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Tuesday, October 13, 2009, Forest City, N.C.

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Weathering the storm

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Don Crawford inspects fabric being cut and sewn at Oh Suzannah! in Spindale. The local cut and sew shop is one of several county businesses that have survived the recent recession.

SPINDALE — It takes a stalwart company to survive tough economic times. Three Rutherford County businesses are still making a go of it, including one that’s survived two downturns. Oh Suzannah, First Choice Armor and Rutherford Hospital have all been weathering the storm. The first two are doing so by focusing on a historical strength in the county — textiles and sewing — in a new way. For Oh Suzannah officials, this isn’t the first time they’ve seen dire economic straits. “I managed the Tanner plants for years and watched all of them close,” said Don Crawford, owner of Oh Suzannah. “One of the reasons I feel we’ve survived is because when we started this business 15 years ago, I was able to draw on my considerable experience in the sewing field.” Please see Companies, Page 6

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Don Ingle, principal of Harris Elementary, is surrounded by students in Jerrye Ficklin’s first grade class. Ingle was named this year’s Rutherford County Schools Principal of the Year and was honored during the RCS Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6. Allison Flynn/Daily Courier

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Principal credits students, staff, parents cially received last Tuesday night during the October meeting of the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education. “All the administrators have a say in who wins each year,” Ingle said from the school’s office Monday. “The Principal of the Year is just a reflection of the school’s success that year. “We have hardworking kids, the support of their parents and outstanding teach-

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Receiving the title Principal of the Year from Rutherford County Schools wasn’t something he earned alone, says Harris Elementary Principal Don Ingle. The students, staff and parents are also responsible for the honor, which he offi-

ers,” he added. The Wachovia Principal of the Year Award was introduced in 1984 to recognize outstanding leadership in North Carolina’s schools and the role of the principal in establishing an environment conducive to the pursuit and achievement of academic excellence. Wachovia spon Please see Principal, Page 6

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Heggie Johnson

FOREST CITY — Heggie Johnson, a patient and resident of Autumn Care, celebrated her 104th birthday Monday. “I don’t feel like I’m 104,” said Johnson. “I just can’t believe it.” Johnson the oldest of 13 children was born to parents Monroe and Liller Lookado in a one room log house in Hollis. “The day I was born, my daddy said there had been the biggest frost he’d ever seen,” said Johnson. Johnson has lived in Rutherford County in the Bostic and Hollis area for most of her life. In her earlier years, she was a homemaker and lived on a farm with her husband. She was married for 48 years and then lived by herself for a while after her husband passed away before she went to Autumn Care where she has been for 10 years.

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Her secret to living so long? “Putting a lot of faith in the lord and getting out and listening to Bible study,” said Johnson. Johnson attends Bible study sessions provided by Autumn Care and has been a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church for 40 years. Friends and family threw her a birthday party the day before. In attendance were two of three of her surviving sisters and one of the three of her surviving brothers. “To get around and look as good as she does, it’s very amazing,” said Cynthia Alexander, housekeeping supervisor for Autumn Care. “I have enjoyed my time here at Autumn Care,” said Johnson. “There have been a lot of people coming in and out of here that I knew a long time ago and had forgotten about and was able to get to know them again.”

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Isothermal Community College Foundation will host a gala performance of Farm House Live Dinner Theatre Nov. 14 to benefit the New Century Scholars Program. Tickets for the event, which are $50 per person, may be purchased by phone by calling 286-9990 or by coming to The Foundation Box Office Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale through Oct. 23.

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The Isothermal Community College Foundation will host a gala performance of the Farm House Live Dinner Theatre to benefit the New Century Scholars program. It will also honor the memory of Frances Champion Haney, a longtime Isothermal instructor and member of the Foundation board who passed away earlier this year. The theme, “A Wonderful Journey: You Raised Them Up,” celebrates the NCS program, which was developed by Isothermal Community College and Rutherford County Schools for seventh graders. Those who complete the program, which provides support to students in hopes of building

self-esteem, interpersonal skills and career exploration skills, receive tuition to Isothermal. Sixty-eight seventh graders were inducted into NCS recently, bringing the total number of students in the program to more than 300. The event will be held at The Foundation on Saturday, Nov. 14. The social gathering begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 and the performance beginning at 7:30. The attire is semi-formal and the cost is $50 per person. A Farm House Live show is based off of the Blackwell’s Farm House that was formerly in Blowing Rock for nearly 50 years. Blackwell’s was a restaurant that hired singing wait staff, who were primarily college students who were studying

voice, dance and various instruments. The concert Nov. 14 will feature six former Farm House singers, four of whom performed at the original Farm House during the last summer of operation in 1997. All styles of music will be performed, from jazz to popular country, patriotic pieces and operatic selections. Event organizers hope to sell around 200 tickets and raise more than $10,000 for the program. Reservations are limited and may be made by phone at 828-286-9990 via credit card or by coming to The Foundation Box Office, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please respond by Friday, Oct. 23.

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina must be more earnest in creating specialty high schools and drawing up courses that match the needs of growing businesses in regions of the state, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton said Monday in kicking off a new state commission. The joint legislative Joining Our Businesses and Schools Commission led by Dalton began what’s designed as a nearly three-year effort to expand “early college” high schools and align them more closely with high-in-demand careers. For example, according to Dalton, a coastal or mountain high school with cooking and hospitality classes may help students win jobs in the tourism industry. “The early college program has had success so far, but I think it needs to be a little more focused,” said Dalton, a former senator who with the commission is taking on his first high-profile issue since becoming lieutenant governor in January. “We are more likely to attract 21st century jobs.” North Carolina already has 70 early college schools — the most in any state nationwide. Dalton was the chief sponsor of the 2003 bill that helped create the early college schools with the backing of then-Gov. Mike Easley. They provide technical or academic programs designed to help students obtain both a high school diploma and college credit or an associate’s degree with only one extra year of high school, and without paying for college tuition. The schools often concentrate on studies for broader, growing fields statewide such as biotechnology and health care so students can get a job when they graduate if they choose. Two-thirds of the early college schools open reported no dropouts during the 2007-08 school year, the most recent figures available, according to a report presented to the Legislature. Other high schools have focused aggressively on math and science classes to prepare students for four-year colleges through teaching techniques that emphasize critical thinking and confidencebuilding. “At first I was a follower. Now I make my own decisions,” said Justin Harmon, 16, a junior at Bertie School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. “It keeps us focused. It keeps us motivated. Panel members, which include lawmakers and education and business leaders, said the state needs to do a better job creating school curricula based on the needs of the seven economic development regions in the state. “Depending on the job market, you should tweak the programs,” said Swadesh Chatterjee, a native of India, former owner of a Wake County industrial instrumentation company and consultant in Cary. “Our goal is just not reduce the dropout rate.” The JOBS commission’s charge is ambitious. Lawmakers who approved the bill creating the panel directed the commission to recommend by March four potential career areas that could serve the employment and work force preparation needs of the state and its seven regions. Commission members plan to visit each region over the next eight months. The State Board of Education would develop at least one specialty high school in each of the regions as early as next fall and no later than fall 2011. The commission also heard Monday from state Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson, community college President Scott Rawls, and North Carolina Chamber chief executive Lew Ebert.

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One of the most recent trends in funeral service is toward the use of cremation. According to the latest statistics given by the Cremation Association of North America, the cremation rate for the United States is around 28%. The CANA expects this rate to increase to 43% by 2025. This study further stated that the primary reasons for choosing cremation were to save money, it was more convenient, and to save land. The cremation rate in Rutherford County has increased in the last year from 15% to 17%. This is still relatively low compared to the national average. Though direct cremation is a more economical choice, most families prefer having a viewing, visitation and/or memorial service. With the addition of these services, a family may spend just as much as having a traditional funeral service. Another factor in the cost of a cremation is the type of interment that may take place. Some families will spread their loved ones ashes in a memorable location or choose to bury them in a family plot.

Others may purchase an urn for display on a mantle or shelf. The choice of cremation or traditional disposition should be a personal choice that is made after visiting with all family members involved.. The type of emotional closure a family needs should also be taken into consideration. A funeral service professional would be willing to visit with you and dispel any myths and answer any questions pertaining to whether or not cremation is the right choice for you and your family. It is important to know that all funeral homes in Rutherford County offer cremation services.

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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

Missing teenager returns to her home

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 254 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 60 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Barbara Annette Reid reported the fraudulent use of a credit card number to make a purchase. n Damage to a metal sign was reported at Wireless Service Inc., 197 Railroad Ave., Rutherfordton. n Robert Allen Tomblin reported an animal complaint.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 52 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 14 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 155 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Kevin Moore reported a breaking and entering and damage to property. The incident occurred on Ohio Street. n An employee of South Side Motors, on South Broadway Street, reported a breaking and entering to and larceny from a motor vehicle. n Derrick Beckett reported damage to property. The incident occurred on Plaza Drive. n An employee of WalMart, on Plaza Drive, reported an incident of concealment of merchandise. n Shannon Bradley report-

FOREST CITY – Kristen Faith Greene, 16, who was missing since last Tuesday, has returned home to her parents, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Det. Sgt. Leon Godlock. Greene, who was traveling with Christopher Carpenter, was located in Myrtle Beach on Sunday, Godlock said. ed an assault. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported damage to property. The incident occurred on Main Street. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of selling a malt beverage to an underage person. (See arrest of McLean.) n An employee of the Drop In Food Stores, on West Main Street, reported damage to property. n An employee of Ivey’s Pawn Shop, on West Main Street, reported a larceny. n Donna Doty reported an incident of harassing phone calls. n Christopher Crain reported a larceny. The incident occurred on West Main Street. n An employee of M&L Automotive, on West Main Street, reported a breaking and entering and larceny.

Arrests n Eric Dion Ray, 28, of Robin Hood Drive, Forest City; charged with larceny, breaking and entering and damage to property; placed under a $7,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Lucas Todd Blanton, 29, of 871 Hames Ridge Rd.; charged with possess/ sell non-taxpaid alcoholic beverage; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (NCHP) n Christopher Brian Carpenter, 16, of 825 New

Carpenter was also returned to the custody of his parents. Greene and Carpenter are two of four missing juveniles who were reunited with their parents in recent months. In September, Kayla Marie Krages and Mitchell Wayne Bailey were reported missing and were located in Georgia a few days later.

Hampshire St.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Drecien Lamont Mickles, 24, of 2202 Willow Rd.; charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor communicating threats; placed under a secured bond. (RCSD) n Hayden Eugene Wilson, 50, of 5327 Painters Gap Rd.; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) Also, surrendered by bail bondsman on driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, fictitious/ canceled/ revoked/ altered registration card/tag, resisting a public officer, reckless driving to endanger, hit/ run failure to stop for property damage; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Lee Roy Greene, 22, of 1794 Rock Rd.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation, misdemeanor assault and battery, felony probation violation, felony breaking and entering, injury to personal property, assault and battery, three counts of communicating threats and failure to comply on child support; placed under a $503.15 cash bond and a $24,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Christopher William Mullinax, 19, of Pierce Road; charged with possession of stolen goods; released on a written promise to appear.

(RCSD) n Thomas Michael Greene, 45, of 170 Sunnybrook Lane; charged with resist/obstruct a public officer, reckless driving to endanger and driving while license revoked; placed under an $1,800 secured bond. (RCSD) n Kristen Faith Greene, 16, of 1630 Rock Rd.; charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Phillip Talmadge Boling, 22, of 1048 High Shoals Church Rd.; charged with simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Ellis Thomas-James Logan, 17, of 111 Farmside Drive; charged with seconddegree trespassing; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Keith Credle, 40, of 106 Tri-City Motel, Spindale; charged with larceny; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Kevin Andrew Stinchcomb, 31, of 103 Lynch St., Rutherfordton; charged with simple possession of schedule II controlled substance and misbranded drugs; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Tammy Marie Logan, 37, of 181 Paxton Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with identity theft, driving while license revoked and expired registration plate; placed

under a $10,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Weldon Christopher Bailey, 23, of 1002 Stonecutter St.; charged with domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold. (SPD)

Citations n Kelly McLean, 38, of Big Island Road, Rutherfordton; cited for two counts of selling a malt beverage to an underage person; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Lindsey Greene, 18, of Amity Drive, Forest City; cited for possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Frankie A. Logan, 53, of 308 Bill’s Creek Rd., Lake Lure; cited for possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 43 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 13 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Fire Calls n Chimney Rock responded to a motor vehicle accident, assisted by Lake Lure. n Cherry Mountain responded to a structure fire. n Forest City responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a vehicle fire. n Green Hill responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Hudlow responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Rutherfordton responded to a residential fire alarm. n Spindale responded to a smoke report.

Man reports armed robbery in home

RUTHERFORDTON — A report of an armed robbery Saturday night is being investigated by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. James Swofford of 169 St. John Zion Church Rd., told investigators that two men broke through the front door of his residence while he was lying on a couch and demanded money. He said that one of the men pointed a handgun at his face.

Swofford told officers that he gave the men $60 and added that they also took a can of Bugler tobacco. He described the suspects as black males who appeared to be teenagers. He said they were 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed from 160 to 180 pounds. Swofford said the men had on masks. Detective Sgt. Ronnie Bailey is working the case for the RCSO.

