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R-S Central Class President Brian Kenneth Deck delivers the commencement address to fellow graduates during the 2010 Graduation ceremony held Friday evening at R-S Central High School.

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RUTHERFORDTON — “Let your graduation be your catalyst into the passions of your life,” commencement speaker Brian Deck told the class of 2010 at graduation ceremonies Friday night at R-S Central High School. Deck, president of the class, spoke to the graduates in Hilltopper Stadium. “I do not feel I have graduated childhood,” Deck said as he began his address. “I do not feel like a legal, responsible citizen, yet I am being thrust into the life beyond Central’s gates.” “Today, we gain a new tier of responsibility and there is no turning back,” he added. Deck told the graduates that this is their opportunity of a lifetime. “As we graduate high school,” he said, “we are in a unique position to make our dreams a reality. Our limitations are few — our ambitions abundant.” And he concluded, “So just imagine all the places you’ll go. Kid, you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” In opening thoughts, Carsyn Butler, vice president of the class of 2010, reminded the departing seniors of the school memories “at the Palace” they are taking with them. But she reminded them also, “However,

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Proud seniors, adorned in caps and gowns, make their way down the stadium stairs towards their 2010 Graduation Ceremony Friday at R-S Central High School. The commencement exercise marked the school’s eighty-fourth ceremony.

FOREST CITY — Filing opens Monday at noon for the Rutherford County Board of Education and the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Three one-term board of education members are up for re-election in November as well as the district supervisor for soil and water. Filing for the non-partisan seats will end at noon, July 2, at the Board of Elections, Fairground Road, Spindale. School board seats expiring in November are Carolyn Keever, R-S District 1; Sherry Bright, East District 2 and Scott Morrow, Chase District, 3. Bright and her family moved into the Chase District last year and the board agreed for her to complete her term in the East District until her term expires in November. Bright will likely seek Morrow’s seat, who has decided not to run for re-election. “My support is behind Sherry (Bright),” Morrow said. Bright said she is leaning toward seeking re-election. “It is my plan to run and my husband and I will continue to pray about the matter this weekend,” she said. In the R-S District, Carolyn Keever said she and her husband Bob had discussed the re-election and will make a decision over the weekend. “I have enjoyed this and it has been wonderful and I love serving the children and the people of Rutherford County, but there have been some challenges,” Keever said. “But I’m excited for the future under Dr. Mason and Please see School, Page 6

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RUTHERFORDTON — In the bush of Swaziland, a tiny country with the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the world, three Rutherford County teenagers and a Rutherford Hospital surgeon, will lend a helping hand to The Luke Commission there next month. A Christian medical mission led by Drs. Tiger and Echo Vanderwal, they serve remote regions in southern Africa. The Vanderwals, and their

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four young sons, take their mobile medical clinic to rural villages, schools, churches, chief’s kraals, and orphan care points and offer free medical care, medications, HIV testing and counseling, vision care, eyeglasses, Bibles and the Hope of the Gospel. Tiger Vanderwal grew up in Rutherford County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vanderwal, and when he was in Rutherfordton Please see Mission, Page 6

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Teens joining doctor on mission By JEAN GORDON

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FOREST CITY — In taking part in this year’s 30 Hour Famine for World Vision, Cliffside Baptist Church will approach the event in a different way. This year, rather than fasting for 30 hours, members of the church and others will take part in a three day bicycle ride up the coast of North Carolina. “For the last three years Cliffside has taken part,” said Pastor Joey Cantrell. “Last year a deacon and I went to the Outer Banks and I saw someone on a bike. I told him I’d always wanted to take a youth group because years back I had seen people who would bring in youth on bikes and they would get off and

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The following churches have announced Vacation Bible School: Cane Creek Baptist Church, “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” Monday-Friday, June 14-18, 6 to 8:45 p.m. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” June 13-17, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; classes for preschool through adult, commencement Thursday night; for information, call Pastor Brent Frady, 287-3277. Adaville Baptist Church, “Joseph from Prison to Palace,” June 13-17, 6 to 8:40 nightly; food, music, crafts, learning and fun; for information, call the Rev. Ron Wilkins, 2862361. Goodes Creek Baptist Church, VBS, June 13-18, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; free supper Monday-Thursday, Friday hot dog supper after commencement. Oak Grove United Methodist Church, “Galactic Blast,” June 14, 6 each evening; preregister your child at cokesburbyvbs.com/ galactic-blas/oakgroveumc or call Dawn Kanipe at 453-1816. Jesus Lighthouse Tabernacle Church, Hawaiian luau, June 19, 6 to 8 p.m. Ross Hill Baptist Church, VBS, June 21-25, 6:30 to 8:30 nightly Fork Creek Baptist Church, “Jesus is My Super Hero,” June 21-25, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Montford Cove Baptist Church, VBS, June 27-July 1, 6 to 8:30

p..m; evening meals; for ages two through high school; for information, call Jason Ray at 7383354.

Music/concerts Gospel singing: June 12, 6 p.m., Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren; featuring The Borrowed time Band, Pilgrims on a Journey and others. Fourth Sunday Night Singing: June 27, 6 p.m., Sandy Level Baptist Church; featuring The Wayman.

Special services Fourth Pastoral Anniversary: Sunday, June 12, 4 p.m, Harvest House Baptist Church, 245 Big Springs Ave., Forest City; celebrating the anniversary of Pastor Travis McEntyre and his wife, Kim; special music by the Kelly Family and the Sisters in Christ; banquet speaker will be the Rev. Charles L. Webber, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Kings Mountain.

Program: June 27, 3 p.m., Wheat Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; guest speaker will be Claudette King of Bethany Baptist in Charlotte; colors for this year are gold and purple.

Health fair set for today Mountain Creek Baptist Church will host the Gilkey Community Health & Info Fair Saturday, June 12, from 3 to 7 p.m. Events will include blood pressure checks and health information as well as vehicle checks. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department will provide information and a demonstration on the Save-a-Life program and will hold fingerprinting and photo IDs for children. Green Hill Fire Department will provide fire safety information. Informational booths will include

Fundraisers Car wash: Saturday, June 12, 7 a.m., Angel Divine Faith Church; aross from Domino’s in Rutherfordton. Men’s yard sale: Saturday, June 12, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; breakfast biscuits 7 to 10:30 a.m.; Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Ball field; for additional information, contact Jeff Champion, 447-0018.

ing at 3 with the Far City Boys and at 6 with The Eubanks and others; donations will be accepted.

“Island Adventure Day”: June 19, 10 a.m. Fun day: Saturday, to 4 p.m., First United June 12, 11 a.m. to 3 Methodist Church, p.m., High Shoal Baptist Forest City; to benefit Church, 284 High Relay for Life; inflatShoals Church Road, ables, face painting, Henrietta; for all ages cotton candy, hot dog with games, hot dogs, and hamburger plates, hamburgers,c hips, des- bake sale, car wash and sert and drins; proceeds more; wristbands for to help build a well for children’s activities will those in need in India. be $10 each and tickets For additional informa- for all other items will Homecoming: tion, call 657-6447. be $1 each; hot dog and June 13, Little White hamburger plates $5 Country Church; speMen’s yard sale: June each or five tickets. cial singing with the 12, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., McLendons and guest Mount Pleasant Baptist Singing: July 4, 7 speaker Burke Scott; Church ball field; p.m., Riverside Baptist meal to follow the serbreakfast biscuits, 7 to Church; featuring vice, please bring a well- 10:30 a.m.; for additionLiving by Faith. filled basket. al information, call Jeff Champion, 447-0018. Memorial day: Other June 13, 10 a.m., Ross Singing and barCommunity outHill Baptist Church, becue dinner: June reach day: Saturday, Sunshine; guest speaker 19, 4 to 5:30 p.m., June 12, noon to 5 p.m., Bobby Bolin. Harmon Street Baptist Unionville Masonic Church; benefit for Lodge, Spindale; sponWomen’s Day Leah Hedgpath; singsored by Open Arms

A Good Father When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.” R.S.V. Luke 11:2-4 Given that many of the attributes of God are also those of a good father, it is no wonder that we often think of God as our Heavenly Father. Like a good father, God is strong, but also wise and gentle. We put our faith and trust in God, in the same way that a good father provides for his family. And of course, God is always there for us, in the same way that a good father is always there for his family, despite limitations of time or distance. Our Father in heaven is all powerful and all knowing. Young children often believe that their fathers also have these characteristics and that they can usually make everything that’s wrong better. And finally, God is always good. And although no earthly father can imitate the perfect goodness of God, good fathers are always striving to be better. So we should remember how Jesus himself taught us to pray, and we should remember our own good fathers whenever we say the Lord’s Prayer.

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Chase Corner Ministries is now open the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. The community is also welcome to bring yard sale items and set up in the parking lot on these Saturdays. The store is located on Chase High Road, directly across from the high school. NA/AA meetings: Every Monday at 7 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; contact James Keeter at 247-4681 for more information. Hispanic Baptist Church “Cristo Vive:” Services on Sunday afternoons in English, 6 p.m., every Sunday. The church is located at 929 Oakland Road. Contact the Rev. Jairo Contreras at 289-9837. Monthly food giveaway: First Baptist Church in Spindale holds a food giveaway the third Thursday of each month. Devotion and prayer service between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given away afterwards. Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” meets every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues. Preschool registration: Spindale United Methodist Church is now accepting fall registration for ages 2-5. Contact Gail Jones at 429-5598, or the church office at 286-2281. Preschool registration: The kindergarten preschool of First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main St., Forest City, is now taking fall registration for ages 2-5. Limited openings. Contact Preschool Director Jill Smith at 245-6446, or drop by the church office. Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 287-3687. “The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information. “Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christcentered program that meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through. For more information call 245-3639.

Soup Kitchens Community Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mobile pantry: Tuesday, June 15, 10 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, Mooresboro; please bring a basket/ box for food items; for Rutherford County residents only. Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Carry-out breakfast bags. St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.

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Picking up trash along Callahan-Koon Road, Spindale, was in order for the Rutherford County 4-H Council on Friday morning. The council and leaders are (l-r) Merianna Matheny, Kristen Miller, Cynthia Robbins, 4-H agent; Jakob Jau, Toddy Elliott, Regina Jau, Janet Jau, Nathan Fulton and Matthew Fulton. Callahan-Koon Road is located at the Cooperative Extension offices, sponsors of the 4-H program.

Carolina Today Wilmington ABC administrator retires

WILMINGTON (AP) — The operating manager of a local alcoholic beverage control office in North Carolina is retiring after questions were raised about his salary and bonuses. The StarNews of Wilmington reported 36-year-old Bradley Williams of the New Hanover Alcoholic Beverage Control Board retired earlier this month. Chief Executive Dan Sykes says Williams stepped down June 1 after taking a long sick leave. Williams worked for his father, former administrator Billy Williams, for 15 years before the elder Williams retired in February. The StarNews had reported in November that Billy Williams

made nearly $280,000 last year in salary, longevity pay and a bonus. Bradley Williams had earned nearly $140,000, including a bonus and longevity pay.

Former GOP leader faces fraud charge SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — The former chairman of a North Carolina county’s Republican Party faces fraud charges that he sold advertising space that never appeared. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that 59-yearold Joseph Percy Avery of Smithfield was scheduled appear in court Friday. Clayton police began investigating the former Johnston County GOP head this week after an insurance agent report-

ed paying Avery in April for a $250 ad that never appeared. Police say Avery promised the ad would run on placemats at a Clayton pizzeria. The insurance agency learned months later the restaurant never approved anyone trying to sell advertising.

Man wanted in Md. case shot in N.C. ROCKY MOUNT (AP) — A suspect wanted for attempted murder in Maryland was shot and wounded as he tried to escape police at the end of an 11-hour standoff in eastern North Carolina. Multiple media outlets report that 33-year-old Robert Looney was shot late Thursday afternoon as he tried to drive away from a house in Rocky Mount.

