daily courier july 21 2010

FEMA grant will help young families — Page 2A Sports Watching the stars The best of the Coastal Plain League gathered at McNair Field for the 2010 All-Star Game Tuesday

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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Court issues subpoenas in Hoyle case

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

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FOREST CITY — Grand jury witness subpoenas to appear in U.S. District Court in Asheville have been served in the case of Scott Hoyle, former public works director.

Hoyle is being investigated on allegations of embezzlement and larceny of town funds.

Forest City Police Chief Jay Jackson said in late March that his department is working with the Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service in the case.

Suellen Pierce, law enforcement coordinator at the Charlotte office of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina, said Tuesday morning that she could neither confirm nor deny anything attached to the grand jury process.

But Forest City Town Manager Chuck Summey said Monday that he received one of the subpoenas.

“I am supposed to go on the third or fourth of August in Asheville,” Summey said. He said that it’s his understanding that the federal grand jury meets one

month and then doesn’t meet the following month, and that more subpoenas in the case will be served in October.

“The sooner we get started, the sooner it will be over,” Summey said.

It is uncertain how many subpoenas were served, but at least a half a dozen are known to have been received.

A grand jury typically determines whether there is enough evidence in a case to proceed to trial.

The subpoenas call for the witnesses to Please see Hoyle, Page 6A

County gives up coroner’s position

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Post 423 played Cherryville in Game 2 Page 7A

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On the eve of his 4th birthday, Logan Ruppe, joined some playmates Monday night to rake enough leaves for a pile. With Ruppe (left) are neighbors Madyon Pennington, 4, and Briley Pennington, 20 months. The children gathered at Ruppe’s home off Windover Drive in Forest City to begin the birthday observance. The stressed leaves because of the dry conditions are losing their color and are falling off trees. Just .03 inches of rain has been recorded since July 1. The rest of the week is expected to remain in the mid- to high 90’s with only about 0.5 inches of rain over the next five days, said Brad Boris, supervisor at the Broad River Water Plant, where weather data is officially collected for the National Weather Service.

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County will no longer have a coroner as of Dec. 1.

The state legislature passed the measure last week after a request from the county commissioners. The commissioners voted to ask lawmakers to eliminate the position at their March 1 meeting with an eye toward bringing the county in line with the rest of the state, and to save money.

“This simply means that Rutherford County will no longer have an elected coroner to serve,” current coroner Shane Earley said. “It will all be done by the medical examiner. That person is appointed by the chief medical examiner of North Carolina. In some cases, nurses or physicians are appointed to fill that role. The medical examiner does have some responsibilities and legal powers that the coroner no longer has. Basically, there’s no point in having the coroner position anymore.”

In the case of a natural death, the coroner is able sign the death certificate, he said.

But in any other case — motor vehicle deaths, homicides or suicides, for example — a medical examiner has been required since 1959 to sign

Please see Coroner, Page 6A

Project may help farmers

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

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Vol. 42, No. 173

RUTHERFORDTON — Developing and manufacturing low-cost technology is crucial to sustaining the return to farming in Rutherford County, and a Wilmington man is trying to make that happen.

Jock Brandis, the director of research and development for the Full Belly Project in Wilmington, was in Rutherford County on Thursday to show area farmers prototypes of devices to move water from streams to where it is needed for agriculture.

“We normally work in developing countries,” Brandis said, “in Africa and South America.

And a big project in Haiti. We do food, water, biodiesel, sanitation, things like that.”

Larry Dale/Daily Courier But Tim Will, executive direcJock Brandis, the director of research and development for the Full Belly Project in Wilmington, was tor of Foothills Connect Please see Farmers, Page 6A

in Rutherford County on Thursday to show area farmers prototypes of devices to move water from streams to where it is needed for agriculture.

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FEMA grant will help buy food for families the homes. Under the NFP program, administered through the Rutherford-McDowell-Polk District Health, first-time mothers meet with a registered nurse early in pregnancy, and nurse home visits continue through the child’s second birthday.

The nurses visit weekly for the first month after enrollment and then every other week until the baby is born. Visits are weekly for the first six weeks after the baby is born, and then every other week until the child is 20 months old. The last four visits are monthly until the child is 2 years old.

NFP nurses work with their clients to improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage in preventive health practices, including obtaining thorough prenatal care from their health-care providers, improving their diet and reducing their use of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal substances, among other goals.

Any woman who is pregnant with her first child and meets income requirements is eligible. Mothersto-be can join anytime, but must join before the 28th week of pregnancy.

The program is full in Rutherford County but, if interested in enrolling or for information on the program, call Edwards at 1-828-9250503.

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — A FEMA grant received and distributed by United Way of Rutherford County will help buy food for young families participating in the Nurse Family Partnership. Barry Gold, executive director of the Rutherford-Polk Smart Start Partnership, applied for the grant money on behalf of Smart Start and received $2,500.

After meeting with the Nurse Family Partnership Advisory Board recently, Gold and Cathy Brooks, Smart Start’s program coordinator, decided the new Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money could best serve the NFP families.

Nurses in the program told the NFP advisory board some families didn’t have food in the home.

Because the money was distributed through Rutherford County’s United Way, Polk County was not eligible for this round of grant money. The board of directors is trying to find ways to also assist the Polk families involved in the NFP. United Way Executive Director Faye Hassell, who also serves on the Smart Start board, said she will try to find avenues next year to also apply for money for Polk County’s NFP partnership.

The nurses are distributing the food when they make visits to

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Kris Edwards (left) Nurse Family Partnership program supervisor and Barry Gold, director of Rutherford-Polk Smart Start Partnership, with food purchased with FEMA grant money to be distributed to families in the Nurse Family Partnership.

Money to buy the food came from a FEMA grant.

Soup shop that inspired ‘Seinfeld’ reopens

NEW YORK (AP) — The bisque is back.

The soup stand that inspired the Soup Nazi episode on “Seinfeld” reopened in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, six years after its famously brusque owner, Al Yeganeh, shut it down and licensed his recipes to a franchising company.

More than 100 people were waiting in line for the noon reopening of the tiny storefront, including a few regulars who remembered the days when Yeganeh ladled broth and imposed discipline from behind the cramped counter.

Much about the shop was the same as in the days before “Seinfeld” made the place famous, including its strict ordering rules, now posted in nine languages.

“THE LINE MUST BE KEPT MOVING. Pick

the soup you want! Have your money ready! Move to the extreme left after ordering!”

But some things are different.

Yeganeh neither owns nor operates the store now. Like other Original SoupMan stores around the country, it is a franchise, although company President Robert Bertrand said Yeganeh remains involved in the business.

“He’s not going back there to dish out the soup, but he is still the heart of the company,” Bertrand said. “He still has a key.

“He handpicked the operator. His soups are his babies.”

There is even a webcam that allows Yeganeh to keep tabs on the place during business hours, Bertrand said.

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Soup in Yeganeh’s kitchen used to be made on the spot, with ingredients so fresh and abundant, the line often stretched around the corner. Now, they are produced in a commercial kitchen and available frozen in select grocery stores.

They are also more expensive: An extra-large cup of the crab bisque costs $20. A small cup costs $7. But to some, the soup is splurge-worthy.

“This line, this is normal,” said longtime Hell’s Kitchen resident Larry Cappelli, who arrived an hour early in hopes of getting his first taste of the bisque in six years. “It’s awesome. I’ve waited in the rain. In the snow. It’s worth it.”

Yeganeh, who has become media shy in recent years, stayed away from the grand reopening.

In past interviews, he has dismissed the “Seinfeld” episode as an unfair character assassination, bristled at what he calls the N-word and ridiculed Jerry Seinfeld as “an idiot clown.”

For this reason, customers at the Original SoupMan shouldn’t expect anyone to shout “No soup for you!” if they don’t move left after ordering.

Indeed, some longtime fans of Yeganeh said the whole “Nazi” thing was overblown.

“The guy worked like a dog. He didn’t charge enough for the soup. It was like, $2.50, a cup when he started,” recalled Mark Hoffman, whose company manages a building in the neighborhood. “And he was always a nice guy. Humble.”

As for Yeganeh’s no-show at the launch, Bertrand said it wasn’t a surprise.

“That’s his mystique. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he was watching from a window up there,” he said, pointing at an apartment building across the street.

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The Rev. William Barber, leader of the state NAACP, left, was arrested outside the Wake County Schools administration building in Raleigh on Tuesday during a during a rally to protest the school board decision to eliminate a busing policy focused on diversity.

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Racial tensions upset school board; 19 protesters arrested

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Police arrest an unidentified protester during the Wake County Schools board meeting in Raleigh, N.C. on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 during a protest on the school board decision to eliminate a busing policy focused on diversity.

RALEIGH (AP) — Protesters and police scuffled Tuesday at a school board meeting in North Carolina over claims that a new busing system would resegregate schools, roiling racial tensions reminiscent of the 1960s.

Nineteen people were arrested, including the head of state NAACP chapter who was banned from the meeting after a trespassing arrest at a June school board gathering.

“We know that our cause is right,” the Rev. William Barber said shortly before police put plastic handcuffs on his wrists before the meeting started.

Inside, more than a dozen demonstrators disrupted the meeting by gathering around a podium, chanting and singing against the board’s policies.

After several minutes, Raleigh police intervened and asked them to leave. When they refused, the officers grabbed arms and tried to arrest the protesters. One child was caught in the pushing and shoving, as was school board member Keith Sutton, who was nearly arrested before authorities realized who he was.

“Hey, hey, ho, ho, resegregation has got to go,” some protesters chanted.

Sutton said he went into the crowd to try and calm things down and encourage officers not to use such strong force. He said he felt insulted that he almost got arrested and believes the officer who tried to detain him owes him an apology.

“I’m just real dismayed and disappointed,” Sutton said.

The Wake County School Board has voted multiple times over the last several months to scrap the district’s diversity policy, which distributed students based on socioeconomics and for years had been a model for other districts looking to balance diversity in schools. Several school board members elected last year have built a majority in favor of focusing on neighborhood schools.

The board’s chairman, Ron Margiotta, said the panel would not be distracted in its effort to “provide choice and increased stability for families.”

“This board does not intend to create high poverty or lowperforming schools,” he said to

scoffs from the crowd.

At a morning rally that drew 1,000 people, speakers quoted Martin Luther King Jr., remembered the days of segregated water fountains and likened the current situation to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education battle. Barber talked about America’s legacy of racial strife to galvanize the crowd.

“Too many prayers were prayed,” Barber said. “Too many lives were sacrificed. Too much blood was shed. Too many tears were shed. We can’t turn back now.”

Barber’s supporters believe the new policy will resegregate schools. They carried signs that read: “Segregate equals hate” and “History is not a mystery.

Separate is always unequal.”

George Ramsay, a white former student body president of Enloe High School, said it was necessary to keep the diversity policy in place to prepare students for an increasingly connected world.

“It is shortsighted to ignore the way students like me have been enriched by diversity,” Ramsay said.

Could One Hour With This Doctor Give You The Answer To Your Disc Pain?

Now, in Forest City, NC, one doctor has what may be the most important breakthrough in non-surgical back pain treatments.

Before and after MRI studies have shown disc bulges shrink in size – even with the most painful cases of L4-L5 herniations.

If you’ve had disc problems for years, recently injured your back, or you’re suffering with sciatica, you must hear about these new studies. Scientific studies tell us that spinal discs are responsible for most of the aches and pains people suffer from. Discs act like a cushion between our backbones and allow for a space at each level so the nerves can exit the spinal column. When these discs get injured or wear out from bad posture, they begin to degenerate and cause pain. Bulging and herniations begin to form, pressing on the nerve roots. If the herniations occur at L4-L5, they can severely compromise the large sciatic nerve, causing muscle weakness, tingling, and severe pain. The most common invasive treatment for disc herniations is surgery. This costs quite a bit of money. Even with health insurance the patient is left with their own portion of the bill, in excess of $10,000$15,000, and sometimes more. The recovery time and missed work can be anywhere from 3 to 6 months, not to mention the obvious severe risks associated with all surgery.

But here’s the biggest problem… there is a high failure rate of back surgery. One medical study found that on average, 53% of L5-S1 back surgeries fail to produce relief of symptoms (International Orthop 1987.)

Before You Go Under The Knife And Opt For Spinal Surgery…

You should seriously consider a less invasive approach called spinal decompression. Non-surgical spinal decompression is a new technology that has been proven to reverse disc herniations. It creates a vacuum effect on the disc, which pulls the disc back into its normal position and brings in a fresh blood supply to promote healing. Spinal decompression treatments are very gentle. In fact, every once and awhile I even catch a patient sleeping during sessions.

You’ll simply lie on your stomach or back, whichever is comfortable, and then a specialized belt is gently put around your waist. We’ll set the machine to focus on your problem area – then the advanced decompression computer system will do the rest. Most patients feel better with just a few treatments, and best of all there will be no

dangerous drugs, no invasive procedures, and no painful exercises.

The Research Behind This Treatment One clinical study has shown non-surgical spinal decompression to be extremely successful (good or excellent relief) in 86% of patients with herniated discs and degenerative joint disease – without the side effects. Another study presented at the American Academy of Pain Management in 2007 showed…

“Patients reported a mean 88.9% improvement in back pain and better function…No patient required any invasive therapies (e.g. epidural injections, surgery).” As you can see, spinal decompression has a high success rate with helping disc herniations, sciatica, and back pain.

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The Single Most Important Solution To Your Sciatica and Back Pain It’s time for you to find out if spinal decompression will be your sciatic and back pain solution.

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Our Views Coroner’s job was out of date

R

utherford County was one of the last hold outs, but now a vote in the legislature has eliminated the position of county coroner.

The change should not have any significant impact since the role of the coroner was greatly reduced when the state went to the medical examiner system in 1959.

With the change, physicians in the county will be contracted to serve as medical examiners.

Rutherford was one of the last three counties in the state with a coroner.

Coroner Shane Earley, who served four terms in the job that paid $2,000 per year, chose not to seek re-election this year.

He agreed that it was time to make the change, noting that ME has responsibilities and legal powers that the coroner no longer has.

It is a move that should save the county some money and one that needed to be made.

Our readers’ views Offers thoughts on broadband access To the editor: Regarding the article in the 7/17 Daily Courier about Jeff Gurr’s new broadband internet: so this is what it truly means to live in an “NC Certified E-Community” — build your own tower to the stars!

Mr. Gurr states that he was basically told by the telephone company that DSL would not be available at his house during his lifetime.

Lavoy Spooner of AT&T tells us that his company is always looking for new marketing opportunities for the DSL product.

Having lived on the non-DSL end of Walls Church Road for several years, near folks who are able to receive the service, I believe I will go with Mr. Gurr’s explanation.