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Our Views Child obesity fight starts early

y, how times have changed. Concerted efforts are being made to get children outside to play at least 60 minutes a day. The NFL is involved in this program. Other programs are being implemented in day care centers to attack child obesity. What’s going on? Snacks and video games are taking their toll on our youth. Last year, researchers found almost one in five 4-year-olds already was obese. Rates are highest among American Indian, Hispanic and black children, but the problem affects every demographic, the reports showed. As mom and dad both work to make ends meet at home, children are spending more time in day care or with relatives and friends. One national expert said the fight against child obesity has to start almost immediately. “We can’t wait for elementary school, he said. It’s time to buckle down.

Our readers’ views Says the key word is ‘illegal’ immigrant To the editor: In a letter to the editor, Tara Wright wants someone to explain the rationale behind denying Illegal Immigrants access to ICC. Let me try to explain. The key word here is “illegal.” Just because these people get an education will not change their status. This means they will not be able to “legally” work and use that education. Illegal immigrants are breaking our country’s laws every minute they are within our borders. We are not obligated to “give” them anything except emergency medical care. If they want to live in our country, they should go back to their home country and enter the USA the right way. Then we would welcome them to our country and our colleges with open arms. Judy Patterson Rutherfordton

Says program helped define conservation To the editor: I am a fifth-grader at Forrest Hunt Elementary School. On Wednesday, our class attended the Conservation Field Day at R-S Central. It was sponsored by the Rutherford Soil and Water conservation district. I learned a lot about conservation and preservation. Now, I know what they both mean. I learned that conservation means to use our natural resources wisely and preservation means to save. We learned to

reuse plastic and that Styrofoam cane not be recycled. I know that we can keep chemicals out of or water by planting trees along the banks. Something important I learned about was VAMPOWER. We leave our computers and VCRs on even though we are not sing them. That sucks electricity. I went home and told my family not to hurt the environment anymore than it already is. It was educational for me and I hope they will do it again next year to spread the word about helping the environment. Arianna Edwards Mrs. Fowler’s Fifth Grade

Wonders where role of government ends To the editor: When President Bush ordered wire taps on terrorist suspects there were some who condemned him for ordering that, but most of us do not have to worry about that because we are not terrorists. Where is the outrage of our federal, state and local government over stepping into our lives? I pay out of pocket for my wife and our children’s health insurance, but should I be required by law to have insurance? Every Wednesday I put bins out full of used bottles, newspaper, cardboard and watch the city truck pick it up to recycle, but should I be required by law to do that? Should the government say to a small business owner who has put his life into it, you can not allow smoking in you business? F.S. Lawrence Rutherfordton

Thanks the FC fire department for service To the editor: We would like to thank the Forest City Fire Department for all they did October 6, 2009, when we watched as our business burned. Compassion may not be in your list of duties, but it was deeply appreciated. Your professional manner and kindness will not be forgotten. It was one of the hardest days of our lives, but the emergency teams of our town could not have reacted better. We may not have been ourselves at the time, but we remember all who came, helped and cared. Thanks again to all who helped us through our crises, and to the people of the area who gave us over 20 years of support. This area is the best because of its people. Guy and Kay Whitener Guy’s Auto Service

Letter Policy The Daily Courier would like to publish letters from readers on any subject of timely interest. All letters must be signed. Writers should try to limit their submissions to 300 words. All letters must include a day and evening telephone number. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for libelous content. All submissions should be sent to The Editor, P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC, 28043. Letters may also be submitted via e-mail at dailycourier@ thedigitalcourier.com or via our website at thedigitalcourier.com

Gov. Perdue sees her poll numbers plummeting What can she do about it? Governor Perdue keeps slipping in the polls. A recent poll by the conservative leaning Civitas organization showed that just 29 percent approve of Perdue’s performance and 63 percent disapprove. Public Policy Polling, a group linked to Democrats, reported her approval at 24 percent, with 54 percent disapproving. A Charlotte area poll conducted by Elon and Johnson C. Smith universities showed 48 percent disapproval and 35 percent approval. Why so low, when, arguably Perdue has guided North Carolina through tough times as well or better than governors of other states? Many folks who try to answer that question do not seem to be certain about their answer. (An exception, perhaps, came out in an unscientific poll by the Beaufort Observer with members of the local Greybeards Coffee

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Club. They gave a unanimous response to the question: “Why are Perdue’s numbers so low and getting lower?” The answer: “Taxes!!!”) Inside “experts” are not so sure that it is simply a matter of the increased taxes in the emergency budget the legislature and the governor crafted in response to the dramatically reduced revenues that resulted from the financial crisis. The lack of certainty about the cause of the governor’s poor poll performance makes it difficult to come up with good advice about what to do about it. One popular theory among insiders in Raleigh says that Perdue has been tarnished by the reports of corruption

in state government and a spillover of the unending news stories about investigations into the activities of the prior administration. The insiders recommended that the governor propound new ethics rules, open government records, respond to press inquiries, and replace personnel touched by any hint of scandal. Governor Perdue followed this advice. But, as yet, her actions have not had a discernable positive impact on her poll numbers. Another theory held by some political experts is that bad times mean bad polls for everyone in high political office. When the economy is bad and people are losing jobs or worried about losing them, when private businesses are losing their customers, and people are losing their homes, poll numbers are going to be low. People will not register approval of those

who are in charge during bad times. These “experts” advise not to worry about what you cannot control. Just do the best job you can. Hope that times will get better before the next election, and don’t get distracted by the bad poll numbers. Maybe this is good analysis and good advice. But there is a problem. While Perdue’s approval numbers hover between 24 and 35 percent, President Obama’s North Carolina approval numbers, as shown in a recent poll by Public Policy Polling, stand at 45 percent. If poll respondents simply blame those in charge for continued bad economic times, why does Obama, who is more responsible for the economy than Perdue, keep a higher approval rating? There probably are lots of reasons. But one of them is that Obama is doing a better job at conveying the message, “We did not cause the bad times, but I under-

stand how they are hurting you, and we are going to do everything we can to help you cope with these problems.” It takes real — and symbolic — action to be persuasive. A few years ago, when a drought threatened the crops in the western Piedmont, one savvy politician called a rally to pray for rain. The rains did not come in time. But the politician showed she cared, and she won the next election. Maybe not prayer rallies for her, but Perdue’s numbers will be better when she demonstrates convincingly that she is fighting every minute to help every North Carolinian get through the terrible disruption caused by the financial crisis. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www. unctv.org/ncbookwatch/

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WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A North Carolina police officer wounded in a shootout last week suffered a medical setback over the weekend. Winston-Salem spokesman Ed McNeal said Monday that Sgt. Mickey Hutchens was in critical condition. The 50-year-old officer was shot in the face during the shootout Oct. 7 that left a suspect dead and another police officer wounded. McNeal said Officer Daniel Clark was released from the hospital Friday. The 28-yearold officer was hit with two bullets. The officers had chased Monte Denard Evans from a restaurant where the 35-yearold had come to confront his former wife. Evans was killed in the shootout.

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Edna Yelton Twitty, 94, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, Sheriff indicted for Oct. 11, 2009, at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in felony obstruction Morganton. LINCOLNTON (AP) — A A native of Rutherford North Carolina sheriff was County, she was a daughter indicted Monday on two of the late Archie Yelton and felony obstruction of justice Ida Cochran Yelton, and the charges stemming from his widow of John C. Yelton. role in an impaired driving She was a long time meminvestigation. ber of the First Methodist Prosecutors accused Church of Rutherfordton, Lincoln County Sheriff Tim where she joined at an early Daugherty of ordering the age, taught Sunday School, release of an impaired drivand served as a board meming suspect, preventing one ber of the Children’s Home. of his deputies from adminShe was a board member of istering a chemical analysis the Norris Public Library to process the man. The and an active member of indictment says Daugherty Rutherford Hospital’s auxilmisrepresented his involveiary. ment in the matter when a She taught school after State Bureau of Investigation graduating from Asheville agent asked him about it and Normal, and later worked at also charges him with a mis- a bank and for the clerk of demeanor false report to law court. enforcement. She is survived by a numThe department’s chief ber of nieces and nephews. deputy, Barry Taylor, was A memorial service will convicted last month of mis- be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday demeanor obstruction of at First United Methodist justice for his role in helping Church, the impaired-driving suspect, Rutherfordton, with the Daniel Senft, in February Revs. Tonya Hill and Dean 2007. Baughn officiating. The famProsecutors have said that ily will recieve friends followSenft was being transferred ing the service in the church to a detention center in sanctuary. Lincolnton when he asked to In lieu of flowers, memomake a call to his wife. She rials may be made to First then contacted one of Senft’s United Methodist Church, colleagues, Tabatha Willis, Friendship Club, 264 North who was Taylor’s girlfriend. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC Prosecutors said Taylor 28139. instructed the other deputy, McMahan’s Funeral Home Steve Dombrowski, to bring and Cremation Services is in Senft to the sheriff’s office. charge of arrangements. Daugherty told an SBI agent that he had no involvement in Online condolences www.mcmahthe Senft incident and didn’t ansfuneralhome.com. know about it until the following day, according to the Ishel Gosey indictment. Ishel “Bill” Gosey, 83, of Seitz Drive, Forest City, died Police: Two killed, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at two hurt in shooing Rutherford Hospital. Born in Rutherford County, MOORESVILLE (AP) — he was a son of the late One of the two dead in a Grover and Mary Gosey, and weekend shooting that also also preceded in death by his left the couple’s two adult wife, Eva Ruppe Gosey. sons critically wounded He was a member of appeared to have commitSpencer Baptist Church and ted suicide, authorities said served in the Army durMonday. The Iredell County Sheriff’s ing World War II. He was also retired from Reeves Department declined to Brothers, Chesnee Plant and detail how the early Sunday worked on small engines. shootings happened. InvesSurvivors include a son, tigators had not been able to Randy Gosey of Ellenboro; interview the survivors. two daughters, Gale Gosey Investigators earlier told Matheny and Dale Gosey neighbors they were not Jarrell, both of Forest City; a looking for a gunman and sister, Linda Poteat Connor believed the killer was one of of Forest City; six grandchilthe dead. dren; and six great-grand“That’s what we’re thinkchildren. ing,” Iredell County Sheriff’s Funeral services will be Capt. Darren Campbell held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at told The Associated Press Spencer Baptist Church Monday. with the Revs. Billy Vaughn, The dead were Douglas Sam Henderson and Jerry Alan Thomas and his wife, Ruppe officiating. Interment Linda Malone Thomas, both will follow in the Sunset 57, investigators said. Memorial Park with military Their sons were living at honors by the Rutherford their parents’ home and County Honor Guard. were in critical condition Monday at Carolina’s Medical Visitation was held Monday Center in Charlotte, the sher- from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Padgett and King Mortuary. iff’s department said. They Memorials may be made were identified as Christian to Spencer Baptist Church, Edward Thomas, 25, and 207 N. Oak St., Spindale, Douglas Alan Thomas Jr., 28. NC 28160; Temple Baptist Deputies responded to a Church, P.O. Box 368, 911 cell phone call from one Henrietta, NC 28076; or of the two wounded men. Crestview Baptist Church, Deputies arriving at the 630 S. Church St., Forest house said they heard surviCity, NC 28043. vors cry for help from arrivThe family will be at the ing officers, then found the home of a daughter, Dale two dead adults. Jarrell, Greenbriar Drive, Forest City.

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Jim Graham James R. “Jim” Graham, 85, of Forest City, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation & Living Center. A native of Pittsburgh, Penn., he attended the Catholic church in Florida and worked 31 years with A&P Grocery Stores in Pennsylvania. Survivors include his wife, Anna L. Graham of Forest City; two sons, Jeff Graham of Forest City, and Paul Graham of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Gaston

Memorial Park, Gastonia, with the Rev. Andy Cilone officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McMahan’s Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

Minnie Johnson Minnie Ruth Wilder Johnson, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Henderson Care in Forest City, where she was a resident. Born in Green County, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Hilda Wilder. Survivors include two sons, Eddie Johnson of Oxon Hill, Md., and Kevin Johnson of Washington, D.C.; five sisters, Annie Henderson of Philadelphia, Penn., Naomi Harris of Forest City, Oprie Applewhite of Fayetteville, Marilyn Thorne and Madge Wilder, both of Maryland; and three brothers, John Mack Wilder of Fremont, Jerome Wilder of Decatur, Ga., and Willie Wilder of Tryon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thompson’s Mortuary with the Rev. James D. Ponder officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Creek Church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.

Henry Head Jr. Henry B. Head Jr., 83, of LaBellevue Street, Morganton, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Henry Branscom Head Sr. and Irene Porter Head. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he was active in church leadership, a deacon, a trustee, and instrumental in founding Shepherd’s Kitchen. He was a graduate of N.C. State University and retired from Great Lakes Carbon Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Doris Moody Head of the home; a daughter, Elaine Head Taylor and her children, of Concord; a brother, Lewis Head of Rutherfordton; and two sisters, Margaret Burgess of Forest City, and Susan Hance of Bessemer City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry Thompson and David Pace officiating. Burial will follow in the Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. At other times, the family will be at the Head residence, LaBellevue Street, Morganton. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 407 South Green St., Morganton, NC 28655; or to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.

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Blanche Gardner Blanche Olena Gardner, 62, of Woodbridge, Va., died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ulysses D. Miller Funeral Service.

Virginia Edgerton Virginia Lynch Edgerton, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ulysses D. Miller Funeral Service.

