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Census follow-up set in county — Page 3A Sports Play like an All-Star Josh Searcy, left, smashed a big home run in the Little League All-Star game at Dunbar Park Tuesday

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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Jerry Waters, left, holds up a dry bean pod from his garden at his home on Rollins Road in Forest City. Due to a lack of rain and scorching temperatures, many of Waters’ crops were lost. Far right, from one end to the other, signs of dry weather and sun damage can be seen on these blackberry vines in Jerry Waters’ garden.

He was able to gather a number of blackberries before the hot and dry weather took their toll on the vines.

Weather taking toll on gardens

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From staff reports

Low: High: Avg.:

$2.53 $2.60 $2.57

County not yet classified in drought

BY JOHN TRUMP

DEATHS Rutherfordton

Tommy Frazier

Elsewhere

William Coxe Page 5

WEATHER

Daily Courier News Editor

FOREST CITY — More than half of North Carolina’s 100 counties are listed by the state drought monitor as abnormally dry, but Rutherford County isn’t among them.

This might come as a surprise to residents, who have seen their lawns go from green to brown and watched their once lush gardens wither.

Most of the 51 N.C. counties categorized by the dry conditions are in the eastern half of the state, as well as along the western ridge. Still, the drought monitor advisory council advises people throughout the state to monitor water supplies and to Please see Drought, Page 6A

High

Please see Gardens, Page 6A

Bird hits line, knocks power out

Low

98 69 Today, sunny.

Tonight, clear.

Complete forecast, Page 10

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Although the lack of rain claimed crops such as corn and beans in Jerry Waters’ garden, others plants, such as peppers, tomatoes, and even watermelons, have been able to grow. Because his home depends on well water, Waters is unable to keep his garden watered during dry periods.

FOREST CITY — Jerry Waters on Tuesday afternoon walked through his garden at his home on Rollins Road. He pointed out various plants and talked about what was doing well, and what wasn’t.

Waters uses well water, and he has been unable to keep his garden irrigated.

“If its meant to be, I’ll have it” said Waters. He plants his garden every year and plans to continue as long as he is able.

Some of his plants, including blackberries, watermelons, tomatoes, and peppers have been OK; he harvested the blackberries before the dry weather become predominant over the past couple of weeks. Some of his crops, however, were a total loss, including a row of Half-Runner beans, three rows of corn and several cantaloupe plants.

Jan McGuinn, a Rutherford County Extension agent, advised people to conserve water as much as possible and to concentrate the water around the roots

Willie Smith works on a utility pole on South Broadway Street in Forest City after a bird knocked out power as it landed on a lightning arrestor. Power was restored in less than an hour.

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FOREST CITY — When a bird made its final landing Tuesday afternoon on a lightning arrestor on Broadway Street, 2,800 Forest City electric customers lost power.

The lightning arrester, which was on a utility pole, is used on power systems to protect the insulation from the damaging effect of lightning.

The bird tripped the circuit Please see Power, Page 3

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sTATE

‘Mother Vine’ is recovering

KEEPING IT COOL

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Maria Pina, 8, left, and Sydney Hockersmith, 4, cool off in a water feature at a park in Charlotte on Tuesday.

Temperatures soared into the 90s throughout the state and are expected to approach 100 degrees today and Thursday.

Mom pleased with court

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A North Carolina mother says she hopes other gay and lesbian couples don’t have to suffer through her experience of having a Tennessee judge prevent her teenage children from living with her and her partner.

“It definitely makes the victory a lot sweeter knowing that not only did we win the case, but for other gays and lesbians across Tennessee, those judges aren’t going to be able to say, ’you’re not good parents because you’re gay,’ or ’you can’t have your kids because you’re gay,’ or ’you can’t stay together,”’ Angel Chandler told the Asheville Citizen-Times.

The so-called paramour clause was first imposed in May 2008 by Gibson County Chancellor George Ellis, prohibiting overnight stays by

Chandler’s partner of more than 10 years, Mary Counce. The restriction was not requested by Chandler’s exhusband and came despite an evaluation finding no harm to their children, who are now 15- and 17-yearsold.

Angel Chandler used to live in Gibson County, Tenn., but she and Counce now share a home in Black Mountain.

“I just thought it was insane when the judge said I couldn’t stay in the house from 11 to 7,” said Counce, who has two college-aged children of her own. “If we could have been married, I wouldn’t have been a paramour, but how can we be married when it’s not allowed? It’s a Catch-22 and they love that. Bigots love that kind of stuff.”

MANTEO (AP) — A massive grapevine that may have been growing on North Carolina’s coast since the 1500s is recovering after being sprayed with a powerful weedkiller.

Multiple media outlets reported the scuppernong grape vine known as the Mother Vine, located on Roanoke Island, was sprayed by a contractor working for Virginia-based Dominion Power.

“From what I saw, this was just basically a lack of common sense,” said Donald Hawkins, owner of Vineworks in Duplin County, who was called in to help save the vine.

The vine’s crime: a single strand about as thick as an electric wire had climbed a few feet up a nearby power pole. So a contract employee hired to spray vines that were encroaching on power poles sprayed it with a herbicide whose label warns against using it on grape vines.

“We’re just sick about it,” said Chuck Penn, a Dominion spokesman. “It’s something that never should have happened.”

Jack Wilson, who has cared for the vine since he bought the property where it grows in 1957, first noticed the vine had brown areas in late May. He said he wasn’t contacted for permission to spray on his property, where about 10 feet of a hedge has died and three limbs of a pecan tree died.

“It was not just this vine,” Wilson said. “It’s the whole north end of the island.”

The contractor was trained and licensed but made a mistake, said Dan Oberlies, a senior vice president with Dominion. The worker was retrained in spraying procedures and in getting permission from property owners, Oberlies said.

Carolina Today Gov. Perdue to meet with Highway Patrol

Sweepstakes ban making progress in the House

RALEIGH — (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue wants to talk to the leadership of the Highway Patrol in the wake of several cases of trooper misconduct.

Perdue’s office said she will meet with about 160 members of the force’s leadership Wednesday.

Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson says they will discuss plans to start the process of repairing the Highway Patrol’s reputation.

She declined to discuss details.

The meeting comes just a couple weeks after the force’s top spokesman resigned after sending inappropriate text messages to a co-worker. One trooper resigned recently after being charged with drunken driving while another was fired after being pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving.

RALEIGH (AP) — The House is moving forward on a bill that would clarify that computer-based sweepstakes games sprouting up at hundreds of new Internet cafes and business centers in North Carolina are illegal.

House Speaker Joe Hackney said Tuesday he expected a measure overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last month would be taken up on the floor if a committee gives the OK. After a meeting with House Democrats, Hackney said he thinks there will be enough votes on the floor to support a sweepstakes ban.

Customers at the new cafes buy Internet time, then play games to win cash and prizes. People who want to outlaw the games say they are an end-run around the state’s 2006 video poker ban.

Lawmakers are trying to adjourn for the year this week.

2 suspicious items lead to brief scares in N.C. DURHAM (AP) — Things are returning to normal in Durham after two morning scares led authorities to evacuate homes and businesses in central North Carolina.

A spokeswoman with the Durham Police Department said Tuesday that neither of the suspicious items that authorities went to investigate were a threat.

Authorities had evacuated homes after someone reported finding a mortar in a yard. Durham Police spokeswoman Kammie Michael said the mortar was not live.

A suspicious package found about a mile away from the mortar led authorities to evacuate a building and shut down streets.

Michael says a bomb squad determined the package found in front of a North Carolina Department of Revenue office was not dangerous

State opening health coverage to uninsured RALEIGH (AP) — A new health insurance plan to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions is now available in North Carolina.

Inclusive Health said it started accepting customers Tuesday. North Carolina is one of 29 states that will administer their own plans resulting from health care reform passed

by Congress this year.

The plan will offer coverage to people who have been uninsured for at least six months.

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Census follow-up is scheduled in county

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

Josh Roper usually cleans the floors at the Food Lion on South Broadway when the store is closed and there are few customers. But when the power went out for about an hour Tuesday, he got a jump on his chores.

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

Power Continued from Page 1A

and shorted-out Duke Energy and Forest City’s power service. Forest City workers discovered the problem quickly and began working on the utility pole on South Broadway. In about 60 minutes, electricity was restored to the Broadway Street customers and others east of downtown.

Forest City workers Jeff Jones and Willie Smith repaired the damage, and customers got back online in an hour.

Barry Spurlin and Bob Daniels worked at the Beaver Street substation to switch the power back on after the repairs.

Among customers without power were the fast food restaurants and Food Lion on South Broadway.

Scott’s on Broadway is closed this week for vacations.

At Food Lion, manager Chad

FOREST CITY — A 2010 Census worker may knock on your door in the near future, says David Harris, local census office manager.

“We are still working for a couple of months on a couple more operations,” he said Tuesday morning.

The current door-to-door phase of the 2010 Census is about 94 percent complete, but there are reasons a census worker may visit homes in coming weeks, he said.

This month, census workers will double check vacant households and those deleted as nonexistent April 1, the reference date for the 2010 Census. “We will be deleting those addresses so they will come off the census list and won’t sit there for the next 10 years,” Harris said.

In August, census workers will visit households for which a form has been received but the address does not match the master file, Harris said. The field verification work next McFarland said the power had been month will seek to resolve suspected out about 45 minutes at 4:45, but duplicate addresses within the same he was optimistic it would soon be block. back. “Forest City always does a “People called in on the 1-800 great job for us,” he said. In less than numbers and yet didn’t send any15 minutes, electricity was restored. thing out. The census workers Rutherford County EMS and resneed to talk with the people so the cue personnel were dispatched at a information is really verified. That home off Broadway, where an oxygen way we are sure everybody is being machine was out because of the out- counted one time where they were age. Emergency personnel arrived living on April 1,” Harris said. and switched the patient to bottle Some households in Rutherford oxygen. Authorities also were disCounty that mailed a form have patched to intersections where trafreceived a visit from a census worker fic signals were out. because of incomplete or conflicting This is at least the third time this answers, or because the forms were year an animal created a power out- received after the deadline, Harris age in Forest City. The first two out- said. ages affected the same customers “If you are one of the small percent served by the Lawing Road substaof North Carolina homes that are tion. visited, please take a few minutes The first incident involved a squir- to speak with the census taker,” rel; the second also was a bird. said William W. Hatcher, Charlotte regional director for the Census.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ In Rutherford County, about 80 thedigitalcourier.com. part-time census workers are still in

the field.

Tuesday morning, Harris said his office received word from the U.S. Census about the American Community Survey.

“The word we were told this morning is they will do about 250,000 of the surveys per month nationwide.

This will be an ongoing survey.”

The survey includes more detailed questions, such as “How many bathrooms are in the house?”

“This survey will probably increase the number of workers we will have in Rutherford County,” he said.

“There will be more staff hired, and this will probably affect the unemployment numbers,” he said.

The American Community Survey will be mailed to about 3 million of the 330 million in the country.

The American Community Survey is sent to a sample of the population and tells the government what the population looks like and how it lives. It also helps communities determine where to locate services and allocate resources.

The 2010 Census is the official count of everyone living in the U.S. and is required by the Constitution.

Census data are used to allocate congressional seats to the states and to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to tribal, state and local governments each year. Stateby-state results must be reported to the president by Dec. 31.

“The boss gets the number on Dec. 31 and four months later, it will start coming down to the regional census offices,” Harris said.

All census workers will be wearing an official I.D. badge, and many will also carry a black bag marked with the words “U.S. Census Bureau.”

Census takers will never ask to come into your home, or ask for bank, credit card or Social Security numbers.

Contact Gordon via e-mail atjgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com

Ruth Commissioners (l-r) Jim Goode, Brian Evans and Nathan Odom of Professional Surveying Services, look at new street maps of the town of Ruth at the surveyor’s office in Rutherfordton on Monday.

Jean Gordon/ Daily Courier

Ruth reviews new street maps

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Ruth officials have received the 2010 city limits/Powell Bill map.

In a meeting Monday night, Commissioners Jim Goode and Mike Ellenburg and Mayor Don Baynard learned the maps were completed by Professional Surveying Services.

Goode and Town Clerk Amy Goode-Hannaway received the new maps Tuesday afternoon from surveyor Nathan Odom.

Sky Runners of Asheville, a multi-point network to offer services in rural areas.

The new mapping was mandated for all the state’s municipalities for the purpose of allocating Powell Bill money for street repairs and road work.

Mapping is not required every year, but when there are changes, map alterations are required.

Also Monday night, Foothills Connect representative Jim Brown presented information on providing Broad Band Internet connection to rural communities.

Foothills has partnered with

Commissioners also learned that Lowdermilk, Church and Co. would conduct the town’s audit Aug. 3.

The board was told that Ellenburg and his assistant, Nick Goode, had recently installed new street signs around the community.

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

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Our Views Small business help is critical

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he good news out of Raleigh is that Gov. Beverly Perdue and state lawmakers did not forget small business in the budget they passed last week.

The budget includes millions for programs designed to help spur small business growth and development in the state.

The budget includes funding for everything from tax relief to promotions to support the state’s small businesses. It restores funding the Small Business Centers at community colleges. It includes money to help small family farmers. It supports the Rural Center’s Home Grown Jobs Initiative.

These are all worthy efforts. If these dollars are used wisely and if small business owners take advantage of the opportunities, there is great potential.

Small business operations have always been crucial to our economy and keeping them viable is essential for our future economic vitality.

Our readers’ views Soldier thanks county students for letters To the editor: I am active duty military from Rutherfordton and stationed at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.

I am currently deployed to Kandahar AB Afghanistan, assigned to the 451 Expeditionary Air Evacuation Squadron and work in the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility.

Our mission is to move patients from the hospital on Kandahar to more definitive care via air transport.

During the course of my deployment we have received numerous letters of encouragement to the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen and to our Wounded Warriors from all services!

I did not have the opportunity to thank a couple of classes during the school year for their amazing support and encouragement through letters sent to me.

I would like to take the opportunity now to personally thank Mrs. Edward and Mrs. Arrowood’s 3rd grade class at Rutherford Elementary for your outpour of encouragement and support to our men and women in uniform.

As I read your letters of encouragement I was amazed at the questions, interests and appreciation you have for the United States Military.

I wanted to personally thank the students and to pass along that taking just a few minutes to write a card and send to a military member can make a

huge difference in the lives of a Marine, Solider, Sailor and Airman, you made a huge difference in my life.

I salute you!

Oh and GO DUKE! Jennifer T. Crosby MSgt, USAF

Supports Owens for County Commission To the editor: I want to voice my opinion about two of the candidates that are running for County Commissioner.

First, we have Julius Owens.

Born and raised in Rutherford County, he has never worked for the government.

He is self employed and has to go to work every day to earn a living. Julius has been active in various community organizations for a long time. He is a church going man.

Julius only wants the best for the community. He believes in lower taxes, more jobs, and stopping wasteful county spending.

Rob Bole on the other hand has worked for the government and Rutherford County for over 30 years before retiring.

Currently, Mr. Bole is the treasurer of the Rutherford County Airport Authority. He has financial responsibility for the airport.

Before Mr. Bole was sworn into office, a group of citizens wanted to meet with him and the other new member Dr. Ralph.

Dr. Ralph had no problem meeting with us but Mr. Bole said he was too busy. We tried to meet with him on other occasions but to no avail.

He then asked us to e-mail him our concerns. We did, but no response.

Mr. Bole would not discuss any issues with us at the Airport Authority meeting.

Currently, Mr. Bole and the Airport Authority are spending over 900,000 dollars in taxpayer money to fill two large holes at the Airport. This is called Airport Expansion.

Unless someone builds hangars on this filled in area, the net return to the taxpayer is zero.

If the citizens of Rutherford County want more of the same, then vote for Mr. Bole.

But if you want a commissioner that will talk to you and do something about our problems, my money is on Julius Owens Keith Hunter Rutherfordton

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Former poet laureate a wonderful storyteller, too Could Fred Chappell be an even better storyteller than he is a poet?

