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Tuesday, January 5, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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Manufacturing report boosts recovery hopes

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said Executive Director Carolyn Hardin. Some people were asking for assistance with electric bills. Most of the people were helped in some way, Hardin said. “We were able to help some and some people didn’t get the entire amount they needed or wanted, but we also tried to talk with them about budgeting. “We try to tell people they can’t wait until they run out of oil and run in here that day,” she said. Hardin said people are using kerosene heaters and Yokefellow also provides some electric heaters, people are advised to use them only when necessary because extended use will

RUTHERFORDTON — County commissioners voted Monday to declare Rutherford County a recovery zone for purposes of applying for bonds while agreeing to ask the state for a $9 million grant to possibly lure a new business to the area. But the board shied away from making a decision on a fiberoptic network contract. In order to make it easier for industries to get financing in the county, the board voted unanimously to approve the recovery zone declaration and also voted unanimously to approve asking the state of North Carolina for a $9 million appropriation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help a new manufacturing industry set up shop in the Riverstone Building on U.S. 221. “Hopefully, this is for a manufacturing business to be announced later,” said Tom Johnson, executive director of the county’s economic development commission. “And we anticipate that this project would provide at least 30 jobs.” Commissioners heard an extensive presentation on the county’s fiber-optic network and plans to hire PANGAEA — a Polk county based nonprofit Internet service provider — to run and maintain it. Commissioners may take up the issue and the contract negotiations again at their February meeting, but may hold a special meeting to address the contract before then. Mike and Barbara Nelson were recognized for contributions to the county for historical preservation after helping the county purchase the Biggerstaff property — a site where historically hangings occurred at a hanging tree and a location that is

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SPORTS

Clad in winter wear, students arrived at Forest City-Dunbar on a very cold morning Monday, the first day after Christmas holidays to begin the new week and a new decade of learning.

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FOREST CITY — As temperatures are hovering around 10 to 15 degrees in the mornings this week, Rutherford Countians are seeking ways to keep warm and be safe. Human service agencies are seeing more people asking for assistance because of the cold weather, expected to last through the weekend. There are ways to help others by donating warm clothing and blankets to the agencies. At least 25 people were waiting in line at Yokefellow Service Center Monday morning when the doors opened, looking for assistance to pay fuel bills. “Most of them were needing help with kerosene or fuel oil or some type of assistance,”

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we’d certainly like to see business improve in Chimney Rock Village just like everyone else,” Meliski said. The tourism industry reported decreases across the year in overnight stays at the county’s lodging properties. Fortunately for the Village, there have been no serious issues to tackle during the year, and on that note, Meliski said, “it’s been a

FOREST CITY — Commissioners on Monday accepted state-imposed charges for electric customers. The charges are from what is called Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, or REPS. Commissioners also emerged from an executive session later and voted unanimously to notify the town’s insurance carrier that the town had suffered losses due an alleged employee theft. The General Assembly approved the REPS program in 2007. Residential customers will pay an additional seven cents each month. The general rate is 57 cents per month, and the industrial rate is $5.71. Town officials stressed that this is not a rate increase from

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Main Street in Chimney Rock welcomes visitors New Year’s Day to enjoy bargain shopping and a visit to the Western North Carolina mountains.

Village leaders are optimistic By JEAN GORDON

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CHIMNEY ROCK — This year will be much better economically than 2009, an optimistic Chimney Rock Village Mayor Barbara Meliski said Thursday. Like other towns across the area, the year brought a challenge to the village in establishing a budget when monetary cuts were made in the state and nation. “Hopefully, we’re coming out of this and

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a life-saver.” Commissioner Dee Dee Bright Continued from Page 1 made a motion to install the fourway stop, and commissioners unanimously agreed. the town, but is money that will be The board also accepted the certifipassed on to Duke Energy for use in cation of the fireman’s roster for the its renewable energy program. Forest City Fire Department, a yearly Finance Director Pruett Walden requirement. told board members that the town Commissioner Steve Holland talked had expected to increase its electric to the board about the work done rates by about 5 percent, but he addthis holiday season by the Forest ed that changes in the market may City Youth Council, made up of 25 mean “maybe quite a lot less than 5 students. He said they were bell ringpercent.” ers at Wal-Mart one day from 10 The town has some 3,500 to 3,600 residential customers, town employee a.m. to 8 p.m., helped package and distribute Christmas Cheer, received Scott Webber told the board, and a $4,000 donation of food products 500 to 1,000 commercial and industrial customers, with the figure over- from Lakeside Mills in Spindale, and helped feed eight families for whelmingly made up of commercial Christmas. customers. In public comments, Seable Grant The board also voted to put up a thanked the police, fire and utilities four-way stop at the intersection of workers for their efforts in the recent South Powell and Depot streets. cold weather. Town Manager Chuck Summey The board then went into closed explained that replacing the antiquated signal equipment at the inter- session to consult with the town’s attorney on matters concerning the section would be costly. Commissioner Shawn Moore noted, investigation of a complaint against a town employee. though, that many people find fourway stops confusing. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigiSummey commented that the fourtalcourier.com way stop on Hardin Road “has been This notice paid for with public donations

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Carolina Today ABC board steps down

Firefighters found the four inside, semiconscious and unable to move. The children were ages 10 and under. Authorities say the family was treated and released from the hospital.

WILMINGTON (AP) — All three Alcoholic Beverage Control board members in New Hanover County announced their resignations Monday in an attempt to defuse controversy over the salaries of the board’s father-and-son administrative leaders. Chairman Charles Wells, Richard Hanson and Stephen Culbreth told the county commissioners in their resignation letter they hoped to dissipate public “misunderstandings” about their performance as board members. The announcement comes after scrutiny of the county’s ABC board and the pay of administrator Billy Williams and his son, assistant administrator Bradley Williams. Billy Williams earns $232,200 annually, while Bradley Williams gets a salary of $115,500. The StarNews of Wilmington reported recently the pair’s pay had increased by about 50 percent in the last five years and both men received cash bonuses. The father and son each make more than state ABC commission chairman Jon Williams and state administrator Michael Herring. Local boards similar in size and sales pay their administrators half as much as what the elder Williams makes. The resigning board members have defended the salaries they approved, arguing that Billy Williams, who first began working as an ABC clerk in 1968, and his son both worked their way through the ranks. Billy Williams doesn’t set his son’s salary.

Group aides celebration WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A North Carolina organization has pledged $25,000 for celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Winston-Salem Journal reports Monday that the Blue Ridge Foundation will donate the money for the yearlong celebration. The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit is the parkway’s primary fundraiser. The 469-mile parkway stretches from Front Royal, Va., to Cherokee. Construction began in 1935. Foundation director Houck Medford says the amount is the largest financial donation toward the celebration. He said North Carolina and Virginia have not designated money as hoped.

Va. soldiers charged ELIZABETH CITY (AP) — Two Virginia soldiers have been charged in the shooting death of a man who was trying to leave a North Carolina nightclub. Authorities told the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., that 21-year-old Antoine Williams of Winfall was shot several times Friday as he tried to leave the Elizabeth City Restaurant and Lounge. Investigators say Williams argued with a man whose car was blocking his vehicle in the parking lot. Police have charged 22-year-old Shawn Horskins with first-degree murder and 19-year-old Everett Bynum with accessory to murder after the fact.

Mom, 3 kids poisoned CHARLOTTE (AP) — Authorities say a North Carolina mother and her three young children were rushed to a hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after she cooked on a charcoal grill inside their apartment. Multiple media outlets report the Charlotte family was rescued Sunday evening after a neighbor’s carbon monoxide detector went off. Upstairs neighbor Edward Kennedy said he called 911 after he realized where the smoke was coming from and knocked on their door without an answer. Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Mark Basnight said the mother had been cooking vegetables on a charcoal grill inside.

Shooting in kills one

CLINTON (AP) — Authorities say a New Year’s Day shooting killed a man and wounded another in a house full of people in North Carolina Clinton Police Chief Mike Brim told The Sampson Independent that detectives are still trying to figure out a motive for the Friday killing. Authorities say Manuel Martinez died and Marlon Lobo was critically wounded after being shot once in a home near downtown Clinton.

County

County Manager John Condrey informed the board that the Cliffside Sanitary District only has one member left on its board, after no one filed for election to the body during the last cycle. “Ever since Cone Mills ceased most operations, the district has struggled to survive,” Condrey said. “Barry Jones, who served on that board for 30 years, did not file for re-election but has agreed to stay on the board so someone can be there to sign checks. There are several schools and homes on this system. The county probably needs to begin investigation into the legal process for taking this over. It could provide some help with running the sanitary district if something happens to Barry.” Finally, the board approved the Rutherford County Airport Transportation Improvement Plan unanimously — a planning document to help the airport board apply for grants.

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important to the Overmountain Victory Trail. William Coxe and Peggy Barr were appointed to SWEEP. Herb Toms was appointed to the watershed commission. Tom Padgett was appointed to the transportation committee. Kevin Rogers, Tom Johnson, Jim Rhyne and Cameron McHargue were appointed to the capital planning and finance advisory committee. Crystal Hamrick, CPA presented a report on her audits of the county’s volunteer fire departments. “There were 11 volunteer fire departments audited for 2009. All of the departments purchased some sort of major items this year with the exception of one and four of the departments got grants,” Hamrick said. “All departments seem to be spending cautiously and saving for new buildings so they don’t have to incur as much debt when they do that.”

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Police Notes Deputies investigate reported stabbing

CLIFFSIDE — The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a stabbing in the parking area of Cliffside Park on Saturday evening. The victim is Robert Steven Dobbins, 21, of 391 Beason Road, Mooresboro. According to a RSCD incident report, Dobbins reportedly was stabbed in the stomach during an attempted armed robbery. A preliminary investigation is under way. Dobbins was transported to Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A condition report was unavailable Monday afternoon.

Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

n Betty Mary Smith reported the theft of tools from a vehicle. n Norma Wilkins reported the theft of a 1995 Nissan vehicle.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 54 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 45 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 20 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 123 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

n A Forest City police officers reported a recovered stolen motor vehicle and felony speeding to elude arrest. n Another officer reported damage to property at the Palms Development on Hudlow Road. n Carson Curtis reported an assault with a deadly weapon and injury to personal property. The incident occurred on Withrow Road. (See arrest of Logan.) n An employee of Radio Shack reported shoplifting/ concealment and larceny. (See arrest of Fortune.)

Arrests

n D’Asia Cekeidra Logan, 17, of Old Castle Lane, Forest City;

arrested on warrants for assault with a deadly weapon and injury to real property; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Kenny Allen Vandyke, 40, of 120 Sunny Slope Drive; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n James David Henson, 42, of 118 Old Church St.; charged with harassing phone call; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Candy Renee Johnson, 27, of 840 Jack McKinney Road; charged with obtain property by false pretense and misdemeanor larceny; released on a $21,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Deon Cash, 32, of 571 Poors Ford Road; charged with assault by strangulation and communicating threats; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Walden Edgar Searcy, 41, of 44 Timothy Lane; charged with assault on a female, failure to heed light or siren, reckless driving to endanger and felony flee to elude arrest; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Brandy Nichole Vinci, 27, of 234 Jack McKinney Road; charged with simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance, driving while impaired, speeding, driving while license revoked and rear lamps violation; released on a $3,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Mark Anthony Stafford, 32, of 442 Corbin Dairy Road; charged with domestic violence protective order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Andrea Jane Ogle, 25, of 579 Whitesides Road; charged with assault and battery and injury to real property; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Heather Kay Jewett, 21, of 1525 Doggett Road; charged with assault and battery; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Eric Dewayne Greene, 21, of 445-B Long St.; charged with resisting a public officer; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Capen Christian Palmer, 30, of 483 Collins Road; charged with assault inflicting serious injury; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Ricardo Farias, 23, of 630 Ash St.; charged with driving while license revoked and exceeding posted speed limit of 35 mph; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Briana Shaye Hooper, 19, of 200 Yelton St.; charged with driving while license revoked; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RPD) n Anthony Verno Parton, 47,

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Freezing Time

I had the privilege last week of spending time in New Mexico in order to celebrate my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. All of my brothers and their families were present and we had a wonderful time together! The thought ran through my mind while we were together about freezing time. My parents are both getting up in years and we all know each time we get together could be our last. Have you ever had a moment in your life that you wish you could freeze? I know it is not possible, but I am often reminded of the need to make much of the moments we do spend with those whom we love. One of the reasons I chose to become a funeral director is that even though I cannot literally freeze time, I can help people store up a treasure of the significance of a life that touched theirs. After a loved one passes, it is my calling to help a family, freeze time, when remembering the life of a loved

one. Through the use of a funeral or memorial service, pictures, video tributes, printed materials and music, a person’s life can be brought back to our memories and for a space of time be frozen in our memories. The older I become the more I am reminded about the preciousness of the time we spend with those we care deeply about. My hope is that we all live our lives in such a way that we are making lasting and meaningful memories. Have a safe and prosperous New Year!

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of 221 Deviney St.; charged with harassing phone call; released on an unsecured bond. (SPD) n Travis Kevin Ledford, 23, of 136 Hazy Terrace; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (Bondsman)

Three injured in auto accident By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Three people were taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment after they were injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday at 12:45 a.m. All three occupants of the car, including the driver Brian Keith Lee, 22, of Grassy Lane, Mooresboro, were charged with resist, delay and obstruct an officer. Citations Lee was driving a 1995 Honda Prelude on n Jimmy Dean Couch , 48, of Springdale Drive, off Butler Road, when he travPineknoll Drive, Forest City; citeled onto the right shoulder of the road, collided ed for possession of schedule VI with a mailbox, hit a driveway culvert, went aircontrolled substance. (FCPD) borne, spun around and clipped a Duke Energy n Raymond William O’Dell, utility pole in half before the car came to a rest on 33, of Whiteside Road, Rutherits top. fordton; cited for possession Lee was also charged with driving while of schedule VI controlled subimpaired and no seat belt. stance. (FCPD) The two passengers were Dakota Smith, 19, of n Adrian Jacquez Marque Rice Poors Ford Road, and the back seat passenger, Jr., 18, of Sandy Run Church Jimmy Snyder, 21, of Whispering Pines Drive, Road, Mooresboro; cited for posForest City. Snyder was also charged with no seat session of spirituous liquor by belt. person less than 21. (FCPD) Duke Energy and Pike Electric arrived at the n Michael Wayne Fortune, 29, scene to replace the utility pole and restore power of McDaniel Street, Forest City; to the neighborhood. cited for larceny. (FCPD) The accident was investigated by Trooper S.B. Patterson. Traffic Control, Rutherford County EMS/Rescue EMS and Forest City firefighters also assisted. On New Year’s Day at 12:20 a.m., Chelsi Marie n The Rutherford County EMS Clayton, 20, of Womack Lake Road, Forest City, responded to 44 E-911 calls was charged with driving while impaired, careless Saturday and Sunday. and reckless driving and under age impaired drivn The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge ing, after she crashed her 1999 Honda Accord on Henson Road, Forest City. According to Trooper EMS and Rutherford County Patterson, Clayton was traveling on Henson Road, Rescue responded to 13 E-911 eastbound from U.S. 221, when she drove left of calls Saturday and Sunday. center, hit the ditch and flipped her car. It came to a rest on its top. She was taken to Rutherford Fire Calls Hospital by Rutherford County EMS and released n Forest City, SDO and Sandy after treatment. A passenger in her car, Michael Mush firefighters responded Crook, was not transported to the hospital. to vehicle accidents during the weekend. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a vehicle fire and to a smoke report. The first baby born in 2010 in Rutherford County was Elizabeth NC teen held in Christine Ammons, daughter of Diamond New Year’s killing Ammons and Josh of another teen Trout. CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say they have charged a 15-year-old boy with first-degree murder in the killing of another teen. Concord police tell WSOCTV they arrested the boy Saturday afternoon. They aren’t releasing his name because of his age, and say he is being held in a juvenile detention center. Investigators say 14-yearold Oscar Martinez was shot to death around 3:45 p.m. New Year’s Day in a parking lot. Police aren’t releasing a motive for the killing.

