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CRV, Ruth have no contested seats in Tuesday town votes

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Voters in two of Rutherford County’s smallest municipalities, Chimney Rock Village and Ruth, will return veteran politicians to town councils on Election Day, Nov. 3.

The five people seeking election in the two towns are running unopposed.

The town of Ruth’s 242 registered voters will return its long-time mayor and two veteran commissioners.

Mayor Don Baynard and commissioners Mike Ellenburg and Jim Goode are vying for the seats they’ve held for 18 years.

Traditionally the threesome announce their political intentions together, traveling to the

Board of Elections every two years to pay their respective $5 filing fees.

Baynard was serving on the Town Board in 1991 when he decided to run for mayor with Goode and Ellenburg also filing in 1991.

Baynard, who lives on McKinney Street, is director of the Rutherford County Solid Waste Department.

Goode, of Northview Dorsey Street, is a retired R-S Central High School educator.

Ellenburg is a process analyst at Timken Co. and resides on McKinney Street.

Ellenburg, Goode and Baynard encourage citizens to join them at the regular town board meetings the first Monday of each month.

Please see Votes, Page 6A

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

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RUTHERFORDTON – After ten months, Rutherford Hospital is ready to introduce to the county – and world at large – its new Web site.

Set to launch by the end of November, www.myrutherfordhospital.com will be a completely new look from the hospital’s current Web site and was designed with consumer interactivity in mind.

Hospital staff began the process of creating a new Web site in January, meeting with consultants from MEDSEEK, a company that provides project, Web and content management solutions for healthcare. The very first step, said RHI Director of Marketing and Customer Service Matt Webber, was desribing the hospital’s defining characteristics.

“It really helped to pull together Please see Hospital, Page 6A

Five vie for two seats in Spindale race

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN

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ELLENBORO — After a confrontation earlier this month at the regular Board of Aldermen meeting, the town’s auditor announced Tuesday at a special called meeting that he will not perform the audit next year.

Mayor Teresa Whisnant Wood had questioned some aspects of CPA Don Heath’s report at the Oct. 13 meeting, and she again asked some questions Tuesday during the meeting called to hear the audit report.

The back-and-forth conversation Tuesday prompted the mayor to say at the end of the meeting: “I would like to thank you for doing the audit report. And I’d like to thank the board for the fine job that they have done.

I’m glad that the town is moving forward and continuing to grow and prosper. I hope that it will always continue to grow and prosper. That has always been my desire.

“I do question when I don’t understand something. It was not meant to be offensive back then. I didn’t bring the question up. And I tried to find an answer. I apologize if you took it offensively.”

“Well, I did. I did,” Heath responded. “I have been the auditor for the town of Ellenboro for basically 30 years, maybe 28 or 29. It has been a pleasure to deal with the town. I have watched you grow. I hope somewhere along the line, I helped in that growth.

“But the situation is such that I will not be available to do the audit next year. The mayor and I do have some differences.

I feel sorry for this board, because you have done

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SPINDALE — Two town council seats are up for grabs in Spindale’s municipal election this November, and five candidates are vying for the seats.

Terry Dixon, Tommy Hardin, Andrew Kirton, Tom Lawrence and Ed Searcy are running for council. Mayor Mickey Bland is running unopposed.

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Terry Dixon said he decided to run for the open council seat after not getting satisfaction from the town board on some traffic issues. Dixon said his major focus for the election was on reducing crime.

“I’ve lived here seven years and I decided to run for council and try to change things,” Dixon said. “I’m a single dad and on disability. People don’t want to put a business here with a high crime rate. We need to have more funding for the police

department. I live where I have to take my radio out of my car because it is the second one that I’ve put in there.”

Dixon also pointed toward ongoing research about a town wide curfew as a key issue, one related to his focus on crime prevention.

“When I was a child we had curfews,” Dixon said. “I see 13-year-old kids outside Please see Spindale, Page 3A

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a good job. And people are laughing at this board because of one member.

And that is truly unfortunate. That is truly unfortunate, because you have done a tremendous job, each and every one of you,” Heath said.

“But I am to the point in my life that I don’t put up with grief from anybody. I don’t care if they have the power of mayor, or whatever job. I do not put up with grief. And when I left the building last Tuesday night, I told Steve (York, a Heath associate) on my way out, ‘Life is too short for this kind of harassment.’ And it was just that. It was over and over, the same thing, and sometimes financial statements and concepts are very confusing. Can be. But that was not.

That was a matter that should have been settled in a matter of two minutes, as I said at the time, and it took something like 40, according to my watch,” Heath said. “So, I wish you the very best. It has been my pleasure to serve you, not as an employee, but as an independent CPA. Thank you.”

At the Oct. 13 meeting, Heath had told the mayor that he was not “a hired employee,” but was an independent contractor.

A question had been raised at the Oct. 13 meeting about whether the town had received $5,000 from CSX Transportation for the closing of a rail crossing. Heath said he could not immediately answer the question.

On Tuesday, the board received a copy of a $5,000 check from CSX and a $3,600 check from CSX, from June and March of 2005, respectively.

Mayor Wood questioned the significance of the $3,600 check.

“Madam Mayor, I only put the $3,600 in there so it would tie in into the report; $3,600 that came in in one amount and the $5,000 that came in another amount,” Heath said. “If that is not sufficient to show that the $5,000 was received, I don’t know how to please you, Miss Mayor.

The question was posed when I was here before, and I didn’t have total recall for five years ago. But when I checked into it this is what I found.”

Wood responded, “I’m not the one that brought the question up to begin with.”

“Well, I don’t know anything about that,” Heath said. “All I know is that the question was posed to me, and I

lung cancer cases.

“The lion’s share of lung cancer still comes from the business end of a cigarette,” says Patti Brown, an RHI respiratory therapist.

Warning signs of lung cancer include a cough that doesn’t go away or gets worse; constant chest pain, coughing up blood; shortness of breath, wheezing or hoarseness; repeated bouts of pneumonia or bronchitis, swelling of the neck or face; loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss; and fatigue.

For more information on lung cancer, visit the American Association of Respiratory Care Web site at www.

YourLungHealth.org. tried to answer it.

“One of the candidates (in Ellenboro) said I was vague. I’m sorry if I was vague. But five years ago is a little much to ask someone to remember. It certainly is for me.”

Board member Allan “Bunt” Black commented, “Got the $5,000 from the railroad and the $5,000 from the state, so that is the $10,000.”

Other board members commented, as well.

“I’m proud of the town,” Jim Rhyne said. “Proud of the way we conducted business. It’s good for the town and good for everybody. I think our CPA is OK, too. But anyway, I think we’ve done a heck of a job the last several years. I think this report indicates that.”

And Sandra Butler Weeks added, “The town is in great shape financially.”

Earlier, during his audit report, Heath had told the board: “The town is in very good shape.”

“That goes back to the job that this board and the predecessor boards have done for this town.

“In the past few years you’ve brought in sewer to a good part of your town. You’ve brought in extended water lines. All at a very nominal cost to the town, primarily financed by grants.

The board is to be commended for what it has done for the town over the years.”

“Financial highlights” cited in the audit report were: n The assets of the Town of Ellenboro exceeded its liabilities at the close of the fiscal year by $4,856,137 (net assets). n The government’s total net assets increased by $495,007, primarily due to increases in the business-type activities net assets. n As of the close of the current fiscal year, the Town of Ellenboro’s governmental fund reported an ending fund balance of $262,868, with a net change of $25,948 in fund balance. n The Town of Ellenboro’s longterm debt decreased by $22,708 during the current fiscal year. The final bond payment will be due June 1, 2019.

Editor’s note: The Daily Courier was not made aware ahead of time of the meeting Tuesday, but was invited by the board to listen to a recording of the meeting made by town officials.

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

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after midnight with backpacks and there is no place open for them. I asked an officer one time at about 12:30 a.m. about those kids.

He was frustrated and told me that those kids have rights. Those kids need to be picked up and taken back to their parents. We need to let the police do their jobs. I’d like to work with the board and it will be hard because of the amount of people on the board, change does not come easy.”

Incumbent councilman Tommy Hardin said one thing he was most proud of during his tenure was hiring Town Manager Cameron McHargue.

“We’re very fortunate to have hired Cameron,” Hardin said. “One thing we’re going to do in the next four years is to hopefully continue to clean up the town as we have begun. You’ve seen in the paper where we’ve issued demolition orders for certain homes that are not repairable. I can say that we are trying to clean the town up.

We’re always interested in industry, but believe you me, right now industry is just not available. If we’re looking for industry of 400 or 500 jobs to come in, chances are it won’t happen. We’re going to have to concentrate on getting several industries with 40 or 50 jobs. It will take time and effort and we’re working in conjunction with the county and the Economic Development Commission.”

Hardin focused on main street development in his desire to run for re-election.

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street, whether it be Spindale or somewhere else,” Hardin said. “The normal process is for a shop to open and maybe another and when they’re doing well, a restaurant might come in. But Spindale has done it opposite. We have several restaurants already, and now we’re waiting on the shops to come. It will happen because we’ve seen it already with Broad River Coffee Company coming to Spindale Drug Store. There are two open seats on the town board for Spindale. No matter who you vote for, I would ask that you vote for candidates who understand the budget process — where to place the dollars, where to spend the dollars, where to take away the dollars and to make sure the budget is done correctly and balanced.”

Newcomer Andrew Kirton emphasized his status as a young family man and someone who is a fresh face to the community.

“I come in new as I’m not your neighbor that says ‘Oh, I’ll take care of that’ but I do promise you that I will take a look at the issues with an open mind and not show favoritism toward any one side,” Kirton said. “I grew up in Orlando, Fla., and left there in 2006. I had the rare opportunity to move anywhere that I wanted to with no strings attached. I just

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wanted to find a place that was good to raise my family.

There are some drawbacks as we see that Spindale is struggling financially and a lot of the industry is gone. We need to find some incentive programs to bring in more people and more businesses.”

And Kirton was also concerned about the town’s budget.

“The budget is a huge issue, and it is with all of us including our household budgets,” Kirton said. “Everyone has been hit with the economy and its downfall. I looked over the current year budget and am impressed with the cuts that they’ve made. Many have made cuts that affect themselves on the board and others. We’re going to have look at ways to increase revenue as that is the only thing we can do. I would like to represent Spindale as a clean slate and someone new coming in, I just want us to remember where we’ve come from and make things better for our families, our communities and our children.”

For former Spindale law enforcement officer Tom Lawrence, the election is about industry and revitalizing Spindale.

“I just feel like I can give back on something that I’ve dealt with for many, many years and that’s crime,” Lawrence said. “It’s not as

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bad a town as people say.

If any of you just took the time to get out and walk around and see people, you’ll see them out on the streets because these police officers are out there patrolling. We don’t have but two per shift now and that is hard because we have a pretty good sized town to cover. We don’t have a lot of money to support our officers because money is tight. This nation was founded on industry but we don’t have any industry now. The promise I can make is that I will help every individual I can help and I’ll work for this town and the future of it.”

If elected, Lawrence said he wants to focus not just on Main Street, but developing all of Spindale.

“Main Street is a wonderful thing, but unfortunately, people coming into our town, it isn’t all Main Street,” Lawrence said. “They’re visiting other areas. If we had these other sections spruced up as well as Main I think people would start looking at Spindale a little different. I know the budget and I was here the five or six years that we didn’t get a raise. It was tough and it affected my retirement. But I’m up here today to help try to make Spindale a better town. I want to work with present commissioners or if I don’t get voted in I am still a

reserve officer for the town.”

Ed Searcy is a former Spindale Commissioner and also said his main focus was on bringing more businesses back to the town.

“I want to commend the businesses of Spindale where they’ve spruced up their stores, sidewalks and windows really trying to get more business in and that is good,” Searcy said. “Just to see an old building sitting there with no directions and nothing in it, sometimes you wonder if they’re doing good.

Hopefully, we’ll see more as the years go by. I promise the people of Spindale that if they vote for me they’ll get my very best.”

Searcy wants to focus on growing the small businesses, if elected, and said he would focus on recruiting them and being open to any ideas from citizens.

“Many of our small businesses are doing well,” Searcy said. “The days of bringing in large manufacturing are over, but I want to make Spindale attractive to more small business owners. I also want to listen to the voters. I want people to say what they have in mind and know that we’ll listen to them and try to act on it.”

Bland sees his unopposed race as an affirmation of his policies.

“We haven’t really had a lot of frills on the side as we’ve run the town recently,” Bland said. “But we have kept the basic services without having to make too many increases in the cost to our citizens. I encourage everyone to come out and vote.”

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

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Our Views State needs real political leaders

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ormer Gov. Mike Easley’s eightyear tenure in office was not destined to go down as one of the most illustrious in state history, but it still could become one of the most notorious.

The state Board of Elections began hearings on Monday into allegations that the former governor, his campaign staff and the Democratic Party violated campaign finance regulations.

Easley is also the subject of an investigation into how his wife landed a plum job at N.C. State University and questions have been raised about a land deal the former governor got in an exclusive coastal development.

Easley’s lackluster record as governor and these ongoing investigations should leave North Carolinians with a lot of questions of their own.

First among those should be where will our state look for political leadership that strives to make us all better rather than accepting those that climb the party ranks until it is their turn to move into the Governor’s Mansion?

North Carolina is a state with a strong progressive record in building roads, in higher education, in public education and in many other areas.

That strong history is being threatened now by our lack of creative political leadership and that is something we cannot abide.

Are both recessions really over?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently created headlines when he stated that, technically speaking, the recession may very well be over. However, the 268,000 workers who have lost their jobs in North Carolina since the recession began may have another opinion.

So is Chairman Bernanke out of touch with what’s happening to workers and families? Unlikely.

The Federal Reserve probably collects more information about the economy than any other institution in the country, and Bernanke is fully aware of these statistics.

Instead, Bernanke’s comments point to the fact there are really two recessions, a production recession and a jobs recession.

