
7,642.83 -1.84
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg FstPfd pfA 13.70 +3.20 CenPacF 3.35 +.69 TCF Fn wt 6.00 +1.10 UtdRentals 12.51 +1.81 Chipotle 144.72+17.97 RAIT Fin 3.05 +.38 Textron 24.23 +2.63 Deluxe 23.39 +2.48 TCF Fncl 18.29 +1.94 FdAgricA 16.22 +1.72
%Chg +30.5 +25.9 +22.4 +16.9 +14.2 +14.2 +12.2 +11.9 +11.9 +11.8
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg MLSPRt5-102.51 -.52 ConE pfC 84.90-15.65 Baxter 51.13 -7.82 NokiaCp 12.99 -1.96 McClatchy 6.08 -.75 BkASCBk10 6.38 -.64 MS Tec10 13.94 -1.20 Nwcstl pfB 16.88 -1.44 ABB Ltd 20.67 -1.61 DrxSOXBr 27.35 -2.02
%Chg -17.2 -15.6 -13.3 -13.1 -11.0 -9.1 -7.9 -7.9 -7.2 -6.9
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 7861001 4.87 -.06 QwestCm 2535726 5.37 +.13 S&P500ETF2211630121.02 +.36 BkofAm 2144613 18.54 +.26 SPDR Fncl 1860301 16.73 +.09 NokiaCp 1412632 12.99 -1.96 SprintNex 1063313 4.19 +.09 DirFBear rs1006222 11.22 -.28 FordM 898808 14.20 +.07 iShR2K 743038 73.35 +.77 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
DIARY
2,028 1,061 113 3,202 449 11 5,994,961,360
u
AMEX
1,963.57 +12.11
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last SearchMed 6.07 Neuralstem 2.99 MtnPDia g 2.57 PlatGpMet 2.74 SDgo pfB 18.20 DGSE 2.58 AmDGEn n 3.40 Talbots wt 4.48 SagaComm24.61 CheniereEn 4.86
Chg %Chg +.65 +12.0 +.26 +9.5 +.22 +9.4 +.23 +9.2 +1.45 +8.7 +.20 +8.3 +.23 +7.3 +.30 +7.2 +1.61 +7.0 +.31 +6.8
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Engex 3.75 MercBcp 3.05 AlldDefen 5.84 SwGA Fn 9.90 Bcp NJ 12.40 Ever-Glory 3.00 Servotr 8.43 Banro g 2.17 DocuSec 3.49 CompTch 2.89
Chg %Chg -.62 -14.1 -.35 -10.3 -.59 -9.2 -.80 -7.5 -.59 -4.5 -.14 -4.5 -.38 -4.3 -.09 -4.0 -.14 -3.9 -.11 -3.7
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg VantageDrl 41820 1.75 +.04 NwGold g 34035 5.36 +.10 GoldStr g 32996 4.18 +.23 NA Pall g 32606 4.99 +.07 RexahnPh 28305 2.51 +.15 NovaGld g 23099 7.58 +.09 Taseko 21493 5.81 -.04 BootsCoots 20528 2.95 +.01 RadientPh 17779 1.19 +.03 YM Bio g 15679 1.53 +.11 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
269 222 46 537 15 2 99,379,803
u
DAILY DOW JONES
NASDAQ
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last RivrvwBcp 3.47 WestwdO n11.77 PatrNBcp 2.68 CadenceFn 4.12 FidBcPA 7.70 IsilonSys 12.78 Conns 9.89 SelCmfrt 11.18 Delcath 12.93 Encorm rs 4.60
Chg +.88 +2.80 +.59 +.86 +1.61 +2.37 +1.83 +1.86 +2.08 +.72
%Chg +34.0 +31.2 +28.2 +26.4 +26.4 +22.8 +22.7 +20.0 +19.2 +18.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last GenFin un 2.23 ChiJoJo rs 4.78 Affymetrix 7.09 JksvllBcIL 12.09 FstPacTrst 8.66 SuperGen 3.15 Hydrgnc rs 4.28 TalecrisB n 19.80 HeritOkB 3.70 CabotMic 38.64
Chg -.78 -1.47 -1.12 -1.76 -1.09 -.37 -.49 -2.18 -.40 -4.05
%Chg -25.9 -23.5 -13.6 -12.7 -11.2 -10.5 -10.2 -9.9 -9.8 -9.5
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ972528 Qualcom 914656 Intel 717203 Microsoft 709846 ETrade 673167 eBay 536855 HuntBnk 536685 DryShips 453406 Cisco 444379 SiriusXM h 442393
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 50.31 +.28 39.33 -3.30 23.99 +.19 31.39 +.06 1.83 +.01 24.78 -1.51 6.89 +.30 6.05 -.14 27.32 +.08 1.09 -.01
DIARY
1,668 1,006 144 2,818 312 10 2,637,683,744
11,160
Dow Jones industrials Close: 11,134.29 Change: 9.37 (0.1%)
2,519.07 +14.46
52-Week High Low
11,040 10,920
11,200
10 DAYS
10,800 10,400
11,154.55 4,758.19 408.57 7,743.74 1,984.72 2,517.82 1,213.92 833.93 12,743.55 726.81
7,791.95 2,904.70 324.39 5,177.30 1,336.87 1,598.93 826.83 517.03 8,441.04 448.93
STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name
Dow Industrials 11,134.29 Dow Transportation 4,706.57 Dow Utilities 384.88 NYSE Composite 7,642.83 Amex Market Value 1,963.57 Nasdaq Composite 2,519.07 S&P 500 1,208.67 S&P MidCap 841.60 Wilshire 5000 12,717.12 Russell 2000 734.31
9,600
FOREST CITY CHIROPRACTIC Corrective Spinal Care
Dr. Robert J. Rodgers III (828) 245-8962
467 W. Main St. Forest City, NC 28043
FAX (828) 245-4423 Office Hours
Mon & Thurs 8-5; Tues 9-1; Wed 9-5; Fri 9-12
Free Initial Visit Includes Brief Exam, one set of x-rays and a corrective spinal adjustment. Valued at $200 **If you purchase additional treatment in regards to this ad, you have the legal right to change your mind within three days and receive a full refund. This offer excludes anyone currently receiving Federal Assistance such as Medicare or Medicaid.**
Net Chg
+9.37 +36.10 +.46 -1.84 +12.11 +14.46 +2.73 +9.82 +50.30 +8.12
YTD %Chg %Chg
+.08 +.77 +.12 -.02 +.62 +.58 +.23 +1.18 +.40 +1.12
+6.77 +14.80 -3.30 +6.37 +7.60 +11.01 +8.39 +15.82 +10.12 +17.42
12-mo %Chg
+39.93 +51.39 +17.46 +42.27 +40.61 +52.47 +41.88 +57.03 +46.18 +57.37
MUTUAL FUNDS
10,000 O
N
D
J
F
M
A
Name
PIMCO TotRetIs American Funds GrthAmA m Vanguard TotStIdx Fidelity Contra TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST American Funds CapIncBuA m American Funds CpWldGrIA m YTD YTD Vanguard 500Inv Name Div Yld PE Last Chg%Chg Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg American Funds IncAmerA m AT&T Inc 1.68 6.4 12 26.27 -.07 -6.3 LeggPlat 1.04 4.4 25 23.80 +.66 +16.7 American Funds InvCoAmA m Vanguard InstIdx Amazon ... ... 74 150.09 +3.66 +11.6 Lowes .36 1.3 23 27.53 +.87 +17.7 Dodge & Cox Stock ArvMerit ... ... ... 15.21 +.09 +36.0 Microsoft .52 1.7 17 31.39 +.06 +3.0 American Funds EurPacGrA m American Funds WAMutInvA m BB&T Cp .60 1.7 29 34.34 -.77 +35.4 PPG 2.16 3.1 21 70.25 -.24 +20.0 Dodge & Cox IntlStk BkofAm .04 .2 88 18.54 +.26 +23.1 ParkerHan 1.04 1.5 30 70.44 -.56 +30.7 American Funds NewPerspA m BerkHa A ... ... 23118400.00+120.00 +19.4 PIMCO TotRetAdm b Cisco ... ... 26 27.32 +.08 +14.1 ProgrssEn 2.48 6.3 13 39.44 +.06 -3.8 American Funds FnInvA m ... ... 70 31.29 +.19 +1.3 Fidelity DivrIntl d Delhaize 2.01 2.4 ... 84.34 +.75 +9.9 RedHat Dell Inc ... ... 24 17.46 +.29 +21.6 RoyalBk g 2.00 ... ... 61.69 +.13 +15.2 FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m DukeEngy .96 5.9 14 16.21 -.09 -5.8 SaraLee .44 3.1 12 14.17 -.04 +16.3 American Funds BalA m Vanguard TotStIAdm ExxonMbl 1.68 2.5 17 68.56 -.36 +.5 SonicAut ... ... 13 13.18 +.64 +26.9 Vanguard 500Adml FamilyDlr .62 1.6 17 39.82 +.88 +43.1 SonocoP 1.12 3.3 23 34.03 +1.26 +16.3 Vanguard Welltn Fidelity GrowCo FifthThird .04 .3 21 14.96 -.19 +53.4 SpectraEn 1.00 4.3 18 23.14 -.10 +12.8 American Funds BondA m FCtzBA 1.20 .6 19 207.90 +3.21 +26.8 SpeedM .40 2.3 ... 17.08 +.22 -3.1 Vanguard TotIntl d GenElec .40 2.1 20 18.95 -.08 +25.2 .36 1.1 ... 33.06 +.50 +39.4 Fidelity LowPriStk d GoldmanS 1.40 .9 7 159.05 +.12 -5.8 Timken Vanguard InstPlus 1.88 2.8 31 68.26 +.14 +19.0 T Rowe Price EqtyInc Google ... ... 25 547.06 -7.24 -11.8 UPS B KrispKrm ... ... ... 4.00 +.09 +35.6 WalMart 1.21 2.2 15 54.49 +.02 +1.9 Hartford CapAprA m Pioneer PioneerA m Goldman Sachs ShDuGovA m Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the DWS-Scudder REstA m Hartford GrowthL m last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants.