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Our Views Small business is important

hen Congress returns to work this week one of the first items on their agenda will be a new package designed to stimulate job creation in the country. The need is definitely there, but even as the House prepares to act there are serious questions about whether this package will work. The bill before the House does not include a jobs tax credit for small businesses that has been championed by President Barack Obama. Some lawmakers say that proposal would be too complex for business owners and thus ineffective. Small business is the backbone and the heart and the soul of the American economy. The men and women who run these businesses contribute much to our economy and to our communities when times are good, but small business operations are often precarious. They operate on tight margins and when times are tough, they suffer more deeply. In Washington, the fate of a hardware store or a dress shop on Main Street may not seem like much in the big picture. We beg to differ with that thinking. Collectively, small businesses are crucial to our economic fortunes and to the overall health of our cities, our small towns and our rural communities. Just look around the country today at those places where storefronts are vacant or where the corner grocery is boarded up. The quality of life in those places is not what it might be. What our lawmakers need to consider is just how valuable these small businesses are and how valuable they can be to our economy when they thrive.

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Our readers’ views Says health care reform needs some more work To the editor: The health care reform “publicoption” seems to be off the table in the Senate. I would rejoice; however, Senate Majority Leader Reid has said that it is not dead. I hope he is wrong. The public plan would have meant acceptance of a new, radical and dangerous public policy. The core argument for the public-option was that there was not enough competition in certain health care markets. The policy implied by the public-option is that the government has the right to create a public entity to compete in a business market anytime it decides that market does not have enough competition in it. Given such a policy, there would be no limit to the role of government in our economic system. It is one thing for the government to regulate a market and another for it to compete in it. Moreover, as someone pointed out, the public-option would have created “a participant in the market (who) is also a regulator and a referee in the game.” How could it have operated on “a level playing field” as the President promised? According to the Congressional Budget Office, the public plan targeted only about 2 percent of the population. The zealous liberal support of the public option seemed extravagant and out of proportion given the small amount of the population targeted. We got the impression that the entire health insurance market would be revolutionized. On the health care debate,

one may divide the Senate into three groups. There are the Republicans who are powerless and do not have to be listened to. The debate is between “progressive” and moderate Democrats. The progressives were all for the public-option but not enough moderates were for it. The progressives needed the votes of the moderates, so they had to seek other proposals. It is too early to judge these proposals. Polls indicate that most Americans want more people covered by health insurance. They also want to prevent denying insurance coverage because of pre-existing conditions, And they want something done about the spiraling cost of health care. Hopefully, Congress will find a way to accomplish these objectives in a way that achieves an appropriate balance between the federal government, private business, and individual autonomy. “We speak of hope; but is not hope only a more gentle name for fear.” (L. E. Landon) John Talley Rutherfordton

Strongly opposes health care reform bill To the editor: The government has a history of failure in all they have done. I am strongly against the Health Care Bill! I want less government and term limits for congress and senate. Obama has no history of success in anything he has done except taking advantage of what America has to offer. Please do not saddle the American people with more bureaucracy and create another monster failure that we will be

paying for in perpetuity. Donald Benson Lake Lure

Objects to exceptions in smoking law To the editor: “A Rose is a Rose, is a Rose!” Sugar is sugar no matter what we call it, be it honey, sucrose, frutose, brown, powdered, raw or glucose. The body does not differentiate as to how it is metabolized in our bodies. And, so I believe smoking is smoking, is smoking ... . The new law which prohibits smoking in bars and restaurants across the state with some exceptions. I take exception to the places which will allow cigar smoking as long as the smoke does not migrate into an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited. Why are they allowing any exceptions? It is impossible for us to imagine that some of the smoke from cigars won’t migrate around a corner or into the rest of the restaurant. When they said No Smoking, I would assume it meant all cigarettes, all cigars and all pipes. For those of us with allergies, asthama, COPD or sensitivity to any kind of smoking it seems strange to me that there would be any exceptions allowed. When all government, public and hospital areas are now smoke free why let a restaurant feel free to allow cigar smokers? A family member used to smoke cigars all the time and many of them are as strong in odor as cigarettes. I for one will not support an eating establishment that allows this exception. Nancy Hartley Rutherfordton

Here’s my nominations for N.C.’s seven wonders “Well,” I wondered, “what are our wonders?” I was on my way to Petra in Jordan, where I was spending a few days after a longer trip to Israel. Why Jordan? After all, it is not the most popular tourist destination in the world. Most visitors to Israel pass by the chance to visit the part of the “Holy Land” that lies on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Those folks miss a lot. Mt. Nebo, where Moses got a look at the lands on the other side of the Jordan River before he died. Or the acres and acres of Roman and Byzantine ruins at Jerash. Or Petra itself, an ancient city of magnificent classical buildings and facades carved into a mountainside. Seeing these buildings emerge after a long walk through the high walls of a narrow canyon is thrilling. For some time Petra has

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been a popular destination for a few “in-the-know” travelers. But, as I learned from our guide, it is now on the “must see” list of many more people. “Because,” he said, “in 2007 it made a list of the world’s New Seven Wonders,” along with the Great Wall of China, Brazil’s statue of Christ the Redeemer, Peru’s Machu Picchu, Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid, the Colosseum in Rome, and India’s Taj Mahal. This list of man-made wonders got me thinking about things I would put on a list of Seven Wonders of North Carolina. Take a look

at what made my list and let me know what you think. 1. Dorton Arena at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. While the unusual looking building completed in 1952 has been called “a flying saucer,” it is, according to best-selling author and Duke professor Henry Petroski, “recognized among professional architects and engineers as ‘the most important building in America today.’” 2. Biltmore House in Asheville. George Vanderbilt’s 19th-century chateau and the adjacent 8,000 acres attract visitors from all over the world. 3. Duke Chapel. A visit to this neo-gothic cathedral, completed in 1935, is like a trip to Europe. The building’s architect, Julian Abele, has been called “America’s first black architect of renown.” 4. State Capitol building in Raleigh. Completed in 1840,

it is an enduring example of the Greek Revival style and the work of noted architect, Alexander Jackson Davis. Still functioning as the office of the governor, it is a living museum. 5. The Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain, said to be “the most complicated concrete bridge ever built.” Some would say that the Parkway itself should be on the list. Or, remembering the late Hugh Morton’s role in pushing for the viaduct, we might add another Grandfather Mountain related construction. Here is what the late Charles Kuralt once said. “I would call the Mile-High Swinging Bridge the Eighth Wonder of the World, except that I went to the Republican Convention and learned in Houston that the Astrodome is the Eighth Wonder of the World. But this bridge is the Third

Wonder of Avery County, I’ll tell you that . . . right after Hugh Morton and Mildred the Bear.” 6. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It is the tallest lighthouse in the country. It has become a symbol for our state’s coastal heritage. The complicated and risky move inland from the encroaching sea sealed its place on my list even though our friend Hugh Morton vigorously opposed the project. 7. The old Charlotte (now Bojangles) Coliseum. When completed in 1955, it was the largest unsupported steel dome in the world and became the example for similar and bigger sports arenas across the country. Now it’s your turn. What seven wonders would make your list? D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m.

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Obituaries Emma Padgett

Emma Sue “Mama Sue” Daniel Padgett, 93, of Forest City, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Olen and Alma Elizabeth McCluney Daniel, and also preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Jasper Sisk. She was retired from General Fireproofing and was a member of Adaville Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, W.B. “Bobo” Padgett; a son, Olen Sisk of Asheville; four grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Adaville Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Sayles officiating. Visitation will follow. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Joan Ray

Joan Lewis Ray, 61, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.

Tildia Dover

Tildia Sue Dover of Sims St., Spindale, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, in Asheville. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Lidia Street. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church in Forest City. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Dover of Spindale; three sons, Danny Lee Dover of Morganton, James Donald Dover of Bostic, and Jackie Lee Dover of Spindale; one daughter, Wanda June Dover Mansfield of Spindale; 10 grandchildren; one brother, the Rev. Hubert Street of Bostic; and two sisters, Drucilla Street of Forest City, and Katherine Smith of Union Mills. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m., at Crowe’s Mortuary. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., in the chapel with the Revs. Billy Cogdell and Donald Dover officiating. Burial will follow in Fork Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Union Mills. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Gladys Billingsley

Gladys Johnson Billingsley, 80, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel Johnson and Edna Bailey Johnson, and the widow of Frank Thomas Billingsley Jr. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by five daughters, Jane B. Henson, Spindale, Patsy Scott of Harris, Betty Lockridge of Shelby, and Joyce Limerick and Jean Deviney, both of Ellenboro; two sons, Larry Billingsley of Axton, Va., and Ted Billingsley of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one brother, James K. Johnson of Harris; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday at McMahan’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Henderson officiating. Visitation will follow the service. The family at home of Jean Deviney, 1224 Tiney Road, Ellenboro. Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

Janie Sims

Janie Frances Camp Sims, 92, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at

Rutherford Hospital. Born in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Dock and Emily Camp, and the widow of John Sims. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. She is survived by two daughters, Mary McAbee and Faye Owens, both of Rutherfordton; one son, Floyd Sims of Old Fort; nine grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and 19 greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. William Swink and Jimmy Cooke officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crowe’s Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Kenneth Lovelace Kenneth Faye Lovelace, 79, of Forest City, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Henderson Care Center. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James Boyd and Buela Melton Lovelace, and also preceded in death by his stepmother, Elsie Sue Lovelace. He was a member of Walls Baptist Church and worked for Pardon Lumber Company for 45 years as a debarker operator. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Keeter Lovelace of Henrietta; two sons, Roger Faye Lovelace and Boyd Lee Lovelace, both of Forest City; two daughters Vickie Sue Lovelace of Florida, and Patricia Martin Adams of Rutherfordton; one brother, James Pete Lovelace of Bostic; one sister, Martha Sue Wells of Forest City; 10 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert E. Boone officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boyd Lee Lovelace of Henderson Care Center, 125 Henderson Circle, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

Robert Smathers Robert Allen Smathers, 60, of Twin Creeks Road, Mooresboro, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Cleveland County Hospice of Wendover, Shelby Arrangements will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.

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Peggy Ragland Peggy Phillips Ragland, 59, of 195 Wilkins St., Forest City, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. Arrangements will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.

Betty Lee Betty Alice Hutchins Wall Lee, 74, of Rock Corner Road, Forest City, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Lester and Lucy Butler Hutchins, and also preceded in death by her husband, Boyce Lee Wall. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Alice Wall Bradley of Union Mills; three grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; and a daughter-in-law. No services are planned at this time. Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.washburndorsey.com.

George Walker George Tim Walker, 66, of 303 Eastwood St., Spindale, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of Cliff and Alma Grant Walker, and also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Luckadoo Walker. He was a retired textile employee. He is survived by a son, Scott Walker of Chatsworth, Ga.; two daughters, Sherry Robinson of Mt Holly, and Lisa Ledford of Lawndale; two brothers, M.L. and Fletcher Walker of Spindale; a sister, Judy Morgan of Spindale; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Fellowship Holiness Church in Spindale with the Revs. Leon Brown and Danny Ledford officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com

Juanita Shytles Juanita Hightower Shytles, 76, of Newnan, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. Born in Avondale, she was a daughter of the late William C. Hightower and Josephine Womack Hightower, and the widow of Leon Shytles. She is survived by one

George Tim Walker George Tim Walker, age 66, of 303 Eastwood St., Spindale, died Sunday at Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Rutherford County and a retired textile employee. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lee Luckadoo Walker and parents Cliff and Alma Grant Walker. Left to cherish his memory are a son, Scott Walker of Chatsworth, Ga.; daughters, Sherry Robinson of Mt Holly and Lisa Ledford of Lawndale; brothers, M.L. and Fletcher Walker of Spindale; sister, Judy Morgan of Spindale; grandchildren, Sarah Walker, Lauren Robinson, Dillan Ledford, Cortney Robinson, Dustin Ledford, Chris Walker, and Leslie Hayes; great grandchildren Rylyn Walker and Madison Hayes. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday at Fellowship Holiness Church in Spindale. Funeral services will be at 3 PM Wednesday at Fellowship Holiness Church with the Rev. Leon Brown and Rev. Danny Ledford officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Online condolences at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit.

son, Charles Shytles of Newnan; two daughters, Evelyn North of Sharpsburg, Ga., and Marie S. Traylor of LaGrange, Ga.; a brother, Bill Hightower of Spartanburg, S.C.; one grandchild; and one greatgrandchild; and several nieces and nephews who live in Rutherford County. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Heritage Health Care of Greenville, 99 Hill Haven Road, Greenville, GA 30222. McKoon Funeral Home of Newnan had charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.mckoon. com.

