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By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
Council agrees with planners on future bank
A scooter operator was injured shortly after noon on Monday when he reportedly fell off the vehicle before it struck a car on Old Epsom Road near Mason Street. The victim, Trayshard Henderson, 19, of 65 N. Pinehill St., was taken to Maria Parham Medical Center. No one was said to have been seriously hurt in the eastbound 2005 Buick which was driven by Frances Dillard Gibson, 74, of 1441 Epsom Road. According to Officer K.L. Gregory of the Henderson Police Department, the front end of the Buick was hit by the side of the scooter which was traveling west. Gibson said she was coming into the curve when she noticed the scooter coming towards her. She swerved to miss the scooter, Gibson added. Gregory quoted Henderson as saying the “Driver of Vehicle 1 (Buick) was in his lane and he hit the wrong brake and swerved, causing his bike to slide.” Please see SCOOTER, page 3A
Index Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . 12A Light Side . . . . . . . . 13A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-5B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 2C Classifieds. . . . . . . 3-7C
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Deaths Franklin County Cora R. Bullock, 78 Oxford Faye W. Clark, 62
Obituaries, 4A
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Getting down to business Lori Kirkland, above, goes over a worksheet with students in her first grade class at E.O. Young Elementary Tuesday morning. Tuesday was the first day of school for public schools. At right, students in Christi Welch’s class wait to enter the classroom.
Henderson covers budget gap $50,000 pulled from sales of equipment to cover lost state revenues By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
The Henderson City Council earlier this week quickly and unanimously voted to amend the municipal budget to cover a $50,000 shortfall from the state. City Manager Ray Griffin said that, approximately a week ago, North Carolina’s budget resolution resulted in additional cuts to counties and municipalities, with revenues from sales of beer and wine to be reduced by more than 66 percent. That lowered the amount of projected income for Henderson via Raleigh from $76,000 to $26,000. And, as a result, one of the small
cushions the city was hoping for, from the sale of motor vehicles, is already being tapped, Griffin told the council on Monday evening. And the city will have to tap into anticipated revenues from the sale of equipment in the next couple of months, Griffin added. Henderson is operating with a tight budget. The council majority on June 22 agreed to raise the property tax rate by two cents instead of the one-cent increase the council majority agreed on at the June 9 budget session. The vote meant that, effective at the July 1 start of this current budget year, the rate would be set at 58.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
And the extra cent in tax hike is being put into the fund balance, that is, the municipal piggy bank. The council majority on June 9 agreed to put revenues from the other one cent into the fund balance and to close a $16,200 gap because a debt refinancing plan for the new police station and the Aycock Recreation Center turned out not to be as optimistic as anticipated. State lawmakers did not pass North Carolina’s budget until Aug. 5, with a package of higher taxes and reduced services reluctantly signed by Gov. Beverly Perdue.
new feature is a completely redesigned e-Edition. We’re excited about photo slideshows that will give you the option to look at more photos. And we’ve also added a news business directory — in addition to so much more. You are certainly going to see some bugs for the next several days, so we apologize in advance. We rushed to get up and going as quickly as we could and we’re still fine-tuning some features. We hope you enjoy the new look.
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The Henderson City Council earlier this week unanimously voted to uphold the Planning Board majority’s recommendation earlier this month to deny a woman’s request to rezone her family’s deteriorating, empty residential property at the northwest corner of Parker Lane and Dabney Drive to allow for a future bank. Opposing residents, expressing the “not in my backyard” opinion, cited several concerns, namely decreases in property values and traffic along an already busy Dabney and at the already congested intersection of Dabney, Parker and Parham Street. And opponents additionally noted rezoning the property from the present moderate-to-low-density residential to an office and institutional classification would allow more than just the proposed unnamed bank. The Planning Board voted 4-1 on Aug. 3 to advise denying rezoning the property, which is located at 1408 Parker. During Monday evening’s council meeting, local real estate agent
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The Henderson office of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will be closed for half a day next week so the location can change over from issuing drivers’ licenses on the spot to the “central issuance” system in which the new license will be mailed to the applicant. The office at the DMV Building, 1080 Eastern Blvd., will close at 8 a.m. on Monday and reopen at 1 p.m. Photos will still be taken
at the local office, but the license will not be prepared there. The DMV office will issue a 20-day permit to drive that should be more than enough, the state says, to cover the estimated week to 10 days it will take for the new license to be received in the mail. Only 12 offices in the state remain to be converted to the system, and the Henderson office is the only such location in the Tri-County area. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.
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Mark It Down Today Wednesday Farmer’s market — The Wednesday Farmer’s Market, located near the track behind the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling local produce. The market is sponsored by the YMCA, the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service and Maria Parham Medical Center. Venders interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stroke support group — The Maria Parham Medical Center Stroke Support Group will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Center for Rehab Conference Room of the Brodie Waddill Building at Maria Parham Medical Center. The group will follows the National Stroke Association Discovery Circles program, a nationally recognized stroke support group format. Stroke survivors, families, friends and caregivers are invited to attend. Please contact Liz Karan at 436-1604 with any questions. Public Works Committee — The Oxford City Commission’s Public Works Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in the engineering conference room on the second floor of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St. The committee will review the solid waste report and other issues.
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Alive After Five — The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its second Alive After Five event of the season from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Ellington-Brim Chevrolet at the corner of Main and Lyon streets in Creedmoor. The event will feature The Fantastic Shakers Band. The public is invited to bring a chair, enjoy the concessions and dance to the music of this well-known and very popular beach music group. Church Watch — The Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers will sponsor a Church Watch forum at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Star Barbaro will give a presentation on security and protection from terrorism. Pastors and church laity are invited to attend. Chess Club — The Henderson/Vance Chess Club, affiliated with the U. S. Chess Federation, meets at the First United Methodist Church from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome, adults and youths, novice or experienced. For more information, call Rudy Abate at 438-4459 (days) or 738-0375 (evenings). Lion Club — The Henderson Lion Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club. The guest speaker will be District Governor Lion Don G. Henry. He will be speaking on the club activities in District 31-G. Those who are interested in membership in the club should call Randy Oxendine, president, at 438-8034 or send an e-mail to oxendine@nc.rr.com.. Business After Hours — The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business After Hours hosted by Henderson Wellness Center PA and Chick-fil-A at 414 Dabney Drive (Henderson Wellness) from 5:30-7 p.m. There will be great food and assorted beverages along with door prizes! Please RSVP to rsvp@hendersonvance.org or call 438-8414. Only chamber members and potential chamber members are invited!
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Health seminar — The registration deadline is today for a health seminar on Sept. 1 sponsored by Granville Health System on the topic “How do I know if there is something wrong with my heart?� The seminar will be held from 6-7 p.m. in Meeting Room 133 at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus in Creedmoor and the guest speaker will be Dr. L. Allen Kindman. A free dinner will be served. To make a reservation, call (919) 6903447 or e-mail sgmealandmore@graanvillemedical.com. Truck/tractor pull — The Vance County Fire & Rescue’s third annual National Truck & Tractor Pull will be held today and tomorrow at the Vance County Fairgrounds off U.S. 1 Bypass at N.C. 39. Admission for adults is $15; children 6 - 12, $5; under 5, free. Gates open at 4 p.m. For more information, call (919) 291-9501. Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a nonprofit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
Daisy Garden Club members Dominique Anderson and Ariel Zackery (front row, left to right) and Edith Carroll, Barbara Carroll, Velma Steed and Vivian Bullock (back row, left to right) display the arrangements they made during the workshop at the 74th annual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Garden Club.s
‘Go Green’ theme of garden club convention The 74th annual convention of the N.C. Federation of Garden Clubs was held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Research Triangle Park, Aug. 7-9. The theme was “Go Green is Our Scheme.� The official opening session of the convention was Friday night with the youth gardeners in charge. Dominique Anderson of the Daisette Youth Club read the scripture and carried the Daisette Club Flag. Velma Steed carried the Daisy Club Flag during the flag marching ceremony. Laverne Alexander, senior U.S. Congressional advisor, was the keynote speaker. On Saturday morning, Mary Armstrong, state president and a member of the Scotland Garden Club, Laurinburg, presented her address to the gardeners. Following her address, Dorothy Pierce, coordina-
tor for “Go Green: Keep Durham Beautiful� showed slides on the focus issues of litter, beautification and waste reduction. Edith Hare, district director, prepared a 20082009 program activities booklet for the Federation of Garden Clubs using the theme “Demonstrating Love of God’s Creation: His Earth and His People by Working Together, Sharing Together and Enriching Life.� She compiled the activities and program categories from each garden club in the districts. Each garden club’s president was given a booklet. Celester Clark and Sarah Lemay conducted hands-on-workshops using straw baskets, silk flowers, greenery and bows for the senior and youth gardeners. The annual queen/king contest and awards banquet was held on Saturday evening. Vivian Bullock
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Tax-Aide volunteers are people who like to help others. They are also motivated to learn the tax system and apply their knowledge and tax skills to assist other people. The program stresses free assistance for all low-to-moderate income individuals in the area, with special emphasis on the elderly. To learn more about the free training and how you can help others with their taxes, please call the senior center at 430-0257.
narrated the queen’s contest. Velma Steed, adult queen contestant, represented the Daisy Club. Ariel Zackery, youth queen contestant, represented the Daisette Youth Club. The Daisy Club received first place for its scrapbook and a tri-color ribbon for Best in Show for its floral design. Some of the flowers used in the floral design came from Barbara Carroll’s garden. They were rooster corn, yellow lantana, red Cana lily, rosemary and zinnias. Barbara Carroll, chairman of the Memorial Committee and president of the Daisy Garden Club, presided and conducted the devotional and memorial services on Sunday morning. The names of deceased gardeners were
called and Felicia Branch of the Calla Lilettes Youth Club lighted the candle. The table had a white cloth on it covered with ivy with a long-stemmed crystal glass candleholder in the center of the table. Judge Carolyn J. Yancey of Creedmoor gave the morning message. Her topic was “What is in Your Soil?� Daisy gardeners and guests attending were: Barbara Carroll, Daisy Garden Club president; Vivian Bullock, Edith R.J. Carroll, Velma Steed, Shavonne Steed Foster and William Green. Youth gardeners attending were Dominique Anderson and Ariel Zackery.
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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Seattle 79/54
Billings 92/60
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New York 90/72
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OXFORD — Work started earlier this week in advance of the resurfacing of U.S. 158/Oxford Loop from U.S. 15 to Business U.S. 158/Williamsboro Street. Contact the writer at awheS.T. Wooten Corp. of less@hendersondispatch.com. Wilson has charge of transforming the increasingly bumpy three-mile segment of highway, which extends from adjacent to the streets in the areas the campus of J.F. Webb of Parker and Peace are only 18 feet wide, meaning High School to the Revlon money would be needed to cosmetics plant and near Interstate 85. Crews are expand the pavement. first patching the existing And Roberson said pavement, which should the N.C. Department of take approximately a week Transportation would to two weeks to complete. need to be approached The U.S. 158 project about adjusting the signal was grouped with a U.S. at Dabney and Parker to 1 resurfacing project from allow a longer green light the N.C. 56/Franklinton infor motorists approaching terchange to the Franklin from Parker. County-Wake County line, Grissom’s wife apwith Wooten also being proached next, with two the low bidder. The total pages of opposition signaestimated cost of both projtures. ects is slightly more than Susan Hamlett, who moved to the neighborhood $2 million. The completion a couple of years ago, said, deadline is Oct. 30. Both projects will paid “We do need economic for with American Redevelopment, but I just covery and Reinvestment don’t think this is the right Act of 2009 funds, betsite.” ter known as the federal Councilwoman Mary stimulus designed to help Emma Evans said if she jumpstart the weak nalived in the neighborhood, tional economy. she would probably not want a bank there, either, Send comments to news@ but she asked, “When hendersondispatch.com. are we going to start our economic development process?” “So, I’m wondering if were voting down, voting against economic developA witness told Gregory ment?” Evans asked. the driver of the Buick Rainey, while emphawas looking away from the sizing that, “We’re for street, causing the accieconomic development,” dent. said the permitted uses Another witness told the at that location could be a fire station, an ambulance officer the operator of the scooter was in the wrong service, a daycare or a lane, going too fast. family care home. Damages were estimat“We cannot base our decision on what they say ed at $500 to each vehicle. Henderson was treated is going there. We have and released at Maria Parto base our decisions on ham Medical Center. what can go there, okay,” Rainey said. Contact the writer at awheDaeke led the vote to less@hendersondispatch.com. support the Planning Board majority’s recommendation. Mann on Aug. 3 told the Planning Board she has neither the energy nor the financial means to care for the property, which was the home of her since-deceased parents. And Mann told the Planning Board that her husband underwent a liver transplant.
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to-low-density residential to office and institutional. Dennis Lambert, while making clear he has no disrespect for Pearce, said Pearce has only been in the neighborhood a short time. “I do not want a bank sitting in my backyard. I do not want any commercial property sitting in my backyard,” Lambert said. Lambert said he is sympathetic to the Mann family and would like to have this investment for their purposes, “but right now this is not the best move.” “Right now, our tax values are higher than our property values,” Lambert said, noting one can drive in the western part of Henderson and see “for sale” signs in front of houses. “We don’t need another bank. If you want a bank, go look at the armory,” Lambert said, referring to the vacant former National Guard structure near the intersection of Dabney and Garnett Street. Attorney Jonathan Care said, “I can promise you all of us who are here tonight against this will be back. We don’t want to be. And I don’t think it would be fair to have to ask us to have to come back again. You didn’t call and ask us what night we wanted this hearing held.” Care urged the council to look at the zoning regulations, the purposes of which include lessening congestion and preventing overcrowding. Jim Populorum said, “We want to keep our area residential.” Populorum said his problem is that, once the property is rezoned, the bank could back out and the council would have a hard time denying a rezoning request for whatever kind of small business. Tommy Roberson expressed concerns about Parker’s Peace swimming pool being open in the summertime and said
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Karen Stainback, speaking on behalf of the petitioner, Diana Moore Mann, the petitioner’s siblings and the prospective investor, asked the council to hold off 30 days before making a decision. Stainback cited schedule conflicts of several persons wanting to speak. Councilman Michael Rainey, who doubles as Planning Board chairman, said 30 days seemed like a long time and said he believed several persons present in the audience for the public hearing should be given the chance to speak. City Manager Ray Griffin said the petitioner asked for the hearing not to be scheduled for Monday evening, but did so after the notices were published in the Dispatch. Griffin said the petitioner could only ask for a recess until a later date. Councilman Garry Daeke cited the printed announcements, dated Aug. 11 and Aug.. 18, in saying, “We should do our business tonight.” Mayor Pete O’Geary then opened the hearing to supporters of rezoning. Only one supporter, Lou Pearce, came forward, saying, “I’m for progress and anyone that votes against this is voting against progress.” Pearce, additionally responding to concerns about traffic, said, “Big cities grow with traffic. Ain’t nobody going to walk everywhere. So, you’ve got to have traffic.” After O’Geary opened the floor to opponents, Bill Grissom stepped forward and said, “A person’s home is probably the biggest investment they make in their life.” Grissom expressed his concern about the effect on property values and said, “I’m sure it’s going to decrease it. How much? I don’t know.” And Grissom said he believes the jump would be a big one from moderate-
“C.J.” Dale established the fund, according to Mathews. He said contributions can be mailed to RBC Bank, P.O. Box 1069, Henderson, N.C. 27536, or brought to its location at 407 S. Chestnut St. Newsome can be reached at 438-7954. Dale can be called at 767-4316.
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lying in the roadway at the intersection of Rock Spring Street and Highland Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators who have ruled out robbery as a motive in the case. Andy L. Mathews, an RBC Bank official, said the victim’s mother, Belinda Newsome, is named as the beneficiary of the account. She and Rev. Clarence
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Deaths Cora R. Bullock FRANKLIN COUNTY — Cora R. Bullock, 78, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. She was born July 12, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Katie Williams Alston. She was educated in the Franklin County School System. Early in her life, she became a Christian and joined the Fork Chapel Baptist Church where she remained a member until she transferred her membership to Oak Level United Church of Christ. She enjoyed singing and helping others, especially the elderly, by delivering “meals on wheels.” She was married to the late John Henry Perry and to this union eight children were born. Several years later, she married Alexander Bullock. She was preceded in death by one son. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Level United Church of Christ in the Drewry community. The Rev. Leon White will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Alexander Bullock; four sons, Nathaniel Perry of Louisburg, the Rev. Lonnie R. Perry of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Carl L. Perry of Warrenton, and William H. Perry of New York City, N.Y.; three daughters, Unetta Jones of Richmond, Va., Kathleen Harris of New York and Carolyn Spence of Philadelphia, Pa.; two stepsons, Dallas Bullock of Jacksonville and Douglas Bullock of Raleigh; two brothers, Anthony Alston of Louisburg and Eugene Alston of Richmond, Va.; 25 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and
two adopted daughters, Bernetta J. Alston and Deloise Champion. The body may be viewed today from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and at the church on Thursday one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by R.H. Greene Funeral Home of Warrenton.
