daily courier july 28 2010 by Digital Courier

Community Clinic gets $137,000 grant — Page 6A Sports Owls on road The Owls were in Gastonia for a doubleheader Tuesday night

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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Spindale fireman Joey Turner checks the door frames at the front entrance to Spindale Drug on Tuesday afternoon. Lightning apparently struck the front door, as Turner found evidence of the lightning strike. Reported lightning strikes were also in Shingle Hollow and Forest City.

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Storms bring lightning and outages By JEAN GORDON

Braves are back in familiar place — first place Page 7A

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FOREST CITY — A thunderstorm dropped heavy rain across parts of Rutherford County, knocked out power to nearly 2,000 Duke Energy customers and resulted in at least four reported lightning strikes and several reported wrecks. More than a third of an inch of rain fell in Forest City on Tuesday afternoon. Rutherford Electric Membership Corp. reported 10 power outages. Rutherford County Fire Marshal Roger Hollifield

said lightning strikes were reported in Spindale, Shingle Hollow and Forest City. Fire departments were dispatched to three motor vehicle accidents and three reported structure fires where lightning had hit the homes. The Spindale Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on Oakland Road, where lightning hit a telephone box, and also to the Spindale Drug Store, where lightning apparently struck a front door. Drug store owners and pharmacists Bill

and Lesley Koonce were at the drug store when the lightning hit. No one was injured. Lightning also struck two homes beside each other on Piney Knob Road in the Shingle Hollow area, but firefighters were dispatched and damage was minimal. At Foothills Family Oak Street in Forest City, lightning knocked out computers and created a hole about the size of a softball in the parking lot concrete. Hollifield said although the storm brought a lot of rain, it appears there were no injuries.

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DEATHS Forest City

Horace Hudson Doris Mick Louise Burgess Don McKinney Ellenboro John Hawkins Golden Valley Vangie Van Dyke Page 5A

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Making a right turn at Spruce and S. Church streets was a bit tricky for National House Movers and house demolition in Forest City on Tuesday morning. But some employees got up on the roof and gingerly picked up cable and telephone wires so the house could clear all lines safely. The house was moved to Powerline Street in Forest City, from U.S. 221 by Webb Hunt of Forest City. The house couldn’t clear the new light fixtures at Oak and S. Church streets, so the crew had to travel along S. Church, Spruce, Harmon and Oak streets, with Powerline as its final destination. The house was The Real Estate Place in the Danieltown community. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

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Teens charged in robbery By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Two Rutherford County teenagers have been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident in June. Desmond Hykeem Jefferson, 17, of 191 Farm Side Drive, is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He turned himself in and was placed in the Rutherford County Jail shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday. He is under a $50,000 secured bond on

the charge. Daveion Markez Flack, 18, of 448 Seitz Drive in Forest City also was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was processed at the Rutherford County Jail on July 6. A report came in June 28 from Jerome McDowell, who said he was robbed by a couple of subjects, according to Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ricky McKinney of the criminal investigations division. “As the investigation went on, the suspects became

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Daveion Markez Flack and Desmond Hykeem Jefferson,” McKinney said. “Both were later identified through lineups, and, also, Mr. McDowell knew both these subjects.” According to the initial RCSO report, McDowell said he was robbed as he was going down Oakland Road toward Farm Side Drive. “He was with these two subjects and he was pushed to the ground,” McKinney said. “And the initial report said Hykeem had a small silver handgun in his waistband

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during this robbery.” McDowell said about $400 was taken. McKinney said McDowell reported that only Jefferson had a firearm at that time, but Flack forced him to the ground. Please see Robbery, Page 6A

2A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Dalton weighs in on state’s chances for grant From staff and wire reports

FOREST CITY — Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who serves as a member of the State Board of Education and chairman of the Joining Our Business and Schools Commission, responded Tuesday afternoon to the announcement

the state has been named a finalist in the second round of a national competition for federal education money under the “Race to the Top” program. North Carolina is one of 18 states and the District of Columbia named finalists on Tuesday in the second round of the federal

school reform grant competition. The states are angling for a chance to win a share of $3 billion. “North Carolinians should be proud of this accomplishment in such a highly competitive process,” Dalton said. “I salute those who

North Carolina missed out in March when Tennessee and Delaware won $600 million in grants to improve failing schools in the first round of competition for the “Race to the Top.” Two months ago, Gov. Beverly Perdue and the General Assembly changed state law to

have played a role in submitting our state’s winning application. North Carolina’s innovative approach to education serves as a model for the nation. Our selection is an acknowledgement of our state’s long-standing and wise investment in education.”

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An EDUCATED CHOICE

One fact we’ve learned over the past couple of years is that homes located in districts with good schools tend to retain their value relatively well. Anyone who has traced home values over the past decade knows that properties in areas with good public schools tend to appreciate more in up markets and sell faster for higher prices in down markets. The lesson now for prospective buyers is that it may well be worthwhile to pay more money and higher taxes for homes in the better school districts. If doing so proves to me cost-prohibitive, buyers should look for areas with school districts that show signs of improvement. High test scores, increased funding, and plentiful community support are good indicators. At ODEAN KEEVER & ASSOCIATES, as members of the Multiple Listing Service®, we can show you most any property in your community of choice. We have a successful history of assisting buyers and sellers. As Realtors®, we adhere to the highest ethical standards. Reach us today at (828) 286-1311. We will arrange an initial meeting, and discuss your individual real estate needs. The office is conveniently located at 140 U.S. Highway 64, Rutherfordton. Hint: If nothing else, prospective buyers should take a look at the percentage of high school graduates in the areas where they are considering the purchase of a home. Helping you achieve your real estate goals is our #1 priority!

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Food relief boxes helping hungry people, families

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FOREST CITY — In light of current economic conditions, many hunger relief organizations struggle with growing clientele bases and diminished contributions. With such a critical need in the community, BI-LO Charities is working with members of the Forest City area to provide much-needed food for Yokefellow Service Center’s food bank. Through Aug. 24, members of the Forest City community can join to help neighbors in need by purchasing a Summer Hunger Relief box. Each Summer Hunger Relief box contains food for three meals. The pre-packaged boxes are available at all BI-LO locations and are filled with items most often requested by food banks, such as macaroni and cheese, beans, soup, dry spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and tuna. After buying a Summer Hunger Relief box, customers can deposit them in a specially marked grocery cart at the entrance of the BI-LO store at 145 U.S. 74A Bypass in Rutherfordton, and Yokefellow Service Center will pick up the donations and distribute them to local families. So far in 2010, Yokefellow Service Center’s food bank has provided food assistance for more than 1,000 people. During the school year, many families rely on school breakfast and lunch programs to ensure their children get three healthy meals each day. In the summer months, aid from these school programs is unavailable, amplifying the need for these families, many of whom are now having to reach out to local food banks for support. “We are so grateful for all that BI-LO Charities and the local community have done for our organization. They’ve been so generous, and I cannot thank them enough,” said Yokefellow Service Center’s Carolyn Hardin. “Programs like BI-LO Charities Summer Hunger Relief make people aware of the needs in their community, and they can pitch in just by visiting their local BI-LO store.” “Each year, BI-LO Charities partners with local hunger relief agencies to help families in need by donating basic meal components to local food banks,” said BI-LO Charities Executive Director Carol Browning. “Our customers tell us that it just feels good to know we can make such a positive impact in the local community for just a small donation. “This hunger drive directly feeds hundreds of families in the local community, and BI-LO Charities likes being part of such an important effort.”

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There’s a time to use pain medications, BUT not before seeking a natural way to correct the CAUSE of the problem! Spinal decompression just may be the answer that you’ve been looking for. Ask yourself … after taking all these pain medications and playing the ‘wait and see game’, maybe for years…are you any better off? Call anytime between the hours of 7:00 am till 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 7:00am till 11:00am on Friday. Tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special Decompression Evaluation before August 10, 2010. We can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Carolina Chiropractic Plus and you can find us at 152 W. Main St. in Forest City. (Two doors down from Ray Rice Martial Arts Center) I look forward to helping you get rid of your pain so you can start living a healthier, more joyful life. Sincerely, Dr. Sarah Merrison-McEntire, D.C. P.S. The only real question to ask yourself is this… What Will Your Pain Feel Like 1 Month From Today? One of the biggest myths about pain is that it goes away all by itself, without any treatment. A May 1998 study in the British Medical Journal proved this myth false, showing that 75% of back pain sufferers who do nothing about it will have either pain or disability 12 months later. Let’s face it, if the pain hasn’t gone away by now, it’s not likely to disappear on its own. Life’s too short to live in pain like this. Call today and soon I’ll be giving you the green light to have fun again. Phone 828-245-0202

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4A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 ■ A daily forum for opinion, commentary and editorials on the news that affects us all.

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Our Views Students are key to success

ederal Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday in an appearance at the National Press Club that there is a “quiet revolution” of school reform taking place in the country. That could be good news, or it could be more smoke and mirrors. Everyone will have to wait and see. The school reform effort has been going on now since the 1970s. Thus far, we have little to show for all the billions of dollars spent and the many years of time and effort put forth. Student performance continues to be an issue. Perhaps, though that is because through all these years we have put too much of the focus on school reform plans in the wrong place. If we want to see better student performance, perhaps we should put some effort into the students’ performance? We have worked on facilities and equipment, teachers, curriculums, and any number of other factors. Much of this was needed, but at the same time, we were ignoring perhaps the biggest factor in the equation, the student. If we truly want to see better schools, we must find ways to get students committed to being educated.

Our readers’ views Offers comments on CPC, animal shelter To the editor: I would like to state the facts as clearly as possible to correct some misinformation about the Community Pet Center. First of all, the Community Pet Center is not asking the County to build anything for them. They are asking the county to build a new animal control facility. The current animal control facility is well below state standards. It is very outdated. The temperatures in the winter will drop below freezing in the enclosures and in the summer months will be over 100 degrees. The concrete is very porous and therefore, is a breeding place for disease. No matter how many times the runs are cleaned daily, they are still very unsanitary. These runs could all be ripped up and new concrete placed with great expense, but it would still not solve one of the main problems at the shelter, which is space. There are 15 runs for dogs and one kennel for cats. There is a small room that houses five very small kennels for kittens, but is always full. There is absolutely no ambient air quality and there is no hot water to even sanitize the runs and bowls. Animals are already stressed and when they are placed in a run with an animal they are not familiar with there can be instant confrontations, which puts the handlers and the animals in danger. There are not enough runs to separate males from females or large dogs from small dogs. Puppies have to be placed with totally unrelated dogs and other pups. Most of the cats and kittens are placed in one kennel. They are hanging from the top of the kennel and on the sides to escape from each other. Adult cats attack the kit-

tens and kill them and they fight with each other. They huddle curled up in the litter box and on top of each other. The feral cats are in with domestic cats, but there is no choice because the staff does not have any place else to put them. Animals have had to be left in the drop boxes because there was absolutely no available space for the animals. The drop box can well exceed 100 degrees in the summer months. There is a small building out back that is used to hold the animal bite cases and the cruelty cases. This also has to serve as a quarantine area for very sick animals. This exposes animals which are potentially healthy, to highly infectious diseases. The animals develop kennel cough, parvo, etc., because there is not an area to keep the sick animals away from the healthy ones. There are cats and dogs both in the same area. This is totally out of compliance. The volunteers have been working side by side with the Animal Control staff for more than 12 years. They work with them on a daily basis. They help to keep the facility open so that the public can adopt, look for their lost pet and unfortunately drop off animals. They help the officers and staff daily with phone calls, cruelty cases, return to owners, transporting, adoptions, cleaning, routine vetting, etc. There are several volunteers there six days a week. These volunteers help to save the county money by being at the facility so that the County does not have to hire additional staff. The CPC has helped the facility out with vet bills on animals that they were housing for court cases, evictions, etc. The CPC does not ask the county to reimburse us money, the CPC is constantly helping out the county. The role of the CPC at a new