Bill Coxe Ellenboro

Says town needs to display flag correctly To the editor: When I came to Rutherford County in 1958 the policemen raised the American flag every morning and lowered it every evening but it seems that the patriotism has dwindled to disdain for “Old Glory.”

The flag at the police department has been ragged for over a month and is getting worse.

Does the town not have enough funds for a new flag?

It was my understanding that Forest City wanted to be a firstclass destination city, but the way we treat our flag does not

help the situation.

I have finally just quit checking to see if the uptown flag was lighted at night as it should be because it mostly never was.

The flag lights at the police station are trained on the flagpole about half way up. Not on the flag. Surely we have some people smart enough to remedy this problem.

Finally, let me praise the fire department because they are the only town people that treat the flag honorably. They put her up in the a.m. and take her down in the p.m.

W.D. Floyd Forest City

Comments on political use of public building To the editor: As a Democrat and taxpayer, I am both amused and offended that the 912/Tea Party Group meetings have been held in a building (after normal business hours) that is funded by taxpayers.

The “Tea” in Tea Party supposedly stands for “Taxed Enough Already.”

Both the Democrats and Republicans of Rutherford County pay rent for places where they meet. The 912/Tea Party Group does not pay rent to offset the taxpayer funded costs (payroll for someone to unlock/relock the building, power, etc.) associated with use of the government building.

The irony of these people who say they are “Taxed Enough Already” using a taxpayer-funded building and the taxpayer funded resources to further their agenda of not paying more

taxes is amusing. It is offensive because they fail to see the irony.

Rachel Hensley Spindale

Comments on paper’s help with animals To the editor: I want to thank you for listing Lost/Found Animals for free.

I am sure that more dogs have found their way home because of your efforts. Many more people are helping “found” dogs than ever before.

I want to thank you for your story of the rescued dog in the abandoned well of July 1. The pictures were great.

We are so grateful for our rescue squad and our firefighters.

This nice story is a good tribute to them.

I wish you had taken pictures of the Community Pet Festival.

There would have been cute pictures of animals and children and it sure would have helped the cause.

Gayle Patterson Rutherfordton

Letter Policy The Daily Courier would like to publish letters from readers on any subject of timely interest.

All letters must be signed. Writers should try to limit their submissions to 300 words. All letters must include a day and evening telephone number.

The editors reserve the right to edit letters for libelous content. All submissions should be sent to The Editor, P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC, 28043.

Letters may also be submitted via e-mail at dailycourier@thedigitalcourier.com or via our website at thedigitalcourier.com

Muddying waters of elections probe not one-sided RALEIGH – For the last nine months or so, Tom Fetzer, the chairman of the state Republican Party, has been trying to sell a story to the public.

Some of the words are spoken. Others are unspoken.

The short version: Mike Easley took airplane flights that went unreported on his campaign finance forms.

Beverly Perdue took airplane flights that, until recently, went unreported on campaign finance forms.

There’s really not much difference between these two Democrats, former governor and current governor.

The ongoing federal criminal probe into Easley’s activities could make the storyline particularly damaging for Perdue.

Fetzer recently added to the narrative by claiming that a State Board of Elections review of Perdue’s flights amounted to a whitewash.

The election officials’ review concluded that sever-

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al gubernatorial campaigns, Democrat and Republican, failed to properly report flights, even if the Perdue campaign was the most egregious offender. Fetzer claimed collusion between the Perdue camp and election officials.

He said the board’s tough, seasoned investigator – deputy elections director Kim Strach – had been kept from doing her job.

Problem is, Fetzer’s own organization muddied the water.

It did so when, in 2009, it hired Phil Strach as general counsel, a position which he recently gave up.

Phil Strach is the husband of Kim Strach.

Since her hiring, Kim

This muddled mere might have been avoided had state GOP officials and Phil Strach recognized that, given his wife’s unique position, becoming party lawyer probably wasn’t such a swell idea.

Strach has led investigations into the campaigns of Easley, imprisoned former House Speaker Jim Black and former state Rep. Thomas Wright. In each of those cases, Strach’s reviews were fair and thorough.

Some Democratic activists may have privately whispered and grumbled about Strach. They couldn’t point to any flaws in her work.

Circumstances changed in this latest inquiry. Perdue lawyer John Wallace made that clear to Strach in an April letter asking her to recuse herself from the investigation.

Now, her husband was state GOP general counsel.

The state GOP had brought the complaint against the Perdue campaign.

As Andrew Whalen, executive director of the state Democratic Party recently noted, Phil Strach may have helped compose the complaint that his wife was now examining to determine its merits.

Wallace wrote that Kim Strach had an unavoidable conflict of interest.

She replied that her work history — including an investigation that led to fines against the Republican Governors Association — made clear that she done her job without bias.

The referee became

Strach’s boss, Elections Director Gary Bartlett. He apparently pulled Strach off some parts of the investigation and her report to the board was reviewed and edited. That led to the charges of collusion by Fetzer.

Not surprisingly, it also created tension within State Board of Election offices.

This muddled mere might have been avoided had state GOP officials and Phil Strach recognized that, given his wife’s unique position, becoming party lawyer probably wasn’t such a swell idea.

Meanwhile, information showing that one gubernatorial candidate — former State Treasurer Richard Moore — had no trouble properly reporting air travel got drop from the report.

Legitimate questions about why could get lost in the shuffle.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Obituaries

Sheriff’s Reports

Hazel Alley

Spindale

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

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to eight E-911 calls Monday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 62 E-911 calls Monday. n An employee of WalMart, on Plaza Drive, reported an incident of shoplifting.

(See arrest of Peretua.) n An employee of Forest Dale Motors on West Main Street reported a lost or stolen dealer plate.

Arrests

n Kelly Rucker, 46, of Sunset Drive Rutherfordton; charged with driving while license revoked; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Otis Macklin, 19, of Galloway Road, Camden, S.C.; charged with a provisional licensee violation; freed on a custody release.

(FCPD) n Susan Lynn Seay, 42, of 158 Scruggs Road; charged with financial card theft and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.

(FCPD) n Alexis Somone Mercer, 20, of 555 Boyce Camp Road; charged with driving while impaired; released on a $1,500 unsecured bond.

(LLPD) Monica Lashe Mauney, 27, of 140 Flack Road; charged with misdemeanor proba-

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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 126 E-911 calls Monday.

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tion violation; placed under an $8,000 secured bond.

(Probation) n Loretta B. Newton, 45, of 1141 Piney Ridge Road; charged with assault and battery; released on a written promise to appear.

(RCSD) n Kevin J. Roening, 60, of 361 McDaniel Road; charged with communicating threats and domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold.

(RCSD) n Allen Luther Stout, 62, of 109 Jerry Road; charged with resisting a public officer; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Brian Lewis Wilkerson, 37, of 841 New Hampshire St.; charged with failure to comply on child support; placed under a $700 cash bond. (SPD)

Citations n Shanna Peretua, 32, of Timber Creek Drive, Mooresboro; cited for shoplifting; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 31 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 10 E-911 calls Monday.

Fire calls n Ellenboro, Green Hill and Hudlow firefighters each responded to motor vehicle accidents. n SDO firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a power line fire.

Harvey Wilkerson

Hazel Campbell Alley, 87, of Lavender Road, Ellenboro, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at her home.

A native of Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Robert Spurgeon Campbell and Eva Mae Campbell.

She was a retired weaver with Spindale Mills Corporation and a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Dock” Alley, in 1981.

Survivors include a son, Ron Alley of Bostic; two daughters, Susan Hartford of Forest City, and Cathy Guffey of Ellenboro; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.padgettking.com

Harvey Lorenzo Wilkerson of Michigan died Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Caver Memorial Chapel in Detroit.

The body will be placed in the chapel one hour before the service. The family will receive friends Friday from noon to 9 p.m. at Caver Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Detroit Memorial Park East Cemetery in Warren, Mich.

Caver Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.cavermemorialhome. com.

Bethel Griffin Bethel Griffin, 88, of 140 Cherry Knoll Drive, Rutherfordton, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at Hospice.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary of Forest City.

Carl Hutchins Carl Monroe Hutchins, 75, of Maple Street, Spindale, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

Joyce Brackett Joyce Elliotte Brackett, 80, of Lake Lure died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Hospice House.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crowe’s Mortuary.

Robert Olson

Lionel Scruggs

Robert Olson, 85, of Forest City died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at the White Oak Manor in Tryon.

Lionel Scruggs, 85, of 188 Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday,

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Harrelson Funeral Home.

Yacht builder plans to add 500 jobs RALEIGH (AP) — A luxury yacht builder said Tuesday that it will consolidate two underused manufacturing plants, closing one in California and adding about 350 jobs in North Carolina within five years. Lake Forest, Ill.-based Brunswick Corp. said Tuesday it will close its Cabo Yachts plant in Adelanto, Calif., by the end of 2010. Production will move to its Hatteras Yachts factory in New Bern, where 280 workers remain

after several rounds of layoffs slashed the workforce from 1,400. The company could receive up to $3.1 million in refunds on its North Carolina taxes if it hires the workers and keeps them for 12 years. Hatteras Yachts range from 50 to 100 feet, while Cabo sportsfishing boats are in the 32- to 52-foot range. “These decisions are never easy,” Hatteras President James Meyer said in a statement, “but are required by business

realities.” Many manufacturing workers and some managers will be offered jobs and relocation help to move to North Carolina, Meyer said. Cabo and Hatteras already shared product design, engineering, marketing and sales services in New Bern, Meyer said. The move also brought production of Cabo vessels closer to the majority of the company’s markets, trimming delivery time while allowing some deliveries via waterways.

FOREST CITY WRECK

Four people were taken to Rutherford Hospital about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, when two cars hit head-on at Oak Street and Hardin Road in Forest City. According to officers, Teri L. Jarrell, 34, of Mooresboro, was driving a Honda Accord and making a turn onto Oak Street when Alma Haynes, 78, of Cove Road in Rutherfordton apparently failed to stop at a red light and hit the Honda.

Jarrell, her passenger, Todd Womack, Haynes and her passenger, Mary E. Nichols, 61, of Union Mills, were hurt. Forest City fire and police, Rutherford County EMS, Rutherford County Rescue, the Highway Patrol and Crime Control assisted at the scene.

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Yucca Mountain decision could affect N.C

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A Republican candidate for the U.S. House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s attempts to shut down Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository endanger southeastern North Carolina.

If the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada is shut down, spent nuclear fuel will have to be stored above ground on the Brunswick Nuclear Plant property near Southport, Ilario Pantano said during a news conference in Wilmington. He said it would be susceptible to hurricanes and too close to the Army’s Sunny Point ammunition depot.

“Do you think it is safer for nuclear waste to be stored above ground in Brunswick County or buried deep in a mountain in the desert of Nevada?”

Pantano said.

Mike Hughes, a spokesman for Progress Energy, said the Brunswick plant’s method of storing spent fuel is time-tested and safe. He said the plant

July 20, 2010, at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McKinneyLandreth Funeral Home.

can store spent nuclear fuel rods on site for the life of the plant, but the company prefers one central long-term storage site like Yucca Mountain.

The plant has started building a short-term storage facility that will be done this fall. Hughes said it will be able to withstand hurricanes and other extreme conditions. Currently, the plant stores spent rods in deepwater pools that keep the radioactive rods cool.

Obama opposes the plan to bury the nation’s most radioactive spent nuclear fuel 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission legal panel told the federal Department of Energy in June it can’t withdraw its application for the Yucca Mountain repository. The Obama administration has appealed the ruling.

Pantano is taking on Rep. Mike McIntyre of Lumberton in the 7th Congressional District. He blasted the seven-term Democrat for not joining 91 members of Congress in a July 6 letter

condemning the administration’s plans to shut down the Yucca Mountain project. He vowed, if elected, to restore funds to the project to make sure Yucca Mountain opens in 2017.

“Nuclear waste stored in a resort area is not a minor concern,” Pantano said.

McIntyre said in a statement that he supports the Yucca Mountain Project and not only voted for it, but blocked two amendments that cut or deleted funding for the project.

He also said the management at the Brunswick Nuclear Facility has told him that the plant can safely store nuclear fuel.

“I have toured the Brunswick Nuclear Facility, met with management and employees, and have been assured that — until such a time as nuclear rods can be safely transported to Yucca Mountain or another national nuclear repository — Brunswick has the technology and capabilities to safely store nuclear fuel on site — as they have for the last 30 years,” McIntyre said.

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Calendar/Local Farmers Continued from Page 1A

Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: This week, ladies’ slacks buy one get two free.

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

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Open Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; in store special posted at the store each day; this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon there will be a backyard Bible school for children.

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.

Rutherford County Adult Baseball League: Adult baseball registration for those 30 and older online at www.leaguelineup.com/ rcabl.

Wednesday, July 21 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).

Conservation Conversation meeting: 6:30 p.m., Old Rock Cafe, Chimney Rock Village; sponsored by Friends of Hickory Nut Gorge; guest speaker Adrienne Wallace, superintendent of Chimney Rock State Park, speaking on upcoming development plans for the park. For information, call Beck at 828-685-8798 or visit www.friendsofhng.org.

Young at Heart senior citizens club: July 21, 11 a.m., Spindale Restaurant; dutch treat lunch at 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and bingo; for information, contact Roy McKain, 245-4800.

Saturday, July 24 First Aid class: 8:30 a.m. until, American Red Cross Rutherford County Chapter House; topic is preventing disease transmission; 287-5916.

Annual car wash fundraiser: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bills Creek Volunteer Fire Department; hot dogs, chips, sodas and desserts will be sold; proceeds will go toward the refurbishing efforts at the Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the public and geared toward 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.

Tuesday, July 27 Relay for Life fundraiser: Courtside Steaks will donate 10 percent of its proceeds today to Pink Ladies for Mammograms, sponsored by the Rutherford Hospital Cancer Resource Center.

For more information, call Jaime Ingraham at 245-4596.

HOPE Support Group: Tuesdays, 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.

R-S Youth Football and Cheerleading sign-ups: 6 to 8 p.m., Spindale House; open to all children ages 5 to 12; cost is $50 for first child and $25 for each additional child for football and cheerleading; please bring a copy of your child’s brith certificate; last registration of the season, after July 31 late fees will apply.

Business & Technology Center, was able to convince Brandis that the displaced factory workers in Rutherford County needed his expertise, too.

Or, as Brandis said Thursday while demonstrating a pumping system in a creek in woods along Duncan Road, “Tim Will kept pestering us to come up here and take a look around because he needed some of these simple devices. And, based on Tim, we have made a big commitment to support small farmers in North Carolina.”

Both Brandis and Will are Purpose Prize winners, and they met through that program.

