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Lake Lure gets bids from Duke for power

Firefighters Face Off

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Despite food scare, peanut in a comeback

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The Rutherford County Firefighter Challenge, a competitive event for county firefighters, was held Saturday in a parking lot at Isothermal Community College in Spindale. While wearing full gear, teams of five, groups of two and individual competitors completed a series of consecutive events as they raced against the clock.

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Mayor to challenge Shuler By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman has announced he’ll try to unseat incumbent Congressman Heath Shuler in 2010. Newman is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress for the 11th district. “I have been a registered republican for almost 30 years,” Newman said. “I proudly run as a republican candidate for Congress because republicans view the future of the United States with a confidence that our best is yet to come. The national mood is currently one where people feel insecure about their futures individually and our future

collectively as a nation. There is a lack of confidence in our economic outlook and in the current government’s ability to successfully adopt policies to address these challenges.” The mayor stated that if he becomes the next congressman for the eleventh district he will spend considerable effort to bring industry to the area. “Our young people want to know if there will be jobs for them in the near future that give them a promising income growth potential and those adults who have lost their jobs want to know where the new jobs will appear in the immediate future which allow them to pay their mortgage and educate their children. It is imperative

Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman: He will run for Congress

that we bring more manufacturing to our part of the state so that the salary

LAKE LURE — Hydro-electric power generated here was a lucrative operation several years ago, and with new eco-friendly regulations in the state, officials are hopeful it will be again. Thanks to a state law that went into effect in 2008, major electricity producers like Duke Energy must generate at least 12 percent of their power load from “green” generators — like wind, solar or hydro-electric plants. If the company doesn’t build its own new green plants, they can purchase green credits from hydro-electric producers like Lake Lure’s dam operation. “Duke has emerged as the highest bidder for our certificates,” said Town Manager Chris Braund. “This market for these certificates is just getting up and off the ground. The certificates that we’re selling are merely an acknowledgement of so many megawatt hours of power that we have generated using clean, sustainable methods. They are an accounting entity somewhere. We have been earning them under this program since 2008.” The rate negotiated with Duke on Lake Lure’s behalf will be about $6 per certificate. For all of 2008, the utility will pay Lake Lure about $12,000. Braund is hopeful that in the future, as other states pass green energy generation laws, the demand for the certificates might go up along with the prices. But the town has had some not-soprofitable dealings with Duke in the recent past as well, with the town owing money to the utility for overpayment of hydro-electric generation. “For many years we were generating and getting monthly statements from Duke saying how much we generated and the price per kilowatt hour,” Braund said. “We just took the statements, cashed the checks and spent the money as part of our budget. Duke then came back to us about five years ago and said they had an accounting error and had overpaid us. They then asked for that money back.” The town owed Duke about $240,000, and negotiated to pay it back in 44 monthly installments of

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Affidavit offers details in video operation here By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — A man charged with running a video lottery has filed an affidavit in the case that allegedly details operation of the business. Donald Lee “Butch” Hall was charged in the wake of a raid by officers from the Forest City Police Department and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office on Commerce Business Center, at 132 Commerce Drive in Forest City on July 24, 2009. He was initially charged with felony possession of video poker machines but that charge was later dropped and Hall was charged with running a video lottery, since prosecutors felt that was a more appropriate charge. On Oct. 7, a court order was signed that defers prosecution of Hall until April 5, 2010. In his affidavit, Hall says a Jonesville, S.C., resident talked to him about “video sweepstakes computers, which play video slot machine games and video card games.”

Hall says in the affidavit that he checked with an acquaintance with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division and also with Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Conner about the legality of the games, but he says neither could give him any information on them. He further says that the South Carolinian with whom he had been talking showed him documents from an Oklahoma company, which would provide and set up the machines, and a document signed by a Superior Court judge in North Carolina that indicated to him that the operation was legal. Hall reportedly agreed to enter the venture and was put in touch with a Murrells Inlet, S.C., man who represented the Oklahoma company that could set up the operation. According to the affidavit, “As part of this business, we would sell Internet time, and that each customer that purchased Internet time, would get a number of ‘sweepstakes entries’, where the number of ‘sweepstakes entries’ given

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Computer seized the night of raid shows game symbols on its monitor.

to the customer would be dependent on the amount of money paid for internet minutes. The customer would then find out his winnings in the ‘sweepstakes’ by playing video machines on the personal computers.” The affidavit says that Hall and the two South Carolina men would split the proceeds from the business on the following formula: n From the sales would be subtracted the amount paid

out as “sweepstakes prizes,” along with an allowance of $500 toward business expenses. n Of the resulting net receipts, 3 percent went to attorneys. The four attorneys for the operation reportedly operated out of Greensboro. n After that subtraction, 25 percent of the remaining total went to the Oklahoma company as commission. This 25

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2A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

local Towns meet on public’s business Water mapping pact on agenda

FOREST CITY — Commissioners will consider adopting a resolution approving application for the North Carolina Water Mapping Project at their meeting Monday. The town would be asking for grant assistance to plan upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant and conduct studies to determine the next step in meeting the needs of the town’s water system. Board members also will look at a risk management program offered by East Coast Risk Management, which specializes in risk improvement, workplace safety, workers compensation claims management, human resources and environmental management. The town once had a fulltime risk manager on staff, but budget cuts eliminated the job. Finance Director Pruett Walden, in a letter to the board, says, “This program’s expertise and depth of support far exceeds our prior in-house program, and at a fraction of the cost.” The administration and staff is recommending that the program be approved and implemented. The Board of Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. upstairs at Town Hall.

Spindale to discuss demolition order SPINDALE — Commissioners

will discuss a possible demolition order for the home at 702 Maryland St. and an appointment to fill the vacant council seat of the late Bob Ensley at their regular October meeting Monday night. Raymond and Mildred Parker were given an additional 30 days to come before the board again with written repair estimates and a written plan to make improvements to their home at 702 Maryland St. The couple addressed the board at their September meeting but did not have any written plans at that time. Commissioner Tommy Hardin moved to grant them another extension. The board can issue an immediate demolition order Monday if they so choose. Commissioner Carl Bailey has asked the board to consider a possible appointment to the seat once held by Ensley. Board members will be able to discuss potential appointees at the meeting. In other business, the board will also hear their annual audit report from Martin, Starnes and Associates. Police Chief Andy Greenway will present information about a possible curfew ordinance for the town. Commissioner Nancy Walker requested the information at September’s meeting and the subject was also discussed Thursday night at the Spindale Candidate forum. Town Finance Director Cathy Swafford will present a report on activities of the local

Rutherford County branch of the U.S. Census Planning Committee which is working toward the 2010 census. Myra Cowan will give an update on the activities of the Spindale Merchant’s Association and Beverly Kalinowski and Ken Higginbotham will update the board on the progress for the Dairy Goat Festival. Finally, board members will discuss the possibility of moving their Dec. 21 meeting to Dec. 7. New town officials elected in November will not have been sworn in by Dec. 21, so board members are considering switching the meeting to Dec. 7 and having the swearing in be during that meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Spindale House.

Chimney Rock eyes skateboard ordinance Chimney Rock Village will hold its October meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chimney Rock Village Community Meeting Room of the Chimney Rock VFD Building. During the meeting, new business to be brought before the board includes a proposed draft ordinance on skateboards. According to Village Clerk Bill Whitman, concerns have been expressed about the safety of both pedestrians and skateboarders. An expected resolution on Appalachian Roadway Funding is also on the agenda.

Patrol operation to start on Monday FOREST CITY — In an effort to promote traffic safety around North Carolina schools, school buses and school bus stops, the NC State Highway Patrol will conduct “Operation Stop Arm” the week of Oct. 19-23.The operation will begin at 6 a.m. on Monday (Oct. 19) and continue through Friday (Oct. 23). A press event will be held in Raleigh at the North Carolina State Fair grounds on October 19 formally announcing the operation.

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Each school day, more than 2,000 drivers violate North Carolina’s school bus stop arm law, and three children were killed at bus stops in recent years while trying to board their bus. Troopers will be designated in each district across the state to participate by patrolling school zones and conduct “Follow-A-School Bus” activities. This program has been implemented before and has proved to be very successful.

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This pup is a two-month-old male labrador retriever mix looking to find a good home. This animal and many others are available for adoption at the Rutherford County Animal Shelter on Laurel Hill Drive in Rutherfordton. The shelter’s hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 287-6025. For the Community Pet Center volunteers office call 287-7738.

Chamber pushing reverse raffle From staff reports The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is guaranteeing every ticket a winner this year at the annual Reverse Raffle. Here’s how it breaks down: ten percent of the net take on the raffle goes to local charities and community projects. Ninety percent of the proceeds is spent on operating the Chamber of Commerce, promoting the county to visitors and those seeking to come here with a business or to set up residence, becoming a consumer and sharing the county tax burden. Each ticket – and there are only

500 – has a one in 500 chance of winning $10,000 cash. Assuming the prize contributions match past experiences, each ticket has a one in five chance of winning something. But for those attending the raffle, it’s taking advantage of one of the best entertainment deals going. One ticket costs $100, admits two people, covers all food and drinks for the evening and a shot at the prizes as a bonus. The raffle also collects a ton of toys for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Cheer program. For ticket info, call the Chamber at 287-3090.

Mailed agriculture reports to stop Beginning Nov. 1, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will no longer routinely mail out paper copies of agronomic reports. This policy will apply to reports for soil tests and nematode assays, as well as plant tissue, waste, solution and soilless media analyses. All these reports are readily available through the NCDA & CS Agronomic Division’s Web site, www. ncagr.gov/agronomi. “By making the switch to electronic-only reports, the NCDA & CS will work within its limited budget

to save significantly on postage, printing and paper costs,” said Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise, director of the Agronomic Division. “Although environmental and fiscal benefits are driving this change, clients should also see increases in convenience and efficiency. Online reports are available to clients faster than mailed reports and make record keeping much easier.' Basic instructions are outlined at www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/reportsearch.htm. Anyone who has d has questions can call 919-733-2655 for assistance.

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The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009 — 3A

LOCAL/NATION

Sharpton threatens Rush with lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots. In a column published by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday about his derailed bid to become part-owner of the St. Louis Rams, he accuses Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson of making comments that helped get him booted from a group that was trying to buy the NFL team. Limbaugh derided Sharpton as having played “a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot” and the “1995 Freddie’s Fashion Mart riot.” Those comments prompted a quick retort from Sharpton, who called both allegations false. Sharpton was not present for or involved in the rioting in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights section in August 1991, during which hundreds of blacks were

involved in attacks on the neighborhood’s Jewish residents. He did deliver a eulogy at the funeral of the youth whose death in a traffic accident triggered the violence, but that didn’t happen until the violence ended. Sharpton also wasn’t present on Dec. 8, 1995, when a lone, black gunman burst into Freddie’s Fashion Mart, a Jewish-owned business in Harlem, started shooting and set the building on fire. Seven people died. There was no riot. Sharpton’s organization had, like other black groups, been involved in picketing the business over its plans to expand into space occupied by a blackowned business, but he said he couldn’t be blamed for the madman’s rampage. “Unless Mr. Limbaugh apologizes and clarifies his statements, attorneys for Rev. Sharpton will move forward with a lawsuit,” said a written

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statement released Saturday by Sharpton’s spokeswoman. “He has the right to criticize Rev. Sharpton, but he does not have the right to accuse him of criminal activity, and riots and murders are criminal.” A spokesman for Limbaugh, Tony Knight, of Sitrick and Company, did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment.

Artist admits using Associated Press photo

NEW YORK (AP) — Shepard Fairey’s claim that he had the right to use a news photo to create his famous Barack Obama “HOPE” poster became a widely watched court case about fair use that now appears to have nearly collapsed. By Friday night, his attorneys — led by Anthony Falzone, executive director of

the Fair Use Project at Stanford University — said they intend to withdraw and said the artist had misled them by fabricating information and destroying other material. Fairey himself admitted that he didn’t use The Associated Press photo of Obama seated next to actor George Clooney he originally said his work was based

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 156 E-911 calls Friday.

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

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

Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Friday.

Forest City n The Forest City Police

Department responded to 69 E-911 calls Friday.

Arrests n Sylvia Kay Hargett, 36, of 110 Evergreen Lane; charged with domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD) n James Ricky Hamrick, 47, of 1705 Race Path Church Rd.; charged with domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD) n Christopher John Silver, 44, of 321 Island Ford Rd.; charged with failure to comply; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD)

on — which he claimed would have been covered under “fair use,” the legal claim that copyrighted work can be used without having to pay for it. Instead he used a picture the news organization has claimed was his source — a solo picture of the future president seemingly closer to the iconic red, white and blue image

n Alfred Reed Lammonds, 63, of 131 Blossom Drive; charged with injury to personal property; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Melanie Beth Alfaro, 46, of 1392 Andrews Mill Rd.; charged with assault and battery; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Allen Michael Gowen, 25, of 173 Jack McKinney Rd.; charged with possession of stolen goods; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Jarred Andrew Smith, 28, of 1467 Old Caroleen Rd.; charged with violation of conditions of pretrial release, second-degree trespassing and harassing phone calls; placed under a $22,000 secured bond. (RCSD)

of Obama, underlined with the caption “HOPE.” Fairey said that he tried to cover up his error by submitting false images and deleting others. The distinction is critical because fair use can sometimes be determined by how much of an original image or work was altered in the creation of a new work. If Fairey didn’t need to significantly alter the image he used — in this case the solo shot of Obama — then his claim could have been undermined. Laurence Pulgram, an intellectual property lawyer said Saturday that Fairey’s case was in trouble.

The TORCHES Youth Philanthropy program is underway. TORCHES (Teens of Rutherford County Helping Empower Students) will meet monthly to learn about the power of philanthropy. In addition to learning how to evaluate grant proposals and develop financial management skills, TORCHES members will also learn public speaking and presentation skills, develop and use conflict resolution and consensusbuilding abilities, build individual and group leadership skills, and gain an awareness of community issues. TORCHES 2009-2010 members are: Rebecca Brenon, Mara Chambers, Jennifer Fuller, Ryan Harris and Amber Marlowe, East Rutherford High; Anna Bross, Chase High; Sarah Miller, Raven McGregor, Adam Russell, R-S Central High; and Hallie Nichole Carroll, Eden Seagrave and Sarah Upton, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. The group will evaluate locally submitted proposals and award one or more grants this spring to fund youth-led service projects in Rutherford County. TORCHES is sponsored by a partnership between Communities In Schools of Rutherford County, NCGives and Leading To Change, Inc. of Charlotte. TORCHES is also part of the North Carolina Youth Giving Network, which will stage the NC Youth Giving Summit this Saturday in Greensboro. Eric Rowles, president of Leading To Change, returns for a second year as the TORCHES facilitator. Rowles and his team are also preparing for Saturday’s Youth Giving Summit, which several TORCHES members are scheduled to attend. Chris Fuller, interim executive director of Communities In Schools, serves as an adult advisor to TORCHES. “Having seen the results of last year’s TORCHES effort, I’m excited to be involved with this year’s group of students,” said Fuller. “They are an enthusiastic and energetic group, who are ready to make a difference and help improve their community.” TORCHES has completed an initial round of funding, with donations from Walmart of Rutherford County and Communities In Schools. Further donations are currently being sought to assist with the costs of facilitating the group and providing grant funds. For more information or to make a donation, please contact the Communities in Schools office at 288-0228.

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EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 38 E-911 calls Friday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 14 E-911 calls Friday.

Fire Calls n Bostic firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a smoke report. n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm. n SDO firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.

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4A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

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Our Views Recovery may affect old jobs

hile there are emerging signs that the nation’s economy is getting better, the same evidence is showing that the recovery is not going to be quick and that it is still going to take a while for job creation to gain momentum. Just how long it will be before employKey point: ers get active again on a number We need to depends of factors, includlook foring whether or not ward not emerging companies worry about can secure financing for operations. what used Our biggest ecoto be. nomic problem now is that the old jobs simply may not be available in the future. If the American economy is going to see the kind of growth it has in the past, new jobs are going to have to be created in new industries. We need a committed effort at the state and federal level to encourage development of new technologies and ideas and to help entrepreneurs. We also need to commit ourselves to supporting the education network to prepare displaced workers for the jobs that will be created in these emerging employment sectors. Americans have always been able to adapt to changing economic conditions, we are faced with that kind of challenge now. We can wish for the old days and the old ways, but we have to be realistic. Change is coming whether we want it or not and we will be better served to embrace and work toward it than to lament what used to be.

