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FOREST CITY – It’s been the subject of songs and of a popular catchphrase. And Thursday, it’s happening: A blue moon. “There are 29.5 days between full moons,” said Dr. James Dire, associate provost for Gardner-Webb University. “Since the average length of a calendar month is slightly over 30 days, there is typically one full moon each month or 12 in one calendar year. “But occasionally, once in a blue moon, there are 13 full moons in a calendar year, which means one month has two full moons.” Dire said the Oxford English Dictionary states a proverb recorded in 1528 made the first reference to a blue moon: “If they Please see Moon Page 6A
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A full moon occurring twice in one month is called a “blue moon.” The phrase “once in a blue moon” was coined from the rareness of a twice occurring blue moon.
LOOKING BACK AT 2009
Expansion of water service key in Ellenboro
Shelby bests host R-S Central in the Classic
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ELLENBORO — Water line construction was the major undertaking of the town in 2009. Construction work was done on an emergency water system expansion to provide service to people outside the town limits who were in dire need of water. The N.C. Rural Center provided primary funding for the project through a grant, with Rutherford County and the town also putting money into the effort. The work provided water to people on Campfield Church, Piney Mountain Church, Race Path, Spurlin, Webb, Ellenboro-Henrietta, Tiney and Leon roads, L.B. Harris Lane, and a part of U.S. 74. The construction is almost completed, with some work still to be done on Tiney Road. In the November election, voters elected two new members to the board and returned two members. Lee Allen and Mike Rhyne are the new board members, and Allan “Bunt” Black and Jim Rhyne are the returning members. Both Black and Jim Rhyne had returned to town Mayor’s actions government followdraw comment, ing resignations by board members. controversy Jim Rhyne was Jean Gordon/Daily Courier selected by council The town’s visitor’s center opened in Rutherfordton City Hall in 2009, and has members in May become a popular attraction for visitors and employees. Here, Town Manager Karen 2008 to fill an unexpired seat on the board folAndrews (right) and Rutherfordton police officer Charlotte Ruppe took a moment from lowing the resignation of Chad Conner. Black was routine duties to check out the historical pictures Tuesday afternoon. selected in October 2008 by board members to fill the unexpired term of Chris Glawson, who also resigned. In a bit of irony, three of the six people presently seated around the council table have served as mayor. Teresa Whisnant Wood is the current mayor and a former mayor, and Jim Rhyne and Black have served terms as mayor. Council member Truett Murray was not re-elected in November, and Councilman Paul Holland chose not to seek By JEAN GORDON ation, unchanged from the previous re-election. year. Daily Courier Staff Writer The year included controversy in Ellenboro, priCouncil also decreased the RUTHERFORDTON — The year marily concerning the mayor’s relationship with Municipal Tax District by 13 cents. 2009 in Rutherfordton brought times the board. There were no cost of living raises of budget crunching and times of joy, In July, Black asked the mayor resign, saying budgeted, however, sewer rates were a new concert series on Thursdays she had unilaterally asked the state to lower the raised by 11.5 percent, or an average of and also a time of reflection as the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph on a stretch of $3.70 per month. town bid farewell to its veteran town Business U.S. 74 inside the town limits. He wrote New state-of-the art lights were attorney. Rutherfordton native Louis in a letter to The Daily Courier that the board did installed at Crestview Park, thanks to Nanney Jr., succumbed to cancer, not ask the state for the change, and added, “The several grants and money, including after almost three decades of providmayor, Teresa Wood, had this done on her own.” funding from Baseball of Tomorrow ing legal advice service to the town. He said such an action is illegal under state law and the Timken Foundation of Subsequently, Town Council hired and under the town’s charter, and should result in Canton. another Rutherfordton native, David her resignation. Council member Terry Cobb received Lloyd Jr., in April to oversee the The mayor did not respond to Black’s call for her Baseball of Tomorrow’s National All town’s legal matters. resignation. Star Volunteer of the Year Award, and As the economic downturn continThe board voted in October to ask the state to was also recognized for his 22 years ued to hit closer to home, the town change the speed limit back to 45 mph on the with the Rutherford County Little of Rutherfordton was able to retain stretch of highway inside the town limits. The state League Program. all its town employees, “during an has asked for a copy of the resolution asking to Town Hall took on a new look as the extremely tight budget year,” said raise the limit back to 45. entrance became a Visitor’s Center, Town Manager Karen Andrews. The In late October, the town’s longtime auditor, featuring the history of the town. $3.3 million budget was passed, with a tax rate of 52 cents per $100 valuPlease see Change, Page 6A Please see Ellenboro, Page 6A
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LOCAL/State Accident brings down signals
Sheriff to help patrol’s Booze It & Lose It From staff reports
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One person was taken to the hospital after a two vehicle collision Sunday at 9:45 a.m. destroyed a utility pole sending the traffic signals at the U.S. 221 and Poors Ford Road intersection to the middle of the roadway. David Profitt, 25, of Lecister, S.C., was driving a 2002 Lexus north on U.S. 221, when he swerved right to miss a 1997 Ford pick-up truck driven by Linda Challand, 59. She was traveling east on Poors Road and was making a left turn onto the highway. When Profitt ran off the road, he struck a utility pole and the traffic signals fell at the front end of the truck. Challand was charged with failing to stop for a red light. All roads leading to the wreck scene were closed until about 3 p.m. Profitt’s injuries were minor, reported North Carolina trooper J.A. Repasky. Others assisting at the scene were North Carolina Highway Patrol, S-D-O Fire Department, North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Asheville crew, Rutherford County EMS and Rutherford County Crime Control.
RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is helping the N.C. State Highway Patrol with checkpoints during the state’s Booze It & Lose It campaign that includes this New Year’s weekend. The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program has been conducting its holiday Booze It & Lose It campaign since Dec. 4. The campaign continues through Jan. 3, in order to take in New Year’s Eve, on Thursday, New Year’s Day, on Friday, and the weekend, before many people return to work from the holiday. Sheriff Jack Conner said Tuesday his department has been assisting the effort since Monday and would continue through Sunday night. The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team, especially, will be helping out at the checkpoints, Conner noted. During this holiday time, state and local law enforcement officers will be participating in stepped-up checkpoints and patrols. The “Tree of Life,” a symbol of the campaign to keep North Carolina highways safe, will remain on display at the State Capitol through Monday. The “Tree of Life” ceremony and candlelight vigil was held Dec. 4 and served as the state’s media event to kick off the mobilization. The “Tree of Life” is dedicated to the 1,453 lives lost in traffic crashes in 2008 on North Carolina roads, and the candlelight vigil remembers the 440 lives lost as a result of drinking and driving.
Arrest made in Shelby ’03 death
SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man appeared in court Tuesday to face charges in the 2003 killing of an elderly woman and police are investigating a possible connection with two other slayings. Multiple media outlets report that Shelby police arrested Donald Eugene Borders and accused him of killing 79-year-old Margaret Tessneer. The 50-year-old Borders is charged with murder, rape and breaking and entering. Tessneer was found dead in her bed in 2003, her phone line ripped out and the door unlocked, with over 25 bruises on her body. Tessneer was one of three elderly women found dead under similar circumstances in a four-month period in the city about 50 miles west of Charlotte. Police told the Charlotte Observer they are trying to determine if Borders is also responsible for the murders of 85-year-old Lottie Ledford and 87-year-old Lillian Mullinax. In all three cases, the phone lines were cut and the doors to the women’s’ homes were found unlocked, something family members said was unusual. The Star of Shelby reported that no items were stolen from the homes and there were no signs of struggle. Police interviewed Borders in 2004 as a witness but said then he was not a suspect. Police would not say what led to Borders’ arrest Monday, just that they began investigating him more seriously in the last few weeks. He is being held without bond. Borders had been living in a Charlotte homeless shelter before his arrest, according to The Star. Police say they collected DNA evidence from Tessneer’s body using a rape kit. Autopsies for all three women were inconclusive. Borders’ court-appointed attorney, David Teddy of Shelby, declined comment.
Suspect found in killing STALLINGS, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have identified a man killed last week and have charged a former Charlotte minor league hockey player with his death. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that authorities identified 32-year-old Yuriy Anatolevich Kharutokov as the victim of a December 20 killing. Officials say Kharutokov is a Russian national from Kazakhstan. His body was found behind an auto body shop in Stallings, about 15 miles southeast of Charlotte. Former Charlotte Checkers hockey player Bogdan Rudenko was arrested after a four-hour Christmas Day standoff with police in Colorado Springs. The 32-year-old is awaiting extradition to North Carolina.
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STATE/NATION Carolinas Today Unsupervised tot hit by car BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina say an unsupervised toddler has been struck by a car. The News & Record of Greensboro reported that a 23-month-old was hit by a car in Burlington on Monday afternoon. Police say the child and a sibling had been left alone in a parked car and that the child got out of the car and started walking across the street. The child has been flown to Duke University Medical Center for treatment. There is no word on the toddler’s condition. Police have not released the child’s name. No charges have been filed against the driver.
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Shirley Shupp sits in her Houston, Texas apartment and talks about how she called Medicare to report receiving medical equipment she never asked for. Shupp contacted her local Senior Medicare Patrol, which did its own research and then referred the matter to investigators. The equipment, worth thousands of dollars, was returned, the case was handed over to prosecutors and the perpetrators were charged with Medicare fraud.
Seniors try to police Medicare By MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press Writer
MIAMI — The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp’s door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn’t asked for any of it — but Medicare was apparently footing the bill. “There was just something that wasn’t right about it,” the Houston woman said. So Shupp contacted her local Senior Medicare Patrol, which did its own research and then referred the matter to investigators. The equipment, worth thousands of dollars, was returned, the case was handed over to prosecutors and the perpetrators were charged with Medicare fraud. The Senior Medicare Patrol is one of the least-known forces in the government’s effort to eliminate such fraud, which drains billions of dollars a year. But it is seen as a valuable part of the Obama administration’s bid to overhaul health care and bring down costs. The 4,700 senior citizen volunteers who serve as the government’s eyes and ears have been credited with saving taxpayers more than $100 million since 1997. The program relies on elderly people to apply a lifetime’s worth of common sense and skepticism. “They can tell when something just doesn’t feel right to them,” said Anne Gray, who works on the SMP program in Santa Ana,
Calif. The patrol, which evolved from another program founded in 1995, now has at least one unit in every state. SMP sends its volunteers to senior centers, retirement communities and elsewhere to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to guard their personal information, beware of too-good-to-be-true offers on medical equipment and carefully review their benefit statements. The patrol also collects tips on potential scams and fields calls from senior citizens who believe their Medicare accounts have been fraudulently billed. When all they have is a whiff of something fishy, SMP participants often keep probing until they have enough information to send on to the FBI and investigators with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “It really is detective work,” said Barbara McGinity, director of the SMP in Houston. Patrol volunteers have witnessed all kinds of schemes. There are fly-by-night clinics where patients endure multiple tests at the hands of staff members with dubious credentials. Patients may be followed home from the hospital by companies selling home health services, scooters, glucose monitors or psychotherapy. Often, senior citizens are persuaded to give up their personal information with an offer of something they need, such as transportation to kidney dialysis appointments. “They get their number and
they pass it around,” Gray said. “They have a ring where they’re selling it.” Beneficiaries may have no idea their identities have been wrongly used unless their accounts are frozen for unusual activity or they try to obtain something the government already bought for them, such as a pricey hospital bed or wheelchair. The Obama administration says eliminating Medicare fraud is key to overhauling the health care system. But agents and prosecutors tackling the issue are relatively sparse. The patrol helps fill in the gaps. “There is no substitute for beneficiaries and on-the-ground resources to help us know where fraud is occurring and where problems are arising,” said Kimberly Brandt, who oversees Medicare anti-fraud efforts at CMS. All told, scam artists are believed to have stolen about $47 billion from Medicare in the 2009 fiscal year, nearly triple the toll a year earlier. Medicare spokesman Peter Ashkanaz said that since the Justice Department and Health and Human Services formed a task force after President Barack Obama took office, charges have been filed against 103 defendants in cases involving more than $100 million in Medicare fraud. For every Medicare thief the senior citizen volunteers successfully pursue, McGinity said, it seems there are dozens more. “Sometimes we feel like we’re really beating our heads against the wall,” she said.
Hispanic count important to new census
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau officials are trying to encourage Hispanics to participate in the 2010 Census, which will help shape politics and help determine how much federal money is given to North Carolina and South Carolina. Roberto Belen, a Census Bureau specialist, is broadcasting from a Charlotte radio booth in an effort to reach the Hispanic population, the
Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday. Belen’s job is difficult because some Hispanics fear being deported if the government knows they’re in the United States. And some Hispanic groups are urging a boycott of the census until Congress passes comprehensive immigration reform. “The biggest obstacle I have is that the Hispanic community is
very reluctant to give information to anybody related to the government,” said Belen. One question he hears is, “What is so important that I have to risk my liberty?” In response, he cites the law that keeps personal census information private for 72 years. “I turn blue explaining that the Census Bureau information cannot be shared with any other agency,” he said.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Utilities in western North Carolina are making progress in restoring service to customers who lost electricity in a Christmas Day ice storm. Progress Energy reported that more than 700 customers in Buncombe County were without power Tuesday morning following an ice storm Friday. Service was expected to be restored late Tuesday. Spokeswoman Martha Thompson said that at the peak of the storm, there were more than 12,250 Progress Energy customers without power in western North Carolina. In northwestern North Carolina, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. said about 4,000 customers were without service late Monday in Watauga and Ashe counties. The utility says it could be Wednesday before all power is restored because of the massive damage from fallen trees, downed power lines and broken utility poles.
Job fair turnout to be large ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A job fair created to keep college graduates and bring home workers who moved away from western North Carolina is expecting a crowd of thousands after a year of layoffs. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has set aside three times as much space for Tuesday’s Homecoming Job Fair as last year, when about 2,000 jobseekers backed up traffic. More than 60 employers are planning to take resumes and conduct interviews at Biltmore Square Mall. The fourth year of the event has changed its focus to help a growing number of unemployed people find work. Clark Duncan of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce said some local companies are thinking about hiring again after indications the worst of the recession has passed. On the Web: Homecoming Job Fair, www.HomecomingJobFair.com
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he one constant about our economy is that it is fluid and changing. Take, for example, news reports that broke on Tuesday. First, the bad news. The price of oil is climbing and that means a rise in gasoline prices. In addition, home prices rose for the fifth month in a row, but only in 11 of the 20 metropolitan areas for which statistics are kept. Consumer confidence rose, too, because of the home prices and an employment picture that appears more positive. In December, the Consumer Confidence Index rose to 52.9, an increase of 2.3 points over November. The sobering perspective, though, is that an index of 90 signifies a solid economy. What does all this mean? A recovery is actually taking place but the progress is slow and centered in only certain locations. It will still take more time for our economy to get back to “normal”.
