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FOREST CITY — Rutherford County is listed by the state Drought Monitor as abnormally dry, and the possibility of woods fires and out-of-control blazes is increasing. All of Rutherford is included in the category, according to the drought monitor, and it joins 61 North Carolina counties that are experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Every county bordering Rutherford is abnormally dry, and 18 counties are moderately dry, the least severe of four classifications. Until there is a significant rainfall, state Forest Service firefighter Henry Kunzig is advising people against burning anything. Kunzig said a state burning ban has not been enacted, but until it rains the chances of fires are high. Rutherford County firefighters were dispatched to several grass fires Thursday, and about 2:15 p.m. the Sandy Mush Fire Department was dispatched to an out-of-control burn off Fish Camp Road, where a resident was burning a large gully near his home. Please see Dry, Page 6
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Jim Wall (right), Eddie Morrison and Matt Hamrick (below) were among the firefighters who responded to an out-of-control burn off Fish Camp Road in Sandy Mush on Thursday afternoon. Fire officials are asking people not to burn until it rains. Morrison, a Green Hill firefighter, was en route to Spartanburg, S.C., when he saw the smoke from Forest City and knew something was out of control and stopped to help.
Students have chance to get jump on college By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor
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RUTHERFORDTON – Why forget what you’ve learned during the school year when you can use the summer as an opportunity to get ahead for the next year and beyond? A series of one-week intensive study courses is being offered to all high school students in Rutherford County this summer at R-S Central High School. The first class, SAT/ ACT Prep, was held this week, and those enrolled in the class said they didn’t mind giving up a portion of their summer to hit the books. “If I didn’t do this now I was going to have to work on it during the school year,” said Lindsay Koonce, a rising senior at R-S. Koonce was among six students who signed up for the preparatory course taught by R-S Central English teacher Julie Pittman. “I felt like the SAT class would be popular,” said Pittman. “In years past, I’ve had several students and parents who wanted me to tutor students for the SAT and ACT.”
In addition to SAT/ACT Prep, Pittman will also be teaching courses on how to write a research paper, how to write an effective essay and writing college application essays. Summer, Pittman said, offers more flexibility and time for students that the school year often doesn’t afford. “We used to offer an SAT prep class after school, but with clubs, work and sports, it’s not a viable option for most students who would get the most benefit,” she said. In 15 hours — just three hours each day for five days — students get the best of everything, Pittman said. “With five days straight you retain more.” Other summer enrichment course offerings in which Pittman believes every student could use a boost were chosen. “These were areas either students were lacking or needed time on,” she said. “In my AP class, during the year we spend a lot of time Garrett Byers/Daily Courier preparing college essays and scholarRising R-S Central Senior Sarah Coyne, (center), ships. That takes a special kind of decided to enroll in summer enrichment courses to Please see College, Page 6 help her retain information learned during the school year.
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Julie Pittman, a teacher at R-S Central High School, goes over sample SAT questions with students David Schafer, Kyle Bingham, Sarah Miller, Sarah Coyne, Lindsay Koonce and Jessica Hernandez during an SAT/ACT Prep class. The class is one of several enrichment courses being offered to high school students in Rutherford County. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Officials ‘optimistic’ about new business By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY— Rutherford County economic development leaders are optimistic about CMI. Inc. relocating a warehouse and distribution center here.
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County Manager John Condrey and Economic Development Director Tom Johnson agreed Thursday afternoon that they are excited about the prospect of the new industry that will bring about 50 jobs to the area. “They (CMI) are doing all
their due diligence, but there are a few additional steps needed to make this happen before a decision is finalized,” Condrey said. “We’re certainly expecting a positive announcement,” Condrey said. According to a Public Notice running in today’s newspaper, CMI intends to build and operate a flexible polyurethane foam fabrication facility off N.C. 120 in Mooresboro. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality, will review the company’s application for
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a permit. Economic incentives for the new distribution center and 50 new jobs were approved by the county commissioners during a special meeting June24 as part of a package that could total $50,000. In an interview shortly after the commissioners’ meeting in June, Michael Novick, CEO of CMI said, “We believe Rutherford County would be an ideal location based on the textile history. The operation would begin ramping up sometime in July, if possible, and would employ about 50
people or more in the next few years. Our initial plan is to relocate two employees here to train local residents to take these jobs.” CMI has been in business for 26 years and is a supplier of soft materials — such as leather — to the automotive, nautical and health-care industries. Novick said 50 positions was the initial plan, but there could be additional jobs. Contact Gordon via email:jgorodn@thedigitalcourier. com
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Children get lessons in piecing together a quilt By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor
FOREST CITY – When you’re making a quilt, it’s kind of like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich – you have to fit the pieces together just so. Some Rutherford County children learned to quilt this summer through a summer fun class offered through Rutherford County 4-H. The six-day class was offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seams to Be Fabrics in Forest City. Several of the girls had never sewn before, so the class taught them sewing machine basics as well as how to make a quilt. “I’ve sewn a pocketbook, shirt and T-shirt dresses,” said Jessica Davey, 10. “My mom taught me how to sew. I made those to enter in the 4-H fashion review.” It was after the fashion review, said Rutherford County 4-H Director Cynthia Robbins, that she decided to offer the class this summer. The class was one of many being offered by 4-H this summer and children do not have to be 4-H members to take part. “Anybody can do summer fun classes,” Robbins said. To get started, the girls were shown how to choose their fabrics and patterns
and then how to pin the pieces face to face to begin sewing. “Just like a peanut butter-jelly sandwich,” Davey said. Rachael Palmeri, 11, had never sewn before the class. But now, she said, she feels armed with the knowledge to tackle other projects. “I think whenever I get older I want to sew my own clothes,” Palmeri said. “My mawmaw says the reason I might be good at this is because she sewed. She gave me her sewing machine to use.” Robbins said for those who are 4-H members, the quilts give them something to enter into fairs. Autumn Clay, 11, said she’ll probably enter hers. Some of the girls also took crocheting, and those who did said they thought sewing was easier. “I am crocheting a blanket for my little brother,” Davey said. “He’s just one.” Other upcoming 4-H Summer Fun classes are: Kids & Chefs-Beginners: Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This hands-on day camps is taught by local chefs and Cooperative Extension staff with a focus on agriculture and nutrition. Each day of camp features a farm tour, cooking, games, and crafts.
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Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Today — Not Even Brothers Saturday — Ron Short & Possum Playboys July 16 —West End String Band July 17 — Angela Easterling July 23 — Bear Wallow July 24 — Kev Rowe July 28 — Spindale Music Mafia July 30 — Johnson’s Crossroad July 31 — Makia Groove Website: barleystaproom. com.
partner dancing, swing and more. Hours are 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Website: wagonwheeldanceclub.com. Seams to Be Fabrics, located at 256 U.S. Hwy. 74 Bsn., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers a variety of sewing classes. Christmas in July classes; $10 per project; call 245-5400 for information. Website seamstobefabrics. com.
M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Patio Party with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night (reservations 2884641) Friday — Chef’s specials, Martini Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — No entertainment, prime rib specials Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar Website: msquaredrestaurant.com. Club L.A. is a private club for members and guestsat 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits. Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Road, Bostic, offers music by the Broken Axle Band and line dancing,
Red Planet Games & Hobbies 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Monday — Family Board Game Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering Tournament, 6 p.m. Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Dungeons & Dragons Encounters, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays — The Spoils Tournament, 6 p.m. Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 6 p.m. Saturdays — Hero Clix Tournament, 1 p.m.; Monsterpocalypse, 6 p.m. Website: redplanethobbies. com. Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha Café, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting. Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs. The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. for pickup basketball games and shoot-arounds. Website: unionmillslearningcenter.org. Black Pearls Farm in Bostic, a non-profit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons,
Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead). Contact Barbara Henwood at 2450023. Website: blackpearlsfarm. com. Concerts on the Creek: Held from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva. Aug. 13 — Balsam Range Aug. 20 — Rye Holler Boys Sept. 3 — Porch Music Club Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, summer hours: n Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. Carolina Mountain Ribfest: Held at the WNC Agriculture Center, the event is Friday through Sunday and features barbecue ribs, chicken and pulled pork by award-winning barbecue rib vendors from around the country. A full carnival will be on site with rides and games and Saturday there is a bike show and Sunday a custom and classic car show. Hours are Friday, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $6 daily; children younger than 12 admitted free with adult. For information, call 828-628-9626 or visit www. ribfests.com. Shindig on the Green 2010: Featuring traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, the event comes to Pack Square in Asheville July 3, 10, 17 and 31, Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 4. For information and a schedule of events, visit www.folkheritage.org.
WNCW hosting birthday jam How does one celebrate their 21st birthday? With a bash, of course! WNCW will host a Birthday Jam, culminating at The Orange Peel on Saturday. All proceeds for the event will benefit WNCW and their quest to continue to be the best local radio station in Western North Carolina. Tickets are $21 per night and are on sale at The Orange Peel Box Office and online through The Orange Peel’s website, www.theorangepeel.net. The event will highlight several artists from the WNCW rotation and will conclude with a monster jam that will compare with WNCW Pre-Jams of the past. Headlining the Birthday Jam is Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams. This group from Sleepy Hollow, NY, is a prime example of the quintessential WNCW artist. They take a foundation of rock and roll and infuse the heart and songwriting of folk and Americana. By doing this, they create a sound that is not only unique, but also infectious. Described best by songwriter Joziah Longo as “a mental rollercoaster of whimsical, thought-provoking songs,” this band is sure to impress. Also making the bill for the Saturday engagement are dual-slide guitar masters, Delta Moon. This group of Mississippi blues rockers has developed a mix of gritty backwoods
twang and blues to create a whirling sound with their dual-slide guitar attack. Asheville’s own, Dehlia Low will also be showcasing their exceptional songwriting and vocal talent. Brought together in 2007, this group developed a devoted fan base with their self-titled EP. After receiving national and international radio play, Dehlia Low hit the studio again in 2009 and released Tellico, an album that exemplifies their take on mountain music and the Appalachian culture. Representing Austin, Texas, is Jess Klein. With seven studio albums under her belt, this Texas gem is sure to make your heart sing. With her troubadour inspired songs and percussive guitar, Klein’s stage presence has moved audiences nationally. Recently, Klein has found solace in Motown and old blues, which has made Lynn’s 2009 release, Bound To Love, her most rounded release to date. Rounding out the lineup is local favorite, Eliza Lynn. Lynn has successfully integrated foothills folk, playful pop, Texas Swing and deep country blues to tell the stories of her young, but welltraveled life. After working with Nashville producer, Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier), Lynn has found the traditional side, which has helped the singer’s career ten-fold. Visit wncw.org.
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Coastal Plain League All-Star Fan Fest and Home Run Derby presented by Bojangles Monday July 19 6:30 Rutherford County Fire vs. Police softball game 8:00 Coastal Plain League Home Run Derby 9:30 Rocky Yelton and the Hired Guns perform Coastal Plain League All-Star Game presented by Moose Vending Tuesday July 20 7:05 pm Fireworks after the game! Tickets for both days are $10 for general admission and $12 for box seats
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Our Views Everyone is still watching everyone else At a glance, the headlines might have transported anyone over 40 back in time to when the fear of Russian spies sent chills throughout America. Yet, a quick check of the date would remind everyone that yes, this is 2010, and these spies are not a bunch of leftover operatives from the Cold War.
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Ten people will soon be on their way back to Russia after pleading guilty to espionage charges in federal court Thursday. They get sent home in exchange for four Russian held prisoners who were accused of spying for the West. Because of how this deal was worked, we may never know exactly what these spies were doing, though indications are that they were never a serious threat to any national security interests. Still, the discovery that the Russians had an array of agents in place in the country should be a reminder to us all that everyone is still watching everyone else. Thanks to the movies, we tend to think of spies today as high-action operatives chasing terrorists. Few of us ever thought that suburban couples, an attractive New York real estate agent and the others caught up in this spy case were plying their trade in our country — however effectively — for Russia. Spies are out there — theirs and ours — and the process of collecting information on other nations apparently will continue to be a booming business.