Looking ahead to the 2010 vote RALEIGH — It certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see Republican office seekers making gains in North Carolina in 2010. In fact, it would probably be shocking if they didn’t. A Democrat sits in the White House. A Democrat sits in the governor’s mansion. Democrats control Congress. Democrats control the state legislature. Democrats have nowhere to go but down. You can throw into the mix that 2010 is a non-presidential election year, a controversial measure (health care reform) being pushed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has many people uneasy, and the economy is still pretty awful. It’s a recipe for success if you’re the political party that isn’t in power, a recipe that has some bringing up comparisons to 1994, when Republicans gained majorities in Congress and the state House. Still, a year, in the world of politics, is an eternity. And putting much stock in generic polls that show people preferring unknown Republicans over unknown Democrats is a fool’s game. There have two such polls recently. One, commissioned by the conservative Civitas Institute, put Republicans ahead of Democrats 52 percent to 39

Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham

percent in a generic race for Congress. Another, conducted by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling, put Republicans ahead 48-38 in a generic congressional contest and 46-39 in a generic legislative contest. But in the real world, real people actually get placed on the ballot. That’s why generic polls should be taken with a grain of salt. In congressional races, incumbents — especially those in office more than one or two terms — have huge (and unfair) advantages over challengers. Gerrymandered districts and the ability to raise money are the two most obvious. Heath Shuler, who represents the mountain counties that make up the 11th Congressional District, and Larry Kissell, whose 8th District stretches from Fayetteville to Charlotte, are the lone congressional Democrats from the state likely to be vulnerable in 2010. If Democrat Bob Etheridge runs for U.S. Senate,

that would leave the 2nd District seat up for grabs. In the state legislature, it’s also reality on the ground, not some feeling in the air, that should worry Democrats. Democrats in the Senate, in particular, are aging, meaning the likelihood of more open seats in 2010. One Democratic veteran of the chamber, David Weinstein of Robeson County, has already given up his seat. Meanwhile, scandal swirls around the Senate’s longest serving member, Democrat R.C. Soles of Columbus County. Gov. Beverly Perdue’s current poor standing among voters also could hurt fellow Democrats. She may not be on the ballot in 2010, but Republican leaders recognize that attacks on the governor — a face and a name known to voters — can help buoy their prospects. But Democrats also won’t be running against generic Republicans. If the GOP can’t put qualified, moderates on the ballot in these swing districts now held by Democrats, no amount of vulnerability will matter. Thirty years ago, Tip O’Neill said, “All politics is local.” Still is. Always will be. Scott Mooneyham is executive director of the Capital News Service in Raleigh.

The gospel is about ministry and nothing else Churches are consistently in the news these days and regretfully the news is not always good. I share with you a struggle that a church has previously experienced as they found themselves in court to try to preserve their right to retain their property after having the locks changed on the 158 year old church. Hephzibah Evangelical Presbyterian Church located between Dallas and Cherryville, in Gaston County, landed in the midst of a theological wrangle with their former denomination, the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. The church is in dispute as to who is in actual control of the property after the 65-member congregation voted to leave the PCUSA and join the growing and conservative Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The tension is a result over the local churches’ contention that their former denomination had grown too liberal. You may recall an article I previously wrote describing the convention PCUSA held when many traditional members were upset with moves to ordain gay and lesbian clergy. Some of the active clergy

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in the group were openly gay and the vote to not ordain gays and lesbians was very close. This denomination is not alone, as many groups are wrestling with this issue, that frankly, is forever settled in Scripture. Of course the basic issue is the validity of Scripture to guide churches in the right direction. It seems many see the Word of God as ancient and non-applicable to our daily lives, given current modern trends and social mores. This group is not the only group being torn by theological ideology. The issues of abortion, ordaining women and homosexuality are creating problems the early church never dreamed of. Denominations are faced with a challenge of upholding historic truths while being accosted with a host of liberal and apostate 21st century secularism that is, as Christ said, “ would turn fathers against sons and mothers against daughters.”

The churches’ call is to be in the business of seeing souls saved and discipled, not the real estate business. Hephzibah Presbyterian voted 99 percent to leave the PCUSA and join a more conservative expression of the faith. So, the bullies from headquarters come and change the locks on the door and now they are locked in a legal battle until a judge can decide who really owns the property. Mind you, the congregation has been in existence for 158 years with the land having been donated by the ancestor of a current member, Louise Wright. Wright, commenting on the predicament said, “Presbytery U.S.A. got liberal. We do not go along with their views.” Well God bless Mrs. Wright who realizes there is such a thing called truth and believing truth doesn’t change with the mood of culture or society. The problem here is denominations need to understand they are there to serve and facilitate the ministries of the local church. The local church is God’s plan for affecting the community for Christ. It’s all about people not real estate. Local churches’ real estate is to be held in trust for the

work of Christ and not to pad the numbers of denominational bank accounts. But somehow men take pride in the kingdoms they build. A local churches’ relationship to a denomination is to be one of a covenantal relationship not one bound in legalities from the civil courts. Liberal theologians strip the power of the anointing by their apostasy then wonder why local churches want to leave. Their attendance falls precipitously, yearly, good pastors are hard to find and then, through lack of proper oversight and neglect, congregations are practically forced to look elsewhere. There needs to be some rearranging all right. Oppressive and insensitive denominational leaders will not always seize control, nor seek to usurp, by the courts. Can you imagine Jesus going to the local Roman officials, appealing to a Herod and trying to bring the local synagogues under His control? Yet, that is what is happening all across America. I read this all the time …a local congregation trying to remove itself from a liberal denomination’s tyrannical hand only to be thrown into a courtroom sometimes before judges who are unbe-

lievers. The apostle Paul sternly rebuked the Church at Corinth for this behavior. He writes in 1Corinthians 6:1,” Dare any of you having a matter against one another go to law before the unjust, and not the saints? Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?” There is a desperate cry in this country for Godly leadership in our churches and government. There is a desperate need for pastors to speak the truth in love without compromise or fear of the ramifications. Fidelity to the Gospel must be maintained at all costs. Yes, it is real easy for theological bureaucrats to try to control their flocks through the courts. It is a challenge of love to work with their flocks and maintain their relationships by love rather than the courts. It is an abomination for leaders to neglect, confuse, distort and compromise and then dare to go to civil courts to maintain control over real estate that they didn’t even pay for. The kingdom of God and its goal is all about souls not real estate. May God have mercy on us all.

The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

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OBITUARIES/POLICE NOTES

Obituaries John Burns

John Carson Burns, Jr., 58, of Hollis, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late J. Carson Burns, Sr., and Ruth Hatley Burns. John was the former owner and operator of Burns Radiator Service. He is survived by three sisters, Martha Ogburn, of Charlotte; Nina Campbell, of Ellenboro; and Carson Goff, of Iron Station; his stepmother, Nancy Burns of Rutherfordton; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Huffman will officiate. A visitation will follow at the funeral home immediately following the Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rutherford County Humane Society, PO Box 998, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Friends may sign the online guest book @www.washburndorsey. com.

Lloyd Morrow

Lloyd Gordon Morrow, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Arthur Morrow and Myrtle Houlk Morrow. He served his country in the US Army during World War II where he survived the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He worked for Burlington Industries as a doffer until his retirement. He attended Forest City Foursquare Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Tate Morrow; two brothers, Glen and Boyce Morrow and one grandchild, Tina Lynn Thompson. Survivors include two sons, Kenny Morrow and Jeffery Morrow of Forest City; three daughters,, Gloria Morrow of the home, Tina Thompson of Spindale and Crystal Phillips of Forest City; four brothers, Paul Morrow of Greenville, S.C., Tommy Morrow of Spindale, Scott Morrow of Cliffside and Dillard Morrow of Rutherfordton; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Forest City Foursquare Church with the Revs. Ricky Poteat, Wesley Hudgins and Angel West officiating. Interment will follow in the Morrow Family Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday at Harrelson Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC or to the American Diabetes Association, Greenville-Spartanburg NC-SC Office, 16-A Brozzini Court, Greenville, SC 29615.

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Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Ginger Foster Carolyn “Ginger” Gurley Foster, 60, of Lake St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 following a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles L. Gurley, and two brothers. Ginger was an account executive with Kasper Broadcasting and an active member of the First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis. She was a member of the Wentzville Chamber of Commerce and founder and president of Wentzville Chamber Networking Group One. She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Foster of the home, and her mother, Frances Harmon Gurley. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Bethany Baptist Church in Forest City. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis, Missions Fund, or to Bethany Baptist Church, Missions Fund, c/o Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 249, Wentzville, MO 63385. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the Foster family. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Grace Absher Grace Marie McCurry Absher, 81, of 1652 Cedar Creek Road, Shelby, formerly of West Warren Manor and the Golden Valley community of Rutherford County, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Hospice Cleveland County. She was born in Rutherford County on Aug. 9, 1928, to the late Wilson Edgar McCurry and Jennie Mae Yelton McCurry. She had lived in Rutherford County with her husband of 45 years, Thomas Winfred Absher, until his death, at which time she moved to Shelby to be close to her daughter, Linda Absher Justice. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister and a brother. She was a member of First Broad Baptist Church in Golden Valley. She retired from Shadowline after 38 years of service as a seamstress. She is survived by a daugh-

John Burns Jr.

Mr. John Carson Burns, Jr, 58, of Hollis, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late J. Carson Burns, Sr., and Ruth Hatley Burns. John was the former owner and operator of Burns Radiator Service. John was a loving son, brother and uncle and brought joy to his family and friends — he was outdoor enthusiast, a gentleman farmer and a friend to all who knew him. He is survived by three sisters, Martha Ogburn and her husband Dan, of Charlotte; Nina Campbell and her husband Robert, of Ellenboro; and Carson Goff and her husband Geoffrey, of Iron Station; his stepmother, Nancy Burns of Rutherfordton; his nieces and nephews, Will, Kathryn, and Matthew Zweier of Charlotte, Carlee Goff of Iron Station, Will Johnson of New Bern, Kaleb Johnson of Ellenboro, Jovi Eaker of Shelby, and Zack Campbell of Ellenboro. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Huffman will officiate. A visitation will follow at the funeral home immediately following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rutherford County Humane Society, PO Box 998, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Friends may sign the online guest book @www.washburndorsey.com. Paid obit

ter, Linda Absher Justice; by brothers, James McCurry of Rutherfordton and Wayne McCurry of Bostic; and by a sister, Katheryn McCurry Toney of Bostic. She is also survived by a grandson and by many nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First Broad Baptist Church in Bostic with the Revs. Gary Smith and Kevin Towery officiating. She will lie in state from 2:00 until 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the interment in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. A guest registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome. com

Nellie Payne Nellie Payne, 69, of 143 W. Liberty St., Forest City, died at White Oaks Manor on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Thompson’s Mortuary of Forest City.

Ben Wall Ben Wall of Rutherfordton died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McMahan’s Funeral Home.

died Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Colleagues said Barnett, who retired in 2003, was a tireless advocate of free speech rights and had spent his last years as a vocal critic of the speed with which the California Supreme Court handed down its decisions.

Surfer trapped by cord, drowns WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a teen surfing on the Outer Banks has drowned after the cord connecting him to his surfboard wrapped around part of a fishing pier, trapping him underwater. Hatteras Island Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Bob Helle told the Star-News of Wilmington that rescuers couldn’t get to 15-year-old Craig Marshall for 90 minutes Friday until his surfboard broke. Helle says there was a fast current in the area and waves up to 10 feet. Authorities say Marshall was surfing with seven teenage friends on the Outer Banks when the current dragged him into the Avon Fishing Pier and the leash to his surfboard became tangled in the structure’s pylons.

Retirement did not slow down Barnett, who continued working as a board member of the First Amendment Coalition, a free speech legal organization. “He just lived and breathed the law of freedom of speech and freedom of the press,” Peter Scheer, the coalition’s executive director, said. “ Paul Bloom ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Paul Bloom, a longtime New Mexico water rights attorney who served Snow falling as a special counsel in the Energy Department under President Jimmy Carter, died near Asheville Oct. 9 of pancreatic cancer ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — in Chevy Chase, Md., his An unusually early season daughter, Ester Bloom, said. snow has begun to fall across He was 70. parts of the North Carolina mountains. Paul Bloom worked at The National Weather New Mexico’s Office of the Service says snow showers State Engineer for about a started to fall Saturday afterdozen years before moving noon above 3,000 feet in the to Washington to work for far western part of the state the Carter administration, around the Smoky Mountains Marjorie Bloom said. National Park. Paul Bloom was appointed Weather service meteoroloby then-Energy Secretary gist Patrick Moore says the James Schlesinger as spesnow showers should increase cial counsel to go after the as the day continues with as nation’s major oil companies much as 3 inches falling in for violations of pricing regu- some areas. lations.

Deaths Stephen Barnett BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Barnett, a First Amendment professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and prominent critic of the state court system, has died. He was 73. The school said Barnett

Grace Absher

Melba Sprouse

Melba Callahan Sprouse, 88, of 3015 Rochester Court, Monroe NC, and formerly of Forest City, NC died Friday Oct. 16, 2009, at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe, North Carolina. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late June and Carrie Ramsey Callahan; retired from Collins & Aikman Company with forty years service and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Sprouse, Sr. and a son, Charles Sprouse, Jr. She was also the youngest of eight children and is the lone survivor. Survivors include a son, Jim Sprouse and his wife Cheryl of Tallahassee, Fla.; a daughter, Joanne Hatley and her husband Max of Monroe, NC. There are also four grandchildren, Chris Hamrick, Jeff Hamrick, Sam Sprouse, and Susan Sprouse, and one great grandchild, Sarah Hamrick. Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Sunday Oct. 18, 2009, at Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Marvin Green and the Rev. Robert Baynard officiating. Interment will follow in the Southern Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Mary Hamrick, PO Box 601597, Charlotte, NC 282601597. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid obit

SHELBY — Mrs. Grace Marie McCurry Absher, 81, of 1652 Cedar Creek Road, formerly of West Warren Manor and the Golden Valley community of Rutherford County, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2009, at Hospice Cleveland County, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born in Rutherford County on August 9, 1928, to the late Wilson Edgar McCurry and Jennie Mae Yelton McCurry. She had lived in Rutherford County with her late husband Thomas Winfred Absher of 45 years, until his death, at which time she moved to Shelby to be close to her daughter, Linda Absher Justice. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Coggins, and a brother, Eric McCurry. She was a member of First Broad Baptist Church in Golden Valley. She retired from Shadowline after 38 years of service as a seamstress. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Grace is survived by her very loving daughter, Linda Absher Justice, and husband Steve, of Shelby, and her grandson Jimmy Justice and fiancée Becky Passmore of Shelby. She is also survived by her brothers, James McCurry and wife Edna of Rutherfordton and Wayne McCurry and wife Nancy of Bostic, by her sister, Katheryn McCurry Toney and husband Johnny of Bostic, and by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral service celebrating the life of Mrs. Absher will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at First Broad Baptist Church in Bostic with the Revs. Gary Smith and Kevin Towery officiating. Mrs. Absher will lie in state from 2 until 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the interment in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. A guest registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome. com Paid obit

Lloyd Morrow Lloyd Gordon Morrow, age 83, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Arthur Morrow and Myrtle Houlk Morrow. He served his country in the US Army during World War II where he survived the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He worked for Burlington Industries as a doffer until his retirement. He attended Forest City Foursquare Church and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was known for his gardening skills and his ability to cook. His specialty was cornbread. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Tate Morrow; two brothers, Glen and Boyce Morrow and one grandchild, Tina Lynn Thompson. Survivors include two sons, Kenny Morrow and his wife, Helen, and Jeffery Morrow and his wife, Donna, all of Forest City; three daughters, which includes his loving daughter of the home, Gloria Morrow, Tina Thompson and her husband, Weldon, of Spindale and Crystal Phillips and her husband, Max, of Forest City; four brothers, Paul Morrow of Greenville, SC, Tommy Morrow of Spindale, Scott Morrow of Cliffside and Dillard Morrow of Rutherfordton; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Forest City Foursquare Church with Reverend Ricky Poteat, Reverend Wesley Hudgins and Reverend Angel West officiating. Interment will follow in the Morrow Family Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday at Harrelson Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC or to the American Diabetes Association, GreenvilleSpartanburg NC-SC Office, 16-A Brozzini Court, Greenville, SC 29615. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid Obit

6A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

Calendar/Local

Astor case example of senior crime 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.

NEW YORK (AP) — To senior citizens’ advocates, Brooke Astor is a Park Avenue poster child for an insidious kind of financial crime. They kept close tabs as the late philanthropist’s son and a lawyer were tried on charges of exploiting her mental decline to raid her nearly $200 million fortune. The AARP called it “the most infamous case of financial elder abuse in recent memory.” Advocates and legal experts saw last week’s convictions as a high-wattage signal that such cases, often seen as difficult to prosecute, can succeed — even if few others spur a five-monthlong big money trial with boldface names. “To lose this kind of case would have sent a very discouraging signal” to prosecutors pursuing elder abuse cases, said Thomas L. Hafemeister, a University of Virginia law professor who specializes in financial exploitation of the elderly. There have been plenty of prominent court fights over claims that elderly millionaires were manipulated into parting with money. J. Seward Johnson Sr.’s children accused his third wife — and former chambermaid — of browbeating the dying drug company heir into leaving her nearly all his $500 million fortune; the 16-week trial in 1986 ended

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els and standard of living for our people improves.” Newman was elected as Hendersonville’s Mayor in 2005 and his four-year term ends in December. He is a lawyer in the Hendersonville firm of Blanchard, Newman and Blackwell and served as a criminal prosecutor in the states of Ohio and Tennessee before returning to his

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25 percent was subtracted along with the remaining business expenses, giving the “actual net” of the week’s sales. n The actual net was then divided, with the company of the Murrells Inlet resident receiving 50 percent and Hall and the other partner receiving 25 percent each. Any expenses for employees, rent, utilities, Internet and phone were split between those two final 25 percent shares. According to the affidavit, the computers for gaming were set up by a Winston-Salem company, and the business opened about May 18, 2009. Hall reports that he went to a video game business off I-485 in Charlotte to learn how the business was to be operated before the Forest City operation began. The document states that the business eventually started operating 24 hours a day, using four cashiers. The employees were paid $7 per hour, except for the one who was manager. That position paid $8 per hour.

