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Saturday, May 15, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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MCNAIR CELEBRATION McNair Educational Foundation benefactor and namesake, Robert McNair, was in Forest City Friday night as part of the foundation’s 20th anniversary celebration, held at McNair Field.

Former and current ROPE recipients as well as mentors attended the celebration. Monica Lee, foundation executive director, said there were 800 people who RSVP’d for the event. Guests, including former RCS Superintendent John Kinlaw (left) and RCS Board Chair John Mark Bennett (center), had the opportunity to thank McNair (right) for his contributions to students in Rutherford County Schools,.

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Kelly Dale, president of the Forest City Merchants’ Association, prepares a display at her store Off the Beaded Path on Trade Street. Dale and several other merchants in Forest City, Spindale and Rutherfordton are preparing to start the 3/50 project — a grass-roots campaign designed to get more citizens shopping local businesses.

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FOREST CITY — In a bid to be “Saving the Brick and Mortars our country was built on” the 3/50 project has arrived in Rutherford County.

Designed to get more citizens to shop at local businesses, the grass-roots campaign asks shoppers to pick three local businesses

and commit to spending $50 a month at each of them to stimulate the local economy.

“This idea was brought up at our most recent Forest City Merchants’ Association meeting,” said Kelly Dale, president of the FCMA and owner of Off the Beaded Path on West Trade Street. “The idea is to help pro Please see Merchants, Page 6

Unaligned vote evenly divided in primary n Runoff

set June 22 in race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — 1,289 unaffiliated registered voters cast ballots in the May 4 Primary Election according to the statistics released Friday from the Rutherford County Board of Elections.

Of the Unaffiliated voters, 668 voted Democratic; 600 voted Republican; one voted Libertarian and 20 cast unaffiliated votes.

Overall only 17 percent of Rutherford County’s 43,000 voters cast ballots in the Primary Election.

Voters across the county and state will have an opportunity to cast ballots June 22 in the state’s runoff election.

There are no local runoffs, however, Elections Director Debbie Bedford said the runoff for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate will cost between $12,000 and $13,000 as all precincts will have to be open.

Five North Carolina primary campaigns will face the runoff.

Four of the races are for seats in Congress.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham asked for a runoff in his race against Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.

Republican congressional candidate Harold Johnson asked for a runoff in the state’s competitive 8th District.

The other runoffs will be held in Republican primaries for the state’s 12th and 13th congressional districts along with the Democratic campaign for the 21st state Senate district.

One Stop Voting begins June 3 at the Rutherford County Board of Elections.

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

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While most residents of the Whispering Oaks Mobile Home park on U.S. 221 are being bought out by the NCDOT in preparation for the highway widening project, Jack Graf and Antonio Cruz are losing their homes not to construction, but because the project is taking their well.

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RUTHERFORDTON — When the U.S. 221 widening project reaches Whispering Oaks Trailer Park, Jack Graf won’t be jumping for joy.

Like many residents along this major north to south traffic artery, Graf is going to have to move to make way for

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the project, but the NCDOT isn’t buying his mobile home. It isn’t even buying the land on which his mobile home sits. But because of the project taking out the rest of Whispering Oaks Mobile Home Park, Graf is losing his well.

“I didn’t hear anything about the DOT buying parts of the trailer park until finally the owner, Mrs. Sandra Mayse contacted me by letter,” Graf said. “She

told me they were buying all the property in this mobile home park except myself and my neighbor, Antonio Cruz.”

Graf, who is 75 and a retired truck driver, said he lives on a fixed income. Both he and Cruz are the only two property owners who are not being bought out.

“I believe they’re coming within 10 to Please see DOT, Page 6

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Church News VBS

The following churches have announced Vacation Bible School:

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, “Son Harvest,” Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; fun, games, music, lunch provided, petting zoo and more; concluding with a family cook out; rain date June 12.

Music/concerts

Singing: Bostic Missionary Methodist Church, May 23, 6 p.m.; featuring The Royal Quartet.

Special services

Revival: Goodes Creek Baptist Church, May 16-19; Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, 7 p.m.; guest speaker the Rev. Wayne Toney; nursery provided.

Spring Fling: United Sisters meeting Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m.; First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 144 Stewart St., Spindale; bring a finger food snack to share; activities planning luncheon; all denominations welcome; Memorial Day service: Sunday, May 23, Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Pea Ridge Road, Bostic; Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m.; Pastor Timmy Hodge will speak; a covered dish lunch will follow the service.

Annual Homecoming Day: Cornerstone Baptist Church, Mooresboro, June 6; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. followed with worship at 11 a.m. and dinner on the grounds; nursery will be available. For information, call 704-434-4949 or visit the church website at www.cbc-web.org.

Fundraisers Annual bazaar: Saturday, June 5, begins at 7 a.m.; Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Forest City; food, baked goods, children’s games, rummage sale items, music, and a motor scooter raffle; proceeds go toward the new church.

Fish fry, chicken: Saturday, June 5, begins at 10 a.m.; Sponsored

by Angel Divine Faith Church; the sale will be held at Temple of Jesus Church in Lake Lure; $8 per plate, include drink and dessert.

Other Chase Corner Ministries is now open the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. The community is also welcome to bring yard sale items and set up in the parking lot on these Saturdays. The store is located on Chase High Road, directly across from the high school.

NA/AA meetings: Every Monday at 7 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship Church of

Scruggs will perform in Forest City Timothy Scruggs will present an organ concert Sunday, may 16, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Forest City.

A native of Rutherford County, Scruggs holds a bachelor of arts degree in organ performance from Gardner-Webb University, where he studied organ and piano with Elizabeth Bennett. He continued his organ studies with Brian Bailey at Appalachian State University, where he received a master of music degree in organ God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; contact James Keeter at 247-4681 for more information.

Hispanic Baptist Church “Cristo Vive:” Services on Sunday afternoons in English, 6 p.m., every Sunday. The church is located at 929 Oakland Road. Contact the Rev. Jairo Contreras at 289-9837.

Foothills Harvest Ministry: This week, all shoes and handbags 75 percent off.

Monthly food giveaway: First Baptist Church in Spindale holds a food giveaway the third Thursday of each month. Devotion and prayer service between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given away afterwards.

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performance. Scruggs Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” meets every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues.

Preschool registration: Spindale United Methodist Church is now accepting fall registration for ages 2-5.

Contact Gail Jones at 429-5598, or the church office at 286-2281.

Preschool registration: The kindergarten preschool of First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main St., Forest City, is now taking fall registration for ages 2-5. Limited openings. Contact Preschool Director Jill Smith at 245-6446, or drop by the church office.

A Person of Encouragement Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering... but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

R.S.V. Hebrews 10:23-25

In the Bible, the book of Acts tells of a man named Joseph who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles which means, Son of Encouragement. He was a Levite, and he sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money to be shared with the apostles. (Acts 4:36) What a nice thing to have been considered a “person of encouragement,” especially since there were so many adverse things happening to the apostles at that time.

There will always be concerns and negativity in the world, and the way we deal with our own hardships and difficulties, will in part, determine our happiness and peace of mind. We should also be aware of our actions and conversations with others, because they are affected by the way we interact with them.

Being kind, truthful, and encouraging to others is a reflection of God’s love toward us. We are what we profess with our lips, and when we are hopeful and uplifting to those in whom we come in contact, we are also encouraging ourselves.

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has been a church organist for nearly 15 years and is currently organist at Spencer Baptist Church in Spindale. He previously served as organist at Floyd’s Creek Baptist in Forest City and Mount Vernon Baptist in Boone. He is also a staff accompanist for the GardnerWebb University Department of Fine Arts, where he accompanies opera theater, concert choir and vocal and instrumental music students.

P.O. Box 241 Forest City, NC 28043 828-245-2011 Fax: 828-245-2012 BILL MORRIS

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Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 287-3687.

“The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.

“Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christcentered program that

meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through.

For more information call 245-3639.

Soup Kitchens Community Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton.

Carry-out breakfast bags.

St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m.

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton.

First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday.

New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.

Minister, once gay, aims to heal rift NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Bill Henson is used to skepticism in his mission to bring together gays and evangelical Christians. He spent years in a gay relationship, until he came to believe that homosexuality is a sin and married the only woman he says he’s ever been attracted to.

The minister founded Fish On The Other Side (FOTOS) because he believes the church drives away gays with a narrow focus on sexual orientation, compared to its own sins.

Henson says the evangelical church should welcome gays without making it conditional on a change in their sexual behavior or orientation. He’s given training sessions for clergy, radio broadcasts and talks at colleges, and last year he had a speaking slot at the prominent national youth missions conference, Urbana.

“What I’m going for is ... without changing the church’s policy, to create a safe place for gay people to experience a journey of discovering God in our midst,” Henson said.

Henson has been accused of watering down the Biblical message, while others believe his true aim is to get homosexuals to “convert” to heterosexuality, something he strongly denies.

Bill Carpenter, of the gay rights group Soulforce, sees Henson’s conciliatory approach as a cloak for imposing a faulty Biblical interpretation that homosexual acts are sinful and gays are “broken” and need to change.

“I wouldn’t want any human being to be told that, even if it’s with a great big hug and a kiss on the cheek,” Carpenter said.

Henson, 43, grew up in Texas and Oklahoma in a nominally religious family. He emerged from deep depression after he came out as gay in his 20s and entered a five-year relationship with a man he recalls as “beautiful.”

He turned to the Bible in his late 20s after feeling an emptiness in his life, and became convinced homosexual acts were sinful. He never expected to be in another romantic relationship, but fell in love with his future wife at his church. The couple has two biological children and two adopted children.

In 2006, Henson gave up a marketing career to go into ministry full-time. Henson says he’s “not 100 percent free of same-sex attractions,” and doesn’t expect other gays who turn to faith to end up in a straight marriage.

“I’m not out to sell it, I’m not out to promote it or to promise it, but it is something I’ve experienced,” he said.

When Henson speaks before groups, he avoids polarizing political issues, such as gay marriage (Henson supports traditional marriage), seeing them as so divisive they destroy the common ground he seeks.

If his work expands, Henson will have a hard time staying above the political fray because both sides have so much as stake, said Mark Yarhouse, director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity at Regent University, a Christian school in Virginia.

“If his ministry takes off and gets on the radar screen, then I think those who are involved in political issues are going to take him on,” Yarhouse said.

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Jenna Wolfe, weekend anchor/correspondent on NBC’s TODAY show, was in Lake Lure recently where she re-created The Dirty Dancing movie scene (above) which starred Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swazye. The scenes from Lake Lure and shots from the Blue Ridge Parkway, where Wolfe and NBC crew spent three days, will be featured on Sunday’s edition of NBC Today from 8 to 9 a.m. From her office in New York City on Thursday, Wolfe said the feature piece “looks great. We were able to cram three days into four minutes. You’re going to love it.” The Blue Ridge Parkway piece is part of TODAY’s, America’s favorite roadways. Wolfe said she plans to return to Rutherford County to vacation.

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At least 486 pairs of shoes were collected by the Forest City Youth Council and brought to downtown Forest City Thursday night. Shoes were collected as part of the Samaritan’s Feet project. The Youth Council, with advisor Forest City Commissioner Steve Holland, teamed up with the Gardner-Webb University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to collect shoes. Collecting shoes for Samaritan’s Feet was the spring semester service project of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at GWU. Every school in the Big South Conference is also collecting shoes for Samaritan’s Feet.

Tailgate market will open today

FOREST CITY — The 2010 TriCity Tailgate Farmers Market will kick-off the fresh market season at 8 a.m. from 8 a.m. to noon in the TriCity Mall parking lot next to Retro Cinema in Forest City.

The market is sponsored by the Southern Foothills Growers Association, a local group of farmers, gar-

Some Raleigh seafood restaurateurs have decided to drop the shellfish from their menus altogether for fear of negative customer response to the higher prices.

Brent Schilb is the general manager of Inland Seafood’s distribution center in Charlotte.

deners, and other food enthusiasts dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of farming.

There will be a variety of delicious He says prices will continue to spring greens like Swiss chard, kale, increase as supply gets harder to and colorful lettuce mixes, radishes, onions, broccoli, peas, culinary herbs, find.

The National Oceanic and cut flowers, pasture-raised pork, and Atmospheric Administration says decorative plants.

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Sylva plant closes SYLVA (AP) — A plant in western North Carolina that made corrugated cardboard has closed, saying a company that promised to buy a large quantity backed out of its commitment.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that more than 40 people lost their jobs when Stonewall Packaging LLC in Sylva closed Thursday.

Stonewall said in statement that another company didn’t carry through on its commitment to buy a large order.

Unemployment in Jackson County was more than 10 percent in March.

SAVING WITH THE COUPON QUEEN Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the cost of the common coupon count. You can, too.

Beyond stacking: Multistack to magnify savings

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In previous columns, I’ve discussed coupon stacking at great length. It’s one of the easiest ways not only to reduce the cost of items we’re buying but also to get items for free. Many stores allow shoppers to stack one store coupon and one manufacturer coupon together, which gives us an even deeper discount on the same item.

Just a few days ago I purchased a $2.50 tube of toothpaste. I used a $1.50 manufacturer coupon for the toothpaste and I added to it a $1 store-issued coupon for the same toothpaste. With a total of $2.50 in coupon value, the toothpaste was free! And free is, of course, my favorite price to pay.

Store coupons are offered in different formats, so it’s important to note which kinds your stores offer. Do some research. Many stores print their store coupons in a weekly flyer. Others offer printable coupons on the store’s Web site. Still others offer store coupons electronically. These electronic coupons can be loaded to your shoppers’ card and stacked with manufacturer coupons for additional savings.

