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Hodge, he began to feel sick about five minutes into his route Friday afternoon and pulled the bus to the side of the road. There were about 36 Forest City/Dunbar students on Bus No. 30 when Sims became sick and lost consciousness. “Roger stopped the bus, applied the parking brake and notified transportation via two-way radio of the emergency,” Hodge said. Emergency services were notified immediately. About two minutes later, fifth grader Allistar
FOREST CITY — Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is one of 50 schools in North Carolina to be named to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best High Schools for 2010. The school is listed in the honorable mention category because “it achieved very high levels of college readiness.” According to the U.S. News & World Report Web site, the methodology used to rank schools is based on key principles that a great high school must serve all its students – not just those who are college-bound – and that it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes to show the school is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators. The methodology was developed by School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education data research business run by Standard & Poor’s. The best high schools are determined through a threestep process. The first two steps used state proficiency standards as benchmarks that all students were served well. For those making it past the first two steps, a third step was used to assess the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work. “After 10 years of extraordinary efforts by so many
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Students from Forest City-Dunbar came to the rescue of bus driver Roger Sims, and other students Friday afternoon when Sims became seriously ill. Shown in front of Bus #30 are: (l-r) back row — Assistant Principal Linda Bridges, Brittany Fish, Daquaz Hines, Allistair Wilkie, Kayla Couch; front row — Torri Littlejohn and Zaahir Reeves. Sims is a patient at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and is in a regular room.
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Rutherford County remained shrouded in fog for most of Monday. In some areas, the fog was lighter, but in the Forest City area, it blanketed trees and caused drivers to burn their headlights throughout the day. Temperatures, which were projected to get into the mid-50s, hovered around 47. Patchy fog was also forecast for today as well.
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Pharmacy will be closed as of Dec. 31 By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
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FOREST CITY — As of Dec. 30, Rutherford East Pharmacy, located at 607 N.C. 120, will close its doors. The decision, said Rutherford Hospital Chief Executive Officer David Bixler, was “a difficult one.” “While the closing of Rutherford East Pharmacy is difficult and painful, we also have much to be encouraged about as an
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organization as 2010 approaches,” Bixler said in a statement to The Daily Courier. “Now we must turn our attention to those plans that will make our organization stronger and more of an asset to Rutherford and surrounding counties. “We understand there were many loyal and dedicated customers to the pharmacy and we offer our sincere gratitude to them for their patronage to Rutherford East Pharmacy.”
The statement continued that arrangements have been made to begin assisting customers in having their prescriptions transferred to another pharmacy of their choice. Those who have used the pharmacy over the years said the convenience of the location is only part of what they’ll miss. “Our family doctor is in the office Please see Pharmacy, Page 6A
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The first day of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21. On this day the Winter Solstice occurs, which is the shortest day of the year for the Northern Using the numbers 1-6, complete the puzzle below. You Hemisphere. In the South¬ern Hemisphere summer is just are to have one of each number (1-6) in each vertical and horizontal row, as well as only one of each of the beginning, and they experience their longest day of the year numbers 1-6 in each of the six bold box areas. around the 21st of December. During winter, the days become shorter, the sunshine is not as warm as it is in winter, 2 4 6 and the wind is very chilly. This is because the Earth’s orbit in the Northern Hemisphere is farther away from the sun, 2 than it is during the summer months. This is what makes it summer in the Southern Hemisphere and winter in the Northern Hemisphere. When the nights become cold, it will 2 5 frost outside. In the morning, every¬thing will be white and sparkling with frost. Most trees have lost their leaves, because it’s too cold for the trees to keep them. Early in the winter, it will snow on the mountain tops. As it gets colder, it 5 4 will snow in the lower elevations. Some animals grow thick coats to keep them warm in the cold winter. Other animals, such as skunks and chipmunks, 3 hibernate through the winter months. This is when an animal sleeps through the cold months. The metabolism of the animal will slow down so that it will not have to eat everyday, though some will wake up and feed on warmer days 2 4 1 through the season. This allows these animals to survive through the winter months. Some bears will give birth to their young during hibernation. Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded animals. When the temperatures drop, they enter a state similar to hibernation called torpor. This state helps them to control their body temperature, much like that of mammals that grow winter furs. In order to survive the winter, birds migrate south to warmer weather. They return Circle the words hidden in the puzzle below. to their homes in the spring.
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Department
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 215 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Linda White reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Tiffany Luckadoo reported larceny of prescription medication. n Michelle Dotson reported larceny of power tools from a motor vehicle. n Namond McComas reported burglary and larceny of a 22-inch flat screen TV. n Rebecca Beam reported larceny of metals from a residence. n Georgia Canon reported larceny of a check book. n Betty Mosley reported breaking and entering and larceny from a residence. n Ellen Turner reported a burglary and larceny of a TV, love seat, surround sound system, computer and jewelry. n Chad Condrey reported larceny of a four-wheeler. n William Edwards reported larceny of a four-wheeler. n John Weeks reported larceny of tools from a motor vehicle. n Rachel Brown reported breaking and entering, larceny and larceny of a firearm. n Ellaine Oakes reported a burglary. n Ross Condrey reported larceny of a firearm. n Wanda Elliott reported theft of a motor vehicle, credit card fraud and larceny of a credit card. n Samantha Harbort reported shoplifting from Dollar General. n Jordan Morris reported larceny from Gilkey General Store.
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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 44 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 45 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
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n The Forest City Police Department responded to 119 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n An employee of Roses, located on Highway 74A, reported an incident of larceny and trespassing. (See arrest of McEntire) n An employee of Sports
Carolina Today Center, located on West Main Street in Forest City, reported an incident of obtain property by false pretense. n Golden Shelton, of West Main Street in Forest City, reported an incident of larceny. n An employee of Old Mill Tavern, located on East Main Street in Forest City, reported an incident of larceny. n Patty Crowder, of Burl Bridges Road in Forest City, reported an incident of breaking and entering. The incident occurred on Holland Street in Forest City.
Arrests n Jared Ray Epley, 31, of 199 Stacey Road; charged with exploit disable/elder trust; domestic violence protective order violation, probation violation, driving while license revoked, and three counts of failure to appear on misdemeanor charges; placed under a $35,000 bond. (RCSD) n Jeffrey Alan Rosenberg, 40, 356 Firetower Road, Bostic; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture marijuana, maintain a vehicle/ dwelling place for controlled substance; possession drug paraphernalia and simple possession Schedule V controlled substance; placed under a $22,500 bond. (RCSD) n Jason Bud Morrow, 39, W.E. Padgett Road, Ellenboro; charged with possession/sell non-tax paid alcoholic beverage; released. (RCSD) n Donna Lynn Dixon, 39, 441 Newton Cole Road, Forest City; charged with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked; and driving left of center; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n James Eugene Curtis, 33, of 175 Sunset Drive; charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering; placed under a $35,000 bond. (RCSD) n Randy Dale Greene, 44, 337 Godfrey Road, Forest City; charged with two counts misdemeanor probation violation; felony probation violation; remains in jail. (RCSD) n Edward Lee Williams, 22, Hardin Road, Forest City; charged with assault and battery; placed under a $2,000 bond. (FCPD) n Vickie Lynn Richardson, 47, of 202 James Avenue; charged with driving while impaired, unsafe lane change, open container after consuming alcohol;
placed under a $1,000 bond. (NCHP) n David Kenneth Fowler, 19, of Black Oak Drive; charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession stolen goods/ property and injury to real property; possession of VI controlled substance; remains in the Rutherford County Detention Facility; placed under a $47,000 bond. (RCSD) n Rhonda Louise Morrow, 45, of 199 Stacey Road; charged with domestic violence protective order violation; simple possession Schedule IV controlled substance; placed under a 48-hour hold and $1,000 bond. (RPD) n Miranda Leigh Eplee, 28, of 324 Eastview Drive, Forest City; charged with aid and abet violation of domestic violence protection order violation; placed under a 48-hour hold; (RCSD) n April Hall Stacey, 28, of 125 E. J. Morrow Street; charged with larceny of a motor vehicle; placed under a $25,000 bond. (RCSD)
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ing an average wage of nearly $63,000 a year, Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office said. It wasn’t clear how many of those jobs would be filled by current employees who transfer from other offices, IEM founder and chief executive officer Madhu Beriwal said. The company has 350 employees, with about 150 at its Baton Rouge headquarters, she said. “We have sent a message companywide today and we are offering a relocation package to any of the employees who choose to move to RTP,” Beriwal said in an interview. Once the number of workers willing to
JACKSONVILLE (AP) — The family of a slain Marine lance corporal has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 22-year-old former Marine accused of killing her. The wrongful death suit was filed in Onslow County on Monday on the two-year anniversary of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach’s disappearance. Cesar Laurean will go to trial in June in Lauterbach’s death. Her burned body was found buried behind Laurean’s house. Lauterbach was about eight months pregnant when she died, but DNA tests revealed that Laurean wasn’t the father.
Husband charged in wife’s murder RALEIGH (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder for the death of his pregnant wife, culminating a long investigation. A spokeswoman for the Wake County Sheriff’s Department said deputies and FBI agents arrested Jason Young on Monday after a three-year-long investigation into the beating death of Young’s 29-year-old wife in their suburban Raleigh home in November 2006. The couple’s then-2-year-old daughter was found in the home unharmed. Authorities arrested Young in Brevard. He is being transported to Wake County where he’ll be detained. Authorities have previously said Young refused to cooperate in the investigation into wife Michelle Young’s murder. Earlier this year, a judge in civil court ordered Young to pay $15 million in damages for her death.
n Chelsea Nicole Morgan, 17, of W.V. Thompson Road, Rutherfordton; for larceny. n Brennan Keith Atkins, age 18, of Kennedy Street, Ellenboro; Bus driver charged after fatal wreck RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina authorities for consuming alcohol under the have charged a school bus driver with misdemeanage of 21. or death by motor vehicle in a wreck that killed a Raleigh firefighter. EMS/Rescue Multiple media outlets report Monday the state n Rutherford County Highway Patrol charged 52-year-old Sheila Hall of Emergency Medical Services Garner in the death of 35-year-old Lt. Harry “Flip” responded to 50 E-911 calls Kissinger. Saturday and Sunday. The firefighter and father of two died Friday from injuries sustained in the Dec. 4 wreck. n The Volunteer Life Saving Troopers say Hall was at fault because she and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge crossed the center line. EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 37 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Fire Calls n Bostic responded to a brush fire. n Cliffside responded to a motor vehicle collision. n Forest City responded to two motor vehicle collisions. n Ellenboro responded to a smoke report. n Hudlow responded to a motor vehicle collision. n Lake Lure responded to a smoke report, assisted by Fairfield, Bills Creek and Chimney Rock. n S-D-O responded to two motor vehicle collisions. n Sandy Mush responded to a motor vehicle collision and a powerline fire.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Louisiana-based disaster management consultant said Monday it’s moving its headquarters to North Carolina in a move expected to bring 430 jobs to the state in the next six years. Innovative Emergency Management Inc. will move its headquarters from Baton Rouge, La., to Research Triangle Park. In return, the company was promised state tax breaks of up to $9 million if it meets job and investment targets. Local governments are also expected to sweeten the deal for IEM. The company will establish 430 jobs in North Carolina pay-
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move becomes clear, IEM will hire locally to fill its remaining needs, she said. The new headquarters site will be fully operational by September, Beriwal said. A reduced Louisiana office will remain after the headquarters move, but staffing there will depend on needs and how many workers are willing to relocate, she said. The 24-year-old private company specializes in measuring and managing threats to people, infrastructure and information. Its clients include local, federal and foreign government agencies.
Minivan thefts to burglaries CHARLOTTE (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s largest city have linked an outbreak of minivan thefts to a surge in home burglaries. The Charlotte Observer reports criminals have stolen minivans from park-and-ride lots and other areas to haul away big items like flat-screen TVs from Charlotte-area homes. Police say minivans are targeted in park-andride lots because they won’t be missed while their owners are at work. Police say the home burglaries occur a short time after the vans are stolen.
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rofessional golfer Tiger Woods has been in the news everywhere since he wrecked his vehicle in front of his own house and just days after a published report that he had been having an extramarital affair. Since, Woods has admitted his failings and has now announced that he will take an indefinite leave from the PGA tour to work on trying to save his marriage. Woods’ case is a reminder of the perils that accompany celebrity status in this country. The public scrutiny on celebrities is intense and public reaction when these stars fall is often unforgiving.