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roughly $6,000 each. Most months, the $6,000 was just taken away from the payment that Duke would send to the town. But during months when there was little rainfall and the hydro plant didn’t generate any electric-

with a settlement giving the children and an oceanographic institute about $160 million. Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith’s inheritance tussle with her oil-tycoon husband’s son reached all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court but continues years after both she and the son died. But these and many other fortune feuds played out in civil courts — not in criminal cases carrying the prospect of prison time, which Astor’s 85-year-old son now faces. Criminal cases in which ailing elderly people are conned by identity theft, real estate scams or light-fingered caregivers are fairly common, although few are as extensive as the Astor case — where prosecutors used thousands of pages of documents and called dozens of witnesses ranging from Henry Kissinger to household helpers. Some prosecutors focus on scenarios involving physical harm. Others are reluctant to take on cases that can be blurred by family loyalties and disputes, said Catherine T. Wettlaufer, a Buffalo estates lawyer. The cases also can be hard to prove. While there may be a financial paper trail, the victims often are unable to testify or unwilling to take the stand against a relative or needed caretaker. Prosecutors then have to prove they

know what the victim intended — a task often complicated by a victim’s failing mind, said Andrew Mayoras, a Michigan lawyer and co-author of “Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!,” due out next month. The question becomes: “How do you get into somebody’s head — someone with dementia?” he said. Manhattan prosecutors called more than 70 witnesses to illuminate Astor’s mental state in the years leading up to her death in 2007 at age 105. Jurors heard that the Alzheimer’s disease-stricken socialite signed a letter giving her son $5 million on a day she didn’t know where she was. That she was afraid of her shadow and didn’t recognize people she had known for decades. That she referred to her son, Anthony Marshall, at times as her husband and “the man who wants to kill me.” The Manhattan District Attorney’s office, which declined to comment on the case, took some criticism during the trial for the lengthy presentation. But the testimony on Astor’s decline, especially from her doctors, made an impression on juror Barbara Tomanelli. “We started to feel very sorry for Mrs. Astor’s condition,” she said after the trial.

hometown in the year 2000. “The need for better paying jobs in western North Carolina requires immediate attention and has been inadequately addressed,” Newman said. “Rutherford County, in particular, has suffered probably more than our other counties because the closing of factories has occurred consistently over the past several years, leaving a high unemployment rate.” Newman points to his experience as key to making him an effective congressman. “My public service as mayor of

Hendersonville has been valuable experience for me, but my career as a lawyer has provided sound preparation for the position I seek. I have been a zealous advocate for my clients’ best interests for the past 20 years, both as a criminal prosecutor and as a private practitioner. I have been a strong advocate for the City of Hendersonville and believe that I can do the same for the 11th congressional district.”

When customers first came in, the affidavit states, an account was set up for them using the cashier terminal. Customers were identified by using their driver’s license numbers. Whatever money the customer gave the cashier was credited to his or her account. Customers reportedly could then either play video games or surf the Internet. Customers who played the video games reportedly received one “sweepstakes entry” for a penny, so $20 would buy 2,000 entries. Customers could then bet from 25 to 650 entries at a time to play the game. Winning combinations during play would show up as increased dollar amounts on a “winnings” box on the computer screen. Customers who had exhausted their “sweepstakes entries” could convert the winnings into more sweepstakes entries, cash out and receive cash for winnings or leave the winnings in the system and return to play again later. Players who had no winnings could continue play by putting more money into “sweepstakes entries.” The affidavit includes alleged financial data from the week of July 13 through 20 that shows gross sales of

$20,083 and payouts of $12,014.50, providing net receipts of $8,068. After subtracting the $500 expense allowance, the 3 percent fee for attorneys, at $227, the 25 percent commission to the Oklahoma company, at $1,835, and the remainder of expenses above the $500, at $78, the actual net was $5,428. Of the actual net, the company of the Murrells Inlet man received 50 percent, at $2,714, and Hall and the other business partner evenly split the remaining 50 percent, or $2,714. The affidavit says no business taxes, income tax withholding or Social Security tax payments were withheld on checks sent to the Murrells Inlet man’s company and no income tax withholding or Social Security taxes were withheld on employee payroll checks.

ity, the town had to write a check to Duke. But in two months, the town will have paid the debt off. “I’m hoping this will allow us to get back into the range of $250,000 to $300,000 a year in hydro-power revenues,” Braund said. “That would be a useful windfall for the town, and sustainable. But we do have to balance the lowering of the

lake to run the hydro plant with the desires of our citizens to have a lake. It is true that with recent rainfall we can lower the lake more and run the hydro-plant more, but if we drop the lake by about 10 feet people start to get upset.”

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

(Editor’s note: The affidavit identifies the South Carolina men who were the alleged partners in the business. But because they are currently identified by prosecutors as “unindicted co-conspirators,” they are not identified by name in this story.) Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

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Business Briefs Health care company will bring 300 jobs RALEIGH (AP) — Premier Inc., a health care purchasing and data company, announced Wednesday it’s moving its headquarters from California to Charlotte while increasing its work in North Carolina’s largest city by 300 jobs. A state economic incentives panel approved an agreement with Premier that could pay the company $4.1 million over the next nine years if it creates the jobs over the next five, keeps them through 2018 and meets investment targets. Premier, with 750 of its 1,250 workers already based out of Charlotte, will shift its headquarters from San Diego to Charlotte in part because many executive team members and its three divisions already are there, company spokesman Alven Weil said. The new jobs will be created due to the company’s growth and aren’t being transferred to Charlotte from San Diego, Weil said. Premier is owned by more than 200 not-for-profit hospitals and health care systems that share clinical information and leverage purchasing on everything from syringes to imaging equipment to reduce costs. The alliance works with more than 2,200 hospitals and 63,000 health care providers. The company will expand by leasing space in a Charlotte corporate park. Premier’s predecessor firm, called SunHealth, was established in 1969 in Charlotte by hospital associations in North and South Carolina, the company said.

N.C. couple accused of defrauding Cisco RALEIGH (AP) — Prosecutors say a North Carolina couple has been charged with stiffing Cisco Systems Inc. in a $23 million mail fraud and money laundering scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Raleigh said Wednesday Mario and Jennifer Easevoli were arrested Sept. 28 in Phoenix. A third person has not been arrested. The indictment says Mario Easevoli was president of North Carolina-based Synergy Communications Corp. Jennifer Easevoli was vice president. Authorities say the three used fictitious companies to get networking equipment parts from Californiabased Cisco. They sold the parts, depositing proceeds in a Synergy account.

(AP Photo/News & Record, Jerry Wolford)

Stephen Fraser, left, Kim Fraser and Gart Davis, right, the Spoonflower team, an Internet-based business that allows crafters and designers around the world to submit their designs for printing on fabric which uses a specialized type of inkjet printer, pose for a photo in Mebane, N.C.

Idea blossoms into global business By TINA FIRESHEETS News & Record of Greensboro

MEBANE, N.C. — Spoonflower began with a casual remark Kim Fraser made at home one evening: “You know what would be really cool? If I could print my own fabric.” She had no idea her husband, Stephen, heard her. Their three daughters had gone to bed, and she was just puttering with some craft projects. “I thought it was one of those throwaway conversations — that he wasn’t even listening,” Kim Fraser recalls. But he was. And during the next few weeks, he continued to give it some thought. A lot of thought. “There’s no reason why someone like Kim couldn’t print her own fabric,” Stephen Fraser thought to himself. An idea was percolating. And a few

months later, he met his friend, Gart Davis, for coffee and a proposal. The men helped build Lulu.com, which offers print-on-demand books. There weren’t yet any businesses specializing in print-on-demand fabric. Could this be a new venture for them? The News & Record of Greensboro reported that now, just one year later, the three of them are gathered in a former sock mill in Mebane, producing fabric designed by artists from around the globe. Their business, Spoonflower, has distributed more than 80,000 fabric designs worldwide, and about 50,000 people use their Web site. As of early October, designers can now choose to sell their designs on the Spoonflower Web site. Their business, named after an endangered state wildflower, is starting to garner attention within the apparel industry. Spoonflower

was recently mentioned in House Beautiful and Bust magazines. Apparel Magazine also gave it a 2009 Apparel All-Star Award, presented to companies that exhibit innovation, excellence in management, growth and corporate goodwill. The Spoonflower office is sandwiched between a sign-printing business and a used-book store in downtown Mebane. It’s an airy space with hardwood floors, high ceilings and large windows with views of the street. It’s also near a locally owned coffee shop and a tapas restaurant with a martini bar — “Everything an Internet startup needs,” Davis says, joking. They use large-format printers, like ones usually used by the display industry to make signs. Four of

Please see Fabric, Page 8A

Recliner sales climb with lifestyle changes By EMERY P. DALESIO AP Business Writer

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ah, the recliner. The American invention that linked lazing in the living room to television and frozen dinners is one of the few bright spots in a well-worn U.S. household furniture industry. Sales of reclining chairs are getting a lift from the growing popularity of hightech TVs, home theater equipment and video games, as well as an aging population that is less active. Even the recession, which forced many Americans to cancel vacation plans, seemed to have help sales of the comfy lounge chairs. “People think, ‘I’m not going to travel. Doggone it, when I go home I’m going to be comfortable,” ’ said Don Hunter, who heads Catnapper, a recliner-focused division of Jackson Furniture Industries in Cleveland, Tenn. Sales of reclining chairs and sofas totaled $3.5 billion last year and are expected to climb to $4 billion within five years, according to trade maga-

zine Furniture/Today and New York-based Easy Analytic Software Inc. Nevada and Arizona, both popular states for retirees, will

Please see Recliner, Page 9A

NEW BUSINESS

41 people charged in mortgage fraud NEW YORK (AP) — A mortgage fraud crackdown announced Thursday resulted in the arrests of dozens of people, including six lawyers, seven loan officers and three mortgage brokers in four states. Thirty-one people were arrested in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina. They were among 41 people charged with engaging in mortgage fraud scams that defrauded lenders out of more than $64 million in home mortgage loans. Of the 10 other defendants, one was expected to surrender later Thursday, four were previously charged and five remained at large. Authorities gathering for an afternoon news conference in Manhattan said the crackdown, dubbed “Operation Bad Deeds,” was aimed at the failure of gatekeepers in the mortgage industry to act responsibly and legally.

Spindale Barber Shop, owned by Jeff and Lisa Enloe, and located at 111 W. Main St., in Spindale is now open. The store is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Phone: 286-4585 (l-r) Melissa Thompson, Tina Francis (formerly of Smart Styles) and Susie Smith offer haircuts for the entire family as well as hot lather neck shaves. Walk-ins are welcomed. Garrett Byers/ Daily Courier

8A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

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machines print designs, using water-based ink, onto 100-yard rolls of fabric. Thousands of images could be printed on a roll of cotton. Clients can order a swatch of fabric or 100 yards of a single design. The fabric is shipped within a week. The Frasers and Davis work on laptop computers across from each other. All operations take place in one open room. Kim Fraser provides customer service and manages the company’s blog, which announces upcoming specials and contests. For “Fabric of the Week,” artists can submit their designs, and people can vote online for their favorite. Stephen Fraser oversees the operations and marketing sides of the business, and Davis focuses on the engineering and financial areas. They both run the Web site and its operations. And, when necessary, they even load the printers, cut fabric and prepare orders for shipping. But before it came to all of this, the partners — who knew nothing about sewing or textile design — did their homework. After that initial meeting over coffee, the men consulted their potential client base: the crafting community. Stephen Fraser created a Spoonflower Web page and posted a survey on it. He asked questions such as: How often do you engage in quilting, knitting, crocheting? Have you ever bought fabric online? Would you be interested in ordering custom-designed fabric printed with your own colors and patterns? If so, what fabric would you most want? And how much would you expect it to cost? They also submitted a link to the survey on the Web site Sew Mama Sew, a blog targeting crafters. The survey generated about 500 responses, most of them overwhelmingly supportive of the concept. Many of those surveyed expressed the desire for such a service immediately. Even with such positive feedback, the Spoonflower team started slowly. They created a blog and a waiting list, which grew to about 10,000 people by the end of the summer. They allowed small groups of subscribers to join at a time. Stephen Fraser and Davis hired a software company to create a prototype for the Web site, then undertook a test run during the summer of 2009. They contracted to have the printing done at a local company serving the apparel industry. They cut fabric on the Frasers’ kitchen table and mailed it at the local post office. The Frasers even

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(AP Photo/News & Record, Jerry Wolford)

Stephen Fraser, an owner of Spoonflower, carries a roll of designs after printing and heat-setting in Mebane, N.C. which uses a specialized type of inkjet printer and then it is heat-set.

shipped orders as they traveled on their family vacation. On his family vacation at the Chesapeake Bay in 2008, Davis walked along the waterfront. He thought about Spoonflower and all of its possibilities. “There’s nothing I’d rather be doing,” he thought to himself. Fast forward to this summer. Davis returned to the Chesapeake Bay with his family. He looked toward the horizon and thought about Spoonflower. Was he creating an institution that empowers people? Was he engaged in something that allowed people to express themselves creatively and positively? After some reflection, he came to this conclusion: “There’s nothing I’d rather be doing.” Neither Davis nor Stephen Fraser know how to sew. But here’s the thing. This isn’t just a business venture for them. The more they learn about textile design, the more they respect it. They get satisfaction from knowing their business gives people a creative outlet. Subscribers include graphic

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designers whose jobs are creative, as well as attorneys who use Spoonflower as their creative outlet. Some clients are like Amy Gates, creative moms who enjoy making their own holiday or birthday gifts. But Gates has more textile design experience than most casual crafters. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Gates started a design business after she graduated in 1980. Gates and her sister hand painted designs on fabric for other designers. At that time, it was a complicated, time-consuming process. They had to treat, paint and dry the fabric. They also inhaled toxic dyes, and if they ran out of paint, they mixed colors repeatedly to get the exact shade they needed. It took at least a week to produce 16 to 20 yards of fabric, something that can be printed within three to four hours at Spoonflower. “It was wonderful, but it was really hard to make it profitable because it took so much labor, you couldn’t charge what it was worth,” Gates says. The beauty of Spoonflower is that replicating a pattern is much easier, Gates says. Stephen Fraser explains the step-by-step process on a video posted on the Spoonflower Web site. Once users register, they upload their designs on the Spoonflower Web site. They can select the type of fabric, the layout for their design and the amount of fabric they want. They also can see what their pattern will look like on a swatch of fabric before it’s printed. Once the staff receives the design, it’s printed much like a document from your computer to your printer. Gates doubts she’ll delve into textile design again. The Greensboro mom and yoga teacher mostly gets creative around the holidays. But she still has a lot of her old fabric designs, and she may one day use Spoonflower to print more. Although Gates doesn’t pursue crafting like she once did, others are turning it into serious hobbies and side businesses. Many of the people using Spoonflower sell their crafts on Etsy, an online market where crafters can sell handmade items. This resurgence in crafting is evident around the world. Sales of sewing machines skyrocketed 500 percent in the United Kingdom, according to an article published this year on the U.K.’s Daily Mail Web site. The article cited the recession as one reason that people are turning to making things themselves. For Kim Fraser, it’s also about the joy of creating something unique. Fraser, a baker by trade, started sewing in college. She sews clothes for her daughters and items for their home. “I think people in general want a creative outlet,” Stephen Fraser says.

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Obama: Serve national interest By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Pushing back against his critics, President Barack Obama says overhauling the health care system, while helping millions of people, also will test whether policy makers can “serve the national interest despite the unrelenting efforts of the special interests.” The administration is trying to build momentum for the president’s overhaul effort after the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 vote this week for a bill that would extend health care coverage to millions of people. One Republican, Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, supported the bill, and the measure faces considerable opposition from the health care industry, labor unions and large business organizations. “The history is clear: For decades rising health care costs have unleashed havoc on families, businesses and the economy,” the president said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address. “And for decades, whenever we have tried to reform the system, the insurance companies have done everything in their considerable power to stop us.” The health insurance industry released a study earlier this week concluding that the Finance Committee bill — one of five competing House and Senate health care

measures — would raise premiums significantly for millions of people who already have health coverage. The report drew intense criticism from the White House, congressional Democrats and other advocates of the bill who deemed the study a last-ditch effort to sway public opinion against the White House-backed measure. Obama said he would not abide “those who would bend the truth or break it to score political points and stop our progress as a country.” He accused the industry of “filling the airwaves with deceptive and dishonest ads,” sending money and lobbyists to Capitol Hill and paying for studies “designed to mislead the American people.” The bills moving through Congress generally would require most Americans to buy insurance, provide federal subsidies to help lowerincome people afford coverage and help small businesses defray the cost of extending coverage to their workers. The measures would bar insurers from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions and limit their ability to charge higher premiums based on age or family size. Expanded coverage would be paid for by cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from future Medicare payments to health care providers.