Our readers’ views She speaks up for Mount Vernon Ruth To the editor: Mount Vernon/Ruth Elementary is such a “wonderful school,” full of happy students with an excellent faculty and staff. It is a “shame” that a parent did not get their way and needs to write in about it. We are a very active school and so sorry we did not get a chance to watch “your child” perform in the Arts Council Production. It’s the season for the Polar Express Adventure, pictures with Santa Claus and other holiday activities. Mr. Ezell, the school principal, is doing an outstanding job, and he cannot please everyone. Instead of Mrs. Broughton feeling left out, she needs to be thankful for the school. After all “tis the season to be jolly and thankful.” I sure am! Amelia Scala PTO/advisory council Forest City
Further comment on Toy Run controversy To the editor: I appreciate the response from Mr. Payne in regard to the letter I had submitted regarding the Toy Run last Sunday the 13th, and value the explanation of how the Toy Run works. Yes, our church helps people every single day in the community. We have a Home Missions program that supplies help for food, utilities and medicine, as well as other urgent needs. We reach out to the prisons and homeless shelters. Considering the fact that the Toy Run program is private, and
exclusively for the children of one particular school, then perhaps the whole function should have been kept private; none of the misinformation or confusion would ever have occurred. I never would have been asked by some of the participants to send four families down there. I thank you for helping underprivileged families in this economically-challenged year, and would ask you to help me pray that the needs of all families in this area be met, not only physically, but spiritually. Yes, I was angry last week. It is still a touchy subject for me. And yes, on a personal level, I am still very hurt. Nonetheless, Merry Christmas to all! Be blessed! Kathleen Marie Miller Forest City
Appreciates work to clear our snowy roads To the editor: I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to clear the roads in Rutherford County during this past storm. I am a home health nurse and had to see patients in the rural areas of the county on Saturday. The plows were out and diligently working to make the roads safe for those of us who had to be on them. I thank you again, you all did a great job. Sharon Gray Bostic
She offers message of hope for county To the editor: Small town friendly is on our signs. Driving through town, I’m not
sure if a day goes by that I don’t wave at another person. We are in very difficult times right now. Faces are glum and serious. Spirits are broken and feeling hopeless. For so many of the people in our area, you are struggling. These are testing and trying times. But I must say, fight to stay positive. There is always another day. To that, there is still so much to be thankful for. Be thankful and proud of this area, the people you love. Fight less and carry no anger, it wastes energy that you could be using elsewhere. With that take better care of this place that we all call home. This area is in such need of jobs, commerce (a bigger, better mall), and an attitude change. Do not feel hopeless. Take any hope in you and feed it. Let it grow and build. Volunteer for others and make a point to change your attitude in the New Year, and the rest of this one. We can build this area again, it is not over! Mary Snyder Rutherfordton
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Could Moses have been the prophet for America? “When you get to the top, pull out your Bible and read the last chapter of Deuteronomy.” Dr. Bill Bradford gave that advice when he learned I was going to extend my visit to the Holy Land to visit Mount Nebo in present-day Jordan. At this place Moses looked down across the Jordan River and into the “promised land.” Here God told him, “I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.” The view from Nebo, over the Jordan River, across the plains to Jericho, and beyond to the outskirts of Jerusalem, was worth the trip. The last chapter of Deuteronomy tells us that Moses died here and then says “And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.” Ironically, a new book by Bruce Feiler, the best-selling author of “Walking the
One on One D.G. Martin
Bible,” suggests that Moses is also America’s prophet. Feiler’s new book, “America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story,” chronicles how Moses has left his footprints at every stage of American history. A few examples: Columbus in September 1492, after experiencing high seas on his voyage of discovery, wrote “The rising of the sea was very favorable to me, as it happened formerly to Moses when he led the Jews from Egypt.” William Bradford, leader of the Pilgrims, described their mission in the New World to be like that of “Moses and the Israelites when they went
out of Egypt.” The words on the Liberty Bell come from Leviticus (Third book of Moses) 25:10, “Proclaim Liberty thro’ all the Land to all the Inhabitants Thereof.” In August, 1776, a committee composed of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and two others, recommended that the new seal of the United States feature the scene of Moses extending his hand over the divided waters of the Red Sea to cause it to come down on Pharaoh and his army. (By the time the seal was finally adopted, the pyramid took the place of Moses, but that is another story, perhaps for fiction writer Dan Brown to tell.) When George Washington died, memorial services were held for him across the country. Of the 346 surviving texts of orations given at these services, more than two-thirds
compare Washington with Moses. Both were fathers of their nations, lawgivers and military leaders who freed their peoples from oppressive rule. Before and during the Civil War, the story of Moses and the liberation of the Children of Israel inspired the struggle for freedom of enslaved peoples in America. Harriet Tubman, who led many slaves to freedom, became known as “Moses.” On the other side, Southerners defended slavery as an institution that the laws of Moses contemplated and approved. More than half of the compiled eulogies given after President Lincoln’s death compared Lincoln to Moses. “The Ten Commandments,” both the movie and the debates about displaying the commandments in public places, regularly bring Moses back to the center of American life.
Martin Luther King often recalled the struggles of Moses and the Children of Israel. In his last speech before his assassination in Memphis, he turned to the image of Moses about to die “on the mountaintop” at Mount Nebo. “And he’s allowed me to go up the mountain … And I’ve looked over. And I have seen the promised land ….And I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.” Are these connections enough to convince you that Moses is America’s prophet? If not, read the book before you make up your mind. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www. unctv.org/ncbookwatch/
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Obituaries Dorothy Randall
Dorothy Sue Randall, 75, of Forest City, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Eliza Swink, and also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jimmy Carl Randall. She is survived by her son, Jeff Randall of Forest City; three brothers, Ernest Swink of Valdese, Don Swink of Harris, and Dean Swink of Spindale; five sisters, Mozelle Tate of Forest City, Helen Shires of Forest City, Effie Blackburn of Chesnee, S.C., Marthel Matheny of Shiloh, and Coralee Hudgins of Rutherfordton; four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Sunset Memorial Park with the Rev. Chuck Poole officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home. Online condolences harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Elbert Pinkney
Elbert Pinkney “Pig” Lane, 91, of Henrietta, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Autumn Care of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Charity Dixon Lane. Elbert enjoyed baseball and
played center field for the Henrietta Mills team, where he worked for 45 years as a humidity controller. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Henrietta. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Muriel Ward Lane. He is survived by five sons, Reid Lane of Rutherfordton, James Lane, Larry Lane, and Ronnie Lane, all of Forest City, and Randall Lane of Sonoma, Calif.; one daughter, Nancy Baker of The Villages, Fla.; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Revs. John Godfrey and Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in the Caroleen-Henrietta Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Stephen Rhoades Stephen Paul Rhoades, infant son of Joshua and Vashtee Sookhei Rhodes, of Mooresboro, died Friday,
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 114 E-911 calls Monday.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 22 E-911 calls Monday.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 23 E-911 calls Monday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Monday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 54 E-911 calls Monday. n An employee of Good Junk reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretense. An employee of the town of Forest City reported a larceny. n An employee of the town of Forest City reported an incident of interfere with a utility meter and possession of stolen property.
Arrests
n Larry Jackson, 50, of W. Spruce Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for attempt to obtain property
by false pretense; placed under a $2,500 secured bond. (FCPD) n James Arthur Pendley, 28, of 373 Looking Rock Drive; charged with driving while license revoked and no liability insurance; placed under a $250 secured bond. (NCHP) n Frederick Stephen Brygier, 63, of 120 Emerald Parkway; charged with two counts of communicating threats; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Scott Dale Walker, 39, of 890 Toms Lake Road; charged with harassing phone call and misdemeanor stalking; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Keith Lamont Ervin, 37, of 521 E. Warren St.; charged with nonsupport of a child; 30 days or pay $1,600 cash. (RCSD) n Matthew Gerald Stamper, 22, of 1775 Dark Corner Road; charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Timothy Lee Tessnair, 26, of 1508 Kings Road.; charged with domestic criminal trespassing; placed under a 48-hold hold. (RCSD) n Corey Jacob Street, 16, of 218 Prince St.; charged with common law go armed to the
Dec. 25, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandparents, Paul and Peggie Fetter, and Don and Barbara Sessions; maternal grandparents, Goure Sookhei; an aunt, uncle and cousin. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Cleveland Memorial Park with Dr. Bo Wagner officiating. Burial will follow the service.
Studies reveal problems with heart devices By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO — Two new studies find shortfalls in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents. Safety targets often were not clearly spelled out in the research submitted by device makers and important patient information was missing, according to one study conducted by researchers from the FDA and Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A separate analysis by researchers at the University of Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com. California, San Francisco, found heart devices frequently got the FDA’s blessing based on research done outside the United States in small groups of patients. Many device studies lacked Rachel Mortimer standards most scientists expect: randomization and a clear Rachel Martin Mortimer, goal. 88, of 37 Corey Road, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, the FDA’s acting device center director, Groton, Conn., has died. said the agency is taking a close look at its device program Born in Ellenboro, she was and making changes. It wants manufacturers to adhere to preceded in death by her tougher research guidelines that will be out in 2010, Shuren husband, James T. Mortimer, said. and was of the Catholic faith. The FDA, the chief U.S. watchdog on device safety, approves Survivors include her chilproducts ranging from wrinkle fillers to artificial knees. dren, Jimmy Mortimer of Heart devices fall into a category of high-risk devices that Groton, Peggy Wilbanks require the toughest review before they can be marketed. of Franklin, Miss., Patsy They include implantable defibrillators, valves and stents, Mortimer of Groton, which are tiny mesh-metal tubes used to prop open arteries. Kathleen Kemp of The new studies, published in separate medical journals, Chesterfield, Va., Timothy cap a year of scrutiny and criticism for the FDA’s mediMortimer of Hostfalls, cal devices division. In August, the head of that division Idaho; ten grandchildren and resigned, months after scientists under his leadership alleged ten great-grandchildren. they were pressured to approve certain products. The year Services were held at began with congressional investigators saying the FDA should 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Byles take immediate steps to make sure the riskiest devices are Funeral Home in Groton. approved through the most stringent process. Internment will take place The new studies did not examine the safety of the approved in the Arlington National devices, and did not look for differences in the approval proCemetery in April. cess for items that were later recalled. Global sales for heart In lieu of flowers, memoand blood vessel devices were nearly $76.7 billion in 2008, rials may be made to according to market research firm BCC Research. Alzheimer’s Association. One of the new studies, published online Tuesday in the American Journal of Therapeutics, found about 40 percent of pivotal studies lacked precise targets for how safety would be measured. Studies also failed to fully account for what happened to all patients enrolled in the research and omitted important information on patients such as how many had terror of the people; freed on heart disease or diabetes. a custody release. (RPD) “Companies need to better define precisely what they’re n Dustin Patrick Ruff, 31, measuring and at what time point they intend to meaof 181 W. Court St., Apt. 3, sure it,” said study co-author Dr. William Maisel, direcRutherfordton; charged with tor of the nonprofit Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth assault on a female and com- Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The analysis looked at the municating threats; released research behind 88 heart and blood vessel devices. on a $1,000 unsecured bond. Maisel was an FDA consultant and another Beth Israel (RPD) author was in an FDA fellowship program when the study n David Joseph Levitsky, was done. The FDA cleared their participation after conflict17, of 211 Coney Island Road; of-interest screening. Three other authors are FDA staffers. charged with common law The second study appears in Wednesday’s Journal of go armed to the terror of the the American Medical Association. Researchers from the people; freed on a custody University of California, San Francisco, examined summarelease. (SPD) ries of the research behind 78 heart and blood vessel devices. It found that many devices were approved based on small studies — 300 patients on average — and two-thirds were Citations approved with results of just one study. n Aaron Taub, 18, of “We were surprised at the number of devices approved Ellington Heights, Spindale; without high quality evidence,” said study co-author Dr. Rita cited for underage consumpRedberg. The research was supported by the university’s tion; released on a written medical school. promise to appear. (FCPD) Both studies looked at devices approved from 2000-2007. Much is at stake with device approval. In 2008, the U.S. EMS/Rescue Supreme Court found that federal law bars patients from suing manufacturers for injuries caused by FDA-approved n The Rutherford County devices. EMS responded to 29 E-911 In contrast, consumers can sue drugmakers over FDAcalls Monday. approved drugs. Drugmakers submit rigorous studies when n The Volunteer Life seeking approval of new drugs, generally they must submit Saving and Rescue, Hickory large randomized studies. Redberg said she believes new Nut Gorge EMS and leaders at the FDA want to improve the approval process. She Rutherford County Rescue joined an advisory committee to the FDA on devices last year, responded to 13 E-911 calls after the years covered by the study. Monday. In both new studies, the researchers looked only at so-called premarket approvals. They didn’t include devices cleared Fire Calls through an alternative FDA process — “510(k) submissions” — used for less risky devices that are substantially simin Bill’s Creek firefighters responded to a motor vehicle lar to approved devices. The FDA has asked the Institute of Medicine to review its 510(k) reviews, following criticism crash. from safety advocates and government watchdogs. n Union Mills firefighters FDA officials said the University of California researchers responded to a smoke report, looked only at summaries of device approvals, rather than the assisted by Shingle Hollow full research. The FDA said the researchers also made faulty and Hudlow firefighters. assumptions about device research, which is inherently different from drug research. The most rigorous research randomly assigns patients to get eFDA officials said requiring randomized studies for second and third generation devices would delay bringing engineering refinements to the market.
Letterman suspect tries to use Woods scandal for his defense n Defense
scheme based on rumor Tiger paid mistress millions to remain silent JENNIFER PELTZ ,Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — The TV producer accused of shaking down David Letterman to keep mum about his affairs is drawing on the Tiger Woods sex scandal to try to bolster his defense. In court papers filed Tuesday, Robert “Joe” Halderman’s lawyer cited published reports that Woods paid an alleged mistress millions of dollars to stay silent. Attorney Gerald Shargel suggested that since the woman hasn’t been charged with a crime, Halderman shouldn’t be, either. “Evidence of celebrity misdeeds has a significant fair market value,” lawyer Gerald Shargel wrote. “... Evidence of such misdeeds is routinely suppressed through private business arrangement.” Halderman has pleaded not guilty to attempted grand larceny in a case that shoved Letterman’s love life into public view. The “Late Show” host stunned viewers in October by abruptly revealing the extortion
case and acknowledging he had had affairs with women on his staff. Authorities say Halderman demanded $2 million as hush money, threatening to reveal information he’d gleaned from reading in his then-girlfriend’s diary that she had had trysts with Letterman, her boss. Halderman’s threat was couched as an outline of a thinly veiled screenplay about the comic’s life unraveling with the disclosure of his dalliances, prosecutors say. Shargel says Halderman just offered to sell his “very marketable story” to Letterman — and to keep it confidential as part of the deal. Prosecutors declined to comment on Halderman’s attempt to draw a parallel to the scandal surrounding Woods. The golfer has acknowledged infidelities, without giving specifics, and has not said he paid anyone to keep quiet. But Letterman’s lawyer weighed in, calling the producer’s latest argument a bid to shift attention from his own conduct. “This was not a sale of anything legitimate, this was classic extortion,” Letterman lawyer Daniel J. Horwitz said in a statement. Halderman, 52, is a producer for CBS’ “48 Hours Mystery.” If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.
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Health/education Health Awareness Clinic: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., Ramada Inn, 2600 Hwy. 74-A, Forest City; information on hypnotherapy for to stop smoking; 2-hour session; $5 donation at the door; sign in 30 minutes early; visit HealthAwarenessClinics.org for more information.
