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SAT scores show gains By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
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FOREST CITY — Rutherford County students raised the average SAT scores in all three categories for 2010 with their combined score in mathematics, critical reading and writing going up 60 points, from 1,386 to 1,446. But the three major high schools still finished just under the state average of 1,485. Students at the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy public charter school finished with one of the top 10 scores in the state, with an average combined score of 1,636. “According to the College Board, academic intensity influences SAT performance. Nationally, students in the class of 2010 who reported taking the most demanding honors
or Advanced Placement courses performed better on the SAT than students who did not report taking honors or AP courses,” said Rutherford County Schools Superintendant Janet Mason. “We have seen the same trend in our schools. In the Rutherford County Schools, students and families have many curricular options. For a variety of reasons, some of our students and families do not choose the honors and AP curriculum. Our Director of Research and Accountability, Tanya Watson, examined the high school transcripts of the 285 RCS students whose SAT scores were included in the College Board’s 2010 SAT report for Rutherford County Schools to see Please see SAT, Page 6A
FOREST CITY — For the first time in 13 years, Rutherford County will enter into a contract with a new solid waste hauler. County commissioners approved the contract and a fee structure Monday. New rates for household fees and tipping fees will increase beginning Jan. 1. Rates have not increased, with the exception of a $2 state tipping fee, since 1996. The contract with Waste Management, in place since 1997, expires Dec. 31. The current hauling price is $30.52 per ton, and the new pact includes a $39 per ton hauling fee. The new contract is with Republic/GDS, and fees will be realized on the 2011 tax bills. The annual household user fee will increase from $100 to $120 per year. Commissioners also voted to begin charging for all Please see Charges, Page 6A
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Students from Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy moderated a political forum Tuesday night in Lietner Auditorium. At 6 p.m. today, the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first of two forums at Isothermal Community College. Candidates for the office of sheriff, clerk of court and the board of commissioners for Districts 1, 4 and 5 will be featured. Friday at 6 p.m., candidates for U.S. Congressional Districts 10 and 11, U.S. Senate, N.C. House District 112, District Court 29A, and school board Districts 2 and 3 will attend the forum. Refreshments will be available during intermissions in the Foundation lobby following each set of candidates.
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FOREST CITY — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a Rutherford County woman whose family has been affected by the problems of abuse offers a perspective that she hopes will help others. Abusers try to intimidate their victims, but domestic violence victims advocate Sonya Brown reminds people that living in fear isn’t really living. “I know people think, ‘OK, we are going to die,’” she said Thursday of victims’ doubts when trying to escape from domestic violence. “But at the same time,
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you can live, but you are dying. It is not physically dying, but you are dying on the inside.” Brown makes it her mission to extend hope to victims who think their situations are hopeless. “I just want to be a voice for those who cannot speak out,” she said. Brown, a victim of domestic abuse herself, is widely known in the county as the sister of Christina Brown-Palmer, who was murdered Jan. 30, 2006, by her estranged husband, in the Cane Creek community. Stevie Ray Palmer is serving a life sentence for the killing. Domestic violence is a tragedy, but vic-
tims oftentimes try to hide it because of the stigma of being abused by the person they loved and trusted. Brown said abusers often inflict both physical and verbal abuse. “The verbal stays longer,” she said, “because that is where you are dealing with things emotionally and mentally. You can heal quicker from the physical abuse, because you can see it. What you can’t see is what you are holding on the inside. That is what people deal with longer. And that’s what makes them stay in the situation longer.” Please see Violence, Page 6A
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Town sets fees for trash, recyclables By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — Town Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to offer $6.20 per month weekly pickup of one garbage can for nontaxpaying entities in town. Non-taxpaying entities include such locations as churches and government offices. Likewise, council voted an identical $6.20 per month fee for weekly pickup of recyclables. Neither garbage nor recyclables pickup by the town is required, however, so the rates would be for sites that choose to have town service. The agenda packet given to council members had offered a monthly $5.80 garbage fee and a $7.45 recyclables fee. Council member Christy Bare said she preferred to encourage recycling by not charging a higher rate for that service, and Finance Director Rus Scherer recommended charging a $6.20 fee, instead of $5.80, for garbage pickup. He noted that the budget was predicated on an expected 12 percent dumping fee increase, when, in fact, the increase was 21 percent. Council members decided to charge $6.20 for garbage and $6.20 for recyclable pickup. For tax-paying entities, the first can of garbage and recycles for residents is subsidized through taxes. Businesses get two-can pickup. If those normal limits are exceeded, the $6.20 fees would apply to them. The number of cans subject to the new fees is expected to be 403 for garbage pickup and 57 for pickup of recyclables. Council also agreed unanimously to policies regarding use of Crestview Park. The policy reiterates that the park itself is a public recreational park, and its facilities may be used on a firstcome, first-served basis. Athletic fields, however, have a prioritized use. Rutherfordton Little League receives priority from March 1 through July 31. Rutherfordton Raiders Youth Football has priority from Aug. 1 through Nov. 30. After that, other youth sports organizations may reserve the fields without paying a field use fee, although they would be subject to the field light fee. Others would pay a fee of $10 per hour, per field, or a daily rate for more than four hours of $150 per day per field, or $500 for all four lighted baseball fields. Light fees would be included in daily rentals.
These rates apply with no separate fee for tournaments of multiple games among more than two teams. Hourly rentals would be subject to a $10 per hour light fee per field, if lights are desired. The picnic shelter, including tables and grill, may be reserved for $10 for the first hour and $5 for each hour after that. Tennis and basketball courts may not be reserved on an hourly basis, but may be rented for $150 a day for use of more than four hours. Schools may rent the courts for $200 for one season or $350 for both the fall and spring seasons. Board members also wanted to make clear what uses are not allowed at the park. In order to provide a venue for recreational activities of an athletic or family nature, the park facilities may only be used for fund-raising if it involves using the existing fields for the purpose designed or closely related activities. The following specific types of fundraising activities are prohibited: N Retail sales events, such as flea markets, yard sales, bazaar sales, bake sales and other related events where the sale of goods is the focal point of the event. N Activities requiring equipment or apparatus that would potentially damage the playing surface. N Recruiting or informational events, such as is common in multilevel marketing organizations. N Other activities or events as determined by the town manager. Fund-raising activities will be permitted only by approved nonprofit entities, duly chartered charitable and civic clubs or organizations, Rutherfordton Little League, Rutherfordton Raiders, other approved local youth athletic teams, Rutherford County churches and church-related organizations, Rutherford County public and private schools and groups approved by the town manager. The town held the first of two public hearings to discuss funds available through the Community Development Block Grant program, especially from the Small Business Entrepreneurial Assistance program. Scott Burns spoke on behalf of Morrow Enterprises, at 161 Charlotte Road. The business has eight employees and hopes to add six to eight more by renovating the facility. He noted, specifically, that the business hopes to keep the John Deere dealership, but needs to make changes at the business to ensure that outcome. Under
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grant guidelines, a business must create one job for each $25,000 received. Teresa Spires of Isothermal Planning & Development Commission said the job must be created, but there is no stimulation on how long the job is retained. A second public hearing is required on the matter. Council voted to hold the second public hearing at the next meeting, on Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. Other businesses also may seek grant assistance. The Fire Department was honored with the monthly Volunteer of the Month award at the meeting. Oct 3-9 is Fire Prevention Week. “It’s hard for me to measure the dedication of our firefighters,” board member Terry Cobb wrote in a letter to Mayor Jimmy Dancy. “But when they arrive I assure you of a job well done. We are fortunate to have such a diverse group of folks protecting us while we enjoy life.” Fire Chief Tommy Blanton noted that the RFD team placed first in team competition, Brian Harrill and Doug Higgins placed third in the tandem competition, and Robbie Samuel place first and Billy Samuel placed third in the individual competition at the second annual Firefighter Challenge on Sept. 18. He also commented that William Hawkins has served 42 years as a volunteer firefighter. In other matters, council: n was informed about the successful festival downtown on Oct. 2. Board member Stan Clements said he had heard positive comments from local merchants about the event. n was informed that Norris Library’s book sale, held last Thursday and Friday, was a successful fund-raiser. n heard from Police Chief Kevin Lovelace that DOT has placed new speed limit signs along North Washington Street. He commented that as traffic volume continues to increase, so too, speeding tickets are likely to increase. He noted that the PD is in a no-win situation when it comes to traffic tickets, as people complain if officers enforce speed limits and complain if they don’t enforce limits. n unanimously voted to place a book in the library in memory of the late W.O. “Bill” Wells, a former mayor, council member and fire chief. n Approved one additional handicapped parking space downtown, in the Central Street parking lot.
RALEIGH (AP) — The Wake County school board, which voted to ditch a student assignment plan meant to replace one based on diversity, will still move toward community-based schools, says the board member who split from the coalition supporting the new plan. But the board’s plan must abide by a policy that guarantees, among other things, a base school assignment within proximity to a student’s home, said Debra Goldman, the board’s vice chair and one of the Republicans who voted earlier to drop an assignment plan based on diversity. “We are going to get one chance as a board to get this right — one chance to do this plan,” Goldman said Wednesday, the morning after a contentious meeting that revealed a fracture in the previous GOP majority. “Any time you start moving children, it just creates turmoil. It’s not like you move them and then say, you know what, let’s move them back. So I would question why you wouldn’t want feedback from the public and other board members.” The Wake County board has nine members — four Democrats, four Republicans and a GOP chairman who votes if there’s a tie. The board voted 5-3 Tuesday night to reject a 16-zone assignment plan after Goldman decided to vote with the Democrats. Goldman had said in recent days that she believed her concerns about the zone assignment plan weren’t being heard by the school assignment committee, headed by member John Tedesco.
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Timken Foundation of Canton, Ohio, has given $30,000 to Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity and also $30,000 to the Rutherford Housing Partnership. Mike Martin (center) human resources manager at the Shiloh plant off U.S. 221, presented the checks Friday afternoon at the Habitat ReStore. Kim Freeman (left) Habitat’s executive director, and Nell Bovender (right) RHP executive director, received the checks on behalf of all the volunteers in the two nonprofit groups. Habitat will use the money for the four houses to be built in 2011, and RHP will use the donation to buy a dump truck. RHP was also honored last Thursday, by the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, receiving its annual stewardship award.
FOREST CITY — Throughout the system, 1,124 students are attending Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy for the 201011 school year, headmaster Joe Maimone told the school’s board of directors. The board held its regular meeting at the new grammar school Tuesday. Six students have left the school since September, and three new students have enrolled. For the first month, the attendance rate has been 98 percent. Board officers were elected and include Bryan King, chair; Joan Lange, vice chair; Philip Byers, treasurer; Sally Harbin, secretary; and Dave Faunce, grievance chair. Other board members are Cheryl Reinstadler, Lynne Sunday, Cynthia Gadol, Andy Francis and Norma Borders. Maimone presented his monthly report and gave the board a reminder about involving people in The Jefferson Legacy Fund, where donations can be made toward the $7 million debt for the grammar school. The public, family members and businesses have an opportunity to have rooms and windows dedicated to people, Maimone said. A classroom can be dedicated for a $5,000 donation per classroom; larger areas can be dedicated for $10,000 each. Large windows can be donated for $2,000, and classroom windows for $1,000.
“We hope that each family will help us to locate at least one benefactor who can make a commitment at one of these levels,” Maimone said. He reminded the board of homecoming Friday night at the new stadium, “under the lights.” This is the first homecoming game celebrated at the new stadium with the football team, which faces Madison. The theme is “Awaiting Their Homecoming,” which is dedicated to military veterans and active service people. Financial reports were presented. Full funding has been met for the students, and the number of students could mean an increase in funding from the state by $110,000, and by $23,000 in local funds, Maimone said. The SACS re-accreditation process ended Sept. 29. “We expect to be formally re-accredited for the next five years,” Maimone said. The SACS state committee meets Nov. 16. Among the team’s commendations for TJCA include supporting a culture and shared understanding of purpose that established high expectations for excellence in student learning, integrating elements of a classical curriculum; using multiple diverse methods of sharing information and establishing opportunities for communications with internal and external stakeholders. SACS requires TJCA to revise the school-improvement planning
process to develop a comprehensive plan through data analysis that establishes specific measurable goals for improved student achievement and organizational effectiveness, a long-range professional development plan aligned with the school improvement plan, and to clearly define roles and responsibilities of leadership and committees, in addition to enhancing participation in decision-making processes. In other business, board members: n Received an update on the Challenger Foundation board dinner, set for Oct. 22 at the Lake Lure Inn. n Received an update on Gryphon Club from Scott Martin who talked about the new stadium. n Learned 25 students have earned AP Scholar status. n Approved textbooks as presented by Jeff Ziegler, academic dean, and approved staff and student handbooks. n Received SAT scores. (See related SAT scores story on Page 1). n Learned all high school baseball games beginning next February will be played at McNair Stadium in Forest City for $500 per game. Donations could help defray the cost. n Tabled action on the summer reading policy. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigiatalcourier.com
Curbside recycling begins in Lake Lure area From staff reports
LAKE LURE — Curbside recycling in Lake Lure began Wednesday. “We are especially excited about this program because it is the ultimate in convenience and affordability,” said Chris Braund, town manager. “In a time when big government seems unable to get much of anything done, it’s nice to see one small example of how citizens and government can work together for positive change.” A greater emphasis on conservation and recycling was the result of coordinated efforts between the town and the Hickory Nut Gorge Recycling Coalition, a public-private partnership involving Lake Lure, the Village of Chimney Rock and a group of citizens and municipal leaders from both communities. The group came together in early 2009 to inspire active recycling in the area. Initially, the coalition’s overall focus centered on making recycling easier and better understood. “To our pleasant surprise, there was a dramatic increase in recycling at the enhanced center, which revealed that citizens are quite enthusiastic about recycling,” said Mayor Bob Keith. Following the increased participation, instructional signs were improved, handouts were provided and trash bins were added. Sorting requirements were narrowed to two categories: glass, metal and plastic in the blue bins, paper and flattened cardboard in the yellow bins. The new curbside program will operate on the same color scheme. Residents are asked to place glass, metal and plastic in their blue bins, and paper and flattened cardboard in the yellow. Town officials and the coalition expect that the majority of residents will take advantage of the convenience of curbside recycling, thereby reducing the size and cost of the existing center in Lake
Lure. While there are slight differences in the curbside program for Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village, both aim to streamline recycling and make it a convenient habit across both communities, Braund said. The annual fee for all residential subscribers is $60 plus a one-time fee for Lake Lure residents of $17.64 for two recycling containers — one blue, one yellow.