Tiger Woods is doing exactly what he should do. He has admitted his failing and he has committed himself to try to put his marriage and family life back together. He has removed himself from the spotlight in order to do that. Everyone should respect that and give him the time and the privacy he needs to do that.
Our Readers’ Views Questions fee charge for street naming To the editor: Spindale residents have received a letter from our city manager as to the upcoming renaming of our streets, to have them conform with the E-911 system and make it easier for the emergency workers to find us in the time of need. I understand that this is something that probably needs to be done. My problem is that our city government refuses to let the property owners have any say in what the streets will be named unless they pay $100 for that privilege. It especially seems unfair when they say that they are just going to pull a name out of a hat in many cases. I believe that we, as property owners, who will be incurring the expense of having to change the address on our driver’s licences, and checks and any other items that are address sensitive, should be compensated, and as anyone could guess, this is not going to happen. This just goes to show that the local city government only cares about how to get another dollar from the residents of this city. So, I say, if you are just going to pull a name out of a bag, what does it matter if we the residents of these streets decide on a name. I understand that this is not just the manager’s idea, but comes from the committee to rename the streets that we were not made aware of until after the fact. As always, no one from our street was asked to join this committee. And just to let this committee and our local government know, we the people are tired of being taxed and dollared to death.
This $100 fee sounds a lot like blackmail to us. Terry Dixon Spindale
Hopes reform respects public private balance To the editor: The health care reform “public option” 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 among 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
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My late mom was a model for Crisco’s company
Last year, when Governor Perdue selected Keith Crisco from Asheboro to serve as Secretary of Commerce in her cabinet, we had to admit that he was not exactly a household name in most of North Carolina. But his name has held an honored place in my household since … well, that is the story I want to tell you again. About 12 years ago, just a couple of years after my mother died, I visited Asheboro to give a talk to a civic club. Later, my host, Alan Pugh, took me to see Keith Crisco at Asheboro Elastics Corp. “He has a great business, and you all have some things in common politically,” he said. As I walked into the lobby of the mill, I saw a giant framed color picture hanging on the wall. It was a blowup of an advertisement for Asheboro Elastics. In the middle of the ad was an
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older, gray-headed woman seated in a rocking chair, surrounded by a shawl, smiling down towards her hands which were busy crocheting a long strip of elastic. The woman in the picture was my mom. First I was shocked to see her, almost as big as life, and looking really alive, active and happy. What a coincidence, I thought. Just then, Keith Crisco appeared to explain that he brought out the poster just for me to see. He then explained the history of the ad. Asheboro Elastics wanted to find a way
to tell its potential customers that its ultra modern equipment gave it an edge in responding to orders quickly and reliably. So they designed an ad with a “grandmother-type” woman slowly crocheting elastic webbing side-by-side a photo of their modern machinery that could do the job thousands and thousands of times faster. My mom had just happened to be the model selected for the job. Seeing the ad brought back all the memories of my mom’s professional life as a model and actress — as it developed for her at an age long after most folks have retired. First, she broke into television ads, making a little bit of money and having a lot of fun with the production crews — and then watching for the ads as they appeared on TV.
Then, when she was about 75, she was cast in a professional stage production of “Steel Magnolias” — so successfully that when the production was revived several months later, she was called back to play her role again. She didn’t let a little surgery for breast cancer get in the way. The play had to go on, so she recovered very quickly. Soon after the revival of “Steel Magnolias” came a stroke that took away my mom’s right side mobility and made it very difficult to speak. It meant the end of many things — including, of course, her acting career. But after a long hard rehabilitation, she figured out a way to get back into modeling, and she landed the job for Asheboro Elastics’ ad. I remember how proud she was of the photo in the rocking chair. She had lots of copies made
for family members and friends. “I could hardly hold the needles, and I surely couldn’t crochet in my condition — but it looks pretty good, doesn’t it?” It did. It does. Keith Crisco gave me a copy of the ad, which I treasure. So, after all this time, she is still there, looking “pretty good,” and saying to me strongly, “Don’t ever stop trying. We can all do more than we might think. And you can never know when something good we do might help someone else now. . . .or years later.” As it did me, seeing her there in the lobby of the Asheboro Elastics mill. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www. unctv.org/ncbookwatch/.
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Obituaries Lucille Price
Lucille Curtis Price, 86, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Morris Curtis and Maggie Harris Curtis. She was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro. She is survived by two sons, Robert Loftis of Marion and Eddie Price of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Westmoreland Funeral Home Chapel in Marion. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058. An online register is available at www.westmorelandfuneralhome. com
Estelle Shehan
Estelle Price Shehan, 95,of Spindale, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at NHC Healthcare, Greer, S.C. A native of Cliffside, she was a daughter of the late John Gray Price and Sarah Jane Wilson Price. She was the widow of Dick Shehan. She was a member of Spindale United Methodist Church and the retired owner/operator of Shehan’s Cloth Shop. Survivors include one son, David Shehan of Greenville, S.C., one daughter, Patti Sutton of Perry, Ga., eight grandchildren; and 16 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Spindale United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim Pyatt, Rev. Joe Fulk and Rev. Gerald Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the commons area of the church. Concluding services will be at Spindale City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spindale United Methodist Church or to Solaris Hospice, 208 Adley Way, Greenville,S.C. 29607. The family will be at the Shehan home, 507 Ohio Street, Spindale. Crowe Mortuary is serving the family. Online condolences: www. crowemortuary.com
Annie Street
Annie Smith Street, 100, of 1330 Kinard Street, Newberry, S.C., died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was a native of Rutherford County; a daughter of the late John Smith and Ica Hall Smith. She was the widow of Loran Lee Street. She was a homemaker, and member of Walls Baptist Church in Bostic; Survivors include a son, Norman Street of Germany; THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
a daughter, Clarice Manning of Prosperity, S.C.; six grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Walls Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at Walls Baptist Church with the Revs. Eugene Passmore and Robert Toney officiating. Memorials may be made to Walls Baptist Church, 749 Walls Church Road, Bostic,N.C.28018. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, is serving the family. A guest register is available at www.stameyfuneralhome.com
Buss Bland Worth Furman “Buss” Bland, 90, of Spindale died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at the Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Druie and Mary Sue Koone Bland. He was retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation an was formerly employed by Callahan Grading and Strickland Grading. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances Bridges Bland of the home; and one son, Mickey Bland of Spindale. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Main Street Baptist Church with the Revs. Rick Brewer and John Perry officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Crowe’s Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043 The family is at the home of Mickey and Patti Bland, 404 Deviney St., Spindale, NC 28160 Online condolences at www. crowemortuary.com.
Lucille Cochran Lucille Lineberger Cochran, formerly of Spindale, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, S.C. A native of Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Ural Everett and Lula Pearl Starr Dellinger. She was a retired textile employee and a member Spencer Baptist Church. She is survived by two stepdaughters, Sue Jenkins of Shelby and Nina Kale of Gastonia; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Spencer Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive
Estelle Shehan
Estelle Price Shehan, 95,of Spindale, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at NHC Healthcare, Greer, S.C. A native of Cliffside, member of Spindale United Methodist Church and retired owner/operator of Shehan’s Cloth Shop. She was the daughter of the late John Gray Price and Sarah Jane Wilson Price. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dick Shehan, and her son, Steve Shehan. Survivors include one son, David Shehan of Greenville, S.C., one daughter, Patti Sutton of Perry, Ga., eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Spindale United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim Pyatt, Joe Fulk and Gerald Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the commons area of the church. Concluding services will be at Spindale City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spindale United Methodist Church or to Solaris Hospice, 208 Adley Way, Greenville,S.C. 29607 The family will be at the Shehan home, 507 Ohio Street, Spindale. Online condolences:www.crowe mortuary.com Paid obit
friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Spencer Baptist Church, 207 N. Oak Street, Spindale, NC 28160 or to Siloam Baptist Church Bus Fund, P.O. Box 337, Ninety Six, S.C. 29666. Crowe Mortuary is serving the family. Online condolences at www. crowemortuary.com
Alfred Butcher Jr. Alfred Butcher Jr., 92, of Charlotte, died Dec. 9, 2009, at the Carriage Club. A native of Port Arthur, Texas, he was a son of the late Alfred Sr. and Annette Butcher. He was the widower of Doris Ledbetter. He was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering. He was an Army veteran, serving in the 26th Ordinance during World War II. He was a long-time member of the Charlotte Music Club, Opera Carolina, and the Friendship Force of Charlotte; He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Butcher of Forest City. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative CareCharlotte Region, attention: Development Department, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, Charlotte, is serving the family. Online condolences: www.hankinswhittington.com
Albert Nelson Albert Jerome Nelson, 91, of Lake Lure, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Lincoln County, Maine, he was a retired contractor; was a World War II Army veteran; member of Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church; a former president of the Lake Lure Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Helen Nelon Nelson of Lake Lure; one daughter, Helene Falzarano of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., two step-sisters, Carol Boissier and Karen Ray of Lake Lure; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be made to Rutherford County Honor Guard, 303 Fairground Road, Spindale, NC 28160 or Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 365 Hwy. 9N, Mill Spring, NC 28756. Crowe Mortuary is serving the family. Online condolences at www. crowemortuary.com
Steve Skipper Michael Steven Skipper, 59, of Forest City, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at his home. He was a son of Jessie
Lucille Price
Lucille Curtis Price, age 86, of Ellenboro, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Autumn Care of Marion. She was born in McDowell County June 23, 1923, to the late Morris Curtis and Maggie Harris Curtis. She was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro and will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She leaves behind to cherish her memory two sons, Robert Loftis and wife Sylvia, of Marion and Eddie Price and wife Teresa, of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren, Dawn Elliott and husband Roger, April Moretz and husband Chad, Star Newhouse and husband Neal, Cindy Benfield and husband Tim, Jenna Price, Cayla Childers and David Childers, and nine great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Dec.16, at 3 p.m. in Westmoreland Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. Westmoreland Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. An online register is available under OBITUARIES at www. westmorelandfuneralhome.com Paid Obit
Skipper Huntley and the late James Andrew Skipper Sr. He was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church. He was an Air Force veteran and a Vietnam War veteran. He is survived by two daughters, Michelle Whitson of Forest City; Melissa Skipper of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers, David H. Skipper Sr. of Forest City; James Andrew Skipper Jr. of Rutherfordton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at McMahan’s Funeral Home, Rutherfordton. The funeral service will be at 7 p.m. at McMahan’s Chapel with the Revs. Wade Huntley and John Huntley officiating. Burial will be in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at Black Mountain on Wednesday at noon with full military honors provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family is at the home at 162 Toms Lake Road, Forest City. McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
worked as a CAD Operator in Product Development at Thomasville Furniture in Hickory. She was also a seamstress and knitter and provided shops in the area with hats, scarves, blankets and pillows. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles V Knight Sr of Fallston. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Pete Link; her sons Luke Link of Rutherfordton and Drew Link of Golden Valley; a sister Ginger Spangler of Lawndale; a brother Chuck Knight of Fallston; her mother, Jonnie Knight, formerly of Fallston; and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at First Broad Baptist Church, Hwy 226N, Golden Valley. The service will be officiated by Pete Gilbert Memorials may be sent to Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690. Heritage Funeral Service
Guest register available at www. mcmahansfuneralhome.com
& Crematory is assisting the family. Paul Samuelson NEW YORK (AP) — Economist Paul Samuelson, who won a Nobel prize for his effort to bring mathematical analysis into economics, helped shape tax policy in the Kennedy administration and wrote a textbook read by millions of college students, died Sunday. He was 94. Samuelson taught for decades at MIT. President Barack Obama’s chief economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, is his nephew. In 1970, Samuelson became just the second person, and first American, to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Robert L. Glover Sr. Robert Lowell Glover Sr., 46, of Henrietta, died Sunday, Dec.13, 2009, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Jan Link Jan Christie Knight Link, 57, of Golden Valley died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 at Burke Hospice in Valdese. Born in Cleveland County, she was a 1970 graduate of Burns High School in Lawndale. Following graduation she studied fashion design and graduated from Hardbarger Business College in Raleigh and spent many years designing and digitizing patterns for the clothing and furniture industries. For the past 15 years she had
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Alfred Butcher, Jr.
