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Economists: ‘Double-dip’ possible, but not likely BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – The term “double dip” can be a positive one at times. It’s hard to argue that a double dip of ice cream, for example, is anything but a good thing. But when its used in front of the word “recession,” it invokes a different feeling. “The worst thing that could happen right now would be if we talked ourselves into that double dip recession,” said Michael McCully, associate professor of economics at High Point University, referring to a recession followed by a period of growth and another recession. National reports indicate that’s where the economy is today – either in a period of slow growth or on its way back down. Depending on who you ask, the recession may or may not be over. But those who know how the economy works know that another downturn isn’t out of the question yet. “The biggest risk to me

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TODAY: Is the recession over? MONDAY: Single mother tries to stay afloat TUESDAY: Charities feel the bite in down economy WEDNESDAY: How local businesses are coping THURSDAY: The state of the lending, housing markets in the Triad FRIDAY: A look at today’s jobs picture SATURDAY: Are you better off now than you were last year? Two years ago?

is that we’re going to have weak growth,” said Andrew Brod, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. “We’ve actually already had a double dip between

2008 and 2009. The question is, will we see a triple dip?” The economy has seen several periods of back-to-back quarterly declines, and that causes insecurity, McCully said. Consumer confidence has been an area that hasn’t bounced back since it began its steep drop in 2008. “Fear dominates our thinking,” he said. “It could make us stop spending and cause another recession.” McCully said there are two sides to the double dip recession approach – optimists who say we’re experiencing slow growth without sliding backwards and pessimists who say the country’s budget deficits are too great to yet recover from. But Brod notes that predicting recovery in today’s economy is a tricky subject. “We cannot interpret this recession in a way we’ve understood other recessions,” Brod said. “It is categorically and quantitatively different. What we understand about this one is that it is different in kind.”

Is the recession over? Experts point to signs of a sluggish recovery, but for many, the light at the end of the tunnel has yet to appear, or is a small one indeed. This seven-part series examines the lingering effects of the economic downturn in the Triad, through the eyes of a struggling single mother, through local charities with bare cupboards, through local retailers who remain anxious for customers to return and through local Realtors and bankers who have seen some of the worst times in decades. It also asks the question: Are you better off now than you were two years ago?

Experts point to sluggish recovery HIGH POINT – The stock market crash. The housing market crash. The day a multi-generational manufacturing company closed its doors. When the recession officially began is a disputed subject among some economists and bankers, but officials will agree on one statement – the last three years have been the worst situation the United States has faced since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Between the days of subprime mortgages and talks of a double-dip recession is HARD TIMES what is now known as the Great Recession. According Living in the to Michael McCully, associrecession ate professor of economics ■■■ ■■■ at High Point University, some recent economic hardships have mimicked the events of the 1930s. “In both cases, the government eventually spent a lot of money trying to get us out of it,” said McCully, who has expertise in the time of the Great Depression. “They pumped a lot of money into the economy. We also cut interest rates pretty low.” But the government response has been much faster this time, said McCully, refer-

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BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Revitalization efforts in one southeast High Point neighborhood got a boost after a recent City Council decision. The council voted to rezone a 20-acre area between Washington Street and Graves Avenue, east of N. College Drive and near Washington Terrace Park, to allow only single-family homes with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet to be constructed in the future. The rezoning will not affect existing duplexes and other multi-family sites and churches in the area.

Community Development & Housing officials requested the rezoning in the hope that preserving the single-family character of the neighborhood will help spur redevelopment efforts. Several Habitat for Humanity houses have been built on Graves Avenue for low to moderate income buyers. The city has acquired 15 to 20 properties in the area which could be used to supplement the cluster of Habitat homes. City officials described the initiative as similar to previous rezoning approvals that facilitated redevelopment in the Macedonia and Southside neighborhoods. The change will prevent apartment complexes from being built in the area. It also addresses a concern from the Core City plan

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that several existing single-family lots could be purchased and combined for the purpose of constructing multi-family housing

The change will prevent apartment complexes from being built in the 20-acre area between Washington Street and Graves Avenue. in an inappropriate location that would be detrimental to the surrounding neighborhood. Still, some council members

questioned whether things like townhomes should be allowed. “Not everybody is looking to build a single-family home there. I just think there needs to be more options in that area,” said Councilwoman Bernita Sims. According to the city, about 60 percent of the neighborhood is comprised of single-family dwellings, and duplexes make up about 25 percent. “It’s been our experience we have a high degree of rental (property) in that area,” said Mike McNair, director of Community Development & Housing. The council’s Planning and Development committee will work with city staff to look into what additional action might be taken to allow townhome development.

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NC memorabilia dealer selling Salinger’s toilet KERNERSVILLE (AP) – Until his death earlier this year, reclusive author J.D. Salinger managed to keep his life private by shunning his fans. But with his passing, mementos claiming ties to the literary giant’s life are trickling out. An example: the standard white porcelain toilet from a New Hampshire home where the author of “The Catcher in the Rye” once lived. The receptacle has an asking price on the eBay auction site of $1 million, though collectibles dealer Rick Kohl says he’s willing to see what the literary giant’s home throne will fetch. The toilet’s lid is stamped with a manufacturing date of 1962, well after the 1951 publi-

cation of Salinger’s classic novel. It’s not exactly the trove of unpublished manuscripts Salinger was rumored to have left behind after his death in January, but the commode is a curiosity that may interest his fans, Kohl said Friday. “I knew he didn’t sit on the throne thinking about ‘The Catcher in the Rye,’” Kohl said. “But I say to myself, ‘How many of those (unpublished) stories actually came to mind sitting on the throne.’” To vouch that the receptacle is no phony, Kohl has a letter from the homeowner attesting that she and her husband replaced the toilet while remodeling, and that they knew the workmen who installed it decades ago.

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ring to the Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 that was passed after the stock market crashed in October 2008. “The first four years of the Great Depression, there was some government response, but the economy kept dropping,” he said. “This time, the government responded within a few months of when the crisis began.” Other circumstances, however, differ in the two downturns. Unemployment hasn’t plummeted to the levels seen during the Great Depression, though McCully notes that unemployment rates now are measured differently than they were during that time. Discouraged workers who have given up hope finding a job are no longer counted in the

number of unemployed people. In 1933, the country’s unemployment rate was about 25 percent. The national unemployment rate has teetered near 10 percent during the recession. Also, despite the disputed North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. hasn’t tried to stop the influx of imports like officials did during the 1930s. “During that time, the government actually passed trade barriers to try to cut out imports because they hoped people would buy locally,” McCully said. “It actually backfired because when we cut off imports, other countries did the same to us.” Exports have been one area of growth in recent

of Economic Research is the authoritative voice on when a recession starts and ends, and they generally wait until they are very sure before they make an announcement like the end of the recession,” he said. “But I think they will announce it ended somewhere in the middle of 2009. After all, we did see some growth there.” That doesn’t mean recovery has been or will be swift in the months to come, Brod added. “Other nations that have had this happen have taken a very long time to recover because the financial system is the blood of the economy. Without capital and credit, things don’t move.”

This undated photo provided by Kernersville-based company The Vault shows a toilet reportedly ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger’s former home.

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months and will play a role in recovery, McCully said. But major job creation remains a necessity, he added. “That tends to be the last thing to happen in a recovery,” he said. “Usually, businesses first will start investing in more equipment, and consumers will start to spend more. I think unemployment will remain high for a while, but it doesn’t mean recovery has stopped.” Andrew Brod, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, said it’s likely the recession already is over, despite national reports that warn of a double-dip recession. “The National Bureau

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Thank You for Supporting High Point’s University Dear Friend: Your hometown university has just been ranked #3 among all Regional Colleges in the South by U. S. News & World Report, placed in the top 7% of all universities in the nation by Forbes Magazine, and listed in Parade Magazine as one of the best schools in the country. These accolades, and many like them, are creating mega interest in HPU across the country and more national exposure for our city. As thousands of students and their families come to High Point this weekend for the start of the new academic year, it is interesting to reflect on the transformation of this “God, family, and country” school. Just imagine . . . In five short years: UÊ Õ LiÀÊ vÊi « ÞiiÃÊ VÀi>Ãi`ÊvÀ Ê{ÈÓÊÌ Ênnä UÊÊ ÀiÃ > Êi À i ÌÊ}ÀiÜÊvÀ ÊÎÇäÊÌ Ê£ÓÓä UÊÊ ÛiÀ>}iÊ- /ÊÃV ÀiÃÊ Õ «i`ÊLÞÊ£ääÊ« ÌÃ UÊ / ÀiiÊ iÜÊ>V>ì VÊÃV ÃÊÜiÀiÊ>`ì` UÊÊ/À>` Ì > ÊÕ ìÀ}À>`Õ>ÌiÊi À i ÌÊ}ÀiÜÊvÀ Ê£{xäÊÌ ÊÎÎää UÊÊ > «ÕÃÊÃ âiÊ VÀi>Ãi`ÊvÀ Ê ÓÊÌ ÊÓÎäÊ>VÀiÃ UÊÊ"ÕÀÊ V> ÊiV VÊ «>VÌÊ Õ «i`ÊvÀ Êf£xäÊÌ Êf{£xÊ Ê«iÀÊÞi>À UÊÊ"ÕÀÊ1 Ìi`Ê7>ÞÊV ÌÀ LÕÌ ÃÊµÕ>`ÀÕ« i`ÊfÎä]äääÊÌ Êf£Óä]äää® UÊÊ-ÌÕì ÌÊÛ Õ ÌiiÀÊ ÕÀÃÊ ÊÌ iÊ } Ê* ÌÊ>Ài>Ê>``ÊÕ«ÊÌ ÊÎä]äää UÊÊ7iÊLÕ ÌÊ£xÊLÕ ` }ÃÊEÊÌÜ ÊÃÌ>` Õ ÃÊ >} iÊÌ iÊ LÃÊÌ >ÌÊÃÕ«« ÀÌi`® UÊÊ/ iÊ*>ÃÃ« ÀÌÊ*À }À> Ê«>ÀÌ iÀÃÊÜ Ì Ê{äÊ V> Ê iÀV > ÌÃ UÊÊxÇ]äääÊÛ Ã Ì ÀÃÊV iÊÌ Ê } Ê* ÌÊv ÀÊ *1ÊvÕ VÌ ÃÊ> Õ> Þ UÊÊ ÛiÀÞÊ`>ÞÊÎä xäÊv> iÃÊV iÊv ÀÊV> «ÕÃÊÌ ÕÀÃ UÊ *1½ÃÊ Õ ÌÕÀ> Ê*À }À> Ê«À Û ì`Ê > ÞÊvÀiiÊV Õ ÌÞ Ü ìÊiÛi ÌÃ We are proud of the impact this university has on our city. We celebrate the recognition our faculty and staff have earned for excellence in >V>ì VÃ°Ê7iÊ ÜÊÌ >Ì]Êv ÀÊ}i iÀ>Ì ÃÊÌ ÊV i]Ê } Ê* Ì½ÃÊ1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞÊ will continue to be a major contributor to the health and welfare of our community. We are grateful to God for the blessings and thankful to you for your prayerful support.

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Iran starts nuclear reactor BUSHEHR, Iran (AP) – Trucks rumbled into Iran’s first reactor Saturday to begin loading tons of uranium fuel in a longdelayed startup touted by officials as both a symbol of the country’s peaceful intentions to produce nuclear energy as well as a triumph over Western pressure to rein in its nuclear ambitions. The Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant will be internationally supervised, including a pledge by Russia to safeguard it against materials being diverted for any possible use in creating nuclear weapons. Iran’s agreement to allow the oversight was a rare compromise by the Islamic state over its atomic program. Western powers have cautiously accepted the deal as a way to keep spent nuclear fuel from crossing over to any military use. They say it illustrates their primary struggle: to block Iran’s drive to create material that could be used for nuclear weapons and not its pursuit of peaceful nuclear power. Iran has long declared it has a right like other nations to produce nuclear energy. The country’s nuclear chief described the startup as a “symbol of Iranian resistance and patience.”

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Aussie prime minister: Vote too close to call CANBERRA, Australia – It could take more than a week to learn who will govern Australia after a cliffhanger election – the closest in nearly 50 years. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, who seized power in an internal Labor Party coup only two months ago, said Saturday she will remain the nation’s caretaker leader as votecounting continues. The center-left Labor and the conservative Liberal Party-led coalition each had 71 seats, meaning neither could achieve the 76-seat majority.

Somalia blast kills foreign fighters MOGADISHU, Somalia – An explosion overnight at a house used by insurgents in the Somali capital killed at least 10 al-Shabab militants. The total included seven foreign fighters, the Somali Information Ministry said Saturday.

UK pop singer leaps to his death at show BRUSSELS – The lead singer of a British pop trio climbed a telecommunications mast at a Belgian rock festival and leaped to his death in the parking lot below, police said Saturday. Charles Haddon died late Friday during the Pukkelpop festival in Hasselt. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

Sweden withdraws warrant for WikiLeaks founder STOCKHOLM (AP) – Swedish authorities revoked a short-lived arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying a rape accusation against him lacked substance. Julian Assange, who was believed to be in Sweden, remained under suspicion of a lesser crime of molestation in

a separate case, prosecutors said. The nomadic 39-yearold Australian dismissed the allegations in a statement on WikiLeaks’ Twitter page, saying “the charges are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing.” WikiLeaks is preparing to release a fresh

batch of classified U.S. documents from the Afghan war, despite warnings from the Pentagon that they could endanger American soldiers and their Afghan helpers. A Stockholm prosecutor issued the arrest warrant on Friday, saying Assange was suspected of rape and molestation in two separate cases.

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Flooding hits new towns in Pakistan SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) – About 150,000 Pakistanis were forced to move to higher ground as floodwaters from a freshly swollen Indus River submerged dozens more towns and villages in the south, a government spokesman said Saturday. Officials expect the floodwaters will recede nationwide in the next few days as the last river torrents empty into the Arabian Sea. Survivors may find little left when they return home, however: The

waters have washed away houses, roads, bridges and crops vital to livelihoods. Already, 600,000 people are in relief camps set up in Sindh province during the flooding over the past month. As the latest surge approached, “We evacuated more than 150,000 people from interior parts of Sindh in the past 24 hours,” said Jamil Soomro, a spokesman for the provincial government. The floods submerged new areas in Thatta district.

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Dutch teen sets sail in secrecy on world trip PORTIMAO, Portugal (AP) – A 14-year-old Dutch sailor departed in secrecy from Gibraltar Saturday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world – avoiding the media because, her manager Dekker said, she didn’t want the attention. Laura Dekker was in good spirits as she started sailing her 38-foot ship “Guppy” from the British territory bordering the southwestern tip of Spain, on a trip expected to last a year or more, her manager, Peter Klarenbeek, said. The attempt has been criticized by Dutch child protection authorities, who questioned the wisdom of a child risking the world’s oceans alone.

Police stand guard as tourists leave the Intercontinental hotel after it was invaded by gunmen who took hostages in the Sao Conrado neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday. A police spokeswoman said after about three hours, the hostages were freed and the gunmen surrendered.

Gunmen invade luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Gunmen engaged in a shootout with police took 30 people hostage Saturday at a luxury hotel popular with foreign tourists but within hours freed the captives and surrendered to police. The upscale, beachside neighborhood where the Intercontinental hotel is located was

transformed into a virtual war zone as the 10 suspects – armed with high-caliber rifles, grenades and pistols – exchanged fire with police in a shootout that killed a bystander as she was getting out of a taxi. Dozens of other suspects fled into a nearby slum where the shootout began. Spent casings

from high-caliber weapons littered the pavement in front of the hotel and residents of the neighborhood said they were awakened by the shooting. “It seemed as if I was in Iraq,” Jose Oliveira e Silva, a resident of the Sao Conrado neighborhood, told the Globo television network. Amateur video aired on Globo

showed a group of black-clad police taking heavy fire and returning it as they took cover behind a garbage truck. Sanitation workers in bright orange jumpsuits huddled behind the truck, waiting for the onslaught to end. Globo also broadcast images of the shooting victim’s body, which lay on the street.

Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) – Suspected U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned drone killed six militants Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. Missiles struck two vehicles in Anghar Kala village near Miran Shah in North Waziristan – the second such attack since massive floods hit Pakistan in late July. The officials said some of the dead militants may be foreigners. They spoke on condi-

tion of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information to the media. The tribal region is a haven for various Islamist militant groups. The main organization operating there is the Haqqani network, which focuses on attacking U.S. and NATO troops across the border in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s leadership has raised concerns the insurgents might exploit instability and chaos caused by the massive flooding,

the country’s worst-ever natural disaster. The U.S. has tried to improve its public image in Pakistan by sending significant flood aid, though Saturday’s airstrike shows it is not willing to abandon the widely unpopular drone attacks. The U.S. rarely discusses the covert, CIA-run missile campaign, but officials have said in the past it has proven a valuable tool in the battle against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters sheltering in Pakistan’s tribal areas.

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6 Afghan police found dead in station house KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Six Afghan policemen were found dead Saturday in their station house in southern Afghanistan, where international troops are ramping up operations to take control of Taliban strongholds, an official said. In the north, three Afghan policemen were accidentally killed by friendly fire, NATO said. The bodies of the six policemen, who were shot, were found in Greskh district of southern Helmand province, said Dawood Ahmadi, a provincial spokesman.

It wasn’t immediately clear who shot them, but insurgents fighting back against NATO forces also are targeting anyone who supports the coalition or the Afghan government. The coalition reported two U.S. service members died Saturday and another was killed Friday in insurgent attacks in the south. NATO did not disclose details of their deaths. A fourth member of the coalition, a British serviceman, was killed Saturday in Nad Ali district of Helmand, the British Ministry of Defense said.

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Report: 15 die from homemade alcohol in Bangladesh DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – At least 15 people have died after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in northeastern Bangladesh. The United News of Bangladesh agency reported Saturday they consumed alcohol mixed with toxic methanol in the Sylhet district late Wednesday. The area is 120 miles northeast of the capital Dhaka.

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Man accused in teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1978 murders freed NEWARK, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A man charged with murdering five New Jersey teens who disappeared in 1978 has been freed from jail after relatives posted his reduced bail. Lee Evans, of Irvington, left the Essex County jail Friday evening and had no comment as he got into a pickup truck driven by his son. Prosecutors say Evans, now 56, and his cousin killed the teens in a dispute over missing drugs. They say they herded them at gunpoint into a building and set it on fire. Bail was set at $5 million but was lowered to $950,000 after Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relatives put up properties to spring him from jail as he awaits trial.

Ex-chief wants Uzi death charges dropped SPRINGFIELD, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A former Massachusetts police chief is asking a judge to dismiss charges he faces in connection with a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accidental shooting death at a gun show. Former Pelham Police Chief Edward Fleury is charged with involuntary manslaughter and says he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have foreseen the death of 8-year-old Christopher Bizilj. The Ashford, Conn., boy accidentally shot himself in the head when he lost control of an Uzi he was shooting during a 2008 gun show Fleury had organized in Westfield.

Mosque flap tests limits of tolerance THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The word tolerance comes from the Latin â&#x20AC;&#x153;tolerareâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to bear. In our dictionaries, we define it as, among other things, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;freedom from bigotry or prejudice.â&#x20AC;? Its meanings are almost as numerous as the people who express them, as recent entries in the visitor comment book at the Simon Wiesenthal Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles suggest. It means â&#x20AC;&#x153;to respect other races even if u hate them,â&#x20AC;? says one commenter, signed only as G. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acceptance,â&#x20AC;? says another, Alejandra, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, tolerance is tinged with the negative aspect of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;putting up withâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; someone or something, but not fully embracing it.â&#x20AC;? As rancor swirls around the issue of whether a mosque and Islamic cultural center should be built two blocks from the site where the destroyed Twin Towers stood, Americans are being forced to examine just how tolerant they are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or are not. The issue has always been with us. Against the backdrop of Puritan rigidity and the infamous Salem witch trials, the Founding Fathers made sure the concept of tolerance was woven into the very fabric of the young American republic. In 1790, in a letter welcoming newly elected

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President George Washington to Newport, R.I., on behalf of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the children of the stock of Abraham,â&#x20AC;? Moses Seixas reflected this view. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deprived as we heretofore have been of the invaluable rights of free Citizens,â&#x20AC;? he wrote, he saw the hand of God in the establishment of a government â&#x20AC;&#x153;which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.â&#x20AC;? In reply, Washington assured the Jewish leader that the birth of the United States meant a new birth of freedom and respect. If Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promise remains part of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creed today, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still true that disputes like that involving the New York mosque test the limits of that tolerance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were never as tol-

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In this Aug. 13 file photo, Muslims and people of other faiths gather at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., to discuss what they call â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamophobiaâ&#x20AC;? and concerns for their safety during the holy month of Ramadan.

erant as we thought we were,â&#x20AC;? says the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that the rock on which tolerance is built is often more like sandstone than it is granite. It is easy to erode at any times when problems in the culture develop.â&#x20AC;? Despite the current imbroglio over the Manhattan mosque, the Rev. Patrick McCollum says he believes Americans are becoming more tolerant. His proof: The fact his house hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been firebombed in a while.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were people actually killed and such for having beliefs different than the dominant belief system,â&#x20AC;? says the San Francisco man, a Wiccan minister. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen as much anymore.â&#x20AC;? McCollum, 60, has been involved in a sevenyear federal court battle over Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of employing as state chaplains only Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Muslims and adherents to Native American religions. He attributes both his struggle and the Manhattan mosque fight to what he calls

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The campsite where former escaped fugitive John McCluskey was captured is shown Friday near Greer, Ariz. McCluskey escaped from a Kingman, Ariz., prison and has been on the lam since July 30 with fiancee Casslyn Welch. Both were apprehended at this eastern Arizona campground on Thursday. on the campsite at dusk Thursday, Welch reached for a weapon but dropped it when she realized she was outgunned, police said. A shirtWelch less, tattoo-covered McCluskey told officers that he regretted not shooting them with the gun he had in a nearby tent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has no remorse,â&#x20AC;? Apache County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cmdr. Webb Hogle said. The capture brought an end to a manhunt that began July 30 when McCluskey and two murderers broke out of a medium-security prison in Kingman, 185 miles northwest of Phoenix. Authorities say Welch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; McCluskeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin and fiancee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; threw a set of wire cutters onto prison grounds, allowing them to cut open a fence. One inmate was caught after a shootout in Colorado. The other was nabbed in a small Wyoming

Fugitives arrested without fight ST. JOHNS, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The prison escape spurred a threeweek manhunt stretching from Arizona to Montana to Arkansas. But it ended not far from where it began. The self-styled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonnie and Clydeâ&#x20AC;? team of escapee John McCluskey and girlfriend Casslyn Welch surrendered without bloodshed at a campsite in eastern Arizona. Authorities Friday were still piecing together their activities while on the lam, but they somehow slipped back into Arizona. An alert forest ranger spotted their beat-up Nissan hidden at a campground, providing the tip that led police to them. When a SWAT team descended

NEW ORLEANS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For months, the U.S. government talked with a boot-on-the-neck toughness about BP, with the president wondering aloud about whose butt to kick. But privately, it worked hand-in-hand with the oil giant to cap the runaway Gulf well and chose to effectively be the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s banker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; allowing future drilling revenues to potentially be used as collateral for a victim compensation fund. Now, with a new round of investigative hearings set to begin Monday on BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home turf and the disaster largely off the front pages, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worry BP PLC could get a slap on the wrist from its behind-the-scenes partner. That could trickle down to states hurt by the spill and hoping for large fines because they may share in the pie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been as tough as they should have been from Day 1,â&#x20AC;? said Billy Nungesser, president of Lousianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard-hit Plaquemines Parish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were at war. You

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In this June 12 file photo, BP employees and members of the U.S. Coast Guard listen to BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles speak about the oil spill in Houma, La. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to war and hope people respond.â&#x20AC;? In the past few weeks, public messages from BP and the government have been almost in lockstep. The government even released a report asserting that much of the oil released into the Gulf is gone, playing into BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message that its unprecedented response effort is working.

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Former escaped fugitive John McCluskey arrives for his initial appearance at Apache County Superior Court Friday in St. Johns, Ariz. town after he was spotted at a church. The escape cast a critical spotlight on Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prison system.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would directly put more than 9,000 people out of work and indirectly affect another 14,000 jobs, according to a memo from the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top drilling regulator. The federal document was sent to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on July

10 by Michael Bromwich. Salazar issued a moratorium in June, but it was struck down by a federal judge in New Orleans. The Obama administration issued a new moratorium July 12 that stressed new evidence of safety concerns. The White House hopes the revised ban will pass muster with the courts.

Reputed Russian arms merchant could face courts in the US WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oh, the stories this Russian could tell! If Viktor Bout starts talking to U.S. prosecutors, the man accused of supplying the weapons for civil wars on three continents could raise the roof in both Moscow and Washington. A tug-of-war between the two powers has played out largely in public over Bout, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Merchant of Deathâ&#x20AC;? in

2000 by a minister in Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foreign Office. On Friday, an appeals court in Bangkok ordered his extradition Bout within three months to the United States, where he faces criminal charges that could put him in prison for life.

An arms trafficker who assembles a fleet of cast-off Russian cargo planes and operates a transcontinental network for over a decade wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have stayed alive, much less thrived, unless he had the blessing and support of influential Russian officials, said people in and out of government who have watched his operations from afar. Bout has even made money

off those who said they wanted to put him out of business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the U.S. government and the United Nations. He ignored sanctions by both, while counting as customers the U.S. military in Iraq and U.N. aid programs. And now? The Russians â&#x20AC;&#x153;wanted him back because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s linked to Russian intelligence,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He lived in the

open in Russia despite an Interpol arrest warrantâ&#x20AC;? from a Belgian money-laundering case. But the Russians say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just about international politics. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the Thai court decision â&#x20AC;&#x153;unlawful and political.â&#x20AC;? Without mentioning the United States, he said the ruling was influenced by â&#x20AC;&#x153;very strong outside pressure.â&#x20AC;?

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Troops get locked down after skipping Christian event RICHMOND, Va. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Army said Friday it was investigating a claim that dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert at a Virginia military base were banished to their barracks and told to clean them up. Fort Eustis spokesman Rick Haverinen told The Associated Press he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on the specifics of the investigation. At the Pentagon, Army spokesman Col. Thomas Collins said the military shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t impose religious views on soldiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If something like that were to have happened, it would be contrary to Army policy,â&#x20AC;? Collins said. Pvt. Anthony Smith said he and other soldiers felt pressured to attend the May concert while stationed at the Newport News base, home of the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation Corps. Smith, 21, was stationed in Virginia for nearly seven months for helicopter electrician training when the Christian rock group BarlowGirl played as part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commanding Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spiritual Fitness Concerts.â&#x20AC;? Smith said a staff sergeant told 200 men in their barracks they could either attend or remain in their barracks. Eighty to 100 decided not to attend, he said.

Man jumps to his death at concert SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A 32-year-old man jumped at least 20 feet to his death onto the stage of a Northern California concert in front of hundreds of horrified music fans, the Santa Clara County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office said Friday. The Swell Season was playing an outdoor show at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga in front of a crowd of about 1,900 when Michael Edward Pickels of San Jose jumped Thursday night. Authorities are treating Pickelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death as a suicide, sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spokesman Sgt. Rick Sung said. Sung said the man left a friend in the audience around 10 p.m. and soon appeared on a roof that covers the stage. Witnesses say he jumped off the roof and landed on stage near the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead singer, Glen Hansard.

Haiti council says no to Wyclef Jean

Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean greets supporters after submitting the paperwork to run for president of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. His election hopes were dashed when the electoral council said he could not run on Friday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Haitiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electoral council on Friday ruled that hip hop-artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president, ending his outsiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid to lead the reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation. The Haitian-American hip-hop star expressed disappointment at the late Friday ruling, but called on his followers to act â&#x20AC;&#x153;peacefully and responsibly.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same,â&#x20AC;? the former Fugees frontman said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to assure my countrymen that I will

continue to work for Haitiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renewal; though the board has determined that I am not a resident of Haiti, home is where the heart is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and my heart has and will always be in Haiti.â&#x20AC;? On Saturday, Jean attended a church service in his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown and prepared to fly back to the United States where his wife and daughter live. He did not speak to the news media. Council spokesman Richard Dumel said election officials have accepted 19 candidacies and rejected 15 others. The Haitian-born singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candidacy was turned down because he did not meet the residency requirement of having lived in Haiti for five years before the Nov. 28 election.

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John Adams is a new faculty member at Westchester Country Day School, serving as a Lower and Middle School Mandarin. Adams holds a master’s in teaching Chinese as a foreign language from a joint program between Middlebury College and The Monterey Institute of International Studies.

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Antonio Ramos, a freshman from Methuen, Mass., and his mom Kerri Fenlon, sort out the piles of possessions in his University Center dorm room.