Lenox Hines Lenox Broughton Hines, 94, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late B. Kin Hines and Orrie Simmons Hines, and also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hines. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was also a member of Spindale Masonic Lodge #673, the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry S.J. USA 32, and a member of Oasis Shrine Temple, Charlotte. He is survived by one son, Keith Hines of Huntersville; one stepson, Daniel C. Philbeck of Concord; four grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 11 in the chapel with the Rev. Don Crawford officiating. Interment in the Sunset Memorial Park with military honors provided by Rutherford County Honor Guard.

years of employment. He was a member and deacon of Haynes Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Jerry Gault White of Mooresville; one daughter, Shawna Caldwell of Mt. Holly; and one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Haynes Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Battle officiating. Interment will follow in the Cliffside Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home. Online condolences harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

Bill Bishop

Billy Reid Bishop, 74, formerly of Chandler Dr., Gaffney, S.C., died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at Peachtree Centre. Born in Gaffney, he was a son of the late John M. Bishop and Edna Cooper Bishop, and the widower of Jean Jackson Bishop. He was an Army veteran, retired owner of Bishop Drywall, and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry Bishop of Phelps, Ky.; three daughters, Allison Beck of Gaffney, Treva Spencer of Columbia, S.C., and Mitzi Forrester of Woodruff, S.C.; a sister, Blanch Buff of Harris; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Frederick Memorial Gardens with Dr. Wofford Caughman officiating. Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, Building Fund, 204 West O’Neal St., Gaffney, SC, 29340. The family will be at the home of Allison Beck, 105 Emerald Dr., Gaffney. Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory of Gaffney is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.blakelyfuneralhome.com.

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Max White Max Hamrick White, 81, of Charlotte, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Mecklenburg Health Care Center. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Lester and Corrie Hamrick White. He was an Army veteran and worked as a loom fixer at Burlington Industries, where he retired after 47

Flossie Smith Callahan Flossie Smith Callahan, age 82, resident of White Oak Manor, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County she was the daughter of the late Horace Smith and the late Mary Jane Smith and the widow of the late Birch Callahan Jr. Flossie was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Gail Callahan and a brother, James Clarence Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon C. Porter and husband, Ronnie of Rutherfordton and Pamela C. Hutchins and husband, Ronald of Rutherfordton; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Kittie Lee Henderson of LaBelle, Fl, and Bobbie Grace Cook of Rutherfordton and one brother, Horace Dupree Smith of Gastonia. Arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Funeral services were at First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton at 2PM Monday, January 4, 2010 with Rev. Ed Hillman and Rev. Tonya Hill officiating. Visiting followed in the fellowship hall. Interment was at Rutherfordton City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church,264 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. The family will be at the home of Sharon and Ronnie Porter, 171 Edwards St., Rutherfordton. Guest register at: www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com

Paid obit

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Amos Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Amos, 65, of Rutherfordton, NC, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, uncle and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2010. Ronnie is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judy Amos; one son, Michael Amos and his wife, Kim, of Rutherfordton; one daughter, Jennifer Shoenfelt of Rutherfordton; his mother-inlaw, Ethel Carswell of Forest City; three grandchildren, Caroline Amos, Will Amos and Hunter Shoenfelt of Rutherfordton, and one stepgrandson, Jason Tosto, who is currently serving in Iraq. He is also survived by two sisters, Edith Davis of Forest City and Vernell Camp of Rutherfordton, and numerous neices, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, William Van and Mary Etta Amos; one sister, Ethel Amos; and six brothers, Luther, Jim, Lester, Donald, Vernon and Bobby Amos. Ronnie worked for Duke Energy for 30 years and was blessed with many wonderful friendships as a result of his work. He was a loving and faithful husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 7, from 3-5 pm, to be followed by a memorial service at 5 pm, at Crowe's Mortuary and Chapel in Rutherfordton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences at : www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit.

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Calendar/Local

Meetings/other DAR meeting: Griffith Rutherford NSDAR Chapter will meet Wednesday, Jan. 6, at St. John’s Church, Main St., Rutherfordton. Meeting begins at 3 p.m. Program on “Quilts with Stories” presented by Sylvia Lancaster. Post 74 meeting: American Legion Post 74 will meet Thursday, Jan. 7, at National Guard Armory on Withrow Road. Dinner at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7.

Mechanics say it does not pay to skimp on the costs of winterizing your vehicles.

SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) will meet Friday, Jan. 8, at GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. The meeting begins at noon. To learn more about SWEEP visit www. sweeprecycles.com. Owls Booster meeting: Forest City Owls Boosters will meet Thursday, Jan. 14, at Rollins Cafeteria. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Please come early (6 p.m., or sooner) if you plan to have a meal. Membership $25 per person. For information contact Cecil Geer at (828) 9190000. Lost Playwrights: Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will not meet in December. The next meeting is Saturday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., at Doc’s Deli in Hendersonville; a presentation of short plays will follow at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to anyone interested in any aspect of theatre. Alcoholics Anonymous: The TriCity Alano Club meets every day at 1201 Oakland Road, Forest City, (first door on the left). For more information and meeting times call 288-2700.

Students/schools Travel baseball tryouts: Tryouts for a new 8 and under travel baseball team will be held Saturday, Jan. 9. Contact Curtis Snethen at 828223-8191 for more information. Baseball camp: Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. K-8th, instructed by area coaches, college and high school players. Limited to first 100 players. Fee $25, lunch provided. For for more information contact Chad Fowler at 828-429-7972.

Fundraisers Spaghetti supper: Saturday, Jan. 23, begins at 4 p.m., Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton; $5 per plate, all you can eat; ages 6 and under, $3; all proceeds to benefit the Neighbors Pantry.

Music/concerts Singing: Sunday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m., Bill’s Creek Baptist Church, Lake Lure; featuring The Atkins Family; a love offering will be taken. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m., Smith Grove Baptist Church; featuring The Royal Quartet. The Carlson Trio will be in concert Saturday, Jan. 16, for an appreciation day in honor of Wayne McCurry, at Sunshine Elementary School. A chili supper begins at 5 p.m., and music starts at 6:30. Sponsored by Fairview Baptist Church and Cherry Mountain VFD. The trio will also sing Sunday, Jan. 17, during the 11 a.m. worship service at the First Baptist Church of Bostic. Singing: Sunday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring Winners Either Way.

Religion Revival: Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton; speaker, Rev. George Wright; Sunday service 6 p.m.; M-F, 7 nightly; special singing each night. Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Hospice Resale Shop will hold a storewide, half-price sale Jan. 7-9 on its entire stock. Hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 631 Oak St., Forest City. Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, Jan. 9, 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. 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. Weatherization Assistance Program: The Weatherization Assistance Program is accepting applications for eligible clients for possible assistance. Applicants must provide proof of ownership, verification of income on each household member and past 12 months usage history on their utility bills. Also open to tenants, providing the landlord gives written permission and contributes a portion of the cost to receive Weatherization measures. For more information contact Becky McKelvey at 828-287-2281 ext. 1238.

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Don’t skimp on winterizing vehicles By JESSICA OSBORNE Daily Courier Correspondent

FOREST CITY — With cold weather on the rise, local mechanics say you shouldn’t try to save money by skipping winterizing your car. “You shouldn’t skip out on winterizing your vehicle because it could cost you your engine by not putting antifreeze in it,” said Mark McCurry of McCurry Auto Services. “Sixty dollars could save you $3,000 or more on a new engine if you don’t have this done.” Old man winter doesn’t just take its toll on the outside of your vehicle – it can wreak havoc on the inside too. “You don’t want any pipes or hoses to bust,” said Jerry Rash of Bridges Auto Parts. “Change the oil filter and

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put in fresh oil and antifreeze at the start of the cold season. Cold weather is also really hard on batteries, just making sure to get the vehicle tuned up and knowing that everything is working can prevent damage.” “The best way to winterize your car is by making sure the antifreeze will withstand the cold temperatures,” said Jacob Bradley of Broadway Tire Services. Other ways to winterize your vehicle are to make sure thermostats are working and changing the antifreeze every couple of years. Another way, Bradley suggested, is adding nitrogen to your tires. “The nitrogen is a major plus in winterizing tires because it will make them last three to five times longer,” said Bradley. “It also saves fuel, and

increases vehicle stability and safety.” An average cost for nitrogen is $29.95 for a set of four. Herbie James of Watkins recommends that you take the vehicle in and get it serviced. “Have them check the coolant (antifreeze) and get it down below freezing to make sure it can handle the cold weather,” said James. “Also have the tires checked because they tend to become low in colder weather and put de-icer in the windshield washers.” The main consensus among auto repair services in winterizing your vehicle is getting the antifreeze checked. “Most customers have done this during a regular service check,” said James.

Cold Weather Tips

n Dress in layered clothing and wear some kind of head cover. n Keep pets inside; when necessary to walk them, do so on the grass, not the cold sidewalk. n Protect livestock and other animals with adequate shelter, extra feed Fuel assistance comes from donaand supplemental heat. tions to the center by private donan Bring potted plants inside. tions and through Duke Energy’s n Cover outdoor plants with burlap Share the Warmth plan. or cloth. Cold will penetrate plastic. Customers have an opportunity to n Make sure fireplace flues are send donations for heating and Duke will match the donation to Yokefellow. working properly. n Check extension cords for breaks “We have already received some Share or fraying. the Warmth money,” Hardin said n Do not use charcoal or gas grills Monday afternoon. In November, Duke Energy custom- indoors. They produce deadly carbon monoxide fumes. ers received a bill insert about the n Follow portable heater instrucSTW program. tions carefully. Take the word “space” The Duke Energy Foundation will literally. Keep the heating unit three match up to $500,000 in customer contributions during the heating sea- feet from other objects to avoid starting a fire. Avoid using older units that son. don’t have a tip-over switch. These Contributions are tax deductible switches are a safety feature that turn and may be mailed using the return off the unit if it falls over. Check that envelope they receive in their electhe cords are not frayed or damaged. tric bill or mail a check directly to: Do not use with extension cords. Share the Warmth Fund, The Duke Kerosene heaters must be used in Energy Foundation, P.O. Box 35469, large rooms with a steady air supply. Charlotte, NC 28254-3429 Use in small, sealed rooms risks carHardin also reminds people the cen- bon monoxide poisoning. ter is in need of good warm clothing and clean blankets. Store. As the weather remains cold all Terry Hegaman of the Grace of God week, there aren’t enough blankets for Rescue Mission’s homeless shelter the requests. said 13 people stayed in the shelters Blankets and warm clothing are also Sunday night, however, more and more people are coming to the shelter needed at the county’s other thrift daily for a free hot evening meal. stores: Hospice Resale, Chase Corner The evening meal is served to more Ministries and Salvation Army Thrift increase the utility bills. Fortunately, Hardin said the price of fuel oil is down about $85 over last year’s prices for 100 gallons of fuel and that is also helping.

n Don’t put space heaters near flammable materials, such as beds and clothes. Use a good extension cord, not a flimsy or torn one. If using kerosene heaters, open a window for ventilation. Make sure heating units that have not been used recently are grease- and dust-free before they are turned on. n Keep the thermostat set at 68 degrees or lower and adjust it to 65 degrees when going to sleep or when you are away from your home. Keep air filters clean to help make the heating unit run more efficiently, and do not turn up the thermostat to heat your home faster – that doesn’t work. n Turn off all nonessential lights and things such as pool pumps. Use dishwashers and other major appliances only when necessary. Try to refrain from taking longer showers, which people often do when the weather is cold. n Close windows and blinds to hold heat in. Also, use ceiling fans to distribute heat around a room. n Don’t sleep in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater. Source: avertdisasters.com

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Black Monday hits NFL

Fiancee: Henry jumped, didn’t fall

By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Henry’s fiancee says he jumped out of the back of her truck instead of falling and that she wasn’t driving fast on the day the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was fatally injured. Loleini Tonga tells ESPN that she thinks Henry thought he would land safely and may have been scared because he saw someone calling the police. She said he didn’t jump with the intention of harming himself. The two had argued on Dec. 16 at the home owned by Tonga’s parents in Charlotte.

ary of more than $6 million. “I really don’t have any information on Fox’s future around here. I really don’t have any thoughts that I want to share on it right now,” Peppers said. “In a couple of days I’ll have a little more information and a little more things to tell you about my future around here.” Delhomme’s future is cloudy, too, but his intentions aren’t after a miserable season. With tape on his broken right middle finger that knocked him out of the final five games, the quarterback declared he wants to return even though backup Matt Moore went 4-1 in his place as Carolina finished a disappointing season at .500. “I anticipate to be here. I expect to be here. I want to be here,” said Delhomme, who is still owed nearly $12.7 million in guaranteed money. “Certainly Matt played outstanding the last few games for us. That’ll be a big question for us, and

Around the NFL, it is known as Black Monday, the day after the season ends, when coaches get fired. Yet there are 12 teams thinking only about Super Sunday and how to get to the Super Bowl. The playoffs begin next weekend with the wild-card round. Recent results indicate teams playing on the opening weekend of the postseason have a good chance of getting to the big game. It’s happened the last four seasons, with three of those clubs winning the championship. “We’re in the same position as last year, where we had to win the last couple of games,” Ravens running back Willis McGahee said Monday. “Once we get in there, we know we can do damage, and now we’re in there.” Baltimore will be in New England on Sunday, followed by defending NFC champion Arizona hosting Green Bay in a rematch of the season finale, won 33-7 by the wild-card Packers. On Saturday, the playoffs begin with two more repeats of Week 17 contests: the wild-card New York Jets at Cincinnati, followed by Philadelphia at NFC East winner Dallas. Those eight teams are searching for that special spark that can carry them into February. In Washington and Buffalo, it’s coaching searches that have begun, although the Redskins probably won’t be looking for long. Mike Shanahan is an overwhelming favorite to get the job Jim Zorn officially lost on Monday. Perry Fewell and his entire Bills coaching staff were told to start looking elsewhere for employment, too. The same could happen in Oakland, where Tom Cable guided the Raiders to a 5-11 record that some considered overachieving. He will meet with owner Al Davis next week — and no one can predict what Davis will do. As for Eric Mangini in Cleveland, well, Mike Holmgren, recently hired to run the Browns, has not yet decided who will coach the team in 2010. The damage on the coaching front won’t be nearly as deep as last season, when 11 coaches who began 2008 did not make it into 2009. That doesn’t mean it’s any less painful for Zorn or Fewell. Two of those coaching changes, with the Jets and Colts, worked out pretty well. Jim Caldwell, the designated successor when Tony Dungy

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Six UNC starters say they will be back CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina says six starters will return in 2010 for their senior seasons. Five starters from the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top total defense on Monday announced their intention to come back next season. Coach Butch Davis says defensive tackle Marvin Austin, defensive backs Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams and linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter will return to the Tar Heels’ defense. Receiver Greg Little also will return to the offense. “The major reason ... is because we’ve got a chance to be special,” Williams said. “I think there’s a lot of unfinished business that we’ve got.” They all were mentioned as possible early entrants to the NFL draft. Davis said he met with the players during their junior season and after the Meineke Bowl loss to Pittsburgh. “After talking with NFL personnel around the country, I thought it was in the best interest of all six players to return for their senior seasons,” Davis said. “It was an individual decision for each player, and for some it was harder than others.” Austin, speaking to reporters on a conference call, said he made his decision on his birthday — Jan. 1 — as a present to himself while Williams said he knew he would come back since late November. Burney and Williams combined for 11 picks this season, with Burney returning two for touchdowns. Sturdivant led the team with 79 tackles and returned a fumble for a score, while Carter had 65 tackles and returned an interception for a TD. Little, the fifth player in school history with at least 60 catches in a season, caught 62 passes for 724 yards with five touchdowns and rushed for another score.