Meetings/other Shag Club: Rutherford County Shag Club will meet Friday, Jan. 1, at Club LA from 7 to 10 p.m. Free beginner lessons at 7:30. Sign up for beginner shag classes to begin Jan. 25. For information call 287-9228. DAR meeting: Griffith Rutherford NSDAR Chapter will meet Wednesday, Jan. 6, at St. John’s Church, Main St., Rutherfordton. Meeting begins at 3 p.m. Program on “Quilts with Stories” presented by Sylvia Lancaster. Owls Booster meeting: Forest City Owls Boosters will meet Thursday, Jan. 14, at Rollins Cafeteria. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Please come early (6 p.m., or sooner) if you plan to have a meal. Membership $25 per person. For information contact Cecil Geer at (828) 9190000. Appreciation Day service: In honor of Wayne McCurry; Saturday, Jan. 16, Sunshine Elementary School; chili supper 5 to 6:30 p.m.; special music by The (retired) Carlson Trio; sponsored by Fairview Baptist Church and Cherry Mountain VFD. New club: Inventors Club of America is starting a new chapter in the Tri-City area. Interested persons contact Sam McIlwain at 828 288-0090. Limited membership available.
Miscellaneous Washburn Community Outreach Center will hold a 25 cents sale Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, on men/women’s pants and shirts. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The store will be closed Jan. 1, New Year’s Day. Located at 2934 Piney Mtn. Church Road, Bostic. New Year’s Eve party: Thursday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m., Rutherford County Moose Lodge; $15 per person; admission with ticket only; champagne, party favors, finger foods, and live entertainment by Bandana. Convenience centers: All Rutherford County convenience centers and the central landfill will be closed Jan. 1, New Year’s Day. Regular hours will resume Saturday, Jan. 2. Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a storewide half-price sale Jan. 4-9 (excludes a few select items). The store will be closed Jan. 1, New Year’s Day and reopen Jan. 2. Located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City. Yokefellow Service Center will hold a storewide half-price sale Jan. 4-9. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store will be closed Jan. 1, New Year’s Day and reopen Jan. 2. Located at 102 Blanton St., Spindale. Musical rescheduled: The Arts Council has rescheduled “Darby Rumbles’ Dolls” for Friday, Jan. 8, at The Foundation, Isothermal Community College; the performance begins at 10 a.m.; tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children; available at the box office, at the door, or www.foundationshows.org. Walk-in soccer registration: Spring recreational season; Saturdays, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day; bring birth certificate; $40 first player, $35 each additional sibling; call 286-0073 for more information.
say the moon is blue, We must believe that it is true.” “Of course the moon is not really blue. This is as absurd as saying the moon is made of green cheese,” Dire said. According to NASA, blue moons actually aren’t that rare and occur every 2-1/2 years. The last blue moon was in June 2007. In 1999, there was a double blue moon – two blue moons occurred in the same year. NASA’s Web site continued that a double blue moon also occurred in January and April of 1961 and will occur again in January and March of 2018; double blue moons most commonly occur in January/March. Viewing the not-so-rare phenomenon is easy, Dire said, and can be done with the naked eye.
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Heath, announced that he would not prepare next year’s audit for the town. Heath decided to stop contracting with the town after a confrontation with Mayor Wood at the Oct. 13 meeting. The mayor said she did have some questions about the audit, but added that she apologized if Heath was offended by her queries. Heath said he was at a point in his life “that I don’t put up with grief from anybody.” At the Oct. 13 meeting, Heath had told board members that “some tweaking needs to be done” because the figures showed the town “overextended” on five different accounts. Mayor Wood asked if Heath could get the audit report, which had been signed and delivered to the state, back
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Visitors come by on a daily basis to read and see the history of the town depicted throughout the lobby. Also last year, Rutherfordton entered discussions with the town of Lake Lure regarding a “Green Line” for a possible establishment of a sewer line along U.S. 64/74, that if it becomes reality, would become a winwin situation for both towns. Sally Lesher also announced she wouldn’t seek re-election as mayor, retiring after 12 years at the helm of town government. Councilman Jimmy Dancy was elected mayor of Rutherfordton in November and in December hosted a reception for Lesher prior to the swearing-in ceremonies at town hall. Stan Clements was elected as the new face on council. As the newly elected mayor, Dancy said the town is changing with the economic times, and he and Town
FOREST CITY —Mary Ann Hill, 47, of 203 Cowan St., Spindale, was injured Monday morning at about 1:30 when a deer struck her 2002 Honda as she was traveling on U.S. 221, about 16 miles south of Rutherfordton. She was taken to Rutherford Hospital by Rutherford County EMS. Assisting at the scene were firefighters and North Carolina Highway Patrol. • Paulette Marie Jenkins of
McNair 20th anniversary: The Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation will celebrate its 20th year anniversary on May 14, 2010. If you are a McNair ROPE recipient, contact the foundation at rope2010@att.net or www. mcnairedfoundation.org. Band reunion: East Rutherford Cavalier Band (1966-1976) members under W.W. Jacobus (1966-1976); planned for August 7, 2010, at the high school cafeteria; to be added to the mailing list email cavalierbanderhs@yahoo.com or by mail, P.O. Box 934, Forest City.
Folklore names for full moons: January – Wolf Moon February – Snow Moon March – Worm Moon April – Pink Moon May – Flower Moon June – Strawberry Moon July – Buck Moon August – Sturgeon Moon September – Harvest Moon October – Hunter’s Moon November – Beaver Moon December – Cold Moon
from Raleigh. Heath said he could, but “it would not be a good reflection on Ellenboro.” Council members overrode the mayor’s objections to how the audit was handled and approved the amendments. Black commented to the mayor at the Oct. 13 meeting, “What is your problem with it? You’re just being stupid.” He later apologized for the remark. An ongoing uncertainty in 2009 was the issue of $5,000 that was to have been received by the town from both the state and CSX Railroad. The money was to be paid for the closing of a rail crossing on Burns Road years before. The question was whether both checks for $5,000 had been received. The audit by Heath conclusively showed that all of the money had been taken in and accounted for.
In other key news in Ellenboro during 2009: n In March, aldermen approved spending $500 for the annual Big Day event in town. The Fourth of July celebration traditionally draws a large crowd to Ellenboro. The parade and activities on Depot Street were a success again in 2009. n In May, the board looked at the issue of providing some town-provided police protection for Ellenboro, but concluded that the costs would be too high. The area is patrolled by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. n In June, the board approved a budget of $911,531 for fiscal year 2009-10. The budget shows a total of $650,300 in the water fund and $261,231 in the general and Powell fund.
Council will need to react accordingly. He said his highest priority as mayor is to continue to give the kind of service the citizens need and expect from their government in Rutherfordton. “And my high priority is also to continue employment for all of our people,” Dancy said in an interview after his election. .
October and the continuation of downtown festivals, bringing new crowds of people to Rutherfordton. n Also, Rutherfordton Downtown Historic District was officially adopted; n Norris Library Board hired a space planner to evaluate the library space needs; n Approval of a fitness program for all career firefighters; n Approval for donation of a portion of State tipping fees for recycling, returned to the Town, to be given to SWEEP for purchase of portable recycling trailers; n Celebrated with Scoggin’s Seafood and Steak house, a golden anniversary; n Met with NC DOT personnel concerning the two alternatives for the Rutherfordton 221 bypass; n Welcomed back to Rutherfordton, a newer high tech, Cowan Tire & Auto Service, U.S. 221, south of Rutherfordton.
Dancy said he also hopes to build relationships with other personnel in municipal and county government and has already set a January meeting with the mayors of Forest City, Spindale and Lake Lure and the chairman of county commissioners to talk about howthe respective governments can work together. With the state of the economy it is more important than ever to work together, Dancy said. “It is too expensive to try to go it alone any more. We obviously have to help each other in as many ways as we can.” Other 2009 highlights included the beginning of Ruff’ton Live events in May, June, July, September and
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Rutherfordton was involved in a motor vehicle crash Sunday at about 8:45 p.m. on Bill’s Creek Road when her 2000 Ford hit a patch of black ice. Her car crossed the center line and continued to travel to the north side of the road. The car left the roadway, went into a draina12302009courierA06ge ditch and came to a rest on its top. Lake Lure police and fire departments, and Rutherford County EMS responded to the call. She was not transported to the hospital. Ptl.
Chris Shuford investigated. • Alvin Lee Vickers, 46, was taken to Rutherford Hospital Saturday night as the result of a vehicle accident on Neal Street. Vickers was driving a 1989 Ford, making a right turn from East Main Street onto Neal Street, when he ran off the road to the left into a deep water draw-off ditch and rolled over on its side. The driver told Forest City police he passed out. Damage to his vehicle was about $1,000.
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Singing: Sunday, Jan. 3, 11 a.m., Fellowship Holiness Church, Deviney St., Spindale; featuring The Singing Echoes.
“Any time the moon is full, it rises in the east at sunset and sets in the west at sunrise.” If you want to get outdoors and enjoy the full moon this weekend, the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition is hosting a moonlight hike and bonfire Saturday night. The date of the hike is coincidental to the blue moon, said Coalition member Jerry Stensland. “It just happened to be the same weekend,” he said. The coalition takes several hikes throughout the year. Saturday’s hike will be held at the Broad River Preserve; those interested in attending can visit the coalition’s Web site, www.rutherfordoutdoor.org, for more information. The next blue moon will occur in Aug. 31, 2012.
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Cavaliers claim tourney title By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
FOREST CITY — The 8th Annual Cavaliers Christmas Classic concluded in blow-out fashion as East Rutherford claimed the title of their tourney with an 83-38 win over Asheville School Tuesday. In the third place game, R-S Central dumped Chase, 80-66. The 2009 Cavaliers Christmas Classic All-Tournament MVP was Cavaliers sophomore guard Rob Gray. Gray posted 25 points in the championship game to go along with his 16-point effort in Monday’s game one. The All-Tournament team included East’s Devince Boykins, Asheville School’s Malik Risher and Leonard Martin, R-S Central’s Shaq Wilkins, and Chase’s Carlos Watkins. “I just want to thank all the fans, and the sponsors for making this year really great,” said East head coach and tournament organizer Brad LeVine. “Also, I want to thank the other schools for coming and making this a great tourney.”
Central to host preseason baseball clinic RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central baseball coach Chadd Fowler is hosting a one day pre-season baseball clinic on Saturday, January 9. The clinic is limited to the first 100 baseball players from grades K to 8th. The cost is $25 and lunch will be provided. The clinic will focus on pitching, fielding and hitting. In addition to Coach Fowler, Central coaches and former players will be instructors at the clinic. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Fowler at (828) 429-7972 or cfowler@ rcsnc.org.
East Rutherford 83, Asheville School 38
Saints still have work to do vs. Panthers METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says his team can’t afford to treat its trip to Carolina like a glorified preseason game, even if the result won’t affect New Orleans’ playoff seeding. The Saints became locked in as the top seed in the NFC playoffs after Minnesota’s overtime loss at Chicago on Monday night. The result removed any remaining postseason implications from New Orleans’ road game against the Panthers on Sunday. Payton says he’d like his players to ignore playoff scenarios and work on playing better in what will be their final chance to clean up recent mistakes before the postseason.
Richardson wins 1,500 meters at US championships KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Heather Richardson clinched a spot in her third distance for the Olympics by winning the 1,500 meters Tuesday at the U.S. Speedskating Championships, beating her personal best by more than two seconds. Richardson added the 1,500 to the spots she had already clinched in the 500 and 1,000 for the Vancouver Games, which will be the first Olympics for the 20-year-old from High Point. Richardson’s time of 1:56.03 at the Utah Olympic Oval on Tuesday was 2.03 faster than she had ever gone in the distance. Brian Hansen clinched his first Olympic berth with a third-place finish in the men’s 1,500. Chad Hedrick won the race and Trevor Marsicano was second.
Udofia, Favors lead Ga Tech’s 78-43 win ATLANTA (AP) — Mfon Udofia scored 17 points, and Derrick Favors had 13 points and 11 rebounds as the two freshmen helped Georgia Tech earn its second straight win, 78-43 over Winston-Salem State on Tuesday.
On TV 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl — Bowling Green vs. Idaho. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Connecticut at Cincinnati. 7 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at Boston Bruins. 8 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Pacific Life Holiday Bowl — Arizona vs. Nebraska. 9 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Baylor at Arkansas.
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East’s Raheem Hampton (23) goes up for a shot during the basketball game against Asheville School, Tuesday, at East Rutherford.
FOREST CITY — From the moment Rob Gray took the opening tip in for a lay-up the rout was on for the Cavaliers, who took an 83-38 win Tuesday. Gray’s lay up was the first of 25 points for the sophomore guard and the first of 16 first-quarter points as East rolled out to a 27-7 lead at the end of one. “It was fun, and I felt pretty good tonight,” said Gray. “We ran the ball well, and the guys were looking for the open man off the break.” The Cavs (10-0) pulled their first team in the opening minutes of the second quarter and the Blues were able to take a slight advantage. The Blues (4-5) narrowed the East lead to 13 points with a 7-0 run, but once the Cavs starters returned to the court, it was game over. East’s Devince Boykins put a large exclamation point on the first half with
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Shelby slams Central, claims title By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — Shelby took no prisoners. R-S Central couldn’t match the visiting Golden Lions athleticism or score on Shelby’s 3-2 zone defense in a 71-56 drubbing in the 2009 Lady Hilltopper Classic title contest. It was Shelby’s first tournament title since 2006 in the Classic at R-S Central High School. Five Lady Golden Lions scored in double figures. The game was never close as Shelby forced Central to 15 first-half turnovers and the Lady Hilltoppers shot just 1-for-13 from three-point land during that time. “We were not mentally prepared to
play tonight and you have to be in order to match up with a caliber team like Shelby, especially in a championship game,” said R-S Central girls basketball coach Darius Fuller. Back-to-back jumpers by Kellie Camp and Ebony Whitworth gave Shelby a lead that would hold throughout to start the opening period. Kelantra Allen cut to the basket for a three-point play and Matrice Sweezey scored a three-pointer after Central turnovers. Sweezey also added a layup and a free throw after a steal, which steamed Shelby out to a 13-2 lead. Cheyenne Miller trimmed the lead back to 15-6 on a fastbreak opportunity off the glass for R-S Central. That
would be the closest Central could come all night and the host team fell to a 21-8 deficit after the first quarter. Despite shooting around 50 percent in the first half, it seemed like everything went into the basket for Shelby as it roared to a 46-15 lead by halftime. Shelby shot 18-of-38 from the field in the first half, while the home team hit just 5-for-26 from the field. Shelby was also 9-for-9 from the free throw line in the half, Central 4-for-8. Shelby took the foot off the gas pedal after the third period as it led 64-22 after the third quarter. R-S Central outscored Shelby 34-7 in the fourth, Please see Shelby, Page 8A
Teach, your young coaches well . . . I had an interesting conversation with a coach the other day. He was expressing concern about the next generation of coaches. This wasn’t one of those, ‘these young kids today,’ type of speech; no, just general concern that the young coaches may not be fully aware of the hours, hard work and dedication to duty, task and job that is required. We have a new generation of coaches assuming head coaching positions — mostly in baseball, where Central’s Chadd Fowler and Chase’s Matt Tipton will lead varsity teams for the first time. At East, Preston Allen is waiting in the wings as one of several possible replacements for Bobby Reynolds should the old ball coach decide to hang up the cleats one day. Basketball is currently stabled with a strong group of veterans and we may not see any change for at least a few years. In football, head coaches Clint Bland, Mike Cheek, and Tony Helton are all at the reins of their first head coaching position, and all three are young and Chase will probably go a similar route in replacing Brad Causby. But football also has a larger group of assistants and several may be nearing the end of their coaching days. When they do step down the younger coaches will need to be ready for all
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that football entails, including laundry, breaking down film, and even giving players rides home after practice. Many of those same football coaches work on wrestling teams, track and field teams, and a variety of other sports. These last few years in soccer we have already witnessed a changing of the guard and the young coaches seem to be doing just fine. Personally, I see no drop off as a new generation slowly takes the helm of coaching positions around the county; but I do understand where that one concerned coach was coming from. Change is always a little difficult, and sometimes a younger generation takes a different road to the same place that an older generation once took. Coaching from the heart: While on the subject of coaching, Central’s Cheek was telling me it took him nearly three weeks to feel right again
after football season ended. We got onto the subject while discussing Florida’s Urban Meyers. Meyers stepped away and then changed his mind to a leave of absence due to health issues. Coaching, at any level, takes its toll and it seems more and more imperative that coaches make sure they are eating right and trying to get rest, both physical and mental, when they can. I know, that’s easier to write than to do. Sorenson is wrong: Charlotte Observer sports columnist Tom Sorenson is once more defending John Fox, and the Panthers decision to keep Coach Dull. The Panthers have been a yo-yo under Fox —one year up, the next down. The up years often coming against soft schedules, followed by down years against tougher opponents. Much of the failure can be traced to an offense that is unimaginative and a defense that has the teeth of a rabbit (Fox’s 4-3 Zone is a bend but don’t break joke). The Panthers need change throughout the organization — not just the head spot. It seems that will not happen. And, my heart leaps with excitement knowing Fox, and Matt Moore, will lead the Panthers in 2010. Oh, joy.
