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cancer By LARRY DALE
Daily Courier Staff Writer
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FOREST CITY — Cancer is one of the most frightening words anyone will ever hear, but a Rutherford County family is proof that the dreaded disease can be overcome. Gleena Bright is a 17-year survivor of breast cancer, and her husband, Max, is a 13-year survivor of prostate cancer. Both are 67. But it doesn’t stop there. Gleena’s 84-year-old mother, Geneva Jenkins, is a 40-year breast-cancer survivor. Gleena’s father, Jack Jenkins, 86, is an 18-year prostate cancer survivor. Starr Bright Morrow, Gleena’s daughter is a survivor of mouth cancer. And other family members have had cancer over the years. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier Geneva’s sister, for example, had Hundreds strolled downtown Forest City on Saturday for the 19th annual Hot Nights Cool Rides breast cancer. event. Car enthusiasts from the county and area showed off their pride and joy. Gleena, who was treated in Rutherford County by Dr. Bob Terry, had a needle biopsy, a lumpectomy, and then a partial mastectomy. Her husband and her mothBy JEAN GORDON ter acquaint themselves with the area, they entered their 1978 Datsun 280Z in the event. er and father were treated in Daily Courier Staff Writer Spartanburg. S.C. The couple was looking for a home in Gleena recalls the moment she Hendersonville but found houses there to be FOREST CITY — Shiny red, polished blue, first heard that she had cancer. “too pricey,” so they found their Campfield incredible black, bright yellow, gold, amaz“Dr. Terry told me on the ing purple and John Deere green cars, trucks, Church Road home on eBay. phone,” she said, “and they don’t Sitting in lawn chairs Saturday, they motorcycles and one tractor lined the streets usually do that. I knew the nurse admitted their polished silver 1978 Datsun here Saturday as folks from the North and and I asked her, and she said, 280Z wasn’t the coolest ride in town to the South chose favorites. ‘Gleena, I can’t tell you.’ When Southern crowd, but they are proud of their The 19th annual Hot Nights Cool Rides she said that, I figured it. So he “Un-American” favorite. event in downtown Forest City was just what Visitor Scott Summers liked it a lot. “These came to the phone, and he said, promoters wanted —lots of people looking “It is cancer, but I want to see are very rare,” adding that so many of the and buying wares from shop owners. you tomorrow.’” Craig and Sue Holbrook will be permanent cars rusted out. She also remembered, “My pasresidents of Ellenboro in a couple months, Please see Event, Page 2A tor came straight over. And we relocating from upstate New York. To betcried. You know, those words are scary when you first hear them.” Gleena was fortunate that the type of cancer she had does not typically spread as easily as other forms. “The kind I had is most of the time contained inside the breast, so it had not spread,” she said. “I had a little complication with mine; it burst open twice, and I had friends that came and packed it for me.” Max, who does not have an extensive family history of cancer, had a recurrence of prostate cancer, but he now is free of the Cristy Packett of disease. Forest City shines the “I never had any symptoms hub cabs of the 1968 whatsoever,” Max recalled. Camaro SS she and “Mine was found through blood husband, Mike Packett, work. I had my surgery and mine brought to the car came back in two years. I had 6 show. 1/2 weeks of radiation and ever since then my PSA (a protein Jean Gordon/Daily Courier manufactured in the prostate) has been zero. I am just checked once a year now, but I used to go
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Lake Lure buying land to preserve By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
LAKE LURE — The town is buying 200 acres north of Lake Lure from Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy that is part of a 1,527-acre Weed Patch Mountain Tract purchased by CMLC in December. No town funds have to be used for the purchase. The town got a $450,000 grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) to buy the property and develop it for recreational use. The town is receiving the land, formerly in the Grey Rock community, at less than half the appraised value. With the grant award and bargain sale, the town is buying the new parkland without town money, Town Manager Chris Please see Land, Page 6A
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Trees cover 200 acres that the Lake Lure is buying from Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. No town money is being used for the purchase.
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Big sister Arianna Banks picked up little sister Tatiana so she could get a better look inside the incredible interior of an Excalibur convertible. Forest City Police officer C.J. Byers predicted the crowd at about 1:30 p.m. as being 500, but said “thousands” would arrive before the end of the event Saturday night. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
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Billy Boone of Shelby chose a ‘55 Chevrolet, but his friend, Cliff Dyer, chose the 1973 Camaro. “I have a 1974,” he said. Ethan Toney, 8, walking with his mother, Lisa Toney, loved the “Blue Z Car” and the Rat Rodz. He’s getting a Rat Rodz when he turns 16. Scott Clary of Boiling Springs had not been to the Forest City car show, but he will be back. His favorite was a 1970 Chevrolet truck. “This is the nicest car show anywhere because there is a variety of cars,” Clary said. From Huntersville, Janet White was busy polishing the door handles on the 1975 Ford F100 Explorer she and husband Robert White bought when it was new. They show it a lot of places and were equally impressed with the show. “We had a Cruise-In (in South Carolina)
last night and we came on up here.” The truck just has 5,000 miles on its second engine. Big sister Arianna Banks picked up little sister Tatiana so she could get a better look inside the incredible interior of an Excalibur convertible. While Mike Packett of Forest City met the public, his wife, Cristy, polished hubcaps on their 1968 Super Sport Camero. Tim and Melissa Gosnell of Lake James ventured to the show with their 1955 Chevrolet at the persuasion of their friend, Melissa Cantrell. A very bearded Santa Claus, alias Earl D. Crowder, arrived a bit early for Christmas, although his “1901 Olds” convertible was a favorite of Mitchell Lecroy of Blacksburg, S.C. Sporting a bright red shirt and white shorts, Santa handed candy to children and played Christmas songs as he rode through the streets. Nicholas Smith, 6, was walking with his dad with he spotted the best looking site on the streets — a 410 John
RUTHERFORDTON — The Isothermal Planning and Development Commission is seeking strategies and solutions to the many housing related issues facing Rutherford County. As a part of this ongoing process, the commission is hosting a meeting Thursday to gather input from the community. This meeting is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. “We at Isothermal Planning and Development Commission are constantly seeking ways to better serve our communities,” said Scott Carpenter, executive director of the Rutherford County Housing Initiative, a part of IPDC. “This series of meetings is designed to enhance the dialogue between our staff, the service providers, and local residents. We want to know first hand what the people think about various issues relating to housing in our area. And we want to Deere tractor. encourage more open commuThe Power of the Past Tractor Club nication. The more we comof Charlotte was selling raffle tickmunicate, the better we will be ets and, holding dad’s hand, Nicholas able to work smarter in bringpointed to the tractor. With four quarters clutched tightly in ing solutions throughout our region,” Carpenter said. IPDC’s his dad’s hand, he turned them loose for what he hopes will be the winning staff intends for the meeting to be a listening session to ticket. assess the needs and desires Proceeds go to the Holy Angels in of Rutherford County. Topics Gastonia, a home for severely handito be discussed will include capped children and adults. affordable housing and workVendors, including Steve Houser force housing, infrastructure of Conover, were selling lunch food for existing or future housing, and event snacks around lunch time. home construction, energy Houser described himself as the “new kid on the block.” hoping to sell funnel efficiency programs, housing rehabilitation and urgent cakes from an area off Main Street. repair programs, land recycling Forest City Police officer C.J. Byers predicted the crowd at about 1:30 p.m. and economic development. Information gathered at the as being 500, but said “thousands” meetings will be used to prewould arrive before the end of the pare for a larger regionwide event Saturday night. meeting to be held in thesShow winners will be announced pring. Call Amy Bridges, Grant next week. Services project manager, 2872281, ext. 1250, or abridges@ Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@theregionc.org digitalcourier.com
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Scathing crime lab report puts pressure on AG RALEIGH (AP) — A blistering report this week identifying how North Carolina’s state crime laboratory workers misrepresented blood evidence in dozens of cases over 16 years covered only two of Roy Cooper’s years as attorney general. But it’s all Cooper’s task to clean up the problems at the State Bureau of Investigation lab and overcome questions about its work. The Democrat faces a long road back to restoring trust in the lab that helps state and local law enforcement. The lab will need to regain faith from attorneys and the public, as well as the lawmakers who approve funding for the lab and its crimefighting tools. “It is credibility that’s going to have to be earned back,” said Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland, an attorney who once represented a man exonerated in 2001 when DNA evidence proved him innocent of a rape for which he had been imprisoned. “There are going to have to be a lot of folks working to regain the public’s trust and the system’s trust of the forensic results coming out of the lab.” Cooper has been a popular state leader who won re-election handily in 2008 and whose name floats often as a candidate for governor and U.S. Senate. He was praised for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case. His future in elections and working with the General Assembly may hang on whether he carries out reforms in the independent review, and even goes beyond them. “Cooper has done a good job as attorney general, and this is a crisis that he had to solve,” said Jack Cozort, a state government lobbyist and ex-appeals court judge who began in Democratic politics in 1971 working in former Gov. Jim Hunt’s first statewide campaign. “If he doesn’t solve and deal with it wisely and efficiently, it could be an issue for him in the next election.” An independent review of blood testing performed in the lab from 1987 to 2003 found 190 cases in which suspects were charged but the final lab report omitted evidence that contradicted preliminary tests indicating blood at a scene. Three of the 190 cases resulted in executions. Four other people convicted are on death row. The report doesn’t con-
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Attorney General Roy Cooper listens as independent analyst Chris Swecker discusses the results of an outside review of past serology practices at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Laboratory during a press conference in Raleigh last week Analysts at North Carolina’s crime lab omitted, overstated or falsely reported blood evidence in dozens of cases, including three that ended in executions and another where two men were convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father, according to a scathing independent review released Wednesday.
clude, however, that innocent people were convicted. Cooper asked for the review in March after an SBI agent testified the crime lab once had a policy of excluding complete blood test results from reports offered to defense lawyers before trials. That testimony led to February’s exoneration of Greg Taylor, who had served 17 years for a murder conviction. Cooper faced the criticism squarely Wednesday, listening in person to a former FBI leader and lab expert detail omitted or misrepresented results that could have led to confessions or pleas because more favorable evidence may have been hidden. Cooper took questions and said all the report’s recommendations would be implemented by new SBI director Greg McLeod. His office also announced late last week the lab director would be replaced. “It is important that lessons are learned even though most of these things occurred in the (1980s) or
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’90s,” he told reporters. “You have to be careful that no vestiges of these problems remain.” Previous attorneys general Lacy Thornburg and Mike Easley oversaw the SBI lab during most of the period covered by the review. But lawyers and other more partisan critics of the SBI have questioned why it took this long for Cooper — now in his 10th year as attorney general — to find the problems. “He’s got a lot of explaining to do, and I’m not sure he can explain all of this,” state Republican Party Chairman Tom Fetzer said, suggesting that the issues should be front and center if Cooper seeks re-election in 2012 from a GOP challenger or even a primary opponent. “Cooper certainly had the chance to rectify some of these issues.” He already made changes before the report came out. Cooper replaced Robin Pendergraft, his choice to run the SBI for months after he took office in January 2001,
with McLeod, who was Cooper’s legislative lobbyist. Lawmakers said the best way to restore confidence in the lab’s actions would be to make the state’s crime lab an agency independent from the Department of Justice that Cooper runs. “It appears from this report that it went just beyond human error,” said Rep. Larry Hall, D-Durham, a lawyer and critic of Cooper’s successful effort at the Legislature last month to expand DNA testing to some crime suspects. “Is this an independent, unbiased lab, or is it to be used as a tool for the prosecution?” Cooper said Wednesday “everything should be on the table” but qualified that he wouldn’t support changes that he said would harm police in fighting crime. Cooper, a 52-year-old Rocky Mount native, has had a good relationship with the General Assembly, where he served for 14 years in both the House and Senate.
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Our Views Political divide often deceiving
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he great debate in American politics just how much the federal government should be involved in the lives of the people has been at the core of our politics throughout our history. These arguments began with our earliest debates over whether the state or federal government would have predominance and continue today in various guises, including the discussions of the federal government’s role in social policy. What makes these discussions so intriguing to political watchers is that, despite what some think, there is no pure ideological consistency in the support for a limited or for an expanded government role. Nor, we suspect will that ever be the case. Americans are in many ways spoiled. We want some of the big government benefits. We have become accustomed to all that federal aid that helps build roads, fund schools and provide financial aid for college, etc. We have few qualms about unemployment and disability payments. We do resent paying for those very benefits. We are much like the child who wants the parents to give us the keys to the car and expect the gas money and oil changes to be included. Over the years, politicians have put our government into an difficult position. They paid for the car and the gas and threw in the oil change. Now that the tires are wearing out, they find a public wanting a brand new car — with the gas money and oil changes and a weekly care wash included.
Artful dodging, artful taxing RALEIGH – Last year, my wife and I were audited by the IRS. At times, the back-and-forth correspondence between government agency, our accountant and ourselves became a bit confusing. In the end, we paid a bit more taxes which the accountant made up for by waiving his fees for the following year’s returns. One of the more astonishing aspects of the audit was a plain and obvious mistake by the IRS. Initially, auditors claimed that I had failed to declare as income some winnings from a fishing tournament. I was almost certain they were wrong, for a couple of reasons: One, I was pretty sure that I recalled including the 1099 form documenting the winnings in the materials sent to our accountant; two, I had won more money from the same tournament organization and just had put the latest 1099 form in the stack of materials that would be sent to our accountant when we filed our next returns. Ultimately, my less-than-perfect memory was on the mark. But the audit left me wondering how auditors could be so incompetent as to not be able to match up a claim of income distributed by one party with
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a claim of income earned by another? After all, it was right there in the handful of documents that they were auditing. These days, it’s the state tax man who is under scrutiny following revelations by the News & Observer of Raleigh that a 2009 policy change combined with a 2007 legal change could have allowed the state to keep money from taxpayers who overpaid their taxes. Until last year, that had never been the case. The state Department of Revenue had a policy of promptly returning any overpayments discovered. Then, legislators passed a law in 2007 setting up new procedures to settle tax disputes. The law made clear that the department could only send back overpayments when a three-year statute of limitations has not expired, the amount shown due on the return was not correct, and that correction showed that
the taxpayer overpaid. Two years later, the department passed a policy essentially saying that an overpayment error wasn’t an error until an agency employee had verified it, and not when a computer flagged it. That meant a taxpayer might not be notified of an overpayment until after the three-year statute of limitations had run out. Department officials responded to the revelations by saying that they never intended for the policy change to be a means of slickly capturing money to which they weren’t entitled. In other words, blame bureaucratic incompetence not outright pilfery. OK, will do. Gov. Beverly Perdue — her head surely spinning from scandals, budget woes and the dour economy that she’s inherited — said she was incensed. Within a few days, she had guaranteed that any affected taxpayers would be made whole and 80 department employees were leafing through tax returns to correct overpayments. Wonder whether that’s ever happened at the IRS? Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
Spiritual insight is needed to understand the times The words of 2 Samuel 3:1 are quite prophetic of our day, “Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.” Here, David is symbolic of the time that Christ would ascend to the Throne of God and stand as King and Lord over all the earth following His ascension. Most know the Scriptures reveal that Christ will come again, known as The Second Coming, and will bring eternal peace and righteousness on the earth. King Saul would die on the battlefield fighting the Philistines and David would succeed him to establish that lineage from which Christ would come. David was from the tribe of Judah and his physical progenitor, Jesus Christ, would be given throne rights as David’s heir. Sadly, a spiritual war continues. This may seem superfluous but may I remind you that even in Islam, there is a great division among Arabs, specifically the Sunnis and Shiites, as to who is the rightful “heir” of Mohammed’s teachings and authority. Most Americans who are immersed in their demo-
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cratic mindsets, do not understand these issues with regards to the Old Testament Hebrew issues of lineage and succession and the tribal issues that still pervade many cultures, including the Arab nations. Even in the Garden of Eden, the issue that faced Adam and Eve was not doctrinal but authority or the right to rule. Eve was offered the chance to decide apart from God and “be like God knowing good from evil.” Autonomy from God’s authority was the central issue and all sin flows from that rebellion to God’s authority to rule over us. Possessing spiritual insight will help us see what we need to see concerning ourselves and the path the fallen world is on. As David abode in Ziklag, many of the people in Israel began to come to him prior to his coming to the throne to replace Saul. Saul is symbolic of the rule of flesh as compared to the rule of the spirit, as we see Paul reveal principally in Romans 6. 1
Chronicles 12:32 reads, “And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.” This Scripture records who, of the different tribes, that came to David as Saul’s rule was coming to an end. It is significant to note that Issachar means “reward.” There were 12 tribes in Israel and all their names carried a specific meaning. Additionally, each of the names of the 12 tribes speaks of a spiritual meaning and insight that is reflected in the body of Christ. When Paul speaks of having the “mind of Christ” he is saying that the Body of Christ is to have Issachar reflected in that mindset, or said another way, be able to discern the times. When Jesus spoke of the end of the age, He told His disciples to “lift up your heads, your redemption draws near.” He also spoke of those who were spiritually blind to the times, Mat 16:1-3. What we see unfolding regarding the building of a mosque near the site of 9-11 is part and parcel of those “times” Jesus spoke of. Let us note that the word in 1
Chronicles 12 that translates “understanding” also means to separate mentally or distinguish. While the world’s evangelistic message is tolerance, the Scriptures teach no such thing. The ultimate discrimination will be seen at the Great White Throne Judgment, with the court date already determined by God the Father, yet unknown as yet to man. God is the determiner of the times, the One who had ultimate understanding of His times and the understanding of man. So while the entire world is watching the issue with the building of this mosque, this is all moving towards the consummation of the age. “When will it be” you may muse. I do not know the day or hour even as Jesus remarked. But we see the coalescence of forces and events happening before our eyes. Mohammed and The Koran and Jesus Christ and the Bible cannot both be right. The social decline, the social battles and the outright attack against Godly family values all point towards one thing; apostasy and that great falling away is what must happen at the end of the age. Do we have the eyes to see? The world may continue
for many, many years to come, yet we see a world in great rebellion and the clash of civilizations and the three major religions. To some, the issue of building a mosque at the site of 9-11 is about religious freedom. To others, it is insensitive and about conquest. To many Muslims, it is about converts and bringing people together. You must understand that Muslims evangelize as do other groups. Looking deeply at the Word of God and the Koran one will see a conflict. It is there, it is inevitable and it will not change. Time and space will not allow for an in depth discussion, but this is primarily centered on Israel and America’s alliance with her. To have the mindset of the men of Issachar is to see that there are choices that must be made. There are voices of evangelism seeking converts, whether it is the voice of the world preaching pleasure, tolerance, non-judgmentalism and secularism or the ancient creeds of Judaism, Islam or Christianity. Jesus Christ presents Himself as the way, truth and life. Before we can lift our eyes to the heavens and see, our eyes must be healed to see.