Higher taxes also are included in the bills. Republican opponents say the bills will increase costs for patients, further job losses and give the government more of a say in who gets medical care, and what kind. “Americans inherently know government interference drives costs up, not down,” Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said in the GOP’s weekly message. “The massive health care plans being crafted behind closed doors in Washington will ultimately allow the government to decide what doctors we can see, what treatments the government thinks you deserve and what medicines you can receive.” Obama contended the price of not acting will be a devastated U.S. economy because rising health care costs will mean lower salaries and higher unemployment, lower profits and larger numbers of people going without insurance. Obama said overhauling the system will provide the change voters sought when they went to the polls last November. “But it also now represents something more: whether or not we as a nation are capable of tackling our toughest challenges; if we can serve the national interest despite the unrelenting efforts of the special interests; if we can still do big things in America,” he said.

——— On the Net: Obama address: www.whitehouse. gov GOP address: http://www.youtube. com/RepublicanConference

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President Obama used his Saturday address to praise the Senate committee’s vote on health care.

Climate concerns may turn manure into city’s cash cow

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. These days it’s more than just a potent reminder of the region’s agricultural roots and the hundreds of thousands of cattle raised on the city’s outskirts.

The stench smells like an opportunity. Investors are lining up to support a planned clean energy park that eventually will convert some of the methane gas released from the manure piles into power for a cheese factory and other businesses. JBS, which

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see sales jump 25 percent. That’s a stark contrast to the nearly 13 percent drop in sales furniture stores saw through September this year, compared with the same nine-month period last year, according to census data. That bad news includes a slight 1.4 percent rise in retail sales from August to September, the government reported this week. On Saturday, as the household furniture industry assembles in High Point for the start of its twicea-year international trade show, several manufacturers will be showcasing recliners with more gizmos. Berkline is introducing a recliner line starting at $699 with installed stereo speakers, a subwoofer, and a plug for an iPod. The company has an existing model called the ButtKicker, which can be hooked up to a special amplifier that delivers the shakes and vibrations of the action on your home theater system. Also new this year, is a top end to the line of massage chairs retailing for about $1,200 to $2,400. The deluxe version offered this year costs $2,599, conforms to the shape of the user’s body and includes a system of pressurized air bags for a massage that mimics human hands. For cash-crimped consumers, Berkline is targeting them with models that start as low as $299. That will help drive sales up 10 percent this year, said Rob Burch, CEO of the Morristown, Tenn.based company. Industry executives also see opportunities for chairs that use electric power to tilt back or lift up a person who may be too weak to do it on their own. Manufacturers “benefit from an older popula-

runs two of the largest feed yards and the local slaughterhouse, is testing a new technology that heats the cattle excrement and turns it into energy. “What once used to be a waste stream that was just a byproduct ... they are now recognizing has value,” said

Bruce Biggi, the economic development coordinator for the city of Greeley, which received an $82,000 grant from the governor’s energy office this year for the park. The idea is to lure new business to the area with what Biggi likes to call its renewable natural gas — the

tion, and from some technological advances that make them not only comfortable but good for your health,” said Jerry Epperson, an industry analyst with investment bank Mann, Armistead & Epperson Ltd. The recliner was invented by La-Z-Boy in 1929, just months before the great stock market crash. And despite the current recession, recliner sales remain steady, said Paula Hoyas, vice president of upholstery merchandising for La-Z-Boy. “They are a staple in American homes, and consumers consider recliners to be an easy and affordable way to add a bit more comfort to a room,” Hoyas said. The U.S. is the world’s largest furniture market, accounting for about a quarter of global furniture sales, according to the Centre for Industrial Studies, an economic research and consulting company in Milan, Italy. Yet with the recession, American furniture manufacturers and wholesalers limped along with profit margins of less than 2 percent in the past year, while retailers have stayed afloat on profits of less than 0.5 percent, according to Sageworks Inc., which collects data on private companies. For Americans facing job insecurity and weak home sales — the strongest driver for people to buy new furniture — conserving cash has led some families to open the pocketbook just a bit so that they could at least ride out the recession in comfort. Mystery book author and retiree Pat Browning said she cashed in her stimulus check this spring and bought a $199 blue microfiber recliner at Big Lots! in May. “The comfort level is important because I am home all the time,” said Browning, 80, of Yukon, Okla. “I spend my life sitting at a computer, writing and doing endless research, but the mind can absorb only what the seat can endure. My best writing takes shape when I’m drowsing and dreaming at nap time in my new recliner.”

endless supply of methane from cheap manure. By reducing the amount of the potent greenhouse gas released into the air, the projects also potentially could turn cow dung into dollars, if a climate bill before Congress becomes law.

Nation Today Mom in L.A. shoots two sons LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Los Angeles say a woman shot her two young sons, killing a 5-year-old boy and critically wounding his 1-year-old brother. Los Angeles police Officer Norma Eisenman says the 25-year-old woman called 911 Saturday morning and told a dispatcher that she had killed her children. Officers managed to disarm the woman and she was arrested. Her name has not been released. The 5-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The younger boy was shot multiple times and has been hospitalized.

Sanford’s wife won’t say anymore CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jenny Sanford, the wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, says she’s done talking about her husband’s difficulties. Jenny Sanford moved out of the governor’s mansion with the couple’s four children after her husband revealed he had an affair with an Argentine woman. When asked about her husband’s troubles, Jenny Sanford responded that “I think I’ve said all I need to say about that.” She added that their reconciliation was personal.

Charges filed again in tattoo case FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A California prosecutor has refiled aggravated mayhem charges against two men accused of tattooing a gang sign on a 7-year-old boy. Prosecutors say the boy’s father held his son down against his will while another man inked a quarter-sized gang insignia on the boy’s hip.

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Carolinas Today Probe finds officer driving at 93 mph

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An investigation has found a North Carolina police officer wasn’t wearing his seat belt and was driving at speeds up to 93 mph before he crashed on a Charlotte street. Multiple media outlets report 23-year-old Joe Willinsky remains in critical condition at a Charlotte hospital and investigators have not been able to interview him. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Capt. Andy Kornberg says Willinsky had his lights and siren on Wednesday as he headed to a burglary call. Kornberg says Willinsky lost control and struck an embankment at 62 mph, flipping the cruiser and ejecting him. Kornberg says he doesn’t think Willinsky was driving recklessly, but did break state law by not wearing his seat belt.

Experts say sharks may not have caused death

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say they now aren’t sure whether sharks killed a Pittsburgh man whose body washed up on a North Carolina beach last month. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported the North Carolina medical examiner’s office first released a report Friday saying an autopsy and review of photos by marine biologists led experts to decide 60-year-old Richard Snead died from accidental drowning. But a few hours later, officials said another researcher reviewing the death disagreed, saying it looked like shark bites killed the man. Officials say they will now do a

final review of the death that could take weeks. Snead’s body washed ashore on the Outer Banks about four days after he was last seen taking a late night swim in the ocean.

Anti-war group marks its 40th anniversary FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Quaker House is marking its 40th anniversary with a rally featuring an attorney for Guantanamo detainees and a former member of the Special Forces. Winston-Salem attorney Robert Elliot is talking Saturday about his work with the American Civil Liberties Union representing Guantanamo detainees. “Sex & War” author and U.S. Army veteran Stan Goff is expected to discuss Afghanistan. The rally will also feature speeches from peace activists. Quaker House was founded in 1969.

Search on for teen MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Searchers are planning to comb parts of two South Carolina counties this weekend for a New York teen missing for six months. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports that people on horseback and all-terrain vehicles are also using dogs to search parts of Georgetown and Charleston counties Saturday and Sunday for signs of Brittanee Drexel. Drexel was reported missing April 26. She was last seen leaving a group of friends who had traveled with her from Rochester, N.Y., to visit people at another hotel in Myrtle Beach.

Jake Hunter Carpenter October 11th Parents: Alan & Heather Davis of Rutherfordton Jeff Carpenter of Mt. Vernon Sister: Sarah Rose Davis Brothers: Josh & Jordan Davis Grandparents: Jim & Tommie White of Rutherfordton Joe & Jeanette Carpenter of Mt. Vernon

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Rick has become an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is now packing sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph) and it could threaten the Baja California peninsula next week. Authorities in the resort of Acapulco closed the port to small craft after Rick kicked up heavy

waves and gusts of wind. Rick was centered about 290 miles (470 kilometers) south of the port of Manzanillo, west of Acapulco, on Saturday afternoon and was moving northwest near 15 mph (24 kph). Forecasters expect it to stay well off the coast for several days before bending east over cooler waters and hitting the peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane sometime Wednesday.

Balloon boy’s father fails on ‘big announcement’ promise By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A “big announcement” from the father of a boy feared missing in a helium balloon failed to materialize. Richard Heene told reporters early Saturday he would hold a news conference with an announcement later in the morning. But when he emerged from the house and came to microphones, he said only that he was putting a cardboard box outside the door to take written questions. He said he’d answer the questions Saturday evening. The boy was found hiding in the garage attic after his parents reported he was in the loose balloon. Sheriff’s investigators planned to talk to Richard and Mayumi Heene again Saturday to resolve lingering questions over whether the drama could have been a hoax. Richard Heene has called that suggestion “pathetic.” Doubts surfaced after a CNN interview in which Falcon told his parents “you said we did this for a show” after his father asked why he did not come down from the rafters during the search Thursday. The family made the rounds on morning talk shows Friday, and Falcon threw up during two separate interviews when asked why he hid. Early Saturday, Richard Heene came outside the home and told Denver’s KUSA-TV he would have “a big announcement” later in the morning. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden acknowledged that Falcon’s comments on CNN had clearly “raised everybody’s level of skepti-

cism.” 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 Heenes say that when they couldn’t find Falcon, they called the Federal Aviation Administration, then 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.” It was not the first time someone from the Heenes’ home has dialed 911. A Colorado sheriff’s deputy responded to a 911 hang-up in February at the home, hearing a man yelling and noticing Mayumi Heene had a mark on her cheek and broken blood vessels in her left eye. She said it was because of a problem with her contacts. Richard Heene said he was yelling because his children stayed up past their bedtime. The husband and wife said nothing had happened, and the deputy concluded he did not have probable cause to make an arrest.

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 Born and raised in Rutherford County  Married for 25 yrs to Tina, Employed by public school system  Two children-Cory is a Junior at UNC, Wesley is a Junior at East Rutherford  Son of Vernon and Lovada Tarlton  Member First Baptist Church  1974 Graduate of East Rutherford  1978 Graduate of The Citadel, Business Admin.  Presently Director of Operations for AGI IN STORE, a division of American Greetings  Coached numerous youth sport teams  Past member of various civic clubs Advertisement paid for by the candidate.

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Dennis Tarlton Mayor of Forest City

• Born and raised in Rutherford County • Married for 25 yrs to Tina-Employed by public school system • Two children: Cory is a Junior at UNC, Wesley is a Junior at East Rutherford • Son of Vernon and Lovada Tarlton • Member First Baptist Church • 1974 Graduate of East Rutherford • 1978 Graduate of The Citadel, Business Admin. • Presently Director of Operations for AGI IN STORE, a division of American Greetings • Coached numerous youth sport teams • Past member of various civic clubs

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• Christian values • No increase in taxes • Complete the Cone Mills project without using town monies • Create and support new ways to fill empty buildings in Forest City • Support other agencies that will help create jobs for Forest City • Build our reserves-they are to low now • Keep our focus on the town’s business and not get caught up in activities outside of the town’s responsibility • Keep our focus on providing quality services to our citizens at the lowest price • Treat our citizens with respect and concern for we work for them and are accountable to them for our actions and decisions. Advertisement paid for by the candidate.

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NATION

Despite salmonella scare, the peanut makes comeback By BEN EVANS Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Go figure: Food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. Peanut farmers who once feared $1 billion in losses are chalking up their good fortune to a bad economy that has more people reaching for peanut butter as a cheap lunch. Agriculture Department numbers back up the theory. Peanuts processed for snacks — items such as sandwich crackers that were heavily recalled during the outbreak — were slightly down for the accounting year ending July 31. But peanuts used for peanut butter set an all-time record at 1.1 billion pounds, topping the previous year’s total by 100 million pounds. That was enough to make the year’s overall peanut production the third-highest in history, missing the top mark set in 2005 by just a fraction of 1 percent, with nearly 2 billion pounds being processed. “This is very unusual,” said Sanford Miller, senior fellow at the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the University of Maryland. He said the rebound from a national food scare typically takes far longer, sometimes years. “It shows you how important peanut butter is to the American diet,” Miller said. “People just won’t give it up.” Industry leaders would not have predicted this outcome earlier this year after a salmonella outbreak linked to the Peanut Corp. of America was blamed for sickening hundreds of people and led

to one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. Officials projected massive losses as the Food and Drug Administration, in January and February, added item after item to a lengthy recall list of peanut products deemed potentially dangerous. Bracing for a long-term slump, the industry launched an aggressive public relations campaign to convince people the contamination was isolated. The public was skeptical. Sales of peanut products plummeted, particularly snack items. Even retail sales of peanut butter — most brands of which were removed from the tainted peanut supplies — dropped from a strong average of about $100 million in monthly sales through the end of 2008 to about $87 million for the four weeks ending Feb. 22, according to Nielsen, a market research firm. But the slump was shortlived. By March sales had bounced back to their preoutbreak strength, remaining high through the summer and fall. “There’s an old adage in the industry that you can almost track the economy by consumption of peanut but-

ter,” said Stanley Fletcher, a peanut economist at the University of Georgia. “It’s basically the cheapest source of protein.” Tim Burch, a peanut farmer from Newton in southern Georgia, said he and others were “sweating it” in February. Orders stopped coming in and inventories began backing up as tainted peanuts were leading the news just about every day, he said. But “it appears that peanuts weathered the storm reasonably well,” he said. “I do know that peanut butter manufacturers are running wide open.” There were many industry losers in the salmonella outbreak, including those who got stuck with potentially tainted products and little immediate recourse from the company responsible, which filed for bankruptcy. Also, the booming production didn’t translate into record retail sales. Even with the quick rebound, the downturn in the weeks surrounding the scare left annual peanut butter sales down 2.5 percent from the previous year. Industry officials believe peanut snacks were down even more. That gap between sales and

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Georgia peanut farmer Tim Burch shows peanuts in a Baker County, Ga., field. Food makers bought more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record, despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months.

production suggests to some that production may have been boosted by the scare as manufacturers and other bulk users such as schools restocked after throwing out potentially tainted supplies. “It took a while for (Peanut Corp. of America) to trace back where all that peanut butter had gone, and because

of consumer confusion there was a lot of peanut butter that was discarded,” said Patrick Archer, president of the American Peanut Council. “I think some of the increase was to replace stocks.” But Archer said “the real story here is that peanut butter sales are strong.”

Planes collide, search is on for F-16’s pilot

“Ours is a Growing Business”

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Aircraft and ships continue to search the Atlantic Ocean off the South Carolina coast for an F-16 fighter pilot whose jet collided with anoth-

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er aircraft during night training exercises. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bobby Nash said Saturday the search for Capt. Nicholas Giglio has expanded to about 4,000 square miles. Coast Guard units from four states are involved. Authorities said there were reports of an oil slick and debris after the crash, but no signals were received from emergency beacons on the plane or pilot. The pilot of the other jet was able to land his damaged plane after the Thursday night collision. He was not injured and has returned to Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter.

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STATE/NATION Dale Haney, superintendent of the White House grounds, walks through the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington Thursday. The White House gardens will be open to the public for rare tours this weekend.