The Purpose Prize awards $100,000 to people older than 60 who are making extraordinary contributions in their encore careers.

Brandis, speaking of the Full Belly Project commitment, said, “And we’re going to be coming in with really simple water technologies and harvesting technologies. Expect to be seeing a whole lot of me.”

The Duncan Road stream had been outfitted with a contraption made of white PVC pipe from a hardware store and five-gallon plastic buckets.

“What this is, is the very first idea of a pump that allows farmers here who have streams running through their property,” Brandis said, “and there’s a lot of people who have streams running through their property with a big dry field next to it, to use the weight of the water going downhill to pump water uphill.

“You don’t need any electricity; there is no fuel required. As you saw, this thing sits in a stream bed and rocks back and forth, based simply on the weight of water going downhill. Every

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the certificate. Rutherford was one of only three counties in the state that still had the position. Cleveland and Columbus county will still have their coroners, as each county board must request that the legislature eliminate the position.

Representative Bob England introduced the bill.

“The current ME depends on whomever is on-call or working at Rutherford Hospital at that time,” Earley said. “MEs are not going to be as accessible as having an elected official.”

When an investigator or firstresponder needs the ME to respond, they’ll call the designated number at Rutherford Hospital. But for questions, officials will have to call the office of the chief medical examiner in Chapel Hill.

Four physicians will be appointed to serve on rotation as MEs for the

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testify at the U.S. Courthouse at 100 Otis St. in Asheville.

The Daily Courier was unable to contact Noell P. Tin, of Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owen in Charlotte, Hoyle’s attorney, for comment. When a Daily Courier reporter called the law office Tuesday afternoon, the receptionist said Tin was not in the office this week.

The subpoenas that have been received in Forest City do not specify in regard to whose case the witnesses are to appear and testify. The subpoenas were issued “on application of the United States of America SA (Special Agent) Eric Veater and AUSA (Assistant U.S. Attorney) Corey Ellis.”

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.

Homeschool meeting: 7 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church; Classical Conversations of Forest City is holding an informational meeting for any parent interested in homeschooling the classical way.

Topics will include a curriculum that supports parents in their attempt to educate their children using the classical method, the opportunity to view books and guidebooks and meet next year’s tutors. Call Lisa Eppinette at 2454672.

Most streams in the county, he said, run through a valley, but most farmland is terraced on the sides of hills or is on the top of a hill, so farmers need to find an inexpensive way to move the water to the crops.

A simple system like the one Brandis is testing could move that valley water to a tank, where it could be used for drip irrigation on fields.

The tank need not be expensive, Will said, since plastic tanks of food-grade quality could be employed, and even stacked, since they usually have metal frames.

“This is a way to use alternative energy for moving water all day long,” he said.

Brandis and Will also see the project as a way to return manufacturing to an area that has been hit hard by the loss of textile jobs.

“Duncan Edwards and Henry have been real good to let us use their property,” Brandis said of the Thursday demonstration. “And we’re going to come back until we get it right. And then we are going to set up a local firm here.

“We’re going to find a hard-working manufacturer in Spindale that thinks just because the textile industry has gone away, it doesn’t mean all the work has gone away. And we want to set up Spindale as a place where people start making this simple technology for farmers, not just here in North Carolina, but South Carolina, Georgia, everywhere water flows downhill, and you just can’t use it.

“We want to link ourselves in with a manufacturer in this area to replace their textile industry work with appropriate technology for agriculture. We’re going to come up with simple stuff like that, and it will sell all over North America.”

Will said decentralizing the food system, which is a goal of Foothills Connect’s Farmers Fresh Market, also means decentralizing jobs.

He said when he tries to persuade displaced workers to try farming, they say they can’t afford expensive farm equipment, such as tractors. So he explains that while such technology is needed on large farms, it is not needed for high-intensity growing of specialized crops on small plots.

So, Will, said, appropriate low-scale technology adapted for small farming would help farmers and also provide jobs for those who want to manufacture the units for what could be a wide-ranging market.

And the farm project has a extra benefit for Brandis.

“I love it up here,” he said of the people and the land.

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county after Nov. 30.

“The coroner in Cleveland County has been appointed as an acting ME because they do not have any physicians there that want to serve, but in Rutherford County we have numerous physicians that want to do it,” Earley said.

“They’re doing this basically when they’re not busy with patients, and it is a public service they are performing. They are not required to do it, and the hospital does not mandate it.”

Two candidates for coroner had filed for the November election.

“They will probably save some money by doing away with it,” former coroner candidate Freddie Garrett said.

“The EMT does a lot of that now.

My idea for being coroner was to get in somewhere to where I could start learning more about the county and eventually run for something else. I wanted to use it as a learning tool and then run for county commissioner or something like that to make a difference, because the people we have in there now certainly haven’t done much.”

The $20 filing fee will be refunded to Garrett and Bill Moore. The annual salary for the coroner’s position was $2,000. Earley said the position is not eligible for county benefits or a retirement plan.

“The county does pay the ME,” Earley said. “At the end of every month when MEs have turned in cases, they are paid $100 per case. The chief medical examiner’s office bills each county separately. The bill is paid by the county of residence, wherever that person lives.”

Earley said the ME system will serve the county well.

“What needs to be in North Carolina is that it should be uniform in every county we’ve got,” Earley said.

“I’ve served as coroner for 20 years now -- four terms.

“It should be done the same in Cleveland and Columbus, and it started in 1959 and it should all be that way. In Polk County, the coroner position was eliminated in 1960.”

But another person who received a subpoena, dated July 2, said the server said it was concerning the Hoyle case.

The subpoena advises witnesses:

however, counsel is not permitted in the grand jury room.

The subpoenas also state that the grand jury session begins Aug. 3, but adds that the date on the subpoena is the first day of the grand jury and is not necessarily the date the subpoenaed person is to appear.

Hoyle was suspended Dec. 1, 2009, pending an investigation, and he resigned Dec. 7.

The case stems from information that came up during the town’s audit, Summey said when the investigation began.

He added that he could not comment further because it is a personnel matter.

Hoyle was hired as public works director in June 2000.

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Isothermal Amateur Radio Club meeting: 7 p.m., Rutherford County Annex; all amateur operators are invited; if you would like information on how to become a ham radio operator you are welcome as well; for information, call Don Whisnant 453-1698.

time it rocks it moves a cupful of water uphill.

“It doesn’t sound like a lot. But the big machine you saw there will move 1,500 gallons of water in a 24-hour period of time. The little one will do probably half of that.

“So we’re just trying to come up with a design that works for everyone here.”

Will on Monday explained the significance of such technology for area farmers in two ways.

He said livestock producers have worked to comply with efforts to fence stock out of streams to avoid water contamination.

But what that has meant, Will said, is that farmers have been using electric or gasoline pumps to bring water from the fenced-off streams to watering troughs for their animals.

That can be expensive, Will said, so using the kinetic energy of the water itself to bring up the water would save money and still preserve the integrity of streams.

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Inside Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . Page 8A Jennie Finch . . . . . . . Page 9A Tiger Woods . . . . . . . Page 9A

Cubs’ Piniella to retire at season’s end CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season, ending a storied and often colorful career that included 18 years in the majors as a player and another 22 as a manager.

The 66-year-old Piniella said he was looking forward to spending more time with his family.

“I’ve grown to love the city and the fans but at my age it will be time to enter a new phase in my life,” Piniella said in a statement released by the team.

Announcing his retirement now, Piniella added, gives the team time to find a replacement.

“I’m proud of our accomplishments during my time here and this will be a perfect way for me to end my career,” he said.

“But let me make one thing perfectly clear: our work is far from over. I want to keep the momentum going more than anything else and win as many games as we can to get back in this pennant race.”

The Cubs said Piniella will retire as the 14th-winningest manager in major league history.

Piniella is in the fourth and final year of his contract with the Cubs. After leading the Cubs to consecutive NL Central titles in 2007-08, Piniella and his team missed the playoffs last year and have struggled again this season with a new owner, the Ricketts family, in charge. The Cubs have gone 102 years without a World Series title.

American Legion Playoffs Cherryville spills Post 423, 10-3 n Report

on Monday’s late game, see Page 9A.

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

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Rutherford County Post 423’s Danny Fraga, above, turns a double play during the Area IV Best-of-3 Finals against Cherryville Tuesday at R-S Central.

Local Sports BASEBALL American Legion Playoffs Area IV Finals, Best-of-3 7 p.m. Game 3: Rutherford Post 423 at Cherryville (if needed) Little League All-Stars 9/10 baseball at Dunbar Park Loser’s Bracket 6 p.m. Morganton vs. TBA 8 p.m. Rutherfordton vs. TBA SOFTBALL Little League All-Stars 9/10 softball at Crestview Loser’s Bracket 6 p.m. Teams TBA

On TV 11:55 a.m. (ESPN2) Women’s Soccer FIFA U-20 World Cup: Korea vs. United States.

2 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs.

7 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSCR) MLB Baseball Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds.

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Soccer Manchester United at Philadelphia Union.

Please see Legion, Page 8A

All-Stars At McNair Field

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Swinney will know Parker’s plans soon COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dabo Swinney says he’ll know soon whether Kyle Parker will return as Clemson’s quarterback.

Swinney is hosting his annual golf outing and said before tee off on Tuesday that Parker would let him know by midnight Tuesday if he’d give up football or come back for his sophomore season.

Parker is a two-sport star with the Tigers who was taken No. 26 overall by the Colorado Rockies in last month’s baseball draft after playing his junior season of baseball at Clemson.

RUTHERFORDTON — Cherryville’s Drew Reynolds was spectacular on the mound in a 10-3 Game 2 win over Rutherford County at R-S Central during the American Legion Area IV Finals, Tuesday.

The series will return to Cherryville for a deciding Game 3. Both teams are heading to the state playoffs and the series will only decide seeding.

Cherryville has not lost in an Area IV finals since 1989.

Reynolds threw a complete game sixhitter, sitting down 17 straight batters at one point and had enough run support by the fourth inning to send the finals to a decisive game three.

Gastonia’s David Chester, center, who won the 2010 CPL Home Run Derby on Monday, celebrates his home run during the All-Star Game Tuesday at McNair Field.

Coastal Plain League’s best play at McNair

By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter

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Owls’ head coach Matt Hayes fist-bumps Owls’ OF Konstantine Diamaduros prior to the start of the 2010 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game at McNair Field Tuesday.

FOREST CITY — The stars shined brightly at McNair Field, Tuesday as a near-capacity crowd turned out to watch the 2010 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game.

The National All-Stars, coached by Forest City Owls’ head coach Matt Hayes, defeated the American All-Stars, 5-4.

The American All-Stars jumped out to an

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Six degrees of separation from King Clyde King was faced with a big decision.

King, then an 18-year old kid from Goldsboro, was leaving the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

He felt out of place, and that he simply didn’t belong.

So, King packed his bags and started the long walk home from Chapel Hill to Goldsboro. King, like many young men of the era, tossed his thumb out hoping to land a ride.

Several cars passed him by. One stopped. The driver was then-Tar Heels basketball coach Bill Lange.

He took King into his car and back to Chapel Hill.

He convinced the young King to never quit on himself, “son, you will never live this down — with yourself — if you leave now.”

King stayed.

The two summers later, he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

That was June of 1944.

In the 66 years since, King’s life has been a remarkable American tale.

King once pitched to Fidel Castro in an exhibition game — before Castro was a communist. He is a longtime friend to the Rev. Billy Graham. He was coached by Roger Hornsby, in Cincinnati. He gave up hits and home runs to Stan Musial. He managed

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Willie Mays with the San Francisco Giants and Hank Aaron with the Atlanta Braves — the only man to manage both. He once coached the Atlanta Crackers and a Pittsburgh Pirates team that included Roberto Clemente. He has been hired and fired by Ted Turner, and hired and fired by George Steinbrenner.

But, in typical Steinbrennerfashion, The Boss never really fired King. He only moved him.

For 30 years, King was Steinbrenner’s right-hand man. He was called a ‘super scout’ by the New York media and was partially responsible for bringing Ricky Henderson and Dave Winfield, among others, to the most famous pin stripes in the world.

King, now 86, stood at Bennett’s Car Museum on Tuesday and gave the keynote address at the 2010 Coastal Plain League All-Star Luncheon.

One of King’s closest friends,

George Whitfield drove King to the gathering of owners, general managers, coaches and players from the CPL. Whitfield coached high school and American Legion baseball, altogether, for 47 years and was twice named the National High School Baseball Coach of the Year.

In 1982, Whitfield coached the Hamlet American Legion team that defeated Cherryville, 4 to 3, in a bestof-seven state finals series. The shortstop of that Cherryville team? Bobby Reynolds.

King used several stories during his luncheon speech to illustrate a ‘neverquit’ attitude.

But, the most powerful story of all was the image of an 18-year old King, quitting on himself and heading down a lonely highway back to Goldsboro.

Someone stopped and prevented him from quitting. By not quitting, a grand adventure opened up before King.

He could have been a farmer in Goldsboro; or a simple man, living a simple life. Instead, he holds an incredible place in the history of baseball.

I am glad I got to listen to King’s stories and I am very glad he got in that car.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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State tournaments Scoreboard continue in area BASEBALL From staff reports

FOREST CITY — Three state tournaments continued on Tuesday with the Senior League tourney coming to a close at Crestview.

Morganton defeated Garner, 5-3, for the North Carolina Senior League title. Garner had ousted Rutherfordton late Monday to advance into the title series.

Morganton’s Senior All-Stars will now advance to Ladysmith, Va. to play in the regional.

Also at Crestview, the 9- and 10-year old softball All-Star Tournament continued, while baseball action resumed at Dunbar for 9- and 10-year olds.

In softball, Rutherfordton was defeated by Wilkes County, 6-5, to fall into the loser’s bracket.

Rutherfordton will play the winner of Tuesday’s Davie County-Franklin game, tonight, at 6 p.m.

In baseball, two elimination games were played at Dunbar Park.

Weddington defeated North Durham, 9-2. With the win, Weddington will face Morganton today at 6 p.m.

Greenville torched Jackson, 15-2, in four innings of play. With the win, Greenville will face Rutherfordton today at 8 p.m.