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R-S Central High School is not simply made of bricks, metal, and other building materials, but instead made up of the people inside of it. We are R-S Central. Today, we sit in our matching royal blue caps and complementary gowns, but underneath each cap sits a unique individual that along with past and future graduates, helps construct the spirit of R-S Central High School.” In conclusion, she said, “It is that spirit that is held within the flame we light — the torch we carry, the one we received from those before us, the one we passed on to those who will fill our shoes here, and the very one that we will carry with us as a Hilltopper into the world beyond this palace.” In her closing thoughts, Bre Hager, representative of the class of 2010, recalled for the graduates that the past year has been filled with lasts, from the last first day of school, to the last football game, to the last school lunch and finally to the last high school class. But she added that now it is time for “firsts.” “For many of us,” she said, “it will soon by our first day of college, first time doing our own laundry, first time with a credit card, first time feeding ourselves and the first time we are going to be treated as adults.” Teachers, administrators, fellow students, and parents and guardians were thanked for their invaluable contributions, then Hager said, “So as we reflect back on our last year of lasts and all of the hard work and determination we have put into it, we see that with help we have earned our first year of firsts.” Then she told the graduates, “The world is now ours … go out there and begin to make your mark on it. Class of 2010, we made it!” The Top 10 seniors were recognized at the ceremony Friday. They are: tied for first, Ashley Ownbey and Jessica Ownbey; third, Caroline Pocock; fourth, Devyn Walke; fifth, Carsyn Butler; sixth, Leslie Uy; seventh, Leah Cooke; eighth, Heidi Crowe; ninth, Kayla Robertson; and 10th, Caleb Wilkie. The presentation of colors was given by the R-S Central Marine Corps JROTC Color Guard. The national anthem was performed by Hillary Blake Dula and Alexander Ryan Thompson. The pledge of allegiance was led by Sarah Elizabeth Koonce, secretary/treasurer of the class of 2010, and the moment of silence was led by Kaysie Elise Miracle, student body president for 2009-10, and Dr. Hampton Casebolt, retired principal. The recessional was followed by fireworks.

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I received an e-mail from a reader with a great idea about how to share couponing expertise for the good of our communities: “I enjoy reading your articles in my paper every week. I would love to [read] an article encouraging people to use these ideas to shop for local food banks! If someone doesn’t need more cereal to stockpile or doesn’t use a particular brand of something, encourage them to use the coupons to make deals and then donate those products to the food bank.” I agree one hundred percent! I am a big believer in supporting our food pantries and food banks, especially in the current economy. It’s rare that a week or two goes by without me visiting and bringing bags of groceries to our local food pantry. I’m not trying to pat myself on the back, but as the reader notes above, the reality is that once we start coupon shopping and improving our SuperCouponing skills, we do reach a point where we may acquire more supplies than we need to support a single household. I have held off discussing the many ways our local food banks and pantries can benefit from Super-Couponing until now, and I shouldn’t have waited so long. I am quite aware of how many people truly are hurting right now and having difficulty putting food on their tables. For some, the prospect of having not just enough but actually a surplus of food might be hard to imagine. Yet, when you become a proficient coupon user, matching your coupons to your stores’ lowest-priced sales, you indeed may find that you reach a point where you’re able to pick up even more things very inexpensively and pass them along to others in need. Many of my Super-Couponers have written to share their stories of “scoring” food for their local food pantries. One reader wrote to tell me of a $1 yogurt sale at her store... and right in the coupon dispenser in front of the yogurt were $1 coupons for the same yogurt! She bought what she needed for her family, and then went on to buy more for her local food pantry, too... and none of it cost a thing! Another reader told of a juice sale in which the bottles of juice were $2.29... and each bottle had $2 peel-off coupons attached to the labels. He stocked up and picked some up for his local food bank, too. I’ve had some memorable runs for my local pantry. Recently, a name-brand manufacturer of bratwurst offered a printable coupon on its Web site for $5 off the purchase of three packages. It was an unlimited printable - rare, but not unheard of. (I always hit the back button in my web browser to try to print coupons until I receive the message that the print limit has been reached, because some coupons do have higher print limits and, occasionally you may run across an unlimited printable.) This was a very valuable coupon, since one of my area stores was also having a sale on the same brand of bratwurst: three packages for $5. With a coupon for $5 off the purchase of three, all of the packages were free! And with an unlimited printable, I could print as many as I’d use. Early in the week, I bought as many packages as our family would use before the expiration date. On the last day of the sale, I printed 15 more of those coupons and purchased 45 more packages of bratwurst! Then, I took all those brats to our food pantry. The volunteers and I giggled as we stuffed packages of brats into every available inch of their refrigerator. A week later, I returned to the pantry to drop off some other items, and I peeked in their fridge to see how many brats were inside. Not a single package of brats was left. That’s when I realized just how many people are utilizing our local food pantry every day. It’s a similar story at food banks all over the country. If you’ve reached the point in your couponing journey where you’re able to feed your household for less and pass along surplus items to your local food banks, I guarantee you’ll find it incredibly rewarding to do so.

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ight budgets this year have forced local governments to rein in spending, and seek additional revenue for some services. The moves that have been made are understandable. Still, some of them are going to have negative impacts. Until the budding economic recovery gets here, there are going to have to be some sacrifices made. What we hope our elected officials realize is that making a sacrifice in difficult economic times is one thing. Permanently abandoning programs and projects that bring strong benefits to the community and improve our quality of life is another question entirely. Over the years, a lot of efforts have been put into motion to help Rutherford County and our various communities improve themselves. We cannot afford to let all that effort go to waste and we have to be in position to take advantage of new opportunities that arise when the time is right.

Our readers’ views Says writer mistaken on candidates, meeting To the editor: I grew up in Rutherford County and continue to keep up with things happening there. This letter is in response to Gordon Pendarvis’s letter printed in the Courier’s editorial page Wednesday, June 2. Since Rob Bole, my brotherin-law, is running for a county commissioner’s seat in the coming election, I feel I must say something to follow the letter Mr. Pendarvis wrote. Mr. Bole worked for the county for seventeen years in the county finance office and ended his career as the county finance officer. He attended most of the commissioner’s meetings during that time for two reasons. One was for his job and the other was for his personal interest in the financial matters of Rutherford County. After he retired, he continued to go to the meetings. He was not invited and did not have to be because, as anyone knows, those meetings are open to the public. I received information from the clerk to the Board of County Commissioners that five public notices had been sent out on May 11, 2010, about the upcoming meeting. So, Mr. Pendarvis, whether you are Democratic or Republican, being invited to the commissioners meeting is a moot point. Anyone who wants to go may

do so without an invitation. Therefore, if the Republican candidates did not go to the meeting, it was not because they did not get an invitation, it was because they chose not to go. Where did Mr. Pendarvis get his information? I wonder. Rebecca M. Reger Shelby

Offers thoughts on Clerk of Court case To the editor: I had the opportunity to set through seven hours listening to the complaint filed against Robynn Spence. Some of the interesting points of the special hearing were not included in The Daily Courier. I’m going to add some of those points so the readers are fully aware of what went on at the hearing. First of all Tony McClellan was called to testify about the complaint he wrote. When they showed him the complaint and ask him to confirm it, he didn’t recognize it. He was then asked if he was in fact the person who wrote it. He said his sister wrote it. Once the complaint was filed, Judge Bridges set a hearing date that was prior to the election, but that was later changed, twice. She then did her own investigation, even calling the RSO officers to her home for an interview. One of the comments that was made by the judge was that the

new custody order was clearly marked and flagged. But when witness Judge (Tommy) Davis tried to find it in the file, it took a few minutes. After seven hours, It took a Judge and three Attorneys from out of the county to get to the truth. The charges that were filed Against Robynn Spence were untrue and completely false. So who wins and who lost? The taxpayers of Rutherford County lost. They paid the bill. The state lost because they paid the judge’s salary. The court room full of 50 people lost their time too. RSO officers lost their time. Robynn Spence won, and now has a $20,000 dollar attorney fee to prove it. Just another day in the life of Rutherford County Politics. Keith Hunter Jr Rutherfordton

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Focus should be on not compounding the errors RALEIGH – As the General Assembly continues to fashion the state’s 201011 budget, spending lobbies are employing all the usual tactics to defend their jobs, incomes, grants, and contracts. These tactics include public statements, private meetings, press releases, email blasts, and statistical malpractice. I thought I might get your attention with that last phrase. When budgets get tight, people start playing loose and fast with the basic facts of public finance. Costs become benefits. Smallthan-expected increases become cuts. In my experience, the worst offenses occur right after someone utters the magic phrase “multiplier effect.” There’s no question that the purchase of a good or service has secondary effects on private incomes. Every hamburger you buy puts money into the pockets not just of the employees of the fast-food joint you frequent but also the producers of the

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food, the manufacturers of the packaging, the store’s other vendors, and all the individuals with whom these initial beneficiaries subsequently do business. Politicians and spending lobbies who make multipliereffect arguments about the economic benefits of state spending seem to think that governments have some special ability to generate ripples of economic activity. For some reason, it never seems to occur to them that any dollar spent on any good or service must, by definition, have multiplier effects. Every time a dollar is collected in taxes and then expended on a government program, there are two sets of multiplier effects. There’s the ripple effect from the government expenditure of

that dollar and the ripple effect from the lost expenditure of that dollar by the person who originally earned it. So to argue a net benefit from a governmental expenditure, you have to show that the total value of goods and services stemming from it exceeds the total value of the goods and services lost because of it. I’m not an anarchist, so I freely admit that there are cases in which government expenditure has a net positive effect. But not many. The multiplier-effect argument just cropped up in connection to North Carolina’s state parks. For generations, state residents and visitors of all backgrounds have enjoyed fishing the state’s waterways, hiking the state’s mountain trails, watching the state’s wildlife, and exploring the state’s natural beauty. Still, rather than sticking to the tried-and-true case for partial taxpayer subsidy of parks – Milton Friedman famously constructed a creative, if not wholly persuasive, case

– park lobbyists recently resorted to concocting their own multiplier-effect magic. It worked about as well as my son Andrew’s clumsy card tricks – when he was about four. In a Raleigh News & Observer story on fiscal challenges to the state’s parks, system director Lewis Ledford characterized a 2008 study by N.C. State University researchers as demonstrating that state taxpayers get “a good return on the investment” of tens of millions of dollars every year because non-local visitors spend an average of $23.56 on gas, meals, and other services while visiting state parks. I found the original study on the park system website. Ledford correctly cited the statistic but seems not to have understood its import. The definition of “nonlocal visitor” was based on county lines, not state lines. Someone who traveled to Eno River State Park from, say, Dunn or Asheboro was counted as a non-local visi-

tor. But that person is obviously a North Carolinian. You can’t consider his spending to have been attracted to North Carolina by the park. In other words, the study in question says precisely nothing about whether North Carolina taxpayers derive net economic benefits from being forced to subsidize parks. The analysis does suggest that North Carolina communities containing or abutting state parks tend to gain income from communities that don’t contain or abut state parks. Big surprise. Given that the vast majority of state park users are from North Carolina, it is highly unlikely that a valid application of economicimpact modeling would show a significant net benefit to state taxpayers. If you believe in subsidizing parks for some other reason, make your case. But let’s cut out the statistical malpractice. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

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Obituaries Steve Newton Steve Newton, 58, of NC Hwy 226, Golden Valley, died Friday, June 11, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Elaine Marshall, left, and Cal Cunningham, right, are seen prior to a televised debate at WRAL-TV in Raleigh Thursday. Moderators David Crabtree, and Pam Saulsby are seen at center.

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Herman Berry Laughter, 58, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of Gus Laughter and Corene Owens Laughter. He retired after 20 years at Mack Livermush and was a farmer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hamrick Laughter of the home; a daughter, Cindy Henderson of Ellenboro; six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Scott Henson officiating. Burial will follow makers are going to have to at Mount Olivette Baptist examine age eligibility dates Church Cemetery. as well as whether to raise The family will receive the income cap on levying friends Sunday one hour Social Security taxes to keep before the service at Social Security finances in Cleveland Funeral Services order. and at other times at the But Marshall said Thursday home. she never said she would support raising the retirement Online condolences may be made age. at www.clevelandfuneralservice. “I will stand firm to procom. tect Social Security and raising the age is not one of the things that I would consider,” she said. The two candidates said Bobby Kromm they both remained opposed LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — to drilling for oil off the Former Detroit Red Wings North Carolina coast in light coach Bobby Kromm has of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill died. and revelations about the The Fred Wood Funeral lack of regulatory controls Home in Livonia, near over companies like BP. Detroit, said Kromm died Wednesday, one day after “I have said all along that his 82nd birthday. The team we should have an up or says on its Web site the cause down vote about whether we was complications from colon should drill off the North cancer. Carolina coast, and I would be a ’no’ vote,” Cunningham Kromm led the NHL fransaid. Cunningham menchise from 1977-78 to 1980. tioned his opposition in an The team’s 32-34-14 record AP interview in April — and its second-place Norris before the spill — but said he Division finish and playoff might have to consider the appearance in his first seaidea if it’s part of a broader son earned Kromm the Jack plan pushed by President Adams Award for coach of Obama or lawmakers that the year. includes alternate and nucleThe British Columbia ar energy. Hockey Hall of Fame lists Kromm’s playing and coaching career as lasting 30 years in four leagues.