That kind of assertion could get you in trouble with Chappell’s adoring poetry fans who think of him always as North Carolina’s Poet Laureate, even though his term ended in 2003.

Chappell is one of the rare poets whose excellence is celebrated both by his fellow poets and a significant public following.

So there is no denying that he is a great poet.

But when he turns his poetry-tuned word-smithing to his inventive, imaginative, and placed-based stories, something even better than his poetry is the result, as demonstrated in his new book, “Ancestors and Others: New and Selected Stories.”

The new book collects a variety of 21 stories— mostly previously published.

“Variety” is an insufficient description of the different

One on One D.G. Martin

experiences that Chappell gives his readers, taking them from the North Carolina Mountains of the recent past to Sweden, France and England centuries ago; from North Carolina’s “good old boys” to the composer Haydn; from Newton’s theories to how to kill a deer.

After reading each story, I wanted to call some friend to say, “Fred Chappell wrote a short story especially for you.”

I want my hunting friends Doug Lay and Wendell Merritt to read “Tradition,” which takes its hero from his group into a deer blind so cold, as described by Chappell, that this reader started to shake.

For Peter White, direc-

tor of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, “Linnaeus Forgets” is perfect.

Chappell takes us to Sweden in 1758 where Carl Linnaeus, the designer of plant classification systems, discovers a plant that houses a community of thousands of tiny human-like creatures.

My minister, Bob Dunham, could read the short, short story, “Judas,” and maybe explain Judas’s comment that Jesus was “simply goofy, a nut…. That was the whole trouble, you know. His kind of Madness is contagious.”

Retired music professor Tom Warburton and former New York Philharmonic lead oboist Joe Robinson would delight in “Moments of Light,” in which Haydn’s visit to Herschel’s (the discoverer of Uranus and also an oboist) observatory led to the composition of “The Creation.”

The despair that follows the loss of a best friend in a

deadly accident as described in “Duet” would be familiar to a psychiatrist like Robert Bashford, who would also understand the power of the friend’s music at graveside to give comfort and relief.

The appearance of three genetically reconstructed Civil War soldiers in “Ancestors” would thoroughly entertain Civil War enthusiast Alan Stephenson.

The North Carolina Collection’s Bob Anthony could identify with the librarian in “The Lodger.” A dead poet tries to infiltrate and take over the librarian’s life.

Cliff Butler, who grew up in a small tobacco town, could follow the country furniture store delivery team hauling a new freezer, the surprise “Christmas Gift” for a farmer’s wife, who had ironed tobacco leaves to get high bids of the buyers for her husband’s crop.

It is easy to tag Chappell’s stories to prospective men readers.

But Chappell appeals to women, too, especially those who want to understand men and their crazy doings and firm friendships.

Some stories are aimed right at women, as in “Gift of Roses,” the poignant tale of a blind woman who rescues heritage roses.

Greensboro’s Margaret Arbuckle, who once tried to save an ancient rose bush from the advancing waters of Lake Norman, might understand.

If there is a problem with Chappell’s stories, it is a consequence of their incredible variety.

Not every story will be right for everybody. But even if one or two stories do not exactly suit a reader, it is a small price to pay for the pleasure of reading the “poetic prose” of a master storywriter.

Martin hosts UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m.

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Local/Obituaries/Nation

Obituaries William Coxe William F.P. Coxe Jr. died Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton with a reception to follow in the parish hall.

Asheville Area Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.

Tommy Frazier

William Thomas “Tommy” Frazier, 67, of Rutherfordton, Associated Press died Monday, July 5, 2010, at A woman text messages while walking across the street in San Francisco.

Rutherford Hospital.

A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Clyde Thomas and Eula Irene Conner Frazier.

He was a truck driver for APAC with a 51-year safe driving record and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — will prevent injuries and “See-through screens, yes, Todd Atwood says he doesn’t embarrassment remains to would solve part of the prob- Frances Lee Frazier of the home; two daughters, Delta worry too much about accibe seen, they are being wellem,” said Clifford Nass, a dents when walking down comed as a move in the right professor of communications Vickers of Rutherfordton and Debbie Shehan of Union the street using his iPhone direction. at Stanford University and to make calls, send text mes“I don’t think we’re going one of the authors of a study Mills; two granddaughters; sages or check his e-mail. to eliminate people from on multitasking. “But there’s and a grandson.

Funeral services will be But he’s seen the consewalking into things outstill a second problem, which held Thursday at 3 p.m. quences of paying more right and of course we want has to do with engagement at Crowe’s Chapel with attention to the gadget than people to be responsible, but of the brain.” the Revs. Jack Crain and what’s ahead. what we’re trying to do is Same goes with voice-toGeorge Whitmire offi“I saw someone walk right eliminate the friction point text technology, Nass said. ciating. The family will into a sign,” recalled the ... and give the user back a “It can help a little bit but 32-year-old Silicon Valley little mental bandwith,” said the fundamental problem is receive friends two hours resident. “She didn’t hurt Travis Bogard, the executive that we’re stuck with brains prior to the service at Crowe Mortuary. Burial will folherself but she was startled. director for product manthat can’t do all that much low at Rutherford County She dropped her phone, then agement and strategy at San when we’re doing other Memorial Park. her friends starting laughFrancisco-based Aliph. things,” he said.

Memorials may be made ing at her. It was funny but I Aliph’s Jawbone earpiece Two years ago, the Amerito Hospice of Rutherford guess it could’ve been more incorporates voice-to-text can College of Emergency County, P.O. Box 336, Forest serious.” technology which eliminates Physicians issued an alert City, NC 28043.

While using a cell phone the need to glance down at warning of the dangers of while driving has triggered the keypad to send an e-mail text messaging while walkthe most alarm bells and or text message. It also has ing, driving, biking and inOnline condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com. prompted laws in several caller ID that speaks to the line skating based on anecstates, experts say, pedeswearer so he or she doesn’t dotal evidence from physitrians are also suffering the have to pick up the phone cians. consequences of mobile disto see who is calling and a An Ohio State University traction — tripping on curbs, function that allows wearanalysis found that for the Bob Probert walking into traffic, even ers to call up their contacts past few years, the number DETROIT (AP) — Retired stepping into manholes as using their voice. of emergency room visits hockey enforcer Bob Probert, they chat or type while walkOther programs also on resulting from pedestrian as adept with his fists as ing. the market aim to make it cell phone accidents has with a stick in a 16-season To help these sidewalk easier to type while walking. doubled year-on-year. The career with the Detroit stumblers step out more They tap into a smartphone’s study showed that in 2008, Red Wings and Chicago safely, technology companies camera to beam an image just over 1,000 pedestrians are now stepping in, creating of what’s in front of the user visited emergency rooms for Blackhawks, died Monday after suffering chest pains applications that do everyover the message screen so injuries like walking into a thing from make a smarttypers can see what’s ahead. pole while texting or sprain- while boating with his family. He was 45. phone screen transparent to They include Text Vision, ing an ankle after falling Probert was on a boat in transform speech into text.

Type n Walk and Email ’n down while talking on a cell Lake St. Clair with his wife, Whether the technologies Walk. phone. children and in-laws when he “developed severe chest pains” Monday, family friend Rich Rogow told a Monday evening news conference at the medical center.

21, of 216 Landings Lane; liquor/mixed beverage on Probert, who struggled to Sheriff’s Reports charged with open container premises where such possesovercome drinking problems n The Rutherford County sion or consumption is not during his time in the NHL, Sheriff’s Office responded to after consuming alcohol; placed under a $1,000 authorized by the ABC law. played for the Red Wings 140 E-911 calls Monday. secured bond. (NCHP) (RPD) n Becky Daniel Edwards, n Brenda Lois Bell, 51, of Rutherfordton 24, of 821 Old Ball Park 359-B S. Jefferson Ave., West Road; charged with aid and Jefferson; cited for littering. n The Rutherfordton abet impaired driving and (RPD) Police Department respondn Brandy Nicole Hoyle, ed to 32 E-911 calls Monday. aid and abet driving while license revoked; released on 30, of 137 Deerview Drive, n The town of a $2,000 unsecured bond.

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in 1985-1994 and for the Blackhawks in 1995-2002.

The Windsor native had 384 points (163 goals, 221 assists) in 935 career regular-season games with Detroit and Chicago. His 3,300 career penalty minutes rank sixth in NHL history.

Blane Schvaneveldt LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.

(AP) — Trainer Blane Schvaneveldt, who won nearly 4,000 races and handled such quarter horse champions as Refrigerator and Dash for Speed, has died. He was 76.

Schvaneveldt died Monday after suffering heart arrhythmia late last week, said family spokesman Brad McKinzie.

Born in Idaho and one of 12 children, Schvaneveldt began his career in the Pacific Northwest before arriving at Los Alamitos in 1968. He won 3,982 races and 38 racing titles at Los Alamitos, located in Orange County.

Schvaneveldt is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame and the Idaho Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame.

Dr. Robert Butler NEW YORK (AP — Dr. Robert Butler, a leading expert on aging who coined the term “ageism” or age discrimination, in 1968 has died.

Butler died of leukemia in New York, Sunday. He was 83.

Ed Limato LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood agent Ed Limato, who represented such superstars as Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington and Kevin Costner, died Saturday, July 3, at his Coldwater Canyon estate in Los Angeles. He was 73.

Cesare Siepi ATLANTA — Cesare Siepi, who performed hundreds of times at the Metropolitan Opera and was well known for the role of Don Giovanni, has died at the age of 87.

Siepi, a native of Milan, Italy, died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on Monday after suffering a stroke more than a week earlier, his family said.

William Thomas “Tommy” Frazier William Thomas “Tommy” Frazier, 67, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, July 5 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Clyde Thomas and Eula Irene Conner Frazier. He was a truck driver for APAC with a 51 year safe driving record and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Lee Frazier of the home; two daughters, Delta Vickers and husband, Johnny of Rutherfordton, and Debbie Shehan and husband, Jimmy of Union Mills; two granddaughters, Samantha Amanda Marie Shehan “Sam” and Crystal Dale Katie Shehan of Union Mills and one grandson, Cole Thomas Frazier of Rutherfordton.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 8 at 3 PM at Crowe’s Chapel with Revs. Jack Crain and George Whitmire officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at Crowe’s. Interment will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit

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Calendar/Local Right now, with the temperatures we’re experiencing, the upper soil layers are drying up so quickly ... When you do water, try to target the irrigation a little more efficiently.

Ongoing Storewide half-price sale: Through Saturday, Yokefellow Service Center; store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cash, credit and debit only.

— Jan McGuinn Extension Service

Book sale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutherford EMC; hardback books, $1, paperback books 50 cents and some miscellaneous books four for $1; proceeds go to benefit Relay for Life.

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Rutherford County Farmers’ Market Building Committee: Will meet 8 a.m., Rutherford County Annex, 289 N. Main St., Rutherfordton; committee will be reviewing the current schematic plan for Phase I and make final recommendations.

of plants, which will help them survive until they are ready to be harvested.

“Right now, with the temperatures we’re experiencing, the upper soil layers are drying up so quickly ... When you do water, try to target the irrigation a little more efficiently.”

Tomatoes, corn and melons, for example, are particularly vulnerable right now. Rain is possible Saturday, “but we’ve got a few rough days to get through,” she said. “It’s just summertime.”

Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center; for preschool and early readers as well as older children.

Rutherford County Youth/ Livestock Building Commitee: Will meet 9:30 a.m., Rutherford County Annex, 289 N. Main St., Rutherfordton; committee will be reviewing the current schematic plan for Phase I and make final recommendations.

Town of Rutherfordton Town Council meeting: 5:30 p.m., Rutherfordton Town Hall.

Thursday, July 8 Business After Hours: 5 p.m., Bed and Barn Farms, 661 Big Island Road; hosted by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce; 287-3090.

Friday, July 9 Health screening: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Plum Natural Market, 213 Oak St., Forest City; call for an appointment, 245-6842, or walkins welcome.

Saturday, July 10 Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.

Benefit for Charles Wilkie: 6:30 p.m., Sunshine Elementary School; hamburger and hot dog supper at 5 p.m. followed by “Memories of Elvis” with Michael Hoover; admission $1 person, with a lov eoffering to be taken; Wilkie is in need of a kidney transplant and monies raised will go to him.

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What would be lush green rows of field crops are dried stalks of plants because of the recent hot, dry weather in Rutherford County.

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take precautions in case of a lingering drought, which several years ago depleted water supplies and led to restrictions on usage.

The Rutherford County area has yet to record any rainfall in July, and none is expected until possibly Saturday. But the Broad River, which supplies water to the region, is in good shape. Thanks in part to a rainy spring — the area has received more than 25 inches of precipitation this year — some 118 million gallons of water are available from the river each day, said Brad Boris, water plant supervisor.

Still, it’s hot, and it will continue to be for at least the next few days, with temperatures expected to climb to near 100 through Friday. A high pressure system that has settled over the east and mid-Atlantic are pushing

temperatures toward record levels.

The temperature hit 100 degrees by Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia, which hadn’t seen weather that hot in nine years, The Associated Press reported. The reading toppled a record of 98 for the day set in 1999 and matched mid-afternoon readings Tuesday in New York City, Newark, N.J., and Washington.

After an extended Fourth of July weekend when temperatures inched into at least the 90s from Maine to Texas, The National Weather Service issued heat advisories until Wednesday night for much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, including an excessive heat warning for the Philadelphia area.

There is hope, however. Just because it’s hot and dry now doesn’t mean it’s going to stay that way, said Ryan Boyles of the State Climate Office of N.C. “Things can change dramatically in two weeks,” he said. “It can go from

On a positive note, the dry conditions can help inhibit disease. A little wet weather wouldn’t hurt, however.

“Hopefully, we’ll get some rainfall shortly,” McGuinn said.

There is no chance of rain today, according to weather.com, though on Saturday the chance of rain is predicted at 40 percent.

being very hot and very dry ... and then weeks from now getting very wet.”

During the summer, conditions are so unpredictable that forecasts — especially as they relate to precipitation — of more than three days in advance are tenuous at best. A tropical storm or a hurricane, for example, can bring a lot of rain in a short amount of time. As the high pressure moves off-shore and the state receives a more Southerly flow, the chances for widespread afternoon thunderstorms will increase.

But as usage increases, streams and other water sources begin to drop.

“We’re starting to see an impact,” said Boyles. “It’s something we’re keeping a watch on, and we want our citizens to keep an eye on.”

Contact Trump via e-mail at jtrump@thedigitalcourier.com.

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

HOPE Support Group: Mondays, at 6 p.m. at the Center of Living for any adult in the community who has lost a loved one.

Offered at no cost by Hospice of Rutherford County.

Tuesday, July 13 Adult CPR class: 6 p.m. until, American Red Cross Rutherford County Chapter House; 287-5916.

Alanon meetings: Lake Lure Alanon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for additional information.

Wednesday, July 14 Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center.

Lunch and Learn: Noon, Ryan’s Restaurant; hosted by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce; topic is “Top 10 things you need to know when advertising your business;” 287-3090 or info@rutherfordcoc.com.

Thursday, July 15 Child and Infant CPR class: 6 p.m., until, American Red Cross Rutherford County Chapter House; 287-5916.

Financial aid deadline: Students who will be applying for financial aid at Isothermal Community College have until 4:30 p.m. to complege both their financial aid file and admissions file. A completed finanical aid file means a 2010-2011 FAFSA has been submitted and received by the college and all requested paperwork has been turned in. Students should check with the admissions office for further requirements by calling 286-3636.

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“My What Big Eyes You Have, Ump.” All-Star action continues in area BOILING SPRINGS — Forest City 11-year old baseball All-Stars blasted Rutherfordton, 18-2, in five innings in the opening game of the tournament in Boilings Springs on Sunday, July 4.

Forest City’s Ethan Stewart lead the way with a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate.

Stewart’s teammates Kendell McGowan and David Hunt added 3-for-4 performances.

The duo of Adam Barnette and Sammy Peticos worked from the hill for Forest City in the win.

At the 9- and 10-year old tournament at Dunbar Park in Forest City dropped Chase, 17-2, in Sunday’s opening game of the tournament.