Now, when we combine coupon stacking with other deals running at the store at the same time, our savings increase even more. What’s better than stacking? Multi-stacking! When we multi-stack at the store, we use both store and manufacturer coupons and take advantage of additional money-back deals involved. These additional deals typically offer instant savings at the register or a money-back coupon (commonly called a Catalina) that prints at the register for savings on a subsequent shopping trip.

Here’s an example. One of my stores recently advertised a sale offering a Catalina coupon good for $5 off your next shopping trip if you purchased any two items in the flyer. When I see an advertisement like this, I immediately look for the items that are going to be the best deals – typically, the items for which I already have both store and manufacturer coupons.During this particular sale, the store had triple-packs of baby wipes on sale for $5.99. Buying two items in the promotion will earn me a $5 coupon for my next shopping trip. To keep track of my savings, I always figure that $5 savings into my current shopping trip. I may pay that $5 out-of-pocket at the register to buy these items today but I get it right back in the form of a Catalina good for $5 off my next shopping trip. So, buying two packages of wipes costs $11.98 but I’ll get $5 of that back at checkout. That essentially brings the cost of the two packages of wipes down to $6.98 for 2 packages.

To bring the price down further, we’re going to stack coupons here, too! I had a manufacturer coupon for $2 off 2 packages of wipes. The wipes were also on my electronic store coupons for $1.50 off each package. So, stacking these coupons together yields another $5 in savings.

After coupons, I paid $6.98 for the two triple-packs of baby wipes and I received the $5 Catalina coupon at the register. Since I got $5 of my original $6.98 back, the end cost of these two items was just $1.98! Triple-packs of baby wipes at less than a dollar a package? That’s a great price… made possible by multi-stacking!

Consider that each triple-pack started out at $5.99 before all of these discounts were put together.Any time I see sales at the supermarket that involve money-back promotions, I always look for both store and manufacturer coupons to help reduce the final price I pay even further. In the weeks ahead, I’ll show you more examples of multi-stacking and explain how to make the most out of these promotions.

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Our Views McNairs’ vision a boon to county

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obert and Janice McNair are two people who have done much to help Rutherford

County.

On Friday night, they had a chance to see the fruits of their efforts at a reunion of the many East Rutherford students who have benefitted from the McNair’s education foundation.

Robert McNair left his hometown many years ago. He made a success of his business ventures and has gladly shared the benefits of that success with his home county.

The McNairs have helped this community in many ways, but none more far reaching than their efforts to help the young people of this county get the most out of their educational opportunities.

To Mr. and Mrs. McNair, we say thank you. Your vision and your faith in the people of our community is something we will always cherish.

Our readers’ views Says R-S Middle band concert was a treat To the editor: Thursday, April 29, the R-S Middle Band performed their final concert of the year. The auditorium was packed with proud family members, teachers, students, friends, even former band students.

The sixth grade band selection was “High Adventure” by Paul Lavender and “Attack of the Slide Trombones” by Mike Hannickel.

Although both pieces were wonderful, this was my favorite. Very entertaining and remarkable!

The seventh grade selection was “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood arranged by Greald Zebesky and “A Patriotic Trilogy” arranged by Andy Clark.

Since I consider myself to be very patriotic, these two pieces truly moved me.

Eighth grade selections were “Battle Creek March” by Mark Williams, “Simple Gifts” by Aaron Copland (arranged

by Clark Tyler), “Pandora” by Randall Standridge, and “Comet Ride” by Paul Balmadges. Nice selections, excellent performances!

The final selection for the evening was “The Best of Queen” arranged by Paul Murtha, performed by the RSM Jazz Band (a small group of band members from all grades) and former RSM band students, RSC MCJROTC Sgt. Ian Clay. Clay played the trumpet.

Kudos to Jamie Walker, RSM band director, for all his hard work and well planned selections.

I must say, the final piece played by the Jazz Band and Sgt Clay was the audience favorite.

(There was a whole lot of foot stompin’ going on.)

At the end of their performance, the eighth grade band presented Mr. Walker with a signed poster for his band room.

A memorabilia of what a great ride it’s been for them.

Mr. Walker concluded the evening with the presentation of awards for the most outstanding band member per grade level.

This year’s awards were given to sixth grader Will Amos (clarinet), seventh grade first chair flautist Nichole Stoehrer, and eighth grader Rachel McLaughlin.

Mr. Walker has done a tremendous job mentoring and leading his students. We are very blessed to have him.

As the end of the year draws near and classes move up and on, seats are open for rising sixth graders.

If your child has a love for music or would just like to give band a try, please don’t delay, sign them up today.

You can contact Mr. Walker at R-S Middle at 828-286-4461 or let your guidance counselor at your child’s current school know that your child is interested in signing up for band.

Your child does not have to know anything about band or instruments. They will learn as they go.

My daughter Nichole did not have the first inkling on how to play the flute, but always wanted to.

By mid year, her sixth-grade year, she was first chair thanks to the leadership of Mr. Walker.

Playing a band instrument and having that fundamental knowledge of music that goes along with being part of the band, is something your child will keep for the rest of his or her life.

Don’t delay, sign them up today!

Respectfully submitted by seventh grade band advocate and parent — Lisa Stoehrer Green Hill

Says there are bigger issues than signs To the editor: I couldn’t help but notice that almost every political sign had been removed by candidates or their friends/committee members by the second day after the election.

One astute letter writer to the The Daily Courier stated that seeing a candidate remove a sign the day after the election was a contributing factor in his decision to vote for that candidate.

Really?

With the economy continuing its rapid decline and our county residents suffering the worst unemployment in decades, I will base my vote on a candidate’s stand on the important issues facing our county and how our money will be spent.

I will not base it on whether a candidate was seen taking down his political signs the day after the primary election.

J.L. Padgett Rutherfordton

Liberal politicians speaking a different language RALEIGH – Liberal politicians speak a different language from most of us – which may help to explain why the “liberal” label, unlike the “conservative” one, is eschewed by most politicians seeking election or re-election.

For example, when liberal politicians say the government needs a “balanced” package of “revenue enhancements,” what they really mean is that you have too much money in your pocket – and that they plan to pick it in the most-surreptitious manner they can come up with.

Fiscal problems tend to expand the liberal lexicon. Smaller-than-desired increases in government spending become “cuts.”

The special interests who pocket most tax dollars – either as salaries, subsidies, or vendor payments – become “the people.”

The general interest of average taxpayers who don’t derive their income or status from the government, on the other hand, turns into a “special interest.”

Every now and then, how-

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ever, liberal politicians drift away from their carefully constructed terminology of obfuscation and say what they think.

Check out how North Carolina House Speaker Joe Hackney defined his terms in press interviews leading up to the opening day of the 2010 legislative session in Raleigh.

Asked about his fiscal priorities in fashioning a 201011 state budget that is several hundred millions dollars in the red, Hackney first indicated that education would be a top priority.

But later he defined the priority as protecting teachers, a phrase that had the virtue of explaining precisely what he really meant – though not really what most people think of as the top education priority, namely protecting students.

Hackney apparently believes that protecting the economic interests of teachers is the same thing as protecting educational opportunity.

It is no coincidence that the North Carolina Association of Educators, the state’s largest teacher union, sees the issue the same way.

Its president told the Associated Press just before the legislative session began that its top priority would be to protect the jobs of its members.

The next priority, it seems is to push for a pay raise for teachers, a policy that Gov. Beverly Perdue and some House leaders favor but Senate leaders do not, at least at the moment.

But in few other areas of our political debate is it so blithely assumed that the interests of the producers and consumers of a good or service are precisely aligned.

Political liberals castigate the financial-services industry for working against the interests of their borrowers and investors.

During recent local refer-

enda across North Carolina seeking voter approval for proposed new taxes on home sales, liberals complained that the real-estate lobby’s claims of protecting homeowners against tax increases were fallacious and selfserving.

Liberals rarely equate the interests of drug companies and the elderly, hospitals and patients, oil companies and motorists, or police officers and crime victims.

Yet they routinely equate the interests of teacher unions with the delivery of high-quality educational services to North Carolina families.

It is certainly true that there are many education policies that have the potential to help specific groups of educators and students at the same time.

Differentiating teacher pay according to evident performance in the classroom would serve to reward the best teachers, which would create an incentive for them to stay in the profession and for other current or wouldbe teachers to improve their performance to make more

money. These incentives would help students be more successful, too.

And eliminating the statewide cap on charter schools would give both parents and teachers more choices, more opportunities to find the educational setting that best meets their preferences and expectations.

But simply protecting the jobs of current teachers – the good, the bad, and the (professionally) ugly – is hardly in the interests of the students subjected to the supervision of the latter two groups.

It doesn’t take a cynic to recognize that liberals who advocate such a policy are more likely to be responding to pressure-group politics than to the prospect of educational progress.

Just to be clear: I’m defining “educational progress” as demonstrable increases in student learning and parental satisfaction, not as a teacher-union endorsement for the next election.

Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, May 15, 2010

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Local/obituaries AMBULANCE FLIPS OVER

Obituaries Rose Bowers Rose W. Bowers, 62, of 181 Johnson Blvd., Asheville, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care, Asheville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Thompson Mortuary, Inc., Forest City.

Marie Warren Marie Dalton Warren, 77, of Bat Cave, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Laurels of Hendersonville.

Jackson Funeral Service will announce the arrangements.

Furman “Tee” Wall Furman “Tee” Wall, 77, of Lynch Street, Rutherfordton, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Hospice House in Forest City.

A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Frank Bright Wall and Rachel Lovelace Walland the widower of Lois Earley Wall.

He was a retired educator who taught business administration and driver’s education for 30 years at Polk Central High School.

He served four years in the from being abducted as she Air Force and competed ran on the streets near the University of North Carolina. each year in the Rutherford County Senior games participating in archery, billiards Multiple media outlets and shuffleboard, He was a reported Joey and Freddie Baptist.

Shelton intervened when He is survived by one son, they saw a man trying to Craig Wall of Durham; his drag the woman toward a car in a parking lot in Chapel life partner, Betty Causby of Marion; and one brother, Hill by moving their car to Ryan Wall of Forest City. slow the man’s exit. Joey Funeral services will be Shelton was hurt when the man pinned him between the held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel cars as he escaped. with the Rev. Michael Pardue Police have charged 26-year-old Theodore James officiating. Burial will follow in the Rutherford County Walker of Chapel Hill with Memorial Cemetery. second-degree kidnapping The family will receive and other crimes. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Harrelson Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. revoked; released on a Harrelson Funeral Home is $1,000 unsecured bond. serving the Wall family.

(RPD) Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

A Hickory Nut Gorge EMS ambulance overturned Friday at about 12:34 p.m. on Freemantown Road enroute to an emergency call at Pinnacle Elementary School. Joseph Russell St. Pierre, 23, of Rutherfordton, was driving the ambulance when he entered a curve, ran off the road to the right, over-corrected and lost control and overturned in the roadway. St Pierre and his passenger, Nathaniel M. Evans, 21, also of Rutherfordton, were taken to Rutherford Hospital for evaluation. Highway Patrolman Thad Condrey, investigator, said charges were not filed. Assisting at the scene was Rutherford County EMS, TransMed, Traffic Control, Shingle Hollow Volunteer Fire Department and EMS officials. Another ambulance was dispatched to Pinnacle school.

Carolina Today Another subpoena seeks info on Easley

RALEIGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors have asked for records at the North Carolina Department of Transportation related to former Gov. Mike Easley, his coastal home, several associates and former department leaders.

The department said on Friday the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Raleigh served an administrative assistant with a subpoena last week seeking paperwork naming 24 individuals and organizations.

Prosecutors want the infor-

mation for a grand jury session next Wednesday.

Prosecutors have asked for information about transactions surrounding Easley and his associates for a year.

Ex-Easley assistant Ruffin Poole pleaded guilty last month to federal tax evasion and agreed to cooperate.

Easley’s hasn’t been charged with a crime.

Brothers thwart attack on jogger CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Authorities are crediting two brothers with saving a 19-year-old jogger

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 141 E-911 calls Thursday. n Misty Lender Godfrey reported the theft of two dogs.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 25 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 26 E-911 Thursday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to two E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 58 E-911 calls Thursday. n Edwin Montez reported a breaking and entering and larceny. The incident occurred on Duke Street. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of counterfeit bills being received.

The incident occurred on Mercury Street. n Wendy Logan reported an incident of damage to property.

Arrests

n Tyree Hickman, 24, of Willow Run Drive, Forest City; arrested on warrants for two counts of cyberstalking and harassing phone calls; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Travis Davenport, 37, of Mercury Street, Forest City; arrested on warrants for two counts of harassing phone calls; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Nathaniel Emerson Gleaves, 29, of 202 N. Meridian St.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation and felony probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond.

(Probation) n Anna Marie Mooney,

25, of 248 Whitesides Road; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $30,000 secured bond.

(RCSD) n Altrina Delshay Brown, 28 of 202 Thermal Drive; charged with two counts of worthless check, failure to appear, driving while license revoked and brake/ stoplight equipment violation; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Christopher Alex Clark, 27, of 1025 Goodes Creek Church Road; charged with assault on a female and injury to real property; placed under a 48-hour hold.

(RCSD) n Rebecca Sue Bailey, 36, of 148 Whistle Drive; charged with misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Cheryl Callihan King, 40, of 129 Windover Drive; charged with two counts of misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Jeremy David Russell, 27, of 204 Diamond Drive; charged with simple affray; freed on a custody release.