S
L
I
Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV
Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
CI 125,962 LG 67,825 LB 63,652 LG 58,318 IH 58,013 WS 55,947 LB 50,594 MA 50,104 LB 49,629 LB 47,376 LV 42,708 FB 40,410 LV 39,096 FV 38,943 WS 33,256 CI 32,107 LB 31,990 FG 31,331 CA 30,818 MA 30,432 LB 30,325 LB 29,886 MA 29,486 LG 29,164 CI 27,231 FB 27,194 MB 26,567 LB 26,416 LV 16,648 LB 10,075 LB 4,428 GS 1,503 LV 1,253 SR 469 LG 192
+0.6 +15.3/C +3.0 +41.0/D +4.4 +49.1/A +3.9 +43.9/C +1.0 +30.9/C +1.5 +42.7/D +3.8 +46.3/B +2.0 +37.4/B +2.6 +39.9/E +3.8 +46.5/B +3.1 +54.3/A +1.3 +44.2/C +2.6 +39.0/E +1.7 +57.6/A +1.6 +45.6/C +0.6 +15.0/C +2.8 +44.4/C +1.8 +43.4/D +2.5 +43.8/A +1.7 +32.4/D +4.4 +49.2/A +3.8 +46.5/B +1.9 +34.4/C +4.6 +52.6/A +0.5 +17.2/C +1.6 +49.6/A +5.0 +54.8/C +3.8 +46.5/B +5.5 +52.5/A +1.7 +50.5/A +3.2 +43.6/D +0.2 +3.4/B +1.9 +36.4/E +5.7 +81.8/C +5.1 +45.6/B
11.09 29.16 30.18 62.44 48.35 34.33 111.43 16.04 27.33 110.69 104.73 38.65 26.09 33.19 26.52 11.09 34.80 28.35 2.13 17.10 30.18 111.43 30.21 76.33 12.02 14.71 36.33 110.69 23.36 32.47 38.63 10.37 3.14 16.20 16.55
+7.4/A +5.1/B +4.0/B +6.7/A +4.5/C +6.7/B +3.0/C +4.2/C +3.5/B +3.1/C +1.6/D +8.2/A +2.2/C +6.5/A +7.4/A +7.1/A +6.0/A +4.1/D +5.3/A +3.8/C +4.0/B +3.1/C +6.2/A +8.2/A +3.1/E +6.0/A +6.9/A +3.2/C +3.5/B +5.9/A +3.5/B +4.8/A +0.4/E +4.5/C +3.8/C
NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 4.25 1,000 5.75 250 NL 100,000 NL 100,000 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 3.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Markets rally after falling sharply early
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market recovered from early losses and closed modestly higher Thursday after President Barack Obama’s speech on financial reform contained no unpleasant surprises. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 9 points after being down about 108. Broader indexes also turned higher. The market fell sharply early in the day as Greece’s debt problems worsened and on fears that Obama would advocate tough restrictions on banks. When he didn’t, stocks recovered. Prices also got a boost from a jump in sales of existing homes last month. In a speech in New York, Obama said the economy is recovering quickly but the progress needs to be felt more deeply among the millions of unemployed Americans. He has blamed Wall Street for helping push the country into recession. Obama gave a speech in support of his efforts to pass legislation that would overhaul financial markets. The Senate could debate the financial overhaul bill next week. The House has already passed its own version. Investors were rattled early in the day by news about Greece. The country’s borrowing costs surged again when Europe’s statistics agency found that Greece’s budget deficit last year was even larger than previously thought. The findings pushed Greece closer to tapping loans from 15 European countries and the International Monetary Fund. Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Greece’s debt and said more downgrades could be coming. “It rings the alarm bell at least in the very shortterm,” said Steven Goldman, chief market strategist at Weeden & Co., referring to the latest problems in Greece. Greece’s debt crisis has undermined confidence in Europe’s shared currency, the euro, and raised the troubling possibility that other weak European economies such as Portugal may also need to be bailed out. Investors sent homebuilder stocks higher after the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose 6.8 percent last month after falling 0.8 percent in February. Sales of previously occupied homes had been expected to rise 5.2 percent, according to Thomson Reuters. Stocks have been climbing steadily over the past 13 months, and the gains in the past two months have come with very few breaks. Many analysts have been expecting a break in the market’s ascent, which would be in keeping with historical patterns. As occurred Thursday, most recent drops have faded quickly as buyers step in. The Dow rose 9.37, or 0.1 percent, to 11,134.29. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 2.73, or 0.2 percent, to 1,208.67, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 14.46, or 0.6 percent, to 2,519.07. Bond prices fell, lifting yields. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.78 percent from 3.74 percent late Wednesday. The dollar rose against other major currencies, while gold fell. Crude oil rose 2 cents to $83.70 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Last
A sign announces a residential home sale is pending in the Boston suburb of Newton Thursday. Associated Press
Home sales up; jobless claims fall WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is improving, with home sales up, jobless claims down and inflation tame. Yet there are concerns the economic rebound won’t get much juice from the housing market, which is being fueled by government tax breaks. Sales of previously occupied homes grew by nearly 7 percent last month, more than expected, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. It was a welcome sign after three months of declines, and a solid kickoff to what’s expected to be a strong spring selling season. Nevertheless, many analysts caution that the housing rebound could fade in the second half of the year. They predict a flood of low-priced foreclosures will hit the market and push down prices in a destabilizing “double dip.” Another threat to the U.S. economic recovery is fallout from the Greek debt crisis. On Thursday, Europe’s statistics agency found that Greece’s budget deficit last year was larger than previously thought, which may push the country to seek emergency loans. Shares on Wall Street were down in the morning, but ended the day modestly higher. So far, “the recovery looks like it will continue,” said Jay Feldman, senior economist with Credit Suisse. “We don’t see another recession.” Underscoring that view, the government reported Thursday that new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 456,000, the Labor Department said. And in a separate report, the government said wholesale prices rose 0.7 percent last month. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices rose only 0.1
percent, which means there is little risk of inflation. Speaking in lower Manhattan, President Barack Obama said the economy is recovering in what he called “the fastest turnaround in growth in nearly three decades.” The Obama administration says its policies have helped stop the housing freefall. The government is offering tax credits to homebuyers and trying to stem foreclosures by paying incentives to lenders who rework loans for troubled borrowers. The government is offering an $8,000 credit for first-time buyers and $6,500 for current homeowners who buy and move into another property. To qualify for these tax incentives, buyers must have a signed contract complete by the end of next week and must complete the sale by the end of June. Nearly 1.8 million households have used the credit at a cost of $12.6 billion, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Scrambling to get in before the April 30 deadline, buyers pushed up March’s sales pace to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million, the highest since December. Analysts had forecast sales would increase to 5.28 million. “You have buyers who have been looking and looking at properties and realizing that it’s almost too late,” said Kathi McLeod, sales manager for Windermere Real Estate in Boise, Idaho. “They’re really scrambling and jumping into deals.” But critics contend the administration’s policies will do little but postpone the pain. They say the government shouldn’t be providing a subsidy to buyers who would have acted anyway.
Gifts to Treasure Sterling and Enamel Jewelry
Vassey & Hemphill Jewelers 117 West Main St., Spindale 286-3711
And so far, the government’s foreclosure prevention effort hasn’t made a dent. Home prices could fall another 10 to 20 percent, warns Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal Washington think-tank. “These policies aren’t going to have much effect,” in the long run, he said, adding that, “Why would we want to keep prices up so that some sucker can come in and pay a bubble-inflated price?” Indeed, there are already signs of weakness. A government index of home prices, also released Thursday, declined 0.2 percent in February, the third-straight monthly drop. Nationally, the median sales price in March was $170,700, nearly unchanged from a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors said. Despite warnings that the market will worsen, real estate agents are seeing business boom this spring. “When people are optimistic about everything, then they are going to spend money, and that can only help the economy,” said Mike Bowman, president of a Century 21 agency in Grapevine, Texas. In the Orlando, Fla. area, some homes near Walt Disney World that once sold for $300,000 are now selling for around $90,000, said real estate agent Dana Hall. Buyers, she said, “are getting steals.” Nationally, sales are up 18 percent from their low in early 2009, but are still down 26 percent from their peak in fall 2005. Last month’s sales rose in every region, surging more than 7 percent in the Midwest and South, 6.6 percent in the West and 6 percent in the Northeast.
10% off total bill with this ad* *Not eligible with a gift certificate *Excludes alcohol
Lunch Hours: Tues-Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm • Dinner Hours: Wed-Sat. 5:30pm-9:00pm
828-287-2932 • 205 Fashion CirCle • rutherFordton, NC www.thewateroakrestaurant.com
12
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Nation
Obama rebukes Wall Street in call for reform
NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama rebuked Wall Street for risky practices Thursday even as he sought its leaders’ help for “updated, commonsense” banking regulations to head off any new financial crisis. “Ultimately there is no dividing line between Main Street and Wall Street. We rise or we fall together as one nation. So I urge you to join me,” said in a high-stakes speech near the nation’s financial hub. His audience included some of the nation’s most influential bankers. The president acknowledged differences of opinion over how to best protect bailout-weary taxpayers but denounced criticism from some Republicans who claim a Democratic-sponsored bill headed for Senate action
would encourage rather than discourage future bailouts of huge banks. “That makes for a good sound bite, but it’s not factually accurate. It is not true,” Obama said to scattered applause. “In fact, the system as it stands — the system as it stands is what led to a series of massive, costly taxpayer bailouts.” He said the overhaul legislation would put a stop to such bailouts. Obama’s speech came at a delicate time in negotiations over the Senate measure, which could be debated next week. The House has passed its own version of financial overhaul legislation. Obama did not say which one he favored but told an audience that included dozens of financial leaders “both bills represent significant
improvement on the flawed rules we have in place today.” Obama portrayed his appearance at Cooper Union college, in lower Manhattan, as a reprise of a campaign speech he gave at the same location in March 2008 to offer an agenda for financial regulatory reform. “Since I last spoke here two years ago, our country has been through a terrible trial,” he said, pointing to the loss of more than 8 million jobs, the losing of “countless small businesses,” trillions of dollars in lost savings and people forced to put off retirement or postpone college. Taking his argument for stronger oversight of the financial industry to the city where the economic meltdown began, Obama said it was “essential that we learn
the lessons of this crisis, so we don’t doom ourselves to repeat it. And make no mistake, that is exactly what will happen if we allow this moment to pass.” Obama’s efforts to give the financial bill a personal push toward the finish line drew skepticism from his critics. “The truth is, the American people have had enough of the federal government,” said House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio. He said Obama-backed legislation “will enrich Wall Street at the expense of every other financial institution in the country.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took out full-page ads in New York papers recognizing a need for reforms but criticizing provisions of the current legislation.
“Mayor (Michael) Bloomberg has pointed out that beating up on Wall Street may be good short-term politics — but not if it gets in the way of right solutions,” the chamber said in its “Open Letter to the President.” Bloomberg — who has expressed reservations over the overhaul legislation — was in the audience of about 700 financial industry leaders, consumer advocates, presidential advisers, local officials, students, faculty and others for Obama’s speech. And Republican national chairman Michael Steele said the legislation would result in “piling on additional layers of job-killing bureaucracy that could add more instability to our financial markets.”
NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW COMMITMENT!
New 2010 Nissan Versa Hatchback
8 7 to Choose From Starting at $13,881
24 C 32 H ity wy
rob bole county commissioner
After Discount & Factory Rebate or Choose
$219 Month at 0.9% for 60 months w/ $2500 Down*
NissaN of forest City “MANAGED AND OPERATED BY MCCURRY/DECK AUTOMOTIVE” 156 Oak Street Extension • Forest City, NC • 866-245-1661 www.nissanoffrestcity.com * $15,381 in lieu of rebate at 0.9%, 60 months with $2500 cash or trade, with approved credit through Nissan Motor Finance. Price excludes tax, tag and $249 Admin/Doc Fees.
