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The annual Week of Caring begins today with projects varying from painting to installing new roofs. According to Rutherford Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell Bovender, skilled volunteers are still needed.

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Week of Caring gets under way By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY – The eighth annual Week of Caring begins today in Rutherford County and volunteers are still needed to assist with more than 70 projects for agencies and individuals across the county. “I need skilled people,” said Nell Bovender, executive director of Rutherford Housing

Partnership, a nonprofit organization that partners with United Way to bring together volunteers to make needed repairs for low income and senior citizen residents. “General fix-it skills would be good,” she added. Projects this year include everything from Please see Help, Page 6

FOREST CITY — Old man winter is being impatient this year, with a cold snap heading for Rutherford County this weekend. High temperatures for the region will barely reach into the 50s and 60s, with lows dipping into the 40s and 30s. And some forecasters are even calling for a chance of the white stuff on Sunday night. “We expect a chilly air mass to overspread the region,” said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency Meterologist Chris Horne, at the regional National Weather Service office in Greenville, S.C. “We had a front move through on Thursday and in the wake of that the cold air has moved in. Essentially, we have this northwest flow so we have an air mass moving in from that direction. Eventually, we’re expecting an area of cool, high pressure from the Northern Rockies. That’s kind of where it is moving from.” Today’s high will be around 57 with a low of 41. Sunday should see some of the coldest air in the region from the system with a high of 58 and a low of 33. Monday’s forecast shows a high of 63 with a low of 37. “Ahead of the track of that Please see Weather, Page 6

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Campaign signs have popped up around the county’s municipalities recently, like these in Spindale. According to Rutherford County Board of Elections Director Debbie Bedford, most municipalities do not allow signs to be put up more than 60 days before an election. Signs also cannot be in the right of way.

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RUTHERFORDTON — The purchase of 80 Remington shotguns has allowed the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to standardize the type of firearm carried by county deputies. The shotguns are Remington 870 Police models, purchased at a total price of some $41,000. The weapon, reserved for law enforcement officers, has a short barrel that can’t be

FOREST CITY — When it comes to election signs, there are fewer regulations about where you put them than when you put them. It’s less than three weeks until this year’s municipal election, and campaign signs are popping up in yards and near roadways across the county as mayoral and other candidates try to get their names in front of voters. According to Rutherford County Board of Elections Director Debbie Bedford, most town ordinances only allow candidates to put up signs about 60 days before the election, which is Nov. 3. “We give them out two pieces

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If there’s a better way to search for a job, the person without one ought to be interested. That’s the hope of Transition Resources, Inc., a professional career coaching business in Rutherfordton as they roll out their first public production of “Land On Your Feet.” The firm will present the 90-minute program, free-of-charge, Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Isothermal Community College Library Auditorium. The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the seminar as a Please see Seminar, Page 6

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local Church News Two-day youth revival

Piedmont To Dedicate New Building

Zion Grove AME Zion Church will host a two-day youth revival, Oct. 19 and 20, guest speaker, with the Rev. Ricky “Rick” McCluney of Shelby. Services begin at 7 each night. Zion Grove Church is located on Piney Ridge Road, Green Creek. McCluney serves as youth pastor of the Family Christian Center in Gastonia. The public is invited.

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A dedication service will be held Sunday, Oct. 18, starting at 10:30 a.m., for the new fellowship building at Piedmont Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Special music and a catered lunch will be provided after the service. Pastor Ad Hopper and the congregation of Piedmont Baptist Church invites the public to attend. The church is located at 1050 Maple Creek Rd.

Advent will observe Reformation Sunday SPINDALE — On Sunday, Oct. 25, Advent Lutheran Church will observe Reformation Sunday during the 11 a.m. worship service, in recognition of the establishment of the Lutheran Church. On Oct. 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses (statements challenging church teachings and scripture interpretations he wanted to debate) to the door of his church in Wittenberg, Germany. The church door was the public bulletin board. This led to his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church, thus setting the course for the establishment of the Lutheran Church. The Reformation is so named because Luther did not intend to begin a new church, but to “reform” the Roman Catholic Church. The date for celebrat-

ing the Reformation varied at first. Some observed it on Luther’s birthday, others on Trinity Sunday, and still others on the Sunday following the day (June 25) that the Augsburg Confession, a compilation of the reformers’ beliefs, was first presented. In 1667, John George II, the Elector of Saxony, ordered a Reformation festival to be celebrated on October 31st, the day Luther posted his 95 Theses. Luther’s courage and action helped to give rise to the Protestant movement. This date has since become the date of the observance. In more recent times, Lutheran congregations have observed the Reformation on the Sunday immediately preceding Oct. 31 if it is not a Sunday. The observance includes special music, including the singing of “A Mighty Fortress”, a hymn written by Luther and claimed as the Lutheran “hymn”. This year is the 492nd anniversary of the Reformation.

The community is invited to the observance. Advent is located at 102 Reveley Street, Spindale, next to Spindale House.

Praise, worship service FOREST CITY — Seven Churches “Living in the Last Days” praise and worship program will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, beginning at 3 p.m., at St. Paul AME Zion Church, where the Rev. Beauford Brown serves as pastor. The guest speakers include: Brother Jimmy Logan, Rev. Rosa Harris, Rev. Richard Blanton, Minister Stencil Quarles, Sister Rosie Johnson, Rev. Rachel Twitty and Minister Lena Thomas. St. Paul Church is located at 200 Lawing Rd., Forest City. The program is sponsored by St. Paul’s Christian Education Department. Public invited.

Develop Your Mind and Your Body Therefore gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. New K.J.V. 1 Peter 1:13

Annual fall festival: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 to 9 p.m., Mountain Creek Baptist Church; food, games, hayrides, fun and fellowship. Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; also, one free photo per child. Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 31, noon to 4 p.m., New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 619 Ledbetter Rd., Spindale. Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m., West Point Baptist Church, 1160 Union Rd., Rutherfordton.

Music/concerts The Far City Boys will be in concert Sunday, Oct. 18, Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. Music begins at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1938 Hwy. 221-A in Caroleen. Singing program: Sunday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., Doggett Grove AME Zion Church; featuring the gospel group Changed and others. Singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Piney Knob Baptist Church; featuring The Griggs of Stanley. Singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Bostic Missionary Methodist Church; featuring the gospel group Promised. Pipe organ concert: Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Forest City, featuring Timothy Scruggs. Singing: Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, Spindale; featuring Grateful from Shelby. Singing: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m., Harris First Baptist Church; featuring Truly Blessed of Clover, S.C., and The Golden Valley Crusaders.

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Faith-based study: A fiveweek 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. Class meets in the fellowship hall. Call 286-2281. Guest speaker: The Rev. Danny Ray Phillips of Lake City, Tenn., will speak Oct. 17 and 18, at Restoration Church of Forest City. Sunday service 10:30 a.m., Saturday 6 p.m. The church is located at 133 Gardenbrook Dr. 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. Revival: Oct. 18-25, at the Temple of Jesus Church in Lake Lure; Sunday services 10 a.m.; weekly services 7:30 nightly; speaker, Rev. Jackie Turner of Kentucky. Revival: Oct. 19-21, 7 nightly; Angel Divine Faith Church in Rutherfordton; guest speaker, Bishop James E. Wiley, Jr. Revival: Oct. 19-21, 7 nightly, Holy Temple No. 2, Forest City; guest speakers, Rev. Pete Lynch, and Rev. Delory Willmont of Greensboro. Everybody’s Birthday: Saturday, Oct. 24, at Union Mills Clubhouse, with the Piney Ridge CME Church Missionaries, beginning at 5 p.m.; $2 donation.

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Special service: Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 p.m., Mt. Pleasant CME Church, Union Mills; guest speaker, Minister Larry Greene. Praise/worship service: Sunday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m., St. Paul AME Zion Church, 200 Lawing Rd., Forest City; a number of guest speakers on program; Beauford Brown, pastor. Pastoral Appreciation services: In honor of Pastor Tommy Twitty and family; Oct. 24 and 25; banquet on Saturday, 6 p.m., at Gethsemane Baptist Church (C.E. McDowell Life Center), Chesnee, S.C.; tickets $25; semi-formal attire; Sunday service 10 a.m., Word of Deliverance Church, Chesnee; guest speaker, J.Q. Lockette of Atlanta, Ga. National Lay Day: Sunday, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m., Piney Ridge CME Church; guest speaker, Brother Billy Watts from Statesville, Annual Conference Lay Leader for the Carolina Region. “People Matter to God Day”: Gilkey Church of God will hold a countywide “People Matter to God Day” on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A free lunch will be served, as well as giveaways of free non-perishable pantry items, free school supplies, clothing and toys. Singing groups and games for children. Gilkey Church of God is located on Oak Springs Road in Rutherfordton off of Hwy. 221. Signs will be posted the day of the event. For more information or donations call 286-9474.

Fundraisers Benefit supper/singing: Benefit for the Potter family; Saturday, Oct. 17, Faith Baptist Church; poor man’s supper from noon to 3 p.m.; adults $4; ages 10 and under, $3; ages 4 and under free; singing starts at 3 p.m. with All For Him. Barbecue fundraiser: Saturday, Oct. 17, begins at 4 p.m., at Hair Biz on Withrow Road; barbecue with all the fixings, $8 per plate, include drink and dessert; all proceeds for a mission trip to Nicarauga; sponsored by Drop Kick Ministries and Gantt’s Grove Baptist Church. 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. Spaghetti dinner, bake sale: Sunday, Oct. 18, 12:30 to 2 p.m., at Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Forest City; $5 per person, includes salad, drink and dessert; children under 5 are free; take outs available; sponsored by the Knights of Columbus fraternity. Benefit program: For Casandra Staley (kidney transplant patient); Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 p.m.; Zion Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, Rutherfordton; on program — Bethlehem Young Adult Choir, Simpsonville, S.C.; Rev. Michael Smith & The Voices of Inspiration, Marion; St. John Mass Choir; The Dewberry Family and Green Creek Inspirational Choir, Tryon. 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 286-2800 to place an order.

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RHP needs votes to win $20,000 grant RUTHERFORDTON — Voting for Rutherford Housing Partnership’s “Project Access” is ongoing, said Executive Director Nell Bovender. The project has been selected as one of only two North Carolina finalists out of hundreds of project entries from across the nation that could possibly receive a $20,000 grant from Tom’s of Maine. Five winners will be chosen from the 50 finalists and it will depend on public vote. Bovender is asking everyone to go to: 50statesforgood.com and vote for RHP’s “Project Access.” People can vote every day until Oct. 30. On that day, votes will be tallied and the five organizations with the most votes each win $20,000. During the voting period, visitors can cast votes five times or for five different projects per day. Two people, however, cannot vote from the same computer even if they are accessing the Web site from different e-mail addresses. Project Access is a ramp building project to provide handicap access to an estimated 15 to 20 lowincome homeowners in Rutherford County who are unable to safely access their own homes. RHP provides urgent repairs for low-income homeowners, and ramps are one of the most common needs we see. Volunteers provide all of the labor; donations and grants provide materials. If “Project Access” is accepted, it will help county homeowners making less than 50 percent of the median income, mostly elderly and disabled living on fixed incomes, and all unable to get in and out of their own homes safely. Handicap ramps provide safe access to and from the home, giving disabled homeowners independence and the dignity they deserve, Bovender said. Tom’s of Maine has a long history of supporting local communities with a focus on clean waterways and greater access to quality, affordable dental care. After 40 years of donating profits back to the community, this year the company earmarked $100,000 for the public to direct towards grass roots initiatives important to them. The 50 finalists, including Rutherford Housing Partnership, are featured at www.50statesforgood.com, where the public can learn more about community efforts around the country and vote to determine which five projects will split $100,000 in funding. Rutherford Housing Partnership Inc. is a local non-profit organization founded in 1995 by a group of concerned citizens who believed strongly that everyone had a right to safe and livable housing. The organization’s purpose is to assist low-income homeowners with urgent repairs imminent to life or safety. RHP provides repairs using volunteer labor with materials purchased through donated funds.

