daily courier august 20 2010

Eaton Corp. donates $25,000 for the hungry — Page 2A Sports The hits start coming The NCHSAA Football season begins tonight with three county teams in action. Plus, the 2010 Fall Sports section is in today’s Courier.

Friday, August 20, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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Jobless claims surge again, raising fears Page 11A

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RUTHERFORDTON — Graham County sits about as far west as one can go in North Carolina without wandering into Tennessee. Part of the Great Smoky Mountains and bordering western most Cherokee, the entire county encompasses 433 acres, which is covered in forest and is rich in undisturbed, natural beauty.

About 8,000 people live there, and large employers are scarce, save for Garrett Byers/Daily Courier the Stanley Furniture Co. plant in Kindergarten students in Pam Metcalf’s class enjoyed a fun first day in their new classroom Robbinsville, the county seat. There is setting at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy grammar school in Forest City. The students no hospital, so residents must rely on a had just finished an informative lesson on raccoons. privately run urgent care facility.

In January 2010, according to the state’s Employment Security Commission, the unemployment rate in Graham County, which has a work force of about 3,800 people, was 19.3

By JEAN GORDON free charter grammar school are car-ridpercent. The county is one of the state’s ers, and when all of the vehicles arrived, Daily Courier Staff Writer most distressed, carrying a Tier 1 desthe already busy highway became a prob- ignation.

FOREST CITY — Calling it a rough lem.

Community leaders and local politiday due to “a traffic nightmare,” Thomas “We’ll double-lane this tomorrow,” Cole cians have tried point the county in Jefferson Classical Academy’s first day said as cars arrive in front of the school. a new direction. Plans and strategies at the new grammar school was actually “We try to put the kids in the car and were devised, though, not unlike many beautiful, Principal Jason Cole said. open all car doors.” communities, some documents became Traffic was snarled along U.S. 221A in “So many parents bring their children mired in inaction while others became Forest City as students arrived at the new to school, and once the clubs start meetstale. school. Traffic Control and Forest City ing and the after-school program begins, GREAT, said Claudie Burchfield, police were at the scene Thursday mornhopefully the traffic problem won’t be as began as a watershed initiative for the ing to help school officials.

Little Tennessee River Basin.

Please see Day, Page 6A The majority of students at the tuition“But as we started to talk,” Burchfield said, “we knew we couldn’t leave it there.”

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Owls’ Matt Hayes wins CPL honor Page 7A

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Man accused of pulling ax School librarian Courtney Black greets students as they exit the library’s computer lab at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy grammar school.

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WORKER HURT An employee doing contract work for the state Department of Transportation receives assistance Thursday at the scene of an accident, which happened about 2:30 p.m. at the U.S. 221 widening project work site near the state line. Chris Hollman, supervisor, said the worker didn’t seem to have a lost-time injury, but he may have broken a rib.

The worker’s name was not immediately available. According to one DOT employee, the man was hit with a backhoe as the crew was building a concrete box culvert.

He fell at the scene and was treated at the site. He had been on this job for two weeks, his supervisor said. Rutherford County EMS took the worker to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

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RUTHERFORDTON — A Rutherford County man accused of coming at a social worker with an ax is under a $102,000 secured bond and facing eight charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on a government official.

Leslie Darrian Horn, 43, is facing the assault charge, along with charges of communicating threats, three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and three counts of misdemeanor child abuse.

His address on the jail log is 608 Florida Ave in Forest City, but other information indicates that address may not be current.

Horn was placed in the Rutherford County Jail at 11:23 p.m.

Wednesday.

According to Rutherford County Horn Sheriff’s Office investigators, a Department of Social Services worker went to 105 Jazz Lane in Bostic on Wednesday.

The DSS worker planned to take children from the home and place them with relatives, and Horn allegedly threatened to commit suicide. The social worker called 911.

Deputies were called at 7:35 p.m.

Investigators say Horn came at the social worker with the ax, and the worker and the children got into a car and left the home. At that point, investigators say, Horn threw the ax at the car as it left.

The children, who are 5 and 3, were taken into DSS custody. A third child, a 10-year-old, apparently was at the home for a visit when the incident happened.

In addition to the social worker, seven people were at the house when the incident occurred, according to sheriff’s reports.

Detective Sgt. Jamie Keever is investigating the case.

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

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Eaton Corp. donates $25,000 for the hungry the company looks to an even better year. CIS will use the money to help pay a part-time CIS Site Coordinator at Cliffside School. Site coordinator Cheryl Washburn will be responsible to coordinating the CIS programs, including the Back Pack program.

Backpacks are filled with nonperishable foods and snacks each Friday and sent home with a number of school students who have been identified as having little or no food on weekends. Williams said school students have food to eat while at school, “but when they go home on weekends, they are hungry.”

CIS hopes to have site coordinators at all grammar schools and will raise money toward that cause.

Spindale has a site coordinator; at other schools, staff and volunteers coordinate their respective backpack efforts.

The New Beginnings Soup

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Two Rutherford County organizations providing food for hungry children, adults and families received a total of $25,000 Thursday from the Eaton Corp. here.

Communities In Schools and New Beginnings Soup Kitchen in Rutherfordton received $12,500 from the Eaton Charitable Foundation. Rob Williams, plant manager in Forest City, presented the checks Thursday, which was preceded by a company meal. The plant fed three shifts of workers during the celebration.

“We’ve had a good year and we are positioned for momentum,” Williams told employees and representatives from the groups.

He reminded employees to always strive for “safety, safety, safety” as

Kitchen on N. Washington Street in Rutherfordton will use the money for much-needed renovations to the building, a freezer and repairs to the floor, said volunteer director Jennifer Naskov.

“Between 375 and 400 people are fed each Thursday; that’s 19,500 meals a year,” Naskov said of the soup kitchen, which is operated solely by volunteers and donations. “This is awesome, wonderful and we are so blessed,” she said.

Naskov and her husband, Zoran, began directing the soup kitchen efforts about 18 months ago. Former directors Steve and Ginger Ruppe continue in volunteer roles. The kitchen is open each Thursday from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

“We felt this was a good family project,” Naskov said, adding the couple’s children, Nattie and Aleks, also volunteer with the project. They

are home-schooled.

Volunteers are always needed at the soup kitchen, and anyone interested can call her at 288-8058 or come by the location on Thursday morning.

The check presentation marked the fifth consecutive year the company has awarded funds through its foundation and employees to a charitable organization.

The Community Involvement Team, composed of Eaton employees, interview representatives from charities that have submitted applications for funding. The recommendation are sent to the corporate headquarters, where recommendations are reviewed and decisions are made. The CIT has a significant influence in the corporation’s giving.

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

Blue Cross raising price on policies

SURVIVORS’ DINNER

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina’s largest health insurer plans to raise prices next year on individuals paying for their own coverage by an average of about 7 percent, the smallest increase since 2007, the company said Thursday.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is asking state insurance regulators for permission to raise rates on about 300,000 of its 3.7 million customers who buy their own health insurance.

This year, rates for individual coverage rose an average of 12 percent.

Blue Cross is the dominant company providing health insurance to individuals, with more than 90 percent of the market.

The company said while some individuals will see double-digit premium increases, about 70 percent will see costs rise by less than 10 percent.

Almost 28,000 customers would see rate decreases.

Customers of its Blue Advantage and Blue Options HSA plans will be notified by letter in

Larry Dale/Daily Courier October what their specific rate increases will be in 2011, the company said.

Cancers survivors and their families filled the cafeteria at RS Central High School on Tuesday for the Survivors’ Dinner, a prelude to the Relay For Life, which is Sept. 10 at RS Middle School 2010. According to the The latest rate hike request comes almost a local American Cancer website, a survivor is anyone who has ever heard the words “You have cancer.” All can- month after Consumers Union criticized the cer survivors in the community to attend Relay For Life.

Chapel Hill insurer and nine other Blue Cross health plans across the country for raising rates while sitting on big cash reserves.

The company responded that it was meeting a state requirement that health insurers keep up to six months’ worth of costs in reserve.

Blue Cross CEO Brad Wilson said last month Wilson said he expects to cut about $200 million from the company’s $1 billion annual budget by eliminating open positions, cutting jobs through attrition and early retirements, outsourcing and other streamlining efforts.

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One aspect that is sometimes overlooked is the physical toll.

Physical side-effects of grief may include headaches, fatigue, indigestion, constipation, impotency, skin rashes, shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, heart palpitations, tightness in the chest, loss of appetite, nausea, and may even trigger an asthma attack. Furthermore, if grief becomes chronic or dysfunctional it may even contribute to major illness. There have been studies that have linked dysfunctional grief to cardiac disease, auto-immune diseases, and even cancer.

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At Your Leisure

Third Annual Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival: Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Redbone Willy’s Trading Company in Lawndale. Featured bands include Josh Hudson, the Blue Roosters, the Dollar Brothers, Upspoken Tradition, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Steep Canyon Rangers and Mountain Heart. There will be artisans and peddlers, food vendors and more. For tickets, schedules and information, visit www.redbonewilly.com.

Advance tickets are $40; at the gate, $25.

Bluegrass in Union Mills: Friday nights, Aug. 20 and 27, 7 p.m., Union Mills Learning Center; $5 for adults, younger than 12 free; food vendors begin serving at 5:30 p.m. and the auditorium opens at 6. All proceeds benefit the UMLC and its programs for the community. For more information, visit www. unionmillslearningcenter.org.

Ann’s Cozy Quilts & Fabrics, 412 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton, offers the following classes: July 24 – Embroidery class, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; bring your machine and learn how to use and work on embroidery patterns; $5. Call 2869997.

Cruise in and outdoor concert: Friday night to kick off the annual Hot Nights Cool Rides show in downtown Forest City. The cruise in and concert, featuring Rocky Yelton and the Hired Guns, will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Bennett Classics Auto Museum; bring your own chair to sit in. Participants can also register for the car show that night between 6 and 8. For more information, call 247-1767.

KidSenses Museum: Luau in the Discovery Garden tonight from 5 to 8 p.m.; activities include limbo, crafts, samples of Hawaiian pineapple and a volcano eruption.

Dance N Play in Spanish, 189 E. Mountain St., Rutherfordton, offers the following classes: Latin dancing classes for

adults — Thursdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m., $35/month Latin dancing classes for children — Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., $35/ month Zumba — Monday through Friday evenings, Saturdays 10 to 11 a.m.

Drum lessons — Tuesdays at 4 p.m. (limited to two students per class), $38/month (includes student booklet) Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Aug. 21 — TSY Aug. 27 — Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 28 — Moonshine Jenny Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Aug. 20 — Alan Biggerstaff Aug. 21 — Euphonious Ensemble Aug. 25 — Spindale Music Mafia Aug. 27 — The Lone Derangers Aug. 28 — Copper Kettle Sept. 2 — Paul Cataldo Sept. 3 — Angelo Sept. 4 —The Bad Popes Sept. 10 —Julia Ann Band Dove’s Cove, 180 Frontage Road, Forest City, announces the following entertainment: Tuesday — Karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday — Line dancing, 5 p.m. until Thursday — Open mic Friday — Live DJ playing top 100 hits Saturday — Live band: Mother Loade M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Patio Party with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night (reservations 288-4641) Friday — Chef’s specials, Martini Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — No entertainment, prime rib specials Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar

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Bostic, a nonprofit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons, Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead). Contact Barbara Henwood at 2450023.

Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, at 319 W. Main St., Spindale.

Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m.

Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits.

Concerts on the Creek: Held from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva.

Aug. 20 — Rye Holler Boys Sept. 3 — Porch Music Club

Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers music by the Broken Axle Band and line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. Hours are 7:30 p.m. to midnight.

Seams to Be Fabrics, at 256 U.S. 74 Bus., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers a variety of sewing classes.

Positively Paper Inc., 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers classes in card making and scrapbooking.

Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, summer hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

Tryon Little Theater: Will present “Welcome to Mitford” Sept. 23-26 and Sept. 30-Oct. 3.

Shindig on the Green 2010: Featuring traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, the event comes to Pack Square in Asheville July 17 and 31, Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 4.

For information and a schedule of events, visit www. folkheritage.org.

Off the Beaded Path, 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos. The following classes are also available: Tuesday — Fun textured spiral ring, 6 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 28 — Bead club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug. 31 — Diamond earrings, 6 to 8 p.m.

Southern Ideal Home Show: Experts will be on hand to tell you “how-to” or do it for you. Home improvement and home building products and services will be available to study. The show is set for Aug. 27-29 at The Park (formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Show hours are Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults at the door; children 15 and younger (exculding groups) are free with a paying adult.

Red Planet Games & Hobbies, 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Monday — Family Board Game Night, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering Tournament, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Dungeons & Dragons Encounters, 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays — The Spoils Tournament, 6 p.m.

Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 6 p.m.

Saturdays — Hero Clix Tournament, 1 p.m.; Monsterpocalypse, 6 p.m.

Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha Café, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting.

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Broadway at the Beach “Summer of Live Entertainment”: The Myrtle Beach entertainment complex will host a series of paid and free concerts this summer through Aug. 31. Paid performances will include Everclear, Pat Benatar, Cowboy Mouth and Blues Traveler while free concerts will include Tokyo Joe,

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Southern Women’s Show: Offering savvy shopping, creative cooking ideas, healthy lifestyle tips, trendy fashion shows and celebrity guests, the Southern Women’s Show is Sept. 16-19 at The Park (formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Food Network star Sandra Lee will appear Friday, Sept. 17, at the show. Show hours are Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $9 for adults at the door and $8 in advance online; $5 at the door and online for ages 6 to 12; ages 6 and younger are free with a paying adult.

Dixie Classic Fair: Located in the city of Winston-Salem, this year’s fair will be held Oct. 1-10. The theme is “Unleashed.” The 10-day fair features carnival rides and games, entertainment, food and beverages and exhibits for livestock, poultry, fine arts and crafts.

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Because prospective buyers are not likely to be as forgiving of such things as peeling paint, cluttered closets, and malodorous rooms, it can pay big dividends to have a real estate agent point them out.

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Our Views Good education starts with basics

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s teachers and students return to the classrooms in Rutherford County we hope each of them makes a renewed commitment to the basics.

Our focus over several decades of education reform and improvement has focused on measuring success with test scores.

In our rush to try every new theory the experts propound, we have lost sight of a very simple fact. In its basic form, educating a person is to impart to them a set of skills.

Those basic skills our schools are tasked with teaching are the ability to read and understand the written language, the ability to communicate clearly with spoken and written language, and the fundamentals of mathematics — reading, writing and arithmetic.

