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Mentors training

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Communities in Schools of North Carolina Field Services Consultant Susan Pennock led a mentor training session for Communities in Schools Rutherford County Tuesday at Forest City-Dunbar Elementary.

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It’s all about making a difference in a child’s life

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

FOREST CITY – A group of individuals from varying backgrounds gathered together Tuesday morning to find out how in just one hour a week they could make a difference in the life of a child in Rutherford County.

Tuesday – and again today and Thursday – Communities in Schools Rutherford County offered mentor training. The three-hour session was facilitated by Susan Pennock, field services consultant with Communities in Schools of North Carolina.

Volunteers are asked not to be a parent,

teacher, counselor or principal, but rather a friend, Pennock said.

“This is what kids need,” she said, “someone in their world who knows what’s going on and is an advocate for them.”

Pennock herself has served as a mentor for a number of years and said mentors also should not go into it with a mindset that they’ll change a student.

“Because guess who will change?” she asked. “You will. I think the thing mentoring has done for me over the years is totally, Please see Mentor, Page 6A

FOREST CITY — After receiving a presentation from teachers attending a summer institute on the “1:1 Laptop Initiative”, Rutherford County Schools board chairman John Mark Bennett and superintendent Janet Mason said Tuesday night they are committed to implementing the 1:1 Initiative in the school system this year.

Kim Carpenter and Andrew Dorsey were among teachers attending the institute in Mooresville last week where they witnessed first hand the difference 1:1 Initiative has made on its students there. In the program, each student in grades 6 to 12 and each teacher has a laptop computer.

“This is what will set Rutherford County Schools apart,” Bennett said. “This is going to be the year that makes a difference in the Rutherford County Schools. We can make it happen. It’s going to happen,” “(It) allows every child access to the tools they need for the future,” said Carpenter in her presentation.

“We can be leaders rather than followers and make this district more attractive for others to relocate,” she said.

She and Dorsey told the board they believe the county is ready.

“We can do this.”

“The role of the teacher today is not what it was,” said Dorsey in his presentation and the school

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Vol. 42, No. 185

County debate is definitely intense

ART WITH A PURPOSE

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — County Commissioner Margaret Helton had several complaints about the way June’s public hearing on the County’s 2010-11 budget was conducted, and at Monday’s board meeting she let them be known.

Specifically, Helton said she felt Chairman Brent Washburn mishandled the meeting.

“At the last meeting, we had a public hearing on the 201011 budget,” Helton said during commissioners’ comments.

“This meeting I felt was highly irregular and as you know I got gaveled out of order. Chairman Washburn mishandled the meeting. He called for people to speak that had signed up for the public comments instead of comments from the floor during the public hearing. He did this so that people in favor of the pet center could speak for a long time. Rhonda Owens, IT Director put the timer up on the screen but Chariman Washburn had her stop even though she was trying to do the right thing.”

Washburn refrained from making comments during the commissioners’ comments section of the meeting. Helton also Please see County, Page 6A

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Week One Campers at the Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild Summer Camp program created this group painting of very colorful fish.

Each week campers produced a new painting. These works will be auctioned at the Celebration of the Arts, Sept, 17 at The Foundation at ICC, to raise funds for Visual Arts Guild educational programs. They are on display at the RCVAG Center on Main Street in Rutherfordton.

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Perdue almost done with bills

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RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue is almost done with the stack of bills left on her desk by the North Carolina General Assembly when it adjourned last month, signing at least eight more into law on Tuesday.

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ized by energy savings and help turn abandoned manufacturing sites into locations to develop renewable energy sources.

North Carolina governors have vetoed 10 bills since the chief executive received the authority in 1997 following a change to the state constitution. Only one veto has been overturned.

Several Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts stood around Perdue in the old House chamber Tuesday as she signed a bill that would allow worn North Carolina state flags to be respectfully retired by burning them, in keeping with federal law for U.S. flags. A Boy Scout troop from Charlotte and Girl Scout troop from Johnston County helped lobby for the law because there was no set way to dispose of North Carolina flags.

Perdue has signed at least 102 of the 109 measures, according to the Legislature’s records, and plans to sign four militaryrelated bills on Wednesday at a ceremony at a National Guard center in Morrisville. Perdue has until midnight Monday to veto bills, sign them into law or let them become law without her signature.

Perdue told reporters Tuesday she didn’t know whether she would veto any of those remaining. They include legislation that would amend state purchase and contracting laws, allow University of North Carolina campuses to keep money real-

“Thank you for your very good idea,” Perdue said.

Perdue also signed a bill mak-

ing clear it’s illegal for medical providers and others to give or receive kickbacks for the use of Medicaid services and legislation designed to prevent a repeat of a judge’s ruling that potential major polluters receiving local and state incentives must accept more stringent environmental reviews up front.

The bill was passed after a judge said in May a fuller environmental review was needed for a proposed Titan American cement plant and quarry near Wilmington.

Perdue signed into law Monday a broad ethics, campaign finance and government reform bill. The measure toughens penalties for illegal campaign donations above $10,000 and expands personnel information that must be released to the public about state employees, such as a letter explaining why a worker was fired.

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CARTHAGE (AP) — A 21-year-old North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and breaking and entering in the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl during an apparent burglary attempt.

The Fayetteville Observer reported that Michael Graham Currie admitted Tuesday morning to shooting Emily Haddock to death in 2007. Currie entered his plea in Moore County Superior Court.

In exchange for his plea, the state agreed not to pursue the death penalty.

Appeals court orders new trial RALEIGH (AP) —The North Carolina Court of Appeals has agreed a man serving life in prison for the death of another homeless man set on fire with gasoline should get a new trial.

The three-judge panel ordered on Tuesday a new trial for David Richard Davis, who was convicted last year of first-degree murder in the death of Michael Winecoff in 2005. The judges ruled Davis’ rights were violated because of how Winecoff’s autopsy was admitted as evidence when the report’s author didn’t testify.

Davis and Winecoff shared a campsite in Charlotte. Prosecutors argued Davis set Winecoff on fire soon after purchasing gas from a gas station across the street. Winecoff said the fire was accidential.

Wright’s conviction upheld RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has again rejected arguments from a former state House member seeking to have his convictions overturned.

The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously upheld a 2008 felony obstruction of justice conviction against Thomas Wright.

Prosecutors say Wright prevented election officials from carrying out their duties by failing to report $150,000 in political contributions he received and $77,000 he transferred from campaign accounts to himself.

Wright’s attorney argued there wasn’t enough evidence showing Wright engaged in common law obstruction. The court last fall upheld Wright’s fraud convictions from an earlier trial.

12-year-old boy shot to death HIGH POINT (AP) — A 12-year-old North Carolina boy has been shot to death and police have arrested a teenager and charged him with involuntary manslaughter.

Multiple media outlets reported that Ali Hafez was shot to death about 9 p.m. Monday at an apartment complex in High Point.

Eighteen-year-old Artez Terrell McRae of Greensboro has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Police say they found Ali on the pavement in front of the apartment complex’s basketball court.

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Crews begin effort to plug leaking Gulf oil well NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Engineers began pumping heavy drilling mud into the blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well Tuesday in what they think is their best chance yet to reach the ultimate goal in a delicate process — snuffing one of the world’s largest spills for good.

Crews began the longawaited effort dubbed the “static kill” around 3 p.m.

Central time, BP spokesman John Barnes told The Associated Press. The effort involves pumping mud and eventually, crews hope, cement down a pipe to seal off the source of the oil.

Tests for the effort started a couple hours earlier as crews probed the broken well bore with an oil-like liquid to determine whether there were any obstructions in the well and to assess the pressure of the bore and the pump rates it could withstand.

Crews should know within hours whether the mud is pushing down the oil as envisioned. But engineers still won’t know for more than a week whether the attempt achieved its goal because they have to wait for completion of an 18,000-foot relief well to reach the reservoir from the bottom.

“This is a really positive step forward,” retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said earlier, calling it “good news in a time where that hasn’t been very much good news, but it shouldn’t be a cause for premature celebration.”

Company officials earlier said the static kill alone — which involves slowly pumping the mud down lines running from ships a mile above — might be enough to plug the oil leak.

But the only surefire way to make certain the well is permanently plugged is to fill it from below with mud and cement, via the relief well, in a so-called “bottom

Crews should know within hours whether the mud is pushing down the oil as envisioned.

But engineers still won’t know for more than a week whether the attempt achieved its goal because they have to wait for completion of an 18,000foot relief well to reach the reservoir from the bottom.

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Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen gives an update on efforts to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico during a briefing at BP headquarters Tuesday in Houston. Crews hoped to begin pumping mud and perhaps cement down the throat of the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday in what BP officials said could be a final step toward snuffing the spill for good.

kill,” Allen said. The relief well is set for completion as early as Aug. 11.

The static kill could take days to complete, mostly because it involves slow pumping of mud, said Allen, the government’s point man on the spill response.

The effort is meant as insurance for the crews that have spent months fighting the spill. The only thing that had been keeping the oil from blowing into the Gulf was an experimental cap that has held for more than two weeks but was never meant to be permanent.

Allen added earlier Tuesday that there “should be no ambiguity” that the primary relief well will be finished, regardless.

It’s important to begin soon, he said, with the peak hurricane season just around the corner. Tropical Storm Colin formed far out

in the Atlantic on Tuesday, but early forecasts put it on a track off the East Coast rather than the Gulf.

And while diagnostic tests show that the 75-ton cap that has bottled up the oil since mid-July is sound, the static kill should give scientists more confidence the well won’t leak again, he said.

“The quicker we get this done, the quicker we can reduce the risk of some type of internal failure” of the massive cap, he said. ‘ A federal task force said Monday that about 172 million gallons of oil made it into the Gulf between April and July 15, when the temporary cap contained all the oil.

The task force said about 206 million gallons actually gushed out of the well, but a fleet of boats and other

efforts were able to contain more than 33 million. The 172 million gallons is on the high end of recent estimates that anywhere from 92 million to 184 million gallons had gushed into the sea.

Judging by the latest estimate, BP could be fined up to $5.4 billion under the Clean Water Act, or as much as $21 billion if it is found to have committed gross negligence or willful misconduct.

The high-end fine would drop to around $17.6 billion if the government credits BP for the oil it has recovered, while the low-end fine would be around $4.5 billion.

Any fines would be on top of the compensation BP has agreed to pay to thousands of people harmed by the spill. Under pressure from the White House, the company set up a $20 billion escrow fund to pay all claims, including environ-

mental damages and state and local response costs.

The company began drilling a primary relief well May 2, 12 days after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and killed 11 workers, and a second backup well May 16. The first well is now only about 100 feet from the target.

BP and federal officials have managed to contain large parts of the spill through skimmers, boom and chemical dispersants meant to break up the oil.

Federal regulators have come under fire from critics who say that BP was allowed to use excessive amounts of the dispersants, but government officials counter that they have helped dramatically cut the use of the chemicals since late May.

The Environmental Protection Agency released a study Monday concluding that when mixed with oil, chemical dispersants used to break up the crude in the Gulf are no more toxic to aquatic life than oil alone.

As businesses along the coast continued to clamor for relief from losses caused by the spill, BP said it created a special team to reduce paperwork and speed up payments to “businesspeople who are suffering.”

U.S. auto sales post solid gains

DETROIT (AP) — Automakers posted higher U.S. sales last month, a sign that Americans are still willing to buy big-ticket items even though concerns linger about the economy and hiring.

After a sluggish June, sales rose slightly for General Motors Co. and Chrysler. Foreign-based companies such as Toyota and Honda posted bigger gains. Ford, meanwhile, had flat sales.

Sales were boosted by easier credit and new versions of cars and trucks ranging from Jeeps to large family wagons. Summer promotions also helped.

“Consumers have been conditioned to think that the summer is a great time to pick up a deal on a new car,” Edmunds.com senior analyst Jessica Caldwell said.

Car loan approvals have risen for buyers. And GM announced last month that it will buy a company that specializes in loans to shoppers with poor credit. Those subprime customers represent a big chunk of car buyers.

But the car industry is still vulnerable. Auto sales are recovering from a 30-year low in 2009, but the pace has been fitful. Month-over-month sales have fallen as often as they have risen in the first half of the year. Most automakers saw sales fall from May to June as shoppers worried about home values and high unemployment.

But when final sales figures are tallied late Tuesday, July could rank as one of the strongest sales months this year. It could also eclipse July of 2009, which was partly helped by the government’s Cash for Clunkers rebate program.

Sales at General Motors Co. rose 2.6 percent over June, boosted by promotions to make room for 2011 models. Newly launched models also helped.

The Chevrolet Camaro muscle car, Chevrolet Equinox crossover, Buick LaCrosse sedan and Cadillac SRX crossover showed strong increases, the company said. Crossover vehicles are roomy inside like a truck, but are usually built on a more nimble car platforms.

Ford Motor Co., which has enjoyed a strong 2010 so far, said its sales were flat from June. They rose 3 percent compared with July last year, lifted by stronger sales of its Ford-brand cars and trucks.

Ford’s overall sales were weighed down by a drop in Mercury sales. Production of that brand stops at the end of this year. Sales at the Lincoln luxury brand slid 16 percent, largely because of falling demand for the Town Car sedan, which ends production next year.

Strong sales of Jeeps and Ram pickups lifted Chrysler Group LLC results over June and 5 percent over July of 2009, a poor month because it had just exited bankruptcy protection. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee boosting sales 54 percent over last July.

Sales at Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. jumped 20 percent in July from June. The Japanese automaker has continued to offer generous rebates to appease customers worried about safety recalls.

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Our Views Owls continue to thrill fans

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he annual Petitt Cup playoffs for the championship of the Coastal Plains League get under way tonight and our Forest City Owls, defending champions, are looking to make it two in a row.

The Owls set all kinds of records last year en route to the CPL championship and recognition as the nation’s top team in the summer wooden bat leagues.

This summer’s team featured a few returners from last year and a lot of new faces. They had a lot to live up to and they have proven that they are winners too.

The team won the first half title in its division to secure a playoff berth and finished tied with the team from Wilson for the best record in the league.

The Owls won a coin flip to get the top seed going into the playoffs.

Congratulations go to the players and to the coaches and front office staff.

Once again you have given us a great summer of baseball.

And, oh, by the way ... Go Owls!

Our readers’ views Says Obama should have met with Scouts To the editor: Why did the President of the United States, Barack Obama, neglect to speak or address one of America’s finest traditions, the Boy Scouts of America at their 100th-year anniversary?

But he did find the time to go on “The View.”

This should tell you something about this president’s priorities and regime, yes it should. If anyone can explain, I am listening, yes, I am.

Dal Nanney Rutherfordton

Says paper mishandled postcard contest To the editor: I was rather disappointed to see that after two articles were run encouraging entry and participation in the Rutherford County postcard contest, then two separate articles run on the Chamber meeting where the winners were announced, The Daily Courier chose to basically ignore the outcome by not showing a single winning photo or mentioning a single winning photographer’s name.

The only mention I noticed was half of a sentence containing a generic statement that winners were presented.

Why is that? Why weren’t there any winning entries shown?

Why wasn’t it reported that more than 300 entries were received, and that so many were of such a high quality that the Chamber doubled it’s original winning total to 20? Why was there no mention that there were a number of photographers

who submitted more than one winning entry? Why wasn’t it reported that one photographer actually had an amazing four winning entries?

I was at the dinner, and one of my photos was selected, but I want to say how fabulous all the entries were. Every photograph that was submitted was on display, and I can see why the judges couldn’t narrow it down to just 10.

The winning photos were fantastic, but many of those not chosen were too. I’m glad it wasn’t up to me to choose, because as I saw them scroll across the screen I’m not sure I could have narrowed it to only 20 myself, let alone the original 10.

We live in a beautiful county.

Each photo showed a different, wonderful aspect and perspective of Rutherford. I’m honored to have one of my photos chosen, but it would have been nice if, at the contest’s conclusion, the paper that went to the trouble to print two separate articles urging participation would have given it more than side-note reference within an article focused on the guest speaker.

That being said, I’d like to congratulate everyone who won.

And to the photographer who had four winning entries, I’d like to extend a special congratulations. I wish I could remember your name. You really outdid yourself.

I’d be interested in a story just on that feat if nothing else.

Honestly, The Daily Courier really dropped the ball on this one, and I hope you handle the TDA contest a bit better. After all, in the same Sunday edition you chose to ignore the outcome

of CoC contest, I noticed the second article urging participation for the TDA. If you’re going to repeatedly urge participation, you should at least see it through to its conclusion.

Tara Wright Forest City

Agree with writer praising auto dealer To the editor: My husband and I must agree with Al McFall concerning the excellent treatment and service given us by Hunnicutt Ford.

Our recent experience while purchasing a vehicle from them was very pleasant.

Fred and Scott were considerate, low-pressure, and very prompt in finding the exact vehicle we were wanting.

We encourage everyone to support our local businesses, and give them a try when purchasing vehicles.