Lake Lure customers must use these designated bins to expedite sorting in transit and so that the vendor can clearly identify subscribers to the town’s program. Residents of Chimney Rock Village are not required to buy the bins, but they are asked to follow the same sorting method. In Lake Lure, the program is subscriber based; meaning that it will not raise taxes and residents can opt
out. Businesses and owners of vacation rentals may also participate, although businesses must contact the town’s contracted vendor, Wade Nelon & Sons or another vendor. All other subscribers are required to use the town’s vendor. In Chimney Rock Village, participation in the program is mandatory. Year-round residents of Lake Lure, seasonal residents and owners of vacation rental homes
should have received a brochure on the new program. To sign up in Lake Lure, call Town Hall at 625-9983. In Chimney Rock Village, call 6254456. Subscribers will receive a detailed instruction sheet and in Lake Lure, subscrib-
ers will receive two containers with their paid subscription. The containers can also be picked up at Town Hall. Additional information, as well as tips for reducing consumption of waste, will be available at www.lakelurerecycles.com.
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he cable news networks have been presenting a lot of stories about bullying recently, and with good reason. Bullying is a major problem in our society. Yet to assume that bullies are all young people or school children would be a grave mistake. Bullies come in all ages and their tactics are not limited to threatening physical violence to steal your lunch money. Bullies want to do one thing: control and dominate other people. We see them at work in cyberspace where they dominate discussion forums with long-winded personal attacks on others’ rather serious reasoned debate. We see them in public meetings where they shout, insult and attempt to drown out those with opposing viewpoints. These bullies are using these tactics to try to control and dominate all of us. The problem with bullying is that it deprives the victims of their individual rights, and in the forms described above, it deprives all of us of the open debate and discussion that is essential to a democratic society. We cannot let this continue. If we do not stand up now for the rights of everyone, who will stand up for ours?
Our readers’ views Urges fight against mountain-top removal To the editor: A little-known “plague” is afflicting the Appalachian Mountains that we in the South hold so close to our hearts: Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining. When most people hear “coal mining” they think of men with blackened faces descending into shafts within the earth, but hardly anyone thinks of the highly destructive mountaintop removal mining which literally blasts the tops off of mountains, mainly in West Virginia and Kentucky. The process involves (1) clear cutting forests from the tops of mountains, (2) planting explosives and then blasting up to eight thousand feet of earth from the tops of mountains. Then, (3) heavy machinery dumps the blasted earth, called “overburden,” into nearby valleys and streams. Finally, (4) draglines dig through the rock and expose bits of coal which are recovered and cleaned in giant impoundment ponds. These impoundment ponds are held together by debris from the mining and have been known to fail, unleashing toxic chemicals such as manganese, iron, sulfates, selenium, and mercury on the communities nearby. These chemicals are also found in the overburden that is dumped into valleys and streams. Since many of the East coast’s major rivers have their headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains, everyone is at risk. High levels of sediments containing toxic chemicals have been found in watersheds all over West Virginia, and they may soon be making their way into neighboring states.
Mountaintop removal mining supplies North Carolina with approximately half of its coal and has destroyed five-hundred mountains and 1.2 million acres of forests, many of which were ancient hardwood forests. If we do not educate ourselves and speak out, mountaintop removal may soon be destroying mountains, forests, and communities in North Carolina. Let us eradicate this environmental disaster before it eradicates us. Ryan Harris Forest City
Endorses three people for Commission To the editor: On Oct. 14 the county elections start with early voting. We, the residents, have an opportunity of a life time to elect conservative candidates for county commissioners. There are only three conservatives running in this race. Julius Owens, Bo Richard, and Bill Eckler. They want more jobs in the county and are willing to take the extra step and do something about it. They support the small business person and want to get government out of your way, lower taxes and smaller government. They will spend your tax dollars like it is their money. No other candidate can make this claim. Please support them. Keith Hunter Rutherfordton
Says saving lives of animals is important To the editor: Does it matter if the animals are euthanized when they arrive at the shelter? Yes, it does.
Every animal that comes into that shelter has a life, and as such is unique in all the world. Each life is capable of so much and we as guardians to those weaker than us have a responsibility, as a society, to protect that life, giving that life every chance to experience the beauty that this world has to offer. Potentially the life you save could be your own. Everyone that wants to make a difference should be encouraged to do so. I don’t want to live in a world where people just sit back and do nothing. If we as a people had said, “Oh well,” we would no doubt still be in the dark ages. Turn the “Oh wells” into knowledge and education, and turn the “I don’t care” attitudes into compassion. There will be no need for tears—only the love you give, and that which is returned a thousand fold in the eyes of those you have saved. Rachel Seagrave Rutherfordton
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New Blue Cross CEO seems to be on the target RALEIGH – Brad Wilson must have known he had a problem. Those realizations tend to occur when state legislators take very public swipes at the multi-billion business enterprise you head. Wilson has been the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina for less than a year. He took the top job at the state’s largest health insurer as it came under fire on any number of fronts. Attempting to shape the debate on national health care reform, Blue Cross took hits from legislators angry about mailers and robocalls that ran afoul of the law. The company paid a $95,000 fine for the robocalls, which violated Do-Not-Call registry rules. It wasn’t enough. Legislators condemned the
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use of premium dollars for the effort. Scrutiny of the lobbying effort came not long after a state audit and public reports questioned whether taxpayers got a bad deal on the contract awarded to Blue Cross to administer the state employee health plan. State employee groups responded by picketing the company’s office, blaming the insurer rather than rising health care costs for benefits cuts and plan shortfalls in the hundreds of millions. Allegations of improper
conduct by a Blue Cross lobbyist, ultimately unsubstantiated by a State Bureau of Investigation probe, amounted to another public relations hit for the not-forprofit company. Against that backdrop, Wilson recently announced that the insurer would refund $155.8 million to 215,000 policyholders in the state. The size of the refund will amount to better than a month-and-a-half of premium payments for some customers. For a customer paying an average of $380 a month, the refund will be about $690. The company also announced that rates for individual policyholders will go up slightly less than the amount previously
announced, saving customers another $14.5 million. The refund and reduction were announced as part of an agreement with Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, and made possible by changes caused by national health care reform. Blue Cross explained that the health care reform law phases out certain types of policies by 2014, meaning that reserves needed to cover costs for the lifetime of those policies can instead be distributed. But making something possible and requiring it are two different things. Wilson pretty much admitted as much. “We’re in a time of dramatic change, and as we work through this change together, it’s important that
we have credibility,” he said during the announcement. Blue Cross was a company in search of a public relations boost. The refund doesn’t directly affect the state employee health plan and its members. But it may signal that company executives recognize that if they want to keep the state’s business in the future they’ll need to be a bit fairer with taxpayers and health plan members. Over the past few months, Wilson has been privately meeting with legislators and other top state leaders. Judging from the latest development, the message of those meetings seems to be: We’re going to do better. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
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Nathaniel Simmons Nathaniel Simmons, 64, of 4945 Winchester Drive, Charlotte, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at Presbyterian Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.
Christine Lattimore Christine Lattimore, 56, of 297 Webb Church Road, Ellenboro, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Rutherfordton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.
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Anita Sherwin of Duke Street in Forest City was taken to Rutherford Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after she was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 74A and Roper Loop near Isothermal Community College. Sherwin was driving a 2007 Honda CRV when William Parton of Union Mills, driving a 2004 GMC pickup, failed to stop at a light. The vehicles collided as Sherwin was turning into Isothermal Community College. Spindale police and fire department, and crime control assisted at the scene.
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 137 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Joshua Aaron Lawing reported the theft of a 1996 Ford Contour and other items.
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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 21 E-911 calls Tuesday.
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 44 E-911 calls Tuesday.
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n Lake Lure Police Department responded to eight E-911 calls Tuesday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 62 E-911 calls Tuesday.
n An employee of 74 Junction, located on US 74, reported an incident of attempted fraud. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department
assisted a victim in reporting an incident of a sexual offense. The incident occurred on Pine Street.
Arrests n Lloyd Jefferies, 47, of Old Castle Lane, Forest City; arrested on a true bill of indictment charge of obtaining property by false pretenses; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Tyrone Thompson, 31, of the 400 block of Dogwood Lane; charged with driving while license revoked; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Christopher Paul Guffey, 43, of the 1600 block of Island Ford Road; charged with resisting a public officer and injury to personal property; placed under a $7,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Jonathan Carroll Terry, 34, of the 2900 block of Highland Circle; charged with failure to comply; placed under a $400 cash bond. (RCSD) n John Martin Wilson, 30, of the 700 block of Lee Cudd Road; charged with larceny by employee; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (RCSD)
n James Kevin Giles, 55, of the 2200 block of Aleah Terrace; charged with breaking and/or entering and larceny after break/ enter; placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Steve Kelly Schultz, 38, of the 100 block of Elisha Drive; charged with misdemeanor possession of schedule VI controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Nakisha Louise Kite, 27, of the 200 block of Boss Moore Road; charged with misdemeanor possession of schedule VI controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Elizabeth Crooks Goode, 41, of the 200 block Maple St., Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving; freed on a custody release. (RPD) n Sean David Jaynes, 40, of the 100 block of Hildebrand Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired; released on a written prom-
Carolina Today Attorney says new subpoenas issued in Edwards case
RALEIGH (AP) — An attorney for John Edwards says federal prosecutors have issued a fresh round of subpoenas for a probe into the two-time presidential candidate. Lawyer Wade Smith said Wednesday he has learned from other attorneys and other sources that several new subpoenas were issued. Smith says federal prosecutors should look as closely as they wish at Edwards and says his client didn’t violate any law. The subpoenas indicate signs of life for an investigation that hasn’t publicly shown activity for a year.
Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter and former aide Andrew Young made appearances at the federal courthouse in Raleigh a year ago to testify before a grand jury. Young says he testified about vast sums of money that changed hands to help keep Hunter in hiding.
Reward doubles in search for red wolf killer in Dare County
MANTEO (AP) — Two animal advocacy groups are doubling a reward for information leading to the capture of whoever killed an endangered red wolf in Dare County. The Humane Society and the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust said Wednesday they’re offering $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of whoever killed the animal. The federal Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the same amount. Wildlife officials say the animal was found on Monday. In April, two other red wolves were killed nearby in Hyde County. The two groups also have a standing reward for information in those killings. Officials haven’t said how the animals died, but they believe humans deliberately killed them.
Red wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
NRA endorses three N.C. Democrats, including Shuler FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The National Rifle Association has endorsed North Carolina Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell in his first re-election bid. The chairman of the NRA’s Political Victory Fund said Wednesday gun owners and hunters can trust Kissell to fight for their Second Amendment rights. The endorsement provides a boost for Kissell as he seeks re-election against Republican challenger Harold Johnson in one of the state’s most competitive districts. The NRA also has endorsed all of the state’s Republican incumbents for federal office along with Democratic Reps. Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre. They are both locked in closely watched re-election races. The group has not endorsed anyone in the race between Democratic Rep. Bob Etheridge and Republican challenger Renee Ellmers, but it gave Etheridge a “D” grade.
Duke University makes efforts to combat laptop thefts DURHAM (AP) — Police say laptop computer thefts account for 20 percent of all thefts at Duke University. The Herald-Sun of Durham reported more than 60 have been stolen this year. Duke University police Chief John Dailey says people often leave then unattended in places like libraries, where it’s inconvenient to pack up the laptop when leaving for a few minutes to choose a book. Police have been conducting campaigns to remind students, faculty and staff to never let their laptops out of their sight. In addition, the school has now begun encrypting Duke-owned laptops, making the information on the computers unusable by an unauthorized person.
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EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 29 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Tuesday.
Fire Calls n Bostic firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm, assisted by Chimney Rock firefighters. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident, to an appliance fire and to a grass fire. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm.