Hoyle Bailey Hoyle Lee Bailey, 67, of 177 Beth Lane, Chesnee, S.C., died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at his home. A native of Spartanburg County, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Toney Bailey. He was a son of the late Richard Hoyle and Nellie Greene Bailey. He was of the Baptist faith, retired from Duke Power, and was a member of the Chesnee Masonic Lodge and Hejaz Shriners. He is survived by two sons, Danny Bailey of Rutherfordton, and Jeff Bailey of Forest City; one daughter, Beverly Bailey of Sandy Mush; three brothers, Eddie, Steve, and James Bailey; two sisters, Sybil Sexton and Louise Henderson; two grandchildren; and his significant other, Gail Driver of the residence. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Eggers Funeral Home Chapel of Chesnee. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. at Eggers with the Rev. Billy Henderson

Henry B. Head, Jr. Henry B. Head, Jr., 83, of LaBellevue Street, Morganton, NC died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Rutherford County, NC on May 22, 1926, he was the son of the late Henry Branscom Head, Sr. and Irene Porter Head. Henry was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was active in church leadership. He was a deacon, a trustee, and was instrumental in founding Shepherd’s Kitchen. Henry was a graduate of N. C. State University and was a retired employee of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation. He was an avid golfer. Henry is survived by his wife, Doris Moody Head of the home; a daughter, Elaine Head Taylor and fiancée, David Fuge, and her children, Jordan and Jamison Taylor, all of Concord, NC; a brother, Lewis Head and wife, Mary Sue, of Rutherfordton, NC; and sisters, Margaret Burgess of Forest City, NC and Susan Hance and husband, Paul, of Bessemer City, NC. In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by a brother, David Head. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverends Larry Thompson and David Pace officiating. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. At other times the family will be at the residence on LaBellevue Street, Morganton. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 407 South Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655 or to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be made online at: www.sossomanfuner-

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officiating In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Farris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605. The family will be at the residence during this time. Online condolences www.eggersfuneralhome.com.

Deaths Margaret Taylor Harper DURHAM (AP) — Former candidate for North Carolina lieutenant governor Margaret Taylor Harper has died at age 92. The Brunswick County native ran for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1968, finishing second to Pat Taylor. She ran again four years later, losing to Jim Hunt. She operated a local insurance agency and also ran the State Port Pilot newspaper in Southport for her husband during World War II. Michelle Mullins ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Michelle Lineberry Mullins, a heart transplant patient whose effort to find the donor’s family attracted national attention, has died. She was 44. Her death followed liver and kidney problems. Mullins was a college student in 1986 when she was diagnosed with a virus that weakens the heart muscle. She received a transplant after two weeks on a waiting list. The heart was that of 14-year-old Radina Mundo, who died in 1986 of a brain aneurysm. After years of searching, Mullins found the donor’s family in 2006 and traveled to Texas to meet them. Mundo’s mother, Debra King and her son, Don King, said they had come to consider Mullins as family.

Ishel “Bill” Gosey

Ishel “Bill” Gosey, age 83, of Seitz Drive, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born June 12, 1926 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, was a son of the late Grover and Mary Gosey and was the husband of the late Eva Ruppe Gosey. He was a member of Spencer Baptist Church and served in the United States Army during World War II, retired from Reeves Brothers at the Chesnee Plant and in his favorite pastime was working on small engines. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Osteen Gosey West and Jerleen Gosey West. Survivors include a son, Randy Gosey and his wife, Debbie of Ellenboro; two daughters, Gale Gosey Matheny and her husband, Dennis, Dale Gosey Jarrell and husband, Scott, all of Forest City; a sister, Linda Poteat Connor of Forest City; six grandchildren, Crystal Coker and husband, Jason, Brandon Gosey, Amy Camp and husband, Jason, Jason Matheny and wife, Melanie, Matthew Jarrell, Stephanie Jarrell and six great grandchildren, Grace Camp, Lily Camp, Megan Matheny, Tyler Matheny, Chloe Coker, and Clare Coker. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in the Spencer Baptist Church with Reverend Billy Vaughn, Reverend Sam Henderson, and Reverend Jerry Ruppe officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from Six until Eight o’clock Monday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Dale Jarrell, Greenbriar Drive, Forest City, NC. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at: www.padgettking.com Paid obit

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Judge did not violate rules on gun ruling Health/education Health Fair: Thursday, Oct. 15, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rutherford County Senior Center; includes a number of screenings such as bone density, hearing, vision, stroke and others; no charge for service except a minimal charge of $8 for blood profiles.

Red Cross The following Red Cross classes are scheduled. Adult CPR: Monday, Oct. 19, begins at 6 p.m. Child & Infant CPR: Tuesday, Oct. 20, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid, Preventing Disease Transmission: Thursday, Oct. 22, begins at 6 p.m. All classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.

Meetings/other Faith-based study: A five-week short term class based upon the book Enough by Adam Hamilton will be offered at Spindale United Methodist Church, beginning Sunday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. The study is a practical, faith-based study of financial resources and money management. All interested are invited to participate. The class will meet in the fellowship hall located on East Main Street in Spindale. For more information call 286-2281. NAMI Rutherford: Support groups for those living with mental illness and family members (two separate groups) will meet Oct. 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Parish Hall of Saint Francis Episcopal Church, 395 North Main St., Rutherfordton. Call 288-3820 leave a message. Regular meeting: Rutherford County Democrat Club will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at Democrat Headquarters, downtown headquarters. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Financial Aid Workshop: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m., at R-S Central High School’ for seniors and their parents.

Fundraisers Yokefellow fundraiser: Assist Yokefellow Service Center by eating at Courtside Eatery on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The center will receive 10 percent of the proceeds for sales on that day. These funds will be used to help local residents with heating assistance. Fish fry: Saturday, Oct. 17, 4 to 7 p.m., Green Hill Community Center, 1501 US 64/74A Hwy., Rutherfordton; fries fish or grilled chikcen, $8 per plate. Buffet breakfast: Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat. Yard sale: Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 a.m. until, at the home of Martha Lyles, 128 Sourwood Circle, Rutherfordton; sponsored by Mt. Pleasant CME Church, Union Mills; proceeds for missionaries. Soup sale: Spindale United Methodist Church Women’s Fall Soup Sale; orders for homemade vegetable soup will be taken through Oct. 18; $5 per quart; pick up Oct. 24; call 286-2281 or 286-2800 to place an order. Building fund singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., New Bethel AME Zion Church; on progam — New Bethel Combined Choir, New AllMale, New Telenaires, and Totally Committed; also, dinner plates will be sold after the 11 a.m. service on Sunday; adults $5; ages 5-15, $2.50.

Music/concerts Singing program: Sunday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., Doggett Grove AME Zion Church; featuring the gospel group Changed and several others.

RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court justice who wrote a recent decision supporting some convicted felons’ right to own a gun is a federally licensed gun dealer and maker, but legal experts say he did not violate any rules. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Saturday that Judge Edward Thomas Brady has earned money from gun sales since 2007. Brady wrote the 5-2 decision in August that a 2004 state law barring convicted felons from having a gun, even in their own home or business, is unconstitutional. Gun control advocates say Brady

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Don — who at 70 years old has more than 55 years of experience in the field — and his son, Jeff, now run Oh Suzannah, a company they say they’re proud has never taken any government assistance. But it’s renowned in sewing circles for its quick turnaround time and quality products. “We sew custom orders and try to help our customers get out of whatever jam they’re in at the time,” Jeff Crawford said. “Today on our floor, we’re sewing children’s clothes, body armor, elastic bandages and maybe even some upholstery fabric. Whatever they order, we can do it quickly, and do it with quality.” The company’s longevity in a volatile market is also due to a different business philosophy. “We look at this factory as more of an extension of our ministry,” said Don Crawford, who is also a full time pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church. “Early on, it was apparent that we weren’t going to make much money at this, but we can help put food on the table for 30 families in this county.” For First Choice Armor, surviving the recession has been about understanding government contracts and planning. “I would say the recession isn’t over yet,” said First Choice CEO Dan Walsh. “Tough times still lie ahead in our industry as it is still controlled by government spending. When that dries up, we start to dry up.” Walsh said the U.S. Marine Corps

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sors the award in conjunction with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the Chapel Hillbased Center for School Leadership Development. According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Web site, principals are judged on many criteria. Each is expected to merit the respect and admiration of students, teachers and other professional coworkers, parents and members of his or her community. Involvement in the community, as well as in school activities, also is considered. Candidates are expected to provide opportunities for academic achievement to a diverse student population. Local winners, who receive a $150 cash award, advance to the regional level. To advance in competition, the nominee must prepare an in-depth written portfolio for review by a selection committee in each education region. Steven Helton, kindergarten through fifth grade curriculum and instruction director for Rutherford County Schools, said Ingle’s dedication to the faculty, staff and students at Harris is appreciated. “This peer recognition is a testament to his commitment to the edu-

Singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, Spindale; featuring the gospel quartet Grateful from Shelby. Singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Piney Knob Baptist Church; featuring The Griggs of Stanley.

Religion Old-timey Day: Sunday, Oct. 18, Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Bostic; special singing by The Far City Boys starting at 10 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m., followed by a fellowship meal; dress in old-timey attire (optional).

But other North Carolina legal experts say there’s no conflict, since the decision applied only to felons whose rights were previously restored,

then taken away by the 2004 law. Former chief justices Burley Mitchell, a Democrat, and Beverly Lake, a Republican, said Brady did not have a financial interest or personal connection to the case, and that the narrow ruling means there won’t be a rush of felons buying guns. “I’ve got a driver’s license, but I regularly ruled on cases involving automobiles and driver’s rights,” said Mitchell, chief judge from 1995 to 1999. “If a judge starts recusing over connections that remote, you’ll have a judiciary that can dodge every difficult case.”

and the U.S. Army are both waiting to award contracts for new body armor that may impact the local manufacturer. “We’re really managing our spending as we keep waiting,” Walsh said. “And I want to commend our executive managers for taking pay cuts. Our planning for our 2010 budget is going on right now and I’m glad we’re making those tough decisions.” When First Choice Armor bought the former Stonecutter textile mill in Spindale in 2006, Walsh said it was a calculated risk. “We knew that if we wanted to play in the sandbox of military contracts we had to increase our capacity,” Walsh explained. “And that is what we did with this plant, but we never could have predicted the economic downturn to be like this, no one could. So, it wasn’t that purchase that has helped us survive, but it was the increased capacity that has made us able to get these different contracts. It was a leap of faith to purchase that new factory in 2006, but we knew if we didn’t do it then we’d not get another chance to compete for those contracts for the next five years. We hope to have heard from the USMC no later than Thanksgiving.” For Rutherford Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jim Bross, the hospital’s longevity is due to an unwavering demand for service. “Health care on the national, as well as regional and local levels, has been a bit more resilient despite the economic challenges we are facing,” Bross said. “Nationally, hospital employment actually increased by 0.8

percent for the month of September. Health care continues to be a basic underpinning of the economy, especially on the local level.” Demand is only going up, Bross said. “We are finding that especially with the difficult flu season already well under way as well as many other chronic health conditions in our area, local citizens are still seeking appropriate medical care in both the hospital and other office-based settings,” Bross said. The most resilient jobs at the hospital are registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, imaging technologists and primary care physicians, according to Bross. “We are also seeing a need for additional home health nurses along with other home health professionals in our local area,” Bross added. “Any adjustments in staffing are made with a commitment to provide continuity and consistency of care and maintain our customer satisfaction among patients and family members. Just like any other business, we continuously look for ways to become more efficient.”

cation profession,” Helton said. Ingle began his career with Rutherford County Schools 23 years ago as a physical education teacher at Sunshine Elementary. It was there, Ingle said, he was encouraged by them and former RCS Superintendent Buck Petty to go back to school to pursue going into administration. “I worked for, in my opinion, two of the best principals ever – Charlie Toms and Roger McSwain. They really encouraged me to become an administrator,” he said. McSwain, he said, always had a smile on his face, no matter what was going on at school or personally. His attitude, Ingle said, is something he has carried with him. “If everybody goes about the day with a smile on their face, it tends to make everything go that much better,” he said. The most challenging part of being a principal is helping students face adversities that are beyond their control. “The challenges kids are having to deal with in their lives ... that’s tough,” Ingle said. “Families are going through the loss of jobs, that’s posing problems. And it’s no one’s fault.” The most rewarding part of being a principal is hands down, Ingle said, the students. “Seeing them every day and getting

those leg hugs,” he said. “They want to hug you and tell you about their lives, their ball games and dance recitals. I love it. It reminds me of my own kids.” Ingle’s daughter, Andrea, is a sophomore at Appalachian State University and son, Austin, is a junior at Chase High School. Ingle’s wife, Kim, is a teacher at Chase High School, where she was the school’s Teacher of the Year last year. “I’m proud of what Kim’s done – she is a wonderful teacher,” he said. With parents in education, will Andrea and Austin follow in mom and dad’s footsteps? “I think as my daughter is looking at what she wants to do after college that education is looking pretty good right now, but she’s not decided. She’s just thinking about it,” Ingle said. “She’d make a wonderful college English professor. I think Austin wants to be an engineer.”