(RCSD) n Phillip Kent Ledford, 29, of 3321 U.S. 64/74; charged with simple affray; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Milton Yorro Reyes, 45, of 179 W. Moore Drive; charged with injury to personal property, injury to real property, communicating threats and simple assault; released on a $3,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n James Lee Gosey, 43, of 110 Mill Creek; charged with manufacture marijuana and maintain vehicle/ dwelling/ place for controlled substance; released on a $30,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Wanda Logan Lynch, 49, of 334 Owens Chapel Road, Union Mills; charged with driving while impaired; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Jason Edward Russell, 34, of 204 Diamond Drive, Ellenboro; charged with driving while license

Citations n Aaron Luke Parker, 19, of 234 Josephs Road, Union Mills; cited for possession of a malt beverage by an underage person. (RPD) n Lucy Farren Hopper, 22, of 153 Hodge St., Rutherfordton; cited for giving a malt beverage to an underage person. (RPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 18 E-911 calls Thursday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to one E-911 call Thursday.

Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a vehicle fire. n Forest City firefighters responded to a smoke report. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.

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An online guest register and a live webcast of the service are available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

A native of Rutherford County, a son of the late William Beaureguard and Letha Alma McFarland Jones.

He worked for the family logging business for the majority of his life and he was a member and former treasurer of Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by several nieces and nephews and by a special friend that he considered a brother, Floyd Epley of Henderson Care Nursing Center.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Burt Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time.

Memorial donations are suggested to be sent to Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.

An online guest register is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Deaths Norman Hand WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Former NFL defensive tackle Norman Hand has died after collapsing at his home in South Carolina.

Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey said the 37-year-old Hand collapsed at his home in Walterboro, S.C., about 11 a.m. Friday and died about 90 minutes later at a local hospital.

The cause of death has not been determined. The coroner said an autopsy is planned Saturday. He said Hand’s family was with him when he died.

Hand’s 10-year NFL career included playing stints with the Dolphins, Saints, Chargers, Seahawks and Giants.

Hand, who had 22½ career sacks, was drafted in the fifth round by the Dolphins in 1995 after playing at Mississippi.

Willie Jones Willie Grant Jones, 86, of Forest City, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

Furman “Tee” Wall Furman “Tee” Wall, age 77, of Lynch Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born August 7, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Bright Wall and Rachel Lovelace Wall.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Lois Earley Wall, a son, Michael Keith Wall, three brothers, Jim Wall, Cicero Wall, and Eugene Wall, and one sister, Exie Ray James.

Furman was a retired educator who taught business administration and driver’s education for 30 years at Polk Central High School. He also served four years in the United Stated Air Force.

He enjoyed golf and billiards and competed each year in the Rutherford County Senior games participating in archery, billiards and shuffleboard. He was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by one son, Craig Wall of Durham, NC; his life partner, Betty Causby of Marion, NC; and one brother, Ryan Wall of Forest City, NC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Michael Pardue officiating. Burial will follow in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the funeral home.

Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Furman “Tee” Wall Family.

An online guest register and a live webcast of the service are available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.

Willie Grant Jones Willie Grant Jones, age 86, of Forest City, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County he was born May 9, 1924 to the late William Beaureguard and Letha Alma McFarland Jones.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Foy Jones and Richard Jones.

Willie worked for the family logging business for the majority of his life. He enjoyed reading and writing poetry. He was a member and former treasurer of Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by three nieces, Patricia McDaris of Forest City, Karen Queen of Forest City, and Joy Stevens of Forest City; four nephews, Junior Jones of Forest City, Randy Jones of Baltimore, Maryland, Bobby Jones of Forest City, and Allen Jones of Forest City; he was also survived by a special friend that he considered a brother, Floyd Epley of Henderson Care Nursing Center.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church with Reverend Burt Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 P.M. until service time.

Memorial donations are suggested to Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Willie Grant Jones Family.

An online guest register is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.

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Calendar/Local POWER OF THE PURSE

Miscellaneous Family portraits: Colorcraft will be at Mount Pleasant Church in Union Mills on Saturday, May 15.

Family portraits $5 per sitting. Call 305-8817 for an appointment.

Beginner Shag lessons: Sponsored

by Rutherford County Shag Club, beginning Monday, May 17. For information or to register call 2879228.

The sixth annual Power of the Purse event was held Thursday night at First Baptist Church, Forest City. The Family Resources, Inc., event raises money for PATH Shelter, Noah’s house and Clara Allen Family Center.

The board of directors and staff provided the dinner and purses were donated by supporters of Family Resources.

HARC book sale: Homeschool Association of Rutherford/Polk Counties annual used book sale on Monday, May 24, 6:30 p.m., at Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton.

Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, June 12, 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.

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Fundraisers Golf Tournament: 6th Annual Rutherfordton Lions Golf Tournament. Wednesday, May 19, shotgun start 1 p.m., Meadowbrook County Club; captain’s choice; 4-man team; entry fee $40 per player includes greens fees, cart, and lunch before and dinner after tournament; awards for top three teams, closest to hole, longest drive; contact Bill Wells at 286-2739 to sign up; all proceeds go to charitable activities.

Relay for Life: Little Warriors Dance; Saturday, May 21, 8 p.m.; Bubba’s; $10; DJ, Mike McDaniel.

Family Portrait: Saturday, May 15, Forest City building; Sunday, May 16, Cliffside building. Rutherford County rescue Crew; call 245-5016.

Car Wash: Saturday May 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop-In Office parking lot, Main Street, Forest City; Salem United Methodist Church youth group fundraiser.

Fish Fry & Rib Plates: Saturday, May 22, 11a.m. 703 Ledbetter Road, Spindale; plates $6; sandwiches $3; NY Style Hot Dogs, $2; all proceeds for the building fund; Carry-Outs are welcome. 286-2066.

20th Annual Vidalia Onion sale: Saturday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the former Forest City Fire Department, East Trade St.; 10 lb. bag $9, 25 lb. bag $19; sponsored by the Republican Party.

Dinner theatre: Saturday, May 15, 5:30 p.m.; Union Mills Clubhouse; the youth of Mt. Pleasant and New Forest Chapel churches will present “When Candles Talk”; meal and play $8 per person.

Dinner and movie benefit: For Leah Hedgpath, daughter of Pastor Bobby Hedgpath; Saturday, May 22, Harmon Street Baptist Church, 398 Harmon St., Forest City; meal 6:30 p.m.; Movie begins at 8 p.m.; Donations accepted; all proceeds will go toward medical expenses.

Golf tournament: Sponsored by VFW Harold Hawkins Post 5204; Saturday, June 5, shotgun start 1 p.m., Dogwood Valley Golf Course, 328 Dogwood Valley Road, Forest City; captain’s choice; entry fee $40 per player; contact Jimmy Reynolds at 657-5645 to sign up; rain date June 12; all proceeds will be used to assist local veterans.

Hospice Hospice of Rutherford County offers the following services: CAMP Rainbows: June 5 and 6 for any child age 8 -13 who has lost a loved one. Call 245-0095.

GRACE support group for anyone caring for a loved one: the first Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Rutherford Life Care and the third Friday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rutherford County Senior Center.

Adult Care services are available on Tuesday evenings. Friday, May 21, features Sgt. Mike Summers from the Sheriff’s Department discussing Project Life Saver; Tuesday, June 1, Kay Sheets, Gentle Yoga.

HOPE Support Group: Mondays beginning July 6, at 6 p.m. at the Center of Living for any adult in the community who has lost a loved one. Offered at no cost.

ON MY OWN series: June 24, 1:30 p.m., at the Carolina Event and Conference Center; Lt. Chris Adkins will conduct a personal safety course.

PROMISE Support Group: Conducted quarterly for anyone who has lost an adult child. Call 245-0095 to find out more. Offered at no cost.

Volunteer Training: July 12 through July 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. Call for more information.

Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch meeting: Third Friday of each month at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. From 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for anyone who has lost a spouse. Cost for lunch is $5.

Participants must register for lunch.

Bostic agrees to water deal with Concord Community From staff reports

BOSTIC — Commissioners at their regular meeting earlier this month entered into an agreement to allow the Concord Community Water System to tap onto the Town of Bostic water system on Walker Mill Road.

The interconnection will give Town of Bostic water line access on Walker Mill Road and Concord Community Water System a secondary water supply source.

In other business, the board: n Reviewed the lease agreement

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15 feet of their mobile homes and they are not paying any expenses for them to move,” Mayse said. “The problem is the state is taking their well. The state has been notified and we have tried to contact the state about digging a well for them. It just isn’t profitable for us to dig a well for those two families.”

Both Cruz and Graf have their mobile homes connected to the same well run by the landlord.

“Mrs. Mayse was paid for the well in the right-of-way she received from the state,” said Robert Haskett, division 13 right-of-way specialist for the NCDOT. “Mr. Graf’s rent includes water service, so it is Mrs. Mayse’s responsibility if she wants to keep having trailer rental spots on her property to replace the well. That is her choice. Mr. Graf didn’t own the

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mote more local merchants. I first heard of it from Spindale’s merchant association and Brenda Watson.”

Watson and other members of Spindale’s association like Myra Cowan of M2 restaurant have been involved in promoting the plan to the area as are some representatives from Rutherford Revitalization.

“The original idea was started by a small business owner,” Dale said.

with Foothills Connect Business & Technology Center. n Was told that the bridge repair work on Cherry Mountain Street is scheduled for October 2012. Eleven Bostic power poles will have to be moved. n Reviewed prices of electronic receiver/transmitter (ERT) meters for the electric system. No decision was made. n Reviewed upcoming budget items for the 2010-11 year.

The Bostic board meets the first Monday of the month.

Rainfall still ahead of normal for year

FOREST CITY —Rutherford County continues to remain above normal with its rainfall, said Brad Boris at the Broad River Water Plant.

He said 2.97 inches of ran was measured in April, which is about an inch below normal for the month.

However, “we have had 16.3 inches so far in 2010, which is about 2 inches above normal,” Boris said.

“All in all, we are looking pretty good with no drought conditions in sight for the next several months,” he added.

land so we did not have a claim with him. If Mrs. Mayse chooses not to restore the water to Mr. Graf then that is his decision to do so but we have paid him for the well and land and any other items of real property that we acquired.”

Graf has resigned himself to having to give up his meager dwelling and is hoping to move his trailer to a new lot.

“I’ve lived here about ten years. I am recovering from skin cancer and cancer of the larynx,” Graf said. “Even at 75, I’m working with the census for two months. I’ve done that to try and raise some money to help move.

I am on Social Security and that is it.

I have talked to a guy who has a lot available, but I’m going to have to get someone to move this mobile home.”

Haskett clarified that the NCDOT does sometimes buy mobile homes and the land they’re on from owners.

They sometimes help with moving expenses as well, but not in this case.

“If the trailer and the spot are in the new right of way we buy the land from the landowner and if the trailer is such that it can be moved we pay them to move their trailer to where ever they want,” Haskett said. “If it is an old dilapidated trailer that can’t be moved we might actually buy those trailers as real property. Many times nowadays mobile home parks have limits on how old a trailer can be and their condition.”

“So it is the definition of local. The promotional stuff is free and you can download it from www.the350project. net with flyers, posters and more.”

“According to the website, if fifty percent of the population spent at least $50 at a local retailer each month it would generate $42.6 billion in revenue nationwide,” Dale said. “This would be even more if three-quarters of the population did it. If you spend $100 in a locally owned store, $68 of it comes here.

If you spend that money at a chain store only $43 stays here. If you shop online, nothing comes here.”

Started by Cinda Baxter — a gift shop owner in Minnesota — the 3/50 project has started to gather steam since its founding in 2009. It has been featured on many TV programs and news reports and dozens of newspapers and magazines nationwide.

The idea is to have consumers understand the impact of each of the dollars they spend at local retailers.

For Mayse, giving up the park is a break with traditions.

“We’ve had a total of ten mobile homes and one house that we’ve rented, and eventually all will be gone except for these two,” she said. “Our parents owned it before my brother and I. It has probably been 25 or 30 years and Mr. Graf has been there for a long time.”

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Cuthbertson blanks Chase n Trojans

fall in first round of playoffs, 12-0, Friday.

Owls still in need of host families FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls need host families for the 2010 season.

Host families play a crucial role in summer collegiate baseball, as many of the players on the Owls roster are not from Forest City.

As NCAA student athletes, Owls players are not allowed to accept pay for playing in a summer league. As a result, summer collegiate baseball leagues have traditionally relied on local families to house their players.

Host families are only obligated to provide a spare bedroom and access to a bathroom and laundry facilities. Each player is responsible for their own food and transportation, although the host family may include the player in family meals and activities.

Hosting an Owls player can be a rewarding experience for the host family. Owls players are excellent role models for young children and teenagers, and are great company for the entire household. Often players and host families share a friendship that lasts well beyond the end of the season.

The Owls will host a welcome dinner for the host families and the players prior to the season and will be recognized at the Owls final home game. If you are interested, please contact the Owls by calling (828) 2450000.

Local Sports SOCCER 1A NCHSAA 2nd Round Playoffs 6 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at North Moore

By JUSTIN MURDOCK Enquirer-Journal Sports Writer

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R-S Central’s Zach Powers (3) pops up after sliding safely into second base during the baseball playoff game against St. Stephens Friday.

Central pounds Indians

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

RUTHERFORDTON — Seth Orr had two RBI’s and Dylan Hipp’s pitching led R-S Central baseball to victory, 10-1 over St. Stephens, in the first round of the 3A NCHSAA playoffs, Friday.

The game came to an end in the bottom of the sixth with one out after a 38-minute lightning and rain delay at R-S Central High.

Hipp, who threw a complete game, scattered seven hits, but none of that

did major damage as he didn’t give up an earned run.

R-S Central spotted St. Stephens a run in the first inning on two Hilltoppers’ errors, but Central responded and they did so without a hit in the bottom of the frame.