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Employees of Spindale Drug wore purple “Fight Like a Girl” T-shirts Friday to show support for one of their coworkers who is currently battling breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

H1N1 flu mist is now available SPINDALE — Rutherford County Health Department has H1N1 LAIV Flu Mist available for the prevention of H1N1 flu. This is the nasal mist vaccine and is a live vaccine. H1N1 LAIV flu mist is approved for people from 2 years through 49 years of age who are not pregnant and do not have certain health conditions. The first doses are available for the following healthy people: n Ages 2 years through 24 years of age n Are from 25 through 49 years of age and live with or take care of infants younger than 6 months old and/or are health care or emergency medical personnel. Children ages 2 through 9 years of age must get *two* flu mists 28 days apart. The following people should *not* get the H1N1 flu mist: n Anyone with a severe life

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n People who are moderately or severely ill The H1N1 flu mist is available at the Rutherford County Health Department Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be no charge to patients for the flu mist. Please bring your insurance card, Medicaid card and Social Security number. The health department can bill your insurance for an administration fee but will not ask the patient for money for the H1N1 vaccines. If you have questions you may call the health department at 828-287-6100. CALL FOR INFO ON THESE TOPICS & MORE! • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • COUNSELING • CHILD OR SPOUSE ABUSE • HEALTH CARE • TRANSPORTATION • FOOD OR CLOTHING

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Our Views H1N1 concerns are growing

he concern over the H1N1 flu has reached a new level as the number of cases has climbed rapidly. Since last spring, 86 children have died in the U.S. of this disease. Even more sobering, says the Center for Disease Control, is that 43 have died in September and October alone. The CDC has found evidence of this flue in 41 states, including North Carolina. All this happening as the government reported the expected number of doses of the vaccine will be as many as 10 million fewer than expected. This strain has hit younger people harder than older citizens, and doctors are reporting an increase in patients with flu-like symptoms. It is important we are vigilant in our efforts to prevent the spread of this disease, including constant washing of hands, staying home from work when you are sick and seeking treatment immediately if you feel you have this disease.

Our readers’ views Ellenboro board members competent To the editor: I do not usually write to the editor, but I feel the article in Wednesday’s paper and also the article on “Our View” page on Thursday concerning the Ellenboro Town Board meeting did not show the full picture. Our elected officials are the mayor and five board members. The board members are very knowledgeable with all issues and are in agreement with 99 percent of the issues. I am on the Board, and although I do not have to run for re-election this year as I have a four-year term, I am concerned about the election and the newcomers who are running. The current board members who are running for re-election are Jim Rhyne, Allan (Bunt) Black and Truett Murray. These three men are all working hard for the town and are very capable of making the right decisions for the benefit of the citizens of our town. Several of the newcomers that are running have not even been to a Town meeting in the two years that I have been a member of the Board. Concerning the regular Town meeting Tuesday night, Don Heath, our town auditor, had explained the amendments to the budget. Our mayor continued to question why the amendments had to be done and Mr. Heath and several of the Board members tried to explain so that the mayor would understand. Mr. Heath said it usually takes about two minutes for the amendments of other towns to be voted on, however, after 20 minutes of discussion, the mayor still did not get it. The town’s attorney,

Eugene Mitchell, tried also to explain it to the mayor and finally after he advised her to ask the Board, “What is the Board’s pleasure on this matter,” the motion was passed to accept the amendments as they were written. This was not the first time that this same issue had been discussed. At our December 2008 regular town meeting, the amendments for last year’s budget was brought up. The mayor questioned the amendments and Mr. Heath and the Board explained fully why the amendments had to be made. Don Heath is an excellent CPA and has been for more than 40 years. He is very thorough and knowledgeable in every aspect of town budgets. It is very important that each registered voter learn about each person who is running for the Board and vote on Nov. 3, 2009. Sandra Butler Weeks Ellenboro Alderman

Speaking for the majority To the editor: You recently printed a letter from F.S. Lawrence in which he ranted about government stomping all over his rights. He doesn’t like intrusion on his right to have or abide by regulations concerning health care insurance, seat belt laws, smoke-free eateries, or plastic-free landfills. He claims there to be better solutions to government intrusion, but fails to cite any. Like it or not, elected officials are doing our bidding. And like it or not, the majority of society supports laws and regulations passed for the good of us all. The majority of us want more affordable health care. Have we

gotten that over the years without government intervention? Where is the solution going to come from? It most certainly will not come from the medical or insurance community. The majority of us support seat belt laws because they save lives and help keep rising uninsured motorist costs down. The majority of us want smokefree eateries because we believe The Cancer Society when it states that secondhand smoke kills. The majority of us understand that 70 percent of 200 billion plastic bottles manufactured in the U.S. every year wind up in our landfills, squandering our petroleum reserves and wasting recyclable plastic. In his most recent letter, Lawrence continues to rant about government stepping into his life. In both letters he claims he doesn’t need intrusion because he makes the right choices from a feel-good aspect regardless of Big Brother dictates. The problem we have here is that a lot of people don’t look to a feel-good reason for their choices. It is those people that laws and regulations protect us from. Unfortunately, only government can give us those assurances. It is a necessary evil most of us understand. Something I find puzzling is that Lawrence doesn’t mind Big Brother wire tapping because he is not a terrorist. If that holds true, then why is he so upset about the things that he is not. Thank God that our society looks after the rights of the masses. Individual rights cease when they infringe upon those of society’s majority. Ron Atchley Forest City

Imagining what a political label really means RALEIGH — You probably won’t find an adult more Disney-friendly than I am. I’ve got most of the Disney animated classics in my library. I have most of the sheet music for the Disney musicals on my piano. Although I’m not a fan of crowds, I enjoyed my visit to Disney World — and would happily send my boys again and again as long as someone else braves the lines so I can stay home and watch The Incredibles. So I mean no disrespect when I say this. Left-wingers in America ought to shed their “liberal” and “progressive” names and give themselves a more accurate label: imagineers. They need a new label. I’m delighted that the Left has decided to stop (mis)using the term “liberal” to describe their big-government philosophy. I’d like to rehabilitate the term so that limited-government folks can reclaim it as the proper term for our philosophy of liberty. As for “progressive,” the

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label has two defects. First, expanding the size, scope, and cost of government is hardly a recipe for progress of any kind. Second, the voting public doesn’t appear to like it much better than they do “liberal.” It still sounds condescending. It is condescending. Now consider the virtues of the term “imagineer.” It associates the cause with a popular cultural institution. And it more accurately reflects what the modern Left believes. The Right believes that human progress is possible but only if policymakers first accept the reality of human nature. The Left believes that reality can be rewritten — imagineered, if you will — simply by passing a law.

There’s a good example in the current health care debate. One of the key legislative goals of the Democrats in Congress is to forbid health insurers from charging different premiums to men and women who are otherwise similar in age and background. “I think that equal premiums for equal coverage is what we’re looking for under health-care reform,” Sen. Kay Hagan said recently. There is a difference. A Blue Cross comprehensive policy with a $2,500 deductible costs a 38-year-old Durham man $182 a month. For a Durham woman of the same age, the cost jumps to $269. The price differential is similar among other insurers. Now, when the Left hears such a thing, the inevitable response is legislation. There ought to be a law! But when the Right hears such a thing, the inevitable response is, first, investigation. Why do men and women pay different premiums? Do they

always? Is there a rational basis? Insurance premiums aren’t just pulled out of thin air on a whim. They reflect expected costs. The reality is that young and middle-aged women tend to consume more care and thus make greater claims on their insurers than their male counterparts do. However, by their 50s men start costing more than women to insure — and their premiums are, correspondingly, higher. Legislation can’t just make inconvenient facts magically disappear. If women make greater medical claims than men but can’t legally be charged more, then government will have made health insurance artificially cheap for women and artificially expensive for men. In the latter case, fewer men on the margin — those who are relatively young and healthy — will bother to buy health insurance if given a choice. That’s why the bills moving in Congress don’t just raise premiums on those

young men but also force them to buy insurance. In other words, the bills guarantee them a raw deal. The Left engages in wishful thinking all the time. Leftist legislators raised the minimum wage — the cost of hiring relatively young, relatively unskilled workers — and then denied the obvious reality that fewer of these workers would be employed as a result. Now, youth unemployment is skyrocketing. In education, transportation, the environment, and so many other areas, they assume that their good intentions will lead to good results. They assume wrongly. Like one of Mickey Mouse’s most memorable roles, they play with forces they don’t understand and can’t control. They should call themselves “imagineers.” That will allow free-marketeers to describe ourselves, accurately, as the liberal progressives. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

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Others have equally long rapsheets: William Baggett, a 60-year-old convicted of a 1976 murder in Sampson County, got a fighting infraction last year — his fifth fighting offense while behind bars. Kenneth Mathis, a 55-year-old who went to prison in 1976 after forcing a woman into the woods and raping her, has had three sex infractions in prison. He was accused in 2005 of assaulting an inmate with the intent to commit a sexual act. State officials believe dozens more inmates convicted three decades ago could soon be eligible for release because of credits and the 80-year law that was in place for several years in the 1970s. Jim Woodall, the district attorney in Orange County and president of the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, said many in the courts system believe that criminals become less active as they grow older. But he warned that nobody can be sure whether these inmates are ready to lead normal lives. “A person who has been in prison for a violent crime, and has gotten infractions throughout their time incarcerated, that’s the best predictor for their future activity,” he said. North Carolina inmates sentenced before structured sentencing came into effect in 1994 can rapidly knock time off their prison terms. Good conduct credit automatically reduces sentences by one day for every day inmates serve with good behavior and without an

Obituaries Melba Sprouse

Melba Callahan Sprouse, 88, of 3015 Rochester Court, Monroe, formerly of Forest infraction. Gain time credit City, died Friday, Oct. goes to inmates who par16, 2009, at Jesse Helms ticipate in work or program activities. Prisoners can also Nursing Center in Monroe. A native of Rutherford get meritorious credit for County, she was a daughter working under special condiof the late June and Carrie tions, such as overtime. Ramsey Callahan. Infractions can remove She retired from Collins & some of those credits. Aikman Company with 40 Woodall said a person sent years of service and was a to prison for 10 years before member of Bethany Baptist structured sentencing freChurch. She was also precedquently completed the term in just a couple of years. The ed in death by her husband, new laws lead to shorter sen- Charles Sprouse Sr. and one son. tences in the courtroom but Survivors include a son, Jim less opportunity for inmates Sprouse of Tallahassee, Fla.; to accrue credits, something a daughter, Joanne Hatley of he supports. Seven of the inmates set for Monroe; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. release were once on death Funeral services will be row. All but one of them have been convicted of murder or held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church with rape, including several who the Revs. Marvin Green and targeted young girls. “Any of these convicts could Robert Baynard officiating. Interment will follow in the be a danger to any man, Southern Baptist Church woman and child in North cemetery. Visitation will be Carolina,” said Thomas Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Bennett, executive director of the North Carolina Victim at The Padgett and King Mortuary. Assistance Network. “We Memorials may be made have no assurance that these to Susan G. Komen for the people have learned anything Cure, Attn: Mary Hamrick, and changed.” P.O. Box 60157, Charlotte, NC 28260-1597. North Carolina’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal Online condolences www.padgettfrom the state earlier this king.com. month after a lawyer from the Attorney General’s office Curtis Honeycutt argued that the 80-year law was ambiguous and likely Curtis Levi Honeycutt, was supposed to determine infant son of Jason Honeywhen somebody would be cutt and Lisa Marie eligible for parole. The 1970s Daugherty Honeycutt statute says: “A sentence of of Rutherfordton, died life imprisonment shall be Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at considered as a sentence of Mission Hospitals, Memorial imprisonment for a term Campus, in Asheville. of 80 years in the state’s He is also survived by prison.” his maternal grandparents, Mike and Mary Daugherty of Caroleen, and his paternal grandmother, Frances Hope Honeycutt of Lewisburg, Tenn.; two sisthe charge without Tiffany ters, Katrina Honeycutt of alive to testify about sexual Shiloh, and Sarah Honeycutt contact with her adoptive of Rutherfordton; and one brother. brother, R.J. Honeycutt of Rutherfordton. Charlotte-Mecklenburg A graveside service will be police call Mitchell “a person held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the of interest” in 15-year-old Pisgah United Methodist Tiffany’s killing last month, Church cemetery with the but have not charged him. Rev. Michael Haire officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the n Cassandra Joy Wright, American Heart Association, 26, of 241 Old Church St.; P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA charged with simple affray; 23058-5216. released on a $1,000 unseMcMahan’s Funeral Home cured bond. (RCSD) and Cremation Services is in n Ashley Lovelace White, charge of arrangements. 26, of 156 Ruby Drive; charged with misdemeanOnline condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com. or aid and abet; no bond. (RCSD) n Daniel Dwayne Lovelace, Estelle Fields 31, of 156 Ruby Drive; Estelle Winnie Fields, 85, charged with domestic vioformerly of 810 Florida Ave., lence protective order violation and failure to appear; no Spindale, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Holly Springs bond. (RCSD) Senior Citizens Home. She was a daughter of the Citations late Elizabeth and William Taylor, and the widow of n Joshua Sayles, of Gene Fields. Oakland Road, Spindale; She was a member of Main cited for larceny. Street Baptist Church and n William Covil Jr., of retired from Mastercraft. Smith Waldrop Road, Survivors include three sisColumbus; cited with shopters, Vera Hayes of Spindale, lifting. n Michell Lingerfelt, of Pea Mary Ruppe of Forest Ridge Road, Bostic; cited for shoplifting. THE DAILY COURIER

Sex charges dropped on Charlotte slaying CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina prosecutors have dropped a statutory rape charge against a Charlotte man accused of having sex with a pregnant teen who was shot to death while waiting for her school bus. The Charlotte Observer

reported that Mecklenburg District Attorney Peter Gilchrist said Thursday he had no case against 36-yearold Royce Mitchell. The prosecutor said DNA tests showed Mitchell was not the father of Tiffany’s baby. Gilchrist says there was no other evidence to support

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 115 E-911 calls Thursday. n Amy D. Stanley reported the theft of tools. n Steven Paul Toney reported the theft of an allterrain vehicle. n The theft of hopper loader tops and steel rods was reported at R&R Plastics, 161 Bugger Hollow Rd., Ellenboro. n John Michael Johnson reported the theft of a 30-30 Marlin firearm. n Daniel Roy Hardin reported the theft of a cash register.

Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 25 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 21 E-911 calls Thursday.

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

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 70 E-911 calls Thursday. n Michelle Wortman reported harassing phone calls. n An employee of WilcoHess reported the larceny of motor fuel. n William Herring reported an assault and attempted robbery. n An employee of WalMart reported an incident of shoplifting. (See arrest of Lingerfelt.) n Joan Burgess reported an incident of obtaining prop-

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Soon to be freed inmates have spotty prison records RALEIGH (AP) — The violent North Carolina criminals set to be freed later this month because of a court ruling and good conduct credits have racked up more than 250 infractions in prison for offenses such as fighting, weapon possession and theft. Department of Correction records reviewed Friday by The Associated Press show the violations go as far back as the 1970s but also appear as recently as 2008, raising questions about whether the prisoners are reformed. Each one of the 20 inmates has at least two infractions, and combined they have a total of 256. They have repeatedly been denied parole. The inmates are scheduled to be released Oct. 29 after state courts sided with one of the inmates, double murderer Bobby Bowden, that a 1970s law defined a life sentence as only 80 years. The state’s Fair Sentencing Act in 1981 included a retroactive provision essentially cutting all those sentences in half, and good behavior and other credits have shortened the sentences to the point that they are now complete. Bowden had argued before the Court of Appeals in 2008 that he had accumulated 210 days of good conduct credit, 753 days of meritorious credit, and 1,537 days of gain time credit. But the 60-year-old has also racked up 17 infractions in prison, including two for weapon possession, one for damaging property and several for disobeying orders.

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erty by false pretense. n Shavon Jackson reported damage to property. n An employee of Joy’s Bridal Shop reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretense. n An employee of WalMart reported an incident of shoplifting. (See arrest of Covil and Sayles.) n An employee of Ammon’s Jewelry reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretense. (See arrest of Durr.)

Arrests n Jarrod Durr, of Sandy Mush Road, Forest City; charged with obtaining property by false pretense, forgery and uttering a forged instrument; placed under a $65,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Carlos Sanford, of Mountain View Street, Forest City; charged with failure to comply; placed under an $856 secured bond. (FCPD) n Billy Ray Praytor, 25, of 1794 Lee Roy Greene Rd.; charged with assault with a deadly weapon; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Douglas Allan Duncan, 61, of 687 High Shoals Church Rd.; charged with resisting a public officer and assault on a government official; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Bruce Wayne Givens, 28, of 122 David Drive; charged with six counts of felony probation violation (drug court) and two counts of injury to personal property (drug court); placed under a $32,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Heather Deloris Hart, 22, of 322 Hugh Champion Rd.; charged with simple affray; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)

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n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 25 E-911 calls Thursday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Thursday.

Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Hudlow firefighters responded to an unknown fire. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n SDO firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.

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City, and Ruby Dukes of Rutherfordton; two grandsons, three great-grandchildren, and three great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Rick Brewer and Daniel Crawford officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Concluding services will be in the Green River Baptist Church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Melissa Ervin Melissa Lynch Ervin, 39, of 775 South Church Street, Apt. 6D, Forest City, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009,10172009courierA05 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.

John Burns John C. Burns, 58, of Hollis, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

Deidre Littlejohn Deidre Ann Littlejohn, 47, of 106 Dove Lane, Spindale, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.

Renee Edwards Vickie “Renee” Allen Edwards, 60, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Rutherford County, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Myrtle Beach. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced

Deaths later. Elizabeth Clare Prophet BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Church Universal and Triumphant leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet has died in Bozeman. She was 70. Prophet was the spiritual leader for a church that at one time boasted 50,000 members. In the late 1980s, assault rifles and armored vehicles were amassed in preparation for a nuclear missile strike that Prophet predicted was on the way. Cullen Bryant LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cullen Bryant, who played for 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and was a running back on its 1980 Super Bowl team, has died.

Estelle Fields

Mrs. Estelle Winnie Fields, age 85, formerly of 810 Florida Ave., Spindale, NC, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and William Taylor, widow of the late Gene Fields, mother of the late Shirley Simmons and Clyde Hardin. Mrs. Fields was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and was retired from Mastercraft. She is survived by three sisters, Vera Hayes of Spindale, Mary Ruppe of Forest City and Ruby Dukes of Rutherfordton; two grandsons, Jerry and Roger Simmons both of Forest City; two great-granddaughters, Kimberly Simmons of Spindale and Samantha Malcolm of Union Mills; one great grandson, the Rev. Daniel Crawford of Rutherfordton and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday Oct. 18, 2009, at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rick Brewer and the Rev. Daniel Crawford officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Concluding services will be in the Green River Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County POB 336 Forest City NC 28043. Online condolences may be made at: www.crowemortuary. com Paid obit

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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. AARP Driver Safety Program class: Thursday, Oct. 22, Rutherford County Senior Center, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m.; open to senior adults ages 55 and over; $12 fee; pre-registration required; contact the Senior Center at 287-6409.

Meetings/other Quarterly (general) meeting: Rutherford County Humane Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the county annex. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Prospective members welcome. PWA meeting: The Professional Women’s Association meets the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. Dutch treat lunch. The next meeting is Oct. 20, at Tuscany Italian Grille, Spindale. Those attending will receive a free educational CD-ROM on women’s health. Prospective members welcome. Annual board meeting: Rutherford Life Services board of directors will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at Fairground Road, Spindale. Book club meeting: Rutherford County Historical Society Book Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, beginning at 7 p.m., at the St. Francis Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 408 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, across the street from the church; Author Marc Matrana. New club: Inventors Club of America is starting a new chapter in the Tri-City area. Interested persons contact Sam McIlwain at 828 288-0090. Limited membership available.

Schools/students Powder Puff football game: Tuesday, Oct. 20, begins at 6 p.m., at Chase High football stadium; Chase and East high schools are participating; admission $4; also, a cheerleading competition will be held in between the second and third game. Fall festival: Friday, Oct. 23, 4 to 8 p.m., Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School; silent auction, Bingo, food and games. Fall Festival: Friday, Oct. 23, 4 to 7:30 p.m., Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School; Bingo, games, inflatables, raffle, entertainment, lots of food, music provided by The Sound Connection and much more.

Miscellaneous Hunter Safety course: Monday, Oct. 19-21, 6 to 9 p.m., Greenhill Community Center; register online at www.wildlife.org or contact Dan Vogel NCWRC Officer at 288-1037, leave message. Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a half-price sale Oct. 19-24 on all handbags and shoes. The store is located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City. Hours changing: All Rutherford County Convenience Centers will be closed on Sundays, beginning Nov. 1. Also the convenience centers will now close at 7 p.m., beginning Nov. 2.

Fundraisers Poor man’s supper: Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 8:30 p.m., at the VFW Building, 940 Withrow Rd.; plenty of good country food; $5 per person; all proceeds got to the assistance of local veterans; sponsored by VFW. Yard sale: Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 a.m. to noon, Trinity Christian School gym, 299 Deter St., Rutherfordton; rain or shine; proceeds for new technology. Costume party fundraiser: Friday, Oct. 30, 8 to 10 p.m., at Mooneyham Public Library, Forest City; admission $5 (in advance or at the door); concessions will be sold; proceeds to benefit Terri Griffin, kidney transplant patient, and St. Jude’s cancer research; sponsored by REaCH students, Shelly Stacey and Corina Escalara, as part of their senior project. Benefit Schooling Horse Show: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m., at The Squirrel’s Nest Farm, LLC; to benefit the Community Pet Center; for more information contact Deana Gilliam at 429-0688, or Sarah Lawing at 828-447-3405, or via email squirrelsnestfarm@skycatcher.net. Breast Cancer Awareness: Off The Beaded Path Bead Store in Forest City will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness earring drive during the month of October. Proceeds from this benefit will go to the ACS, Look Good Feel Good Program. For more information visit offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.

fixing fences and building ramps to replacing roofs and painting. Unfortunately, not every repair listed will get done. “We won’t meet all of these, and that’s always disappointing,” Bovender said. There have been new volunteers sign

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of paper when they register and advise them not to place signs in the right of way or on power poles,” she said. According to North Carolina General Statutes, it is against the law to “take down, remove, injure, obstruct, displace or destroy any line erected or constructed for the transmission of electrical current, or any poles, towers, wires, conduits, cables, insulators or any support upon which wires or cables may be suspended.” General statutes also disallow any signs to be placed on any highway right of way or “so as to overhang the right of way.”

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purchased by the general public. “When I first came into office,” Sheriff Jack Conner said Thursday, “we started looking at equipment needs. We had four different makes of shotguns, although the sidearms are all the same. We had a Mossberg, we had a Benelli, a Beretta and a Remington.” The mixture of shotguns was a concern for officers who might need to get and fire them in a hurry. “Mossberg had the safety up on top,” Conner said. “Remington was underneath, beside the trigger on one side. The safety, in general, was located in different locations on the firearm. So if an officer was trained in that gun, if he ran and grabbed his partner’s out of his vehicle he might grab up a gun that had a different safety location, or a different function. “Some of them were automatics and

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public service. “If you’re in a career transition, looking for a job or are thinking about changing jobs, this presentation is for you,” said seminar leader Patti Wagner. “We’ll be giving tips and suggestions for those who are in the job

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high pressure we have this cool air mass and the center of that high containing the coolest air will be settling over the Appalachians late in the weekend and early next week,” Horne said. “We’re expecting that Sunday night will be the chilliest. We’re certainly not going to see ice, but we are expecting accumulating snow showers into the weekend across the North Carolina mountains. In Rutherford County, near Lake Lure could see a snow shower on Sunday.” But don’t start hibernating just yet – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will see highs back in the 60s and 70s with little chance of precipitation.

up to help this year, she said, including a group of unemployed women who want to paint. “Even though they are having hard times, they are still willing to step up and help,” Bovender said. The reward of helping someone else who may be in worse need than yourself is part of the appeal for volunteering, she said. “There’s no better way to feel connected to the community that surrounds us all,” she said. “What I can

say as a volunteer is there is nothing more rewarding than getting that genuine smile or hug when you’ve helped.”

Other than that, there aren’t many rules regulating where candidates can choose to advertise themselves. Bedford said the board of elections does field calls during each election season from concerned citizens about the placement of signs. “We have had one person call and ask if candidates had to get permission to place signs on private property,” Bedford said. “We have told them if there is a complaint about where signs are placed they could file a report with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department. “Any voter has the right to place a sign in their yard if they so wish,” she said. Bedford said in the past there have also been complaints from candidates stating their signs had been removed.

“Usually about once per election the DOT will pick up those who are in violation of the right of way and we refer them to go to the DOT office,” she said. SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) also asks that candidates remove signs within one week of the election. A letter from SWEEP to candidates is on the board of election’s Web site.

some were pumps. The Benellis were automatics and the Mossbergs were pumps. Remingtons were pumps. So we decided we would take some of our asset forfeiture money and purchase shotguns.” Impetus to buy the guns was provided by the National Rifle Association, the sheriff notes. “One day I was at the National Rifle Association banquet,” he said, ‘and a guy said, ‘why don’t you put in for a grant, if you are going to be updating some guns.’ Well, the National Rifle Association gave us a $500 check to purchase at least one, and it did.” The sheriff emphasized that the taxpayers will not be picking up the tab for the guns. “The taxpayers will not be paying the bill,” he said. “It’s drug dealers and seizure money that’s done this. We might have had another donation or two that went into that fund. We look to replenish this (fund) with the sale of the old weapons that will be sold to a firearms dealer in a bid process.”

