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G.S. 130A-497 makes virtually all indoor areas of restaurants and bars in the state smoke-free. An estimated 24,000 establishments statewide are covered by the new law. Here are some guidelines:

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HIGH POINT – Mark Seagle will have to change the way he enjoys bowling. For many bowlers, drinking a beer with a burger and taking a smoke have been part of the game for generations. But state legislators changed that this year to make the state the 26th to ban smoking in public bars and restaurants. Seagle accepted the change. “The world will not end. I knew this was coming,” Seagle said Saturday at Tar Heel Lanes. “I know I will have to go outside to smoke. Having a beer, fries a burger and smoking at the bowling alley had sort of gone together. It will be different now.” The change is a great leap for the state. Until last year, local heath boards had limited control of smoking in public places in a state where raising tobacco and making cigarettes are major businesses. “I have thought about quitting smoking now that I know I will have to go outside,” Seagle said.

No Smoking: All indoor areas are covered by the ban. Smoking also is prohibited in enclosed areas of hotels and inns if the establishment prepares and serves food or drink. Convenience stores and bowling alleys serving food must ban smoking. Outside restaurant or bar patios are exempt unless they have a roof and a wall or side coverings on all sides or all sides but one. Hotels and inns under the ban can still set aside 20 percent of their rooms for smokers. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE

Mark Seagle, pictured at Tar Heel Lanes on N. Main Street, said that bowling without smoking is not an inconvenience. North Carolina became the first southeastern state to completely prohibit smoking in restaurants and bars. However, the state law does not prohibit smoking in private workplaces. Only 22 states are completely smoke free in workplaces, restaurants and bars. Maryland is the closest. Among neighboring states, only South Carolina has no public bans on smoking. Tar Heel Lanes offered non-smoking hours for youth leagues and groups. “It is too early yet to tell how this will go,” said Jeff Crane,

Tar Heel Lanes general manager. “It is a big change from what has been traditional for a lot of bowlers. This is statewide, and I think people will understand.” Health workers will be visiting bars and restaurants to answer questions, said Merle Green, Guilford County health director. “We anticipate that this will largely be a self-enforcing policy,” Green said. “We intend to enforce the law so that all restaurants and bars will have an even playing field.”

TRIAD – After watching Davidson County’s unemployment rate stay in double digits through 2009, Thomasville Mayor Joe Bennett isn’t too optimistic for an economic rebound in 2010. “I think everyone’s hope is that there will be a turnaround in what we’ve experienced particularly this past year ... and in years past leading up to 2009,” Bennett said. “(The last year) has been a very, very tough year, not only here but in Davidson County and of course North Carolina ... as jobs have continued to be lost and people have had to turn to other avenues. Then they’re having tough times making ends meet. I don’t personally see any signals that it’s going to turn around and come back strong in 2010.” High Point Mayor Becky Smothers hopes the economy will turn around in 2010. “I hope it’s better tomorrow,” Smothers said. “My primary focus right now is how to continue to provide a level of service that meets the needs of our population and do it in a very economical way. We can not raise taxes. We’ve got re-evaluations

coming. I’m not sure what year that will be in Guilford, but there are going to be some pretty significant shifts.” Bennett and Smothers agree on one thing: Bringing more jobs to the area

Enforcement: Restaurants must post nosmoking signs, remove indoor ashtrays and tell people not to smoke inside. Customers who refuse to comply can face a fine of up to $50. A business can face penalties of up to $200 a day after two warnings. Appeals go to the Board of Health and then to the courts. Complaints: Call 1-800-662-7030 or fill out a form available at http://www.smokefree. nc.gov, Call the Guilford County Department of Public Health at 641-6000.

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will help the economy rebound in 2010. “It takes jobs,” Smothers said. “It takes people spending money. People can’t spend money if they don’t have jobs. ... I think it’s a time that it’s very

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news we’ve seen over the last 15-plus months, but we are optimistic.” Bonnie Renfro, president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corp., also has noticed an increase in traffic. “In the last month, my office has been extraordinarily busy with new projects, companies across a

every two weeks ... then it’s going to stimulate the economy where they may have been putting off two or three years of upgrading that automobile or they have said, ‘We will rent for another year or two until I can make that house payment,’ ” Bennett said. “It’s one thing leading to the other. If they get the job, if they get the paycheck, then the economy will come back.” As 2009 came to an end, Archdale officials, such as Mayor Bert LanceStone, hope the approval of a new subdivision to be built in the city, Diamond’s Keep, is a sign the economy is on its way out of the gutter. “I’m hoping the real estate market will continue to improve,” Lance-Stone said. “I’m hoping we are not going to lose any more jobs anywhere. I haven’t heard of anything in the wind, but you never know. ... It’s going to take industry hiring more people.” Trinity Mayor Carlton Boyles, meanwhile, hopes several ongoing sewer projects will benefit Trinity residents with jobs. “When you put infrastructure in the ground, you are going to have a much more lucrative area for business to come,” Boyles said.

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difficult to see in that crystal ball, but we know that our world is going to be different.” “My contention is if we can get the folks back in the employment force, making that payroll check

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Economic officials say momentum is on upswing BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRIAD – If 2009 is any indication of what may be forthcoming for the economy, 2010 could be a good year for those who are unemployed in the Triad, local economic developers say. “We’ve had more projects, more requests for information, and more folks we are showing

buildings to than we have had in a long time,” said Loren Hill, president of the High Point Economic Development Corp. “It appears many companies are beginning to take out of moth balls projects they had been considering before the national economic downturn. It appears things are moving. It will be awhile before that’s widespread felt, of course, with all the bad

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Exceptions: Nonprofit private clubs that serve food or drink such as country clubs and those run by fraternal organizations can permit smoking. Cigar bars are exempt, as well as Hookah bars that neither provide food nor operate a bar.

THE YEAR City leaders differ on outlook AHEAD: BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

State Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, recently was appointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney, D-Orange, to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council.

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John Batten, 89 Etta Davis, 102 Emma Honbarrier, 88 William Johnson Doris Kibler, 80 Christine McDade, 83 Wood Myers, 89 Robert Reynolds, 39 Juanita Rosbor, 80 James Spencer, 58 Maria Velez, 48 Obituaries, 2B

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Swine flu lingers into 2010

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TRIAD – As 2009 ended, health experts warned that the H1N1 flu pandemic was not over and may last until spring. Since its arrival last April, the H1N1 flu already has claimed 79 lives in North Carolina and health experts are still watchful. The flu season usually peaks in January. “I urge all North Carolinians to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others,” Gov. Beverly Perdue said as 2009 ended. Unlike seasonal influenza, which can be deadly for elderly adults, H1N1 flu has affected children and middleaged adults. According to statistics from the N.C. Division of Public Health, this year’s influenza has killed seven children, 29 people between 25 and 49 years old, and another 31 people between the ages of 50 and 64. “We do not commonly see serious flu cases, much less deaths from flu, in the young and middle-aged adult population,” State Epidemiologist Megan Davies said last week. “What we are experiencing in North Carolina is con-

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Clinics: The Guilford County Department of Public Health will hold three free flu vaccination clinics for county schools staff, students and families, and the general public from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Northern, Smith and Southeast High Schools. Each clinic will offer the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines. Children under age 18 must have a signed consent form from their parents or guardians, and children under age 13 must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Appointments: Call 641-5563 for a health department vaccine appointment in Greensboro or 845-7655 in High Point. Others: Rite Aid is offering H1N1 flu shots for $15. To find a store offering the shots, visit www.riteaid. com/H1N1. Some Rite Aid stores also have seasonal flu shots available, for $30, and shots for pneumonia for $45. Go to www.cvs.com and www.minuteclinic. com to check on clinics. The H1N1 flu vaccination at CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic is $15. Information: Visit www.flu.nc.gov.

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long this pandemic will last.” North Carolina has expanded H1N1 vaccine access to everyone. H1N1 vaccine is readily available through local health departments, private healthcare providers, and retail and independent pharmacies. With an expanded distribution to retail chains, North Carolina is expected to receive up to 2 million more doses before the end of January.

sistent with the rest of the country.” While patient visits related to flu are down from a high in late October, visits are still above normal flu season rates. “If typical seasonal flu trends hold true this year, we can anticipate another increase in flu cases this winter and into the spring,” Davies said. “H1N1 has been anything but typical, so it is difficult to know how

This May 20, 2008, file photo shows Sen. John Wilder, D-Mason, during a Senate session in Nashville, Tenn. Wilder, a wily, eccentric and towering figure in Tennessee politics as lieutenant governor/Senate speaker for 36 years, died early Friday at a Memphis hospital. He was 88.

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variety of business sectors that include manufacturing and energy projects,” Renfro said. “We are very, very busy. If the kind of activity that we are seeing near the end of the fiscal year continues and results in projects next year, then we certainly will see our economy improve and the unemployment rate come down because jobs will be created, and that includes construction jobs as well as people who may be hired by companies who are locating to the community,” she said. Steve Googe, executive director of the Davidson County Economic Development Commission, also is hopeful for a turnaround in 2010. “I think typically in a manufacturing-based economy ... when the cycle turns down, the manufacturing folks

Early morning NC apartment fire kills 1, injures 4 WILMINGTON (AP) – One person has died and four others were injured in an early morning fire at a North Carolina apartment complex. Multiple media outlets report the fire began around 3 a.m. Saturday at the Cypress Pointe Apartment Homes in Wilmington.

year-old Rory Michaelson died in the fire. She graduated in December with a degree in special education from nearby University of North Carolina Wilmington. Fire officials say they are trying to determine the cause of the blaze, but don’t think it was intentionally set.

The fire destroyed four apartments and damaged all 16 units in the building. It took firefighters 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. More than a dozen people spilled into the parking lot, most in pajamas in the freezing cold. Authorities say 23-

complish things quickly. Carter, 61, wants to transform the 142-yearold historically black college by raising academic standards. But he also wants the school to become a vibrant urban university that reaches out to the surrounding Charlotte neighborhoods.

“Every city, I would hope, has a soul,” Carter told The Charlotte Observer. “That’s the mission of every urban university – every urban college – to help a city see, feel and articulate that soul. If we don’t do that, we’re nothing more than an ivory tower that will dry rot.”

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The winning numbers selected Thursday in the N.C. Lottery:

The winning numbers selected Thursday in the Virginia Lottery: NIGHT DAY Pick 3: 3-0-0 Pick 3: 0-7-6 Pick 4: 5-1-6-6 Pick 4: 5-1-0-9 Cash 5: 5-13-22-23-33 Cash 5: 6-15-20-22-25 Mega Millions: 6-8-27-40-41 1-804-662-5825 Mega Ball: 21

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Driver passes out as meth cooks in back seat sitting at the pump for about an hour on New Year’s Day. Police say a chemical process to make the drug was in progress. Some meth-making ingredients can be explosive. Murfreesboro Assistant Fire Chief Allen Swader told The Daily News Journal that gas

pumps were shut off as a precaution. Thirty-one-year-old Nathan E. Beasley is being held on a $15,000 bond on charges of driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, reckless endangerment and manufacturing meth. No attorney was listed in police records.

Yesterday’s Bible question: What does Golgotha mean? Answer to yesterday’s question: “And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,” (Matthew 27:33) Today’s Bible question: Who did Jesus refer to as a fox? BIBLE QUIZ is provided by Hugh B. Brittain of Shelby.

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – Police say a driver passed out in his car at a Tennessee gas station while a batch of methamphetamine was cooking in the back seat. An employee at the gas station in Murfreesboro, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville, called police because the car was

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Carter has already started a leadership program and is developing a performing arts curriculum with local arts leaders. Universities will become more important to cities in the future because of the changing nature of society, said Michael Smith, president of Charlotte Center City partners.

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NC college president wants to change Charlotte, too CHARLOTTE (AP) – The president at Johnson C. Smith University has picked up a new nickname – “Microwave.” Ron Carter’s assistant came up with the new moniker for his boss, because the man who has been at the helm of the university for a year is intense and wants to ac-

are usually the first people who come back,” Googe said. “The question is, ‘When is the economy going to have an upward turn?’ I think there are some forecasts and some numbers that kind of tell us we are at the bottom, but we don’t know how long we are going to be parallel that before we start the upward turn. “I think we have seen a lot of activity in probably the last quarter, but that activity is more informational gathering for companies to pull the trigger on making investments and being able to add jobs and expanding. You have some projects that we have been working on that look like they could come to fruition in the first quarter of 2010. We continue to work with folks.”

The winning numbers selected Thursday in the S.C. Lottery: DAY Pick 3: 0-5-3 Pick 4: 8-3-4-7

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The winning numbers selected Thursday in the Tennessee Lottery: DAY Cash 3: 4-4-8 Cash 4: 6-0-1-8

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Pioneer wants DCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st gay marriage WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Craig Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first wedding was attended by thousands, and as he recited his vows, gay couples behind him on Constitution Avenue echoed their own. It was 1993, and Dean and boyfriend Patrick Gill headlined what was billed as the largest gay marriage ceremony at the time. Dean, 29, and Gill, 26, were celebrities after suing the city of Washington for denying them a marriage license. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been on CNN, were profiled in The Washington Post and sat on Oprahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s couch. And though they lost their landmark case, the city last month finally did what it had refused to do back then: Legalize gay marriage. Dean, who now lives in South Carolina and runs a talent agency for gay and lesbian speakers, said he cried when he read the news. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They owe me a marriage license,â&#x20AC;? he said. The law still has to survive a review by Congress, which has final say over the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws. Lawmakers appear unlikely to intervene though, so gay couples could be mar-

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In this photo taken, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, Craig Dean ( right) poses with his current partner John Blevins at their home in Socastee, S.C. rying in Washington â&#x20AC;&#x201C; legally this time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by March. It would be the sixth place in the country where gay marriages are allowed. And Dean, who carries bittersweet memories of his and Gillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pioneering effort, wants the first spot in line. Dean and Gill were not practiced advocates when they applied for a marriage license in November 1990. Dean had just graduated from Georgetown

Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law school. Gill worked in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessories department of Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, selling pens and umbrellas. But Dean was â&#x20AC;&#x153;young and brash and ambitious and forthright,â&#x20AC;? said their lawyer, William Eskridge Jr., and Gill, though less publicly confident, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;charmingâ&#x20AC;? and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;babe.â&#x20AC;? They made for a model case, Eskridge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really the first lawsuit of this new era,â&#x20AC;?

Mom, teen saved when car plunges into NC river ASHEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amanda Burnett has had a recent streak of bad luck behind the wheel. Hours after she picked up her 1999 Buick Century from the mechanic, crews were fishing it out of the French Broad River. Burnett said she swerved to avoid an oncoming car, causing her to lose control and send her car into the river with her and her 13year-old son inside. About five people who saw the wreck stopped to help. The Good Samaritans were able to free Burnett and her son, Adam Wolfe, as icy water started to fill the car. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just about everybody got out to try to help,â&#x20AC;? Burnett said, adding that she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to get any of her rescuersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank them all from the bottom of my heart. I wish I did catch their names.â&#x20AC;? Burnett said she was driving south on Brevard Road to her Arden home about 5 p.m. Thursday when an oncoming car crossed the centerline. Burnett said she swerved to avoid the car, hit some gravel going into a curve and lost control of her car. The car crossed both lanes of traffic, struck a tree and traveled down an embankment into the French Broad River near Sandy Bottoms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to lose control,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very scary.â&#x20AC;? Burnett suffered a cut to her left wrist, and her son suffered a scrape on his head and a bruise on his chest from the seatbelt. The car Burnett swerved to avoid did not stop. Burnett said it looked like a silver Subaru. Crews used a wrecker to pull Burnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car out of the river. The car was just repaired following a wreck Burnett had on Christmas when she hit a patch of black ice and spun the car out.

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said Eskridge, a Georgetown law professor at the time who now teaches at Yale University. Just filing for the marriage license made many established gay groups angry. Some thought the pair was asking for too much and feared a backlash. Lambda Legal Defense Fund executive director Tom Stoddard called their challenge â&#x20AC;&#x153;shortsighted.â&#x20AC;? Washington was â&#x20AC;&#x153;probably the worst jurisdic-

tion in the countryâ&#x20AC;? to try to legalize same-sex marriage, said Stoddard, an influential advocate who died of AIDS in 1997. Let other places do it first, he urged, then come back to the city. Dean didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back down, drawing motivation from the time Gill was rushed to the hospital and Dean hurried to the emergency room, only to be told he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see his partner. If they were married, things

would be different, Dean thought. So he researched the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws and was convinced nothing in the code prevented them from getting married. The lawsuit went on five years. Ultimately, a threejudge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled against the pair. Gill died in June 1997, just over two years after the decision. He is buried next to Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father in a Long Island cemetery.

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US-aided Yemen sends more troops to al-Qaida strongholds

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SANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;A, Yemen (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yemen deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are al-Qaidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main strongholds in the country and where the suspected would-be Christmas airplane bomber may have

TEHRAN, Iran â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iran set a one-month deadline Saturday for the West to accept its counterproposal to a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan and warned that otherwise it will produce reactor fuel at a higher level of enrichment on its own. The warning was a show of defiance and a hardening of Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance over its nuclear program.

Suicide attack toll nears 100 in Pakistan SHAH HASAN KHEL, Pakistan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tribal elders in a Pakistani village where a suicide car bomber killed nearly 100 people insisted Saturday that residents will keep defying the Taliban. The New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day attack was one of the deadliest in a surge of bombings that has killed more than 600 across Pakistan since October.

Somali charged in attack on cartoonist COPENHAGEN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An ax-wielding Somali man was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder after breaking into the home of Kurt Westergaard, 74, the Danish artist whose Prophet Muhammad cartoon outraged the Muslim world three years ago. The suspect, who was shot twice by a police officer, was rolled into a Danish court on a stretcher, his face covered.

Gen. David Petraeus, who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and who announced the increased aid, arrived in Yemen on Saturday and met with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a Yemeni government official said.

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US commander: Troop drawdown on track FORWARD OPERATING BASE COBRA, Iraq â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The nearly two-month delay in holding Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nationwide elections will not keep American combat troops from leaving the country as scheduled by the end of August, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I built flexibility into our plan,â&#x20AC;? Gen. Ray Odierno said at a military base in Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diyala Province. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel comfortable that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on track.â&#x20AC;?

visited, security officials said Saturday. The reinforcements were Yemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest move in a stepped-up campaign to combat al-Qaida. The United States plans to more than double its counterterrorism aid to the impoverished Arab nation.

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Afghan parliament members vote on President Hamid Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of nominees for his new cabinet during a debate in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday.

Afghan parliament rejects Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabinet list KABUL (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A chastened President Hamid Karzai must submit new Cabinet picks after defiant lawmakers rejected 17 of his 24 nominees Saturday, including a powerful warlord and the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only woman minister. The Afghan parliament rejected nominees viewed as Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political cronies, those believed to be under the influence of warlords and others deemed unqualified. The vote was a setback to Karzai, though one political analyst in Kabul speculated that it could

free up the president to appoint qualified professionals rather than settle political debts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were lots of demands on Karzai from people asking for Cabinet positions because they campaigned for him,â&#x20AC;? Mohammad Qasim Akhgar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the only way he could reward them and if parliament didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approve them, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his fault. Very soon, Karzai will come out with a new list with the names of people he really wants to have in his Cabinet.â&#x20AC;?

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Fire kills 5, destroys California mobile home PALM SPRINGS, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A 30-year-old mother, her three children and a 32-year-old man were killed in a fire that engulfed a mobile home on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. The fire was reported at 5:15 a.m. at the Western Village Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Firefighters initially found the bodies of the two adults and later discovered the children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an 11-year-old girl, a 7-yearold boy, and a 6-year-old girl.

GOP leader says US will overcome war WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the United States will overcome war, recession and double-digit unemployment. Challenges will be met, better days are ahead and the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders will unite for the common good despite sometimes sharp political disagreements, which are the hallmark of a vibrant democracy, McConnell said in the GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly radio and Internet address Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new year always brings with it renewed hope and a spirit of optimism â&#x20AC;&#x201C; qualities that have exemplified our nation and its people from the very start,â&#x20AC;? said McConnell, R-Ky. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

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Identical Florida twins born in 2 separate decades TAMPA, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Identical twin boys in Florida will get to celebrate their birthdays individually after they were born in separate decades. Margarita Velasco delivered the twins by cesarean section at Tampa General Hospital. Marcello was delivered just before midnight. His twin, Stephano, was delivered just as the new year began.

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retirements are expected. Over the holiday break, another Democrat, freshman Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama, defected to the GOP. “I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt,” said Griffith. In the Senate, at least four Democrats – including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and five-term Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd – are in serious trouble. The party could also lose its grip on seats Obama held in Illinois and Vice President Joe Biden long occupied in Delaware.

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Mary McCashin, a student at the High Point campus of Guilford Technical Community College, recently completed a two-month internship with Big Machine Records in Nashville. McCashin is a second-year student in the Gatlin School. Her ambition for the country music business is to work behind the scenes, helping promote or manage musical performers.

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United Way of Davidson County extends campaign into January BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

DAVIDSON COUNTY – With the possibility of falling short of its goal this year of $2 million, United Way of Davidson County is hoping for a miracle once again by extending its campaign into January. Lee Jessup, president of the United Way of Davidson County, said his organization is 10 to 15 percent, or $200,000 to $300,000, short of its campaign goal that was set to end Dec. 31. “We are certainly going to receive funds all through January,” he said.

“I know a lot of busineses like to be finished by Dec. 31, but in these days and times you’ve got to go the extra mile and for the extra mile is going to be the whole month of January.” In December 2008, the United Way of Davidson County was set to fall short $150,000 to $170,000 of the goal, but a $170,000 gift by Ed and Peggy Hinkle helped the organization meet its goal of $2 million. Funds from the campaign are split between 30 human service agencies funded by the United Way of Davidson County. “The thing that’s really going to be tough is that most all of them have

experienced an increase in the requests for services,” Jessup said. “It’s really a catch 22. We are going to provide fewer funds. They are seeing more people at their doors, standing in line for food, clothing, shelter and some of the speciality services that are out there. “It’s going to be tough. Some of them are going to have to cut back. We are going to have to cut back as an organization in terms of administrative costs.” If the United Way of Davidson County falls short of its goals, it will have to make cuts to organi-

zations, such as the Special Olympics that rely primarily on the organization, Jessup said. “It really depends on the size of the agency and that sort of thing,” Jessup said. “A 10 to 15 percent cut for some of the agencies, that’s going to be hard for them to continue the same level of service that they have been able to do in ‘09.” Anyone who would like to make a donation to the United Way of Davidson County can call 249-2532 or send checks to P.O. BOX 492., Lexington, N.C. 27293. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

New ban targets second-hand smoke taurants and bars. Second-hand smoke causes 46,000 heart attacks and 3,400 lung cancer deaths each Lifestyle change. 1A year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control BY DAVID NIVENS and Prevention. Overall, toENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER bacco kills more than 400,000 people a year and around the TRIAD – Supporters claim world more than 5 million. the state’s new smoking ban There are still more than will save lives and billions of 126 million nonsmokers nadollars by reducing exposure tionwide exposed to secondto second-hand smoke in res- hand smoke.

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“It’s more family friendly if you don’t allow smoking,” Kristen Schonober, a sophomore at Wesleyan Christian Academy, said Saturday while bowling at Tar Heel Lanes. “You don’t have to worry about that smell.” In 2008, the Triad metropolitan area was listed by U.S. News and World Report as fourth on a list of metropolitan areas with high adult smoking rates. The area’s

adult smoking rate was 28.3 percent. The percentage of adults who smoke was 25 percent in 2007, according to the Guilford County Department of Public Health. Overall, three North Carolina metropolitan areas ranked in the Top 10 in the 2008 magazine report. By then, 50 percent of Guilford County restaurants prohibited smoking. In 2006, the U.S. Surgeon

General concluded that there is no safe risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Separating smokers from nonsmokers, cleaning the air and ventilating buildings are not effective ways to protect the public. Since Sept. 1, 2009, it has been illegal to smoke in local government buildings in North Carolina. dnivens@hpe.com|888-3626

Agency to hold stop smoking classes BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

GUILFORD COUNTY – The Guilford County Department of Public Health will start QuitSmart® smoking cessation classes Jan. 5 and Jan. 7 in High Point. The free series consists of one 90minute class per week for four weeks. The classes are open to any Guilford County adult resident. Class size is limited to 12 participants. The Jan. 7 session ends Jan. 28. A second series begins Feb. 3 and ends

Feb. 24. Classes will be held from 121:30 p.m. An evening series will begin Jan. 5 and will end Jan. 26. The evening sessions will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the 501 E. Green Dr. location. Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death. It creates health risks for smokers as well as those around them. There is no known safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Women over age 35 who smoke and use birth control pills have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and blood clots of the

legs. Smoking is a risk factor for having a low birth-weight baby and low birth-weight babies are more likely to die or to have learning and physical problems. The classes will begin as smokers adjust to a new smoking ban in restaurants and bars starting Saturday. The ban is one more reason for people to quit smoking, said Health Director Merle Green. “For both patrons and workers alike, this makes New Year’s the ideal time to quit,” Green said. The QuitSmart® classes are funded by the Office of Minority Health and

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Juanita Rosbor HIGH POINT – Juanita Davis Rosbor “Tut”, 80 of 405 Forrest Street, High Point, NC passed on December 28, 2009 at his Residence. He was born in Trout, NC on November 7, 1929 to James Davis and Mallie Pitts Davis. He attended the local public schools. Preceding him in death was his parents James & Mallie Davis, four brothers, Ronnie, Jimmy, Robert, Edward, one sister Mary Council. He leaves to cherish his memories daughters Ms. Betty Waller, Shirley Davis, Mrs. Lisa (Richard) Shields all of High Point, Miss Angela Davis of New Haven, Ct., sister Ms. Almeta Carney of High Point, two brothers Leroy (Taaliba) Davis of Winston Salem, Roger (Maggie) Davis of High Point. Eleven grandchildren Jerry, Tara, Tiffany, Aja Waller, Brandon, Brandi, Darrin, Jasmine, Dwan Davis, Jamar Frazier, Brittany Shields, great grandchildren LaDesia Smith, Cameron Smith, Khamani Whitfield, Cam’Ron Frazier, Landen Davis special dear and close friend Connie Miller, goddaughter Phyllis Harper Ledwell. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday 1:30pm January 5, 2010 at Miracle Temple Holiness Church where Minister Angilene Mitchell will officiate and burial will follow in Floral Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:30 pm at the Church. Arrangements entrusted to and services will be conducted by Gilmore Funeral Service.(Gilmore)

Maria Velez KERNERSVILLE – Mrs. Maria Cotto Velez, 48, of 2350 Forestdale West Lane, died Dec. 31, 2009, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Wallburg. Visitation will be held following the service.