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Carolina Panthers’ Julius Peppers (90) walks off the field after the Panthers’ 23-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game in Charlotte Sunday. The Carolina Panthers gathered for an early morning meeting Monday, then scattered for the offseason with questions aplenty.

Panthers leave questions CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Peppers was noncommittal about the future, Jake Delhomme declared he wants to redeem himself and John Fox was silent. The Carolina Panthers gathered for an early morning meeting Monday, then scattered for the offseason with questions aplenty. While Fox canceled his end-of-season news conference after being peppered with questions about his future a day earlier, Peppers ended his silence when he was tracked down in the frigid players parking lot at Bank of America Stadium. Only the five-time Pro Bowl pick and the NFL’s highest-paid player this season had little to say as he heads into free agency a year after publicly declaring he wanted to play elsewhere. Peppers also declined to weigh in on Fox, whose contract hasn’t been extended past 2010. Fox refused to say on Sunday if he wants to return as a possible lameduck coach next season, even with a sal-

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Alabama running back Mark Ingram, right, jokingly pushes a member of coaching staff during practice in Costa Mesa, Calif., Monday. Alabama plays Texas in the BCS Championship NCAA college football game Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.(AP) — Mark Ingram plays for Alabama — and so much more. He plays for a father who watches his games from jail. He plays for a family that has stayed strong and close during hard times. He plays for the people in his hometown of Flint, Mich., a city whose residents have received far more bad news than good in recent years. For Alabama, Ingram has helped the top-ranked Crimson Tide reach the BCS championship game against No. 2 Texas on Thursday and delivered the storied program its first Heisman Trophy. For those who helped Ingram get to where he is, those accomplishments have brought joy and pride unsurpassed by even the most grateful Tide fans. The stocky sophomore tailback is a bit overwhelmed by it all, but is trying his best to remain the humble and hardworking guy who first arrived in Tuscaloosa. “I know it comes with it, but at the same time I know that there’s lots of things I have still have to accomplish,” Please see Ingram, Page 8

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Charleston stuns, Scoreboard Tar Heels, 82-79 FOOTBALL

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Andrew Goudelock’s long 3-pointer tied the game with 2 seconds left in regulation, Donavan Monroe gave College of Charleston the lead for good with a 3 to start overtime and the Cougars beat No. 9 North Carolina 82-79 on Monday night. The Tar Heels (11-4) had trailed most of the game, but used a late run to take a 72-61 lead with 4 minutes to go. That’s when Goudelock and the Cougars (8-6) got going. Goudelock scored the last 8 points in regulation, including the fadeaway 3 from about 28 feet with 6-foot-10 Ed Davis in his face to make it 73-all. Monroe hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and his two free throws with 18 seconds left provided the final margin. Charleston beat a ranked opponent for the first time since defeating the third-ranked Tar Heels 66-64 on Dec. 5, 1998. Goudelock scored 24 points, while Davis had 18 points and 16 rebounds. North Carolina’s Dexter Strickland missed a layup with 4 seconds left. Davis’ cross-court pass with less than a second to go was picked off by Monroe and the celebration began. Monroe clutched the basketball as time ran out and fans rushed the court at the Carolina First Arena. Charleston coach Bobby Cremins had his share of success at Georgia Tech for nearly two decades, going 12-33 against the Tar Heels. This one figured to be out of his team’s reach, however, especially after North Carolina took the 72-61 lead. But the Cougars called on their long-range shooting to pull out the victory. Goudelock hit two of his four 3s the rest of the way. In all, Charleston was 13 of 32 from behind the arc. North Carolina’s only 3-pointer came in overtime when Larry Drew II cut Charleston’s lead to 82-79. That’s as close as the Tar Heels got. Casaan Breeden and Monroe had 15 points each for the Cougars. Deon Thompson added 17 points for the Tar Heels.

N.C.-Wilmington 62, William & Mary 61

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Only two days removed from a 34-point loss just up the road, John Fields made sure North Carolina-Wilmington didn’t let it happen again Monday night. Fields tipped in a missed shot with 3.4 seconds to play at William & Mary Hall and the Seahawks ended the Tribe’s school record-tying 10-game winning streak 62-61. The Seahawks (5-8, 1-2 Colonial Athletic Association) led only three times all game, but Fields made that last one count after Chad Tomko’s left side drive banked off the glass.

Davidson 66, Samford 56

DAVIDSON (AP) — Brendan McKillop scored 20 points and Davidson rallied to defeat Samford 66-56 on Monday night. The Wildcats (7-8, 2-1 Southern Conference) trailed 41-37 with 11:33 left but scored nine unanswered points to lead 46-41 on J.P. Kuhlman’s 3-pointer with 7:18 remaining.

High Point 66, UNC-Asheville 62

HIGH POINT (AP) — Eugene Harris scored 15 points on five 3-pointers to lead High Point to a 66-62 win over UNC-Asheville on Monday night for its third win in a row. Harris, the Big South Conference’s active leader with 246 3-pointers, was 5-for-10 from behind the arc. Nick Barbour added 14 points and Tehran Cox had 10. Cruz Daniels, who has averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds in the past four games, had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Flames (7-6, 3-1 Big South Conference).

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National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF x-New England 10 6 0 .625 427 y-N.Y. Jets 9 7 0 .563 348 Miami 7 9 0 .438 360 Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 258 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 14 2 0 .875 416 Houston 9 7 0 .563 388 Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 354 Jacksonville 7 9 0 .438 290 North W L T Pct PF x-Cincinnati 10 6 0 .625 305 y-Baltimore 9 7 0 .563 391 Pittsburgh 9 7 0 .563 368 Cleveland 5 11 0 .313 245 West W L T Pct PF x-San Diego 13 3 0 .813 454 Denver 8 8 0 .500 326 Oakland 5 11 0 .313 197 Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 294 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF x-Dallas 11 5 0 .688 361 y-Philadelphia 11 5 0 .688 429 N.Y. Giants 8 8 0 .500 402 Washington 4 12 0 .250 266 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 13 3 0 .813 510 Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 363 Carolina 8 8 0 .500 315 Tampa Bay 3 13 0 .188 244 North W L T Pct PF x-Minnesota 12 4 0 .750 470 y-Green Bay 11 5 0 .688 461 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 327 Detroit 2 14 0 .125 262 West W L T Pct PF x-Arizona 10 6 0 .625 375 San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 330 Seattle 5 11 0 .313 280 St. Louis 1 15 0 .063 175

PA 285 236 390 326 PA 307 333 402 380 PA 291 261 324 375 PA 320 324 379 424 PA 250 337 427 336 PA 341 325 308 400 PA 312 297 375 494 PA 325 281 390 436

x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Chicago 37, Detroit 23 Pittsburgh 30, Miami 24 Houston 34, New England 27 Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 7 San Francisco 28, St. Louis 6 Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 10 Carolina 23, New Orleans 10 Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 17 Minnesota 44, N.Y. Giants 7 Tennessee 17, Seattle 13 Dallas 24, Philadelphia 0 San Diego 23, Washington 20 Kansas City 44, Denver 24 Baltimore 21, Oakland 13 Green Bay 33, Arizona 7 N.Y. Jets 37, Cincinnati 0 NFL Playoff Glance Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Philadelphia at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 Philadelphia, Green Bay or Arizona at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore, N.Y. Jets or Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 17 Dallas, Green Bay or Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) New England, N.Y. Jets or Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS) Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl Utah 37, California 27 Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl SMU 45, Nevada 10 Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl

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Ingram said Monday. “I’m not too bothered by it. But sometimes I just want to be able to focus on the game.” It was the relationship between Ingram’s parents and Alabama coach Nick Saban that led Mark to choose to play for the Crimson Tide. Mark Ingram Sr. was a star wide receiver for Michigan State when Saban was an assistant for the Spartans. The coach grew close to Ingram Sr. and his thengirlfriend, now wife, Shonda. Then when Saban became Alabama coach in 2007, he returned to Michigan to recruit their son. The younger Mark Ingram had already made an impression on another member of Alabama’s staff. “He was actually going into his freshman year of high school, I

Air Force 47, Houston 20 Sun Bowl Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 Texas Bowl Navy 35, Missouri 13 Insight Bowl Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT Capital One Bowl Penn State 19, LSU 17 Gator Bowl Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 Rose Bowl Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 Sugar Bowl Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 Cotton Bowl Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7 PapaJohns.com Bowl Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7 Liberty Bowl Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17, OT Alamo Bowl Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), late Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs. TCU, late Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 24 8 .750 17 18 .486 14 20 .412 10 23 .303 3 30 .091 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 24 9 .727 Atlanta 21 12 .656 Miami 17 15 .516 Charlotte 14 18 .438 Washington 10 21 .323 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 27 9 .750 Chicago 14 18 .452 Milwaukee 13 18 .419 Detroit 11 21 .344 Indiana 10 23 .303 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 23 11 .676 San Antonio 20 12 .625 Houston 20 14 .588 Memphis 16 16 .500 New Orleans 15 16 .484 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 22 13 .629 Denver 21 13 .618 Oklahoma City 19 15 .545 Utah 18 15 .545 Minnesota 7 28 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 27 6 .818 Phoenix 21 13 .618 L.A. Clippers 14 18 .438 Sacramento 14 19 .424 Golden State 9 23 .281 Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

GB — 8 1/2 11 14 1/2 21 1/2 GB — 3 6 9 1/2 13 GB — 10 1/2 11 1/2 14 15 1/2 GB — 2 3 6 6 1/2 GB — 1/2 3 3 15 GB — 6 1/2 12 1/2 13 17 1/2

Sunday’s Games New York 132, Indiana 89 Charlotte 91, Cleveland 88 Toronto 91, San Antonio 86 Philadelphia 108, Denver 105 L.A. Lakers 131, Dallas 96 Monday’s Games Miami 92, Atlanta 75 Oklahoma City 98 Chicago 85 New Orleans at Utah, late Portland at L.A. Clippers, late Tuesday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Monday’s College Basketball EAST Brown 72, Wagner 71, OT Canisius 77, Iona 65 Colgate 64, Cent. Connecticut St. 45 Columbia 56, American U. 51 Dartmouth 49, Bucknell 43 Maine 52, Princeton 50 Niagara 77, Fairfield 68 Old Dominion 87, Towson 71 Rider 65, Manhattan 64 Robert Morris 78, Morgan St. 75 Siena 76, Loyola, Md. 56 St. Peter’s 61, Marist 49 SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 78, Long Island U. 69 Charleston Southern 57, Winthrop 54 Coastal Carolina 76, Presbyterian 72 Coll. of Charleston 82, North Carolina 79, OT Davidson 66, Samford 56 Drexel 72, Georgia St. 57 ETSU 63, S.C.-Upstate 62 Florida St. 94, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54 George Mason 67, Hofstra 63 High Point 66, UNC Asheville 62 Howard 72, Navy 65 Jacksonville 91, Kennesaw St. 52 James Madison 71, Delaware 65 LSU 83, McNeese St. 60 Louisiana Tech 82, Utah St. 60 Mercer 84, North Florida 79 Morehead St. 72, Tennessee St. 66 Northeastern 62, Va. Commonwealth 57 Radford 75, Gardner-Webb 45 UNC Wilmington 62, William & Mary 61

was at Michigan State and he came to camp with his team and here was this little guy who was the best player in camp,” Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain said. “Then I get here and coach Saban says, ’Yeah, we got this kid out of Michigan coming.’ And I said, ’Don’t tell me it’s Mark Ingram. That’s a good get.”’ Ingram’s first season at Alabama was a good one, at least on the field. As a freshman in 2008, he ran for 728 yards and 12 touchdowns. Off the field, it was a troubling time for his family. His father, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins, was convicted of money laundering and bank fraud. He was sentenced to 92 months, but failed report to a federal prison in Kentucky in December 2008. His family believes Ingram Sr. did not want to miss his son playing in the Sugar Bowl.

Winston-Salem 94, Columbia Union 60 MIDWEST Alabama 67, Toledo 50 Kent St. 84, Norfolk St. 66 Pittsburgh 74, Cincinnati 71 W. Illinois 55, Savannah St. 51 SOUTHWEST Lamar 87, Arkansas St. 68 Oklahoma 88, Md.-Eastern Shore 54 Monday’s Women’s Basketball EAST American U. 57, Md.-Eastern Shore 46 Binghamton 74, Cornell 42 Cent. Connecticut St. 69, St. Francis, NY 51 Connecticut 84, South Florida 42 N.J. Tech 69, Fairleigh Dickinson 61 Nebraska 94, Vermont 50 Sacred Heart 60, Monmouth, N.J. 45 Wagner 76, St. Francis, Pa. 74, OT SOUTH Alabama A&M 70, Jackson St. 53 Appalachian St. 53, W. Carolina 52 Belmont 74, Stetson 69 Campbell 82, Longwood 70 Charleston Southern 67, UNC Asheville 50 Charlotte 64, Clemson 57 Chattanooga 57, Georgia Southern 55 Davidson 82, Elon 73 E. Kentucky 61, Austin Peay 54 East Carolina 78, Marshall 54 Florida Gulf Coast 67, Lipscomb 47 Grambling St. 48, Alabama St. 47 High Point 79, Coastal Carolina 39 Jacksonville 67, Kennesaw St. 55 MVSU 80, Ark.-Pine Bluff 68 Mercer 54, North Florida 48 Morehead St. 61, Tennessee St. 47 Murray St. 55, Tenn.-Martin 47 N.C. State 60, Columbia 58 Northwestern St. 79, Southern, NO 48 Radford 68, Gardner-Webb 53 Richmond 64, Wake Forest 54 S. Carolina St. 60, Savannah St. 49 S.C.-Upstate 85, ETSU 78 Samford 70, Coll. of Charleston 47 Troy 74, Army 65 Tulane 81, SE Louisiana 45 Virginia 72, St. Bonaventure 64 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 73, Wis.-Milwaukee 61 E. Illinois 79, Tennessee Tech 68 E. Michigan 76, North Dakota 65 IPFW 61, IUPUI 49 Ill.-Chicago 75, Butler 70 Illinois St. 70, SIU-Edwardsville 66 N. Dakota St. 85, Centenary 50 Notre Dame 79, Purdue 75 Oakland, Mich. 64, W. Illinois 44 Oral Roberts 81, S. Dakota St. 72 SE Missouri 56, Jacksonville St. 53 UMKC 71, S. Utah 58 Valparaiso 48, Loyola of Chicago 39 Wis.-Green Bay 76, Youngstown St. 60 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma St. 98, Sam Houston St. 60 Prairie View 67, Southern U. 48 Rice 70, UTSA 56 Texas Southern 70, Alcorn St. 57 Texas-Pan American 75, LeTourneau 37

