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County Manager John Condrey presented a brief outline of the proposed $54,962,612 during a public hearing on the budget at the County Commission meeting Monday night.
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By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer RUTHERFORDTON — Commissioners and audience members were gaveled out of order during a contentious public hearing on the $54,962,612 proposed county budget Monday night. The proceedings almost devolved into a shouting match between supporters of the Community Pet Center (CPC) and opponents before County Commission Chairman
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Matthew Brozostoski and daughter Gabriella, 6, were among artists displaying and selling wares at the Lake Lure Market Saturday morning. Market vendors offer homemade canned goods, baked goods and crafts. The market is open every Tuesday and Saturday.
ICC establishes aid deadline By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
Vol. 41, No. 29
SPINDALE — If you plan to attend Isothermal Community College this fall, and will be seeking financial aid, the college has – for the first time – set a July 15 deadline for financial aid applications. With record enrollment and changes to the way Pell Grants can be dispersed, the college said having a deadline in place this year was imperative. “I don’t think there has ever been a true deadline we’ve tried to enforce,” said Jeff Boyle, the college’s director of financial aid. “We’ve never had enrollment this big.”
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By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer RUTHERFORDTON — There are five secondary roads in the county up to be paved this year, according to NCDOT representatives at a special meeting with County Commissioners Monday night. The secondary roads project public hearing took place before the regularly scheduled June meeting, but commissioners decided to delay any vote until their June 24 meeting. “Quince Road, Sherwood Drive, Martin Road, A. Feree Road and Low Bridge Road will be paved,” said DOT Dis-
Boyle said in years past it has been possible for a student to come in two weeks prior to registration to apply for aid. “We could get it done,” he said. “We’ve had major increases just in the records we’re pulling in.” Those records, he said, include ISIR – which stands for Individual Student Information Record. Those are the files sent back by the government to a college when a student fills out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). And students can choose to have their information sent to multiple collegPlease see ICC, Page 6
By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer FOREST CITY — A fiscal year 2010-11 budget of slightly more than $26 million was approved by commissioners at their regular meeting Monday night. The budget of $26,207,186 was approved by a unanimous vote. The tax rate remains at 29 cents per $100 valuation. The budget shows the following expenditures: general fund, $9,179,624; Florence Mill, $434,920; parks and recreation, $1,858,408; water and sewer, $6,610,034; and electric fund, $12,624,200 for a total of $30,707,186. When interfund transfers are subtracted, the total is $26,207,186. The largest expenditure in the budget is $8,098,000 for electric fund operation and construction. Electric utility charges, at $11,300,000 make up the lion’s share of the revenue in the budget. Water operation and construction comes to $1,090,300, while sewer operation and construction is $1,043,134.
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Police Notes
Spindale The Spindale Police Department responded to 60 E-911 Saturday and Sunday.
Lake Lure The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 143 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n An employee of Wal-Mart, on Plaza Drive, reported a larceny. n Shasta Carter reported damage to
Arrests n Randy Dean Early, 49, of Elizabeth Avenue; served with a true bill of indictment; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Jason Roland Hill, 25, of 3213 Hudlow Road; charged with driving while impaired and open container after consuming alcohol; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (NCHP) n Leslie Dawn Parker, 30, of 382 C.H. Hamrick Road; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $20,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Charles Christopher Miller, 25, of 3121 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton; charged with violation of license restriction and speeding 56 in a 45-mph zone; released on a written promise to
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he was traveling north when he came around a left curve and his Fire Calls footboard touched the n Bills Creek, Bostic, road surface causing Cliffside, Green Hill, him to lose control of Hudlow and Lake the motorcycle. He said Lure firefighters each he slid off the right side responded to a motor of the road and bumped vehicle accident. into a metal guard n Ellenboro firefight- rail before coming to ers responded to a a stop. The motorcycle motor vehicle accident sustained an estimated and to a vehicle fire. $2,000 in damage. He n Forest City firesustained road rash fighters responded to to his arms, back and two motor vehicle accilegs and was taken to dents. the hospital for further n Rutherfordton fire- evaluation. There were fighters responded to a no charges. The Lake motor vehicle accident Lure Fire Dept. and to a gas leak. n Three people were n SDO firefighters taken to Rutherford responded to a gas leak. Hospital Saturday afternoon following an accident on W. Accidents Main Street near Duke n Steve Saucier of Street. Jesse Dakota Rutherforton was Hardin was driving a struck while riding 1999 Nissan on West his bicycle Saturday Main Street and Crystal morning and remains Latoya Jones of Forest a patient at Rutherford City was driving a Hospital. The North 1997 Chrysler and was Carolina Highway stopped in the travel Patrol reported Saucier lane making right was riding his bicycle turn. Hardin said she near West Wilkins did not see the Jones Drive when he was vehicle in the roadway struck by a vehicle and she hit Chrysler in driven by Dre Thomas the rear. Rachel Leigh Person. Person was Ann Roberts, Janiyah pulling into the road McCoy and Mariah from a private driven McCoy were taken to when he pulled into the the hospital for treatpath of Saucier. Saucier ment. There were no was ejected from the charges. Citations bicycle and was transn Chasity Lavonn ported to Rutherford n Jayme Stamper, Washington, 45, and Hospital by Rutherford 22, of Brandy Lane, her passenger Ketenna County EMS. Person Forest City; cited for Lynch, 43, both of was charged with simple possession and Union Mills, went second-degree trespass- unsafe movement. to the Rutherford n One man was run ing; released on a writHospital emergency over by a vehicle after ten promise to appear. room Sunday afternoon the driver started (FCPD) for evaluation after the car in a 2:39 a.m. n Jose Daniel Cortez they were injured in a incident Saturday in Jr., 21, of 108 Lynch two vehicle wreck on the parking lot off St., Lot 19; cited for Charlotte Road here. Plaza Drive. Axle Ray transporting a child Washington was drivless than eight years old Margaraf was attempting a 2006 Nissan to exit the car without having a propand said she was not Forest Citying Daily Courier_Ruth Co People_1.833inx3in driven by Stacy Mae erly secured, weightpaying attention while Robertson when he appropriate child pasapproaching the intersenger restraint system. was thrown out of the section at Charlotte car. There were no and South Main Street. charges. He was taken EMS/Rescue She told police, howto Rutherford Hospital ever, they noticed Lisa n The Rutherford for treatment. Spearman McCrary, County EMS respondn Richard Colon, 49, 52, of Rutherfordton, ed to 50 E-911 calls of Mount Holly, was driving a 2000 Dodge, Saturday and Sunday. taken to Rutherford failing to reduce speed n The Volunteer Life Hospital Saturday for stopped traffic. Saving and Rescue, afternoon for treatMcCrary hit the Nissan Hickory Nut Gorge ment, after he wrecked in the rear. There were EMS and Rutherford on his 2008 Victory no charges. Damage to County Rescue motorcycle on the Nissan was estimatresponded to 39 E-911 Memorial Drive, Lake ed at $500 and damage call Saturday and Lure. Colon told police to the Dodge was $250.
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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 255 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n William A. Saer reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Jean Bright reported the theft of building materials and sports and recreational equipment. n Frankie Barry Allison reported a breaking and entering. n Twan Lauirice Logan reported a breaking and entering and the theft of a credit card and other items. n Anthony Toms
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 78 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Vandalism was reported at Crestview Park by the town of Rutherfordton. n The theft of cigarettes and other items was reported at Bi-Lo Store No. 554, 145 U.S. 74A. n The Express Store, at 576 Railroad Ave. reported the theft of fuel.
appear. (RPD) n Darlena Wright Dupree, 53, of 3251 U.S. 64/74, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while license revoked, open container and fictitious tag; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n David Michael Reid, 41, of 161 Pennsylvania St., Spindale; charged with simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Robert Jeremy Lynch, 23, of 284 Georgia Ave., Forest City; charged with misdemeanor larceny, attempted larceny and simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Michael James Hudson, 46, of 1003 Stonecutter St.; charged with impede traffic by sit/ stand/ lie; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (SPD) n Adam Michael Cline, 32, of 123 Alexander St.; charged with driving while impaired and speeding; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (SPD)
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property. n An employee of Quality Plus, on West Main Street, reported a larceny. n An employee of Ammons Jewelry, on Main Street, reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretenses. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of finding a missing person from Anderson, S.C. The incident occurred on West Main Street. n An employee of Murphy USA, on Plaza Drive, reported a larceny. n Shirley Conner reported a larceny.
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FOREST CITY — The Police Department is dealing with another spate of vehicle breaking and entering cases and thefts from the vehicles. Ten cases were reported on the Forest City Police website on Monday. Alisha Reece, Thomas Banfield, Michael Corbett, Heather Nicole West and Mary Quinn each reported vehicle break-ins and thefts. Karen Cole, William Fishel, Scott Walker, Thomas Wilson and Nancy Gowan each reported vehicle breakins, but not thefts. Police report that most vehicle breakins occur when people leave their vehicles unlocked, so people are being advised to lock their vehicles, even at home.
reported the theft of two bicycles. n Rebecca Sue Bailey reported a breaking and entering and the theft of food and other items. n Latrice Ann Miller reported the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and the theft of a pocketbook.
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and highways, at $1,065,100. The estimated revenues match the totals for the various fund expenditures. Finance Director Pruett Walden’s budget notes, attached to the budget proposal, indicated that $24,049,186 is set for expenditures and revenue, with reserves at $2,158,000 for future appropriations. David Yelton, board president of the Forest City Swim Team, spoke to the council during the public hearing on the budget proposal, asking that a budget cut for the swim team be reconsidered. Commissioner Dee Dee Bright said town officials had used a comparison in deciding to reduce funding for the swim team. She noted that the Little League program has 602 participants and gets about $20 per participant, while the swim team of about 80 gets $180 each. The board did not act to change the appropriation for the swim team. Also during the public hearing, Russell Thomas suggested that the town next year make printed, abridged copies of the budget proposal available to the public for inspection. And Derrick Smith thanked the board for including the Forest City Heat basketball program in its budget. Commissioners decided to sign a $36,000 one-year contract with East Coast Risk Management. The money is included in the new budget. But the board balked at including money in the budget for a water line extension to Morning Star Lake Road. Instead, the $60,000 will revert to the fund balance. Commissioners wanted to see more evidence that the project will pay for itself before they commit to it. On another issue at the meeting, commissioners by a 3-2 vote, ejected as unnecessary five recommendations from the Forest City Recreation Commission. Bright and Shawn Moore cast the dissenting votes. The recommendations were: in addition to a yearly audit, the town requests a listing of exactly how town monies were spent; the town’s monies should not be used to pay coaches, honorariums, or other employee compensation, but it may be used to pay referees or umpires; money should be divided equally between age groups;
money should be spent equally between boys and girls teams; and town monies should not be used to pay registration fees of players who live outside the city limits. Each of the five recommendations drew some skepticism or questions from commissioners. In other matters, the board: n submitted an application to the Rural Center Planning Grant Program for an “infiltration and inflow study. The town seeks funding to evaluate the collection system, perform inspections to identify areas of excessive inflow and infiltration, and develop a plan for the repairs of identified defects. n reappointed Gale Roller, Chester Melton and Sonya Ruppe to an additional three-year term on the Board of Planning and Adjustment. Also, the Board of Planning and Adjustment re-elected Kim Warner as chairperson and Roller as vicechairperson. n heard from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Public Water Supply Section that a sanitary survey found “the water plant to be well operated and maintained with all compliance and operational monitoring to be up to date and in good order.” n received a letter from County Manager John Condrey reporting that “Rutherford County is currently running a deficit in the solid waste fund. Competition among companies to provide this service is very limited. A significant increase is expected that will become effective January 1, 2011. We have heard of increases ranging from 25% to over 50%. We will keep you posted as we receive more information.” n received the Police Department monthly charge analysis for May. n heard from Town Attorney David Lloyd that few options remain for the town to redirect water from residences on Greenwood Street, since the surrounding property is owned by the Robbins family, and they have not indicated any interest in allowing the water to be diverted onto their property. n received a suggestion from Steve Holland that the board consider doing something to recognize the East Rutherford High state baseball championship. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
Former county man convicted on sex charges From staff reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gregory Simmons, 27, formerly of Spindale, was found guilty on Friday of sexually abusing four young girls over a 10 year period, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen said Monday. According to sources, Simmons returned to his Spindale home in 2005 and for a while operated a convenience store and sandwich shop off Oakland Road. He reportedly moved back and forth from Spindale to Washington for several years. Simmons was found guilty by a D.C. Superior Court Jury of First Degree Sexual Abuse with Aggravating Circumstances, Attempted First Degree Sexual Abuse with Aggravating Circumstances, three Counts of First Degree Child Sexual Abuse with Aggravating Circumstances, and two counts of Incest. Simmons is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Gerald I. Fisher on Sept. 2 where he is facing an aggregate sentence of 66 to 201 years. According to the evidence presented at the trial, Simmons would tell the girls that he was “teaching them so that they would learn what it is like when they get older and have to deal with boys.” Two of the victims testified to one
incident during which Simmons took turns sexually abusing them as they cried and struggled to pull him off. All four of the victims testified to being sexually abused in various rooms and on numerous occasions while they were living with the defendant in Washington, D.C. The US Attorney’s office confirmed that testimony was given during the case by educators from Rutherford County Schools. The Rutherford County Department of Social Services was also involved in the case. In announcing the jury’s verdict, Machen praised the work of MPD Detectives James Goldring and Kim Holland. He also praised the work of U.S. Attorney’s Office paralegal Eugena Johnson and legal assistant Nicole Lee. U.S. Attorney Machen specially commended the work of victim advocate Veronica Vaughan who worked closely over a long period of time with the victims of this case, along with Child Forensic Interviewer Karen Giannakoulias who conducted interviews with three of the victims. Finally, he commended Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark O’Brien and Ari Redbord who prosecuted the case. Senior Reporter Jean Gordon also contributed to this story.
Woman charged with embezzlement FOREST CITY — A former employee of Forest City Glass has been charged with embezzling money from the company. Patricia Michelle Painter, 40, of 1089 Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro, was charged by the Forest City Police Department on May 26 with felony embezzlement. She was placed in the Rutherford County Jail under an $8,000 secured bond, and had a first appearance on May 27. The arrest warrant in the case indicates there is probable cause to believe that the total theft was $28,696.84.
The Forest City Police Department incident report says that police were called to the business, at 151 Wilkie St., May 14, concerning an allegation of embezzlement during 2008 and 2009. Gregg Marshell of Forest City Glass told officers that Painter embezzled the money by writing company checks to herself and then cashing them. Painter turned herself in at the Forest City Police Department on the felony warrant. A telephone message was left Monday afternoon with Forest City Glass seeking comment on the case, but there was no response by 5 p.m.
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he state Senate on Monday officially rejected the state House version of the budget, a formality that sets the stage for negotiations to hammer out a final plan. Those talks will not be the easiest the two bodies have ever engaged in during the budgeting process. The two legislative chambers have taken different tacks on the update of the 2010-11 fiscal year spending plan. The three biggest differences between the two spending plans leave lawmakers having to make difficult choices. The Senate would spend more on the state’s universities, the House more on public schools. Both need to be funded as heavily as possible because education remains our state’s most critical need. We do not envy the choices that our lawmakers will have to make over the next few days or weeks. Needless to say, those choices will have significant impact for our state for years to come.