National League East Division W L Pct 54 38 .587 49 44 .527 48 44 .522 45 47 .489 40 53 .430 Central Division

W L Pct St. Louis 52 41 .559 Cincinnati 52 42 .553 Milwaukee 43 51 .457 Chicago 42 52 .447 Houston 38 55 .409 Pittsburgh 32 60 .348 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 54 37 .593 San Francisco 51 42 .548 Colorado 50 42 .543 Los Angeles 49 44 .527 Arizona 35 58 .376

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

GB — 5 1/2 6 9 14 1/2 GB — 1/2 9 1/2 10 1/2 14 19 1/2 GB — 4 4 1/2 6 20

Monday’s Games Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 4 Florida 9, Colorado 8 Cincinnati 7, Washington 2 Houston 11, Chicago Cubs 5 Arizona 13, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, late Colorado 10 Florida 0 Atlanta 4, San Diego 1 Washington at Cincinnati, late Houston at Chicago Cubs, late Philadelphia at St. Louis, late N.Y. Mets at Arizona, late San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, late Wednesday’s Games Houston (Myers 7-6) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 3-8), 2:20 p.m.

Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 7-8) at Pittsburgh (Duke 3-9), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Hammel 7-4) at Florida (Nolasco 9-7), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Garland 9-6) at Atlanta (Hanson 8-6), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 4-2) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 10-4), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Blanton 3-5) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 8-4), 8:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-4) at Arizona (Haren 7-8), 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Zito 8-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 7-5), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Colorado at Florida, 12:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

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Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

51 41 .554 48 43 .527 49 44 .527 40 52 .435 39 54 .419 West Division W L Pct 54 39 .581 50 45 .526 46 47 .495 36 57 .387

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Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 1 Texas 8, Detroit 6, 14 innings Cleveland 10, Minnesota 4 Kansas City 5, Toronto 4, 10 innings Boston 2, Oakland 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Seattle 1 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, late Tampa Bay at Baltimore, late Texas 8, Detroit 0 Cleveland at Minnesota, late Toronto at Kansas City, late Boston at Oakland, late Chicago White Sox at Seattle, late Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay (J.Shields 7-9) at Baltimore (Bergesen 3-7), 12:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Pineiro 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 7-7), 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Westbrook 6-5) at Minnesota (Liriano 7-7), 1:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rzepczynski 0-0) at Kansas City (Greinke 5-9), 2:10 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 10-4) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 8-6), 3:35 p.m.

Texas (C.Lewis 9-5) at Detroit (Scherzer 6-7), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Floyd 5-8) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-6), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

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

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS_Activated INF Asdrubal Cabrera from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Jensen Lewis for assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS_Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Casey Fien from Toledo (IL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS_Recalled RHP Sean O’Sullivan and RHP Trevor Bell from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned OF Cory Aldridge to Salt Lake.

TEXAS RANGERS_Placed RHP Dustin Nippert on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Doug Mathis from Oklahoma City (PCL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS_Announced the retirement of manager Lou Piniella, effective at the end of the 2010 season. Recalled RHP Jeff Stevens from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Mitch Atkins to Iowa.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Recalled RHP Andrew Carpenter from Lehigh Valley (IL).

Optioned RHP Kyle Kendrick to Lehigh Valley.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Signed OF Yunior Aquiles, LHP Cristian Henriquez, RHP Yunior Montero, LHP Melvin Rosario, OF Miguel De

Aza, 2B Rodney Polonia, RHP Isaac Sanchez and C Heriberto Figueroa.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Recalled RHP Luis Atilano from Syracuse (IL).

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS_Released C Chris Caves.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed RHP Nick Tyson WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed INF Jake Bradshaw.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS_Released INF Mike Scanzano.

PITTSFIELD COLONIALS_Signed RHP Juan Padilla.

WORCESTER TORNADOES_Signed INF Boomer Blanchard.

United League RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS_Signed LHP Carlos Artiles and RHP Mickey Cassidy.

SAN ANGELO COLTS_Announced LHP Michael Hacker has been signed by Boston (AL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT_Signed F Juwan Howard.

PHOENIX SUNS_Named Lon Babby president of basketball operations.

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS_Signed WR Brandon LaFell.

NEW YORK JETS_Signed DT Martin Tevaseu.

Canadian Football League B.C. LIONS_Placed OL Andrew Jones on the injured list. Promoted DL Sean Ortiz from the practice roster. Added LB Adam Leonard and S Doug Goldsby to the practice roster.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Signed QB Joey Elliott.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES_Agreed to terms with D Brett Carson on a one-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS_Signed G Cedrick Desjardins and F Ryan Russell to one-year contracts. Named Randy Cunneyworth coach and Randy Ladouceur assistant coach of Hamilton (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES_Named Norm Gosselin amateur scout.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Named Daniel Lacroix and Martin Raymond assistant coaches.

American Hockey League MANITOBA MOOSE_Declined to renew the contract of RW Mike Keane.

WORCESTER SHARKS_Named Chris Curtis account executive.

ECHL READING ROYALS_Signed F John Mori.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS_Signed MF Sal Zizzo.

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS_Agreed to terms with D Nikos Kounenakis.

COLLEGE DIVISION II ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION_Named Virginia Union athletic director Michael Bailey to the board of directors.

BRIDGEPORT_Named Stephanie Del Preore women’s basketball and cross-country coach.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON_Named Annette Medalie athletic department business manager.

LEES-MCRAE_Named Phillip Greene community relations manager for athletics.

ST. NORBERT_Named Jamie Kivi women’s assistant hockey coach.

TUSCULUM_Named Suzanne Byrd cross country coach.

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Post 423 found the scoreboard in the seventh after singles by Dylan Hipp and Nick Houser. Stephen Crowe’s (2-for-4) 3-run blast cut the lead to 9-3, but Rutherford couldn’t come any closer.

Dustin Wilson’s RBI single put Cherryville on the board during the second for a 1-0 lead. The only thing keeping Cherryville from scoring more runs in the second inning was Jonathan Hamlet.

With Cherryville’s Bess at second base, Luke Kiser lined a single to left field, but Hamlet threw a strike to catcher Dakotah Whitaker, who caught the ball and blocked the plate perfectly to tag Bess out.

Tripper Crisson (2-for-3) added a solo home run for a 2-0 lead, during the third, and Travis Blake’s 2-RBI base hit to right capped a three-run fifth frame for Cherryville as they led 5-0.

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early 2-0 lead when, Chas Crane’s throw on a potential double play ball sailed into right field. The National team redeemed themselves on the next play, turning a 4-6-3 twin killing. The double play ball did allow the Americans to squeeze a run across to put the visitors up, 3-0.

The National team, playing as the host, wasted little time getting back in the game as 2010 Home Run Derby champion David Chester smacked a tworun homer over the Jolly Green Giant in left to make the tally 3-2.

From that point, pitching took over the game with a scoreless 3rd inning from Forest City’s Nate Hyatt.

The Nationals took their first lead of the contest when former Owl Mac Doyle showed that he is still comfortable at McNair Field by sending a towering fly ball that just stayed fair over the left field wall, with a man on, for a 4-3 Nationals’ lead.

Chester garnered his third RBI when he snuck a single through the left side scoring Nick Orvin for a 5-3 advantage after four innings of play. Neither squad could mount much of a threat from that point until the 6th when the Nationals put two runners on, with two outs, but they failed to score, leaving the

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Woods still trying to find his way Commentary

By DOUG FERGUSON

Editor’s Note: The American Legion Area IV Finals game between Rutherford Post 423 & Cherryville Post 100 was not complete as the Courier went to press on Monday. The following is Richard Walker’s report.

AP Golf Writer

By RICHARD WALKER Special to the Courier

CHERRYVILLE – Rutherford County Post 423 entered the North Carolina American Legion Area IV baseball finals as one of the hottest hitting teams around.

After Rutherford County dismantled Cherryville by the 10-run mercy rule in a 24-10 victory in eight innings Monday night, nobody among the large crowd at Fraley Field would dispute how well Post 423 is playing.

Cherryville (23-14) entered the series having not lost an area championship series since 1989 and seeking to tie Gastonia as the all-time Area IV winner with 14 titles.

Rutherford County entered Monday’s game having won eight straight games, including six in which it had scored 10 or more runs.

But Post 423 outdid itself in this victory, rapping out 24 hits, including seven homers and four doubles.

Rutherford County won despite trailing 2-0, 6-3 and 9-6 and after Cherryville had rallied to tie the score at 10.

Tyler Byers led the Post 423 onslaught with five hits, including two homers, and five RBI. Dylan Hipp added four hits, including two homers. Dakotah Whitaker added three hits. And Kyle Holmstrom, Stephen Crowe and Derek Deaton also homered, with Deaton’s grand slam capping the scoring in a ninerun eighth inning.

Reliever Alex Williams held Cherryville scoreless for the final 4 2-3 innings to pick up the victory.

Fans dumping LeBron gear CLEVELAND (AP) — They’re taking the jerseys off their backs for LeBron James. Then tossing them away — for a good cause.

Stung by the NBA superstar’s decision to leave Cleveland and play for Miami, Cavaliers fans have been unloading their unwanted No. 23 jerseys, T-shirts and other clothing items bearing James’ name at locations around the city. Organizers are shipping the discarded James gear to homeless shelters in South Florida.

“It’s like any breakup,” said Beau Miller, who began the campaign with three friends. “You want to give all your stuff back.”

For the past week, Cleveland fans have been dropping off their LeBron-related items at Yours Truly Restaurants in Northeast Ohio.

Miller said he and his friends wanted to turn a negative situation into a positive and that the response has been “extraordinary.”

“We wanted something good to come out of this,” he said. “We didn’t want another ‘I hate LeBron campaign.’ There’s enough of that going around.”

Doug Libelich, manager of the Yours Truly location in Shaker Heights, Ohio, said there has been a steady flow of fans — mostly young ones — ridding themselves of LeBron-related clothing, including the iconic 23 jerseys.

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Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, above, talks about her decision to retire during an interview in Oklahoma City, Tuesday.

Jennie Finch retiring from softball next month OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch announced Tuesday that she will retire next month, bringing an end to a 10-year career in which she helped softball blossom in the United States.

The dominating pitcher will play her final games with the U.S. national team this week at the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City. She’ll then finish the rest of the National Pro Fastpitch season with the Chicago Bandits before calling it quits at the age of 29 to focus on her family.

The 6-foot-2 Finch was a standout at Arizona before becoming an icon with the U.S. team, going 32-0 her junior year and putting together 60 consecutive wins — both NCAA records. She won gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and silver four years later in Beijing.

This month, she helped the U.S. win its seventh straight world championship.

“This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed,” Finch said in an interview with The Associated Press. “The

opportunities that I’d be able to enjoy and appreciate and be a part of, it’s been incredible.”

Finch was much more than a pretty face as she took over for Lisa Fernandez as the most recognized player in a sport enjoying growing popularity. Her 60-game run stretched over nearly two years and included the 2001 WCWS title, a dominance that carried over to the national team, where she combined with the likes of Fernandez and Cat Osterman to make up the world’s best pitching rotation through the early part of the decade.

“For Jennie Finch, she’s a stud on the field and everyone’s going to love her while she’s playing but no one is going to forget her because of the person that she is,” U.S. outfielder Jessica Mendoza said. “That is what she has over almost any other person that’s at the top of their sport.

“She’s the most popular person in our sport. How many other sports can you say that their most popular player is the best person to the fans than anyone else?”

Armstrong shows some grit at Tour PAU, France (AP) — In his final days of his final Tour de France, Lance Armstrong showed some of the old fire.

The seven-time champion, knowing full well he no longer stands above all others in his sport, fought from beginning to end in the hopes of going out with a stage victory high in the Pyrenees.

It was not to be. Armstrong finished sixth after breaking away early in the 16th stage and holding his own through four major climbs of the Tour’s most demanding leg. But he lost in a final sprint, with Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo winning the 124mile ride.

Alberto Contador was almost seven minutes behind, his Astana team asserting control over the field. The defending champion from Spain kept the overall lead, eight seconds ahead of Andy Schleck of Luxembourg. The two rode a day after Contador apologized for the way in which he took the yellow jersey.

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On Tuesday, Armstrong, broke away on his own at one point before he was caught by a small group of riders. All of which was a bit of a change for the 38-year-old Texan.

“It was harder than I expected. It’s been awhile since I sprinted,” he said.

“Just not quick enough. I’m not the best guy in the race but I still have the spirit of a fighter. ... I wasn’t fast enough in the end. Fedrigo is very fast and he deserves the win.”

The Tour ends in Paris on Sunday, and Armstrong acknowledged his career was nearing the finish.

“Lance Armstrong is over in about four days,” he said.

Armstrong’s coach, Johan Bruyneel, said the course was not ideal for Armstrong to prevail.

“You really have to be very, very strong to ride away,” he said. “And there’s always going to be one or two guys with him.”

Contador lauded Armstrong’s effort.

“I believe he really wanted to go for that stage today,” he said.

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods was all over the leaderboard at the British Open.

Too bad this was on a Monday.

Locals roam the Old Course all the time on the most public of major championship properties, which King David I of Scotland granted to the people of St. Andrews way back in 1123. But some of them did more than walk their dogs in the late evening and early morning hours after Louis Oosthuizen won the British Open.

The letters and numbers on the scoreboard along the 13th hole were Woods rearranged to show someone named Rob Rixon at 9 under. He was joined on the board with Tiger Woods, who was listed at 99 over.

Even more telling of the respect the world’s No. 1 player gets these days was the large yellow-and-blue scoreboard atop the grandstand to the left of the 18th fairway. Most of the letters were still in place for the annual message, “Well played Louis.” But instead of “See you at Sandwich in 2011” for the next Open, it read “Shaggy Woods.”

Woods was expecting a warm reception at the home of golf, where he had won the claret jug the past two times, and there were no surprises. It’s been that way for the last few months. Aside from the tentative applause when he first showed his face to fans on a golf course that Monday at Augusta National, he still gets the biggest gallery and loudest cheers.

Gone is the reverence — as a player and a person.

The biggest change might be the perception of Woods, and it goes beyond what anyone puts on a scoreboard.

Woods’ record victory at St. Andrews a decade ago is legendary for the fact he did not play out of a single bunker in 72 holes when he won at 19-under par for an eightstroke victory. It matched the largest margin in the Open since golf’s oldest major championship went to 72 holes at the turn of last century.

The day after Woods returned home, the U.S. Junior Amateur began in Michigan. Tied for the lead after the first round of qualify was Jordan Spieth, the 16-yearold from Dallas. He not only is the defending champion, the kid made a name for himself at the Byron Nelson Championship when he was on the leaderboard during the weekend and eventually finished six shots behind the winner.

Woods won an unprecedented three straight U.S. Junior Amateur titles, and his father once considered that one of his top achievements. Now you can’t help but wonder if Spieth can join Woods as the only multiple winners, or even win three in a row.

It’s easy to get caught up in the snapshot of Woods’ career instead of looking at the big picture.

There is nothing special about him except a record from the past.

And that’s where Woods is right now. He is no different from anyone else.

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs the Federal Court building holding a dummy newspaper page given to him after not testifying in his federal corruption trial Tuesday in Chicago.