Animal Control Facility would be to handle the day-to-day operations of adoptions, to maintain the records, the daily care, cleaning and operations, tasks that CPC currently does at the existing facility. The new facility would be compliant with state standards, clean, appealing, modern, efficient, and a healthier environment where families could come to adopt a pet. The CPC would continue all of their programs, hopefully being able to further develop them. This facility would be a county owned facility, just like the existing one. It still falls under all of the state guidelines and the sheriff’s jurisdiction. The Animal Control officers would be freed to do their jobs and investigate and prosecute the neglect, cruelty, abuse, abandonment and other illegal acts against animals. The new animal control facility is a definite need for this county. The entire Daniel Road Complex will be a positive for the county. The Farmer’s Market will benefit not only the farmers but the consumers as well. The soccer fields will bring thousands of people to games during the soccer season, which now goes on most of the year. If you have never attended a soccer tournament, then you need to. There are people who travel many miles for soccer tournaments. They would stay in our hotels, eat at our restaurants and shop at our stores. This is money for the county. I want to thank the forwardthinking commissioners and other citizens of Rutherford County for envisioning what a great complex this will be and how beneficial it will be to this county and its citizens. Melissa Cantrell Forest City

Lawmakers should look at institutional reforms RALEIGH – One of the more disappointing aspects of the rounds of ethics reform that North Carolina legislators have passed in recent years is how little institutional reform was included. Ethics reform – whether it involves cutting out lobbyists-paid meals at swanky steakhouses or increasing criminal penalties for those who willfully violate campaign donor limits – inevitably means some fingerpointing. After all, the series of ethic laws passed since 2006 didn’t come about because all our elected officials were leading squeakyclean lives. So it’s not surprising when some of those targeted by these laws, but accused of no wrongdoing, feel a bit offended. Over the past few years, I’ve heard more than

Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham

one lobbyists say something to the effect of, “We’re slime. Haven’t you heard?” Some legislators surely feel the same way. But political preservation demanded a response to scandals that rocked the legislature and state government. So, legislators bit their tongue and put a litany new ethics requirements into law. They haven’t felt compelled to do the same for institutional reforms that can’t be characterized as a response to any shortcomings by the elected. Rather, they’re needs created by a

changing world and shifting political dynamics. House Speaker Joe Hackney recently renewed talk of limiting the terms of House and Senate leaders after saying that he may restrict himself to three terms in the job. Even a third term would be contingent on Democrats keeping control of the chamber and Hackney’s re-election to his own seat. Before the mid-1970s, House speakers restricted themselves to a single twoyear term. The Senate was overseen by the lieutenant governor, limited to a single four-year term. Then North Carolina voters agreed to allow the governor and lieutenant governor to run for a second term. House speakers decided that they should have longer terms too. A

Democratic Senate stripped a Republican lieutenant governor of power, giving the chamber’s leadership to someone elected by the body, the Senate president pro tem. In the 1990s, a more competitive political landscape led to more legislative campaign fund-raising. The money flowed through chamber leaders, making it more difficult than ever for them to walk away from the positions. The obvious result has been a concentration of power. As those changes occurred, the legislature became older, populated by a growing number of retirees. Who else could take a job that paid $13,000 a year in salary and a $104 a day stipend? Meanwhile, the population

grew, the economy became more diverse, lawmaking became more complex and took longer and longer each year. Eventually, legislators changed the rules designed to govern their behavior. They never really changed the rules that govern the legislating apparatus. They never considered a full-time legislature with full-time pay. For three decades, they haven’t asked voters what they think about extending legislative terms to four years. Apparently, they fear that voters will see those ideas as cynical power grabs. Ironically, they’re exactly the kind of thing that has nothing to do with anyone’s bad behavior. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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Obituaries/local

Obituaries Horace Hudson

Horace Lee Hudson, 76, of Forest City, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Horace Hudson and Eva Lee DePriest Hudson. He retired from the U.S. Air Force, where he served in the military police. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Hudson. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Hoffman of Susanville, Calif.; and a grandson. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park in Boiling Springs. Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.stameyfuneralhome.com

Vangie Van Dyke

Vangie Queen Van Dyke, 81, of 161 Jonestown Road, Golden Valley, died Monday, July 26, 2010, at Autumn Care of Forest City. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Cicero and Lucressie Queen. She was a homemaker, and a member of Fairview Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and attended until her illness. She enjoyed taking care of children. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, James Van Dyke; one son, Douglas Van Dyke; two daughters, Nancy McCurry and Wanda Smith,

all of Golden Valley; a sister, Mozelle Terry of Shelby; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Gary Smith and Kenneth Queen officiating. No formal visitation will be held. Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Methodist Church with the Rev. Alice Day officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 880, Forest City, NC 28043. Kirksey Funeral Home in Marionis in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.washburndorsey.com

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Doris Mick

John Hawkins

Doris Marie Deppe Mick, 89, of 1394 Rock Corner Road, Forest City, died Tuesday, July 26, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. A native of Atlantic City, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Lillian Gaskill Deppe and George A. Deppe. She was a 1938 graduate of Pleasantville Senior High School and married her high school sweetheart in 1942. She lived in Florida and moved to Forest City, where she joined Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack. Survivors include a son, John C. Mick Jr. of Rutherfordton; a granddaughter; two grandsons; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Esther Bowker Rouse of Forest City. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove United

John Landon Hawkins, 74, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Peak Resources of Cherryville. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James Virgil Hawkins and Eula Beatrice Gordon Hawkins. He was a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Mary Jo Dobbins of Ellenboro; two brothers, James Donald Hawkins of Cherryville and Bobby Gene Hawkins of Cliffside. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Owen Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 1517 Mount Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Online condolences and a live webcast of the service may be found at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Louise Burgess Louise Luckadoo Burgess, 83, of Butler Road, Forest City, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Smith and Minnie Toney Luckadoo; a homemaker; a member of the Village Chapel, and a graduate of Cool Springs High School. She was also the widow of the late Grady Burgess. Survivors include a daughter, Camille Burgess Hamilton of Loganville, GA, and two grandsons, . Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in The Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Kevin Rohm and the Reverend Boyce Gregory officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Arrests

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 140 E-911 calls Monday.

n John Bruce Neal, 40, of Elizabeth Avenue, Forest City; arrested on warrants for manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances; released on a $ 15,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Kentonio McDowell, 21, of Wilkins Street, Forest City; charged with seconddegree trespassing; placed under a $500 secured bond. (FCPD) n Timothy Guffey, 21, of Seitz Drive, Forest City; charged with driving while impaired; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Joshua Clay Ferguson, 25, of 225 Sunnybrook Lane; charged with assault on a female and communicating threats; no bond listed. (RCSD) n Anthony Michael

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 46 E-911 calls Monday.

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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 24 E-911 calls 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 76 E-911 calls Monday.

n An officer of the Forest City Police Department assisted a victim in reporting an incident of stalking. The incident occurred on West Main Street.

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Montanez, 19, of 366 N. Main St.; charged with simple assault and felony possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $4,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Terry Charles Foschini, 47, of 107 Chloe Way; charged with breaking and/ or entering and possession of stolen goods; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Timothy Shane Hamrick, 39, of 152 Cantrell Farm Road; charged with failure to appear and two counts of non-support of child; placed under a $2,000

Rev. Gerald Wilson Porter Rev. Gerald Wilson Porter, 71, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, July 26. A native of Water Valley, MS, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Grace Faye Ashmore Porter. Rev. Porter was a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and pastored and supplied churches in North Carolina and various other states. He is survived by his wife, Charlene Merritt Porter of the home; two daughters, Darlene Jamison and husband, Keith of Marion, and Toni Boyd and husband, Horace of Gilkey; three sons, Jeff Porter and wife, Barbara of Gilkey, Greg Porter and wife, Angela of Tyler, Texas, and Dirk Porter and wife, Tess of Marion; one sister, Betty Stone of Water Valley, MS, and nine grandchildren, Tyler Porter, Jaron and Jakan Jamison, Dylan and Dalton Boyd, Madeline, Colby, and Meredith Porter, and Casey Porter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Porter and a sister, Sarah Fly. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 29 at 5 PM at Piney Knob Baptist Church with Rev. Steven Cooper and Rev. Charlie Blackwell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences may be made at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit.

Don McKinney, age 68, of Kiser Road, Bostic, died Monday, July 26, 2010, at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Arthur Phillip “Red” McKinney and Lillie Whisnant McKinney. He was the owner of McKinney Radiator Shop in Forest City; a member of the Woodmen of the World, Ellenboro Camp #925 and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Ricky Terry, in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Fortune McKinney of the home, a son, Tony McKinney and his wife Lena of Bostic, a daughter, Donna Luckadoo and her husband Ronnie of Forest City, two sisters, Alice Lampe and her husband Fred of Conover, NC, and Jessie White and her husband Hugh of Forest City. and a grandson, Phillip McKinney. Funeral services will be held at eleven o’clock Thursday, July 29, 2010, in The Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in the Bostic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8pm Wednesday at the mortuary. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking. com

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Survivors include his wife, Barbara Fortune McKinney of the home; a son, Tony McKinney of Bostic; a daughter, Donna Luckadoo, of Forest City; two sisters, Alice Lampe, of Conover, and Jessie White of Forest City; and a grandson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Padgett and King Chapel with the Rev. Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in the Bostic Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.padgettking.com

Don McKinney Don McKinney, 68, of Kiser Road, Bostic, died

cash bond. (RCSD) n Robert Anthony Tate, 19, of 179 Hickory Nut St.; charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $15,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Benny John-Cecil Hudson, 43, of 4755 Huffman View; charged with assault and battery; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)

John Landon Hawkins Don McKinney

A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Arthur Phillip “Red” McKinney and Lillie Whisnant McKinney. He was the owner of McKinney Radiator Shop in Forest City; a member of the Woodmen of the World, Ellenboro Camp No. 925 and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Ricky Terry, in 2001.

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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

Monday, July 26, 2010, at his residence.

John Landon Hawkins, age 74, of Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Peak Resources of Cherryville. John was born on February 23, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Virgil Hawkins and Eula Beatrice Gordon Hawkins. He was a longtime member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Aileen Arrowood and Nadine Hawkins; three brothers, Benjamin Lee Hawkins, Paul Edward Hawkins and Samuel Odell Hawkins. Survivors include one sister, Mary Jo Dobbins and husband, Wayne, of Ellenboro; two brothers, James Donald Hawkins and wife, Kathleen, of Cherryville and Bobby Gene Hawkins and wife, Deann, of Cliffside and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Owen Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 1517 Mt. Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Hawkins family. A live webcast of the service and an online guest registry are available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhom.com Paid obit

Doris Marie Deppe Mick Doris Marie Deppe Mick, 89, of 1394 Rock Corner Road, Forest City, NC 28043, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2010 at Oak Grove Health Care Center in the town of Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 1, 1920 to Lillian Gaskill Deppe and George A. Deppe. After the death of her father she was raised by her stepfather, J. Emory Bowker. Doris Graduated from Pleasantville Senior High School in 1938. She married her high school boyfriend “Jack” in 1942. Doris and Jack were married 65 years. Their first son, John C. Mick, Jr., was born in Chester, PA in 1945. They moved to Miami, FL and their second son, Robert Alan Mick, was born in 1948. Doris and Jack lived in Miami, FL for 31 years. Moved to Tallahassee, FL for 12 years, and finally moved to Forest City, NC in 1993 and joined Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, “Jack”, in 2008 and by her youngest son, the Rev. Robert Alan Mick, in 2006. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Rev. J. Emory Bowker and Edward L. Bowker. She is survived by a son, John C. Mick, Jr. and wife, Paulette of Rutherfordton, NC; granddaughter, Jean Mick of Cornelius, NC; daughter-in-law, Rev. Val Rosenquist of Huntersville, NC; two grandsons, Terry Mick and wife, Amy of Trophy Club, TX and Russell Mick and wife, Meghan of Tallahassee, FL; four great-grandchildren, Brady, Kasey, Kiley and Lowell Mick; one sister, Esther Bowker Rouse of Forest City, NC and Loxahatchee, FL; and many nieces and nephews. On Thursday, July 29th, at 10:30 AM our family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the funeral services at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Sanctuary located at 250 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 AM with Rev. Alice Day officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to: Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church P.O. Box 880, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone # (828)245-5471 Our family would like to express our gratitude and praise to all of those who were part of Mom’s life at the Oak Grove Health Care Center in Rutherfordton, NC, for the wonderful and comforting care given to her for the last three years. Kirksey Funeral Home in Marion, NC is assisting the family. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at: www.kirkseyfhmarion.com Paid obit

6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: This week, all T-shirts and shorts 50 cents. 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. Youth football and cheerleading sign-ups: For the Rutherfordton Raiders, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crestview Park from 6 to 8 p.m.; for information, call Tammy, 980-2059.