Donations become issue in Senate race

RALEIGH (AP) — The two Democratic candidates in the U.S. Senate runoff tried to differentiate themselves in a televised debate Thursday night, with Elaine Marshall defending her donations from a handful of lobbyists she regulates and Marshall arguing contributions Cal Cunningham received made him too cozy with Washington. The back-and-forth late in the 30-minute debate raised the stakes in a discussion that otherwise highlighted largely similar viewpoints on a number of issues, from the economy to drilling for oil off the North Carolina coast and immigration reform. Marshall, North Carolina’s secretary of state since 1997, raised uncertainty that Cunningham could act solely on behalf of the interests of North Carolina because he has received help from national Democrats. “You have indicated that you want to be a fresh voice in Washington,” Marshall told Cunningham during the WRAL-TV debate in Raleigh. But she said Cunningham had received as much as $150,000 in “Washington insider money. How are you doing to stand up to them?”

Cunningham, a Lexington attorney, said he would be an independent voice on Capitol Hill for North Carolina voters if he defeated Republican incumbent Richard Burr in November, pointing to his stands while a state senator almost 10 years ago and challenging President Obama and other Democrats during the campaign. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee gave around $100,000 to the Cunningham campaign in the weeks before the first primary May 4, Cunningham spokesman Jared Leopold said. The money was used for expenses such as staff salaries, he said. The donations “will never cloud my judgment,” Cunningham said after the debate, which aired live in several TV markets and online. Cunningham later was critical of Marshall raising money from registered lobbyists whom she regulates as secretary of state. She has received at least $2,500 in total from five registered North Carolina lobbyists — which represents a small percentage of the total money she’s raised and a fraction of her contributors. Taking the money would be illegal only

if she were running for reelection in her current position. Marshall defended the donations and said some of the donors were people who are good friends she has known for decades. She said she wouldn’t return the money unless Cunningham returned his “Washington insider” money. “I have not crossed any lines,” she said, adding that she was a leader in promoting lobbying reform at the General Assembly. “It has never tainted my judgment. People know that.” But Cunningham said there was a difference with Marshall’s contributions because “I don’t regulate anybody that I’ve taken money from.” The two candidates will meet for another TV debate next week in Raleigh before the June 22 runoff. Cunningham also questioned Marshall’s stand on reforming Social Security. Marshall said she’s opposed to raising the retirement age to receive full benefits, currently at age 67. Cunningham has been highlighting a statement Marshall made during an April interview with The Associated Press that law-

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Would-be candidate admits making errors

RALEIGH (AP) — A former staffer to U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell who’s now mulling a chance to challenge him in November said Friday he feels betrayed after the congressman filed an ethics complaint against him but acknowledged making some mistakes on the job. Wendell Fant, who until last month was Kissell’s deputy district director, said in an interview he did use his U.S. House e-mail account to check on his own Veterans Affairs matter and get information about a mortgage loan modification. Kissell

cited e-mails and other documents in writing Wednesday to the House ethics committee alleging Fant broke House rules. Fant, a Marine Corps reservist scheduled to retire in August, said he didn’t seek or expect any special advantage as Kissell’s staff member over treatment for an illness while he was in the military. He said the loan modification with Wells Fargo had already been completed when he contacted the company. “I did err in using the House e-mail,” Fant said, but

“I certainly wasn’t trying to get any gain from anything.” Fant is the focus of a union-led movement trying to get him on the ballot as an independent candidate to challenge Kissell, a first-term Democrat representing North Carolina’s 8th District stretching from Charlotte east to Fort Bragg. North Carolina Families First turned in more than 35,000 signatures before the deadline Thursday to qualify Fant. Group leaders approached him last month, a few days after he resigned from his job.

County election boards are now reviewing the signatures. The group will know in two weeks whether it exceeded the 16,929 signatures from registered voters needed to qualify Fant as a candidate. Fant said he hasn’t yet committed to taking on his former boss. An unaffiliated candidate backed by the group, which is being funded by the Service Employees International Union, could peel off votes from Kissell in a swing congressional district and ultimately benefit the Republican candidate.

Department responded to seven E-911 calls Thursday.

EMS responded to 28 E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest City

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

onto the left shoulder and collided with a utility pole, cutting the pole in half. He then spun around and hit a tree before coming to a rest.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 146 E-911 calls Thursday. n Sandra Renee Smith reported the theft of a flatscreen television. n Vanessa L. Upton reported the theft of a class ring. n April Toney Sperling reported the larceny of water by an unauthorized person turning on the water. n Jean H. Harrill reported vandalism to a mailbox.

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 84 E-911 calls Thursday.

Arrests

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 33 E-911 Thursday.

n Anthony Michael Montanez, 19, of 120-2 Mocking Bird Lane; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation and possession of marijuana between ½ and 1 1/2 ounces; placed under an $8,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Joanne Waters Stowe, 27, of 114 Wilhide Lane; charged with driving while impaired and driving while license revoked; freed on a custody release and a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)

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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 32 E-911 calls Thursday.

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Fire calls n Bills Creek, Forest City, Green firefighters all responded to vehicle accidents.

Accidents n Johnathon Michael Bowman, 19, was charged with failure to maintain lane control after an early morning accident Friday. He was driving a 2003 Nissan on U.S. 64/74 near W.T. Wilkins Street in Rutherfordton. Highway Patrolman S.B. Patterson said Bowman fell asleep, went left of center ran

“His seat belt and air bags saved him,” said Patterson. He was not transported to the hospital. Duke Energy, Green Hill firefighters, and N.C. Traffic Control assisted the highway patrol at the scene. Duke had to replace the utility pole that was being held off the grounds only by the utility lines, Patterson said. n At about 4:45 p.m. Friday, two people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Main Street in Ellenboro at the Church Street intersection. A utility pole was also broken when it was struck by the vehicle.

Bob Bell NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville sports broadcaster Bob Bell has died at his home in Springfield following a battle with cancer. He was 73. Bell’s 51-year career included stints as a television sportscaster at WKRN-TV and a radio sports talk show host at WLAC-AM — both in Nashville— and as the play-by-play announcer for University of Tennessee payper-view football game telecasts. Born Bryan Bellar, he adopted the air name Bob Bell as he began his broadcasting career in Lawrenceburg and Columbia when he was 19.

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Meetings/other Meeting and community supper: Saturday, June 12, 7 p.m., Piedmont-Pleasant Hill Club House; food, fun and fellowship.

Miscellaneous Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, June 12, noon to 1 p.m.; Thunder Road Animal Hospital; $10 cash, one-year rabies; $12 cash, threeyear rabies; other discounted vaccines available; call 286-0033. Breakfast: June 12, 7 to 11 a.m., Whitehouse Community Center; menu includes sausage, livermush, gravy, eggs, potatoes, grits, biscuits, jellies, juice, coffee and tea; adults $5, children $3 (ages 6 to 12), younger than 6 free; sponsoredy by Whitehouse Community Club. Meeting and community supper: June 12, 7 p.m., Piedmont-Pleasant Hill Clubhouse; food, fun and fellowship. Rutherfordton Raiders Youth Football and Cheerleading sign ups: June 12; one child, $45, each additional child is $35. Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon; free to the publich and geared twoard children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adultsupervised access to the Internet. HEAL Marketplace: Health and Wellness classes begin Monday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m.; $10 fee to cover materials; classes scheduled every other Monday through the fall. To register or for more information, call 287-8787. Sign Language Class for kids: Mondays for 10 weeks, starting June 14, 10 to 11 a.m.; for ages 5 to 12, taught by Nicki Barabas, a member of Strength of HIS Hands Deaf Ministry Board; materials needed is “Joy of Signing” Book; $5 per class, $10 discount for pre-paying. For information, text 1-312-927-7042 or call 223-3855. Winemaking 101 Workshop: June 17, 24, July 1, 15 and 22, Love Story Farm; cost is $50 for the workshop, which includes making and taking two bottles of California Charonnay and discussions on wines of the world, making wine from fruit and the entire process of making wine at home; must be 21 and older to take the class, which is taught by chemistry instructor Christine Klahn; to register, call 447-0047 or e-mail lovestoryfarm@yahoo.com. Senior citizens club: Young at Heart Senior Club will meet Saturday, June 26, at Spindale Restaurant; meeting begins at 11 a.m.; dutch treat lunch, 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and bingo; for more information, contact Roy McKain, 245-4800. Gilkey Community Health & Info Fair: Saturday, June 12, 3 to 7 p.m., Mountain Creek Baptist Church; will include various health checks and information and information on public safety; free meal while supplies last.

Fundraisers Help Putt Cancer in the Hole: Saturday, June 19, Putt & Go in Forest City; shot gun starts at 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.; teams of up to four, all ages, $20; each hole sponsored; hot dogs and homemade ice creame; proceeds go to Relay for Life. For information, call Paula, 287-6348, or Robin, 2876176. Fun day: Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Shoal Baptist Church, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Henrietta; for all ages with games, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, dessert and drinks; proceeds to help build a well for those in need in India. For additional information, call 657-6447.

ICC classes Digital Photography for Beginners: Camera operation and orientation, photographic image editing, constructive photo shooting critiques Ceramics, China Painting: Explore multiple mediums in this combination class. Canning & Preserving Basics: Explore the basics of several kinds of preservation methods including freezing, drying and canning. Motor Sport Machining: Learn basic racing technology and engine machining; open to 14 and older Couples Massage: Learn the basic skills to give your family member a great therapeutic massage. Get full class details and see all the summer class offerings at www.isothermal.edu/learnstuff or call 2863636, ext. 346 to receive a catalog by mail.

Red Cross classes Preparedness and Safety Camp: Tuesday, June 22-Friday, June 25; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday; students receive Red Cross Babysitter’s Training, Child and infant CPR, first aid and disaster preparedness.

it is going to be great going forward, she said of new school superintendent Janet Mason. “My heart is pulled in both directions,” she said. With Bright’s probable campaign in the Chase District, the East District will be up for grabs to a new candidate. The other board members’ terms will expire in 2012 — Barry Gold, District 1; John Mark Bennett, District 2; Ritchie Garland, District 3 and Jackie Hampton, Member-AtLarge. In the Soil and Water Conserviation

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cheer on the others as they rode in.” When getting ready to take part in this year’s famine, Cantrell decided rather than fast, youth would bike for at least 130 hours over a three-day period. “We’ll be going from Atlantic, North Carolina, to Corolla, North Carolina,” he said. Those taking part in the trip include Cantrell and his wife, Cyndi, and children Benjamin and Bethany, and Cliffside members Robbie Greene and Scott Moore, Conner Kring of Campfield Memorial Baptist Church, Jacob Conley and Margie Conley of Liberty Baptist Church and Jose Bererra of Costa Rica, who is visiting Cherokee Creek Baptist Church. Roger Stephens, Jimmy Mason and Carolyn Greene will also be going to help with travel and safety. The trip is being sponsored by Steve Carroll, owner of McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, and the youth fund at the church. Cantrell said members who cannot take part are supporting the trip financially and are buying food, snacks and juice to take along. They are also encouraging people to make donations to World Vision, a

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last winter he addressed the student body at R-S Central High School where 11th graders Jacob Kinlaw and Haley Drabek heard him speak. Jacob and Haley and her sister, Hannah, a student at the University of Nebraska, and the Drabek’s dad, Dr. Gregg Drabek, a Rutherford Hospital surgeon, are heading to Swaziland to help the Vanderwals and The Luke Commission next month. The team is also members of First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton, where the Vanderwals have shared their story. They will be in Swaziland July 10-25 where they’ll assist the Vanderwals with medical clinics. Although Dr. Drabek has been on medical mission trips before, this is the first medical trip for the teenagers and it’s the first mission trip for Jacob. The teenagers expect to volunteer in a number of capacities, including dispensing medicines, setting up the clinics, and helping with patients and children. They’ll help with the logistics of traveling to the clinic sites. “We’ll do whatever they need us to do,” Jacob said. Drabek became even more passionate about medical missions after talking with Dr. Rhett Rudolph, formerly with Rutherford Hospital, during a recruiting dinner interview. Drabek said he became even more inspired to help people overseas, medically and spiritually. Rudolph, formerly with Rutherford Orthopedics, lives in Charleston, S.C.,

District, incumbent Forest Dewalt Koone of Union Mills and Shannon Buckley of Rutherfordton, will be up for re-election. The filing fee in both non-partisan races is $5. In other election news, Tuesday, June 15, is the last day to request an absentee ballot by mail for the Second Primary election on June 22. One Stop Voting is continuing for the second primary in electing a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Secretary of State Elaine Marshal and Cal Cunningham are seeking the nod. The nominee will face Repubican candidate Sen. Richard Burr. One stop voting ends June 19 and by June 21, all voted ballots by mail

must be received in the BOE office on Fairground Road, Spindale by 5 p.m. or if postmarked by Election Day, must be received no later than three days after the election. Since One Stop voting began a week ago for the second primary, 58 people have cast ballots. Absentee ballots have been returned by 17 people casting their votes. Those eligible to vote on June 22 must be registered Democrats, unaffiliated voters who cast Democratic ballots on May 4 and any unaffiliated voter who did not vote in the Primary Election May 4.

