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there. If we had six empty houses, I don’t believe we’d go out and build more houses. No matter if this is federal tax money or county tax money, it is taxpayer dollars. I have looked at the balance sheet for the airport over the last couple of months and I don’t see it making all this profit or generating jobs. We need to be looking for jobs.” But other commissioners pointed to potential job creation at the airport after the hangar expansion. “The airport is one of the only county departments to make a profit,” Commissioner Paul McIntosh said. “I would strongly sug-
RUTHERFORDTON — The issue of race was raised Monday as the first-degree murder trial of Kelvin Jerome Rippy began in Superior Court. The defendant in the case is black, and the victim is white. Rippy is accused of first-degree murder in the choking and stabbing death of Heather Lowery in 2007. Defense attorney Marvin Sparrow objected to District Attorney Brad Greenway’s attempts to excuse two potential jurors who are black. The objection came after the lunch break, and Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts of Sylva allowed the two jurors to return to the jury pool but asked that they remain in the courtroom. A jury was selected by 4:30 p.m. Judge Letts allowed the jury to go home for the night, then returned to Sparrow’s objections. He asked those two members of the jury pool to remain after the others had been excused for the night. Sparrow said when the state strikes both black jurors, there seems to be a pattern of excusing potential jurors who are African-American. Greenway said he had a criminal background check done on potential jurors, and that one of the two was listed on a sheet he had as having lots of trafficrelated offenses, including driving while license revoked. The other potential juror, Greenway noted, said she was a cousin of some degree to the defendant and said she knew the defendant’s mother and aunts. Sparrow asked to see the sheet,
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SPORTS Beverly Kalinowski paints a seasonally appropriate reindeer tossing pizza dough at Barley’s Taproom on Main Street in Spindale Monday afternoon. Garrett Byers/ Daily Courier
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RUTHERFORDTON — County Commissioners voted three to two to approve a contentious $800,000 expansion project at the Rutherford County Airport Monday night, with Commissioners Margaret Helton and Susan Crowe voting against the required $86,000 local match to a federal grant. The total project grant, orchestrated by Congressman Heath Shuler, would be about $860,000. “At the last meeting, it was voted on to give employees furloughs and this is going to be a vote to fill in a hole to build more hangars,” Helton said. “There are six empty hangars
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FOREST CITY — Ceremony marked the meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Monday night as board members said goodbye to one mayor and welcomed a new mayor. Outgoing Mayor Jimmy Gibson was honored by the board with a certificate of appreciation, his gavel and a large, framed picture of McNair Field. “I know a plaque isn’t much,” said board member and Mayor Pro-Tem Dee Dee Bright in honoring Gibson, then she added, “but that is what an honest politician gets.” “I’m extremely happy and proud to have been elected nine consecutive times,” Gibson comment Please see Officials, Page 6
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World War II veterans served as grand marshals of the Ellenboro Christmas Parade Sunday afternoon. The parade also featured fire trucks from various departments around the county, antique cars and tractors, and even an appearance by Santa Claus.
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SPINDALE — Mayor Mickey Bland and Commissioners Tommy Hardin and Ed Searcy were sworn into office Monday night by Clerk of Court Robynn Spence. Searcy and Hardin were successful in their bids for election in November. Bland ran unopposed. Also sitting at the board table Monday night was Carl Bailey, whose term of office expired Monday night. However, last month the board, on 2 to 1 vote, appointed Bailey to complete the unexpired term of the late Bob Ensley. Commissioners also reaffirmed Cameron McHargue as Town Manager and John Crotts as Town Attorney. The board veered away from tradition by naming Commissioner Nancy Walker as Mayor Pro-Tem. Please see Board, Page 6
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Local/State
Third candidate enters Senate race
RALEIGH (AP) — A former state senator and Army veteran who served in Iraq said Monday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina next year, making his declaration a month after he vowed the election was wrong for him and his family. Cal Cunningham, a Democrat, said in a statement that he wants to fight against special interests in Washington. “I’m convinced we’re in a fight for the future,” Cunningham said. “In this fight, a lot of North Carolinians, including some very close to me, have been knocked down. But we are tough people and we get back up.” Cunningham had long been considering a run against Burr but said last month that he would not, calling it “the wrong race at the wrong time for me and my family.” He didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment Monday. Burr is seeking a second term in the Senate in next year’s elections. Other Democratic challengers include North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Durham attorney Kenneth Lewis. Marshall’s campaign criticized Cunningham for joining the race after party leaders in Washington Continued from Page 1 came to his side. “If Cal was really committed to this race and to gest you look at the numbers the people of North Carolina, he would have gotten before you make statements that in without waiting for the nod from Washington,” are incorrect.” said Marshall campaign advisor Thomas Mills. County Manager John Condrey explained to the board and the packed house that the balance sheet for the airport’s fuel sales was a different animal than the property taxes generated by the aircraft parked there. “The fourth largest taxpayer in the county is an airplane,” Condrey said. “That has nothing to do with a profit and loss statement so you have to look at the airport as a whole, not just on fuel sales and those items.” Condrey also explained that the furloughed employees could not have been paid with the $86,000 from the county’s building fund approved for the
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airport project. “The cost of the furlough days has been mentioned today, but it is a total misconception when you compare those two pots of money,” Condrey said. “The county needed to cut our general fund so we don’t go more than the $1.8 million into the fund balance as we have projected. The building fund can only be spent for building purposes. We couldn’t have taken that money and spent it for salary purposes. When people say how can you take that money and spend it at the airport instead of paying your employees, they are severely misleading the employees. I encourage anyone to call me to learn about the county budget.” Before the vote, Helton added, “I think the Airport Authority has too much power and should be changed to an advisory board and we wouldn’t be having these
problems.” In other business the board voted to approve a resolution of support for setting up a headquarters for the Overmountain Victory Trail in the county and to move surplus police consoles for use by other county agencies. The board will hold a special meeting on Dec. 21 at 8 a.m. at the county annex to vote on a $480,000 rural center grant for an industry to move into an existing vacant building to be announced at the meeting. Finally, following a closed session, the board voted four to one in favor of a rural center grant application also for $480,000 for a different unnamed industry — with Commissioner Eddie Holland voting no. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Suspect now charged with third slaying GASTONIA (AP) — A man arrested over the weekend in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in northern South Carolina was charged Monday with a third killing committed in 1992. Danny Robbie Hembree Jr., 47, of Gastonia was charged with first-degree murder in the death of the woman in a Gastonia cemetery 17 years ago, police said. He was jailed without bond.
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Bostic commissioners and mayor took the oath of office Monday night during the town council meeting. Pictured are, from left, Commissioners Jeff Swink and Billy Lattimore, Mayor Mitch Harrill, Commissioners Keith Dobbins, David Wright and Mike Hollifield.
Questions continue about company
RALEIGH (AP) — At least four North Carolina agencies have purchased expensive hightech surveillance gear from a private security firm linked to Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Sunday that the Fayetteville Democrat has served as board chairman since 2003 for Raleigh-based Law Enforcement Associates Inc., a maker of security gear for police and military customers worldwide. Rand’s role in the company has come under scrutiny after the company’s former chief executive claimed it violated U.S. export and insider trading laws. The company dismissed the claims as baseless in a filing one week ago to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company had fired Paul Feldman as CEO, president and treasurer in August, citing insubordination, poor performance and other issues.
Feldman remains on the company’s board of directors. The state bought at least $192,683 in equipment from LEA during the past five years, including a $2,695 jacket with a hidden camera for undercover stings. The State Bureau of Investigation bought up to $108,321 in video gear and other gadgets since 2006. Rand said he wasn’t aware that state agencies were clients, but added that he wasn’t surprised. The senator has lost money on his investments in LEA stock. Surging above $10 in late 2005, the company’s share price closed at 11 cents Friday. Rand owns 140,334 shares, according to SEC filings. Among those who bought LEA stock was George Tatum, a close associate of Rand’s from Fayetteville who was appointed by then-Gov. Mike Easley in 2003 to serve as commissioner of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. During his tenure, the state agency made at least
$64,124 in no-bid purchases from LEA. Tatum said Friday that he has owned more than 30,000 shares of LEA stock since the 1990s — a potential conflict of interest that he failed to disclose on state ethics forms. Tatum signed the forms, affirming their accuracy under threat of prosecution for perjury. He said Friday that he relied on the advice of legal staff and that his failure to disclose his investment in LEA was an oversight. “I know we bought some video equipment when we were getting into (investigating) identity theft-type stuff,” Tatum said. “That would have all been delegated to the director of License and Theft.” DMV purchasing records show it was the head of the agency’s License and Theft Bureau’s Fayetteville office, Bill Toman, who requested approval for spending $24,019 on LEA pinhole cameras and transmitters in April 2006.
Deborah Denise Ratchford, 30, died in August 1992 after she was slashed multiple times, Gastonia Police Capt. Cindy Isenhour said. Police aren’t sure what type of weapon was used to kill her. Gastonia police arrested Hembree on Saturday on charges he robbed a restaurant and two motels in Charlotte, Isenhour said. Their investigation led to murder charges against him in the 1992 case and in the recent slayings of Randi Dean Saldana, 30, and Heather Marie Catterton, 17. Another man, James Arthur Swanson, 41, of Gastonia, was charged with murder just in Ratchford’s death. It was not clear how he was involved. Isenhour declined to say whether the evidence that led to murder charges against Hembree came from interviewing him or searching his home or car. Hembree was charged Saturday with killing Saldana and Catterton. Saldana’s body was found burned on a road in Kings Mountain State Park in South Carolina last month. Catterton’s body was found near Clover, S.C., in late October. Hembree had been dating Catterton’s sister, said her father, Nick Catterton. Saldana’s mother, Robin Moore, said she believes her daughter met Hembree when she visited Catterton’s family to pay her respects after the younger woman’s slaying. “I think that’s when he feasted his evil eyes on her, I really do,” Moore told WBTV. Hembree was released from prison in January and has a long arrest record, mostly for robberies and burglaries, multiple media reported. He was charged Saturday with robbing a Charlotte motel and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said he is a suspect in other robberies. Police records did not list attorneys for Hembree or Swanson.
Georgia sees link in N.C. case
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a possible link between a kidnapping in northeast Georgia four months ago and an attempted abduction about 25 miles away in North Carolina. GBI officials announced the development in the case on Monday. Investigators have been trying to find out what happened to Kristi Cornwell, who disappeared the night of Aug. 11 while walking near her parents’ home in Union County. GBI spokesman John Bankhead says someone tried to kidnap a woman walking along a road in Ranger, N.C., on Aug. 2. He said the woman got away because another car scared off the suspect. Ranger is 166 miles southwest of Asheville.
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t was a different time, 68 years ago when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and killed thousands of American soldiers and sailors. Nearly 1,800 died on the USS Arizona alone. In a ceremony Monday, Adm. Patrick Walsh, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, lauded the valor and selfless sacrifice exhibited on that deadly morning. That has not changed, despite the tragedy of Vietnam, and the lengthy wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. American men and women still sign up to defend their families and their country. They go often to mean places, where centuries of war make the U.S. goal of reaching peace a truly difficult objective. But go, they do. Intelligent people know that war is a terrible waste, but we must fight to give diplomacy a chance to achieve peace. We should all take a moment to thank our courageous military personnel.
Our readers’ views Says abortion ban in health bill needed To the editor: The language passed by the House would forbid any health plan that receives federal subsidies from paying for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother’s life. A new government insurance plan couldn’t offer abortions, and women would have to purchase separate coverage for abortion services. This is how the language should be worded, with a 60-40 Democrat-Independent advantage over the Republicans. This health care legislation should pass. The extreme liberal Democratic Senators will have to compromise. Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton pushed through more legislation than any of the presidents since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Barack Obama in his young presidency must learn the art of compromise very fast. Federal funds should not be used to pay for and subsidize abortions. If Christian voters would walk the talk of the Bible and not have sexual relations outside of marriage, the United States of America would not need this language in a health care bill. The Hyde amendment is politically correct. The Hyde amendment is a very small price for planned parenthood to pay. Let us pray for our Senators and Congressmen to co-operate with President Barack Obama and push this legislation through as
soon as possible. People need health insurance. Gordon Hoots Spindale
Says hospital should not close pharmacy To the editor: In these tougher economic times, I realize that many businesses are having to make cuts just as many of us are in our own budgets. Sometimes, however, decisions are made that just do not seem to add up. Case in point, the decision by the Rutherford Hospital System to close Rutherford East Pharmacy, located on High-way 120 east of Forest City on Dec. 14. For those who do not know, Rutherford East Pharmacy shares a facility with Rutherford East Medical practice at this location. Many local customers have expressed disappointment with the decision to close this convenient pharmacy. I am one of those. My doctor is there at that practice and my family and I fill all of our prescriptions at Rutherford East Pharmacy. It is especially convenient for older patients, like my mother, who do not drive longer distances. The reason we’ve been given for the closure is that the pharmacy isn’t making money. I hardly see how that is possible given the traffic I see there for prescription filling and the volume of filled prescriptions that I always see waiting in the bins to be picked up.