8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF x-New England 10 5 0 .667 400 N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 .533 311 Miami 7 8 0 .467 336 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 228 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 14 1 0 .933 409 Houston 8 7 0 .533 354 Jacksonville 7 8 0 .467 273 Tennessee 7 8 0 .467 337 North W L T Pct PF x-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 305 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 370 Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 338 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 222 West W L T Pct PF x-San Diego 12 3 0 .800 431 Denver 8 7 0 .533 302 Oakland 5 10 0 .333 184 Kansas City 3 12 0 .200 250 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-Philadelphia 11 4 0 .733 429 y-Dallas 10 5 0 .667 337 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 395 Washington 4 11 0 .267 246 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 13 2 0 .867 500 Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 343 Carolina 7 8 0 .467 292 Tampa Bay 3 12 0 .200 234 North W L T Pct PF x-Minnesota 11 4 0 .733 426 y-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 428 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 290 Detroit 2 13 0 .133 239 West W L T Pct PF x-Arizona 10 5 0 .667 368 San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 302 Seattle 5 10 0 .333 267 St. Louis 1 14 0 .067 169
PA 251 236 360 319 PA 277 306 357 389 PA 254 248 300 358 PA 300 280 358 400 PA 313 250 383 313 PA 318 315 298 380 PA 305 290 352 457 PA 292 275 373 408
x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Games San Diego 42, Tennessee 17 Sunday’s Games Atlanta 31, Buffalo 3 Houston 27, Miami 20 Green Bay 48, Seattle 10 Carolina 41, N.Y. Giants 9 Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 Tampa Bay 20, New Orleans 17, OT Cleveland 23, Oakland 9 Cincinnati 17, Kansas City 10 New England 35, Jacksonville 7 San Francisco 20, Detroit 6 Arizona 31, St. Louis 10 N.Y. Jets 29, Indianapolis 15 Philadelphia 30, Denver 27 Dallas 17, Washington 0 Monday’s Game Chicago 36, Minnesota 30, OT Sunday, Jan. 3 Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. New England at Houston, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m. Bowl Glance
Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37, California 27
Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 45, Nevada 10 Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson 21, Kentucky 13
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a 360 dunk that brought the crowd to its feet and lifted the Cavs to an 18 point lead, 39-21, at the break.
“We ran very well tonight and, look, we are at our best when we are out running,” said LeVine. “We shared the ball well and we were unselfish, so it was a good win.” The onslaught continued in a blistering third quarter of play that witnessed East pump in 21 points, including Travis Flack’s buzzer-beating, mid-court 3 pointer. The Flack three lift East to a 60-30 lead. The Cavs, playing mostly the back half of the bench, punched
Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) Texas Bowl At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m. (NFL) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (7-5), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX) Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL) Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 23 7 .767 Toronto 15 17 .469 New York 12 19 .387 Philadelphia 8 22 .267 New Jersey 2 29 .065 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 22 8 .733 Atlanta 21 9 .700 Miami 16 12 .571 Charlotte 12 17 .414 Washington 10 20 .333 Central Division W L Pct
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in 23 more points in the fourth for the home win. Boykins ended his night with a double-double, in limited playing time, with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Mikhail Baxter also struck for 10 in the win.
R-S Central 80, Chase 66 FOREST CITY — In a game that Central head coach Greg Wright termed, ‘somewhat better,’ the Hilltoppers claimed an 80-66 win over Chase, Tuesday, at the Cavaliers Christmas Classic. Central’s Shaq Wilkins scored 15 points to lead the Hilltoppers, while teammate Jacob Kinlaw hauled in a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kinlaw’s double-double was over-shadowed by the play of
Cleveland 25 8 .775 Milwaukee 12 17 .414 Chicago 11 17 .393 Detroit 11 20 .354 Indiana 9 20 .310 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 22 9 .710 San Antonio 17 11 .607 Houston 18 13 .581 Memphis 14 16 .467 New Orleans 13 15 .464 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 20 12 .625 Portland 20 13 .606 Utah 17 13 .567 Oklahoma City 17 14 .548 Minnesota 7 24 .226 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 24 6 .800 Phoenix 20 12 .625 Sacramento 14 16 .467 L.A. Clippers 13 17 .433 Golden State 9 21 .300
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Central’s Melissa McLaughlin, left, looks for running room against Shelby during the basketball game at R-S Central, Tuesday.
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HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 37 27 9 1 55 110 Pittsburgh 39 27 12 1 53 127 N.Y. Rangers 38 18 16 4 40 105 Philadelphia 38 18 18 2 38 106 N.Y. Islanders 41 15 18 7 37 97 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 39 23 11 4 50 103 Boston 38 19 12 7 45 99 Ottawa 39 20 15 4 44 109 Montreal 41 19 19 3 41 107 Toronto 40 14 17 9 37 113 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 39 24 9 6 54 142 Atlanta 38 18 16 4 40 124 Florida 40 16 17 7 39 113 Tampa Bay 39 15 15 9 39 99 Carolina 39 10 22 7 27 99 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 38 26 9 3 55 117 Nashville 39 22 14 3 47 112 Detroit 39 19 14 6 44 100 St. Louis 38 17 16 5 39 99 Columbus 40 16 18 7 37 108 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Colorado 40 22 12 6 50 119 Calgary 38 21 12 5 47 107 Vancouver 39 23 16 0 46 123 Minnesota 39 20 16 3 43 104 Edmonton 39 15 20 4 34 110 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 39 24 8 7 55 130 Phoenix 40 24 13 3 51 105 Los Angeles 39 22 14 3 47 116 Dallas 38 16 11 11 43 111 Anaheim 38 15 16 7 37 105
GA 81 101 106 109 125 GA 87 94 115 114 139 GA 109 121 128 118 143 GA 79 114 101 107 136 GA 115 95 96 110 131 GA 101 90 115 117 122
Monday’s Games New Jersey 3, Atlanta 2 Columbus 1, Detroit 0, OT Carolina 6, Washington 3 Ottawa 4, Montreal 2 Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1 Calgary 4, Edmonton 1 San Jose 3, Phoenix 2, SO Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 3 Tuesday’s Games Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Columbus 1 SO Nashville at St. Louis, late Chicago at Dallas, late Vancouver at Phoenix, late Minnesota at Anaheim, late Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m. Colorado at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Washington at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Chase big man Carlos Watkins. Watkins was a one-man wrecking crew as he struck for 27 points and pulled down 12 boards in the loss. “We ran the zone-trap to contain Carlos, and I thought Darrien Watkins did a good job, but give Carlos credit he is a fine young basketball player,” said Central’s Wright. “We did some things better tonight, but we have a lot to work on.” Chase’s head coach Ken Hines was clear in what he wanted from his Trojans going forward. “Our offense must run through Carlos, and our guys have to understand that Carlos must touch the ball every time down the court,” said Hines. “We must take better shots and we must run through Carlos.”
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but the Golden Lions still cruised to the championship. R-S Central was led by Melissa McLaughlin with 23 points and Shannon Hines had 20. Sweezey guided Shelby with 13 points, Whitworth 12 and Camp posted 11. Allen and Clarissa Hunt had 10 points each. R-S Central last won the title of its own tournament in 2005. Fuller, who has directed the tournament for 10 years now, was proud and thankful for another great year of the Classic. “I want to thank my parents, administration, community and the participating teams and fans for their support of the tournament this year,” Fuller said. “It is them who make this a ‘class A’ tournament in my opinion.”
Kings Mountain 61, Chase 48 RUTHERFORDTON — Tuesday was by far the best effort for Chase in the Lady Hilltopper Classic, but the Lady Trojans fell late in the seventh place match, 61-48, to Kings Mountain at R-S Central High School. Every time Chase got close, the Lady Mountaineers left-handed shooter, Evan Bragg, thwarted the Lady Trojans attempts to make the game a one-possession contest. When Chase’s Kendra Holcombe received an outlet pass with 5:30 to go in the contest, it looked like a sure score, but Holcombe’s lay-up rolled around the rim and dropped away. The score at the time was 41-36. Kings Mountain’s Bragg splashed her fourth trey of the game on the next possession and Chase never inched closer the rest of the way. Smart led Chase with 14 points and 10 boards. Kendra Holcombe had 12 points, while Miller added nine and Davis eight. Bragg led Kings Mountain with 22 points, Brittney Roberts accounted for 11 points and three blocks. Caroline Chambers had 11 points.
Crest 57, Hibriten 42 RUTHERFORDTON — Crest swished three treys in a 16-4 run and posted 23 third quarter points enroute to a 57-42 victory over Hibriten for fifth place in the Lady Hillltopper Classic, Tuesday.
Gaffney 61, Ashbrook 29 RUTHERFORDTON — Gaffney mystified Ashbrook with a magnificent third quarter and ran away to take a 61-29 win for third place in Tuesday’s Lady Hilltopper Classic tournament.
Blue Devils cruise past Long Beach State, 84-63 DURHAM (AP) — Jon Scheyer scored 22 points, Nolan Smith added 19 and No. 7 Duke beat Long Beach State 84-63 on Tuesday night. Kyle Singler added 14 points for the Blue Devils (10-1), who led by 26 points, shot 47.1 percent, blocked a season-high 10 shots and were 15 of 26 from 3-point range at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Larry Anderson scored 14 points for Long Beach State (6-7), which couldn’t get closer than 13 points in the second half and lost its third straight. The 49ers have been beaten by four Top Ten opponents so far. Senior big men Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek had 10 points apiece for Duke, which went up by double figures to stay before the 49ers made their third field goal and went on to win its fourth straight. The Blue Devils showed little rust from the nine-day break that followed their 35-point rout of Gonzaga.
No. 2 Texas 95, Gardner-Webb 63 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Rick Barnes didn’t want his team to even think about basketball over their short holiday break. It was evident early in Tuesday night’s game against Gardner-Webb that the second-ranked Longhorns took the advice. Texas started sluggishly but was able to pull away for a 95-63 victory. “We just had way too many turnovers, and I think we turned ourselves over,” Barnes said. “Some of our turnovers were just from being careless.”
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 — 9A
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Texas Tech coach Mike Leach yells at officials during an NCAA college football game against North Dakota in Lubbock, Texas, in this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo.
Leach’s attorney says coach did no wrong
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a “mild” concussion. Ted Liggett said Tuesday that keeping receiver Adam James inside during practice due to the injury was better for the player than letting him remain outside. University officials suspended Leach on Monday while the school investigates complaints from James and his family about how the player was treated. Defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill will be the interim coach when Texas Tech plays Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2. A person close to James with direct knowledge of the situation contends the player was twice forced to stand in a small, dark place for hours while the team practiced. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition on anonymity because of the ongoing investigation. Liggett said he has a letter from the doctor who examined James that supports Leach’s actions. “He was not hurt by what happened in the equipment room,” the lawyer said. “And Mike did not do anything to worsen the situation, in fact he put him in a safer environment by being inside.” Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university system’s board of regents, said the investigation is being handled by the school president’s office, with the assistance of its general counsel and athletic director Gerald Myers. The NCAA is letting Texas Tech conduct its investigation and has not gotten involved, NCAA spokesman Cameron Schuh said. A Big 12 spokesman did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment. James was injured Dec. 16 and the next day was diagnosed with a concussion by team doctors, the person close to James said. According to the person, the player was sequestered at two consecutive practices: — On Dec. 17, James said Leach told trainers to put him “the darkest place you can find.” James was sent to an equipment shed near the practice field, where a member of the athletic staff checked on James to make sure he did not lean against anything or sit on the floor. James said Leach told him that if he came out he would be kicked off the team. — When the team returned to practice two days later, on Dec. 19, James said Leach told trainers to “find the tightest, darkest place” for the player. James, in his street clothes, was put in an electrical closet inside the football stadium for hours, again monitored by a member of the athletic staff. Turner declined to comment on whether, if true, the incidents might lead to Leach’s departure from Tech. “We haven’t gotten to that point, of course,” Turner said. “This is an ongoing inquiry, and I certainly do not want to prejudice the results of the inquiry.” The school was notified of the allegations the evening of Dec. 19, he said, and officials began looking into them the next day. “This is a personnel matter, and we’re very careful with how we discuss those,” Turner said. A blizzard in Lubbock last Wednesday and the Christmas holiday prevented the initial inquiry from being completed before school president Guy Bailey decided to suspend Leach on Monday. Turner said Bailey conferred with him, fellow regent Larry Anders and Myers.