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Tammy Lynn Dunn Ledbetter Tammy Lynn Dunn Ledbetter, age 44, of Ellenboro, NC, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Tammy was born July 27, 1966 in Dickson, Tennessee to the late Thomas Ardell Dunn and Elsie V. King Dunn Graybill. She was a graduate of East High School and was the office manager for Yelton Family Health Care for 18 years. She enjoyed reading was a “people person” who loved animals. In addition to her mother and step-father, Wayne Graybill, of Forest City, survivors include her husband, Timothy Ledbetter; one son, Andrew Pack; a step-son, Robi Ledbetter of Cliffside; one grandchild, Alexandra Jayne Ledbetter; three brothers, Clay Graybill, Rusty Graybill, Guy Graybill all of Forest City; a special family friend, Wayne Pack and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Dale Austin, Reverend James Jennings and Reverend Jerry Hames officiating. Interment fllowed in Brittain Presbyterian Church cemetery. The family received friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Harrelson Funeral Home, PO Box 335, Caroleen, NC 28019 to help defray funeral costs. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family of Tammy Lynn Dunn Ledbetter. An online guest registry are available at: www.harrelsonfunerahome.com Paid obit
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Ongoing Town of Forest City smoking lines for infiltration: Through Oct. 13; to check for damaged sewer lines, the Town of Forest City will be smoking the lines. You may see smoke in your house; it is not harmful and will not damage anything, but if you have smoke in your house let the town and fire department know by calling Public Works, 245-0149, or Fire Department, 245-2111. Hospice Resale Shop: Storewide half price sale Oct. 7-9; save half on entire stock, including clothing priced at 25 cents; store hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washburn Community Outreach Center: Hours ThursdaySaturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; volunteer training Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 7 Christmas Cheer applications: 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., DAV Building, Withrow Road, Forest City; applicant must present original photo ID, Social Security card, Social Security card or birth certificate for each child, Social Security card for other adults and older age children living in the home and copies of previous month’s bills. For more guidelines, call 704-482-0375. Preschool story time: 10:30 a.m., Rutherford County Library Mountains Branch; for ages 2 to 5. Diabetic shoe clinic: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rutherford County Senior Center; for persons covered by Medicare Part B; bring your Medicare and insurance cards; for information, call 287-6409. Fall festival: 4 to 8 p.m., Sunshine Elementary School. Octoberfest: 4 to 8 p.m., Harris Elementary School; games, concessions, bingo, cake walk, face painting, hot dogs and hamburgers, barbecue, fried oreos and raffle prizes. Fall festival: 4 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary; food, games, Minute-to-win-it game, bingo, inflatables, silent auction and more. American Legion Post 74 meeting: 6 p.m., National Guard Armory; meeting will follow meal. Meet the Candidates Forum (sheriff, clerk of court and county commissioner): 6 to 9 p.m., Foundation at Isothermal; sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.
Friday, Oct. 8 Christmas Cheer applications: 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., DAV Building, Withrow Road, Forest City; applicant must present original photo ID, Social Security card, Social Security card or birth certificate for each child, Social Security card for other adults and older age children living in the home and copies of previous month’s bills. For more guidelines, call 704-482-0375. Meet the candidates forum: US Congressional districts 10 and 11, NC House District 112, US Senate, District Court 29A and school board districts 2 and 3): 6 to 9 p.m., Foundation at Isothermal; sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday, Oct. 9 The Making of America Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Forest City; sponsored by Rutherford 912 Group; special guest from the National Center for Constitutional Studies; tickets are $15 per person and include refreshments, lunch and a study guide; space is limited. For more information, call Aiden, 704538-7813; Jennifer, 980-2156; or Heather, 286-2595. 9th Annual Cliffside Day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m,. Cliffside; sponsored by Cliffside Masonic Lodge No. 460; crafts, music, horse shoe tournament, blood drive, breakfast and lunch served; For information, call 657-5005, 245-7606, 657-5659 or 657-4133. Golf tournament: 9 a.m., Cleghorn Plantation; four-man team/ captain’s choice, $40 per player, $160 per team; benefits Anth Christian Academy in Gilkey. For information, call Dwayne Stott, 287-0461 or 289-0481, or Tabitha Evans, 28-1697. Halloween pictures of dogs: 9 to 11 a.m., Earth Dog Pet Spa; senior project fundraiser, profits will go to the new Community Pet Center. Low-cost vaccine clinic: noon to 1 p.m., Thunder Road Animal Hospital; rabies shots $10 cash, one year, $12 cash for three year; other discounted vaccines available.
how many of those students took at least one Advanced Placement course during their high school careers.” Official reports released by the state Department of Public Instruction reveal increased scores in all areas for students in the Rutherford County Schools. The average critical reading score increased 26 points, mathematics increased 13 points, and writing increased 21 points. Participation has steadily increased over the past three years from 44.3 percent in 2008, to 47.1 percent in 2009 and 52.2 percent in 2010. The district’s average SAT score in mathematics and critical reading for 2010 was 981, up 39 points from 942 in 2009. R.S. Central’s students scored an average of 1,480. East high students scored 1,420, and Chase high students scored 1,405. Thomas Jefferson stu-
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Nationwide, the National Domestic Violence Hotline reported that 55 percent of callers reported emotional abuse, and 41 percent reported physical abuse. The abuse strips victims of their self-worth and makes it easier for abusers to dominate them. “Victims go through a tremendous amount of fear.” Brown said. “That is what keeps a lot of them there, the fear. First of all, the verbal abuse has already taken place. They have pretty much lowered their self-esteem so low that there is no way out.” Abusers also seek to maintain control by threatening to harm the victim’s kids or parents, or even kill the pets. “The victim feels like, in order to protect everyone, I’m going to stay in the situation,” Brown said. “Victims,” she said, “are too fearful to step out because of what they have been told might happen to someone. But that is not the answer. That is just another way of intimidating them and trying to dominate them to stay there.” Hard economic times add to the problem. The National Network to End Domestic Violence reports, “Domestic violence is more than three times as likely to occur when couples are experiencing high levels of financial strain as when they are experiencing low levels of financial strain.” Brown agrees that the loss of jobs and lower incomes are factors in domestic abuse. And she pointed out the situation might get worse, in that respect. “Another reason I want to speak out,” she said, “is because the holidays are coming up, and that makes it even worse because you want to provide and do for your family, and it makes the situation become tense. “If we can just get people to realize that places are available, and they
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solid waste entering the landfill beginning Jan. 1. “The convenience centers will continue to support solid waste taken to the landfill,” County Manager John Condrey said. But beginning Jan. 1 any waste taken to the landfill will be weighed and a fee will be added. A one-year analysis of uncharged solid waste materials were presented
dents scored an average of 1,636. “The scores are a big reason — if not the biggest reason — why the graduates of the class of 2010 earned a combined $800,000 in scholarships over four years,” said TJCA headmaster Joe Maimone. “We are proud of the great accomplishments of our graduates this past year. This was an extraordinary class of students who are now in college enjoying the fruits of their success in high school. Our teachers are to be commended for providing the challenge that allowed these students to soar.” Of the graduating seniors at Thomas Jefferson, 94 percent took the SAT. “Our school’s high SAT scores are a testimony to the work ethic of our students, the dedication of our parents, the talent and can-do attitude of our faculty, and the excellence of our classical curriculum,” said Jeff Ziegler, TJCA’s academic dean. “We are well pleased with this, for our families and students. This is also
financial aid for college. It makes a huge difference. This is crucial data for colleges.”
can help. Just let go of the pride and accept the help. We have Christmas Cheer, we have the Salvation Army, we have different churches that provide. I know United Way partners to provide. There is help out there. We just need to reach out and accept the help.” She noted, too, that legal aid, through Pisgah Legal Services, with offices in Hendersonville and Asheville, is available for victims trying to get out of abusive situations. That organization’s website reported, “In 2009, Pisgah Legal Services helped 2,667 domestic violence victims and their children to escape abuse.” PLS’s primary service area includes Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties. Brown added that a shelter facility in the county is available for victims who need to quickly get out of an abusive relationship. “We have the PATH Shelter that is here and available,” she said, “and I am on that board. That is always available to anyone who needs to get out of a situation in an emergency.” Although fear of what might happen to the children is a concern for many victims debating whether to escape the abuse, Brown said that leaving children in that environment is worse. “They (victims) should trust their instincts,” she said “They should do what they need to do, most definitely for their kids. And the best thing for the kids wouldn’t be to stay there, because the kids are being tormented. “We don’t realize what our kids go through, especially when they are in school, and they have to sit there day and night and hear the arguing, hear the fighting and see the fighting, and then go and try to concentrate on school. “They can’t bring their friends over. They can go over to friends’ homes, but they can’t bring anyone over to their home because of what is going on in the home.” Children who grow up in an abusive environment often become abusers themselves, she said.
“It starts out at a young age with our kids,” she said. “If we take heed and do what we need to do to get out of these situations, it will be a better environment for our kids. “Whenever they grow up they take on what they were in when they were small. Their violence begins in bullying in the schools or in dating, where they might want to yank a girl or a boy because that is what they saw when they were younger. We don’t realize how it affects our children when we keep them in these situations.” Christina Brown-Palmer left behind four children, and Brown said they are doing well. “The kids are doing wonderful,” Brown said. “The kids are doing great. They are doing well in school. They’ve come a long way. It has been a healing process for all of us. But at the same time, we have come together as a family.” For Brown, this special month is a time to “remember all the families and the victims that have lost their lives and those that are still in the situation.”
to commissioners — county agencies, $6,616.42; nonprofits, $5,157.26; public schools, $75,341.39 and the public, $289,965.96 for a total $380,634.09. For the past two years, the Solid Waste Fund has been operated with a negative cash flow. The department lost $351,198 in 2008-09. “Waste Management representatives reported they have lost money on the county in recent years as distances have increased,” Condrey said. Waste Management was first hauling garbage to Spartanburg, S.C., and in the recent past has been hauling to
North Georgia, with no fuel increase costs in the contract. Waste Management has struggled to find new landfill sites, Condrey said. Homestead Exemption will pay $30 under the new fee structure, up from the current $25 per year rate.
Mason said the school district was pleased with the gains in the 2010 SAT scores. “Our analysis shows the 285 SAT scores reported for RCS reflect 102 students who took at least one AP class during high school,” Mason said. “For these 102 students, the average SAT score for math and critical reading combined was 1117. The average combined SAT score for these 102 students in mathematics, critical reading, and writing was 1650. This additional analysis indicates that 102 students who took AP classes in our schools compared well to students who enrolled in honors and AP classes in other schools and throughout the nation.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
On a more personal level, Brown said of her advocacy for victims, “This is my healing, going out trying to help other people and get them out of the situation that they are in. To know that there is hope. When I see that someone lost their life to domestic violence it hurts me, because I know there is a way out. “My thing is, I would rather try to get out, and die getting out, than just stay in it and say there is no way out. “I want to be a voice. That is what I will continue to do, to let her (Christina’s) legacy live on.” (For more information on Brown’s Without Vision Victims Perish, the Christina L. Brown-Palmer Foundation, visit www.wvvp.org. Brown may be contacted at 828-4295624.) Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com.
The fees include hauling the waste to the landfill, having it weighed and taken to transfer stations, Condrey said. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
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DE Peppers still ‘sour’ on Panthers By MIKE CRANSTON
Ex-Panther Carruth appeals conviction CHARLOTTE (AP) — Lawyers for former Carolina Panthers’ player Rae Carruth will argue later this month that his conviction for plotting to kill his pregnant girlfriend should be reconsidered. A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., is scheduled to hear arguments on Oct. 26 from attorneys who argue that crucial evidence wasn’t fully tested by cross-examination at Carruth’s 2001 trial Carruth was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder after the death of his girlfriend in 1999. The wounded Cherica Adams told police and a 911 operator and wrote a note alleging that Carruth was behind her shooting. Adams later died from her wounds. Her son is being raised by her mother. The 36-year-old Carruth was sentenced to 18 to 24 years in prison. His projected release date is 2018.
Penguins will open new arena today PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have won three Stanley Cups, and played for a fourth. They’ve experienced two bankruptcies, and multiple retirements by Mario Lemieux. What they’ve never done until now is play a game in their own, brand-new arena. All that changes Thursday when the Penguins officially christen Sidney Crosby Arena — er, actually, Consol Energy Center — with a seasonopening game against the Philadelphia Flyers in front of their 167th consecutive sellout crowd. The arena took one bankruptcy, one Lemieux retirement and seven years of politicking to achieve but, if three exhibition games there are any indication, the 18,087-seat structure should soon move near the top of the NHL’s new arena hierarchy.
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R-S Central’s Simon King (6) battles with East’s Miguel Vasquez during the soccer game at East Rutherford High Wednesday.
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Gryphons’ soccer team hosted Mitchell, Page 8A. By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — R-S Central’s soccer team set the tone in the first two minutes and came away with a 2-0 shutout of East Rutherford, Wednesday. Central blasted the first goal into the net in just 90 seconds of play and out shot East 35-3 on the night to take a season sweep of East Rutherford. “The good news is we created a lot of opportunities and won, but I wish we could of put a few more in the net,” R-S Central boys soccer coach Jason Hipp said. “They know that the playoffs are at stake and I feel like we are coming together as a team and trusting each other even more.”
