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John Moore, front, leads a group of bike riders on their weekly ride around the county. The riders are part of the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition and ride each Thursday evening. Following Moore are (l to r) Charles Moose, Kyle Hankinson, Mike Kernodle and Jordan Abrams.
LAKE LURE — As new rental regulations are being enforced in this resort town this season, commissioners have reduced the fees on zoning variance requests from $250 to $100. Applications for property owners to have their homes verified as vacation rentals have had a set fee of $250 since the new laws went into effect in January. “For those that need relief from any provision of our zoning ordinances, there is a variance request process that has a $250 fee,” said Town Manager Chris Braund. “That covers the cost of preparing for and conducting the board of adjustment hearing on the request. At the May 11 town council meeting, council added a new fee category for variance requests related to residential vacation rentals - $100, retroactive to January 1.” The reduced fee is only being offered through July, as officials hope it will encourage property owners to get certified quickly. Braund said there had only been one appeal to a zoning regulator’s decision. “The zoning administrator had disqualified one bedroom of a home that did not meet the requirements of our ordinance, which utilizes the bedroom definitions of the N.C. building code,” Braund said. “The room in question had a window for egress, but it could only be Please see Fees, Page 6
Diaper drive at Isothermal on Saturday Low: High: Avg.:
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Bill Shapiro Diane Blais Spindale James Feimster Forest City Charles Blanton Cathy Radford Bostic Faye Washburn Elsewhere Clark Logan Page 5
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SPINDALE — Isothermal Community College might be covered in diapers Saturday. Kelly Hargett, disability services coordinator and outreach specialist for the college, is hoping to collect diapers for several agencies around the county that provide help to needy mothers from 8 a.m. until noon on May 22. The event will be in the parking lot of the Student Services building, or in the lobby in the event of rain. “I got the idea to do a diaper drive
while reading an article in a magazine,” Hargett said. “I did not realize until that time that Food Stamps and WIC (Women Infants and Children) do not cover the cost of diapers and low income families have a hard time buying diapers. Since I work at Isothermal, I am very aware of just how hard hit our community has been lately.” Hargett hopes to get help from other volunteers on Saturday and already has some organizations in mind for the donations. “I contacted Hands of Hope, PATH and Rutherford County DSS to inquire about
their need for diapers,” Hargett said. “Everyone emphatically answered ‘YES, we need diapers!’. PATH and Hands of Hope both indicated a need for larger size diapers - size four and five - noting that people often forget that babies are in size four by the time they reach one year of age.” According to research from the United Way: n Babies in low income families often spend an entire day in the same diaper. n Infants need up to 12 diapers per day, Please see Diapers, Page 6
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RALEIGH – As part of the process to create a master plan for Chimney Rock State Park in the Hickory Nut Gorge, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will conduct a public planning session May 26 at the Lake Lure Town Hall. Citizens are invited to visit the drop-in session anytime from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Proposed design alternatives for the state park will be presented and the public will be able to ask questions and offer comments to officials of the state parks system and Greenways Inc., a Durhambased environmental planning and landscape architecture firm responsible for completing the plan. “Creating a world class state park at
Chimney Rock has been and continues to be a partnership effort between the state parks system and the community,” said Lewis Ledford, division director. “Chimney Rock State Park has benefited from strong support in the community, and it’s important that citizens continue to be involved in the process.”
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local
At Your Leisure Benefit dance at Bubba’s
Dance, hosted by the Little Warriors Relay for Life Team: Dance to 50s, 60s and 70s music tonight at 8 p.m. at Bubba’s Fun Park. Music will be provided by DJ “Catdaddy” Mike McDaniel and concessions will be sold. Tickets are $10 each and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. Tickets can be purchased at Bubba’s, Carolina Hair & Nail or Tipton’s Children Facility. For information, call Barbara, 429-4616, or Bobbie, 223-8193.
Art in Bloom Garden and Arts Bazaar: The Tryon Fine Arts Center, in collaboration with The Daffy Jills, The Green Blades, The Magnolia Garden Club and the Tryon Garden Club will present a bazaar in downtown Tryon, sponsored by Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and Landscaping. Featuring more than 20 vendors selling garden and art items.
Tibetan Bowl Concert: Robert Austin will perform a Tibetan bowl concert Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. at The Kinesiology and Holistic Clinic, 125 West Main St., Forest City. Reservations, $20, are required.
19th Annual Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival: May 28-29, in New Prospect S.C. Featuring various bands on Friday from 6 pm. to midnight and Saturday from 1 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $25 per day or $45 for the weekend per person. For more information, call 864-680-0225 or visit www.moonshiners.com.
Car and bike show: The 2nd annual Gilkey Summerfest Car and Bike show will be held June 5, from 4 to 10 p.m. Beach Bingo, and a dessert bake off, homemade ice-cream and other foods. Outdoor music includes all ranges, Bluegrass, Rock, Country and more. Bands can sign up by contacting Todd Rollins at 429-5841 or 429-5657. To pre-registration for the car show, contact Dustin Roper at 289-3376, Eric Reedy at 429-7675, or Charles McClure, 864-597-9348. To reserve a vendor booth, contact Michelle Reedy at 289-3446.
J.C. Cowan plant reunion: June 19, at Crowe Park in Forest City. The
Dogwood and Forest City shelters are reserved for the event. Fellowship and socializing, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The meal will be served at 12:30 p.m. Both have picnic areas with playground equipment for children. Bring a covered dish and drinks to share (no alcohol). Cups, plates, napkins, utensils, ice and tea provided. Bring lawn chairs and wear an old BI shirt or cap, if you still have one. For more information contact Don or Jackie Wilson at 657-5021 or via email at jccowanreunion@yahoo. com. TRIAD will play Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Rutherford County Moose Lodge, 548 US Hwy. 74 Bsn. Members and guests welcome. Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: May 22 — Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns May 29 — TSY June 12 — Sharkadelics Website www.legalgrounds.net. Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: May 15 — Amelia’s Mechanics May 21 — Leigh Glass May 22 — Grace Adele May 28 — The Bad Popes May 29 — Jason DeCristofaro Website www.barleystaproom.com. M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Patio Party with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night (reservations 288-4641) Friday — Chef’s specials, Martini Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — No entertainment, prime rib specials Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar Website www.msquaredrestaurant. com. Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission —
members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits. Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers a variety of music for line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. The following entertainment is announced: May 8 — Broken Axle Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission $7. Concessions, game room, family entertainment. Dance lessons every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10 p.m., $3 per person. Website www.wagonwheeldanceclub.com. Obsessions Beads, located at 861 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, offers the following classes: May 22 — Beaded Cabochon bracelet, 1 p.m. May 22 — Words in Wire, 3 p.m. May 25 — Linen and Silk Knotting artwork, 6 p.m. May 27 — Bangle Fun bracelets, 6 p.m. May 29 — Summer’s Blooming bracelet, 1 p.m. May 29 — Fun with Wire necklace, 3 p.m. Call 286-3802 for more information. Website www.obsessionsbeads.com. Seams to Be Fabrics, located at 256 U.S. Hwy. 74 Bsn., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers a variety of sewing classes. Website seamstobefabrics.com. Positively Paper Inc., located at 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers the following classes in card making and scrapbooking. Website www.positivelypaperinc. com. Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos. The following classes are also available: May 21 — Advanced Viking Knit, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 22 — Marilyn Monroe Bracelet, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 25 — Starfish Pendant, 6 to 8 p.m. May 27 — Romantic Rivoli Earrings, 6 to 8 p.m. Website offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com. Next Level Gamez, 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering League, 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Star Wars Miniatures, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays — Dungeons & Dragons, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays — Magic the Gathering tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. Website nextlevelgamez.com. Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha Café, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting. Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs. The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. for pick-up basketball games and shoot-arounds. Website unionmillslearningcenter. org. Black Pearls Farm in Bostic, a non-profit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons, Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead). Contact Barbara Henwood at 245-0023. Website blackpearlsfarm.com.
Spring Festival: 8th Annual Whole Bloomin’ Thing Spring Festival; Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Frog Level District, Waynesville; dozens of local growers and artists; live music; activities for the kids; festival foods; no pets allowed. For further details, call 828-734-9777. 26th Annual Dixie Rod Run: Saturday, June 5, registration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., awards 7 p.m.; Courthouse area in downtown Shelby; registration fee $20 (1972 and older only); sponsored by the Dixie Rodders in Shelby; call 704-487-4101, or 704482-8883 for information or to register.
Christian writers workshop to be held FOREST CITY — All writers or would-be writers of Christian/ inspirational articles, books, poetry, children’s stories, essays, fiction, or non-fiction are invited to the first meeting of the Encouragers on June 14 at 7 p.m. at Father’s Vineyard, Oakland Road, Spindale.
by Scott Jackson
Getting Off On The Right Foot Setting the right price for a home going on the market has never been a more critical part of a successful home-selling strategy. In close consultation with their agents, sellers should base their asking price of what comparable properties recently sold for in their neighborhoods and surrounding areas. Sellers who insist on setting their asking prices on the basis of what they want to clear are likely to be disappointed. Instead of coming up with an objective marketbased figure, they calculate their asking prices on the basis of emotion and expectation. Those who follow the unreasonable strategy of wanting to ‘’clear’’ a certain net dollar amount may well be setting their prices too high. Hint: An overpriced listing will likely stay on the market unnecessarily during the first few days and weeks, the most critical time of a listing period. Selling property and moving can be complicated and stressful. At ODEAN KEEVER & ASSOCIATES, our experienced team is here to assure that you are assisted every step of the way. No detail is too large or too small for us to handle. Reach us today at (828) 286-1311. Our office is conveniently located at 140 U.S. Highway 64, Rutherfordton. We look forward to meeting you!
Encouragers is a writing group designed especially for both established and beginning writers of inspirational material. Anyone wishing to write for the Christian markets or inspirational material for secular markets, is invited to join the first meeting. The group will be led by Linda Tomblin, inspirational writer for the past 30 years. She has been published in numerous publications including Reader’s Digest, Guideposts Magazine, The Joyful Woman, and Home Life. As both a winner of Guideposts Magazine’s Writers Contest and
a former contributing Editor with Guideposts magazine, she has interviewed and ghostwritten numerous articles throughout the country. Six of those Guideposts stories were about Rutherford Countians. Tomblin is the winner of two national AMY AWARDs and the Faculty Hallmark Award at Sandy Cove Writers Conference in Maryland. She has been on the faculty of writers’ conferences and workshops in the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, California, Michigan, Florida, and Maryland. For more information, call 287-2868.
Points To Ponder Lanny funchess
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Third parTy caskeTs (parT 2) A couple of weeks ago I addressed the concept of purchasing caskets from a source other than your local funeral home (what is referred to as “Third Party” sales). In this article we will deal with the price driven consumer and what to beware of when purchasing a casket from a “third party”.
needs before or during the arrangement conference. Also the casket purchased locally does not carry the logistical nightmares that are often the case when purchasing on-line from a national retailer or from a casket store. You have the funeral home’s guarantee that the product you purchase will provided on a timely basis. Additionally, if the casket has a flaw in craftsmanship a locally purchased casket can be replaced easily; this may not be the case for one purchased from a third party.
It is a misconception that if a casket is purchased from a large retailer or from a casket store that will cost less than purchasing at the funeral home. Most consumers that purchase from a third party source are purely price driven. This being the case, it has been my experience that most funeral homes are “Quality Service with very receptive to supplying Compassionate Care” a casket in a price range that will meet a family’s economic needs. The family should communicate with their funeral director and 1251 hwy. 221-a, give him the opportunity to forest city, nc assist in this manner. The (828) 657-6383 key is communicating your www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com
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local/state Beaver earns teaching distinction at Isothermal
Helping Haiti
SPINDALE – Tim Beaver, a mathematics instructor at Isothermal Community College, earned the college’s highest teaching honor this week. The 2010 Robert Wendell Eaves Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Beaver by Dr. Myra Johnson, Isothermal’s president, at the annual commencement exercises on Monday evening. One of the students who nominated Beaver called him “the best teacher I ever had. His teaching style helps everyone understand exactly what he is trying to convey.”
Another stated that Beaver was also a great mentor. “He is patient and understanding, but also firm with his students. … When a student has a question or does not understand something, instead of simply stating the answer, he gives clues to help the student answer their own question. Therefore, he helps them learn it on their own.” One student praised Beaver’s skill as an advisor. “He is always in his office and is willing to help me no matter how busy he is. … He always gives me great advice on classes and, thanks to him, I’ll only have nine hours of electives in my final semester here.” Both nominators said the recipient is always smiling and that he encourages students to think their way carefully and deliberately through challenging problems and exercises.
During the interview process, Beaver revealed that learning is his focus. “As I have said many times before, my heart is for the student. Everything I do at isothermal has one underlying theme – improving students’ lives through learning. Every committee, every project and every extra hour of preparation is for them. They are the reason I do what I do and it is my goal that everyone is blessed because of my example. My philosophy is simple: work hard, be prepared and do your best – at all times.” He has been nominated for the award 16 times. Pretty good, Johnson noted, considering he’s only been teaching at Isothermal for 19 of his 22 total years in the profession. He has been a finalist for the honor four times.