Our readers’ views Thanks all who tried to help save pet To the editor: On Aug. 5, 2008, my little Boston Terrier, D.J., jumped on my chest barking and woke me up. My mobile home was on fire. If it had not been for D.J, my grandson and I could have died in that fire. I had my little hero, D.J., in my life for six years. Everyday, D.J. would show his love for me by the wiggle of his little stubby tail, the twinkle in his eyes and the little smiling mouth with his curled up tongue. On May 1, 2010, D.J. got sick. Even with the wonderful treatment he received here and at Hickory Emergency Veterinary Hospital for four days, on Saturday morning, May 8, the doctor called me at 5 a.m. and told me D.J. was having seizures When I got to the hospital and saw D.J., it broke my heart. He was paralyzed on his left side and his little tongue was swollen out of his mouth. I told him I loved him and kissed him on his cheek and told him goodbye. I told the doctor to let him go to sleep. That was the hardest thing that I have ever done, but I knew D.J. understood and that last little twinkle in his eyes was saying goodbye to me. I still miss him and I always will because D.J was more than a pet, he was part of the family, and he was loved. I want to thank Tri-City Animal Clinic and the Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Hickory for everything they did while trying to find out what
was wrong with D.J. and trying to save him. The card that Dr. Jill, Sherri and Jordon sent to me really helped. Maybe this will help someone else let go and remember their pets with the love they gave us. Everyone, just hug and love your pet today because tomorrow, they may be gone. Martha Wells Forest City.
Says building shelter is right thing to do To the editor: Over the next few weeks, the County Commissioners will be struggling to write a budget in a year when there are more needs than funds. They face an unenviable task. However, there is one area where resources are available to meet two crucial needs: the EMS building proposed for Henrietta and the new animal shelter. The funds for these building projects do not come from property taxes, but from sales taxes. These monies can be used only for buildings or technology, and there is enough in hand to finance both needs. Few would argue the necessity for an EMS center which can literally be a matter of life and death for our citizens, and a parallel argument can be made for the animal shelter which will save thousands of animals euthanized each year, plus provide a home for the Community Pet Center to foster the adoption of hundreds of pets. One thing all the
Commissioners agree on is the need for jobs, and the spending of building funds will provide employment for scores of people. And when prospective employers visit our county, they will see we are spending our money to meet our needs, both human and animal. But if any such prospect should see the facilities we are now providing for the prevention of cruelty to animals, they would likely think our county is backward if not uncivilized. What we have now is atrocious (and illegal) and should be replaced. Build the new animal shelter now. It’s the right thing to do. Mike Tanner Rutherfordton
Says she is blessed by people of county To the editor: I have worked in long term care in Rutherford County for more than 38 years. In those years I have been blessed with meeting some of the greatest people in the world. Those people have included both residents and families whom I have had the privilege to serve. Although I cannot name each one, I would like to say a special thank you to those who have allowed me to serve them and who have become such dear friends of mine. I will cherish each one in a special way and you will never be forgotten. Thank you for letting me continue to serve your family and residents. Peggy Alley Forest City
Poverty remains daunting challenge for North Carolina “For the poor always ye have with you,” Jesus told his disciples. Also with us always are efforts to fight poverty. Even though there has been remarkable economic progress in recent times, poverty remains an unmet challenge in North Carolina, according to MDC, a Chapel Hill based non-profit that studies Southern trends. Last month, in a press release about its latest “State of the South” report, it said, “A new analysis of the Southern economy shows that the two recent recessions knocked the South off an upward trajectory that had broadened the middle class and nearly closed the poverty gaps that perennially separated it from the rest of the country.” A report issued by The UNC Center for Poverty, Work and Opportunity says, “Despite much progress, poverty remains a daunting challenge—a challenge heightened by race, by
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region, by age, by sex and by family structure. An array of predominantly rural counties, particularly in both the eastern and western regions of the state, suffers from high and persistent poverty levels.” These reports of the persistence of poverty in our state reminded me of North Carolina’s pioneering poverty fighting efforts in the 1960s. In 1963, Governor Terry Sanford and others created the North Carolina Fund to raise private money for a 5-year effort to stimulate and fund locally based efforts to improve the lives of poor North Carolinians. A new book tells the Fund’s story. Duke Professor Robert Korstad and UNCChapel Hill Professor James
Leloudis are the authors of To Right These Wrongs: the North Carolina Fund and the Battle to End Poverty and Inequality in 1960s America. According to the new book, the North Carolina Fund was, due to the efforts of Sanford and Fund director George Esser, amazingly successful in raising private and Federal government resources. They persuaded the Z. Smith Reynolds and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundations to make multimillion dollar commitments. When they shared their plans with the Ford Foundation, asking only for advice about how to structure the Fund’s programs, they walked away with $7 million. A few months later the Fund’s plans and experience, minimal as they were, attracted generous support from Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty programs. “To Right These Wrongs”
chronicles the mixed results of the Fund’s efforts. From the beginning the Fund encouraged and funded proposals from local area organizations rather than forcing its own programs on the local groups. The new book focuses on Fund-supported antipoverty efforts in three different areas of the state: (1) The urban area in and around Durham, (2) A rural collection of eastern counties along the Virginia border, and (3) A group of mountain counties along the northwest border with Tennessee. The challenges and experiences were different in each region. But everywhere, a battle for control hurt the poverty-fighting effort. Whether it was the poor whites or the mountains or the poor African Americans in Durham and the East, the local power structures fought any effort to give significant planning and administrative control to representatives of the poor. Because it was, after all,
the 1960s, poverty-fighting and civil rights advocacy became intermingled. Antipoverty community organizing efforts sometimes led to demonstrations and protests. Critics of the Fund’s and Federal antipoverty efforts won the political battles (i.e. the election of Richard Nixon in 1968) that ultimately put an end to the public financial support of antipoverty programs not controlled by government. When the Fund began, it set a five-year term for itself. It went out of business, on schedule, in 1969. Although the Fund did not eliminate poverty, the new book shows in detail how some poor people made specific and substantial progress. Even more important, the Fund mobilized and awakened a core of strong leadership that still serves the state. Martin hosts UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. and will return to the air on June 20.
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Obituaries Kathleen Bowlin
Lillie Swink
Kathleen Davis Bowlin, 89, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Hospice House of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Mattie Hoke Davis. She retired from Stonecutter Mills and was a charter member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Rhodes of Rutherfordton; a son, Sam Bowlin of Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Ruth Ledbetter of Baltimore, Md.; a brother, J.D. Davis of Old Fort; seven grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Oak Ridge Baptist Church with the Revs. John Edwards, Marcus Redding and Brian Bowling officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Concluding services will be held in the church cemetery. The family received friends Monday at Crowe’s Mortuary.
Lillie Louise Lowery Swink, 92, of 518 Old US 221 Hwy, Rutherfordton, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Cora Wilkerson Lowery. She was a member of Joshua Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Lee Swink.
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Evelyn Hollifield Houser, 76, of Mechanicsville, Va., died Sunday, June 6, 2010. Formerly of Cliffside, she was the daughter of the late W.T. and Lela Hollifield of Caroleen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Houser. She was employed for 17 years by Dr. H. Radford at Cliffside Clinic then for 15 years by AAA Motor Club in Charlotte and Asheville. After retiring and her husband’s death, she moved to Mechanicsville to be closer to her sons and their families. While there, she was an active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and served on several committees. She is survived by her sons, Joey M. Houser Sr. and Christopher Ray Houser; four sisters, Ann Cobb of Redding, Calif., Vera Gamble of Charlotte, Mildred Bennett of Hampton, Va., and Virginia Palmer of Hamburg, N.Y.; two brothers, W.A. Hollifield of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Bob Hollifield of Redding; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinneyLandreth Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1301 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
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She is survived by a son, Chuck Lovelace of Forest City; three daughters, Kathy Hammett of Boiling Springs, Lorene Evans of Ellenboro, and Margie Ramsey of Lincolnton; three sisters, Birtie Spratt of Ellenboro, Ruth Bailey and Doris Henson, both of Forest City; 18 grandchildren; 28 greatgrandchildren; and 19 greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Nelon officiating. Burial will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family received friends Monday at the funeral home. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. An online guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Henry Griffin Henry Cole Griffin, 66, of Forest City, died Saturday June 5, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland County and a son of the late Hubert Cole and Bernice Elizabeth Killian Griffin. He was retired from Parton Lumber Company, and was a member of Southern Baptist Church, was Worshipful Master of Spindale Masonic Lodge #673, was Master of the Royal Secret of the 32nd Degree of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites, was a member of the Hejaz Shrine and a member of the Hillbilly Clan #2. Surviving are his wife, Lynn Crowe Griffin of the home; one daughter, Leigh Owens of Forest City; one son, Brian Griffin of Forest City; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Southern Baptist Church with the Rev. John Perry officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Concluding services with Masonic Rites will be held at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 9
Lillie Louise Lowery Swink Lillie Louise Lowery Swink, 92, of 518 Old US 221 Hwy Rutherfordton, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care. A native of Rutherford County, she was born January 9, 1918, a daughter of the late Sam and Cora Wikerson Lowery. She was a member of Joshua Baptist Church and a former homemaker. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Grady Lee Swink and a son, Jerry Lee Swink. She is survived one son, Chuck Lovelace of Forest City; three daughters, Kathy Hammett of Boiling Springs, Lorene Evans of Ellenboro, and Margie Ramsey of Lincolnton; three sisters, Birtie Spratt of Ellenboro, Ruth Bailey of Forest City, and Doris Henson of Forest City; eighteen grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and 19 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Nelon officiating. Burial will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation was held on Monday, June 7, 2010, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the funeral home. McKinney - Landreth Funeral Home is serving The Swink Family. A online guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
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p.m. at Crowe’s Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church Building Fund, 140 Church St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery fund, 250 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortury.com.
Memorials may be made to Wendover Hospice and Palliative Care of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harrelson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A live webcast of the service and an online obituary are available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.
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Kelly Wilkins Kelly Bryant Wilkins, 82, of 254 McGinnis Road, Forest City, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Mission Hospital, Asheville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Thompson’s Mortuary of Forest City.
Margaret Dobbins Margaret Butler Dobbins, 86, of 196 Rollins St., Forest City, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at Wendover Hospice and Palliative Care of Cleveland County. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe Butler and Lillie Cochran Butler. She worked for Cone Mills and for Burlington Industries at the Caroleen Plant as a battery filler. She was a member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jack Dobbins. Survivors include her son, Wayne Dobbins of Ellenboro; a daughter, Noreen McDaniel of Rockingham; a brother, Roscoe Butler of New Mexico; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-greatgrandchild. Funeral services will be Wednesday at noon at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Terry McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Harrelson Funeral Home and at other times they will be gathered at 1853 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road.
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Charlie Wedemeyer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Charlie Wedemeyer, a Northern California high school football coach who inspired athletes and others with his long-term battle against Lou Gehrig’s disease, died Thursday. He was 64. His wife, Lucy, said he passed away at a San Jose hospital after developing pneumonia following surgery. He was surrounded by family and friends. Wedemeyer grew up in Hawaii, where he earned nine varsity letters in high school, a football scholarship to Michigan State University, then spots on the East-West Shrine Classic and the Hula Bowl. After marrying Lucy, his high school sweetheart, the couple moved to Northern California where Wedemeyer took a job as a teacher and football coach at Los Gatos High School. While working at the school, Wedemeyer was diagnosed at age 30 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. At the time, according to family members, he was given one to three years to live. When the disease started taking its toll, Wedemeyer worked out an arrangement with the school where he coached the team from a golf cart and relayed play calls
through Lucy to the field. “In the beginning we didn’t see anything positive about it, but then we renewed our faith in God and realized we are a tool that can be used to help other people,” Lucy said in a 2005 interview with the Honolulu Advertiser. “I think Charlie realized what an awesome responsibility he had been given, that there is a plan and purpose for everything.” Despite the disease, Wedemeyer was still able to lead Los Gatos to seven league championships, while posting a 78-18-1 record. His inspirational life story has been chronicled in the PBS documentary “One More Season,” the CBS movie “Quiet Victory The Charlie Wedemeyer Story,” and a book he and his wife Lucy wrote, Charlie’s Victory. Joe Gardi HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Gardi, the former Hofstra football coach who helped shape the NFL careers of Wayne Chrebet and Marques Colston and Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris, has died. He was 71. The university posted on its website that Gardi, who coached Hofstra from 19902005, died Wednesday after suffering a stroke last week.
Gardi was 119-62-2 in 16 seasons at Hofstra, ranking second in school history in wins and winning percentage (.650). Under Gardi, Hofstra — which has since dropped football — upgraded from Division III to I-AA and earned its first NCAA playoff victories. He served an assistant with the Jets from 1976-84 before taking the Hofstra job.
Evelyn Hollifield Houser Evelyn Hollifield Houser of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the age of 76. She was Formally of Cliffside, North Carolina, the widow of Billy Joe Houser and a daughter of the late W.T. and Lela Hollifield of Caroleen, North Carolina. She is survived by her sons, Joey M. Houser Sr. and his wife Barbara, Christopher Ray Houser and his wife Pamela of Mechanicsville; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Ann Cobb of Redding, CA, Vera Gamble of Charlotte, NC, Mildred Bennett of Hampton, VA, and Virginia Palmer of Hamburg, NY; and two brothers, W.A. (Pud) Hollifield of Santa Rosa, CA, and Bob Hollifield of Redding, CA. Evelyn was employed for 17 years by Dr. H.L. Radford at Cliffside Clinic, then for 15 years by AAA Motor Club in Charlotte and Asheville, NC. After retiring, and the passing of her husband Billy Joe, she moved to Mechanicsville, Virginia to be closer to her two sons and their families. While in Virginia she was an active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and served on several committees. Her love for her family, friends and her faith in the church were the things she held dearest in her heart. She was our angel on Earth and now our angel in Heaven. She will be forever in our thoughts and our hearts, and she will be missed dearly by all that knew her. The family will receive friends at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, 4076 U.S. Hwy. 221-A, Cliffside, North Carolina, 28024 on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be held in The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home on Wednesday June 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1301 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, North Carolina, 28114. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
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Henry Cole Griffin Mr. Henry Cole Griffin, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Saturday June 5, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Born March 14, 1944, in Cleveland County, he was retired from Parton Lumber Company, a Member of Southern Baptist Church, Worshipful Master of Spindale Masonic Lodge #673, Master of The Royal Secret of The 32nd Degree of Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rites, Member of The Hejaz Shrine and Member of The Hillbilly Clan #2. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Lynn Crowe Griffin of the home; one daughter, Leigh Owens of Forest City; one son, Brian Griffin of Forest City; grandchildren, Victoria Walker, Hilari Griffin, Will Owens and Catilyn Owens. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Cole and Bernice Elizabeth Killian Griffin; and one brother George Killian Griffin. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Southern Baptist Church with the Rev. John Perry officiating. Mr. Griffin will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Concluding services with Masonic Rites will be held at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m., Tuesday June 8, 2010, at Crowe’s Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church Building Fund, 140 Church Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery fund, 250 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Matt Rees and the staff of Rutherford Hospital. Crowe’s Mortuary Rutherfordton, NC, is assisting the Griffin Family. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortury.com PAID OBIT
Margaret Butler Dobbins Margaret Butler Dobbins, age 86, of 196 Rollins Street, Forest City, NC, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at the Wendover Hospice and Palliative Care of Cleveland County. Margaret was born December 26, 1923, in Rutherford County to the late Roscoe Butler and Lillie Cochran Butler. She worked for Cone Mills and for Burlington Industries, Caroleen Plant, as a battery filler. She was a member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. She will forever be known for her candy making and ability to bake cakes, pies and other goodies. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jack Dobbins. Survivors include her son, Wayne Dobbins and wife, Mary Jo, of Ellenboro; one daughter, Noreen McDaniel and husband, the Rev. Terry McDaniel, of Rockingham, NC; and one brother, Roscoe Butler of New Mexico; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at noon on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Terry McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow in High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at Harrelson Funeral Home. At other times they will be gathered at 1853 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be sent to Wendover Hospice and Palliative Care of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family of Margaret Butler Dobbins. A live webcast of the service and an online obituary are available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com PAID OBIT
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Health/education Life Line Screening: Saturday, June 17, at Forest City Foursquare Church, 121 Mitchell St., Forest City; packages start at $139; appointments begin at 10 a.m.; Preregistration required; call 877-2371287 or visit www.lifelinescreening. com. Sign Language Class for Kids: Mondays for 10 weeks, starting June 14, 10-11 a.m. 210 Phillips Drive Forest City. $5 per person/per class, $10 discount for pre-paying. Ages 5-12. Supplies needed: “Joy of Signing” book. Contact Instructor Nicki Barabas-Strength of HIS Hands board member, 828-2233855.