Ray and Judy Hardy Rutherfordton

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

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

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

Governor faces challenge in computer quagmire RALEIGH – Earlier this month, Gov. Beverly Perdue sent a memo around to state agency heads urging their cooperation with an effort to consolidate state computer networks.

“The goal is to move aggressively toward an improved IT (information technology) infrastructure that will lower costs, reduce complexity and redundancy, improve the utilization of resources and increase security,” Perdue wrote .

She also wants to create a one-stop Web site for residents and businesses conducting business with the state, a sort of port of entry for anyone conducting Internet transactions with the state.

Perdue’s plan is laudable. But she’s wading into waters where the state hasn’t enjoyed a lot of success.

The governor’s description of her goal could have easily been taken from former State Controller Robert

Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham

Powell when, in 2008, he launched a new payroll and personnel computing system called BEACON. The effort was beset with problems, both of and not of its doing.

Even before the new system was put in place, some agencies opted out, a move that the Easley administration allowed.

BEACON hadn’t been up and operating for long before thousands of state employees were phoning into a call center to complain that they’d been shorted on their paychecks. Hundreds more complained to the state workers union, the State Employees Association of North Carolina. Workers

The problem with information technology contracting in state government is twofold. Over the years, state agencies grew their own information technology operations. Then they looked to protect that turf. from Dorothea Dix psychiatric hospital became so upset that they were nearly arrested while demanding to see the state’s top health care brass.

In some cases, the system made mistakes computing pay; in others, agencies hadn’t been following state rules in tallying overtime.

When the new system uniformly enforced those rules, some workers weren’t happy.

As problems began to subside, a glitch caused errors to show up on state worker’s IRS W-2 forms. The state had to reprint W-2s for 17 percent of the state workforce whose pay was over-

seen by the system.

But transition to the BEACON payroll system was relatively smooth compared to some other, earlier IT disasters in state government.

The public schools’ NC WISE student information system was still beset with bugs and delays eight years after the installation began.

It never really lived up to its promise.

When the state decided to go with a new Medicaid claims processing vendor, the largest information technology contract in state history became bogged down with delays and contract dis-

putes. The state eventually fired the new vendor and started anew.

The problem with information technology contracting in state government is twofold.

Over the years, state agencies grew their own information technology operations.

Then they looked to protect that turf.

The creation of the state Office of Information Technology Services was one attempt to get around the turf protection. Perhaps Perdue’s effort will further undo it.

But she may find herself running into the other problem when government does IT. State workers overseeing the projects often don’t have the same level of expertise as the vendors they hire. With the uneven tilt, the state can be shortchanged.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — An elderly woman injured in a two-vehicle automobile crash Monday afternoon has died at Mission Hospitals in Asheville.

Opal Mitchem, 87, of Ellenboro, was a passenger in a 1987 Cadillac driven by her daughter Christine Elizabeth Mitchem, 58, also of Ellenboro.

Christine Mitchem remains a patient at Mission Hospitals, after sustaining a broken neck in the crash, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

The elder Mitchem was

airlifted from Rutherford Hospital to Asheville and Christine Mitchem, was transferred to Asheville by Rutherford County EMS. Also injured was Karla Higginbotham, 39, of Old Stonecutter Road, Rutherfordton. She was taken to Rutherford Hospital and was treated and released.

North Carolina Highway Patrolman D.R. Walker investigated the accident which occurred at 12:45 p.m.

Monday at the intersection of Oak Street Extension and Piney Ridge Road in Forest City.

The Trooper said Higginbotham was driving

a 2005 Mercury SUV, traveling northwest on Piney Ridge Road, when Christine Mitchem, traveling on Oak Street Extension, apparently did not see her, and attempted to make a left hand turn onto Piney Ridge Road and hit the SUV.

Obituaries Betty Tate

Betty Jean Terry Tate, 68, of Ellenboro, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Flay and Reba Willis Terry.

Mrs. Mitchem is the She was a homemaker. fifth person to die on a Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Leonard Rutherford County road in Tate; two daughters, Sandra 2010 and the third fatality Edwards and Lynn Hannon, this summer. both of Shelby; three sons, Her husband, John Mitchem, died in 1998, also Bobby Whisnant of Boiling from injuries sustained in an Springs, and Michael Tate and Phil Tate, both of automobile accident.

Ellenboro; four sisters, Violet Melton of Beaver Dam, Contact Gordon via e-mail at Katherine McCraw of Shelby, jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com. and Barbara Ann McCraw and Martha Jane Evans, both of Mooresboro; three brothers, Ray Terry of Mooresboro, Michael Terry, both of Gilkie, and Max Terry of Boiling charges.

Springs; eight grandchildren; Castro is under a $3,500 and nine great-grandchildre. secured bond in the Funeral services will be Rutherford County Jail. conducted Wednesday at 2 The RPD report says p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Castro is also known as Home Chapel with the Rev. Castro Gonzalez or Primitivo Tony Sisk officiating. Burial Gonzalez. will follow at Bethel Baptist Castro, listed as a farm Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour laborer, faces deportation prior to the service time. back to his native Mexico Memorials may be made after his release from the to Ellenboro Volunteer Fire jail, the arrest report says.

Department, P.O. Box 188, None of the passengers in Ellenboro, NC 28040. the truck were charged.

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Officers identify ‘John Doe’

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — A man listed as John Doe in the Rutherford County Jail log on Friday has been identified as someone wanted

by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Primitivo Gonzalez Castro, 36, of 411 Belton Road, Charlotte, was stopped Friday by the Rutherfordton Police Department.

The RPD report indicates that Castro, driving a white 2005 GMC box truck with a Florida tag, was stopped for having five people in the cargo area of the truck, a traffic hazard.

Castro produced an identity card that appeared to be fraudulent to the officers, and the driver was arrested

and fingerprinted.

Until identification could be determined, he was listed simply as John Doe on the jail Castro log.

A search of his prints offered positive identification as a man wanted by ICE for multiple violations, the RPD report says.

Castro has an Aug. 18 court date in Rutherford County District Court on charges of possession of fraudulent identification, giving fictitious information to an officer and no operator’s license.

These are all misdemeanor

Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

Officer injured in chase fall

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Cpl. Danny Millwood of the Forest City Police Dept. was taken to Rutherford Hospital’s emergency room for evaluation after he sustained injuries on the job Monday evening.

Millwood was in a foot chase with a woman, Tina Bradley, when his foot slipped as he was running down the paved road toward U.S. 74A from the Wal-Mart

parking lot.

Assistant Chief Bob Ward said Millwood “is home today” after being treated in the emergency room and will return to work Friday.

He was scheduled to work Tuesday, Ward said.

Ward said Forest City police were dispatched to Wal-Mart where a man and woman were in an argument in the parking lot.

When Millwood arrived and exited his car, the woman began running down the paved road toward U.S.

74A and Millwood began his pursuit. “Somehow he got tripped up and fell, hitting the pavement,” Ward said.

Bradley, of Cash Road, in Forest City, was arrested and charged with resist, obstruct and delay an officer. She was released from the Rutherford County Detention Facility under a $1,500 unsecured bond.

The man involved was treated at the scene by Rutherford County EMS, after suffering from chest pain.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 125 E-911 calls Monday.

n The N.C. Forest Service reported the theft of a siren control unit, a light bar control unit, a mag light, hardhats and a safety harness. The incident occurred at 519 Airport Road, Rutherfordton.

n Charles David Crain reported the theft of a Sawall and other items. n Joseph Douglas Stamper reported a broken vehicle window and a forced entry into a residence.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 29 E-911 calls Monday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 27 E-911 calls Monday.

Lake Lure

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

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 69 E-911 calls Monday.

n An employee of B&D Thrift, on South Broadway Street, reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretenses. n Miranda Arrowood reported a lost wallet. The

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Auto accident victim dies

By JEAN GORDON

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incident occurred on Hillside Drive. n Alleison Wilson reported an assault. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of finding property that belongs to Linda Evans. The incident occurred on South Broadway Street. n The Forest City Police Department is requesting assistance from anyone that witnessed a tractor-trailer truck strike a utility line, causing damage on July 13 around 8:04 a.m. in the area of Smith Grove Road. If you have any information, contact Officer Josh Williams at 245-5555.

Arrests n Carlos Sanford, 39, of Mountain View Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for order for an arrest on child support and second-degree trespassing; placed under a $1,000 cash bond. (FCPD) n Chad Stephen Bailey, 38, of 890 Old Business U.S. 74; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $25,000 secured bond.

(Probation) n Yvonne Michelle Ledford, 29, of 126 Jerry Road; charged with harassing phone call; released on a written promise to appear.

(RCSD) n Joseph Clyde Davis, 38, of 216 Emory Lane; charged with communicating threats and burning personal property; released on a written promise to appear and an unsecured bond. (RCSD)

Russell Pitchford Russell Watsie Pitchford, 72, of 817 Mount Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

He was a son of the late Guy Watsie Pitchford and Bessie Morehead Pitchford.

He was retired from the Rutherford Correction Center and was an Army veteran.

He was a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, the Hopewell-Hollis Ruritan Club, District 4 of SEANC and the Rutherford County Cattleman’s Association.

Survivors include his wife, Gerry Biggerstaff Pitchford; a son, Robert Watsie Pitchford of Forest City; two sisters, Elizabeth P. McKee of Shelby and Donnis Pitchford of Ellenboro; and a grandson.

Graveside services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Mount Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs.

Scott Henson and Scott Huffman officiating. The North Carolina Division of Prisons Honor Guard will serve at the grave. The family will receive friends Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Hospitality House of Charlotte, 1400 Scott Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203 or Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 1517 Mount Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

n Delores Heligen, 70, of 451 Boss Moore Road; charged with simple assault; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Thomas Clinton Smith, 29, of 409 Oak St.; charged with flee/ elude arrest with a motor vehicle; placed under a $15,000 secured bond.

(RCSD) n Katie Elizabeth Jones, 18, of 275 Pennsylvania Ave., Spindale; charged with local ordinance consume alcohol by less than 19; placed under Online condolences may be made at www.washburndorsey.com. a $500 secured bond and freed on a custody release.

Gladys Gamble (RPD) Gladys Whisnant Gamble, 82, of 411 Old Caroleen Road, EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 32 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Monday.

Fire calls n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a gas leak, assisted by Chimney Rock firefighters. n Forest City firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a smoke report, assisted by Forest City and Cliffside firefighters. n SDO firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Spindale firefighters responded to a motor vehicle fire.

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Forest City, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at her residence.

A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late John Everett Whisnant and Lucy Harrison Whisnant.

She was a member of Florence Baptist Church and retired from Smith’s Drug at the Fountain with 22 years service.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank S. Gamble.

Survivors include a son, Ron Gamble of Mooresville; a daughter, Ellen Gamble Arrowood of Forest City; a sister, Joyce Williams of Forest City; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park with Dr. Bobby Gantt officiating. The family will receive friends a the home on Old Caroleen Road Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.padgettking.com

Opal Mitchem Opal Gallion Mitchem, age 87, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Rita Jo Anderson Rita Jo Hardin Anderson, age 63, of Forest City, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Hospice of Rutherford County.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation.

Betty Jean Terry Tate Betty Jean Terry Tate, age 68, of Ellenboro, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital.

A native of Rutherford County she was born August 21, 1941 to the late Flay and Reba Willis Terry. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching the wildlife from her front porch.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Nell Lovelace.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years Leonard Tate; two daughters, Sandra Edwards and husband, Jody of Shelby and Lynn Hannon and husband, Ronnie of Shelby; three sons Bobby Whisnant and wife, Beverly of Boiling Springs, Michael Tate and wife, Jennifer of Ellenboro and Phil Tate of Ellenboro; four sisters, Violet Melton of Beaver Dam, Katherine McCraw of Shelby, Barbara Ann McCraw of Mooresboro and Martha Jane Evans of Mooresboro; three brothers, Ray Terry of Mooresboro, Michael Terry of Gilkie and Max Terry of Boiling Springs; eight grandchildren, Adam Edwards and wife, Tabitha of Shelby, Kellie Edwards of Shelby, Jennifer Edwards of Shelby, Garrett Whisnant of Boiling Springs, Alec Whisnant of Boiling Springs, Denise Gentle and husband, Lee of Shelby, Tracy Hannon and wife, Robyn of Shelby and Anna Tate of Ellenboro; nine great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Harrelson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tony Sisk officiating.

Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.

The family request that memorial donations be sent to Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 188, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

A live webcast of the services and an online guest registry are available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.

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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Half-price sale this week.

Yokefellow Service Center: Storewide half-price sale Aug. 2-7; tax free days Aug. 6 and 7 and are subject to N.C. tax-free weekend limitations; store hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cash, credit and debit only.

Hospice Resale Shop: Storewide half-price sale Aug. 5-7; includes clothing priced at 25 cents.

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

Mentor training: 9 a.m. to noon, Ellenboro Elementary; train to be a mentor with Communities in Schools of Rutherford County; mentors commit 30 minutes to one hour each school week, from September to May, to spend oneon-one time with a child who needs a caring adult in their life; for more information, visit www. rutherfordcis.org or call 288-0228.

Lunch club: noon, first Wednesday of month, Carolina Event and Conference Center; fundraiser for Hospice of Rutherford County and proceeds will go to aid home care hospice patients; cost is $10 and includes an entree, vegetable, dessert and tea (please call for menu selection); to reserve a space, call 245-0095; reservations must be made no later than one week before event.

Thursday, Aug. 5 Mentor training: 9 a.m. to noon, Pinnacle Elementary; train to be a mentor with Communities in Schools of Rutherford County; mentors commit 30 minutes to one hour each school week, from September to May, to spend onon-one time with a child who needs a caring adult in their life; for more information, visit www. rutherfordcis.org or call 288-0228.

Artist reception: 3 to 5 p.m., Norris Library; “Lights of the Coast” photographer Amy Owens month-long exhibit at the library begins today with a reception.

American Legion Post 74: No meeting today; will be rescheduled for a later date. For information, call Chuck Brooks, 287-1294.

Friday, Aug. 6 Stuff the Bus: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wal-mart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meeting: noon, GDS at 141 Fairgounds Road; for more information, visit www.sweeprecycles.com.

Saturday, Aug. 7 Yard sale to benefit a cancer patient: 7 a.m. until, on BosticSunshine Highway between Sammy’s and Washburn Store.

Stuff the Bus: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wal-mart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

Rutherford County Soccer Association walk in soccer registration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spindale House; for ages 4 to 12; cost is $40 per player, $35 per sibling; all players must provide a copy of their birth certificate; call 286-0073 or e-mail rutherfordcountysoccer@yahoo.com.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center.

Barbecue fundraiser: 11 a.m. until sold out, Temple of Jesus; menu includes ribs/chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, cole slaw, baked beans, etc.; fundraiser for the Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp.

Sunday, Aug. 8 Stuff the Bus: 1 to 4 p.m., Walmart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

radically change my judgement.”

Pennock presented a slideshow with information on expectations of tutors, including that tutors should be reliable and provide leadership as well as being patient and listening.

Statewide statistics for CIS mentoring was presented. For 2008-2009, more than 90,000 students received services; 93 percent were promoted and 94 percent graduated. Areas of improvement for mentored students included behavior, achievement and attendance.

In Rutherford County, said CISRC Executive Director Charlotte Epley, students who were mentored saw improvements in reading and math because of one on one interaction with an adult.

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voted not to accept the minutes of the June budget hearing, saying she disagreed with several things that were recorded.

Public comments were also numerous at the meeting, with several citizens remarking on the proposed Daniel Road Complex projects.

“If you want to spend $5 million of your own money in a venture that is highly speculative, that is your choice,” said Udo Stillmayer. “If you spend $5 million of the taxpayer’s money it should be a referendum.”

David Reno commented, “The Daily Courier and numerous special interest groups are constantly saying they are forward thinking people.

Implying that if you are against them, you aren’t forward thinking, I suppose. I am asking Commissioners Washburn and (Paul) McIntosh to not vote on any building projects for the remainder of your terms. If you decide not to do that, I’m asking you to put any construction initiatives on the ballot in November.”

Reno proposed to let the owner of the Highway 221 Flea Market buy land and host a farmers’ market along U.S. 221, letting the livestock arena be built at Chase High and putting other facilities on the land near the county airport that is open and flat.

Carl Parton also spoke against the Daniel Road projects, but emphasized

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system must be diligent in preparing its students for the 21st century.

The challenge of the project will be funding and Mason and Bennett told the Board of Education the Rutherford County Schools Foundation is working weekly to find ways to raise the money to make sure 1:1 Initiative will be possible here.

A kick-off event for the entire community will be held in about six weeks to enable all citizens to get on board with the program, Dr. Bennett said.

The public will have an opportunity to attend presentations of the differences the initiatives makes in the lives of students.

Also Tuesday night during the regular board meeting, preliminary results of the state ABCs Accountability ratings, indicate five Rutherford County schools will reach high growth, 10 will reach expected growth and four schools will be categorized as having not met growth.

Dr. Tanya Watson, Research and Accountability director for Rutherford County Schools, said although the final ABCs will not be

“Some kids also saw a difference in self-esteem,” Epley added.