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Blagojevich’s attorney, Sam Adam Sr., said late Tuesday he feels the former governor should not testify WASHINGTON (AP) — A black when the conservative website bigbecause he does not believe the govemployee who resigned from the government.com posted a two-min- ernment has proven its case, and Agriculture Department over comute, 38-second video clip of Sherrod’s that the real issue is whether to call ments at a Georgia NAACP meeting remarks to a local NAACP banquet. said Tuesday the White House forced In the video, Sherrod talks about her out of her job over a manufacthe first time a white farmer came tured racial controversy. to her for help when she worked for Shirley Sherrod, who until Tuesday a nonprofit rural farm aid group in was USDA’s director of rural devel1986. She said he came in acting opment in Georgia, said she was “superior” to her and that she debatWASHINGTON (AP) — The fedon the road Monday when USDA ed how much help to give him. eral government’s oil spill chief said deputy undersecretary Cheryl Cook “I was struggling with the fact that Tuesday that seepage two miles from called her and told her the White so many black people had lost their BP’s oil cap is coming from another House wanted her to resign. “They farmland and here I was faced with well, tamping down fears that leaks called me twice,” Sherrod told The helping a white person save their mean the ruptured well is unstable.

Associated Press in an interview. land,” she said.

Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad “The last time they asked me to pull Initially, she said, “I didn’t give him Allen also said five leaks in and over the side of the road and submit the full force of what I could do” and around BP’s well are more like my resignation on my Blackberry, only gave him enough help to keep “drips,” and aren’t yet reason to worand that’s what I did.” his case progressing. ry.

A USDA spokesman would not But, she said, his situation ultiThe leaks and seepage had raised comment on whether the White mately “opened my eyes” that helping concerns that the mechanical cap House was involved, but Secretary farmers wasn’t so much about race Tom Vilsack issued a statement saybut was “about the poor versus those choking off the flow of oil was displacing pressure and forcing oil out ing the agency has no tolerance for who have.” deep underground. That could make discrimination.

The video ends before her speech The NAACP, meanwhile, appeared concludes. Sherrod said Tuesday the the sea floor unstable and make the 3-month-old environmental disaster to be reconsidering its response to clip appears to intentionally miseven worse and harder to fix.

Sherrod. The civil rights group iniconstrue the message of the story, Allen said the well appears stable, tially condemned the employee’s which is that the case taught her that and he extended testing of the expercomments, but officials said Tuesday whites are struggling just like blacks. imental cap by another day, which that it is conducting a more thorShe says she ultimately became close means the oil will remain shut in. ough review. friends with the farmer and helped The cap is buying time until a perThe controversy began Monday him for two years to save his farm. manent plug is in place. Crews are drilling into the side of the ruptured well from deep underground, and by The Best Local Sports Coverage next week, they could start blasting in mud and cement to block off the well for good. Killing the well deep underground works more reliably Raleigh 97/74

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any defense witnesses at all. His son, Sam Adam Jr., said he thinks Blagojevich should testify because attorneys promised in their opening statement that he would.

But Adam Jr. said the ultimate decision is Blagojevich’s, and he acknowledged that there was a risk in putting his client on the stand.

“Do we give credence to the government’s case?” Adam Jr. said.

“They haven’t proven anything.”

When asked what specifically in the prosecution prompted them to consider not putting the impeached governor on the stand, Adam Jr. responded, “The entire case.”

He said attorneys would discuss the matter Tuesday evening and make an announcement Wednesday morning.

Blagojevich, 53, has pleaded not guilty to taking part in a scheme to sell or trade the Senate seat, as well as charges he plotted to launch a racketeering operation in the governor’s office.

It is rare and risky for defendants in federal trials to testify in their own defense, and experts have said Blagojevich would need to abandon his usual cockiness, humble himself, and not allow himself to be goaded.

Leaks not from BP well

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than bottling it up with a cap.

Allen also said he’s considering whether to pump mud and cement through the well cap, smashing the oil in from two directions. The idea is similar to the failed top kill plan that couldn’t overcome the pressure of the geyser pushing up.

BP and Allen said it could work now because there’s less oil to fight against, and oil will also be coming in from the side The seepage was detected over the weekend, and was the first sign of trouble after the cap was closed Thursday.

But Allen said Tuesday another well is to blame.

“In fact, it’s closer to that facility than” the one that blew out, Allen said. “The combination of those factors and the fact that it’s not unusual to have seepage around the old wells led us to believe that we could exclude that as a potential source of leakage from the particular wellbore.”

There are two wells within two miles of BP’s blowout, one that has been abandoned and another that is not in production.

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NYSE

6,820.04 +80.40

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Texas Inds 33.67 HarleyD 26.83 GencoShip 17.73 NY&Co 2.30 RadianGrp 8.36 JCrew 35.50 MGIC 8.55 Penney 23.96 Goldcp wt 4.55 OwensC wtB2.84

Chg +5.26 +3.22 +1.62 +.21 +.76 +3.06 +.73 +2.01 +.36 +.23

%Chg +18.5 +13.6 +10.1 +10.0 +10.0 +9.4 +9.3 +9.2 +8.6 +8.6

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last MetUSA n 12.27 LaBrnch 3.70 BkA BM RE 2.53 DirLatBear 35.35 MarshIls 7.10 Tuppwre 39.98 RealD n 18.41 DirEMBr rs 39.53 SwEBioFu237.64 IndBach 17.91

Chg %Chg -1.76 -12.5 -.40 -9.8 -.27 -9.6 -3.42 -8.8 -.61 -7.9 -3.29 -7.6 -1.44 -7.3 -2.95 -6.9 -.57 -6.9 -1.27 -6.6

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 5283079 3.99 +.01 S&P500ETF2243313108.48+1.19 BkofAm 1753025 13.77 +.16 SPDR Fncl 880347 14.27 +.15 iShEMkts 802486 40.08 +.92 iShR2K 676218 62.36 +1.03 GenElec 658024 14.94 +.32 Motorola 612527 8.00 +.08 SprintNex 593617 4.71 +.09 DirFnBear 582517 15.25 -.57 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

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2,474 572 103 3,149 128 41 4,752,726,617

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AMEX

1,870.39 +18.16

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Name Last CAMAC n 3.77 CaracoP 5.19 ChinaNet 4.50 AMCON 56.52 EstnLtCap 4.45 Metalico 3.86 BioTime wt 3.14 Chrmcft 2.46 GerovaFn 5.35 Servotr 8.77

Chg %Chg +.39 +11.5 +.47 +10.0 +.39 +9.5 +4.52 +8.7 +.35 +8.5 +.30 +8.4 +.23 +7.9 +.18 +7.9 +.38 +7.6 +.58 +7.1

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last eMagin 2.59 InvCapHld 2.68 NTS Rlty 3.57 OrienPap n 5.26 Tofutti 3.45 SearchMed 2.43 BowlA 13.14 Pacif pf 88.00 DGSE 2.88 PcEn pfC 79.00

Chg %Chg -.29 -10.1 -.29 -9.8 -.28 -7.3 -.40 -7.1 -.19 -5.2 -.12 -4.7 -.61 -4.4 -3.95 -4.3 -.12 -4.0 -3.00 -3.7

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg SamsO&G 42411 1.23 +.17 NwGold g 28805 5.03 +.31 VantageDrl 27173 1.09 ...

GoldStr g 26639 4.04 +.12 NovaGld g 24772 6.44 +.22 Taseko 14744 3.94 +.15 GrtBasG g 10800 1.74 +.03 KodiakO g 10183 3.15 +.12 Metalico 9976 3.86 +.30 NA Pall g 9469 3.13 +.08 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

295 169 49 513 9 10 67,423,984

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Elecsys 3.92 HSW Int rsh 4.36 VisnChina 3.81 Escalade 4.87 NthnTech 13.96 SangBio 4.18 Fuqi Intl lf 7.87 NymoxPh 3.26 FFBcArk 2.02 Schnitzer 47.15

Chg +.55 +.56 +.46 +.56 +1.58 +.47 +.85 +.35 +.22 +4.79

%Chg +16.3 +14.7 +13.7 +13.0 +12.8 +12.7 +12.1 +12.0 +11.9 +11.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last ZionsBc wt 5.65 RoylBcPA 2.60 TecumsehB10.11 CarolTrBk 4.27 ZionBcp 19.51 Bluefly 2.25 FX Ener 3.29 CitzSoBk 5.16 ManTech 37.43 MSB Fin 7.20

Chg %Chg -1.25 -18.1 -.32 -11.0 -1.02 -9.2 -.43 -9.1 -1.91 -8.9 -.21 -8.7 -.31 -8.6 -.48 -8.5 -3.32 -8.1 -.63 -8.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ795770 45.26 +.54 Intel 709462 21.65 +.06 Cisco 654317 23.05 +.32 Microsoft 440598 25.48 +.25 Oracle 377262 23.92 +.33 MicronT 326293 8.45 +.02 Apple Inc 321713 251.89 +6.31 Nvidia 288793 10.72 +.26 Yahoo 246940 15.20 +.10 ApldMatl 226068 12.34 -.04 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

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1,847 761 141 2,749 21 70 1,903,137,484

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Dow Jones industrials Close: 10,229.96 Change: 75.53 (0.7%)

2,222.49 +24.26

52-Week High Low

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

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8,745.90 3,312.35 346.95 6,038.11 1,622.48 1,890.00 940.99 590.02 9,647.09 518.59

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Stocks push higher on a choppy day

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are trying to get a read on the economy using earnings reports.

They’re finding it’s not so easy.

The result Tuesday was yet another erratic day of stock trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 75 points after having fallen 140 in early trading in response to a series of disappointing revenue reports. Analysts were hard-pressed to come up with a reason for the turnaround. But trading was extremely light, and that tends to skew stock prices.

Analysts said some investors were getting a little more upbeat as they awaited earnings reports from Yahoo Inc. and Apple Inc. after the close.

But those reports came in mixed, just like those from the many companies that have also reported second-quarter results. Apple’s stock surged in after-hours trading, but Yahoo fell. Like IBM Corp., Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs Inc., its revenue fell short of expectations.

Investors have been quick to sell on even a whiff of bad news. Early Tuesday, they were motivated by the reports from IBM, J&J and Goldman.

Investors have been focusing on revenue rather than bottom-line earnings because of the link between companies’ sales and the economy. If revenue is down because consumers aren’t spending, that’s a sign that the economy could remain weak.

Investors seem to have decided as Tuesday wore on that earnings didn’t look quite as bad as they first thought. Some analysts said there were technical factors involved in the market’s moves.

It was hard to predict what turn trading might take Wednesday. Yahoo and Apple are considered indicators of the overall economy, but their mixed results weren’t giving investors a clear-cut direction for stocks.

The Dow rose 75.53, or 0.7 percent, to 10,229.96.

The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 12.23, or 1.1 percent, to 1,083.48 and the Nasdaq composite index rose 24.26, or 1.1 percent, to 2,222.49.

Advancing stocks were ahead of losers by 4 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to an extremely light 1.7 billion shares, up from Monday’s 4.1 billion.

Treasury prices ended the day little changed, although they rose in early trading as stocks fell as investors opted for safer investments. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, was unchanged from 2.96 percent late Monday.

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Construction worker Ryan Turner works on building a new home in Springfield, Ill., in this June 30 photo. Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.

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Housing struggles continuing WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration’s effort to help those at risk of losing their homes is failing to aid many and could spur a rise in foreclosures that would further depress the housing industry.

More foreclosures would force down home prices and that would deter already-ailing homebuilders from starting new projects.

As a result, the economic rebound could suffer. Each new home built creates, on average, the equivalent of three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in taxes paid to local and federal authorities, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

“Foreclosures hold down the pricing for everybody,” said Marty Mitchell, vice chief executive officer of Mitchell & Best Home Builders in Rockville, Md. “As a builder, we have to be cognizant of foreclosures, if there are more coming along, because it affects pricing across

the board.”

Home construction plunged in June to the lowest level since October, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Driving the decline was a more than 20 percent drop in condominium and apartment construction, a small but volatile portion of the housing market.

Construction of single-family homes, the largest part of the market, was essentially flat.

Applications for building permits, a sign of future activity, were up slightly. But that was also the result of the volatile apartment market.

The home construction report was released one day after the National Association of Home Builders said its monthly reading of builders’ sentiment about the housing market sank to the lowest level since March 2009.

“We’re going to see very minimal new construction until the stream of foreclosures has ended,” said Jack McCabe, a real estate consultant in Florida.

The glut of homes being sold at foreclosure or as short sales — when a bank agrees to accept less than the total mortgage amount — could rise even faster in the months ahead.

More than 40 percent of the 1.3 million homeowners enrolled in the Obama administration’s mortgage relief effort have fallen out of the program, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.

Many borrowers have complained that banks often lose their documents and then claim borrowers did not send back the necessary paperwork.

The banking industry said borrowers weren’t sending back the necessary paperwork. They also have accused the Obama administration of initially pressuring them to sign up borrowers without insisting first on proof of their income. When banks later moved to collect the information, many troubled homeowners were disqualified or dropped out.

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Kagan wins 13-6 vote from committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice.

Just one Republican joined Democrats to approve Kagan’s nomination and send it to the full Senate, where she’s expected to win confirmation within weeks.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., broke with his party to cast the sole GOP “yes” vote on President Obama’s nominee to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. The vote was 13-6.

“What’s in Elena Kagan’s heart is that of a good person who adopts a philosophy I disagree with,” Graham said. “She will serve this nation honorably, and it would not have been someone I would have chosen, but the person who did choose, President Obama, I think chose wisely.”

A few more Republicans are expected likely to back Kagan in the full Senate, where Democrats have more than enough votes to confirm her.

But most GOP senators are against her, arguing that she would put her political views ahead of the law. They point to what they call her liberal agenda and on such issues as abortion and gun rights, and have chastised her for the decision as dean of Harvard Law School to bar military recruiters from the campus career services office because of the policy against openly gay soldiers.

“Ms. Kagan’s record shows that she supports an activist judicial philosophy, and that her personal and political views drive her legal views,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

Democrats praised Kagan, the 50-year-old who has served as the Obama administration’s solicitor general, calling her a highly qualified glass ceiling-shattering nominee who could bring consensus to an ideologically divided court.

“It becomes more and more apparent that we need a return to the center and a justice who will urge moderation and who will push for consensus.

Elena Kagan’s record gives me confidence that she could be just such a voice,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.

If confirmed, Kagan would be the fourth woman to serve on the court and her swearing-in would mark the first time that three women have served together on the nine-member Supreme Court.

The debate over her nomination has unfolded against a highly partisan backdrop, at a time when Republicans are focused on making sharp distinctions between themselves and Obama.