I’m certainly not a hospital or even Rutherford County insider, but what I have heard is that Rutherford Hospital has brought in some new management executives who are, in turn, favoring some of their friends with upper level positions. I see this happening all too often in the corporate world today, so it did not surprise me to hear these things. When there are budget shortfalls to overcome to protect profit margins, the “little” people who make things work from day to day are often the ones to get dumped on rather than the usually top-heavy staff of executives. Invariably, this leads to poorer customer (or in this case, patient) services. I know of at least one petition that was circulated in the community around Rutherford East Pharmacy that was signed by hundreds of local customers who are upset that the pharmacy is closing. Most people say the same thing. How can this pharmacy be a financial liability? It is so busy. If the pharmacy is, in fact, losing money, I’d wager that it is the hospital’s fault not the fault of the pharmacy staff. I’m sure the hospital board has made up its mind and that there is little we peons can do to change it, but I just want them to know that we will miss the friendly, helpful pharmacist and staff members at Rutherford East Pharmacy. And we sincerely hope that greedy Rutherford Hospital will miss our money! Joe Greene Mooresboro
State authors produce books that make great gifts “Have you forgotten about the Christmas book suggestions that you make every year?” When somebody asked me this question the other day, I had to admit that, yes, I forgot. I usually mix my suggestions about North Carolina books with information about North Carolina Bookwatch, the UNC-TV program that I have hosted for the past 10 years and am finishing up at the end of this season. Last month, as we wound up taping the last episodes for this season, I forgot about you — and the Christmas books. That oversight is a shame, because the final programs of this year’s season present a nice variety of interesting and very good books that might just be perfect gifts for some folks on your list. First let me tell you about a very young author who gained national attention
One on One D.G. Martin
and praise a few years ago. Marisha Pessl, who grew up in Asheville, had her first book, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics,” named by the New York Times as one of the five top books of fiction for 2006. I loved this combination murder mystery and coming of age novel. After years of trying, we were able to persuade her to come back to North Carolina for a Bookwatch interview, thanks to the great help of LenoirRhyne University, where the interview was recorded. (You can see that program on UNC-TV at 5p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13.) One of North Carolina’s most distinguished historians, Wake Forest profes-
sor Paul Escott, challenges our widely shared view of President Abraham Lincoln as the Great Emancipator. The new book’s provocative title commands attention-“‘What Shall We Do with the Negro?’ Lincoln, White Racism, and Civil War America.” Escott writes about the prejudicial racial attitudes of his day and the degree to which Lincoln shared them as they discussed the question of how to deal with enslaved African Americans when they became free. (Dec. 20.) At last there is a new book by one of North Carolina’s favorite authors. Jill McCorkle’s book of short stories features the bad choices and dead ends of her characters, who “tend to have ex-husbands and wives, estranged family members and relationships they’d rather forget.” But they seem to never lose hope. North Carolinians will rec-
ognize their neighbors, their family, and themselves as McCorkle’s characters confront their life challenges. (Dec. 27) Western Carolina University professor Ron Rash’s latest novel, “Serena,” established him as one of America’s leading authors. For instance, New York Times book reviewer Janet Maslin named “Serena” one of her 10 Favorite Books of 2008. It is a mammoth novel set in the lumber camps of the North Carolina mountains, full of compelling villains and unlikely heroes. It is a perfect read for the long winter evenings. (Jan. 3) UNC Chapel Hill basketball coach Roy Williams’s ability to teach, inspire, and motivate his teams is admired throughout our state — even by those North Carolinians who cheer for other teams. There are many North Carolinians who don’t care
a whiff about sports who are proud of the favorable attention that has come to the state from that success. But what motivates Roy Williams, what inspires him, and who were his teachers? He speaks to those questions in his book, “Hard Work: A Life on and Off the Court.” His story is a compelling one, one of poverty, broken family, and disappointments. It could be fiction. Think Charles Dickens and you will not be surprised that with hard work, hope, and the generous help of many wonderful teachers, coaches, spouse, and other angels, the hero finds happy success. Carolina basketball fans will love it. So will anybody else who loves a good story with a happy ending. (January 10) D.G. Martin is the author of “Interstate Eateries,” a guide to family owned homecooking restaurants near North Carolina’s interstate highways, www.interstateeateries.com.
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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 216 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n Ida Kay Buchanan reported a vandalism. n Thomas A. Mills reported a vandalism. n Mary Elizabeth Dotson reported a vandalism. n Pauline Johnson Bailey reported a larceny. n Irene Violet Frye reported damage to property. n Wanda Marie Lane reported a larceny after a breaking and entering. n Gary Smith reported burglary and larceny from buildings at Fairview Baptist Church. n Aurther Lee White Jr. reported a burglary, larceny from a motor vehicle and criminal damage to property. n Bobby Lee Young reported a burglary, larceny from a motor vehicle and criminal damage to property. n James Glen Smith reported larceny of firearms, burglary and other larceny. n Carolyn B. Toms reported a burglary and larceny. n Larry Michel Burgess reported a burglary and larceny at Silvers Lake.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 12 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 32 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 42 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 152 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n An employee of the Quick Pantry No.1 reported an incident of larceny. (See arrests of Barnard and Parker) n Johnny Owens reported an incident of damage to property. n An employee of WalMart reported an incident of shoplifting/concealment. (See arrest of Eplee) n An employee of the Drop In No. 2 reported an incident of larceny of fuel. n James Hayes reported an incident of burglary and larceny.
Arrests
n Joshua Gibson, 28, of Rutherford County; charged on a warrant for second degree burglary and larceny after breaking and entering; placed under a $35,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Ruben Lopez, 46, of Harmon Street; charged with driving while impaired and driving while license revoked; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD)
n Johnny Hunt, 62, of Mercury Street; charged with breach of peace; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Ronald Goode, 41, of Valleyview Drive; charged
Obituaries Robert Lane Sr.
Robert Gilmer “Stringbean” Lane Sr., 85, of 532 Sandy Level Church Road, Bostic, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at his residence. He was the widower of Carrie Lee Newton Lane, “He is really progressing and a son of the late Roy and well,” Byrd said. Martin was airlifted to the Beulah Brooks Lane. He was a farmer, the presiburn center last week. His mother remains with him at dent of the Westminister Pea Ridge Clubhouse, on the hospital. Well wishes can be sent to: the board of directors for N.C. Farm Bureau, and a Martin Lipscomb, Joseph member of the Cattleman’s M. Still Burn Center, 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Ga. Association. He was a member of the Sandy Level 30909. Baptist Church. He had worked at Laurel Mill in Rutherfordton, Stonecutter Mills, Ester Mill in Shelby, and retired from Florence Mill in Forest City. He is survived by his on warrants for worthless checks; released on a written daughter, Evelyn Lane of Bostic; a son, the Rev. Robert promise to appear. (FCPD) Lane of Mooresboro; and two n Lorcan Morris, 27, of grandchildren. Cherry Mountain Street; Funeral services will be was arrested on a warrant held at 2 p.m. Friday at for failure to appear; placed Sandy Level Baptist Church. under a $20,000 secured The Revs. Robert Hensley bond. (FCPD) and Steven Cooper will n Margie Burke, 46, of officiate. The body will lie Amity Drive; charged on a warrant for failure to appear; in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will placed under a $5,000 follow in the church cemsecured bond. (FCPD) etery. Visitation will be held n Clinton Lee Hutchins, 29, of 133 North St.; charged Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral with driving while license Home. revoked; released on a writMemorials may be made to ten promise to appear. Sandy Level Baptist Church, (RCSD) 1047 Sandy Level Church Road, Bostic, NC 28018; or n Jeffrey Brayboy, 33, of to Hospice of Rutherford 197 Main St.; charged with County, P.O. Box 336, Forest simple possession schedule City, NC 28043. VI controlled substance, simple possession schedule Online condolences www.washIII controlled substance, burndorsey.com. simple possession schedule IV controlled substance and possession of drug parapher- Gabby Hall Sr. nalia; released on a written Gunnery Sgt. James promise to appear. (RCSD) Newton “Gabby” Hall Sr., n Thad Martin Causby USMC retired, 80, of Bostic, Jr., 34, of 108 Flagger St.; died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, charged with driving while at Hospice House in Forest impaired and reckless drivCity. ing to endanger; placed A native of Mecklenburg under a $3,000 secured County, Gabby served his bond. (NCHP) country from 1944 until 1968 n Brittany Shea Fowler, seeing action in World War 17, of 117 Black Oak Drive; II, Korea and Vietnam. charged with possession of He is survived by his wife, drug paraphernalia and pos- Natalie Vukovich Hall of session of marijuana; placed the home; two sons, James under a $1,000 secured Hall Jr. of Washington, and bond. (RPD) Steve Hall of California; n Lindsey Elizabeth two stepdaughters, Natalie Wilson, 20, of 900 Piedmont Ellen Barry and Paula Robin Road; charged with breakSmith, both of Florida; and ing and entering and larceny one brother, Harry Hall of after breaking and entering; Texas. no bond. (RCSD) A memorial service will be n James Harlis Logan, 25, held at a later date. of 256 Bible School Road; charged with failure to Online condolences www. appear on misdemeanor fail- crowemortuary.com. ure to comply child support; placed under a $1,000 cash Gerry McDade bond. (RCSD) Geraldine N. “Gerry” McDade, 90, died Thursday, Citations Dec. 3, 2009, in Rocklin, n Daniel Parker, 18, of Calif. Sunset Memorial Drive; was Born in Orangeburg, S.C., cited for larceny and underand formerly of Rutherford age possession of alcohol. He County, she was preceded in received a written promise to death by her husband James appear. M. “Mac” McDade Sr. n William Barnard, age 19, The couple traveled around of Crestview Drive in Forest the world during his 32-year City was cited for aid and career in the Air Force, havabet larceny and underage ing been stationed in British possession of alcohol. He was Guiana, Trinidad, Puerto released on a written promRico, Brize Norton, England, ise to appear. and Japan. n Miranda Eplee, age 28, She was a volunteer at of Eastview Drive in Bostic David Grant Hospital at was cited for larceny. She was Travis AFB, and contributed released on a written promregularly to local food banks. ise to appear. She worked as the manager n Ashley Reynolds, age 20, of the Catalog Department of Bostic/Sunshine Highway for Montgomery Ward, in Bostic was served with a Citrus Heights, Calif., for 10 show cause order for failure years. to pay monies. She is survived by two children, James M. McDade Jr., EMS/Rescue and Nancy G. LaSarte; and n Rutherford County EMS two grandchildren. Private graveside serresponded to 34 E-911 calls vices will be held for the Saturday and Sunday. immediate family at Mount Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 n The Volunteer Life Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, Saving and Rescue, Hickory Calif. Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue Irma King responded to 11 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. Irma Bradley King, 67, of Harris, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Fire Calls Born in Roebuck, S.C., she n Bills Creek responded to was a daughter of the late a structure fire, assisted by Sam and Ruth Bradley, and Chimney Rock and Fairfield. the widow of Jerry “Goober” n Forest City responded to King. a gas leak. She was retired from King’s n Rutherfordton responded Rag Barn and was a member to a grass fire. of Riverside Baptist Church. n S-D-O responded to a She resided with her adoptmotor vehicle accident. ed daughter, Patricia Seay pain in his legs where he was burned. He is expected to undergo surgery this week.
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FOREST CITY — The 10-year-old boy who was burned Saturday evening, Nov. 27, while family members were burning trash, is in good condition at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Ga. Martin Lipscomb, a student at Cliffside Elementary School, may be able to return home by the end of the week, said his principal Jason Byrd. Byrd said Martin had been sitting up and walking although there is still
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and is also survived by twoe sisters-in-law, two nieces, and three nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in the Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Online condolences www.mcswainevans.com.
T.J. Parker Thomas Junior “T.J.” Parker, 73, of 602 Macedonia Road, Gaffney, S.C., in the Macedonia community, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at home. He was a son of the late Henry and Mattie Parker and also preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Price Parker. He operated Parker’s Greenhouses for years and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Gaffney. He was also active at Chase Baptist Church in Henrietta. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Genell Henson Parker; two daughters, Diane Fowler and Cheryl Hitchens; five grandchildren; a sister, Lib Blanton; and two brothers, Burman Parker and Lee Foy Parker. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Baptist Church with Dr. Terry Duvall and Dr. Scott Butler officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Blakely Funeral Home in Gaffney. Interment will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church, 216 Macedonia Road, Gaffney, SC 29341; or to Chase Baptist Church, 1725 Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will be at the residence. Online condolences www.blakelyfuneralhome.com.