Forest City’s Landon Smith, Christian Walker and Tucker Hamrick lead the way with two hits each. Hamrick joined with David Westbrook to work from the mound for the win.

Baseball skills camp at McNair Field FOREST CITY — Longtime area baseball coach Chris White will be directing the All Skills Baseball Camp at McNair Field beginning on Wednesday, July 21.

The three day camp is hosted by the Town of Forest City Department of Parks and Recreation.

White, who currently is the head coach of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, will be assisted at the camp by Coach Mike Caldwell, Coach Tony Wall, Stephen Crowe and George Hines.

The camp will be split into two sessions. Ages 7 to 10 will be held from 9 a.m. until noon; Ages 11 to 14 will be held from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

The cost is $50 per camper and applications can be picked up at Fastway Oil and Callison Recreation Center. For additional information please call (828) 289-6748.

Prior to Tuesday night’s game with Gastonia, Forest City Owls catcher Danny Canela is surprised to find Toro the Bull calling balls and strikes.

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Grizzles take down the Owls, 6-2

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

FOREST CITY — Forest City’s Brett Stackhouse had a no-hitter going — until the fifth inning arrived.

Gastonia broke up Stackhouse’s nohitter during that long frame to score five runs on six hits en route to a 6-2

win over the Owls at McNair Field, Tuesday night.

The loss ends a four-game Owls win streak.

Stackhouse only had four Grizzlies reach base in the first four innings of play, three of those by walk and one on an error.

By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Frank Crumley was named Georgia’s interim athletic director on Tuesday, though university president Michael Adams said he wants to look outside the university first for a full-time replacement for Damon Evans.

Evans resigned following a DUI arrest last week.

BASEBALL American Legion Playoffs Second Round, Best-of-5 7 p.m. Burke Co. at Rutherford Co., McNair Field Little League All-Stars 9/10s at Dunbar Park 6 p.m. Cherryville vs Rutherfordton 8 p.m. Forest City vs Boiling Springs 10/11s at Boiling Springs 6 p.m. Chase vs Forest City 8 p.m. Boiling Springs vs Rutherfordton

On TV 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Second Semifinal: Germany vs Spain.

7 p.m. (ESPN) (FSCR) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets.

7 p.m. (TS) WNBA Basketball Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream.

9:30 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks.

Please see Owls, Page 8A

Rutherfordton closes the door on Forest City

UGA names interim AD; Evans resigns

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During the fifth, Gastonia batted around as Justin Dunning led off with a single and Dunning’s teammates’ Thomas Brittle, Cass Via, Seth Boyd and David Chester racked up five straight base hits in the frame.

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Rutherfordton’s Cameron Snethen, left, races home on a wild pitch as Forest City’s Sam Ryan covers the plate during the Little League All-Star Game at Dunbar Park Tuesday. Snethen was safe on the play.

FOREST CITY — The Rutherfordton 9- and 10-year old baseball All-Stars bolted to an early 9-0 lead after two innings and withstood a furious Forest City rally to win, 15-7, at Dunbar Park Tuesday.

For the second night-in-a-row, Rutherfordton jumped to an early 2-0 lead, this time courtesy of a tworun homer off the bat of Josh Searcy.

Rutherfordton continued to swing the bats, coming up with two more runs after Forest City went in order in the bottom half of the first. Rutherfordton added three runs on two wild pitches and two more runs on a Jake Laughter single. By the time the dust settled, Rutherfordton had seized a 9-0 lead.

Not to be outdone, the Rutherfordton defense flashed the leather as Julian Hill made a diving catch in center.

After Rutherfordton added a run in

Please see All-Stars, Page 8A

Don’t cry for the Owls, Argentina Fate must be smiling on the Forest City Owls.

The Owls entered last Friday night’s game against Asheboro in the midst of a four game losing streak — the team’s longest such skid since July of 2008.

Grant Buckner tied the game, 2-2, in the eighth inning on a wild pitch.

Buckner raced down the line and scored without a throw.

Two innings later, and Buckner again on third, the big third baseman of the Owls did it again. The Copperheads’ hurler sent a throw to the back stop and Buckner sped across the plate.

The Owls held, defensively, in the bottom of the inning and came away with a 3-2 win.

Losing streak over.

Time to start winning, again.

Forest City (23-12) took down Martinsville, 7-4, on Saturday with a 17-hit performance. The 17 hits tied the team’s June 22 performance, an 11-3 win over Petersburg.

On Sunday, the Owls traveled to

Off The Wall Scott Bowers

Thomasville and took down the Hi-Toms, 8-2.

The Hi-Toms came to town on Monday and fell, 7-4. In Monday’s come-from-behind win, the Owls took advantage of back-to-back errors by the Hi-Toms to take the lead.

Four in a row.

WCAB’s Brian Bridges made an important observation during the broadcast Monday. The Owls have struck out 10 or more times in 17 different games.

All together, Forest City has struck out 310 times. That’s a lot of looking and whiffing.

But, is it that meaningful? Well, that depends.

Coach Matt Hayes has always had

an aggressive coaching style. He loves to roll the dice.

In last night’s win, Hayes, with two outs, made sure that Will Skinner knew it was time to run. Skinner ran.

The young man from Middle Tennessee took off as the ball came off of Dusty Quattlebaum’s bat. It was a no-doubt-about-it double into the right-center field wall. Skinner left first on contact and ran like a man being chased by a K-9. The play at the plate was close — but, the Owls got the call. The run knotted the game at 4-4. Moments later, the Owls had a lead they wouldn’t surrender.

Yes, the Owls lead the CPL in strike outs. But, they also lead in at-bats (1,221), hits (309), doubles (76), home runs (20) and, the most important category of them all — wins (23).

Forest City’s bats have, at times, been the coolest thing in this town.

But, at other moments, those very same bats are as hot as the air outside this office.

There are 23 games to play, and the Owls are doing just fine.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010

sports

Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 48 35 .578 46 37 .554 43 38 .531 39 43 .476 36 47 .434 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 48 36 .571 St. Louis 45 37 .549 Milwaukee 37 46 .446 Chicago 36 47 .434 Houston 32 51 .386 Pittsburgh 30 52 .366 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 49 33 .598 Los Angeles 45 37 .549 Colorado 44 38 .537 San Francisco 42 40 .512 Arizona 32 51 .386

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

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The Owls’ Terran Senay (30) loosens up prior to his at-bat against the Gastonia Grizzlies at McNair Field Tuesday.

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Boyd’s came with one RBI and Chester’s with 2 RBI. Kevin Phillip’s RBI groundout and Jhiomar Veras’ RBI infield single accounted for all five runs to break the one-all tie. Gastonia held a 6-1 lead midway through the fifth.

The Owls scored once during the second inning to take an early lead when Grant Buckner singled to left and Danny Canela slapped a single to right to put runners on the corners. Reed Harper hit into a double play that crossed Buckner for the 1-0 Owls’ lead.

After falling behind in the fifth, the Owls scratched out another run in the seventh. Harper found base safely on an infield error and Terran Senay moved him over to second on a single into right. Harper went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Will Skinner’s RBI groundout to cut the lead to four, 6-2.

With Senay standing on second, with two outs, it looked like another run was going to score on the shot hit by Konstantine Diamaduros, but Gastonia’s right fielder caught up to the deep ball with an over-the-shoulder grab to end the inning.

Still, the Owls had plenty of opportunities to cash-in on the night.

Forest City left two men on-base after Skinner and Dusty Quattlebaum singled to right, but the Owls couldn’t score in the first.

During the bottom of the fifth, Harper, Senay and Diamaduros all walked to load the bases with two out, but again the Owls couldn’t find a way to score.

The loss drops the Owls to 23-13 on the season and 4-4 in the second half of the Coastal Plain League season.

GB — 2 4 8 1/2 12 GB — 2 10 1/2 11 1/2 15 1/2 17 GB — 4 5 7 17 1/2

Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 9, Arizona 4 San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 8, N.Y. Mets 6 Florida 6, L.A. Dodgers 5 Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, late Washington 6, San Diego 5 N.Y. Mets 3, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh at Houston, late San Francisco at Milwaukee, late St. Louis at Colorado, late Chicago Cubs at Arizona, late Florida at L.A. Dodgers, late Wednesday’s Games Atlanta (Medlen 5-1) at Philadelphia (Moyer 9-7), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Garland 8-5) at Washington (J.Martin 0-4), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-2), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (D.McCutchen 1-3) at Houston (Moehler 1-4), 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 8-4) at Milwaukee (Narveson 7-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Garcia 8-4) at Colorado (Cook 3-5), 8:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Dempster 6-7) at Arizona (E.Jackson 6-6), 9:40 p.m.

Florida (Jo.Johnson 8-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-6), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh at Houston, 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Florida at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

American League East Division W L Pct 51 31 .622 49 33 .598 49 34 .590 41 42 .494 25 57 .305 Central Division

W L Pct Detroit 44 37 .543 Minnesota 44 38 .537 Chicago 43 38 .531 Kansas City 37 46 .446 Cleveland 33 49 .402 West Division

W L Pct Texas 48 34 .585 Los Angeles 46 39 .541 Oakland 41 43 .488 Seattle 34 48 .415

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

Monday’s Games Detroit 12, Baltimore 9 Chicago White Sox 9, L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5 Cleveland 9, Texas 3

GB — 2 2 1/2 10 1/2 26 GB — 1/2 1 8 11 1/2 GB — 3 1/2 8 14

N.Y. Yankees 3, Oakland 1 Kansas City 6, Seattle 4, 10 innings Tuesday’s Games Baltimore at Detroit, late Minnesota 7, Toronto 6 Boston at Tampa Bay, late Cleveland at Texas, late L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, late N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, late Kansas City at Seattle, late Wednesday’s Games Baltimore (Bergesen 3-5) at Detroit (Scherzer 5-6), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Slowey 8-5) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 0-0), 7:07 p.m.

Boston (Wakefield 3-6) at Tampa Bay (Price 11-4), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Talbot 8-7) at Texas (C.Lewis 7-5), 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (J.Saunders 6-8) at Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 6-7) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 7-5), 10:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Davies 4-6) at Seattle (Fister 3-4), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SOCCER 2010 WORLD CUP SECOND ROUND Saturday, June 26 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Uruguay 2, South Korea 1 At Rustenburg, South Africa Ghana 2, United States 1, OT Sunday, June 27 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Germany 4, England 1 At Johannesburg Argentina 3, Mexico 1 Monday, June 28 At Durban, South Africa Netherlands 2, Slovakia 1 At Johannesburg Brazil 3, Chile 0 Tuesday, June 29 At Pretoria, South Africa Paraguay 0, Japan 0, Paraguay wins 5-3 on penalty kicks At Cape Town, South Africa Spain 1, Portugal 0 QUARTERFINALS Friday, July 2 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Netherlands 2, Brazil 1 At Johannesburg Uruguay 1, Ghana 1, Uruguay wins 4-2 on penalty kicks Saturday, July 3 At Cape Town, South Africa Germany 4, Argentina 0 At Johannesburg Spain 1, Paraguay 0 SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 6 At Cape Town, South Africa Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 Wednesday, July 7 At Durban, South Africa Germany vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Uruguay vs. Germany-Spain loser, 2:30 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 At Johannesburg Netherlands vs. Germany-Spain winner, 2:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Placed RHP Kevin Millwood on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Felix Pie from the 15-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS_Optioned RHP Omar Beltre to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled RHP Doug Mathis from Oklahoma City.

National League CINCINNATI REDS_Placed RHP Aaron Harang on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Recalled LHP Matt Maloney from Louisville (IL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Activated LHP J.A. Happ from the 15-day DL and assigned him to Lehigh Valley (IL).

Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS_Fired manager Wayne Krenchicki, pitching coach Steve Foucault, hitting coach Ryan Jones, and base coach Adam Kampsen. Named Bill McKeon interim manager.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES_Signed OF Matty Johnson. Released OF Adam Eggemeyer.

KALAMAZOO KINGS_Released C Pat Hanley.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS_Signed OF Raphael Turner. Released C Nick Maragas.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS_Released OF Joe Hicks and RHP Steve Raburn.

RIVER CITY RASCALS_Placed INF Joe Chavarria on the injured list. Signed INF Jon Ubbenga.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS_Signed RHP Greg Byron.

Golden Baseball League CALGARY VIPERS_Signed LHP Daniel Morari.

United League LAREDO BRONCOS_Released LHP Franklyn Gracesqui and 3B Ben Wolgamot. Placed RHP Dimitri Camareno to the suspended list.

AMARILLO DILLAS_Signed RHP Turner Brasher and RHP Jason Stover. Placed RHP Taylor Allen and RHP Joseph Muro on the inactive list. Traded INF Jonathan Cisneros to Laredo for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS_Signed c-f Greg Monroe.

FOOTBALL Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Signed DB Donald Brown Jr., DE Armond Willis and LS Taylor Inglis.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS_Re-signed F Drew Miller to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS_Agreed to terms with D Ryan McDonagh.

ST. LOUIS BLUES_Signed G Jaroslav Halak to a four-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Re-signed D Mike Lundin and RW Teddy Purcell to one-year contracts.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS_Signed C-RW Boyd Gordon to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS_Signed F Chris Mueller and F Mark Van Guilder.

ECHL READING ROYALS_Signed F Olivier Labelle.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS_Suspended LA Galaxy D Omar Gonzalez one game for accumulating five yellow cards.

TORONTO FC_Signed F Mista for the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE CUNY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE_Announced the election of Roy Anderson as the president and Ronald St. John as the vice president for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years.

AUSTIN PEAY_Named Jessica Grayson women’s assistant basketball coach.

GEORGIA_Named Frank Crumley interim athletic director.

JAMES MADISON_Named Jennifer Brown women’s assistant basketball coach.

MOUNT OLIVE_Named Monti Van Brunt assistant softball coach.

RICE_Promoted Jae Cross to women’s assistant basketball coach.

STANFORD_Promoted Ricky Brackett to assistant communications director.

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON_Named Emily Hays women’s tennis coach and women’s assistant basketball coach.

Armstrong loses time in 3rd stage

ARENBERG, France (AP) — Just four days into the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong is off to a rough start.

On the cobblestones in Tuesday’s third stage, on which he had been expected to excel, the seven-time champ instead popped a tire, lost time changing it, and fell back of his main rivals.

The 132-mile ride from Wanze, Belgium, to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut in France was the most dreaded stage of Week One — with seven sections of bone-jarring cobblestones that threatened injury, bike damage or lost time for title contenders.

Thor Hushovd of Norway, leading a six-man group, won the stage in a final sprint. Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss rider who won the prologue, was right behind — and recovered the leader’s yellow jersey he had ceded Monday to Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel.

For Armstrong, the bigger threats are riders such as defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain,

2009 runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg and two-time runnerup Cadel Evans of Australia.

They all leapfrogged the 38-yearold Texan. They will be tough to overcome when the next big challenges await in the Alps in Week Two and a punishing four-day run in the Pyrenees in Week Three.

“Our chances took a knock today,” Armstrong said. “I’m not going home, we’ll stay in the race and keep trying.”

Astana team leader Contador avoided disaster, and rode the last 18 miles with the brake jammed against his rear wheel.

“I knew that if I changed the bike would be much worse and I preferred to continue with the wheel braking,” he said. “I couldn’t stand up, but hey, we saved the day.”

Schleck was fifth in the stage, clocking the same time as Hushovd: 4 hours, 49 minutes, 38 seconds. In Garrett Byers/Daily Courier the splintered pack, Contador was Forest City’s Tucker Hamrick delivers a pitch during the Little League All-Star Game at Dunbar Park Tuesday.

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Armstrong placed 32nd — 2:08 behind. pitched out of a two-on, one-out jam inducing a groundball off of Tucker Continued from Page 7A Hamrick.

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Knicks take the risk on Stoudemire NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns agree: Amare Stoudemire is one of the NBA’s dominant offensive players.

“Maybe the best finisher in traffic in the game,” former Suns general manager Steve Kerr said.