The sheriff said every road officer got a shotgun, and other sworn officers did, too, including supplying the guns to the cars of reserve deputies. The guns were purchased directly from Remington. The $41,000 price tag includes the guns, the racks, the slings and the cases, Chief Deputy Jeff Buchanan noted. “State standards require that any gun we carry, we have to qualify for,” Buchanan said. “We had such a mixture of shotguns that we wanted to get uniformity. By standardizing they only have to qualify one time. And that saves money on ammunition, too.”

market, including how to craft a job search plan and strategy. We’ll also cover many of the job search tools and systems available on line.”

the job search process,” says Patti. “Success is all a matter of reframing your perspective and focusing your energy.” Wagner says any employment situation can be leveraged to create better, greater and more satisfying opportunities.

Limited as they are, Wagner maintains jobs and opportunities are available, that it’s just a matter of how an individual goes about finding them that results in success or failure. “We want to help people re-think

Week of Caring is an expansion of the National Make A Difference Day, which is Oct. 24. If you would like to volunteer to help, contact Rutherford Housing Partnership at 248-3431. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

For those who believe their signs have been stolen, Bedford said they should contact the district attorney’s office. “Stealing signs is considered larceny,” she said. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

The sheriff said he plans to apply again for an NRA grant toward the purchase of other equipment, such as vests. “If we can buy one vest, or part of one, that is a savings to the taxpayers,” he noted. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

“Blue collar or white collar, we all have transferable skills,” she says.

State jobless rate still 10.8 percent RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate stayed stuck in double-digit territory for the eighth straight month in September, with 10.8 percent of the state’s ready and willing workers unable to find jobs, data released Friday said. North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been hovering around 11 percent since February and has been worse than the national average for more than a year, the monthly report by the state’s Employment Security Commission said. August’s jobless rate was also 10.8 percent. September also marked an eighth consecutive month the unemployment rate topped the previous historic high. Before this year, the state’s highest unemployment rate was

9.7 percent in March 1983, a level matched in January. But there were hopeful signs in the state jobless report. Newly laid off workers filed 77,312 initial claims for unemployment insurance in September, almost 5,000 fewer than in August. More than half of those initial claims indicated that employees expect to be recalled to their jobs. Economists closely watch initial claims, which are considered a measure of layoffs and the willingness of companies to add jobs. September also saw 9,700 more people in the work force of 4 million, a number too small to change the unemployment rate but still a good sign.

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Central slogs past Patton, 23-7 By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

CPL adds Morehead City Marlins RALEIGH — Sabrina Bengel, President of Riverfront Sports & Entertainment, Inc. along with Pete Bock, President and Commissioner of the Coastal Plain League announced today that Morehead City will be the newest city to welcome a Coastal Plain League franchise. The Morehead City Marlins will be the 15th franchise in the Coastal Plain League. “We as a league are very excited about the Morehead City franchise coming on board, Bock said. “We believe that this will be a tremendous market for our league and for the team. The league has been very active with team officials and the City on the development of the new facility. It is exciting to be a part of bringing baseball to Morehead City and we look forward to them being an exciting new addition to the Coastal Plain League.”

MORGANTON — R-S Central slugged its way to a 23-7 win over Patton Friday night in a steady rainstorm, preserving its undefeated conference record and setting up a showdown with perennial power Shelby

next Friday night. The Hilltoppers eked out a 10-7 lead at the end of the first half and added two third quarter scores, while holding the Panthers scoreless in the second half to get the win. R-S Central (8-1 and 4-0) has two games remaining in the regular sea-

son. They travel to Shelby for a big game next Friday and wrap-up their conference schedule at home the following week against Burns. The Hilltoppers after struggling a bit in the opening half, set the tone for Please see Central, Page 9

Chase’s Tyler Gaffney (5), top left, loses control of the ball after colliding with the Shelby defense Friday during the game at Chase High School. Below left, the Trojans’ Tyreece Gossett (2) advances the ball on a running play.

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Johnson surprises USC teammates LOS ANGELES (AP) — Injured tailback Stafon Johnson made a surprise appearance at Southern California’s team meeting before the sixth-ranked Trojans’ trip to Notre Dame. Johnson was released from the hospital on Wednesday, just 16 days after his neck and throat were crushed in a weightlifting accident. The senior won’t play again this season, but is continuing his rehabilitation at home. After a quick introduction from coach Pete Carroll, Johnson dropped in on the Trojans’ meeting at Heritage Hall, exchanging high-fives with his teammates amid applause and cheers. Johnson scored the go-ahead touchdown in USC’s victory at Ohio State in its last trip back East last month. The Trojans (4-1) left later for Indiana.

Lions thump Chase By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

CHASE — In recent years, ESPN has been broadcasting selected high school football games. The only way Friday’s ChaseShelby game makes the airwaves is if ABC includes it on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Shelby took a rain-soaked 27-0 win, to continue Chase’s 0-forforever streak against the Lions, in a game that produced almost as many turnovers as points. The two teams combined for 14 fumbles that resulted in 10 turnovers. Chase threw in an interception just for good measure. The Golden Lions (7-1, 3-0) took the lead midway through the first quarter following a six minute pos-

session by Chase, that opened the game, but ended with a punt. The Trojans, on the punt, were hit with a 15-yard roughing penalty on a late hit on Shelby’s Gerald Jennings. The penalty pushed the ball to the Chase 44 and from there the Lions needed four plays to move into the end zone. Jennings zipped 30 yards on the first play from scrimmage and, two plays later, Kipton Key capped the drive with a one yard dive for pay dirt. Ben Cheaney’s point after attempt was blocked, but the Lions lead, 6-0. The fun began following Chase’s next possession. The Trojans pushed the ball Please see Trojans, Page 9

On TV 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier League Soccer Aston Villa vs. Chelsea. 11:30 a.m. (TS) College Football Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb. 12 p.m. (WBTV) College Football ACC — Teams TBA. 12 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) College Football Oklahoma vs. Texas. 12 p.m. (WYCW) College Football Georgia at Vanderbilt. 12 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Football Teams TBA. 3 p.m. (TS) College Football Appalachian State at Wofford. 3:30 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) (WSOC) (WLOS) (ESPN) College Football Teams TBA. 3:30 p.m. (WYFF) College Football USC at Notre Dame. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup Challenge. 6 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) College Football Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (TS) College Football Kansas at Colorado. 7:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup — NASCAR Banking 500. 7:30 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball American League Championship Series Game 2 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Teams TBA. 8 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Andre Dirrell vs. Carl Froch. 9:15 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Teams TBA. 10:15 p.m. (FSS) College Football Washington at Arizona State.

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Bulldogs outgun Cavs, 48-30 From staff reports

LAWNDALE — Burns took a 48-30 win over East Rutherford Friday that will have the Cavs waiting another week in its pursuit of a 4th win in order to become playoff eligible. The Cavs (3-5, 1-2) got 267 yards of total offense from Kasper Hamilton and another 147 yards of total offense from Adrian Wilkins. The speedy duo each scored a touchdown on a kick off

return with Hamilton racing 92 yards for his and Wilkins zipping 88 yards on his return. The Bulldogs (3-5, 3-0) remain firmly in the race for the South Mountain 3A/2A Athletic Conference title. Burn will still play Shelby and R-S Central and the trio of undefeated teams will decide who wins the conference. East still has Freedom, Shelby and

Chase left on the schedule as it tries to play its way into the 2A playoffs. On Friday, East’s Zack Price came up with two big second half interceptions that set up scores for the Cavs, but East had fallen behind, 48-17. The Cavs’ QB Mikhail Baxter completed 7-of-16 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. East plays at Freedom next Friday.

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Winless Owls travel to ECU GREENVILLE (AP) — East Carolina looks to rebound from its first Conference USA loss when it hosts winless Rice on Saturday. The Pirates (3-3, 2-1 C-USA) are coming off a 28-21 loss at SMU last weekend. Still, the Pirates have the same record they did last year at this point when they went on to win the league championship. East Carolina coach Skip Holtz says he wants his team to generate more big plays that lead to quick scores. The Pirates will have their chance against the Owls (0-6, 0-2), who have allowed 44 points per game. The Owls are coming off a 63-14 home loss to Navy last weekend.

No. 2 Alabama vs. South Carolina TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Steve Spurrier starts running through some of No. 2 Alabama’s strengths, then realizes it’s not really necessary. “Everybody knows how good they are,” the South Carolina coach said. “It appears them and Florida probably are the top two right now in the country the way it’s played out. But we’re looking forward to going over there and seeing what happens. Obviously we’ve got to play a whole bunch better than we’ve been playing so that’s what we will try to do.” In his typical folksy fashion, Spurrier summed up the popular sentiment these days in college football — and the challenge facing his 22nd-ranked Gamecocks. They could have something to say about that projected 1-2 Southeastern Conference championship game matchup, after all. The Gamecocks (5-1, 2-1) visit the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0) Saturday night for its homecoming game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Then get a visit from No. 1 Florida next month. Not surprisingly, Spurrier doesn’t plan to suddenly become Coach Conservative when his team is a 17-point underdog. “You certainly have no chance if you play conservatively against a team like this, unless you feel like your defense can play really well,” he said. “If we feel like our defense can stop them almost every time then you can play conservatively. “... Playcalling goes with how you feel your team can do with the other guys. Simple as that.”

Wake Forest vs. Clemson COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Riley Skinner and Wake Forest are on top of the ACC’s Atlantic Division and heading to play a Clemson team in turmoil. Sounds like a Demon Deacon runaway, right? Not so fast, says Skinner, Wake’s senior quarterback. “We know they’re a lot better team than what their record says,” Skinner said. “That’s just the way football is sometimes.” Wake Forest (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) can take a huge step toward the league’s championship game with its first victory at Death Valley in 11 years. Then again, a win by the Tigers (2-3, 1-2) on Saturday would tighten up an already puzzling, unpredictable and mediocre-looking division. “All our goals are still on the table if we beat Wake,” Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker said.

PHILADELPHIA 1, LOS ANGELES 0 Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 6 Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia 1 Sunday, Oct. 18 Los Angeles (Kuroda 8-7) at Philadelphia (Lee 14-13), 8:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 Los Angeles (Wolf 11-7) at Philadelphia, 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 x-Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 8:07 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE W N.Y. Jets 3 New England 3 Miami 2 Buffalo 1 Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee

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Sunday’s Games 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’s Game Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

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x- clinched playoff berth y- clinched conference Wednesday’s Games Real Salt Lake 2, New York 0 Saturday’s Games 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’s Games Los Angeles at Houston, 3 p.m. Thursday, October 22 Chivas USA at Chicago, 8 p.m.

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(Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 192.376 mph. 2. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 191.816. 3. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 191.056. 4. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 190.550. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 190.469. 6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 190.416. 7. (71) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 190.409. 8. (25) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 190.362. 9. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 190.248. 10. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 190.248. 11. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 190.221. 12. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 190.027. 13. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 189.980. 14. (02) David Gilliland, Toyota, 189.727. 15. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 189.673. 16. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 189.607. 17. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.567. 18. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 189.467. 19. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 189.215. 20. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 189.168. 21. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 189.129. 22. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 189.095. 23. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188.917. 24. (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 188.739. 25. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 188.679. 26. (44) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 188.646. 27. (12) David Stremme, Dodge, 188.574. 28. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 188.554. 29. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 188.488. 30. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 188.206. 31. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 188.180. 32. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188.029. 33. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 187.983. 34. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 187.885. 35. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 187.780. 36. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 187.669. 37. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 187.533. 38. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 187.376. 39. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 187.117. 40. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 186.896. 41. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, Owner Points 42. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Owner Points 43. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, Past Champion Failed to qualify 44. (36) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 186.851. 45. (09) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 186.528. 46. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 186.432. 47. (37) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 185.153.

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Thursday’s Games Washington 4, San Jose 1 Colorado 3, Montreal 2 Detroit 5, Los Angeles 2 Ottawa 7, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago 3, Nashville 1 Phoenix 3, St. Louis 2, OT Friday’s Games Atlanta 4, New Jersey 2 N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, late Philadelphia at Florida, late Boston at Dallas, late Minnesota at Edmonton, late Vancouver at Calgary, late Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7 p.m. San Jose at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Nashville at Washington, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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Earnhardt has “had enough” with frustrating year By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CONCORD — Dale Earnhardt Jr. hit rock bottom during his last trip to Lowe’s Motor Speedway. He struggled with his car, feuded with his crew chief and finished a season-low 40th in one of the most embarrassing weekends of his career. Team owner Rick Hendrick fired crew chief Tony Eury Jr. three days after that May debacle, and things were supposed to turn around with some fresh leadership at Earnhardt’s No. 88 team. It hasn’t happened. Little has changed, at least in terms of results, in the four-plus months since. Back at LMS for Saturday night’s race, Earnhardt is slogging through a 51-race winless streak dating back to 2008, his first season with Hendrick Motorsports. He’s 22nd in the standings, has five top-10s and five DNFs this season, and hasn’t finished higher than 17th in the last six races.