Dr. Peters, former county superintendent, retiring
FOREST CITY — Dr. Donna Cox Peters, superintendent of Montgomery County Schools since 2006 and the 2010 N.C. Superintendent of the Year, announced Wednesday that she is retiring. She has agreed to stay on as long as needed for the Montgomery County Board of Education to find her replacement, according to Lindsay Whitley, public information officer. The official announcement went out via email to all school employees on Wednesday evening. She discussed her possible retirement with the Board of Education in April and again a few weeks ago. “She told us that she had devoted her life to education, often to the neglect of her family, and her plans now are to enjoy some time with her family, especially her grandchildren,” Whitley said. Peters has been the driving force for the Montgomery County school system’s vision of 21st Century learning and teaching and has guided the system to the cutting edge of technology. The school district is a successful pilot for the N.C. Virtual Public High School project. Peters served as Rutherford County Superintendent of Schools from 2003-2006. Peters graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, earned her master’s degree from N.C. A&T State University and received her doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
OneSource Rehab staff member Amy Ryan (left) and Evelyn Williams get ready to send almosy 200 pairs of flip flops to victims of the Haiti earthquake. Williams, who was a OneSource patient, and husband Webby Williams have an orphanage and during the past few weeks OneSource and Rutherford Hospital employees have been collecting the flip-flops for Haiti. Webby Willams drove the flip flops and other supplies to Florida last Thursday for shipment to Haiti. If interested in helping the orphans and others with supplies call Williams at 287-8096
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 26 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 10 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 11 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 53 E-911 calls Wednesday. n An employee of Wal-Mart reported an incident of larceny. n An employee of Murphy USA reported an incident of larceny of motor fuel. n An officer from the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of sexual offense. (See arrest of Rudisill.)
Arrests n James Larry Laughter, 25, of Pebble Lane, was cited for larceny and was released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Ronald Gene Rudisill, 50, of
North Lafayette Street, Shelby, was charged with statutory sexual offense and possession of a firearm by a felon and released on a $200,000 bond. (FCPD) n Justin Cain Beard, 26, of 231 Spencer St., charged with felony probation violation and selling a schedule IV controlled substance, released on a $5,000 bond. (RCSD) n Rufus Hoyle Henson, 60, of 880 Sulfur Sprigs Rd., charged with misdemeanor probation violation and released on a $20,000 bond. (RCSD) n Martin Mendez Dolores, 23, of 143 Joon Dr., charged with having no operator’s license, released on a $500 bond. (NCHP) n Marvin D. Logan, 29, of 230 Old Castle Ln., charged with first degree trespassing and communicating threats, released on a $3,000 bond. (RCSD) n Zachary Taylor Whiteside, 56, of 5911 U.S. Hwy 64/74, charged with driving while impaired and driving left of center, released on a $500 bond. (RCSD) n Melissa Ellen Morrow, 30, of 406 Oakland Rd., charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and released on a $25,000 bond. (SPD) n Archie Miller, Jr., 48, of 372 North Cleghorn St., charged with resisting a public officer and released on a $500 bond. (RCSD)
n Raeford Scott Hunley, 52, of 205 Commercial Dr., charged with writing a simple worthless check, released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Christopher Devon Calvin Carson, 29, of 122 Mills Creek, charged with felony probation violation and released on a $5,000 bond. (RCSD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 17 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Wednesday.
Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.
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Our Views Education may face big hurdles
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hile there are some things in the budget proposal moving through the Senate this week that are welcome, there are things about the plan that have many people — especially educators — worried. The two spending plans already on the table, the proposal from Gov. Bev Perdue and the Senate plan, will have a significant impact on public schools. The biggest fear is that the state’s school districts will lose a significant numbers of jobs. Under Gov. Perdue’s plan, the number has been projected at more than 100 for Rutherford County. CharlotteMecklenburg is projecting losses of as many as 500 jobs. No numbers have been offered under the Senate proposal. The state House still has to come up with its version of the budget and then the laborious process of reconciling all the plans and ideas must take place. That means that right now, all these numbers are fluid. State lawmakers have tough decisions to make, but we hope that they will work quickly through them. There are a lot of people who are anxiously awaiting the decision, and their futures are riding on it.
Our readers’ views Notes the absence of voters and candidates To the editor: It was truly a sad day for Rutherford County when 83 percent of the eligible voters did not vote in the Primary election. It is even sadder that of the six candidates participating in the November election for County Commissioner, only one candidate, Rob Bole showed up to observe the budget process which began on Monday. Paul McIntosh Rutherfordton
Praises county veteran’s affairs officer for work To the editor: I would like to say to the military veterans of Rutherford County that you have a jewel at the veteran’s office on Fairground Road in the person of Marie H. Champion. She appreciates the veterans and will do all she can to solve their problems. She offers excellent advice. She has helped me solve many problems. I am an 87-year-old veteran of three wars — WW II, Korea and Vietnam. I spent 26 years in the Army and have met many problems since moving to Spindale several years ago. Ms. Chapman has always been ready to help me solve a lot of them. I wish to say Thank You Ms. Champion. You are doing the veterans of a great service. Ernest L. Robertson Spindale
Says letter writer’s efforts are appreciated To the editors: I read the letters to the editor everyday. I feel that the letters coming from Ray Crawford are extremely well written. I admire his ability to sort the problems of our times in a common sense
manner and say it as it is. I have never met Mr. Crawford. I have never disagreed with his views on any of the issues he has written about. Perhaps he should have his own column! I think he is a credit to the great state of North Carolina. I hope he will keep sending letters to the editor. Doris Stringer Rutherfordton
Says writer wrong to call people racist To the editor: After reading Ray Crawford’s latest letter (5/14/10), I was amazed that anyone could be so deluded and blinded by political ideology, but the more I think about it, I realize that this is not the case. You can usually tell who is losing an argument, they no longer debate facts but rely on name calling. Anyone who opposes President Obama is a racist. This is Mr. Crawford’s premise for his letter and the purpose is to get people who disagree to be bullied into being quiet. No one likes to be called a racist and this tactic can be very effective. I’m sure that there are some people in this country that do not like President Obama just because he is black. The problem with Mr. Crawford’s logic is that most of the people who oppose him don’t like his ideas and policies, his race does not enter into the equation. President Obama scares me to death. I am very much afraid that he is going to bankrupt our country before he is done. I don’t like his politics, I don’t like the Stimulus Bill, I don’t like Cap and Trade, and I don’t like the Health Care Bill. All these bills have one thing in common, we cannot afford to pay for any one of them. Yet, President Obama and his fellow Democratic representatives in the house and senate want all three.
I could explain why I don’t like each of these bills in great detail but the one common factor is cost. The country is drowning in debt and we have no more money, so what does the Obama administration do? They print more money with no regard for inflation. I work hard for the money that I earn and I want our government to spend it wisely. No country has ever, or will ever, be able to spend it’s way into prosperity. We have been mired in one of the worst recessions our country has ever experienced, but instead of controlling our spending, we spend like there is no tomorrow. I am a Republican, as you can probably tell from this letter, and I am pretty conservative, but the biggest difference between myself and Mr. Crawford is that I am not blinded by my political party. I have my own beliefs and ideas, I do not let my political party dictate what these are. I do not ‘defend to the end’ the party line. Mr. Crawford I really believe that you will defend President Obama and the Democratic party no matter what they do. This is your right, but please stop calling me a racist and a liar just because I do not agree with you or the president. Jamey Waters Mt. Vernon
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Another year old, but still dreaming about the stars It’s been a great 33rd birthday for me this week. On May 19, I was sung to by my son Joseph, the youth group at Adaville and a crew of nerds at Red Planet Games and Hobbies in Forest City. This year, for my birthday, I didn’t ask for any specific presents, but I did ask my wife for some old school science fiction novels. I don’t mean anything as esoteric as say the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov or really out there stuff, I meant some old paperbacks that originally sold for like 50 cents each or something. And boy did she come through. She got me like a dozen or so musty old tomes that deal with classic science fiction themes and — best of all — they have the greatest old school cover art. As the idea that print is dead
Some Good News Scott Baughman
continues to circle around the cesspool drain of society that is the Internet, I have noticed that books aren’t actually going anywhere. However, like many things in the modern era, books aren’t exactly crafted or lovingly created as they once were. In the past, you could be fairly sure that even if the book’s material (like, the actual pulp) wasn’t of the greatest quality, at least the writing inside was something you could enjoy reading. But today’s books are often rife with typos and other
glaringly obvious grammar errors. Narratives will just blip back and forth between not only characters but sometimes even verb tenses. Not so with much of these classic novels that Meda got for my birthday. The stack (probably purchased at a flea market, because these are obviously well-loved volumes) is made up of a lot of Robert Heinlein novels. I’ve read some Heinlein, as when I was getting into high school this kind of things was still a pre-requisite to get your certified geek card, but not as much as I would’ve liked. Now I have a good collection to pour over. Today, you can earn your geek cred by just learning how to type with symbols and numbers instead of letters on the Internet. Or maybe you’re really good at a
particular online video game so you’re considered to be a pretty high up nerd. This saddens me greatly, as so many of the guys I run with now don’t read books like the ones written by Asimov or Heinlein. Many of them apparently can’t be bothered to read novels in general. A quick aside here: I like video games as much as the next guy, but you really ought to read the books that inspired the guys who wrote the code for that game you’re playing, you know? The books I got for my birthday include another great part that even modern books are lacking — great cover art! What happened to the days when a novel would have a detailed painting or modern art drawing on the front? I remember fondly staring in slack-jawed
wonder at the cover art for several novels that were done by the great Boris Valejo or Larry Elmore. These weren’t just sci-fi novels either, they included some great fantasy fare like Conan and the Dragonlance series. Today’s novels too often just have a lame photoshopped image of a real model or maybe some generic snippet that looks more like a movie still than an actual drawing. But I did get one modern book with the stack of stories and while it lacks any real cover art, the few pages I’ve read so far are interesting. I guess even today’s younger nerds still want to dream big about the stars. And that’s some good news. Conact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.
Opportunity to own brand new home in Grahamtown From staff report
FOREST CITY — Potential new homeowners in a revitalized Grahamtown Community are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, June 1, at 5 :30 p.m. This meeting is being held at the Community Empowerment Resource Center, located at 129 First Street in Forest City.
The meeting, hosted by Rutherford County Housing Initiative, is to provide information for those who may want to buy one of the brand new homes to be built on Gypsy Street. The Town of Forest City (including the Grahamtown neighborhood association), along with Isothermal Planning and Development Commission, are working to improve infrastructure, rehabilitate homes and construct new homes.
The work on Gypsy Street is part of a broader plan to improve the entire neighborhood. Four new homes will be built on the street and existing homes will be renovated.
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Obituaries Cathy Radford Cathy Millard “Grammie” Radford, age 48, of 124 Carver Lane, Forest City, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Grady Millard and Dot Taylor Millard; long-time member of Adaville Baptist Church; owned and operated Cathy Radford’s Day Care for over 30 years. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Ricky “Spanky” Radford; two daughters, Miranda Yelton and Meagan “Rowdy” Radford of Forest City; two granddaughters. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Adaville Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin R. Sayles officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the funeral time. Memorial donations are suggested to Adaville Baptist Church Music Ministry, 805 Oakland Road, Spindale, NC 28167. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com
Charles Blanton
Charles Alexander Blanton, 87, of Kent Drive, Forest City, The street will be repaved died Wednesday, May 19, and a sidewalk added. 2010, at White Oak Manor. Those attending the meetHe was a native of ing will learn what is necesRutherford County, a son sary to qualify for one of the of the late Roy R. and homes, such as income levMargaret Flack Blanton; a els and credit ratings. Those lifelong member of the First signing up will work with Baptist Church of Forest IPDC staff regarding the abil- City where he was a Deacon; ity to qualify within the next taught Sunday School at year. Sunnyside Rest Home for 51 years; served as a Chaplain’s Funds are also available for Assistant in the Eighth Army a portion of the down payAir Force in the European ment. Theater during World War II; Those interested in possibly widower of Louise Randall buying a brand new energyBlanton. efficient home at a bargain Survivors include a number price should plan to attend of nieces and nephews as well this meeting. as great-nieces and nephews.
For more information contact Scott Carpenter, Rutherford County Housing Initiative, 287-2281, ext. 1252
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Funeral services will conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Anthony Spencer
officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held in the church parlor one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 211 West Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com
Diane Blais Diane Laura Mullen Blais, 69, of 4304 U.S. Hwy. 64/74, Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alberta Fish Mullen; taught classes for mentally challenged children in Florida; and was a member of the Forest City Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Edmond Blais of the home: two sons, Charles Blais of Goshen, N.H. and Arthur Blais of Pelham, N.H.; four brothers, John Mullen of Landrum, S.C., Charles Mullen of Az., Joseph Mullen of Newburyport, Ma., and Thomas Mullen of Mexico, Mo.; three sisters, Alberta Kenney of Slidell, L.A., Dorothy Wilson of Bedford, N.H. and Patricia Vinson of Chester, S.C.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the Forest City Church of the Nazarene, Forest City, with the Rev. Dale Austin officiating. Memorials may be made to the Forest City Church of the Nazarene, 728 Hardin Road, Forest City, NC 28043. An on-line guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com
Bill Shapiro Dr. William Hartman Shapiro, 73, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, May 20, 2010. A native of Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Dr. William
and Maude Shapiro of Toledo; served in the United States Air Force; joined NorrisBiggs Clinic in July 1968, and was one of the founders of Rutherford Internal Medicine. He practiced internal medicine and cardiology for more than 30 years at Rutherford Hospital; he also taught ACLS and PALS at Rutherford Hospital for many years. He is survived by his wife, Judie; three children, Elizabeth Shapiro, Sara Daugherty, and Bill Shapiro; and their children Hailey and Isabelle; four grandchildren; one sister Maudette Devenow. A celebration of his life will be held at the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Don Scofield officiating. A graveside service will be held in Toledo, Ohio, at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Rutherford Hospital, Inc.; 288 S. Ridgecrest Ave. Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church PO Box 1133 Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe’s Mortuary is assisting the Shapiro Family. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com
James Feimster James Richard Feimster, age 83, of Spindale, died May 20, 2010, at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. A native of St. John County, Florida, he was a son of the late James Richard Feimster, Sr. and Irene Donahue Feimster; served as Sgt. in the 37th Armored Division in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was the widower of Elsie Mae Moles Feimster. Survivors include three sons, James O. Feimster of Bostic, John E. Feimster of Forest City and Richard Lee Feimster of Shiloh; two brothers, Earl Jenkins of Washington, James Richard
Feimster of South Carolina; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, several step great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park with the Rev. Johnny Willis officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home. An online guest registry is available www.harrelsonfuneralhome. com
Clark Logan Clark Daniel Logan, 59, of Lakeview Drive, Marion, died Monday, May 17, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Twitty Otto Mills and Ophelia Logan Forney. Survivors include one son, Daniel Jackson of WinstonSalem; three sisters, Amy Blue and Marlene Duffey, both of Charlotte, and Deborah Baker of Sugar Hill, Ga; eight brothers, Ron Mills of East Orange, N.J., Leslie Forney of Rutherfordton. Gilbert Forney, Nasha Forney and Maurice Forney, all of Union Mills; Melvin Otis Forney, Bernard Forney and Torrence Forney, all of Charlotte; one grandson. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Hill A.M.E. Zion Church, 461 Ferguson Ridge Road, Union Mills. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made Union Hill A.M.E. Zion Church P.O. Box 314 Union Mills, NC 28167.