Vote Chris
for Rutherford County Sheriff CONSERVATIVE FAMILY VALUES
Wife: Jill Bradley Francis; Sons: Coleman (9) & Caden (6) Pleasant Hill Baptist Church; Deacon, Sunday School Teacher EDUCATED Chase High: ‘92 Isothermal Community College: (A.A.) ‘94 Appalachian State University: Criminal Justice (B.S.) ‘96
I will lead by example with integrity to make wise and conservative use of proven techniques, new technology, and available training to establish a proactive, progressive, and professional Sheriff ’s Department.
EXPERIENCED Police Officer: Hickory Police Dept. ’96-‘98 Police Officer, FTO, Cpl.: Forest City Police Dept. ’98-‘01 Cpl., SRO, Det. Sgt.: Rutherford Sheriff’s Dept. ’01-‘08 Lieutenant: Lake Lure Police Dept. ’08-present Please visit www.francisforsheriff.com for more information.
Vote Republican Primary May 4th Paid for by Francis for Sheriff Committee
• 37 years Financial experience • Retired County Finance Director with 17 years in Finance Department of Rutherford County • 20 years in the United States Air Force let your voice be heard!
early voting until May 1st, primary on May 4th Paid for by the committee to elect rob Bole
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 — 13 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor
BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers
DILBERT by Scott Adams
GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin
THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom
ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson
FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves
EVENING
APRIL 23 DSH DTV 7:00
7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30
BROADCAST STATIONS
# WBTV $ WYFF _ WSPA ) WSOC ` WLOS 0 WGGS 5 WHNS A WUNF H WMYA Q WRET Æ WYCW
3 4 7 13 2 12 6 8 97 10
Ghost Whisp. Medium Å Who Do You Dateline NBC Å Ghost Whisp. Medium Å Wife Swap Jamie Oliver Wife Swap Jamie Oliver Nite Line Wis House Å Nightmares North Wash. Peo Explr Friday Night SmackDown! Wash. NOW, Bill Moyers Smallville (N) Top Model
3 4 7 9 13 16 21 33 40 62
News Mil Ent Inside News Scene Inside Ent Wheel J’par In Touch Two Sein Busi NC Payne My Mkg Con Fam Ray
265 329 249 202 278 206 209 360 248 258 312 229 269 252 299 241 244 247 256 280 245 296 649 242 307
Criminal Criminal Criminal Criminal Criminal Criminal 106 & Park } A Low Down Dirty Shame Tiny Tiny Mo’Nique W. Williams Daily Col John Oliver Kevin James Pre Pre Com Com Pre Pre John King Camp. Brown Larry King Anderson Cooper 360 Å Larry King Fac Fac Deadly Catch Swamp Log. Loggers Deadly Catch Swamp Log. ’10 NFL Draft NBA Basketball NBA Basketball SportsCenter 2010 NFL Draft From New York. NBA Basketball FOX Report O’Reilly Hannity (N) On Record O’Reilly Hannity MLB Baseball: Padres at Reds 360 Final ACC Final Sport Sci } The Fast and the Furious } ›› 2 Fast 2 Furious Justified Cruel Decision Leg :19 } ›››› Patton (‘70) Å Leg Leg Patton (‘70) 7th Heaven 7th Heaven } The Wishing Well (‘10) Gold Gold Gold Gold House House Prop Prop House Buck House House Battle/Block House Buck Marvels Hillbilly: The Real Story Black Blizzard Å Hillbilly Grey’s Anat. Grey’s Anat. Prjct Runway Prjct Runway Mod Moth Moth Wives iCarly Spon Big Troop Chris Chris Lopez Lopez Nanny Nanny Nanny Nanny CSI: Crime CSI Ways Ways Ways Ways MAN MAN Ways Ways Eureka Å Stargate Stargate Merlin (N) Stargate Merlin Å Sein Sein Fam Fam } ›› Legally Blonde (‘01) Legally Blonde 2 Story Sea } ›››› 2001: A Space Odyssey (‘68) Close Encounters-3rd Kind Dress Dress Dress Dress Dress Dress Weddings Dress Dress Weddings Bones Å } ›› Four Brothers (‘05) } ›› Walking Tall } The Lookout (‘07) Total Bat Ben Gen Star Dude King King Ven Amer Aqua Clerks MLB Baseball: Braves at Mets Post Post MLB Baseball NCIS NCIS Å National Treasure: Book of Secrets } ››› Face/Off (‘97) Å Fun Lea MLB Baseball: Cubs at Brewers News Scru S. S.
8651 8182 8181 8650 8180 8192 8183 8190 8184 8185
Medical
News Letterman Late News Jay Leno Late Medical News Letterman Late 20/20 (N) News Night J. Kimmel 20/20 (N) News Night J. Kimmel Praise the Lord Å Place News Sein Frien Frien Jim Billy Con Bill Moyers World C. News Ac TMZ Dr. Oz Show Cheat Globe Tavis World Charlie Rose News Name Fam Office Office 70s
CABLE CHANNELS
A&E BET COM CNN DISC ESPN ESPN2 FNC FSS FX FXM HALL HGTV HIST LIFE NICK SPIKE SYFY TBS TCM TLC TNT TOON TS USA WGN-A
23 17 46 27 24 25 37 15 20 36 38 16 29 43 35 40 44 45 30 42 28 19 14 33 32 -
118 124 107 200 182 140 144 205 137 133 187 112 120 108 170 168 122 139 132 183 138 176 437 105 239
PREMIUM CHANNELS
MAX ENC HBO SHO STARZ
510 520 500 540 530
310 340 300 318 350
512 526 501 537 520
Ghost Town House Bunny Fool’s Gold Meet Browns Jurassic 3
:15 } ›› Dragonheart Forgetting Sarah Marshall Zane Linge Revenge-Nerds } ›› Porky’s (‘81) :10 } ›› Step Brothers The Pacific Ricky Life Bill Maher Bill Maher Funn Ricky The Tudors Nurse Tara } Transporter 3 iTV. :45 } ›› Rambo Studio › The Ugly Truth Party Grav } › Fired Up (‘09) Count
Neatnik sacrifices fun for clean Dear Abby: I have been overly neat since I was in middle school. I am now in college and feel I have reached the breaking point because I’m such a neat freak. I love having everything neat and tidy, but I now spend less time being a 22-year-old and more time cleaning, scrubbing and organizing. I can’t sleep if I know there is clutter somewhere in the apartment. I have passed up going out with friends if my apartment isn’t perfect. Everything has a place and a label. It’s getting tiring because I realize I haven’t had any good wholesome fun in a long time. I wish I could relax and be OK with clutter like everyone else, instead of wasting my life cleaning. Any advice? — Overly Organized Dear Overly Organized: Yes, I do. March yourself to the student health center and discuss this with a counselor there. When the compulsion to have your apartment “perfect” trumps your ability to enjoy your life, it’s time to accept that you have gone from neat to obsessive. There is treatment for the problem, and once it begins you will be able to relax and let go of your anxiety. So please don’t wait to get the help you need. Dear Abby: I’m a 20-year-old female who has been dating my boyfriend, “Will,” for three years. Our long-distance relationship was going
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
along just fine until the topic of his 21st birthday came up recently. Will mentioned in passing that he’s planning on going to a strip club with friends to celebrate this momentous birthday. Will says he just likes to look at women, that all men do and it’s completely fine. He didn’t seem to care how I felt about it. His mind was already made up. He wants me to be more accepting of who he is, but it turns my stomach to think of him hanging out at a strip club. Abby, is a young man in a committed relationship going to a strip club to drink and view naked women “normal”? Should I not take this so personally? Or am I right to see this as a lack of commitment to me? — Offended Dear Offended: If your boyfriend had attempted to hide his plans from you, or if he was planning on frequenting strip clubs alone and often, I’d say you should feel threatened. But he was open about going out to celebrate his “momentous” birthday with his friends — and plenty of women have been known to visit clubs with male dancers.
Reader argues Gott on insurance Dear Dr. Gott: My husband and I are both self-employed. We are 56 and 57 years old. We have no preventivecare coverage. My husband and I do not get a routine colonoscopy. It’s a $4,000 expense at our local facility. The last time we had routine blood work, it was around $500 each. I will have my mammogram this year that will cost me at least $500, but I will skip my yearly exam. I know this letter sounds as if I’m whining, and I guess I am, but I feel that the medical community recommends unnecessary tests for the privileged and makes those who can’t afford it guilty. Dear Reader: You bring up valid points, for which I commend you. Insurance is extremely expensive and, in many instances, out of the question for millions of people. The entire country is going through difficult economic times, and when it comes to either putting food on the table or purchasing insurance, food has to win out. I would hope doctors and healthcare professionals aren’t bilking the system by ordering unnecessary tests. But there
PUZZLE
Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott
are times when a patient’s symptoms are somewhat vague or inconclusive and X-rays or lab testing is vital. I know of a recent case in which a gentleman complained of recent-onset headaches — something he had never had before. His physician was alarmed enough to order an immediate CT of the head. Without the X-ray, his advice might have been “take two aspirin and call me in the morning.” Instead, the information obtained likely saved the man’s life. I hope the healthcare-reform bill that passed recently makes insurance more affordable. Covering colonoscopies and the annual examination you are forced to avoid may be a past, unpleasant memory you can shelve. Ask your doctor to be extremely selective when ordering any testing. Weigh the benefits and risks.
IN THE STARS
Your Birthday, April 23;
There are strong indications in your chart that you could make a marked improvement. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Both friend and foe might observe the way you react to developments. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - A job you’re doing could take on greater significant than you first suspect. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Someone who isn’t part of your normal peer group might ask you to participate in something. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Desire is a strong motivator in getting what you want. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Don’t assume others will realize that if you do something for them, they should automatically do something for you in return. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Early indicators may only be straws in the wind, and not likely to give you clues as to what’s to come. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - If an important matter needs to be taken care of properly today, don’t delegate the job to another. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - At the moment your sign is very much in tune with some strong financial trends, so although it is important. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - What makes you more popular than usual with your peers is that you’ll instinctively be looking for virtues in friends. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Although it might not be evident to you until later on in the day, you will be lucky before midnight strikes. Hang in there. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - You’re likely to be such an attentive listener to a progressive friend. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Keep your work-related plans to yourself today. You might be tempted to discuss them.