Christian humintarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Around 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world are served. World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine is a worldwide movement of students who are serious about serving God and fighting hunger - all on an empty stomach. For 30 hours, participants get a taste of hunger by not eating – something more than a billion people around the world experience every day. And by doing fundraising activities, community service projects, and learning more about the facts of world hunger, students are changed in amazing ways as they help others and save lives. Just because they’ll be able to eat, though, Cantrell said, the trip will not be one of comfort. “We’re going to be sleeping in churches, on the floor,” he said. “And after we’ve biked all day we’ll be climbing lighthouses and sand dunes.” The first day of the trip will be the hardest, he said, because the group will bike from Atlantic to the Cedar Island Ferry and then bike to Ocracoke. “We’ll have to push 30 miles in the

hot sun before we get to the lighthouse,” he said. Those who are going have been riding as much as they can, practicing by taking rides at Cowpens Battleground. Group members will wear matching jerseys while riding and Cantrell said he hopes to get a couple of sets of matching T-shirts for the evenings. There’s a reason, he said. “If you are all wearing the same shirt, people are more likely to come up to you,” he said. “Which will give us an opportunity to share what we’re doing.” The church has averaged raising around $2,400 over the past three years for World Vision. This year, Cantrell said, the church has already raised more than $3,000. “I’m looking toward $4,500,” he said.

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

If you would like to help the church raise money for World Vision, you can make donations by calling World Vision directly at 1-800-7-FAMINE or you can mail checks made out to World Vision to Cliffside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

About the Vanderwals Harry and Echo Vanderwal and The Luke Commission run a Christian medical mission serving remote regions in southern Africa. Current efforts are concentrated in the bush of Swaziland, a tiny country with the highest HIV/ AIDS rate in the world. Harry Vanderwal, Jr., a doctor of pediatrics and internal medicine, spent his childhood in Rutherford County. Echo Tuinstra Vanderwal, a physician’s assistant, grew up in northern Idaho. Echo met Harry her sophomore year at Pensacola in Florida. Harry and Echo were both graduated with highest honors from Cedarville University and lived in Ohio 14 years. Harry attended Wright State University School of Medicine. In 2006, Harry completed his residency training in internal medicine/pediatrics at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. Echo attended Kettering College of Medical Arts and graduated as a certified Physician Assistant in 2000. The couple travel with their four sons - 8-year-old triplets, Jacob, Luke, Zebadiah, and 5-year-old Zion. Harry and Echo have been serving in Swaziland since 2004. and still participates in missions. The team hopes the trip in July will be the first of many trips to Swaziland. “We want to make this an annual trip,” Jacob said. Hannah is studying broadcasting journalism and plans to shoot a video while in Swaziland for a documentary to be shown in Nebraska. The volunteers will take used clothes, toiletries, daily supplies such as pencils, office supplies, used eye glasses and surgical supplies. Rutherford Hospital is assisting with providing surgical supplies. “This is an opportunity to be able to introduce young people to medical missions and what the world really needs,” Drabek said. With the assistance of church members and friends, the volunteer team

is hosting at least two fundraising events prior to the trip. The trip will cost each team member between $4,000 and $4,500. A fundraising lunch will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton. Gourmet soups, breads, vegetable tray and desserts will be served. Cost is $10. On June 28, there will be a cow pile bingo event at the Drabek’s home off Cox Road from 3 to 6 p.m. Cost to participate is $20 with all money going to The Luke Commission cause. To help the mission team with its expenses or assist The Luke Commission, call 288-7276 for more information.

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UNC’s Graves undergoes ankle surgery CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina senior forward Will Graves is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle. The school announced Friday that Graves had the procedure Wednesday to clean out scar tissue. He’s expected to be able to return to the court in four to six weeks. Graves missed a game early last season with a sprained right ankle. The Greensboro, native started 34 of 36 games last season. He averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds and had a team-high 73 3-point field goals. Graves closed the season with seven 3s and a career-high 25 points in the Tar Heels’ loss to Dayton in the NIT championship game.

Panthers’ LB Davis to undergo surgery CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will undergo surgery Saturday to repair his second torn anterior cruciate ligament in seven months. Agent Todd France said in an e-mail that Davis will have the surgery on his right knee in Charlotte. It will be performed by team doctor Pat Connor. The team hasn’t ruled out Davis returning this season.

Local Sports BASEBALL Coastal Plain League 7 p.m. Forest City Owls at Gastonia Grizzlies

On TV 7 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Greece vs. Korea Republic. 9:30 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Argentina vs. Nigeria. 1 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Track and Field NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Championships. 1 p.m. (ESPN) College Baseball NCAA Super Regional: Teams TBA. 1:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: England vs. United States. 3 p.m. (WBTV) PGA Tour Golf St. Jude Classic, Third Round. 3 p.m. (WYFF) Motorcycle Racing AMA Motocross Series. 3 p.m. (WSPA) PGA Tour Golf St. Jude Classic, Third Round. 3 p.m. (ESPN2) MLL Lacrosse Denver Outlaws at Boston Cannons. 4 p.m. (WYFF) Track and Field Adidas Grand Prix. 4 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. White Sox at Cubs or Phillies at Red Sox. 4 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Meijer 300, Qualifying. 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Softball Chicago Bandits vs. Florida Pride. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball NCAA Super Regional: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins. 8 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Meijer 300. 10 p.m. (FSS) Boxing Ivan Calderon vs. Jesus Iribe.

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The Owl’s Will Skinner, above in this file photo, is the first player in franchise history to spend three seasons in Forest City.

FOREST CITY — Will Skinner had to learn to recognize the difference. The difference between passion and anger. “I had a temper,” said Forest City Owls outfielder Skinner. “I think the biggest thing that has changed over the last three years was just growing up and learning how to be a player.” Skinner’s intensity, or passion, or perhaps his temper drove him according to Owls head coach Matt Hayes. “He is an incredibly passionate kid,” said Hayes. “He is passionate about the game. “Will and I had our run-ins, our disagreements, but you’ll never find a kid more passionate about baseball.” Hayes wasn’t certain what to make of the young man from Tennessee on first glance, and he certainly never could have known that three years later Skinner would be one of the franchise’s most dynamic and important players. “We got Skinner’s name from Walter State’s Dave Shelton,” recalled Hayes. “We originally signed Will with the intention of him being a fourth out Please see Skinner, Page 9

Forest City clashes with Thomasville By KEVIN CARVER Daily Courier Sports Reporter

FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls rode a seven game, home-winning streak into Friday night’s contest with Coastal Plain League rival, Thomasville. The Owls (11-3) got 2 RBI from Reed Harper to drop Thomasville, 6-3. The win pushes the Owls overall winning streak to seven with eight straight at the friendly confines of McNair. Tied up at 2, Forest City pushed threeruns across in the fourth inning to grab a 5-2 lead. Mark Dvoroznak walked to begin the bottom half of the opening frame and the hot-hitting Will Skinner quickly swatted a double into the left field gap. Dvoroznak sped around the bases to score for the Owls’ 1-0 lead. Thomasville matched that in the top of the second. A single to left by the Owls’ Grant Buckner started the bottom of the third and with two outs, Danny Canela smashed a double that bounced around the wall in right. The hit plated Buckner for a 2-1 Owls lead. The Hi-Toms answered with a run in the top of the fourth to knot the game at 2. Jake Koenig and Konstantine Diamaduros each scored on a throwing error on a lightly-hit ball by Dusty Quattlebaum. Harper followed with an RBI single that plated by Grant Buckner. Harper added an RBI double in the sixth inning to push the score to 6-2. The Hi-Toms plated one more in the eighth to make the contest, 6-3.

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The Owls’ catcher Danny Canela, above in this file photo, puts on his equipment before returning to the field. Canela a member of the N.C. State baseball team is hitting .231, but sports a 1.000 fielding percentage through his first three games as an Owl.

Sixty years later, US & England meet again By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

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U.S. national soccer players Clint Dempsey, left, and Jozy Altidore, stretch during training at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa Friday. The U.S. will play England in a soccer World Cup Group C match today.

RUSTENBURG, South Africa — When they emerged victorious the last time, they wound up calling it “The Game of Their Lives.” Once-unknown players have spent a lifetime reliving memories of that unexpected night in Belo Horizonte, when the United States rose up and defeated mighty England in the World Cup. Sixty years removed and 4,449 miles from that stadium in Brazil, the nations finally meet again Saturday in a game that matters, a rematch in this year’s World Cup opener for both teams. Once again, England is stocked with the talented and the wealthy, carrying the hopes of long-suffering supporters

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Scoreboard Big 12 tries to hang on as Boise, BASEBALL Nebraska move on National League

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Nebraska bolted for the Big Ten, Boise State took a spot in the Mountain West and the Big 12 rallied for a last-ditch attempt to stave off its demise Friday, a tumultuous day that pointed toward a massive reconfiguration of college sports. Nebraska regents voted to sever the Cornhuskersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-year relationship with the Big 12 and its predecessors and join the Big Ten, which along with the Pac-10 is expanding, possibly to become a 16-team mega-conference. Meanwhile, regents at Texas prepared for a meeting next Tuesday that figures to be the pivotal moment for the future of the Big 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anyone could read all the commentary around the country and not think the Big 12 hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t felt under siege the last couple of months,â&#x20AC;? commissioner Dan Beebe said. Also on Friday, Colorado regents rubber-stamped the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to be the first to bail from the Big 12 for the Pac-10. Seeing a college landscape that might no longer include his conference, Beebe met with the remaining 10 teams, making the case that they are more valuable in their current conference than as add-ons to a different one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about value and money, if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the issue, that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be part of their equation,â&#x20AC;? Beebe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about other factors outside of our control, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something I can do anything about.â&#x20AC;? Many people think it is, in fact, all about the money, and the decision Texas makes next week will play a huge role in deciding where that money flows. Top officials at Texas A&M have been meeting with counterparts at UT to jointly discuss the future, while Oklahoma Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic director wrote in an e-mail to a Texas regent that his school simply hopes to end up wherever the Longhorns are â&#x20AC;&#x153;when the dust settles!â&#x20AC;? Those three, along with Texas Tech and Oklahoma, are considered candidates to turn the Pac-10 into a 16-team conference. If that happens, it would leave Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Missouri and Baylor scrambling for new homes. Missouri had been viewed as a strong possibility for the Big Ten, but no official offer had been made as of Friday, leaving the school in limbo. Kansas, meanwhile, may have the most interesting situation, and one that speaks to which sport really drives the business of college athletics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; football. One of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball stalwarts with a much less successful football program, the Jayhawks have not been linked to either the Pac-10 or Big Ten plans. The Boise State move from the Western Athletic to the Mountain West Conference gives one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best small schools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a participant in BCS games two of the last four seasons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an improved platform. Big 12 teams that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get snapped up could get offers from the Mountain West, which could expand further and turn out to be a winner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; maybe even with an automatic BCS slot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my No. 1 goal. We want to play at the BCS level,â&#x20AC;? MWC commissioner Craig Thompson said. There are currently six automatic qualifiers, though for obvious reasons, the Big 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term status is in limbo. Colorado is slated to move out in 2012, and Nebraska will start play in the Big Ten in 2011. With all the moves going on, the Southeastern, Atlantic Coast and Big East Conferences have been relatively silent, though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no sure thing theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stay on the sideline for long. The ACC poached teams from the Big East seven years ago, while the SEC started the mania for conference title games back in 1992, after it added Arkansas and South Carolina to reach 12 teams and split into two divisions. The next big move came in 1996, when the Southwest Conference disintegrated and four Texas teams joined the Big Eight to make it the Big 12. The change was not wildly popular everywhere in the conference â&#x20AC;&#x201D; most notably, Nebraska. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, change has to come, but all change is not necessarily progress,â&#x20AC;? said former Auburn athletic director David Housel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sure makes for some pretty big conferences and big travel budgets. Hate to say it, but bottom line, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about money.â&#x20AC;?