Alfred Butcher Jr., 92, of Charlotte, died Dec. 9, 2009, at the Carriage Club. He was born on Oct. 17, 1917, in Port Arthur, TX, son of the late Alfred, Sr. and Annette Butcher. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the United States Army, 26th Ordinance during World War II. While serving in the Army, Mr. Butcher visited Asheville, NC, and attended a concert honoring all the military men returning from overseas. The featured pianist at the concert was Doris Ledbetter who went on to become his wife. During their 57 years together, the Butchers loved to travel. They traveled to and from Europe on board the Queen Mary and visited many countries. Mr. Butcher was a long-time member of the Charlotte Music Club, Opera Carolina, and the Friendship Force of Charlotte. He was a model train enthusiast, photographer, chemist and violinist. In addition to his parents, Mr. Butcher was preceded in death by his wife, Doris. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Butcher of Forest City, NC. The family would like to thank the administrators and staff of Carriage Club and Hospice and Palliative Care-Charlotte Region. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care-Charlotte Region, attention: Development Department, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, please share condolences online at www.hankinswhittington.com Paid obit
Jan Christie Knight Link, 57, of Golden Valley died Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Burke Hospice in Valdese. Born in Cleveland County, Jan was a 1970 graduate of Burns High School in Lawndale, NC. Following graduation she studied Fashion Design and graduated from Hardbarger Business College in Raleigh and spent many years designing and digitizing patterns for the clothing and furniture industries. For the past 15 years she had worked as a CAD Operator in Product Development at Thomasville Furniture in Hickory, NC. Jan was also a talented seamstress and knitter and provided shops in the area as well as family and friend,s with, her hats, scarves, blankets and pillows. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles V Knight, Sr of Fallston. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Pete Link, son Luke and wife Laura Link of Rutherfordton, son Drew Link of Golden Valley, sister Ginger Spangler and husband Ronnie of Lawndale, brother Chuck Knight of Fallston as well as her mother, Jonnie Knight, formerly of Fallston and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews who loved her strong hugs. Even after having been diagnosed with the most virulent form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme, Jan maintained a positive attitude throughout her illness inspiring family and friends. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Burke Hospice and the Cancer Center at Blue Ridge Health Care in Valdese. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2:00 p.m. at First Broad Baptist Church, Hwy 226N, Golden Valley, NC. The service will be officiated by Pete Gilbert Memorials may be sent to Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690. Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory is assisting the family. PAID OBIT
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Red Cross Blood drives scheduled: Dec. 16 — Harris Elementary, 1:30 to 6 p.m., contact Don Ingle at 248-2354 Dec. 21 — Oak Grove Methodist Church, Ellenboro, 4 to 8:30 p.m., contact Dawn Kanipe at 289-1279; Dec. 28 — Red Cross Chapter House, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5916 for an appointment. Classes: Child, Infant CPR: Tuesday, Dec. 15, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid: Thursday, Dec. 17, begins at 6 p.m., Preventing Disease Transmission.
Music/concerts Christmas Concert: David Roach will present a Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase High School auditorium. The program begins at 7 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door with all proceeds going to the Chase Trojan Marching Band Uniform Fund. Free Christmas Concert: 2nd Annual “Strings of Evensong” Christmas Concert; Sunday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m., Spencer Baptist Church, 204 North Oak St., Spindale; “Strings of Evensong” are students of Sharon Lawrence, and will be accompanied by other musicians from around Rutherford County. This is the 2nd Annual “Strings of Evensong” Christmas concert. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring The Servant Call.
Students/schools Open House: Chase Middle School, Thursday, Dec. 17; various activities will be offered for students and their parents, including Atomic Learning (in the open lab), Flu prevention and treatment (cafeteria), Destiny web based library catalog system (media center), or make and take a Christmas ornament (art room); these are available to 6th graders from 4:30 to 5 p.m., and 7th and 8th graders 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.; a rotation through academic classes will begin at 5 for 6th grade, and 4:30 for 7th and 8th graders; open house will conclude with a chorus concert in the gym at 6 p.m., for everyone.
Miscellaneous Food truck: A mobile food truck will be at Providence United Methodist Church, 161 Providence Church Road, Forest City, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 10:30 to 1 p.m. The food is free and will be given to those in need (no credentials necessary). Bring box or laundry basket to carry food. Sponsored by the church. 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. Financial aid workshop: Monday, Jan. 4, 6 to 8 p.m., R-S Central High School; parents of college bound seniors encouraged to attend. Holiday hours: All Rutherford County convenience centers and the central landfill will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Regular hours will resume Saturday, Dec. 26. Christmas Boutique: Through Dec. 24, at the Visual Arts Center, 173 N. Main St., Rutherfordton; hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; handmade art and fine craft items on display and available for purchase; paintings in all mediums, ceramics, wood crafts, sculpture, fused and stained glass and much more. Toys for Tots drop off: Bennett Classics Auto Museum in Forest City is a designated Toys for Tots drop off. Bring a new unwrapped toy and receive $2 off admission into the museum. For more information call 247-1767 or visit www. bennettclassics.com.
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Rutherford East Pharmacy located on N.C. 120 will close Dec. 30. Opened to the public in August 1998, pharmacy customers’ prescriptions are in the process of being transferred. Rutherford East Medical Center, however, will remain in operation.
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right next door,” said Joe Greene of Mooresboro. “My mother goes for her medical care and prescriptions to Rutherford East. She is older and prefers not to drive longer distances or on bigger highways, so this works perfect for her.” The next nearest pharmacies are in Boiling Springs and Forest City, Greene said. The location has been ideal for
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dedicated staff, parents and students, this is indeed an honor that encourages all of us to move forward with a goal of even greater student achievement in preparing these young adults for successful college and professional careers,” said TJCA Headmaster Joe Maimone. The top 100 high schools nationwide with the highest college readiness index scores were ranked numerically and awarded gold medals. The next 461 top-performing high schools nation wide, also based on college readiness index scores, earned silver medals. An additional 1,189 high schools in 48 states plus the District
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Wilkie, used the bus’s radio system and notified the transportation department of Sims’ sickness. Wilkie, along with Brittany Fish, Kala Couch, Daquez Hines, Torrie Littlejohn, Jr. and Zaahir Reeves, helped keep other students on the bus calm and assisted the driver until emergency personnel arrived. Shortly afterwards, a citizen noticed the driver slumped over the wheel, and the citizen entered the bus and also contacted transportation via the bus radio requesting assistance. When emergency personnel arrived, Sims was discovered in serious condition, was unconscious and had seizure activity. “We are real thankful for the quick thinking and response from the children,” said Forest City-Dunbar Assistant Principal Linda Bridges.
many customers, said Kim Whisnant of the Six Points community. “My father goes there and there are some elderly folks who sometimes may go a few times a week,” Whisnant said. “We just don’t have anything like that in this end of the county.” Greene and Whisnant said community members had gathered a petition up at Earl’s Short Stop to send to Rutherford Hospital, who owns the pharmacy. “At one time there was around 350 signatures or so on it,” Whisnant said. “About everybody in the community used it.” Rutherford Hospital employees also
utilized the pharmacy. “Our hospital qualifies for a 340b program, which allows for low cost prescriptions,” said Matt Webber, Rutherford Hospital’s director of marketing and customer service. “In fact that program will continue for our employees at Medicine Box Pharmacy of Rutherfordton.”
of Columbia that passed the first two steps were awarded bronze medals. Thirty-seven more high schools in 12 states received an honorable mention medal if they would have scored high enough on the college readiness index to earn a gold medal but didn’t fully meet step one and step two. “This national recognition is a tribute to the hard work of our extraordinary faculty, the dedication of our parents and students and the soundness of our classical curriculum,”said Jeff Ziegler, the school’s academic dean. This is the first time the school has been ranked on the U.S. News & World Report listing. The national magazine will help to put not only the school but the county on the map. Maimone said the ranking could also help parents in making a decision in
where to send their children to high school as well. “I want them to understand what we do as a college preparatory school,” Maimone said. “We really emphasize the advanced placement program, which U.S. News & World Report used in ranking schools. Those types courses, which allow students to gain college credit, are accepted by all colleges and universities, not just those in North Carolina.”
“When I arrived on the scene, the big kids were taking care of the little kids,” she said Monday afternoon. Bridges is also the bus driver coordinator for the school. She explained as part of the Positive Behavior Support, one of the universal signs is “to raise your hands and that gets all the students quiet,” Bridges said. “Several of the students had their hands raised to settle everybody down.” All the students were praised for their bravery Monday morning at school through an intercom message “We are just so proud,” Bridges said. Sims is in a regular room at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where he was flown Friday afternoon. For a while he was unconscious and on a ventilator and was in the hospital’s intensive care unit. He was moved to a regular room during the weekend. The cause of his illness is undetermined as tests are being done.
“Sims had no medical history to indicate a sudden medical condition of this magnitude,” Hodge said. “He performed his duties professionally, preventing injury to the students on the bus. “Thanks to the addition of two way radios and GPS, communications and actual location were not an issue,” he said. “And special thanks to Forest City/ Dunbar for their assistance in handling this incident,” Hodge said, echoing remarks by Bridges. “The rapid response with appropriate staff kept things moving smoothly and well organized. The bus continued the route and was less than 30 minutes late. The students on the bus were well behaved and assisted when possible. Forest City-Dunbar has a bus load of students to be very proud of,” Hodge concluded.
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TJCA’s 2009 average SAT score also ranks eighth among all North Carolina public school districts, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s North Carolina SAT Report. The tuition-free public charter school serves students from Rutherford, Cleveland, Polk and McDowell counties.
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NC appeals courts temporarily halt release n Two
killers were about to be freed By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday temporarily blocked the release of two convicted murderers sentenced to life in prison under a 1970s law, issuing an order an hour before they were to be set free. The court of appeals clerk gave no explanation for the decision. Earlier Monday, a Superior Court judge mandated the
5 p.m. release of Alford Jones and Faye Brown, who were sentenced when North Carolina defined life terms as only 80 years. The inmates argued they also earned a variety of sentencereduction credits, and that their terms were now complete. Gov. Beverly Perdue was “furious” with the lower court’s ruling, and attorneys for the state scrambled to appeal. “This is not how government and courts are supposed to work for the people of North Carolina,” said Perdue, who was surrounded
by Highway Patrol leaders and the head of a victims advocacy group. “I’ve been in politics a long time, and I’ve never been this disgusted with the system in my life.” There are some two dozen other inmates who are in similar situations to Jones and Brown. State lawyers had argued that the credits awarded to Jones and Brown were to be used for parole eligibility and other matters. They also said the Correction Department has never given sentencereduction credits to inmates with life sentences. Superior Court Judge
Ripley Rand disagreed. He said the inmates were allowed to and did receive credits that should be applied to the 80-year terms. “The Department of Correction could have put into effect rules awarding sentence reduction credits only for the purposes of parole eligibility, custody determinations, and sentence commutation calculations and not for the calculation of an unconditional release date,” Rand wrote. “It did not.” Jones was convicted of killing William B. Turner Sr., who was shot in the chest
during an attempted robbery in January 1975. Brown was sentenced for her role in the 1975 shooting death of a state trooper during a bank robbery. Highway Patrol Col. Randy Glover said Brown’s involvement showed a lack of respect. “We are not expendable,” Glover said. Sarah Jessica Farber, an attorney for the two inmates, said she was hopeful the appeals court would eventually rule in their favor. “It’s really straightforward and reflects what we’ve said all along: This is pretty simple,” she said.
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North Korean weapons found on plane in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities on Monday sought to unravel the mystery of the ultimate destination of a plane that landed in Bangkok with a huge cache of weapons from North Korea, exported in defiance of a U.N. embargo on arms from the communist state. Military analysts said the arms were likely destined for African rebel groups or a rogue regime like Myanmar. Thai officials impounded the Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane Saturday and discovered what they said was 35 tons of explosives, rocket-propelled grenades, components for surface-to-air missiles and other armaments. The plane’s manifest had described the cargo as oil-drilling equipment, and the crew said the plane was supposed to deliver its cargo to Sri Lanka. The United States, which is particularly concerned about North Korea selling weapons and nuclear technology in the Middle East, reportedly tipped off Thai authorities to the illicit cargo, according to Thai media reports that the government and U.S. Embassy declined to comment on.