Those skills form the foundation that people need to continue learning for the rest of their lives. The person who has a solid grasp of these skills has all the tools needed for advanced learning, the keys to the kingdom of knowledge.

If teachers want students to succeed, they will focus their efforts on helping students master these skills. If students want to succeed they will put in the effort to learn these skills.

We would be willing to bet heavily that where that dynamic exists — where teachers stress skills and students work to learn them — higher test scores will be the norm.

We can debate forever the merits of this education plan or that education plan. We can design and redesign all manner of tests. Still, we will be no closer to our goal of giving students a quality education.

The only way we can achieve that goal is to focus our efforts on helping teachers teach and convincing youngsters to learn.

Our readers’ views Calls for prayers for those who robbed her To the editor: This isn’t my first home invasion, robbery or loss. But, I pray it is the last one.

My husband, Ray B. Martin, went to heaven on April 4, 2010, Easter Sunday — my greatest loss, besides my son, Darryl along with other family and friends.

I am a widow, 82-years-old. I live in Spindale and I love the people and the place.

My home and security have been invaded again, robbed and ransacked while I was under treatment for cancer. This trial and tribulation and the loss of things is tragic, but things are secondary to the loss of a soul eternally.

I am asking each Christian to pray for these people. Pray for their conviction and their salvation. This could mean the difference for them and a revival for all. Now is the time and it is brief.

God says: John 3:16, Romans 13:11, Ps. 41:1, Hos. 10:2, Heb. 4:16, 2 Chr 7:14.

Prayer changes things. Love in Christ.

Evelyn Martin Spindale

Asks questions about pet center proposals To the editor: As the owner of two adopted cats and a little stray one that showed up on our door steps, I am all for rescuing and saving

animals. And I think that our local pet center is doing a wonderful job in adopting out the stray animals and educating the public on neutering and spaying their pets.

What I object to is the mixing of county business with a nonprofit organization.

I don’t think it is a good practice and it would be too easy to loose accountability as to what part will the CPC be responsible for.

It is my understanding that about six years ago the CPC group had asked the county permission to put a facility at the current animal shelter so that they could conduct their business and over see the adoption of animals.

The county with good intentions said yes and now here we are today with the CPC wanting a bigger and better facility and they want the taxpayers to help finance it and build it on county property.

If their request for a new facility is approved by our county commissioners, what happens down the road when the CPC group has another request of the taxpayers? What starts out as good intentions could end up being a bad investment for the tax payers.

JT Russell Rutherfordton

Says town’s position on sewage spill wrong To the editor: I appreciate the Daily Courier covering the discharge of

300,000 gallons of untreated, raw sewage into the Broad River on July 25, 2010.

However, after reading the article, certain statements made no sense.

Chris Braund, the town manager of Lake Lure, was quoted as saying, “The numbers in the river the morning of the spill were quite low.”

As it turns out, there were no tests done the morning of the spill. It’s very disappointing that the elected Town officials would not be more forthcoming and straightforward with the taxpayers.

The untreated waste discharge was stopped at 10:45 that morning. The water was not tested until 3 that afternoon.

The generator plant was running at the time of the test, which increases the volume and flow of the river tremendously.

The test was done in the river, beside the lift station.

The sewage by this time would have been over four hours downstream. Shouldn’t the test have been done four hours downstream?

In the future, I hope they will be more diligent with the overseeing of the sewage treatment plant. And, if there is such a spill, be more open and straightforward with the public.

Those of us that live downstream deserve clean water just as much as the fine folks who live in Lake Lure.

Stuart Byers Rutherfordton

Sometimes you just don’t want to be Twitter-pated Recently our paper has become more and more involved in Facebook land and Twitter world. Social networking can be a bit of a double-edged sword in my opinion.

On the one hand I’m glad to see that we can now send out news alerts and get important information on the events of the day at almost instant speed. And it is nice to have a space for people to share their thoughts about news events and articles we post on thedigitalcourier.com.

The other day when we had several interesting stories going into our print edition, I Tweeted out teasers and headlines like a madman.

And over on the Facebook for The Daily Courier, we had several updates go up in the space of six hours that drew lots of comments.

Perhaps one of the hottest stories of the last few days was my piece about Spindale outlawing portable marquee signs. I won’t bother repeating all the gory details, but several people vented their frustration with Spindale

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Commissioners by posting lengthy comments on the Facebook page and at the digitalcourier.com.

To me, this is a good example of social networking at its best. People had a place to express themselves. But then there’s the dark side and the kind of darker side.

Should I have said it was a three-edged sword?

The dark side is epitomized by those celebrities — or sometimes regular people — who feel it necessary to update you on when they go eat lunch or tweet about their morning run. I kid you not, there was one tech lab in Canada or California I read about that had hooked a dip-switch to the lever on the toilet in their employee rest room so that it sent out a tweet every time it was flushed.

Yes, that’s a toilet with a Twitter account, people.

I could care less when one person eats lasagna or another breaks up with their boyfriend. But at least this dark side of social networking is at best annoying and at worst self-absorbed. A darker side emerges in some of our other stories. When former Forest City Public Works Director Scott Hoyle was arrested on embezzlement charges earlier this week, we immediately started getting comments about it on thedigitalcourier. com. Some were just asking questions but others were vindictive toward Hoyle and anyone who came on to post in support of him.

Someday, I’m sure threatening people over the Internet will become a crime. Cyberstalking is already a crime, but I expect the law will have more teeth in it soon. For now, though, anonymity seems to give people plenty of bravado and courage to say whatever they feel like saying and threaten whatever they feel like threatening.

This can get ugly. And I hope that people will read what they wrote in a preview space before tweeting it or posting it in anger.

Leave it to me to bring up Star Trek at every possible time, but in this case I do want to mention an excellent Star Trek Comic from the “Burden of Knowledge” series that deals with this concept in a stark way.

Once upon a time, Star Trek was a tool for cultural observation and in these comics it is so again. In this story, Kirk’s Enterprise visits a world applying for membership in the Federation and finds a society of people who are happy almost all the time. And, they each have an implant in their skull wiring their brain directly to the network of their planet — a weaving together of thoughts and ideas.

On one visit to the capitol square, a dozen artists spontaneously meet to paint a mural of Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Ens. Mayweather with incredible detail and speed. It’s like a

flash mob in modern day New York City meeting to protest almost right away.

(And yes, Ens. Mayweather gets blasted by an alien spaceship later in the story.)

Later, though, the crew of the Enterprise finds an entire group of people who have deactivated and removed their implants — using fake, plastic ones glued on their heads or hats to blend in with their fellow citizens.

They tell Kirk they didn’t want everyone knowing their whereabouts, activities and most of all their thoughts at every possible waking (and sometimes not waking) moment.

They were tired of being forced to Tweet every second and read millions of Tweets everyday.

So, networking has lots of positives, but there’s a time and place for some privacy as well people.

And that’s some good news.

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

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obituaries/local/state

Obituaries Charles D. Zitzman

Pastor Charles D. Zitzman, 72, of Carlisle, Pa., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.

A native of Chambersburg, Pa., he was a son of the late C.B. and Helen Guthrie Zitzman. He attended Mercersburg Academy and Hagerstown Business School, and graduated from Southeastern Theological Seminary with an associate degree in Divinity.

He was pastor at Bethel Baptist Church, Chase City, Va., Montwood Baptist Church, Roxboro, First Baptist Church, Spindale, and Carlisle Baptist Church for almost 19 years. Pastor Zitzman was financial administrative assistant for Keystone Baptist Association, former president and owner of Allsafe Fire Equip Inc., Halfway, Md. He was a member of the Lions Club in Chase City, Roxboro and Halfway.

He was past president of the Halfway MD Volunteer Fire Co. He was a volunteer AARP tax preparer and on the Board of the Fruitbelt Ministry.

Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Pat Zitzman and a son, Douglas A. Zitzman of Roxboro.

Funeral services will be held at Friday at 11 a.m. in the Carlisle Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry Thisen, Buddy Hall and Ed Roman officiating. Burial will be at

EVERYTHING’S PEACHY Greenlawn Memorial Park, Williamsport, Md. Visitation was Thursday night at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Carlisle Baptist Church, 701 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013.

Online condolences: www.hoffmanroth.com

Charlene Jackson Charlene Jackson, of 272 Textile Ave., Spindale, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at her home.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony Jackson of Forest City; her father, Charles Barbee of Forest City; her grandfather, John Twitty of Forest City; two sons, Roddrick McEntire and Kentwan Campbell, both of Forest City; two daughters, Charkiela Flack of Kingstown and Maria Twitty of Forest City; a sister, Lola McCarroll; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at True Vine United Glorious Church of God with Elder Johnny Sanford officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.

Thompson’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

Larry Crowe, owner of Sunnyside Orchard, presents boxes of peaches for delivery the “Are You OK” participants. Deputies Chris Atkins (center) and Max Gee picked up the peaches for delivery.

The peaches were bought by Crowe from peach growers in South Carolina because his orchard did not produce peaches this year.

Testimony in ex-Marine’s murder case concludes

GOLDSBORO (AP) — The ex-Marine charged with killing a pregnant Camp Lejeune colleague in 2007 declined Thursday to take the stand Weast, 60, of 275 Rucker in his own defense after the Road; charged with assault final witnesses in his trial and battery; freed on a cuscast doubt on the victim’s tody release. (RCSD) truthfulness.

Speaking for the first n Thomas Leroy Hartley, time during the trial, Cesar 43, of 1672 Harris Holly Laurean, 23, of Las Vegas Springs Road; charged with answered “Yes sir,” when second-degree trespassing Superior Court Judge W. and injury to real property; Osmond Smith III asked released on a $500 unsewhether it was Laurean’s cured bond. (RCSD) decision to skip the opportunity to speak to the jury. n Brian Keith Stafford, Laurean could face life in 39, of 128 Utah St.; charged prison if convicted of firstwith failure to comply on degree murder and other child support; placed under charges. a $1,000 cash bond or 90 He is accused of killdays. (RCSD) ing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, of Vandalia, n Luther Cleevane Starnes, Ohio, who served with 24, of 424 Spruce St.; Laurean in the same personcharged with misdemeanor nel unit and had accused him probation violation; placed of rape. under a $5,000 secured “All of the evidence in this bond. (RCSD) case has been presented,” Smith said before dismissing n Jacob Bradley Russell, jurors until Monday, when 26, of 108 N. Carolina Ave.; attorneys for both sides are charged with driving while expected to present closing impaired and no operaarguments. tor’s license; placed under Prosecutors contend that a $5,000 secured bond.

Laurean killed the pregnant (RCSD) Lauterbach with one blow of n Timothy Dewayne Cole, a crowbar after she came to 34, of 561 Hopper Road; his home on Dec. 14, 2007. charged with misdemeanor Lauterbach had spent that probation violation; placed afternoon withdrawing $700 under a $4,000 secured from the bank, buying a bus bond. (RCSD) ticket to El Paso, Texas, and leaving a note for her roomn David Kyle Lovelace, 25, mate that she was quitting of 262 Parker Road; charged the Marine Corps. with breaking and/ or enterLaurean also is charged ing; placed under a $5,000 with robbing Lauterbach secured bond. (RCSD) of her bank ATM card, and with theft and fraud for Jeremy Dale Whisnant, 39, allegedly trying to use it to of 371 Burns Road; charged withdraw cash. with failure to comply; placed under a $1,038 cash bond. (RCSD)

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 154 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Paul Tate reported the theft of a bicycle. n Samuel Marion Crain reported vandalism to a vehicle.

n Kasheba Niesha Burns reported vandalism to two vehicles. n Keith McCurry reported the theft of a motorcycle.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 35 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Miguel Garcia Rodriguez reported the theft of a wallet.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 22 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to three E-911 calls Wednesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 81 E-911 calls Wednesday.

n An employee of Dollar General, on West Main Street, reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretenses.

n Barbara Arrowood James reported an incident of fraud. n Dustin Charles Roberts reported lost property. The incident occurred at WalMart on Plaza Drive.

Arrests

n Adam Ray Tipton, 24, of 900 Rock Spring Road; charged with second-degree sexual offense; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD)

n William Joseph Beheler, 42, of 213 Fernwood Circle; charged with failure to appear and felony probation violation; placed under a $40,000 secured bond.

(RCSD)

n Mark Anthony Stafford, 33, of 128 Utha St.; charged with three counts of misdemeanor larceny; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Benjamin Franklin

Six days of testimony ended with defense attorney Dick McNeil going on the attack by calling witnesses who cast doubt on Lauterbach’s truthfulness.

Jurors heard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Caroline Bier testify that while then-corporal Laurean and Lauterbach served under her in the personnel unit, she observed Laurean as “mature, an outstanding performer,” while Lauterbach’s reputation was “that she was not always truthful.” A second Marine in the personnel unit, Carmen Ortega, also testified that Lauterbach had trouble telling the truth.

“I couldn’t really believe most of her comments,” Ortega said.

Lauterbach had accused Laurean of raping her, then recanted her claim that he was responsible for impregnating her. DNA tests revealed that Laurean wasn’t the father. Lauterbach was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she disappeared.

McNeil had said at the start of the trial that prosecutors would fail to prove Laurean is guilty of the slaying. The defense has painted Laurean as the victim of a false rape accusation that retarded his military career. McNeil has tried to demonstrate to jurors the stress Laurean was under, while also suggesting that someone else might have killed the young Marine inside Laurean’s garage.

However, the jury did not hear everything Bier had to say about Lauterbach’s conduct after Smith refused to allow some of her testimony.

Outside the jury’s presence, Bier said Lauterbach

North Carolina Today

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 33 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to no E-911 calls Wednesday.

Fire calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a house fire, assisted by Bostic and Cliffside firefighters. n Forest City firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Union Mills firefighters responded to a motor vehicle fire.

State man charged with killing his 15-year-old brother

Wake Forest lays ‘out plan against binge drinking

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — An 18-year-old North Carolina man had been charged with killing his 15-year-old half brother.

Multiple media outlets reported 15-year-old Jonathon Shelton of Asheville was stabbed to death at his home.Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan says 18-year-old Tyler Storm called 911 about 3 a.m.

Wednesday and said his brother was dead. Duncan says Storm was charged with first-degree murder after he was interviewed by deputies. The sheriff’s office did not release a motive or say if there were signs of a struggle.