CISRC, which was founded in 2006, once had 77 mentors, Epley said. But with changes in the economy, the number dropped to around 25. Epley said the training sessions were offered to help spur interest in mentoring and did not necessarily mean a person had to commit to being a mentor.

“This is offered for exploration,” she said.

The time commitment for a mentor is 30 minutes to one hour a week with the student, Epley said. Mentoring is held from September through May. Mentoring is done during the school day, but a mentor may choose what time and day they visit their student.

“One mentor takes her lunch hour at 8 in the morning because her little girl is more alert at that time,” Epley said.

During Tuesday’s session there were several high school students tak-

ing part in training. Epley said they will serve as peer mentors. Currently mentor opportunities exist at several elementary schools, and Epley said the goal is to expand the program to cover every school in Rutherford County Schools.

he and the others were not an organized group.

“Years ago when something like this came up and we had a big bond issue come up we got to vote on it in the county. In the last few years, we’ve accumulated probably a $10 million debt for the county, and I’ve not had a chance to vote on it one time,” Parton said. “Several times it has been done before we were even made aware of it. The first thing I knew was it was in the paper that the county owned another 100 acres of land. I paid more taxes than I made money last year.

That doesn’t work long for you.”

Zoran Naskov of the Rutherford 912 group added, “When people realize that they are being either intentionally or not mistreated, there is a huge response. On Nov. 1 there is going to be a vote on whether new debt will be incurred and construction will begin on Daniel Road. That’s the day before we vote for three new commissioners. If you insist on putting this plan together and lining it up, I ask that you pass it along to the new commissioners instead of having them deal with the accountability of something they did not vote for.”

Henry Edwards commented, “I’m a farmer, and I think I’m the only man in this room that ever made his living farming. I want to speak on the livestock arena and no one I know is for it. I think about 80 percent of our cows in this area are gone. You need a minimum of 100 stables and you have to clean the arena and disinfect

it for any communicable diseases. I just don’t think it is necessary at this time.”

During rebuttal, Commissioner Susan Crowe said, “I have been trying to get this put on the ballot for the citizens to vote on, Mr. Parton. I think it is a decision for the taxpayers to make and not by commissioners.”

Crowe’s move to amend the county’s reimbursement financing resolution to make it a ballot initiative was defeated two votes to three with Crowe and Helton voting in favor.

Commissioner Paul McIntosh defended both the Daniel Road Project and his decision making during commissioner’s comments.

“In March, the city of Morganton hosted a soccer tournament and had thousands of people show up,” McIntosh said. “The city of Mooresville has just approved a multi-million dollar project to build soccer and baseball fields. If you look at Daniel Road long-term, this project will pay for itself. I share Mr. Edwards concerns on the livestock arena project and I don’t know that we need it. But Daniel Road will be an attraction for businesses. As for putting it off, the Mayan calendar says the world will end in 2012. Does that mean I’m going to stop buying frozen food? No, but I’m going to keep making decisions until the new board comes along.”

released from the State Department of Public Instruction until Thursday, she gave a preview of how the schools have performed over the past year.

The ABCs are based on performance on state standardized tests and graduation-related factors for high schools.

Schools that meet or exceed the state’s growth goals can earn additional designations.

Schools of Distinction are expected to be Cliffside, Harris, Pinnacle, and Sunshine elementary schools; Schools of Progress are Ellenboro, Forrest Hunt, Mt. Vernon-Ruth, Spindale, Chase Middle, R-S Middle and East Rutherford, East High and R-S Central.

High Growth Schools are expected to be Ellenboro, Spindale, R-S Middle, ROC, R-S Central, meeting 80-89 percent growth; Expected Growth: Cliffside, Forrest Hunt, Harris, Mt. Vernon-Ruth, Pinnacle, Sunshine, Chase, East middle schools and East High, 60-79 percent growth; Growth not met: Forest City-Dunbar, Rutherfordton and Chase High School. The Rutherford Opportunity Center met growth.

The Adequate Yearly Progress measures were released two weeks ago

with six schools not making yearly progress. However, Dr. Watson said, “you either make it or you don’t.” If a school misses one goal, it is not a performing school. Although Forest CityDunbar didn’t make its goals, Watson said it met 16 or its 17 target goals, missing its target by one goal.

Of the six schools not reporting progress in the AYP, Forest CityDunbar, Chase Middle, ROC, all missed the progress by one goal; Chase high missed by three goals; East by four goals and R-S Central by two goals.

Anyone interested in serving as a mentor may attend today or Thursday’s training. Or, Epley said, training could be offered at the CISRC office at Rutherfordton Elementary.

“If there is a church, corporation or civic group that would like to mentor, I will come to them to do training,” Epley said.

For more information on being a mentor or Communities in Schools Rutherford County, visit www.rutherfordcis.org.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

“We met 244 of 256 target goals” Watson said of the overall school system for a 95.3 percent rate.

“I wanted you all to see how well our schools are doing,” she said.

More details of the ABCs data will be released Thursday.

Also Tuesday, Jason Byrd presented a report on Technology Tools for Differentiating Instruction using CompassLearning technology.

The program was implemented at Cliffside last year and will expand to other schools this year.

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

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Owls’ Skinner breaks two CPL records FOREST CITY — The largest crowd of the season at McNair Field witnessed history Saturday night as right fielder Will Skinner broke two Coastal Plain League records in Forest City’s 9-5 victory over the Fayetteville SwampDogs.

Skinner launched his fifth home run of the season over the left center field wall to break the league’s career hits mark with his 154th hit of his three year Owls career in front of an announced crowd of 3,475.

Later in the eighth, Skinner doubled into the left center field gap for his 22nd double of the season, breaking his own single-season mark that he established last season.

He received a standing ovation from the patrons and his peers in the dugout after both records were announced.

The right fielder was 3-for5 with three RBI, and he now has 156 hits in his CPL career.

NC State selects 3 captains for football RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State has named its football captains for the season.

The Wolfpack said Tuesday that linebacker Nate Irving, quarterback Russell Wilson and wide receiver Jarvis Williams would serve as team captains. They were selected by a vote of their teammates Monday night.

Irving missed last season after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. Wilson is a junior who was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s rookie of the year in 2008. Wiliams leads all active ACC players with 15 career touchdown catches.

PGA Ocean Course tickets will be scarce COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Those wanting a chance to watch South Carolina’s first major golf championship at The Ocean Course are going to have act quickly.

Organizers for the 2012 PGA Championships told The Associated Press they’ll limit sales to about 18,000 tickets a round for the seaside layout at Kiawah Island. They expect tickets could be sold out before the end of the year.

Tournament director Brett Sterba and Kiawah Island Golf Resort president Roger Warren detailed plans for ticket sales Tuesday. Interested buyers can register at PGA2012.com and will have a six-week window to buy tickets starting Nov. 15.

The tournament will offer 10,000 premium, weeklong Wanamaker passes. Sterba says that will leave about 8,000 tickets for each of the four rounds.

The Ocean Course was designed by Pete Dye for the 1991 Ryder Cup matches.

Local Sports BASEBALL Coastal Plain League 2010 Petitt Cup Playoffs, Round One, Best-of-3 7 p.m. Game 1: Asheboro Copperheads at Forest City Owls (37-19), McNair Field

On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) Baseball Big League, Final.

Forest City’s Will Skinner, right, makes a diving catch during the game Saturday against Fayetteville. Skinner set new CPL records in career hits and doubles in a season. Above, Owls’ catcher Danny Canela makes contact during the game against Fayetteville. The Owls will begin play in the 2010 Petitt Cup Playoffs as the No. 1 seed, tonight.

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Owls face Copperheads in Round 1

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls’ defense of their 2009 Petitt Cup title begins in earnest, tonight at McNair Field.

The Owls shared the best record (37-19) in the Coastal Plain League with the Wilson Tobs, but Forest City, thanks to a lucky coin toss, will enter the 2010 Petitt Cup as the No. 1 seed.

The seed will allow Forest City to play six of nine possible games at the friendly confines of McNair.

Forest City’s head coach, Matt Hayes learned late Tuesday the teams’ first round opponent — the Asheboro

Copperheads.

“I learned a long time ago, as a coach, to be very careful what you ask for — you just might get it,” said Hayes. “We will play whoever, and try to beat them two out of three and try and move on to the next round.”

The Owls finished 8-4 in 12 meetings with the Copperheads this season.

“There are really three things that you need to know about yourself when you go into the playoffs. It’s something my dad told me years ago,” Hayes said. “First, you need to be talented. Second, you need to play the game well. And, third, you need a little luck.

“I know about the first two with our guys, but no one knows about the last one.”

And the coin toss?

“Yes, exactly, it’s those kinds of things that you never know. You need that kind of luck — a bounce here or there,” said Hayes. “Now, we get to play at home and we feel good about that.”

The Owls have clearly demonstrated that they are indeed talented and playing the game well.

Forest City leads the CPL in nearly every category important to success in baseball.

Please see Owls, Page 8A

Owls avoided radar and targets in 2010 In sports, teams that can fly under the radar have a unique opportunity to find success.

Through the years, multiple examples can be found — in every professional and non-professional sport.

To illustrate the point further, few predicted that the New Orleans Saints would capture the Super Bowl when the 2009 season began. A few years back, no one picked the Florida Marlins to win the World Series.

You get the idea.

Teams that wear a target — the New York Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys, etc. — must overcome not only the usual combination of factors that go into winning, but they also have to overcome the expectation of success. That feeling among both fans and non-fans of the inevitable, or predestined.

Going into the 2010 season, much of the talk around the NFL has surrounded the Cowboys. They are favored simply because this year’s Super Bowl will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Time will tell.

Locally, a similar phenomenon occurred with our own Forest City Owls.

After a blistering 51-9 CPL-winning

Off The Wall Scott Bowers

season, the Owls were the big dog on the CPL block.

The target was squarely on their back.

The Owls had to overcome all the usual combination of factors that go into winning, in addition to being the team that every other team wanted to beat in 2010.

The West Division, which included Asheboro, Gastonia, Martinsville and Thomasville, all set their sights on toppling the Owls. Every night out the Owls couldn’t just play, they had to play their hearts out.

Because every single night the team in the other dugout was going to bring it.

The Owls overcame injuries to Grant Buckner and Brian Burton.

The Owls overcame the loss of key leaders such as Wade Moore and Spencer Patton. The Owls overcame the expectation of the inevitable and

the predestined.

The Owls finished a very strong 37-19 and as the No. 1 seed of the 2010 Petitt Cup Playoffs.

They did it all, while wearing a huge target on their collective backs.

If, and I know this is a huge IF; but, if the Owls should capture the 2010 Petitt Cup title — the achievement, in many ways, is greater than what they accomplished in 2009.

Each and every year is different from the last in CPL baseball. It has more in common with high school baseball, in that respect, than professional baseball. Teams in the CPL can have huge roster changes from one year to the next, just like high school.

And, unlike high school, the young men that show up in any given city may or may not embrace the ‘team’ concept. This is after all a league that allows one to grow as an individual.

Team goals can be secondary.

The young men that showed up to wear the Owls’ jerseys have earned my respect.

They had to overcome a target that they didn’t create.

Now, anywhere from six to nine games separate them from a championship they will richly deserve and will have earned.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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Scoreboard BASEBALL

Los Angeles Seattle

COASTAL PLAIN LEAGUE 2010 Final Standings North

W L T Wilson 37 19 0 Peninsula 32 24 0 Edenton 32 23 0 Outer Banks 22 31 0 Petersburg 13 43 0 South

W L T Morehead City 34 20 0 Florence 32 23 0 Wilmington 27 28 0 Columbia 24 31 0 Fayetteville 21 32 0 West

W L T Forest City 37 19 0 Gastonia 35 21 0 Asheboro 27 28 0 Martinsville 22 33 0 Thomasville 17 37 0

Monday’s Games Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 6 Cleveland 6, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 6, Kansas City 0 Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 12, Detroit 2, 1st game Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 1, 2nd game Baltimore 6, L.A. Angels 3 Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Boston 3, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 4 Kansas City at Oakland, late Texas at Seattle, late Wednesday’s Games Toronto (Marcum 10-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 12-4), 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City (O’Sullivan 1-1) at Oakland (Bre. Anderson 2-2), 3:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 0-0) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (E.Santana 10-7) at Baltimore (Matusz 3-11), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 3-10) at Boston (Lester 11-6), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (S.Baker 9-9) at Tampa Bay (Price 14-5), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (C.Wilson 10-5) at Seattle (Fister 3-7), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Pct .661 .571 .582 .415 .232 Pct .630 .582 .491 .436 .396 Pct .661 .625 .491 .400 .315

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 60 45 .571 57 48 .543 53 52 .505 53 53 .500 47 59 .443 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 60 47 .561 St. Louis 59 47 .557 Milwaukee 49 58 .458 Houston 46 59 .438 Chicago 46 60 .434 Pittsburgh 36 69 .343 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 62 42 .596 San Francisco 61 45 .575 Colorado 55 50 .524 Los Angeles 54 52 .509 Arizona 39 67 .368

Atlanta Philadelphia Florida New York Washington

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The Owls’ Dusty Quattlebaum (15) greets Mark Dvoroznak (20) at the plate in this Courier file photo.

Owls Continued from Page 7A

The Owls are currently third in team batting average (.255), while they lead the CPL in both home runs (36) and runs scored (303). From the mound, the Owls are first in ERA (2.56) and fewest walks allowed (178), and second in strike outs (478), while the team’s defense is ranked first in the CPL with a .971 fielding percentage.

In addition, the Owls enter the playoffs red hot.

Forest City has won eight of their last ten games and 11 of their final 14 contests.

But, Coach Hayes isn’t relying on past successes or raw data as the playoffs open.

“It’s the CPL, so, who knows. I have been in this league for six years now and seen a lot of weird stuff. Sometimes, the best teams don’t win the title,” said Hayes. “Win or not, I feel like we reached a larger goal with this group of guys and that is becoming the consistent winner that I want us to be.”

Tonight, the Owls will get their first crack at the Copperheads and they will do so with a familiar face on the hill.

“We’re going with (Ryan) Arrowood,” said Hayes.

“I feel very good about putting the ball into his hand in a situation like this.”

Arrowood has been very consistent, despite a lack of run support during his starts. Arrowood is 2-4 on the season, just a year removed from a perfect 10-0 mark, while holding down a superb 1.99 ERA. The righty from Rutherfordton struck out 53 in 49 innings pitched, while issuing just 13 free passes.

The Owls and Arrowood will have the luxury of facing a familiar opponent.

The Copperheads closed 27-28 on the year, but they have won six of their last ten games entering the playoffs.

Asheboro is batting .236 on the year with 28 home runs. Hunter Ridge leads the Copperheads with a .315 average, while Kevin Deese has blasted eight home runs and Jacob Wilson clobbered seven.

The Copperheads’ Joseph Hughes posted a 5-2 mark with a 2.64 ERA and 52 strike outs from the mound. Hughes may very well draw the start tonight. If Hughes gets a lead, expect the Copperheads to hand it over to Corey Deighan in the ninth. Deighan has 17 saves on the year.

The Coastal Plain League will have three additional playoff series begin today.

The No. 2 seed Tobs will face No. 7 Peninsula Pilots, while the No. 3 Morehead City Marlins battle the No. 5 Edenton Steamers. The final matchup is the No. 4 Gastonia Grizzlies hosting No. 6 Florence RedWolves.

Mets spill Braves, 3-2

ATLANTA (AP)—Jeff Francoeur hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning off Braves closer Billy Wagner and the New York Mets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night.

The Braves have lost three of four and now lead second-place Philadelphia, a 6-1 winner at Florida, by two games in the NL East. Atlanta’s 35-14 record at home, where they had won 25 of 32, leads the majors.

Fourth-place New York avoided falling under .500 for the first time since May 23.

Reliever Manny Acosta (2-1) earned the win after allowing one hit and three walks in 1 2-3 innings. Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 23rd save in 28 chances.

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GB — 3 7 7 1/2 13 1/2 GB — 1/2 11 13 13 1/2 23 GB — 2 7 1/2 9 24

Monday’s Games Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets 1 Milwaukee 18, Chicago Cubs 1 Houston 9, St. Louis 4 Washington 3, Arizona 1 San Diego 10, L.A. Dodgers 5 Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, late N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 6, Florida 1 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, late Houston at St. Louis, late San Francisco at Colorado, late Washington at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati (Cueto 10-2) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-6), 12:35 p.m.

Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-8) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 8-8), 2:20 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-3) at Colorado (Jimenez 16-2), 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 10-5) at Atlanta (Medlen 6-2), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 6-4) at Florida (Ani. Sanchez 8-6), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Happ 2-0) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 11-3), 8:15 p.m.

Washington (Stammen 3-4) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 6-8), 9:40 p.m.