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WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tens of thousands of people are expected to stream through the White House gates this weekend for a rare opportunity to see the fragrant roses, blue salvias and towering, decades-old trees that beautify the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back yard. Held twice a year, the fall White House Gardens and Grounds tours are set for Saturday and Sunday. Some 25,000 visitors are expected to absorb history with every step along the South Lawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circular driveway. The self-guided tours, about 30-45 minutes long, include the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden near the East Wing, also known as the first ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden and the Rose Garden, on the opposite side and steps away from the Oval Office. Also on the tour is the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden, a popular spot because of the footprints and handprints of presidential grandchildren â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from President Lyndon B. Johnson to George H.W. Bush â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that line its walk-

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He teaches tech to both students and teachers By SUSAN SHINN Salisbury Post

SALISBURY, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; You would think school would be the last place for a man who failed four grades. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anthony Johnson, technology facilitator at Overton Elementary School, with a smile on his face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I come in and just basically go with the flow,â&#x20AC;? says Johnson, who at 6 feet, 2 inches towers over the students. The Salisbury Post reported that not only does he help students, he trains teachers as well. Technology is constantly changing, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly being trained.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a source of frustration for him, he says. He revels in the fastpaced environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it.â&#x20AC;? Most technology facilitators split their duties between two schools. Johnson is one of only four full-time technology facilitators systemwide. When an assistant retired, principal Betty Tunks gave up that position to get Johnson full-time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here every day,â&#x20AC;? Johnson says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers are good about asking for training.â&#x20AC;? And if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, he hands them a TECH slip (that stands for Technology Enhancing Curriculum Help), suggesting how they can better incorporate technology in the classroom. Overton is brimming with technology. Promethean boards, the white, interactive boards, have been installed in every classroom. Johnson has visited each classroom, showing teachers the basics. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way from where Johnson was as a student. He grew up in New Orleans, was bored with school and fell in with the wrong crowd. At 16, he found himself in ninth grade. The school counselor called his father and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wasting his time.â&#x20AC;? They gave up on him, and Johnson knew it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was mad at my dad, and I was mad at myself. I was a fool and a failure.â&#x20AC;?

On the other hand, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was not a dumb child.â&#x20AC;? His dad forced him to get his GED, and he began working a series of minimumwage jobs, mostly in security. At 19, he got a job with the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Louisiana, that was considered to be a good job,â&#x20AC;? he says. In 1994, he met his wife, Desiree, a medical school student, and moved to Columbus, Ga., with her. They married in December 1995, and Johnson went back to (AP Photo/Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post) school to be a band Anthony Johnson works as a technology facilitator at Overton Elementary School in Salisbury director. N.C. Johnson oversees the use of technology in the classrooms. Johnson works with Jerleel Allison He flunked out after on a computer project. a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t excel,â&#x20AC;? fall of 1999. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students have cell phones, video he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;School just He was 28 years old. games, computers and iPods,â&#x20AC;? he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for me.â&#x20AC;? This time, it was different. says. He worked for FedEx, studied to be He had a professor who taught him â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then they come to school and they an EMT, tried community college. how to study, and told the class, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotta turn it off.â&#x20AC;? His wife was getting frustrated, be around negative people. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case at Overton. he admits. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been educated in â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like she was talking to me,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have all this stuff that will Catholic schools, went to college on a keep a kid engaged,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you full scholarship, graduated at the top he says. He was a music major and all music give them the same tools they have at of her class. majors had to march in the band. home, school will be a lot easier.â&#x20AC;? But she was patient, Johnson says. He did it. The students are certainly comfortThe couple moved to Salisbury in For a year. Then changed his major able with technology. 1997 when Desiree went to work for to education. Johnson remembers a first-grader Salisbury Medical Clinic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can imagine what the conshowing his teacher how to use a Johnson became a stay-at-home versation was at my house,â&#x20AC;? Johnson brand-new Promethean board. dad for their first daughter, Jessieca. says. The child had never seen it before, His parents died in 1998, within six All along, his wife had supported yet he was familiar with the technolmonths of each other. him. ogy it uses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt this incredible guilt,â&#x20AC;? Johnson â&#x20AC;&#x153;He seemed like a good person,â&#x20AC;? Johnson is working to help the says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew I couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done better. Desiree Johnson says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He seemed teachers be just as comfortable with My parents mustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought I was a real genuine. Sometimes you have a technology. failure.â&#x20AC;? gut feeling about someone. Every other Thursday is Technology While he was at home, he went to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always pictured himself as a Thursday, with 30-minute workshops Sears and bought a Compaq computperson who did not succeed academi- after school on such topics as e-mail, er â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and fell in love again, this time, cally. I always thought he could.â&#x20AC;? technology resources and software. with technology. This time, he did. Johnson then works one-on-one He decided to give school one more Johnson graduated with a solid with teachers in their classrooms. shot. 3.12 average and began teaching Overton Elementary is an IMPACT He put his daughter in day care and in 2003 at Overton. He worked at school, a model in which teachers, enrolled in Livingstone College in the North Middle and Isenberg before media coordinators and technology returning to Overton as technology facilitators work together to intefacilitator. grate technology. At Livingstone, his interest in â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this without him,â&#x20AC;? technology was sparked by Dr. Gary says Tunks, the principal. Callahan, who showed Johnson how Students respond to Johnson, he used software to arrange band Tunks says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just gravitate to music. him. He takes at-risk children under Wherever he can, Johnson encourhis wing and does activities with ages teachers to integrate technology them to try to turn them around. into their lessons. They all respect him.â&#x20AC;?

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World War II POW’s memory of capture is vivid By KIM UNDERWOOD Winston-Salem Journal

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — On Aug. 6, 1944, John Anderson was on a bombing mission near Berlin when German anti-aircraft fire hit his B-17. The plane went into a spin. For a time, the centrifugal force was so strong that Anderson couldn’t move, much less make his way toward the door in the tail to escape. He thought he was a dead man. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that instead, his fate was to become a prisoner of war. Today, Anderson is 86. Music is a passion, and before being drafted in early 1943, he completed a degree at the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Mo. After being discharged on Oct. 11, 1945, he received a master’s degree and embarked on a career that began as the assistant band director at the University of Georgia and closed as chairman of fine arts at Georgia’s Columbus College, now Columbus State University. Along the way, he earned a doctorate and met and married his wife, Hazel. They had six children. Their third child, Lezah Arney, lives in Kernersville, which is how they ended up living there. In 1944, Anderson was a 21-year-old Army Air Corps tech sergeant serving as the radio man in the 388 Bomb Group, 561 Squadron. In June, on his third mission, he had flown in support of the D-Day Invasion. The Aug. 6 mission out of England to bomb a tank factory was the crew’s 24th. The flak was heavy. “You could feel the plane get hit,” Anderson said. “I looked up and suddenly the front of the bomb bay was in flames. I was reaching for the fire extinguisher when the order came to bail out.” Because of the fire, he started toward the tail. Not seeing the ball-turret gunner climbing up from below,

Anderson tripped over him and went sprawling. By the time they both got up, the plane had gone into a spin. “You couldn’t move,” Anderson said. “We decided this is it. After a while — it seemed like a lifetime — the force is gone. Relief comes.” To this day, he has no idea what stopped the spin. “The fact that we came out of the spin was sort of a miracle,” Anderson said. Once he reached the door, he hesitated because it looked as if he might be thrown into the tail. In that moment of hesitation, the door ripped off and he shot out of the plane. Falling backside down, he could see his boots and socks fly off. Spinning, he knew he had to do what he could to control the spin before opening his parachute. Once he stabilized a bit, he counted to 10 three times before pulling the rip cord. When he did, he had a scare: “It came off in my hand — nobody ever told me that.” The parachute opened. He landed in a field. First came a farmer armed with a pitchfork, then a soldier, finally a local policeman. He wasn’t afraid, he said. “I’m glad I’m alive.” The next day found him — still barefoot — in a German jail with a couple of other members of the crew. Eventually, they would learn that all nine men on the plane made it to the ground alive and that their plane was one of six shot down. Anderson eventually ended up in Stalag Luft IV. The food was minimal — no breakfast, soup with some vegetables and, rarely, a scrap of meat for lunch, potatoes for dinner. Red Cross boxes helped a bit. Anderson says he knows it sounds odd to say this, but he found parts of the experience really satisfying. He became the leader of the camp choir, and so many fellow prisoners wanted to sing that he started a glee club, too.

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On Aug. 6, 1944, John Anderson, of Kernersville, N.C. was on a bombing mission near Berlin when German anti-aircraft fire hit his B-17. The plane went into a spin. For a time, the centrifugal force was so strong that Anderson couldn’t move, much less make his way toward the door in the tail to escape.

Paper was at a premium, and he would write down music on the back of Chesterfield cigarette wrappers. When he came into possession of two hymnals, he considered them real treasures. After the Germans evacuated the camp because of the Russian advance, he had to abandon them in a barn during a forced march because they became too heavy to carry. By then, it was the winter of 1945 — “the wind was so strong you could almost lean into it and it would hold you up” — and, when his feet froze, he was no longer able to march and was put on a train. By the time American forces liberated him from another POW camp at 8:37 a.m. on April 16, he had dysentery and weighed about 100 pounds, down from the 130 he weighed before being

The plane went into a spin. “You couldn’t move. We decided this is it. After a while — it seemed like a lifetime — the force is gone. Relief comes. The fact that we came out of the spin was sort of a miracle.” — John Anderson shot down. He still vividly remembers the scent of the loaf of white bread that they gave each of

the liberated prisoners. “The smell of that bread was unbelievable,” he said. “I ate it immediately.”

16A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 18, 2009

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Truck bomb destroys key Iraqi bridge

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said. There were no casualties in the blast that destroyed the bridge outside the city of Ramadi, which is about 70 miles (125 kilometers) west of Baghdad,

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Pakistan start key attacks on Taliban bases By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD and NAHAL TOOSI Associated Press Writers

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main alQaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening its stability. Five soldiers and 11 militants were killed as the more than 30,000 troops deployed to the region met stiff resistance in parts of South Waziristan, a possible hide-out of Osama bin Laden and a base for jihadists bent on overthrowing the U.S-backed government, attacking the West and scuttling the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan The U.S. has pushed Pakistan to mount the offensive, which follows three unsuccessful campaigns since 2001 in the mountainous, remote region by mostly poorly equipped soldiers trained to fight conventional wars, not counterinsurgency operations. The assault, which has been planned for several months, comes after a surge in militant attacks killed more than 175 people across Pakistan over the past two weeks. The operation is expected to last around two months and is aimed at clearing the region, then holding it, officials said. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said the effort was focused on uprooting the Pakistani Taliban, an umbrella group of militants led by members of the Mehsud tribe blamed for most of the attacks that have battered the country over the last three years. About 10,000 local militants and about 1,500 foreign fighters, most of them from Central Asia, control roughly 1,275 square miles (3,310 square kilometers) of territory, or about half of South Waziristan. Intelligence officials said the ground troops Saturday were advancing on two flanks and a northern front of a central part of South Waziristan controlled by the Mehsuds. The areas being surrounded include the insurgent bases of Ladha and Makeen, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to brief the media. Gunbattles were taking place outside Spinkai Raghzai, Kalkala and Sharwangai areas, the officials said. As many as 150,000 civilians — possibly more — have left in recent months after the army made clear it was planning an assault. Most are believed to be staying in rented homes or with host families, but there are perhaps as many as 350,000 still in the region. The United Nations has been stockpiling relief supplies in a town near the region, but authorities are not expecting a major refugee crisis like the one that occurred during an offensive this year in the Swat Valley, also in the northwest. Makeen resident Ajmal Khan said that the people left in his town were terrified but could not leave their homes due to a curfew. “We heard sounds of planes and helicopters early Saturday. Then we heard blasts,” Khan told The Associated Press by telephone. “We are also hearing gunshots and it seems the army is exchanging fire with the Taliban.” Over the last three months, the Pakistani air force has been bombing targets, while the army has said it has sealed off many Taliban supply and escape routes. The military has been trying to secure the support of local tribal armies in the fight. At least 11 suspected insurgents were killed in the jet bombings, while a roadside bomb hit a security convoy, killing one soldier and wounding three others, two local intelligence officials said. A military statement Saturday evening said four soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in exchanges in the region. It is nearly impossible to independently verify information from the region, which has little infrastructure or government presence. Foreigners require permission to enter the tribal areas, and few Pakistani journalists from other parts risk traveling there.

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America’s very best set-up man Todd Coffey is relaxing at home in Rutherfordton these days. The Chase grad and Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher returned after a 2009 season that was kind of a mixed blessing for the hardthrowing, redhead. Coffey’s number were very good — 78 games, 83.2 innings pitched, a 4-4 record, with a 2.90 ERA and 27 holds. Opposing hitters finished the season batting .247 against Coffey and, given his role, that maybe the finest number of all. The Brewers, on the other hand, never really got rolling after the All-Star Break. The team finished 80-82 overall and they failed to make the postseason. There is always an intersection in team sports between the team and the individual. Individual players can often put up big numbers on teams that don’t necessarily reflect those numbers. Just ask Phil Niekro, or Coffey. “At the end of the season, I looked back and finished second in holds, first in innings pitched by relief pitchers, seventh in appearances, so, it was a good season from that stand point,” said Coffey. Coffey is still in the arbitration-period of his professional career. The Brewers now have until Dec. 12 to turn in an offer sheet on Coffey, and Coffey can turn in his ‘payroll’ request at the same time. Second-year arbitration can be avoided if the Brewers simply make Coffey an offer that he accepts. They really should. The Brewers have locked up Trevor Hoffman, the team’s closer, and, to my mind, it only makes sense to lock up the fellow who pitched in front of Hoffman on many occasions. But, the Brewers problems haven’t been in the bullpen or in the teams’ strong lineup, which includes Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. No, the Brewers suffered, like many clubs, from a lack of consistent starting pitching. Losing CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees for something like $1 trillion did not help any, but Coffey pointed to injuries as a bigger problem than who wasn’t wearing Brewers’ Blue. “After the break, we lost a couple of our starters (Dave Bush and Jeff Suppan) to injury and I think that was really our biggest issue,” said Coffey. “You can manage losing one, but losing two it is hard to compensate.” Now, Coffey joins many other big leaguers watching friends and former teammates play for a championship on television. “It stinks a little bit, but you root for your friends, guys you played with and the guys you’d like to see win it all,” Coffey said. “But, that’s the reason you play — to win a World Series.” Coffey feels like a few moves by the Brewers could put Milwaukee into the postseason picture next year. “Obviously, the starting pitching will be our big question mark — you have to have a guy averaging six to seven innings,” said Coffey. “Our catcher (Jason Kendall) is a free agent and they need to resign him — just a little (tweak) can make a huge difference.” Those differences could allow Coffey to have a much better seat for next year’s playoffs and give all of Rutherford County a rooting interest.

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Chase’s Tyreece Gossett (2) looks for running room during the football game against Shelby, Friday. The Trojans lost 27-0 as heavy rains impacted the game.

FOREST CITY — Heavy rains that fell throughout the games on Friday caused a wide-variety of problems for offenses trying to deal with the conditions. At Chase, the Trojans and Shelby Golden Lions fumbled a total of 14 times as the wet ball played havoc with a group of mostly underclassmen, who saw action in the game. Each team fumbled seven times and five of the Trojans’ miscues resulted in turnovers. “The field conditions were just not very good,” said Chase’s head coach Brad Causby. “When you have a hard time getting the ball from the center to the quarterback, it’s rough. There has been six inches of rain down here this week, the field just can’t take it.” At Patton, the Hilltoppers slogged their way through the rain, mud, and without the team’s leading rusher Oddie Murray to grab a 23-7 win. “It was kind of an ugly night,” Central head coach Mike Cheek admitted.

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Clemson’s C.J. Spiller (28) runs for a 66-yard touchdown as Wake Forest’s Dominique Midgett (52) tries to stop him Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Associated Press

Clemson whips Wake Forest, 38-3 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — C.J. Spiller ran for two touchdowns and Clemson put aside two weeks of turmoil to get back in the ACC’s Atlantic Division race with a 38-3 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday. Spiller had scoring runs of 66 and 14 yards for the Tigers (3-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who seemed ready to implode after an unexpected 24-21 loss to Maryland on Oct. 3. The team held a players only meet-

ing when it returned to campus and an anonymous blog report during the bye week detailed a shouting match at practice between coach Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Billy Napier. Against Wake Forest (4-3, 2-2), though, Clemson showed its resiliency with its best performance of the season. Freshman quarterback Kyle Parker threw for a score and ran for another. Spiller finished with 106 yards for

his 10th career 100-yard game and Clemson’s defense sacked ACC passefficiency leader Riley Skinner five times. The Demon Deacons came in the Atlantic Division leader and could’ve opened up a two-game lead on Clemson. Instead, the six-team group took another crazy turn and kept almost everyone in the race for the league’s title game.

Late TD lifts Gardner-Webb over Southern By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter

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Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart (28) and Panthers’ DeAngelo Williams celebrate after Stewart’s touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Charlotte, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008.

Panthers started Bucs’ slide TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers can imagine the sense of urgency building within the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Only a week removed from being winless themselves, the defending NFC South champions are still feeling some heat at 1-3. Raheem Morris and the

Bucs are 0-5, searching for some of the same answers the Panthers believe they’ve begun to find. “This game takes confidence, and obviously winning breeds confidence,” said Carolina coach John Fox, whose team Please see Panthers, Page 8B

BOILING SPRINGS — The mark of a good football team is when one player has an off-day, another one steps up to lead his team to victory. Saturday, with Stan Doolittle uncharacteristically wild, it was running back Patrick Hall, who lifted the Bulldogs into the win column. Hall scored three touchdowns, the last of which came with just 27 seconds left, as Gardner-Webb survived Charleston Southern, 27-20. “We were just trying to move the ball to the other hashmark for the field goal,” said GWU head coach Steve Patton, of the final touchdown. “Hall just found a hole and kept on going.”