Faye Washburn Mrs. Faye Washburn, 94, of Bostic, died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Hospice House. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.
Perdue tours ‘green’ Marine base
CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue said Thursday a solar thermal energy project at Camp Lejeune, soon to be among the largest in the country, further demonstrates the state’s commitment to renewable energy. Perdue visited a community where new solar thermal panels are being installed on 900 homes. The solar panels are expected to provide nearly 75 percent of the energy needed to heat each home’s water but at a lower monthly cost than traditional fossil fuels. When completed, officials say it will be the largest residential solar thermal energy project in the continental United States. The governor said she and others decided three years ago that North Carolina should lead in the use of renewable energy. “There were a lot of people who said, ‘No, you can’t,’ Perdue said at a news conference. “Some of us were smart enough to say, ‘Well, we’ve got the sun.’” Construction, which started last November, is expected to be completed at the end of the year. It consists of solar panels that collect energy from the
sun and transfer the heat to hot water tanks. The panels will be installed on the roofs of hundreds of rental homes owned by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities. Asheville-based solar energy company FLS Energy is shouldering half of the $6 million cost to install the equipment, said Brownie Newman, project finance director at FLS. Bank of America is paying the other half and is co-owner of the equipment, he said. In exchange for the energy company’s investment, AMCC will pay FLS Energy for the hot water in a similar way a traditional energy provider would be paid, except the costs will be less, Newman said. Since solar thermal energy costs less to create than electricity generated by traditional fossil fuels like coal, a resident’s hot water bill will be cheaper in the long run if they convert to solar thermal energy, he said. However, the initial costs to install solar equipment can be as high as $7,000 per house. The Camp Lejeune agreement is unique because the solar energy provider is paying for some of the equipment, Newman said.
Nominees being sought for HALO Awards From Staff Reports
Family Resources’ Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 HALO (Helping Advance Little Ones) Award for outstanding childcare professionals in Rutherford and Polk County. Nominees must be childcare professionals who have been employed at the same center or home for three or more years. Nominations must be made by a parent or guardian and be received at CCR&R by May 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Nomination Forms are available at the Clara Allen Family Center, 652 South Broadway, Forest City.
“We think this model is just going to dramatically increase solar thermal energy across the state and the country,” Newman said. FLS expects it will provide hot water at a monthly rate 20 percent lower than what AMCC normally pays, he said. AMCC provides for residents’ utilities. “This is just another step that we are taking to show our commitment to conserving energy,” said Dixie Lanier, strategic marketing manager for AMCC. In the future, more homes could be renovated, she said. By the end of the year, FLS will complete a solar thermal energy project at Guilford College in Greensboro, which will involve 188 solar thermal panels and will be the largest solar thermal energy installation for domestic hot water on an American college campus. THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
Dr. William Hartman Shapiro Cathy Millard “Grammie” Radford Cathy Millard “Grammie” Radford, age 48, of 124 Carver Lane, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Cathy was born on November 10, 1961 to the late Grady Millard and Dot Taylor Millard. She was a faithful and long-time member of Adaville Baptist Church where she enjoyed keeping the nursery, working Vacation Bible School and playing on the softball team. She owned and operated Cathy Radford’s Daycare for over 30 years and loved taking care of children. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and going to the beach. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Ricky “Spanky” Radford; two daughters, Miranda Yelton and her husband, Derek, and Meagan “Rowdy” Radford all of Forest City; two granddaughters, Blakeley Yelton and Bryndle Yelton. She also leaves a host of loving friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Adaville Baptist Church with Reverend Calvin R. Sayles officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church on the day of the funeral. Memorial donations are suggested to Adaville Baptist Church Music Ministry, 805 Oakland Road, Spindale, NC 28167. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
Dr. William Hartman Shapiro passed away on May 20, 2010. Bill was born October 29, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Toledo and Ohio State Medical School. Bill served in the United States Air Force from 1965 – 1967, based in Michigan. Bill is survived by Judie, his loving wife of 43 years, and his three children and their families, Elizabeth Shapiro and Gram Slaton, Sara and John Daugherty and their children, Luke and Sophia, and Bill and Laura Shapiro and their children, Hailey and Isabelle. He is also survived by his sister, Maudette Devenow and her children, William and Abigail. Bill was the son of Dr. William and Maude Shapiro of Toledo. Bill and Judie moved to Rutherfordton in July 1968 when Bill joined Norris-Biggs Clinic, and he was one of the founders of Rutherford Internal Medicine. He practiced Internal Medicine and Cardiology for more than 30 years at Rutherford Hospital. He also taught ACLS and PALS at Rutherford Hospital for many years. His interests included Master Gardening, beekeeping and traveling. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 1 PM, officiated by Reverend Dr. Don Scofield. A graveside service will be held in Toledo, Ohio at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Rutherford Hospital, Inc., 288 S. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1133, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe’s Mortuary, 118 US Hwy. 74A, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 is assisting the Shapiro Family. Online condolences may be made at:www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit
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Red Cross The following blood drives are scheduled: May 24 — Spindale United Methodist Church, 3 to 7 p.m., call 245-8554; May 27 — Rutherford County Government, 289 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, noon to 4:30 p.m., call 287-6145; May 31 — Lowe’s, 184 Lowes Blvd., Forest City, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., call 351-1023; All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two.
Poet Maya Angelou, left, greets director Lee Daniels at a garden party in honor of Angelou at Angelou’s home Thursday, in Winston-Salem. Associated Press
Meetings/other Al-Anon meetings: Lake Lure Al-Anon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for information. 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. Booster meeting: Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Tuesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the office conference room. Fellowship Baptist Church, 210 Silvers Lake, Rutherfordton, will be having revival meetings May 23 through May 26. Sunday morning service will begin at 11 a.m. and all evening services will begin at 7 p.m.
Miscellaneous Geneology Class: “Climbing Your Family Tree,” Tuesdays (in May) from 5 to 6 p.m., at Mountains Branch Library; Bill Miller will guide you through finding family information on the internet, using Heritage Quest, the Census, and other helpful Websites; no charge. Vendors are wanted for a multicultural festival, June 12 at Hardin Park. Items must be handcrafted. Call 289-9420 for info. Soccer Try-outs: The 97 Rutherford Lady Rumble Classic Team will hold try-outs for girls born on or after Aug. 1, 1997 on May 25 and 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the R.S. Central Soccer Field. ‘98 Rumble Soccer Tryouts for kids born on or after Aug. 1, 1998 will be held June 1 - 3 from 5:307:00 p.m. at Tanner Field. For more info, call Betsy at 289-8587. “Big Day in Ellenboro”: the “Big Day” is coming up again, July 3 in Ellenboro. The festival is seeking vendors for food, arts and crafts, etc., parade and car show. Please call 453-7414 or 453-0175. Mass Choir Anniversary: Sunday, May 23, 11 a.m. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Forest City.
Angelou throws garden party for 82nd birthday WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Poet Maya Angelou celebrated a belated 82nd birthday Thursday with a few celebrity friends and a few choice words about political divisiveness in the United States. Singers Naomi Judd and Martina McBride sang “Happy Birthday to You” to Angelou, who sat at a table in her newly refurbished backyard garden, while hip-hop artist and actor Common improvised a song to honor her. “I have an attitude of gratitude. Nobody promised me this day,” Angelou said in an interview with The Associated Press, explaining how she keeps writing. Despite her generally upbeat attitude, Angelou said she finds the state of national politics to be tragic. “I mean, this is our country,” she said. “This is a country of Republicans, of Democrats and of independents. And we are going to
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A state park’s master plan is essentially a blueprint for long-term development of facilities and recreation opportunities and a guide for protection of natural resources. It is meant to be an organic document, evolving as the park grows and as knowledge is gained about a park’s natural resources and public use. The master plan addresses such issues as the type and scope of recreation facilities, the proper protection of sensitive habitats and rare species, the visitor experience at the Chimney Rock access, the location of state
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Fundraisers 4th Annual yard sale: Saturday, June 12, 6 to 11 a.m., at Big Dave’s Family Sea Food; Wayne Rollins of Rollins Cafeteria will be selling pancake breakfast for $6 per person (plus tax); ages 3-10, $3; all you can eat; yard sale, sponsored by Eaton Corporation, includes all Relay teams; contact Wavolyn Norville at 286-7770 to reserve space; all proceeds go toward ACS Relay For Life. Relay for Life Day: Saturday, May 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Forest City; car wash, bake sale, silent auction and hot dog lunch; all proceeds for ACS Relay for Life. Breakfast buffet: Saturday, May 22, 7 to 10 a.m., Long Branch Road Baptist Church, 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds for the building fund. Fish fry and rib plates: Saturday, May 22, 11 a.m. until; Unionville Lodge, 703 Ledbetter Road; plates $6 (with all trimmings, drinks and dessert), sandwiches $3, N.Y. style hot dogs, $2; all proceeds for the building fund; carryouts welcome. Bill’s Creek VFD will host a car wash, sausage breakfast and hot dog lunch on June 5 at 8 a.m. at Bill’s Creek VFD. Girl Scout Troop 800 will be helping to support the Bill’s Creek VFD Auxiliary. VFW Post 5204 at 940 Withrow Road will host a benefit pancake breakfast and ladies auxilary bake sale from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22. Prices will be $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
ICC classes Beginner Golf Instruction: Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m., May 17 June 28; instructor Golf Pro Denny West; fee $100; course #17198. Summer classes are also listed at www.isothermal.edu/learnstuff. To register call 286-3636, ext. 346.
opened around five inches and not the 20 inches specified in the code. The applicant was approved for a rental operating permit for two rather than the three bedrooms requested,
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toddlers need about 8 diapers per day n Not changing diapers often enough can lead to serious health problems. n State and local programs like
work together to make it better. Or we will not. And we will make it worse. And that’s dumb.” She declined to say whether she blamed racism because President Obama is black or who she blames for the problems: “I can’t deal with it. Some of it is blithering ignorance. We look stupid in the world’s eyes. ... It polarizes us more, and I’m not that. I don’t do that.” Most of the day focused on the friends and family who gathered to honor Angelou, who wore a pink pantsuit, a printed top and a mauve hat, along with fuzzy socks that helped her walk. A tent with yellow and white drapes covered the tables where about 100 guests ate while Common and McBride told the crowd what Angelou meant to them. Common said he first discovered Angelou’s poetry in the fifth grade on the South Side of Chicago, when her poem “Still I Rise” touched his soul.
“It was always something that I could reference to at times when I was feeling down or doubting myself,” he told AP. “I just thought of that phrase, ‘Still I Rise.’ And it still resonates with me.” While others waxed poetic about Angelou and her affect on them, Lee Daniels, the Oscar-nominated director of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Lee Sapphire,” kept his words simple. “She inspires me to tell the truth,” he said. “Her voice can’t be any more powerful. And she inspires me to do better work, to dig deeper in my soul and do better work.” Angelou’s next effort, to be published later this year, is a cook book titled “Great Food All Day Long.” The recipes are based on the idea of eating small amounts of food during the day, a way of eating that she said helped her lose 40 pounds over the last two years.
park infrastructure such as roads, entrances and a visitor center, and the development of a comprehensive trail system.
only portion of the state park available for public access and is operated by the management company Chimney Rock Management LLC. The drop-in planning session will involve a work station format allowing citizens to attend at any time during the day and spend as much time as necessary to review and discuss design alternatives. Proposed designs will also be available beginning May 26 at www.greenways.com/chimneyrock. Written comments may be submitted through June 23 either by using an online comment sheet or by mail to: General Management Plan Coordinator, NC Division of Parks and Recreation, 1615 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-1615.
The N.C. General Assembly authorized Chimney Rock State Park in 2005, and more than 4,300 acres in Rutherford, Polk, Henderson and Buncombe counties has been acquired in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and others. In 2007, the former Chimney Rock tourist destination was added to the park and offers the principal current public access. The 996-acre Chimney Rock area purchased by the state in 2007 is the
which then led to the applicant’s appeal. Interestingly, the Rutherford County tax records show this is a two, not three, bedroom home.” The board of adjustment for the town voted unanimously to uphold the town ordinance. “We though it would be a good faith thing to (lower the variance fee to
$100) to sort of relieve some trepidation on the part of some folks who might feel like they need to submit a variance,” Commissioner John Moore said. “We wanted to encourage anybody who felt like they needed a variance to go ahead and request it.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
WIC and Food Stamps do not cover the cost of diapers. n Babies who cry for prolonged periods of time from being in a soiled diaper are at a greater risk for child abuse by a care giver.
stay in this county to help the people we see everyday,” Hargett said. “As a mother of small children I could not imagine not being able to change my babies when I needed to. It has to be a heartbreaking situation.”