In the opening minute, Central went to work quickly to the East side of the field and after an East foul, it was the Hilltoppers who made threat on a free kick became true. From 35-yards away, Central’s Paul Best was awarded a free kick and Abel Morales received the ball deep in the box and pushed it into net over the arm of East keeper, Justin McDaniel. While that was Central’s first shot, they had a total of 20 in the first half, missing a number of chances during that time. East Rutherford’s best chance came late in the half after Trevor Dobbins stole a pass at midfield and sped down the near sideline and shot from 30-yards away. However, R-S Central’s Harrison Lave reached dove to his right to make his only save of the half. While Central led the half, 1-0, not Please see Prep, Page 8A
CHARLOTTE — Julius Peppers described his offseason departure from Carolina as “a little sour” on Wednesday, claiming the Panthers tried to paint him in a bad light after deciding to let him leave in free agency. In a conference call with reporters ahead of Peppers’ return to Charlotte on Sunday with the Chicago Bears, the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end said he was under the impression the Panthers decided to “do away with anybody who is making Peppers a significant amount of money” as part of a roster overhaul that’s produced the NFL’s youngest team. “That’s a business decision. I can understand and respect that,” the 30-year-old Peppers said. “The problem that I had was they tried to turn the tables and make it look like I wanted out no matter what. Really, I didn’t have the option to stay. It was never offered to stay.” “So when I say it ended a little sour, I felt like it could have been a little more respectful. At least a phone call to say, ’It’s been good. We’re going in a different direction. We’re going to let you go.’ They couldn’t even give me that.” Panthers’ general manager Marty Hurney didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment, but has said in the past the Panthers twice tried to make Peppers the NFL’s highestpaid defensive player. “That’s not true, actually,” said Peppers, claiming the Panthers did that only once, after the 2007 season. Peppers declined that offer, then played in the final year of his deal in 2008. Despite his pleas to let him leave in free agency, the Panthers used the restrictive franchise tag, requiring a mammoth one-year deal that paid Peppers $18.2 million last season when they couldn’t
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Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 6 p.m. Chase at East Rutherford 5 p.m. TJCA at Mountain Heritage
Gardner-Webb: Glass half full or half empty
WOMEN’S TENNIS 4 p.m. Polk at TJCA
By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
Contact between Busch and Reutimann caused Reutimann to wreck early in the race, and he sent Busch into the wall as retaliation about 100 laps later. Busch was running seventh at the time, finished 21st and dropped from third to seventh in the Chase standings. He wondered after the race why Reutimann had to retaliate when Busch has so much on the line.
BOILING SPRINGS — The 2010 season has been fraught with major highs and lows for Coach Steve Patton and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. The campaign began with two victories, including a 38-37 win over FBS foe Akron. Since that historic victory, however, GWU has suffered through a rash of injuries and three straight losses that have tempered the excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the team. “I think after the Akron game that maybe the fans and the coaches expected too much from a very young team,” said Patton. “Right now, our goals are simply to gain some continuity, confidence and to win a game.” Winning games are paramount now that the Bulldogs will enter conference play after a bye week when they face Charleston Southern on October 16. “There are only six conference games so each one is extremely important, especially with the automatic bid in play,” said Patton. “But, you can’t win the bid until you win that first conference game. So, we are going to take it one game at a time.”
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JV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. Freedom at R-S Central 7 p.m. Burns at Chase 7 p.m. TJCA at Gaffney
On TV 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Basketball Los Angeles Lakers vs. FC Barcelona. 3 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball American League Division Series: Teams TBA. 6:30 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball National League Division Series: Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Nebraska at Kansas State. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy at Philadelphia Union. 8 p.m. (TS) College Football Shippensburg vs. West Chester. 10 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball National League Division Series: Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants
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David Reutimann (00) spins between Reed Sorenson (83) and Dale Earnhardt Jr., top, after contact with Kyle Busch, during an auto race at Kansas Speedway, in Kansas City, Kan., in this Oct. 3, 2010 file photo.
Wreck restarts debate on non-Chase drivers’ rights By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE — When David Reutimann intentionally wrecked Kyle Busch at Kansas Speedway, the payback for an earlier incident cost Busch significantly in the championship standings. It also reignited a serious debate about how drivers who aren’t eligible for the title should race drivers who are competing in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
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2010 Postseason Baseball Glance DIVISION SERIES American League Tampa Bay vs. Texas Wednesday, Oct. 6 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1, Texas lead series, 1-0. Thursday, Oct. 7 Texas (Wilson 15-8) at Tampa Bay (Shields 13-15), 2:37 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 Tampa Bay (Garza 15-10) at Texas (Lewis 12-13), 5:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay (Davis 12-10) at Texas (Hunter 13-4), 1:07 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, Oct. 12 Texas at Tampa Bay, 5:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary
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Minnesota vs. New York Wednesday, Oct. 6 New York (Sabathia 21-7) at Minnesota (Liriano 14-10), late. Thursday, Oct. 7 New York (Pettitte 11-3) at Minnesota (Pavano 17-11), 6:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 Minnesota (Duensing 10-3) at New York (Hughes 18-8), 8:37 p.m Sunday, Oct. 10 Minnesota (Blackburn 10-12) at New York (Burnett 10-15 or Sabathia 21-7), 8:07 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, Oct. 12 New York at Minnesota, 8:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary
Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay tosses no-hitter in first postseason start
National League Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati Wednesday, Oct. 6 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia leads series, 1-0. Friday, Oct. 8 Cincinnati (Arroyo 17-10) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at Cincinnati (Cueto 12-7), 7:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 5:07 p.m. or 7:37 p.m., if necessary Wednesday, Oct. 13 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball’s National League Division Series, Wednesday in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay has thrown the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday. Halladay, who threw a perfect game at Florida on May 29, dominated the Reds with a sharp fastball and a devastating slow curve in his postseason debut. The All-Star right-hander allowed one runner, walking Jay Bruce with two outs in the fifth, and struck out eight. Don Larsen is the only pitcher to throw a postseason no-hitter. He threw a perfect game for the New York Yankees in the 1956 World Series against Brooklyn.
Rangers 5, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Lee pitched seven impressive innings and Nelson Cruz and Bengie Molina homered off David Price, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opening game of the AL playoffs. Lee matched a postseason best with 10 strikeouts Wednesday while allowing five hits — one after the second inning. During one dominating stretch, he retired 16 of 17 batters before giving up Ben Zobrist’s homer in the seventh. Lee improved to 5-0 in six career postseason starts. He went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in five starts for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009, including 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA against the New York Yankees in the World Series. The Rangers ace lost to the Rays three times during the regular season, however the AL East champions were no match for the left-hander this time. The Rangers stopped a nine-game postseason losing streak that began in 1996.
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“For a guy that’s in the Chase, that’s racing for something? He’ll be here next year, he could have wrecked me in any of the first 26 races next year. That would have been fine,” Busch said. But Reutimann didn’t wait, arguing this week he didn’t have the luxury of being wrecked by Busch at a more convenient time. “I had a dang good race car, and I didn’t have an opportunity to have a choice of when I wanted to get wrecked or how I wanted to get wrecked,” he said. The conversation coming out of Kansas has centered around the many elements of Reutimann’s actions. Not too many people are hung up on whether or not he had the right to send a message to Busch. Instead, it’s the day of delivery that’s receiving so much scrutiny. NASCAR’s championship format puts just 12 drivers in contention for the title over the final 10 races of the season. Only the Chase drivers are racing against the full field, and everybody on the track has their own personal agendas.
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TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Designated RHP Rich Harden for assignment. Claimed RHP Ryan Tucker off waivers from Florida. National League FLORIDA MARLINS — Assigned LHP Taylor Tankersley, RHP Tim Wood, INF Hector Luna and C Mike Rivera outright to New Orleans (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Extended their player development contract with Huntsville (SL) through the 2012 season. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Exercised their 2011 contract option on 1B Albert Pujols. Announced the 2011 contract vesting option for LHP Trever Miller has been met. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed INF Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from Toronto. Designated C Chris Stewart for assignment. Atlantic League AL — Transferred the Newark Bears to the CanAm League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Waived F Chris Richard.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Waived F Keith Gallon. NEW JERSEY NETS — Waived G Eddie Gill. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Andre Anderson from their practice squad. Released TE Joe Klopfenstein from injured reserve. Signed DE Ra’Shon Harris to their practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived DB Derrick Roberson. DETROIT LIONS — Claimed OT Jamon Meredith off waivers from Buffalo. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed QB Keith Null to their practice squad. Waived DT Kommonyan Quaye. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Traded DE Jayme Mitchell to Cleveland for an undisclosed 2012 draft pick. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Traded WR Randy Moss to Minnesota for an undisclosed draft pick. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed RB Javarris James and RB Keiland Williams to their practice squad. Released LB Mike Balogun from their practice squad. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released LB Bernard Hicks. Signed DB Johnny Sears and DE Remond Willis to the practice roster.
HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS — Placed F Jim Slater on the injured/non-roster list and F Andrew Kozek on the injured reserve list. BUFFALO SABRES — Assigned G Jhonas Enroth to Portland (AHL). Announced F Matt Ellis cleared waivers and has been assigned to Portland. DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned F Kirk Maltby and D Derek Meech to Grand Rapids (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS — Loaned D Sheldon Souray to Hersey (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Assigned G Erik Ersberg and F Rich Clune to Manchester (AHL). Signed C Jordan Nolan to a three-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned G Curtis Sanford, D Alex Henry, D Yannick Weber, F Ben Maxwell and F Ryan White to Hamilton (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed D Bryce Salvador on long-term injured reserve. Designated D Anssi Salmela as injured-nonroster player. Assigned D Matt Taormina to Albany (AHL). Recalled C Adam Henrique from Albany. OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned D David Hale to Binghamton (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned D Matt Roy to Norfolk (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Traded F Darcy Hordichuk to Florida for F Andrew Peters. American Hockey League ABBOTSFORD HEAT — Assigned D Matt Clarke to Utah (ECHL). TEXAS STARS — Assigned F Michael Neal, F Matt Tassone, D Guillaume Monast and D Tyler Ludwig to Idaho (ECHL). WORCESTER SHARKS — Signed F Jonathan Cheechoo. ECHL UTAH GRIZZLIES — Signed D Chad Denny. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League CALGARY ROUGHNECKS — Traded F Tracey Kelusky and a 2011 third-round draft pick to Buffalo for a 2011 first-round draft pick.
COLLEGE AKRON — Named Charles Thomas men’s assistant basketball coach. ALBANY, N.Y. — Named Katie Rowan women’s assistant lacrosse coach. LIPSCOMB — Named Jamie Aid women’s assistant tennis coach. LONG BEACH STATE — Named Lauren Kawahara women’s basketball director of operations. MICHIGAN — Promoted David Ablauf to associate athletic director for media and public Relations, Kristin Orlowski to chief talent officer, Lisa Savoury and Brian Townsend to assistant sport administrators and moved Bruce Madej to associate athletic director for special projects.
Thomas Jefferson falls to Mitchell, 2-1 By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
AVONDALE — For the second game in a row, the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy soccer team suffered another last-second conference defeat, this time falling to the Mitchell Mountaineers, 2-1, Wednesday. TJCA got on board early as Michael Mellnik found David Snyder streaking down the middle of the field. The sophomore unleashed a shot that was deflected by the goalie, but the ball rolled into the net as TJCA took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd min-
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much offense was to be had for either team. Central put up 15 shots, but the East defense held their own. East Rutherford Miguel Vasquez, Adrian Beltran, Fernando Vasquez and Sergio Lemuz all came up with big clear out on defense to keep the game at a one-goal advantage for Central. Central finally broke through after a tremendous amount of work during the second half. In the 66th minute, the Hilltoppers were granted a corner kick after an attack was booted out of play
ute. From that point, the Griffs kept the pressure on Mitchell and unleashed several shots on goal, but none found the mark. The Mountaineers began to find their stride midway through the first period as they began to break through the Gryphons’ defense and fired two high shots on goal. Keeper Richard Petty used his entire 6-foot-4 frame to stop those attempts, but he could not corral a try off the foot of Jesus Huaroca that left the match tied 1-1 at the half.
TJCA had a scoring opportunity in the 2nd when Alan Colnot stole the ball in the Mitchell box, but the keeper dove to the left and knocked the ball out of goal. Moments later, Snyder had a diving header in front of the net, but the try was just high. TJCA also had a penalty kick in that stretch, but Joseph Pate’s shot was wide left. Those missed chances came back to haunt the home team as Mitchell scored the go-ahead goal with 48 seconds left to steal the match 2-1.
by East beyond the goal. Patrick Simmons for R-S Central took the kick and Alex Harris used his left heal to score at the near post. The score boosted Central’s lead to 2-0, which held the rest of the way. Despite the loss, East Rutherford soccer coach, Neil Van Dyke was pleased with his charges. “We played consistently better for the entire 80 minutes and that is what we take away from tonight,” Van Dyke said. “All I ask is that we play like that for the rest of season — with that kind of heart and effort — and I can be happy with whatever comes our way on that alone.”
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To help his charges understand the importance of each conference contest, Patton draws a parallel to college basketball. “It’s comparable to conference tournaments in basketball,” said Patton. “If you win, the stakes get higher and each game is bigger than the last one, but you still have to take that first step — winning game one to advance.” That first step may be a difficult one as CSU is a senior laden team with an impressive home record. Couple that with the fact that GWU is entering the contest with freshmen at many key positions. “They have seniors up and down their lineup,” said Patton, about the Buccaneers. “And there is no substitute for experience.” While there is no substitute for experience, Patton is quick to praise his team, especially the underclassmen, for the way they have preformed amid adversity. “For the most part, I am very pleased that the kids have continued to play hard in some tough situations,” said Patton. “Because of injuries, players have had to learn new positions and, in some cases, play both ways. “When that happens, a kid may give just as much effort, but be less effective because he is not playing his normal position.” Two of the positions most affected by injuries are running back and wide receiver. GWU has only one player from each area available that was on the two-deep roster at the beginning of the season. “We thought that these were areas where we would have the most depth coming into the season and now that is where we are the thinnest,” said Patton. “Even so, we have got to get the running game going again and find a second receiver because if we don’t, teams will continue to load the box against Patrick (Hall) and Juanne (Blount) and roll coverage to James Perry’s side of the field.” Patton may have found that new offensive weapon in the Wildcat formation run by freshman Richard Juels. “Richard is an outstanding athlete and he is very elusive,” said Patton. “We installed the Wildcat last week and had some success with it and that is something we will continue to use.” Even with the Wildcat, Patton is making no guarantees of success for the rest of the season. “I’d love to sit here and say we are going to turn the season around and win the conference,” said Patton. “But, I can’t make any guarantees. “If we can use the bye to get healthy, I think we have a good chance of winning and competing for that bid because of the parody in the conference. Win or lose, though, I can say this team will continue to play hard and that should make for an exciting conference season.”