Production refers to the amount of output our nation’s factories, farms and offices are making.

Of course, jobs mean the amount of employment available.

I interpreted Bernanke’s statement to imply the production part of the recession shows signs of improving.

And he’s right. The broadest measure of production in the economy, called gross domestic product by economists, or GDP for short, fell in the spring of this year by 1 percent.

However, that was far better than the 6 percent drop last winter, and economists almost universally think GDP is now growing.

There’s more good news on the production front. Factory output has now risen for two straight months, both nationwide and also here in the Southeast.

And in the all-important housing sector, more new homes are being built than last spring.

But, I should caution, these gains are being made from a very low base.

For example, factory output today is still 15 percent under its level two years ago, and new home construction is off 75 percent from its peak during the real estate boom.

Nevertheless, the bottom line is

You Decide Dr. Mike Walden

The pattern that seems to be unfolding is one we’ve seen before. The production recession ends before the jobs recession ends. For example, in the 2001 recession, production in the economy began rising at the end of the year, but jobs didn’t start coming back until late 2003. Most economists think this pattern will also hold true today; that is, jobs will come back with a lag after the production economy turns around. that profitability is beginning to return to businesses, and this is making businesses want to produce more.

This is also the reason the stock market has risen, on trend, since March. Greater profitability for businesses means higher earnings, and companies with higher earnings will have higher priced stocks.

But the other side of the recession is the job picture, and production and jobs – at least now – don’t necessarily go together.

While there are signs economic production is rising, jobs have still not come back.

In fact, in the employment report for North Carolina – for August – the broadest survey of the jobs picture in North Carolina showed the state losing over 8,000 jobs in that month.

But even here a case for improvement can be made. Job losses have been slowing. In the last six months, North Carolina has averaged monthly job cuts of near 10,000.

In the previous six months, the average was 25,000 job losses per month. Similar optimism can be taken from the weekly initial unemployment claims.

These data show the number of new people signing up for unemployment compensation. New claims have been moving lower in North Carolina for six months.

The pattern that seems to be unfolding is one we’ve seen before. The production recession ends before the jobs recession ends. For example, in the 2001 recession, production in the economy began rising at the end of the year, but jobs didn’t start coming back until late 2003.

Most economists think this pattern will also hold true today; that is, jobs will come back with a lag after the production economy turns around. But there is some good news.

Unlike the last recession, when it was more than a year before jobs came back, economists think the lag will be between six and nine months this time. This is because businesses have cut jobs so much during this devastating recession, that they’ll be hard pressed to sustain production increases without adding workers.

So Chairman Bernanke didn’t have his head in the sand when he said the recession was technically over. If we use production and profitability as a guide, he’s probably right.

The problem is that most people don’t look at the economy that way. They look at one simple indicator – jobs. And the job market isn’t back yet, and likely won’t be for a while.

The jobs will come – eventually.

You decide if this is enough!

Dr. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.

Today’s political correspondence far from personal RALEIGH ­Back in the spring, letters began arriving at the offices of U.S. Sens.

Kay Hagan and Richard Burr from state legislators critical of the health care reform proposals bouncing around Washington.

I don’t know how many letters, or which legislators wrote them.

I’ve called Hagan’s office twice, sent an email once, asking for the information.

The Democrat’s staff hasn’t had the good sense to even formally refuse the request.

And just a year ago, when she was a state senator, I could actually stroll over to her desk on the Senate floor on any day and talk to the real article. Ain’t Washington grand?

Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham

A spokesman for Burr, our Republican U.S. senator, said constituent letters typically aren’t deemed to be public records.

My response: What about when they are written by people in their official capacity as public officeholders, with official letterheads at the top and at some expense to the people of the state of North Carolina?

He needed to talk to the staff’s lawyer and would get back to me. He didn’t.

So, sans letters, I guess I’ll just have to do the best I can to guess at what we might have seen if I had a couple in hand.

I suspect these letters, which I’ve been assured were written, would have come from Democrats and Republicans. And I suspect they would have looked pretty similar.

Why? Because they wouldn’t have really been written by the state legislators or even their staffs.

Insurance companies would have provided the text of the letters, convincing legislators close to Hagan or Burr to put their names to them.

But if you think the trail ends there, you’d be wrong.

Even the public relations pros inside the insurance companies may not have done the writing.

In Washington, you see, lobbying firms specialize in this kind of thing. It’s called grass-tops lobbying. And these firms could oversee the entire mission, including the writing, from start to finish.

The point of this type of lobbying isn’t to generate broad-based support for some policy or piece of legislation. It’s to get a select group of influential people to call on their favorite member of Congress, hence “grass tops” rather than “grassroots.”

As the New York Times put it a decade ago, “The goal is to figure out to whom a member of Congress cannot

say no: his chief donor, his campaign manager, a political mentor. The lobbyist then tries to persuade that person to take his client’s side.”

For some people, putting your name to something you didn’t write is a firing offense. It is for me.

In the political world, that’s not the case.

Maybe that’s OK. Certainly, historians won’t be looking at the correspondence of current-day politicians in anticipation of some Lincolnesque letter.

If they do, they might spend 40 years tracking down which political consultant actually wrote it.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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Obituaries Lula Greene

Lula Mae Greene, 92, of 550 Harmon Street, Forest City, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at Hospice House.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late George F. Greene and Della A. Fite Greene.

She worked as a spooler for Henrietta/Burlington Mills for over 40 years before her retirement and was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Jean Greene Thorn of Forest City; one sister, Larry Dale/Daily Courier Margaret Greenlee of Forest City; four grandchildren, 18 Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Conner, right foreground, accepts red ribbons from students at Cliffside Elementary School on Monday morning. The students shown here are fourth- and fifth-grade great grandchildren, nine peer helpers at the school. The students have good grades and good citizenship and are role models great-great grandchildren for their classmates. The Red Ribbon Campaign seeks to fight the nation’s drug problem. Deputies and a number of nieces and with the Sheriff’s Office will tie the ribbons to their cars’ antennas in honor of Red Ribbon Week this nephews. week.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Allen Hall and Annie Arrowood officiating.

Interment will follow in the From staff reports decreasing the use of tobacToday, students in all co, alcohol and other drugs, grades will sign a pledge card Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. thereby decreasing the stating they will be “PawsCLIFFSIDE — In celebraThe family will receive demand for those harmful itively Drug Free,” and those tion of Red Ribbon Week, friends Thursday from 11:30 products. will be placed on or around Cliffside Elementary School a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funerThe theme for the camtheir door. students Monday presented al home. paign at the school this year Rutherford County Sheriff The family requests that is “Cliffside Elementary is On Thursday, students are Jack Conner with ribbons to any memorial donations Paws-itively Drug Free.” asked to wear something tie on the antennas of depube given to Hospice of Activities on that theme representing the career they ties’ cars. are planned throughout the hope to have when they grow Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. week. up. Each class will choose Also Monday, Officer On Monday, in addition to the best career representaMichael Snyder with the the visits by officers, peer tion for their class. The win- An online guest registry is availRutherfordton Police able at www.harrelsonfuneralhelpers at the school disners will have their picture Department spoke to stuhome.com tributed red ribbons with a made for the yearbook and dents in third through fifth drug-free message to all stureceive a prize. grades about drug abuse, dent and staff.

Students will participate in making healthy choices and On Tuesday, students wore the Fall Festival on Friday. staying safe.

All week, students and staff The Red Ribbon Campaign something to represent their Gustavo De La Vina favorite sport or hobby. They are asked to wear their red is aimed at fighting the DALLAS (AP) — Former wore ball caps or hats. ribbons. nation’s drug problem by U.S. Border Patrol chief Gustavo De La Vina (VEEN’yah), who worked to tighten the flow of illegal immigrants into the country, has died at FOREST CITY — Singers from the Broadway musical the age of 70.

Rutherfordton. Following are needed for a commu“Mame.”

The Edinburg, Texas, the concert, participants nity choir to perform a “It has been many years native joined the Border will lead a procession down holiday concert sponsored since a community choir has Patrol in 1970 at the Eagle the sidewalk to St. John’s by the Rutherford County Historic Church for the light- performed this type of music Pass, Texas, port of entry. He Historical Society. rose through the ranks to ing of the Historical Society’s in Rutherford County,” says The group, under the Bush, historical society board become chief of the Border Christmas tree. direction of Lesley Bush of Patrol in December 1997 and Bush plans a concert of sec- member and Minister of Rutherfordton, will begin Music at Tryon Presbyterian remained in that post until ular holiday favorites from rehearsing Tuesday, Nov. Church. his 2004 retirement. the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, 3, at 7 p.m. at St. John’s as well as traditional sacred Bush encourages accomE.Z. Million Historic Church on Main anthems. Contemporary plished singers to volunteer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Street in Rutherfordton. pieces will include Irving to participate in this endeavA Norman man who camRehearsals will continue Berlin’s “White Christmas.” or. paigned for years for the each Tuesday evening in Other songs include “I’ll be November. The concert will Home for Christmas,” “Home For more information, please call annual Oklahoma-Texas football game to be played on be presented, Tuesday, Dec. for the Holidays” and “We Bush at 447-1474, or e-mail him a home-and-home basis has 1, at First Baptist Church in Need a Little Christmas,” at lesleybush@bellsouth.net. died.

Elmer Zen “E.Z.” Million died Saturday in his Norman home at age 68.

Million graduated from Weatherford High School and the University of Mountain Street. (See arrest nalia, simple assault and Sheriff’s Reports Oklahoma. He formed of Daves and Daves.) assault on a government offi- the Sooner Chamber of n The Rutherford County cial/ employee; placed under Commerce in 1993 in an Sheriff’s Office responded to a $2,000 secured bond.

Arrests effort to move the annual 165 E-911 calls Monday (RCSD) Oklahoma-Texas rivalry n Carla Nicole Alley n Kevin Thompson, 38, of n James Haywood Cash, game away from Dallas, reported damage to a Buick Old Wagy Road, Forest City; 21, of 629 Roper Loop Road; where the teams have played Century. charged with second-degree charged with resisting a pub- since 1929. n Devet Justin Allen trespass; placed under a lic officer; placed under a He received five minutes to reported the theft of an all$500 unsecured bond. $500 secured bond. (RCSD) plead his case during a 2002 terrain vehicle.

(FCPD) n Morgan Renee Bennett, n Julie Daves, 36, of Cherry 18, of 629 Roper Loop Road; meeting of OU regents, to no Mountain Street, Forest City; charged with resisting a pub- avail.

Rutherfordton Million often ran for public officer; placed under a n The Rutherfordton Police charged with simple assault; lic office as a Republican placed under a 48-hour hold. $500 secured bond. (RCSD) Department responded to 42 or independent, including a (FCPD) n Alan Keith Boyer Jr., 23, 2004 race for lieutenant govE-911 calls Monday. n Kenneth Daves, 41, of of 261 Roper Loop Road; n The police department ernor, but won none of those Cherry Mountain Street, charged with simple assault, races. received a complaint about Forest City; charged with resisting a public officer, failloud music. assault on a female; placed ure to appear on misdemeann Brandy Nichole Teel Bivins under a 48-hour hold. or larceny, failure to appear McCombs reported the theft AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Teel (FCPD) on open container after con- Bivins, a former Texas lawof money. n Corey Dubesko, 22, suming alcohol first offense of Horton Street, Casar; and injury to personal propSpindale charged with felony breaking erty; placed under a $4,500 THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday and entering, larceny after n The Spindale Police secured bond. (RCSD) mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC breaking and entering, injury Department responded to 18 dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 n Matthew Glen Pinter, Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, to real property and injury E-911 calls Monday.

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Red Ribbon Week kicked off

Deaths

Community choir practice scheduled

maker and U.S. ambassador to Sweden, died Monday. He was 61.

The Amarillo Republican served in the Texas Senate for 15 years before President George W. Bush appointed him to be the U.S. ambassador to Sweden in 2004.

Bivins had been one of Bush’s most successful fundraisers during the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns.

Dee Anthony SOUTHPORT, Connecticut (AP) — Dee Anthony, who began a 40-year music-managing career representing neighborhood friend Jerry Vale in the 1950s and later worked for Tony Bennett, Peter Frampton and other popular artists, died Sunday.

He was 83.

Anthony was Frampton’s manager when the singerguitarist released the wildly successful “Frampton Comes Alive” album in 1976. He also represented British acts including Traffic, Jethro Tull and Joe Cocker when they first came to the United States in the mid-1960s.

Leslie Geddes WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University bioengineer professor Leslie Geddes, who was credited with more than 30 patents for biomedical devices, has died at age 88.

He retired as a distinguished professor in 1991, but continued the teaching and research work that resulted in him receiving the National Medal of Technology during a 2007 White House ceremony.

Geddes had said the invention of which he was proudest was a material derived from hogs’ small intestines that promotes new tissue growth. It has been turned into products used in more than 200,000 patients for soft tissue repair and orthopedics.

Purdue says that the technologies developed by Geddes have generated more than $15 million in royalties for the university.

Police Notes

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 44 E-911 calls Monday. n Iris Sechriest reported a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny. n Linn Springer reported a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle. n Cecil Geer reported a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported a simple assault and assault on a female that occurred on Cherry

child support; no bond listed.

(RCSD) n Joshua Kaine Robbins, 29, of 2828 U.S. 221 South; charged with four counts of failure to comply on child support; placed under a $3,358 cash bond. (RCSD) n James Arthur Hamilton, 52, of 891 Miller Road; charged with driving while impaired and resisting a public officer; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Steven Cale Henderson, 19, of 629 Roper Loop Road; charged with possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce, possession of drug parapher-

EMS/Rescue

n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 18 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to five E-911 calls Monday.

Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Hudlow firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm.

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Lula Mae Greene

Lula Mae Greene, age 92, of 550 Harmon Street, Forest City, died Monday, October 26, 2009, at Hospice House.