14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010 14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Nation
Nearly 4 million could face health care penalties WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 million Americans — the vast majority of them middle class — will have to pay a penalty if they don’t get insurance when President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law kicks in, according to congressional estimates released Thursday. The penalties will average a little more than $1,000 apiece in 2016, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report. Most of the people paying the fine will be middle class as Obama’s comprehensive law is phased in over the next few years. In his 2008 campaign for the White House, Obama pledged not to raise taxes on individuals making less than $200,000 a year and couples making less than $250,000. Republicans have criticized the requirement that Americans get coverage, even though the idea was originally proposed by the GOP in the 1990s and is part of the Massachusetts health care plan signed into law in 2006 by then Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican. Attorneys general in more than a dozen states are working to challenge it in federal court as unconstitutional. “The individual mandate tax will fall hardest on Americans who can least afford to pay it, many of whom were promised subsidies by the Democrats and who the president has promised would not pay higher taxes,” said Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, the top Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said while Obama and congressional Democrats celebrate the benefits of the law, they have an obligation to acknowledge the flip side. “There’s a price for not participating, and people will pay it,” Grassley said. Democrats argue that the requirement and the penalties are a necessary part of a massive overhaul designed to expand coverage to millions who now lack it. They point out that getting more Americans, especially young and healthy people, in the insurance pool will reduce costs for others and could lower premiums. “The new law will make health insurance affordable for everyone and CBO’s analysis confirms that the vast majority of uninsured Americans will find health care affordable and choose to participate,” said White House spokesman Nick Papas. Americans who don’t get qualified health insurance will be required to pay penalties starting in 2014, unless they are exempt because of low income, religious beliefs, or because they are members of American Indian tribes. The penalties will be fully phased in by 2016.
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange during President Obama’s speech Thursday. The President was calling for support of the financial overhaul plan now being debated in Congress. Associated Press
Showdown vote set in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring themselves short of patience, Democrats set an initial showdown vote for next Monday on legislation to clamp new regulations on the financial industry while Republicans insisted on more bargaining. President Barack Obama admonished Wall Street leaders “to join us instead of fighting us” to prevent a future national financial collapse. The test vote loomed in an election-year climate, with lawmakers ready to campaign this summer on the results of this legislation — written in reaction to the economic crisis that threw the nation into recession — as well as the hard-fought health care overhaul. “The time for stalling is over,” declared Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada. That drew a quick response from the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky: “I don’t think bipartisanship is a waste of time.” Without an accord with the GOP, which was blocking the start of formal debate on the bill, Democrats would need 60 votes to move ahead in the Senate. Despite some signs of wavering, all 41 Republicans in the 100-member Senate remained publicly opposed on Thursday. Reid was eager to test the
Republican resolve, even as bipartisan negotiations continued. Reid conceded that the timetable for a vote could change if the talks bear fruit. Without a bipartisan bargain, Democrats were determined to portray Republicans as Wall Street allies and put them through test votes until enough senators agreed to proceed. Emerging from a late afternoon meeting with Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, the committee’s top Republican, Richard Shelby, said chances of an agreement before Monday’s vote were “probably not probable.” He predicted Republicans would vote as a bloc to put off action on the bill. At the same time, senior Democrats signaled Thursday they hope to ease day-old restrictions a Senate committee slapped on the trading of financial derivatives, the complex investments blamed as a contributing factor to the economic near-meltdown of 2008. The sweeping regulations represent the broadest attempt to overhaul the U.S. financial system since the 1930s. A Housepassed bill and the pending Senate version would create a mechanism for liquidating large firms, set up a council to detect systemwide financial threats and
establish a consumer protection agency to police lending, credit cards and other bank-customer transactions. Opinion polls show the public is receptive to new federal curbs on Wall Street after twin catastrophes — the recession that has driven unemployment to double-digits and a banking crisis that has led to huge losses in Americans’ retirement accounts. No details were immediately available on possible changes on derivatives. But the Obama administration and some Senate Democrats have raised concerns over provisions cleared by the Senate Agriculture Committee, including one that would effectively require banks to spin off their derivatives business. Reid said the heads of two Senate committees had met to discuss combining competing proposals on derivatives, financial products such as corn futures or stock options whose worth depends on the values of underlying investments. Companies use them to hedge against risks, such as interest rate swings or oil price spikes. But they became a vehicle for speculation and helped trigger the financial crisis when the underlying investments — mortgage-backed securities, for example — plunged in value.
CLASSIFIEDS Contact Erika Meyer to place your ad! Call: 828-245-6431 Fax: 828-248-2790 Email: emeyer@thedigitalcourier.com In person: 601 Oak St., Forest City 1 WEEK SPECIAL
DEADLINES: New Ads, Cancellations & Changes Tuesday Edition.............Monday, 12pm Wednesday Edition......Tuesday, 2pm Thursday Edition......Wednesday, 2pm Friday Edition...............Thursday, 2pm Saturday Edition................Friday, 2pm Sunday Edition......................Friday, 2pm
Please check your ad on the first day that it runs. Call us before the deadline for the next edition with corrections. We will rerun the ad or credit your account for no more than one day.
*4 line minimum on all ads
Run ad 6 consecutive days and only pay for 5 days*
2 WEEK SPECIAL
Run ad 12 consecutive days and only pay for 9 days*
3 DAY WEEKEND SPECIAL
YARD SALE SPECIAL
Run a 20 word yard sale ad Thurs., Fri., & Sat. for ONLY $20.
Additional words are only 75¢ each. Deadline: Wed. at 2 p.m.
Apartments 2 & 3 BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733
Special $150 dep.! Nice 1, 2 & 3BR Townhomes Priv. deck, w/d hook up. Starting at $375/mo. Section 8 o.k.!
1-888-684-5072
“If You’d Listed Here, You’d Be Sold Now!” Thousands of folks who have sold their cars, homes and merchandise on our classified pages, know that the Classifieds work harder for you. And, so do all the people who have found cars, homes and bargains on our pages. Not to mention jobs, roommates, financial opportunities and more.
Next time you have something to advertise, put the Classifieds on the job.
828-245-6431 The Daily Courier
To place a Classified listing, call
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 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.
*Private party customers only! This special must be mentioned at the time of ad placement. Valid 4/19/10 - 4/23/10
Apartments
Homes
Homes
Mobile Homes
2BR/1BA Cent. h/a,
For Rent
For Rent
For Sale
in-unit w/d, balcony, detached storage. Well located unit in a quadplex at 433 E. Main St., FC Avail. 5/1. $475 447-3233
Nice 2 Bedroom on one floor & 1 Bedroom Apt across from Super 8 Motel in Spindale. $385/mo. & $525/mo.
Call 828-447-1989
Homes For Rent 4BR/2BA on private 1 acre btwn Lake Lure and Rfdtn. 219 Cove Creek Dr. $650/month Call 828-329-4577 2BR/1BA House in Sandy Mush. Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No pets! $500/mo. + ref’s. & dep. Call 245-9247
ADVERTISE
2BR/1BA in FC $450/month + deposit Call 429-6596 Small 3BR home 221 Hawthorne Ln. in FC (behind ICC) $400/mo. + $400 dep. 453-9565
2BR/1BA in Chase community. Cent. h/a, appliances furnished. Water & trash pick up incld. $525/mo. Ref’s req.
Call 248-1681
Lovely Lakefront Cottage 2BR/1BA 2 car garage $750/mo. + deposit and ref’s. Swimming, boating and fishing. Call 1-423-312-0169 Houses, Apts. & MH for rent. 1BR-4BR $285/mo.-$1,000/mo. FC, Ellenboro, Rfdtn, Spindale, 6 points, Shiloh & Polk Co areas
Rentals Unlimited 245-7400
Of Fletcher
NO HAGGLE PRICES! Best Prices and
Selection in W.N.C.
DON’T BUY TIL YOU SHOP HERE! See what a short drive to the mountains can save you! Ext. 44 off I-26 1/4 mile on left towards Smileys Flea Market
828-684-4874 Visit our website at www. 4claytonhome.com/92
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010 — 15 Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR/2BA Mobile Home Central h/a, stove & refrig. $425/ mo. $300 dep. No pets 245-5703 or 286-8665 2 & 3BR SW in Harris. Water & sewer incld. $325/mo. & $350/mo. + dep. 828-748-8801 2BR/2BA in Ellenboro. Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. $85/wk + $200 dep. Call 453-8250 RENT TO OWN: 2BR SW Spindale area. Small DP plus 1st months rent $375$400 Call 429-3976
1, 2 & 3BR Stove, refrig., cable, lawn service & trash incld. Deposit required. No cats! Long term only!
Call 453-0078 or 447-4526 2BR Nice, quiet area Stove, refrig. $350/mo. + dep. Call Davey at 828-287-7043
3BR/2BA in Rfdtn! RENT TO OWN! Will Finance! No Banks! Hurry! You pay no lot rent, ins., taxes or interest! Neg. $99 wk. + dep.
704-806-6686
Sell or rent your property in the Classifieds! Place your ad 828-245-6431
Land For Sale 14+ ACRES with mountain views over 1500 ft. of road frontage. Located near Lake Lure $79,900 248-1681
Work Wanted We kill fire ants! We are local, economical and guaranteed! Call anytime 286-9056
Help Wanted Park Technician/Park Attendant Chimney Rock State Park is hiring two seasonal positions: $7.73/$7.25 per hour. Evening and weekend work req. Call 828-625-1823 for more information Parts/Counter Sales Experience in QuickBooks & Excel. Bookkeeping skills. Full time, hourly pay. Please email resume to: stephdeehardin@ gmail.com or mail to: PO Box 1001 Forest City, NC 28043
NOW HIRING Earn $65k, $50k, $40k (GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr) We currently have managers making this, and need more for expansion. 1 yr. salaried restaurant management experience required.