And if he could write one prescription for future hospital success, Bross knows what he’d like to see. “Success in recruitment of new employers and support for existing employment of working aged citizens in our service area is the effort that will most support the hospital system’s future financial health,” he said. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

Ingle said it’s a good feeling to find what you want to do in your career and if you find something you truly enjoy, you should hang on to it. “I’m blessed,” Ingle said. “This is what I wanted to do in my life and I’m doing it.” Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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should have recused himself. “I don’t think gun dealers should be deciding the constitutionality of gun laws,” said Dennis Henigan, a vice president at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington. And a law professor said it seems improper. Gene Nichol at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said “it sure smells” when a “highly activist opinion is written by a gun dealer and manufacturer.”

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Avery bombs TJCA in soccer, 11-0 By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

Chicago Cubs file for Ch. 11 to speed sale NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow their owner to sell the baseball team in an $845 million deal. The filing in Wilmington, Del., was anticipated and is expected to lead to a brief stay in Chapter 11 for the Cubs. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday in front of the judge who has been handling the bankruptcy of the Cubs’ owner, Tribune Co. The Cubs’ filing is part of the Tribune Co.’s plans to sell the team, Wrigley Field and related properties to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts, the founder of Omaha, Neb.-based TD Ameritrade. Tribune, which also owns the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, filed for bankruptcy protection in December, but the Cubs were not covered in the filing. The team’s run through Chapter 11 could last mere days, enough to protect its new owners from potential claims by Tribune creditors, said Ira Herman, a bankruptcy attorney with Thompson & Knight. Tribune bought the Cubs in 1981 for $20.5 million from candy maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Tribune announced plans to sell the franchise in 2007, but got tripped up by the recession and the collapse of the credit markets. It has agreed to sell the Ricketts family a 95 percent stake in a deal that tops the record $660 million paid for the Boston Red Sox and its related properties in 2002. Tribune Co. is keeping the remaining 5 percent.

Police: Southern Miss player took own life UNION CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee police say an 18-year-old walk-on punter at the University of Southern Mississippi committed suicide. Union City special police investigator Derrick Odell said Monday that Peter Wilkes died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Wilkes of Union City died Saturday, four days after the shooting at his home. Wilkes had not played this season. Coach Larry Fedora says Wilkes was home on fall break to help pick out a headstone for his father’s grave. His father died of a heart attack over the summer. Fedora says Wilkes had decided to continue school and that “it was a dream that he had and his dad had for him.”

Local Sports SOCCER R-S Central at Chase, 4:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL East Rutherford at R-S Central, JV 4:30/Varsity 6 p.m. Chase at Patton, JV 4:30/ Varsity 6 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Polk, JV 4:30/Varsity 6 p.m. LADIES TENNIS Polk at Thomas Jefferson

AVONDALE — Heavy rains that sopped Rutherford County on Monday were no match for Avery County’s Dillon Gentry. Gentry blasted in four goals on a drenched field during steady periods of rain as Thomas Jefferson lost 11-0 at home in Western Highlands soccer

action. The Gryphons’ David Snyder, who has 13 goals on the season as a freshman, threatened a number of times for Thomas Jefferson, but was unsuccessful in finding another one on Monday. “We just couldn’t convert today when we had our chances and once Avery got going, they were hard to stop,” Thomas Jefferson soccer coach Brian

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Phillies rally by Rockies

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Carolina Panthers’ Jake Delhomme (17) reacts after running for a first down in the final minute of the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte Sunday. The Panthers won 20-17.

Peppers shows up; Panthers get victory CHARLOTTE (AP) — The details surrounding any Jon Beason-Julius Peppers conversation remained murky Monday. Neither player spoke to reporters, just as they shied away from questions following Carolina’s game a day earlier. The results, however, were clear: Shortly after Beason called him out, Peppers was dominant and the Panthers tasted victory for the first time in 287 days. “Julius Peppers, who’s been under the microscope, so to be speak, I thought was much better,” coach John Fox said at his weekly news conference. Peppers, the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end making an NFL-high $16.7 million this season, entered Sunday’s game against Washington with one sack and 10 tackles in three games, all losses. After watching Minnesota’s Jared Allen record 4 1/2 sacks last Monday, Beason said on a local radio show that he planned to talk to Peppers about his lack of production. Beason has since clammed up and Peppers has continued his media boycott. Peppers, though, was quite loud on the field Sunday. Please see Panthers, Page 9

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Washington Redskins’ Fred Davis (86) is upended by Carolina Panthers’ Richard Marshall (31) in Charlotte Sunday.

DENVER (AP) — Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched. Ryan Howard hit a tworun double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth’s single as Philadelphia rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday night to reach the NL championship series. Brad Lidge earned his second consecutive save, once again retiring cleanup batter Troy Tulowitzki with two on to end it. Tulowitzki, who flied out to conclude Game 3, struck out this time and the Phillies celebrated on the infield at chilly Coors Field before retreating to the clubhouse to spray champagne. Next, the World Series champions play Thursday night against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium in an NLCS rematch from last season. This marked the fourth straight year that none of baseball’s first-round series went to a winner-take-all Game 5. After Dexter Fowler’s hurdle of Utley sparked Colorado’s three-run rally in the eighth, Howard and the Phillies responded with a three-run rally of their own in the ninth against closer Huston Street. The Rockies looked as though they were going to send the series back to Philadelphia when Yorvit Torrealba’s two-run double broke a 2-all tie in the bottom of the eighth. That came after Fowler scored the tying run on pinch-hitter Jason Giambi’s two-out single off Ryan Madson. Fowler hurdled Utley, who stepped into the basepath to field Todd Helton’s slow grounder, and his quick flip to second base was wide right and mishandled for an error by shortstop Jimmy Rollins. After Giambi drove that run in, Torrealba sent a tworun double to the gap in right-center for a 4-2 Rockies lead.

Johnson vaults into Chase lead

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Espinoza said. “It’s frustrating. I am disappointed in our first-half effort and in the result. We have improved, but there is still a lot of work to do.” From the opening whistle, Gentry and then Javier Bravo found goals after crisp passing and good communication to thread through the Thomas Jefferson defense for a 2-0

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Pepsi 500 auto race Sunday.

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson insists NASCAR’s Chase for the championship isn’t over. That his dominating victory in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway doesn’t mean his fourth straight title is in the bag. “Just because we won the last three doesn’t mean we’re a shoo-in for a fourth,” Johnson said. Maybe, but there was something awfully familiar about the way Johnson controlled the final half of the 500-mile race at the 2-mile oval. He surged past Juan Pablo Montoya, easily survived a late challenge from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon and took over the series points lead with six races remaining in a performance that’s becoming routine this time of year. “What else can you say? They’re the best out there,” Gordon said. “They’ve won the last three championships. They’re going to be hard to beat for this one. Really, unless they make a mistake, I don’t see how they lose it.” Johnson’s fourth win at the 2-mile oval gives him a 12-point lead over Mark Martin heading into Saturday night’s race at Charlotte. The victory was his fifth of the season, 45th of his career and 16th during the Chase. The native Californian did his best to savor it. He enjoyed an uncharacteristically drawn-out postrace celebration at a track he loves, one that took so long he needed to be reminded to go Please see Johnson, Page 9

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Scoreboard FOOTBALL National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 74 New England 3 2 0 .600 104 Miami 1 3 0 .250 81 Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 77 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 137 Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 97 Houston 2 3 0 .400 115 Tennessee 0 5 0 .000 84 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 4 1 0 .800 101 Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 138 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 113 Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 55 West W L T Pct PF Denver 5 0 0 1.000 99 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 101 Oakland 1 4 0 .200 49 Kansas City 0 5 0 .000 84

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF 5 0 0 1.000 151 3 1 0 .750 127 3 2 0 .600 122 2 3 0 .400 73 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 144 Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 102 Carolina 1 3 0 .250 57 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 68 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 156 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 105 Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 104 Detroit 1 4 0 .200 103 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 112 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 85 Seattle 2 3 0 .400 115 St. Louis 0 5 0 .000 34

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Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Pittsburgh 28, Detroit 20 N.Y. Giants 44, Oakland 7 Cleveland 6, Buffalo 3 Dallas 26, Kansas City 20, OT Minnesota 38, St. Louis 10 Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 14 Carolina 20, Washington 17 Philadelphia 33, Tampa Bay 14 Atlanta 45, San Francisco 10 Seattle 41, Jacksonville 0 Arizona 28, Houston 21 Denver 20, New England 17, OT Indianapolis 31, Tennessee 9 Open: San Diego, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game N.Y. Jets at Miami, late

Sunday, Oct. 18 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Houston at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Washington, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m. Tennessee at New England, 4:15 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. Open: Indianapolis, Miami, Dallas, Francisco Monday, Oct. 19 Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

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1. Florida (50) 2. Alabama (10) 3. Texas 4. Virginia Tech 5. Boise St. 6. Southern Cal 7. Ohio St. 8. Cincinnati 9. Miami 10. LSU 11. Iowa 12. TCU 13. Oregon 14. Penn St. 15. Nebraska 16. Oklahoma St. 17. Kansas 18. BYU 19. Georgia Tech 20. Oklahoma 21. South Florida 22. South Carolina 23. Houston 24. Utah 25. Notre Dame

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National League Thursday, Oct. 15: Philadelphia at Los Angeles, TBA Friday, Oct. 16: Philadelphia at Los Angeles, TBA Sunday, Oct. 18: Los Angeles at Philadelphia, TBA Monday, Oct. 19: Los Angeles at Philadelphia, TBA Wednesday, Oct. 21: x-Los Angeles at Philadelphia, TBA Friday, Oct. 23: x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, TBA Saturday, Oct. 24: x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, TBA WORLD SERIES Wednesday, Oct. 28: National League at American League, (n) Thursday, Oct. 29: NL at AL, (n) Saturday, Oct. 31: AL at NL, (n) Sunday, Nov. 1: AL at NL, (n) Monday, Nov. 2: x-AL at NL, (n) Wednesday, Nov. 4: x-NL at AL, (n) Thursday, Nov. 5: x-NL at AL, (n)

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National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts 5 4 1 0 8 6 5 1 0 10 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 2 1 6 4 0 1 3 3 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts Ottawa 4 3 1 0 6 Buffalo 3 2 0 1 5 Boston 5 2 3 0 4 Montreal 5 2 3 0 4 Toronto 5 0 4 1 1 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Washington 6 2 23 2 6 Atlanta 3 2 1 0 4 Tampa Bay 4 1 1 2 4 Carolina 5 2 3 0 4 Florida 4 1 3 0 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Columbus 4 3 1 0 6 Chicago 4 2 1 1 5 Nashville 3 2 1 0 4 Detroit 4 2 2 0 4 St. Louis 4 2 2 0 4 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Calgary 5 4 1 0 8 Colorado 5 3 1 1 7 Edmonton 4 2 1 1 5 Vancouver 5 2 3 0 4 Minnesota 4 1 3 0 2 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Los Angeles 5 4 1 0 8 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 Anaheim 5 2 2 1 5 Dallas 4 1 0 3 5 Phoenix 4 2 2 0 4

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LOS ANGELES 3, BOSTON 0 Los Angeles 5, Boston 0 Los Angeles 4, Boston 1 Los Angeles 7, Boston 6 National League LOS ANGELES 3, ST. LOUIS 0 Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 3 Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 1 PHILADELPHIA 3, COLORADO 1 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1 Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4 Philadelphia 6, Colorado 5 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Anaheim 0 Vancouver 4, Dallas 3, SO Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Colorado 4, Boston 3 Los Angeles 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 7, Toronto 2 New Jersey 3, Washington 2 SO Pittsburgh at Ottawa, late Florida at Tampa Bay, late Edmonton at Nashville, late Calgary at Chicago, late Phoenix at San Jose, late Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m. Colorado at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia 3 0 1.000 Boston 2 1 .667 Toronto 2 2 .500 New York 1 1 .500 New Jersey 0 3 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 3 0 1.000 Atlanta 1 1 .500 Washington 1 2 .333 Charlotte 1 3 .250 Â Miami 0 3 .000 Central Division W L Pct Detroit 3 0 1.000 Cleveland 2 0 1.000 Chicago 2 1 .667 Indiana 1 2 .333 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 1 1 .500 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 2 1 .667 Denver 2 2 .500 Minnesota 1 1 .500 Utah 1 1 .500 Oklahoma City 0 2 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 3 1 .750 L.A. Clippers 1 1 .500 L.A. Lakers 1 1 .500 Phoenix 0 1 .000 Sacramento 0 2 .000 Dallas Houston San Antonio Memphis New Orleans

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games New Orleans 88, Oklahoma City 79 Cleveland 102, Charlotte 96 Milwaukee 98, Chicago 86 Golden State 104, Phoenix 101 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Denver 128, Indiana 112 Boston 100, New Jersey 93 Toronto 100, Washington 93 San Antonio 95, Miami 93 Detroit 100, Atlanta 91 Dallas 114, Memphis 107 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Atlanta 107, Charlotte 90 Olympiacos at Cleveland, late Orlando at Memphis, late Phoenix at Oklahoma City, late Milwaukee at Houston, late Golden State at L.A. Clippers, late Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Washington vs. Detroit, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Orlando vs. New Orleans, 8 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Toronto vs. Boston at Hartford, Conn., 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Miami vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, Okla., 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

SOCCER

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Friday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles (Lackey 11-8) at New York (Sabathia 19-8) Saturday, Oct. 17: Los Angeles at New York Monday, Oct. 19: New York at Los Angeles Tuesday, Oct. 20: New York at Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 22: x-New York at Los Angeles Saturday, Oct. 24: x-Los Angeles at New York Sunday, Oct. 25: x-Los Angeles at New York

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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF y-Columbus 13 5 10 49 41 Chicago 10 7 11 41 38 New England 10 10 8 38 32 Toronto FC 9 10 9 36 36 D.C. 8 8 12 36 40 Kansas City 8 12 8 32 29 New York 4 18 6 18 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF x-Houston 12 8 8 44 36 x-Los Angeles 11 6 11 44 34 Chivas USA 13 9 5 44 30 Seattle 10 7 11 41 33 Colorado 10 8 10 40 41 FC Dallas 10 12 6 36 47 Real Salt Lake 9 11 7 34 38 San Jose 7 13 8 29 34

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U.S. dominant in latest victory

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fred Couples had his best week in golf without ever swinging a club. The U.S. captain sat at the center of the table, lined on both sides by a dozen players who had done just about everything right at the Presidents Cup and walked away with another overwhelming victory Sunday over the International team. Sitting next to each other were Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose a match all week. Woods became only the third player in the Presidents Cup to go 5-0, while Mickelson was 4-0-1 and every bit as impressive the way he raised the level of three partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, these guys played golf and did it all,â&#x20AC;? Couples said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to say that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a whole lot to do with it.â&#x20AC;? A strong American team lived up to its reputation at Harding Park with a 19 1/2-14 1/2 victory, keeping their record perfect on American soil and winning the gold cup for the third straight time. Woods and Steve Stricker became the first partnership in the Presidents Cup to win all four of their matches. Woods looked every bit the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 player in the world when he delivered the defining moment of these matches â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the verge of losing in foursomes Saturday, he holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th and hit a 3-iron to 8 feet for an eagle that was conceded in a crucial victory. Stricker, the No. 3 player in the world who won three times this year, pulled more than his weight in his pairings with Woods. Mickelson was unbeaten for the second time in the last three Presidents Cup, only this was more impressive.