Miscellaneous Breakfast: June 12, 7 to 11 a.m., Whitehouse Community Center; menu includes sausage, livermush, gravy, eggs, potatoes, grits, biscuits, jellies, juice, coffee and tea; adults $5, children $3 (ages 6 to 12), younger than 6 free; sponsored by Whitehouse Community Club. Rutherfordton Raiders Youth Football and Cheerleading sign ups: June 12; one child, $45, each additional child is $35. Senior citizens club: Young at Heart Senior Club will meet Saturday, June 26, at Spindale Restaurant; meeting begins at 11 a.m.; dutch treat lunch, 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and bingo; for more information, contact Roy McKain, 245-4800. Tryouts: Rumble Soccer: U14 Classic 2nd Division, June 8, 5:30 to 7 p.m. weeknights and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at R-S Middle School Field, fee $20, 429-6446 Multi-Cultural Fesitival: Saturday, June 12, Hardin Park, Forest City. 289-9420 for more information. Learning Center Volunteer Day: Saturday, June 12, 7 a.m. Union Mills. Need handy men, women and children (with tools), painters, landscappers, plumbers, electricians, kitchen help for preparing and serving lunch, etc. to get the building ready for the Children’s Summer Reading Programs beginning Wednesday June 16. Hotdog lunch will be provided. Financial donations are also greatly needed. Call 828-287-2191 for more information and to RSVP for lunch. Father’s Day Event: June 17-19, Bennett Classic Auto Museum, 241 Vance St. Forest City, will have a three day special for Father’s Day. Gift certificates will be available for purchase. For more information call 828-247-1767 or visit www.bennettclassics.com.
Reunions Thompson Reunion: Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m. at the Senior Center in downtown Saluda. Bring picnic lunch or some casseroles. Bring photos to show people.
Fundraisers Relay for Life Book Sale: June 7-11, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation; hardback books $2, paperback books, $1, some miscellaneous books 50 cents; wide selection of all kinds; call 245-1621 for information. Fun day: Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Shoal Baptist Church, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Henrietta; for all ages with games, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, dessert and drinks; proceeds to help build a well for those in need in India. For additional information, call 657-6447. Yard Sale: Saturday, June 12, 8:30 a.m.-until. Cornerstone Fellowship, 1186 Hudlow Rd. Help send youth to camp. Furniture, clothes, a little bit of everything else.
is throwing good money after bad,” Hooper said. “The space we have is too small. Even if you razed it to the ground and rebuilt it, there still wouldn’t be enough space. We have no quarantine space and that leads to a spread of disease as any of our vets could tell you. This past Friday, 51 cats were put into the same cage and by the end of the day they were euthanized because there was no place to keep them. Most of those cats were probably healthy, adoptable cats. They were killed because there was no room.” Opponents cited costs and county debt. “Our animal shelter does need to be upgraded and it would be nice to modernize it with more runs. The county owns the land the shelter sits on now, so why not expand it with existing land? We should not be considering spending multiple millions on projects that will carry us further into debt at this time,” Jamie Lou Padgett said. “The humane treatment of animals should not be a political issue. We need to meet the county’s needs.” Helton was allowed to read the e-mail in question, which was from Hooper to supporters. The e-mail specifically laid out that Washburn and Commissioner Paul McIntosh — who was absent — were
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pressure about this from someone and I’d like to know who.” “It connects between two major roads that have a significant amount of traffic on them including Piney Ridge Road and the U.S. 74 Bypass,” McNeal said. “County maintenance engineer Matt Taylor was the one who recommended this project and it seemed like an ideal project.” “You gentlemen may not be aware of it, but in Rutherford County the Daniel Road Complex project is highly contested,” County Commission Chairman Brent Washburn said. “There are many who oppose it and
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es – even if they don’t ultimately attend school there, said Isothermal’s Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Mike Gavin. “Every one of those get some kind of letter,” Boyle said, meaning even if a student is turned down for aid or does not come to the college, they get a letter telling them of their financial aid status. Some students, he said, receive multiple letters – such as to remind them of any missing information. The number of ISIRs received for the 2008-2009 award year was 3,913. For the 2009-2010 year, it was 5,028. And through the end of May, the number of ISIRs received by the financial aid office was 2,286. Changes in how the Pell Grant can be awarded has also meant an increase in financial aid files. “Before, a student could only receive one award in an award year,” Boyle said. “Now, they can be eligible for a second scheduled award.” In other words – before, the Pell Grant was only applicable to fall and spring semesters. Now there are students who can receive the grant for summer semester, too – a time that has traditionally been a slowdown
Religion Homecoming: Sunday June 13, Faith Baptist Church 149 West Main Extension, Forest City. Singing begins at 2 p.m. “Chosen To Serve.” Pastor Roger Sims. 2454679. Fellowship: June 14-16 1:30-3 p.m. Bethany Baptist Church and Child Evagelism Fellowship, Callision Recreation Center. Bible stories, crafts, fun activities, and treats for children ages 4-12 years old. Revival: June 14-18, 7 p.m., Faith Baptist Church. Guest speaker Rev. Timmy Hodge of Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Special singing each night. For information contact Roger Sims 828-245-4679.
EDC Board. Holland reappointed Terry Hines to the EDC Board. Marion Michalove was reappointed to the Community Care Block Grant Committee. Leonard Hollifield was reappointed to the Isothermal Community College Board of Trustees. Commissioner Crowe’s resolution to oppose the current state laws on forced annexation passed three to one with Washburn opposing. A motion to declare part of Corporate Center 74 a Brown Fields site passed unanimously. Lucas Veale and Danny Searcy were appointed as review officers for the county’s planning department. The board also unanimously agreed to be a fiscal agent for the Community Clinic so they could apply for a $96,000 renovation grant from the N.C. Rural Center to retrofit their new building — the former Daniel’s Furniture store on Main Street in Spindale. The board took no action on the possible closing of the Danieltown Convenience Center because DOT may redesign the U.S. 221 widening project so as not to close the center. The board voted to authorize Condrey to counter-offer the DOT’s $6,000 per acre with a price of $18,000 per acre for property at the intersection of U.S. 221 and Henson Road.
many who support it.” “We pick projects that are safety related,” Taylor said. “The pavement structure is failing as Mr. McNeal said. We’re in a situation where the road will have to be resurfaced one way or another. So, if we’re going to resurface the road we may as well widen it now, too. This goes right behind the college so the potential is there for much higher traffic. Another thing we need to keep in mind is right-of-way acquisition and so we think we can get the right-of-way easily there. I wasn’t even aware of the potential development that you’re talking about. With the pavement structure the way it is, it needs repaving.” Helton added, “I’ve ridden through
the county and seen may roads that need the repaving a lot more than that one. I think you might need to ride through the county a little more.” Commissioner Eddie Holland asked for the vote on the resolution of support for the paving plan to be delayed or to vote in favor of funding all the projects except for the Daniel Road repaving project.
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The board decided to take a vote at their June 24 meeting. The total budget for the secondary road project is $1,647,183, with $97,133 reserved for surveying and right-of-way acquisitions. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
ICC’s Financial Aid Message In order for your aid to be available for you to use for the 2010 fall semester, both your financial aid file and admissions file must be complete by 4:30 pm on Thursday, July 15, 2010. It is the student’s responsibility to insure their paperwork is complete. A completed financial aid file means that a 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been submitted and received by the college, and all requested paperwork has been turned in. The student must also have a complete admissions file which normally means they have completed an admissions application,
their official high school transcript or official GED scores have been received, all college transcripts have been received, and they have taken or had the placement test waived. Students should check with the Admissions Office for further requirements. Students who complete their file after the deadline will have their financial aid file reviewed and processed after the semester has begun. These students will be expected to pay for their classes on their own and may be reimbursed during the semester, if they are eligible for financial aid.
period. Ninety percent of students enrolled at the college receive some sort of financial aid, Boyle said. “We’re right at the greatest percentage for financial aid in the state,” Gavin said. Those who apply for financial aid after the deadline will likely receive it – but not in time for fall registration, which is Aug. 18 and 19. Before enrolling, Boyle said, a student should have a complete financial aid file and a complete admissions file. “What we’ll tell people is ‘I can’t pay you up front, but at some point, if you
are eligible, we will reimburse you,’” he said. Gavin said those who miss the deadline will have to make the decision whether or not to enroll and take a chance they will be eligible or wait until spring to take classes. The college has been trying to get the word out on the deadline in every way possible. Gavin said e-mails had been sent to students taking classes in the spring and summer. Boyle said any aid notification letters that had been mailed had included the deadline and the high school counselors notified for graduating seniors.
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already on record as being in support of the Daniel Road Complex and new CPC and that Commissioner Eddie Holland was the “swing vote” for the project. The e-mail also stated that Commissioner Washburn was “willing to keep the meeting going until midnight for everyone to get their say.” “I want to thank Margaret for her contribution and for expressing my views on this subject,” Washburn quipped. “People have been calling me and they don’t have all the facts,” Commissioner Susan Crowe said. “I want you to know I have been setting them straight with the facts. I’m in favor of a new animal shelter, but I don’t think we need this public/private partnership with the CPC folks.” “Ever since I’ve been elected, I’ve been put in the middle,” Holland said. “When the agenda comes out, I meet with John for sometimes up to three hours. I know how important my vote is and I’ve got to live with my decisions.” The board will hold another meeting June 24 to look at the budget. In other business, a public hearing was held for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. The award will be about $18,000 to the Sheriff’s Office to purchase two mobile data terminals and two sets of night vision goggles. In appointments, Helton appointed Thomas Helton to the Economic Development Commission board. Washburn reappointed Richard Cotarello to the
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RC Post 423 remains undefeated By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
Meadowbrook crowns club champ MILL SPRINGS — Kevin Roberts won the 2010 Meadowbrook Golf Club Championship, this past weekend, with a solid 139 two-day score. Roberts clipped Johnny Baker, who closed with a tally of 141 for second place. Rocky Burgess claimed third with a 143, while Zach McKelvey closed in fourth with a 144 score. Floyd Phillips won the 2010 Senior Club Championship in a four-way playoff. The win for Phillips marks his 3rd title at the club. Phillips defeated Bill Hayes, Claude Keever and David Hogan to win the senior title and finished with a 153 on his two-day scorecard.
FOREST CITY — Rutherford County American Legion Post 423 improved to 3-0 over the weekend with a pair of solid victories. Post 423 clubbed Caldwell, 10-5, on the road Saturday and returned home on Sunday to drop Hickory, 11-6. Post 423 played on the road against
Hickory, today.
Post 423 11, Hickory 6 FOREST CITY — Nick Houser accounted for three RBI as Rutherford County Post 423 won its home opener at McNair Field over Hickory, 11-6, Sunday. Although, Post 423 scored six first inning runs, there were still pivotal
moments later in the contest, but Rutherford County capitalized on five Hickory errors to score three more runs to hold off the visitors from Catawba County. Rutherford County banged out 10 hits and moves to 3-0 on the young legion season. Please see Post 423, Page
Fla. shooter is related to ex-baseball star HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who shot and killed his wife and three other women at a South Florida restaurant before committing suicide was the half-brother of former baseball star Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez. Hernandez’s agent, Mike Maulini, told the Spanishlanguage newspaper El Nuevo Herald that the family does not know what caused 38-yearold Gerardo Regalado to shoot seven women Sunday night at a Hialeah restaurant. Three women remained hospitalized Monday. Maulini said Regalado came to Miami from Cuba in 2006. He says Regalado tried not to rely on Hernandez for work and was “a good boy.” However, records show that the house where police said Regalado lived belonged to Hernandez.
The Owls’ Grant Buckner (28) connects hard with the ball during the game against Asheboro at McNair Field Monday. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Owls get 6-1 win over Asheboro By KEVIN CARVER
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NEWBERRY, S.C. — The Wolves are roaming at Newberry College. The school that gave up its longtime Indians nickname after pressure from the NCAA has chosen the Wolves as its athletic mascot. The college’s Board of Directors approved the change this past weekend and told school administrators, faculty and coaches Monday.
Local Sports BASEBALL American Legion 7 p.m. RC Post 423 at Hickory Coastal Plain League 7 p.m. Forest City at Asheboro
On TV 3:55 p.m. (ESPN2) Soccer Spain vs. Poland. (Live) 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds. From Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) College Softball NCAA World Series Championship, Game 2: Teams TBA. From Oklahoma City. 9 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) NBA Basketball Finals, Game 3 — Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. 9:30 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks. From Chase Field in Phoenix. 10 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers. From Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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The Owls’ Konstantine Diamaduros (25) chats with the first base coach Brant Combs after singling during the action against Asheboro Monday at McNair Field.