The disagreement comes in how much longer that will last.

The Suns were unwilling to give a maximum-length contract to player who has had major knee surgery and already has plenty of mileage on his wheels after coming into the NBA from high school eight years ago.

But for a Knicks team that had to get something in free agency, Stoudemire is worth the risk — especially if other players can be convinced to join the 6-foot-10 power forward in New York.

Stoudemire agreed Monday to sign with the Knicks, who will play him about $100 million over the next five years, even though his past injury history meant they weren’t even sure if his contract could be insured.

“We don’t know, so we’re willing to take that risk,” Knicks president Donnie Walsh said.

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Tiger Woods plays his second shot on the 9th hole during the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am at Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland, Tuesday.

A surreal golf season that is only half over AP Golf Writer

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Tiger Woods is assured at least one trophy this year.

Even though he tied for 46th at the AT&T National — his first time out of the top 40 in five years among tournaments that he completed — Woods stayed at No. 1 in the world. This being the second week of July, that means he has clinched the Mark H. McCormack Award for the 13th straight season, giving to the player atop the world ranking for the most weeks in a calendar year.

So he has that going for him.

Halfway through a PGA Tour season like no other, Woods at No. 1 is about the only thing that makes this year seem ordinary. It already has been anything but that.

Woods was only joking Sunday afternoon when he was leaving the locker room at Aronimink and said over his shoulder, “Go watch some real golfers.”

Considering the standard has he has set the past dozen years, Woods sure hasn’t looked like himself.

Considering the circumstances of the last six months, what is he supposed to look like?

He tied for fourth in the Masters and U.S. Open, which even Woods finds acceptable, at least when the cameras are off. In four regular PGA Tour events, he hasn’t cracked the top 10.

Woods missed the cut in Quail Hollow with the highest 36-hole total of his career. He withdrew from The Players Championship in the final round with a sore neck, marking the first time he had gone consecutive weeks without earning any money. Sunday was the

first time in 11 years that he completed a regular PGA Tour event without breaking par.

That’s not to say 2010 hasn’t been memorable, for Woods or anyone else.

Imagine telling the PGA Tour brass at the start of the year that the highest television ratings would come from the TPC Sawgrass.

Could any of them have guessed that it would be February instead of May? Woods was the star attraction, but he wasn’t wearing a red shirt and pumping his fist. He was dressed in a dark suit and looked into a camera that wasn’t working as he read a 13 1/2-minute statement about his spectacular fall through a sex scandal.

The low point for the tour came a month earlier.

While Woods was accused of cheating because he had a wife; Phil Mickelson was accused of cheating because he had a wedge.

Mickelson was among a small group of players who used 20-year-old Ping wedges with deeper grooves that were allowed under a legal loophole. The issue threatened to divide the tour until Ping chairman John Solheim allowed golf executives to ban his clubs from competition. Solheim should get a trophy for that.

One constant with Mickelson — no one ever knows what’s coming next.

He has won only one tournament this year — the Masters — but the timing could not have been better. It was the first time his wife, Amy, was at a tournament since being diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. Mickelson has missed only one cut, and the timing could not have been worse.

That was at Colonial, where he wasn’t around to take part in the “Pink Out” to show support for his wife.

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Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, center, Mauricio Victorino, left, and Diego Godin go for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday.

Uruguay booted by Dutch CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A Dutch treat: The Netherlands is in the World Cup final.

Long wasteful with its soccer talent, the Netherlands sure has found the right touch in this tournament.

Dutch stars Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben scored three minutes apart in the second half as the Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 Tuesday night to advance to its first championship match since losing in 1978 to Argentina.

“We are so close,” Sneijder said. “There is nothing bigger than the World Cup.” Winners of all six games in South Africa, the Oranje will face either Germany or Spain in Sunday’s title game at Soccer City in Johannesburg. The Netherlands lost its other appearance in the final, to West Germany in 1974.

Both of those title-game defeats came during the golden period of Dutch soccer, and in the opposition’s homeland. No such worries this time, and no country outside of Africa has had as much fan support as the Netherlands.

Inside Green Point Stadium it looked like a Florida orange grove. Outside, a Netherlands fan in a blue and white bodysuit stood on stilts and played a vuvuzela — badly.

It was about the only thing that didn’t measure up for the Dutch.

And a tournament that looked like a South American fiesta early on will end in a European showdown for the second straight World Cup. Sneijder and Robben made sure of that.

“This is unforgettable,” said Sneijder, now tied with Spain’s David Villa for top scorer at the tournament (five goals). “It was a tough fight and toward the end we complicated matters.

“Sunday we play in the World Cup final. I

LeBron arrives late at camp

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The LeBronathon drags on.

Still keeping his plans a closely guarded secret, LeBron James arrived at his summer camp Tuesday more than four hours after he was scheduled to appear. His tardiness only renewed speculation about where the NBA’s marquee free agent will continue his career, a move that has fans, franchises and several cities on edge.

Driving a customized Dodge silver pickup truck, James pulled into the parking area next to Rhodes Arena at 3:15 p.m., accompanied by former Cleveland teammate Damon Jones.

Wearing a white Nike T-shirt and orange shorts, James did not address the media or appear to be ready to work out.

He entered the building and walked onto the floor while some of the nation’s top college players were finishing up their second workout on Day 2 of the LeBron James Skills Academy. The two-time MVP sat on a sideline table before moving to a courtside chair. Shortly after he

arrived, his two young sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce, came in with former high school teammates Dru Joyce III and Romeo Travis.

James’ only message came on his new Twitter account, which quickly rocketed to 100,000 followers.

“Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building,” it read, before going on to credit New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul for pushing him to open an account on the social networking site.

On Monday, James made a surprise appearance at the first day of his camp with Paul and played a few full-court games against the college kids.

As he goes about his business, the league awaits word on what he’ll do next.

James met with six teams last week, including the Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls, who are believed to be the front-runners to sign him.

Other teams could be positioning themselves to make another run after making their initial presentations.

have to get used to that.”

Sneijder’s goal came somewhat unexpectedly because Uruguay had shut down the Dutch offense for much of the second half.

His left-footed shot from just inside the penalty area barely ticked the leg of defender Maximiliano Pereira and, with Robin van Persie almost deflecting it again, it skidded past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

Then Robben sent a cross from Dirk Kuyt past a flat-footed Muslera with a brilliant header as Robben was leaping away from the net. His teammates piled on in an Oranje Crush celebration, and Robben came up from it with mud on his forehead, a smile on his face — and the knowledge that Netherlands was ahead 3-1 and likely headed to the championship match.

For good measure, Robben blew kisses to the fans.

Uruguay was without dangerous striker Luis Suarez, whose handball on the goal line in the final seconds of extra time against Ghana saved his team in the quarterfinals.

He drew a red card for that, and spent his suspension on the bench watching his undermanned teammates come up just short.

Pereira made the Netherlands sweat with a goal in injury time, and Stekelenburg’s late save preserved the biggest Dutch win in decades. The Dutch have now won 10 straight and are unbeaten in their last 25 games.

Robben was replaced late in the match, and at the final whistle he fell flat to the turf as he ran back onto the pitch. Mark van Bommel hustled over to where the ball came to rest, picked it up and hugged it.

His teammates then began a joyous stroll around the field, some of them barechested, as the vuvuzelas blared and Dutch flags waved in the stands.

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Nation Today Woman who lived with corpses may build crypt

WYALUSING, Pa. (AP) — A 91-year-old woman found living with the corpses of her husband and twin sister will be allowed to keep them if she installs a mausoleum or crypt, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

Jean Stevens has indicated through her attorney that she plans to build an aboveground vault on her property to store the bodies of James Stevens and June Stevens, according to Bradford County District Attorney Daniel Barrett.

“If she does that, the bodies will be released for that purpose,” he said. “Otherwise they will be reinterred.”

Stevens’ attorney, Leslie Wizelman, did not immediately return phone messages left at her office.

Stevens previously told The Associated Press that she kept the embalmed remains of her loved ones because she wanted to be able to see them and talk to them. She also said she’s claustrophobic and couldn’t stand the thought of their bodies in caskets in the ground.

State police have been investigating the bizarre case since the corpses were discovered in midJune. Authorities found the body of James Stevens on a couch in the detached garage and the body of June Stevens on a couch in a spare room off the bedroom.

Queen in N.Y.; places wreath at ground zero NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath of flowers at a site of the Sept. 11 attacks Tuesday and chatted with victims’ families and first responders, minutes after using her first visit to New York in more than three decades to praise the U.N. for promoting peace and justice.

The 84-year-old British monarch braved 100-degree heat in a 15-minute visit to the World Trade Center site after challenging the United Nations to spearhead an international response to global dangers. Near the footprint of the trade center’s south tower, she placed a wreath of New York-grown red peonies, roses, lilies and blackeyed Susans on a wooden riser at the site.

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She weighted 7 pounds and 2 ounces.

Bella has one brother, Noah.

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Gulf awash in 27,000 abandoned oil wells

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Marine Science Technician Third Class with the U.S. Coast Guard, Andrew Garcia, right, and Lt. Jamie Koppi analyze a tar ball specimen on Sunny Beach Tuesday in Galveston, Texas. Most of the tar balls found were old solidified specimens. Further testing is needed to confirm whether fresh tar balls are associated with the Gulf Oil disaster.

More than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one — not industry, not government — is checking to see if they are leaking, an Associated Press investigation shows.

The oldest of these wells were abandoned in the late 1940s, raising the prospect that many deteriorating sealing jobs are already failing.

The AP investigation uncovered particular concern with 3,500 of the neglected wells — those characterized in federal government records as “temporarily abandoned.”

Regulations for temporarily abandoned wells require oil companies to present plans to reuse or permanently plug such wells within a year, but the AP found that the rule is routinely circumvented, and that more than 1,000 wells have lingered in that unfinished condition for more than a decade. About three-quarters of temporarily abandoned wells have been left in that status for more than a year, and many since the 1950s and 1960s — even though sealing procedures for temporary abandonment are not as stringent as those for permanent closures.

As a forceful reminder of the potential harm, the well beneath BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig was being sealed with cement for temporary abandonment when it blew April 20, leading to one of the worst environmental disasters in the nation’s history. BP alone has abandoned about 600 wells in the Gulf, according to government data.

There’s ample reason for worry about all permanently and temporarily abandoned wells — history shows that at least on land, they often leak. Wells are sealed underwater much as they are on land. And wells on land and in water face similar risk of failure.

Plus, records reviewed by the AP show that some offshore wells have failed.

Asked in multiple requests over several weeks how often abandoned wells have failed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday — as this story was being released — that it has had to deal with leaks at abandoned wells in shallow state waters of Louisiana and Texas.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — which oversees wells in federal waters — also acknowledged Tuesday that it has dealt with “a few” failed abandoned wells farther out in the Gulf. But the information was released only through the public affairs offices and neither agency provided experts for followup.

Experts say abandoned wells can repressurize, much like a dormant volcano can awaken.

And years of exposure to sea water and underground pressure can cause cementing and piping to corrode and weaken.

“You can have changing geological conditions where a well could be repressurized,” said Andy Radford, a petroleum engineer for the American Petroleum Institute trade group.

Whether a well is permanently or temporarily abandoned, improperly applied or aging cement can crack or shrink, independent petroleum engineers say. “It ages, just like it does on buildings and highways,” said Roger Anderson, a Columbia University petroleum geophysicist who has conducted research on commercial wells. Despite the likelihood of leaks large and small, though, abandoned wells are typically not inspected by industry or government.

Oil company representatives insist that the seal on a correctly plugged offshore well will last virtually forever.

“It’s in everybody’s interest to do it right,” said Bill Mintz, a spokesman for Apache Corp., which has at least 2,100 abandoned wells in the Gulf, according to government data.

Officials at the U.S. Interior Department, which oversees the agency that regulates federal leases in the Gulf and elsewhere, did not answer repeated questions regarding why there are no inspections of abandoned wells.

State officials estimate that tens of thousands are badly sealed, either because they predate strict regulation or because the operating companies violated rules. Texas alone has plugged more than 21,000 abandoned wells to control pollution, according to the state comptroller’s office.

Offshore, but in state waters, California has resealed scores of its abandoned wells since the 1980s.

In deeper federal waters, though — despite the similarities in how such wells are constructed and how sealing procedures can fail — the official policy is out-of-sight, out-of-mind.

The U.S. Minerals Management Service — recently renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — relies on rules that have few real teeth.

Once an oil company says it will permanently abandon a well, it has one year to complete the job. MMS mandates that work plans be submitted and a report filed afterward.

Unlike California regulators, MMS doesn’t typically inspect the job, instead relying on the paperwork.

The fact there are so many wells that have been classified for decades as temporarily abandoned suggests that paperwork can be shuffled at MMS without any real change beneath the water.

With its weak system of enforcement, MMS imposed fines in a relative handful of cases: just $440,000 on seven companies from 20032007 for improper plug-and-abandonment work.

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Chg -.67 -.45 -.29 -1.60 -9.68 -.28 -.62 -1.40 -.70 -1.06

%Chg -21.9 -18.0 -12.6 -11.8 -11.7 -11.1 -10.5 -10.4 -9.9 -9.3

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1,515 1,562 119 3,196 57 95 4,695,465,310

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Chg +.44 +.74 +.23 +.16 +.20 +.10 +.25 +.15 +.12 +.30

%Chg +15.4 +14.3 +11.4 +7.8 +5.1 +5.0 +4.7 +4.5 +4.4 +4.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last HMG 4.47 Taseko 3.40 Libbey 10.17 StreamG un 6.50 BioTime n 5.09 ChinaNet 3.55 AmDGEn n 2.71 Argan 9.57 BioTime wt 3.40 OrienPap n 6.77

Chg -.93 -.52 -1.36 -.70 -.53 -.36 -.25 -.88 -.27 -.52

%Chg -17.2 -13.3 -11.8 -9.7 -9.4 -9.2 -8.4 -8.4 -7.4 -7.1

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KodiakO g 12042 3.09 -.02 DIARY

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189 283 44 516 11 15 81,234,145

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DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

Close: 9,743.62 Change: 57.14 (0.6%)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last NexMed rs 3.83 Broadwind 3.23 DixieGrp 3.95 WillCntrls 10.47 ADA-ES 5.64 USecBcCA 4.20 Copernic rs 2.70 NYMtgTrst 6.25 ReadgIntB 8.80 Power-One 7.61

Chg +1.63 +.44 +.47 +1.07 +.55 +.41 +.26 +.57 +.80 +.67

%Chg +74.1 +15.8 +13.5 +11.3 +10.8 +10.8 +10.7 +10.0 +10.0 +9.7

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last CaroBkHld 3.20 EntreMd rs 2.80 TeslaMot n 16.11 JksvllBcIL 9.53 Ctrip.com s32.81 FedMogul 12.15 Hastings 6.78 Imax Corp 12.25 FstCapVA 6.55 PureCycle 2.56

Chg -.70 -.55 -3.09 -1.64 -5.26 -1.88 -.97 -1.70 -.90 -.34

%Chg -17.9 -16.4 -16.1 -14.7 -13.8 -13.4 -12.5 -12.2 -12.1 -11.7

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) Microsoft 664483 PwShs QQQ582675 Cisco 494944 Intel 456500 Oracle 384336 Comcast 358766 MicronT 355090 ApldMatl 295342 Dell Inc 285450 NewsCpA 271680

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 23.82 +.55 42.60 +.13 21.34 +.21 19.48 +.28 22.32 +.49 17.80 +.34 8.35 +.13 11.78 -.22 11.90 -.13 12.15 +.33

DIARY

10,560

Dow Jones industrials

2,093.88 +2.09

908 1,786 92 2,786 13 181 2,041,538,932

52-Week High Low

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

10,060 9,560

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8,087.19 2,988.88 342.02 5,552.82 1,497.10 1,727.05 869.32 539.03 8,900.27 473.54

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+57.14 -26.17 +4.10 +51.31 +.90 +2.09 +5.48 -2.13 +29.85 -8.94

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-6.56 -4.72 -9.46 -9.73 -1.40 -7.72 -7.81 -3.65 -6.90 -5.65

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Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CI 133,927 LG 61,893 LB 58,508 IH 53,415 LG 51,938 WS 49,180 MA 47,155 LB 45,159 LB 44,145 LB 43,384 LV 37,018 LV 35,843 FB 34,973 CI 33,304 FV 33,120 CA 29,810 WS 29,662 LB 29,264 MA 28,927 CI 27,822 LB 27,667 CI 27,183 MA 27,112 LB 26,583 FG 24,666 LG 24,664 FB 23,838 LB 23,746 LV 15,797 LB 8,239 LB 3,805 GS 1,452 LV 1,066 SR 445 LG 160

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Dow breaks its Economic health is improving seven-day slide with bargains

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average broke a seven-day slide Tuesday after traders sifted through the market for beatendown stocks.