HOCKEY National Hockey League \EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 40 29 10 1 59 118 Pittsburgh 43 26 16 1 53 133 N.Y. Rangers 42 20 17 5 45 111 N.Y. Islanders 43 17 18 8 42 107 Philadelphia 41 19 19 3 41 117 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 41 26 11 4 56 112 Boston 41 21 13 7 49 107 Ottawa 42 22 16 4 48 122 Montreal 44 21 20 3 45 114 Toronto 42 14 19 9 37 115 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 41 24 11 6 54 145 Atlanta 41 18 17 6 42 132 Tampa Bay 41 16 15 10 42 103 Florida 42 17 18 7 41 123 Carolina 41 11 23 7 29 102 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 42 29 10 3 61 137 Nashville 42 25 14 3 53 121 Detroit 41 21 14 6 48 108 St. Louis 41 17 18 6 40 108 Columbus 43 15 19 9 39 112 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Colorado 43 24 13 6 54 128 Calgary 41 24 12 5 53 114 Vancouver 42 25 16 1 51 132 Minnesota 42 20 19 3 43 111 Edmonton 42 16 22 4 36 115 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 42 27 8 7 61 142 Phoenix 43 25 14 4 54 111 Los Angeles 42 24 15 3 51 124 Dallas 41 18 12 11 47 122 Anaheim 42 16 19 7 39 115

GA 89 116 117 134 118 GA 93 98 125 120 145 GA 116 135 121 135 146 GA 90 119 104 121 143 GA 124 98 103 124 138 GA 106 99 120 127 137

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games Carolina 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT Vancouver 3, Dallas 1 Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1 Los Angeles 2, Washington 1 N.Y. Islanders 6, Atlanta 5, SO Colorado 3, Columbus 2 Calgary 3, Toronto 1 Detroit 4, Phoenix 1 Nashville 3, Anaheim 1 Chicago 6, St. Louis 3 New Jersey 5, Minnesota 3 San Jose 4, Edmonton 1 Sunday’s Games Ottawa 7, Philadelphia 4 Buffalo 1, Montreal 0 Florida 6, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 5, Anaheim 2 Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Los Angeles at San Jose, late Tuesday’s Games Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

He was captured on Jan. 2 in a Michigan motel room hours before the Tide kicked off against Utah, and now could face an even longer sentence. Mark Ingram Sr. has been serving time in a holding facility in New York, awaiting a sentencing hearing. Eventually, he will be moved to a prison, but his attorney has tried to prolong his stay at the holding facility because it allows Ingram a better opportunity to little Mark on television. In 2009, Ingram Sr. watched his son become a star. In Flint, Ingram’s accomplishments have provided at least a small lift to a town that has endured skyrocketing unemployment rates during the economic downturn. “Back at home it’s crazy,” Ingram said. “Everybody is just so proud. Some of them are more happy than me. They feel like when I won (the Heisman) the whole city won it.”

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan is sacked for an eight yard loss by New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday. New York Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas is at right. The Jets earned a playoff spot with 37-0 rout of Bengals. Associated Press

Jets win to claim playoff spot

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan’s topranked defense shut down the Cincinnati Bengals, and rookie Mark Sanchez efficiently led a clock-eating offense as the New York Jets clinched their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 37-0 victory on Sunday night. Needing a win to keep their season alive, the Jets (9-7) set up a rematch against the Bengals (10-6) in the first round of the playoffs Saturday at Cincinnati. It was the Jets’ first shutout at home since beating Pittsburgh 6-0 on Dec. 14, 2003. Sanchez was 8 of 16 for 63 yards with no turnovers before being replaced by Kellen Clemens late in the fourth quarter. Thomas Jones ran for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and Brad Smith had 92 yards rushing and a TD as the Jets set a record for rushing yards in a season.

Texans 34, Patriots 27

HOUSTON (AP) — Arian Foster scored two touchdowns, Bernard Pollard recovered a fumble for another score and the Texans kept their playoff hopes alive before the Jets snatched it away. The Texans trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter before three unanswered touchdowns. Foster scored the go-ahead TD on a 3-yard run with about 2 minutes remaining.

Cowboys 24, Eagles 0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo threw a pair of early touchdown passes and the defense took over from there, sending Dallas to the NFC East title and setting up a rematch against the Eagles at their new palace Saturday. The Cowboys (11-5) earned their third straight impressive win, and the shutout also made for a major milestone in the club’s storied history: first backto-back blankings. Donovan McNabb was 20 of 36 for 223 yards, and Philadelphia (11-5) finished with 228 total yards. Romo was 24 of 34 for 311 yards, with the two touchdowns and an interception.

Ravens 21, Raiders 13

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Willis McGahee ran for a careerhigh 167 yards and three touchdowns as the Ravens clinched an AFC wild-card berth and will play at New England on Sunday. The Ravens (9-7) went into

the regular-season finale knowing a win would put them in the playoffs. The Raiders (5-11) provided a stiff challenge for much of the game but were unable to pull it out behind former starter JaMarcus Russell.

Titans 17, Seahawks 13 SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Johnson became the sixth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, then scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run with 4:33 remaining. Johnson ran 36 times — three short of Earl Campbell’s franchise record set in 1981 against Seattle — for 134 yards and both touchdowns for the Titans (8-8).

Chiefs 44, Broncos 24 DENVER (AP) — Josh McDaniels’ first season as Denver coach ended the same way Mike Shanahan’s last one did: with a late-season flop and an embarrassing blowout that wasted a strong start and kept the Broncos out of the playoffs. Jamaal Charles ran for a Chiefs-record 259 yards and Derrick Johnson returned two Kyle Orton interceptions for touchdowns in Kansas City’s first win in nine tries at Invesco Field.

Steelers 30, Dolphins 24 MIAMI (AP) — The Steelers sent two Miami quarterbacks to the sideline, including Pat White with a scary head injury, but the Super Bowl champions were eliminated from the playoff chase. The Dolphins (7-9), who won the AFC East in 2008, were also eliminated with 2 minutes left when Houston beat New England.

Vikings 44, Giants 7 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brett Favre passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover in less than three quarters against the Giants. The NFC North champion Vikings (12-4) cruised into the locker room to start watching the Philadelphia-Dallas game with an eye on their seed for the NFC playoffs. With the Eagles’ loss, the Vikings earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. Sidney Rice caught six passes for 112 yards and two scores.

Bills 30, Colts 7 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Despite near whiteout conditions, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three touchdown passes

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for Buffalo (6-10), including a 41-yarder to Terrell Owens. Fred Jackson had 212 yards rushing to reach 1,000 for the first time in his career.

Packers 33, Cardinals 7 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers, playing mostly against the Arizona reserves, shredded the Cardinals in three quarters, completing 21 of 26 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown in a preview of next Sunday’s first-round playoff matchup.

Chargers 23, Redskins 20 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Billy Volek threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to fullback Mike Tolbert with 35 seconds left to rally the playoff-bound Chargers to their 11th straight victory in Jim Zorn’s last game as Redskins coach.

Browns 23, Jaguars 17 CLEVELAND (AP) — Jerome Harrison rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Cribbs ran for a TD to give Cleveland its first four-game winning streak since 1994. While the Browns (5-11) ended their season on a high, they ended Jacksonville’s slim AFC playoff hopes.

Falcons 20, Buccaneers 10 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Falcons finish with consecutive winning records for the first time in franchise history.

rightfully so. “Whatever management and coaches decide, whatever decision, be it in my favor or not in my favor, I think the biggest thing is I’m going to keep my mouth shut no matter what and I’m going to come to work and we’ll see what happens.” Keeping your mouth shut remained the theme for this secretive organization on Monday. Owner Jerry Richardson, who has yet to publicly comment on dismissing his two sons from prominent jobs with the team four months ago, was still not commenting about Fox. Inheriting a 1-15 team in 2002 and putting the Panthers in the Super Bowl in only two years, Fox is held in high regard across the NFL. He’s 76-60 in eight seasons with three playoff appearances, but has never been able to post consecutive winning seasons. After going 12-4 in 2008, the Panthers started 0-3 this season and Fox stubbornly stuck with Delhomme despite his career-high 18 interceptions. But despite numerous injuries and having nothing to play for over the final month, the Panthers closed with three straight wins over the Vikings, Giants and Saints by a combined 90-26. “No one in the locker room would want a change,” said left tackle Jordan Gross, one of 12 players who ended the season on injured reserve. “Everybody plays hard for him. I have been here seven years with him and I don’t think there’s a better answer out there.” The question is, does Fox want to be back? He could perhaps be a candidate for other head coaching jobs around the NFL that would offer him the security of a long-term deal. The Panthers, however, would almost certainly demand draft picks in return to let Fox out of the final year of his contract. Once the coaching situation is resolved, the focus will shift to Peppers. He had 10 1/2 sacks and five forced fumbles this season, closing with an interception in Sunday’s 23-10 win over New Orleans. That production cost the Panthers $18.2 million, including a $1.5 million Pro Bowl bonus. Placing the restrictive franchise tag on him for a second straight season would cost them more than $20 million. Peppers, who turns 30 this month, is expected to demand about $15 million a season if he agrees to a long-term deal to stay. “Anything that was said a year ago is irrelevant right now,” Peppers said on last offseason’s nastiness. “It’s a new situation. It’s a new day.” Other unrestricted free agents include starters Muhsin Muhammad, Tyler Brayton and Keydrick Vincent. Thomas Davis, Richard Marshall and Jeff King will be restricted free agents if there is no salary cap next season. Moore will be a restricted free agent, too. But after throwing seven touchdown passes and no interceptions in the final three games, he could be ready for the starting job even with Delhomme’s big contract. “Some will think so and some won’t,” Moore said. “All you can do is go out and try to win ballgames and give it your best.” With two elite running backs and a loaded defense, the Panthers figure to be back in the playoff mix in 2010. But it may depend on who’s the coach, the quarterback and the key player on defense.

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retired, won his first 14 games before sparking endless debate by benching many starters in the second half against Rex Ryan’s Jets. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vernon Ryan’s team took advantage, rallying to win in Davis tied the NFL record for touchdown receptions for a tight Indy, then routing the Bengals 37-0 on Sunday night to grab a playoff berth. end with his 13th of the season, Feeling even better are Caldwell and his Colts, helping the 49ers send the Rams plus the Saints, Chargers and Vikings, all with to the No. 1 overall draft pick. byes. And perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Frank Gore added 107 yards wild-card weekend is the coaching angle. rushing on 23 carries and two Just like John Harbaugh in Baltimore and Mike late TDs for the 49ers (8-8), who Smith in Atlanta a year ago, rookie coach Ryan has pulled away after a desultory first half in which they mustered guided his team into the postseason. He’s joined by Harbaugh, whose Ravens went to the AFC title only 52 yards and trailed 3-0. game last January, and such sideline heavyweights as Bill Belichick and Andy Reid. Bears 37, Lions 23 In some ways, the more established coaches will DETROIT (AP) — Jay Cutler be under the most pressure. matched a career high with four Belichick’s Patriots have displayed unusual incontouchdown passes for Chicago. sistency and will be without the league’s leading The Bears (7-9) won their final receiver, Wes Welker, injured in the final loss to two games and three of the first Houston. New England already was in the playoffs, four, but they also lost eight of 10 but Belichick chose to play his regulars for much of games between its strong start the game against the Texans, and Welker tore up and finish. his knee. Detroit (2-14) was bad again Reid’s Eagles were among the NFL’s hottest after becoming the NFL’s first teams, surging from 5-4 to 11-4 and the top of the team to finish 0-16 last season. NFC East. Then they went flat at Dallas.

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LINDON, Utah (AP) — Police say thieves must’ve used heavy equipment to make off with a 4-ton statue mounted outside a Utah motorcycle shop. Lindon Police Chief Cody Cullimore says a back-hoe or a crane likely was required to move the $100,000 sculpture depicting an old-time speed racer. Employees discovered it was missing from the Timpanogos Harley-Davidson store in Lindon, where it had been erected two years ago. Store manager Kandi Zamora says the granite block on which it was mounted also was missing.

No nuggets! Look out!

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio woman punched through a McDonald’s drive-through window because Chicken McNuggets weren’t available. Police were called Friday to the restaurant in Toledo. Police say 24-year-old Melodi Dushane was treated for injuries, then jailed. She pleaded not guilty to a vandalism charge. She was released on a recognizance bond and ordered not to have contact with the restaurant. The phone number for her home address isn’t listed. A manager at the McDonald’s declined Monday to discuss the incident.

Telescope finds mysteries

WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA’s new planet-hunting telescope has found two mystery objects that are too hot to be planets and too small to be stars. The Kepler Telescope, launched in March, discovered the two new heavenly bodies, each circling its own star. Telescope chief scientist Bill Borucki of NASA said the objects are thousands of degrees

hotter than the stars they circle. That means they probably aren’t planets. They are bigger and hotter than planets in our solar system, including dwarf planets. “The universe keeps making strange things stranger than we can think of in our imagination,” said Jon Morse, head of astrophysics for NASA.

Judge reports to prison JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bobby DeLaughter, a former Mississippi prosecutor and judge whose legal conquests became the subject of books and a movie, has reported to a federal prison for lying to the FBI in a judicial bribery investigation. Federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Felicia Ponce says DeLaughter (deh-LAW’-ter) reported to a Kentucky prison before his 2 p.m. Monday deadline. DeLaughter was sentenced to 18 months for lying about secret conversations he had with a lawyer while presiding over a case as a Hinds County judge. DeLaughter became well known in 1994 as a prosecutor when he helped convict Byron de la Beckwith for the 30-year-old murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The case was the basis for the 1996 movie “Ghosts of Mississippi.”

2 Missouri teens charged MEXICO, Mo. (AP) — Two Missouri teens have been charged in the death of an Ohio man whose body was found in the refrigerated compartment of a tractor-trailer. Six other people also have been charged in the death of 20-yearold James William Boyd McNeely, including the trucker in whose rig the body was found. Missouri officials wouldn’t say whether the teens were related to the other defendants, but an attorney for one of the boys said they were the trucker’s sons.

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Robert Ruhl, 8, of Winooski, Vt., shovels out his friends’ home Sunday after the first blizzard of the year struck on Saturday night setting record snow fall totals for the state.