Doris Kibler WALLBURG – Doris Webb Kibler, 80, of Medinah Drive, died Jan. 1, 2010. J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home, Wallburg, is in charge of arrangements.

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Emma Louise Honbarrier, 88, of High Point, passed away on January 1, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Honbarrier was born March 28, 1921 in Sanford, NC, to the late Issacc Calhoun Brewer and Permelia Fentress Brewer. She worked as a telephone operator at Northstate Telephone Co. until she married. On January 11, 1943 she married Archie Lee Honbarrier, her husband for almost sixtyseven years. She was a member of Wake Robin Garden Club. Mrs. Honbarrier was a longtime member of the Alice Paige White Sunday School Class at High Point Friends Meeting; the church she adored. She was preceded in death by her son, Gary Lee Honbarrier and a granddaughter Katherine Ann Embler. She is survived by her husband of the home, Archie Lee Honbarrier; her daughter, Linda Embler and husband Bucky of High Point; grandchildren, Kimberly Honbarrier, Kristin Compton (Cliff), Stephanie Strawn (Kevin), Kara Anderson (Chris), Amanda Fagge (Justin), Brett Embler (Julie), Matthew Embler, Jonathan Embler and Drew Embler. Great-grandchildren; Thomas Scott, Molly Scott, Wyatt Scott, Walker Compton, Louisa Compton, Cooper Strawn, Macoy Strawn, Quinn Strawn, Sullivan Anderson, Eme Fagge, Ellie Fagge, Ainsley Potter and Elena Potter. Sisters; Carol Brewer Cotreau of Jacksonville, FL, Betty Brewer Woodell (Ben) of Archdale, a brother; William Joseph Brewer (Nancy), and many beloved nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted 2:00 pm Monday, January 4, 2010 at the High Point Friends Meeting with Pastor Kelly Kellum and Pastor Billy Britt officiating. The family will receive friends 3:00 – 4:30 pm Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Cumby Family Funeral Service on Eastchester Drive. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the High Point Friends School, 800-A Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262. Online condolences may submitted through www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

DENTON – Mr. E. Wood Myers, age 89 of Denton, NC died Friday, January 1 at Autumn Care of Salisbury. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 5 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Bill Foust. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wood was born August 10, 1920 in Davidson County to Charles Van Myers and Willer Cook Myers. He was a member of Canaan United Methodist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and was a retired maintenance department employee of Councill Craftsman Furniture Company. He had also worked at Klopman Mills, Denton Plant. He was a 1940 graduate of Denton High School and enjoyed gardening and woodworking, working on small engines and his animals. He was married to Lucille Surratt Myers who died April 5, 1997. He was also preceded in death by brothers Baxter Myers, Hubert Myers and Allen Myers. Mr. Myers is survived by his daughter Debra (Debby) Myers of Denton; sisters Elsie Rogers of Denton and Margie Loflin of Butler, Al. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Briggs Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence on Noell Ave., Denton, NC 27239 Memorials may be made to Canaan United Methodist Church, c/o Emily Nance, PO Box 674, Denton, NC 27239 Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com

John Batten THOMASVILLE – John Richard Batten, 89 of Thomasville, joined his Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2009. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Metta Batten and daughter Dolores, husband Charles, and son Doug Marley of Asheville. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm, Monday, January 4, at the Floral Garden Cemetery in the Mausoleum. Rev. Campbell will be officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Park Place Baptist Church, 201 Kern Street, Thomasville, NC 27360 or the American Cancer Society. Asheville Mortuary Services is caring for the Batten family. An online registry is available at www.ashevillemortuaryservices.com.

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TRINITY – Mrs. Etta Crook Davis, 102, of Trinity, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at the Oaks of Thomasville. Born September 29, 1907 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Paschal Harris and Sarah Jane McQueen Crook. She graduated from Troy High School in 1925. After high school, she attended Appalachian State University and graduated from High Point College. She taught first grade at Trinity Elementary School and later taught second grade at Archdale Elementary School. She always taught in a manor which had a great influence in her students’ lives. On June 1, 1931, she was married to J.W. Davis who preceded her in death on December 1, 1987. Survivors include her son, Jim Davis, of Greensboro; her daughter, Nancy Koontz and husband, John, of Welcome; three grandchildren, Davis Reed Coble, James Austin Davis, and Meredith Davis Furst and husband, Michael; and two great grandchildren, Olivia Grace and Riley Davis Furst. Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Kenneth R. Evans and Rev. J.C. Alley. Interment will follow in Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday night from 6 until 7:30 at Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale. The family wish to express their appreciation to the staff of the Oaks of Thomasville for their loving care of our mother. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Baptist Church, 6499 NC Hwy 62, Trinity, NC 27370. Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral. com. Arrangements by THOMASVILLE – Mr. Cumby Family Funeral Robert “Robby” Wayne Service in Archdale. Reynolds, 39, a resident of Thomasville, died Friday January 1, 2010. Robby was born February 28, 1970 in Guilford HIGH POINT – Mr. James County, NC a son of Rose Edward “Jimmy” SpenCook Meredith and hus- cer, 58, died unexpectedly band Billy. He has lived Friday, January 1, 2010 at all of his life in this area High Point Regional Hosand had worked for Deli- pital. cate Touch as a truck Services will be private. driver. He loved to hunt Davis Funerals & Cremaand fish and was of the tions is serving the famBaptist faith. Robby was ily. preceded in death by William D. Reynolds. Surviving is his mother Rose C. Meredith and husband Billy of Is your the home, his daughter; Heather Lee Reynolds hearing current? 211 W. Lexington Avenue, Suite 104, High Point, NC and his son; Brandon 889.9977 SP00504748 Wayne Reynolds both of Franklin, NC, and his beloved dogs Twiggy and J/Bucket. Also surviving is two aunts, two uncles and best friends Bobby Hale, Steve Collins and Thorn Kennedy. Funeral service will be 2 PM Tuesday January 5, 2010 at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Susie Lee officiating. Entombment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Monday at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be sent to Robby’s family at www.jcgreenandsons. com.

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CEO leads prison class about starting business MAURY (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brian Hamilton, a CEO in sport coat and natty slacks, strides into the harsh gleam of industrial lighting to give his two-hour crash course on starting your own business. His pupils: murderers, robbers, rapists, drug dealers and other aspiring entrepreneurs residing at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Maury, a medium-security facility about 80 miles east of Raleigh. As he sets up, 65 convicts dressed in their prisonissued uniforms wait politely in a room built like an armored truck. Hamilton, 46, got his start running his own landscaping business and today leads Sageworks, a financial data analysis firm in Raleigh. Over the years, he has taught this class more than a hundred times at chambers of commerce and small business centers. During the past two years, however, this evangelist for entrepreneurship has focused on prisons. He dispenses business tips to men and women who would consider themselves lucky to get a job interview, let alone run a company. He has now taught 30 classes at 15 prisons in the state, and as word of his popular course spreads, Hamilton is invited to teach in prison once a month. His belief in business ownership as a form of personal freedom resonates as deeply with middle managers trapped in desk jobs as it does with convicts trapped behind razor wire.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first thing that struck me is theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so much like us,â&#x20AC;? Hamilton later said of the inmates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I talk to 100 guys, maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll reach one.â&#x20AC;? Most of Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students enter the prison system as high school dropouts. Once in the system, they can earn high school equivalency diplomas and follow up with vocational courses in horticulture, culinary arts, computers, electronics, air conditioner repair and the like. Still, many canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break the cycle of failure. Within three years of getting released, half are arrested, and more than a third are back behind bars. Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation covers the basics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; getting a license, insurance, business card, email address, references and advertising â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mixed with a sobering dose of reality. He advises the inmates to aim low and start a one-man business that can be started with less than $1,000. The business should provide the dirty, physical work others need but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do themselves, such as cleaning, window washing, car detailing, painting, yardwork and tree removal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You should be able to walk out of here and start a small service business,â&#x20AC;? he tells the class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing is how you present yourselves.â&#x20AC;? He also tells them: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hire an employee for at least one year so you can thoroughly learn the business instead of paying someone else to learn

Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton (left) talks with inmate Antwan sharpe, 24, following a class on entrepreneurship at Eastern Correction Institution, a medium correction state facility in Maury.

Former convict and current business owner Lawrence Carpenter (left) and Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton lead a entrepreneurship class at Eastern Correction Institution, a medium correction state facility in Maury. a trade. And: For every customer, expect lots of rejections. The prisoners keep the discussion lively by asking pointed questions: When should you get wise to the fact that you have a flawed business

model and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move on to something else? Is the customer always right, even when the customer is being difficult and unreasonable? Is it good business sense to turn down pay-

ing jobs for a year just to keep from hiring an employee? After the class the men - dressed in identical white shirts and brown pants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; form a long line for the opportunity to introduce themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you see their expressions?â&#x20AC;? said Robert Aiken, the assistant superintendent for programs at Eastern Correctional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could see it in their eyes: Those people were hungry.â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intense interest in Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentations, and Eastern Correctional authorities had to turn away a few lifers who had hoped to sit in. The sessions are generally intended for inmates who have release dates approaching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times inmates have the seed; they can

be an entrepreneur because so many have been illegal entrepreneurs,â&#x20AC;? said Roshanna Parker, director of transition services for the N.C. Department of Correction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they put that energy into a legal business, they could potentially do well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have the skills and they have business sense. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about making money to them.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton became a public speaker shortly after graduating from Duke University with his MBA. At the time, he already knew he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anything to do with a corporate job in finance or banking. He had toiled at a bank in his early 20s, doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;credit analysis in a cube,â&#x20AC;? and quit that stifling job to start his own landscaping business.

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Clearly, celebrating the birth of Jesus isn’t evil I take great exception to Bill Moore’s assertion (Your View, Dec. 22) that commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ “belongs to Satan’s works of darkness.” I will not waste words allowed to go through his efforts to prove his point. I will instead use the Bible. In Luke 2:8 to 20 we have the record of the “angel of the Lord” appearing to the shepherds. The angel tells them, “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” What was the news that would produce “great joy?” “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Then in verse 13 we find “a multitude of the heavenly host praising God.” The noun “joy” is defined as “The emotion excited by the acquisition

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or expectation of good; gladness; delight,” etc. This great demonstration that took place in celebrating the birth of Jesus was of God, not the devil. If it was not wrong for the angels of God to celebrate Jesus’ birth, and if it was not wrong for the shepherds to leave “glorifying and praising God” about the birth of Jesus then I believe the children of God can safely celebrate the Lord’s birth. It is one thing to have honest differences about Christmas, but it is a dangerous track for one to attribute the celebration of Jesus’ birth to be of the devil. Much is also made about the date of Jesus’ birth, and there

have been attempts by some to pinpoint it. Calendars have been changed down through the years but what is important is the fact that the Saviour was born. If Jesus hadn’t been born, there would have been no death on the cross, neither would Jesus’ resurrection victory happened. REV. W. HERMAN WHITE High Point

Maybe the ACLU and other privacy groups will be happy after some terrorist blows up a plane and kills a few hundred people. I see in my Yahoo mailbox that the Dutch airports are going to start using the full-body scanners. I guess that they don’t have the ACLU to contend with. CLAUDE PRUITT Trinity

to fight terrorist threats I totally agree with your editorial last Wednesday that airports should use full-body scanners.

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iversity in employment opportunities has allowed High Point to evolve dramatically from the days when it was a string and splinter city, but one thing has remained constant – the impact of the High Point Market, which celebrated its centennial during 2009. That’s why market continues to dominate not only business news but news in general in this community, whether it be shifting of leadership at showroom complexes, the ongoing cat-and-mouse games with Las Vegas World Market Center operatives or folks in the hospitality industry in neighboring Archdale attempting to carve out a bigger piece of the economic-impact pie that market visitors provide. Such activity is necessary for the High Point Market and the local entities that participate in it in a wide variety of pursuits to keep its competitive edge. Even the casual observer has noticed that market attendance during much of the early 2000s isn’t as voluminous as it was in the 1990s as the aggregate square footage for showroom space in the greater High Point area doubled and that, during the last few semiannual market sessions, perhaps only 85 percent of the 12 million square feet available in 180-plus structures was occupied. Still, the High Point Market retains its world’s largest home furnishings market status and continues to have a $1.2 billion annual economic impact in the city and the heart of the Triad, and the showroom complex leadership shifts are attempts to keep near the cutting edge. It makes perfect sense for Archdale with its six hotels to market itself as a good place to stay for those visiting market. Marketing of more rooms accessible by short travels at reasonable prices certainly is a plus for the High Point Market, especially given Las Vegas’ promotional pieces focusing on the level of accommodations it provides. The World Market Center’s revision of its latesummer show dates from Sept. 13-16, when they again would have overlapped Pre-market (Sept. 13-14) in High Point, to Aug. 2-6 is a signal that we’re continuing to do things right locally and, as Ivan Cutler – author of www.insidefurnliture.com – noted, “After five years, (Las Vegas) is a market in search of date identity, and they don’t have it right yet.” None of this means that the High Point Market is sitting pretty and it’s time to relax, however. As Brian Casey, president of the High Point Market Authority, told The High Point Enterprise last week, “Whatever Las Vegas is doing is not relevant to our focus here in High Point.” As we begin 2010, all of us need to continue to do whatever we can to keep market strong and, hopefully, help make it even more efficient and certainly more enjoyable for the 75,000 people who visit us twice a year.

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Customer is always right; let’s have a football playoff!

ikes! I’ve given in to temptation. No, not the type to which Tiger Woods apparently is addicted. I had decided a few weeks ago not to rant about more than half the teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision playing in generally meaningless bowl games that, more often than not, do little to determine a team’s true quality of play. I also was determined not to complain about the Bowl Championship Series process of letting flawed polls and a strange-at-best computer program choose which two teams will play for the mythical national championship. They call it a series but, in reality, it’s just one game – the other so-called “major” bowl games are merely consolation prizes for a few teams (Boise State, Texas Christian – to name a couple this year) that have been snubbed by the process. Then, Wednesday, the “Fans back college football playoff” headline in USA Today caught my eye. The story said that a Quinnipiac University national survey shows 63 percent of college football fans responding “favor getting rid of the current system.” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute summed in up nicely with “settle the question on the field.” For the record, Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational university resting in the shadow of Sleeping Giant Mountain in Hamden, Conn., 90 minutes from New York City, two hours from Boston. Quinnipiac offers graduate and undergraduate programs in a technology-rich environment. So, I broke down and began to write ... Wikipedia notes that a college football “national championship” in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection(s) of the best college football team(s). Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) football is the only NCAA sport in which a yearly champion is not determined by an NCAA sanctioned championship event.” In the USA Today article, Bill Hancock, BCS executive director, claimed “a playoff system is easier said than done,” even though national championship “tournaments” are held to determine – on the field – the best teams in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (mid-

major), NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and NJCAA (junior colleges). “No one has come up with a viable way to actually create one without OPINION diminishing the value of the regular season and ending Tom the bowl games as we know Blount them,” Hancock said. “Yes, ■■■ a playoff could be created, but at a tremendous loss to the unique game that we love.” Balderdash! 1. The five divisions that I just mentioned have created and tested viable ways to determine a bona fide champion. 2. The 34 bowl games draw 68 (56.7 percent) of the FBS’ 120 teams. 3. Seven of the teams invited to bowl games this year had 6-6 (.500 percentage) records and another dozen had 7-5 (.583) records with at least two of each teams wins coming against lower-classification FCS teams. Another team carried an 8-5 record (.615) to a bowl game. 4. Another 16 teams going to bowl games had 8-4 (.666) records. That means more than half the teams playing in bowl games this season couldn’t win 70 percent of their regular season games. Apparently, it never has occurred to Hancock that seasons already are diminished if teams can’t win 70 percent of their games even while slipping two or three FCS teams into their schedules. 5. Ka-ching! The reason Hancock is so fearful of “ending the bowl games as we know them” is because of the money involved in bowl games and the economic impact on cities that host them because of all the folderol that takes place during “bowl week.” Ka-ching! 6. While the playoff games (especially in the early rounds) probably wouldn’t draw the volume of dollars that some bowls currently do, such games would draw significant sums, and FBS fans would be witnessing quality football just as those in the lower divisions have been doing for years. And the number of bowls (most now meaningless) could be cut to 16 (or, at most, 20). A champion crowned through a playoff system would be a tremendous gain for the unique game that we love. I’m glad I gave in to temptation!

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Give ’em More jobs would improve America’s mood 25 years, A at least W

hen I heard that the Obama administration is planning to transfer Gitmo detainees to an underused state prison in Illinois, a lot of questions immediately came to mind. One obvious question was, “Why is there an underused prison in Illinois?” Haven’t we heard liberals complain ad nauseam about prison overcrowding? Who would’ve thought there was a single underused prison anywhere in the country? My next thought was that I know exactly who should be put in that prison – sex offenders. How did we come to the point in American history where government entities have to publish lists of where sex offenders live in our neighborhood? If these people are unfit to be around children, as they have proven to be, why are they not kept in prison? I’m not saying that people should be held in prison after they’ve been rehabilitated. I’m saying that the rehabilitation system for sex offenders (if there is one) has OPINION clearly failed, and until this system Mike is fixed, honest Hughes families shouldn’t ■■■ have to live in fear of predators in the neighborhood. Why are families forced to endure this situation? In a word, liberalism. Bill O’Reilly has long been a proponent of applying Jessica’s Law nationwide. Anyone who watches “The O’Reilly Factor” has seen many examples of liberal judges treating sex offenders lightly. One of the most egregious examples involved 60 days in jail given to a 34-year-old Vermont man who confessed to four years of repeatedly raping a young girl starting when she was just 6 years old. Jessica’s Law would mandate a minimum sentence of 25 years for firsttime child sex offenders. The case of Guy Ellis Carr Jr. was recently in the Enterprise. I’m not going to accuse any judge or lawyer in this case of being a liberal because I know nothing about them, but the Enterprise story said that Carr would be in prison for “several years, at least.” This is the sentence handed down after a young girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted over a period of seven or eight years. I call that a light sentence. The liberal attitude toward sexual assault was also on display recently with the arrest of Roman Polanski. By his own admission, then 43-year-old Polanski raped a 13-year-old girl after giving her alcohol and methaqualone. He accepted a plea bargain and served 42 days in jail, and then fled the country when he found out that he might have to serve more time. Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, John Landis, and 135 other liberals from the film industry signed a petition demanding that Swiss authorities release Polanski. The petition called Polanski’s offense “a case of morals” and offered no defense other than to say that Polanski is an “artist” and should be allowed to travel as he pleases. The unsolved problems are piling up for our country: Islamic extremism, unfunded liabilities, creeping socialism, the national debt, the weak dollar, dumbed-down schools, open borders … and a broken justice system that forces families to fend for themselves against child predators. We are now in an election year. Think about this before you vote for another liberal Democrat. MIKE HUGHES is a Navy veteran who lives in Jamestown. His column appears here every other Sunday. To comment, visit www.hpe.com and click on local commentary. E-mail him at mrmike27282@gmail.com.

nyone who thinks “scarcity” is good for people’s moods should remember Christmas “doorbusters.” The cash register line is long, there are only a few items left, and one is waiting way back to the women’s clothing department. Everyone is grumbling. But such scenes are all the past? Scarcity creates problems in society and accounts for unusual malice directed toward Barack Obama’s young presidency. With high unemployment, we feel that there is not enough of life’s bounty to go around. We become anxious about neighbors, even suspicious. Are they going to get more than their share? Will they receive more than us? We count every benefit and jealously guard how it is distributed. We do not think of sharing or allowing others to go first. The bleaker the times, the more we are psychologically on edge,

the more we want to blame, designate scapegoats, and point fingers at the powers-that-be. We become proudly heartOPINION less. Any gain should be Kristine ours. We tell Kaiser ourselves that ■■■ anyone would act the same way. There is no harm done. We tout conservatism, any philosophy justifying our desire to cut benefits. Oddly, when many people have the least, we opt most to pare the budget. And we certainly do not want to borrow money for others. We are fighting for our portion. We do not intend to give gifts to others or to share. It is a callous world. A mean feeling reels across culture. We cannot trust our neighbors and certainly not our politicians. A radical ele-

ment enters society. We begin to express deep malice toward our best leaders. We give them all the responsibility for the faltering economy, but we do not recognize their true legitimacy. We forget the power of the vote. We underestimate our democracy. Soon, the ill feeling we have for public servants is not enough either. A few people are to blame as well. We set them aside and save curses for them. They have “ruined” the country, set it to socialism. In times of scarcity, leftist scapegoats are plenty. Obama’s administration needs to work for a return of a feeling of abundance. Its focus should be on creating jobs. It must give people the impression that there is enough benefit to go around. It must stop people from clawing for the last item. When people perceive abundance, civility will return to society. While I still believe that

people are innately generous and even good, I do think that people are better when they are not keeping an eye out for their due allotments. I think people can live as good neighbors when times are good. Give our college students meaningful internships. Grant tuition breaks to students who settle with in-demand professions like school teaching. Set up widespread apprentice programs. Encourage university students to seek extensive job counseling early in their programs. Fulfill a campaign promise and put America on track as far as green jobs and a work force. Offer hefty incentives and tax breaks to companies that keep big production plants at home. A sense of abundance will improve America’s outlook for the coming years. KRISTINE KAISER lives in Kernersville.

Fair warning Thomas Jefferson alerted us to dangers of paper money, big banks BY MARK W. HENDRICKSON

n 1962, President John F. Kennedy hosted a dinner for 49 Nobel laureates. The occasion provided the opportunity for JFK to display his keen wit in the memorable quote, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” I wonder how many of today’s high school and college students appreciate Jefferson’s genius. Our third president, author of the Declaration of Independence and founder of the University of Virginia, was a masterful scholar of history, a political philosopher for the ages, a noted horticulturist, an archaeologist, architect and inventor. He also knew a thing or two about money and banking. Let’s take a moment here to review the wise insights on money and banking left to us by this consummate Renaissance man. Regarding money, Jefferson commented, “Paper is poverty … it is only the ghost of money, and not money itself.” We should remember this when we contemplate the loss of 95 percent of the purchasing power of the paper currency called “Federal Reserve notes” in less than a century. As Ben Bernanke and the Fed create trillions of new paper “dollars,” we, the richest country in history, face the possibility of a hyperinflationary collapse and accompanying impoverishment.

Jefferson, like other Founding Fathers, understood vividly the vulnerability of paper currencies, because of the devastating hyperinflation of the paper Continental dollar during the War for Independence. That is why the Coinage Act of 1792 stipulates gold and silver, not paper, as money. Jefferson and the Founders knew that for money to be sound, it needed to be something objective, tangible, unvarying, as well as something that people valued independent of its use as money – something like a fixed weight of gold or silver – rather than something as transitory and insubstantial as “the full faith and credit” of a government of unreliable human beings. Jefferson intuitively grasped one of the basic principles of free-market economics: In a free, open competitive market, people choose good stuff (food, machines, tools, etc.) over bad stuff, and so

ance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers occupied. … I sincerely believe the banking institutions having the issuing power of money are more dangerous to liberty than standing armies.” Today, Uncle Sam is woefully dependent on the Fed and a few “too-big-to-fail” banks. That is because Uncle Sam is the world’s largest debtor, and without these giant banks to maintain a market for its goods of superior quality and oceans of debt, the federal value push inferior products government would have to into oblivion. The only reason shut down. Americans today have such an I once spoke with a coninferior currency is political. gressman after hearing him Government legislation denies complain about Federal Reus the freedom to choose what serve policy. When I reminded to accept as money. Jefferhim that the Fed had been son wrote, “I now deny [the created by an act of Congress, federal government’s] power and that the creator controls of making paper money or the creation, he turned ashen, anything else a legal tender.” speechless. Is Congress a What a terrible price we have bunch of cowards or do the paid and will pay for legal-ten- banks have a choke-hold on der laws forcing us to accept our government? mere paper as money. Are the Fed and the giant Anticipating the Federal money-center banks as “danReserve System, Jefferson gerous” as Jefferson believed? believed that, “The incorpora- Certainly, their power is tion of a bank and the powers undeniable. assumed [by legislation doing The wealth of the American so] have not, in my opinion, people is jeopardized by paper been delegated to the United money and big banks. We States by the Constitution. should have heeded JefferThey are not among the powson’s warnings. ers specially enumerated.” In Jefferson’s eyes, a central MARK W. HENDRICKSON, PhD., is bank is unconstitutional. an adjunct faculty member, economist Jefferson warned, “If the and contributing scholar with The CenAmerican people ever allow ter for Vision & Values at Grove City the banks to control the issu(Pa.) College. www.visandvals.org

Health care passes with pork giveaway BY PHYLLIS PICKLESIMER

he Democrats have rushed to pass a health care bill, taking over one-sixth of the U.S. economy, behind closed doors with deals a plenty, and which no one knows what it essentially will contain. The combining of the equally flawed Senate and House bills will again take place behind closed doors engineered by a small committee. We see another of President Obama’s campaign lies – all discussion of health care reform would take place on C-SPAN. Another example of this administration’s promise of a new openness in government. President Obama has called Obamacare the cornerstone of his presidency, but tossed this job to Congress and blithely

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flew around the world on selfcelebration tours. Another instance of voting present. Oregon and Massachusetts, which already have universal health care, have had to ration care and have massive tax increases; yet we rush to join them. Oregon also allows assisted suicide and denied care to cancer sufferers, but offered this service instead. The Senate bill contains perks for several states whose senators demanded special considerations for their votes: • Mary Landrieu, D-La., demanded $300 million for Medicaid. Florida, Pennsylvania and New York senators’ constituents still will be able to purchase Medicare Advantage while seniors in other states will not.

• Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) received $10 billion for community health centers. • Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) added higher Medicare payments in states where at least half of the counties are “frontier counties” with small populations (sorry, North Carolina is not one of them.) The biggest bagger of “goodies” was last vote holdout Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) who received 100 percent payment for new Medicaid recipients forever plus other bribes. Harry Reid stated that certain states are treated differently. What an unconstitutional travesty. These are just a few of the bribes added to buy the votes of certain senators. Our invisible Sen. Kay Hagan was even dis’d by her supreme commander, Harry Reid, when he stated essentially any senator who hadn’t added special

favors for their state was not doing their job. Hagan eagerly endorsed Obamacare and was only too willing to cast her vote to allow North Carolinians to assist paying for programs in other states, while their taxes are raised in addition to pay for mandates in North Carolina. After running to defeat Elizabeth Dole for being unavailable, Hagan has gone out of her way to distance herself from her constituents. While the president and Congress deride Wall Street for its “greed,” Congress has shown us the real face of greed by taking tax money for pork packages for their own states in a concerted effort to be reelected in order to return to the trough of Washington. PHYLLIS PICKLESIMER lives in High Point.

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Guilford County ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Monday - Breakfast: Cinnamon tastries or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: chicken nuggets or peanut butter and jelly; choice of two: bake potato wedges, tomato soup, peaches, roll, milk. Tuesday - Breakfast: Sausage biscuit or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Hamburger/cheeseburger or chicken quesadilla; choice of two: baked beans, tossed salad, fruited gelatin, chilled applesauce, milk. Wednesday - Breakfast: Waffle sticks or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Hot dog or turkey pie; choice of two: tossed salad, broccoli and cheese, sweet potato souffle, fruit cup, roll, milk. Thursday - Breakfast: Pancake, sausage on a stick or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Nachos with chili or grilled cheese sandwich; choice of two: tossed salad, mashed potatoes, sweet yellow corn, orange wedges, milk. Friday - Breakfast: Chicken biscuit or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Pizza dippers with marinara or peanut butter and jelly; choice of two: carrot and celery sticks with dip, tossed sald, baked apples, trail mix, milk. MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Monday -Breakfast:

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biscuit or yogurt with Grahams or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets or cheese or pepperoni pizza or turkey, ham and cheese deli sub; choice of two: baked potato wedges, tomato soup, chilled peaches, milk. Tuesday - Breakfast: Egg and cheese biscuit or poptarts or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Nachos with chili or pork barbecue plate with roll or chef salad; choice of two: mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, french fries, fruit cocktail, milk. Wednesday - Breakfast: Chicken biscuit or yogurt with Grahams or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Lasagna or cheese or pepperoni pizza or steak and cheese sub; choice of two: tossed salad, sweet yello corn, sliced pears, garlic toast, milk. Thursday - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or super donut or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Chicken quesadilla or taco or chef salad; choice of two: pintos, oven roasted potatoes, french fries, applesauce, milk. Friday - Breakfast: Ham biscuit of pancake, sausage on a stick or cereal and toast, juice or milk. Lunch: Buffalo bites or cheese or pepperoni pizza or turkey, ham and cheese deli sub; choice of two: carrot and celery sticks with dip, tossed salad, baked apples, trail mix, roll, milk.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Monday- Breakfast: Sausage biscuit or cereal or poptart or muffin, fresh fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese or chicken nuggets with roll; choice of two: green beans, candied yams, sliced pears, milk. Tuesday- Breakfast: Maple-bit pancakes or cereal or poptart or muffin, fresh fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Barbecue sandwich or hot dog with chili; choice of two: potato wedges, steamed peas and carrots, fruited gelatin, milk. Wednesday- Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal or poptart or muffin, fresh fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Beef taco or hoagie with

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Baggage claim Fewer fliers improves chances of arriving with luggage DALLAS (AP) — With fewer flights and less luggage to deliver, airlines are doing a better job handling travelers’ bags. That recent good fortune has been put to the test during the holiday travel season, as planes have been packed with passengers and bags. There are some things you can do to reduce the risk of getting separated from your luggage, and the most important ones must be done long before you get to the airport. Flying nonstop will improve your chances of getting to your destination with your bag. If you must make a connection, allow

enough time to catch the second flight. Don’t be one of those people dashing through the terminal. “If they have to run, chances are their bags aren’t going to make it,” says Bryan Salzburg of travel Web site TripAdvisor.com. One small blessing for connecting passengers: At least you will have already gone through security, which is taking longer at many airports because of new security rules after the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest jet. Airlines did a much better job of handling luggage this year than last year,

according to the Transportation Department. The rate of complaints about lost, damaged, delayed or stolen bags was down 26 percent through October, compared with the same 10 months in 2008. It helps that airlines are handling fewer bags, because traffic is down and passengers are trying to avoid fees on checked luggage. For the year ended Sept. 30, the number of checked bags on U.S. carriers fell 20 percent from the year before, to about 540 million, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Bags still get lost, and the same airlines tend to wind up at the bottom of government rankings for baggage handling, month after month. Through October, passengers on American

Eagle and Atlantic Southeast Airlines were four times more likely to have baggage problems than travelers on AirTran or Hawaiian Airlines. Eagle and ASA are regional carriers that often whisk passengers from smaller cities to the hub airports where they catch flights on the bigger airlines such as American and Delta. Tim Smith, a spokesman for Eagle’s parent, AMR Corp., said the relatively poor bag-handling record of regional airlines is due to the typical flight on such carriers — frequent short hops to busy hub airports, with many missed connections to bigger airlines. Smith says Eagle recently installed new technology on baggage carts at Dallas-Fort Worth In-

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ternational Airport to improve bag handling. Carts used to ferry bags from the terminal to planes now have computer screens that direct crews to planes leaving first. American planned to install the system at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport as well. “We’re encouraged by the improvement we’ve seen, but we’re not where we want to be,” Smith says. Kate Modolo, a spokeswoman for Atlantic Southeast said the airline gets poor scores because 85 percent of its flights start, end or stop at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport. She said that Atlantic Southeast, which operates Delta Connection regional flights, is working with Delta to improve bag-handling there.

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For Ken Smith, it’s all about numbers BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – When it comes to adding and subtracting numbers, compiling data or figuring percentages that are way above some people’s heads, Ken Smith finds that the ability comes natural for him. The CPA, who has been in the accounting business since 1969, said that is why he chose accounting as his major when he was a student at High Point University, then High Point College. “I guess I chose that major so I could make good grades, Smith said. “It came a little more natural to me than it did a lot of people.” As an accomplished accountant, Smith’s career is a long legacy of assisting mostly privately owned businesses in the Southeast, but mostly here in the Triad. It’s no wonder that he became involved with the furniture industry as well. For nearly 19 years, Smith has published Furniture Insights, a monthly report that surveys furniture manufacturing companies about key monthly indicators including sales, orders and inventory. It paints a picture of the industry’s current successes and struggles for those involved in the furniture business. He began publishing the report at High Point’s former BDO Seidman practice, where he landed his first job out of college. “BDO always had a major emphasis in working in High Point,” Smith said. “We did a lot of work with furniture clients.” BDO published a furniture newsletter from a separate office across the country, but the company decided the newsletter instead should be published in the Furniture Capital of the World. That’s when Smith took over. Years later, in January 2007, Smith bought the High Point BDO Seidman office with three partners: Darlene Leonard, Jon Glazman and Mark Bulmer. Additional partners, Kevin Benson, James Mitchell and John Nicolson have joined the practice since. Smith said the purchase has allowed his business to grow.

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Ken Smith has been in the accounting business in High Point since 1969. “It’s causing us to grow and add new clients,” he said. “That’s what we’re working hard for every day.” As for his natural ability with numbers and calculations, using that ability to help others is his favorite part of the job. “I enjoy working with clients and helping them with their business plans,” he said. “We talk to them in terms of operational issues, financing needs and look at what their cash needs will be.”

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — This year may be to appliance buyers what 2009 was to car buyers: time for government rebates. Modeled after the popular Cash for Clunkers program, which was intended to get cars with low gas mileage off the road, a federal appliance rebate program is launching in early 2010. It offers a boost to people buying energy-efficient clothes washers, refrigerators and other appliances — those that qualify for the federal “Energy Star” designation — and to manufacturers, whose sales fell 10 percent in 2008 and another 12 percent through mid-December this year. Here’s what to keep in mind as you decide whether to swap your washer for that supposedly whisper-quiet model or your old white refrigerator for a shapely stainless-steel number. • What’s my state offering? For state by state information, visit the federal Web site http://energysavers. gov and click on “state appliance rebate program” on the right. California residents, for example, can get cash back on three types of appliances: $100 for washing machines, $75 for refrigerators and $50 for room air conditioners. • How do I know it’s a deal? Joe McGuire, president of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, said buying Energy Star appliances can mean hearty power savings. But it’s important to make sure you save enough in water and energy bills over time to justify paying for a new unit. “A good example is a 10-year-old clothes washer,” he said. “With Energy Star, you could reduce utility costs by $145 a year and save 5,000 gallons of water a year.” At that rate, a typical $500 to $700 dishwasher would pay for itself in four years. In larger households that use more power and water for laundry, the payoff can come much sooner.

Children: One son, one daughter, five grandchildren Community involvement: Member of High Point Regional Health System’s EDC Board; Member of String and Splinter Board; former chairman of the United Way of Greater High Point; former chairman of the High Point Chamber of Commerce

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• Ten attorneys with the Winston-Salem law firm Bell, Davis & Pitt have been named among the Legal Elite and are featured in the January issue of Business North Carolina. The recognized attorneys are: Frank M. Bell Jr., Walter W. Pitt Jr., James R. Fox, D. Anderson Carmen, Amy K. Smith, Mallory M. Oldham, Robin J. Stinson, John A. Cocklereece Jr., Daniel C. Bruton, Donald M. Nielsen, Monica R. Guy and William K. Davis. Inclusion in the annual listing is based on the voting results of ballots distributed to more than 16,000 state attorneys.

String of investment bubbles marked 2000-09 NEW YORK (AP) — A string of exploding investment bubbles that started with the dot-coms and ended with mortgages and oil dominated the years from 2000 to 2009. And it looks like the next decade will be no different. It doesn’t seem to matter to many hedge fund traders and other professional investors that the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has turned in its first losing performance over the course of a decade, having fallen 23 percent from 1,469.25 at the start of 2000 to its current 1,126.20. Or that they or other investors helped create and then destroy the bubbles that left stocks worth $2.5 trillion less today than when the decade began — and that’s before adding in the effects of inflation. A mix of investor hubris, ignorance and piles of easy money created the bubbles. New ideas about where to invest seemed foolproof and greed crowded out doubts. Many investors looking for the best returns failed to see the potential problems with an Internet business that had no sales plan, or that thousands of expensive homes bought with no down payment might end up in foreclosure. Now, these investors who fled the last blowups risk running smack into others. The Federal Reserve is keeping borrowing costs low to help revive the economy, and that means there’s still plenty of easy money around, helping traders to inflate the price of everything from stocks to commodities such as gold. “They’ve put out the biggest punch bowl in U.S. history and people are guzzling from it,” said Haag Sherman, chief investment officer at Salient Partners in Houston. It begs several questions: What will be the next bubble? Or is it already here? And, how do individual investors protect their savings? Some analysts have already been asking if the stock market formed a bubble with its huge rebound this year. The S&P 500 is up 68.9 percent from the 12-year trading low of 666.79, its best performance since the 1930s. Gold is also suspect. It’s above $1,098 an ounce and up 24 percent in 2009. Other possible sources of bubbles include stocks in emerging markets such as China, where the Shanghai index is up 76.4 percent this year. Analysts say it’s in the DNA of markets to let ambition cloud good judgment and that even when investors learn or relearn a lesson about excess, many still forget it. Moreover, investors still have

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Specialist Garet Boehning works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in May 2006.

$3.2 trillion in money market mutual funds that’s waiting to be invested, according to iMoneyNet Inc. With so much cash available and investors hankering after big returns, analysts warn that bubbles may be inevitable. The signs of effervescence can be hard to spot. “Pets.com was going to have a market cap larger than Exxon Mobil,” said David Darst, chief investment strategist for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in New York, referring to the Web site that collapsed in November

2000, nine months after raising $82.5 million from investors. He says investors will keep getting tripped up as they find new ways to invest. “Human nature doesn’t change,” Darst said. “Market mechanisms change but human fear, human greed will be like this decades and centuries hence.” The numbers from this decade tell a stunning story: The Nasdaq composite index, powered by the dot-com buying that began in the late 1990s, went all the way up to 5,048.62 in

March 2000, then crashed down to 1,114.11 at the depths of the 2002 bear market. It rose as high as 2,859.12 in October 2007, but no one expects it to return to its loftiest levels. And the indexes don’t reflect inflation, taxes and fees, which take the value of an investment down further. Thornburg Investment Management, which analyzed the value of investments beyond the decade, said $100 invested in 1978 would have been worth only $376 30 years later after accounting for inflation, expenses and taxes.

• Internationally recognized architects David Adjaye and Phil Freelon will deliver a keynote titled “Collaboration: The Creative and Strategic Advantage” at North Carolina A&T State University at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The event is the final keynote in the Triad Design Leadershop series sponsored by Piedmont Triad Partnership and A&T. The keynote is free and open to public with a networking reception following the talk. This is the final program in a series of keynote addresses and workshops conducted by internationally recognized leaders in the design field. For more information check the Web site www. triaddesignleadershop. com or call A&T’s Office of Continuing Studies at 334-7607. • Fiberon, a manufacturer of composite and PVC decking, railing and fencing, is changing its corporate name from Fiber Composites to Fiberon. The company began manufacturing composite decking in 1997 and shortly thereafter introduced the Fiberon brand of decking and railing products. The corporate name change is being initiated to create brand consistency in communications and is aligned with an ongoing strategy to expand the overall decking solutions portfolio under the Fiberon brand. 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.

New York’s Tavern on the Green serves last meal NEW YORK (AP) — Tavern on the Green, once America’s highest-grossing restaurant, has sang its culinary swan song. The former sheepfold at the edge of Central Park, now ringed by twinkling lights and fake topiary animals, served its last meal on New Year’s Eve. Just three years ago, it was plating more than 700,000 meals annually, bringing in more than $38 million. But that astronomical sum wasn’t enough to keep the landmark restaurant out of bankruptcy court. Its $8 million debt is to be covered at an auction of Baccarat and Waterford chandeliers, Tiffany stained glass, a mural depicting Central

Park and other over-the-top decor that has bewitched visitors for decades. Even the restaurant’s name is up for grabs. At stake is whether another restaurateur taking over the 27,000 square feet of space, owned by the city, can reopen as Tavern on the Green. For 75 years, since it first opened amid the Great Depression, the Tavern has attracted clients from around the world. “This reminds me so much of Poland!” exclaimed Vermont resident Meg Kearton as she entered for her first time in late December. “It reminds me of a restaurant in Warsaw — the grandeur and

the colors.” She came for lunch a few days after Christmas, whose green and white colors fill the Tavern’s year-round wonderland of lights, flowers and ornamental curved bull’s-eye mirrors. Former owner Warner LeRoy, befitting his heritage as son of a producer of “The Wizard of Oz,” searched the globe for the whimsical goods after he took over the Tavern’s lease in 1973. He died in 2001, and his wife, Kay LeRoy, and daughter Jennifer LeRoy are now the owners. Everything that fills the current restaurant will be for sale starting Jan. 13, at a Guernsey’s auction.

Diners toast during a family celebration in the Crystal Room at Tavern on the Green in New York on Tuesday.

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Use media to sharpen, not prolong, job hunt BY MILDRED L. CULP WORKWISE FEATURES

More people are using the media to advance their careers. To what extent can doing this be helpful? Media exposure for employment transitions gives you information. As soon as you have enough, re-allocate your media time to an intense, creative job hunt.

PUSH-PULL Bill Feingold is deep into a career transition. This co-founder and managing principal of Hillside Advisors, L.L.C. in Valhalla, N.Y., spent 20 years in financial institutions, during which time he met his original goal of working on Wall Street. He’s still mulling over continuing college, graduate school or inhouse teaching or settling on high school teaching. “The original plan may not have been ultimately the satisfactory one,” he comments. “I’m looking at teaching and advisory work to investment advisers, hedge funds or law firms. Or I could go back and become a trader or portfolio manager. You’re always the right phone call away from doing that.” Meanwhile, Feingold became an online columnist and self-published a

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Crystal Kendrick used the media to gather information for her career. She changed direction and became president of The Voice of Your Customer L.L.C., in Cincinnati, Ohio. book to obtain publicity, increase awareness in the marketplace and “launch my collection of second careers,” he explains. People aren’t forgetting him, even though he left his vice-presidency at Goldman Sachs in July 2009. The important point is he’s obtained enough information to take his next step. Entrepreneurism still pulls, but he wants a telephone call. There’s nothing he can do in the media to elicit that call.

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OPACITY Is Feingold, the person who’s awaiting a definitive telephone call, owning the fact that he’s a big organization guy? His Ivy League education, MBA from The Wharton School and career progression indicate he thrives in large, well-recognized institutions and travels in high circles. He concedes he

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hasn’t verified that becoming highly visible will encourage people to take him on, but it will keep him relevant in his network. Does he know his teaching and training experiences devolved entirely from business and educational organizations that have made up his life to date? He probably suspects that but doesn’t want to own it completely because of the collapse of many large organizations. Rather than continuing to use the media, he’d be wise to present a compelling entrepreneurial idea to large employers. He’s more likely to find a job that way. The media detracts from your job hunt if you rely on it beyond its usefulness. Job hunters can be fooled into thinking it will benefit their job search beyond its obvious usefulness. It’s much better for marketing than landing a job. Don’t expect the media to solve your job-hunting problem. Your solution comes from making a decision when it’s time to do so and, like Kendrick, finding the avenue to move forward.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Purchasing Division of the City of High Point, North Carolina, in the third floor conference room (Room Number 302) located in the Municipal Office Building until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at which time they will be opened and read for the furnishing of the following: Bid Number: 20-012010Contract Number: ENG2009-12 Bids are invited for work as follows as well as all related miscellaneous work: Work Item 1. 2. 3. 4.

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General contractors are notified that “An Act to regulate the Practice of General Contractors, Section 87-1 through 15“, ratified by the General Assembly of North Carolina, on March 10, 1925, and as subsequently amended will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. An optional pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, January 06th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the second floor conference room (Room Number 210) located in the Municipal Office Building, 211 South Hamilton Street, High Point, North Carolina. City staff will be available to discuss the project and answer pertinent questions including MWBE requirements. All prospective bidders are urged to attend. Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file and may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department, Room Number 210, located in the Municipal Office Building, 211 South Hamilton Street, High Point, North Carolina 27261, Triad Plan Room (A.G.C.), Inc. at 4275 Regency Drive, Suite 102, Greensboro, North Carolina, McGraw Hill/Dodge Plan Room at 4917 Waters Edge Drive # 170, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606-2459 and Hispanic Contractors Association at 6503 Hilburn Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27560. Copies of the proposal form and plans may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department. No proposal shall be considered or accepted by the City Council unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a deposit with the City of High Point of a certified check on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. In lieu of making the deposit as above provided, such bidder may file a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds; conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make payment to the City of High Point upon said bond if the bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. This deposit shall be retained if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract within ten (10) days after award or fails to give satisfactory surety as required herein. A separate performance and payment bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price will be required. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, as may in the judgment of the City, serve its best interest and the City further reserves the right to waive irregularities and informalities in any bid submitted. In accordance with the Federal “Americans With Disabilities Act“ (the Act), the City of High Point will not discriminate against individuals, and will not do business with vendors who discriminate against such individuals in violation of the Act. T. Robert Martin Purchasing Manager

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1418 Furlough, 4 Rooms, rent $250, deposit $100. Call 336-991-6811 1 Bedroom 1126-B Campbell S ......... $250 500 Henley St................. $300 313Allred Place............... $325 227 Grand St .................. $375 118 Lynn Dr..................... $375 2Bedrooms 316 Friendly Ave ............. $400 709-B Chestnut St.......... $400 711-B Chestnut St ........... $400 1101 Wayside Dr.............. $400 318 Monroe Place .......... $400 2301 Delaware Pl............ $425 309 Windley St. .............. $425 1706 W. Ward Ave.......... $425 713-A Scientific St........... $425 1140 Montlieu Ave .......... $450 920 E. Daton St .......... $450 682 Dogwood Cr............ $450 1706 Valley Ridge ........... $475 519 Liberty Dr .............$600

812 English Ct. ......... $600 205 Nighthawk Pl ........... $895 5056 Bartholomew’s... $950

3 Bedrooms 805 Nance Ave .............. $450 704 E. Kearns St ............ $475 1110 Adams .................... $475 1033 Foust St. ................ $575 4914 Elmwood Cir .......... $700 1804 Penny Rd ............... $725 1615 N. Cenntennial ......$775 2141 Rivermeade Dr...... $800

3798 Vanhoe Ln ............. $900 3208 Woodview Dr ........ $900 1921 Ray Alexander...... $950

1200 Wynnewood .........$1400 4 Bedrooms 305 Fourth St ................. $575 Call About Rent Specials Fowler & Fowler 883-1333

600 N. Main 882-8165 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac. 1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716 Office 615 W English 4300 sf. Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf. Fowler & Fowler 883-1333

318 Charles-2br 1116 Wayside-3br 883-9602 3BR/1BA, Johnsontown Rd, T-ville. $550 mo, $550 dep. Refs & 1 yr lease. Rent or Sale. 336-625-0101 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

Now Leasing Apts Newly Remodeled, 1st Month Free Upon Approved Application, Reduced Rents, Call 336-889-5099

Commercial Property

310 Phillips 2br immaculate, gas heat, $500. mo + Sec. dep. 906-1954 Lv. msg.

1300 N Main ....... 12540sf 1903 E Green ............ Lot 900 W. Fairfield ......... Lot

920 W Fairfield .......... 28000sf

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2BR/2BA CONDO Fully furnished, washer/dryer, convenient to High Point & Greensboro. 3624-1C Morris Farm Dr. $780/mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL NEEDS Call CJP 884-4555

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WE have section 8 approved apartments. Call day or night 625-0052.

2br/1ba, newly redone, baseboard heat, Sect. 8 house. $450. mo. 118 White St. T-ville. 431-7487

2BR Central Air, carpet, blinds, appls., No pets. 883-4611 LM

1938-40 WGreen......... 4000sf

T’ville 2BR/1.5BA Townhouse. Stove, refrig., & cable furn. No pets. No Section 8. $440+ dep. 475-2080.

Homes Unfurnished

Retail Off/Warehouse 1100 sqft $700 2800 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119

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Spacious 1 level, W/D conn. Appls Furn. Sec 8 ok. 454-1478.