The Dow rose 57 points, or 0.6 percent, after dropping 7.3 percent in just the past two weeks and reaching its lowest level since October.

Traders were looking to pick up stocks while they’re still cheap, but the buying was selective and there were more losing stocks than gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow rose as much as 172 points in morning trading but also fell into the red by mid-afternoon. “There are pockets of opportunity out there.

There are some areas with good valuations,� said Aaron Reynolds, senior portfolio analyst at Robert W. Baird in Milwaukee.

High-tech and oil service companies were among the market leaders. But retailers slumped amid downbeat comments from analysts and ahead of reports later in the week on June sales. Investors are concerned that a weakening of the economic recovery will keep cautious consumers out of stores. Macy’s Inc. fell 2.5 percent, while Home Depot Inc. lost 1.5 percent.

The unevenness to the day’s moves signaled that traders remain on edge about the economy.

Brian Dolan, chief currency strategist at Forex. com in Bedminster, N.J., said a rise in Treasury prices made it clear that worries remain.

Treasurys have been rallying during the past month as investors worried about where the economy is heading looked for a safe place for their money. “We’ve obviously ratcheted down the outlook and now it’s a question of how much further,� Dolan said, referring to the economy. “From here I would expect to see further weakness.�

The day’s economic news didn’t offer investors much incentive to buy. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said growth in services businesses slowed last month. Its services index fell to 53.8 from 55.4 in May. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters forecast a reading 55.0. Anything above 50 indicates growth.

The Dow rose 57.14, or 0.6 percent, to 9,743.62.

The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 5.48, or 0.5 percent, to 1,028.06, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 2.09, or 0.1 percent, to 2,093.88.

The market’s advance came after stocks dropped Friday on a report found that employers didn’t ramp up hiring as much as economists had forecast. It was the second straight month hiring by private employers missed expectations. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Independence Day. Meanwhile, bond prices rose. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 2.94 percent from 2.98 percent late Friday.

Crude oil fell 16 cents to settle at $71.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil service companies rose after a Barclays Capital analyst upgraded ratings for the industry.

Halliburton Inc. rose 72 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $26.46.

Some of the tech stocks that were pounded in recent weeks had a natural bounce back.

Microsoft Inc. rose 55 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $23.82. Intel Corp. rose 28 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $19.48.

Macy’s fell 44 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $17.41, while Home Depot fell 42 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $27.34.

The number of stocks that fell narrowly outpaced those that rose on the NYSE, where volume came to 1.3 billion shares, compared with 1.1 billion Friday.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 8.94, or 1.5 percent, to 590.03.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of U.S. counties became economically healthier in May, thanks to more manufacturing jobs in the Midwest and fewer home foreclosures in the Sun Belt, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of conditions around the country.

Yet the improvement appeared to slow in May compared with April, the AP’s Economic Stress Index shows.

And concerns are arising that the nation’s recovery is losing momentum.

Economic stress declined month to month in 33 states in May, aided by lower unemployment. In April, by contrast, stress had eased in every state except two — and in 90 percent of the nation’s 3,141 counties.

Bankruptcy rates around the nation also inched up in May. The AP’s Economic Stress Index calculates a score for each county and state from 1 to 100 based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. A higher score indicates more economic stress. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11.

The AP’s index found the average county’s Stress score in May was 10.3, down from 10.6 in April. It was the lowest score since November’s 10.2. “As the government’s stimulus winds down and as long as the labor market remains weak, an acceleration in the economy is probably not in the cards,� said David Huether at the National Association of Manufacturers. “If I were a betting man, I’d bet the economy won’t double dip into recession, but it will grow at a much slower pace.�

Still, conditions did improve in most of the nation in May. Just under 40 percent of counties were deemed economically

stressed in May, compared with 42 percent in April. Job gains in manufacturing, farming and hotels and restaurants helped some of the counties where stress declined the most, according to the AP’s analysis.

For the first time since the AP began the stress index in May 2009, the four states that have shown the most stress each month — Nevada (21.75 in May), Michigan (16.22), California (16.14) and Florida (15.26) — improved from the prior month. These states benefited from declining unemployment and foreclosure rates.

Arizona rounded out the list of the five worst-performing states in May with a Stress score of 15.04. That was a slight increase from April.

The best-performing states in May were North Dakota (4.03), South Dakota (5.21), Nebraska (5.83), Vermont (6.49) and Iowa (7.5).

Despite better conditions in May, analysts say the economy’s rebound might be stalling as it enters the second half of this year, when the benefit of federal stimulus spending will start to fade.

A growing number of economists are scaling back their growth forecasts. Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan Chase, for instance, thinks the economy will grow at a 3.2 percent annual pace in the July-to-September quarter, down from a previous 4 percent estimate.

The improvement in May occurred before renewed concerns about the economy emerged last month. Consumer confidence, for instance, tanked in June, and stock prices have sunk. Businesses remain wary of ramping up hiring.

Still, the economy’s bright spots — namely manufacturing — were evident in May. Among the states, Michigan, Vermont, Idaho (11.3), Illinois

(13.7) and Iowa saw the biggest month-to-month decreases in stress. Economists pointed to gains in manufacturing jobs, which helped reduce unemployment in those states.

Counties in the Midwest led the nation in improvement for a second straight month.

Louisiana (8.63), Oklahoma (8.61), Pennsylvania (10.49), Mississippi (12.58) and Arizona (15.04) suffered the biggest month-to-month increases in economic stress. Higher unemployment was the main reason.

The stress in the Gulf states of Louisiana and Mississippi resulted from the BP oil spill.

Pennsylvania’s problems are related, in part, to a slowing in the manufacture of chemicals. Oklahoma’s are a result of moderating energy prices. And Arizona’s stress is likely related to continued damage from the housing bust.

Economic stress was higher in May than a year ago in 35 states, particularly in the West. Over the past year, stress has grown the most in Idaho, Montana (7.89), Nevada, New Mexico (9.48) and Utah (10.81).

In Utah’s case, the state experienced the housing boom about a year and a half behind the Sun Belt states of Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada. That explains why the housing bust and foreclosure crisis hit Utah later than it did others.

Counties of at least 25,000 residents that were the most stressed in May were Imperial County, Calif. (31.74); Yuma County, Ariz. (29.14); Lyon County, Nev. (27.30); Merced County, Calif. (24.55); and Nye County, Nev. (24.45).

The economically healthiest counties were Ward County, N.D. (3.35); Burleigh County, N.D. (3.66); Grand Forks, N.D. (4.02); Ellis County, Kan. (4.13); and Brown County, S.D. (4.25).

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Stamp prices going up again

EPA rule to tighten restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buy those Forever stamps now. The cost of mailing a letter is going up again.

Fighting to survive a deepening financial crisis, the Postal Service said Tuesday it wants to increase the price of first-class stamps by 2 cents — to 46 cents — starting in January. Other postage costs would rise as well.

The agency’s persisting problem: ever-declining mail volume as people and businesses shift to the Internet and the declining economy reduces advertising mail.

“The Postal Service faces a serious risk of financial insolvency,” postal vice president Stephen M. Kearney said, an indication that without significant changes a time could come when the agency would be unable to pay its bills.

The post office lost $3.8 billion last year, despite cutting 40,000 full-time positions and making other reductions, and Kearney said it is facing a $7 billion loss for this year and the same for fiscal 2011, which begins in October. The rate increase would bring in $2.5 billion, meaning there still would be a large loss for next year.

The post office, though part of the government, does not receive a tax subsidy for its operations.

While the cost of a first-class stamp would go up, people who bought Forever stamps at the current 44 cents or at lower prices would still be able to use them without paying the difference.

Officials also said they plan a new design for Forever stamps, which currently have am image of the Liberty Bell. New Forever stamps will have images of evergreen trees. All Forever stamps would remain valid.

Under the proposed increases, in addition to the 46-cent rate for the first ounce, the cost for each additional ounce would go up a penny to 18 cents.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is proposing a new rule to tighten restrictions on pollution from coal-burning power plants in the eastern half of the country, a key step to cut emissions that cause smog.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday the new rule represented its most consequential effort yet to tackle deadly pollution that contributes to smog and soot that hangs over more than half the country. The rule would cost nearly $3 billion a year and those costs are likely to be passed along to consumers, although the rule’s effect on specific companies and on consumers was not clear.

“We believe that today is marking a large and important step in EPA’s effort to protect public health,” said the agency’s top air pollution official, Gina McCarthy.

The rule, to be finalized next year, aims to cut sulfur dioxide Associated Press emissions by 71 percent from This undated handout image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows 2005 levels by 2014 and nitrothe new “forever” stamps. The post office wants to increase the price of gen oxide emissions by 52 pera stamp by 2 cents to 46 cents starting in January. The agency has been cent in the same time frame. battered by massive losses and declining mail volume and faces a finanKnown as the Clean Air cial crisis.

Interstate Rule, the measure requires 31 states from Massachusetts to Texas to reduce smog and soot-producing emissions that can travel long denunciation of the law, which the years of frustration with illegal immi- distances in the wind.

The agency predicted the rule Justice Department declared will gration, including drug trafficking, would prevent about 14,000 “cause the detention and harassment kidnappings and murders. The state of authorized visitors, immigrants is the biggest gateway into the U.S. for to 36,000 premature deaths a year. and citizens who do not have or carry illegal immigration, and it’s home to The rule would overturn and identification documents” while ignor- an estimated 460,000 illegal immitoughen rules issued during ing “humanitarian concerns” and grants. the administration of former harming diplomatic relations.

The law requires police, while President George W. Bush.

Supporters of the law said the lawenforcing other laws, to question a While environmental groups suit was unnecessary and blamed person’s immigration status if there’s and some Democratic lawmakthe federal government for neglectreasonable suspicion that the perers hailed the new regulation, ing problems at the border for years. son is in the country illegally. It also they conceded that the compliRepublican Gov. Jan Brewer called the requires legal immigrants to carry cated measure is open to induscomplaint “a terribly bad decision” and their immigration documents and defended the law as “reasonable and bans day laborers and people who seek try lawsuits that could cause constitutional.” their services from blocking traffic on delays in meeting public health targets.

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Feds sue to throw out immigration law

PHOENIX (AP) — The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday to throw out the state’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law and keep other states from copying it.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix said the law, due to take effect July 29, usurps the federal government’s “pre-eminent authority” under the Constitution to regulate immigration.

The move sets the stage for a highstakes legal clash over states’ rights at a time when politicians in some other states have indicated they want to follow Arizona’s lead.

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No ‘hoarding’ in my Fourth this year

I’m just going to go ahead and admit this – I am not the world’s best housekeeper.

In fact, there are days I’d be appalled if visitors came to my house because .... well .... it’s dirty.

But it is in no shape, form or fashion nearly as bad as some I’ve seen recently on TV.

Have you seen the show “Hoarding: Buried Alive” on TLC? If not, watching just one episode will make you not only feel quite so bad about having your neighbor drop in unexpectedly but also make you want to eliminate every unused item in your house.

I spent most of my Independence Day weekend getting independent from clutter. From top to bottom, nook to cranny, I decided to attack my house with a vengeance.

It’s a work still in progress, but in just a few days I’m already feeling better about some of the areas that had been neglected for too long.

It’s funny how we keep things.

I’d be willing to bet I’m not alone in coming across something and thinking “Why did I keep that?” I had that thought more than a few times while digging through dresser and night stand drawers in the master bedroom.

Apparently I hadn’t dug through the night stand in at least four years. Because in the bottom drawer was information that came home from the hospital with Nathan. I’m pretty sure I no longer need a pamphlet telling me how to take a baby’s temperature. (And let me add here that thank goodness Nathan can now hold a thermometer in his mouth.)

Congratulatory cards on his birth were also in the drawer, a few of which I kept and put up in his baby book.

Old bottles of hand lotion, a half-dozen cough drops and more nail files than I have fingers were tossed from the top drawer.

In a far corner of the bedroom, buried in the bottom of a clothes basket, were many of the missing socks Stephen’s hunted for for months. I’m glad those were found because hearing your husband mutter over separated socks at 5:30 a.m. is no fun.

I also managed to go through some of Nathan’s old clothes too. I haven’t ruled out having another little Flynn in the house, but I have decided that there were baby clothes that I really didn’t like on Nathan and will certainly not need for another bundle of joy. Out of boxes and onto hangers for WeeRuns, they’re lined up like an army of infants in my laundry room.

I may not be completely independent of all the unused “junk” in my house, but I’ve certainly freed up some space for the stuff I do want to keep.

And when I get home from work today, I’m going to celebrate my independence even more by seeing what needs to be pitched from the fridge. I’m pretty sure tossing moldy foods is one of the greatest unalienable rights, right?

Flynn is The Daily Courier’s lifestyles editor. Contact her via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

Members of Ol 74 Jazz Band rehearse on a recent Thursday night, running through numbers such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Jigolo.” The band, formed by Seth Carson (in the red shirt), has performed around Rutherford County and will play July 16 at McNair Field before the Forest City Owls baseball game.

They’ve got rhythm

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& jazz

hen you combine a couple of music majors, a former and current band director and some former band members and put them in a rehearsal space once a week, what you get is a jazz band that’s named itself for a famous roadway that runs through Rutherford County.

Created by East High Assistant Band Director Seth Carson, Ol 74 Jazz Band has been performing around the county and can be heard the last Thursday of every month at Barley’s Taproom in Spindale.

“I’ve played with most of the people in the band either in the Rutherford County Symphony or otherwise,” Carson said of the 17 members in the group.

“It’s all people I’ve met and played around with.”

Carson met East High band director Patrick Smith when Smith asked him to work with East’s jazz band.

Smith agreed not only to join the band but to also lend East’s band room for rehearsal space for the band.

The band, when not performing, practices on Thursday nights. There’s no conductor, but members work well together to make sure the music flows just as it should.

“Have we tuned yet? Do we want to tune?” Smith asked at a recent rehearsal. After making sure each instrument was tuned pitch perfect, members got straight to practice, running through numbers that ranged from “Little Brown Jug” to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” Carson said members were invited to join the band and its possible more instruments will be added.

Right now there are four saxophones, three trombones, four trumpets, a piano, a bass, a guitar and a drum set.

“If we find we’re missing a part we’ll call around asking who might could play it,” Carson said. “With limited rehearsal time, we need people who can come in and read the parts.”

Members range in age from recent high school graduates to those in their late 50s. Saxophonist Kathy Weir, who directed the East High Band for 10 years and directs the East Middle Band now, said the band gives her an opportunity teaching doesn’t – a chance to play.

“I never get to when I’m teaching,” she said.

While Weir was at East, there was a jazz band for six years. Jazz, she said, still remains popular today.

“There are a lot of adults who really enjoy it but don’t get to hear it – so this band is a plus for the area,” she said.

Ol 74 brings its big band sound to venues across Rutherford County Text by Allison Flynn Photos by Garrett Byers

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Above, saxophonists Kathy Weir and Bill Hynett are concentrating on the music during rehearsal. Weir, who is the former director of the East High Band, said she enjoys being in Ol 74 because it gives her a chance to play – something she doesn’t have time to do when teaching. At left, pianist Jay Seagrove keeps his fingers poised above the ivories, providing rhythm for the band.