East Division W L Pct 35 26 .574 31 27 .534 32 28 .533 30 31 .492 29 31 .483 Central Division W L Pct Cincinnati 35 26 .574 St. Louis 33 27 .550 Chicago 27 34 .443 Milwaukee 25 35 .417 Houston 25 36 .410 Pittsburgh 23 37 .383 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 36 24 .600 San Diego 35 25 .583 San Francisco 32 27 .542 Colorado 30 30 .500 Arizona 24 37 .393 Atlanta Philadelphia New York Washington Florida

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Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 6 San Diego 4, N.Y. Mets 2, 1st game Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Houston 5, Colorado 4 Atlanta 11, Arizona 7 Florida 2, Philadelphia 0 Washington 4, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 3, San Diego 0, 2nd game Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago White Sox 10, Chicago Cubs 5 N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 3 N.Y. Mets 5, Baltimore 1 Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 2 Cleveland 7, Washington 2 Florida at Tampa Bay, late Kansas City at Cincinnati, late Boston 12, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta at Minnesota, late Texas at Milwaukee, late Toronto at Colorado, late St. Louis at Arizona, late Seattle at San Diego, late L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, late Oakland at San Francisco, late Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Houston (W.Rodriguez 3-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 5-5), 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Silva 8-0), 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Blanton 1-4) at Boston (Matsuzaka 5-2), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Takahashi 4-2) at Baltimore (Matusz 2-6), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 4-4) at Detroit (Bonderman 2-4), 7:05 p.m. Washington (J.Martin 0-1) at Cleveland (Carmona 4-5), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 8-5) at Minnesota (Blackburn 6-3), 7:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 5-4) at Tampa Bay (Garza 6-4), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Bannister 6-3) at Cincinnati (Cueto 5-1), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Feldman 3-6) at Milwaukee (M.Parra 1-3), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Ottavino 0-1) at Arizona (Haren 6-4), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Morrow 4-4) at Colorado (Hammel 3-3), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Cl.Lee 4-2) at San Diego (LeBlanc 3-4), 8:35 p.m. Oakland (Sheets 2-5) at San Francisco (Zito 6-2), 9:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kazmir 5-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Ely 3-2), 10:10 p.m. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Texas at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Toronto at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Seattle at St. Louis, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Toronto at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

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BASKETBALL NBA FINALS L.A. Lakers 2, Boston 2 Thursday, June 3: L.A. Lakers 102, Boston 89 Sunday, June 6: Boston 103, L.A. Lakers 94 Tuesday, June 8: L.A. Lakers 91, Boston 84 Thursday, June 10: Boston 96, L.A. Lakers 89 Sunday, June 13: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, June 17: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

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1. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 189.984. 2. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189.788. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 189.668. 4. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 189.623. 5. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 189.474. 6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 189.359. 7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.145. 8. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 189.051. 9. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 188.907. 10. (42) J. Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 188.655. 11. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 188.521. 12. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 188.314. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 188.309. 14. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 188.27. 15. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 188.245. 16. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188.245. 17. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188.221. 18. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 187.867. 19. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 187.813. 20. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 187.642. 21. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 187.603. 22. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 187.603. 23. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 187.593. 24. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 187.529. 25. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 187.48. 26. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 187.437. 27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 187.393. 28. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 187.251. 29. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 187.246. 30. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 186.848. 31. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 186.616. 32. (83) Casey Mears, Toyota, 186.398. 33. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 186.292. 34. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 186.191. 35. (09) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 186.09. 36. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 185.946. 37. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 185.922. 38. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 185.821. 39. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 185.538. 40. (46) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, 185.209. 41. (64) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 184.914. 42. (34) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (26) David Stremme, Ford, 184.862.

SOCCER 2010 World Cup

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Monday, June 14 At Cape Town, South Africa Italy vs. Paraguay, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 At Rustenburg, South Africa New Zealand vs. Slovakia, 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 20 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Paraguay vs. Slovakia, 7:30 a.m. At Nelspruit, South Africa Italy vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24 At Johannesburg Slovakia vs. Italy, 10 a.m. At Polokwane, South Africa Paraguay vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m. Brazil Ivory Coast North Korea Portugal

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Wednesday, June 16 At Nelspruit, South Africa Honduras vs. Chile, 7:30 a.m. At Durban, South Africa Spain vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m. Monday, June 21 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Switzerland vs. Chile, 10 a.m. At Johannesburg Spain vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 25 At Pretoria, South Africa Chile vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m. At Bloemfontein, South Africa Switzerland vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m.

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Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB_Named Jimmie Lee Solomon executive vice president of baseball development, Frank Robinson senior vice president of major league operations. Announced executive vice president of administration John McHale will serve as interim executive vice president of baseball operations. American League BOSTON RED SOX_Activated RHP Jonathan Papelbon from the bereavement/family medical emergency list. Designated RHP Joe Nelson for assignment. Placed OF Jeremy Hermida on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 10. Recalled RHP Scott Atchison from Pawtucket (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS_Recalled C Carlos Santana from Columbus (IL). Optioned C Lou Marson to Columbus. KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Signed OF Timothy Ferguson, RHP Charles Byrne, OF Cameron Conner, SS Michael Liberto and CF Clifford Sandford. National League HOUSTON ASTROS_Signed Signed OF Jordan Scott, 3B Tyler Burnett, 2B Joshua Magee, OF Daniel Adamson, LHP Travis Blankenship, RHP Michael Ness and RHP Brian Streilein. Eastern League ALTOONA CURVE_Announced INF James Skelton has been promoted to the team from Bradenton (FSL) and INF Jim Negrych has been promoted to Indianapolis (IL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed LHP Trevor Fox. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS_Signed INF Paul Bridenbaugh. WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed RHP Brandon Mathes and OF Josh Workman. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES_Claimed RHP Tyler Pearson from Sioux City (AA). WORCESTER TORNADOES_Signed C Craig Maddox. Frontier League KALAMAZOO KINGS_Signed OF Eric Suttle and LHP Ryan Wolfe. Released LHP Andre Benjamin. Placed RHP Kyle Jones on the suspended list. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS_Released RHP Jesse Orosco, Jr. and RHP Cardoza Tucker. OAKLAND COUNTY CRUISERS_Transferred RHP Nate Kafka to the retired list. RIVER CITY RASCALS_Traded RHP Josh Rose to Kalamazoo for a second-round 2011 draft pick and a player to be named. FOOTBALL National Football League SAN DIEGO CHARGERS_Signed WR Josh Reed to a one-year contract. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS_Released DB Chijioke Onyenegecha.

HOCKEY American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK_Re-signed D Trevor Glass to a one-year contract. COLLEGE BIG TEN CONFERENCE_Approved Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application for membership, effective July 1, 2011. BOISE STATE_Accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference effective July 1, 2011. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON_Announced resignation of baseball coach Jerry DeFabbia. NORTHERN ARIZONA_Named Jay Collins menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant basketball coach.

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Will Skinner, above in this file photo, is in his third and final season as a Forest City Owl. Skinner is hitting .387 with 3 HRs and 9 RBI. He is on pace for his finest season, statistically, as a Owl.

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BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kurt Busch is on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway. Busch posted an average speed of 189.984 mph around the twomile oval during Friday’s qualifying. Jamie McMurray will start second and Jimmie Johnson will start third in the 400-mile race. The pole is Busch’s second of the year and 12th of his career. He’s a two-time winner at Michigan, having captured the checkered flag at the track in 2003 and 2007. Busch already has wins at Atlanta and Charlotte this year and is fifth in points with 12 races remaining until NASCAR’s playoffs begin. Michael Waltrip, Johnny Sauter and Kevin Conway failed to qualify for the 43-car field.

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fielder. He was that Tennessee kid, so, he pulls up the first day and gets out of a black truck — to be honest, I thought he was too short. He didn’t have a great baseball frame. “That day, I didn’t go down to BP and Barry (Mabry) and Ryan (McKenzie) threw. Ryan comes back and said, ‘that kid can hit.’” Skinner worked as a role-player for most of 2008. He drove in 22 runs while hitting .281 for the newly-formed Forest City franchise. Skinner returned to Walter State and turned in one of his finest years in baseball. He hit .406 with 17 HRs, 25 doubles and 68 RBI. Skinner’s strong ’09 season continued as he returned for his second season at McNair Field. “I had played in the Junior College World Series and we’d have crowds of about 15,000 or so, but still coming here ... the surface, the equipment, the uniforms, the fans — just all of it. It’s special,” said Skinner. Special became incredible as the Owls turned in, arguably, one of the finest summers of any wooden bat team anywhere. Skinner’s numbers and work ethic played a key role. The outfielder hit .308 with six HRs and 31 RBI in 45 games as the Owls rolled to a 51-9 record and a Coastal Plain League title. The successful season also allowed Skinner to continue his personal growth. “When you get to college, you play with and against lots of guys that are better than you,” said Skinner. “In today’s game, you drive 20 miles from here and find someone better.” The knowledge lit a fire under the young man, and propelled him to continue his pursuit of Major League Baseball. “I’ll tell ya,” said Hayes. “I can only hope that baseball scouts do not make the same mistake I made. I hope they give Will a fair look. If that kid doesn’t get a chance (to play pro), then I don’t know anything about baseball because — that kid — that kid can play.” Skinner, who turned 21 on Wednesday, was born to Debra Milam and Bobby Skinner in Greenville, Miss. His parents separated when he was two, but both of his parents played an active and engaged role in his life. “I made the All-Stars every year I was in Little League, but I never played because I wanted to spend my summers with my dad,” said Skinner, who recalled his father moving to Tennessee to watch his son play high school baseball. Skinner felt he has had many special memories and moments over his soon-to-be three years as an Owl, but singled out his host family for the role they have played. “Bill and Dawn Hemmelgarn are just the nicest people I have ever met,” said Skinner. “They have gone way above and beyond anything I could have expected. They go over the top .... I just need to say thank you to them for all they have done for me.” The Forest City Owls and their fans will probably say the same thing to Skinner when he leaves town for the finally time in August.

World Cup:

RESULTS South Africa 1, Mexico 1 (Group A) Uruguay 0, France 0 (Group A) HIGHLIGHTS More than 84,000 fans filled Soccer City with the buzz of vuvuzelas and earth-shaking cheers when Siphiwe Tshabalala gave South Africa a 1-0 lead, and applause filled with admiration at the end of a 1-1 draw with Mexico. Tshabalala finished off a superb series of passes in the 55th minute with a left-footed drive into the far corner of the net. Rafael Marquez tied it in the 79th when the defender was left alone in front of the net. STARS

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who still believe even though 44 years have passed since the Three Lions’ last and only World Cup title. And while the Americans are no longer obscure, and many have gained experience with the very Premier League clubs that produced England’s stars, they remain outsiders, eager to earn the respect of not only the soccer powers but of a skeptical public back home. So, in refurbished Royal Bofokeng Stadium, in the open savannah bushveld near platinum mines and game parks filled with elephants and baboons, soccer’s Englishspeaking power and Englishspeaking upstart face off for pride, and more importantly, three points toward reaching the second round. “We believe we’re going to win,” U.S. coach Bob Bradley said Friday night. “It’s said with no disrespect to our opponent. We certainly know that it will take a strong, strong effort on our part.” Far, far away from home, the

n Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, South Africa, held off Mexico’s coordinated offense with several sensational saves in a 1-1 draw with Mexico. n Rafael Marquez, Mexico, tied the game in the 79th minute from short range, a rare goal for the defender. n Diego Forlan, Uruguay, had two of the few scoring chances in a 0-0 draw with France, but he missed the net on both. HISTORY The first World Cup held in Africa kicked off with a dazzling burst of joy, color and noise — and just a tinge of sadness. Before a jubilant, horn-blowing crowd in Soccer City, the spectacular stadium between Johannesburg and Soweto, hundreds of African dancers in vivid greens, reds and yellows paraded onto the field for the opening ceremony of the monthlong tour-

setting is most unusual. This is the first World Cup match for the Americans in the southern hemisphere since that trip to Brazil ended with a 5-2 loss to Chile. On Friday, the U.S. bus was blocked twice when leaving the team hotel, the Bakubung Bush Lodge, and it wasn’t exactly because of traffic. For England, the U.S. seems to be sort of a generic opponent, like the teams that lose to the Harlem Globetrotters. During coach Fabio Capello’s nine-minute prematch news conference, there was not a single reference to the Americans. While England is ranked eighth in the world and the U.S. 14th, it might as well be first and 207th. “We are sure that we go forward in this competition,” Capello said. Americans like Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard have succeeded in the fast-paced English club game. And last year they finished second in the Confederations Cup, beating African champion Egypt 3-0 in this very stadium and before defeating European champion Spain 2-0 in the semifinal. “The USA are very hard work-

nament. Most of the fans were in the yellow jerseys of Bafana Bafana, the host country’s team, with a few pockets of green — fans of Mexico, South Africa’s opponent in the 1-1 draw. GOAL OF THE DAY Siphiwe Tshabalala gave the host nation a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute. The South Africans went ahead with a superb series of passes and an accurate finishing shot. Teko Modise found Tshabalala clear of the Mexican defense, and the winger let fly with a powerful left-footed shot that flew past keeper Oscar Perez into the top far corner. LOOKAHEAD One of the highest-profile opening-round games has the United States playing England on Saturday in Rustenberg in Group C.

ing — very fit and physical,” England captain Steven Gerrard said. “They will be trying to deny us time and space on the ball. They know we have quality on the ball. We are expecting to be pressed really quickly. I’m sure it will be a good physical battle.” There was no live broadcast in the United States of the 1950 game. Indeed, when the initial account came across, some assumed it was a mistake and that the English had won 10-0 or 10-1. But, as was celebrated in a movie, the U.S. won 1-0 on a 38th-minute goal by Joe Gaetjens, a Haitan immigrant who wasn’t even an American citizen, so lax were the rules of that era. Gaetjens disappeared in 1964, presumed killed in Haiti by forces of dictator Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier. And for Saturday? Stopping the speedy and strong yet tempestuous Wayne Rooney will be the key. The striker has 25 goals in 60 international appearances, giving England hope that it can win its first World Cup title since hosting the tournament in 1966. The Americans have other ideas.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who recorded video of an unarmed black man’s shooting by a former transit officer said Friday that she didn’t see the man resist or fight with police before the gun was fired. Testifying in Los Angeles Superior Court, Karina Vargas said she watched as officers tried to control a group of young men, including Oscar Grant, on a Bay Area Rapid Transit platform in Oakland on New Year’s Day 2009. Vargas said she stood about 10 to 15 feet away and recorded Officer Johannes Mehserle as he tried to handcuff Grant. She said she heard Grant say, “Don’t tase me, man,” a reference to a Taser stun gun. “To me, it looked like he was cooperating from where I was standing,” Vargas testified.