San Diego (LeBlanc 5-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 4-3), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

American League

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

Chicago Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Kansas City

Texas Oakland

East Division W L Pct 66 39 .629 66 39 .629 60 46 .566 55 51 .519 32 73 .305 Central Division W L Pct 59 45 .567 59 47 .557 52 52 .500 45 61 .425 45 61 .425 West Division W L Pct 61 44 .581 53 52 .505

GB — — 6 1/2 11 1/2 34 GB — 1 7 15 15 GB — 8

54 39

53 67

.505 .368

8 22 1/2

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Placed 1B Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL. Activated 3B Mike Lowell from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed LHP Erick Threets on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Recalled RHP Carlos Torres from Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed DH Travis Hafner and C Carlos Santana on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP David Huff and C Lou Marson from Columbus (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned 3B Brandon Inge to West Michigan (MWL) on a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled OF Peter Bourjos from Salt Lake (PCL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed 1B/3B Jeff Larish off waivers from Detroit.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned C Rob Johnson to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled C Adam Moore from Tacoma.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Mitch Atkins from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa.

CINCINNATI REDS — Placed SS Orlando Cabrera on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Juan Francisco from Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Activated 1B Todd Helton from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jonathan Herrera to Colorado Springs (PCL).

Claimed INF Wes Hodges off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Colorado Springs. Transferrred RHP Matt Daley to the 60-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated INF Geoff Blum from the 15-day DL. Designated INF Anderson Hernandez for assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed 1B Ryan Howard on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF John Mayberry Jr. from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned C/INF James Skelton from Altoona (EL) to Bradenton (FSL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled OF Allen Craig from Memphis (PCL). Optioned OF Nick Stavinoha to Memphis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Yunesky Maya to the Nationals (GCL).

Midwest League QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS — Placed LHP Nick Greenwood on the active roster.

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed INF Deven Braden.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Released C Mike Sharp. Signed C Kent Wright. Acquired RHP Bubba O’Donnell from Newark (Atlantic) for future considerations.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Adrian Martin. Traded INF Juan Francia to Camden for a player to be named.

Can-Am League SUSSEX SKYHAWKS — Signed RHP William Hassett.

Golden League ORANGE COUNTY FLYERS — Signed RHP Mark Prior.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Announced Brian McIntyre is stepping down as senior vice president for basketball communications to become senior communications advisor to the commissioner. Promoted vice president for basketball communications Tim Frank to senior vice president for basketball communications.

BOSTON CELTICS — Signed G Von Wafer.

DENVER NUGGETS — Declined to extend the contracts of vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien and vice president of player personnel Rex Chapman.

MIAMI HEAT — Signed G Eddie House to a two-year contract.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Waived G Delonte West.

NEW JERSEY NETS — Named Roy Rogers advance scout, Bob Ferry and Frank Zanin scouts and Danko Cvjeticanin international scouting coordinator.

ORLANDO MAGIC — Re-signed G Jason Williams.

CYCLING TEAM SAXO BANK — Signed Alberto Contador to a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Atlanta DT Jonathan Babineaux one game for an arrest last year on marijuana charges.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed S Aaron Rouse and LB Pago Togafau. Released LB Ali Highsmith and WR Deryn Bowser.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed TE Jermaine Gresham to a five-year contract.

Waived DE Rahim Alem.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB Micah Johnson. Terminated the contract of CB Evan Oglesby.

Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed OL Dimitri Tsoumpas to a contract extension.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR David McKoy and DB James Green to their practice squad.

United Football League HARTFORD COLONIALS — Signed QB Josh McCown.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Signed F Tyler Seguin.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Signed RW Igor Makarov to a two-year contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Named Rob Riley coach of Springfield (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with F Jon Sim on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Traded D T.J. Fast to Florida for F Graham Mink.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed C Mike Angelidis to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Fired assistant coach Ryan Walter. Named Newell Brown assistant coach. Re-signed associate coach Rick Bowness and assistant coach Darryl Williams.

American Hockey League CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Agreed to terms with G Bobby Goepfert and F Mike McKenzie.

ECHL VICTORIA SALMON KINGS — Signed F Matt Pope.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League EDMONTON RUSH — Designated G Matt Disher and F Gavin Prout franchise players.

COLLEGE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE — Named Allison Whalen media relations intern.

CLEMSON — Named Jessica Leidecker assistant rowing coach.

DARTMOUTH — Named Harry Sheehy athletic director.

DUQUESNE — Named Dwain Painter offensive assistant football coach, Michael Craig linebackers coach and special teams coordinator and Matt Stansfield run game coordinator.

IONA — Named Roni Rivera softball coach.

NEBRASKA — Named Tracy Webster men’s assistant basketball coach.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — Named Chris Pinto women’s interim volleyball coach.

SOUTH ALABAMA — Dismissed freshman G Labree Sledge and F Kuntari Nettles from the men’s basketball team for violating team and university rules.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Named Jerry Meyers pitching coach and Carol Gwin assistant equestrian coach.

TENNESSEE — Reinstated LB Greg King and DT Marlon Walls to the football team.

TEXAS TECH — Named Jim Horner assistant baseball coach.

WYOMING — Announced junior men’s basketball F Leonard Washington is transferring from Southern Cal.

AP source: Favre will not return MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre has informed the Minnesota Vikings he won’t return for a second season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

As always with the 40-year-old star quarterback, things could change. He’s waffled before and may very well waffle again.

Favre called coach Brad Childress to say his injured left ankle is not responding as well to surgery and rehabilitation as he had hoped, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an official announcement.

Speaking to reporters after practice Tuesday, Childress wouldn’t confirm Favre’s status with the team, saying it was a “fluid situation” and he could very well have a fresh message from the quarterback waiting for him.

“I’m not a big hearsay person,” Childress said. “I gotta hear it from the horse’s mouth.”

True enough. With Favre, nothing ever seems final. He told the Vikings last year he wouldn’t play, but changed his mind and joined them immediately after they broke training camp. Childress even drove to the airport to pick him up for his 19th NFL season. Camp this year ends on Aug. 12.

Favre has considered retiring every summer since 2006.

It led to an ugly parting with the Packers that got him traded from Green Bay to the Jets in 2008. After a so-so season in New York, he announced his retirement in early 2009 for the second time, then reconsidered and signed with the Vikings.

He had one of his best seasons last year, with career bests in completion percentage (68.4), quarterback rating (107.2) and

Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) throws a pass against the Houston Texans during the third quarter of a preseason NFL football game at Reliant Park, in Houston, in this Aug. 31, 2009 file photo.

fewest interceptions (7), while throwing for 33 TDs and 4,202 yards to lead the Vikings to an NFC North title. He hurt his left ankle in the NFC championship game loss to the New Orleans Saints and had arthroscopic surgery in May. Favre was under contract for $13 million this season, but only if he plays.

Nearly everyone had assumed Favre would return and he did nothing to discourage that.

He threw passes for a second straight summer with high school students in Hattiesburg, Miss., joked about playing until

he’s 50 and said playing another year wouldn’t worsen his already-damaged ankle.

Childress has shrugged off all the questions and admitted several times he didn’t know whether Favre would really come back. The Vikings didn’t pursue a trade for Donovan McNabb and declined to select a quarterback of the future in the draft.

Still, Favre took a beating in the loss to the Saints and said afterward that he would not take long to make a decision on returning for the second year of his contract.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 — 9A

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New Panthers FB Fiammetta will get his shot

RC Cavaliers Claim 1st

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

Contributed Photo

The RC Cavaliers 12- and under baseball team took first place in the 2010 USSSA Global World Series held in Charleston, SC, on July 21-25. The Cavaliers are: Riley Riffle (front, l to r), Timothy Hardin, Blake Williams, Jack White, Seth Lowery, Dylan Bradley; Jordan Munn (second, l to r), AJ Simmons, Kevin Hopps, Reece Oliver; Coach Randy Riffle (third, l to r), Coach Aaron Munn, Head Coach Mickey Munn and Coach Scottie Hardin. Not pictured: Ethan Stewart and Coach Jerry Stewart.

LeBeau’s wait for Hall is over

PITTSBURGH (AP) — As the decades passed and Dick LeBeau was repeatedly left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of the best defensive players of his era began to believe he wouldn’t join the three other members of the Detroit Lions secondary who were already enshrined.

At least until a very persuasive group of lobbyists took up his cause. How’s this for a blueribbon panel to sway opinion: Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, James Farrior, Casey Hampton, Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith?

LeBeau’s 38-season career as an NFL head and assistant coach wasn’t supposed to factor into his candidacy — only his 14 playing seasons — but the key members of the LeBeau-coached defense that helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl twice in the last five seasons didn’t care.

To them, a football hall of fame that excluded LeBeau wasn’t a true hall of fame.

So the players began wearing replica LeBeau No. 44 Lions jerseys to functions such as the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, and to road games where they felt their influence might be felt. Perhaps their best argument came when, relying heavily on the innovative zone blitzes LeBeau developed during his days as a Bengals assistant, the Steelers defense put together one of the most dominating seasons in NFL history as Pittsburgh won the 2009 Super Bowl. “Dick LeBeau,� Polamalu said, “is the greatest coach of all time.�

No surprise then that when LeBeau’s bust is unveiled Saturday in Canton, one month from his 73rd birthday, his Steelers players will attend en masse to celebrate. “He told the young guys in minicamp, ‘I don’t know if you know, but I’m going into the Hall of Fame,’ “ Keisel said. “The next day he said the same thing

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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau walks through the defense as they warm up before the first practice session at the NFL football team’s training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday.

again. I think he’s extremely excited and we all think it’s very much deserved. It’s finally happening for him.�

Excited is a word that’s rarely used in describing LeBeau, whose ability to remain calm, poised and focused has been evident since his days at Ohio State.

While he excelled in football, his influences extended beyond the sport to fellow Buckeyes athletes such as basketball player Bobby Knight and golfers Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf.

Knight and LeBeau spent hours talking about defensive theories

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LeBeau was a fifth-round pick by the Browns in 1959, but was cut during training camp. He turned out to be one of the NFL’s biggest free agent steals, making the Pro Bowl three times during a career that ended in 1972. He started 171 consecutive games, a record for a cornerback, and he had more interceptions (62) than 15 of the other 20 defensive backs in the Hall of Fame. He had an NFCleading nine interceptions in 1970.

LeBeau joins former Lions secondary teammates Dick “Night Train� Lane, Yale Lary and Lem Barney in the Hall of Fame. But it was Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt, the former Lions coach, who first sensed LeBeau, the coach, could be just as good as LeBeau, the player. LeBeau himself had figured out by his sophomore year at Ohio State that he wanted to coach. “Joe felt that way because he went to the general manager, Russ Thomas, and wanted him (LeBeau) to be a player-coach,�

Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders said. “He wasn’t the fastest or the quickest, so he worked on being the smartest by studying receivers and schemes.

That’s why you knew he would come back and be a coach.�

After retiring, LeBeau coached for the Eagles, Packers, Bills and Bengals — he was Cincinnati’s head coach from 2000-02 — but his reputation as a defensive innovator largely developed as the Steelers defensive coordinator from 1995-97 and 2004-present. “I still get up in the morning and pinch myself and count my blessings and say I guess I’m not dreaming,� LeBeau said. “I’ve always had a strong sense of history, and that’s the largest impact that it’s had on me, that I’m going to be a piece of National Football League history forever.�

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — When DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart would discuss the NFL rushing duo record they set last season, it wouldn’t take them long to praise their fullback.

Brad Hoover was the bruising, tough blocker the Panthers relied on for 10 seasons — until he was the victim of Carolina’s offseason purge of veterans.

Now Williams and Stewart — the first set of teammates since the 1970 merger to each rush for over 1,100 yards — must rely on inexperienced second-year pro Tony Fiammetta to duplicate their success this year. “Still a little bit different in the back because Hoover thought as a tailback because he Tony Fiammetta. played tailback in college,� Williams said. “He had that mindset and he had the mindset of being a bruiser. He knew what was going on, the ins and outs of the offense. “Not saying that Tony Fiammetta doesn’t know that, it’s just that it’s kind of hard to teach that.�

Fullback has long been a position in which it takes some time to get comfortable. The Panthers’ old-style running game depends on the fullback to not only be the lead blocker on running plays, but serve a key role in pass protection. “We lean on the running game quite a bit and there are some nuances of the fullback position with the type of running game that we have that takes a pretty instinctive guy to figure out,� coach John Fox said. “It is a mental position as well as a physical position.�

Hoover thrived in that role for years. He’s third in franchise history with 153 games played and was a fan favorite known as “Hoooov� at Bank of America Stadium.

But the pounding seemed to take a toll last season. Hoover missed five games with a lingering back injury, and at 33, was deemed too old in the offseason for Carolina’s youth movement. “It was probably one of the best things that could have happened to me,� Fiammetta said of playing behind Hoover last season. “He’s just a professional and the mental side, he was all over it.

He helped me grow as a football player. I hope he catches on somewhere else because I think he’s still got a lot of good football in him.�

But now Fiammetta, a fourth round pick in 2009 out of Syracuse, must take over after a shaky rookie season. He dropped the first pass thrown his way last season, and struggled with pass protection at times, acknowledging it was tough to know the right blocking style to use on speedy and bigger players. “I think it’s a challenge for anybody coming into a new offense to feel completely comfortable from the start,� Fiammetta said. “After a year and a half of being in the NFL, I feel great and I feel like I’m ready to do big things out there.�

The biggest obstacle is to think like a running back. He played the position in high school in Maryland, but was strictly a fullback at Syracuse with only 16 carries. Hoover was a tailback in college and at the beginning of his pro career. “Pretty much on any given running play, both the tailback and the fullback have the same read,�

Fiammetta said. “Just the fullback is about two and a half yards ahead, so it’s very important for the fullback to have good vision and see the hole that’s going to be there when the running back gets there. You want to be that lead blocker.�

The 6-foot, 242-pound Fiammetta has a similar build to Hoover and it was inevitable when they spent a draft pick on him that Hoover’s days were numbered. “I knew they brought me in for a reason,�

Fiammetta said. “My reaction was that it was a great opportunity for me and this is the position I want to be in.�

Williams and Stewart will be depending on him.

With Matt Moore set to begin his first season as a full-time starting quarterback, the Panthers are expected to rely even more on their potent ground B game.

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Weather/Nation Weather The Daily Courier Weather Today

Tonight

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Statistics provided by Broad River Water Authority through 7 a.m. yesterday.

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Temperatures

0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure

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Fayetteville 96/75

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Nation Today Teens who drowned in La. river from 2 families

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Authorities are identifying the six teenagers who drowned in the Red River in Louisiana as siblings from two families.

Authorities said Tuesday that three of the youngsters were brothers and the others were two brothers and their younger sister.

Authorities say the teens were playing in shallow water when a 15-year-old boy slipped on a slick clay surface, falling into deeper water. The other teens rushed to help the him, but fell into deeper water as well. None of them knew how to swim.

Those who drowned were the Warners: 13-year-old Takeitha and her brothers, 14-year-old JaMarcus and 17-year-old JaTavious. Their cousin, 15-year-old, D.J. Warner, was rescued.

The others killed were the Stewarts: 18-year-old Litrelle, 17-year-old LaDairus and 15-yearold Latevin.

Man sentenced to 30 years in wife’s stabbing

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he admitted stabbing his wife to death nearly three years ago.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported that 48-year-old Charles Ray Dean of Horry County pleaded guilty but mentally ill Monday to stabbing his wife to death.

Thirty-nine-year-old Jill Dean was attacked at her home outside Conway about 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2007.

Prosecutors say Jill Dean had called police the night before she was killed and reported her husband had pulled her hair and hit her head. Officers couldn’t find

Charles Dean that night and had planned to arrest him the next day.

He apologized in court Monday when he was sentenced.

Mom gets 8 years in son’s smothering death GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother who claimed a carjacker smothered her 7-yearold son has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Assistant Greenville County Solicitor Cheryl Aaron says Amanda Raegan Smith entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, and the judge found her guilty of both involuntary manslaughter and obstruction of justice.

The plea means the 29-year-old Smith does not admit guilt, but acknowledges the state has enough evidence to convict her.

Smith was charged with the murder of son Devon Epps in November 2007.

Smith told authorities a carjacker with a knife forced her to drive to a secluded area and pressed a pillow to her son’s face. Autopsy results showed the boy died of asphyxia.

Town sues state over rural water, sewer funds COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A small South Carolina town is suing the governor and legislative leaders over their plan to take money allocated for rural water and sewer systems to instead pay for the state’s budget oversight agency, a spokesman for the agency said Tuesday.

Attorneys for Timmonsville — a town of just over 2,000 about 70 miles east of Columbia — filed suit on Friday, asking the state Supreme Court to overturn Gov. Mark Sanford’s plans to fund the budget agency with money from the Rural Infrastructure Bank.

Associated Press

Workers and families of workers from Hartford Distributors gather at Manchester High School in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, after a gunman went on a rampage at the beer distribution company.

Gunman kills 8 then kills self at warehouse MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — A warehouse driver who a union official said was caught on video stealing beer from the distributorship where he worked went on a shooting rampage there Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding two before committing suicide, authorities said.