Fax resume to 336-431-0873
Autrey, Rhonda Sue, Deceased Rutherford County Estate File # 10 E 197 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Rhonda Sue Autrey, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having a claim against said estate to present such claims to the undersigned no later than 9 July 2010, or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment to the undersigned, this 9th day of April, 2010. Arnton Fred Autrey, Administrator 234 Strawberry Hollow Union Mills, NC 28167 Stephen R. Little, Attorney for the Administrator Little and Lattimore, P.A. 20 North Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
Help Wanted Now hiring experienced Kitchen Manager & Line Cooks Competitive salary & benefits. Send resume to mail@ lastradaatlakelure.com or call for appt. 828-625-1118 after 10A Maintenance Manager Aallied Die Casting Co. of North Carolina, a leading manufacturer of aluminum die castings, seeks an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance of 100K SF plant and production machinery for a multi-shift operation. Applicants must have at least 7 years of industrial maintenance management experience and a broad working knowledge of hydraulic systems, PLC controls & mechanical devices. Responsibilities include planning, assignment of work, staff supervision, training, PM and assisting with machinery & contractor purchases. Ideal candidates will have experience in cold chamber die casting, CNC machining, metal melting and robotics. Excellent benefits available including 401(k) with employer match and tuition reimbursement. Relocation available. Please fax resumes to: 828-286-8252 or email to: chill@ aalliednc.com
Help Wanted
Front Desk Supervisor
1-2 years experience required. Full time. Benefited. Following Seasonal positions available immediately: Line Cooks 3 positions available. 1 year experience required. 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. White Oak Manor Tryon current openings for: Medication Technician - Part time, 1st shift, every other weekend for Assisted Living. Must be a licensed CNA I and have Med. Tech. Certification. We are looking for compassionate, dependable applicants who are dedicated in working w/the elderly. Apply at 70 Oak St., Tryon, NC 28782 or fax resume to: 828-859-2073 EOE
FIND YOUR NEXT JOB HERE! NEW LISTINGS EVERY TUES.-SUN. 245-6431
NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to the provision of G.S. 44A-40, various items of personal property contained in the warehouses listed below will be sold at public auction at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at McSwain’s Self-Storage, 146 US 64 Hwy, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Units: A5, A11, B12, C1, C6, D1, D8, D9, D12, D16, E9, E11, E15 and E18 Erin McSwain, Owner McSwain’s Self-Storage 184 US 64 Hwy Rutherfordton, NC 28139
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 101 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Martin G Edmondson Jr aka Martin G Edmondson and Lynn Edmondson, married to each other and Martin Edmondson Sr aka Martin Edmondson and Francis Edmondson to TRSTE, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated October 16, 2006 and recorded on October 17, 2006 in Book 923 at Page 4, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 27, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL of Lot 627 as shown on a survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "GreyRock Subdivision" Phase 3 C as recorded in Plat Book 27 at Page 10, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 27 at Page 08 through 11 revised in Plat Book 27, Pages 159 through 162 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 627. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress, and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A and 1B, Phase 2A and 2B, of GreyRock and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County NC Registry (herein "Declarations"). BEING a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC a Georgia limited liability company by deeds recorded in Book 855, Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and in Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 627 Canyon Walk, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are 627 Grey Rock Trust. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-00474-FC01, 687908 4/16, 04/23/2010
Help Wanted Looking for Teacher with BK Licensure for More at Four Program 2010-2011 school year & Daycare Director with 4 year degree. Send
resume to PO Box 1554, Forest City, NC 28043 or fax to 828-247-1770 Are you a PROFESSIONAL DRIVER and live in Rutherford County? If yes, then Truck Service is hiring FT OTR & Regional CDL Drivers. For Rutherford Co. residence only we will now accept drivers w/ 1 yr. exp. or 9 mo. exp.
plus driving school certificate. Drivers will enjoy steady pay & weekly home time. Only PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS w/verifiable exp. & clean driving records need apply. Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext. 125 & talk to Rita.
For Sale 2 Prom Dresses worn once! Kelly Green w/ beautiful beading, size 11 $60 Orange, size 10 $40 Call 447-3341 Various woodworking tools for sale. Can sell as lot or separate. Call John 429-2897 (days)
Small Bull Dozer and Small Diesel Tractor Call 657-5100 or 429-6946
AZALEAS Harold Hines 864-461-7718 1115 Hwy 11 W. Chesnee
For Sale
Lost
Sweet Potato Plants
Tennessee Red Taking orders now, $12.00 per hundred Hercules Pea Seed Call Billy Wells 245-0248
Want To Buy
WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Cars & Trucks Pick up at your convenience!
Call 223-0277 BUYING STANDING TIMBER 3 acres plus
CLEAR CUT OR RESIDENTIAL CUT GRADING, ALSO!
828-899-0000 Autos 1990 Nissan 300ZX, 5 spd., needs work, best offer. 828-288-1491 or 828-980-2750
Lost Female Jack Russell Lost 4/18 from Sulphur Springs Church Rd., near 221. Family pet! Call 704-473-6021 Black and white female Manx Cat. Lost 4/16 on Dycus Road, Ellenboro. 453-1453 or 429-6159 Female German Shepherd mix Lost 4/14 from Michael Dr. in FC. Reward. Call w/any info 247-1421 Black/White Cocker Spaniel red paisley collar w/rabies tag. Lost 4/14 Harris Speedway area. 828-980-8265
Male mixed Siamese cat. Blue eyes, multi color Missing from RS High School area. 287-0842
Found Found purse on 4/12 Henrietta area Call to identify 657-4923
Have you lost or found a pet or an item? Are you giving something away? Place an ad at no cost to you! Ad runs for one week! Call us to place your ad 245-6431 Miscellaneous Poor Man’s Supper First United Methodist Church of Forest City Friday, April 23rd 5:00 pm- until To Benefit Camp McCall Donations Accepted
Yard Sales MOVING SALE FC: 121 South Woodland Ave Fri 1P5P & Sat 9A-2P Tools, office equip., desk and files, household items pictures, coffee and end tables and lots more!
Closed on Sundays
CALL TODAY White Oak Manor - Shelby
RN Supervisor 3rd shift - Full time - Monday-Friday Experience in long term care required, supervision experience preferred. Must be well organized and able to work well with people. Excellent benefits with a well established company.
Apply in person or send resume to: 401 North Morgan Street Shelby, NC 28150 EOE
2 Family Spindale Elmore St. (behind Spindale House) Sat. 7:30A-until Pictures, toys, my size Barbies, mens L-2XL, junior girls clothes 3 FAMILY Shiloh: 1177 Big Island Rd. Saturday 7A-12P 0-3T girls clothes and shoes, ladies clothes, shoes, pocketbooks, wrestling figures etc.
Yard Sales are a great place to find a deal!
YOUTH CENTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSITION Lake Lure is seeking qualified and energetic applicants for the position of Youth Center Assistant Director. This position involves responsible and professional work in administering after school activities and programs. Applicants must possess a strong willingness to work with children. This part-time position is Monday through Friday from 3:006:00 pm during the school year and a summer program is offered from 1:00-5:00pm. Monday through Friday. The pay is $9.50 per hour for this position and reports to the Chief of Police. Applications are available online or at Lake Lure Town Hall. Send application and resume by Friday, April 30, 2010 to: Lake Lure Police Department, PO Box 195 • Lake Lure, NC 28746 All applicants will be subject to thorough background investigation and drug testing. EEO/AA/ADA Employer
Yard Sales 4 FAMILY FC: 217 Stoneybrook Dr. Sat. 7A-until Furniture, appliances, clothing, tools, household items and much more!
4 FAMILY YARD SALE Rfdtn 179 Baber Rd. (off Poors Ford Rd.) Fri. 8A-2P & Sat. 7A-until Clothes dryer, match box cars, children and baby clothes, baby toys, Christmas items, movies, games. We’ve got it all! BIG YARD SALE Henson Building Materials in FC Fri. 8A-5P & Sat. 8A-12P Doors, windows, flooring, misc. items. Great deals! Friday 4/23 Only Yard Sale Sat. 8AM! Henderson Care Center 125 Henderson Circle (across from Hospice on Hudlow Road). All proceeds will go to the Activity Department for a raised garden and fountain in the courtyard. All donations will be greatly appreciated. HUGE 4 FAMILY Rfdtn: Tri City Tire (Railroad Ave. & 64) Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Furniture, baby stuff, clothes, toys HUGE Rfdtn: 167 Harris St. Sat. 8A-12P 1965 Chevrolet Truck, Bay Sailor, clothes, household, misc. Rain date 5/8/10!
Indoor Garage Sale Rutherfordton: 139 Still Meadow Dr. Sat. 7Auntil Household items, tools, chrome wheels, christmas decor and more! MOVING Rfdtn 394 Collett Street Sat. 8A-until Antique dining room set, furniture, household and decor, family clothing. Rain or shine! MOVING SALE Rfdtn 2368 Cove Rd. in Shingle Hollow Fri. & Sat. 9A-until Power tools, furniture, household items, clothing, golf equipment, books Cash only! 288-7153 MOVING Sandy Mush 285 Chase High Rd. (below Key Largo) Fri. & Sat. 8A-til Selling house, household items, some furniture Multi family: FC: 488 Bethany Church Rd. Saturday 7A-until Motorcycles, power tools and tons of kids things, much more!
YARD SALE PACKAGE AVAILABLE ONLY $20 Call for details
245-6431
16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 108 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph Anthony Massaro to Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee, dated March 13, 2006 and recorded in Book 889 at Page 610 in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry, the undersigned Substitute Trustee declares as follows: There is a default by the Owner or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Deed of Trust, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the Owner and Holder of the Note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse door or other usual and customary location as designated by the Clerk's Office on May 7, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: SITUATE, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot Number 55, 0.99 acres of Shumont Estates, Phase IVA as shown on a plat prepared by Nathan Odom, Registered Land Surveyor on March 28, 2001, entitled "The New Chimney Rock Land Company, Shumont Estates, Phase IVA", and of record in Plat Book 22, Page 62 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, reference to which said plat is made for a more particular description. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Joseph Anthony Massaro. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of forty-five cents (45¢) per one hundred dollars ($100.00), up to a maximum of $500.00. A cash deposit (cashier's check or certified funds, no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all of the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Should the foreclosure action be dismissed or any portion have to be redone for any reason, the bid deposit will be returned to the third party bidder and no other remedies will be able to be asserted. The third party bidder acts upon their own risk if they expend any funds in favor of the foreclosed property prior to the receipt of a deed from the Substitute Trustee. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and encumbrances of record. Additional notice where the real property is residential with less than 15 rental units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 day written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of the rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated to the effective date of the termination period.
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 10 CVD 460 THE COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD PLAINTIFF, VS. All assignees, heirs at law, and devisees of CAROLYN W. BOYCE together with all her creditors and lien holders regardless of how or through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest in the estate of CAROLYN W. BOYCE, and BELINDA WATKINS LITTLEJOHN DEFENDANTS, and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., and RUTHERFORD INTERNAL MEDICINE, P.A. DEFENDANT LIENHOLDERS. ____________________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: All assignees, heirs at law, and devisees of CAROLYN W. BOYCE together with all her creditors and lienholders regardless of how or through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest in the estate of CAROLYN W. BOYCE, and BELINDA WATKINS LITTLEJOHN Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for foreclosure on real property for delinquent ad valorem taxes owed to Rutherford County, North Carolina which is more completely described in the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims or interest that you may have in the subject real property as more particularly described in the Complaint. You are required to defend such pleading not later than May 26, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 16th day of April, 2010.
Date: 04-14-2010 _________________________________ Stephen C. Wilkie, Substitute Trustee 285 East Allen Street Hendersonville, NC 28792
__________________________________________ Elizabeth T. Miller, Attorney for Plaintiff 346 North Main Street Post Office Box 800 Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 Telephone: 828-286-8222 Facsimile: 828-286-8229
FILL UP ON
V A L U E Shop the Classifieds!
The Daily Courier Call 828-245-6431 to place your ad.