Army Gen. Walter “Skip” Sharp, the top U.S. military commander in Korea, said in Washington that he was “not going to give away any of the intelligence as far as how we’re watching to see what North Korea is doing up there.” Impoverished North Korea is believed to earn hundreds of millions of dollars every year by selling missiles, missile parts and other weapons to countries such as Iran, Syria and Myanmar. Experts in the illicit arms trade said circumstantial evidence suggested the weapons were meant for Africa, which is a ready market rife with conflict. The flight plan turned over to Thai police said the plane was registered to Air West, a cargo transport company in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, said Somsak Saithong, a lawyer for the arrested crew members. He said the men, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, insisted they were unaware they were transporting weapons. They were detained Sunday on a charge of illegal arms possession, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
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This video image made available by RAI TG3 shows Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi after an attacker hurled a statuette at Berlusconi striking the leader in the face at the end of a rally in Milan, Italy on Sunday Dec. 13, 2009 leaving the 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth and looking stunned.
Italy’s premier attacked ROME (AP) — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is in pain and will remain hospitalized until at least Tuesday with a fractured nose and two broken teeth from an attack by a mentally disturbed man who hit him in the face with a statuette, doctors and aides said. The attack shocked Italy, already gripped by a tense political climate and highly polarized between Berlusconi’s supporters and his critics. It also raised questions about the security surrounding the premier. A government official said he expected the premier’s protection to be tightened, as security officials held an emergency meeting. The 73-year-old Berlusconi was rushed to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan with his face covered in blood after the attack in the northern Italian city Sunday afternoon. TV footage showed that the assailant had come close to Berlusconi and hurled a souvenir statue of Milan’s
Duomo, the Gothic cathedral that is a symbol of the city, hitting him in the face. Italian newspapers say the statuette was made of metal. The attacker, a 42-year-old man with a history of psychological problems, has been arrested. After a night of questioning at a police barracks, the man was moved to the San Vittore prison in Milan, the ANSA news agency said. Police have identified him as Massimo Tartaglia. The premier lost a lot of blood and is taking antibiotics and drugs for “persistent” pain, the hospital said at midday. His vital signs are normal and he is eating with difficulty but will not need surgery, his doctor, Alberto Zangrillo, said. Berlusconi’s spokesman said the premier is tired and has a strong headache. “We try to keep him at rest. He would like to re-immerse himself into his frantic activity, but doctors say caution is necessary,” Paolo Bonaiuti told Italian media.
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Secret Santas just give, no glory By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer
CHICAGO — The gold coins have arrived in much the same manner every year for the past four years: An anonymous donor dropped each one into a Salvation Army kettle somewhere in Fort Myers, Fla. Each coin was tucked inside a small plastic case with a neatly handwritten note that said simply, “In memory of Mimi.” Every holiday season, such acts of generosity raise intriguing questions about the mysterious unknown donors. These “secret Santas” provide gifts ranging from plates of cookies to substantial piles of cash, and they are not in it for the glory or even the tax write-off. Many go to great lengths to keep their identities cloaked. “It’s a little magical, isn’t it?” says Mary Davidson, who oversees a small group of anonymous donors known publicly only as the “Dream Team” at the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The group grants wishes to adults who are seriously ill, much like the Make-A-Wish Foundation does for children. Each Christmas, they also secretly send holiday gifts and dinner with all the trimmings to a needy patient and family. Last year, a convenience store manager outside Little Rock, Ark., bought clothing, toys and a few small Christmas gifts for a struggling family.
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checks so recipients do not know that the entire donation came from the same person or family. “I think of it as a higher form of philanthropy,” says Eileen Heisman, president and CEO of the trust. She’s worked at other organizations where donors making public gifts have asked “How big are the letters going to be on the plaque?” that recognizes their contribution. “That doesn’t diminish the donation,” Heisman says. “But the idea that someone wants to give something and doesn’t expect something in return is something different.” She and her staff still remember the donor who sent an anonymous $30,000 grant to a school in Louisiana. The school then gave the money to a custodian who had also been a coach so he could get a college degree. In that case, the donor did “When I’m really feeling stressednot want to out ... and generally unhappy, I go to embarrass the DonorsChoose and I look for something custodian or make him feel I want to make happen. It’s incredibly obligated in rewarding. And that’s enough of a return.” any way. — a secret Santa Other secret donors say they do not want to flaunt their wealth, especially when so many are strugThe mother of the family, gling in a weak economy. whose husband had lost his job, That’s the case for a 59-yearcould not believe the unsolicited old investment banker in New generosity. York City whose favorite chari“I’d felt a little pessimistic. I’m ties include DonorsChoose.org, a down on a lot of people when I Web site that seeks donations for know I shouldn’t be,” she says. educational causes. “But then she did that, and I She likes the fact that teachers could see goodness again.” can post their classroom needs She asked not to be identified, partly because she does not want on the site. Then donors can select a project to support — and the woman who provided the do so anonymously. gifts to know that she figured “The idea is we’re all in it out her identity. together,” she says. She often There is, after all, a tacit waits until a posting is about understanding among secret to expire and then steps in and Santas that privacy will be donates the remaining cash. respected. This year, she gave about At the National Philanthropic $20,000 to DonorsChoose Trust in suburban Philadelphia, causes, roughly a fifth of her donors are careful to conceal anything that might reveal them. overall annual giving. Among other things, she paid One client distributes donafor chairs for a classroom that tions using only the name did not have enough, and for “Santa’s Silent Elves.” Another ping-pong and pool tables for asks that donation checks be teachers who wanted to use the coded only with numbers and games to help students learn mailed from a random location. physics. Others use several trust orgaFor her, being a secret Santa is nizations to deliver smaller
a year-round endeavor. “When I’m really feeling stressed-out ... and generally unhappy, I go to DonorsChoose and I look for something I want to make happen,” she says. “It’s incredibly rewarding. And that’s enough of a return.” There are other reasons for remaining anonymous, too, some of which might not be so altruistic. Some people do not want others to know how little they are giving, either because they cannot give more or because they do not want to. Other donors, especially those who are wealthy, do not want to be repeatedly approached for more money. “Once you become known, people come out of the woodwork,” says Ron Hill, a marketing and management professor at the Villanova University School of Business. He works on fundraising strategies with nonprofit organizations and has studied the various types of donors, including secret Santas. “For them,” he says, “the gift is only between them and their maker, and maybe a few close friends or a spouse.” In Fort Myers, the Salvation Army cannot help but wonder about the donor who gave the gold coins, including this year’s donation, a 1908 St. Gaudens Double Eagle coin valued at about $1,000. Is he or she an elderly coin collector or someone younger? And who is Mimi — a long lost love or friend? Megan Spears, resource management director for the Fort Myers Salvation Army, has studied the handwriting on the notes that arrive with the coins. She is quite certain they were written by the same person. She is grateful for the gifts and the attention they bring, particularly when donations are down. And she’s happy to leave it at that. “The mystery,” she says, “is part of the excitement.” On the Net: DonorsChoose: http://www. donorschoose.org National Philanthropic Trust: http:// www.npt.org/ Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
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Democrats in battle over health care bill By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON — The end game in sight, Senate Democrats coped Almanac Local UV Index Around Our State with stubborn internal Today Wednesday Statistics provided by Broad differences as well as City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx River Water Authority through implacable Republican 0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ 7 a.m. yesterday. opposition on Monday Asheville . . . . . . .56/30 sh 47/24 s 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, in a struggle to pass Cape Hatteras . . .64/48 sh 48/41 s Temperatures 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure Charlotte . . . . . . .63/37 sh 52/27 s health care legislation by High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Fayetteville . . . . .64/40 sh 49/29 s Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Christmas. 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Obama Forest City direction, we are working hand in Kinston Charlotte favored the plan as a senator, but the hand with the Senate leadership to 63/36 Fayetteville 64/42 pharmaceutical industry is opposed, 63/37 work through the various issues and and the White House appeared anx64/40 Shown is today’s weather. pass health reform as soon as posTemperatures are today’s highs ious not to jeopardize a months-long sible.” Wilmington and tonight’s lows. alliance with drug makers who have Disputes over abortion and the 66/44 been helpful in trying to pass the importation of prescription drugs overhaul. Across Our Nation from Canada and other countries Today’s National Map But the obstacle that loomed largalso flared. 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Monday schedule included a meeting threatening to deny Democrats his technicians have found 22 million Presidential records of the Bush vote if it remained in the bill. with Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who has missing White House e-mails from administration won’t be available That set off an unusual round of been trying to negotiate a comprothe administration of President until 2014 at the earliest. finger-pointing, in which Senate mise on the abortion issue with Sen. George W. Bush. The tally of missing e-mails, the aides anonymously accused him of Ben Nelson of Nebraska. The Obama administration is additional searches and the settlehaving flip-flopped on the issue after searching for dozens more days’ ment are the latest development in a privately indicating to Reid he was in The overall measure, costing nearly worth of potentially lost e-mail from political controversy that stemmed favor of it. $1 trillion over a decade, is designed the Bush years, according to two from the Bush White House’s failure to expand coverage and ban the In a pointed rebuttal, Lieberman’s groups that filed suit over the failure to install a properly working elecspokesman said, the Connecticut insurance industry practice of denyby the Bush White House to install tronic record keeping system. Two ing coverage on the basis of pre-exist- lawmaker had told Reid privatean electronic record keeping system. federal laws require the White House ing medical conditions. ly on Friday “that he had probThe two private groups — Citizens to preserve its records. lems with the Medicare provision.” Obama has also urged Congress for Responsibility and Ethics in The two private organizations Marshall Wittman, the spokesman, to slow the rate of growth in health Washington and the National say there is not yet a final count on added, “This position was also told care spending nationally, and several Security Archive — said Monday they the extent of missing White House to negotiators earlier in the week. days after Reid submitted a package were settling the lawsuits they filed e-mail and there may never be a of revisions, lawmakers awaited final Consequently, Senator Lieberman’s position came as no surprise to the against the Executive Office of the complete tally. word from the Congressional Budget Democratic leadership. President in 2007. “We may never discover the full Office on that point. It will be years before the public story of what happened here,” said Additionally, a top administra“Any contrary charge by aides who sees any of the recovered e-mails Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive tion economic adviser acknowledged cowardly seek to hide under the cloak because they will now go through the director. “It seems like they just Monday that the Democratic-backed of anonymity is false and self-servNational Archives’ process for releas- didn’t want the e-mails preserved.” health care measure would raise ing.” 63º
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Loan to Dubai, Exxon deal sends stock higher By SARA LEPRO AP Business Writer
NEW YORK — Easing concerns about debt problems overseas and a $31 billion takeover deal by Exxon Mobil Corp. nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year. The market climbed Monday following news that the Middle Eastern city-state of Abu Dhabi had extended $10 billion to nearby Dubai to help the emirate make debt payments. Analysts have been concerned since last month that a cash crunch in the former boomtown could send ripples through global credit markets.
The market’s advance was uneven after Exxon Mobil said it would acquire XTO Energy Inc. The move will help Exxon tap into the growing supply of natural gas in the U.S. and could signal that more deals are afoot in the energy industry. A drop in shares of Exxon held
the Dow Jones industrial average to more modest gains than other indexes. The Dow added 0.3 percent, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.7 percent. Financial stocks rose after Citigroup Inc. said it would repay the $20 billion it received last year from the government’s financial rescue program. The government also will sell its 34 percent stake in the company. The news came just days after Bank of America Corp. repaid the $45 billion in bailout money it owed taxpayers. The day’s advance was orderly and signaled that traders remain cautious, as they have for weeks. A big run in stocks that began in March has slowed in the past month as investors look to lock in some of their gains from 2009 and determine how to position themselves for the new year. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is up 1.7 percent so far this month, after
a 5.7 percent gain in November and a 64.7 percent jump since early March. “Most people, for the most part, have wrapped up the year,” said Blaze Tankersley, chief market strategist at brokerage Bay Crest Partners. The Dow rose 29.55, or 0.3 percent, to 10,501.05, its highest close since Oct. 1, 2008. The S&P 500 index rose 7.70, or 0.7 percent, to 1,114.11, its highest finish since Oct. 2, 2008. The Nasdaq composite index rose 21.79, or 1 percent, to 2,212.10. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note edged up to 3.56 percent from 3.55 percent late Friday as prices fell. The dollar fell against other currencies, helping to lift most commodities prices. Commodities are priced in dollars and become cheaper for foreign buyers when the greenback falls. Gold rose to $1,123.80, while oil fell 36 cents to settle at $69.51 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Analysts said stocks are likely to drift as investors await comments about the economy and interest rates from the Federal Reserve, which wraps up its last policy meeting of the year on Wednesday. Investors expect the central bank to keep its benchmark interest rate at a historic low level of near zero. But there is some concern that rates could rise sooner than previously thought as the economy improves. “People simply want to know if we are going to keep this low-interestrate environment,” said Michael Feser, president of Zecco Trading in Pasadena, Calif. “That has really been fuel for this market.” The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 9.42, or 1.6 percent, to 609.79. Three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.1 billion shares compared with 1 billion Friday.