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Obituaries Robert Swink Robert Lee Swink, 67, of Mooresboro, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at the Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the ate John Grady Swink and Mary Ellen Smith Swink; former Cone Mills employee. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Katherine Swink; three sons, Carmen Swink, of Mooresboro, Kevin Swink, of Ellenboro and Ivan Swink, of Mooresboro; two brothers, Paul Swink and Charles Swink, of Forest City; three sisters, Ruth Greer of Ellenboro, Jennette Apling and Louise Buff of
This sweet 2-year old female beagle is looking for a good home. She is in kennel No. 3 at the Rutherford County Animal Shelter on Laurel Hill Drive in Rutherfordton. The shelter’s hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 287-6025. For the Community Pet Center volunteers office, call 287-7738.
Police Notes
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 180 E-911 calls Friday.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 45 E-911 calls Friday
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 33 E-911 calls Friday.
Lake Lure
n Lake Lure Police Department responded to 14 E-911 calls Friday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 68 E-911 calls Friday.
Arrests
n Buffy Davage Harris, 36, of 1549 Old Mooresboro Road, Mooresboro, was charged Saturday morning with simple assault, two counts of first-degree
trespass, simple assault and breaking and entering and communicating threats; he was released from custody on a $7,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Tony Gailey Mooney, 34, of 480 Short Road, Ellenboro, was charged with driving while impaired, possession open container, consuming alcohol in the passenger area; released from custody. (RCSD) n Brandon Charles Kirby, 22, of 707 Kirby Road, charged with assault on a female, 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Ronnie Dale Pearson, 36, of 436 McSwain Road, charged with domestic violence protective order violation; 48 hour hold. (RCSD) n Jeffery Elijah Whitesides, 24, 401 Duke St., failure to appear possession marijuana up to half an ounce; in jail under a $1,000 bond. (RCPD) n Andra Shanelle Simpson, 17, of 928 Oakland Road, Spindale, charged with local ordinance consumer beer/ wine under age 19; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD)
North Carolina Today School chief: hard decision on education funds
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools superintendent says it’s a difficult decision but he will recommend against using $25 million in new federal money to immediately restore teacher jobs. Superintendent Peter Gorman told a breakfast meeting Saturday he prefers to bank the money until spring, noting a “funding cliff” looms once federal stimulus money disappears.
The CharlotteMecklenburg schools cut about 400 teaching posts earlier this year, but recently announced plans to restore 141 jobs due to improving finances. Gorman says the federal money could pay for about 500 jobs. He has until Tuesday to make a formal recommendation, calling it a difficult decision. Mary McCray, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators, called for hiring as many teachers as possible right away.
Unfiled tickets in office of fired officer
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina authorities are investigating 10 traffic tickets that appear not to have been filed, along with an unserved arrest warrant,
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Height Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. An online guest registry is available www.harrelsonfuneralhome. com
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Morganton; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Jones and Rev. Gene Bumgarner officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
found in the office of a fired Butner police officer. The News and Observer in Raleigh reported Saturday that the tickets and warrant were found by officers cleaning out the office of former Butner Public Safety Maj. Anthony W. Moss. No record could be found in the state court system database that the traffic citations were pursued. Butner Public Safety Chief Wayne Hobgood says the State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the tickets. Moss was one of four officers fired over the mishandling of a traffic stop of an off-duty trooper suspected of drunken driving. No home phone listing for Moss could be found Saturday.
Andie MacDowell debuts baseball documentary in N.C. ASHEVILLE (AP) — Andie MacDowell will be at a North Carolina ballfield to show a seven-minute short film she helped make this summer about a day in the life of the park. The Asheville CitizenTimes reported that “Before the First Pitch” will be shown Sunday night on the scoreboard at McCormick Field in Asheville. The film shows behindthe-scenes work before the single-A Rockies affiliate Asheville Tourists take the field. A native of Gaffney,
WILMINGTON (AP) — Rebecca Nichols was a month short of her ninth birthday in 1978 when the angry man with a gun walked into her parents’ house. The man’s wife had left him. She’d taken refuge with Rebecca’s parents. The Rev. Robert F. Nichols was pastor of Free Welcome Holiness Church in Sellerstown, an unincorporated commun Daveion Marke Flack nity south of Whiteville in 18, of 448 Seitz drive, Forest Columbus County. Rebecca’s City, failure to appear on mother, Ramona Nichols, misdemeanor, robbery danhelped with the congregation gerous weapon; in jail under and led a gospel music group a $10,000 bond. (RCSD) when she had time. n Brent Foster, 29, 227 Suddenly the man fired. Deviney Street, Spindale, Little Rebecca saw the shots possession marijuana great- hit her mother and father. er than half to 1 1/2 ouncShe saw her father on the es; released on a $3,000 floor. She had to run next secured bond. (SPD) door, through the night, to get help. Now, 32 years later, n Misty Dawn Ledford, Rebecca Nichols Alonzo 28, 1736 U.S. 74 Business, tells the story of that night, charged with cyberstalking, communicating threats; and more, in her memoir “The Devil in Pew Number released on a $3,000 bond. Seven,” released this month (RCSD) by Tyndale Books. She’ll tell that story again Saturday in EMS Wilmington, when she signs n Rutherford County copies of her book beginning Emergency Medical Services at 2 p.m. at The Salt Shaker responded to 33 E-911 calls bookstore, 750 S. Kerr Ave. Friday. “My parents taught me that we don’t have any control n The Volunteer Life over the things that happen Saving and Rescue, Hickory in our lives,” Alonzo said in Nut Gorge EMS and a phone interview from her Rutherford County Rescue home in Franklin, Tenn. responded to 14 calls. “What we can control are our responses, our attitudes.” “The book caught my eye Fire Calls because it happened so close n Forest City Fire Dept. to home,” said Salt Shaker and SDO responded to owner Claire Efird. “But motor vehicle accidents. what really stuck with me was the element of forgiveness.” One of her employees knew Alonzo’s parents, Efird added. S.C., MacDowell lives in Rebecca Alonzo ended up Asheville. She and filmtaking phone calls from a maker Rod Murphy plan to second man who had tormake another documentary mented her family and when together about the Miss Gay he apologized, she told him Latina transgender beauty he was forgiven. pageant in Asheville. Her remarkable story made The star of “Four Weddings headlines in Southeastern and a Funeral” and North Carolina for years. The “Groundhog Day” says she shootings of March 25, 1978 has been working on a Fox which left Ramona Nichols TV series called “Lone Star” dead and Robert Nichols a and plans to start work in cripple were just one terrible the fall on a remake of the chapter. 1980s hit “Footloose.” Nichols, a Navy veteran from Alabama, had been to Free Welcome in City gets grant for called 1969, before his daughter wireless network was born. A cheerful, charismatic man who stood 6 feet CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina’s largest city is getting nearly $17 million THE DAILY COURIER in federal money to build a Published Tuesday through Sunday wireless broadband network mornings by Paxton Media Group that will aid police, ambuLLC dba The Daily Courier USPS lances and firefighters. 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in The city of Charlotte found out last week that is has been awarded the grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The system could one day allow doctors at a hospital to see live video of a patient’s condition while he’s driven in an ambulance. Or police at headquarters could watch a traffic stop in real-time video shot by a patrolman’s cruiser. The city along with Mecklenberg County and other towns in the county will have their own highspeed 4G wireless network that officials say will work faster because it won’t be shared with regular cell phone users.
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3 inches tall, he drew Sunday worshipers from as far away as Shallotte. From barely a dozen members, the congregation expanded to the point that it needed a larger chapel. Not everyone, though, was happy with Nichols’ ministry. Chief among them was Horry James Watts, a Columbus County commissioner, a wealthy man who lent money to local farmers when banks would not. Watts, who lived next door to the parsonage, was not a member of Free Holiness. Still, he served on the building committee and sat every Sunday in pew No. 7.
Robert Lee Swink Robert Lee Swink, age 67, of Mooresboro, NC, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County. Robert was born on August 13, 1943 in Cleveland County to the late John Grady Swink and Mary Ellen Smith Swink. He worked for Cone Mills for 38 years before his retirement and enjoyed raising livestock, working on old cars and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Pauline Dalton, Ophina Whitstine, Madge Swink and one brother, Orlo Swink. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Katherine Swink; three sons, Carmen Swink and wife, Tracey, of Mooresboro, Kevin Swink and wife, Rachel, of Ellenboro and Ivan Swink also of Mooresboro; two brothers, Paul Swink and wife, Cathey, and Charles Swink all of Forest City; three sisters, Ruth Greer of Ellenboro, Jennette Apling and husband, William, and Louise Buff and husband, Obie, all of Morganton, NC. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Carmen Ray Swink II, Amanda Renee Swink, Stacey Donette Swink and John Lewis Swink. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 23, 2010 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ralph Jones and Reverend Gene Bumgarner officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Height Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family of Robert Lee Swink. A live webcast of the service and an online guest registry are available at http://www. harrelsonfuneralhome.com” www.harrelsonfuneralhome. com Paid Obit
6A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010
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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: $5 plastic grocery bag sale, $7 tall kitchen bag sale, $9 30-gallon trash bag sale; bags can be filled with clothes and shoes. Silent auctions for Relay for Life: Held weekly through Sept. 10. Photos and details will be posed on the Rutherford County government website at www.rutherfordcountync.gov. Items will be posted each Monday and bids end each Friday at noon. For information or to place a bid, e-mail Debra Conner, debra.conner@rutherfordcountync.gov. Luminaria sale and can food drive: Relay for Life Rutherford County is selling luminarias, which will be lighted Sept. 10 at Relay for Life, for $10; luminarias may be purchased online at www. relayforlife.org/rutherfordnc or by calling Gail Strickland, 245-2156 or 233-1735. In addition, canned foods will be used to weigh downt he luminarias. After Relay, the canned foods will be donated to Communities in Schools and Grace of God Rescue Mission; cans should be 11 to 15 ounces to best fit in the luminarias. Real estate broker pre-licensing courses: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 21; $175 plus books; visit www.isothermal.edu/ learnstuff or call 286-3636 ext. 346. Washburn Community Outreach Center: Ladies wearing apparel half-price; hours Thursday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.t o 2 p.m.; contact the center regarding the GED program offered by ICC at 245-5603.
Monday, Aug. 23 Democrat Club meeting: 7 p.m., Forest City headquarters.
Tuesday, Aug. 24 Freshman orientation and open house: 9 a.m., Chase High School. Relay for Life fundraiser: Ten percent of all proceeds at Zaxby’s between 5 and 8 p.m. will be given to Relay for Life of Rutherford County. HOPE Support Group: Tuesdays, at 6 p.m. at the Center of Living for any adult in the community who has lost a loved one. Offered at no cost by Hospice of Rutherford County. Alanon meetings: Lake Lure Alanon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for additional information.
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Braund said. Lake Lure plans to leave most of the track in its natural state but will develop trail-head parking and a picnic area, as well as public trails. These would be among the first links in a trail system that one day might circumnavigate Lake Lure, said Kieran Roe, CMLC executive director. The proposed 30-mile Summits Trail would connect the new parkland with other recreational resources in the area, including Chimney Rock State Park. Braund told the town commissioners that Lake Lure town hopes to close on the 200-acre property in October or November. Some appraisals have to be completed before the final closing date. The town hasn’t done formal planning for use of the area as town park land, though Braund told commissioners the PARTF grant has some minimal development requirements over a three- to five-year period. The town has applied for a federal planning grant, and although the grant will not be a monetary award it would provide staff assistance to create maps and develop plans for the property. Braund also told the commissioners that when the land deal closes progress on the development of trails and recreational amenities will be guided by the pace of the town’s budget. He said development “can be accelerated by the award of grant funding.” The town hopes to develop multiuse trails for hikers, equestrians and
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every three months, six months.” Family, friends and church members backed the family through the various ordeals. “You really lean on people,” Gleena said. “People were real supportive of all of us. I was the church secretary for 31 years (at Bethel Baptist). People have just been great.” Gleena said the American Cancer Society does outstanding work, and she urged others to become involved in the fight against cancer. The Relay for Life is scheduled Sept. 10 at R-S Middle School. “My mother has been a Reach to Recovery volunteer for 36 years,” Gleena said. “She is still an active volunteer. “My mother is just special. Everybody knows her. She has worked with the Cancer Society for many years, even before she retired. “They both worked in the school system. Dad was a principal and mom worked with special (education) children. They have been an encouragement to everybody about the Cancer
mountain bikers, in addition to spur trails that provide access to large boulders and rock outcrops for mountain and rock climbing enthusiasts. Dr. Bob Wald, past president of CMLC, is happy with the PARTF grant. “CMLC is in partnership with Lake Lure in trying to bring additional park land to Lake Lure, and this fit perfectly,” he said. Wald served as Mayor pro tem for Chimney Rock Village. The section of property the town is buying is accessible from Buffalo Creek Road just north of the Rumbling Bald Resort. The land, once part of the 4,000-acre “Grey Rock at Lake Lure” residential subdivision, was owned by Land Resources and was intended for development until Land Resources filed for bankruptcy and the land became available. According to CMLC, Weed Patch Mountain is a place of uncommon beauty and natural diversity. Not only is it home to a number of rare plant and animal species, but it also harbors more than 20 miles of trout streams, breathtaking waterfalls, panoramic views and creates an essential link to a burgeoning trail network. The tract overlooks Lake Lure and is one of the region’s extraordinary natural treasures, Roe said. Rare species include the green salamander (Aneides aeneus) and broadleaf tickseed (Coreopsis latifolia). The low elevation cliff and rock outcrops on the property have been identified in the Wildlife Resource Commission’s State Wildlife Action Plan as critical habitats for several rare birds and amphibians. “If homes were to start popping
up on Weed Patch it would not only take away a beautiful vista, but more importantly it would disturb the ground, increase muddy runoff and make it harder for water to penetrate the bedrock that refreshes Lake Lure,” says Lynn Carnes Pitts, a CMLC executive trustee and an avid Lake Lure water skier. “Conservation of Weed Patch is about clean water, healthy recreation, and adding another protected emerald to the crown of conserved land near Chimney Rock State Park.” “We simply can’t afford to put Weed Patch in the ‘gone forever’ column” says David Efird, a longtime resident of Lake Lure and secretary of the CMLC board of trustees. “The water that comes off Weed Patch — the flow, the falls — the streams are unduplicated in our area. Weed Patch will be huge in terms of recreation and preserved green space in the area. A win for everybody.” When CMLC bought the property it was discounted because of the bankrupt residential development. The final closing price was $2.29 million dollars, at $1,500 per acre for the 1,527 acres. CMLC received a $620,000 donation from philanthropist Fred Stanback and was approved for a $1.6 million loan through the Conservation Trust of North Carolina for the purchase. The land in Grey Rock was valued at $4.5 million but is being sold through bankruptcy court, so the price has been reduced.
Society. Mom goes to Pink Ladies. The American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery program has helped people (both females and males) cope with their breast cancer experience. “And we’ve never missed a Relay for Life walk,” Gleena said, “and we always buy luminaries and support in other ways. Our children and grandchildren also attend. My two granddaughters’ dance studio is having a booth up there this year for the first time.” Gleena said the survivors walk is an emotional time. “When you walk that walk, some years I actually cry, because everybody that’s walking is a survivor,” she said. “It makes you feel special when you walk around and people are clapping for you. And they clap for you the whole time you are walking. “Some of the luminaries have our names on them. It’s a special night. More people should attend, and I encourage some of my friends who have had cancer and never participated.” Gleena also encourages people to take the necessary detection steps. “My daughter, since her grandmother and I have both had it, she has already started getting mammo-
grams,” Gleena said. “She’s 45 and I think she has already had one or two. “I’ve always had mammograms, but I actually found mine myself through self-examination. So women need to have mammograms and do selfexaminations. I had just had a mammogram about six months before that, and they saw a little something, but it was in what they call the milk duct, and they said if they called everybody back that they saw that on the scan that they would be calling a lot of people back. So I am glad I found it. When I found it, it was about as big as a nickel.” And she added, “Our son is 42, and I think the recommendation is for men to get checked at 45, so he will certainly do that.” Gleena commented that the facilities in Rutherford County have made major advances over the years, so much of the work in the cancer fight can now be done locally. The Jenkins and Bright families are optimistic. “As far as we know,” Gleena said, “we are all cancer free. The cancer part is, hopefully, in the past.”