North Carolina, Rutherford County AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 473 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Grosvenor Wright, III and Margaret Biedekapp aka Margaret J. Biedekapp by and through her Attorney In Fact Grosvenor S. Wright, Husband and Wife to Jackie Miller Trustee(s), which was dated June 2, 2006 and recorded on June 2, 2006 in Book 902 at Page 252 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on October 2, 2008 in Book 969, Page 469 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 17, 2009 in Book 980, Page 777, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 5, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.22 acre tract shown as Lot #250 on plat entitled "Clearwater Creek Phase 10," Sheet One of Two, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 27 at Page 77, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Grosvenor S. Wright and wife, Margaret J. Biedekapp by deed dated May 30, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 905, at Page 349, Rutherford County Registry. T-als PR-spr Doc-deeds/dwgrohdahl.ded
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 20 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Leslie G. Grene, Linda F Grene, husband and wife to A. Jervis Arledge, Trustee(s), which was dated February 19, 2003 and recorded on February 21, 2003 in Book 0714 at Page 0202 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on January 28, 2004 in Book 0838, Page 0822, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 5, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot 198 in Riverbend at Lake Lure, Section 5, a subdivision located in Chimney Rock Township, as recorded in Plat Book 10, at pages 76-81 of the Public Records of Rutherford County, North Carolina, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description. Acceptance of this deed certifies that the Grantees are the purchasers of the property shown and described herein, which is located in the subdivision jurisdiction of Rutherford County, and that they hereby accept this plan with their free consent, establish minimum building set back lines, and dedicate all streets for private use. Furthermore acceptance of this deed indicates the purchaser's knowledge that there is not any public water or sewer available to this subdivision. All water and sewer will be private. The purpose of this statement is to comply with G.S. 136-102.6. Subject to the right reserved by Developer for the right, privilege and easement to enter upon, use and occupy temporarily the above referenced property for the purpose of constructing roads and drainage and for the accommodation of construction equipment, materials and excavated earth, over and across said property. Subject to all restrictions of record.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 257 North Dakota Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Said property is commonly known as: 755 Pheasant Street, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Grosvenor S. Wright and wife, Margaret J. Biedekapp.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Leslie G. Grene and wife, Linda F. Grene.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-19711-FC01, 688200 4/23, 04/30/2010
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-25007-FC01, 691624 4/23, 04/30/2010
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010 — 17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Collector of Affidavit of the estate of SANDRA ANN LANDRUM of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SANDRA ANN LANDRUM to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 9th day of April, 2010.
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MARTHA HOPE HARRILL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MARTHA HOPE HARRILL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 2nd day of April, 2010.
Shawn Landrum, Collector of Affidavit 362 Forest Street Forest City, NC 28043
John C. Hardin, Executor 6602 Bevington Brook Lane Charlotte, NC 28277
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 10 SP 26
North Carolina, Rutherford County AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 296 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brian Lee Davis Joined By His Wife Lissa L Davis to T. Thomas Kangur, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated March 1, 2006 and recorded on March 13, 2006 in Book 889 at Page 366, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Lisa S. Campbell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 4, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit:
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust, dated July 22, 2009, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 1051 at Page 368, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Owner and Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustee, Arlene Daley, will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described, to wit:
BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Lot 181 at shown on the Map of Yellowtop Mountain Estates, Phase Eleven, as recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 213 through 215, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.
EXHIBIT "A" Situate, lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 961, Page 611, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows:
Said property is commonly known as: 341 West Ridge Drive, Bostic, NC 28018
TRACT ONE: Being the same property as described in deed from F. 0. Upton and wife, Pleammie Upton, to Frank Moore and wife, Martha Anne Moore, dated February 27, 1951, and recorded in Deed Book 213, Page 502, Rutherford County Registry, the property hereby conveyed being described according to said deed as follows: Lying on the east side of the Providence Road southwest of Caroleen, NC, and about 1/4 of a mile south of the old US Hwy, 221. Being the southeastern part of a 23.7 acre tract conveyed by A, L. Allen to F. 0. Upton by deed as recorded in Deed Book 184, Page 10, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina. BEGINNING on an iron pin, the old southeast corner of the 23.7 acre tract referred to above and also Craig Roberson's corner. Runs thence with the old line, also Craig Roberson's line, North 88-1/2 degrees West 37 P. to an iron pin in the old line, a new corner, and located in a line water ditch; thence a new line North 8-1/2 degrees West 32-1/2 P, to an iron pin and stone on a terrace in the field; thence another new line North 31-1/2 degrees West 23 P. to a stake in the old line water ditch; thence with the old line water ditch North 64 degrees East 5-3/4 P to a stake in R. Wilson line fence; thence with the old line and said Wilson line South 38 degrees East 12-3/4 P to an iron pin, old corner; thence with the old line North 53 degrees East 16-1/2 P to an iron pin; thence with the old line South 27 degrees East 61-1/2 P to the BEGINNING, containing 8-1/2 acres, more or less. TRACT TWO: Being the same property as described in deed from F. O. Upton and wife, Pleammie Upton, to Frank B. Moore and wife, Martha Ann Moore, dated January 2, 1962, and recorded in Deed Book 261, Page 250, Rutherford County Registry, the property hereby conveyed being described according to said deed as follows: Lying in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, NC, on the east side of the Providence Road about one mile south of Highway 221A at top of Harrilltown Hill southwest of Caroleen, NC. Adjoining the house lot of H. Dewitt Francis on the north; Frank Moore on the east; F. O. Upton on the south. BEGINNING at a point in the center of the Providence Road opposite an iron pin offset on the east bank of the road, said point being the southwest comer of H. Dewitt Francis' house lot, and runs thence with line of said lot North 66 degrees East 398 feet following a fence and hedgerow to an iron pin in Frank Moore's line at a wire fence; thence with Frank Moore's line South 31-1/2 degrees East 20 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; thence a new line South 66 degrees West 409-1/2 feet to the center of the Providence Road; thence with Providence Road due North 22 feet to the BEGINNING, containing one-fifth acre, more or less.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Brian Lee Davis and wife, Lissa L. Davis. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Lisa S. Campbell, Substitute Trustee PO Box 4006 Wilmington, NC 28406 PHONE: (910) 392-4971 FAX: (910) 392-8051 File No. 09-14998-FC01, 688208 4/23, 04/30/2010
And being a part of a 23.7 acre tract as described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 184, Page 10, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, conveying said land to F. 0. Upton, grantee from Allen, McDaniel, et. al. TRACT THREE: Being the same property as described in deed dated August 9, 1968, from Pleammie Upton, widow, to Frank Moore and wife, Martha Ann Moore, recorded in Deed Book 313, Page 433, Rutherford County registry, and described according to said deed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin offset 19 feet from the center of State Road No. 2134 known as the Kelly Road, said iron pin being the southwest comer of a 20 foot drive already conveyed to grantees and runs thence with the line of the 20 foot drive North 66 degrees East 206 feet to an iron pin, Frank Moore's comer; thence with his line South 2 degrees East 284 feet to an iron pin, Lewis Womack's corner; thence with Womack's line North 88 West 185 feet to an iron pin in the center of State Road No. 2134; thence with the center of said road North 4 degrees West 208 feet to the place of BEGINNING, containing 1-6/100 acres, more or less, according to map and survey by Clyde C. Sorrels. TRACT FOUR: Being the same property as described in deed dated February 24,1964, from F. O, Upton and wife, Pleammie Upton, to Frank B. Moore and wife, Martha U. Moore, recorded in Deed Book 275, Page 193, Rutherford County Registry, and described according to said deed as follows: Lying about 2 miles northwest of Caroleen and about one-half mile west of Highway 221A and being the eastern part of the F. O. Upton home tract the land being conveyed hereby being described by metes and bounds by a map and survey by Clyde C. Sorrels dated February, 1964, as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the south line of F. O. Upton's home tract and the north line of Goldie Upton's house lot, said iron pin being located 185 feet North 88 East from the northwest iron pin corner of Goldie Upton's house lot on the east edge of State Road 2134 and runs thence with Goldie Upton's line North 88 degrees East 269 feet to an iron pin and a barbed-wire fence, Frank Moore's line; thence with said line and fence North 9 degrees West 216 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing with said Frank Moore's line and fence North 30 degrees West 150 feet to an iron pin on the south side of a 20 foot dirt driveway; thence with the south side of said driveway South 66 degrees West 184 feet to an iron pin; thence a new line South 2 degrees East 284 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 1-3/4 acres, more or less. Present Record Owner: Harvey Lee Sisk The terms of said sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or a certified check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the last bid or $750.00, whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders the bidder a Deed for the property, or attempts tender of such Deed. Should the successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price bid, the bidder shall remain liable as provided in N.C.G.S. § 45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid. The real property described in the attached Exhibit "A" will be sold subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes, special assessments, right-of-ways, and restrictions of record. The property, together will all buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, is being sold "as is, where is" without warranty. The Owner and Holder of the Note and Deed of Trust reserves the right to withdraw this Notice of Sale, without cause, until the date and time of final transfer of the property. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. Date and hour of sale: April 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Place of sale: Rutherford County Courthouse Steps, Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 112 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Susan M. Dycus to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated February 7, 2001 and recorded on February 8, 2001 in Book 614 at Page 221, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 27, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING Lot Number Thirty-Three (33) as shown on Map Number One of the property of Enanger Mills Corporation, Alexander Mills Division, Town of Alexander Mills, North Carolina, as prepared by Thomas P. Heritage, Engineer, and as shown of record in Map Book 6, Page 14, Rutherford County Registry. For partial chain of title see Deed Book 592, Page 778, Book 232, Page 144, Rutherford County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 197 Wilson Drive, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Susan M. Dycus. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
This the 30th day of March, 2010. By:/s/Arlene Daley_______________ Arlene Daley Substitute Trustee 10 White Cedar Drive Weaverville, NC 28787 POSTED BY: /s/K.B.______ DATE: 4/6/10
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-02699-FC01, 687743 4/16, 04/23/2010
Thousands of Satisfied Customers Have Learned the Same Lesson...
CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS!!!
18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
A TO Z, IT’S IN THE
North Carolina, Rutherford County
CLASSIFIEDS!
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 116 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles W Curtis, and wife and Jacqueline S Curtis to David B Craig, Trustee(s), which was dated November 23, 2005 and recorded on December 13, 2005 in Book 876 at Page 1, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 5, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: The following described real property situate in the Township of Coflax, County of Rutherford, and State of North Carolina, to wit: Tract One: Situate, lying and being in Coflax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being tract one of that certain deed recorded in Deed Book 424, Page 593, Rutherford County Registry, being bound on the north by the property of David Mcguire as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 343, Page 593, Rutherford County Registry, on the east by the property of Ronald W. Fannell as described in deed recorded in deed Book 413, Page 636, Rutherford County Registry, on the south by the property of James Whitaker as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 424, Page 3, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin said iron pin being the common southeasternmost corner of the tract herein described and common northeasternmost corner of the property of James Whitaker as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 424, Page 3, Rutherford County Registry, said beginning point also lying 648 feet North 3 Degrees 30 Minutes East of a point in the center line of SR1923 and running thence from said beginning point South 88 Degrees 38 Minutes 24 Seconds West 261 feet to an iron pin: thence North 1 Degrees 12 Minutes 1 Second West 679.84 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89 Degrees 45 Minutes 31 Seconds East 316.44 feet to an iron pin; thence South 3 Degrees 30 Minutes West 676.09 feet to the beginning, containing 4.48 acres according to map and survey by professional surveying services, Nathan Odom, registered land surveyor, dated October 26, 1988. Tract Two: Situate, lying and being in Coflax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being tract one of that certain deed recorded in Deed Book 424, Page 593, Rutherford County Registry,being bound on the north by the property of Gus Walker and wife as described in deed recorded in deed Book 352, Page 558, Rutherford County Registry, on the east by the property of William E. Moore and wife, as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 412, Page 294, Rutherford County Registry, and on the East by a 60 feet unnamed graveled street and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin, said iron pin being the common northeastmost corner of the tract herein described and commons southeasternmost corner of the property of Gus Walker and wife as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 352, Page 558, Rutherford County Registry, and running thence from said beginning point South 1 Degrees 12 Minutes 19 Seconds East 315 feet to an iron pin; thence South 88 Degrees 2 Minutes 19 Seconds West 610 feet to an iron pin; thence North 2 Degrees 15 Minutes 16 Second West 328 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes East 616 feet to the beginning, containing 4.52 acres, according to map and survey by professional surveying services, Nathan Odom, Registerd Land Surveyor, Dated October 26, 1988. Curtis Desc/Des14 there is also conveyed an easement or right-of-way for purposes of ingress and egress over and across all that area shown as 60 foot rights- of-way of all roads as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 35, Rutherford County Registry. Tax ID #:03-17483 By fee simple deed from Terry L. Cantrell and wife, Paulette H. Cantrell as set fourth in Deed Book 529, Page 636 and recorded on 10/28/1988, Rutherford County Records. The source deed as stated above is thelast recorded of vesting filed for this property. There have been no vesting changes since the date of the above referenced source.