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched conference Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games San Jose 1, Toronto FC 1, tie Columbus 1, New England 0 Chivas USA 2, Kansas City 0 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game New York at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Real Salt Lake at Toronto FC, 4 p.m. Chicago at New England, 6 p.m. Columbus at D.C. United, 8 p.m. Seattle FC at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 Los Angeles at Houston, 3 p.m.

RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup-Pepsi 500 Results At Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif. (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 2. (10) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 3. (4) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 4. (9) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 5. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 6. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford 7. (31) David Ragan, Ford 8. (24) Kurt Busch, Dodge 9. (8) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 10. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 11. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 12. (22) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 13. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford 14. (6) Joey Logano, Toyota 15. (36) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 16. (14) David Stremme, Dodge 17. (34) Michael Waltrip, Toyota 18. (42) David Reutimann, Toyota 19. (40) John Andretti, Chevrolet 20. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford 21. (21) Scott Speed, Toyota 22. (5) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet 23. (27) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 24. (19) Kyle Busch, Toyota 25. (37) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 26. (35) Bobby Labonte, Ford 27. (41) Paul Menard, Ford 28. (26) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 29. (32) Brian Vickers, Toyota 30. (18) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 31. (28) Reed Sorenson, Dodge 32. (39) Elliott Sadler, Dodge 33. (12) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge 34. (25) Kasey Kahne, Dodge 35. (15) Max Papis, Toyota 36. (29) Jamie McMurray, Ford 37. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 38. (38) Robby Gordon, Toyota 39. (13) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 40. (43) Michael McDowell, Toyota 41. (33) Dave Blaney, Toyota 42. (30) David Gilliland, Chevrolet 43. (23) Mike Bliss, Dodge

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Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 143.908 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 28 minutes, 28 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.603 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 30 laps. Lead Changes: 29 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 1-10; J.Johnson 11-24; J.Montoya 25-39; Ku.Busch 40-41; J.Johnson 42-43; J.Montoya 44-60; J.Johnson 61; J.Montoya 62-64; D.Hamlin 65-67; M.Martin 68-72; J.Montoya 73-81; J.Johnson 82; M.Truex Jr. 83-86; J.Montoya 87-114; J.Johnson 115-118; J.Andretti 119; D.Hamlin 120-124; J.Johnson 125-159; J.Montoya 160; J.Gordon 161; T.Stewart 162; J.Johnson 163-186; D.Hamlin 187-189; J.Montoya 190-194; J.Johnson 195-227; Ku.Busch 228; T.Stewart 229-233; J.Johnson 234-238; J.Gordon 239-243; J.Johnson 244-250. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 10 times for 126 laps; J.Montoya, 7 times for 78 laps; D.Hamlin, 4 times for 21 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 6 laps; T.Stewart, 2 times for 6 laps; M.Martin, 1 time for 5 laps; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 4 laps; Ku.Busch, 2 times for 3 laps; J.Andretti, 1 time for 1 lap.

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lead within the first five minutes. Meanwhile, the Gryphons had their opportunities. Snyder dribbled the ball upfield and passed off to Michael Mellnik during the 10th minute. Mellnik shot from the left side of the box, but the ball sailed just wide left. Billy Krier later stole a pass away from the Vikings and drove past three different defenders before sliding a pass into the middle for Aaron Shumate who missed wide left. Avery took over from that point as the fastest kid on the field for the Vikings, Kyle Griewisch sped from end to end and buried a shot into the right side of the goal for a 3-0 lead. Zach Strange later snuck a shot to the inside of Gryphonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; keeper, Richard Petty, for a 4-0 lead. Juan Carlos Ambrosio collected a rebound for a put back and a 5-0 advantage for Avery. Before the half ended, Griewisch assisted to Bravo for an easy goal and a 6-0 lead at the half. Avery (8-5-2, 5-3), who has been ranked in and out of the top ten in 1A all season continued itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scoring during the second half. Gentry scored three more times during Averyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-goal secondhalf performance with Griewisch assisting on two of those. Petty, who had a busy day guarding the post for Thomas Jefferson (3-14, 2-7), saved 12 in the game.

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Peppers had two sacks, two tackles for a loss, three quarterback hurries, four solo tackles and was instrumental in causing a safety in Carolina’s 20-17 comeback win over the Redskins. “He was lively out there,” linebacker Thomas Davis said. “He was running around, making plays. But what he was also doing for us was keeping guys up. Whenever something bad would happen on offense, special teams, or even defense, he stepped in as a leader.” Peppers and leader haven’t been used in the same sentence often in Carolina. He seemingly went into a shell after owner Jerry Richardson publicly urged him to take charge of the defense before the 2007 season, finishing with a career-low 2 1/2 sacks. He recovered to post a career-high 14 1/2 sacks in 2008, then spent the offseason doing everything he could to leave town, skipping offseason workouts after the Panthers placed the franchise tag on him. Peppers eventually relented and signed his oneyear tender. He reported to training camp on time and hasn’t missed a practice. Breaking down Peppers’ play has become a cottage industry around these parts. Is he still being double-teamed as much? Did he give up on the play? Has he slowed down? Does he care? Sunday against the Redskins — granted, a team in disarray on offense — Peppers was active. Teammates said he even was vocal in the huddle downs passes for the Steelers and at halftime. (3-2), supported by thousands “He very seldom talks, so when he says someof black-and-gold clad fans. thing, it carries a lot of weight,” defensive tackle They went ahead on Rashard Damione Lewis said. Mendenhall’s TD run midway Peppers blew through right tackle Stephon Heyer, through the first quarter and forcing Clinton Portis to the outside and allowtook a 15-point lead in the third ing Davis to bring him down in the end zone for a on Roethlisberger’s 47-yard pass safety, Carolina’s only first-half points. to rookie Mike Wallace. Then as Carolina rallied from a 17-2 third-quarDetroit (1-4) drove into ter deficit, Peppers sacked Jason Campbell on a Pittsburgh territory on the key three-and-out. He later pressured Campbell ensuing series, but Daunte on an incomplete pass that ended up being Culpepper’s up-for-grabs pass Washington’s final possession. was intercepted by Ryan Clark. Learning new coordinator Ron Meeks’ scheme has taken longer than expected, exacerbated by injuries. Beason and Davis were banged up in the Colts 31, Titans 9 preseason and the Panthers finally got starting At Nashville, Tenn., Peyton strong safety Chris Harris (knee) back Sunday. Manning’s near-perfect start The addition of 340-pound nose tackle Hollis to the season continued as he Thomas, signed Oct. 1, finally provided a runhad 309 yards and three touchstopping presence in the middle of the line, too. down passes, and the Colts never Coming in allowing a league-worst 182.7 yards trailed in beating their AFC rushing per game, the Panthers yielded only 74 South rivals for their NFL-best yards on the ground to the Redskins. 14th straight regular-season win. “He’s a big body,” Fox said of Thomas. “Every once Manning joined Kurt Warner in a while you get double-teamed there and that and Steve Young as the only size is a real advantage. ... He’s got the experience quarterbacks to throw for at to do it, the technique.” least 300 yards in each of the Peppers has the size (6-foot-7, 283 pounds), the first five games. experience (franchise’s career leader in sacks), the speed and athletic ability to make amazing plays — Giants 44, Raiders 7 along with a baffling inconsistent streak. Whether Beason, a rising star at linebacker, At East Rutherford, N.J., Eli found a way to channel the dominant Peppers is Manning threw two scoring uncertain. But the immediate results helped salpasses and led the Giants on vage Carolina’s season, at least for a week. touchdown drives on their first “The message was to have fun and be loose,” said four series before resting his sore rookie defensive end Everette Brown, who got his heel. first career sack Sunday. “When the veterans bring Manning finished 8 of 10 for that kind of excitement, it’s contagious.” 173 yards on a day the Giants gained 483 yards. New York (5-0) is off to its best start since winning the Super Bowl in 1990. Backup halfback Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 110 yards and Continued from Page 7 scored on runs of 1 and 9 yards. to Victory Lane. Oakland quarterback Juan Pablo Montoya was third, his fourth JaMarcus Russell lost three straight top-five finish since the Chase began. Yet fumbles and was sacked six he’s failed to make up any ground on the Chase times. leader. He started the playoffs 40 points behind Martin, now finds himself trailing Johnson by 58. Vikings 38, Rams 10 While Johnson surged, several Chase contendAt St. Louis, Brett Favre threw ers stumbled. Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Greg for 232 yards and a touchdown Biffle and Brian Vickers all saw their Chase hopes a day after his 40th birthday. likely evaporate for good. Spry and efficient, Favre showed Hamlin was leading with 60 laps to go when he no signs of a letdown after collided with Montoya on a restart. Hamlin spun beating the Packers last week, into a barrier at the end of pit road and quickly dodging defenders and winging drove his No. 11 Toyota back to the garage. He passes in every direction to give attempted to get back on the track after missing 25 Minnesota its first 5-0 start in laps but was black-flagged. six years. Kahne and Biffle didn’t fare much better. After Jared Allen returned one of his a debris caution bunched up the field for another two fumble recoveries 52 yards restart, Kahne and Biffle collided with about 15 for a touchdown and Adrian laps to go. The contact started when fellow Chaser Peterson rumbled in for a pair of Kurt Busch scraped the wall and the aftermath touchdowns. sent Biffle into Kahne. The two slid across the infield grass. Biffle ended up 20th while Kahne slid to 34th. Browns 6, Bills 3 Stewart, who vaulted back into the thick of the At Orchard Park, N.Y., backtitle hunt with a win at Kansas last week, started up kicker Billy Cundiff hit an 20th but steadily moved into the top 10 before 18-yard field goal with 23 secbeing penalized for going too fast while exiting the onds remaining for Cleveland, pits, sending him a lap down. Stewart apologized ending a display of offensive over the radio to crew chief Darian Grubb before ineptitude. scrambling to fifth. Cundiff also made a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter, and punter Dave Zastudil downed seven of nine punts inside the Bills 20, including three inside the 5. Zastudil also provided the game-turning play when Roscoe Mon., Wed., and Fri. Parrish muffed a rolling punt. The Browns (1-4) recovered at 18 Holes, the Bills 16 to set up the winning GF and cart score. The Bills (1-4) have lost to winAsk about our Homesites! less teams in consecutive weeks.

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The Denver Broncos are reminding their fans of Super Bowl seasons past with their 5-0 start. The Dallas Cowboys are just relieved their season hasn’t completely fallen apart heading into their bye week. Kyle Orton led a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter to tie the score and Matt Prater kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime Sunday to lift Denver to a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots. “The electricity in the stadium was so great that we had to have it,” Orton said. Josh McDaniels got a win over his old boss, Bill Belichick, and the Broncos opened the season with five wins for the first time since 1998. At Kansas City, Mo., Miles Austin caught 10 passes for a franchise-record 250 yards and scored the winning touchdown in overtime, lifting the Cowboys to a 26-20 victory against the winless Chiefs. Austin topped the record of 246 yards that Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Hayes set against Washington almost 39 years ago, and helped send the Chiefs (0-5) to their 28th loss in 30 games. Austin’s tackle-breaking 59-yard catch-and-run from Tony Romo gave the mistakeprone Cowboys (3-2) a 20-13 lead with 2:16 left. Then after Matt Cassel’s 16-yard TD pass to Dwayne Bowe tied it 20-20 with 24 seconds to go in regulation, Austin got free on a 60-yard scoring play on Dallas’ second possession in overtime. Orton threw for 330 yards and two scores and the Broncos held New England (3-2) scoreless in the second half. Denver’s fourth-quarter drive certainly wasn’t “The Drive” — Elway’s classic, 98-yard march that helped beat the Browns 23-20 back in the 1987 AFC title game — but it will go down as one of the best in this franchise’s history. Trailing 17-10 with 9:59 left, Orton was at his patient best during the game-tying drive that started at the 2. A 14-yard completion to Jabar Gaffney, a screen to Knowshon Moreno who sprung for 27. A 7-yard completion to Eddie Royal, who finished with 10 catches. Brandon Marshall, who scored the game-winner last week against Dallas, did the honors this time, too, catching a pass on the sideline, then spinning and breaking a tackle for an 11-yard score that tied it at 17. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady went 19 for 33 for 215 yards, but only 63 of those came in the second half. The teams traded a pair of possessions around midfield to close regulation, then the Broncos won the toss and drove 58 yards to set up the winning field goal with 10:09 left in OT.

a touchdown and a 31-yard TD reception, and Michael Turner ran for three scores to end San Francisco’s five-game home winning streak. White finished with eight catches for a career-high 210 yards against the 49ers’ usually stingy defense. Six of those receptions were in the first half for 185 yards, as Atlanta (3-1) came out of its bye week sharp in all phases.