Omar Thornton, 34, pulled a handgun after a meeting in which he had been offered the chance to quit or be fired, Manchester Police Chief Marc Montminy said.

The gunman, who was black, had complained of racial harassment and said he found a picture of a noose and a racial epithet written on a bathroom wall, the mother of his girlfriend said. Her daughter told her that Thornton’s supervisors told him they would talk to his co-workers.

James Battaglio, a spokesman for the families who own the distributorship, said he had no immediate information about the allegations of racial harassment. And a union official said Thornton had not filed a complaint of racism with the union or any government agency.

Thornton had been caught on videotape stealing beer, Teamsters official Christopher Roos said.

“It’s got nothing to do with race,” Roos said. “This is a disgruntled employee who shot a bunch of people.”

Thornton’s girlfriend had been with him the night before the rampage and had no indication he was planning it, said her mother, Joanne Hannah.

On Tuesday morning, about 50 to 70 people were in the warehouse about 10 miles east of Hartford during a shift change when the gunman opened fire around 7 a.m., said Brett Hollander, whose family owns the distributorship. Adding to the chaos at the warehouse was a fire, which was put out. Montminy said he didn’t know how the fire started, but didn’t think it was set.

The shooting was over in a matter of minutes, Montminy said. The victims were found all over the complex, and authorities don’t know if Thornton fired randomly or targeted specific co-workers, Montminy said.

After shooting his co-workers, Thornton called his mother, Hannah said.

“He wanted to say goodbye and that he loved everybody,” Hannah said.

Thornton was alive when police got to the scene but killed himself before officers got to him, Montminy said.

Hannah said her daughter Kristi had dated Thornton for the past eight years. Kristi Hannah did not return calls for comment.

“Everybody’s got a breaking point,” Joanne Hannah said.

Hannah described Thornton as an easygoing guy who liked to play sports and video games. She said he had a pistol permit and had planned to teach her daughter how to use a gun.

Hollander’s cousin, who’s a vice president at the company, was shot in the arm and the face. Hollander said he thought his cousin would be

Associated Press

Manchester, Conn. Police Chief Marc Montminy answers reporters questions near the site of a multiple fatal shooting Tuesday.

OK. “There was a guy that was supposed to, was asked to resign, to come in to resign and chose not to and shot my cousin and my co-workers,” Hollander said.

Among the dead was Bryan Cirigliano, 51, of Newington, president of Teamsters 1035, according to the union secretary. The Hartford Courant identified another victim as Victor James, 59, of Windsor.

The rampage was the nation’s deadliest since 13 people were fatally shot at Fort Hood, Texas, last November. A military psychiatrist is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in that case.

And in Connecticut, a state lottery worker gunned down four supervisors in 1998 before committing suicide, and six people were killed in 1974 in botched robbery at a bakery in New Britain. Two men were convicted of that crime.

On Tuesday, a few dozen relatives and friends of the victims gathered a few miles away at Manchester High School. Outside, people talked, hugged and cried. Others talked on cell phones.

Police officers from numerous agencies and police and fire vehicles surrounded the warehouse, on a tree-lined road in an industrial park just west of a shopping mall.

The Hollander family is widely respected in Manchester, said state Rep. Ryan Barry, a lifelong resident.

He said the family-owned Hartford Distributors sponsors local sports teams and the family is civic-minded.

“Everybody knows the Hollanders as good, generous, upstanding people,” Barry said. “They’re embedded in the community. Everyone knows Hartford Distributors. They treat their employees very well and they’re part of the fabric of the town.”

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business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

d

NYSE

7,146.99 -27.91

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last VishPrec n 14.90 GenSteel 3.48 Herbalife 54.93 PHH Corp 22.39 FstInRT 4.84 HelixEn 10.38 RealD n 19.67 StewInfo 10.60 ChNBorun n 6.98 McDrmInt s13.40

Chg +2.13 +.37 +5.74 +2.25 +.47 +.77 +1.43 +.75 +.46 +.86

%Chg +16.7 +11.9 +11.7 +11.2 +10.8 +8.0 +7.8 +7.6 +7.1 +6.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last RadianGrp 7.26 TNS Inc 16.04 MSEngy12 18.50 iStar 4.45 BakrHu 43.66 OfficeMax 12.96 Cnvrgys 9.85 FstPfd pfA 8.49 Unitrin 25.31 DowChm 25.50

Chg -1.77 -3.91 -4.09 -.77 -6.57 -1.89 -1.20 -.96 -2.84 -2.83

%Chg -19.6 -19.6 -18.1 -14.8 -13.1 -12.7 -10.9 -10.2 -10.1 -10.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 2009454 4.13 -.06 Pfizer 1478152 16.34 +.86 S&P500ETF1360482112.22 -.54 FordM 1139647 12.91 -.25 BkofAm 875355 14.34 -.10 SprintNex 666839 4.54 -.14 SPDR Fncl 642854 14.91 -.17 iShEMkts 586153 42.27 -.21 MetLife 581078 41.68 -1.05 GenElec 546191 16.40 -.01 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,186 1,855 115 3,156 212 7 4,129,282,418

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1,934.17 +11.93

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name BlonderT MercBcp Flanign OrienPap n Cohen&Co Nevsun g FiveStar Augusta g MtnPDia g CoastD

Last 2.25 3.05 6.88 4.85 5.79 3.82 3.92 2.38 3.16 4.00

Chg +.93 +.31 +.68 +.45 +.53 +.29 +.22 +.13 +.17 +.20

%Chg +70.5 +11.3 +11.0 +10.2 +10.1 +8.2 +5.9 +5.8 +5.7 +5.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Engex 4.00 Tofutti 2.86 StreamGSv 4.10 Talbots wt 2.29 HeraldNB 2.85 BovieMed 2.80 GerovaFn 6.68 AlexcoR g 3.03 AmBiltrt 3.60 BakerM 36.47

Chg %Chg -.81 -16.8 -.30 -9.5 -.40 -8.9 -.17 -6.9 -.20 -6.6 -.18 -6.0 -.38 -5.4 -.16 -5.0 -.19 -5.0 -1.88 -4.9

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg VantageDrl 23202 1.34 -.08 GoldStr g 20304 4.17 +.06 GranTrra g 17675 5.88 +.02 AmO&G 16169 7.63 +.03 Kemet 15020 3.75 +.15 NovaGld g 13210 6.25 +.09 NwGold g 12778 5.08 +.13 GrtBasG g 11801 1.77 -.01 BlonderT 11025 2.25 +.93 NthgtM g 10595 2.96 +.04 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

246 234 49 529 17 3 64,157,359

DAILY DOW JONES SCHEDULE A FREE

NASDAQ

REVIEW. 10,720 DowRETIREMENT Jones industrials Close: 10,636.38 Change: -38.00 (-0.4%)

2,283.52 -11.84

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last MediCo 12.47 IPG Photon19.97 ProvCmBc 2.45 NovaMeas 6.05 MillIndia 2.89 Exceed wt 2.79 OplinkC 18.81 Reeds 2.13 WSB Hldgs 2.89 CorpExc 32.01

Chg +3.14 +3.27 +.40 +.97 +.46 +.42 +2.36 +.26 +.34 +3.64

%Chg +33.7 +19.6 +19.5 +19.1 +18.9 +17.7 +14.3 +13.9 +13.3 +12.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last SykesEnt 11.93 MackFn 5.29 AtlasAir 50.24 Actuate 4.25 RodmanR 2.58 Funtalk n 7.06 KopinCp 3.36 EnteroM rs 2.23 CaroBkHld 2.96 GrLkDrge 5.09

Chg -3.37 -1.01 -9.01 -.69 -.42 -1.04 -.49 -.27 -.34 -.57

%Chg -22.0 -16.0 -15.2 -14.0 -14.0 -12.8 -12.7 -10.8 -10.3 -10.1

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) Intel 594266 PwShs QQQ579259 SiriusXM 548275 Microsoft 536748 RschMotn 297481 Cisco 266376 MicronT 235624 Nvidia 235014 ApldMatl 231769 ArenaPhm 216466

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 20.87 -.28 46.47 -.20 1.01 -.04 26.16 -.17 55.53 -1.45 23.82 +.02 7.47 -.18 8.94 -.24 11.82 -.19 7.29 +.12

DIARY

945 1,704 119 2,768 61 32 1,952,521,250

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

10,380 10,040

11,600

10 DAYS

11,200 10,800

STOCK MARKET INDEXES

52-Week High Low

9,116.52 3,546.48 346.95 6,338.09 1,631.95 1,929.64 978.51 626.93 10,079.36 546.96

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10,400

Net Chg

10,636.38 4,443.48 392.33 7,146.99 1,934.17 2,283.52 1,120.46 768.79 11,743.25 655.66

-38.00 -60.82 -1.56 -27.91 +11.93 -11.84 -5.40 -6.13 -66.08 -6.20

YTD %Chg %Chg

-.36 -1.35 -.40 -.39 +.62 -.52 -.48 -.79 -.56 -.94

+2.00 +8.39 -1.43 -.53 +5.98 +.63 +.48 +5.80 +1.69 +4.84

12-mo %Chg

+14.12 +20.86 +5.87 +8.80 +12.14 +13.53 +11.42 +19.05 +13.28 +14.88

MUTUAL FUNDS

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Sales figures are unofficial.

CI 133,927 LB 63,566 LG 58,394 LG 53,952 IH 52,393 WS 47,349 LB 46,968 LB 46,671 MA 46,079 LB 42,830 LV 39,482 FV 36,687 FB 34,013 LV 33,997 CI 33,304 CA 31,232 LB 29,636 WS 28,582 MA 28,516 LB 28,336 MA 28,053 LB 27,888 CI 27,822 CI 27,417 FB 26,227 FB 26,161 LG 25,891 LB 25,529 LV 14,815 LB 8,668 LB 4,057 GS 1,455 LV 1,126 SR 486 LG 174

11.41 27.81 27.13 58.78 47.77 33.18 103.29 102.63 15.68 25.62 95.38 32.38 38.12 24.79 11.41 2.08 27.82 25.58 29.39 103.30 16.60 32.80 11.41 12.33 27.39 14.40 70.13 102.63 21.43 30.23 35.72 10.45 2.96 16.39 14.92

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

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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market put its big rally on hold Tuesday after disappointing earnings and economic reports reminded investors of the obstacles still facing the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 38 points after rising 208 Monday on brighter economic news. All the major indexes fell moderately.

Investors were unhappy with just about every major earnings or economic report Tuesday.

Procter & Gamble Co. and Dow Chemical Co. reported earnings and revenue that fell short of forecasts. Consumer spending and income figures showed that people are still very cautious with their money. Factory orders fell in June, as did the number of homes that were under contract to be sold.

The stream of bad news was a reminder that the recovery is going to be bumpy and slow. So, following the market’s pattern of recent months, they gave back some of Monday’s big gain, which was due in part to manufacturing news that was better than expected.

Traders are also uneasy ahead of the Labor Department’s July employment report due out Friday. Consumers are not expected to significantly increase their spending until they feel more secure about their jobs.

Investors are also uneasy about two other labor market reports this week. The payroll company ADP on Wednesday will release its count of the number of jobs created or lost at private employers in July. And on Thursday, the Labor Department issues its weekly report on the number of laid-off workers who filed for unemployment benefits for the first time.

The Dow fell 38.00, or 0.4 percent, to 10,636.38.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 5.40, or 0.5 percent, to 1,120.46, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 11.84, or 0.5 percent, to 2,283.52.

Losing stocks were ahead of gainers by 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1 billion shares. Light volume can intensify stocks’ price swings.

Investors sought the safety of Treasury bonds, which pushed interest rates lower. Reports the Federal Reserve could start buying bonds again also added to their strength. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 2.92 percent from 2.97 percent late Monday.

Among the day’s economic reports, the Commerce Department said personal income and spending were both unchanged in June.

The department also said factory orders fell 1.2 percent in June, the second straight monthly drop and more than double the amount economists expected.

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Spending flat, savings are up WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers are saving more and being picky about how they spend their money, new data show.

Personal spending was unchanged in June, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. It was the third straight month of lackluster consumer demand. Incomes were also flat, the weakest showing in nine months.

And the personal savings rate rose to 6.4 percent of after-tax incomes in June. The savings rate is now about three times the 2.1 percent average for all of 2007, before the recession

began.

The disappointing report on spending and income was among a raft of data released Tuesday that confirmed the economy ended the April-toJune quarter on a weak note.

Factory orders dropped 1.2 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted $406.4 billion, the Commerce Department said. It was the second consecutive decline after nine straight months of gains. Lower demand for steel, construction machinery and aircraft dragged down the figure.

And the number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes fell in June. The National

NEW YORK (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss after booking $660 million in charges for writing down the value of its Midwest power plants.

But its adjusted earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations and the Charlotte, N.C., company is raising its earnings forecast for the year.

At the same time Duke, which

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Duke reported a loss of $222 million, or 17 cents per share, for the three months ended June 30. That compares with net income of $276 million, or 21 cents per share, a year ago.

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Nation/world World Today Powerful quake hits Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck waters off of eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and officials said there was no threat of a tsunami.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and was centered off Sulawesi island, around 26 miles beneath the ocean floor.

Some buildings shook in Manado, 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of the epicenter, and in the nearby cities of Bitung and Tondano. But Deny Hendrawanto, an official at Indonesia’s earthquake monitoring office, said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

A Pakistani girl stands outside her house destroyed by heavy flooding in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday. Relief work has been hampered by submerged roads, washed out bridges, and downed communication lines, and survivors have complained about government inaction.

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Iraq: Car bomb kills 15

BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb ripped through an outdoor market Tuesday in a mainly Shiite city southeast of Baghdad in the deadliest of a series of attacks that killed at least 22 people nationwide, officials said.

The blast in Kut, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, targeted a popular outdoor market that sells food and clothes at about 5.30 p.m., killing at least 15 people and wounding 60, according to police and health officials.

The attack came hours after suspected alQaida militants killed five Iraqi soldiers at a western Baghdad checkpoint, planting the terror group’s black banner before fleeing.

6 guards fatally stabbed in heist

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Six Afghan private security guards were poisoned and fatally stabbed during a bank robbery in northern Afghanistan, police said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, insurgents wearing suicide vests tried to storm NATO’s largest base in the south, but did not breach its defenses, officials said.

In the east, a NATO service member was killed Tuesday during an insurgent attack. The coalition did not release details about the death or identify the nationality of the service member.

Some wildfires are out of control

KADANOK, Russia (AP) — Some of the devastating wildfires sweeping western Russia are out of control, Russia’s emergency chief said Tuesday, as fears grew there were not enough firefighters to battle them.

Tens of thousands of troops and volunteers were helping some 10,000 firefighters battle blazes in more than a dozen western Russian provinces, seven of which were under a state of emergency.

Their efforts had saved more than 300 towns and villages from destruction in the last day, Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Floods hit Pakistan’s heartland KOT ADDU, Pakistan (AP) — Floodwaters surged into Pakistan’s heartland and swallowed dozens of villages Tuesday, adding to a week of destruction that has already ravaged the mountainous northwest and killed 1,500 people.

The rush of muddy water over river banks in Punjab threatened to destroy vast stretches of crops that make the province Pakistan’s breadbasket, prompting the U.N. to warn that an estimated 1.8 million people will need to be fed in the coming weeks.

Adding to the misery, fresh rains in the northwest threatened to overwhelm a major dam and unleash a new deluge, while rescue workers struggled to deliver aid to some 3.2 million people affected by the floods despite washed-out bridges and roads and downed communication lines.

The government has struggled to cope with the scale of the disaster at a time when it is grappling with a faltering economy and a brutal war against the Taliban.

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But many flood victims have complained that aid is not reaching them fast enough or at all. That anger could grow as floodwaters surge through Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province. “We just ran away with our children, leaving behind everything,� said Fateh Mohammad, who was caught by surprise when water breached a protection bank in the Kot Addu area. “All our possessions are drowned in the water. We have nothing,� said Mohammad, who was evacuated along with some 4,500 others by the army on boats and helicopters.

Water levels were so high in large tracts of Kot Addu and the nearby area of Layyah in the south of the province, that only treetops and uppermost floors of some buildings were visible, footage shot by an Associated Press Television News cameraman on a helicopter showed.

People sought refuge on rooftops and tried to bring their livestock up as far as possible.

Ghulam Mustafa, a resident of a small town near Kot Addu,

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Some residents piled their belongings on makeshift rafts built out of their furniture, which they swam through the huge tracts of muddy water.

Punjab is home to many of Pakistan’s largest farms, and the loss of so many crops was one reason the U.N.’s World Food Program estimated 1.8 million Pakistanis would need food assistance for at least the next month.

Aside from farmers, many victims have small businesses that have been destroyed and won’t have the means to buy food for their families, WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella said in Geneva. The agency has delivered food to 40,000 people and is aiming to reach 250,000 by the end of the week, but “access is really remaining a major challenge,� she said.

Israel, Lebanon clash on border, four killed

ADEISSEH, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire on the border Tuesday in the most serious clashes since a fierce war four years ago, killing four people including two Lebanese soldiers and an Israeli army officer.