Wednesday, July 28 Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center; for preschool and early readers as well as older children; poetry reading and storytelling will be featured as well; each week will feature a different subject and guest; everyone in attendance will receive at least one free book (all ages and reading levels). Lunch and Learn: Noon, Ryan’s Restaurant; hosted by Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce; topic is “How can you make a profit and still run out of cash?;” 287-3090 or info@rutherfordcoc. com. Blood drive: 1 to 5:30 p.m., Smith’s Vital Care Drug Store; presenting donors will be entered ina drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card; please call 2454591 for information or to schedule a donation appointment.

Friday, July 30

Dr. Gregory McGriff (left) discusses a patient’s chart with Community Clinic of Rutherford County’s Tina Lail. McGriff, a hospitalist at Rutherford Hospital, is among the doctors who volunteer at the clinic on a regular basis.

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

Community Clinic gets $137,000 grant By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — The Community Clinic of Rutherford County has received more than $137,000 from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust as the clinic partners with Woodbridge Psychological Associates. The grant is part of $1.5 million from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to bring together substance abuse and primary health-care providers. It comes with the Health Care Division’s most recent round of awards. Sandra McGriff, Community Clinic executive director, said Tuesday morning the grant money will provide mental health- and substance-abuserelated care for the uninsured — as well as low income and Medicaid patients — through the partnership with Woodbridge. “We’re going to integrate mental health services into primary health care,” said Dr. Thomas LaBreche of Woodbridge Associates. LeBrech said the grant funding will provide for a brief screening of clinic patients who come in with issues of depression or anxiety. If the issues are identified, the patient will be referred for a more complete behavioral health assessment, and then referred to a treatment program. “Hopefully this will be done at the clinic, but there is very limited space,” LaBreche said of the clinic’s West Trade Street location. Once it has moved to the former Daniel Furniture building on Main

Blood drive: 7:30 a.m. to noon, Tanner Company, 581 Rock Road, Rutherfordton; all presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card; please call 287-4205 for further information or to schedule an appointment. Baked goods and homemade ice cream sale: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., State Employees Credit Union Rutherfordton Branch; benefits Relay for Life. Blood drive: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Lowes; all presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card; please call 351-1023 for information or to schedule an appointment. Rutherford 912 Group meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m., N.C. Cooperative Extension; no cost to attend.

Saturday, July 31 Yard sale and bake sale for Relay for Life: 7 a.m. until, Carolina House Assisted Living; sponsored by Fork Creek Baptist Church Relay for Life team. Fish fry and rib plates: 11 a.m. until, Unionville Lodge, Spindale; plates $6, sandwiches $3 and hot dogs $2; plates include all the trimmings, drink and desserts, carry-outs are welcome; proceeds go to the building fund. Blood drive: 7:30 a.m. to noon, Goodes Creek Baptist Church, Cliffside; all presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card; please call 245-5313 for further information or to schedule your appointment. 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. Healthy Kids Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kistler’s Chapel United Methodist Church; sponsored by the church and Rutherford Hospital Health Ministry Program; screenings and health education include vision, hearing, dental, healthy snacks, child identification, child safety and Safe Kids; puppet show, clowns, Dr. Ted E. Bear, music and 50 free backpacks. For more information, call 286-5509 or 286-5377.

Street in Spindale later this year, the Community Clinic will offer the services. “But during the initial phase we’ll still try to offer some of the services at the community clinic, and if the space problem is to much, we’ll see them at Woodridge,” he said. LaBreche said that because of the area’s economy, the loss of industry, retraining employees and then the lack of new jobs for them, people are “financially having a very hard time. They do not have benefits — no insurance — and some are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid,” LaBreche said. This can lead to depression and anxiety issues. “This (grant) is meant to provide a source where these individuals can in fact receive the behavior health services,” LaBreche said. The Woodbridge staff and staff at the community clinic will soon meet to begin working on the logistics of the program. Since the $137,000 is for one year, LaBreche said, staffs will begin to discuss avenues of future funding. The behavioral health services program is the model so the clinic can provide integrated care not only for the community clinic patient, but also assistance with mental health issues, McGriff said. Kate B. Reynolds grant money went to 14 organizations who proposed programs that integrate substanceabuse services with safety net medical homes such as health departments, free clinics, school-link health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers to provide screening and

treatment to low-income residents. “The Trust is most interested in work that demonstrates innovation, cross-sector collaboration and impact. These grantees have designed programs that provide comprehensive services despite complex systems and limited resources,” says Karen McNeil-Miller, president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, whose mission is to improve the quality of life and health for low-income North Carolinians. In addition to the Community Clinic of Rutherford County, other grantees include: Renovation to the new community clinic facility in Spindale should be complete by the end of the year, and the clinic will begin seeing patients soon thereafter. “We are still seeking funding,” McGriff said. There is also a need for building supplies. All donations are tax deductible. The clinic staff sees an average of 85 new patients each month due to the lack of jobs and insurance. By the end of the year, McGriff estimates the clinic will have seen 10,000 clients in the small space. Clients now receive medication assistance at the Department of Social Services in Spindale. For more information, to donate supplies or to become a volunteer, call McGriff at 245-0400. For more information on the behavior issues, visit encompasswellness. com/ Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com

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Heavy rainfall causes driving hazards for Rutherford County drivers Tuesday afternoon. The rain drenched roads and caused traffic to slow down and motorists to drive with caution. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

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McKinney said, “He (Jefferson) had been out of the county; when he came back to the county he was made aware of his charges and turned himself in.”

Jefferson is facing other charges. A grand jury this month returned a true bill against Jefferson, who is charged in a violent incident Feb. 28. Jefferson is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He is accused of assaulting Jonathan Moore with a hammer. A true bill also was returned against Jefferson on a charge of injury to per-

sonal property. That charge involves damage to a 1997 Mitsubishi belonging to Eric Moore. That offense allegedly occurred on Feb. 28. A grand jury returns a true bill when jurors are convinced there is enough evidence to proceed to trial. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

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ASU has to find a new QB this year

Back on Top Drug charges against 3 athletes dismissed RALEIGH (AP) — A judge has dismissed drug charges against three North Carolina State football players after ruling that police conducted an illegal search of an apartment where marijuana was found. Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that charges were dismissed against offensive tackle Jake Vermiglio, and defensive tackles Markus Kuhn and J.R. Sweezy. A hearing on charges against tight end George Bryan has been postponed to a later date.

Former Raider Jack Tatum dies at 61 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — He was called the “Assassin.” Jack Tatum was one of the hardest hitters in the NFL, a Pro Bowl safety who intimidated opposing players with bonejarring tackles that helped make his Oakland Raiders one of toughest teams of its era. He’s also a player who will always be tied to one of the game’s most tragic moments — a hit in a preseason game that left New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley paralyzed from the neck down. Tatum died Tuesday at age 61 in an Oakland hospital. The cause was a massive heart attack, according to friend and former Ohio State teammate John Hicks. Tatum had battled diabetes and other health problems for years, Hicks said. After starring for Ohio State under coach Woody Hayes, Tatum was drafted in the first round by the Raiders in 1971. In nine seasons with Oakland, he started 106 of 120 games, had 30 interceptions and helped the Raiders win the 1976 Super Bowl. He played his final season with the Houston Oilers in 1980. Tatum was also involved in “The Immaculate Reception” in the Raiders’ 1972 playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. With 22 seconds left, Tatum jarred loose a desperation pass from Terry Bradshaw to Frenchy Fuqua with a trademark hit. The ball bounced off Fuqua’s foot and ricocheted into the arms of Steelers running back Franco Harris, who never broke stride and ran 42 yards for the winning touchdown.

Ambrose leaving JTG Daugherty Racing

Associated Press

This 2006 file photo shows Atlanta Braves’ Brian McCann, left, being congratulated by teammate Chipper Jones, right. McCann grew up in the Atlanta area, rooting for Tom Glavine and Fred McGriff, Greg Maddux and David Justice. Sure feels like old times for the Braves, who are back in first place with a team that doesn’t look all that intimidating, until all the parts are added together.

It’s a taste of old times for first-place Braves ATLANTA (AP) — Brian McCann grew up cheering for Glavine and McGriff, Maddux and Justice, guys who expected to make the playoffs year after year after year. The Braves catcher is starting to get that feeling himself. Atlanta has reclaimed a once-familiar position, first place in the NL East for going on two months now. Even after losing two of three at Florida over the weekend (just their second series loss since early May), the Braves enjoyed a day off Monday with a 4½-game lead over Philadelphia, the league’s two-time reigning champs. “I was a huge baseball fan growing up. This was the team I rooted for,” said McCann, a five-time All-Star and native of suburban Atlanta. “I definitely think the team we have here now is how they played in the ‘90s.” The formula sure sounds similar:

Stingy pitching, solid defense, opportunistic hitting, that familiar face running it all from the dugout. Yes, even Bobby Cox is starting to get that feeling again, too. “It’s great chemistry right now,” said Cox, who has more wins (2,465) than all but three other managers in major league history. “They’re all pulling together.” This is the final season for the 69-yearold Cox, but don’t even attempt to pry out of him the meaning of his impending retirement — he’s more likely to agree to a root canal than talk about anything more than the next game. Yet the players seem intent on providing their beloved skipper with more than a rocking chair for his going-away present. “Bobby Cox is the reason the Braves have had so much success,” McCann said. “He’s treating it like just another season,

Please see ASU, Page 9A

HARRISBURG (AP) — Marcos Ambrose is leaving JTG Daugherty Racing at the end of the season. Team co-owner Tad Geschickter said Tuesday the organization is disappointed to see the Australian driver leave after five seasons. Ambrose started with the team in the Truck Series, and helped it expand to NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series. Ambrose did not say where he will drive next season, but he’s believed to be close to a deal with Richard Petty Motorsports.

Sahalee’s trees are its biggest obstacle

Local Sports CPL Baseball Asheboro at Forest City, doubleheader, 6 p.m.

On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Teams TBA. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals. From Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer All-Star Game.

Please see Braves, Page 9A

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore has been through this before, trying to find a replacement for a topflight, national championship winning quarterback. The last time, it worked out well. Armanti Edwards took over for Richie Williams and won two national player of the year awards, two Football Championship Subdivision championships and four Southern Conference titles. With Edwards learning to play wide receiver in the NFL, Moore is trying to decide between a junior and a redshirt freshman to lead a team that many expect to continue to dominate one of the toughest leagues in FCS. He said Tuesday he is confident either DeAndre Presley, who started a game last year when Edwards was injured, or Jamal Jackson can keep the Mountaineers on top. “It’ not like we don’t have something to work with,” Moore said. “It’s our job as coaches to get those guys in position to show their stuff.” But Elon, an FCS playoff team whose only SoCon loss came to Appalachian State last season, brings back its record-setting quarterback Scott Riddle, who in just about any other conference would already won player-ofthe-year honors. “Going out my senior year with a conference championship, wouldn’t be any shame to it,” Riddle said. “I am looking forward to what this team can do.” On Monday, SoCon coaches picked Appalachian State to win the league, followed by Elon, Furman, Samford, Chattanooga, Wofford, Georgia Southern, The Citadel and Western Carolina. Media members picked the same top four. While the Mountaineers have to replace Edwards’ 10,392 yards passing, 4,361 yards rushing and 139 touchdowns, they have a wealth of talent returning at other positions as they try to tie Georgia Southern’s record of six straight SoCon titles. Nine starters return on offense,

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Corey Pavin, captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team, watches his drive from the 10th tee during a practice round for the U.S Senior Open golf tournament Tuesday at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash.

SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Corey Pavin’s thought process was sound. His execution was a little off. Standing in the middle of the 11th fairway on Tuesday morning, Pavin decided to take the two mammoth fir trees creating field goal uprights in front of the green out of play. Hitting a low, stinging fairway wood could keep the ball under the tree limbs and leave a reasonable pitch on the long par-5. Five shots later, Pavin finally had a shot that wasn’t engulfed by one of the giant trees at Sahalee Country Club. “What am I supposed to do?” Pavin pondered with a laugh to his caddie. Avoiding the thousands of trees framing the fairways of Sahalee is a good first move. After two weeks of playing links golf in Scotland — first at the British Open and then the Senior British Open last week at Carnoustie — the USGA could not have picked a more stark contrast for the play-

ers in this week’s U.S. Senior Open. Small shrubs and fescue grass is gone, replaced by lush, damp, emerald green rough and trees that create a sense of claustrophobia. “After playing links golf for the last two weeks then standing on that first tee, it looks like you have to walk sideways,” Tom Lehman said. “The trees really make it feel like there’s no room.” Truth is, there isn’t much room out there. The USGA has set the course so most fairways are on average about 26 yards wide, followed by graduated rough that has become the USGA’s setup for all major championships. But by the time someone’s shot finds the deepest of the 4-inch rough well off the fairway, it has likely been engulfed by hanging branches. The sight of cedar and fir limbs falling from the air and the clang of balls hitting tree trunks are Please see Trees, Page 9A

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Sports

Scoreboard BASEBALL

Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington

St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Houston Pittsburgh

National League East Division W L 57 42 53 46 51 49 50 49 43 57 Central W 55 55 48 46 40 34

Pct .576 .535 .510 .505 .430

GB — 3 1/2 6 1/2 7 14 1/2

Division L Pct 45 .550 46 .545 53 .475 54 .460 59 .404 64 .347

GB — 1/2 7 1/2 9 14 1/2 20

West Division W L Pct San Diego 58 39 .598 San Francisco 56 44 .560 Los Angeles 53 46 .535 Colorado 51 48 .515 Arizona 37 62 .374

GB — 3 1/2 6 8 22

Monday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4 Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 2 Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 2 Florida 4, San Francisco 3

Tuesday’s Games Washington 3, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 9, Arizona 5 N.Y. Mets 8, St. Louis 2 Chicago Cubs at Houston, late Cincinnati at Milwaukee, late Pittsburgh at Colorado, late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Florida at San Francisco, late

Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 5-7) at Houston (Norris 2-7), 2:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 0-1) at Milwaukee (Narveson 8-6), 2:10 p.m. Arizona (E.Jackson 6-9) at Philadelphia (Halladay 11-8), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (T.Hudson 10-5) at Washington (L.Hernandez 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Sanabia 1-1) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 7-6), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 9-4) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-8) at Colorado (Cook 4-6), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 8-8) at San Diego (Richard 7-5), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 12:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Florida at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 6:35 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Re-signed F Shavlik Randolph. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — Named Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka and Buck Williams assistant coaches. FOOTBALL

Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Cleveland 2 Toronto 9, Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 0 Minnesota 19, Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Seattle 1 Boston 6, L.A. Angels 3

National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed DT Terrence Cody on the physically-unable-to-perform list. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed WR Eric Decker. Released LB Bruce Davis and OL Chris Marinelli. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed WR Wes Welker, LB Shawn Crable and DL Kade Weston on the active/physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed LB Brandon Spikes.

Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 8, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 Oakland at Texas, late Minnesota at Kansas City, late Seattle at Chicago White Sox, late Boston at L.A. Angels, late

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Wednesday’s Games Minnesota (Duensing 3-1) at Kansas City (Bannister 7-9), 2:10 p.m. Boston (Beckett 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 10-7), 3:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 8-8) at Cleveland (Carmona 10-7), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Guthrie 4-10) at Toronto (Mills 0-0), 7:07 p.m. Detroit (Bonine 4-0) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 8-3), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 9-4) at Texas (C.Lewis 9-6), 8:05 p.m. Seattle (J.Vargas 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 9-8), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Detroit at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended N.Y. Mets manager Jerry Manuel one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate conduct during Friday’s game against Chicago. Suspended minor leaguers RHP Jose Acosta (Pittsburgh), 1B Jorge Castillo (free agent), SS Pedro Lopez (Washington) and 1B Cesar Nicolas (Detroit) 50 games after each tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contract of RHP Josh Tomlin from Columbus (IL). Optioned OF Michael Brantley to Columbus. Designated INF Wes Hodges for assignment.

American League East Division W L 63 36 60 38 56 44 52 49 31 69

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National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned OF Nate McLouth to Gwinnett (IL). Activated OF Brent Clevlen from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with C David Ross on a two-year contract extension through the 2012 season. COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated INF Troy Tulowitzki from the 15-day DL. Designed INF Brad Eldred for assignment. Can-Am League BROCKTON ROX — Signed INF Shawn Williams. QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Brendon Malkowski. Released INF Pat Deschenes.

National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS — Re-signed C Gilbert Brule to a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed LW Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Named Ryan Jankowski and Serge Boisvert amateur scouts, Christer Rockstrom European leagues scout, Vaughn Karpan professional scout, Pierre Allard strength and conditioning coach and Ken Morin director of hockey information. NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with LW Matt Moulson on a one-year contract. NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with F Alexander Frolov. PHOENIX COYOTES — Re-signed LW Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract. Signed C Bracken Kearns to a one-year contract. American Hockey League WORCESTER SHARKS — Re-signed F Dan DaSilva to a one-year contract. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced an affiliation agreement with the Anaheim Ducks and Syracuse Crunch (AHL). Re-signed D Brennan Turner and D R.J. Anderson. Signed D Joey Ryan and C Brock McBride. READING ROYALS — Signed D Rob Kwiet. VICTORIA SALMON KINGS — Signed F Milan Gajic. SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Waived F Thabiso “Boyzzz” Khumalo. Women’s Professional Soccer CHICAGO RED STARS — Added M Sophie Reiser as a developmental player. Released M Jackie Santacaterina. COLLEGE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE — Named Sherika McLean compliance-administration assistant, Deandra Danch public relations assistant and John Brown marketing assistant. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF — Announced the resignation of baseball coach Michael Bumpers. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE — Named Alan Segal assistant director of athletics for marketing and promotions and men’s cross country coach. FLORIDA — Named Caitlyn McFadden assistant lacrosse coach. NORTH DAKOTA — Announced the retirement of men’s track and field and cross country coach Mike Grandall. PFEIFFER — Named Michael Gilroy women’s assistant basketball coach. QUINNIPIAC — Signed men’s ice hockey coach Rand Pecknold to a contract extension through the 2014-15 season. ROANOKE — Named Carl Blickle and Patrick McFadden men’s and women’s assistant track and field and cross country coaches.

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TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, and Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings in Toronto’s 11th straight win over Baltimore. It was the fifth multihomer

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But the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft, who signed a record $15.1 million contract, had problems warming up. “Stephen was having trouble getting loose in the bullpen, and so I pulled the plug on it,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said, adding that he considered it a “precautionary move.” “There’s no shooting pains or anything like that in his shoulder or elbow,” Rizzo said. This was supposed to be the first time Strasburg faced a team for a second time since making his major league debut June 8, striking out 14 batters in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, it was the first time Strasburg might have made his team and its fans truly nervous. He was sent for medical tests and listed as day to day. When the announced sellout crowd of 40,043 White Sox 11, Mariners 0 was told of the change in pitchers from Strasburg to Batista, fans responded with boos. They booed CHICAGO (AP) — Alexei some more when a longer explanation was delivRamirez, Andruw Jones and ered before the third inning. Paul Konerko homered, powerBut Batista was quite good, striking out six ing Gavin Floyd and the Chicago and walking one. Relievers Sean Burnett, Drew White Sox to an 11-0 victory over the woeful Seattle Mariners Storen and Matt Capps completed the shutout. Capps threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save in on Tuesday night. 29 chances. Ramirez finished with three Hanson (8-7) went six innings, giving up three hits and three RBIs and Jones runs — only one earned — and six hits. He had also drove in three for the eight strikeouts without a walk. White Sox, who led 8-0 after three innings. A.J. Pierzynski Nyjer Morgan led off the game with a sinhit a two-out, two-run single in gle, then stole second and third. Catcher Brian Chicago’s four-run first against McCann’s attempt to throw out Morgan at third Ryan Rowland-Smith. base went into left field for a throwing error and Ramirez, who also singled allowed a run to score. in a run in the first, is 8 for 12 In the second inning, Roger Bernadina singled with five RBIs in his last three and, a batter later, reached third on Chipper games, including six hits in con- Jones’ throwing error. Ian Desmond’s two-run secutive games against Seattle. single made it 3-0.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — James Shields gave up two runs over 6 2-3 innings, and Matt Joyce hit a tiebreaking RBI double for Tampa Bay. Shields (9-9) allowed nine hits, one walk and had seven strikeouts one day after teammate Matt Garza threw the Rays’ first no-hitter. Tampa Bay went up 3-2 when Joyce had a brokenbat run-scoring double during the sixth. Carlos Pena put the Rays ahead 2-0 on a two-run homer in the first. Detroit’s Justin Verlander (12-6) allowed three runs and five hits in his second complete game of the season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Stephen Strasburg suddenly scratched, reliever Miguel Batista was pressed into making his first start in nearly two years — and the 39-year-old journeyman was rather Strasburglike. Washington’s Batista allowed only three singles in five scoreless innings, two throwing errors hurt Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson, and the last-place Nationals beat the NL East-leading Braves 3-0 on Tuesday night. Batista (1-2) hadn’t started a major league game since Aug. 25, 2008, for Seattle, and he didn’t know he would be taking the mound until minutes before the scheduled first pitch. That’s because Strasburg was supposed to making the 10th appearance of his much-hyped career.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace in an 8-2 romp over the Cardinals. Shut out four times during a 2-9 road trip, the Mets came home and ended Wainwright’s career-best scoreless streak at 26 innings. Wainwright (14-6) was tagged for a season-worst six runs. Jeff Francoeur hit a three-run homer and Jose Reyes added a two-run shot.

Rays 3, Tigers 2

game of the season for Bautista, who has connected in three straight and leads the AL with 10 in July. Bautista hit a three-run drive off Kevin Millwood in the first inning and added a two-run shot off Alfredo Simon in the eighth. Romero (8-7) retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced and didn’t allow a run until the eighth. He gave up two runs, walked one and struck out eight. Millwood (2-10) allowed six runs, five earned, and 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings and is winless in four starts since posting his only two victories of the season.

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Rodriguez and New York to win his major league debut with Cleveland, 4-1 on Tuesday night. Getting one more chance at hitting his 600th homer with two outs in the ninth inning, Rodriguez grounded into a forceout to shortstop to end the game. A-Rod went 0 for 4 on his 35th birthday.

GASTONIA — Two weeks after first beginning their meeting at Sims Legion Park, the Owls lost in walk-off fashion to the Gastonia Grizzlies 4-3 in 11 innings. Gastonia left fielder Seth Boyd (Wagner) bounced a ground ball through the middle into center field with the winning-run, catcher Justin Dunning (Quincy) at second base. Owls center fielder Mark Dvoroznak (West Virginia) bobbled the ball and Dunning scored without a throw to end the contest. The game was resumed in the bottom of the fourth inning with the score even at 1-1 with Ryan Arrowood (Appalachian State) taking over for Jeremy Fant (Rice), who had been Forest City’s original starter. Brandon Padgett resumed on the mound for Gastonia after being the starting pitcher for the Grizzlies and was credited with an 11 inning complete game victory to improve to 4-0. Arrowood was handed the loss to drop him to a 2-4 mark. The Owls struck first since play resumed, with a two run double into the left center field gap by Dvoroznak that put Forest City ahead 3-1 in the seventh. Gastonia tied it back up in the seventh with back-to-back RBI singles by second baseman Matthew Greene and third baseman Kevin Phillips, and both teams would be held scoreless until Boyd’s single in the 11th. The Owls are scheduled to play one more seven inning contest tonight against the Grizzlies, with the game’s winner the champion of the 2010 Silver Cup, given to the winner of the season series between the two rivals.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Jayson Werth and Cody Ransom also connected, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 for a season-high sixth straight win Tuesday night. The two-time NL champion Phillies moved within 3½ games of East-leading Atlanta, cutting the deficit in half over the last five days. They’ve won nine in a row at home, their longest since winning 16 straight at Veterans Stadium in 1991.