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest University will tell parents when their children violate alcohol rules as part of a new plan to curb binge drinking at the North Carolina school. The WinstonSalem Journal reported the plan released Wednesday includes other changes to the fraternity and sorority system and other social outlets on campus. Wake Forest Provost Jill Tiefenthaler (TEE-fintaller) says an off-campus party in January that sent six people to the hospital helped lead to changes. The new policy requires freshmen pledges to the Greek system to have a higher GPA.

admitted stealing money from an office collection to buy Christmas decorations in 2006. When confronted, Lauterbach returned the cash, Bier said. When Bier asked Lauterbach why, she made up a story about a family tragedy that never happened.

“This was a pretty serious lie,” Bier said. “That raised pretty serious concerns, that she would lie to this extent.”

Several weeks later, Lauterbach was habitually failing to get to work on time, so Bier said she asked the higher-ranking Laurean to coach Lauterbach in hopes her performance would improve.

“She was being counseled over and over for her tardiness” about the time she accused Laurean of raping her in the spring of 2007, Bier said.

But the rape allegation persisted and a probable cause hearing on whether there was enough evidence to court-martial Laurean was expected around the time Lauterbach disappeared in December 2007, Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent Megan Grafton testified.

Grafton said Laurean’s wife, Christina, cooperated with law officers from the day Laurean fled. He left his wife a note describing his version of events and alleging that Lauterbach killed herself. That note, along with e-mails the couple exchanged in the months after Laurean fled to Mexico, were not seen by jurors due to a rule that prevents communication between spouses from being used in court.

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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: $5 plastic grocery bag sale, $7 tall kitchen bag sale, $9 30-gallon trash bag sale; bags can be filled with clothes and shoes.

Silent auctions for Relay for Life: Held weekly through Sept. 10.

Photos and details will be posed on the Rutherford County government website at www.rutherfordcountync.gov. Items will be posted each Monday and bids end each Friday at noon. For information or to place a bid, e-mail Debra Conner, debra.conner@rutherfordcountync.gov.

Luminaria sale and can food drive: Relay for Life Rutherford County is selling luminarias, which will be lighted Sept. 10 at Relay for Life, for $10; luminarias may be purchased online at www. relayforlife.org/rutherfordnc or by calling Gail Strickland, 245-2156 or 233-1735. In addition, canned foods will be used to weigh downt he luminarias. After Relay, the canned foods will be donated to Communities in Schools and Grace of God Rescue Mission; cans should be 11 to 15 ounces to best fit in the luminarias.

Real estate broker pre-licensing courses: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 21; $175 plus books; visit www.isothermal.edu/ learnstuff or call 286-3636 ext.

346.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Ladies wearing apparel half-price; hours Thursday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.t o 2 p.m.; contact the center regarding the GED program offered by ICC at 245-5603.

Friday, Aug. 20 Freshmen Kick-Off Day: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., East Rutherford High school; freshmen pep rally, class schedules, tour of the school, T-shirt sales, parent information sessions, club and sports team booths, team building activities with Big Brothers and Big Sisters; light snacks provided.

Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch meeting: Third Friday of each month at the Carolina Event and Conference Center, 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.; for anyone in the community who has lost a spouse.

Cost for lunch is $5. Participants must register in order to reserve lunch. Sponsored by Hospice of Rutherford County.

Saturday, Aug. 21 Yard sale: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; sponsored by Pearidge Ruritan Club; breakfast biscuits, hot dogs and hamburgers forsale at lunch; call 289-0109 for more information.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the public and geared toward children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.

Free travel seminar: 10 a.m. to noon, Mountains Branch Library; hosted by Cruise Planners; materials will include river cruises in Europe and the U.S., Alaska, travel for religious groups and more.

Chopped sirloin supper: 4 to 8 p.m., Hopewell-Hollis Community Clubhouse; menu includes salad bar, French fries, baked potato, desserts; cost is $8 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 12 and free for those 6 and younger.

Relay’s Got Talent: 5 p.m., R-S Central Auditorium; $2 adults, $1 children younger than 6; food and refreshments on sale; all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Monday, Aug. 23 PROMISE Support Group: 6 p.m., Hospice of Rutherford County; group is for any parent who has lost a child of any age; the group will also be conducted next quarter, so call to register; offered at no cost.

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Physical education instructor Ashley Henderson leads this second-grade class through a step workout in the gym at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy grammar school.

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bad,” he said. Other than that, Cole said, the first day was uneventful.

All 640 students who registered to attend school arrived. Only one or two kindergarten students experienced a few home-sick sniffles, he added. One of the school’s four buses was having maintenance problems,

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Graham Revitalization and Economic Action Team — and Rick Davis, the executive director, traveled from Graham on Wednesday to talk with the Rutherford Roundtable, which is seeking similar successes.

GREAT, which is following a strategic plan approved by the county commissioners, has, said Davis, secured about $1.6 million for community programs, projects and initiatives.

Elected leaders change, and politics, in any community, are inherently fragile and fractious. But daily life remains. Burchfield remembers a local leader telling her, “The heads may roll, but the body stays the same.” The community, she said, has to go on, regardless of who is elected to lead it.

GREAT is made up of seven committees: Economic Development, Business and Industry; Education and Workforce Development; Tourism and Mountain Culture; Revitalization and Infrastructure; Recreation, National Resources and Water Quality; Leadership and Government; and Health and Social.

“The committee structure has been the strength of the organization,” Davis said.

“It has been the glue,” said Burchfield.

GREAT worked with Western Carolina University to develop the strategic plan, the goal of which, it says, “is to gain an enhanced economic

Freshman orientation and open house: 9 a.m., Chase High School.

Relay for Life fundraiser: Ten percent of all proceeds at Zaxby’s between 5 and 8 p.m. will be given to Relay for Life of Rutherford County.

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

Offered at no cost by Hospice of Rutherford County.

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

Since the sixth-grade has relocated to Forest City, more space is available for growth in the Avondale buildings.

“We’re have the largest sophomore classes we’ve ever had with 84 students,” Maimone said.

The class has 70 juniors and 56 seniors. If all goes well, it will also be the largest graduating class for the school.

position for the county in the years ahead.”

The plan is broken into goals respective to each committee — composed of residents and experts — and has five priorities, focusing on things such as health care, recreation and downtown revitalization. Each committee identifies goals and priorities and is then charged with bringing them to fruition.

GREAT, for example, received $18,000 through a N.C. Rural Center Entrepreneurship Grant, $257,000 from Verizon and an e-N.C Authority Grant for DSL; and $60,000 from Fit Communities for a playground.

GREAT has raised more than $7,000 in donations toward the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which brings books into the homes of pre-school children.

Getting members of the community and its leaders to buy into the plan, as well as GREAT’s goals, was crucial, Burchfield said. The overall agenda, Davis and Burchfield say, is working toward the greater good of the county. About 100 people are active in the committee structure, and some local companies and businesses have donated space and lunches to GREAT, which meets every other month. The committees meet in the alternating months.

GREAT is classified under 501(c) (3) status, which allows it to apply for grants benefitting a variety of agencies.

“We started out very much like you, just getting people to come together,” Burchfield told the group of 25 who

met in the Rutherford County Office Building.

“They started out at ground zero,” said Frankie McWhorter, who helps lead the Roundtable.

As GREAT evolved, its leaders, said Burchfield, had an epiphany, of sorts.

A “get real” moment, she calls it.

A large employer probably won’t move to Graham County, they realized, so the focus has to fall on things that Graham already has, such as its natural beauty, its tourists, its small businesses and its entrepreneurs.

Work with what you have and utilize those talents, Davis and Burchfield advised. And get the word out, whether that be through e-mail lists, the local media or, most effectively, word of mouth, Davis said.

Mother found guilty of killing son RALEIGH (AP) — A jury has convicted a North Carolina woman of killing her 19-month-old son and hiding the death by placing the body in a storage bin. Multiple media outlets reported that Sherita McNeil of Garner was found guilty Thursday of firstdegree murder. The verdict came after two days of jury deliberations and gives McNeil a life sentence in prison. She

showed no emotion as the verdict was read. The body of DeVarion Gross was found in November 2008, concealed in a garbage bag inside a storage container and covered in bleach. The body was so decomposed that medical examiners could not determine the exact cause of death.Defense attorneys argued that the child’s death was an accident but that she had worked to hide it.

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“Success builds upon success,” he said.

The Rutherford Roundtable began meeting in December 2009, when a group of state and regional officials visited the county at the invitation of former commissioner Chivous Bradley and McWhorter. The group, through meeting with leaders in other counties and sharing ideas, is trying to identify best practices and, McWhorter has said, help to get people on track.

The next scheduled meeting is 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Pat Mitchell, a political science professor at Appalachian State University, will speak.

It is an open meeting, and anyone can attend.

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

Corrections n The butterfly photograph on Wednesday’s front page show’s an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Wednesday’s cutline included incorrect information.

n The quotation from Commissioner Nancy Walker in Thursday’s story “Spindale residents complain about water rates” should have been attributed to Elizabeth Collier.

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A few miles down the road in Avondale, headmaster Joe Maimone said the first day at Thomas Jefferson’s middle and high school site went well.

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And So It Begins . . .

WVU AD Luck still backs coach Stewart CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University athletic director Oliver Luck was quick to back football coach Bill Stewart after the NCAA accused the Mountaineers of five major rules violations this month.

A few days later, some players wore lightweight shoulder pads during the first two days of practice in violation of an equipment rule, prompting WVU to say it planned to selfreport to the NCAA. Luck didn’t waiver in his strong support for his coach.

Luck says he told Stewart to focus on getting the team ready for the upcoming season and leave the task of defending the violations to the athletic department.

Chase’s Marquis Cash (32) breaks away from the North Henderson defense at the 2010 Jamboree.

The Trojans open the regular season with a home game against the East Henderson Eagles, tonight.

Truck series set for return to Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — It didn’t take long for NASCAR’s truck series to decide on returning to Darlington Raceway.

Track officials say the Camping World Truck Series will run at Darlington on March 12. Last Saturday, Todd Bodine won the Too Tough To Tame 200 in the first truck race at Darlington in six years.

Darlington officials said on Wednesday the trucks will be the only one of NASCAR’s top three series running that weekend.

Darlington had previously announced it would retain its Mother’s Day weekend spot for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide series.

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Three prep teams kickoff football season

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

FOREST CITY — The 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) prep football season kicks off with endowment games across the state.

Three Rutherford County programs are taking part in the endowment games, tonight — Chase, East Rutherford and R-S Central.

By playing in an endowment game, a prep football program is allowed to drop one loss from its final record.

Chase will be the only county team playing at home tonight, as East Rutherford and R-S Central open the 2010 season on the road. All three enter with the typical question marks that prep programs face in the early going, while Chase faces additional scrutiny after a tumultuous offseason.

All three games have a kick off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Local Sports FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. East Henderson at Chase 7:30 p.m. East Rutherford at Lincolnton 7:30 p.m. R-S Central at Bessemer City SOCCER 5 p.m. TJCA at Lincoln Charter VOLLEYBALL 5 p.m. TJCA at Lincoln Charter

On Radio FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) East Henderson at Chase

On TV Noon (ESPN2) ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series - Western and Southern Financial Group Masters, First and Second Quarterfinals.

1 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series: Teams TBA. 2 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs.

3 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series: Teams TBA. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Irwin Tools Night Race, Qualifying.

6 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series, Opening Round: Teams TBA. 8 p.m. (WHNS) NFL Preseason Football Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals.

8 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Food City 250.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series, Opening Round: Teams TBA. 10 p.m. (FSCR) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers.

East Henderson at Chase Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

East Rutherford’s Tyshon Hovis (10) shares a laugh with a teammate during the 2010 Jamboree at R-S Central High. The Cavaliers open the regular season with a trip to Lincolnton to face the Wolves, tonight.

CHASE — Both the Chase Trojans and East Henderson Eagles suffered through disappointing 2009 seasons.

The Eagles finished 3-8, while the

Please see Football, Page 9A

Owls’ Hayes named CPL Coach of Year From staff reports

FOREST CITY — The Coastal Plain League announced today that Forest City Owls head coach Matt Hayes has been named the CPL Coach of the Year following the completion of the 2010 season.

Coming off a 2009 season that saw the Owls go 51-9 and finish as the top-ranked team in the country by PG Crosschecker, Hayes was determined to continue that success in 2010.

For the third straight year, Hayes guided Forest City to the West Division first half championship with a 19-9 record. The Owls tied Gastonia with an 18-10 record in the West Division second half, but due to the Grizzlies holding the tie-breaker, Forest City finished second.

Overall, the 2010 Forest City nine finished with a 43-21 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Petitt Cup Playoffs to win their second straight Petitt Cup championship.

Hayes was named the head coach for the 2010 National CPL All-Stars and had seven Owls players (Danny Canela, Reid Harper, Will Skinner, Tarran

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Forest City Owls head coach Matt Hayes watches the action from the dugout in this Courier file photo. Thursday, Hayes was named Coastal Plain League Coach Please see Hayes, Page 9A of the Year for the second consecutive season.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, August 20, 2010

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Trojans closed at 2-9. The one win difference? A 25-7 win by the Eagles over the Trojans.

East Henderson have 17 seniors and 11 starters back from a season ago and have changed from a standard 4-3 defense to a 3-5.

East head coach Brett Chappell told the Hendersonville Times-News the change was due to personnel. “We feel like we have a little bit of speed and can stop some people,� Chappell said. “We told the kids that we run a spread offense and now we’re running a spread defense.�

The Eagles spread offense will be in the hands of sophomore QB Seth Owen. Last year’s starting QB, Jonathan Maybin has been moved to wide out in the spread to take advantage of Maybin’s size and hands.

When the Trojans have the ball: Look for the Trojans to pound the ball early with Davon Hines and Carlos Watkins and then move to the outside with sweeps and counters.

On defense: All-County defensive end Carlos Watkins will get to pin his ears back tonight and go after the 15-year old Owen.

Player to watch: QB Tyreece Gossett. Despite the commitment to the run that the Flex-option often demands, the Trojans are going to have to throw the ball successfully at some point. That falls squarely on the shoulders of Gossett.

Key to the game: This is a big night for Chase under new head coach Daniel Bailey. The Trojans could use an early win as the team plays its first three games at home. The real key, though, is not pushing a panic button if that win doesn’t come tonight.

East Rutherford at Lincolnton

FOREST CITY — A season ago, the Cavaliers trailed 21-7 at halftime to the Lincolnton Wolves.

East scored twice in the third quarter to knot the contest and with just seven minutes to play the Wolves took possession.

East’s defense was shredded for 77-yards in just three minutes as the Wolves took a 28-21 win.