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Charity golf tournament: beginning at 8 a.m., Bald Mountain Golf Course; part of the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad; for information, visit www.hickorynutolympiad. com. ON MY OWN Series: 1:30 p.m., Carolina Event and Conference Center; featuring information about how to deal with stress and anxiety; hosted by Hospice of Rutherford County.
Saturday, Aug. 28
Gleena Bright, right, sits with her parents, Jack and Geneva Jenkins, at the cancer survivors dinner at R-S Central High School this month.
Community yard sale: 8 a.m. to noon, Florence Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center; proceeds will go to Relay for Life. Ride for a Cure: Various level rides beginning at 8 and 8:30 a.m.; $20 entry fee; benefits Relay for Life; for information, call Scott Moore at 657-6044. CPR for the professional rescuer: 8:30 a.m., Rutherford County Red Cross; health care providers may take this class and receive a two year certification; must prepay to register; call 287-5916 for more information. Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the public and geared toward children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.
Monday, Aug. 30 Homemade ice cream sale: 11 a.m. until, State Employees Credit Union; proceeds benefit Relay for Life. Free hunter safety course: 6 to 9 p.m., tonight through Sept. 1 (must attend all three nights), N.C. Cooperative Extension Office; to register, visit www.ncwildlife.org or call Officer Dan Vogel at 447-0882 between 9 am. and 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 31 GRACE: For anyone caring for a loved one, held the first Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Rutherford Life Services; today’s topic is “Legal issues for caregivers” with attorney John B. Crotts; hosted by Hospice of Rutherford County.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The troubled security firm formerly known as Blackwater will pay $42 million in fines to settle thousands of violations of U.S. export control regulations, according to The New York Times. The newspaper reported on its website Friday that the Moyock, N.C.-based company now known as Xe (zee) Services reached a settlement agreement with the State Department. The alleged violations included providing sniper training for Taiwanese police officers, illegal weapons exports to Afghanistan and making unauthorized proposals to train troops in south Sudan, the newspaper said. The State Department requires government approval before the transfer of certain types of military technology or knowledge to other countries. A company spokeswoman confirmed the deal to The Associated Press but did not immediately know the amount. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said he was unaware of the settlement and had no comment. The settlement involves practices from before Blackwater was rebranded as Xe Services. The private company provided guards and services to the U.S. government in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. It became one of the most respected defense contractors in the world but also attracted sharp criticism over its role in those missions. It has been trying to rehabilitate its image since a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that killed 17 people and outraged the Iraqi government. A federal grand jury has indicted five Blackwater officials on conspiracy weapons and obstruction of justice charges. The company still has contracts to provide security for both the State Department and the CIA in Afghanistan. In June, the CIA gave Xe an additional $100 million contract to provide security for its regional offices in Afghanistan.
Photographer and AP dropping claims NEW YORK (AP) — A photographer who took a picture that the Barack Obama “HOPE” image was based on dropped his claim Friday that he owns the copyright to the photograph, instead of The Associated Press. The AP also dropped its claim against him. The stipulation between the AP, photographer Mannie Garcia, and artist Shepard Fairey and his related companies was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where a judge is presiding over a legal fight to decide whether Fairey infringed AP copyrights when he based his artwork on the AP’s photograph during Obama’s 2008 run for the presidency. Garcia, 56, of Kensington, Md., said he owned the copyright to the picture after Fairey sued the news cooperative last year, saying his creations did not infringe AP copyrights. In a countersuit, the AP said the uncredited, uncompensated use of its picture violated copyright laws and threatened journalism. Garcia’s attorney, Warren Zinn, said his client was relieved to drop the lawsuit, which resulted from a picture Garcia took in 2006 when then-Sen. Obama was at the National Press Club in Washington. “As litigation can, it’s taken a toll on him personally and professionally. He thought he’d be better suited to focus his efforts on what he knows, taking photographs like the Obama image,” he said.
Lisa Wilkins is opening Lisa E. Wilkins Insurance Agency LLC at 719 S. Broadway St. in Forest City. The planned opening is this coming Wednesday. She will be offering auto, home, life, health, commercial, workers comp and annuities, through GMAC, The Hartford, Travelers, Progressive, Donegal Group, Foremost, N.C. Grange and RBC/Liberty Life. Wilkins has 13 years of experience as an agent/office manager.
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LET’S GO TRAVELING Lets Go Traveling, owned by Steve and Mary Taub, has opened at 220 Big Springs Ave., in Forest City. Lets Go Traveling offers luxury and adventure cruises, romantic honeymoon packages, safaris, exotic island getaways and tours. With a large list of certified partners Lets Go Traveling, can meet a variety of traveling needs. Call (828) 247-2001 or visit letsgotravelingsite.com
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Golf clubs dropping in the rough MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — A few weeds have popped up on the fairways, and summer’s heat has scorched the grass here and there, but the golf course at the Hampshire Country Club is still tidy and scenic, its little waterfall still burbling through the rocks. Not that there’s anyone around to notice. The Hampshire’s 18-hole course on Long Island Sound, along with its tennis courts, pool and restaurant, is closed this year. Members cited rising costs upwards of $25,000 a year for a membership as the roster fell from several hundred at its peak to about 100. “There was a lot of talk last year about the increasing costs, people not sure what they could pay, the assessments always going up,” said Barbara Mines, a member for 15 years who lives in a house on the Hampshire course. “I wasn’t really surprised when it closed.” The same thing has happened in recent years at hundreds of other courses nationwide — even in the golf meccas of Florida, Arizona and California — as the economic meltdown and changes in family dynamics combine to threaten club life. Whether it’s a $45,000 initiation fee for a private club or a $5 increase in the cost of a round at a public course, the price of a golf habit is giving
some duffers pause. “It’s definitely connected to the economic conditions and the ability of potential private club members to pay the fairly significant initiation fees and annual dues,” said Jay Mottola, executive director of the Metropolitan Golf Association, representing 120,000 golfers and 500 golf courses in the New York region. In 2009, about 140 of the 16,000 golf facilities in the country closed and 50 opened, said Greg Nathan, a vice president at the National Golf Foundation, which represents 4,000 courses nationwide. Mottola said that the industry has lost 100 clubs a year for the past four years. (The figures count nine-hole courses as half a facility.) Many members who “have had their individual problems with the recession” quit the clubs for financial reasons, Mottola said. Initiation fees for MGA clubs averaged just under $50,000 last year; annual dues were about $10,500. Mottola said while the fees were “trending downward” they remained the highest in the country. The changing lifestyles of family golfers are also at play. “It used to be that the man of the house could just say ‘bye, honey,’ and go to the club all day Saturday and Sunday,” Nathan said. “That dynamic
has really changed over the last three or four decades.” Some clubs are trying to become more family friendly as a result, allowing adults to bring their kids in while they tee off and opening computer lounges for busy professionals. “You can check your stocks and e-mails before you tee off,” said Donald DeMasters, manager of the revamped Brynwood club in suburban Armonk. In areas of the country where golf is played year-round, many courses were built to raise the prices of new houses around them, said Roger Garrett, a Phoenix real estate agent who has sold more than 150 golf courses nationwide. Now, with the housing market depressed, a dozen or more golf properties in Arizona are in foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings, he said. The family owned Sea Island Co. — with a stretch of private beaches and ancient oaks in coastal southern Georgia — has also filed for federal bankruptcy protection, proposing to sell its resorts and golf courses, where presidents Coolidge, Eisenhower and George W. Bush have been guests. A dwindling in the ranks of golfers followed an oversupply of golf courses Please see Rough, Page 8A
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Greg Schimoler of Mamaroneck, N.Y., drives the ball down a fairway at the Saxon Woods public golf course in Scarsdale, N.Y. The recession and changing family dynamics have taken a toll on both public and private golf course.
8A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea appears to have added Facebook to the social networking sites it recently joined to ramp up its propaganda war against South Korea and the U.S. The account opened late Thursday under the Korean username “uriminzokkiri,” meaning “on our own as a nation,” an official at South Korea’s Communications Standards Commission said Friday. The account opened hours after the commission blocked North Korea’s 1-week-old Twitter account from being accessed in the South for containing information that is illegal under South Korean security laws, the official said. North Korea’s government-run website, Uriminzokkiri, announced last week that it has a Twitter account and a YouTube channel created in July. The Twitter account, under the name uriminzok (“our nation” in Korean), gained more than 8,500 followers in a week though it posted just 30 tweets linking to reports praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and lambasting South Korea and the U.S. over ongoing joint military drills. Uriminzok has “content that praises, promotes and glorifies” North Korea that was confirmed to be “illegal information” under South Korea’s National Security Law, a commission statement said Thursday. The commission said it has no immediate plan to block the North’s YouTube channel. A South Korean government warning saying “Illegal content” pops up when an attempt is made to access the Twitter account in South Korea. Commission official Han Myung-ho said the new Facebook account could be subject to the same fate. “We are aware of the Facebook account and the police and the National Intelligence Service are currently investigating the site to verify whether it is indeed run by the North Korean government,” Han said Friday. “If we find that this Facebook account also carries content violating the National Security Law, we will do our duty of shutting it down as well.” The Facebook account, which describes itself as male, says it is interested in men and is looking for networking. The account had 50 friends as of Friday. Its profile picture is of the Three Charters for National Reunification Memorial Tower, a 100-foot (30-meter) monument in Pyongyang that “reflects the strong will of the 70 million Korean people to achieve the reunification of the country with their concerted effort,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The Facebook account calls itself “a page representing the intentions of North and South Koreas and compatriots abroad, who wish for peace, prosperity, and unification of our homeland.”
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and then the great recession hit. Since 2005, when it peaked at 30 million, Nathan said there’s been “a slow leak” in the number of U.S. golfers, dropping to 27.1 million in 2009 (including anyone over age 6 who played a round). Rounds played were down 2.7 percent in the first half of this year, Nathan said. A building boom in the 1990s and early 2000s brought an oversupply of both public and private courses. Mottola said courses owned by municipalities are “by and large doing OK.” The town of Woodbridge, Conn., bought the Woodbridge Country Club last year for $7 million to keep it from being developed. “We did not want to lose that green space,” said First Selectman Ed Sheehy. “...the nice thing is, it’s green space
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with an income stream” — $950,000 the first year, with golfers paying only $3,500 for a full membership. The recession has also taken a toll on public courses. The Links at Shirley, in Shirley, N.Y., which had advertised itself as “a public course with a private feel” has closed. Clubs still need to do more, said golfer Greg Schimoler of Mamaroneck, teeing off at the public Saxon Woods course in Scarsdale. “The social life kids have today is not the country club lifestyle,” Schimoler said. Clubs are looking at several strategies to lure people back. At the private Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, Ariz., opens one of its two 18-hole courses to the public each day, said general manager Gene Blum. In addition, the initiation fee was slashed from $100,000 to $15,000 as the club went through bankruptcy proceedings. “It was maybe that or lock the
doors,” he said. Some private clubs have been able to stay open by selling to investors. The struggling Canyon Club in Armonk was sold last year, renamed Brynwood and turned over to Troon Golf, which manages 200 golf courses. DeMasters, the general manager, said the club now has kids’ activities, a fitness center and a computer lounge to make it family friendly and “one-stop shopping.” The changes tripled membership from about 100 before the sale to 331, he said. The Muttontown Club in East Norwich temporarily dropped its initiation fees — once as high as $60,000 — and welcomed members from a nearby club that closed, said president Mitchell Mandel. “When things were booming, you add $500 or $1,000 to the dues and it wasn’t even an issue,” he said. “But in the last three years or so, not only can’t you raise dues but people were looking for a reduction.”
Sweden seeks WikiLeaks founder STOCKHOLM (AP) — The founder of WikiLeaks was accused of rape in a Swedish arrest warrant Saturday that turned the spotlight onto the former hacker who’s infuriated governments with his self-proclaimed mission to make secrets public. The accusation was labeled a dirty trick by Julian Assange and his group, who are preparing to release a fresh batch of classified U.S. documents from the Afghan war. Swedish prosecutors urged Assange — a nomadic 39-year-old Australian whose whereabouts were unclear — to turn himself in to police to face questioning in one case involving suspicions of rape and another based on an accusation of molestation. They issued a warrant for his arrest, a move that doesn’t necessarily mean that criminal charges will be filed. Investigators want him in custody because they believe there is a risk he will obstruct the probe by destroying evidence, said Karin Rosander, a spokeswoman for the Swedish Prosecution Authority. “The next step is that we interrogate him,” she said. “Then we’ll see what happens.” Assange has no permanent address and travels frequently — jumping from one friend’s place to the next. He disappears from public view for months at a time, only to reappear in the full glare of the cameras at packed news conferences to discuss his site’s latest disclosure. He was in Sweden last week seeking legal protection for the whistle-blower website, which
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angered the Obama administration for publishing thousands of leaked documents about U.S. military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rosander didn’t know whether Assange was still in Sweden, but said authorities had not issued an international arrest warrant. Assange dismissed the rape allegations in a statement on WikiLeaks’ Twitter page, saying “the charges are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing.” The first files in its “Afghan War Diary” revealed classified military documents covering the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2010. Assange said Wednesday that WikiLeaks plans to release a new batch of 15,000 documents from the Afghan war within weeks. The Pentagon says the information could risk the lives of U.S. troops and their Afghan helpers and have demanded WikiLeaks return all leaked documents and remove them from the Internet. On its official blog, WikiLeaks appeared to suggest that that work would go on despite the allegations against Assange. “While Julian is focusing on his defenses and clearing his name, WikiLeaks will be continuing its regular operations,” said a statement signed by “The WikiLeaks team.” Little is known about Assange’s private life — he declined to talk about his background at a news conference in Stockholm a week ago. Equally secretive is the small team behind WikiLeaks, reportedly just a half-dozen people and casual volunteers who offer their services as needed. A WikiLeaks spokesman, who says he goes by the name Daniel Schmitt in order to protect his identity, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Iceland that the “extremely serious allegations” came as a complete surprise and that efforts to find lawyers for Assange are under way. Schmitt said he assumed Assange was still in Sweden and would contact authorities there. “I didn’t ask him but I can’t imagine that anybody would try to run away in such a situation,” he said. Schmitt said he has worked closely with Assange over the past three years and cannot imagine the allegations to be true. “But I think he’s intelligent enough to know that he now has to face this,” Schmitt told the AP. Apart from the comment from Assange, WikiLeaks’ Twitter page had a link to an article in Swedish tabloid Expressen, which first reported the allegations. “We were warned to expect ’dirty tricks.’ Now we have the first one,” it said. “Expressen is a tabloid; No one here has been contacted by Swedish police.
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Nation Today N.J. man accused in teens’ 1978 deaths freed
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man charged with murdering five New Jersey teens who disappeared in 1978 has been freed from jail after relatives posted his reduced bail. Lee Evans, of Irvington, left the Essex County jail Friday evening and had no comment as he got into a pickup truck driven by his son. Prosecutors say the now-56-yearold Evans and his cousin killed the teens in a dispute over missing drugs. They say they herded them at gunpoint into a building and set it on fire. Bail was set at $5 million but was lowered to $950,000 after Evans’ relatives put up properties to spring him from jail as he awaits trial.
Judge orders offender write report on pot
GARDNVERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has an unusual sentence for a 25-year-old Sacramento man who sold marijuana to a police informant in a casino parking lot at Lake Tahoe. District Judge Dave Gamble ordered Matthew Palazzolo to write a report on what the judge
called the “nonsensical character” of California’s medical marijuana law. Gamble gave Palazzolo 90 days to complete the paper discussing his realization that marijuana led him to use more powerful narcotics. Palazzolo, who works for a Sacramento law firm, was arrested outside a Stateline casino in February after selling the informant a quarter-pound of pot for $1,060. Palazzolo said he grew it after using complaints of a sore back to get a California medical marijuana card.
Ohio dog shot 6 times to move in with Vick dogs
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A German shepherd that survived six gunshots in Ohio soon will move to a no-kill shelter that took in pit bulls seized from Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring. The Best Friends Animal Society says Sarge will leave for his new home in southern Utah by the end of the month. He’ll be with about 1,700 other animals. Humane Society workers in Toledo had said Sarge wouldn’t be put up for adoption after he bit two employees, but the Utah shelter has agreed to take him in. Authorities say Sarge’s owner and another man took turns shooting the dog while he was in a cage.
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Sam Mazzola, left, arrives at his exotic animal farm Friday in Columbia Station, Ohio, where a caretaker was mauled by a bear Thursday night. The man, Brent Kandra, of Elyria, Ohio, died later in a Cleveland hospital.