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211 Friendly 2br 513 N Centen 2br 913B Redding 2br 414 Smith 2br 150 Kenilwth 2br 538 Roy 2br 1115 Richland 2b

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885-6149 2502 Friends, 2BR 1BA, Cent H/A. Lg rms $550. 336-442-9437

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4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895 3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ..... $1050 1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

811 Aberdeen ......... $695 922 Forest ..............$675 1818 Albertson........ $650 813 Magnolia .......... $595 2415 Williams ......... $595 324 Louise ..............$575 726 Bridges.............$575 1135 Tabor...............$575 1604 W. Ward ........ $550 1020 South ............. $550 1010 Pegram .......... $550

Want... Need.... Can not Live Without? The Classifieds 3BR, 2BA at 1709 Edm o n d s o n S t . $480/mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111. 3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224 3BR/2BA, Hasty /Ledford Schools. 137 Payne Rd, T-ville. $700. 336-888-8251 3BR/2BA, Hasty/Ledford Schools. 2027 Chestnut St Ext. $925. 336-888-8251

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912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395 2 BEDROOM 2640 2D Ingleside $780

406 Sunset............. $650 213 W. State........... $600 1540 Beaucrest ...... $525 204 Prospect ......... $500 1420 Madison......... $500 16 Leonard ............. $495 419 Peace ...............$475 1114 Mill .................. $450 1707 W. Rotary ....... $450 505 Scientific.......... $450 1100 Wayside ......... $450 111 Chestnut ........... $450 1101 Blain ................ $450 205-A Tyson Ct...... $425 322 Walker............. $425 204 Hoskins ........... $425 1501-B Carolina ...... $425 321 Greer ............... $400 1206 Adams ........... $400 324 Walker............. $400 305 Allred............... $395 611-A Hendrix ......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385 601 Hickory Chapel..$375

601-B Everett ..........$375 2306-A Little ...........$375 501 Richardson .......$375 305 Barker ............. $350 1633-B Rotary ........ $350 406 Kennedy.......... $350 311-B Chestnut....... $350 3006 Oakcrest ....... $350 1705-A Rotary ........ $350 1711-A W. Rotary .... $350 1516-B Oneka......... $350 909-A Old Tville...... $325 4703 Alford ............ $325 308-A Allred ........... $325 1214-B Adams ........ $320 313-B Barker .......... $300 314-B W. Kearns .... $295 1116-B Grace .......... $295 1711-B Leonard ....... $285 1517 Olivia............... $280 1515 Olivia............... $280 402 Academy......... $300 1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams ........ $495 1107-F Robin Hood .. $450 620-A Scientific .......$375 611 A W. Green........$375 611 D W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 502-B Coltrane .......$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235

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The Classifieds 3 Houses for Rent. All $550 month, $500 deposit. (1) 3BR/2BA, (2) 3BR/1BA. 653 Wesley, 607 Wise, 913 Richland. Call 209-605-4223 4 BEDROOMS 103 Roelee ....................$1000 3 BEDROOMS 700 Playground .............. $775 4380 Eugene ................. $750 603 Denny...................... $750 1105 E. Fairfield............... $650 401 Liberty...................... $625 216 Kersey ..................... $600 1015 Montlieu ................. $575 1414 Madison ................. $525 205 Guilford ................... $495 1439 Madison................. $495 1100 Salem ..................... $495 205 Kendall .................... $495 843 Willow...................... $495 5693 Muddy Ck #2 ........ $475 920 Forest ..................... $450 707 Marlboro.................. $400 1215 & 19 Furlough ......... $375 1005 Park ....................... $395 1020A Asheboro............. $275 2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook.............. $750 902-1A Belmont ............. $600 228 Hedgecock ............. $600 108 Oak Spring ............... $550 613 E Springfield............. $525 500 Forrest .................... $525 8798 US 311 #2............... $495 819 E Guilford ................. $495 906 Beaumont ............... $475 314 Terrace Trace .......... $450 3613 Eastward #6 .......... $425 320 Player...................... $425 2715-B Central ............... $425 215-B W. Colonial........... $400 600 WIllowbar ................ $400 283 Dorthy ..................... $400 304-A Kersey................. $395 913 Howard.................... $375 502 Lake ........................ $375 608 Wesley .................... $375 1418 Johnson ................. $375 1429 E Commerce ......... $375 415 A Whiteoak.............. $350 802 Hines ...................... $350 802 Barbee .................... $350 503 Hill St ....................... $350 3602-A Luck .................. $350 286 Dorthoy................... $300 1311 Bradshaw ...............$300 1607A Lincoln................. $275 1223 A Franklin............... $270 1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 115 N Hoskins................. $200 Storage Bldgs. Avail.

The Classifieds 4 BEDROOMS 600 Mint................. $435

3 BEDROOMS 2823 Craig Point ........$500

1918 Cedrow .......... $425 1922 Cedrow.......... $425 704 E Commerce ....... $375

212 Moffitt ....................$475 221-A Chestnut ...........$398 234 Willowood ............$475

1108 Hickory Chapel Rd ...........................$375 1444 N Hamilton $385 313 Hobson.................$335 1506 Graves ................$398 1009 True Lane ...........$450 1015 True Lane............$450 100 Lawndale ..............$450 3228 Wellingford ....... $450

1609 Pershing..............$500

2 BEDROOMS 1502-A Leonard ..........$250 916-B Amos .................$198 201 Kelly.......................$350 533 Flint .......................$375 1415 Johnson ......... $398 804 Winslow .......... $335 1712-I E Kivett......... $298 2600 Holleman.......... $498 702 E Commerce ....... $250

1316 B Vernon .............$250 905 Newell ..................$398 210 Willowood.............$380 1116B Richland........ $265 1430 Furlough ......... $215 106-D Thomas........ $395 2709 E. Kivett......... $398 224-C Stratford ...........$365 824-H Old Winston Rd ......................................$550 706-C Railroad ............$345 2618 Woodruff.............$460 231 Crestwood............$425 916 Westbrook............$590 1303 Vernon ................$275 1423 Cook ...................$420 1502 Larkin ..................$325 305-A Phillips...............$300 519-A Cross St ............ $215 706 E Commerce ....... $250

304-B Phillips...............$300 1407-A E. Commerce ......................................$325 1101 Carter St...............$350 1709-J E. Lexington ................................$375 705-B Chestnut...........$390 515-A E. Fairfield ......... $410 1110 Bridges.................$440 215-G Dorothy........ $360

1 BEDROOM 1513-B Sadler ......... $235 1600-A Long........... $325 620-17A N. Hamilton ................................ $310 1202 Cloverdale ..... $225 1602-C Long .......... $300 618-12A N. Hamilton ............................... $298 1003 #8 N. Main ..... $298 320G Richardson ....... $335

620-20B N. Hamilton ......................................$375

SECTION 8 2600 Holleman....... $498 1206 Vernon ........... $298 1423 Cook St.......... $420 900 Meredith ......... $298 614 Everette ........... $498 1500-B Hobart ....... $298 1761 Lamb .............. $498 1106 Grace ............. $425 406 Greer .............. $325

COMMERCIAL SPACE 11246NMain 1200s.......... $850 227 Trindale 1000s ......... $700

KINLEY REALTY 336-434-4146

Beautiful, 3bR/2 1⁄ 2 BA, Close to Golf Course. $1250mo, 454-1478

2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

3br, 627 E. State completely redone inside, elec. heat, $600., Call 812-1108

3 bedrooms, 2 bath home. Very good Wendover Hills NW neighborhood at 502 Birchwood St. at $750/mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500

1107-C Robin Hood . $425

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Homes Unfurnished

Eastgate Village Condos S.Ma in/311. 2 B R , 2 1⁄ 2 B A , W / D conn $550/mo. Appliances incl. Sect. 8

2208-A Gable way .. $550

608 Woodrow Ave ...$425

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Vista Realty 785-2862 HOMES FOR RENT 2318 Purdy 3BR/2BA $700 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789 HOUSE FOR RENT 3br, 2ba, Quiet Neighborhood, $695. mo., Ref. Req’d Call 847-7855 (no pets) House for rent in Hasty/Ledford area. 3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwa sher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725. Sec. Dep. No Pets allowed. Call Brian at 4421005.

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FORD ’69. SELL OR TRADE. 429 eng., Needs restoring $1000/Firm. 431-8611

3 to 5 BR 2BA homes private lot $99 down motivated seller Call Ted 336-302-9979

Want... Need.... Can not Live Without?

8 unit, 3 bed, 2 bath apar tment/c ondo investment. 3010 Sherrill Ave. David Wilson Craven-Johnson-Pollock Realtors 8473690 $99 Down 3 & 4 BR homes w/no credit call Crystal 336-3011448 First time buyers $99 down w/no credit 3r/2ba on private lot Chris 336-232-2097 Se ll near c ost 3br, 2ba acre lot Country setting just $99 down Tim 336-301-4997

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LAND OR DEVELOPMENTS WANTED. We buy or market development lots. Mountain or Waterfront Communities in NC, SC, AL, GA and FL. Call 800-455-1981, Ext.1034.

N E E D S P A C E ? 3BR/1BA. CENT H/A CALL 336-434-2004

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL NEEDS Call CJP 884-4555 1 BEDROOM Chestnut Apts ................ $295

2620 1-B Ingleside ......... $685

1700 Edmonson ........ $325 1210 Cloverdale ......... $395 206 Hedgecock ........ $350 607 Hedrick ...............$375 209 Motsinger........... $350

525 Guilford ........... $400 2415A Francis......... $500 310-2-E Adale ........... $595 410-A Meredith ..........$250

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Child Care

Opening in home preschool. Individual Attention given. Tville, Brier Creek area $85 and up. 475-0933

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Computer Repair

SCOOTERS Computers. We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042

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Painting Papering

5363 Darr................$275 1827-B Johnson ............. $600 4971 Brookdale .........$1100

706 Kennedy.......... $350 206-A Moon Pl .......... $295

2604 Triangle Lake ........ $350 Scientific................. $395 Woodside Apts.............. $450 1310 C Eaton Pl .............. $450 1011 Grant ...................... $400 1724C N Hamilton .......... $550 218 Avondale ................. $475 2206 E. Kivett ................ $375

SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

4 BEDROOMS 5505 Haworth Ct ......... $2000 309N Scientific............... $800 Craven-Johnson Pollock 615 N. Hamilton St. 884-4555 1, 2 & 3 BR Homes For Rent 880-3836 / 669-7019

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Mobile Homes/Spaces

2BR/1BA Mobile Home. $90 week. 2 week deposit. Call 336-474-6222 2BR/2BA, Private Lot, All appliances. On Welborn Rd in Trinity. 431-1339 or 210-4271 Archdale, Remodeled 2BR/2BA, Cent H/A, $525. 336-442-9437 Clean 2br, 1ba, central ac, water incl, NO Pets $200 dep. $100. wkly, 472-8275 Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910

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Roommate Wanted

Room to Rent Upstairs utilities incl. $350mo Women only Safe place. 848-4032

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Janie Avant 509-7223

Monica Underwood 410-6808 507964

Miscellaneous Transportation

D O N A T E Y O U R VEHICLEReceive $1000 Grocery Coupon. United Breast Cancer Foundation. Free M a m m o g r a m s , Breast Canc er info: www.ubcf.info. Free T o w i n g , T a x Deductible, NonRunners Accepted, 1888-468-5964.

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The Classifieds Fir ewood, S easoned Hardwood long bed truck, $60. load. Call /474-6998 Firewood. Split, Seaso ned & Del ivered, $85 3/4 Cord. Call 817-2787/848-8147 Oak Firewood, Split, Seasoned & Delivered. $50 Small Pick up Load. 906-0377 Split seasoned fire wood. Sm truck load $50. $5 delivery fee. 869-2366

For Sale 1989 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic. 16,000 miles. Excell ent. Condition. Asking Price $9,500 obo. Call 475-4434

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’01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded. 36ft. Very good cond., $52,000. Back-up camera. 431-9891 Need space in your garage?

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Call The Classifieds 94’ Camper, new tires, water heater, & hookup. Good cond., sleeps 7, $6,400. Call 301-2789 ’90 Winnebago Chiefton 29’ motor miles, home. 73,500 good,

$11,000.

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Sport Utility

FORD Explorer XLT ’05. FSBO $13,499 4x4, navy blue. Call (336)689-2918.

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Miscellaneous

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. Medical, Business, Paralegal, Accounting, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. Call 888899-6918, www.CenturaOnline.com

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All Terain Vehicles

1 9 9 6 4 0 0 E X 4Wheeler, great shape, $1800. Call 336-689-6772

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Autos for Sale

01 Buick LeSabre Limi ted. 91, 800 mi., tan leather, very good cond., $52 00. 8879568 / 906-1703 07 Chevy Malibu, Red, 4 cylinder, auto, 35 k mi. Like new, $9,950 336-510-8794 2000 Escort ZX2, Auto & Air. 59K, Very Nice. $2900 Call 336847-4635, 431-6020 93 Honda Accord, LX. Fully loaded, 149K miles. $2950/obo, Call 336-883-6793

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Walking dist.HPU rooming hse. Util.,cent. H/A, priv. $90-up. 989-3025.

AKC lab puppies , health guarantee, 1st shots, dewormed $350. 472-2756

30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

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6 AKC Go lden Retriever Pups. 2M/4F Born 12/27. Ready in 6wks $250 669-7810

1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111

PLYMOUTH Concorde 1951. Sale or TradeNeeds restoring. $2100 firm. 431-8611

FIREWOOD Seasoned & delivered. 1/2 cord $60; full cord $110. Call 442-4439

ALL CASH VENDING! Do You Earn Up to $800/day (potential)? Your own local route. 25 Machines and Candy. All for $9,995. 1-888-753-3458, MultiVend, LLC. Need space in your garage?

Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs. Weekly, Monthly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607

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Business Opportunities

LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff. Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

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A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No deposit. 803-1970.

Auctions

Fuel Wood/ Stoves

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336-887-2033

A Better Room 4U in town - HP within walking distance of stores, buses. 886-3210.

FORECLOSED ONLINE HOME AUCTION. 800+ Homes. Bids Open 1/11. Open House: 1/3, 9 & 10. View Full Listings & Details: www.Auction.com. REDC. Brkr 20400.

Food/ Beverage

BUYING ANTIQUES Collectibles, Coins, 239-7487 / 472-6910

Rooms

Private extra nice. Quiet. No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147

Auctions

2 DAY LIQUIDATION Auction- January 8 & 9 at 10 a.m., 2920 N. Tyr on Street, Charlotte, NC. Complete liquidation of AllisonErwin Co., a 116 year old furniture company. New in box furniture & electronics. Bedroom, Dining Room, Liv ing Room Suites, TVs, Computers, Electronics. www.ClassicAuctions. com 704-888-1647. NCAF5479

BUYING ANTIQUES. Old Furn, Glass, Old Toys & Old Stuff. 1pc or all. Buy estates big/small. W/S 817-1247/ 788-2428

AFFORDABLE rooms for rent. Call 491-2997

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3BR 2BA (556277) $139,900 Directions: From North Main St turn onto Westover Drive, L Ingleside Drive. L W. Parris. House is on the left

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3 BEDROOMS 2505 Eight Oaks............. $750 1310 Forrest.................... $550 308 A W. Ward .............. $500 604 Parkwood................ $485 804 Brentwood .............. $400 808 Brentwood .............. $400 929 Marlboro ................. $400 1605 Pershing ................ $450 1805 Whitehall ................ $500 904 Gordon.................... $500 1013 Adams............. $415 2915 Central Av ......... $525 1706 Gavin St............. $400 650 Wesley ............... $450 2603 Ty Circle ........... $650

Appliances

USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380

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Reg. Pekingese, York-A-Nese & Shih-Nese. 1st Shots. $275-Up 476-9591

Start the New Year in a like new townhome! Take advantage of the tax credit extension and buy now! $69,900 Directions: South Main St. to Fairfield. Turn left on Belmont Drive.

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2 BEDROOMS 600A Saunders ......... $250 140 C Kenilworth ....... $385 1661W Lexington ........$675 318-A Coltrane .......... $425 1908 King St .............. $395 2404E Lexington ....... $550 117 Columbus ............ $495 3762 Pineview ........... $500 317-B Greenoak ........ $500 310 1-B Ardale ........... $545 3235 Wellingford ....... $525

Antiques

Butcher Block, originally used in Big Bear Supermarket in High Poi nt, NC, 3 0“x41“. Good Condition. Buyer must move. $950. Call 336-880-2226

Strong Admirer of Vick’s Catering Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce. Has strong desire to purchase recipe. 502-635-5218

Puppy Sale, Bichon & Peek-E-Poo. $100 off 336-498-7721

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Nice 2BR, 1 BA, MH. Water, trash, refrige, stove included. $400. mo.+ dep. No Pets. 847-7570

1704 Long St .................. $450 1740G N Hamilton .......... $495

Classic Antique Cars

2917 Whispering Way Sophia. 3BR/2 1⁄ 2 BA , White Pines Sbd, 1,998sf, .92 ac lot, $230,000. 307-2269

AKC New Year Weimaraner Pups. 4M, 2F. Parents on Site. $300. 336-345-1462 Pomeranian puppies. Males. Adorable Colors. $200 & up. Call 336-859-8135

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Rottweiler AKC pups, 8 weeks. Dewormed, tai ls docke d. $300. OBO 336-882-6341 Shih Tzu pups DOB 9/15/09 wormed, 1st shots, multi color, $325. CKC registered, 336-905-7954 Siberian Husky pups, 3M, 4F. 1st shots & dewormed, $250 each. 336-859-4812

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Pets - Free

Elderly man & wife w/ Alzheimer’s passed away, leaving several lonely cats. Adults M & F, 3-12 yrs, fixed. Desperately need loving, indoor homes. Donation given to adopted families. Call 336-313-6028.

96’ Chrysler Sebring Convertible, White w/blk top. 79k actual miles. $2650. All paper work. w-4722500 h-475-6888 97 Nissan Altmia runs great, 5 speed, black, 153 k, $2150. Call 336-870-3342 98 Ford Taurus. Good d e p e n d a b l e transportation. $2000. 336-880-1781 98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII, 171k miles, VGC. Blk EXT & INT, loaded, $4995, obo. 336-906-3770 AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338

GUARANTEED FINANCING 97 Dodge Avenger $800 dn 00 Saturn LS2 $900 dn 05 Pontiac Grand Am $1200 dn 96 Chevy Cheyenne $1000 dn Plus Many More!

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’04 Isuzu Ascender SUV. Silver. 104K Leather Int. All Pwr $8,950 883-7111 98’ Jeep Wrangler 4WD auto, a/c, cruise, ps/ brakes, ex. cond. ,$9500. 215-1892

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Sports

1999 Ford Explorer XLT, Dark Green, Gray Leather interior. 172K miles. VGC. $3,600. Call 336-824-4444

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Trucks/ Trailers

96’ Freightliner Hood Single Axle. 96’ Electronics, 53ft, 102 Dock Lift Trailer. $14,500. Call 1-203395-3956 Pace 5ft enclosed trailer, ex. condition, $1000. OBO, Call 336-254-3277 Red Crew Cab, ’03 Chevrolet Silverado, EC, 55K miles, $10,900. 454-2342

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Vans

Ford E250, 04’, all pwr, 138 k miles, excellent condition, $5200. 986-2497 98’ Ford Windstar Handicap Van, factory lower ed/buil t $5850. OBO 672-0630 Large Comm. Van, ’95 Dodge Van 2500, new motor & trans., 883-1849 $3000 neg

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CASH FOR JUNK CARS. CALL TODAY 454-2203 Cash 4 riding mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted & scrap metal 882-4354

QUICK CASH PAID FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 434-1589.

KIA Amanti, ’04, 1 owner, EC. 71K, Garaged & smokeless. $8500, 442-6837 Lincoln Cont. ’94. Beautiful, dependable all new, $2200. For details 769-8297 Volkswagen 01, new bettle, 2S, 103k mi, $4500. heated seats, Call 336-880-1773

Fast $$$ For Complete Junk Cars & Trucks Call 475-5795 Top cash paid for any junk vehicle. T&S Auto 882-7989

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Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 1 acre $15,000. More wooded lots available.

NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75%

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398 NORTHBRIDGE DR.

WENDY HILL REALTY CALL 475-6800

3BR, 2BA, Home, 2 car garage, Nice Paved Patio Like new $169,900 OWNER 883-9031 OPEN HOUSE MOST SAT. & SUN. 2-4

Call Frank Anderson Owner/Broker

475-2446

H I G H P O I N T

3152 WINDCHASE COURT 3 BR 2 BA 1164 SF, New carpet & paint, New HVAC, GE Appliances. End Unit $96,900

Limited Time

ACREAGE

2.99%

Financing

7741 Turnpike Road, Trinity, NC 1844/1846 Cedrow Dr. H.P. New construction, 3BR, 2Bath, city utility, heat pump, Appliances included $99,900.00

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HOW SWEET IT IS: Tim Tebow shines in Sugar Bowl finale. 3D

Sunday January 3, 2010

HOLIDAY WRAPUP: Bank of N.C. Christmas Classic delivered great action. 2D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

END OF THE LINE: Panthers look to top Saints in final regular-season game. 5D

No kick for ECU

Razorbacks boot Pirates in OT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Alex Tejada kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Arkansas a 20-17 win in the Liberty Bowl on Saturday night after East Carolina’s Ben Hartman missed two field goal attempts late in regulation and another in the extra session. Hartman missed from 39 yards with 1:03 remaining and from the same distance on the final play of the fourth quarter, then missed from 35 in overtime. Tejada, who has struggled with kicks in pressure situations himself, made his attempt to end the game. Arkansas won despite going 0 of 13 on third down. It was the second straight overtime game for the Razorbacks (8-5), who fell 33-30 to LSU in the regular-season finale. Tejada missed a kick to end that game and also missed from 43 yards in the fourth quarter Saturday.

That was nothing compared to what Hartman went through. He missed four attempts in all, each at the same end of the field. He was short from 45 yards in the first quarter, then hit the left upright with just over a minute left. He was wide right on the second potential game-winner, then wide left in overtime. ECU (9-5) lost in the Liberty Bowl for the second straight season. Last time it was a late fumble return by Kentucky that did in the Pirates. Arkansas had won only two of its previous 14 bowls, and the Razorbacks insisted they were unusually focused on this one. It didn’t show. Arkansas’ vaunted offense had the ball for only 22:05. Ryan Mallett was named most valuable player, but he went only 15 of 36 for 202 AP yards and a touchdown. Dominique Lindsay East Carolina kicker Ben Hartman reacts after missing a 35-yard field goal attempt in rushed for 151 yards on 33 overtime at the Liberty Bowl on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas kicked a field goal on its overtime possession to win 20-17. carries for ECU.

HPU men trip G-W BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

DON DAVIS JR. | HPE

High Point we have liftoff! HPU’s Frances Fields soars through the air to split Charleston Southern defenders Ali Schwagmeyer (left) and Abby Poole during Saturday’s Big South Conference opener for both teams at the Millis Center. See story on 3D.

HIGH POINT – Having squandered one double-digit lead, High Point University’s men didn’t waver when they got another Saturday night. Down one with 11:23 left in the second half after blowing a 13point lead, the Panthers went on a 15-2 surge and cruised to a 78-68 decision over Big South foe Gardner-Webb before a near-capacity crowd at the Millis Center. HPU (6-6, 2-1 Big South) rallied with hot shooting, hitting 60.9 percent (14-of-23) of its field goal attempts after intermission while the Running Bulldogs converted 17 of 36. After six ties and GW taking the lead twice following intermission, Cruz Daniels put the Panthers ahead for good at 50-49 with a bucket and free throw. Jourdan Morris hit two buckets, Eugene Harris nailed a crucial 3 and added a free throw and Ernest Bridges deposited a layup in contributing to the surge that put the Panthers up 62-51 with 7:18 to play. The margin grew to as many as 13 (67-54), matching HPU’s biggest advantage of the game. “A lot of times when we are good defensively, we start creating things for ourselves in transition,” HPU coach Scott Cherry said. “But in the second half we were better on the offensive end, reversing the ball and running our offense.” Harris led the Panthers with 15 points. Nick Barbour added 12, and Daniels and Morris had 10 each. HPU sent G-W (3-9, 0-2) to the line only once in the second half and the Bulldogs missed both attempts. The Panthers, on the

other hand, were 8-of-11. “That’s one of the areas we are trying to get better at,” Cherry said. “We’ve been putting people on the line way too much.” HPU threatened to break the game open early in the first half, going on a 16-0 run to go up 19-6. After the Panthers again went up by 13 on the second of consecutive layups by Nick Barbour with 6:44 left in the half, G-W went on an 11-1 tear capped by two 3s by Grayson Flittner to pull within three at 27-24 with 2:05 in the period. The Bulldogs drew within 31-29 at the half and tied the score when C.J. Hailey hit the first bucket of the second half. “We just had some breakdowns,” Harris said. “In the second half, we refocused.” Poor shooting by the Panthers helped the G-W rally. After hitting 8 of their 15 shots, HPU made just 5 of 16 the rest of the half. “The first eight minutes, we were unbelievable running sets, throwing the ball into the post and out to shooters,” Cherry said. “And then we started one-pass jump shots and started running things. In the second half we were more patient and looking for opportunities when they came.” G-W regained the lead at 40-41 on Flittner’s 3 with 16:31 left and led for the last time at 49-47 on Anton Silver’s follow. Flittner led the Bulldogs with 26 points. Silver had 12 and C.J. Hailey 11. “The first or five minutes of the second half, we weren’t as good defensively,” Cherry said. “The rest of the half, our guys we locked in and didn’t give hem many easy baskets.” HPU continues its home stand against UNC Asheville on Monday at the Millis Center. gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

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he wild and wacky race for the two AFC wild cards goes down to the wire today. Trying to figure out all of the possibilities is like trying to write down the solution to Rubik’s Cube. You can do it, but why? I’ll limit this story to the one team with only one path to the postseason. The Miami Dolphins know exactly what has to happen for their season to extend to the playoffs.