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BASEBALL Postseason Baseball LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League NEW YORK 1, LOS ANGELES 0 Friday, Oct. 16 New York 4, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, Oct. 17 Los Angeles (Saunders 16-7) at New York (Burnett 13-9), late Monday, Oct. 19 New York (Pettitte 14-8) at Los Angeles (Weaver 16-8), 4:13 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 New York at Los Angeles (Kazmir 10-9), 7:57 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 x-New York at Los Angeles, 7:57 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 x-Los Angeles at New York, 4:13 or 8:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 x-Los Angeles at New York, 8:20 p.m. National League PHILADELPHIA 1, LOS ANGELES 1 Thursday, Oct. 15 Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 6 Friday, Oct. 16 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 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 East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Jets 3 2 0 .600 101 New England 3 2 0 .600 104 Miami 2 3 0 .400 112 Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 77 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 137 Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 97 Houston 2 3 0 .400 115 Tennessee 0 5 0 .000 84 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 4 1 0 .800 101 Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 138 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 113 Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 55 West W L T Pct PF Denver 5 0 0 1.000 99 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 101 Oakland 1 4 0 .200 49 Kansas City 0 5 0 .000 84 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 5 0 0 1.000 151 Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 127 Dallas 3 2 0 .600 122 Washington 2 3 0 .400 73 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 144 Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 102 Carolina 1 3 0 .250 57 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 68 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 156 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 105 Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 104 Detroit 1 4 0 .200 103 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 112 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 85 Seattle 2 3 0 .400 115

PA 88 91 106 116 PA 71 127 120 139 PA 90 97 98 121 PA 43 102 130 138 PA 71 86 98 82 PA 66 63 104 140 PA 90 78 93 162 PA 98 89 82

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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, San Francisco Monday’s Game Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. College Football Major Scores EAST Albany, N.Y. 20, Bryant 17 Boston College 52, N.C. State 20 Brown 34, Princeton 17 Buffalo 21, Akron 17 Cent. Connecticut St. 31, Duquesne 24 Colgate 31, Georgetown, D.C. 14 Connecticut 38, Louisville 25 Delaware 49, Towson 21 Fordham 39, Cornell 27 Hofstra 28, Rhode Island 16 Holy Cross 34, Dartmouth 14 Lafayette 35, Harvard 18 Massachusetts 23, New Hampshire 17 Monmouth, N.J. 42, Sacred Heart 20 Penn 27, Columbia 13 Penn St. 20, Minnesota 0 Richmond 38, Maine 21 Robert Morris 28, St. Francis, Pa. 0 Temple 27, Army 13 West Virginia 24, Marshall 7 Yale 7, Lehigh 0 SOUTH Alcorn St. 34, Alabama A&M 16 Appalachian St. 44, Wofford 34 Bethune-Cookman 34, Savannah St. 24 Clemson 38, Wake Forest 3 E. Kentucky 31, Tenn.-Martin 25 East Carolina 49, Rice 13 Florida 23, Arkansas 20 Furman 26, Samford 24 Gardner-Webb 27, Charleston Southern 20 Georgia 34, Vanderbilt 10 Georgia Southern 30, Chattanooga 20 Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 23 Grambling St. 23, Alabama St. 12 Houston 44, Tulane 16 Jacksonville 39, Morehead St. 0 Liberty 58, Coastal Carolina 13 Louisiana Tech 45, New Mexico St. 7 Mississippi St. 27, Middle Tennessee 6 N.C. Central 52, Cent. Methodist 7 Norfolk St. 46, Hampton 6 Old Dominion 28, Campbell 17 S. Carolina St. 35, Florida A&M 20 Stony Brook 27, VMI 20 Texas Southern 19, Jackson St. 17 Texas St. 34, Nicholls St. 28 Villanova 27, James Madison 0 Virginia 20, Maryland 9 W. Carolina 14, The Citadel 10 MIDWEST Bowling Green 31, Ball St. 17 Butler 23, Valparaiso 14 Cent. Michigan 34, W. Michigan 23 Dayton 17, Davidson 0 E. Illinois 23, Tennessee Tech 15 Illinois St. 38, Indiana St. 21 Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 Kent St. 28, E. Michigan 6 Michigan 63, Delaware St. 6 Michigan St. 24, Northwestern 14 Missouri St. 17, W. Illinois 16 Ohio 28, Miami (Ohio) 7 Purdue 26, Ohio St. 18 S. Illinois 27, N. Iowa 20 Sioux Falls 28, North Dakota 13 Southern Cal 34, Notre Dame 27 Texas Tech 31, Nebraska 10 SOUTHWEST Prairie View 38, MVSU 0 TCU 44, Colorado St. 6 Texas 16, Oklahoma 13 FAR WEST Air Force 10, Wyoming 0 California 45, UCLA 26

Thomas Jefferson’s head coach Tony Helton also reported tough conditions and heavy rains from Burnsville as Mountain Heritage took a 62-6 win over the Gryphons. In Lawndale, where Burns hosted East Rutherford, most of the game witnessed unrelenting rainfall. The rains made it very difficult for coaches to take away a whole lot, good or bad, win or lose, about their football teams.

more win to become playoff eligible. Getting that win is another matter. “Blocking and tackling are the two things we have to work on,” said Bland. “We haven’t been real good at either one. We have to stop somebody on the defensive-side and we didn’t move the ball against Burns the way we need to.” East’s center Boyce Hart received an ejection and will not be allowed to play this weekend against Freedom. The loss of Hart will force Bland to search for a replacement at the most important position on the offensive line.

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CHASE — The Trojans’ head coach Causby isn’t sure exactly what he’ll say to his kids come Monday. “I don’t know really know what you can say to your kids, under those conditions,” said Causby. “We missed a wide-open touchdown pass due to the ball being wet, and it’s frustrating. There were several other opportunities that, under normal weather conditions, you may get a different result. “I was more disappointed with how we came out, but the kids gained confidence as the game went on. I just want that confidence to be there at the start of the game.” Ironically, the rain that fell throughout the week forced the Trojans to practice indoors and the players may have had a hard time adjusting once they went outside on Friday night. One of the more difficult turnovers came when Julius Miller burst out for a 72 yard run, but coughed the football up when Shelby caught him from behind. “Julius comes over and apologized and I told him that as long as you play as hard as you can, I’ll never say a word — as long as you keep playing hard,” said Causby. “He took it hard, no kid wants to fumble and he is playing hard and something bad happened. “Give Shelby credit there, that was a great effort play by their defense.” The Trojans pushed into scoring position twice, not counting Miller’s fumble at the Shelby 10, but were unable to come away with points. “I was not displeased with how we played in the end, and I hate that we made some mistakes early in the game,” Causby said. “But, it’s not a game where you need to watch the film.”

East at Burns FOREST CITY — The going wasn’t any easier for East Rutherford and head coach Clint Bland, who reported the Cavs couldn’t stop the rain or the Bulldogs. “It poured right on through, kind of like the Bulldogs offense,” said Bland. “We couldn’t stop’em. We just couldn’t stop them — bottom line.” The Cavs are not out of the playoff picture by any stretch. East has three games remaining — Freedom, Shelby and Chase —and needs just one

RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central’s offense did all they could in tough conditions and the team’s defense came up with several big plays to allow the Hilltoppers to improve to 4-0 on Friday. “Our thing was that we knew Patton was going to play us hard, and I think they are better than their record,” said Central’s Mike Cheek. “We talked about Patton and nothing but Patton, all week long, but I know the kids are thinking about Shelby. “I’m just glad to get a win and get out of there.” The opportunity to play Shelby in a meaningful game is not lost on Cheek. “It’s very special,” said Cheek. “This is what you work for. I think we will get Shelby’s best game, and Chris (Norman) does a great job — if your going to beat somebody good, you have to beat them at their place. Shelby is Shelby. We have to be careful to watch what Shelby wants to do defensively and adjust.” Cheek expects that the SMAC showdown may came down to the little things and the Golden Lions have been in a lot of meaningful games through the years. “Turnovers can be key, in a game like this, emotion matters,” said Cheek. “I want us to give great effort for all four quarters and whatever happens, happens.”

Thomas Jefferson at Mountain Heritage AVONDALE — The Griffs also dealt with tough conditions and heavy rains as they battled the Cougars of Mountain Heritage. “The field wasn’t what you’d like to play on, but I know the coaches at Mountain Heritage had done all they could,” said TJCA head coach Tony Helton. “It was a tough night.” Gryphons’ QB Will Beam continued his solid play with 146 yards passing on 19 completions. Beam sorted the ball amongst five different receivers and the signalcaller targeted Ryan Spurlin on seven occasions. Spurlin used the seven catches to gain 60 yards. Mac Martin caught five passes, while his teammate Hayden Blice hauled in four. TJCA faces Polk on Friday.

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Florida, Texas slip by for wins

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow kept Florida’s perfect The Bulldogs lived up to their nickname, on the season intact. opening drive, as they kept the ball exclusively on Tebow directed a 69-yard drive the ground with Hall covering the final four yards in the final minutes, setting up on a plunge to put GWU up 7-0. Caleb Sturgis’ 27-yard field goal The Bulldogs’ defense then came up big in the red with 9 seconds remaining that zone as Marty Paterson corralled a tipped pass at gave the top-ranked Gators a the 17 yard line to snuff out a CSU drive. 23-20 win against Arkansas on Gardner-Webb cashed in the INT for a 26 yard Saturday. Ryan Gates field goal to put the home team up, Was it Tebow’s Heisman 10-0, with just over 10 minutes left before halfmoment? time. Regardless, it kept Florida The Bucs were able to dent the scoreboard on a unbeaten and likely No. 1 in 37 yard kick that sailed through the uprights to cut the country. And maybe even the GWU lead to 10-3. Southern struck again on the Gators’ chances to repeat as a quarterback draw as A.J. Toscono went in for a national champions. six yard touchdown to tie the contest, 10-10, going On a day when little went right into the locker rooms. for the Gators, Tebow took over After the ‘Dogs forced a three-and-out to start down the stretch. He threw for the third quarter, GWU took over at midfield, but 255 yards and a touchdown, ran Stan Doolittle fumbled and CSU recovered at their for 69 more and saved his best own 30 and took the lead on a 18 yard field goal, plays for when Florida needed 13-10. him most. Gates returned the favor as the sophomore bootHe threw for 30 yards and ran ed a 27 yard field goal as time expired in the third for 22 on the final drive. Three to tie the contest at 13. plays stood out: His 12-yard pass Former Kent State wide receiver Darrien Rogers to Riley Cooper on third down then made a big play on the defensive side of the and consecutive runs that gained ball as he jumped in front of a Tuscono pass for a 16 yards and got Sturgis well pick. within his comfort zone. The GWU offense wasted little time taking advantage of the turnover as Hall broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and out-ran defenders for No. 3 Texas 16, No. 20 Oklahoma 13 a 29 yard score. The 20-13 lead was short-lived, though. DALLAS (AP) — Enough CSU once more knotted the game with a diving about Colt McCoy. Texas reception by Josh Adkinson. knocked off rival Oklahoma on With 1:52 left, however, the Bulldogs unleashed a Saturday because of its defense. two-minute drill with a mixture of runs and passes Aaron Williams knocked out as Hall found the end zone again, this time from 16 Heisman Trophy winner Sam yards out, to account for the final tally in the 27-20 Bradford on a first-quarter sack, win. then he and Earl Thomas picked off backup Landry Jones in the fourth quarter to send Texas to a victory over the Sooners. The 104th edition of this series was one of the ugliest, with the BOSTON (AP) — Boston College’s Montel Harris teams combining for eight turnset two school records with 264 yards rushing and overs and only a single touchfive touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 52-20 win down from each of their supposover North Carolina State on Saturday. edly high-scoring offenses. Ten players previously had four touchdown runs But for McCoy and the for Boston College, the last was Darnell Campbell Longhorns (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), all in 1993. Harris set the yardage record with a that matters is the W. It’s their 9-yarder early in the final quarter, surpassing the fourth in five years against the previous mark of 253, set by Phil Bennett in 1972. Sooners and it keeps alive their He had one more run before leaving for good. hopes of winning the national The Eagles used the “Wildcat” with Harris at QB championship. a number of times in the third quarter. Oklahoma (3-3, 1-1) lost this The Eagles (5-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) game last year yet still managed improved to 5-0 at home this season. NC State to win the conference and play (3-4, 2-3) dropped its third straight game followfor the national championship. ing conference losses to Wake Forest and Duke. That won’t happen this year. BC first-year coach Frank Spaziani defeated his longtime coaching mate Tom O’Brien. Spaziani No. 6 S. California 34, worked under O’Brien for all of his 10 seasons No. 25 Notre Dame 27 at BC before O’Brien joined the Wolfpack nearly three years ago. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The Eagles play at Notre Dame next Saturday. Jimmy Clausen threw three NC State is off next week before traveling to incomplete passes into the end Florida State on Halloween. zone in the closing seconds as

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Arkansas defensive end Jake Bequette sacks Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday. The No. 1 Gators escaped with a 23-20 win.

Southern California held on for a victory and its eighth straight win against Notre Dame.

Purdue 26, No. 7 Ohio State 18 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Joey Elliott and Purdue shocked mistake-prone Ohio State. Elliott threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and the Boilermakers snapped a fivegame losing streak by beating No. 7 Ohio State to effectively end what national-title chances remained for the Buckeyes.

No. 11 Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 11 Iowa needed a second-half road rally to keep its perfect season alive.

No. 12 TCU 44, Colorado State 6 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Kerley tiptoed the sideline, then came to a near stop before finding an open lane to the end zone for his second punt return for a touchdown in three games and TCU remained undefeated with a victory over Colorado State.

No. 14 Penn State 20, Minnesota 0

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Navorro Bowman led a stifling defense, Evan Royster ran for 137 yards and Derek Moye had a disputed touchdown catch in Penn State’s easy win over Minnesota.

Texas Tech 31, No. 15 Nebraska 10 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Steven Sheffield passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his first road start, and Texas Tech jumped out fast to upset Nebraska.

No. 23 Houston 44, Tulane 16 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Case Keenum’s lowest passing total of the season was still pretty good, and more than enough to help Houston win its first conference game of the season.

East Carolina 49, Rice 13 GREENVILLE (AP) — Dwayne Harris returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and added two touchdown catches to help East Carolina beat winless Rice 49-13 on Saturday. Harris matched his career-high with 128 yards receiving for the Pirates (4-3, 3-1). Pinkney was 18-for-26 for 231 yards with two interceptions.

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Pets TOWN OF FOREST CITY PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 337 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by MICHAEL PAUL CONNER AN UNMARRIED MAN to WILLIAM R ECHOLS, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2007 and recorded on September 5, 2007 in Book 975 at Page 97, 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 21, 2009 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 903, Page 806-808, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Tract One: Situate in the town of Spindale, North Carolina, on the West side of Oakland Road (Frog Level Road) and on the East side of Pine Street, adjoining the lands of Paul B. Laughter and wife, on the North and Marvin L. Conner and wife, on the South and being the Northern part of Lot no. 8 of the Gaines W. Wood Subdivision as shown upon a plat which is of record in Plat Book 2, Page 80 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being also lot no. 7 of Block 1 of Rutherford County Tax Map R-18, which is on file in the office of the Rutherford County Tax Supervisor and bearing further described metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING on an iron pin on the West side of Oakland Road, the Southeast corner of Lot No. 7 of the aforesaid Gaines W. Wood Subdivision and runs thence with West margin of Oakland Road, South 16 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet to an iron pin; thence North 84 degrees West 167 feet to an iron pin on the East edge of Pine Street; thence with the East margin of Pine Street, North 18 degrees West 100 feet to an iron stake; the southwest corner of the aforesaid lot no. 7 of Gaines W. Wood Subdivision; thence South 84 degrees 30 minutes East 170 feet to the BEGINNING. SAVE AND EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE TRACT: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, North and being a part of that tract of land described in Deed Book 250 at Page 85, Rutherford County Registry, lying on the west side of Oakland Road also known state tax map 18, Block 1, as shown on the tax maps of Rutherford County, lying 20 feet west of center line of Oakland Road and being the old southeast corner of Lot No. 7 of the Gaines Wood Subdivision; runs thence with the west edge of Oakland Road North 17 degrees West 15 feet to a new iron pin corner; runs thence a new line, South 74 West 84.63 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; thence with the old line, Norht 84 East 86.20 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.