FOREST CITY — Nate Hyatt’s first start as an Owl went as about as well as it could. Hyatt tossed a four-hitter from the mound and five different Owls grabbed at least one RBI in a 6-1 win over Asheboro Monday at McNair Field. With the victory, Forest City remains undefeated at home at 6-0 so far this season. “We have been mixing the line-up a lot so far this summer and we are just trying to find a way to be a threat all the way through the line-up,” Owls coach Matt Hayes said. “We are hitting the ball well and I hope that we keep doing that.” The Owls quickly gained command in the first inning. Following a bloop single to left by Mark Dvoroznak and a single by Will Skinner, Konstantine Diamaduros connected on a 2-0 pitch for a grounder into right to plate Dvoroznak for a 1-0 Owls lead. Skinner, who had made it to third base on the previous play, scored on a deep sacrifice fly to center off the bat of Grant Buckner for a 2-0 lead. In the third frame. Diamaduros lined a single to left field and Buckner was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. A wild pitch moved both Please see Owls, Page 8
Celtics get even in NBA final series LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Pau Gasol swatted Kendrick Perkins’ hook shot right back where it came from, Rajon Rondo scooped it up. Boston’s slick point guard leaped to the rim and scored before Gasol even knew what hadn’t hit him, giving the Celtics a fourth-quarter lead they didn’t relinquish in Game 2 of the NBA finals. While Ray Allen’s finals-record eight 3-pointers gave the Celtics some glitz, Rondo’s triple-double exemplified much of the grit in their 103-94 victory Sunday night, evening the series before the teams headed to Boston. The Celtics’ starting guards some-
how held together a choppy, foulplagued game in which their big men were roundly outplayed by the Lakers, who blocked a finals-record 14 shots and scored relentlessly down low in another foul-choked finals game. But Gasol and Andrew Bynum couldn’t block any of the shots that mattered most: Those 3-pointers by Allen, who scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, and 10 fourth-quarter points from Rondo, whose 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists somehow still didn’t cover his impact on this equalizer. “They both were terrific,” Boston
coach Doc Rivers said. “We needed points, and Ray gave them to us. Rondo did a terrific job finding him. ... He’s our quarterback, and he does a lot of stuff for us. He was special.” Game 3 is Tuesday night, the first of three straight in Boston. Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while battling more foul trouble for the Lakers, who couldn’t catch up to Boston’s dynamic guards in Los Angeles’ first home playoff loss since last season’s Western Conference finals, ending a 12-game streak and a Please see Celtics, Page 8
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez’s first of two solo homers broke up Cole Hamels’ bid for a no-hitter with one out in the seventh, Wade LeBlanc pitched seven impressive innings and the San Diego Padres beat the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Monday night. Hamels (5-5) gave up three hits and two runs in eight innings, losing his third straight start. LeBlanc (3-4) allowed four hits and walked one.
Giants 6, Reds 5
CINCINNATI (AP) — Juan Uribe drove in four runs with two singles, providing the Giants’ final lead in a back-and-forth game, and San Francisco’s balky bullpen held on for a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Uribe had a two-run single in the third and another in the seventh, when the Giants rallied against reliever Daniel Ray Herrera (0-3). Jay Bruce had three hits off left-hander Barry Zito, including a solo homer.
Red Sox 4, Indians 1
CLEVELAND (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched eight shutout innings and pushed his scoreless streak to 15 in Cleveland, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Indians on Monday night. Matsuzaka (5-2) gave up four hits — all singles. Marcus Scutaro hit three doubles and scored twice as the Red Sox improved to 9-2 on the road since May 18.
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9-0 start to these playoffs. Gasol had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and Bynum added 21 points and six rebounds. The Lakers’ aura of invincibility at Staples Center didn’t make it through the fourth quarter. Bryant picked up three fouls while shooting poorly in the first half. He committed his fifth early in the fourth quarter, keeping him shy of 30 points for just the sixth time in the postseason. “It’s a series,” Bryant yawned. “You’re trying to stay even-keel. You don’t get too high, don’t get too low after a win or a loss. You just go into the next one and take care of business.” That’s exactly what Allen and Rondo did after mostly forgettable performances in the finals opener. While Allen scored just 12 points through constant foul trouble, Rondo started slowly and never catalyzed the Celtics’ offense with the same flair he showed while growing into the Celtics’ biggest offensive threat in these playoffs. Although it wasn’t as gaudy as his monstrous 29-point, 18-rebound, 13-assist Game 4 in the second round against Cleveland, Rondo’s 10-point fourth quarter against the Lakers looms among his largest achievements — particularly if Boston gets rolling toward its 18th championship this week. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett weren’t much help to Allen, who hit seven 3-pointers before halftime alone, tying the finals record for a full game. With his eighth 3-pointer midway through the third quarter, Allen broke the record for a full finals game he shared with Kenny Smith and Scottie Pippen.
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runners up 90-feet and Danny Canela brought both runners home on a first-pitch double off the bottom of the wall in left. The Owls led 4-0 after three innings of play. Asheboro scored a lone run in the fourth inning, but Will Skinner made up for that run in bottom half of the fourth. After Skinner fouled the first pitch just left of the foul poll, he didn’t miss on his second attempt, clobbering a solo-shot over the green monster in left for a 5-1 Owls lead. Jake Koenig doubled in Canela during the fifth to round out the scoring at 6-1. Canela (2-for-5) not only showed well in his Owls debut from the plate, he also threw out a Copperhead trying to swipe second base during the seventh and again in the eighth inning. From the mound, it was Hyatt’s fastball that kept the Copperheads off balance the rest of the way. Hyatt finish with a line score of seven innings on the hill, striking out seven and walking one. Nick Lamascolo took care of the final two innings on the mound, striking out four of the six batters he faced. “Nate (Hyatt) did a great job tonight as he located well, had good stuff and pitched well with a lead,” Hayes said.” Nick (Lamascolo) did a good job in relief and those two deserve the credit as well.”
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National League East Division W L Pct Atlanta 33 24 .579 Philadelphia 30 26 .545 New York 30 27 .526 Florida 28 30 .483 Washington 27 31 .466 Central Division W L Pct Cincinnati 33 24 .579 St. Louis 33 24 .579 Chicago 26 31 .456 Milwaukee 23 34 .404 Pittsburgh 23 34 .404 Houston 22 35 .386 West Division W L Pct San Diego 34 23 .589 Los Angeles 33 24 .579 San Francisco 30 25 .545 Colorado 29 27 .518 Arizona 22 35 .386
STANLEY CUP FINALS GB — 2 1/2 3 5 1/2 6 1/2 GB — — 7 10 10 11 GB — 1/2 2 1/2 4 11 1/2
Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 7, Florida 6 Cincinnati 5, Washington 4, 10 innings San Diego 6, Philadelphia 5, 10 innings San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings Houston 6, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4, 11 innings Colorado 3, Arizona 2 Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3, 10 innings Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 3, Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 5 Houston at Colorado, late Atlanta at Arizona, late St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, late Tuesday’s Games Florida (Volstad 3-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 3-2), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-1) at Washington (Strasburg 0-0), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Richard 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 8-1), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 4-4) at Cincinnati (LeCure 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 1-5) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-2), 8:10 p.m. Houston (Moehler 0-2) at Colorado (Francis 1-2), 8:40 p.m. Atlanta (Medlen 3-1) at Arizona (E.Jackson 3-6), 9:40 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 7-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 5-4), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. American League Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle
East Division W L Pct 37 20 .649 35 22 .614 34 25 .569 33 25 .569 16 41 .281 Central Division W L Pct 33 24 .579 29 27 .518 24 32 .429 24 34 .414 21 35 .382 West Division W L Pct 30 26 .536 31 28 .525 30 28 .517 22 34 .393
GB — 2 4 4 1/2 21 GB — 3 1/2 8 1/2 9 1/2 12 GB — 1/2 1 8
Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 3 Baltimore 4, Boston 3, 11 innings Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 7 Kansas City 7, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 9, Texas 5 Oakland 5, Minnesota 4 L.A. Angels 9, Seattle 4 Monday’s Games Boston 4, Cleveland 1 Seattle at Texas, late L.A. Angels at Oakland, late Tuesday’s Games Boston (Wakefield 1-4) at Cleveland (D.Huff 2-6), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 7-1) at Baltimore (Millwood 0-6), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Tallet 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 5-0), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-4) at Texas (C.Lewis 4-4), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Galarraga 2-1) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 2-6), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Greinke 1-7) at Minnesota (Slowey 6-3), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 5-2) at Oakland (Mazzaro 1-0), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. NCAA Baseball Super Regionals (Best-of-3) Friday-Sunday, June 11-13, or Saturday-Monday, June 12-14 Arizona State (50-8) vs. Fayetteville champion Clemson vs. Atlanta champion Virginia (50-12) vs. Oklahoma (47-15) South Carolina (46-15) vs. Coastal Carolina (55-8) Texas (49-11) vs. TCU (49-11) Florida State (45-17) vs. Vanderbilt (45-18) UCLA (46-13) vs. Fullerton champion Coral Gables champion vs. Florida (45-15)
BASKETBALL NBA FINALS L.A. Lakers 1, Boston 1 L.A. Lakers 102, Boston 89 Boston 103, L.A. Lakers 94 Tuesday, June 8: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 10: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 13: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 15: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, June 17: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1 Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3, OT Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3 Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4 Wednesday, June 9: Chicago at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. x-Friday, June 11: Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m.
GOLF Memorial Tournament Par Scores Final Round Justin Rose 65-69-70-66—270 Rickie Fowler 65-66-69-73—273 Bo Van Pelt 70-69-68-69—276 Ricky Barnes 70-71-62-73—276 Ryan Moore 70-69-70-68—277 Phil Mickelson 67-71-70-69—277 Tim Petrovic 69-66-68-74—277 Matt Kuchar 71-68-69-70—278 Stewart Cink 70-67-71-70—278 Jim Furyk 68-67-72-72—279 Rory McIlroy 72-68-68-71—279 Rory Sabbatini 67-73-70-70—280 Vijay Singh 71-72-66-71—280 Jeff Overton 69-70-68-73—280 Brendon de Jonge 71-69-65-75—280 Sean O’Hair 68-71-68-73—280
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Steve Stricker 69-70-71-71—281 Kenny Perry 71-68-68-74—281 Pat Perez 71-70-71-70—282 Steve Marino 68-71-71-72—282 Thongchai Jaidee 71-70-69-72—282 Tiger Woods 72-69-69-72—282 Chad Collins 73-72-68-71—284 Andres Romero 67-75-70-72—284 D.A. Points 73-71-68-72—284 Y.E. Yang 70-74-67-73—284 Bryce Molder 74-71-71-68—284 Alex Cejka 71-67-74-73—285 J.B. Holmes 68-74-71-72—285 Ben Curtis 73-72-69-71—285 Carl Pettersson 69-70-76-70—285 Camilo Villegas 77-68-70-70—285 Dustin Johnson 72-69-73-72—286 Adam Scott 70-70-75-71—286 Tom Pernice, Jr. 72-67-70-77—286 Bubba Watson 69-73-74-70—286 Jason Day 67-69-72-78—286 Spencer Levin 68-68-71-79—286 Kevin Streelman 70-73-74-69—286 John Senden 73-72-73-68—286 Tom Lehman 70-73-70-74—287 Tom Gillis 71-72-71-73—287 Bill Haas 73-70-71-73—287 Geoff Ogilvy 65-77-69-76—287 Nathan Green 72-72-67-76—287 Peter Hanson 71-71-74-71—287 Jerry Kelly 72-70-72-74—288 Aaron Baddeley 71-71-71-75—288 Zach Johnson 73-68-73-74—288 Greg Chalmers 74-70-70-74—288 Woody Austin 71-73-72-72—288 Davis Love III 72-72-69-76—289 K.J. Choi 69-74-71-75—289 Fredrik Jacobson 68-75-73-73—289 J.P. Hayes 72-70-72-76—290 Brett Quigley 70-70-75-75—290 Kevin Sutherland 72-72-72-74—290 Kevin Stadler 69-75-72-74—290 Tim Herron 71-73-74-72—290 Henrik Stenson 73-70-72-76—291 Vaughn Taylor 75-69-71-76—291 Martin Laird 72-71-73-75—291 D.J. Trahan 73-69-77-72—291 Matt Jones 70-71-73-78—292 John Merrick 73-72-73-74—292 Mark Calcavecchia 72-72-74-75—293 Brian Davis 71-73-73-77—294 Charley Hoffman 72-71-72-80—295 Tim Clark 70-71-75-79—295 Brett Wetterich 71-74-77-74—296 Erik Compton 73-72-72-82—299
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K. Clearwater 73-69-74—216 V. Fernandez 74-71-72—217 D. Eichelberger 73-72-72—217 Jodie Mudd 75-71-72—218 Jack Ferenz 73-73-72—218 Larry Nelson 74-71-73—218 Bruce Lietzke 76-70-73—219 Allen Doyle 74-72-73—219 Mark Wiebe 70-74-76—220 Andy Bean 69-73-78—220 Tom Wargo 71-76-74—221 Denis Watson 74-76-76—226 Ken Schall 70-77-79—226 Graham Marsh 79-75-76—230
RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Results (Sunday, June 6) (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 2. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota 3. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 4. (22) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 5. (25) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 6. (4) Kurt Busch, Dodge 7. (13) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 8. (7) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 9. (2) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 10. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Ford 11. (19) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 12. (26) Carl Edwards, Ford 13. (12) Joey Logano, Toyota 14. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 15. (29) David Reutimann, Toyota 16. (33) Paul Menard, Ford 17. (15) Matt Kenseth, Ford 18. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 19. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 20. (31) Scott Speed, Toyota 21. (11) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 22. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford 23. (23) Casey Mears, Toyota 24. (43) David Stremme, Ford 25. (27) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 26. (35) David Ragan, Ford 27. (8) Kasey Kahne, Ford 28. (28) Greg Biffle, Ford 29. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 30. (16) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 31. (21) Elliott Sadler, Ford 32. (10) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 33. (37) David Gilliland, Ford 34. (20) Max Papis, Toyota 35. (42) Kevin Conway, Ford 36. (18) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 37. (36) J.J. Yeley, Dodge 38. (41) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet 39. (32) Michael McDowell, Toyota 40. (34) Dave Blaney, Toyota 41. (40) Geoff Bodine, Chevrolet 42. (39) Chad McCumbee, Toyota 43. (30) Joe Nemechek, Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through June 6 1. Kevin Harvick, 2,063. 2. Kyle Busch, 2,044. 3. Denny Hamlin, 1,927. 4. Matt Kenseth, 1,893. 5. Kurt Busch, 1,881. 6. Jimmie Johnson, 1,849. 7. Jeff Gordon, 1,827. 8. Jeff Burton, 1,803. 9. Carl Edwards, 1,729. 10. Greg Biffle, 1,727. 11. Mark Martin, 1,711. 12. Clint Bowyer, 1,686. 13. Tony Stewart, 1,685. 14. Ryan Newman, 1,668. 15. Martin Truex Jr., 1,621. 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,599. 17. Joey Logano, 1,585. 18. Jamie McMurray, 1,576. 19. David Reutimann, 1,540. 20. Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,513.