Miami has to defeat Pittsburgh, then have the Jets lose to the Bengals, the Ravens lose to the Raiders, the Texans lose to the Patriots and the Jaguars lose to the Browns. That’s the only way Miami crashes the playoff party. If all of that happens – and that’s a bunch of ifs – the Dolphins keep playing. I’d rate the chances of all of those dominos falling into place just below the odds of

Steven Seagal winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. To borrow a Seagal film title, the postseason appears “Out of Reach” for Miami. Seagal also starred in “Hard To Kill,” which the Dolphins hope sums up their flickering playoff hopes. We’ll know tonight.

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Just when they finally patched things up, Brandon Marshall and Josh McDaniels are back to square one, and another reconciliation appears farfetched. McDaniels announced Friday he’s benching Marshall, his Pro Bowl wide receiver, for the team’s pivotal season finale against Kansas City today. “We’re looking to put the 45 guys on the field that want to play together, want to help us try to win and qualify for the playoffs,” McDaniels said. “... And anybody that showed any indifference to that, we’ll play without them.”

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Denny enjoys holidays in High Point HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT WRAPUP:

signed a scholarship deal with High Point University, officials at Southwest learned that Parker was not eligible for competition this semester because of too many absences last spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unfortunate situation,â&#x20AC;? Cowgirls coach Jessica Bryan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we found out about it, it was heartbreaking for our coaching staff and the girls. We did everything we could to appeal and the state association denied it.â&#x20AC;? Bryan said the absences stemmed from â&#x20AC;&#x153;some health issues,â&#x20AC;? but while Southwest appealed to the N.C. High School Athletic Association for a medical hardship waiver, the request was denied due to what the coach said was a lack of documentation. Without Parker, Southwest got off to a 5-5 start, losing four games early that Bryan said likely would have been wins. Parker isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed to practice with Southwest and will return on Jan. 16 after missing four PTC games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including at High Point Central on the 15th. The full-strength matchup of expected league powers doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come until Feb. 9, with a potential rematch to follow a week later in the PTC Tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told her to watch us and learn from the sideline,â&#x20AC;? Bryan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a good attitude. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be ready to come back full speed for us.â&#x20AC;?

hristian Academy of Knoxville won a few and lost a few last week at the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. The event, however, was about far more than basketball for the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; boys and girls basketball teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carter Brothers, Cheerwine, hush puppies, sweet tea,â&#x20AC;? remarked girls coach Steve Denny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a good following of parents, the kids got to have an experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this was our first Christmas tournament weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever taken.â&#x20AC;? Denny certainly hopes SPORTS it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the last. The High Point native, who Steve grew up at Wesleyan Hanf Christian Academy and â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; served as the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varsity boys basketball coach and athletic director prior to leaving two years ago, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d welcome the chance to become a regular part of the tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We definitely want to find a tournament we can keep going back to,â&#x20AC;? Denny said. His girls took third place in the event after beating Wesleyan and T. Wingate Andrews and falling short against Southwest Guilford: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see competition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the athleticism of a Southwest or Andrews â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until the regionals for us,â&#x20AC;? Denny remarked. The boys team, meanwhile, landed in seventh place in its first holiday tournament. Denny said his new schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance in the High Point event was the result of a mere phone call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New boys coach, new girls coach, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to build something with our programs,â&#x20AC;? Denny said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had an opening here still.â&#x20AC;? With virtually all of his extended family still in the High Point area, it wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been easy for Denny to get caught up in visits away from the court. But ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;The four days weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basketball,â&#x20AC;? Denny said. Luckily, his wife Becca drove separately with the Dennysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; children. After the CAK teams headed home Thursday, the Denny family got to enjoy two extra days in High Point before heading back to work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few extra handshakes, a couple of

IDENTITY CRISIS High Point Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaching staff turned a few heads during the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic semifinals, taking the bench wearing dark gray pants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and red shirts. More than one fellow Bison coach remarked on the color, and Carter heard one joke about donning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Raider gear.â&#x20AC;? DON DAVIS JR. | HPE Turns out that Carter, through his Westchester Country Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deuce Bello soared for this thunderous dunk against High â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoops and Dreamsâ&#x20AC;? clinic sponsored Point Central during the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. by Reebok, gets a certain allotment of gear for both his team and some other folks at Central. hugs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was good to see old friends,â&#x20AC;? for the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got so much navy blue,â&#x20AC;? he Denny summed up of the experience. race. explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were trying to go with Central improved to 10-0 for the presomething with the black and gray. season despite playing the last several REMATCHES LOOM We have red in our stuff,â&#x20AC;? Carter weeks without star guard Cedrica High Point Central and Southwest reasoned. Gibson, out with a knee injury. Bison Guilford staged an exciting girls chamStill, when Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championcoach Kenny Carter expects her back pionship game of the Bank of North ship game rolled around, Carter and his by the middle of the month. Carolina Christmas Classic. assistants were back in Bison blue. Southwest will play the entire first The Bison prevailed 45-40 for the half of its schedule without senior tournament title, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect that shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526 center Cheyenne Parker. Days after she contest to serve as much of a preview

Sports script Monday

(schedules subject to change by the schools) Tuesday

High Point Central

Basketball vs. NW Guilford, 6 Wrestling at Mt. Tabor, 7

Southwest Guilford High Point Christian Wesleyan

Westchester

Saturday

Basketball at Parkland, 6 Swimming vs. SW Guilford, 5

Basketball vs. Rags- Basketball vs. NW dale, 6 Guilford, 6 Wrestling at Glenn, 7 Track at SE Guilford, 4:25

Wrestling vs. Ragsdale, 7

Basketball at Glenn, 6 Swimming at HP Central, 5

Basketball (boys) vs. Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boro Home, 7:45

Swimming at Wesleyan, 4

Basketball vs. Caldwell, 5:30

Basketball vs. Providence Day, 6

Basketball vs. Clt. CD, 6 Basketball at N. Wrestling at Providence Raleigh Chr., 6 Day, 5 Swimming vs. HPCA/Cannon, 4:30

Basketball at Caldwell, 5:30

Basketball (boys) vs. Australia youth, 6 Swimming at Salem, 4:30

Wrestling at Clt. Catholic tourney, 9 a.m.

Basketball at Carolina Friends, 5:30

Basketball vs. N. Stokes, 6:30 Wrestling at E. Surry, 7 Swimming at AHA, 4:30

Basketball vs. Randle- Wrestling at Thomas- Basketball at Lexingman, 6 ville, 7 ton, 6

Basketball at N. Forsyth, 6 Wrestling vs. SW Guilford, 7:30

Basketball at E. Forsyth, 6

Basketball vs. SW Guilford, 6 Swimming at Ragsdale, 5

Wrestling at Beddingfield tourn., 9 Swimming at WS/FC Champs., 9 a.m.

Swimming vs. NEG/N. Basketball at NE Forsyth, 7 Guilford, 6

Wrestling at NE Guilford, 7:30

Basketball vs. S. Guilford, 6

Wrestling at tourney, TBA

Wrestling at SW Guilford, 7

Basketball at NW Wrestling at Forsyth Guilford, 6 CD tourney, 9 a.m. Swimming vs. Glenn, 5

Wrestling vs. N. Forsyth, 7:30

Basketball at Ledford, 6

Wrestling vs. E. Davidson, 7

Basketball vs. C. Davidson, 6

Glenn

Ragsdale South Davidson Basketball vs. N. Forsyth, 6

Basketball at SW Guilford, 6

Basketball at HP Central

Basketball at S. Stanly, 6

Basketball at C. Davidson, 6

Wrestling vs. Grimsley, Basketball at E. 7 Guilford, 6 Track at SE Guilford, 4:45

Thomasville

Basketball vs. Randle- Swimming host PAC 6 Wrestling vs. Randle- Basketball vs. Anman, 6 meet, 7 man, 7 drews, 6 Wrestling at Britt tourney, 6 Basketball at Carver, 6

Wheatmore

Friday

Wrestling at NW Guilford, 7

East Davidson

Trinity

Basketball vs. Ragsdale, 6 Track at SE Guilford, 4:25

Basketball at N. Surry, Track at Mt. Tabor, 6:30 4:30 Wrestling vs. W. Stokes, 7

Bishop McGuinness

Southern Guilford

Thursday

Basketball vs. Atkins, Swimming at Trinity, 7 Wrestling vs. Atkins, 6 Basketball at Trinity, 6 Wrestling at Clt. 6 Track at SE Guilford, Catholic tourney, 4:25 9 a.m.

T. Wingate Andrews

Ledford

Wednesday

Wrestling at S. Davidson tourney, 9 a.m. Wrestling at Britt tourney, 9 a.m.

Wrestling at Carver, 7 Basketball at Atkins, 6 Wrestling at S. Davidson tourney, 9 a.m.

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Tournament scramble High Point Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Katie Bryson reaches for a loose ball between T.W. Andrewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Posha Spears (20), Jamie Bailey and HPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tevyn Jones during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic semifinal. The Bison won that game, then got 15 points from Bryson in a hard-fought 4540 victory over Southwest Guilford on Wednesday night to capture the tournament championship.

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hat will be the final nonconference game of the season for Wake Forest might just be the most significant. From a basketball standpoint, Xavier will provide another stiff challenge today when it comes to the Joel Coliseum (5:30 p.m., FSN). Perhaps not as tough as Gonzaga, which the Deacons beat on the road, but the Musketeers are no slouch. They are 8-4, with a win over then-No. 19 Cincinnati in SPORTS mid-December and losses to Marquette, Baylor, Greer Kansas State and No. 21 Smith Butler. ■■■ What will makes the day stand out more is that it marks the beginning of a 10-year series of games to be known as the Skip Prosser Classic as a way to pay tribute to the personable and well-liked man who was an assistant coach at Xavier from 1985-1993, moved up to head coach from 1994-2001, then served in the same capacity at Wake Forest from 2002 until tragically dying of a heart attack in July of 2007. Players will wear a commemorative

patch on their jerseys. They will be vying for a trophy which will have a rectangular base with quotes romr Prosser on two sides and a quote from New Orleans Hornets teammates Chris Paul (who played for Prosser at Wake) and David West (who played for Prosser at Xavier) on the other two. There will be a brief video tribute during pregame ceremonies. Some of the proceeds from the game will go to a charity to help a literacy program in elementary schools, a pet project of Prosser’s. Students who read a certain number of books as part of the program received a ticket to the game. Wake officials said more than 500 tickets were distributed. Prosser’s widow, two sons, mother and sons will be in attendance. “It means a lot,” said Deacon guard Ish Smith, one of four freshmen from Prosser’s last team who are now seniors. “I’m going to be so pumped. I’m going to have to control myself. But it’s going to be fun.” Other people along each sideline have deep attachments. Wake coach Dino

Tar Heel women trample Rams CHAPEL HILL (AP) – All 12 players for No. 7 UNC got some minutes in Saturday’s 10138 rout of Winston-Salem State, with guards Cetera DeGraffenreid scoring 15 points and Italee Lucas 14 as six Tar Heels scored in double figures. North Carolina (12-1) got 12 points from She’la White, 11 from Trinity Bursey and 10 each from Martina Wood and Cierra Robertson-Warren. Taneisha White led Winston-Salem State (210) with a career-high 10 points.

and Kelsey helped bring Smith to Wake Forest. “It’s going to be good to see those guys again,” Smith said. “They are really good. They don’t have any bad losses.” The Musketeers are coming off an 89-65 romp over LSU. They are good despite starting three sophomores and a freshman along with a lone senior. They are led in scoring by sophomore Jordan Crawford with an 18.3 points per game average, and have senior Jason Love (10.4) and Terrel Holloway (10.5) also averaging in double-digits. Love leads in rebounding with a 9.7 average, and 7-0 sophomore Kenny Frease now starts at center. “There won’t be need for motivation,” Smith said. “We’re going to be selfmotivated. I’m going to be emotional because of coach – what he meant to me as a freshman and what he did for me as a freshman. I can’t wait to play that game.” But if Smith sheds tears today, they will be tears of joy. “He was the first person that I was close to that passed away,” Smith said. “But, this is not about sadness. We’re going to play this game for the celebration.” gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

Trinity wrestlers go 3-0

Tebow, Gators make it look easy in Sugar Bowl NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Tim Tebow walked toward the sideline, raised his arms above his head and shared a long embrace with Florida coach Urban Meyer. It wasn’t quite how either of them expected this season to end. It came in the Sugar Bowl instead of the national championship game. It came against Cincinnati instead of Texas. It was about redemption instead of perfection. Nonetheless, it was hard to top for both of them because of Meyer’s uncertain future, Tebow’s triumphant finale and a 51-24 victory over No. 4 Cincinnati that may have been as important as any of the others the two have shared during the last four seasons. Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 51 yards and another score and capped a storied college career with his finest performance. It was the best in BCS history, too. “It was incredible,” Tebow said. “Just a great game. It was exactly how you want to go out with these seniors and these coaches.” Well, another national title was Tebow’s plan all season. But after a 32-13 loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game last month, Tebow had to settle for the Sugar Bowl. And anyone who thought the fifth-ranked Gators (13-1) wouldn’t be ready against the Bearcats (12-1) doesn’t know their emotional leader. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner completed his first 12 passes and led the Gators to scores on their first five possessions.

Gaudio served as an assistant under him for 17 years, including four at the high school level, seven at Xavier and six at Wake. “It’s a very emotional game,” Gaudio said. “I almost got choked up talking to the kids about it on Friday. We all want to win it badly.” Deacon assistant Jeff Battle was an assistant under Prosser at Xavier for four seasons. First-year Xavier head coach Chris Mack was an assistant coach under Prosser at Wake and assistant head coach Pat Kelsey, who went with Mack to Xavier, played and coached under Prosser. And then there are Smith and fellow seniors L.D. Williams, Chas McFarland and David Weaver, who played for Prosser; and others who came to Wake because of Prosser. “There are going to be nerves and a lot of different emotions,” Williams said. “There will be excitement, a little bit of sadness because it’s going to be the Skip Prosser game, anxiety. Everything you can think of is going to be flowing through our heads.” And there are some other common threads. Williams was recruited by Xavier coming out of high school. Mack

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tational at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center on Saturday. WRESTLING D’onovan Smith added eight points and six rebounds for the Tigers (4-8). NW GUILFORD DUELS Kyle Vebber led Northwest (3-8) with GREENSBORO – Trinity’s wrestling 17 points and seven rebounds. team opened the new year in smashing fashion, going 3-0 in the Northwest GRIMSLEY’S GIRLS 43, RAGSDALE 38 Guilford Duels on Saturday. GREENSBORO – Grimsley’s girls The Bulldogs defeated Ragsdale 52- nipped Ragsdale 43-38 in the fifth place 12, downed Grimsley 69-9 and edged game of the Pizza Hut Invitational the host Vikings 38-24. at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Six Bulldog wrestlers went 3-0 – An- Events Center on Saturday. thony Chanthlaska at 103, Tyler MyDenika Harden led the Whirlies (6-6) ers at 112, Joseph Anders at 130, Nick with 20 points and six rebounds. Vetell at 152, Cameron King at 171 and Courtney Marsh and Clara Jackson Gant Shedden at 189. Teal Everhart fin- paced the Tigers (8-3) with 10 points ished 2-0 at 160. each. Jackson and Lindsay Lee had seven rebounds each for Ragsdale.

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High Point University’s Mackenzie Maier (44) blocks a shot by Charleston Southern’s Ali Schwagmeyer during Saturday’s game at the Millis Center.

Panther women cruise in Big South opener BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR

HIGH POINT – Successfully keeping Charleston Southern from bombing away from 3-point range, High Point University’s women didn’t bomb in their Big South Conference opener Saturday. CSU came into the game very much a threat from the outside, having made 114 of their 350 attempts. The Panthers squelched the threat, holding the Buccaneers to four 3s in 21 attempts and cruised to a 68-56 win at the Millis Center. “We just played great defense,” HPU coach Tooey Loy said after the Panthers notched their sixth win in seven games. “And we needed it because we weren’t as good as we have been offensively.” The Panthers shot just 37.7 percent for the game, but went 14-of-34 in the first half to go up 33-24 while holding the Bucs to just one 3-pointer. CSU made its only serious run at the lead by scoring the first six points of the second half. HPU responded by scoring 11 of the next 16 points to go up by 11 (44-33). The Bucs never got closer than seven (49-42 with 8:49 to go).

HPU stretched the margin to 16 (60-44) with 5:42 to play. “They are a team capable of making runs,” Loy said. “They cut it down. I called timeout and designed a play that got Amy Dodd to the freethrow line. She hit them both and we went on from there.” Dodd scored seven points, including a 3, in the decisive run. She and Erin Reynolds each scored 14 points. Mackenzie Maier added 11 and slapped a personal-record seven blocks. Jurica Hargraves had 10 points. Kelsey Wasmer scored 17 and Katie Tull added 10 for the Bucs, who drop to 6-6. Tully came into the game averaging 17.7 ppg. Reynolds came up with a couple of steals that she turned into buckets on the way to setting personal bests for points and assists (five), picking up the slack after Frances Fields ran into foul trouble. Reynolds previous best scoring was 11 against UNCG. “Frances got tentative when she got into foul trouble,” Loy said. “Erin stepped up and that’s what you need.” gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

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HENDERSONVILLE – Ledford’s wrestlers posted a 3-2 record in Saturday’s 14-team Hopewell Titan Duels. The Panthers defeated Berry Academy 66-12, ripped Cardinal Gibbons 47-31 and nipped Ashbrook 41-37. Ledford fell 42-41 to East Gaston and 61-12 to Anson County to go to 11-3 on the season. Ledford’s Larsten Trent went 4-1 at 119 pounds. Six Panthers finished with 3-2 records – Mike Pounds at 125, Shabaz Butt at 130, Cody Dull at 140, Coley Garner at 145, Edwin CarrscoCruz at 189 and heavyweight Sam Henderson.

BASKETBALL RAGSDALE BOYS 44, NW GUILFORD 41 GREENSBORO – Benaiah Wise scored 11 points as Ragsdale’s boys edged Northwest Guilford 44-41 inthe seventh-place game of the Pizza Hut Invi-

BISHOP MCGUINNESS GIRLS 61, GIPPSLAND (AUSTRALIA) 46 KERNERSVILLE – Megan Buckland scored 17 points as Bishop McGuinness’ girls netted a 61-46 victory over Gippsland (Australia) on Saturday. Sammi Goldsmith added 12 points for the Villains and Erin Fitzgerald had 10. Bishop plays host to Mount Airy on Monday night.

BISHOP MCGUINNESS BOYS 72, ELTHAM COLLEGE (AUSTRALIA) 41 KERNERSVILLE – Aaron Toomey finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals as Bishop McGuinness’ boys bagged a 72-41 exhibition victory over Eltham College of Australia on Saturday. Mike Banks and Josh Rathburn added 10 points each for the Villains, who recorded 13 team steals.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Andre Dixon rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown and resilient Connecticut posted a 20-7 victory over South Carolina in the Papajohns.com Bowl on Saturday.

•Dexter McCluster rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns as Ole Miss beat No. 21 Oklahoma State 21-7 in the Cotton Bowl. •Mike Ford ran for a career-high 207 yards and scored one TD as S. Florida routed Northern Illinois 27-3 in the International Bowl.

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At Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center Thursday, Dec. 31 BOYS (Court 1) Northeast Guilford 53, Northwest Guilford 43 Greensboro Day 64, Smith 50 Grimsley 73, Page 70 Northern Guilford 69, Ragsdale 54 GIRLS (Court 2) Northern Guilford 51, Grimsley 39 Page 37, Ragsdale 35 Smith 51, Northeast Guilford 27 Northwest Guilford 64, Greensboro Day 15

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Monday’s result Chicago 36, Minnesota 30, OT

Today’s games Sunday’s results Atlanta 31, Buffalo 3 Houston 27, Miami 20 Green Bay 48, Seattle 10 Carolina 41, N.Y. Giants 9 Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 Tampa Bay 20, New Orleans 17, OT Cleveland 23, Oakland 9 Cincinnati 17, Kansas City 10 New England 35, Jacksonville 7 San Francisco 20, Detroit 6 Arizona 31, St. Louis 10 N.Y. Jets 29, Indianapolis 15 Philadelphia 30, Denver 27 Dallas 17, Washington 0

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Q. Who coached Maryland to the 1984 ACC Tournament men’s basketball crown?

Friday, Dec. 25 result San Diego 42, Tennessee 17

TRIVIA QUESTION Florida Cincinnati

Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. New England at Houston, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

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First Quarter Fla—Hernandez 7 pass from Tebow (kick failed), 6:13. Fla—FG Sturgis 40, 1:20.

Second Quarter Fla—Thompson 7 pass from Tebow (Sturgis kick), 9:07. Fla—Moody 6 run (Sturgis kick), 7:05. Cin—FG Rogers 47, 3:11. Fla—Cooper 80 pass from Tebow (Sturgis kick), 3:02.

Third Quarter Fla—Moody 2 run (Sturgis kick), 11:13. Cin—Waugh 2 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 4:46. Fla—Tebow 4 run (Sturgis kick), 2:06.

Fourth Quarter

NFL playoff scenarios AFC CLINCHED: Indianapolis-AFC South and homefield advantage; San Diego-AFC West and first-round bye; Cincinnati-AFC North; New England-AFC East ELIMINATED: Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee Baltimore — Clinches a playoff spot with a win N.Y. Jets — Clinches a playoff spot with a win Denver — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston win OR 4) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 5) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Houston win OR 6) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss OR 7) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 8) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 9) Pittsburgh loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 10) N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Pittsburgh — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Houston loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) Win and Houston loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Houston — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Denver loss or tie OR 3) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Jacksonville — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss OR 2) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 3) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 4) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 5) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Baltimore loss Miami — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Baltimore, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston can also make the playoffs if they tie this week in combination with various other results. Jacksonville and Miami cannot make the playoffs with a tie.

NFC CLINCHED: New Orleans-NFC South and homefield advantage; Minnesota-NFC North; Arizona-NFC West; Philadelphia, Green Bay and Dallas-playoff spot ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants Minnesota — Clinches a first-round bye with: 1) Minnesota win and Philadelphia loss or tie OR 2) Minnesota tie and Philadelphia loss Arizona — Clinches a first-round bye with: Win and Minnesota loss and Philadelphia loss Philadelphia — Clinches NFC East with: Win or tie — Clinches first-round bye with: 1) Win OR 2) Tie and Minnesota loss or tie Dallas — Clinches NFC East with: Win — Clinches a first-round bye with: Win and Minnesota loss and Arizona loss or tie

College bowls Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth Air Force 47, Houston 20

Sun Bowl at El Paso Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27

Texas Bowl at Houston Navy 35, Missouri 13

Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz. Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13

Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14

Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT

Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17

Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State 33, West Virginia 21

Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State 26, Oregon 17

Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Florida 51, Cincinnati 24

Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl at Toronto South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3

Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7

PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7

Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (OT)

Alamo Bowl at San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), late

Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX)

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl at Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)

Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL)

Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (OT) Arkansas E. Carolina

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Second Quarter ECU—Lindsay 3 run (Hartman kick), 7:03. ECU—FG Hartman 33, :53.

Third Quarter Ark—FG Tejada 25, 10:41. Ark—T.Thomas 37 interception return (Tejada kick), 9:04. ECU—Harris 13 pass from Pinkney (Hartman kick), 5:52. Ark—J.Wright 41 pass from Mallett (Tejada kick), 5:16.

Overtime Ark—FG Tejada 37. A—62,742. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Ark 10 20-81 202 15-36-0 87 7-35.9 3-1 4-25 22:05

ECU 24 55-184 209 17-33-2 6 6-39.8 2-1 4-10 37:55

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Arkansas, Green 11-50, Johnson 4-21, Mallett 1-6, K.Davis 2-3, Wingo 2-1. East Carolina, Lindsay 33-151, G.Ruffin 13-44, Rogers 2-9, Pinkney 7-(minus 20). PASSING—Arkansas, Mallett 15-36-0-202. East Carolina, Pinkney 17-33-2-209. RECEIVING—Arkansas, J.Wright 4-90, Childs 3-32, Crawford 2-17, Johnson 2-8, Green 117, Adams 1-15, D.Williams 1-12, Hamilton 1-11. East Carolina, Freeney 6-94, Harris 464, Bodenheimer 2-15, Bowman 2-11, Lindsay 1-13, Gidrey 1-7, Bryant 1-5.

Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7 South Carolina 0 Connecticut 10

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Cin—Binns 3 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 10:07. Fla—Rainey 6 run (Sturgis kick), 7:06. Cin—Alli 6 pass from T.Pike (Rogers kick), 3:43. A—65,207. Fla Cin First downs 28 19 Rushes-yards 34-177 23-76 Passing 482 170 Comp-Att-Int 31-36-0 27-45-0 Return Yards 10 0 Punts-Avg. 1-44.0 6-42.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 12-90 3-40 Time of Possession 32:20 27:40

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Florida, Gillislee 5-78, Tebow 14-51, Rainey 4-27, Moody 8-14, Demps 3-7. Cincinnati, Pead 7-48, T.Kelce 1-19, Ramsey 6-18, Goebel 1-8, D.Williams 1-(minus 5), T.Pike 7-(minus 12). PASSING—Florida, Tebow 31-35-0-482, Team 0-1-0-0. Cincinnati, T.Pike 27-45-0-170. RECEIVING—Florida, Hernandez 9-111, Cooper 7-181, Thompson 5-63, Rainey 4-71, Moody 419, Nelson 2-37. Cincinnati, Gilyard 7-41, Binns 5-29, Guidugli 5-22, Woods 4-46, Ramsey 2-16, Pead 1-7, Alli 1-6, Waugh 1-2, Goebel 1-1.