“It’s a tough political environment out there,” noted Graham.

Republicans have been quicker to announce their opposition to Kagan than they were last year to Obama’s first high court nominee, Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Eric Bilderback, left, holds his resume as he talks with Mike Watson, a business employment specialist at WorkSource Oregon Tuesday in Portland, Ore. The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday 60-40 to end a Republican-led filibuster of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits for an estimated 2.5 million Americans.

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Jobless benefits vote expected WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats broke through a stubborn Republican filibuster Tuesday and pressed to restart jobless benefits for 2 1/2 million Americans still unable to find work in the frail national economic recovery. The Democrats were victorious by the single vote of a new senator sworn in only moments earlier.

Senators voted 60-40 to move ahead on the bill, clearing the way for a final vote in the chamber on Wednesday.

The recovery from the nation’s long and deep recession has produced relatively few new jobs so far, and millions of people’s unemployment benefits began running out seven weeks ago as Congress bogged down in an impasse over whether the $34 billion cost of a fresh extension of benefits should be paid for with budget cuts or be added to the $13 trillion national debt.

Democrats emphasized the plight of the unemployed and argued that putting money in the pockets of jobless families would also boost economic revival.

“This bill is about jobs because unemployment insurance goes to people who will spend it immediately,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. “That would increase economic demand. And that would help support our fragile economic recovery.”

But the numbers are far smaller than last year’s $862 billion stimulus legislation.

Republicans have blocked Democratic add-ons, such as aid to state governments.

“It’s too small to have any noticeable impact on the economy’s growth rate,” said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors. “But the benefits do provide an important safety net for people during these difficult economic times.”

The economy has added 882,000 jobs so far this year — but many of those were only temporary positions as the federal government geared up to conduct the U.S. Census.

Many Republicans have voted in the past for deficit-financed benefits extension — including twice under the most recent Bush administration. But with the deficit well in excess of $1 trillion, they now say it should be paid for with cuts elsewhere in the $3.7 trillion federal budget.

“We’ve repeatedly voted for similar bills in the past. And we are ready to support one now,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “What we do not support — and we make no apologies for — is borrowing tens of billions of dollars to pass this bill at a time when the national debt is spinning completely out of control.”

After initially feeling political heat this winter when a lone GOP senator, Jim Bunning of Kentucky, briefly blocked a benefits extension in February, the GOP has grown increasingly comfortable opposing the legislation.

Democrats said that in tough times the government invariably lengthens the eligibility period for jobless benefits as more and more people chase fewer jobs.

Such efforts have been deficitfinanced — which policymakers and economists say has a stimulative effect on the economy.

The White House signaled Monday that the administration may seek another renewal of benefits in November if unemployment remains painfully high.

After Tuesday’s vote, President Barack Obama assailed Republicans for “obstruction and game playing” and promised to redouble his efforts to

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The vote to break the filibuster was a modest victory for Obama and the Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes for jobs legislation have mostly fizzled in the face of GOP opposition in the Senate.

The jobless benefits fight is looming as an issue for the upcoming midterm elections, with Democrats assailing Republicans as harshly seeking to deny benefits to the almost 5 million jobless people whose six months of state-paid benefits have run out. The measure provides federally financed extensions that allow the chronically jobless up to 99 weeks of benefits averaging $309 a week.

But Republicans cast themselves as standing against outof-control budget deficits, a stand that’s popular with their core conservative supporters and the tea party activists whose support they’re courting in hopes of retaking control of Congress.

The filibuster-breaking vote came moments after Democrat Carte Goodwin was sworn in to succeed West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd, who died last month at 92. Goodwin was the crucial 60th senator needed to defeat the Republican filibuster.

The Senate gallery was packed with Goodwin supporters, who broke into applause as he cast his “aye” vote.

Two Republicans, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, voted to end the filibuster. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the lone Democrat to break with his party and vote to sustain it.

After a final Senate vote, the House is expected to approve the legislation and send it to Obama later this week.

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British PM rebuffs U.S. on new bomber inquiry WASHINGTON (AP) — Drawn into an old disaster, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday he would not order a fresh investigation into why a convicted bomber was set free or whether BP had a role in it. President Barack Obama stood by his new peer but said that “all the facts” must come out.

In declaring his position — to potentially make public more information from an earlier investigation of the man’s release, but not start a new one— Cameron politely but roundly rebuffed the U.S. government in his first White House visit.

Obama sought a diplomatic tone in response, saying the U.S. would “welcome any additional information,” and made clear he wanted it.

Beyond the lingering anger, the case swirls anew with interest because of its possible links to BP, the company facing huge fallout in the United States for causing the Gulf oil spill.

“I think all of us here in the United States were surprised, disappointed and angry about the release of the Lockerbie bomber,” Obama said in a short news conference dominated by the topic. Yet he added: “The key thing to understand here is that we’ve got a British prime minister who shares

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President Barack Obama, right, and British Prime Minister David Cameron listen to a reporter’s question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House Tuesday.

our anger over the decision.

And so I’m fully supportive of Prime Minister Cameron’s efforts to gain a better understanding of it.”

At issue is Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who was convicted for the 1988 bombing of a jet over Lockerbie, Scotland that killed 270 people, most of them American.

The Scottish government released the cancer-stricken man on compassionate grounds last year, igniting outrage on both sides of the Atlantic.

Bringing the matter to the fore again are accusations that BP sought the release of the convicted bomber as part of efforts to seek access

to Libyan oil fields; BP has acknowledged that it urged the British government to sign a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya but says it never specified alMegrahi’s case.

“Any lobbying they might have done is an issue for BP, and an issue that they should explain themselves,” Cameron said flatly.

The British leader said, though, that he has not see anything to suggest that the Scottish government was swayed by BP. The issue overshadowed a broader agenda that Obama and Cameron discussed in the Oval Office and over lunch before addressing reporters. The 43-year-

Clapper faces Senate grilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging to increase trust with Congress, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper said Tuesday he would be candid with lawmakers if confirmed as the next director of national intelligence.

Leading senators voiced concerns that the next overseer of the nation’s 16 spy agencies faces major challenges caused by the growth of the intelligence community and must be a strong leader who can work well with Congress.

During his confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Clapper also said that his 46 years’ experience working in the intelligence field makes him uniquely qualified for the job. He said he would be able to exercise authority over all of the intelligence agencies using the powers the DNI already has.

Congress created the DNI post in

2004 because of a perceived lack of coordination that preceded the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But critics from the White House to the intelligence community say the intelligence chief’s role is ill-defined because lawmakers did not want to give the director the authority to override decisions made by the agencies under his or her purview.

Clapper has faced the nomination process three times before — first as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, then to lead the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and, most recently, as undersecretary of defense for intelligence.

Earlier Tuesday, the top two advisers on the 9/11 Commission — Chairman Tom Kean and Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton — called for Obama to put a similar effort into intelligence reform that he put into health care.

old Cameron, a few years younger than Obama, took power in May and leads a coalition government of his Conservative Party and the smaller Liberal Democrats.

He and Obama displayed a united front on the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, the need for direct Middle East peace talks and the fight in Afghanistan.

And in a tradition that seems to roll from one new president to the next prime minister, Obama and Cameron also went out of their way to be friendly.

They joked about beer and how to get their children to clean their rooms, called each other by their first names and hailed the

“special relationship” that has linked the allied nations in war and peace. “The United States has no closer ally and no stronger partner than Great Britain,” Obama declared.

But just ahead of Cameron’s arrival in Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton requested that the Scottish and British governments review exactly what happened in al-Megrahi’s release. That seemed to go nowhere with Cameron, who said: “I don’t think there’s any great mystery here.”

“There was a decision taken by the Scottish Executive — in my view, a wholly wrong and misguided decision, a bad decision, but their decision, nonetheless,” he said. “That’s what happened, and I don’t think we need an extra inquiry to tell us that that’s what happened.”

Even Obama said whatever information emerges will likely lead to the same conclusion: “It was a decision that should not have been made,” he said.

Al-Megrahi served eight years of a life sentence. He was released and returned to Libya in August 2009 after doctors said he had only three months to live, but a doctor now says he could live for another decade.

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Afghan-led security still the goal for 2014

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment for Afghan police and soldiers to take charge of security nationwide by 2014 and urged his international backers to distribute more of their development aid through the government.

Karzai spoke at a one-day international conference on Afghanistan’s future that comes at a critical juncture: NATO and Afghan forces have launched a major operation to drive the Taliban out of their strongholds, and the insurgents are pushing back.

Rockets fired at the Kabul airport Tuesday forced the diversion of a plane carrying U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon and Sweden’s foreign minister. Wearing a traditional striped robe and peaked fur hat, Karzai said that Afghanistan and its Western allies share “a

vicious common enemy.” But, he said, victory will come in giving Afghans as much responsibility as possible in combatting the insurgency within its borders.

He was flanked by international diplomats including Ban and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

“I remain determined that our Afghan national security forces will be responsible for all military and law enforcement operations throughout our country by 2014” — more than three years after President Barack Obama’s date for the start of an American troop drawdown, Karzai said. Karzai’s reference to a “vicious enemy” appeared at odds with his recent more reconciliatory stance toward the Taliban and willingness to hold peace talks to end the nearly nine-year war amid growing recognition that the insurgents

are unlikely to be defeated militarily.

Clinton sought to allay concerns over the US military drawdown.

“We have no intention of abandoning our long-term mission of achieving a stable, secure, peaceful Afghanistan.

Too many nations — especially Afghanistan — have suffered too many losses to see this country slide backward,” she said.

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance will never allow the Taliban to topple the government of Afghanistan.

“Our mission will end when — but only when — the Afghans are able to maintain security on their own,” he said.

The prolonged conflict has hobbled development in the impoverished country, and Karzai expressed Tuesday his government’s desire to take charge of more of its affairs.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The head of a federal group meant to coordinate Pakistan’s fight against terrorism resigned Tuesday amid a bureaucratic turf battle waged as the country continues to suffer militant attacks, officials said.

The resignation came several hours after army guards shot and killed three suspected suicide bombers and two other militants as they tried to enter a sprawling military firing range in northwestern Pakistan.

Pakistan has suffered hundreds of attacks by the Taliban and their allies in the past several years that have killed thousands of people.

The government has responded by launching several military offensives in the northwest along the Afghan border.

But many analysts have criticized the lack of coordination between the various intelligence and security services battling the militants, prompting the government to establish the National Counterterrorism Authority in early 2009.

The government appointed Tariq Pervez, a former police officer and head of the Federal Investigation Agency, to lead the authority shortly after its formation. But many analysts have expressed frustration with the government’s slow pace of standing up the group, despite funding from the European Union.

Pervez was also embroiled in a struggle over where the new group would be placed within the government, said an official. He wanted it to fall under the prime minister’s office where it would have more power to get the different agencies to cooperate.

Pervez resigned after the government caved to pressure from the Interior Ministry to give it control over the organization, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Asif Syed, a senior official at the counterterrorism authority, confirmed that Pervez resigned Tuesday but provided no further details.

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Careful of the words you say in front of little ears

“Aunt ‘Lisha, you know what tigers eat?? PANDAS!” Nathan informed his Aunt Elisa this Sunday morning during church. Our pastor was speaking on red pandas during children’s church, and Nathan listened for a bit and then turned to share this knowledge with his aunt.

Now, I don’t know if tigers really do eat pandas, but I know where this “information” came from. His daddy told him that a while back after he got a new stuffed tiger from Build-A-Bear in Myrtle Beach.

How often do we tell our children things, not thinking about what we’re saying, that they’ll remember from then on?

Nathan’s a smart child – and often pretty incorrigible. (And by often, I mean most all the time.) So Stephen and I try to be pretty careful what we say to him because he doesn’t forget anything.

And as he’s now learning to spell and read a few words, we really, REALLY have to be careful.

Do you think about what you say to your children before the words slip past your lips?

I’m guilty of not always doing this. When my grandfather died last October, I was careful to tell Nathan that he died.

I didn’t elaborate, I didn’t say “He went to sleep” and I certainly didn’t say “Grandpa’s just not here anymore.” I believe in being completely honest with him and I don’t want to mislead him into thinking something bad will happen to him if he goes to bed or visits away from home.

And I fully believe in telling him what’s going to happen when we visit the doctor or dentist, trying to allay any fears he has before he hops on the table or in the chair. When I don’t know the answer, I tell him we’ll find it together.

But sometimes – mostly when he’s pushed my buttons – what comes out of my mouth often isn’t what I mean.

At four, children are literal. If Mommy says it’s going to happen, it is. They don’t yet understand figurative language. That “It’s raining cats and dogs” simply means it’s pouring. Nathan will look out to see if Rover or Fido happen to be flying by the window.

He gave me pause to think about my inability to “filter” what comes out. (As a side note, my husband says I am incredibly talented at not thinking before I speak. I think it’s on account of the fact I believe in being honest to a fault ..... but that does sometimes get me into trouble.)

On a particularly trying morning, nothing I said seemed to get through to Nathan. He dumped coffee grinds all over the kitchen floor, after being asked not to mess with the bag.

And before that he’d dabbed my eyeshadow brush into purple shadow and oohed and aahed over the color – also after being asked not to do that.

So after crying over spilled grinds, I told Nathan, loudly, “The next time I tell you to watch out in traffic, I’m just going to let you step in front of a car! I swear, you don’t listen!”

Looking at me seriously – and a little pitifully – Nathan asked “Is that how you’re going to get rid of me, Mommy?”

I stopped cleaning up the mess, and held my arms out to him. As I hugged him, I assured him mommy never wants to get rid of him, but instead I just want him to learn to listen so he avoids harm.

They say actions speak louder than words. I disagree. Because it’s often the words we never forget and hear in our dreams at night long after the actions have been completed.

What have you told your child today?

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By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

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hen Natosha Craig told her family she was expecting her third child, she knew she wouldn’t be alone on the wonderful, crazy journey of pregnancy.

But she never imagined she’d be sharing it quite so closely with her youngest sister, Shawn Mast. And no one in the family expected the two to give birth the same day. “I actually told everyone ‘I’m pregnant’ as soon as I found out,” Natosha said.

Little did she know, sister Shawn was about to tell the family that she, too, was expecting her third child.

“I had a car wreck in November and hadn’t told anyone, but did then,” Shawn said. “I thought I was 14 weeks along then, but I was only 11.”

Although both had been through pregnancies before, it was nice to share the experience together at the same time.

“If I was having a problem I’d call and see if she was having it,” Shawn said.

“It was kinda cool,” Natosha said.

Once both moms found out the sex of their babies, they had a party to share the news with family and friends. They agreed to have cakes that would be pink for a girl and blue for a boy and let their older brother, Shannon, cut it and give the news.