A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late George F. Greene and Della A. Fite Greene. She worked as a spooler for Henrietta/Burlington Mills for over 40 years before her retirement, and was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church.

She also was a dedicated caregiver to the elderly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

Survivors include her daughter, Jean Greene Thorn of Forest City; one sister, Margaret Greenlee also of Forest City; four grandchildren, Renee Poteat and her husband Keith, Roy Thorn and his wife Aimee, Sarah McKinney and her husband Scott and Steve Thorn and his wife Julie. She is also survived by 18 great grandchildren, nine great-great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Allen Hall and Annie Arrowood officiating. Interment will follow in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday.

The family requests that any memorial donations be given to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com PAID OBIT

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Calendar/Local

BRWA addressing carbon problem

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Meetings/other Financial Aid Workshop: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m., at R-S Central High School’ for seniors and their parents.

Annual meeting: Forest City Little League; Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., at Mooneyham Library, Forest City; election of officers will be held.

Booster meeting: Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m.

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.

Reunions 30-year reunion: East Rutherford Class of 1979; Nov. 7, at the Forest City Clubhouse; for more information contact A. Elliott at 245-0361; or mcelliott@bellsouth.net.

Miscellaneous Cosmetology specials: ICC’s Cosmetology Department will offer perm specials Nov. 3-6, Tuesday Thursday appointments at 9 a.m., 4:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Friday appointments 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. only; includes shampoo, hair cut, perm or relaxer and style for $10.

Call 286-2319 for an appointment.

Low Income Energy Assistance: The Rutherford County Department of Social Services will be taking applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program will be taken for two weeks, Nov. 2-13, with the exception of Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11). Department hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Fiddler’s Convention: 18th Annual Fiddler’s & Bluegrass Convention; Saturday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m.; at Ellenboro Elementary School; barbecue supper starts at 4 p.m.; adults $8, ages 6-12, $4, under 5 free; no electric instruments; to enter call 453-7457 or 453-0342.

Fundraisers Costume party fundraiser: Friday, Oct. 30, 8 to 10 p.m., at Mooneyham Public Library, Forest City; admission $5; 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 information contact Deana Gilliam at 429-0688, or Sarah Lawing at 828-447-3405, or via email squirrelsnestfarm@skycatcher.net.

Holiday food, craft sale: Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; breakfast, baked goods, and frozen entrees; once treasured items, crafts, quilt raffle, and door prizes; proceeds for church building fund.

Fall bazaar, yard sale: Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; breakfast, lunch, baked goods, yard sale items, canned goods and more; take 221 north from Rutherfordton, turn left on Mtn. Creek Road.

Music/concerts Singing: Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring Master Singers from Chesnee, S.C. Singing: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring the Green River Boys from Polk County.

Singing: Sunday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.; Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 130 Pleasant Grove Road, Rutherfordton; featuring Living By Faith.

Support groups

RUTHERFORDTON — Broad River Water Authority has been cited for a clean water violation by the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources.

The utility had levels of organic carbon that were above the legal limit for tests between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009 and for tests between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

“Most importantly, Total Organic Carbon has no ill health effect,” said BRWA manager Maria Hunnicutt.

“There are several things we’re looking at — as some of the data is questionable. But once you get data from the lab, it is what it is.”

The utility’s deadline to make compliance with the state order is June 30, 2010.

“There is no need to boil water, no need to drink bottled water and no sickness that will come from carbon at this level,” Hunnicutt said. “There is no fine that goes with it and we are back in compliance now.”

BRWA board members reviewed the violation notices from NCDENR at their October meeting Tuesday night and were informed that the utility

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Meetings are at Ruth Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. “We’d like for our citizens to join us and tell us what is going on, the good things and the things they have issues with,” said Ellenburg. “I’m sure we can help them out.”

Ellenburg said he’s always been proud to be a resident of Ruth and having the opportunity to grow up in Ruth. “I’ve always been proud of the town of Ruth, the schools and churches and the fact that I’m from Ruth,” he said.

Goode said it is the spirit of cooperation from the town’s elected officials and all the citizens that encourages him to continue seeking to serve as a town commissioner.

Baynard echoed Goode’s comments regarding a cooperative town. “I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, ‘when you work for good people and with good people, you can’t get in too

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who we are and what we want to say about ourselves,” Webber said.

“They put us on the couch and said ‘Tell me about yourself,’” said Gary Palmeri, Web master.

What came out, Webber said, was that the hospital is high touch and high tech.

“They didn’t even make a move on the site until we could tell them what we wanted to convey,” Webber said.

Done in soothing blues and greens, the top of the site is reflective of the hospital’s location in Western North Carolina, with a scene of the mountains. Rounded buttons represent the high touch, Webber said.

“There’s really a whole lot more to it than any of us imagined,” he said.

The site will feature prominent links to some of the hospital’s services and a “Where does it hurt?” figure, an interactive drawing of the human body where you can click the part that hurts to pull up information on possible ailments.

“It’s similar to Web MD, but you can not only pull up what might be wrong, but also ‘Here’s how I hurt, then who can I go see,’” Webber said.

“We want people to trust the informa-

Support group: For anyone who wants to end an addiction and get their life back. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Spindale Church of The Brethren, Midland St., Spindale. Call 289-6851 for more information.

Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. For information contact Chris Park at 289-6467, or Karen Elliott at 286-2308.

carbon. We will now monitor this on a monthly basis. A lot of the problems we have had are due to the drought conditions last year. It is easier to treat organic carbons when the water level is high than when it is at this lower level.”

much trouble.’ I work for the best people in the world in the town of Ruth and with the best people.”

Ruth’s registered voters will cast ballots at Ruth Town Hall next Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or if voting early, One Stop voting continues until Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Board of Elections, Fairground Road, Spindale.

The 132 registered voters in Chimney Rock Village will also return its two council members to Village Council next Tuesday. Frank Campbell and Bob Wald are both seeking their second four-year terms on the board. Both candidates live on Main Street in Chimney Rock.

Village citizens will vote at the Chimney Rock Fire Department Nov. 3 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In his second term of office, Wald said he wants to work for economic stability or tax rate stability or even tax rate reductions by maximizing the assets in Chimney Rock Village and to maximize the tourism dollars.

He said he will work to keep the

environment natural, which is an “engine of financial progress in the community” and to keep the ecology and environment as stable as possible.

Wald cited the magnificent vistas, the rivers and mountains as the assets bringing in tourism dollars. “I will do everything I can as a village councilman to protect the land from over development. We need to develop slowly in an environmentally sound manner.”

tion they get here.”

Local health news, how to find a doctor, maps of the hospital and its satellite offices and a new CEO blog are included on the site, and there’s also a place to leave your own experiences at the hospital for others to read.

No matter where users click within the site, there is a way to send and receive information with the hospital.

“We can tell you all about ourselves, but it’s better if you can see what others have to say,” he said. “The ability to give feedback is a real key way to keep the line of communication open.”

In the event of an emergency or disaster, the site can become a “dark site” – meaning the main page would be replaced with information pertaining to the event.

“The best example of this is a few years back when Sumter Hospital in Georgia was hit by a tornado and destroyed,” said Tommy Finley, RHI chief information officer. “They turned the Web site into a way to let people know where to go for care, but also for employees to know where to go.”

Right now the “one-stop shop” site is in the quality testing phase, Webber said.

“We’re making sure the links work,

all the content is out there and there are no glaring omissions,” he said.

With that said, that doesn’t mean the site won’t continue to grow and evolve, Webber added.

“We have to reach a point where we are comfortable launching, but we don’t want it to become a static site,” he said. Future features on the Web site could include online bill pay and procedure scheduling.

And eventually, the site will be the main hub even for doctors, Finley said.

“In the future we want to drive even our own physicians through this site to see their patient’s data,” he said.

In other business, board members voted unanimously to begin condemnation procedures on three properties along U.S. 221 for waterline extension projects. The first property is owned

by Carther Ray Buchanan and is on U.S. 221 South. The second and third properties are also along U.S. 221 South and are owned by the Joseph W. Jones Trust.

“We’ve tried to contact both of these property owners in person and by mail and have had no success,” Hunnicutt said. “We hope that this can be resolved without needing to condemn anything, but because this waterline extension project is set to be opened for bids on Nov. 3 — and the condemnation procedure can take up to 150 days — our attorney John Crotts has advised us to go ahead and begin this procedure.”

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

Wald is a medical doctor.

Campbell, who is in nursing school, decided to throw his hat back in the arena to continue being a part of town government and to help people.

“I love this area and I work with a nice group of people,” Campbell said.

“I hope we can maintain a balance between development and the natural beauty here,” Campbell said of his goal for the next four years as a Village council member.

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

Ultimately, though, its the community the site will serve most, Finley said.

“We hope to offer things where you will want to use us for your health information and hopefully come visit us for something else,” he said. “Ten years ago when we launched our current site it was fine, but (the new site) is one tool to open up conversations and get people here.”

“Hopefully it improves the quality of life for those using the hospital,” Webber said.

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

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“The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.

Alanon: Patience Alanon offers help for families and friends of alcoholics. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Monday at Spindale First Baptist Church. Contact Alma at 245-3728.

would send out notices in their bills at the end of the month and would publish a notice in the Courier. Board members also learned the carbon levels were within legal limits now and that further steps would be taken to avoid the problem in the future.

Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Brad Boris said part of the problem was the drought condition during a portion of the testing period last year and earlier in 2009.

“When the water level gets so low, it is difficult for a facility to remove all of the organic carbon,” Boris explained. “This organic carbon can come from leaves and other plant matter that falls into the river and begins decomposing. The water is then pulled into the treatment plant and it goes through the process.”

Boris also said that if the organic levels were too high, other tests on the plant’s finished water would have raised red flags, but they did not.

“All the steps we’re taking to do the modernization project at the plant will take care of that problem,” Hunnicutt added. “Where we could get into issues is if our disinfectant by-products showed we weren’t treating the water properly. This is carbon and almost everything is made up of

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Addington out as crew chief for Busch CHARLOTTE (AP) — Kyle Busch will have a new crew chief after this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway, with Joe Gibbs Racing replacing Steve Addington on Tuesday after a season that fell far short of expectations.

Busch fell eight points shy of claiming a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship because of an inconsistent “regular season.” Although he had four wins at the Chase cutoff, he also had 12 finishes outside the top 20.

Addington, who guided Busch to 12 victories in 68 races, will crew chief Sunday’s race at Talladega and then be replaced by Dave Rogers. A Nationwide Series crew chief for JGR, Rogers will call the final three races of this season for Busch as preparation for 2010.

“We evaluate all of our teams on an ongoing basis and believe this is a change that will make the 18 team stronger as we prepare for next season,” said JGR president J.D. Gibbs.

Addington, who spent the past five season as crew chief of the No. 18, will be reassigned to a different role at JGR. “We think highly of Steve and the job he has done and we look forward to him remaining a part of the JGR family,” Gibbs said.

The crew chief change comes after consecutive top10 finishes for Busch, including his fourth-place run at Martinsville on Sunday. It was his highest finish since his August win at Bristol.

Rogers joined JGR in 1998 and spent six seasons working for crew chief Greg Zipadelli on Tony Stewart’s team. Rogers was part of Stewart’s 2002 championship crew.

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

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The Lady Trojans go up for a block during the 2A second-round volleyball playoff game against East Davidson, Tuesday, at Chase High.

Chase ousted by Lady Eagles

By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter

CHASE — As a team advances deeper into the playoffs, the quality of completion improves, and wins are much tougher to come by.

The Chase Lady Trojans’ volleyball team learned this lesson the hard way as they fell to the East Davidson Eagles 3-1 (1625, 20-25, 25-17 and 15-25).

“We just did not play as well as I’d hoped tonight,” said Trojans coach Jessica

Beheler. “But these girls have nothing to be ashamed about. This has been one of the best seasons ever for Chase volleyball and that is something to take pride in.”

East Davidson jumped to a 4-1 lead in game one, but two Brittany Enriquez’s aces and a Euletha Davis kill gave the Trojans a 7-4 advantage.

From that point, the Eagles went on a long run to grab a 19-12 advantage. Chase fought back to close within four, 20-16, Please see Chase, Page 8A

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Charlotte Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell is leaning toward putting off surgery and trying to play this season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.

Bell said Tuesday he’ll sit out the first week of the season.

But if he makes progress, he’ll try to play. Surgery would sideline him up to four months.

Bell was injured when his wrist bent awkwardly as he tried grab a loose ball in an exhibition game on Oct. 18.

Acquired in a trade with Phoenix in December, Bell quickly became Charlotte’s top defender. He averaged 13 points and four rebounds in 45 games with the Bobcats last season. Bell recently turned 33 and is in the final year of his contract after the Bobcats rebuffed his request for an extension in the offseason.

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

North Carolina’s Deon Thompson (21) shoots over Oral Roberts’ Marcus Lewis during an NCAA college men’s basketball game in Chapel Hill, in this Dec. 13,

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Duke, UVA have much in common

Raja Bell putting off surgery on wrist

SOCCER 6 p.m. East Rutherford at Chase 6 p.m. Owen at Thomas Jefferson

RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central is starting to hit that playoff stride just right as they won their third game in a row for a 3-0 shutout over Chase on a miserable, rainy Tuesday for soccer at Allen Stadium.

The Hilltoppers, who started the win streak on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Freedom, and a 3-1 win over Burns on Monday, marched through “Lake Chase” on Tuesday with an early first-half goal to set command. They added two more in the second half to end the regular season and secured at least one home playoff game when the 3A brackets are announced later this week.

The teams decided on two 30-minute halves due to the weather as it slowed down the speed of play throughout the match.

R-S Central (9-3-3, 7-22), who took their first shot of the night in the fourth minute, would dial up true.

Central’s Eduardo Lopez dumped a pass from the right side and into the middle for Davis Choun. Choun from 20-yards out, rightfooted a ball towards goal that floated lazily and just under the crossbar and into the back of the net for the score.