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Smart irrigation conserves water, energy and money

July has been designated Smart Irrigation Month for North Carolina. To achieve the goal of preserving and expanding our water supplies, residents are encouraged to use landscape best management practices and use water efficiently in their landscapes.

Smart Irrigation Month will be promoted statewide with a billboard campaign funded by the NC Green Industry Council, The Carolinas Irrigation Association, the NC

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Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board, the NC Nursery and Landscape Association and the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and NC Cooperative Extension Service directing consumers to a new web-site www. savingwaterNC that provides information on water wise

gardening, watering tips for the their lawn and landscape, smart irrigation technologies and hardware that conserve and apply water more efficiently and how to find a licensed irrigation contractor in their area.

Gardening remains the No. 1 recreation in America and smart irrigation practices conserve water, conserve energy, save money, and insure that trees, plants, flowers and turf establish and stay healthy as they enhance the value & beauty

of our homes, businesses and communities.

In addition to water concerns, insect populations continue to peak during July.

In the landscape you may be observing flatid planthoppers.

These insects leave behind a fluffy white, cotton-like material on stems. The nymphs, or young flatid planthoppers are disguised by the waxy fluffy but will jump when touched. These insects feed on tender shoots

of hosta, crape myrtles, hydrangeas, maples along with other ornamentals.

Bagworms are also on the move, so monitor any conifer shrub or tree that you have in the landscape. The caterpillars will begin eating the foliage of the plant while inside a developing cocoon.

Bt formulations can be effective when targeting small caterpillars, To learn more contact the Rutherford County Extension Center at 2876011.

Honor Rolls Chase Middle School

The sixth six weeks honor roll at Chase Middle School has been announced by Joey Glenn, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 6th grade Alan Baynard, Braxton Bright, Summer Byers, Anna Campbell, Haley Cockerham, Megan Ensley, Zachary Garner, Shana Hoyle, Taylor James, Trevor James, Alysa McGinnins, Jessica Pogue, Andrew Price, Sorsha Rippy, Charles Roach, Melia Roberts.

7th grade Tiffany Barnes, Jacob Blanton, Eric Brigman, Keynari Brown, Clarke Burleson, Juan Castrellon Jr, Ricky Chavez, Emilyn Conner, Regina Glover, Audrey Gorman, Kyle Johnson, Breanna Lytle, Victoria Moore, Tyler Nguyen, Tyra Phillips, Samuel Scarlett, Cody Thompson.

8th grade Harley Burgess, Kaylee Campbell, Chasity Conner, Kelsey Fite, Devyn Gowan, Maria Head, Michaela Langley, Linita Pruett, Jacob Ruff, Ashley Smith, Mason Womack.

AB Honor Roll 6th grade Jordan Adcox, Ambria Badger, Virginia Bailey, John Baker, Corey Ballesteros, Autumn Bennett, Tyler Branch, Kristin Bridges, Riley Bright, Cole Buckner, Donald Carr, Dakota Carroll, Suzannah Chinn, Alyson Culp, Anna Dedmon, Zion Deshommes, Cody Dobbins, Sidney Freeman, Christopher Frontena, Hunter Henson, Carrie Jones, Suzanne Jones, Jacob Kennedy, Bethany Kinsey, Austin Laforge, Mark Lattimore, Zackary McGinnis, Tyger McSwain, Kaylee Parris, Ethan Pearson, Austin Radford, Noah Radford, Madison Reep, Hannah Ruppe, Zellie Scott, Brandon Smith, Thomas Smith, Cypress Snyder, Reina Soto, Avery Tate, Keely Thomas, Brendan Thompson, Haylee Waldrop, Courtney Wantuch, Jack White, Demoria Wiley, Drew Wood, Haley Wood.

7th grade Micheal Bailey, Taylor Biggerstaff, Jonathan Bridges, Morgan Bristol, Ashley Brown, Lauren Buckner, Makayla Crawford, Morgan Deck, Phillips Dobbins, Audra Dowden,

Madison Francis, Richard Gowan, Nicholas Hamrick, Casey Haynes, Juanita Haynes, Austin Hicks, Sydnie Holden, Kayla Hollifield, Jacob Horton, Megan Hoyle, Jesus Jimenez Jr., Ryan Johnson, Kaylee Jones, Brianna Kingery, Makayla Logan, Kasie Lowery, Miayah Macopson, Paul Mashburn, Caleb McGill, Dylan McNeill, Dennis Moore II, Kaitlin Owens, Reese Palmeri, Elizabeth Phillips, Marissa Ray, Dakota Reid, Makenzie Reynolds, Skyler Roper, Courtney Scherer, Lacie Shuler, Summer Shytles, Austin Smith, Wesley Smith, Maggie Upton, Brittney Weaver, Brittany White, Shannon Yelton.

8th grade Kenley Adams, Beatriz Aleman, Wesley Alexander, Cierra Alley, Jennifer Bain, Rebecca Beheler, Nadia Berry, Jacob Bright, Sierra Carpenter, Margaret Carroll, Jalen Cash, Chandler Casner, Christian Deweese, Emily Dotson, Phillip Gosey, Amanda Harris, Jennifer Harris, Adam Henderson, Brandon Hill, Cindy Hoyle, Yancey Hubbard Jr, Jessica Huffman, Christiana Jimenez-Beltran, Michael Kuykendall, Haley Laughter, Dylan Lewis, Brittney Lipscomb, Tylin Littlejohn, Tristan Maness, Hannah Mitchem, Kaleb Morrow, Joelle Murray, Marsden Murray, Joshua Parks, Colby Pettit, Cameron Reynolds, Geoffrey Rollins, Daniel Sams, Cody Scism, Devin Scoggins, Liz Splawn, Kelsey Spurlin, Brittney Swink, Alexandra Vickers, Zhane Watkins, Alyssa Watson, Darcie Williams, Tacy Williams, Katherine Wilson, Joy Wingo.

Year End A Honor Roll 6th grade Ambria Badger, Alan Baynard, Braxton Bright, Cole Buckner, Summers Byers, Haley Cockerham, Megan Ensley, Zachary Garner, Kaylan Hampton, Taylor James, Trevor James, Alysa McGinnis, Andrew Price, Noah Radford, Madison Reep, Charles Roach, Cypress Snyder, Avery Tate, Keely Thomas, Courtney Wantuch, Haley Wood.

7th Grade Micheal Bailey, Tiffany Barnes, Jacob Blanton, Jennifer Brainard, Eric Brigman, Keynari Brown, Juan Castrellon Jr, Regina Glover, Jacob Horton, Kaylee Jones, Breanna Lytle,

Tyler Nguyen, Tyra Phillips, Samuel Scarlett, Summer Shytles, Cody Thompson.

8th Grade Harley Burgess, Kaylee Campbell, Devyn Gowan, Michaela Langley, Hannah Mitchem, Kaleb Morrow, Mckenzie Morrow, Ashley Smith, Mason Womack.

AB Honor Roll 6th grade Jordan Adcox, Virginia Bailey, John Baker, Corey Ballesteros, Alexia Bomer, Tyler Branch, Kristin Bridges, Lyndsay Burgess, Sydney Burgess, Gwendolyn Caban , Anna Campbell, Donald Carr, Dakota Carroll, James Childers, Cody Cogdell, Kayla Crowe, Alyson Culp, Devin Davis, Zion Deshommes, Cody Dobbins, Corey Dover, Terra Fowler, Christopher Frontena, Travis Greene, Jamila Hamilton, Timothy Hardin, Sara Harrington, Trey Hawkins, Ethan Hawks, Hunter Henson, Kelsey Hollifield, Shana Hoyle, Carrie Jones, Suzanne Jones, Bethany Kinsey, Austin Laforge, Mark Lattimore, Stuart Luckadoo, Zackary McGinnis, Takirah McKinney, Tyer McSwain, Kierston Mullinax, Sean O’Connell, Hailey O’Dell, Kaylee Parris, Jessica Pogue, Austin Radford, Sorsha Rippy, Melia Roberts, Hannah Ruppe, Kaylei Scott, Zellie Scott, Brandon Sebastion, Thomas Smith, Anna Tate, Brendon Thompson, Kristal Villatoro, Haylee Waldrop, Jack White, Demoria Wiley, Drew Wood.

7th grade Kaylyn Adams, Jordan Baker, Taylor Biggerstaff, Tamara Blanton, Ashley Brown, Lauren Buckner, Clarke Burleson, Larissa Chapman, Mia Chapman, Ricky Chavez, Emilyn Conner, Makayla Crawford, Morgan Deck, Erika Dover, Audra Dowden, Marshal Downey, Brittnye Evans, Madison Francis, Taylor Funderburke, Audrey Gorman, Richard Gowan, Donna Harrill, Casey Haynes, Juanita Haynes, Trent Head, Sarah Heatherly, Rabeckah Heiliger, Austin Hicks, Sydnie Holden, Megan Hoyle, Jesus Jimenez Jr, Jose Jimenez, Kyle Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Brianna Kingery, Kiah Kraus, Miayah Macopson, Caleb McGill, Dylan McNeill, Dennis Moore II, Victoria Moore, Jessica Morrow, Kaitlin Owens, Reese Palmeri, Garet Parry, Elizabeth Phillips, Stephan Phillips, Marissa Ray,

Dakota Reid, Makenzie Reynolds, Gaither Rollins, Jacqueline Ross, Courtney Scherer, Nancy Sebastian, Austin Smith, Wesley Smith, Jordan Sprouse, Benjamin Tesseneer, Haley Thompson, Tabitha Trudel, Ashley Turney, Brittany White, Shannon Yelton, Adrionna Young.

8th grade Kenley Adams, Beatriz Aleman, Ashley Allen, Cierra Alley, Jennifer Bain, Rebecca Beheler, Nadia Berry, Tyler Bolick, Jacob Bright, Brittany Brown, Sierra Carpenter, Margaret Carroll, Jalen Cash, Chandler Casner, Chasity Conner, Dakota Culpepper, Emily Dotson, Lucas Eller, Joshua Epley, Monica Escalera, Amanda Harris, Jennifer Harris, Maria Head, Cindy Hoyle, Jessica Huffman, Brentlee Ingle, Justin Kennedy, Micheal Kuykendall, Brittney Lipscomb, Tristan Maness, Joelle Murray, Marsden Murray, Ana Nieto, Joshua Parks, Colby Pettit, Brittany Pinkerton, Linita Pruett, Jade Rodriguez, Jacob Ruff, Daniel Sams, Devin Scoggins, Zachary Scruggs, Liz Splawn, Kelsey Spurlin, Alexandra Vicers, Zhane Watkins, Alyssa Watson, Brittany Williams, Darcie Williams, Tacy Williams, Katherine Wilson, Sydney Wilson, Joy Wingo.

Forrest Hunt Elementary School The sixth six weeks honor roll at Forrest Hunt Elementary School has been announced by Brad Richardson, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Carlee Arrowood, Jenna Bailey, Shana Briscoe, Salena Carrillo, Zack Dalton, Garrett Haney, Collin Hipp, Rhyne Howard, Kevin Johnson, Kristen McBrayer, Diana Romero, Riley Smith, Jessica Spainhour, Stesha Turner, Morgan Wheeler, Anna Yelton.

4th Grade Brianna Lynch, Chancellor Saine.

5th Grade Jessica Alley, Elizabeth Bradley, Zeke Brandle, Tiffany Dotson, Miranda Dysart, Arianna Edwards, Grey Griffith, Allen Hoyle, Mayra Huaroco, Drew Melton, Diana Newton, Chandler Patrick, Elizabeth Randall, Jaquelyn Rojas, Nicholas Rose, Dylan Thrift, Anna Yelton, Will Yelton.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Jaylan Adkins, Brittney Bomer, Trey Bracken, Aniston Buff, Chase Carpenter, Rylan Champion, Nicolas Conner, Tamia Dobbins, Skyler Donehew, Malik Dowden, Harley Elmore, Jordan Greene, Christopher Hicks, Katelyn Jones, Neftali Juarez, Carson Logan, Kaleb Logan, Salyric McKinney, Alexis Mendoza, Danielle Newton, Xavier Owens, Harley Roberts, Caitlin Roper, Jasmine Spainhour, Nathan Toms, Precious Vanegas, Jeremy Weeks, Stanley Wilkins, Corbin Yelton.

4th Grade Asia Allen, Ashton Armstrong, Sarah Bradley, Kiana Burns, Joenik Castillo, Ashlyn Cox, Kaitlyn Doggett, Morgan Earp, Landon Fagan, Ciera Hardin, Noelle Harris, Maddie Hawkins, Jordan Hicks, Katie Hoyle, Nathan Hoyle, Courtney Johnson, Darius Lovett, Melissa Lugo-Mejia, Daniel Melton, Lauren Millette, Trevor Mode, Madison Morrow, Ainjal Owens, Brayden Potter, Alivia Pruett, Mark Robinette, Morgan Rogers, Madison Snyder, Andrea Womick.

5th Grade Brooklyn Armstrong, Catelyn Arrowood, Lauren Arrowood, Juwan Blanton, Danielle Camp, Zack Carswell, Danielle Chavez, Victoria Chavez, Kennedi Cotarelo, Latia Cureton, Kayla Frady, Sam Hansen, Ian Hawkins, Hayden Hutchins, Preston James, Miguel Jimenez, Braxton Jones, Tynec Lawrence, Austin Mech, Lauren Mode, Hayley Ramsey, Austin Ruff, Halie Smith, Hannah Tavernia, William West Year End A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Carlee Arrowood, Shana Briscoe, Riley Smith, Anna Yelton.

4th Grade Chancellor Saine.

5th Grade Jessica Alley, Elizabeth Bradley, Arianna Edwards, Grey Griffith, Will Yelton.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Jenna Bailey, Brittney Bomer, Salena Carrillo, Zach Dalton, Garrett Haney, Collin Hipp, Rhyne Howard, Kaleb Logan, Kristen McBrayer, Diana Romero, Caitlin Roper, Jessica

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Spainhour, Stesha Turner, Morgan Wheeler.

4th Grade Asia Allen, Ashton Armstrong, Sarah Bradley, Bethany Coffey, Ashlyn Cox, Kaitlyn Doggett, Morgan Earp, Landon Fagan, Ciera Hardin, Brianna Lynch, Melissa Lugo-Mejia, Lauren Millette, Trevor Mode, Madison Morrow, Alivia Pruett, Morgan Rogers, Andrea Womick.

5th Grade Bryce Arrowood, Zeke Brandle, Danielle Chavez, Latia Cureton, Tiffany Dotson, Kayla Frady, Hayden Hutchins, Drew Melton, Lauren Mode, Diana Newton, Elizabeth Randall, Jaquelyn Rojas.

Mt. Vernon/Ruth Elementary School

The sixth six weeks honor roll at Mt. Vernon/Ruth Elementary School has been announced by Keith Ezell, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd grade Haley Chavez, Jacob Fry, Abigail Hamrick, Autumn Morgan, Elisabeth Norris, Tradd Richardson.

4th Grade Jace Crowe, Victoria Dinh, Adam Hudson, Lydia McMahan, Rachel Parker, Jacalyn Poole, Blakely Robbins, Olivia Turner.

B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Madison Allred, Taylor Alton, Terry Cardwell, Ethan Cooper, Jasmine Dinh, Sierra Lewis, Matthew Long, Kinsley Mayse, Triston McDowell, Alex McFadden, Jeremiah Morrow, Makayla Redmon, Savannah Redmon, Bennett Ruff, Kila Santi, Sadie Scripps, Patrick Ward, Trinity Wilkins.

4th Grade Stephen Hargett, Meg Hartford, Austin Holland, Austin McClellan, Brittany Miller, Eli Morrison, Alexis Parker, Samantha Phipps, Noah Queen, Colton Shelton, Landon Smith, Tyler Weaver, Haley White, Haley Wilson.

5th Grade Matthew Bailey, Kanaan Brock, Kinsley Buchanan, Ben Campbell, Alina Chavez, Elise Crowe, Matthew Davis, Victoria Gutierrez, Matthew Lattimore, Austin Luckadoo, Adam McDowell, Alex Militello, Luke Morgan, Ethan Morrow, Spencer Norris, Jacob Poole, Conrad Ruff, Henry Scripps, HUnter Shoenfelt, Mark Smith, Brianna Watson.