“I really think it is an important cause, and it is even more important to ensure that any diapers donated
Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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East Rutherford finally has opponents By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
Taylor being sued over Miami car crash MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor is being sued over a South Florida car crash last year in which he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. Police said Taylor struck a van on Nov. 8 on an expressway. He told police he thought he had hit a guardrail. No serious injuries were reported. E-mails sent Thursday to Taylor’s attorney and agent were not immediately returned. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court says 51-year-old Manuel Villari Castillo suffered life altering injuries and loss of income because of the accident. The lawsuit seeks over $15,000 in damages. Taylor is charged in New York with raping a 16-year-old runaway who police said was forced into prostitution by a man who had beaten her up.
Canseco to appear before grand jury WASHINGTON (AP) — Jose Canseco’s appearance before the grand jury investigating Roger Clemens is now scheduled for June 3. Canseco will testify before the panel that will decide whether to indict Clemens for lying under oath to Congress. Canseco was originally scheduled to testify in April, then it was pushed back to May. His lawyer, Andrew Kirsh, said scheduling issues forced another postponement to June. The grand jury is reviewing Clemens’ testimony before a congressional committee in 2008, when the seven-time Cy Young Award winner denied using steroids or human growth hormone. Canseco has previously claimed he introduced several players to performanceenhancing drugs, but the retired slugger has said he has no knowledge of Clemens using them.
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FOREST CITY — East Rutherford now knows which programs it will face in softball and baseball. Heavy rains forced postponements of several games across the state on Tuesday and those delays kept the Cavaliers’ baseball and softball teams from knowing who they would play
today. West Stanly (23-6), the No. 1 seed playing out of the Rocky River Conference, defeated West Caldwell, 9-5, Wednesday. The win by West Stanly forces the Cavaliers (24-2) to hit the road to Oakboro for the third round of the 2A NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs. The Lady Cavaliers (11-6) will also
find themselves on the highway after a Wednesday night victory by Randleman. Randleman (19-5), the No. 1 seed out of the PAC-6, crushed Thomasville, 15-0, on Wednesday. The Lady Cavs will travel to Randleman, which is south of Greensboro, for the second round of the 2A NCHSAA Softball Playoffs.
Atlanta Braves’ Brooks Conrad, second from right, leaps at home plate as he is congratulated by teammates after hitting a walk-off grand slam to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 in a baseball game in Atlanta on Thursday. Associated Press
Conrad slam in 9th lifts Braves
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Atlanta Braves’ Brooks Conrad follows through with a walk off grand slam in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Atlanta Thursday.
ATLANTA (AP) — Brooks Conrad slowed up as he rounded first base, unsure if his drive had cleared the left field wall to give the Atlanta Braves an improbable victory. Then he saw Laynce Nix swat at his empty glove in frustration. The ball went over. Game over. Conrad hit a pinch-hit grand slam Thursday to finish off a seven-run ninth inning that gave the Atlanta Braves a 10-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, who fell out of first in the NL Central and can only hope the stunning loss doesn’t leave a hangover on their surprisingly strong start. “It was a horrible ending,” said Reds manager Dusty Baker, who appeared close to breaking down after the game. “Boy, that was a tough one.” The Braves put together the biggest ninth-inning comeback since Cleveland rallied from six runs down against Tampa Bay on May 25, 2009, according to STATS LLC. “I hit it and I was kind of talking to it to get out of there and I saw (Nix) jump up,” Conrad said. “From my angle ... it
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Overall leader Lance Armstrong, right, straining in the ascent of the La Croix Fry pass, as teammate Floyd Landis pours water over his neck, during the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Bourgd’Oisans and Le Grand Bornand, French Alps, in this July 2004 file photo.
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Armstrong denies doping accusations By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer
Disgraced U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis revealed new cheating allegations in a series of messages to sponsors and officials, alleging that former teammate Lance Armstrong not only joined him in doping but taught others how to beat the system and paid an official to keep a failed test quiet. With international cycling season in full swing, Landis admitted for the first time what had long been suspected — that he was guilty of doping for several years before being stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title.
His fresh accusations, contained in e-mails sent last month, prompted Armstrong to hold an impromptu press conference Thursday at the Tour of California. “If you said, ’Give me one word to sum this all up,’ credibility,” the seven-time Tour de France winner said. “Floyd lost his credibility a long time ago.” “We have nothing to hide. We have nothing to run from,” said Armstrong, who later quit the race to go to a hospital for X-rays after crashing just outside of Visalia, Calif. Team spokesman Philippe Maertens told The
Associated Press that Armstrong got stitches in the left elbow and under the left eye. Though Landis lost his title, he denied cheating until now, and his recent e-mails detail his blood doping. “I want to clear my conscience,” Landis told ESPN.com. “I don’t want to be part of the problem any more.” He claims that Armstrong and longtime coach Johan Bruyneel paid an International Cycling Union official to cover-up a test in 2002 after Armstrong purportedly tested posi-
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Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 25 15 .625 22 20 .524 21 20 .512 21 20 .512 19 22 .463 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 24 18 .571 Cincinnati 23 18 .561 Chicago 19 23 .452 Pittsburgh 18 22 .450 Milwaukee 15 25 .375 Houston 14 26 .350 West Division W L Pct San Diego 24 16 .600 San Francisco 22 17 .564 Los Angeles 22 18 .550 Colorado 19 21 .475 Arizona 17 24 .415 Philadelphia Florida Atlanta Washington New York
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, right, drives to the basket past Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire during the second of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The Lakers won 124-112.
Lakers’ offense steamrolling defenseless Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — A week ago, the Phoenix Suns were talking about how they no longer were marshmallows on defense, that this team had a toughness its predecessors sorely lacked. That idea was buried by a scoring avalanche in Los Angeles, where the Lakers amassed a total of 252 points to go up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals, shooting 58 percent in each game. Now the Suns have three days before Game 3 in Phoenix to try to figure out how to slow a team that seems primed for another title. Neither team practiced on Thursday. Both will resume workouts on Friday in preparation for Sunday night’s contest. The Lakers’ Pau Gasol acknowledged that “it must be frustrating” for the Suns to essentially be beaten at their own high-scoring, hot-shooting game. He expects a stiffer challenge as the series shifts to Phoenix. “It’s going to take a much bigger mindset or focus to go there and be successful and put the type of games and wins that we put in here,” Gasol said. History certainly is against the Suns. The Lakers are 41-1 when they are up 2-0 in a best-of-seven series. Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson is 46-0 when his teams have won the first two games of a series. And no team has come back from 0-2 to win the West finals. “We’re not about to give up,” Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. “... You know when we won our two home games against San Antonio (in the conference semifinals), everybody just said, ‘Well, the only thing they’ve done is what they’re supposed to do.’ So the only thing they’ve done is what they’re supposed to do. We’ll go with that.” Game 2 was much more competitive than the Lakers’ 128-107 blowout in Game 1. A strong third quarter by Phoenix tied it at 90 entering the fourth. “They got their offensive game rolling out there,” Jackson said, “and we had to find a way to kind of buckle down and get our game going.” Steve Nash had two of the Suns’ three turnovers to start the final quarter. “They went down and got baskets,” Gentry said, “and we never really got any control after that. We made a couple of baskets here and there, but we can’t afford to turn it over, especially on three straight possessions.” Offense, though, hasn’t been the primary problem for Phoenix. Jason Richardson scored 27, only the fifth time in 36 games this season that the Suns have lost when he scores at least 20. Grant Hill scored 23 and led the third-quarter comeback and Jared Dudley made all five of his 3-point attempts. Sure, the Suns could use something — anything — from Channing Frye (1 of 13 for the series) and a more dominating offensive performance from Amare Stoudemire. But Los Angeles is averaging 30 points more than the Suns allowed in the first two series. As Nash astutely noted after Game 1, the Lakers probably will remain taller than Phoenix the rest of the series.
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Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 4 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4 Houston 7, Colorado 3 Florida 5, St. Louis 1 Arizona 13, San Francisco 1 San Diego 10, L.A. Dodgers 5 Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Atlanta 10, Cincinnati 9 St. Louis 4, Florida 2 Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, late N.Y. Mets at Washington, late Colorado at Houston, late San Francisco at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Friday’s Games Atlanta (T.Hudson 4-1) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (D.Hernandez 0-5) at Washington (Olsen 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Boston (Lackey 4-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 4-2), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 3-2) at Cleveland (Westbrook 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 2-4) at N.Y. Mets (Takahashi 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 1-3) at Texas (C.Lewis 3-2), 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Garza 5-1) at Houston (Myers 2-3), 8:05 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 1-2) at Kansas City (Bannister 2-3), 8:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 2-5), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 1-4) at Minnesota (Blackburn 4-1), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Pineiro 3-4) at St. Louis (Penny 3-4), 8:15 p.m. Toronto (Morrow 3-3) at Arizona (Haren 4-3), 9:40 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 6-1) at Oakland (Cahill 1-2), 10:05 p.m. Detroit (Willis 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 4-2), 10:10 p.m. San Diego (LeBlanc 2-1) at Seattle (Cl.Lee 1-2), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels at St. Louis, 1:10 p.m. Florida at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Colorado at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Texas, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 Sunday, May 16: Philadelphia 6, Montreal 0 Tuesday, May 18: Philadelphia 3, Montreal 0 Thursday, May 20: Montreal 5, Philadelphia 1 Saturday, May 22: Philadelphia at Montreal, 3 p.m. x-Monday, May 24: Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 26: Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. x-Friday, May 28: Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
American League Tampa Bay New York Toronto Boston Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle
East Division W L Pct 29 11 .725 25 15 .625 25 18 .581 21 20 .512 13 28 .317 Central Division W L Pct 24 16 .600 24 17 .585 16 23 .410 17 25 .405 15 24 .385 West Division W L Pct 23 18 .561 20 22 .476 19 23 .452 15 26 .366
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Wednesday’s Games Kansas City 8, Cleveland 4 Tampa Bay 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Boston 3, Minnesota 2 Texas 4, Baltimore 3 L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit 5, Oakland 1 Toronto 3, Seattle 2 Thursday’s Games Kansas City 9, Cleveland 3 Detroit 5, Oakland 2 Seattle 4, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, late Boston 6, Minnesota 2 Baltimore at Texas, late L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, late
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Playoff Glance CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 2, Orlando 0 Sunday, May 16: Boston 92, Orlando 88 Tuesday, May 18: Boston 95, Orlando 92 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 2, Phoenix 0 Monday, May 17: L.A. Lakers 128, Phoenix 107 Wednesday, May 19: L.A. Lakers 124, Phoenix 112 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
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Chicago 2, San Jose 0 Sunday, May 16: Chicago 2, San Jose 1 Tuesday, May 18: Chicago 4, San Jose 2 Friday, May 21: San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 23: San Jose at Chicago, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 25: Chicago at San Jose, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, May 27: San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, May 29: Chicago at San Jose, 8 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS Thursday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Selected INF Angel Sanchez from Pawtucket (IL). Designated LHP Scott Schoeneweis for assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled RHP Vin Mazzaro from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Henry Rodriguez to Sacramento. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Signed RHP Luis Ayala to a minor league contract. HOUSTON ASTROS—Waived INF Kazuo Matsui for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Selected the contract of INF Oswaldo Navarro from Round Rock (PCL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Placed LHP Jack Taschner on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Brendan Donnelly from the 15-day DL. Eastern League READING PHILLIES—Announced RHP Ty Taubenheim was optioned to the team from Lehigh Valley (IL) and RHP John Ennis was promoted to Lehigh Valley. Assigned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Clearwater (FSL). Southern League CAROLINA MUDCATS—Called up RHP Scott Carroll from Lynchburg (Carolina). Carolina League WINSTON-SALEM DASH—Called up RHP Brandon Kloess from Kannapolis (SAL). Sent C Chase Blackwood to extended spring training.
FOOTBALL National Football League GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed QB Graham Harrell. Released QB Chris Pizzotti. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed LB Zach Thomas and announced his retirement. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Waived QB Mike Teel. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS—Fined FC Dallas M Bruno Guarda $750 after he kicked a ball into the crowd and made an offensive gesture at fans in a May 15 game at Philadelphia. FC DALLAS—Suspended M Bruno Guarda one game for his actions in a May 15 game at Philadelphia. COLLEGE MEREDITH—Announced the resignation of softball coach Robert Luckadoo. Announced the resignation of assistant athletics coordinator David Zinn to become the athletic director at Chatham. NEW MEXICO—Announced the resignation of softball coach Ty Singleton. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL—Named Vincent Brown associate athletic director of finance and business. TUSCULUM—Named Spencer Riley offensive line coach.
Cards fry Marlins; Phils spill Cubs ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright dominated after a shaky start and Matt Holliday got his first two RBIs in four games since moving to third in the order for the Cardinals as St.Louis dumped Florida, 4-2. Wainwright (6-2) allowed the first two first-inning runs against him this season, but he settled down to go seven innings. He allowed six hits and struck out eight. Hanley Ramirez had an RBI single and a walk for the Marlins, who lost for only the second time in eight games. Nate Robertson (4-4) faced an allright-handed lineup and gave up four runs in six innings to take the loss.
Phillies 5, Cubs 4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Raul Ibanez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer and Chase Utley also went deep for the Phillies. Danys Baez (2-1) retired all three batters he faced to earn the win. Jose Contreras pitched out of a jam in the ninth for his second save in two tries. He’s is filling in as the closer with Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson on the
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Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3 SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr.’s game-winning, pinchhit single in the ninth inning capped Seattle’s three-run rally off AL saves leader Kevin Gregg and gave the Mariners a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Thursday. Seattle snapped a five-game skid and Griffey’s teammates mobbed him between first and second base. Nine days ago the Mariners rallied to his defense following a report he was unavailable to pinch-hit in an earlier loss because he was sleeping in the clubhouse. It was the first game-ending hit of Seattle’s disappointing season. Gregg (0-1) had 12 saves in 13 chances before he allowed singles to Mike Sweeney and Jose Lopez then walked Milton Bradley to begin the ninth. He walked Casey Kotchman on a full-count to make it 3-2. Josh Bard tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Shawn Kelley (2-0) pitched the top of the ninth for Seattle.