SKA’s goalie Evgeny Nabokov makes a save as SKA’s Vitaly Vishnevsky, top left, Carolina Hurricanes’ Tom Kostopoulos, top right, and Dalpe Zak, right, look on during the NHL preseason game between the SKA St.Petersburg and Carolina Hurricanes in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday Oct. 4, 2010 Associated Press
’Canes hope youth provides energy RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t make any flashy free-agent signings this offseason. Didn’t lock up any aging holdovers with long-term contracts, either. The focus in the Hurricanes’ front office instead seemed to be on getting younger. One of the NHL’s oldest teams in recent seasons suddenly qualifies as one of its youngest. With only four players who will be in their 30s this season, Carolina is hoping its influx of younger players — including some in leadership roles — will provide enough of a spark to carry them through the grind of an 82-game season, starting Thursday in the opener against Minnesota in Helsinki, Finland. “I know we have a young group, and that’s something we have to look at and concentrate on growing each game,” defenseman Tim Gleason said. “The energy’s going to be up for sure, and at the same time, I think guys are going to be ready to play.” The dressing room can’t help but skew younger, with the departures of two alternate captains and elder statesmen: 40-year-old center Rod Brind’Amour, who retired, and 38-year-old wing Ray Whitney, who left via free agency.
With them gone, the team awarded the “A’’ to 21-year-old forward Brandon Sutter and the 27-year-old Gleason. They’ll join 25-year-old captain Eric Staal to form one of the youngest leadership trios in the NHL. “It makes it a little bit more unique, because there are a lot of younger faces, some newer guys,” Staal said. “At this stage, you need to just try and get to know everybody, get to know the younger guys. ... There are some guys that have played here for a while and played a lot of games. “There’s still a great core group of guys and some young guys that can really play. It’s going to be competitive, and we’re going to be a tough team.” If they aren’t, it could be another long winter for a franchise that has made the playoffs only once since winning its lone Stanley Cup in 2006. The Hurricanes had only one 30-goal scorer last season, forward Jussi Jokinen. Their season was all but doomed midway through the year when, after starting 3-12-5, they endured a club-record 14-game winless streak and spent a few weeks as the worst team in the league. During that stretch, just about every key player wound up missing time on the injured list,
including Staal and goalie Cam Ward. Once everybody was healthy again, they were one of the league’s strongest teams — Carolina finished 20-9-3 in its last 32 games — but by then, the goal of returning to the playoffs had long since escaped them. The biggest free-agent signing wound up being defenseman Joe Corvo, a valuable puck-mover on the power play who was traded at the deadline to division rival Washington but says he always felt most comfortable in a Hurricanes sweater. Other acquisitions include defenseman Anton Babchuk, who’s in his third stint with Carolina after playing last season in Russia, and center Patrick O’Sullivan, a former 20-goal scorer with Los Angeles who grew up in Winston-Salem. One player to keep an eye on is forward Jeff Skinner, the Hurricanes’ 18-year-old firstround pick in June who scored 50 goals for his junior team last season and played well enough this preseason to claim one of the 24 spots on Carolina’s roster for the trip to Europe. He and Sutter appear to be two up-andcoming stars on a team that already has locked up both Staal and Ward through the 2015-16 season.
Carolina Magic Won State Title The Carolina Magic 15- and under basketball team participated in the USSSA state championship tournament in Greensboro, in May, 2010. The Magic went 6-0 and finished it off by bringing home the trophy in the final game with a score of 62-51. The Magic are: Ryan Simpson, Chase High (front); Kerry Williams, Gaffney High; Tommaine Logan, Gaffney High; Jarvis Hopper, East Rutherford High; Malik Gaffney, Gaffney High. Jaharri Miller, R-S Central High; Coby McDowell, Gaffney High; Tray Watkins, Chase High; Coach Marty Simpson; and Tarrio Young, Chase High. Not pictured: Blake Martin, Chase High (could not play due to injury).
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Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers (90) defends against the Arizona Cardinals in this Aug. 28, 2010 file photo.
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agree on a long-term contract. The Panthers could have used the franchise tag again this season, but at the cost of at least $20.1 million. The Panthers declined and let the 6-foot7 Peppers, the franchise’s career leader with 81 sacks in eight seasons, leave without compensation. The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 draft signed a six-year, $91.5 million deal with the Bears in March. While he said he’s happy in Chicago — he has two sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal for the Bears (3-1) — he remains puzzled with how things ended in Charlotte.
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Nation Today Robber flees SC hotel as clerk pulls a golf club
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Hilton Head Island is known for its plush golf courses. So perhaps it was no surprise when a hotel clerk used a golf club to chase away a would-be robber. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported a man with a ski mask and a gun came into a hotel early Sunday and demanded cash from the clerk. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s report says the 60-year-old clerk shoved the robber, who hit the clerk in the face with the gun. The clerk then grabbed a golf club and chased the man out of the hotel.
Father says suspect in slayings is mentally ill
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — The father of a South Carolina man suspected of slaying two sisters says his son is mentally ill. Bernard Brand told WMBF-TV that his son has never done something so extreme. Williamsburg County sheriff’s deputies say 65-year old Naomi Johnson and her sister, 73-year-old Thelma Haddock, were shot dead in their Kingstree home. Their bodies were found Monday afternoon. Authorities say 32-year-old Joseph
Jermaine Brand was arrested and faces several charges, including murder, burglary and armed robbery.
Money topples from armored car into traffic INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it seemed to fall from the sky in Indianapolis. Police say three bundles of money fell off the back of an armored car Wednesday near an intersection in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. A car hit one of the bundles and sent bills blowing into the breeze. Witnesses tell The Indianapolis Star about 10 people stormed through traffic into the intersection to fill their arms with cash. Two others stopped to help collect the money and guard it.
Wash. becomes soda industry’s battleground OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state consumers started paying more for soda, candy and gum this year amid a nationwide push to impose higher taxes on sugary foods. But the soft drink industry is fighting back. The industry has spent more than $14 million and counting to overturn the Washington tax in a November ballot measure.
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FREDRICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation. Here and at grocery stores across the country, the chimes come just after food stamps and other monthly government benefits drop into the accounts of shoppers who have been rationing things like milk, ground beef and toilet paper and can finally stock up again. Shoppers mill around the store after 11 p.m., killing time until their accounts are replenished. When midnight strikes, they rush for the checkout counter. “The kids are sleeping, so we go do what we’ve gotta do. Money is tight,� Martin Young said as he and his wife pushed two carts piled high with ground beef, toilet paper and other items. The couple said they need foodstamp benefits, which are electronically deposited onto debit cards, because his job as a restaurant server doesn’t quite cover expenses for their five children. “We try to get here between 10:30 and 11 because we know we’ve got a lot of stuff to get. That way by 12 o’clock we’re at the line cashing out and done,� he said. More than a year after the technical end of the Great Recession, millions of Americans still have a hard time stretching their dollars until the first of the month, or even the next payday. One in seven Americans lives in poverty, and more than 41 million are on food stamps, a record. Last year the figure was about 35 million. As a result, there are more scenes like the one last week at a 24-hour Kroger in Cincinnati. As the final hours of September ticked down, about five dozen cars were in the parking lot. It’s much slower on normal weeknights. “This here is emergency bread,� said Malinda Patterson, 36, who has been without a full-time job since the recession began and had started shopping 20 minutes before midnight. That’s when $435 in food stamps kicked in to help feed her six children. The same night, Shavon Smith and her four young children were loading up on meat, fruit, bread, water, tissues and cereal at Kroger’s Food 4 Less store on Chicago’s West Side. Those staples had begun running out more than a week earlier.
“Tonight, they were tired and hungry, so I said, ’Let’s go ahead and do it now,�’ said Smith, who had $600 in food stamps electronically deposited to her electronic debit card at midnight. “They can go to the fridge and get whatever they want in the beginning of the month, and we have bigger meals,� a reprieve from the rationing that is the rule for the rest of the month, she added. Stores have always noted swings in spending around paydays — a drop-off in buying in the days before shoppers receive paychecks or government subsidies, followed by a spurt of spending once the money is available. The recession and its aftermath have taken the trend to an extreme. Tight credit is a factor, too. When cash runs out, many can no longer fall back on credit cards to buy what they need. There is no broad data on the impact of this shopping pattern, known as the paycheck cycle. The timing of government assistance is different from state to state, and when payday falls varies by employer. But stores have learned how to adapt to the surges, which typically occur on the first and the 15th of the month, when many people get their paychecks. They monitor the pay schedules from big employers in the towns where they operate. Walmart, Kroger, Kmart and others have worked with their suppliers to stock more gallons of milk and supersized packages of toilet paper and detergent at the beginning of the month. Smaller packages and store brands are given prominence leading up to payday. Walmart is collaborating with vendors to offer even smaller sizes for under a dollar to win back customers who are heading to dollar stores to buy mini-size laundry soap and other items because they only have a few dollars left until the next payment. Earlier this year, Kmart began pushing $1 items on snack packs and other food items, timed a week before the 15th of each month to help customers stretch their budgets. “This is the new normal,� said Richard Hastings, macro and consumer strategist with Global Hunter Securities. Not counting Social Security, one in six Americans now receives some form of government assistance, including food stamps, Medicaid and extended unemployment benefits.
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11.68 28.85 28.30 62.71 49.66 34.91 106.15 106.85 16.25 26.49 98.75 34.61 40.71 11.68 25.70 2.13 28.86 106.85 30.09 27.12 17.12 11.68 34.12 12.53 15.39 106.16 74.27 29.15 21.83 31.51 37.19 10.47 3.08 16.80 15.75
+8.5/A +2.1/B +2.5/B +4.8/A +4.5/C +5.5/A +1.6/C +1.5/C +4.2/B +2.1/B -0.6/D +5.4/A +6.7/A +8.3/A +1.6/B +5.1/A +2.2/B +1.6/C +5.5/A +5.9/A +3.5/B +8.0/A +4.1/A +4.0/E +5.1/B +1.6/B +5.4/A +2.8/C +1.9/B +3.1/A +1.9/B +5.0/B -0.4/D +3.2/B +1.2/D
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September retail sales showed gain Trader Vito Perri works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Associated Press
Stocks dip as concerns return
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks dipped Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors sought safety and anticipated more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve. Payroll company ADP said private employers cut jobs in September for the first time in seven months. Investors are seeing a silver lining in the news, however, hoping that it could help push the Federal Reserve to take more action to get the U.S. economy going next month, including stepping up its purchases of bonds. “It’s just a matter of when and how much,” Christian Hviid, chief market strategist at Genworth Financial Asset Management, said of the Fed’s likely plans to buy bonds. “The motivation is to keep (interest) rates low.” Gold reached another high and the dollar slumped further against other currencies on anticipation that U.S. interest rates could head even lower if the Fed moves aggressively to buy bonds and take other measures to encourage borrowing. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 23 points but broader indexes dropped and falling stocks
outpaced those that climbed. The yield on the two-year Treasury note touched a record low 0.38 percent, and the yield on the 10-year note fell to 2.39 percent. The 10-year yield touched its lowest level since January 2009 when the country was mired in a recession. More weak economic data in the coming weeks, including any disappointment from Friday’s key Labor Department report on employment, could provide further incentive for Fed action. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 22.93, or 0.2 percent, to close at 10,967.65. Broader indexes fell. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.78, or 0.1 percent, to 1,159.97, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 19.17, or 0.8 percent, to 2,380.66. Falling stocks narrowly outpaced rising ones on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 980 million shares. In corporate news, Johnson & Johnson agreed to buy Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV for about $2.41 billion. Johnson & Johnson first announced it was planning an offer last month. Johnson & Johnson shares rose 41 cents to $63.21. In currency trading, the euro
moved above $1.39 for the first time since February, while the yen struck a 15-year high as investors anticipate more action from the Fed to lower U.S. interest rates. The poor showing on the ADP jobs report suggest that the much broader Labor Department jobs survey on Friday “probably won’t improve at all,” said Mark Luschini, chief market strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott. A bad jobs report from the government Friday would “increase odds the Fed is more forthcoming and aggressive” in trying to stimulate the economy, he said. Japan announced similar bondbuying measures Tuesday when it also cut a key interest rate to near zero. The U.S. central bank long ago set interest rates at near zero, leaving it few other options but to buy Treasurys to further drive interest rates lower. If the Fed continues to push interest rates down it could make investing in stocks and other kinds of riskier assets more appealing by comparison. Private hiring has been slow to pick up as the economy remains sluggish. ADP said private employers cut 39,000 jobs last month. The ADP report usually comes in below the government’s measure of total private payrolls.
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Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation, a trade group, said it expects sales during the holiday season to rise 2.3 percent to $447.1 billion, better than the 0.4 percent gain in 2009’s holiday season.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending carefully last month, buying electronics and back-to-school clothes but holding back on luxuries. Erratic weather and tepid economic news dampened sales, according to data released Wednesday by MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, which includes transactions in all forms including cash. But pockets of growth during the five weeks between Aug. 29 and Oct. 2 point to a modestly more robust holiday season this year than last. Clothing sales rose 3.8 percent, driven by children’s and family clothing, which includes teen retailers, as stores offered back-to-school discounts. Other positive categories included electronics, up 4.7 percent. In that category, most of the growth came in sales between $500 to $1,000, as well as under $25. Footwear and jewelry each inched up 0.7 percent. And, as usual, online sales were a bright spot, rising 7.8 percent, led by higher online clothing sales. But luxury sales, excluding jewelry, fell by 5.4 percent from last year’s already weak totals, losing ground despite recovery in the stock market — the S&P 500 rose 9 percent during the month. “The overall story here is there is some growth but not dynamic growth,” said Michael McNamara, vice president of research and analysis for Spending Pulse. He said September was like August, with “mild growth in certain areas, but some (areas) continued somewhat struggling.” The results come as the crucial holiday season looms, but this one could be better than last year’s if the stock market keeps recovering and unemployment improves, McNamara said. “If we can just get some stability in the economic environment, that puts you in a better position for the spending environment as you enter November and December,” he said.