To the editor: Upon moving to Rutherford County, we have learned the meaning of “Small town Friendly.” We have learned that the phrase “Yankees” does not mean baseball, it is who we new folks are. We love and respect your land and find your manners, kindness, willingness to help others, and open honesty should be observed by all other states. This is surely God’s country. Our dog, Wyatt, needed emergency surgery during the long holiday weekend. We left him in the hands of Dr. Hinkle, his associate and staff. Wyatt remained in Dr. Hinkle’s hospital for five days. We were in awe that we were called by Dr. Hinkle before surgery, after, and all through the holiday weekend. His associate, Dr. Tessneer was there to keep us informed of his progress. God bless you all, staff included, at Dr. Hinkle’s. In all of our travels, we have now met the finest. Let this be a message to any new residents. Now, will someone please explain to us about the fine experience of livermush? Jim and Donna Farmer Ellenboro
To the editor: On June 27, 2010, the family of Thelma Bland met at The Spindale Restaurant to celebrate her 98th birthday. In the past, we have had a hard time finding a nice place big enough for all the family to have a sit-down lunch, and have some privacy. I called the restaurant to see if they would reserve us some tables in their room, even though it was Sunday and a busy day for them. They said, they would be glad to. When we got there, they were ready. They took our drink orders while we were waiting on others. We were so pleased with the service and the food. They didn’t rush us, because it took us a while to eat, make pictures, open the gifts and have cake. We just want to say Thank You to all of those who made this a happy occasion and let people know there is some truth to “Small Town Friendly.” Earleen Douglas Forest City
Responds to criticism of an earlier letter To the editor: I’m amazed at how fast a
rebuttal letter gets in the paper. Mine usually takes a week or so. Don Corry’s only took a day. Mr. Corry, if you’re going to respond to a letter that I write then you need to address all the issues, not just the ones that you want people to hear. I reject your comments that all county and government workers are second class citizens. I have never said that, nor have I ever implied it. I think that you miss the point of my letter, therefore, I want to say it again. I agree that experience counts. I would rather have a person who is experienced in the private sector than a person who has worked for the county government. Mr. Boles’ government experience does not necessary qualify him or make him a good county commissioner candidate. The other part of my letter you did not address was the fact that Mr. Bole, as an Airport Authority official, has been nonresponsive to numerous requests to discuss issues at the airport. Again, I want a commissioner who will listen and address concerns. Not one who has a history of unresponsiveness. Keith Hunter Rutherfordton
Just what is the outlook for recent graduates? Across North Carolina, thousands of high school and college students are finally getting their ultimate prize – a diploma. After a summer break, some will continue their schooling by going on to college or graduate school. Others will stop their formal education and venture out into the real world of full-time work and responsibility. For those graduates moving on to the office, factory or farm, what kind of work world will they find? The recent news hasn’t been very encouraging. Unemployment is at a modern period high in North Carolina. Pay raises have been few and far between. And although economists do see some encouraging signs in the state’s job market, progress will likely be slow. So what’s the pep talk I would give a fresh job entrant? What can I say that’s positive and uplifting amidst so much relative gloom in today’s economy? To quote an old saying, my first point is “this too shall pass.” The recession that has gripped our economy for most of the past two years will end; indeed, some economists say it already has. It
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will be succeeded by a period of economic growth. But this won’t be the last recession. Recessions are part of the business cycle, in which economies grow for a while, then fall back (recede), then grow again, then recede and so on. In other words, our economy doesn’t move in a straight line. Workers should expect ups (good times) and downs (bad times). I remember my father – who never completed high school and worked all his life in the construction industry – recognizing this cycle. When the work was there, he’d take it, even if it meant 12- or 15-hour days. This was because he knew there would be many times when there would be no work. So my father would work and save for those inevitable rainy days. This is good advice! Another piece of blunt economic advice is to remember that jobs aren’t guaranteed.
Businesses don’t owe people jobs. A business hires workers for what the workers can do for the business, to help the business produce a product or service and make a profit. If the business owners can make a larger profit by substituting machinery or technology for workers, they’ll do it. What this harsh reality means is that workers must constantly prove themselves. They must always show the boss they are valuable and contribute to the bottom line. Often this requires the worker to look at things from the boss’s perspective and recognize what the boss wants from workers. Also, workers need to be flexible, willing to change and eager to learn new techniques and skills. Of course, I work with college students. Over the years, I’ve discovered two misconceptions about college degrees. One is that a college degree will guarantee a person a job. While it is true that the unemployment rate today for a college graduate is about half that for a high school graduate (5 percent vs. 11 percent), both have doubled since the recession began. Indeed,
nationwide there are over 2 million unemployed workers with a bachelor’s degree and 3 million jobless with an associate’s degree. The other myth is that a college degree is required to get a job in today’s economy. About half the jobs today require a high school degree or less, and projections from the U.S. Department of Labor say the same will be true 10 years from now. So a person will be able to obtain a job without a college education. It’s just that – on average – the job will pay much less. Jobs requiring a college degree pay almost twice as much. My last message to today’s graduates is: be excited! There’s no question our economy faces challenges, and in many ways it’s harder to work and succeed today than in previous decades. But there is an upside. In the past, the aftermath - the period after an economic downturn - has often been associated with major inventions, new industries and unpredictable opportunities. Many futurists think we’re on the cusp of another such economic rebirth. It’s easiest to see advances in technology, but there may be entire-
ly new enterprises opened up in fields like nutrition, health care and medicine, transportation, energy and – yes – even manufacturing. And if there’s one thing that today’s young people have going for them that earlier generations maybe didn’t, it’s their willingness to try new things. Today’s high school and college graduates have probably been exposed to more change than any generation in history. Since more change is to come – and to come more rapidly – new workers may be better prepared than older generations to cope with and even embrace what’s ahead. So with their flexibility and openness, it can be argued that today’s graduates are the perfect ones to be left with an uncertain future. I’m hopeful those of us who are much older will be around to decide! Dr. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Hoping to adjourn by the weekend, North Carolina General Assembly leaders sought compromises Thursday on ethics and campaign finance reforms, economic incentives and DNA testing of suspects accused of serious crimes. The House and Senate held allday floor sessions to consider dozens of bills, using recesses to hold committee meetings and to work behind the scenes to eliminate differences between the two chambers on competing bills. Lawmakers sent several bills to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature, such as one setting rules so motorists in urban areas can find their cars more easily after they’re towed. Legislators also gave final approval to another measure sought by Perdue, requiring more state monitoring of the way local Alcohol Beverage Control boards run their liquor stores. Legislative leaders wanted to finish for the year by Friday, but they probably will have to stay until early Saturday to meet parliamentary requirements, said House Speaker Joe Hackney, D-Orange. A few bills would expand or extend tax breaks to a host of industries, from moviemakers and digital media companies to computer data centers. Perdue has said the film industry will die in North Carolina without expanded tax credits to make it more competitive. Sen. Clark Jenkins, D-Edgecombe, a Senate Finance Committee co-chairman, said the changes are needed to attract new jobs and retain current industries. “We’ve got some prospects sitting out there that will come if we give
Ruth Ann Medford, 79, of 191 Beaver St., Forest City, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care in Rutherfordton. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late George Conley and Carrie Jane McKinney Medford. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, George Medford of Forest City. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Gantt and the Rev. Mike Elgin officiating. Burial will follow at Cliffside Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Online condolences may be made at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Carolina Today NC schools may get waiver to cope with bad weather
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina senators are ready to give schools wiggle room to rework their calendars after snow days, while sticking within a schedule demanded by tourism interests. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday for a bill to give school administrators more flexibility to move the required starting and ending dates for the traditional school year. The bill heads to the House. A state law backed by the tourism industry requires schools open no earlier than Aug. 25 and close by June 10. The bill lets a school district open earlier in August if severe weather forced the closing of at least one school for all or part of eight days annually over a span of several years. Schools in the mountains sought the change after snow closings lengthened last school year.
NC bill gives towed vehicle owners additional rights
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s Legislature has passed new rules reining in abusive tow truck operators. The state Senate voted 45-2 for consumer protection standards for most of the state’s major urban areas and Dare, Richmond, and Robeson counties. The measure now goes to Gov. Beverly Perdue for consideration. The law requires parking lots that tow away unauthorized vehicles to post a 2-by-2 foot sign with the name and phone number of its towing company. Tow-truck operators couldn’t haul cars more than 25 miles away. Car owners could pay to collect their vehicle without giving up the right to contest the charges later and towing companies couldn’t force car owners to sign away their right to go to court to get their vehicle.
them what we say we’ll give them,” Jenkins said. The lawmakers’ largest hurdle before adjourning is a broad campaign finance, ethics and government reform measure. The House and Senate have approved different bills. Negotiators planned to work Thursday evening to try to reconcile them. “I’m confident that we’re going to come out with a stronger bill,” said Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Mecklenburg, the chief author of the House bill. The chambers differ on how to address concerns that campaign contributions by government vendors can influence contract awards. They also disagree on disclosing the fundraising activities of people who get plum appointments to boards and commissions. The House would prohibit contractors from donating more than $1,000 per year to the political campaign of someone seeking a Council of State office with authority to award a contract. The Senate wants the Legislature’s bipartisan ethics committee to study the issue because chamber leaders believe the House method gets at only part of the problem. For example, it doesn’t keep track of competing contractors who may give to the same candidate in order to win a contract, Senate Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt said. “We understand the perception, but you’ve got to look at all of these other issues,” said Nesbitt, D-Buncombe. The Senate also worked Thursday to finish a bill that brings North Carolina election law in line with a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations,
unions and trade associations to use their operating funds to produce and run campaign ads to endorse or oppose a candidate. The bill doesn’t eliminate the state’s long-standing ban on corporate donations to candidates. It sets up disclosure and reporting requirements when corporate funds are used for independent expenditures to run ads or print mailers supporting or rejecting a candidate, and for electioneering communications, in which only a candidate’s name is mentioned. The Senate agreed overwhelmingly to set up a procedure for arresting officers to obtain DNA samples of people arrested on a host of felony charges, such as murder, rape and assault but also some misdemeanors for sexrelated offenses and stalking. The state already takes DNA samples of those convicted of felonies. The House approved a different version Wednesday. The additional samples — collected through a cotton swab scraped inside the suspect’s mouth — could be checked against the state DNA database to determine whether the person is a suspect in other crimes. “The benefits to me are so great in terms of solving unsolved crimes and preventing future crimes that we know would happen,” said Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, who voted against the bill, said the procedure violates a suspect’s right against unreasonable search and seizures and is more invasive than other police actions, such as taking a fingerprint or photo. “I’m not protecting criminals,” Kinnaird said. “I’m protecting the Constitution.”
Ex-prosecutor pleads guilty to 9 misdemeanors ROXBORO (AP) — A former district attorney in North Carolina was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $50,000 on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to nine misdemeanor charges, most involving the inappropriate touching and kissing of women. Multiple media outlets reported that Joel Brewer, the former district attorney for Person and Caswell counties, pleaded guilty in Person County court to seven charges of assault on a female and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement office and willfully failing to discharge duties. Deputy Attorney General Jim Coman called Brewer a predator and asked Superior Court Judge William Hamby Jr. of Cabarrus County to order him to undergo counseling.
“This is clearly a case of a person in power victimizing the powerless,” Coman said. “This individual, probably because of the position he held, believed that he was above the law.” Brewer, who retired in February after 28 years as district attorney, answered Hamby’s questions but didn’t speak in court otherwise. An attorney said he was sorry for the pain he caused. “Joe Brewer apologizes for the actions that brought us here,” defense attorney George Daniel said. “He apologizes for bringing disrepute and tarnish to the justice community.” Brewer has admitted that he has a mental problem and is undergoing counseling, Daniel said. Defense attorneys gave Hamby letters from community mem-
bers, supporting Brewer and asking that he not serve any jail time. They noted his involvement in various community activities. Brewer faced up to 120 days in jail. Prosecutors detailed in court how Brewer inappropriately touched women, both those who worked in his office and others whom he met at places such as the Roxboro Country Club. They also said Brewer called offenders against whom he had dismissed minor citations and asked them for their vote. Brewer also used a gold badge to stop female drivers, prosecutors said. During a search of Brewer’s office in February, agents with the State Bureau of Investigation seized a gold-colored badge with “District Attorney” and “J.H. Brewer” engraved on the shield,
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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 150 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Charles H. Robertson reported the theft of a chain saw and a skil saw out of a building. n Star Morrow Camper reported vandalism to a van and mailbox. n Becky Amjal Parris reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Sheila Brown Moore reported the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and the theft of a purse. n Dollar General Store No. 11567 reported shoplifting/ concealment of goods.