Captive bear that killed Ohio man is euthanized COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The father of a 24-year-old Ohio man who was killed by a captive bear says the animal is dead. John Kandra says several relatives watched a veterinarian euthanize the bear on Saturday. It had attacked Kandra’s son, Brent, after he opened the bear’s cage for a routine feeding Thursday. The bear’s owner, Sam Mazzola, had said Kandra’s family would decide its fate. Mazzola’s lawyer didn’t return a call for comment on Saturday. Kandra’s father describes his son as a blond boy who fished his way through childhood in the rivers of northeastern Ohio. He says his son had returned to tending to Mazzola’s exotic animals just weeks before he was killed. In comments to reporters outside his compound, Mazzola said he was the only witness to the attack. He declined to describe what happened, but said the bear was the victim’s favorite. “It’s one that he played with constantly, every time that he was here,” Mazzola said. Mazzola showed off a facial scar he got from a bear encounter and said he had gotten
2,000 stitches from injuries suffered while working with animals. “These are the things that happen when you deal and love these type of animals,” he said. Kandra was an experienced worker who helped Mazzola maintain the compound in Columbia Township, the owner’s attorney, John Frenden, said Friday. Mazzola had filed for bankruptcy this year and had convictions for illegally selling and transporting animals. Authorities will investigate before deciding on any criminal charges. The property held about seven to nine bears and 20 wolves, and possibly a lion and three or four tigers, Drozdowski said. Neighbors said he also kept coyotes. Mazzola said in his bankruptcy filing in May in federal court in Cleveland that he owned two white tigers, two Bengal tigers, an African lion, eight bears and 12 wolves. The filing also listed “Ceasar the Wrestling Bear” as a Mazzola trademark. For more than 20 years, Mazzola took money from people to wrestle a bear or have a picture taken in a cage with his other bears or a tiger.
Final Notification of Rural Development’s Finding of No Significant Environmental Impact The US Department of Agriculture – Rural Development, through its Rural Business & Cooperative Programs Service, has received an application for financial assistance from Surrey Bank and Trust. The specific elements of this proposed action is to provide a USDA Rural Development Loan Guarantee to assist the end recipient, East Coast Entertainment of Forest City, in the construction of a multi-screen theater in downtown Forest City, NC. Rural Development has assessed the potential environmental impacts of this proposed action and determined the planned improvements would potentially impact the Forest City Main Street Historic District. It has been determined that there is no practicable alternative to avoid these impacts. However, potential impacts will be minimized by the following mitigation measures that will be incorporated in the conditional commitment for granting financial assistance and are to be included in the plans and specifications. 1. The developer for the theater project has agreed in the Development Agreement with the Town to coordinate the design of the new in-fill cinema with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Plans for the cinema will be submitted to the SHPO’s Raleigh and Western Offices for review and comment once they are completed. Proper methods for demolition and disposal of demolition wastes will be incorporated into project plans and specifications to ensure worker safety including protection with regard to hazardous substances. Best management construction practices will be incorporated into project plans and specifications including sedimentation and erosion controls and storm water management. 2. A “Memorandum of Agreement” with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has been prepared to seek consultation as required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Project design will ensure compatibility with the historical character of the area and proposed plans will be submitted for approval by the SHPO. 3. The Town of Forest City shall document all buildings that are to be demolished utilizing a Recordation Plan provided by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and will erect a permanent interpretive display within the redevelopment site to explain the historical significance of the buildings. 4. A public notice has been published in the local paper which requested comments and concerns from the public. Rural Development has further determined that this proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Therefore, Rural Development will not prepare an environmental impact statement for this proposed action. Any written comment regarding this determination should be provided within fifteen (15) days of this publication to Lamar Wortman, Business Program Specialist, USDA Rural Development, 844 Wallace Grove Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. USDA – Rural Development will make no further decisions regarding this proposed action during this fifteen-day period. Request to receive a copy of, or to review the USDA – Rural Development environmental assessment upon which this determination is based, should be directed to Lamar Wortman, Business Programs Specialist at the address above or by phone at 704-471-0235 ext 119. “USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.” To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 7953272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). A general location map of the proposed action is shown below.
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Gulf 0il spill making for unlikely partners
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For months, the U.S. government talked with a boot-on-the-neck toughness about BP, with the president wondering aloud about whose butt to kick. But privately, it worked hand-inhand with the oil giant to cap the runaway Gulf well and chose to effectively be the company’s banker — allowing future drilling revenues to potentially be used as collateral for a victim compensation fund. Now, with a new round of investigative hearings set to begin Monday on BP’s home turf and the disaster largely off the front pages, there’s worry BP PLC could get a slap on the wrist from its behind-the-scenes partner. That could trickle down to states hurt by the spill and hoping for large fines because they may share in the pie. “I don’t think they’ve been as tough as they should have been from Day 1,” said Billy Nungesser, president of Lousiana’s hard-hit Plaquemines Parish. “We were at war. You don’t go to war and hope people respond.”
In the past few weeks, public messages from BP and the government
have been almost in lockstep. The government even released a report — criticized by academic researchers and some lawmakers as too rosy — asserting that much of the oil released into the Gulf is gone, playing into BP’s message that its unprecedented response effort is working. A recent AP poll shows that BP’s image, which took a beating after the oil spill, is recovering. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Thursday that White House support for the oil report shows the administration’s “pre-occupation with the public relations of the oil spill has superseded the realities on the ground.” That differs from the atmosphere early on, when BP was the recipient of some very tough talk from the government. A little more than a week after President Barack Obama’s on-air comment about “whose ass to kick” in early June, BP executives encouraged White House officials at a meeting in Washington to back off on the rhetoric. They reminded the government that a bankrupt company pays no bills, according to a person who was briefed on the details of the meeting
and spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. In mid-July, BP finally capped its runaway well and is now very close to sealing it from the bottom once and for all. With the crisis shifting from response to recovery, the focus will be on who’s to blame and how much they should pay. The BP-government partnership raises questions about the government’s ability to be impartial in meting out punishment for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Many of those investigating the spill are not independent. “Whether the public accepts that remains to be seen,” said Wayne R. Andersen, a retired federal judge and the only nongovernment member of a key spill investigative panel. The Deepwater Horizon joint investigation team that Andersen is on will hold its fourth set of hearings beginning Monday in Houston, where BP’s U.S. offices are located. The panel is charged with reaching conclusions about what happened. Congress and the Justice Department also are investigating,
and various government agencies will be determining how much BP and others should pay in fines for the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers and spilled 206 million gallons of oil. The amount of spilled oil alone could mean a fine of up to $21 billion if BP were found to have committed gross negligence, and criminal charges could be in order if negligence is found. The figure is important to the Gulf because Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is pushing legislation that would require that at least 80 percent of the civil and criminal penalties charged to BP under the Clean Water Act be returned to the Gulf Coast for long-term economic and environmental recovery. So if the government reaches a settlement with BP on fines that are significantly lower or, on the criminal side, lets them off easy, that could rub a lot of Americans the wrong way. By the same token, if the government comes down too hard on BP, that might hurt the government’s interests, because BP’s financial health and its ability to meet its spill obligations are tied together.
Iran starts up nuclear reactor BUSHEHR, Iran (AP) — Trucks rumbled into Iran’s first reactor Saturday to begin loading tons of uranium fuel in a long-delayed startup touted by officials as both a symbol of the country’s peaceful intentions to produce nuclear energy as well as a triumph over Western pressure to rein in its nuclear ambitions. The Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant will be internationally supervised, including a pledge by Russia to safeguard it against materials being diverted for any possible use in creating nuclear weapons. Iran’s agreement to allow the oversight was a rare compromise by the Islamic state over its atomic program. Western powers have cautiously accepted the deal as a way to keep spent nuclear fuel from crossing over to any military use. They say it illustrates their primary struggle: to block Iran’s drive to create material that could be used for nuclear weapons and not its pursuit of peaceful nuclear power. Iran has long declared it has a right like other nations to produce nuclear energy. The country’s nuclear chief described the startup as a “symbol of Iranian resistance and patience.” “Despite all pressure, sanctions and hardships imposed by Western nations, we are now witnessing the startup of the largest symbol of Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities,” Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters inside the plant with its cream-colored dome overlooking the Persian Gulf in southern Iran. In several significant ways, the Bushehr plant stands apart from the showdowns over Iranian uranium enrichment, a process that can be used both to produce nuclear energy or nuclear weapons. It also could offer a possible test run for proposals to ease the impasse. The Russian agreement to control the supply of nuclear fuel at Bushehr eased opposition by Washington and allies. Bushehr’s operations are not covered by U.N. sanctions imposed after Iran refused to stop uranium enrichment. And last week, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the Russian oversight at Bushehr is the “very model” offered Tehran under a U.N.drafted plan unveiled last year. That proposal — so far snubbed by Iran — called for Iran to halt uranium enrichment and get its supplies of reactor-ready material from abroad. Western leaders fear Iran’s enrichment labs could one day churn out weapons-grade material. Iran claims it has no interest in nuclear arms, but refuses to give up the right to make its own fuel. Iran has some of the world’s biggest oil reserves, but lacks refinery capacity to meet domestic demand and must repurchase fuel on international markets.
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Strange bounces and hops Chase placekicker and punter Blake Moffitt was getting loose prior to Friday night’s game with East Henderson. Moffitt lofted kick after kick, from varying distances, up and over the crossbar. The ball landing 30 to 40 yards away and hopping in the strange manner that footballs often hop when they hit the ground. Standing off to Moffitt’s right, during the pre-game warm-ups, Coach Chuck McSwain watched the field with a slight Clemson Tigers’ smile on his lips. “It’s all about the bounces, sometimes,” said McSwain. “If we get a couple to bounce our way tonight, well, you know, it helps.” At the 10 minute mark of the 4th quarter, Chase got a good bounce. East Henderson QB Seth Owen found Jalen Ashe on a quick slant. Ashe gained 7-yards when the ball popped out. The ball bounced back toward the East Henderson goal and Chase DE Carlos Watkins scooped up the ball. Watkins rumbled to the 15-yardline of the Eagles. Four plays later, Thomas Camp swept to his left and into the end zone for a touchdown. The point after was blocked, and Chase trailed by one point, 14-13, following the fortuitous bounce. At the five minute mark, Chase got a bad bounce. The Eagles had forced the Trojans into a punt after three plays failed to convert for a first down. Moffitt, with his back against his own goalline, sent a solid end-over-end boot down the field. It was a punt that by all appearances was going to clearly bounce one way or the other. It bounced back at the Trojans, going out of bounds at the Chase 39. One play later, the Eagles’ Shaq Davis was dancing in the end zone. Eagles 21, Trojans 13. Bad bounces, good bounces — Chase got a little of both. Timing is everything in football. A bad bounce in the first quarter isn’t usually fatal. In the fourth, well, it can be. For many, it might seem like Chase has had more than its fair share of bad bounces. I think I just heard a few “amens,” after typing that sentence. One blocked field goal went against Chase Friday night, but a few years earlier it went the other way. “Two or three years ago, we beat them off a similar blocked field goal. The ball laid on the field and our guys picked it up and ran 60 or 70 yards for a touchdown,” said Daniel Bailey, who made his head coaching debut. But, sometimes it isn’t just the bad bounces — it’s how you deal with it. How you overcome them. Friday night was a learning experience for prep football players from around our county. Some, learned some positives; while others are feeling the sting of a rough Friday night. Either way, they will tee it up and do it all over again next Friday. Maybe, we’ll get some good bounces. But, when and if we don’t our young men must keep their heads up and continue to fight for a full 48 minutes.
Carolina Panthers’ Steve Smith, left, jokes with Jimmy Clausen, right, and Kenneth Moore, center, during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Associated Press
Youthful Panthers hard to predict By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE — So many signs in Carolina seemingly point to cost-cutting. Over 30? Making decent money? Chances are you were cut, traded or allowed to walk via free agency by the Panthers in the offseason. Nine starters from last year are gone, leaving 31-yearold Steve Smith as the oldest position player. Even the folks left over have little security. Coach John Fox is in the last year of his contract. So is starting quarterback Matt Moore, running back DeAngelo Williams, cornerback Richard Marshall and numerous other veterans. A year before a potential work stoppage, the team owned by the co-chairman of the NFL committee responsible for labor negotiations is suddenly the league’s third-youngest team without stalwarts Julius Peppers, Jake Delhomme and Muhsin Muhammad. But suggest to general manager Marty Hurney — himself with an uncertain contract situation — that the Panthers are just shedding payroll ahead of a potential new NFL salary structure and he bristles. “We’ve said it over and over and over again: We made a decision to have young players,” Hurney said Thursday. “You have to make tough decisions.
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Carolina Panthers quarterbacks, from right, Matt Moore, Tony Pike, Jimmy Clausen, and Hunter Cantwell, practice handoffs during the NFL football team’s Please see Panthers, Page 3B training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.
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Alabama running back Mark Ingram, center, holds the championship trophy with his teammates after winning the BCS Championship game against Texas in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan. 7, 2010, file photo.
Tide starts where it finished: No. 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama will start this season where it ended last season. The Crimson Tide is on top. Coach Nick Saban has the Tide rolling the way Bear Bryant did in his day, first in The Associated Press preseason poll for the first time since 1978. Alabama received 54 of 60 first-
place votes from the media panel and 1,491 points to easily outdistance second-ranked Ohio State in the Top 25 released Saturday. The Buckeyes, who have been ranked no lower than 11th in the last eight preseason polls, received three first-place votes. Boise State is third, its best preseason ranking, following another
undefeated season. Underdogs no more, the Broncos even received one first-place vote. Florida, Alabama’s Southeastern Conference rival, is fourth. Fifthranked Texas received a first-place vote. The rest of the top 10 has TCU
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Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 72 50 .590 69 52 .570 61 60 .504 61 61 .500 52 70 .426 Central Division W L Pct Cincinnati 71 51 .582 St. Louis 65 54 .546 Milwaukee 58 64 .475 Houston 53 68 .438 Chicago 50 73 .407 Pittsburgh 40 82 .328 West Division W L Pct San Diego 73 48 .603 San Francisco 69 54 .561 Colorado 62 59 .512 Los Angeles 62 61 .504 Arizona 48 75 .390
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Atlanta Braves starter Tommy Hanson delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday.
Braves fall just short vs. Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — Aramis Ramirez had three hits and two RBIs, Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday. The win didn’t come without another scare for the Cubs. Reliever Sean Marshall entered with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth inning. After striking out pinch-hitter Melky Cabrera, Brooks Conrad followed with a long fly off the center-field ivy. Derrek Lee and Alex Gonzalez came around to score. David Ross was held at third but was waved in when shortstop Starlin Castro dropped the relay throw for an error to make it 5-4.
Marshall intentionally walked Omar Infante and hit Jason Heyward with a pitch to load the bases again. But he ended the inning by getting Martin Prado to ground out to shortshop. After giving up a three-run triple to Rick Ankiel in the ninth in Friday’s loss, Cubs closer Carlos Marmol pitched a scoreless ninth for his 22nd save in 27 opportunites. Gorzelanny (7-7) allowed one run and seven hits. He struck out nine, walked two and retired the final six batters he faced after giving up an RBI double to Alex Gonzalez in the sixth inning. Heyward had two hits for the NL East-leading Braves, who lost for just the third time in 11 games. The Cubs ended an eight-game skid at home and won just for the second time at Wrigley Field this month.
Braves starter Tommy Hanson (8-9), who came into the game with a 1.93 ERA in eight starts since July 9 despite going winless in that span, allowed five runs, four earned, and seven hits. He struck out four and walked four. He is 0-4 in his last nine starts and has not won since July 3 against Florida. Kosuke Fukudome led off the first inning with a double into the left-center gap. With two outs, Ramirez lined a single to left. Fukudome scored from second as left fielder Matt Diaz’s throw was cut off by third baseman Martin Prado. Prado then had a chance to get Ramirez trying to take second on the throw, but Prado’s throw was off the mark and the ball wound up in center field allowing Ramirez to advance to third. Tyler Colvin followed with a hit to second baseman Omar Infante, Infante fielded the ball in the outfield grass and his late throw went over the head of Derrek Lee at first as Ramirez scored.