It was a game that became symbolic of the Cavaliers’ 2009 season. East could get into the games, but winning them was another story. “The 15 seniors that are back lived through that loss,� said East Head Coach Clint Bland. “We’ve gone through a lot of changes and I like where we are at. I like our chances.�

When the Cavaliers have the ball: This is not the stuff of breaking news — Adrian Wilkins will get a lot of carries in tonight’s game. What Wilkins does with those carries will be news, however. The first test of the Cavaliers offensive line will be a good one. Lincolnton’s front seven has a lot of speed and how East deals with that speed could spell success or failure for Wilkins and the Cavs offense.

On defense: Tajdre Wilkerson is now a senior and it is his time to become a leader for the Cavs.

Wilkerson and his teammates will have to stop senior QB Brandon Wilson, who accounted for 18 touchdowns a season ago including two against East.

Player to watch: QB Maddox Stamey. Stamey makes his true Varsity debut under the Friday night lights, tonight. Stamey is blessed with a lot of talent and he has loads of ‘football smarts.’ He’ll need all of that has he faces Wolves LB Michael Cunningham (80 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 INT and 5 defensive TDs in 2009).

Key to the game: It’s like a broken record, but it all starts in the trenches — on both sides of the ball — for the Cavaliers. If they lose the battles at the line, they will lose this game.

BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 71 50 .587 68 51 .571 60 60 .500 59 60 .496 52 69 .430 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 69 51 .575 St. Louis 65 53 .551 Milwaukee 57 64 .471 Houston 52 67 .437 Chicago 50 71 .413 Pittsburgh 40 80 .333 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 72 47 .605 San Francisco 67 54 .554 Colorado 62 57 .521 Los Angeles 61 60 .504 Arizona 47 74 .388

Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington

GB — 2 10 1/2 11 19 GB — 3 12 1/2 16 1/2 19 1/2 29 GB — 6 10 12 26

Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Florida 3, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 8, San Francisco 2 Atlanta 3, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Houston 2, 14 innings Cincinnati 11, Arizona 7 Colorado 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 10 innings Thursday’s Games Washington 6, Atlanta 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Florida 4, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets at Houston, late Cincinnati at Arizona, late Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, late Friday’s Games Atlanta (Jurrjens 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 11-8), 2:20 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 11-7) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-9), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Marquis 0-5) at Philadelphia (Halladay 15-8), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (Happ 3-1) at Florida (Ani.Sanchez 9-8), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (LeBlanc 7-10) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 11-5), 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-4) at St. Louis (Westbrook 1-0), 8:15 p.m.

Colorado (Rogers 2-2) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 7-9), 9:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (H.Bailey 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 6-4), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Houston at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Houston at Florida, 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

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

San Francisco at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

American League East Division W L Pct 75 46 .620 74 46 .617 69 52 .570 63 57 .525 42 79 .347 Central Division

W L Pct Minnesota 70 50 .583 Chicago 65 55 .542 Detroit 58 63 .479 Kansas City 51 69 .425 Cleveland 49 71 .408 West Division

W L Pct Texas 67 52 .563 Los Angeles 60 61 .496 Oakland 59 60 .496 Seattle 48 73 .397

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay 8, Texas 6 Oakland 5, Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 9, Detroit 5 Seattle 6, Baltimore 5 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 5 Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 7 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 11, Detroit 5 Baltimore 4, Texas 0 L.A. Angels at Boston, late Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, late

GB — 1/2 6 11 1/2 33 GB — 5 12 1/2 19 21 GB — 8 8 20

Cleveland at Kansas City, late Tampa Bay at Oakland, late Friday’s Games Cleveland (Masterson 4-11) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-5), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-10) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-10), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (C.Wilson 11-5) at Baltimore (Arrieta 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Cecil 9-6) at Boston (Lester 13-7), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 1-0) at Kansas City (O’Sullivan 1-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Haren 1-3) at Minnesota (Duensing 6-1), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 3-0) at Oakland (Mazzaro 6-5), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 4:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Miami 1 0 0 1.000 10 New England 1 0 0 1.000 27 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 17 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 South

W L T Pct PF Houston 0 1 0 .000 16 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 17 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 27 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 18 North

W L T Pct PF Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 17 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 27 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 23 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 40 West

W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 17 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 25 Denver 0 1 0 .000 24 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 31 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 28 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 42 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 25 South

W L T Pct PF Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 20 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 12 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 24 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 7 North

W L T Pct PF Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 10 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 7 Green Bay 0 1 0 .000 24 West

W L T Pct PF Arizona 1 0 0 1.000 19 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 37 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 20 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 7

PA 7 24 42 31 PA 19 37 28 20 PA 12 24 7 40 PA 9 10 33 20 PA 16 27 17 24 PA 10 17 27 10 PA 7 25 23 27 PA 16 17 18 28

Thursday’s Games Indianapolis at Buffalo, late New England at Atlanta, late Friday’s Game Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Baltimore at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

Miami at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 8 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Oakland at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Dallas at San Diego, 9 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m.

Green Bay at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s Game Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Monday’s Game Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 26 St. Louis at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 27 Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.

San Diego at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28 Cleveland at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Cincinnati at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m.

Tennessee at Carolina, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 9 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 29 Pittsburgh at Denver, 8 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Thursday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES_Placed 1B Lance Berkman was placed on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Eduardo Nunez from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES_Activated LHP Eric O’Flaherty from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Dunn and INF Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Placed CF Tony Gwynn on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Webb from Portland (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Acquired 3B Pedro Feliz from Houston for RHP David Carpenter.

Placed C Jason LaRue on the 60-day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Placed OF Josh Willingham on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Nyjer Morgan from the 15-day DL. United League SAN ANGELO COLTS_Signed INF Blake Shaffer.

FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK JETS_Waived P T.J. Conley.

Signed LB Boris Lee. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS_Placed S De’von Hall on the waived-injured list.

Canadian Football League CFL_Fined Calgary DB Brandon Browner, ROV Romby Bryant and DL Mike Labinjo and Edmonton WR Tremayne Kirkland and SB Andre Talbot undisclosed amounts for their involvement in an altercation during the fourth quarter of an Aug. 15 game at Calgary.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS_Signed D Freddy Meyer.

ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS_Signed F Brandon Campose and D Mike Berube.

READING ROYALS_Signed F Eric Faille.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS_Suspended Kansas City F Teal Bunbury one game and fined him $250 for an off-the-ball collision with San Jose D Tim Ward in an Aug. 14 game.

TENNIS TENNIS INTEGRITY UNIT_Placed Daniel Koellerer and his manager, Manfred Nareyka on two years’ probation because Koellerer’s personal website listed odds for matches and had links to sites for placing bets.

COLLEGE ALBANY, N.Y._Announced the resignation of women’s lacrosse coach Lindsey Hart. Named John Battaglino women’s lacrosse coach.

CAL POLY-POMONA_Announced the retirement of baseball coach Mike Ashman, effective Oct. 1, 2010.

CLEMSON_Named Bradley LeCroy assistant baseball coach.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON_Named Jonathan Cremins men’s director of basketball operations.

ELON_Named Ken Butler women’s assistant basketball coach.

GOUCHER_Named Justin Holbrook and Tim McMullen men’s assistant soccer coaches and Glen Johnson women’s assistant soccer coach.

WINTHROP_Named Tounisia Turner-Lewis women’s assistant basketball coach.

TJCA 3, Bessemer City 2 BESSEMER CITY — Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy’s volleyball team defeated Bessemer City, 3-2, Thursday.

The Lady Gryphons won games two, four and five en route to the non-conference win. TJCA captured game two, 25-22, game four, 25-17, and the deciding game five, 15-9.

Lannan, Nationals down Braves, 6-2

R-S Central at Bessemer City

ATLANTA (AP) — Nyjer The Nationals avoided a to second on a wild pitch and Morgan had two hits and scored three-game sweep and stopped scored on Roger Bernadina’s RUTHERFORDTON — The hill just got a little two runs in his return from Atlanta’s four-game winning double to right. Ryan steeper for the Hilltoppers. the disabled list, Willie Harris streak.

Zimmerman drove in Bernadina R-S Central’s 9-win, second round playoff team padded the lead with a twoMichael Morse, making only with a single to left to push the lost 22 seniors to graduation and two veteran run homer in the ninth and the his fourth start of the season at lead to 4-0. assistant coaches to retirement. The challenge for Washington Nationals beat the first base, helped Washington Nationals manager Jim the Hilltoppers is not only replacing those losses, Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Thursday. get off to a fast start with a solo Riggleman said he will give but keeping pace or improving upon 2009’s fine John Lannan (5-5) gave up drive in the second inning for Bernadina, a rookie, a look numbers. two runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 his ninth homer. in left field. Josh Willingham The opening game of the season presents an innings to win his third straight Catcher Brian McCann was was placed on the 15-day disopportunity for the 2010 Hilltoppers to start off start. positioned for an inside pitch, abled list and will have surgery on the right footing.

Derek Lowe (11-11) pitched but Lowe left it out over the next week to repair a medial Bessemer City’s DT Jordan Coleman (91 tackseven innings for Atlanta, yield- plate and Morse’s drive landed meniscus tear in his left knee. les, 7 sacks) is getting looks from several D-I proing four runs and six hits. about 10 rows deep in the leftRiggleman said it is unlikely grams and he will present an immediate challenge Braves first baseman Eric field seats. The shot ended Willingham will return. to the new Hilltoppers offensive line.

Hinske was 0 for 4 with three a streak of 84 1-3 consecuThe Braves scored two runs strikeouts.

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Clemens indicted by grand jury

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids and growth hormone. The criminal case writes a new chapter in one of Major League Baseball’s worst scandals, the rampant use of the banned substances.

A six-count indictment alleges that Clemens obstructed a congressional inquiry with 15 different statements that he made under oath in 2008, including denials that he had ever used steroids or human growth hormone. The indictment says that he lied and committed perjury regarding the same matters.

The former pitcher and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, testified under oath at a 2008 hearing before a House committee and contradicted each other about whether Clemens had used performance-enhancing drugs.

Scott Piercy chips to the 18th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, Thursday.

McNamee has told federal Associated Press agents, baseball investigator Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens is being sworn-in on Capitol Hill George Mitchell and the comin Washington, prior to testifying before the House Oversight, and mittee that he injected Clemens Government Reform committee hearing on drug use in baseball in this more than a dozen times with Feb. 13, 2008, file photo. steroids and human growth hormone from 1998 to 2001. ny to the House Oversight quality of life.

Clemens has maintained that and Government Reform Former Rep. Tom Davis of McNamee was lying.

GREENSBORO (AP) — If Arjun Atwal keeps Committee, Clemens said, “I’ve Virginia, who was the top “As far as we’re concerned, it’s this up, he’ll have a new PGA Tour card in no been accused of something I’m Republican on the House panel vindication,” Earl Ward, one of time. not guilty of. ... I have never tak- at the time of the baseball star’s McNamee’s attorneys, said of Atwal tied a tournament record with a 61 en steroids or HGH.” testimony, called the indictthe indictment.

Thursday and took a two-stroke lead at the Longtime Clemens friend and ment “a self-inflicted wound” by The case was assigned to U.S. Wyndham Championship.

New York Yankees teammate Clemens.

District Judge Reggie Walton, Matching Carl Pettersson’s 2-year-old mark at Andy Pettite told congressional “Clemens was not under subwho presided over the perjury the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club course, Atwal and obstruction trial of Vice investigators that Clemens conpoena. He came voluntarily. He was 9 under through the first round of the PGA fided to him that he had used wanted to come to the commitPresident Dick Cheney’s former Tour’s final event before the playoffs.

HGH. Clemens said Pettite was tee and clear his name,” Davis chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Brandt Snedeker shot a 63. John Rollins, Kevin wrong. said. “And I sat there in the Libby. No date has been set for Streelman, Lucas Glover, Boo Weekley, David “I believe Andy has misheard” office with (committee chairClemens’ initial court appearToms and Jeev Milkha Singh were at 64, and six the conversation, Clemens man) Henry Waxman and said, ance. players shot 65s during an occasionally wet day responded. He said he had sim‘Whatever you do, don’t lie.’”

Clemens’ attorney, Rusty that left Sedgefield’s greens soft and its leaderDavis added: “I did not want Hardin, had no immediate com- ply mentioned to Pettite a TV board crowded. show about three older men to refer this to Justice, but we ment.

It was quite the encouraging start for Atwal, who who used HGH to get back their didn’t have any choice.”

In his defiant testimolost his tour card last month and had to play his way into this event in a Monday qualifier across town at Forest Oaks Country Club — where this tournament was held from 1977-2007.

He played that course twice before, finishing Continued from Page 7A sixth in 2004, and wound up shooting a 67 to share first place with three other qualifiers. No EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Senay, Konstantine Diamaduros, Nate Hyatt and Monday qualifier has won a tournament since Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin was taken Chase Boruff) join him as All-Stars as well.

Fred Wadsworth did it at the Southern Open. to a hospital by ambulance after collapsing at There were several key returners for Hayes in “You get used to making a lot of birdies in the Thursday’s practice, and coach Brad Childress 2010, but perhaps none as noteworthy as Skinner, Monday qualifier — otherwise you won’t make it,” said Harvin suffered another migraine headache who set the single-season record for doubles in Atwal said. “I kind of continued that today.” attack.

2009 with 21. In 2010, he broke that record with The loss of his card capped a series of events Harvin, who has dealt with migraines most of 23. Furthermore, Skinner, who spent three years that began when he injured his shoulders last year his life, has been unable to practice for most of with Forest City, went on to become the career while lifting weights. He received a minor meditraining camp because of the headaches and their CPL leader in hits (158), doubles (56), and total cal extension, but when he came up short on the debilitating symptoms. bases (256). money list following the RBC Canadian Open, his Harvin returned to the field on Monday after As a team, the Forest City Owls was third in the card was history. missing more than two weeks, but at the beginleague with a .255 batting average, while leadHe isn’t eligible for the FedEx Cup playoffs that ning of Thursday’s workout he experienced anoth- ing the CPL with a team ERA of 2.56. The Owls begin next week in New Jersey, not even if he er episode that was scary enough for the Vikings were at the top or among the top leaders in almost wins. But he can claim his card for 2011 with a to halt practice while their teammate received every meaningful offensive, defensive and pitching victory — either here or at a fall series tournamedical attention. category. ment — or a climb up the money lists of the PGA “To see a guy go down, it’s never a good thing,” Hayes, who spent the 2009-10 season as an or Nationwide tours. defensive end Ray Edwards said. “Just pray that assistant coach at Limestone, has served five “I prefer to win,” Atwal said with a laugh. the Lord is with him and he gets back to us safely, years as a head coach in the Coastal Plain League, Three more days like this, and he’ll almost cerand to his family most importantly.” including the last three with the Forest City Owls. tainly take care of that.