Zach Powers walked, stole second and Seth Orr’s groundout moved Powers 90-feet to third base. Powers would score an infield error off the bat of Ben Morris to tie the game at

WAXHAW — Combined with the superb pitching of junior Peter Hendel, the Cuthbertson High baseball team pounded out 13 hits on its way to a dominating 12-0 win in five innings over Chase High in the first round of the 2A state playoffs on Friday.

The Cavaliers, a first-year school with no senior class, improved to 22-3 on the season. Chase ends its season with an 8-14 record.

Cuthbertson jumped out with four runs on five hits in the first inning.

With two runners on, sophomore John Mangum singled to knock in sophomore Cameron Tekker with the first run.

Junior Preston Morrison then stepped to the plate and hit a line drive up the middle to score Hendel, who singled earlier in the inning.

Later in the first, freshmen Austin Pierce and Brandon Fallick both had RBI singles to give the Cavs a 4-0 advantage.

After giving up two base hits to lead off the game, Hendel responded by striking out the side in the second.

“Coming in with that big four-run first inning I think was key,” said Cuthbertson coach Travis Little.

“Getting on the board real quick and then having Peter shut the door early, I thought that set the tempo for us to take control of the game.”

Cuthbertson tacked on two more runs in the second and exploded for five in the third to break the game open.

Morrison finished 3-for-3 with three RBI to lead the Cavs, while sophomore JD Long went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Mangum was 2-for-3 with a double and Fallick finished 2-for-2 with a walk.

Hendel struck out six in three innings of work to earn the win. After giving up the two hits in the first inning, he never allowed another base runner.

Morrison relieved Hendel in the fourth and gave up just one hit in the final two

Please see Central, Page 8

Please see Chase, Page 8

On TV 10 a.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Heluva Good 200, Qualifying.

1 p.m. (FSS) College Baseball North Carolina at Virginia.

2 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury.

2:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Heluva Good 200.

3 p.m. (WBTV) PGA Tour Golf Valero Texas Open, Third Round.

3 p.m. (WSPA) PGA Tour Golf Valero Texas Open, Third Round.

3 p.m. (TS) College Baseball LSU at Kentucky.

4 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage.

Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants or Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers or Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays.

4 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball Mississippi at Alabama.

4:30 p.m. (WYFF) Horse Racing Preakness Stakes.

7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds.

7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves.

7 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals.

7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Softball SEC Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. 9:45 p.m. (HBO) Boxing Amir Khan vs. Paul Malignaggi, Junior Welterweights.

10 p.m. (FSS) Boxing Humberto Soto vs. Ricardo Dominguez.

10 p.m. (SHO) Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery Overeem vs.

Rogers; Arlovski and Silva.

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Robert and Janice McNair, center, cut the ribbon to officially open the McNair Training Facility at East Rutherford High Friday.

The facility is dedicated to the memory of former Cool Springs High Coach Mike Davis.

McNairs attend dedication of facility

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Reporter

FOREST CITY — Standing inside the new McNair Training Facility at East Rutherford High, it was hard to tell who had hit more home runs for the Cavaliers — Chad Flack or the McNairs, Robert and Janice.

Clearly, the state-of-the-art facility is a home run for the baseball program at East and yet another example of the dedication to community displayed by the McNair family. The McNairs donated $100,000 to help see the facility to completion.

“I wish there was something this nice when I was playing here,” Flack said to Robert McNair with a smile on his face.

McNairs stand behind LB Cushing

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

FOREST CITY — The owners of the Houston Texans, Robert and Janice McNair are standing by suspended linebacker Brain Cushing.

Cushing, who tested positive for high levels of HCG, a fertility drug on the league’s banned substance list, was given a four-game suspension by the NFL on Friday, May 7.

His suspension marks the first controversy the Texans or the McNairs have faced since entering the NFL in 2002.

Please see Facility, Page 9 “Yes, this is our first real incident,”

said Robert McNair. “I feel sorry for Brian. We are going to do everything we can to help him.”

On Thursday, the AP took a revote of the press organizations’ NFL Rookie of the Year award. It is an honor Cushing won easily in January, of this year.

In the revote, Cushing was again named Rookie of the Year, but by a much closer margin than the first vote.

The McNairs were slightly disappointed the AP took a new vote and Please see McNairs, Page 9

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, May 15, 2010

sports

Scoreboard BASEBALL National League

East Division W L Pct 20 13 .606 20 15 .571 18 18 .500 18 18 .500 16 18 .471 Central Division

W L Pct St. Louis 20 15 .571 Cincinnati 19 15 .559 Milwaukee 15 19 .441 Pittsburgh 15 20 .429 Chicago 15 21 .417 Houston 13 21 .382 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 22 12 .647 San Francisco 18 15 .545 Los Angeles 17 17 .500 Colorado 16 18 .471 Arizona 14 21 .400

Philadelphia Washington New York Florida Atlanta

GB — 1 3 1/2 3 1/2 4 1/2 GB — 1/2 4 1/2 5 5 1/2 6 1/2 GB — 3 1/2 5 6 8 1/2

Thursday’s Games Houston 4, St. Louis 1 San Diego 1, San Francisco 0 Florida 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 14, Colorado 6, 8 innings Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 10, Chicago Cubs 6 Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis at Cincinnati, late Arizona at Atlanta, late Philadelphia at Milwaukee, late Washington at Colorado, late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Houston at San Francisco, late Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh (Maholm 2-3) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 2-3), 1:05 p.m.

Houston (Oswalt 2-4) at San Francisco (Lincecum 4-0), 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Blanton 0-2) at Milwaukee (Narveson 3-0), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (R.Lopez 1-2) at Atlanta (Hanson 3-2), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Maine 1-2) at Florida (N.Robertson 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 5-1) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-0), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Atilano 3-0) at Colorado (G.Smith 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 2-2) at San Diego (Correia 4-2), 8:35 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Florida, 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay New York Toronto Boston Baltimore

Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland Kansas City

Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

American League East Division W L Pct 24 10 .706 22 12 .647 20 16 .556 18 17 .514 11 24 .314 Central Division W L Pct 22 12 .647 20 15 .571 14 20 .412 13 19 .406 12 23 .343 West Division W L Pct 20 15 .571 18 17 .514 15 21 .417 13 21 .382

Friday’s Games Boston 7, Detroit 2 Cleveland at Baltimore, late Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, late Texas at Toronto, late Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, late Oakland at L.A. Angels, late Saturday’s Games Minnesota (S.Baker 4-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 4-0), 1:05 p.m.

Texas (Feldman 1-3) at Toronto (R.Romero 3-1), 1:07 p.m.

Seattle (J.Vargas 3-2) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 4-1), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Lester 3-2) at Detroit (Willis 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Talbot 4-2) at Baltimore (Matusz 2-3), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 2-2) at Kansas City (Hochevar 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Duchscherer 2-1) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 1-3), 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Boston at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Texas at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Monday’s Games Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Playoff Glance CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Orlando vs. Boston Sunday, May 16: Boston at Orlando, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18: Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 22: Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, May 24: Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 26: Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 28: Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 30: Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix Monday, May 17: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 19: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 23: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 25: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, May 27: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. x-Saturday, May 29: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. x-Monday, May 31: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

HOCKEY National Hockey League Playoff Glance

GB — 2 5 6 1/2 13 1/2 GB — 2 1/2 8 8 10 1/2 GB — 2 5 1/2 6 1/2

Thursday’s Games Baltimore 6, Seattle 5 Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Texas 2, Oakland 1, 12 innings Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 3 Friday, April 30: Pittsburgh 6, Montreal 3 Sunday, May 2: Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 1 Tuesday, May 4: Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 0 Thursday, May 6: Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2 Saturday, May 8: Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 1 Monday, May 10: Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 3 Wednesday, May 12: Montreal 5, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Saturday, May 1: Boston 5, Philadelphia 4, OT Monday, May 3: Boston 3, Philadelphia 2 Wednesday, May 5: Boston 4, Philadelphia 1 Friday, May 7: Philadelphia 5, Boston 4, OT Monday, May 10: Philadelphia 4, Boston 0 Wednesday, May 12: Philadelphia 2, Boston 1 Friday, May 14: Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Saturday, May 1: Vancouver 5, Chicago 1 Monday, May 3: Chicago 4, Vancouver 2

Wednesday, May 5: Chicago 5, Vancouver 2 Friday, May 7: Chicago 7, Vancouver 4 Sunday, May 9: Vancouver 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, May 11: Chicago 5, Vancouver 1 San Jose 4, Detroit 1 Thursday, April 29: San Jose 4, Detroit 3 Sunday, May 2: San Jose 4, Detroit 3 Tuesday, May 4: San Jose 4, Detroit 3, OT Thursday, May 6: Detroit 7, San Jose 1 Saturday, May 8: San Jose 2, Detroit 1 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Sunday, May 16: Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Sunday, May 16: Chicago at San Jose, 3 p.m.

RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup Autism Speaks 400 Lineup (Car number in parentheses) 1. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 157.315.

2. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 157.274.

3. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 157.198.

4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 157.006.

5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 156.904.

6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 156.849.

7. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 156.829.

8. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 156.706.

9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 156.678.

10. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 156.597.

11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 156.576.

12. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 156.427.

13. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 156.406.

14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 156.331.

15. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 156.25.

16. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 156.236.

17. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 156.223.

18. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 156.216.

19. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 156.074.

20. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 155.871.

21. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 155.73.

22. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 155.615.

23. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 155.534.

24. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 155.092.

25. (46) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, 155.005.

26. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 154.999.

27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 154.779.

28. (42) J. Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 154.652.

29. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 154.573.

30. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 154.487.

31. (26) David Stremme, Ford, 154.361.

32. (09) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 154.182.

33. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 154.011.

34. (55) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 153.892.

35. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 153.807.

36. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 153.787.

37. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 153.734.

38. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 153.721.

39. (83) Casey Mears, Toyota, 153.564.

40. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 153.094.

41. (37) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points.

42. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, Owner Points.

43. (36) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 152.795.

TRANSACTIONS Friday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled OF Casper Wells from Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Alfredo Figaro to Toledo.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Fired third base coach Dave Owen. Shifted first base coach Eddie Rodriguez to third base. Named Rusty Kuntz first base coach.

National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Angela T. Gordon, MPT, ATC, to the teams physical therapy staff.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS—Fired coach Mike Woodson.

Women’s National Basketball Association WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Waived F Jennifer Lacy, G-F La’Tangela Atkinson, F Kristen Mann and C Ewelina Kobryn.

FOOTBALL National Football League SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Annnounced the resignation of vice president of player personnel Ruston Webster to join Tennessee in a similar position. Promoted Scott Fitterer to director of college scouting and Eric Stokes to assistant director of college scouting.

Martin Truex Jr. wins pole at Dover

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. has been first to finish at Dover International Speedway and now he’ll be first to start.

Truex turned a lap of 157.315 mph and won the pole on Friday — nearly three years after he won his only career Cup race at Dover. Truex won his first pole of the season and first since last November at Phoenix.

“Hopefully, the best is yet to come and we’ll be in here talking to you Sunday,” Truex said.

The native of Mayetta, N.J., has long considered Dover his hometown track. He made his first career start in NASCAR’s second-tier series at Dover in the No. 56 — the same number he uses now in his first season with Michael Waltrip Racing.

“All those little things make it special for me,” Truex said.

Truex could use a strong run to make the jump into the top 12 and move closer to securing a spot in the Chase for the championship. He’s 13th entering Sunday’s race, only 16 points behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 12th.

Truex was in the Chase in 2007 when he drove for Dale Earnhardt Inc. He’s had seven straight top20 finishes this season and was sixth in the season-opening Daytona 500. Truex has appeared to work well with new

Martin Truex Jr.

crew chief Pat Tryson and made an easy transition to MWR. “It took us a while to kind of put all that together and figure out what the cars at MWR wanted and what I wanted,” Truex said. “I feel like we’ve got a better understanding of the race cars now and what we need in them for us to be competitive.”

He won his fifth career pole.

Kasey Kahne was second and Mark Martin third in Friday’s qualifying. Points leader Kevin Harvick was 30th.

Kahne is still waiting to find out what team he’ll drive for next season. He signed a long-term deal with Hendrick Motorsports that ensures his departure from Richard Petty Motorsports after this season,

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even though he is not scheduled to replace Mark Martin in the No. 5 car until 2012.

He has steady talks with team owner Rick Hendrick about where he’ll drive next season.

“I think we are about three or four weeks out from finding anything out,” Kahne said. “I know I am getting a little anxious about it. They are working hard and want it to be the right decision.

Whatever is decided they want to do the right way and make sure that they come up with the perfect place for me.”

Martin’s strong qualifying run at Dover was no surprise. He’s a four-time winner on the concrete in the Cup series and won two more times in the secondtier series. He had two top-10s at Dover last year, including second place in September.

Martin has 29 career top-10 starts at Dover “We weren’t expecting to be a pole contender, for sure,” he said.

“There are times when you think you’re going to be a pole contender, you’re not and you wind up sorely disappointed, and today we really got a great lap.”

Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson round out the top five.

Casey Mears was 39th subbing for Brian Vickers, who is hospitalized with blood clots in his veins around his lungs and in his legs.

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R-S Central’s Ben Morris (10) connects for a hit during the baseball playoff game against St. Stephens Friday.

Central

Continued from Page 7

1-1.

It was in the third though that R-S Central broke the tie.

The Hilltoppers’ Dylan Hipp earned first base on an error and then stole second moments later.

Hipp stole third seconds after and a throwing error by the catcher allowed him to score to give Central the 2-1 lead. A wild pitch later crossed Orr for a 3-1 lead.

Central added to that lead in the fourth inning.

Will Odom’s RBI groundout and Hipp’s RBI double into right for a 5-1, Central advantage. A wild pitch later plated another Hilltoppers’ score. The Hilltoppers, who stole 12 bases in the contest, lead 6-1 after the fourth inning.