TV commercials too loud? Congress wants to help By ANN SANNER Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Television viewers jarred by abrupt spikes in volume during commercial breaks may someday be able to give their mute buttons a rest. “I not only dive for the mute button, but I end up having to close my windows so that the blast doesn’t affect by neighbors,” says Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. “I live on a cul-de-sac, and so the sound resonates.” Irritated with loud commercials, the California Democrat found it was also a
common complaint with the Federal Communications Commission. So she drafted a bill aimed at preventing TV ads from playing noticeably louder than the programs they sponsor. The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the bill. An identical measure has been introduced in the Senate. Even if they become law, will viewers notice much difference? Maybe. Eshoo’s bill originally prescribed that television advertisements could be no louder than the average maximum loudness of the pro-
grams they accompany. She changed her bill to instead adopt guidelines developed by the TV industry, which she said will accomplish the same goal. “I didn’t go with the industry,” she said. “I prodded the industry to come up with the technology and the standards. And they did.” Robert Thompson, a professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University, says Congress should have higher priorities than strident commercials. “The idea that this is a problem that is so big that it requires legisla-
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shows and ads come from a variety of sources, from local businesses to syndicators. Managing the transition between programs and ads without spoiling the artistic intent of the producers poses technical challenges and may require TV broadcasters to purchase new equipment. To address the issue, an industry organization recently produced guidelines on how to process, measure and transmit audio. Eshoo’s bill requires the FCC to adopt those recommendations as
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regulations within a year and begin enforcing them a year later. Mark Richer, who heads the industry’s Advanced Television Systems Committee, said some companies have started to change. “People are already hearing a difference — or not hearing a difference — is a better way to put it,” he said. Richer’s group doesn’t have a position on the bill, but he hopes the government doesn’t do something that complicates the industry’s own attempt to smooth out the volume.
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Obama to banks: Ease lending By PHILIP ELLIOTT and DANIEL WAGNER Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama challenged top bankers Monday to explore “every responsible way” to increase lending, saying they were obliged to help after being rescued by taxpayers. He asked them to “take a third and fourth look” at their small-business lending. US Bancorp CEO Richard Davis told the group meeting at the White House that his bank would be willing to take a second look at every loan it rejects. And he said he would present the idea to other members of the Financial Services Roundtable — a group representing the largest financial companies, according to the Roundtable. Davis is its incoming chairman. Obama, in a statement after more than an hourlong meeting with the executives, said he reminded them that much of the financial crisis that took the U.S. banking system to the brink of collapse had been “of their own making.” He also exhorted the executives — both in private and in public — to drop their opposition to an overhaul of the nation’s financial industry. “If they wish to fight commonsense consumer protections, that’s a fight I’m more than willing to have,” Obama told reporters in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the executive mansion. He also urged lenders to find creative ways to free up lending. Obama said banks have benefited from bailouts and should use that strength to lend more money to consumer and businesses. The president has sought to bolster Americans’
confidence, talking often about accomplishments from the $787 billion economic stimulus package he sought early in his office and a potential followup jobs program to jump-start the economy. Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis pledged to Obama that his bank would lend $5 billion more to small- and mid-sized businesses in 2010 than it did in 2009, the bank said. It said the move is part of the bank’s broader effort to support an economic recovery. Associated Press JObama’s stern lecture came hours after President Barack Obama concludes after making Citigroup Inc. said that it was repaying $20 bila statement on the economy, Monday at the White lion in bailout money it received from the Treasury House. Department, in an effort to reduce government influence over the banking giant. The government are forcing banks to keep larger cushions of capiwill also sell its stake in the company. tal to protect against future losses. The New York-based bank was among the hardThe meeting came amid Obama’s fierce critiest hit by the credit crisis and rising loan defaults cism of Wall Street. In an interview that aired on and got one of the largest bailouts of any banks Sunday, Obama rebuked executive paychecks at during the financial crisis. The government gave firms that only last year required tax dollars to it $45 billion in loans and agreed to protect losses keep their doors open. on nearly $300 billion in risky investments. Wells “I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch Fargo & Co. remains the last national bank that of fat cat bankers on Wall Street,” Obama told has yet to pay back its bailout money. CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Bankers brushed off Obama’s harsh rhetoric. Despite Obama’s pointed words, the bankDavis, of US Bancorp, denied that there was any ers have said that lending is limited by factors rancor after Obama’s “fat cats” comment. beyond their control: The sluggish economy and “It was an opportunity for the president to make tighter oversight by regulators. The slow economy clear how important some of these issues are,” he has businesses reluctant to expand — and makes told reporters in the White House driveway. “We banks more grim about their prospects. Loan haven’t done as good a job as we can in the future applications are down. to align the interests of our constituents with Meanwhile, regulators are telling banks to be those of the American public.” more skeptical about potential borrowers. They
$1.1 trillion spending bill passes Bt JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government including health, education, law enforcement and veterans’ programs. The 1,000-page-plus package, one of the last essential chores of Congress this year, passed 57-35 and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. The weekend action underlined the legislative crush faced by Congress as it tries to wind up the year. After the vote, the Senate immediately returned to debate on health care legislation that has consumed its time and energy for weeks. The spending bill combines six of the 12 annual appropriation bills for the 2010 budget year
that began on Oct. 1. Obama has signed into law five others. The final one, a $626 billion defense bill, will be used as the base bill for another catchall package of measures that Congress must deal with in the coming days. The spending bill passed Sunday includes $447 billion for departments’ operating budgets and about $650 billion in mandatory payments for federal benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, which provide health care benefits to the elderly, disabled and poor. Those programs under immediate control of Congress would see increases of about 10 percent. The FBI gets $7.9 billion, a $680 million increase over 2009; the Veterans Health Administration budget goes from $41 billion to $45.1 billion; the National Institutes of Health
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Pilot error said cause of deadly crash ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A pilot’s inattention and failure to follow safety rules likely caused a commuter plane to plummet from the sky near Buffalo in February, killing 50 people, the airline told federal investigators. The twin-engine turboprop also lacked an adequate system to warn the pilots when the plane was flying too slowly, contributing to the tragedy, said Colgan Air Inc. “The probable cause of the accident was the flight crew’s loss of situational awareness and failure to follow Colgan Air training and procedures, which led to a loss of control of the aircraft,” Colgan Air said in a Dec. 7 report to the National Transportation Safety Board. The Air Line Pilots Association counters that a combination of factors other than pilot error caused the crash. In a report also sent to the safety board last week, the union argued that Colgan Air failed to adequately prepare the pilots for the wet, freezing conditions they faced on the night of Feb. 12. The Manassas, Va., regional airline operated the flight for Continental Airlines Inc. and is facing lawsuits related to the crash. Continental Connection Flight 3407 went into an aerodynamic stall and spun out of control as it approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport, slamming into a house and bursting into flame. All 49 aboard and one man in the house died.
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Heat waive Duke’s Shavlik Randolph
By KEVIN CARVER
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat waived little-used forward Shavlik Randolph on Monday, cutting their active roster to 14 and creating space to make another move. Randolph appeared in only two of Miami’s 22 games so far this season, going 1 of 7 from the field and spending the majority of his time on the inactive list. The former Duke standout played in 57 games as a rookie with Philadelphia in 2005-06. He’s only played in 34 games with the 76ers, Heat and Portland in parts of four seasons since.
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Accenture cuts ties with Tiger Woods NEW YORK — For six years, global consulting firm Accenture PLC featured Tiger Woods in ads designed to highlight the company’s claimed attributes of integrity and high performance. That relationship is over now. Accenture ended its association with Woods on Sunday, marking the first major sponsor to cut ties altogether with the golfer since his alleged infidelities surfaced and he announced an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage. In its first statement since the Woods’ scandal erupted, Accenture said the golfer is “no longer the right representative” after the “circumstances of the last two weeks.” The move ends a relationship during which the firm credited its “Go on, be a Tiger” campaign with boosting its image significantly. “After careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising,” Accenture said, adding that “it wishes only the best for Tiger Woods and his family.” The firm plans to immediately transition to a new advertising campaign, with a major effort scheduled to launch later in 2010. An Accenture spokeswoman declined to comment further. Advertising firm Young & Rubicam, which has handled the company’s Woods ads, also would not comment on the move. One of the risks of advertising tied to a celebrity is that “your image gets carried by someone you can’t control,” said Jonathan Bernstein, president of Bernstein Crisis Management. Accenture’s advertising campaign was almost entirely built around Woods and his success, portraying his ability to sink a key putt or hit out of the rough. If Woods had acknowledged mistakes and said he would be back in a month, Accenture might be able to ride it out, said Rick Burton, a professor of sports management at Syracuse University, in an interview. But Accenture can’t afford to wait for what could be a long time before Woods returns.
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Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver Steve Smith (89) celebrates after he scored a touchdown against New England Patriots’ cornerback Shawn Springs (29), left, and Patriots cornerback Darius Butler (28) during the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday.
Panthers’ woes continue CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina’s John Fox has always been a run-first coach. This season, he’s become a run-only coach. No matter who plays quarterback, the combination of receivers or the playcalling, the Panthers’ passing game remains one of the NFL’s worst in their lost season. “Contrary to popular belief, I’d like to be able to throw the ball better,” Fox said Monday, a day after Carolina (5-8) lost to New England 20-10. “The reality is we haven’t.” Not with Jake Delhomme throwing 18 interceptions in 11 games, and not with replacement Matt Moore guiding a stalled offense to two touchdowns in two weeks. With Steve Smith the only reliable receiver and with a banged-up offense line, the Panthers rank 28th in the NFL in passing offense. Not even facing the Patriots’ struggling secondary Sunday could get the Panthers out of their funk. Carolina has two touchdowns and 32
points in the past three games. “There are a lot of moving parts. I don’t think it’s just the quarterback to be critical of,” Fox said. “Sometimes I think it’s been protection. Sometimes I think it’s been routes. Sometimes I think it’s been the throw. So that’s kind of where it is. All we can try to do is improve it.” Perhaps the best scene to show where the Panthers stand on offense these days came on the second of consecutive illegal shift penalties in the second half against the Patriots Sunday. With the inexperienced Moore apparently trying to change the play at the line of scrimmage, there was confusion between receivers Muhsin Muhammad and Dwayne Jarrett on where to line up. Muhammad then went in motion, drawing a flag. Muhammad and Jarrett, by the way, have combined for zero touchdown Please see Panthers, Page 2B
Central will have experience on the floor as former Cavalier, Corey Jimerson runs the point with seniors Oddie Murray, Shaquille Wilkins and Kyle Holmstrom as key ingrients in the mix. Junior forward Jacob Kinlaw has carried the team on his back so far on the early season. East Rutherford’s varsity girls won all three meetings last year between the two schools. In last year’s first meeting, East Rutherford (6-0) barely survived R-S Central (3-2) for a two-point victory, but the Lady Cavs rendered blowouts in the Please see League, Page 2B
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Local Sports Basketball East Rutherford at R-S Central, 6/7:30 p.m. Chase at Patton, 6/7:30 p.m. TJCA at Mitchell, 5:30 p.m.
On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Gardner-Webb at Duke. 8 p.m. (WGN-A) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
As the old cliche goes, “Let the games begin!” Rutherford County had just a short wait from football season to basketball as three South Mountain Athletic teams from within the county will play their conference opener tonight. East Rutherford travels to Rutherfordton tonight to face in-county rival R-S Central with the junior varsity starting at 4:30 p.m., varsity girls 6 p.m. and the varsity boys beginning at 7:30 p.m. The most intriguing matchup is on the boys side where East Rutherford and R-S Central, both unbeaten so far this season, will collide. This cross-county rivalry is always intense. East Rutherford (6-0) won the first meeting in The Cavalier Christmas Classic last season, but R-S Central (5-0) won both conference meetings when the new year rolled around. The Hilltoppers have actually won six of the last seven games between the two rivals, and all three last year were decided by less than five points. For East, they are led by junior Devince Boykins (averaging 9 points and 11 rebounds per game) and sophomore Rob Gray (averaging 22 points per game). Raheem Hampton, Zach Price and Mihkail Baxter have also contributed to their success in the early season.