GB — 2 1/2 10 1/2 11 20 GB — 4 1/2 13 17 1/2 21 1/2 31 GB — 5 11 12 26
Friday’s Games Atlanta 5, Chicago Cubs 3 N.Y. Mets 7, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1, Washington 0 Florida 9, Houston 0 Milwaukee 10, San Diego 6 San Francisco 6, St. Louis 3 Arizona 4, Colorado 3, 10 innings Cincinnati 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, late, rain delay Washington at Philadelphia, late Houston at Florida, late San Diego at Milwaukee, late St. Louis 5, San Francisco 1 Colorado at Arizona, late Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, late Sunday’s Games Houston (Figueroa 3-1) at Florida (Nolasco 14-8), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 10-7) at Pittsburgh (Duke 5-12), 1:35 p.m. Washington (Olsen 3-5) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 8-13), 1:35 p.m. San Diego (Garland 12-8) at Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-9), 2:10 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 8-7) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 10-6), 2:15 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 5-11), 2:20 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 13-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-7), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (J.Chacin 5-9) at Arizona (D.Hudson 3-1), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct 75 47 .615 74 48 .607 69 54 .561 64 57 .529 43 80 .350 Central Division W L Pct Minnesota 71 51 .582 Chicago 66 55 .545 Detroit 59 63 .484 Kansas City 51 70 .421 Cleveland 50 72 .410 West Division W L Pct Texas 68 53 .562 Oakland 61 60 .504 Los Angeles 61 62 .496 Seattle 49 73 .402
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GB — 1 6 1/2 10 1/2 32 1/2 GB — 4 1/2 12 19 1/2 21 GB — 7 8 19 1/2
Friday’s Games Detroit 6, Cleveland 0 Seattle 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Texas 2, Baltimore 0 Toronto 16, Boston 2 Minnesota 7, L.A. Angels 2 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd., rain Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 4 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Seattle 5 L.A. Angels 9, Minnesota 3 Baltimore 8, Texas 6 Detroit 5, Cleveland 2 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, late, 1st game Toronto at Boston, late Tampa Bay at Oakland, late Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, late, 2nd game Sunday’s Games Cleveland (J.Gomez 3-1) at Detroit (Verlander 13-8), 1:05 p.m. Seattle (French 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 16-5), 1:05 p.m. Texas (Tom.Hunter 9-2) at Baltimore (Millwood 2-13), 1:35 p.m. Toronto (Marcum 11-6) at Boston (C.Buchholz 14-5), 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at Kansas City (Greinke 8-11), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Garza 12-7) at Oakland (Braden 8-8), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 11-8) at Minnesota (S.Baker 10-9), 8:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF 0 0 1.000 55 0 0 1.000 10 1 0 .500 51 1 0 .000 16 South W L T Pct PF Houston 0 1 0 .000 16 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 27 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 18 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 38 North W L T Pct PF Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 47 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 17 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 27 Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 62 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 17 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 25 Denver 0 1 0 .000 24 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 W New England 2 Miami 1 Buffalo 1 N.Y. Jets 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 1 0 0 1.000 42 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 25 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 48 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 37 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 30 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 12 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 24 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 7 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 10 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 7 Green Bay 0 1 0 .000 24
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PA 16 17 18 28
Thursday’s Games Buffalo 34, Indianapolis 21 New England 28, Atlanta 10 Friday’s Games Cincinnati 22, Philadelphia 9 Saturday’s Games Baltimore at Washington, late Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 17 Miami at Jacksonville, late St. Louis at Cleveland, late Kansas City at Tampa Bay, late N.Y. Jets at Carolina, late Houston at New Orleans, late Oakland at Chicago, late Dallas at San Diego, late Detroit at Denver, late Green Bay at Seattle, late Sunday’s Games Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m. Monday’s Game Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 St. Louis at New England, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. San Diego at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 Cleveland at Detroit, 5 p.m. Cincinnati at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Tennessee at Carolina, 8 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29 Pittsburgh at Denver, 8 p.m
TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Activated 1B Ryan Howard from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ross Gload on the 15-day DL. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Released INF Jason Stokes. Atlantic League NEWARK BEARS — Signed P Nick Renault and C Arthur Barone. Announced player/coach Willie Banks will become the full-time pitching coach. Placed OF Elijah Dukes on the inactive list. Can-Am League BROCKTON ROX — Released RHP Paul Lussier. SUSSEX SKYHAWKS — Signed RHP Chris Nowlin. FOOTBALL National Football League SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Announced the retirement of OT Tra Thomas. COLLEGE PENN STATE — Announced the resignation of assistant softball coach Michele Hawkins to take a similar position at Delaware.
LOCAL SPORTS Monday, Aug. 23 Soccer Polk at R-S Central, 6 p.m. Bandys at East Rutherford, 6 p.m. Volleyball TJCA at WCAA, 5 p.m.
Roethlisberger draw start vs. Giants EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger is back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger is playing for the first time since being suspended six games by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy, starting against the New York Giants in a preseason game on Saturday night. Roethlisberger completed an 8-yard pass to Heath Miller on the Steelers’ second play and he hit Miller for 12 yards on the next play. The opening drive bogged down after that. Roethlisberger, who has led the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles, tried to throw deep to Mike Wallace on the Steelers’ second drive and was intercepted by cornerback Corey Webster. He finished 6-for-8 for 76 yards and the team scored a lone field goal during his playing time.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) looks to pass during the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game as New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas (24) rushes the passer at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday.
The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010 — 3B
sports Prep Notebook R-S Central 32, Bessemer City 13
RS — 13 3 3 13 – 32 BC — 0 7 0 6 – 13
First quarter RS – C. Green 1 run (C. Owens PAT) RS – C. Green 4 run (PAT failed) Second quarter BC – Z. Cole 27 interception return (T. Blake PAT) RS – C. Owens 31 FG Third quarter RS – C. Owens 29 FG Fourth quarter BC – J. Adams 64 interception return (PAT failed) RS – D. Atchley 55 run (Pass failed) RS – J. Smith 10 run (C. Owens PAT)
RUSHING RS — Green 28-166, Atchley 14-146, Smith 9-48, Jacob Kinlaw 3-0. BC — J. Adams 5-17, Raheem McMiller 4-8, James Setzer 2-2, Blake 1-0, Brad James 7-minus 27. PASSING RS — Kinlaw 4-6-0 36, Taylor Ledbetter 0-4-2 0. BC — James 8-12-0 72. RECEIVING RS — Tyler Abrams 2-16, Kevin Miller 1-14, Darrien Watkins 1-6. BC — Blake 5-57, D.J. Huskey 2-17, J. Adams 1-minus 2.
East Henderson 27, Chase 13
Mixed results from 2010 season openers FOREST CITY — The 2010 season-opening results mirrored the 2009 season-opening results for the three county football teams that began play on Friday. R-S Central opened with a win, while both Chase and East Rutherford took game one losses. Their were some silver-linings — mostly for the Hilltoppers — and some dark clouds looming on the horizon.
Cool runnings Central’s Wing-T was in high gear in Bessemer City. Associated Press Fullback and All-County player Cameron Green Justin Leonard hits from a trap on the 15th hole during the third round of the rumbled for 166-yards on 28 carries with two Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, Saturday. touchdowns. Green wore out the Yellow Jackets and speedster Dustin Atchley added another 146-yards and a score as he strolled past the winded Bessemer City squad.
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RUSHING EH — S. Davis 23-166-4 TD; S. Owen 5-(-34); J. Maybin 4-13; J. Anders 1-4. CH — D. Hines 11-28; T. Gossett 11-23; C. Watkins 7-39; T. McMullens 5-10; T. Camp 4-18-TD; T. Gaffney 3-18; B. Martin 1-5; M. Cash 1-2. PASSING EH — S. Owen 10-15-101 CH — T. Gossett 3-6-35-TD RECEIVING EH — S. Land 4-53; J. Ashe 2-20; S. Davis 2-14; J. Anders 1-12; M. Riley 1-2. CH — B. Martin 2-35-TD; T. Camp 1-0
All three county teams struggled to pass the ball with any effectiveness on Friday night. R-S Central’s Jacob Kinlaw sustained an elbow injury during he contest with Bessemer City. Prior to the injury, Kinlaw had been the night’s most consistent passer, completing 4-of-6 for 36-yards. The 66-percent completion rate for Kinlaw stood in stark contrast to the county’s other signal-callers. Kinlaw’s replacement, Taylor Ledbetter got off to a rough start in his first varsity action of 2010. Ledbetter went 0-4 with two interceptions — both returned for touchdowns. In one of the oddest stats from opening night — all four interceptions thrown by Rutherford County quarterbacks were returned for touchdowns. East’s Maddox Stamey struggled in his first varsity action as he tossed two picks that were returned for points by Lincolnton. Stamey and Chase’s Tyreece Gossett threw the night’s only touchdown passes. Stamey hit Wilkins on a shuffle pass that gained 24 yards, while Gossett found Blake Martin open on a play-action post pattern from 28-yards out.
Lincolnton 52, East Rutherford 20
By the numbers
EH — 0 14 0 13 27 CH — 7 0 0 6 13
First Quarter CH — T. Gossett 28-yard pass to B. Martin (B. Moffitt PAT) Second Quarter EH — S. Davis 5-yard run (D. Valdez PAT) EH — S. Davis 6-yard run (D. Valdez PAT) Fourth Quarter CH — T. Camp 5-yard run (PAT failed) EH — S. Davis 39-yard run (D. Valdez PAT) EH — S. Davis 1-yard run (PAT failed)
LN — 21 10 7 14 52 ER — 0 0 20 0 20
First Quarter LN—Bn. Wilson 7-yard TD run; K. Miller PAT LN— W. Perkins 17-yard interception return for TD; K. Miller PAT LN— B. Ebert 15-yard run; K. Miller PAT Second Quarter LN— Bn. Wilson 79-yard pass to Brad Wilson; K. Miller PAT LN— K. Miller 24-yard field goal Third Quarter LN— W. Perkins 44-yard Interception returned for TD: K. Miller PAT ER— A. Wilkins 12-yard run; T. Dobbins PAT ER— M. Stamey 24-yard pass to A. Wilkins; T. Dobbins PAT ER— A. Wilkins 70-yard punt return for TD: PAT blocked LN— Bn. Wilson 21-yard run; K. Miller PAT Fourth Quarter LN — Bn. Wilson 48-yard pass to J. Gidney; K. Miller PAT
County QBs: 15 completions on 37 total attempts for 176-yards with 4 INTs and 2 TDs. Toting the rock: East’s Adrian Wilkins had 15 total touches for 177-yards and three TDs.
Arjun Atwal takes 3-shot lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO (AP) — Arjun Atwal had to play his way into the Wyndham Championship. He’s spent most of the week outplaying everyone else. Atwal built a three-stroke lead Saturday through three rounds of the PGA Tour’s final pre-playoff event. He shot a 5-under 65 to reach 17-under 193, and he has either led or shared the lead after each of the first three days. Not bad for someone who lost his tour card and had to win a qualifying tournament just to earn a spot at Sedgefield Country Club. “I’m not your typical Monday qualifier,” Atwal said. Scott McCarron closed his 63 with four consecutive birdies and was at 14 under along with Scott Piercy (64) and Lucas Glover (67). Will MacKenzie (65), Garrett Willis (65),
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David Toms (65), Justin Leonard (66), John Rollins (68) and secondround co-leader Brandt Snedeker (69) were at 13 under. Kevin Na matched the tournament record with a 61 in the morning to reach 12 under. But without question, the story at Sedgefield has been Atwal. The 37-year-old player from India may be winless on the big tour, but he has won on the European, Asian and Nationwide tours. Now he’s one good round away from becoming the first Monday qualifier to win the ensuing tournament since Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open. “I’ve never won on the PGA Tour, but I’ve won on almost every other tour I’ve played on,” Atwal said. “And I don’t see why it’s going to be different trying to win here.”
when the Panthers have been all but eliminated from playoff contention. Moore’s grip on the starting job appeared perilous when Carolina drafted Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame in the second round. But Moore has been far superior in camp, displaying a strong arm and good decision making. If Moore stays healthy, the Panthers may let the promising Clausen play spectator as a rookie. “His demeanor is excellent,” Hurney said of Moore. “He’s got a calm confidence about him that is contagious to players. I think players respect him and he enjoys playing the game. He’s got a lot of leadership qualities.” Moore will have one of the NFL’s top targets in four-time Pro Bowl pick Steve Smith, whose recovery from a broken left forearm suffered in an offseason flag football game is on schedule for him to be ready for Week 1. But Carolina is still trying to find a No. 2 receiver to replace Muhammad, who wasn’t re-signed and later retired. Dwayne Jarrett and rookie Brandon LaFell appear to be the top candidates in a weak group. The best bet for Moore may be to not throw much at all. “He hands the ball off well,” Williams joked.
That’s the decision we made. We’ll see if our young players are ready.” From the coaches That will define whether owner “He (Kinlaw) was throwing a pass and got hit. Jerry Richardson’s Panthers can He saw the doctor today, but I don’t think we’ll rebound from last season’s disapreally know anything until Monday.” pointing 8-8 record and contend in Central’s Mike Cheek, on QB Jacob Kinlaw’s the competitive NFC South. injury. It will also determine if Fox, entering his ninth season, will be fired or “At halftime, we didn’t even talk about what we become one of the NFL’s top coachwere doing wrong, the kids knew what was going ing free agents. wrong. We didn’t even talk about football, it was “We feel comfortable with the guys more about growing up and showing some fight.” we have,” Fox insisted. “Obviously, East’s Clint Bland, on his halftime talk with the we all liked and miss Jake. But Cavs trailing Lincolnton, 31-0. there are other guys — Muhsin RUSHING Muhammad, Brad Hoover, a lot of LN— Bran. Wilson 12-99-2TD; B. Ebert 7-35-TD; D. Littlejohn 6-31; A. “There’s a miscue here, or a miscue there and it guys — that have been a big part of Duncan 6-27, B. Brown 3-12 this organization for some time. Now ER— T. Wilkerson 6-52; A. Wilkins cost us the ballgame. The blocked field goal made 10-35; J. Barksdale 8-33; C. a difference and we dropped some interceptions we’ve just got a younger bunch.” Ledbetter 4-1; M. Stamey 4-(-5) along the way. The kids gave us the effort, but the PASSING It starts with the 26-year-old LN— Bran. Wilson 6-13-181-2TD; Moore, the laid back Californian ER— M. Stamey 8-21-2INT-105-TD execution isn’t quite there yet.” RECEIVING Chase’s Daniel Bailey, on his debut as the who was promoted to starting quarLN— Brad Wilson 2-93-TD; J. Trojans interim head coach. terback after the Panthers released Gidney 2-64-TD; K. Poole 1-13; B. Ebert 1-9; ER— A. Wilkins 4-72-TD; Delhomme, their seven-year startK. Wood 1-20; T. Horne 1-11; T. Wilkerson 1-4; Z Price 1-(-2). Scott Bowers and Kevin Carver contributed to this report. er. That wasn’t cost-cutting — the Panthers still owe Delhomme $12.7 million in guaranteed money — but a move made necessary by Delhomme’s 18 interceptions in a miserable 2009 season. BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brian he’ll be off blood thinners by Jan. Moore went 4-1 to close the year Vickers had heart surgery last month 1 and driving for Red Bull Racing after Delhomme was injured. But all as part of his treatment for blood when next season begins. eight of his NFL starts have come clots, but the NASCAR driver said “They gave me full clearance for he fully expects to resume his racing next year,” the 26-year-old driver career next season. said at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I ople_1.833inx3in Pagenext 1 of 1season racing in Vickers has been out since May will be back because of clots in his leg and lungs. January. I’m really excited about In his first update in three months, that. I had two issues I never knew Vickers said Saturday he had two about fixed. It’s a bit of fresh air for procedures in July to close a hole in me to really kind of know part of his heart and insert a stent into a what caused this.” vein in his left leg. Vickers was hospitalized in May Although doctors diagnosed him with chest pains that led to the disJoyce joined the Autumn Care family in May with the blood-clot disorder Maycovery of blood clots in his leg and 2010. After a hospital stay, she came here Thurner syndrome, Vickers believes lungs. to receive therapy. She is now able to walk
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4B — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010
sports FBI tracked desegregation Tide
suit against Bryant, ’Bama By JAY REEVES Associated Press Writer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Forty years ago, Alabama football fans watched Southern California and a black running back named Sam Cunningham trounce coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s Crimson Tide in a game widely credited with helping start the integration of Southern football. Fans weren’t the only ones watching Alabama football back then. The FBI, apparently with the approval of then-director J. Edgar Hoover, was secretly keeping an eye on a civil rights lawsuit filed by blacks against the legendary coach during the same Bryant period. Documents released to The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act show that for almost two years, agents tracked the suit filed by a prominent black lawyer against Bryant, the University of Alabama and others to make Bryant recruit black football players. Building a file, agents followed the court docket and snipped stories from newspapers about the case, sending the findings to the agency’s office responsible for investigating civil rights crimes. The FBI won’t Hoover explain why it was interested in a civil lawsuit by a black student organization against a prominent white football coach. The agency kept track of possible civil rights violations and often monitored public figures and civil rights leaders under Hoover. But one of the FBI forms in the Bryant file is marked twice with a handwritten capital “H” — a clear indication that Hoover both saw the document and approved of the snooping, said author Curt Gentry, who wrote “J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets,” a definitive biography on Hoover and the FBI under his leadership. “He was the only one in the bureau allowed to use the ’H’ initial,” Gentry said. “It means he saw it, and he obviously approved it if he didn’t do anything to stop it. He didn’t personally approve everything, but something like that he certainly would have known about.” Bryant, one of America’s bestknown sports figures at the time, already had won three national
championships with the Crimson Tide. The black lawyer who sued him, U.W. Clemon, had made a name for himself by taking on Alabama’s all-white establishment in numerous court fights over desegregation and police brutality. He later would become the state’s first black federal judge. Clemon said in a recent interview that he never knew of the FBI monitoring until informed by AP. He had his suspicions about why it was authorized, however. “Bear Bryant was a god in Alabama in those days; maybe it was just a matter of keeping up. And you have to recall the thinking of some of the Southern FBI agents at the time,” Clemon said. “Maybe they thought I was doing something illegal. Maybe they just wanted to pursue it because black people were suing Bear Bryant.” The agent who sent notes on the Bryant case to Washington died years ago. A retired agent who once worked in the FBI’s Birmingham office, Larry A. Long, said in an interview the bureau likely monitored the Bryant case because it claimed violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “When you received an allegation of a civil rights violation, the civil rights unit had to be advised,” said Long, who left the FBI in 1999 after 30 years. “This sounds typical for the time.” Filed in 1969, the suit was dismissed in 1971 after the university gave a handful of scholarships to black athletes. The monitoring ended then, too, when Bryant’s FBI file was just 27 pages thick. Bryant and the integration of intercollegiate athletics in the South were a major topic throughout the 1960s. The Civil Rights Act outlawed racial segregation in areas including public education, but progress was slow in overturning practices of the Jim Crow era in the Deep South. It wasn’t until 1966 that Kentucky signed the first black football players in the Southeastern Conference. In both a sworn statement in the lawsuit and in interviews from the period, Bryant said he’d been trying to recruit black athletes to play football at Alabama for years before the Afro-American Association of the University of Alabama filed the suit in July 1969. Bryant already had blacks on his team as non-scholarship walkon players, but it wasn’t until five months after the federal suit was filed that Alabama signed its first black football player to a scholarship, Wilbur Jackson. The next year, 1971, another player became the first black to appear in a varsity football game for ’Bama.