Royals 9, Indians 3 CLEVELAND (AP) — Luke
Hochevar pitched a complete game to finally beat Cleveland and Alberto Callaspo hit a threerun homer, sending Kansas City to a 9-3 win. Hochevar (4-2) gave up four hits to go the distance for the third time in his career. He had no trouble with the Indians, who were without the top two hitters in their lineup — Asdrubal Cabrera and Grady Sizemore, both out with injuries. Hochevar, who had lost his last three starts to Cleveland, gave up two firstinning singles and then retired 15 of 16 before Shin-Soo Choo’s double in the sixth.
Tigers 5, Athletics 2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez both drove in two runs for Detroit, and Jeremy Bonderman won for the first time in over a month. Cabrera snapped an 0-for-12 streak with a single in the third, then added a two-run homer in the fifth. Ordonez singled home two runs in the third, and Ramon Santiago had an RBI single in the fourth to help the Tigers win for the fourth time in five games.
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Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Texas, 2:05 p.m. Florida at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Colorado at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Toronto at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 8:05 p.m.
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looked like he kind of brought it back. I put my hands no my helmet and said, ’No way he caught that.”’ He didn’t. “I thought I had it,” Nix said. “It just bounced out.” Atlanta fell behind 8-0 against rookie sensation Mike Leake and was still down 9-3 heading to the ninth. Four straight hits, including Nate McLouth’s tworun single, gave the Braves hope. A walk to David Ross loaded the bases with no outs, bringing the potential tying run to the plate. Martin Prado hit a grounder to third that looked like a sure double play, but Miguel Cairo couldn’t get the ball out of his glove — Cincinnati’s fourth error of the game. Jason Heyward struck out against Associated Press Arthur Rhodes on a 3-2 pitch, and Cincinnati turned to closer Michelle Wie chips to the second hole during her Francisco Cordero (1-3) for the first round match against Stacy Prammanasudh at the last two outs. Sybase Match Play Championship golf tournament at Instead, Conrad hit a drive Hamilton Farms Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., Thursday. that deflected off Nix’s glove as he reached over the top of the wall at the 380-foot sign. Standing near the mound, Cordero ripped out his jersey and looked toward the dugout in disbelief.
Nelson event resumes after 4-hour delay
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Play was resumed at the Byron Nelson Championship following a weather delay of 3 hours, 44 minutes Thursday. Little rain actually fell at the TPC Four Seasons course, but skies were threatening and violent storms struck elsewhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. When play stopped, James Nitties and Jason Day each had four birdies to share the early lead. Nitties had just made the turn and Day was playing his ninth hole when the siren went off stopping play.
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tive for the blood-boosting drug EPO. The UCI, however, denied changing or concealing a positive test result. In an e-mail Landis sent to USA Cycling chief Steve Johnson, he said Armstrong’s positive EPO test was in 2002, around the time he won the Tour de Suisse. Armstrong won the Tour de Suisse in 2001 and did not compete in 2002. “We’re a little confused, maybe just as confused as you guys,” Armstrong said, with Bruyneel by his side. “The timeline is off, year by year.” The Wall Street Journal first reported the details of the e-mails. Landis also implicated other cyclists, including longtime Armstrong confidant George Hincapie and Olympic medalist Levi Leipheimer, and acknowledged using human growth hormone starting in 2003. The Wall Street Journal reported another e-mail from Landis also linked another top American racer, Dave Zabriskie, to doping. “Look forward to much more detail as soon as you can demonstrate that you can be trusted to do the right thing,” Landis wrote in the e-mail to Johnson. Landis said he was asked at one point to stay in an apartment where Armstrong was living and check the temperature in a refrigerator where blood was being stored for future transfu-
The Braves won their third straight game in the final atbat, beating the Reds 5-4 with Heyward’s ninth-inning double Wednesday. Atlanta has won eight of 10 to climb above .500 (21-20) for the first time since April 22. The remarkable rally overshadowed Joey Votto’s first career grand slam, the highlight of Cincinnati’s eight-run second inning, and Leake’s attempt to improve to 5-0. Craig Kimbrel (1-0) quietly picked up his first major league win with a scoreless ninth. Leake certainly did his part, allowing only one earned run on five hits in six innings. He gave up three runs in all, but the others could be blamed on a leaky defense that eventually caught up with the Reds. Rightfielder Jay Bruce fumbled away a fly ball at the warning track, and shortstop Orlando Cabrera
sions. “Mr. Armstrong was planning on being gone for a few weeks to train he asked me to stay in his place and make sure the electricity didn’t turn off or something go wrong with the refrigerator,” Landis wrote. Hincapie said he was “really disappointed” by the allegations. Jim Ochowicz, a former top USA Cycling official — who was also implicated by Landis — defended himself and Hincapie. “These allegations are not true, absolutely unfounded and unproven,” said Ochowicz, now the president of BMC Racing, Hincapie’s current team. “This is disappointing to anyone who works in the sport or is a fan of the sport.” Johnson said USA Cycling would not comment about Landis’ series of e-mails, citing its policy on not discussing “doping allegations, investigations or any aspect of an adjudication process.” The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency also declined comment for similar reasons, and Landis did not respond to messages left by The AP. More accusations from Landis could be coming, however. In his e-mail to Johnson, Landis indicated he has several diaries detailing other experiences. “I’ve always known Floyd as an angry person ... somebody who’s basically angry with the world,” Bruyneel said. “To me it sounds like he just wants to drag down people who are still there and enjoying this.” Until about 2005, Armstrong
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Laynce Nix can’t reach the ball on a gamewinning grand slam hit by Atlanta Braves’ Brooks Conrad in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta Thursday.
dropped a throw on a potential double-play grounder. Cabrera also mishandled a hard-hit grounder in the ninth, a play that was generously ruled a hit. “We gave them their first three runs, and in the ninth we got two double-play balls,” Baker said. “It was shocking, all right.” Leake, one of the few players to jump directly to the majors without any major league experience, was matched against Tommy Hanson in a showdown between two of baseball’s best young pitchers. The Atlanta right-hander didn’t hold up his end of the expected duel, giving up eight hits and eight runs in 1 2-3 innings — easily the worst start of his big league career. Hanson escaped trouble in the first but wasn’t so fortunate in
worked extensively with Michele Ferrari, an Italian doctor who was linked to numerous doping issues, but was cleared by an appeals court in 2006. Landis claimed Ferrari extracted “half a liter of blood” from him in 2002, so he could have it transfused during the Tour de France. “Mr. Armstrong was not witness to the extraction but he and I had lengthy discussions about it on our training rides during which time he also explained to me the evolution of EPO testing and how transfusions were now necessary due to the inconvenience of the new test,” Landis wrote. Andy Rihs, the owner of the Phonak team for which Landis rode when he won the Tour, issued a statement saying Landis’ claims were “lies” and a “last, tragic attempt” to get publicity. In the April 30 e-mail, Landis alleges that Rihs was aware of his doping and helped fund it. Like Armstrong, UCI president Pat McQuaid questioned Landis’ credibility. “He already made those accusations in the past,” McQuaid said. “Armstrong has been accused many times in the past but nothing has been proved against him. And in this case, I have to question the guy’s credibility. There is no proof of what he says.” Armstrong said Landis started threatening him and other top riders such as Leipheimer and Zabriskie to make allegations like these long ago.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Bump Day is going to be relevant again at Indianapolis. IndyCar drivers and team executives say the final day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying could be more interesting than usual because several Champ Car drivers who joined IndyCar when the series merged in 2008 have gained enough experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to challenge the veterans. That could leave some longtime IndyCar drivers fighting for a spot in the field on Sunday. Former Champ Car driver Will Power leads the point standings and is among the favorites to win the May 30 race after finishing fifth last year. Ryan Hunter-Reay, who spent three years in Champ Car and now is fourth in IndyCar points, was Indy 500 rookie of the year in 2008 after finishing sixth. Alex Tagliani finished 11th in last year’s Indy 500 and was rookie of the year after starting 33rd. Graham Rahal qualified fourth last year, but crashed early in the race and finished 31st. Justin Wilson is another ex-Champ Car driver who has been solid in practice. He sits sixth in the standings. “It makes everybody up their game,” John Andretti, who fought through Bump Day last year and qualified, said. “It’s not only the drivers, but the teams that came over. They’re getting more knowledgeable about the race car and what to do to it too. And they’re extremely competitive.” This year, there are 37 driver-car combinations competing for 33 spots, meaning at least four drivers will be out of luck at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
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the second, even after Ramon Hernandez’s leadoff single was followed by two straight outs. Leake helped his cause with a single to center, Cabrera walked to load the bases and Cairo dumped a run-scoring single to center on an 0-2 pitch. Leake held up at third, leaving the bases loaded for Votto. He got ahead 3-1 in the count, then made Hanson pay for a fastball just above the knees with a towering drive that easily cleared the wall in left-center. The Reds weren’t done, either. Phillips singled, Bruce walked and Hernandez came through with his second hit of the inning to make it 6-0. Nix followed with a two-run double into the right-field corner, finally prompting Braves manager Bobby Cox to call for the bullpen.
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Nation Today 2 Ark. police killed
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — Two police officers doing anti-drug work along a busy Arkansas interstate were shot and killed by two men with AK-47s on Thursday, and the suspects later died in a separate shootout with police in a crowded Walmart parking lot, authorities said. West Memphis Police Inspector Bert Shelton said officers were “running drug interdiction” on Interstate 40 in east Arkansas when they pulled over a white van with Ohio license plates. The two men got out of the van and opened fire on the officers with AK-47s, he said. Brandon Paudert, the son of West Memphis’ police chief, died at the scene and Bill Evans died at a hospital. Traffic stopped as authorities searched vehicles on Interstate 40 looking for the suspects, who were later spotted in the parking lot of a nearby Walmart. Dozens of officers swarmed the van and both suspects were shot and killed, authorities said. The Crittenden County sheriff and his chief deputy were wounded in the shootout.
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Oil arrives on La. shore, edges into key current NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP conceded Thursday that more oil than it estimated is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as heavy crude washed into Louisiana’s wetlands for the first time, feeding worries and uncertainty about the massive monthlong spill. Mark Proegler, a spokesman for oil giant BP PLC, told The Associated Press that a mile-long tube inserted into a leaking pipe over the weekend is capturing 210,000 gallons a day — the total amount the company and the Coast Guard have estimated is gushing into the sea — but some is still escaping. He would not say how much. Several professors who have watched video of the leak have said they believe the amount spewing out is much higher than official estimates. Proegler said the 210,000 gallons — 5,000 barrels — has always been just an estimate because there is no way to measure how much is spilling from the seafloor. “I would encourage people to take a look at the changing amount of oil coming from the ocean floor,” said Steve Rinehart, another BP spokesman. “It’s pretty clear that now that we’re taking 5,000 barrels of oil a day, there’s a significant change in the flow reaching the sea.” A live video feed of the leak posted
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An appeals court on Thursday ordered prison officials to give inmate Johnny Lacy four photographs of women in bikinis that he ordered through the mail. The court said the photographs were improperly withheld from Lacy under a prison policy banning pornography.
Sen. Snowe lauds high court nominee WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan criticized a campaign finance ruling in a case she argued for the Obama administration and considers abortion rights to be settled law, according to a GOP senator who met with her Thursday. Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, asked whether Republicans could support Kagan, said the nominee “certainly has the qualifications, and certainly has, I think, the balance in her approach — at least so far — but I’d like to wait and see.” In their private meeting, Kagan stressed the importance of judicial restraint and deference to Congress by the high court, and discussed abortion rights, Snowe said.
Lohan makes bail LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has recalled an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan hours after it was issued. Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini says a bond was posted for Lohan on Thursday and the warrant was recalled. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the warrant earlier Thursday after Lohan missed a mandatory court hearing. Bail was set at $100,000. Lohan’s attorney told the court that Lohan’s passport was stolen while she was at the Cannes Film Festival so she was unable to return to Los Angeles in time for Thursday’s hearing. Lohan had been subject to arrest upon returning to Los Angeles. Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley says the actress would be back on Friday. Holley did not immediately respond to telephone and e-mail messages Thursday.
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The senator was one of seven Republicans who joined Democrats last year in voting to confirm Kagan as solicitor general, the top government lawyer who argues the administration’s cases before the Supreme Court. Abortion rights supporters are concerned about a memo Kagan wrote as a White House aide in 1997 urging President Bill Clinton to back a ban on late-term abortions. Kagan, President Barack Obama’s choice to succeed the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, visited senators in both parties ahead of hearings on her nomination that are set to begin June 28. The meetings included Democrats and two Republicans seen as potential supporters, Snowe and Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, who also voted for Kagan last time. There appears to be
little doubt for now that Kagan will win Senate approval, given that Democrats have more than enough votes and even her GOP critics have shown little appetite for blocking her. Kagan, 50, is using her Capitol Hill visits to answer senators’ questions about her background and views. Snowe said Kagan was critical of the court for overreaching in its January ruling upholding the First Amendment rights of corporations and labor unions to spend money on campaign ads. “It should have been more narrowly decided than it was,” Snowe said, describing Kagan’s position in the case, Citizens United v. FEC, which was a high-profile defeat. Snowe showed off a framed photograph in which she posed with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
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online Thursday at the insistence of U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., shows what appears to be a large plume of oil and gas still spewing next to the tube that’s carrying some of it to the surface. “What you see are real-time images of a real-world disaster unfolding 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf,” Markey said. “These videos stand as a scalding, blistering indictment of BP’s inattention to the scope and size of the greatest environmental catastrophe in the history of the United States.” The well blew out after an explosion a month ago on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon that killed 11 people. At least 6 million gallons have spilled so far, making it the worst U.S. environmental disaster in decades. The Exxon Valdez tanker spilled 11 million gallons in Alaska in 1989. Small amounts of light oil have washed up in delicate coastal areas of Louisiana over the past several weeks, but nothing like the brown ooze from the spill that started coating marsh grasses and hanging in the shallow water of a wetland Wednesday. “This is the heavy oil that everyone’s been fearing that is here now,” Gov. Bobby Jindal said during a boat tour Wednesday.