First Quarter Conn—K.Moore 37 pass from Frazer (Teggart kick), 6:37. Conn—FG Teggart 33, 3:35.

Second Quarter Conn—FG Teggart 44, 8:56.

Fourth Quarter Conn—Dixon 10 run (Teggart kick), 13:12. SC—Maddox 2 run (Lanning kick), 3:24. A—45,254. SC Conn First downs 12 17 Rushes-yards 26-76 48-146 Passing 129 107 Comp-Att-Int 16-38-1 9-22-0 Return Yards 4 43 Punts-Avg. 7-42.3 6-37.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-41 0-0 Time of Possession 24:32 35:28

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—South Carolina, Garcia 15-56, Miles 6-24, Sherman 2-3, Maddox 2-2, Flint 1(minus 9). Connecticut, Dixon 33-126, Todman 9-36, K.Moore 1-1, Team 3-(minus 4), Frazer 2-(minus 13). PASSING—South Carolina, Garcia 16-38-1129. Connecticut, Frazer 9-21-0-107, Todman 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING—South Carolina, Miles 4-23, A.Jeffery 3-28, Gurley 3-14, Barnes 2-21, Saunders 2-(minus 7), Moore 1-38, M.Brown 1-12. Connecticut, Easley 4-40, K.Moore 2-40, I.Moore 2-26, Todman 1-1.

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Friday’s Games New York 112, Atlanta 108, OT Orlando 106, Minnesota 94 L.A. Lakers 109, Sacramento 108

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Second Quarter Miss—McCluster 86 run (Shene kick), 11:19.

Third Quarter OkSt—Youman 1 pass from Toston (D.Bailey kick), 7:13.

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Fourth Quarter Miss—McCluster 2 run (Shene kick), 4:03. Miss—Trahan 34 fumble return (Shene kick), 3:12. A—77,928. OkSt Miss First downs 9 20 Rushes-yards 28-140 50-193 Passing 119 171 Comp-Att-Int 14-32-4 15-30-4 Return Yards 56 117 Punts-Avg. 8-50.3 5-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-62 10-82 Time of Possession 25:23 34:37

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Oklahoma St., Hunter 9-94, Toston 10-41, Z.Robinson 8-9, Team 1-(minus 4). Mississippi, McCluster 34-184, E.Davis 3-11, R.Scott 1-9, Grandy 2-5, Powe 2-0, Stanley 20, Team 1-(minus 6), Snead 5-(minus 10). PASSING—Oklahoma St., Z.Robinson 13-314-118, Toston 1-1-0-1. Mississippi, Snead 1323-3-168, Stanley 2-7-1-3. RECEIVING—Oklahoma St., Blackmon 4-45, Cooper 3-35, Hunter 2-6, Anyiam 1-16, Horton 1-8, Toston 1-5, B.Johnson 1-3, Youman 1-1. Mississippi, Hodge 7-112, McCluster 5-45, Grandy 2-6, Breaux 1-8.

South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 South Florida N. Illinois

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First Quarter USF—FG Schwartz 39, 10:17.

Second Quarter NIU—FG M.Salerno 21, 13:19.

Third Quarter USF—FG Schwartz 19, 10:35. USF—Love 46 pass from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 5:12.

Fourth Quarter USF—Love 7 pass from Daniels (Schwartz kick), 14:55. USF—Ford 24 run (Schwartz kick), 6:25. A—22,185. USF NIU First downs 19 11 Rushes-yards 40-189 31-108 Passing 217 130 Comp-Att-Int 14-22-0 12-26-1 Return Yards 20 0 Punts-Avg. 5-37.0 6-38.8 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-28 3-33 Time of Possession 32:50 27:10

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—South Florida, Ford 20-207, Plancher 5-11, Kelly 1-0, Lamar 3-(minus 3), Daniels 11-(minus 26). N. Illinois, Spann 2093, J.Anderson 2-14, Palmer 2-4, Grady 2-0, Harnish 5-(minus 3). PASSING—SFlorida, Daniels 14-22-0-217. N. Illinois, Harnish 12-25-1-130, Grady 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING—South Florida, Mitchell 6-94, Love 3-56, Hester 2-30, Griffin 1-15, T.Wilson 1-13, Landi 1-9. N. Illinois, Lewis 4-38, Spann 3-30, Cunningham 2-25, Moore 1-18, Palmer 1-12, Cox 1-7.

Friday’s late bowl (5) Florida 51, (4) Cincinnati 24

Indiana at New York, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Cleveland, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Toronto, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 8 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Bobcats 107, Heat 97 CHARLOTTE (107) Wallace 3-11 9-11 15, Diaw 3-7 3-4 9, Mohammed 4-4 2-2 10, Felton 3-8 3-3 9, Jackson 1120 9-9 35, Diop 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 3-4 0-0 7, Murray 3-5 2-2 9, Augustin 5-7 0-0 13, Graham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-67 28-31 107. MIAMI (97) Richardson 7-15 0-0 20, Beasley 6-11 2-3 14, O’Neal 3-10 0-0 6, Arroyo 1-4 1-1 3, Wade 919 7-7 29, Wright 1-3 1-1 3, Haslem 5-8 3-4 13, Chalmers 2-3 0-0 4, Cook 1-4 0-0 3, Anthony 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-78 14-16 97. Charlotte 17 32 24 34 — 107 Miami 30 16 26 25 — 97 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 9-17 (Jackson 4-7, Augustin 3-4, Murray 1-1, Brown 1-1, Felton 0-2, Wallace 0-2), Miami 11-24 (Richardson 612, Wade 4-8, Cook 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 37 (Wallace, Jackson 8), Miami 42 (Haslem 10). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Felton 6), Miami 23 (Wade 11). Total Fouls—Charlotte 18, Miami 23. Technicals— Charlotte defensive three second, Wade. A—17,856 (19,600).

Cavaliers 94, Nets 86 CLEVELAND (94) James 7-16 13-15 28, Hickson 2-9 0-0 4, O’Neal 4-11 4-7 12, M.Williams 7-14 3-5 18, Parker 1-6 3-3 6, Varejao 7-13 1-1 15, Ilgauskas 2-3 2-2 6, West 1-4 0-0 2, Moon 0-1 0-0 0, Gibson 1-3 0-0 3, J.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-81 26-33 94. NEW JERSEY (86) Douglas-Roberts 8-14 0-0 16, Yi 2-13 6-8 11, Lopez 6-13 8-10 20, Harris 7-13 7-8 22, Lee 3-9 3-4 9, Dooling 1-6 0-0 3, Boone 0-1 0-0 0, Hassell 0-1 0-0 0, Battie 1-3 1-2 3, T.Williams 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 29-75 25-32 86. Cleveland 19 25 25 25 — 94 New Jersey 26 17 18 25 — 86 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 4-14 (Parker 1-2, Gibson 1-2, James 1-4, M.Williams 1-5, West 0-1), New Jersey 3-10 (Harris 1-2, Yi 1-2, Dooling 1-3, Douglas-Roberts 0-1, Lee 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 59 (Varejao 12), New Jersey 50 (Yi 8). Assists—Cleveland 19 (James 7), New Jersey 15 (Harris 6). Total Fouls—Cleveland 24, New Jersey 24. Technicals—New Jersey defensive three second. A—17,569 (18,974).

College scores MEN EAST American U. 76, Brown 68 Binghamton 66, La Salle 61 Colgate 95, Longwood 80 Connecticut 82, Notre Dame 70 Cornell 75, Bryant 49 Delaware 62, Drexel 58 Fairfield 58, Canisius 52 George Washington 81, Howard 63

25. Northwestern (10-3) lost to No. 11 Michigan State 91-70. Next: vs. Texas-Pan American, Thursday.

High Point 78, Gardner-Webb 68 MEN GARDNER-WEBB (3-9) Henley 3-4 1-3 7, MacMillan 3-5 0-0 6, Flittner 9-16 2-2 26, Hailey 3-7 4-4 11, Silver 5-13 1-4 12, Staton 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, McNair 1-3 0-0 2, Moore 1-5 0-0 2, Engelken 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-56 8-13 68. HIGH POINT (6-6) Law 3-5 0-0 6, Daniels 3-5 4-7 10, Barbour 4-10 5-6 14, Cox 1-4 3-4 5, Harris 5-11 3-4 17, Singleton 2-6 2-4 6, Campbell 0-2 0-0 0, Morris 5-5 0-0 10, Simms 1-1 2-4 4, Bridges 3-5 0-1 6. Totals 27-54 19-30 78. Halftime—High Point 31-29. 3-Point Goals—Gardner-Webb 8-22 (Flittner 6-11, Hailey 1-3, Silver 1-4, McNair 0-1, Engelken 0-1, Moore 0-2), High Point 5-17 (Harris 4-9, Barbour 1-4, Bridges 0-1, Campbell 0-1, Cox 0-2). Fouled Out—MacMillan. Rebounds— Gardner-Webb 33 (Silver 12), High Point 35 (Daniels 7). Assists—Gardner-Webb 16 (Silver 6), High Point 17 (Cox, Simms 4). Total Fouls—Gardner-Webb 26, High Point 20. A—1,252. A—1,252.

Maine 52, Boston College 51

MIDWEST Butler 80, Wis.-Milwaukee 67 Detroit 59, Loyola of Chicago 42 Gonzaga 85, Illinois 83, OT Michigan St. 91, Northwestern 70 Minnesota 86, Iowa 74 Missouri 89, Georgia 61 N. Illinois 66, North Dakota 45 Nebraska 74, Md.-Eastern Shore 60 Oakland, Mich. 85, IUPUI 82 Villanova 74, Marquette 72 Wright St. 64, Ill.-Chicago 47

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Saturday’s Games

Mississippi 21, (21) Oklahoma State 7

SOUTH Auburn 95, Georgia Southern 75 Baylor 85, South Carolina 74 Campbell 82, S.C.-Upstate 69 Coastal Carolina 57, Winthrop 47 Coll. of Charleston 88, S. Carolina St. 73 E. Kentucky 79, Tennessee St. 71 Florida Gulf Coast 66, Belmont 63 Furman 62, Erskine 53 George Mason 71, Old Dominion 55 Georgia St. 70, Towson 61 Kentucky 71, Louisville 62 Liberty 110, VMI 102 Lipscomb 84, Stetson 63 Louisiana-Monroe 68, Ark.-Little Rock 64 Marshall 80, St. Bonaventure 61 Mercer 75, Jacksonville 74 New Orleans 68, Fla. International 58 Radford 82, UNC Asheville 74 SE Louisiana 74, William Carey 68 The Citadel 54, Savannah St. 47 Va. Common. 91, UNC Wilmington 57 Vanderbilt 82, Southern Miss. 46

Central Methodist 80, Cent. Arkansas 74 Stephen F.Austin 73, Texas Coll. 64 Texas 76, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 70 Texas A&M 89, Northwestern St. 63 Texas St. 91, SMU 86 Tulsa 84, Colorado 59 UAB 73, Arkansas 72

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Southeast Division 7 20

Holy Cross 70, Cent. Connecticut St. 53 Iona 63, Niagara 60 Kansas 84, Temple 52 Loyola, Md. 68, Rider 66 Maine 52, Boston College 51 Northeastern 73, James Madison 61 Pittsburgh 82, Syracuse 72 Princeton 70, Saint Joseph’s 62 Rhode Island 63, Oklahoma St. 59 Richmond 59, Bucknell 50 St. Francis, Pa. 64, Hartford 52 Stony Brook 84, Boston U. 75 Vermont 73, UMBC 58 William & Mary 48, Hofstra 47

Arizona 77, UCLA 63 Harvard 92, Seattle 71 Oregon 90, Washington 79 Portland 67, Army 57 San Francisco 129, Holy Names 64 Santa Clara 71, New Hampshire 68 Wyoming 123, Adams St. 71

WOMEN EAST Columbia 66, American U. 56 Connecticut 91, Seton Hall 24 Dartmouth 67, Holy Cross 62 Georgetown 83, Syracuse 81, OT Hartford 65, Stony Brook 38 Harvard 71, Navy 55 La Salle 67, Penn 51 Lehigh 59, Akron 57 Princeton 75, Fordham 61 Quinnipiac 60, Monmouth, N.J. 54 Rhode Island 65, Albany, N.Y. 60 Rice 65, George Washington 57 Rutgers 60, DePaul 57 Vermont 55, New Hampshire 53 West Virginia 54, St. John’s 50

SOUTH Appalachian St. 85, Elon 66 Ark.-Little Rock 71, Louisiana-Monroe 54 Campbell 75, S.C.-Upstate 72 Davidson 67, UNC-Greensboro 45 Denver 60, Troy 58 E. Kentucky 64, Tennessee St. 56 Florida Gulf Coast 81, Belmont 48 Gardner-Webb 70, Liberty 65 Georgia Tech 76, Army 47 High Point 68, Charleston Southern 56 Jacksonville 72, Mercer 57 Lipscomb 79, Stetson 60 Memphis 59, Saint Louis 55 Morehead St. 79, Austin Peay 56 Morgan St. 61, Coppin St. 50 N. Carolina A&T 78, N.C. Central 74 North Carolina 101, Winston-Salem 38 North Florida 68, Kennesaw St. 51 Samford 74, Georgia Southern 49 South Alabama 68, Florida Atlantic 58 Tulsa 86, McNeese St. 45 UNC Asheville 59, Coastal Carolina 48 W. Carolina 66, Furman 58 Winthrop 57, Presbyterian 40

MIDWEST Bowling Green 70, SIU-Edwardsville 57 Butler 72, Loyola of Chicago 53 Creighton 69, Illinois St. 44 Drake 87, Indiana St. 73 E. Illinois 85, Jacksonville St. 48 IPFW 62, W. Illinois 46 Ill.-Chicago 60, Valparaiso 51 Kansas St. 78, Yale 59 Louisville 63, Cincinnati 49 Missouri 72, Duquesne 66 Missouri St. 90, N. Iowa 80 N. Dakota St. 68, Oral Roberts 66 Oakland, Mich. 75, IUPUI 40 Ohio 74, Colgate 40 S. Dakota St. 82, Centenary 35 S. Illinois 79, Evansville 68 Toledo 74, North Dakota 59 Wichita St. 69, Bradley 55 Wis.-Green Bay 78, Cleveland St. 60 Wis.-Milwaukee 68, Youngstown St. 59

MAINE (7-5) Barnies 3-7 0-1 6, McNally 5-13 5-5 15, Burnatowski 0-3 0-0 0, Bernal 1-4 0-0 2, McLemore 6-10 0-1 14, Rogers 2-3 0-0 4, Mitchell 0-3 0-1 0, Peay 3-5 0-0 6, Allison 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 22-52 6-10 52. BOSTON COLLEGE (9-5) Raji 1-6 2-2 4, Trapani 7-18 0-0 17, Jackson 1-6 0-0 2, Paris 2-5 2-2 8, Sanders 3-10 1-2 9, Roche 2-6 0-0 6, Elmore 0-1 0-0 0, Southern 2-3 1-2 5, Dunn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-55 6-8 51. Halftime—Boston College 32-29. 3-Point Goals—Maine 2-9 (McLemore 2-4, Peay 01, Burnatowski 0-1, Bernal 0-1, Mitchell 0-2), Boston College 9-28 (Trapani 3-9, Paris 2-4, Sanders 2-6, Roche 2-6, Jackson 0-3). Fouled Out—Southern. Rebounds—Maine 34 (Barnies, McNally 7), Boston College 37 (Raji, Sanders, Southern 8). Assists—Maine 16 (Burnatowski, McLemore, Peay 3), Boston College 15 (Jackson, Paris, Sanders 4). Total Fouls—Maine 9, Boston College 13. A—4,116.

Georgia Tech 76, Charlotte 67 GEORGIA TECH (11-2) Favors 3-6 0-0 6, Lawal 6-11 17-20 29, Udofia 3-11 2-2 8, M.Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Bell 3-7 4-4 11, Shumpert 4-9 0-0 9, Foreman 0-0 0-0 0, Oliver 1-6 2-2 5, Sheehan 0-0 0-0 0, Peacock 2-6 4-4 8, Rice Jr. 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 29-32 76. CHARLOTTE (10-3) Braswell 2-6 4-4 8, Spears 2-6 4-4 8, Green 10-19 4-4 31, Harris 4-7 3-4 14, Wilderness 12 4-8 6, Barnett 0-1 0-0 0, Sherrill 0-0 0-2 0, Jones 0-5 0-1 0, Andersen 0-1 0-0 0, Sirin 0-1 0-0 0, Bowden 0-2 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Dewhurst 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-51 19-27 67. Halftime—Georgia Tech 37-29. 3-Point Goals—Georgia Tech 3-18 (Bell 1-1, Shumpert 1-4, Oliver 1-5, M.Miller 0-1, Peacock 0-2, Udofia 0-5), Charlotte 10-25 (Green 7-15, Harris 3-4, Sirin 0-1, Jones 0-1, Andersen 0-1, Barnett 0-1, Bowden 0-2). Fouled Out—Jones, Oliver. Rebounds—Georgia Tech 41 (Lawal 10), Charlotte 31 (Braswell 11). Assists—Georgia Tech 8 (Oliver 2), Charlotte 13 (Harris 7). Total Fouls—Georgia Tech 23, Charlotte 22. A—9,105. 2. A—9,105.

Big South men Conf. L 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3

Overall Pct. W L 1.000 13 2 1.000 7 5 .667 6 6 .667 7 8 .500 3 9 .333 5 8 .333 4 7 .333 6 7 .000 3 9 .000 2 13

Pct. .867 .583 .500 .467 .250 .385 .364 .462 .250 .133

Saturday’s results Liberty 110, VMI 102 Coastal Carolina 57, Winthrop 47 Radford 82, UNC Asheville 74 High Point 78, Gardner-Webb 68 Charleston So. 79, Presbyterian 73 (OT)

Monday’s games Gardner-Webb at Radford, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at High Point, 7 p.m. Winthrop at Charleston Southern, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m. VMI at Winthrop, 7 p.m. Liberty at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Charleston So. at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games (Jan. 9) Liberty at Winthrop, 4 p.m. Charleston S. at UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m. Radford at High Point, 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

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FAR WEST Air Force 74, Western St., Colo. 66 BYU 61, Nevada 41 Colorado St. 52, South Dakota 47 Portland St. 95, Sacramento St. 86 Stanford 79, California 58 UC Santa Barbara 54, UC Irvine 48 Utah 72, SMU 58 Utah St. 78, UNLV 70 Virginia 74, Colorado 59

Men’s Top 25 fared Saturday 1. Kansas (13-0) beat No. 18 Temple 8452. Next: vs. Cornell, Wednesday. 2. Texas (13-0) beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76-70. Next: at Arkansas, Tuesday. 3. Kentucky (15-0) beat Louisville 71-62. Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday. 4. Purdue (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Tuesday. 5. Syracuse (13-1) lost to Pittsburgh 82-72. Next: vs. Miami, Wednesday. 6. West Virginia (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. 7. Duke (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Clemson, Today. 8. Villanova (12-1) beat Marquette 74-72. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. 9. North Carolina (11-3) did not play. Next: at College of Charleston, Monday. 10. Connecticut (10-3) beat Notre Dame 82-70. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Wednesday. 11. Michigan State (11-3) beat No. 25 Northwestern 91-70. Next: vs. No. 23 Wisconsin, Wednesday. 12. Kansas State (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Dakota, Today. 13. Georgetown (10-1) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Today. 14. Tennessee (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Charlotte, Wednesday. 15. Ohio State (10-3) did not play. Next: at Michigan, Today. 16. Mississippi (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. UCF, Tuesday. 17. Washington (10-3) lost to Oregon 9079. Next: at Arizona State, Friday. 18. Temple (11-3) lost to No. 1 Kansas 8452. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Wednesday. 19. New Mexico (14-1) did not play. Next: at San Diego State, Tuesday. 20. Texas Tech (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. UTEP, Today. 21. Clemson (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Duke, Today. 22. Florida State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Monday. 23. Wisconsin (11-2) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Today. 24. UAB (12-2) beat Arkansas 73-72. Next: vs. East Carolina, Wednesday.

Saturday, Jan. 2 Seventh-place girls: Northeast 58, Greensboro Day 41 Seventh-place boys: Ragsdale 44, Northwest 41 Fifth-place girls: Grimsley 43, Ragsdale 38 Fifth-place boys: Page 68, Smith 61 Third-place girls: Northern 55, Northwest 50 (OT) Third-place boys: Greensboro Day 55, Northeast 50 Girls championship: Smith 48, Page 39 Boys championship: Grimsley 65, Northern Guilford 56 Anaheim at Nashville, late Edmonton at San Jose, late

Today’s Games Philadelphia at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Hurricanes 2, Rangers 1 (OT) Carolina 0 1 0 1 — 2 N.Y. Rangers 0 0 1 0 — 1 First Period—None. Second Period—1, Carolina, Kostopoulos 3 (Tlusty, Dwyer), 19:14. Third Period—2, N.Y. Rangers, Gaborik 27 (Dubinsky, Christensen), 9:08. Overtime—3, Carolina, Whitney 11 (Cullen, Pitkanen), 3:45. Shots on Goal—Carolina 7-7-4-1—19. N.Y. Rangers 8-10-9-1—28. Goalies—Carolina, C.Ward. N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist. A—18,200 (18,200). T—2:24.

All Times EDT W Coastal Caro. 3 Radford 3 High Point 2 Liberty 2 UNC-Ashe. 1 Winthrop 1 VMI 1 Charleston S. 1 Gard.-Webb 0 Presbyterian 0

SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 77, North Texas 65 Lamar 88, LSU-Shreveport 41 Oklahoma St. 84, Texas-Pan American 31 TCU 78, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 74 Texas 114, Ark.-Pine Bluff 53 Texas Tech 69, Savannah St. 40

Friday, Jan. 1 Winners bracket semifinals on Court 1 BOYS Grimsley 60, Northeast 50 Northern 53, GDS 51 Page 78, Northwest 72 Smith 50, Ragsdale 49 GIRLS Smith 51, Northern 41 Page 54, Northwest 41 Grimsley 39, Northeast 28 Ragsdale 46, Greensboro Day 39

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP New Jersey 39 Pittsburgh 42 N.Y. Rangers41 Philadelphia 40 N.Y. Islanders42

W 28 26 19 19 16

L OT Pts GF GA 10 1 57 113 86 15 1 53 131 110 17 5 43 108 115 18 3 41 113 111 18 8 40 101 129

Northeast Division Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

GP 40 40 41 43 41

W 25 21 21 21 14

L OT Pts GF GA 11 4 54 111 93 12 7 49 105 95 16 4 46 115 121 19 3 45 114 119 18 9 37 114 142

Southeast Division GP Washington 41 Tampa Bay 41 Atlanta 40 Florida 41 Carolina 41

W 24 16 18 16 11

L OT Pts GF GA 11 6 54 145 116 15 10 42 103 121 17 5 41 127 129 18 7 39 117 133 23 7 29 102 146

Blues fire Murray ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andy Murray was fired Saturday as coach of the St. Louis Blues, who have the NHL’s worst home record and are coming off a disheartening loss for their fourth straight defeat. Davis Payne, coach of the Blues’ AHL affiliate in Peoria, was appointed interim head coach and was to coach St. Louis at home Saturday night against Chicago. The Blues are 6-13-3 at home, including a season-opening victory in Sweden. The final blow for Murray came at home Thursday night when the Blues squandered a 3-0 lead in a 43 overtime loss to Vancouver. The 39-year-old Payne inherits a team that is 12th in the Western Conference at 17-17-6. The Blues retained assistants Ray Bennett and Brad Shaw.

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HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS—Reassigned G Robert Mayer from Cincinnati (ECHL) to Hamilton (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES—Fired coach Andy Murray. Named Davis Payne interim coach. SAN JOSE SHARKS—Activated F Jody Shelley from injured reserve. Reassigned F Frazer McLaren and D Jason Demers to Worcester (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled RW Brandon Bochenski from Norfolk (AHL).

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus

GP 40 41 40 40 42

W 27 24 20 17 15

L OT Pts GF GA 10 3 57 126 85 14 3 51 118 118 14 6 46 104 103 17 6 40 105 115 18 9 39 110 140

Northwest Division Colorado Vancouver Calgary Minnesota Edmonton

GP 42 42 40 41 41

W 23 25 23 20 16

L OT Pts GF GA 13 6 52 125 122 16 1 51 132 103 12 5 51 111 97 18 3 43 108 119 21 4 36 114 134

Friday’s Games Boston 2, Philadelphia 1, OT Buffalo 4, Atlanta 3, OT

Saturday’s Games Carolina 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT Vancouver 3, Dallas 1 Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1 Los Angeles 2, Washington 1 Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, late Colorado at Columbus, late Toronto at Calgary, late Chicago at St. Louis, late Detroit at Phoenix, late New Jersey at Minnesota, late

Junior varsity Wrestling SE Guilford Invitational

Ledford’s top performers: 1st place – Jeffery Krauch 145 pounds; Ricky Hall 155; 2nd place – Blake Lassiter 105; Jordan Anderson 121; Ben Rickard 214; 3rd – Seth Leonard 117; Colt Hensley 126

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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 41 26 8 7 59 138 105 Phoenix 42 25 13 4 54 110 95 Los Angeles 42 24 15 3 51 124 120 Dallas 41 18 12 11 47 122 127 Anaheim 40 16 17 7 39 112 129 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FOOTBALL National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released PK Mike Nugent. Signed DE Jason Banks from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Ryan Manalac. Placed DB Todd Johnson on injured reserve. DENVER BRONCOS—Signed WR Matt Willis from the practice squad. Waived OT Herb Taylor. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Placed DT Atiyyah Ellison on injured reserve. Signed DB Kennard Cox from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed LB J.D. Folsom from the practice squad.