Central wasn’t done with the scoreboard, padding their lead in the sixth. Will Odom singled to center and Dylan Hipp’s double put runners on the corners. A wild pitch scored the seventh Hilltoppers run.

Powers posted an RBI single to left for an 8-1 lead and Orr destroyed a 2-2 offering for a 2-run homer that just stayed fair for a 10-1 lead. A lightning delay was issued at 9:20 p.m. and heavy rain followed soon after.

The contest was called final just before 10 p.m., allowing Central to move forward.

R-S Central (13-9) will play the winner of Tuscola-North Gaston on Tuesday night.

Chase

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innings.

“The thing about Peter was, he made some great adjustments,” said Little. “We knew that at least half or more of their lineup was early first-pitch swingers, and they sure enough did that. He came out and got in the zone early and they were swinging early like we thought.”

Justin Murdock is a sports writer for the Daily Courier’s sister paper, The Enquirer-Journal in Monroe.

Flyers make history with 4-3 win over Bruins BOSTON (AP) —The Philadelphia Flyers overcame a couple of 3-0 deficits to finish off the Boston Bruins.

Simon Gagne scored on a power play with 7:08 left to cap a comeback from a three-goal deficit, and the Flyers won 4-3 on Friday night for a berth in the Eastern Conference finals that seemed a distant dream after they lost the first three games.

For the Bruins, the season will be remembered for the colossal collapse. They’re only the third team in NHL history to lose a series after winning the first three games.

And now the seventh-seeded Flyers get to start the next round at home Sunday night against another surprising conference finalist, the eighthseeded Montreal Canadiens.

Gagne, a major force since returning from a toe injury for Game 4, scored with only 18 seconds left in a power play after the Bruins were penalized for having too many men on the ice.

Too many men and too few goals for Boston.

The Flyers capitalized when captain Mike Richards’ shot from the right circle hit players in front of Tuukka Rask. The puck bounced and Gagne, stationed to Rask’s left, flipped the puck over the goalie’s right shoulder.

The only other teams to win a series after trailing 3-0 were the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, who beat Detroit, and the 1975 New York Islanders, who eliminated Pittsburgh. The other 159 teams that won the first three games in a series all won them.

The Bruins shot out to a 3-0 lead on powerplay goals by Michael Ryder and Milan Lucic and another goal by Lucic.

Cleveland to LeBron: Please stay CLEVELAND (AP) — The city of Cleveland is rallying to keep Cavaliers’ star LeBron James from leaving town.

A music video posted on Break.com features local celebrities and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland in a sing-along to the tune of “We Are the World.” The song’s lyrics say, “Please stay, LeBron.

We really need you. No bigger market’s gonna love you half as much as we do.”

The video indicates the perfor-

mance was videotaped May 3, more than a week before the Cavs’ stunning loss to the Boston Celtics Thursday night in the second round of the playoffs.

The Cleveland Orchestra also made a keep-LeBron video, which can be found on YouTube.

James is heading off into free agency, and he’ll have to decide whether to stay in Cleveland or go somewhere else. James grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, May 15, 2010 — 9

sports McNairs Continued from Page 7

Sports Today Brewers’ Uecker: I’m feeling better

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker says he’s doing extremely well after heart surgery and might resume calling home games next month.

The 75-year-old Uecker was at Miller Park for a news conference on Friday. He had surgery exactly two weeks ago.

Woodson out as Hawks’ coach ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks made significant improvement under Mike Woodson. They just wondered how much farther he could take them.

General manager Rick Sund, after consulting with the ownership group, decided not to offer Woodson a new contract. So ended a six-year coaching tenure in which the Hawks won just 13 games in his first season, then improved their record every year since — including three straight playoff appearances.

McNabb apologizes to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan McNabb apologized to the fans of Philadelphia for not winning a Super Bowl title for them.

“I look back — the things that I set out that I wanted to accomplish and bring back to Philadelphia I wasn’t able to, and I apologize more than anything to the people of Philadelphia, not bringing that Super Bowl to them,” McNabb told Philadelphia radio station 97.5 The Fanatic.

McNabb was traded to division rival Washington last month after 11 seasons with the Eagles, who drafted him third overall in 1999.

The McNair Training Facility at East Rutherford High includes batting cages, locker rooms and will include the ability to offer video instruction to both hitters and pitchers in the future.

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Facility Continued from Page 7

The facility is dedicated to McNair’s former high school coach at Cool Springs High, Mike Davis.

The Davis family was present for the dedication and Mike’s son, Tim spoke to the gathering.

“My dad was brought up in Tennessee, but he always said that coming to Rutherford County was like coming home,” said Davis. “He loved East, he loved Rutherford County. You fellows make him proud.”

The Cavaliers Head Baseball Coach Bobby Reynolds thanked all the supporters, donors and quickly made a promise.

“I don’t know how long, whether it’s ten years or whatever, but as long as I am here I promise that this facility will look just like this when you come back,” said Reynolds. “You know Mr. McNair that you and I never had anything this nice when we were coming up. I’ll make sure it stays this way.”

McNair told the gathered crowd that he was impressed with the facility and proud that it carried the name of Coach Davis.

“Back in the Cool Springs days there were only two coaches,” said McNair. “They had to do it all. Football, basketball and baseball. Now, that requires a great deal of discipline.

“I’m sure you fellows (pointing

to the Cavaliers) aren’t rambunctious. But, we were a rambunctious lot and it took a lot of discipline to keep us in line.”

McNair went on to recall summer football practices in the mountains and a series of events involving the Tornados of Cool Springs.

Following the dedication, the McNairs spoke of how pleased they were with the facility.

“This is really so well done, just beautiful,” said Janice McNair.

DOVER, Del (AP) — Casey Mears is normally the driver watching Cup races on TV. He’ll be in the car at Dover International Speedway while Brian Vickers sits this one out.

Mears was needed in a pinch this weekend because Vickers, his friend and Red Bull Racing driver, is hospitalized with blood clots in his veins around his lungs and in his legs.

His chase for the championship chances are all but gone, but he has more pressing concerns.

“Dealing with that and doing that right is way more important than being here at the track right now,” Mears said Friday.

“It’s never fun to be watching races at home. I’m sure that will wear on him.”

Mears knows how Vickers feels.

Mears qualified for only

two races this season and has bounced around after sponsorship cutbacks cost him his job at Richard Childress Racing.

He was on standby after Denny Hamlin had surgery to repair a torn ACL, and he’ll drive weekto-week for Tommy Baldwin’s No. 36 car as long as Baldwin can find funding for each race.

He drove the first two months of the season for underfunded Keyed-Up Motorsports.

“It’s been crazy, it really has,” Mears said. “Obviously, not what I want. I want something solid and I want to run all season.

At the same time, there’s been parts of it that have been fun.

It’s enlightened me a lot on what other guys are doing, different teams are doing. In a lot of ways, I learned a lot this year.”

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“It’s wonderful,” added Robert.

The facility will allow for East to practice indoors, year round.

In addition to batting cages, the facility includes weights, showers, lockers and will allow for videotape instruction for both hitters and pitchers.

“In the past, it rained and we sent everyone home,” said Reynolds. “Now, I think the kids would rather we just stay in here and practice whether its raining or not.”

Mears gets shot with Vickers out

Former DT Norman Hand dies

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Former NFL defensive tackle Norman Hand has died after collapsing at his home in South Carolina.

Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey said the 37-year-old Hand collapsed at his home in Walterboro, S.C., about 11 a.m. Friday and died about 90 minutes later at a local hospital.

The cause of death has not been determined. The coroner said an autopsy is planned Saturday. He said Hand’s family was with him when he died.

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Robert McNair, right, shakes hands with Tim Davis at the dedication of the McNair Training Facility in Memory of Coach Mike Davis at East Rutherford High. Coach Davis, Tim’s father, coached McNair at Cool Springs High in Forest City.

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worried about the reasoning and the precedence.

“I am pleased Brian retained the honor,” said McNair. “I had questions about why it was done.

It is something that hasn’t been done before with other players. Julius Peppers had a similar incident. Shawne Merriman did as well.

“If they want to change their rules so that players who are suspended aren’t eligible, fine. I have no issue with that.”

One of the ensuing controversies surrounding Cushing’s suspension was the length of time the testing took.

The McNairs had been made aware of an issue involving a test of Cushing, but were given little details.

“The first test, as I understand it now, had both negative and positive elements. It was in effect, inconclusive,” McNair said. “On the second test, Cushing which was completed following a morning workout, the test returned positive.

“Now, we understand that there is little in the way of history or evidence to support Brian’s claims. We believe him.

“I have little experience in steroids in humans,” McNair continued. “But, I do have experience on their effect on horses.”

The McNairs once owned the Stonerside Stables in Aiken, S.C., and Paris, Ky., but recently sold the horses and farms to the Darley Group, owned by Sheikh Muhammed of Dubai.

“We never used steroids on our horses, but I have seen it in horses,” said McNair. “You look at a horse on steroids and the muscle definition is clear. Now, you take that animal off of steroids and within 30 days the change is unmistakable.

“I would think the effects on humans would be similar. I look at Brian and I see the same muscle definition that he has had since we drafted him.”

The loss of Cushing could be a tough blow for a still-young franchise in pursuit of its first playoff berth. The Texans finished 9-7 in 2009 and just out of the playoffs.

The McNairs feel the team, despite the early season loss of Cushing, will be a playoff contender this season.

“I think we had a very strong draft,” said McNair.

“The addition of the cornerback (Kareem Jackson) and running back (Ben Tate) in the early rounds will help us.

“Tate is a nice compliment to Steve Slaton. He is a big strong runner and we like what he brings to the table.”

Next week, Robert will be inducted into the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. McNair is proud of that honor, but when pushed he doesn’t hesitate to say that a Super Bowl win would indeed be much nicer.

“That is the goal,” said McNair. “That is what we are working for.”

ager Jay Frye said Vickers is on medication and was hopeful of being released from the hospital on Friday, but could remain there a few more days. Frye said there is “no timetable” for Vickers’ return.

Red Bull Racing was smart to bench Vickers, according to a physician who specializes in venous disease. Suresh Vedantham, a professor of interventional radiology at Washington University School of Medicine, said there are risks that could occur if he competed.

“If he were to get banged up, trauma can promote further blood clotting,” he said. “If he’s known to have blood clots, he’s probably using blood thinning drugs. If he was banged up, he’d be particularly prone to a severe bleeding complication.”

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, May 15, 2010

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Defense attorneys present cases for crime lab reviewers

Associated Press

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the NRA national convention in Charlotte Friday.

Palin tells NRA Obama no friend of gun rights CHARLOTTE (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin warned NRA members Friday that President Barack Obama wants to gut the Second Amendment and told a separate gathering that “mama grizzlies” will help Republicans win this November, sweeping away the Democratic agenda.

Palin, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, told National Rifle Association members during their annual meeting that the only thing stopping Obama and his Democratic allies from trying to ban guns is political backlash.

“Don’t doubt for a minute that, if they thought they could get away with it, they would ban guns and ban ammunition and gut the Second Amendment,” said Palin, a lifelong NRA member who once had a baby shower at a local gun range in Alaska. “It’s the job of all of us at the NRA and its allies to stop them in their tracks.”

Gun enthusiasts have trumpeted

fears that their rights would erode under a Democrat-led White House and Congress, but President Barack Obama has largely been silent on issues such as reviving an assault weapons ban or strengthening background checks at gun shows. Obama also signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in national parks.

Palin, the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential nominee, also praised tea party activism as a “beautiful movement,” drawing a rousing applause from thousands of NRA members who gathered in an arena used by the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats.

During an event earlier Friday in Washington sponsored by an antiabortion group, she challenged Republican women to help the GOP “take this country back” and elect anti-abortion lawmakers. She praised female leaders of the tea party movement and invoked the 2008 acceptance speech where she compared herself to a pit bull.

Senate budget ideas out

RALEIGH (AP) — Senate budget-writers unveiled draft proposals Friday to eliminate more health positions then Gov. Beverly Perdue recommended in next year’s North Carolina state government spending RALEIGH (AP) — Trial attorneys responses. He declined to be more plan, while adding back funds she in North Carolina have identified specific. sought for local mental health agenmore cases that they believe may Klinkosum said he was “cautiously cies and selling state aircraft. have been adversely affected by polioptimistic” that the outside review Several budget subcommittees cies at the state crime lab after a man would result in changes at the lab. rolled out portions of the roughly $19 who spent more than 16 years in “As far as I know they’re reviewbillion spending plan to adjust the prison was exonerated of a murder ing a sampling of lab reports,” second year of the two-year budget conviction that was based partly on Klinkosum said Wednesday of the approved last summer. incomplete lab test results. investigators’ work.

Four subcommittees that met The defense lawyers have turned The two who are reviewing the lab agreed with Perdue to trim spendover information about those cases are Mike Wolf, who led an inspecing for dozens of agencies — with to two former FBI assistant directors tion team that fixed problems at the who were called in by state Attorney FBI crime lab in 1998 and 1999, and the deepest cuts coming in the Department of Health and Human General Roy Cooper to review the Chris Swecker, who was in charge Services, which makes up about lab. of nine FBI divisions, including the one-fifth of the state budget. The The N.C. Advocates for Justice, science and forensic lab divisions. an association of about 4,000 trial Swecker, an attorney, also is a former reductions are designed to balance attorneys, asked its members earlier FBI special agent in charge for North the spending plan starting July 1 to reflect a gap between revenues and this year to identify any cases that Carolina. expenditures of $800 million to $1 may have been adversely affected The contracts with Swecker and billion. by the State Bureau of Investigation Wolf pay each man up to $40,000 “I’m sorry these cuts are painful,” crime lab policies that led to the outand expire in mid-June. said Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, side review.