High Point University rolls out the red carpet as students return for school year BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – For those who remember hauling furniture and clothes up flights of stairs in sweltering heat to unairconditioned dorm rooms on their first day of college, the atmosphere at High Point University on Saturday was like a party by comparison. Freshman orientation and move-in weekend ran like a well-oiled machine as HPU began the process of welcoming 1,280 new students to campus in advance of the start of classes on Tuesday. Dozens of upperclassmen helped the new arrivals get settled into their new digs as bands set up on stages outside dorms like McEwen Residence Hall pumped out a steady flow of rock and country

tunes. Strategically placed refreshment stations with bottled water on ice provided the freshmen and their parents ample opportunities to take breaks. The goal was to make the move-in process as efficient as possible and far from the day of drudgery it can sometimes be for families, said HPU President Nido Qubein. “We have more valedictorians, more salutatorians, more perfect SAT scores than any time in the history of this institution,” Qubein said of the student body. He also pointed to HPU’s strong showing in several recent national rankings in publications such as Parade Magazine and U.S. News & World Report. “The rankings have just gone through the roof and have created a buzz about High

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HPU upperclassmen helped ferry new students’ gear into the University Center dorm. Point University nationally. High Point University is destined for greatness.” He said HPU has invested $468 million over the past four years. New student housing and academic facilities have sprung up, and numerous other campus

Church grows, has new pastor ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

HIGH POINT – Keith Hall recently became pastor of The Journey Church of the Triad, a congregation that holds services in High Point. Hall is one of the co-founders of the church, which moved into and converted the former Moose Lodge building at Johnson Street and Hartley Drive. The congregation was launched four years ago, meeting in the living room of former pastor Alan Cox’s home. Hall, who had served as associate pastor, recently became lead pastor when Cox left the Journey Church to pursue another ministerial calling. Other church leaders include the Rev. Bruce Crews, associate pastor, and

worship leader Andy Rowe. Hall said the Journey Church currently has an average attenHall dance of 150200 for Sunday services. The church, at 1221 E. Hartley Drive, has an active youth outreach, drawing from 30-50 students from High Point University, he said. Hall and Cox, along with family members, co-founded the church with the assistance of the Piedmont Baptist Association. “We are doctrinally very conservative. However, we are going to deliver that message in a contemporary fashion,” Hall said.

upgrades have taken place. Enrollment has also shot up during the same period and continues the upward trend for the new school year, with 1,280 new students coming in, compared to 1,030 a year ago. Qubein said he expects

new-student enrollment to hit 1,500 in the next two years, and the university will likely not look to grow the size of successive freshman classes. “Imagine how selective (HPU) is going to be,” he said. “Already, getting into High Point University is tough, and it’s going to get tougher.” Qubein said he was particularly proud that HPU also has hired 41 new faculty members this year, part of 115 new jobs created. The university now staffs 879 full-time employees, a 90 percent increase from 2004. Weekend activities at HPU are scheduled to continue today with the opening convocation on campus at 9:30 a.m. pkimbrough@hpe.com | 888-3531

Wheatmore achieves AYP goals ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

RANDOLPH COUNTY – Wheatmore High School did make Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2009-10 school year, the school’s assistant principal announced Friday. According to a report released earlier this month, Wheatmore High did not make AYP, but Wheatmore Assistant Principal Eric Johnson said Friday the school did in fact meet all 13 target goals. “Our students and staff worked extremely hard this past year to make the initial year of Wheatmore a success,” Johnson said. Under the No Child Left Behind legislation, AYP is a federal accountability standard that shows if schools are closing achievement gaps among groups of students. This is the eighth year that schools have been measured by AYP. AYP is defined by specific subgroups meeting targeted goals set by

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the state. The standard is based on test performance of subgroups of students according to ethnicity, race, socioeconomic factors, individuals with disabilities and limited English proficiency. A subgroup must be comprised of at least 40 students and meet each targeted goal that is set by the state. If only one goal is not met, then the entire school will not meet AYP. Of the Archdale-Trinity area schools, Archdale Elementary, Braxton-Craven Middle, Farmer Elementary, Hopewell Elementary, John Lawrence Elementary, Tabernacle Elementary, Trindale Elementary, Trinity Elementary and Trinity High were reported earlier this month as making AYP. A Randolph County Schools spokeswoman said Friday that the system still is correcting data. She said the corrected information wouldn’t be released until Oct. 7 by the state.

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Sherri Gibson Mauldin WINSTON-SALEM – Mrs. Sherri Gibson Mauldin, 63, a lifelong resident of High Point and WinstonSalem died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 4, 1947 in High Point, the daughter of the late Sloan D. Gibson, III and Peggy Davis Gibson. She graduated from Salem Academy in 1965 and Salem College in 1973. She directed and accompanied Glee Club groups at Salem Academy and served as Director of Alumnae Affairs for the Academy. There is an Appreciation Award at the Academy named in her honor. She taught music and Latin at Jefferson Day School. Survivors include Thomas W. Mauldin of Beech Mountain; one daughter, Allison Mauldin, one son, Thomas Watts Mauldin II and one grandson, Jordan Thacker all of Winston-Salem; one brother, Robin D. Smith of High Point; and one sister, Dana Gibson Morace of Banner Elk. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to The Sherri Gibson Mauldin Music Scholarship Fund at Salem College or to The Southern Poverty Law Center. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller. com.

Stephen Schneider GREENSBORO – Stephen William Schneider, 45, a resident of Greensboro, died Saturday August 20, 2010 at the Hospice Home at High Point. A service to celebrate Stephen’s life will be held Sunday September 12, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the HanesLineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel, 6000 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC 27407. Online written and audio condolences can be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com

Randy Carter THOMASVILLE – Mr. Randy Carter, 48, a resident of Thomasville, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Hospice Home at High Point. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Alma Stilwell DANVILLE, Va. – Alma Elizabeth Hanes Stilwell, of Danville, Virginia, died Friday, August 20, 2010, in hospice care at the Hock Family Pavilion, Durham, NC. Born April 22, 1921, in Thomasville, NC, she was the daughter of Connie Smith Hanes, Sr. and Addie Black Hanes. She was a graduate of Appalachian State University, and on January 2, 1943, she married Marion L. Stilwell, Sr. Mrs. Stilwell, a resident of Danville since l946, was a dedicated homemaker and mother to her children and grandchildren. She served in many roles in scouting, school, athletics, and family farming. The contributions to her family were immeasurable. She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church, Danville Duplicate Bridge Club, The Wednesday Club, and the American Association of University Women. Mrs. Stilwell is survived by two sons, Joseph H. Stilwell and his wife Gail of Yanceyville, NC, M. Lee Stilwell and his wife Susan of Danville; a daughter, Rosemary Stilwell Whittaker of Danville; a brother, Connie Smith Haynes, Jr. of Thomasville, NC; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; six nieces and nephews. The family would like to acknowledge the following caregivers: Frances, Joann, Lisa, Rachel, Ella, Jackie, Emma, Theresa, Sherdena, and Sharon. Without them, the journey would have been impossible. With them, the journey was full of love, compassion, gentleness, and concern for Mrs. Stilwell and her family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. from J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, 122 W. Main St. Thomasville, NC with the Reverend Kelly Barefoot and the Reverend David Grissom officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary United Church of Christ Cemetery, 1410 Lexington Ave., Thomasville, NC. The family will receive friends at Townes Funeral Home on Sunday, August 23, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. At other times, the family will be at their respective residences. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to Movement Disorders Program, Attn: Dr. Mark Stacy, Box 3333, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710; or Duke HomeCare and Hospice, Office of Development, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704. Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main Street is serving the Stilwell family. www.townesfuneralhome.com GoDanRiver.com

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Dilcie Little Leake, 94, of 710 Oneil Street, departed this life on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at High Point Regional Hospital. She was born on April 18, 1916 in Candor, NC, daughter of Sandy and Fannie Robertson Little. She had lived in High Point all of her adult life. Mrs. Leake was married to Carson Leake. She was a faithful member of Gethsemane Baptist Church where she served as Mother of the Church until her health declined. Her parents, husband and daughter, Addie McRae preceded her in death. Surviving to cherish precious memories are two granddaughters, Toby McKinnie of the home and Silda (Tony) Randleman of High Point, NC; three great granddaughters, Erika (Onzlo) Isaac of the home, Brandi Randleman of High Point, NC and Leslie McKinnie of Greensboro, NC; great great granddaughter, Jalen Bell of Greensboro, NC; sister, Victoria Martin of Norman, NC; sonin-law, Tharnell McMae of the home; and a host of other relatives and friends. Service for Mrs. Leake will be held on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Gethsemane Baptist Church, 401 Wise Avenue with the Rev. Roy Fitzgerald officiating and eulogist. Burial will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens in Jamestown, NC. The family will receive friends at 12:30 PM at the church on Monday and other times at the residence. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.peoplesfuneralservice.net. People’s Funeral Service, Inc. is in charge of

HIGH POINT – Mr. Rue R. Holder passed away on his 103rd birthday, August 20, 2010. He was a resident of Wesleyan Arms in High Point. He was born August 20, 1907. Rue was a member of Green Street Baptist Church for eighty-four years, where he served faithfully in many leadership roles. Surviving is a son, Roy E. Holder of Blowing Rock; a grandson, James R. Holder and his wife Trisha and their children, Josh Holder and Katie Holder all of Palo Alto, California and a granddaughter, Julie H. Robertson and her husband Roger of Blowing Rock; and their children, Jesse Robertson of Blowing Rock and Brock Robertson and his wife Heidi of Johnson City, Tennessee. Also surviving are four stepgranddaughters, Brenda Oxford and her husband Steve, Peggy Johnson and her husband Phillip and their sons Andrew and James, Sherri Thomas and her husband Jackie and their son Adam, and Terri Tucker. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, August 24th in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www. cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Tony Sharp DENTON – Walter Anthony “Tony” Sharp, 64, died Aug. 21, 2010. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Annie Truesdale HIGH POINT – Mrs. Annie Truesdale, 63, died Aug. 20, 2010, at her residence. Phillips Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

‘Star Gazer’ host dies at 72 MIAMI (AP) – Jack Horkheimer, the creator and host of the PBS show “Star Gazer” who helped popularize naked-eye astronomy, has died. He was 72. The Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium, where Horkheimer was director emeritus, said in a news release that the astronomer died Friday afternoon of a respiratory ailment. Horkheimer was director of the planetarium for more than 35 years. Millions of people have watched the weekly “Star Gazer program since its inception in the 1970s, getting advice on what to look for in the night sky.

Don Melton HIGH POINT – Don Wilson Melton, 67, of 17-A Hamilton St. (William & Mary Apartments), died Aug. 21, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital. Haizlip Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Unfiled tickets in office of fired NC officer RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina authorities are investigating 10 traffic tickets that appear not to have been filed, along with an unserved arrest warrant, found in the office of a fired Butner police officer. The News and Observer in Raleigh reported Saturday that the tickets and warrant were found by officers cleaning out the office of former Butner Public Safety Maj. Anthony W. Moss. No record could be found in the state court system database that the traffic citations were pursued. Butner Public Safety Chief Wayne Hobgood says the State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the tickets. Moss was one of four officers fired over the mishandling of a traffic stop of an off-duty trooper suspected of drunken driving. No home phone listing for Moss could be found Saturday.

Arthur Duley (left) comforts his granddaughter Saniya Duley at her brothers’ graveside service as her grandmother Helen Duley (right) looks at the caskets of Devean Duley, 2, and Ja’van Duley, 18 months.

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Hundreds of mourners on Friday celebrated the short lives of Devean and Ja’van Duley, the two Orangeburg youngsters allegedly slain by their mother, as church elders urged the community to “look out for one another.” “There was a time when I was a little boy, these things wouldn’t happen,” said Deacon Nathaniel Rhodes of St. Paul Baptist Church, where the funeral was held. “We’ve got to go

back to the old times. We can’t leave everything to God. We have to walk that Christian life together.” The Rev. Charcey N. Priester told the family and mourners that they must remain “anchored in the Lord, and to seek forgiveness.” The bodies of the two toddlers that lay at the front of the church in tiny white caskets are just shells, he said. “It’s now time to say goodnight to Devean and Ja’van – Goodnight from the land of the dying. Good morning to the land of the living” in heaven.

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ews flash! Jamestown, quaintly nestled with small town charm among bustling metropolises, plays host to their first Pig Pickin’. This fundraiser was not only the “talk of the town” but the talk of the entire Triad! This week, “About Town” is “about Jamestown” and Pig Pickin’ for Family Service of the Piedmont, headquartered in Jamestown. Huge kudos to George and Jenny Ragsdale for their incredible hospitality as hosts and to “Mr. Jamestown” Billy Ragsdale, who served ABOUT as honorTOWN ary chairMary man. The Bogest Ragsdale Magnolia Farm was transformed from majestic to magical as the summer evening turned into night. It was a beautiful evening almost as if following a well-written script. Of all of the days for a continuous downpour, it was on this Saturday. Although the rain was welcomed, the weather predictions were somewhat dubious although the weather was cooler at least for that day. Almost miraculously as I decided that age-old question “what to wear?” the rain stopped (as if it in that well-written script.) As I arrived at Magnolia Farm, it seemed like a scene from a movie – the white Southern manor surrounded by a well-manicured lawn, magnanimous magnolia trees with the horses grazing in the green pasture enclosed with the white picket fence as luminous clouds passed overhead. The sight alone was inspirational. With parking across the street at Jamestown United Methodist Church, a police officer safely escorted guests to and from the Pig Pickin’. The gracious hosts greeted me soon after I arrived. I just had to ask George how this idea came up. I don’t think anyone will be surprised when I tell you that it was High Pointer Chris Greene, who is serving as the 2010-11 chairman of the board of directors, used her talent of friendly persuasion to ask George not only to be on the board of directors but to have a fundraiser in Jamestown. Did you know that Greene taught at Ragsdale for 24 years and is still dearly loved by them. George told me, “Chris may get her mail in High Point, but we consider her a Jamestowner.” Many of Greene’s former students attended the soiree, including Sheriff BJ Barnes. His success from public housing, where he lived with his caring mother, influenced Greene to nominate him ■■■

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Jody Susong, (left) of Family Service of the Piedmont, poses under a tent with the hosts of the Jamestown Pig Pickin’, George and Jenny Ragsdale.

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This papier-mache pig was one of the many decorations for the event. It was made with a beach ball and Dixie cups by 91-year-old Frances Robinson. for the Public Housing Wall of Fame and was enthusiastically elected. As with the entire Ragsdale family and Jamestowners, George is so proud of his community. I think he felt it was up to him to rebuke the description of Jamestown that is written in Wilkipedia. Jamestown is not a suburb of either Greensboro or High Point. Jamestown is Jamestown! Right he is! George told me it was amazing during the day, when the tents were being set up in the pouring rain, that many Jamestown townspeople, some who even weren’t attending the evening’s event, stopped and offered to bring their tents from home, and many did!

Jenny moved from Wilson to marry George four years ago. “Everyone here has been so generous. People have gone above and beyond to help. Family Services does so much to help children. Any organization that serves children – everyone wants to help,” she said. Jamestown resident Mark Whitesell, general manager for Grand Rental Station, made quite an exemplary impression of generosity as he provided the huge white party tent, the tables, the chairs and even a couple of generators. He told me, “I knew that it has been a tough financial year and that Family Service had nothing in the budget for those things. Today, I looked

at the radar and thought, ‘We could have brought another tent or more generators. We could have done more.’” My friend Jody Susong, marketing and development director for Family Service, told me, “Mark has done so much. He and his sons Tanner and Chris have been here every day since Wednesday setting up lighting, the tents, the disco lights on the dance floor, whatever has been needed. We are so appreciative since the need is so great now.” What a wonderful giving example Mark is setting for his sons. Cheers also must be given to committee members Janis Beshears, Kris Bullock, Kathy Johnson, Lisa Liringis, Shanna Moore, Jennifer Pruitt, Debbie Richardson, Cherie Scinto and Tricia Seymour. Shortly after arriving, I spotted Seymour, Johnson and Beshears making last-

minute adjustments on all of the decorations and centerpieces that included 350 sunflowers donated by Sedgefield Florist. The “decorators” told me that some of the Pig Pickin’ decor was from the Ragsdale’s barn. “George just let us go in the barn and pick out what we needed,” they told me, and then gave accolades, “It is so great to have this event at such a historic home.” The porch of the home, which overlooked the lawn festivities, sheltered the items that were up for

the silent auction. The “pig” station was very popular as BBQ Joe dished out chopped BBQ pork, sliced BBQ pork or coarse BBQ pork with all kinds of sauces. By the way, BBQ Joe donated all of the pork for the event. Kudos BBQ Joe! Two pigs that required no sauce were made of papier mache. These pigs were made by a very creative 91-year-old Frances Robinson, the mother of Seymour and Johnson. She used a beach ball and Dixie cups for her ingenuous creation! Well done, Frances. Although Family Service is headquartered in Jamestown in the Mary Perry Ragsdale Family YMCA, there is little recognition in the area. Over 70 percent of those who attended were not familiar with the services that Family Service provides. This first annual Jamestown Picg Pickin’ fundraiser should help change that. I always have been amazed at how encompassing Family Service is in its vision to make safe and healthy families for our community. Imagine an organization which has almost 30 programs to help families through four main areas of service including victim services, consumer credit counseling, mental health services and family support! That is Family Service of the Piedmont! Almost 400 people enjoyed the Pig Pickin’, the dancing and the conversation. I enjoyed talking with Billy Ragsdale who told me, “We are so happy to be able to do this for Family Service of the Piedmont. We felt the people in Jamestown really don’t realize how important Family Service is and how much they do for our Jamestown community. We have a wonderful community here. People who move here want to get involved. We are lucky to have the community we have.” Jamestown, nestled in the heart of the Triad – kudos! MARY BOGEST is an artist and writer who resides in High Point | MSBogest@aol.com.

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Scathing crime lab report puts pressure on Cooper RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A blistering report last week identifying how North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state crime laboratory workers misrepresented blood evidence in dozens of cases over 16 years covered only two of Roy Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s years as attorney general. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s task to clean up the problems at the State Bureau of Investigation lab and overcome questions about its work. The Democrat faces a long road back to restoring trust in the lab that helps state and local law enforcement. The lab will need to regain faith from attorneys and the public, as well as the lawmakers who approve funding for the

Previous attorneys general Lacy Thornburg and Mike Easley oversaw the SBI lab during most of the period covered by the review. lab and its crime-fighting tools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is credibility thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to have to be earned back,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland, an attorney who once represented a man exonerated in 2001 when DNA evidence proved him innocent of a rape for which he had been imprisoned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are going to have to be a lot of folks working to regain the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust and the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust of the forensic results coming out of the lab.â&#x20AC;? Cooper has been a pop-

ular state leader who won re-election handily in 2008 and whose name floats often Cooper as a candidate for governor and U.S. Senate. He was praised for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case. His future in elections and working with the General Assembly may hang on whether he carries out reforms in the independent review, and even goes beyond them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cooper has done a good job as attorney general, and this is a crisis that he had to solve,â&#x20AC;? said Jack Cozort, a state government lobbyist and ex-appeals court judge who began in Democratic politics in 1971 working in former Gov. Jim Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first statewide campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solve and deal with it wisely and efficiently, it could be an issue for him in the next election.â&#x20AC;? An independent review of blood testing performed in the lab from 1987 to 2003 found 190 cases in which suspects were charged but the final lab report omitted evidence that contradicted preliminary tests indicating blood at a scene. Three of the 190 cases resulted in executions. Four other people convicted are on death row. The report doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conclude, however, that innocent people were convicted. Cooper asked for the review in March after an SBI agent testified the crime lab once had a policy of excluding complete blood test results from reports offered to defense lawyers before trials. That testimony led to Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exoneration of Greg Taylor, who had served 17 years for a murder conviction.

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Fetzer said, suggesting that the issues should be front and center if Cooper seeks re-election in 2012 from a GOP challenger or even a primary opponent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cooper certainly had the chance to rectify some of these issues.â&#x20AC;? He already made changes before the report came out. Cooper replaced Robin Pendergraft, his choice to run the SBI for months after he took office in January 2001, with McLeod, who was Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislative lobbyist. Lawmakers said the best

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White House: President is a Christian WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily, a White House official said Thursday, trying to tamp down growing doubts about the president’s religion. A new poll showed that nearly one in five people, or 18 percent, believe Obama is Muslim. That was up from 11 percent who said so in March 2009. The survey also showed that just 34 percent said Obama is Christian, down from 48 percent who said so last year. The largest share of people, 43 percent, said they don’t know his religion. White House spokesman Bill Burton said most Americans care more about the economy and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “they are not reading a lot of news about what religion the president is.” He commented on Air Force One as Obama headed for a vacation in Massachusetts on Martha’s Vineyard.

Burton added, “The president is obviously a Christian. He prays everyday.” The survey, conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center and its affiliated Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, is based on interviews conducted before the controversy over whether Muslims should be permitted to construct a mosque near the World Trade Center site. Obama has said he believes Muslims have the right to build an Islamic center there, though he’s also said he won’t take a position on whether they should actually build it. In a separate poll by Time magazine/ABT SRBI conducted last week – after Obama’s comments about the mosque – 24 percent said they think he is Muslim, 47 percent said they think he is Christian and 24 percent didn’t know or didn’t respond. In addition, 61 percent opposed building the Mus-

President Barack Obama waves as he departs from Air Force One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Bourne, Mass., Thursday, as he travels to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. lim center near the Trade Center site and 26 percent said they favor it. The Pew poll found that about three in 10 of Obama’s fiercest political rivals, Republicans and conservatives, say he is a Muslim. That is up significantly from last year and far higher than the share of Democrats and liberals who say so. But even among his supporters, the number saying he is a

Oklahoma City bomber’s suit over prison food dismissed DENVER (AP) – A judge in Denver has dismissed claims by Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols that prison officials violated his religious rights by depriving him of a diet rich in whole grains, fiber,

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The Rev. Hal Warlick, Dean of the Chapel at High Point University, will deliver a sermon, titled “Overcoming Fear,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hayworth Chapel on the HPU campus. Dr. Alexa Schlimmer and Dr. Marc Foster, along with the Chapel Choir, will provide music for this back-to-school service. The Board of Stewards and Kappa Delta sorority will serve as worship leaders and fellowship hosts. The service is open to the public. Immediately following the service, the Religious Life Expo will be held in the fellowship hall, where new students may meet members of campus Religious Life groups, gather materials and indicate interest in the groups.

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Christian has fallen since 2009, with just 43 percent of blacks and 46 percent of Democrats saying he is Christian. Among independents, 18 percent say Obama is Muslim – up from 10 percent last year. Pew analysts attribute the findings to attacks by his opponents and Obama’s limited attendance at religious services, particularly in

contrast with Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, whose worship was more public. Andrew Kohut, the Pew Research Center’s director, said the confusion partly reflects “the intensification of negative views about Obama among his critics.” Alan Cooperman, the Pew Forum’s associate director for research, said that with the public hearing

little about Obama’s religion, “maybe there’s more possibility for other people to make suggestions that the president is this or he’s really that or he’s really a Muslim.” Obama is the Christian son of a Kenyan Muslim father and a Kansas mother. From age 6 to 10, Obama lived in predominantly Muslim Indonesia with his mother and Indonesian stepfather.

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I believe we have boarded the Ship of Fools Are you living within your means? Do you control your spending so that you will definitely have the money you need to make your house payment? Have you scrimped and cut back so you can pay off your car a little early or to save for retirement or for your child’s education? Have you worked a little harder or extra hours to make sure you can keep your job? Have you waited to buy something you really want because you don’t want to put it on your credit card? Do you pay income taxes every year? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, we have a cabin for you on the Ship of Fools cruise. On the Ship of Fools, we have a lot of activities. We pay for the federal employees whose average salary and benefits, according to USA Today, are over $120,000 per year but who cannot answer our telephone calls. We pay for the bosses at failed insur-

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ance companies and banks. We pay for the government in California where, for the last couple of decades, they have spent more tax money than they receive. In fact, on the Ship of Fools, we now pay for the lifestyles of more than half of the people in the country who either work for the government or are bailed out by the government or who pay no income tax at all. Isn’t this cruise fun? BILL STEVENS Jamestown

Excitement builds for WSSU game in High Point We are excited about our upcoming game in High Point. The energy of the game has picked up,

and we are looking forward to a great crowd. We have enjoyed the working relationship with the folks in High Point and we are grateful for their hard work and participation. In our committee meeting just last week, we were happy to hear that Ed Price and the committee were working with the community, especially the children, to make certain that the game was going to be a good experience for the High Point community. It warms my heart to know that organizations like the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Hartley Drive YMCA, High Point Track and Field Club, Pop Warner Football, Macedonia and the Salvation Army Boy and Girls Club will be participating in the game, thanks to Ed Price and his team.

We are elated to bring Ram football to High Point and we look forward to a wonderful evening next Saturday at A.J. Simeon Stadium. RICHARD HAYES Winston-Salem The writer is an assistant coach for Winston-Salem State football. Tickets for Saturday’s game are on sale at the WSSU ticket office. Call 336-750-3220 or log-on to WSSURAMS.com for more information about the game.

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s you read through the seven-day series “HARD TIMES: Living in the recession” this week, you’ll find the biggest challenges we face with the economy are uncertainty, fear of a double dip and that most people – experts or Joe the Plumber types – recognize that our best way out is through increases in private sector jobs. There is uncertainty, and debate, about nearly everything connected with the recession. Some examples revealed in the nine-story package: • When the recession began. • If the recession already is over and we just haven’t realized it yet. • How long it will take for modest, let alone full recovery? • Will the economy grow or slide into a second dip during the remainder of this year? • What do we say to those, such as Shawnikwa Thompson, who has been pulled a step backward shortly after every step forward taken since May 2008? • What can we do to help nonprofits whose incomes have dropped as more people arrive at their doors seeking financial assistance, food assistance and/ or shelter because of job layoffs? • What can be done to help local business owners, especially those who reveal that 2009 “was our worst ever” and who haven’t seen much improvement so far in 2010? • Fluctuations in the unemployment rate and remembering those who have given up and no longer are looking for work. • How and where do we find jobs for those who want to work? After reading through the series, you should be able to determine for yourself if the light at the end of the tunnel really is shining and, if so, is it still just a tiny gleam or actually growing bigger and brighter as President Obama suggests? We suspect that, like beauty, whether you believe you are better off now than you were two years ago and/or have witnessed a turnaround in the economy – however slight it may appear – is in the eye (or pocketbook) of the beholder. It’s all personal. That’s harsh reality.

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henever Nido Qubein, High Point University president and author, consultant, motivational speaker and businessman, travels abroad and a newspaper captures his attention, he will get a copy and send it to me. He knows that I’m keenly interested in what newspaper editors in other nations are doing, and he recognizes that I love mining those newspapers for ideas. Last week, Qubein sent the Aug. 11 edition of the International Herald Tribune, “the global edition of The New York Times,” which had The Moscow Times (inside) logo sandwiched between the ears – the picture/teaser combos at the top of the front page that direct your attention to stories inside the edition. The Herald Tribune, one of the “widest” newspapers I’ve seen in years, is printed on pages that are 161⁄2 inches wide and 231⁄2 inches deep but with 15⁄8-inch margins on the side, the printing surface is 131⁄4 inches wide and 211⁄2 inches deep. The High Point Enterprise (and the Winston-Salem Journal and the News & Observer of Raleigh) in contrast, are printed on pages that are 11 inches wide and 22 inches deep with a 10-inch by 207⁄8-inch printing surface. The News & Record of Greensboro’s printing surface is 111⁄2 inches by 213⁄8 inches on a page that’s 125⁄8 inches wide and 23 inches deep. The Trib had 18 pages that day and featured culture on pages 8-9, sports (with features on global soccer and WNBA) on 10-11 and business on 12-18. Major League Baseball coverage was limited to the standings, previous day’s scores and a short version or league leaders – in one-half column of type. The Non Sequitur comic panel, the Peanuts, Garfield, Wizard of Id, Doonesbury, Calvin & Hobbes and Dilbert comic strips, Sudoku, Jumble, bridge and the crossword puzzle filled the lower half of the second sports page. A story about “Raising solar panels instead of farm crops” in California was the main feature on the business pages. The Trib’s editorial that day was headlined, “Welfare and the vote” with a drophead reading, “The U.S. is finally beginning to enforce the law requiring states to provide voter registration at welfare offices.” The Moscow Times (with an 111⁄2-inch by 163⁄4inch page and a 107⁄16-inch by 15-inch printing surface) has nine teasers running down the left column of the front page, with two stories (“Co-Pilot Putin Puts Out Wildfires” and “All Meaning Lost in Extremist Materials List”) and an 81⁄2-inch by 51⁄2-inch in-cockpit photo of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, flying a Be-200

amphibious plane. Putin was credited with dousing two fires in the Ryazan region of Russia. That edition had 16 pages, with “local” news on pages 2-3, business news on 4-7, opinions on 8-9, with a community bulletin board and culture news filling out OPINION the edition. The lead editorial carried “The Myth of AuthoriTom tarian Growth” headline with a Blount drophead reading “Democracies ■■■ show better long-term economic growth and stability.” Tucked inside The Moscow Times was the slick, full-color Real Estate section, that showed off how modern and upscale parts of Moscow are and contained features on residing in Morocco and Britain. The magazine featured two pages of sale-rent ads with full-color photos – quite luxuriant. Also tucked inside that day’s Trib was “themoscownews independent newspaper” and “themoscownews city guide” 16-page edition for Aug. 10-12, which had two front pages. The first three pages told the story of 700 people dying in Moscow every day because of smog from fires, and the BusinessFocus page revealed that many construction sites in Moscow still are using asbestos for partitions and roofing tiles and that the World Health Organization had warned about the cancer risks. A two-page spread told about Russia bidding for the 2018 World Cup, featuring seven photos of stadiums. After the first nine pages, readers have to close the paper, flip it around and begin reading from page 16 in toward the center again. That front page, with a story headlined “Camps send kids home” told of evacuations forced by forest fires. That page had a 10-inch by 6 3/4-inch photo of campers, counselors and parents being told to evacuate by Putin. A feature package on the Fun and Games page tells where to play “Mafia” in Moscow, the business/focus page in that part of the paper told how both consumers and farmers were being affected by fires followed by stories headlined “A happy view of Russia” and Russia shopaholics “combining summer holidays with retail therapy in the sales abroad.” The International Herald Tribune and its inserts provided quite a good read but at what most Americans would consider a stiff newsstand price: 110 rubles – $3.62 in U.S. currency. Thanks, Nido.