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sixth, followed by Oklahoma, which received a first-place vote, Nebraska, Iowa and Virginia Tech. The 10th-ranked Hokies face Boise State at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, on Labor Day night in the season’s first huge game. As for Alabama, Bryant was coach the last time the Crimson Tide was the AP’s preseason No. 1. The Tide started and finished that 1978 season on top of the rankings, the first of two straight national championships for Alabama. The only other time Alabama was preseason No. 1 was 1966, when Bear’s boys were coming off back-to-back national championships. Saban’s Tide, led by Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, will try to make Alabama the first program to win back-to-back AP titles three times. Oklahoma and Nebraska also have done it twice. Saban has been trying to downplay this team’s No. 1 worthiness since the morning after the Tide beat Texas 37-21 at the Rose Bowl to win the BCS championship. Back in January he practically was lamenting the fact that his team likely would be preseason No. 1 in 2010, quick to point out that while the Tide’s offense would be returning most of its stars, its dominant defense was facing major turnover. Gone are All-Americans Terrence Cody, Rolando McClain, Javier Arenas and six other starters from last season. Stepping in will be a cast of former five-star recruits and talented players who will be asked to expand their roles. “We have confidence in our defensive players. I think it’s more a matter of knowledge and experience and maturity that the defense is going to have to develop,” Saban said. Dont’a Hightower returns from a knee injury to fill McClain’s spot at middle linebacker and defensive end Marcell Dareus, the star of the BCS title game, becomes the headliner up front — as long as an NCAA investigation doesn’t sideline him. “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles,” Saban said. “I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.” There’s no doubting Alabama has
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Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel works the sideline during the first quarter against Oregon at the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan. 1, 2010, file photo.
the credentials to be No. 1, but poll history suggests the odds are against the Tide finishing on top again. Only 10 of the 60 previous preseason No. 1 teams have won the national championship. And only two (Florida State in ’99 and Southern California in ’04) have held the top spot for the entire season. The second 10 in the preseason Top 25 starts with Oregon. The defending Pac-10 champion Ducks are No. 11. No. 12 is Wisconsin and Miami is 13th. Southern California is No. 14. The last time the Trojans started a season outside the top 10 was 2002, Pete Carroll’s second season as coach. Carroll is gone and USC is dealing with NCAA sanctions under new coach Lane Kiffin that prevent the Trojans from playing in the postseason this season. Pittsburgh, the highest-ranked Big East team, is No. 15. Georgia Tech, Arkansas, North Carolina, Penn State and Florida State round out the top 20. No. 21 LSU is followed by Auburn and Georgia, giving the SEC six teams in the preseason rankings, the most of any conference. The Atlantic Coast Conference is second with five ranked teams. Oregon State is No. 24 and West Virginia is 25.
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sports
Roush crash shows teams must plan for catastrophe
BROOKLYN, Mich. — When Jack Roush returned to the racetrack after being released from the hospital, he went out of his way to praise his team for not missing a beat while he recovered after being seriously injured in a plane crash last month. With layers of experienced management running the competition and business aspects of Roush Fenway Racing, the NASCAR team was well-equipped to handle nearly losing its leader — a scenario it had already faced in 2002, when another plane the owner was flying crashed into a pond in Alabama. “Roush Fenway Racing will outlive me, and it will outlive anybody else that is with the company today,” Roush said last weekend at Michigan International Speedway. “We’ve got the plans in place for that. This was a little test case. How can you do without Jack? Well, it’s bigger than me. It’s bigger than anybody. The organization has been very strong.” Roush’s team isn’t the only one in NASCAR that has shown strength in the face of catastrophe. A Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed in 2004, killing 10 people
— including the son, brother and two nieces of team owner Rick Hendrick, along with two team executives. The tragedy took a heavy emotional toll on the Hendrick family and its employees, but the team never faltered on the racetrack. In the wake of those incidents, having a succession plan in place has become a bigger priority for NASCAR teams — which today function as midsize corporations instead of the grass-roots, weekendwarrior operations that built the sport. “I would say it’s been more recent,” said Jay Frye, general manager of Red Bull Racing. “Obviously, these are big businesses now, and it’s changed over the last 10 years. There’s got to be a what-if plan in place.” As remarkably as Roush and Hendrick handled their challenges, the fate of Dale Earnhardt Inc. provides a cautionary tale. The team tried to stay competitive after Dale Earnhardt’s death in 2001, but its leaders — including Earnhardt’s widow, Teresa — eventually decided to merge with Chip Ganassi’s team.
Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith said having layers of experienced managers in place might be the main reason why Roush and Hendrick, which were bigger and more established than DEI, managed to avoid turmoil. “In the case of Hendrick and us, we understood how corporate America works on succession, and attempted not to build our organization around one person or personality and (say), ’Don’t worry about it, because nothing will ever happen,”’ Smith said. “No matter how strong a single individual is, or powerful in marketing in the case of Dale Earnhardt, I’ll say this: If I was advising Mrs. Earnhardt, my advice would have been, ’You are not the right type of successor for this kind of business, and you should not do this.’ But with Rick and with us, we’re layered with these managers.” Smith said the team’s management learned lessons from nearly losing its leader the first time around, in 2002. They were capable of handling Roush’s absence on the competition side back then, but decided they needed to do more long-term plan-
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ning to ensure the team’s financial future. “The 2002 accident just highlighted for me that there had to be some more affirmative planning,” Smith said. The team developed more senior managers, then made a big move to secure its long-term future in 2007, partnering with the Fenway Sports Group. Smith said the move was necessary because NASCAR teams don’t have the same inherent value as franchises in sports such as the NFL and Major League Baseball, where the limit on the number of teams drives up their worth. In NASCAR, anyone, theoretically at least, can form a team and try to qualify for a race, so there’s far less incentive for a prospective NASCAR owner to buy an existing team. “These businesses, whether they were designed on purpose this way by NASCAR or not, they’re set up to fail,” Smith said. “In the end, they’re set up to fail. The idea is to exhaust all the money that you have from sponsorship, and then all your personal wealth, and when that’s all gone, then you have to retire, right?”
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Dear Classified Guys, I need the scoop on this real estate "open house" thing. I've already advertised FSBO in my newspaper one week in advance, plastered the neighborhood with signs and told everyone I know that I am trying to sell my house. I know there has to be more that real estate agents do to earn their commission, but what? My limited creativity has been tapped. So unless you give me some ideas, I'm just going to swing open the front doors, put on my most dapper smile, and hope for the best on selling my home.
Do your homework. FSBO's account for about 9% of the homes sold on the market today. But many of these homeowners struggle with parts of the sale. According to a survey by the Association of Realtors, handling the paperwork was found to be the most difficult task of the sale. Preparing the house for sale ranked second. So before you venture into a FSBO, talk with an attorney about closing the deal and leave enough time to get your house in order. After all, doing your homework can result in a better grade.
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Carry: Since you are selling FSBO, you will have to be more creative in your approaches. Telling everyone you know is a good start, but go a step further. Send announcements on the open house to everyone in your neighborhood. They may know of friends or relatives who are in the market for a new home. Cash: Showing your home can be a bit tricky. You should think about having a third party at the open house. The owners of a house sometimes intimidate buyers. Real estate agents, for example, act as a buffer allowing potential buyers to talk freely about the house. Carry: Consider asking a friend to show the house while you greet people
• • • Cash: Your great attitude should make for a good open house. You don't find too many people with a "dapper" smile these days. Carry: Although as a FSBO (For Sale By Owner), you have your work cut out for you. Real estate agents usually handle much of the work involved in selling a home, thus earning their commissions. Cash: It sounds like you have a good start on advertising. The more you can get the word out, the better. Typically, real estate agents list a home in their multiple listing service to inform other agents of the house.
at the door or answer questions. Cash: And treat the rest of the family to a movie or other event for the day. It doesn't help to have children running around and screaming while you show the house. Carry: Have a flyer with a picture, a description of the home and your contact information. Visitors can take it with them to remind them of the house or pass on to others. Cash: Finally, be prepared early. If you planned on starting at 2 pm, be ready at noon. People love to show up early. The last thing you need is someone showing up while you're cleaning the bathroom.
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Invitations are for more than just weddings. Whether you plan to sell your home on your own or through a real estate agent, send an open house invitation to all the neighbors in your area. Since home sales often come from word of mouth, it can be of great benefit to use your neighbors as additional sales people. Since many neighbors often like to see how their house compares, the open house should be well attended. •
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We lived in the same house for ten years and never really met any of our neighbors. A few months ago we put our house on the market. But after accessing the market, we decided to stay and took down the "for sale" sign. The next Saturday there was a knock at our door. My husband answered it and returned holding a big fruit basket. When I asked him who was at the door, he told me it was the neighbors welcoming us to the neighborhood. "Did you tell them we've been living here for ten years," I asked surprisingly. "I was going to," he grinned, "but this was a really nice basket." (Thanks to Alvin B.)
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Job opening for RN, MDS Coordinator with at least 1-2 years experience in long term care assessments. Able to work independently with excellent time mgmt. skills. Apply in person at Autumn Care of Forest City, 830 Bethany Church Rd., or email resume to admin122@autumncorp.com PT position available in Tryon for LPN/Med Tech. Medical exp. & computer literacy req'd. Hrs. flexible, paid vac. benefit. Fax resume to 828-859-2268
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Drivers Needed Professional Transportation Inc. is seeking local drivers for 7-passenger mini-vans in the Bostic, NC area. Drug Screen, driving record and criminal backgound check required. 1-800-471-2440 Reference 27 Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Gilkey, NC is searching for a part time youth pastor. Send resume to 710 Mountain Creek Rd Rutherfordton, NC 28139 by Sept 15, 2010
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MAINTENANCE Aallied Die Casting of NC has immediate openings for experienced Maintenance technicians. These are hands on positions for someone who can handle multiple tasks under high pressure deadlines. We are seeking applicants with knowledge of electrical/ hydraulic troubleshooting, PLC controls and mechanical devices & welding. Experience in die casting or plastic injection molding a plus. Pay commensurate with skills and experience level. Along with an excellent benefit package, Aallied also offers the opportunity to further your education. Please fax your resume with salary requirements, or apply in person to: Human Resource Manager, Aallied Die Casting Co. of NC, 401 Aallied Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Fax (828) 286-4006 EOE
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Help wanted for licensed massage therapist. Apply in person at business office at Lifestyle Wellness & Spa. Call 288-9282 Wastewater Technician An area industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced "Wastewater Technician" for hands on technical operation of a 1.3 MGD wastewater treatment facility. The technician will be part of a team performing daily wastewater operations including laboratory testing, minor maintenance and other environmental tasks. The operator must possess a thorough knowledge of biological, physical & chemical wastewater treatment methods and the ability to operate a personal computer. Special requirements: Three years working experience in a wastewater environment, current NC Wastewater Operator Certifications for Grade II Wastewater & Grade I Physical Chemical Treatment also a valid driver's license. Company offers starting pay of $17.54 per hour including a benefit package with medical/dental and life insurance, 401K & defined contribution retirement plan. Interested candidates should submit their resume to: Box C, PO Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043
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Pump Maintenance Worker Town of Forest City
The Town of Forest City is accepting applications for a pump maintenance worker. This position performs responsible semi-skilled work assisting in the operation, maintenance, repair, installation and replacement of machinery and equipment in the water and/or wastewater treatment plants, pumping systems, and elevated water storage tanks. Applicants must be able to obtain a North Carolina CDL with a tanker endorsement and a North Carolina Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator Certification.
Applications will be received at Town Hall, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City, beginning Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Applications will close on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. For further information contact Randy Pennington at 248-5205. Successful applicant must pass a drug test and a criminal background check prior to employment. The Town of Forest City is an equal opportunity employer.
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2BR/1BA House in Spindale. Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No Pets! $450/mo. + ref's and dep. Call 429-4323 2BR/1BA, 1.3 ac. in Union Mills. Air, carport, workshop. $550 + dep. Ref's. 288-9591 Rent Country Home 2 BR/2 BA, laundry room, dishwasher, more, near Bostic. $550/mo. 828-245-6858. See: www. onlinebuygeorge.com/593.jpg
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14X70 on private lot with stream. Older mobile home for rent in Rfdtn. $325/mo. + $300 dep. Call 286-1638 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 2BR/2BA, mobile home for rent in Ellenboro area. Call 828-429-0389
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Mobile Homes for Rent
3BR/2BA near Harris Elem. $100 week. 2BR/1BA, private lot, Spindale, $75 week. Call 828-245-6312 or 447-5432 3BR/2BA Modular Home with large yard Cove Rd. $620/mo. + dep. Call 704-472-4403
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3BR/2BA DW on 1 acre Close to Duke Power Plant $62,500 Owner financing with DP! Call 657-4430 House, office, kids play house. 12x16 finished, insulated, deck steps AIR $2750 Paul 245-6858 See www.online buygeorge.com/cabin.jpg
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Phelps drops out of 200 IM at Pan Pacs
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Michael Phelps dropped out of the 200-meter individual medley heats on Saturday at the Pan Pacific championships, leaving teammate Ryan Lochte as the favorite. Coach Bob Bowman said Phelps chose to focus on swimming in the evening 400 medley
relay final. Bowman said Phelps told him Friday night that he didn’t think he could swim the heats and final of the 200 IM, then come back later to help the United States in the medley relay on the final night of the year’s biggest international meet. “It’s going to take three really
good swims to get through that and neither one of us feel like he has three in him,” Bowman said. “I agreed because I know his physical condition.” Phelps won the 100 butterfly on Friday night, then returned later to lead off the victorious By HOWARD FENDRICH 400 free relay, in which the Americans beat Australia. AP Tennis Writer In 35 years of women’s tennis rankings, never before has the No. 1 player missed the U.S. Open. Serena Williams will be the first. About 1½ weeks before the year’s last Grand Slam tournament begins, the U.S. Open lost its female favorite and one of its leading characters when three-time champion Williams withdrew, saying she still is recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot. “It is with much frustration and deep sadness by Barbara Keever that I am having to pull out of the U.S. Open,” OBJECTIVELY Williams said in a statement released Friday by SPEAKING her publicist. By providing their clients with Williams, whose 13 major singles titles are the a dispassionate perspective, real estate agents help sellers most among active women, said doctors advised see their homes through her not to play so her foot can heal. She called prospective Buyers’ eyes. missing the tournament “one of the most devastatArmed with these honest appraisals, sellers have the ing moments of my career.” guidance they need to put their properties in their most remarkable condition. While this preparation strategy may border on common sense, many homeowners overlook detracting conditions that they have come to accept as normal. Because prospective buyers are not likely to be as forgiving of such things as peeling paint, cluttered closets, and malodorous rooms, it can pay big dividends to have a real estate agent point them out. Once the house is cleaned, painted, and/or repaired in a cost-effective manner, it stands its best chance of attracting attention and serious offers. Just a few, simple changes prior to marketing a property can make a tremendous difference. At OdeAn Keever & AssOciAtes, we have a successful history of assisting sellers in preparing their property to achieve the best return for their real estate investment. to learn more, contact us at (828) 286-1311. We will provide you with a free market analysis, and discuss an individualized marketing plan with you. the office is located at 140 U.s. Highway 64, rutherfordton. We look forward to meeting you! Hint: if necessary, rugs, draperies, and furniture containing smoke, pet, and cooking odors should be removed (and replaced) if a home is soon to hit the market.
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No. 1-ranked Williams pulls out of US Open
Last year, she lost in the U.S. Open semifinals after a tirade at a line judge over a foot-fault call, an outburst that drew a record fine. The 28-year-old American reportedly was hurt by a broken glass at a restaurant while she was in Munich last month — shortly after winning her fourth Wimbledon singles title on July 3, and before playing in an exhibition match against Kim Clijsters that drew a tennis-record crowd of 35,681 in Brussels on July 8. Williams had surgery in Los Angeles on July 15. She already had pulled out of three hard-court tournaments she was scheduled to enter in preparation for the U.S. Open and also skipped playing World TeamTennis. Williams’ withdrawal also means she won’t team with older sister Venus to defend the doubles title they won in New York last year. Venus, who hasn’t competed on tour since Wimbledon because of a bothersome left knee, is expected to play singles at Flushing Meadows. Andy Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, said Serena Williams’ absence is a “fairly big-sized hit for the tournament.” “I haven’t had a chance to talk to her about it, but I do know the U.S. Open is probably her favorite event, so obviously, if she’s this far out and is not going to play, it’s got to be something pretty serious, which is unfortunate,” Roddick said, “because there’s no doubt about who the top draw card is in New York City as far as the women’s side of the draw.” Williams is the only No. 1 woman to miss the U.S. Open since the rankings began in 1975, according to the U.S. Tennis Association.