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BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX_Placed RHP Jonathan Papelbon on the bereavement list. Activated RHP Boof Bonser from Pawtucket (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS_Activated INF Andy Marte from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt LaPorta to Columbus (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS_Placed DH Mike Sweeney on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Mike Carp from Tacoma (PCL). National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Released RHP Jeff Suppan. Eastern League READING PHILLIES_Announced RHP Phillippe Aumont was assigned to Clearwater (FSL) and RHP Ty Taubenheim was assigned to the team from Williamsport (New York-Penn). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Released RHP David Hurst, C Juan Medina and OF David Washington. Signed C Benji Johnson. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS_Released RHP Chris Wiman. Signed RHP Rod Scurry. PENSACOLA PELICANS_Released RHP Kevin Cooper. Signed RHP Bryan Rembisz. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS_Released RHP Chandler Barnard and RHP Chris Kelly. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS_Signed LHP David Welch. Released RHP Chris R. Jones and RHP Wade Morrison. WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed INF Tony Mansolino. Released INF Angel Nicolas. Traded RHP Will Morgan to River City (Frontier) to complete an earlier trade.
Final Nick Price 67-65-67—199 Tommy Armour 63-69-71—203 John Cook 69-69-66—204 Loren Roberts 70-66-68—204 Jeff Sluman 68-68-69—205 Chip Beck 69-66-70—205 Bruce Vaughan 68-66-71—205 Dan Forsman 66-68-71—205 Russ Cochran 66-68-71—205 Don Pooley 68-65-72—205 Fred Couples 70-70-66—206 B. Langer 67-70-69—206 Mike Reid 67-70-69—206 Olin Browne 67-69-70—206 Peter Senior 69-67-70—206 Tom Kite 72-69-66—207 D.A. Weibring 71-70-66—207 Larry Mize 70-69-68—207 B. Clampett 71-67-69—207 Fred Funk 73-64-70—207 Brad Bryant 71-66-70—207 Ted Schulz 69-68-70—207 Mark James 69-67-71—207 B. McCallister 70-69-69—208 Mike Goodes 67-68-73—208 Tom Purtzer 72-66-71—209 Kirk Hanefeld 67-71-71—209 Mark O’Meara 67-69-73—209 Gene Jones 67-68-74—209 Gary Hallberg 68-71-71—210 Jay Haas 71-68-71—210 David Peoples 70-71-70—211 Joe Ozaki 71-70-70—211 Ronnie Black 67-72-72—211 Fulton Allem 72-67-72—211 Peter Jacobsen 74-69-69—212 Morris Hatalsky 71-70-71—212 Scott Simpson 72-67-73—212 Lonnie Nielsen 67-72-73—212 Corey Pavin 69-70-73—212 E. Romero 71-68-73—212 Gary Koch 71-67-74—212 Hal Sutton 76-69-68—213 David Eger 71-71-71—213 Jim Roy 73-67-73—213 Steve Haskins 73-67-73—213 James Mason 70-68-75—213 David Frost 70-73-71—214 Gil Morgan 69-74-71—214 Bobby Wadkins 74-68-72—214 Wayne Levi 71-72-71—214 Tim Simpson 77-72-66—215 Bob Gilder 73-73-69—215 Tom Jenkins 71-75-69—215 Bruce Fleisher 74-71-70—215 Keith Fergus 72-71-72—215 B. Summerhays 71-71-73—215 C. Starkjohann 70-72-73—215 Jay Don Blake 71-70-74—215 John Harris 73-67-75—215 Fuzzy Zoeller 69-67-79—215 John Ross 74-73-69—216 Joey Sindelar 76-69-71—216
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FOOTBALL National Football League SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Traded WR Isaac Bruce to St. Louis Rams.
Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Signed WR David Ball. United Football League SACRAMENTO MOUNTAIN LIONS_Signed QB Daunte Culpepper.
COLLEGE BIG EAST CONFERENCE_Named Kristen Brown director of sport administration. ELON_Named Jack Wooten men’s assistant basketball coach. HARTFORD_Named Diana Consolmagno women’s softball coach LA SALLE_Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach John Giannini on a multiyear contract. OHIO WESLEYAN_Named Matt Wackerly men’s and women’s cross country coach. TULSA_Dismissed RB Charles Opeseyitan for a violation of team rules. UNION, N.Y._Named Julie Chu women’s assistant ice hockey coach.
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Brown sidesteps questions on future with Bobcats
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Larry Brown is putting potential draft picks through workouts. The general manager is chatting with Brown regularly to discuss shaping the roster for next season. Everyone is acting as if Brown will be back for a third season with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Hall of Fame coach just won’t say it definitively and end all the speculation. Three days after declining to speak to reporters, Brown chose his words carefully after Monday’s pre-draft workout. Has he decided on whether he’s returning? “I’m here coaching,” Brown replied. “Obviously, I’m under contract and doing my job.” So it’s settled that he’s coming back? “I’m here. If I wasn’t here, it’d be another thing,” answered Brown. Brown then backed away from the circle of reporters and ended the interview. It was another bizarre twist in a two-month stretch of uncertainty surrounding the Michael Jordan-owned Bobcats and the well-traveled Brown, in his 13th pro or college head coaching job. Brown, who turns 70 in September, said after the Bobcats were swept by Orlando in the first round of the playoffs that he missed being away from his wife and teenage children in suburban Philadelphia and hadn’t decided whether he’d be back despite having two years left on his contract. He insisted, though, that he wouldn’t coach for anybody other than Jordan. While that hasn’t stopped rampant speculation of Brown bolting for another job, Bobcats GM Rod Higgins is working under the assumption that Brown will be on Charlotte’s bench this fall — even if Brown hasn’t made his plans clear to management. “If you watched the watched the workouts today and you watched the guy that was running the workouts, it was the coach that we’ve had the last two years,” Higgins said. “The situation is kind of status quo.” “Larry has been here and I’ve talked to Larry over the last three weeks practically every day in terms of how we improve our roster, what-if scenarios if we get into the draft, how we venture going forward and improving our roster,” Higgins said. “Those are the kind of conversations we’ve been having.” The Bobcats are in a difficult spot with several key decisions that must be made in the next month — with Brown expected to have significant input. Higgins called point guard Raymond Felton’s impending free agency a “delicate subject.” Felton, the No. 5 pick in the 2005 draft, improved this season before struggling in the playoffs. Felton turned down a long-term deal last summer, and Charlotte is close to the luxury tax, a figure Jordan has said the Bobcats won’t go over. “We’ve always maintained an interest in Raymond and we’ve always expressed how much we like Raymond,” Higgins said. “But it’s a different landscape than it was probably in July.” Higgins was more definitive with impending restricted free agent Tyrus Thomas, saying they’re leaning toward making him a one-year qualifying offer of more than $6 million. “Tyrus, when we traded for him, he’s a guy that we envisioned going long-term with,” Higgins said. Higgins has also had “fruitful conversations” with teams looking to unload second-round picks, which is why Charlotte is working our prospects despite not having a pick in the June 24 draft.
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PARIS (AP) — Scurrying along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to somehow dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back over the net — once, twice, three times — during a 14-stroke exchange that ended when Robin Soderling sailed a shot long. The French Open final was all of seven points old, and the message was unmistakable: Nadal’s knees are fine now, which means he is an entirely different player from the one Soderling stunned at Roland Garros in 2009. That was the first loss of Nadal’s career at this tournament, and it remains the only one. His body sound, his mind at ease, Nadal played his unique brand of relentless, perpetualmotion tennis to handily beat the No. 5-seeded Soderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Sunday. Nadal won his fifth French Open championship, his seventh Grand Slam title overall, and earned a return to No. 1. “I lost last year because I was not well-prepared, and I had very low morale last year, as well,” said Nadal, who will supplant Roger Federer atop the rankings Monday. “But this time, I’m back,” said Nadal, who covered his face with a red towel and sobbed at match’s end. “I’m back — and I win.” Yes, Nadal most definitely is back, and he is as good as — or perhaps even better than — ever. “He has more or less one game,” Soderling said, “but he does it so well.” Nadal is 38-1 over his career at Roland Garros and, three days after his 24th birthday, stands just one French Open title shy of Bjorn Borg’s record of six. For the second time in three years, Nadal won the tournament without losing a set. As former No. 1 Andy Roddick posted on Twitter: “rafa nadal best ever on clay.... period.” Nadal’s uncle, Toni, who has coached the Spaniard since he was 4, called Sunday’s performance “one of the best matches I’ve ever seen Rafael play.” Put simply, Nadal was far superior in every aspect, from start to finish, in improving to 38-4 with four titles this season, both tour bests. He saved all eight break points
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The game started out nice for Rutherford County in the bottom of the first as a walk to Danny Fraga, a single by Will Henderson and another walk to Stephen Crowe loaded the bases. However, the free passes didn’t stop there as Dylan Hipp and Tyler Byers each jogged to first after four balls to give Post 423 a 2-0 lead. Crowe scored seconds later on a passed ball to make it 3-0, Post 423. Houser took things a little more personally by smacking a 1-2 offering into the right field corner for a two-RBI triple to post 5-0. A Justin Harris RBI groundout pushed the lead to 6-0 by the end of the first inning. The game was stopped for 25 minutes after a heavy 10 minute rain shower pelted the park going into the second. Once the game resumed, Hickory fought back to score on an error in the second inning and off a two-run double by Branson Christopher in the
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he faced. He returned well, too, against a guy who tops 140 mph, managing to hit the same number of aces Sunday, seven apiece, even though Soderling had totaled 75, and Nadal only 12, through the semifinals. He made only 16 unforced errors, 29 fewer than Soderling. Most significantly, he never allowed his big-swinging foe to dictate points the way Soderling did during his pair of careerdefining upsets — against Nadal in last year’s fourth round, and against defending champion and top-seeded Federer in this year’s quarterfinals. Part of that was a result of going after Soderling’s weaker backhand side at the outset of points. Mainly, though, it was thanks to Nadal’s sublime scrambling, side to side, forward and backward, never relaxing one bit, nearly always forcing Soderling to conjure up more
third. Both teams plated a runner by an error with Rutherford County doing so in the bottom of the third and Hickory matching that in the top of the fourth to keep things 7-4, Post 423. Rutherford County’s starting pitcher Dylan Hipp was pulled from the game after the sixth inning. Despite holding a three run lead going into the seventh inning, Post 423’s Fraga allowed two runs on two hits and was relieved after leaving the bases juiced and attaining two outs in the frame. Ridge Beheler became the new pitcher and got Hickory’s Jeremy Null to popout to Post 423 third baseman Derek Deaton to keep the home lead at 7-6. Rutherford County went on to score three runs on two errors, two walks and off no hits in the bottom of the seventh. Deaton’s sacrifice fly stretched the lead out to 10-6 before the inning came to a close. Houser added his final RBI in the bottom of the eighth with a sharp single to left which plated Kyle Holmstrom for an 11-6 lead.
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than one brilliant shot to win a single point. Effort of that sort can be as demoralizing to an opponent as it is decisive on the scoreboard. “I think he felt, like, everything he tried, he had to play three or four winners every point to be able to win it,” said Soderling’s coach, 2000 French Open runner-up Magnus Norman. “So it was tough.” Not that this match was very competitive, but there were a few key moments. The first came 21 minutes in, when Nadal broke for a 3-2 lead with an on-therun, cross-court backhand passing winner that dropped right in a corner, leaving Soderling shaking his head. The next came a half-hour later, when Nadal watched Soderling float a forehand wide, ending the first set. Get this: Nadal entered Sunday 94-1 when winning the opening set of a Grand Slam match.
Beheler would then finish off from the mound as he faced just eight batters in two and onethirds innings. He struck out three and allowed just one hit. Hipp was the winning pitcher of record. Hipp sat down seven Hickory batters due to strikes in six solid innings pitched. He gave up five hits and just three earned runs.
Post 423 10, Caldwell 5 HUDSON — Rutherford County Post 423’s Dylan Hipp blasted two solo homers in a 3-for-5 night to beat Caldwell County, 10-5, on the road, Saturday. Cameron Wilkins picked up the win on the mound by tossing 7.1 innings from the hill. Robert Johnson finished in relief in going 1.2 innings from the mound. The two combined to allow just 8 overall hits. Meanwhile, Post 423 banged out 13 hits, including a 2-for-4 performance by Johnson, who added a solo-home run as well. Tyler Byers went 2-for-5 and scored twice. Clint Harris added a 2-for-4 day with an RBI.
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Nation Today 3 die in gas line blast
CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) — A natural gas line in north Texas erupted Monday, killing at least three people and lighting up the sky with orange flames, officials said. An unknown number people were missing, and officials feared the death toll could rise. Workers apparently hit the underground line about 50 miles south of Dallas while digging on Monday, said Cleburne City Manager Chester Nolen. The heat was “unbearable,” even 300 yards from the flames, he said. A column of gray smoke was visible miles away. About six people were taken to hospitals, Johnson County Emergency Management Coordinator Jack Snow, said. At least three people died “and there could be more,” Nolen said. An unknown number of people remain unaccounted for, Nolen said.
Hit man pleads guilty
DETROIT (AP) — A self-described hit man who once told police “I kill people for money” pleaded guilty Monday to eight murders, including the contract killing of a Detroit police officer’s wife. Vincent Smothers pleaded guilty to eight counts of second-degree murder and a gun charge in exchange for a minimum sentence of 52 years in prison. With credit for time served since his arrest, he could be freed when he’s about 80 years old. Smothers, 29, shocked police two years ago when he confessed to the eight Detroit slayings during around-the-clock interrogations.
He told investigators his hits were all related to the drug trade except for the final one, the killing of Rose Cobb on the day after Christmas in 2007.
Judge ready for trial CHICAGO (AP) — The judge in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ended the questioning of potential jurors Monday and told attorneys to be ready with their opening statements the next day. U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel told the lawyers to be prepared to make their final challenges about potential jurors first thing Tuesday, and that opening statements are likely to start immediately after the jury is seated. Zagel says he’ll adjourn after the openings and start hearing from witnesses on Wednesday. Blagojevich had listened intently as Zagel asked the latest batch of prospective jurors if they could give a fair trial to the 53-year-old who was impeached and booted out of office in 2009.
Shark tank wedding held RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York couple has taken the plunge inside a shark tank. April Pignataro and Michael Curry were lowered in a steel cage into the tank to exchange their wedding vows at Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, N.Y, on Sunday. She wore a white wet suit; he wore a black one. The experienced divers spoke their vows into radio headgear transmitted to a minister outside the tank.