Clint McIntrye had a chance for Chase in the eighth minute as he ran down the far side of the field, heading towards the school. McIntrye stopped

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Tar Heels ready to start the Post-Hansbrough era Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four part look at the ACC’s Big Four.

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer

CHAPEL HILL — For the past four years, Roy Williams had the security of knowing Tyler Hansbrough would be there to take a big shot

or grab the rebound that would start North Carolina’s transition attack.

And now?

“I keep looking for him,” Williams said. “Where’s Waldo? Where’s Tyler?”

Yes, No. 50 is gone, taking with him the determined style that made him the most decorated player in the program’s history. So too are Ty Lawson

and Wayne Ellington, who helped the Tar Heels win their second national championship in five seasons and reach consecutive Final Fours. Although North Carolina has lost a lot of flashy, big-name talent, there’s still enough left behind — namely along a deep front line — to keep Please see Tar Heels, Page 9A

DURHAM — Lose to a Football Championship Subdivision team, contend for a division title?

That’s the lightly traveled path two of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s biggest surprises have taken to remain competitive in the tough Coastal Division.

Duke has as many ACC victories as its three instate neighbors combined.

Virginia struggled outside the conference before remaining perfect in it longer than anybody else.

The Blue Devils and Cavaliers have plenty in common: The league’s only teams left out of bowls last season opened with embarrassing losses to Colonial Athletic Association teams, but somehow have remained factors in the muddy Coastal heading into this weekend’s meeting in Charlottesville, Va. “You’ve got two good football teams that obviously have the opportunity to get a step further in the conference,” Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis said Tuesday. “And I think you have two hungry football teams. ... Something like ’Clash of the Titans.’ It’ll all boil down to who wants it the most.”

In a division in which four teams have been ranked, nobody expected much out of Duke and Virginia.

But the Blue Devils and Cavaliers join No. 11 Georgia Tech and No. 14 Virginia

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8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Scoreboard BASEBALL Postseason Baseball DIVISION SERIES American League NEW YORK 3, MINNESOTA 0 Wednesday, Oct. 7 New York 7, Minnesota 2 Friday, Oct. 9 New York 4, Minnesota 3, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 11 New York 4, Minnesota 1

Shaq makes Cavs’ debut, but Celtics take the win

CLEVELAND — Shaquille O’Neal posted a double-double in his debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Boston’s bench, which includes former Detroit Pistons star Rasheed Wallace, out-scored the Cavs’ bench, 26-10, and helped the Celtics take a 95-89 win in the NBA season opener, Tuesday.

Cleveland’s LeBron James lead all scorers with 38 points, but the Boston ‘Three Party’ of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen combined for 52 points in the win.

Garnett and Pierce each recorded double-doubles.

PHILADELPHIA 3, COLORADO 1 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1 Thursday, Oct. 8 Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4 Saturday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia at Colorado, ppd., weather Sunday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia 6, Colorado 5 Monday, Oct. 12 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League NEW YORK 4, LOS ANGELES 2 Friday, Oct. 16 New York 4, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, Oct. 17 New York 4, Los Angeles 3, 13 innings Monday, Oct. 19 Los Angeles 5, New York 4, 11 innings Tuesday, Oct. 20 New York 10, Los Angeles 1 Thursday, Oct. 22 Los Angeles 7, New York 6 Saturday, Oct. 24 Los Angeles at New York, ppd., rain Sunday, Oct. 25 New York 5, Los Angeles 2 National League PHILADELPHIA 4, LOS ANGELES 1 Thursday, Oct. 15 Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 6 Friday, Oct. 16 Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia 1 Sunday, Oct. 18 Philadelphia 11, Los Angeles 0 Monday, Oct. 19 Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 4 Wednesday, Oct. 21 Philadelphia 10, Los Angeles 4

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NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin, right, celebrates his win at Martinsville with owner Joe Gibbs, Sunday.

Hamlin changes his goals after Martinsville win

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

MARTINSVILLE, VA — Denny Hamlin will not win the Nextel Cup this season, but he has found a nice late-season surge.

Hamlin fought off four late caution flags in the final 52 laps and held off Jimmie Johnson for his second career Martinsville win on Sunday.

Hamlin’s No.11 Fed Ex Chevy passed Johnson in turn four on lap 363 and cleared Johnson’s No. 48 Lowes Chevy on the final double-file restart with two laps left for the victory at the Martinsville Speedway.

“We reassessed our goals and I think we can make our way into the top five,” Denny Hamlin said. “I think the double file restart helped me, but this is a big win in my home state.”

Following the TUMS Fast Relief 500, Johnson was a little bit upset at himself it seemed after the race.

“I had one chance,” Johnson said. “I got inside of him with about 40 laps to go when he hit the curb and he came to block my position, but I just wasn’t far enough inside to make the move, so had to back out.”

However, Johnson extended his points from 90 to 118 over Mark Martin in the championship standings. Martin, finished eighth on the afternoon.

On, Sunday, it was somewhat of a surprise to see Juan Pablo Montoya finish third in the event.

Montoya’s No.42 Target Chevy was the first driver to actually pass Johnson in the event on lap 140, but a third is his best ever finish at the Virginia short track.

After pitting for four tires with less than 55 to go, it was Kyle Busch, who rallied to grab fourth in his M&M’s Toyota .

Finishing up the top five on the afternoon was Jeff Gordon. Gordon in his No.24 Dupont Chevy, who seemed to have a better car as the sun set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, recovering for a fifth place finish. Gordon sits third, 150 points back of Johnson in the Chase for the Championship.

The Nextel Cup Series will head to treacherous Talladega, next Sunday.

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WORLD SERIES PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK Wednesday, Oct. 28 Philadelphia (Lee 7-4) at New York (Sabathia 19-8), 7:57 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29 Philadelphia at New York, 7:57 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31 New York at Philadelphia, 7:57 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 1 New York at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 2 x-New York at Philadelphia, 7:57 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 x-Philadelphia at New York, 7:57 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5 x-Philadelphia at New York, 7:57 p.m.

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Sunday’s Games New England 35, Tampa Bay 7 Pittsburgh 27, Minnesota 17 Houston 24, San Francisco 21 Indianapolis 42, St. Louis 6 San Diego 37, Kansas City 7 Green Bay 31, Cleveland 3 Buffalo 20, Carolina 9 N.Y. Jets 38, Oakland 0 Dallas 37, Atlanta 21 Cincinnati 45, Chicago 10 New Orleans 46, Miami 34 Arizona 24, N.Y. Giants 17 Open: Denver, Seattle, Detroit, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Tennessee Monday’s Game Philadelphia 27, Washington 17 Sunday, Nov. 1 St. Louis at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Houston at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.

Carolina at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

Open: New England, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Washington, Tampa Bay Monday, Nov. 2 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

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but the squad from Davidson County went on a 5-0 run to take Game 1, 25-16 Game two was tightly contested early as the squads split the first 24 points, thanks in large part to Blair White’s play at the net, but the Eagles reeled off three consecutive aces en route

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from just outside the box for the attempt, but Central’s J.T. McClain used a block save that kept the Trojans off the board.

Soon after, Chase had another attempt by Geraldo Martinez on a corner kick, but McClain swatted the ball away and Dylan Owens made the clear for Central. The Hilltoppers registered seven attempts to the Trojans four in the first half, but

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GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 11 9 2 0 18 37 N.Y. Rangers 12 8 3 1 17 46 New Jersey 9 6 3 0 12 26 Philadelphia 9 5 3 1 11 31 N.Y. Islanders 10 1 4 5 7 22 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 8 6 1 1 13 26 Montreal 11 6 5 0 12 30 Ottawa 9 5 2 2 12 30 Boston 10 5 4 1 11 30 Toronto 9 1 7 1 3 21 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 10 6 2 2 14 37 Atlanta 8 4 3 1 9 28 Tampa Bay 9 3 3 3 9 24 Carolina 10 2 5 3 7 24 Florida 9 2 6 1 5 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 11 7 3 1 15 36 Columbus 10 6 4 0 12 33 St. Louis 9 4 4 1 9 24 Detroit 9 3 4 2 8 25 Nashville 10 3 6 1 7 18 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Colorado 11 8 1 2 18 38 Calgary 10 7 2 1 15 41 Edmonton 11 6 4 1 13 38 Vancouver 11 6 5 0 12 31 Minnesota 11 3 8 0 6 23

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Sunday’s Games San Jose 4, Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 6, Columbus 2 Vancouver 2, Edmonton 0 Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 5, Phoenix 2 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Chicago 3, Minnesota 1 Toronto 6, Anaheim 3 Tuesday’s Games Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 Colorado at Edmonton, late Detroit at Vancouver, late Wednesday’s Games Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Boston 1 0 1.000 New Jersey 0 0 .000 New York 0 0 .000 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 Toronto 0 0 .000 Southeast Division

W L Pct Atlanta 0 0 .000 Charlotte 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 .000 Orlando 0 0 .000 Washington 0 0 .000 Central Division

W L Pct Chicago 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 .000 Indiana 0 0 .000 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 Cleveland 0 1 .000 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct Dallas 0 0 .000 Houston 0 0 .000 Memphis 0 0 .000 New Orleans 0 0 .000 San Antonio 0 0 .000 Northwest Division

W L Pct Denver 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 0 .000 Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 Portland 0 0 .000 Utah 0 0 .000 Pacific Division

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Tuesday’s Games Boston 95, Cleveland 89 Washington at Dallas, late Houston at Portland, late L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, late Wednesday’s Games Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Memphis, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

to a 22-17 lead. Chase, again, fought back to close within four, 24-20, but an Eagle tip sent Chase to a 2-0 deficit with a 25-20 defeat.

Faced with elimination in Game 3, the Lady Trojans came out with intensity racing to a 7-4 lead on a Davis ace. That lead increased to 10-5 on an Eagle attack error. Chase maintained that five points budge, 16-11, on yet error. Davis then sent home a mammoth kill moments later to

increase that lead to 24-14. After an Eagles rally, White slammed the door with a kill off a nice set to force a fourth game, as the Lady Trojans claimed a win, 25-17.

The visitors opened an 8-5 lead in the early going, but Chase closed within three, 10-8. East Davidson seized control of the match with a 10-2 run and the Lady Trojans could not recover in spite of several athletic plays to save points, falling 25-15.

held onto a one goal advantage at the half.

The rain let up at the half, but a torrential downpour soon followed as the game resumed.

Tyler Harth, the Chase keeper came up with a nice catch save off an Owens corner kick in the 39th minute to keep it close, but that changed in a hurry.

Wet conditions in the second half though, wouldn’t matter for Central as Simon King’s assist led to a Owens header in the box as rolled through the mud and into the left post of the goal. The score gave Central a 2-0 lead in

the 47th minute, but McClain added a penalty kick two minutes later after Chase was called for a foul in the box. McClain blasted a shot right off Harth on the try and then collected the rebound to slide his second try to the left of Harth for a 3-0 lead that lasted the rest of the way.

Central’s McClain ended up with three saves on the night and Harth had seven for Chase.

Chase will be back on the field today when they host East Rutherford at 6 p.m.

Andre Agassi admits using crystal meth in book NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Agassi’s upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997, the year he dropped to No. 141 in the rankings.

In an excerpt posted on People magazine’s Web site Tuesday, Agassi writes: “I can’t speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you’re using anything as an escape, you have

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Tech as the only teams with one ACC loss. No. 18 Miami is 2-2 in league play while preseason No. 21 North Carolina is winless.

And then there’s this: If the Blue Devils (4-3, 2-1) or Cavaliers (3-4, 2-1) were in the more pedestrian Atlantic Division — where no team has fewer than two ACC losses — they would have first place all to themselves.

Duke coach David Cutcliffe doesn’t have time to watch the standings.

“That’s y’all’s job,” he said.

But that both teams are in contention this late in the season shows how far both have come from miserable beginnings.

Virginia coach Al Groh came under fire at his alma mater during an 0-3 start that included a loss to potential BCS buster TCU. And while the Cavaliers were opening the season with a 26-14 loss to William & Mary, the Blue Devils threatened to derail Cutcliffe’s reclamation project by losing to fellow CAA team Richmond.

“They got off, like we did, to a slow start,” Cutcliffe said. “But they have played special football as of late.”

Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard

New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod and Howard add luster to a starry World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Howard thought about the World Series and his eyes widened.

“Between Yankee Stadium and Philly, it’s going to be, I would have to say, probably one of the rowdiest World Series — just between the fans,” he said.

Sure will be if Howard and Alex Rodriguez start teeing off in their high-profile slugger showdown.

For the first time in 20 years, the World Series will feature a pair of former major league home run champions when it opens, weather permitting, on Wednesday night.

No player in the major leagues has been scrutinized more than A-Rod, a postseason star following a scandalous spring training that include a steroid admission and hip surgery.

And Howard has carried the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies every bit as much as Rodriguez has propelled the Yankees to their first Series appearance since 2003 — and the first of his career.

“Ryan, along with his power, he’s also become a great hitter,” Rodriguez said Tuesday. “And that’s bad news for the National League and bad news for us.”

The 34-year-old Rodriguez already has succeeded Reggie Jackson as the favorite Yankees target of wannabe amateur psychologists, who try to analyze past playoff flops and his relationships with Madonna last year and Kate Hudson this season. Now he wants to follow Mr. October as a champion.

A three-time AL MVP, he entered the first round against Minnesota hitting .136 (8 for 59) in the postseason dating to 2004 and was hitless in 18 consecutive playoff atbats with runners in scoring position.

What a change.

He led the Yankees with a .438 average, five homers and 12 RBIs in the victories over the Twins and Los Angeles Angels, hitting tying home runs in the seventh, ninth and 11th innings.

“I think everyone is looking for a profound answer, and I don’t have one,” he said, sitting behind a table in Yankee Stadium’s Great Hall as baseball adopted an NFL-style

I think that our approaches this postseason, as opposed to the previous postseasons, are a lot better.

Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies

approach to Series publicity for the first time.

“I think at the end of the day, I’m content. I’m happy, both on and off the field,” Rodriguez said. “I think I’ve cut out a lot of the fat, or unnecessary distractions.”

The 29-year-old Howard also needed a winding, if less notorious, path to postseason success. He had only one RBI in reach of his first two playoff series while hitting .217 (5 for 23), then batted .300 with two RBIs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s NL championship series. He then hit three homers and drove in six runs in leading the Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays for Philadelphia’s secondever title.

And this year, he’s batted .355 with 14 RBIs in the playoffs against the Rockies and Dodgers.

“I think that our approaches this postseason, as opposed to the previous postseasons, are a lot better,” Howard said. “I think both of us are a lot more patient, both of us are a lot more relaxed, it looks like.

You know, I’m going out there just having fun. It looks like that’s what he’s doing, as well.”

Both teams worked out Tuesday in the mist of $1.5 billion new Yankee Stadium, where two freshly painted logos were in foul territory in honor of the ballpark’s first World Series. Still standing across the street, covered in black mesh as if a ghost, is its 86-year-old predecessor, awaiting demolition after hosting a record 100 Series games.

CC Sabathia, 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in his first postseason with the Yankees, starts for New York against former Cleveland teammate Cliff Lee, 2-0 with an 0.74 ERA for the Phillies. It’s a rematch of the April 16 ballpark opener, won by the Indians 10-2.

This will be only the second Series with two former season home runs

leaders since 1975’s faceoff between Cincinnati’s Johnny Bench and Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski, according to STATS LLC. The other was in 1989’s Earthquake Series, when Oakland’s Bash Brothers of Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire swept San Francisco and Kevin Mitchell.

Rodriguez had a remarkable season, especially after missing the first month following March 9 surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right hip. He homered on his first and last swings of the regular season, reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs for the 12th consecutive year by hitting a three-run homer and a grand slam in a single inning at Tampa Bay. He said two close friends — he didn’t identify them — took him to breakfast at spring training after he admitted using steroids from 2001-3, and they told him he had to change. He called it “tough love.”

Since then, he’s eliminated many of the advisers and outside experts who made him more of a business than a ballplayer. He said he also stopped obsessing on putting up big statistics and beating himself up when he didn’t. His only goal was the Yankees’ 27th title, their first since 2000.

“For me it was obvious in spring training I hit rock bottom,” he said.

“You can only hit your head against the wall so many times, you know, before you figure out there’s another way to get to the other side of the wall.”

Rodriguez said sitting at the table reminded him of his spring training news conference, when he took heart that his teammates and Yankees staff sat near him “when a lot of people were running the other way.”

Howard has managed to maintain himself as a player throughout, not a commodity. He’s paid attention to Rodriguez — for the baseball, not the business.

“I’ve watched A-Rod and just tried to study guys like A-Rod, study like Manny, Albert,” he said, a reference to Manny Ramirez and Albert Pujols. “You don’t want to be known as just a slugger. You want to be known as a good hitter or a great hitter.”

And this Series features two of them.

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the Tar Heels among the elite.

It’s a far less tenuous situation than the last time the Tar Heels (34-4) came off a title run. They lost their top seven scorers from that 2005 team, including four underclassmen who went on to become NBA first-round picks, and had to rely largely on an incoming freshman class that included Hansbrough, Danny Green, Bobby Frasor and Marcus Ginyard.

The outside expectations were minimal, but that group surprised by winning 23 games, finishing second in the Atlantic Coast Conference and reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament.

This time, Williams has a lot more proven players to work with, starting with senior forward Deon Thompson (10.6 points) and Ginyard, the Tar Heels’ versatile do-everything leader in their 2008 Final Four run who is back for a fifth season after sitting out most of last year with a foot injury.

Despite losing four starters, the Tar Heels are co-favorites with rival Duke in the ACC and are picked by many to be a Final Four contender again.

“It’s unbelievable to me, it really is,” Williams said. “I told our kids it’s probably because we made everybody look so bad in ’06 that they won’t get caught that way again.”

Regardless of who’s back and who isn’t, these Tar Heels are eager for a shot at defending their crown.

“Every team wants to be the best.

That’s what we’re aiming for,” Davis said. “We want the No. 1 ranking.”

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Carolina Today Man admits kidnapping

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A former death row inmate accused of kidnapping a North Carolina family and forcing them to drive for 12 hours through two states pleaded guilty Tuesday to several charges.

Department of Justice spokeswoman Suellen Pierce said Jerry Douglas Case appeared in federal court in Charlotte and pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping, two counts of kidnapping where a child was involved and carjacking.

Investigators said Case threatened to kill Gastonia resident William Payne, his adult daughter and two grandchildren after he took control of their vehicle during a fishing trip in July.

tax breaks used to lure Google to Caldwell County.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law argued before a three-judge panel Monday, hoping to overturn a lower court ruling that the three taxpayers don’t have the right to challenge the law.

“How are people going to challenge the acts of government that they feel are unconstitutional if, as taxpayers, the courthouse door is shut?” argued Bob Orr, the institute’s executive director.

Lawyers for Google and the state say the taxpayers failed to show they were discriminated against and urged the judges to uphold the lower court ruling.

Wreck kills truck driver

Perdue ending trade trip

CONCORD (AP) — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 85 in south-central North Carolina, killing the driver and throwing cattle out of the rig.

The Charlotte Observer reported on its Web site that the tractor-trailer from Martin’s Abbatoir Wholesale Meat Co. wrecked around 4 a.m.

Tuesday near Concord. Some of the approximately three dozen cows on the truck were killed. Others had to be euthanized, and some were rounded up.

Authorities called in men on horseback to round up the remaining three to seven cows that were still loose.

Highway Patrol troopers say the driver lost control of the tractortrailer on northbound I-85 and went off the road, crashed onto a access ramp and overturned.

Court hears Google case

RALEIGH (AP) — A group opposing state incentives for corporations has told the North Carolina Court of Appeals the taxpayers it represents should be able to challenge

RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue is returning to North Carolina after a nearly two-week trade and cultural mission to China and Japan.

Perdue’s office has said she would arrive in the state Tuesday night after leaving from Shanghai. The trip also included visits to Tokyo and Beijing and focused largely on building relationships with two of the state’s top four trading partners.

Hanes closing plant WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Hanesbrands is shutting down operations at a North Carolina hosiery plant that employs 320 people.

Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that the Winston-Salem company is shutting down its Hanes Mill Road plant because of steady drops in sheer-hosiery demand.

Hanesbrands said 240 manufacturing employees will be laid off and 80 distribution employees will be reassigned to another plant.

Hanesbrands’ share price was down 3.87 percent to $22.62 per share at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

ASHEVILLE (AP) — Engineers have established a $2 million to $10 million plan to clean up a rock slide on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee line.

Gov. Beverly Perdue is expected to declare an emergency, which will allow the state to ask for federal funding for the clean up, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

The rock slide occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday near the Tennessee line, dumping rocks as large as mobile homes and closing I-40 in both directions.

The state Department of Transportation said unstable rocks will be removed first and then large boulders will be blasted into smaller pieces.

Rocks removed from the side of the mountain and pieces of blasted boulders will be used to construct a ramp up to the top of the slide, which is 150 feet high and 200 to 300 feet wide. A pulley system will be installed on the ramp to climb to the top of the slide and remove rock. Officials have ordered specialty equipment from New York.

Crews will work from the ramp removing rocks top to bottom.

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Workers will chisel off rock and continue blasting to stabilize the area.

The general idea for the cleanup is to blast the debris from the top so that it falls down the sides of the slide area and not straight ahead across the eastbound lanes into the Pigeon River, said Joel Setzer, the regional engineer with the state Transportation Department.

After debris is cleared, temporary asphalt will be laid, followed by permanent asphalt in the spring.

Officials have estimated that workers could take up to three months clearing the interstate in a steep section of the rugged Pigeon River Gorge. They say the freeze and thaw of rainwater over decades likely caused two huge sections of rock to split.

The three-month timeline depends on good weather, Setzer said, and “aggressive work.”

The slide area was still unstable Monday as cracks in rock above the interstate continued to widen. The slide is about 80 feet wide and just as massive as a 1997 slide that happened two miles to the west. That slide was more dirt than rock.

Once the slide area is stable, workers can start hauling away the debris.

Easley aides deny they circumvented the laws RALEIGH (AP) — Advisers who once helped former Gov. Mike Easley on fundraising told state election officials Tuesday there was no scheme to funnel money the campaign raised for the state Democratic Party back to Easley’s committee to avoid individual caps on giving.

Onetime campaign treasurer Dave Horne and finance director Michael Hayden testified in the State Board of Elections probe into Easley’s campaign and the party, aiming the spotlight on campaign rules that allow state parties to give and receive big donations.

State law allows a donor to give unlimited money to a party, but only as much as $4,000 to an individual candidate per election. The party can, in turn, parcel out money to candidates as it chooses. However, it would be illegal for the party to turn over a donation to a candidate solely because the donor specified which candidate should receive the money.

Horne told the board he knew of no plan whereby donations by Easley supporters to the party would be funneled back to Easley’s 2000 or 2004 gubernatorial bids, even though the board presented internal Easley campaign documents suggesting that was considered.

Some key fundraisers for Easley in Wilmington testified Monday that Easley campaign officials had told them to make donations to the party — apparently to a “special account” to cover Easley campaign expenses — after they had reached their $4,000 limit on giving to his election bid.

Gary Allen, a Charlotte-area developer now living in Florida, testified Tuesday he couldn’t remember the details surrounding why he gave a $50,000 check to the state

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Work begins on a rock slide Tuesday on Interstate 40 in Haywood County, west of Asheville. Engineers plan to remove as much of the rock at the base of the slide as possible to allow room for material still clinging to the mountainside to be dislodged.

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Democratic Party in advance of the 2004 election. Allen was a business associate of Easley fundraiser Lanny Wilson.

Horne said he wasn’t aware of a special party account dedicated to Easley but that Easley had agreed to raise money for the party that would be used to promote all Democratic candidates.

Then-party executive director Scott Falmlen had the authority over the money received from people who were convinced to donate by Easley’s campaign, according to Horne.

Party attorney Jim Cooney presented documents showing any “special account” actually was money that Easley was asked to raise on behalf of the party’s “coordinated campaign” for get-out-the-vote efforts and other combined party activities.

On Tuesday, the board presented to Horne documents identified as fundraising strategies written by thenEasley campaign officials suggesting that the party take larger advantage of part contributions.

“In theory, we could move any or all expenditures from our campaign to the (state party) and pay for them with contributions to the (party) unhindered by the $4,000 contribution limit,” then-Easley campaign manager Jay Reiff wrote in a May 2000 memo to Horne.

Donors might be displeased that they wouldn’t get public credit from Easley for giving to the party, Reiff wrote, but, “those limits considered, running a portion of our expenses through the (party) is advantageous.”

A subpoena has been issued for Reiff but it has not been served in part because he lives in Virginia, according to Leake.

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THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg SwESPRet103.79 +.82 Crane 30.59 +4.11 PatriotCoal 12.78 +1.59 Tennant 31.92 +3.35 FstCwlth 5.59 +.54 CabotO&G 42.05 +3.74 CarpTech 23.36 +1.99 InterOil g 48.91 +4.17 StratABK37 2.05 +.17 Celanese 28.19 +2.23

%Chg +27.6 +15.5 +14.2 +11.7 +10.7 +9.8 +9.3 +9.3 +9.0 +8.6

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Carters 21.66 ReddyIce h 3.89 BoydGm 8.78 SonicAut 10.38 StMotr 9.97 DollarTh 21.06 OwensM 39.93 MS SP201110.04 Entravisn 2.35 CapitolBcp 2.24

Chg -6.78 -.90 -1.90 -2.12 -1.96 -3.98 -7.22 -1.77 -.40 -.37

%Chg -23.8 -18.8 -17.8 -17.0 -16.4 -15.9 -15.3 -15.0 -14.5 -14.2

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 3115183 4.27 ...

BkofAm 2660490 15.45 +.05 SPDR 2194745 106.42 -.49 SPDR Fncl 1008093 14.60 -.11 DirFBear rs 938620 21.09 +.41 GenElec 865353 14.93 -.08 iShEMkts 848312 39.55 -.70 FordM 724510 7.33 -.14 SprintNex 656379 3.17 -.03 LVSands 639607 14.31 -1.75 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

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1,082 1,986 91 3,159 61 11 5,432,161,744

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Name Last KodiakO g 2.58 NewConcEn6.06 WhiteRiv 11.18 KeeganR g 4.52 SparkNet 2.71 CompTch 2.43 CagleA 4.20 DeltaAprl 9.55 EVInsPA 14.20 TiensBio 4.73

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Name RELM ChMda wt TriValley Ideation wt HMG TianyinPh CoastD TravelCtrs Engex UraniumEn

Last 2.94 2.51 2.29 2.26 3.80 3.53 3.51 5.82 5.08 2.90

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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg KodiakO g 62702 2.58 +.30 Oilsands g 54238 1.31 -.05 Sinovac 47161 8.19 +.13 Rentech 41294 1.41 -.09 CelSci 32008 1.27 -.06 NthgtM g 24870 2.74 +.02 GoldStr g 23009 3.27 -.08 Hemisphrx 21412 1.61 -.08 NovaGld g 18865 4.55 -.03 GranTrra g 17493 5.25 +.08 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

197 320 57 574 6 3 113,563,846

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Chg +.75 +1.12 +2.01 +.61 +1.11 +.75 +1.68 +.30 +.37 +.93

%Chg +31.2 +30.6 +25.8 +21.3 +20.6 +20.3 +18.7 +17.6 +15.7 +15.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last IBC Cap pf 6.21 Intelliph n 3.01 ProvCmB h 2.20 SciGames 13.85 Tongxin un 12.80 ADA-ES 2.49 PrivateB 9.65 MdwstB pf 2.35 IntactInt 18.50 Tongxin wt 3.91

Chg -6.59 -1.99 -.80 -3.85 -3.20 -.60 -2.33 -.54 -3.58 -.73

%Chg -51.5 -39.8 -26.7 -21.8 -20.0 -19.4 -19.4 -18.7 -16.2 -15.7

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1167410 42.34 -.65 ETrade 880389 1.57 -.03 Intel 670517 19.74 -.09 Microsoft 669819 28.59 -.09 Cisco 421823 23.54 -.16 DryShips 372855 6.37 -.52 HuntBnk 327071 4.04 -.05 Oracle 283332 21.87 -.12 Apple Inc 267728 197.37 -5.11 DirecTV 241029 25.58 -.56 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

882 1,810 126 2,818 36 36 2,361,694,972

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Dow Industrials 9,882.17 Dow Transportation 3,704.32 Dow Utilities 370.40 NYSE Composite 6,932.04 Amex Market Value 1,806.59 Nasdaq Composite 2,116.09 S&P 500 1,063.41 S&P MidCap 685.81 Wilshire 5000 10,969.90 Russell 2000 586.99

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Stocks mostly fall on mixed economic data

Sarah Hodges, from Durham, looks at a camera while shopping at Super Target in Durham Tuesday. Positive signs in the economy have still not convinced consumers whose confidence level dipped again in this month.