The violence apparently erupted over a move by Israeli soldiers to cut down a tree along the fence dividing the two countries, a sign of the level of tensions at the border where Israel fought a war in 2006 with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

The U.N. urged “maximum restraint� and said it was working with both sides to restore calm.

After an initial clash of about five minutes, intermittent shelling and gunfire went on for several hours until the fighting stopped by midafternoon, witnesses said.

A Lebanese army officer said the clash started when Israeli troops tried to remove a tree from the Lebanese side of the border.

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Total Momsense Allison Flynn

Wish carefully: You never know when luck might strike

As Jean Gordon reminded me last Wednesday morning, you really have to be careful what you wish for – because often you’ll get more than you bargained for.

I’m notorious with friends and family for my obsession with weather. It really began in college when I’d carefully watch the forecasts to see if I’d be able to get out of Cullowhee and back to the RC to see my beloved (now my husband). My nickname was Doppler.

And I love thunder and lightning and wind.

So when storms began boiling up last Tuesday, I got excited.

I’d been wanting to see a storm for a while (which you’ll probably remember I mentioned in last week’s column). I even said aloud “I hope it thunders and lightnings like crazy at my house.” I didn’t, however, say I wanted power outages. Last summer when I did that in the newsroom, I got my wish .... and with no power, it meant our editor and sports editor had to drive to Lenoir to put the paper out. (And Bowers has threatened my life if ever I utter those words again.)

So it really should’ve come as no surprise to me to go home and find damage from the storm. I knew the power had been out because I had texted my sister to ask.

I did not know that lightning had actually struck my house until the hole in my bathroom ceiling brought reality crashing in much like the beam that had crashed from the attic into the drywall.

I’m very grateful no one was hurt, and unlike others on Tuesday whose homes were struck, we escaped with no fires.

When you realize your house has been struck by lightning, you realize a few things.

First, you should never, ever take your home for granted.

And I don’t just mean my house – I mean all the things that make the house a home.

Like irreplaceable pictures of Nathan from birth through now. Stuffed animals and clothes, dishes and furniture.

Second, it might not be a bad idea to keep receipts for everything. Thankfully, my husband does a fantastic job at this, and even more so in recent years.

We were able to locate fairly quickly a total for electronics that were blown by the surge of electricity through the house.

Third, if you ever think you are bigger than God – think again. The support beam the lightning struck is on the far side of our house, over our bedroom. The access to the attic is over our kitchen – on the complete opposite side. Stephen knew before even coming close to the beam that something wasn’t quite right because splinters were near the attic entry – probably a good 2,000 square feet away from where the beam stood.

Where the lightning exited the house caused a few shingles to bulge up and away from the wood. But no water managed to get in during the torrential downpour.

Lesson learned: Just because you don’t see something doesn’t mean it hasn’t been there. And in the blink of an eye, lightning can and will strike.

I’m keeping my mouth closed about storms from now on. I’ll just pray for rain instead.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Keith Parris will take part in his third ironman event later this month and will also be raising money for Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids, a nonprofit organization that takes terminally ill and chronically handicapped children to Disney World on an all-expenses paid weeklong vacation.

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Ironman with a heart of gold

Triathlete uses his pastime as a means to help others

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

FOREST CITY – An athlete in college, Keith Parris said once he graduated and got a job, he began to fall into a routine of eating bad foods and not exercising. But the goal of wanting to take part in ironman events not only led him back to good health – it will also now help a local charity with funding.

A nurse practitioner in Rutherford Hospital’s emergency room, Parris will participate in the 2010 Ironman Louisville event on Aug. 29, and has paired up with Janus Charity Challenge to raise money for Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids. Grin Kids was created

by Kiss 95.1 radio personalities Ace and TJ in January 2000, and the nonprofit’s mission is to enhance the lives of children ages 5 through 12 in their listening areas who are terminally ill and chronically handicapped.

Parris, who always does one big race each year, decided in February along with his wife, Shevelia, to take part in the Janus Charity Challenge to help Grin Kids because their daughter, Lizzie, has mild cerebral palsy.

“With us having a daughter with a mild disability, we can see what it’s like for parents dealing with that every day,” Parris said. “This charity kind of touched us.”

Grin Kids takes children annually on a trip to Disney World for a week for an all-expenses paid vacation. It’s an experience, Parris said, that many of the children and their families would be unable to take without the nonprofit’s help.

“We are fortunate we could take our children and do that, and we want to give back to Grin Kids so others can,” he said.

After getting approval from both Grin Kids and Janus Charity Challenge, Parris began fundraising in mid-May. Janus awards the top fundraiser at each race by donating various amounts of money.

“The person who raises the most gets $10,000 from Janus for their charity,” Parris said.

His fundraising goal, he said, is $30,000.

“It costs approximately $1,000 per child to take the trip to Disney World,” Parris said.

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Where did Ironman begin?

John and Judy Collins, triathletes from California, introduced triathlon to Hawaii in 1978 by creating and staging an endurance triathlon, a swim/bike/run course that circled the island of Oahu. The first ironman included a 2.4 mile roughwater swim, an estimated 112 miles of the 115 mile Oahu bike course and a 26.2 mile marathon.

Ironman is now the world’s most prestigious one-day endurance event.

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Senior Center activities and programs for August

Lucille Désirée Ball was born on Aug. 6, 1911. She was an American comedienne, film, television, stage, and radio actress, model, film, and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, and Here’s Lucy. She received 13 Emmy Award nominations and four wins.

She was the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1989.

Ball met and eloped with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940. They were divorced in 1960.

In celebration of Lucy’s birthday, we will be showing some of her famous movies.

On Monday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m., we will have a movie matinee “Forever Darling” starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

A lot of things can test a marriage, but Lorenzo and Susan Vega have unwittingly put their five-year union to the ultimate test — they go camping, and Susan’s guardian angel, seen only by Susan, joins them.

Soon they are headed for comedy chaos built on tentraising, forest critters, inflatable rafts, and other typical elements of roughing it.

On Monday, Aug. 9 at 1 p.m., we will show “The Long, Long Trailer.” Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz live slap-happily ever after as newlyweds honeymooning in “The Long, Long Trailer.”

They quickly find that the interior of a moving trailer is ideal for tossing a Caesar salad — and everything else — that packing up their 40-foot, three-ton home is only a little more difficult than threading a needle wearing boxing gloves, and that trailer-park folks are neighborly folks who turn the lovebirds’ rig into the wrong, wrong, trailer by crashing their wedding night.

Monday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. is the time for our third movie matinee. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz star in “Too Many Girls” about spoiled heiress Connie Casey who goes off to college, and her father secretly sends along four Ivy League football stars as her bodyguards.

In no time, they turn tiny Pottawatomie U into a gridiron powerhouse! This movie is fast-paced and infectiously funny.

It’s also where Desi met the film’s leading lady for the first time, an encounter that threw them both for a romantic babaloop that changed Hollywood history. Their attraction adds extra zest to this exuberant Golden Age musical.

Join us for all three of these great comedies for some afternoons of fun and laughter.

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Attention, ladies! Here’s your chance to get your fingernails polished for free.

On Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 10 to 11:15 a.m., Debbie Forney will be here to polish your nails. Please note that this is not a manicure. It’s only for getting your nails polished

for a fresh, pretty look. You do not need an appointment, just show up and wait your turn. You may bring your own polish or choose from what Debbie brings.

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There will be a gospel music performance

by McKenzie Willard on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the dining room.

McKenzie has been singing since she was four years old. She sings in church, in the church youth group, the Rutherford talent search, weddings, and has performed at the Relay for Life event.

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In June a group went to A.C. Moore in Asheville for a scrapbooking class. The class is being offered again on Thursday, Aug. 5. The first class was a lot of fun, and everyone really enjoyed their scrapbooking experience. A.C. Moore will provide all the scrapbooking supplies, and you will only need to bring your photos.

We will leave the Senior Center at 8:30 a.m. The class will be limited to the first ten people who sign up.

(That is all the space A.C. Moore has available.) The cost for the trip will only be $1.00 plus the cost of your lunch.

Following the class, we will have lunch at J & S Cafeteria and then return to the Senior Center.

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If you like good BBQ, then plan to go with us to Sims Country BBQ in Granite Falls on Friday, Aug. 6. This restaurant was established in 1979 with the dream of good family fun, food, and entertainment. Owner Keith Sims developed the idea for the restaurant and has enjoyed his business ever since. You can meet him and maybe run into someone from your hometown down at the BBQ since people from all over the U.S. and the world come to Sims BBQ to experience true Southern Appalachian culture.

The restaurant features live bluegrass music, and the Sims Country Cloggers and some of their friends from other groups frequent the place and can be seen clogging on the weekends at the restaurant. The menu includes an all-you-can-eat buffet of coleslaw, beans, bread, chips, pickles, BBQ pork, chicken, beef, and cornbread fritters. The BBQ is cooked in a pit all day long (Texas style) and you can top it with hot or mild sauce.

Believe it or not, the cost is under $11 for an all-you-caneat buffet and entertainment. Drinks are extra, as they are at most places, but you pay for them at the “tea kitchen.”

Sims BBQ is a familyoriented establishment.

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. It is also a smoke-free establishment.

Outside you can take a walk to the pond where you might see some whopper catfish.

You can also play a game of horseshoes if you like.

If you are interested in this trip, you must sign up in advance. The cost will be $2 for the van ride, and only the first 12 who sign up will be able to go. If you would like to follow along in your own

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vehicle, please sign up also so reservations can be made in plenty of time. There may be a possibility of getting a second van if we have enough interest.

Remember to fill out a trip release form when you sign up. We will leave the Senior Center at 2:45 p.m.

Keep in mind that the trip to Sims Country BBQ is about 65 miles, and they are only open from 5 until 9 p.m, so we will probably be getting back around 10:00 p.m.

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If you’re a golfer and would like to play at Cleghorn Plantation Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 9, see Barbara for more details. Seniors can play all day for $20 in celebration of National Golf Month. Barbara will set up tee times for you if you need her to.

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Would you like to go see the Forest City Owls play?

If the Owls make the playoffs (and we’re going to think positive and believe they will), we can take a small group to one of the play-off games in August.

The date will be determined and announced according to how the games turn out.

If you think you would have an interest in this activity, there will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board near Barbara’s office. We will be given a special rate of only $4 per ticket.

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There will be a musical performance in the dining room on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Blake Dula and her younger sister Sarah will be here to entertain you. Blake has been with us before and always does a great job. Now we will have an opportunity to hear her sister also. This will be an outstanding program.

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This month the Meet & Eat Dinner Club will be going to the Spindale Restaurant on Tuesday, Aug. 10. We will leave the Senior Center at 5:15 p.m. If you want to ride the van, you must sign up on the bulletin board. We can take the first 12 people who sign up. If you would like to meet us there, you still need to sign up on the board so we can give the restaurant an accurate number when making reservations.

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Decorative towel folding is an art that is used in hotels and cruise lines to add an element of fun and elegance to the rooms. While almost everyone can fold a towel and put it in a closet, it takes certain skills to fold a towel into an origami elephant, monkey, or cat. Folding towel animals can be great fun, and you can use your creations for brightening up the guest bedrooms or just make it a fun activity for a rainy day.

It is not clear when or who started this trend, but it was popularized by Carnival Cruise Lines and continues to be a decorative element found in the cabins of some cruise ships.

Virginia Morrison, an environmental services technician from Rutherford Hospital, will be at the Senior Center to do some

creative towel folding on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 10:15 a.m. She will teach you how to turn your towels into some fun creatures.

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August is Cataract Awareness Month and Dr. Joshua Rheinbolt will be here on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss this very important problem that seniors often encounter.

A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s clear lens.

This prevents the passage of light needed for vision.

Cataracts are very common.

Approximately 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts.

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The SeniorShiners will be performing at Creekside Crossing on Friday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. The van will leave the Center at 9:30 a.m. If you’re in this group, be here on time and ready to shine!

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Janna Gilbert, Dance Instructor, will be bringing a group of children from Dancin’ Stars Studio in Rutherfordton to perform for us in the dining room on Monday, Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. These dance students will be performing a variety of dances, including beginner’s ballet. Too cute!!

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On Tuesday, August 17 Phyllis Davis and Carla Anderson, both Public Health Dental Hygienists with North Carolina Oral Health Division of Public Health, will be at the Senior Center to conduct oral cancer screenings from 9 until 11 a.m. Appointments will be made 20 minutes apart. You must sign up on Barbara’s bulletin board for this screening.

Close to 36,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly one person per hour, 24 hours per day. Of those 36,000 newly diagnosed individuals, only slightly more than half will be alive in five years. Be sure to sign up for an appointment if you want to go through the screening.

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Summer is a state of mind.

It’s the sweet memories that keep us warm all winter long. Let’s get together on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. for the August tea party and share some of our best summer memories and traditions. Was it catching lightning bugs, playing in the creek, riding your bike with friends, camping out, etc.? Sign up at the front desk, bring a favorite treat to share and, by all means, bring your summer memories.

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Thursday, Aug. 19 is “Be an Angel Day” at the Center.

The purpose of this day is to do one small act of service for someone. Be a blessing in someone’s life. Every day is an opportunity for all of us to do a nice deed for someone else. Carrying a tray, opening a door, speaking to someone you don’t know, sharing vegetables from your garden, smiling or giving someone a hug. These are

just a few examples of kindness that we already see here at the Senior Center every day. Be creative and come up with something on your own that will touch someone’s heart. You don’t need wings to be an angel.

This activity will continue on Tuesday, Aug. 24 and Thursday, Aug. 26. Then on Friday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. in the dining room we will give you an opportunity to tell how someone has “been an angel” for you this week or maybe a way that you have “been and angel” for someone else.

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One in four people over the age of 70 suffers from gait disturbance. To prevent falls, specific treatment should be given. Gait disturbance is defined as unsteadiness during walking that is worse than the normal slowing of old age. It often has multiple causes; in elderly patients, fear is often a precipitating or aggravating factor. A vicious circle often arises in which fear of falling leads to avoidance of movement, and in turn to reduced fitness, lower confidence in one’s own balance, increased fear, and increased danger of a fall. Depression and a markedly impaired quality of life can result. In order for the treatment to be as effective as possible, the type of gait disturbance and its causes must be precisely analyzed. On Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Mary Campagna-Gibson will be at the SeniorCenter to discuss gait disturbances (walking problems) in the elderly. Join the group to learn more.

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There will be a fun trip to Wytheville, Vir. on Wednesday, August 25, leaving the Senior Center at 8:00 a.m. We will take a Travel Lynx Charter Bus to see “The Rat Pack and Company.” Dust off your dinner jacket, straighten your bowtie, and stroll on over to the Wohlfahrt Haus Theater to see Frank, Dean, Sammie, Joey and Peter together again. Relive the good ole days of the Vegas strip as their pals like Judy and Marilyn stop in for a few laughs and maybe a song or two. Cost for this trip is $75 per person and includes a wonderful lunch.

Please call the Senior Center or come by to sign up and fill out a trip release if you are interested in taking this trip.

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The play “An Evening of Culture” will be presented at the Senior Center on Friday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. There is no charge for this event, but donations will be accepted.

This hilarious play gives a slight twist to the love story of Romeo and Juliet.

You’ll be seeing this romantic story in a whole new LIGHT! The cast is made up of the following: Vickie Rich, Lavonda Hill, Karl Hardin, Ruth Kurkendall, Betty Sears, Joyce Hoyle, Lynne Potter, and Robert Judd. Alternates are: Sylvia Downey, Dan Kurkendall, and Margaret Yelton.

See Senior, Page 3B

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local Building Permits The following building permits were recently issued by the Rutherford County Building Inspections Department: Rutherfordton Elementary; Rutherfordton Township; old Rutherfordton Elementary School building — upstairs; construction of new stage and partition walls; $2,000.

Concord Baptist Church; Cool Springs Township; 3,096 square feet multi-purpose building with 400 square feet drive-through; $180,000.

Larkins on the Lake; Chimney Rock Township; 120 square feet platform for cooler; $1,500.

Town of Lake Lure; Chimney Rock Township; reroof hydro generating plant and replace glass; $0.00 Care Choices; Rutherfordton Township; removal of seven walls, frame in four doorways and electrical; $3,800.

Lake Lure Classical Academy; Chimney Rock township; 24,304 square foot modular classroom unit; $52,238.

Lake Lure Classical Academy; Chimney Rock township; 24,304 square foot modular classroom unit; $52,238.

Lake Lure Classical Academy; Chimney Rock township; 24,304 square foot modular classroom unit; $52,238.

Lake Lure Classical Academy; Chimney Rock township; 24,304 square foot modular classroom unit; $52,238.

Eric Blanton; Green Hill Township; modular with one porch and two decks; $146,483.

Adam and Maria Sudano; Rutherfordton Township; 3,222 square foot modular, 2,200 square foot unfinished upstairs, 672 square foot garage with one porch and one deck; $250,000.