Faye W. Clark HENDERSON — Faye Woodard Clark, 62, of 888 Dick Faines Road, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at 5130 Stone Lane, Oxford, of declining health. She was born in Vance County and was the daughter of Ressie Lee and Susie Durham Woodard. She joined St. Paul United Church of Christ at an early age, attended the Vance County public schools and graduated from the former Henderson Institute High School. She was employed with Britthaven Nursing Care of Henderson as a certified nursing assistant until declining health. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul United Church of Christ by the Rev. Henry Johen. Burial will be in the St. Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, George R. Clark of the home; four sisters, Carolyn R. Tobey, Elaine D. Woodard and Robin Woodard Smith, all of Oxford, and Glinda Currin-Adams of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the residence of Jesse Adams Jr., 3414 U.S. 158 Highway Business. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.
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Terrorist suspect said dad sold guns By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH — A North Carolina man named as the ringleader of an aspiring terrorism group sold most of the weapons he purchased and wanted to make sure his children were familiar with guns, Daniel Boyd one of the sons told federal agents in a report released Tuesday. Dylan Boyd, in explaining why his family had so many weapons, told the FBI when he was arrested last month that Muslim practice says men should be strong and able to shoot guns in case they are attacked. He estimated that the family had about 10
weapons, including two that father Daniel Patrick Boyd had agreed to sell that day. The younger Boyd said he didn’t know who the buyers were. The FBI has said it seized some two dozen weapons from the Boyd household and that a pit had been dug under their back deck to store the guns. Dylan Boyd, who is in his early 20s, told agents that Muslims must be ready in case they are attacked, claiming that the U.S. Army is overseas raping and killing “their” Muslim sisters. He repeatedly called the FBI agents questioning him “kuffar” — meaning nonbelievers — and said the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were an “inside job,” according to a summary of the interview.
believed to be in Pakistan, were gearing up for a “violent jihad,” though prosecutors haven’t detailed any specific targets or timeframe. The seven men who have been arrested are being held in Virginia pending trial. Prosecutors have also said that Daniel Boyd was trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dylan Boyd said the family’s Muslim practice began to fall apart when they returned from Pakistan. He said the family didn’t resume the Muslim practice until he was a teenager. He indicated that the family lived under strict teachings. Dylan Boyd recalled that both he and brother Zak, also charged in the case, had “went bad” for a while — drinking and dating girls.
Federal investigators have also said they found 26,000 rounds of ammunition inside the Boyd home. Dylan Boyd told agents that ammunition has been growing more expensive and that his father began to buy ammunition in bulk to get a lower price and save on shipping charges. Dylan Boyd said they planned to go shooting that day. His attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment Tuesday. Federal investigators said Daniel Boyd, a drywall contractor, was the ringleader of a small North Carolina-based terrorist group that planned international travel to commit “violent jihad” and went on military-style training trips to rural North Carolina. Authorities claim the group, including an eighth suspect
N.C. pension fund chief quits RALEIGH (AP) — The chief investment officer managing North Carolina’s $60 billion in pension funds has resigned from her lucrative post, State Treasurer Janet Cowell announced Tuesday. Patricia Gerrick, who was hired five years ago by then-Treasurer Richard Moore, resigned effective Monday from a job that paid $340,000 a year, according to Cowell’s office. She was among the highest paid employees in state government. Cowell spokeswoman Heather Franco declined to comment why Gerrick stepped down, citing state personnel confidentiality laws. Gerrick didn’t return a phone call at her Durham home Tuesday. Cowell praised Gerrick in a news release for
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managing investments for one of the nation’s largest public pension systems. Gerrick was in charge as the retirement system expanded its real estate and private equity holdings. While the recent economic downturn resulted in a 14 percent loss on pension fund investments for the year ending June 30, Cowell said earlier this month that the decline was anticipated. “I appreciate Patricia Gerrick’s service to the State of North Carolina and to the over 800,000 members that depend on the pension system.” Cowell said Tuesday. There will be a national search for Gerrick’s replacement that could
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take as long as six months, Cowell’s release said. The investment duties will be handled in the interim by state retirement systems director Michael Williamson. Stephen Cummings, chief executive officer of EnnisKnupp, will serve as an investment adviser after being hired recently to review the investment office. Gerrick had a similar job with Indiana’s public pension fund before Moore hired her in 2004. Her pay nearly doubled last year after Moore received authority by lawmakers to raise salaries as a way to recruit and retain top investor talent.
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Henderson Police detectives did not return multiple phone calls made to them Tuesday by The Daily Dispatch which sought a progress update on the shooting death last weekend of Robert Newsome. The 30-year-old victim, who lived at 715 Highland Ave., was found lying in the roadway at Rock Spring Street and Highland Avenue when police officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Monday that they had ruled out robbery as a motive in the case. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.
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Obama breaks vacation, keeps Bernanke at Fed By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer
OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he wants to keep Ben Bernanke on as Fed chairman, saying he shepherded America through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. “Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom; with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall,” said Obama, with Bernanke standing by his side. “Almost none of the decisions he or any of us made have been easy.” Obama made the announcement while on vacation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts after aides said initially that the president intended a newsfree week there. Both he and Bernanke sported the open-collar look. Bernanke, 55, is credited with turning the economy away from its deepest and longest recession since the 1930s. Now he faces the challenge of meeting White House expectations to chart the full economic recovery considered critical to Obama’s legacy. In sticking with a Republican for the nation’s top banker, the Democratic president was aiming for stability at a time of continuing, though easing, crisis. The move was designed to reassure the U.S. financial sector as well as foreign central banks that the Obama administration isn’t changing course on its largely well-received approaches to the financial meltdown and overall monetary policy. The announcement also came nearly concurrently with a piece of bad economic news. Obama interrupted his vacation to telegraph his decision just ahead of a White House report that gave more bleak assessments of the nation’s deficit picture. Figures released by the White House budget office on Monday foresee a cumulative $9 trillion deficit from 2010-2019, $2 trillion more than the administration estimated in May. Moreover, the figures show the public debt doubling by 2019 and reaching three quarters the size of the entire national economy. Also Monday, analysts with the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected a cumulative $7 trillion deficit from
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Staples reports profit falls 39 percent NEW YORK (AP) — Office supply chain Staples Inc.’s sales fell less in the second quarter than earlier this year, but the company said Tuesday that its profit dropped 39 percent, mainly because of its acquisition of Dutch chain Corporate Express. Sales at Staples stores open at least a year, a key industry metric known as same-store sales, fell 5 percent in the second quarter as average order size fell. The chain’s same-store sales fell 8 percent the previous quarter. The Framingham, Mass.based chain’s sales rose 9 percent to $5.53 billion from $5.07 billion, partly helped by the acquisition, but that was slightly below Wall Street’s forecast of $5.55 billion in revenue. Staples said sales of big-ticket items such as business machines and fur-
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(At left) Job Corps students and Community Relations Council member Warren Bridges with some of the donated school supplies collected during the center’s drive. (Above) Joan Robinson (at left), business community liaison with Kittrell Job Corps Center; Albert Robinson, executive assistant manager of Walgreens; and Job Corps Facility maintenance students work on the clean-up project at Fox Pond Park.
KJCC celebrates 45th anniversary with various projects In recognition of Job Corps’ 45th anniversary, Kittrell Job Corps Center students are sponsoring a school supply drive and conducted a beautification project at Fox Pond Park for the Henderson-Vance County Parks and Recre-
ation Department. More than 320 students and staff at the center have participated in school supply drives in the community and at the center. A school supply drive is being held at the center through Sept. 7. Supplies
being collected include notebook paper, pencils, pens, three-ring binders, composition books, highlighters, colored pencils, crayons, pencil pouches, scissors, book bags, rulers and more. On Aug. 7, students and staff also
assisted the Vance County United Way Volunteer Center with its community school supply drive at Chick Fil-A. “These are remarkable young people, and the United Way Volunteer Center board members
and Vance County Schools are grateful for their efforts,” said Nancy Gray, executive director of the Vance County United Way Volunteer Center. In addition, students enrolled in the center’s facility maintenance
training program raked, removed weeds and debris, and put down pine straw at Fox Pond Park in Henderson in July. Kittrell Job Corps partnered with Walgreens to conduct the beautification project.
John 3:16 Center in Littleton to hold yard sale on Sept. 5 The John 3:16 Center in Littleton will hold a yard sale on Sept. 5 at the Littleton Baptist Church from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at the intersection of U.S. 158 and N.C. 4 (Mosby Avenue) at the light. The center is accepting donations of furniture, electronics, tools, household items, etc. for the sale. Items will be accepted on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call
Shannon at (252) 586-1800 to work out an alternate time. The center is located at 407 East End Ave., Littleton off U.S. 158 east next to Hagwood’s Car Wash. In order to receive a donation receipt, federal tax laws require that all donated items be in working order and in good condition. No clothing will be accepted for yard sale purposes.
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KJCC grad visits Job Corps students Kittrell Job Corps Center students were recently visited by Masaru Harris who graduated from the center in 2007 and is now working as a case worker at the Envisions of Life Group Home in Greensboro. “When I was in the program, all my instructors told me to stay with it and I would see results
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More tough fighting ahead in Afghanistan By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Writer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The commander of the U.S. Central Command warned Tuesday that growing numbers of American soldiers sent to Afghanistan will encounter tough fighting, but said improving civilians’ lives is as important to winning the war as defeating militants. Gen. David Petraeus, speaking to the American Legion’s national convention, said Taliban militants have expanded their influence in the war-ravaged country where U.S. forces are on track to reach 68,000 strong. Petraeus Petraeus, who oversees U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and is best known for coordinating the troop surge that significantly reduced violence in Iraq, warned that “an enormous amount of hard work and tough fighting lies ahead” in Afghanistan. “And reversing the downward trend in security, in particular, will require a sustained, substantial commitment from all involved,” Petraeus said to the throngs of veterans who greeted him with a long ovation. His comments came on the same day a bombing in Afghanistan killed four U.S. service members. August has become the second-deadliest month in the country since the 2001 U.S. invasion. Amid signs of diminishing support for the conflict, Adm. Mike Mullen — the top U.S. military officer — said in his own speech to the veterans’ group that he welcomed debate about the war in Afghanistan. “Let’s take a good, hard look at this fight we’re in, what we’re doing and why we’re doing it,” Mullen said. “I’d rather see us as a nation argue about the war, struggling to get it right, than ignore it.” Just more than 50 percent of respondents to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll said the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting. Three years ago, the U.S. had about 20,000 forces in Afghanistan.
Three times as many are there today and will reach 68,000 by year’s end when all the extra 17,000 troops that President Barack Obama announced in March are in place. An additional 4,000 troops will help train Afghan forces. Mullen also said the war in Afghanistan is about defeating al-Qaida and its allies. He said the forces behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are “still at it.” Petraeus said defeating al-Qaida in Afghanistan will require “more than just killing or capturing terrorists and extremists.” He said American and coalition forces are working with civilian officials to help the Afghan government win greater acceptance from its own people. Since the Taliban’s fall, the country has seen mushrooming school enrollments, road building and expanding medical services, Petraeus said. The goal is to stem recent political gains by the Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist movement that ruled Afghanistan in the late 1990s and gave refuge to Osama bin Laden. And the military may need more than guns and bombs, Mullen said. “The best instruments may be shovels, tractors and teaching degrees,” he said. On Tuesday, early returns from Afghanistan’s nationwide presidential vote showed incumbent Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah both with roughly 40 percent of the vote with 10 percent of polling stations counted. If neither gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the two will face each other in a runoff. In Iraq, meanwhile, U.S. troops are helping the Iraqis build on “hard-earned progress,” Petraeus said. He said Iraqi forces have proven capable of shouldering security tasks in most of the country, though recent bombings in Baghdad remain a “serious concern.” Still, he said it appears the U.S. will be able to proceed with planned troop withdrawals. The current timeline calls for American combat troops to withdraw by August 2010, leaving behind a residual force of 35,000 to 50,000 troops to train and advise Iraqi security forces until a final pullout by the end of 2011.
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Space Shuttle Discovery is seen Tuesday on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Tuesday Aug. 25, 2009. Discovery and a crew of seven are scheduled to lift off today on a mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
NASA fueling space shuttle for second launch attempt By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is fueling space shuttle Discovery again for an early morning launch. Thunderstorms prevented Discovery from blasting off early Tuesday. Better weather is expected for Wednesday’s 1:10 a.m. try. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 70 percent. The sky was fairly clear as the launch team began pumping fuel Tuesday afternoon. Discovery is bound for the international space station. It will haul up thousands of pounds of supplies, including six mice for a bone experiment and a treadmill named for Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert. NASA has until the end of August to launch Discovery and its seven astronauts. Otherwise, the mission will slide into October because other countries are scheduled to launch their spacecraft.
Windows with health-care posters smashed DENVER (AP) — Someone smashed windows bearing health-care reform posters at the Colorado Democratic headquarters in Denver, and party officials say the vandalism appears to be politically motivated. Police say the windows were broken at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. A suspect was arrested but no name was released. State party Chairwoman
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MARION, Ala. (AP) — Members of two feuding families were in jail Tuesday after years of quarreling erupted into a small-town riot in which 150 screaming people hurled rocks and tools — and even struck the police chief. Five men named either Moore or Sawyer and several juveniles were arrested on assault charges after Monday’s violence, said District Attorney Michael Jackson. Authorities said a 2- or 3-year-old dispute between the two families prompted a melee that eventually swelled out of control to include friends and gang members. It wasn’t immediately clear why the families didn’t get along. “Part of it actually could have been some gang activity. Some of them had some tattoos with tear drops like gang members,” Jackson said. “Part of it was families that didn’t get along with each other. It’s big families with a lot of friends.” State troopers said eight people were arrested after the fracas, and Jackson said more would likely be charged. State police and officers from other west Alabama towns were called to keep the peace in Marion, a city of 3,300 about 85 miles west of Montgomery. The town’s police chief was hit in the head with a crowbar but was OK.
Monday’s violence began with a fight at a high school that authorities blamed on the families’ bad blood. That melee, which resulted in two arrests, was also a continuation of a fight from the previous night after a pickup basketball game. After the fight at the school, a crowd gathered at Marion City Hall, and troopers said six more people were arrested there after a verbal dispute turned violent. Four people were injured, and Jackson said one person who was hit might need surgery for a fractured eye socket. Jackson said bond was set at $250,000 for a suspect charged with having a gun at the high school, and he and others remained in custody. “Some of these people need to pack their suitcases because they’re going to be in jail for awhile,” Jackson said. “There was no excuse for this.” Authorities said the feud was between members of the Moore and Sawyer families, and it grew to include extended relatives and their friends. “I got beat down in front of the police department,” Patricia Moore, 36, told The Tuscaloosa News. “(The police) just put one side in jail,” said Johnnie Sawyer, 27. “They didn’t get the other side. That’s not right.”