Ex teacher gets 3 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina teacher has been ordered to spend three years in prison after admitting he sent sexually explicit text messages to underage girls.

Prosecutors say 28-year-old Vernon Cheeks pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal solicitation of a minor and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended upon serving three years behind bars and three years of probation. Authorities say Cheeks was a teacher and coach at York Junior High School when he sent explicit text messages to a 14-year-old girl and 15-year-old girl.

Most residents go home LIBERTY, S.C. (AP) — Most South Carolina residents have been allowed to return home after they were evacuated when 16 cars of a train derailed in northern South Carolina. Multiple media outlets reported the Norfolk Southern freight train carrying flammable alcohol derailed near Liberty late Thursday. No one was hurt. More than 400 homes within a mile of the house were evacuated as officials tried to determine what was on the train. Residents of 11 homes were still kept away from their homes early Friday.

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CADDO GAP, Ark. (AP) — Floodwaters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour rushed into a remote Arkansas valley early Friday, killing at least 20 people, many of them campers who became trapped by a devastating wall of water. Dozens more were missing and feared dead. Heavy rains caused the normally quiet Caddo and Little Missouri rivers to climb out of their banks during the night. Around dawn, floodwaters barreled through the Albert Pike Recreation Area, a 54-unit campground in the Ouachita National Forest that was packed with vacationing families who were probably still asleep when their tents began to fill with water. Two dozen people were hospitalized. Authorities rescued 60 others. The water quickly began to recede, and anguished relatives pleaded with emergency workers for help finding more than 40 missing loved ones. “It’s a lot of tragedy. I cannot even imagine what the families are going through,” said Gary Fox, a retired emergency medical technician who was helping identify the dead and those who were unaccounted for. The water poured through the valley with such force that it overturned RVs, peeled asphalt off roads, and swept away tents and their occupants. Gov. Mike Beebe said the death toll could rise. Forecasters warned of the approaching danger, but those advisories could easily have been missed in such an isolated area. “There’s not a lot of way to get warning to a place where there’s virtually no communication,” Beebe said. “Right now we’re just trying to find anybody that is still capable of being rescued.” Authorities also prepared for a long effort to find victims whose bodies may have been washed away. “This is not a one- or two-day thing,” Fox said. “This is going to be a week or two- or three-week recovery.” The heavily wooded region offers a mix of campgrounds, hunting grounds and private homes. Wilderness buffs can stay at sites with modern facilities or hike and camp off the beaten path. Cabins dotting the banks of the river were severely damaged. Boards hung lopsided from rooftops, and porches were missing rails. Some trees were flattened by the water, bent to the ground by the force of the flood. Others had bare spots where the water apparently wiped the bark clean from their trunks. Mobile homes lay on their sides. Brigette Williams, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross in Little Rock, estimated that up to 300 peo-

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ple were in the area when the floods stormed through. “There’s no way to know who was in there last night,” state police spokesman Bill Sadler said. It would be difficult to signal for help because of the rugged and remote nature of the area being searched, some 75 miles west of Little Rock. “This is not an area you would typically be able to get a cell signal out of,” Sadler said. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management sent satellite phones and specialized radio equipment to help in the rescue effort. The rough terrain likely kept some campers from reaching safety, according to Tabitha Clarke, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock. Some parts of the valley are so steep and craggy that the only way out is to hike downstream. Any hikers who had taken cars to the camp sites would have been blocked at lowwater bridge crossings that are inundated when the rivers rise, she said. Marc and Stacy McNeil of Marshall, Texas, survived by pulling their pickup truck between two trees and standing in the bed in waistdeep water. “It was just like a boat tied to a tree,” Marc McNeil said, describing how the truck bobbed up and down. They were on their first night of camping with a group of seven, staying in tents. The rain kept falling, and the water kept rising throughout the night, at one point topping the tool box in the back of the truck. “We huddled together, and prayed like we’d never prayed before.” Stacy McNeil said. After the rain stopped, they were able to walk to safety. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning around 2 a.m. after a slow-moving storm dumped heavy rain on the area. At that point, a gauge at nearby Langley showed the Little Missouri River was less than 4 feet deep. But as the rain rolled down the steep hillsides, it built up volume and speed. Even if people attempted to leave at the first sign of danger — maybe that was the water lapping at their sleeping bags — water climbing higher and higher along the valley walls may already have inundated a number of low-water crossings, trapping them, Clarke said. Authorities established a command post near the post office in Langley, along the Little Missouri. Helicopters landed behind a general store, and a triage unit was set up at a volunteer fire department.

Simpson appeal heard LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s lawyer told a panel of Nevada Supreme Court justices Friday that the former football star’s conviction in a gunpoint hotel room heist amounted to prejudicial “payback” for Simpson’s 1994 double-murder acquittal. Justices Mark Gibbons, Michael Cherry and Nancy Saitta won’t make an immediate ruling. A decision is expected later this year.

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Dow posts first weekly gain in nearly a month

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has logged its first winning week in a month. The Dow rose 39 points Friday and ended the week with a gain of 2.8 percent. The market slid in morning trading on disappointing retail sales numbers but pared its losses after a report found consumers are gaining confidence in the economy. Treasury prices climbed, pushing down interest rates, after spiking on Thursday. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index showed consumer confidence grew to its highest level since January 2008 and came in well ahead of forecasts. The jump in confidence was an encouraging sign, but still doesn’t signal the all-clear for the economy, said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group in Westport, Conn. The government reported that retail sales fell 1.2 percent in May. It was the first drop in eight months. It was a surprise to economists who had predicted the pace of growth would slow between April and May, but still rise. Technology shares got a boost after handset maker Motorola Inc. settled a patent dispute with Research In Motion Ltd. Motorola climbed 4 percent, while Research In Motion added less than 1 percent. The mixed economic reports come a day after stocks surged on upbeat global economic figures. The day’s swings extended the volatility that has been seen in recent weeks. The Dow climbed 279 points Thursday following reports that the global economy continues to improve. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 38.54, or 0.4 percent, to 10,211.07. It had fallen nearly 90 points in morning trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 4.76, or 0.4 percent, to 1,091.60, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 24.89, or 1.1 percent, to 2,243.60. For the week, the Dow climbed 2.8 percent, the S&P 500 index rose 2.5 percent and the Nasdaq rose 1.1 percent. Nearly three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1 billion shares, compared with 1.3 billion Thursday. Treasury prices rose as some investors sought safety following the retail sales report. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.24 percent from 3.33 percent late Thursday. Friday’s reports follow a trend over the past month showing an uneven recovery, which has added concern to a market that is already struggling with worries about the health of Europe’s economy. The Dow has mostly fallen since late April as investors worry about whether debt problems and steep government spending cuts in countries like Greece, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will slow Europe’s economy so much that the economic slump would spread around the globe. The euro’s level against other currencies has become a key indicator of confidence in European governments’ ability to resolve their problems.

In this June 1 photo, people walk by a sale sign at the entrance of the Levi’s store on Union Square in San Francisco. Retail sales plunged in May by the largest amount in eight months as consumers slashed spending on everything from cars to clothing. The big drop raises new worries about the durability of the economic recovery. Associated Press

Spending dip raises questions WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are pulling back on their spending, a trend that could slow the economic recovery if it continues. A sharp drop in retail sales points to still-wary shoppers and could lead economists to curtail their expectations for growth. Analysts cautioned against overreacting to Friday’s Commerce Department report. It could signal a return to modest growth after two unusually strong months fueled by tax refunds, rebates for energy-efficient appliances and higher gas prices. The 1.2 percent plunge in retail sales was the largest drop in eight months. But excluding three of the most volatile sectors — autos, building materials and gasoline station sales — retail sales actually rose one-tenth of a percentage point in May. And sales figures for some industries can vary depending on how they are calculated. For example, Commerce said auto sales fell 1.7 percent in May, but the industry itself has reported gains of 3.7 percent for the same period. They differ because the auto industry measures strictly sales volume of new cars; the government looks at revenue for cars, auto parts, tires and other products across the industry. “Both reports are right. They are just tracking different things,” said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor’s

in New York. Economists remain concerned that spending won’t pick up in months ahead. Households are still facing near-double-digit unemployment. Private employers are not hiring fast enough to bring that number down. Anxiety has gripped the stock market, partly because of the European debt crisis. Any sustained pullback by shoppers could threaten the recovery because consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. The overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew at an annual rate of 3 percent in the first three months of this year. Much of that resulted from a 3.5 percent expansion in consumer spending — the best showing for this category in three years. Some economists cautioned that estimates of growth for the current quarter might have to be scaled back. The sharp decline in retail sales “is a reminder that households are not going to be the engine of growth for some time,” said Paul Dales, U.S. economist for Capital Economics. Contributing to the weakness is a shortage of hiring. Most economists don’t expect the unemployment rate of 9.7 percent to fall much in the coming months. “Our own view is that the labor market recovery will be a grudging one, that consumers will

enjoy only modest gains in wages and salaries for some time and that consumer spending growth will therefore prove disappointing,” said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at MFR Inc., an economic consulting firm in New York. The decline in May retail sales was the largest since sales had fallen 2.2 percent in September. The government did revise up slightly the April performance to show a gain of 0.6 percent for the month instead of the originally reported 0.4 percent increase. Pulling the May number down was a 9.3 percent drop in building materials. But that came after two strong months for the industry. Another key factor was a 3.3 percent drop in gasoline station sales, which were affected by lower gas prices. Auto sales fell 1.7 percent. Excluding autos, overall retails sales fell 1.1 percent. Department store sales fell 1.8 percent. Sales in the broader category of general merchandise stores, which includes big retailers such as Wal-Mart, fell 1.1 percent. The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that household wealth rose in the first three months of the year. But since then, stock prices have tumbled. Economists say it could be 2012 or 2013 at best before Americans’ wealth returns to its pre-recession levels.