“It’s like really encouraging one day and the next day it’s equally discouraging, and that gets really old,” Earnhardt said Friday. “I’m about to the end of my rope on it.” Earnhardt seemed deflated as he spoke candidly about a season he has repeatedly characterized as the worst of his career. He said earlier this season that his struggles and the emotional split with Eury, his cousin, weighed heavily on his large family, and Earnhardt doesn’t think he’s mentally strong enough to weather another year this bad. He could stomach it if there were light at the end of the tunnel, but Earnhardt didn’t seem very encouraged about the progress of his team — particularly when teammates Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon hold three of the top five spots in the standings and are all in contention for the Sprint Cup title. The three Hendrick cars were predictably stout in Friday’s qualifying — Johnson and

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Martin swept the front row — but Earnhardt was 39th and said his team looked “ridiculous.” Even worse, he doesn’t have any solutions. “I’ve been riding it out, but there comes a point where you don’t want to ride it out no more. You’ve just had enough,” he said. “It’s been so low. The highs have not been very high, and the lows have been terribly low. ” Former Cup champion Rusty Wallace said he’s spoken to Earnhardt and characterized his mood as “total frustration mode.” “Right now he’s in this tough position because Hendrick Motorsports is so good. You got Johnson, you got Gordon, you got Mark Martin and they’re running up front, and he can’t get his hot rod to run up front,” Wallace said. “I almost feel like this guy needs a group of bandits to let him go out in the garage all by himself and say ’Here, do anything you ... want for a month and let’s see how it turns out.”’

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Prep Scores Albemarle 21, North Rowan 6 Apex Middle Creek 34, Cary 5 Ashe County 21, Alleghany County 0 Burns 42, East Rutherford 30 Bertie County 60, Currituck County 26 Charlotte Catholic 35, Waddell 6 Char Country Day 20, Charlotte Christian 3 Char Harding 38, Char Berry Tech 2 Charlotte Latin 35, Christ Church, S.C. 0 Char Providence 48, Char Myers Park 28 Cherryville 23, North Lincoln 6 Concord 41, Cox Mill 0 First Assembly 66, Southlake Christian 0 East Bladen 28, West Bladen 0 East Carteret 26, Dixon 8 East Surry 42, South Stokes 7 Faye Byrd 14, Western Harnett 7 Faye Westover 49, Union Pines 0 Fors County Day 22, Northside Christian 0 Highland Tech 7, Victory Christian 6 Greenville Rose 14, Wilmington Laney 6 Hickory 20, Freedom 9 Hickory Ridge 30, Northwest Cabarrus 27 Cedar Ridge 48, Granville Central 0 Hobbton 9, Rocky Point Trask 6 Holly Springs 31, Apex 22 Huntersville Hopewell 42, Mooresville 21 Kannapolis Brown 28, Mt. Pleasant 7 McGuinness 22, Surry Central 13 Lenoir Hibriten 42, South Caldwell 13 Lexington 18, West Davidson 6 Mallard Creek 26, North Mecklenburg 10 Manteo 25, Pinetown Northside 0 Marshville Forest Hills 47, North Stanly 0 Matthews Butler 67, Charlotte Ardrey Kell 0 Monroe 64, Union Academy 0 Mt. Airy 66, North Surry 0 New Hanover 28, Wilmington Ashley 14 Newton-Conover 28, Bunker Hill 0 N. Brunswick 27, South Columbus 21, OT North Davidson 21, Pfafftown Reagan 14 Northeast Guilford 28, Southern Guilford 0 Raleigh Athens Drive 46, Panther Creek 6 Raleigh Broughton 30, Raleigh Enloe 20 Cardinal Gibbons 28, Southern Vance 13 R-S Central 23, Patton 7 Reidsville 46, Burlington Cummings 13 Richlands 24, Topsail 14 Roanoke Rapids 24, Bunn 14 Robbinsville 62, Rosman 6 Shelby 27, Chase 0 South Iredell 30, Vldese Draughn 0 Pinecrest 31, Scotland County 13 Southwest Onslow 69, Pamlico County 0 Spring Lake Overhills 47, Southern Lee 15 Thomasville 34, East Davidson 0 Wake Forest-Rolesville 47, Wakefield 0 Wallace-Rose Hill 27, Pender County 26 Warsaw Kenan 13, Lakewood 8 West Brunswick 29, Whiteville 22, OT West Columbus 22, Fairmont 8 West Henderson 28, Brevard 21 West Stokes 28, North Stokes 8 Wilmington Hoggard 35, New Bern 7

Mt. Heritage bashes TJCA BURNSVILLE — The Gryphons are used to getting pep talks from their coach, Tony Helton. Friday night, following a 62-6 win by the Cougars, Mountain Heritage’s head coach popped over to offer some words of encouragement. “I just think it was a classy thing to do,” said Helton. “He just told the kids, ‘look, my first year we got beat 72-0 and 70-6 and you’ve just got to keep working.’ “Well, that’s what we’re going to do, look, this is a very tough conference — that team we played tonight, Mountain Heritage, is a good team and a good program. But, we are going to keep working and keep playing hard.” Thomas Jefferson (0-8, 0-4) scored its’ first touchdown in three weeks when Will Beam went in from three yards out. The Gryphon’s Ryan Spurlin hauled in six passes totalling 80 yards in the loss. TJCA will face the Polk County Wolverines, next Friday, in Columbus.

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Chase’s Julius Miller (45) makes a fast sprint with the ball as he outruns the Shelby defense during the Friday game at Chase High School.

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around for six plays that produced one first down, but an incompletion on a later third down forced Blake Moffitt on to punt. Moffitt’s punt scooted past Jennings and the slippery ball kicked off of Jennings’ finger tips. The Trojans pounced on the loose ball to reclaim possession at the Shelby 37. On the first play from scrimmage, Trojans’ QB Tyreece Gossett lost the football and Shelby’s Marquis Beam picked it up at the Shelby 39 and rumbled 61 yards into the end zone. Cheaney was true on his boot and Shelby suddenly lead 13-0. The Trojans’ ensuing possession ended with a Gossett interception by the Lions Raheim Huskey. Huskey returned the pick 31 yards to the Chase 3. Shelby’s Key punched into the end zone, on the first play following the turnover, and Cheaney booted the extra to lift the

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the second half early. After stopping the Panthers on the initial possession of the third period, Central put together a bruising, time consuming scoring drive on its first possession. Central got the ball at its own 42 and handed it off to Cameron Green. Green carried the load on that march, rushing for 52 of the 58 yards, including a 10-yard run into the end zone to get the score. A bad snap on the extra point try forced holder Dominque Petty to scramble and try a pass that fell incomplete in the end zone. But the Hilltoppers had stretched their lead to 16-7. The Hilltopper defense came up big again when they stopped Patton on its next possession with 32 seconds to play in the third. On first down at the R-S Central 21, quarterback Jacob Kinlaw faked a handoff, tucked the ball under his arm and raced 79 yards around left end for a touchdown. Cody Owens added the point after kick to make it 23-7. On the ensuing kickoff, Aris Smith fell on the football at the Patton 32-yard line when the Panthers failed to field the kick. The Hilltoppers were unable to capitalize on the set up when Green fumbled the football and the Panthers recovered the ball at their own 24. Patton gave the ball back three plays later when Brandon Bethel fumbled at the 32 and Anthony Walke recovered for the Hilltoppers there. Central drove to the one, using six plays. There, on fourth and goal, Kinlaw dove for the end zone and officials ruled he did not get in for the score. Kinlaw carried

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Lions, 20-0. The Lions’ lone completion of the game occurred in the fifth minute of the second quarter. Fuller lofted a deep ball to Chris Hines. Hines waited for the ball’s arrival and then raced in for the game’s final score on a play that covered 44 yards. Cheaney was once again true on his kick and the Lions claimed the 27-0 lead that they would turn into the margin of victory. A microcosm of the game witnessed four straight fumbles over a two minute period following the night’s final score. Eric Boyd lead the Lions with 36 yards rushing, while Jennings finished with 36 as Shelby used 10 different ballcarriers on the night and three different QBs. The Trojans’ Julius Miller lead Chase with 99 yards including a 72 yard rumble that ended with a fumble at the Lions 10. Shelby will host R-S Central, next Friday, in a battle for the SMAC lead, while the Trojans take the night off. the ball four times on that sequence for 26 yards. He ended the game with a 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Patton took over at the one-foot line and managed to get the ball out to their own 29. They went for it on fourth and five and Darrien Watkins came up with a big tackle on Zach Cole and the Hilltoppers took over at the Panthers’ 31. Central didn’t score from there, turning the ball over on downs at the Patton 16 with 30 seconds to play in the game. Green had a strong night with 76 yards on 19 carries. The Central defense again stood out. They held Patton’s leading rusher Bethel to 87 yards on 24 carries. Central opened the game with a 9-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Kinlaw running a bootleg into the end zone from 18 yards out for a touchdown. Corey Jimerson was a key factor in that drive, catching passes for a total of 33 yards, including an 18-yarder that set the Hilltoppers up with a first down at the Patton 20. The point after kick by Owens gave the Hilltoppers a 7-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Patton put together a march to the R-S Central 42 yard line, but the Hilltoppers ended that threat when Jonathan Fuller jarred the football loose from Bethel and Watkins recovered the football at the Central 45 and returned it to the Patton 46. The Hilltoppers’ offense stalled there and punted the ball back to the Panthers. The Hilltoppers finally got untracked and put together a drive of 12 plays for 63-yards that led to a 24-yard field goal. Central had the ball with a first and goal at the six but could not punch it in. Patton answered that march with an 11-play drive for a touchdown. Justin Reed scored from nine yards out. Kevin Stone added the point after to make it 10-7.

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina lost a lot of talent from the team that won last season’s national championship, from a four-year star who was the program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder to a couple of underclassmen-turned-NBA rookies. Then again, that might just mean more playing time for John Henson. The gangly, 6-foot-10 freshman scored 10 points in the intrasquad scrimmage during the Tar Heels’ annual “Late Night with Roy” event to kick off the season Friday night, a glimpse of the talent that could make him a huge matchup problem for teams already grappling with North Carolina’s talented front line. “That size and athleticism is just one of those things that’s tough to describe,” fifth-year senior Marcus Ginyard said of Henson. “He’s a guy who can do some interesting things out there. We’ve got to let it play out and see what he does, but there’s no question he can be a big help to the team.” Henson’s performance highlighted the night’s festivities, which drew about 19,000 fans for a show that included team skits, music and dancing. It was the start of the program’s centennial basketball season and the debut of this year’s squad, which includes freshmen David and Travis Wear — the first twins to play for the Tar Heels — and marks the first time in seemingly forever that Tyler Hansbrough wasn’t around. Hansbrough ended his career with the national championship he always wanted, graduating with fellow seniors Danny Green and Bobby Frasor. In addition, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington both headed to the NBA after their junior seasons, leaving behind a team with a deep front line and question marks in the backcourt. While senior Deon Thompson, and sophomores Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller figure to take the lead role in the Tar Heels’ title defense, Henson could be a weapon that makes North Carolina even tougher to defend, particularly if he ends up as the team’s 3-man. Henson drove to the basket for a layup on the first play for the White team, then followed with a dunk on the next possession. He swatted a reverse layup attempt from fellow freshman Dexter Strickland, displaying the shot-altering long arms that Zeller described as “Go-Go Gadget arms” during the team’s media day Thursday. Henson looked comfortable moving on the perimeter or playing inside. “That was actually one of the guys I really didn’t like to guard this summer playing pickup,” Ginyard said. “He’s just so tough to defend. You take away his inside game and push him to the outside, he’s very comfortable on the perimeter. You force him inside, he’s got that size advantage over you.”

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Nation Today Confession will stand DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Friday refused to throw out a confession by a self-described hit man who is charged with killing the wife of a Detroit police officer, a crucial ruling that clears the way for his first trial in eight fatal shootings. Wayne County Circuit Judge Craig Strong said nothing was illegal about the tactics used to get a detailed statement from Vincent Smothers. Since summer, Strong watched portions of the videotaped interview and heard testimony from the defendant and police. Smothers, 28, is charged with shooting Rose Cobb on Dec. 26, 2007. He told police that she was sitting in her van when he broke a window with a tire iron and shot her in the head. Smothers told police that Cobb’s husband, David Cobb, arranged the killing. The sergeant, who was never charged, hanged himself in September 2008.