Storm dumps record snows, chills South COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bitter chill has settled in across the eastern half of the country, threatening crops, closing schools and making Charleston, S.C., feel more like New York City. Records snows were reported over the weekend in Vermont, and farmers in Florida scrambled Monday to save strawberries and tomatoes. The deep freeze will last for at least the rest of the week. The National Weather Service said the mercury could fall below zero in St. Louis later this week for the first time since 1999. In Burlington, Vt., a weekend snowstorm dumped more than 33 inches, breaking a single-storm record of nearly 30 inches set in 1969. Most took it in stride, but some took it too far: Vermont State Police cited a man after stopping him pulling a sled — with a rider in it — behind his car on Interstate 89 on Sunday. He was cited for driving with a suspended license. It was a similar scene in upstate New York, where so-called “lake effect snow” blanketed parts of the state with more than 3 feet. In Maine, the search continued for an 18-year-old snowmobiler who disappeared shortly after the storm started Friday night, and a small plane crashed into a river channel there Monday after reporting ice buildup on the wings. The weather caused hundreds of school closings and delays in Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the North Carolina mountains. In Nashville, Tenn., where the overnight low was 12 degrees, police believe an 81-year-old man with Alzheimer’s Disease wandered outside in his bathrobe and froze to death. His body was found Monday. Wrecks on icy roads killed at least two other people. A woman died near Mount Nebo, W. Va., when she lost control of her pickup Sunday. And in Washington, D.C., a man died after his car ran off the road Sunday and plunged under a sheet of ice covering a creek.

Homeless shelters, especially in the Southeast, braced for a crush of people and said they would not turn anyone away. In Oakland, Md., about 1,400 homes lost power with temperatures near zero. Many people shivered through the night until crews using torches could thaw frozen switching equipment, Allegheny Power spokesman Todd Myers said. Two boilers at a state prison in Union Springs, Ala., stopped working over the weekend, said Department of Corrections spokesman Brian Corbett. He said one of the boilers should be repaired later Monday or Tuesday and a replacement boiler should be online by Wednesday. Portable heaters are being used but don’t address a lack of hot water at the prison that houses about 1,300 inmates, he said. Temperatures Monday night were expected in the high teens. In Florida, farmers prepared for a long week trying to protect their crops. In Polk County — between Tampa and Orlando — temperatures were in the high 20s and strawberry farmers turned on sprinklers to create an insulation of ice for the berries. Parts of central Florida could see lows below freezing nearly every day this week. Even Key West isn’t immune. Temperatures there the next couple of days are expected to barely creep above 60 degrees with a stiff north wind — nowhere near average highs in the 70s that draw winter tourists. The duration of the cold snap is unusual, especially in the South, where the weather is typically chilly for just a day or two before temperatures rebound into the 50s. Instead, places like Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N.C., will see temperatures above freezing for just a couple of hours a day all week long. Many Southern homes aren’t built to handle that type of cold, with uninsulated pipes and heat pumps that will have to run all the time just to keep things barely comfortable.

Letters prompt anthrax scare BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Envelopes containing white powder set off anthrax scares in five Alabama cities, shutting down two federal courthouses Monday and trapping a congressman in his office as authorities tested the substance. No one was injured, and investigators said at least five of the letters — all sent to the offices of senators or congressmen — were believed to be from the same source. None of the letters tested positive for anthrax or other hazardous substances, but officials didn’t immediately say what they contained. Authorities said letters containing white powder were sent to the Mobile and Foley offices of Republican Rep. Jo Bonner, who was forced to remain with staffers in the Mobile office while officials tested the substance.

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“Each letter contained a small bag with a white powdery substance, and neither of these bags were opened,” said Mike Lewis, a spokesman for Bonner. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service said letters also were sent to the offices of U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and U.S. Sens. Jeff Sessions in east Montgomery and Richard Shelby in the federal courthouse in downtown Montgomery. FBI spokeswoman Angela Tobon said all the letters sent to the lawmakers’ offices appeared to be from a common source. Chuck Spurlock, Sessions’ state director, said employees notified the FBI of the suspicious letter and closed the office about noon. He said he received notification late Monday afternoon that the letter did not contain anthrax.

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Business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

7,326.74+141.78

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last AldIrish 4.12 BkIrelnd 8.85 MSSPMid106.16 ChinaMM 3.00 WstnRefin 5.32 NCI Bld 2.04 PatriotCoal 17.30 ConsEP 4.28 VersoP h 2.91 BlueLinx 3.08

Chg +.61 +1.19 +.83 +.37 +.61 +.23 +1.84 +.45 +.30 +.31

%Chg +17.4 +15.5 +15.5 +14.1 +13.0 +12.7 +11.9 +11.7 +11.5 +11.2

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

AMEX

1,853.66 +28.71

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BioTime wt 2.54 SalisbryBc 25.60 EntreeGold 2.84 OrienPap n12.15 TianyinPh 4.82 VirnetX 3.36 Quaterra g 2.17 Richmnt g 4.22 BioTime n 4.73 HeraldNB 3.79

Chg +.49 +3.85 +.41 +1.67 +.62 +.42 +.26 +.47 +.50 +.37

%Chg +23.9 +17.7 +16.9 +15.9 +14.8 +14.3 +13.6 +12.5 +11.8 +10.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg BPZ Res 8.32 -1.18 -12.4 Prime pfB 5.09 -.59 -10.4 DirxEMBear 4.53 -.46 -9.2 DirChiBear 38.60 -3.55 -8.4 DirxEnBear10.36 -.92 -8.2 DirLatBear 38.68 -3.43 -8.1 DirxDMBear14.10 -1.24 -8.1 DirxSCBear 9.07 -.79 -8.0 ProSUSSilv 4.41 -.38 -7.9 ProUShMex24.39 -1.95 -7.4

Name Last Flanign 5.27 ChinNutri n 3.82 ASpectRlty 20.40 WinnerM n 6.89 TrnsatlPt n 3.21 ComndSec 2.50 Ballanty 3.53 Sifco 13.69 IncOpR 8.00 AmShrd 2.83

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 3877678 3.40 +.09 BkofAm 1774233 15.69 +.63 SPDR 1028658 113.33 +1.89 SPDR Fncl 709885 14.69 +.29 GenElec 664776 15.45 +.32 iShEMkts 661558 42.71 +1.21 FordM 597487 10.28 +.28 SprintNex 584374 3.90 +.24 Pfizer 508060 18.93 +.74 iShR2K 391286 63.98 +1.54

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Intellichk 47834 3.61 -.14 Oilsands g 41459 1.21 +.06 NovaGld g 32216 6.32 +.19 GoldStr g 32095 3.30 +.18 NwGold g 25038 3.79 +.15 LibertyAcq 24557 9.66 -.01 NA Pall g 23081 3.70 +.20 ChNEPet n 19519 10.07 +.82 GrtBasG g 17521 1.82 +.11 Taseko 17013 4.30 +.08

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2,487 614 78 3,179 321 1 4,047,961,791

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DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

362 173 31 566 26 2 193,959,961

NASDAQ 2,308.42 +39.27

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BioFormM 5.45 DigitalAlly 2.89 KandiTech 5.72 SevenArts n 3.25 PatrkInd 2.98 Intevac 14.00 ChinWind n 6.50 CarolTrBk 6.00 SCmntyFn 2.72 ChAdvCns n5.95

Chg +2.05 +.84 +1.32 +.71 +.55 +2.53 +1.14 +1.00 +.45 +.97

%Chg +60.3 +41.0 +30.0 +28.0 +22.6 +22.1 +21.3 +20.0 +19.8 +19.5

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last ICxTech 7.80 RandCap 3.47 PhysnsF h 2.46 RXi Phrm 4.10 Gyrody 37.70 ATCross 4.73 Kohlberg lf 4.13 FstCityF 6.86 EmmisC pf 14.00 NtDentex 9.30

Chg -1.72 -.51 -.29 -.48 -4.19 -.50 -.43 -.62 -1.23 -.80

%Chg -18.1 -12.8 -10.5 -10.5 -10.0 -9.6 -9.4 -8.3 -8.1 -7.9

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) Cisco 587599 PwShs QQQ532531 ETrade 516994 Intel 469931 Microsoft 347752 MicronT 338023 Oracle 261611 DltaPtr 236515 Nvidia 198221 RschMotn 194911

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 24.69 +.75 46.42 +.67 1.84 +.08 20.88 +.48 30.95 +.47 10.85 +.29 24.85 +.32 1.35 +.31 18.49 -.19 65.93 -1.61

DIARY

2,168 588 100 2,856 228 9 1,892,888,073

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Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market has extended its 2009 rally into the new year. Major stock indexes surged more than 1.5 percent Monday after improving news on manufacturing from China to the U.S. pointed to a strengthening global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 156 points. A U.S. trade group said manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in December. The Institute for Supply Management’s index of manufacturing activity rose to 55.9 from 53.6 in November, more than analysts had expected. Overseas markets had started out higher on news that China’s manufacturing industry expanded last month at the fastest rate in 20 months. There were also positive signs on manufacturing traction,” Millan Mulraine, an activity in Europe. A monthly purchasing manageconomist at TD Securities, ers’ index for the 16 countries that use the euro wrote in a note to clients. rose to a 21-month high, and a similar survey for Other measures of manuBritain rose to a 25-month high. facturing around the world on Meanwhile a weakening dollar boosted commodMonday also showed growth. ities prices, lifting energy and materials stocks. An “What we’re seeing is a global analyst’s upgrade of semiconductor maker Intel recovery in manufacturing that Corp. sent technology shares higher. will be more pronounced than Joe Battipaglia, market strategist for the private the economic recovery as a client group at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. in Yardley, Pa., whole,” said John Ryding, chief said the improved manufacturing activity boosted economist at RDQ Economics. expectations that an economic recovery is takThe ISM survey showed that ing hold. In particular, investors are hoping that inventories held by manufactur- strength in China will spill over into other couners’ customers are still declining tries. and are at their lowest level since Battipaglia warned, however, that strength in the survey began tracking the China will only last if hard-hit developed econocategory in January 1997. That’s mies like the U.S. and Europe can heal fast enough another sign of future gains to absorb some of the goods China is creating. because more sales will have to According to preliminary calculations, the Dow be filled through new production industrials rose 155.91, or 1.5 percent, to 10,583.96. rather than existing stockpiles. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 17.89, or 1.6 percent, to 1,132.99, while the Nasdaq composite That could lead to increased index rose 39.27, or 1.7 percent, to 2,308.42. hiring as manufacturers ramp Bond prices were mixed. The yield on the benchup production. And a turnmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite around in employment could its price, edged down to 3.83 percent from 3.84 boost incomes and increase percent late Thursday. Markets were closed Friday consumer spending, fueling the for New Year’s Day. recovery. Crude oil rose $2.15 to settle at $81.51 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The technology industry got a boost after Robert W. Baird & Co. upgraded chipmaker Intel Corp. to “Outperform” and increased its price target on the stock to $26. The stock has traded in a range of $12.05 to $21.27 in the past 12 months. first survey was conducted in The dollar fell against other currencies, while 1987, most workers — 61 pergold prices rose. cent — said they were happy in their jobs. The survey of 5,000 Four stocks rose for every one that fell on the households was conducted for New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to the Conference Board by TNS, a a relatively light 1 billion shares. global market research company. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies One clue that may explain workers’ growing dissatisfaction: rose 14.71, or 2.4 percent, to 640.10. Only 51 percent now find their jobs interesting — another low in the survey’s 22 years. In 1987, nearly 70 percent said they were Grant W. Patten interested in their work. Workers who find their jobs Harvard Lawyer interesting are more likely to Serving NC Families be innovative and to take the calculated risks and the initiative that drive productivity and contribute to economic growth, Consumer Barrington says. “What’s really disturbing about Bankruptcy growing job dissatisfaction is the way it can play into the com(828) 286-3332 petitive nature of the U.S. work www.kinglawoffices.com force down the road and on the growth of the U.S. economy — all in a negative way,” says Lynn Franco, another author of the report .

Report lifts recovery confidence November for a seventh straight month as spending on both residential and commercial projects declined. The 0.6 percent drop was bigger than the 0.4 percent decline that economists had been expecting. Increased spending on federal construction projects, likely fueled by stimulus spending, was largely canceled out by lower state and local construction spending. Still, the ISM said its index of new orders, a signal of future production, jumped last month to 65.5 from 60.3 in November, the highest level in five years. That indicates the overall index should keep climbing and could near 60 in coming months, economists said. The index’s peak in the last decade was 61.4 in May 2004. It bottomed at 32.9 in the midst of the recession in December 2008. “Overall, this was a very strong report, and it suggests that the recovery in the U.S. manufacturing sector is gaining further

Job satisfaction hits low mark WASHINGTON (AP) — We can’t get no job satisfaction. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work. That was the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. In 2008, 49 percent of those surveyed reported satisfaction with their jobs. The drop in workers’ happiness can be partly blamed on the worst recession since the 1930s, which made it difficult for some people to find challenging and suitable jobs. But worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades. “It says something troubling about work in America. It is not about the business cycle or one grumpy generation,” says Linda Barrington, managing director of human capital at the

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that the nation’s factories will help sustain an economic recovery. The report by a private trade group signals that industrial production is likely to keep expanding in coming months, economists said. That could lead, in turn, to increased hiring and job creation. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its manufacturing index read 55.9 in December after 53.6 in November. A reading above 50 indicates growth. It was the fifth straight month of expansion and the highest reading for the index since April 2006. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a reading of 54.3. But a separate report on construction spending sounded a more cautionary note. Construction activity fell in

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Conference Board, who helped write the report Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons: n Fewer workers consider their jobs to be interesting. n Incomes have not kept up with inflation. n The soaring cost of health insurance has eaten into workers’ take-home pay. If the job satisfaction trend is not reversed, economists say, it could stifle innovation and hurt America’s competitiveness and productivity. And it could make unhappy older workers less inclined to take the time to share their knowledge and skills with younger workers. Nate Carrasco, 26, of Odessa, Texas, says he’s been pretty unhappy in most of his jobs, including his current one at an auto parts store. “There is no sense of teamwork in most places any more,” Carrasco gripes. When the Conference Board’s

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats to federal judges and prosecutors have jumped dramatically, according to a new government report issued Monday that found such threats more than doubled in the past six years. By coincidence, the report was issued shortly before a gunman walked into a federal building in Las Vegas and opened fire, killing a court security officer and seriously wounding a deputy U.S. marshal. The suspect was shot dead by other officers, and the motive for the attack wasn’t immediately clear. The report by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine concluded there are still major gaps in reporting and responding to threats. Concerns about security for judges intensified five years ago after the husband and mother of a federal judge in Chicago were killed by a man angry over a court ruling. Between 2003 and 2008, the number of threats and inappropriate communications jumped from 592 to 1,278, the report found. The government defines “inappropriate communications” as messages that aren’t explicitly threatening but worrisome enough to require further investigation. The federal court system has more than 2,000 judges and more than 5,000 prosecutors. Prosecutors and judges “do not consistently and promptly report threats they receive,” the inspector general’s report found — estimating that as many as 25 percent of threats are not reported to security officials. When those threats are reported, the U.S. Marshals do not consistently coordinate with local police, and in many cases don’t record ever having notified the FBI of the threats. According to the marshals’ own threat database, there was no record of having notified the FBI of 40 percent of the threats, the report said. The U.S. Marshals Service agreed with the inspector general’s recommendations to improve coordination with local and FBI officials, and to more thoroughly analyze each threat and take necessary protective measures. Marshals spokesman Jeff Carter said the agency has “made great strides over the past few years in our judicial security mission, and as the U.S. Marshals Service believes there is always room to perfect the process, we will carry out the report’s recommendations with that goal in mind.” Justice Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said the agency is carefully examining the findings and “will take appropriate action to ensure the safety of all employees in the United States Attorneys’ offices.” The review notes that no federal judges or prosecutors have been killed in the six year period. The security of judges and their families has been a growing concern since the 2005 slaying of Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow’s mother and husband. Investigators determined the killer was angry that the judge had dismissed his medical malpractice lawsuit.