Cardinals 28, Texans 21 At Glendale, Ariz., Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown with 2:20 to go and the Arizona defense stopped the Texans three times at the 1-yard line in the final minute. Matt Schaub brought the Texans back from a 21-0 halftime deficit to tie the game and had completed 11 straight when Rodgers-Cromartie, playing with a fractured right index finger, stepped in front of intended receiver Kevin Walter. The young cornerback raced down the sideline, then highstepped the final 20 yards for the score for the Cardinals (2-2).

Seahawks 41, Jaguars 0 At Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck returned from being sidelined two games with broken ribs to throw four touchdown passes, and the Seahawks rolled to their biggest home shutout in 25 years. The Seahawks (2-3) were still missing seven starters, including three-fifths of their starting offensive line against the Jaguars (2-3).

Bengals 17, Ravens 14 At Baltimore, Carson Palmer threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell with 22 seconds left to cap an 80-yard drive fueled by Baltimore penalties. All five of Cincinnati’s games this season have been decided by seven points or fewer. Palmer masterfully directed the final drive for the Bengals (4-1) — with the help of three yellow flags. The third one was a pass interference penalty against Frank Walker on thirdand-16 from the Baltimore 30 — although the infraction was called by the officials against Ed Reed. On the next play, Palmer found Caldwell over the middle.

Eagles 33, Buccaneers 14 At Philadelphia, Donovan McNabb showed he was fine after missing two games with a broken rib, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Rookie Jeremy Maclin had two TD catches and the lopsided score allowed Michael Vick to take extra snaps at quarterback in the fourth quarter. He completed his first pass in 33 months and had an 11-yard run.

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Nation Today Worker dies after fall

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A tall construction lift toppled over and struck a downtown Philadelphia apartment building Monday, killing a construction worker who fell 125 feet. Investigators want to know whether James Wilson, 40, of Glassboro, N.J., was strapped into the bucket of the boom lift as he worked on a church roof. He may have free-fallen to the ground, they said. “It doesn’t appear that he was secured properly. We would expect that he was tethered in,” Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said. “We’re trying to find out if that’s the case.” The vehicle apparently tipped over when it rode over a sidewalk grate, causing the grate to give way, Ayers said.

Fla. to seek death for 4

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty for four of eight people charged in the killings of a Panhandle couple known for adopting children with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs. In a brief statement, State Attorney Bill Eddins said he had filed notices to seek death for the accused ring leader, 35-yearold Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr.; 28-year-old Donnie Ray Stallworth; 41-year-old Wayne Thomas Coldiron; and 19-year-old Frederick Lee Thornton Jr. All four have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, along with two other men and a 16-year-old boy. A woman has pleaded not guilty to accessory to first-degree murder. Cheryl Alverson, an attorney for Thornton, said she heard the news late Monday and hadn’t had a chance to talk with her client.

Swine flu and kids Doctors urge parents to heed the warning signs By LINDSEY TANNER

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Mieshay Smith holds her son Lawrence Marshall, 4, of Laurel, Md., as he receives the H1N1 vaccine from an unidentified health care worker at Dodge Park Elementary School in Landover, Md., Friday.

“We are not happy about it,” she said. “Anytime there is an issue like this, you have to prepare for the worst.” Alverson, who was appointed by the state, said she would likely withdraw from the case because she was not qualified to defend a death penalty case. The men are accused of shooting and killing Byrd and Melanie Billings in a brutal July home invasion at their sprawling home west of Pensacola. Nine of their adopted children, all between 4 and 11 years old, were home at the time and some of the children watched and listened as the couple fought with the masked intruders and were gunned down.

5 sought in bar shootout TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A wild shootout involving at least five gunmen sent patrons fleeing from a northwestern Ohio bar near the University of Toledo campus. No injuries were reported. The gunfire inside and outside the Route 66 Kitchen in Toledo lasted for several minutes Thursday night and was captured on a video surveillance system. The fight apparently began when a bar employee asked a man who was trying to sell marijuana to leave.

Madoff mask a natural NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t be alarmed if Bernard Madoff comes knocking this Halloween. The real Madoff pleaded guilty to a decades-long Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions of dollars. The New York financier is now serving a 150-year prison sentence. But he’ll be joining the witches and ghosts on spook night. Madoff masks are at retail stores and on Web sites that sell costumes.

CHICAGO — Max Gomez was a bright-eyed 5-year-old happy to have just started kindergarten when he developed sniffles and a fever. His mother figured it was only a cold. Three days later, the Antioch, Tenn., boy was dead, apparently from swine flu. At least 76 American children have died from the new virus, and doctors are urging parents to watch for warning signs that the flu has become life-threatening. Ruth Gomez says Max developed dangerous symptoms — bluish fingers and extreme fatigue after seeming to get better — just one day before he died. She took him to the doctor, but it was too late. “We were in shock,” Gomez said softly, still trying to wrap her mind around her little boy’s Aug. 31 death. “There are so many unanswered questions. What happened?” It’s a question on other parents’ minds, too: How can they protect their kids from swine flu until the vaccine is widely available? Swine flu has probably infected hundreds of thousands of youngsters nationwide, but deaths among children are rare. Health officials are keeping track of children’s flu deaths, but they say it’s impossible to count all flu cases. So they don’t know what percentage of children’s infections are fatal. Many experts say the H1N1 virus does not appear to be more dangerous than other flu strains, but kids have been catching it more easily than seasonal flu. Last week alone, there were 19 new reports of children who died, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the 76 swine flu fatalities since April compare with 68 pediatric deaths from seasonal flu since September 2008. Because kids seem so vulnerable to it, “every medical epidemiologist in the country” is tracking how it affects them, said Dr. Susan Gerber, an associate medical officer for the public health department in Cook County, Ill. Most children will recover, but “it’s still very concerning and needs to be watched very closely” Gerber said. Dr. Kenneth Alexander, the University of Chicago’s pediatric infectious disease chief, said there are common signs to indicate when both kinds of flu turn dangerous. Flu viruses can damage cilia, the hair-like fibers lining the respiratory tract that move bacteria and mucous “where we can cough them out” of the lungs, he explained. That can make people susceptible to pneumonia and other bacterial infections — a scenario blamed for many flu deaths in otherwise healthy children and adults, he said. In these cases, flu patients often appear to get better, but then fever and a cough return. Authorities urge parents to seek immediate help if emergency warn-

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ing signs develop. In children, these are: — Fast or troubled breathing. — Bluish skin color. — Lack of thirst. — Failure to wake up easily or interact. — Irritability so that the child does not want to be held. — Improvement of symptoms, then a return to fever and worse cough. — Fever with a rash. Parents should also seek medical help if flu symptoms develop in children most vulnerable to flu complications: those younger than 5 or with high-risk conditions, including asthma and other lung problems; cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other neurological diseases; heart, kidney or liver problems; and diabetes. A recent report from the CDC found that one-third of pediatric deaths from the new H1N1 virus were in children like Max, with no known underlying condition that would put them at risk. In the past couple of weeks, news reports have tallied the deaths of children with no known health problems, including three in New Mexico, a second-grader in Dalton, Ga., and a Baltimore eighth-grader. “People are pretty concerned, and I think they should be,” said Harvin Bullock, coroner in Sumter County, S.C., where 11-year-old Ashlie Pipkin died three weeks ago, two days after developing symptoms. Authorities are walking a fine line between making sure parents are vigilant without raising undue alarm. Commenting on the recent deaths in his state, New Mexico’s health chief, Dr. Alfredo Vigil, told residents not to panic, but to take swine flu seriously. That means kids should get vaccinations for both ordinary flu and swine flu when the vaccine is available, and stay home from school if they are sick. Parents should stress hand-washing and covering coughs. Mild cases should be treated at home with rest and plenty of fluids, but parents should call their doctor if more serious symptoms develop. “We definitely don’t want to suggest to someone who has a very sick child that that child should be at home. But at the same time, we don’t want lots of children with mild illness showing up” in emergency rooms or doctors’ offices, keeping doctors from treating sicker patients, said Dr. Michael Landen, New Mexico’s deputy state epidemiologist. He said it’s a tough message for health officials to explain, and is “very challenging for parents to get this right.” Alexander, the Chicago doctor, said he always tells parents, “Trust your instincts.” Then, if it goes beyond the typical flu experience, seek help, he said. In rare cases, swine flu symptoms turn from bad to worse so quickly that by the time of medical attention, it was too late. That can occur with seasonal flu, too, Landen said.

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Monday a cautious day on Wall Street

Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama talk about the stimulus plans this summer, aimed at funding projects that will produce jobs.

By SARA LEPRO AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Investors waiting for earnings reports to flow in traded cautiously Monday, giving up early gains and leaving the market narrowly mixed. The Dow Jones industrials reached a new 2009 trading high, edging closer to 10,000. Volume was light because of the Columbus Day holiday. Bond markets were closed and there were no economic reports. A weaker dollar and a spike in oil prices above $73 drove energy and materials prices higher, but weakness in technology and industrial shares held the market back. Stocks got an early boost from a better-than-expected profit report from Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics. That sent Britain’s leading stock indicator to its highest level in a year. Investors looked ahead to the flurry of earnings due this week from key companies including Intel Corp., Johnson & Johnson, IBM Corp. and General Electric Co. Top U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. will issue reports as well. The Dow traded as high as 9,931, just 69 points away from 10,000, a level not seen in a year. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow closed up 20.86, or 0.2 percent, at 9,885.80. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 4.70, or 0.4 percent, to 1,076.19 while the Nasdaq composite index fell 0.14, or 0.01 percent, to 2,139.14. Advancing stocks narrowly outpaced declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 944 million shares compared with 990 million at the same time Friday. At banks, investors are hoping to see signs that consumer loan defaults, including mortgages, are starting to level off, and will be looking for any potential trouble with commercial real estate loans. Overall, the market wants to see evidence that an economic recovery is under way. Analysts said traders are generally optimistic about the coming reports, especially after aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. — the first of the 30 companies that make up the Dow to report earnings — said last week that it turned a profit for the first time in nine months. “There is some key stuff coming and the market has anticipated that it’s going to be good,” said John Wilson, chief technical strategist at Morgan Keegan. The dollar mostly fell against other major currencies, helping to drive commodity prices higher. A weak dollar makes commodities more attractive to foreign investors. Gold rose $8.90 to $1,057.50 an ounce, while oil prices rose $1.50 to settle at $73.27 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar has fallen steadily over the past few months as investors, more upbeat on the economy take money out of traditional safe-haven assets and put it to work in stocks. The ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which tracks the dollar against other major currencies, is down about 14 percent since early March. The S&P 500 index is up 59 percent since then. In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.11 to 613.81.

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Stimulus funds added teachers By MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Public school teachers are expected to be the big winners when states around the U.S. reveal for the first time how many jobs were created or saved during the first months of President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus plan. State officials worked into the weekend as part of the most ambitious effort ever to calculate, in real time, the effect of a government spending program. From 11 jobs repaving a road in Caldwell, Texas, to one job helping run Utah food banks, to two forensic scientist positions in North Dakota, states were required to say exactly what became of billions in government aid. The national data won’t be available until later this month. But based on preliminary information obtained by The Associated Press from a handful of states, teachers appear to have benefited most from early spending. That’s because the stimulus sent billions of dollars to help stabilize state budgets, sparing what officials said were tens of thousands of teacher layoffs. In California, the stimulus was credited with saving or creating 62,000 jobs in public schools and state universities. Utah reported saving about 2,600 teaching jobs. In both states, education jobs represented about two-thirds of the total job number. Missouri reported

more than 8,500 school jobs, Minnesota more than 5,900. In Michigan, where officials said 19,500 jobs have been saved or created, three out of four were in education. “They’re going to be the biggest driver of jobs from the state side,” said Chris Whatley, who tracks stimulus programs for the Council of State Governments. Construction companies also are expected to report strong job numbers thanks to billions of dollars in highway money, but those figures will vary because some states have spent that money faster than others. Unlike construction jobs, which require bidding and contracting, teaching jobs were relatively quick to save once billions of dollars in aid arrived from Washington. “This early data confirms that the Recovery Act is working across the country to keep tens of thousands of teachers in the classroom and construction workers on the job during these tough economic times,” said Elizabeth Oxhorn, a spokeswoman for the White House recovery office. Job estimates have become political chips in the debate whether the stimulus was worth its hefty price tag, particularly since many of the jobs created are temporary contract positions. Since the president signed the bill, millions of jobs have been lost and unemployment has climbed higher than White House aides predicted. The Obama administration, bolstered by some economists

and anecdotal evidence, has said things would have been far worse without the stimulus. The White House says more than 1 million jobs have been saved or created so far, a figure that is so murky it can never be verified. That’s because the White House estimate is based on economic models that try to calculate the effect of tax cuts and the ripple effect of government spending. The numbers being collected by contractors and states are expected to provide a much more accurate count of workers employed by stimulus money. The job count will not tally jobs created by Obama’s $288 billion tax cuts or attempt to quantify the ripple effect of stimulus spending. Many states had little information to make public. In some states, that’s because government agencies and contractors reported their data separately and governors were still getting a handle on what the job picture looked like. In other states, officials were still reviewing the data for errors. “I don’t want to give you data and have it change as it gets corrected,” said Tom Evslin, whom Gov. Jim Douglas appointed as Vermont’s top recovery officer. Evslin said before the public could see the data, state lawmakers would receive a briefing Thursday. Other states that refused to make information public feared getting ahead of the release in Washington.