“He cut it and said ‘It’s going to be a girl,’” Natosha said.

Both said their third pregnancies were worse than previous, and Shawn said she was “sick 24/7.”

While not as sick, Natosha said by the end, rolling over in bed at night became very difficult.

Natosha was due June 27 and Shawn June 24. However, Shawn

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Middle sister La Costa Edwards (above, center) said she spent much of June 25 wearing a path between her sisters delivery rooms at Rutherford Hospital.

Their mom, Katherine Craig, sported a pin that said proud grandparent on it and she penciled in “times two.” Below, the new cousins’ first picture together was in a bassinet at the hospital.

began having contractions on her due date and went to Rutherford Hospital. Natosha, who was set for an induction, called her mother, Katherine Craig, and heard Shawn’s older children in the background.

“I wasn’t supposed to know we were going to be there at the same time, but I figured it out,” she said.

LaNora Katelyn Mast made her debut into the world at 9:26 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 6.75 ounces.

Her cousin, Mazie Paige Player, was born just hours later at 3:24 p.m. at 9 pounds, 1.75 ounces.

“She (Natosha) came in my room right after I had her,” Shawn said.

Middle sister La Costa Edwards said while it was convenient to have both of her sisters deliver the same

day, it also meant wearing a path in the floor at Rutherford Hospital.

“I was running from room to Please see Babies, Page 8B

2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Reduce the negative impact of TV

Television is such a big part of life today, that our children cannot imagine a time when families did not have TV’s; or had one black and white set that offered only 2-3 channels; or that TV stations used to “sign off” late at night. According to Nielson Media Research, today’s households on average have three or more TVs, have access to more than 104 channels, and watch over eight hours of TV per day.

Television has become part of children’s daily routine. And with new shows designed for babies and toddlers, even our very youngest children are watching more TV than ever.

In one study, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that forty percent of children under the age of 6 live in a house where the TV is almost always on, even when no one is watching it.

For decades, children’s programs were aimed at preschoolers and older children.

Research showed that some educational TV programs could help 3-5 years olds build vocabulary and develop language and thinking skills. Thus far, the same results have not been found with younger children. While children under the age of three do pay attention to programs made for them, current research does not show that babies and toddlers learn very much from TV. In fact, watching TV or having it on in the background may actually interfere with their cognitive development and sleep. While it is fun to watch your baby or toddler bounce and dance along

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with characters on the screen, TV should be extremely limited at this age. If babies and toddlers watch TV, parents should choose high quality educational programs for very short periods of time (10-15 minutes per day).

And since younger children learn more from live interactions with people, make sure to balance TV time with lots of playing, reading, talking, and cuddling time.

Most parents, at one time or another, have been grateful for programs like “Sesame Street” or “Reading Rainbow” that offered an educational distraction for older children while giving parents a much-needed break. A small amount of TV (2 hours per day) for children ages three and older will do little harm, but with children watching a reported average of 25 hours per week, plus an additional 15-20 hours per week of other screen time (movies, computer, video games), it is no surprise that researchers are concerned.

Studies have confirmed a link between screen time and rising obesity rates, lower academic achievement, increased aggression, and shorter attention spans. TV viewing contributes to excess weight by encouraging snacking and inactivity - the greater the screen time, the greater intake of fat, sugar, and salty snacks and carbonated

drinks and lower intake of fruits and vegetables.

Findings also reveal that each hour of TV watched per day increases the risk of attention problems by ten percent.

Furthermore, sixty percent of the television programs and video games that children watch and play contain violence.

Media violence increases the risk that a viewer will behave more aggressively in both the short and long term.

There are two strategies parents can use to reduce the negative impact of screen time on children – co-viewing with discussion and setting limits.

Discussing television content with children and co-viewing with them can positively influence how children process what they see. Situations raised by TV shows and movies can open the door to conversations about difficult topics. Parents who watch TV with their children can take advantage of these “teachable moments”.

Establishing rules of how much, when, and which types of programs and games can be viewed also help parents control screen time. Pay attention to ratings and limit screen time to just a few hours per day.

Avoid the temptation to fill leisure time with TV. Active play instead of a cartoon, a puzzle instead of a video game, or a walk around the block will open up a much more exciting world for a young child. Encourage kids to be active, be active with them as often as possible, and enjoy lots of healthy foods together.

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local Chamber still accepting entries for photo contest

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is still taking entries for its postcard photo contest until the end of this week (until Midnight on Sunday July 25th).

Then a committee will select the winning photos which will be announced at the Chamber Annual Dinner and Meeting to be held at the Carolina Event and Conference Center on Friday July 30th at 6:00 pm.

ALL the entries that were submitted to the Chamber will be displayed on 4 large screen TVs during the course of the event.

“There have already been some fantastic photos submitted of places in Rutherford County” said Rick Austin Executive Director of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. “There have been photos of all four seasons and all kinds of settings, from those of natural beauty, to those of historical significance. We are eager to get program put together so that we can have these postcards available for sale in our Rutherford County retail locations.”

“We also encourage all those who have submitted their photos to attend our Chamber event so that they can be recognized if they are a winner.”

Contributed Photo said Austin. (Tickets to the Annual Dinner can One of the many photos submitted to the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce for their postcard photo be purchased on the Chamber website at www. contest. Winners will be announced at the Chamber Annual Dinner and Meeting at the Carolina Event and rutherfordcoc.com ) Conference Center on July 30th.

If you have a photo that shows the history, heritage, or beauty of Rutherford County, you can still submit it to RutherfordChamberContest@gmail. com by the end of this week.

Ten winners will be chosen and the winning photos will be printed on a postcard series promoting the county. These postcards will promote The Rutherford County based on originality, artistic be displayed Sept. 14-19 at the tourism in the county, as well as make money for Tourism Development Authority composition, photographic tech- Celebrating of the Arts-Visual the photographers, and the area retailers that sell has announced its first photognique and technical execution.

Arts Guild Gallery. these postcards. Winners will be announced and raphy contest, designed to celFinalists will be chosen from all The contest is open now their photos will be displayed at the Chamber ebrate the heritage and visual entries and winners will receive through Aug. 15, 2010.

Annual Dinner and Meeting on July 30th at the essence of all that Rutherford assorted prizes for their work.

To enter, please visit http:// Carolina Event and Conference Center.

County has to offer. Submitted Winners will receive recognition blueridgefrontporch.com/photoFor more information see the Chamber website photos can show any natural, for only one of their submitted contest and complete the online at www.rutherfordcoc.com historical or cultural subject in photos. form before uploading your the area. Photos must depict Some prizes include: photo to the contest’s Flickr Rutherford County from a pubn One complimentary night at account. lic vantage point and one that a The Esmeralda Inn Minor digital enhancement visitor could access as it appears n One round of golf and scenic such as cropping, rotating, redin real life. Photos with a front lake cruise from Rumbling Bald eye removal and resizing are porch view or those with a Resort permitted, however significantly GREENSBORO – The North Carolina porch in them are encouraged n Four-hour fishing trip promodified or unnatural looking Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and but not required as judges are vided by Lewis No Clark images will be disqualified. looking for a diverse collection n $25 gift certificate from M For a complete list of rules and affiliate of the National Endowment for the of entries.

Squared Restaurant regulations, entry form and link Humanities, invites original entries of fiction, nonfiction or poetry for the 2010 Linda Flowers Photographers of all ages with Winning and other selected to Flickr account, visit http:// different levels of experience are photographs will be used in any blueridgefrontporch.com/photo- Literary Award. The postmark deadline for submissions is Aug. 15, 2010. encouraged to participate in this Lake Lure & the Blue Ridge contest.

The Linda Flowers Literary Award is given contest. Participants may subFoothills marketing and promoFor questions regarding annually by the North Carolina Humanities mit up to three digital photos tional materials and displayed the contest contact Michelle Council for unpublished writing that portrays to the contest’s official Flickr on Rutherford Tourism’s webWhitaker at Michelle. account. site.

Whitaker@rutherfordcountync. North Carolina, its people and cultures. While authors do not have to be North Carolinians, A panel will judge the photos Winning photographs will also gov or call 245-1492. entries are expected to draw on North Carolina connections and/or memories.

The North Carolina Humanities Council will award the author of the wining entry a cash prize of $500, publication in the Humanities Council’s biannual magazine North Carolina Conversations, Magic of Electricity: Tuesday, Beading for Fun: Friday, Aug. and Space, and Environmental and support towards a writer’s residency at Aug. 3, 1 to 4 p.m. Every won6, 9 a.m. to noon. Learn the Science. Also giving support for Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities. dered how a flashlight or other techniques used in making jewcreating science fair projects.

There is no entry fee. Entries should be no lonelectronic items work? Come elry. Will be making a braceAges 9-13, cost $110, includes ger than 2,500 words and five copies of an entry learn about circuits and make let and set of earrings using daily transportation. What to should be submitted. For a complete descripan “Attitude Selector” that can Swarovski crystals. Will be able bring: bagged lunch and drink tion and full submission guidelines for the Linda be used to impress your friends. to take the technique learned each day.

Flowers Literary Award, visit the North Carolina Learn how to solder the compo- and make jewelry for yourself, Apples, Apples, Apples: Humanities Council website at www.nchumannents on a circuit board togethfamily, friends, or even to sell.

Tuesday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 ities.org. er. Ages 10 and up, cost $6.

Ages 12 and up, cost $12. p.m. Learn about everybody’s Entries should be mailed to the North Carolina Science Discovery Camp: favorite fruit - apples. Learn Humanities Council, Attention: Dr. Shelley Crisp, Good Earth Pottery: Monday through Friday, Aug. their history, nutritional value, Executive Director, 122 N. Elm St., Suite 601, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 9 through 13, 8:30 a.m. to and how to cook, make crafts, Greensboro, NC, 27401.

12:30 p.m. Ever wondered how 4:30 p.m. Come explore sciand play games using apples.

Questions about the Linda Flowers Literary pottery is made? Travel to Good ence for a week at the Schiele Learn how apples are grown Award may be directed to Dr. Crisp at scrisp@ Earth Pottery Studio in Forest Museum of Natural History. and the many uses for them. nchumanities.org or 336-334-5383.

City to see how pottery is made. During the five days, campAges 5-8, cost $8. What to Will be making coil pot and oth- ers will depart for the Schiele bring: Bagged lunch and drink. er sculpture pieces. Items made Museum in Gastonia, where will be glazed and fired after NC State University faculty will All workshops will begin the class. Arrangements will be guide youth through a journey and end at the Cooperative made for pick-up when the piec- of exploration. Discover the top- Extension Center located at es are ready. Ages 12 and up, ics of Plant and Soil Science, 193 Callahan-Koon Road in cost $9, wear old clothes.

Electricity, Solar Cars, Rocketry Spindale.

Carolina Chiropractic Plus will host a health fair and back-to-school drive Friday, Aug. 13, from 10 am. to 1:30 p.m.

TDA announces photo contest

NC Humanities Council calls for literary entries

‘Magic of Electricity’ set for Aug. 3

Health fair/back to school drive planned

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Vendors for the event include spinal and foot posture screenings, peak energy presentation, bone density scans, blood pressure and cholesterol checks, vision and hearing screenings, bra fitting, body mass index, acupuncture, mini back massages, hand massages and a birthing coach.

Lunch provided with the donation of a school supply. Door prizes will be given away as well as a grand prize giveaway basket.

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4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor

BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers

DILBERT by Scott Adams

GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin

THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

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Drug education needed Dear Abby: When I was a young teen, my mother gave me a copy of your booklet “What Every Teen Should Know.” She left it on my bed for me to read at my own pace, and let me know that I could come to her if I had any questions, when I was ready to ask them.

For years that booklet served as a reference guide for me. I also lent it to many of my friends whose parents were not so forthcoming with this important information. Being informed and not believing urban myths made a big difference in our decisions — and we’re all doing well now.

A decade later, I often work with teens who have received no comprehensive education about sex, drugs, or the impact of decisions they make during adolescence. Your booklet remains an important tool in these kids’ educations.

I write to encourage all parents, grandparents and relatives of teens to keep a copy of this booklet handy — and to thank those who have already done so.

— Kristen Dear Kristen: Thank you for your endorsement of my teen booklet. I am pleased that you continue to find it useful. Today many young people engage in adult activities at a much earlier age than the teenagers of previous generations. That’s why it is so important for parents to take the initiative and discuss alcohol, drugs, sex and FAMILY VALUES with their children well before

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

nature takes over and they start experimenting.

My teen booklet contains answers to commonly asked questions such as: How old must a girl be before she can get pregnant? Can a girl get pregnant the first time she has sex? What time of the month is a girl 100 percent safe?

How old must a boy be before he can father a child?

Another important topic covered is HOW TO AVOID DATE RAPE AND WHAT TO DO IF IT HAPPENS. To order “What Every Teen Should Know,” send your name and address, plus check or money order for $6 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

My teen booklet also contains information on contraception and sexually transmitted diseases and how to recognize them. It has been distributed in doctors’ offices and used to promote discussion by educators and religious leaders, and is often used by parents who find it difficult to discuss sex with their children.

ADD and cluster headaches linked?

Dear Dr. Gott: Our 30-year-old grandson has a history of cluster headaches that started when he was in elementary school. He also has ADD. Could that have anything to do with the headaches?

Dear Reader: Cluster headaches can occur every day or over a period of weeks or months. They can occur during a particular season, only to reappear the following year during the same time period. They can strike quickly, without warning, and appear all on the same side of the head. They may be present at the same time on successive evenings, and sufferers can almost set their clocks and calendars by their occurrence.

There is no cure for cluster headaches.

The goal is to reduce the severity of pain and shorten the duration of each episode. Treatment focuses on prevention and commonly includes injectible Imitrex except for those people diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease. In those two instances, Octreotide would be a better

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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott choice for control. Beyond that, dihydroergotamine might be used, but is only given in a physician’s office or hospital setting. Xylocaine as a nasal drop remains another choice.

In otherwise healthy people, oxygen, lithium, verapamil and older antidepressants known as tricyclic antidepressants may be beneficial.

Cluster headaches are vascular in nature. Researchers are unsure precisely what causes ADD; however, some considerations include heredity, exposure to high lead levels, brain injuries, nutrition, cigarette smoking and/or alcohol use during pregnancy. Therefore, my interpretation is there is no direct link between ADD and cluster headaches.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, July 21; There is a good chance that you might establish some goals.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - It might take far greater discipline to finish what you start.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Flippant negative comments could be taken seriously.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - There are plenty of substantial material opportunities today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Those in your charge will easily be able to discern whether you are being tough.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Know how to constructively use what you overhear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - An acquaintance may make you behave abrasively.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Guard your important intentions more carefully.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Be careful not to allow someone draw you into intrigues.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Only people with talent will be able to pull it off.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - You will let bias influence your opinions at this time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Don’t make one set of rules for yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Generally speaking you are noticed wherever you go, regardless of what you are doing.