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An afternoon drive Sunday to visit family reminded of a time when my family got in one car to visit grandparents. A feel-good moment happened as I passed by a home where a grandpa was in an outdoor swing watching his granddaughter create chalk art. Oh, the memories. Growing up our family visited one set of grandparents and then another almost every Sunday afternoon. As I was driving along Long Branch Church Road, I couldn’t help but smile as I thought of the days when the six of us traveled that same path to see the Gordons then the Crawfords. They lived within a mile of each other. A blessing I didn’t realize until years later. Arriving at the place where my paternal grandparents lived last Sunday, I could see the old house with its long front porch, the back yard and China Berry tree where Grandma swept dirt with her house broom. I passed by the old Champion place where a sister got her tiny foot stuck in a wooden fence, escaping seconds before a bulldog had her foot. Aunts and uncles always gathered in the front yard at my maternal grandparents’ home. We sat in yard chairs that rocked and shared a double glider that would pinch fingers nearly as fast as a bulldog could bite a kid’s stuck foot. We played croquet and hide ‘n seek. The best hiding place was the barn loft. After climbing six ladder rungs to the loft, we’d hide among bales of hay where mice were hiding, too. We’d walk through a jungle of kudzu to the old Bailey house, running, tripping and falling all the way and laughing like we were having a ball. The most precarious of our games was getting into empty feed barrels for fast rides over terraces in the pasture where the cows lived. By the way, it only took once to get a finger smashed before knowing hands belong inside. Dodging cow patties was half the fun. We bounced over terraces nearly to the creek, where we often spent time digging into the banks for clay fit for a pottery bowl, created by the hands of children with incredible imaginations. Moss was used for cleaning.
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Some Rutherford County Boy Scouts were among the thousands in attendance at the National Jamboree July 26 through Aug. 4 held at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Below, during the arena show, Scouts were treated to performances by paratroopers and fireworks.
A 10 day adventure Local Scouts take part in National Jamboree Text by Jean Gordon
Somewhere in a crowd of 43,000 Boy Scouts attending the National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Va., recently were 37 Rutherford County scouts enjoying the activities and enduring the heat. Troop 129 of Spindale was represented by 23 scouts and three leaders; Troop 132 of Rutherfordton fielded 13 scouts and three leaders; and Troop 125 of Forest City had one contingency member, Chris Robinson. He applied for the honor, a selected post that carries a few extra perks and an opportunity to participate in all activities. But the end of the 10-day jamboree, Chris admitted he was more than ready to get home and in the air conditioning. “Every day was black flagged,” Chris said, as temperatures were above 90 degrees every day of the Jamboree. “It was 124 degrees in my tent one day. That’s why we were drinking water all the time,” he said. Lee Roberts, 16, of Troop 129, said officials and camp leaders actually obsessed over scouts drinking enough water. “Even our bus driver said one day, ‘I don’t see anyone drinking water on my bus,’” Lee said.
Aaron St. Clair of Troop 129 said as far as scouts could see throughout the property were pallets and pallets of bottled water. Troop 129 was at the Jamboree four days and nearly everyone’s highlight was the arena show. For more than 40 minutes, fireworks were displayed and paratroopers jumped into the arena from helicopters during the fireworks and light show. Scouts also had an opportunity to work on 101 of the 110 total Boy Scout merit badges that could be completed within a few hours at the Jamboree. Another popular activity at the Jamboree was patch trading. Robinson collected numerous embroidered patches from scouts across the country. Scouts trade these patches between each other to grow their own personal collection. Troop 132 Scouts were among thousands of scouts who opted to visit the Jamboree rather than actually camp there. After a four-hour visit,
the Rutherfordton scouts were off to Washington, D.C., to tour. Dustin Atchley of Spindale said a highlight of the trip was going to Arlington National Cemetery, although he thoroughly enjoyed the Jamboree. “It was really humbling to see (how) all the people had fought and died for our country. It was an honor to be a part of the wreath laying ceremony,” Dustin said. Matt Atchley enjoyed the music, lights and the people at the arena show. The Atchley brothers commented President Obama sent a video to the jamboree instead of appearing in person. “He went to “The View,” Dustin said of his appearance on the talk show that drew negative comments from the scouting world. Dustin said the trip reminded him of his pride of being an American. “It shows what all it has taken for Please see Scouts, Page 2C
There were Sundays when our cousins visited our house. Heading for the woods, we’d sneak behind trees waiting for the howls of neighbors’ dogs, pretending they were man-eating dogs and then we’d run like crazy to safety. A nearby steep hill was the best magic slide this side of Gatlinburg and from a vine swing, we were no doubt the best trapeze artist this side of Barnum & Bailey. Walking a little further into the woods we arrived at Bethany Creek where we fished with cane poles, a line, sinker, a bobble and a fat freshly dug earth worm. We caught knotty heads and crayfish and dared them to pinch us; searched for frogs and hoped to eye a snake just so we could scream. The creek took children through a tunnel with the most amazing acoustics where laughter never ended. Adventures are all around. Take children. They’ll never forget it. Trust me. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Scouts were divided into subcamps during Jamboree, and troops from Rutherford County were part of Pit Crew. More than 36,000 Scouts attended Jamboree.
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Troop 132 (left to right) front — Spencer White, Kaleb Munjas, (back) Jake Wells and Konner Munjas laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery.
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to be here,” he said. “Scouting teaches you not only about outdoor skills, but lessons in life, helps you to build leadership skills that will influence you throughout your life,” Matt added. Both scout troops visited Washington before
returning home. Among highlights were laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery. Four scouts from each troop were given the honor. Also in Washington, scouts went to the Capitol. Troop 129 met Congressman Heath Shuler, heard Speaker
of the House Nancy Pelosi discuss the 75th anniversary of Social Services from the capital steps and they also witnessed a protest. Scouts also toured the Smithsonian museums, war memorials and war monuments. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Boy Scout Troop 129, Spindale Scouts attending the National Jamboree and visiting Washington, D.C. were Matt Atchley, Dustin Atchley, Drew Henderson, Vaughn Freeman, Aaron St. Clair, Jordan Gorman, Kenny Lovelace, South Bright, Lee Roberts, Wyatt Frazer, Fullington Frazer, Philip Guadagno, Ethan Yelton, Ethan Wallace, Cameron Fowler, Matt Robinson, Christian Gold, Cole Price, Adam Blecher, Egan Newton, William Newton, Charles White and Allistar Wilkie. Scoutmaster Terry Henderson and Assistants Kim Henderson and Tim Atchley accompanied the Scouts. The troop is sponsored by Spencer Baptist Church.
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Troop 129 Scouts (left to right) back — Dustin Atchley, Vaughn Freeman; front — Aaron St. Clair and Drew Henderson, prepare to lay a wreath at Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington.
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Above, Piedmont Council’s Senior District Executive Travis Walker (right) with other scout officials at the Jamboree. They are (l-r) Tico Perez, National Commander, Boy Scouts of America; Tom Riggs, former Regional President, BSA; Wayne Brock, Deputy. Chief Scout Executive. At left, Boy Scout Troop 132, Rutherfordton traveled to the National Jamboree and to Washington, D.C. last week and included (left to right) front row —Harley Lattimore, Matthew Lattimore, Spencer White, Devon Reeves, Joshua Ashe, John Henry Deaver; second row — Will Bunch, Doug Munjas, Jake Carpenter, Ben Harris, Konner Munjas, Kaleb Munjas, Jake Wells, Scoutmasters/Assistants Dean Perry, Eric Wells and Mel Bunch. The troop is sponsored by First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton.
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Out & About Diva ball
VBS at preschool
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Dreamweavers Dance Studio held a princess and diva grand ball July 30 at KidSenses.
Chase Baptist Church on Mission held Vacation Bible School at Judy’s Childcare Centers recently for children who may not be able to attend VBS outside their daily schedules. The theme was “Saddle Ridge Ranch” and Chase Baptist’s Sharon Butler led the children through songs and dance.
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Friends (l-r) Joyce Hoyle of Union Mills, Billie Lee of Rutherforton and Vesteen Logan of Spindale, were among a capacity crowd of Charlie Daniels fans attending his concert last Thursday night at the Foundation, Isothermal Community College. The threesome travel all over the place enjoying concerts, shopping, eating and activities at the senior center. And although Vesteen said she’d not heard of him before, she’s always ready. “When they say ‘let’s’, I say ‘Go,’” she said.
Survivors’ dinner
Tourism Development Authority Acting Director Michelle Whitaker introduced herself at a recent at the Heritage Tourism Council meeting as having deep roots in Rutherford County, although she has lived in other areas most of her life. “I’m a seventh generation family member living on the family farm.” Frankie McWhorter told the group attending the same meeting, “I hear it’s the place to be for Singles over 50” referring to the bluegrass event every Friday night at the Union Mills Learning Center. Cost is just $5 and goes to support the operation of the center.
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During a recent business seminar at Isothermal Community College, Pam Lewis, senior vice president for entrepreneurial development at Advantage West had this to say: “If a business owner has a problem and their hair is on fire, they need someone local they can call.”
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About 400 people attended the Relay for Life survivors’ dinner Tuesday evening at R-S Central High School. The 2010 Relay for Life of Rutherford County is scheduled Sept. 10 at RS Middle School. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life website reports, “A survivor is anyone who has ever heard the words ‘You have cancer.’ And we invite all cancer survivors in the community to attend Relay for Life.”
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To which Board Member Margaret Helton replied, “Yes; you didn’t bring the donuts!”
During the Owls’ semifinals game against the Peninsula Pilots, Forest City catcher Danny Canela provided a little bit of play-by-play. “Buckner’s up. He’ll either line out or smack a double here,” commented Canela. Owls’ 1B Grant Buckner promptly smacked an RBI double to left center field. “I can do this all day,” Canela said with a smile.
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Reinsel and Rowell exchange vows July 10 in Ohio Robyn Nicole Reinsel and Jordan Michael Rowell were married Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Redeemer Church in Hudson, Ohio.
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The Rev. Mark Evans officiated the 4 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of James and Christine Reinsel of Hudson. The bridegroom is the son of Jim and Beverly Rowell of Rutherfordton.
Hill, Allison Stanley and Emily Ingram. Junior bridesmaid was the bridegroom’s niece, Hannah Rowell. The bridegroom chose his father and his brother, Brandon Rowell, as best men. Ushers were Jeremy Adams, the bride’s brother, Ryan Reinsel, Blane Kingsmore, Jay McKinnon and Andy Hines. Junior groomsman was the bridegroom’s nephew.
graduate of Messiah College in Pennsylvania with a degree in elementary education. She is employed as a fifth grade teacher at Helena Elementary School in Timberlake. The bridegroom is a 2005 graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in business management. He is employed by Health Link of America in Raleigh in human resources.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. Maid of honor was Lisa White. Bridesmaids were Kelly Adams, Beth
A reception was held after the ceremony at Roses Run Country Club in Stow, Ohio. The bride is a 2008
After a wedding trip to Secrets Resorts at Maroma Riviera, Cancun, the couple live in Timberlake.
RUTHERFORDTON – The following babies were born recently at Rutherford Hospital: Adia Dillard and Tyson Boykins of Spindale, a daughter, Alaysha Danay Boykins, Aug. 3. Alfonso Nunez Jr. and Amber Nunez of Rutherfordton, a son, Aurmani Ivan Nunez, Aug. 3. Timothy and Rachel Crotts of Ellenboro, a son, Domanic Aiden Crotts, Aug. 5. Jessica Adams and Gabriel Lockett of Rutherfordton, a son, Dominic Gene Adams, Aug. 5. Ricky and Jamie Lee of Forest City, a daughter, Keira Alexis Lee, Aug. 7.
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Engagements Sheets, Walker
Frazier, Toney Mr. and Mrs. Larry Frazier of Spindale announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynne Frazier of Spindale, to Brandon Coleman Toney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Toney of Forest City. An Oct. 10, 2010, wedding is planned at Firefly Cove in Lake Lure. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman Greene, Robert Frazier Jennifer Frazier and Brandon Toney and the late Dorothy Frazier. She is a 2004 graduate of R-S Central Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Toney High School and is self-employed by and Geraldene Hester. He is a 2003 JLynne Design. graduate of Chase High school and is The future bridegroom is the employed by Advance Auto Parts. grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Kathryn Elizabeth Sheets, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Sheets of Rutherfordton, and Zachary Clay Walker, son of Larry and Rosalind Walker of Forest City, are engaged and plan to be married Oct. 9, 2010, at Carolina Event & Conference Center. The bride-elect is a graduate of R-S Central High School and Western Carolina University with dual degrees in environmental health sciences and biology She is an environmental health specialist at Rutherford Polk McDowell Health Department. The future bridegroom is a graduate of East High School and served Kathryn Sheets and Zach Walker four years in the United States Navy. He is currently a student at Isothermal Community College.
Reunions Walker
The John R. Walker reunion will Aug. 22 at Providence United Methodist Church Family Life Center. A covered dish lunch will begin at 1 p.m.
Harris
The 31st annual Harris family reunion covered dish lunch will be Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. at the White House Community Center.
Carver High
The Carver High School All-Class reunion will be held Labor Day weekend, beginning Thursday, Sept. 2. On Friday
classmates will gather at The Foundation at Isothermal Community College for registration and for a play. On Saturday, a parade through Spindale ending at Carver Center will be held, followed by an association meeting and the Eagle Gala, a dinner/dance. The group will attend worship service Sunday afternoon. A golf tournament will be held Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. at Meadowbrook Golf Course. Purse will be based on participation. Registration will be held from 9 to 10 a.m.; cost is $40 per golfer. Proceeds go to
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The descendants of Amos Miller and Carrie Lynch will hold a reunion Sept. 10-12 in Polk County. For information, call Velma Logan, 828-863-2997, or Cynthia Logan, 2470726. Please RSVP by Aug. 25.
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The East Rutherford Class of 2000 will hold a reunion Sept. 18. For details, please contact Amber Guffey Fowler at 289-1766 or visit the class’ Facebook page.
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The Chase High School Trojan Band will hold an alumni reunion Nov. 5 during the last home football game. There will be a registration form on the band’s website at www.trojanmarchingband.org. Former band directors are also invited. Former members are invited to bring their instruments and play pep music in the stands. For information, contact Band Director Michael Henderson at mhenderson@rcsnc.org.
East Rutherford High Class of 1980
The East Rutherford High Class of 1980 is planning its 30th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Forest City Clubhouse. Any classmates who have not been contacted should call Angela Flack, 245-8821.
R-S Central High Class of 1965
The R-S Central High School Class of 1965 will hold a 45 year reunion Oct. 16 at the Water Oak Restaurant in Rutherfordton. class memebers who have not received information about the event should contact Pat Nanney, 245-2246, or Jack Huss, 287-2190. A planning meeting is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at Spindale Restaurant.
Class of 1965 is planning its 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse. If you have not received an invitation, please contact one of the following people and give them your address: Ronnie Holland, 245-1516; Donna Hughes, 2862710; Donnis Baynard, 704-482-5753; or Janice Swing, 657-6180.
East Rutherford Class of 1985
East Rutherford Class of 1985 will hold its 25th reunion Oct. 15 and 16. For more information, call Tracy L. Fuller, 287-0943, or Penni Keyes, 704-9956915.
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While at the North Carolina Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Summer Reading and Science Workshop this summer, Elizabeth Stoner got to visit the Raleigh Farmer’s Market.
Stoner takes part in Ag in the Classroom
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Members of the Jacobus family attended a reunion held by the East High Band Aug. 7. Those who attended included Amanda Whittemore, Jennifer Jacobus Easler, Rita Jacobus Whittemore, Grace Whittemore, Sandra Todd, Tyler Jacobus, Christopher Whittemore, Kasey Whittemore, Danny Todd, Kelby Wood and Wallace Easler.