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In school debate, adults should act like it It’s the Constitution, M stupid!* B

y the time you read this, it’s possible that some resolution will have been found to the controversy swirling around plans to build a Muslim mosque in New York City near ground zero. But, like many things in life, what has been uncovered by the main event is the real story. And that would be the stupidity of the American public. You would think that by now, everyone in this country would have heard of the U.S. Constitution. But, once again, the American public doesn’t understand why they are supposed to stand idly by while a bunch of organized undesirables poop on their front door step and then rub their noses in it. It’s a big DUH! but, fortunately, this newspaper is allowing me to explain it all to you today and it all revolves around a little piece of paper called the Constitution. You see, our Constitution guarantees a number of “rights,” and when you decide that you want to do something disgusting, then you just pick a number. I’m not sure OPINION which number will be used in this matter Steve but, picking a numBryant ber is part of the fun ■■■ anyway. Getting back to our lesson, I do know it has to do with religious freedom because I remember a couple of lawyers over in Thomasville saying that as they were trying to chisel the Ten Commandments off of every flat surface in the county. Shoot, without that Constitution we wouldn’t have been able to have our government support the pious (and starving) artists who gave us such masterpieces as a sculpture of Christ on a cross sticking in a jar of urine, a portrait of Jesus with a bullwhip protruding from his posterior and a rendering of the Mother Mary made out of cow dung. In fact, I believe that purchasers of these works got a free cap snaffler embossed with the Constitution, as a bonus. Hopefully, you are starting to understand religious freedom here in America. And another number apparently has to do with democracy. Now pay attention, because this one is really tricky. You see, if 7 million people in California vote to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman, then that’s mob rule. Get it? Wow, this is going to be more difficult than I thought. OK, if Congress passes a law that makes it a crime to claim you earned medals in the armed services, when you actually

You have to be patient while hordes invade your borders. didn’t, then that’s unconstitutional. Wait a minute, I think that’s another number that deals with free speech. But that doesn’t matter because it’s kind of the same thing and, as I said, it is tricky. Moving along to the next number, we’ll touch briefly on separation of state and federal power. If you’re just a state, you have to be patient while hordes invade your borders because the federal courts will throw several of those numbers at you at the same time. But if you’re a big shot with the federal government, say someone like the president, then you can shoot your mouth off about anytime you feel like it. You can take other peoples’ property and give it away to others and, even when you can’t make someone do what you want them to do, you can make them wish that they had. This may take another session but, to sum it all up, it’s a numbers game up in Capital City, and I hope I have helped some of you deal with the frustration of it all. My advice is to go out and buy a good calculator. It will help you with this and it will be good for the economy as well. * This course has been being taught to Americans for about two years now and a new Obama popularity poll shows that 56 percent of the students are finally “getting it.” STEVE BRYANT lives in High Point and can be reached for comments or conversation at MISTERSTEVERINO@AOL.COM.

ore than 1 million boys and girls are headed back to school but the debate over which school they attend has reached deep into North Carolina. Perhaps nowhere is it more contentious than in Wake County, the state’s largest school system, but the issue is being discussed in small and large school systems and threatens to disrupt public education. The two people most closely associated with both sides of the Wake County debate, Rev. William Barber, head of the state NAACP, and John Tedesco, member of the Wake County School board, sat face-to-face for the first time in an interview with us and we heard the hopes and concerns of both. It was and is a good first step in resolution to have different factions sit and talk. But equally important and considerably more difficult is active listening, something necessary in this instance. All parents want their children to go to excellent schools staffed by

world-class teachers. Most would like some choice in deciding the schools their children attend, MY SPIN preferring schools close Tom to their homes. Campbell But parents ■■■ also want stability in school assignments so that children are not frequently moved, causing anxiety in children over making new friends and adjusting to new environments. Lengthy bus rides, especially in younger children, are not acceptable. Studies show most parents believe that diversity within the school is important, helping their child adapt to the world in which they will soon find themselves. The courts say schools must be racially integrated to reflect the makeup of their community and that racial balance cannot be achieved solely by busing. Some schools, like Wake, devel-

oped assignment plans using free and reduced lunches and socioeconomic factors to assure diversity. It is admittedly difficult blending all these desires and dictates into a harmonious and satisfying student achievement plan, especially in urban counties where there has been and continues to be rapid growth. Make no mistake. Most of the frequent reassignments have resulted from growth and the opening of new schools, but we also believe more common sense and fairness could have relieved much of the angst among parents. It is time, in Wake County, and elsewhere to come together and solve these problems. Let’s begin with what we can agree upon. Parents should be given some choice over the schools their children attend and preference should be given to schools near their homes. Segregated schools are not acceptable. Neither are schools with high concentrations of poor children. Diver-

sity is not only required but desired. Long bus rides are also not acceptable. These are basics. Starting from this foundation a school assignment plan can be constructed. This issue is far too important to continue in the disruptive manner demonstrated in Wake and other counties. It is distracting us from the primary issue in public education today: delivering the highest level of excellence in education to every student. If necessary, people with divergent opinions should lock themselves in a room and agree they won’t come out until they reach amicable decisions over school assignments. It is time to demonstrate who are the adults and who are the children. TOM CAMPBELL is former assistant North Carolina state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of N.C issues airing Sundays at 6:30 a.m. on WFMY-TV. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

Paying bills President must use some KISS logic to save nation’s economy

urprise! America is being berated as a ticking time bomb. Economist Larry Kotlikoff recently wrote a piece for the Financial Times declaring America to be in worse fiscal shape than Greece – that had their financial system taken over. According to Kotlikoff “The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills.” According to an article by Nobel economist Paul Krugman in the New York Times, OPINION America’s “new normal” is slow growth Armstrong where our children Williams cannot expect to have it better than their parents. Where does that leave America? Does anyone care that America will have to run a nearly impossible longterm budget surplus in order to pay its bills? Where are the alarmists to scream out that no matter how much our government lowers taxes or creates jobs that we still won’t make our bills? Are Americans willing to concede optimism about our economic future to the ruling liberal Democratic Congress and administration so they can impose a slow-growth Western European social welfare state on the U.S. economy? Sadly, with so many Americans going through foreclosure and bankruptcy, I wonder if we are beginning to accept

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that maybe we are just in a time where paying bills is just too difficult. If we can’t pay our bills, why pressure our government to do so. I am not yet ready to concede an optimistic economic future to the liberal Democrats without a fight. I am not an Ivy League economist, but I am a successful businessman. As a businessman, I always apply the KISS (“Keep it Simple, Stupid”) solution to intractable problems. I recommend that the president apply the KISS solution to America’s fiscal problems. The first KISS solution is “do not spend money you do not have.” That means no more spending programs, period. The second KISS solution is “cut budgeted spending until it is less than government revenues.” The third KISS solution is “stop borrowing money that our children will have to repay.”

The fourth KISS solution is “to stop enacting regulations and taxes that discourage growth in the private sector.” The government generates much more revenue from a fast growing economy than it does from higher tax rates in a slow growth economy. Of course the president is too sophisticated to apply the KISS solutions. The Ivy League trained leftist politicians and bureaucrats in Washington are much smarter than the rest of us. They apply discredited Keynesian theories and models that only PhDs understand. The best example is how Congress justified borrowing $860 billion for a stimulus bill that was designed to put Americans back to work. Instead of keeping unemployment from increasing beyond 8 percent as intended, unemployment increased to 10 percent. You don’t need a PhD. in economics to understand that borrowing from Peter to pay Paul will not solve your financial problems. The KISS solution is a much more pragmatic approach to solving America’s fiscal problems than increasing spending across the board. I don’t know about you all, but I’m ready for some serious change come November. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS, a former High Point resident, is a Washington-based political commentator. His Web site is www.armstrongwilliams. com. Williams can be heard nightly on Sirius/XM Power 169 7-8 p.m.

Consider city park at chest of drawers BY KAY P. SPANGLE

recently read an article, “Visit an American Original,” listing the 50 states, and for North Carolina the only listing was High Point’s “World’s Largest Chest of Drawers.” I was glad to see our city listed, and I started thinking about our landmarks. I don’t recall any other landmark but the “World’s Largest Chest of Drawers.” It is very interesting that this landmark does not even belong to the taxpayers of High Point. Instead, it is privately owned. As I drive by this landmark, I often see people out front taking pictures, and obviously they are visitors to our city. The “World’s Largest Chest of Drawers,” located on N. Hamilton Street at its intersection with Westwood Avenue, has a “For Sale” sign out front. I am certain the owners spend a lot of money maintaining this property for the benefit

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of visitors stopping by to take pictures. Obviously, this landmark is the only structure still standing that identifies High Point as the “Furniture Capital of the World.” Perhaps it is time for the City of High Point to purchase “The World’s Largest Chest of Drawers” and make a small park surrounding it with benches and tables for our visitors to have a place to rest a few minutes. It would certainly be more hospitable than the nothing we are doing to improve the surrounding neighborhood there at Oakland, Monroe and Richardson Streets. This area needs a lot more lighting. One can easily see that additional lighting needs to be added because during the furniture market, our visitors park their cars along there. I would guess that some of

them park on the backside of the buildings on N. Hamilton Street. It would be great if we could all work together for the improvement of High Point. We need people with entrepreneurial spirit and vision to get our city back on track. In other words, we need jobs. I believe it was around 1889 when High Point Furniture Co. was established with $9,000 in capital by several gentlemen with a great deal of vision. Soon after that, High Point began to grow with the establishment of textile mills and more furniture manufacturing companies. Jobs were available here. Word was passed along to other communities around our state and people started moving here from rural areas to get a job and make money. Members of my family were early settlers here. I guess they were tired of working on the farm and wanted an opportunity to earn more money. I recall as

a child traveling “down the country” with my parents to see relatives and encourage them to move to High Point, the fastest growing town in North Carolina. People who worked in the furniture factories were very proud of their skills, and boasted about the fine furniture produced by the company they worked for. People who worked in the textile plants were very proud of the fact they were making yarn to be made into fabric for soldiers’ uniforms during World War II. Highland Cotton Mill employed more than 500 workers and worked three shifts seven days a week. I really don’t believe High Pointers are spending their money in nearby towns instead of stores at the Oak Hollow Mall. If you don’t have a job to make money, you don’t have money to spend elsewhere. KAY P. SPANGLE lives in High Point.

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Hamlet home to Muslims during holiday MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

ROCKINGHAM – On Fridays and Saturdays during Ramadan, followers of Islam from Richmond and surrounding counties meet in Hamlet to feast. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Arabic calendar, and is a time of fasting. Muslims fast from sun up until sundown for 28 days on a lunar calendar; meaning each year, Ramadan starts on a different day. This year, Ramadan began on Aug. 11. Anir Darwish, president of the Hamlet Muslim community, said fasting is not so difficult

if you have a solid meal before sunrise. He said once the sun goes down, friends and family gather to take part in the Iftar, a feast that breaks the fast. “It’s all about piety – to be close to God, and to fear God,” said Darwish. He said the fasting humbles humankind, both the rich and poor. Everyone feels together what it means to be hungry. Darwish explained that the fast is not just about food. Drinking is forbidden. One refrains from using foul language and gossiping, from allowing the eyes to wander and from temptations of the flesh – even if you’re married.

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Dwindling retirement Fidelity says 401(k) hardship withdrawals, loans on the rise NEW YORK (AP) – In the wake of news about a spike in new applications for unemployment benefits comes another potentially troubling sign: A record number of workers made hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts in the second quarter. What’s more, the number of workers borrowing from their accounts reached a 10-year high, according to a report issued Friday by Fidelity Investments. The trends reflect the financial stress many workers find themselves in as the economy struggles

to find sure footing, said Beth McHugh, Fidelity’s vice president of marketing insight. High unemployment and companies cutting back on overtime or overall hours have reduced the take-home pay of many workers. “People tend to be taking home less,” she said. “As a result the percentage of individuals initiating hardship distributions is one of the things we’re concerned about.” Fidelity administers 17,000 plans, which represents 11 million participants. In the second quarter, some 62,000 workers

initiated a hardship withdrawal. That’s compared with 45,000 in the same period a year ago. What’s also eye-opening is that 45 percent of participants who took a hardship withdrawal a year ago, took another one this year, McHugh said. To be eligible for a 401(k) hardship withdrawal, individuals must demonstrate an immediate and heavy financial need, according to IRS regulations. Certain medical expenses; costs relating to the purchase of a primary home; tuition and education expenses; payments to prevent eviction or foreclosure on a primary home; burial or funeral expenses; and repair of damage to a primary home meet the IRS defini-

tion and are permitted by most 401(k) plans. A key concern is that these withdrawals are just that, they are not loans. As a result there can be a significant impact on someone’s overall retirement savings. If the worker is younger than 59½, they’ll pay a 10 percent penalty for early withdrawal in addition to taxes. The average age of the workers taking hardship withdrawals is between 35 and 55, their peak earning years. It’s also often a time when competing financial challenges emerge, McHugh said. In addition to those taking hardship withdrawals, Fidelity said it’s seen the number of workers taking 401(k) loans over the past

year grow to 11 percent of total active plan participants from about 9 percent one year prior. The portion of accountholders with a loan outstanding increased two full percentage points in the second quarter to about 22 percent. That figure is the highest in a decade, McHugh said. The average initial loan amount as of the end of the second quarter was $8,650, which was typically to be repaid in 3½ years. The good news in the report was that the average 401(k) account balance as of the end of the second quarter was $61,800, up 15 percent from the same time last year but down from the end of the first quarter of 2010.

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Stylist’s giving puts her a cut above BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Abby Barwick never planned on becoming a hairstylist. Then again, she never planned to give a significant portion of her income - nearly 40 percent - to nonprofit organizations either. At 25 years old, Barwick already has six years of experience as a hair stylist and two years of experience owning and operating her own salon, Hollywood Hair, inside the former Westchester Mall. Her mother had a knack for cutting hair, and Barwick styled friends’ hair in high school. But she never saw it as her calling until she graduated. “I always thought doing hair was a natural-born talent,” she said. “I didn’t know it was something you could learn.” Barwick said she didn’t want to go to a traditional four-year college after high school because it wasn’t conducive to her learning style. Her mother encouraged her to take classes at Leon’s Beauty School in Greensboro, where a pair of scissors began to feel comfortable in her hands. She continued building clients and gaining experience for four years in another salon, but a tragedy in 2006 changed her outlook on her job and her life. Her older brother, Seth, was involved in a nearfatal car accident that left him in a coma for three weeks. After he regained consciousness, Barwick’s family spent two months “practically living at the hospital,” and the next two years traveling to numerous doctors. She was 21 at the time.

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Abby Barwick is shown at the Hollywood Hair salon at Providence Place. “I was a complete wreck during all of it,” Barwick said. “I couldn’t cope. I wasn’t eating and I wasn’t sleeping. I think some other issues I had got brought up in all of it, too. It was that traumatic time in my life that led me to missions trips.” One of Barwick’s friends suggested she seek counseling to help her cope. That’s when she became friends with Lisa Holbrook, a counselor and co-founder of the nonprofit Caroline’s Promise. After many counseling sessions, Barwick decided to go on a mission trip to Guatemala with the nonprofit, which provides grants to families seeking to adopt orphans. The Holbrook family adopted a girl named Caroline from Guatemala in 2003. Teams from the High Point and Archdale area visit the country with the organization each year to work in its orphanages. “When you go to these Third World countries and see the way things are there, you realize that their problems are bigger than yours,” Barwick

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Occupation: Hairstylist, owner of Hollywood Hair Age: 25 Hometown: Wilmington, but has lived in High Point most of her life Education: T. Wingate Andrews High School and Leon’s Beauty School Hobbies: Volunteering, painting, running, reading Favorite vacation spot: N.C. beaches Favorite music: Contemporary Christian Hollywood Hair is located at 1701 Westchester Drive, Suite 460, in High Point. The phone number is 336884-4255.

said about her reaction to the first trip. “It teaches you to appreciate what you have.” When she returned, she said she had a new desire – to own her own business so she could fund and attend mission trips whenever she felt called to go. “It’s a huge undertaking,” Barwick said about opening her own salon. “I never thought I would do it. But I wanted to be flexible so I could go on the

trips when I needed to. You can’t do that when you’re working for someone else.” She opened Hollywood Hair in 2008 and, five mission trips later, continues to be a supporter of nonprofit organizations that reach out to orphans. In fact, Barwick’s mother, Debbie, who prepares taxes for the hair salon, discovered Barwick donated nearly 40 percent of her income to nonprofits last year. “It isn’t something I try

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to brag about, but it is so amazing that a person can do that,” she said. “I just set aside what I needed to live on each month, and I pretended like I didn’t have the rest and donated it. I was shocked when I have found out how much I had donated.” Her profession and love for volunteering blend together in other ways. On the trips, she gives each orphan and the orphanage workers a haircut. “They love to get those haircuts because it’s a luxury that they don’t have any other time,” she said. Barwick has learned to be grateful for simple things like haircuts. After all, her salon, which has one other stylist and a skin care specialist, has blossomed, and her brother mostly has recovered from his injuries. The only thing she’s wanting is to expand her business and add more stylists so her income – and donations – can continue to grow. “I want to keep investing in so much more.”

LONDON (AP) – Sell off the Queen’s swans. Make lawmakers work for free. Force prison inmates to generate cheap power on the treadmill. As Britain’s government decides how to make the toughest spending cuts in decades, it has asked the public for help. The result? A list of wild ideas on how to save money – proposals that Treasury chief George Osborne insists will be seriously considered as he draws up a five-year austerity plan. More than 45,000 ideas for savings have been posted on the Treasury’s website by members of the public and government workers. They range from the deliberately extreme – scrapping Britain’s monarchy – to the seemingly sensible – have staff book hotels online, not through expensive travel brokers. Among edgier ideas are plans to put Britain’s population of almost 100,000 prisoners to work. One suggestion calls for convicts to cook meals for public hospitals or governmentrun care homes for the elderly. A wackier plan demands treadmills and rowing machines in prison gyms to be adapted to produce power for the national electricity grid.

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A woman uses her BlackBerry on Sheikh Zayed highway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday.

Users eye alternatives as restrictions loom on horizon DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two – yes, two – BlackBerry smart phones laid out in front of him. As an executive for electronics company GHanzs, the Dubai-based businessman travels about 300 days a year and uses the gadgets to keep up with more than 100 e-mails a day. So it’s understandable he’s worried about government threats to ban the service. “This is my laptop, my office and my home,” he said of the devices. “People nowadays don’t wait. In today’s world, time is money and if you lose time, you lose business.” Like hordes of other on-the-go professionals, Ghosh sees the BlackBerry as an indispensable business tool – a constant companion for those looking to get ahead. But with the United Arab Emirates

and India threatening bans on key BlackBerry features over security concerns, users fear their work routines could be sorely crimped and are scrambling for alternatives, at least while on the road. Many BlackBerry devotees interviewed by The Associated Press at airports and offices around the world this week struggled to remember how they ever got by without the devices. Some, including information-technology consultant Penny Ge in Shanghai, said business trips would become harder without easy access to e-mail. Others, including Indian broker Krishnan Viswanathan, are already weighing alternatives such as Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Zenprise Inc., a Fremont, California, firm that helps companies manage their mobile phones, said many of its multinational customers are considering alternatives, but would have to train employees on how to use them.

The companies remain in limbo, though, because negotiations are ongoing between governments and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. “The indecision breeds frustration,” said Ahmed Datoo, Zenprise’s vice president of marketing. Millions of devotees, famously including U.S. President Barack Obama, rely on the BlackBerry handsets to tap out quick – if often misspelled and poorly punctuated – e-mails and instant messages to fellow users. Die-hard aficionados use them to catch up on work in taxis and airport transit lounges, and even – to the chagrin of spouses – to squeeze out a few more productive minutes before drifting off to sleep. In Madrid, Juan Cejudo answered eight e-mails with his BlackBerry while waiting to check in for his flight to Dubai. He cringed at the thought of not being able to use the device. “Without it, I cannot work,” said the 40-year-

old Spanish executive with a Swiss company that makes bank software. But work without it they must, if the bans go through. India is threatening to block BlackBerry corporate e-mail and messaging services unless it wrings out concessions from device maker RIM by the end of this month. The UAE – home to Dubai, one of the world’s busiest layover stops for long-haul international passengers – has given the Canadian company until October to comply with its demands or face bans on e-mails, messaging and Web services. The crackdown would apply even to passengers making connections at the country’s airports for other destinations. Neighboring Saudi Arabia has threatened to block the devices’ popular BlackBerry Messenger service, though the kingdom recently said it would allow service to continue, citing “positive developments” in its efforts

with RIM. It’s unclear if the issue there has been fully resolved. All three countries have cited concerns the phones’ security features could be misused by terrorists and criminals, though they have not always made clear what specific concessions they’re seeking. Other countries, including Lebanon and Indonesia, are also taking a closer look at the devices. The proposed bans all apply to data services, not phone calls, meaning BlackBerry handsets would still be allowed in the countries. While free-speech advocates have criticized the crackdowns, a number of BlackBerry users say they understand the governments’ concerns. “It’s important for things to be traceable,” said Brad Kollur, 33, an IT consultant who lives in Rockaway, N.J., and often travels to India on business. “It’s one of those things where you give up certain comforts for the greater good.”

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The following is a list of school calendars for area private schools and Guilford, Randolph and Davidson counties.

• April 4-8: Holidays • April 22: Holiday • May 26: Last day of school/graduation

HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN GUILFORD COUNTY • Aug. 25: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 28-29: No school • Nov. 11: Holiday • Nov. 24-26: Holidays • Dec. 22-Jan. 3: Holidays • Jan. 17: No school • Jan. 21: No school • Feb. 25: No school • March 29: No school • April 18-25: Holiday • May 30: No school • June 9: Last day of school

HAYWORTH CHRISTIAN • Aug. 16: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Nov. 24-26: Holidays • Dec. 20-Jan. 3: Holidays • Feb. 17-18: No school • Feb. 21: No school

• Aug. 17: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 15: No school • Nov. 25-26: Holidays • Dec. 20-31: Holidays • Jan. 17: Holiday • Feb. 17-21: No school • March 11: No school • April 18-24: No school • May 27: Last day of school/graduation

WESTCHESTER COUNTRY • Aug. 23-24: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 11: No school • Oct. 28: No school for K-8 • Oct. 29: No school • Nov. 24-26: No school • Dec. 20-Jan. 3: No school • Jan. 17: Holiday • Feb. 21: Holiday

• March 11: No school • March 21-25: No school • April 22-25: Holidays • May 28: Graduation • May 30: Holiday • June 3: Last day of school

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN • Aug. 17: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 15: No school • Nov. 25-26: Holidays • Dec. 20-31: Holidays • Jan. 17: Holiday • Feb. 17-18: No school • March 11: No school • April 18-22: Holidays • May 25: No school • May 26: Last day of school • May 27: Graduation

LEXINGTON CITY • Aug. 25: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 28-29: No school • Nov. 11: Holiday • Nov. 24-26: Holidays • Dec.20-31: Holidays

• Jan. 17: Holiday • Jan. 24-25: No school • March 31: No school • April 1: No school • April 18-22: No school • May 30: No school • June 10: Last day of school • June 11: Graduation

THOMASVILLE CITY • Aug. 25: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 20: No school • Nov. 11: Holiday • Nov. 24-26: Holidays • Dec. 22-31: Holidays • Jan. 17: Holiday • Jan. 18-19: No school • Feb. 21: No school • March 25: No school • April 18-19: No school • April 20-25: Holidays • May 30: Holiday • June 8: Last day of school

DAVIDSON COUNTY • Aug. 25: First day of school

• Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 25: No school • Nov. 11: Holiday • Nov. 24-26: Holidays • Dec. 22-31: Holidays • Jan. 17: Holiday • Jan. 18-19: No school • Feb. 21: No school • March 28: No school • April 18-19: No school • April 20-25: Holidays • May 30: No school • June 8: Last day of school

RANDOLPH COUNTY • Aug. 25: First day of school • Sept. 6: Holiday • Oct. 28: No school • Nov. 11: Holiday • Nov. 23: No school • Nov. 24-25: Holidays • Dec. 22-Jan. 3: Holidays • Jan. 17: Holiday • Jan. 20: No school • Feb. 20: No school • March 26: No school • April 6-13: Holidays • May 30: Holiday • June 7: Last of school

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• Donna Gunn was promoted to creative services director of The Media Matters, the Triad marketing company. Gunn has been with the company for nearly five years as its communications manager where she was responsible for copywriting, editing and proofing, as well as developing creative ideas for the company’s clients who are primarily home furnishings manufacturers and related organizations. • High Point attorney and community leader Jim Morgan of Herring, Morgan, Green and Rosenblutt was inducted into the General Practice Hall of Fame by the North Carolina Bar Association at its annual meeting. The award recognizes excellence in the practice of law at the local level as well as a sustained commitment to serving all clients over the years with professionalism, respect and integrity. In addition to the North Carolina Bar recognition, Morgan also was recognized as the North Carolina Hospital Trustee of the Year at the North Carolina State Hospital Association’s annual meeting. • The North Carolina Pest Management Association awarded High Point’s Doug Armstrong with its 2010 Technician of the Year award for his outstanding work as one of the state’s top technicians for pest management in the pest management phase. Armstrong works as an account manager for GoForth Pest Management Inc., where he has worked since 1995. COMPANIES WANTING to submit business people items and pictures should have the information arrive in the offices of The High Point Enterprise by 4 p.m. of the Wednesday preceding the Sunday of publication. Address information to Business People, The High Point Enterprise, P.O. Box 1009, High Point, NC 27261.

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• Main Street Women’s Health recently joined the Regional Physicians family of practices. Now known as Regional Physicians Women’s Health, the practice will continue to focus on women’s health issues, specifically obstetrics and gynecology. The practice remains at 645 N. Main St., High Point. They are currently accepting new patients. Dr. Michael McNamara opened the practice in 1988 and welcomed Dr. Ariel Arus in 2004. • Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services in Winston-Salem recently received a Top 25 Sales Volume Award recognizing the business as one of the top 25 in the worldwide Sir Speedy franchise network. The Sir Speedy Center in High Point received a Century Club Award, placing it in the Top 100 franchises in the entire network worldwide. The awards are based on 2009 annual sales revenues. Both centers are owned by Art and Dannie Weber and Jody and Dwight Shaw. • Redbox, the bright red, fully-automated DVD rental kiosk, announces the opening of a new location at Murphy Oil Express, 2700 S Main St., in High Point. Redbox delivers new release DVDs and catalog titles. Consumers can rent DVDs from the Redbox kiosk at Murphy Oil Express and return them to any of the more than 21,000 Redbox locations nationwide. Each Redbox kiosk holds 630 DVDs, representing up to 200 of the newest movie releases. INFORMATION TO APPEAR in this column should be received in the offices of The High Point Enterprise by 4 p.m. of the Wednesday preceding the Sunday of publication. Address information to Business Notes, The High Point Enterprise, P.O. Box 1009, High Point, NC 27261.

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When company upheaval alters your sales job BY MILDRED L. CULP WORKWISE FEATURES

If you’re a salesperson, you feel the weight of responsibility for the company’s success greatly in times of upheaval, especially when you’re suddenly told to sell a new product or service, open a territory you know nothing about or both. You have no say in the matter. You’re about to go into the unknown, where your goal is to “get as close as you can to the top customers,” observes Sean Geehan of Geehan Group Inc, a customer-centric consultancy in Dayton, Ohio. You either change with the company to re-establish your employment or resign. Once you get your assignment, you might race to prospect. Geehan advises you first to “take a personal inventory. What does the new world look like? What skills are required to be successful there? Do a gap analysis to determine what you need to do. You can find a lot of these tools inexpensively on the web.” Part of this process, he maintains, is to speak with people who might become prospects about the issues that affect them. Write a research paper and you‘ll have lots to discuss. Focus on the other person’s issues. “Plant a seed and don’t be too quick to harvest,” he says. How much time should you prospect after gaining a good sense of your market? Carl Sommers, principal and co-founder of WhiteboardSelling LLC,

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Paul Goldner outlines how to begin a new sales campaign or redirect an old one in his book, “Red-Hot Selling.” This graph shows three sets of activities: non-selling, such as company training; opportunity management, such as sales development and administrative tasks; and prospecting. headquartered in Austin, Tex., advocates “50 percent at the outset.” Paul Goldner, author of “Red-Hot Selling” (AMACOM $17.95), recommends 60 percent if you’re new, less than 40 percent when your pipeline is beginning to fill and about 10 percent when you become a top seller (see graph). Geehan again counsels restraint, indicating that the amount of time is “proportionate to the complexity of the offerings you have. Invest your time in calling prospects to ask questions.

We shortchange ourselves by knocking on doors too soon.” Meanwhile, if you’re like many salespeople, you might have problems motivating yourself to make calls. “Red-Hot Selling” maintains that the “fear of rejection” pulls you back. Sommers attributes the problem to the difficulty of not “knowing how to navigate the company and get to the decision-maker.” Clear the decks and find the stamina for this task. Should you go after the account leader in your market?

“Set your sights high,” Geehan states. “Go to the industry leader if it’s collaborative. ‘Market leader’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘great customer’ if the company treats suppliers poorly. You get a real partnership when you have a collaborative one.” Sommers partially agrees, stating that “a marquee customer helps” and that you should approach of companies of all sizes, but especially the larger ones. “Red-Hot Selling” will help you start over successfully. Follow its advice:

• Shoot for “a closing ratio of 33 percent” and reassess as results materialize; • Avoid the occupation’s greatest time-waster – “working with smaller accounts before you have fully worked the larger accounts in your territory. ...” • Identify the key factor that determines the size of sales, such as the number of people who will use your product or service. • Listen for invitations to meet “based on an unfilled need (assuring) about a 50 percent chance of identifying a new sales opportunity.” • Seek out large accounts – the “secret to sales success” – because of the likelihood of generating substantial revenue, obtaining recurring sales year-long and gaining the freedom to sell to other accounts. Goldner also cautions against weakening your professional image if you contact small accounts, then turn them away after securing larger ones. Of course, if you’re selling a hot product or service and they held back, they share in the responsibility. When company change requires you to develop a new campaign, work systematically. Consider Geehan’s method of getting close to big customers before you actually start selling. It works. DR. MILDRED L. CULP, Workwise Features, is an award-winning journalist. E-mail questions or comments to culp@workwise.net.

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POSITION: TEMPORARY PART TIME PURCHASING ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS: * Experience in a fast paced environment with a customer service level focus. * Skilled in interpersonal communications and excellent written communication skills. * 3 years of customer service experience in a fast-paced environment. * Must be experienced in Microsoft Excel and Word. * Knowledge or experience in the furniture industry a plus. * Proven ability to work in a team environment. * Positive problem-solving mentality that seeks solutions and improvements to processes to enhance the performance of the company. * Skilled in the analysis of recurring client issues and the ability to dig in to the details and to work with the company to resolve the issues and improve future projects. SALARY & STATUS This position has a pay range of $10.00 - $12.00 depending upon experience. Working hours would be Monday through Thursday from 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 pm. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. If you are interested, please apply for this position by emailing your resume to info@marquisseating.com. Please include your contact information and the position name in the subject line.

Davis Furniture Industries, a leading high-end office furniture manufacturer, seeks an individual for the position of Plant Manager in our seating plant. Qualified applicants will have experience in cut and sew upholstery operations, along with the assembly, packing and shipping of high-end furniture. Excellent communication and computer skills are a necessity for this position. A college degree or appropriate technical training are preferred. We offer competitive pay and benefits in an excellent, drug-free working environment. Qualified applicants may forward their resume to jmanuel@davisfurniture.com apply in person to: Davis Furniture Industries 2401 S. College Drive High Point, NC 27261 An EEO/AA Employer We are a fast-paced grocery company with challenging career opportunities for: Management Positions in Greensboro and Surrounding areas. Seeking self-motivated candidates who possess a comprehensive & demonstrated understanding of the grocery store process with 3 to 5 years experience. Employee Benefits: Competitive Starting Pay Health Benefits Life Insurance 401K Paid Vacation Quarterly Incentive Plan Send Resume with Salary History for immediate and confidential consideration to: Email: hr@savergroup.com Or Fax: (270) 465-8187

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Medical/Dental

Cook: PT, with potential to become FT with benefits. Previous experience in a healthcare setting with therapeutic diets. Apply in person to: Triad Care and Rehabilitation Center 707 North Elm St. High Point, NC, Ph: 336-885-0141 Fx: 336-885-4620. EOE/DFWP

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General Help

Adult Entertainers, $150 per hr + tips. No exp. Necessary. Call 336-285-0007 ext 5 AM SERVER Now accepting applications for AM Restaurant Server. Must be able to begin work at 5:30/6:00am. Clean criminal record and drug screen required. Should have great customer service skills. Apply Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Human Resources Office M-F 9a-4p. Bonded & Insured Owner Operators wanted for In-Home Furniture Delivery. Straight Trucks only. Send resumes to PO Box 1786, Jamestown, NC 27282 COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHER Now seeking a full time 1st shift Communications Dispatcher. Duties will include radio dispatch, computer alarm monitoring, and prioritizing maintenance work orders. Should be computer literate. Must be able to work weekends. Clean criminal record and drug screen required. Apply Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Human Resources Office M-F 9:00am-4:00pm.