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President Barack Obama meets with members of his Cabinet to discuss the response to BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill Monday in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, White House Adviser on climate and energy Carol Browner, the president, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Well cap captures more oil, but outlook gloomy NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The cap on the blown-out well in the Gulf is capturing a half-million gallons a day, or anywhere from one-third to three-quarters of the oil spewing from the bottom of the sea, officials said Monday. But the hopeful report was offset by a warning that the farflung slick has broken up into hundreds and even thousands of patches of oil that may inflict damage that could persist for years. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government’s point man for the crisis, said the breakup has complicated the cleanup. “Dealing with the oil spill on the surface is going to go on for a couple of months,” he said at a briefing in Washington. But “long-term issues of restoring the environment and the habitats and stuff will be years.” Allen said the containment cap that was installed late last week is now collecting about 460,000 gallons of oil a day out of the approximately 600,000 to 1.2 million gallons believed to be spewing from the well a mile underwater. The amount of oil captured is being slowly ramped up as more vents on the cap are closed. Crews are moving carefully to avoid a dangerous pressure buildup and to prevent the formation of the icy crystals that thwarted a previous effort to contain the leak. The captured oil is being pumped to a ship on the surface. “I think it’s going fairly well,” Allen said. BP said it plans to replace the cap — perhaps later this month or early next month — with a slightly bigger one that will provide a tighter fit and thus collect more oil. It will also be designed to allow the company to suspend the cleanup and then resume it quickly if a hurricane threatens the Gulf later this season. The new cap is still being designed. “It gives us much better containment than we’ve got” with the existing cap, said BP senior vice president Kent Wells. BP and government officials acknowledged it is difficult to say exactly how much oil is spewing from the well, and thus how much is still flowing into the water. BP spokesman Robert Wine said the figures being discussed are estimates, some of which have been provided by the government. Ed Overton, a Louisiana State University professor of environmental sciences, suggested it is too early for anyone to claim victory. The spill, estimated at anywhere from 23 million gallons to 50 million, is already the biggest in U.S. history, dwarfing the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in
Alaska. “We’re hopeful the thing is going to work, but hoping and actually working are two different things,” Overton said. “They may have turned the corner, they may not have. We just don’t know right now.” He said he doesn’t believe BP will have turned the corner until it sees a significant flow from the well stopped. “And it is not entirely obvious to me that that is happening,” Overton said. “I do worry we are not removing as much oil as we ought to be getting,” he added. The “spillcam” video of the leak continued to show a big brown billowing cloud of oil and gas 5,000 feet below the surface. In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans that “we will get through this crisis.” “This will be contained,” he said. “It may take some time, and it’s going to take a whole lot of effort. There is going to be damage done to the Gulf Coast, and there is going to be economic damages that we’ve got to make sure BP is responsible for and compensates people for.” But in a forecast that was by turns hopeful and gloomy, Allen indicated that cleaning up the mess could prove to be more complex than previously thought. “Because what’s happened over the last several weeks, this spill has disaggregated itself,” Allen said. “We’re no longer dealing with a large, monolithic spill. We’re dealing with an aggregation of hundreds or thousands of patches of oil that are going a lot of different directions.” When finished, the new cap would be connected a riser pipe floating about 300 feet below the surface. Engineers say the riser would be deep enough to avoid damage from hurricanes that can roar over the Gulf of the Mexico, but shallow enough to allow returning drill ships to quickly reconnect to the flow. Meanwhile, crews worked furiously to skim, scour and chemically disperse the substance from the water. Tony Wood, the director of the National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, said BP’s success at containing some of the leaking oil would not dramatically reduce the amount of time it would take to clean up the Gulf. “We have a large volume still escaping,” he said. “Cleanup levels up to twice as large as we have right now will go on for at least a year.” He added: “The reality is that most of the spill, the vast majority of the spill, is still well offshore.”
Storm death reduced to five
MILLBURY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police chief has revised the death toll downward from seven victims to five in a powerful weekend tornado that left dozens homeless in the Midwest. Lake Township Police Chief Mark Hummer said Monday that officials likely double-counted people who died at the hospital with victims previously identified as dying at the scene. Hummer says authorities were
dealing with multiple counties, agencies and hospitals when trying to figure out how many had died. The line of storms ripped off a movie-theater roof in Illinois and siding at a Michigan nuclear plant, forcing a shutdown. But the worst destruction was in northwest Ohio, where a tornado left a strip up to 300 yards wide and 10 miles long littered with wrecked vehicles and family possessions.
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Late slide moves markets down BoA to pay $108 million to settle case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago, collected outsized fees from borrowers facing foreclosure. It’s the latest evidence of misconduct at Countrywide, once an industry giant that has since fallen. Last year, three top executives, including former CEO Angelo Mozilo, were charged with civil fraud and insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The settlement, which seeks to refund money to about 200,000 borrowers, was announced Monday by the Federal Trade Commission. It is the largest mortgage industry settlement for the agency, which oversees non-banking functions such as debt collection. The FTC’s chairman, Jon Leibowitz, accused Countrywide of “callous conduct, which took advantage of consumers already at the end of their financial rope.” Bank of America purchased Countrywide in July 2008. The actions in the case took place before the acquisition. The Charlotte, N.C.,-based bank, which did not admit or deny the charges, said it agreed to the settlement “to avoid the expense and distraction associated with litigating the case.” Countrywide hit borrowers who were behind on their mortgages with fees of several thousand dollars at times, the FTC said. The fees were for such services as property inspections and landscaping that far exceeded market rates. Countrywide created subsidiaries to hire vendors, which marked up the price for such services, the agency said. “Countrywide profited from making risky loans to homeowners during the boom years, and then they profited again when the loans failed,” Leibowitz said. It will take several months to contact the affected borrowers, Leibowitz said. He called Countrywide’s record-keeping “beyond abysmal.” Banks have not done enough to prevent foreclosures because of the income they receive from these sort of fees, consumer advocates allege. In a 2007 conference call with investors that was cited by FTC lawyers, a top Countrywide executive called such fees “part of our diversification strategy” as foreclosures soared.
NEW YORK (AP) — Traders gave in to another case of lasthour anxiety Monday and drove stocks to their lowest level in seven months. The Dow Jones industrial average, down just 42 points at 3:15 p.m., closed down 115, or 1.2 percent. That extended the Dow’s sharp drop from Friday, when it lost 323 in response to a disappointing May jobs report. Broader indexes had steeper percentage drops than the Dow on Monday. The technology-focused Nasdaq composite index fell 2 percent. Treasury prices rose as investors again went in search of safe investments. There was no obvious catalyst for Monday’s late slide, although traders were again preoccupied with Europe’s economic problems. Traders know that Europe’s business day begins before trading opens in the U.S., and they’d rather sell then wake up to an unpleasant surprise. The last-hour selling, which followed a similar move Friday, also recalled the 2008 financial crisis, when traders decided the best strategy was to dump stocks just before the close. Monday’s trading also showed how the market’s own dynamics can trigger late selling. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell below 1,056.74, what had been its low close for the year that it reached Feb. 8. That psychological blow encouraged many traders to sell, and as prices came down, computer “sell” programs kicked in, leading to more selling. Tech stocks, seen as some of the most vulnerable when the economy and the market are troubled, suffered some of the biggest losses. That explains the drop in the Nasdaq index. But some stocks fell on their own bad news. Google Inc. was
one of the big tech losers, falling 2.7 percent after Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called on the company to “come clean” on its collection of personal and business data in the state for its mapping service. Financial stocks fell after a commission examining the financial crisis issued a subpoena to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Goldman fell 2.5 percent. And Bank of America Corp. lost 3.4 percent after news came out that the bank would pay $108 million to settle federal charges that its Countrywide Financial Corp. division had collected onerous fees from homeowners nearing foreclosure. Utility and gold stocks were among the few gainers, a sign that traders want investments considered safe in weak economies. Utility company FirstEnergy Corp. rose 2.7 percent, while Barrick Gold Corp. climbed 4.1 percent. “The market is playing defense and waiting for some resolution,” said Mike Shea, managing partner at Direct Access Partners LLC in New York, pointing to the rise in gold stocks. Some traders say the market isn’t likely to stabilize until there is a better sense about how European countries will hold up under heavy cost-cutting that could hamper their economic growth. Traders again looked to the euro for guidance. The 16-nation currency hit another four-year low. It fell as low as $1.1878 before rising to $1.1915. A drop in the currency is seen as a sign of flagging confidence in Europe’s ability to contain its debt without falling back into recession. The Dow fell 115.48, or 1.2 percent, to 9,816.49, while the S&P 500 index fell 14.41, or 1.4 per-
cent, to 1,050.47. It was the lowest close for the Dow and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index since Nov. 4. The Nasdaq composite index fell 45.27, or 2 percent, to 2,173.90. The Nasdaq stands at its lowest level since Feb. 10. Traders’ worries, mostly about Europe, have pounded stocks since major indexes hit 2010 highs in late April. The Dow is down 12.4 percent since reaching 11,205 on April 26. The drop of more than 10 percent from the peak indicates a “correction.” It’s the first major drop since indexes bounced off 12-year lows in March last year. Treasury prices extended their gains after surging Friday on concern about the employment numbers. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.14 percent from 3.21 percent late Friday. The dollar, which has a reputation for safety, rose against most other currencies. Gold rose $23.10 to $1,240.80 an ounce. Crude oil fell 7 cents to $71.44 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Traders see commodities, like stocks, as riskier investments. So many commodities have suffered as the stock market has fallen. Jim Thorne, chief investment officer for equities at MTB Investment Advisers in Baltimore, said traders are afraid they’re seeing a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008. But Thorne said that although the jobs report Friday was disappointing, most numbers have pointed to an economy that is rebounding. The government said Friday that private employers hired just 41,000 workers in May, down from 218,000 in April and the lowest number since January.
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N.J. men are Election has Congress wary arrested in terrorism case NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two northern New Jersey men accused of trying to join a terrorist group in Somalia intended to commit acts of violence even though their plans may appear ill-formed and scattershot, a federal prosecutor said Monday. “Sophistication is not a measure of danger,” U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said. “Their intentions were described pretty clearly. They were watching certain videos and interested in what certain people were saying and advocating.” Mohamed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte made their first court appearance Monday in Newark. Alessa, 20, and Almonte, 24, were arrested Saturday night at New York’s Kennedy Airport as they prepared to fly to Egypt and then to Somalia, authorities said. They are charged with conspiring to kill, maim and kidnap persons outside the United States by joining al-Shabab, a group designated by the U.S. in 2008 as a terrorist organization. Alessa and Almonte appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on Monday with their hands and feet shackled. Both are Muslim and sported dark curly hair and beards. Alessa had several cuts and bruises on his forehead. Both men spoke only to affirm that they understood the charge against them. Two of Alessa’s family members and court-appointed attorneys for both men declined to comment after the hearing. Alessa and Almonte will be held without bail pending a detention hearing on Thursday. If convicted, they could face life in prison. Investigators say the men intended to head to Somalia to seek terror training from al-Qaida-affiliated jihadists and to unleash attacks against fellow Americans. But their preparations apparently were far from sophisticated. They lifted weights, bought military-style pants, tried paintball, played violent video games and watched terrorist videos online, authorities said. The only weapons they possessed were two folding knives. They had no known connections to terrorist groups, and their planned trip to Somalia apparently amounted to a leap of faith that they would be embraced by the jihadists. Fishman would not say Monday whether they had made any actual contacts with al-Shabab.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2010 elections have changed the direction of government only half way through the primary season, with voter anger and economic jitters causing lawmakers to balk at their most basic duties as well as key elements of President Barack Obama’s agenda. After betting their political future on a governmentmandated expansion of health care to include millions more Americans, Democrats appear to have little appetite for more legislative showdowns given voter rebellion against government spending amid trillion dollarplus annual deficits. The solution in some cases is to simply not vote. Immigration reform is too politically toxic. Key bills with massive price tags are getting shelved.
Congress’ core duty, exercising its power of the purse by passing a budget? Negative. A vote for it could be seen as a vote for deficit spending. There’s no sign of the 12 annual spending bills that typically come up in June. Five months out from the midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans say they have no choice but to draw lessons from the nominating contests and their own, increasingly vocal constituents. “We are hearing from the public, ’You’re adding to the deficit, you’re adding to the deficit,”’ said Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, a member of the conservative Blue Dogs who have held together against many proposals that require even more borrowing by the Treasury to pay for them. Obama himself gave his party cover for dropping any real plans to pass comprehensive immigration reform, which he’d promised to address in his first presidential year. He acknowledged that lawmakers have little urge for polarizing legislation on the heels of the massive health care overhaul, an economic stimulus package and several industry bailouts.
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In this 2006 file photo, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas is seen in Austin, Texas. The 2010 elections have changed the direction of government only half way through the primary season, with voter anger and economic jitters causing lawmakers to balk at their most basic duties as well as key elements of President Barack Obama’s agenda.
Obama’s proposed $250 bonus payment to Social Security recipients was killed by the Senate. Also gone: an $80 billion-plus Senate plan that promised money to build roads and schools; help local governments keep teachers on the payroll; and stimulate hiring in the home improvement industry. Just last month, deficit concerns killed $24 billion in fiscal relief to prevent state workers from being furloughed. It was a measure that earlier had won initial votes in both the House and Senate. The battle over extending jobless benefits for as many as 99 weeks for the unemployed typifies how the Democrats’ jobs agenda has foundered. What originally was a $200 billion measure combining the jobless benefits with the renewal of popular business and family tax breaks was cut to $115 billion by House leaders. The reason: vulnerable moderate Democrats refused to support it. Among the losers were laidoff workers. They will now see subsidies covering two-thirds of their health insurance premiums disappear. The bill, which still includes assistance — for doctors facing lower Medicare payments, a summer jobs program sought by minority lawmakers and settlements to lawsuits against the government from black farmers and American Indians — still faces an uncertain fate this week in the Senate. Other legislation too has foundered for the same reasons. Congress probably won’t take up a reauthorization of the huge highway-transit bill, for example, because lawmakers don’t want to consider raising gasoline taxes to pay for it.
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DEAR ABBY: “Anonymous in Washington State” (March 25) can’t stand her 10-year-old daughter but adores her two sons. I have worked for more than 20 years for a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve parenting and prevent child abuse. “Anonymous” can access more information from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services online (www.dshs. wa.gov) or via telephone at (360) 902-8400 to find out about free or low-cost mental health/counseling services in her area. Parent Trust for Washington Children may be able to provide information on support groups and other services. The phone number is (206) 233-0156. Finally, there is Childhelp USA ((800) 422-4453) if she wants to speak to a counselor who can direct her to local services. -- SUZANNA
DEAR SUZANNA: Thank you for sharing some valuable resources. That letter struck a nerve with many readers who reached out to offer help as well as share similar experiences.
DEAR ABBY: As a teacher, I would occasionally have a student I didn’t like. I gave myself the “Ten Rule.” I’d make 10 positive comments about the student before I allowed
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myself to make a negative one. The process worked miracles. I don’t know if I changed because I made the effort to find good qualities, or if the child changed because of the positive input. Before long, I found myself liking and enjoying that student as much as I did the others. -- NANCY DEAR ABBY: I suffered physical and verbal abuse from my mother, who told me often I was her “ugly” child. The day I checked out of the hospital for depression she told me she had never bonded with me as an infant and that I annoyed her. I suffered from low self-esteem for as far back as I can remember. I’m almost 40 now, and after thousands of hours of therapy and hard work, I choose to believe that I am worthy and loving. I’m in a healthy marriage and have a 2-year-old daughter. The thought of repeating the pattern of abuse makes me ill. I hope “Anonymous” will do whatever she can to change her attitude toward her daughter.