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WIC NUTRITIONIST The Rutherford Health Department is accepting applications for a Nutritionist position. Responsibilities include providing nutrition services to clients eligible for WIC Program eligibility, direct nutrition education, counseling and outreach. Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics or public health nutrition; or a bachelors degree in home economics with 12 hours in nutrition course work with one year experience in the field of nutrition; or equivalent combination of education and experience; or completion of course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation or Dietetics Education of the ADA. Preference will be given to those that possess Registered Dietitian credentials. Minorities and Spanish/English bilingual persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Tract two: Situate lying and being in the Town of Spindale, Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the East side of Pine Street, and BEGINNING on an iron pin, the old Southwest corner of Lot #8 of the Gaines Wood Subdivision as shown Rutherford County Tax Map 18, Block 1, Lot 7; runs thence with the East edge of Pine Street, South 25 East 15 feet to a new iron pin corner; runs thence a new line North 74 degrees 00 minutes East 81.09 feet to a new corner; thence a new line South 84 West 84.70 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING. Tract Three: Situate lying and being in the Town of Spindale on the West side of Oakland Road and on the East side of Pine Street and being shown on Rutherford County Tax Map 18, Block 1, Lot 6, and BEGINNING on an iron pin in the West edge of Oakland Road, set iron pin being the southeast corner of the old Laughter lot and the Northeast corner of the old Freeman lot; thence runs with the East edge of Oakland Road, North 17 degrees West 15 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; thence a new line South 84 degrees 36 minutes West 170.92 feet to an iron pin in the East edge of Pine Street; thence with the East edge of Pine Street South 7 degrees 00 minutes East 15 feet to an old iron pin corner, the Northwest corner of the Freeman lot; thence with the old Freeman line, North 84 degrees 30 minutes East 173.50 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 221 Oakland Road, Spindale, NC 28160 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael Paul Conner. 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.: 09-16236-FC01

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6B — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, SUNDAY, October 18, 2009 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Polk County Functions as a nurse and program coordinator in a small health department. This position provides screening, adult and child health assessment, education, physical exams, sexually transmitted disease tracking and treatment, tracking and follow-up activities, provides immunizations, consultations with day cares and schools, communicable disease follow up and home visits. Works in collaboration with other Health Department team members. Must be able to function independently and make decisions based upon public health knowledge. Minimum requirements are an A.D.N plus two years of professional nursing experience, current N.C. RN license, CPR certification and valid NC driver’s license. B.S.N. is preferred. Minorities and Spanish/English bilingual persons are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a current resume and state application. Position open until filled. Applications can be obtained from our website at www.rpmhd.org/hr/employment or from the following address:

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NEW YORK (AP) — At 5-0, the New York Giants match the beat Washington last Sunday to brighten the prosbest record in the NFL. Unlike pect for a turnaround from a slow start. “We hadn’t felt that feeling in a little bit — a little the Colts, Broncos and Vikings, longer than we all expected,’ Fox added. “But it was they’ve hardly played anyone good to get that one under our belt. Before you win worth mentioning. New York’s toughest opponent two, you’ve got to win one.” has been Dallas, which had put Four of Tampa Bay’s five losses have been by together a 3-2 mark despite double-digits. The other was to the Redskins, who very mediocre performances. rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Bucs by three, despite having four turnovers and a blocked Otherwise, it’s been Washington, Kansas City, Tampa Bay and extra point. Oakland. Morris, the NFL’s youngest head coach, has YUCK! already switched offensive coordinators and made That in-season vacation ends a quarterback change. With each loss, he faces Sunday at New Orleans, where more questions about plans to eventually turn the the Saints (4-0) are 3½-point offense over to rookie Josh Freeman, the team’s favorites and come off a bye first-round draft pick. week. Injuries, dropped passes, the absence of a conPlus, the hosts are far more sistent running game and shoddy also have been healthy than the visitors — factors in the team’s worst start since 1996 (when although can you really call Tony Dungy was a rookie head coach), but Morris Giants quarterback Eli Manning hasn’t been one to offer excuses. a visitor to the Big Easy, where he grew up? Manning was outSince last season, when Tampa Bay lost four standing despite a problematic straight in December to miss the playoffs after right heel against the Raiders beginning 9-3, the Bucs have dropped nine in a row. The slide began with a 38-23 loss at Carolina, last weekend, and wasn’t needed in the second half. a game in which the Panthers rushed for a clubNew Orleans has found an record 299 yards. impressive defense to go with “Whatever your demons are, you have to fight one of the league’s most prolific them within yourself. That’s how we are going to offenses. And the Saints have come out, that’s how we are going to try to beat defeated the Eagles and Jets, the Carolina Panthers this week,” the 33-year-old far better competition than the Morris said. Giants have faced. “It can’t be about what happened in the past. It’s “We don’t really have to worry not about the psyche or the rivalry. It’s none of about where we stand against those things.” Much like the Bucs, the puzzled Panthers are try- other people,” Manning said. “We have to worry about going ing to re-establish their identity. out there and playing the game A year ago, DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan each week and trying to find a Stewart combined for the most yards rushing by way to get wins. We have to look NFL teammates since 1984. at ourselves and see where we Now, Carolina is 23rd in rushing offense at 97.3 can improve from day to day and yards per game. every week from the games.” Williams has 220 yards at 3.7 per carry, and GIANTS, 27-21 Jonathan Stewart has 138 yards at 4.2 per attempt. The last time Carolina faced Tampa Bay, Williams Philadelphia (minus 13½) at gained a franchise-best 186 yards and Stewart ran Oakland for 115, with each scoring two touchdowns. Until the Raiders show they Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, who’s belong in the NFL, they can’t be thrown an NFL-leading eight interceptions to con- taken seriously. tribute to Carolina’s league-worst minus-9 turnBEST BET: EAGLES 30-7 over margin, thinks the rushing attack is almost there. Denver (plus 4) at San Diego “The run game sometimes takes time to come The Broncos are everything the together,” Delhomme said. “But I know what it Chargers were supposed to be in does for this offense. It’s how this offense is made.” THE AFC West. And vice versa. The Bucs would be a lot better off, too, if they UPSET SPECIAL: could run the ball more effectively and ease some BRONCOS 20-10 of the burden on Josh Johnson, who replaced Byron Leftwich at quarterback two weeks ago. Houston (plus 4½) at

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Cincinnati OK, we believe, we believe. But can the Bengals avoid the cliffhanger finish, for once? Nope. BENGALS, 17-16 Cleveland (plus 14) at Pittsburgh Even a banged-up Steelers squad should breeze. STEELERS, 23-7 Tennessee (plus 9) at New England The Patriots sure don’t look as good as nearly everyone expected. PATRIOTS, 30-17

Chicago (plus 3) at Atlanta Intriguing matchup in prime time featuring two of the top young QBs, but running game will decide this one. FALCONS, 20-16

Detroit (plus 11½) at Green Bay Have the Packers shored up their blocking woes during bye week? Will be hard to tell against toothless Lions. PACKERS, 30-13

Baltimore (plus 3) at Minnesota Suddenly, the Ravens are one of the more mistake-prone

Arizona (plus 2½) at Seattle Seahawks can tighten NFC West race with a win. CARDINALS, 24-23

Childress on Kevin Harvick: “Whatever happens, happens” CONCORD. (AP) — Richard Childress doesn’t appear to be too concerned about Kevin Harvick’s possible departure at the end of the 2010 season. Childress said Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway that he’s focused on helping his struggling team move on following a disastrous 2009, not Harvick’s status. Harvick hinted during a television interview recently that he has no plans to remain at Richard Childress Racing when his contract expires next year. “We’ll just see how everything plays out in the future,” Childress said. “I didn’t see Kevin’s interview. I’ve heard some comments on it but whatever happens, happens.” Childress is more concerned about turning around RCR’s program, which failed to land any of its four Cup cars in the Chase for the championship a year removed from putting the cars of Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer in NASCAR’s playoffs.

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The longtime owner said peaks and valleys are to be expected, but admitted he’s a little baffled by the stunning drop-off for one of the series’ most successful teams. “It’s such a fine line with this car,” Childress said. “If you look at it, other than three, four or five cars people can be off and on and when you get off sometimes it’s hard to get back on.” Childress has made several changes during the year in hopes of kickstarting the program. He allowed Harvick and Casey Mears to switch crew chiefs and recently promoted Burton’s crew chief, Scott Miller, to RCR’s director of competition. Childress is optimistic the reorganization will pay off and said he’s seen progress in recent races. Harvick and Bowyer both ran in the Top 10 last week at Auto Club Speedway and Mears has been a pleasant surprise in his first year with the program. Yet Mears’ success doesn’t mean he’ll be around next season after Jack Daniels pulled its sponsorship.

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St. Louis (plus 12½) at Jacksonville Just what the pitiful Rams need: a revved-up Jaguars team after last week’s humiliation in Seattle. JAGUARS, 27-10 Carolina (minus 4) at Tampa Bay Against most teams, we’d never give the points with the Panthers. Bucs are worse than most teams. PANTHERS, 17-3

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ucked away on a side street in Forest City is a building that’s home to something one Rutherford County artist has wanted for a long time.

Good Earth Pottery Studio, at 137 Thomas St., is owned by potter Kiowa Cilone and her husband, John. Cilone, along with her father, John King, are offering pottery classes to beginners and refresher classes as well as open studio time to area potters. Cilone has a degree in fine arts in studio art with a primary concentration in clay from Appalachian State University; King has a fine arts degree in ceramics and printmaking from Western Carolina University. Between the two, they have 30 years teaching experience in pottery. Both previously taught pottery courses through the continuing education department at Isothermal Community College. Cilone learned about the building through the Forest City Merchants Association and fell in love with it immediately. “As soon as we walked into this building I thought ‘It’s perfect,’” Cilone said. Please see Pottery, Page 8C

Photos clockwise from top: Lin Venhuizen has been a potter for many years and utilizes Good Earth Pottery’s independent study hours. Venhuizen has had works in pottery shows around the area, including Treasures of the Earth in Shelby, and is a member of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild. Studio owner Kiowa Cilone said potters have room to work on bigger pieces, like Mary Williams is, and there is a separate room for two kilns, keeping the temperature even throughout the studio. There are seven wheels for students to throw pieces on and shelves for finished products. Eventually, Cilone said, the studio would like to have space for potters to hold shows.

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Out & About Shuler Leads Blue Dogs

Popular Author Visits Fireside

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Rep. Heath Shuler (far right, standing) and 14 other house democrats faced off against President Barack Obama (third from left, kneeling) and a team that included Obama’s personal aide Reggie Love. The men picked teams and threw down on the court on Oct. 8. The only time the President’s team lost was when they faced the Blue Dog Democrats, led by Shuler. “The President is really good. He runs the court,” said Rep. Shuler, D-N.C. “And despite being the President, he’s not shown extra deference on the court.”

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Popular author Silas House visited Fireside Books & Gifts on Oct. 13, for an author reading and signing of his newest novel, “Eli the Good.” House is also working on his fifth novel, “Evona Darling.” He lives in eastern Kentucky, where he was born and raised.

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Along Came A Spider Hannah the writing spider is a new addition to Jerrye Ficklin’s first grade class at Harris Elementary School. This is the second year the class has hosted a writing spider and Hannah, after coming to her new home, immediately made an egg sac that Ficklin said could contain between 400 and 1,400 spider babies. The baby spiders, however, won’t make their way out of the sac until spring and Ficklin said Hannah will find a new home outdoors at that time. For now, though, students are learning all about spiders and have also been watching “Charlotte’s Web” on DVD.

Johnny Frazier, left, Joe Ballesteros and Johnny Lowery, right, with American Legion Post 423 in Henrietta sold raffle tickets during Cliffside Day on Oct. 10. The annual event is now in its eighth year and featured musical performances, informational booths and a car show. Allison Flynn/Daily Courier

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Local woman one of first to undergo new breast cancer treatment

SHELBY — When Barbara Millwood of Forest City was diagnosed with breast cancer, she never thought she would be one of the first women in North Carolina to be treated with the revolutionary new Xoft system at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Even though she faced a frightening diagnosis, Millwood said she was excited to be one of the first to have the radiation treatment that lasts only five days. “When you get a diagnosis of cancer, it’s a very shocking thing,” she said. “But there’s always something good that comes out of anything bad. It’s just been a blessing to know these people, from the doctors to the nurses to the staff,” Millwood added. Radiation therapy is used to treat more than 1 million cancer patients a year, and is administered after breastsparing surgery to hopefully kill stray cancer cells that might remain in the breast. “We are the only place in North Carolina doing electronic partial breast radiation,” said Millwood’s surgeon Douglas Blackman, MD. “Cleveland Regional is one of several study groups throughout the country. There are not a whole lot of places doing this.” The Xoft system, a form of electronic brachytherapy, uses a miniaturized X-ray source to deliver radiation treatment to a very targeted area. Instead of going through breast cancer radiation treatment every day for five to six weeks on the entire breast, a woman meeting the criteria can now take

radiation for five days after a lumpectomy. “Radiation treatment has been proven to reduce the rate of local recurrences in patients with early stage breast cancer,” said Dr. Helen Maddux, radiation oncologist at CRMC’s Blumenthal Cancer Center. “Xoft is a way to give radiation to a very localized region within the breast. We give treatment just to that area, not the whole breast as we’ve traditionally done for treatment of breast cancer.” After the surgical procedure to remove the cancerous tumor, a surgeon implants a balloon into the tumor site, which fills up the cavity. When the patient returns for follow-up treatment, an X-ray tube is inserted by catheter into the balloon and then it is retracted. “It delivers radiation to a very small area surrounding the balloon,” said Virginia Lockamy, PhD, a medical physicist at CRMC. “The tissue outside that area is not affected.” Millwood had her lumpectomy on April 22, and Dr. Blackman inserted the balloon on May 13. “The next morning I went to the radiology department for a CT scan to make sure the placement was correct,” she said. “After that I had my first treatment.” For five days, Millwood had treatments at 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. On the fifth day, Dr. Maddux removed the catheter. “And I was through,” Millwood said. “I couldn’t believe that’s all there was. It was a wonderful, wonderful thing.”

Even though Millwood lives in Forest City, just 25 minutes away, she felt the five-day treatment was more convenient than going every day for traditional radiation therapy over a period of six to seven weeks. “It was such a relief that I could get it over with in that short length of time,” she said. Traditional treatment for early stage breast cancer is to have a mastectomy (removing the whole breast) or a lumpectomy (removing the tumor in the breast). Research has shown that many women who had a lumpectomy choose not to have the follow-up radiation treatments, which require 5 to 7 weeks of treatments every day. CRMC hopes that with this targeted therapy, which requires only five days of treatment, breast cancer patients will have better survival rates. “The technology has been around for the last five to 10 years,” Dr. Maddux said, “but it was not widely available. The first such treatment to become widely used was called ‘Mammosite,’ where a radioactive particle was used to give the radiation.” With Xoft, this radiation is delivered via X-rays. “We can turn it off and on, and our technologists can be in the room because it’s a very low dose of radiation,” she said. “They can be in there with a patient at the time of treatment which is an advantage to this technology.” Having someone with her made a big difference to Millwood. “That helped me a lot,” she said. “I talked their ears off.

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With the other treatment, you’re in a room alone. They made be feel very comfortable and it helped relieve my anxiety.” Millwood’s treatment sessions lasted about 15 minutes, but a physicist like Dr. Lockamy determines time of the session by the type and size of tumor. All breast cancer patients will not be appropriate for this specialized treatment. Xoft patients must meet specific requirements to be eligible. These include: The breast cancer must be in early stages. The woman must be postmenopausal or no longer child-bearing. There should be at least one centimeter between the tumor site and the outer skin. There should be at least one centimeter between the tumor site and the ribs. “The key is early detection,” said Dr. Maddux. “I advise women to get mammograms regularly so we can find these tumors when they’re

Conservancy Signs Cooperative Agreements

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Representatives of two North Carolina AmeriCorps programs gathered in August at Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy to formally recognize and sign cooperative agreements for AmeriCorps Project Conserve and AmeriCorps Recovery Project Energize. Pictured are (l-r): Kimberly Brewster, Juleigh Sitton, Kaye Gattis, Alicia Hartsfield, Kieran Roe, Amy Stout, Tara Bott and Rick Merrill. One of the AmeriCorps Project Conserve sites, Foothills Conservancy, serves eight counties, including Rutherford County.