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Foster Parents Youth Focus, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to serving at-risk children. We are currently seeking parents to join the Therapeutic Foster Care Program. People will receive training, support, guidance, and financial support. Learn new skills and develop meaningful relationships as you provide direction to at-risk youths. Interested people please contact Ms. Cutts @ Youth Focus in Greensboro, NC, 336-272-8775. EOE GENERAL MAINTENANCE Now accepting applications for 3rd shift general maintenance. Should be mechanically inclined with basic repair skills. Clean criminal record and drug screen required. Apply Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Human Resources Office M-F 9:00am-4:00pm. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE FT Position for large company in GSO. Landscaping exper. req'd. Need valid Nc driver's license. Benefits inc'd maj. med, dental, life, 401K, vac, hol., and sick pay. Apply M-F, 8am to 4pm to Human Resources, Greensboro Auto Auction, 3907 W. Wendover Ave., GSO, NC. EOE Land Maintenance Workers Needed. 40-60 hours per week. Call 336-307-8742 Manufacturing Serta Mattress Company, a leading manufacturer of bedding products with a commitment to quality and service has IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for full-time, manufacturing workkers for the following positions: Matt Supply, Matt Build, Pre-Build, Framer-Nailer, Stager and Truck Driver. 2-3 years exp in a manufacturing environment preferred. competitive pay and benefits. For immediate consideration, you must APPLY ON-LINE at www.jobs.serta.com. EOE Need Back to School $$$? Sell Avon to Family, Friends & Work. 908-4002 Independent Rep. Needed Sewer. If interested, please call 336-887-6879. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Needed Transportation to and from Southwest Middle & High School. From Johnson St/Old Mill Intersection. 3-4 days per week. Call 336-885-7168

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NOW accepting applications for F/T - P/T. Salary plus commission positions available for Sales Associates. Requires: HS diploma or GED, customer service skills, bondable, reliable transportation. Spanish speaking a plus. Hiring for for both locations. Apply to First National Pawn, 110 East Fairfield or Pawnway, 1185 E. Lexington Ave. Call (336) 434-7296 or (336) 883-7296.

NOW HIRING Leasing Agent & Maintenance Technician for a 192 unit apartment community located in High Point. Send resumes to: ambassador.court@ southwoodrealty.com or fax to 336-884-0492 Supervisor Needed in Knitting for Fine Line Hosiery, Inc. Must be able to fix and make style changes on Ultra-S Machines. Call Lisa Elliott @ 336-498-1600 for more information

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SECURITY Now accepting applications for 2nd and 3rd shift full time security. Clean criminal record and drug screen required. Valid driverʼs license and clean driving record also required. Apply Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Human Resources Office M-F 9:00am-4:00pm.

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Skilled Trade

Experienced Upholsters needed. Apply 6022 Lois Lane Archdale. 861-6000 Local Furniture Comapny seeking a skilled Outsider & Nail Head Person. Apply in person: 2224 Shore St. MECHANIC Skilled mechanic needed full time for automotive service department. Must be ASE Certified and have min. 3 yrs exper. Hourly paid position. Drug screen and back ground checks req'd. Exc. benefits inc'd maj med, dental, life, 401K, vac, hol and sick pay. Apply in person or mail resume to: Greensboro Auto Auction, 3907 W. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, NC, Attn: HR Director.

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Skilled Trade

Taking Applications for Electricians & Electricians Helper. Must have Experience. Contact Jerry at 336-886-6787

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Trucking

CDL-ADrivers: LOTS OF FRIEGHT, LOTS OF MILES, LOTS OF REASONS FOR YOU TO JOIN... Team and Solo Opportunities Offer: * Great Stability & Support * Plenty of Refrigerated Cargo & Other Freight * Good Benefits Call 1-800-362-0159 or visit www.lctjobs.com Class "A" CDL & 6 months OTR Exp Required.

Drivers: Reefer Div! Holiday /Vac Pay! Health/Life, 401K. CDL-A, 2 yrs exp. Good Driving record. 800-936-6770 x111 www.wwtransportinc.com OTR Driver out 1-4 days at a time. Good MVR req. Exp Super 10. Call 886-3124 to apply.

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Hiring Full Time Process Technicians The Timken Company, a leading global friction management and power transmission company, is seeking self-motivated, hard working team players with strong math and mechanical skills. Successful candidates will fill open process technician positions at our highly automated, state-of-the art, lean manufacturing facility in Randleman, NC. With operations in 26 countries, Timken employs about 21,000 people worldwide and recorded 2009 sales of U.S. $3.1 billion. Qualified candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of manufacturing experience or technical training is required. Experience in machine setup and operation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and problem-solving is desired. Industrial electrical/mechanical maintenance experience is preferred. Selected candidates will receive appropriate additional training. Pre-employment testing is required. Overtime and shift work is also required. The Timken Company offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, team-based work practices and long-term career advancement potential. Apply in person at the: Employment Security Commission 355 S. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC by Friday, August 27, 2010. NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. Equal Opportunity Employer – Drug Free Workplace

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Trucking

Class A CDL Drivers 2 Yrs Tractor/Trailer Experience Required Regional - Runs available Sunday thru Saturday Out and Back, No Touch Freight 300.00 per load, 1 night out Full time, Part time, and weekend help needed. 336-315-9161

DRIVERS CDL A – TEAMS & SINGLES OTR SIGN-ON BONUS FOR TEAMS Brand New 2010 Freightliners 4 Teams Needed in Greensboro, NC Plenty of Miles, Earn More Money, Job Stability, Quality Home Time, Safety & Comfort Driving New Trucks, Health, Life, Dental Insurance, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Med & Rx Benefits. 1 yr tractor-trailer exp., CDL - A. Clean driving & criminal records req. 336-510-0936 KEYSTONE FREIGHT EOE M/F

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Ofﬁce Help

Local manufacturing company hiring qualified maintenance personnel to work 1st and 3rd shifts. Qualified individuals should have working knowledge in the area of electrical, mechanical as well as trouble shooting and industrial machinery repair skills. Experience needed in use of digital multimeter, schematics, pneumatics and light hydraulics. Individuals for first shift will take part in a call rotation with some weekend call backs. Individuals on 3rd will work on a 12 hour rotation and every other weekend. Please send resume and salary requirements to: Box 994 C/O High Point Enterprise, PO Box 1009, High Point NC, 27261.

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

$100 off: ShihTzu, Chihuahua, Cock A Chon, Poodle, Lhasapoo,. 336-498-7721 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Tri, Male, Current on Shots. 1 year old. $400/ Ca;; 336-596-4359 For Sale 1yr Male Full Blooded Brindle Boxer. Parents across St. $250. Call 336-823-0130 Shih Tzu AKC Pup F So Loving A Little Darling Guarantee Shot $400 431-9848 UKC Registered Shih Tzu Puppy, DOB 5/24/10. Call 336-823-1730

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Real Estate Auction Custom Built Executive Home on 6.5+/-Acres Divided High Point, NC Thursday, August 26, 2010 – 6 p.m. Selling Regardless of Price in Excess of $600,000.00 Original Asking Price $895,000.00 Country Setting Close to High Point, NC Tract 1 - 4 Bedroom, 4.5 Bath Custom Built Executive Home on 3.437+/-Acres 4112 Chestnut St. Ext., High Point, NC Tract 2 – 3.11+/-Acres Wooded Land with Frontage on Chestnut St Ext Pre Auction Offers Entertained - Broker Participation Invited Auction to be held at Best Western High Point, 135 South Main Street, High Point See Website for More Details Iron Horse Auction Company, Inc. 800-997-2248 – NCAL 3936 www.ironhorse auction.com

Wanted to buy, Stationary Bike, Good used Car or Van (Good on Gas). Please call 336-431-2295

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Misc. Items for Sale

8-Selection U-Turn Bulk Candy & Gumball Vending Machine. Excellent condition. $100. Call 336-596--4359 Handicap Legned Scooter, $400. Lg Lift Chair, $200. Motor w/3.4 lt, V6, "95, $500. 476-5872 JD Holland Retired, Landscaping Equipment for Sale. Call 336-869-3810 SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

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Recreational Vehicles

'90 Winnebago Chiefton 29' motor home. 73,500 miles, runs good, $11,000. 336-887-2033

0820 Campers/Trailers 06 Fifth Wheel Cardinal. 30' w/2 Slideouts. Immaculate. $26,500. Must Sell. 474-0340

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High Point Enterprise Carriers Needed Need to earn extra money? Are you interested in running your own business? This is the opportunity for you. The High Point Enterprise is looking for carriers to deliver the newspaper as independent contractors. You must be able to work early morning hours. Routes must be delivered by 6am. This is seven days a week, 365 days per year. We have routes available in the following areas: * Thomasville/Lexington: Old NC Hwy 109, E. Old US Hwy 64, Blackberry, New Cut If you are interested in any of the above routes, please come by the office at 210 Church Avenue between 8:30am-4:30pm.

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QUICK CASH PAID FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 434-1589. BUYING ANTIQUES Pottery, Glass, Old Stuff 239-7487 / 472-6910 Cash 4 riding mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted & scrap metal 689-4167 Top cash paid for any junk vehicle. T&S Auto 882-7989

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Motor Homes

'01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded. 36ft. Very good cond., $52,000. Back-up camera. 431-9891

Motorcycles

06 HD Road King. 3700 miles. Always Garaged. $1000's of Chrome front to back. $15,500. Call 431-9473 1997 YZ280. EC Must See! New Tires in Plastic. Freshly Rebuilt. $899. Call 561-9637

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Sport Utility Vehicles

'88 Bronco II XLT, 4wd, well taken care of. Must See!. $3500. Call 336-431-1222 95 Toyota 4-Runner, 145K miles, Exc Cond. $5,200. Call 336-687-8204

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Vans for Sale

2003 Dodge Caravan SXT, Light Green, 72,500K. Non=Smokers Car. VGC. $7,500. Call 841-5195

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Vans for Sale

Large Comm. Van, '95 Dodge Van 2500, new motor & trans., 883-1849 $3000 neg

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Pickup Trucks for Sale

06 Chev. Silverado, 2500 HD Crew, 4X4, Loaded, Lthr, DVD. Onstar, Heated Seats, Long bed. $22,000. 884-8737 / 882-2293

1985 GMC 2500 Pickup. 350, 4spd. With Utility Bed. Runs Good. $1000. Call 880-8282

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Cars for Sale

03 Cadillac STS, Silver w/Gray Int. Excellent Condition. 71,500 miles. $10,500. Call 336-687-6408 03 Taraus, 90K, Excellent Condition. $2,900 Call 431-6020 or 847-4635 04 Malibu Classic, Auto, Cold Air, 80K, Very Nice. $3500. Call 431-6020 or 847-4635 05 Chev. Suburban, 4X4, Loaded, Leather, DVD, Onstar. $19,000. 884-8737 / 882-2293 06 Ford Mustang GT 22,000K Miles. $17,000 Call 336-882-0973 1989 Brougham Cadillac, 4 door, good cond., $2400. Call 336-870-0581

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2008 Kia Sportage, LX, 5spd , 4cyl. Burgundy. 33K miles. $11,000. Call 336-880-5146 AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338 MAZDA 626 '95. Good car, air, new tires, trans. slips. $700 firm. Call 431-3173

1972 Chevy C20 Pickup. 350, 3spd. Long Bed. Rebuilt Motor. $1800. 880-8282

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Sunday August 22, 2010

CUBS WIN: Braves fall one run short at Wrigley Field. 2D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

TRY, TRY AGAIN: Area prep football teams look to bounce back. 4-5D

Tide starts at No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) – Alabama will start this season where it ended last season. The Crimson Tide is on top. Coach Nick Saban has the Tide rolling the way Bear Bryant did in his day, first in The Associated Press preseason poll for the first time since 1978. Alabama received 54 of 60 firstplace votes from the media panel and 1,491 points to easily outdistance second-ranked Ohio State in the Top 25 released Saturday. The Buckeyes, who have been ranked no lower than 11th in the last eight preseason polls, received three first-place votes. Boise State is third, its best preseason ranking, following another undefeated season. Underdogs no more, the Broncos even received one first-place vote. Florida, Alabama’s Southeastern Conference rival, is fourth.

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Complete Top 25 information. 6D Fifth-ranked Texas received a first-place vote. The rest of the top 10 has TCU sixth, followed by Oklahoma, which received a first-place vote, Nebraska, Iowa and Virginia Tech. The 10th-ranked Hokies face Boise State at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, on Labor Day night in the season’s first huge game. As for Alabama, Bryant was coach the last time the Crimson Tide was the AP’s preseason No. 1. The Tide started and finished that 1978 season on top of the rankings, the first of two straight national championships for Ala-

bama. The only other time Alabama was preseason No. 1 was 1966, when Bear’s boys were coming off back-to-back national championships. Saban’s Tide, led by Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, will try to make Alabama the first program to win back-to-back AP titles three times. Oklahoma and Nebraska also have done it twice. Only 10 of the 60 previous preseason No. 1 teams have won the national championship. And only two (Florida State in ’99 and Southern California in ’04) have held the top spot for the entire season. Notable in the top 10, Nebraska has its highest preseason ranking since 2001, when the Cornhuskers started No. 4. The second 10 in the preseason Top 25 starts with Oregon. The de-

fending Pac-10 champion Ducks are No. 11. No. 12 is Wisconsin and Miami is 13th. Southern California is No. 14. The last time the Trojans started a season outside the top 10 was 2002, Pete Carroll’s second season as coach. Carroll is gone and USC is dealing with NCAA sanctions under new coach Lane Kiffin that prevent the Trojans from playing in the postseason this season. Pittsburgh, the highest-ranked Big East team, is No. 15. Georgia Tech, Arkansas, North Carolina, Penn State and Florida State round out the top 20. No. 21 LSU is followed by Auburn and Georgia, giving the SEC six teams in the preseason rankings, the most of any conference. The Atlantic Coast Conference is second with five ranked teams. Oregon State is No. 24 and West Virginia is 25.

Weaver shoots sizzling 64 BY STEVE HANF ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

GREENSBORO – Drew Weaver’s round began with yawns around the first tee. It ended with roars at the 18th green. One day after making the cut at the Wyndham Championship by a single stroke, Weaver scorched Sedgefield Country Club for a 6-underpar 64 that put the former High Point Central star into contention for a top-10 finish. He ended his day tied for 29th place and just eight shots behind leader Arjun Atwal. By virtue of landing right on the cut line following his late-afternoon round Friday, Weaver teed off at 7:10 a.m. Saturday in the opening twosome. Rest was hard to come by Friday night, but Weaver eagerly arrived at Sedgefield at 6:05 a.m. “It’s always easier to get up when you have something to look forward to,” Weaver said. He started slowly, threeputting the first to drop to 2-under-par. While playing partner Kevin Na was rolling to a record-tying 9-under 61, Weaver struggled to a front nine of 1-under after birdies at the third and fifth. The round’s pivotal moment came on a 6-foot par putt on the 10th hole, when caddie Gator Todd told Weaver to trust his stroke. “He told me to ‘hold your finish’ and I did,” Weaver said. “The putt I made on 10 was really good.” It soon had rivals, as Weaver birdied the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th in rapid-fire succession. Those putts weren’t gimmes, either: 22 feet at No. 11, then 18 feet, then 17, and finally a 26 footer at No. 14

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Surprise entry seeks first PGA Tour victory. 3D that got Weaver to 8-under. “It was nice to finally make some good strokes, see the ball hold its line and see them go in,” Weaver said of greens that have plagued many of the players this week. “That was the key today, putting. Being first out was a huge benefit.” Weaver scrambled for par on the par-5 15th, then missed another birdie by inches at No. 16. Another nice par save set up the 18th, where Weaver sent a 320-yard drive down the middle, landed his iron from 156 yards to within 15 feet, and saw the putt just slide in to thrill the throng of fans around the final green. “It’s awesome, an incredible feeling when you get a roar like that,” Weaver said. “I think we’ll get plenty more tomorrow. We’ve got one round to go. I hope to sneak in that top 10 and keep playing out here.” The top 13 places at the Wyndham earn six-figure paydays, but beyond the monetary impact, a top-10 finish would mean an automatic berth in the next regular-season Tour stop, in this case the Fall Series’ Viking Classic in Mississippi from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Thanks to shooting the third-best round of the day – five players in all had 64s – Weaver doesn’t tee off today until 10:50 a.m. He and England’s Greg Owen are just 15 groups behind the leaders at 1:05 p.m. shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526

Kevin Na (left) shakes hands with Drew Weaver on the 18th green following their third round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro on Saturday. Na tied a tournament record with a 9-under-par 61 for the round, while Weaver carded 64 as the duo set a blistering pace as the first to tee off in round three.

Atwal aims to seal deal at Wyndham GREENSBORO (AP) – Arjun Atwal had to play his way into the Wyndham Championship. He’s spent most of the week outplaying everyone else. Atwal built a three-stroke lead Saturday through three rounds of the PGA Tour’s final pre-playoff event. He shot a 5-under 65 to reach 17-under 193, and he has either led or shared the lead after each of the first three days. Not bad for someone who lost his tour card and had to win a qualifying tournament just to earn a spot at Sedgefield Country Club. “I’m not your typical Monday qualifier,” Atwal said.

Scott McCarron closed his 63 with four consecutive birdies and was at 14 under along with Scott Piercy (64) and Lucas Glover (67). Will MacKenzie (65), Garrett Willis (65), David Toms (65), Justin Leonard (66), John Rollins (68) and second-round coleader Brandt Snedeker (69) were at 13 under. Kevin Na matched the tournament record with a 61 in the morning to reach 12 under. Andres Romero, who at No. 123 was squarely on the bubble, took another step toward playing himself into the field at The Barclays next week, shooting a 65 to move to 12 under. Also five strokes back was Richard S. Johnson.

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s we near the end of August, it appears the dramatic pennant races have only just begun. September is shaping up to be a classic stretch drive with red-hot races in five of the six divisions. In fact, the American League West is the only division that finds a team enjoying a lead larger than six games. Texas entered the weekend with a commanding seven-game cushion over the Los Angeles Angels. Elsewhere, we find a double dose of excite-

ment. The other five divisions seem primed for epic two-team duels to the finish. The American League East found the Yankees one game ahead of the Rays. Boston trailed by 61⁄2 games, but could make it a three-horse race before it’s over. Everywhere else, it sets up for classic twoteam showdowns. The Reds and Cardinals have been virtually tied in the NL Central for weeks now. Cincinnati topped St. Louis by three games, but that figures to change a few

more times between now and October. The Braves lead the surging Phillies by 21⁄2 games in the NL East, while Minnesota stood four up on Chicago in the AL Central. San Diego paced San Francisco by six in the wild, wild NL West. It is quite possible five of the six division titles could go down to the wire. That doesn’t even factor in the wild-card chases. What a great time to be a baseball fan!

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Kasey Kahne (38) wrecks during the NASCAR Nationwide Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway after being hit by Justin Allgaier late Friday night in Bristol, Tenn.

Busch savors 10th Nationwide win of season BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) – Kyle Busch moved one step closer to sweeping the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Nationwide Series race on Friday night after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski. The boos rained down on Busch as he celebrated his 10th Nationwide victory of the season, and second since arriving at Bristol on Wednesday. He won the Truck Series race, and tried to make it a clean sweep late Saturday night in the Sprint Cup Series race. Busch is the defending champion of the Cup race. He had to work hard to get the Nationwide win, battling for at least a dozen laps with Keselowski for the lead. He

finally made the pass with 31 to go, but as he slid in front of Keselowski, Busch didn’t have him cleared and contact between the cars sent Busch down the track and back to second. He promptly drove back up to Keselowski’s bumper and intentionally spun him. Keselowski, the Nationwide Series points leader, wound up 14th while Busch survived several late cautions to go to Victory Lane. “I raced him, raced him, raced him, I don’t know, 12-15 laps? I thought I had him cleared up the back and I moved up in front of him and instead of him doing an (Dale) Earnhardt crossover, he decided to just run into the back of me and put me in the fence,” Busch said.

“That’s Brad Keselowski. So I went down into the next corner and I dumped him. He does it to everybody else, why can’t I do it to him?” The crowd showed its disapproval with strong booing toward Busch, who changed his trademark victory bow for a mock wiping of his eyes like a crying baby. And Keselowski earned a roar of approval when he vowed payback. “He did a good job, almost cleared me and took it for granted that I would lift to let him in line and I didn’t,” Keselowski said. “That’s his right. We’re going to go to work on beating him next week, and the week after and every other week.” Keselowski is on probation with NASCAR for a series of on-track incidents

with Carl Edwards, and said he thought Busch took advantage of that because Keselowski has “my hand tied behind my back,” when it comes to retaliation. Concerned that his friend might do something post-race to anger NASCAR, fourth-place finisher Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke to him on pit road. “I just told him he’s going to be around here for awhile and to not make a tool of himself,” Earnhardt said. Jason Leffler finished second and was followed by pole-sitter Elliott Sadler. Edwards was fifth, Trevor Bayne was sixth and Clint Bowyer seventh. Reed Sorenson, Parker Kligerman and Joey Logano rounded out the top 10.

Vickers: Had heart surgery for blood clots

Baltimore’s Luke Scott gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Texas pitcher Cliff Lee during the fourth inning of Saturday’s game in Baltimore.

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CHICAGO – Aramis Ramirez had three hits and two RBIs, Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday. The win didn’t come without another scare for the Cubs. Reliever Sean Marshall entered with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth inning. After striking out pinch-hitter Melky Cabrera, Brooks Conrad followed with a long fly off the center-field ivy. Derrek Lee and Alex Gonzalez came around to score. David Ross was held at third but was waved in when shortstop Starlin Castro dropped the relay throw for an error to make it 5-4. Marshall intentionally walked Omar Infante and hit Jason Hey-

ward with a pitch to load the bases again. But he ended the inning by getting Martin Prado to ground out to shortshop. After giving up a three-run triple to Rick Ankiel in the ninth in Friday’s loss, Cubs closer Carlos Marmol pitched a scoreless ninth for his 22nd save in 27 opportunities.

YANKEES 9, MARINERS 5 NEW YORK – Eduardo Nunez will certainly remember his first big league hit, when he drove in the go-ahead run at Yankee Stadium in place of Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. He might get a few more chances, too, now that A-Rod’s on the disabled list. Nunez singled in the seventh inning Saturday, breaking open a tie game and helping New York to a 9-5 win over the Seattle Mariners.

The rookie had made two brief appearances since getting called up this week, but they were nothing like this, his first start. The Yankees improved to 11-0 without Rodriguez in the lineup, according to STATS LLC,

ORIOLES 8, RANGERS 6 BALTIMORE – Rookie Josh Bell hit his first two major league home runs, part of an unprecedented long-ball barrage against Cliff Lee that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the slumping Texas Rangers 86 Saturday.

ANGELS 9, TWINS 3 MINNEAPOLIS – Peter Bourjos hit his first major league home run and added a triple and four RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) – Brian Vickers had heart surgery last month as part of his treatment for blood clots, but the NASCAR driver said he fully expects to resume his racing career next season. Vickers has been out since May because of clots in his leg and lungs. In his first update in three months, Vickers said Saturday he had two procedures in July to close a hole in his heart and insert a stent into a vein in his left leg. Although doctors diagnosed him with the blood-clot disorder MayThurner syndrome, Vickers believes he’ll be off blood thinners by Jan. 1 and driving for Red Bull Racing when next season begins. “They gave me full clearance for next year,” the 26-year-old driver said at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I will be back next season racing in January. I’m really excited about that. I had two issues I never knew about fixed. It’s a bit of fresh air for me to really kind of know part of what caused this.” Vickers was hospitalized in May with chest pains that led to the discovery of blood clots in his leg and lungs. He said he’d stop driving the rest of the season while undergoing treatment, and revealed Saturday the discovery of a third clot, in his finger, that doctors believe moved through a hole in his heart. He had surgery July 12 to close the passageway, and a second procedure

to insert the stent was done the next day. Vickers said he made a choice between having heart surgery to fix the hole, or “not to close it and run the risk of having a stroke. “I would rather die than have a stroke,” he said. “I don’t wan to run the risk of living like a vegetable.” It was during the heart surgery that Vickers said doctors confirmed their theory he was suffering from May-Thurner, a blood clot disorder that increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis. Still on blood thinners Coumadin and Plavix, Vickers said he’s been told he’ll stop taking them in time to race next season. The 2011 season officially begins in Daytona in February. Doctors believe he’ll be off the medication by Jan. 1 and cleared to race again next season. Red Bull has used four different drivers in the No. 83 Toyota since Vickers got out of the car following his May 13 trip to a Washington, D.C., emergency room. Vickers has not been at the track much since his diagnosis, saying he’s chosen to use this medical leave as an opportunity to travel and spend time with friends and family. He’s been active riding bikes, swimming and golfing, and believes he’s in the best shape of his life and will be ready to go in 2011. “I have a new appreciation for life,” he said. “I’m looking forward to it and I’m excited to race.”

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Lehman targets second senior major of 2010

Atwal AWOL from PGA victory list T

he third-round leader of the Wyndham Championship views whatever he does during todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finish at Sedgefield Country Club as extra gravy. Arjun Singh Atwal feels fortunate just to be around. The 37-year-old native of India got into the tournament through Monday qualifying after being informed that he had exhausted a medical exemption for a 2099 shoulder injury because he failed to win nearly $600,000 in eight events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just going out there to have fun,â&#x20AC;? Atwal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever I do is a bonus because I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the tournament.â&#x20AC;? Atwal, who finished at 17-under-par Saturday and carries a three-shot lead after rallying on the back nine for a 31 and a round of 65, will be trying to be the first Monday qualifier to win since 1968. He isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a stranger to winning. He just hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done it on the PGA Tour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won on almost every other tour Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played on and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why it is going to be different trying to win a tournament here,â&#x20AC;? he said. He has won four times in his native India, seven times on the Asian Tour and three times on the European Tour, where his favorite triumph remains his first in the 2002 Singapore Masters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I absolutely played perfect golf in the final round,â&#x20AC;? Atwal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was proud of that.â&#x20AC;? He is good friends with someone who is accus-

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SUNRIVER, Ore. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tom Lehman moved into position for his second Champions Tour major victory of the year, shooting a 3-under 69 at Crosswater Club to take a twostroke lead in the JeldWen Tradition. The Senior PGA winner in late May, Lehman overcame a double-bogey 6 on No. 8 with three birdies on the back nine in cool, overcast conditions. He was 11 under. Bernhard Langer, attempting to join Gary Player as the only players in Champions Tour history to win three consecutive majors, shot a 69 to join Fred Funk (70) and J.L. Lewis (66) at 9 under in the fourth of the tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five majors.

HANSON LEADS BY FOUR

Arjun Atwal of India lines up a putt on the 15th green during the third round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro on Saturday. Atwal carries a three-stroke lead into todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round. back. I was hitting driver about 250 yards. I made one cut in like 13 events. I had only eight events to make 600 grand. ... Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played well this year in spurts, but it was tough to make it.â&#x20AC;? The closest that he has come to posting a PGA Tour win was qualifying for a playoff in the 2006 BellSouth after getting in as an alternate. He was eliminated on the first hole after a shot found a watery grave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I finished two hours before the last group and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I was going to make it, so I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prepared,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Brandt Snedeker, who was paired with Atwal and shared the lead at 15-under before bogeys on 15 and 16, believes Atwal is prepared this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing great,â&#x20AC;? Snedeker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not put himself in too many bad positions out there. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rolling the ball fantastic. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making a lot of putts that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m missing.â&#x20AC;? He needs to keep the ball rolling to avoid another disappointment. Atwal was among 18 golfers who shot 65 or better, taking advantage of Sedgefieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soft conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot

65, you are going to be toast,â&#x20AC;? Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Will MacKenzie said after his own 65 to tie Snedeker and four others for fifth. Atwal, who was just 1under until a birdie on 11 got him going, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking back and claims that once he tees off, he will block out the fact that a victory will put him back on the Tour and erase all his past troubles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I tee off, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just thinking about the game,â&#x20AC;? he said. He also might realize that this is not the Singapore Masters. gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

Low scores, but no 59s at Wyndham BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

THE WYNDHAM NOTEBOOK: GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Through the early portions of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third round of the Wyndham Championship, talk of the possibility that someone might tie the PGA Tour low-round record of 59 hit high gear. Drew Weaver and playing partner Kevin Na, who were the first off, fired up the discussion before a Swede by the name of Richard S. Johnson fueled it more. Weaver fired a PGA personal-best 64, which was bettered by just two players. One of them was Na, who tied the tournament record with a 61 that shot him into a tie for 11th at 12-under. Weaver moved to 9-under and tied for 29th. Johnson scorched the front side in 29 but then missed an 18-inch par

putt on 10 and struggled home, finishing with a 65 to go to 12-under. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suppose a 59 is out there,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it is hard. The greens are slow, but you think you are going to make a putt and then it hits a spike mark and you miss. In the morning, you might be able to shoot 59 when the greens are clean. But this time of the day, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard.â&#x20AC;?

WILTS DOWN THE STRETCH Brandt Snedeker, who got his only PGA Tour win here in 2007, was in position to go into today with a share of the lead until he bogeyed 15 after putting his second shot in the water, and then threeputted for bogey on 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of anywhere I should have made bogey today except those two holes,â&#x20AC;? Snedeker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, that stuff happened. Hopefully, I saved up all

my putts for tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

TOUGH ENDING Will MacKenzie of Greenville, who is tied for fifth at 13-under, holds the best position for a North Carolina player going into the final round. A bogey on 18 kept him from finishing in a tie for second with Scott McCarron, Scott Piercy and Lucas Glover. MacKenzie, a two-time winner on the Tour, is seeking his first top-10 finish since 2008. In 17 previous starts this year, he had made the cut just nine times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a chance if I shoot a great round tomorrow, I could win the tournament,â&#x20AC;? MacKenzie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had that chance all year, so this is inspiring.â&#x20AC;?

HANGING AROUND Lucas Glover, seeking his first win since the 2009 U.S. Open, overcame a slow start to go into to-

U.S. overcomes slow start to top Lithuania in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball exhibition MADRID (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coach Mike Krzyzewski had no problem identifying what the United States needs to improve ahead of the basketball world championship coming off its 77-61 exhibition victory over Lithuania. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything,â&#x20AC;? the Duke coach said from Madridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magic Boxâ&#x20AC;? center on Saturday. The U.S. labored through a poor first period, hitting 3 of 21 from

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dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round tied for second. Glover made two bogeys in the first three holes but wound up with a 67 to match Scott Piercy and Scott McCarron at 196 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; three shots behind Arjun Atwal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed with the result but pleased with the comeback,â&#x20AC;? Glover said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit a good shot for the first three holes. To bring it

back and finish the way I did is fine, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to have to eliminate the mistakes to have a chance.â&#x20AC;?