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 13 E-911 calls Wednesday.
n Richard Dewayne Barron reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Barry Lynn Hardin reported the theft of tools. n Cova Whitaker Moore reported the theft of a leaf blower, chain saw and case of oil. n Larry Joseph Biggerstaff reported the theft of a rifle. n Ayisha M. Cooper reported vandalism to a car by scratching. n Maria Forney Hines reported damage to two vehicles. n Garry Bradley reported damage to a house and the theft of copper wiring.
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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 36 E-911 calls Wednesday.
n Corner Stop No. 24, 694 N. Washington St., reported obtaining property by false pretenses when two checks were cashed on a closed account.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 20 E-911 Wednesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 71 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Brandy Moore reported an incident of assault on a child that occurred on McNair Drive. n Barbara Brock reported a lost or stolen wallet. The incident occurred at the Tri-City Mall. n An employee of Ingles Market, on South Church Street, reported a larceny. (See arrest of Silvers.) n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported two incidents of obtaining property by false pretenses. The incidents occurred at the Tri-City Mall.
Arrests n Jordan Paul Wilson, 20, of Sunbelt Court, Rutherfordton; arrested on warrants for two counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and two counts of larceny; placed under a $20,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Thomas Wilson, 58, of Groce Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for communicating threats; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n John Bulusik, 58, of Flack Road, Forest City; charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Ellis Thomas-James Logan, 18, of 111 Farmside Drive; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Rebecca Madge Branum, 22, of 127 Jones Road; charged with shoplifting/ concealment of goods; released on a
$1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Timothy Preston Daughtery, 41, of 144 Pleasant Hill Road; charged with assault on a female, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and three failure to appear counts; placed under a $6,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Evan Michael Boggs, 17, of 225 Woodbridge Drive; charged with assault with a deadly weapon; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) Floyd Daniel Burns, 27, of 520 Byers Road; charged with harassing phone call and domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD)
Citations n Cammy Silvers, 48, of Robin Hood Drive, Forest City; cited for larceny. (FCPD) n Heather Nicole Mode, 25, of 265 Sherwood Drive, Rutherfordton; cited for a child passenger restraint system violation. (FCPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 24 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to no E-911 calls Wednesday.
Fire calls n SDO firefighters responded to a brush fire and to a woods fire. n Bostic firefighters responded to a woods fire, assisted by Ellenboro and Cherry Mountain firefighters, and to a power line fire. n Forest City firefighters responded to a grass fire, assisted by Ellenboro firefighters. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a woods fire.
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Calendar/Local RUTHERFORDTON WRECK Heather Mode, 25, receives emergency assistance after the 1995 Toyota she was driving Wednesday afternoon on S. Main Street in Rutherfordton was hit in the rear by a 1990 Ford driven by Donald Lee Barner, 71, of Spindale. Mode had three passengers in her car — Alizah Dawn Porter, 2, Makinzie Marie and Madison Marie Mode, 5. Barner was charged with failure to reduce speed, and Mode was charged with child restraint violations. Mode was taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment.
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. 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. Red Cross Benefit: Spindale Drug is partnering with the Rutherford County Chapter of the American Red Cross by donating $5 to the Red Cross until the end of July with new prescriptions on certificates available at Spindale Drug or at the Red Cross Chapter House.
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; free to the public and geared twoard children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet. Low-cost rabies clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Thunder Road Animal Hospital; rabies and other discounted vaccines available; for more information, call 286-0033. 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.
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. Cost for the class is $15 for materials, but the fee is returned if you become an active volunteer. 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 Purple Tuesday: All day at Courtside Steaks, who will donate 10 percent of its profits to Relay for Life. Harris High School Alumni breakfast: 9 a.m., Turner’s Restaurant in Chesnee, S.C.; meal is dutch treat; for more information, contact Joan at 245-2658. 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; for preschool and early readers as well as older children; poetry reading and storytelling will be featured as well; each week will feature a different subject and guest; everyone in attendance will receive at least one free book (all ages and reading levels). 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 Safe Sitter class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Rutherford Hospital; for 11 to 13 year old children; class fee is $45 and registration is required. 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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Grand jury returns indictments By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — A grand jury, meeting Monday, has returned a true bill of indictment against a man charged with making a false bomb report at the Duke Energy Cliffside Steam Station. Zachary Lumar Hillman is facing the charge over an incident Feb. 4. He allegedly called the station and, knowing the report was false, said an explosive device had been placed at the plant. A grand jury returns a true bill when 12 or more of the grand jurors are convinced that there is enough evidence in the case to proceed to trial. The grand jury also returned a true bill against a man accused in a fatal accident. Ray Thomas Wease, also known as Thomas Ray Wease, allegedly was driving while impaired on April 1, 2009, when he was involved in an accident on Rural Paved Road 2129, in Rutherford County, that caused the death of Samuel William Turner. Wease is charged with felony death by vehicle. A true bill was returned against Desmond Hykeem Jefferson, who is charged in a violent incident that
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The resident said he was concerned the amount of garbage in the area provided a haven for snakes that could be dangerous to his small children, and he was burning the trash for their safety when it went out of control. Firefighters got control of the blaze in a few minutes. Firefighters also responded to at least three woods and brush fires Wednesday, said Rutherford County Fire Marshal Roger Hollifield. A woods fire off Pioneer Road in Ellenboro destroyed two utility buildings and was started from a spark from a grill. Firefighters were at the scene about an hour, said an Ellenboro fireman.
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writing that we don’t teach. “The courses are meant to give students a leg up.” Koonce said without the SAT/ACT class, she wouldn’t have known where to begin. “You don’t know how to study until you take a class like this,” she said. Senior Sarah Coyne realized she’d already forgotten some of what she’d learned during the school year. “This is a good refresher,” she said. “There’s a lot I haven’t retained.” Sophomore Kyle Bingham was the
occurred on Feb. 28 of this year. Jefferson is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He is accused of assaulting Jonathan Moore with a hammer. A true bill also was returned against Jefferson on a charge of injury to personal property. That charge involves damage to a 1997 Mitsubishi belonging to Eric Moore. That offense also allegedly occurred on Feb. 28, 2010. Eleven true bills were returned against Amy White Stafford, who is accused of that many counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. She allegedly used a check/ debit card issued to Zeb White without authorization. Other people facing true bills and their charges are: n Robert Phillip Henson, possession of a controlled substance on the premises of a local confinement facility. The defendant allegedly possessed marijuana on the premises of the Rutherford County Jail. n Walden Edgar Searcy, assault on a female. n Roy Earl Carson, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine and deliver cocaine. n Julia Michelle Daisley, accessory after the fact. The charge stems from
the theft of a 2006 Toyota Tacoma on May 10, 2009. n Brian Eugene Whitener, attempted obtain property by false pretense and misdemeanor larceny. n Michael James Martin, break or enter a motor vehicle and felony larceny of a motor vehicle. The allegation involves the theft of a Ford F-250 pickup truck that belonged to Devonshire Land Development on Dec. 18, 2009. A true bill also was returned against Martin on a charge of felonious breaking and entering, felonious larceny and felonious possession of stolen goods. Those charges involve the theft of items from a storage building at Queen’s Gap, 1422 Thermal City Road, Rutherfordton, also on Dec. 18. n Jessica Nicole Crawford and Martha Lynette Crawford, felonious breaking and entering, felonious larceny and felonious possession of stolen goods. Martha Crawford is facing two counts of each of those charges. The allegations involve thefts from the residence of Carroll Douglas Mott, at 1809 Ellenboro Henrietta Road, Ellenboro, during September 2009.
Hollifield said the humidity dropped Wednesday, perhaps a deterrent to other fires. “This is nothing unusual for this time of year,” Hollifield said. “There were a number of grass and woods fires, but nothing that has tied up a lot of resources for an extended period of time.” Cliffside firefighters were dispatched to Boiling Springs on Tuesday and Wednesday, where about 100 acres burned near the Broad River Greenway. Kunzig was among the Forest Service personnel at the Greenway area Tuesday. Three fire departments were also dispatched to a four-acre fire off Pea Ridge and Whiteside roads in Bostic on Wednesday night. “It was out in a rough place, but we were able to put it out with the bulldozer,” Hollifield said.
“We are asking people to wait until after it rains to start fires,” Kunzig said. “Even after you water your lawn, if you look at it five minutes later, you can’t tell there was water,” he said of the dry conditions. Sarah Young, a spokeswoman for the N.C. Division of Water Resources, said: “As far as the water supply, the reservoirs and ground water levels are still doing well. This is an agriculture drought. Our crops are suffering.” Officials say pastures and hay fields have been depleted of soil moisture, and corn is showing signs of drought stress. This is the first time since August the state has experienced drought conditions.
youngest student in the class, and said it would help him to be better prepared to take the SAT again in the future. “I learned more grammar rules and strategies for reading,” he said. “Lots of tips and tricks.” Each course costs $100; the SAT/ ACT Prep course, which will be offered again the week of July 26 to 30, is $120, which includes text. Courses are offered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at R-S Central High School. Pittman said any high school student who lives in Rutherford County may attend. The course schedule is: n Monday to July 16 – Research
writing: How to write a research paper from start to finish n July 19 to 23 – Essay Enrichment: How to write an effective essay for literary analysis and expository writing n July 26 to 30 – SAT/ACT Prep: Focus on writing and critical reading n Aug. 2 to 6 – Preparing for college: Writing college application/ scholarship letters, preparing your portfolio for applications, looking for scholarships All courses are taught by Pittman, a N.C. and National Board Certified secondary teacher. For more information or to register, call R-S Central High School at 2873304.
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Support sought for state tournaments FOREST CITY — Hang a sign or offer a coupon. That is the advice from Little League District 1 Administrator Terry Cobb ahead of the arrival of three state tournaments. “Little League in our county is a huge program,” said Cobb. “We have over 1,500 kids that take part locally. “We hope that businesses will support the Little League through the regular season, and even more so now that it is tournament time.” Rutherford County will host three of the ten Little League State Tournaments that will be played in North Carolina. The three tourneys are expected to bring 15 teams into the area beginning on July 17 and that may mean some 500 visitors spending time, and money, here in Rutherford County. “We would love to see business owners hang up signs or banners in their front windows,” Cobb said. “But, they might also consider running specials or offering up coupons. Many of these families that are coming are using their vacation time to travel with their children. So, this will be their summer vacation.” The tournaments hosted by NC District 1 are: 9/10 Baseball, at Dunbar Park (Forest City Little League); 9/10 Softball, at Crestview Park (Rutherfordton Little League); Senior League Softball, at Crestview Park (Rutherfordton Little League). “We can get flyers or coupons into the Coaches packets,” said Cobb. Businesses interested in offering specials or needing more information can contact Donna Cobb at (828) 287-9213.
Local Sports BASEBALL American Legion Playoffs Second Round, Best-of-5 7 p.m. Game 4: Burke County at Post 423, McNair Field (if necessary). Coastal Plain League 12 a.m. Forest City Owls at Gastonia Grizzlies Little League All-Stars 10/11s in Boiling Srpings 6 p.m. Championship Game. Teams TBA. 9/10s at Dunbar Park 6 p.m. Single Elimination Round: Rutherfordton, Boiling Springs, Forest City and Cherryville. Junior Baseball All-Stars at Crestview Park 6 p.m. Chase vs Rutherfordton 8 p.m. Forest City vs Cherryville Senior Baseball All-Stars in Cherryville 6 p.m. Cherryville vs Polk Co.
On TV 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Golf U.S. Women’s Open Championship, Second Round. 7 p.m. (FSCR) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets. 8 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Dollar General 300. 10 p.m. (ESPN2) Boxing Friday Night Fights. Henry Lundy (10-0-1, 10 KOs) vs. John Molina (20-1, 16 KOs), lightweights, 10 rounds. 11 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Irving Garcia vs. Mike Jones. Garcia battles Jones for the NABA, WBO & NABO welterweight titles.
Forest City Owls’ Reed Harper (4) scores during the baseball game against Asheboro at McNair Field Thursday. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Asheboro downs Owls By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — Opportunities were there, but Forest City couldn’t come through in the end. Asheboro scratched out a run in the top of the ninth of a tied contest as the Owls lost, 3-2, Thursday at McNair Field.