Deaths Grady Patterson COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Grady Patterson Jr., South Carolina’s longtime former state treasurer and World War II fighter pilot , died Monday. He was 85. His longtime spokesman Trav Robertson said the retired Air Force general and treasurer of 37 years died of natural causes. Patterson was from the textile town of Calhoun Falls. He flew combat missions for the Army at Iwo Jima, and, in the Air Force, during the Korean War and the Berlin crisis. After the war, Patterson earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina and joined the South Carolina Air Force National Guard. Upon his retirement from the Air National Guard in 1984, the Legislature promoted Patterson to lieutenant general. He had flown every combat plane stationed THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
in South Carolina, from the P-51 through the F-16. President Reagan awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal of the United States. Patterson served as an assistant attorney general for eight years before first winning the treasurer’s office in 1966, following the death of longtime state Treasurer Jefferson Bates. Ralph Johnson NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ralph Johnson, who played clarinet at Preservation Hall for 20 years, has died. Preservation Hall says Johnson, whose father played the clarinet and gave his son the instrument when he was 7-years-old, died Monday after being hospitalized for a heart condition. He was 71. A product of New Orleans’ musical Sixth Ward, Johnson played all reed instruments as well as flute and piano. He lied about his age and played his first professional gig at 13. Malcolm Oliver Perry II DALLAS (AP) — Dr. Malcolm Oliver Perry II, who attended to President John F. Kennedy at Parkland Memorial Hospital after he was shot in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, has died. He was 80. The vascular surgeon also was one of the doctors to operate on presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, who was shot two days after Kennedy’s death. After a long career, he retired in 2000 as professor emeritus of surgery at UT Southwestern.
T. J. Parker Thomas Junior “T. J.” Parker, 73, of 602 Macedonia Road, Gaffney, SC in the Macedonia Community, died peacefully at home on Sunday evening, December 6, 2009. Mr. Parker was the son of the late Henry and Mattie Parker. He was a caring husband to Genell Henson Parker, his devoted wife of nine years. He was a loving father to his daughter Diane Fowler and his daughter, Cheryl Hitchens and her husband, David, and Papa to five adored grandchildren: Magan, Andy, Chase, Adam, and Sarah. He is also survived by a sister, Lib Blanton, and two brothers, Burman Parker and Lee Foy Parker, as well as many other family members who loved him. Mr. Parker is predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Price Parker and two siblings, Earl Parker and Emma Jean Phillips. Mr. Parker possessed a sweet, loving spirit that touched the lives of many people. While he was soft-spoken, his words were always kind and made people feel welcome. He and Margaret had a love and talent for gardening, and their generous natures led them to share with others. This love was the foundation for Parker’s Greenhouses which they opened and operated for years with their daughter, Diane. His love for Christ and for his family was evident in everything he did. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC and was also active in Chase Baptist Church in Henrietta, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 PM on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Macedonia Baptist Church with Dr. Terry Duvall and Dr. Scott Butler officiating. Interment will be in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church, 216 Macedonia Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 or to Chase Baptist Church, 1725 Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will be at the residence. An online guest register is available at: www.blakelyfuneralhome.com. Blakely Funeral Home, Gaffney, SC, is in charge of arrangements. Paid obit.
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Holidays Annual Holiday Tour: Sponsored by Family Resources; Dec. 12 and 13, from 1 to 5 p.m., this year’s tour features the home of Blue and Julie Pittman; tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door; the reception center will be at the new Rutherfordton Elementary; for information call 247-1440, ext. 105. Christmas party: PiedmontPleasant Hill Community Club; Saturday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., at the clubhouse; covered dish meal, games and Santa. Christmas Concert: David Roach will present a Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase High School auditorium. The program begins at 7 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door with all proceeds going to the Chase Trojan Marching Band Uniform Fund.
Miscellaneous Food truck: A mobile food truck will be at Providence United Methodist Church, 161 Providence Church Road, Forest City, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 10:30 to 1 p.m. The food is free and will be given to those in need (no credentials necessary). Bring box or laundry basket to carry food. Sponsored by the church. Yokefellow Service Center will hold a half-price Christmas sale Thursday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Includes toys and other items for Christmas gifts. Located at 102 Blanton St., Spindale. Walk-in registration: Spring recreational season; Saturdays, Dec. 12, 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. Financial aid workshop: Monday, Jan. 4, 6 to 8 p.m., R-S Central High School; parents of college bound seniors encouraged to attend. Art Exhibit: Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild presents the Young Budding Artist exhibit through Jan. 30, at Norris Public Library, Rutherfordton. The young artists are students of Judy Ockert. Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, Dec. 12, noon to 1 p.m.; Thunder Road Animal Hospital; $9 cash, one-year rabies; $10 cash, threeyear rabies; other discounted vaccines available; call 286-0033.
Fundraisers Toy run: 10th Annual Moose Lodge Toy Run; Saturday, Dec. 12, meet in the old K-Mart parking lot at 1 p.m.; depart at 1:45 p.m.; bring a new, unwrapped toy; the ride ends at 2:15 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. Plate sale: Saturday, Dec. 12, begins at 11 a.m., at Holy Temple No. 2; chicken or fish plates $6 each, includes dessert and beverage. Bike ride, car show: Benefit for Jessica Henderson Sanney; Saturday, Dec. 12, registration starts at noon, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Mooresboro; ride from 1 to 3 p.m., ending at Lattimore Fire Department; $10 per bike; car show vehicles, registration $15; door prizes; hot dog sale; call (704) 434-5262 for more information. Yard sale: Dec. 10 and 11, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Guard Armory, 890 Withrow Road; furniture, clothes, knick knacks, and much more; sponsored by DAV Chapter 25; all proceeds for local veterans aid program.
Music/concerts SheDances benefit concert: Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., at Father’s Vineyard, 724 Oakland Road, Spindale; featuring Thalon and LP (Like Paul), with special guest David Coffin; admission $10; sponsored by Krucifyd Ministries; for information call (828) 243-3445 or visit www.shedances.org. Concert: The Christian group Celestial Praise will perform Saturday, Dec. 12, during the 11 a.m. worship service at the Seventhday Adventist Church in Tryon. Choir anniversary: New Bethel All Male Choir; Sunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m., New Bethel AME Zion Church, 263 Forest City; the program includes the following all male choirs from St. John, Green Creek, New Bethel Independent and Oak Grove; Clarence Quarles, master of ceremonies; Rev. Leroy Staley, pastor.
ICC Continuing Education Fall 2009 catalogs are also available online at www.isothermal.edu/conedu/. To register for one of the following classes, call 286-3636, ext. 346. Vehicle Safety Inspection certification: For initial and renewal certification; WTh, Dec. 9 and 10, 6 to 10 p.m., course #14762; fee $65. Auto Dealers Continuing Education: Fulfills the annual six hours of required continuing education. Dec. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; fee $75; course #14551.
and Greenway said he did not have an objection to making it a part of the record. Greenway also noted that three members of the jury, as constituted at the end of the day, are black. Judge Letts ruled that Greenway’s actions were not inappropriate and showed no pattern against any certain group. “The dynamics of the case raise concerns,” Letts said, “but there is no evidence of inappropriate use of challenges.”
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ed. “It is an experience I will never forget. “The 18 years (in office as board member and mayor) has been good to me. I hope I did a small thing or two for the town.” He also thanked his wife, Margaret, for putting up with him. Then Dennis Tarlton was sworn in as the new mayor. Tarlton, in taking over the meeting, said he was thankful for the opportunity. Looking at the board on each side of him, he said, “the key players are right here, and I have all the faith in the world in them.” Tarlton expressed his appreciation to the town staff, and especially thanked Town Manager Chuck Summey and Town Clerk Sandra Mayse. Returning commissioners Steve Holland and Shawn Moore also were
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Usually the top vote getter in election is named to the position, but Searcy relinquished the honor to Walker. Searcy said he had been thinking about the role over the past few weeks and didn’t feel he was able to fulfill the duties and nominated Walker. The vote was unanimous. The town agreed to apply for a grant from the Rural Center’s Health Care program to help with the location of a new dentist office in Spindale. Spindale is the fiscal agent for the grant and in-kind dollars will take care of the administrative duties. Partnering on the grant applications will be the Economic Development Commission, the dental practice and the town of Spindale. Dest Family Dentistry of Mecklenburg County wants to open a new office in Rutherford County and the company is looking to lease a building in the White Oaks Plaza to open the practice. The building is owned by Phillips Edison, but the dental group is attempting to buy the property. In addition to general dentistry service, Dest Dental would provide service to Medicaid patients in the community.
He therefore denied the objection by the defense. Sparrow also raised the issue of race in asking potential jurors if they have a problem with a mixed race couple. Citing the potential for further emotional responses, he also asked if jurors had any particular problems with the admission during the trial that the victim was pregnant and was removed from life support. None of the picked jurors cited special concerns about any of the three matters. Before the jury pool was brought in Monday morning, the defense attorney told the judge that some of the discovery had been provided to him as late as last Thursday. Discovery
allows the parties to know before a trial begins what evidence may be presented in the case. He asked that such late evidence be precluded from use by the state. The judge said if the state makes an effort to introduce that evidence he will decide at that time. A larger than usual jury pool was brought in, and the selection of a jury took from about 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
sworn into office. Holland said, “I look forward to the next four years and working with this outstanding board.” Moore expressed a personal thanks to Gibson, and said, “I am confident this board will do a good job.” Holland was elected mayor pro-tem by a unanimous vote. Likewise, David Lloyd, the town’s attorney, also was unanimously retained. In nonceremonial action, the board awarded the engineering contract for a Grahamtown project on Gypsy Street to McGill Associates of Asheville. At the last meeting, board members had expressed concerns about using an out-of-county contractor. But Holland noted Monday night that when all the rating criteria were examined, “it was definitely McGill.” The vote approving McGill was unanimous. The board also heard from John McWhorter on a request for Forest City to adopt a resolution requesting
that Rutherford County, and specifically the former Ruth School, be included in a National Park Service study list for the headquarters of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. McWhorter cited Rutherford County’s rich Revolutionary War history, commenting that the fight would have been called the Battle of Gilbert Town except for the fact that the British left and went to Kings Mountain. He said the site will include a headquarters and visitors center, and he noted it could be a gateway for the county. The board endorsed the proposal.
Dest Family Dentistry said it will renovate the entire property and rebuild it for their respective needs. Extensive plumbing is needed. The new business will create 13 full-time jobs. The practice has offices in Charlotte, Wadesboro, Salisbury, Locust and King Mountain. The practice includes 13 doctors and a staff of 70. The estimated cost of the project is $301,000. Funding sources will come from Edison with $64,000 in permanent improvements to the building, if he owns the building; $17,000 for heating and air condition; $100,000 from Dest Family Dentistry; $1,800 from the town of Spindale for in-kind grant money; and $120,000 from the rural center grant. Commissioners approved a $35,000 budget amendment for the Sewer Enterprise Fund to replace the agitator at the Waste Treatment Plant. The money is coming from the Enterprise Capital Reserve, which has $1.1 million. Council voted to hold an evaluation of the town’s manager on Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m., one hour prior to the next regularly scheduled board meeting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was rescheduled from Jan. 18, to Jan. 25 because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Commissioners also unanimously
approved a resolution asking that the Overmountain Victory Trail headquarters be located at Ruth Elementary School. In other business, Commissioners voted to allow the homeowners of the 702 Maryland Street home to have a six-month extension to demolish the home and have the rubbish hauled to the landfill. The couple, Raymond and Mildred Parker, hoped to repair their former home, but she said Monday night the couple does not have the money. But rather than the town demolish the house at its costs, the couple wanted to tear the house down if they were given extra time. The six-month extension is allowed only if the couple shows monthly progress in getting the house torn down. Commissioner Toby Tomblin said the couple could not wait until the sixth month to start because if they did, they’d be back in the same situation six months down the road. The town has been dealing with the demolition project since 2007. The board also approved budget amendments of $35,000 to be taken from unreserved funds in the fund balance. There is still $20,000 in the unreserved funds, town manager McHargue reported.
Opening arguments will begin the court session today. The trial resumes at 9:30 a.m. today. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
In other action, the board: n appointed ex-officio members to town boards and commissions. n adopted a conflict of interest statement in connection with the Grahamtown project. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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Missing girl case prompts DSS investigation FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Agents with North Carolina’s criminal investigative agency are launching a probe into whether child welfare workers turned over complete records of their contacts with the family of a slain 5-year-old. The State Bureau of Investigation said that agents will look into whether Cumberland County’s Department of Social Services gave incomplete records to police investigating the
slaying of Shaniya Davis, SBI spokeswoman Noelle Talley said Monday. Fayetteville Police Chief Tom Bergamine requested the probe and Cumberland County District Attorney Ed Grannis added his weight after police homicide investigators discussed their experiences. “I share their concern and have requested the assistance of the SBI to assist us,” Grannis said in a letter
released Monday. The girl was reported missing by her mother on Nov. 10. Police said she was killed the same day. Her mother, Antoinette Davis, 25, is charged with filing a false police report, trafficking her daughter and child abuse involving prostitution. Mario McNeill, 29, an acquaintance of Davis, is charged with the girl’s murder, rape and kidnapping.