Pinnacle Elementary School

The sixth six weeks honor roll at Pinnacle Elementary School has been announced

by LaRonda L. Whiteside, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd grade Justin Craig, Dixie Fortenberry, Jeffrey Holland, Noah Larson, Emma Russell.

4th grade Tyler Brown, Sidney Campbell, Brittany Carr, Lauren Cole, Callie Dalton, Brooke Hargett, Jaydon Holland, Scarlet Hollifield, Mayden McDaniel, William McMinn, Madison Pressley, Haley Stackpole, Julia Teears, Noah Thornton, Emily Williams.

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Melissa Alexander, Adam Brown, Emily Fleming, Emily Lane, Shana Ownbey, James Teears, Leah Williamson A/B Honor Roll 3rd grade Sydnee Arrowood, Tamiya Brown, Lindsey Byars, Kimberly Clements, Pandora Flack, Joshua Hargett, Austin Henderson, Chloe Holtzclaw, Anna Lawson, Cameron Morrison, Anthony Murray Jr., Brooklee Reed, Sara Shepherd, Stephen Snyder, Haley Toms, John Torvinen, Joseph Whitener, Britney Wooten 4th grade Courtney Allen, Kathryn Alton, Jessie Aroche Rios, Taylor Bridges, Joseph Case, Robert Clapper, Gregory Cope, Madison Crain, Samuel Fleming, Seth Griffin, Noah Hipp, Malik Hipp-Smith, Damarcus Johnson, Trenton Mast, Rebekah McEntire, Jessica Moore, Jasmine Philyaw, Akiera Rogers, Karen Russell, Kristen Searcy, Taylor Sentz, Kedgren Ware, Eva Wilson, Evan Yelton 5th grade Hannah Bynum, Emily Case, Samantha Crain, River Ezell, Drew Fier, Haven Fleming, Cody Fortenberry, Christopher Hoots Kierstin Keeter, Jacob Lane, Kelsey Ledford, Alecia Martin, Mallorie McCollum, Teirra Murray, Savannah Parton, Madison Roach, James Sanders, Ciarra Shetley, Taylor Stiles, Cindy Whitener, Ryan Whiteside Year End A Honor Roll 3rd grade Anna Lawson, Sara Shepherd.

4th grade Sidney Campbell, Lauren Cole, Callie Dalton, Brooke Hargett, Mayden McDaniel, William McMinn, Madison Pressley, Haley Stackpole, Julia Teears, Noah Thornton, Emily Williams.

5th grade Melissa Alexander, Adam Brown, Samantha Crain, Emily Fleming, Haven Fleming, Shana Ownbey, James Sanders, James Teears, Leah Williamson.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd grade Sydnee Arrowood, Rebekah Atchley, Tamiya Brown, Lindsey Byars, Justin Craig, Pandora Flack, Dixie Fortenberry, Jacob Hardin, Joshua Hargett, Austin Henderson, Jefferey Holland, Chloe Holtzclaw, Carmen Huffman, Claire Jackson, Carmen Jones, Noah Larson, Cameron Morrison, Makinzie Phillips, Brooklee Reed, Emma Russell, Mariah Seebode Kennedy, Stephen Snyder, Haley Toms, John Torvinen, Joseph Whitener, Jordan Williams.

4th grade Courtney Allen, Kathryn Alton, Jessie Aroche Rios, Javarius Barnette, Dalton Boyd , Taylor Bridges, Tyler Brown, Brittany Carr, Robert Clapper, Gregory Cope, Madison Crain, Seth Griffin, Noah Hipp, Malik Hipp-Smith, Jaydon Holland, Scarlet Hollifield, Damarcus Johnson, Ian Keeter, Rebekah McEntire, Akiera Rogers, Karen Russell, Kristen Searcy, Taylor Sentz, Kedgren Ware, Brenton Whitaker, Eva

Wilson, Evan Yelton.

5th grade Alexander Allison, Emily Case, Drew Fier, Cody Fortenberry, Dominic Gardella, Robert Harris, Christopher Hoots, Cara Johnson, Kierstin Keeter, Thomas Kursch, Emily Lane, Jacob Lane, Kelsey Ledford, Casey Lewis, Alecia Martin, Mallorie McCollum, Autumn McEntire, Teirra Murray, Savannah Parton, Madison Roach, Tyler Shackley, Ciarra Shetley, Taylor Stiles, Tyrese Tate, Cindy Whitener, Ryan Whiteside.

Spindale Elementary School The sixth six weeks honor roll at Spindale Elementary School has been announced

by Angel King, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Lillith Buff, Autumn Dobbins, Elijah Henderson, Ethan Henderson, Baylie Higginbotham, Deven Holmes, Isaiah Hunt, Lanora McIntyre, Jayden Waddell.

4th Grade James Baynard, Destiny England, Makayla Greene, Niel Higginbotham, Kiley Hughes, Whitney Melton, Issaac Odell, Prem Patel, Evan Revis.

5th Grade Faith Archer, Emily Bailey, Travis Davis, Kiana Forney, Noell Greene, Karsyn Guffey, Jared Knowles, Brianna Moore, Gabriel Neira, Justin Shehan, Emily Stone, Robert Womick.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Katelyn Alexander, Jacob Bailey, Akira Bradley, Bryant Cochran, Damien Cole, Alley Crotts, Crennan Davis, Madison Davis, Madison Dorsey, Uriah Dover, Abigail Gilbert, Brooklin Hart, Kenya Henderson, Stephen Horne, Jalese Hunt, Natalie James, Christopher Kimble, Devon Knight, Merrick Lawson, Olivia Lescarbeau, Jakira Littlejohn, Jada Logan, Carah Lollar, Robert Martinez, Ranesha McDowell, Meaghan Melton, Jessica Murray, Katlyn Owens, Daisha Palmer, Manuel Perry, Aubrey Petty, Brendon Rawlins, Jordan Ross, Selena Scoggins, Ariel Simmons, Alec Sparrow, Veda Stacey, Lily Taylor, Ashanna Thompson, Irvin Washington, Daquanta Whitesides, Bryson Williams, Ireland Wilson.

4th Grade Faith Boone, Essynce Cannon, Kelsey Cook, Hannah Dorsey, Marisa Gidney, Marcus Godfrey, Hunter Grissom, Kyler Henderson, Michael Hensley, Mashaila Hines, Reginald Hines, Molly Hoyle, Zachary Hudson, Kaley Jones, Kevin Keever, Jaylaan Littlejohn, Daquan McCluney, Tracy Miller, Javen Mings, Cheyenne Moore, Christina Murphy, Kayla Nanney, Joshua Ruppe, Daniel Searcy, Cassi Sellers, Jacob Smith, Jonathan Stamper, Jericho Toney, Taylor Upton, Brandy Wallace, Brooklyn Wallace, Zyrion Wilkins, Brock Wright.

5th Grade Sarai Barbee, Jonathan Barnette, Allison Benton, Caleb bowie, Sydney Bridges, Rocio Cervantes,

Briana Cole, Jahnnie Conner, Tyler Euten, Zeth Fortune, James Fowler, Wyatt Frazer-Somoza, Brandon Jones, Jordan Laws, Kleigh Lytle, Gracie McCombs, Kiersten Moore, Timothy Morgan, Jose Rodriguez, Benjamin Ross, Sagar Sheth, Alexis Sparrow, Karla Vazquez, Jori Whiteside, Nichole Williams, Ethan Yelton.

Trinity School The honor roll at Trinity School for the last nine weeks has been announced

by Lewis Freeman, administrator.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd Grade James Tuong, Zeke Wilkerson.

4th Grade Chloe Parton 5th Grade Ali Parton, Lesley Ann Wells.

6th Grade Alexis Burch, Hannah Crowder, Bailey Goode, Mikayla Wilkins.

8th Grade Sarah Dale, Cassie Ramsey, Meagan Yelton.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Mitchell Guarriello, Molly Martin, David Pendleton, Kayla Penson, Bryson Walker.

4th Grade Sarah Cain, Maricela DeLeon, Saylor Hardin, Amber Thompson, Haleigh Wilson.

5th Grade Erin Biggerstaff, Lauren Flack, Angela Hargett, Jessica Hensley, Cole Higgins, Kortney Humphries, Juliet Lambert, Samantha Ruppe, Preston Walker, Levi White.

7th Grade Kenny Ferguson, Tanner Riley, Laura Robbins, Sarah Yelton.

Year End A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Mitchell Guarriello, James Tuong, Zeke Wilkerson.

4th Grade Chloe Parton, Amber Thompson.

5th Grade Angela Hargett, Ali Parton, Lesley Ann Wells.

6th Grade Alexis Burch, Hannah Crowder, Bailey Goode, Mikayla Wilkins.

8th Grade Sarah Dale, Cassie Ramsey, Meagan Yelton.

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Molly Martin, David Pendleton Kayla Penson, Bryson Walker.

4th Grade Sarah Cain, Maricela DeLeon Jaxon Gardinier, Saylor Hardin, Karsten Kemick, Haleigh Wilson.

5th Grade Erin Biggerstaff, Lauren Flack, Jessica Helsley, Cole Higgins, Juliet Lambert, Preston Walker, Levi White.

7th Grade Sarah Yelton.

East Rutherford High School The sixth six weeks honor roll at East Rutherford High School has been announced

by Tony Smith, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 9th Grade

Steven Aebersold, Mary Bennett, Sierra Brush, Susan Dodson, Kelsey Fletcher, Cindy Flores, Matthew Hawkins, Brock Helton, Kalsey Hyder, William Landis, Meredith Mason, Averia Padgett, Jacob Parker, Preston Philbeck, Wesley Richard, Amie Sessoms, Makayla Smith, Anna Swink 10th Grade Charles Bayley, Jordan Beheler, Jenna Biddix, Traci Campbell, India Campfield, Emily Cromer, James Fleetwood, Andrew Gordon, Tiquelle Hampton, Kaila Hollifield, Rebekah Hunt, Jeremy Jones, Christian Kelly, Adam Lawing, Jared Lovelace, Tabitha Lowe, Erin Lynn, Robert McCurry, Tori McKinney, Kaziah Miller, Allison Randall 11th Grade Mercedes Brush, Daniel Garcia, Kiristen Geiger, Maureesa Gregory, Rebecca Hill, Leonie Manus, Mary Roper, Donald Self, Megan Walker 12th Grade Courtney Atkins, Ryan Bailey, Rebecca Brenon, Erin Bridges, Jessica Bridges, Lacy Brigman, Jeffrey Burgess, Brooke Caldwell, Brandy Carl, Preston Childers, Sonya Crain, Sarah Dale, Mara Davis, Tyler Dobbins, Joshua Dodson, Trenton Dorsey, Preama Edgerton, Tamara El-Amoor, Skylar Elton, Lupe Escalera, Cayla Green, Jessica Green, Allyson Greene, Amanda Greene, Sally Harrill, Allison Hobbs, Jessica Hunley, Brittany Lancaster, Sarah Lawing, Harley Laws, Katlyn Lowder, Jonathan McClay, Katie McFarland, Joshua Messer, Chelsea Moore, Drew Reynolds, Eric Riberdy, Alison Ruppe, Chelsea Rush, Mariah Simmons, Justyn Sisk, Zachary Sisk, Hannah Smith, Allen Strickland, Shannon Suttle, Jessica Swink, Walter Washburn, Pasha Whitesides, Kinsey Williams, Alexandria Winterburn, Lukas Zabel B Honor Roll 9th Grade Jordan Arrowood, Adrian Beltran, Dylan Blanton, Jordan Bray, Matthew Dixon, Robert Downey, Juan Escalera, Grant Hill, Emilee Hodge, Molly Hopper, Brianna Lancaster, Samantha Mace, Audrey Rankins, Dallas Rich, Bryson Smith, Dustin Smith, Villaylak Soulisa, Lauren Strickland, Amanda Terry, Evan Thorp 10th Grade Nicole Beane, Tommy Bolt, Mackenzie Brown, Micaela Brown, Stephen Buff, Katie Canipe, Jessica Edwards, Tala El-Amoor, Shalyn Hampton, Brandee Harris, Cherianne Harvath, Ansley Henson, Tommy Ho, Haley Horn, Jarisa Johnson, Chris Jolly, Matthew Lail, Aaron Limerick, DeeAnna Lowery, Zachary Lyda, Darrian McEntyre, Mark McFarland, Aurora Miller, Anthony Nguyen, Emily O’Shall, Lucas Owens, Gregory Payne, Austin Penson, Stevie Pruitt, Samuel Roberts, Avery Robinson, Danielle Rossman, Amber Sayre, Stephanee Seres, Jana Six, Chelsea Stewart, Raven Thompson, Shakela Twitty, Cedric Wilkerson, Michael Withrow See Honor, Page 4B

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4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Leading film studio, others offering support for festival

LAKE LURE — Lionsgate, the leading independent filmed entertainment studio and owner of the rights to cult-classic Dirty Dancing, is now supporting the inaugural Dirty Dancing Festival at Lake Lure on September 17-18.

Recently the Lionsgate Publicity Department posted the festival information to their official Dirty Dancing Facebook page that showcases an astounding 2,702,818 fans and counting. Since making the announcement, Facebook comments continue to pour in from ecstatic fans eager to attend the landmark celebration.

The Lionsgate Publicity department is saying the Dirty Dancing Festival at Lake Lure “sounds like a fantastic weekend” and event organizers are thrilled to have Lionsgate’s support.

“Having Lionsgate’s support is wonderful for our festival,” remarked Jo Beyersdorfer of JNB Marketing & Events in Los Angeles and co-director of the Dirty Dancing Festival at Lake Lure. “We are starting to see the excitement of our attendees, and they are beginning to see the size and scope of what this festival will be for years to come.”

Among other organizations, the official Patrick Swayze Fan Club

has also joined the Dirty Dancing Festival bandwagon and is actively promoting the event on the club’s website.

The two-day festival, hosted by the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce, includes a lakeside film screening at Firefly Cove (where most of the movie was filmed), an afternoon family dance festival, and an elegant 1960s-inspired Time of Your Life Gala at Firefly Cove.

Funds raised from the weekend will support the Isothermal Foundation Performing Arts Center, Hospice of Rutherford County and the Lake Lure Youth Center.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www. dirtydancingfestival.com or call the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce at 877-625-2725. For media inquiries including cast and crew interviews and photos, please contact Michelle Yelton at 828980-2883 or michelle@mcconnellgroup.biz. Hi Lake Lure Friends & Neighbors!

VIP tickets are $75 per person and regular seating is $50 per person. The dinner is being catered by Larkin’s Restaurants. Tickets can be purchased now online at www.dirtydancingfestival.com.

Lehman guest speaker at Honor Christian Writer’s Guild

FOREST CITY — Yvonne Lehman is the guest speaker at the Christian Writer’s Guild at Father’s Vineyard, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Lehman is an award-winning, best-selling author of 48 novels with more than 3 million books sold. She directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for 25 years.

She is now director of the Blue Ridge “Autumn in the Mountains” Novel Retreat and co-director of the Gideon Media Arts Film Festival’s Honored Authors.

She also mentors students for the Christian Writers Guild and speaks and teaches at writers conferences. Her recent releases are a series of historical Hawaii novels, Aloha Love, Picture Bride and Love from Ashes to be in an April 2011 collection, Aloha Brides. She earned a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Western Carolina University and has taught English and Creative Writing.

Lehman’s novels include mainstream, inspirational romance, the White Dove series for young adults (published by Bethany House), and the widely-acclaimed historical, In Shady Groves, reprinted by Guideposts as Gomer in their “Women of the Bible” series.

She is recipient of numerous awards including The Dwight L. Moody Award for Excellence in Christian Literature; Romantic Times Inspirational Award (first in nation); National Reader’s Choice Award, and Booksellers Best Award. Her novellas, which continue to appear on CBA’s best-seller list, are included in such collections as Winter Wishes and Summer Dreams.