Forest City Owls 3B Grant Buckner.
Asheboro, who scored twice in the fifth, posted the gamewinner in the final frame after Hunter Ridge walked to begin the inning. Ridge later crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly to center by Adam King with two outs in the Copperheads win. The Owls (23-14, 4-5) stranded nine runners on the night, with seven of those in scoring position, for another tough loss. Forest City grabbed an early lead during the first inning. Terran Senay and Konstantine Diamaduros both walked during the frame. Dusty
Quattlebaum rip 2-2 offering with two outs into left field corner to plate Senay for the 1-0 lead. Reed Harper began the Owls bottom half of the second inning as he reached on a two base error by Asheboro’s third baseman with the throw toward the Owls bullpen. Wes Walker’s sacrifice bunt allowed Harper to find third base and Colin Durborow’s sacrifice fly to center put the Owls up 2-0 heading into the third frame. Diamaduros and Quattlebaum would be left stranded during the first, while Senay and Skinner were left on the bases in the second. Forest City also left two on base in the sixth, a runner in scoring position in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Owls starter Jeremy Fant earned the no decision by going six innings and giving up six hits.
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Cherryville tops Forest City, 22-12 By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — The Forest City 9- and 10-year old baseball All-Stars jumped to an early lead, but could not hold on falling to Cherryville, 22-12, at Dunbar Park Thursday. Forest City loaded the bases with one out in the top of the 1st and Storm Mace drew a walk for a RBI. A wild pitch cleared the bases and by the time the dust settled Forest City had grabbed a 5-0 lead. Cherryville plated two runs with no outs in the bottom half, but Forest City hurler Will Miller bore down and struck out
Forest City’s Storm Mace, right, records the put out at first base during the baseball game against Cherryville at Dunbar Park Thursday.
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Midnight Madness is still a bad idea In 2006, the West Michigan Whitecaps, a Class A team, decided to drop $1,000 onto the playing field to let fans “grab the cash.” The promotion was cosponsored by a bank looking for new customers. Two children were injured in the rush to the field with one little boy being stepped on as alleged grownups took to the field. People love money more than other people. In 1979, the Chicago White Sox decided to hold a ‘Disco Demolition Night.’ Fans were encouraged to bring disco records to the park so they could be destroyed (for those under the age of 25, records were these circular discs that required a record player with a needle to be played. Ask an old person or just call me if you need additional details. Or Google it). The fans, who were toastier than a blanket in front of a fireplace in July, decided the records made great Frisbees and began to toss them around the stadium. In addition, when the moment arrived to blow up the records, a huge hole was ripped into the outfield. Baseball and bad ideas go hand-inhand. After all, the game is perfect as
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it is; so, humans come along and try and mess it up. At midnight, tonight, that dark hour between Friday night and Saturday morning, the Gastonia Grizzlies are going to try their best to screw up baseball. The Grizzlies are hosting a Midnight Madness game and all beer after midnight is just $1. Now, as a former bartender let me be clear — nothing good happens to folks with $1 beer after midnight. Ever. The sister club of the Forest City Owls have bigger ideas, though. The first will be a Grizzlies vs. Owls Home Run Derby — before the game — nothing to mess up a batter’s swing like a good, old-fashioned home run derby. Just ask MLB players.
Also fans are encouraged to wear pajamas. Now, I like scantily-clad ladies as much as the next red-blooded American male. But, $1 beer and young ladies in PJs — yeah, again, not a good mix. I argued back in February or March (sorry, my age is catching up), that the CPL should have looked at this more closely. Turning 20-year olds loose on the road after a night of $1 beers is plain foolish and possibly criminal. Especially, if those same 20-year olds have sat in the stands until 3 or 4 a.m., waiting for the game to end. Nothing like a tired drunk behind the wheel. But, more than that the image the CPL should be after is that of fanfriendly, old-fashioned baseball. A place where your kid can ask for an autograph and get it; a place where multiple generations can come together and enjoy the game without the threat of some kid bringing his beer back up on your feet, or punching some guy that looked at ‘his girl’ wrong. Good luck Owls. I hope playing in front of the circus isn’t too much of a distraction.
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Post 423 sweeps Scoreboard
MORGANTON — Rutherford County Post 423 took brooms up to Morganton Thursday evening. Post 423 swept Burke County Post 21 right out of the playoffs, three games to none, in the Best-of-5 second round series with an 11-4 win. Rutherford County (19-8) will now await the winner of the Charlotte-Hickory series. Post 423 will face the winner in the semifinals of the North Carolina American Legion Area IV Playoffs. Danny Fraga threw 6.2 on the hill and gave up four earned runs, while fanning six. Robert Johnson came into finish and gave up no hits in relief. Fraga, Dylan Hipp, Nick Houser, Derek Deaton, Dakota Whitaker each had two hits in the contest. Stephen Crowe and Hipp each added a homer in the victory.
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the side. After Forest City made the tally 6-2, Jordan Harris and Nomi McMullens each added RBI singles to push the lead to 8-2. Cherryville responded with three runs in the 2nd to cut the deficit to 8-5, but Forest City go two of those runs back as Cameron Miller hit a booming double to the fence to push the score to 10-5. But that lead was far from safe as Cherryville exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 16-10 lead. Malcolm Littlejohn pulled his team closer with an RBI, but Forest City still trailed 16-12. Cherryville tacked on two more runs in the 4th, but Forest City escaped worse damage by turning a 6-3-2 double play. However, the Forest City bats went quiet and the defense could not hold Cherryville off the scoreboard. The knockout rounds of the tournament begin today at 6 p.m., with the four teams with the best record advancing to that stage. In the late game at Dunbar, Rutherfordton was scheduled to play Chase at 8 p.m. At press time, the game was not final. Chase needed a win to clearly advance in the tourney. With a loss, Chase’s total runs scored would determine advancement.
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Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 5 Washington 7, San Diego 6 Cincinnati 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Houston 6, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 15, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 8, St. Louis 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 3 Florida 4, L.A. Dodgers 0 Thursday’s Games Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0 San Francisco 9, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 4, St. Louis 2 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, late San Diego 7, Washington 1 Florida at Arizona, late Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, late Friday’s Games Cincinnati (Leake 6-1) at Philadelphia (Blanton 3-5), 7:05 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 6-7) at Washington (Strasburg 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 8-5) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey 6-1), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 12-5) at Houston (Norris 2-5), 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 5-7) at Milwaukee (D.Davis 1-4), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Correia 5-6) at Colorado (De La Rosa 3-1), 9:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 8-6) at Arizona (Haren 7-6), 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 3-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 6-4), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 8:05 p.m. American League
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BOILING SPRINGS — The Forest City 10and 11-year old baseball All-Stars defeated Rutherfordton, 17-3, Thursday in Boiling Springs. The win advances Forest City to the title game against host, Boiling Springs today at 6 p.m. Forest City’s Holden Greene and Sammy Peticos each recorded three hits, while teammates David Hunt, Ethan Stewart and Mason Walker knocked out two hits in the mercy rule win. Stewart drew the start and worked an inning, with Greene tossing four innings in relief.
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SOCCER 2010 WORLD CUP 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 Spain 1, Germany 0 THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Uruguay vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 At Johannesburg Netherlands vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Activated RHP Ryan Madson from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Mike Zagurski to Lehigh Valley (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Agreed to terms with SS Rick Hague, RF Kevin Keyes and LF Randolph Oduber. American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Released RHP Lonnie Patterson.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Released LHP Donald Furrow. ST. PAUL SAINTS_Signed OF Edgard Clemente. Can-Am League SUSSEX SKYHAWKS_Released OF Kade Keowan. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS_Re-signed G Joe Johnson to a six-year contract. CHICAGO BULLS_Signed F Carlos Boozer. Traded G Kirk Hinrich, the rights to F-C Kevin Seraphin and cash considerations to Washington for the draft rights to F Vladimir Veremeenko. LOS ANGELES LAKERS_Signed G Steve Blake to a four-year contract. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES_Re-signed F Rudy Gay to a five-year contract. MILWAUKEE BUCKS_Re-signed G John Salmons to a five-year contract. Signed F Drew Gooden to a five-year contract. Traded the draft rights to 2010 second-round pick Jerome Jordan to New York for cash considerations. Signed F Larry Sanders to a multiyear contract. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER_Acquired F Morris Peterson and the draft rights to C Cole Aldrich from New Orleans for the draft rights to F Craig Brackins and F Quincy Poindexter. ORLANDO MAGIC_Signed G Chris Duhon to a four-year contract. PHOENIX SUNS_Re-signed F Channing Frye to a five-year contract. Signed F Hakim Warrick to a four-year contract. SACRAMENTO KINGS_Signed C-F Hassan Whiteside. NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS_Announced the resignation of president Brian Michael Cooper, effective Aug. 1. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL_Suspended Atlanta LB Robert James for four games for violating the league’s substanceabuse policy. ARIZONA CARDINALS_Signed TE Jim Dray to a four-year contract. CLEVELAND BROWNS_Signed WR Bobby Engram. HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS_Named John Torchetti associate coach. BUFFALO SABRES_Re-signed G Patrick Lalime to a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS_Named Derek Clancey director of pro scouting. WASHINGTON CAPITALS_Signed RW Eric Fehr to a two-year contract. ECHL ECHL_Promoted Ryan Crelin to vice president of business operations.
COLLEGE BINGHAMTON_Named Ron Brown men’s assistant basketball coach. CAMPBELL_Named Joe Boardwine wrestling coach. CCNY_Named Stafford Barzey women’s volleyball coach. CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT_Named Erick Mays men’s assistant basketball coach. EAST CAROLINA_Named Dan Roszel pitching coach. HARVARD_Named Carl Junot men’s soccer coach. HOUSTON_Named Trip Couch assistant baseball coach. ILLINOIS STATE_Named Branko Kuzmanovic graduate assistant tennis coach. LONG BEACH STATE_Named Ryan Ressa men’s golf coach. LONG ISLAND U._Named Lisa Pace women’s assistant basketball coach. METHODIST_Named Zach Hufford safeties coach. NEBRASKA_Named Darin Erstad hitting coach. NORTH DAKOTA STATE_Promoted Ali Prichard to women’s assistant basketball coach. PFEIFFER_Named Greg Flesher men’s and women’s golf coach. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE_Named Joanna Skiba women’s assistant basketball coach. SAINT AUGUSTINE’S_Announced the resignation of men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. to take a position as men’s assistant basketball coach at Old Dominion. WEST VIRGINIA_Promoted men’s assistant basketball coach Larry Harrison to associate head coach.
Clemson’s QB Question:
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Forest City’s David Westbrook, left, delivers a pitch during the All-Star baseball game at Dunbar Park against Cherryville.
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson backups Tajh Boyd and Michael Wade slog through hours of quarterback workouts, throwing with teammates, learning formations and prepping to help the Tigers defend their ACC Atlantic Division title. Starter Kyle Parker, meanwhile, is taking batting practice swings at Coors Field. With football camp less than a month away, the biggest question on campus focuses squarely on twosport standout Parker: Could he give up football for pro baseball? “It’s definitely in the back of your mind,” said Wade, a high school quarterback twice shifted to defense in his four years with the Tigers. “But it’s not something we talk about a lot, just getting ready for the season.” No one yet knows what role fifthyear senior Wade or redshirt sophomore Boyd could play this fall. That’s because Parker’s yet to decide his future after a visit last week to the Colorado Rockies. Parker was a freshman star on the football field last year, throwing for 20 touchdowns and 2,526 yards as Clemson reached its first ACC title game. However, Parker was already in the sites of Major League Baseball scouts as a power-hitting outfielder after two stellar seasons on the college diamond. Parker enhanced his credentials with 20 homers this year, believed to the first time a Division I players had 20 home runs and thrown 20 TDs. Then last month, the Rockies sent many Clemson football fans into a panic it selected Parker No. 26 over-
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Stoudemire looks to ‘new era’ in move to New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have lost long enough. Amare Stoudemire is ready for what he calls the “start of a new era.” Stoudemire joined the Knicks on Thursday, coming to a team that has never had a winning season since he entered the league out of high school in 2002. “It’s about challenges and this is definitely the ultimate challenge for myself to eventually bring the Knicks back to where they rightfully belong,” Stoudemire said at a news conference at Madison Square Garden. The All-Star power forward agreed to a deal Monday with a team lookGarrett Byers/Daily Courier ing to win again after a franchiseR-S Central’s Zach McKelvey, middle, signs his letter of intent to attend Limestone worst nine straight losing seasons. The last two of those were largely College on a golf scholarship. McKelvey was joined at the signing by his mother, Becky and his father, Tommy. Also present for the signing were R-S Central the result of a plan to slash salary Athletic Director Sam Hooper, standing left, and R-S Central Golf Coach Greg to allow the Knicks to afford to sign Wright. two maximum salary players this summer. Team officials were still holding out hope the other would be LeBron James, who was to announce his decision about nine hours after the Knicks were introducing Stoudemire. Either way, landing Stoudemire was a crucial first step, ensuring they wouldn’t be shut out by the big names in free agency.