GOING LOW Average score on Saturday was 67.231 on the par-70 layout, the second lowest of the year. The lowest was 66.965 during the third round of the Greenbrier Classic. gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

CELADNA, Czech Republic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ryder Cup hopeful Peter Hanson shot a 5-under 67 to open a four-stroke lead in the Czech Open. The Swede, the Mallorca Open winner in May, had a 12-under 204 total at Prosper Golf Resort. Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miguel Angel Jimenez, who co-designed the course, shot a 67 to join Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Simon Dyson at 8 under.

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WINSTON-SALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Winston-Salem State University football team completed their final preseason scrimmage on Saturday morning at the WSSU Football Complex in a competitive contest that saw flashes of brilliance from the starting offensive and defensive units. Head Coach Connell Maynorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-team offense looked sharp as all four quarterbacks competing for the starting job looked crisp and efficient running the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; entire offensive package including the two-minute drill. Defensive Coordinator Kienus Boulwareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive unit, the predicted strength of the team, yielded no big plays to the first or second team offense and opened the scrimmage by intercepting the first two passes.

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MEET THE SENIORS

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With classes set to start this week for area schools, it’s almost time to begin highlighting the athletes of the Class of 2011 in the fifthannual installment of Meet the Seniors.

Piedmont Triad 4A

Conf. Over. East Forsyth 0-0 1-0 HP Central 0-0 1-0 NW Guilford 0-0 1-0 Ragsdale 0-0 1-0 SW Guilford 0-0 1-0 Glenn 0-0 0-1 Parkland 0-0 0-1 Friday’s results High Point Central 24, R.J. Reynolds 17 (OT) Southwest Guilford 29, Southeast Guilford 0 Ragsdale 21, Southern Guilford 14 North Davidson 40, Glenn 20 East Forsyth 34, North Forsyth 14 Northwest Guilford 39, Eastern Guilford 0 Page 41, Parkland 0 Friday’s games Grimsley at High Point Central Eastern Guilford at Southwest Guilford Ragsdale at Dudley Glenn at West Forsyth Reagan at East Forsyth Northwest Guilford at Western Guilford Mount Tabor at Parkland

More than a hundred seniors already have submitted information forms to the Enterprise, which will begin running the feature next week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Check with your coach or AD if you need a form, or email shanf@hpe.com.

Cougars ready to grow

Mid-Piedmont 3A Conf. Over. Asheboro 0-0 1-0 Ledford 0-0 1-0 SW Randolph 0-0 1-0 NE Guilford 0-0 0-0 N. Forsyth 0-0 0-1 S. Guilford 0-0 0-1 Friday’s results Ledford 29, Trinity 7 Ragsdale 21, S. Guilford 14 East Forsyth 34, North Forsyth 14 Asheboro 7, Providence Grove 0 Southwestern Randolph 39, Chatham Central 14 Friday’s games North Davidson at Ledford Rockingham County at Southern Guilford North Forsyth at Carver Asheboro at Southeast Guilford Southwestern Randolph at Eastern Randolph Northeast Guilford at Northern Guilford

BY DANIEL KENNEDY SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

PAC 6 2A Conf. Over. Randleman 0-0 1-0 Wheatmore 0-0 1-0 Atkins 0-0 0-0 Carver 0-0 0-1 T.W. Andrews 0-0 0-1 Trinity 0-0 0-1 Friday’s results Smith 24, T.W. Andrews 6 Wheatmore 33, South Davidson 18 Ledford 29, Trinity 7 Dudley 6, Carver 2 Randleman 26, East Davidson 0 This week’s games Charlotte Country Day at T.W. Andrews (Thursday, 7 p.m.) Wheatmore at Providence Grove East Davidson at Trinity North Forsyth at Carver Central Davidson at Randleman R.J. Reynolds at Atkins

Central Carolina 2A Conf. Over. C. Davidson 0-0 1-0 Lexington 0-0 1-0 Salisbury 0-0 1-0 Thomasville 0-0 1-0 W. Davidson 0-0 1-0 E. Davidson 0-0 0-1 Friday’s results Thomasville 49, Cox Mill 13 Randleman 26, East Davidson 0 Salisbury 39, S. Rowan 30 Lexington 20, Eastern Randolph 15 West Davidson 28, East Wilkes 24 Central Davidson 34, North Stanly 0 Friday’s games Thomasville at Mount Airy East Davidson at Trinity East Rowan at Salisbury Lexington at Concord West Davidson at South Davidson Central Davidson at Randleman

Northwest 1A/2A Conf. Over. B. McGuinness 0-0 1-0 East Surry 0-0 1-0 North Stokes 0-0 1-0 North Surry 0-0 1-0 Mount Airy 0-0 0-1 South Stokes 0-0 0-1 Surry Central 0-0 0-1 West Stokes 0-0 0-1 Friday’s results Bishop McGuinness 50, High Point Christian 0 Stamount 50, Mt. Airy 23 East Surry 33, St. Stephens 7 North Surry 38, Forbush 12 Reagan 14, West Stokes 9 Elkin 23, Surry Central 13 N. Stokes 30, Alleghany 0 Bartlett Yancey 14, South Stokes 9 Friday’s games Thomasville at Mount Airy Starmount at East Surry Elkin at North Surry West Stokes at Forbush Surry Central at East Wilkes North Stokes at Patrick County (Va.) South Stokes at McMichael

DAVID HOLSTON | SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

Look what I found... Southern Guilford defensive back Austen Thompson displays the football after pulling down an interception during the Storm’s season-opener against Ragsdale on Friday night. Southern’s defense played well against a talented Tiger attack, but Ragsdale proved too much in a 21-14 victory.

Sports script Monday T. Wingate Andrews High Point Central Southwest Guilford

Tennis vs. E. Forsyth, 4:30

(schedules subject to change by the schools) Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Football vs. Charlotte Country Day, 7:30 Volleyball vs. Dudley, 5 Tennis vs. SWG, 4:30

Volleyball at Andrews, Soccer at Trinity, 6 6:30 Cross country vs. Asheboro, 4:30

Volleyball vs. Grimsley, Football vs. Grimsley, 6:30 7:30 Soccer vs. Asheboro, 7 Tennis vs. Grims., 4:30

Wesleyan

Volleyball vs. Bishop, 6 Soccer at Durham Academy, 5 Tennis at Dur. Acad., 4

Cross country at SouthLake, 4

Football at Fayetteville Christian, 7 Soccer at WCA, 7:15 Tennis at Wesleyan, 4

Soccer at Calvary, 7 Cross country host quad, 4

Tennis vs. Charlotte Country Day, 4:30

Volleyball at Clt. Latin, 5:30 Soccer vs. HPCA, 7:15 Tennis vs. HPCA, 4

Tennis at Calvary, 4

Westchester Volleyball vs. Elon, 6 Volleyball at HP Soccer at G’boro Day, Christian, 6 6:30

Volleyball vs. Forsyth Volleyball vs. Caldwell, Soccer vs. Davidson Soccer at Forsyth Home, 4:30 5:15 Day, at FCD, 6 CD, 6 Soccer vs. American Tennis vs. Gaston Day, Hebrew, 6 4:30 Volleyball at N. Stokes, Soccer at FCD tourney, Soccer at FCD 6:15 TBA tourney TBA Tennis at N. Stokes, Cross country at 4:30 Forsyth Co. Inv., TBA

East Davidson

Soccer at Davie Co., 7 Volley vs. N. Dav., 5:30 Soccer at RandleVolleyball at Trinity, 6 Football at Trinity, 7:30 Tennis vs. Wheat., 4:30 man, 6 Cross country at Tennis vs. Trinity, 4:30 Trinity, 5

Glenn

Volleyball, soccer in Volleyball, soccer in WS/FC tourney, TBA WS/FC tourney, TBA Tennis at NW Guilford, 4:30

Ledford

Volleyball vs. Trinity, Volley at C. David., 5:30 Tennis vs. N. Davidson, Soccer vs. Davie Co., 7 Football vs. N. DavidSoccer at Trinity, 6 4:15 son, 7:30 5:30 Soccer vs. Wheat., 7 Cross country at Tennis at C. David., 4:30 Trinity, 5

Ragsdale

Southern Guilford

Saturday

Soccer vs. N. Guilford, Volleyball vs. Western Volleyball vs. SEG, 6:30 Volleyball at NE Football vs. Eastern 6 Guilford, 6:30 Guilford, 7:30 Tennis vs. NWG, 4:30 Guilford, 6:30 Soccer vs. Grimsley, 7 Cross country at NE Soccer at SE Guilford, 7 Tennis at NE Guil., 4:30 Guilford, 5 Tennis at Andrews, 4:30

High Point Christian

Bishop McGuinness

Wednesday

Volleyball vs. HP Central, 6

Tennis at Parkland, 4:30

Volleyball at N. Football at W. Forsyth, Forsyth, 6 7:30 Soccer at N. Davidson, 7

Volleyball at S. Guilford, 6:30

Volleyball at Grimsley, Tennis at E. Forsyth, 7 4:30 Soccer vs. SE Guilford, 7

Soccer at W. Guilford, Football at Dudley, 7 7:30

Volleyball vs. Ragsdale, 6 Soccer vs. Randleman, 6

Volleyball vs. N. Guilford, 6 Soccer at E. Guilford, 6 Tennis vs. Randle., 4:30

Tennis vs. Trinity, 4:30 Football vs. RockingCross country at ham County, 7:30 Randleman, 5

Volleyball at Asheboro tourn., 9 a.m. Cross country at WS/ FC Champ., 8 a.m.

Football at Mount Airy, 7:30

Thomasville

Trinity

Volleyball at Ledford, Soccer vs. Ledford, 6 5 Cross country vs. Soccer at Asheboro, 6 ED/Ledford, 5 Tennis vs. Asheboro, 4

Wheatmore

Volleyball vs. S. Davidson, 5 Soccer at Ledford, 6 Tennis vs. SWR, 4:30

Volleyball vs. Ashe., 5 Volleyball vs. E. Soccer vs. HP Central, 6 Davidson, 5 Tennis at E. Davidson, Tennis at S. Guilford, 4:30 4:30

Football vs. E. Davidson, 7:30

Tennis at E. Davidson, Volley at Prov. Grove, 5 Soccer at S. Davidson, Football at Providence Volleyball at AsheSoccer at W. David., 6 6 Grove, 7:30 boro tourney, TBA 4:30 Cross country at W. Tennis vs. W. DavidDavidson, 4:30 son, 6

KERNERSVILLE – A wise man once spoke in a series of parables that still guide individuals’ lives to this day. One of those widely known lessons involved the value of prayerfully planting seed upon fertile ground. High Point Christian Academy has attempted to follow this blueprint in each branch of its athletic department to foster a positive atmosphere for success among its student-athletes. Make room for one more. Friday night, Bishop McGuinness played host to the Cougars in what marked the first of many varsity football games to come for HPCA. “Each of the school’s programs are competitive and now (the football players) have to figure out what it takes to achieve that success,” Cougars coach Steve Lechner said. Such a journey for a team with just four seniors is not to be taken lightly. For many of the athletes that were part of the 50-0 openingnight loss to Bishop, the long evening was a long time coming. But, as Lechner was quick to point out, the first varsity game was only the latest move in the transition from one level of football to another. The end result of 24 months of hard work and dedication from individuals investing in the wellbeing of the program’s future must be a stepping stone as opposed to a destination. “They’ve been fully committed (to the program) for two years,” Lechner said. “We are better than we showed tonight. They are looking to compete. They’re hungry to compete.” With this drive to establish their football team as one of the elite private squads in North Carolina, the Cougars may soon find themselves competitively battling alongside Bishop on a more even playing field in the notso-distant future. Harvesting this crop will, however, be a slow and meticulous process. Football ultimately rewards the fruits of one’s labor in plenteous supply only when great patience and steadfast investment is displayed by coaches, players and fans. The next seeds will be sown by HPCA on Friday night at Fayetteville Christian.

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Bouncing back the only option for Red Raiders

PREP FOOTBALL THIS WEEK

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Charlotte Country Day at T. Wingate Andrews (Thursday, 7 p.m.) Grimsley at High Point Central

BY STEVE HANF ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

Eastern Guilford at Southwest Guilford

HIGH POINT – Rodney McKoy said there were two options for his team in the wake of Friday night’s disappointing outing against Smith. “We can do two things now,” McKoy began in the wake of T. Wingate Andrews’ 24-6 loss at Simeon Stadium. “We can make this situation better by looking at where our mistakes are and take an opportunity to see what they can do better, including me ...” After letting that sentence trail off, McKoy never did offer a second option for the Red Raiders. That being said – or left unsaid, in this case – it’s probably a safe bet that Andrews will bounce back quite well against Charlotte Country Day on Thursday night. The short week doesn’t come at the best of times, though, as Andrews had plenty to fix on both sides of the ball. The running game produced just 15 yards, the aerial attack netted 68 – 39 on one play – and star receiver Mark Johnson had a bigger night breaking up passes in the secondary and

High Point Christian at Fayetteville Christian (7 p.m.) East Davidson at Trinity Wheatmore at Providence Grove North Davidson at Ledford Ragsdale at Dudley Thomasville at Mount Airy Rockingham County at Southern Guilford Glenn at West Forsyth All kickoffs set for 7:30 p.m. Friday unless noted.

returning punts than he did on offense. The defense struggled just as mightily, watching the Golden Eagles soar for 272 yards in the first half alone. Smith ended its night with 399 yards of offense and 19 first downs. Two fumbled snaps kept the score from being worse than it was. “We made a ton of mistakes offensively – continuity wasn’t there altogether on both sides,” McKoy said. “We were prepared – they didn’t do anything we hadn’t seen. We just didn’t execute anything we did. We didn’t stop the run and we didn’t run. There’s no other way to explain it.” Andrews had to schedule Charlotte Country Day late in the process last year and suffered a disappointing 27-20 loss plagued by penalties. This return game comes at 7 p.m. Thursday because High Point Central will entertain Grimsley on Friday night. On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Bison play host to Lexington a night before Andrews welcomes back the Whirlies. shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526

Fish sinks Roddick vs. Federer matchup

DON DAVIS JR. | HPE

Bison blast-off High Point Central got the 2010 season off to a great start Friday night with a 27-24 overtime win over R.J. Reynolds at Deaton-Thompson Stadium. The Demons got some offensive firepower from Jake Gainey (2), who in the photo above tried for running room around Merritt Blanks and later tried for a reception with Central’s Lashuran Monk providing blanket coverage. In the end, Reynolds couldn’t hold on to its 21-14 halftime lead as the Bison offense rallied.

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VOLLEYBALL DAVIDSON COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TYRO – Ledford won its third consecutive Davidson County championship on Saturday at West Davidson, topping East Davidson in the semifinal round and the host Green Dragons in the title tilt. The tournament featured pool play in the morning rounds, with Ledford then advancing with a 2225, 25-23, 25-15, 25-15 win over East and also handling West in four games: 25-20, 16-25, 25-15, 27-25. Kaitlyn Otey led a strong serving effort in both matches, notching 24 points and five aces in the last two rounds. Chloe Barnes tallied 18 points and eight aces, while getting nine kills and three blocks against East and four blocks vs. West. Also strong for the Panthers were Cady Ray (five kills, eight assists against West), Madelynn Leonard (six kills vs. West), Stevi Williams (nine points, two aces vs. West) and Emily Vernon (12 points, four aces, six assists against East). Ledford improved to 3-0 for the season entering Monday’s home game against Trinity.

SUPER SIX SLAM GREENSBORO – High Point Christian Academy finished second Saturday at the Sportsplex’s Super Six Slam. The Cougars dispatched Charlotte Christian (25-18, 25-20), Statesville Christian (25-16, 25-19) and Shannon Forest (25-20, 25-17) to advance out of pool play. HPCA then knocked off Statesville again by a 25-19, 25-21 decision before falling to Charlotte Latin in the title match, 25-23, 25-23. Bethany Gesell was voted the tournament MVP by the coaches after recording 57 kills, 10 blocks and 11 aces. Ellen Fay also played well for HPCA with 63 digs and nine aces, while Cayla Cecil notched 22 kills and eight aces.

while Eric Casterline added one. Chase Kenny made five saves in goal for the Trojans. Wesleyan visits Calvary Baptist on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 3, BISHOP 2 HIGH POINT – Jordan Saintsing scored in the 76th minute off a free kick by Thomas Suits to give High Point Christian Academy a 3-2 win over Bishop McGuinness. Saturday’s Sanford Classic game at Wesleyan saw the Cougars just ahead 2-1 on goals by Reid Ashby. He was assisted by Sung-woo Park and Jonny Lind. Zach Eanes recorded five saves in goal for HPCA, now 3-0 entering Tuesday’s game at Durham Academy.

WESTCHESTER 4, GASTON DAY 0 SOCCER WESLEYAN 4, NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 0 HIGH POINT – Wesleyan Christian Academy rolled to a 4-0 victory over North Raleigh Christian on Saturday in the school’s annual Sanford Classic tournament. Bob Gigliotti, Grant Martin, Matt Rickman and Daniel Mallard scored for the Trojans (3-1). Brandt Bronico dished a pair of assists,

HIGH POINT – Westchester Country Day School improved to 2-0 on the season with a 4-0 victory over Gaston Day on Saturday. Tyler Thompson, Kevin Permenter, Lasse Palomaki and Juan Urena scored for the Wildcats. Matt Crooker, Harry Keefe and Tyler Fairly dished assists. Dylan Gaffney made two saves in goal. Westchester plays host to the American Hebrew Academy on Thursday at 6 p.m.

MASON, Ohio (AP) – A seven-minute rain delay saved Mardy Fish. Fish turned the brief break in the second set into a rallying point Saturday. Only one game away from a straight-set defeat, he pulled out 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory over boyhood friend and high school teammate Andy Roddick in an allAmerican semifinal at the Cincinnati Masters. Fish will play secondranked Roger Federer for the title. Federer beat unseeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-3 in an evening semifinal that lasted only 70 minutes. Fish advanced by regrouping during the match’s third rain delay, one so brief that it shouldn’t seem to matter. Roddick led 5-2 in the second set when the players slung their equipment bags over their shoulders and headed to the locker room, then got called right back. “It wasn’t long at all,” Fish said. “It was only a couple minutes that we were back there, so I just changed (outfits). It was only a couple of minutes.” Time enough to change everything. The start of the match was delayed 50 minutes

by heavy rain. Another cloudburst during the first set resulted in a 1hour delay that knocked Fish off his game. Roddick was up 5-4 coming out of the delay. Fish developed trouble with his forehand, dumping three into the net while Roddick won the game and the set. Fish trailed 5-2 in the second set when another shower forced that brief break that had the opposite effect. “The first one really helped, the second one obviously didn’t,” Roddick said. “That’s the thing with rain delays. The momentum can shift really fast.” Fish knew he was in deep trouble when he came back on the court. “You don’t want to be in that spot at all,” Fish said. “I was just lucky to get out of it.” This time, Fish was better when they got back. He broke Roddick’s serve for the first time in the match to keep it going, then won the tiebreaker when Roddick began missing routine shots. Roddick fell behind 3-0 in the third set, becoming so upset with himself that he swatted a ball away and bounced his racket off the ground.

Inkster DQ’d at Safeway NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) – Juli Inkster was disqualified from the LPGA Safeway Classic for using a weighted training aid on her club while waiting on the No. 10 hole on the Ghost Creek Course at the Safeway Classic. After the 50-year-old Hall of Famer finished her round and was told of the disqualification, Inkster passed quickly by autograph seekers

and reporters without comment. She quickly left in a course shuttle. It was heartbreaking for Inkster, who shot a 67 and was 8-under after the first two rounds. She was in a group just two strokes back of leader Ai Miyazato. Inkster, who had a long wait for the No. 10 hole, apparently used a “doughnut” weight on her 9-iron to stay loose.

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GUILD GOLF CLASSIC

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Major Leagues

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Minnesota Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland

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L 52 55 63 70 73

Pct .577 .545 .488 .421 .407

Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

W 68 61 62 49

L 54 60 62 74

Pct .557 .504 .500 .398

Atlanta Philadelphia Florida New York Washington

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L 51 52 60 61 70

Pct .585 .570 .504 .500 .426

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San Diego San Francisco Colorado Los Angeles Arizona

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Pct .603 .556 .512 .504 .390

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division GB WCGB — — 11⁄2 — 7 511⁄2 111 9 ⁄2 32 ⁄2 31 Central Division GB WCGB — — 4 71⁄2 11 1411⁄2 19 22 ⁄2 21 241⁄2 West Division GB WCGB — — 61⁄2 121⁄2 71 131 19 ⁄2 25 ⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division GB WCGB — — 2 — 101 8 101⁄2 81⁄21 19 ⁄2 17 ⁄2 Central Division GB WCGB — — 4 21⁄2 131 111⁄2 17 ⁄2 16 21 191⁄2 31 291⁄2 West Division GB WCGB — — 51⁄2 11⁄2 11 7 12 8 26 22

AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Games Detroit 6, Cleveland 0 Seattle 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Texas 2, Baltimore 0 Toronto 16, Boston 2 Minnesota 7, L.A. Angels 2 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd., rain Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 4 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Seattle 5 L.A. Angels 9, Minnesota 3 Baltimore 8, Texas 6 Detroit 5, Cleveland 2 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m., 1st game Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 10:40 p.m., 2nd game Today’s Games Cleveland (J.Gomez 3-1) at Detroit (Verlander 13-8), 1:05 p.m. Seattle (French 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 16-5), 1:05 p.m. Texas (Tom.Hunter 9-2) at Baltimore (Millwood 2-13), 1:35 p.m. Toronto (Marcum 11-6) at Boston (C.Buchholz 14-5), 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at Kansas City (Greinke 8-11), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Garza 12-7) at Oakland (Braden 8-8), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 11-8) at Minnesota (S.Baker 10-9), 8:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Yankees 9, Mariners 5 Seattle ISuzuki rf Figgins 2b Branyn dh JoLopz 3b FGtrrz cf Ktchm 1b J.Bard c MSndrs lf JoWilsn ss Totals

New York bi ab 2 Jeter ss 5 0 Swisher rf 3 2 Teixeir 1b 3 0 Cano 2b 4 0 Thams dh 4 1 Posada c 3 0 Kearns lf 3 0 Gardnr lf 1 0 Grndrs cf 4 ENunez 3b 3 R.Pena 3b 1 38 5 12 5 Totals 34

ab 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 4

r 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

h 3 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1

r 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 9

h bi 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 10 8

Seattle 202 000 001 — 5 New York 400 000 32x — 9 E—Kotchman (1). DP—New York 1. LOB— Seattle 8, New York 4. 2B—Kotchman (17), Teixeira (29). HR—I.Suzuki 2 (5), Branyan (19), Posada (14). SF—Teixeira. IP H R ER BB SO Seattle J.Vargas L,9-6 61⁄3 8 7 7 0 4 2 J.Wright ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 B.Sweeney 1 1 2 0 1 0 New York Vazquez 3 8 4 4 1 2 Gaudin 3 1 0 0 0 3 Logan W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 D.Robrtsn H,12 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 M.Rivra S,25-27 11⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 Vazquez pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. HBP—by D.Robertson (Jo.Lopez). Balk— J.Vargas. T—2:54. A—48,158 (50,287).

Angels 9, Twins 3 Los Angeles ab BAreu lf 6 HKndrc 2b 5 Callasp 3b 4 TrHntr rf 5 HMatsu dh 4 EAyar ss 5 Napoli 1b 3 JMaths c 5 Bourjos cf 5

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r 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1

42 9

Minnesota h bi ab r h bi 2 1 Span cf 3 1 0 0 3 0 OHudsn 2b 4 0 0 0 2 0 Repko ph 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mauer c 2 1 0 0 1 0 Kubel rf 4 0 1 0 3 1 Cuddyr 1b 4 1 2 2 1 1 Thome dh 1 0 1 0 1 1 Tolbert pr-dh0 0 0 0 2 4 DlmYn lf 4 0 1 1 Valenci 3b 4 0 0 0 Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 ACasill ph 1 0 0 0 16 8 Totals 29 3 5 3

Los Angeles 040 012 002 — 9 Minnesota 300 000 000 — 3 E—Hardy (5), Span (4). DP—Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 2. LOB—Los Angeles 10, Minnesota 8. 3B—J.Mathis (1), Bourjos (1). HR—B.Abreu (15), Bourjos (1). SB—Span (19). SF—Napoli. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles T.Bell 412⁄3 4 3 3 6 3 F.Rodrigz W,1-3 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 2 Rodney 1 0 0 0 1 0 Fuentes 1 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota Slowey L,11-6 3 7 4 4 2 2 Manship 22⁄3 4 2 1 1 2 Mahay 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Rauch 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Perkins 2 4 2 2 0 0 Mahay pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. WP—T.Bell. T—3:26. A—40,966 (39,504).

Orioles 8, Rangers 6 Texas ab Andrus ss 5 MYong 3b 5 Hamltn lf-cf 5 Guerrr dh 5 DvMrp rf 4 BMolin c 3 Morlnd 1b 3 ABlanc 2b 3 Borbon cf 3 BBoggs ph-lf Totals 37

r 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6

Baltimore h bi ab 1 0 BRorts 2b 3 3 0 Lugo ss 4 3 3 Markks rf 4 1 1 Wggntn 1b 4 2 0 Scott dh 4 0 1 AdJons cf 4 2 1 Pie lf 4 0 0 Tatum c 4 0 0 J.Bell 3b 4 0 00 12 6 Totals 35

r 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3

h bi 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 5

8 11 8

Texas 000 210 210 — 6 Baltimore 002 501 00x — 8 DP—Baltimore 1. LOB—Texas 7, Baltimore 4. 2B—M.Young (29), Guerrero (20), Dav.Murphy (18), Moreland (2). HR—Hamilton (27), Wigginton (19), Scott (23), J.Bell 2 (2). SB— Dav.Murphy (10), Pie (4). SF—B.Molina. IP H R ER BB SO Texas Cl.Lee L,10-7 52⁄3 10 8 8 1 4 1 Feldman ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Kirkman 112⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 F.Francisco ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Bergesen W,5-9 7 9 5 5 2 3 M.Gonzalez H,3 1 2 1 1 0 2 Uehara S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP—Feldman. T—2:45. A—23,041 (48,290).

Crowe cf ACarer ss Choo rf Hafner dh J.Nix 3b Duncan lf LaPort 1b Donald 2b Gimenz c Totals

Detroit ab 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 1 31

r 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

h 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4

bi 0 AJcksn cf 0 Rhyms 2b 0 Raburn lf 1 MiCarr dh 0 Boesch rf 0 JhPerlt ss 0 Inge 3b 0 Avila c 0 Kelly 1b 1 Totals

ab 4 3 4 2 4 4 2 3 4 30

r 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5

h bi 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 8 4

Cleveland 101 000 000 — 2 Detroit 200 120 00x — 5 E—Gimenez (1), Donald (12), Rhymes (1), Boesch (7). DP—Detroit 2. LOB—Cleveland 4, Detroit 7. 2B—A.Jackson 2 (28), Raburn (16), Mi.Cabrera (38), Boesch (21). HR—Kelly (4). SB—Choo (15). S—Rhymes. SF—Inge. IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Tomlin L,1-3 6 7 5 5 2 2 Germano 1 0 0 0 0 0 J.Smith 1 1 0 0 2 0 Detroit Scherzer W,9-9 7 4 2 1 2 8 Coke H,13 1 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde S,24-25 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Tomlin. T—2:29. A—38,088 (41,255).

Cubs 5, Braves 4 Atlanta ab Infante 2b 4 Heywrd rf 4 Prado 3b 4 Venters p 0 D.Lee 1b 3 M.Diaz lf 4 Hinske ph 1 AlGnzlz ss 4 D.Ross c 3

r 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

h 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1

Chicago bi ab 0 Fukdm rf 4 0 SCastro ss 3 0 Byrd cf 3 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 Colvin lf 4 0 Nady 1b 4 0 DeWitt 2b 3 1 Marshll p 0 0 Marml p 0

r 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Str W-1 L-2 L-2 W-1 W-1

Home 41-22 39-24 36-25 32-26 27-37

Away 35-25 35-24 33-29 32-31 17-43

L10 7-3 3-7 6-4 4-6 3-7

Str L-1 W-1 W-2 L-1 L-2

Home 39-22 35-24 40-24 27-32 26-33

Away 32-30 31-31 20-39 24-38 24-40

L10 3-7 5-5 5-5 6-4

Str L-1 W-4 W-1 L-1

Home 39-23 38-25 33-27 29-32

Away 29-31 23-35 29-35 20-42

L10 7-3 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7

Str L-1 W-1 W-4 W-1 L-1

Home 44-17 39-20 30-30 36-22 31-27

Away 28-34 30-32 31-30 25-39 21-43

L10 7-3 5-5 5-5 5-5 3-7 1-9

Str W-7 W-1 W-3 L-1 W-1 L-4

Home 36-26 40-23 29-31 32-33 28-37 27-34

Away 35-25 26-31 29-33 21-35 23-36 13-48

L10 8-2 5-5 4-6 3-7 4-6

Str L-1 L-1 L-2 L-1 W-1

Home 36-22 37-23 38-20 38-26 29-35

Away 37-26 32-32 24-39 24-35 19-40

NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games Atlanta 5, Chicago Cubs 3 N.Y. Mets 7, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1, Washington 0 Florida 9, Houston 0 Milwaukee 10, San Diego 6 San Francisco 6, St. Louis 3 Arizona 4, Colorado 3, 10 innings Cincinnati 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Florida, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis 5, San Francisco 1 Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

McCnn ph 1 Ankiel cf 3 MCab ph-cf1 Hanson p 2 DHrndz ph 1 OFlhrt p 0 Frnswr p 0 Conrad ph-3b Totals 36

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

0 K.Hill c 0 Grzlny p 0 Cashnr p 0 Barney 2b 0 0 0 12 3 Totals

4 3 0 1

0 0 0 0

St. Louis bi ab r 0 Schmkr 2b 4 0 0 Winn rf 4 1 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 0 Hollidy lf 3 1 1 Jay cf 3 0 0 YMolin c 3 1 0 P.Feliz 3b 4 1 0 B.Ryan ss 3 0 0 Crpntr p 3 0 0 TMiller p 0 0 0 McCllln p 0 0 0 Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 5

h bi 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5

San Francisco 000 000 010 — 1 St. Louis 000 121 01x — 5 E—Posey (5). LOB—San Francisco 9, St. Louis 6. 2B—Burrell (11), B.Ryan (15). 3B— P.Feliz (2). HR—Winn (3). SB—Pujols (12), Holliday (8). S—Jay. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Lincecum L,11-8 51⁄3 6 4 4 2 4 2 R.Ramirez ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Affeldt 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mota 1 2 1 1 0 0 St. Louis C.Crpntr W,14-4 71⁄3 5 1 1 2 4 T.Miller 0 1 0 0 0 0 McClellan H,16 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Franklin 1 1 0 0 0 1 T.Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. T—2:39. A—44,477 (43,975).