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41 killed in Afghan vehicle bomb blasts By NOOR KHAN Associated Press Writer
2001. It destroyed about 40 shops, including restaurants and bakeries. “Once again they’ve killed children, women, innocent Afghans. They are not human. They are animals. You can see for yourself the destruction of this enemy,” said deputy provincial police chief Mohammad Sher Shah. The exact mechanism of the bombing was still being determined. Provincial council member Haji Agha Lalai said five vehicles filled with explosives detonated together, causing the massive blast. But Shah said the vehicles used were an oil tanker filled with explosives and two car bombs. Kandahar is the spiritual home of the Taliban, and the militants have carried out several complex attacks here in the last several years. A large NATO base sits on Kandahar’s outskirts, but militants control districts immediately to the city’s west. In other violence, a bomb blast killed four U.S. troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, said military spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Christine Sidenstricker. No other information was released pending the notification of family members. The deaths bring to 41 the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan this month, the second deadliest month in the country since the 2001 U.S. invasion. Last month a record 44 U.S. troops died. This year has been the deadliest of the war for U.S. troops. Including the latest deaths, at least 172 American forces have died in the Afghan war this year, according to an Associated Press count. A British soldier also died Tuesday after being wounded in an explosion Aug. 15 while on patrol near Sangin in Helmand Province, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said. The number of overall NATO deaths this year is a record as well: at least 293. Last year 286 died, according to the AP count. The U.S. has more than 60,000 troops in the country.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A cluster of vehicle bombs detonated simultaneously Tuesday in the Taliban’s LONDON — Israeli Prime spiritual homeland near a Minister Benjamin Netanforeign-owned construction yahu said Tuesday that he company that had recently will seek a compromise with taken over a contract to build the United States that would a road through an insurgentallow Israel to proceed with held area. At least 41 people some settlement construction were killed, all civilians, while restarting peace talks officials said. with the Palestinians. The thundering explosion In Europe on a four-day occurred just after nightfall tour, the Israeli leader met in a district that includes AP Photo/Christof Stache Tuesday with his British U.N. facilities and an Afghan counterpart, intelligence office. The force of Gordon the blast shattered windows Brown, as around the city and sent A young man Tuesday prepares the decoration of an Oktoberfest festival tent in Munich, his country flames shooting into the sky. faces a firm southern Germany. The world’s largest beer festival will open on Sept. 19. So many houses and nearinternational by buildings had collapsed front against that officials feared the death its settlement toll could rise further. At least policy in the 66 people were wounded, said Netanyahu West Bank. Gen. Ghulam Ali Wahabat, a The key police commander in charge meeting of Netanyahu’s trip of southern Afghanistan. comes today, when he meets “There was big smoke in U.S. Mideast envoy George the sky, and there were many Mitchell for talks aimed at dead bodies,” said MohamKorean officials. former President Bill Clinton mad Ismail, a vegetable seller hammering out a compromise By JAE-SOON CHANG Washington has been earlier this month. It also Associated Press Writer on an issue that has turned being treated at the hospital keeping up pressure on released a South Korean into an unusually public for leg and hand injuries Pyongyang to dismantle its worker it held for more than SEOUL, South Korea — disagreement between Israel from the blast. “Some of the nuclear programs, sending four months, agreed to lift reNorth Korea has invited top and its most important ally. wounded were crying out.” a senior official to Asia to strictions on border crossings U.S. envoys to visit the comNetanyahu is trying to It appeared the main with the South, and pledged munist nation in what would seek support for stringent balance the U.S. demands target was the Japanese implementation of the U.N. to resume suspended joint be the countries’ first nuclear against those of his rightcompany that is involved in sanctions meant to punish inter-Korean projects and retalks since President Barack leaning ruling coalition. The reconstruction efforts in the the North for its May 25 unions of families separated Obama was elected, a news Palestinians have said they southern Afghan city. The nuclear test. during the Korean War over report said Tuesday. But the will not resume talks until company recently took over a Separately, South Korea five decades ago. U.S. said there are no plans the Israelis agree to a settlelaunched its first space rocket South Korea’s Unification contract to build a road that for a visit. ment freeze. insurgents had stalled for Tuesday in its quest to beMinistry said Tuesday the North Korea recently “What we’re seeking to come a regional space power, recently released worker was several months. offered the invitation to Steachieve with the United An intelligence office is forced to admit to some false phen Bosworth, special envoy along with China, Japan States in the talks we’ve about a quarter mile from the and India. North Korea has allegations during “coercive” to North Korea, and chief conducted, and will conduct attack site and a U.N. office nuclear negotiator Sung Kim, warned it would be “watching questioning in North Korea. tomorrow and will conduct is located about a half mile closely” for the international Also Tuesday, Pyongyang and the U.S. government is after tomorrow is to find a away. response to the launch after accepted a South Korean strongly considering sendbridging formula that will “The staff is good, everyits own launch in April — offer to hold Red Cross talks ing them to the North next enable us to at once launch body is safe,” said Samad from Wednesday to Friday month, Seoul’s JoongAng Ilbo suspected as a disguised test a process but enable those Khaydarov, head of the of long-range missile technol- to organize a new round daily reported. residents to continue living U.N. Assistance Mission in ogy — drew a rebuke from of reunions of separated U.S. State Department normal lives,” Netanyahu Afghanistan. “Our office, the United Nations. families, Unification Ministry spokesman Ian Kelly said said, referring to the some our guesthouses, are safe. ... Over the past year, North spokesman Chun Hae-sung 300,000 Jewish settlers in the Tuesday that neither BoUnfortunately, security is not Korea stoked tensions with said. The North also restored sworth nor Kim has plans West Bank. so good in Kandahar.” nuclear and missile tests a direct telephone line via the to go to North Korea. The Both Israel and the U.S. No one immediately while boycotting internationborder village of Panmunjom, JoongAng report, citing an signaled ahead of Netanclaimed responsibility for the al nuclear talks. But in recent he said. unidentified high-level diployahu’s visit that they have attack. weeks, the North has become North Korea has long matic source in Washington, made progress toward a The blast in the center of markedly more conciliatory. balanced stoking tensions compromise, and Nir Hefetz, said the U.S. envoys might the city was one of the largThe North freed two with conciliatory overtures to be able to meet with North a spokesman for Netanyahu, American journalists followextract concessions and head est since the Taliban were Korean leader Kim Jong Il said Israel hopes to restart expelled from the country in ing a trip to Pyongyang by off sanctions. during the visit, considering peace talks within two Pyongyang’s recent conciliamonths. The Israelis have dropped tory attitude. Yonhap news agency also reported that the hints that they would like North has invited the two to see a meeting between Netanyahu and the Palestin- officials. 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The U.S. at a briefing for reporters in London, Netanyahu said only has said it is willing to talk bilaterally to Pyongyang, but that “time will tell.” Brown said he made clear only within the framework of in talks with Netanyahu that six-party talks involving the settlement activity was a bar- two Koreas, the U.S., China, PreK-12th Grade & Adult Classes rier to Mideast peace, but also Russia and Japan. “We are sticking to our said he was “more optimistic Classes begin August 31st existing position that we will than before.” continue faithfully carrying President Barack Obama Private Voice and Piano Lessons has been pushing Arab coun- out U.N. resolutions while Henderson Square Shopping Center Available for All Ages, Weekly or Biweekly tries to encourage peace talks urging North Korea to return to six-party talks,” Seoul’s by warming relations with Located at 6513 Horner Siding Road (2 miles north of Oxford Park) PO BOX 2466, Oxford, NC 27565 • cindy@stonecreststudios.com Israel, an effort that has been Foreign Ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said regardFor more information & registration forms: inconclusive so far. 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Prosecutor: Crime scene Three dead in barn after at Okla. church ‘horrific’ standoff in northeast Tenn. By ROCHELLE HINES Associated Press Writer
ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — The crime scene inside a small Pentecostal church where a pastor was slain was the most brutal he has seen in nearly 20 years as a prosecutor, the local district attorney said Tuesday. Police have released scant information about the killing of 61-year-old Carol Daniels, whose body was found Sunday inside the Christ Holy Sanctified Church, a weather-beaten building on a rundown block near downtown Anadarko. “I’ve prosecuted over 50 murders,” District Attorney Bret Burns said. “This is the most horrific crime scene I’ve ever witnessed.” He declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to jeopardize the investigation. With little official word on the grisly killing, rumors in the town were swirling as people wonder what motivated the crime and who was responsible. Burns has called for a meeting of local pastors on Wednesday. A preliminary autopsy on Daniels’ body was conducted on Monday, but Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown would not say anything about the cause or time of death, a possible motive or what evidence was collected at the scene. She said that trauma to
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MOORESBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities were investigating a possible murder-suicide on Tuesday after three people were found dead in a barn in rural northeastern Tennessee following a standoff with police. The bodies were found by officers around dawn after a 10-hour standoff that AP Photo/Alonzo Adams started Monday night. The deaths initially appeared The Christ Holy Sanctified Church building in Anadarko, Okla., where authorities on Sunday found the body of pastor to be a murder-suicide, said Kristin Helm, spokesCarol Daniels, 61, of Oklahoma City. woman for the Tennessee the body indicated foul play, parked outside the church. Bureau of Investigation. Pastor Steve Palczynsky but did not provide details Hawkins County about the nature of the of the Cedar Hill Church of Sheriff’s Detective Randy trauma or what caused it. God in Anadarko said lack Collier said two men and of official word is disconcertAuthorities do not have a woman were found dead any suspects, she said. ing and that he’s taken extra with gunshot wounds steps to make sure his church “Right now we have more inside the barn, but would questions than answers,” is secure. not confirm any relationBrown said. “The few an“The first thing I thought ships among the victims. swers we do have, we want to about, being human, was The deputies responding hold on to. That might help that maybe it was a seto a domestic call arrived rial killer and maybe he has us in the long run.” Daniels made the 60-mile something out for preachers, around 8 p.m., he said. “Upon arrival deputies trek from Oklahoma City but the Lord takes care of heard voices inside and us,” he said. every week to preach, even Tracy Schumpert, pastor though the church had no of the town’s First United regular congregation. Her Methodist Church, said memmother, Charlesetta Dunlap, said Daniels spent most of bers of the local clergy will meet Wednesday with Burns her time helping others and to discuss the case. went to Anadarko consis“It’s still very new, and we tently “with the expectation don’t know what to think,” of someone wanting to seek she said. “Anything that hapthe Lord.” pens like that, it’s a commuA neighbor, though, said her car was often the only one nity concern.”
Man with severed tongue to stand trial in rapes MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man will stand trial in the rapes of four women, including one alleged victim who authorities say bit off the tongue of her attacker. The Riverside County district attorney said Monday that a judge in Murrieta ordered Ronald
5 rape at her apartment. McGowan, 32, was arrested at an emergency room where he went for treatment. The tongue couldn’t be reattached. Prosecutors say investigators subsequently linked McGowan to three other rapes between 2007 and 2009.
Douglas McGowan to trial after a preliminary hearing on 12 felony counts, including rape, forcible rape, assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing serious bodily injury. Prosecutors say one of the victims bit off part of McGowan’s tongue in self-defense during a June
Police: Man used cab as getaway after robbing bank ROSELLE, N.J. (AP) — Police say a New Jersey man who told a cab driver to stop at a bank so he could take out some money failed to mention that he was going to rob it. Michael Restaino Jr. of Linden was arrested shortly afterward Monday
when a Roselle police officer stopped the cab he was riding in several blocks from the Roselle Savings Bank. Police say the taxi driver was apparently unaware of what his passenger had done. Police say they found
more than $2,400 in cash and a holdup note in Restaino’s pockets. They say he was not armed. He has been charged with second-degree robbery and is being held in the Union County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
heard several gunshots,” Collier said. Around midnight, deputies entered the lower level of the two-story barn and found the bodies of a man and a woman, Collier said. The deputies retreated after they heard movement in the upper level of the barn, a loft that had been converted into a living space with a bed and a computer. Collier said following the discovery of the bodies, an unidentified man appeared in a window in the loft and fired a weapon. It was not clear whether he was shooting at someone or if he shot himself, Collier said. Throughout the evening, Collier said they were unable to contact or establish communication with anyone inside the barn. Just before dawn on Wednesday, deputies went back inside and discovered a third body of a man in the loft. The names of the vic-
tims were being held pending notification of family. The barn is in an isolated area near Tennessee Valley Authority property north of the community of Mooresburg, about 50 miles northeast of Knoxville. Helm said the state agency was asked by District Attorney General Berkeley Bell Jr. to open an investigation into the deaths. According to property records, Dennis and Holly Christian own the barn and a neighbor, Laura Fugate, 76, said the couple had lived there for years until recently. The couple were going through a divorce and Holly and her adult son had moved out, but lived close by, Fugate said. Fugate said no one has told her the identities of the victims found inside the home, but she said she saw Holly Christian talking with police outside the home on Tuesday.
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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Larceny • Frank Coonan, 52, of 212 Lydia Lane reported Aug. 21 the theft form the residence of the following items and their values: 52” plasma TV, $7,000; desk top computer, $750; Dell laptop computer, $900; and Playstation III console, $400. • J&J Logging, 255 J.P. Taylor Road, reported Aug. 21 the theft of 15 aluminum rims for a tractor trailer rig, $4,900. • Cecil Alexander Cassis, 50, of 433 Egypt Mountain Road, Kittrell, reported on Aug. 21 the theft from the residence of a Hewlett-Packard laptp computer
valued at $750. • Barbara Hicks, 62, of 1291 Allison Cooper Road reported Aug. 21 the theft form the backyard of a John Deere riding lawn mower valued at $2,800. • Bobby Ellington, 62 of 1907 U.S. 158 Bypass reported Aug. 23 the theft from the yard of a John Deere riding lawn mower valued at $2,300. • Linwood Ray Dickerson, 44, of 3746 Vicksboro Road reported Aug. 20 the theft from the residence a Playstation III valued at $500 and 20 Playstation games valued at $1,000. • Elva Williams, 45, of 1465 Newton Dairy Road Lot 15 reported Aug. 24 the theft from
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News Briefs S.C. crash kills 2 N.C. brothers; 1 passenger injured ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina brothers have died after their truck veered off an interstate in South Carolina and crashed into trees. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Tuesday that the driver, 39-year-old Jose Mario Guzman, and his brother, 33-year-old Thomas Guzman, both of Charlotte, died in the crash Monday. Another passenger, 42-year-old Mario Lavato, was hurt. All the men were wearing seatbelts. Authorities say the men were in their work truck, traveling from Columbia to Charlotte. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on I-77 when the truck towing
a flatbed trailer left the road, hit some signs and crashed into trees. The crash is still under investigation.
Officers capture armed man after closing I-77 STATESVILLE (AP) — Authorities closed part of Interstate 77 in North Carolina and delayed classes on the opening day of the school year as they chased a suspect who shot at officers. Statesville police said Tuesday an officer was shot in the leg during the pursuit and capture of the suspect they identified as William Welton Jr., whom they said is a convicted felon. The manhunt began overnight when a driver who drove away from a
check point in Wilkes County. The Highway Patrol pursued the driver south on I-77, closing the highway for more than an hour while troopers tried to blow out the car’s tires. Troopers say the man ran into a wooded area and fired shots at officers near Statesville Middle School and Pressly School, which were forced to postpone opening.
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• Latrel Henderson, 16, of 911 Elms St. was arrested Aug. 24. Simple possession of marijuana. No bond. Court date Oct. 27. • Antwan Rashon Burt, 22, 1016 Lehman St. was arrested Aug. 24. Felony assault by strangulation. No bond. Court date Sept. 21. • Darrell L. McCray, 42, of 634 E. Andrews Ave. was arrested Aug. 25. Misdemeanor worthless check. No bond. Court date Sept. 15. • Devita Alston, 35, of 535 High St. was arrested Aug. 24. Misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Bond was set at $5,000. Court date Sept. 21. • James Earl Henderson, 28, of 4330 Jacksontown Road, Manson, was arrested Aug. 24. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $800. Court date Oct. 1. • Gordon Marshall, 60, of 425 Norvell St. was arrested Aug. 24. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Court date. Sept. 10. • Derrick O’Neal Marrow, 24, of 1405 Reservoir St. was arrested Aug. 24. Misdemeanor failure to appear/fail to wear seat belt. Bond was set at $500. Court date Sept. 21.
• Cynthia Watson, 24, of 632 Hillside Ave. reported Aug. 24 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: jewelry, $130; home stereo, $30; DVDs, $15; DVD/ VCR combo playere, $80; Nintento game cube, $40; Nintendo game, $20; 20” color TV, $200; cell phones, $80; and desk top computer and hydrcondone pills, values unknown. • Brian Rhone, 41, of 206 E. Rockspring St. reported Aug. 24 the theft from the residence of a 42” plasma TV valued at $4,000.
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• The Little Hotel, 1010 S. Garnett St. reported Aug. 24 the theft of a combination safe valued at $300. • Ronald James Trapp, 32, of 340 Palmer Springs Road, Boydton, Va., reported Aug. 24 the theft from the 200 block of Dabney Drive of a door lock valued at $200 and a Clarion CD player valued at $500.