For a select few, the airline of choice is TWA — Tiger Woods Airlines. The world’s No. 1 player has been flying private for most of his professional career, and most recently flew home from Australia with his mother, three close friends and his office manager. On rare occasions, Woods has flown commercial to Dubai on Emirates Airlines. But when was the last time he flew in coach class? “On a really long flight?” Woods replied a few months ago while in Shanghai. “Probably in college.” That took him back to his freshman year at Stanford. He flew to Paris for the World Amateur Team Championship in 1994 when he played alongside Todd Demsey, Allen Doyle and John Harris. “That was back when they still had smoking sections in the very back of the plane for international flights,” Woods said. “I was in the row right in front of the smoking section. I asked the flight attendant if I could lay down on the floor. The rules were a little different back then. Then I asked her if I could get something to drink. She asked me how old I was, and I told her I was 18.” He laughed, choosing not to finish the story. Woods can be anywhere at the moment, although various reports have put him in Florida and Arizona, on a plane to Sweden and on a boat to the Bahamas, even though his yacht is still docked. While he has not played since Nov. 15 in Australia, the competition has been as fierce as ever — not against Phil Mickelson or any other player, rather the paparazzi. Since driving his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home, setting off an explosive and incredible sex scandal that dominated news in December, Woods has yet to be seen. Some say the first picture of him could bring as much as $100,000. Photographers have staked out his yacht in south Florida and his home near Orlando. One place he probably won’t be found — at the back of a commercial airliner. The search for Tiger capped off a bizarre month at the end of a year that featured more than just birdies and bogeys. These are some of the tales from the tour: Mark Calcavecchia doesn’t pay much attention to life outside of golf. Heck, it took him seven times playing Turnberry before he noticed that stone monument atop a hill next to the 12th green that commemorates the lost airmen during two World Wars. Calcavecchia was at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am when he was told the story about a writer who inquired about Tiger Woods’ pro-am group and introduced himself to Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo! The writer not only asked Yang what he did for a living, he followed up by asking what he did at Yahoo! Calcavecchia smiled and looked away. “I think I can top that one,” he said. “Jerry was my partner the last time I played here.” Calcavecchia said he called his wife the night before the tournament to tell her about meeting his amateur for the week, describing him as a great guy and that they would have a good
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Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, walk off the course in this AP file photo. The story of Woods’ infidelity and his leave of absence will dominate the sport when it resumes in 2010.
time over the next few days. His wife asked the name of the amateur. “So I tell her, ’Jerry Yang, he’s like the chairman or CEO or CFO or something like that ... of Yoohoo. You know, that chocolate drink? That’s one of my favorite drinks. I was thinking maybe he can get a couple of cases shipped to us.”’ Asked if she recalled the conversation, Brenda Calcavecchia rolled her eyes and smiled. Scott Sajtinac, the caddie for Paul Goydos, flew out early to Memphis, Tenn., to walk the golf courses used for U.S. Open qualifying and compile a yardage book. One of the courses thought he was trying to make money off the club and cut short his time. Sajtinac did the best he could with the map drawings, and the frustration was evident in a note he left his fellow caddies in the yardage book, in which he referred to “minor political restraints” that kept him from spending more time on the course for a proper drawing. “For those of you that will approach me complaining that this is not a high-quality Picasso job, may I give you this advice: DO NOT,” the note said. “By obtaining my book, you have saved yourself some 20 hoursplus work and a whole lot of heartache. This book will get you through the round just fine.” Among those who didn’t get through was his boss. Goydos missed a 6-foot birdie on the last hole and failed to advance in a playoff. Few golf courses elicit such a wide range of descriptions like the TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship. Several players were asked this year to describe the course in one word. Padraig Harrington served up “exciting.” Tiger Woods opted for “tricky.” Paul Goydos called it “surprising.” Geoff Ogilvy was stumped. He is considered among the most eloquent players on the PGA Tour, someone who puts great thought into every answer and usually nails it. On this occasion, he couldn’t come up with the proper description. Five days later, Ogilvy was headed for another middling
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result. He has never finished in the top 10 at The Players Championship, missing as many cuts as he has made. Walking off the 14th tee, Ogilvy saw the reporter who had asked him the question earlier in the week and called him over. “Annoying,” he said, with no context, although it was quite clear what he meant. Stewart Cink knew he would get his fill of questions about Tiger Woods and the sex scandal during the Chevron World Challenge in December, and he didn’t shy away from answering them — on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. After the third round, and another batch of questions, Cink called a reporter over to where he was signing autographs. “Are you going to be writing stories about Tiger?” he said quietly. “Could you somehow work in there that it’s been real easy for everyone in our country — including PGA Tour players, writers, TV people, everybody — to whip up on Tiger? But let’s not forget that we all make mistakes. While it’s easy to tee off on somebody in the press, they deserve for us to remember that we also make mistakes.” And with that, he reached for another flag and kept signing. One of the most poignant moments of 2009 came on the Monterey Peninsula for Phil Mickelson’s caddie, only it wasn’t a tournament. Jim “Bones” Mackay helped arrange a golf trip for close friend Bob Carson, father of Eve Carson, the North Carolina student body president who was shot to death in 2008. They wanted him to get away for a week and spend time with friends on a golf course. As Carson later noted, it was a trip of incomparable camaraderie, a time for sharing burdens, some larger than others, and a chance for a friend to be lifted up. Mackay said the first round of golf was at Cypress Point on a peaceful morning of stunning beauty. What took his breath away, however, was when he walked into the pro shop. By coincidence, the staff that day was dressed in a shade of Carolina blue.
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Drumming event may have led to anthrax case By HOLLY RAMER
Associated Press Writer
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed spores propelled into the air by vigorous drumming, a state health expert said. Officials haven’t confirmed how the woman contracted the disease but are focusing on a drum circle gathering she attended Dec. 4 at the United Campus Ministry center in Durham shortly before becoming ill. Public health officials who learned of her diagnosis last week immediately began investigating, and earlier this week shut down the ministry center after anthrax spores were found on two drums. Some health officials believe it’s the nation’s first case of gastrointestinal anthrax, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is unsure. Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, an adviser to the state’s public health division, said one theory is that the woman ingested airborne spores from a drum’s animal-hide covering. “This was a wild type of anthrax that is found ubiquitously in our environment. It can become stirred up or agitated to a place where it briefly suspends in the air, and this patient likely contacted it on her fingers and introduced it into her mouth or inhaled a ... spore into her mouth and then swallowed it,” she said. Two recent U.S. anthrax cases involved African drums covered with animal hides, but those involved spores that were inhaled or entered through the skin. On Tuesday, officials said spores also were found on an electrical outlet and that antibiotics and vaccines would be offered to about 80 people, including about 60 who attended the drum circle as well as University of New Hampshire students who lived in the building and those who
worked there. Samples have been sent to the CDC to determine whether the patient’s anthrax strain matches that found on the drums or electrical outlet. The ministry center is not part of the university, but it houses students and runs a variety of campus-based programs. Pastor Larry BricknerWood, the center’s director, said the monthly drum circles involve people playing hand drums and other percussion instruments to build community spirit and promote well-being. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with this young woman and her family,” he said. Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease caused by bacteria. There are three types of infection based on where the disease manifests itself: inhalation affecting the lungs, cutaneous affecting the skin and gastrointestinal affecting the digestive tract. Infection from natural sources such as animal skins, soil or contaminated meat is rare in developed countries, but occurs regularly in poor nations. In 2007, two members of a Connecticut family were treated for skin anthrax traced to animal hides used to make African drums. In 2006, a New York dancer and drum maker who collapsed after a performance in Pennsylvania recovered from the first case of naturally occurring inhalation anthrax in the United States since 1976. According to state public health officials and The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, there have been no previous confirmed cases of gastrointestinal anthrax in the United States. A Minnesota farm family was believed to have symptoms of the disease in 2000 after eating meat from an infected cow, but blood test results from exposed family members were negative, state health officials said.
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Obama: U.S. had intel, should see ‘red flags’ By LOLITA C. BALDOR and PHILIP ELLIOTT
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Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab poses for a picture while he was a pupil at the International school, Lome, Togo. This photo was released by teacher Mike Rimmer. Abdulmutallab attempted to blow up an airliner over Detroit, an attack claimed to have been coordinated by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, an alliance of militants based in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
HONOLULU — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the intelligence community had bits of information that should have been pieced together that would have triggered “red flags” and possibly prevented the Christmas Day attempted terror attack on an airliner bound from Amsterdam to Detroit. “There was a mix of human and systemic failures that contributed to this potential catastrophic breach of security,” Obama said. Senior U.S. officials told The Associated Press that intelligence authorities are now looking at conversations between the suspect in the failed attack and at least one alQaida member. They did not say how these communications with the suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, took place — by Internet, cell phone or another method. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, said the conversations were vague or coded, but the intelligence community believes that, in hindsight, the communications may have been referring to the Detroit attack. Intelligence officials would not confirm whether those conversations involved Yemen-based radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, but other U.S. government officials said there were initial indications that he was involved. Al-Awlaki reportedly corresponded by e-mail with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who is charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 5. “Had this critical information been shared, it could have been compiled with other intelligence, and a fuller, clearer picture of the suspect would have emerged,” Obama said in a brief statement to the media. “The warning signs would have triggered red flags, and the suspect would have never been allowed to board that plane for America.” Obama’s statement showed more fire than he had shown previously about the lapses that allowed the bombing attack to take place and came after his homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, had to backtrack on an assertion that “the system worked” in the Detroit airliner scare. An angered Obama called the shortcomings “totally unacceptable” and told reporters traveling with him on vacation here that he wanted a preliminary report by Thursday on what went wrong on Christmas Day, when the suspect carried explosives onto a flight from Amsterdam despite the fact the suspect had possible ties to al-Qaida. It will take weeks for a more comprehensive investigation into what allowed the 23-year-old Nigerian to board the airplane he is accused of trying to blow up with more than 300 people aboard. Law enforcement officials believe the suspect tried to ignite a two-part concoction of the high explosive PETN and
possibly a glycol-based liquid explosive, setting off popping, smoke and some fire but no deadly detonation. Abdulmutallab, charged with trying to destroy an aircraft, is being held at the federal prison in Milan, Mich. Obama, interrupting his vacation for a second consecutive day to address the airliner attack, said, “It’s essential that we diagnose the problems quickly.” “There were bits of information available within the intelligence community that could have — and should have — been pieced together,” he said. Abdulmutallab had been placed in one government advisory system, but never made it onto more restrictive lists that would have caught the attention of U.S. counterterrorist screeners, despite his father’s warnings to U.S. Embassy officials in Nigeria last month. Those warnings also did not result in Abdulmutallab’s U.S. visa being revoked. Officials in Yemen were investigating whether Abdulmutallab spent time with al-Qaida militants there during the months leading up to the botched bombing attack. Administrators, teachers and fellow students at the San’a Institute for the Arabic Language, where Abdulmutallab had enrolled to study Arabic, told The Associated Press that he attended school for only the month of Ramadan, which began in late August. They also said he was not openly extremist, though he expressed anger over Israel’s actions against Palestinians in Gaza. Officials also noted Tuesday that Amsterdam, where Abdulmutallab boarded his flight to Detroit, is one of nine locations where U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are stationed to do additional screening on U.S.-bound passengers who have been flagged as a potential risk. But it is unlikely Abdulmutallab would have been flagged because the Customs and Border Patrol officers do not routinely screen all passengers against the names of individuals on the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment database, known as TIDE, which was the only place that Abdulmutallab was listed. The government put in place enhanced screening procedures for passengers after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington to catch potential terrorists. On U.S.-bound flights from overseas, CBP checks passenger names against some lists of potential terrorists, but not against all information the government keeps. On top of that, airport security equipment did not detect the bomb-making devices and materials Abdulmutallab is accused of carrying on board the Northwest Airlines flight. “As Secretary Napolitano has said, once the suspect attempted to take down Flight 253, after his attempt, it’s clear that passengers and crew, our homeland security systems, and our aviation security took all appropriate actions,” Obama said.
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%Chg +20.3 +11.0 +10.0 +8.6 +7.7 +6.8 +6.0 +6.0 +5.9 +5.9
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Chg +1.25 +.68 +.44 +.78 +.55 +.63 +.19 +.26 +.23 +.55
%Chg +92.6 +19.6 +12.9 +12.4 +11.2 +10.1 +9.7 +9.3 +8.6 +7.2
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 1816918 3.37 -.02 FannieMae 1205630 1.25 -.02 BkofAm 815940 15.12 -.17 SPDR 739552 112.56 -.16 FredMac 621465 1.50 -.10 GenElec 475309 15.44 +.10 FordM 398830 10.11 -.09 MicronT 320066 10.38 +.34 SprintNex 319547 3.81 +.16 iShEMkts 300237 41.18 -.14
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Corriente g 33068 8.19 +.55 Rentech 32959 1.23 -.03 ChNEPet n 32329 9.08 -.08 UQM Tech 24048 7.03 +.78 GoldStr g 18833 3.18 -.06 NovaGld g 17679 6.10 -.11 Metalico 15485 4.98 +.16 NA Pall g 14172 3.13 +.08 Nevsun g 12023 2.32 -.05 NthgtM g 11626 3.08 -.02
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ292531 46.03 -.19 Microsoft 284263 31.39 +.22 Intel 282117 20.40 +.10 Cisco 211008 24.10 +.02 ChinaBAK 182925 3.64 +1.41 ETrade 170836 1.77 -.01 Oracle 155621 25.01 +.04 Apple Inc 153850 209.10 -2.51 Dell Inc 148815 14.32 -.28 SanDisk 132764 28.53 -1.09 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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CI 114,653 LG 65,022 IH 58,268 LB 56,221 WS 56,060 LG 55,503 MA 49,018 LB 48,458 LB 47,844 LB 43,018 FB 40,409 LV 39,492 LV 38,894 FV 35,777 WS 32,502 FG 31,850 LB 30,369 CI 30,253 MA 29,744 CA 28,628 MA 28,113 LB 27,983 CI 27,836 LG 27,285 LB 26,873 FB 25,417 LB 24,423 MB 23,633 LV 15,231 LB 9,646 LB 4,251 GS 1,416 LV 1,228 SR 415 LG 185
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Positive news doesn’t stop a mild Dow slide By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS AP Business Writers
NEW YORK — The stock market edged lower Tuesday, breaking a six-day advance as reports on home prices and consumer confidence did little to excite buyers. Major indexes rose modestly in the early going but slipped as the dollar strengthened and tugged on commodities prices. A stronger dollar makes commodities more expensive for foreign buyers. Trading was quiet, as it has been in recent days, and many investors left at the end of the day for a long New Year’s weekend. The low volume held the Dow Jones industrial average to a 36-point range, the narrowest in nearly three years. The modest losses came after stocks had risen for six straight days. Economic reports looked stronger but failed to galvanize investors. The Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence rose to 52.9 in December from 49.5 in November. That was slightly better than economists had forecast. The index remains well below what is considered healthy. A reading of 90 or more signals a solid economy. However, the index has jumped from a historic low of 25.3 in February. Home prices also rose. The Standard & Poor’s/ Case-Shiller’s home price index rose for a fifth straight month in October, edging up 0.4 percent. The index was off 7.3 percent from October last year, roughly in line with expectations. Analysts said there were few surprises in the economic numbers to drive the market. “The reports we’re seeing broadly reinforce the expectations we’ve had,” said Jim Baird, partner and chief investment strategist for Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Kalamazoo, Mich. “It’s slow and steady; It’s not explosive improvement.” The Dow slipped 1.67, or less than 0.1 percent, to 10,545.41. The trading range was the tightest since February 2007 and the fifth straight day when the index has swung by fewer than 70 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 1.58, or 0.1 percent, to 1,126.20, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 2.68, or 0.1 percent, to 2,288.40. Interest rates fell after a successful auction of $42 billion of five-year notes. The Treasury Department is issuing $118 billion in debt this week as part of its efforts to fund its stimulus programs. With so much debt flooding the market, there’s been concern this year that demand would diminish. Most auctions though have been able to attract decent demand. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which is used as a benchmark for consumer loans, fell to 3.80 percent from 3.85 percent late Monday. The dollar reversed an early slide and moved higher against other currencies. Oil rose 10 cents to settle at $78.87 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The stronger dollar held oil below $79. Gold fell to $1,098.10. Tim Speiss, chairman of Personal Wealth Advisors practice at Eisner LLP in New York, said he expects to see the market build on its recent gains at the start of the new year and through the first quarter. “We’re going to be building momentum,” he said. Falling stocks narrowly outpaced those that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 638.3 million shares. In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 0.57, or 0.1 percent, to 633.18. Overseas, Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.7 percent, Germany’s DAX index added 0.1 percent, and France’s CAC-40 rose 0.3 percent. Japan’s Nikkei stock average inched up less than 0.1 percent.