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‘Celebrate NC: Faces and Places’ on display in Shelby RALEIGH – The variety and beauty of the state’s faces and places are captured in the “Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” photography exhibit, which will travel across North Carolina through February 2011. It will be displayed July 25-Aug. 11 at the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby.

Mayor Ted Alexander will speak at an opening reception on Sunday, July 25, at 2 p.m.

“Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” is an initiative of the Office of First Gentleman Bob Eaves (www. celebrate.nc.gov), arranged in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncculture. com). It contains images from professional and amateur photographers, and from the State Archives (www.archives. ncdcr.gov). A rushing moun-

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10 yr old Red/Brown Miniature Pinscher last seen near St. Francis Cemetary, Rfdtn. on 7/3/10 Tail is docked but ears are not. 864- 463-9043 or 828-438-5048 Nikon Cool Pics Camera in case. Invaluable Grandchild pics $100 REWARD for camera or disc. No questions!

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Missing 7/19 on Centennial Rd. black/white/brown, med size, m dog. Red collar w/blue ID. 287-0716 or 289-0730

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Brown/white, bull dog mix.

Female, very gentle, loving, found on E. Church St., Bostic, on 7/13. Call 245-4490

FOUND in FC small mix brown and white Chihuahua, female.

Call 248-2161

tain waterfall, a serene coastal twilight, or energetic dancers young and old, all hold a mirror to the many facets that comprise the whole of North Carolina.

Among images exhibited from the 2009 N.C. State Fair winners is Walton Green Likes Trucks, by Candice Green of Spring Hope. Walton had enjoyed a day at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville and was ready to drive home. Another image of boyish youth is Six boys in overalls – snake hunting, vintage 1938 in Banner Elk, which comes from the State Archives. More than one million images are held in the Archives.

The State Library of North Carolina (http://statelibrary. ncdcr.gov/index.html) invited libraries across the state to host the exhibit. It has been

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Cliffside Area Fire Depart. seeking a FT paid firefighter.

Requirements: Level I, II, 1403, EMT State Certified, computer knowledge a plus.

Send resume to: PO Box 727, Cliffside, NC 28024 by Aug. 2 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

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popular with patrons, who are asked to write comments.

From Caldwell County: “The variety of themes and pictures was captivating. The display made you want to follow each photograph to the very end.” And from Ashe County: “Enjoyed the pictures – great variety.”

For information on the exhibit, call (704) 487-9069.

For information on the tour call (919) 807-7389.

The State Library and State Archives are within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future.

Information on Cultural Resources is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com.

Medical/Dental

Willow Ridge Rehabilitation Center

needs a strong RN Staff Development Coordinator full time M-F Strong long term care management and SDC experience required. Must be an RN and demonstrate leadership, organizational ability and interpersonal skills.

Apply in person at 237 Tryon Rd., Rutherfordton, NC or fax resume to 828-287-3668 or e-mail to admin@ willowridgerehab.com EOE

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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 236 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Louise M Heath-Bard and Lawrence Bard to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 04, 2005, and recorded in Book 834, Page 270, and re-recorded in Deed Book 880 and Page 415, 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, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on August 04, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 143 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled “Greyrock Subdivision Phase 1B as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 207, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 205 through 208 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 143. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for Greyrock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192 and to the covenants, conditions and restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 143, Buffalo Shoals Road, Grey Rock Resort, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be 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, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Louise M Heath-Bard and Lawrence A. Bard.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 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, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0934590NC Publication Dates: 07/21/2010, 07/28/2010

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St. Luke's Hospital is currently hiring for the following positions: Full Time Operating Room RN, strong OR experience required - Part Time Certified Surgical Tech, OR experience required Our service lines include: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Urology.

Minimum 2-5 years experience. Please forward resumes to: sandybulleit@saintlukes hospital.com

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Contributed Photo

Old and new photo images including Walton Green Likes Trucks, taken by Candice Green, are part of the “Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” exhibit that opens at the Cleveland County Memorial Library on Sunday, July 25. (Photo courtesy of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources)

General Help

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DRIVER WANTED Class B CDL clean driving record. Apply in person only All Bright Sanitation, 180 Ada Moore St., Columbus, NC 28722

Volunteer Firefighter Opportunity Cliffside Area Fire Dept. which has served its community for more than 50 years is seeking to add volunteer firefighters to its roster. If you seek volunteering to serve your community in this area and willing to train as a firefighter, emergency rescue or emergency medical responder. Send resume to: Volunteer Firefighter, PO BOX 727, Cliffside, NC 28024 Requirements: Must be 21 years of age, have a valid NC Drivers license, and live within Cliffside Fire Tax District.

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ALDI is hiring Cashiers.

Starting pay is $10.80 per hour with the opportunity to earn up to $14.80 per hour as a shift manager! Employees will average 20-40 hours a week in a grocery store environment.

Looking for friendly people and smiling faces.

Responsibilites: Cashiering, Stocking, Cleaning Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance after 90 days, Retirement Income Plan and 401K, Paid vacation after six months, Sunday premium pay of an additional $1.00 per hour Requirements: High School Diploma/GED, Drug Test and Background Check To Apply: An ALDI representative will be available for you to apply in person from 7am to 1pm and 5:00pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 480 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Hiring for Hendersonville Store Only.

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Elderly Care

Open Position Activities Assistant White Oak Manor- Shelby Individual will assist with maintaining a program of activities designed to promote the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of the residents. Must have good record keeping and medical documentation skills. Must have patience, empathy, leadership ability, good communication skills and sound management techniques. Must have an understanding of the physiological changes and resulting needs of the aging population.

Excellent benefits, vacation, PTO, 401K with a family oriented atmosphere.

Interested candidates should submit a resume to Julie Hollifield @ White Oak Manor- Shelby, 401 Morgan Street, Shelby, NC 28150

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

Have you lost or found a pet? Place an ad at no cost to you. Ad runs for one week!

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of FRANKIE EDWARD MCKINNEY, SR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FRANKIE EDWARD MCKINNEY, SR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 21st 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 21st day of July, 2010.

Tammy Lynn McKinney, Co-Administrator 675 Shady Lane Marion, NC 28752

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Lawn & Garden Equipment

Building Materials

REMODELING? FOR SALE: 472 SQFT OF LAMINATE FLOORING 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

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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 Want to Buy used mobile home in good condition!

Call 828-447-2948

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Free Male Kitten about 1 yr. or younger. Owner moved.

Part of tail is missing. Needs loving home. 704-469-8685

Nicole Marie McKinney, Co-Administrator 525 Joe Branch Rd. Nebo, NC 28761

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6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 0640

1951 10-SP-281 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Paul G. Cote and Martha M. Cote, dated April 24, 2006 and recorded on April 26, 2006, in Book No. 896, at Page 222 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina on July 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Bostic, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Lot 134 as shown on the Map of “Yellowtop Mountain Estates, Phase Nine and Revision of Lot 103, Phase Seven as shown on Plat Book 25, Page 125”, as recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 140-142, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a moer particular description.

Address of property: 176 Sarinac Drive, Bostic, NC 28018 Present Record Owners: Paul G. Cote and Martha M. Cote The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

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Mobile Homes for Rent

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LEGAL NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO NOTICE the undersigned will sell the contents of the following units at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Associated Printing & Services, Inc. Self Storage Division, 905 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC. The sale will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Sale is being made to satisfy warehouse lien on said goods for storage charges due and unpaid. Due notice has been given and demand for payment in full has been made prior to advertising.

Unit 131: Joe Godlock, Rutherfordton, NC $711.00 Unit 207: Karen Hill Ford, Rutherfordton, NC $281.50 Unit 238: Arthur Z. Shehan, Spindale, NC $392.25 Unit 343: Cassandra Forney, Rutherfordton, NC $610.00

NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX-EXEMPT LOAN TO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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

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

1. PURPOSE OF LOAN: The purchase of a fire truck.

2. AMOUNT OF LOAN: The maximum principal amount of the loan is $400,000.

Dated: July 7, 2010

The SDO will own and operate the fire truck to be financed at the SDO’s address which is: 115 Toms Lake Rd., Forest City, NC 28043.

Posted:_______________________ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2701 Coltsgate Road, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28211-3594 (704) 697-5809

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 10-SP-205 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DAVID R. LINDAHL DATED MARCH 24, 2006 AND RECORDED MARCH 27, 2006, IN BOOK 891 PAGE 685 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: Dawson & Albritton, P.A. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to a Court Order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of a violation of the provisions of said deed of trust and a failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 A.M. on August 4, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 154 as depicted on that plat entitled ³Phase 1 Subdivision, Vista @Bill¹s Mountain² recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354 (Sheet 1), of the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for more complete description.

Also conveyed herewith for the benefit of the subject property are non-exclusive rights-of-way and easements over and across the private roads of Bill¹s Mountain depicted on the plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 148-150 as revised including by those plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Page 165, Plat Book 26, Page 227, Plat Book 26, Page 228, Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354, Plat Book 26, Page 355, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill¹s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities.

Rutherford County Registry, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill¹s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities.

Trustee may, in the Trustee¹s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance ³AS IS, WHERE IS.² Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

A cash deposit or cashier¹s check (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.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 17th day of June, 2010.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Dawson & Albritton, P.A. P.O. Box 6003 (27835) 3219 Landmark Street, Ste. 4 Greenville, NC 27834 252.752.2485

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0780

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Book Store For Sale on Main St., Rfdtn. Shelves and 10,000 books. Very old and new books. $5,000. Rent on space $550/mo. includes utilities.

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TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE FIRE DISTRICT OF THE SHILOHDANIELTOWN-OAKLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. INC. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7 o’clock p.m. at Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, 115 Toms Lake Road, Forest City, North Carolina for the purpose of approving a proposed tax-exempt loan by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company to the SDO Volunteer Fire Department. At this meeting, you may submit written comments or participate orally. All members of the public are invited to attend. In connection with this public meeting, please note the following.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:

0675

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AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 10-SP-166 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Lula Southell Wood, dated the 21st day of December, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 934 at Page 872 and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the County Courthouse of Rutherford County, in the city of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, at 11:00 AM on the 28th day of July, 2010, all that certain parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: IMPROVEMENTS: House and lot/Condominium/or Lot LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Being a part of the land described in a Deed recorded in Deed Book 129, at page 519 Rutherford County Registry: Beginning at a stake in the Old Harris Road in the Robbins (now R. F. McNair) and Tate line, thence with said line North 87 degrees West 295 feet to a stake, thence South 14 degrees East 150 feet to a stake thence South 87 degrees East 295 feet to a stake in the Harris Road, thence with the road, North 14 degrees West 150 feet to the beginning, containing 1 acres, more or less.

ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE STREET ADDRESS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY: 180 Jack McKinney Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Notice & Disclaimer: The listed street address may be incorrect and is stated hereby for informational and reference purposes only. The Substitute Trustee makes no certifications or warranties that said street address is accurate or correct. It is each potential bidder’s duty to determine with his/her own title examination that said street address is correct and matches the above legal description. The above legal description describes the property being sold and shall be controlling.

PRESENT RECORD OWNERS as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to posting the notice are Lula Southell Wood and Spouse, if any Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

In the event that this sale is one of residential real property with less than 15 rental units, an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §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. 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.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of forty-five (45) cents per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308 (a)(1). This sale is also subject to any applicable county and/or state land transfer and/or revenue tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for such tax. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust/Security Instrument, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee of the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, encumbrances of record, including prior Deeds of Trust.

The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or certified check made payable to the Substitute Trustee (no personal checks) for five percent (5%) of the purchase price or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, at the time of the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all remaining amounts are due immediately. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This the 30th day of June, 2010.

The Caudle Law Firm, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: David R. Caudle President & Attorney at Law State Bar Number 6075 2101 Rexford Road, Suite 165W Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 http://www.caudlelawfirm.com

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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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CISRC to offer mentor training Communities in Schools of Rutherford County will offer mentor training beginning in August.

In preparation for the new school year and in an effort to make the training a bit easier for everyone, CISRC has scheduled three sessions in three area schools. Training will be three hours, from 9 a.m. to noon, the first week of August.

Trainings will be held as follows: n Tuesday, Aug. 3 – Forest City-Dunbar Elementary, Forest City n Wednesday, Aug. 4 – Ellenboro Elementary, Ellenboro n Thursday, Aug. 5 – Pinnacle Elementary, Gilkey

Linda Harrill, president and founder of Communities In Schools of North Carolina, explained, “ The information in this guide has been selected from a plethora of materials used by volunteers and youth serving organizations. It is intended to serve as a resource for you as you work throughout the year with CIS students in need of a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult. Participation is training is worth the gift of this guide.”

Even if you have been a mentor in the past, it offers a chance to brush up on your skills in working with children.

The sessions promise to be lively and fun as you learn the challenges If you have ever conand rewards of mentorsidered being a mentor ing. There is no charge and wondered what was for the training and it required to participate, does not commit you to this is your opportunity being a mentor. to find out. “Mentoring Please email execdir@ and Tutoring RutherfordCIS.org or Excellence: A pocket call Charlotte Ware Guide for Volunteers” Epley at 288-0228 or will be given to each 748-6029 to reserve volunteer who particiyour seat at the location pates in the training. of your choice.

Babies Continued from Page 1B

room,” La Costa said.

Grandmother Katherine, too, was running from room to room, and Natosha’s fiance, David Player, said Katherine was the happiest grandmother he’d seen.

“She had a pin with ‘proud grandparent’ on it and she wrote in ‘times two,’” Shawn said.

The sisters were side by side during their recovery and then across the hall from each other. While Natosha was in labor, Shawn said she kept asking Dr. Robin Pendleton, who delivered both babies, if her sister was OK. “He would say ‘Your mother is fine,’” she

said.

Both sisters say the pregnancies – and deliveries – were completely coincidental, it was said at their grandfather’s birthday party that all the girls would be pregnant at the same time.

“But we didn’t plan it,” Shawn said.

LaNora, the daughter of Carlos and Shawn, is the granddaughter of Katherine and Daniel Craig and Dean and Rhoda Mast, all of Rutherfordton.

Mazie, daughter of David and Natosha, is the granddaughter of Katherine and Daniel Craig of Rutherfordton and also David and Deborah Williams of Rockingham.

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The sisters pose for a picture together following their deliveries (top) at Rutherford Hospital. The babies, almost a month old, wearing matching outfits at times Contact Flynn via e-mail at and will most likely have shared birthday parties in aflynn@thedigitalcourier. years to come. com.

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