Childress said that Harvin’s episode was trigHe led the Owls to a 28-26 league record in 2008, Atwal started his bogey-free round on the back gered when he looked up into a mostly cloudy sky and won the West Division First Half title. nine, made the turn at 4 under and birdied three to field a punt during a special teams drill. Harvin Overall, Hayes sports a 174-111 (.611) record as a of his final four holes, sinking a 7-foot putt on No. went inside to see team physician Dr. Sheldon head coach in the CPL. 9 to cap things.

Burns, then came back out to the field.

His big day also included a rare birdie on the Soon after, Harvin was seen doubled over and peskiest hole of the day — the 18th. trembling. Players and coaches stood in front of There were a course-low 10 birdies and a course- him for privacy while reporters watched from a high 54 bogeys on the freshly lengthened, 507distance as Harvin received medical attention. yard par 4 that wound up knocking several players “I don’t know how they classify it,” Childress said down a peg on the leaderboard. after practice.

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Plane grounded while FBI investigates threat

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A hijack threat halted an American Airlines flight just before takeoff Thursday, leaving the New York-bound jet sitting on the tarmac for several hours while it was searched and passengers were removed for extra scrutiny.

The FBI later determined that the telephoned threat wasn’t credible, but in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and a series of airline scares in the past year, the incident still rattled nerves as it played out live on national TV. Police were investigating who called in the hijacking threat and what their motivation might have been.

Although passengers described the scene aboard the Boeing 767 as calm, a witness said two people sitting in the back row attracted suspicion and were taken off in handcuffs.

But they were quickly released and allowed to rebook their flights.

The couple confirmed to an Associated Press reporter that they were the ones who had been

Associated Press

Raymond Baker talks on the phone as he walks down a road torn apart by a flash flood on Wednesday in Cookeville, Tenn. Heavy rainfall has soaked some of the same parts of Middle Tennessee that were inundated with severe flooding in May and forecasters are warning that more rain is expected.

Drenching rains leave Tennessee vulnerable MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee started drying out Thursday after days of drenching rain that caused flooding, stranded homeowners and drivers, washed out roads and forced a freight train off its tracks.

No deaths had been reported so far, but forecasters warned the inundation may not be over. More rain was expected to fall across the Southeast during the weekend from the same storm system, which also was prompting flood watches and pouring rain onto parts of Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.

Most flood watches and warnings in Tennessee had expired by Thursday afternoon, though warnings were still in effect for Nashville and some areas to the northeast.

Even with possible flooding in the Cumberland River and other creeks in the state, it likely will not cause the same devastation wrought by heavy rains in early May.

More salmonella cases expected in egg probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal removed from the plane but declined health officials said Thursday.

That’s because illnesses occurring to identify themselves. They said after mid-July may not be reported authorities explained they were yet, said Dr. Christopher Braden, picked at random for questioning. an epidemiologist with the federal But a fellow passenger suggested Centers for Disease Control. the couple may have been targeted Almost 2,000 illnesses from the because of their appearance. Michael strain of salmonella linked to the Anderson, 20, said he remembered seeing the couple as he was checking eggs were reported between May and July, about 1,300 more than in for the flight to New York’s John usual, he added. No deaths have F. Kennedy International Airport been reported. The CDC is continuand saw them carrying passports ing to receive information from state from Pakistan. health departments as people report “It definitely seems like it was their illnesses. racial profiling, based on what they “I would anticipate that we will be look like physically and the fact they are Pakistani. It seems like this was seeing more illnesses reported likely a false accusation,” said Anderson, a as a result of this outbreak,” said Braden. The recall of 380 million Yale University sophomore. eggs from Iowa’s Wright County Egg American Airlines Flight 24, with is one of the largest shell egg recalls 163 passengers and a crew of 11, in recent history. was already running 2 1/2 hours The illnesses were traced back to late when it pulled away from the eggs produced on three of five farms gate at 10 a.m. Minutes later, it the Iowa company owns. was being dispatched to a remote Minnesota, a state with some of stretch of tarmac at San Francisco International airport where it sat for the best food-borne illness investigators in the country, has tied at least two hours.

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Still, officials were making plans for possible evacuations and preparing sandbags for downtown Nashville and other riverfront areas that previously flooded.

Just outside Cookeville in the Double Springs community, about 80 miles east of Nashville, Priscilla Toepper, 66, said she had to bring her four horses to a neighbor’s fenced yard up the hill from her house because the stables began flooding.

A neighbor across the street who was away on a business trip lost three cars to the flooding, and Toepper and other neighbors broke into his garage to rescue his dog and cat because the pet door was submerged. They tried to save more of his belongings, but they didn’t have enough time.

“We were fighting a losing battle,” she said. “It looked like a big roaring mess where those creeks came together. I was so amazed by the force of the water.”

seven salmonella illnesses to the eggs. California has reported 266 illnesses since June and believes many are related to the eggs. Colorado saw 28 cases in June and July, about four times the usual number.

Other states have seen a jump in reports of the same type of salmonella. Spikes or clusters of suspicious cases have also been reported in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

Much of the investigation so far has been centered on restaurants in California, Colorado, Minnesota and North Carolina. They’re not necessarily breakfast places — it’s possible some people got sick from eating salad dressing made with raw eggs, or eating soup with an undercooked egg dropped in, Braden said.

In North Carolina, a cluster of about 80 illnesses in April were linked to meringue-containing chocolate pie and banana pudding served at a Durham barbecue restaurant.

The eggs were distributed around the country and packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp.

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Business/finance

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STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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Name Last Chg %Chg McAfee 47.01+17.08 +57.1 NewAlliBc 12.78 +1.42 +12.5 CameltInf n12.71 +1.06 +9.1 DrSCBear rs37.26+2.76 +8.0 StageStrs 11.56 +.86 +8.0 PrUPShR2K54.80+4.03 +7.9 DREBear rs29.33 +1.96 +7.2 NiaM pfC 85.90 +5.65 +7.0 DirFnBear 15.89 +.98 +6.6 VanceInfo 26.65 +1.66 +6.6

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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

148 327 43 518 16 7 76,311,179

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2,178.95 -36.75

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last HiSoft n 15.40 CasualMal 3.12 OpenTxt 42.94 DJSP un 4.60 Netease 40.94 Verenm rs 3.34 WestwdO n 7.13 Flexstl 13.20 QlikTech n 15.58 Cyanotech 2.36

Chg +2.86 +.42 +5.69 +.60 +4.44 +.34 +.67 +1.16 +1.35 +.20

%Chg +22.8 +15.6 +15.3 +15.0 +12.2 +11.3 +10.4 +9.6 +9.5 +9.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

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%Chg -19.9 -17.4 -16.4 -15.8 -14.4 -13.3 -12.0 -11.5 -11.3 -11.1

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 18.90 -.69 22.22 -.19 44.86 -.69 13.37 +.78 24.44 -.38 9.88 +.56 4.75 -.39 7.18 -.27 12.04 -.15 23.00 -.09

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Jobless claims spike sparks fears Leading indicators up for July NEW YORK (AP) — A private research group said its gauge of future economic activity edged up in July, suggesting growth will be sluggish for the rest of the year.

The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.1 percent last month after dropping 0.3 percent in June. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a gain of 0.2 percent.

The leading indicators gauge had risen sharply from spring 2009 through March of this year. It has flattened out since then. Businesses aren’t building up their stocks as quickly as they did after the recession ended. Consumers are saving at higher rates and spending less.

Conference Board economist Ken Goldstein said this combination resulted in “a weak economy with little forward momentum. However, the good news is that the data do not point to a recession.” announced Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000 — the highest level since November and the third straight increase.

As the economy recovered from the worst downturn since the 1930s, jobless claims declined steadily from a peak of 651,000 in March 2009 to a low of 427,000 in July before rising steadily over the past six weeks.

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400,000.

Economists caution that more than 350,000 temporary census jobs ended in recent months, and those workers could be applying for benefits. Congress also recently restored an extended unemployment benefits program, which can sometimes spike claims.

Also Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office said the deficit is on pace to exceed $1.3 trillion for the budget year that ends in September.

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Elvira Jasso, of Chicago, writes down information about upcoming job fairs at the Chicago Workforce Center in Chicago Thursday. Employers appear to be laying off workers again as the economic recovery weakens.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Layoffs are back, and that’s bad news for the fragile economic recovery.

New applications for unemployment benefits hit a ninemonth high last week — a spike that suggests private employers may shed jobs this month for the first time this year.

Workers are losing construction jobs in Georgia and manuThe Dow fell 144.33, or 1.4 percent, to 10,271.21. facturing jobs in Indiana. Some All the 30 Dow stocks fell, only the ninth time of the layoffs are coming as that has happened this year. stimulus money dries up and The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 18.53, or 1.7 public works projects come to a percent, to 1,075.63, while the Nasdaq composite halt. Government employees are index fell 36.75, or 1.7 percent, to 2,178.95. being let go, too, as states and About four stocks fell for every one that rose cities grapple with budget crises. on the New York Stock Exchange, where consoliWithout more jobs, consumdated volume came to 4.4 billion shares, up from ers will not feel secure enough Wednesday’s 3.8 billion. to spend much money, further Volume has been particularly light in recent slowing the economy. The grim weeks, even by summer standards. Many traders outlook has economists lowering are on vacation, but others are so uncertain about their estimates for growth in the the direction of the economy that they’re staying second half of the year. And on away from any big moves.

Thursday it led to a sell-off on Bond prices rose after the weak jobs and manu- Wall Street led by investors worfacturing reports. Investors often move into ried that the United States could the safety of government bonds when there are tumble back into recession. signs the economy is not strong. The yield on the “Today’s news on the economy 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its has been nothing but awful,” price, fell to 2.58 percent from 2.64 percent late Paul Ashworth, an economist at Wednesday. Its yield is often used to help set Capital Economics. “The recovinterest rates on mortgages and other consumer ery is clearly slowing.” loans.

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Stocks tumble as investors weigh jobs news

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Thursday after two disappointing economic reports renewed investors’ concerns about the pace of the recovery.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 144 points.

All the major stock indexes fell more than 1 percent. Interest rates also fell sharply as investors moved back into the safety of Treasury bonds.

The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week and the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia said manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region has dropped during August.

The pair of economic reports followed news that Intel Corp. was acquiring McAfee Inc. The deal, valued at $7.68 billion, was not enough to offset the impact of the weak economic readings.

The reports are the latest in a months-long string of conflicting readings on the economy. The reports have shown the pace of a rebound is slowing and that companies are skittish about adding new workers.

At the same time, corporate announcements, including earnings reports for the past six weeks, have largely showed companies are doing well.

There has also been a spate of acquisitions announced. Mergers and acquisitions activity is often considered a positive sign because it means companies are willing to expand their businesses and are confident their prospects are improving.

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Nation/world World Today Taliban attack road crew

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters attacked a road construction crew Thursday in southern Afghanistan and several people were killed and wounded, officials and witnesses said.

Also Thursday, the U.S. command said an American service member was killed the day before in fighting in the south, where Afghan and international forces were pushing into areas long held by Taliban insurgents. The death brought to at least 17 the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan this month. Sixty-six American troops died in July — the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.

China train falls into river

BEIJING (AP) — Two carriages of a passenger train fell into a river Thursday after floods knocked out a bridge in southwestern China, but all passengers were able to escape safely, state media reported.

The accident happened at 3 p.m. in Guanghan, a city about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu, when floods loosened piers on the Shitingjiang bridge, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

The train was traveling along when it began shaking and then stopped moving, dining car supervisor Wang Baoning told China Central Television. Two carriages of the train were dangling over the muddy, rushing waters of the river in a “V” shape, he said.

It took more than 10 minutes to evacuate passengers from the cars, which were still connected to adjacent carriages, Wang said.

American activist surrenders

LIMA, Peru (AP) — An American activist convicted of aiding leftist rebels surrendered to police Wednesday after a court struck down a decision granting her parole and ordered her to return to prison, where she is to remain with her 15-month-old son for the time being.

Lori Berenson was arrested by police at the U.S. Embassy, where she was at what her father called a “regular consular meeting” to keep embassy officials apprised of her situation.

“She’s calm. She is a very strong woman,” her husband and lawyer, Anibal Apari, told reporters outside the embassy. “She is going to return to jail with her baby.”

As she was led to a courthouse cell, Berenson carried her son in her arms.

The ruling by the three-judge panel of the criminal appeals court was announced two days after the 40-year-old New Yorker appeared at a hearing, apologizing for her crime and asking the court to uphold her parole.

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Flood survivors negotiate a flooded road at Muzaffargarh, in central Pakistan on Thursday. The floods have affected 20 million people and about one-fifth of Pakistan’s territory, straining its civilian government as it struggles against al-Qaida and Taliban violence.

Pakistan leader fears Islamists ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamist terrorists may exploit the chaos and misery caused by the floods in Pakistan to gain new recruits, the country’s president warned Thursday — remarks echoed by a leading U.S. senator who said America would stand by its vital wartime ally during the crisis.

The floods have affected 20 million people and about onefifth of Pakistan’s territory, straining its civilian government as it also struggles against alQaida and Taliban violence. Aid groups and the United Nations have complained that foreign donors have not been quick or generous enough given the scale of the disaster.

“All these catastrophes give strength to forces who do not want a state structure,” President Asif Ali Zardari said during a press conference with John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, after the two visited some of the country’s hardesthit areas and a relief camp.

“There is a possibility that the

negative forces would exploit the situation,” Zardari said.

Zardari’s government has been criticized for failing to respond quickly enough, and Islamist charities — at least one of which has alleged links to terrorism — have been active in the flood-hit areas.

There also are concerns the scale of the suffering could stoke unrest and political instability that may distract nuclear-armed Pakistan from the fight against the Taliban. Already, the military has had to divert thousands of soldiers and a good deal of equipment from battling the militancy to rescuing flood victims.

“None of us want to see this crisis to provide an opportunity or an excuse for people who want to exploit the misery of others for political or ideological purpose, and so it is important for all of us to work overtime,” Kerry said.

More than three weeks after the floods first began, the U.S., Germany and Saudi Arabia all

announced new pledges of aid, while Japan said it would send helicopters to help distribute food, water and medicine. The Asian Development Bank said it would redirect $2 billion of existing and planned loans for reconstruction.