The King Has Left Cleveland
Celtics re-sign Ray Allen BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ new Big Three will stay
together to try for a second NBA title. Ray Allen confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday night that he has agreed to a twoyear, $20 million contract to return to Boston. With Kevin Garnett under contract, Paul Pierce on the verge of a new four-year deal and coach Doc Rivers also agreeing to return, the Celtics can keep together the core of the 2008 NBA champions for at least two more years. Allen’s agent, Lon Babby, told the AP that the second year is a player option. NBA teams are not allowed to sign free agents until Thursday.
Outlaw, Nets reach deal EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have reached an agreement in principle with free agent forward Travis Outlaw on Thursday. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that Outlaw got a five-year deal worth $35 million. The person requested anonymity because financial terms of the deal were not being disclosed. Outlaw played 34 games with the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers last season. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 rebounds with the Trail Blazers and 8.7 points and 3.6 rebounds with the Clippers.
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Mark Cavendish crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.5 kilometers (116.5 miles) with start in Epernay and finish in Montargis, eastern France, Thursday.
LeBron James, above, appears in this image from ESPN.
LeBron bolts
Cavendish wins 5th stage at Tour
MONTARGIS, France (AP) — Britain’s Mark Cavendish broke down in tears after winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France Thursday for his first victory in this year’s race. n NBA superstar breaks Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain was 19th in the hearts in Cleveland; makes stage, and seven-time tour winner The Daily Courier asked: If you wishes come true in Miami were Lance Armstrong finished 30th. LeBron James what would you Cavendish, who won six stages NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James decide to do? last year and four in 2008, broke wanted to play with Dwyane Wade through on the mostly flat 116.3-mile I’d stay in town. Stay at home. and Chris Bosh. The only place that — Jim Bishop trek from Epernay to Montargis. The could happen was Miami. WCAB Owner/Radio Personality main contenders for the overall title Get ready, NBA: A superstar trio is cruised home afterward in the pack, born. I’d pick the team with the strongest which clocked 4 hours, 30 minutes, Ending weeks of silence and backcourt. But, in my heart I want 50 seconds. drama, the two-time MVP said on him to stay home. his ESPN special from Greenwich, — Jim Brown Fabian Cancellara retained the Conn. on Thursday night that he’s Foothills Connect, Ohio native leader’s yellow jersey. Among the top decided to join the Miami Heat and contenders behind Cancellara, Cadel leave the Cleveland Cavaliers after I like moving. I would go to another Evans of Australia holds third place, an unsuccessful seven-year quest for team. 39 seconds back, and last year’s runthe championship he covets. — Jack Conner ner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg “The best opportunity to win and Rutherford County Sheriff is sixth, 1:09 back. to win now and to win in the future Contador is ninth, 1:40 back, while also,” James said. “Winning is a huge I’d stay home and work to bring Armstrong is 2:30 back in 18th. thing for me.” Cleveland a title. The 25-year-old Cavendish thrust It’s a huge victory for the Heat, who — Brad LeVine his arms skyward and hugged teamgot commitments from Wade and East Rutherford basketball coach mates in the winner’s circle after Bosh on Wednesday. beating Gerald Ciolek of Germany Heat president Pat Riley landed I would stay in Cleveland. them all, a three-pack of stars to — Greg Wright and Edvald Boasson Hagen of R-S Central basketball coach Norway. Cavendish had faded in a help shape his quest for a dynasty in sprint finish in Wednesday’s stage Miami.
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won by Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi, and bared his frustration by hurling his bike after the fourth stage. “It’s incredible, it’s been a long time,” said Cavendish of his stage win. “Yesterday wasn’t that great for us. I let the guys down.” Cavendish has developed a reputation among some as a “bad boy” of cycling. He was fined by international cycling’s governing body, UCI, this spring for making a hand gesture that was deemed unsuitable after he won a sprint finish in a Tour de Romandie stage. Breaking down during a TV interview, after holding his face in his hands, HTC Columbia rider Cavendish admitted the “pressure was immense,” said he had “been through a helluva lot,” and denied that he had thrown his bike down a day earlier. “I just want to thank all the people who supported me,” he said. With Cavendish pausing to cry, Cancellara came up and put his arm around him. “Sprints are never easy,” Cancellara said. “They’re psychologically very hard. Today, we saw a nice thing: After all the buzz around him — the young sprinter, the big mouth and all that — he’s a real sprinter.”
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First relief well could be completed in July
THEODORE, Ala. (AP) — BP and the federal government are offering a ray of hope in a summer of setbacks for crews trying to stop the gulf oil spill: The first of two relief wells could be done by the end of this month, weeks ahead of schedule. But officials are quick to say that meeting such an optimistic timetable would require ideal conditions every step of the way, something that has rarely happened since the gusher began more than 2 1/2 months ago a mile below the water’s surface. It would not be the first time that BP’s efforts to stop the leak have fallen short. So is BP setting itself up for failure again? “BP’s credibility is basically shot,” said Jefferson Parish Council Chairman John Young. “I hope they plug it as soon as they can, but I’m not holding my breath. They’re unreliable and they haven’t been transparent or open.”
Several times in the past week, BP Managing Director Robert Dudley has said drilling for a relief well is making fast progress and could be done before August. But he’s quickly made a caveat: Everything would have to go flawlessly, something he considers unlikely especially during hurricane season. “In a perfect world with no interruptions, it’s possible to be ready to stop the well between July 20 and July 27,” Dudley told The Wall Street Journal. He made similar remarks to the Houston Chronicle in a story published July 2. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration’s point man on the crisis, has confirmed that the operation is ahead of schedule, but he won’t budge from the expected August completion date. “There are certain things that can
move that date up, but my official position is the middle of August,” Allen said Thursday. BP originally thought the work would be done even earlier. In a permit filed in April with the U.S. Minerals and Management Service, the company predicted the relief well would be finished by July 15. The relief well is currently the best hope for stopping the leak. Allen said Thursday it is expected to intercept and penetrate the pipe from the Deepwater Horizon rig about 18,000 feet below sea level in seven to 10 days. The drilling crew is attempting to hit a target the size of a dinner plate at a depth where water pressure is great enough to crush a submarine. But crews will not know how long it will take to stop the oil until they get there. Because the gushing well essentially is composed of pipes within pipes, oil could be coming up through multiple layers, Allen said. The plan is to inject heavy mud and cement into each layer of the pipe, if needed, to overcome the pressure of the huge oil reservoir below. Meanwhile Thursday, the Obama administration asked BP to describe its plans to speed up the connection of a new containment vessel and cap at the well site to collect more of the spewing crude. A short window of good weather is expected over the weekend to get it done. The possibility of a July finish for the relief well might boost the company’s stock price in the short run, but the oil leak is such a costly catastrophe that longer-term gains are harder to project. For the region, the bottom line remains the same: An estimated 68 million to 169 million gallons of crude have gushed into the Gulf since April 20. And a few days’ difference matters less than the prospect of stopping the leak for good.
Associated Press
A man helps to place sandbags at the International Border bridge No. 1 in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico om Thursday. Police in Laredo were evacuating people in low-lying areas as the rain-swollen Rio Grande rose to more than 30 feet above flood stage and forced closure of two bridges linking Mexico and the U.S.
Rio Grande is rising; new storm hits border LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The gentle stream that usually marks the Rio Grande bulged into a mighty river along much of its southern reach Thursday as a rain-packed tropical depression dumped on a Texas-Mexico border region already struggling with flooded homes and evacuations after last week’s hurricane. Authorities in Laredo evacuated several neighborhoods close to the river and a 16-story hotel on the banks as the river grew to 42-feet deep and water began to creep into some homes. The tropical depression-driven rains were expected to keep the water level high, said city spokeswoman Xochitl Mora Garcia. “It’s difficult to describe,” said Jerry W. Archer, the manager of Rio Grande Plaza Hotel. He estimated the river was about 15 times its usual size. “I was born and raised on the Mississippi River, but people here are used to just a small stream.” The muddy waters — driven by dam releases upstream and rainswollen tributaries following last week’s Hurricane Alex — submerged light poles and towering palm trees, leaving only a few fronds waving above the water line. National Guard troops arrived Thursday to help with evacuations, and people in low-lying areas were gathering sandbags to protect their homes before being forced to leave. Nancy Castillo, 35, was picking up sandbags while her sister prepared to evacuate from her home near a dry creek bed that’s overflowing with water that would normally head into the Rio Grande. “It’s typically try everywhere in Laredo — except now,” she said. Tens of thousands of people had already been forced from their homes in Mexican towns earlier in the week as dam releases dumped torrents of water into flood-swollen rivers to avoid the risk of out-ofcontrol releases following Hurricane Alex. Humberto Moreira, the governor of the border state of Coahuila, said that more than 20,000 homes had been flooded in his state alone, and about 80,000 people had “lost all of their furniture.” A similar number of people had their homes damaged in Nuevo Leon, said that state’s Gov. Rodrigo Medina. Gov. Eugenio Hernandez of the border state of Tamaulipas reported the first fatality there; telling an emergency evaluation meeting attended by President Felipe Calderon in the border city of Matamoros that the victim tried to cross a flooded road. The tropical depression made landfall at South Padre Island late Thursday morning and was expect-
ed to dump four to eight inches of rain across the area, with as much as 10 inches in some parts, said the National Weather Service. That rain comes on top of the five to seven inches Hurricane Alex already had deposited. The rain, saturated ground, swollen rivers and releases from dams upstream have experts watching the Rio Grande closely. In Laredo, where roughly half of all U.S.-Mexico trade crosses, authorities closed two bridges and severely limited traffic on a third. They also restricted traffic on the World Trade International Bridge to keep the weight load on the bridge at a minimum, but they did not have to close the connection. The World Trade bridge carries roughly 8,000 18-wheelers a day, and closing it would have crippled the nation’s busiest inland port. Another worry for local officials was the half dozen tractor trailers that were bobbing downriver in the fast-moving current after being left too close to the rising water, said City Manager Carlos Villarreal. “It’s like a missile headed for a target,” he said of the trailers’ potential to damage the bridge structures. Downstream in Rio Grande City, water from dam releases and the tropical depression were converging to create a serious flood threat. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the area after the river more than doubled its normal size. Flooding would damage farmland and could push water from a creek along the eastern side of town into neighborhoods. At the Retama Manor nursing home in Rio Grande City, administrators waited for local emergency officials to advise them of any risk posed by the Rio Grande. The facility sits next to the international bridge on the banks of the river, just feet from the swift-moving river. Nan Impink, a spokeswoman for the facility, said there is a plan to move residents if there is a danger of flooding. “For us that’s an option of last choice because it’s very disruptive to patients,” she said. Farther south, part of the Rio Grande flow was being diverted into miles of wide channels that will eventually send some of the flow to the Gulf of Mexico. The International Boundary and Water Commission said the last similar diversion happened after 1988’s Hurricane Gilbert. The IBWC has had to release water from the binational Amistad Dam at its fastest rate in a quarter century after the reservoir reached its highest level since 1974. Water was also being released at Falcon Dam downstream Thursday.