A sign proclaiming the house sold is seen in Omaha, Neb. Home prices rise for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metros tracked showing gains. Associated Press
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month in a row for increases but only 11 of 20 metropolitan areas are showing gains By J.W. ELPHINSTONE AP Real Estate Writer
NEW YORK — Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery is shaky with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains. The Standard & Poor’s/CaseShiller home price index released Tuesday edged up 0.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted reading of 145.36 in October from September. Without adjusting for seasonal factors the index was flat. The index was off 7.3 percent from October last year, nearly matching expectations of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Many economists, however, are predicting a double dip in prices this winter as foreclosures increase and government support wanes. “I’d be very surprised if we don’t go below the lows we hit this year,” Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning Washington think tank. “We still have a very glutted housing market.” The index is now up 3.4 percent from its bottom in May, but still almost 30 percent below its
peak in April 2006. There are also wide variations from around the country. Prices have climbed for at least six months in a row in Denver, Washington, Minneapolis and San Francisco, for example. “We saw an unusually low amount of inventory on the market,” which helped prices firm, said Frank Castaldini, an agent with Coldwell Banker in San Francisco. Properties at the lower end — between $500,000 and $600,000 — also received multiple bids, partly due to a federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers, he said. But in Chicago and Tampa, Fla., prices fell slightly from September. And there’s no sign of a bottom in Las Vegas, where prices have tumbled by more than 56 percent from their peak in April 2006. “People hear prices are getting better, but they’re not here,” said Penny O’Brien, a real estate agent with Re/Max Experience in Las Vegas. “Unemployment has got people scared of purchasing.” The tax credit didn’t make a big dent in the Las Vegas market either, O’Brien said, because many first-time buyers were elbowed out by all-cash investors. Home prices play a key role in the economy. Homeowners feel wealthier when property values rise and are more likely to spend
money. Rising prices also help millions of homeowners who owe more to the banks than their houses are worth. The positive trend in home prices and a better employment outlook helped raise the Consumer Confidence Index to 52.9 in December, up from a revised 50.6 the month before, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. While far below a 90 reading that would signify a solid economy, consumers’ outlook on jobs over the next six months reached its highest level in two years.
The federal government has stepped in with far reaching programs to create jobs and make homeownership more affordable. Home price gains since the summer reflect the rush of homebuyers trying to close their deals before the original expiration date of a federal tax credit. The Nov. 30 deadline was extended last month to April 30. Besides a credit of up to $8,000 for first-time buyers, Congress expanded the program to include homeowners who have lived in their current properties for at least five years. They can now claim a tax credit of up to $6,500 if they relocate. The Federal Reserve is also buying up $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities to help keep interest rates at historical lows.
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President admits first year in office has left him tired EDITOR’S NOTE — An occasional look at the Obama effect in the capital and beyond.
By JULIE PACE Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — After a sleepless, overnight flight to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month, President Barack Obama made a not altogether surprising admission. He was tired. Who could blame him? The president was on his ninth foreign trip to his 21st country; he added a 10th trip the following week. The year had been bookended by the two most intense periods of his young presidency — the early decisions to bail out the nation’s banks and automobile industry, steps the president deemed unpopular but necessary, and his December orders to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops to fight the war in Afghanistan. Throw in an unemployment rate in the double-digits, a health care bill still stuck on Capitol Hill, and last-minute negotiations on a global climate change agreement, and aides say it’s no secret that the president is tired, and looking forward to recharging during his year-end family vacation in Hawaii.
Obama himself has been candid about the pressures of being president during what he has called an “extraordinary year.” “You have a convergence of factors that have made this a difficult year not so much for me but for the American people,” he said in an interview with CBS News last month. “Absolutely that weighs on me.” That weight was particularly striking during the president’s exhaustive, three-month review of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Images of a visibly tired Obama, his black hair now flecked with gray, greeting the bodies of fallen soldiers at Dover Air Force Base and walking through rows of headstones at Arlington National Cemetery sparked rumors that he was skipping meals and losing weight. Not true, the 48-year-old Obama said. His weight never fluctuates more than five pounds and he still wears the same clothes he wore when got married 17 years ago. But the gravity of war did take its toll in other ways. “With this one, you feel it viscerally,” he said in a White House interview with ABC News. “You lose sleep. You think about families. You
think about history.” Aides who have known Obama since before he took office say he seems more sober than he did a year ago, but also increasingly focused on the issues facing the country. Though he may need a vacation, they say he still thrives on a keeping a busy schedule and continues to scoff at critics who say he’s taken on too much in his first year. Unlike former President George W. Bush, who made getting eight hours of sleep a priority, Obama often works late into the night, averaging five or six hours of sleep, but making do with less when need be. After the Senate held a 1 a.m. vote on health care last week, Obama said he was awake to see the results. As a presidential candidate, Obama was known to get grumpy about grueling travel schedules, questioning why so many events had to be layered on top of each other and why the days had to be so long. He not only hated being away from his family for long stretches but, in his typically rational style, questioned the reasoning behind the craziness of the campaign trail. Aides came to dread having tell him about certain
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President Barack Obama turns to leave the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington after making a statement on the economy.
aspects of his schedule. The grueling travel hasn’t gone away, nor have the long days. Now they’re further compounded by red-eye flights to Europe and the seemingly endless stream of social events the president is expected to attend, from concerts at the Kennedy Center to holiday parties where he and the first lady spend hours shaking hands. But for all of its stresses, the presidency has provided Obama ways to cope. He persuaded advisers early on to let him keep his beloved BlackBerry to stay in touch with a handful of friends outside the White House. Aides try to include time in his schedule for
U.S. police fatalities decline By LARRY MARGASAK Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement deaths this year dropped to their lowest level since 1959, while the decade of the 2000s was among the safest for officers — despite the deadliest single day for police on Sept. 11, 2001. The drop in deaths, cited in a police group’s report Monday, was tempered by an increase in firearm deaths. In one horrific November shooting, four officers were executed as they discussed their upcoming shift in a Lakewood, Wash., coffee shop. Through Dec. 27, the report by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund found: n 124 officers were killed this year, compared to 133 in 2008. The 2009 total represents the fewest line-of-duty deaths since 108 a half-century ago. n Traffic fatalities fell to 56, compared to 71 a year ago. The report said the decline was partly attributed to “move over” state laws, which require motorists to change lanes to give officers clearance on the side of a road. n Firearms deaths rose to 48, nine more than in 2008. However, the 39 fatalities in
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morning workouts in the White House gym and weekend rounds of golf. Most importantly, Obama is living with his family fulltime for the first time in his political career. He eats breakfast with his daughters, 11-year-old Malia and 8-year-old Sasha, before heading to the Oval Office. That “home office” also allows the president to take a break in the evenings to spend time with his family. In a city where virtually anything can become political, Obama has said that one of the things he values most about his wife and daughters is the refuge they provide him from the folly of Washington.
Mother fights to be buried with son WASHINGTON (AP) —Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war. She’s determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a national veterans cemetery. Army Spc. Corey Shea died Nov. 12, 2008, in Mosul, with one about a month left on his tour of duty in Iraq. He was buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, about 50 miles from his hometown of Mansfield, Mass. A grieving Anderson, 42, soon hit an obstacle in her quest to be buried in the same plot with her son. That chance is offered only to the spouses or children of dead veterans; Corey Shea was 21, single and childless. The Veterans Affairs Department grants waivers and has approved four similar requests from dead soldiers’ parents since 2005. Anderson also sought a waiver. But under the VA’s policy, she has to die first to get one, a limbo that Anderson finds tough to live with. “It was the most devastating blow that I could ever get,” Anderson said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I just miss him so much. Just being with him will give me some sort of peace.” “Every day I wake up and I look at his pictures and I cry,” she said. “It doesn’t get any easier. Maybe down the road I will be able to deal with it a little bit better, but right now it’s not easy.” VA spokeswoman Laurie Tranter said Anderson’s waiver request was not granted because it was made “in advance of her time of need, which is VA’s policy for all such requests.”
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Taliban sends Pakistani spies to bloody end By NAHAL TOOSI Associated Press Writer
ISLAMABAD — The bodies kept surfacing — hanged, shot, beheaded — and always with a note alleging the victims were anti-Taliban spies. “Learn Associated Press a lesson from the fate of this man,” warned one message found on a corpse in Pakistan’s North Pirates seized the British-flagged chemical tanker St James Park and a Panamanian-flagged carrier off Waziristan tribal region. Somalia’s coast and were holding 45 crew members Tuesday, a maritime official said. Noel Choong, who heads A senior Pakistani intelligence official told The the International Maritime Bureau’s piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia said the U.K.-flagged tankAssociated Press that at least 30 of his agency’s er, St James Park, was the first merchant vessel to have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in nearly six months. operatives have been killed over the past year in the region partly controlled by the al-Qaidalinked Haqqani network. The autonomous Afghan Taliban faction — whose leader was once a U.S. ally — is a serious threat to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan’s east and operates on both sides of the border with Pakistan. By JASON STRAZIUSO U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain said The U.S. wants Pakistan to expel the network involved in the piracy trade. the guided missile cruiser USS Associated Press Writer from its North Waziristan sanctuary, especially as Somali pirates have hijacked Chosin responded to the alarm NAIROBI, Kenya — Striking 30,000 more U.S. troops head to Afghanistan. But more than 80 ships in the past from the British tanker but that into the heavily patrolled Gulf two years, with many of the it came after pirates had already Pakistani officials say taking on the network now of Aden, Somali pirates seized a is too risky; the killings have helped turn North hijackings earning the pirates taken control of the ship. British-flagged chemical tanker Waziristan into an intelligence black hole at a time multi-million-dollar ransoms. “The first indication we got — the first merchant vessel to when Pakistan’s army is stretched thin fighting Resolving the hijacking of the that the ship was pirated was be hijacked there in nearly six insurgents elsewhere. British-flagged tanker could be that alert beacon,” Barker said. months, the same day that a Some critics suspect Pakistan is simply making complicated because the crew is “It’s basically a panic button, a ship was taken by brigands in excuses because it wants to use the Haqqanis as comprised of nine nationalities, silent alarm.” the Indian Ocean, officials said a future asset to influence Afghanistan and stay Harbour said. Barker said the Chosin, the Tuesday. ahead of its bigger regional rival, India, after the With the latest hijackings, flagship for a U.S.-led antiThe double hijacking late Americans withdraw. Others say Pakistan is wise pirates now hold 12 vessels piracy task force in the region, Monday shows that, a year after to avoid antagonizing a group whose primary focus and 263 crew members, said was the nearest coalition ship to an international naval armada Noel Choong, who heads the the British vessel. He estimated remains Afghanistan. began deploying off Somalia to The Haqqanis’ story is one of shifting alliances in International Maritime Bureau’s it was about 25 to 30 minutes protect shipping, piracy remains Afghanistan’s long history of war and foreign occupiracy reporting center in Kuala away when the distress call came a problem. pation, and one that underscores the difficulty of Lumpur, Malaysia. in. Monday’s attacks occurred sorting friend from foe in the current conflict. A top official from Somalia’s Merchant vessels passing more than 1,000 miles (1,600 The Haqqanis are tied to al-Qaida, technically weak, U.N.-backed government through the heavily patrolled kilometers) apart, indicating the pledge allegiance to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah urged the international comcorridor check in upon entry and wide range of territory prowled Omar and have a history of links to Pakistani munity to pursue pirates in their then are tracked on their jourby pirates and underscoring the intelligence. But ultimately, they feel beholden to havens on land. ney through, he said. difficulty of policing such a large no one but themselves, said Kamran Bokhari, an “We have reiterated so many The St James Park had set sail area. times that pursuing pirates from Tarragona, Spain, and was analyst with Stratfor, a U.S-based global intelliCmdr. John Harbour, the gence firm. on land is crucial to any miliheaded for Tha Phut, Thailand, spokesman for the European tary response,” said Somali Harbour said. The tanker has “Over the years, as Pakistan has been caught in Union’s anti-piracy force, said Information Minister Dahir 26 crew members from the a juggling act between dealing with its own insurthe seizures were likely only a Philippines, Russia, Georgia, gency and the U.S., people like the Haqqanis have coincidence and not coordinated Gelle. “ Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, become increasingly independent,” Bokhari said. The U.K.-flagged tanker because several pirate bands Poland, India and Turkey, he “The Haqqanis’ goal is to work with whoever is operate in the Indian Ocean and St James Park was the first said. willing to work with them.” merchant vessel to have been Gulf of Aden. The network’s aging leader, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Three hours after the St hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in “Most of the time we are able was a respected commander and key U.S. and James Park was hijacked a nearly six months, Choong said. to disrupt them, but sadly they Pakistani ally in resisting the Soviet Union after its He said the ship issued a distress Panamanian-flagged carwere successful taking two 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. rier with 19 crew members was message Monday. A fishing boat ships at once. It’s not the first Haqqani, believed to be in his 60s or older, is was taken in the gulf earlier this seized by pirates off the southtime they’ve taken two ships at said to be too ill to do much now, and his son ern coast of Somalia. The ship is month. once,” Harbour said. EU officials Sirajuddin has taken over the network. managed in Greece. Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker of the believe about 1,000 Somalis are
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hether you’re looking to shed a few pounds, lose a significant amount of weight, or just maintain a healthy weight, there are some changes that have to be made. But those changes don’t have to be overwhelming. Cheryl Forberg, R.D., is the nutritionist for the TV show The Biggest Loser, and co-author of “The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps.” Forberg says that “A lot of people are afraid that creating a healthier lifestyle will be too hard or too expensive, or that it will require too much time and effort.” But swapping one unhealthy food or habit for a better one is where it can all begin.
Small Steps
“You don’t have to change everything at once — it begins with small, manageable steps,” says Forberg. You might swap a daily glass of fruit juice for a piece of whole fruit, she adds, or swap sandwich spreads for avocados. “Avocados have many nutrients,” says Forberg. One fifth of an avocado, about three slices (a typical serving), has only 50 calories and contributes nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds to your diet. With their good fats that support health, avocados serve as a great substitute for foods high in saturated fat. These mouthwatering recipes are a great way to make one simple swap — and get one step closer — to a healthier you. For more information and recipes, visit www.theamazingavocado.com.
5 Top Swaps
Taken from the book, “The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps,” these 5 swaps are easy changes that will help you start living a healthier lifestyle. 1. Swap white pasta for spaghetti squash: A cup of cooked spaghetti squash has 40 calories and 2 grams of fiber. 2. Swap sandwich spread for avocado: A few thin slices of avocado add rich flavor and creamy texture along with good fats and fewer calories. 3. Swap traditional fat-free yogurt for fat-free Greekstyle yogurt: It has the same number of calories as regular yogurt, but has twice the protein and half the carbs. 4. Swap pizza crust for portobello mushrooms: With a hearty texture and rich flavor, the average portobello (3 ounces) has only 27 calories. 5. Swap traditional dressings for flavorful oils: Premade dressings have trans fats. Get more flavor and nutrition with a splash of sesame oil, extra virgin olive oil or walnut oil.