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks mostly fell Tuesday as mixed reports on home prices and consumer confidence gave investors little incentive to step into the market.

Rising energy stocks and a decision by IBM Corp. to double its stock-repurchase plan propped up the Dow Jones industrials but the Nasdaq composite index slid after Chinese Internet search company Baidu Inc. warned its revenue could take a hit as it switches its advertising system.

Two stocks fell for every one that rose at the New York Stock Exchange.

Bond prices rose after strong demand at a government debt auction, signaling that investors are still seeking safety.

Stocks rose at the start of trading following a report that home prices in 20 major metropolitan ing little to further growth.” markets increased for the third straight month in The economy has lost 7.2 milAugust. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home lion jobs since the recession price index gained 1 percent in August from July. began in December 2007, 3.4 However, the gains in home prices couldn’t offset million of them since President worries that consumers might not be in a mood to Barack Obama took office in spend this holiday season. The Conference Board January. said its Consumer Confidence Index fell unexpectedly to 47.7 in October, its second-lowest reading James K. Galbraith, an econo- since May. Analysts predicted a figure of 53.1. mist at the University of Texas While data on consumer confidence can be volaat Austin, suggests too much tile, the dropoff still took some of the sheen off attention is given to when reces- corporate profit reports for the July-September sions technically begin and not quarter, which have been coming in ahead of enough to other measures of the expectations. economy.

The Dow rose 14.21, or 0.1 percent, to 9,882.17.

“It’s just a word. A recession The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 3.54, technically lasts during negaor 0.3 percent, to 1,063.41, while Nasdaq fell 25.76, tive quarters. But that doesn’t or 1.2 percent, to 2,116.09. mean you’re back to prosperity Bond prices rose after a Treasury Department once you have positive growth. auction of $44 billion in two-year notes drew You’re back to prosperity when robust demand. That pushed yields lower. The the unemployment rate is back yield on the two-year note rose fell to 0.94 percent around 4 percent,” Galbraith from 1.04 percent late Monday. The yield on the said. And that, he said, could benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.45 pertake years. cent from 3.56 percent.

A recession is popularly Stocks have fallen for most of the past week on defined as two or more conworries about the economy. The Dow dropped 104 secutive quarters of negative points Monday after a similar slide Friday. It was economic growth, or declining the first consecutive triple-digit loss for the Dow output. since mid-June.

But a more refined determiThe drops have come as a strengthening dollar nation is made by the National pushed the prices of commodities lower. The dolBureau of Economic Research, a lar mostly rose again Tuesday but didn’t dominate private group of leading econotrading. mists charged with dating the Analysts say the coming days could be choppy as start and end of economic down- traders look for fuel to extend the market’s climb. turns. It not only looks at GDP Crude oil rose 87 cents to settle at $79.55 per but at employment levels, real barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold personal income, industrial pro- fell. duction and wholesale and retail IBM, one of the 30 companies that make up the sales.

Dow, rose after it added $5 billion to its stock It put the start date at Decem- repurchase fund. The total now stands at $9.2 bilber 2007 and has not yet called lion. The stock advanced 54 cents, or 0.5 percent, an end. to $120.65.

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The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since the 1930s and is in the early stages of a recovery. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing to rise toward and possibly above a clearly recessionary 10 percent.

How can both be possible?

The government releases thirdquarter Gross Domestic Product figures on Thursday. Many forecasters say they will show GDP growing at an annual rate of about 3 percent, validating a widely held belief among economists that the recession ended in June or July.

But try telling that to the more than 15 million still unemployed, the small businesses and individuals who can’t get loans and the people whose homes are worth less than their mortgages.

Assertions by government and private economists that the recession is over — issued amid graphic examples of continuing wide distress — are raising fresh questions about economic scorekeeping.

The national recession may be technically over, but the state of the economy remains in the eyes

of the beholder.

Or, as Ronald Reagan liked to say, a recession is when your neighbor loses his or her job.

Depression is when you lose yours.

A survey of economic forecasters prepared by Blue Chip Economic Indicators, a research organization, predicted GDP growth to remain positive in each quarter through the end of 2010. In a survey by the National Association of Business Economics, 34 of 43 economists polled said the recession is over.

“From a technical perspective, the recession is very likely over,” said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

“A recession that showed no signs of ending last January appears to be firmly entering the recovery phase,” said Christina Romer, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

But nobody is sugar coating the statistics, especially in the administration, which agrees with private surveys suggesting that unemployment will hover near 10 percent through most of next year.

“Even when you’ve turned the corner, you have so much work to do,” Romer told Congress’ Joint Economics Committee.

And while she credited much of the turnabout to government stimulus measures and moves by the Fed, she said “by mid-2010, fiscal stimulus will be contribut-

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Senate takes up jobless benefit extension bill WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of political haggling, the Senate agreed Tuesday to take up legislation that would give people running out of unemployment insurance benefits up to 20 more weeks of federal aid.

Senate Democrats, saying that 7,000 people a day are exhausting their benefits, called on their colleagues to move quickly to a final vote.

Republicans insisted they get a chance to offer amendments on the benefit bill and other issues.

Also in play was the possibility the bill would be used as a vehicle to extend another policy that has been central to the Obama administration’s efforts to revive the economy: an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers.

The vote was 87-13 to bring the bill to the floor.

Sixty votes were needed to pass that hurdle.

The legislation would provide 14 weeks in extra financial aid for everyone exhausting their benefits by the end of the year, and another six weeks for those living in 27 states where the unemployment rate is at least 8.5 percent.

The White House issued a statement in support of extending benefits. “Helping unemployed workers is an effective way to boost the economy and an important part of the administration’s broader efforts to move swiftly and aggressively to jump start job creation and grow our economy.”

The House passed a less generous benefit extension more than a month ago, but Senate Republicans, at odds with Democrats over what amendments they can offer to the bill, have blocked Senate consideration.

As the Senate voted, Senate leaders were still trying to reach agreement on a formula to extend the homebuyer credit and whether it would be combined with the unemployment bill or brought up separately. The Senate expected to begin taking up amendments on Wednesday.

Various proposals are on the table, including one

by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., that would extend the $8,000 tax credit through March 31. The value of the credit would then drop to $6,000, $4,000 and then $2,000 over the next three quarters. Another idea would extend the tax credit to home buyers who already own homes, as long as they have been in those homes for at least seven years.

Democrats are also mulling a plan to extend the ability of money-losing businesses to claim refunds on taxes paid during profitable times up to four years ago.

Republicans, meanwhile, were demanding that they be given a chance to offer amendments on federal aid to the beleaguered community activist group ACORN and on requiring that people receiving unemployment insurance be processed through E-Verify.

Democrats, in floor speeches and news conferences, have voiced frustrations at the delay. “If the American people knew that legislation to help jobless workers pay their bills and purchase necessities was being held up to score political points, they would be outraged,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Switch Flop Ballet Flats NOW IN

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., right, answers a reporter’s question as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., listens, center, Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Moderate Dems challenge Reid WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one day after he unveiled the plan as a consensus product.

Republican opposition stiffened, and party leaders announced they would attempt to strangle the bill before formal debate begins.

Despite the obvious obstacles, senior Democrats cast Reid’s draft legislation as a turning point in the yearlong campaign to enact President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said there is now a “sense of inevitability, the sense that, yes, we’re going to pass health care reform, and it’s going to lower costs, provide better health insurance coverage and cover — and reform the health insurance market.”

The proposed government insurance option long ago emerged as the biggest flashpoint in both the House and Senate as Democrats struggle to pass legislation that extends coverage to millions who lack it, ban insurance industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions and slow the growth of health care spending nationally.

But before that issue can be joined on the Senate floor, Reid’s first challenge is to gain 60 votes — the number needed to overcome a filibuster by Republicans — just to bring the bill up, a parliamentary maneuver so routine that a vote is rarely required.

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, announced that in this case, members of his party will treat it as though it were “a vote on the

merits” of a bill he said would “cut Medicare, raise taxes and increase health insurance premiums.” He suggested Democrats could expect campaign commercials next year on the basis of the vote, and recalled that Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was ridiculed in his 2004 presidential campaign for having once said he voted for a bill before he voted against it.

Tuesday’s developments illustrated the difficulties facing the 69-year-old Reid, juggling at least three separate concerns: his role as head of the Democratic caucus, the desire to deliver on Obama’s agenda and a 2010 re-election campaign in Nevada, where the his approval ratings are low.

“This isn’t over until I’m standing with President Obama and he’s signing a bill into law that delivers what Nevadans are demanding — real health insurance reform,” Reid wrote in an e-mail message to political supporters in his home state.

The decision to include a government insurance option in his legislation had obvious appeal for liberals who account for a strong majority inside the Senate Democratic caucus, and it is likely to please labor unions and party activists in Nevada.

But it has gained less-thaneffusive support from the Obama, who is eager to have at least a dollop of bipartisanship for his signature domestic issue.

Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, the only Republican who has sided with Democrats in committee this year, has announced she will not support the bill Reid drafted.

Still, if Reid is pressed in coming weeks by moderates to fall back, he can explain to liberals that he was forced to do so because his preference — a government insurance option — proved to be unobtainable in the Senate.

Already, that pressure is evident.

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del.,

said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates.

He backs a government role in states where one or two insurers control the market and premiums are high, along the same lines as a plan supported by Snowe. Additionally, Carper has talked of allowing other states to invite the federal government in — the reverse of Reid’s plan, in which states would have to opt out.

That general approach, in which a lack of competition in an individual’s state would trigger a government insurance option, “is still alive,” said Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. While Reid is expected eventually to secure all 60 Democratic votes on the critical first test to bring the bill to the Senate floor, Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Evan Bayh of Indiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas all declined to say on Tuesday how they would vote.

In an indication of the pressure Reid faces, Bayh said the majority leader had agreed to cut an earlier proposal for a $40 billion tax on medical device makers.

“He significantly modified that proposal in a way that I understand will not impact thousands of good-paying jobs,” said Bayh, whose state is home to Guidant Corp., a maker of cardiovascular devices, among other major industry players. Numerous officials said Reid had agreed to reduce the new tax to $20 billion over a decade.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in a similar position in the House.

Efforts to draft a consensus health care bill for a vote have been stalled for more than two weeks. The principal stumbling block is an internal disagreement over terms for setting fees for doctors, hospitals and other health care providers treating patients with government-sold coverage.

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Left, with more than 500 cockroaches living in her bedroom aquarium, Hope Francis is never at a loss for companions.

The container is rimmed with petroleum jelly to prevent the young cockroaches from crawling out. Below, while most nine-year-old girls get excited about ponies, Hope Francis is much more at home with her insects — 500 or so cockroaches, four tarantulas and four scorpions.

Humor Me Abbe Byers

Sometimes, the unexpected is welcome

My lucky day.

Whew. The past couple of weeks here at The Daily Courier have been overwhelming to say the least. We’ve had a number of employees out for various reasons — several with the flu, one with foot surgery, another with an emergency surgery on her wrist, other illnesses and even the sadness of a death in one co-worker’s family.

These are the things in life you can’t plan for. They happen unexpectedly, so you take it as it comes.

Having said this, you can understand our predicament of being short-handed for nearly a month. Those of us who have (so far) managed to stay well amid all the bugs and germs floating around... have been busy.

On Friday, I was sitting at my desk deep into my work when a page came over the loud speaker. “Newsroom, you have a visitor up front.”

Looking around the room, there wasn’t anyone else here.

“I’ll get that one,” I said out loud to no one. I’ll admit my first thought was, “I really don’t have time to stop.” But, then again, you do what you have to.

Right?

When I came in view of the front desk, my countenance began to change. There stood a tall handsome young man in the lobby with a broad contagious smile.

I had the pleasure of meeting this young man, for the first time, last summer when one of our reporters interviewed him.

He was just 21 years old when he was struck and nearly killed by an explosion while he was with the 172nd Stryker Brigade in Iraq in 2006. He’s our hometown hero, Brent Hendrix of Forest City.

Having lost one leg and nearly losing another, Brent has undergone many surgeries, physical therapy and emotional adjustment. He receives medical care at Walter Reed Hospital and recently went through another skin graft.

Talking to him gave me a huge sense of pride. Pride for this young man and what he did for his country, and pride for the strides he continues to make. I looked at him and briefly saw the face of a boy who at his tender young age has experienced things we can’t even imagine.

He has three different prosthetic legs – one is completely computerized.