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WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering to pull some strings to get construction started on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial planned for the National Mall. The project has stalled for about a year because of a disagreement between the foundation building the memorial and the National Park Service over how to secure the site against possible domestic terrorism threats. The towering 28-foot sculpture of King is 80 percent complete, but construction of the memorial plaza along the Tidal Basin cannot start until all of the necessary permissions are secured. Duncan said Tuesday it’s time to get to work and offered to make some calls to fellow members of the Obama administration, drawing applause from students and others who gathered at the memorial site to mark the 46th anniversary of the March on Washington. King gave his “I Have a Dream Speech” there on Aug. 28, 1963. Duncan said he wants young people to know about King’s leadership in the fight for equality, education and social justice. “We have to make sure those lessons are instilled in our next generation, and I worry a lot about that — about our young students thinking that’s ancient history, that we’ve solved those challenges,” he said. Foundation members said they have redesigned the memorial plaza with an island of elm trees and a few metal security posts that would prevent a driver
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Harry E. Johnson Sr., left, President and CEO, of the Memorial Foundation, a group working to build a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, stand Tuesday by a model of the centerpiece sculpture from the planned memorial in Washington. clear some necessary hurdles,” he said, adding that officials “believe the process is going well, and something will happen within a few weeks — that the approvals will be granted.” On Tuesday, Duncan announced a “Kids for King” competition with memorial organizers for students in grades 3 through 12 to write essays, create artworks or produce videos this school year about King’s legacy. Nine winners will get free trips to Washington. Many students know who King is but don’t understand how he connects with history, Johnson said, citing a study the memorial group conducted. The foundation has raised $106 million of the $120 million needed for the project. Architect Ed Jackson Jr. said the three primary pieces of the granite memorial are set to be shipped from the studio of Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin in October. The granite sculpture will be shipped in 144 pieces and stored until construction is under way.
from entering, rather than a long line of barriers. Design critics had said too many barriers would clutter the site and contradict King’s legacy of openness and inclusiveness. “I think we’ve come up with a design that will make everybody happy,” said Harry Johnson, president of the nonprofit foundation working to build the monument. “We’re ready to start construction.” The park service will present the revised design in October to a panel that oversees architecture in the nation’s capital, which had criticized the security barriers. The memorial foundation also recently submitted a request for building permits to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversees the park service, and is waiting for approval, Johnson said. Hugh Vickery, a spokesman for Salazar, said the park service is going through the normal, time-consuming process of approving a memorial. “The foundation needs to
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Daily Meditation Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:15-17
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Interrogative questions In the face of evidence that CIA interrogators went beyond even the harsh means the Bush administratrion authorized for extracting information from terrorism suspects, Attorney General Eric Holder will appoint a federal prosecutor to investigate possible abuses. Conservatives decry the investigation as potentially punishing men and women who kept this nation safer in the wake of attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Civil libertarians are angry that the probe doesn’t go far enough, that is, all the way to the top and former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Whatever the results of the probe, neither of those sides are likely to be happy. And we’re not certain whether anyone will ever be convinced that justice was done. Granted, the news coming forth about Bush-era interrogation programs is, at times, alarming. The Associated Press reports that some interrogators were sent into the field with two weeks of training — half as much instruction, the news agency notes, than is required to be a licensed truck driver. Some of those interrogators are said to have gone so far as to threaten the murder of a 9/11 suspect’s children, and in another case told a suspect they would force him to watch as his mother was sexually assaulted. Neither crime took place, but the threats do go beyond what most rational, civilized individuals would consider to be a reasonable level of intimidation in an interrogation, even when dealing with uncivilized, irrational suspects. Meanwhile, the White House has stripped the CIA of its authority to interrogate terrorism suspects of the highest order. This might be hailed as an advancement of human rights in the interrogation process by those who do not trust the CIA, but there are inherent problems. First, if the CIA itself has been sending interrogators into the field without sufficient training, whom does the White House — which has never before run such a program and has never before had anyone in place to handle such work — intend to employ for the job? Second, while the Obama administration obviously trusts itself to manage interrogations, what of future administrations? Will Democrats later regret investing so much power in the White House itself when a Republican retakes the presidency? Interrogating terrorists is a messy business. The results are often dissatisfying and the means of obtaining results would likely make most folks cringe. We’re not convinced the White House will do any better job than the CIA. But if Obama’s team takes over the job, at least they won’t be able to blame any mistakes that might be made on anyone else.
Quotable “The actions we have taken to stabilize our financial system, repair our credit markets, restructure auto industry and help the overall economy recover have all been steps of necessity, not choice. They have faced plenty of critics, some of whom argued that we should stay the course or do nothing at all. But taken together, all of these steps have brought our economy back from the brink. They are steps that are working.” — President Barack Obama, in prepared remarks for the announcement that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be nominated for a second term.
Lessons unlearned Old wounds eventually heal. Scars and memories fade. But an outright lack of common sense, that apparently sticks with you forever. On Monday night, the Henderson City Council committed the very same mistake some of their predecessors (and a few of the current council members) made a little more than five years ago. The Council let Rev. Clarence Dale and citizens who have complaints about local police — disturbing claims that include racism and brutality — spend considerable time at a podium detailing those allegations in a public meeting. It is a foolish disservice to the community and its police department, an identical example of bad public policy and meeting management for which I scolded a prior city council in a column on March 12, 2004. At that time, it was Dale himself who made a complaint against police. He had been stopped while driving by a Henderson cop — D.A. Diogo, the same officer (since promoted to sergeant) about which some complaints were lodged Monday night, while Lt. Jody Proctor was singled out for accusation this time, as well. In the 2004 case, Dale said he was racially profiled, but in fact Diogo had made the traffic stop only after an officer from another department outside the county had called Henderson to report a possibly drunk driver headed toward this city on Interstate 85. Dale, once pulled over, was obviously not drunk, and Diogo did not cite him for such. But Diogo did write Dale a ticket for having an illegal tinted cover over his SUV’s license plate, a citation Dale considered to be nothing more than harassment. Despite two formal calls for an independent probe, one from the district attorney’s office and one from the HPD itself, the State Bureau of Investigation saw nothing worth pursuing and declined the requests. Not that Rev. Dale hasn’t had his victories against Henderson police. The pastor was acquitted earlier this year of an obstruction charge lodged against him by a different Henderson cop after an incident on New Year’s Eve 2008. Dale involved himself in someone else’s traffic stop on that occasion and officers cited him for his actions, but a court cleared him of the charges. The point is, we’ve been down this road before — and will be again — with Rev. Dale. He might not view every case as an example of racism, but he has his x-ray specs on every day looking for it. And you know what? Sometimes he might even be right. I’m not fool enough to believe that there has never been, nor will there ever be, a flawed, overly aggressive, or even racist cop in the Henderson Police Department. Nor, for that matter, in the service of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, though it is presently run by this county’s first African-American sheriff, Peter White. Law enforcement officers are people, too. They not only make mistakes, they also come with imperfect personality traits and even character flaws, because they’re human. I just have faith that most of them are law enforcement officers for all the right reasons,
that their characters are less flawed and they are more in control of their actions than the average citizen, and that they come to work every day intent on doing the very best job they possibly can of protecting and serving this community. And that’s why, when someone has a complaint about an officer, it is absolutely disgraceful for the City Council to open its doors, flip on a microphone and let those allegations be voiced in public without proof, without the officer or even the Glenn chief of police Craven present to Daily Dispatch speak on the Editor department’s behalf, and with council members showing an utter lack of wisdom and respect by joining in the accusations. Councilman George Daye, a newcomer since the last time this mistake was made, on Monday night said “Authority is messing up our young folks.” “Nobody can take this kind of abuse,” said Daye, adding that Police Chief Keith Sidwell is not “controlling his officers” and “we have a problem.” Council members Mary Emma Evans and Bernard Alston have been down this road before, and Evans showed little more restraint than in 2004. She said that she has seen local police “be a little bit unfair,” although there are “some who will step up to the plate and do the right thing.” Evans even said there are African-American judges in this community who “won’t consider giving black folk a break.” Alston was attentive, but restrained on Monday night. However, five years ago, he uttered words that were echoed by Daye this time. “You do have a problem (in the police department,” he said at the time. “You really do.” In 2004, it was former Chief Glen B. Allen whose leadership was being questioned. Dale wanted him out of a job just as he has called for Sidwell’s ouster. But if there were significant problems in the police department — and let’s be honest, by “significant,” I mean “racist” — then when Allen left of his own accord (for a higher-paying job in a town with less crime) why would a City Council that included Evans and Alston, and a third black member in Councilman Lonnie Davis, have stood idly by as former City Manager Jerry Moss (who hadn’t hired Allen) signed up an equally racist chief to replace him? If racism and brutality were a fact of life in Henderson’s police department five years ago and still today, where have these council members been and what have they been doing about it in the interim? In fact, on the day Sidwell was introduced to his new community, Evans spoke of him in glowing terms. “I think he’s wonderful,” she said of the new chief. “I think he’s one of the best things that has happened to the city of Henderson in a long time. … He does not act as if he has a superiority complex.” Granted, that was in 2007, and certainly opinions can
change. But to expound upon an earlier question, if Council members harbor deep misgivings about Chief Sidwell and the perceived racist tenor of his department, then why is a council that now has majority black representation — five of eight members — only moved to speak out about the matter and show outrage when Rev. Dale comes before them with another series of accusations? I had hoped the City Council had learned its lesson the first time, because it soon enacted a policy of declining comment when claims of impropriety are brought forward against employees, including police officers. Frankly, it’s the least any worker can ask — that his employer won’t allow a customer (even if those customers are taxpayers) to disparage his character in public, particularly without the employee or his supervisor present to offer any defense. At the very least it’s a disservice to the employee. When that employee is a cop, the Council endangers the entire department — white officers and officers of color alike — by allowing their authority to be questioned and the uniform discredited in public without rebuttal. But that policy was largely forgotten Monday night, and Aug. 24, 2009, became a repeat performance of March 2004, when the City Council actually made a formal apology to Dale on the spot before learning any of the facts about Diogo’s actions — conduct in which the SBI ultimately saw nothing to investigate. So now I give this City Council the same advice I gave its predecessors five years ago: Take these matters seriously, but don’t discuss them impromptu, in an open meeting. Doing so only serves to ignite a fire and fan the flames. Field the complaints through the city manager’s office or a small committee of Council members. Give both sides of the issue — cops and their accusers — equal opportunity to state their case. Assemble evidence and don’t act upon it until that evidence has been thoroughly vetted in search of the truth. If an officer has engaged in misconduct, discipline him accordingly, up to and including termination from his job. Make those findings and disciplinary actions known to the public so they can have faith that you are working on their behalf in hopes of a better city. But if that officer is innocent of misconduct, you will not have needlessly and publicly disgraced him — and the men and women who serve beside him — before a crowd of observers at City Hall. C.E. Stowe, son of abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, once said, “Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” Ralph Waldo Emerson called common sense “genius dressed in its working clothes.” On Monday night, the Henderson City Council didn’t come appropriately dressed for work. I’ve already written this warning once. For this community’s and this police department’s sake, don’t make me write it again. Contact the editor at gcraven@ hendersondispatch.com.
Don’t get the reputation for being a loser! This advice came from my mentor, the late Jay Robinson. If he were still alive today, I bet he would tell President Obama the same. Back then, 15 or so years ago, Robinson was training me to succeed him as chief liaison to the legislature for the University of North Carolina system. I was working on “little matters,” and he was overseeing the big ones. I was trying hard to stop an effort by some important legislators to restrict one of the university’s programs that had offended them. I thought Robinson D.G. would be Martin proud of Special to my enthusiastic The Daily Dispatch advocacy for the university’s position. Wrong. “We are not going to win this one,” Robinson observed. He asked me if I really wanted to ride it hard all the way down to defeat. If legislators saw me lose too many times, even in good causes, they would start thinking of me as a loser. “And when you get tagged as a loser, it handicaps your efforts to round up legislators’ support for the really important stuff.” He advised me to be careful about pressing our “friends” too hard to support us on relatively minor matters that we were bound to lose. Why? Because, he said, we do not want our friends to be losers. You need to protect your friends and keep them strong, so that they can— and will want to—help the university when it counts. Then he told me something else. Some of those people who are opposing the university on this minor matter might be persuaded to help on the next major one. “But if you get in there and make them too mad on this one, you might put them in a mind to punish you again.” But some matters, I said to Robinson, are so important and fundamental that we have to push even when we know we might lose. Robinson agreed, but said, “Not often! But when it is critical, you pull out all the stops and fight hard to keep from losing. … But if you find you are going to lose, you have to figure out some way to look like a winner, even as you lose.” “How do you do that?” I asked. “Well, first, you try to get something out of it. Sometimes there is an opening to get a good thing or two out of a bad package. Get that and brag about it. Work hard. Don’t pull the rug out from those are helping you, and thank them over and over again And keep cool. Don’t whine. And do not get personal with those who beat you. Don’t give them the satisfaction.” Then Robinson told me something that is a hard lesson—one that Obama is learning on his own this summer: Some legislators just will not like you and others just do not like the university. Whatever the issue involved, they want you to lose. They want to bring you and the university down and stomp on you anytime they can. They want to make you a loser so they will have an easier time beating you next time. Don’t take it personally. What are Robinson’s lessons for Obama in the health care reform effort? Don’t get involved in fights about “minor” matters unless you are sure you can win. Remember that some opponents are fighting for no other reason than to make a loser out of you. So, don’t let them tag you as a loser. Win if you can, but if you can’t win, lose like a winner. Show strong, get what you can, and gather strength for the next battle.
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to tell her I love her. It is not DEAR ABBY: I’m a going to happen. But I care 16-year-old male high school about her feelings and also sophomore in what I think about keeping peace in the is a pretty common prefamily. dicament. A lot of my friends How can I let her know have had sex, and some are that I liked things better having it pretty regularly. when we were more distant Abby, I’ve never even kissed and avoid telling her I love a girl! How can I deflect attention her? I need her to back from myself when my friends off. Talking to Dad won’t help. He’s defensive about ask me how far I’ve gone? anything related to his wife And what can I do to make and can’t understand why sure I am not in this spot everyone doesn’t like her as forever? — IN THE MINORmuch as he does. — NOT IN ITY IN PALATINE, ILL. LOVE WITH DAD’S WIFE DEAR IN THE MINORDEAR NOT IN LOVE: ITY: Some Your father’s “bride” appears of your to have the hide of an alligafriends tor and a voracious appetite may be to match. She’s trying to having “devour” you. sex, but It would not be rude to I have a remind the woman that you flash for already have a mother, and you. A lot as long as you are blessed to of the boys have one, you do not intend who say Dear to call anyone else by her they are Abby name. As for your being may be lyasked to tell her you “love” ing to each Universal Press her, explain that while you other. Syndicate are grateful to her for makYou ing your dad happy, love is don’t need to “deflect” attensomething that needs to blostion from yourself when the guys start asking about some- som over time — and enough thing that isn’t their business. time hasn’t passed yet. (It should not be necessary to News has a way of traveling — fast. If they’re your friends, mention that “enough time” will never elapse.) they would know if you were interested in someone and DEAR ABBY: My friend the feeling was mutual. If “Rob’s” boss has invited him you’re asked, just say you’re to be a Facebook “friend.” not seeing anyone. The problem is, Rob and his P.S. In order to kiss a girl (etc.), you first have to become friends gripe about work as well as the usual personal friends with one. Be patient and let nature take its course. stuff. It’s not the kind of info you want your boss to have You won’t be in this “spot” forever. It’ll happen when the access to. He feels uncomfortable about the invitation, but time is right. how do you say “no” to your boss? Rob is angry to have DEAR ABBY: My been put in this situation. — stepmother would like us to ROB’S FRIEND have a closer relationship. DEAR FRIEND: A polite She and my father married eight years ago while I was in way to refuse, if it comes up college. She was his mistress. in conversation, would be for I don’t like her for a variety of Rob to say that he prefers to keep his work life separate reasons not all having to do from his private life. But with the divorce. Until now, your friend should be careful it has been easy to remain about what he posts on the “cordially distant.” Internet because employers All of a sudden she has — and prospective employers become pushy. She says we have “have” to be closer and that client — will fillbeen known to gain access to what folks assume she’s got “rights in my life as my mother.” She wants me to is “private” communication. A word to the wise ... call her “Mom” and to get me
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Washington routs Chicago
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Vick to make preseason debut Thursday
Raiders rebound with 3-1 win over Halifax
By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer
From STAFF REPORTS
Southern Vance rebounded with their Monday loss against Person with a four-set victory over visiting Halifax Academy Tuesday. After winning set one 25-18, Halifax took the second set 2624. The Raiders put it away in the next two, winning 25-15 and 25-10. “We know we’re a good team, it’s just a matter of staying consistent,” said coach Tracey Turner. Julia Sumner served five aces, had 15 digs and 36 assists. Tremanisha Taylor had 19 digs, 10 kills and five blocks. Shauna Terry had 22 kills and two blocks, and Morgan Adcock served three aces. Southern (2-1) will host South Granville Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Good day for Nats’ bats
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Eagles quarterback Michael Vick practices at training camp in Philadelphia Monday.