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Tar Heels win 21st NCAA championship COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Anson Dorrance has been coaching the same system at North Carolina for 31 years, and he’s certainly not going to change anything now. The Tar Heels earned their second straight and 21st overall national championship on Sunday, beating Stanford 1-0 in the final of the Women’s College Cup. Jessica McDonald scored in the third minute and North Carolina’s smothering defense hung on from there. “We’ve tried to design a system that’s difficult to play against,” Dorrance said. “That system is predicated on work ethic and high pressure. It’s hard for other teams to replicate that in practice. Often times, even when a quality team plays us for the first time, it’s a bit of a shock.” The Tar Heels (23-3-1) have won six NCAA titles since 1999, three times as many as any other team overall. The program has produced some of the game’s all-time scorers, led by Mia Hamm. But the defense has always been a cornerstone, and the Tar Heels finished the latest championship season with their 10th shutout in the last 11 games. Stanford, the nation’s secondhighest scoring team, mustered only nine shots. Stanford (25-1) failed in its bid to join North Carolina as the only teams to finish a perfect season — no losses or ties — with a championship. The Tar Heels have done that four times (1991-93, 2003).
McCoy, Tebow among five finalists NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow added another Heisman first to his long list of accomplishments just by being selected a finalists for this year’s trophy. Tebow became the first player to be invited to the Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony three times when the Florida quarterback — along with Colt McCoy, Mark Ingram, Toby Gerhart and Ndamukong Suh — was named a finalist Monday for college football’s most prestigious player of the year award. The Heisman Trophy will be awarded Saturday in Manhattan. The presentation ceremony has been televised since 1981 and since 1982 at least three players have been invited to attend. The last time as many as five players were invited to New York was 2004, when USC quarterback Matt Leinart won the award. Tebow, who was the first sophomore to win the Heisman in 2007, is trying to become the second two-time Heisman winner, joining Ohio State’s Archie Griffin. Tebow finished third in the voting last year, while getting the most firstplace votes. He’s also the first player to finish in the top five of the Heisman balloting three times since Georgia tailback Herschel Walker.
On TV 2:30 p.m. (FSS) UEFA Champions League Soccer Olympique de Marseille vs. Real Madrid. 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Jimmy V Classic — Butler vs. Georgetown. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Jimmy V Classic — Indiana vs. Pittsburgh. 10 p.m. (ESPN2) Rodeo Wrangler National Finals — Sixth Round. From Las Vegas.
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Carolina Panthers’ Chris Harris (43) intercepts a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Maurice Stovall (85) in the second half of the Panthers’ 16-6 win in an NFL football game in Charlotte Sunday.
Moore impresses in win CHARLOTTE (AP) — They played it safe, leaned on their running game and took advantage of an improbable number of mistakes by one of the NFL’s worst teams. Still, Matt Moore was a winner in his first start in nearly two years and will likely remain Carolina’s quarterback for another week — when the competition gets much tougher. A day after the Panthers beat woeful Tampa Bay 16-6, coach John Fox was typically evasive on Monday. He wouldn’t declare Moore the starter next week at New England, said he didn’t know when Jake Delhomme would be able to prac-
tice again, and replied “I can’t answer ifs” when asked if Delhomme starts again when his broken finger is healed. “He obviously did some good things, and some things we’ve got to continue to work on,” Fox said of Moore. “I thought he played well enough for us to win.” The Panthers (5-7) clearly had a restrained passing game. Led by Jonathan Stewart’s 120 yards rushing and a touchdown, they ran the ball 33 times to just 20 passes. Carolina twice ran draw plays on third-and-10 and again on third-and-8. Please see Panthers, Page 9
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Whitey Herzog spent a good, long time stewing about a blown call in the 1985 World Series. So in a strange way, perhaps this fits: He’s going into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an umpire. Herzog and longtime crew chief Doug Harvey got the call Monday, elected to the Hall by the Veterans Committee. Herzog was a single vote short in his previous try, and might’ve made it sooner with another crown on his resume. But he was forever linked to Don Denkinger after the ump’s infamous miss in Game 6 so long ago cost the St. Louis Cardinals a chance to clinch. “No, I’m not bitter at Denkinger,” Herzog said at Busch Stadium. “He’s a good guy, he knows he made a mistake, and he’s a human being. It happened at an inopportune time but I do think they ought to have instant replay in the playoffs and World Series.” As for Harvey, Herzog joshed: “I don’t know why he should get in. Doug kicked me out of more games than any other umpire.” Like Herzog, Harvey fell one vote shy in the last election. This time, they both easily drew enough support to reach Cooperstown. Among those who came close this year was former players’ union head Marvin Miller. He was on a separate slate for executives and officials, and fell two votes short. Herzog was a fixture in major league dugouts for two decades. He won the 1982 World Series and three NL pennants with the Cardinals and three division titles with Kansas City. He became the 19th manager to make the hall. Herzog and Harvey came close in 2007. They will be enshrined at the induction ceremonies on July 25. Harvey umpired in the National League for 31 seasons before retiring in 1992. He worked five World Series and six All-Star games, and handled more than 4,600 games overall.
Alabama players celebrate after their 32-13 win over Florida in the NCAA college football SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, The Crimson Tide will face Texas in the BCS National Championship game Jan. 7. Associated Press
It’s Alabama vs. Texas for crown By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
Alabama and Texas get to play in a national title game. For TCU, Cincinnati and Boise State, the math doesn’t quite add up but they still get a spot in a BCS bowl. The quirky, imperfect method of choosing a national champion succeeded Sunday in matching topranked Alabama against No. 2 Texas in the BCS championship — a Jan. 7 game between undefeated teams that will bring together Heisman Trophy hopefuls Colt McCoy of the Longhorns and Mark Ingram of the
Crimson Tide. And, of course, it also produced plenty for the little guys to get upset about. No. 3 TCU, No. 4 Cincinnati and No. 6 Boise State also finished undefeated. All three were included in the BCS, but none will play for the title — a predictable result that will renew the annual debate about college football’s way of determining the best team in the land. “It’s a fair question,” said BCS executive director Bill Hancock. “The fact is that the charge of the BCS is to match 1 and 2 in the bowl system. It’s a limited charge. It’s what the BCS is
designed to do. Based on the season’s play, we’re confident we’ve matched 1 and 2.” Seeking its first national title since 1992, Alabama opens as a 3-point favorite for the game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. That’s the place where Vince Young almost singlehandedly led Texas to a victory over Southern California in 2006 to claim the national title. The other BCS matchups: Oregon against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl; Iowa against Georgia Tech in the Orange; Florida against Cincinnati Please see BCS, Page 9
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National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 7 5 0 .583 328 Miami 6 6 0 .500 278 N.Y. Jets 6 6 0 .500 249 Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 199 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 12 0 0 1.000 331 Jacksonville 7 5 0 .583 225 Tennessee 5 7 0 .417 246 Houston 5 7 0 .417 277 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 3 0 .750 254 Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 257 Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 272 Cleveland 1 11 0 .083 145 West W L T Pct PF San Diego 9 3 0 .750 342 Denver 8 4 0 .667 240 Oakland 4 8 0 .333 142 Kansas City 3 9 0 .250 196 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 8 4 0 .667 279 Philadelphia 8 4 0 .667 327 N.Y. Giants 7 5 0 .583 303 Washington 3 9 0 .250 200 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 12 0 0 1.000 440 Atlanta 6 6 0 .500 279 Carolina 5 7 0 .417 215 Tampa Bay 1 11 0 .083 187 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 10 2 0 .833 359 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 296 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 233 Detroit 2 10 0 .167 206 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 8 4 0 .667 297 San Francisco 5 7 0 .417 245 Seattle 5 7 0 .417 243 St. Louis 1 11 0 .083 139
PA 224 296 208 261 PA 201 273 316 266 PA 187 188 231 309 PA 242 202 282 326 PA 213 235 285 238 PA 251 279 262 330 PA 233 215 270 358 PA 234 233 267 314
x-clinched division Thursday’s Games N.Y. Jets 19, Buffalo 13 Sunday’s Games Chicago 17, St. Louis 9 Oakland 27, Pittsburgh 24 Denver 44, Kansas City 13 Philadelphia 34, Atlanta 7 Cincinnati 23, Detroit 13 Miami 22, New England 21 New Orleans 33, Washington 30, OT Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 17 Carolina 16, Tampa Bay 6 Jacksonville 23, Houston 18 San Diego 30, Cleveland 23 N.Y. Giants 31, Dallas 24 Seattle 20, San Francisco 17 Arizona 30, Minnesota 17 Monday’s Game Baltimore at Green Bay, late Thursday, Dec. 10 Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Carolina at New England, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. The AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (58) 13-0 1,498 2 2. Texas (2) 13-0 1,425 3 3. TCU 12-0 1,376 4 4. Cincinnati 12-0 1,302 5 5. Florida 12-1 1,253 1 6. Boise St. 13-0 1,237 6 7. Oregon 10-2 1,128 7 8. Ohio St. 10-2 1,080 8 9. Georgia Tech 11-2 952 12 10. Iowa 10-2 925 9 11. Penn St. 10-2 883 10 12. Virginia Tech 9-3 866 11 13. LSU 9-3 686 15 14. Miami 9-3 660 17 15. BYU 10-2 658 16 16. Oregon St. 8-4 524 13 17. Pittsburgh 9-3 514 14 18. West Virginia 9-3 447 24 19. Stanford 8-4 390 23 20. Nebraska 9-4 371 21 21. Oklahoma St. 9-3 349 22 22. Arizona 8-4 323 — 23. Utah 9-3 151 — 24. Wisconsin 9-3 133 — 25. Cent. Michigan 11-2 64 — Others receiving votes: East Carolina 53, Houston 50, Texas Tech 44, Southern Cal 8, Northwestern 35, Clemson 31, California 14, Mississippi 14, North Carolina 7, Oklahoma 7, Tennessee 6, Missouri 4, Georgia 1, Montana 1. Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. California (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Bowl At Charlotte North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
NEW COACH Emerald Bowl at San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl at Nashville Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) 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 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS) Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN) Texas Bowl at Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 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 Dallas 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 at 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)
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 16 4 .800 — Toronto 9 13 .409 8 New York 7 15 .286 10 1/2 Philadelphia 5 16 .250 11 New Jersey 1 19 .050 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 16 4 .800 — Atlanta 14 6 .700 2 Miami 11 9 .550 5 Charlotte 8 11 .421 7 1/2 Washington 7 12 .368 8 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 15 5 .750 — Milwaukee 9 10 .474 5 1/2 Detroit 8 12 .400 7 Chicago 7 11 .389 7 Indiana 6 12 .333 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 14 7 .667 — Houston 11 9 .550 2 1/2 San Antonio 9 8 .529 3 New Orleans 8 11 .421 5 Memphis 8 12 .400 5 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 16 5 .750 — Portland 13 9 .619 3 Utah 11 8 .579 3 1/2 Oklahoma City 10 9 .526 4 1/2 Minnesota 3 17 .150 12 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 16 3 .842 — Phoenix 15 6 .714 2 Sacramento 9 10 .474 7 L.A. Clippers 9 11 .450 7 1/2 Golden State 6 13 .316 10 Sunday’s Games New York 106, New Jersey 97 Cleveland 101, Milwaukee 86 Detroit 98, Washington 94 Miami 115, Sacramento 102 L.A. Lakers 108, Phoenix 88 Monday’s Games Denver 93, Philadelphia 83 New York 93, Portland 84 Golden State at Oklahoma City, late San Antonio at Utah, late Tuesday’s Games Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Monday’s College Basketball EAST Army 61, Fairleigh Dickinson 40 Marshall 69, Binghamton 55 Providence 78, Brown 62 Seton Hall 86, Massachusetts 68 Siena 73, Iona 60 Vermont 72, Yale 60 SOUTH Appalachian St. 77, Wofford 76
Campbell 86, S. Virginia 58 Coll. of Charleston 67, UNC Greensboro 64 Michigan St. 69, The Citadel 56 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 71, Delaware St. 53 UTSA 84, Texas-Pan American 58 Monday’s Women’s Basketball EAST Binghamton 75, Bryant 59 Lehigh 62, Duquesne 52 Long Island U. 78, Lafayette 65 Rutgers 51, Florida 38 Towson 59, Bucknell 48 Vermont 78, Holy Cross 56 SOUTH Appalachian St. 68, Davidson 59 Coll. of Charleston 63, Elon 50 Iona 53, Md.-Eastern Shore 50 S. Utah 67, Centenary 53 MIDWEST N. Dakota St. 57, W. Illinois 31 S. Dakota St. 85, IUPUI 77 SOUTHWEST Houston 74, UTSA 53 Oral Roberts 99, UMKC 72 The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (62) 7-0 1,621 1 2. Texas (1) 6-0 1,514 2 3. Villanova (1) 8-0 1,460 3 4. Kentucky 8-0 1,417 5 5. Purdue 7-0 1,409 4 6. West Virginia 6-0 1,272 7 7. Syracuse (1) 8-0 1,270 8 8. Duke 7-1 1,058 6 9. Tennessee 6-1 1,047 11 10. Florida 8-0 1,024 13 11. North Carolina 7-2 985 10 12. Michigan St. 6-2 876 9 13. Ohio St. 7-1 806 15 14. Connecticut 6-1 787 14 15. Georgetown 6-0 723 16 16. Texas A&M 7-1 512 19 17. Washington 6-1 495 12 18. UNLV 7-0 429 24 19. Cincinnati 5-1 334 22 20. Wisconsin 6-1 298 — 21. Gonzaga 6-2 279 17 22. Butler 6-2 221 23 23. Texas Tech 8-0 219 — 24. Georgia Tech 6-1 171 — 25. Mississippi 7-1 127 — The Women’s Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated women’s college basketball poll: Record Pts 1. Connecticut (40) 7-0 1,000 2. Stanford 6-0 957 3. Notre Dame 7-0 900 4. Tennessee 7-0 895 5. LSU 6-0 770 6. Baylor 7-1 724 7. Duke 7-1 713 8. Xavier 7-0 709 9. Ohio St. 9-1 693 10. Texas A&M 6-0 663 11. North Carolina 6-1 645 12. Florida St. 8-0 603 13. Georgia 8-0 559 14. Arizona St. 6-1 468 15. Pittsburgh 7-0 377 16. Oklahoma 6-2 356 17. Texas 5-3 269 18. Vanderbilt 8-1 258 19. Virginia 6-2 254 20. Dayton 8-1 175 21. Michigan St. 5-3 143 22. California 4-3 142 23. Kansas 5-2 141 24. Nebraska 8-0 131 25. Maryland 8-1 82
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HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF 31 20 10 1 41 99 28 20 7 1 41 81 29 14 14 1 29 83 29 11 11 7 29 76 27 13 13 1 27 80 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 29 15 9 5 35 76 Buffalo 27 16 9 2 34 73 Ottawa 28 14 10 4 32 83 Montreal 30 14 14 2 30 76 Toronto 29 9 13 7 25 83 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 30 19 5 6 44 111 Atlanta 27 15 9 3 33 89 Tampa Bay 30 11 11 8 30 76 Florida 29 11 13 5 27 80 Carolina 29 7 17 5 19 70 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 28 18 7 3 39 85 Nashville 29 16 11 2 34 73 Detroit 29 14 10 5 33 83 Columbus 29 13 11 5 31 89 St. Louis 27 12 10 5 29 70 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Calgary 28 18 7 3 39 86 Colorado 31 16 9 6 38 94 Vancouver 29 16 13 0 32 91 Minnesota 28 13 12 3 29 78 Edmonton 30 13 13 4 30 90 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 31 19 7 5 43 104 Los Angeles 30 17 10 3 37 93 Phoenix 29 17 11 1 35 73 Dallas 29 13 8 8 34 85 Anaheim 29 10 13 6 26 82
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GA 83 61 88 89 79 GA 72 62 87 87 104 GA 82 78 88 100 105 GA 64 80 82 105 73 GA 69 95 75 86 95 GA 82 92 68 85 96
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Detroit 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Ottawa 4, Anaheim 3, SO Monday’s Games Toronto 5, Atlanta 2 New Jersey 3, Buffalo 0 Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 Washington 3, Tampa Bay 0 Edmonton 3, Florida 2 Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2 Colorado at St. Louis, late Minnesota at Phoenix, late Calgary at Los Angeles, late Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
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New University of Virginia head football coach, Mike London, speaks during a news conference in Charlottesville, Va. London, who lead the University of Richmond to a national championship last year and lost to Appalachian State in a quarterfinal game last weekend accepted the Virginia job Monday.