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DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street was hit in the right pelvic area by a line drive in batting practice Tuesday and taken off the field in an ambulance. The accident quickly changed the mood for the Rockies, who were regaling in the return of AllStar shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the disabled list. Street was transported to an emergency room for tests. The severity of the injury wasn’t immediately known. Rockies head athletic trainer Keith Dugger said that Street passed out “two or three times” and had ringing in his ears after being struck by the baseball off the bat of Ian Stewart as Street warmed up in right field.

including running back Devon Moore, who led the league with 1,374 last season, and seven on defense on a team that lost in the national semifinals to Montana. Moore’s task will be blending in the newcomers and new assistants for defensive backs and offensive linemen into his efficient machine. The Mountaineers are 61-12 in the past five years, including one of the most famous upsets ever in college football, the 34-32 win over No. 5 Michigan in 2007. “We’ve got pretty good football players,” Moore said. “We’ve got to become a pretty good football team.” Elon has the opposite problem. The Phoenix bring back Riddle, but not a lot of other starters from a team that went 9-3 last season, making their first ever trip to the FCS playoffs. Riddle should pass Edwards’ league record for career passing yards by the second game of the season. He already owns the SoCon records for most completions and touchdown passes. But he will be missing the receiver who accounted for nearly half his yards last season. Terrell Hudgins, who caught 123 passes for 1,633 yards is trying to make the Dallas Cowboys’ roster. “It was kind of easy throwing to him. I think I could have complete some passes to him left-handed,” Riddle said. The Phoenix will need their younger player to contribute quickly if they want to compete for the conference title, coach Pete Lembo said. “We need six or seven receivers to step up. We need the entire offensive line to step up,” Lembo said. And the Southern Conference isn’t necessarily top heavy. Commissioner John Iamarino pointed out the league has sent five of its nine members to the FCS playoffs since 2005. One of those teams is Furman. The Paladins are accustomed to success, making the FCS playoffs 15 times since 1982, but are in the middle of one of their longest postseason dry spells, after staying home the past three years. Coach Bobby Lamb has no problem with his team being picked third, but said he won’t have a real idea of how much they can accomplish until players report to practice next month. The intriguing newcomer to the top half of the SoCon standings is Chattanooga. The Mocs finished 6-5 and 4-4 in the league in 2009, the first time in a decade they didn’t finish with a losing record. Chattanooga’s push for a winning conference record for the first time since 1991 starts with a tough opener against Appalachian State.

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but we want to make it special for him.” In many ways, this is an appropriate team for Cox to go out on. It looks a lot like that group he had way back in 1991, the year the Braves went from worst to the first of their unprecedented 14 straight division titles. Instead of Tom Glavine and John Smoltz in their early years, these Braves have a deep rotation with treasured 20-somethings such as Jair Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson. Just as they did with Terry Pendleton and Sid Bream, they went out and got valued veterans Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske on the cheap during the offseason. There’s a star in the making out in right field, only it’s Jason Heyward instead of David Justice. Throw in a versatile bullpen led by comeback closer Billy Wagner and the unexpected turn of second baseman Martin Prado from utilityman to all-star, and you’ve got the makings of something special. But for all those individual bright spots, this season has been more about the collective effort, about that chemistry Cox referred to. Aging slugger Chipper Jones is a shell of his former self. Nate McLouth went from leadoff to total write-off. Yunel Escobar had nary a homer when he was dealt away for Alex Gonzalez. To overcome, the Braves needed that elusive, unmeasurable trait all teams strive for but no one knows they have for sure until, well, they have it. “We all enjoy hanging out,” Jones said. “In the past, a clique may have consisted of three or four guys. You’d have seven or eight cliques on the team. But I’ve been to many dinners already this season where we’ve gotten into a town on road and there’s been 15, 18, even 20 guys all eating together.” Maybe Cox’s last season is the uniting force. Maybe they all just like each other. Even at home, the players seem to arrive earlier for games, hang out longer when they’re done. “That something that never happened before. There was always a beeline to get the hell out of here,” Jones said. “It’s a different mentality, and it’s paying off when we take it down into the dugout with everybody feeling good about everybody else.” No one felt good at the start. A nine-game losing streak in April left the Braves in last place and doubting whether they really had the right mix to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. “We felt like we had a good team coming out of spring,” Hudson said. “But we came out of the box slow and we’re kind of scratching our heads like, ‘A re we a good team or a bad team?’” The hitting picked up, at least at the right times, and so did the winning. Since the beginning of May, the Braves are 48-27. Even more impressive: they have lost just two of their last 22 series, winning 16 and splitting four others. There’s still more than two months left in the season, far too early to break out the champagne. The Phillies have been plagued by injuries but know a thing or two about winning. The Mets and the Marlins aren’t out of it yet, either. But the Braves are starting to feel like it’s the ‘90s all over again. “I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” McCann said, “but the feeling is definitely there. Everyone expects to win every single night, and that’s a different feeling than we’ve had the last three or four years.”

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ominous and all too familiar. “It can be intimidating, especially coming from Carnoustie last week. The tallest tree over there was probably a 3½-foot bush,” Peter Jacobsen said. “And you come here and anybody who is not from the northwest has never seen 100-foot firs and 100-foot cedar trees so it is different. And as tight as fairways are, you just really have to keep the ball in play.” When the PGA Championship was held at Sahalee a dozen years ago, players raved about the overall condition of the course. But it wasn’t considered a favorite of players because the constricting nature of the trees took away aggressiveness and forced a conservative hand. “Most tour players are used to golf courses that are a little more open,” Jacobsen said. “There is nothing open about this golf course.”

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Argentina’s Maradona fired as national coach BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona was given the boot as Argentina’s soccer coach before he could resign. His stint as coach of the Albiceleste ended far less successfully than his time as a player with the national team. The Argentine Football Association, which hired the former star in November 2008, said Tuesday that his contract will not be renewed. The decision came 3½ weeks after his team, led by star Lionel Messi, was eliminated from the World Cup with a humiliating 4-0 loss to Germany in the quarterfinals. “Diego shut himself off to any change,” executive committee member Luis Segura said on Argentine television. “Diego has all the right to do what he wants. But so does AFA.” The federation had offered Maradona a four-year contract through the 2014 World Cup, but Maradona said he would do so only if his entire staff remained. That was unacceptable to AFA president Julio Grondona. He had asked for several assistants to be replaced, including Maradona’s close friend Alejandro Mancuso. The federation said its executive committee unanimously decided to not keep Mardona. AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo called the decision “very painful” but said there was no way to solve the impasse. “The president said that there was a significant difference between what AFA wanted to achieve and Maradona’s aspirations for the future,” Cherquis Bialo said. “There was a wide gap, and it was impossible to narrow it.” The spokesman hinted, however, there might be a role in the future for a man with an unpredictable history.

“This marks the end of a first chapter with Mr. Maradona,” Cherquis Bialo said. “The doors to this house, as always, will be open to him.” Youth team manager Sergio Batista was appointed interim coach for the Aug. 11 exhibition at Ireland, which will be followed by a Sept. 7 home exhibition against world champion Spain. Possible permanent successors include two club coaches in Argentina: Alejandro Sabella of Estudiantes and Miguel Russo of Racing. Asked about the full-time coach, Cherquis Bialo said: “The people who were in the meeting have no name in their imaginations. It has just been announced that the contract with the coach will not be renewed. And so, a new stage begins.” The 49-year-old Maradona became Argentina’s coach in November 2008, replacing Alfio Basile and taking over a team he led to the 1986 World Cup title and the 1990 final. He had little coaching experience, and his team absorbed two of the worst losses in the country’s history: a 6-1 rout at Bolivia in World Cup qualifying and the World Cup defeat to Germany. Argentina attacked with flair in South Africa, with Messi setting up scoring strikes by Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez. Maradona, dressed on the sideline in a gray suit, was an enthusiastic cheerleader, but that could not compensate for his team’s tactical deficiencies. The loss to Germany exposed frailties on defense and lack of midfield speed. Messi, widely regarded as the game’s best player, left with World Cup without scoring a goal. Maradona never explained why Messi — he was left to roam the field on his own — wasn’t scoring.

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Nation Today Utah court reverses polygamist’s convictions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the convictions of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and ordered a new trial, saying a jury received incorrect instructions before considering his role in the 2001 nuptials of a 14-year-old girl to her 19-year-old cousin. Jeffs, 54, was convicted in 2007 of two counts of first-degree felony rape as an accomplice. He is serving two consecutive terms of five years to life in the Utah State Prison.

A telephone call seeking comment from the Washington County attorney’s office and the Utah attorney was not immediately returned Tuesday. Jeffs’ lawyers scheduled a news conference later Tuesday. Jeffs is head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The group, based on the Utah-Arizona state line, practices polygamy in marriages arranged by church leaders. Jeffs performed the religious marriage of Elissa Wall and Allen Steed in a Caliente, Nev., motel and later counseled Wall to be obedient and give her “mind, body and soul” to her husband in an effort to make an unhappy marriage work.

New trial granted for S.C. man in Zoloft case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered a new trial for a South Carolina man who was 12 years old when prosecutors say he shot his grandparents to death and set their home on fire. Circuit Judge Roger Young wrote in an order issued Tuesday that Christopher Pittman’s trial attorneys should have aggressively pursued a deal under which their client

could have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Instead, a jury in 2005 found Pittman guilty of two counts of murder in the deaths of Joe and Joy Pittman. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Pittman’s trial attorneys blamed Zoloft that the boy had been taking for his crimes, saying the antidepressant caused him to become manic. No new trial date has been set for Pittman, who is now 21.

GM to sell Volt for $41K, lease for $350 DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf, GM will offer a $350-per-month lease deal that’s essentially identical to the Leaf’s. That will put the battery-powered Volt within reach of many people, GM said. Both cars also are eligible for a federal tax credit that will cut their prices by $7,500. The Volt’s price would fall to $33,500 while the Leaf’s would drop to $25,280 from $32,780. Some states, such as California, Georgia and Oregon, offer additional tax breaks that lower the price further. The Volt, a 4-door sedan, runs on battery power for up to 40 miles but has a small gasoline engine to generate electricity once the battery runs down. The gas engine can generate power to run the car another 300 miles. GM’s $350-a-month lease deal is for 36 months with $2,500 down. Nissan’s lease plan is $349 a month over the same period with $1,995 down.

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and his wife Patti, right, leave the Federal Court building after closing arguments conclude in his corruption trial Tuesday in Chicago. Blagojevich and his brother are accused of scheming to sell or trade President Obama’s old Senate seat. The jury is expected to get the case on Wednesday.

Blagojevich case likely to go to the jury today CHICAGO (AP) — Two portraits of Illinois’ disgraced former governor emerged Tuesday from his corruption trial: An insecure bumbler who talked too much and a greedy, smart political schemer determined to use his power to enrich himself. The contrasting images were offered by a prosecutor and a defense attorney as they finished closing arguments and prepared to hand the case over to the jury, which was scheduled to begin deliberating Rod Blagojevich’s fate Tuesday after hearing seven weeks of evidence. Defense attorney Sam Adam Jr. described his client as naive and a poor judge of character — but not a criminal. He dismissed prosecution claims that Blagojevich tried to sell or trade the nomination to Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. Adam told jurors they knew the truth after listening to hours of FBI wiretap tapes played by prosecutors. “You heard the tapes, and you heard Rod on the tapes,” he said. “You can infer what was in Rod’s mind on the tapes. You can infer from those tapes whether he’s trying to extort the president of the United States. We heard tape after tape of just talking.” But Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar took those same words and told the jury to listen to both what the governor said and what he didn’t say. Blagojevich, he insisted, knew how to ask for a bribe in a way that the person on the other end of the phone understood exactly. “He knows how to communicate, that is what he does for a living,” Schar said. “He’s good at it.” Dismissing the idea that others led him into the schemes, he asked, “Somehow he is the accidentally corrupt governor?” Adam — pacing, sweating and alternately shouting and whisper-

ing to the jury — acknowledged to jurors as he began that he did not call Blagojevich to testify, as he had promised when the trial started, because the government did not prove its case. “I thought he’d sit right up here,” Adam shouted, walking over to the witness stand and pointing at the empty chair. “I promised he’d testify. We were wrong. Blame me.” “I had no idea that in two-and-ahalf months of trial that they’d prove nothing. ... They want you, you and you to convict him” with no evidence, he yelled, moving along the jury box and pointing to individual jurors. Instead, he portrayed Blagojevich as a victim of overzealous prosecutors. Adam had wanted to name potential witnesses that prosecutors didn’t call to testify, even threatening Monday to risk jail by doing it after Judge James B. Zagel forbid it. Zagel rejected the idea of incarcerating him at the beginning of the proceedings, but still warned him not to name the witnesses, saying he would be held in contempt of court. Adam never crossed that line but did find a way to work in references to Obama, presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. The prosecution objected more than 20 times to Adam’s statements, all of which were sustained by the judge. Blagojevich, 53, has pleaded not guilty to 24 counts, including trying to sell or trade an appointment to Obama’s vacated Senate seat for a Cabinet post, private job or campaign cash. His brother, Nashville, Tenn., businessman Robert Blagojevich, 54, has also pleaded not guilty to taking part in that alleged scheme.