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GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — The mind-boggling news that the oil leak at the bottom of the sea may be twice as big as previously thought could have major repercussions for both the environment and BP’s financial health, killing more marine life and dramatically increasing the amount the company must pay in fines and damages. Scientists now say the blown-out well could have been spewing as much as 2 million gallons of crude before a cut-and-cap maneuver started capturing some of the flow, meaning more than 100 million gallons may have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the start of the disaster in April. That is more than nine times the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, previously the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The larger estimates, while still preliminary and considered a worst-case scenario, could contribute Associated Press to breathtaking liabilities against BP. Penalties can Phillipe Museux, director of the CROSS maritime rescue center based in Reunion Island, points at a diagram be levied against the company under a variety of showing the position of American sailor, Abby Sunderland, 16, indicated by a yellow boat, and the Australian environmental protection laws, including fines of plane that spotted her, in St Denis, Reunion Island, Friday. Sunderland, on a round-the world journey, was adrift up to $1,100 under the Clean Water Act for each in the frigid southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats headed toward her yacht, which was damaged by 30-foot barrel of oil spilled. waves that knocked out her communications and prompted her to set off a distress signal. Based on the maximum amount of oil possibly spilled to date, that would translate to a potential civil fine for simple discharge alone of $2.8 billion. If BP were found to have committed gross negligence or willful misconduct, the civil fine could be up to $4,300 per barrel, or up to $11.1 billion. LOS ANGELES (AP) — What “The aircraft (crew) spoke such an unbelievable circum“It’s going to blow the record books up,” said Eric were her parents thinking? to her. They told her help was stance.” Schaeffer, who led the Environmental Protection Many people were asking that on the way and she sounds Some veteran sailors said it’s Agency’s enforcement office from 1997 to 2002. question as a 16-year-old girl like she’s in good health,” said all but irresponsible to send a A larger spill also could lead to increased envisat adrift and alone in the frigid Mick Kinley, acting chief of teenager off alone in a small ronmental hazards, with shrimp, crabs and fish southern Indian Ocean, her the Australia Maritime Safety boat, knowing it will be tossed such as marlin and swordfish especially hard hit. ship’s mast dashed along with Authority, which chartered a about like a toy for 30 or more “Certainly if there are greater volumes of oil her around-the-world sailing commercial jet for the search. hours at a time by the giant than were originally estimated, that doesn’t bode effort. “She’s going to hang in waves that rake the Southern well,” said Jim Franks, a fisheries biologist at the Abby Sunderland’s ship was there until a vessel can get to Hemisphere’s oceans this time University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast rolling in 20- to 30-foot waves her,” Kinley told reporters in of year. Research Laboratory. “Do we expect twice the as she waited to be rescued by a Canberra. “In Abby’s case she was lucky,” impact? I don’t know how to judge that, but that boat that was expected to arrive Many people criticized said Derrick Fries, a world sailmuch more oil could not be good at all for fish and early Saturday morning Pacific Sunderland’s parents for allowing champion and author of the wildlife resources. I would anticipate far-reaching time. ing the high-risk adventure, one standard instruction manual impacts.” She set off a distress signal of several by young people look“Learn to Sail.” “It’s only a matDays after the spill began, government officials Thursday after rough seas dising to make the record books. ter of time until we end up with told the public that the ruptured well a mile below abled her ship and her satellite “It’s not something that a a tragedy on our hands.” the Gulf was leaking 42,000 gallons a day. Then, phone reception. There were 16-year-old should be able to Sunderland’s family defends officials said it was actually five times bigger. That 20 hours of tense silence before decide, whether they’re capable her trek, saying that as a lifelong estimate didn’t last long either. The new estimates a search plane launched from of doing it,” said Michael Kalin, sailor she was as well prepared are based on spillcam video as well as such things Australia’s west coast made brief junior director of San Francisco’s for the journey as anyone could as satellite, sonar and pressure readings. radio contact with Sunderland St. Francis Yacht Club. “It’s be. Her brother successfully cirThe lead scientist in the effort said the most credand found her alive and well potentially irresponsible for the cled the globe last year when he ible range at the moment is between 840,000 galFriday morning. parents to put their daughter in was about the same age. lons and 1.68 million gallons a day. Another part of the equation is how much more oil started to leak last week after the riser pipe was cut, a step that BP and government officials said could increase the flow by 20 percent. The pipe cut was necessary to install a cap over the well; the cap has captured an estimated 4 million gallons so far. WASHINGTON (AP) — Over Such incremental changes can costs. If the higher-end estimates prove accurate, the and over in the health care nudge costs up. Employer provided coverage leak amounts to an Exxon Valdez every five days or debate, President Barack Obama The Obama administration is the mainstay of the nation’s so. At that rate, in just over three weeks from now said people who like their cursaid the draft regulation is an health insurance system and is it will eclipse the worst oil spill in peacetime hisrent coverage would be able to early version undergoing reviexpected to remain so even after tory, the 1979 Ixtoc disaster in Mexico, which took keep it. sion. Nonetheless, the leaked the new health care law is fully 10 months to belch out 140 million gallons of oil But an early draft of an admin- document was getting widephased in. into the Gulf. istration regulation estimates spread interest Friday in lobbyThe main issue in the 83-page And there’s more bad news. The oil gushing from that many employers will be ing firms that represent employ- regulation is how to deal with the Gulf contains large amounts of natural gas. forced to make changes to their ers and insurance companies what the government calls Samantha Joye, a professor of marine sciences at health plans under the new law. and on Capitol Hill. “grandfathered” health plans. the University of Georgia, said that can contribute In just three years, a majority of “What we are getting here Those are plans that presignificantly to oxygen levels plummeting in the workers — 51 percent — will be is a clear indication that most dated the health care law and water as microbes eat the methane clouds. in plans subject to new federal plans will have to change,” said are exempt from many, but not In addition to the potential for billions in fines, requirements, according to mid- James Gelfand, health policy all, of its consumer protections. BP is responsible for paying all cleanup costs and range projections in the draft. director for the U.S. Chamber of Lawmakers created the special up to $75 million for economic damages. But it Republicans said Obama broke Commerce. “From an employer’s category to deliver on Obama’s could face far heavier expenses if gross negligence his promise. Employer groups point of view that’s a bad thing. promise that people can keep the is found or if it is determined that there was a viowere divided. These changes, whether or not coverage they have if they like it. lation of a federal safety, construction or operating It’s more evidence that the law they’re good for consumers, are But health plans change freregulation, Schaeffer said. will raise costs, said the U.S. most certainly accompanied by quently. Premiums and copayAnd that’s not including the tens of billions of Chamber of Commerce. But the a cost.” ments keep rising. Coverage is dollars in shareholder wealth that has already Business Roundtable — repreSenate Republican Leader expanded for some services and evaporated with the plunge of BP’s stock since the senting CEOs of major firms Mitch McConnell of Kentucky restricted for others. Lawmakers disaster. — saw encouraging signs of flex- said it showed that Obama’s asked regulators to spell out how ibility, though it’s withholding assurance that Americans would much an employer can change New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg became final judgment. Some experts be able to keep the plans they a plan and still claim it to be a lonely defender of BP, declaring the world should believe increased regulation will currently have was “a myth” all grandfathered, exempting it not rush to point fingers at the British oil giant. lead to improved benefits for along. from closer federal regulation. The billionaire tycoon often sides with CEOs and consumers. “Since its passage, Republican businesses entangled in public relations disasters. “On the face of it, having conarguments against the bill have Gelfand, the Chamber of “The guy that runs BP didn’t exactly go down sumer protections apply to all been repeatedly vindicated, even Commerce expert, said the there and blow up the well,” Bloomberg said on his insurance plans could be a good as the administration’s many draft rules are too inflexible. weekly radio show. “And what’s more, if we want thing for employees,” said Alex promises about the bill have Generally plans can lose their them to fix it and they’re the only ones with the Vachon, an independent health been called into question again protected status by increasexpertise, I think I might wait to assign blame.” policy consultant. “Technically, and again,” McConnell said. “So ing copayments and deductThat the BP oil spill may be twice as bad as earit’s actually improved coverage.” Democrats may have passed this ibles above certain limits, and lier estimates was hard news to hear but no surThe types of changes that bill, but the debate is far from Gelfand said they’re too narrow. prise to Christain Delos Reyes, a 39-year-old oysemployers could have to make over.” But Maria Ghazal, health ter dredger. include offering preventive care An administration official, policy director for the Business “Crabs start real small. You know they’re all without copayments and instispeaking on condition of anoRoundtable, said she saw signs going to die. It’ll kill all the oysters. In my opinion, tuting an appeals process for nymity because the rules are still that the administration is trying I don’t think it’ll ever be all right,” Reyes said. “I disputed claims that follows being written, said the final ver- to be responsive to employers. think it’s destroyed.” new federal guidelines. The law sion will uphold Obama’s promFor example, plans that only covWanda Kirby, 65, owns the Sandpiper Shores already requires all health plans ise, accommodating employers’ er retirees would be exempt from Motel in Grand Isle, La., a couple of hundred feet to extend coverage to young desire for flexibility while prothe new regulatory requirements from where a long strand of bright orange boom adult children until they turn 26. tecting consumers from runaway — an important clarification. slices across the beach to block the oil. “Whether it’s five gallons or five million, I don’t care. We don’t really need to be wasting time meaShop the Classifieds suring it,” she said. “We just need to stop it.”

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Teenager feels unsettled Dear Abby: I’m 17 and have been dating “Raymond” for two years. The thing that concerns me is we aren’t supposed to be attracted to other people, but I think he is. During arguments he has thrown other girls in my face. That really hurt, and I can’t get over it. I think he’s attracted to other girls, but he doesn’t want me to be attracted to other guys. I’d really like to know what’s going on inside his head. Are his eyes for me only? — Teen Dear Teen: Probably not. It’s normal for men — and women, too — of all ages to be attracted to people other than their mate. However, those with good character resist the urge to act on it. Now for some advice: You became involved with Raymond at a very young age, which has prevented both of you from having the normal kinds of dating experiences that are supposed to happen in high school. If he is restless, it would be better for both of you to date others, at least for a while. If you are meant to be together, your relationship will stand the test of exposure to others. Dear Abby: My husband, “Russ,” and I have been married 13 years. During that time he has lost more than 15 jobs for various reasons. I finally was able to convince him to get tested when I noticed he was having difficulty paying attention.

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He was diagnosed with ADHD, and they said he has an IQ of about 80. I am working on my doctorate. I hold a job with other wives whose husbands have “great jobs,” and I sometimes don’t know what to say about Russ. He’s a good person, very loving and tries his best, but honestly, I do get frustrated and have a little bit of “husband envy.” Russ is 50 and we have no children. How do I come to grips with the fact that he may never be a provider? — Challenged Dear Challenged: Your marriage has lasted 13 years, so Russ must be doing something right. Not all men are great financial providers, but most manage to make up for it in other ways. I’ll bet the other wives never say a word about their husbands’ shortcomings during those chat fests. One way to come to grips with the fact that Russ may “never be a provider” would be to refrain from making comparisons when your co-workers start bragging about their spouses.

Hope for Behcet’s patients Dear Dr. Gott: I was diagnosed with Behcet’s in 1990 and saw 27 doctors before being diagnosed and finding my way to remission. The woman in your article is suffering from one of the worst parts of Behcet’s: the inability to eat due to mouth and throat lesions. She is starving to death, and at this point, food is the medicine that she needs more than anything. Finally, a doctor prescribed Costanzi’s solution, a compound used for those with mouth cancer, etc. It kills the pain long enough to take those much-needed bites of food. Dear Reader: Costanzi’s is an oral remedy developed by Dr. John Costanzi of the University of Texas Medical Branch. Its purpose is to help debilitated patients with oral ulcerations related to AIDS, chemotherapy and other conditions. It is comprised of Benadryl elixir, tetracycline liquid, Nystatin oral suspension and Synalar solution. Disclaimers stress that any healthcare professional who chooses to use this solution does so solely at his or her own risk and the risk of the patient. Benadryl elixir (diphenhydramine)

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is an antihistamine and anticholinergic that works by blocking histamine action. Tetracycline is an antibiotic prescribed for fighting bacterial infections. Nystatin treats candidiasis of the mouth; and Synalar (a steroid) treats inflammation. As you can see, this is a whammy of a solution of infection fighters that Costanzi combined successfully to fight oral lesions. It certainly might be a possibility for a Behcet’s patient, who should bring it to the attention of his or her diagnosing physician to determine whether it is worth a try. Because I am not an oncologist, nor have I had any experience in dealing with the solution, I cannot do any more than report your findings. I must add that your outlook is positive and promising -- exactly what Behcet’s sufferers need.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday Saturday, June 12 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Compliance from subordinates is far more likely if your persona is not arrogant or too demanding. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Even if something on which you’re working has some complications that pop up, remain calm. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Take extra care not to place yourself in a material position. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Don’t try to win a battle using procedures or tactics that others find to be offensive. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Remember having a good attitude can help you overcome adverse conditions. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Take your magnifying glass off of the shortcomings of others if you don’t want anybody to dwell on yours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - If someone who recently assisted you in a significant way requests a favor of you, do all that you can to comply. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Most of the obstacles with which you may have to contend will actually be more in your mind than real. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Although you will be open and friendly to everybody, be extremely selective as to whom you take into your confidence. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - You might have to utilize your talents for transformation and rejuvenation in order to reestablish a relationship. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - As long as other participants’ objectives are in harmony with yours, things will go well for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - If you’re not careful you could easily let expenditures exceed your limit.

14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, June 12, 2010

CLASSIFIEDS Apartments

Mobile Homes

Daycare

Help Wanted

2BR Apt on W. Court St. in Rfdtn. $350/mo. + deposit & references. Call 287-3535

For Rent

Care Choices summer care & camp in Rutherfordton begins June 11. Come one day or everyday. Call 375-0056 to reserve a spot

MONARCH is helping dreams take flight!! Developmental Specialist needed in Rutherford County to work 17-19 hours per week. Provide support & assist individual with disabilities in meeting their goals & needs. Pay starts at $9.00/hr DOE. Tues & Thurs 2:30-9pm & Sat 4-6 hrs flexible. Requires HS/GED completion; 1 year of similar experience preferred. Background checks & pre-employment drug screen. EOE

Nice 2 Bedroom on one floor & 1 Bedroom Apt across from Super 8 Motel in Spindale. $385/mo. & $525/mo.