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A recent study adds new evidence to the finding that two widely prescribed diabetes drugs may increase the risk of bone fractures among postmenopausal women with type-2 diabetes. The medications in question, rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos) belong to the class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones (TZDs). Women over age 70 who experienced bone fractures were found to be 71 percent more likely to have been prescribed a TZD. The risk of fracture linked to both drugs has already been noted and is included in the labeling for the medications. This finding should lead older women with type-2 diabetes and their physicians to decide whether this class of drugs is best for them. If, after consulting with your doctor, you still need clarification about using certain diabetes medications, speak with one of our pharmacists at SMITH’S DRUGS OF FOREST CITY. Smith’s Drugs will be sponsoring a Community Health Fair on Saturday October 9th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Forest City. This event is free and open to everyone and will include health screenings, health presentations, and educational booths. Additionally KidSenses Children’s Museum will be presenting programs for youngsters that make learning about health and nutrition fun! Please come out and join us for this free community heath initiative! Call 828-245-4591 for more details. HINT: A U.S. Food and Drug advisory board has concluded that rosiglitazone (Avandia) raises the risk of heart attack, while pioglitazone (Actos) has been linked to an increased cardiac risk.
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12A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Residents survey damage from a tornado that hit Bellemont, Ariz., west of Flagstaff on Wednesday.
Tornadoes rock Arizona BELLEMONT, Ariz. (AP) — Two tornadoes touched down in northern Arizona early Wednesday, derailing 28 cars of a parked freight train, blowing semis off the highway and smashing out the windows of dozens of homes. The first tornado hit Bellemont — west of Flagstaff — around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and the second touched down east of the small community a short time later. Fifteen homes in Bellemont were so badly damaged that they were uninhabitable and the estimated 30 people who lived in them were evacuated. Authorities were setting up a shelter at midmorning Wednesday, said Coconino County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Gerry Blair About 30 RVs were damaged at a business in Bellemont that sells the vehicles and runs a camp ground. No serious injuries or deaths were reported. Two crew members were on the train when it was cast off the tracks around 6:30 a.m. PDT. The train was hauling cargo from
ports in Los Angeles to the east and contained no hazardous materials. The derailed cars are blocking both main rail lines through the area, and the railroad expects to reopen one of the lines by midnight. In the Baderville area, authorities had to pull a family out of a home where they had been trapped because of damage from the tornado. It wasn’t known whether anyone was trapped in homes. Severe weather is expected to continue through Wednesday, and comes a day after storms swept across the western U.S., dropping record-setting rain in northern Nevada, pounding Phoenix with hail, and dumping enough snow at the top of the Sierra to close a mountain highway pass. Rainy weather snarled freeways and caused power outages in Southern California, and the National Weather Service said a storm could dump up to inch of rain in some areas before tapering off Thursday.
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Health Notes Robert Hemsath
Is it going to need stitches?
Cuts and scrapes are a common reason for visits to the emergency room. But when does a wound require more than simple cleaning and first aid creams? Most wounds fortunately can be treated at home by “Dr. Mom,” but certain conditions require the experience of a health care provider. In general, any wound or laceration that goes below the level of the skin (into the fatty or muscle tissues) should be evaluated. Knowledge of the anatomy of deeper structures is important as there could be injury to a tendon, nerve or joint that could require more extensive treatment. These injuries may not be obvious initially without a proper exam. Even if there is no bleeding, a wound may still need to be repaired. A general rule is “all wounds need to be explored to the base of the injury” and it can be impossible to tell how deep the injury goes without numbing the cut and going in to see. We often are surprised to find unexpected foreign objects in wounds .... glass bits, broken pieces of wire, tooth fragments, grass and dirt, etc. I’ve even found a two inch piece of a broken knife blade inside a patient’s skull who had no idea it was more than a simple cut from a fall during a fight. Also, wounds must generally be repaired as soon as possible. Studies show the risk of infection increases the longer the delay in treatment. In general, wounds more than eight hours old cannot be repaired and must be left open to heal in slowly. This results in a longer delay to final healing and much greater scarring. Some old wounds may be loosely closed if they are gaping open, though this is far from ideal. Other than stitches, sometimes wounds are repaired using staples or a “superglue” substance called Dermabond. Staples are good for a rapid repair, and in hairy areas. They may look rough, but generally heal leaving the same cosmetic results as conventional stitches. The skin glue can be useful, but only in limited situations where there is no stress on the wound edges and those that are quite small. Simple wounds can be cleaned with ordinary soap and water. Do NOT use Peroxide, alcohol, Iodine, Merthiolate or kerosene (yes, it’s an ole’ timey remedy here in the mountains) as all these agents have been shown to be toxic to wound tissues and increase infection rates! Again, any wound that penetrates the full thickness of the skin should be evaluated by your healthcare provider. You can safely irrigate the wound with clean water if it’s extremely dirty. When it’s too painful to touch, this can be done after the anesthetic has been injected. Don’t delay treatment any longer than necessary as this increases your chance of infection and poor wound outcome. Robert Hemsath, PA-C, works in the emergency department at Rutherford Hospital Inc.
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Cody Hendrix, Eli Scarlett and Parker Smart make their way around the soccer field at Cliffside Elementary to log miles for the school’s “Cliffside Runs Across North Carolina” program. The program is designed to not only help students get in more physical activity during the school week but also learn geography, history and math in the process.
650 miles without ever leaving home Cliffside students get more . activity while learning all about North Carolina By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor
CLIFFSIDE – At Cliffside Elementary this year, the journey of 650 miles began with running and walking. Students, faculty and staff are all taking part in “Cliffside Runs Across North Carolina,” a project that allows students to virtually walk or run across the state. Beginning in Kitty Hawk, by the end of the project students will have traveled the distance it takes to get to Murphy. Physical education teacher Lisa Brummett began working on the program last year, starting with a health program for staff. “I thought ‘I really need to do something for the kids,’” she said. Along the way students will make stops in specific cities and learn regional and historical facts about each. “The fourth-grade students have North Carolina history in their curriculum,” Brummett said. “It gives them a chance to learn more and helps the students who are coming up.” Writing and math skills are also involved – students will use running journals to track their progress and upper grade students will calculate the number of laps for their classroom each week. Students get two
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Kasey Wright was taking getting her laps in seriously, running briskly around the soccer field recently.
days each week of PE, but Brummett wanted to create a program teachers could use to incorporate more physical activity into the week. “They can take them down to the soccer field any time and let them run or walk,” she said. To get the mileage, students
walk vigorously or run five laps around the field, which is equivalent to one mile, twice each week. The classroom that logs the most miles each week will receive the “Golden Sneaker.” First to complete the journey will be recognized with a class party with healthy snacks, Brummett said. Facutly and staff are getting involved too – they can walk or run and share their miles with classrooms or do other activities and translate those into miles as well “It’s really a wellness program for the entire school,” Brummet said. “The kindergarten students are just as capable as the fifth grade of doing this.” To keep the program fair for all, the maximum each student can walk or run each week is 10 laps. The effects of being outside and getting activity has equated to more productive classroom time, said Sheila Please see Running, Page 8B
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FBI: Stripper, drugs, guns and judge don’t mix ATLANTA (AP) — A 67-year-old federal judge’s wild relationship with a stripper started with a lap dance, prosecutors said, and quickly escalated into escapades of prostitution and gun-toting drug deals for cocaine and prescription pills. Senior Judge Jack T. Camp, a veteran jurist who had achieved a status that allowed him a lighter caseload, now finds himself in a peculiar position, in front of one of his peers, and with lawyers combing through his decisions, wondering whether they have grounds to challenge them. “I don’t know whether the allegations are true or whether they infected the decision making, but it’s incumbent upon me to raise these issues,” said Gerry Weber, a civil rights attorney who is readying an appeal in a case that Camp ruled on in June. Camp, a Vietnam War veteran who was appointed by Ronald Reagan, built a reputation for handing out stiff sentences, including for drug convictions. He could face years behind bars on drug and gun charges. The judge’s attorney has said he intends to plead not guilty. The stripper, who previously had a felony drug trafficking conviction, had been secretly working with the FBI since the spring to build a case against the judge. In exchange, prosecutors pledged not to charge her. Camp’s relationship with the dancer, who was not identified in court documents, began earlier this year. A day after receiving his first dance, he returned to the Goldrush Showbar for more dances, and added sex and cocaine to his tab, authorities said. Over the next few months, the two used cocaine and other drugs together, some-
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In this 2008 photo, Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp poses for a photo in Atlanta. Camp, 67, was arrested Friday, Oct. 1, minutes after he handed an undercover law enforcement agent $160 for cocaine and Roxycodone, a narcotic pain medication, that he intended to use with the exotic dancer, authorities said in a court document released Monday.
times at the strip club, and the judge would pay $40 to $50 to join her getting high, according to a sworn statement. In June, the judge followed the stripper to a house in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta to buy drugs, carrying a semiautomatic handgun with him he later told her he brought to protect her, the affidavit said. The relationship finally unraveled Friday. Camp told the stripper he would try to help with her criminal record and advised her to tell a potential employer who had rejected her application that “it was a minor offense and that one of the judges on the court can explain that to him,” according to the affidavit. A few hours later, the dancer asked Camp to follow her to the Publix grocery store parking lot in northeast Atlanta to meet a drug
dealer. When she said she feared for her safety, authorities said he responded with a dash of bravado: “I not only have my little pistol, I’ve got my big pistol so, uh, we’ll take care of any problems that come up.” Camp, who is married with two grown children, then gave the stripper $160 to buy the drugs from an undercover officer. When the agent, posing as a dealer, told Camp he had given the two a few extra pills, the judge sounded pleased. “We’ll call you again,” the judge said. FBI agents swarmed the judge’s car about 10 minutes later when he drove to the Velvet Room, a nearby night club. They recovered the plastic bag containing blue pills and a white substance, along with two guns from his front seat. Not only has the case shocked the legal community, it has created a con-
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flict of interest mess. For Camp’s bail hearing, prosecutors were flown in from Washington and a magistrate traveled from Alabama because the local judges recused themselves from the case. Camp supervised several cases while he was being investigated, including an April trial involving a pilot charged with shipping cocaine for drug traffickers. A jury acquitted the pilot after a trial in which prosecutors carted out 174 kilograms of cocaine in front of the jury several times. It’s unclear whether any of the judge’s decisions will be revisited. “If you could establish that a judge was under the influence of some substance at the time he presided or ruled, then you could conceive of a basis for a challenge,’ said Pete Donaldson, a criminal defense attorney
based in Albany, Ga. “You can envision all manner of circumstances where that might come into play.” The judge grew up on a working farm in rural Coweta County, and he enjoyed talking to colleagues about raising timber, pumpkins and cows on a plot of land he still owns. During his more than two decades on the federal bench, he hated when attorneys grandstanded and sometimes required them to cite the specific federal code when they dared raise an objection. But he always maintained a cordial relationship, said defense attorney Page Pate. “He was a true Southern gentleman who was definitely tough with defenders — even more so in drug cases,” said Pate. Camp sentenced two men accused of killing DeKalb County Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown to life in prison without parole in 2004, and gave the personal doctor to a professional wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son 10 years behind bars for prescription drug-related charges. At a brief hearing Monday, the judge found himself surrounded by four defense attorneys. He flashed a quick smile to his family before he was released on a $50,000 bond. William Morrison, who tried several cases before Camp before becoming his attorney, assured the judge’s family that he was doing fine, and then told reporters Camp would likely take a leave of absence. “This is really a case between Judge Camp and his wife. It’s not about Judge Camp being a judge. It’s about him being a husband,” said Morrison, who added: “It is not a case about judging. It’s a case about judgment.”