All writers, aspiring or published, as well as the reading public are invited to attend the workshop.

For further information, please call the church at 828/287-2868.

by Michelle Okpych

An OUTSIDE CHAnCE If you are a seller harboring doubts as to whether it is worth the effort to spruce up your yard to make your home more attractive to potential buyers, you need only ask any real estate agent. He or she will tell you that many buyers won’t even leave their vehicle to tour a home that doesn’t look inviting on the outside. Most buyers use “curb appeal” as a tool to assess how well the house has been maintained on the inside.

In addition, they will consider a house that is beautifully landscaped. At least one survey of Realtors® show that trees play a role in determining property value and that their presence or absence can affect a home’s desirability.

‘Curb appeal’ is an important factor when marketing a property. It’s the first impression that potential buyers get, and sets the tone for how they may respond. If you are planning on selling your home, contact ODEAN KEEVER & ASSOCIATES. We can provide you with advice regarding what steps to take to assure that you will receive the best return for your real estate investment. Contact us today at (828)-286-1311. We will arrange an initial meeting, provide you with a free market analysis and discuss an individualized marketing plan with you.

The office is conveniently located at 140 U.S Highway 64, Rutherfordton. We will excced your expectations.

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Guided Hikes Offered

Photo courtesy Megan Gibney/Nature Conservancy

Ulla Thompson, a Nature Conservancy volunteer from Asheville, is shown here in the Nature Conservancy’s Bat Cat Preserve in Hickory Nut Gorge, with Lake Lure in the background. The conservancy offers guided hikes during the summer at the preserve. More information on the hikes is available http://www.nature.org/ wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/events.

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 — 5B SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor

BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers

DILBERT by Scott Adams

GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin

THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

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Husband shouldn’t post sex photos Dear Abby: “Aaron” and I have been married five years, and I have always tried to keep our sex life “spicy.” Letting him take private X-rated photos and videos of me seemed fun at the time.

I recently learned that my “private” photos and videos have been on the Internet and shared with Aaron’s buddies, co-workers and friends.

I am shocked, embarrassed and hurt. When I confronted him, he said, “You’re beautiful, and I enjoy sharing you with other guys!” I was dumbfounded at his response. I have tried talking to him, and he just doesn’t see my objections.

I’m too embarrassed to talk to my minister about this. I have lost my trust in my husband and don’t know what I should do now. — X-Posed Dear X-Posed: What your husband has done is the equivalent of inviting his buddies, co-workers, friends, etc. into your bedroom during your most intimate moments.

Your trust was violated and your feelings are understandable. That he would disregard your feelings in the matter is, frankly, shocking.

What you should do now is contact a licensed marriage counselor to figure out if, with professional help, you can help your immature and insensitive husband reorganize his priorities.

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

Dear Abby: Twenty years ago I was in love with “Connie,” a girl who was my best friend and soul mate.

We had so much in common. Connie was chubby — not fat, just not a size 3. Being 22 at the time, I became infatuated with “Lisa,” who was a size 3. Lisa was also jealous, insecure and still tied to her mother. I snapped one day and left her — the smartest thing I have ever done.

My life would be so much happier had I done what was right instead of being stupid.

Connie, I am told, is happily married, and I would not wreck her marriage. I have remained single.

I don’t know if you can offer me advice, but if my experience can help another young man to recognize the beauty within, he will be happier than I am. — Wiser Now Dear Wiser Now: You are not the first man to wind up with indigestion from too much arm candy. But this happened 20 years ago and you have grown since then. It’s time to stop punishing yourself.

Niacin helps cholesterol Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 75-year-old male who has struggled for years getting my HDL cholesterol up above the minimum desired, even though I was taking over-the-counter nonflushing niacin. My doctor then convinced me to take prescription niacin, even though it was the same strength. It is quite expensive, but my HDL jumped from the mid-20s to the mid-40s. The only difference seems to be an ingredient to prevent flushing in the OTC variety. This seems to nullify any value the niacin has, so why does the Food and Drug Administration allow OTC niacin with the antiflushing additive to be sold when it obviously does no good?

Dear Reader: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) is often identified as the “good” cholesterol because it helps to keep low-density lipoproteins (LDL) from building in the arteries. High levels of HDL appear to help protect people from coronary artery disease. If your HDL levels were low, the natural place to begin was with appropriate diet and exercise. That is not to imply you are or were overweight.

Rather, it refers to eating foods low

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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott in cholesterol and avoiding luncheon meats, fried foods, ice cream, cheese and a host of other items. Now, on to the FDA. In most instances, manufacturers are responsible for the safety of a product but are not required to register or obtain approval before producing or selling dietary supplements. OTC supplements don’t even require documentation of efficacy or proof that they will be effective. The contents of OTC preparations of niacin are not federally regulated in the United States. Those marketed as nonflushing may not contain nicotinic acid and, as such, are likely ineffective. SOME formulations of sustained-release niacin appear to be relatively safe, while others have been associated with an increased risk of hepatotoxicity.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, July 7; Your chances for advancement are excellent in the year ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Be very careful about passing on any information.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Don’t be your worst enemy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Managing delicate situations for others is generally what you do best.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Something that has caused you a lot of concern lately is likely to turn out OK. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Your judgment can be relied upon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Rewards are usually received in direct proportion to your efforts and dedication.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - View situations realistically.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Productivity will have its limitations if you attempt to take on far more.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Getting involved commercially or financially with a friend isn’t likely to be smart.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - A bothersome problem is resolvable.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Unless you spell out in detail how you want a certain job done, the person doing it for you could get off on the wrong track. If your directions are unclear, the job will be botched.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - If you wishfully see things as you want them to be instead of as they actually are, you can’t fix what is broken.

6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010

local Rutherford Chamber of Commerce Announces Post-Card Photo Contest

Most Patriotic

RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce announced it is requesting entries of photographs for a series of postcards that will be used as souvenirs for Rutherford County.

This set of 10 postcards will be bundled together and sold to tourists and potential future residents visiting Rutherford County.

“Two out of three people who visit the Chamber ask us if we have postcards of the county. We decided we would fulfill this need and at the same time stimulate economic development in a number of ways”, said Rick Austin, Executive Director of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

“We want photos that promote the lifestyle, and the beauty of the county. Since these postcards will ultimately be mailed to people outside the county, the postcards will promote future tourism to the area.

“Secondly, we will offer these postcards to every Chamber member for resale, so that they can make money selling the postcards to anyone who walks in their door.

“And thirdly, we will offer royalties to the people who took the photos, so that we will be giving money to the local photographers for their work”, said Austin.

To qualify, the photos must be original photos that promote the history, heritage, or the natural beauty of Rutherford County. They should be “slice of life” photographs, capturing the unique aspects of Rutherford County through the lens of a camera. “Looking at the photos should make anyone say, ‘Wow- I’d like to see thatand be there,” said Austin.

A committee will choose 10 winners, and those winners will receive a royalty agreement from the Chamber, after which the photos will be printed on postcards which will be available for sale in local Rutherford County Chamber member retail locations.

To win, you must be the original photographer.

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier If you would like to see your photo on a postcard that will promote Bernice Mitchell, Sam Berger, Charlotte McDaniel and Bill Wells were tapped as Rutherford County, you may submit your photograph electronically via email to the Most Patriotic in the annual July 4th Patriotic at the Rutherford County Senior RutherfordChamberContest@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, address, Center Friday morning. About 10 red, white and blue attired seniors took part. phone number, and your email address, as well as the location of the photo.

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983 10-SP-238 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Joel C. Turner, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded on October 17, 2007, in Book No. 980, at Page 362 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Courthouse Steps, North Carolina on July 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Bostic, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being the same property as recorded in deed from Fall Creek Land Company, Inc. to Lloyd K. Ayers and wife, Sharon L. Ayers dated August 4, 2005 and recorded in Deed Book 880 Page 783, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said deed as follows: Being known and designated as Lot 84 as shown on the Map of The Summit, Phase Four, as recorded in Plat Book 26 Page 83 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

The above described Lot is subject to the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for The Summit as recorded in Deed Book 861 Page 31, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutehrford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Address of property: 503 Adirondack Lane, Bostic, NC 28018 Present Record Owners: Pamela Turner, heir and Phillip Turner, heir The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.

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Participate in the delivery of hardware/software for all STAGES sates of IS projects.

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Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Dated: June 23, 2010 David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2701 Coltsgate Road, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28211-3594 Posted:_________ Witness:_________ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

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The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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BUYING GOLD AND SILVER Scrap gold, coins, flatware, any cond.

Best prices in town!

Call 828-447-2530 Junk Cars Wanted Paying $200 per vehicle.

Call Jamie Fender (828) 286-4194 0563 Misc. Items for Sale Brand new! Snapper 28" VAC lawnmower deck. $200. Call today! 828-245-0222 or 828-289-5889 Upright freezer, white, GE, 16 cu ft. Excel. cond. 2 yrs old. $175. 828-305-8661 Washer/dryer, white super capacity, excel. cond. 2 years old. $200. 828-305-8661

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of CLAUDE THOMAS KENNEDY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLAUDE THOMAS KENNEDY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of September, 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 23rd day of June, 2010.

Ella Smith Palomares, Executor PO Box 252 Caroleen, NC 28019

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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

0610

Unfurnished Apartments

2BR Apt. on W. Court St. in Rfdtn. $350/mo. + dep. and ref. Call 287-3535

Special $150 Dep.!

Very nice large remodeled 1, 2 and 3 BR Townhome Apts. $375, $475 and $525 /mo.

W/d hookup and water incld.

Section 8 ok

1-888-684-5072

Summer Special Arlington Ridge!

1BR & 2BR starting at $375/month A family friendly community

Call 828-447-3233 0620

Homes for Rent

Brick 3 bedroom home Central gas heat and air Large rooms, garage, laundry room in partial basement fenced back yard. Within walking distance to town and shopping. Excellent family home. $795/mth. Rentals Unlimited 245-7400

0640

Misc for Rent

2 Commercial buildings for rent

Located on W Main St., FC. Approx. 2,000 sq ft.

High visibility. $600/mo. for each.

Call 248-1681

0675

Mobile Homes for Rent 2BR/ 2BA on private lot in Sandy Mush area. Central H/A appliances furnished $525/mo. + $525 dep References required

Call 248-1681

2BR/1BA Dobbinsville Area.

No Pets $100 dep. $75 per week 429-6691

R

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0734

Lots & Acreage

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

0754

Commercial/Office

FREE STANDING BLDG 1800 sqft. Chimney Rock Rd., Rfdtn. $165K 828-287-0779

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RANSPORTATION

0868

Cars for Sale

2001 HYUNDAI XG300 Loaded nice! 132k Needs motor $1000 Firm Cell# 828-980-3690

Start your subscription today!

Call 245-6431 or stop by the office, Mon.-Fri. 8a-5p

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 — 7B

BUSINESS&SERVICE DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

CERAMIC TILE

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RAM TILE

Antonio Bilotta & Sons s COMPLETE REMODELING Kitchen/Bathroom s 02/&%33)/.!, Ceramic Tile Marble Granite s ).34!,,!4)/. #!,,

SALES AND INSTALLATION

“We’re Not Comfortable Until You Are� “Serving Rutherford & Cleveland County For 30 Years�

NC License 6757 • SC License 4299

FAST RELIABLE SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS Free Estimates • Best Warranties All Work Guaranteed Service • Installation • Duct Cleaning • IAQ Gas / Oil / Heat Pumps / Geothermal / Boilers Residential & Commercial

245-1141

s #ERAMIC s -ARBLE s 'RANITE ETC Guaranteed Quality Installation

30 years experience

GRADING & HAULING

DAVID’S GRADING We do it all

No job too small

828-657-6006 Track Hoe Work, Tractor Work , Dozer Work, Bobcat Work, Trenching, Grading and Land Clearing, Hauling Gravel, Sand, Dirt, Etc.

www.shelbyheating.com

289-9400 or 248-2686

HOME IMPROVEMENT

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Specializing In Metal Roofing.....Offered In Many Colors

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

JACK'S STOVE SHOP & HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Bill Gardner Construction, Inc

24 Hour Emergency Service

Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Vinyl DH Windows

Vinyl Replacement Windows Double Pane, Double Hung 3/4" Glass, Energy-Star Rated

FREE LOW E AND ARGON!

INSTALLED - $199*

*up to 101 UI

Vinyl Siding • Windows & Decks Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Redoor, Redrawer, Reface or Replace Your Cabinets!

H & M Industries, Inc.

828-248-1681

Website - hmindustries.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Hensley’s Power Washing

828-245-6333 828-253-9107

AFFORDABLE HOUSE WASHING WITH experience & knowledge & Great Customer service We Can Bring Water

Golden Valley Community Over 35 Years Experience ďż˝ All work guaranteed ďż˝ Specializing in all types of roofing, new & old ďż˝ References furnished ďż˝ Vinyl Siding ďż˝ 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS CHURCHES & COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ALSO METAL ROOFS

5 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABOR FREE ESTIMATES

Call today! 245-8215

HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CHIMNEY CLEANING & RELINING STOVES - FIREPLACES - GAS LOGS SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION

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828-305-9996

126 W. Court St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139

704-434-9900

Visa Mastercard Discover

ENTRANCE DOORS

STORM DOORS

Family Owned & Operated Local Business

Free Estimates & Fully Insured Licensed Contractor

245-6367

StoveMart.com - JacksHomeCare.com

QUALITY WORK. DEPENDABLE SERVICE. GUARANTEED. s !LL TYPES OF (OME 2EPAIRS s 2EMODELING "UILDING !DDITIONS s $ECKS 0ORCHES s (OME )NSPECTIONS s )NSURED

Call today for all your home needs.

287-8934 447-1266

Daryl R. Sims – Gen. Contractor TREE CARE

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

WINDOWS & SIDING

Licensed Contractor with 35 Years Experience

HOME IMPROVEMENT

ROOFING

GARY LEE QUEEN’S ROOFING

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FREE ESTIMATE

Topping & Removal Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Estimates 20 Years Experience Senior Citizens & Veterans Discounts

Mark Reid 828-289-1871

LAWN CARE Grassy Mountain

PAINTING

Lawn Care & Tractor Service

“We can take care of all your lawncare needs!�

Mowing, trimming, etc.

Tractor work including scraping driveways, plowing gardens, tree removals, front end loader work and bushhogging.

Interior & Exterior 22 years experience

Great references Free Estimates

Free Estimates

828-748-5880 TREE CARE

Carolina YOUR Tree Care & Stump Grinding AD 10% discount on all work COULD BE HERE! Valid 9/17-11/1/09

• Low Rates • Good Clean Work • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Free Estimates

Chad Sisk

(828) 289-7092 Senior Citizen Discounts

John 3:16

VETERINARIAN Thunder Road Animal Bi-Lo Hospital Super 8 Motel 74 Bypass

Spindale Denny’s 286-0033 *Dog/Cat spay/neuter program *Low-cost monthly shot clinic *Flea & tick control *SALE* *Heart worm prevention *SALE* Save Today

8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Jazz Continued from Page 1B

Carson said some of the first “gig� money the band earned went to purchase music. With jazz and big band music in its repertoire, eventually, Carson said, he hopes the band will have between 200 and 250 charts.

Ol 74 will perform Friday, July 16, at McNair Field prior to the Owls vs. Morehead City Marlins baseball game.

To book Ol 74 Jazz Band, contact Seth Carson at the East High Band Room, 245-4227, or by e-mail, s_ carson@live.com.

Ol 74 Jazz Band members Saxophones: Matt Hopper, Kathy Weir, Bill Hynett, Brad Medford Trombones: David White, Jim Pyatt, Joe Owens Trumpets: Seth Carson, Pete Teague, John McClay, Toni Jones Rhythm: Patrick Smith (drums), Doug Trammel (bass), Collin Smith (guitar), Jay Seagrove (piano)

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Collin Smith and Doug Trammel (above) along with Patrick Smith (right) provide a portion of the band’s rhythm section.

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