The United States has dispatched 19 army helicopters to hard-hit areas and given other aid worth $90 million. Kerry said the monetary assistance would increase to $150 million, a figure expected to be formally announced at a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Thursday.

The U.S.’s primary concern is humanitarian, Kerry said, while adding, “Obviously there is a national security interest.”

Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, told the Asia Society in New York that the United States was the first and largest contributor, and he challenged other countries, especially Pakistan’s close ally China, to “step up to the plate.”

U.S.: Mideast talks could start soon WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is near to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks. Some U.S. officials said an announcement could be imminent.

The State Department said an agreement was “very, very close” but that details were still being worked out. An announcement could come as early as Friday or Saturday, said

administration officials familiar with the matter.

To that end, he said, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had called Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad late Wednesday and spoken Thursday with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the special representative of the “Quartet” of Mideast peacemakers — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia.

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In this photo from Monday, shrimpers haul in their catch in Bastian Bay, near Empire, La., on the first day of shrimping season since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Scientists released a report Thursday that says an invisible plume of oil lies more than a half mile beneath the sea’s surface off the coast of Louisiana, within 20 miles of the BP well.

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Major study charts long-lasting oil plume

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill.

The most worrisome part is the slow pace at which the oil is breaking down in the cold, 40-degree water, making it a long-lasting but unseen threat to vulnerable marine life, experts said.

Earlier this month, top federal officials declared the oil in the spill was mostly “gone,” and it is gone in the sense you can’t see it. But the chemical ingredients of the oil persist more than a half-mile beneath the surface, researchers found.

And the oil is degrading at onetenth the pace at which it breaks down at the surface. That means “the plumes could stick around for quite a while,” said study coauthor Ben Van Mooy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, which led the research published online in the journal Science.

Monty Graham, a scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama who was not involved in the study, said: “We absolutely should be concerned that this material is drifting around for who knows how long.

They say months in the (research) paper, but more likely we’ll be able to track this stuff for years.”

Late Thursday, federal officials acknowledged the deepwater oil was not degrading as fast as they initially thought, but still was breaking down “relatively rapidly.” Jane Lubchenco, chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said agency scientists and others were “working furiously” to come up with actual rates of biodegradation.

She noted a bright spot from the slow breakdown of the oil: Faster would mean a big influx of oil-eating microbes. Though they are useful, they also use up oxygen, creating “dead zones” that already plague the Gulf in the summer. Dead zones are not forming because of the oil plume, Lubchenco said.

The underwater oil was measured close to BP’s blown-out well, which is about 40 miles off the Louisiana

coast. The plume started three miles from the well and extended more than 20 miles to the southwest. The oil droplets are odorless and too small to be seen by the human eye.

If you swam through the plume, you wouldn’t notice it.

“The water samples when we were right in the plume look like spring water,” study chief author Richard Camilli said. “You certainly didn’t see any oil droplets and you certainly didn’t smell it.”

The scientists used complex instruments — including a special underwater mass spectrometer — to detect the chemical signature of the oil that spewed from the BP well after it ruptured April 20. The equipment was carried into the deep by submersible devices.

With more than 57,000 of these measurements, the scientists mapped a huge plume in late June when the well was still leaking. The components of oil were detected in a flow that measured more than a mile wide and more than 650 feet from top to bottom.

Federal officials said there are signs that the plume has started to

break into smaller ones since the Woods Hole research cruise ended.

But scientists said that wouldn’t lessen the overall harm from the oil.

The oil is at depths of 3,000 to 4,000 feet, far below the environment of the most popular Gulf fish like red snapper, tuna and mackerel.

But it is not harmless. These depths are where small fish and crustaceans live. And one of the biggest migrations on Earth involves small fish that go from deep water to more shallow areas, taking nutrients from the ocean depths up to the large fish and mammals.

Those smaller creatures could be harmed by going through the oil, said Larry McKinney, director of Texas A&M University’s Gulf of Mexico research center in Corpus Christi.

Some aspects of that region are so little known that “we might lose species that we don’t know now exist,” said Graham of the Dauphin Island lab.

“This is a highly sensitive ecosystem,” agreed Steve Murawski, chief fisheries scientist for the federal agency NOAA.

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Dad’s cheating strains trust Dear Abby: My father is having an affair — another one. It is not the first time I have found evidence of it.

I was using his computer to work on my grandmother’s memorial and an IM popped up from a woman telling him to meet her at a family event my mother was not supposed to attend.

Her message to Dad was extremely sexual and very upsetting.

My heart breaks for Mama, but she loves Dad so much she will stand by him through anything. Somehow, I always manage to get stuck in the middle of their marital problems, and I was even blamed for their separation five years ago. Please help me before I lose my sanity. — Daughter of a Cheater Dear Daughter: For your own emotional well-being you must remove yourself from the drama and dysfunction in your parents’ marriage. You cannot fix what’s wrong with it; your father doesn’t want to and your mother appears to have made peace — if you can call it that — with his infidelities.

Not all men are like your father.

Many men respect women and are capable of having loving, monogamous marriages. You need professional help, and with good reason, and I urge you to get it. If you don’t, your hatred of your father may color the way you regard all men, and it

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will always be a problem.

Dear Abby: We have some longtime friends, the “Gotrocks,” who frequently come over for dinner.

When they do, they bring “house gifts” — commercially made cakes, Danish, etc. that are well past their expiration dates — then brag about how much they saved on the food.

My wife and I limit our intake of sugar, high-fat and processed foods, and the Gotrocks are aware of it because we have told them, but they persist. I am offended that they would offer low-quality food that I wouldn’t serve an animal.

What should I do? — Offended Dear Offended: Having been put on notice that you and your wife do not consume sugary, high-fat and processed foods, the Gotrocks already know they are bringing an inappropriate house gift. Here’s how I’d handle it: The next time they come, make a point of serving their gift to THEM for dessert — while you and your wife enjoy a healthy portion of fresh fruit.

Menopausal woman can’t sleep Dear Dr. Gott: I have been going through menopause for the past seven years and have made it through the difficult phase. However, I have a problem staying asleep. I fall asleep most of the time with no problem but will stay asleep for about two hours. Then I can’t fall asleep again. Do you have a solution to this problem other than using estrogen?

Dear Reader: As you are aware, hormonal changes occur during menopause. Those changes can produce symptoms of insomnia that can range from transient and temporary to chronic and annoying. A woman actually goes through three phases: perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. During the first stage, estrogen levels can decline, resulting in abnormal cycles, hot flashes and temporary insomnia.

Menopause occurs when a woman has remained free of a cycle for 12 months.

A woman may awaken during the night (or whenever she sleeps) leading to chronic insomnia. Postmenopause can lead to still more pronounced sleep

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disturbances such as sleep apnea and restless-legs syndrome. So yes, there is definitely a strong link.

Estrogen is produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands in females. In menopausal women, it is prescribed to reduce the unpleasant symptoms that can plague a woman. Some physicians might choose to prescribe hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) if symptoms of menopause are severe. I don’t know that I would be one of them. That decision is best left for you to determine with your gynecologist, based on your full medical history. You might consider modifying your diet to include cucumbers, soy sprouts, garlic, green beans, yams, apples, corn, peas, olive oil, sunflower seeds and beets.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Aug. 20;

Chances of fulfilling your material objectives in the year ahead look good.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Those with whom you’re involved will expect you to do what was promised.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - There is nothing wrong with your earning capacity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Spoiled youngsters could make some unreasonable demands on you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - You might be in for a big surprise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Don’t buy what you don’t need.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Get your priorities straightened out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t allow yourself to get enthralled with someone who is already spoken for.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Get clauses in writing when doing business, even with a friend.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - A number of people you’ve always thought of as being allies might not be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Give specific orders or you aren’t likely to be satisfied with the work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - When doing business, go with a trusted source.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - If you find your mate or partner has a case of the grumbles, it’ll be a mistake to respond in kind. By being even more affectionate than usual, you can be the substance that sweetens the soul.

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White House responds to poll: Obama is Christian

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily, a White House official said Thursday, trying to tamp down growing doubts about the president’s religion.

A new poll showed that nearly one in five people, or 18 percent, believe Obama is Muslim. That was up from 11 percent who said so in March 2009. The survey also showed that just 34 percent said Obama is Christian, down from 48 percent who said so last year.

The largest share of people, 43 percent, said they don’t know his religion.

White House spokesman Bill Burton said most Americans care more about the economy and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “they are not reading a lot of news about what religion the president is.” He commented on Air Force One as Obama headed for a vacation in Massachusetts on Martha’s Vineyard.

Burton added, “The president is obviously a Christian.

He prays everyday.”

The survey, conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center and its affiliated Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, is based on interviews conducted before the controversy over whether Muslims should be permitted to

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construct a mosque near the World Trade Center site.

Obama has said he believes Muslims have the right to build an Islamic center there, though he’s also said he won’t take a position on whether they should actually build it.

In a separate poll by Time magazine/ABT SRBI conducted Monday and Tuesday — after Obama’s comments about the mosque — 24 percent said they think he is Muslim, 47 percent said they think he is Christian and 24 percent didn’t know or didn’t respond.

In addition, 61 percent opposed building the Muslim center near the Trade Center site and 26 percent said they favor it.

The Pew poll found that about three in 10 of Obama’s fiercest political rivals, Republicans and conservatives, say he is a Muslim.

That is up significantly from last year and far higher than the share of Democrats and liberals who say so. But even among his supporters, the number saying he is a Christian has fallen since 2009, with just 43 percent of blacks and 46 percent of Democrats saying he is Christian.

Among independents, 18 percent say Obama is Muslim — up from 10 percent last year.

Pew analysts attribute the findings to attacks by his opponents and Obama’s limited attendance at religious services, particularly in contrast with Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, whose worship was more public.

Andrew Kohut, the Pew Research Center’s director, said the confusion partly reflects “the intensification of negative views about Obama among his critics.”

Alan Cooperman, the Pew Forum’s associate director for research, said that with the public hearing little about Obama’s religion, “maybe there’s more possibility for other people to make suggestions that the president is this or he’s really that or he’s really a Muslim.”

Obama is the Christian son of a Kenyan Muslim father and a Kansas mother. From age 6 to 10, Obama lived in predominantly Muslim Indonesia with his mother and Indonesian stepfather. His full name, Barack Hussein Obama, sounds Muslim to many.

On Wednesday, White House officials did not provide on-the-record comments on the survey but prompted Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston to call The Associated Press.

Caldwell, who said he has known Obama for years,

said the president is a Christian who prays every day. He said he was not sure where the public confusion about the president’s religion came from, but he called false media reports about it “a 24-hour noise box committed to presenting the president in a false light.”

Six in 10 of those saying Obama is a Muslim said they got the information from the media, with the largest portion — 16 percent — saying it was on television. Eleven percent said they learned it from Obama’s behavior and words.

Despite the confusion about Obama’s religion, there is noteworthy support for how he uses it to make decisions. Nearly half, or 48 percent, said he relies on his religion the right amount when making policy choices, 21 percent said he uses it too little and 11 percent too much.

Obama is seen as less reliant overall than Bush was on religion. Even so, the 48 percent who say Obama uses it appropriately for decisions is similar to the 53 percent who said the same about Bush in 2004. Just over half in the new poll said Obama mentions his faith and prayer the right amount, about the same as said so about Bush in 2006.

At the same time, the poll

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Kids clothes, various household items Multi-Family Yard Sale: Rfdtn, 164 Union Rd., Sat. 7A-Noon. Name brand clothing, several Game Boy, TV game systems, much more

Rfdtn: 140 Phil Meadow Dr. off Thompson Rd. between 64 and 221. Sat. 7:30a-Noon.

New and old collectibles plus clothing Yard Sale: Rfdtn., 201 Cleghorn Mill Rd., behind Shiloh Church, Fri. afternoon and Sat. 7A-until

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MPLOYMENT

National framed art manufacturer needs an inside sales rep with sales exp., telephone and computer skills.

Email resume to sales@boothframing.com or fax 828-863-1267

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Medical/Dental

Job opening for RN, MDS Coordinator with at least 1-2 years experience in long term care assessments. Able to work independently with excellent time mgmt. skills.

Apply in person at Autumn Care of Forest City, 830 Bethany Church Rd., or email resume to admin122@autumncorp.com

Full time Chaplain Needed with Hospice of Rutherford County

Apply in person at 510 Thompson Street, Gaffney, SC 29340

Masters of Divinity with 4 units of CPE REQUIRED. Hospice experience preferred.

Call (864) 489-3101 for Directions Brookview is a Drug Free Workplace

Email resume to: tsmith@hospiceofrutherford.org

Medical/Dental

PT position available in Tryon for LPN/Med Tech. Medical exp. & computer literacy req'd.

Hrs. flexible, paid vac. benefit.

Fax resume to 828-859-2268

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General Help

Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Gilkey, NC is searching for a part time youth pastor. Send resume to 710 Mountain Creek Rd Rutherfordton, NC 28139

by Sept 15, 2010

0236 Sales

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provides broad indications that the public feels religion is playing a diminished role in politics today, with fewer people than in 2008 saying the Democratic and Republican parties are friendly toward religion.

With elections for control of Congress just over two months away, the poll contains optimistic news for Republicans. Half of white non-Hispanic Catholics, plus three in 10 unaffiliated with a religion and a third of Jews, support the GOP — all up since 2008.

The survey also found: n The Democratic Party is seen as friendly to religion by 26 percent, while 43 percent say the same about the GOP. That’s a 9 percentage point drop for Republicans since 2008, and 12 points lower for Democrats. n Fifty-two percent say churches should stay away from politics, a reversal of the slim majorities that supported churches’ political involvement from 1996 to 2006.

The poll, overseen by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, involved landline and cell phone interviews with 3,003 randomly chosen adults. It was conducted July 21-Aug. 5 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

Industrial Trade

MAINTENANCE Aallied Die Casting of NC has immediate openings for experienced Maintenance technicians.