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 111 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William R. Breen, Jr. and wife Noelia D. Breen to Robert L. Mebane, Trustee(s), which was dated April 23, 2003 and recorded on April 29, 2003 in Book 0726 at Page 0175, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 5, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: SITUATE lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the remaining portion of the property described in Deed Book 553, Page 650 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated February 26, 2001 as follows: Beginning at an existing PK nail set in the centerline of the intersection of Bills Creek Road, S.R. 1008, and Howell Road, S.R. 1372, and running thence from said beginning PK nail along the centerline of Bills Creek Road South 07 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds West 33.65 feet to a new iron pin, said pin marking the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and the Wilkerson property described in Deed Book 526, Page 522; thence leaving the centerline of Bills Creek Road and running along and with the Wilkerson boundary on the following calls: North 38 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds West 24.75 feet to a point; thence North 56 degrees 34 minutes 36 seconds West 206.95 feet to a PK nail in Howell Road; thence North 64 degrees 00 minutes 21 seconds West 126.67 feet to a PK nail, said nail being the common northernmost corner of the aforesaid Wilkerson property and the Robinson property described in Deed Book 633, Page 168; thence leaving the Wilkerson boundary and running along and with Howell Road and the Robinson boundary North 67 degrees 17 minutes 39 seconds West 56.47 feet to a PK nail, said PK nail marking the common southernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Wilson property described in Deed Book 702, Page 273; thence leaving Howell Road and running along and with the Wilson boundary on the following calls: North 60 degrees 56 minutes 26 seconds East 138.54 feet , passing an existing iron pin at 22.36 feet, to an existing iron pin; thence North 27 degrees 14 minutes 33 seconds West 213.94 feet to an existing iron pin located in the Dalton property described in Deed Book 671, Page 559; thence leaving the Wilson boundary and running along and with the Dalton boundary North 56 degrees 53 minutes 15 seconds East 180.69 feet to an existing iron pin located in the Dalton boundary described in Deed Book 484, Page 63; thence running with said Dalton boundary South 43 degrees 16 minutes 27 seconds East 135.99 feet to an existing iron pin located in the western boundary of the Wilkerson property described in Deed Book 629, Page 447; thence leaving the Dalton boundary and running along and with the Wilkerson boundary on the following calls: South 03 degrees 31 minutes 49 seconds East 134.73 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 157.76 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 06 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds East 112.93 feet, passing a new iron pin at 66.57 feet to a PK nail set in the centerline of Bills Creek Road; thence running along and with the centerline of Bills Creek Road South 09 degrees 44 minutes 56 seconds West 51.85 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 2.36 acres, more or less. See copy of plat in Deed of Trust Book 616, Page 518. Tax Map 535-1-20.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 521 Leonard Lane and, 537 Leonard Lane, Ellenboro, NC 28040
Said property is commonly known as: 120 Howell Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles W. Curtis and wife, Jacqueline S. Curtis.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are William R. Breen, Jr..
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-03771-FC01, 691638 4/23, 04/30/2010
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-06532-FC02, 690963 4/23, 04/30/2010
BUSINESS&SERVICE DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING
TREE CARE CONSTRUCTION Carolina Winter has been hard.
Tree Let us help makeCare your & Stump Grinding spring improvements.
“We’re Not Comfortable Until You Areâ€? “Serving Rutherford & Cleveland County For 30 Yearsâ€? NC License 6757 • SC License 4299 FAST RELIABLE SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS Free Estimates • Best Warranties All Work Guaranteed Service • Installation • Duct Cleaning • IAQ Gas / Oil / Heat Pumps / Geothermal / Boilers Residential & Commercial 24 Hour Emergency Service
245-1141 www.shelbyheating.com
10% discount
s !LL TYPES OF (OME 2EPAIRS on all work s 2EMODELING "UILDING !DDITIONS Valid 9/17-11/1/09 • Low Rates s $ECKS 0ORCHES • Good Clean Work s (OME )NSPECTIONS s )NSURED • Satisfaction Guaranteed
CONSTRUCTION Greene Construction Residential & Commercial s !DDITIONS s $ECKS s 2EMODELING s 3IDING s 7INDOWS
• Fully Insured Free Estimates Call today for all your •home needs.
Chad Sisk 287-8934 447-1266
Daryl R. Sims – Gen.(828) Contractor 289-7092 Senior Citizen Discounts
Licensed and Insured Benjamin Greene
828-289-2743
BUSINESS&SERVICE DIRECTORY
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, April 23, 2010 — 19
CONSTRUCTION
&,/7%23 !.$ ')&43
Hutchins Remodeling
828-245-1986
Seamless Gutters Decks Porches RooďŹ ng Painting Handicap Ramps Room Additions Free Estimates ~Lance Hutchins~
GRADING & HAULING
DAVID’S GRADING We do it all
No job too small
828-657-6006 Track Hoe Work, Tractor Work , Dozer Work, Bobcat Work, Trenching, Grading and Land Clearing, Hauling Gravel, Sand, Dirt, Etc.
3"0#7_1 $*-5#01 %'$21 2&# 1.-021+ , "#, Flowers
Gifts
Wire Services Available
+NIVES s #ASE "ROWNING (EN 2OOSTER s "ALLOONS s "ASKETS s 7EDDINGS s 1UINCEANERAS 7INE "ASKETS UPON REQUESTS
Fresh & Silk Arrangements For All Occasions Births, Anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, Funerals, Holidays, & Other Events
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
BOYD ARROWOOD’S GRADING
JACK'S STOVE SHOP & HOME IMPROVEMENTS
• Backhoe • Bulldozer • Dump Truck • Tractor • Ditchwitch
If you need it done, I can Git-R-Done!
828-287-9896 828-286-4765
YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!
Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Vinyl DH Windows Vinyl Replacement Windows Double Pane, Double Hung 3/4" Glass, Energy-Star Rated
FREE LOW E AND ARGON!
INSTALLED - $199*
Vinyl Siding • Windows & Decks Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Redoor, Redrawer, Reface or Replace Your Cabinets!
H & M Industries, Inc.
Visa Mastercard Discover
HOME REPAIR
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
-ENTION THIS AD FOR 1 FREE KEY! $ 00 KEY PER HOUSEHOLD 2. VALUE
828-287-1022
A-1 Rutherford Locksmith NCLL #553 901 Railroad Ave. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
www.locknpawn.com
ROOFING
GARY LEE QUEEN’S ROOFING
Golden Valley Community Over 35 Years Experience ✓ All work guaranteed ✓ Specializing in all types of roofing, new & old ✓ References furnished ✓ Vinyl Siding ✓ 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS CHURCHES & COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ALSO METAL ROOFS
5 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABOR FREE ESTIMATES
Call today! 245-8215
828-305-9996 126 W. Court St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828.447.3061 Decks • Porches • Windows Doors • Floors • Bathrooms Tiled Showers • Tile • Trim Carpentry • Painting Kitchens And Much More
Metal RooďŹ ng
Hensley’s Power Washing
828-245-6333 828-253-9107 AFFORDABLE HOUSE WASHING WITH experience & knowledge & Great Customer service We Can Bring Water
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior 22 years experience
LANDSCAPING FOREST LAKE LANDSCAPING Landscape and Lawn Maintenance s ,ANDSCAPE $ESIGN )NSTALLATION s ,ANDSCAPE &ERTILIZATION s ,AWN 3EEDING AND 3ODDING s #OMPLETE ,ANDSCAPE 3ERVICES s -OWING s -ULCHING s 0RUNING s ,IGHTING Commercial – Residential Free Estimates
Phillip Dowling 248-2585 PAINTING
Campbell’s Paint Interior & Exterior Residential and Commercial No Job Too Small or Too Big
Great references Free Estimates John 3:16
IG68IDG LDG@
FREE ESTIMATES 38 yrs experience
Charles Campbell
828-289-6520 TREE CARE
8Vaa 8VbeWZaaÂťh IgVXidg Ldg` -'-")),"),&,
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Bill Gardner Construction, Inc WINDOWS & SIDING ENTRANCE DOORS
STORM DOORS
Family Owned & Operated Local Business
Free Estimates & Fully Insured Licensed Contractor
Licensed Contractor with 35 Years Experience
245-6367
LAWN CARE
* Mulching * Seeding * Fertilize * Mowing * Leaf Removal * Gutter Cleaning
Quality Lawn Care 223-8191
Lawn Care & Tractor Service
“We can take care of all your lawncare needs!�
Mowing, trimming, etc. Tractor work including scraping driveways, plowing gardens, tree removals, front end loader work and bushhogging. Free Estimates
828-748-5880 ROOFING
Small Cash Loans Available
Todd McGinnis Roofing
WE BUY GOLD & SILVER s 'UNS s (ANDGUNS s +NIVES ALER FFL DE nsfers s *EWELRY Gun Traome! Welc s 3ILVER #OINS
7E "UY 3ELL 4RADE
Give us a
Rubberized/Roofing Metal, Fix Leaks
287-3456
FREE ESTIMATES
A-1 Rutherford Locksmith & Pawn
828-286-2306 828-223-0633
2AILROAD !VE 2UTHERFORDTON .#
www.locknpawn.com
TREE CARE TREE CARE
& Stump Grinding
Topping & Removal Stump Grinding
LAWN CARE Grassy Mountain
PAWN SHOP
Carolina Carolina Tree Tree Care Care & Stump Grinding
L: L>AA 9D ™ 7jh]]d\\^c\ ™ Eadl^c\ ™ 9^h` =Vggdl^c\ ™ 9g^kZlVn HXgVe^c\ ™ NVgY Eaj\\^c\ ™ HZZY ™ ;Zgi^a^oZ ™ A^bZ HegZVY^c\
Quality Work • Affordable Prices
*up to 101 UI
Website - hmindustries.com
s #HIP +EYS s $EALER /NLY +EYS s #AR 2EMOTES FOBS s $EADBOLT )NSTALLS s %MERGENCY #ALLS
(FQQ TW ;NXNY 4ZW 8MT\WTTR
Chad Jones
INSURED! FREE ESTIMATES!