Joel Mark Ekstrom; Duncan Creek Township; 1,660 square foot modular, 1,660 square foot unfinished basement with 216 square foot porch; $141,000.

William Guffey; Gilkey Township; 648 square foot residential bed/bath addition, turn two existing bedrooms into one room; $65,328.

Richard Williams; Chimney Rock township; addition of 144 square foot screened porch with electrical; $4,800.

Lowell Lahmer; Rutherfordton; adding 8 x 10 laundry room, adding 8 x 12 porch, siding house; $12,000.

Eric Logan; Rutherfordton Township; 572 square foot addition of bedroom and bath with all subs; $8,000.

Robin York; High Shoals Township; replace 3-4 floor joist,

replace floor sheeting in closet, add tray ceiling in living room and bedroom, framed wall in bath at bath tub, framed closet in small bedroom, replaced 3 windows in living room, bedroom and kitchen, installed both 3/0 doors and French door; $0.

Russel Hester; Rutherfordton Township; 420 square foot deck addition to existing home; $5,465.

Susan Straw; Cool Springs Township; 224 square foot den addition; $5,000.

Dana Whitehair; Logan Store Township; 680 square foot deck; $20,000.

John Murray; Chimney Rock Township; 450 square foot deck; $12,000.

Tim Whitesides; Colfax Township; replacing roof from fire, 518 square foot sewing room, hallway, study, moving bathroom; electrical, plumbing, mechanical and insulation subs; $20,000.

John McDonnell; Chimney Rock Township; 500 square foot basement, bathroom and entertainment room; $50,000.

John Morris; Rutherfordton Township; move 988 square foot house; $20,000.

Sunnyside Rest Home; Sulphur Springs Township moving house; $20,000.

Sunnyside Rest Home; Sulphur springs township; moving house; $20,000.

Ben Pickens; Chimney Rock Township; 1,600 square foot boat house; electrical sub; $50,000.

Robin York; High Shoals Township; remodel house with siding, windows, electrical, plumbing to include relocate master bathroom and add laundry room; $15,000.

Debbie Sacks; Gilkey Township; enclose 1,867 square foot underneath house to make storage; $20,000.

Alexander Youngleson; Rutherfordton Township; remodel with electrical, plumbing, mechanical, insulation, new windows, doors, shingles, converting crawl space into basement, adding French drains, replacing any rafters, and floor joist as needed; $60,000.

Martha McBrayer Jones; Chimney Rock Township; replacing screens on porch with windows including new screens; $6,000.

Gregory Freitas; Green Hill Township; 1,312 square foot house, 1,312 square foot unfinished basement; $100,000.

Dale and Christy Owens; Gilkey Township; 2,800 square foot house, 1,800 square foot unfinished basement with 672 square foot porch; $70,000.

Joseph Pritchett, III; Chimney

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We will have several times for Wii Fun during August.

Here’s a list of the dates, times, and locations: Friday, Aug. 6 — Art/Craft Room — 1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 13 — Art/Craft Room — 1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 20 — Art/Craft Room — 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 24 Dance Room — 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 26 — Dance Room — 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 — Doubles Bowling Tournament at 1 p.m. in the Dance Room Please be sure to sign up in advance for the bowling tournament.

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If you need to meet with Pisgah Legal Services for assistance with legal matters, please get a referral form at the Senior Center to be filled out and faxed to them.

Remember that we have a SHIIP (Seniors Health Insurance Information Program) volunteer at the Senior Center on Tuesdays to assist you with Medicare questions or problems. Please call 287-6409 to set up an appointment.

Rock Township; 2,270 square foot house, 2,030 square foot finished basement, 240 square foot unfinished basement, 790 square foot garage with 793 square foot porches and 315 square foot deck and retaining wall; $1,195,812.

Fred and Phyllis Edwards Jr.; Chimney Rock Township; 1,934 square foot house, 400 square

foot garage with 204 square foot porch;$142,000.

Charles Smith; Cool Springs Township; 3.028 square foot house, 950 square foot garage with 819 square foot porches; $150,000.

Dale Janik; Golden Valley Township; 1,820 square foot house, 1,249 square foot finished basement, See Building, Page 5B

Insect problems in the landscape Currently, there are a couple of insect problems in the landscape that left Extension unchecked can cause problems into News next year.

The first are bagworms. If you have Jan McGuinn evergreen plant materials in your landscape you may want to check closely for signs of these insects.

Bagworms occur throughout North Carolina and are usually found on conifers such as arborvitae, spruce, juniper, cedar and Leyland cypress.

However, they also have a wide host range and can feed on many plant species including deciduous trees and shrubs. The bagworm caterpillars have been feeding since late-May or June.

In August, they mature and then begin the transformation into adults.

They will wrap a sturdy silk band around a twig or branch and the bag that the caterpillars have been creating through the summer will then hang vertically on the branches.

At this point insecticide treatment is not an option. Female bagworms will lay 500-1000 eggs within their cocoons before dying in the fall. It’s important then to physically remove the bags from plants prior to the spring. The presence of old bagworm cocoons usually will be an indicator that bagworms have been active, and those shrubs or trees can be damaged year after year as populations of bagworms continue to build.

Lace bugs are another problem that is seen each summer. There are almost 30 species of lace bugs in North Carolina besides the azalea lace bug which is usually the most known of the group. Lace bugs cause a stippling damage to leaves that creates a bleached appearance and also reduces the plant’s photosynthesis. The aesthetic damage can give the plants a tan-color and can reduce the growth of the plants due to the reduction in photosynthesis.

Hawthorn lace bug attacks hawthorn, cotoneaster, and pyracantha.

Sycamore lace bug will work on sycamore trees. There are two generations of lace bugs each season, the first in May and the second in July/ early-August.

For control options contact the Rutherford Extension Center at 2876011.

For our commercial vegetable producers and home gardeners, the Mills River Research Station will be hosting its Annual Tomato Field Day on August 19th from 12 to 4:30 pm. Everyone will have an opportunity to see new and up-coming tomato and vegetable varieties. Participants will also be learning about the latest in disease, insect and weed control options for western North Carolina. The Tomato Field Day is sponsored by North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, NC Agricultural Research Service, NC Cooperative Extension Service, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the NC Tomato Growers Association.

To learn more contact Jim Walgenbach at (828) 684-3562.

Wedding Bells…

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We have a great program scheduled for Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Keith Darby from Thomas Jefferson Academy will bring a group to perform for you. This is a new group.

One of their performances will be a dance to “Locusts are Gossiping,” choreographed and performed by Katie Harmon, Peyton Hoschese, Courtney Conn, Grace McCurry, Claire McCurry, and Kayla Justus.

Michael Minder will be dancing to “I Got You,” choreographed by Stephanie Franks from The Perfect Step. Mr. Darby may also perform for you and get some audience participation going. We hope you’ll be here for this program.

The Senior Center is here for those 55 years old and over for activities and 60 years old and over for the lunch program. Come and join us for these activities and programs.

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

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DILBERT by Scott Adams

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ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

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Attraction to father-in-law is dangerous Dear Abby: I’m 25 and have been married to “Bob” for five years.

The problem is, I’m in love with his 53-year-old father. I have always been attracted to “Charlie,” but my feelings have escalated since Bob’s mother died last year.

After the funeral, Charlie was lonely and started coming to our house.

At one family get-together, Charlie kissed me passionately in the kitchen when no one was around.

I don’t know what to do. I think I am seriously in love with Charlie.

Should I tell Bob what happened, hoping he’ll understand? — In Love with the Older Version Dear In Love: Charlie may have been lonely and grieving when he started coming over, but when you both recognized that you were becoming attracted to each other, a stop should have been put to it. That he would actually hit on you “when no one was looking” is disgraceful.

(Was he sober?)

You need professional counseling, and Charlie needs to be told that poaching on the family preserve is not allowed.

Dear Abby: Two years ago I placed my second child for adoption. I was a single mom with a 3-year-old boy to raise and the father was in the military for an extended mission. I thought long and hard before I did

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

it and decided that the gift I could give to another couple was better than the life I could offer a child as a single parent.

I am still in contact with the father. We speak often, comfort each other and just talk. Some people — mainly men I have dated — find this relationship disturbing. It has caused two relationships to end.

Abby, am I wrong to continue a friendship with the father of a child I gave up for adoption? I know that at some point the past needs to be the past, and I’ll have to deal with it for the rest of my life. — Given up so much Dear Given: No, but if you are trying to cultivate and maintain a relationship with someone else, you need to recognize that clinging to the father of that child and talking to him “often” was somewhere between threatening and a turn-off for the men you were involved with.

THEY should have been the ones providing understanding and comfort — not him.

The effects of smoke on a fetus Dear Dr. Gott: My daughter is about to have her first child. Both she and her husband smoke, which is of great concern to me. Is my future grandchild in any danger?

Dear Reader: Yes, he or she is.

Physicians, specifically obstetricians, have been advising pregnant women for years of the dangers of smoking to their unborn babies.

The first trimester is most critical, but the consensus is that pregnant women should not smoke. The habit can cause low birth weight, and possibly aggressive and disruptive behavior. I say “possibly” because the jury is out on whether there is a connection.

Researchers did find that children whose fathers smoked were much more likely to be heavier at ages 7 and 11.

There has always been a thought that a person who smokes will be thinner than one who doesn’t.

Smoking may actually increase a person’s weight in the midsection and hips, and that trait is seen in children

Puzzle

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott exposed to tobacco smoke.

While your daughter carries a possible burden by smoking, the secondhand smoke from her husband is equally to blame. She inhales what he exhales. Her fetus falls right into line and can suffer the consequences.

What isn’t often discussed is thirdhand smoking — that is, the smoke that enters her lungs and their baby’s lungs from couch cushions, draperies, carpets, pillows, car seats and the like.

Kicking the habit is a difficult one, but there is help for anyone willing to try.

There is counseling, over-the-counter patches, medications and step-by-step instructions through the website www.

Smoking-Cessation.org.

IN THE STARS Your birthday, Aug. 4; In the year ahead a number of outside influences are likely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You’ll be able to accomplish all that you want to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - There should be an encouraging financial trend starting.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Some of your nobler inclinations could turn out to be lucky.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Trust that your evaluations are superior.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Enjoy yourself with friends and leave your problems.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Lady Luck will do whatever she can to help you sort it out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - For productive results when working with others, be a bit laid back.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Continue to follow your instincts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Involvements with others could be better.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Do a bit more than what is expected of you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Luck will show up the minute you start putting forth some extra effort.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Impediments can now be handled easily.

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local Land Transactions

The following land transactions were recently recorded at the Rutherford County Register of Deeds Office. The dollar amount is the deed stamps recorded, with $2 representing each $1,000 of property value.

James L. Kirkpatrick III, Mary B. Kirkpatrick to Paul C. Zimmerman and Mary Tish Zimmerman; Gilkey Township; 68 acres excepting and 1.71 acre and 11.80 acres n/s Mountain Creek road 1355; $1,910.

Jeanne Keesler Nanney Exer and AIF and authorized agent, Louis W. Nanney Jr. estate by Exer, National Wildlife Federation by AIF and authorized agent, Humane society of the US by AIF and authorized agent, National Audobon Society Inc by AIF and authorized agent to James L. Kirkpatrick and Mary Jane Kirkpatrick; Rutherford County Home, lot 6, Highway 108, 15-22/100 acre; $400.

James Killiam Spratt, David Garlington Spratt, Genetta J. Spratt, Kaathleen Spratt Kraus, Kenneth R. Kraus Florence Spratt by heirs to Henry D. Best; Green Hill Township; 94.81 acres Mountain Creek Road; $600.

David Wayne Edgerton, Carolyn C. Edgerton

to Michael R. Lother, Teresa G. Lother; Rutherfordton Township; 0.92 acres w/s Hwy. 221; $536.

Charles C. Rothenburg to Mark Clare Palmer; Rutherfordton Township; lot 63 Fernwood; $290.

Peggy J. Hamrick, Gary Hamrick, Wyman Hamrick by heirs, Charles Wyman Hamrick by heirs to Blue Ridge Excavating Inc.; Rutherfordton Township; lot 61, J.E. Ridings sub; $20.

Sara M. Owens to Robert C. Church Jr., Corey Tyler Church; Colfax Township; 3.61 acres and 0.15 acre Old Hollis Road; $37.

Brian S. White, Linda B. White to P. Norman Crook, Brenda H. Crook; Cool Springs Township; 1.019 acres Royal Oaks; $600.

Macon Bank Inc. to Farrell G. Parker, Shirley M. Parker; Logan Store Township; 5.6 acres Hudlow Road; $80.

Leslie G. Grene, Linda F. Grene to Robert F. Hoffman and Barbara A. Hoffman; Chimney Rock Township; lot 198 Riverbend section 5; $350.

Mark Wayne Conner, Dawn Conner, Madelyn C. Van Voorhis, Kim L. Van Voorhis, William Lester

Building

Eric and Melissa Lyles; Rutherfordton Township; adding roof to existing deck; electriContinued from Page 3B cal sub; $9,340.

Doug Seebode; Green Hill Township; 875 square foot addiMike and Larabee Wilson; tion with kitchen, bath, bedCool Springs; 1,000 square foot room and den; $60,000. house with all subs; $40,000.

Chadd Hamrick; Golden Stuart and Cassidy Butler; Sulphur springs township; 2,229 Valley Township; finish interior of 1,560 square foot shell; square foot house, 1,555 square $90,000. foot unfinished basement, 576 Brent Camp; Green Hill square foot garage with two Township; 1,500 square foot decks, retaining wall; $250,000. residential garage; $30,000.

Thomas and Carol Cairns; Michael and Jacqueline Chimney Rock township; 2,725 Delorenzo; Rutherfordton square foot house, 798 square Township; 345 square foot foot garage, 1,594 square foot garage; electrical and insulation finished basement and 1,232 subs; $37,000. square foot unfinished baseJoshua Downey; Sulphur ment, 667 square foot porch; Springs Township; 1,500 resi$250,000. dential garage; $20,500.

Armstrong Investments; Ronald Stailey; Golden Valley Chimney Rock Township; 2,800 Township; 840 square foot square foot house, 2,600 square garage with 630 square foot foot unfinished basement, 300 storage upstairs; $53,000. square foot garage with three White Cedar Log Homes; decks; $420,000.

Sulphur Springs Township; Scott Keever; Chimney Rock move 1,820 square foot house township; 1510 square foot and attached 780 square foot house with 492 square foot carport, with 256 square foot porch; $191,000. porches and 128 square foot Misty Campbell; colfax deck and 1,000 square foot Township; 1,200 square foot workshop; $29,600 residential storage with electriMichael Parton; Colfax cal; $16,800.

Township; Remove existing vanJamie Yelton; Logan Store ity, sinks and toilet, replace with Township; 1,000 square foot residential storage building with new, new electrical and plumbing fixtures, new floor tile, electrical; $15,000.

Tamara and Terry Tate; Green making handicap accessible; $16,000.

Hill Township; 1,836 square Deborah Hardin; foot modular with two porches; Rutherfordton Township; $129,000. remodel bathroom and kitchen’ Tim Whitesides; Colfax electrical and plumbing subs; Township; replacing roof from $5,000. fire and adding 518 square foot Butch (Harry) Cronon; sewing room, hallway, study, Chimney Rock Township; moving bathroom; electrical, repair fire damage to residence, plumbing, mechanical and insuplumbing will replace PVC lation subs; $20,000.

Libby Parton; Sulphur Springs to vent in bathroom, rewire upstairs, install air handler Township; 224 square foot upstairs, replace roof; $70,000. den and bath addition and John Grinnell; Gilkey 224 square foot attic addition; Township; 1,599 square foot $30,000. log house with 648 square foot David Walker; Union Township; 800 square foot bed/ decks; $156,000.

Tim Shellenberger; Chimney bath addition; $15,000.

Rock Township; 2,564 square Brenda Bartlett; High Shoals foot house, 575 square foot Township; 320 square foot garage; $410,000. study/home office; $2,300.

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Special Notices

Trip to Cherokee Casino Sat., Aug 7th & Tues., Aug. 10th. Call if interested Ray's Transport 286-2009 e-mail raystransport@hotmail.com

Have you lost or found a pet?

are you giving something away? place an ad at no cost to you.

Call 245-6431 Monday-friday 8am-5pm

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Lost

M Chihuahua Black w/white face, graying. Lost 7/31 from Dimsdale Dr., Rfdtn. Needs meds! Reward. Call 287-7967 Missing Horse Ellenboro off Bus 74, Chestnut body/hair w/white on face, back feet, black harness. 704-600-6040

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Found

1 M Boxer puppy & 1 M Jack Russell mix, wearing flea collar & green collar. Found 8/1 off Hudlow Rd. 828-447-0700 Black Female Lab, approx.

4-5 mo. old. Found 8/2 in downtown FC. 828-863-4320 or 828-817-9838 Black Lab found in Sunshine School area. Must identify to claim. Call 828-429-4606

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Paul Ziegler; Gilkey Township; 1,456 square foot house, 400 square foot carport, one porch and two decks; $75,000.