Keep a journal for rhinitis DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 79-yearold male with a chronic runny nose, diagnosed as vasomotor rhinitis. I have tried at least 10 different nasal sprays, the most recent being ipratropium bromide. It is no longer effective. DEAR READER: Vasomotor rhinitis occurs because the blood vessels in the lining of the nose swell. This stimulates the mucous glands, resulting in a chronic stuffy/runny nose. Causes can include medications, weather, specific foods, irritants in the air and chronic health conditions. Medications, including aspirin, ibuprofen, sedatives, antidepressants and those taken for hypertension, erectile dysfunction and oral contraceptives, can trigger activity. Even the nasal sprays can cause negative symptoms. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause nasal membranes to swell, resulting in a runny nose. Spicy foods and alcoholic beverages trigger such activity. Irritants in the air — perfumes, pet dander, secondhand smoke, chemicals from a plant, dust, flowers and a host of other triggers —
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can be to blame. Lastly, medical conditions such as nasal polyps, middle-ear infections, stress, hypothyroidism and hormonal changes can be to blame. Treatment will depend on the severity of symptoms. For some, over-the-counter or prescription decongestants will reduce congestion and narrow nasal blood vessels. Keep a journal of when an attack occurs and what preceded it. Did you inhale exhaust fumes while riding behind a diesel truck? Did you eat spicy foods? Did you have a visitor who smokes? Did you visit a friend who has a woodstove? Are you on a beta-blocker medication for hypertension? Are there similarities in conditions that precede each attack? If so, try to identify them and then make further attempts to avoid the possible trigger(s).
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Your Birthday, June 8 An endeavor that failed in the past is likely to be resurrected and developed into something of great value. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - You may keep your mind on something that needs solving, and come up with the answer. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Because you’re sharp for the little pieces that make the whole, Mistakes aren’t likely to be a factor. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Everything you undertake will work out to your advantage because you’re more methodical than usual. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Advance serious endeavors that hold promise for larger rewards of a tangible and intangible nature. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - You’re likely to handle serious matters like a game, but one that you play exceedingly well. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Transformations in growth are likely to transpire without the detection of your competitors. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Pay attention to what others have to say, and that includes listening to your spouse. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is likely to expose you to a greater array of beneficial opportunities. Be alert. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t put limitations on your imagination. You may conceive something quite ingenious. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Your eye and mind are both sharp for picking up on the little things others have missed. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - What you do will capture the attention of the powers that be, so do good work when on the job. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - There’s a good chance that you’re on the verge of producing something that has impressive potential.
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Nation/world
Journalist Thomas resigns after controversial remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas abruptly retired Monday as a columnist for Hearst News Service following remarks she made about Israel that were denounced by the White House and her press corps colleagues. The 89-year-old Thomas,
dean of the White House press corps, has been a fixture in Washington and has been lauded as a pioneering female journalist who has covered presidents since 1960. Known for her confrontational questioning, Thomas apologized for comments that were captured on video
and have spread widely on the Internet. On the May 27 video, Thomas says Israelis should “get the hell out of Palestine” and suggests they go to Germany, Poland or the U.S. Hearst announced her retirement, effective immediately, shortly after White House press secretary Robert
Gibbs called her remarks “offensive and reprehensible” during his daily briefing with reporters. The White House Correspondents Association also issued a rare statement, calling her comments “indefensible.” Thomas wrote on her website, “I deeply regret my
comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians.. She added: “They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.”
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10sp54 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY EUGENE ARNOLD BIGGERSTAFF AND REBA ANN BIGGERSTAFF DATED MAY 11, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1043 AT PAGE 643 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 AM on June 22, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tract One: Lying and being located on the North side of Island Ford Road and beginning corner being located North 57 East 1364 1/2 feet from Old Dedmond and Jenkins line and runs thence with said road, North 57 East 54 1/2 feet to a stake; thence North 33 1/2 West 200 feet to an iron stake; thence South 57 West 54 1/2 feet to a stake; thence South 33 1/2 feet East 200 feet to the beginning. Tract Two: Lying and being located on the North side of the Island Ford Road and the beginning corner being located North 57 East 1419 feet from Old Dedmond and Jenkins line and runs thence with said road, North 57 East 54 1/2 feet to an iron pin; thence North 33 1/2 West 200 feet to an iron stake; thence South 57 West 54 1/2 feet to an iron stake; thence South 33 1/2 East 200 feet to the beginning. There is also conveyed herewith, the water rights to a well located on that certain tract of land described in Deed Book 358 at Page 583. And Being more commonly known as: 2047 and 2055 Island Ford Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Eugene Arnold Biggerstaff and Reba Ann Biggerstaff. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is June 1, 2010. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-000985
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10sp206
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK File No. 10 CVD ___ RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Plaintiff, Vs. ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF IDA JEAN DENTON WILLIAMS, as well as UNKNOWN SPOUSES OF HEIRS AT LAW, all assignees, heirs at law, and devisees of IDA JEAN DENTON WILLIAMS, UNKNOWN CHILDREN OF JOAN ELIZABETH WILLIAMS (WALLACE), ROGER STEVE RUMFELT, UNKNOWN CHILDREN OF JERRY MICHAEL WILLIAMS, MYRON BEAVER, SARAH JO RUMFELT COMBEST, NORMA JEAN KIDWELL, and any and all persons claiming an interest in the estate of IDA JEAN DENTON WILLIAMS Defendant(s). NOTICE OF DOCKETING TAX FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT Pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 105-375(c), notice is hereby given to: Listed Owner(s): Ida Jean Williams Heirs Current Owner(s): Ida Jean Williams Heirs Lienholder(s): N/A that a judgment of foreclosure will be docketed against the property described below on 6/30/10. Parcel #: 04-26402 also known as .5 acres at 513 Pointer Rd., Forest City, NC 28043 Tax lien as of 6/1/10: $1,653.08 Execution will be issued on the judgment, and the property will be sold as provided by law. The tax lien, including interests and costs, may be paid before the judgment is docketed and at any time thereafter as allowed by law. Rheba K. Ward Chief Deputy Tax Collector PO Box 143 229 N. Main St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139 828-287-6218 (Tax Collection Specialist) Date Notice Prepared - 5/26/10 Publication Dates: 6/8/10 & 6/18/10
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 198 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert E. Stallings to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of December, 2008, and recorded in Book 1030, Page 181, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on June 22, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Cool Springs, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, Lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 972, Page 106, Rutherford County Registry and being described according to said Deed as follows: Lying on the North side of Sunnyside Street and the West side of Willow Run (fka Price Street), BEGINNING at an iron pin located in the northern margin of Sunnyside Street and the western margin of Willow Run, said beginning point also being located North 59-06-49 West 20.25 feet from an existing PK nail located in the center of the intersection of Willow Run and Sunnyside Street and running thence with the northern margin of Sunnyside Street South 74-37-48 West 149.05 feet to an existing iron pin on the east edge of a concrete drive, same being the southeast corner of the property of Norman Mack Melton and wife, Deed Book 592, Page 590, thence with the Melton line North 09-33-59 West 115.38 feet to an existing iron pin, corner of the Kenneth Rogers and wife, Pamela, Deed Book 789 Page 51, thence with the Rogers line North 80-33-10 East 148.50 feet to a new iron pin in the western margin of Willow Run, thence with the western margin of Willow Run, South 09-26-35 East 100.00 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.37 acres according to said survey hereinabove referred to. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 404 Willow Run, Forest City, North Carolina Prior Instruments reference Book 758, Page 554 of the Records of Rutherford County, North Carolina. SUBJECT to all easements, rights of way, protective covenants and mineral reservations of record, if any. PIN: 04-22918
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LLOYD H. SARTIN DATED JUNE 15, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 795 AT PAGE 55 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 AM on June 22, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 49 of the Pinecrest Subdivision as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 9, Page 42, this being a revision of Plat recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 40, reference to which is hereby made for a full and complete description. And Being more commonly known as: 254 Oldcastle Ln, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lloyd Sartin. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is June 1, 2010. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-003589 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 167 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Clair A. Thomas Jr., Trustee of the Clair A. Thomas Jr. Revocable Trust Agreement dated December 17, 1987 and Clair A. Thomas Jr., Settlor of the Clair A. Thomas Jr. Revocable Trust Agreement dated December 17, 1987 to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of April, 2003, and recorded in Book 725, Page 682, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on June 15, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 772, Page 517, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Being the same property as described in deed from Betty A. Harris Ayers and husband, Lox E. Ayers to C. Everett Smith, unmarried dated April 23, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 669 on Page 166, Rutherford County Registry, the property being described according to said deed as follows: Being the same property as described in deed from Charles E. Moose and wife Emily F. Moose to Betty A. Harris dated October 30, 1989, and recorded in Deed Book 549 on Page 240, Rutherford County Registry, the property being described according to said deed as follows: Being Lot No. Nineteen (19) of the Robbins Subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 135, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is made for a full and complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 160 Greenwood Street, Forest City, North Carolina
Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
This 1st day of June, 2010.
This 18th day of May, 2010.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1026406
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1031952
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, June 8, 2010 — 17 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 SP 184
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 104 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert L. Young, Jr. and Dale H. Young to Peter E. Lane, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of January, 2009, and recorded in Book 1031, Page 610, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on June 22, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Green Hill, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in the Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of the property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 681, Page 815, Rutherford County Registry, said portion herein being described in Deed of Trust recorded in Deed of Trust Book 715, Page 1, Rutherford County Registry and being described according to said Deed of Trust as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of a gravel drive, said gravel drive being 12 feet in width, said BEGINNING point being located North 38 degrees 04 min 28 sec East 295.70 feet from an axle, said axle being the terminus of the third call in Deed Book 681, Page 815 recorded in the Rutherford County Registry, and North 51 degrees 55 min 32 sec West 35.22 feet; thence from said BEGINNING point following the center line of the gravel drive 12 feet in width the following courses and distances: South 22 degrees 07 min 24 sec West 41.57 feet, South 62 degrees 28 min 37 sec West 34.40 feet, South 61 degrees 12 min 06 sec West 60.34 feet, South 48 degrees 38 min 47 sec West 98.49 feet, South 52 degrees 08 min 09 sec West 100.08 feet, South 58 degrees 23 min 00 sec West 41.64 feet, South 75 degrees 17 min 30 sec West 39.70 feet, North 89 degrees 57 min 13 sec West 38.84 feet, North 85 degrees 55 min 55 sec West 133.69 feet, North 83 degrees 32 min 05 sec West 42.67 feet, North 72 degrees 36 min 04 sec West 68.36 feet, North 80 degrees 26 min 21 sec West 47.63 feet, South 85 degrees 57 min 17 sec West 37.88 feet, South 71 degrees 25 min 18 sec West 45.15 feet, South 72 degrees 53 min 47 sec West 79.00 feet, South 59 degrees 09 min 10 sec West 54.72 feet, South 82 degrees 01 min 01 sec West 65.49 feet, North 86 degrees 24 min 36 sec West 42.01 feet, North 73 degrees 28 min 12 sec West 32.22 feet, North 50 degrees 43 min 13 sec West 25.04 feet, North 31 degrees 46 min 24 sec West 106.84 feet and North 43 degrees 03 min 29 sec West 60.39 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 19 degrees 10 min 26 sec East 41.50 feet to a point; thence North 39 degrees 40 min 18 sec East 43.23 feet to a new iron pin; thence continuing with the center of a 10 foot wide gravel drive North 85 degrees 17 min 57 sec East 51.71 feet, North 88 degrees 14 min 25 sec East 36.26 feet, North 89 degrees 52 min 05 sec East 31.84 feet, North 72 degrees 59 min 24 sec East 14.17 feet, North 47 degrees 54 min 00 sec East 18.03 feet, North 35 degrees 59 min 32 sec East 26.05 feet, North 40 degrees 32 min 29 sec East 53.47 feet, North 50 degrees 49 min 22 sec East 27.83 feet, North 62 degrees 57 min 33 sec East 44.74 feet, North 40 degrees 20 min 59 sec East 12.37 feet, North 34 degrees 06 min 07 sec East 40.26 feet, North 56 degrees 14 min 03 sec East 119.66 feet, North 65 degrees 41 min 29 sec East 20.87 feet, North 79 degrees 07 min 39 sec East 30.51 feet, North 84 degrees 26 min 15 sec East 34.32 feet, South 87 degrees 52 min 38 sec East 31.26 feet, South 86 degrees 51 min 54 sec East 23.31 feet, North 81 degrees 40 min 57 sec East 74.18 feet, North 75 degrees 21 min 08 sec East 23.27 feet, North 69 degrees 53 min 10 sec East 42.96 feet, South 84 degrees 23 min 51 sec East 20.46 feet, South 68 degrees 51 min 12 sec East 20.36 feet, South 37 degrees 12 min 14 sec East 32.52 feet, South 57 degrees 23 min 51 sec East 25.24 feet, South 63 degrees 30 min 32 sec East 13.14 feet, South 71 degrees 21 min 17 sec East 20.07 feet, South 88 degrees 23 min 42 sec East 42.78 feet, South 82 degrees 18 min 18 sec East 92.14 feet, South 78 degrees 39 min 59 sec East 21.80 feet, South 63 degrees 09 min 47 sec East 79.96 feet, South 57 degrees 27 min 52 sec East 30.23 feet, South 45 degrees 09 min 03 sec East 7.74 feet, South 30 degrees 30 min 17 sec East 18.09 feet, South 12 degrees 13 min 16 sec East 20.14 feet, South 08 degrees 52 min 51 sec East 56.13 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 8.32 acres, more or less, as shown on a survey for Dale H. and Robert L. Young, Jr. by G. Darrell Taylor, Registered Land Surveyor, dated June 8, 2000. Together with improvements located thereon;
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LLOYD H. SARTIN DATED JUNE 15, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 795 AT PAGE 70 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 AM on June 22, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 50 of the Pinecrest Subdivision as shown on a Plat of said Subdivision recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 9, Page 42, this being a revision of Plat recorded in Plat Book 9, page 40, reference to which is hereby made for a full and complete description. And Being more commonly known as: 280 Oldcastle Ln, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lloyd Sartin aka Lloyd H. Sartin. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is June 1, 2010. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-003208
Said property being located at: 1140 Freeman Town Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Together with and subject to a right-of-way for ingress, egress, and regress said right-of-way being 45 feet in width and running from State Road 1337 at a point located South 68 degrees 00 min 10 sec East 555.21 feet from the intersection of the centerline of SR 1337 with the center of Cove Creek to the above described property and running the following courses and distances: North 08 degrees 29 min 24 sec East 106.23 feet, North 02 degrees 24 min 27 sec East 29.59 feet, North 07 degrees 38 min 20 sec West 39.33 feet, North 20 degrees 14 min 18 sec West 41.42 feet, North 28 degrees 04 min 59 sec West 59.00 feet, North 13 degrees 02 min 52 sec West 28.12 feet, North 08 degrees 04 min 17 sec East 35.26 feet, North 28 degrees 09 min 29 sec East 32.88 feet, North 43 degrees 14 min 06 sec East 42.91 feet, North 53 degrees 33 min 58 sec East 41.38 feet, North 62 degrees 10 min 23 sec East 82.40 feet, North 59 degrees 39 min 14 sec East 44.27 feet, North 51 degrees 28 min 44 sec East 68.51 feet, North 44 degrees 30 min 26 sec East 63.52 feet, North 41 degrees 27 min 05 sec East 132.55 feet, North 53 degrees 45 min 06 sec East 50.09 feet, North 57 degrees 21 min 55 sec East 37.20 feet, North 44 degrees 49 min 12 sec East 33.98 feet, North 37 degrees 23 min 58 sec East 64.84 feet, North 43 degrees 58 min 23 sec East 23.27 feet, North 54 degrees 24 min 32 sec East 41.31 feet, North 60 degrees 11 min 47 sec East 58.83 feet, North 50 degrees 05 min 19 sec East 36.56 feet, North 37 degrees 48 min 00 sec East 33.87 feet, North 27 degrees 45 min 40 sec East 29.04 feet, North 24 degrees 04 min 05 sec East 65.98 feet, North 29 degrees 42 min 24 sec East 49.24 feet, North 30 degrees 38 min 31 sec East 62.26 feet, North 46 degrees 28 min 48 sec East 184.05 feet, North 50 degrees 44 min 49 sec East 102.18 feet, North 43 degrees 02 min 39 sec East 84.02 feet, North 32 degrees 28 min 33 sec East 52.94 feet, North 26 degrees 21 min 22 sec East 56.33 feet, North 30 degrees 00 min 48 sec East 59.21 feet, North 32 degrees 21 min 54 sec East 31.24 feet, North 55 degrees 22 min 57 sec East 37.94 feet. North 73 degrees 36 min 38 sec East 41.32 feet, North 86 degrees 23 min 30 sec East 136.85 feet, North 76 degrees 18 min 31 sec East 39.78 feet, North 66 degrees 10 min 44 sec East 30.57 feet, North 36 degrees 19 min 59 sec East 27.03 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 19 degrees 10 min 26 sec East 41.50 feet, North 39 degrees 40 min 18 sec East 43.23 feet to an iron pin at the intersection of the centerline of the 12 foot gravel drive with the centerline of a 10 foot wide gravel drive. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 10-SP-142 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ERICH COMPANIONI, DATED JULY 3, 2008 AND RECORDED JULY 11, 2008, IN BOOK 1014 PAGE 731 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: Dawson & Albritton, P.A. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to a Court Order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of a violation of the provisions of said deed of trust and a failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 A.M. on June 22, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 18 of King Plantation as shown on plats thereof recorded in Plat Book 29 at Pages 60 through 64, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with a right of way for ingress, egress and regress over and upon the roadways of King Plantation as shown on the above plats. The above Lot is subject to taxes for the current year, easements, restrictions and rights of way of record, including, but not limited to, that Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for King Plantation recorded in Book 959 at Page 389, Rutherford County Registry, which Declaration includes a Repurchase Option in favor of Grantor in Section 3.22. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 1st day of June, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1026645
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 18th day of May, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Dawson & Albritton, P.A. P.O. Box 6003 (27835) 3219 Landmark Street, Ste. 4 Greenville, NC 27834 252.752.2485
18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, June 8, 2010 TOWN OF FOREST CITY REQUEST FOR YEARLY BIDS The Town of Forest City is accepting bids for fiscal year 2010/2011 for the following services: Asphalt Patching Concrete Work Fuel Oil Street Sweeping Tree Trimming Uniforms For further information and to obtain a bid sheet, please contact Stewart Briscoe or Bob Daniels, at the Forest City Department of Public Works, 132 Wilkie Street, Forest City. 828-245-0149 Bids will be received in the office of the city clerk, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City, NC before 4:00 pm, Friday, June 18, 2010, at which time bids will be opened and examined. The town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive technicalities.