Avocado and Apple Chicken Salad
Avocado and Apple Chicken Salad
Sliced Avocado and Oranges with Tahini Yogurt Sauce pictured here with microgreens and arugula
Sliced Avocado and Oranges with Tahini Yogurt Sauce Makes 4 servings 1 medium (8 ounces) Avocado from Mexico, peeled and sliced 2 medium (7 ounces) seedless navel oranges, peeled and segmented 4 tablespoons Tahini Yogurt Sauce 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or fresh cilantro for garnish 1 teaspoon lightly toasted sesame seeds, for garnish Arrange avocado slices alternately with orange segments on four salad plates. Drizzle 1 tablespoon Tahini Yogurt Sauce over each salad. Garnish with parsley or cilantro and sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Makes 1 cup 3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt (preferably Greek-style) 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste) 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender. Process or blend until smooth. Sauce should be the consistency of thick cream. Note: If the sauce is too thick to drizzle, you may need to add a teaspoon or two of water. For a heftier appetite, top with a few grilled prawns. Credit: Cheryl Forberg, R.D. “Positively Ageless” (Rodale, 2008)
Yield: 8 servings (about 6 cups) 2 cups cooked skinless chicken or turkey cut in 1-inch pieces (about 12 ounces) 1 cup diced sweet red apple 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery 1/4 cup lightly toasted pecans, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup roughly chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1-1/2 tablespoons chopped mint (about 10 leaves) 1-1/2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 fully ripened Avocado from Mexico, halved, Spaghetti Squash with Avocado Pesto pitted, peeled and diced 4 cups mixed baby salad greens In large bowl, combine chicken, apple, celery, pecans, parsley, onion, mint, jalapeño, salt, lemon juice and olive oil; toss gently. Add avocado; toss gently until all ingredients are combined, leaving some diced avocado visible while mashing some. Serve over mixed greens garnished with more avocado, parsley and grapes, if desired. Credit: www.theamazingavocado.com
Spaghetti Squash with Avocado Pesto Makes 6 servings 1 medium spaghetti squash (1 1/2 to 2 pounds) washed, halved lengthwise and seeded 1/2 ripe Avocado from Mexico (4 ounces), pitted and diced 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves or Italian parsley 1 tablespoon chopped chives 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/3 cup hot water 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley (optional) Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
Pierce outside of each half of squash a few times with a fork. Place squash cut side down on baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes, or until very tender when tested with a fork. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, place avocado, basil or parsley, chives, Parmesan, garlic, salt, black pepper and hot water in blender and process until smooth, turning blender off and on occasionally and adding a tablespoon or two of additional hot water if needed. There will be between 1/2 and 3/4 cup of pesto. When squash has cooled, use fork to rake the spaghetti-like threads of squash into a serving bowl. Discard skin. Drizzle pesto over squash and garnish with fresh basil or parsley if desired. Credit: Cheryl Forberg, R.D. “The Biggest Loser: Simple Swaps” (Rodale, 2009)
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Winter care and repair of landscape plants With our first dose of winter snow and ice for the season, many landscapes may need to be checked for needed repairs.
Extension News Jan McGuinn
ice has melted. If the bend occurred in the lower 1/3 of the trunk there may need for further attention and monitoring of the tree.
nearby plant materials. Limited use of any of these products should cause little injury. When they are applied, practice moderation. Over applying these materials just to make sure the ice and snow melts can cause damage to concrete surfaces as well as the plants and grass growing along the sidewalks and driveways.
ents, decreasing soil fertility. Salt accumulation in the soil will also inhibit seed germination of grasses and wildflowers.
eS¸dS a^`cQSR eS¸dS c^ ]c` a^`cQSR c^ ]c` `Sac[S need a reason `Sac[S eS¸dS b]] to start your The most common winter damage to plants is breakage. When we receive heavy snowfall, take a broom or rake to gently brush snow off of plants before it thaws and refreezes. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to remove ice or frozen snow because you may further damage the plant or tree. The excess weight of snow and ice can cause breakage. High winds can also compound the damage done to ice-covered plants. Damage
may result in misshapen plants, or can be as serious as broken branches and split trunks. Pruning may be needed to remove broken branches injured by snow or ice. Be sure to use sharp pruning shears or saws to insure a clean cut allowing the pruning cut to heal more readily. Trees that bend under the load of accumulated ice will, in most cases, return to their pre-storm form, once the
Under these conditions, small internal cracks can occur which may become a weak point in the future. Small, bent trees can be staked into an upright position to provide support while the trunk grows and strengthens.
When using de-icing materials such as calcium chloride, sodium chloride (rock salt), potassium chloride, or calcium magnesium acetate its important to consider
Usually these problems donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up until spring or summer. Salts can injure plants in several ways. Accumulation of salt in the soil makes it difficult for plant roots to absorb water. Excess sodium can also displace essential plant nutri-
The level of damage can vary, depending again on the concentration of salt applied, the amount of snowfall or rainfall following application, and the condition of the plants. Healthy, mature plants that have not been drought-stressed will withstand salts better than newly established, young plants. To learn more about winter care of landscape plants, contact the Rutherford County Extension Center at (828) 287-6011.
Honor Rolls Forest City/ Dunbar Elementary School
The second six weeks honor roll at Forest City/Dunbar Elementary School has been announced by Sally Blanton, principal. Those students named to the list are:
A Honor Roll 4th grade Hannah Elliott, Malcolm Littlejohn,, Lucas Monteith, Christian Toney.
5th grade Corey Daves, Glenn Earley, Joseph Wilkie, Madalyn Wright.
A/B Honor Roll 3rd grade Chizo Abara, Tianna Brown, Jacob Bumgarner, Sarina Carpenter, Zareeha Carson, Avery Champion, Nazirah Cooper, Hunter Daves, Brianna Dobbins, Cassie Enloe, Dezyrae Jones, Olyvia Ledford, Destiney Logan, Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Qualyn Logan, Deontay Lynch, Savannah Martin, Demetrius Mauney, Brooklyn Mills, Amanda Nalley, Savione Powell, Dontae Rankins, Noah Richardson, Cameron Simmons, Khalah White, Hunter Young,
4th grade Thomas Bartlett, Victoria Booth, Korean Bristol, Selena Bristol, Molly Doggett, Cheyenne Downey, Autumn Drost, Pierre Flores, Chandler Hamrick, Dalyn Harris, Emily Haynes, Veronica Herrera, Jamari Hill, Dayana Ireta-Torres, Jada Jarrett, Kalyssia JonesClyburn, Keiara Lattimore, Dwayne Ledbetter, Brooklyn Lewis, Anthony Liang-Drost, Anthony McDonald, Nahum
McMullens, Josue Molina, David Owens, Christopher Rodriguez, Evennie Rosales, Ezekiel Suber, Morgan Tessnair, Brandon Unangst, Blakely Watkins. 5th grade Curtis Anderson, Latia Brown, Jonathan Clayton, Malachi Cook, Cassie Fincannon, Kevin Gonzalez, Aanon Gray, Jerry Isenhour II, Christopher Jones, Kaitlyn Lawson, Jonisha Logan, Omar Shelton, Kobe Twitty, Jermaine Willis.
Forrest Hunt Elementary School
The second six weeks honor roll at Forrest Hunt Elementary School has been announced by Brad Richardson, principal. Those students named to the list are: A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Carlee Arrowood, Shana Briscoe, Zachary Dalton, Rhyne Howard, Kristen
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 — 3B SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor
BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers
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GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin
THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom
ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson
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Romance is cooled by her torch
Dear Abby: I am 80, and “Doreen” is 72. When we started dating seven years ago, I “simply wanted to be her friend.” Now the tables have turned, and she just wants to be MY friend. Doreen has a male friend in Florida with whom she communicates through letters and phone calls. Although she tells me she loves me, she also says that if this “friend” comes back and asks her out, she wants to be free to date him. I told her that most 72-year-olds would be happy to have one man to date, but if she plans on dating someone else, I should be free to do the same. Her last remark was for me to “be gentle with her.” We are affectionate, loving friends, and I care about her a great deal. Your observations, please. -- Eddie
Dear Eddie: Your statement that if Doreen plans to date someone else, you should be free to do the same seems logical to me. Continue to have an affectionate, loving friendship with her -- and by all means “be gentle” -- but keep your options open and date others in the knowledge that if her snowbird flies home, she’ll be billing and cooing with him, and you’ll be flying solo.
Dear Abby: I have a big problem -- my father-in-law, “Hal.” He has lived with us more than eight years
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
and has never contributed anything toward his keep. I asked him once to pay some rent, but he refused. This not only caused a rift between my wife and me, but her two siblings -who are well off -- said Hal was “living on the poverty line,” so we should keep him for nothing. I wouldn’t mind so much, but my wife has to clean up after him, do his laundry and take him to his medical appointments. More than that, having Hal underfoot all the time has completely destroyed our privacy. Hal spends most of his pension buying presents for his other children who never even come to see him. All we get from him are complaints. What do you suggest? -- Resentful Dear Resentful: Enough is enough. You and your wife are long overdue for a meeting with her siblings to discuss this problem. They should have started chipping in to pay for their father’s care eight years ago and also seen to it that you have some respite. Unless and until this is brought out into the open, nothing will change.
Treating a melanoma DEAR DR. GOTT: A 38-year-old female relative was recently diagnosed with an internal melanoma. She had a persistent cough, which led to a chest X-ray and then an upper-body scan. Something showed on the lungs, and then a mass was found on the liver. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. DEAR READER: A melanoma develops in cells that produce melanin. It is a serious form of skin cancer. While the exact cause for the condition remains unknown, it is believed that exposure from the sun, tanning lamps and tanning beds greatly increases the probability of development. With healthy skin, new cells push older ones upward toward the surface of the skin, where the cells die and are sloughed off. When the process breaks down, new cells grow at an increased rate and can form cancerous cells. Melanomas can originate in areas such as the gall bladder, intestines and the back of the eye, or they can
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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott be the result of one that began on the skin and spread to an internal organ. There are cases when no lesion is visible on the skin, it is too small to be seen, or is in an area difficult to monitor. However they develop, treatment remains the same. The first step is often surgery to remover the cancerous cells. While this doesn’t provide a cure, surgery can buy time to allow for the consideration of other options. This procedure is often followed by radiation; however, results have been mixed. Chemotherapy alone has not been completely successful, but when used in addition to other types of therapy, such as drugs to slow bloodvessel growth, better results may be found.
IN THE STARS
Your Birthday, Dec. 30
Although a number of major changes could occur in the year ahe, they’ll prove to be most gratifying. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Whether you realize it or not, you’ve been in a fortunate cycle for attracting money. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Your jovial disposition makes you a welcome addition to any group or gathering. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- On the whole, you’re likely to do quite well with anything you undertake at this time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your fondest desires can be realized by dealing directly with those who make things happen. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- This is an good time to re-examine your means of operation especially with regard to finances. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take the time to consider some plans that have resided in the back of your mind for far too long. . CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your greatest opportunities for gain are likely to come through ventures you share with others. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Make sure your friends are people who enjoy life and make every experience fun and delightful. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Lady Luck will intervene and help you achieve that important something you want to accomplish. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Link up with that person who has been lucky for you in the past; he or she is likely to be so again. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t get shook up if you have to deal with someone or something brandnew. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- That old adage that two heads are better than one could hold true at this time.
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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions set
Charlotte — Thirtynine (39) aspiring young opera singers
will compete in the 2009 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions — North Carolina District in Dana Auditorium at Queens University of Charlotte, 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Saturday, January 9, 2010, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend at no cost. A nominal donation of $3 is suggested. They will be competing for the opportu-
nity to advance to the Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) Southeast Regional Auditions in Atlanta on January 31, and ultimately to the MONC National Finals to be held at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on March 14. Participation in the auditions is by application. Each singer, between the ages 20 30, must have prepared 5 operatic arias in the
original language and key. Up to three equal winners will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges. They are Jonathan Dudley, Voice Coach, New York City; Felicity Jackson, most recently Associate Director of Chicago Opera Theater and Kim Witman, Director of Wolf Trap Opera. The purposes of the
auditions are to identify exceptionally talented singers and assist in their development; to discover new talent for the Metropolitan Opera; and to search for possible participants in the Young Artists Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera Association. North Carolina is one of four districts in the Southeast Region, which includes Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida. Forty-five districts make up the fifteen regions of the program. The public is invited to attend the auditions at no cost. A nominal donation of $3.00 is suggested. For additional information: Leslie Paliyenko @ 704-8454624 or e-mail to lesliepaliy@windstream.net
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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 09-SP-486 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WALTER L. LOPRESTO and wife, TRICIA A. LOPRESTO, Recorded in Book 967, Page 472 and recorded again in Book 1010, Page 1, Rutherford County Registry NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed by WALTER L. LOPRESTO and wife, TRICIA A. LOPRESTO to Jay B. Green, Trustee, dated July 16, 2007 and recorded in Book 967, Page 472 and recorded again in Book 1010, Page 1 in the Rutherford County Registry of North Carolina. RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice are Walter L. Lopresto and Tricia A. Lopresto. DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on January 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold "sight unseen" is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina: Being all of Lot No. 18 of GOLDEN EAGLE ESTATES, Phase 2 as shown on a plat as recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 108 of the Rutherford County Registry and reference is hereby made to said plat for a full metes and bounds description as if fully set out herein. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed at Book 333, Page 387 and 94 E 551 of the Rutherford County Registry. The above property is subject to those restrictions of record as recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 32 of the Rutherford County Registry. The real property includes a 2007 Clayton manufactured home bearing serial no. CAP021730TN-AB as more fully described in a Declaration recorded in Book 942, Page 269, RCR. TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the "full purchase price" so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the "full purchase price" shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee's commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee's commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the "full purchase price" shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit. As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any. ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that 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. Take further notice that any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 10th day of November, 2009. ___________________________________________ Jay B. Green Attorney for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of AUDREY M. PHILBECK of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said AUDREY M. PHILBECK to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of March 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 23rd day of December, 2009. David William Philbeck, Co-Executor 1401 Tiney Road Ellenboro, NC 28040 Wanda Denise Huneycutt, Co-Executor 205 Old Hickory Road Locust, NC 28097
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, December 30, 2009 — 5B Apartments 2BR/1BA APT in FC Newly updated! $425/mo. + sec. dep. Contact 828-228-5873 Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent.
Special $100 dep.! 1, 2 & 3BR Nice, large Townhomes Priv. decks, w/d hook up. Water incld.! Starting at $375/mo. 1-888-684-5072
Apartments Nice 2 Bedroom Townhouse Apt & 1 Bedroom Apt across from Super 8 Motel in Spindale $385/mo. & $515/mo. Call 828-447-1989
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Male Grey Tabby Cat 10-12 lbs., 3 yrs. old. Needs meds! Lost 12/14 from Grayson Bostic Rd./ Bethany Church Rd. area. Call 289-5989 or 245-0222
Key w/ I Love Reading key chain. Found 12/21 in The Daily Courier parking lot in FC. Call 245-6431 or come by the office at 601 Oak St.