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick has looked sharp zipping uncontested passes to open receivers and racing past defenders who aren’t allowed to touch him in practice. Now he’ll see what it’s like to face 11 guys going after him again. Vick will make his Eagles debut in a preseason game in Philadelphia on Thursday night. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback hasn’t played in an
NFL game since Dec. 31, 2006, with the Atlanta Falcons — against the Eagles on the same field. “I can only go off what I’ve seen in practice and it looks like he’s moving around pretty good,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “Realistically, it’s been two years. We’ll see how it works out. We’ll give him a couple shots in there and see what he can do.” Vick was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of
Quiet preseason puts target on Peppers By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
Raider cross country wins first meet The Southern Vance boys’ cross country team won their first meet of the season Tuesday against visiting Louisburg. The boys won 26-29, but Louisburg won the girls’ competition because Southern had no female runners. Cameron Driver and Justin Furlow tied for first with a time of 22:15. Daniel Lawton finished fifth, Johnathon Butler eighth and Samuel Moreno took 10th for the Raiders. Southern’s next scheduled meet is at Kerr-Vance Sept. 1. KVA soccer shuts out Carolina Friends Kerr-Vance soccer won its first 2A game of the season — a 5-0 shutout of Carolina Friends of Durham. Dallas Smith, Mark Falkner, John Allen, George Hoyle and Cameron Capell scored goals for KVA. Colton Tabbert, Chris Frampton and Chris Mitchell had assists. Goalkeeper Rick Davis had the shutout. KVA (2-1-2) will play Friday at Westchester Country Day at 7 p.m. Spartan boys finish third at CC meet Kerr-Vance and Calvary Baptist competed at Wesleyan Christian’s meet at Gibson Point in High Point Tuesday. Calvary took first with a score of 30, followed by Wesleyan at 33 and KVA at 68. Wesleyan was the only team with a complete girls team. Three girls represented KVA. “Almost everyone had improved times from last Friday,” said KVA coach Courtney Nutter. John Allen was the leading Spartan runner. He finished third overall with a time of 19:54. Cam Dickerson (13th overall) ran a 19:54; Zack King (15th) ran 22:50; Justin Commee (16th) 22:53; Devonne Smith (20th) 23:30; Dalton Crews (22nd) 23:58; and Hunter Layton (27th) ran in 24:45.
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Northern's Robin Butler spikes the ball over Kerr-Vance's Jesse Edwards during the first game of the Vikings’ 3-0 win over the Spartans Tuesday night.
Up-tempo Vikings blank Spartans By ERIC S. ROBINSON Dispatch Sports Editor
Northern Vance unleashed a tweaked, up-tempo offense Tuesday, and it worked in a three-set win over visiting Kerr-Vance. Coach William Hoyle said he worked with his team in Monday’s practice to increase the game speed in order to compete against taller teams. “What we need to do is use our athleticism and our quickness and spread the court and speed the offense up. So today was our first time out where we really made a concerted effort to do that,” said Hoyle. He said he was pleased overall with the way his team performed on the first night with the change.
“Not everything was pretty, but there were lots of times where I thought, ‘yeah, that’s what we want right there,’” he said. “We got some good swings, and that’s the thing when you change things up — sometimes your hitters don’t get the swing that they would like to get, and there were not many times when that happened.” The Spartans, coming off a weekend against tough competition with two playoff teams from last year — Fayetteville Christian and Fayetteville Academy — were given their first loss Tuesday. “(Northern) passed well, got the ball to the setter and target so they could attack — and we didn’t do that,” said KVA coach Paul Ross. “We didn’t counter-
punch because we didn’t get the passes at the target. Our setters are running behind the attack line to set, so we’re not getting balls set up at the net where we can take swings.” “It’s hard to win when one team’s swinging and we’re hitting out of the back row the whole time.” Hannah Thompson opened the match with a kill — the first of several for her on the day — but Kerr-Vance opened with a 4-2 lead. Two Emily Ellington kills knotted up the score, and the Vikings wouldn’t lose the lead again in the set. A block and a kill by Megan Burrows on consecutive volleys Please see VIKES WIN, page 2B
CHARLOTTE — After his failed campaign to leave Carolina and with his salary cap-busting $16.7 million salary, Julius Peppers was sure to face intense scrutiny this season. It took only two preseason games — and his meager total of one tackle and no sacks — for the defensive end’s critics to pounce. A rare interview may not have helped, either. Peppers “I mean, all this is is a practice with a time and a score,” Peppers said Saturday in Miami after being held without a tackle, sack or quarterback hurry in a matchup with Dolphins Pro Bowl tackle Jake Long. “It’s not like we are game-planning for each other or trying to make any statements right now.” The four-time Pro Bowl selection speaks so infrequently — he declined an interview request after practice Tuesday — that the little he does say is dissected for days. The quote led to a flood of angry talk radio callers and message board posters who questioned Peppers’ commitment after he loudly declared in the offseason he had “maxed out” in Carolina. Peppers had a career-high 14 1/2 sacks last season, bouncing back from a careerlow 2 1/2 a year earlier. The Panthers were determined to keep him — at the expense of other positions. A slew of preseason injuries have exposed Carolina’s lack of depth, which is largely due to Peppers’ monster contract. The Panthers didn’t sign one unrestricted free agent from another team and lost several Please see PEPPERS, page 2B
Padres beat Braves with Eckstein double in 12th
Spartan tennis falls to Wesleyan Christian Kerr-Vance’s varsity tennis was up against another tough team Tuesday. They lost to Wesleyan Christian of High Point 7-2. KVA hosts Village Christian Friday at 4 p.m.
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer
WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 7, KERR-VANCE 2 Singles n No. 1 — WC’s Ginny Brodd def. Emily Adkins 6-0, 6-1 n No. 2 — WC’s Christina Drake def. Elizabeth Hill 6-1, 6-1 n No. 3 — WC’s Morgan Speight def. Morgan Watkins 6-2, 6-0 n No. 4 — WC’s Jesse Millis def. Winnie Irvin 6-4, 6-0 n No. 5 — KVA’s Meredith Freeman def. Daisy Shaw 7-5, 6-1 n No. 6 — Hannah Oglesby def. Catherine Perry 6-3, 1-6, 10-5. Doubles n No. 1 — WC’s Brodd and Drake def. Adkins and Hill 8-2. n No. 2 — WC’s Speight and Watkins def. Watkins and Irvin 8-2. n No. 3 — KVA’s Freeman and Alexandra Gwynn def. Shaw, Oglesby 8-5
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San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez connects for a solo-home run as Atlanta catcher Brian McCann looks on in the third inning of Tuesday’s game.
ATLANTA — Mat Latos, David Eckstein and the San Diego Padres stopped the Atlanta Braves from improving their playoff hopes. Eckstein’s 12th-inning double drove in Nick Hundley, and the San Diego Padres recovered after blowing a ninth-inning lead to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Tuesday night. “I was just trying to put the ball in play,” Eckstein said. “I was able to find a hole.” Latos gave up only two hits in
seven scoreless innings. “We know we have a team that’s out of contention, but we still go at them,” Latos said. The Braves wasted a chance to gain a game on NL Eastleading Philadelphia, which lost to Pittsburgh. “Anytime you lose a game like this, especially against a team that’s at the bottom of their division, it’s really tough,” said Atlanta’s Jair Jurrjens, who gave up one run in 7 2-3 innings. “We lost a game we needed to win.” Hundley led off the 12th with Please see BRAVES, page 2B
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Two-minute drill Local Sports Eaton Johnson football practice begins today Football practice for Eaton Johnson Middle School will begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m. All players must turn in physicals to Sharon Turner. Players should come to practice in T-shirts, shorts and sneakers. For any questions, contact Turner or coach Joe Richardson at EJMS.
Local AAU football recruiting players The Henderson Panthers and Carolina Blackhawks AUU football teams are recruiting players from ages 8 to 12. Interested athletes can come to the practice field at Pinkston Street Elementary on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 5 p.m. to sign up. Contact Joe Brodie, local director of AAU football operations, at (252) 433-6426 for more information.
Minor Leagues Mudcats fend off Smokes, 7-6 The Tennessee Smokies tried to make a comeback, but a two-run eighth wasn’t enough as the Carolina Mudcats held on for the 7-6 win. Kris Negron homered twice for Carolina. His first long ball was a two-run shot in the bottom of the second. He hit another two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh. Camilo Vazquez was on the hill for the win for Carolina.
NBA Cavaliers sign rookie Danny Green CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed rookie forward Danny Green, their second-round pick in this year’s NBA draft. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 6-foot-6 Green finished his college career at North Carolina as one of the most versatile players in ACC history. He is the only player in conference history to record at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 3-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals.
College Football Backup WB’s Cook, Smith leaving Miami CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami backup quarterbacks Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith say they are leaving the Hurricanes. Both are trying to find new schools in time for the fall semester. Their decisions mean freshman A.J. Highsmith, whose father Alonzo Highsmith was an NFL running back and a member of the Hurricanes’ 1983 national championship team, likely will enter the season as the backup to starter Jacory Harris. Holder Matt Perrelli saw time at quarterback in one game in 2006. Cook was named No. 2 quarterback after the spring practice season, but Miami coach Randy Shannon revealed Monday that competition for the backup spot had reopened.
NFL Cowboys coach, aide sue over collapsed facility DALLAS (AP) — Two Dallas Cowboys employees seriously injured when the team’s indoor practice facility collapsed in May have filed lawsuits against the companies that built the structure. Scouting assistant Rich Behm and special teams coach Joe DeCamillis filed separate lawsuits Tuesday in state district court in Dallas against Summit Structures LLC and others involved in building the steel and fabric facility. The suits, which seek unspecified damages, charge the companies with gross negligence. Behm was paralyzed from the waist down when the building collapsed in a wind storm on May 2. DeCamillis suffered a broken vertebrae.
Local Preps Wednesday, Aug. 26 Cross Country n J.F. Webb at Roanoke Rapids 5 p.m.
County 4 p.m. Vance at Franklinton 4 p.m.
n Northern
Volleyball-HS Friends at KerrVance 5:15 p.m.
Soccer n Northern Vance at Northern Nash 7 p.m.
n Carolina
Tennis n J.F. Webb at Warren
n Carolina
JV Volleyball-HS Friends at KerrVance 4 p.m.
Sports on TV Wednesday, Aug. 26 GOLF 3 p.m. n TGC — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, first round matches, at Tulsa, Okla.
national semifinal, teams TBA, at South Williamsport, Pa. 8 p.m. n ESPN — World Series, U.S. semifinal, teams TBA, at South Williamsport, Pa.
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. n ESPN — World Series, Inter-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. n ESPN2 — Texas at N.Y. Yankees
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Crossroads volleyball beats Norlina in three From STAFF REPORTS
Crossroads Christian defeated Norlina Christian in three sets Tuesday (256, 25-10, 25-14). Four Colt JV players were moved up to play varsity — Jessi Hayes, Kaitlyn Speer, Jennifer Long and Jessica Matthews. Britney Anderson served 17 aces on the day. Hayes had seven aces.
Kaylee Anderson had six kills and six digs. Morgan Davis had three kills and 10 assists. Mary Wilson had two blocks. Kaylee Anderson had six digs, and Hannah Reid had four digs. The next match for Crossroads (7-5, 3-0) will be Friday, when the host Cressett Christian following the JV matchup at 4 p.m.
Norlina will play at Wayne Christian Friday at 5 p.m.
Northern JV volleyball defeats KVA The Northern Vance junior varsity volleyball team improved to 2-0 on the season with their 2-0 (25-19, 25-15) win over Kerr-Vance Tuesday. Harley Parrott had 13 service points, three aces and
a kill for NorthernVance. Kirstin Currin had 10 service points, three aces and eight assists, and Melissa Elliott had three aces and five kills. Kerr-Vance was led by Addison Ayscue’s two kills, two aces and a dig. Catherine Kilian also had two kills. KVA hosts Carolina Friends today at 4 p.m. Northern hosts Bunn Thursday at 5 p.m.
Riggans helps Bulls overcome Syracuse in ninth Special to the Dispatch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Shawn Riggans' third hit, a two-run double in the ninth, gave Durham the lead for good on Tuesday in a 9-6 win over Syracuse, a result that certainly helped the Bulls' playoff chances. With 13 games left in the regular season, Durham (73-58) moved 3.5 games ahead of the Chiefs in the wild card race by taking three of four in the series. The Bulls are now
two games behind Gwinnett in the South Division, with four games left headto-head between the two teams. After Durham squandered leads of 5-0 and 6-3, Akinori Iwamura doubled to left center off Zack Segovia (1-2) to start the ninth. Joe Dillon moved him to third on a grounder to second. Fernando Perez then walked on a 3-2 pitch and stole second. After the stolen base, Matt Joyce was walked intentionally. Riggans then ripped a 1-1
pitch to left center for an 8-6 lead. Michel Hernandez followed with a sac fly for insurance. For the second straight night, Winston Abreu finished up, earning his 13th save. Dale Thayer (2-5) got the final three outs in the eighth. Syracuse had rallied for three runs in the frame to tie the contest, giving Jeremy Hellickson a no-decision. Hellickson had allowed only one baserunner threw six, and went seven, giving up three on a two-out three-run homer,
while striking out 10, walking just one. Durham collected 12 hits, three by Riggans, and two by Hernandez, Iwamura and Desmond Jennings. Matt Joyce added a first-inning grand slam, his 14th homer. Durham now heads to Norfolk (five GB in the wild card race) for three games beginning on Wednesday. Jeff Bennett starts against David Pauley. Coverage on 99.9 the Fan begins at 6:55 p.m., with first pitch at 7:15 p.m.
Ex-NBA ref Donaghy jailed on probation violation TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Donaghy, 42, was being held without bond a day after his arrest at a halfway house in Tampa where he was finishing
his 15-month sentence for gambling charges. “He was supposed to be at work and he was somewhere else,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Ron Lindbak, who didn’t know any more details. Jail records said Donaghy is in sales at the Sarasotabased beverage company ShotPak. Calls to company executives there were not immediately
returned. Donaghy’s attorney, John Lauro, was out of town and did not immediately respond to phone messages. A New York judge sentenced Donaghy last year after the referee said he took thousands of dollars from a professional gambler in exchange for inside tips on NBA games — including games
he worked. Donaghy said he was a gambling addict. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce in the tips-forpayoffs scheme. He was released from a federal prison in Pensacola to the halfway house in June. He was scheduled for release in October.
VIKES WIN, from page 1B put the score at 11-10, but Northern ran away with it after that. A 12-2 run made it 23-12, and Northern won the set 25-16. The Vikings carried that momentum into the second set, which they opened up with a 9-1 rally and never lost the lead. KVA brought it to 17-10, but Northern rode good net play from Thompson, Ellington and Robin Butler to the 25-17 set win. The Spartans opened set three with a 3-2 lead before Katie Wilson’s ace tied it up and began a 7-0 rally. A Burrows block made it 16-12 Northern, but Thompson countered it with a kill on the next volley, and the Spartans couldn’t get a rally started. They lost the set 25-16. “William’s got a nice team, a lot of athleticism,” said Ross. “Balls don’t hit the floor. Credit goes to Northern — they outplayed us.” Burrows had four blocks and five kills on
the day. Morgan Lloyd had 15 digs for KVA. Thompson had nine kills, 12 digs and eight service points. Ellington had 11 kills, 11 digs and eight service points. Robin Butler had eight digs, five kills, an assist and two blocks. Rebekah Edwards had 16 digs, three kills and a block, and Rebecca Esquivel had 14 assists and four digs. Hoyle said his team will have to continue to have success playing their up-tempo style as the season progresses. “Moving forward, that sort of has to be our gameplan to compete with teams that have bigger players than we are. We can’t go toe-to-toe with them, so we have to beat them to the outside or move them around the middle,” he said. KVA (2-1) will play host to Carolina Friends today at 5:15 p.m. Northern (2-0) hosts Bunn Thursday at 6 p.m. Contact the writer at erobinson@hendersondispatch.com.
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Kerr-Vance's Bailey Hughes sets the ball during the third game of the Spartans' 3-0 loss to Northern Vance Tuesday.