These are hands on positions for someone who can handle multiple tasks under high pressure deadlines. We are seeking applicants with knowledge of electrical/ hydraulic troubleshooting, PLC controls and mechanical devices & welding. Experience in die casting or plastic injection molding a plus. Pay commensurate with skills and experience level. Along with an excellent benefit package, Aallied also offers the opportunity to further your education. Please fax your resume with salary requirements, or apply in person to: Human Resource Manager, Aallied Die Casting Co. of NC, 401 Aallied Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Fax (828) 286-4006 EOE

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Skilled Trade

Help wanted for licensed massage therapist. Apply in person at business office at Lifestyle Wellness & Spa. Call 288-9282

Court ordered real estate auCtion Sat. August 28th, 2010 @ 10:00 am

Margaret elms estate (living) 1998 us #221-n Hwy, rutherfordton, nC 28139 Marvin sparrow, Commissioner 10 sP 109

direcTionS - 5 miles north of rutherfordton on US #221 Hwy. in the Gilkey community on the right. (Watch for signs) *House & 3.27 Acres Divided Into 2 Lots: LOT ONE - 6-room - Bath & 1/2 - Brick Home with Utility room on 1.62 Acres Single carport - Forced Air - oil Heat & central Air - Approx. 1900 sq. ft. - nice Lot with Shade Trees & Garden Spot. LOT TWO - 1.65 Acres adjoining lot with nice building site - Shade trees - Garden spot - Good lot for investment opportunity or business.

• ALL PROPERTY SELLS AS-IS-WHERE-IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED •

open for inspection Friday, august 27th - 2:00 pm till 5:00 pm - sale day 9:00 am till sale time This is a good home for the first time buyer or great rental income producing property. BE SURE TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK BEFORE SALE DAY. HOUSE SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY NOTE: This is a court ordered sale and must stand open for an upset bid period. All Terms & Conditions of the sale will be explained sale day. *You will be required to pay a 10% deposit on sale Joe Simpson day - Balance within 15 days after confirmation of NCAL #4791 Auctioneer sale by Clerk of Superior Court & Superior Court SCAL #4097 Auctioneer Judge - Cash or Approved Check Only*

“Auctions Good For The Sold”

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Trucking

$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

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Restaurant

Apply in person Tues.-Fri. Granny's Sub Shoppe Bakery 219 West Main St., Spindale

NOW HIRING Earn $65k,

$50k, $40k (GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr) We currently have managers making this, and need more for expansion.

1 yr. salaried restaurant management experience required. Fax resume

to 336-431-0873

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Part-time Employment

PT Music Director needed.

Send resume by 8/31/10 to info@highshoalbaptist.org.

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

FREE spayed mother cat w/ 2 female kittens, approx. 12 wks. old. Up to date on shots.

Call 245-5465 or 289-1548 Free to loving home sweet, adorable kittens, also available mature cats, spayed/neutered.

245-1871 leave message

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ERCHANDISE

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Furniture

Oak four posted twin bed with chest of drawers $175 Call 828-289-4066

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted

Paying $225 per vehicle.

Call Jamie Fender (828) 286-4194

4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, August 20, 2010 US Cellular is planning to construct a telecommunications tower, Site #405434, at 166 Cone Street, Mooresboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

If there are any comments to the anticipated impact on historic properties please respond within 30 days of public notice to: Terracon, Inc., 5217 Linbar Drive, Suite 309, Nashville, TN 37211 Attn: James Duncan. Please reference Site Number and Address with any comments.

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade

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Swafford Auto Sales paying $150 to $250 and up for your junk vehicles You Call- We Haul 245-1054

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

Wanted for Beginner: Amplifier, mic, electric guitar.

Must be reasonable! 287-9216

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of WALTER IRVAN JONES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said WALTER IRVAN JONES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November, 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 20th day of August, 2010.

Robert Lee Shires Sr., Administrator 211 Lynch Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 4th day of August, 2010, as Executor of the Estate of MURLITA R. GRINDLEY, deceased, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned Executor on or before the 18th day of November, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

WILL BUY YOUR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Pick up at your convenience!

Call 223-0277

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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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Unfurnished Apartments

2 & 3 BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733 2 BR Sandy Mush area. $400/mo. + $400 dep.

429-3878 or 245-3491 2BR Apt in Forest City Newly updated! $425/mo. + sec. dep. Call 828-228-5873

Unfurnished Apartments

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 Move In Specials: 1, 2, & 3BR Townhouse Apts.

Water & sewer furnished. $150 dep. $375-$500/mo.

Houses and apartments $285-$1,000/mo. Rentals Unlimited 828-245-7400 Very nice large remodeled 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts.

Starting at $375/mo.

Washer/dryer hookup and water included.

Carriage House Apts.

1-888-684-5072

This the 20th day of August, 2010.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Murlita R. Grindley Thomas Cleave Grindley, Executor 975 Jefferson St. SE, Apt 4 Hutchinson, MN 55350

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of ROBERT H. BEHRNS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBERT H. BEHRNS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November, 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 20th day of August, 2010.

A. Bailey Nager Attorney at Law Resident Process Agent 301 N. Trade St., Ste. 204 P.O. Box 851 Tryon, NC 28752 Publish dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/10

Betty Behrns Lonon, Executor 150 Persimmon Branch Drive Marion, NC 28752

North Carolina Rutherford County

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Unfurnished Apartments

Lake Lure prof. bus. apts in private B&B resort, free satellite & wireless. Pool, hot tub & sauna. short & long term lease German rest. on site.

828-625-0093

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2BR Cent. h/a, water, private lot $80/week + deposit Call 828-748-8827

3BR/2BA SW in Rutherfordton RENT TO OWN!

Homes for Rent

Will Finance! No banks!

Hurry! You pay no lot rent, insurance, taxes or interest!

Neg. $99 week + dep.

2BR/1BA House in Spindale.

Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No Pets! $450/mo. + ref's and dep. Call 429-4323 2BR/1BA, 1.3 ac. in Union Mills. Air, carport, workshop. $550 + dep. Ref's. 288-9591

Newly remodeled 2BR on private lot in Ellenboro. $400/ mo. + dep. Call 828-748-6840

704-806-6686

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Rent Country Home 2 BR/2 BA, laundry room, dishwasher, more, near Bostic. $550/mo.

828-245-6858. See: www. onlinebuygeorge.com/593.jpg

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Mobile Homes for Rent

14X70 on private lot with stream. Older mobile home for rent in Rfdtn. $325/mo. + $300 dep. Call 286-1638 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665

3 Bedroom/2 Bath

Call 828-248-1681

3BR/2BA Modular Home with large yard Cove Rd. $620/mo. + dep. Call 704-472-4403 3BR/2BA near Harris Elem. $100 week. 2BR/1BA, private lot, Spindale, $75 week. Call 828-245-6312 or 447-5432

Homes for Sale

2 houses available Forest City area 3BR/1BA Owner financing w/down payment.

Call 828-289-7628 3BR/2BA DW on 1 acre Close to Duke Power Plant $62,500 Owner financing with DP! Call 657-4430 House, office, kids play house.

12x16 finished, insulated, deck steps AIR $2750 Paul 245-6858 See www.online buygeorge.com/cabin.jpg

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on private lot in

Ellenboro area. Central h/a.

No pets! $525/mo. + $525 dep. References req.

Mobile Homes for Rent

Lots & Acreage

Approximately 39 acres investment property in Spindale with all utilities, an excellent natural source of water, artesian well. $195,000. Call 287-2640

or 429-0109 or 429-3976

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2140 10-SP-324 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 111

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William R. Breen, Jr. and wife Noelia D. Breen to Robert L. Mebane, Trustee(s), which was dated April 23, 2003 and recorded on April 29, 2003 in Book 0726 at Page 0175, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the remaining portion of the property described in Deed Book 553, Page 650 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated February 26, 2001 as follows: Beginning at an existing PK nail set in the centerline of the intersection of Bills Creek Road, S.R. 1008, and Howell Road, S.R. 1372, and running thence from said beginning PK nail along the centerline of Bills Creek Road South 07 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds West 33.65 feet to a new iron pin, said pin marking the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and the Wilkerson property described in Deed Book 526, Page 522; thence leaving the centerline of Bills Creek Road and running along and with the Wilkerson boundary on the following calls: North 38 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds West 24.75 feet to a point; thence North 56 degrees 34 minutes 36 seconds West 206.95 feet to a PK nail in Howell Road; thence North 64 degrees 00 minutes 21 seconds West 126.67 feet to a PK nail, said nail being the common northernmost corner of the aforesaid Wilkerson property and the Robinson property described in Deed Book 633, Page 168; thence leaving the Wilkerson boundary and running along and with Howell Road and the Robinson boundary North 67 degrees 17 minutes 39 seconds West 56.47 feet to a PK nail, said PK nail marking the common southernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Wilson property described in Deed Book 702, Page 273; thence leaving Howell Road and running along and with the Wilson boundary on the following calls: North 60 degrees 56 minutes 26 seconds East 138.54 feet , passing an existing iron pin at 22.36 feet, to an existing iron pin; thence North 27 degrees 14 minutes 33 seconds West 213.94 feet to an existing iron pin located in the Dalton property described in Deed Book 671, Page 559; thence leaving the Wilson boundary and running along and with the Dalton boundary North 56 degrees 53 minutes 15 seconds East 180.69 feet to an existing iron pin located in the Dalton boundary described in Deed Book 484, Page 63; thence running with said Dalton boundary South 43 degrees 16 minutes 27 seconds East 135.99 feet to an existing iron pin located in the western boundary of the Wilkerson property described in Deed Book 629, Page 447; thence leaving the Dalton boundary and running along and with the Wilkerson boundary on the following calls: South 03 degrees 31 minutes 49 seconds East 134.73 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 157.76 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 06 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds East 112.93 feet, passing a new iron pin at 66.57 feet to a PK nail set in the centerline of Bills Creek Road; thence running along and with the centerline of Bills Creek Road South 09 degrees 44 minutes 56 seconds West 51.85 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 2.36 acres, more or less. See copy of plat in Deed of Trust Book 616, Page 518. Tax Map 535-1-20.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 120 Howell Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are William R. Breen, Jr. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-06532-FC02, 729415 8/13, 08/20/2010

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ramsey Clayton Lovelace, dated June 1, 2007 and recorded on June 6, 2007, in Book No. 960, at Page 475 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina on August 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Forest City, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN COOL SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN IN THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF AQUA DRIVE, SAID POINT BEING JOHN T WILSON, III’S SOUTHEAST CORNER AND RUNS THENCE NORTH 17-00-00 WEST WITH WILSON’S EASTERN LINE 136.16 FEET TO AN IRON PIN COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 15, 17, AND 18 OF THE PLAT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO; THENCE NORTH 55-50-46 EAST 162.82 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, A NEW CORNER; THENCE SOUTH 64-08-23 EAST 84.02 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE WESTERN MARGIN OF AQUA DRIVE; THENCE THE FOLLOWING CALLS AND DISTANCES WITH THE MARGIN OF AQUA DRIVE SOUTH 1353-41 WEST 16.64 FEET; SOUTH 11-00-55 WEST 40.47 FEET; SOUTH 13-13-59 WEST 13.88 FEET; SOUTH 21-12-13 WEST 29.90 FEET; SOUTH 35-54-36 WEST 31.60 FEET; SOUTH 5008-22 WEST 37.17 FEET; SOUTH 58-32-21 WEST 39.47 FEET; SOUTH 61-29-05 WEST 33.10 FEET; AND SOUTH 62-23-43 WEST 34.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.66 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING THE GREATER PORTION OF LOT 15 AND A SMALLER SOUTHERN PORTION OF LOT 16 OF BLOCK “D” OF FOREST LAKE ACRES, INC. AS SURVEYED BY JACK H. DAVIS, RS, DATED December 14, 1997, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON; SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED AT 234 AQUA DRIVE, FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. Address of property: 234 Aqua Drive, Forest City, NC 28043 Present Record Owners: Ramsey Clayton Lovelace The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

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

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

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

Dated: August 3, 2010 Posted:_______________________ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2701 Coltsgate Road, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28211-3594 (704) 697-5809

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, August 20, 2010 — 5B STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Carolyn M. Wynn, dated June 23, 2008, and recorded in Book 1014 at page 511 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County; and under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned as Substitute Trustee by that certain instrument recorded in Book 1005 at Page 516 the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County; and under and by virtue of that certain Authorization, Findings and Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County on August 11, 2010, and of record in File 10 SP 334, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and the said Deed of Trust being by its terms subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and due notice having been given to those entitled to same, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Courthouse door in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, on September 3, 2010, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same being owned of record by Carolyn M. Wynn, and being more particularly described as follows: The following real property situate in County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina, described as follows: Situate lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 849, Page 365, Rutherford County Registry, and described according to said deed as follows: Beginning at a turning point in the center of State Road #2213 said point being the southeastern most corner of Lots 5 and the southeastern corner of Lot #4 as shown upon that survey recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 105, RCR, and runs thence from said beginning point with the common line of Lots 4 and 5 North 08 degrees 35 minutes 15 seconds East 145.00 feet to an existing iron pin (said line crossing an existing iron pin at 32.20 feet); thence South 81 degrees 35 minutes 13 seconds East 145 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 08 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West 229.50 feet to a turning point in the center line of McDade Road (said line crossing an existing iron pin at 184.80 feet; thence the following two calls with the centerline of said road; North 70 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds West 40.09 feet; North 71 degrees 42 minutes 11 seconds West 68.58 feet; thence a line North 17 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 9.83 feet to a turning point near the north edge of McDade Road; thence North 81 degrees 35 minutes 13 seconds West 39.62 feet to the Point and Place of Beginning, said lot containing 0.71 acres more or less.

This conveyance is made subject to those restrictions and protective covenants which appear of recorded in the Rutherford County Registry, as shown in Deed Book 539, Page 136. However, it is acknowledged by the developer that the third restriction as to minimum square footage of 1350 square feet to heated floor space. All other restrictions as set forth in Deed Book 539, Page 136, shall remain applicable.

Title reference: Deed recorded Book 857, Page 473, Rutherford County Registry.

Map reference: 247-1-44 Parcel reference: 16-18221 Street Address: 239 McDade Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Together with all the buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including all heating, plumbing, ventilating, lighting goods, equipment and other tangible and intangible property, attached to or reasonably necessary to the use of such premises.

The aforesaid sale will be made subject to all encumbrances existing prior to the recording of the above-referenced Deed of Trust, including all valid and enforceable liens and also will be subject to all taxes and special assessments outstanding against the property.

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 representatives of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Should the property be purchased by a party other than the holder of the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, that purchaser must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (i) the tax required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7A-308(a)(1) of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the bid amount up to a maximum tax of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), and (ii) the excise tax on conveyance required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105-228.28 et seq. of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount.

The successful bidder at sale may be required to make an immediate cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

The upset bids procedure of North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.27 is applicable to this sale.