“We’re requesting cases where the The outside review and the requests co-chairman of the Senate’s justice and public safety budget subcommitattorneys thought there may have to defense attorneys came about tee, suggesting the fat in agencies the been some problems with the analyin the aftermath of Greg Taylor’s panel monitors is gone. “We’re past sis at the SBI lab or the reporting,” landmark exoneration by the North said Mike Klinkosum, a Raleigh Carolina Innocence Commission, the bone. We’re cutting into bone.”

The education subcommittee, which attorney who is co-chairman of the only state-run agency in the country covers more than half the state budgroup’s task force on the lab. dedicated to proving a convicted perget, postponed its scheduled Friday He said the group received several son’s innocence. morning meeting because senators are still working on details. All the subcommittees are expected to meet YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS MAY BENEFIT Monday to vote on their proposals, which will be consolidated into a $19 billion spending plan going to the full Senate later next week. Perdue offered her budget ideas last month.

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about $11 million less than Perdue sought — to the $4.3 billion department budget slated to take effect July 1. The state is banking on additional stimulus money to cover another $430 million in projected Medicaid expenses.

The draft supported Perdue’s Medicaid fraud initiatives designed to save $36 million, an overhaul of the costly personal care services program for at-home invalids to save $59 million and service and rate reductions for some mental health services to save $41 million.

The draft also would spend $14.2 million to remove a waiting list for patients seeking help to buy their AIDS prescription drugs and restoring $40 million deleted from local mental health offices this year.

Health and Human Services Secretary Lanier Cansler is concerned the Senate draft eliminates 187 additional positions in his department instead of Perdue’s recommended 53. While most of the additional job losses are vacancies, Cansler said the money linked to the jobs has been used to help shift workers around to protect vital services.

The justice and public safety subcommittee cut $1.3 million from the state’s crime Victims Compensation Services fund and refused Perdue’s request to restore 18 percent of the state’s $150,000 appropriation to the North Carolina Victims Assistance Network.

The subcommittees also proposed: n raising $13.6 million in new or increased court fees, including a new $10 fee for someone who wants to legally return to using their former name. n selling 23 aircraft from the Department of Forest Resources and Division of Marine Fisheries, for a total savings of $3.5 million.

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Business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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NYSE

7,077.64-156.73

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg MLDJREst105.95 +1.25 BkA BM RE 2.61 +.41 BkA BMRE105.75 +.65 BarcShtD n45.54 +4.63 DirREBear 6.87 +.61 DrxSOXBr 36.01 +3.00 BarVixShT 26.86 +2.14 DirFBear rs13.75 +1.08 Dillards 27.76 +2.04 DirxDMBear17.79 +1.30

%Chg +26.5 +18.6 +12.7 +11.3 +9.7 +9.1 +8.6 +8.5 +7.9 +7.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

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AMEX

1,848.68 -36.23

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Servotr 10.04 NeoStem 3.41 DGSE 2.65 BovieMed 4.80 Uroplasty 5.35 Gerova un 10.55 AmShrd 2.99 GoldenMin 8.85 Ever-Glory 3.60 VirnetX 6.13

Chg +1.64 +.47 +.25 +.39 +.35 +.64 +.18 +.52 +.21 +.36

%Chg +19.5 +16.0 +10.4 +8.8 +7.0 +6.5 +6.4 +6.3 +6.2 +6.2

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg MLSel10 5-127.50-2.65 -26.1 OwensC wtB3.89 -.51 -11.6 GrayTvA 3.29 -.38 -10.4 Visa 77.26 -8.47 -9.9 DrxREBll s 48.44 -5.18 -9.7 PMI Grp 4.51 -.47 -9.4 Nautilus 2.63 -.27 -9.3 DrxSOXBll 36.24 -3.64 -9.1 AlliData 69.93 -6.91 -9.0 ProUPacex25.27 -2.47 -8.9

Name Last OrionEngy 3.87 CorMedix n 2.46 MercBcp 3.07 ASpecRlt s 10.20 CompTch 3.16 KodiakO g 3.56 Engex 3.90 AmApparel 2.79 ChiGengM 2.14 DocuSec 3.40

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 8434445 3.98 -.11 S&P500ETF3103041113.89 -2.10 BkofAm 2050427 16.34 -.53 SPDR Fncl 1428850 15.35 -.41 iShEMkts 1060303 39.49 -.83 FordM 1016801 12.11 -.31 DirFBear rs 955559 13.75 +1.08 GenElec 800476 17.64 -.41 iShR2K 798755 69.56 -1.37 PrUShS&P 706157 32.06 +1.13

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg RadientPh 67677 1.37 -.27 GoldStr g 48490 4.67 -.04 CFCda g 43256 15.20 +.09 Taseko 41933 5.65 -.33 NthgtM g 33980 3.16 -.09 NwGold g 33751 6.15 -.03 NovaGld g 31515 8.37 -.12 Rentech 27479 1.14 -.04 KodiakO g 22847 3.56 -.28 BarcGSOil 21186 22.64 -.91

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

384 2,747 61 3,192 20 22 6,005,321,548

Chg -.97 -.54 -.39 -.95 -.26 -.28 -.30 -.20 -.15 -.23

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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

%Chg -20.0 -18.0 -11.3 -8.5 -7.6 -7.3 -7.1 -6.7 -6.6 -6.3

129 374 26 529 7 4 114,856,102

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DAILY DOW JONES FOR FINDING SOLUTIONS YOUR FINANCIAL 11,240 NEEDS Dow Jones industrials

NASDAQ

Close: 10,620.16 Change: -162.79 (-1.5%)

2,346.85 -47.51

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BioSphre 4.30 HaupgDig h 3.93 MagyarBc 4.48 RoylBcPA 3.48 IntrntInitJ 6.41 AlliedMot 4.55 A123 Sys n11.46 Datawatch 2.49 Biocryst 7.66 RschFrnt 3.44

Chg +1.30 +.90 +.72 +.45 +.73 +.50 +1.13 +.24 +.65 +.28

%Chg +43.3 +29.7 +19.1 +14.9 +12.9 +12.3 +10.9 +10.7 +9.3 +8.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last TiVo Inc 10.16 MdwstB pf 2.11 SpeedUs h 3.37 MgeNet rs 2.50 InfoLgx rsh 6.65 Sinovac 4.41 ChiElMot n 7.49 CumbPh n 8.59 Cowlitz rs 5.21 ZionO&G wt 3.50

Chg -7.23 -1.13 -.96 -.64 -1.67 -1.03 -1.40 -1.56 -.92 -.60

%Chg -41.6 -34.9 -22.2 -20.4 -20.1 -18.9 -15.7 -15.4 -15.0 -14.6

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1354814 46.93 -.92 Intel 811957 21.89 -.61 Cisco 798471 24.94 -.59 Nvidia 613446 12.96 -1.69 Microsoft 612508 28.93 -.31 TiVo Inc 574334 10.16 -7.23 SiriusXM 545877 1.07 +.01 MicronT 415549 8.94 -.20 ETrade 396051 1.57 -.03 HuntBnk 327084 6.53 -.23 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

419 2,307 91 2,817 27 27 2,535,840,247

10,500 9,760

11,600 11,200 Frank & Tracy Faucette

10,400

10 DAYS David J. Smith, AAMS®

George A. Allen

Financial Advisors 612 Oak Street 10,800 Forest City, NC 828-245-1158

52-Week High Low

Financial Advisor 117 Laurel Drive Rutherfordton, NC 828-286-1191

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11,258.01 4,812.87 408.57 7,743.74 1,994.20 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95

8,087.19 2,971.98 325.67 5,552.82 1,451.26 1,664.19 869.32 539.03 8,900.27 470.37

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+1.84 +9.47 -4.57 -1.49 +1.30 +3.42 +1.85 +8.62 +3.40 +10.97

12-mo %Chg

+28.44 +46.99 +15.17 +24.98 +25.48 +39.68 +28.63 +44.64 +32.62 +45.84

MUTUAL FUNDS

Member SIPC

10,000 9,600

Net Chg

Dow Industrials 10,620.16 -162.79 Dow Transportation 4,487.73 -86.04 Dow Utilities 379.82 -2.92 NYSE Composite 7,077.64 -156.73 Amex Market Value 1,848.68 -36.23 Nasdaq Composite 2,346.85 -47.51 S&P 500 1,135.68 -21.76 S&P MidCap 789.31 -19.32 Wilshire 5000 11,941.02 -239.26 Russell 2000 693.98 -15.87

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Sales figures are unofficial.

CI 128,736 LG 67,975 LB 65,222 LG 59,228 IH 57,634 WS 55,402 LB 51,508 MA 50,350 LB 49,825 LB 48,636 LV 43,365 FB 39,521 LV 39,349 FV 38,799 WS 32,886 CI 32,666 LB 32,183 CA 31,694 LB 31,416 MA 30,732 LB 30,360 FG 30,024 MA 29,838 LG 29,370 MB 27,372 CI 27,146 FB 27,032 LB 26,786 LV 17,190 LB 10,065 LB 4,492 GS 1,476 LV 1,235 SR 502 LG 195

11.14 27.31 28.37 59.06 45.98 31.51 104.84 15.37 25.67 104.15 97.37 35.31 24.81 30.06 24.62 11.14 32.49 2.06 28.37 16.53 104.85 25.70 29.07 71.23 33.96 12.09 13.29 104.16 21.89 30.52 36.17 10.41 2.95 15.81 15.25

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Stocks tumble as investors fret about Europe NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled for a second day Friday after concerns grew that the deep spending cuts under Europe’s bailout plan would slow a global recovery.

The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 163 points but closed well off its lows of the day.

The Dow and other major stock indexes still posted big gains for the week after rocketing higher Monday on hopes that a bailout plan for Europe would prevent a debt crisis in Greece from spreading.

The latest drop followed a slide of more than 3 percent in European markets. The euro dropped to a 19-month low against the dollar.

Investors seeking safety piled into Treasurys and the dollar. Gold settled lower after hitting another record. Crude oil sank nearly 4 percent, and an indicator of stock market volatility jumped.

Currency traders have been moving out of the euro throughout the week because of concerns that cost-cutting measures in countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal would slow economic activity on the continent and elsewhere. Now stock investors are also looking at those same problems.

Shifting sentiment about the problems in Europe whipsawed the market during the week.

Major indexes posted their biggest gains in more than a year on Monday after a nearly $1 trillion rescue package from the European Union and International Monetary Fund raised hopes that debt-strapped EU countries wouldn’t be a drag on a global rebound.

But the glow from the bailout package faded during the week, pushing the euro down sharply against the dollar. The spike in the dollar hit the prices for oil and other commodities, hurting major U.S. energy and materials companies.

The euro, which is used by 16 countries, slid as low as $1.2359 in New York, its weakest point since October 2008.

There were also concerns Friday about corporate profits. Shares of credit card companies tumbled after the Senate voted to force them to reduce fees for debit card transactions.

According to preliminary calculations, the Dow fell 162.79, or 1.5 percent, to 10,620.16. The Dow had been down nearly 246 points. It has fallen seven of the last nine days.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 21.76, or 1.9 percent, to 1,135.68, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 47.51, or 2 percent, to 2,346.85.

Stocks ended off their worst levels perhaps in part becuase traders aren’t sure what leaders in Europe might do over the weekend to shore up confidence in the euro and the EU over all.

The market ended off its lows but it was still a wild week for investors. After jumping 405 points on Monday, the Dow slipped Tuesday and jumped 149 points on Wednesday. The gains helped the Dow erase its losses from late in the prior week when fears about debt woes in Greece pounded the market.

Selling resumed Thursday to send the Dow down about 114 points after more worries emerged about the cost of the Euroepan rescue.

For the week, the Dow rose 2.3 percent, the S&P 500 index added 2.2 percent and the Nasdaq gained 3.6 percent.

Treasurys jumped Friday, pushing down yields.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.43 percent from 3.53 percent late Thursday.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s Volatility Index — known as the market’s fear gauge, jumped 17.1 percent.

Gold hit a record of $1,249.70 an ounce before settling down $1.40 to $1,227.80. Crude oil fell $2.79 to $71.61 per barrel.

Investors on Friday looked past improved reports on April retail sales and industrial production.

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In this May 3 photo, Shawn Downs, from San Diego, Calif., leaves a Target store in West Hollywood, Calif. Growth in retail sales slowed sharply in April as consumers took a breather following a blowout performance in March.

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Data showing a solid recovery WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is being boosted by higher retail sales, stronger factory output and a rise in companies’ stockpiles.

That picture emerged from reports Friday pointing to an economy that’s improving modestly but steadily after the worst recession in decades. Yet the recovery needs stronger job creation, and it remains under pressure from fears that Europe’s debt crisis could slow the U.S. economy.

“The decent gains in payroll employment in recent months have improved the outlook for spending,” said Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics.

But Dales said he expects a subpar recovery because of high unemployment, tight credit and still-high debt loads.

Consumers drove retail sales up 0.4 percent last month. The gain was less than the 2.1 percent growth in March. But that surge was boosted by an early Easter holiday and auto incentives.

Shoppers are closely watched because their spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. It rose in the first three months of this year at the fastest pace in three years, according to the Commerce Department report.

Industrial production also climbed in April, posting an 0.8 percent gain. Factories, the biggest slice of industrial activity, ratcheted up output by a brisk 1 percent for a second straight month, the Federal Reserve report showed. Manufacturers have played a leading role in powering the recovery. They are

boosting production because companies are starting to restore their depleted stockpiles of goods.

As evidence of that trend, business inventories grew for a third straight month in March, Commerce said in a separate report. Inventories rose 0.4 percent. And total business sales gained 2.3 percent — the sixth straight increase and the best showing in four months.