South Atlantic League Northern Division W L Pct. GB x-Lakewood (Phillies) 32 22 .582 — Hickory (Rangers) 28 25 .528 31⁄2 Greensboro (Marlins) 27 26 .509 411⁄2 Kannapolis (White Sox)26 27 .491 5 ⁄2 West Virginia (Pirates) 25 28 .472 611⁄2 Hagerstown (Nationals)23 32 .418 91⁄2 Delmarva (Orioles) 21 34 .382 11 ⁄2 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Asheville (Rockies) 32 21 .604 — Greenville (Red Sox) 31 23 .564 11⁄2 Augusta (Giants) 29 23 .558 21⁄2 Charleston (Yankees) 29 26 .527 4 Lexington (Astros) 26 27 .491 6 x-Savannah (Mets) 23 30 .434 9 Rome (Braves) 23 31 .426 91⁄2 x-clinched first half Saturday’s Games Hickory 9, Delmarva 4 Charleston 4, Greenville 0 Kannapolis at Greensboro, 7 p.m. West Virginia at Rome, 7 p.m. Lakewood 6, Hagerstown 1 Savannah at Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Lexington at Augusta, 7:05 p.m. Today’s Games West Virginia at Rome, 2 p.m. Savannah at Asheville, 2:05 p.m. Lakewood at Hagerstown, 2:05 p.m. Greensboro at Kannapolis, 4:05 p.m., 1st game Delmarva at Hickory, 5 p.m. Lexington at Augusta, 5:35 p.m. Kannapolis at Greensboro, 6:35 p.m., 2nd game Charleston at Greenville, 7 p.m.

Carolina League Northern Division W L Pct. GB Potomac (Nationals) 30 23 .566 — Wilmington (Royals) 28 26 .519 21⁄2 x-Frederick (Orioles) 27 28 .491 4 Lynchburg (Reds) 26 27 .491 4 Southern Division W L Pct. GB x-Win-Salem (WhSx) 26 26 .500 — 1 Salem (Red Sox) 25 26 .490 ⁄2 1 Myrtle Bch (Braves) 26 29 .473 1 ⁄2 Kinston (Indians) 25 28 .472 11⁄2 x-clinched first half Saturday’s Games Lynchburg 9, Wilmington 1 Salem 6, Frederick 2 Potomac 9, Winston-Salem 2 Kinston at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Today’s Games Winston-Salem at Potomac, 1:05 p.m. Lynchburg at Wilmington, 1:35 p.m. Frederick at Salem, 4:05 p.m. Kinston at Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Frederick at Kinston, 7 p.m. Wilmington at Potomac, 7:03 p.m. Winston-Salem at Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m.

MOTORSPORTS

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107.752. 4. (77) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 107.384. 5. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 107.379. 6. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 107.19. 7. (22) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 107.75. 8. (37) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 107.489. 9. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 107.23. 10. (2) Raphael Matos, Dallara-Honda, 107.156. 11. (78) Simona de Silvestro, DallaraHonda, 106.644. 12. (4) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 106.527. 13. (36) Bertrand Baguette, Dallara-Honda, 106.945. 14. (06) Hideki Mutoh, Dallara-Honda, 106.952. 15. (8) E.J. Viso, Dallara-Honda, 106.727. 16. (02) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 106.939. 17. (5) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 106.687. 18. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 106.81. 19. (24) J.R. Hildebrand, Dallara-Honda, 106.612. 20. (32) Mario Moraes, Dallara-Honda, 106.63. 21. (14) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 106.408. 22. (19) Alex Lloyd, Dallara-Honda, 106.235. 23. (7) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 105.751. 24. (18) Milka Duno, Dallara-Honda, 100.741. 25. (34) Francesco Dracone, DallaraHonda, 102.071.

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Cardinals 5, Giants 1 h 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

FORMAT: Captain’s choice with team handicap for 20 teams of four WINNERS: Don Dykhoff, Duke Johns, Ernie Newton and Steven Foulks prevailed with a net of 59. Thomas Vinson, Todd Taylor, David Wilson and Daniel Rickard placed second at 62. Kenneth Cox, Jason Brinker, Neil Cox and Gary Pendry were third at 63.

---Q. How many seasons did Mike Schmidt lead the National League in home runs?

Atlanta 000 001 030 — 4 Chicago 203 000 00x — 5 E—D.Ross (2), Prado 2 (8), S.Castro (19). DP—Atlanta 2. LOB—Atlanta 12, Chicago 8. 2B—Prado (32), M.Diaz (15), Ale.Gonzalez (8), D.Ross (9), Conrad (10), Fukudome (14). SB—Fukudome (5). IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Hanson L,8-9 5 7 5 4 4 4 O’Flaherty 1 2 0 0 0 0 Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 3 Venters 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago Gorzelnny W,7-7 7 7 1 1 2 9 1 Cashner ⁄3 1 3 3 2 1 2 Marshall H,16 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Marmol S,22-27 1 0 0 0 1 2 HBP—by Marshall (Heyward). T—2:59. A—41,099 (41,210).

San Francisco ab r ATorrs cf 4 0 Posey c 4 1 A.Huff 1b 3 0 Burrell lf 4 0 JGuilln rf 4 0 Sandovl 3b 4 0 Fontent ss 4 0 FSnchz 2b 4 0 Linccm p 2 0 RRmrz p 0 0 Schrhlt ph 1 0 Affeldt p 0 0 Mota p 0 0 Ishikaw ph 1 0 Totals 35 1

WHERE: Holly Ridge Golf Links

TRIVIA QUESTION

Today’s Games Houston (Figueroa 3-1) at Florida (A.Miller 00), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 10-7) at Pittsburgh (Duke 5-12), 1:35 p.m. Washington (Olsen 3-5) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 8-13), 1:35 p.m. San Diego (Garland 12-8) at Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-9), 2:10 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 8-7) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 10-6), 2:15 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 5-11), 2:20 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 13-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-7), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (J.Chacin 5-9) at Arizona (D.Hudson 3-1), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Tigers 5, Indians 2 Cleveland

L10 6-4 6-4 5-5 5-5 4-6

WHAT: Ninth annual Guild Golf Classic sponsored by the Guild of High Point Regional Hospital on Saturday

IRL

Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Saturday qualifying; race today At Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. Lap length: 2.303 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 108.337. 2. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 108.284. 3. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda,

TENNIS

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At Mason, Ohio

ATP World Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Masters A U.S. Open Series event Saturday At The Lindner Family Tennis Center Purse: $3 million (WT1000) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Semifinals Mardy Fish, United States, def. Andy Roddick (9), United States, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles Semifinals Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Max Mirnyi (4), Belarus, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach (5), Austria, 6-3, 6-4.

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PGA

Wyndham Championship Saturday At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro Purse: $5.1 million Yardage: 7,117; Par: 70 Third Round Arjun Atwal 61-67-65 — Scott McCarron 65-68-63 — Scott Piercy 66-66-64 — Lucas Glover 64-65-67 — Will MacKenzie 68-64-65 — Garrett Willis 66-66-65 — David Toms 64-68-65 — Justin Leonard 68-63-66 — John Rollins 64-65-68 — Brandt Snedeker 63-65-69 — Kevin Na 66-71-61 — Andres Romero 66-67-65 — Richard S. Johnson 67-66-65 — Martin Laird 67-65-66 — Glen Day 67-67-65 — Bill Haas 69-65-65 — Jerry Kelly 66-67-66 — Kevin Streelman 64-65-70 — Jeff Quinney 66-70-64 — Tom Gillis 69-67-64 — Chris Riley 67-69-64 — Michael Sim 66-68-66 — Tim Petrovic 66-68-66 — Alex Prugh 69-64-67 — Jonathan Byrd 66-66-68 — Jeev Milkha Singh 64-68-68 — John Mallinger 65-67-68 — Tim Herron 67-64-69 — Drew Weaver 67-70-64 — Greg Owen 69-67-65 — Bob Estes 66-70-65 — Garth Mulroy 68-68-65 — Aron Price 67-69-65 — Cameron Beckman 67-69-65 — Brian Stuard 69-66-66 — James Nitties 67-68-66 — Joe Durant 68-67-66 — Josh Teater 66-68-67 — Michael Letzig 66-68-67 — James Driscoll 67-67-67 — Webb Simpson 66-64-71 — Derek Lamely 70-66-66 — Chad Collins 68-67-67 — Mark Wilson 68-67-67 — Briny Baird 66-68-68 — Marc Leishman 66-66-70 — Boo Weekley 64-67-71 — Trevor Immelman 68-69-66 — D.J. Trahan 69-68-66 — Troy Merritt 67-70-66 — Jerry Richardson, Jr. 70-66-67 — Michael Connell 66-69-68 — Jason Dufner 66-69-68 — Troy Matteson 68-67-68 — Aaron Baddeley 66-69-68 — Chris DiMarco 67-68-68 — Paul Stankowski 67-67-69 — Fredrik Jacobson 67-67-69 — Spencer Levin 65-67-71 — J.J. Henry 71-66-67 — Rocco Mediate 70-67-67 — Kirk Triplett 69-68-67 — Brett Wetterich 70-66-68 — Skip Kendall 66-70-68 — Omar Uresti 69-66-69 — John Merrick 68-67-69 — Jason Gore 65-69-70 — Frank Lickliter II 70-67-68 — Kent Jones 66-70-69 — Charles Warren 67-69-69 — Blake Adams 65-71-69 — John Daly 68-68-69 — Mathias Gronberg 67-68-70 — Kris Blanks 69-68-69 — Robert Garrigus 69-66-71 — Jay Williamson 65-70-72 — Daniel Chopra 70-65-73 — Steve Marino 69-65-74 —

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Wyndham final pairings Sedgefield Country Club Final Round Pairings Today No. 1 tee 7:25 a.m. – Daniel Chopra Falun, Steve Marino Tequesta 7:33 – Robert Garrigus, Jay Williamson 7:41 – Mathias Gronberg, Kris Blanks 7:49 – Blake Adams, John Daly 7:57 – Kent Jones, Charles Warren 8:05 – Jason Gore, Frank Lickliter II 8:13 – Omar Uresti, John Merrick 8:21 – Brett Wetterich, Skip Kendall 8:29 – Rocco Mediate, Kirk Triplett 8:37 – Spencer Levin, J.J. Henry 8:45 – Paul Stankowski, Fredrik Jacobson 8:53 – Aaron Baddeley, Chris DiMarco 9:02 – Jason Dufner, Troy Matteson 9:11 – Jerry Richardson, Jr., Michael Connell 9:20 – D.J. Trahan, Troy Merritt 9:29 – Boo Weekley, Trevor Immelman 9:38 – Briny Baird, Marc Leishman 9:47 – Chad Collins, Mark Wilson 9:56 – Webb Simpson, Derek Lamely 10:05 – Michael Letzig, James Driscoll 10:14 – Joe Durant, Josh Teater 10:23 – Brian Stuard, James Nitties 10:32 – Aron Price, Cameron Beckman

10:41 – Bob Estes, Garth Mulroy 10:50 – Drew Weaver, Greg Owen 10:59 – John Mallinger, Tim Herron 11:08 – Jonathan Byrd, Jeev Milkha Singh 11:17 – Tim Petrovic, Alex Prugh 11:26 – Chris Riley, Michael Sim 11:35 – Jeff Quinney, Tom Gillis 11:45 – Jerry Kelly, Kevin Streelman 11:55 – Glen Day, Bill Haas 12:05 – Richard S. Johnson, Martin Laird 12:15 – Kevin Na, Andres Romero 12:25 – John Rollins, Brandt Snedeker 12:35 – David Toms, Justin Leonard 12:45 – Will MacKenzie, Garrett Willis 12:55 – Scott Piercy, Lucas Glover 1:05 – Arjun Atwal, Scott McCarron

Jeld-Wen Tradition Saturday At Crosswater Club at Sunriver Sunriver, Ore. Purse: $2.6 million Yardage: 7,533; Par: 72 Third Round Tom Lehman 67-69-69 — J.L. Lewis 70-71-66 — Bernhard Langer 69-69-69 — Fred Funk 68-69-70 — Chien Soon Lu 70-73-65 — John Cook 72-68-68 — Bob Gilder 68-71-69 — Bob Tway 70-67-71 — D.A. Weibring 67-67-74 — Gil Morgan 68-69-71 — Mark Wiebe 69-73-67 — Scott Simpson 69-71-69 — Tommy Armour III 71-68-70 — David Peoples 71-70-69 — Michael Allen 69-71-70 — Eduardo Romero 71-71-69 — Craig Stadler 73-69-69 — Tom Watson 71-71-69 — Andy Bean 70-72-69 — Larry Mize 71-70-70 — Hal Sutton 75-66-70 — Tom Purtzer 70-69-72 — Bobby Wadkins 72-69-71 — Russ Cochran 71-70-71 — Mark Calcavecchia 69-72-71 — Fulton Allem 68-72-72 — David Frost 74-66-72 — Jay Haas 73-65-74 — Tom Jenkins 69-70-73 — Jeff Sluman 71-71-71 — Mike Goodes 74-69-70 — Bobby Clampett 69-70-74 — Loren Roberts 69-74-71 — Brad Bryant 72-71-71 — Corey Pavin 68-75-71 — Tim Simpson 73-68-73 — Jay Don Blake 69-68-77 — Gene Jones 71-71-73 — Nick Price 71-70-74 — Peter Senior 73-71-71 — Joey Sindelar 73-72-70 — Olin Browne 74-73-68 — Don Pooley 69-75-72 — Bruce Vaughan 69-76-71 — Mark O’Meara 73-73-70 — Mike Reid 79-69-69 — Morris Hatalsky 71-73-74 — Ronnie Black 73-73-72 — Mark James 69-78-71 — Joe Ozaki 71-74-74 — Hale Irwin 69-76-75 — Jerry Pate 75-72-73 — Dan Forsman 74-72-75 — Keith Fergus 77-71-73 — Wayne Levi 74-72-76 — Tom Kite 74-74-74 — Bruce Fleisher 76-73-73 — Ben Crenshaw 76-74-72 — Chip Beck 77-74-72 — Phil Blackmar 81-72-71 — Fuzzy Zoeller 73-79-74 — Denis Watson 76-76-78 — Allen Doyle 77-79-79 — Graham Marsh 77-85-73 — Isao Aoki 78-77-81 — David Eger 75-75-WD

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PGA Europe Czech Open Saturday At Prosper Golf Resort Celadna, Czech Republic Purse: $2.57 million Yardage: 7,155; Par: 72 Third Round Peter Hanson, Sweden 67-70-67 — 204 Miguel A. Jimenez, Spn 71-70-67 — 208 Simon Dyson, England 70-69-69 — 208 Phillip Price, Wales 70-70-69 — 209 Gary Boyd, England 72-70-68 — 210 Stephen Gallacher, Scot. 74-68-68 — 210 Richard Bland, England 68-71-71 — 210 Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium 73-65-72 — 210 Julien Guerrier, France 68-72-71 — 211 Shiv Kapur, India 66-74-71—211 F. Andersson Hed, Sweden 70-68-73 — 211 Fredrik Widmark, Sweden70-67-74 — 211 Anthony Wall, England 70-69-73 — 212 Kenneth Ferrie, England 71-68-73 — 212 Peter Lawrie, Ireland 70-68-74 — 212 David Lynn, England 73-72-68 — 213 Miles Tunnicliff, England 70-73-70 — 213 Richard Finch, England 69-73-71 — 213 Tano Goya, Argentina 67-72-74 — 213 Maarten Lafeber, Neth. 72-72-70 — 214 Mikael Lundberg, Swe. 70-73-71 — 214 Oskar Henningsson, Swe.73-69-72 — 214 Alejandro Canizares, Spn 72-70-72 — 214 Steve Webster, England 72-69-73 — 214 Clodomiro Carranza, Arg. 69-69-76 — 214

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The AP Top 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, 2009 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (54) 14-0 1,491 1 2. Ohio St. (3) 11-2 1,400 5 3. Boise St. (1) 14-0 1,336 4 4. Florida 13-1 1,237 3 5. Texas (1) 13-1 1,223 2 6. TCU 12-1 1,160 6 7. Oklahoma (1) 8-5 1,104 — 8. Nebraska 10-4 1,033 14 9. Iowa 11-2 1,007 7 10. Virginia Tech 10-3 973 10 11. Oregon 10-3 870 11 12. Wisconsin 10-3 822 16 13. Miami 9-4 785 19 14. Southern Cal 9-4 590 22 15. Pittsburgh 10-3 516 15 16. Georgia Tech 11-3 511 13 17. Arkansas 8-5 496 — 18. North Carolina 8-5 397 — 19. Penn St. 11-2 382 9 20. Florida St. 7-6 379 — 21. LSU 9-4 300 17 22. Auburn 8-5 296 — 23. Georgia 8-5 206 — 24. Oregon St. 8-5 198 — 25. West Virginia 9-4 184 25 Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, Connecticut 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, BYU 19, Arizona 15, Clemson 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Mississippi 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Cent. Michigan 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Temple 2, Boston College 1, SMU 1, UCF 1.

AP preseason No. 1 teams 2009—Florida 2008—Georgia 2007—Southern Cal 2006—Ohio St. 2005—Southern Cal 2004—Southern Cal-x 2003—Oklahoma 2002—Miami 2001—Florida 2000—Nebraska 1999—Florida St.-x 1998—Ohio St. 1997—Penn St. 1996—Nebraska 1995—Florida St. 1994—Florida 1993—Florida St.-x

1992—Miami 1991—Florida St. 1990—Miami 1989—Michigan 1988—Florida St. 1987—Oklahoma 1986—Oklahoma 1985—Oklahoma-x 1984—Auburn 1983—Nebraska 1982—Pittsburgh 1981—Michigan 1980—Ohio St. 1979—Southern Cal 1978—Alabama-x 1977—Oklahoma 1976—Nebraska 1975—Oklahoma-x 1974—Oklahoma-x 1973—Southern Cal 1972—Nebraska 1971—Notre Dame 1970—Ohio St. 1969—Ohio St. 1968—Purdue 1967—Notre Dame 1966—Alabama 1965—Nebraska 1964—Mississippi 1963—Southern Cal 1962—Ohio St. 1961—Iowa 1960—Syracuse 1959—LSU 1958—Ohio St. 1957—Oklahoma 1956—Oklahoma-x 1955—UCLA 1954—Notre Dame 1953—Notre Dame 1952—Michigan St.-x 1951—Tennessee-x 1950—Notre Dame x-won national championship

OF NOTE: Ladies closest to the pin winner was Jo Carol Hufford. Men’s closest to the pin winner was Chuck Haithcock.

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WHERE: Willow Creek FORMAT: Best ball score of the ladies plus best ball score of the men on each team WINNERS: Robbie-Gina Gilchrist and GlennLinda Powell took low gross at 170. BobTucker Crawford and Don Mairose secured low net at 144.

College football poll glance FOUNDER — Alan J. Gould, sports editor of The Associated Press. FIRST POLL — Oct. 19, 1936. FIRST PRESEASON POLL — 1950. FIRST YEAR OF PANEL VOTING — 1960. VOTERS — College football writers and broadcasters whose publications, TV and radio stations are members of The AP. POINTS — A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote is worth 24, etc. SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE — All NCAA Division FBS and FCS teams. Teams on NCAA probation are eligible to receive votes. VOTING BREAKDOWN — By state (1-3 schools — 1 voter; 4-6 schools — 2 voters; 79 schools — 3 voters; 10-12 — 4 voters) and four national voters for total of 60. PRESEASON TIDBITS — Ten of the 60 previous preseason No. 1 teams, have won the national championship. ... Florida State (1999) and Southern California (2004) are the only schools to hold the top spot for the entire season. ... Six national champions were not ranked in the preseason poll. The last team was Brigham Young in 1984. ... Twenty-two different teams have been ranked No. 1. ... This is the third time Alabama has been No. 1 (1966, 1978, 2010).

OF NOTE: Closest to the hole winners were Gina Gilchrist at No. 8 and Mike Samuel at No. 16.

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NFL preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 2 0 0 1.00055 Miami 1 0 0 1.00010 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 51 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 South W L T Pct PF Houston 0 1 0 .000 16 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 27 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 18 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 38 North W L T Pct PF Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.00047 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.00017 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.00027 Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 62 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 0 0 1.00017 San Diego 1 0 0 1.00025 Denver 0 1 0 .000 24 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 1 0 0 1.00042 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 25 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 48 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 37 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 30 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 12 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 24 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 7 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 1 0 0 1.00028 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 10 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 7 Green Bay 0 1 0 .000 24 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 1 0 0 1.00019 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.00037 Seattle 1 0 0 1.00020 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 7 Thursday’s Games Buffalo 34, Indianapolis 21 New England 28, Atlanta 10 Friday’s Games Cincinnati 22, Philadelphia 9 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 17 Baltimore at Washington, 7 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 8 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Oakland at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 9 p.m. Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m. Green Bay at Seattle, 10 p.m. Today’s Game Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m. Monday’s Game Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 St. Louis at New England, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. San Diego at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 Cleveland at Detroit, 5 p.m. Cincinnati at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Tennessee at Carolina, 8 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29 Pittsburgh at Denver, 8 p.m.

PA 34 7 63 31 PA 19 28 20 71

LEADERS: Tanner Owen paces the boys overall championship after his first-round 75 on Saturday. Harrison Frye stands second at 80 with Thomas Walsh third at 81. Morgan Brock’s 90 leads the girls overall championship, followed by Sarah Edwards at 115. In boys 13-14 action, Trevor Blevins leads at 89, followed by Will Kemp at 93. The boys 10-12 division played nine holes. Jake Weiland leads at 46, followed by Ryan Eskew at 51.

PA 24 12 24 49 PA 9 10 33 20 PA 17 24 40 49 PA 38 17 27 10 PA 7 25 23 27 PA 16 17 18 28

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FORMAT: 36 holes of stroke play

BASEBALL National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Activated 1B Ryan Howard from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ross Gload on the 15-day DL. FOOTBALL National Football League SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Announced the retirement of OT Tra Thomas. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed WR Mike Furrey on injured reserve. COLLEGE PENN STATE — Announced the resignation of assistant softball coach Michele Hawkins to take a similar position at Delaware.

OF NOTE: The event concludes today at Emerywood.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct x-Indiana 21 12 .636 x-New York 21 12 .636 x-Washington 21 12 .636 x-Atlanta 19 14 .576 Connecticut 17 16 .515 Chicago 14 19 .424 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct z-Seattle 27 6 .818 x-Phoenix 15 18 .455 x-Los Angeles 13 20 .394 San Antonio 13 20 .394 Minnesota 12 21 .364 Tulsa 5 28 .152 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Friday’s Games Washington 75, New York 74 San Antonio 75, Indiana 61 Connecticut 78, Chicago 71 Seattle 78, Phoenix 73 Los Angeles 98, Minnesota 91 Saturday’s Games Chicago at Tulsa, late Los Angeles at Seattle, late Today’s Games Phoenix at San Antonio, 3 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Connecticut at New York, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 5 p.m.

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smart outdoorsman fishes when the fish are biting and hunts ducks when they’re flying. No matter when your day off comes around, the time to fish is when they’re biting. I along with scores of others who grew up before the quail disappeared in the late 1970s lament their passing. Those who loved the sound of beagles and the savor of fried rabbit for Sunday lunch mourn the loss of habitat for running tri-colored, short legged dogs through briar patches. It’s a brave new world now, and we have to play with the cards in our hands. All is not something to mourn. When I was a boy and we had rabbits and quail, we had no deer, no geese, and no turkeys. Now, we have them in spades. My neighbor, Haywood Rogers, came to my house a couple of weeks ago at wits end. The deer were eating his garden as fast as things grew and he, a non-hunter was considering everything except Claymore mines to protect his plants from the whitetails grazing patterns. A few years ago, a well meaning politician and I had a lengthy discussion of how to get hunters to further reduce the state’s burgeoning deer population. His concern was the number of car/deer collisions that were happening right here in the Triad. I explained that a longer season wouldn’t likely increase the number of deer killed since hunters generally take as many as they want. In an attempt to reduce the North Carolina deer population, it’ll be legal this year to take deer with a cross bow during the regular bow season. While I sympathize with traditional bow hunters when they say that crossbows aren’t pure hunting like conventional bows, I think this is a good thing. A cross-bow offers the hunter a very short learning curve and reasonable proficiency can be attained in a few hours. Conventional bows require weeks and months of practice to master. The other wildlife success story that’s a target for harvest is the Canada goose. Canada geese were non existent in the Triad when I was a boy. I can remember folks spending a Sunday afternoon to drive down to Gaddy’s Goose Pond, a refuge in Anson County, and paid fifty cents to see the geese on the small pond. I suspect that Gaddy’s Goose Pond has a great deal to do with the current resident goose population we now have almost 75 years later in Piedmont, North Carolina. I’m sure that golf course operators everywhere would love to express their appreciation. As a result of the overflow of Canada Geese we now have, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is pulling out the stops for goose hunting. In the area west of Highway 17, the daily bag limit for Canada Geese this year is 15. Electronic Callers can be used, plugs can be removed from shotguns, and hunters can now hunt until 30 minutes after sundown. If you think the Wildlife Commission is declaring war on the resident goose

population, you’re right. Canada Geese have wreaked havoc on golf courses, private ponds, SPORTS public boat ramps, Dick and farmJones ers fields. ■■■ They’re wonderful, majestic, game birds and we have far too many of them. OK, so you don’t hunt yet, you’re a good citizen and want to do your part; how can you help? Like my friend, Haywood Rogers, you can realize that traditional hunting does keep wildlife down to manageable populations when habitat changes generate an abnormality like the one we now have with deer and geese. You can realize that management of those populations is actually good for the species. (Please remember that, in the history of man, no managed game species has ever become extinct) Finally provided you own property, you can help control the population by allowing responsible harvesting by hunting. It’s natural for landowners to have concerns about liability when allowing hunters on their property but most hunters today have taken a hunter safety course and hunting is safer now than ever. If someone asks about hunting your property, don’t be afraid to ask about liability insurance and whether they’ve completed the course. As for those of us who hunt, we should be quick to reassure the landowner that we’re responsible, we won’t damage fields, roads, or trails, and that we won’t leave a mess for them to clean up. The positive image of hunting is on the rise and there’s no room for slob hunters. Also, consider that game is healthy low fat meat and provides many families with low cost meals. I know there are folks reading this who’re saying that Canada goose is hardly acceptable table fare, but I cook goose on a regular basis and you can ask anyone who’s had goose at my house if it’s acceptable. When cooked like a cheap cut of beef, I’ll bet you a case of shells you can’t tell the difference. As a final community service to the citizens of the area, I’ll offer the services of myself and my canine companion, Larry to rid you of those pesky geese. If you have a farm pond that is overridden with geese, you can call Larry and me and we’ll make arrangements to do something about it. This is just another example of our continued dedication to our readership. In fact, if you’ll put us on a really good goose hunt, I might even slip you a jar of Cherie’s famous salsa. For the interesting story of Gaddy’s Goose Pond go to: http://www.discoveranson.com/gaddy.pdf DICK JONES IS a freelance writer living in High Point. He writes about hunting, fishing, dogs, and shooting for several N.C. newspapers as well as magazines. If you’d like to have him speak to your group, he can be reached at offtheporch52@yahoo.com or offtheporchmedia.com

In this Aug. 18 photo, Carolina Panthers coach John Fox shares a laugh with coaches and players during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. Management insists it’s not a costcutting measure ahead of possible labor unrest, but the Carolina Panthers have gone from experienced to one of the NFL’s youngest teams. Fox tries to mold this unit into a contender in a tough division just as his contract is about to expire.

Who’s that guy?Youthful Panthers hard to predict CHARLOTTE (AP) – So many signs in Carolina seemingly point to cost-cutting. Over 30? Making decent money? Chances are you were cut, traded or allowed to walk via free agency by the Panthers in the offseason. Nine starters from last year are gone, leaving 31year-old Steve Smith as the oldest position player. Even the folks left over have little security. Coach John Fox is in the last year of his contract. So is starting quarterback Matt Moore, running back DeAngelo Williams, cornerback Richard Marshall and numerous other veterans. A year before a potential work stoppage, the team owned by the co-chairman of the NFL committee responsible for labor negotiations is suddenly the league’s third-youngest team without stalwarts Julius Peppers, Jake Delhomme and Muhsin Muhammad. But suggest to general manager Marty Hurney – himself with an uncertain contract situation – that the Panthers are just shedding payroll ahead of a potential new NFL salary structure and he bristles. “We’ve said it over and over and over again: We made a decision to have young players,” Hurney said Thursday. “You have to make tough decisions. That’s the decision we made. We’ll see if our young players are ready.” That will define whether owner Jerry Richardson’s Panthers can rebound from last season’s disappointing 8-8 record and contend in the competitive NFC South. It will also determine if Fox, entering his ninth season, will be fired or become one of the NFL’s top coaching free agents. “We feel comfortable with the guys we have,” Fox insisted. “Obviously, we all liked and miss Jake. But there are other guys – Muhsin Muhammad, Brad Hoover, a lot of guys – that have

been a big part of this organization for some time. Now we’ve just got a younger bunch.” It starts with the 26-year-old Moore, the laid back Californian who was promoted to starting quarterback after the Panthers released Delhomme, their sevenyear starter. That wasn’t costcutting – the Panthers still owe Delhomme $12.7 million in guaranteed money – but a move made necessary by Delhomme’s 18 interceptions in a miserable 2009 season. Moore went 4-1 to close the year after Delhomme was injured. But all eight of his NFL starts have come when the Panthers have been all but eliminated from playoff contention. Moore’s grip on the starting job appeared perilous when Carolina drafted Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame in the second round. But Moore has been far superior in camp, displaying a strong arm and good decision making. If Moore stays healthy, the Panthers may let the promising Clausen play spectator as a rookie. “His demeanor is excellent,” Hurney said of Moore. “He’s got a calm confidence about him that is contagious to players. I think players respect him and he enjoys playing the game. He’s got a lot of leadership qualities.” Moore will have one of the NFL’s top targets in four-time Pro Bowl pick Steve Smith, whose recovery from a broken left forearm suffered in an offseason flag football game is on schedule for him to be ready for Week 1. But Carolina is still trying to find a No. 2 receiver to replace Muhammad, who wasn’t resigned and later retired. Dwayne Jarrett and rookie Brandon LaFell appear to be the top candidates in a weak group. The best bet for Moore may be to not throw much at all. “He hands the ball off well,” Williams joked. Jonathan Stewart and Wil-

liams, the first teammates in NFL history to each rush for over 1,100 yards in the same season, give Carolina one of the league’s best backfield tandems. And they run behind one of the top offensive lines. With Hoover released, the Panthers are turning to second-year pro Tony Fiammetta at fullback to open a path for the backs. Tight end Jeff King, another player in the final year of his deal, provides solid blocking and another target for Moore. The defense needs more work. After paying their five-time Pro Bowl pick Peppers $18.2 million last season, the Panthers didn’t use the franchise tag again. Peppers quickly signed a free-agent deal with Chicago. The Panthers also released starting defensive tackles Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu, leaving a logjam of players competing for starting jobs on what’s become one of the most anonymous defensive lines in the league. A possible season-ending knee injury to weakside linebacker Thomas Davis means untested Dan Connor will start at middle linebacker, with two-time Pro Bowl pick Jon Beason moving to Davis’ spot. James Anderson replaces the released Na’il Diggs at strongside linebacker. Safety Chris Harris was traded to Chicago and replaced by speedy, second-year pro Sherrod Martin, who represents a theme for Carolina. “We thought we needed to upgrade our overall team speed,” Hurney said. “A lot of the time that comes with youth.” Another theme is small salaries and short-term deals. Fox seemed to part from the company line in May when he said they made the Harris trade because “we’ve got a budget.” Hurney, whose own deal expired in June, wasn’t willing to go there. But it’s still jarring when you consider the turnover from the 2008 team that went 12-4.