The following applies if the property being sold is residential real property with less than 15 rental units: (1) Pursuant to NCGS Section 45-21.29, the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold may issue an order of possession of the property in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession. (2) Any person who occupies residential real property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

The tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Date of Notice: August 11, 2010 ________________________________ Elizabeth M. Repetti Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 21029 Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1029 (336) 722-3700

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 317 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Claire S Hakim and Michael Hakim married to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 25, 2007 and recorded on May 29, 2007 in Book 959 at Page 47, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being All Of Lot 30 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled GreyRock Subdivision Phase 1Aas recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 166, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 165 through Page 169 renumbered in Plat Book in Plat Book 25, Pages 188 through 192 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot. Subject To a grading easement which runs the full length of Greyrock Parkway. Together With And Subject To all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and an 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 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25 at Pages 205 through Page 208, plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through Pages 118 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County NC Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 30 Buffalo Shoals Road, Greyrock Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are 30 Grey Rock Trust.

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

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-08349-FC01, 732563 8/13, 08/20/2010

6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, August 20, 2010 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10sp261

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 335

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY AARON LOGAN AND VIOLET S. LOGAN DATED JANUARY 8, 1999 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 555 AT PAGE 534 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Bruce M Rogol and wife, Sandra Healy Rogol to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated August 15, 2007 and recorded on August 15, 2007 in Book 972 at Page 16, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit:

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 11:00 AM on August 26, 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: A certain piece or parcel of land lying and being about one half mile northwest from the town of Bostic, and described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING on an iron stake in the field, a common corner between Minnie Varner and Gertrude Johnson and runs thence with the line of Gertrude Johnson South 18 degrees West 150 feet to an iron stake; thence with another of Gertrude Johnson’s line North 62 degrees West 65 feet to an iron stake; thence North 18 degrees East 150 feet to an iron stake; corner of Minnie Varner old tract; thence South 62 degrees East 65 feet to the place of the beginning.

And Being more commonly known as: 144 Blueberry Hill Rd, Bostic, NC 28018 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Aaron Logan.

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 27, 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/ 08-100486

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 259 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Frank C Byrd and Rachel B Byrd to CB Services Corp, Trustee(s), which was dated November 28, 2005 and recorded on November 29, 2005 in Book 873 at Page 470, and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on April 20, 2006 in Book 901, Page 398, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 1, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situtate, lying in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being a portion of that property conveyed by deed duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, NC in Deed Book 725 at Page 239 and being more particularly described from survey dated November 11, 2005 by Davis Surveying, Stephen R. Choun, PLS as follows: Beginning at a new iron pin, said new iron pin, lying North 25 degrees 43 minutes 02 seconds East 528.51 feet from and existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Northeastern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Michael Burke as described and recorded in Deed Book 652 at Page 574, Rutherford County Registry, said existing iron pin also being the Northwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Steve Hudson as described and recorded in Deed Book 848 at page 626, Rutherford County Registry, from said Beginning point a new line South 74 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds West 533.66 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 11 degrees 48 minutes 03 seconds East 522.04 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 84 degrees 25 minutes 31 seconds East 390.37 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 84 degrees 25 minutes 31 seconds East 75.30 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line South 07 degrees 47 minutes 42 seconds West 147.35 feet to a point in the centerline of an existing driveway; thence another new line South 07 degrees 47 minutes 42 seconds West 268.56 feet to the point and place of Beginning, containing 5.00 acres more or less. There Is Also Conveyed Herewith A Right Of WaY leading from State Road #1113, said State Road also known as Hicks Grove Road to the hereinabove described tract a right of way for the purpose of ingress, regress and egress, over an existing private driveway.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 640 Hicks Grove Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Frank C. Byrd and wife, Rachel B. Byrd.

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

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-09982-FC01, 736206 8/20, 08/27/2010

ADVERTISE IT IN THE DAILY COURIER CLASSIFIEDS! ***********NEW SPECIALS AVAILABLE************** CALL 245-6431 FOR MORE DETAILS

All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Morgan Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number 172 of Queen’s Gap, Phase I, as described more fully in Plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, (“the Plat”), Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more fully and accurate description.

Subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Queen’s Gap as recorded in Book 917, Page 402-442, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and recorded in Book 891, Page 624-664, McDowell County Register of Deeds, and any amendments and supplements thereto.

Subject to all matters shown on subdivision plat of Queens’ Gap, Phase I, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and Plat Book 13, Pages 60-72, McDowell County Register of Deeds, hereinafter referred to as “the Plat”.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 172 Queens Gap, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are The Rogol Family Trust.

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

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-08360-FC01, 732568 8/13, 08/20/2010

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CLASSIFIEDS! IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 SP 315 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY FRANCES OHLS AKA FRANCIS OHLS DATED AUGUST 28, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 686 AT PAGE 530 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA 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 1:30 PM on August 25, 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: Situate, lying and being in Rutherford Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and lying on the South side of West Sixth Street and being bounded on the West by the lands of J. Hagan as described in Deed Book 619, Page 378, and on the East by the lands of D. Myers as described in Deed Book 662, Page 505, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pin on the Southern edge of West Sixth Street, said iron pin being the Northeast corner of the D. Myers property described in Deed Book 662, Page 505, and running thence with Myers line, South 13 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds West 105.13 feet to an existing iron pin, same being Southwest corner of Myers property and in the common line of R. Trautmann (Deed Book 579, Page 77); thence running with Trautmann’s line, North 76 degrees 12 minutes 18 seconds West 73.21 feet to an existing pin common corner of Hagan; thence running with Hagan’s line, North 14 degrees 35 minutes 52 seconds East 106.68 feet to an existing iron pin on the Southern edge of West Sixth Street; thence running with the Southern edge of West, South 74 degrees 57 minutes 14 seconds East 70.72 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 0.17 acres according to map and survey by Butler and Associates dated May 7, 1996, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description.

And Being more commonly known as: 171 West 6th St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Frances Ohls and Frank L. Schoonover.

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 August 4, 2010. /s/_____________________________ Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ella Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-003446

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, August 20, 2010 — 7B NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 10 SP 250

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust, dated June 8, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 961 at Page 250, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Owner and Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustee, Seth Mullinax, will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described, to wit:

In the matter of Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust executed by Talmadge D. Morrow and wife, Barbara Morrow dated October 9, 2003 recorded in Book 0759, Page 0644

See attached Exhibit A incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, dated the 4th day of August, 2010 authorizing foreclosure, and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust indicated and recorded in Book 0759, Page 0644, Rutherford County Registry; and under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned by an instrument and default having been made and the said property being subject to foreclosure and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual and customary place for such sales at the Rutherford County Courthouse in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, at 11:00 a.m., on the 26th day of August, 2010 the property conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same consisting of property lying and being in Rutherford County, and more particularly described at follows:

EXHIBIT “A” All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Morgan Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number 173 of Queen’s Gap, Phase I, as described more fully in Plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, (“the Plat”), Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more full and accurate description.

Subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Queen’s Gap as recorded in Book 917, Page 402-442, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and recorded in Book 891, Page 624-664, McDowell County Register of Deeds, and any amendments and supplements thereto.

Subject to all matters shown on subdivision plat of Queen’s Gap, Phase I, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and Plat Book 13, Pages 60-72, McDowell County Register of Deeds, hereinafter referred to as “the Plat.”

Present Record Owner: Kevin Ewoldt The terms of said sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or a certified check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the last bid or $750.00, whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders the bidder a Deed for the property, or attempts tender of such Deed. Should the successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price bid, the bidder shall remain liable as provided in N.C.G.S. § 45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid.

The real property described in the attached Exhibit “A” will be sold subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes, special assessments, right-of-ways, and restrictions of record. The property, together will all buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, is being sold “as is, where is” without warranty.

The Owner and Holder of the Note and Deed of Trust reserves the right to withdraw this Notice of Sale, without cause, until the date and time of final transfer of the property.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

Date and hour of sale: August 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Place of sale: Rutherford County Courthouse Steps, Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

This the 21st day of July, 2010.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 339

Lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, being bound on the south by the remaining lands of the Grantor, on the west by the property of Steve Mode and wife as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 670, Page 606, Rutherford County Registry on the north by the Property of Crescent Resources, Inc. as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 546, Page 445 Rutherford County Registry and on the east by the Property of Crescent Resources, Inc. as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 464, Page 603 Rutherford County Registry and being more particularly described as follows.

BEGINNING at an existing iron pin, said iron pin being the common northeast corner of the above described tract and common southeast corner of the Property of Crescent Resources, Inc. as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 546, Page 445, Rutherford County Registry (Big Island Drawing No. 2) and running thence from said beginning point South 1 degree 1 minute 3 seconds West 300 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds West 159.65 feet to an iron pin; thence North 0 degrees 42 minutes 57 seconds East 243.39 feet to an iron pin; thence North 72 degrees 34 minutes 37 seconds East 169.62 feet to the BEGINNING containing 1 acre, according to map and survey by Professional Surveying Services, Nathan Odom, registered land surveyor dated July 10, 1998. Tax ID#16-29726 Property Address: 373 Stacy Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. That upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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 to warranty relating to the title or any physical, environment, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This property will be sold subject to outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments for the current year and subsequent years, prior Deeds of Trust, if any, and prior liens, if any, and encumbrances of record.

By: /s/Seth Mullinax Seth Mullinax Substitute Trustee 450 Windswept Ridge Rd. Canton, NC 28716 POSTED BY: /s/MH DATE: 7/21/10

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents(45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

Pursuant to NCGS 45-21.10, the highest bidder at sale will be required to make a cash deposit of five (5) percent of the bid up to and including SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($750.00), or a greater amount if the instrument so provides. Following the expiration of the upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 332

Larry W. Pearman, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 8178 Greensboro, NC 27419 Phone: (336) 294-9401

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tyler Avant Newton, a single man to T Kent Baldwin, Trustee(s), which was dated August 30, 2006 and recorded on August 31, 2006 in Book 915 at Page 816, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 1, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: First Tract: Being a tract parcel of land as described in three separate deed, one of which is record in Deed Book 197 on page 55, another in Deed Book 223, Page 338, and the last in Deed Book 224, on page 301, Rutherford County Registry, said parcels of land being described in one tract according to survey and plat by F.A. Wilkie, Surveyor, March, 1958, as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of the highway leading from Spindale to Daniel-town, the extreme southern corner of the lot described in Deed Book 223, on Page 338 and runs thence North 46 East, running through an iron stake on the northeast side of said highway, 297 feet to an iron stake, corner of the Sunset Memorial Park property and also corner of lot described in Deed Book 197 on Page 55; thence North 31 degrees West 228 feet to an iron stake in J.W. Webb’s line; thence with it South 24 degrees West 347 feet, running through an iron stake off-set on the northeast side of the highway; to the center of said highway; thence with the center of said highway South 25 degrees East 95 feet to the Beginning. Second Tract: Lying on the Eastern side of Paved Road #2169 (said Road being the Oakland to Daniel Town Road) and the property hereby conveyed being about one mile South of Oakland; and, according to an unrecorded Map and Survey dated May 6, 1965 by Fred A. Wilkie, Registered Land Surveyor, being described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at an iron pin at the Eastern edge if said road (said iron pin being 16 feet from the center of said road); and said beginning iron pin being the most Southern point in the Eastern line of J.W. Webb property on the Eastern side of said road; and said beginning iron pin adjoining other property already owned by Charles Lionel Watson; and said beginning iron pin being the most Southern point in the present dividing line (on the Eastern side of said Road) of the properties of J.W. Webb and of Charles Lionel Watson, respectively; from said beginning point, the line runs, with the old line, North 25 degrees 25 minutes East 94 feet (along and with the present dividing line-on the side of said road between J. W. Webb and Charles Lionel Watson) to an iron pin in said line; thence a new line South 48 degrees 05 minutes West 78 feet to an iron pin at the Eastern edge of said; thence with the eastern edge of said road South 28 degrees 35 minutes East 38 feet to the point and place of Beginning, being a triangular shaped lot, of which 38 feet faces on the Eastern side of said road. This conveyance is subject to any applicable Highway right of way and subject to Public Services Co. of N.C., Inc. right -of-way. Being the same and identical property conveyed by Charles Lionel Watson and wife, Sadie Blackwell Watson to Alice Newton Greene by deed dated September 24, 1980 and of record in Deed Book 416, at page 691, Rutherford County Registry.

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 253 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by John M. McGrath and Kathy L. McGrath to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated November 17, 2005 and recorded on November 23, 2005 in Book 872 at Page 502, 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, Lisa S. Campbell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in Camp Creek Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of the property described in Deed to George Lindsey Cloninger recorded in Deed Book 604, Page 436, Rutherford County Registry, the portion hereby conveyed being described by metes and bounds according to survey by Professional Surveying Services, Nathan Odom, RLS, dated August 18, 1998, as follows: Lying on State Road No. 1512 (Camp Creek Road). BEGINNING at an existing PK nail in the intersection of the centerline of State Road 1512 with the centerline of State Road No. 1514 and from the beginning running with the centerline of State Road No. 1512 four calls as follows: South 89 degrees 56 minutes 09 seconds East 51.23 feet; North 71 degrees 35 minutes 16 seconds East 58.19 feet; North 57 degrees 08 minutes 16 seconds East 90.62 feet; North 52 degrees 29 minutes 19 seconds East 510.52 feet to a PK nail located in the centerline of State Road No. 1512; thence with the line of William Franklin Bowen, Jr. and wife, Deed Book 369, Page 347 North 43 degrees 55 minutes 52 seconds West, crossing an existing iron pin at 26.09 feet, a total of 880.91 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 45 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds West, crossing an existing iron in line at 347.74 feet and an existing PK nail located in the centerline of State Road No. 1512 at 765.37 feet, a total distane of 844.78 feet to an existing iron; thence with the line of Edgar Roberson, Deed Book 212, Page 438 South 42 degrees 01 minutes 40 seconds East 940.32 feet to an iron located in the centerline of Frog Creek Road (State Road No. 1514); thence with the centerline of Frog Creek Road North 01 degrees 00 minutes 54 seconds West 279.52 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING, containing 16.45 acres according to survey referred to hereinabove. JMcGrath.dcw.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 1511 Oakland Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property is commonly known as: 1467 Camp Creek Road, Union Mills, NC 28167 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Tyler Avant Newton.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are John M. McGarth and wife, Kathy L. McGarth.

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

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

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

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-15037-FC01, 736357 8/20, 08/27/2010

Lisa S. Campbell, Substitute Trustee, PO Box 4006 Wilmington, NC 28406 PHONE: (910) 392-4971 FAX: (910) 392-8051 File No. 09-25788-FC01, 732610 8/13, 08/20/2010

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