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THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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NYSE
6,653.00-274.21
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg DirREBear 8.79 +1.18 PrUPShR2K56.36+7.46 DirxSCBear 7.68 +1.01 DirEMBr rs 61.23 +7.87 BarVixShT 34.07 +4.22 DirLatBear 57.54 +6.87 DirFBear rs16.94 +2.00 DirxEnBear12.94 +1.53 BkA BM RE 3.50 +.40 PrUPSM40062.02+7.10
%Chg +15.5 +15.3 +15.2 +14.7 +14.1 +13.5 +13.4 +13.4 +12.9 +12.9
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg NY&Co 4.13 -1.17 BkIrelnd 5.70 -1.26 Wabash 7.27 -1.59 GrayTelev 2.69 -.53 ProUMex n 23.40 -4.33 DrxREBll s 36.69 -6.72 ChinaDigtl 5.48 -1.00 ProUPR2K 95.38-17.26 DirxSCBull 43.99 -7.84 ExprsJet 2.97 -.53
%Chg -22.1 -18.1 -17.9 -16.5 -15.6 -15.5 -15.4 -15.3 -15.1 -15.1
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 11209477 3.63 -.18 S&P500ETF4631025107.54-4.22 BkofAm 2961292 15.30 -1.01 SPDR Fncl 2073302 14.25 -.70 iShEMkts 1675773 36.17 -1.90 iShR2K 1544540 64.12 -3.42 GenElec 1523383 16.26 -1.00 FordM 1503919 10.80 -.75 DirFBear rs 1187179 16.94 +2.00 Pfizer 1112803 15.23 -.59 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
DIARY
166 3,013 36 3,215 7 94 8,450,728,565
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AMEX
1,721.84 -65.97
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Engex 4.43 Gerova un 18.00 StreamGSv 5.95 EntreeGold 2.05 CCA Inds 5.85 TandyLthr 5.20 Richmnt g 4.54 PitWVa 10.65 DGSE 3.09 SoCTBcp 6.65
Chg %Chg +.53 +13.6 +1.47 +8.9 +.37 +6.6 +.12 +6.2 +.33 +6.0 +.29 +5.9 +.24 +5.7 +.49 +4.8 +.14 +4.7 +.24 +3.7
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last AlldDefen 3.40 BioTime wt 3.60 ProlorBio 4.71 KodiakO g 2.96 CagleA 4.91 PudaCoal n 8.05 UnvSecInst 5.95 EndvSilv g 3.55 NA Pall g 3.02 MagHRes 3.85
Chg -.62 -.59 -.76 -.45 -.71 -1.16 -.79 -.46 -.38 -.48
%Chg -15.4 -14.1 -13.9 -13.2 -12.6 -12.6 -11.7 -11.5 -11.2 -11.1
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg NA Pall g 83065 3.02 -.38 NovaGld g 73244 6.60 -.63 NwGold g 63408 5.35 -.42 GoldStr g 44575 4.06 -.20 Taseko 40666 4.68 -.46 NthgtM g 39498 2.80 -.16 KodiakO g 33446 2.96 -.45 AbdAsPac 23314 5.76 -.29 GranTrra g 22943 4.78 -.28 Rentech 22571 1.00 -.05 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
74 434 27 535 5 20 158,289,322
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DAILY DOW JONES FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR FINANCIAL 10,960 NEEDS Dow Jones industrials
NASDAQ
Close: 10,068.01 Change: -376.36 (-3.6%)
2,204.01 -94.36
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
11,200 Frank & Tracy Faucette
Chg -2.40 -.62 -2.00 -.73 -.62 -.48 -.42 -.46 -.72 -.49
10,400
DIARY
10 DAYS David J. Smith, AAMS® Financial Advisor 117 Laurel Drive Rutherfordton, NC 828-286-1191
Financial Advisor 612 Oak Street Forest City, NC 828-245-1158
www.edwardjones.com
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 1,677.54 869.32 539.03 8,900.27 473.54
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PIMCO TotRetIs American Funds GrthAmA m Vanguard TotStIdx Fidelity Contra TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST American Funds CapIncBuA m American Funds CpWldGrIA m YTD YTD Vanguard 500Inv Name Div Yld PE Last Chg%Chg Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg American Funds IncAmerA m AT&T Inc 1.68 6.7 11 24.96 -.61 -11.0 LeggPlat 1.04 4.6 23 22.54 -1.06 +10.5 American Funds InvCoAmA m Vanguard InstIdxI Amazon ... ... 53 119.71 -4.88 -11.0 Lowes .36 1.5 19 23.70 -1.12 +1.3 Dodge & Cox Stock ArvMerit ... ... ... 13.08 -.98 +17.0 Microsoft .52 1.9 14 27.11 -1.13 -11.1 American Funds EurPacGrA m American Funds WAMutInvA m BB&T Cp .60 2.0 31 30.42 -1.87 +19.9 PPG 2.16 3.5 18 61.56 -2.80 +5.2 Dodge & Cox IntlStk BkofAm .04 .3 73 15.30 -1.01 +1.6 ParkerHan 1.04 1.7 26 59.70 -3.93 +10.8 American Funds NewPerspA m BerkHa A ... ... 21108650.00-5050.00 +9.5 PIMCO TotRetAdm b Cisco ... ... 20 23.31 -.95 -2.6 ProgrssEn 2.48 6.5 12 38.28 -1.00 -6.7 American Funds FnInvA m ... ... 63 28.26 -1.10 -8.5 FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m Delhaize 2.02 2.5 ... 81.11 -1.07 +5.7 RedHat Dell Inc ... ... 20 14.32 -.66 -.3 RoyalBk g 2.00 ... ... 54.76 -3.28 +2.3 Vanguard TotStIAdm DukeEngy .96 6.0 12 15.97 -.52 -7.2 SaraLee .44 3.0 34 14.46 -.43 +18.7 American Funds BalA m Vanguard 500Adml ExxonMbl 1.76 2.9 14 60.33 -2.12 -11.5 SonicAut ... ... 9 9.29 -.34 -10.6 Fidelity DivrIntl d FamilyDlr .62 1.5 17 40.24 -1.09 +44.6 SonocoP 1.12 3.6 18 30.81 -1.43 +5.3 Vanguard Welltn Fidelity GrowCo FifthThird .04 .3 19 12.51 -.79 +28.3 SpectraEn 1.00 5.2 14 19.37 -1.74 -5.6 Fidelity LowPriStk d FCtzBA 1.20 .6 9 192.40 -6.90 +17.3 SpeedM .40 2.8 ... 14.38 -.64 -18.4 American Funds BondA m GenElec .40 2.5 17 16.26 -1.00 +7.5 .52 1.9 ... 27.89 -1.96 +17.6 Vanguard TotIntl d GoldmanS 1.40 1.0 6 136.10 -4.00 -19.4 Timken Vanguard InstPlus 1.88 3.0 25 63.43 -1.70 +10.6 T Rowe Price EqtyInc Google ... ... 22 475.01-19.42 -23.4 UPS B KrispKrm ... ... ... 3.50 -.24 +18.6 WalMart 1.21 2.4 13 51.30 -1.74 -4.0 Hartford CapAprA m Pioneer PioneerA m Goldman Sachs ShDuGovA m Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the DWS-Scudder REstA m Hartford GrowthL m last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants.
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Dow Industrials 10,068.01 -376.36 Dow Transportation 4,160.51 -214.33 Dow Utilities 359.83 -11.56 NYSE Composite 6,653.00 -274.21 Amex Market Value 1,721.84 -65.97 Nasdaq Composite 2,204.01 -94.36 S&P 500 1,071.59 -43.46 S&P MidCap 738.14 -33.08 Wilshire 5000 11,225.70 -472.74 Russell 2000 640.04 -34.36
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1755770 44.35 -1.71 Intel 1047144 20.79 -.81 ETrade 988850 1.43 -.12 Cisco 962799 23.31 -.95 Microsoft 864708 27.11 -1.13 ApldMatl 462654 12.69 -.33 HuntBnk 448342 5.85 -.30 Apple Inc 448126 237.76-10.58 Dell Inc 421292 14.32 -.66 Oracle 396363 22.35 -.84 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
10,040
George A. Allen
Financial Advisors 612 Oak Street 10,800 Forest City, NC 828-245-1158
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Stewrdshp 7.01 Exceed wt 2.50 Wowjnt un 9.00 BrdwyF lf 3.36 Peregrne rs 3.07 Cowlitz rs 2.46 Inhibitex 2.16 WaccaBk 2.69 CarolTrBk 4.25 WaveSys 2.88
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Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
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 25.79 26.69 55.68 44.50 29.96 98.97 14.87 24.46 98.33 91.84 33.54 23.60 28.40 23.33 11.14 30.65 1.99 26.70 15.98 98.99 24.36 28.17 66.88 32.16 12.09 12.54 98.33 20.66 28.58 34.14 10.41 2.81 14.52 14.20
Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
+0.7 +12.4/C -11.6 +15.8/E -11.2 +23.0/A -10.3 +20.0/B -8.6 +11.2/D -13.7 +10.6/E -11.1 +21.0/B -7.6 +19.6/A -10.9 +16.3/E -11.1 +21.2/B -12.8 +21.4/B -14.3 +9.0/B -9.9 +18.6/C -15.4 +14.4/A -12.6 +15.1/C +0.7 +12.1/C -12.2 +16.2/E -6.0 +24.7/A -11.2 +23.2/A -6.8 +16.9/C -11.1 +21.2/B -15.1 +6.8/D -7.1 +16.7/C -11.8 +25.2/A -10.8 +27.0/C +1.0 +14.3/B -15.7 +9.2/B -11.1 +21.2/B -11.3 +24.8/A -12.1 +16.1/E -11.7 +19.9/C +0.4 +3.0/C -10.5 +13.7/E -7.0 +53.4/C -13.7 +16.4/D
+7.4/A +1.9/B +0.7/B +3.8/A +2.7/C +3.8/B -0.1/C +2.4/B +0.8/B 0.0/C -1.5/D +5.2/A -0.4/C +3.3/A +4.4/A +7.1/A +3.1/A +4.0/A +0.8/B +1.9/C 0.0/C +1.3/D +4.4/A +4.2/A +3.8/A +3.2/E +2.9/B +0.1/C +0.5/B +2.9/A +0.5/B +4.9/A -2.4/E +0.8/C -0.4/D
NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 4.25 1,000 NL 100,000 5.75 250 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 3.75 250 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Largest rise in jobless claims in three months
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week by the largest amount in three months. The surge is evidence of how volatile the job market remains, even as the economy grows. Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February. The total was the highest since new claims reached 480,000 on April 10. It also pushed the average for the last four weeks to 453,500. “Although no one expects this volatile series to go in one direction every single week, this is clearly a disappointment,” said Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. Stocks slid at the opening bell as investors’ already bleak view of the world economy worsened with another drop in the euro and the disappointing U.S. employment news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 250 points in early afternoon trading.
In a separate report, a private research group said its index of leading economic indicators dipped slightly in April. It was the first decline in more than a year. Six of the 10 components on the Conference Board’s index deteriorated. Among them: U.S. residents filed fewer applications to build homes; vendors were slower in delivering supplies to companies; the unemployed filed more claims for jobless aid; and consumers’ confidence dropped. Lawmakers responded Thursday to the persistently high jobless rate by announcing a deal to extend expanded unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed through the end of the year. Laid off workers would also continue to get subsidies to buy health insurance through the COBRA program. House leaders plan to vote on the bill Friday, with the Senate voting next week. Employers are hiring again, but not at levels needed to make a dent in the unemployment rate, which increased in April to 9.9 percent. An improving economy has lured those who had given up looking for work back into the labor market. The jump in the unemployment rate came even though payrolls rose last month by 290,000 jobs, the biggest gain in four years. David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor’s in New York, said he believed the unemployment rate would hold at 9.9 percent in May while payroll jobs could increase as much as 250,000. He said that figure would include an expected 150,000 temporary government workers hired to conduct the census. After peaking at 651,000 in March 2009, weekly jobless claims fell rapidly through much of last year. But this year the improvements have leveled out. Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, said one reason the improvements have stalled is that small businesses are having trouble getting loans. They create half of the new jobs in the country. The Labor Department said the number of people receiving jobless benefits fell by 40,000 to 4.63 million for the week ending May 8. However, that figure does not include unemployed workers who have exhausted their regular 26 weeks of benefits.
Susan Pinto and a few hundred other job seekers stand in line at the National Career Fair in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jobless claims rose by the largest amount in 3 months. Associated Press
Stocks tumble as jobless claims rise NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged again Thursday as more investors woke up to the possibility that economic problems such as Europe’s debt crisis might spread around the world and stop the growing recovery in the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 230 points in afternoon trading and all the major indexes were down more than 2 percent. Meanwhile, interest rates fell sharply in the Treasury market as investors once again sought the safety of U.S. government debt. The Labor Department’s latest employment report added to worries about the global economy. The department said new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 25,000 to 471,000, their largest amount in three months. That came as an unpleasant surprise to investors who were expecting a slight drop to 440,000. High unemployment remains one of the biggest obstacles to a sustained recovery in the U.S. The latest report snapped a streak of four straight weekly drops and again calls into question the strength of the job market. Weekly claims have been stuck around 450,000 since January, unable to break closer to the 425,000 range that is considered a sign that employers are regularly hiring new workers. With Thursday’s drop, the Standard & Poor’s 500 is down more than 10 percent from its 2010 trading high last month.