Tebow’s injury raises questions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Tim Tebow’s battered ribs are casting doubt and raising concerns in Denver. Will the rookie QB and former Florida star have to alter his physical style of play now that he’s in the bigger, badder NFL? Coach Josh McDaniels isn’t saying whether Tebow is in or out when the Detroit Lions visit Invesco Field, but he is adamant that Tebow doesn’t have to abandon his reckless abandon. Tebow was known for running the football at Florida, where he won two national titles and a

Heisman Trophy, and he never really had to slide or go out of bounds much in college, where at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, he was bigger and stronger than many of his pursuers. However, he’s still adjusting to the faster pro game and he absorbed some vicious hits in his debut Sunday night at Cincinnati, where he was welcomed to the league by safety Jeromy Miles on a blitz he never saw coming even though it wasn’t on his blind side. Tebow evidently suffered bruised ribs on the game’s final play when Bengals linebacker

Abdul Hodge blasted him on his left side as he scrambled into the end zone for a 7-yard TD and bowled over Kyries Hebert, leaving the safety woozy. After the game, which Cincinnati won 33-24, Tebow sported a large, nasty red scrape across the lower left side of his back. He practiced 48 hours later but didn’t do wind sprints and he left the field during warmups Wednesday, then didn’t even come out of the building on Thursday, much to the disappointment of the throngs of Tebowmaniacs in attendance.

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Elizabeth City 87/71

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stalled until the minutes before the MLB deadline. He already felt stressed his Parker last few football practices and grew frustrated as Monday’s midnight deadline ticked closer. Parker was excused from both Clemson’s workouts Monday to talk with the Rockies. But he felt anxious and worried as the sides went back and forth into the night. “A lot of heavy language and indecision,” Parker said. The agreement was reached at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time, five minutes before the Rockies would’ve lost Parker’s rights. When it was done, Parker was satisfied that both his baseball and football futures were intact. “I’m just happy those doors are open and I’m happy (Colorado) would invest that in me to be a professional player,” he said. Parker missed Tuesday’s scrimmage at Clemson after his stressful night. There was no practice Wednesday with the start of classes so Parker didn’t return to action until Thursday’s two-hour afternoon workout. Swinney’s been impressed with Parker’s steadiness and attitude throughout camp as the baseball contract loomed. The coach says Parker’s kept his eyes on Clemson’s goal of an Atlantic Coast Conference championship, something the Tigers sorely want after losing to Georgia Tech in the title game last fall.

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After signing with Rockies, Parker focuses on Clemson football CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) – Not much has changed for Clemson’s newest millionaire – at least not yet anyway. Quarterback Kyle Parker says he still can’t afford to buy dinner after agreeing to a deal with the Colorado Rockies for about $1.4 million. “They don’t realize I haven’t gotten paid yet,” he said Thursday. “So I’m just the same broke college student as anyone else on this campus right now.” Parker won’t see the bulk of his baseball money until he’s in the Rockies’ organization full-time. That’s OK with Parker, who’s ready to put baseball on the back-burner and focus fully on football, a sport that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney thinks could bring Parker even more financially with another standout college season. “I think the much bigger decision is front of” Parker, Swinney said. “I would say he is probably motivated to have a really good season this year to improve his stock, his leverage and his options.” Parker, a 20-year-old redshirt sophomore, would be eligible for the NFL draft next April. Parker isn’t worried yet about his football future beyond this fall. “Hopefully, I can sit back at the end of the season and kind of look at it and maybe make an evaluation” about football, Parker said. “If not, I’ll go play baseball and be the happiest person in the world doing that.” Parker wasn’t too pleased when negotiations with Colorado

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0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection. 11+: Extreme

Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs. Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 654.2 0.0 Badin Lake 541.1 540.8 +0.5 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 3.49 +0.50 Elkin 16.0 2.23 -0.14 Wilkesboro 14.0 3.00 +0.52 High Point 10.0 0.83 -0.07 Ramseur 20.0 1.38 +0.36

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ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .85/78 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .73/62 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .117/86 BARCELONA . . . . . .88/71 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . .82/67 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . .101/82 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .65/51 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .79/66 BUENOS AIRES . . . .73/58 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .99/80

Statistics through 6 p.m. yesterday at Greensboro

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24 hours through 6 p.m. . . . . . . .0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.25" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . .2.47" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.32" Normal Year to Date . . . . . . . . .28.31" Record Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .2.81"

Sunrise . . Sunset . . Moonrise Moonset .

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High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .91 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .73 Record High . . . .100 in 2007 Record Low . . . . . .55 in 1998

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65/59 81/64 92/80 73/62 90/77 88/74 90/63 68/55 73/59 90/82

PARIS . . . . . . . . . . . .85/64 ROME . . . . . . . . . . . .92/70 SAO PAULO . . . . . . .78/60 SEOUL . . . . . . . . . . .89/76 SINGAPORE . . . . . . .88/77 STOCKHOLM . . . . . . .70/56 SYDNEY . . . . . . . . . .65/52 TEHRAN . . . . . . . . . .96/76 TOKYO . . . . . . . . . . .89/78 ZURICH . . . . . . . . . . .81/61

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ALBEMARLE . . . . . .87/69 BREVARD . . . . . . . . .84/66 CAPE FEAR . . . . . . .89/78 EMERALD ISLE . . . .88/75 FORT BRAGG . . . . . .89/72 GRANDFATHER MTN . .76/63 GREENVILLE . . . . . .91/74 HENDERSONVILLE .84/66 JACKSONVILLE . . . .90/71 KINSTON . . . . . . . . . .91/73 KITTY HAWK . . . . . . .82/78 MOUNT MITCHELL . .83/63 ROANOKE RAPIDS .88/71 SOUTHERN PINES . .88/71 WILLIAMSTON . . . . .91/74 YANCEYVILLE . . . . .87/71 ZEBULON . . . . . . . . .89/70

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Predominant Types: Weeds

100 75 50 25 0

Today: 48 (Good) 0-50: 51-100: 101-150:

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0: Absent, 1-25: Low, 26-50: Moderate, 51-75: High, >75: Very High

151-200: 201-300: 301-500:

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Air quality data is provided by the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department.

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BASEBALL ARCHDALE PARKS AND REC – Registration under way for fall leagues. The Mustang League is open to kids born between May 1, 2000, and April 30, 2002. Cost is $35 for Archdale residents and $55 for non-residents. The Bronco League is open to kids born between May 1, 1998, and April 30, 2000. Cost for this league is $40 for Archdale residents and $60 for non-residents. Games will be played at Creekside Park. Games start in mid-September. Call 431-1117, ext. 314 or 315, for more information.

COACHING VACANCIES HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – Needs a varsity girls basketball head coach with experience in leading a program. Also needed are middle school girls and boys basketball coaches. For info, contact athletic director Corey Gesell at 688-5487. WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL – Needs head coaches for the 2010-11 school year for varsity girls basketball and varsity girls soccer, plus an assistant varsity track and field coach. Anyone interested in the positions should contact athletic director Pat Kahny at 822-4063.

GOLF RONALD BUNDY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT – The United Methodist Men of Trinity Memorial United Methodist Church will sponsor the Ronald Bundy Memorial Golf Tournament on September 18. The tournament will be held at the Holly Ridge Golf Links. Cost of the event is $200 per team/$50 per person, lunch will be provided. Interested parties may contact any one of the following for more information and pre-registration directions – Bill Johnson (336) 906-2042, Albert King (336) 434 1759, or Chris Bundy (336) 688- 0523. Registration and lunch will begin at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Part of the Proceeds will go to Mr. Tony Cox, a church member who is currently fighting a battle against cancer.

WALLBURG LIONS CLUB TOURNAMENT – Four-person captain’s choice September 18 at Winding Creek Golf Course in Thomasville. Shotgun start at 12:30. Proceeds benefit the visually impaired. Cost is $50 per person/ $200 per team. Lunch provided. For more information, call 769-3381.

GRUBB FAMILY YMCA EVENTS ON TAP – Adult Softball: The Grubb Family YMCA in Archdale-Trinity is having registration until Aug. 15 for an open/ church softball league. The fee is $350. All games will be played at the Hillsville Civitan Ballpark in Sophia. ... Co-Ed Adult Softball: Registration ongoing through Aug. 28 for co-ed softball league. The fee is $350. All games will be played at the Hillsville Civitan Ballpark in Sophia. ... Youth Soccer: Registration ongoing through Aug. 28 for youth soccer program. This is a league for boys and girls ages 3-14. The fee for the U4 league is $50 for members and $70 for non-members. The fee for U6-14 leagues is $90 for members and $125 for non-members. All games and practices at the YMCA Soccer Complex in Trinity. ... Youth Baseball: Registration ongoing through Sept. 5 for its youth baseball league. This is a league for boys and girl ages 3-8. The fee is $35 for members and $50 for non-members. All games and practices at Aldridge Park in Archdale. ... For more information on any of these programs, call the YMCA at 861-7788.

HARTLEY DRIVE FAMILY YMCA EVENTS ON TAP – Youth soccer registration is ongoing through Aug. 27 for ages 3-14. Cost is $55 for Hartley members and $80 for non-members. ... Adult Co-ed soccer registration is ongoing through Aug. 31 for ages $16 and up. Cost is $425 per team. ... Adult Co-ed dodgeball registration is ongoing through Sept. 3 for ages 16 and up. Cost is $145 per team. ... Adult Co-ed kickball registration is ongoing through Sept. 13 for ages 16 and up. Cost is $325 per team. ... The YMCA will host a Youth

Basketball Academy focusing on skills development this fall. ... Contact Kevin Swider at 869-0151 or kswider@hpymca.org for info on any of these programs.

PILOT BOOSTER’S CLUB VARIOUS UPCOMING EVENTS – The Pilot Elementary School Booster’s Club announces pee wee and little league conditioning week Aug. 30 and 31 and Sept. 1, 2 and 4. For more info, visit www.pilotboosters.com or check Facebook: pilot boosters.

SOCCER PIEDMONT SOCCER ALLIANCE – Is holding registration for the Rising Stars and Kick-N-Kids fall recreation league through 8/30. Co-ed teams will form for ages 3 through 14. Registration fee is $80 for Kick-N-Kids (3 and 4 years of age) and $105 for the Rising Stars (5 through 14 years of age) before 8/30 and $90 for Kick-NKids and $125 for Rising Stars after that date. We offer a reduced fee if you sign up for fall and spring now! $120 for Kick-n-kids and $185 for Rising Stars fall/spring season combo. Please visit www. psastars.com <http://www.psastars. com> for further information and to register online. For Rising Stars, the fee includes a 3-piece kit that includes a jersey, shorts and socks. The Kick-N-Kids get a t-shirt jersey. Practices will begin the week of September 13th. Contact Gregg Weigel at gweigel@psastars.com <mailto:gweigel@psastars.com> or Michelle at Mostoller mmostoller@ psastars.com <mailto:mmostoller@ psastars.com> or call 883-4362 for more information. UPWARD SOCCER REGISTRATION – Now under way at Rich Fork Baptist Church. Open to kids ages 4 through the sixth grade. Cost is $75. Call 476-6258 for info.

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Movie maker High Point native is living his dream in Hollywood

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Residence: High Point native now living in Los Angeles. Education: 1998 graduate of the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. For more information: Visit www.brianjamesoconnell.com.

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igh Point native Brian O’Connell, who just finished directing the feature film “Angry White Man,” is a hungry white man. Hungry, that is, to make a name for himself in Hollywood, where he knows many a dream has crashed. After 10 years there, O’Connell believes he may have struck gold – or something close to it – with “Angry White Man,” a raunchy comedy he compares favorably to the likes of the comedy smash “The Hangover” and the HBO series “Eastbound & Down.” “There’s never been a better time to make our kind of comedy, because of the success of

’There’s never been a better time to make our kind of comedy, because of the success of “Eastbound & Down” and “The Hangover.”’ Brian O’Connell Movie director ‘Eastbound & Down’ and ‘The Hangover,’” O’Connell says during a telephone interview from Los Angeles. “If you like ‘Eastbound & Down,’ you’ll love this, because it’s the same kind of humor.” “Angry White Man,” which was filmed in Wilmington and is currently in post-production, tells the story of aspiring country music songwriter Skeeter Freeman, who plans to marry his high-school sweetheart and

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Brian O’Connell (center) works on the set of “Angry White Man” with actor/writer Bob Hardison and actor Matt Berry, decked out in what O’Connell calls “his amazing Confederate flag shirt.” then move to Nashville to follow his dream. On the wedding day, though, the bride-to-be jilts Skeeter by killing herself in the church parking lot. And that, ironically, is where it gets funny. In the midst of his ensuing depression, Skeeter seeks out his country music idol, Bulldog Hayes – “the guy that made him want to get into country music, but imagine him as a less sober version of Hank Williams Jr.,” O’Connell says – but it turns out Bulldog is not what he seems. The movie culminates with Skeeter and Bulldog competing

against each other in a country songwriting competition. O’Connell, a 1998 graduate of the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, made the film with two of his best friends from the school – Bob Hardison, who wrote the script and stars as Skeeter, and Brian Mandle, director of photography. In addition to Hardison, the film features a strong cast, including British comedian Matt Berry as Bulldog Hayes. Berry may not be a household name, O’Connell says, but he should be. “He’s a British television star,

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and he’s been called one of the 15 most underrated comedians on the planet,” O’Connell says. “He’s just super, super funny.” The cast also includes Steve Agee, a former “Jimmy Kimmel Live” writer whose acting credits include “The Sarah Silverman Program”; Mary Birdsong, a regular in “Reno 911!”; and Scoot McNairny, who has appeared on such TV shows as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “My Name Is Earl.” O’Connell and his buddies hope to have the film’s post-production work completed in time to begin submitting it to film festivals. “Sundance would be our first choice,” he says. “It’s the right time for us, because they’re kind of going back to their indie (independent film) roots. I would definitely think our film could be shown Friday or Saturday night (at Sundance), when they feature young filmmakers without a lot of credits. But if not Sundance, then we’ll go to Toronto – more buyers go to Toronto, anyway.” That’s the goal, O’Connell says – to find a buyer who will give the film a theatrical release. “We have several different options, but a theatrical release is not out of the realm of possibility,” he says. “Honestly, I’d be shocked if it doesn’t get at least a limited theatrical release.” In the meantime, O’Connell has been busy working on new projects – he’s an actor, writer, director and filmmaker – and performing improvisational comedy. “This is my dream,” he says. “I got in filmmaking because the films I wanted to see weren’t being made, and now I’m getting a chance to make them.” jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579

Archdale author Gail Cauble Gurley will sign copies of her new cookbook, “Old South Comfort Food: Vintage Recipes from the 1930s1940s,” during a reception on Aug. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Archdale Public Library, 10433 S. Main St., Archdale. For this nostalgic book, Gurley has taken recipes from a church cookbook used by her mother in the 1950s, edited them and updated them to include current ingredients and directions. The original cookbook was published around 1950 by Faith Lutheran Church in Faith, N.C., the church in which Gurley grew up. The book sells for $13.95 and will be available for purchase at the reception. It can also be purchased online at www.scribes valley.com. Refreshments, made from recipes in the book, will be served at the reception.

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ear Abby: My wife, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jan,â&#x20AC;? is having problems related to my late wife, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ellen.â&#x20AC;? Ellen and I were married 31 years. We built a business together and raised three sons. Obviously, I have a lifetime of memories associated with her. I admit that I still grieve, but I have tried to move on. I am forbidden to mention Ellenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name around Jan. She says five years should be long enough to â&#x20AC;&#x153;forget.â&#x20AC;? When we married two years ago, she moved into my home because it was bigger and closer to my business than hers. Jan now says she has no â&#x20AC;&#x153;placeâ&#x20AC;? in this house, although we moved most of her furniture in and sold mine. Abby, Jan wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let me have a photo of Ellen, even in a drawer. I had to buy her a second piano because she refused to play the one that Ellen had played on, nor will she consider a certain make of car to replace hers because Ellen drove one. She says she feels like â&#x20AC;&#x153;the other

womanâ&#x20AC;? in our marriage. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a threesome, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not trying to mold her into my first wife. Did I make a mistake marrying just three years after my wife died? Am I inconsiderate of Janâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings, or is she being unreasonable? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Remarried Texan

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Dear Texan: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not unusual for a second wife who moves into an existing home to want to â&#x20AC;&#x153;sterilizeâ&#x20AC;? the interior so she can make it her own. However, I agree that Janâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction is extreme. Obviously, you married a woman with serious insecurities. Her insistence that the name of the mother of your children not be mentioned, or a photo of her kept â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even in a drawer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is unrealistic and heavy- handed. If you made a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mistakeâ&#x20AC;? it may have â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

been in marrying while you were still grieving. Because you and Jan are at odds, I strongly advise scheduling some sessions with a marriage counselor. Dear Abby: I was laid off recently and my husband does not make much money. We have lived within our means, but due to a recent rash of bad luck, necessary home repairs, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; braces and medical bills, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do. My parents are not helping us in this time of need, and I am becoming resentful. They are elderly and we are always helping them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cutting grass, painting, driving them to family gettogethers and doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments. These are things they would have to pay someone else for, but we do for free. I want to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need your help NOW, not an inheritance down the road.â&#x20AC;? I have no siblings nearby and I know

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Sunday, August 22, 2010 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kristen Wiig, 37; Ty Burrell, 43; Cindy Williams, 63; Valerie Harper, 71 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You can make money this year if you focus on investments, better positions and calling in favors. Your originality and desire to offer something special will lead to success. You may have to give up some people or possessions that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advantageous so you can make the right move at the right time for the right reason. Your numbers are 4, 8, 13, 26, 29, 38, 45 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love, romance and sharing dreams for the future will help you bring them to fruition. Single Aries should get involved in a worthwhile event and opportunities will open for an interesting and engaging relationship. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A chance to change your vocation or try your hand at something new that can lead to greater income is highlighted. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let an emotional encounter stop you from exploring the avenues unveiling before you. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Making empty promises isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get you anywhere. This is a great time to show what you have to offer and to make your services readily available. There is plenty to gain from socializing or traveling. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; CANCER (June 21-July 22): Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on getting help. Trying to get others to pitch in or dwelling on a relationship that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going anywhere will be a waste of time. Overreacting, overdoing or overindulging will result in added responsibilities. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The places and people you encounter during a short trip will bring you ideas and the information you need to pursue your plans. Someone special will help you make a decision. Love will bring with it emotional stability. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may be able to talk your way in and out of situations you encounter, but someone from your past will bring up a valid point that may require you to change your tune. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to revisit

Mumbai hotel fully reopens after attacks MUMBAI, India (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An iconic Mumbai fivestar hotel severely damaged in the 2008 terror attacks fully reopened last week with hundreds of people thronging its newly renovated lobbies and restaurants. The 107-year-old Taj Mahal hotel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an elegant, sea-facing structure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was one of the main targets of the three-day rampage across Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial capital by 10 young men armed with assault rifles and grenades. Its famous dome was singed by flames and its walls and windows were shattered and pocked with gunfire. The damage to the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage wing took over 22 months to repair and cost nearly $37 million. A newer, Heritage Wing of the hotel opened for business just three weeks after the attacks. The Heritage Wing has 285 rooms with prices that start at $625 a night.

my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; care will eventually fall to me, putting even more stress on my situation. Am I wrong to feel resentful, knowing they can afford to help us out but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dutiful Daughter in Pennsylvania Dear Dutiful Daughter: Before you allow your resentment to build any further, have a talk with your parents. Have you asked them for help and been refused? Do you know all the details of their finances, and whether their savings are earning enough for them to live and still give you the help youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for? If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already done so, start a dialogue with them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; without a chip on your shoulder or expectations about what they â&#x20AC;&#x153;shouldâ&#x20AC;? do. DEAR ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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the interests you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had time to pursue. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on home, family and making things work more efficiently for you personally. An innovative approach to the way you handle the ones you love and how you run your household will bring you greater respect and enthusiastic assistance. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take uncomplimentary comments to heart. By moving forward, you will discover there is jealousy accompanying the comments. Rise above any discouragement and present what you have to offer in a positive manner. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make a move personally, professionally or financially and you will discover a host of opportunities. An old friend will give you greater insight. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about someone who is negative or critical about your choice or decision. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick close to home and keep a tight rein on your money and your possessions. Not everyone will have your best interests at heart. Be careful with whom you share your personal information. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put your money, your ideas and your heart on the table. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you to make the first move. There is plenty to gain if you are open and honest about your intentions and plans. Clearing up the past will allow you greater freedom in the future. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A secret or legal matter will give rise to gossip or a revision of something you were trying to accomplish in the past. Reconnect with someone who can play an important part in helping you move forward. â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

My mother, a widow, died in late April. Social Security tells me that I must return her April benefit (paid in May) even though she was alive most of the month. Why is this? A. Social Security benefits are not pro-rated. To be entitled to a Social Security benefit check for a given month, the person must be alive the entire month. No benefit is payable for the month of death. This provision has been in the law since 1939 and can be changed only by an amendment to the Social Security Act. The legislative history of this provision does not show why benefits are not payable for the month of death. However, the provision complements the provision of the law that allows us to pay survivors benefits for the entire month of death. You can return the check to your local Social Security office at 6005 Landmark Center Boulevard in Greensboro. If the payment is made by direct deposit, the U.S. Treasury will automatically debit the bank account.

ONE STAR: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes or read a good book. Two stars: You can accomplish but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on others for help. Three stars: If you focus, you will reach your goals. Four stars: You can pretty much do as you please, a good time to start new projects. Five stars: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold.

Q. If I retire at age 62, will I be eligible for Medicare at that time? A. No. Medicare

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ear Dr. Donohue: Please address Meniereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease in your column. I am 88, a female and in good general health. I do not smoke or drink alcohol. I weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet 1 inch tall. My diet consists mostly of health foods. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; G.R. Vertigo (dizziness), ear noises (tinnitus) and fluctuating hearing loss are the three signs of Meniereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (men-YAIRS) disease. Vertigo comes in spells lasting 20 minutes or more, and they leave the person off balance for several days. Tinnitus can be ringing, roaring, hissing or other sounds that come and go but eventually stay permanently. The same happens with episodes of hearing loss. It becomes a permanent problem in time. All these signs are due to a buildup of fluid in the inner ear, the place where hearing and balance take place. Treatment of Meniereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focuses on ridding the inner ear of the fluid buildup. A strict low-salt diet goes a long way in reducing symptoms. The reason is that salt brings on fluid retention. Restricting caffeine and alcohol also helps. Diuretics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; water pills â&#x20AC;&#x201C; might be needed to get rid of the fluid. A hearing aid usually overcomes deafness. Dizzy spells are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Antivert and Phenergan relieve all three. Should these measures fail, more-heroic efforts are called into play. One is an injection in the ear of the antibiotic gentamicin, which destroys the earâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s balance organ and eliminates dizziness. Another approach is the Meniett device, a little gadget that creates pressure pulses that are transmitted to the inner ear. The pulses pump fluid out. A doctor has to make a small hole in the eardrum so the pressure waves can make their way to the inner ear. An ear, nose and throat doctor can evaluate you and determine if you are a candidate for these treatments or for other treatments I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discussed.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am writing for a friend of mine HEALTH whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been Dr. Paul sufferDonohue ing from â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; dizzy spells for several years. Her doctor told her he thinks she has a problem with crystals in her ear. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer any solution, and she is at the point where she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave her house because the dizziness is so bad. Is there anything that can help her? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; S.M. I believe her doctor is talking about benign positional vertigo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; attacks of dizziness whenever the head changes position. Calcium crystals in one part of the inner ear have migrated from their home base to another part of the inner ear, a place where they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be. There they cause a discharge of signals to the brain, which creates dizziness. If this is her problem, it is treatable. An ear, nose and throat doctor, through a series of head maneuvers, can reposition those crystals back to the place where they came from. Even if this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her diagnosis, she still would benefit from a visit to such a doctor. Dear Dr. Donohue: My thighs are loaded with cellulite. What is it, and how can I get rid of it? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; M.T. Cellulite is beneath-theskin fat that forms small puckers due to crisscrossing fibers similar to but not the same as scar-tissue fibers. The fiberpuckered fat gives the involved skin a lumpybumpy appearance. Laser treatments, radiofrequency wave treatments and ultrasound have been used for removing cellulite. These are cosmetic procedures and likely are not covered by insurance. Innumerable creams are advertised for cellulite reduction, but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you if they work. I would be cautious about trying any that are costly. Weight loss makes cellulite less obvious. You are best served by consulting a dermatologist.

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ear Dr. Fox: I have a problem with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Charlie is 4 years old, and for the past three years, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a hard time with fungus on his skin. I went to my regular vet, and he said to bathe him in Betadine, leave it on for five minutes and then shampoo him. I did that, and it seemed to help, but it came back. I used an antifungal cream, leaving it on for 24 hours. It seemed to help, but it smelled so bad that I had to give him a bath in between applications. I took him to a dermatologist, and he gave him an antibiotic and Malaseb Pledgets to wipe him down. The dermatologist said he had a fungus, and this medication would get rid of the problem forever. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. It keeps coming back. I shave him regularly so I can get to the root of the problem. The long hair seems to cover up the problem, and it gets bad before I feel the lumps of the sores that it makes. I have stopped putting flea liquid on him, thinking that the medicine wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing any good. The fleas still bite him and then die, but the bite sites get this fungus stuff on him, and we go around again. He has no fleas now and still gets the fungus. I do still use the Heartgard. He also had back surgery a year ago for two bulging discs that left him dragging his hind end. Some of the medicine for that left him with a damaged liver. My regular vet put him on some medicine to repair the liver. We also found that he had low blood sugar. He had another bad time (uncontrollable shivers), and we had to go to the emergency vet. They kept him 24 hours had him on IV and gave him shots. They said his sugar was low and to put him on two teaspoons of honey a day. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; E.E., Suffolk, Va.

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ARIS – It may seem backward to travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sit in the dark. In Paris, there are seemingly endless rues and quais and museums and cafes to explore, which means visitors often hurry past one of the city’s greatest attractions: its cinemas. They’re found throughout the French capital – and in particular the Latin Quarter. No city in the world boasts such a bevy of independent theaters, where vibrant repertory series and exciting selections play nightly. New York might quibble, but most of its independent theaters long ago shuttered. Manhattanites can proudly claim the essential Film Forum, but Parisians can stand on the Left Bank and have nearly a dozen similar options within a five-minute walk. Spending an entire trip among flickering projections would, of course, be extreme. But it does occasionally rain in Paris and sometimes a cool night at the movies is just the ticket after a day of traipsing around the attractions. And, unlike many destinations in Paris, no one – or perhaps everyone – is a tourist at the movies. Your first move is to pick up your moviegoing Bible: the weekly Pariscope, which can be had for less than a euro at any newsstand. In

it, you’ll find a detailed listing of every showing that week. It’s in French, but addresses, movie titles and show times are easily understood. A key point: V.O. signifies version original (with French subtitles), whereas V.F. means version francais (dubbed in French). Now, if your French is poor, you are limited to movies in English, but this is only a slight impediment. Great, old American movies are plentiful and the odds are good that at any moment, a flick with Humphrey Bogart or Woody Allen is showing somewhere is Paris. As with jazz, the French are ardent celebrators of American filmmaking. This is, after all, a birthplace of cinema. Here, it is the seventh art. So some history is in order, which means a trip to the Cinematheque Francaise. Any film buff is well aware of the Cinematheque’s significance: Formed from Henri Langlois collection in the ’30s, its archives and constant screenings have long served as a kind of home base for Paris’ film scene. Many of the famed directors of the New Wave, like Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, gathered here, though you can’t imbibe this history from its original location. It moved in 2005 to a beautiful, curvaceous building designed by architect Frank Gehry on Parc de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement. Aside from several fine, modern theaters

at the Cinematheque, you can also find the Musee du Cinema, which includes some truly magical artifacts from the history of cinema: Louis Lumiere’s 35mm projector, Thomas Edison’s kinetoscope, Robert Wiene’s expressionist sketches for “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” a copy of the robot Maria from “Metropolis” made for the museum, and much more. There are also rotating exhibits at the museum, and the collections – film excerpts, stills and props – will surely whet your movie appetite. Turning to your Pariscope newspaper, the advice is simple: Follow the movies. See what’s playing and go after what intrigues you. I, for one, generally seek out the great films of the ’40s and ’50s, some of which found artistic renown through the French. The famed French film magazine Cahiers du Cinema, cofounded by Andre Bazin, was essential to trumpeting the artistry of American genre filmmakers like Howard Hawks and Nicholas Ray. This is one reason Paris may be the best place to see a film noir, in all its black-and-white, moody, fatalistic grandeur. The films might feature fast-talking detectives in Los Angeles, but a film noir feels most at home in Paris. The selection on any given week in Paris is usually exceptional. A recent week, for example, boasted an Alfred Hitchcock series, a new

print of the Clark GableMarilyn Monroe film “The Misfits” (1961), an Al Pacino series, Charles Laughton’s “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), the fabulous but lesser known noir “Fallen Angel” (1945), Bogart’s “The Enforcer” (1951), Robert Mitchum in 1947’s “Crossfire,” Sydney Lumet’s “The Offense” (1972), the new, touring print of Michael Powell’s “The Red Shoes” (1948) and much more. You’ll quickly notice some differences to the Parisian moviegoing style. Show times are often listed for when the ads and trailers start and for when the film actually begins. Popcorn is not something generally eaten at the art house cinemas: Moviegoing is serious business. Certain theaters are worth seeking out. Le Champo, on the rue des Ecoles, is perhaps the quintessential Parisian art house cinema. First opened in 1938, its survival has at times depended on the support of protesters refusing to allow closure. If you don’t like the selections there, you can always try one of the other fine theaters around the block on rue Champollion. Many of Paris’ independent theaters are only a stone’s throw from here, including the nicely programmed Action Ecoles. After a movie at the Champo, walk up the hill for a drink outside at one of the cafes on the pleasant, restful Place de la Sorbonne. One of the oldest

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CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAIS: Parc de Bercy. 51 rue de Bercy, 12th arrondissement: www.cinematheque.fr/ LE CHAMPO: 51 rue des Ecoles, 5th arrondissement: www.lechampo.com/ STUDIO 28: 10 rue Tholoze, 18th arrondissement: www.cinemastudio28.com/ CINEMA MAC-MAHON: 5 avenue Mac-Mahon, 17th arrondissement: www.cinemamacmahon.com/ LE GRAND REX: 1 Boulevard Poissonniere. 2nd arrondissement: www.legrandrex.com/ cinemas in Paris is the Studio des Ursulines, near the Jardin du Luxembourg on the rue des Ursulines. It was built on the site of a Ursuline convent from the 1600s, and made into a silent film art house in 1926. It now shows first-run movies, but its plush red interior is hard to beat. On the Right Bank, Cinema Mac-Mahon will always be dear to me, since it was where I first saw “Taxi Driver” on the big screen. It sits in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe, just off the Place Charles de Gaulle. Studio 28, opened in 1938, is a lovely Montmartre theater and a good destination for “Amelie” fans. This is the place the beloved film’s heroine frequented, (and she did chomp on popcorn). If you can, time your visit to coincide with sunset, and from the top of Montmartre watch the lights turn on across Paris as the city dims. There are other unique theaters, too, like the Pagoda on the rue de Babylone in the 7th arrondissement. True to its name, it’s styled after a Japanese temple. If you want a more modern view of Parisian moviegoing, try one of the MK2 theaters. The MK2 Bibliotheque at the Fran-

cois Mitterand National Library on the Quai de Seine, has 14 theaters and a futuristic vibe. The Grand Rex is a movie palace built in 1932 and its main auditorium can seat nearly 3,000. The biggest theater in Paris, it’s a common spot for flashy premieres, so the selection is typically first-run films. Its exquisite Art Deco design gives it a fantastical aura, like a grand, fairy-tale cinema. All of these theaters beam out wondrous films every night. As you exit to the street rubbing your eyes, you might think that the best part of all about moviegoing in Paris is that the city awaiting you outside is hardly less of a dream than the movies.