Cavs got to 4-0 with win at Owen BLACK MOUNTAIN — East Rutherford boys basketball team jumped out to a commanding lead and the defense did the rest on Monday to stay undefeated(4-0) on the season with a 53-46 win on the road against Owen. The Cavaliers had a strong opening quarter with nine points coming off the hot hand of Rob Gray to lead 23-12. East Rutherford held a 35-20 lead at the half and a tough zone defense by Owen held the Cavs to just 18 second half points, but it was still enough in the end. Gray led all Cavaliers with 20 points, while Devince Boykins posted eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the contest. Zach Price, Mikhail Baxter and Raheem Hampton all had six points, while Chris Petty, who played well on the defensive end collected eight rebounds on the night. “A great first quarter set the tone and I thought we played pretty well tonight with everybody getting some playing time,” East Rutherford boys basketball coach Brad Levine said.
Charleston edges UNC-G, 67-64 GREENSBORO (AP) — Andrew Goudelock scored 28 points, helping College of Charleston stay undefeated in conference play with a 67-64 win over North Carolina-Greensboro on Monday. The Cougars (4-3, 3-0 Southern Conference) led by as many as 10 points after Goudelock’s 3 with 5:27 left to play put them up 62-52. But the Spartans (2-5, 1-1) went on a 10-2 run from that juncture, pulling within 64-62 on Kyle Randall’s layup with 1:33 remaining. Casaan Breeden hit a 3 for Charleston’s final points after a UNC-Greensboro timeout, though, and the Spartans missed on two 3-point attempts in the final 13 seconds. Breeden finished with 14 points and Jeremy Simmons added 10 for the Cougars. Ben Stywall paced UNC-G with 21 points and 14 boards.
Appalachian State 77, Wofford 76 SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Donald Sims scored 25 points and Appalachian State earned a 77-76 victory over Wofford on Monday night. Sims shot 7-for-9 and nailed three 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (5-4, 1-1 Southern Conference). Isaac Butts contributed with a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. The Terriers (4-6, 0-2) stayed close, and a 3-pointer from Cameron Rundles cut the lead to 77-74 with 11 seconds remaining. Corey Godzinski then made a jumper with 1 second left for the final margin. Appalachian State missed two free throws after that, but Wofford was unable to get a final shot off.
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The NFL: Week 13
Saints 12-0 with OT victory By The Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are still perfect. Garrett Hartley kicked an 18-yard field goal 6:29 into overtime Sunday, and the Saints improved to 12-0 with a 33-30 victory over the Washington Redskins. The Saints clinched the NFC South with a far-fromperfect win that shows just how charmed their season is becoming. They trailed by seven points late in regulation when Washington’s Shaun Suisham was wide right with a gimmie 23-yarder that would have sealed the victory for the Redskins (3-9). Instead, Drew Brees led an 80-yard drive with no timeouts, taking just 33 seconds to tie the game. He hit a wide-open Robert Meachem over the middle for a 53-yard touchdown with 1:19 to play.
Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) fumbles the ball after being hit by New York Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Associated Press
Colts 27, Titans 17
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis tied the NFL record for longest winning streak, beating Tennessee for its 21st consecutive regular-season victory. The only other team to win that many in a row: New England from 2006-08. The Colts (12-0) can break the record next week at home against Denver. Peyton Manning threw one TD pass, Joseph Addai ran for two scores.
Cardinals 30, Vikings 17
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kurt Warner, back after missing a game with a concussion, threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals’ defense stifled Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings in a stunningly onesided victory. Favre set an NFL record for consecutive appearances, but game No. 283 in a row was no night to remember for him or the rest of the Vikings (10-2). Even more startling, Arizona (8-4) held Adrian Peterson to a season-low 19 yards in 13 carries and outrushed Minnesota 113-62.
Raiders 27, Steelers 24
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Louis Murphy caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Bruce Gradkowski with nine seconds remaining, his second score in the final 5 1/2 minutes, and Oakland scored three late touchdowns to deal Pittsburgh its fourth consecutive loss. The Steelers (6-6), in danger of missing the playoffs after winning the Super Bowl for a second time in four seasons, went ahead 24-20 on Ben Roethlisberger’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward with 1:56 remaining, only to have the Raiders (4-8) rally and win it.
Dolphins 22, Patriots 21
MIAMI (AP) — When Tom Brady missed repeated chances to put the game away in the fourth quarter, Chad Henne and the Miami Dolphins took advantage. Henne threw for a career-high 335 yards and directed a 51-yard drive for the winning field goal with 1:02 left, and Miami rallied past New England. The Dolphins (6-6) overcame
an early 14-point deficit to keep their slim playoff prospects alive, while AFC East leader New England (7-5) remained winless in five games in opponents’ stadiums this season.
and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season, setting up Cincinnati’s victory over Detroit that had even greater significance for the franchise.
Eagles 34, Falcons 7
Jaguars 23, Texans 18
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Vick took the snap, sprinted to his right, made a quick cut to the left, broke a tackle and dove into the end zone. He wasn’t done, either. Turns out, No. 7 still rules Atlanta. Making quite a return to the Georgia Dome, Vick accounted for a pair of touchdowns — one running, the other passing — and basked in the cheers of his former home and Philadelphia thoroughly dominated the shorthanded Atlanta.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — David Garrard threw two touchdown passes, Josh Scobee kicked three field goals and Jacksonville stayed in the AFC wild-card hunt with a victory over Houston. It was Jacksonville’s fifth straight victory at home and came in front of an announced crowd of 42,079 — the lowest in franchise history. .
Giants 31, Cowboys 24 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Jacobs had the Giants’ longest play of the season for just a few minutes, then Domenik Hixon topped it, lifting New York past Dallas. The Giants (7-5) tightened the NFC East with their win, dropping Dallas (8-4) into a tie with Philadelphia for the lead. New York has swept Dallas this season and plays Philadelphia here next Sunday night.
Chargers 30, Browns 23 CLEVELAND (AP) — LaDainian Tomlinson scored his 150th career TD and stiffarmed Hall of Famer Jim Brown for eighth place on the career rushing list and San Diego won its seventh straight and 15th in a row in December by beating Cleveland. Antonio Gates set a career high with 167 yards receiving for the Chargers (9-3), who dragged their cleats early and only led 13-7 at halftime. But Philip Rivers led San Diego on touchdown drives of 85 and 83 yards in just over nine minutes in the third quarter to open a 27-7 lead. Tomlinson’s 4-yard TD run with 5:58 left in the third put the Chargers up by 20.
Bengals 23, Lions 13 CINCINNATI (AP) — Running back Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip
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“We were running the ball well, a lot of quick game stuff, getting the ball out fast,” Moore said. “That makes it easy on any quarterback.” The 25-year-old Moore also showed a strong arm when he had a chance, completing 14 of 20 passes for 161 yards. It included a 66-yard completion to Steve Smith in the fourth quarter — Carolina’s longest pass of the season — that set up the clinching field goal. “Shoot, it was a great throw,” tight end Jeff King said. “That’s kind of what we’ve been missing the last couple weeks with our passing game.” Indeed, Carolina has been bogged down with Delhomme having the worst season of his career. While Moore overthrew Smith for what would’ve been a touchdown and threw an interception on a poor pass intended for Dante Rosario, he showed more precision than Delhomme, who has 18 interceptions in 11 games. Moore had a mediocre 73.1 passer rating Sunday, but that dwarfs Delhomme’s 59.4 mark for the season. Moore, much more laid back than Delhomme, provided a different atmosphere in the huddle, too. Stewart’s play helped, too. Filling as the No. 1 back for the injured DeAngelo Williams, Stewart averaged 4.6 yards on a career-high 26 carries, including a 3-yard run on the opening drive for the game’s only touchdown. So did the defense. While outgained 469-309, the Panthers intercepted Josh Freeman five times. Safety Chris Harris, who had one of the picks, said Freeman was locking into his receivers inside the 20. Carolina had three interceptions in or near the end zone. Moore, in his third season but with only four career starts, didn’t make those mistakes. While Fox wouldn’t make it certain, he’ll likely be starting Sunday at the Patriots (7-5), who will be desperate to end a surprising two-game losing streak It’s the start of the big-boy portion of the schedule for Moore, now 3-1 as an NFL starter. After New England, the Panthers face Minnesota (10-2), the New York Giants (7-5) and New Orleans (12-0) to close the season.
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in the Sugar and TCU against Boise State in the Fiesta. The TCU-Boise State game also will pit a pair of undefeateds against each other, two teams from small conferences that don’t always get automatic spots in the BCS. This is the first time in BCS hisBears 17, Rams 9 tory that two of the small schools have been selected. Both should be expected to use the title-game CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler snub as motivation. fizzled after a strong start, The Longhorns (13-0) have been on both sides of throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown without an intercep- the BCS debate in the past. Just last year, their chances for a national title tion, and Chicago beat St. Louis. were squashed when they lost a three-way tieCutler threw for 131 yards in breaker for the Big 12 South title. the first quarter as the Bears This time around, Texas defeated Nebraska 13-12 built a 10-0 lead. After that? in the Big 12 title game Saturday to secure its spot Chicago went to the run, St. Louis rallied and Bears receiver in the national championship, though the lessDevin Hester left the game with than-dominating performance certainly left things open for debate. a calf injury. Still, there was a big gap between Texas and TCU in the BCS rankings, the coaches’ poll and Broncos 44, Chiefs 13 The Associated Press poll, which is not included in KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — the BCS formula. The AP awards its own national Kyle Orton threw two touchchampionship. down passes and Denver used Behind 113 yards rushing and three touchdowns a punishing running game to from Ingram, Alabama (13-0) defeated Florida manhandle Kansas City. 32-13 in the SEC championship game, an overDenver had 245 yards rushwhelming victory over the defending national ing to turn the 99th meeting champions that made the Tide an easy choice for between AFL originals into a No. 1. laugher. Correll Buckhalter ran But is anything really easy when it comes to the for 113 yards and Knowshon BCS? Moreno had two touchdown TCU was ranked 17th in the preseason polls and runs to help the Broncos (8-4) never really had a chance to rise above the bigger, stay within reach of San Diego more traditional programs ahead of them. in the AFC West. Cincinnati made it through the Big East, one of the six so-called power conferences, and needed a 21-point comeback against Pittsburgh on Saturday Seahawks 20, 49ers 17 to move to 12-0. SEATTLE (AP) — Olindo Boise State finished its fourth undefeated reguMare kicked a 30-yard field goal lar season in the last six years, but still found itself as time expired to send Seattle ranked behind No. 5 Florida, in large part because over San Francisco, which it plays in the Western Athletic Conference. wasted a career passing day A perfect scenario for an eight-team playoff, perfrom Alex Smith and many other haps, but that’s years off. The current system is set opportunities. for the next four years. And to hear the BCS offiAfter San Francisco called time cials tell it, there’s nothing really wrong with their out to try to ice the veteran on a system, anyway. cold day, Mare made his second field goal of the final quarter and extended his team record of 18 consecutive makes for the Seahawks (5-7). They also kept alive hopes for a winning season, if not a playoff berth.