Being around Brent is a humbling experience. When I think of all he’s been through and the positive outlook he maintains, it makes me reflect on my own life and suddenly those petty details – like how many times I have to answer the phone or how much work I have to do – become irrelevant.

Brent was excited that he had a Soldier Ride coming up this past weekend, and a Veteran’s Day Parade to participate in on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) in Florida, which is also the same day he will celebrate his 25th birthday.

Brent plans to return to Iraq some day as part of his healing process and visit the place where his life forever changed.

For now, he’s in college in Jacksonville, Fla., working toward an associate’s degree.

He officially became a retired veteran on June 27, 2009, exactly three years from the date he was injured on June 27, 2006.

Brent, thank you for making a difference in my day.

Send a message to Brent via e-mail at longhall80@yahoo. com.

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Although a bit unusual, Hope Francis’ interest doesn’t bug her parents

H

ope Francis has about 500 of cockroaches in her room.

But don’t call the authorities just yet; this nine-year-old keeps the hissing insects as pets. They get along remarkably well with her scorpions and tarantulas.

“I’ve just really liked bugs for a while now,” Hope said.

“I got my first cockroaches three years ago after we bought a Bearded Dragon Lizard at an exotic reptile show. The guy who sold the lizard to us said it would be cheaper to raise our own cockroaches to feed to him than to buy them all the time for his food.”

But Hope’s first lizard died after choking on something. The omnivore reptiles are popular pets nationwide, but frequently die from choking because they like to try to eat almost anything that can fit in their mouths. The family has since bought two more Bearded Dragons, a male named Taz and a female named Tinkerbell.

Not surprisingly, the cockroaches survived and thrived under Hope’s care.

“They multiply like crazy,”

said father Andy Francis.

“We feed them some cereal and some dog food every so often and they just keep growing.”

The five or six inch bugs form an undulating mass in one of the aquariums in Hope’s room. Young cockroaches are much more agile than the larger adults, so Hope coats the top edge of the aquarium with petroleum jelly so the babies don’t escape.

She sleeps right next to two other aquariums, each containing a tarantula and three black scorpions.

“These are my Emperor Scorpions,” Hope explains, with a gusto girls her age usually reserve for Barbie dolls or ponies.

“They actually like humidity, unlike most scorpions that want to live where it is dry.

They’re skin is black in regular light, but when you shine a black light or any ultraviolet light on them they change into a deep blue, or sometimes almost purple color. That’s how they hunt in the wild, they see in the ultraviolet spectrum so their prey stand out.”

In Hope’s own wild king-

dom, the scorpions chow down on crickets, gorging themselves on as many as they can grasp in their claws. When she turns the black light on, the bugs get very still, and resemble toy Please see Bugs, Page 8B

Their unique skin structure means the normally black scorpions glow brightly when exposed to a black light. The ultraviolet colors help the predators to hunt in near total darkness.

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RHI earns another top value award RUTHERFORDTON – Rutherford Hospital Inc. recently was notified that it made the Cleverley & Associates Top 100 Hospital List for 2009 using the company’s Community Value Index (CVI) ranking. Cleverley’s CVI was created to provide a measure of the value that a hospital provides to its community.

Every acute care hospital’s data in the United States was reviewed with the following CVI components: financial viability and plant reinvestment, hospital cost structure, hospital charge structure, and hospital quality performance.

RHI has earned the right to be a called a Five-Star and Top 100 facility by Cleverley & Associates for achieving higher-thanaverage results in all four CVI core areas.

and performance enhancement strategies.

The Community Value Index list of top community value providers was recently published in Cleverley & Associates’ “State of the Hospital Industry – 2009 Edition.”

Cleverley & Associates, based out of Columbus, Ohio, is a recognized healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking

local Honor Rolls Mt. Vernon/ Ruth Elementary

The first six weeks honor roll at Mt. Vernon/Ruth According to Cleverley & Associates, its Community Elementary School has been announced by Value Index suggests that Keith Ezell, principal. a hospital provides value Those students named to the community when it is financially viable, is to the list are: appropriately reinvestA Honor Roll ing back into the facil3rd grade ity, maintains a low cost Haley Chavez, Ethan structure, has reasonable Cooper, Jasmine Dinh, charges, and provides high Abigail Hamrick, Sierra quality care to patients.

Lewis, Elisabeth Norris.

4th Grade Written by William O. Jace Crowe, Victoria Cleverley, Ph.D., a noted Dinh, Adam Hudson, expert in healthcare Lydia McMahan, Eli finance, the “State of Morrison, Rachel the Hospital Industry” Parker, Jacalyn Poole, publication reports selected measures of hospital Blakely Robbins, financial performance and Landon Smith, Olivia Turner. discusses the critical fac5th grade tors that lie behind them.

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The first six weeks honor roll at Harris Elementary School has been announced by Don Ingle, principal.

Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd grade Jaden Beheler, Seth Cooper, Nathan Cox, Dalton Dunkle, Madison Galloway, Kevin Johnson, Carsyn Kilgo, Bryson McGinnis, Kassidy Owens, Bethany Scott, Chloe Vickers, Heath Waldrop.

4th grade Adilene Almeyda, Bridget Bledsoe, Megan Bright, Will Campbell, Penny Cheek, Joseph Conner, Noah Crawford, Kody Dunn, Cole Francis, Anna Kate Jackson, Brianna Jenkins, Estephani Juarez, Summer Keever, Michaela Owens, Savannah Roach, Nick Scherer, Madison Weast.

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local Hops production meeting is set for November 18 Are you interested in growing hops? The NC Cooperative Extension Service has pulled together a group of horticulture experts, hops growers, and others to explain what is involved in producing hops, what the current and projected market situation is, and estimates of the economics of involved in local production.

Several local commercial hops producers will share their perspectives after a year or two of production.

Prevention is an important step in protecting woodlands We often look at a new insect pest or plant disease and wonder how it started, or why it’s continues to spread, and how can it be controlled or suppressed.

Many of the current plant insect or disease problems come from moving infested materials from place to place.

Plants or plant products that were moved from one area of country to another without being inspected account for the spread of many plant insects and diseases.

One of the most important steps we can take in protecting our woodlands is to stop moving invasive pests and diseases into new areas on firewood.

Currently “laurel wilt� is spreading in coastal South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and is thought to have been spread by moving firewood from state to state.

The culprit in this case is the Redbay ambrosia beetle and the fungus it feeds on causing death of the tree. This is the twelfth species of non-

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to control the Asian longhorned beetle.

By limiting the movement of firewood, you can help to control these and other invasive plant insects and diseases.

The best way to protect our forests and urban trees is to use firewood from the area where you plan to burn it.

To learn more contact the Rutherford County Extension Center at (828)287-6011.

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For additional information contact Erin Freeman at the Haywood County Extension Center at (828) 456-3575.

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The Rutherford County Farmers’ Market will be closing for the season on Friday, October 30, 2009.

Fall favorites are still available for purchasing: pumpkins, sweet potatoes, greens, collards, curly mustard, turnips, pears, Indian corn, molasses, and local crafts.

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All are suspected to have been introduced in solid wood packing materials, such as crates and pallets.

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local GWU sets public forum on H1N1 Flu Honor BOILING SPRINGS — One of the most talked about health concerns in recent memory will be addressed when Gardner-Webb University’s Center for Continuing Professional Education (CCPE) presents a public forum on the H1N1 Flu with Sherry Yocum. Yocum serves as preparedness coordinator with the Cleveland County Health Department.

The event takes place Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall.

The forum will also feature a medical panel that includes Pharmacy Clinical Specialist for Critical Care at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. — Tom Martin. The panel will conduct a question and answer session following Yocum’s presentation.

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Ben Leslie, provost and senior vice president feels that Boiling Springs, Shelby, the University, and Cleveland County as a whole should always look for ways to educate and assist the community. Leslie says the H1N1 forum is an opportunity to do that.

“Anywhere you go right now you hear people talking about the flu. There’s a lot of information out there, but there’s also a lot of misinformation,” said Leslie. This event will bring experts together to share the basic and most important information. Leslie added, “I’m sure we’ll hear (during program) about the number of flu cases we’re seeing locally, information about the distribution of vaccines, and strategies that folks can adopt to help prevent coming down with the flu.”

The Center for Continuing

Professional Education at GardnerWebb is committed to pursuit of lifelong learning. More information on CCPE is available, including a schedule of events, at www.ccpe.gardnerwebb.edu The H1N1 Forum is free and open to the public. More information is available at 704-406-2173 or email CCPE Director Elizabeth Pack at :epack@gardnerwebb.edu Located in Boiling Springs, NC, GardnerWebb University is home to students from 23 different countries and 37 states (and the District of Columbia) enrolled for the Fall 2009 semester.

Gardner-Webb seeks a higher ground in higher education - one that embraces faith and intellectual freedom, balances conviction with compassion, and inspires in students a love of learning and leadership.

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Burgess, Destiny Butler, Kaitlin Callahan, Tyler Euten, Dominick Continued from Page 2B Feaster, Alexis Forrest, Lauren Frashier.

Lindsay Ficklin, Clay Lauren Glover.

Fowler, Elizabeth Cenyetta Hamilton, Hardin, Brenn Harrill, Sierra Hanna, Lindsey Kellan Jones, Katie Harris, Samantha Lewis, Dillon Phillips, Henson, Chelsea Hill, Cassidy Pinkerton, Brad Ty Houser, Parker Sanders, Mackenzie Jackson, Braxton Snyder, Erika Walters, Keller, Carley Laughter, Job Wease.

Miranda Maney, Rachael Palmeri, Erika Parris, Joshua Pittman, B Honor Roll Dalen Roberson, Nate 3rd grade Rodriguez, Jonathan Makayla Barbee, Rohm, Jeffrey Rollins, Garett Buckner, Kai CaLeb Smith, Kacie Casner, Clint Condrey, Willis.

Katelyn Crowe, Jamie Davis, Katie Dotson, Spindale Garrett Evans, Tyler Elementary Ford, Annsley Harrill, Cassie Hawkins, Jordan Hebert, Alex Ledford, Editor’s Note: Spindale Elementary honor roll previCaitlin Lovelace, ously ran incorrectly. The Brandon Lowe, Sidney Courier regrets the error.

McCranie, Autumn Moore, Nicholas The first six weeks Newton, Tyler Norton, honor roll at Spindale Makenzie Ownbey, Elementary School has Luke Parton, Geordy been announced by Randlett, Hanna Reep, Angel King, principal.

Makenzie Russ, Brian Those students named Sanders, Haley Searcy, to the list are: Justin Sisk, Linzy A Honor Roll Smith, Stevens Sullivan, 3rd grade Jacob Wease, Jordan Autumn Dobbins, Williams.

Elijah Henderson, Baylie Higginbotham, 4th grade Paige McIntyre, Manuel Blake Aldridge, Perry, Jayden Waddell.

Noah Allen, Breanna 4th grade Angell, Tommy Bailey, Jimmy Baynard, Madison Branch, Makayla Greene, Kiley Trenton Brooks, Hughes, Christina Stephen Cotarelo, Cody Murphy, Prem Patel, Dills, Skylar Edwards, Evan Revis.

Tamron Ellis, Lewis 5th grade Freeman, Dakota Hall, Faith Archer, Emily Madelynn Hammett, Bailey, Allison Benton, Kyril Hinson, Katelyn Caleb Bowie, Zachary Jones, Justin Lail, Max Davis, Keith Ervin, Libera, Jordan Murray, Noell Greene, Karsyn Karen Parks, Janie Guffey, Jared Knowles, Perez, Gracie Powell, Garcie McCombs, Jake Quilty, Joshua Brianna Moore, Gabriel Raines, Nathan Roach, Neira, Justin Shehan, Autumn Spalding, Emily Stone, Michael Brandon Walker.

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B Honor Roll 5th grade 3rd grade Jada Barksdale, Jacob Bailey, Sarah Austin Beheler, Jasmine Bernard, Lily Buff,

Bryant Cochran, Alley Crotts, Crennan Davis, Madison Davis, Hykeim Edgerton, Raphael Flores, Abigail Gilbert, Deanna Harris, Brooklin Hart, Ethan Henderson, Deven Holmes, Isaiah Hunt, Natalie James, Devon Knight, Trey Lawson, Olivia Lescarbeau, Torri Littlejohn, Jada Logan, Kaela Logan, Gage Martinez, Tanesha McDowell, Meghan Melton, Jessica Murray, Michael Odgen, Daisha Palmer, Aubrey Perry, Veda Stacey, Britney Swink, Melena Tate, Lily Taylor, Irvin Washington, Daquanta Whitesides, Bryson Williams, Kevon Wood.

4th grade Beau Adams, Faith Boone, Katlyn Byers, Kelsey Cook, Hannah Dorsey, Destiny England, Marcus Godfrey, Damian Henderson, Neil Higginbotham, Mashaila Hines, Matthew Hopkins, Kaley Jones, Kevin Keeverm, Zachary Landrum, Jaylaan Littlejohn, Jarvis Lynch, Jada Melton, Cheyenne Moore, Kayla Nanney, Issaac Odell, Joshua Ruppe, Kaitlyn Ruppe, Joshua Searcy, Jonathan Stamper, Brandy Wallace, Brooklyn Wallace, Zyrion Wilkins.

5th grade Sarai Barbee, Camerin Bernard, Sydney Bridges, Rocio Cervantes, Briana Cole, Jahnnie Conner, Mikelle Davis, Kiana Forney, Zeth Fortune, Wyatt Frazer-Somoza, Henry Holden, Tolley Logan, Kleigh Lytle, Tyric McDowell, Kyonna McEntyre, Johnathan Moore, Timothy Morgan, See Honor, Page 6B

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 — 5B SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

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Woman’s boss eager to score Dear Abby: I attended a businessrelated function with my boss and some co-workers. I had way too much to drink and ended up having sex with my boss. (He offered me a ride to my car and took advantage of me.) If I had been sober, it would never have happened.