Brandoon Henline; High Shoals Township; 1,900 square foot house, 1,900 square foot unfinished basement, 528 square foot garage, one porch, one deck; $210,000.

Robert Havens; Gilkey Township; 1,344 square foot log house, one porch, 298 square foot (2) decks; $136,000.

Richard and Patricia Glassen; Chimney Rock Township; 1,276 square foot house, 695 square foot finished basement with 20 square foot porch, 240 square foot deck; $296,000.

Michael Louagillo; High Shoals Township; 1,976 square foot log house, 1,336 square foot unfinished basement, 432 square foot detached garage and 480 square foot porches with one deck and retaining wall; $179,000.

Lee Davidson; Union Township; 1,735 square foot house, 700 square foot unfinished upstairs; $133,000.

Robbie McDaniel; Gilkey Township; 30 x 32 open shed; $8,000.

Daniel Little; Camp Creek Township; 60 x 83 storage building; $60,000.

Brad Rudolph; Sulphur Springs Township; 576 square foot residential workshop building; electrical and plumbing subs; 47,000.

Johnny Mayse, Mayse Manufacturing Company; Sulphur Springs Township; 19,250 square foot storage addition to existing commercial building; $159,000.

Childers Family Restaurant; High Shoals Township; Canopy over gas pumps; electrical subs; $5,000.

Cool Mountain Homes LLC; Chimney Rock Township; pour new floor and redo electrical; $4,000.

Adaville Baptist Church; Rutherfordton Township; renovations to existing building to be used for educational purposes; $301,000.

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MPLOYMENT

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Sales

Experienced Sales Professional Needed Real Estate, Insurance, Automotive or related sales experience a must. Looking for someone local with the personal drive to succeed.

Honest, reputable and high integrity required.

Please submit resume to: Box A, PO Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043

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$1,225

This is what our drivers average pay per week!

Plus: *WEEKLY Home Time *APU Equipped * NO NYC * No Touch Freight

Call 800-968-8552 Truck Service, Inc. Forest City, NC

Skilled Trade

WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR Broad River Water Authority Requirements: A, B or C NC Distribution Certificate; min. 2 yrs. experience in operation, maintenance & repair of water distribution systems; high school diploma; class A drivers license with the ability to obtain CDL. Hourly range of pay $15-$25. Fax resume to 828-286-3977 to the attention of Maria Hunnicutt

Trucking

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Hotel/Motel

MasterCorp, Inc. is hiring Housekeepers. We offer excellent wages, training and weekly pay. Must be able to work weekends.

Call 828-551-5463

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People Seeking Employment

I would like to clean houses or business, dust, mop, vacuum, clean windows. For more info call 289-2090 or 245-5454

Conner, Alejandra N. Conner, Tracie E. Conner to Charles C. Rothenburg; Rutherfordton Township; lot 5, Hillcrest; $244.

HSBC Mortgage Services Inc to Tar Landing Ventures LLC; Hillside Street Pine Street .36 acre; $122.

Alisa Jill Robbins to Glenn E. Hilbert; Colfax Township; .47 acre Tiney Road and Locust Trail; $134.

William Spiroff, Carol R. Spiroff to Mrinal Gupta; Rutherfordton Township; lot 8 Sparks Crossing phase 1; $324.

Bruce Ramsey to Scott Michael Waybright, Cynthia Sue Waybright; lot 47 South Mountain Peaks phase 4; $480.

John J. McCarthy, Carole P. McCarthy to John G. Feldman, Carmel A. Feldman; Chimney Rock Township; 0.196 ace Full Moon Drive; $30.

Buffalo Cove LLC to Doug Aslett, Cindy Aslett; Chimney Rock Township; 2.24 acres Buffalo Cove North; $100.

South Trust Mortgage Corporation to Robert F. Hoffman, Barbara Hoffman; lot 197 Riverbend section 5; $33.

Nicholas Altuvilla, Pamela J. Altuvilla to DMP Family Holdings LLC; Chimney Rock Township; lot 147 Riverbend section 2; $660.

Barry D. Yelton, Judy J. Yelton, Norman W. Yelton by heirs to Karen Vroom; Cool Springs Township; property on Big Springs Avenue; $99.

Bank of American to Gay Fleming; Cool Springs Township; lot 80 Harmon; $38.

Linda Robbins Miller, Lawrence Miller to Terrill F. Parton; Colfax Township; 0.82 acres Withrow Road; $60.

Tracey Lee Beason to Angel N. Flanagan; High Shoals Township; 1.42 acres Ferry Road; $16.

Dennis J. Dorn, Cynthia S. Dorn, Jeffrey H. Dorn, Christie W. Dorn to Lohn Gartner; Chimney Rock Township; lot 45 Chalet Village North; $29.

King Plantation Group LLC to Miguel A. Flores Torres; lot 30 King Plantation; $40.

Cecil Barry Holt, Diane Phillips Holt to Howard Doyle Hollifield, Thomas Wilburn; Colfax Township; 0.45 acre Hamrick Street and 0.38 acre on Webb Church Road; $25.

Phillip D. Bailey Exer, Leona L. Bailey by AIF to Phillip Bailey and Joanne B. Bailey; Green Hill Township; 1.34 acre Boyce Whiteside Road and Rocks springs Ridge Road; $40.

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Solid Oak four posted twin bed, $125. Very good cond.

Call 828-289-4066

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted Paying $200 per vehicle.

Call Jamie Fender (828) 286-4194 Sell your items in the Classifieds! Brand NEW specials available! Call 245-6431 for more details

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Unfurnished Apartments

Central air & heat, in-unit washer and dryer. Tile kitchen floor, balcony. Well located unit in a classic brick quadplex at 433 E. Main St., FC. Detached storage unit. 2BR/1BA. $475. 828-447-3233

Forest City, Main St.

convenience. Walk to new eateries & upcoming shops.

1 & 2BR avail. Starting at $380. Call for details.

Arlington Ridge, 247 Arlington St. 828-447-3233 Very nice large remodeled 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts. starting at $375 per month W/d hookup and water incld.

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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.

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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10-SP-243 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by MARY C. SIVORE and GEORGE A. SIVORE, JR. to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 6th day of October, 2006 and recorded in BOOK 922, PAGE 678, 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, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., 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 Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. on the 18TH of AUGUST, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of RUTHERFORD, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLLCE OF CHIMNEY ROCK, CHIMNEY ROCK TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY. NC AND BEING ALL OF LOT #1 AS SHOWN ON PLAT DULY RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEED FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC IN PLAT BOOK 26 AT PAGE 159, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE FULL AND COMPLETE DESCRITION.

Homes for Rent

2BR/1BA House in Spindale $350/month + deposit Call 453-9946 5BR/1.5BA, 2 story, best neighborhood in Spindale.

Lg. porch, outdoor storage/ workshop, central air. $700/mo. 828-201-0851 Green Hill: 3BR/2BA 7 min. from downtown Rfdtn, beautiful lot, many updates, smoke free. Outside pet o.k.

6-12 mo. lease. $800/mo. incld. utilites. $700 security Background check.

Call 423-521-3614 or 828-606-1802 Small 3BR/1BA. 221 Hawthorn Lane behind ICC. $400/mo + $400 dep. No pets Call 828-453-9565

Sell or rent your property in the Classifieds! call 245-6431

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

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00 ) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax.

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security 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 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

A cash deposit or cashier’s 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.

That 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. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 21ST day of July, 2010.

Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 PUBLISH: August 4, 2010 August 11, 2010

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Commercial retail space available 5,000 sq ft, high traffic area. 589 S Main St. Rfdtn. 286-9322

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Will Finance! No banks!

Hurry! You pay no lot rent, insurance, taxes or interest!

Neg. $99 week + dep.

Mobile Homes for Rent

on private lot in Ellenboro area. $450/mo + dep. Call 828-248-1681 2BR Mobile Home on private lot in Sandy Mush. $400/mo. + deposit. Call 704-482-1184 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 3BR/2BA, Sunshine area.

Central h/a, great location, $450/mo. Call 828-289-3933

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of FURMAN T. WALL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FURMAN T. WALL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 28th 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 28th day of July, 2010.

Everette Craig Wall, Executor 142 Lynch Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Mobile Homes for Rent

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Mobile Homes for Sale

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Commercial/Office

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

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Monuments/ Cemeteries

Burial Plot in Sunset Memorial Park $1600 Call 287-0473

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LEGAL NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO NOTICE, the undersigned will sell the contents of the following units at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Associated Printing & Services, Inc. Self Storage Division, 905 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC. The sale will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 . Sale is being made to satisfy warehouse lien on said goods for storage charges due and unpaid. Due notice has been given and demand for payment in full has been made prior to advertising.

Unit 127 - Jake Stephenson, Rutherfordton, NC - $333.75 Unit 209 - Sonya Lane, Rutherfordton, NC - $293.75 Unit 233 - Katie Arrowood, Rutherfordton, NC - $461.00 Unit 241 - Tammy Coston, Rutherfordton, NC - $620.50 Unit 321 - Tony Ford, Forest City, NC - $596.25

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of FRANKIE EDWARD MCKINNEY, SR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FRANKIE EDWARD MCKINNEY, SR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of October, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 21st day of July, 2010.

Nicole Marie McKinney, Co-Administrator 525 Joe Branch Rd. Nebo, NC 28761 Tammy Lynn McKinney, Co-Administrator 675 Shady Lane Marion, NC 28752

Campers/Trailers

2007 Hornet Camper, good cond., bought new. 28', sleeps 7-8. Call 828-657-4166 Complete camping pkg.: 98 Silverado Duly w/04 Golf Stream Supreme 5th wheel w/full slide, all amenities.

Priced to sell! Call 248-9842

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Motorcycles

2007 Honda CVR 600RR, blue, take up payments. Call 828-748-3854

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Pickup Trucks for Sale

2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 w/7.3 diesel V8. Auto with cold air. $9,500 Call 828-447-0390

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Classic/Sports/ Collector Cars

1973 Jeep Commando Recently restored inside & out. $3,500 Call 828-429-1391

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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

Said property being located at 533 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC 28720 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: MARY C. SIVORE AND GEORGE A. SIVORE, JR.

Business Places/ Offices

NOTICE OF SALE 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.

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

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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, August 4, 2010

LOCAL

TDA seeks entries in photo contest

The Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority has announced its first photography contest, designed to celebrate the heritage and visual essence of all that Rutherford County has to offer. Submitted photos can show any natural, historical or cultural subject in the area. Photos must depict Rutherford County from a public vantage point and one that a visitor could access as it appears in real life. Photos with a front porch view or those with a porch in them are encouraged but not required as judges are looking for a diverse collection of entries.

Photographers of all ages with different levels of experience are encouraged to participate in this contest. Participants may submit up to three digital photos to the contest’s official Flickr account.

A panel will judge the photos based on originality, artistic composition, photographic technique and technical execution. Finalists will be chosen from all entries and winners will receive assorted prizes for their work. Winners will receive recognition for only one of their submitted photos.

Some prizes include: n One complimentary night at The Esmeralda Inn n One round of golf and scenic lake

cruise from Rumbling Bald Resort n Four-hour fishing trip provided

by Lewis No Clark n $25 gift certificate from M Squared Restaurant Winning and other selected photographs will be used in any Lake Lure & the Blue Ridge Foothills marketing and promotional materials and displayed on Rutherford Tourism’s website.

Winning photographs will also be displayed Sept. 14-19 at the Celebrating of the Arts-Visual Arts Guild Gallery.

The contest is open now through Aug. 15, 2010.

To enter, please visit http://blueridgefrontporch.com/photocontest and complete the online form before uploading your photo to the contest’s Flickr account.

Minor digital enhancement such as cropping, rotating, red-eye removal and resizing are permitted, however significantly modified or unnatural looking images will be disqualified.

For a complete list of rules and regulations, entry form and link to Flickr account, visit http://blueridgefrontporch.com/photocontest.

For questions regarding the contest contact Michelle Whitaker at Michelle.Whitaker@rutherfordcountync.gov or call 245-1492.

Upcoming Events Contributed photo

In the Ironman Louisville event, Keith Parris will have to bike for 112 miles, run for 26.2 miles and swim for 2.4 miles. Parris, who takes part in one big event each year, is using the triathlon as a fundraiser for Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids.

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ence in someone’s life when you are doing what you like to do.”

And he’s not just raising money for a good cause. He’s helping his health too.

“At 35 I decided to lose weight,” he said. “I bought a bike and raced. My wife said I lost my mind after that.”

After doing short races at first, Parris began to take part in larger triathlons, competing in his home county, Cleveland County, in the Over the Mountain Triathlon in Kings Mountain. The bulk of his training has been going on this summer, with recent “practices” including a 32 mile run and 160 miles on a bike.

“In the winter I have a trainer I ride inside,” he said.

Ironman Louisville will be Parris’ third ironman event. The 140 mile race will include a 112 mile bike ride, a 26.2 mile run and a 2.4 mile swim.

“In Louisville you swim in the Ohio River and ride through the Kentucky countryside – you’re literally riding through horse country,” Parris sai.

“And you run through downtown and Churchill Downs.”

Winners of the race will complete

all three legs in nine hours. Parris’ goal is to finish in at least 12.

“The first time I finished in 13 hours, 9 seconds. Last year it was just over 12,” he said.

And you have to finish by midnight regardless.

“If you go past 17 hours you didn’t finish, period,” Parris said.

More important to Parris than just completing the race in 12 hours is helping children and their families.

“Lizzie mostly has problems with walking and fine motor movement with her legs,” he said, adding she doesn’t face as many adversities as other children with cerebral palsy.

“That’s why Grin Kids is such a great charity – because it takes them away from all of that for a while.”

If you’d like to help Parris by making a donation, mail a check made out to Grin Kids, to Keith Parris, P.O. Box 464, Boiling Springs, NC 28017 or visit www.januscharitychallenge.com and click on athlete search to make a donation by credit card.

Donations are tax deductible and you will receive an IRS approved receipt for you donation.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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

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

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

‘Relay’s Got Talent’ scheduled for Aug. 21 The Rutherford County Employees

Reunions Morrow

The annual Morrow reunion will be Aug. 8 at the Bethany Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. All relatives of the late Simon L. and Judy Baker Morrow are invited. Lunch will be at 1 p.m.

McDaniel

The annual McDaniel reunion will be held Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. at Drury Dobbins Baptist Church Fellowship

FOOTBALL SEASON

Annual Football Preview for all Rutherford Co. High Schools… also included are pre-season soccer and volleyball highlights!

Coming Friday, August 20, 2010 Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Chase East Rutherford RS Central Thomas Jefferson

Building in Ellenboro.

Ice and paper products will be furnished.

Nanney Clan

The Nanney Clan reunion will be held Aug. 15 at 12:30 p.m. at Round Hill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. A business and history program will follow the covered dish lunch. For information, call 287-2545.

East Rutherford Class of 2000

The East Rutherford Class of 2000 will hold a reunion Sept. 18. For details, please contact Amber Guffey Fowler at 289-1766 or visit the class’ Facebook page.

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has ever been a member in September. For information, contact Band Director Michael Henderson at mhenderson@rcsnc.org.

R-S Central High Class of 1965

The R-S Central High School Class of 1965 will hold a 45 year reunion Oct. 16 at the Water Oak Restaurant in Rutherfordton. class memebers who have not received information about the event should contact Pat Nanney, 245-2246, or Jack Huss, 287-2190.

A planning meeting is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at Spindale Restaurant.

R-S Central Class of Chase High Class of 1970 1965

The R-S Central High School Class of 1970 will hold its 40th reunion Sept. 25 at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse. Any classmates who have not been contacted should call Delores Greene Hill at 287-7192 (day) or 286-4315 (night).

Chase High Band Alumni

GAME SCHEDULES TEAM INFO

and Dream Weavers Relay for Life Teams will sponsor the “Relay’s Got Talent” competition Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. at the R-S Central High School Auditorium. In previous years a “Relay Idol” event has been held; that event raised almost $40,000 for Relay over the past three years.

The initial competition will be held Aug. 21 in the auditorium at R-S Central; the top five competitors and the judge’s award for best performance will be chosen at this time.

The audience may vote for their performers of choice as many times as they want for $1 per vote. Final competition to select the winner will be held Sept. 10 during Relay for Life.

The registration fee is $25, to be paid by performer, group or their sponsor; $50 for groups of five or more members. General admission to see the competition is $2 per person 6 and older.

The Chase High School Trojan Band will hold an alumni dinner for anyone who

Chase High School Class of 1965 is planning its 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse.

If you have not received an invitation, please contact one of the following people and give them your address: Ronnie Holland, 245-1516; Donna Hughes, 2862710; Donnis Baynard, 704-482-5753; or Janice Swing, 657-6180.

Planning a reunion?

Contact the Advertising Dept. to be included in this special supplement!

Let your classmates know the details by sending reunion announcements to The Daily Courier. Here’s how: n E-mail: lifestyles@thedigitalcourier.com n Fax: 248-2790 n Mail: P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043 n In person: 601 Oak St., Forest City