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business/finance
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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NYSE
6,755.81 +70.03
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last FtBcp pfA 6.10 FtBcp pfE 6.00 FtBcp pfD 5.99 FtBcp pfC 5.96 FtBcp pfB 6.10 SkilldHcre 2.34 K-Sea 5.07 BlueLinx 2.87 WestlkChm21.52 FInRT pfK 15.80
Chg +4.19 +4.05 +3.78 +3.67 +3.75 +.82 +.93 +.44 +3.26 +2.36
%Chg +219.4 +207.7 +171.0 +160.3 +159.6 +53.9 +22.5 +18.1 +17.9 +17.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last BkA BM RE 2.98 Buckle 28.61 SemiMfg 3.55 BlockHR 14.22 Gap 18.22 Raythn wt 12.95 Aeropostl s 28.36 HanJI 19.41 DrxBRICBr 41.65 BkASPSt12 8.20
Chg %Chg -.56 -15.8 -3.10 -9.8 -.37 -9.4 -1.27 -8.2 -1.50 -7.6 -.90 -6.5 -1.95 -6.4 -1.21 -5.9 -2.58 -5.8 -.47 -5.4
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4504347 3.97 +.07 S&P500ETF1900231107.16+1.05 BkofAm 1137355 14.86 +.15 GenElec 869632 14.83 +.21 SPDR Fncl 782761 14.31 +.11 DirFBear rs 625327 15.53 -.36 FordM 611420 10.62 +.03 SprintNex 605961 4.41 +.15 Pfizer 590721 14.82 +.20 iShEMkts 585199 39.49 +.19 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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2,363 712 102 3,177 70 17 4,609,468,864
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AMEX
1,838.86 +12.03
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name BovieMed AoxingP rs LucasEngy RELM PyramidOil SwedLC22 AlldDefen MagHRes UQM Tech HMG
Last 2.46 3.34 2.48 2.27 4.94 7.92 3.51 4.64 3.65 4.55
Chg %Chg +.36 +17.1 +.39 +13.2 +.22 +9.7 +.18 +8.5 +.34 +7.4 +.53 +7.2 +.23 +7.0 +.30 +6.9 +.23 +6.7 +.26 +6.1
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Innovaro 2.25 StreamGSv 4.78 FstWV 14.00 InvCapHld 2.40 Talbots wt 2.32 ExeterR gs 6.07 ProlorBio 6.82 EngySvcs 3.26 OrienPap n 6.65 PernixTh 3.61
Chg %Chg -1.24 -35.5 -.40 -7.7 -.94 -6.3 -.16 -6.3 -.15 -6.1 -.33 -5.2 -.37 -5.1 -.17 -5.0 -.33 -4.7 -.17 -4.5
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg NwGold g 39953 4.93 -.20 GoldStr g 36143 4.18 +.02 Taseko 22291 3.80 +.05 NovaGld g 22226 6.28 -.13 VantageDrl 20649 1.29 +.01 MagHRes 12755 4.64 +.30 US Gold 12558 4.79 +.03 GranTrra g 10196 5.20 ... AbdAsPac 9765 6.31 +.06 KodiakO g 9279 3.25 +.01 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
268 207 44 519 3 12 65,743,384
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Close: 10,138.99 Change: 120.71 (1.2%)
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last SunBcpNJ 4.95 BrdwyF lf 2.91 AmPhysC s40.63 Parlux 2.16 PSB Hldg 4.89 SthcstFn 2.47 DearbrnBc 2.20 Gleacher 2.76 PlanarSy 2.00 PureBio 2.18
Chg +1.34 +.71 +8.87 +.37 +.80 +.39 +.34 +.42 +.30 +.29
%Chg +37.1 +32.3 +27.9 +20.7 +19.4 +18.8 +18.3 +17.9 +17.6 +15.3
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Nanomtr 8.69 DragnW g n 4.70 VillBk&Tr 2.50 BeasleyB 3.54 ImmuCell 3.18 AllianceBk 2.51 JohnsnOut 9.93 EpicorSft 7.40 CtzCmtyBc 3.92 Fauquier 15.01
Chg -2.17 -.91 -.40 -.49 -.36 -.28 -1.07 -.75 -.39 -1.49
%Chg -20.0 -16.2 -13.8 -12.2 -10.2 -10.0 -9.7 -9.2 -9.0 -9.0
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) SiriusXM 767072 PwShs QQQ683550 Intel 646424 Cisco 546373 Microsoft 497455 Comcast 381212 MicronT 308308 Comc spcl 304075 Popular 292874 Oracle 263691
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 1.01 +.01 44.20 +.24 20.10 -.04 22.55 +.07 24.41 +.11 17.84 ... 8.69 -.20 16.81 +.12 2.75 +.22 23.22 +.13
DIARY
10,320
Dow Jones industrials
2,175.40 +15.93
1,835 784 136 2,755 19 40 2,020,608,548
11,258.01 4,812.87 408.57 7,743.74 1,994.20 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95
9,940 9,560
11,600
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52-Week High Low
10 DAYS
11,200 10,800
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8,087.19 2,988.88 342.02 5,552.82 1,497.10 1,727.05 869.32 539.03 8,900.27 473.54
Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite Amex Market Value Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 S&P MidCap Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000
10,400
Net Chg
10,138.99 +120.71 4,118.05 +59.43 375.81 +3.78 6,755.81 +70.03 1,838.86 +12.03 2,175.40 +15.93 1,070.25 +9.98 732.41 +7.91 11,203.46 +108.16 620.27 +8.61
YTD %Chg %Chg
+1.20 +1.46 +1.02 +1.05 +.66 +.74 +.94 +1.09 +.97 +1.41
-2.77 +.45 -5.58 -5.97 +.76 -4.13 -4.02 +.79 -2.99 -.82
12-mo %Chg
+23.90 +33.78 +8.24 +19.21 +20.10 +24.13 +21.25 +33.64 +24.00 +29.42
MUTUAL FUNDS
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Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV
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 14,815 LB 8,239 LB 3,805 GS 1,452 LV 1,066 SR 445 LG 160
+1.2 +12.0/C +1.5 +19.4/D +1.0 +25.8/A +3.6 +15.7/C +1.2 +24.0/B +6.6 +19.2/D +1.9 +21.8/A +2.4 +19.0/E +0.9 +24.1/B +1.0 +24.2/B +0.8 +25.4/B +2.0 +22.3/C +7.2 +20.1/B +1.2 +11.7/C +6.5 +24.9/A +2.6 +23.5/A +4.3 +23.5/B +2.8 +23.9/B +1.1 +18.4/C +1.2 +11.5/C +0.9 +26.0/A +1.1 +11.8/C +1.8 +18.3/C +0.9 +24.2/B +6.8 +16.5/D +0.7 +28.5/A +7.4 +19.9/B +1.0 +24.2/B +0.6 +27.6/A +0.7 +20.9/D +0.8 +21.8/C +0.3 +2.9/C +1.1 +15.1/E +0.9 +66.1/C +0.3 +19.6/D
11.25 26.05 26.53 45.73 56.98 31.11 15.03 24.48 98.61 97.97 91.19 23.60 35.78 11.25 30.03 2.02 24.28 31.30 15.95 11.25 26.53 12.17 28.21 98.61 25.68 67.02 13.42 97.97 20.36 28.64 33.89 10.44 2.81 14.81 14.03
+7.5/A +1.1/B 0.0/B +3.0/C +3.2/A +4.2/A +2.3/B +0.5/B -0.5/C -0.3/C -2.0/D -0.7/B +5.9/A +7.3/A +4.0/A +3.4/B +4.8/A +2.7/A +1.7/C +7.0/A +0.1/B +3.3/E +4.2/A -0.4/C +1.8/D +3.5/A +3.9/B -0.3/C 0.0/B +1.9/A 0.0/B +4.9/A -2.8/E -0.3/C -1.4/D
NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 NL 2,500 4.25 1,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 3.75 1,000 NL 100,000 3.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
J&J sales fall after a string of drug recalls
Associated Press
Specialist Robert Levites, second from left, directs trading at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange om Thursday.
Stocks climb for third day
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are getting enthusiastic about stocks again after some reassuring news from the job market. Stocks rose for a third straight day Thursday on the Labor Department’s report of a larger than expected drop in the number of newly laid-off people seeking unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 121 points after climbing 275 Wednesday and advancing modestly Tuesday. The 4.7 percent gain in that time is the Dow’s best three-day move since mid-May. Employment news has been the key driver behind the market’s moves during the past few weeks. Thursday’s news was a welcome change from a string of disappointing jobs reports, including the government’s June employment numbers, that have pounded stocks recently. The Labor Department said initial claims for jobless benefits fell last week to their lowest levels since early May. Claims fell to 454,000, better than the 465,000 forecast by economists polled by Thomson Reuters. High unemployment has dragged down consumer confidence, which in turn has slowed spending. And because consumers account for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity, the recovery is unlikely to gain much momentum unless consumers are working and feeling more secure about spending. Major retailers had mixed news Thursday about consumer spending. Several big retailers including those that cater to teenagers reported lackluster June sales. Others including department store operators Macy’s Inc. and JCPenney Co., saw a pickup in business. Overall, merchants said shoppers again spent cautiously, and analysts said stores were discounting heavily in order to bring customers in.
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Hank Smith, chief investment officer of equity at Haverford Investments in Radnor, Pa., said some investors have been worried about a socalled “double-dip” in the economy but that more recent data, including Thursday’s jobs report, are a reminder that the recovery is continuing. “It’s hard to see rolling into a double dip,” he said. The Dow rose 120.71, or 1.2 percent, to 10,138.99. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9.98, or 0.9 percent, to 1,070.25, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 15.93, or 0.7 percent, to 2,175.40. The higher forecast from the IMF helped boost overseas markets and the euro. The 16-nation currency climbed to $1.2698, its highest level since May. Among retailers, teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc. fell 46 cents, or 3.8 percent, to $11.80 after reporting disappointing June sales. Abercrombie & Fitch rose $2.55, or 7.8 percent, to $35.45 after its sales at stores open at least a year rose 9 percent. Gap Inc. said sales at stores open at least one year were unchanged in June, less than analysts expected. The stock fell $1.50, or 7.6 percent, to $18.22. Macy’s rose 53 cents, or almost 3 percent, to $18.44. Penney was up $1.46, or 6.7 percent, at $23.24. Four stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.2 billion shares, compared with 1.3 billion Wednesday.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Sales of Johnson & Johnson pain relievers are collapsing as a string of recalls appears to have made consumers wary of once-sterling brands such as Tylenol and Motrin. An eighth recall, announced Thursday, could worsen consumer reaction. That wariness and the huge amount of products pulled off store shelves together look to be costing J&J tens of millions of dollars a month. Thursday’s recall by Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil consumer health care unit covers 21 lots of products, including Children’s Tylenol. Those were recalled because of a musty or moldy smell, extending a large January recall tied to a chemical on shipping pallets. The company said the new lots were added to the recall “as a precautionary measure” after an internal review found some packaging materials used in the lots had been shipped and stored on the same type of wooden pallets tied to the earlier recall lots. An April 30 recall of more than 130 million bottles of children’s and infants’ liquid medicines involved products J&J said “may not meet required quality standards,” may contain tiny metal particles or may have too much active ingredient. The string of recalls is an embarrassment for a company that set the standard on how to do it correctly when it rushed to pull bottles of Tylenol — deliberately poisoned by someone who was never caught — off store shelves in the early 1980s. This time, the culprit appears to be a lack of internal quality control. That’s harder to forgive, particularly given that the public has little tolerance for mistakes or carelessness involving products for children, said analyst Steve Brozak of WBB Securities. “This is pain by a thousand cuts,” Brozak said of the repeated recalls. Erik Gordon, a professor and analyst at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, said J&J has been too conservative about replacing the employees responsible. “Heads should have rolled,” and longtime CEO Bill Weldon should be taking responsibility, Gordon said. “If I were on the board, I think I would be looking for his resignation.”
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A GREAT NATION As we celebrate the birth of our nation let us take the time to reflect on the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. Even in the midst of political mistrust, record fuel prices, and unrest in the world we must realize that we still have the privilege of living in the greatest nation in the world It is any wonder that men and women from around the world seek to become American citizens. Our core belief that life is precious and that each person has the God given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is unparalleled. I am not naïve to believe that our nation is without its imperfections but, if you have ever traveled abroad, you must agree that it is a great feeling to step back upon United States soil.
I hope that you are able to share special times with your family and loved ones this week. However, please do not let the festivities overshadow the true meaning of Independence Day. The fact being that our forefathers’ quest of freedom had at its roots that life in precious and that each citizen has unalienable God given rights. It is the value that we place on life that makes our nation great and sets us apart from the rest of the world.