Such a drop is considered by most analysts to be a “correction” in the market. If the S&P 500 index closed at its present level it would be the first correction since stock indexes hit 12-year lows in March last year. The market’s slide over the past four weeks on worries about the global economy has been a painful reminder of the turbulent days during the 2008 financial crisis. On April 26, the Dow closed at 11,205.03, its highest point since the market hit bottom on March 9, 2009. Since then, it has fallen nearly 1,000 points. It has fallen in triple digits in nine of the 18 trading days since its peak. Analysts said there was no big event to set off Thursday’s selling. More investors seemed to be grasping the possibility that the U.S. recovery could be in jeopardy. And many were realizing that the stock market’s big rebound since March 2009 may not have been justified. “The economic recovery story has started to look like a mirage and the new reality is a return to credit crunch conditions” like those seen during the financial crisis, said Tom Samuels, manager of the Palantir Fund in Houston. “If that’s correct, stock prices are well head of economic reality.” Investors are concerned that the debt problems in European nations like Greece and Portugal will spill over to other countries, cause a cascade of massive losses for big banks and in turn halt the economic recovery in countries beyond Europe, including
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon took his opposition to a new Arizona immigration law to Congress Thursday, saying it “ignores a reality that cannot be erased by decree.” Calderon’s comments on the Arizona law and his request that Congress do something about the availability of high-powered weapons along the border drew criticism from several lawmakers saying he was interfering in U.S. internal matters. The Mexican leader also told lawmakers reluctant to take up the immigration issue this year that comprehensive immigration reform is crucial to securing the two countries’ common border. Calderon, the first foreign national leader to address Congress this year, said he strongly disagrees with the Arizona law that requires police to question people about their immigration status if there’s reason to suspect they are in the country illegally. “It is a law that not only ignores a reality that cannot be erased by decree but also introduces a terrible idea using racial profiling as a
basis for law enforcement,” he said to cheers, mainly from the Democratic side of the chamber. Speaking in English, he warned of the risk when “core values we all care about are breached.” Arizona’s senior Republican senator, John McCain was not present at the joint meeting, while the office of Jon Kyl, the other Arizona senator, did not respond immediately to inquiries about whether Kyl was present. McCain attended a lunch with Calderon at the State Department Wednesday. McCain issued a statement that it was “unfortunate and disappointing the president of Mexico chose to criticize the state of Arizona by weighing in on a U.S. domestic policy issue during a trip that was meant to reaffirm the unique relationship between our two countries.” And broaching another highly sensitive issue, Calderon urged Congress to restore a ban on assault weapons, saying easy access to high-powered weapons is contributing to drugrelated violence along the border. Calderon also took up the Arizona
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law in a meeting Wednesday with President Barack Obama. The Mexican leader said his country was doing its best, by promoting more jobs and opportunities at home, to reduce the flow of immigrants to the United States. But he stressed the “need to fix a broken and inefficient system ... the time has come to reduce the causes of migration and to turn this phenomenon into a legal, ordered and secure flow of workers and visitors.” Obama is pressing lawmakers to take up legislation that would deal with border security, employment and citizenship. It is questionable whether Congress, in an election year, has an inclination to tackle such a highly sensitive issue. Calderon also got a standing ovation from Democrats when he asked the United States to stop the flow of assualt weapons and other arms across the border and reinstate the ban on many assault weapons that was enacted in 1994 but allowed to expire during the George W. Bush presidency. He said there are more than 7,000
gun shops along the border where almost anyone can purchase weapons. Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said it was inappropriate for Calderon to lecture Americans on state and local law. He defended the Arizona law and added: “moreover, the Second Amendment is not a subject open for diplomatic negotiation, with Mexico or any other nation.” Calderon led off his 40-minute speech by emphasizing Mexico’s war against narcotics traffickers that has left roughly 23,000 dead since the end of 2006. But he added that “we cannot ignore the fact that the challenge to our security has roots on both sides of the border.” He cited a statement from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that, At the end of the day, it is high demand for drugs in the United States and elsewhere that drives much of the illicit trade. Also attending the speech were Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
Bold step: Manmade DNA powers cell WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced a bold step Friday in the enduring quest to create artificial life. They’ve produced a living cell powered by manmade DNA. While such work can invoke images of Frankenstein-like scientific tinkering, it also is exciting hopes that it could eventually lead to new fuels, better ways to clean polluted water, faster vaccine production and more.
Is it really an artificial life form? The inventors call it the world’s first synthetic cell, although this initial step is more a re-creation of existing life than a built-from-scratch kind. Maryland pioneer J. Craig Venter said his team’s project paves the way for the ultimate, much harder goal: designing organisms that work differently from the way nature intended for a wide range of uses.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea, accused of waging the deadliest attack on the South Korean military since the Korean War, flatly denied sinking a warship Thursday and warned that retaliation would mean “all-out war.” Evidence presented Thursday to prove North Korea fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean ship was fabricated by Seoul, North Korean naval spokesman Col. Pak In Ho told broadcaster APTN in an exclusive interview in Pyongyang. He warned that any move to sanction or strike North Korea would be met with force. “If (South Korea) tries to deal any retaliation or punishment, or if they try sanctions or a strike on us .... we will answer to this with all-out war,” he told APTN.
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An international team of civilian and military investigators declared earlier in Seoul that a North Korean submarine fired a homing torpedo at the Cheonan on March 26, ripping the 1,200ton ship in two. Fifty-eight sailors were rescued, but 46 died — South Korea’s worst military disaster since a truce ended the threeyear Korean War in 1953. President Lee Myung-bak vowed to take “resolute countermeasures” and called an emergency security meeting for Friday. The White House called the
North Korea expert Yoo Ho-yeol at Korea University in Seoul. “That could lead to a completely uncontrollable situation,” he said, noting that Seoul and its 10 million residents are within striking range of North Korea’s forward-deployed artillery. South Korea and the U.S., which has 28,500 troops on the peninsula, could hold another round of joint military exercises in a show of force, said Daniel Pinkston, a Seoul-based analyst for the International Crisis Group think tank.
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He also said the military will likely improve its early warning surveillance abilities and antisubmarine warfare capabilities to prevent such surprise attacks in the future. Analysts said Seoul could move to punish North Korea financially, and Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan also has said Seoul would consider taking it to the U.N. Security Council. The impoverished country is already suffering from U.N. sanctions tightened last year in the wake of widely condemned nuclear and missile tests. Any new Security Council action would require backing from permanent seat holder China, but analyst Koh Yu-hwan at Seoul’s Dongguk University said Beijing, North Korea’s traditional ally and backer during the Korean War, was unlikely to accept the Cheonan investigation report.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors trying former Liberian president Charles Taylor for war crimes at a U.N.-backed court asked judges Thursday to subpoena supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify about being given uncut diamonds by Taylor. Special Court for Sierra Leone Prosecutor Brenda Hollis filed a motion saying Taylor allegedly gave Campbell diamonds at a reception in South Africa in September 1997. Taylor denies prosecutors’ allegations that he provided arms and ammunition to brutal rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war in exchange for so-called blood diamonds. Campbell’s testimony would provide “direct evidence of the accused’s possession of rough diamonds from a witness unrelated to the Liberian or Sierra Leone conflicts,” Hollis said in the motion.
Paintings stolen from museum PARIS (AP) — A thief stole five paintings valued at more than $100 million, including major works by Picasso and Matisse, in an overnight heist Thursday at a Paris modern art museum with a broken alarm system, officials said. The paintings disappeared early Thursday from the Paris Museum of Modern Art, across the Seine River from the Eiffel Tower in one of the French capital’s most chic and tourist-frequented neighborhoods. The museum’s alarm system had been broken since March 30 in some rooms.
Cameron, Clegg finalize coalition LONDON (AP) — Britain’s coalition government outlined a joint program Thursday, promising support for the Afghanistan war, a new drive toward Middle East peace and a “close and frank” relationship with the United States. Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg published details of the agreement struck between their Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties
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Dear AbbyI’m an athletic, youthful-looking 58, and my son, “Barry,” is 24. We go out alone for dinner quite often because my husband (Barry’s father) doesn’t enjoy eating in restaurants. My problem is the angry stares my son and I get from younger — and older — women who mistake me for a “cougar” out on a date with my “cub.” The other night when I left our table to use the restroom, a woman approached Barry, told him he was “disgusting,” and asked, “Why don’t you date girls your own age?” He informed her that I was his mother, but even if I wasn’t, it was none of her business. Another time, a girl Barry’s age asked him why he was out with “an old hag” and said, “How can you want her over me?” This happens every time we go out. I dress well and look like I could be in my 40s, but I have to wonder about the rudeness and ignorance of someone insulting my son without knowing the circumstances of the situation. Some of them refused to believe the truth even after Barry told them. Interestingly, young men who have commented thought it was “awesome” that Barry could be out with a cougar. It’s only the females who have a
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problem with us. Can you comment on this? — Happily Married mom Dear Mom: Some thoughts do come to mind: Women who are happy in their personal lives don’t approach strangers with snide remarks like those you have repeated. The women were rude, presumptuous, probably envious — and I’ll bet they were also alone, because it’s hard to imagine a woman with a date doing something so outrageous. I’m not surprised that younger men might think it was “awesome” that your son could be out with a cougar. When the subject was raised in my column, the men who commented said what attracted them to older women was that they are confident, relaxed, comfortable with themselves and fun to be around — while younger women didn’t bother to be subtle about their preference for men with money. And one more thing: You must be quite a knockout to attract the kind of attention you’re getting.
When should meds and supplements be taken? Dear Dr. Gott: My doctors have told me that there are better times during the day to take vitamins or calcium. I take a thyroid pill in the morning. About an hour or so later, I take my vitamin with an omega-3 tablet and then take my calcium tablet with a late lunch or after my dinner. Am I taking them correctly? Dear Reader: Your doctors are correct in what they tell you. The best time of day to take vitamins and other medications is when you are least likely to forget. Be sure to read the recommendation printed on each vitamin bottle to determine what the manufacturer believes is most appropriate. Thyroid medication should be taken on an empty stomach a half-hour before breakfast. Calcium should be taken at least four hours apart from any thyroid medication. This also holds true for calcium antacids, iron supplements and many drugs prescribed or recommended as antacids. Calcium should be taken in 500-milligram doses or less at one time. Therefore, if your supplement is a 1,000-milligram tablet, split it into two doses, because it can hamper the
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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott absorption of some medications, including those for high blood pressure and antibiotics, so a timing modification might be required. Speak with your physician for his or her recommendations. I do not believe there are any specific requirements for omega-3 fish oils. To the best of my knowledge, they can be taken at any time of day and either on an empty stomach or a full one. Drugs, whether prescription or over-the-counter, can interfere with other medications. Their effect can be reduced, and they can also lead to gastrointestinal issues and a number of other problems. Make sure that your physician knows what supplements you are currently taking so he or she can guide you accordingly.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, May 21; Current trends and conditions that could have an affect on your work or career should take a turn for better in the year ahead. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Spending some quality time with the family is likely to prove to be the most satisfying activity for you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - It may be a good day to take off and do something that’s been on your mind for quite some time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - There is likely to be more than one channel available to you at this time that offers personal gains. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Muster the initiative to take action on an arrangement that others with whom you’re involved have been remiss about. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Regardless of how eager you are to share the news with friends or associates about something secretive you’ve been working on, it behooves you to remain close-mouthed. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Be attentive if a coworker starts talking about something on which you are also working. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - If you want to be more successful, start relying more on yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Because you’re apt to view life more philosophically, you are likely to find things going far more smoothly for you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - An idea for an interesting joint endeavor could develop. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - You’re likely to make a better decision today than you will tomorrow. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Make an outline before diving into your work. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Engage in some fun activities if you can.
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Bangkok counts its losses after downtown rioting
BANGKOK (AP) — A turquoise sash on a wedding dress was the only streak of color visible in the blackened and charred shops housed inside a giant movie theater complex in downtown Bangkok. Acrid smoke rose past the cinema’s large mural of the masks of comedy and tragedy. Summoning any emotion was difficult for the owner of a gutted clothing store as he looked at the destruction. “I can’t even cry. I don’t even know how I feel,” said Viroj Sinthaveelert,
standing on a carpet of broken glass inside the burned shell of the Siam Cinema building, which was torched by rioters on Wednesday. Peace was largely restored in the city Thursday, a day after a military crackdown on anti-government protesters triggered rioting in which 39 buildings were burned. Among them were high-end properties like the Siam Cinema and the CentralWorld shopping mall, where Thais loved to bring their families. Thursday was a day for counting
what was lost in the mayhem — and what it will take to rebuild and return that special buzz that made Bangkok one of Southeast Asia’s favored destinations for shoppers, tourists and business travelers. Officials at Center One, another gutted mall of 300 shops, estimated damage of at least 1 billion baht (about $31 million) and said 1,000 people were unemployed. Fire damaged the first floor of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and the damage to municipal public property
was estimated at 100 million baht (about $3 million). Viroj, 33, lost hundreds of thousands of dollars when his store, which was named “About” and catered to fashionable Thai teenagers, went up in flames with the cinema. “It’s all gone. My entire stocks, all clothes on display. Nothing remains,” Viroj said. He had brought some bags with him, hoping to fill them with clothes salvaged from the fire, but he left with the sacks empty.