Still, consumers and businesses appear less confident than in previous recoveries.

Complicating the outlook is the uncertainty in Europe. On Friday, investors looked past three mostly positive government reports on the U.S. economy and focused instead on the growing debt crisis overseas.

Driving retail sales was a 6.9 percent rise in spending at hardware stores. That was nearly as strong as the March increase in that sector. A spree of homebuying this spring aided by a tax credit that expired last month likely led to more home improvements.

“That came after a 7.8 percent rise in March, perhaps suggesting there is some catch up after the bad weather in February or maybe people are working on the homes recently purchased with the help of the tax credit,” Dales said.

Spending was also up at health beauty shops and gasoline service stations. Most other categories either showed outright declines or smaller increases than in March. Sales at department stores, for example, fell 1.5 percent. And the broader category of general merchandise stores,

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A diverse group of manufacturing sectors reported gains in production in April. They included metal products and machinery, appliances, furniture and carpeting, and chemicals and plastics.

“The manufacturing recovery is getting more diffuse, with 17 of 19 major sectors increasing production,” said David Huether at the National Association of Manufacturers. “It looks more durable and deeper.”

In addition to the impact from an earlier-than-usual Easter, retailers had to contend with cold and rainy weather in much of the country in April. That depressed sales of spring clothing. Demand at specialty clothing stores fell 1 percent in April after having jumped 2.6 percent in March.

Sales at appliance and electronics stores fell 0.4 percent in April, after an even bigger 1.3 percent drop in March.

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The Artists and Craftsman Supply store is seen Friday in Portland, Maine. Mohammad Shafiq Rahman, a computer programmer at the store, has been detained on a visa violation by law enforcement officials investigating the attempted car bombing in New York’s Times Square.

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One arrested says he knew suspect BOSTON (AP) — Three Pakistani men arrested in the widening investigation of the Times Square bomb include a Boston-area cab driver, a gas station attendant and a computer programmer in Maine who told his boss that he knew the primary suspect, Faisal Shahzad, but hadn’t spoken to him in years. In Pakistan, authorities took into custody two other men on suspicion of helping to finance the failed plot.

On Thursday, authorities following the money trail in the failed attack conducted raids in several places in the Northeast and arrested three men. The two men arrested in the Boston area were Pir Khan, 43, and Aftab Khan, a man in his 20s, law enforcement officials said. A third man, Mohamad Rahman, was arrested in Maine, according to one of the officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Authorities said the three supplied funds to Shahzad but may not have known how the money would be used. They were arrested on immigration violations, not criminal charges. All three are in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said agency spokeswoman Kelly Nantel.

Pakistan also has at least two men in custody on suspicion of helping to finance the Times Square bombing attempt, a senior U.S. military official said.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss the sensitive issue of Pakistani cooperation in the probe. It is not clear whether the two are members of the Pakistani Taliban, which U.S. authorities say was behind the plot.

Meanwhile, a federal law enforcement official told the AP on Friday that Shahzad has

told investigators he received money at a meeting in a Dunkin’ Donuts off a Long Island Rail Road stop before the May 1 bombing attempt. Authorities retrieved surveillance video from the shop in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., based on Shahzad’s information, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

The official declined to say who Shahzad met with, how much money was exchanged or whether the video proved useful.

The timing of the meeting wasn’t specified, although the doughnut shop has been closed for renovations since April 20.

Dunkin’ Brands Inc. spokeswoman Michelle King said Friday the franchisee has turned over 30 days worth of video to the FBI. Rahman, the man detained in Maine, is a computer programmer who has worked since August for Artist and Craftsman Supply, which has 15 stores from Portland to Los Angeles.

Rahman was creating computer programs to automate the receipt of inventory from vendors.

Larry Adlerstein, the Portlandbased company’s owner, said he asked Rahman a few days ago about what it felt like to be from Pakistan following the Times Square attempted bombing arrest.

“He said, ’I know the fellow who they claim is responsible for the attempted bomb in Times Square. I haven’t seen him for eight or nine years. He was a simple, uncomplicated person with no strong ideas. Maybe that’s what these terrorist organizations want, someone who’s a blank slate,”’ Adlerstein recalled.

FBI agents told Adlerstein that Rahman was being detained on a visa violation.

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Naseer Khan, who lives in Cambridge and is a former roommate of Pir Khan who is not related to him, said Pir Khan came to the United States about 20 years ago, and often worked two jobs to send money back to his wife and teenage son in Pakistan. He said Pir Khan never expressed any radical views or hatred toward America.

“He’s a very, very good person and a very hardworking person,” he said.

“There is a big misunderstanding about him. I am sure he was not involved in terrorism. He is not that kind of person.”

Pir Khan worshipped Friday afternoons at the Allston Brighton Islamic Center, where he would drive his cab to services. Haroon Khan, the center’s director of community affairs, said he considered Khan innocent of wrongdoing and that his arrest seemed troubling and arbitrary.

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Would-be terrorists may attempt to gain access to sensitive places or materials by applying for jobs or asking employees strange questions, said Jeff Beatty, a former FBI and CIA agent who led the training in Las Vegas.

The program is part of a larger effort by the government since 9/11 to enlist ordinary people — airline passengers, subway riders, bus drivers, truckers, doormen, building superintendents — to serve as the eyes and ears of law enforcement.

Beatty said the idea is not to turn ordinary people into government agents. “You’re not going to be Jack Bauer. You’re not going to be James Bond,” he said. But he said terror attacks like the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people often are preceded by warning signs.

For example, Timothy McVeigh parked a getaway car in an alley near the Oklahoma City federal building with a note asking that it not be towed.

He practiced walking from where he would park the truck to his car to time how long it would take to escape.

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A new government program aims to train thousands of parking industry employees nationwide to watch for and report anything suspicious — abandoned cars, for example, or people hanging around garages, taking photographs or asking unusual questions.

Organizers say parking attendants and enforcement officers are as important to thwarting attacks as the two Times Square street vendors who alerted police to a smoking SUV that was found to contain a gasoline-and-propane bomb.

“We can no longer afford as a nation to say, ‘It doesn’t impact me or my family, so therefore I’m not getting involved,”’ Bill Arrington of the Transportation Security Administration told parking industry professionals at a convention this week in Las Vegas. “We’re saying, ‘Please, sir, get involved.”’

The program has been in the works for about a year and gave its first presentation at the convention, attended by hundreds of people who run parking operations for cities, universities, stadiums and other places around the country.

Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and administered by TSA, the program teaches parking lot operators to watch for odd activities that could precede an attack by days or months: strange odors such as diesel from gasoline vehicles, cars parked where they shouldn’t be, people who seem to be conducting surveillance by taking photos or drawing sketches.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking at a lucrative bank business, the Senate on Thursday voted to force credit card companies to reduce fees for debit card transactions and permit merchants to offer customer discounts based on their payment method.

The 64-33 vote inserted the fee requirement in a package of new financial rules the Senate is considering to ward off a repeat of the financial crisis.

The vote was a major defeat for banks, which lobbied hard against it. But the measure attracted heavy bipartisan support and surpassed a 60-vote threshold for passage. Seventeen Republicans voted for the amendment; 10 Democrats voted against it.

The measure from Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would force credit card companies to charge businesses less for debit card transactions than for credit card payments.

Under current practice, a business that accepts major credit cards signs agreements with the card companies to pay a percentage of each transaction, usually about 2 percent to 3 percent.

But credit card charges cost more to process than swipes with a debit card.

The measure still needs to survive negotiations with the House. The change could represent the most direct and tangible consumer benefit of the regulatory overhaul and would amount to a triumph for Durbin, who failed to get a similar proposal attached to an overhaul of credit card regulations last year.

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Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., at a news conference where he spoke about his swipe fee amendment to the Financial Regulation Bill on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday.

Congress eyes tax cut deal WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is finally getting around to extending more than 50 popular tax breaks that expired at the end of last year, including money savers for homeowners, businesses and shoppers in states with no income tax. Lawmakers want to raise taxes on investment fund managers to help cover the cost.

Legislation combining the tax breaks with more aid for people who have been unemployed for long stretches is expected to come up for a vote in the House next week. The bill would extend unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks in many states and subsidize health insurance premiums for laid-off workers through the end of the year.

Details are still being worked out, but lawmakers also plan to expand a federal bond program that subsidizes local infrastructure projects, and to protect doctors from a scheduled 21 percent cut in Medicare payments.

The tax breaks would be retroactive to Jan. 1 but would again expire at the end of December. They include a property tax deduction for people who don’t itemize, lucrative credits that help businesses finance research and develop new products, and a sales tax deduction that mainly helps people in states without income taxes.

Delays in extending the tax breaks have left thousands of businesses unable to plan

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City prosecutors say an unhappy mother hurled her toddler daughter into the Hudson River to spite her husband.

Devi Silvia is being held without bail after her arraignment Friday on attempted murder and other charges. The arraignment was conducted via video link from a hospital where she’s being held for psychological evaluation.

She did not enter a plea.

Prosecutors say she told them she threw her 19-month-old daughter into the chilly water because she was sad, lonely and angry at her husband. The 33-year-old Silvia then jumped in herself.

The mother and daughter were rescued on Tuesday.

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for their tax liabilities. Delays in passing a long-term extension of emergency unemployment benefits has forced thousands of laid off workers to live month to month with no certainty of income.

Congress routinely extends the tax breaks each year. But lawmakers have been unable to agree on how to pay for them.

House and Senate negotiators said this week they are close to a deal that would increase taxes on investment fund managers and some multinational companies. Also on the table: Requiring lawyers, doctors and other service providers to pay Medicare taxes on income they receive through their businesses.

The overall cost of the bill will likely top $100 billion, with the unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies adding to the budget deficit.

The tax breaks benefit a wide variety of individuals and businesses. They include a deduction for college tuition for couples making less than $160,000 a year, and a deduction for teachers who use their money to buy school supplies.

There is a tax credit for community development agencies that invest in low-income neighborhoods, as well as a tax break for restaurant owners and retailers who remodel their stores or build new ones.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring himself as angry as the rest of the nation, President Barack Obama assailed oil drillers and his own administration Friday as he ordered extra scrutiny of drilling permits to head off any repeat of the sickening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Engineers worked desperately to stop the leak.

As Louisiana wildlife officials reported huge tar balls littering a beach, BP PLC technicians labored to accomplish an engineering feat a mile below the water surface.

They were gingerly moving joysticks to guide deep-sea robots and thread a milelong, 6-inch tube with a rubber stopper into the 21-inch pipe gushing oil from the ocean floor — a task one expert compared to stuffing a cork with a straw through it into a gushing soda bottle.

Obama, whose comments until now have been measured, heatedly condemned a “ridiculous spectacle” of oil executives shifting blame in congressional hearings and denounced a “cozy relationship” between their companies and the federal government.

“I will not tolerate more finger-pointing or irresponsibility,” Obama said.

“The system failed, and it failed badly. And for that, there is enough responsibility to go around. And all parties should be willing to accept it,” the president said.

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Troubled teen wants to escape Dear Abby: I am 13 and have been home-schooled for a few years, but I hate it. My parents recently got a divorce after many years of trying to. Although I was used to the idea of their divorce, I cried when it happened. Mom asked me what was wrong and I told her. Her reply was, “Oh, grow up. You’re 13, not 5!” It showed me she doesn’t care about my feelings. I don’t know why, but sometimes I think I’m the reason behind my parents’ split. Also, I have no idea how to tell Mom I want to go to high school next year. I feel like my life is falling apart. What do I do? — Tennessee Teen Dear Tennessee Teen: Regardless of how old a person is, when parents divorce it can be shocking — even if you saw it coming. It’s normal to be sad about it, but don’t make your burden harder to bear by feeling in any way guilty about the split.

Children are seldom, if ever, the cause — or even a factor — in a divorce or separation. As to your attending high school rather than being home-schooled —- a way to approach a discussion would be to tell your mother you would like to try it for “a while.” She may be more receptive than you think, because she may need to get a job or return to school to prepare for one.

Dear Abby: I am a 22-year-old college student. My boyfriend, “Jay,” and

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

I have been together four years and plan to become engaged after school.

The problem is, I have never told him my mom is a lesbian. She dresses like a man and wears her hair very short.

I have always accepted her for who she is — or at least I thought so.

I have told Jay lies about my mom and dad being together when, in fact, they are not. My dad is deceased, and Mom has a girlfriend. I will graduate soon and Jay will be there. So will Mom and her girlfriend.

I feel like I am losing my mind the closer that graduation comes. Jay is a wonderful person, but sometimes he can be judgmental. I have wanted to tell him the truth many times, but I’m afraid of what he will think of me or have second thoughts about our relationship. I can’t seem to find the words to tell him even when I try.

Please help. — Keeping a Secret Dear Keeping a Secret: Here are the words: “Jay, there is something I need to tell you — something I haven’t been completely honest about.” Then tell him everything and do it before graduation.

Despite diet, still gains weight Dear Dr. Gott: I’m five-feetnine, 41 years old, about to tip to 200 pounds, and am unable to lose weight. My blood work always comes back normal. I’m beyond frustrated.

Dear Reader: There are several reasons why individuals can experience difficulty losing weight, including the consumption of too many calories without expending them, hypothyroidism, alcohol use, certain medications, emotional factors such as depression, slow metabolism, Cushing syndrome and more. Some individuals may even be weight-loss intolerant.

First, a complete blood count and work-up should be done. Several endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism and Cushing syndrome can lead to unwanted weight gain and difficulty losing weight as well as other problems. Hypothyroidism is often easy to resolve with inexpensive

PUZZLE

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott

prescription hormone replacement.

Cushing syndrome is more complex.