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Pastor is a wolf in shepherd’s clothing Dear Abby: Last year, my husband of 36 years died. My pastor came over a few days later to help me clean up my yard because my husband was a pack rat. I did not realize that some of the items I thought were junk were valuable. My pastor took the items, sold them for scrap and kept the money for himself. He also took my husband’s truck to his shop, stripped it and sold the parts. I have tried calling him but he won’t answer or return my calls. I tried talking to him after church only to have him shut the door in my face. I have written him a letter — no response. Abby, I don’t want to take my pastor to court. I’m beginning to lose my faith. What should I do? — Losing my Faith Dear Losing Your Faithj: My gut reaction is to scream, “Call the cops!” The man you have described is a wolf in shepherd’s clothing and it could save other trusting widows from being fleeced as you have been. If you can’t bring yourself to take that “pastard” to civil court, at least report these thefts to the judicatory or regional board of your denomination so they can deal with him. Dear Abby: I have been married 30 years and have had issues with my mother-in-law since before the wedding. She didn’t want me to marry her son and has criticized my
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
hair, my weight, my child-rearing, etc., during my entire marriage. Of course, she never says these things when my husband is within earshot. I didn’t discuss it with him because we don’t see her often. We’re planning a one-week visit with them, and my 50th birthday will occur during the visit. My husband told me I could do whatever I wanted on my birthday and mentioned including his parents. I told him I didn’t want to spend the day with them and now he’s mad at me. I realize this may seem petty to you, but this is a milestone birthday that I’m not really looking forward to. What do I do? Do I “suck it up” and deal with her presence on my birthday or stand my ground? — Dreading It Dear Dreading It: Remind your spouse that he SAID you could do anything you wished on your birthday, and that you didn’t realize that telling him you wanted to spend this milestone without his parents would upset him.
Kidney disease restricts diet Dear Dr. Gott: I have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I decided I would get a second opinion. The second doctor said my first diagnosis was correct and put me on a strict low-sodium, low-phosphorus, low-protein diet with very few things I could eat. What is your feeling on this strict diet? Dear Reader: Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. With chronic kidney failure, waste products cannot be eliminated as readily, resulting in an accumulation in the blood. This causes dangerous chemical imbalances to occur. While there is no cure, treatment can help reduce any complications and slow the progression of the disease. Treatment might begin with controlling the hypertension, taking prescription drugs to lower cholesterol levels, supplementing calcium and vitamin D to protect your bones, diuretics to rid the body of excess fluid buildup or the inclusion of a low-protein diet. A dietician will likely be recommended to review your diet and suggest methods by which your kidneys will not have to work so hard. This might include reducing your salt intake and eating
Puzzle
Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott foods lower in potassium. What your first nephrologist recommended was to have you incorporate a diet that would reduce the amount of work required of the kidneys. Protein reduction includes lowering the amount of red meats, eggs and milk products in your diet. It’s not necessary to delete them, but to lessen your consumption. Fresh fruits, vegetables, cereals or breads might act as substitutes. Foods high in potassium include bananas, potatoes and tomatoes. An easy transition might be made to substitute apples, carrots, grapes and green beans. A sodium reduction can be accomplished by avoiding canned soups and vegetables, fast foods, processed luncheon meats, hot dogs, kielbasa, cookies made with tropical oils and countless other products.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, July 9; Acknowledgement and/ or rewards that have been previously denied you could be forthcoming. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -You could find yourself experiencing some beneficial changes. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Everything you experience is likely to seem far more exciting. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - You could be the first to hear about juicy information. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - The speed with which you decide certain issues will have an influence on the result. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Your ingenuity and resourcefulness will greatly speed up decisions. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - You’ll be quick with your thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Everything is likely to make a quick turnabout. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You could be twice as effective working with a capable partner. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Bargain for terms you want. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - There’s a strong chance you could meet someone with whom you’ll be establishing a close relationship. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Be logical about what you think or do, but don’t hesitate to listen to your instincts. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Spontaneous involvements that occur at this time could turn out to be the most productive or fun things to do.
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, July 9, 2010 — 13
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Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era
SHANGHAI (AP) — Factory workers demanding better wages and working conditions are hastening the eventual end of an era of cheap costs that helped make southern coastal China the world’s factory floor. A series of strikes over the past two months have been a rude wakeup call for the many foreign companies that depend on China’s low costs to compete overseas, from makers of Christmas trees to manufacturers of gadgets like the iPad. Where once low-tech factories and scant wages were welcomed in a China eager to escape isolation and poverty, workers are now demanding a bigger share of the profits. The government, meanwhile, is pushing foreign companies to make investments in areas it believes will create greater wealth for China, like high technology. Many companies are striving to stay profitable by shifting factories to cheaper areas farther inland or to other developing countries, and a few are even resuming production in the West. “China is going to go through a very dramatic period. The big companies are starting to exit. We all see
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Pray for America to get us out of this mess. Only God can.
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Lost
F Black Lab with white spot under neck. Lost 7/4 from Harris Floyds Creek area. Call 248-1857 Large, white Huskey black eyes, green collar Neutered male. Lost 6/10 from Lake Lure. 828-625-9253 Lost dog B/W border collie mix Needs medicine Last seen June 30 near RS High School Fleming Dr. Rfdtn 828-286-0580 Male Boxer Brindle color with camo collar. Lost 6/27 from Sandy Level area. Call 828-447-0227 Orange/yellow short hair, bob tail male cat, last seen 7/4 off Whitesides Rd. near Henson Timber. 828-980-2587 or 828-980-5576
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Found
Grayish Black kitten. Possibly 1 yr. old with blue eyes. Found 2 wks. ago in Spindale. 828-702-7628 Large dog with green nylon collar. Found 7/4 on Harmon Rd. in Ellenboro. Call 247-6497 or 223-6598 Male Pug Found 6/30 on Westwood Dr. in Forest City. Call 245-7050 or 447-8026 Young male Huskey, not neutered, found on Hudlow Rd, 7/7. Please call 289-4230.
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0151 Garage/Estate Sales 2 FAMILY Forest City: 274 Weatherstone Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7A-12P Household items, children's clothes, toys, books 3 Family Spindale: Alabama St. Saturday 7A-until Too much to mention! 3 family yard sale: 188 Countrywood Dr in Knollwood, Sat 8A-until. Dishes, plus sizes, electronics, misc. household items
the writing on the wall,” said Rick Goodwin, a China trade veteran of 22 years, whose company links foreign buyers with Chinese suppliers. “I have 15 major clients. My job is to give the best advice I can give. I tell it like it is. I tell them, put your helmet on, it’s going to get ugly,” said Goodwin, who says dissatisfied workers and hard-to-predict exchange rates are his top worries. Beijing’s decision to stop tethering the Chinese currency to the U.S. dollar, allowing it to appreciate and thus boosting costs in yuan, has multiplied the uncertainty for companies already struggling with meager profit margins. In an about-face mocked on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Wham-O, the company that created the Hula-Hoop and Slip ‘n Slide, decided to bring half of its Frisbee production and some production of its other products back to the U.S. At the other end of the scale, some in research-intensive sectors such as pharmaceutical, biotech and other life sciences companies are also reconsidering China for a range of reasons, including costs and incentives being offered in other countries.
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3 Family Mooresboro: 6 Points, 264 Goode Rd. Sat 7am- til truck rims, walkers, strollers, kids toys clothes sizes infants-6
Giant Yard Sale FC: Oak St., near FC Fire Dept. Sat. 7:30A12:30P Kids clothes, furniture, household items, toys, lots more!
5 FAMILY Chase: 365 Trojan Lane Fri. 5P-7P & Sat. 7Auntil Name brand clothes & shoes, boys 12mo.-10, girls 3T-16, juniors & women's. AE, Abercrombie, Limited Too & more! Household, toys (Fisher Price & Little Tikes), videos, high chair, elliptical machine, pack-n-play and lots more!
GOOD STUFF FC: 443 Forest Lake Rd. Sat. 7A-12P Dog houses lg. & med., knives, shoes, camo, logo caps, jeans
BIG 3 FAMILY Rfdtn: Prancer Way (off Old Stonecutter) Sat. 7A-until Baby items, clothes-all sizes, lots of household items
Huge multi-family: FC, Oak St., Forest City Fire Dept., Sat. 7A-until. Furniture, household items, exercise machine, mens, womens, childrens clothing, etc.
Big 4 family: Spindale, 762 Spindale St., Sat. 7A-1P. Big ladies & mens clothes, some furniture, kids stuff
Big Sale Mooresboro: 1773 Harris-Henrietta Rd. in backyard Sat. 8A-until Motor stand, engine hoist, Tractor supply truck tool box, welder, 10" speakers w/amp, acetylene gas welding/cutting torch, uniflame gas grill
Big Sale Forest City: 300 Kelly Rd off 221A Friday & Sat 7am -until Furniture, Household, Lots of great bargains! BIG YARD SALE FC: 986 Ferry Rd. Sat. 7A-until Antiques, Vera Bradley, Princess House, toys, baby stuff and much more!
Big yard sale: FC, 490 Dixie Trail, Fri 2-7P, Sat. 7A-until. Bedspreads, couch, luggage, bikes, dolls, games and magazines Community Yard Sale Henrietta: 2480 HarrisHenrietta Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Clothes, toys, antiques, juke boxes, stereo equipment, games
Family Yard Sale & Hot Dogs 268 Piney Ridge Rd. Sat. July 10th 7A-until FC: 291 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd. Fri. & Sat. 6A-until Clothes, furniture, books, hunting equipment, cookware, collectibles, etc. FC: 141 Burl Bridges Rd. (intersection of Hudlow & Smith Grove) Sat. 7A-until Couches, recliners, desk, toys, clothes, bikes, lawn equipment, household, swing set, kids John Deere Gator FC: 378 Sulphur Springs Church Rd., Fri 7A-Noon, 4P-7P, Sat. 7A-Noon, Antiques, furniture, ladies clothing, household. Great stuff!
HUGE INDOOR BASEMENT YARD SALE Caroleen: 201 Dogwood Valley Golf Course Rd. Sat. 7A-11A 100's of records, many DVD's and a little of everything!
HUGE Thermal Dr. (off Piney Ridge) Sat. 7A-12P Dress clothes 14 & 14P, ladies shoes-8, kitchenware, pocket books, household, Snapper push mower, tiller and more! Huge Yard Sale Cole's Carpet on Chase High Road Saturday 7A-11A
Large, work shop/garage sale, Rfdtn, 1504 Maple Creek Rd. Sat. 7A-until. Numerous types of tools, tool cabinets, many interesting items. Multi- Family Rain or Shine Spindale: 201 Center St. Sat 7am-until Furniture, kids stuff, clothing, household, too much to mention!
Multi-Family Union Mills: 121 Nanneytown Rd. (1st house on left off 221) Saturday 7A-until RFDTN: 110 Hutchins Dr. off Collette St., Sat. 6A-until. Home interior, name brand clothing, collectibles, Princess House, Swarovski jewelry, supplies and more Yard Sale Mooresboro: 2923 Wood Rd. (off Duke Power Rd.) Sat. 8A-1P
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Families Together Inc. seeking provisional or licensed therapist to provide Intensive In Home Services to the community of Rutherford County. Flexible schedule, rotating on call, ability to work from home, salary and benefits. Please email resume to humanresources@ familiestogether.net or visit our website @ www.familiestogether.net
“Life sciences companies have shifted some production back to the U.S. from China. In some cases, the U.S. was becoming cheaper,” said Sean Correll, director of consulting services for Burlington, Mass.-based Emptoris. That may soon become true for publishers, too. Printing a 9-by-9inch, 334-page hardcover book in China costs about 44 to 45 cents now, with another 3 cents for shipping, says Goodwin. The same book costs 65 to 68 cents to make in the U.S. “If costs go up by half, it’s about the same price as in the U.S. And you don’t have 30 days on the water in shipping,” he says. Even with recent increases, wages for Chinese workers are still a fraction of those for Americans. But studies do show China’s overall cost advantage is shrinking. Labor costs have been climbing about 15 percent a year since a 2008 labor contract law that made workers more aware of their rights. Tax preferences for foreign companies ended in 2007. Land, water, energy and shipping costs are on the rise. In its most recent survey, issued in February, restructuring firm
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Medical/Dental
White Oak Manor - Tryon RN Nursing Supervisor M-F 2nd shift - full-time. Experience in long term care & supervision preferred. Must be organized and work well with people. Excellent benefits with a well established company. Apply in person at 70 Oak Street, Tryon, NC or fax resume to (828) 859-2073 Attn: Michelle Mullis, D.O.N. EOE
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General Help
Forest City Diner now taking applications for part and full time positions Mon., Wed., Fri. 11A-2P. 1 year experience a must. Dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks, servers, busboys, hostess/cashier. Background check and drug test. 146 E. Main St., FC
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Skilled Trade
Class A Diesel/Gas truck mechanic, must have tools, drivers license, $12/hr and up. Reference will be checked. 828-248-9723
FIND YOUR NEW JOB IN THE DAILY COURIER CLASSIFIEDS NEW JOB LISTINGS TUES. -SUN.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of October, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 2nd day of July, 2010.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of JOHNNY LESTER LEDBETTER, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOHNNY LESTER LEDBETTER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of October, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.