Since then, my boss continues to pursue me even though I have made it clear that it was a mistake and something I truly regret. I have no interest in this man. He is married, and it sickens me every time I think about it. I am too ashamed to discuss this with anyone, but my boss won’t leave me alone. Please tell me what I should do. — Embarrassed Dear Embarrassed: Your boss is acting like a sexual predator, and has from the beginning. If you haven’t been documenting his harassment, begin to do so immediately.

And if anyone has seen him put the moves on you, so much the better.

You should also discuss this with an attorney, and because you are “embarrassed,” make it a woman.

Dear Abby: My brother “Eric’s” car was destroyed in a natural disaster four years ago. His insurance company paid for the loss, but he never replaced the car. For the next two years he borrowed one from another family member until she finally put a stop to it. For the last two years Eric has been using one of mine.

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

It started out as a temporary loan, but now he acts like I gave it to him. I still pay for its upkeep and insurance, because if I didn’t, Eric wouldn’t. I have offered to sell it to him for a reasonable price, but every time I mention it he comes up with an excuse.

I feel used. How do I tell my brother I want my car back without stepping on anyone’s toes? We are a close family, and I’m afraid he’ll hold a grudge if I tell him how I feel.

He and his wife have full-time, wellpaying jobs. My husband and I have two other vehicles, so I don’t need the other one desperately. I just hate seeing it used and abused like this.

Should I feel guilty about wanting my wheels back? — Used Up Dear Used Up: No, you shouldn’t — and your signature speaks volumes. Now pick up the phone and call your insurance agent.

It is possible that because you are the legal owner of that vehicle, you could be responsible for any damage that your brother might cause while driving it.

What exactly is porphyria?

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a concerned grandmother writing about my 11-year-old granddaughter. She was diagnosed with porphyria at the age of 2. Her hands and feet start hurting so badly that she has to put them in cold bath water for about an hour.

She says it feels like needles running though her. She usually has a fan on her. Her hands also get very hard and cracked. Her nose is starting to scar from all the scratching because it itches. Lotion seems to evaporate.

Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Dear Reader: Porphyria refers to a group of disorders that causes a buildup of porphyrins (one of the components that makes heme, which is needed to make hemoglobin). It is typically treated by a hematologist (blood specialist). There are eight types: Six are cutaneous (primarily affecting the skin), and two are acute (affecting the nervous system).

The exact prevalence of these con-

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ditions is unknown, but, according to the Genetic Home Reference (www. ghr.nlm.nih.gov), it is likely that the disease affects between 1-in-500 to 1-in-50,000 people worldwide.

Porphyria cutanea tarda is the most prevalent form. Acute intermittent porphyria is the most common acute form in most countries. Some forms have no known prevalence because many people with the gene mutation associated with the disorder never manifest symptoms. Cutaneous porphyria symptoms include itching, red urine, blisters, painful skin redness and swelling. Acute symptoms include fever, paranoia, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Oct. 28; In the year ahead, your chart indicates that you are likely to become involved in many more interests than in the past. Most will involve commercial situations, but a few are likely to be personal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Do not deliberately place yourself in a difficult situation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — This is one of those days when everything is an opportunity for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — An excellent alliance or partnership can be formed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A good outlook will do wonders for you right now.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Know that you won’t be battling alone in a competitive situation.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Now is the day to attempt to clear up a disturbing social matter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — The possibilities for fulfilling an ambitious career matter are better than usual.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re the type of person who likes to include other people in whatever it is you’re trying to accomplish.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Take a serious look at any financial or investment proposal brought to you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t be afraid to think big because size serves to awaken your potential.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Be hopeful and expectant concerning the outcome of events that could enhance your material security.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Your easygoing disposition can handle sticky situations that would overpower others, so don’t hesitate to walk into one that others consider too hot.

6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, October 28, 2009

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The first six weeks honor roll at Ellenboro Elementary School has Continued from Page 4B been announced by Bill Bass, principal.

Jose Rodriguez, Sagar Those students named Sheth, Gregory Simmons, to the list are: Genesis Vance, Karla A Honor Roll Vazquez, Jori Whiteside, 3rd grade Nichole Williams, Alice Sabie Bright, Joshua Womick.

Clark, Noah Conner, Gabriella Day, Harrison Ellenboro Dyess, D’Ana Flores, Drew Greene, Aaliyah Elementary

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Hardy, Dakota Hendrick, Katie Linder, Jordon Maner, Myann McEntyre, Jesse Mitchell, Vivica Moore, Trent Morgan, Jade Morrow, Lily Price, Cameron Sharpe, Macie Sherburne, Emily Taylor, Bethany Terry, Kaitlyn Whisnant.

4th Grade Jacob Baldwin, Gracie Bennett, Abby Bland, Nathan Brock, Hannah Conner, Amber Culleton, Ally Flack, Tucker Hamrick, Adam Hensley, Adam Hollifield, Addie Hopper, Addie Lavender, Blake Lovelace, Auralee Mayfield, Josie Morrow, Jonathan Newton, Billie Owens, Cassie Padgett, Logan Price, Hunter Scruggs, Holly Sherburne, Dallas Snyder, Kelly Wallace.

5th grade Brittany Bailey, Zach Barnes, Tyler Bridges, Taylor Byers, Gissell Escalera, Carson Harrison, David Hunt, Kendall McGowan, Shynia Oaks, Weston Randall, Katie Sessoms, Caleb Stewart, Sarah Thurman, Rebecca Toney.

B Honor Roll 3rd grade Sarah Boyd, Jeremiah Boykins, London Bradley, Jeremy Burgess, Kaylee Camp, Adrian Escalera, Miranda Ferguson, Madison Goode, Brooklyn Henderson, Randi Beth Henson, Justin Lovelace, Evan McRory, Nikki McDonald, Ethan Miller, Damian Parker, Tristan Pegram, Beau Rodriguez, Dylan

Russell, Paige Stanley, Madison Wishion, David Wood, Dylan Wright.

4th grade Camryn Bernhardt, Casey Blanton, Miranda Byers, Julie Catoe, Skylar Cooper, Austin Cordell, Heather Crawford, David Davis, Noah Downey, Bryson Ellis, Hunter Epley, Mia Flores, Cody Greene, Courtney Hensley, Lawson Jolley, Victoria Kelly, Dylan Litaker, Storm Mace, Madison Miller, Makayla Moore, Brenley Morehead, Kassidy Patrick, Vanessa Ramey, Sam Ryan, Victor Santiago, Nick Schmidt, Wade Sneed, Amber Spratt, Jordyn Stroup, Hunter Toney, Ashley Williams, Katie Wilson, Syerria Winters, Jay Wright, Holly Yelton, Kalab

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Valid 10/26/09 - 10/30/09

Apartments

Apartments

Homes

Mobile Homes

Mobile Homes

Help Wanted

Townhouse for Rent

1, 2 & 3BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733

For Rent

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Isothermal Community College seeks DIRECTOR OF BASIC SKILLS PROGRAMS For additional information, visit our website: www.isothermal.edu/ job.openings.htm.

EOE

2BR/1.5BA in FC area.

All appl. incld., cent. h/a. No pets! $450/mo. + dep. Call 289-8105 Vacation year round Live at beautiful Cleghorn Country Club 1BR/2BA furnished, fireplace, newly decorated, gas logs. $800/mo.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JOAN JACKSON FOSTER of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOAN JACKSON FOSTER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of January, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 7th day of October, 2009.

Barney Clifton Foster, Executor 611 Shiloh Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of VAUGHTIE EDWARDS PARK of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said VAUGHTIE EDWARDS PARK to present them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 14th day of October, 2009.

Laura Kay Park Dechant, Administrator 2 Hawk View Drive Asheville, NC 28804-1971

Homes For Sale GARAGE/APT, bath, kitchen. From $39,900.

90 day completion!

Call 828-287-5789 5BR/5.5BA Elevator, acr., long range views, under construction. $229K 828-429-8544

House for Rent 2BR/ 1BA in FC area. Cent. h/a. No pets! $425/mo. + dep. Call 289-8105

BRAND NEW HOMES Well, septic, grading.

We do it all!

3 Bedroom/2 Bath on dead end street in FC. $575/mo. + $575 dep. Call 245-5669

704-481-0895

Mobile Homes

14x76 - 1996

For Sale

3BR w/fireplace Needs TLC!

Modular Office Unit

Homes

28x66 1850 sqft.

For Rent

$25,000 takes it

Large 3BR/2BA w/lg. yard in Rfdtn. $950/mo. 2BR/1BA w/laundry in Rfdtn. $450/mo. 625-5554

LAND OWNERS

704-484-1640

Sell or rent your property in the Classifieds!

$5,700 cash 704-484-1677 Mobile Homes For Rent RENT TO OWN: 2BR SW Spindale area.

Small DP + 1st mo. rent $350 429-3976

KCH Engineered Systems, Inc. is accepting applications for in-shop manufacturing fabricators and out-of-town installers of industrial ventilation equipment throughout the U.S. Shop personnel work 1st shift 6:00am-4:00pm Mon.-Thurs. with overtime after working 38 hours per week. Insurance, 401K, vacation benefits. Shop duties include fiberglass hand-layup, welding PVC plastic, carpentry, plumbing, electrical skills, supervisory experience helpful. Installers duties include travel with occasional weekend work and must have clean driver’s license. High school diploma or GED preferred. Pay depends upon experience.

Apply in person Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm at KCH Engineered Systems, Inc. 144 Industrial Drive • Forest City, NC or fax/mail resume to PO Box 1287 • Forest City, NC 28043 or fax 828-245-1437

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of REBECCA ANN HEWITT DOGGETT of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said REBECCA ANN HEWITT DOGGETT to present them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of January 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 28th day of October, 2009.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Lake Lure Town Council at the Lake Lure Municipal Center, 2948 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, North Carolina on the 10th day of November, 2009, at 7:00 pm or shortly thereafter, for the purpose of considering an amendment to Title IX, Chapter 91, Subdivision Regulations, Town of Lake Lure, modifying the requirements for improvement guarantees as well as adding requirements for deposits of compliance.

Steven Harold Hewitt, Executor 542 Rollins Road Forest City, NC 28043

The public is advised that it has the right to appear at said public hearing and present information with regard to the proposed ordinance.

A copy of the proposed ordinance, identified as Ordinance Number 09-11-10, is on file at Town Hall for inspection by all interested persons.

Nice 2BR/2 full BA on priv. lot on Hudlow Rd. in Forest City. A/c, d/w.

No pets! 704-481-8200 Single wide Shiloh: 2BR/2BA No Pets! $425/mo. + $300 dep.

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Work Wanted Will do all types of home repairs and remodeling. Call 429-4100 or 286-0246 Please leave message

We will do what you want us to do!

Housework, yard work, trees, gutters.

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828-289-3024 Help Wanted PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT needed to assist with treatment of outpatient Physical Therapy clients. Must have NC PTA license and current CPR certification. Full-time, day shift. Call Scott McDermott, Director of Rehabilitation Services at 828-894-8419 Isothermal Community College seeks LIFELONG LEARNING COORDINATOR For additional information, visit our website: www.isothermal.edu/ job.openings.htm.

EOE

NOW HIRING Earn $65k, $50k, $40k (GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr)

We currently have managers making this, and need more for expansion. 1 year salaried restaurant management experience required.

Fax resume to 336-431-0873

Autumn Care of Forest City now accepting applications for Experienced Cook, 7 hours/day and work every other weekend.

Great benefits and competitive salary.

Come join our TEAM! Call Cathy Whitmire, CDM 828-245-2852 or apply at 830 Bethany Church Rd., Forest City Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant Full-Time position.

Please apply in person

at Autumn Care of Forest City 830 Bethany Church Rd.

No phone calls, please.

Shift Manager 25 -35 hrs per week some weekends and nights $8.25 per hour High energy, works well w/kids. Cash register and computer skills needed. Vacation and holiday pay. No health insurance.

Apply by mail only PO Box 1001 Forest City, NC 28043

Find the job you are looking for in the Classifieds!!

Help Wanted LCAS or LPC/LCSW with SA experience.

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WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Cars & Trucks

Pick up at your convenience!

Call 223-0277

Autos 2006 BMW 325i 94,000 mi. Exc. cond.!

Silver/gray leather, 6 spd. manual $15,800 firm 828-748-1294

Pets

Pet Magic Portraits Rutherford Vet Fri., Oct. 30 Call for Appointment 286-9335 Sitting fee charged

Lost Black Lab Male, fluffy hair, 2 yrs. old, blue collar. Lost 10/18 from Carson St. in Bostic.

Call w/info 289-4726

BUSINESS&SERVICE DIRECTORY

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, October 28, 2009 — 7B

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CARPET

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Bailey’s Flooring

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Samples and FREE estimates available Rental property owners, call today and let me save you money!

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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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With four tarantulas already living in various cages in her room, Hope isn’t done yet. For her tenth birthday she hopes to get a pet snake.

Bugs

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Andy often takes the scorpions rather than bugs and his daughter the real — and real to do demonstrations at deadly — kind. area schools.

“None of my four “This is something tarantulas or scorpithey love doing togethons have ever bitten or er,” said her mother stung me,” Hope said.

Sandra Francis. “She “But I don’t hold taranlearns a lot and it teachtulas in my hand much es her about responsibilanymore because we’ve ity, too.” learned that since they Hope shows no signs only have an exoskel-

of slowing down in her bug collecting.

“I got my first tarantula on my fifth birthday and I want to get more,” Hope said.

“These things just fascinate me, but my friends think it is weird. My BFF Isabella freaks out when she comes in my room. Oh, but for my tenth birthday I’m going to get a snake.”

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

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These Bearded Dragon Lizards — a male named Taz and a female named Tinkerbell — like to dine on the cockroaches that Hope raises as pets and as food for the lizards.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to those who sent flowers, food and all the prayers during our loss.

The Family of Lloyd G. Morrow

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