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North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 151 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Roger S Pinkham and Jennifer Pinkham, married to each other to PRLAP, INC Trustee(s), which was dated May 22, 2007 and recorded on May 23, 2007 in Book 958 at Page 233, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 26, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 44, Phase 1A, as shown on subdivision plat for GreyRock at Lake Lure Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 191, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Pages 188-92, all of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry; reference being hereby made to said recorded plat for a more particular metes and bounds description, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Section 47-30(g). This conveyance is made Together With and Subject To all easements, restrictions, and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive, appurtenant easement for ingress, egress, and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure, as shown on the above-described plats, and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, Page 122, of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry, and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC, Registry (hereinafter the "Declarations"). This conveyance is further made Together With and Subject To easements for the installation, repair, and maintenance of a community water system as set forth in the Declarations, said water system to consist of a shared system of wells and water lines to be installed upon the lots. Each lot is conveyed together with appurtenant easements for all shared water lines and wells making up the water system as the same may or will be installed in the reserved easement areas as set forth on all record plats and described in the Declarations. The above described property is identical to that conveyed to Roger S. Pinkham and Jennifer T. Pinkham, married to each other, by that certain deed from LR Buffalo Creek, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, by and through its attorney in fact and authorized agent, Marie A. Fox, dated April 12, 2005, and recorded on April 15, 2005, in Book 870 at Page 598, Rutherford County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 44 on Falling Leaf Court, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). 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North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 176
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 165
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert E Snyder, a married person and wife, Dorothy E Snyder to John H. Kornegay Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2003 and recorded on October 3, 2003 in Book 0758 at Page 0127, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Donald E. Krietemeyer, a single man to William R Echols Trustee(s), which was dated January 13, 2004 and recorded on January 30, 2004 in Book 0774 at Page 0040, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 2, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit:
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 2, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit:
Situate lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same property described in that deed recorded Deed Book 717, Page 54, Rutherford County Registry and being described in said deed as follows: BEGINNING at a nail lying in the centerline of Hester Mill Road (SR 1128) said beginning point being the common Northwesternmost corner of the tract herein described and common Northeast corner of the property of Robert S. Blanton as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 629, Page 747, Rutherford County Registry, and running thence from said beginning point with the centerline of Hester Mill Road, South 49-46-10 East 71.92 feet to a nail; South 56-46-48 East 145.19 feet to a nail; thence leaving said road, South 20-10-59 West (crossing a new iron pin at 30.17 feet in the line and another new iron pin at 845.46 feet in the line) 855.11 feet to a point in a branch; thence with the centerline of the branch, South 38-31-9 West 30.21 feet; North 11-41-13 West 85.72 feet; North 85-10-20 West 44.07 feet; North 5-2-59 East 65.77 feet; North 37-20-36 West 90.58 feet; North 81-50-50 West 42.19 feet; North 43-3 West 33.34 feet; thence leaving said branch North 24-9-14 East (crossing a new iron pin at 7.38 feet in the line and another new iron pin at 737.21 feet in the line) 763.56 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 4.362 acres; according to map and survey by Charles D. Owens, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor, dated February 12 and February 15, 1994.
Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being a portion of that property covneyed by deed dated December 5, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 681 at Page 792, RCR and being all of Lot # 3 of the I.A. Bright Estate as shown on map by John J. Padgett RLS, dated July 1975 and being described by metes and bounds in accordance with a URVEYA ND plat by Nathan Odom dated July 15, 1996 as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Ivy Bright Drive, said existing iron pin being the southwestern most corner of Lot #4 as described and recorded in Deed Book 765 at Page 715, RCR, from said begining and running along and with the edge of the right of way of said drive south 66 degrees 22 minutes 32 seconds west 125.00 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the southeastern most corner of the Lot #2 of said subdivision; thence leaving the edge of said right of way and running along and with the line of Lot#2 north 23 degrees 45 mintues 46 seconds west 293.49 ( incorrectly referenced as 193.49) feet to an existing iron pin; thence leaving the line of Lot#2 a new line north 72 degrees 19 mintues 32 seconds east 45.86 feet to an existing iron pin; thence north 72 degrees 52 mintues 40 seconds east 79.98 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the northwestern most corner of the above referenced Lot #4; thence running along and with the line of Lot#4 south 23 degrees 45 mintues 46 seconds east 279.17 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 0.82 acres more or less.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Said property is commonly known as: 121 Serenity Place and, 131 Serenity Place, Rutherfordton, NC 28043
Said property is commonly known as: 240 Ive Bright Road, Forest City, NC 28043
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Robert Daryl Snyder.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Donald E. Krietemeyer.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-06735-FC01, 701591 5/21, 05/28/2010
Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-08312-FC02, 701767 5/21, 05/28/2010
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, May 21, 2010 — 17 North Carolina, Rutherford County
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 10 SP 145 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 131
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Donna L Schmidt and William B Clark to William R Echols Trustee(s), which was dated October 2, 2006 and recorded on October 9, 2006 in Book 921 at Page 685, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Lisa S. Campbell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 26, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all that property described in Deed Book 883 at Page 791 Rutherford County NC Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 176 Freeman Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Donna L. Schmidt and William B. Clark. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Lisa S. Campbell, Substitute Trustee PO Box 4006 Wilmington, NC 28406 PHONE: (910) 392-4971 FAX: (910) 392-8051 File No. 10-05521-FC01, 698756 5/14, 05/21/2010
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 152 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Philip R Webster and Karen A Webster to Robert Mebane Trustee(s), which was dated December 19, 2006 and recorded on December 21, 2006 in Book 933 at Page 335, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 26, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being Lot No. Fourteen (14) of " Bald Mountain Lake-West" Subdivision of Bald Mountain Properties as shown on Plat of Associated Services dated September, 1969, and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the shoreline of Bald Mountain Lake, said iron pin being the southeast corner of Lot No. Fifteen (15) and said iron pin lying South 12 deg. 11 min. West 41.70 feet; South 9 deg. 46 min. East 32.70 feet; South 2 deg. 26 min; West 44.80 feet; South 19 deg. 31 min. East 40 feet; South 34 deg 45 min. East 62.20 feet; South 23 deg. 19 min. west 56.20 feet from the southeast corner of Lot No. Eighteen (18) conveyed to Terry Patrick Finan by deed dated February 22, 1972, recorded in Book 343, page 297, Rutherford County Registry and running thence with the common line of Lot Number Fifteen (15) south 80 deg. 50 min. West 117.40 feet to an iron pin in the edge of the street; thence running with eastern edge of said street South 45 deg. 19 min. West 101.70 feet to an iron pin, the northwest corner of Lot No. Thirteen (13); thence running with the common line of Lot No. 13 North 89 deg. 45 min. East 150.05 feet to an iron pin in the shoreline of Bald Mountain Lake; thence running with the edge of said lake North 22 deg. 52 min. East 97 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by First Development Corporation of America to Horace L. Sipple and wife, Jessiemay B. Sipple by deed dated January 1, 1973, and recorded in Deed Book 350 at page 247, Rutherford County Registry. Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 836 Page 208 Rutherford County Registry. Tax Map 528-6-16 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 338 West Lake Drive, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Philip R. Webster and wife, Karen A. Webster. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-06134-FC01, 698834 5/14, 05/21/2010
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust, dated October 21, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 867 at Page 162, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Owner and Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustee, Seth Mullinax, will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described, to wit: EXHIBIT "A" Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.629 acre tract shown as Lot #105 on plat entitled "Clearwater Creek Phase 6," Sheet Three of Three, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 26 at Page 204, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH is the right in and to the use of the easement and right of way for common access to lots 103, 104, 105 & 106 as shown on the above referenced plat. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Timothy L. Hundley and wife, Vickie L. Hundley by deed dated October 21,2005 and of record in Deed Book 886, at Page 560, Rutherford County Registry. Present Record Owner: Timothy L. Hundley and Vickie Lynn Hundley The terms of said sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or a certified check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the last bid or $750.00, whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders the bidder a Deed for the property, or attempts tender of such Deed. Should the successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price bid, the bidder shall remain liable as provided in N.C.G.S. § 45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid. The real property described in the attached Exhibit "A" will be sold subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes, special assessments, right-of-ways, and restrictions of record. The property, together will all buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, is being sold "as is, where is" without warranty. The Owner and Holder of the Note and Deed of Trust reserves the right to withdraw this Notice of Sale, without cause, until the date and time of final transfer of the property. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. Date and hour of sale: May 27, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. Place of sale: Rutherford County Courthouse Steps, Rutherfordton, North Carolina This the 28th day of April, 2010. By: /s/_________________ Seth Mullinax Substitute Trustee 450 Windswept Ridge Rd. Canton, NC 28716 POSTED BY: /s/MH DATE: 4/28/10
North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 149 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jill Anne Lycan aka Jill Lycan, unmarried to PRLAP, INC Trustee(s), which was dated November 30, 2006 and recorded on November 30, 2006 in Book 929 at Page 822, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 2, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 31 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled GreyRock Subdivision Phase 1A as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 166, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 165 through Page 169 revised in Plat Book 188 through Page 192 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 31. Together With And Subject To all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and an non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192, plats for 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25 at Pages 205 through Page 208, plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through Pages 118 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County NC Registry. Subject To a grading easement the full length of GreyRock Parkway. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 31 Grey Rock, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jill Anne Lycan. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-03191-FC01, 701948 5/21, 05/28/2010
18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, FRIDAY, May 21, 2010 NOTICE OF DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED SEWAGE The Town of Forest City had a discharge of untreated wastewater at the second and third manhole below 238 Valleyview Drive of approximately 5,000 gallons or less. The discharge was discovered on May 18, 2010 and had lasted for approximately 2 hours. The discharge entered into Cooper Mine Branch. The problem was due to a temporary connection for construction purposes that caused a line surge during heavy rainfall. This notice was required by The North Carolina General Statutes Article 21 Chapter 143.215.C. Any question or comments can be directed to the Town of Forest City Public Works at 828-245-0149.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of ANNE DEBOY LOVE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ANNE DEBOY LOVE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th 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 7th day of May, 2010. James L. McMillan, Jr., Co-Executor 615 Oberlin Road Raleigh, NC 27605 Lawrence E. Bolton, Co-Executor 277 W. Martin Street Raleigh, NC 27601
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North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 49 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Connie Taylor aka Connie Keeter, unmarried (single) to Dennis F. Hardiman Trustee(s), which was dated September 8, 2006 and recorded on September 15, 2006 in Book 918 at Page 8, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 26, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: The land referred to in this exhibit is located in the County of Rutherford and the State of North Carolina in Deed Book 855 at Page 850 and described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Tract One: lying and being in Harrill Town, Caroleen, North Carolina and on the south side of US Highway #221-A and described by metes and bounds as per survey made by Fred A. Wilkie, December 2, 1960. Beginning at an iron stake in the north edge of Harrill Street, said iron stake being the southwest corner of a lot now owned by Mrs. Cordie Lynch, and runs thence with her line and the old line north 22 degrees 43 minutes east 191 feet to a point in the center of US Highway #221-a; thence with the center of said highway north 67 degrees 15 minutes west 120 feet to a point in the center of said highway and in D.B. Lynch's line and the old line south 23 degrees 45 minutes west 60.8 feet to an iron stake in the Old Gully Line; thence continuing with D.B. Lynch's line and with the Old Gully Line north 69 degrees 45 minutes west 121 feet to a point in the center of the mouth of a culven, said point being in the east edge of Harrill Street; thence with the east and north side of Harrill Street south 50 feet, south 22 degrees 10 minutes east 50 feet, south 36 degrees 30 minutes east 30 feet, south 53 degrees 35 mintues east 40 feet to an iron stake; thence continuing with the north side of Harrill Street south 60 degrees 30 minutes east 121 feet to the place of beginning, containing 7/10 of an acre, more or less. The lot previously conveyed by A.A. Smitha ND wife, Mary Ena Smith to O.E. Allen is included in the above description. See the following deeds as recorded in the office of the register of deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina: Deed from D.B. Lynch and wife, A.A. Smith as recorded in Deed Book 209 at Page 203. Deed from Pentilio Webb, et al as recorded in Deed Book 142, at Page 179. Tract Two: lying on the south side of Highway 221-A, beginning at an iron pin the center of said road, said beginning point being the southeast corner of Margaten Haney Lot and the southeast corner of Earl Jones, and runs thence with the corner of said road south 63 east 216 feet; thence south 04 west 63 feet to water ditch in line of Harvey Powell; thence north 73 west 190 feet to a stake on west side of Harrill Street; thence north 05 west 93 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1/3 acre, more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 143 Powell Road, Forest City, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 143 Powell Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Connie Keeter. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-01275-FC01, 698579 5/14, 05/21/2010
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 sp 162 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILLIAM H. CONNOR AND CONNIE F. CONNOR DATED JULY 22, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 800 AT PAGE 88 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00 PM on June 4, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Rutherfordton, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 657, Page 462, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being primarily that land as is described in Deed Book 209, Page 105 of the Rutherford County Registry, and also partially described in Deed Book 197, Page 600 of the Rutherford County Registry, and lying on the east side of North Washington Street in the Town of Rutherfordton and being bounded on all others sides by the remaining lands of the Fannie Belle Eskridge heirs, and is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING on the east edge of a sidewalk running with the edge of North Washington Street, said iron pin lying North 21 deg. 34 min. 20 sec. West 160.02 feet from an existing PK nail where the center line of North Washington Street intersects with the center line of West 7th Street; runs thence from said beginning point with the east edge of said sidewalk North 28 deg. 24 min. 22 sec. West 86.59 feet to an iron pin: thence North 61 deg. 35 min. 39 sec. East 165 feet to a new iron pin; thence South 23 deg. 46 min. 58 sec. East 86.87 feet to a new iron pin; thence South 61 deg 35 min. 37 sec. West 158 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.32 acre, more or less, as is shown on survey dated April 13, 1993, by Professional Surveying Services; Nathan Odom, Registered Land Surveyor. And Being more commonly known as: 314 North Washington St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are William H. Connor and Connie F. Connor. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 5, 2010. Grady Ingle Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 08-109037
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measures were needed for Greece to receive a €110 billion ($134.97 billion) threeyear rescue loan package from other EU countries and the International Monetary Fund that staved off bankruptcy. Ilias Iliopoulos, general secretary of Greece’s public servants’ union, Adedi, said low-income workers were being burdened unfairly. “Let the government hear this message very clearly: We are not retreating from our demands, and we will continue our struggle until we have won,” Iliopoulos said. Earlier, members of a communist-backed labor union occupied the Labor Ministry and held a separate peaceful rally. Unlike in other general walkouts, most flights were unaffected as air traffic controllers stayed on the job. Some small regional airports closed, and Greece’s Olympic Air carrier said it was canceling 30 domestic flights.
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