Junior Miss Scholarship program accepting applications

FOREST CITY — The deadline for accepting applications for the Rutherford County Junior Miss Scholarship Program is October 31, 2009. All high school junior girls are encouraged to investigate this program realizing that those who participate truly grow in self-confidence, self-esteem, and develop new friendships as they work with each other. There is no entry fee for the Junior Miss Program. The program has ben-

efited many young women in Rutherford County by awarding scholarships for their education. Junior Miss shared over $300,000 in offered scholarships and other awards last year in the county. Caroline Pocock, Rutherford County’s Junior Miss 2010, received over $5,500 in cash scholarship monies, $53,000 in extended college scholarships, $500 wardrobe from Tanner Companies, one-week trip to Greensboro

for the state finals, medallion, 11x14 portrait, and an engraved memento. This year’s program date is set for April 24, 2010 at The Foundation at Isothermal Community College. Please contact Jeff Arrowood at 2458397 or email to HYPERLINK “mailto:rhonda.owens@rutherfordcountync.gov” rhonda. owens@rutherfordcountync.gov if you are interested in participating.

small, and then women will have the option of focused radiation rather than whole breast radiation.” Dr. Maddux also praised her staff and the hospital. “Radiation oncology has a good working group here with our surgeons and our medical oncology practices to provide comprehensive care for our patients. For most types of tumors, we’re able to treat patients here at home in Cleveland County,” she said. “I’m so grateful that Dr. Blackman thought I’d be a good candidate and suggested this,” Millwood said. “I was grateful to have this opportunity and I would suggest it to anyone.” Millwood also recommended that women have regular mammograms. “If I had not had one this year, it could have been tragic,” she said. For more information, call Oncology Services at CRMC at (980) 487-3144. “Providing care in a personalized, compassionate manner.” For more than 85 years, Cleveland Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has served the healthcare needs of Cleveland County and the surrounding region. The 241-bed Joint Commission accredited medical center consistently places an emphasis on quality, state-of the-art medical technology and an abiding concern for providing care in a personalized, compassionate fashion. Backed by Carolinas HealthCare System, Cleveland County HealthCare System also consists of the 102bed Kings Mountain Hospital, the 120-bed Cleveland Pines Nursing Center and the 60-bed Crawley Memorial Hospital in Boiling Springs. To learn more, please visit www.ClevelandRegional.org

CMLC to lead hike at Green River Preserve CEDAR MOUNTAIN — Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC) invites the community on a guided hike at the Green River Preserve in Henderson County, a beautiful area protected by CMLC in December of 2006. On Saturday Oct. 24, CMLC will lead a hike at the breathtaking Green River Preserve. During the summer months, this 3,400 acre wildlife preserve is home to an environmental camp whose mission involves fostering an appreciation of nature and inspiring the next generation of conservationists. First the hike will lead us to scenic Long Rock, where we‘ll explore elusive petroglyphs. Then we will head down to Bald Rock and Lower Bald for incredible views of the Green River valley. This area holds some of the largest granite formations in Henderson County, numerous tumbling mountain streams, abundant flora and fauna and a uniquely rich cultural heritage. This is a moderately strenuous hike on existing trails, with a total elevation ascent of about 500 feet in 3 miles. The hike is open to CMLC members and the public. The hikes are very popular and typically fill up fast, and space is limited. Preregister by emailing Alyssa Lawless at outreach2@ carolinamountain.org or calling 828-697-5777, ext. 211. Directions and further information will be provided after you reserve your space. Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy helps landowners protect local land and water resources vital to our natural heritage and quality of life. As a local nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the places you love, CMLC is helping to create a regional network of more than 18,500 acres of protected farm, forest, park and natural lands. Founded in 1994, CMLC has protected land in Henderson, Translvania, and parts of neighboring counties. CMLC offers monthly hikes and a variety of volunteer opportunities for members and the public. As a member, you will receive a subscription to our newsletter Landscape and e-newsletter The Holler, invitations to special member events and guided nature hikes and much more. To learn more visit www.carolinamountain.org.

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Local author offers county history class

Visual Artists Guild Names Officers

FOREST CITY — Robin S. Lattimore, author and historian, will teach a class on Rutherford County history beginning Thursday evening, October 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the library of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, 319 Doggett Road, Forest City. The class will meet for four consecutive Thursday evenings. The class is open to the public. A fee of $20 per student is required to cover the expense of materials. The class is designed to inform and entertain the native and newcomer alike. Topics to be discussed will include an overview of Rutherford County’s history from 1779-2000, the plantation culture Contributed photo of the antebellum period and the Civil War, the Newly elected officers of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild are Nancy Winker (from left), Vice Bechtler gold minting heritage of the 1830s and President for Programs; Sandy Fox, Gallery Director; Jimi Moore, Vice President for Education; Pam Peters, 1840s, and the significance of Rutherford County’s Secretary; Lin Venhuizen, Treasurer; and Deborah Deck Denatale, President. historic architecture. Class members will also be given an opportunity to participate in a walking tour of Rutherfordton’s historic district in November. To register for the class please call the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County at (828) 247-8700.

Art Exhibit at Norris Library

Five Generations

The artwork of Evelyn Deck Roberson will be displayed during the months of October and November at Norris Public Library, 132 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Pictured is roberson’s painting “Dolly’s Garden.” A native of Rutherford County, Roberson holds a BA in painting from East Carolina University. She is a founding member of the Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild. She has taught art and worked in Contributed photo graphic design. The public Five generations of the Clyo Searcy family gathered is invited to attend. For recently. Pictured are (l-r): seated — Mr. Searcy, great- more information about great-grandfather, and Larry Searcy, great-grandfather; the artist, visit www. standing — Dwayne Searcy, grandfather, and Caleb EvelynsStudio.com. Searcy, holding his son, Mason Paul Searcy, who was born Sept. 16, one day after his great-great-grandfather’s 95th birthday.

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James B. Hardin of Forest City, was honored with a family dinner at Bethany Baptist Church on Sept. 18, in celebration of his 91st birthday. Mr. Hardin is pictured with his daughter, Linda Wallace (center), his granddaughter, Christan Williams (left), and greatgreat-granddaughter Carter Williams. Approximately 60 guests attended the celebration.

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East Rutherford High School celebrated its homecoming on Friday, Oct. 2. The following studentss were crowned (from left) Mr. East High, Paul Whitley, and escort Jazmin Rogers; Miss East High, Cayla Green, and escort Caleb King; Homecoming Queen, Chelsea Medford, and escort Mark McFarland; Carrousel Princess, Chelsea Rush, and escort Matt Jarrell; and Cavalier Queen Samantha Hannon, and escort Malik Hannon.

Forrest Hunt Elementary Fall Festival Makes a Big Splash

Forrest Hunt Elementary School held its annual fall festival last Thursday with a number of games, inflatables and other activities. Brad Richardson (left), principal of the school, took his turn in the Pitch Burst seat with a dreaded look of anticipation as this youngster throws a ball toward the bullseye. P.E. Teacher Tony Wall (at right) gets drenched during his round in the wet seat.

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FOREST CITY — The following lunches are planned for Rutherford County school students. October 19-23 Monday — Sloppy Joe, green beans, apples, milk. Tuesday — breaded fish, baked potato, Cole slaw, milk. Wednesday — chicken nuggets, baked beans, broccoli, cheese sauce, milk. Thursday — pepperoni pizza, corn, pineapple chunks, brownies, milk. Friday — healthy hot dog, chili, cole slaw, shoestring French fries, milk. October 26-30 Monday — submarine sandwich, lettuce and tomato, shoestring French fries, orange wedges, milk Tuesday spaghetti and meat, tossed salad, low-fat ranch dressing, peaches, rolls, milk. Wednesday — no lunch today - staff development Thursday — chicken filet sandwich, lettuce and tomato, shoestring French fries, applesauce, milk. Friday — country fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, milk.

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painful and itchy. I can’t keep living like this. Please help! Dear Reader: I don’t believe a dermatologist is the best person for the treatment of your hemorrhoids and anal fissure. You should be under the care of your gastroenterologist, who is better equipped to handle the situation. You also may be better served by seeking out a second opinion from another gastroenterologist, because your current specialist clearly isn’t taking more aggressive steps to help you. Hemorrhoids are swollen, inflamed veins in the lower rectum and anus. They may be caused by chronic diarrhea, constipation, straining, pregnancy and more. An anal fissure is a small tear or split of the mucosal lining of the anus. It can be caused by chronic diarrhea; constipation; passing large, hard stools; and decreased blood flow to the area. For both conditions, it is important to ensure that the affected area is kept clean and dry. Using special wet wipes or pads to cleanse the area is often beneficial.

tongue. If you say anything negative about his girlfriend, it will make him defensive and his instinct will be to defend her. It would not, however, be “attacking” her to gently share with him that you and his father were “disappointed” that you never received a thank-you note from his houseguest, and wonder if she was raised without having been taught the social graces. If he’s serious about her, he might clue her in. Dear Abby: Last week my oldest daughter shocked me by informing me that her father had molested her and her sister many times when they were little. When I told

her that I had known nothing about it, she screamed and called me a liar. I divorced him when the two youngest were 5. He was an alcoholic and bipolar, in and out of jail and mental hospitals frequently. I would be in prison today had I known, because I would have killed him. Now, 46 years later, I am asking your advice. Is there anything I can do to this child molester? He ruined both of our daughters’ lives. My oldest has been drug and alcohol addicted for years. She is only now dealing with her addictions. Please direct me to a resource for help. I have been in Al-Anon for

41 years and a born-again Christian for 37 years, which has helped me cope with the 19 years of hell my children and I have lived through. — Reader Dear Reader: Talk to your daughters and ask them to report to the police. It would be a step in taking back control of their lives, and because their father may have done this more recently with other little girls, the police should know his history. While it may be too late to prosecute your ex-husband for what he did to his daughters, if he has continued molesting, it may not be too late to get him for something he has done more recently.

One speechless brother knew the truth This true story recently appeared on the website of the American Humane Association whose mission it is to protect children, protect animals and promote the humananimal bond. It is a truly amazing story that not only attests to the link between domestic violence and animal abuse, but also speaks volumes about how animals suffer at the hands of humans. The child’s name has been changed for obvious reasons, but all other details are true. When 9-year-old Beth was sexually abused by her stepfather, she told the prosecuting attorney that someone else knew about it — but that he couldn’t talk. She was referring to her beloved cat, Oreo. Beth explained that Oreo would bravely lie outside her door at night and hiss whenever her attacker appeared. In trying to protect her, the loyal black and white cat also became another victim of violence; Beth’s stepfather would always brutally kick Oreo away from the door. Beth’s revelation gave the prosecutor an idea. She decided to have Oreo examined by a veterinarian. The results were chilling. Sure enough, poor Oreo had sustained injuries consistent with being physically abused. When the prosecutor submitted the veterinarian’s report to the jury as evidence showing a pattern of violence in the home, Beth’s allegations gained credibility. In a way, Oreo was able to testify, convincing the jury that the traumatized little girl had been telling the truth. Beth’s stepfather was convicted and received a long prison sentence. Meanwhile, Beth and Oreo were finally able to experience what every child and animal deserves: a safe home. The prosecutor in Beth’s case was Allie Phillips, who now works for American

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 18; If you’re hoping for material gains, try to involve yourself in a unique enterprise. When you recognize a new or different idea being bandied around by a friend or associate, offer support and help. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Live within your budget instead of attempting to keep up with friends who are better off financially. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you want a chance to defeat a tough opponent, hold back the lethal weapons until the endgame. Knowing when to make the big moves will be important. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Be honest in your self-evaluation, and don’t fault others for your mistakes. Admission of your errors earns respect and forgiveness, while pointing the finger of blame creates enemies. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — When negotiating a critical matter with a friend, be totally businesslike in handling the transaction. If you don’t, you or your pal (or both) will end up feeling cheated. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Rather than remain indecisive about a hot-button issue, at least try to take one small, cautious step toward a solution. If you don’t, you could be completely left out. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll get nowhere if you wait for the approval of others with regard to a good idea. Believe in yourself, and strive to be selfreliant. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — In order for a joint endeavor to work out well, every aspect must be equally shared. Unless the work, costs, risks and rewards are all evenly divided, it will fall apart. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Unless the focus within the household is for each member to try his or her best, everyone will likely just coast along. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — There is nothing wrong with your ideas; there’s just a possibility someone else might have a better one. Instead of denying this fact, openly discuss the merits of each. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Even if your excuse is absent-mindedness, you will cause hurt feelings if you unconsciously ignore a friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you give people a chance to think things through and then make up their minds, they will be receptive. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t base your likes and dislikes purely on what you’ve heard.

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Humane as vice president of Public Policy Office. She and AHA staff regularly conduct trainings for attorneys, judges, veterinarians, social workers, domestic-violence counselors and other social services providers on what American Humane calls The Link between violence to people and violence to animals, increasing awareness of the powerful role it can play in unmasking and preventing abuse. This is a vital message — one that Allie and the AHA Link team are uniquely qualified to spread on behalf of abuse victims everywhere. They have offered free distribution of this story in the hope that people will become aware of this important connection. We wish to thank American Humane Association for this story and for allowing us to reprint it to continue spreading the word about the link between domestic violence and animal abuse. Visit American Humane’s web site at www.americanhumane.org. The Community Pet Center is a member of the American Humane Association.

Pumpkin tips for fall-o-ween It’s pumpkin season, and many people have the tradition of visiting the pumpkin patch. Whether selecting the perfect pumpkin for carving jack-o’-lanterns or decorating them uncarved, selecting one is simple. Look for a pumpkin that has good weight, a stem that isn’t cut too short to ensure that it’s not decaying, stands well for display, and doesn’t show any visible softness or bruises. Although all varieties can be fun to display, not all pumpkins are ideal for cooking. If you’re interested in cooking pumpkin, look for smaller pie pumpkins that weigh about four pounds because they are sweeter and less stringy. A four-pound pumpkin should yield about 1-1/2 cups of cooked, mashed pumpkin. DECORATION: Painting pumpkins can be less messy and less risky than carving for young children, and there are no concerns that your pumpkin might not last long before rotting. You can embellish them by using markers, stencils, acrylic paints, glue, stickers, sequins, buttons, glitter and yarn. Kids can even decoupage pumpkins by using decoupage sealer and magazine cutouts. Mini-pumpkin gourds are cute when a piece of floral foam is hot glued to the top and lollipops — always a delightful and decorative treat in the fall months — are inserted into the foam. Hollowed-out larger pumpkins make pretty vases for flowers and can be used as a cooler for bottles of soft drinks, or you can place a jar or plastic container inside and fill with treats.

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COOKED: You can cook and puree pumpkin and use it in various recipes that call for canned pumpkin and even some squash recipes. STEAMED: Cut the pumpkin in half, and remove seeds and stringy pulp. Cut into small chunks, peel, and steam for 45 minutes. MICROWAVED: Cut it in half, scoop out the inside, and microwave for six to eight minutes or until tender. BAKED: Cut in half, scoop out, place on a baking sheet, and bake at 350 F for around 45 minutes or until tender. Once removed from the oven, scrape the cooked pumpkin out to separate it from the peel, and mash or puree. BOILED: Prepare same as you would for steamed pumpkin, but immerse directly into salted water and boil 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Cooked pumpkin can be frozen and stored in freezersafe containers for six months or refrigerated for up to four days. DON’T TOSS THE SEEDS: The seeds can be toasted and enjoyed as a sweet or salty snack. Simply remove as much pulp as you can, and decide whether you’d like to bake, pan-roast, or microwave your seeds. Once they’re roasted, you can add flavors such as seasoned salt, cinnamon and sugar, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce or garlic salt.

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class with space left for those who do not need What makes it perfect, instruction who would she said, is natural light like to work on their coming through large own projects. Classes, windows at the front beginner and instructand a larger space for ed, are three and a half students. hours each. Beginner “Students have the classes last for four option to do larger scale weeks and cost $59; and longer term pieces,” instruction includes she said. basic hand building Pottery is a popular techniques, throwing medium, Cilone said, and glazing and the use because it’s open ended. of all equipment, glazes “You can do absolutely and firing. After comanything with clay,” she pleting these classes, said. “You can make beginners will be ready your heart’s desire.” to continue in instructIt’s also a traditional ed classes. craft and people are Instructed classes are surrounded by it, giving $89 for eight weeks; an them an idea of what instructor will be availthey can make. able to teach techniques “It’s not a frightening and answer questions. artform because of its Instructed classes also familiarity,” she said. include the use of the The studio started studio during indeclasses Sept. 1 and the pendent study time next batch begin the slots at a discounted first week of November. rate of $2.50 per hour. Classes are offered two Unlimited studio time mornings and three eve- is $5 per hour and is nings during the week designed for intermediand independent study ate to advanced potters. hours are peppered For those who want throughout. to learn pottery, but are Generally there is nervous, Cilone said room for 11 students per there’s no reason to be.

local “We can teach anybody,” she said. “Don’t be afraid. There will be some aspect of it you’ll find attractive.” Aside from being a business, having a studio has also allowed Cilone an opportunity to pursue her own work again. “This has helped me to get back into it and find time to create,” she said. Down the road Cilone and King would like to make space for students to hold pottery shows and eventually add kids’ classes. “We started a couple of weeks ago with homeschool classes and during the summer we’d like to have camps and workshops for kids,” Cilone said. Girls’ night out and similar events are also in the works. “For people who’d like to try the wheel and just get their hands in it, we might offer two hour hot shots,” Cilone said, which would include a demo and two hours of creating pots. Dad and daughter are trying to convince Cilone’s mom, Donna, to teach a class on sculpture. And Cilone’s husband and children are starting to learn

Good Earth Pottery Studio instructors John King and Kiowa Cilone.

about pottery too. “It’s really morphed

into a family affair,” she said.

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

Debbie Chapman, left, looks at a piece waiting to be fired at Good Earth Pottery Studio in downtown Forest City. Above and left, shelves line the studio allowing more space for glazed and unglazed pieces.

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