East Band holds reunion
With band recordings from the ‘60s and ‘70s playing in the Elizabeth Stoner, importance of the peo- background, former a teacher at Harris ple involved with the members of the East Elementary, representvarious stages of agriRutherford High School ed Rutherford County cultural production, the Cavalier Band gathSchools at the North employment opportuni- ered to share stories Carolina Farm Bureau ties afforded by agricul- and memories during a Ag in the Classroom ture and the industry’s reunion held Aug. 7. Summer Reading and statewide economic The Cavalier Band Science Workshop July impact. AITC enables celebrated the life and 12-14. teachers to meet the legacy of W.W. Jacobus Fifty-three kindergareducational needs of (band director from ten through fifth grade their students through 1966-1976) coinciding teachers from across competency-based, with the 40th anniverthe state attended grade level specific cur- sary of the the band’s the workshop, which ricula, teacher inservice participation in the Elizabeth Stoner was designed to proworkshops and local World Music Festival in vide educators with support through conKerkrade Holland on strategies and lesson tact with county Farm Aug. 8, 1970. of agriculture in North plans for teaching sciBureau members. Two former assistant Carolina. Ag in the ence and literacy skills Activities making up band directors were while emphasizaing the Clasroom (AITC) benthe workshop included present. efits North Carolina importance of agricullesson demonstraDanny Todd, who was public and private, ture in today’s society. tions, hands-on learnassistant with Jacobus charter and homeschool Ag in the Classroom, ing activities and a full in the early 1970s, and teachers by promoting an educational program day of farm tours. The his wife, Sandra Todd, an appreciation for our sponsored by North group visited the N.C. who was a drum major Carolina Farm Bureau, state’s food and fiber State Research FAcility for Jacobus when he production from the is dedicated to fostering at Lake Wheeler and was band director for raw source to the cona better understandthe Raleigh Farmers a high school in Loris, sumable product. AITC ing of the importance Market. S.C., in the ‘60s, and also focuses on the Charles Page, who was assistant with Jacobus in the mid and late 1960s, and went with the band on the Europe trip in 1970 came attended. The commons area walls were decorated They’ve been rather FOREST CITY — with memorabilia from busy lately. They did Former Rutherfordton nine transplants the resident Gene Bryson weekend I was held has received a new kidover, and three more ney. He updated his “A the following Tuesday. Bryson in China” webI don’t know if that is site with the latest on an inordinate number, the July 11 transplant. Mr. and Mrs. but it seemed like a lot A businessman in James S. Hopper to me, and the hospital furniture manufacturof Rutherfordton, a staff was strained to ing, Bryson returned daughter, Hayleigh handle the increase of home from his comGrace Hopper, Aug. 7. patients.” pany’s plant in China to “These first few Winston-Salem at least Kayla Lowery months are critical to a year ago to await the and Eric Pruett of assuring my body does Rutherfordton, a transplant he has neednot reject this new kid- daughter, Saydie Grace ed for several years. Gene Bryson ney. So the meds are He underwent the Pruett, Aug. 8. extensive, and the care transplant at Wake by the day. At least I Chad and Renee is close. I have to limit Forest University sure think so. And the Davis of Rutherfordton, Baptist Medical Center doctors seem to be con- public exposure dura son, Zachary Landon ing this period too, so and returned home curring,” he wrote on Davis, Aug. 10. I cannot go to games, about four days later. his website. “Seems I Enrique Loera and “As the days and was in such good health church, or other events Stephanie Orasing of for another few weeks, weeks are now passthey sent me along so Rutherfordton, a son, and have to be careful ing along, I’m getting they could tend to the Diesel Fidenco Loera, even after that.” stronger and healthier backlog of patients. Aug. 10. Sonya and David n Mail: P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC Washburn of Church announcements 28043 Rutherfordton, a Submit items for the church calendar daughter, Ava Elizabeth n In person: 601 Oak St., Forest City in the following ways: Washburn, Aug. 12. Items received by noon Thursday will n E-mail: lifestyles@thedigitalcourier. Dylan and be published in Saturday’s paper on a com Amber Morrison space available basis. n Fax: 248-2790 of Rutherfordton, a daughter, Rylee Paige
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the “Jacobus Years.” An “In Memory of...” table was displayed to honor the Jacobuses and 15 band members who are now deceased. Kathy Weir, former band member and former ERHS band director for 10 years, led alumni on tours of the band room and trophy cases. Alumni directories with contact information were designed and distributed by Marty Beam, a former band member. A catered barbecue meal was served in the school’s cafeteria. Dr. Tony Beam, a former band member, was the emcee for the evening. Rita Jacobus Whittemore, daughter of W.W. and Vernie Jacobus, shared some stories about her father and her experiences with the band. A representative from each graduating class shared stories from their perspectives as band students. A recording of Band President LuJuan Gibson taped in the stands at the European Preview presentation in Bryan Harrill Stadium on July 25, 1970,
was played. Richard Mauney, currently serving as a missionary in Romania, was brought to the reunion via “skype,” with help from Mike Jolley, Debbie Jolley Bedford and Patrick Smith, current ERHS band director. Don Addis, the first band member under W. W. Jacobus to actually graduate and become a band director himself, led the alumni in a “kazoo” version of “The Horse” and “The East High Fight Song.” A poignant segment of the program began with “Leader of the Band,” written and sung by Dan Fogleberg, softly in the background as each band alumnus was asked to stand as their names were read. The program ended with Eddie Digh, Mack McKeithan and members of the class of 1967 leading everyone in the East High “Alma Mater” – one of Jacobus’ traditions was to have everyone stop what they were doing as the band pulled back into the school parking lot after an event and sing the alma mater in unison.
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Forest City, a son, Zyrek William Harrison, Aug. 13. Jeremiah and Alice McCluney of Rutherfordton, a daughter, Miah Grace McCluney, Aug. 14.
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Kid’s Fest held Aug. 14 FOREST CITY—Belk of Tri-City Mall hosted a Kid’s Fest Saturday, Aug. 14. The event began at noon with a fashion show held directly across from the children’s department. Sixteen kids between the ages of 3 and 12 participated in the fashion show and modeled two to three outfits of Belk’s new Back-to-School fall fashion line. After the fashion show, festivities continued outside until 3 p.m. as kids played a variety of games, participated in a coloring contest, got their faces painted and ate snow cones. All Belk stores participated in Kid’s Fest. Activities varied at individual store locations.
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Camp Whezknot made possible through corporate donation
FOREST CITY – On Aug. 14, staff and family members from River Textile Services, Inc. (RTS), headquartered in Rutherford County, grilled and served dinner to the children at Rutherford Hospital’s Camp Wheezknot, a weekend camp for children between the ages of 7-12 who are living with asthma.
Camp WheezKnot was funded entirely through a generous donation to the Rutherford Hospital Foundation from RTS Charities, the philanthropic branch of River Textile Services, Inc. “We are just so grateful to RTS for their
kindness and generosity,� said Patti Brown, coordinator for the camp. “Thanks to them, we were able to open another whole lodge with 28 additional beds this year. For the first time, we didn’t have to worry about money. That wouldn’t have been possible without RTS.� This summer’s camp hosted 45 campers and 12 counselors. To show their appreciation, the camp’s children designed and signed a banner of appreciation. They presented the banner to RTS Chairman/CEO, George Ferencz, during the festivities.
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The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010 — 7C
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New wife tries to exorcise late wife from man’s life Dear Abby: My wife, “Jan,” is having problems related to my late wife, “Ellen.” Ellen and I were married 31 years. We built a business together and raised three sons. Obviously, I have a lifetime of memories associated with her. I admit that I still grieve, but I have tried to move on. I am forbidden to mention Ellen’s name around Jan. She says five years should be long enough to “forget.” When we married two years ago, she moved into my home because it was bigger and closer to my business than hers. Jan now says she has no “place” in this house, although we moved most
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of her furniture in and sold mine. Abby, Jan won’t let me have a photo of Ellen, even in a drawer. I had to buy her a second piano because she refused to play the one that Ellen had played on, nor will she consider a certain make of car to replace hers because Ellen drove one. She says she feels like “the other woman” in our marriage. It’s not a threesome, and I’m not trying to mold her into my first wife. Did
I make a mistake marrying just three years after my wife died? Am I inconsiderate of Jan’s feelings, or is she being unreasonable? — Remarried Dear Remarried: It’s not unusual for a second wife who moves into an existing home to want to “sterilize” the interior so she can make it her own. However, I agree that Jan’s reaction is extreme. Obviously, you married a woman with serious insecurities. Her insistence that the name of the mother of your children not be mentioned, or a photo of her kept — even in a drawer — is unrealistic and heavyhanded.
If you made a “mistake” it may have been in marrying while you were still grieving. Because you and Jan are at odds, I strongly advise scheduling some sessions with a marriage counselor. Dear Abby: I was laid off recently and my husband does not make much money. We have lived within our means, but due to a recent rash of bad luck, necessary home repairs, kids’ braces and medical bills, I don’t know what to do. My parents are not helping us in this time of need, and I am becoming resentful. They are elderly and we are always helping them — cutting grass, painting, driving
them to family get-togethers and doctor’s appointments. These are things they would have to pay someone else for, but we do for free. I want to say, “I need your help NOW, not an inheritance down the road.” I have no siblings nearby and I know my parents’ care will eventually fall to me, putting even more stress on my situation. Am I wrong to feel resentful, knowing they can afford to help us out but don’t? — Dutiful Daughter Dear Dutiful Daughter: Before you allow your resentment to build any further, have a talk with your parents. Have you asked them for help and been
Must exercise be halted? Spay or neuter your animal today Dear Dr. Gott: I would like to know more about tricuspid regurgitation. I’ve been exercising for more than 25 years and just learned I have this condition. It has been called mild. I see my specialist later this month but don’t know how to exercise with the diagnosis. Dear Reader: Tricuspid regurgitation, also known as insufficiency, occurs when this particular valve in the heart fails to close properly. This causes blood to flow backward into the right atrium (upper-heart chamber) when the right ventricle (lower-heart chamber) contracts. There are several reasons this may occur, including but not limited to injury to the right ventricle, radiation therapy, carcinoid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, Marfan syndrome and, in the presence of Ebstein’s anomaly, a congenital heart disorder. Without pulmonary hypertension, there may be no symptoms at all. When pulmonary hypertension and moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation occur together, patients may experience fatigue, pulsing of the neck veins, decreased urinary output, weakness, symptoms of right-sided heart failure and edema of the feet, ankles and stomach. A physician can make a diagnosis if he or she feels a pulse over the liver or swelling of the liver and spleen, when a murmur or abnormal sounds are heard through a
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stethoscope. A physician may choose to order a chest X-ray, EKG or echocardiogram to correctly diagnose the disorder. Laboratory testing may reflect abnormal liver function and hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice). Some medications may cause symptoms and include those for Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches and obesity. Mild cases may not require any treatment at all. More advanced cases may require brief hospitalization to verify the diagnosis and bring symptoms under control. Any underlying conditions would be addressed during the hospitalization. Should surgery be required, it may include repair or replacement of the valve. Patients should reduce their salt intake and may find relief by elevating the head of their beds to combat feelings of shortness of breath. If you haven’t already, I recommend you engage the services of a cardiologist and rely on his or her judgment when it comes to how much exercise you should undertake. I am unaware of any other medical conditions you might have and cannot make that decision.
Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, who has saved countless dogs and their families from emotional trauma because of unacceptable canine behavior (really unproductive human behavior), now has a website www.cesarwway.com. The site is filled with interesting and helpful topics for dog owners interested in improving the lives of their canine companions. The current Cesar’s Way newsletter offers the following information regarding international efforts to stop pet overpopulation primarily through spay/neuter programs. Read his message below. “August 21, 2010 marks the 19th Annual International Homeless Animals Day. In an effort to raise awareness about the extreme overpopulation affecting animal shelters The International Society for Animal’s rights (ISAR) will hold events and candlelight vigils across the world in honor of those animals that have lost their lives due to overpopulation. Every year more than 4.5 million dogs and cats die in local animal shelters due to a lack of space—(around 3.000 animals are destroyed yearly in Rutherford County alone). For the past 19 years, organizations such as ISAR have promoted new ideas and efforts to reduce pet over-population with spay and neuter programs. One of the kindest acts people can perform to save the lives of animals is to spay or neuter their pet, which prevents homeless animals from ever being born in the first place. From a simple spread of the message, to attending fundraisers for shelters to help keep their spay/ neuter programs thriving, we all can help the cause in keeping shelter populations at a minimum. We have heard this Ghandi quote many times: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” We would add here that it has to begin at the local level because a great nation is comprised of great communities!.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Aug. 22; Before considering a career change in the year ahead, be sure you’ve done everything you can to become valuable. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - When seeking direction for a personal situation, talk to those who will tell you the truth. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - If you are a creature of habit, it may be time to make a change. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - One of your most effective assets is your ability to get along with people from all walks of life. You can use this to improve your dealings with a difficult person. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Larger-than-usual rewards can be generated through sheer determination and hard work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Whether you realize it or not, every time you open your mouth, your words have a big impact on others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) If you’re in the market for something special, this might be a good day to go exploring to see if it is out there. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - It’s great to be helpful to friends and family alike, but don’t get so immersed in their affairs that you forget about your own needs. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Get together with a close friend if s/he is available, and let this person help you thrash out what’s been bothering you. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Go digging in that scrap heap for a lost interest that can be resurrected. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Fences can be mended if you desire, but you will have to be the one who extends the hand of friendship. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - The best way to assure success in a collective endeavor is to look out for the interests of everyone. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Pay attention to every detail and aspect in your business dealings, and don’t take anything for granted.
Two vigil events will be held in North Carolina and information is available at the Cesar’s website. Or visit www.gratefulness.org to learn more about online vigils and how you can contribute to this event by making an online donation. Remember you always have the option of supporting our own local Rutherford County low cost spay/neuter programs by sending donations to the Community Pet Center at P.O. Box 623, Rutherfordton, NC 28139-0623
The Pet Project Produced by Jo-Ann Close and Lynne Faltraco Community Pet Center
Scrimp or Splurge on furnishings Moving can be exciting and stressful. Whether it’s your first apartment or a move into a new-to-you home, you’ll be tempted to buy new furnishings and home decor. Many interior decorating accents and solutions can be either handmade projects or purchased secondhand. Here are a few suggestions. SPLURGE ON: Some of your larger anchor pieces, such as couches, dining or kitchen tables, mattresses and bed frames, can be more high-end items. One reader, Carla from Canada, shares: “I felt we should buy a quality couch, as it is something that gets a lot of use and should last a long time. I also felt it was worth paying extra if needed to get something that was actually comfortable to sit on. We bought a solid wood entertainment center, too. I would never get a cheap particle board one again, as we wasted so much money on replacing ones that bent and fell apart.” SCRIMP ON: Curtains can be found secondhand, bought cheap or made yourself. Kim from Alabama, adds: “I have a twin-size flat sheet as a curtain on my bedroom window. It’s pulled back and fastened with a decorative drapery tie with tassel. The fitted sheet I used to cover two long pillows to make a padded headboard for my bed that sits right on top of the mattresses. I have just a Hollywood frame and didn’t want to spend the money for a wooden headboard. Now the curtains and the headboard match. It works for me since the set of sheets was used and was given to me!
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The pillows for the headboard were ‘salvaged’ foam sofa cushion cut to the desired size.” SPLURGE ON: Consider furniture that has a dual purpose, such as chests that can be used as storage and a table. A large dresser can be used for clothes, as a makeshift buffet, in the garage as a potting bench or to hold miscellaneous tools. Jen D., shares: “I took an old dresser from my childhood and turned it into a media stand. I took out the top two drawers, popped out their bottoms and used the bottoms as the shelf in the newly vacated space. My DVD player sat there so it could pick up a signal from the remote. As for the drawers themselves (what was left of them), I took the handles off and hung them nearby on the wall as square shelves that held two small speakers and a small knickknack. A quick repaint in soft white and I had a beautiful little entertainment center!” SCRIMP ON: Artwork can be made cheaply. Use photos, make collages or shadow boxes from keepsakes. Frame children’s art, vintage greeting cards, fabric or handkerchiefs. Scan and frame book illustrations, or make your own silhouette art (visit www.designspongeonline. com/2008/04/diy-projectcustom-paper-silhouettes. html).
8C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, August 22, 2010
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TDA extends photo contest deadline
FOREST CITY — The deadline for the Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority photography contest is Sunday. Submitted photos can show any natural, historical or cultural subject in the area. Photos must depict Rutherford County from a public vantage point and one that a visitor could access as it appears in real life. Photos with a front porch view or those with a porch in them are encouraged but not required as judges are looking for a diverse collection of entries. Participants may submit up to three digital photos to the contest’s official Flickr account.
The deadline for submission of photos has now been extended to August 31, 2010. To enter, please visit http:// blueridgefrontporch.com/ photocontest and complete the online form before uploading your photo to the contest’s Flickr account. A panel will judge the photos based on originality, artistic composition, photographic technique and technical execution. Finalists will be chosen from all entries and winners will receive assorted prizes for their work. Winners will receive recognition for only one of their submitted photos. Some prizes include one complimentary night at The
blueridgefrontporch.com/ photocontest and complete the online form before uploading your photo to the contest’s Flickr account. Minor digital enhancement such as cropping, rotating, red-eye removal and resizing are permitted, however significantly modified or unnatural looking images will be disqualified. For a complete list of rules and regulations, entry form and link to Flickr account, visit http://blueridgefrontporch. com. For questions regarding the contest contact Michelle Whitaker at Michelle. Whitaker@rutherfordcountync.gov or call 245-1492.
Esmeralda Inn, one round of golf and scenic lake cruise from Rumbling Bald Resort, four-hour fishing trip provided by Lewis No Clark and a $25 gift certificate from M Squared Restaurant Winning and other selected photographs will be used in any Lake Lure & the Blue Ridge Foothills marketing and promotional materials and displayed on Rutherford Tourism’s website. Winning photographs will also be displayed Sept. 14-19 at the Celebrating of the Arts-Visual Arts Guild & Foundation- Guild Gallery. The contest will commence on July 15, 2010 and end on August 31, 2010. To enter please visit http://
RCS announces first week menu August 25 - 27 Wednesday — Manager’s choice Thursday — Manager’s choice Friday — Manager’s choice August 30 - 31 Monday — Pepperoni pizza, buttered corn, pineapple chunks. Tuesday — Corndog, potato puffs, apple crisp, ice juicee. Choice of milk with each meal.
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