Town leaders cut salaries BELL, Calif. (AP) — Under pressure from outraged residents and facing a probe by the California attorney general, the beleaguered City Council of this small blue-collar city voted Monday to slash its salaries by 90 percent, and two members said they will not seek re-election when their terms are up. The council voted unanimously to set every member’s salary at what Councilman Lorenzo Velez is paid — about $8,000 a year. The other four council members have been making about $100,000 a year for their part-time service on the City Council of this largely working-class city of about 40,000 residents southeast of Los Angeles. About 17 percent of Bell’s residents live in poverty. The move came days after a scandal erupted over the pay of council members and other city officials.

The city manager, who made nearly $800,000, has already resigned. And Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday revealed he had subpoenaed hundreds of city records. Mayor Oscar Hernandez said he would take no salary for the rest of his term and apologized for the excessive pay given to top officials, an about-face after he last week defended salaries of the city manager and other staff. Hernandez and Councilman George Mirabal said they would not seek re-election when their terms are up. About 275 furious residents packed the community center and hundreds more waited outside, police said. After the council announced its decision, scores of people waited for a turn at the public podium to vent their anger.

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Business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

7,044.99 -1.01

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

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Chg +5.39 +3.70 +.40 +2.91 +1.06 +.27 +.55 +5.47 +.46 +.80

%Chg +31.3 +20.6 +16.7 +12.2 +11.6 +11.0 +10.2 +9.9 +9.4 +9.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Carlisle 34.12 WausauPap 7.01 Masco 10.53 LeapFrog 4.87 ThermoFis 46.17 OwensC wtB3.28 Plantron 30.21 PatriotCoal 12.40 Chicos 9.40 Valhi 13.79

Chg -5.03 -.96 -1.40 -.53 -4.82 -.34 -3.15 -1.27 -.94 -1.34

%Chg -12.8 -12.0 -11.7 -9.8 -9.5 -9.4 -9.4 -9.3 -9.1 -8.9

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4871104 4.16 +.01 S&P500ETF1895903111.55 -.01 BkofAm 1682399 14.19 +.04 FordM 945498 13.03 +.09 SprintNex 931360 4.83 -.22 SPDR Fncl 884751 14.80 +.04 iShR2K 785522 66.22 -.24 GenElec 690896 16.18 +.04 iShEMkts 613315 41.39 -.04 Pfizer 600919 15.27 +.25 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,349 1,709 114 3,172 238 10 4,742,024,299

AMEX

1,916.10 -7.82

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Engex 5.40 TravelCtrs 2.67 CaracoP 5.97 eMagin 3.17 MidsthBcp 14.04 SL Ind 13.90 CoreMold 5.83 Libbey 12.62 EngySvc un 3.91 UraniumEn 2.79

Chg +.56 +.27 +.55 +.29 +1.03 +1.00 +.38 +.72 +.20 +.14

%Chg +11.6 +11.3 +10.1 +10.1 +7.9 +7.8 +6.9 +6.1 +5.4 +5.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last StreamG un 5.57 MercBcp 2.66 EngySvcs 3.10 Talbots wt 2.42 NthnO&G 15.10 PacBkrM g 7.29 Versar 2.67 ChiArmM 3.49 iMergent 3.36 B&HO 4.83

Chg %Chg -.93 -14.3 -.28 -9.5 -.26 -7.7 -.18 -6.9 -.96 -6.0 -.46 -5.9 -.16 -5.7 -.21 -5.6 -.19 -5.4 -.27 -5.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg VantageDrl 199557 1.31 +.19 SamsO&G 38477 1.13 -.22 GoldStr g 33638 4.05 -.07 NovaGld g 31767 5.89 -.32 DenisnM g 21667 1.53 +.19 NwGold g 20783 4.84 -.11 AntaresP 17330 1.64 +.05 GrtBasG g 15901 1.71 -.02 CFCda g 14708 14.10 -.36 KodiakO g 14150 3.34 -.05 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

209 257 52 518 11 6 97,790,428

DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

Close: 10,537.69 Change: 12.26 (0.1%)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last TxCapB wt 9.49 SalemCm 3.96 VlyNBc wt 3.75 OncoGenex14.11 Hydrgnc rs 3.60 Percptr 4.99 Elecsys 3.92 CantbryPk 8.74 PrivateB 12.09 PhysnsF h 3.92

Chg +2.69 +.65 +.61 +1.96 +.48 +.64 +.50 +1.10 +1.49 +.48

%Chg +39.6 +19.6 +19.4 +16.1 +15.4 +14.7 +14.6 +14.4 +14.1 +14.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last USA Tc pf 7.05 Tongxin un 5.00 ReadgIntB 6.52 Sanmina rs13.18 IntactInt 16.03 Volterra 24.01 Mindspeed 7.65 IdenixPh 5.20 EastVaBk 4.28 PLX Tch 3.99

Chg -2.94 -1.11 -1.36 -2.68 -2.76 -3.64 -1.15 -.77 -.62 -.58

%Chg -29.4 -18.1 -17.3 -16.9 -14.7 -13.2 -13.1 -12.9 -12.7 -12.7

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ649423 Microsoft 579725 Intel 527511 Cisco 468805 GileadSci 362698 Tellabs 291013 MicronT 288802 SiriusXM 256402 Oracle 234286 Comcast 215527

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 46.42 -.02 26.16 +.06 21.58 -.13 23.30 -.31 33.39 ... 7.33 -.46 8.43 -.08 1.02 ... 24.57 -.07 19.33 -.14

DIARY

10,600

Dow Jones industrials

2,288.25 -8.18

1,115 1,498 157 2,770 99 25 2,011,683,703

52-Week High Low

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

10,280 9,960

11,600

10 DAYS

11,200 10,800

9,007.47 3,437.41 346.95 6,241.58 1,631.95 1,929.64 968.65 616.12 9,964.80 544.17

STOCK MARKET INDEXES Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite Amex Market Value Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 S&P MidCap Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

10,400

Net Chg

10,537.69 4,423.50 395.34 7,044.99 1,916.10 2,288.25 1,113.84 772.33 11,697.61 662.17

+12.26 -58.59 +6.56 -1.01 -7.82 -8.18 -1.17 -5.14 -29.73 -3.05

YTD %Chg %Chg

+.12 -1.31 +1.69 -.01 -.41 -.36 -.10 -.66 -.25 -.46

+1.05 +7.90 -.67 -1.95 +4.99 +.84 -.11 +6.28 +1.29 +5.88

12-mo %Chg

+15.84 +25.54 +6.68 +11.32 +14.52 +15.83 +13.70 +23.90 +16.01 +19.97

MUTUAL FUNDS

10,000 9,600

Last

Name

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Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

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

CI 133,927 LB 58,508 LG 58,394 IH 52,393 LG 51,938 WS 47,349 MA 46,079 LB 44,145 LB 43,384 LB 42,830 LV 37,018 FB 34,013 LV 33,997 CI 33,304 FV 33,120 CA 29,810 WS 28,582 MA 28,053 LB 27,888 CI 27,822 LB 27,667 CI 27,417 MA 27,112 LB 26,583 FG 24,666 LG 24,664 FB 23,838 LB 23,746 LV 14,815 LB 8,239 LB 3,805 GS 1,452 LV 1,066 SR 445 LG 160

+1.2 +12.7/C +3.5 +17.0/A +2.6 +11.8/D +4.6 +11.4/C +1.5 +16.7/A +6.3 +12.1/C +3.9 +17.2/A +3.6 +15.6/B +3.6 +15.7/B +4.5 +12.8/D +3.3 +15.1/B +5.6 +11.7/B +4.5 +15.5/B +1.2 +12.4/C +6.1 +15.7/A +4.1 +20.2/A +3.8 +14.2/B +2.9 +14.0/B +3.3 +14.3/C +1.2 +12.2/C +3.5 +17.1/A +1.2 +12.4/C +3.3 +13.5/C +3.6 +15.7/B +5.3 +8.6/E +2.9 +18.7/A +6.0 +11.5/B +3.6 +15.8/B +3.7 +17.6/A +4.0 +12.2/D +3.6 +13.3/D 0.0 +2.8/D +4.3 +9.4/E +3.8 +56.8/B +3.8 +12.4/C

11.32 27.70 26.92 47.14 58.71 32.48 15.54 102.66 102.00 25.43 95.12 37.26 24.59 11.32 31.45 2.09 25.13 16.42 32.40 11.32 27.70 12.24 29.02 102.67 26.69 70.29 14.03 102.00 21.29 30.02 35.35 10.43 2.93 16.04 14.84

+7.8/A +0.5/B +1.3/B +3.3/C +3.4/A +4.7/A +2.8/B -0.1/C 0.0/C +0.8/B -1.5/D +6.2/A -0.2/B +7.5/A +4.4/A +3.9/B +5.0/A +2.1/C +2.9/A +7.3/A +0.6/B +3.4/E +4.6/A 0.0/C +2.1/D +3.9/A +4.3/B +0.1/C +0.6/B +2.3/A +0.3/B +4.9/A -2.1/D +0.9/C -0.4/D

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Consumers’ fear puts stock rally on hold

Shoppers Joselin Pena, left, and her niece Ingrid Romero, center, both of Boston, load packages into their car after shopping at a Target location, in Boston. A monthly consumer survey shows that Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid job worries. The reading raises concern about the economic recovery and the back-to-school shopping season. Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — News that consumers are more pessimistic put the stock market’s rally on hold. Stocks fell modestly Tuesday after three days of big gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 12 points for its fourth straight advance, but the gain was largely to due a jump in DuPont Co. after the chemical maker reported strong earnings. Broader market indexes fell slightly, and there were more losers than gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. The Conference Board’s report that its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 50.4 from June’s revised reading of 54.3 distracted investors from another batch of upbeat earnings reports. The market had expected the index to come in at 51. Companies have a very different take on the sures shoppers’ outlook over the economy from consumers. Chemical maker DuPont on Tuesday joined the growing number of next six months, declined to big corporations that have raised their earnings 66.6, from 72.7. forecasts. DuPont also easily beat analysts’ predicThe index — which measures tions for its second-quarter profit and revenue. how shoppers feel about busiThe company’s stock rose $1.39, or 3.6 percent, ness conditions, the job market to $40.38, and accounted for 10.52 points of the and the next six months — had Dow’s advance. been recovering fitfully since Investors have been torn over the past few hitting an all-time low of 25.3 in February 2009. The index typi- months between buying on companies’ upbeat reports and selling on government and private cally falls before the economy slows down, and on the way out sector numbers that keep pointing to a slowing of the economy. of a recession, the expectations Although earnings had investors’ attention the component, which accounts for past two weeks, the occasional economic nummore than 60 percent of the ber like Tuesday’s consumer confidence survey reading, rises sharply, Franco can trump companies’ results, Vernon said. When said. earnings reports are done, unsettling data on jobs, “It’s all about jobs. That’s still housing and consumer spending will dominate the primary source of income,” trading, and may well lead to more selling. said Lynn Franco, direcThe Dow rose 12.26, or 0.1 percent, to 10,537.69 tor of The Conference Board after gaining 405 points the past three days on Consumer Research Center. strong earnings and forecasts. The Dow has “Until we see the pace of job surged in July, rising almost 8 percent. The sharp growth pick up and consumers gains helped push the index back into the black are confident that this is sustainable, we are not likely to see for the year on Monday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 1.17, or 0.1 a significant pickup in confipercent, to 1,113.84, while the Nasdaq composite dence.” index fell 8.18, or 0.4 percent, to 2,288.25. Economists say the expectaLosing stocks were ahead of gainers by about 4 tions component correlates to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volmore closely with the stock ume came to 4.7 billion shares, up from Monday’s market movements, but Vitner 4.1 billion. noted that the big plunge in Bond prices fell, sending their yields higher. The May has made such an imprint yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.05 on consumers that the recent percent from 2.99 percent late Monday. rebound hasn’t registered.