Cannonball hits home UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania Civil War buff faces a felony charge for accidentally firing a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor’s home. Fifty-four-year-old William Maser had been charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Authorities on Thursday added a felony count of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. Also Thursday, Maser waived his right to a preliminary hearing on all the charges. Maser has acknowledged firing a homemade cannon outside his house in Georges Township, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, in early September. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, ricocheted and hit the neighbor’s home about 400 yards away, smashing through a window and a wall

before landing in a closet. Police say nobody was hurt.

Book price war launched CHICAGO (AP) — Taking a page from its original playbook, WalMart Stores Inc. launched a fullfledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9. The volley of discounts, which began Thursday when the retailer listed prices for some upcoming hardcover releases such as Dean Koontz’ “Breathless” and Stephen King’s “Under the Dome” at $10, was answered with a similar price cut by Amazon, the largest online bookseller. Then the two competitors lowered the prices even further to $9. The book discounts, the latest in a series of aggressive online maneuvers by the world’s largest retailer, could position the company to do to the online marketplace what Walmart stores did to local merchants decades ago.

Woman arrested KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An East Tennessee woman was arrested Thursday on charges of being an accessory in the case of a man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states, the FBI said. Linda Christina Davis Goin of Morristown, also known as Christy Davis, was arrested without incident in Morristown, according to an FBI news release. She is charged with making false statements and being an accessory in the case involving Chad E. Schaffner, 37, of Indianapolis. He was arrested Sept. 12 in Kingdom City, Mo., and is suspected of robbing banks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North and South Carolina and Tennessee.

Associated Press

Employee health nurse Colleen Goetzke gives Jennifer Rose, a women’s health nurse at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, Wis., an H1N1 vaccination Thursday afternoon at the hospital in Burlington, Wis. Aurora Health Care has started giving the vaccinations to their caregivers.

Swine flu cases mount quickly; child deaths up By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall — including a worrisome count of child deaths — and the government warned Friday that vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than expected through this month. Manufacturer delays mean 28 million to 30 million doses, at most, will be divided around the country by the end of the month, not the 40 millionplus that states had been expecting. The new count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention means anxiously awaited flu-shot clinics in some parts of the country may have to be postponed. It also delays efforts to blunt increasing infections. Overall, what CDC calls the 2009 H1N1 flu is causing widespread disease in 41 states, and about 6 percent of all doctor visits are for flu-like illness — levels not normally seen until much later in the fall. This new strain is different from regular winter flu because it strikes the young far more than the old, and child deaths are drawing particular attention. Eighty-six children have died of swine flu in the U.S. since it burst on the scene last spring — 43 of those deaths reported in September and early October alone, said CDC’s Dr. Anne Schuchat. That’s a startling number because

in some past winters, the CDC has counted 40 or 50 child deaths for the entire flu season, she said, and no one knows how long this swine flu outbreak will last. Half of those early fall child deaths are among teenagers, also surprising as preschoolers are thought to be most vulnerable. “These are very sobering statistics,” Schuchat said. Also in contrast to regular winter flu, swine flu sometimes can cause a very severe viral pneumonia in otherwise healthy young adults, the World Health Organization warned Friday. Typically, influenza weakens people so they’re vulnerable to bacterial pneumonia, especially those over age 65. But the new H1N1 can dive deeper into the lungs, in “small subsets” of patients who go into respiratory failure within days, said WHO medical officer Dr. Nikki Shindo. “Do not delay the treatment,” she said as WHO ended a three-day meeting of 100 international flu specialists gathered in Washington. Fortunately, most people recover from the new strain with simple at-home care, just as with the regular flu. While there aren’t precise counts, states have reported more than 2,000 deaths from pneumonia or flu-like illnesses to the CDC since Aug. 30. And Schuchat said other tracking systems show those deaths have reached the level that each year is used to declare an influenza epidemic, months early.

Balloon scare hot air? By P. SOLOMON BANDA and IVAN MORENO Associated Press Writers

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-thewall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows — no gag was beyond his limits. But would he go so far as to hide his 6-year-old son in the rafters of his garage for five hours and make it seem like the boy floated away in a helium balloon? It was a question being asked everywhere Friday, one day after the balloon drama unfolded live on television during a frenzied search before little Falcon Heene was found. The sheriff’s office said it does not believe at this point that the balloon episode was a stunt, but investigators planned to question the family again Saturday. Richard Heene denies that the events were a hoax, dismissing such allegations as “extremely pathetic.” Doubts surfaced after a series of bizarre TV interviews, including one on CNN in which Falcon Heene told his parents “you said we did this for a show” when asked why he did not come down from the garage rafters during the search. The family made the rounds on the morning talk shows Friday, and little Falcon threw up during two separate interviews when asked why he hid. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden acknowledged that Falcon’s

comments on CNN had clearly “raised everybody’s level of skepticism.” But, he said, investigators had no reason to believe the whole thing was a hoax. Alderden said the family seemed genuine during the panic, and he believed events could have unfolded just as they described: Falcon got frightened when his father scolded him for playing inside the balloon, and hid in the garage out of fear. The sheriff said his office has been flooded with calls and e-mails about the matter. He added that officials “have to operate on what we can prove as a fact and not what people want to be done.” The sheriff was also asked about the sequence of events when the Heenes reported their child’s disappearance to authorities. The Heenes called the FAA first, followed by a local TV station with a news helicopter, and then dialed 911. The sheriff said the TV station call made sense because the helicopter could have provided immediate assistance. In the 911 call, the boy’s mother, Mayumi Heene, told a dispatcher in a panicked voice that her child was in “a flying saucer.” She sobbed and said, “We’ve got to get my son.” If the balloon ordeal was a hoax, the parents could be charged with making a false report to authorities, a low-level misdemeanor, Alderden said. He said authorities would need to bring a criminal case before attempting to recoup restitution costs for the thousands of dollars spent to search for the boy.

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business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

7,133.96 -70.09

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Agria Cp lf 2.63 Headwatrs 5.16 Rostelecm 34.80 StratH pfC 10.94 Cytec 38.11 Metrogas 2.58 StratH pfB 10.93 DSW Inc 21.80 AEqInvLf 7.75 WNS Hldg 16.70

Chg +.44 +.64 +3.56 +1.06 +3.55 +.23 +.95 +1.83 +.59 +1.20

%Chg +20.1 +14.2 +11.4 +10.7 +10.3 +9.6 +9.5 +9.2 +8.2 +7.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last GSC Inv 2.94 RadianGrp 7.10 PMI Grp 3.28 MGIC 6.42 FstPfd pfA 8.01 CapitolBcp 2.83 Quiksilvr 2.54 MaguirePr 2.65 FredM pfH 2.55 Valmont 79.67

Chg -.62 -1.50 -.50 -.90 -1.09 -.37 -.32 -.31 -.29 -8.83

%Chg -17.4 -17.4 -13.2 -12.3 -12.0 -11.6 -11.2 -10.5 -10.2 -10.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 3665999 4.59 -.16 BkofAm 2947514 17.26 -.84 GenElec 1743409 16.08 -.71 SPDR 1692447 108.89 -.82 SPDR Fncl 1081872 15.22 -.37 DirFBear rs 751238 19.07 +1.19 iShEMkts 707216 40.75 -.57 Pfizer 663303 17.77 +.11 AMD 611594 5.74 -.45 CIT Gp 564243 1.12 -.06 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,057 1,982 108 3,147 190 3 4,969,726,255

AMEX

1,860.61

+.40

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BowlA 14.99 FieldPnt 2.60 ChaseCorp14.40 TM Ent un 10.00 PolyMet g 2.98 GrahamCp 17.71 MexcoEn 13.00 StephanCo 3.10 EngySvc un 4.20 Ever-Glory 2.30

Chg +2.72 +.39 +1.91 +1.20 +.32 +1.43 +1.05 +.24 +.30 +.15

%Chg +22.2 +17.6 +15.3 +13.6 +12.0 +8.8 +8.8 +8.4 +7.7 +7.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last IncOpR 5.55 Engex 5.02 SoCTBcp 4.00 GSE Sy 5.56 HKHighpw 4.20 MercBcp 2.80 RennGEnt 2.80 ChinNutri n 3.36 PacOffPT 4.00 EvgUtilHi 12.96

Chg %Chg -.95 -14.6 -.54 -9.6 -.31 -7.2 -.42 -7.0 -.30 -6.7 -.20 -6.7 -.19 -6.4 -.22 -6.1 -.25 -5.9 -.72 -5.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg CelSci 164771 1.60 ... CardiumTh 51231 1.13 -.03 AntaresP 44883 1.24 +.10 EldorGld g 38920 12.00 -.04 Oilsands g 33553 1.28 +.01 WalterInv 29495 14.90 +.22 TM Ent wt 27496 1.81 +.75 NovaGld g 22821 5.66 +.11 GoldStr g 21834 3.44 +.05 Sinovac 20498 8.17 -.12 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

275 279 45 599 30 3 143,816,758

DAILY DOW JONES

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NASDAQ

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg CitizFst 7.17 +3.42 US Enr 6.52 +2.58 AutoChi n 28.64 +9.28 AutoCh wt 13.30 +3.30 ValleyFin 3.50 +.79 HstnAEn 4.70 +.94 2020Chin un10.00+1.75 MedNutrit 2.26 +.36 SuperiorBc 3.13 +.48 Targacept 23.29 +3.20

%Chg +91.2 +65.5 +48.0 +33.0 +29.4 +25.0 +21.2 +18.9 +18.1 +15.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Cryptologic 4.98 PalmrM 12.96 ZoomTch s 6.87 Datalink 3.61 NaviSite 2.39 SavanBcp 7.85 ZionO&G wt 4.60 PAB Bksh 2.85 HutchT 6.85 VlyNBc wt 2.00

Chg -1.44 -2.30 -1.14 -.59 -.36 -1.15 -.65 -.38 -.87 -.25

%Chg -22.4 -15.1 -14.2 -14.0 -13.1 -12.8 -12.4 -11.8 -11.3 -11.1

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1022412 42.78 -.28 Intel 751630 20.18 -.49 ETrade 741007 1.75 -.04 Oracle 647725 21.81 +.49 Microsoft 544026 26.50 -.21 Cisco 377847 24.02 -.35 Comcast 264165 15.26 -.01 Nvidia 250243 13.22 -.31 BrcdeCm 248667 9.10 -.47 Qualcom 224474 41.96 -.49 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

850 1,824 149 2,823 110 7 2,189,196,729

10,080

Dow Jones industrials retirement Close: 9,995.91 Change: -67.03 (-0.7%)

2,156.80 -16.49

52-Week High Low

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10,062.94 4,217.28 395.11 7,204.09 1,863.58 2,173.95 1,096.56 714.65 11,355.49 625.30

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10,500

10 DAYS

10,000 9,500 9,000

6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59

STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name

Dow Industrials 9,995.91 Dow Transportation 4,023.15 Dow Utilities 382.03 NYSE Composite 7,133.96 Amex Market Value 1,860.61 Nasdaq Composite 2,156.80 S&P 500 1,087.68 S&P MidCap 707.87 Wilshire 5000 11,256.69 Russell 2000 616.18

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

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CI 107,798 LG 63,925 IH 57,511 WS 55,088 LG 53,656 LB 53,496 MA 47,865 LB 47,348 LB 46,574 LB 41,003 FB 40,009 LV 39,993 LV 37,864 FV 35,309 WS 31,930 FG 31,833 LB 29,549 MA 28,943 CI 28,858 CA 27,764 CI 27,411 LG 27,170 MA 27,044 LB 26,919 LB 25,590 FB 24,646 LB 24,229 MB 23,586 LV 14,741 LB 9,356 LB 4,080 GS 1,232 LV 1,214 SR 408 LG 185

+1.0 +19.5/B +6.8/A NL 5,000,000 +1.9 +24.6/C +4.3/A 5.75 250 +0.7 +17.4/D +5.0/C 5.75 250 +1.9 +28.9/C +8.3/A 5.75 250 +2.6 +19.1/D +6.0/A NL 2,500 +1.6 +20.1/C +2.4/B NL 3,000 +1.1 +18.9/C +3.4/B 5.75 250 +1.9 +19.1/C +2.6/B 5.75 250 +1.9 +18.0/C +1.6/C NL 3,000 +1.9 +18.2/C +1.7/C NL 5,000,000 +1.6 +38.2/A +10.3/A 5.75 250 -0.1 +22.8/B +1.4/C NL 2,500 +2.2 +11.5/E +0.8/D 5.75 250 +2.4 +43.4/A +9.1/A NL 2,500 +1.6 +31.3/B +7.6/A 5.75 250 +1.6 +26.1/D +6.3/C NL 2,500 +2.1 +25.2/A +5.4/A 5.75 250 +1.7 +15.9/D +2.7/C 5.75 250 +1.0 +19.2/B +6.6/A NL 5,000,000 +2.2 +34.0/A +4.1/B 4.25 1,000 +1.3 +14.5/C +2.5/E 3.75 250 +2.0 +27.9/B +6.2/A NL 2,500 +1.5 +23.5/B +5.7/A NL 10,000 +1.9 +18.2/C +1.7/C NL 100,000 +1.7 +20.2/C +2.5/B NL 100,000 +1.7 +33.8/A +8.1/A NL 3,000 +1.9 +18.2/C +1.8/C NL200,000,000 +0.9 +34.5/A +5.5/A NL 2,500 +0.7 +18.1/C +2.2/B NL 2,500 +1.7 +30.9/A +5.6/A 5.50 1,000 +2.0 +15.5/E +2.3/B 5.75 1,000 +0.3 +7.1/B +4.6/A 1.50 1,000 +2.5 +23.3/B -0.3/E 4.25 2,500 -5.8 +0.2/D +0.5/C 5.75 1,000 +1.9 +26.6/B +1.5/D 4.75 0

10.91 26.80 47.58 33.79 56.25 26.84 15.13 25.15 100.34 99.70 38.85 94.32 23.82 32.79 25.27 28.26 32.00 15.88 10.91 2.01 11.78 65.99 28.42 100.35 26.85 14.73 99.71 31.21 20.68 29.65 34.42 10.49 2.91 12.68 14.79

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

Dell is sending N.C. work offshore WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Production at the North Carolina plant that Dell Inc. is closing in Winston-Salem will be moved to Mexico and other countries, according to a federal document. Associated Press

In this photo made Sept. 30 a branch office of Bank of America is shown in New York. Bank of America Corp. said Friday, it lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as its loan losses continued to rise.