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Carolina Hurricanes’ Patrick Dwyer, below, crashes into Ottawa Senators’ Goalie Brian Elliott during the second-period of the NHL hockey game played in Ottawa on Saturday.
RALEIGH (AP) — Matt Cullen greeted the all-too-familiar question with an uncomfortable chuckle clearly rooted in disappointment: How have things gone this wrong this quickly for the Carolina Hurricanes? “I have no idea,” the center said Monday. “I don’t know. We’ve tried to figure that out a lot.” The season’s just over two months old, and already it’s looking like a lost year for the Hurricanes, a team that used a surprisingly deep playoff run late last spring to return to prominence and figured to stay there for a while. Instead, they came up with another surprise, one nobody in their dressing room wanted: According to the standings and the stats, the Hurricanes are the worst team in the NHL — by far. “It’s extremely frustrating,” forward Scott Walker said. “I don’t think anybody in here would say that it isn’t.” What makes it so unexpected is that the group that rallied to reach the Eastern Conference final mostly stayed together during the offseason with the hope of making another push toward the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. But ever since Walker’s overtime goal in Game 7 beat Boston and sent the Hurricanes to the East final, it’s been a calamitous drop downhill. First, they were swept in that series by eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh. Now, this. Carolina has an NHL-worst 20 points and entered Monday night’s games in need of 10 — or, a long winning streak — just to escape the Please see Hurricanes, Page 2B
2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 5 0 .615 348 Miami 7 6 0 .538 292 N.Y. Jets 7 6 0 .538 275 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 215 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 13 0 0 1.000 359 Jacksonville 7 6 0 .538 235 Tennessee 6 7 0 .462 293 Houston 6 7 0 .462 311 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 4 0 .692 264 Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 319 Pittsburgh 6 7 0 .462 278 Cleveland 2 11 0 .154 158 West W L T Pct PF San Diego 10 3 0 .769 362 Denver 8 5 0 .615 256 Oakland 4 9 0 .308 155 Kansas City 3 10 0 .231 206 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 373 Dallas 8 5 0 .615 296 N.Y. Giants 7 6 0 .538 341 Washington 4 9 0 .308 234 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 13 0 0 1.000 466 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 302 Carolina 5 8 0 .385 225 Tampa Bay 1 12 0 .077 190 North W L T Pct PF y-Minnesota 11 2 0 .846 389 Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 344 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 247 Detroit 2 11 0 .154 209 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 8 4 0 .667 297 San Francisco 5 7 0 .417 245 Seattle 5 8 0 .385 250 St. Louis 1 12 0 .077 146
PA 234 306 211 271 PA 217 287 323 273 PA 217 218 244 315 PA 259 230 316 342 PA 273 233 331 251 PA 274 305 282 356 PA 243 243 291 406 PA 234 233 301 361
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Thursday’s Games Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 6 Sunday’s Games Houston 34, Seattle 7 Green Bay 21, Chicago 14 Baltimore 48, Detroit 3 New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23 Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10 Indianapolis 28, Denver 16 New England 20, Carolina 10 N.Y. Jets 26, Tampa Bay 3 Miami 14, Jacksonville 10 Minnesota 30, Cincinnati 10 Tennessee 47, St. Louis 7 Washington 34, Oakland 13 San Diego 20, Dallas 17 Philadelphia 46, N.Y. Giants 38 Monday’s Game Arizona at San Francisco, late Thursday, Dec. 17 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m. Saturday’s Games Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.
Southeast Division W L Pct 18 6 .739 17 6 .739 11 11 .500 9 13 .409 7 14 .333 Central Division W L Pct 17 7 .708 11 11 .500 11 12 .478 8 14 .364 8 14 .364
Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Indiana Chicago
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 17 7 .708 12 9 .571 13 10 .565 10 12 .455 10 13 .435 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 17 7 .708 Utah 14 9 .609 Portland 14 11 .560 Oklahoma City 12 10 .545 Minnesota 3 21 .125 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 18 4 .818 Phoenix 16 8 .667 Sacramento 10 12 .455 L.A. Clippers 9 13 .409 Golden State 7 17 .304 Dallas San Antonio Houston New Orleans Memphis
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Sunday’s Games Toronto 101, Houston 88 Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107 Memphis 118, Miami 90 Cleveland 102, Oklahoma City 89 San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 117, Golden State 101 Orlando 106, Indiana 98 Boston at Memphis, late New Orleans at Dallas, late Oklahoma City at Denver, late Minnesota at Utah, late Washington at L.A. Clippers, late Tuesday’s Games New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Memphis at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Utah at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. The Top Twenty Five
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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 19 4 .826 — Toronto 11 15 .423 9 1/2 New York 8 15 .348 11 Philadelphia 6 18 .217 13 1/2 New Jersey 2 22 .083 17 1/2
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catches this season. Smith, on pace for the fewest catches and yards receiving since his second year in the league in 2002, has all five of Carolina’s TD catches by a wide receiver. It’s meant that despite another solid season from running back DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers are all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff race and guaranteed to continue the franchise’s history of never posting consecutive winning seasons. And while the defense has held its own despite numerous injuries — the latest a right ankle injury that had cornerback Richard Marshall in a walking boot Monday — the offense has been meek. The Panthers have scored 30 or more points once this season after doing it seven times in 2008. “I just can’t quite put my finger
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (61) 9-0 1,620 1 2. Texas (1) 8-0 1,512 2 3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 1,486 4 4. Purdue 9-0 1,426 5 5. Syracuse (2) 10-0 1,388 7 6. West Virginia 8-0 1,315 6 7. Duke 7-1 1,137 8 8. Villanova 9-1 1,107 3 9. Tennessee 7-1 1,104 9 10. North Carolina 8-2 1,039 11 11. Georgetown 8-0 1,008 15 12. Michigan St. 8-2 922 12 13. Florida 8-1 864 10 14. Connecticut 6-2 762 14 15. Gonzaga 8-2 505 21 16. Texas Tech 9-0 492 23 17. Kansas St. 9-1 391 — 18. Ohio St. 7-2 383 13 19. New Mexico 10-0 364 — 20. Mississippi 8-1 334 25 21. Butler 7-3 257 22 22. Georgia Tech 6-1 253 24 23. Texas A&M 8-2 221 16 24. Washington 6-2 179 17 25. Cincinnati 6-2 174 19 ,
Monday’s College Basketball SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 99, Carver Bible 55
on it,� Williams said. There are several reasons for the passing game woes. Delhomme was having the worst season of his career before breaking a finger. Moore was the best option behind him, but he had started three NFL games before this season. The Panthers for years have been trying to find a reliable No. 2 receiver, and the aging Muhammad and disappointing Jarrett are struggling. Left tackle Jordan’s Gross’ season-ending broken leg caused an offensive line shuffle. Fox declined to declare Moore the starter next Sunday against Minnesota, saying Delhomme remains “day-to-day.� He also danced around whether Delhomme will return for meaningless late-season games ahead of Moore, who was 15 of 30 for 197 yards and one touchdown against the Patriots. “He’s an athletic guy. He’s got good mobility. He can make all the throws. I think he has a
Florida Atlantic 66, New Orleans 48 Florida Gulf Coast 86, S.C.-Upstate 82 Georgia Tech 95, Chattanooga 64 Longwood 87, Virginia-Wise 69 Nicholls St. 81, Mobile 60 UNC Wilmington 79, Campbell 59 SOUTHWEST Houston 93, Troy 85 Monday’s Women’s Basketball SOUTH Alabama 64, UCF 62 Bethune-Cookman 83, Nicholls St. 69 Mississippi St. 80, Samford 41 Morehead St. 78, Kentucky Christian 44 Presbyterian 61, S. Carolina St. 47 Southern U. 84, Tougaloo 48 UAB 70, Cent. Michigan 59 Wake Forest 60, North Florida 57 MIDWEST Akron 76, Lake Erie 51 Michigan 72, Xavier 71 SOUTHWEST Cent. Arkansas 85, Wiley 44 FAR WEST Utah St. 58, N. Dakota St. 46
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Gani Lawal scored 29 points to lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to a 95-64 victory over Chattanooga on Monday night. Derrick Favors had 14 points, Glen Rice added 11 and Mfon Udofia and Maurice Miller had 10 each for the Yellow Jackets (7-1) in their first true road game of the season, about 2 hours from campus.
National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 31 22 8 1 45 91 68 33 22 10 1 45 105 87 33 12 14 7 31 84 107 32 14 16 2 30 88 96 31 15 15 1 31 90 88 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 31 20 9 2 42 85 68 Boston 32 16 10 6 38 84 80 Ottawa 32 16 12 4 36 92 96 Montreal 34 15 15 3 33 88 99 Toronto 33 12 14 7 31 97 116 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 33 20 7 6 46 118 94 Atlanta 31 17 11 3 37 99 90 Florida 34 13 14 7 33 95 112 Tampa Bay 32 11 12 9 31 77 94 Carolina 32 7 19 6 20 77 117
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Ty Patterson scored 22 points, one off his career high, on 8-of-14 shooting for the Mocs (5-5), while Vanderbilt transfer Keegan Bell added 13 on 5-of-17 shooting. The Mocs were hosting a ranked team for just the second time in 15 years.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 31 20 8 3 43 92 67 33 19 11 3 41 88 91 33 17 11 5 39 92 89 33 14 13 6 34 99 117 30 13 12 5 31 74 82 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 35 19 10 6 44 103 99 Calgary 32 19 9 4 42 93 77 Vancouver 32 18 14 0 36 101 84 Edmonton 32 15 13 4 34 98 100 Minnesota 32 15 14 3 33 84 93 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 34 21 10 3 45 106 101 San Jose 34 19 8 7 45 111 92 Phoenix 33 19 12 2 40 81 75 Dallas 32 14 8 10 38 93 94 Anaheim 32 12 13 7 31 91 103
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NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Chicago 4, Tampa Bay 0 Colorado 3, Calgary 2 Monday’s Games Toronto 3, Ottawa 2 Philadelphia 3, Boston 1 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Florida 7, N.Y. Islander 1 Nashville 5, Columbus 3 Detroit 3, Phoenix 2 Buffalo 4, Montreal 3 Los Angeles at Vancouver, late Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m. Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
next two games with the final one coming in the old Southwestern Conference tournament. The Lady Cavs are young this year with four starters gone from last season’s team. Freshman Shaquisha Dawkins leads all scorers on the team, with Kiziah Miller and Shanay Watkins among two other key returners from last year’s team. Senior point guard, Tamara El-Amoor hit the game-winning shot in last Friday’s game with Owen, which left the Lady Cavs unbeaten. The R-S Central girls are led by Shannon Hines with 19 points per game. Senior Melissa McLaughlin has also stepped up with Mercedes Davis, Taylor McDaniel and Aaliyah Davis rounding out the probable starters. Meanwhile, Chase will head to Morganton and visit Patton to open South Mountain Athletic Conference play tonight. The Trojans return home Friday to face R-S Central. Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson will get its first test in Western Highlands Conference action tonight as they travel to Mitchell County.