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Campaigns hit homestretch with dirt flying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaked audio in Nevada reveals a Republican Senate candidate trashing her party. Video of a Democratic Senate hopeful wrongly claiming he served in Vietnam becomes a TV ad in Connecticut. A housekeeper steps forward to say her employer, California’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, knew she was an illegal immigrant. Digging for dirt, political foes are working overtime to surprise rivals with skeletons and other embarrassments, forcing them to defend themselves rather than focus on their closing arguments in the homestretch of critical midterm elections. Control of Congress and of statehouses nationwide is at stake on Nov. 2, and — behind the scenes or sometimes in plain sight — both Republicans seeking power and Democrats looking to retain it are laboring to unearth and highlight stains in opposing candidates’ backgrounds. Both sides are using the material to question candidates’ character and trustworthiness, important issues with voters who are already sour on politicians in general. In one of the latest episodes, GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle in Nevada was recorded criticizing Washington Republicans in a conversation with tea party hopeful Scott Ashjian, whose thirdparty candidacy threatens to siphon votes from her and help Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid win re-election. “The Republicans have lost their standards, they’ve lost their principles ... really that’s why the machine in the Republican Party is fighting against me. They have never really gone along with lower taxes and less government,” Angle said, according to a recording that reached the Las Vegas Sun. The newspaper didn’t say where it got the recording but Ashjian told MSNBC he taped the meeting by concealing a recorder in his pocket. Reid’s campaign used the GOP nominee’s comments to claim “Angle will say or do anything to get elected.” That incident followed a political bombshell that shook the California governor’s race last week. GOP nominee Meg Whitman was forced to answer for employing an illegal immigrant for nine years when the Mexican maid — and her attorney, longtime Democratic supporter Gloria Allred of Los Angeles — stepped forward to claim that Whitman had known about her status since 2003. Whitman disputed that and dismissed the allegations as a baseless stunt engineered by Democratic opponent Jerry Brown. “Jerry, you should be ashamed,” Whitman told Brown in a weekend debate. “You and your surrogates ... put her deportation at risk. You put it out there and you should be ashamed for sacrificing Nicky Diaz on the altar of your political ambitions.” Brown, in turn, accused Whitman of refusing to take responsibility: “You have blamed her, blamed me, blamed the left, blamed the unions. But you don’t take accountability.” In Connecticut, Republican Linda McMahon rolled out a TV ad on Monday that showed a 2008 clip of Democratic Senate nominee Richard Blumenthal’s now-discredited comment about “the days that I served in Vietnam.” The controversy surfaced in the spring, putting a chink in the Democrat’s campaign in what some strategists called the opening salvo in the oppositionresearch wars. The ad takes it to the next level, asking: “If he lied about Vietnam, what else is he lying about?” McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive, also is finding herself the target of an unflattering disclosure: media reports of a contract involving her wrestling empire teaming with the company that produces the “Girls Gone Wild” videos and promoting a 2003 “uncensored” pay-per-view spring break special. There’s almost surely more to come. “Some of these stories, if they check out and if they get legs they can really affect how people vote. In close races, opposition research can make a difference,” said Mike Gehrke, who spent several election cycles as a Democratic opposition researcher. But opposition research can backfire or simply fall flat. “There are so many different channels for it now — TV ads, web videos, e-mail, blogs, radio, direct mail. The message can become so fractured that people tune it out,” said Kevin Madden, a Republican communications strategist. “It has to be potent.”
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Margie Phelps, center, and Shirley Phelps-Roper, left, of the Westboro Baptist Church of Tokepa, Kan., speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington Wednesday after the court heard arguments in the dispute between Albert Snyder, of York, Pa., and the Westboro Baptist Church.
Court ponders vexing question of free speech vs. privacy rights WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices on Wednesday pondered the vexing question of whether the father of a dead Marine should win his lawsuit against a fundamentalist church group that picketed his son’s funeral. The complexity and weightiness of the First Amendment issue were palpable in the courtroom as justices heard arguments in the case of Albert Snyder. His son died in Iraq in 2006, and members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested the funeral to make their point that U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are punishment for Americans’ immorality, including tolerance of homosexuality and abortion. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the question is whether the First Amendment must tolerate “exploiting this bereaved family.” There was no clear answer from the court. Snyder is asking the court to reinstate a $5 million verdict against the Westboro members who held signs outside the funeral of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, including ones that read “Thank God for Dead Soldiers, “You’re Going to Hell” and “God Hates the USA.” The Marine was killed in a Humvee accident in 2006.
The church also posted a poem on its website that attacked Snyder and his ex-wife for the way they brought up Matthew. Justice Stephen Breyer said the Internet aspect of the case troubled him because the church was saying something “very obnoxious” about private individuals. “To what extent can they put that on the Internet?” Breyer asked. “I don’t know what the rules ought to be.” The case pits Snyder’s right to grieve privately against the church members’ right to say what they want, no matter how offensive. Westboro members, led by the Rev. Fred Phelps, have picketed many military funerals.. They welcome the attention the protests have brought, mocking their critics and vowing not to change their ways whatever the outcome at the Supreme Court. “No American should ever be required to apologize for following his or her conscience,” said Margie Phelps, a daughter of Fred Phelps and the lawyer who argued the case for the church. Fundamentalist church members turned out in advance of the argument Wednesday morning, to march in front of the court with placards of the type
While distancing themselves from the church’s message, media organizations, including The Associated Press, have called on the court to side with the Phelpses because of concerns that a victory for Snyder could erode speech rights.
Treasury cuts bailout cost to $50B WASHINGTON (AP) — The $700 billion financial bailout will cost about $50 billion, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. The price tag was included in a report on the two-year program and is lower than earlier projections — including a $66 billion estimate this summer by the Congressional Budget Office. Treasury notes in the report that the bailout, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, helped stabilize the financial system and prevent a
deeper crisis. It says independent economists credit the program with preventing economic collapse. Treasury’s powers under the law expired on Sunday. The report reviews its actions over two years to rescue failing banks, automakers and others. The law passed in October 2008 with support from lawmakers in both parties and the Bush administration. “I hope this report will allow the American people and their representatives in Congress to
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Story could change after his release Dear Abby: I am a parole officer, and while I agree with and support your response to “Smitten in New York” (Aug. 6), I would like to offer an additional comment. People can and do change their lives while incarcerated. However, when they are in a controlled environment, their changed lives on the outside are still in their imaginations. Many inmates who make very positive plans for their future when they’re released, discover life “on the outs” doesn’t unfold the way they imagined it would. Some of them deal with substance abuse issues, mental illness, brain injuries and a lack of education and life skills. I would caution “Smitten” not to become too involved with her pen pal after his release until he has proven his ability to be the partner she believes and hopes he will be. — Kelley Dear Kelley: Thank you for your comments. I received many letters from former pen pals of inmates, all advising — pleading with — “Smitten” to run as fast as she can from this man. Today, however, I’ll print some from those in the know from the “inside.” Read on: Dear Abby: “Smitten” and countless other women (and men) who write and visit inmates do not fully understand the situation they’re potentially putting themselves in.
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
Any one inmate receives numerous letters, graphic photos and visitors, and not all from the same “potential special person.” Inmates live and breathe a 24/7 confined life, with nothing to do but find ways to entertain or protect themselves. It’s not far-fetched that an inmate may be under the control of a gang affiliation and need to do certain things to gain a “rep” inside the walls. They have plenty of time to consider the who, how, what and wheres of surviving in jail. — Seen from the Inside Dear Abby: I am a retired corrections officer from the state of Florida, and this woman has fallen for the most common game played by inmates. One person writes the letter and the others pay him for it with cigarettes or other items they can buy in the canteen. I can guarantee “Smitten” that this inmate has absolutely no feelings for her and is only using her. If she’s that gullible — or stupid — she deserves to be used. If she’s that lonely, she should get a dog! — Chris in Florida
Post-op symptoms unpleasant Dear Dr. Gott: I just had surgery on my right shoulder, and the day following, I began vomiting and having gas every time I ate. My doctor blames these events on the anesthesia during my four-hour surgery. Dear Reader: General anesthesia takes a person from a conscious to an unconscious state so an invasive surgical procedure can be performed. Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and other trained professionals determine the amount of anesthesia to be administered, depending on the procedure to be performed. Some people remain anesthetized for a short time during a relatively simple process and are released the same day. Others, such as yours, take substantially longer and require hospitalization for several days following. While you didn’t mention what surgery was performed, four hours is extensive and could certainly be responsible for the unwanted results. Some people are fortunate enough not to have any side effects at all. Others can be rather
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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott debilitated by them. Side effects commonly appear within a few hours and disappear while a person is still in the recovery room. They can include dehydration, nausea, headache, joint or muscle pain, or a person may feel as if he or she had too much to drink the night before. Unusual but entirely possible side effects can include nightmares, uncontrollable shaking and chills. Be sure to check with your surgeon if you experience jaundice, weight loss, blood in your stool or have symptoms lasting two weeks or longer. He or she will want to be assured your postoperative recovery is progressing well. Otherwise, the symptoms should resolve on their own.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 7;
It isn’t likely that you’ll accept any subservient position in the next 365 days. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - This is an excellent time to weed out all those endeavors that have not lived up expectations. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Much more can be revealed from something that you’ve only been viewing from a limited level. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Don’t allow a negative person to lower your expectations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Aim higher than usual and set loftier goals for yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Follow what you’ve learned from your past mistakes. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Anything you do all on your own is likely to work out just ducky. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Weigh all of your alternatives first when negotiating. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - It’s good to be aware of all the small details. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Get a handle on a group situation so there aren’t too many heads. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Objectives must be clearly defined. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Something you’ve been developing can be concluded to your satisfaction. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Overall conditions are rather favorable, but perhaps your best area involves those things that have to do with your material affairs.
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BP PLC contractor Nick Wilson, who was aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig when it exploded, testifies during joint investigation hearings held by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Management Regulation and Enforcement in Metairie, La., Wednesday. Meanwhile, a new report relesed Wednesday says the government thwarted scientists efforts to get worst-case scenario information out during the crisis. Associated Press
Report zaps government on oil spill scenarios WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration blocked efforts by government scientists to tell the public just how bad the Gulf oil spill could become and committed other missteps that raised questions about its competence and candor during the crisis, according to a commission appointed by the president to investigate the disaster. In documents released Wednesday, the national oil spill commission’s staff describes “not an incidental public relations problem” by the White House in the wake of the April 20 accident. Among other things, the report says, the administration made erroneous early estimates of the spill’s size, and President Barack Obama’s senior energy adviser went on national TV and mischaracterized a government analysis by saying it showed most of the oil was “gone.” The analysis actually said it could still be there. “By initially underestimating the amount of oil flow and then, at the end of the summer, appearing to underestimate the amount of oil remaining in the Gulf, the federal government created the impression that it was either not fully competent to handle the spill or not fully candid with the American people about the scope of the problem,” the report says. The administration disputed the commission findings, saying senior government officials “were clear with the public what the worst-case
flow rate could be.” In a statement Wednesday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco and White House budget director Jeffrey Zients pointed out that in early May, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen told the public that the worst-case scenario could be more than 100,000 barrels a day, or 4.2 million gallons. For the first time, the documents — which are preliminary findings by the panel’s staff — show that the White House was directly involved in controlling the message as it struggled to convey that it, not BP, was in charge of responding to what eventually became the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Citing interviews with government officials, the report reveals that in late April or early May, the White House budget office denied a request from NOAA to make public its worst-case estimate of how much oil could spew from the blown-out well. The Unified Command — the government team in charge of the spill response — also was discussing the possibility of making the numbers public, the report says. The report shows “the political process was in charge and science really does not have the role that was touted,” said Christopher D’Elia, dean of environmental studies at Louisiana State University. The White House budget
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendment to the Forest City Sign Ordinance Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Forest City at the Forest City Town Hall, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City, NC on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
office has traditionally been a clearinghouse for administration domestic policy. Why exactly the administration didn’t want to emphasize the worst-case scenario is not made clear in the report. However, Kenneth Baer, a spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget, said the budget office had concerns about the reliability of the NOAA estimates. “The issue was the modeling, the science and the assumptions they were using to come up with their analysis. Not public relations or presentation,” he said. “We offered NOAA suggestions of ways to improve their analysis, and they happily accepted it.” Jerry Miller, head of the White House science office’s ocean subcommittee, told The Associated Press in an interview at a St. Petersburg, Fla., scientific conference on the oil spill that he didn’t think the budget office censored NOAA. “I would very much doubt that anyone would put restrictions on NOAA’s ability to articulate factual information,” Miller said. The explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers, spewed 206 million gallons of oil from the damaged oil well, and sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. BP’s drilling permit for the well originally estimated the worst-case scenario to be a leak of 6.8 million gallons per day. In late April, just after the spill began, the Coast Guard and NOAA
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The purpose of the public hearing is to consider an amendment to the Forest City Sign Ordinance that would permit projecting signs in a C-a district.
Black female lab Big feet & ears, wearing red collar. Lost 9/29 in Hollis area. Reward. Call 453-9943
The public is urged to be present for this important meeting. Additional information regarding this amendment may be obtained from Jimmy Clay, building and zoning official 247-4426.