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Merriam - Abbott Emily Abbott and Peyton Merriam, both of High Point, were united in marriage August 7, 2010, at Christ United Methodist Church in High Point. The Rev. Kirk LeJeune officiated at the 5 p.m. ceremony. Wedding music was provided by Benita McFarland, pianist; Melanie Ferrell, violinist; and Michael Kuehn, vocalist. The bride is the daughter of John and Christine Abbott of High Point. The groom is the son of George and Carlene Merriam of High Point. Escorted by her father, John Abbott, the bride was attended by Ariel Hurst, maid of honor. The groom chose his father, George Merriam, to serve as best man. The bride is a music major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The groom is a media communications major at North Carolina State University. The couple resides in Durham.

Barbara and Jesse Hill In 1960 Emily Abbott Weds Peyton Merriam

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Ashley Lambeth To wed Matthew Robertson

Craig Steven Lambeth and Christy Ann Smith of Thomasville announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Lambeth of Archdale, to Matthew Ray Robertson of Archdale. The wedding is planned for September 25, 2010, at Lexington Church of God in Lexington. Miss Lambeth is a 2007 graduate of East Davidson High School. She is currently attending Davidson County Community College for Nursing. Mr. Robertson is the son of Donald and Tracy Robertson of Archdale. He is a 2002 graduate of Trinity High School. He attended Guilford Technical Community College and is employed at Guil-Rand Fire Department.

Barbara and Jesse Hill In 2010

Hills celebrate 50th anniversary Jesse and Barbara Hill of Trinity celebrated 50 years of marriage August 5, 2010, with a dinner celebration at Loflinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Hill were married August 5, 1960, at Southside Baptist Church in Thomasville. Mrs. Hill is the former Barbara Smith of Thomasville. The couple have three children: Tamra Hill Yates and husband Randy, Jessica Hill Kennedy and husband Tim,

Darla Hill Brown and husband Jim, all of Trinity; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mr. Hill was a radio announcer for WTNC, Thomasville and WHPE in High Point, from 1956-1976. He is owner/operator of Jesse Hill Tours. which operates tours throughout the U.S. and abroad. Mrs. is owner/operator of Jesse Hill Tours, Inc. which operates tours throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Linda and Leyon Price In 1960

Linda and Leyon Price In 2010

Nicholson - Carty Alan and Donna Nicholson of Tuxedo announce the engagement of their daughter, April Nicholson, to Austin Carty of High Point. The wedding is planned for September 18, 2010, in Flat Rock. Miss Nicholson is a graduate of East Henderson High School in Hendersonville. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies. She is employed as an Event and Gift Specialist at High Point Regional Health System. Mr. Carty is the son of Warren and Mausty Carty of High Point. He is a graduate of Wesleyan Academy. He graduated summa cum laude from High Point University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He works as an author and inspirational speaker.

Price couple celebrate 50th anniversary

April Nicholson To wed Austin Carty

Leyon and Linda Price of High Point celebrated 50 years of marriage July 31, 2010, at an anniversary party in Archdale. Mr. and Mrs. Price were married July 29, 1960, in High Point. Mrs. Price is the

former Linda Walser of High Point. The couple have three children: Jerry Price and wife Karen of Sophia, Michael Price and wife Christine of Lexington and Karen Mozingo and husband Dean of Archdale; And five grandchildren.

Betty and Ronald Russell In 1960

Betty and Ronald Russell In 2010

Thompson - Ritchie

Ashley Thompson To wed Zach Ritchie

Sherrill and Donna Thompson of Apex announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Thompson, to Zach Ritchie of High Point. The wedding is planned for October 9, 2010, at Colonial Country Club in Thomasville. Miss Thompson is a 2005 graduate of Sheets Memorial Christian School and a 2009 graduate of East Carolina University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is employed by Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Ritchie is the son of Bobby and Janet Ritchie of High Point. He is a 2004 graduate of Ledford High School and 2009 graduate of Appalachian State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Building Science. He is employed by Lowder Inc. in WinstonSalem.

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Ronald and Betty Russell of Jamestown celebrated 50 years of marriage August 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Russell were married August 20, 1960, at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Russell is the former Betty

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uestion: My 13year-old daughter has become increasingly lazy in the past couple of years. She lies around the house and will sleep half a day on Saturday. She complains about being tired a lot. Is this typical of early adolescence? How should I deal with it? Dr. Dobson: It is not uncommon for boys and girls to experience fatigue during the years of puberty. Their physical resources are being invested in a rapid growth process during that time, leaving less energy for other activities. This period doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last very long and is usually followed by the most energetic time of life. I would suggest, first, that you schedule your daughter for a routine physical examination to rule out the possibility of a more serious explanation for her fatigue. If it does turn out to be a phenomenon of puberty, as I suspect, you should â&#x20AC;&#x153;go with the flow.â&#x20AC;? See that she gets plenty of rest and sleep. This need is often not met because teenagers feel that they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to bed as early as they did when they were children. Therefore, they stay up too late and then drag through the next day in a state of exhaustion. Surprisingly, a 13- or 14-year-old actually needs more rest than when he or she was nine or ten, simply because of the acceleration in growth. In summary, your daughter is turning overnight from a girl into a

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Question: How can parents prepare their younger children for the assault on self-esteem that is almost certain to come in adolescence? That was a tough time for me, and I want it to be easier for my kids. Dr. Dobson: Well, one important approach is to teach boys and girls valuable skills with which they can compensate in years to come. They can benefit from learning something that will serve as the centerpiece of their self- concept during the difficult years. This would include learning about basketball, tennis, electronics, art, music or even raising rabbits for fun and profit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much what you teach your child. The key is that he or she learns something with which to feel good when the whole world seems to be saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who are you and what is your significance as a human being?â&#x20AC;? The teenager who has no answer to those questions is left unprotected at a very vulnerable time of life. Developing and honing skills with which

NHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northernmost city starts sightseeing tours CONCORD, N.H. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The city of Berlin, which is redeveloping itself after the loss of its pulp mill industry in 2006, has started a weekly sightseeing bus tour of historic sites that focuses on early settlers and the industrial boom years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love this city,â&#x20AC;? said Paul â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poofâ&#x20AC;? Tardiff, a local historian who has written three books about the North Country city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want this place to bloom.â&#x20AC;? Tardiff will narrate the two-hour tours, presented by the Northern Forest Heritage Park, a nonprofit group. The tour will take in the two distinct mountains in Berlin. Mount Jasper housed a mine and quarries that was worked by Native Americans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has 7,000 years of history,â&#x20AC;? Tardiff said. People can walk a trail to see the cave where they worked. The other is Mount Forist, which dominates the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call it the guardian of the avenues,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the avenues are right there at the base. Looking at it is astonishing.â&#x20AC;? The tour also features a Russian church and the Brown Company Research and Development

buildings, which housed scientists and researchers who helped develop patents for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mills. Tardiff also plans to recount stories such as the invention of an early tape rule by Berlin resident Hiram Farrand, and the growth of skiing in the area. Dick Huot, director of Northern Forest Heritage Park, said the city used to offer a tour of the pulp mill, which has since closed and been demolished. From the mid1800s to the early 1900s, the city was a center for logging and paper industries. Residents seem to be interested in learning more about the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage, Huot said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locally, people have e-mailed me and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really cool idea. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to take my kids on that,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Huot said. The tour, which costs $10 for adults and $6 for children 5-11, can be combined with a pontoon boat tour of the Androscoggin River, which provided water power for sawmills. The package would cost $15 for adults and $8 for children. For more information, visit www.northernforestheritage.org or call (603) 752-7202.

Question: Should school children be required to wear clothes that they dislike? Dr. Dobson: Generally not. Children are very concerned about the threat of being laughed

Dr. Dobson: There are some advantages to having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In a sense, even the word disorder is misleading because the syndrome has many positive features. As Time reported, â&#x20AC;&#x153;(ADHD adults) see themselves as creative; their impulsiveness can be viewed as spontaneity; hyperactivity gives them enormous energy and drive; even their distractibility has the

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DR. DOBSON is founder and Chairman Emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily. org). Questions and answers are excerpted from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guideâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing Up Boys,â&#x20AC;? both published by Tyndale House.

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Rebecca Lasley, director at Mendenhall Plantation, gives Amelia Irvin (left) and Elena Nichols, both 8, a feel of what school might have been like in the 19th century. This one-room schoolhouse was built in the 1830s and has been restored to look as it did then.

Step back in time Mendenhall Plantation offers insight into Quaker life BY SONNY HEDGECOCK ENTERPRISE CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

JAMESTOWN – A piece of history that many people from our area haven’t seen – or don’t know about – covers land across from the entrance of City Lake Park. Mendenhall Plantation dates to the early 1800s and reveals what life would have been like for one of the Quaker families living at that time. The house, barn and outbuildings are filled with tools and other items dating from as far back as

the late 18th century. One of the most unusual items is a false-bottom wagon used to ferry slaves from the area to Ohio as part of the Underground Railroad before the abolition of slavery. Another point of interest is the 19th century house used by Dr. Madison Lindsay. The house also was used as a medical school at the time. Equipment used by doctors and medicine containers are on display in the house. The house is open Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday from 1-4 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. However, the grounds are open each day for those who want to visit and walk around the historic property. There’s a nature trail as well. Admission to the house is $2 for adults and $1 for everyone else.

Mendenhall Plantation at 603 W. Main St. is owned and operated by the Historic Jamestown Society. Group tours are available by appointment throughout the year. The plantation is a historic Quaker homeplace that reflects the legacy of a community of tradespeople and farmers who actively opposed slavery, promoted education for all people and tried to live a life of peace during troubled times for the country. The plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information check the website www. mendenhallplantation.org or call the society at 454-3819.

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House built by Richard Mendenhall, circa 1811. Family members lived in the house until 1900. It was occupied off and on by others until 1957. It is now owned by the Historic Jamestown Society.

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View from one of the rooms in the Lindsay house toward the barn at Mendenhall plantation. The Lindsay house built in 1817, was the home of Dr. Madison Lindsay and served as a medical school as well as a doctor’s office. It contains many items used by doctors during that time period.

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This large barn, called a bank barn, is built with the lower part into a dirt bank. It houses several buggies, a false-bottom wagon and tools used to repair farm items used on the plantation.

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Rebecca Lasley demonstrates the false-bottom wagon that was used to hide runaway slaves as they were moved North as part of the underground railroad. The wagon made several trips to Ohio with slaves hidden inside. It is rare, perhaps the only one left in North Carolina. The wagon was a gift from the Hockett family of Pleasant Garden.

Store built by Richard Mendenhall in 1824 where he sold general goods and food items. It has several unique features, such as the unusual way the bricks have been placed..

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Scenic scene at Holden Beach on the North Carolina coast.

Making a difference while on vacation BY MARK PRICE THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

CHARLOTTE — Every Saturday morning, 700 to 800 rental houses empty out in the coastal town of Holden Beach, creating a traffic jam of tourists that stretches as far as the eye can see. They’re a captive audience for Charlotte retiree Bill Spier, 76, whose 1990 Nissan pickup and six ice chests have become roadside fixtures since he staked a claim to the exodus five years ago. Spier hasn’t sold a single thing in that time, but that was never the intent. He’s in the business of taking things — and business is good. To date, he has collected nearly 45,000 pounds of food as part of a clever initiative that encourages vacationers to drop off their kitchen leftovers on the way out of town. The groceries are then taken to a food pantry for the poor, who are plentiful in a county with 10 percent unemployment. It’s Spier’s second home during the summer, explaining his passion to help out. “I think it’s a brilliant idea,” says Larry Marshall, whose pantry at Brunswick Island Baptist Church serves about 200 families a month. “All these rental houses have kitchens, and of course, people grocery shop while they’re here. The last thing they want to do is pack all that food in the car and haul it back home.” A Second Helping, as Spier calls it, is literally a drive-through charity that operates from midJune to Labor Day. Every Saturday morning — the standard turnover time for vacation rentals — he parks his pickup 200 feet shy of the bridge to the mainland, pulls out a big umbrella and unfolds a sign that says “Food Drop.”

There, he and an assistant stand from 7 a.m. to noon, taking whatever tourists hand them through car windows. Each donation is weighed and Spier meticulously tabulates the results. On a recent Saturday, he helped collect 1,022 pounds of food in five hours. “I’m a numbers person,” Spier confesses. “In 2005, we got 2,400 pounds of food. Last year, we collected 14,290 pounds. And this year, I’m hopeful it will run about 16,000 pounds. The

Bill Spier has collected nearly 45,000 pounds of food as part of a clever initiative that encourages vacationers to drop off their kitchen leftovers on the way out of Holden Beach. tourist season is a little better this year.” His idea is not original. A church in Wrightsville Beach offers a similar effort. After hearing of it, Spier had his own version up and running within two weeks. However, he gets extra points for treating it like a parttime job — recruiting volunteers and launching an advertising blitz with refrigerator magnets, church-service announcements, and fliers in packets given out by rental agents. A Second Helping also takes the unusual step of accepting food most

pantries reject: produce, opened boxes and used items, such as half-empty cartons of milk and eggs. Don Downs, who typically helps Spier collect, puts such items on ice and distributes them from his home to a select group of needy families referred by his church. “These are families that don’t want it known that they are hurting,” says Downs, 65, who retired from the forestry service. “I call them one at a time and give it to them directly out of my house. When one family leaves, I call another, so nobody knows.” Downs, like everybody else in town, has a hard time explaining what compels Spier to be so passionate that he has only missed four Saturdays in five summers (for a wedding and three Carolina Panthers games). Spier found substitutes to take his place so no collections were missed. It probably should be noted that he’s only been retired from the industrial chemical business for three years. He was 73 at the time. Phyllis Spier, his wife of 52 years, jokes that “if you want something done, you ask Bill to do it.” “Bill is not a sit-still kind of person,” she says. “He’s always been one to be involved, more so since he retired. This captured his imagination and he just did it.” He’s now at work on trying to get other vacation communities to start similar efforts. Three have already been launched in other Carolina towns. “It doesn’t have to be exactly like what I do. It could be as simple as putting a barrel at the check-out office. This is food that is typically thrown away, when it could be helping people.”

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Ruling affects college police BY NEIL OFFEN MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE REGIONAL NEWS SERVICE

DURHAM – Duke University is studying a North Carolina appeals court ruling that could mean the university police force can’t enforce state laws and arrest suspects because the school is considered a religious institution. The court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the

state Attorney General’s Office shouldn’t have commissioned Davidson College’s police force as law enforcement officers. The court said that violates the U.S. Constitution by creating “an excessive government entanglement with religion.” While acknowledging “the important distinction between an institution with religious influence or affiliation and one that is pervasively sectar-

ian,” the court ruled that because of precedents involving both Campbell and Pfeiffer universities, it was “bound” to conclude “that Davidson College is a religious institution for the purposes of the Establishment Clause.” Giving police power to the college, then, was an unconstitutional delegation of “an important discretionary governmental power” to a religious institution.”

Children cherish donated school supplies BY DREW C. WILSON MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE REGIONAL NEWS SERVICE

HAVELOCK – Susan Stamper-Smith has seven school-age children, so when the opportunity came to get them free backpacks for the upcoming school year, the Cherry Point mother jumped at the chance. “It’s going to help tremendously. It’s a bless-

ing that people were good enough to impact these families,” said StamperSmith, wife of Marine Sgt. Jerod Smith at Cherry Point. Stamper-Smith was one of 14 volunteers that helped hand out backpacks and other school supplies to military parents at the air station theater Thursday as part of Operation Homefront of North Carolina.

The organization gave away the supplies on Saturday to military families in Jacksonville, Fayetteville and Asheville. Margie Robinson brought her four children to get backpacks on Thursday. “It is very awesome,” she said. “This is an awesome thing that they are doing on the base, especially with Dad being gone. It

saves me a lot of time.” According to the organization, about one-third of the 98,000 military children in the state have a parent deployed. Numerous state businesses donated money to purchase the supplies for the military families. Angela Calderon, wife of Sgt. David Calderon, brought son Daniel, 6, and daughter Isabel, 5, to get supplies and backpacks.

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Country music’s Trace Adkins plays up humor, fun on new CD

Shepherd to host ‘Newlywed Game’ LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sherri Shepherd is going to be on view even more starting this fall. Shepherd, co-host of the daytime talk show “The View,” will join “The Newlywed Game” as host when it begins its fourth season on the GSN channel in November. “ W h o Shepherd does not love ‘The Newlywed Game’?” Shepherd said last week. “I’ve been a fan since I was young, when my grandma would have soap operas on one TV and ‘Newlywed Game’ on another.” The GSN show, which was hosted by Carnie Wilson, will tape 65 episodes with Shepherd beginning in September. The season starts Nov. 1, with the show airing 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Production is moving from Los Angeles to New York, where Shepherd tapes ABC’s “The View.” She said she doesn’t foresee any problem balancing work on the two daily shows and sees “The Newlywed Game” as providing a welcome change. “I get to have fun. I’m not going to be arguing with anybody about whether we should pull the troops out of Afghanistan,” she said.

MUSIC REVIEW

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Trace Adkins changed more than record labels while preparing his new album, “Cowboy’s Back In Town” (Show Dog-Universal). The one-time finalist on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” cranks up the redneck humor and outlandish fun on his first album since leaving Capitol Records for Show Dog-Universal, a label co-owned by Adkins’ friend and touring partner, Toby Keith. On “Hold My Beer,” for instance, Adkins exaggerates his southern drawl to entertaining effect while narrating details of an alcohol-fueled wedding. Similarly, the profane titles and lowbrow wit of “Hell, I Can Do That,” ‘‘Whoop A Man’s ...” and “Ala-FreakinBama” suggest Adkins could have drawn these songs from the comic routines of Larry the Cable Guy. Still, the towering Louisiana native doesn’t completely ignore his tender side, which he’s used to good effect in the past. The mid-tempo “This Ain’t No Love Song,” currently getting country radio play, shows a sly sense of drama as he communicates a lyric that says one thing but means another. “Still Love You” is a straightahead romantic ballad where Adkins show his range and the emotional weight of his burly baritone.

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But, this time out, Adkins is more salacious than sensitive – and makes it work for him. CHECK THIS TRACK OUT:

The title cut finds Adkins playing the romantic lead in his own chick flick. The melodic, mid-tempo song portrays a respectable businesswoman

with an office job carrying on a weekend tryst with a roughneck cowboy that she keeps secret from colleagues and friends.

American Ballet Theatre visiting Cuba in November

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This CD cover image released by Show Dog-Universal Records shows the latest album by Trace Adkins, “Cowboy’s Back in Town.”

HAVANA (AP) – The American Ballet Theatre, the troupe that gave Cuba’s prima ballerina her start seven decades ago, will stage two November performances at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater – its first shows on the island in a half century. One of the top two ballet companies in the U.S., the

American Ballet Theatre will perform scenes from ballets including “Fancy Free” and “Siete Sonatas” on Moore Nov. 3 and 4, Executive Director Rachel Moore said last week.

Those shows are more evidence that while chilly U.S.Cuba political relations have changed little under President Barack Obama, cultural and artistic exchanges between the two countries are becoming more common than during George W. Bush’s administration.

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RENEE FLEMING will perform with the Winston-Salem Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem. The soprano who performs with the Metropolitan Opera is internationally famous. Her program with the symphony will include selections from Mahler’s “Ruckert Lieder,” Dvorak’s “Song to the Moon” and arias from Puccini’s “La Boheme.” Tickets are $30-$125, and they are available by calling 464-0145 or online at www.wssymphony.org. “THE 5 JOKERS of Comedy Tour” will come to War Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St., at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. It stars Arnez J., Earthquake, DeRay Davis, Leslie Jones and Lil Duval. Tickets are $39.50 and more, available through Ticketmaster.

Forum YALIK’S ARTIST Symposium, a forum and networking group for AfricanAmerican artists, meets 6:30-8 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Yalik’s Modern Art, 1113 E. Washington St. For more information call 989-0047.

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Artists CAROLINA BALLOON FEST hot air rally will be held Oct. 22-24 in Statesville, and organizers are accepting applications from artists who want to sell their work. Application deadline is Sept. 15. An application is online at www.carolinaballoonfest.com.

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer poses for a photograph last week in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dr. Ruth, the world renowned sexpert, is in Israel probing something completely new. She’s researching the country’s tiny Circassian Muslim community for a PBS documentary.

At 82, Dr. Ruth has more than sex on her mind T

EL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the world renowned sexpert, is in Israel probing something completely new. She’s researching the country’s tiny Circassian Muslim community for a PBS documentary. The work follows similar films she has made in recent years about other minority groups in Israel, such as the Bedouin, the Druse and the Ethiopian Jews. It’s quite a contrast in subjects for the octogenarian sex guru. She says the projects have sparked her curiosity at a time when she has little new to add in the field that made her famous. “I didn’t want to have to talk about the things that I knew already. I don’t have any new research. There is nothing new under the sun,” she said, in her immediately recognizable German-accented English. But that doesn’t stop people the world over from stopping the 82-year-old, bespectacled, diminutive grandmother and widow with intimate questions about their own sex life. “Sex is still the most interest-

ing subject under the sun,” she said. “People will say my wife is too tired or my husband is too tired, and I listen and I say ‘go for help.’ “I want people to see me or read

The world renowned sexpert is researching Israel’s Circassian Muslim community for a PBS documentary. about me and think about sex,” she said. The psychosexual therapist ushered in a new era of speaking openly about sexual matters with her call-in radio show, Sexually Speaking, in 1980. She quickly became a sought after speaker and has written 32 books, most about sex. Ruth Westheimer would seem an odd choice to become an international sex icon. Born in Germany to an Orthodox Jewish

family, she was saved from the Holocaust when her parents sent her to an orphanage. Much of her family perished in the war. She immigrated to Israel as a teenager and was later seriously wounded fighting in the two-year war that followed Israel’s creation in 1948. She moved to the U.S. in 1956. Israel is also where she says she had her first sexual experiences. She’s a cult hero here as well. During her current visit, she appeared on morning TV talk shows conversing fluently in Hebrew – one of the four languages she speaks. She said she raises the money for her documentary projects by promising donors “good sex for life.” She still has a small practice in New York and teaches at Yale and Princeton universities and her most recent focus revolves around the internet, warning that social networking and other online tools are replacing real intimacy. “It is a catastrophe, all of this virtual being together,” she said.

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In this publicity image released by HBO, Phyllis Montana-Leblanc wears a New Orleans Saints football jersey in a scene from the Spike Lee documentary, “If God Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.”

Spike Lee screens new Katrina film in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Five years after he documented the horrors of Hurricane Katrina, Spike Lee returned to New Orleans with his new movie showing the city’s agonizing efforts to return to normal. The premiere last week included hours one and four of the HBO documentary, “If God Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.” “The first hour was very, very emotional,” said Sharon Starks, 53, who said she had a purse full of tissues after seeing the first Lee film on the hurricane. “But the second hour I was just angry. It was about the BP oil spill and I just felt they came along and violated us on top of everything else.” Lee also produced “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” after Katrina struck in August 2005. That movie detailed the overwhelm-

ing losses and the pain and suffering the hurricane and the breaching of the levees caused. “I have mixed feelings,” said Althea Pierce, 79, who lost everything in the Aug. 29, 2005 storm, but has since rebuilt her house. “It’s very painful to relive the storm, but I’m hopeful because of the progress we’re making.” In the new movie, Lee returns five years later to see how plans to rebuild New Orleans have played out. The city has seen many areas rebuilt since the storm. There are still areas of New Orleans that remain deserted, but the population, 450,000 before the hurricane, has grown to 380,000. The movie also touches on the Saints’ Super Bowl victory and details the impact of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on people who have yet to fully recover from the hurricane.

NEW YORK (AP) – The next stage in Betty White’s ever-rising career: books. The 88-year-old actress has a two-book deal with G.P. Putnam’s S o n s , starting in 2011 w i t h “Listen Up!” White Subjects will include life, love, sex and celebrity.

Actor to be honored for lifetime achievement NEW YORK (AP) – Ernest Borgnine will be honored by the Screen Actors Guild next year for lifetime achievement. SAG National President Ken Howard said Borgnine has boundless energy “which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his remarkably busy life and career.” He has appeared in more than 200 movies. He won a best-actor Oscar for his performance in the film “Marty.”

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Wear wristwatch? Use e-mail? Not for Class of 14 MILWAUKEE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For students entering college this fall, e-mail is too slow, phones have never had cords and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums. The Class of 2014 thinks of Clint Eastwood more as a sensitive director than as Dirty Harry urging punks to â&#x20AC;&#x153;go ahead, make my day.â&#x20AC;? Few incoming freshmen know how to write in cursive or have ever worn a wristwatch. These are among the 75 items on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beloit College Mindset List. The compilation, released Tuesday, is assembled each year by two officials at this private school of about 1,400 students in Beloit, Wis. The list is meant to remind teachers that cultural references familiar to them might draw blank stares from college freshmen born mostly in 1992. Of course, it can also have the unintended consequence of making people feel old. Remember when Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Dan Quayle or Rodney King were in the news? These kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Ever worry about a Russian missile strike on the U.S.? During these studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives, Russians and Americans have always been living together in outer space. Being aware of the generation gap helps professors craft lesson plans that are more meaningful, said Ron Nief, a former public affairs director at Beloit College and one of the listâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creators. Nief and English professor Tom McBride have assembled the Mindset List for 13 years. They say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given them an unusual perspective on cultural shifts. For example, as item No. 13 on the list says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents and teachers feared that Beavis and Butt-head might be the voice of a lost generation.â&#x20AC;? With far edgier content available today, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;South

Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found. Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be to blame â&#x20AC;&#x201C; although hard evidence is lacking. They warn that slight hearing loss can cause problems in school and set the stage for hearing aids in later life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hope is we can encourage people to be careful,â&#x20AC;? said the studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior author, Dr. Gary Curhan of Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Boston. The researchers analyzed data on 12- to 19-year-olds from a nationwide health survey. They compared hearing loss in nearly 3,000 kids tested from 1988-94 to nearly 1,800 kids tested over 2005-06. The prevalence of hearing loss increased from about 15 percent to 19.5 percent. Most of the hearing loss was â&#x20AC;&#x153;slight,â&#x20AC;? defined as inability to hear at 16 to 24 decibels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or sounds such as a whisper or rustling leaves. A teenager with slight hearing loss might not be able to hear water dripping or his mother whispering â&#x20AC;&#x153;good night.â&#x20AC;? Extrapolating to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teens, that would mean about 6.5 million with at least slight hearing loss. Those with slight hearing loss â&#x20AC;&#x153;will hear all of the vowel sounds clearly, but might miss some of the consonant soundsâ&#x20AC;? such as t, k and s, Curhan said.

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This Feb. 6, 1991, file photo shows assisted suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian posing with his â&#x20AC;&#x153;suicide machineâ&#x20AC;? in Michigan. Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of the world view of the incoming freshmen class. No. 14 on the list for the class of 2014: Doctor Kevorkian has never been licensed to practice medicine. Parkâ&#x20AC;? or online videos that push the envelope, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something quaint about recalling the handwringing that the MTV cartoon prompted, Nief said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we do that with every generation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we look back and say, what were we getting so upset about?â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A, kids outgrow it and B, in retrospect we realize it really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that bad.â&#x20AC;? Another Mindset List item reflects a possible shift in Hollywood attitudes. Item No. 12 notes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clint Eastwood is better known as a sensitive director than as Dirty Harry.â&#x20AC;? A number of incoming freshmen said they partially agreed with the item, noting they were

familiar with Eastwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work as an actor even if they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen his films. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know he directed movies but I also know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be sort of bad-ass,â&#x20AC;? said Aaron Ziontz, 18, from Seattle. Jessica Peck, a 17-year-old from Portland, Ore., disagreed with two items on the list â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one that says few students know how to write in cursive, and another that suggests this generation seldom if ever uses snail mail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snail mailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of fun. When I have time, I like writing letters to friends and family,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a bit more personal. And yes, I write in cursive.â&#x20AC;?

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In this Aug. 14, 1996, file photo, former Vice President Dan Quayle gives a thumbs up as he checks the podium on the floor of the Republican National Convention.

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