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strong arm. I think he’s shown the ability to throw the deep ball,� Fox said of Moore. “There are some game mechanics and execution that I think we need to continue to improve. And I think that will happen with experience — or has a chance to happen with experience.� At least the Panthers will remain in the national spotlight — by playing elite teams to close out what has a good chance of being Fox’s worst season in Charlotte. Up next is a Sunday night home game against Brett Favre and the Vikings (11-2), who are a win away from the NFC North title. Then there’s a trip to the Meadowlands to face the playoffhungry New York Giants (7-6). All the Panthers have to do then is close out the season at home against New Orleans (13-0), which could be looking to finish a perfect regular season. Not a good scenario when scoring points is so difficult.
league’s cellar. Only St. Louis (74) has fewer than the Hurricanes’ 77 goals. At the other end of the ice, they’ve allowed an NHL-worst 117. Their power-play unit ranks as one of the league’s worst, converting on just 14.3 percent of its chances — 5 percentage points below the league average. They matched a club record last month with a winless streak that reached 14 games, and are 1-12-4 away from the RBC Cente. They finally won their first road game last week. “Just because we’re down right now, you can’t be mentally down on the ice,� Walker said. “You have to become a good team through all situations. ... We’re trying to stay positive, trying to stay up as much as we can, because some guys, it does affect every second of your life, and you’ve got to try to get that out, or the next game, you’ll be as bad or worse.� Part of the problem has been injuries, most notably to the two biggest names on the roster. All-Star center Eric Staal missed 10 games last month with an upper body injury, while former Conn Smythe Trophy-winning goalie Cam Ward was activated last week from the long-term injured list after missing 13 games with a sliced leg. Not surprisingly, those struggles have led to personnel moves. Team officials said Carolina’s top offseason acquisition, Aaron Ward, was placed on waivers Monday, and teams have 24 hours to claim the veteran defenseman who had been reacquired by the Hurricanes in a summertime trade with the Bruins. So, what will it take to turn things around for the Hurricanes? They need scoring punch. They need stronger defensive play. They need to stay healthy. They need to find a way to put the puck in the net when they have the man advantage. And, most importantly, they need answers.
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WILMINGTON (AP) — Chad Tomko tied his season high with 21 points and North CarolinaWilmington beat Campbell for the eighth time in the last nine tries, 79-59 on Monday night. Montez Downey added 11 points as the only other player in double figures for the Seahawks (4-5), who lead the all-time series versus Campbell 55-40. UNC-Wilmington has won three of its last four. Tomko was 6-for-9 from the floor, including sinking a pair of 3s, and went 7-for-7 from the foul line. Downey also hit two 3-pointers for the Seahawks, who finished 9-for-21 from long range.
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Dear Abby: “Afraid for the Future in San Antonio, Texas” (Oct. 25), expressed concerns about having to provide care for her aging parents and in-laws. While the sentiments you conveyed were true, your answer didn’t go far enough. “Afraid’s” concerns are legitimate. While ill and elderly parents may die quickly, it’s also entirely possible that they won’t. People are living longer and prolonging life by any means, so the problem of long-term care and the financial and emotional burdens placed on adult children are very real. “Afraid” and her husband need to have an honest conversation with both sets of parents about the level of help they are willing to offer. They should also research resources with their state’s Department on Aging and check into supportive living facilities that accept Medicare. The preparation they do in advance will go a long way toward making their parents’ elder years easier for everyone. — Laura.
Dear Laura: You’re right. Crossing one’s fingers and thinking positive does not go far enough. Thank you for offering a pragmatic approach to “Afraid’s” dilemma. You were among many readers who shared helpful experiences and resources. Read on:
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Dear Abby: I found a lovely assisted living facility for my parents when they were unable to care for themselves. They had a private one-bedroom apartment, and Medicaid paid for most of it. The facility had medical aides and a nurse, social activities, three meals a day plus snacks if they wished, with transportation included. After Dad died in 2007, Mom stayed on, surrounded by friends her own age. She keeps busy with life enrichment activities. “Afraid” should check with her state’s senior services for help. — Gail. Dear Abby: It is never too late to prepare for the future. That young couple should INSIST their parents see an elder care attorney NOW. This is a serious issue, and they should not risk the future of their marriage or children because their parents were selfish or ignorant. Everyone will be better off if they make an effort to educate themselves and their parents today. — Burdened Daughter
Ischemic colitis and diet Dear Dr. Gott: I have been diagnosed with ischemic colitis. It comes on fast and without warning. I’m concerned about my diet. Dear Reader: Ischemic colitis is caused by an impaired flow of blood to the colon. It presents with lowgrade fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain (commonly on the left side of the abdomen) and blood in the stool. The risk of complications exacerbates when the right side of the abdomen is affected. With arterial blockage, the small intestine fails to receive an adequate blood supply, and symptoms occur. Chronic cases are often associated with atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the arteries. Ischemic colitis can be related to conditions such as diabetes, vasculitis, abdominal radiation therapy, colon cancer and more. While rare, certain medications can cause symptoms of ischemic colitis as a side effect.
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Testing for confirmation of the diagnosis can include colonoscopy, barium enema, biopsy, MRI and CT scan. A common approach once the diagnosis has been made is for a physician to prescribe medication to keep blood pressure readings normal. A low-fat diet should be consumed, and additional fluids are recommended. Because you don’t go into detail on your diet, I cannot comment as to whether it is appropriate. Speak with your physician or gastroenterologist for his or her recommendations. The good news is that most cases are reasonably mild and will resolve without treatment within two days.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09-SP-485 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM ALLEN ROBINSON AND MARSHA BROADWELL, TO CB SERVICES CORP., TRUSTEE, DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2007 RECORDED IN BOOK 984, PAGE 230, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 17, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 16, 2009 11:30 AM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of those properties as described in Deeds to Ranches at Mountain Creek, LLC recorded in Deed Book 920, Page 130, Deed Book 938, Page 285, and Deed Book 910, Page 656, Rutherford County Registry, and being described herein as follows: Being all of Lot 28, a 3.32 acres tract of "Mountain Creek, Phase I" subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 28, Page 263-264, Rutherford County Registry, reference to said plat being made for a full metes and bounds description of said lot and the plat notes recited thereon. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS of record which are recorded in Deed Book 944, Page 31, Rutherford County Registry. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Allen Robinson and Marsha Broadwell. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 17th day of November, 2009.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of GERALD LLOYD WADDELL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said GERALD LLOYD WADDELL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of March, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of December, 2009.
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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Kathy Y. Carpenter, having duly qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ray Thornwell Carpenter, deceased, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at PO Box 281, Marion, NC 28752 on or before the 24th day of February, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 24th day of November, 2009.
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 15, 2009 — 5B NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 470 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Debra Hunter (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Debra Hunter aka Debra Ann Kucher) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 959, Page 24, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on December 29, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 697 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "GreyRock Subdivision" Phase 3 C as recorded in Plat Book 27 at Page 162, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 27 Page 08 through 11 revised in Plat Book 27 Pages 159 through 162, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: Lot 697 Grey Rock, Lake Lure, North Carolina Subject to a grading easement which runs the full length of Saddlewood Lane. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a nonexclusive 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 and 1B, Phase 2A and 2B, of GreyRock and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County NC Registry (herein "Declarations"). Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC a Georgia limited liability company by deeds recorded in Book 855, Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and in Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 8th day of December, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1019987
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09-SP-429 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE of a Deed of Trust from 4 B & T Corp, LLC dated November 13, 2007 and recorded on November 13, 2007 in Book 984 at Page 59 of the Rutherford County Public Registry by Robert L. Mebane (Substitute Trustee). NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by 4 B & T Corp, LLC dated November 13, 2007 and recorded on November 13, 2007 in Book 984 at Page 59 of the Rutherford County Public Registry (the "Deed of Trust") and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Robert L. Mebane, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 30th day of December, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., at the appropriate place for foreclosure sales at the Rutherford County Courthouse, 229 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the real property (including any improvements thereon) which is more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. This sale shall not include any portion of the real property that has been released by recorded releases or any real property described in the Deed of Trust which is not listed and included on Exhibit A attached hereto. EXHIBIT A Legal Description Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of that property shown as Lot 1 (Revised) on plat prepared by Nathan Odom, Registered Land Surveyor on May 19, 2006 entitled "Valley Market Inc", bearing map number 21540 and of record in Plat Book 27, page 163, Rutherford County Registry, containing 1.77 acres, according to said survey, reference to which is hereby made and incorporated herein by reference. BEING the same and identical property which was conveyed by Valley Market, Inc. to 4 B & T Corp., LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company, by deed dated May 30, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 905, Page 58 of Rutherford County Registry. The sale will be subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust and liens, including without limitation, the lien of unpaid taxes and assessments, easements, conditions, restrictions and matters of record. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following confirmation of the sale. The above-described real property will be sold "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the real property being sold, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is 4 B & T Corp, LLC. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.10(b), any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the last bid or $750.00. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the real property to be sold pursuant to this notice of sale is residential property with less than fifteen rental units then: (i) an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Section 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 real property is sold; and (ii) any person who occupies the real property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days’ written notice to the landlord, and upon termination of the rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 4th day of December, 2009. ____________________________________ Robert L. Mebane, Substitute Trustee Hamrick, Bowen, Mebane & Lloyd, LLP P.O. Box 790 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Telephone: 828-286-9152 Facsimile: 828-287-9101
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6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 15, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 103 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by MARK A. CRAIN AND TERI M. CRAIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to Gregory E. Bennett, Trustee(s), which was dated September 15, 1997 and recorded on September 18, 1997 in Book 0517 at Page 0405, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2009 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and lying on the West side of Cove Road, about 2 miles North of Highway No. 74, being a part of the 48.78 acre tract conveyed to Lawrence E. Crabtree by deed recorded in Deed Book 178, Page 484, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, and being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of the Cove Road, Northeast corner of D. Crabtree and evidenced by an Iron pin offset on line on the West side of said road, and runs thence with E.D. Crabtree line, South 56 degrees 30 minutes West 453 feet to an iron pin In the old line of the aforesaid 48.78 acre tract thence with the old line North 59 degrees West 331 feet to a stone old corner thence a new line North 70 degrees East 646 feet to the center of Cove Road thence with the center of said road South 22 degrees 30 minutes East 152 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 2-7/10 acres, more or less, courses and distance as taken from Survey of Clyde C. Sorrels, Registered Surveyor, on March 6, 1965, subject to Easement for so much of Cove Road as may lie within above boundary. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1121 Cove Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Mark A. Crain and wife, Teri M. Crain. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-01929-FC01
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09-SP-467 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM PUSHPA PATEL AND RAMESH PATEL, TO CB SERVICES CORP., TRUSTEE, DATED JUNE 20, 2007 RECORDED IN BOOK 963, PAGE 445, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 17, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 16, 2009 11:30 AM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 248 as depicted on that plat entitled "Phase II Subdivision, Vista @Bill’s Mountain" recorded at Plat Book 27, Pages 169-171, of the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for more complete description. Also conveyed herewith for the benefit of the subject property are non-exclusive rights-of-way and easements over and across the private roads of Bill’s Mountain depicted on the plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 148-150 as revised including by those plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Page 165, Plat Book 26, Page 227, Plat Book 26, Page 228, Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354, Plat Book 26, Page 355, Plat Book 27, Page 41, Plat Book 27, Pages 169-171, Plat Book 27, Page 219, Plat Book 27, Pages 225-226, and Plat Book 27, Page 229, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. Rutherford County Registry, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Pushpa Patel and Ramesh Patel. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 17th day of November, 2009. SPRUILLCO, LTD. Deborah Sperati Vice President 130 S. Franklin Street P.O. Box 353 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 (252) 972-7067 RBC001-00001230