This Dec. 22 file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., right, accompanied by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, during a Democratic health care rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. Associated Press

Dems cutting off GOP’s impact WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate Democrats intend to bypass traditional procedures when they negotiate a final compromise on health care legislation, officials said Monday, a move that will exclude Republican lawmakers and reduce their ability to delay or force politically troubling votes in both houses. The unofficial timetable calls for final passage of the measure to remake the nation’s health care system by the time President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union, probably in early February. Democratic aides said the final compromise talks would essentially be a three-way negotiation involving top Democrats in the House and Senate and the White House, a structure that gives unusual latitude to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. These officials said there are no plans to appoint a formal House-Senate conference committee, the method Congress most often uses to reconcile differing bills. Under that customary format, a committee chairman is appointed to preside, and other senior lawmakers from both parties and houses participate in typically perfunctory public meetings while the mean-

ingful negotiations occur behind closed doors. In this case, the plan is to skip the formal meetings, reach an agreement, then have the two houses vote as quickly as possible. A 60-vote Senate majority would be required in advance of final passage. “I look forward to working with members of the House, the Senate and President Obama to reconcile our bills and send the final legislation to the president’s desk as soon as possible,” Pelosi said late last year. “We hope to get a bill done as soon as possible,” said Jim Manley, a spokesman for Reid. The issue is so partisan that only one Republican, Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao of Louisiana, has cast a vote in favor of the legislation. GOP leaders have vowed to try and block a final bill from reaching Obama’s desk. “This fight isn’t over. My colleagues and I will work to stop this bill from becoming law,” Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the Republican leader, said last month. Both houses have already passed legislation to remake the health care system, extending coverage to millions who lack it while cracking down on industry practices such as denying insurance on the basis of pre-existing

medical conditions. There are literally hundreds of differences between the two bills, a House measure that ran to 1,990 pages and a Senate version of 2,074, not counting 383 pages of last-minute changes. The biggest differences involve a dispute over a government-run insurance option — the House wants one, but the Senate bill omitted it — as well as the size and extent of federal subsidies to help lower-income families. Bypassing a formal conference committee enables Democrats to omit time-consuming procedural steps in the Senate and prevents Republicans from trying to delay the final negotiations. Under Senate rules, three separate votes are required before negotiators for the two houses may hold a formal meeting. While the three normally are agreed to within seconds, each may be filibustered. Additionally, Republicans would have the right to demand votes on nonbinding proposals once negotiators for the two houses were appointed. That could, in turn, require Democrats to vote on political controversies such as wiping out the legislation’s proposed cuts in Medicare, the type of issue that could easily be turned into attack ads in next fall’s campaign.

Health care spending growth slowed by recession WASHINGTON (AP) — The recession dramatically slowed U.S. health care spending to $2.3 trillion in 2008, but it still grew much faster than the economy as a whole, accounting for more than 16 percent of the nation’s economic output, says a new federal analysis. The eye-popping figure of $2.3 trillion — that’s $7,681 per person — underscores the challenges confronting President Barack Obama and lawmakers seeking to overhaul the system. Obama has repeatedly cited spiraling health costs as one of the main reasons Congress needs to pass his health plan, and administration officials said the findings highlighted the need for quick action. “This report contains some welcome news and yet another warning sign,” said Jonathan Blum, a top official at the government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services. “Health care spending as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) is rising at an unsustainable rate. It is clear that we need health insurance reform now.” However, health care experts question whether there are significant costcontainment measures in the legislation passed by House and Senate Democrats before Christmas — and Republicans insist there aren’t. The new report could provide fodder for both sides as lawmakers work to reconcile the House and Senate legislation into a final bill in coming weeks. Republicans cited earlier analyses by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid that found the sweeping overhaul legislation that seeks to extend coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans over the next decade would lead to

increased health care costs. Democrats counter that the bills begin to slow cost increases over time. However, some cost-saving measures Democrats proposed were blocked or turned into pilot projects after lobbying by doctors, hospitals or other interest groups. One major attempt to bring down health costs is a tax on high-value insurance plans included in the Senate bill but opposed in the House; it’s likely to survive in some form though exactly how remains to be seen. The new analysis by economists at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid appears Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs. It found that total national health spending grew 4.4 percent in 2008, the slowest rate of increase since CMS began tracking health spending in 1960. By contrast, the growth rate in 2007 was 6

percent. The study seeks to measure all public and private health expenditures. Still, the growth of health costs was higher than the overall growth in gross domestic product, which stood at 2.6 percent in 2008 before adjusting for inflation. Health spending reached 16.2 percent of the gross domestic product in 2008, up from 15.9 percent in 2007. That added up to $2.3 trillion and far higher per-person expenditures than other industrialized countries, although the higher spending is generally not matched by better health outcomes, studies have found. Even with the high spending, the recession made itself felt throughout the health care sector in 2008, with slowdowns in out-of-pocket spending, private insurance premiums and hospital spending — the latter largely because of loss of revenue

from hospitals’ investment incomes. The slowdown in health insurance premium costs might seem counterintuitive, given the complaints of increased health care costs coming from individuals and businesses large and small. Part of the reason is because of the jobs lost in the recession, forcing people off the insurance roles and shrinking the overall cost of premiums nationally. Enrollment in private health insurance declined from 196.4 million in 2007 to 195.4 million in 2008, the report said. “Health care spending is usually somewhat insulated from the immediate impact of a downturn in the economy. But this recession has exerted considerable influence on the health care sector,” said CMS statistician Micah Hartman, a lead author on the report.

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Pakistani police officers with detained American Muslims leave a police station to send them into prison in Sargodha, Pakistan, Monday. The defense lawyer for five Americans detained in Pakistan has denied that his clients planned to carry out terrorist attacks inside or outside the country.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Nearly 90 professors at Tehran University have told Iran’s supreme leader that ongoing violence against protesters shows the weakness of the country’s leadership, a pro-reform Web site reported Monday, reflecting a growing willingness to risk careers and studies to challenge the ruling clerics. The current rumblings from universities highlight the evolution of the opposition movement. What began as raw and angry voter backlash after last June’s disputed presidential election has moved to a possibly deeper and more ingrained fight against Iran’s Islamic leaders. The letter signed by the 88 instructors was issued as university students around Iran staged acts of defiance — including hunger strikes and exam boycotts — to protest reported arrests and intimidation by hard-line forces.

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U.S. suspects defend ‘jihad’ plan SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) — Five Americans detained in Pakistan told a court Monday they intended to cross the border into Afghanistan to wage jihad against Western forces but denied any links to al-Qaida or plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The admission could be a prelude to possible U.S. conspiracy charges but might also draw sympathy from an increasingly anti-American Pakistani public. Such feelings have complicated U.S. efforts to persuade Pakistan to do more to crack down on militants carrying out cross-border attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan. “We are not terrorists,” one of the five men, Ramy Zamzam, told The Associated Press as he entered the courtroom in the eastern Pakistani city of Sargodha, where they were arrested in December. “We are jihadists, and jihad is not terrorism,” said Zamzam, a 22-year-old Egyptian American who was a dental student at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Jihad has several different meanings in Islam, but Zamzam seemed to be referring to the duty to fight against foreign forces viewed as occupying a Muslim country. Zamzam and another member of the group, Ethiopian

American Ahmed Minni, insisted the men had no links with alQaida and were focused only on Afghanistan, according to court documents. “They said that they only intended to travel to Afghanistan to help their Muslim brothers who are in trouble, who are bleeding and who are being victimized by Western forces,” said the group’s lawyer, Ameer Abdullah Rokhri. It was the first time the men, aged 19 to 25 and all from the Washington area, have addressed a court since their arrest. They arrived wearing a mix of Western clothes, such as jeans and tracksuits, and traditional shalwar kameez robes. They were handcuffed as they entered and exited the hearing, which was closed to media. A couple of them laughed and smiled as they left. Pakistani police have not filed formal charges but say they plan to seek life sentences under the country’s anti-terrorism law. “We have told the court that police have completed their investigation and have enough evidence against the five suspects to try them under antiterrorism law,” said police officer Matiullah Shahani. The court remanded the men to prison for 14 days Monday to give police time to prepare the case.

FBI agents have questioned some of the men and are working to see if there is enough evidence to charge any of them with conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization, officials have said. Another possible U.S. charge — and one that could be more difficult to bring — would be conspiracy to maim or kill people overseas. Besides Zamzam and Minni, the other members of the group are Pakistani Americans Umer Farooq and Waqar Hussain and Egyptian American Aman Yamar. Farooq’s father, Khalid, was also detained, but the court ordered him released Monday because of a lack of evidence that he committed any crime, said police officer Amir Shirazi. The five young men were reported missing by their families in late November after one of them left behind a farewell video showing scenes of war and casualties and saying Muslims must be defended. The case has sparked fears that Westerners are increasingly traveling to Pakistan to join militant groups. Pakistani police accuse the men of using the social networking site Facebook and the Internet video site YouTube while they were in the U.S. to try to connect with extremist groups in Pakistan.

Swiss avalanches kill 5; 3 missing GENEVA (AP) — Avalanches killed five people in the Swiss Alps over the weekend, and bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching three skiers who apparently remained trapped under the snow on Monday, officials said. Two of the avalanches occurred in central Switzerland on Sunday, the first hitting a group of skiers, the second the rescuers who came to their aid. A third avalanche buried two skiers in southern Switzerland.

Dubai opens tallest building DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai opened the world’s tallest skyscraper Monday, and in a surprise move renamed the gleaming glass-and-metal tower Burj Khalifa in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi — the oilrich sheikdom which came to its rescue during the financial meltdown. A lavish presentation witnessed by Dubai’s ruler and thousands of onlookers at the base of the tower said the building was 828 meters, or 2717 feet, tall. Dubai is opening the tower in the midst of a deep financial crisis. Its oil rich neighbor Abu Dhabi has pumped billions of dollars in bailout funds into the emirate as it struggles to pay its debts.

Yemen: Al-Qaida militants killed

SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Security forces killed two suspected al-Qaida militants in clashes outside the Yemeni capital on Monday, officials said, as the French and Czech embassies closed their doors to the public, joining their U.S. and British counterparts, in response to threats of attack by the terror group’s offshoot here. The clashes took place in a region northeast of the capital where last month the government carried out intensified raids against an al-Qaida cell it said was plotting attacks against foreign interests, possibly including embassies.

Response to U.S. airport security demands mixed LONDON (AP) — Airline passengers bound for the United States faced a hodgepodge of security measures across the world Monday, but most European airports did not appear to be following a new U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers from 14 countries. U.S. officials in Washington said the new security measures would be implemented Monday but there were few visible changes on the ground in Europe, which sends thousands of passengers on hundreds of daily flights to the United States. In addition, few if any changes in airline procedures were reported in the 14 countries named by the U.S. as security risks, although officials in Saudi Arabia said extra security personnel had been placed at the airport. No changes were seen Monday at international airports in Syria, Algeria, Libya or Lebanon, four other countries on the list. The changes ordered by President Barack Obama’s administration followed the arrest of a Nigerian man, Umar Associated Press Farouk Abdulmutallab, who allegedly tried to set off an explosive device on a An armed police officer maintains a presence at Heathrow Airport’s flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Terminal 1 in London Monday. Airline passengers bound for the United States faced a hodgepodge of security measures across Europe on Monday, Christmas Day. Abdulmutallab is at a federal prison in Milan, Michigan and and airports did not appear to be following a U.S. request for increased faces a court hearing on Friday. screening of passengers from 14 countries. The new rules led to long security

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Dear Abby: My mom has recently retired and is spending a lot of time at our home. She’s constantly emptying the washer, drying dishes. Anything that is untouched for a few minutes she’ll get into. She also reorganizes our drawers and cabinets and thinks her way is best. She remakes the children’s beds, which is part of their chores. When I tell her she doesn’t need to do it, she says she doesn’t mind -- but she’s missing the point. Mom feels I don’t appreciate her, and I am hurt she doesn’t respect my rules. I’m grateful for everything she does, but I would like her to visit with her grandchildren and enjoy her retirement. -- Frustrated

Dear Frustrated: I suspect it’s that she has worked all her life and isn’t used to being idle. Try to reach a compromise. Your drawers and cabinets should be off limits, and the children should be permitted to fulfill their chores. But if emptying the washer and drying the dishes makes her happy, let her do it and thank her for her efforts.

Your mother appears to be full of energy and have a lot of time on her hands. So why not encourage her to volunteer some of it at her church, a thrift store or a charity of her choosing? It will help her develop outside interests, meet new people and form

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some new friendships -- all of which will allow her less time to be “helping” you. Dear Abby: My father died last year. Shortly after his funeral I sold his car to a friend in need for $200. Her husband let it slip a couple of days ago that they had discovered a cane tucked beneath the front seat with more than $300 stuffed inside. The bills had rotted, but they were able to take them to the bank and exchange them for new ones. They have spent the money. I am torn. Shouldn’t they have told me and perhaps offered to split that money? Or, since they bought the car, were all of its contents theirs? They got the car AND made $100 on the deal. -- Fuming Dear Fuming: You call these people friends? This isn’t a matter of what would be right under the law. If they were true friends, they would have told you they had found the cane, in case it had sentimental value -- and offered you the contents as well.