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Storm brings wind, snow to Western U.S. region By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Writer
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Bob Bannon, of Camp Hill, Pa., zips down a frozen mountain road performing a slide turn on his skateboard in Rye, Pa., Sunday.
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Nation Today Ex-mayor denies threat
DETROIT (AP) — Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied in court Monday that he made threats to a prosecutor during a jailhouse telephone call to his wife while he was serving time following a textmessaging sex scandal that led to his resignation. Two 15-minute conversations — recorded in November 2008 — were played Monday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court during Kilpatrick’s hearing about restitution payments. “When we get the loot, we’re going to take her all the way out,” Kilpatrick told his wife, Carlita. Kilpatrick admitted the “her” was Kym Worthy, head of the prosecutor’s office and a former judge. Worthy charged Kilpatrick and his ex-top aide in March 2008 with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice after sexually explicit text messages revealed both lied during an earlier whistleblowers’ trial about being romantically involved and their roles in the firing of a police official.
Teen suing McDonald’s
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A transgender teenager says a McDonald’s restaurant in Florida discriminated against her when managers refused to interview her for a job, according to a complaint filed Monday. Zikerria Bellamy, 17, said two managers at an Orlando restaurant wouldn’t give her an interview on two separate occasions in July. Later, she said a manager left her a voice mail, using a gay slur to let her know she wouldn’t be hired. A spokeswoman for the local restaurant, Allison Garrett, said in a statement the employee who left the voice mail “acted outside the scope of his authority and was not responsible for hiring.” He no longer works at the restaurant. The statement did
not mention did not mention the other manager. McDonald’s “has a zero tolerance policy prohibiting discrimination or harassment in the restaurant,” the statement said. Bellamy is a male who has been living as a female for about the past six years. She said she completed a job application online, then was called to the store for an interview. When one manager refused to see her, she called later and was granted an interview with another manager. “He began to laugh at me once he saw me,” said Bellamy, who wore a suit to the interview. “He said, ’Oh, I can’t interview you today. I’m busy.”’
Texas prisoner captured HOUSTON (AP) — A convicted sex offender who was the subject of a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after authorities received several phone tips, including one from a salesman who recognized the inmate outside his business. A hungry, wet and barefoot Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. was caught in northeast Houston, about 25 miles northwest of where he escaped, said Alfredo Perez, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service.
Plant gas line explodes BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — A gas line explosion at a plant in northern Illinois was so strong it shook buildings at least a mile away. Police in Belvidere, Ill., say a gas line exploded Monday afternoon at the NKD America plant, which makes synthetic crystals for computers. Police say they have reports at least one person may have been injured, but that hasn’t been confirmed. Belvidere school district official Greg Brown works about a mile away from where the blast occurred.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing schools and threatening to spawn mudslides in wildfire-devastated Southern California. Virtually the entire region was suffering, from subzero wind chills in Washington state to heavy snow that closed schools and government offices in Reno, Nev., and left big rigs jackknifed across highways in several states. Blizzard warnings were in effect for northern Arizona and parts of Colorado, with forecasters predicting up to 2 feet of snow around Flagstaff. The National Weather Service said the upper elevations of the Sierra mountains could get up to 3 feet of snow, with up to 4 feet forecast for the mountains of southern Utah. Even the hills east of San Francisco Bay received a rare dusting overnight, and snow was predicted for Fresno and other communities in California’s Central Valley. Bad weather stretched far to the east as well. The first snow of the season for much of Indiana snarled traffic and delayed schools. Crashes left one person dead. Reno schools closed and all nonessential state government workers, except public safety personnel, were told to stay home. Chains or snow tires were required across the region. Several flights into and out of RenoTahoe International were delayed or canceled. “Motorists are going to have to chain up,” Trooper Chuck Allen with the Nevada Highway Patrol said. “Otherwise, we end up with a parking lot.” Deputy City Manager Jim Wine said snowfall is pretty routine for Flagstaff, which sits at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet. But winds of 30 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph are a concern because they could cause
power outages and whiteout driving conditions, he said. Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman Rod Wigman vowed to keep northern Arizona roads plowed despite a $100 million budget deficit, but advised people to stay home if possible as the brunt of the storm sweeps through in the afternoon and evening. “When the sun goes down, people need to go home,” Wigman said. Southern California was largely escaping the snow, but heavy rain — up to 4 inches was forecast in some areas — sparked concerns of mudslides. The foothill areas below the wildfire-scarred Angeles National Forest were barricaded with sandbags and concrete barriers, some decorated with Christmas garlands. Several roads in the San Gabriel Mountains, a few miles northeast of Los Angeles, were closed. Residents of foothill towns such as La Canada Flintridge were urged to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Bob Spencer of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works warned people to keep an eye on the weather and be prepared to flee. In San Diego, the National Weather Service issued a warning of high winds as the storm front approached. Gust of up to 60 mph were forecast, especially along the coast, foothills and deserts. Two more storms, this time from the tropical Pacific, were expected to arrive on Thursday and Saturday. One of those storms was churning waves up to 50 feet high off Hawaii’s beaches, drawing hundreds of people to Oahu’s North Shore. Todd Heitkamp of the National Weather Service says the storm expected in the Plains on Tuesday should hit hardest in Iowa and Nebraska, which already reported several inches of snow by midday Monday. New Mexico officials prepared for 12-hour shifts for snowclearing crews.
Impeachment effort focuses on 2008 trip By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers debating Wednesday whether to impeach South Carolina’s governor challenged claims that a 2008 taxpayer-funded trip where he saw his Argentine mistress was legitimate state business. After confessing the affair in June, Gov. Mark Sanford reimbursed the state for $3,300 in travel expense tied to the Buenos Aires trip a year earlier. “It’s just obvious that this trip was a personal trip and state business was kind of thrown in as a cover,” state Rep. Greg Delleney said during a fourth day of impeachment hearings. Delleney, R-Chester, wrote the impeachment resolution that says the married Sanford was derelict in his duties when he abandoned the state in June of this year to secretly spend five days with mistress Maria Belen Chapur. The affair became public when he disappeared and his staff
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said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. Sanford’s chief counsel, Swati Patel, argued that the 2008 trip was proposed first by the state Department of Commerce, not Sanford. That wasn’t enough to convince House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison. “You can make mistakes by reading between the lines, but it does appear to me it’s more likely that the governor set up the Argentina trip in 2008 for reasons other than economic development,” Harrison, R-Columbia, said. Harrison’s subcommittee could decide as early as Wednesday whether to move forward with impeachment, approve a censure resolution condemning Sanford’s actions or do nothing at all. The impeachment resolution says Sanford left no one in charge while he “directed members of his staff in a manner that caused them to deceive and mislead the public officials” about where he was.
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Name Last ZaleCp 3.75 Blyth rs 29.95 Goldcp wt 7.41 TataCom 15.53 Clay Bond 48.06 Intl Coal 4.00 KrispKrm 3.16 MI Devel 12.45 DirREBull 126.44 SunriseSen 3.12
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg BkofAm 2749482 15.89 -.39 Citigrp 1862800 4.03 -.03 SprintNex 1441292 4.18 +.49 SPDR 1148703 110.84 -.17 SPDR Fncl 773989 14.39 -.24 Pfizer 725974 18.06 -.43 iShEMkts 689071 41.48 -.36 GenElec 615585 16.08 -.12 US NGsFd 604054 9.22 +.58 DirFBear rs 539435 20.24 +.75 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Rentech 67392 1.63 +.08 IntlRylty g 62001 6.73 +2.28 NthgtM g 57628 3.17 -.10 GoldStr g 56024 3.58 -.13 GrtBasG g 54178 1.74 +.05 NovaGld g 47148 5.78 -.32 CFCda g 36230 14.40 -.22 CelSci 31557 1.17 -.04 Taseko 27116 3.85 -.13 NwGold g 20961 3.64 -.16 DIARY
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CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Stock trader: ‘The market feels tired’
Bailout funds may
go to jobs
By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS
By BEN FELLER
AP Business Writers
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the massive federal bailout program for financial institutions has turned out to be much less costly than expected and there may be ways to redirect some of the money toward creating new jobs. Speaking in the Oval Office, Obama declined to say directly whether he would seek to redirect some of the repaid money from the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program to jobs programs. He did say he would address the topic in an economic speech on Tuesday. The president said the key question is determining whether the bailout money could be put toward selective job creation that meets the original intent of the law. He cited as an example directing bailout money to help small businesses get lending. The president’s comments came as Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill were looking to tap as much as $70 billion in unused funds from the Wall Street bailout to pay for new spending on roads and bridges and to save the jobs of firefighters, teachers and other public employees. Republican leaders are voicing strong opposition to that idea, saying all the money should go toward reducing the federal deficit. In particular, Obama signaled that money from the $700 billion financial rescue program could be used as part of a jobs package for the purpose of helping small- and medium-sized businesses get loans to invest and ultimately to hire workers. Congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program in October 2008. Obama will give a speech designed to flesh out his latest jobs-creation plan on Tuesday. He said he would address the use of bailout money at that time. The Obama administration will lose $200 billion less than expected from the federal bailout program, according to a Treasury official who spoke on condition of anonymity because that new projection had not been released. That’s down from the a $341 billion estimate of August.