BRAVES, from page 1B a double to left field off Kris Medlen (3-4). After Tony Gwynn Jr. struck out, pinch-hitter Luis Rodriguez walked. Everth Cabrera, who was 0 for 6, struck out for the third time before Eckstein delivered the go-ahead double to left-center to drive in Hundley from second. “That’s a tough one to lose as good as our pitching was,” said Braves manager Bobby Cox. “They matched our pitching.” Joe Thatcher (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for the win and Edward Mujica earned his second save by retiring the Braves in order in the 12th. Adrian Gonzalez’s thirdinning homer, his 34th, gave San Diego a 1-0 lead that held until the ninth.
Latos and Luke Gregerson shut out Atlanta through eight innings, but Heath Bell couldn’t hold a 1-0 lead in the ninth. It was Bell’s third blown save in 33 chances. Bell gave up a one-out single to Brian McCann and walked Garret Anderson before striking out Yunel Escobar. Adam LaRoche hit a two-out single to right, just in front of the reach of a diving Will Venable, to drive in pinch-runner Reid Gorecki from second base with the tying run. Latos retired Atlanta’s first 13 batters before Anderson’s single to right with one out in the fifth. Latos responded by striking out Escobar and LaRoche.
Latos was 0-2 with a 14.09 ERA in his last two starts. “That was the most important start I’ve had, after two bad outings,” Latos said. Latos threw only 89 pitches in seven innings
Winning Tickets RALEIGH — These numbers were drawn Tuesday by the North Carolina Lottery: Early Pick 3: 7-7-7 Late Pick 3: 8-7-6 Pick 4: 9-6-4-5 Cash 5: 14-30-32-35-15
but didn’t get a chance to pitch the eighth. “I thought that was enough,” said Padres manager Bud Black. The Braves loaded the bases but couldn’t score in the eighth and 10th innings. RICHMOND, Va. — These numbers were drawn Tuesday afternoon by the Virginia Lottery: Pick 3: 8-9-9 Pick 4: 2-2-2-7 Cash 5: 5-7-18-24-26 These numbers were drawn Tuesday night: Pick 3: 8-9-3 Pick 4: 8-8-7-1 Cash 5: 5-16-26-30-32 Mega Mill.: 3-12-19-22-40 Mega Ball: 2
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Mets trade Billy Wagner to Red Sox
Wagner’s main motivation, Stringfellow said, was his “overwhelming desire to pitch in a pennant race.” The 38-year-old Wagner ranks sixth all-time with 385 career saves, and wants to finish out his career as a closer. He’s not
likely to get that chance this year with Boston — then again, he hasn’t gotten to pitch in the World Series, either. “He wanted to be part of a pennant race,” Mets general manager Omar Minaya said on a conference call. “We were able to get a couple of prospects for him. We felt it was the right thing to do.” Had the trade not been made, the Mets would’ve been responsible for the nearly $3.5 million left on his contract. Wagner has pitched two scoreless innings since recently returning from major surgery on his left elbow last September. He had lost his role as the Mets’ closer after their offseason acquisition of Francisco Rodriguez. “I don’t want to end my career as a setup man,” Wagner said Monday.
Wagner’s contract includes a $1 million buyout for next year. If his option is declined, he can become a free agent in the offseason and sign with any team. Wagner has said he would like to pass John Franco (424) for the most saves by a left-handed pitcher. Following a quickerthan-expected return from surgery and rehab, Wagner returned to the injury-ravaged Mets on Thursday night and struck out two in a perfect inning against Atlanta, with his fastball reaching 96 mph. Wagner struck out two more in a hitless eighth inning Monday against first-place Philadelphia. ——— AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker and AP Sports Writer Antonio Gonzalez contributed to this report.
ence call. “Believe me, I’m going to be ready.” Santana said he had the same operation after the 2003 season, and came back with a careerhigh 20 wins and the first of his two Cy Young Awards for Minnesota. “I know myself,” he said. “I’ve been through this before. I know exactly what it is.” Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Santana was evaluated around the All-Star break as his stats dipped, adding the injury worsened in recent weeks, especially after his last start. The GM
said “nothing major was there” during the previous checkup. “It’s mostly soreness,” Minaya said on a conference call. “We all want to see Johan Santana pitching in September. But this is a smart move because we want to see him pitching for the long haul.” The Mets had feared a major setback to Santana, who has four seasons left on his $137.5 million, six-year contract. Instead, he will have arthroscopic surgery. Santana said that had the Mets been in the middle of a pennant race,
rather than lagging well below .500, he would’ve tried to keep pitching. “I didn’t want to shut it down,” he said. That said, “you don’t want to go out there and blow it and make it worse.” Santana went 13-9 with a 3.13 ERA in 25 starts in his second year with the Mets. Strong at the start of the season, his numbers had dropped noticeably since June — he was 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA and averaged nearly 12 strikeouts per nine innings before then, but was 6-7 with a 4.02 ERA and averaged 5 1/2 strikeouts after.
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
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Florida’s Chris Coghlan slides safely into second base after hitting a double as New York’s Luis Castillo is unable to hold on to the ball in the third inning of Tuesday’s game.
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BOSTON — Billy Wagner is on his way to the Boston Red Sox. After a few days of back-and-forth talks about Wagner’s future, the New York Mets traded the lefthanded reliever to the Red Sox on Tuesday for two players to be named. The AL wild-card leaders had claimed Wagner on waivers. He’ll join a strong bullpen that features All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon. Wagner waived his notrade clause and the Red Sox agreed they would not pick up his $8 million option for next season, agent Bean Stringfellow said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Stringfellow said Boston can still offer salary arbitration to Wagner in the offseason.
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Pitcher Billy Wagner looks on in the dugout after pitching for New York in Monday’s game against Philadelphia.
Nationals rock Zambrano; Marlins defeat Mets Johan Santana to have elbow surgery, out for year Nationals 15, Cubs 6 CHICAGO (AP) — Elijah Dukes hit a grand slam in a six-run fifth inning, Josh Willingham had two homers and six RBIs and the Washington Nationals rocked Carlos Zambrano in his return from the disabled list, routing the Chicago Cubs 15-6 on Tuesday night. Dukes drove in a career-high five runs as the Nationals sent the Cubs to their 13th loss in 18 games, bringing out the boos at Wrigley Field. Chicago fell nine games out of first in the NL Central. Willingham was 4-for-4 with a solo homer in the fourth off Zambrano and a three-run shot off Tom Gorzelanny in the eighth, powering Washington’s highest scoring game of the season. Cardinals 1, Astros 0 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright worked eight innings of three-hit ball to become the National League’s first 15-game winner and Albert Pujols’ rare hit off Wandy Rodriguez drove in the lone run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Brendan Ryan sped home from first on Pujols’ one-out double down the third-base line in the first inning for the NL Central leaders. The Cardinals (73-54) have gone 14-3 since Aug. 7 and are a season-best 19 games above .500. Wainwright (15-7) matched the Yankees’ CC Sabathia for the major
league victory lead, and regained the team lead over Chris Carpenter (14-3).
Pirates 6, Phillies 4 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen made up for a defensive gaffe earlier in the ninth inning by hitting a game-ending two-run homer off closer brad Lidge and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Tuesday night. In a game in which both closers couldn’t hold leads, the Pirates tied it against Lidge (0-6) on singles by Luis Cruz and pinch-hitter Brandon Moss, and right fielder Jayson Werth’s error for misplaying Moss’ hit. McCutchen then won it by hitting Lidge’s pitch into the seats in center for his eighth homer. Marlins 2, Mets 1 MIAMI (AP) — Sean West pitched six impressive innings Tuesday night, lifting the Florida Marlins to a 2-1 victory over an injury-battered New York Mets team shaken by the loss of ace Johan Santana for the season. West (5-5) gave up six hits and three walks to outpitch Santana’s replacement Nelson Figueroa (1-3), for the Marlins, began Tuesday 5 1/2 games behind Colorado for the NL wild card after a 2-4 road trip. Ross Gload hit an RBI single in the fifth, and Leo Nunez recorded his 13th save in 17 chances for Florida.
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK — Johan Santana needs surgery for bone chips in his left elbow and the star pitcher is out for the season, the latest blow to a New York Mets team battered by injuries. The team said their 30-year-old ace is expected to be OK for spring training next year. He was examined Tuesday by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek in New York. “It’s not the worst,” Santana said on a confer-
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Bay, Ellsbury lead Boston over Chicago Red Sox 6, White Sox 3 BOSTON (AP) — Jason Bay hit a solo homer to break an eighth-inning tie, and Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits to go with his franchise-record 55th stolen base to lead Boston to a 6-3 victory over Chicago on Tuesday night. Manny Delcarmen (5-2) got one out to escape a firstand-third jam in the eighth to earn the win. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 30th save. Scott Linebrink (3-6) gave up three runs and three hits in one inning. Jayson Nix had two hits, including a solo homer, for Chicago, which lost its third straight and fell to .500 for the first time since July 29. Bay homered off Linebrink to give Boston the lead, then Nick Green singled and scored from
first on Victor Martinez’s double. Ellsbury’s single scored Martinez to make it 6-3.
With few blitzes, it relies on the majority of the quarterback pressure coming from the ends. “Defensive end is not an overly scientific position,” coach John Fox said. “He came back in great shape. He’s picked up very quickly what we’re doing. A lot of it is the same we’ve done in the past. It’s just a matter of some different techniques. Other than that
not concerned about showing off such packages in a preseason game. “I’m just going to take it play by play and see how he adjusts to game speed,” Reid said. “If I think that’s a problem, I’ll probably discontinue the reps. If I feel he’s adjusting OK, I’ll continue to give him an opportunity here and there.” Vick is eligible to play the final two preseason games, but not in the regular season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
Robinson Cano’s two-run single cut it to 10-9. After a botched sacrifice attempt, Cabrera lined into the double play. Josh Hamilton had four hits and Kevin Millwood (108) rebounded from a rocky start to get the win.
of 10.
Rays 7, Blue Jays 3 TORONTO (AP) — Carlos Pena hit two two-run homers, giving him 200 for his career, and James Shields pitched 6 2-3 innings for Tampa Bay. Pena went 2 for 5 with four RBIs in his fourth multihomer game of the season. He has more home runs (37) than singles (35). Pena has hit six homers in five games and 11 in 17. He’s batting .455 (10 for 22) over his current seven-game hitting streak. The Rays have won eight
Royals 6, Indians 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke struck out a team-record 15 in eight overpowering innings and Kansas City ended a fivegame losing streak. Greinke (12-8) passed his career high with 12 strikeouts in the first six innings, then broke Mark Gubicza’s 21-year-old team record of 14 by getting Andy Marte in the seventh. Mike Jacobs drove in two runs and Miguel Olivo hit his career-high 17th homer off Justin Masterson (4-5), giving Greinke more run support than he had in the previous two games combined. Mitch Maier added to it in the seventh with his first homer in 302 career at-bats, a two-run shot that put the Royals up 6-1.
he’s doing fine.” He’s just yet to produce in roughly three quarters of play over two exhibition games. Peppers was credited with only one assist on a tackle in the preseason opener against the New York Giants. Then Saturday in Miami, Long kept Peppers far away from Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington.
Yet Peppers was unconcerned after the game, and had little interest in talking about his November rematch with Long, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft. “I don’t have it circled on the calendar,” Peppers said. “When it comes, we’ll get to it.” Up next is Peppers’ first home game since his tumultuous offseason, Sat-
urday against Baltimore. Whether he’s cheered or booed may not matter as much as how he and the defensive line fare in what will be the longest stint of the preseason. The starters are expected to play into the third quarter. “We’ve got to work on everything,” Peppers said. “It’s a new scheme, so we have to get adjusted. That’s what the preseason is for.”
said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by no later than Week 6 (Oct. 18-19). “He wants to get in. He’s set this as a goal, as did we,” Reid said. “You see him out there conditioning after practice. He’s conditioning before practice. He’s excited to get out there. I’m sure he’ll have a couple butterflies with it being a couple years since he’s been in, but he’s excited to get back doing what he does.” Reid is pleased with
the way Vick has handled himself off the field, too. “I think he’s doing a good job. He’s working at it,” Reid said. “I think he’s heading in the right direction. I think it’s good that he’s able to be around the team. We have some guys that can be a good influence for him and kind of take him under their wing.” While most of the attention will be on Vick, star running back Brian Westbrook also is set to see his first action of the
preseason. Westbrook had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle in June. He also had his left knee cleaned out shortly after the Eagles lost to Arizona in the NFC championship game last January. The Eagles will be missing four starters: Cornerback Sheldon Brown (ribs), fullback Leonard Weaver (knee), right tackle Shawn Andrews (back) and left guard Todd Herremans (foot).
Rangers 10, Yankees 9 NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus turned Melky Cabrera’s liner into a game-ending double play, and Texas held off New York, which scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth. Michael Young and Nelson Cruz homered for the Rangers, who scored seven two-out runs off Joba Chamberlain (8-4) to overcome an early four-run deficit. Texas’ Jason Grilli allowed a leadoff single and a walk in the ninth before he was relieved by closer Frank Francisco. Alex Rodriguez walked before Hideki Mastui and Jorge Posada drove in runs with singles.
PEPPERS, from page 1B key backups this offseason because Peppers’ $18.2 million cap figure takes up about 14 percent of Carolina’s available salary pool. But if there is angst around the team, it’s hidden well among the players and coaches. The quiet, unassuming Peppers was joking with a couple players as he left the field Tuesday. “You hate to say it’s no big deal, but that’s kind
of what it is,” quarterback Jake Delhomme said. “It’s, ’All right he’s back.’ That’s pretty much it, because he never has a circus around him. I think that’s the biggest thing.” After skipping all offseason workouts and not meeting new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks until he reported to training camp, Peppers had to quickly learn a new system.
VICK, from page 1B a 23-month sentence for his role in running a dogfighting operation. He signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Eagles, who hold a $5.2 million option for a second season. Vick is due to appear at a bankruptcy court hearing in Newport News, Va., on Thursday morning and will fly back to Philadelphia for the game against the Jaguars. “He’ll be here for the game,” Reid said. Reid isn’t saying how
much Vick will play. Donovan McNabb and the rest of the starters are slated to go three quarters, and Reid said Vick won’t play in the fourth quarter. Backup Kevin Kolb, who missed the first two preseason games with a knee injury, will play the final quarter. That means Vick could spell McNabb and be on the field with the firstteam offense. It’s also likely he could be used in a variation of the wildcat formation. Reid said he’s
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Brady focused on season, not other QB contracts By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s knee injury is in the past. His next contract is in the future. For now, the NFL’s 2007 MVP is focusing on something more important: Correcting mistakes like the one that got him flattened by a 272-pound defensive end. “If I make a poor play, I never have thought, ’Well, I wonder if it was because of my injury last year?�’ Brady said Tuesday. “I think, ’Well, I’ve got to make improvements,’ just like every year where things don’t really go your way.� They didn’t go his way last Thursday night as the New England Patriots suffered a 7-6 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Brady called a draw play that required right tackle Nick Kaczur to let Cincinnati left end Robert Geathers rush at Brady while Fred Taylor ran up the middle with the ball. But Brady held the ball to pass and Geathers slammed him hard to the ground on his left side.