Bank of America says losses top $2 billion to keep up with their credit card and mortgage payments. And on Friday, General Electric Co. reported that its GE Capital business, which includes credit cards, saw an 87 percent drop in profits, although it was also weighed down by commercial real estate losses. Together, the reports depict a financial industry that is still deeply troubled, although the trading operations at companies like Bank of America, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. mitigated some of the bad news. Banks have predicted for some time that their loan losses would keep rising. And Bank of America’s CEO Ken Lewis confirmed that this trend continues. “Based on (the) economic scenario, results in the fourth quarter are expected to continue to be challenging as we close the year,” Lewis said on a conference call. Bank of America said it lost $2.24 billion, or 26 cents per share, after accounting for the preferred dividends of $1.24 billion. That compared with earnings of $704 million, or 15 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue in the quarter increased 33 percent to $26.04 billion. The loss was 5 cents more per share than the 21 cents forecast by analysts.

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North Carolina spent millions of dollars in tax breaks, cash grants and other promises to lure Dell to Winston-Salem. The company got the potentially rich deal by seeming to offer steady assembly work paying an average of $14 an hour for hundreds of dislocated furniture and tobacco workers in central North Carolina.

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Dell said last week it will close the plant, cutting almost one thousand jobs in North Carolina. The plant will cut 600 jobs next month and the rest in January. The petition allows workers at the WinstonSalem plant to collect additional unemployment benefits. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the state’s Rapid Response Team will meet with Dell officials Friday to discuss job-training and unemployment benefits for former employees.

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SEDONA, Ariz. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Arthur Ray led a group of more than 50 followers into a cramped, sauna-like sweat lodge in Arizona last week by convincing them that his words would lead them to spiritual and financial wealth. The mantra has made him a millionaire. People routinely pack Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seminars and follow the motivational guru to week-long retreats that can cost more than $9,000 per person. But Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-help empire was thrown into

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Shawna Bowen, once a James Ray fanatic who was among those who tended to the ill, has had a change of heart since the deaths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could not imagine people looking to him after he made such egregious errors with human life,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think he has the right to be leading others right now. I think he needs to take a good look at where ... where his power trip got in the way.â&#x20AC;? Ray wept openly during his first public appearance after the deaths. During a free recruiting seminar for his program Tuesday in Los Angeles, he broke down in tears, the confident pitchman momentarily gone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the most difficult time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever faced,â&#x20AC;? Ray told a crowd of about 200 at a hotel in Marina del Rey. Ray has become a self-help superstar by packaging his charismatic personality and selling wealth. Those who first attend his free seminars hear a motivational mantra that promises that they can achieve what he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harmonic Wealthâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on a financial, mental, physical spiritual level.

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, October 17, 2009 — 13 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor

BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers

DILBERT by Scott Adams

GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin

THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

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Mom to be wants clothes back Dear Abby: I’m in a bit of a predicament because I lent my maternity clothes to a friend who is due in late December. Her husband lost his job. I just found out that I am expecting and I am due in late April, and I have no idea how to ask for my clothes back without offending her or telling her I’m pregnant. (My husband and I aren’t telling anyone yet.) — In a Bind Dear In a Bind: Swear your friend to secrecy and explain that you’re pregnant, too. Then, rather than take all your clothes back, take some — and fill in your maternity wardrobe by buying yourself some new items. You have the income in your household to do it. Right now, she’s “stuck” — so be a generous friend and don’t leave her naked. Dear Abby: My mother-in-law, who is in her 80s, was always an amazing hostess. She is excited and eager to help with the upcoming wedding of a grandchild. Detailed tasks now cause her anxiety, which results in serious physical symptoms. We suggested that she could help by writing a journal about what she has learned in her own long marriage. She’s an excellent writer, but she wasn’t interested in the idea. — Bride’s Mom Dear Bride’s Mom: Your motherin-law could donate an item that would fall into the “something bor-

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rowed” or “something blue” category. She might also present her granddaughter with a collection of family recipes. But if neither of these ideas interest her, and she has her heart set on entertaining, then why not have her co-host a shower or luncheon, which would take much of the pressure of planning the event off her shoulders? Readers? Dear Abby: I have been married 14 years and have four beautiful children. I want to return to nursing school and have for quite a while. I have been accepted to college, but my husband says he wants me to wait until our kids are out of school. Our youngest is only in the fourth grade. I sometimes feel my husband doesn’t want me to better myself. We have had a rocky relationship. He cheated on me three years ago and since then, my feelings are no longer the same for him. — Confused Dear Confused: Listen to your intuition. If it’s telling you you may need to prepare to provide for yourself and your children, that’s what you need to do, and don’t feel guilty.

Headache relief unavailable Dear Dr. Gott: For the past five years, my daily headaches have ruled my life. As my neighbor and I have visited and discussed them over the years, he has repeatedly suggested I present my case to you for consideration. I have hesitated because my medical history is so long, but I have finally decided to write in hopes you might shed some new light Dear Reader: You began experiencing odd sensations in your head in 1991. You also document drivinginduced sleepiness and the development of a significant sleep disorder during that period that has continued. CT and MRI scans were normal. You underwent physical therapy and took prescription medication with less than optimal results. There was an exacerbation of symptoms by 2004, some 13 long years later, and the problem has yet to be resolved. You have consulted numerous specialists in a variety of fields and have been diagnosed with myofas-

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cial syndrome, herniated disc at L5, bulging disc at C5-6, sleep disorder, muscle-contraction headaches, soft-tissue neck injury, dental-bite problems, scoliosis, mixed headache, gravity-dependent headaches, intractable chronic daily headaches, rapid heartbeat and neck curvature. Where do I begin? The head weighs between eight and 14 pounds and must remain in perfect alignment. When it becomes misaligned, the result is pain and poor health. After what you have been through for the past 18 years, I am not implying this is your complete problem, but you give a history of a cervical disc bulge, herniated disc and scoliosis.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Oct. 17;

There is a strong possibility that you will become involved in a unique endeavor with two clever people. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — This is not a day to let down and allow others to see your work. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Your method for achieving an unusual objective will be unique and clever enough to do what others couldn’t. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Because you’ll take positive, practical measures to make things happen, you’ll turn a dream into a reality. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Conditions are exceptionally fortunate you are capable of many outstanding achievements. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It would be a fortunate person who becomes associated with you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Even if you are out of sorts, you’re lucky to have someone with your best interests at heart. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll easily win the favor of others through your charm and sincerity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Those of you who are working may be glad you had to go into the shop. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Several good, ongoing things will get even better as they expand. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Let events run their course because they will take all the proper turns. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Amicability and warmth are two words that describe you best. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Conditions with regard to your financial well-being are outstanding at this time. You will take advantage of chance and spin flax into gold.

14— — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, October 17, 2009 14 The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, October 17, 2009

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Deficit pegged at $1.42 trillion

Feds get help with border WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has signed up 55 state and local law enforcement agencies to help enforce immigration laws, including an Arizona county sheriff under investigation for racial profiling, the Homeland Security Department announced Friday. Another 12 agreements have been approved and are awaiting local or state approval. The administration had previously suspended the program, which critics say was mismanaged and allowed racial profiling and discrimination. Before it was suspended, there had been 66 local and state agencies participating. Under the new agreement, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies will be able to check whether inmates in the Maricopa County jail are in the country legally. But they will not be given the power to arrest immigration violators as they had previously, said John Morton, the assistant homeland security secretary who oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As the federal government moved to limit the sheriff’s powers, he launched a crime and immigration sweep in the Phoenix area. Morton said he would treat Arpaio’s sheriff’s office like any other law enforcement agency when the sheriff contacts ICE to turn over people he has rounded up and evaluate each case on its merits. Arpaio was allowed to continue in the program because it has been changed to add more accountability and oversight and focuses on the deportation of criminal offenders, Morton said.

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President Barack Obama and former President George H. W. Bush, center, say goodbye to the crowd as Defense Secretary Robert Gates applauds during the Points of Light ceremony at Texas A&M University Friday in College Station, Texas.

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President George H.W. Bush was first to push volunteerism, creating the Points of Light Institute COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Calling public service “the essence of our liberty,” President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and volunteer in their communities. The president spoke at a community service forum in Texas, where he said there is a lot government cannot and should not do. He said government can build the best schools, but it can’t run the PTA. It can buy the armed forces the best equipment, he said, but it can’t give a homecooked meal to a military family stretched thin. “In the end, service binds us to each other and to our community and to our country in a way that nothing else can,” Obama said. The event was hosted by former President George H.W. Bush at Texas A&M University. Bush was the first president to create a per-

manent White House office dedicated to promoting volunteerism. The forum was affiliated with the Points of Light Institute, which honors people and groups who participate in community service. Bush first spoke of the “thousand points of light” in his acceptance speech at the 1988 Republican convention, using it as a metaphor for all the things Americans do, individually and in groups, to help fellow citizens. He created the Daily Point of Light Award in 1989 to honor volunteers. Friday’s event honored the 20th anniversary of his volunteer movement. Obama, a Democrat, initiated a “United We Serve” call to service in June that culminated in a national day of service on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “Our 44th president is absolutely right,” Bush said as he was introducing Obama. “There isn’t a more important time than now for us all to get involved.” Obama cited Bush’s long record of public service, which began as a young fighter pilot in World War II. He said Bush’s “life of service is an inspiration to all of us.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion as the recession caused tax revenues to plunge while the government was spending massive amounts to stabilize the financial system and jumpstart the economy. The imbalance for the budget year ended Sept. 30, more than tripled last year’s record. The Obama administration projects deficits will total $9.1 trillion over the next decade unless corrective action is taken. As a portion of the economy, the budget deficit stood at 10 percent, the highest since World War II, according to government data released Friday. President Barack Obama has pledged to reduce the deficit once the Great Recession ends and the unemployment rate starts falling. But economists worry the government lacks the will to make the hard political choices to cut spending and raise taxes to get control of the imbalances. For 2009, the government collected $2.10 trillion in revenues, a 16.6 percent drop from 2008. The plunge reflected declining income tax collections as millions of Americans lost their jobs or saw their wages cut. Corporate taxes also plummeted as the recession squeezed profits. Government spending last year jumped to $3.52 trillion, up 18.2 percent over 2008. In issuing the final budget figures, top administration officials said the president was determined to get control of the deficits in coming years.

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Motorcycles NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 343

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DONALD HALSTEAD, unmarried to TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 30, 2006 and recorded on July 10, 2006 in Book 908 at Page 1 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 5, 2008 in Book 955, Page 122, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 28, 2009 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 153, Phase I of Vista at Bill's Mountain as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 26, at page 227 of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office; reference to which Plat is hereby made for a more particular description of said Lot. Together With and Subject To restrictive covenants of record, including but not limited to those recorded in Book 797, at Page 878, in Book 880, at Page 709, in Book 904, at Page 530, and all amendments thereto, of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. Together With and Subject To those easements and rights of way shown on the above-referenced Plat and as recorded in the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. And being all of that property described in deed recorded in Book 883, at Page 872 of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

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Lost Black Lab/Dalmation mix Male, 85 lbs., white spots on feet & neck, orange collar Lost 10/5 in Green Hill. 305-4659 Small Male Dog tan w/white & black. Last seen Sat. Pleasant St. Spindale. Neutered w/stitches. 286-1718

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Yard Sales 2 FAMILY Forest City 776 Old Ballpark Rd. Sat. 8A-until A little bit of everything!