Female Boxer Bulldog Brown & white Lost 10/3 from Old Caroleen Rd., FC. Reward! Please call 447-0468
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of MILDRED LEGGETT HILL ALLEN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MILDRED LEGGETT HILL ALLEN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of January, 2011 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 7th day of October, 2010. Patricia Hudgins, Co-Administrator 606 S. Main Street, Apt. 20 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Diane Mathis, Co-Administrator 169 North Cleghorn Street, Apt. A Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Male Himalayan Cat Looks like siamese but long hair. Lost 10/5 from Washington St., FC. Call 447-6307 or 429-0332
received an updated worstcase estimate of 2.7 million to 4.6 million gallons per day. While those figures were used as the basis for the government’s response to the spill — they appeared on an internal Coast Guard situation report and on a dry-erase board in NOAA’s Seattle war room — they were never announced to the public, according to the report. However, they were, in fact, announced, as news stories from May 2 to May 5 show, though the figures received little attention at the time. For more than a month after the explosion, government officials were telling the public that the well was releasing 210,000 gallons per day. In early August, in its final estimate of the spill’s flow, the government said it was gushing 2.6 million gallons per day — close to the worst-case predictions. The documents also criticize Carol Browner, director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, saying that during a series of morning-show appearances on Aug. 4, she misrepresented the findings of a federal analysis of where the oil went and incorrectly portrayed it as a scientific assessment that was peerreviewed by inside and outside experts. “I think it’s also important to note that our scientists have done an initial assessment, and more than three-
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White long haired Male Jack Russell Brown spot on tail, no collar. Lost 9/23 from East High area. Call 828-305-4756
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M Hound dog wearing red collar Black and white, floppy ears. Found 9/30 at Cliffside Elementary. Call 657-6508 Young med. sized male dog, well cared for w/collar. Found 9/27: 221S near State Line Rd. Call to describe 245-1564
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quarters of the oil is gone,” Browner said on NBC’s “Today” show. But the analysis never said it was gone, according to the commission. It said it was dispersed, dissolved or evaporated — meaning it could still be there. And while NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco was more cautious in her remarks at a news conference at the White House later that day, the commission staff accuses the two senior officials of contributing to the perception that the government’s findings were more exact than they actually were. Florida State University professor Ian MacDonald, who has repeatedly clashed with NOAA and the Coast Guard over the size of the spill, the existence of underwater plumes and oil in the sea floor, said he felt gratified by the report. From the beginning, there was “a contradiction between discoveries and concerns by academic scientists and statements by NOAA,” MacDonald said in an interview with the AP at the oil spill conference. And he said it is still going on. MacDonald and Georgia Tech scientist Joseph Montoya said NOAA is at it again with statements saying there is no oil in ocean floor sediments. A University of Georgia science cruise, which Montoya was on, found ample evidence of oil on the Gulf floor. Online: www.oilspillcommission. gov
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1 BIG MOVING SALE Ellenboro: 1917 Oak Grove Ch. Rd. Fri. evening & Sat. 7A-until Glassware 10 cents, household, kitchenware items, books 2 FAMILY Sandy Mush: 111 Womack Lake Rd. (off Kelly Rd.) Sat. 7:30A-until Women/mens name brand clothing, household, shoes, misc. 3 FAMILY Ellenboro: 440 Bugger Hollow Rd. Sat. 7A-12P Light fixtures, apple kitchen decor, pictures, household items, clothes, miscellaneous items
0151 Garage/Estate Sales 2 FAMILY FC: 257 McCall Dr. Sat. 7A-until Bar stools, accent table and chairs, lamps, toaster ovens, home decor 3 FAMILY YARD SALE Sandy Mush: 510 US 221A Hwy (beside Dollar General) Saturday 7A-11A 4 family: 414 Piney Ridge Rd., behind ICC, Sat., 8A-until. Homemade baked goods, toys, household, baby items, car seats, more BIG 4 FAMILY YARD SALE Alexander Mills 354 Poplar St. Saturday 7A-until 40 gallon fish aquarium. Lots of stuff!
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of BLANCHE C. HUTCHINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said BLANCHE C. HUTCHINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of December, 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 16th day of September, 2010. Kenneth W. Hutchins, Executor 7029 Brookgreen Terrace Matthews, NC 28104
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BIG SALE FC: 2690 US Hwy 221S Fri. 8A-5P & Sat. 8A-2P Trailers, cargo, dump, tools, womens/mens/kids clothing, dog kennels, houses and supplies, lots more. Rain/shine!
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Spindale: Main Street Sat. 7A-until Restaurant style tables & chairs, DJ equipment, TV, nacho cabinet, misc.
Huge Yard Sale: Six Points Mobile Home Park, good roads, Ext 189 off 74E, Thurs., Fri., Sat.
BIG YARD SALE Ellenboro: 450 Harmon Rd. (look for signs) Sat. 8A-until Too much to list, come see for yourself! COMMUNITY YARD SALE Willow Lakes (108 West, 5 minutes from Rutherford Hospital) Sat. 7A Look for balloons at participating homes. No early birds! FC: 708 Bridges Farm Rd. Sat. 8A-2P, woodworking tools, antiques, jewelry, household, power tools, for more info call 248-3907
HUGE SALE Ellenboro: 176 Church St. (near Family Dollar) Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Baby, kids, adult clothing, household Everything goes!
MULTI FAMILY Danieltown: 1/4 mile off 221, Newton Cole Rd. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Household, collectibles, craft supplies and clothes Rftdn: 135 Allen St. off Green St., Sat. 7A-until. Women's jeans 7-10, boys 2T, 8, new wedding dress, household items, furniture Rummage Sale: FC, Tanners Grove United Methodist Church off 221S Fri & Sat 7:30AM-1:30PM. Good stuff, priced to to sale. sell. Rain/shine priced Rain/shine
Shop Local
YARD SALE Ellenboro: 597 East US Hwy 74 Business Sat. 8A-2P Lots of nice plus size, books, DVD's/CD's and more! YARD SALE Spindale: Alabama Street Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Furniture, motor puller, dolls, glassware, Christmas decorations, and much more! Yard Sale: Forest City Fire Dept. Sat. 8A-until. Clothing, household items, much more
Yard Sale: Spindale: Smith family, corner of Ledbetter Rd and Carver Street Sat. 7A-until
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of ANNIE W. GOWAN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ANNIE W. GOWAN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of December, 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 30th day of September, 2010. Thomas W. Gowan, Co-Executor 1410 Harris Holly Springs Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD October 19, 2010 9:30 a.m. Lake Lure Municipal Center AGENDA 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting of September 21, 2010 4. Old Business (A) Continue discussion to consider amendments to the Zoning Regulations to define produce stands and set standards for produce stands (B) Continue discussion regarding amendments to the tree protection provisions in the Zoning Regulations to review enforcement procedures and overall effectiveness 5. Approval of Consent Agenda (A) Subdivision Report (B) Monthly update of an active subdivision 6. Adjournment
Medical/Dental
New Patient Case Manager Experience in patient care is helpful. Must be energetic, enthusiastic, able to function fast on your feet. Ability to communicate well w/others, good with documentation, detail minded. This is a hands on position. Please include resume & ref's with inquiry: casmith9671@yahoo.com
Trucking
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is hiring Part-Time & Casual CDL Drivers to join our fleet of Professional Drivers. If you still have the desire and ability to travel the country but don't have the need to work on a full-time basis, we have the opportunity for YOU!! ONLY PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS with 2 yrs. verifiable experience & clean driving record need to apply.
Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext. 125 & talk to Rita.
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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 11:30 AM on October 12, 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 High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the north side of US Highway 221A and on the west side of Old Caroleen Road, State Road 1901, and being a portion of that tract of land described in Deed Book 244, at Page 567, reference is also made to Will File 96 E 146 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, further reference is made to Plat Book 6, at Page 86 of the Rutherford County, NC Register’s Office and being shown on Tax Map 414, Block I, a portion of Lot 1 in the Office of the Tax Supervisor for Rutherford County, NC, and being described herein according to a survey and plat by Professional Surveying Services as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the west edge of Old Caroleen Road, said point being the northernmost corner of the tract herein referred to above and being a corner of Doris W. Lowery as described in Deed Book 431, at Page 355 of the Rutherford County, NC Register’s; runs thence with the west edge of the Old Caroleen Road South 12° 38’ 57” East 126.30 feet; South 10° 10’ 57” East 223.50 feet; South 6° 16’ 57” East 105.90 feet; South 9° 29’ 3” West 98.60 feet; South 16° 39’ 3” West 258.40 feet to a new iron pin on the west edge of said road; runs thence a new line North 9° 52’ 30” West 85.83 feet to a new iron pin; North 66° 39’ 51” West 178.96 feet; North 1° 28’ 40” East 187.16 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lynda C. Templeton as described in Deed Book 447, at Page 171; runs thence with the line of Templeton South 83° 49’ 1” East 213.80 feet to an iron pin in a right of way which runs from the Old Caroleen Road to the property of Johnny B. Quinn and wife as described in Deed Book 305, at Page 301; thence continuing with the line of Templeton and the centerline of said right of way North 30° 12’ 55” West 95.50 feet; and North 39° 55’ 6” West 122.34 feet to the southeast corner of Johnny B. Quinn as referred to above; thence with the line of Quinn and Doris Lowery North 19° 21’ 39” East 341.25 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 2.41 acres according to said survey. And Being more commonly known as: 2540 Old Caroleen Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Stephanie Nicole Montero and Cherie L. Montero. 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.
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Priced from $1.00 - $6.00 Come out to the farm for local grown pumpkins 4 mi. past Washburn Store on Salem Church Road Call 453-0396 or 223-3397
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Machinery & Tools
2 Metal work tables Both 4x8, one with vise Call 289-2710
0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted
Paying $240 per vehicle.
Cats/Dogs/Pets
Miniature Dachshund pups ready 10/13 Cute little wieners red, black or brown, CKC registered $250 248-1023 Purebred Chihuahua puppies for sale $150 Call 828-625-2215 or 289-3381
433 E. Main Renovated 2BR w/single garage. ALL appl. $475/mo. 828-447-3233
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2BR/1BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. $500/mo. + $400 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 2BR/1BA House in Spindale. Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No Pets! $450/mo. + ref's and dep. Call 429-4323
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2BR/1BA No outside pets. $250/mo. and up. Pinewood Village. Call 828-289-4789 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665
Rent to Own: 2BR/2BA SW MH Chase area $400 monthly Call 429-3976
2BR/1BA SW on Oak Grove Ch. Rd., Ellenboro. Big yard. No indoor pets! $425/mo. + $400 dep. Call 289-8105
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2BR Apt. on W. Court St. in Rfdtn. $350/mo. + dep. and ref's. Call 287-3535
Lots & Acreage
20+/-ac., with farm house Mixture of wooded, pasture tillable bottom land. Call 704-481-0548, 828-289-8507 or 828-429-0081
Unfurnished Apartments
2 BR apts., stove, refrig., w/d hookup, cable included. Wells Drive, $370/mo. Westgate, $400/mo. Other units available. Call 245-0016 Rutherford Co. Rentals
Mobile Homes for Rent
2 Mobile Homes 4BR & 3BR on half acre plot in McCole Village. Quiet and affordable! Call 245-8734
WILL BUY YOUR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS
Blueberry & fig plants $4 per gal. container. Delivery avail. Cell phone 828-980-3690
Homes for Rent
135 Arlington St., Forest City 3BR/1BA $500/mo. + $300 sec. dep. Call 864-576-9340
(828) 286-4194
Pick up at your convenience! Call 223-0277
Unfurnished Apartments
2BR Apt. in Forest City $400/ mo. + dep. Call 828-228-5873 or 828-514-7685
Call Jamie Fender
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Farm Market
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Wendell Ray Teague, Administrator 146 Grover Wilson Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of ELSIE CLEO HILL TEAGUE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ELSIE CLEO HILL TEAGUE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of January, 2011 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 7th day of October, 2010.
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEPHANIE N. MONTERO AKA STEPHANIE NICOLE MONTERO AND CHERIE L. MONTERO DATED MAY 27, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 792 AT PAGE 470 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA
/s/__________________________________ Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-111373
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 sp 408
The date of this Notice is September 21, 2010.
General Help
Part time Manager needed for Kidz Play. Evening hours and every other weekend. Must be mature and be able to work well with kids. Send resume to PO Box 1001, Forest City, NC 28043 or email stephdeehardin@gmail.com
Administrative
Front Desk/Insurance
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Charles W. Gowan, Co-Executor 995 McDowell Rd. Columbus, NC 28722
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Mobile Homes for Sale
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Call 287-9826
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Commercial/Office
STAND ALONE BLDG 1800 sqft. (open space) Rfdtn. 828-287-0779
Classifieds Work Call The Daily Courier Today 245-6431! IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 SP 429
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JOHN J. HARRIS DATED MARCH 30, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 833 AT PAGE 50 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 3:30 PM on October 20, 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 Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the South side of State Road #1150 Southwest of U.S. Highway 221, adjoining the lands of Lois E. Wilkins and husband, Thomas Wilkins, Jr., Newton Road, and others, and being apart of that 76 1/4 acre tract of land conveyed by Maggie E. Grose [sic], and others, to Lois E. Wilkins and husband, Thomas Wilkins, Jr., by deed dated March 21, 1957, and recorded in Deed Book 237, at Page 238, Rutherford County Registry, and being described by metes and bounds from an actual survey made by W.O. Justice, Surveyor, December 4, 1962, as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of State Road #1150, said point being located 926 feet in a northwesterly direction from where the center of State Road #1150 intersects with the Southern edge of U.S. Highway #221, said point being evidenced by an iron pin offset in the Southern edge of State Road #1150, and running thence with the center of State Road #1150, North 60 West 27 1/5 poles to a point in the center of said road in the old line of the 76 1/4 acre tract of and, said point being located over a water culvert under said road, and said point being evidenced by an iron pin offset in the Southern edge of said road; thence with the old line of the 76 1/4 acre tract of land, South 4 West 36 1/5 poles to an iron pin, an old corner South of a branch; thence with another old line South 16 West 3 3/4 poles to an iron pin and pointers, an old corner; thence with another old line South 71 East 17 1/2 poles to an iron pin, a new corner in the old line; thence a new line North 22 East 32 poles to the place of BEGINNING, containing 5 acres, more or less. And Being more commonly known as: 205 Long Branch Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are John J. Harris. 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 September 29, 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 10-006958
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A map showing progress made by students, faculty and staff at Cliffside Elementary is displayed in the school’s main hall. The school is taking part in “Cliffside Runs Across North Carolina” – a program where students walk or run 650 miles and make virtual “stops” along the way to learn more about an area’s geography and history.
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Womack, who teaches fourth grade. “It seems like if I let them walk or run they are a little more focused when we go back to class,” she said. “It’s a good release for them.” Students have begun setting personal goals for themselves in addition to trying to be the top classroom, said third grade teacher Carolyn Berry, whose class just happens to be the holder of the “Golden Sneaker” this week. “The first week I heard ‘My side hurts,’
but now they are walking more briskly and enjoying it more,” she said. “They ask every day if we are doing laps today.”
The program should take between 10 and 12 weeks to complete the 650 miles, Brummett said, but it doesn’t mean walking has to stop. “Some of the teachers said they’ve loved it so much they would go across the United States,” she said. “My goal is that every classroom completes it.” Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier. com.
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