Hopman Cup Saturday at Burswood Dome Perth, Australia Purse: $897,000 (ITF Exhibition) Surface: Hard-Indoor Group A Romania 2, Australia 1

Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Samantha Stosur, Australia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Cirstea and Hanescu def. Stosur and Hewitt, 7-5, 6-1.

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SPORTS THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 www.hpe.com

Panthers look to close season with win CHARLOTTE (AP) – The unstoppable offense has been slowed a bit. The opportunistic defense has some holes. Perfection was dashed, followed by embarrassment a week later. Instead of being in the middle of a New Orleans-sized celebration for capturing the franchise’s first No. 1 playoff seed, the Saints (13-2) go into today’s regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers (7-8) looking to get their mojo back. Yet as the game drew closer, coach Sean Payton started having second thoughts on how much, if any, to play his starters against the suddenly dangerous Panthers. Quarterback Drew Brees and safety Darren Sharper are among a list of veterans who aren’t expected to play.

Fear of injury trumps wanting to finish strong. “Everyone knows going into the playoffs you want to be peaking and playing your best football,” Sharper said. “As of late, we are not doing that.” Brees will be the No. 3 QB behind starter Mark Brunell and rookie Chase Daniel, while the Saints’ struggling defense won’t be at full strength. It seems like no coach wants his quarterback to face the Panthers these days. Out of the postseason race for more than a month, Carolina has stunned playoff-bound Minnesota and ended the New York Giants’ postseason hopes with consecutive routs by a combined 67-16, looking nothing like the team the started

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0-3 and lost to the Saints in Week 9. Vikings coach Brad Childress wanted to take out Brett Favre in the third quarter against Carolina after he was constantly getting hit. Now it appears Brees won’t play against Julius Peppers and company. “Whatever their motives are, it’s not our concern,” Panthers linebacker Na’il Diggs said. “Our concern is finishing on a high note and finishing up strong.” The Saints have been a bit off for more than a month. They narrowly beat nonplayoff teams Washington and Atlanta to improve to 13-0. Then came a home loss to Dallas to end hopes of a perfect season. Brees will set the NFL single-season completion percentage record at 70.60 if he does not play today.

Start out the New Year by putting something back

his week on one of the national news morning shows there was a rundown of the five most prevalent News Year’s resolutions. Number one was losing weight and all of them were good intentions but none of them involved doing something for someone else. If I learned anything from my Mama, it was how doing something for someone else makes you feel better. I don’t remember the first time Mama explained to me that happy people all have one thing in common; they do nice things for other people. I’ve learned that I get more pleasure out of seeing a kid catch a big fish than I do out of catching that same fish myself. This fall, a group of High Point businessmen decided to do something for some guys who’ve been doing a lot for us. The idea was to put together an event to show appreciation for the sacrifices our servicemen have made. They decided to treat a group of wounded soldiers to a first class outdoor day with sport, food, and fellowship at Beaver Pond Sporting Club. Most of us take the freedoms we have for granted but it’s impossible to imagine how different our daily lives would be without the sacrifices of our military. Often these men and women suffer horrendous events that change them forever and come home to quietly resume their lives. Created by wounded warriors for other wounded warriors, the Wounded Warriors Alumni offers a range of programs and events designed for individuals’ needs beyond their hospital stay. Many other Wounded Warrior Project programs exist to help service members and their families immediately following injury and during their convalescence and rehabilitation. However, WWP Alumni offers the long-term support that extends beyond hospitalization. The organization

offers assistance, communication, and camaraderie for wounded warriors as they continue life beyond injury. The programs participants must have been injured (physical or SPORTS psychological, stateside or deployed) on or after Dick October 7, 2001 or injured Jones before but participated in ■■■ Operation Enduring Freedom. Individuals may also be eligible for the program as the spouse or family member joining on behalf of a warrior. Their day will begin with shooting clay targets on the five stand. We’ll then serve them a lunch prepared by Chris Poole an executive chef from Alabama. There will be an organized pheasant hunt in the afternoon and a fine dinner and entertainment to end the day. Phil Miller of Thayer Coggins, Ray Shufelt of Tops Supplies, Danny Davis of Davis Furniture, Bart Lassiter of City Transfer and Storage, Clark Gibson of Jones and Peacock, and Johnny Miller of Beaver Pond are looking for partners to help this event happen. Please consider joining them in supporting these brave men and women with an outdoor event to be held February 6 at Beaver Pond Sporting Club. Cost of supporting a soldier for the event is $300 (includes an invitation to join the group for lunch) or $600 to sponsor a bench in the pheasant shoot (includes an invitation to join the group for lunch and dinner). With about a hundred Wounded Warriors in Central North Carolina, we hope to host more events to show those who gave so much for us that we appreciate their sacrifice. A couple of weeks back, I had a chance to spend some time in the field with one of North Carolina’s Wounded Warriors,

James Lowman. CWO3 James Lowman was a helicopter pilot in Iraq when his chopper was shot out from under him. He suffered head trauma, multiple fractured disks and serious damage to his left arm. We were shooting a safety video and James helped us by being one of the “hunters” in the video. Though James lives with aches and pains normally reserved for guys older than me, he gets around well and spent some time this fall deer hunting. The quiet determination in this young man’s face indicates he plans to live his life as normally as possible in spite of the handicaps he’s had to deal with. More High Point businesses have joined the effort with Lodge Creek Game Calls and Protection Systems getting involved. This week, I talked to Ray Shufelt of Tops Supplies. “We consider it a privilege to provide a day of recreation, relaxation, fun, and fellowship at Beaver Pond,” he said. “The Wounded Warriors are an important part of what makes this country great. Their lives are a story of sacrifice and honor and we appreciate all that they’ve done to assure our freedom. We’d like for others to join us in honoring these great Americans. Individuals, clubs and church groups, and businesses are all invited to sponsor one of our soldiers. Please help us complete this mission of gratitude.” To get involved or sponsor a soldier, call 336-376-1200 or email beaverpond1@ bellsouth.net 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. He gives informative and humorous speeches for groups and can MC your outdoor event or help your church or youth organization with fundraising. He can be reached at offtheporch52@yahoo.com or offtheporchmedia.com

Sean McNally scored 15 points and hit Gerald McLemore added 14 points for the BOSTON (AP) – The smaller conferences are now fattening up on Boston Col- two free throws with 1:10 left as Maine Black Bears (7-5). The Eagles fell to 9-5 on stunned Boston College 52-51 on Saturday. the season. lege.

Whitney’s OT goal lifts Hurricanes over Rangers this season (3-13-4). Coupled with a 6-3 victory at Washington on Monday, the Hurricanes have their first winning streak away from home. “We’re on a roll,” Carolina coach Paul Maurice said. “We won our last two, and goaltending was the difference in both. Cam Ward was really good.” Ward played for the 11th time in 12

PLAYERS NEEDED – Black Sox 11U traveling team is looking for a couple of players for the spring season. Players interested cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2010. Contact Todd at 963-2378 for info. 9-U TRYOUTS – The Carolina Mustangs 9U traveling team will be holding open tryouts for the spring season in January. Players must not turn 10 before May 1, 2010. Player and parent must be dedicated to travel ball. For info, contact Stacey Hilbourn at 4423906 or twiggyone2003@yahoo. com.

BASKETBALL

Maine stuns Boston College, 52-51 NEW YORK (AP) – The road is suddenly kinder to the Carolina Hurricanes. Ray Whitney scored 3:45 into overtime and the Hurricanes earned a split of their home-and-home series against the New York Rangers with a 2-1 victory on Saturday. Carolina, with an NHL-worst 29 points, won on the road for just the third time

games after a 13-game absence caused by a lacerated left leg and made 27 saves. He was also helped by five Rangers drives that struck the post or crossbar. The Rangers, however, benefited from at least three Hurricanes shots that found iron in New York’s 2-1 win at Raleigh on New Year’s Eve. “It was my turn for some luck,” Ward said.

HIGH POINT STARS – A boys winter travel team for kids 9U/third grade is being offered. Call Aaron Grier at 991-0597 for info.

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SALVATION ARMY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HIGH POINT – Hosts 4-on-4 boys basketball tournament on Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Club at 121 SW Cloverleaf Place. Open to kids ages 10-14 and 15-18. Cost is $25 per team. Each team is guaranteed at least three games. Call Rebecca Marshall at 881-5406 for info on the tournament or about helping sponsor the tourney.

RELAY FOR LIFE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY – Hosts Relay for Life kickoff on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. at Jamestown United Methodist Church in Jamestown. The relay will be held May 22, 2010, at Southwest Guilford High School. For info, call Rich Guilliouma at 905-7954.

TOM BERRY SPECIAL FUND WANT TO HELP? – Longtime High Point Enterprise sports writer and columnist Tom Berry, who died Aug. 30, left behind his wife, Sandy, and three daughters, Ashlyn, Rachel and Leah. The High Point Enterprise has established a fund – the Tom Berry Special Fund – at High Point Bank to assist the Berry family with medical bills and college funds. Contributions may be made to the Tom Berry Special Fund and mailed to High Point Bank, P.O. Box 2270, High Point, N.C. 27261. Contributions can also be brought to any High Point Bank branch.

TRACK AND FIELD WESLEYAN COACHING VACANCY – Varsity track and field head coach needed at Wesleyan Christian Academy for spring season. Contact Trojans athletic director Ricardo Viera at 6887090 for info.

REPORTING ITEMS The High Point Enterprise publishes announcements in the Calendar free of charge. Send info to sportsroom@hpe.com, call 888-3556 or fax to 888-3504.

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Arenas gun inquiry ‘a scary thing for the NBA’ WASHINGTON (AP) – Amid conflicting reports on what happened in the Washington Wizards locker room, the matter clearly goes beyond the team’s original statement about Gilbert Arenas storing unloaded guns in his locker. What began with the NBA looking into a possible violation of its own rules has turned into an investigation involving the U.S. Attorney’s Office and District of Columbia police. The implications are serious, with the legal system, the league and the Wizards in line to take possible action if the allegations prove true. The Wizards said on Christmas Eve

that Arenas stored unloaded firearms in a locked container in his locker, with no ammunition. Arenas said he wanted them out of the house after the birth of his latest child. An official within the league told The Associated Press on Saturday that he was briefed before Dec. 24 by officials reviewing the incident. He said the review included a dispute over card-playing, gambling debts and a heated discussion between Arenas and another player. He said the review did not refer to Arenas and Javaris Crittenton drawing guns on each other – as the New York Post has reported.

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Jonathan Greer does pullups at Archdale Family Fitness. All fitness facilities expect an increase in membership at the beginning of the year.

Getting fit ... again Working out is a popular New Year’s resolution, one that some people make every year four- to six-week period when most gyms will see a big increase.” teve Boutwell sees them In addition to people makevery January, those ing fitness-related New Year’s wanna-be fitness freaks resolutions, the increase is who are darkening the door also triggered by guilt from of his gym for the first time overindulging during the since last January, when they holidays. vowed to make exercise a top “People have just gone priority. through the holiday season, They want to get in shape, it’s getting dark earlier in and they pretty much know the evenings now, and people how to get in shape. But when feel like they’re just laying the rubber meets the road around doing nothing but eat– or in this case, when the ing,” Johnson explains. rubber meets the treadmill Health club owners add, – they don’t have the true however, that many of those desire or commitment necesnew members start out like sary to make it happen. gangbusters but fizzle quickly. “They consider this place “Unfortunately, that’s the more like a military boot truth with a lot of newcomers camp,” says Boutwell, owner to the gym,” Johnson says. of Archdale Family Fitness. “They try to set their goals “They’d rather get a butttoo high and end up failing whippin’ than come in here.” within two or three months. That’s probably a stretch, We try to tell people to pace but there’s a definite hint of themselves, to get with a fittruth in Boutwell’s observaness expert to give you fresh tion – specifically, that most ideas for your workouts so people simply don’t enjoy the you won’t get burned out.” DON DAVIS JR. | HPE workouts required to get in Kara Loggins, health and fitJustin Ludwig bench presses at Archdale shape. ness director for the Hartley Family Fitness. “It does take commitment,” Drive Family YMCA, agrees. sharp increase in membership this Boutwell says, “and unfortu“You can’t get fit in one day,” time of year, and they owe that in she says. “We try to encourage large part to people making New people to start out easy, so they Year’s resolutions to get in shape. don’t get overwhelmed and get so “I would say probably 25 to 30 sore that they don’t come back.” percent of new business we get The idea is to be consistent in during the year is in the first your workouts without trying to couple months of the year,” do too much, Johnson says. Boutwell says. “It’s a good “People have to realize fitness surge.” is not something you do for a Sam Johnson, partial owner month or two, but something you and general manager of the do in your daily life,” he says. Sportscenter Athletic Clubs in “We tell people that even if you High Point and Kernersville, can’t get in your regular workreports a similar phenomenon. out, whatever you can get in is Sam Johnson “Just in the past five days, better than doing nothing. Don’t we’re seeing a slight increase Sportscenter Athletic Club feel like you have to be there two over the past few months,” he hours every day to accomplish says. “And then next week is nately, most people don’t stick your goals.” when the floodgates open up, to it.” and hopefully there will be a Health clubs traditionally see a jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579 BY JIMMY TOMLIN ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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The American Heart Association offers these tips for beginning an exercise program: • If you’ve been sedentary for a long time, are overweight, have a high risk of coronary heart disease or some other chronic health problem, see your doctor for a medical evaluation before beginning a physical activity program. • Choose activities that are fun, not exhausting. Develop a repertoire of several activities that you can enjoy so exercise will never seem boring. • Wear comfortable, properly fitted footwear and comfortable, loose-fitting clothing appropriate for the weather and the activity. • Find a convenient time and place to exercise. Try to make it a habit, but be flexible. If you miss an opportunity, work activity into your day another way. • Use music to keep you entertained. • Surround yourself with supportive people. Decide what kind of support you need. Do you want them to remind you to exercise? Ask about your progress? Participate with you regularly or occasionally? Allow you time to exercise by yourself? Go with you to a special event, such as a 10K walk/run? Be understanding when you get up early to exercise? Spend time with the children while you exercise? Share your activity time with others. Make a date with a family member, friend or co-worker. Be an active role model for your children. • Don’t overdo it. Do low- to moderate-level activities, especially at first. Slowly increase the duration and intensity of your activities as you become more fit, and work up to exercising most days of the week for 30-60 minutes. • Keep a record of your activities and reward yourself at special milestones. Nothing motivates like success.

The Guilford County Department of Public Health is offering the QuitSmart smoking cessation class series in High Point and Greensboro this winter. The series consists of one class per week for four weeks. Each class lasts 90 minutes, and there is no cost to the participants. Classes are open to any Guilford County adult resident. Class size is limited to 12 participants. In High Point, the first winter daytime series begins Thursday and ends Jan. 28. The second series begins Feb. 3 and ends Feb. 24. Classes will be held from noon until 1:30 p.m. An evening series will begin Tuesday and will end Jan. 26. This session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the 501 E. Green Drive location. For more information or to register, contact Cindy Simpson at (336) 845-7654. In Greensboro, the winter sessions will begin on Wednesday and will end Jan. 27. Classes will be held from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the 1100 E. Wendover Ave. location. For more information or to register, contact Kim Herzing at (336) 420-0933 or Catherine Richardson at (336) 641-4718. Tobacco use is the No. 1 preventable cause of death in North Carolina and in the United States. Individuals interested in quitting can also receive free expert support by using QuitLineNC. For more information or to talk with a Quit Coach, call (800) 784-8669.

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Siblings must come together for mother

Dear Sensible Sib: You’re behaving as if the decision is yours and your brother’s to make. If your mother is

“thrilled” with the idea of being closer to you, it’s possible that your brother and his wife are less involved in her life than you think. When you go to visit and your brother comes by actADVICE ing as if he’d rather be elsewhere, start a family Dear discussion on the subject Abby and don’t let him hijack ■■■ it. Your mother’s wishes should prevail. P.S. I don’t know whether you and your brother will be able to re-establish the closeness you once had or the reason you drifted apart. But a mediator might be able to help if you both are willing. Dear Abby: I am a 22-year-old married woman in Canada. I moved from the United States to be with my husband when I was 19. People seem to react negatively because we married at such a young age. I am often asked, “What do your parents think about that?” Abby, my mother died when I was 17 and I have had little contact with my father since I was 12 because he was abusive. I was fortunate that my grandmother took me in. She loves my husband and has no problem with

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my marriage as she knows I am wise beyond my years because of my past. How can I respond to these strangers – first about their negative reaction to my having married so young, and second, to their questions about my parents? I don’t like telling strangers about my mother’s passing away because it is still painful after all these years. – No Parents in Calgary Dear No Parents: Ah, the thoughtless questions people come up with about things that are none of their business! You do not have to give a stranger chapter and verse about your family history. Just smile, say, “I was raised by my grandmother, and she didn’t have a problem with it,” then change the subject immediately by asking the person a

question about herself or himself. Dear Abby: When riding in a car, who gets to select the radio station? Is it the driver/owner of the vehicle or the passenger? – Likes To Listen in Fresno, Calif. Dear Likes To Listen: Usually it’s the driver or owner. However, if you would like to listen to a station other than the one that’s on, politely ask if you can change the station and the driver/owner may accommodate you. 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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Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alex D. Linz, 21; Danica McKellar, 35; Mel Gibson, 54; Stephen Stills, 65 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If you can dream it, you can become it, should be your motto this year. There is nothing too great for you to conquer if you put your talents to work. You are a team player but, most of all, a leader with a mission. A partnership may be offered but, if you don’t need one, don’t be afraid to go it alone. Your numbers are 2, 9, 13, 22, 27, 35, 42 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong will lead to unwelcome changes. Don’t limit what you can do by taking on someone else’s burden. Use your imagination and you can avoid a battle not meant to be yours. ★★★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are in the driver’s seat, so start talking until you have everything you want and more. Hard work will pay off. Don’t let someone who has half as much clout and experience push you aside. ★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You have to give yourself a little time to have some fun and to inch into the new year slowly. Too much, too fast will leave you spinning in too many different directions. Be positive before you make a commitment. ★★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now is not the time to take chances. You have too much to protect and take care of to be an open target. Expect additional family responsibilities. You will face complaints if you don’t handle matters carefully. ★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There will be plenty of talk about what’s to come but, until you have a deal signed, sealed and delivered, don’t count on anything. Protect your position as well as your ideas. You have greater opportunities ahead of you. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): With the struggles behind you and some interesting options ahead, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by investing in your talent. Romance is in the stars, so share intimate times with someone special. ★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen to the complaints being made and you will allow the people around you facing trouble to figure out what needs to be done. It’s the comfort you offer in not judging or meddling that will make you so helpful. ★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t deviate from your original plans because someone wants you to. If you let someone meddle in your affairs, you will have regrets. Don’t fold to pressure when you should be following your heart. ★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Being aggressive or using emotional blackmail may work initially but, in the end, you will have to face someone who calls your bluff. People will respond to what you want if you are playful and fun and offer them something in return. ★★★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As long as you keep everyone necessary in the loop, you will avoid setbacks and will probably get a little extra help. Being upfront will take you a lot further than going behind someone’s back. ★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There will be plenty to discover before you can possibly make a good assessment of your personal situation. Get all the facts you need to handle a confusing personal situation. It may be time to cut your losses and move on. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have to be willing to put as much on the line as everyone else if you want to be a participant. Don’t be afraid to put pressure on someone who has put you in an awkward position in the past. ★★★

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is launching an effort to promote culinary tourism and encourage local offerings on restaurant menus. Don Koivisto, state agriculture department director, said he hopes the program will help increase sales and profitability for specialty crop producers, and promote Michigan as a destination for culinary travel experiences. Michigan is known for cherries, wine and apple cider.

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uestion: My husband and I just moved to Arizona from Pennsylvania, and I haven’t established a network of friends here yet. My family is back east, and I have no one but my husband to talk to about problems the kids are having. He is very busy, so all the “homework” is left to me. How can I deal with the feelings of loneliness and isolation as a mother? Dr. Dobson: It is vital that you build relationships with other women that can help satisfy the needs for friendship and emotional support. Failure to do that places too great a strain on the marital relationship, which can lead to serious interpersonal problems. I’m not saying that your husband has no responsibility to help you get through this period of loneliness, but unless he is a very unusual man, he will not be able to “carry” you emotionally while earning a living and handling the other responsibilities of living. Therefore, I recommend that you seek out women’s groups that are designed to meet the needs you de-

scribed. Many churches offer Bible study groups and classes that put women in touch with one another. Other possibilities are out there, such as Mom’s Day Out. For mothers of schoolFOCUS age children, there is a Christian ministry ON THE called Moms In Touch FAMILY International, designed to bring women together Dr. James to pray for their local Dobson school, its teachers, prin■■■ cipal, school board, etc. It “bonds” them together in a common cause. What I’m saying is that you are not alone, even in a new city. There are other women out there who need you as much as you need them. You can find each other with a little effort. It is dangerous under the circumstances you described to sit and wait for the world to come to your front door. Question: What can I do to help my

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Dr. Dobson: Parents should take steps to ensure the identity of all their children but especially the child in the middle. That can be accomplished by relating to each boy or girl as an individual, rather than merely as a member of the group. Let me offer two suggestions that will illustrate what I mean. 1. It is meaningful for Dad to “date” each child, one at a time, every four or five weeks. The other kids should not be told where they are going until it is revealed by the boy or girl in retrospect. They can play miniature golf, go bowling, play basketball, eat tacos or pizza, or visit a skating rink. The choice should be made by the child whose turn has arrived. 2. Ask each offspring to design his or her own flag, which can be sewn in canvas or cloth. That flag is then flown in the front yard on the child’s “special” days, including birthdays, after he has received an A in school, when he scores a goal in soccer or hits

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The carpal tunnel is a real wrist tunnel whose bottom consists of bone and whose top and sides are ligaments. Running through the tunnel are finger tendons and a large nerve that serves the thumb, the index and middle fingers, and part of the ring finger. It’s a snug fit for all these structures. When anything else adds to the crowded conditions – for example, swelling or ligament thickening that comes with age – problems arise. Work that requires repetitive finger and hand movements can lead to tunnel inflammation, adding to encroachment on the nerve. Carpenters hammering or twisting screwdrivers are set up for becoming carpal tunnel patients. The added pressure in the tunnel squeezes the nerve and creates tingling or pain in the fingers supplied by that nerve. Weakness of the fingers can result. The pain worsens at night. Rest is one of the best treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome. Rest is achieved by wearing a wrist splint, available in many places, including most drugstores. Limiting splint time to the night often is enough to effect a cure. If it’s possible, night and day wear is more effective. Antiinflammatory medicines such as Aleve and Advil lessen pain and inflammation if a person has no contraindications to their use, like stomach irritation or past history of ulcer. A doctor can inject the tunnel with one of the cortisone medicines, and that often brings quick relief. You want no cutting, but let me mention some surgical procedures for others who have this common problem. If pain, numbness or weakness persists in spite of the above conservative measures, then surgery ought to be considered. A skin incision exposes the tunnel ligament roof, and it can be incised to give the nerve breathing space. Many variations of the procedure are available. One is a 15-minute technique that cuts through the skin

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ong before settling amid the soaring peaks of southwestern Colorado, where she helped create a ski experience unlike any other in North America, Jen Brill learned to carve turns on blue ice at some of the better known ski resorts in the East. “I remember seeing sheets of ice for hundreds of feet and just trying to hold on,” Brill recalled. No longer does Brill concern herself with what Eastern skiers sometimes refer to with a bit of humor and hyperbole as “bullet proof” ice. At Silverton – the ski area Brill opened with her husband, Aaron, 10 years ago – the only ice she sees is a snow-dusted frozen cascade she sometimes cruises past on her snowboard while in powder up to her waist. Silverton is buried under about 400 inches of natural snowfall each year, so the only question about conditions there each day concerns the depth of snow on hill – belt-high or only kneedeep? The differences between skiing in the East and West are significant and many: altitude, acreage, snow and weather are all different, starkly so at times. Eastern skiers all have stories of fighting through miserable, face-stinging icy winds and generally wetter conditions that are more common at Appalachian elevations (usually between 1,000-4,000 feet) than in the higher, drier climes of the Rockies, where lifts carry skiers well beyond 10,000 feet above sea level. But some of the best competitive skiers the United States has ever produced – World Cup champion and Olympic medalist Bode Miller, for example – grew up carving turns in the Northeast, where skiers learn by necessity at an early age the kind of knee angle and weight transfer required for setting an edge in hardpack or ice. Brill grew up in New York and her parents normally drove north for ski vacations in New England at places like Killington, Vt. If the wind-chill factor dropped close to zero, or if skiers were getting pelted with sleet or freezing rain, she bundled up and got out there anyway. “We drove four hours ... so my parents were like, ‘You’re going skiing

ski areas rely heavily on snowmaking, venturing into the trees, even for the best skiers, can be difficult and dangerous much of the year, though certainly possible after a blizzard or later in the season during a good snow year. Snowmaking has made the conditions at larger Eastern resorts like Sunday River in Maine, or Stowe or Sugarbush in Vermont, very dependable. At Sunday River, more than 90 percent of the resort is open for skiing for about four solid months. Although there is snowmaking in the West as well, if it’s a bad snow year, skiers may not be able to get to some of the best terrain in open bowls or in the trees, the things that make skiing in the West special. Darcy Liberty, who grew up in Maine and now handles public relations for Sunday River, spent several years living in Colorado, working part of that time at Winter Park. She describes Eastern and Western ski areas as “two different products.” “I don’t consider there to be direct competition between ski areas in the East and out West,” she said. “Every ski area in the world is competing for skiers and snowboarders interested in the sport, but when it comes to daily AP operations, you’re mostly A snowboarder rides a rail at Sugar Mountain in North looking for skiers in a specific radius.” Carolina. With its 1,900 snow where Miller and snowno matter what,’ and it guns, Sunday River was board cross Olympic gold able to open as early as made me tougher,” Brill medalist Seth Wescott recalled. October this season. There are big-mountain trained. As snowmaking capacexperiences to be had in Most of the trails in the ity and grooming techthe East at places like East are carved out below niques have improved Sugarloaf USA in Maine the tree line and are well over the years, as lifts (2,820 vertical feet), defined. Because Eastern have become more mod-

ern, and as mountains have expanded their trail selections, skiing in the East has become progressively better, from places like Snowshoe, W.Va., to Mont Sainte Anne in Quebec, Canada. Snowmaking also allows Eastern mountains to offer freestyle skiers and snowboarders half pipes and terrain parks as good as anywhere. And certainly, the East has its share of glorious ski days – even a power day here and there. Spring skiing, when the snow

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Jim and Becki Arrington of Greensboro, NC, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Arrington, to Josh Warren of Greenville, NC. The wedding is planned for May 1, 2010, at Linbrook Hall, Trinity, NC. Miss Arrington graduated from Southwest Guilford High School in 2005 and received a Bachelor of Science in Child Life from East Carolina University in 2009. She is currently employed as a Play Therapist by Tri Therapy East, Inc. in Greenville, North Carolina. Mr. Warren is the son of Worley and Kim Warren of Robersonville, NC. He graduated from J.H Rose High School in 2004 and received his Real Estate license from J.Y. Monk Real Estate School in 2007. He is currently employed as a Real Estate Broker by Aldridge and Southerland Realtors in Greenville, North Carolina.