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CLASSIFIEDS! NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of CLYO C. SEARCY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLYO C. SEARCY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of August, 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 18th day of May, 2010. Larry Ray Searcy, Executor 3649 Bills Creek Rd. Lake Lure, NC 28746
NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Peggy B. Flynn to Recontrust Company N.A., Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 881, Page 494, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on June 15, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rutherfordton, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Rutherford Township Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 716, Page 144, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said deed as follows:
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 10 SP 0179
Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of the property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 633, Page 772, Rutherford County Registry, and being described therein according to a survey dated July 29, 1998 bearing Map No. 19205 L, and prepared by Nathan Odom, RLS, as follows:
In the Matter of the Foreclosure of: The Deed of Trust executed by Donald E. Yelton and wife, Joan L. Yelton, Grantor, to MTNBK LTD, Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 665, Page 812 of the Rutherford County Registry, and, The Deed of Trust executed by Donald E. Yelton and wife, Joan L. Yelton, Grantor, to MTNBK LTD, Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 975, Page 721 of the Rutherford County Registry, and re-recorded in Book 980, Page 587 of the Rutherford County Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Carter and Kropelnicki, PA as Substitute Trustee recorded in Book 1001, Page 574 and Book 1001, Page 576 of the Rutherford County Registry. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust executed by Donald E. Yelton and wife, Joan L. Yelton, Grantor, to MTNBK LTD, Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 665, Page 812 of the Rutherford County Registry, and the Deed of Trust executed by Donald E. Yelton and wife, Joan L. Yelton, Grantor, to MTNBK LTD, Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 975, Page 721 of the Rutherford County Registry, and re-recorded in Book 980, Page 587 of the Rutherford County Registry (collectively the "Deeds of Trust"), and the Order of Sale of the Court herein, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property described as follows (the "Property"): Being all the property described in the Deeds of Trust, said descriptions being incorporated herein by this reference, and being also described as follows: TRACT ONE: Situate, lying and being in Logan Store Township, Rutherford County, NC and being a portion of that property conveyed by deed duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, NC in Deed Book ___ At Page___, and being more particularly described by survey by Thomas A. Tellup, PLS as follows: BEGINNING at a point at the edge of Whiteside Road, said point lying North 69 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East 53.29 feet from as existing iron pin, from said BEGINNING point a new line South 20 degrees 13 minutes 41 seconds East 201.20 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line South 69 degrees 37 minutes 38 seconds West 144.68 to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 43 degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds West 177.67 feet to a point at the edge of the right of way of Whitesides Road; thence running along and with the edge of the right of way of Whitesides Road the following two calls: North 56 degrees 28minutes 00 seconds East 197.96 feet to a point; thence North 69 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East 53.29 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.79 acres more or less. TRACT TWO: Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, NC and being all of lots I, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the College Heights Subdivision as shown on plat duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, NC in Plat Book 7 at Page 77 and amended in Plat Book 7 at Page 89, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. Being all that property conveyed by deed duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, NC in Deed Book 684 at Page 171. The date, hour and place of sale are as follows: DATE OF SALE: HOUR OF SALE: PLACE OF SALE:
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 78
Beginning at an existing iron pin located in the southeastern corner of the property of Peggy R. Griffin as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 261, Page 259, Rutherford County Registry, (see also Estate File 95 E 380), said existing iron pin also being located in the northwestern corner of the property of Stella M. Guffey as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 636, Page 609, Rutherford County Registry, said existing iron pin also being located South 47 degrees 46 minutes 24 seconds West 442.68 feet from NCGS monument Alexander (Northing: 178685.904 M; Easting: 342417.454 M) and running thence from said beginning existing iron pin and with the western boundary of the said Guffey property South 18 degrees 16 min. 11 sec. West 292.82 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northern boundary line of the property of Larry David Head et ux as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 382, Page 32; Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the northern boundary of the said Head property South 89 deg. 51 min. 46 sec. West 325.97 feet to an existing iron pin located in the southeastern corner of the property of Virgil L. Sane et ux as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 624, Page 126, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the eastern boundary of the said Sane property North 18 deg. 06 min. 29 sec. East 269.17 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the eastern boundary of the said Sane Property and thence with the eastern boundary of the property of Kay Sane Wald as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 568, Page 01, Rutherford County Registry, North 05 deg. 16 min. 00 sec. East 166.82 feet to an existing iron pin located in the southwestern corner of the property of Homer B. Horne et ux as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 414, Page 289, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the southern boundary of the said Horne property South 71 deg. 45 min. 47 sec. East 200.04 feet to an existing iron pin and South 47 deg. 28 min. 54 sec. East 52.81 feet to an existing iron pin located in the southwestern corner of the above referenced property of Peggy R. Griffin; thence running with the southern boundary of the said Griffin property South 63 deg. 29 min. 33 sec. East 100.43 feet to the point and place of the Beginning, and containing 2.70 acres, according to said survey. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 179 Riceville Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Together with a perpetual right of way and easement as described in that deed to the Grantor herein recorded in Deed Book 633, Page 772, Rutherford County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
June 11, 2010 2:00 PM Rutherford County Courthouse
The Property will be sold subject to any and all superior liens, including, without limitation, the lien of unpaid taxes and assessments, easements, conditions, covenants, restrictions and matters of record and any rights of any tenants in possession, and to the right of redemption of the United States as provided in IRS Code Section 7425(d), if any. The Property will be sold "as is, where is" without warranties. The trustee knows of no subordinate rights or interests to which the subject tract will be sold except easements and restrictions of record. The high bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) whichever is greater, and will be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as provided by law. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This May 12, 2010. CARTER AND KROPELNICKI, PA , Trustee BY: Scott Carter, Authorized Officer 181 Charlotte Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Telephone: (828) 252-9804
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 18th day of May, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1024298
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Nation/world World Today Soldier linked to Iraq video leak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has detained a 22-year-old soldier in Baghdad in connection with the leak of a military video that shows Apache helicopters gunning down unarmed men in Iraq, including two journalists, defense officials said Monday. Army Spc. Bradley Manning of Potomac, Md., now being held in Kuwait pending the results of an investigation, was the third suspected leaker known to have been apprehended under the Obama administration. “This is a startling pattern for anyone who’s been watching the field for a while,” said Steven Aftergood, a director of the Project on Government Secrecy at the Federation of American Scientists. “It certainly shows that this administration is aggressively pursuing leakers” and that “there is essentially zero tolerance for public disclosure of classified information,” he said. Meanwhile, a convicted computer hacker from California claimed he alerted authorities about Manning after meeting him online, calling the young military analyst “a good kid who got a little mixed up.”
Egypt to keep Gaza border open
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — After three years of cooperating in the Israeli blockade of Gaza, Egypt said Monday that it will leave its border with the Palestinian territory open indefinitely for humanitarian aid and restricted travel. With international pressure building to ease the blockade, an Egyptian security official said sealing off Hamas-ruled Gaza has only bred more militancy. The decision to ease the restrictions erected by Israel to isolate and punish Hamas comes a week after a deadly Israeli raid on a flotilla bound for Gaza. The move restores a link to the outside world for at least some of Gaza’s 1.5 million Palestinians. It also appeared calculated to defuse anger in the Arab and Muslim world over Egypt’s role in maintaining the blockade and to show that Egypt, too, is now pressing Israel to open at least its land crossings with Gaza.
7 convicted in Bhopal disaster BHOPAL, India (AP) — A court Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide’s Indian subsidiary of “death by negligence” for their roles in the 1984 leak of toxic gas that killed an estimated 15,000 people in the world’s worst industrial disaster. Survivors of the Bhopal accident, some of whom gathered in this central Indian city chanting slogans, said the light sentences — two years in prison — are too little, too late given the scale of the damage. In India’s notoriously slow justice system, the appeal process could drag on for years, even decades, while those convicted remain free on bail. On the morning of Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air of Bhopal, quickly killing about 4,000 people. Lingering effects of the poison raised the death toll to about 15,000 over the next few years, according to government estimates. In all, at least 500,000 people were affected, the Indian government says. More than 25 years later, activists say thousands of children are born with brain damage, missing palates and twisted limbs because of their parents’ exposure to the gas or water contaminated by it.
Canadian soldiers with 1st RCR Battle Group, The Royal Canadian Regiment, get ready to reinforce troops after one of their comrades got injured by an IED blast during a patrol outside Salavat, in the Panjwayi district, southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday. Associated Press
10 soldiers killed in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ten NATO service members, seven of them American, were killed in separate attacks Monday on the deadliest day of the year for foreign forces in Afghanistan. A U.S. civilian contractor who trains Afghan police also died in a suicide attack. The bloodshed comes as insurgents step up bombings and other attacks ahead of a major NATO operation in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar that Washington hopes will turn the tide of the war. Half the NATO deaths — five Americans — occurred in a single blast in eastern Afghanistan, U.S. spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said without giving further details. It was a grim reminder that the insurgents can strike throughout the country — not simply in the south, which has become the main focus of the U.S. campaign. Two other U.S. service members were killed in separate attacks in the south — one in a bombing and the other by small arms fire. NATO said three other service members were killed in attacks in the east and south but gave no further details. The French government announced that one of the victims was a sergeant in the French Foreign Legion who was killed by a rocket in Kapisa province northeast of Kabul. Three other Legionnaires were wounded. The American police trainer and a Nepalese security guard were killed when a team of three suicide bombers attacked the main gates of the police train-
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ing center in the southern city of Kandahar, U.S. officials said. Afghan officials said one bomber blew a hole in the outer wall, enabling the two others to rush inside, where they were killed in a gunbattle. Afghan officials said three police were wounded. It was the deadliest day for NATO since Oct. 26, when 11 American troops were killed, including seven who died in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan. The crash was not believed a result of hostile fire. U.S. commanders have warned of more casualties as the alliance gears up for a major operation to secure Kandahar, the former headquarters of the Taliban and the biggest city in the south with a half million people. Last December, President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to try to stem the rise of the Taliban, who have bounced back since they were ousted from power in the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. Obama has shifted the focus of the U.S. campaign against Islamist terror to Afghanistan from Iraq, where the U.S. is expected to draw down to 50,000 troops by the fall. As fighting escalates, the Afghan government is reaching out to the insurgents in hopes of ending the nearly nine-year war. Last week, President Hamid Karzai won endorsement from a national conference, or peace jirga, for his plan to offer economic and other incentives to the militants to lay down their arms, and to seek talks with the Taliban leadership. The leader-
ship has so far publicly shunned the offer, and the U.S. is skeptical whether peace can succeed until the Taliban are weakened on the battlefield. The Taliban have branded Karzai a U.S. puppet and say there will be no talks while foreign troops are in Afghanistan. Karzai’s decision Sunday to replace two of the country’s top security officials fueled speculation about divisions within the Afghan leadership over reaching out to the Taliban. The government said the two officials were replaced because of an armed attack on the peace jirga, which caused no casualties among the delegates but proved embarrassing to the Karzai administration. Both officials had a long background of opposition to the Taliban. Intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh was a senior figure in the Northern Alliance, which helped the U.S. oust the Taliban regime in 2001. Interior Minister Hanif Atmar served in Afghanistan’s Communist-era intelligence agency and fought mujahedeen opposed to the Soviet occupation. In the wake of the shake-up, members of the former alliance, made up mostly of northern ethnic minorities, speculated that the changes were political and would weaken the security services at a key moment in the war. “I would say it’s a hasty and irrational decision by a president of Afghanistan who has deprived his own government of professional capacity to combat the insurgency,” said Abdullah
North Korea has a new No. 2 man SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The brother-in-law of Kim Jong Il was promoted to the No. 2 spot in the secretive nation’s leadership, a position that could allow him to become the next ruler or a kingmaker who will decide which of Kim’s sons succeeds his father. The announcement was made after a rare parliamentary session report-
edly attended by the reclusive Kim, who is believed to have suffered a stroke two years ago. It was difficult to assess the 68-year-old leader’s health because Pyongyang’s state-run television only showed a long shot of him, sitting behind a desk in the middle of a long line of parliamentarians.