NEW YORK — Even the prospect that interest rates will remain low couldn’t bring out buyers in the stock market. Stocks ended mixed Monday after a brief afternoon gain that came when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said unemployment and other problems would hold the economy to “moderate” improvements and that rates are likely to remain low. The comments pushed down the dollar because low interest rates make the currency less attracAssociated Press tive. That gave a boost to stocks since a lower dolFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, talks to SunTrust Banklar can add to profits for U.S. companies that do Greater Washington President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Wilfong, business overseas. The market’s gains evaporated in Washington, Monday prior to speaking during a discussion hosted by later, however, as the dollar pared its losses. The Economic Club of Washington. Dan Deming, a trader with Stutland Equities, said there were simply too few buyers on a day with little new news to keep the upward momentum going. “It just feels like it’s drifting,” he said. “The market feels tired.” The fatigue comes as investors find few answers to questions about what investments will be strong in 2010 after a big run in stocks and commodities this year. Many traders have closed their books on the year and are wondering whether slow improveBy JEANNINE AVERSA year. That should help push down the nation’s unemployment ments in the economy will be able to support more AP Economics Writer rate — now at 10 percent — “but stock market gains next year. WASHINGTON — Federal According to preliminary calculations, the Dow at a pace slower than we would Reserve Chairman Ben Jones industrial average rose 1.21, or less than 0.1 like,” he acknowledged. Bernanke warned Monday that percent, to 10,390.11 after being up 54 points and Under one Fed forecast it’s too soon to know whether the down 29 points. On Friday, the Dow ended with a released last month, the jobless economic recovery will last and gain of 23 points after having been up as much as rate would remain stubbornly again pledged to hold rates at 151 points following the unemployment report. extra-low levels for an “extended high next year — ranging from The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index 9.3 to 9.7 percent. The Fed has period.” fell 2.73, or 0.3 percent, to 1,103.25, while the warned that it could take five or The Fed chief’s speech to the Nasdaq composite index fell 4.74, or 0.2 percent, six years for the job market to Economic Club of Washington to 2,189.61. The dollar fell as against other major return to normal. made clear he thinks the econocurrencies, but those declines moderated in the To nurture the recovery, the my will struggle even as it recovafternoon, leaving the ICE Futures US dollar index Fed has kept rates at record low ers from the recession. He said down 0.2 percent. near zero for a year. The central the economy confronts “formiGold fell but ended at $1,169.50 well off its worst bank is widely expected to leave dable headwinds” — including a level. Oil dropped $1.54 to settle at $73.93 a barrel rates at those levels at its meetweak job market, cautious conon the New York Mercantile Exchange. ing on Dec. 15-16. By doing so, sumers and tight credit. Bond prices rose, pushing yields lower. The yield the Fed hopes to entice people Those forces “seem likely to on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to and businesses to boost spendkeep the pace of expansion mod3.43 percent from 3.48 percent late Friday. ing to aid the recovery. erate,” he said. In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smallDespite all the negative forces, The central bank has leeway to er companies rose 0.77, or 0.1 percent, to 603.56. consumers recently have shown keep rates low because inflation Falling stocks narrowly outpaced those that rose their resilience and kept spendis under control and is expected on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume ing. Home sales have firmed to stay tame because of the econcame to 1.1 billion shares compared with 1.6 billion helped by the government’s tax omy’s weakness. Some private Friday. buyer credit. The government’s forecasters even fear that the now defunct Cash for Clunkers recovery could fizzle late next rebates aided car sales. year as government stimulus Business spending on new fades. equipment and software also showed signs of stabilizing, Asked about prospects for and better economic condisuch a “double dip” recession, For A Special Christmas Gift tions abroad have boosted U.S. Bernanke said he could not exports. Give A Book guarantee it won’t happen. He The speech, which outlined the stuck with his forecast for a most frequently asked questions moderate recovery but said a “vigorous snapback” is less likely. put to the central bank, comes as Bernanke seeks another fourBernanke said he expects year term. “modest” economic growth next
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed headed toward telling police they have to explicitly warn criminal suspects that their lawyer can be present during any interrogation. The arguments in front of the justices were the latest over how explicit the Miranda warning rights have to be, as justices debated whether the warnings police gave Kevin Dwayne Powell made clear to him that he
could have a lawyer present while being interrogated by police. Powell, a convicted felon, was convicted of illegally possessing a firearm after telling police he bought the weapon “off the street” for $150 for his protection. Before his confession, Powell signed a Miranda statement that included the statements “You have the right to talk to a lawyer before answering any of our questions. If you cannot afford to hire a law-
yer, one will be appointed for you without cost and before any questioning. You have the right to use any of these rights at any time you want during this interview.” The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction on grounds the Tampa police didn’t adequately convey to Powell that he was allowed to have a lawyer with him during questioning. Joseph W. Jacquot, Florida deputy attorney general, argued that the warning
given Powell “expresses all the rights required under Miranda.” Justice Stephen Breyer clearly disagreed. “Aren’t you supposed to tell this person, that unlike a grand jury, you have a right to have the lawyer with you during interrogation?” Breyer said. “I mean, it isn’t as if that was said in passing in Miranda. They wrote eight paragraphs about it. And I just wonder, where does it say in this warning, you have the right
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going to have to pay more.” About $320 billion in pharmaceuticals will be sold in the U.S. next year, according to IMS Health Inc., a data tracking firm. But that is expected to grow by less than 5 percent annually in the next few years, a relatively low figure caused by a paucity of new drugs and growing numbers of lowcost generic competitors, IMS said. Other groups backing the health overhaul also are facing problems as Congress shapes the legislation. Hospitals oppose an amendment penalizing those facilities with high infection rates, and groups representing the elderly are wary of a Medicare cost-saving commission that, they worry, would cut the program too deeply. Pressures to boost the drug industry’s contributions are widespread. The powerful AARP, representing older Americans, wants to close the “doughnut hole,” a gap in Medicare’s coverage of prescription drugs. Consumer groups want higher federal subsidies so low-income people can afford health insurance. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., wants an additional $106 billion in drug discounts for many low-income Medicare recipients and would divide it between reducing seniors’ drug costs and cutting the federal deficit. He said the White House and Senate leaders have pressed him to drop the effort and concedes it will be tough to prevail. His amendment was defeated in the Finance committee with opposition from Baucus plus Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Thomas Carper, D-Del., whose two states have major pharmaceutical industries. Other senators want to allow importation of lower-priced drugs and shorten the period of patent protection for brand-name biological drugs opening the way for less expensive generic competitors. There could also be a push to cover the uninsured sooner than three or more years from now, a delay lawmakers built into the bills to reduce the cost.
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EPA declares gases do threaten public health By DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. The announcement came as the Obama administration looked to boost its arguments at an international climate conference that the United States is aggressively taking actions to combat global warming, even though Congress has yet to act on climate legislation. The conference opened Monday in Copenhagen. The EPA said that the scientific evidence surrounding climate change clearly shows that greenhouse gases “threaten the public health and welfare of the American people” and that the pollutants — mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels — should be regulated under the Clean Air Act. “These long-overdue findings cement 2009’s place in history as the year when the United States government began addressing the challenge
of greenhouse-gas pollution,” said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at news conference. The action by the EPA, which has been anticipated for months, clearly was timed to add to the momentum toward some sort of agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen conference and try to push Congress to approve climate legislation. “This is a clear message to Copenhagen of the Obama administration’s commitments to address global climate change,” said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., lead author of a climate bill before the Senate. “The message to Congress is crystal clear: get moving.” Under a Supreme Court ruling, the so-called endangerment finding is needed before the EPA can regulate carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases released from automobiles, power plants, and factories under the federal Clean Air Act. The EPA signaled last April that it was inclined to view heat-trapping pollution as a threat to public health and welfare and began to take public comments. The action marked a reversal from the Bush administration, which had refused before leaving office to issue the finding.
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Dear Abby: I have a friend whose husband is isolating her from family and friends. He’s a counselor, and he uses his training as a psychologist to convince her that none of her friends are to be trusted. He tells her she’s a horrible mother and a terrible person in general, and she believes him. He also hits on other women regularly, myself included. When I tried to tell my friend what he did, she refused to believe me. Is there any way to help a woman who is being held mentally captive by her husband? — Distraught Friend Dear Distraught: One way to begin would be to approach her as a group and tell her you are all concerned and that you care about her. Tell her often that you are there for her and always will be, and that you know she’s a terrific person and a wonderful, caring parent. Point out that only two people in the world think otherwise, and that’s her husband and her.
Dear Abby: I’m a 43-year-old woman who has never been married. My boyfriend, “Phil” — with whom I share a wonderful relationship — has been divorced three times and has made it clear he does not want to marry again. We’re in the process of buying a home together, and I cannot let go
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of the hope that one day we’ll live in it as husband and wife. It has always been my dream to find that one “right” person and settle down. In my eyes, Phil is that special person. I feel cheated that because of his failed marriages my hopes and dreams don’t matter. Phil loves me and is good to me, but I have mixed emotions. I feel that having shared an exclusive relationship for two years and the fact that we are now buying a house together means we should be married. Must I accept the relationship we have? — Dream Lover Dear Dream Lover: No. What you must accept is that your dream and Phil’s are not the same. You yearn for commitment, which from his track record it appears Phil has trouble with. If marriage is what you really want, you’re betting on the wrong horse, and before investing in something as expensive as a home, I urge you to discuss this significant financial commitment with an attorney to ensure that your interests are fully protected.
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Iraq election delay may complicate withdrawal By CHELSEA J. CARTER Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission on Monday recommended a 45-day delay in parliamentary elections until Feb. 27, raising concerns that the postponed balloting could complicate the planned withdrawal of U.S. combat troops and bring a possible surge of violence.
American commanders have noted the chance of increased pre-election bloodshed aimed at destabilizing
the pro-Western government. A series of attacks struck around the country as officials tried to hammer out the election timetable, including an explosion outside a Baghdad elementary school that killed 10 people, including six children. The recommendation for Feb. 27 voting was sent to Iraq’s presidential council, which still must approve it, said Qassim al-Aboudi, a senior electoral commission official. Though other dates
remained on the table, there was little reason to believe the council would raise objections. The delay from the original Jan. 16 date is needed to give authorities time to prepare after months of political stalemate that was finally broken with a dramatic vote by lawmakers Sunday just minutes before a midnight deadline on adopting new voting rules. “The passage of the elections law proves we have
entered a new stage based on respect and dialogue, and that the language of dialogue has prevailed over the language of violence and rift,” President Jalal Talabani, the Kurdish representative of the three-member presidential council, said Monday in a televised address. At the center of the dispute were demands by Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi for a greater political voice for minority Sunni Arabs and changes in the distribution of seats in Iraq’s expand-
ed 325-seat parliament. There were concerns the delay could throw snags into withdrawal plans for the U.S. military, which is keeping the bulk of its 120,000 troops in place until the election. The top American commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, had ordered the bulk of the pullout to begin 60 days after January balloting. It was unclear whether Odierno has adjusted the order with elections now likely to be postponed.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09-SP-485 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM ALLEN ROBINSON AND MARSHA BROADWELL, TO CB SERVICES CORP., TRUSTEE, DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2007 RECORDED IN BOOK 984, PAGE 230, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 17, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 16, 2009 11:30 AM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of those properties as described in Deeds to Ranches at Mountain Creek, LLC recorded in Deed Book 920, Page 130, Deed Book 938, Page 285, and Deed Book 910, Page 656, Rutherford County Registry, and being described herein as follows: Being all of Lot 28, a 3.32 acres tract of "Mountain Creek, Phase I" subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 28, Page 263-264, Rutherford County Registry, reference to said plat being made for a full metes and bounds description of said lot and the plat notes recited thereon. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS of record which are recorded in Deed Book 944, Page 31, Rutherford County Registry. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Allen Robinson and Marsha Broadwell. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 17th day of November, 2009. SPRUILLCO, LTD. Deborah Sperati Vice President 130 S. Franklin Street P.O. Box 353 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 (252) 972-7067 RBC001-00001209
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16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 8, 2009 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09-SP-451 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM FLORENCE CALYORE, JOHN CALYORE, LISA MARIE CALYORE AND STEVEN MICHAEL CALYORE, TO CB SERVICES CORP., TRUSTEE, DATED JUNE 16, 2005 RECORDED IN BOOK 844, PAGE 820, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 17, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 16, 2009 11:30 AM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 115 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "Greyrock Subdivision Phase 1B as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 205, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 205 through 208 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 115. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. BEING a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Florence Calyore, John Calyore, Lisa Marie Calyore and Steven Michael Calyore. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 17th day of November, 2009. SPRUILLCO, LTD. Deborah Sperati Vice President 130 S. Franklin Street P.O. Box 353 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 (252) 972-7067 RBC001-00001176
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2BR Apt in Forest City near Ingles. $425/mo. Some utilities paid. Dep req. 287-4541
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.
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2 & 3BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733
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Apt. with storage garage. Clean 2 Bedroom Brick at 433 E. Main St., Forest City $475/mo.
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Call 828-447-3233 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Some with free utilities! Ask about NO DEPOSIT! Call 245-0016 leave message 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
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1BR/1BA Owner financing with down payment! Central heat & air, 2 out buildings. $32,000 Call 657-4430
Homes For Rent Large 3BR/1BA w/lg. yard in Rfdtn. $550/mo. 2BR/1BA w/laundry in Rfdtn. $400/mo. 625-5554
1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM
HOUSES & APTS. FOR RENT! 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
$285/mo.-$750/mo.
Nice 2BR/2 full BA on priv. lot on Hudlow Rd. A/c, d/w, utility bldgs., porches. 704-481-8200 Single wide Shiloh: 2BR/2BA No Pets! $425/mo. + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665
2BR & 3BR Stove, refrig., cable, lawn service & trash incld. $260-$350/mo. + dep. No cats! Long term only! Call 453-0078
or 429-8822 2 & 3BR in quiet park Convenient location in FC. Background check req. 287-0053
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245-7400 4BR/1.5BA 2,600 sqft., full basement w/out bldg. Sandy Mush area $700/mo. 429-7408
Mobile Homes For Rent Nice 3BR/2BA MH in nice park in Ellenboro. Appl., a/c. $450/mo. Deposit & ref’s req. Senior disc. 248-1909
Living Estate Auction of Frank Kraynak Saturday, December 12 @ 9:31 AM For partial listing and pictures visit www.southeasternauctionsales.com SALE SITE 604 Rollins Road, Forest City, NC Hwy 221 towards Forest City, Chevron Station on right (Key Largo), turn right onto 221A, turn left onto Rollins Road
2BR/2BA on large lot in Rfdtn area. Refrig. & stove. $375/mo. + $300 dep. 286-4333 MUST SEE! Like new
3BR/2BA in Rfdtn. $650/mo. + securities. 748-0658 or 286-1982 2BR/2BA in nice area Stove, refrig. No Pets! $380/mo. + deposit Call 287-7043
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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 103 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by MARK A. CRAIN AND TERI M. CRAIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to Gregory E. Bennett, Trustee(s), which was dated September 15, 1997 and recorded on September 18, 1997 in Book 0517 at Page 0405, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2009 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and lying on the West side of Cove Road, about 2 miles North of Highway No. 74, being a part of the 48.78 acre tract conveyed to Lawrence E. Crabtree by deed recorded in Deed Book 178, Page 484, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, and being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of the Cove Road, Northeast corner of D. Crabtree and evidenced by an Iron pin offset on line on the West side of said road, and runs thence with E.D. Crabtree line, South 56 degrees 30 minutes West 453 feet to an iron pin In the old line of the aforesaid 48.78 acre tract thence with the old line North 59 degrees West 331 feet to a stone old corner thence a new line North 70 degrees East 646 feet to the center of Cove Road thence with the center of said road South 22 degrees 30 minutes East 152 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 2-7/10 acres, more or less, courses and distance as taken from Survey of Clyde C. Sorrels, Registered Surveyor, on March 6, 1965, subject to Easement for so much of Cove Road as may lie within above boundary. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1121 Cove Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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 Mark A. Crain and wife, Teri M. Crain. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-01929-FC01
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 8, 2009 — 17 PUBLIC NOTICE Cliffside Steam Station, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, is located at 573 Duke Power Road, Cliffside, NC 28204. Notice is hereby given that Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC intends to request revisions to Air Permit No. 04044T29 for Cliffside Steam Station to incorporate minor design changes to various station support facilities, including coal, limestone, gypsum, and ash materials handling systems. This notice is being made in accordance with NCAC 02Q.1313 Notification In Areas Without Zoning. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of GERALD LLOYD WADDELL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said GERALD LLOYD WADDELL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th 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 8th day of December, 2009.