429-5151
WE CAN SAVE YOU UP TO 50%!
HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CHIMNEY CLEANING & RELINING STOVES - FIREPLACES - GAS LOGS SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION
StoveMart.com - JacksHomeCare.com
704-434-9900
LOCKSMITHING
&IINSL ;FQZJ 9T >TZW -TRJ
(Energy-Star Rated • 30% Return on Taxes)
828-248-1681
828-657-6518 828-223-0310
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Installs Gutter Guards Cleans Gutters Repairs New & Old Vinyl Siding
GRADING
Specializing In Metal Roofing.....Offered In Many Colors
No Job Too Small Discount for Senior Citizens
Quality Fine Grading, Stone & Asphalt Work, Sealcoating and Striping at Competitive Prices!
286-2094 245-7779
Monday - Friday 9-5 / Saturday 9-1 %MAIL /RDERS s 7E $ELIVER Free delivery for Funeral services
David Francis
* roofing * concrete * decks & steps * painting * carpentry * skirting * plumbing * sheet rock * room additions * metal roofing
SPINDALE SEAMLESS GUTTER AND VINYL SIDING
828-527-3036 828-527-2925
WWW !UDREYS&LOWERS BIZ s www.AudreysFlowers@yahoo.com
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Licensed Contractor 30 Years Experience
RGRA E DI N NG D R , IN and C GA PAVING SERVICES
FREE ESTIMATES! WORK GUARANTEED!
s &AX
HOME IMPROVEMENT
• Painting • Replacement Windows • Decks
GUTTERS
FREE ESTIMATES
0;CFLI;> P?HO? Y 0ONB?L@IL>NIH
FREE ESTIMATE
• Remodeling
GRADING/PAVING
20% discount 10% discount on all work • Lowon Rates all work
Fully Insured Free Estimates 20 Years Experience Senior Citizens & Veterans Discounts
• Good Clean Work Valid 9/17-11/1/09 • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Low Rates • Fully Insured • Good Clean Work • Free Estimates • Satisfaction Guaranteed Insured -• Fully Bucket Truck Service • Free Estimates
Mark Reid 828-289-1871
(828) 289-7092 (828)Citizen 289-7092 Senior Discounts
Chad Sisk Chad Sisk
Senior Citizen Discounts
VETERINARIAN Thunder Road Animal Bi-Lo Hospital Super 8 Motel 74 Bypass
Spindale Denny’s 286-0033 *Dog/Cat spay/neuter program *Low-cost monthly shot clinic *Flea & tick control *Heart worm prevention *SALE* Save Up To $4600 Today
20
— The
Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, April 23, 2010
Nation/world
Navy SEAL cleared in Iraq abuse case BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. Navy SEAL was cleared Thursday of charges he covered up the alleged beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding the grisly 2004 killings of four American security contractors. The Blackwater guards’ burned bodies were dragged through the streets, and two were hanged from a bridge over the Euphrates river in the former insurgent hotbed of Fallujah, in what became a turning point in the Iraq war. On Thursday, a six-man Navy jury found Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas not guilty of dereliction of duty and impeding the investigation. The jury heard too many differences between the testimony of a sailor who claimed he witnessed the Sept. 1 assault at a U.S. base outside Fallujah and statements from a halfdozen others who denied his account. Smiling and composed as he left the courthouse at the U.S. military’s Camp Victory on Baghdad’s western outskirts, Huertas said he felt vindicated. “It’s a big weight off my shoulders,” said Huertas, 29, of Blue Island, Illinois. Huertas said he would rejoin the SEALs, the Navy’s elite special forces, as soon as possible. His was the first trial of three SEALs accused in the assault of Ahmed Hashim Abed and its alleged cover up. The case has drawn fire from at least 20 members of Congress and other Americans who see it as coddling terrorists to overcompensate for the notorious Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Thursday’s verdict was met by anger and sad shrugs from Iraqis.
Clegg making points with voters LONDON (AP) — Nick Clegg has proven he wasn’t a onehit wonder in Britain’s second election debate, holding his own against Labour’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Conservatives’ David Cameron over thorny issues such as Afghanistan, the Catholic sex abuse scandal and the special relationship with the United States. Clegg shook up the race last week, emerging as a clear winner in Britain’s first U.S.-styled election debate and boosting the profile of the Liberal Democrats, the country’s third-largest party. Thursday’s debate, however, was razor-sharp. One polls gave Clegg a paperthin edge while others put Clegg neck-and-neck with Cameron. Still, Clegg managed to keep some of his political stardust — respondents in one of the polls said the 43-year-old seemed to be the most honest of the three. But the real test before the May 6 election will be next week’s debate on the economy. Britain has one of the highest deficits in Europe with soaring unemployment. Brown, the former Treasury chief who has become deeply unpopular, could redeem himself in the final debate by giving voters a convincing economic recovery plan.
“I’m impressed by the positivity of Nick Clegg,” said audience member Andrew Pring, 44. “I’m interested in the possibility of electoral change, and David Cameron had nothing to offer. On the economy Gordon (Brown) speaks well, but he was on the watch when it all went wrong.” Thursday’s debate came as anti-war protesters gathered outside the studio hosting the prime-time duel. Much of the debate focused on foreign policy issues where there were clear differences between the leaders — Clegg said Britain’s ever-present but expensive relationship with the United States needed to be re-evaluated, Cameron continued his line that Britain shouldn’t be run by Europe and Brown continued with his support for a costly plan to replace the country’s four nuclear-armed submarines to guard against potential threats from Iran and other nations. It was the closest Britain has come to the famous 1960 NixonKennedy debate — every grimace and blemish were seen in high-definition television format. Polls suggest that no party will win an outright majority. That situation could turn the Liberal Democrats into a kingmaker,
Every Friday at 10:00 pm Let’s Get the Party Started DJ Chaka at El Sureno Forest City
A Clerk who works for you... Providing access to simple court procedures with a friendly, open door policy working side by side staff available to listen to you and making customer service top priority
THE BEST REMIXES And The Best Staff Hip Hop, Top 40, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, and more! Information Call 828 247-1161 DRINK NO COVER S CHARGE 1288 W. Main St. Forest City NC 28043 PECIALS
MUST HAVE VALID ID • 18 YRS AND UP
bartering with both Labour and the Conservative for things they want — namely electoral changes that could weaken Britain’s traditional two-party system. Although Clegg has stunned pollsters, he is unlikely to become prime minister because Britain’s electoral system is not proportional so parties must win the majority of districts not the popular vote. This puts smaller and newer parties at a disadvantage. Most core voters still either vote Conservative or Labour. Brown, who was deferential to Clegg in last week’s debate, was on the attack for much of Thursday. At one point, he told Clegg to “Get real,” for suggesting money designated to replace nuclear-armed subs may be better spent. He also repeatedly ridiculed Clegg and Cameron, both 16 years his junior. “These two guys remind me of my two young boys squabbling at bathtime, squabbling about referendums on the EU when what we need is jobs and growth and recovery,” said Brown, 59. “I’m afraid David is anti-European, Nick is anti-American and both are out of touch with reality.” Clegg, whose Liberal Democrats voted against the U.S.-led Iraq war, has in the past questioned British “subservience” to U.S. interests.
E VOTY 4 MA
EDNA WALKER CLERK OF COURT Paid for by Walker For Clerk Campaign
Drive A Little.... Save A TON!!!! *0% for 60 mos
STK#F4899 MSRP $19,115 Auto., air, power windows & locks, cruise, CD, & more.
2010 Honda Civic LX Drive it for
*125.98
*Based on 36 mo. lease w/3000 cash down, plus tax, tag, $699 doc fee & any other dealer installed options. Residual of 11,660.15 approved on Super Preferred credit thru AHFC. *Rates subject to change without prior notice.
STK# F4932 MSRP $27,515 Auto, Power Windows and Locks, tilt, cruise, CD, & Much More!
2010 Honda Odyssey LX Drive it for
*219.23
*Based on 36 mo lease w/3000 cash down, plus tax, tag,$699 doc fee& any other dealer installed options. Residual of 15,989.70 approved Super Preferred credit thru AHFC. *Rates subject to change without prior notice.
ALL VEHICLES RUN THROUGH
Pamper Yourself Loving Care Kennels and Grooming
2010 Honda Accord LX Drive it for
STK#F4696 MSRP $22,565 Auto., power windows & locks, tilt, cruise, CD player. *Based on 36 mo. lease w/3000 cash down, plus tax, tag, $699 doc fee & any other dealer installed options. Residual of 13,539.00 approved on Super Preferred credit thru AHFC. *Rates subject to change without prior notice.
*164.14
2010 Honda CRV 2WD LX Drive it for
STK# F4900 MSRP $22,255 Auto., Air, Power Windows and Locks, & Much More!
*168.62
*Based on 36 mo. lease w/3000 cash down, plus tax, tag, $699 doc fee & any other dealer installed options. Residual of 13,353.00 approved on Super Preferred credit thru AHFC. *Rates subject to change without prior notice.
Making Vacation Plans? Don’t forget your best friend needs reservations too! 245 Airport Road • Rutherfordton, NC 28139 • (828) 287-7040
Special on Sewin $35
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! 3 MONTH/3,000 MILE WARRANTY AVAILABLE*
Bonita and Lanice 2002 Chrysler Town & Country STK# F4932A
Loaded, Low Mils
2006 Pontiac G6 STK# F4927A
Local Trade
WOW! 2008 Honda Civic A/T, Loaded, Low Miles
2000 Toyota Tundra STK# F4929B
Local, One Owner
2005 Nissian Xterra
STK# F4874BB
STK# F4873A
A/T, Loaded
Loaded
177 Oak St. • Forest City • 828-248-3412
2006 Honda Civic LX STK# F4944A
Impressions by Phyllis 2007 BMW 328 I
Local Trade
STK# F4777A
Hours: Mon- Thurs 9-12 pm, Fri- Sat 9am until (by appointment)
2003 Lexus RX 300
STK# F4553A
311 W. Main St., Spindale, NC • 287-3178
Local Trade
2008 Honda Odyssey STK# F4990A
Local, One Owner
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Stk# F4924A
Loaded, One Owner
2007 Honda CRV STK#F4892B
Local, One Owner
*Dealer to buy down rate, customer to pay full price based on Super Preferred Credit thru AHFC on Accords and Civics only.
284 Daniel Rd., Forest City, NC
828-286-2614 1-877-60-HONDA
Sale Hrs: Mon.-Fri. 9am-7pm Sat. 9am-6pm
Call Jessie Barnette For Prom and Weddings!
Authorized provider of bareMinerals by Bare Escentuals