LITTLE LEAGUE Little League World Series Glance
At South Williamsport, Pa. UNITED STATES POOL A — SOUTHEAST, Warner Robins, Ga. (3-0); MID-ATLANTIC, Staten Island, N.Y. (2-1); MIDWEST, Urbandale, Iowa (1-2); NORTHWEST, Mercer Island, Wash. (0-3). POOL B — SOUTHWEST, San Antonio (3-0); WEST, Chula Vista, Calif. (2-1); NEW ENGLAND, Peabody, Mass. (1-2); GREAT LAKES, Russellville, Ky. (0-3). INTERNATIONAL POOL C — CARIBBEAN, Willemstad, Curacao (3-0); JAPAN, Chiba City (2-1); MEA, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1-2); LATIN AMERICA, Maracaibo, Venezuela (0-3). POOL D— MEXICO, Reynosa (3-0); ASIAPACIFIC, Taoyuan, Taiwan (2-1); CANADA, Vancouver, British Columbia (1-2); EUROPE, Ramstein AFB, Germany (0-3). Friday, Aug. 21 Staten Island, N.Y. 10, Mercer Island, Wash. 2 Taoyuan, Taiwan 16, Ramstein AFB, Germany 0, 4 innings Warner Robins, Ga. 11, Urbandale, Iowa 3 San Antonio 10, Peabody, Mass. 1 Saturday, Aug. 22 Reynosa, Mexico 2, Vancouver, British Columbia 1, 7 innings Willemstad, Curacao 2, Maracaibo, Venezuela 1 Warner Robins, Ga. 6, Staten Island, N.Y. 3 Chiba City, Japan 5, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 2 Chula Vista, Calif. 15, Russellville, Ky., 0, 5 innings Sunday, Aug. 23 Urbandale, Iowa 5, Mercer Island, Wash. 3 San Antonio 12, Russellville, Ky. 0, 4 innings Taoyuan, Taiwan 8, Vancouver, British Columbia 0 Chula Vista, Calif., 14, Peabody, Mass., 0 Willemstad, Curacao 12, Chiba City, Japan 11 Monday, Aug. 24 Reynosa, Mexico 13, Ramstein AFB, Germany 0, 4 innings Chiba City, Japan 5, Maracaibo, Venezuela 4 Warner Robins, Ga. 3, Mercer Island, Wash. 2 Willemstad, Curacao 5, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 3 Staten Island, N.Y. 8, Urbandale, Iowa 3 Tuesday, Aug. 25 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 5, Maracaibo, Venezuela 3 Vancouver, British Columbia 14, Ramstein AFB, Germany 13 Peabody, Mass. 12, Russellville, Ky. 3 Reynosa, Mexico 3, Taoyuan, Taiwan 1 San Antonio 6, Chula Vista, Calif. 3 SEMIFINALS At Lamade Stadium Wednesday, Aug. 26 International Reynosa, Mexico vs. Chiba City, Japan, 4 p.m. United States San Antonio vs. Staten Island, N.Y., 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 International Willemstad, Curacao vs. Taoyuan, Taiwan, 4 p.m. United States Warner Robins, Ga. vs. Chula Vista, Calif., 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 Rain Day, no games scheduled Saturday, Aug. 29 International championship, Noon U.S. championship, 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 Third Place At Volunteer Stadium U.S. runner-up vs. International runner-up, Noon World Championship At Lamade Stadium International champion vs. U.S. champion, 3:30 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders
Through Aug. 22 Points 1, Tony Stewart, 3,564. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 3,344. 3, Jeff Gordon, 3,310. 4, Denny Hamlin, 3,141. 5, Carl Edwards, 3,110. 6, Kurt Busch, 3,103. 7, Ryan Newman, 2,995. 8, Greg Biffle, 2,986. 9, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,975. 10, Mark Martin, 2,971. 11, Kasey Kahne, 2,963. 12, Matt Kenseth, 2,945. 13, Kyle Busch, 2,911. 14, Brian Vickers, 2,906. 15, Clint Bowyer, 2,833. 16, David Reutimann, 2,785. 17, Marcos Ambrose, 2,639. 18, Jeff Burton, 2,568. 19, Joey Logano, 2,487.
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New England quarterback Tom Brady points during warmups prior to a preseason game against Cincinnati Thursday. “There are times when you have poor communication and sometimes you don’t notice it because the ball doesn’t go that way,� Brady said. “I think in a situation like the other night, you really do notice it. Within our team, we
know what happens. Those are the corrections you’ve got to make.� Midway through the first quarter of last year’s regular-season opener, Brady’s year ended when he suffered torn left knee ligaments on a hit by Kan-
20, Casey Mears, 2,478.
Tetiana Luzhanska, Ukraine, def. Tomoko Yonemura, Japan, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Monique Adamczak, Australia, def. Romina Oprandi, Italy, 7-5, 6-2. Kimiko Date Krumm, Japan, def. Ekaterina Ivanova (28), Russia, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Arantxa Parra Santonja (10), Spain, def. Junri Namigata, Japan, 7-6 (5), 6-0. Yurika Sema, Japan, def. Anne Kremer, Luxembourg, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Chan Yung-jan (6), Taiwan, def. Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-2. Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, def. Kathrin Woerle (19), Germany, 6-3, 6-2. Vitalia Diatchenko (17), Russia, def. Rika Fujiwara, Japan, 6-4, 6-3. Anna Floris, Italy, def. Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, 6-4, 6-3. Rebecca Marino, Canada, def. Eva FernandezBrugues, Spain, 6-4, 6-4. Vesna Manasieva (18), Russia, def. Han Xinyun, China, 6-1, 6-2. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, def. Lu Jingjing, China, 6-4, 6-2. Lilia Osterloh, United States, def. Catalina Castano, Colombia, 6-4, 6-1. Maret Ani, Estonia, def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Ekaterina Bychkova (11), Russia, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, 6-0, 6-3. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (12), Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Heidi El Tabakh, Canada, def. Lenka Tvaroskova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2. Zuzana Kucova, Slovakia, def. Alexandra Panova, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Ryoko Fuda, Japan, def. Darya Kustova, Belarus, 6-1, 7-5. Mariana Duque Marino (31), Colombia, def. Sophie Ferguson, Australia, 6-2, 6-2. Carly Gullickson (25), United States, def. Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, 6-1, 6-3.
Money 1, Tony Stewart, $5,284,245. 2, Matt Kenseth, $5,263,952. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,901,747. 4, Jeff Gordon, $4,593,473. 5, Kyle Busch, $4,510,376. 6, Kevin Harvick, $4,320,009. 7, Carl Edwards, $3,997,332. 8, Kasey Kahne, $3,858,310. 9, Joey Logano, $3,745,747. 10, Mark Martin, $3,670,628. 11, Jeff Burton, $3,649,887. 12, Ryan Newman, $3,573,609. 13, Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,508,994. 14, David Reutimann, $3,508,569. 15, Greg Biffle, $3,408,834. 16, Brian Vickers, $3,382,694. 17, Denny Hamlin, $3,331,789. 18, Reed Sorenson, $3,247,416. 19, Kurt Busch, $3,245,734. 20, Martin Truex Jr., $3,242,902.
TENNIS U.S Open Qualifying Results
Tuesday, at The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Lukas Lacko (28), Slovakia, def. Yuichi Sugita, Japan, 6-4, 6-1. Peter Polansky, Canada, def. Alex Kuznetsov, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Yannick Mertens, Belgium, def. Carlos PochGradin, Spain, 6-4, 6-4. Roko Karanusic (8), Croatia, def. George Bastl, Switzerland, 6-0, 6-0. Izak van der Merwe, South Africa, def. Eric Gomes, Brazil, 6-4, 6-1. Alejandro Falla (31), Colombia, def. Prakash Amritraj, India, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. Michael Russell (9), United States, def. David Guez, France, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Im Kyu Tae, South Korea, def. Ryler DeHeart, United States, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3. Rik de Voest, South Africa, def. Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 7-6 (7), 6-4. Stephane Robert, France, def. Vincent Millot, France, 6-4, 6-4. Blaz Kavcic (25), Slovenia, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Michael Berrer (10), Germany, vs. Sam Warburg, United States Carsten Ball (27), Australia, def. Diego Alvarez, Argentina, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). Conor Niland, Ireland, def. Joseph Sirianni, Australia, 6-0, 6-4. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, def. Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 6-3, retired. Marco Chiudinelli (32), Switzerland, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 6-3, 6-4. Lukasz Kubot (12), Poland, def. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, 6-0, 6-3. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, def. Pavel Snobel, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. Alexandre Sidorenko (26), France, def. Blake Strode, United States, 6-3, 6-1. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Ryan Lipman, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, def. Nick Lindahl, Australia, 6-2, 6-1. Stefan Koubek (19), Austria, def. Jose ChecaCalvo, Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Scoville Jenkins, United States, def. Dominik Hrbaty (30), Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, def. Joshua Goodall, Britain, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 4-2, retired. Thomaz Bellucci (1), Brazil, def. Giancarlo Petrazzuolo, Italy, 6-2, 6-0. Daniel Brands (13), Germany, def. Niels Desein, Belgium, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Andrea Stoppini, Italy, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Horacio Zeballos (2), Argentina, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (16), United States, 6-3, 6-3. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-3, 7-5. Daniel Silva, Brazil, def. Riccardo Ghedin, Italy, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7). Michael McClune, United States, def. Todd Widom, United States, 7-6 (13), 2-6, 6-4. Women First Round Lauren Embree, United States, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 6-4, 6-1. Anastasia Pivovarova, Russia, def. Lenka Wienerova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Marta Domachowska (32), Poland, def. Georgie Stoop, Britain, 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6). Shenay Perry (24), United States, def. Oksana Kalashnikova, Georgia, 6-4, 6-3. Sandra Zahlavova (4), Czech Republic, def. Stephanie Gehrlein, Germany, 6-2, 6-3. Pauline Parmentier (9), France, def. Maria Fernanda Alvarez Teran, Bolivia, 6-2, 6-2. Yulia Fedossova, France, def. Alison Riske, United States, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Katie O’Brien (3), Britain, def. Nikola Hofmanova, Austria, 6-3, 6-2. Neuza Silva, Portugal, def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, def. Silvia Soler Espinosa, Spain, 6-4, 6-2. Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Yuliya Beygelzimer, Ukraine, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (5).
WNBA Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Indiana 19 7 .731 — Atlanta 15 12 .556 4 1/2 Connecticut 14 13 .519 5 1/2 Chicago 13 14 .481 6 1/2 Washington 13 14 .481 6 1/2 Detroit 12 14 .462 7 New York 11 16 .407 8 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Phoenix 18 9 .667 — Seattle 15 11 .577 2 1/2 Los Angeles 13 13 .500 4 1/2 Minnesota 11 16 .407 7 San Antonio 11 16 .407 7 Sacramento 9 19 .321 9 1/2 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Detroit 90, Connecticut 70 Atlanta 103, Sacramento 83 Washington at Seattle, 10 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled
MLB American League Standings New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore
East Division W L Pct GB 78 47 .624 — 72 53 .576 6 69 56 .552 9 57 67 .460 20 1/2 51 74 .408 27
Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 66 58 .532 — Chicago 63 63 .500 4 Minnesota 62 63 .496 4 1/2 Cleveland 55 70 .440 11 1/2 Kansas City 48 77 .384 18 1/2 Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland
West Division W L Pct GB 74 49 .602 — 70 54 .565 4 1/2 64 61 .512 11 55 69 .444 19 1/2
Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 7 Boston 12, Chicago White Sox 8 Minnesota 2, Baltimore 1 Cleveland 10, Kansas City 6 Detroit 10, L.A. Angels 7 Seattle 3, Oakland 1 Wednesday’s Games Cleveland (D.Huff 7-7) at Kansas City (Hochevar 6-6), 2:10 p.m.
sas City’s Bernard Pollard. But Brady has participated in every practice and walkthrough in training camp and played a total of three quarters in the first two exhibition games. He could get his most playing time of the preseason Friday night at the Washington Redskins. The old job feels the same. “It feels pretty normal,� Brady said. “You don’t all of a sudden forget how to play the game. Brett Favre just came out of retirement and he starts three days later.� For seven seasons, Brady’s presence was automatic. He started 128 straight games — including the playoffs — from the third game of 2001 through the first game in 2008. He’s had two contracts — his first as a sixth-round draft choice in 2000 and a six-year, $60 million deal as a two-time Super Bowl MVP in 2005 that expires after the 2010 season. Two other quarterbacks, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, recently surpassed that. “I’ve thought about it Detroit (E.Jackson 10-5) at L.A. Angels (J.Saunders 9-7), 3:35 p.m. Texas (Holland 7-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 10-6), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Kazmir 8-7) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 2-3), 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 10-8) at Boston (Wakefield 11-3), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Guthrie 8-12) at Minnesota (Blackburn 8-8), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (G.Gonzalez 4-4) at Seattle (French 3-3), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Texas at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:25 p.m.
National League Standings Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington
East Division W L Pct GB 72 51 .585 — 66 59 .528 7 66 59 .528 7 57 69 .452 16 1/2 45 81 .357 28 1/2
St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh
Central Division W L Pct GB 73 54 .575 — 62 61 .504 9 61 63 .492 10 1/2 61 64 .488 11 52 71 .423 19 52 71 .423 19
West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 74 51 .592 — Colorado 71 54 .568 3 San Francisco 67 58 .536 7 Arizona 55 70 .440 19 San Diego 53 74 .417 22 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 7, Washington 1 Colorado 6, San Francisco 4, 14 innings Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia (Hamels 7-8) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-7), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-8) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 12-3), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Stauffer 1-6) at Atlanta (Kawakami 6-9), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (K.Wells 0-3) at Milwaukee (Looper 11-6), 8:05 p.m. Washington (J.Martin 2-3) at Chicago Cubs (Harden 8-7), 8:05 p.m. Houston (Oswalt 7-4) at St. Louis (Pineiro 12-9), 8:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 8-6) at Colorado (Fogg 0-1), 8:40 p.m. Arizona (D.Davis 7-11) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-10), 10:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
and I just want to go out and have a great year,� he said. “Believe me, nothing is guaranteed. That’s what I learned last year. You don’t know if you’ll be out here next week or the following week so I think the most important thing is to focus on this week and the more prepared you are for this week, the less chance you’ll have to play poorly or to have an injury.� Rivers signed a six-year, $93 million contract extension through 2015 with the San Diego Chargers on Monday. He’s guaranteed $38 million. Ten days earlier, Manning signed a six-year, $97 million extension with $35 million guaranteed with the New York Giants, making him the NFL’s highest paid player. “It’s great for those players. They’ve worked hard to deserve those,� Brady said. “Any time a guy gets a contract, it’s a pretty cool thing. I’ve had that experience a couple times.� His sights may be set on this season, but what if the Patriots approach him about an extension? Would he wait until after the season to discuss that?
Brady smiled. “If someone wants to pay you more money? I mean, I think we’re all probably underpaid, don’t you think?� he joked. “I mean, we all wish we were paid more, but that’s not the reality. We’re focused on this. I’m focused on this year.� A foot problem limited Brady last summer and he didn’t play in any of the four 2008 exhibition games before hurting his knee. He’s had plenty of activity getting ready for this season after surgery and rehabilitation. “I know how comfortable I am� on the field, Brady said. “I don’t lose sleep over it.� What about fans and reporters who still wonder if his knee will hold up? He takes that scrutiny in stride. “There’s not much that bothers me these days. I’ve got pretty thick skin,� said Brady, the husband of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and a frequent target of paparazzi. “It’s just part of being in this position and I totally understand why it would be an issue. But for me, it’s really not.�
TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL n American League MINNESOTA TWINS—Recalled RHP Armando Gabino from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Anthony Swarzak to Rochester. TEXAS RANGERS—Recalled 1B Chris Davis from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed OF Andruw Jones on the 15-day DL. n National League CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Carlos Zambrano from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Esmailin Caridad to Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS—Placed OF Chris Dickerson and C Ryan Hanigan on the 15day DL, retroactive to Aug. 24. Purchased the contracts of OF Darnell McDonald and C Corky Miller from Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Mike Lincoln and RHP Edinson Volquez to the 60-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed OF Dexter Fowler on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Matt Murton, OF Eric Young Jr. from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Adam Eaton to Colorado Springs. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Activated RHP Jeff Suppan from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Hernan Iribarren to Nashville (PCL). NEW YORK METS—Traded LHP Billy Wagner to Boston for two players to be named. Placed RHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Pat Misch and 1B-OF Nick Evans from Buffalo (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Announced OFJeff Salazar cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis (IL). SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled RHP Adam Russell from Portland (PCL). Optioned RHP Cesar Carrillo to Portland. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed 2B Freddy Sanchez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Recalled INF Ryan Rohlinger from Fresno (PCL). n American Association SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Released OF James Boone. n Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—SIGNED RHP KARL GELINAS. SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Claimed INF Chris Kelly off waivers from New Hampshire. BASKETBALL n National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS—Signed F Joe Smith. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed F Danny Green. FOOTBALL n National Football League CHICAGO BEARS—Signed LB Darrell McClover. Waived-injured TE Fontel Mines and G Tyler Reed. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed DE/DT Ventrell Jenkins. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed DE Brian Schaefering. Released WR Paul Raymond. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Re-signed TE
Ernest Wilford. Waived DT Jonathan Lewis. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Traded OL Russ Hochstein to Denver for an undisclosed draft choice. Signed LB Tyrone McKenzie. Released S Tank Williams. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed TE Tony Curtis and LB Curtis Gatewood. Released QB Adam DiMichele and WR Shaheer McBride. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Waived G Grey Ruegamer. Claimed OL Brian De La Puente off waivers from Kansas City. HOCKEY n National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Reached affiliation agreements with Syracuse (AHL) and Gwinnett (ECHL). EDMONTON OILERS—Named Wayne Fleming assistant coach. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed RW Martins Karsums to a one-year contract. n American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Signed D Brent Henley. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Signed RW Andrew Orpik. n ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS—Agreed to terms with D Cody Lampl. JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS—Re-signed LW Matt Robinson. LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS—Agreed to terms with D Sean Hurley, D John Schwarz and F Jeff Hazelwood. READING ROYALS—Signed F Gavin Morgan. UTAH GRIZZLIES——Signed G Parker Van Buskirk. COLLEGE AKRON—Named Tom Wistrcill director of athletics. GOUCHER—Named Scott Fitzgerald assistant sports information director and Josh George assistant trainer. HOLY CROSS—Named Walt Housman defensive ends coach and Matt Mobler outside linebackers coach. LOUISIANA-MONROE—Named Amber Magner women’s assistant basketball coach. PFEIFFER—Named Steve Bintz men’s and women’s assistant volleyball coach. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE—Named Lorne Teeter men’s tennis coach and Sarah Johnson women’s assistant volleyball coach. SHENANDOAH—Named Clayton Hall, Joel Elmquist and Tony Dunn assistant football coaches. S.C.-UPSTATE—Named Carson Blackwelder assistant cross country and track and field coach. TEMPLE—Named Karen Auerbach associate director of athletic communications. UNION, N.Y.—Named Catherine Barry assistant field hockey and women’s lacrosse coach. WITTENBERG—Named Nichole Johnson women’s lacrosse coach.