GREAT STARTER in Cleveland County! 3BR/1BA Brick ranch w/great features - brick fireplace in family room, large eat-in kitchen, hardwoods, in-ground pool, large fenced backyard, swing set and 2 storage sheds remain. $94,900 #45277 Coldwell Banker Mountain View Real Estate Contact Marsha Brown 704-284-0137
2BR/2BA on 2 ac. in Lake Lure, 200’ bold running stream, close to new charter school opening 2010, w/d, cen. h/a. $750/mo. Call Eddy Zappel 828-289-9151 or Marco 954-275 0735 2BR/1BA Dual pane windows, ceiling fans, window a/c, w/d hookup. East Court St., Rfdtn. $310/mo. 1/2 off 2nd month App. 828-748-8801 119 McBrayer Court 2BR/1BA Appl. furn. $385/mo. Deposit & ref’s req. 289-4488
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Mobile Homes For Rent Single wide Shiloh: 2BR/2BA No Pets! $425/mo. + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665
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Help Wanted Autumn Care of Forest City has the following positions: 2nd shift LPN 3pm to 11pm and every other weekend, CNA II shift weekends treatment tech. Great benefits & competitive salary. Please apply at 830 Bethany Church Rd., Forest City, Gina Walker, RN, DON or April Sisk, RN, ADON 828-245-2852 or fax resume to 828-248-2590 email Admin122@ autumncorp.com EOE Part Time RN/LPN Phlebotomy exp. req. Mobile insurance exams. Fax resume to 828-254-2441
For Sale BLUE LIFT CHAIR 2 months old $600 Call 286-0095 Washer & Dryer white super cap. Exc. cond.! $200 Free haul off delivery & hook up possible 828-283-1113
M Walker Coon Hound w/red Harley collar. Part of right ear missing, 3 yrs. old. 12/15: Kiser Rd., Bostic 447-2376
Male Siberian Husky 4 years old Missing since 12/15 from Old Gilberttown Rd., Rfdtn. 287-5010 or 223-5010
Black cat Approx. 4 mo. Found on Main St., Spindale, 1st week of Dec. Needs home! Call 828-202 5700
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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 476 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ERNEST G. FRANCIS AND WIFE, DIANE B. FRANCIS DATED August 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 915, PAGE 162, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by ERNEST G. FRANCIS AND WIFE, DIANE B. FRANCIS dated August 28, 2006 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 915, Page 162, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.81 acre tract shown as Lot #255 on plat entitled “Clearwater Creek Phase 10,” Sheet Two of Two, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 27 at Page 78, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. Subject to all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and subject further to all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.
NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 475 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ERNEST G. FRANCIS AND DIANE B. FRANCIS DATED April 19, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 954, PAGE 279, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by ERNEST G. FRANCIS AND DIANE B. FRANCIS dated April 19, 2007 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 954, Page 279, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of those lands conveyed to Black Rock Land Company, LLC, by a Special Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Book 873 at Page 363, Rutherford County Registry, and being that portion shown as Lot 59 of the Black Rock Falls Subdivision Phase II as recorded in a plat of record in Plat Book 27 at Page 234, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which plat is hereby made for a full metes and bounds description of said property. Subject to any and all restrictions of public record, including restrictions as found in Deed Book 873 at Page 363, Rutherford County Registry, and the Declaration of Restrictive and Protective Covenants of Black Rock Falls Subdivision as recorded in Deed Book 886 at Pages 29-39, Rutherford County Registry.
Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Ernest G. Francis and wife, Diane B. Francis by deed dated August 28, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 912, at Page 257, Rutherford County Registry.
Further subject to any easements and rights of way of public record and as shown in Plat Book 26 at Pages 206-207 and in Plat Book 27 at Page 234, Rutherford County Registry.
PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 255 Phase 10 Clearwater Creek Subdivision, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 59 Black Rock Falls Subdivision Black Rock Dr., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
DATE OF SALE: January 7, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse
DATE OF SALE: January 7, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse
RECORD OWNER(S): Ernest G. Francis & Diane B. Francis
RECORD OWNER(S): Diane B. Francis & Ernest G. Francis
TERMS OF THE SALE:
TERMS OF THE SALE:
(1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold 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.
(1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold 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 the 2nd day of December, 2009.
This the 2nd day of December, 2009.
SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. ______________________________________________________ Adam M. Gottsegen, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 CBM 97391185
SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. ______________________________________________________ Adam M. Gottsegen, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 CBM 97391227
6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, December 30, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 414
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 428
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Eric P. Grant and S. Tamzen Grant AKA Tammy Stemphens to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated December 18, 2006, and recorded in Book 933, Page 364, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph Grusser and Catherine Grusser to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 23, 2007, and recorded in Book 953, Page 329, 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, 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 Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on January 06, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Morgan Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number 53 of Queen's Gap, Phase I, as described more fully in plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, ("the Plat"), Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more full and accurate description. Subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Queen's Gap as recorded in Book 917, Page 402-442, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and recorded in Book 891, Page 624-664, McDowell County Register of Deeds, and any amendments and supplements thereto. Subject to all matters shown on subdivision plat of Queen's Gap, Phase I, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and Plat Book 13, Pages 60-72, McDowell County Register of Deeds, hereinafter referred to as "the Plat". Said property is commonly known as: Lot 53 off of Labras Drive, Queens Gap Subdivision, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Eric P. Grant and S. Tamzen Grant AKA Tammy Stemphens. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0930655NC Publication Dates: 12/23/2009 & 12/30/2009 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 478 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gregory Gonzales and Manon Fancher to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated December 12, 2003, and recorded in Book 769, Page 591, 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, 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 Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on January 06, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Rutherfordton, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and lying Northwest of the intersection of West Third Street and North Meridian Street and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 510, Page 53 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated April 5, 1996 and follows: Beginning at an existing PK nail set in the centerline of the intersection of West Third Street with North Meridian Street and running thence from said beginning PK nail along with the centerline of West Third Street on the following calls: North 77 deg. 41 min. 04 sec. West 146.95 feet to a point; thence North 78 degrees, 19 minutes, 35 seconds West 200.92 feet to an existing PK nail; thence North 70 deg. 57 min. 45 sec. West 11.79 feet to a point, said point being the common Westernmost corner of the tract described herein and the Beasley and Miller property; thence leaving the centerline of West Third Street and running along and with the Beasley and Miller boundary North 61 deg. 49 min. 11 sec. East 94.08 feet, passing an existing iron pin at 28.22 feet, to an existing iron pin, said pin being the common Southernmost corner of the Beasley and Miller property and the Wiles property described in Deed Book 612, Page 230; thence leaving the Beasley and Miller boundary and running along and with the Wiles boundary on the following calls: North 62 deg. 00 min. 52 sec. East 106.00 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 78 deg. 21 min. 47 sec. East 205.62 feet, passing an existing iron pin at 193.21 feet, to a point in the centerline of North Meridian Street; thence leaving the Wiles boundary and running along and with the centerline of North Meridian Street South 11 deg. 37 min. 32 sec. West 131.23 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 0.85 acres more or less. Said property is commonly known as 187 North Meridian Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Gregory Gonzales and Manon Fancher. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0932605NC Publication Dates: 12/23/2009 & 12/30/2009
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Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, 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 Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on January 06, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 46, Phase 1A, as shown on subdivision plat for GreyRock at Lake Lure Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 189, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Pages 188-92, all of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry; reference being hereby made to said recorded plat for a more particular metes and bounds description, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Section 47-30(g). This conveyance is made together with and subject to all easements, restrictions, and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive, appurtenant easement for ingress, egress, and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure, as shown on the above-described plats, and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, Page 11, of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry, and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC, Registry (hereinafter the "Declarations"). This conveyance is further made together with and subject to easements for the installation, repair, and maintenance of a community water system as set forth in the declarations, said water system to consist of a shared system of wells and water lines to be installed upon the lots. Each lot is conveyed together with appurtenant easements for all shared water lines and wells making up the water system as the same may or will be installed in the reserved easement areas as set forth on all record plats and described in the declarations. The above described property is identical to that conveyed to Joseph P. Grusser and wife, Catherine V. Grusser, by that certain deed from LR Buffalo Creek, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, dated March 17, 2005, and recorded on March 18, 2005, in Book 868 at Page 98, Rutherford County Registry. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 46 Buffalo Shoals Rd off Greyrock Pkw, Greyrock Subdiv, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Joseph Grusser and Catherine Grusser. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0930661NC Publication Dates: 12/23/2009 & 12/30/2009 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 343 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DONALD HALSTEAD, unmarried to TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 30, 2006 and recorded on July 10, 2006 in Book 908 at Page 1 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 5, 2008 in Book 955, Page 122, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 153, Phase I of Vista at Bill's Mountain as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 26, at page 227 of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office; reference to which Plat is hereby made for a more particular description of said Lot. Together With and Subject To restrictive covenants of record, including but not limited to those recorded in Book 797, at Page 878, in Book 880, at Page 709, in Book 904, at Page 530, and all amendments thereto, of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. Together With and Subject To those easements and rights of way shown on the above-referenced Plat and as recorded in the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. And being all of that property described in deed recorded in Book 883, at Page 872 of the Rutherford County, NC Register's Office. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 428 High Pines Loop, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Donald Halstead. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-16116-FC01
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New Year’s Eve: Is it OK for kids to taste bubbly?
NEW YORK (AP) — Should parents let their teenagers have Champagne at home on New Year’s Eve? One argument says no, it sends the wrong message that underage drinking is OK. The other side argues that a ceremonial glass of Champagne at home with family encourages moderation and makes a forbidden activity less tantalizing. Either way, statistics show that no matter what parents do at home, and despite the legal drinking age of 21, most U.S. teens have tried alcohol by age 18. Seventy-five percent of high school students have tried alcohol at least once, according to the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 45 percent had at least one drink in the 30 days before the survey, and 26 percent had five or more in a sitting during the same period.
John Lieberman, director of operations for Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers, in Malibu and Brentwood, Calif., is firmly opposed to the notion that introducing children to alcohol at home makes them less likely to abuse it later on. “The studies show that the earlier someone has their first experience with drugs or alcohol or R-rated movies or sex, the earlier somebody does that, the more apt they are to have an addiction or a problem or consequences as a result of that behavior,” Lieberman said. He said the notion that “if we do this at home, my child will be able to handle it better” is mistaken. “I have yet to hear a kid say, ‘I was 25 years old when I took my first drink, because my parents didn’t let me drink,
and then I became an alcoholic,’” he said. “At an older age, when someone does decide to drink, their brain is at a different place than when they were 15 or 16. A 15-year-old doesn’t have the same grasp of potential consequences.” In Europe, the legal drinking age in many countries is 16 or 17. But attitudes there are changing. Last summer, the official drinking age in wine-loving France was raised from 16 to 18, partly because of increases in teen bingedrinking and alcoholinduced hospitalizations. Jeffrey Wolfsberg, head of Jeffrey Wolfsberg & Associates, which offers seminars to students and parents on drug and alcohol use and prevention, acknowledged that in some ethnic cultures, drinking wine is a regular part of family meals and holiday celebrations, and children are often permitted a sip. But Wolfsberg said it’s the unique context of such gatherings that sends kids a carefully calibrated message. “Alcohol is there but it’s not center stage,” he said. “That’s the value we pass on to the kids — it’s not so much whether you do or don’t drink. It’s that it’s not necessary to have a lot to drink, and that the fun we have in our family is not related to alcohol usage.” Wolfsberg, whose extended family is Greek, said that in cultures where wine is part of a celebration, drunkenness tends to be strongly disapproved of, too, so kids also get the message that excessive drinking is bad and that “drinking more is not better.” Wolfsberg said that while most parents don’t think their kids are
This Dec. 6, 2007 file photo shows a bottle of rose champagne chilling on ice in New York. Drinking champagne is a New Year’s Eve tradition, but there’s a debate over whether it’s OK to let teens have a little bubbly at home. Associated Press
going to shoot heroin or take crystal meth, they do expect that at some point their children will consume alcohol “and we want them to be somewhat responsible about that, especially as they become seniors in high school and go off to college. “But when we look at who struggles with alcohol-related problems in college, it’s not the kids who go off with no drinking experience. It’s the kids who have
established drinking patterns in high school,” he said. He said that teenage drinkers are often surrounded by “enablers” — friends who drive them home when they’re drunk, parents and schools that let them off the hook when they blow off responsibilities. “When those heavy drinkers hit college, they lose those protective walls,” Wolfsberg said. In contrast, “the kids who’ve gone through
high school with no relationship with alcohol, they are not the ones who are at risk in college.” So in Wolfsberg’s opinion, should parents allow teens a sip of bubbly on New Year’s Eve or not? “Both approaches are fine,” he said, “because it’s not so much what’s being done — it’s the meaning that matters the most.” In his house, kids get sparkling cider on New
Year’s Eve, but “it’s not a morality issue. We just don’t think it’s a healthy thing, and it is against the law.” (Laws on allowing teenagers to consume alcohol in private settings vary by state.) “As a drug educator, I don’t present alcohol as right or wrong, good or bad,” he added. “I say, ‘This is a beverage. How do you want this in your life, or not in your life?’ Because there are risks for teenagers that are just enormous.”
Making toy food for toddlers can be easy Associated Press
Rebecca Haacke started making play food out of felt for her children because she was tired of cleaning out their toy box during recalls of lead-contaminated toys. The 29-year-old from Orem, Utah, first made a whole stuffed apple, then sewed a ham sandwich with a felt lunch sack. She is one of a number of mothers who, worried about plastic toys’ safety and environmental impact, have created interest in homemade play food.
“It’s not a run-of-themill, China-made toy,” Haacke said. “I get tired of my kids playing with plastic all the time.” Miranda Kuskie, 25, of Nampa, Idaho, went on a felt food sewing spree for her 3-year-old son because she was unimpressed by the play food for sale and concerned about contaminated plastic. She likes that her children can pile up separate strands of felt spaghetti instead of a plastic blob of noodles. “They like to stick all the noodles in the pot and stir it up. And they
can’t really do that with the plastic food,” she said. People with little or no sewing experience can make felt food; there are fabric versions of strawberries, hamburgers and cupcakes that can be sewn by hand with one or two basic stitches. Crafter Deena Neimat, 29, of Nashville, Tenn., said it’s satisfying to whip up a fabric carrot in 15 minutes or a milk carton in about an hour, then watch her daughter play with them. “It’s really just a night
sitting in front of the TV sewing. It’s not like you have to set aside hard-core work time,” she said. The items are durable and wash up easily, and many people expect them to become heirlooms. Kuskie, who has provided some instructions on her blog, Keeper of the Cheerios, said people who make felt food find themselves examining dinner for a close look at food colors and for ideas on constructing fabric versions. She made her 9-year-old
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daughter a baking set that included bags of flour and sugar, pies, cakes, and a wooden spoon with a little blob of felt glued on to look like cookie dough. “I’ve made everything from carrots and bananas with peels to chips with cheese sauce and jalapenos,” she said. Felt food can be inexpensive, depending on the type of fabric used. Many people choose acrylic “eco-felt” that’s made from recycled plastic, while others prefer more expensive wool felt without plastic
in it. Some use old wool sweaters, while pricey felt made from bamboo can be found on the Internet. Some crafters form groups to swap pieces of felt food, with each person making multiples of one item so everyone ends up with a variety. Trading felt food is also popular on Web sites such as Craftster. org, where people share ideas for projects. Haacke advises beginners to start with something simple, such as cookies or pancakes.
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