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Dems worry about jobs as ’10 vote nears By TOM RAUM

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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WASHINGTON — A distressed economy is widely blamed for President George H.W. Bush’s re-election defeat in 1992, and a decade earlier, for the loss of 26 House seats in midterm elections by Ronald Reagan’s Republicans. Yet in both instances recession had already ended or was winding down. It’s a point not lost on President Barack Obama’s White House or Democrats headed into next year’s mid-term elections. The stock market may be up, U.S. service industries may be recovering, banks may be lending again and housing prices holding. But one major piece of the recovery puzzle is still missing: a brighter employment picture. And that’s bad news for the party in power, whether the recession is officially over or not. Job losses are expected to continue at least into the middle of next year, likely driving the unemployment rate above 10 percent from 9.8 percent last month. It could take three or four more years for it to fall to normal levels. The longest and deepest downturn since the Great Depression has claimed 7.2 million jobs since it began in December 2007. Analysts figure 750,000 more jobs could disappear over the next six months. If you add in people who have stopped looking for work, or who are working part time when they want a full-time job, the unemployment rate is a whopping 17 percent, according to the Labor Department. “If you’ve got an effective unemployment rate of 17 percent and if this goes on for any length of time, a year or more, then everyone’s cushion will run out,” said Republican consultant Rich Galen. “There are going to be serious implications, culturally and politically.” Galen said it’s understandable that Republicans would use the state of the economy to pound Obama and Democrats who control Congress. Still, “it’s not something we should either make fun of, be amused by or play politics with,” he said. Republicans already see a “jobless recovery.” In a letter to Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House GOP leaders asked, “Where are the jobs?” Firing back, White House chief economic adviser Lawrence Summers defended the administration’s efforts on the jobs front and wrote to the Republican leaders that Obama was “committed to not repeating the fiscal mistakes of the last eight years.” House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Monday said stimulus spending and other Democratic initiatives “are the wrong approach.”

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Insurance industry attacks plan By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSOZALDIVAR Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry put out a report Monday concluding that the Senate’s health care legislation would drive up costs to consumers, delivering a dire message at a crucial point in the debate and potentially threatening President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. The White House and congressional Democrats dismissed the late-in-coming message as a “hatchet job.” But it put them and their allies on the defensive a day ahead of a pivotal vote in the Senate Finance Committee on sweeping legislation that aims to achieve Obama’s goals of extending coverage to the uninsured and curtailing spiraling medical costs. “I really don’t think it’s worth the paper it’s written on,” AARP Executive Vice President John Rother said Monday of the insurance industry report. “If anyone believes it, that’s a problem.” The study commissioned by America’s Health Insurance Plans marked a shift in strategy by the industry, which had been working for months behind the scenes to help shape health care legislation. With the Senate panel set to vote on legislation the industry fears could result in a loss of revenue, the insurers went on the attack, in dramatic fashion. Late Sunday, AHIP sent

reporters and its member companies a new accounting firm study that projects the legislation would add $1,700 a year to the cost of family coverage in 2013, when most of the major provisions in the bill would be in effect. Premiums for a single person would go up by $600 more than would be the case without the legislation, the PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis concluded in the study commissioned by the insurance group. The study “confirms that the current legislation will make coverage less affordable for individuals, families and employers, and the study shows that costs will go up even faster than they would under the current system,” Karen Ignagni, the top industry lobbyist in Washington, told reporters in a conference call Monday. The industry said the cost increases would result from new taxes and from a weakening of the penalties for failing to get insurance — a change that would let Americans postpone getting coverage until they get sick. Ignagni said her group wanted to continue to work with lawmakers to improve the proposals on Capitol Hill, but when questioned she didn’t rule out using the findings from the study in an ad campaign against Obama’s plans. Democrats and their allies criticized the report as biased.

Health economist Len Nichols of the New America Foundation contended that, among other problems, the study failed to take into account the impact of subsidies that would help lowand middle-income people buy coverage. He said it also left out a key expected impact of a proposed new tax on high-value insurance plans, which is a reduction in the use of health services. “It was paid for by people who are not interested in an objective analysis of the truth but are interested in a particular point of view being inserted into the political process right now,” Nichols said. Spokesmen for the White House and for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., attacked the report along similar lines. “It’s a health insurance company hatchet job, plain and simple,” said Baucus spokesman Scott Mulhauser. The committee is to vote on its 10-year, $829 billion bill today but more important to the industry are the steps beyond the panel’s decision. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will merge the bill with a companion measure from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, with the goal of a sweeping yet affordable bill. In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Democratic leaders have been pulling together legislation from three committees.

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Day care new arena for fight against obesity By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice — water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers. Day care is the next frontier: New Harvard research shows few states require that child-care providers take specific nutrition and physical activity steps considered key to keeping the under-5 crowd fit. And while years of work now have older kids starting to get healthier food in schools, more and more kindergarteners show up their first day already overweight or obese. “We’ve got to start really early. Elementary school is too late,” Dr. Lynn Silver of the New York City Health Department — a leader in anti-obesity standards for day care — told a recent meeting that brought child-care specialists together with federal and state health authorities to start learning how. This isn’t about putting youngsters on a diet. It’s about teaching them early, before bad habits form, how being active and eating healthy can be the norm — and that junk food, including the chicken nuggets-type fare that we call “kid food” — should be a rare treat. “This is a whole new way of eating for our kids,” says Maria Matos, who heads the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Del., and has overhauled what she now knows wasn’t an ideal preschool menu even though it fully complied with day care regulations.

It took some adjustment. Matos started serving Latino dishes with brown rice instead of white. The mac-and-cheese got a wheat makeover, too. Many of her youngsters had never even seen honeydew and kiwi, and had to be coaxed to try it. “You have to get people used to this different type of eating,” she says. “Some are there, and some are still getting there.” Two-thirds of Americans are either

overweight or obese, and it starts shockingly early. Research last April found almost one in five 4-year-olds already was obese. Rates are highest among American Indian, Hispanic and black children, but the problem affects every demographic. Nearly three-fourths of children ages 2 to 5 spend at least part of their day in child care, about half in formal day-care centers. That makes day care a vital next front, says Debbie Chang of the Delaware nonprofit Nemours Health & Prevention, which helped push that state to adopt a list of new child-care licensing requirements to do just that. “Everybody is always pointing fingers at us parents saying, ‘You should do better.’ A lot of other people are feeding our kids,” agrees nutrition specialist Margo Wootan at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Such mandates aren’t common. Harvard researcher Sara Benjamin compiled a top-20 list of nutrition and physical activity regulations that health specialists call key. They include: n At least 60 minutes of structured physical activity and 60 more minutes of active free play. n Not letting children sit for more than 30 minutes at a stretch. n Only 1 percent or fat-free milk for kids 2 and older. n No more than 6 ounces of 100 percent juice a day. n No sugar-sweetened beverages. As of last January, Benjamin found Idaho and Louisiana with the fewest such requirements and Delaware, Georgia, Alaska and Nevada with the most. Among Benjamin’s most disappointing findings: Parents may describe this as the age of ants-inthe-pants, yet an average day included less than an hour of moderate-tovigorous physical activity. Her team visited one Rhode Island day care last fall where the kids didn’t get to run around at all when it rained. Massachusetts last summer imposed a 60-minute activity rule. Now Benjamin’s team is testing how day cares implement that change.

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Actress Cynthia Nixon speaks at the National Equality March in Washington, on Sunday. Thousands of gay rights supporters marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays.

Gays march in D.C. By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Rainbow flags fluttered above the crowds near the White House as tens of thousands of gay rights supporters rallied to demand that President Barack Obama keep his promises to end discrimination against gays and also let them serve openly in the military. “Hey, Obama, let mama marry mama” some chanted Sunday. Others cried out, “We’re out, we’re proud, we won’t back down.” Some taking part in the National Equality March woke up energized by Obama’s promise to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military. He made that pledge in a speech Saturday night to the Human Rights Campaign, nation’s largest gay rights group. The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that Congress will need to muster the resolve to change the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” — a change that the military may be ready for. “I think it has to be done in the right way, which is to get a buy-in from the military, which I think is now possible,” said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. Joining the march were 20 cast members from the musical, “Hair.”

They chose to let a Broadway matinee show go dark to come march and were led by the show’s star, Gavin Creel. “I take him at his word,” the 33-year-old Creel said of Obama afterward. “This is just the beginning.” Those marching listened to activists such as Cynthia Nixon, a cast member from HBO’s “Sex and the City,” who hopes to marry partner Christine Marinoni next year; and Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was killed because he was gay. During a rally at the Capitol, keynote speaker Julian Bond — chairman of the NAACP — linked the gay rights struggle to the Civil Rights movement, saying gays and lesbians should be free from discrimination. “Black people of all people should not oppose equality, and that is what marriage is all about,” he said. “We have a lot of real and serious problems in this country, and same-sex marriage is not one of them. For Lt. Dan Choi, the day began with a jog around Washington’s memorials, calling cadence at 8 a.m. with fellow veterans and supporters before joining the march. A West Point graduate and Iraq war veteran, Choi is facing discharge under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for revealing in March that he is gay.

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In this Sept. 23 file photo, President Barack Obama finishes his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton watches in New York. Clinton is planning to press for a strong commitment from Russia for the possible use of tough new sanctions on Iran when she visits Moscow next week.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Americans Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson have won the Nobel economics prize for their work in economic governance. Ostrom is the first woman to win the prize since it was founded in 1968.

Filipino troops search priest

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops and police searched Monday for a 78-year-old Irish missionary after heavily armed men abducted him from the garden of his residence in the country’s volatile south. The six gunmen dragged the Rev. Michael Sinnott into a van in front of his horrified aides inside the Columban House compound in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, late Sunday, regional police commander Angelo Sunglao said. “They could not do anything because the abductors had powerful weapons,” Sunglao told The Associated Press. No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, but suspicion fell on Muslim guerrillas who have been fighting for a separate homeland in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation’s south for decades and have in the past kidnapped foreigners, including priests.

1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say a motorist opened fire on a group of Indian protesters who were blocking streets near the capital, killing a 19-year-old demonstrator and wounding two others. Witnesses tell Sonora radio that a man trying to drive his car through the demonstration shot at the crowd. Interior Minister Raul Velasquez says police arrested three suspects in the attack and seized a firearm.

Officials: Parliament protest ends

LONDON (AP) — Protesters and police say that a group of environmental activists have ended their eye-catching demonstration atop Britain’s Parliament. The environmental campaign group Greenpeace says the 31 remaining members of a group that scaled central London’s neo-gothic legislature are now in police custody. It says their 28-hour protest is effectively over. Scotland Yard confirmed Monday that a group of protesters had been arrested and said officers were taking them down from the roof. The protests were intended to raise awareness of environmental issues and coincide with the end of parliament’s summer break on Monday. The protesters unfurled a flag in front of Big Ben and could be seen holding yellow banners reading: “Change the politics, save the climate.”

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U.S. to ask Russia to push Iran By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to press Russian leaders for “specific forms of pressure” against Iran if the regime fails to comply with international demands to prove its nuclear program is peaceful. Clinton arrived in Moscow from Belfast on Monday, primed for a heavy schedule of meetings Tuesday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the Iran question, Afghanistan and on American efforts to defuse an anti-missile race in Europe. Also on the agenda is nucleararmed North Korea, which set off another round of short-range missiles in tests earlier Monday. A senior State Department official traveling with Clinton said she intends to speak to Lavrov and Medvedev about “what specific forms of pressure Russia would be prepared to join us and our allies in if Iran fails to live up to its obligations.” The official said it was critical to get tangible signs of support from Moscow because the more united the international community is the more likely pressure on Iran is to work. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the pending private diplomatic discussions. On Sunday, in London on

the second leg of her current five-day overseas tour, Clinton warned Iran that the world “will not wait indefinitely” for proof it is not trying to develop atomic weapons. She said a recent meeting in Geneva in which Iran and six world powers resumed nuclear talks was “a constructive beginning, but it must be followed by action” from the Iranians. Iran insists it has the right to a full domestic nuclear enrichment program that it maintains is only for peaceful purposes, such as energy production. Russia and China have long balked at imposing new sanctions on Iran if it fails to come clean about its suspect nuclear program, although Medvedev hinted the Russian position might be shifting after Tehran disclosed a previously secret uranium enrichment site near the holy city of Qom. But U.S. officials believe it will be a hard sell to convince the Russians on fresh penalties since Iran agreed to allow U.N. inspectors to visit the Qom site and has agreed, in principle, to send most of its low-enriched uranium to Russia for reprocessing. Iran agreed to allow inspections of the Qom site following the Geneva talks between Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and diplomats from the U.S., Russia,

China, Britain, France and Germany. The Iranians were given time to decide whether to accept a package of incentives in exchange for Iran’s compliance with international demands to suspend its uranium enrichment or face new sanctions. The Obama administration is anxious not to let up on the pressure and Clinton will be looking for Russian expressions of support for sanctions and other penalties should Iran continue to refuse by the end of the year, the officials said. As Clinton left Washington on Friday for Switzerland, Britain, Ireland and Russia, Medvedev said his government does not want to see any more nations develop nuclear weapons, signaling that Moscow shares U.S. concerns about Iran. But he said nothing about potential sanctions. In addition to Iran, Clinton will bring a wide array of other issues to Moscow, including arms control, missile defense and cooperation on convincing North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons, the officials said. Negotiators from the two countries are racing to reach agreement on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START I, and Clinton wants to underscore the urgency of the talks, they said.