It often results from a benign pituitary-gland tumor, a benign adrenal gland or an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secreting tumor (typically found in the lungs, thyroid, thymus gland or pancreas).

In my opinion, your physician is being negligent about your situation.

Despite your repeated attempts to get help, he has essentially ignored the situation. Now is the time to find a new physician who will take you seriously and work with you to get to the bottom of this very frustrating problem.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, May 15;

There are strong indications that both your social life and material affairs will be far more active.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Those you love mean everything to you and you help them often.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - No amount of coercing will convince you to do things another’s way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Because your resolve is so strongly committed, it would take a bulldozer to get you to change.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Something could occur today that would have a strong influence on your hopes and aspirations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - You’ll have an easier time handling a competitive situation if you keep a low profile.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - The more input people get from others, the more confused most of them are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Go ahead and establish a challenging objective for yourself today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Your wonderful attitude will set a needed example for associates.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Although you’re not looking for more jobs to do, if someone is in need of assistance you’re likely to be the first to help.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - New life and vitality could be breathed into an old alliance that has been sitting dormant.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Turning your attention to domestic projects and situations could furnish some joy.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Your enthusiasm for fun encourages you to turn everything you do into a game today, and you won’t be able to help yourself from doing so. Even serious work will benefit.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, May 15, 2010 — 15 The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, May 15, 2010 — 15

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Nation Today Black bear bites hiker in Smokies GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A man was bitten as he was trying to take a picture of a black bear in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, but the injury was minor and did not require medical attention.

The National Park Service said in a release the unidentified man suffered a small puncture wound on his foot after he was bitten on the Laurel Falls Trail on Wednesday.

Wildlife biologists captured a 60-pound female bear that visitors reported seeing near the trail.

As a matter of park policy, bears that have contact or injure people are euthanized.

The park service said it is likely the bear had been eating food left behind by visitors and bears this spring are hungrier due to an inadequate crop of acorns last fall.

Chief accused of selling guns

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts-off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday.

Associated Press

Atlantis is off on its final flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space station gear.

Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle launches.

Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up with the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.

More than 40,000 guests — the biggest launch-day crowd in years — descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of them eager to witness Atlantis’ last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring off the pad right on time.

“Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there,” launch director Mike Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was speaking on behalf of all those who have worked on

Atlantis since the beginning.

“If you don’t mind, we’ll take her out of the barn and make a few more laps around the planet,” replied commander Kenneth Ham. The astronauts — all repeat space fliers and all men — couldn’t resist a little humor before they got down to business. They showed up for their steak and cheeseburger breakfast wearing blue and black smoking jackets, white shirts and black bow ties. It was probably the most formal attire ever worn by astronauts on launch day, even it was just for a quick photo.

The only concern during Friday’s countdown involved a small ball bearing found in Atlantis’ payload bay earlier this week. Engineers scrambled to determine the bearing likely came from a spacewalk camera, and cleared the launch with just minutes remaining.

The 12-day mission is the last one for Atlantis, the fourth in NASA’s line of space shuttles.

Only two flights remain after this one, by Discovery and Endeavour. NASA plans to end

the 30-year program by the end of this year.

Atlantis rocketed into orbit for the first time in 1985. This will be its 32nd trip and the 132nd shuttle flight overall.

The shuttle is loaded with fresh batteries and a Russian-built compartment for the space station.

The 20-foot-long module — named Rassvet in Russian, meaning Dawn — is crammed with food, laptop computers and other U.S. supplies, part of the deal worked out between the two countries’ space agencies.

Ham and his men will install the compartment on the space station, and carry out three spacewalks to replace six old batteries and hook up an antenna and other spare parts.

Launch spectators included late-night TV host David Letterman, who toured the space center Thursday.

Dozens of Russians also were on hand, as well as about 150 Twittering guests. This is the second time NASA has opened Kennedy’s media complex to socalled tweeters on launch day.

WEST PELZER, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina police chief has been charged with misconduct after authorities say he stole and then sold guns.

The State Law Enforcement Division says 38-year-old Bernard Lloyd Wilson II of Pelzer was arrested Friday.

Between September 2004 and January of this year, SLED says Wilson sold at pawnshops more than 10 rifles and pistols that had been seized by his officers. Agents say he used the money for the benefit of his police department.

But an arrest warrant says Wilson bought some guns back, then resold them at a higher price and kept that money for himself.

Wilson was at the Anderson County jail Friday awaiting a bond hearing. It was not clear if he had an attorney, and a message left at the police department was not immediately returned.

Mother may face murder charge FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors in Utah said Friday they may file murder charges against the mother of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found in a canyon earlier this week.

Searchers dug up Ethan Stacy’s badly beaten and disfigured body Tuesday, about 10 days after he arrived in Utah for a summer visit with his mother, Stephanie Sloop, 27.

Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings said both Sloop and her husband, Nathanael Sloop, 31, will likely be charged with aggravated murder in the boy’s death. Before Friday, the possibility of murder charges had only been discussed for Nathanael Sloop.

“We’re looking at aggravated murder — both defendants are suspects at this point,” Rawlings said.

Police said Stephanie Sloop initially told officers her son had wandered away from his Layton apartment building.

But probable cause statements in the case said Nathanael Sloop, the boy’s stepfather, allegedly beat the boy for days before his death and disfigured his face before burying him to prevent him from being identified.

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Homes For Sale 2BR/2BA Eastwood Retire. Village in FC. 1 car garage, sunrm. $154,900 245-2110

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Mobile Homes For Rent 2 and 3BR in the Oakland Community. $400-$450/mo. Dep. + ref’s. 828-817-1078

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Deposit required. No cats! Long term only!

Call 453-0078 or 447-4526 2 & 3 Bedrooms in Chase area. No pets!

References required!

Call 429-6691 Nice 2BR/2 full BA, private lot, air, d/w, utility building, porches. Hudlow, FC. Call 704-481-8200

2BR/2BA on private lot in Sandy Mush area. Central h/a, appliances furnished. $550/mo. + $550 dep.

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Land For Sale 14+ ACRES with mountain views over 1500 ft. of road frontage. Located near Lake Lure. $65,900 248-1681 or 704-472-0191

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RHA Health Services, a prominent provider of MH/SA/DD services in North Carolina, is currently looking for Provisionally Licensed or Licensed Professionals to head treatment teams serving Intensive In-Home, Community Support Team and ACTT services. The ideal candidate will have prior supervisory experience and experience with the population served.

This office serves the following counties, Rutherford, Polk, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba and Burke. Interested individuals should fax or e-mail resumes and letters of interest to: 704-484-0068 or msims@rhanet.org Carpenter Design has an opening for a mechanic (general mechanics) hydraulic, diesel or forklift experience a plus.

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New Restaurant and entertainment venue in FC is looking for the best & brightest our region has to offer. All positions needed. All applicants must be able to pass background check, drug test & be 18 years or older.

Apply in person at 180 Frontage Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 exit 182 off US 74, from 11A-6P daily.

We are located behind/beside McDonalds and Barry's Tires. Opening first week in June & training to begin 5/24.

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We need full time 3rd shift LPN. Apply in person at Fair Haven Nursing Home 149 Fairhaven Dr., Bostic, NC 28018 HBO & Wound Care: Hyperbaric Technician PRN. Medical professional w/min.

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2 Family Yard Sale FC: 110 Old Ross Rd. Sat. 7A-until Clothes, furniture, miscellaneous 4 Family Yard Sale Spindale: 272 Pleasant Street Saturday 7A-until Furniture, outdoor & household 6 FAMILY Rfdtn: 155 N. Mitchell (near Fire Dept.) Sat. 8A-Noon Name brand clothes, baby items, electronics, household, jewelry.

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8 FAMILY Rfdtn: 1764 Poors Ford Rd. Sat. 7A-until Men’s/ women’s/children’s clothing, furniture, white twin sleigh bed, household, toys, books BIG SALE Rain or Shine FC: 166 Marshall St. Sat. 7A Dinette set washer/dryer, clothes household items and more!

BIG YARD SALE FC: 126 Emory Ave. (across from Chase High) Sat. 7A-11A Women’s and children’s clothing, home decor, etc.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of NEIDA ELIZABETH HENSON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said NEIDA ELIZABETH HENSON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of August, 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 15th day of May, 2010.

Connie Diane Calton Padgett, Executor 473 Barnwell Rd. Spartanburg, SC 29303

COMMUNITY YARD SALE Hopewell Grocery & Grill 2420 Hollis Rd., Ellenboro Saturday 7A-2P Huge 3 Family Bostic: Sammy’s Store Sat. 8A-til Infant-adult clothes, toys & more!

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Yard Sale Caroleen: 221A at J.A. Michael’s Video Sat. 7A-til Girls/ women’s clothes, etc.

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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JAMES RAY SEARS SR. A/K/A JAMES RAY SEARS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JAMES RAY SEARS SR. A/K/A JAMES RAY SEARS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th 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 24th day of April, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of INA IRENE TALENT SISK of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said INA IRENE TALENT SISK to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of August, 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 15th day of May, 2010.

Sandra Lynn Sears Haney, Executor 463 Pilgrim Road Ellenboro, NC 28040

Kimberely Ann Sisk, Executor 5525 Randolph Road Kannapolis, NC 28081

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Nation/world World Today Clashes in Kyrgyzstan kill one

JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Gunfire erupted in Kyrgyzstan on Friday as hundreds of interim government backers fought supporters of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev for control over regional government buildings. At least one person was killed and more than 60 injured in the worst violence since last month’s forceful government change.

The opponents exchanged gunshots, hurled stones and fought with sticks on a square in front of the regional government building in JalalAbad, the administrative center of a province in southwestern Kyrgyzstan.

Several hundred Bakiyev supporters, some armed with automatic rifles, had holed up in the building overnight after capturing it Thursday evening, but were driven out on Friday by backers of the interim government.

Thai soldier points his rifle and orders onlookers to leave during the dispersing of anti-government protesters who occupied a street intersection Friday in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters in an escalation of violence that turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone after overnight clashes killed one person.

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Palestinian boy found dead

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian teenager was found dead from a gunshot wound near his village in the West Bank, and Palestinians said Friday he was likely shot by an Israeli settler while throwing stones at cars.

Israeli police said that was one possibility under investigation.

The Israeli military, which exercises overall control in the West Bank, said its troops were not involved in the incident.

Palestinian ambulance driver Talal Eideh said his medical team found the boy dead near his village, not far from the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Thursday evening. He was shot in the back, Eideh said.

Bomb explodes inside courthouse

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded inside a courthouse in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki Friday, sending smoke billowing in the building and wounding one person.

It was the second bombing in two days — after a blast Thursday outside a jail in Athens that also wounded one person — raising concern that a recent crackdown on Greek militant groups could spur a new series of attacks.

Police uncover assassination plot

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police foiled a plot to assassinate the president and other top officials, massacre foreigners in Mumbai-style terrorist attacks and declare an Islamic state, an official said Friday.

The attackers planned to focus their assault on the Aug. 17 Independence Day ceremony attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and other Indonesian and foreign dignitaries, national police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri told reporters.

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Soldiers open fire on protesters

BANGKOK (AP) — Soldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters who battled them with firebombs and homemade rockets Friday in a second straight day of escalating violence as troops tried to clear the rioters from the streets of downtown Bangkok.

The clashes have killed 10 people and wounded 125, including two soldiers, the government said. The troops used tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds on demonstrators, who set fire to tires and a police bus.

Explosions echoed through streets emptied of shoppers and tourists, plumes of black smoke rose amid skyscrapers and hotels, and the deteriorating security raised concerns that Thailand — a key U.S. ally with Southeast Asia’s secondlargest economy — was teetering toward instability because of the two-month political crisis.

The Red Shirt protesters began their campaign to oust the government in March, saying it came to power illegitimately and is indifferent to the poor. In several rounds of violence since then, 37 people have been killed and more than 1,400 wounded.

Protesters have urged 82-yearold King Bhumibol Adulyadej to end his long silence and inter-

vene, but there was no word from the widely revered ailing monarch.

The latest violence erupted Thursday after the Red Shirts’ military strategist — a former Thai general — was shot and seriously injured, apparently by a sharpshooter, as he spoke to foreign journalists. One protester was fatally shot later Thursday and four were killed Friday, the army said. Among the wounded were two Thai journalists and a Canadian reporter — all from gunfire.

Witnesses saw several groups of a dozen or more people detained at the scene of several clashes. No figures were released on how many were detained.

As night fell, defiant Red Shirt leaders led followers in Buddhist prayers and called on volunteers to bring more tires for their barricades. “Death cannot stop us civilians from continuing our fight,� said Jatuporn Prompan, a protest leader.

The Red Shirts, mostly rural poor, began camping in the capital March 12 to try to force out Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

They claim his coalition government came to power illegitimately through manipulation of the courts and the backing of the powerful military.

The military had forced Thaksin Shinawatra, the populist premier favored by the Red Shirts, from office in a 2006 coup. Two subsequent pro-Thaksin governments were disbanded by court rulings before Abhisit became prime minister.

In a Twitter message from exile, Thaksin said the “very cruel and unusual government� will “end up as war criminals� in the International Court of Justice.

About 10,000 Red Shirts have barricaded themselves in a 1-square-mile (3-square-kilometer) protest zone in Rajprasong, Bangkok’s premier shopping and diplomatic enclave. They have set up a perimeter of tires and bamboo stakes, refusing to leave until Abhisit dissolves Parliament and calls new elections.

The occupation has forced luxury hotels and high-end shops to close for weeks. Major roads around the protest site were blocked to traffic Friday, and the city’s subway and elevated train shut down early. The embassies of the United States, Britain and other countries were also closed.

The political uncertainty has spooked foreign investors and damaged the vital tourism industry, which accounts for 6 percent of the economy.

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