Consumer confidence shaken

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a stillstagnant job market. The report raised concerns about the economic recovery and the back-toschool shopping season. The Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 50.4 in July, down from the revised 54.3 in June. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a reading of 51.0. The decline follows last month’s nearly 10-point drop, from 62.7 in May, which marked the biggest since February, when the measure also fell 10 points. The survey was taken July 1-21, beginning just as the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was falling to a nine-month low of 1,022.58 on July 2. It had risen 4.5 percent by July 21 and has since climbed an additional 4 percent as upbeat earnings reports from manufacturers like 3M Co. and Caterpillar Inc. have made investors more convinced that the economic recovery isn’t stalling as much as they had originally thought.

However, stocks traded in a tight range Tuesday as investors again try to balance conflicting economic and upbeat earnings reports to figure out the pace of a global recovery. A slowdown in regional manufacturing activity from the Richmond Federal Reserve dampened the market’s early gains, leaving indexes mixed in midmorning trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3 points. Stocks rose moderately at the open because of strong earnings from chemical maker DuPont Co. and European banks UBS and Deutsche Bank. Still, a sustainable recovery can’t happen without the American consumer. And the second straight month of declining confidence following three months of increases is worriesome, economists say. “Consumers have a much different view of the economy than the stock market does, and their views matter more to the economy,” said Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo. One component of the index, which measures how shoppers feel now about the economy, declined to 26.1, from 26.8. The other barometer, which mea-

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Question now is where is all that spilled oil NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the nearly two weeks since a temporary cap stopped BP’s gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, not much oil has been showing up on the surface of the water. Scientists caution that doesn’t mean the crude is gone. There’s still a lot of it in the Gulf, though no one is sure quite how much or exactly where it is. “You know it didn’t just disappear,” said Ernst Peebles, a biological oceanographer at the University of South Florida. “We expect that is has been dispersed pretty far by now.” Jane Lubchenco, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said government and independent scientists have been working hard to figure out where the oil might be, but don’t yet have numbers. Some is still washing up on beaches and in coastal wetlands, but not in the quantities it was a few weeks ago. Scientists do know that more than 600 miles of coastline has been oiled in the nearly 100 days since the April 20 explosion of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. They estimate that between 107 million gallons and 184 million gallons spewed into the Gulf before the cap stopped the flow July 15. The permanent solution, using a relief well to shoot in mud and cement, is still several weeks away. So far, officials say they have recovered 34.6 million gallons of oily water using skimmer boats and burned about 11.1 million gallons off the sea surface. So where’s the rest? Scientists are worried that much of it has been trapped below the surface after more than 770,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were used to break up the oil a mile deep. They have found evidence of massive clouds of oil suspended in the water. “What is down there is a smaller particle,” said chemical oceanographer John Kessler from Texas A&M University. “You can’t think of it as thick, nasty crude.” Kessler sampled the waters around the broken well and found high natural gas levels more than 3,000 feet below the surface and miles-long underwater oil plumes. Scientists want to know how fast the oil is being eaten by microbes, how fast it is being diluted, whether it is sinking to the bottom and where it is being carried off to. Scientists say large amounts of oil trapped in the subsurface could contaminate the food chain and deplete oxygen. Lubchenco, a marine scientist, said the oil was not sinking to the bottom. “As far as we can determine it is primarily in the water column itself, not sitting on the seafloor.”

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Battered BP reinventing itself NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Battered BP began reinventing itself in the shadow of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Tuesday, naming its first American CEO as it reported a record $17 billion quarterly loss. Its outgoing chief miffed the White House anew with his parting comments. Robert Dudley, who will replace Tony Hayward on Oct. 1, promised changes in light of the environmental disaster. “There’s no question we are going to learn things from this investigation of the incident,” he told reporters by phone from London after the announcement was made. One certain change is that BP will become smaller. It announced it will sell $30 billion in assets and has set aside $32.2 billion to cover costs from the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Dudley, BP’s managing director and current point man on oil spill recovery, defended his company’s record and that of the embattled chief executive he will replace. Hayward, whose verbal miscues intensified the anger Gulf Coast residents already felt, will leave BP with benefits valued at more than $18 million. He told reporters he had been “demonized and vilified” but had no

major regrets about his leadership. “Life isn’t fair,” he said, but he conceded that wasn’t the point. “BP cannot move on in the U.S. with me as its leader.” The White House was not impressed with Hayward’s comments. “What’s not fair is what’s happened on the Gulf,” press secretary Robert Gibbs said. “What’s not fair is the actions of some have caused the greatest environmental disaster that our country has ever seen.” BP PLC announced the move Tuesday with an air of making a fresh start, nearly 100 days into a catastrophic mile-deep blowout that killed 11 workers, spewed 94 million to 184 million gallons of oil and sapped 35 percent, or $60 billion, of BP’s market value. “We are taking a hard look at ourselves, what we do and how we do it,” BP Chairman CarlHenric Svanberg said. Svanberg said the company’s priority was to stop the Gulf leak permanently, clean up the spill and compensate people whose livelihoods have been lost. But he added that the company was determined to restore value to shareholders, whose dividends were axed by BP under U.S. political pressure.

Company shares dropped 65 cents, or about 1.7 percent, to close at $38 in Tuesday trading in New York. BP said it would become a leaner, higher-quality business through its planned sale of $30 billion in assets. The company has already made a start with the $7 billion sale of gas assets in the United States, Canada and Egypt to Apache Corp. Svanberg said the planned asset sales did not necessarily reflect a fear that spill costs could soar above the $32.2 billion set aside by the company. Analysts were disappointed that BP intended to sell so many assets. Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Fadel Gheit said BP should be a 10 percent smaller company after its planned sales but that BP should remain the top oil and gas producer in the U.S., unless it sells off a large portion of its Alaska assets. The company was reportedly considering the sale of its stake in the Prudhoe Bay oil field to Apache Corp., but instead sold Apache properties in Texas and New Mexico, as well as Egypt and western Canada. The U.S. is home to 40 percent of BP’s assets and one-third of its worldwide oil and gas reserves.

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U.S. braces for blowback on war leaks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of oncesecret U.S. military documents, former and current officials said. As the Obama administration scrambles to repair any political damage to the war effort in Congress and among the American public by the WikiLeaks revelations, there are also growing concerns that some U.S. allies abroad may ask whether they can trust America to keep secrets, officials said. Speaking in the Rose Garden Tuesday, President Barack Obama said he was concerned about the massive leak of sensitive documents about the Afghanistan war, but that the papers did not reveal any concerns that were not already part of the debate. In his first public comments on the matter, Obama said the disclosure of classified information from the battlefield “could potentially jeopardize individuals or operations.” The president spoke in the Rose Garden following a meeting with House and Senate leaders of both parties. In Baghdad, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters he was “appalled” by the leak. He said “there is a real potential threat there to put American lives at risk.” The WikiLeaks material, which ranges from files documenting Afghan civilian deaths to evidence of U.S.-Pakistani distrust, could reinforce war opponents in Congress who aim to rein in the war effort. But the leaks are not expected to dim the passage of a looming $60 billion war funding bill. Congress has backed the war so far, and an early test of that continued support came when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., opened a hearing on the Afghan war. At the hearing, few members mentioned the leak of documents but several expressed frustration at the lack of progress in improving Afghan governance and in drawing more ordinary Afghans away from the Taliban. In a tone of exasperation, Kerry questioned why the Taliban, with fewer resources, is able to field fighters who are more committed than Afghan soldiers. “What’s going on here?” Kerry asked. In his only reference to the leak, Kerry called the new material “overhyped,” said that it was released in violation of the law and that it largely involves raw intelligence reports from the field. He said he thought the document release could jeopardize the U.S. mission there. Despite strong opposition among liberals who see Afghanistan as an unwinnable quagmire, House Democrats must either approve the funding bill before leaving at the end of this week for a sixweek vacation, or commit political suicide by leaving troops in the lurch in war zones overseas. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., the ranking Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday he worries that the leaks won’t stop “until we see someone in an orange jump suit.” Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the military doesn’t know who was behind the leaks, although it has launched “a very robust investigation.”

Morrell complained that too much was being made of the documents. Referring to files that detailed American suspicions that some Pakistani intelligence officials were aiding insurgents, Morrell insisted those concerns have abated in recent years and the relationship has improved.

An Afghan soldier launches a rocket propelled grenade as US soldiers of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division duck during a clash with insurgents at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Tuesday. Associated Press

House passes war funding bill WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling between 2004 and 2009 against a strengthening insurgency. The House voted, 308-114, to approve the spending boost for the additional 30,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Other non-war provisions brought the total bill to nearly $59 billion. From Obama on down, the disclosure of the documents was condemned by administration officials and military leaders on Tuesday, but the material failed to stir new anti-war sentiment. The bad news for the White House: A pervasive weariness with the war was still there — and possibly growing. Republicans in Congress still were strongly behind the boost in war spending, but there was unusually strong opposition from members of Obama’s own Democratic Party. All but 12 of the “no” votes in the House came from Democrats. In debate before the vote, Rep.

Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said the leaked documents revealed corruption and incompetence in the Afghanistan government. “We’re told we can’t extend unemployment or pay to keep cops on the beat or teachers in the classroom but we’re asked to borrow another $33 billion for nation-building in Afghanistan,” McGovern said. At a Senate hearing on prospects for a political settlement of the Afghan conflict, there was scant mention of the leaked material, posted on the website of the whistleblower group WikiLeaks, but there were repeated expressions of frustration over the direction of the fighting. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who has questioned the realism of U.S. goals in Afghanistan though he supports the war, pointedly asked why the Taliban, with fewer resources and smaller numbers, can field fighters who are more committed to winning than are Afghan soldiers. “What’s going on here?” Kerry asked with exasperation. But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a vocal supporter of the war, took issue at a separate

hearing with anyone who would argue that the leaked documents buttress arguments for withdrawing now. “In actuality, the emerging picture from these documents appears to be little more than what we knew already: that the war in Afghanistan was deteriorating over the past several years,” McCain said. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis told senators at a hearing on his nomination to lead the military’s Central Command that, whatever other lessons are drawn from the WikiLeaks documents, no one should doubt that the U.S. is committed to staying in Afghanistan until it wins. In the House, Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey, D-Wis., said he was torn between his obligation to bring the bill to the floor and his “profound skepticism” that the money would lead to a successful conclusion of the war. Even if there were greater confidence, he said, “it would likely take so long it will obliterate our ability to make the kinds of long-term investments in our own country that are so desperately needed.”

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Audit: Pentagon cannot account for Iraqi cash

BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive funds pumped into their cash-strapped, war-ravaged nation. The $8.7 billion in question was Iraqi money managed by the Pentagon, not part of the $53 billion that Congress has allocated for rebuilding. It’s cash that Iraq, which relies on volatile oil revenues to fuel its spending, can ill afford to lose. “Iraq should take legal action to get back this huge

amount of money,” said Sabah al-Saedi, chairman of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee. The money “should be spent for rebuilding the country and providing services for this poor nation.” The report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction accused the Defense Department of lax oversight and weak controls, though not fraud. “The breakdown in controls left the funds vulnerable to inappropriate uses and undetected loss,” the audit said. The Pentagon has repeatedly come under fire for apparent mismanagement of

the reconstruction effort — as have Iraqi officials themselves. Seven years after the U.S.led invasion, electricity service is spotty, with generation capacity falling far short of demand. Fuel shortages are common and unemployment remains high, a testament to the country’s inability to create new jobs or attract foreign investors. Complaints surfaced from the start of the war in 2003, when soldiers failed to secure banks, armories and other facilities against looters. Since then the allegations have only multiplied, including investigations of fraud, awarding of contracts

without the required government bidding process and allowing contractors to charge exorbitant fees with little oversight, or oversight that came too late. But the latest report comes at a particularly critical time for Iraq. Four months after inconclusive elections, a new government has yet to be formed, raising fears that insurgents will tap into the political vacuum to stir sectarian unrest. Lawmakers met Tuesday, but for the second time this month failed to convene a parliament session, leaving wide open the question of when the new government will take shape.

Underscoring its financial challenges, the International Monetary Fund in March approved a $3.6 billion loan to help Iraq meet its obligations. Iraq is projected to run a deficit through 2011, according to analysts, with a possibility of a surplus following that hinging on oil prices. Iraq took a financial hit in 2008 as oil prices plummeted on the back of the global financial meltdown. While those prices have since rebounded, Iraq remains at the mercy of international oil markets, with revenues from petroleum sales accounting for over 90 percent of its budget.