1 & 2BR Stove, refrig., cable, lawn service & trash incld. Deposit required. No cats! Long term only! Call 453-0078 or 447-4526

Land For Sale

Call 828-447-1989 Summer Special! Arlington Ridge 1BR & 2BR starting at $375/month. A family friendly community. Call 828-447-3233 Special $150 dep.! Very nice large remodeled 1, 2 & 3BR Townhome Apts. $375, $475 & $525/ mo. W/d hook up & water incld. Section 8 o.k.! 1-888-684-5072

20+/-ac., livable farm house, mixture of wooded, pasture, tillable bottom land. Country living, close to everything. Call 429-0081 or 289-8507 or 704-481-0548

Business Services Freon-Leon auto air comes to you! Recharge $35 incl. 1 can Freon. 589-6012

Instruction

Homes For Rent 2BR/1BA House in Spindale. Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No pets! $450/mo. + ref’s. & dep. Call 429-4323 1100 sqft. 2BR/1.5BA home for rent on priv. 3 acres, carport $575/ mo. Call 704-488-0180 3BR/1BA FC area Heat pump, carport, storage bldg., new windows, doors & carpet. $600/mo. + $600 dep. Ref’s req. Call 245-1621

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR & 3BR in quiet park. $350/month & up. Call 287-8558 Small 3BR/2BA DW $450/mo. + $400 dep. Central h/a, private lot. Call 453-9565

Professional Truck Driver Training Carriers Hiring Today! • PTDI Certified Course • One Student Per Truck • Potential Tuition Reimbursement • Approved WIA & TAA provider • Possible Earnings $34,000 First Year SAGE Technical Services

(828)286-3636 ext. 221 www.isothermal.edu/truck

Childcare openings for ages 0-12 yrs. old. 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift. Reasonable rates! Call 245-8030

Help Wanted CDL CLASS A DRIVER Due to increased business Truck Service Inc. has immediate openings for Local/Shift drivers. Home daily. Guaranteed weekly pay. Drivers must have 2 years recent verifiable experience.

Call 245-1637 ext. 125

Current opportunities now available in Forest City area. Call 704-671-2337 Fax 704-671-2334 Experienced Sales Assoc. wanted. Highly motivated. Well paid. Call Wayne at Forest City Honda 286-2614 White Oak Manor Tryon has openings for Med. Aide - Must have CNA II and License Med. Aide. We are looking for compassionate, dependable applicants who are dedicated in working with the elderly. Apply at 70 Oak St., Tryon or fax resume to 828-859-2073 EOE

Please apply online at

www.MonarchNC.org Email: Jobs@MonarchNC.org Fax 866-404-5622

For Sale Day lilies Over 500 different varieties. Price $3 & up. Will be in bloom for next couple of months. Call 287-9560 GE Gas Stove, Whirlpool Lg. Capacity Washer, Bolens 38” cut riding lawn mower Call 803-840-7131 SWIMMING POOLS 16x32 in ground, completely installed. 30 yr. warranty. Retail $24,900. Now $10,900. Limited offer! 657-5920

Feed bin late 1700’s to early 1800’s, some original handmade nails, exc. sofa or hall table. $175 obo Call 828-625-8076

Want To Buy

WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Pick up at your convenience!

Call 223-0277

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICE OFFICER FOR TOWN OF FOREST CITY

Autos

The Town of Forest City is accepting applications for a police officer with starting salary of $33,259.00. Preferred applications will have a good knowledge of modern police practices, laws relating to arrest, search and seizure, apprehension of criminals and traffic control. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess NC General Law Enforcement Certification, high school diploma/GED, establish county residence within one year of employment, have no felony convictions and a valid NC class “C” driver’s license. Prior to employment, applicants must successfully complete a physical/drug screen examination, psychological, polygraph and extensive background investigation. Application packets may be received in person at Forest City Police Department or by contacting Lacey Euten at (828) 245-5555 ext. 2101. For consideration the completed application packets must be returned to Chief Jay S. Jackson, 187 South Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043 by June 18, 2010. The Town of Forest City considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Miscellaneous

2000 Sportsman camper. 23’, fully loaded, super nice. $6,500 Call 429-8175

We are trying to locate

Pets

Thrift Shops

Beautiful Baby Kittens 5 weeks old Need good home and lots of love. 453-0938

Big Sale - The Home Goods Consignment Shop 143 Central St., Rfdtn. Mon., Thurs., Fri. 10-5 & Sat. 10-2 Call 828-447-9129

Free puppies to a good home, 6 weeks old, part Lab. 4 males, 2 females. 288-8603

Lost F Red & white Border Collie Lost 6/10 from Lake Houser Rd. Reward! 828-395-1665 or 828-429-6779 F German Shepherd black/red ,1.5 yrs. old w/green collar. Lost 6/6 off of Old Henrietta Rd. in FC. 864-494-4960 Beagle and Poodle Both males. Lost 6/9 from Ken Miller Rd. and Poors Ford Rd. Call 828-863-1335

Found Female Puppy brown & goldish color Found 6/8 in Chase/ Sandy Mush area. Call 245-2726 German Shepherd mix, black/tan with red collar, male, Harvey Logan Rd. Bostic 828-289-3892

Antiques

Cars & Trucks

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Campers/RVs

German Shepherd, black, in Dobbinsville area. Looks about a year old. No collar. Call 657-4743

Have you lost or found a pet? Are you giving something away? Place an ad at no cost to you! Call 245-6431

2003 Buick LeSabre Good condition! $5,000 Call 828-657-4164 or 864-582-7427

Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Michelle Heather Smalley. We miss you! Love, Mom

Yard Sales Estate and Yard Sale FC: Griffin Rd. Sat. 7A-until Furniture household, dishes collectibles, plus size clothes and lots more! CHURCH YARD SALE Help send youth to camp. Cornerstone Fellowship, 1186 Hudlow Road Sat. 8:30A-until Furniture, clothes, bit of everything. 1st Annual Brotherhood Men’s Yard Sale Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Ballfield Sat. 7A-1P Breakfast 7A10:30A Sausage/gravy biscuits, and drinks. 2 FAMILY FC: 210 Thermal Dr. (off Piney Ridge) Sat. 7A-12P New clothes, furniture, handbags, Christmas decor & home interior! 3 FAMILY Sandy Mush: 295 Chase High Rd. Sat. 6A-until All name brand clothes, household items, dishes. Something for everyone! HUGE YARD SALE Union Mills: 229 Barnes Rd. (across from Fire Dept.) Sat. 7A-til Designer plus and teen clothes, shoes, lots of household items, and furniture some antique

2 FAMILY SALE Ellenboro: 270 Piney Mtn. Church Rd. Sat. 8A-1P Men’s suits, jackets, shirts, pants many other items 4 FAMILY Danieltown: Baxter Wells Estate off 221S near SDO Fire Dept. Saturday 7A-12P Children’s items clothes, toys. Homemade Bake Sale! BASEMENT SALE Rfdtn: 160 N. Main. St. at Visual Arts Center Sat. 8A-2P Bedding, kitchen items, stereo equipment and more! FC: 158 Dorothy Glen Dr. (1st drive past Hudlow Quick Mart) Fri. & Sat. 8A Entertainment center, well pump, household Everything Must Go!! FC: 208 Springdale Dr. Saturday 7A-1P Large variety of clothing, household goods and some furniture! Giant Moving Sale FC: Inside Rutherford Moose Lodge on Hwy 74. Saturday 8A-3P MULTI FAMILY FC: 291 Morning Star Lake Rd. Sat. 7A-12P Name brand clothing, shoes, household items, toys, and miscellaneous MULTI-FAMILY FC: Bird Song Lane Sandy Mush Area Sat. 8A-until Household, kitchen items, clothes, kids clothes and toys and more!

Yard Sales Huge Multi Family Hwy 120 across from Earls’ Shortstop in Six Points Sat. 6A-until INDOOR SALE FC: Bethany Baptist Church 760 Bethany Church Rd. Sat. 7A-until Proceeds go towards missions. MOVING SALE Corner of Hwy 221 and Birch Hutchens Rd. (on Hwy 221 6 mi. South of Rfdtn) Sat. 7A-2P

MOVING SALE FC: 2001 Chase High Rd. Sat. 7A-until Couches, entertainment center, computer desk, toys, etc. No early birds! MOVING SALE Spindale: 116 Missouri St. Sat. 7A-until Table, chairs microwave and stand some tools, etc.

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Shiloh: 677 Big Island Rd. Sat. 7A-until Name brand clothing, household items, furniture & much more! Spindale Cubby Holes Storage Bldg. Unit 32 541 Poors Ford Rd. Saturday 7A-til YARD SALE FC: 333 Byers Rd. (off 221 & Kelly Rd.) Sat. 7A-til Girls clothes, sizes 6-10, men’s and women’s clothes, miscellaneous

Multi-family: Rutherfordton, 213 Honeysuckle Dr. (Forest Hills) Sat. 7:30A-12P. TJCA uniforms, books, household goods, odds/ends

HUGE MULTI FAMILY FC: 453 Weatherstone Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Books, toys, household items, furniture, organ and much more!

MULTI-FAMILY Rfdtn: 346 N. Main St (on right before Green St.) Sat. 7A-until Clothes, household, exercise equipment and lots more!

HUGE, HUGE YARD SALE Shiloh Community: Big Island Rd. (follow signs) Sat. 7A-until Household, all sized children’s clothes, toys, etc.

“Rummage Heaven” Charlotte Rd. (old BP) open Sat 9A-4P Will take bids on remaining items after 4P. Closing doors

Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of CHARLES L. GRIFFITH of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CHARLES L. GRIFFITH to present them to the undersigned on or before the 29th 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 29th day of May, 2010. Clara D. Griffith, Co-Executor 151 S. Magnolia Street Forest City, NC 28043

Yard Sales

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New Graduates Welcome! Apply in person at: 510 Thompson St., Gaffney, SC

Scott B. Griffith, Co-Executor 134 Brightmore Circle Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Nation/world World Today 45 killed in Kyrgyz riots

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Mobs of armed men torched Uzbek neighborhoods in Kyrgyzstan on Friday in ethnic clashes that officials said left at least 45 people dead and 637 wounded in a Central Asian nation that hosts U.S. and Russian military bases. The rioting in Osh, the country’s second-largest city, is the heaviest violence since former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was toppled in a bloody uprising in April.

Van der Sloot charged

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge on Friday ordered Joran van der Sloot jailed on charges of first-degree murder and robbery in the killing of a 21-year-old Lima woman, determining he acted with “ferocity and great cruelty.” Lima Superior Court Judge Juan Buendia issued the order before dawn and the 22-year-old suspect was first taken with other prisoners

in an armored truck to Lima’s judicial palace, then alone to an eastern Lima prison where he will have his own cell in a segregated block. Police manhandled Van der Sloot as they ushered him quickly out of the truck at into the judicial palace, a scarf around his neck and his hands cuffed behind him.

Pope promises action VATICAN CITY (AP) — Addressing the clerical abuse scandal from the heart of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness Friday from victims and promised to “do everything possible” to protect children at a Mass celebrated by 15,000 priests from around the world. While symbolic, Benedict’s pledge failed to satisfy victims groups who said promises were useless without a clear-cut action plan to root out pedophile priests, expose the bishops who protected them and change the Vatican policies and culture that allowed abuse to continue.

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Two U.S. soldiers among dead in Afghan fighting KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three international service members and at least 11 civilians died in violence across southern Afghanistan on Friday, including one attack in which a suicide bomber wearing a burqa blew himself up in a bazaar. Violence has spiked recently in Afghanistan’s volatile south as Taliban insurgents step up attacks ahead of a planned major operation by NATO forces to secure the main city of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in Brussels on Friday that insurgents have killed 59 Afghans during the past seven days, 54 of them in Kandahar. He told NATO ministers that insurgents also wounded 116, including 94 in Kandahar. Separately, NATO announced Friday that it has opened an alternate supply route to Afghanistan via Russia and central Asia — a critical development that gives the alliance the ability to bypass the previous ambush-prone main routes through Pakistan. Although Russia offered to open its territory to NATO as a whole, negotiations over transit rights between the alliance and central Asian states took several months to complete. The development is important because it signals Russian willingness to indirectly support the NATOled mission. Moscow has been warmer to the mission’s success in recent

years, fearing that a NATO defeat in Afghanistan would cause further problems for Russia. In Kandahar province on Friday, nine civilians, including four women and three children, were killed and eight other people were wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Maiwand district, said Zalmai Ayoubi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. The driver hit the mine when he veered off the road to go around a section that was damaged. In neighboring Zabul province, a suicide bomber dressed in a burqa detonated his cache of explosives in a shopping area in Shahjoy district, killing two civilians and wounding at least 16 others. The U.S. command said the two American service members died in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Friday but did not disclose details or the location because relatives had not yet been notified. NATO said a third service member was also killed but the nationality was not released. At least 35 troops serving with the international coalition have been killed so far this month, at least 23 of them American. Also on Friday, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Bagram Air Field north of Kabul. NATO confirmed that a rocket landed in a field inside the base but did not cause any injuries or damage. NATO said a second rocket landed outside the base.

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