Lindsay Kaye Savage and Todd Keith Sink, both of Tampa, FL, were united in marriage December 12, 2009, at Grandover Resort, Greensboro, NC. The Rev. Andrew Guthe officiated at the 6 p.m. ceremony. Wedding musicians were Sally Duran, harpist, Scott Cash and Arin Guthe, soloists. The bride is the daughter of Joseph A. and Jane Savage of Tampa, Fl. She is the granddaughter of the late Luther and Vivian Gregory of Suffolk, VA and the late Joseph and Helen Savage of Virginia. The groom is the son of F. Keith and Sandra N. Sink of Thomasville, NC. He is the grandson of Ralph and Phyllis Sink of Thomasville, NC and the late Marvin and Auvilla Nifong of Winston-Salem, NC. Escorted by her father, J.A. Savage, the bride was attended by Ashley Savage Marchetti, sister of the bride, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Julie S. Price, Lindsay Savage sister of the groom, Julie Greene, Weds Todd Sink Michelle Cash, Christine Dondero, Lizzie Merritt, Abby Rothrock and Brooke Babb. The groom chose his father, Keith Sink, to serve as best man. Groomsmen were Neal Price, brother-in-law of the groom, Steve Marchetti, brother-in-law of the bride, Charles Bristow, Christopher Bristow, Chris Bock, Brayden Price, nephew of the groom and Daniel Rothrock. The flower girl was Ella Marchetti, niece of the bride. The ring bearer was Dylan Marchetti, nephew of the bride. The rehearsal dinner was held December 11, 2009, at Colonial Country Club, Thomasville, NC. The reception following the ceremony was held at Grandover Resort, Greensboro, NC. The bride is a graduate of Northeast Guilford High School and North Carolina State University with a degree in Marketing. She is a National Training Coordinator and Regional Manager for Merion Realty Group based in Sarasota, FL. The groom is a graduate of Ledford Senior High School and Appalachian State University with a degree in Business. He is a Financial Planner for Retire Secure Services for Principal Financial in Tampa, FL. Following a wedding trip to Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley and San Francisco, CA, the couple resides in Harbour Island, Tampa, FL.

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Jessica Overcash To wed Justin Strickland

Michael and Diann Overcash of Thomasville, NC, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Lindsey Overcash, to Justin Wilson Strickland of Winston-Salem, NC. The wedding is planned for May 29, 2010, at the home of the groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncle in Danbury, NC. Miss Overcash is a 2006 graduate of East Davidson High School. She will graduate May 2010 from High Point University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education. Mr. Strickland is the son of Ramona Strickland of Thomasville, NC and Carrie Wilson Strickland of Thomasville, NC. He is a 2006 graduate of East Davidson High School. He attended Guilford College and graduated from Davidson County Community College in December 2008.

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Byerly couple celebrate 50th anniversary Gary and Brenda Byerly of Thomasville, NC, celebrated 50 years of marriage January 2, 2010. Mr. and Mrs. Byerly were married January 2, 1959, at Heidelberg United Church of Christ, Thomasville, NC. Mrs. Byerly is the former Brenda Burkhart of Lexington, NC. The couple have two children, Angie Byerly Black of Trinity, NC and Andrea Byerly Teague and husband Todd of James-

town, NC; and four grandchildren. Mr. Byerly worked with Kayby Mills and Thomasville Furniture Industries for 44 years. He is retired. Mrs. Byerly worked with Kayby Mills, Thomasville Furniture Industries and Boyles Furniture. She is retired. The couple enjoy watching their grandchildren play sports. They also enjoy traveling to Cherokee and Las Vegas.

Carrolls celebrate 50th anniversary John and Carolyn Carroll of High Point, NC, celebrated 50 years of marriage with a reception December 19, 2009, at Centennial Station. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll were married December 19, 1959, in High Point, NC. Mrs. Carroll is the former Carolyn Bible of

Thomasville, NC. The couple have two children, John Carroll and wife Brenda and Lynn Carroll Corrias, all of High Point, NC; and two grandchildren. Mr. Carroll is a retired furniture designer. Mrs. Carroll is retired.

Wards celebrate 25th anniversary J. Darrell and Lorna C. Ward of Trinity, NC, celebrated 25 years of marriage December 19, 2009, with a Silver Anniversary wedding reception at First Church of God, Trinity. Mr. and Mrs. Ward were married December 21, 1984, at the home of the late Clyde and Grace Ward of Archdale, NC. Mrs. Ward is the former Lorna Chambers of High Point, NC. The couple have three children, Brittany Vance and husband Chris of Archdale, NC; Brad Ward and wife Donna of Trinity, NC; and Holly Lewis and husband Justin of Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Ward is in sales for Carolina Resin & Southeast Machinery. Mrs. Ward is a retired dental hygienist with Stuart H. Whiddon, DDS of Thomasville, NC.

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On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 14 Asian and African countries. The quake: Unleashed energy equivalent to 550 million Hiroshima atomic explosions; Left more than 1.7 million homeless; Caused damage estimated at $10 billion; Drew more than $13 billion in international aid. More than 700 groups aided reconstruction in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the hardest-hit.

Sri Lankan tsunami survivors pay tribute to a mass grave on the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, in Peraliya, Sri Lanka, Dec. 26. In Sri Lanka on Saturday, all cars and trucks came to a standstill as people observed two minutes silence at the exact time the first wave crashed ashore, to remember the 35,000 who died.

Still reeling Five years later, tsunami leaves less noticeable scars BY BEN STOCKING ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — The 2004 tsunami obliterated Pipit’s village, wiped out her family and swept her through churning waters, cascading debris and hurtling bodies. On her first night as an orphan, at the age of 13, she slept next to a row of corpses. Five years later, she still has moments of sadness, especially during holidays. But like many of Indonesia’s more than 5,200 known tsunami orphans, she is making a life for herself. She has enrolled in university, plays the violin and plans to tackle German. “Most of the time, I don’t think about the tsunami,” said Pipit, who lives in a comfortable orphanage in Banda Aceh, the capital of

Aceh province and close to the epicenter of the earthquake that unleashed one of the worst natural disasters in history. “I’m trying to be strong,” said Pipit, who like many Indonesians uses one name. The December 26, 2004, quake registered at least 9.1 on the Richter scale and unleashed towering waves that leveled communities from Indonesia to Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. About 230,000 people died, more than half of them in Aceh on the island of Sumatra. More than $13 billion in donations poured in from around the world, nearly half for Aceh. In some Indonesian communities, only the mosque was left standing. They have been rebuilt. Destroyed homes have been replaced by sturdier ones, new schools have gone up and freshly paved roads crisscross the region. There are few visible reminders of the tsunami in Banda Aceh today, with one glaring exception: a 5,000-ton ship that was hurled into a residential neighborhood roughly 1 1/2 kilometers (one mile) inland. It has become a

Thais gather during candlelight ceremonies Dec. 26 in Phuket, Thailand, to remember those killed in the Asian tsunami five years earlier.

tourist attraction. The emotional recovery of the tsunami’s orphans hasn’t been as complete. Some continue to struggle with loneliness and anger, and flounder in school. Eight-year-old Arif Munandar lives in a picturesque neighborhood, at the water’s edge and ringed by mountains, that has been completely restored with help from international and Indonesian donors. He lost his parents and two sisters in the tsunami and was later adopted by his mother’s sister, Jamilah. They live in a family compound teeming with aunts, uncles and cousins who share three adjacent houses. Arif has trouble concentrating at school and often gets into scuffles. Jamilah tries to teach him about the Quran, but he doesn’t want to listen. In the immediate aftermath, Arif cried for his mother all the time. It took his aunt a month before she worked up the courage to tell him that his parents were dead. At his school, rebuilt by Plan International, a British-based nonprofit, 80 percent of the children lost a family member in the tsunami and about a quarter lost a parent. “Five years later, they’ve almost forgotten it happened,” said Nurhayati, the vice principal. “They look cheerful again.” Only a handful, she said, are still clearly haunted by it, including Arif. “He’s a loner,” Nurhayati said. “He daydreams a lot.” The count of 5,200 orphans may seem low, considering more than 100,000 people died in Aceh. That’s partly because so many

A man (top) sprinkles water on sand sculptures depicting tsunami victims to pay homage at Marina Beach in Chennai, India, on Dec. 26. children died, and partly because many were taken in by family and left out of the official statistics. Most seem to be coping well, said Justin Curry, psycho-social technical adviser for the American Red Cross tsunami recovery program. “The great thing about kids is that they are resilient,” he said. “They can handle a tremendous amount.” Many of Aceh’s children had already suffered emotional scars from the province’s 30-year war of independence, which orphaned many children before the two sides agreed

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to lay down their arms after the tsunami. In some ways, coping with the fallout of war helped Aceh deal with the aftermath of the tsunami, said Peter La Raus, Save the Children’s chief in Banda Aceh. “The tsunami was devastating, but they didn’t have to develop a new social network from scratch,” La Raus said. On the other hand, the tsunami was a new trauma layered over that of war, said Curry, of the Red Cross. “You had a population that was living in a chronically stressful situation and then another major stresser occurred,” he said. Some, like Pipit, live in the Muslim region’s many religious boarding schools or orphanages, which proliferated as international aid poured in. At her orphanage, the 93 females, all of them clad in Muslim head scarves, appear to be well behaved and happy, needing only four adults to supervise the two dormitories. The facilities include a basketball and volleyball court, an outdoor cafe and a mosque. Pipit’s close friend, Intan, chose to live in the orphanage, funded by a Turkish nonprofit, because she found it more appealing than living with her strict grandmother, who took her in after Intan’s parents died. “I can be independent here,” said the 13-yearold, who also lost a brother and a sister in the tsunami. “I have lots of sisters here. We study together. We travel together. I didn’t have any friends at my grandmother’s.”

INDONESIA Deaths: 167,540, more than half the total; Houses destroyed: 170,000; Houses rebuilt: 140,000; SRI LANKA Deaths: 34,400; Houses destroyed: 119,562; Houses rebuilt: 112,543. INDIA Deaths: 14,627; Houses destroyed or damaged: 85,000; Houses rebuilt: 70,000 THAILAND Deaths: 8,324; Houses destroyed: 3,615; houses damaged: 3,209; Houses rebuilt: More than 3,000.

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Denise Anderson, mother of fallen U.S. Army Iraq War veteran Corey Shea, stands on the porch of her home in Mansfield, Mass. Shea was killed in action in Iraq in November of 2008 and is buried at the National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne, Mass. While the Veterans Administration only allows surviving spouses and minor children to be buried with their deceased military veteran parents, Anderson is determined not to lose her fight to be buried with her only son in a veterans cemetery.

Mom fights to be buried with soldier son BY ANDREW MIGA ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON — Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war. She’s determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a national veterans cemetery. Army Spc. Corey Shea died Nov. 12, 2008, in Mosul, with one about a month left on his tour of duty in Iraq. He was buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, about 50 miles from his hometown of Mansfield, Mass. A grieving Anderson, 42, soon hit an obstacle in her quest to be buried in the same plot with her son. That chance is offered only to the spouses or children of dead veterans; Corey Shea was 21, single and childless. The Veterans Affairs Department grants waivers and has approved four similar requests from dead soldiers’ parents since 2005. Anderson also sought a waiver. But under the VA’s policy, she has to die first to get one, a limbo that Anderson finds tough to live with. “It was the most devastating blow that I could ever get,” Anderson said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I just miss him so much. Just being with him will give me some sort of peace.” “Every day I wake up and I look at his pictures and I cry,” she said. “It doesn’t get any easier. Maybe down the road I will be able to deal with it a little bit better, but right now it’s not easy.” VA spokeswoman Laurie Tranter said Anderson’s waiver request was not granted because it was made “in advance of her time of need, which is VA’s policy for all

U.S. Army Iraq War veteran Corey Shea, pictured during his deployment in Iraq; Shea was killed in action there in November of 2008. such waiver requests.” Tranter noted, however, that just in case, Corey Shea’s remains “were placed at a sufficient depth to accommodate her future burial.” Anderson doesn’t understand why her request can’t be granted now. She is challenging the VA’s burial policy with support from her congressman, Rep. Barney Frank, and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. “The disproportion between what this country owes her and what she is asking is just as large as can be,” Frank said. The two lawmakers are pushing the Corey Shea Act, a bill that would allow burial privileges for biological or adoptive parents of dead veterans who are buried in any of the 130 cemeteries run by the VA’s National Cemetery Administration. The legislation does not apply to burials at Arlington National Cemetery, which is maintained by the Army. Under the bill, parents would be allowed burial space if their deceased veteran sons and daughters had no living spouses or minor children, and if there is available space at the gravesite. The vet-

eran in question also must have been killed in battle or in preparation for battle. Frank’s measure passed the House as part of a broader bill. Kerry is optimistic about the measure’s prospects in the Senate. “No mothers or fathers of a fallen soldier should have to worry about their child being buried alone,” Kerry said. “I think Corey Shea would be unbelievably proud of his mother for her determined efforts to honor his memory and ease the burden for other parents who have experienced unbearable loss.” The response from veteran’s advocacy groups has been mixed. Ruth Stonesifer, national president of American Gold Star Mothers, said most members of her group support the bill. She said she’s heard of about a dozen parents who want to be buried with their children in national cemeteries. AMVETS, however, said the measure would set a bad precedent for the veterans benefits system. “Certainly we empathize with our Gold Star families,” said AMVETS spokesman Jay Agg. “In this particular case, we really have to fall on the side on protecting the integrity of the veterans benefits system. The position of AMVETS is that the benefits are for service members and their eligible dependents.” Groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans, the American Legion and the National Military Family Association said they’ve not taken a position on the measure.

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GREENSBORO – The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation is changing the fare boxes on its buses to give monthly pass riders more flexibility. The new electronic fare boxes, which took effect Friday, will allow riders to use their monthly passes 31 days after they first use them. So if a rider first uses a monthly pass in the middle of January, the pass would still be valid through mid-February.

Current monthly passes are good only for the month for which they were issued. PART Program Manager Scott Rhine said that the new system allows users to buy a month’s worth of rides anytime during the month. The new fare boxes will stamp monthly passes to show the date that they expire. Fares will remain the same, about $2 for most PART trips, $1 for senior citizens, students and people with disabilities. PART riders who use monthly passes now do

not pass them through a fare box, they just show them to the bus driver. The new passes have an electronic strip that will allow PART to collect data on ridership patterns, Rhine said. The new fare boxes will still accept cash, up to $20. But the boxes don’t give change. If a rider doesn’t have correct change, a card with a credit for the remaining amount will be issued at the fare box. The card can be used like a debit card for future rides on PART buses, Rhine said.

Daughter receives presidential gift BY JANET CONNER-KNOX MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE REGIONAL NEWS

WILSON – Larry Thompson knew as he shopped for his 9-year-old daughter, Charley, that her Christmas wish list included clothes, electronics and a basketball. But Thompson had a surprise gift for her. He had an autographed

picture of President Barack Obama for his daughter. Thompson wanted to present her with the picture in a unique way, so he had it specially framed. In the frame is also a picture of Bo, the White House dog, and a letter from the president to Charley. Charley wrote the president and sent the letter by

U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-1st. It just so happens, the congressman goes to Jackson Chapel First Baptist Church, the same as the Thompsons. One Sunday she and her father were sitting right beside Butterfield. “I asked my dad if I wrote a letter did he think Congressman Butterfield would give it to him,”

Charley said. Butterfield said yes. She wrote the letter right there in church. “I told him about what was happening at Wells School, where I go, and I asked him about his daughters and the dog, Bo,” Charlie said. Not only did Butterfield give the president the letter, Charley got a letter back from the president addressed to her.

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OS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Moviegoers have shown a willingness to be entangled by SpiderManâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web over and over again. Now, as Disney prepares to buy the comic book powerhouse Marvel, it faces the question of whether fans will also get attached to characters as obscure as Ant-Man and Iron Fist. The Walt Disney Co. is making a $4.2 billion bet that they will as it nears completion of its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. this week. The cash-and-stock deal brings those characters and thousands of others to an entertainment empire that already includes Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog and Hannah Montana. Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest challenge will be to get enough people enthused about second-string superheroes to justify the price â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about $1.2 billion, or 40 percent, more than what Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock was worth when the deal was announced Aug. 31. The high price means Disney will have to find new ways to earn revenue from Marvel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perhaps by bringing Marvel-licensed toys to more store shelves around the world, and by digging deep into its comic vault for potential new blockbusters. Although Disney is constrained by the fact that big-name Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man are already locked up in long-term deals with rival movie studios, Disney has had a history of successfully turning unknown talent such as Miley Cyrus, the actress behind â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah Montana,â&#x20AC;? into multibillion-dollar enterprises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Marvel, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iron Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hulk,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Caris & Co. analyst David Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the other 5,000 characters that you and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know about yet.â&#x20AC;? Disney shares are already being helped, having risen more than 20 percent since the deal was announced, partly on the hope for new character development and better use of Marvel heroes in movies, stores

and theme parks. Marvel shareholders are expected to give final approval to the offer on Thursday, with the closing of the deal to follow immediately. The deal has already spawned a bout of speculation in the comic book world about who will be the next big Thing. Possibilities include classics such as AntMan, the alter-ego of mad scientist Dr. Henry Pym, and Dr. Strange, the mystical go-to guy whenever thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an extradimensional threat. Both are connected to The Avengers line of characters

With Marvel, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iron Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hulk,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the other 5,000 characters that you and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know about yet. David Miller Analyst Caris & Co. that Marvel had started developing for the big screen long before Disney made the deal; Iron Man and the Hulk are among the Avengers that Marvel already has tapped. There are about 5,000 more characters, including obscure ones such as martial arts master Iron Fist from the 1970s and up-and-coming ones such as the Runaways, a street-savvy pack of teenagers that have become a recent Marvel comicbook hit. Whoever is the next comic book movie star, Marvel has a track record of success: its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iron Manâ&#x20AC;? movie took in $572 million at box offices worldwide despite the character once being a B-lister in the pantheon of superheroes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They picked the right one and they did it the right way,â&#x20AC;? said Gareb Shamus, whose company Wizard Entertainment Group runs several of the Comic-Con fan conventions around the nation.

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Corp.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fox produce on their own. Those deals last until Sony and Fox stop making the movies. New characters could also be a boon for fans who are tiring of sequels. Analysts note that when Disney does land a hit, it is quick to spread the success around to its other businesses. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah Montanaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;High School Musicalâ&#x20AC;? have combined to sell billions of dollars in merchandise, and why â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a prod-

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Motocross veers theatrical with Nuclear Cowboyz BY DERRIK J. LANG AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER

OS ANGELES – The Nuclear Cowboyz may do for motocross what World Wrestling Entertainment did for wrestling. Feld Entertainment Inc., the live entertainment production company behind Disney on Ice and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, is taking an edgy turn with its latest production, Nuclear Cowboyz, a postapocalyptic motocross spectacle that sprinkles scantily clad dancers and special effects atop a gasfueled ballet of high-flying motorbikes.

The 15-city tour is being launched at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena on Jan. 2, over a year after Feld Entertainment acquired Live Nation Motor Sports Inc., the division of Live Nation responsible for motor-sports events such as the FIM Motocross World Championship. Feld chairman and CEO Kenneth Feld says Nuclear Cowboyz is a daring move on several levels. “This may be the edgiest thing we’ve ever done,” Feld said during a break from rehearsals earlier this month at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. “It’s for sure the

riskiest by virtue of what these riders do every single day, but it’s the greatest escape that you could ever have. I think it is the right thing for the right time in this economy in America.” Todd Jendro, Feld Motor Sports’ senior director of operations, conjured up the concept because he thought the “freestyle motocross program had become a bit stagnant.” The production is an end-of-the-world extravaganza starring motocross veterans such as Nate Adams and Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg. The cast of popular freestyle motocross riders are

joined by freestyle ATV maestro Derek Guetter and a troop of backup dancers, fire breathers and Kiva “Grindergirl” Kahl, a performance artist who thrashes a handheld grinder against her “Xena: Warrior Princess”-like armor, sending a shower of sparks into the air. The show centers on the battle between two motorcycle gangs – Adams’ Soldiers of Havoc and Stenberg’s Metal Mulisha. With motorbike ramps fashioned to look like decaying buildings and video monitors broadcasting doomsday imagery, the show’s smoky setting is more reminiscent of “Mad Max” than the X-Games. “It’s crushed cars, buildings that are on fire, ramps and different things,” Jendro said. “These guys are not used to riding in these types of elements. We’re incor-

porating pyrotechnics, sound, lighting and all these things into this after-world that’s going to make this not just freestyle motocross but a theatrical presentation of freestyle motocross.” To inject the extra drama, the show’s riders, more experienced with high-octane tricks than close-ups, are tasked with complicated choreography, like weaving between stilt walkers, parking under bright spotlights, simultaneously flipping their rides in the air and corralling with the pole-dancing Nuclear Cowgirlz. It’s all part of the job for Adams. “We’ve got to make money,” he said. “Coming here, it’s a more laid-back way of riding. Not everyone wants to see 16 freestyle runs and then see who won. You’re still doing all the tricks you’d do at X-Games. It’s

just easier. You’re not in that competition mode. I think this is a great way for riders to keep above water, as far as paying their bills goes.” Feld is betting the threemonth tour, with stops in Dallas, Atlanta, San Diego and several other cities, will attract motocross fans. But he also believes that those not familiar with the sport will be interested in the show’s theme-park theatrics, thumping heavy metal soundtrack and curvy female dancers. “I think it appeals to a very broad audience, but it is definitely for the young guys of the world, for today’s generation,” he said. “And it makes me feel good, so now I’m acting as the grandfather of this new kind of entertainment. I’ve got to tell you, when I sit out here, and I watch what these rid-

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Mike Mason of Reno, Nev., performs a Hart Attack at the Los Angeles Arena.

Academy library hosts new members BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – For 81 years, she has amassed movie memorabilia. Her collection now includes more than 10 million photographs, 80,000 screenplays and 35,000 movie posters dating back to when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded in 1927. So it’s fitting that the Margaret Herrick Library played host to the future of the film industry when it welcomed this year’s crop of Oscar voters at a private reception honoring the newest members of the academy. Surrounded by movie history, these new members celebrated becoming part of it. “This organization first handed out awards in 1929 and I’m connected to that,” said David Kaminow, who just joined the public relations branch. “It’s having an attachment to the history of movies.” “We’re part of the fabric of this industry,” added

fellow new member Sal Ladestro, who said his mother cried when he told her he was becoming an academy member “because it’s that kind of important.” The library was the ideal setting for celebrating new members of the academy, said president Tom Sherak. “The foundation for this organization is the history of movies, and when you become a member, you become part of that history,” he said. And that includes academy members influencing history by determining who will win Academy Awards – a process that began for the 82nd time last month when Oscar ballots went out to all academy members – including the 133 newest voters – who will collectively select the year’s Oscar nominees and eventual winners. Sherak gave the voting rookies some simple advice on how to handle the responsibility: Be conscientious.

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