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Total Momsense Allison Flynn

‘Tis the season for nonsense

I survived Vacation Bible School. But, boy am I tired. Nathan’s already bounced back from the long days last week, but I’m still dragging. Of course, he gets nap time. (I’m pretty sure my editor would frown on me curling up on a mat under my desk each day after lunch. Although, I’m pretty sure it’d make me more productive.) Because I’m tired, I can’t carry a train of thought worth a hoot. Guess what that means? It’s time for some nonsense.

n Vacation Bible School was a lot of fun. It was Nathan’s first time, and after the first night, he was totally into it. He did crafts, he ate snacks, he played games and he sang and danced so much that he’s still singing and dancing this week at home. (And teaching all his stuffed animals the movements to the VBS theme song.) Following Sunday’s commencement, he asked if we were going back to VBS that night. “No,” I told him. “Awwww, MAN!” was the response I got. n More in the vein of “you never know what’s going to come out of his mouth”: Our resident fat cat loves to gaze out the windows of the dining room and watch birds. However, if they get too close, he’s apt to jump right out of the chair he’s in to run and hide. As he clattered down one day last week, creating a ruckus, I asked him did he want to get to the birds. “Marshall, you can’t get to those birds,” I said. “Nope,” Nathan replied. “Because he can’t fly.” n It’s five months until Christmas. Can you believe that? As we have sweltered this week – enduring heat indices up to 113 degrees – and think about how quickly summer’s going by, it won’t be too terribly long until we’re sipping cocoa and watching Christmas lights twinkling. And with the summer trickling away, it’s time for me to start thinking about what I’m going to be purchasing for people for Christmas. (That’s right, folks. I’m one of those annoying people who usually has all of her gifts bought before Halloween. It’s my method for keeping my sanity.) n I heard there’s Halloween stuff on shelves at one of the regional craft stores. Which means by the time I’m ready for said Halloween items, Christmas stock will be out. (And just because I shop early doesn’t mean I like to have my seasons rushed.) n I’m hoping by the time you’ve read this we’ll have had a real honest-to-goodness gully washer at my house. My yard is so dry there’s no use to cut it – all it will do is scatter the silly dandelion heads that have sprouted up defiantly. “Rain? What rain? We don’t need no stinking rain to grow!” My sweet Stephen actually drove me around a bit Sunday afternoon storm chasing – I want to see thunder and lightning that badly. n How are you passing the hot summer days? I’m grateful my line of work keeps me indoors most of the time. It’s just too hot. The last time I remember it being this hot and miserable was the year my mom was pregnant with my little sister. And I am very glad yet again that my pregnancy with Nathan was spent mostly during the winter months!

If you’ll excuse me now, I’ve got to get back to work. Just as soon as I find some caffeine to help get me over this VBS hump!

The Rutherford County Adult Baseball League is now in its third year and will hold a workout and registration day Saturday. The league plays teams from other adult baseball leagues in the area.

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summer RCABL gives men a chance to take part in the game again Text by Allison Flynn Contributed photos

very February Stephen Matheny gets “the itch.” And he knows he’s not alone. His high school baseball teammate Todd Frashier gets it too. Frashier, along with Todd Proctor, began the Rutherford County Adult Baseball League in 2008 and asked Matheny if he wanted to play. “We got 14 or 15 people together and started practicing, and with cooperation from Forest City Little League we used the field at Forest CityDunbar,” Matheny said. Matheny said the league came about through the rejeuvenation of baseball in the county due to the Forest City Last summer – the league’s second year – the number of teams in it tripled and Matheny said this year he hopes the number will triple again. Eventually, if there is enough interest, Matheny said he’d like to see the league become affiliated with one of the national organizations that put on regional

Members can choose their team name from either an American League or National League team. Last year the league had Cubs, Dodgers and Red Sox.

tournaments. “I’d like us to send a team to the adult league world series.” While having a team make it to the series is still a dream, Matheny said the main focus of the RCABL is to provide a fun way for older men to take part in a beloved pastime. “We’re kind of like the last Rocky movie – the older guy who still feels like there’s something he can do.” Matheny said for him personally taking part in the league has motivated him to stay in shape and take care of himself. “A lot of people say ‘I’m too old,’” he said. “It’s up to the mind and the body will follow along.” Matheny last played competitive baseball as a student at GardnerWebb University, saying it had been 21 years when he began with the league in 2008. “We have some who haven’t played since they played Little League,” he said. A workout day is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, and those who wish to participate in the wooden bat league can register in advance at www.leaguelineup.com/ rcabl or can register and

pay on Saturday. Eligible players are those who are 30 years of age prior to Aug. 1. Any player on the team is eligible to pictch any time according to the league rules. “We hope to be starting games by the third or fourth week in August,” Matheny said. “And by the end of October we’ll be finishing up.” When teams practice, Matheny said, is up to them individually. Games are typically held on Saturdays only so as not to interfere with work or home life. Once created, teams can pick their name from any American or National League team. “We had the Cubs, Dodgers and Red Sox last year,” he said. Team members are responsible for paying for their own uniforms, and the $65 registration fee covers the cost of field rental, balls and any power costs related to practice or games. The league is a family league, Matheny said, and no drinking or profanity is allowed at games. “You see moms and grandparents and kids there laughing and having a good time,” Matheny said. “Instead of the dad hollering for the son, it’s the son saying ‘Come on, Dad.’” The league provides a fun way for those who love the game to take part in something they might have thought they’d have to leave behind. Matheny said players range in age from 30 up to 70. “We played a team where there was a guy who was 67 years old,” he said. “I was catching and thought ‘This guy is going to be an Please see Baseball, Page 8B

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Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative By IVAN MORENO Associated Press Writer

DENVER — The federal government is rapidly expanding a program to identify illegal immigrants using fingerprints from arrests, drawing opposition from local authorities and advocates who argue the initiative amounts to an excessive dragnet. The program has gotten less attention than Arizona’s new immigration law, but it may end up having a bigger impact because of its potential to round up and deport so many immigrants nationwide. The San Francisco sheriff wanted nothing to do with the program, and the City Council in Washington, D.C., blocked use of the fingerprint plan in the nation’s capital. Colorado is the latest to debate the program, called Secure Communities, and immigrant groups have begun to speak up, telling the governor in a letter last week that the initiative will make crime victims reluctant to cooperate with police “due to fear of being drawn into the immigration regime.” Under the program, the fingerprints of everyone who is booked into jail for any crime are run against FBI criminal history records and Department of Homeland Security immigration records to determine who is in the country illegally and whether they’ve been arrested previously. Most jurisdictions are not included in the program, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been expanding the initiative. Since 2007, 467 jurisdictions in 26 states have joined. ICE has said it plans to have it in every jail in the country by 2013. Secure Communities is currently being phased into the places where the government sees as having the greatest need for it based on population estimates of illegal immigrants and crime statistics. Since everyone arrested would be screened, the program could easily deport more people than Arizona’s new law, said Sunita Patel, an attorney who filed a lawsuit in New York against the federal government on behalf of a group worried about the program. Patel said that because illegal immigrants could be referred to ICE at the point of arrest, even before a con-

viction, the program can create an incentive for profiling and create a pipeline to deport more people. “It has the potential to revolutionize immigration enforcement,” said Patel. Patel filed the lawsuit on behalf of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, which is concerned the program could soon come to New York. The lawsuit seeks, among other things, statistical information about who has been deported as a result of the program and what they were arrested for. Supporters of the program argue it is helping identify dangerous criminals that would otherwise go undetected. Since Oct. 27, 2008 through the end of May, almost 2.6 million people have been screened with Secure Communities. Of those, almost 35,000 were identified as illegal immigrants previously arrested or convicted for the most serious crimes, including murder and rape, ICE said Thursday. More than 205,000 who were identified as illegal immigrants had arrest records for less serious crimes. In Ohio, Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones praised the program, which was implemented in his jurisdiction earlier this month. “It’s really a heaven-sent for us,” Jones said. He said the program helps solve the problem police often have of not knowing whether someone they arrested has a criminal history and is in the country illegally. Carl Rusnok, an ICE spokesman, said Secure Communities is a way for law enforcement to identify illegal immigrants after their arrest at no additional cost to local jurisdictions. Jones agreed. Rusnok said ICE created the program after Congress directed the agency to improve the way it identifies and deports illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds. ICE has gotten $550 million for the program since 2008, Rusnok said. Rusnok said the only place he knows of that has requested not to be a part of Secure Communities is San Francisco, which began the program June 8. Eileen Hirst, the chief of staff for San Francisco Sheriff

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A suspect, above, is fingerprinted by a Maricopa Country Sheriff’s detention officer on Monday, July 26, 2010, to check his immigration status at a 287(g) processing station after being brought from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix. Senior Deputy Jerry Anttila, right, looks at a set of fingerprints for an unidentified suspect during the booking process at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colo.

Michael Hennessey, said it happened “without our input or approval.” Hirst said the sheriff thought Secure Communities cast too wide a net and worried that it would sweep up U.S. citizens and minor offenders, such as people who commit traffic infractions but miss their court hearings. Hirst also said the program goes against San Francisco’s sanctuary city policy that calls for authorities to only report foreign-born suspects booked for felonies. “Now, we’re reporting every single individual who comes into our custody and gets fingerprinted,” Hirst said. California Attorney General Jerry Brown denied Hennessey’s request to opt out. Brown said that prior to Secure Communities, illegal immigrants with criminal histories were often released before their status was discovered. This month, Washington, D.C., police decided not to

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pursue the program because the City Council introduced a bill that would prohibit authorities from sharing arrest data with ICE out of concern for immigrants’ civil rights. Matthew Bromeland, special assistant to the police chief, said police wanted the program and were talking with ICE about how address concerns from immigrant advocates before the bill forced them to halt negotiations. Colorado officials became interested in the program after an illegal immigrant from Guatemala with a long criminal record was accused of causing a car crash at a suburban Denver ice-cream shop, killing two women in a truck and a 3-year-old inside the store. Authorities say the illegal immigrant, Francis M. Hernandez, stayed off ICE’s radar because he conned police with 12 aliases and two different dates of birth. A task-force assembled after the crash recommend-

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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE 09 SP 591 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Samir Roumayah and Nawal Roumayah to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated September 02, 2005, and recorded in Book 860, Page 206, 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 11, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 199 as shown on survey R. L. Greene, PLS entitled "Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2A as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 117, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 114 through 118 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 199. 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; plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 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 866, 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.

Notice of Availability James David Covington Poultry Farm Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) The United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA) issues FONSI for the James David Covington project located at 381 Poole Road in Rutherford County, NC. The project is proposed construction of two breeder houses on a 24.28 acre tract. FSA has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) and has determined that the James David Covington project will not have a significant effect on the human environment; therefore, no environmental impact statement shall be prepared. FSA is accepting comments on this FONSI and EA through August 13, 2010. The final EA can be reviewed in person at the FSA office located at 61 Triple Springs Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Comments should be submitted to Gary E. Guinn, Farm Loan Officer at the FSA address above or by e-mail to gary.guinn@nc.usda.gov. For questions or directions to the FSA office, please contact Gary E. Guinn at (828) 693-1406.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09SP336 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICHARD W. FINDING AND JUANITA L. FINDING DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 982 AT PAGE 1 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 199 Bison Meadows, Greyrock Subdivision, 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 Samir Roumayah. 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.: 158.0934669NC /LMS Publication Dates: 7/28/10 8/4/10

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00 PM on August 9, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being the full contents of Lot No. 9, First Broad Acres, containing 3.89 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 16 at Page 84 of the Rutherford County, North Carolina Public Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. And Being more commonly known as: 251 First Broad Dr, Casar, NC 28020 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Richard W. Finding and Juanita L. Finding. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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.

The date of this Notice is July 9, 2010. /s/ Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-116969

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.

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

___________________________________ 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

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 — 7B NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX-EXEMPT LOAN TO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 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. 1. PURPOSE OF LOAN: The purchase of a fire truck. 2. AMOUNT OF LOAN: The maximum principal amount of the loan is $400,000. 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.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Legal Notice Of Sale

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.

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 St., 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.

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

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

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

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Forest City-Dunbar Elementary, Forest City n Wednesday, Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ellenboro Elementary, Ellenboro

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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.â&#x20AC;? Even if you have been a mentor in the past, it offers a chance to brush up on your skills in working with children. There is no charge for the training and it does not commit you to being a mentor. Please email execdir@ RutherfordCIS.org or call Charlotte Ware Epley at 288-0228 or 748-6029 to reserve your seat.

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