North Korea fires 5 missiles SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, a news report said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its communist neighbor. Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified South Korean government official, said the North testfired the missiles on Monday afternoon from its eastern launch pad. Yonhap said the North has issued

a no-sail zone in an area off the east coast Oct. 10-20 — an apparent indication it was planning missile tests. Calls to the South Korean Defense Ministry seeking comment on the report were not immediately answered. Earlier Monday, South Korea proposed working-level officials of the two sides meet Wednesday discuss how to prevent floods in the Imjin River running through their heavily armed border.

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, October 13, 2009 — 17 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 176 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert L. Mebane and Martha B. Mebane to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of June, 2003, and recorded in Book 735, Page 261, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on October 20, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township and Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and lying north of Miller Road, SR 1161, and south of Maple Creek Road, SR 1178, and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 295, Page 379, Deed Book 295, Page 470, and Deed Book 306, Page 436, and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated 11-09-92, as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the centerline of Miller Road, SR 1161, said beginning point being the common southernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Clifford Walker property described in Will Book 86 E, Page 29, and running thence from said beginning point along and with the centerline of Miller Road South 64 degrees 02 minutes 53 seconds West 54.31 feet to a point, said point being the common southernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Dewey D. Hamilton property described in Deed Book 320, Page 648, thence leaving the centerline of Miller Road and running along and with the Dewy D. Hamilton boundary North 12 degrees 46 minutes 21 seconds East 460.35 feet, passing an existing iron pin at 41.81 feet, to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the Dewey D. Hamilton boundary and subsequently the Tyrone M. Hamilton boundary, Deed Book 320, Page 650, North 81 degrees 00 minutes 03 seconds West 448.48 feet to an existing concrete monument said monument being the common southernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Allan A. Thompson property described in Deed Book 434, Page 607; thence leaving the Tyrone M. Hamilton boundary and running along and with the Thompson boundary on the following calls: North 03 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds East 154.37 feet to an existing concrete monument; thence North 80 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds West 323.70 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 43 degrees 15 minutes 35 seconds West 184.34 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 59 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds West 203.01 feet to an existing iron; thence North 74 degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds West 200.05 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 55 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds West 199.63 feet to a point in a gulley, thence North 63 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds West 109.79 feet to a point in a gulley; thence North 47 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds West 117.78 feet to a point in a gulley, thence North 56 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds West 199.63 feet to a point in a gulley; thence North 41 degrees 07 minutes 45 seconds West 184.62 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 27 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West 190.94 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 27 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West 19.06 feet to an point in the centerline of Mill Creek, said point being the common corner of the property described herein, the aforesaid Allan A. Thompson property, and the J. Dewitt Hill property described in Deed Book 343, Page 68; thence leaving the Allan A. Thompson boundary and running along and with the Hill boundary and the center of Mill Creek on the following calls; North 84 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 67.69 feet to a point; thence North 58 degrees 27 minutes 01 second East 22.87 feet to a point; thence North 19 degrees 44 minutes 27 seconds West 67.27 feet to a point; thence North 26 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds East 122.04 feet to a point; thence North 81 degrees 56 minutes 26 seconds East 24.98 feet to a point; thence North 43 degrees 44 minutes 47 seconds East 79.43 feet to a point, thence South 60 degrees 31 minutes 47 seconds East 21.82 feet to a point; thence North 79 degrees 48 minutes 05 seconds East 50.90 feet to a point; thence leaving the center of Mill Creek and continuing with the Hill boundary North 55 degrees 44 minutes 07 seconds West 91.05 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 09 degrees 04 minutes 27 seconds West 106.77 feet, passing a new iron pin at 76 77 feet; to a PK nail set in the centerline of the Maple Creek Road, SR 1178; thence leaving the hill boundary and running along and with the centerline of Maple Creek Road North 73 degrees 42 minutes 37 seconds East 332 49 feet to a PK nail set in the center of Maple Creek Road over the centerline of a culvert, said PK nail being the common northernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Weldon D. Frady property described in Deed Book 365, Page 59; thence leaving the centerline of Maple Creek Road and running along and with the Frady boundary on the following calls: South 31 degrees 18 minutes 22 seconds East 65.23 feet to a point; thence South 62 degrees 29 minutes 22 seconds West 96.76 feet to a point; thence South 62 degrees 29 minutes 22 seconds West 96.76 feet to a point; thence South 27 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds West 72.54 feet to a point; thence South 42 degrees 51 minutes 35 seconds West 54.73 feet to a point in the center of Spring Branch; thence continuing with the Frady boundary and the center of Spring Branch on the following calls; South 61 degrees 17 minutes 12 seconds East 30.76 feet to a point; thence South 27 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East 14.98 feet to a point; thence North 87 degrees 18 minutes 05 s econds East 23.51 feet to a point; thence North 60 degrees 10 minutes 44 seconds East 12.36 feet to a point, thence South 87 degrees 33 minutes 51 seconds East 25.10 feet to a point; thence South 70 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds East 86.48 feet to a point; thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds East 39.32 feet to a point; thence leaving the center of Spring Branch and continuing with the Frady boundary on the following calls; South 54 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 101.83 feet, passing a new iron pin at 20.00 feet, to a new iron pin thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East 135.00 feet to a new iron pin; then North 84 degrees 16 minutes 01 seconds East 203.82 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 74 degrees 15 minutes 49 seconds East 232.74 feet to a existing concrete monument, said monument is located in the Mary Elizabeth Hutchins Johnson boundary, see Deed Book 500, Page 505; thence leaving the Weldon D. Frady boundary and running along and with the Johnson boundary on the following calls: South 11 degrees 31 minutes 52 seconds East 74.90 feet to an existing concrete monument; thence North 87 degrees 32 minutes 09 seconds East 243.82 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 81 degrees 32 minutes 09 seconds East 222.92 feet to a new iron pin; thence South 16 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds East 90.56 feet to an existing concrete monument; thence South 67 degrees 49 minutes 09 seconds East 190 52 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 56 degrees 24 minutes 16 seconds East 193.93 feet to an existing concrete monument, said monument marks the common corner of the tract described herein, the aforesaid Johnson property, the Brian M. Winsauer property described in Deed Book 591, Page 123, and the Hugh Gibbon property described in Deed Book 506, Page 95; thence leaving the Johnson boundary and running along and with the Gibbon boundary South 28 degrees 07 minutes 45 seconds east 911.70 feet to a marked sweet gum tree; thence continuing with the Gibbon boundary South 20 degrees 38 minutes 01 second East 164.41 feet to a new iron pin, said new iron pin marks the common corner of the Hugh Gibbon property and the Rodney R. Hodge property described in Deed Book 571, Page 601; thence leaving the Gibbon boundary and running along and with the Hodge boundary on the following calls; South 26 degrees 30 minutes 01 second East 118.62 feet to an existing concrete monument; thence South 05 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West 97.95 feet to a new iron pin; thence South 05 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds East 168.37 feet to an existing concrete monument, said monument marks the common corner of the tract described herein, the aforementioned Rodney R. Hodge property, the Dora T. 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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as ADMINISTRATOR CTA of the estate of ROBERT LEONARD SMITH of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBERT LEONARD SMITH to present them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of December 2009 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 29th day of September, 2009. Robert Wayne Smith, Administrator CTA 313 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd. Forest City, NC 28043

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Said property being located at: 590 Miller Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Tax Map 115, Block 1, Lot 1-B. Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 602, Page 372, Rutherford County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

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18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, October 13, 2009 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 243

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09 SP 322 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF THOMAS J. STEPHENS and PATRICIA A. DIBONA, Grantor(s), To: TRSTE, INC., TRUSTEE, AND WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, BENEFICIARY,

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert Leroy Wilson to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of December, 2002, and recorded in Book 0703, Page 0545, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on October 20, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of that property by deed dated February 5, 1993 and of record in Deed Book 607 at Page 253, Rutherford County Registry and being described from said deed as follows:

As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 896, Page 215, Rutherford County Registry.

BEING the western 100 feet of Lot No. 4 and 5 of the subdivision of the J.R. McDaniel Farm as shown on plat duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina in Plat Book 2 at Page 73, and being described by metes and bounds as follows:

See Substitution of Trustee as recorded in Deed Book 985, Page 849, Rutherford County Registry, appointing Richard J. Kania as Substitute Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO: Thomas J. Stephens 2438 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314

Patricia A. Dibona 2438 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314

Unknown Spouse of Thomas J. Stephens 2438 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314

Unkown Spouse of Patricia A. Dibona 2438 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by the above-named Grantors to Wachovia Bank, National Association, dated April 18, 2006, filed for record on April 26, 2006, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $35,358.75 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 896 at Page 215, Rutherford County Registry (hereinafter, the "Deed of Trust"), and because of the default of in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the failure of to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on October 22, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. at the usual place of sale as designated by the Clerk of Court for foreclosure sales at the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the real property in Logans Store Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina (including any improvements thereon), with the address of Autumn Lane, Golden Valley, NC 28746, and as described in the attached Exhibit A hereto. EXHIBIT A BEING all of Lot 268 of Yellowtop Mountain Estates Subdivision, Phase Fifteen, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 365-368, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is made for a more perfect description. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is:

BEGINNING on an iron stake in the southern margin of a new street, said beginning point being the northwest corner of Lot No. 4 of the above mentioned subdivision and runs thence South 15 degrees East 255 feet to an iron stake, the southwest corner of Lot No. 5 of said subdivision; thence North 60 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet to an iron stake, the same being the southwest corner of A.L. Allen's land; thence North 15 degrees West 230 feet to an iron stake in the southern margin of said new street; the same being the northwest corner of T.B. Taylor's land; thence with the southern margin of said new street South 75 degrees West 100 feet to the BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 125 Hollywood Street, Forest City, North Carolina The property hereinabove described was by instrument recorded in Book 716 Page 258 and Book 773 Page 785. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Thomas J. Stephens Patricia A. Dibona An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the County Clerk of Superior Court. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving this notice of the sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. § 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five per cent (5%) percent of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.Gen.Stat. § 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This the 5 day of August 2009.

Richard J. Kania Substitute Trustee 600-A Centrepark Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010 Publish: October 6, 2009 and October 13, 2009

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 22nd day of September, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1006408

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Obituaries Edna Twitty

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Virginia Edgerton Virginia Lynch Edgerton, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ulysses D. Miller Funeral Service.

Ishel “Bill” Gosey

After years of searching, Mullins found the donor’s family in 2006 and traveled to Texas meetGosey, them. Ishel to “Bill” age 83, Mundo’s mother, of Seitz Drive, ForestDebra City, NC, died Saturday, 10, King, 2009 King and her October son, Don at Rutherford was said they hadHospital. come toHe conborn Mullins June 12, 1926 in Rutherford sider as family.

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County, North Carolina, was a son of the late Grover and Mary Gosey and was the husband of the late Eva Ruppe Gosey. He was a member of Spencer Baptist Church and served in the United States Army during World War II, retired from Reeves Brothers at the Chesnee Plant and in his favorite pastime was working on small engines. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Osteen Gosey West and Jerleen Gosey West. Survivors include a son, Randy Gosey and his wife, Debbie of Ellenboro; two daughters, Gale Gosey Matheny and her husband, Dennis, Dale Gosey Jarrell and husband, Scott, all of Forest City; a sister, Linda Poteat Connor of Forest City; six grandchildren, Crystal Coker and husband, Jason, Brandon Gosey, Amy Camp and husband, Jason, Jason Matheny and wife, Melanie, Matthew Jarrell, Stephanie Jarrell and six great grandchildren, Grace Camp, Lily Camp, Megan Matheny, Tyler Matheny, Chloe Coker, and Clare Coker. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in the Spencer Baptist Church with Reverend Billy Vaughn, Reverend Sam Henderson, and Reverend Jerry Ruppe officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from Six until Eight o’clock Monday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Dale Jarrell, Greenbriar Drive, Forest City, NC. Memorials may be made to the Spencer Baptist Church, 207 N. Oak Street, Spindale, NC 28160, Temple Baptist Church, PO Box 368, Henrietta, NC 28076, Crestview Baptist Church, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at: www.padgettking.com Paid obit