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Chiropractic Assistant High energy, self motivated, team player needed for growing Chiropractic office. Must be wellness minded, organized with great attention to detail. Experience with med office/ front desk/ ins. a must. Fax resume to 828-245-0422 or mail to 152 West Main, Forest City, NC 28043 or email ccp2@ bellsouth.net. Please incl. prof. references!
WHITE OAK MANOR, TRYON currently has openings for: Medication Technician Must have C.N.A. I & Medication Tech. Certification working in assisted living. We are looking for compassionate, dependable applicants who are dedicated in working w/the elderly. Apply at 70 Oak St., Tryon, NC 28782 or fax resume to: 828-859-2073 EOE
2BR/1BA in Ellenboro Refrig., stove, washer & dryer. $350/mo. + deposit. 828-305-4476 2BR Stove, refrig., partly furnished, quiet & clean in Forest City. $290/mo. 657-6282
Help Wanted Immediate openings in Rutherford Co. for Substance Abuse Counselors & Mental Health Therapists. LCSW, LPC, CCS, LCAS or CSAC preferred.
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Jerrie L. Waddell, Executor 196 Old Union Mills Rd. Union Mills, NC 28167
NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Kathy Y. Carpenter, having duly qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ray Thornwell Carpenter, deceased, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at PO Box 281, Marion, NC 28752 on or before the 24th day of February, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 24th day of November, 2009. Kathy Y. Carpenter, Executrix of the Estate of Ray Thornwell Carpenter
DRIVERS NEEDED PTI is seeking local drivers for 7-passenger mini-vans in Bostic. Drug screen, driving record and criminal background check req. 1-800-471-2440 Reference #27
ROSEDALE PHASE I APARTMENTS 121 Holly Lane Forest City, NC 28043 Family Households
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ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE: W. Hill Evans, P.A. P.O. Drawer 1330 69 S. Main Street Marion, NC 28752 Telephone: (828) 652-2844
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09-SP-467 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM PUSHPA PATEL AND RAMESH PATEL, TO CB SERVICES CORP., TRUSTEE, DATED JUNE 20, 2007 RECORDED IN BOOK 963, PAGE 445, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 17, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 16, 2009 11:30 AM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 248 as depicted on that plat entitled "Phase II Subdivision, Vista @Bill’s Mountain" recorded at Plat Book 27, Pages 169-171, of the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for more complete description. Also conveyed herewith for the benefit of the subject property are non-exclusive rights-of-way and easements over and across the private roads of Bill’s Mountain depicted on the plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 148-150 as revised including by those plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Page 165, Plat Book 26, Page 227, Plat Book 26, Page 228, Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354, Plat Book 26, Page 355, Plat Book 27, Page 41, Plat Book 27, Pages 169-171, Plat Book 27, Page 219, Plat Book 27, Pages 225-226, and Plat Book 27, Page 229, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. Rutherford County Registry, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Pushpa Patel and Ramesh Patel. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:
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Vans 2001 Oldsmobile Transport Van with electric wheel chair lift Exc. cond.! $6,500 1994 Ford F-150 short wheel base, 4wd $2,000 Call 248-2589
Call 223-0277 I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Frank 828-577-4197
Autos 2000 Buick LeSabre 72,500 mi. Very good condition! $4,900 Call 828-288-7048 03 Honda Accord EX Exc. cond.! Heated ps, dual air, leather $6,500 287-7758 after 4pm Buying JUNK CARS at reasonable rates! Will pay the best that can be paid based on current junk price. Call 828-447-4944
Pets Adorable Pit Bull/ Terrier pups 4 female, 1 male $50 ea. Good home only! 429-9176 Free: Adorable Kittens Male & female May be able to provide spay, neutering and shots. 828-202-5760 Mountain Fiest Pups Ready to go! 1st shots, parents on site. $50 Call 245-6110 after 5p
Lost M German Shepherd/ chow mix Brown/black, long hair, has collar. Lost 11/12 FC/Caroleen area. Call 429-5103
TELLER SPECIALIST Premier Federal Credit Union is seeking an individual with financial and or retail sales experience to join our team as Teller Services Specialist. Candidate must have strong verbal and communication skills, one who is comfortable and confident in cross-selling products and services. Be proactive in communicating the benefits of the services we offer our members. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated, energetic, work with a sense of urgency and be passionate about helping our members.
Lost HEARING AID in Forest City. Lost Saturday, Dec. 5th. Reward! 245-6979 Female Black Lab Mix Pink collar w/red leash
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Hospital 828-748-1351 or 828-674-6205
Black & tan med. size dog Lost 12/3 in Rfdtn on 108 & Pleasant Hill Church Rd. If found please call 288-8155
Found 2 female dogs, Bostic area, 1 gray poodle mix, 1 black/tan terrier mix, blue bandana collars. 245-9303 Female Black dog Long hair, short nose & legs. Found 11/27 on Tanners Grove Rd. Call 704-860-4582
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NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 193 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JERRY G JONES AND MARY A JONES, HUSBAND AND WIFE to WILLIAM R ECHOLS, Trustee(s), which was dated November 8, 2007 and recorded on November 8, 2007 in Book 983 at Page 580, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Truest 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 December 16, 2009 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 838, Page 475, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Being known and designated as Lot I of the Green Acres Subdivision, Section 2B, as shown on a plat of said subdivision of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 15, Page 89, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. Subject to restrictive covenants which shall run with the land as recorded in Plat Book 15, page 89, Rutherford County Registry, N.C. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 112 Dove Lane, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 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 Jerry G. Jones and wife, Mary A. Jones. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
This 17th day of November, 2009.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
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a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and b. 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.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION RALEIGH IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 09 SP 479
DOCKET NO. E-100, SUB 118 DOCKET NO. E-100, SUB 124 BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF: WILLIAM R. BREEN, JR., and wife, NOELIA D. BREEN Grantor,
In the Matter of Investigation of Integrated Resource Planning in North Carolina – 2008 and 2009 NOTICE OF HEARINGS
TO Jarald N. Willis, Substitute Trustee, As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1026, Page 465, Rutherford County Registry. ____________________________________ NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by William R. Breen, Jr., and wife, Noelia D. Breen, to Jarald N. Willis, Trustee for W. C. Coats, dated November 6, 2008, and recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1026, Page 465 of record in the Rutherford County Registry, N. C.; and under and by virtue of an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, N. C., made and entered on the 17th day of November, 2009, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and said deeds of trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 11:00 AM ON TUESDAY THE 22nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, same lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Branch Banking & Trust Company, as Trustee pursuant to the Helen Gurley Wolford Trust as established in her Last Will and Testament dated November 30, 2000 and as modified by Judgment recorded in File No. 02-E 577, to William R. Breen Jr. And wife, Noelia D. Breen, by deed dated December 7, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 891, at Pages 164-165, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly shown on survey prepared by John W. Terry II, PLS, entitled "Jeffrey Pace and Bill Breen", dated August 05-June 06, bearing drawing number 401C, and being herein more particularly described according to said survey as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin in Dogwood Stump, in line of the property of Ernest Williams as described in deed of record in Deed Book 845, Page 74, Rutherford County Registry and in line of the property of DC Keller Jr. and wife, as described in deed of record in Deed Book 233, Page 186, Rutherford County Registry; said iron pin being located North 42 degrees 00 minutes 49 seconds East 206.87 feet from a nail found in rock in the dividing line of Keller and Williams; thence with the line of DC Keller North 37 degrees 09 minutes 28 seconds West 165.01 feet to an existing iron pin and North 14 degrees 38 minutes 12 seconds West 248.00 feet to an existing iron pin in Kellers line and North 59 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds West 99.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Kellers line and in the dividing line of the property herein described and Bald Mountain Baptist Church as described in deed of record in Deed Book 654, Page 74, Rutherford County Registry; runs thence with line of Bald Mountain Baptist Church North 49 degrees 06 minutes 22 seconds East 462.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Bald Mountain Baptist Church line and South 46 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds East 89.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Bald Mountain Church line and in the northwesternmost line of the property of Jeffrey Pace as described in Deed Book 897, Page 642, Rutherford County Registry; thence with line of Pace South 46 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds East (passing a nail set in line at 26.62 feet and passing a _" iron rod stake in line at 112.15 feet) a total distance of 373.00 feet to a inaccessible point in line of the property of Eleanor S Friday as described in deed of record in Deed Book 348, Page 95, Rutherford County Registry; Rutherford County Registry South 49 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds West 426.08 feet to a _" existing iron pin in rock pile and in the northernmost corner of the property of Ernest Williams hereinabove referred to; thence with line of Williams South 42 degrees 10 minutes 34 seconds West 167.92 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 5.498 acres, more or less. IT IS SPECIFICALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the following language which appears in deed of record in Deed Book 302, at Page 627, Rutherford County Registry, states the following: "It is mutually agreed by and between the grantors and grantee herein that all roadways and easements affecting the premises shall remain open and inure to the benefit of all of the parties to this conveyance and their successor and assigns." and is applicable to this conveyance. In addition there is also conveyed herewith is all of the Grantors rights to ingress and egress to the property from the roads, trails or other accesses from what ever source, including but not limited to, prescriptive easements, rights of ways or record, rights of ways in recorded plats, way of necessity, use for access for a period of more than 20 years and any other rights of access available to Grantors. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is William R. Breen Jr., and wife, Noelia D. Breen and Rick Pace and wife, Debbie Pace. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.10(b) and North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.9A, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of 5% of the total bid or $750.00 of the bid as a forfeit and guarantee of compliance with this bid, the same to be credited on his /her bid when accepted. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or by certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statute Section 45.21.30 (d) and (e).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission (Commission) has scheduled hearings in conjunction with the Commission’s review and evaluation of Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) in North Carolina. The purpose of the review and evaluation is to ensure that each regulated electric utility operating in North Carolina is developing reliable projections of the long range demands for electricity in its service area, and is developing a combination of reliable resource options for meeting the anticipated demands in a cost-effective manner. IRP is intended to identify those electric resource options which can be obtained at least cost to ratepayers in North Carolina consistent with adequate, reliable electric service. IRP considers conservation, efficiency, load management, and other demand-side programs alternatives in the selection of resource options. In addition, new rules require that electric power suppliers include their plans for meeting customer electric needs via renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programs. A public hearing for the convenience of public witnesses and solely for the purpose of taking nonexpert public witness testimony is hereby scheduled as follows: Raleigh: 7:00 p.m., on Monday, March 15, 2010, Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. During the public hearing to be held in this docket, the Commission will receive testimony from nonexpert public witnesses with respect to the most current IRPs (including renewable energy and energy efficiency plans) filed for 2009, by Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC); Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke); Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion North Carolina Power (DNCP); North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Piedmont EMC, Rutherford EMC, EnergyUnited EMC, and Haywood EMC. In addition, during the public hearing, the Commission will receive testimony from nonexpert public witnesses with the respect to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) compliance plans filed by GreenCo Solutions, Inc. and Halifax EMC. In addition to the public hearing, the Commission had scheduled an evidentiary hearing which will be convened in Commission Hearing Room 2115 in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. for the specific purpose of considering the 2009 IRPs and REPS compliance plans filed by Duke, PEC, and DNCP. During this hearing, the Commission will receive the expert testimony from witnesses for Duke, PEC, DNCP, the Public Staff, and other intervenors. Anyone wishing to review the IRPs and REPS compliance plans filed by the utilities may do so either at the Commission’s website, www.ncuc.net, by selecting the Docket Information tab and entering Docket Nos. E-100, Sub 118 or E-100, Sub 124, or at the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Commission, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon request, the Chief Clerk will place copies of the IRPs, compliance plans and any other documents filed in this proceeding in centrally-located public libraries where they may be copied without prohibition. Such a request may be made by writing to the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325, by giving the name and address of the library to which the information is to be mailed. Persons desiring to send written statements to inform the Commission of their positions in the matter should address their statements to: Chief Clerk North Carolina Utilities Commission 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4325 Petitions to intervene shall be filed not later than Friday, February 12, 2010, in conformity with applicable Commission rules. The Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission, through its Executive Director, is required by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Written statements to the Public Staff should be addressed to: Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to: The Honorable Roy Cooper Attorney General of North Carolina c/o Utilities Section 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
This sale shall be subject to all outstanding taxes, prior liens, judgments and encumbrances, rights of ways, easements, and restrictive covenants of record. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896–Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OF ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This the 17th day of November, 2009.
ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION This the 19th day of October, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk
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(828) 287-3167 Rutherfordton, NC
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