What is normal methadone use? Dear Dr. Gott: Please shed some light on the use of clinically dispensed methadone. I have several family members who have used this medication for more than 10 years. I understand that the use of methadone offsets the desire for heroin by starting with a high dose and then eventually going down to a very low dose. I want to know about the side effects of long-term use. Dear Reader: Methadone is a synthetic opioid pain reliever. It is used in detox or maintenance programs for people addicted to other opioids. The drug must be distributed by a specialized clinic certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and registered by the Drug Enforcement Agency and be accompanied by appropriate social and medical services. The medication contains a black-box warning because of the risk of death (cardiac or respiratory), overdose and respiratory depression. Other side effects include abuse, dependence, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting,

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Your creative abilities will be enhanced, but you need to be choosy as to how and when you use them. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can contribute socially to group involvements, but don’t hog the stage. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Small details can be your undoing if you’re careless in handling your business affairs. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You can’t please everyone. Remember this when you run into someone who fits the bill. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Monitor your conversations carefully with regard to work-related issues. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Any tips you get through social contacts are likely to be detrimental to you. Rely only on facts. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Before passing on information provided as fact, verify what you’ve been told. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Even if you are likely to exercise great discipline, you could still be extremely careless with cash in hand. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Agreements have more far-reaching effects than we realize, so be particularly careful about what you do. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don’t make things harder on yourself than necessary. Don’t turn something simple into a big mess. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- This could be one of those days where everything turns into an unproductive activity. Plan your moves. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- This could turn out to be an extremely unproductive day. Remember, time can never be recovered. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- It could turn out to be rather embarrassing if you talk about things as a fait accompli.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE OF SALE File No: 09 SP 536 TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: 1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC, Dawn A. Komljenovic and Robert Komljenovic, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1025, at Page 31. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC 2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on the 14th day of January, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. 3. The real property to be sold is generally described as 206 Georgia Street, Spindale, NC 28160 and described as follows: 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 194, Page 272, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Those certain lots of land in Spindale known as a part of the K.S. Tanner – H. H. Harton Subdivision and being all of Lots No. 154 and 155, and 12 feet from the East side of Lot No. 153, that part of Lot No. 153 being conveyed by this Deed being particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake or iron pin the Southwest corner of Lot No. 154, and running thence North 69-40 West with Georgia Street 12 feet to an iron pin; thence a new line North 23 -20 East 150 feet to iron pin in line of Lots No. 108 and 153; thence South 69-40 East 12 feet to a stake, the common corner or Lots No. 107-108 and 154; thence with the division line of Lots No. 153 and 154 South 23-20 West 150 feet to the beginning. See map in Plat Book "A" at Page 44 for map of the subdivision mentioned; and also see Deed Book 129, Page 164, Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County Registry. And being that same property as conveyed by Deed dated October 25, 2000, from Marilyn Long (also known as Marylyn Long) and husband, Robert M. Long to Leiland S. Floyd and of record in Deed Book 763 at Page 810, Rutherford County Registry. Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 884, Page 555, Rutherford County Registry. Tax Map 23-4-8.

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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 452 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CAROL CHEN AND SPOUSE, ANDREW CHEN DATED January 12, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 880, PAGE 755, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by CAROLCHEN AND SPOUSE, ANDREW CHEN dated January 12, 2006 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 880, Page 755, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 538 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled Greyrock Subdivision Phase 3B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 239, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 235 through 242 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 538. Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways 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; Plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208; Plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 114 through 118; Plats for Phase 2B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 119 through 123 and Plats for Phase 3A recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 231 through 234, and any amendments thereto 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. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 538, Phase 3B Grey Rock Subdivision, Tonawanda Trail, Lake Lure NC 28746 DATE OF SALE: January 6, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse

4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

RECORD OWNER(S): Carol Chen and Andrew Chen

6. All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee. 7. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments. 8. The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust. 9. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential with Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896- Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective May 20, 2009. THIS the 15th day of December, 2009. __________________________ William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee 474 Mountain Cove Road Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Dates: January 5, 2010 and January 12, 2010

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Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry.

5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

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TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 9th day of December, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. ____________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97391936

16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, January 5, 2010 Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sherry Ledbetter White, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of March, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 22nd day of December, 2009.

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Amir D. Samona and Khloud Samona to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated November 10, 2005, and recorded in Book 871, Page 87, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

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Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on January 06, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 319 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled "Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 120, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 119 through 123 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 319. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways 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 plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192; plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 114 through 118 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. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 319 Off Rolling Ridge Trail, Grey Rock Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Amir D Samona and Khloud Samona. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 27 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DEBORAH L ROSE, UNMARRIED to WILLIAM R ECHOLS, Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2007 and recorded on February 8, 2007 in Book 940 at Page 571, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

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Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 12, 2010 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 Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, NC and being all of Lot #14 revised and being more particularly described by metes and bounds from survey entitled "Deborah L. Rose", dated March 6, 2006 by Surveying Dimensions, Donald R. McEntire, PLS as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road, said existing iron pin being the northwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Timothy L.C. Egan as described and recorded in Deed book 849 at Page 199, RCR, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the line of Egan South 07 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconsd East 138.28 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the line of Egan North 88 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds East 75.06 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of the property now or formerly owned by Albert Michael Trumbino et ux, as described and recorded in Deed Book 857 at Page 858, RCR; thence leaving the line of Egan and running along and with the line of Trumbino South 03 degrees 56 minutes 19 seconds East 125.96 feet to an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road; thence leaving the line of Tumbino and running along and with the edge of said right of way South 85 degrees 50 minutes 34 seconds West 75.22 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the edge of said right of way South 86 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds West 223.14 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southeastern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Joseph L. Ponder, ex ut as described and recorded in Deed book 687 at Page 678, RCR; thence leaving the edge of said right of way and running along and with the line of Ponder North 04 degrees 18minutes 59 seconds West 132.31 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Scott T. Schubert as described and recorded in Deed book 832 at Page 632, RCR; thence leaving the line of Ponder and running along and with the line of Schubert North 87 degrees 33 minutes 35 seconds East 76.35 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Holly N. Byrd as described and recorded in Deed Book 883 at Page 249, RCR; thence leaving the line of Schubert and running along and with the line of Byrd North 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 75.05 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing with the line of Byrd North 07 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds West 155.25 feet to an existing iron pin at the edge of the right of way of Seton Road; thence leaving the line of Byrd and running along the edge of said right of way South 79 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East 75.58 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.13 acres more or less. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as: 289 Seton Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746

Subscribe To The Daily Courier NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 493 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WAYNE S. MARKHAM AND WIFE, ANTOINETTE T. MARKHAM DATED April 14, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 837, PAGE 517, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by WAYNE S. MARKHAM AND WIFE, ANTOINETTE T. MARKHAM dated April 14, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 837, Page 517, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being known and designated as Lot 19 as shown on the Map of The Summit, Phase One (Sheet Two of Two), as recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 16, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot #19 Summit Parkway, The Summit Bostic NC 28018 DATE OF SALE: January 6, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Wayne S. Markham and Antoinette T. Markham TERMS OF THE SALE:

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 Deborah L. Rose. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-00277-FC01

(1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 9th day of December, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _____________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97392014

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, January 5, 2010 — 17 CNS-1763703# IRS PUBLIC AUCTION Time: 02:00 PM Date: January 21, 2010 Address: Lots 150/151 South Poplar-Riverbend Highlands - Lake Lure Mtn Estates-Rutherford County, Chimney Rock Twnship, NC Description of asset Lots 150/151 South Poplar-Riverbend HighlandsLake Lure Mtn Estates-Rutherford County, Chimney Rock Twnship, NC Minimum Bid: $8609.00 Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service, Notice of Public Auction Sale, under the authority in Internal Revenue Code section 6331, the property described above has been seized for nonpayment of Internal Revenue taxes due from Scott A. Calhoun. The property will be sold at public auction as provided by Internal Revenue Code section 6335 and related regulations. Title offered: Only the right, title, and interest of Scott A. Calhoun.in and to the property will be offered for sale. If requested, the Internal Revenue Service will furnish information about possible encumbrances, which may be useful in determining the interest of the property being sold. Property may be inspected at Drive by Anytime. Payment terms: $5,000.00 payment required upon acceptance of highest bid, balance due 2/15/10.. Form of payment: All payments must be by cash, certified check, cashier's check or treasurer's check or by a United States Postal, bank, express, or telegraph money order. Make check or money order payable to the United States Treasury. For further information call J. Richard Andrews, Property Appraisal & Liquidation Specialist, at (910)279-3981 or access the Internet at www.irsauctions.gov. 1/5/10

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 441 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KIM D. KINGSBURY AND WIFE, DAUN S. KINGSBURY DATED August 12, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 854, PAGE 835, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 466 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEVEN R. COOK AND WIFE, RENEE COOK DATED July 15, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 850, PAGE 138, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by STEVEN R. COOK AND WIFE, RENEE COOK dated July 15, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 850, Page 138, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.013 acre tract shown as Lot #39 and all of the 2.089 acre tract shown as Lot #40 on plat entitled “Clearwater Creek Phase 3,” Sheet One of Two, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 26 at Page 143, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragongly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. Subject to all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and subject further to all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Steven R. Cook and wife, Renee Cook by deed dated July 15, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 878, at Page 22, Rutherford County Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: -Lot 39 Clearwater Creek Subdivision, Cross Creek Dr. Rutherfordton NC 28139 -Lot 40 Clearwater Creek Subdivision, Cross Creek Dr. Rutherfordton NC 28139 DATE OF SALE: January 6, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Steven R. Cook and Renee Cook TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 9th day of December, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _____________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97392002

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by KIM D. KINGSBURY AND WIFE, DAUN S. KINGSBURY dated August 12, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 854, Page 835, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all Lot Numbers 498 and 503 in Riverbend Highlands a subdivision also know as Lake Lure Mountain Estates, Highland Section, located in Chimney Rock Township, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 10, at Page 122, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description. Subject to the right reserved by Developer for the right, privilege and easement to enter upon, use and occupy temporarily the above referenced property for the purpose of constructing roads and drainage and for the accommodation of construction equipment, materials and excavated earth, over and across said property. Subject to restrictions of record and further subject to: 1. Continuing obligation to pay proportionate share of maintenance costs which shall run with the land. 2. Zoning, and/or other restrictions imposed by government authority. 3. Any oil, gas, and/or mineral reservations as may appear on record. 4. Restrictions, reservations, conditions and limitations of record, if any. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Vista North Carolina Limited Partnership, to Kim D. Kingsbury and wife, Daun S. Kingsbury, by deed dated August 5, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 880, Page 451, Rutherford County Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lots 498 & 503 Riverbend Highlands Subdivision, Peartree Drive, Lake Lure NC 28746 DATE OF SALE: January 6, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Kim D. Kingsbury and Daun S. Kingsbury TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 2nd day of December, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _______________________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97391996

18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, January 5, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 440

NOTICE OF SALE File No: 09 SP 535 TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: 1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC, Dawn A. Komljenovic and Robert Komljenovic, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1025, at Page 37. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC 2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on the 14th day of January, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. 3. The real property to be sold is generally described as 2982, 2984 and 2986 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043 and described as follows: Situate, tying and being in Logan Store Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 443, Page 418, Rutherford County Registry, containing 5.60 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1025, at Page 37 of the Rutherford County Registry and said description is incorporated herein by reference. THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH A RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS, EGRESS AND REGRESS 45 FEET IN WIDTH OVER OTHER PROPERTY OF BARRY K. JONES AND WIFE, REBECCA G. JONES AS DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 694 AT PAGE 341, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1025, at Page 37 of the Rutherford County Registry and said description is incorporated herein by reference. Tax Map 733-1-12D. Attached to and permanently affixed to the above described real estate are the following manufactured homes: 1) 1989 Gulf, VIN No: TWIALBS113008; 2) 1987 Clay, VIN No: 10981; and 3) 1997 Gile, VIN No: GI17185. Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEVEN R. COOK AND WIFE RENEE COOK DATED November 18, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 873, PAGE 389, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by STEVEN R. COOK AND WIFE RENEE COOK dated November 18, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 873, Page 389, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.029 acre tract shown as Lot #126 on plat entitled “Clearwater Creek Phase 7", Sheet Two of Five, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 26 at Page 298, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. Subject to all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and subject further to all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 126 Phase 7 Clearwater Creek Subdivision Rutherfordton NC 28139 DATE OF SALE: January 6, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Steven R. Cook and Renee Cook

4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale. TERMS OF THE SALE: 5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

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 May 20, 2009.

(1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; © federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. (7) This Notice of Foreclosure Sale is amended to reflect a change in the sale date from January 6, 2009 to January 6, 2010.

THIS the 15th day of December, 2009.

This the 2nd day of December, 2009.

__________________________ William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee 474 Mountain Cove Road Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Dates: January 5, 2010 and January 12, 2010

SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _______________________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97391699

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20 —— The The Daily Daily Courier, Courier, Forest Forest City, City, NC, NC, TuesDay, Tuesday, January January 5, 5, 2010 2010 20

The hisTory of AviATion

Airplanes have become a regular way of life. Millions of people board airplanes each day, but there was a time not so long ago that travel by air was not possible for humans. It was a luxury reserved for birds and insects. Men have dreamed of flight for as long as they have been on the Earth. Evidence of this has been found in stories and drawings that date back to ancient times. People have manufactured wings, constructed gliders, attached explosives to chairs, and tried to design aircrafts for thousands of years. The most common way to fly in modern times is the jet airplane. Other ways to become airborne are in hot air balloons, helicopters, hang gliders, and blimps. Many people, at different times and in different places, have tried to create flying machines, such as the airplane. For this reason, it is hard to say who actually invented the airplane, yet the first manned, heavier-than-air flight in an airplane was well-recorded for the history books. Wilbur and Orville Wright, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who made bicycles for a living, built one of the first manned aircrafts. It was the first to ever have a successful flight with a person on board. In 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright flew the Flyer I for 12 seconds. Later that day Wilbur had a successful flight that lasted almost a minute. By 1905, the brothers had created the Flyer III that could maneuver in the air. In 1908 the brothers were commissioned to build an aircraft for the United States military. It is clear that the Wright Brothers are the fathers of modern flight.

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1. A person that attends to passengers. 5. Person who is licensed to fly aircraft. 6. Wilbur’s flight lasted almost a what? 7. First successful pilot at Kitty Hawk. 9. Ancient people that used aircraft.

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2. Where was the first successful manned flight made? 3. This is a heavier-than-air craft that flies. 4. This is a craft that is considered to be lighter than air. 8. These are sometimes used as airborne ambulances. 10. Where are the Wright brothers from? 11. What is the oldest type of aircraft? 12. Name of the Wright’s first successful plane.

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