Martin A. Owens, Executor 2469 McGarity Rd. McDonough, GA 30252
This is the 9th day of July, 2010. Caleb J. Farmer Administrator P.O. Box 632 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Trucking
$1,225
This is what our drivers avg. pay per week! Plus: *WEEKLY Home Time *APU Equipped * NO NYC * No Touch Freight
Call 800-968-8552
Technical
Administrative Analyst Intermediate. St. Luke's Hospital is seeking an exemplary candidate for the Information Services Department. The successful candidate will interact with various St. Luke's work units determining appropriate computer-related solutions. Participate in the delivery of hardware/software for all stages of IS projects. Establish and maintain service level agreements for internal/external customers. Formal training in a variety of information systems technologies and desktop applications desirable. Prefer a 4 year degree in computer science, business administration, or related field, but will consider 2 year candidates with equivalent work experience. FT, M-F, occasional evenings/ weekends. Please send resume to dpearson@ saintlukeshospital.com
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Alix Partners found that overall China was more expensive than Mexico, India, Vietnam, Russia and Romania. Mexico, in particular, has gained an edge thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement and fast, inexpensive trucking, says Mike Romeri, an executive with Emptoris, the consulting firm. Makers of toys and trinkets, Christmas trees and cheap shoes already have folded by the thousands or moved away, some to Vietnam, Indonesia or Cambodia. But those countries lack the huge work force, infrastructure and markets China can offer, and most face the same labor issues as China. So far, the biggest impact appears to be in and around Shenzhen, a former fishing village in Guangdong province, bordering Hong Kong, that is home to thousands of export manufacturers. That includes Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology, a supplier of iPhones and iPads to Apple Inc. Foxconn responded to a spate of suicides at its 400,000-worker Shenzhen complex with pay hikes that more than doubled basic monthly worker salaries to $290.
Truck Service Inc. Forest City, NC
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Restaurant
Catering Servers & Bartenders wanted. Immediate openings at Resort Facility in Lake Lure. F&B/Hospitality exp. req., PT hrs. vary based on Banquet/Hotel business. Nights, W/E & Holidays are req. $10/hr. Apply in person 2771 Memorial Hwy
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For Sale AKC registered Black toy poodle, male, 2 years old, house trained, 286-2774 Free Cute Puppies Jack Russell/Beagle- dewormed 657-6508 or 305-3746
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Nursery Stock
FOR SALE Blueberry, kiwi, thornless blackberry and grape plants Was $10.98 Now $5 per gal/ pot! Delivery avail. cell# 828-980-3690
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Misc. Tickets
5 Bristol Tickets August 21st. $135 each Call 247-1407
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Building Materials
FOR SALE: 472 sqft. of laminate still in boxes. Natural hickory plank. Made by Quickstep, 30 yr. warranty, 5 day water guarantee. Paid $1773 - $3.47 sqft., willing to sell for $1,000. Contact Jeremy 704-477-5857
0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade
BUYING GOLD AND SILVER Scrap gold, coins, flatware, any cond. Best prices in town!
Call 828-447-2530
I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Bob 828-577-4197
Junk Cars Wanted Paying $200 per vehicle. Call Jamie Fender (828) 286-4194 0563 Misc. Items for Sale
2 year male rottweiler for sale or barter stud services. Very good natured. $500 704-692-3514
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Auction Sales
ABSOLUTE AUCTION Saturday, July 10, 9am, 3701 Hwy 70E, Goldsboro. Assets from Suzuki & GM dealership. GM factory tools, new tires, mag wheels, bedliners, GM accessories, 3 vehicles, 2 golf carts. See pictures & listings on auctionzip.com. Clark Auction, 919-734-2497. NCAL7597
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
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0605 Real Estate for Rent 2,000sqft. Professional Office $1600/mo. 1600sqft. woodworking shop $600/mo. located on Oakland Rd. 828-286-3671
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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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LEONA L. BAILEY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LEONA L. BAILEY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 25th 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 25th day of June, 2010. Philip Dean Bailey, Executor 641 Polk County Line Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, July 9, 2010
North Carolina, Rutherford County
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Homes for Rent
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 384
BROOKVIEW HEALTHCARE is currently taking applications for the following positions:
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Richard E Chin aka Richard Chin, unmarried to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 4, 2007 and recorded on January 8, 2007 in Book 935 at Page 702, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
RN Supervisor - M-F Long Term Care Experience Required
3BR/1BA Brick house on 150 Greenville Dr., FC. $500/mo. Ref. required. No pets. Call 245-6554
C.N.A.’s
House for rent in Spindale 2BR/1BA Heat & air. No pets! Ref's. $400/mo. Call 287-5351
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 20, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Located in Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot 192, Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2A, as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 117, aforesaid county registry, said plat being one of a series of plate recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through 118.
Relief Cook
Newly Remodeled 2BR/1BA home in FC. $475/mo. Call Scott McCall 828-447-7222
Call 864-489-3101 for Directions
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Public Notice
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 192 on Bison Meadows Road in the Grey Rock Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746
2BR/1BA in Spindale Appliances furnished $400/mo., first & last. + dep. Call 287-3869
2BR/1BA Dobbinsville Area. No Pets $100 dep. $75 per week 429-6691
CMI, Inc. 5590 NW 163rd Street Miami, Florida
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
CMI, Inc. intends to construct and operate a flexible polyurethane foam fabrication facility to be located at 630 Highway 120 in Mooresboro , North Carolina. CMI, Inc. is pleased to be providing new industry and jobs for Rutherford County.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are The 192A Grey Rock Trust.
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality, will be reviewing our application for a permit.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-17813-FC01, 718687 7/9, 07/16/2010
Our facility regulatory contact is Rick Porras. He can be reached at 305-685-9651
CLASSIFIEDS! North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 037 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christopher D Doty, Husband And Wife Tuyet A Doty to Charles W. McGuire, Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 2005 and recorded on December 29, 2005 in Book 878 at Page 625, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 20, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and being that same property as is shown in Deed Book 288, Page 399 of the Rutherford County Registry, being Lot 1 as set forth upon Plat Book 5, Page 57 of the Rutherford County Registry, and being bounded on the north by North Fernwood Drive, on the southeast by South Fernwood Drive, on the southwest by the lands of Thadeus Wray Overcash and wife, Meloney Overcash, as shown in Deed Book 507, Page 59 of the Rutherford County Registry, and on the west by the lands of Marvin Overcash and wife, Dorothy Overcash, as set forth in Deed Book 396, Page 730 of the Rutherford County Registry, and is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point in the right-of-way line of North Fernwood Drive and South Fernwood Drive, said point being located South 89 degrees 03 minutes 24 seconds West 57.01 feet from a P.K. nail at the point where the centerline of South Fernwood Drive intersects the centerline of North Fernwood Drive; and runs thence with the western right-of-way line of South Fernwood Drive South 36 degrees 38 minutes 14 seconds West 117 feet to an existing iron pin, said iron pin being the northeastern corner of the Thadeus Overcash tract; runs thence with Overcash’s line North 56 degrees 39 minutes 01 second West 107.06 feet to an existing iron pin, said iron pin being the northwestern corner of the Thadeus Overcash tract and the southeastern corner of the Marvin Overcash tract; runs thence with Marvin Overcash’s eastern line North 17 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds East 104.26 feet to an existing iron pin in the right-of-way line of North Fernwood Drive; thence South 63 degrees 14 minutes 24 seconds East 144.40 feet to the point and place of Beginning, containing 0.32 acre, more or less as shown on survey dated August 29, 1988 by Professional Surveying Services, Nathan Odom, Registered Land Surveyor. For further reference see Estate Files Numbered 87 E 472, being the Estate File of Ann D. Whitfield and 81 E 179, being the Estate File of W.O. Whitfield, both being in the Rutherford County Clerk’s Office. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 151 Fernwood Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christopher D Doty and wife, Tuyet A Doty. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-01355-FC01, 719679 7/9, 07/16/2010
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 10 SP 245 In the matter of the Foreclosure of Ralph E. Cochran, Husband and Sue A. Cochran, Wife, GRANTOR TO Dwayne H. Wiseman, TRUSTEE As recorded in Book 961, Page 785 of the Rutherford County Registry
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ralph E. Cochran, Husband and Sue A. Cochran, Wife, recorded in Book 961, at Page 785, Rutherford County Registry and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Juliana Ferguson Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 14th day of July, 2010, at 12:00 o’clock P.M., at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house and any other improvements thereon): BEING all of that certain property conveyed in Deed Book 961, at Page 785, recorded in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Register of Deeds Office, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. The Property is commonly known as 19.07 +/- acres Lazy Acres Lane, Lake Lure, NC 28746. The real property hereinabove described will be sold “as is” “where is”. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner(s) of the above‑described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Registry not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Ralph E. Cochran and wife, Sue A. Cochran. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price, and the Clerk of Courts fee pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 7A‑308, in the amount of Forty‑five Cents ($0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is less. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 45‑21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five (5) percent of the amount bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. Sec. 45‑21.30(d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 45‑21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Dated the 23rd day of June, 2010. Juliana Ferguson, Substitute Trustee 70 Stamey Road Candler, NC 28715 (828) 273-8882 Telephone
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world World Today Norway`s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Minister of Justice Knut Storberget, attend a press conference in Oslo Thursday July 8, 2010, after three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested in what Norwegian and U.S. officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans in New York and England. Associated Press
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OSLO (AP) — Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New York’s subway and a British shopping mall. The alleged Norwegian plot, underscoring changing al-Qaida tactics in the decade since the 9/11 attacks, was said to involve powerful peroxide bombs similar to ones aimed for detonation in New York and Manchester, England. All three plans were organized by Saleh al-Somali, al-Qaida’s former chief of external operations, who had been in charge of plotting attacks worldwide, Norwegian and U.S. officials believe. Al-Somali was killed in a CIA drone airstrike last year, but officials say the three plots had already been set in motion by the time of his death. Thursday’s arrests suggested how decentralized and nimble al-Qaida has become since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. The terror group has recently focused on smallerlevel attacks that don’t require the intricate planning that it took to hijack airplanes and fly them into buildings in New York and Washington. Last year, when the FBI and
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British residents turn spies LONDON (AP) — Like many senior citizens, this group of elderly Englishwomen keeps a close eye on goings-on in their neighborhood. What makes them a little unusual is their use of hidden cameras, telescopes, night-vision equipment and the Internet to try to drive out troublemakers from the area. The women, aged between 67 and 92, are part of a community group that wants to harness social networking and covert surveillance to keep tabs on litterbugs, drug dealers and others. They claim they’re using technology and people-power to transform lives. Others say they’re simply snoops, and question how effective their actions are. David Lawson, the only man in the group and the only member willing to speak publicly, says “myself and the ladies” are simply “trying to do something about the issues that were blighting our neighborhood — litter and graffiti, but also more serious crime.”
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a political about-face, a South Korean commission investigating a century of human rights abuses has ruled that the U.S. military’s large-scale killing of refugees during the Korean War, in case after case, arose out of military necessity. Shutting down the inquiry into South Korea’s hidden history, the commission also will leave unexplored scores of suspected mass graves believed to hold remains of tens of thousands of South Korean political detainees summarily executed by their own government early in the 195053 war. The four-yearold Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Korea probed more deeply than any previous inquiry into the country’s bloody past. The families of 1950’s victims wanted the work continued. “The truth about all these past incidents must be revealed, so this national tragedy won’t be repeated,” said Yang Won-jin, 82, whose father was believed shot and dumped into a mass grave 60 years ago.