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Wolfpack QB Wilson out to avoid more injuries By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH — Nothing could make Russell Wilson forget last year’s visit to South Carolina. Not even a concussion. Besides, there’s always the game film to remind the quarterback of how North Carolina State fell apart after he was hurt. Calling the injury that prematurely ended his first college start “a freak accident,” Wilson said his maturity and understanding of the Wolfpack’s offense should help him avoid getting hurt this time around
— beginning with next week’s opening rematch with the Gamecocks. “I’m never afraid. I’m never afraid of doing certain things or trying to play to the best level I can,” said Wilson, who’s carrying a school-record streak of 249 passes without a pick into that Sept. 3 opener. “I’m going to be smart. If I need to get down, I need to get down. But I think a lot of it is also watching film and understanding certain situations where I could have gotten down earlier or understanding where I am in the game. “A lot of that’s just ma-
turing and more experience ... and the game slowing down for me,” he added. “(From) the beginning of the season last year to the end of the season last year, even though I did get hurt, the game slowed down for me a lot.” N.C. State played like two completely different teams last season, depending on whether Wilson was on the field. When he was healthy, the Wolfpack knocked off then-No. 15 East Carolina in overtime, then routed rival North Carolina 41-10 during the late-season four-game winning streak
that helped them reach their first bowl game since 2005. He became the first freshman quarterback in Atlantic Coast Conference history named to the all-league first team, after throwing just one interception all season. But when he was hurt — as he was all too often — N.C. State struggled mightily. After his concussion in the first half against South Carolina — he was strapped to a backboard and carted off the field — the Wolfpack went on to lose 34-0. He missed a 41-10 loss to South Florida with a
shoulder injury. He hurt his knee in the Papajohns.com Bowl, and Rutgers rallied for a 29-23 victory. Those split results are one reason why coach Tom O’Brien recently joked that the best play of a preseason scrimmage was a slide by Wilson to avoid a hit. “I know it’s football. Things happen, situations happen and I’m definitely excited about this season, moving forward and forgetting about the goods and the bads of last year and starting a new season,” Wilson said. “Hopefully, there’ll be tons more positives than negatives.”
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N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass during football practice in Raleigh on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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etting creative with snack time is an activity the whole family can enjoy. And when it comes to making delicious, fun and contemporary treats, the Jellymongers have turned fun into an art form. The Jellymongers, Sam Bompas and Harry Parr, are big fans of JELL-O gelatin and are masters when it comes to using it to create spectacular works of art. They have achieved worldwide recognition for their eye-catching sculptures and monuments from their native England. According to Bompas and Parr, making JELL-O creations is a perfect way to have fun in the kitchen. They have put together a few quick tips for some sensational snacks that can be tried at home: � Everyday home items can be used to create fun shapes — the only limit is your creativity! Try setting JELL-O in ice cube trays, cupcake pans or reusable plastic containers. � When making the gelatin, stir in fruit or substitute juice for some of the water for an extra fruity creation. � Looking to give your gelatin a firmer set? Try adding KNOX gelatin to help your shapes and molds keep their form. Perfect for bite-sized snacks! � To easily release a masterpiece from its mold, dip mold in a bowl of hot water for a few seconds. Wet a sturdy plate, place on top of the mold and invert. The JELL-O will slip out onto the plate for display. “JELL-O gelatin has a great collection of snack ideas that are fun to make, and even more fun to eat,” says Bompas. “These everyday snacks are easy to do at home and take 20 minutes or less to prepare.” The classic JELL-O JIGGLERS recipe serves as a wonderful “snacktivity” for small hands. From moons and stars to racecars and footballs, you can create endless, fun shapes with a pan of gelatin and cookie cutters. Finger Gelatin is another bite-sized snack idea, perfect for parties or an afternoon treat. It’s mix and match time! Unleash inner creativity with Jellin’-Melon, by combining your favorite fruit and gelatin flavor. Try chilling lime gelatin in a hollowed out cantaloupe for a refreshing citrus treat. With all the possible combinations, this makes for an extra special snack time treat. For more information, creative recipe ideas and special savings, visit www.jello.com. London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral by Bompas and Parr
“Jellin’-Melon” Snacks
“Jellin’-Melon” Snacks
Prep Time: 15 min. plus refrigerating Makes: 8 servings 1 cantaloupe, or other melon, cut lengthwise in half 3/4 cup boiling water 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin 1/2 cup cold water REMOVE seeds from melon halves; cut thin slice from bottom of each half. Scoop out melon flesh, leaving 1-inch-thick shells. Place upside-down on paper towels to drain. ADD boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 15 min. or until slightly thickened. Pour into melon shells. REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until gelatin is set. Cut into wedges.
JELL-O JIGGLERS
JELL-O JIGGLERS
Prep Time: 10 min. Total Time: 3 hours 10 min. (incl. refrigerating) Makes: 2 doz. or 24 servings, 1 JIGGLER each 2 1/2 cups boiling water (Do not add cold water) 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) JELL-O Gelatin, any flavor STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 3 min. until completely dissolved. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. REFRIGERATE at least 3 hours or until firm. DIP bottom of pan in warm water 15 sec. Cut into 24 decorative shapes using 2-inch cookie cutters, being careful to cut all the way through gelatin to bottom of pan. Lift JIGGLERS from pan. Reserve scraps for snacking. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
Finger Gelatin
Prep Time: 20 min. Total Time: 1 hour 20 min. Makes: 12 servings, about 12 squares each 3 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin 4 envelopes KNOX Unflavored Gelatin 4 cups boiling water MIX both gelatins in large bowl; stir in boiling water until completely dissolved. POUR into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. CUT gelatin mixture into small squares. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator. Finger Gelatin
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Layered Mousse Bites
Prep Time: 10 min. Total Time: 3 hours 10 min. Makes: 9 servings 2 1/2 cups boiling water 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping ADD boiling water to gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir with whisk for 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in COOL WHIP until well blended. POUR into 8-inch square pan. REFRIGERATE for 3 hours or until firm. Cut into 36 pieces.
Patriotic Parfaits
Prep Time: 10 min. Total Time: 4 hours 10 min. Makes: 9 servings 2 cups boiling water 1 pkg. (6 oz.) or 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin 2 cups cold water 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Pour into 9 parfait or dessert glasses. REFRIGERATE for 4 hours or until firm. SPOON 2 cups COOL WHIP over desserts; top with berries and remaining COOL WHIP.
Juicy Gelatin
Prep Time: 5 min. Total Time: 4 hours 5 min. Makes: 4 servings 1 cup boiling water 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Sugar Free Gelatin 1 cup cold orange juice STIR boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl for at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in orange juice. REFRIGERATE for 4 hours or until firm.
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Road 1148 (the southeast corner of other property of the grantors); thence proceed along the eastern boundary of other property of the grantors the following courses and distances: North 13 degrees 27’ 24� East 103.33 feet to an existing iron pipe; North 20 degrees 09’ 07� East 73.96 feet to an existing iron pipe; and North 20 degrees 09’ 07� East 74.00 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence proceed along the eastern boundary of the property of Alton D. West et ux (Book 589, Page 355) North 20 degrees 09’ 07� East 105.92 feet to an existing iron pipe situate in the common southeastern corner of the property hereinafter described with the northeastern corner of the property of Alton D. West et ux (Book 589, Page 355), the point and place of beginning. From said point and place of beginning, proceed along the common boundary of the property herein described with the property of Alton D. West et ux (Book 589, Page 355) North 71 degrees 06’ 42� West 97.15 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence proceed along the common boundary of the property herein described with the property of Oshie D. Jackson (Book 540, Page 771) North 21 degrees 18’ 46� East 358.21 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence proceed along the common boundary of the property herein described with the property of Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. (Book 12, Page 571) the following courses and distances: North 75 degrees 28’ 10� East 99.99 feet to an existing iron pipe; and South 61 degrees 08’ 25� East 7.70 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence proceed along the common boundary of the property herein described with the property of Jimmy Tyrone Holmes (Book 554, Page 723) South 20 degrees 09’ 07� West 415.66 feet to the point and place of beginning containing 0.84 acre according to survey and plat entitled “Survey for Frances D. Gibson and Ervin D. Gibson� as prepared by Cawthorne & Associates, RLS, PA, dated June 9, 1994, as June 24, 1994. Also conveyed herewith to the grantees, their heirs, successors and assigns, is a perpetual, non-exclusvie easement appurtenant of ingress, egress and regress from the property hereinabove described to and from State Road 1148 over and across that certain 20-foot private right of way adjoining the easternmost property line of other property of Ervin D. Gibson et ux (Book 350, Page 405) and the property of Alton D. West (Book 589, Page 355). Includes Mobile Home described as a 2001 Mansion, Serial #AB01049. Said home is now on a permanent foundation, and is listed for taxes in Vance County, North Carolina, as real estate and not as a mobile home. Said property being located at: 1441 Old Epsom Road,
Henderson, NC 27537. Present record owner being: Joseph A. Davis, IV, Tiffeny W. Davis and Frances C. Gibson. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of fortyfive cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “As Is, Where Is.� Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents of authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditiions existing in, on at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental greement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 13th day of August, 2009.
Anderson & Strickland, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 483-3300
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Aug 19,26, 2009 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-902 COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Vance County, Plantiff, vs. Naomi Jones, et al, Defendants TO: Naomi Jones and Spouse, if any TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Naomi Jones on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 365-2-45 (Jenkins Land). You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than September 22, 2009, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for tax lien foreclosure of said real property. This the 7th day of August, 2009. N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161 Aug 12,19,26, 2009
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Pets & Supplies 2 litters avail. AKC Reg. Black Lab pups. Sired by MH. Will make great hunting dogs or pets. Dew claws removed. 1st shots given. Ready to go to new home. Visit www.lakecountry retrievers.com for photos. Contact Jim or Ed at 252-213-9955 or 252-257-1585. Beagle puppies. 6 wks. old. Male & female. Good for rabbit hunting. $100 ea. 252-430-7327 or 252-226-4241.
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Investment Properties
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We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
3BR, 1BA. Townsville. Stove & fridge. $575/ mo. 252-430-6924 or 919-749-3720.
Lovable, very playful 5 mo. old female kittens need a loving home. Both tabbies. Spayed & shots. Would love to go together. Bring carrier for two. $40. Cat lovers only! 252-492-3607 PEKE-A-POO PUPS Wormed & innoculated. Solid black & solid white. Male & female. 252-4564680 Pekingese pups. Registered. Shots & wormed. Males. Red & black. 252-456-4680.
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OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.
Apartment For Rent * Apartments/Homes * 1 to 3BR. $325 to $995/mo. 252-492-8777. W W Properties
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Friends & Family Special - up to $100 Free Rent 1-3BR houses & apts.
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4BR DW on Ross Ave. Private lot. $500/mo. $500 dep. No pets. 252432-4419. Mobile Homes for Rent. SWs & DWs. Call 252492-6646 for info & appointment. 8:305:30pm
Business Land For Sale Manufactured RECESSION PROOF! 1 Property For acre w/river access Homes For only $24,900. Similar lots Rent Sale 14,000 sq. ft. warehouse w/offices, bathrooms, alarm, sprinkler, 17ft. ceilings. $1050/ mo. 252-213-0537. Beauty salon, offices, retail, whse/dist $300 & up. Call us for a deal! 252-492-8777. Office or retail space 600 sq.ft., 800 sq.ft., 1500 sq.ft., 1600 sq.ft. 2400 sq.ft. 3750 sq.ft & 5000 sq.ft. CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER Call 252-492-0185
Business Opportunities ALL CASH VENDING! Do You Earn Up to $800/day (potential)? Your own local route. 25 Machines and Candy. All for $9,995. 1-888-7533458, MultiVend, LLC
Resort Properties CRYSTAL COAST, NC Waterfront at drastically reduced prices! Nearly 2 AC water access only $39,900; 5 AC w/navigable creek just $69,900. Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, jetskiing or boating, w/boat launches on site. No time frame to build. Great financing available. 877-337-9164.
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sold for as much as $70k not more than 9 months ago. Take advantage of the bottom of the market. 1 1/4 miles of common river front, pool, ballfields for the kids, walking trails and much more. Call now 888-654-0639.
2 like new SWs 14x76. Cash only! I also buy SWs. Bobby Faulkner 252-438-8758 or 252-432-2035 Custom ordered DW. Built with wrong color carpet. Discounted $8000. 919-570-6166
Homes For Sale
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*** HUD HOMES *** 4BA, 2BA. Only $23,900! For Listings 800-749-8106 Ext 1775
Liquidation Sale 2009 Old Models Must Go!!! Oakwood Homes of Henderson Unbelievable Deals 252492-5017
803 Eastside Dr. Newly remodeled 3BR, 1.5BA brick. Laundry room, kitchen & dining area. New heat & A/C. All hardwood & ceramic tile floors. $79,500. 252492-6375.
New E-House Energy Saver Plus Construction Coming Soon Oakwood Homes Of Henderson on Norlina Rd. One Home-Three Different Floor Plan Options 252-492-5018
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Newly remodeled home in great neighborhood. 2100sq.ft. FHA ready. Only $89,000. 367 Huff Rd. Henderson. Call 919-810-5025.
Homes & MHs. Lease option to owner finance. As low as $47,900. $2000 dn. $495/mo. 2, 3 & 4BR. 252-492-8777
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Boats For Sale 1988 Bayliner 16ft. fishing/ski boat w/trailer. Good condition. $2000. 252-430-7327 or 252-226-4241 2005 Tracker Grizzly 17.5ft. w/25HP Mercury motor, trolling motor, depth finder & trailer. Less than 100 hrs. use. $4500 or will consider trade for golf cart. 252-492-2990 anytime
Motorcycles For Sale 2001 250EX 4-Wheeler Asking $1,500 252-492-5521 252-431-4698
Trucks & Trailers For Sale 1994 Ford F150 SL 1/2 ton. Dual tanks. 6 cyl. Chrome wheels. Good condition. Must see! $2500. 252-425-0319. 2002 Circle M Supreme gooseneck horse trailer. Stock with slants. Dressing room/tack area.
$500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Toyotas & More! For Listings, 800749-8104, Ext. K276. 1992 Chevrolet Caprice stationwagon. Very clean. 60K mi. 1 owner. Garage kept. $2500. 252-432-3918. 1994 Lexus 400 LS Good condition 1999 Dodge Stratus Fair condition 919-219-5022 2000 Honda Accord. Only $1000. Priced to Sell! For Listings, 800749-8104, Ext. 7042.
2006 Honda Civic Automatic. 36K mi. 41MPG. Smoke grey. $12,000. Retail is $14,000. Excellent condition. 252-438-3738. DONATE YOUR VEHICLEReceive $1000 Grocery Coupon. United Breast Cancer Foundation. Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer info: www.ubcf.info. Free Towing, Tax Deductible, Non-Runners Accepted, 1-888-468-5964.
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