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Quinn Brooks and Scott M. Towe (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Quinn D. Brooks and Scott Mitchell Towe) to M. Patricia Oliver, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of June, 2007, and recorded in Book 963, Page 687, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on December 29, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rutherfordton, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jennifer E. Akins and Daniel Allan Akins to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 960, Page 82, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on December 29, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 0.70 acres designated as Lot 2 on plat entitled "Survey for James E. Still, Jr. and wife, Sharon D. Still" of record in Plat Book 27, at Page 143, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which said plat is hereby made for all purposes. Said 0.70 acres being a portion of the property conveyed to James E. Still, Jr. and wife, Sharon D. Still by deed of record in Deed Book 901, at Page 295, Rutherford County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 555 Chimney Rock Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Subject to all plat notes and rights of way of record and as shown on said recorded plat. Together with a right of way twelve (12) feet in width along a private driveway as denoted on said plat hereinabove referred to for access to Lot 2, the centerline of said right of way being described as follows: beginning at a point, said point being located South 33 deg. 50 min. 45 sec. West 26.05 feet from a point in the center of US Highway 64-74A, said point also being located North 57 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. West 48.74 feet from an iron pipe set in the right of way of US Highway 64-74A, from said beginning point the centerline runs thence South 33 deg. 50 min. 45 sec. West 29.51 feet to a point, South 30 deg. 43 min. 43 sec. West 56.83 feet to a point, South 26 deg. 02 min. 10 sec. West 50.26 feet to a point, South 18 deg. 40 min. 15 sec. West 35.06 feet to a point and South 16 deg. 56 min. 28 sec. West 67.70 feet to a point in the southern line of said Lot #1. Together with a right of way twelve (12) feet in width which runs parallel to the western boundary of Lot #1 and Lot #2 for a private road designated as "Vickers Road" as shown and denoted on said plat hereinabove referred to. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
BEING all of Lot 446 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "GreyRock Subdivision" Phase 3A as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 234, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25 Page 231 through 234 revised Plat Book 27 Pages 147 through 150, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: Lot 446 Phase 3 High Windy Drive, Lake Lure, North Carolina SUBJECT TO a grading easement which runs the full length of High Windy Drive 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 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 and 1B, Phase 2A and 2B, of Greyrock and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County NC Registry (herein "Declarations"). BEING a portion of that property to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC a Georgia limited liability company by deeds recorded in Book 855, Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and in Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 1st day of December, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1019674
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 8th day of December, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1020180
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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 15, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION RALEIGH IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 09 SP 479
BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF: WILLIAM R. BREEN, JR., and wife, NOELIA D. BREEN Grantor,
In the Matter of Investigation of Integrated Resource Planning in North Carolina – 2008 and 2009 NOTICE OF HEARINGS
TO Jarald N. Willis, Substitute Trustee, As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1026, Page 465, Rutherford County Registry. ____________________________________ NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by William R. Breen, Jr., and wife, Noelia D. Breen, to Jarald N. Willis, Trustee for W. C. Coats, dated November 6, 2008, and recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1026, Page 465 of record in the Rutherford County Registry, N. C.; and under and by virtue of an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, N. C., made and entered on the 17th day of November, 2009, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and said deeds of trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 11:00 AM ON TUESDAY THE 22nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, same lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Branch Banking & Trust Company, as Trustee pursuant to the Helen Gurley Wolford Trust as established in her Last Will and Testament dated November 30, 2000 and as modified by Judgment recorded in File No. 02-E 577, to William R. Breen Jr. And wife, Noelia D. Breen, by deed dated December 7, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 891, at Pages 164-165, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly shown on survey prepared by John W. Terry II, PLS, entitled "Jeffrey Pace and Bill Breen", dated August 05-June 06, bearing drawing number 401C, and being herein more particularly described according to said survey as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin in Dogwood Stump, in line of the property of Ernest Williams as described in deed of record in Deed Book 845, Page 74, Rutherford County Registry and in line of the property of DC Keller Jr. and wife, as described in deed of record in Deed Book 233, Page 186, Rutherford County Registry; said iron pin being located North 42 degrees 00 minutes 49 seconds East 206.87 feet from a nail found in rock in the dividing line of Keller and Williams; thence with the line of DC Keller North 37 degrees 09 minutes 28 seconds West 165.01 feet to an existing iron pin and North 14 degrees 38 minutes 12 seconds West 248.00 feet to an existing iron pin in Kellers line and North 59 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds West 99.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Kellers line and in the dividing line of the property herein described and Bald Mountain Baptist Church as described in deed of record in Deed Book 654, Page 74, Rutherford County Registry; runs thence with line of Bald Mountain Baptist Church North 49 degrees 06 minutes 22 seconds East 462.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Bald Mountain Baptist Church line and South 46 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds East 89.00 feet to a _" iron rod stake in Bald Mountain Church line and in the northwesternmost line of the property of Jeffrey Pace as described in Deed Book 897, Page 642, Rutherford County Registry; thence with line of Pace South 46 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds East (passing a nail set in line at 26.62 feet and passing a _" iron rod stake in line at 112.15 feet) a total distance of 373.00 feet to a inaccessible point in line of the property of Eleanor S Friday as described in deed of record in Deed Book 348, Page 95, Rutherford County Registry; Rutherford County Registry South 49 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds West 426.08 feet to a _" existing iron pin in rock pile and in the northernmost corner of the property of Ernest Williams hereinabove referred to; thence with line of Williams South 42 degrees 10 minutes 34 seconds West 167.92 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 5.498 acres, more or less. IT IS SPECIFICALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the following language which appears in deed of record in Deed Book 302, at Page 627, Rutherford County Registry, states the following: "It is mutually agreed by and between the grantors and grantee herein that all roadways and easements affecting the premises shall remain open and inure to the benefit of all of the parties to this conveyance and their successor and assigns." and is applicable to this conveyance. In addition there is also conveyed herewith is all of the Grantors rights to ingress and egress to the property from the roads, trails or other accesses from what ever source, including but not limited to, prescriptive easements, rights of ways or record, rights of ways in recorded plats, way of necessity, use for access for a period of more than 20 years and any other rights of access available to Grantors. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is William R. Breen Jr., and wife, Noelia D. Breen and Rick Pace and wife, Debbie Pace. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.10(b) and North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.9A, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of 5% of the total bid or $750.00 of the bid as a forfeit and guarantee of compliance with this bid, the same to be credited on his /her bid when accepted. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or by certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statute Section 45.21.30 (d) and (e). This sale shall be subject to all outstanding taxes, prior liens, judgments and encumbrances, rights of ways, easements, and restrictive covenants of record. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896–Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OF ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This the 17th day of November, 2009. Jarald N. Willis, Trustee 120 E. Court Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Telephone (828) 287-3338 Bar No. 13215
DOCKET NO. E-100, SUB 118 DOCKET NO. E-100, SUB 124
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission (Commission) has scheduled hearings in conjunction with the Commission’s review and evaluation of Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) in North Carolina. The purpose of the review and evaluation is to ensure that each regulated electric utility operating in North Carolina is developing reliable projections of the long range demands for electricity in its service area, and is developing a combination of reliable resource options for meeting the anticipated demands in a cost-effective manner. IRP is intended to identify those electric resource options which can be obtained at least cost to ratepayers in North Carolina consistent with adequate, reliable electric service. IRP considers conservation, efficiency, load management, and other demand-side programs alternatives in the selection of resource options. In addition, new rules require that electric power suppliers include their plans for meeting customer electric needs via renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programs. A public hearing for the convenience of public witnesses and solely for the purpose of taking nonexpert public witness testimony is hereby scheduled as follows: Raleigh: 7:00 p.m., on Monday, March 15, 2010, Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. During the public hearing to be held in this docket, the Commission will receive testimony from nonexpert public witnesses with respect to the most current IRPs (including renewable energy and energy efficiency plans) filed for 2009, by Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC); Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke); Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion North Carolina Power (DNCP); North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Piedmont EMC, Rutherford EMC, EnergyUnited EMC, and Haywood EMC. In addition, during the public hearing, the Commission will receive testimony from nonexpert public witnesses with the respect to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) compliance plans filed by GreenCo Solutions, Inc. and Halifax EMC. In addition to the public hearing, the Commission had scheduled an evidentiary hearing which will be convened in Commission Hearing Room 2115 in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. for the specific purpose of considering the 2009 IRPs and REPS compliance plans filed by Duke, PEC, and DNCP. During this hearing, the Commission will receive the expert testimony from witnesses for Duke, PEC, DNCP, the Public Staff, and other intervenors. Anyone wishing to review the IRPs and REPS compliance plans filed by the utilities may do so either at the Commission’s website, www.ncuc.net, by selecting the Docket Information tab and entering Docket Nos. E-100, Sub 118 or E-100, Sub 124, or at the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Commission, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon request, the Chief Clerk will place copies of the IRPs, compliance plans and any other documents filed in this proceeding in centrally-located public libraries where they may be copied without prohibition. Such a request may be made by writing to the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325, by giving the name and address of the library to which the information is to be mailed. Persons desiring to send written statements to inform the Commission of their positions in the matter should address their statements to: Chief Clerk North Carolina Utilities Commission 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4325 Petitions to intervene shall be filed not later than Friday, February 12, 2010, in conformity with applicable Commission rules. The Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission, through its Executive Director, is required by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Written statements to the Public Staff should be addressed to: Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent the using and consuming public in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to: The Honorable Roy Cooper Attorney General of North Carolina c/o Utilities Section 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-9001 ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION This the 19th day of October, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk
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Sports The NFL: Week 14
Saints, Colts extend perfect marks to 13-0 By The Associated Press
Peyton Manning was hardly perfect. However, because of him, the Indianapolis Colts still are. So are the New Orleans Saints, who survived another nail-biter on Sunday to join them in their run to a perfect season. After throwing three early TDs, then three interceptions, Manning led the Colts (13-0) on a late TD drive to put Denver away 28-16. The Colts set NFL records with their 22nd consecutive regular-season win and their 114th this decade to wrap up home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. It was quite a day in Indy, which broke New England’s regular-season mark set last year. The Colts became the seventh team in league history to start 13-0, including this year’s Saints. Indy’s victory broke a tie with the 1990s San Francisco 49ers, who won 113 wins, and set a franchise record with its 13th consecutive home win. Denver (8-5) also had a record day. Receiver Brandon Marshall set the league’s single-game record with 21 receptions. He finished with 200 yards and two touchdowns, tying the reception record on a 5-yard TD catch and broke the mark on the Broncos’ final play. Drew Brees kept the Saints unbeaten, throwing for 296 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Vilma came up with two huge defensive plays, and the Saints pulled out another tight win, 26-23 over Atlanta. New Orleans struggled to hold off a 6-7 Atlanta team that was missing injured stars Matt Ryan and
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Michael Turner. The result was in doubt until Vilma came up with a crushing fourth-down hit on Jason Snelling, stopping him a yard short of the marker with just over a minute remaining.
Grant broke off a season-high 62-yard touchdown run on the Packers’ first play from scrimmage and scored the go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter.
Vikings 30, Bengals 10
At Baltimore, Ray Rice ran for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown, and the Ravens enhanced their playoff hopes. Baltimore (7-6) built a 20-3 halftime lead behind the play of Rice, who had 155 yards rushing on only nine carries, and four catches for 53 yards.
At Minneapolis, Adrian Peterson had 97 yards and two touchdowns, pushing Minnesota past mistakeprone Cincinnati. Peterson added 40 yards receiving and set a single-season team record with 14 rushing touchdowns, moving the Vikings (11-2) within one more win of a second straight NFC North title.
Eagles 45, Giants 38 At East Rutherford, N.J., DeSean Jackson scored on 72-yard punt return and a 60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb, sparking the Eagles to their season-high scoring total.
Texans 34, Seahawks 7 At Houston, Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson put together their best game of the season to help the Texans snap out of a slump and preserve their dwindling playoff hopes. Johnson had a season-high 193 yards receiving and two touchdowns to lead Houston (6-7) over Seattle (5-8).
Packers 21, Bears 14 At Chicago, Ryan Grant ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay won after letting a lead slip away.
Ravens 48, Lions 3
Bills 16, Chiefs 10 At Kansas City, Mo., Rian Lindell kicked three field goals, and Buffalo intercepted the Chiefs’ Matt Cassel four times. The Bills (5-8) overcame three turnovers and an ineffective passing game to finally close out a win in the fourth quarter. Buffalo lost seven previous times this season when they were within a touchdown headed into the final 15 minutes, but pulled this one out with two interceptions in the final 2:11.
Jets 26, Buccaneers 3 At Tampa, Fla., Thomas Jones ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Jay Feely kicked four field goals, and the New York Jets intercepted rookie Josh Freeman three times while holding the sputtering Bucs to 135 yards. Filling in for injured rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens completed 12 of 23 passes for just 111 yards. Receiver Brad
Smith had the Jets’ longest completion of the day — 27 yards — when he threw to Eric Smith on a fake punt play.
Dolphins 14, Jaguars 10 At Jacksonville, Fla., Chad Henne completed a team-record 17 consecutive passes, Ricky Williams ran for 108 yards and a score and Miami beat Jacksonville. The loss snapped the Jaguars’ fivegame winning streak at home.
Chargers 20, Cowboys 17 At Arlington, Texas, Philip Rivers hit Antonio Gates for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, lifting San Diego over Dallas. The Chargers (10-3) won their eighth straight and are on the verge of a playoff berth. San Diego also won its 16th straight in December.
Titans 47, Rams 7
At Nashville, Tenn., Chris Johnson ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns and took a short pass 66 yards for another score to lead Tennessee. The Titans (6-7) must win out and get plenty of help after their 0-6 start.
Redskins 34, Raiders 13 At Oakland, Calif., Jason Campbell threw two touchdown passes to give Washington the lead, and Quinton Ganther put it away by running for two fourth-quarter scores. The Redskins (4-9) had lost three straight, blowing leads of six, eight and 10 points, before beating the Raiders (4-9).
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