LAST SALE FC: R. Robbins: 164 Brookfield Dr. (take Doggett Rd. behind church) Fri. 8A4P & Sat. 8A-12:30P Decorator accessories, household, bedding (king), furniture includes antique chest, chair frames, tables, women’s shoes 7.5, women’s clothing sm-med., coats, copiers. MULTI FAMILY Ruth 249 US 64 Hwy Preview Sale Fri. 4P-6P & Sat. 7A-1P Antiques, books, household, lots of everything! MULTI FAMILY Sunshine: 2819 Bostic Sunshine Hwy Sat. 8A-until Furniture, books, clothes, assorted golf clubs! Too much to mention! NEIGHBORHOOD SALE Rfdtn West 7th Street (off Main St.) Sat. 7:30A-until Kids clothes, toys, too much to mention! 828-429-4974

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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 341 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by GERALDINE V. MUNSAYAC AKA GERALDINE MUNSAYAC to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated September 6, 2007 and recorded on September 7, 2007 in Book 975 at Page 475, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 28, 2009 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF Lot 22 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled GreyRock Subdivison Phase 1A as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 166 renumbered in Plat Book 25, Page 189, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 165 through Page 169 being renumbered in Plat Book 25, Pages 188 through 192 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 428 High Pines Loop, Lake Lure, NC 28746

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 22 (1.81 acres) on Buffalo Shoals Road, (Grey Rock Subdivision), Lake Lure, NC 28746

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

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

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

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 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.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-16116-FC01

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-16245-FC01

16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, October 17, 2009 TOWN OF FOREST CITY PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Forest City has considered a waiver of competitive bidding under G.S. 143-129(g) and will use the Piggy Back process as approved at its regular meeting on September 29, 2009 for the purchase of one Sutphen Pumper from Sutphen Corporation. The seller has agreed to extend to the Town of Forest City the same or more favorable prices and terms set forth in its contract with the Town of Bozeman, Montana, dated March 17, 2009. For additional information, contact Mark McCurry, Forest City Fire Chief at 828-245-2111.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JULIA ANN COPELAND, late of Lake County, Florida, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the said estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of January, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 3rd day of October, 2009. Timothy Morris William T. Jarvis 9605 Silver Lake Drive Leesburg, Florida 34788 Jarald N. Willis, Attorney 120 East Court Street Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 403 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GERALD H. SCHULTZ AND WIFE, MICHELLE ANN SCHULTZ, DATED JULY 6, 2006, AND RECORDED IN DEED OF TRUST BOOK 907, PAGE 669 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY BY RICHARD P. WILLIAMS, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 989, PAGE 50, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Gerald H. Schultz, and wife, Michelle Ann Schultz dated July 6, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 907 at Page 669, said Deed of Trust securing a Note executed and delivered by Gerald H. Schultz and Michelle Ann Schultz, dated July 6, 2006, and because of the default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained in said Deed of Trust and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said 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 P. WILLIAMS, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 3rd day of November, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the following described real property (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property) as follows: PARCEL ONE: Being a part of the 98.45 acre tract of land deeded to Allen Carlton by Morgan P. Bodie and wife, Theora S. Bodie, by deed dated March 24, 1952, and recorded in Deed Book 215 Page 392, Rutherford County Registry, the part hereby conveyed being described according to a survey and plat made by Clyde C. Sorrels, Surveyor, on March 20, 1967, as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the west side of Carlton Drive, which iron pin is 1230 feet South 25 degrees East from the center of Smith Grove Road, and runs thence South 69 degrees West 200 feet to an iron pin in the old line; thence with it South 24 degrees 30 East 1073 feet to an iron pin at old corner, Dogwood and Poplar pointers; thence North 12 degrees 45 minutes West 1010 feet to an iron pin, corner of Forest Lake Acres land; thence with the West side of Carlton Drive North 25 degrees West 67.5 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 2 1/2 acres, more or less. Deed reference - Deed Book 298 Page 323. SAVING AND EXCEPTING those two tracts previously conveyed from the above tract, including a 0.59-acre tract described in Deed Book 412 at Page 220, Rutherford County Registry; and a 0.31-acre tract described in Deed Book 566 at Page 408, Rutherford County Registry. PARCEL TWO: Being Lots Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of Block “D” of Forest Lake Acres, Inc. Subdivision as shown on a plat registered in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 6 Page 123, to which reference is made for a full and complete description. Reference is made to deed recorded in Deed Book 300 Page 410, Rutherford County Registry. The address for the real property is as follows: 398 Aqua Drive, Forest City, NC 28043 Present record owner is Gerald H. Schultz and wife, Michelle Ann Schultz.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of RALPH D. REID JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said RALPH D. REID JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 26th 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 26th day of September, 2009.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JOHNNY S. PHILLIPS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOHNNY S. PHILLIPS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 3rd day of October, 2009.

David Earl Reid, Executor 107 Pintail Court Moore, SC 29369

Helen Phillips Anderson, Executor 1303 Old Henrietta Road Forest City, NC 28043

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 360 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by KEVIN J. CAGNEY AND JOLENE CAGNEY married to each other and Joseph Thomas and Kristine Thomas married to each other to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated December 15, 2005 and recorded on December 22, 2005 in Book 877 at Page 632, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 28, 2009 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 353 a shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 122, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 119 through 123 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 353. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192; Plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and Plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 114 through 118 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. BEING a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 353 Rolling Ridge Trail, (Grey Rock Subdivision), Lake Lure, NC 28746

Trustee may, in Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1), and any applicable county and/or state transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the same a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the 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 Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the real property, or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30 (d) and (e). The property offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Promissory Note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Promissory Note made any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state the 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 sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bid as required by law. This the 18th day of September, 2009. /s/________________________(SEAL) Richard P. Williams, Substitute Trustee Williams & Martelle, PLLC Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 550 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 NC Bar Number 21293 Telephone (828) 288-1844 Fax (828) 288-1840

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Kevin J. Cagney and Joe Thomas. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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 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. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-16354-FC01

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nation/world World Today Four Americans die in bombing

A Pakistani police officer observes the area at a checkpoint in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday. Authorities have beefed up nation-wide security after a recent wave of terrorism, which killed many people in different parts of the country. Pakistan is battling a wave of violence by Islamic extremists in its towns and cities and in the lawless border area with Afghanistan.

KABUL (AP) — The U.S. military says four American service members have been killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan. A U.S. statement Friday said that two of the service members were killed instantly in the blast and two others suffered fatal injuries in the same explosion. Names of the victims and the precise location of the Thursday attack were not released. The latest deaths bring to 25 the number of American troops killed in Afghanistan this month.

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Violence continues in Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Three suicide attackers, including a woman, attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 11 people Friday while army airstrikes killed a dozen suspected militants in a Taliban stronghold ahead of an expected ground offensive. The bombing in Peshawar city was the latest in a surge of terrorist attacks over the last 11 days that has killed more than 150 people and underscored the power of the Taliban, who have warned the army against launching any operation in their base close to the Afghan border. The attack targeted a heavily fortified police station in Peshawar, the main city in the northwest. One attacker drove a car filled with explosives to the main gate of the police station, as a motorcycle carrying a man and a woman pulled up behind it, Peshawar police chief Liaquat Ali Khan said. The woman jumped off and ran toward a nearby housing complex where army officers live, while the man smashed the motorcycle into the car, which exploded into a huge fireball, he said. Police shot at the woman, who detonated explosives she

was wearing. The blast destroyed part of the police station and a mosque next to it. “If that woman suicide bomber had not been killed, she might have caused more damage,” Khan said. The blast killed 11 people, including three police officers, two women and two children, Khan said. Another 15 people were wounded, including a criminal suspect who was detained inside the police station at the time of the attack, officials said. Insurgents have sent attackers wearing military uniforms to bypass security to carry out some of their recent raids. But the use of a female suicide bomber is extremely rare here and could signal a new tactic by the extremists. In December 2007, what was believed to be the country’s first female bomber blew herself up near a Christian school while apparently aiming for a military post in Peshawar. There were no other casualties. The attack came a day after militants launched coordinated attacks on three law enforcement compounds in the country’s second-largest city of Lahore, killing 19 people

as well as the nine attackers. Also Thursday, a car bomb in Peshawar killed a small child at a housing complex for government employees. Amid the violence, the country’s top political and military leaders met at the prime minister’s residence in Islamabad on Friday. Initial investigations into the Lahore attacks show Taliban from the Afghan border region and militants from Punjab were responsible, authorities have said. That has fueled concerns the Taliban are forging links with other militant groups in the country, an alliance that would vastly increase the threat to the U.S.-allied government. Observers say Punjab’s militant problem is most pervasive in its south. But speaking to reporters in Lahore on Friday, provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah played down any such threat. “The Taliban don’t have any authority in southern Punjab, and there is no need for any operation against them,” he said. The government has said the planning for the attacks is often done near the Afghan border, while the foot soldiers are recruited in Punjab.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has rattled buildings in Indonesia’s capital. A Meteorology and Geophysics Agency official says the epicenter was roughly 180 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Jakarta, in the Sunda Strait. It had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4. Suhardjono, who like many Indonesian goes by a single name, said there were no immediate reports of damage “but it could have caused damage in areas close to the epicenter.” He said the quake was not strong enough to cause a tsunami. Indonesia is still recovering from another, more powerful earthquake that left more than 1,000 people dead in western Sumatra earlier this month.

Men found guilty of terror plot SYDNEY (AP) — Five men were convicted Friday of plotting a terrorist attack by stockpiling bomb-making instructions and purchasing explosive chemicals in Australia’s largest terrorist conspiracy. A jury deliberated for a month before finding the men guilty of conspiring to commit acts in preparation for a terrorist attack. Each face a maximum sentence of life in prison. During the trial, which began in November 2008, prosecutor Richard Maidment told the jury in New South Wales state Supreme Court that the men planned to use explosive devices or firearms to commit “extreme violence” in a bid to force Australia’s government to change its policy on Middle East conflicts. Justice Anthony Whealy restricted the media from publishing the men’s names on the Internet.

Experts find Crusader-era murals DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered two Crusader-era murals depicting heaven and hell in a medieval church near Syria’s coast — a rare find that could reveal new information about the Christian knights who battled Muslims for control of the Holy Land hundreds of years ago. Experts are now renovating the 12th century paintings, which were discovered last year by a joint Syrian-Hungarian team excavating an old Crusader fortress on a hilltop near the Mediterranean Sea in the western province of Tartous. The discovery was announced Saturday by Bassem Jamous, Syria’s director general of antiquities and museums, who told the state-run Al-Thawra newspaper that the paintings could provide information about the traditions and beliefs of the Crusaders. The murals, which measure about 8 feet (2.5 meters) high and 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) wide, were hanging on either side of the altar of a 12th century chapel inside the al-Marqab Citadel and had accumulated thick layers of dust and dirt, archaeologists said.

Bomber kills 11 at Iraq mosque BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers during Friday prayers at a mosque in northern Iraq and then blew himself up after running out of ammunition, killing 11 people, police and hospital officials said. The attacker walked into the Sunni mosque in Tal Afar and started firing on worshippers with an AK-47 rifle as the imam was delivering his sermon, a local police official said. Forty-two people were wounded in the attack. When the shooter ran out of ammunition, he detonated his explosives belt, the official said. An official with the Tal Afar hospital confirmed the casualty count. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media. The imam, Abdul-Satar Hassan, a member of Iraq’s largest Sunni political party, was also killed in the attack, the official said. It was not immediately clear if the slain imam was the intended victim, although Sunni clerics have increasingly become targets in Iraq’s sectarian bloodletting. Last week, a Sunni cleric driving home after delivering a sermon in Saqlawiyah, 45 miles (75 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, was killed by a bomb attached to his car. Earlier this week, the cleric who leads the biggest Sunni mosque in Baghdad was wounded in a similar bombing. A Sunni cleric in Mosul was killed in September, also by a bomb attached to his car. Tal Afar is about 40 miles (60 kilometers) northwest of Mosul. While violence in Iraq has dropped dramatically since the height of the insurgency, the area in and around Mosul is considered one of the last strongholds of the Sunni-backed insurgency and the scene of some horrific bombings recently. Those attacks have mainly targeted ethnic minorities, possibly indicating insurgents are seeking out vulnerable, relatively unprotected targets to maximize casualties as the strapped Iraqi army focuses its efforts on more central areas of the country.