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Council wants more on Market Overlay plan

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – A land-use proposal that would limit the development of new furniture showrooms to one area within the city may be expanded.

High Point City Council members agreed on Monday they wanted to hear more information about an alternative Market Overlay District plan with extended boundaries.

After the Planning and Development Department presented a rough draft of an alternative plan, the council approved a motion to return the plan to staff so it could be further developed and brought back to the council in the future.

The alternative plan includes an

area of showrooms between High Avenue and Church Avenue that previously were excluded.

Planning Director Lee Burnette said the line could be extended even further, allowing the Market Overlay District to grow considerably in size.

The market district proposal is based on a Core City Plan recommendation to confine showrooms to a specified downtown area, freeing up other areas for other businesses to develop downtown, which traditionally has been dominated by furniture showrooms.

Under the new proposal, showrooms previously not included would be drawn into the lines and become conforming showrooms that could develop their existing properties without per-

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mission from the city. Within the ther information because she said larger district would be a small- it was the best plan for a market er growth area, Burnette said, district she had seen so far.

“This is probably the best of where only new showrooms could a win-win situation I have seen since we started talking about the Market Overlay,” she said.

“I don’t think this is going to be harmful to anybody that I can see in this phase.”

Randy Short, owner of a showroom on Wrenn Street, said during the public hearing that he objected to the idea of a market district.

“It really doesn’t make a lot develop. Also, once an existing showroom outside of that growth of sense to do this now,” he said area changed its occupancy use, about economic conditions. “I it could no longer revert back to stand to lose a lot of property value a showroom. if the plan is left the way it is.”

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Council member Bernita Sims said it was the best plan for a market district she had seen so far.

North Carolina A&T State University Assistant Professor Tiece Ruffin presented at the third International Symposium on Service Learning: Service Learning in Higher Education, hosted by the University of Indianapolis in Athens, Greece.

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Post offices add extra staff for busiest day

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRIAD – They came with packages and boxes tied with ribbons and bows, cards, letters and presents for far-off places.

They were customers at post offices across the Triad on Monday – the U.S. Postal Service’s busiest mailing day of the year.

The Postal Service estimated it would process 830 million pieces of mail on Monday, a 40 percent increase from the average daily volume of 583 million.

The busy surge is created when mailing deadlines for holiday packages and Christmas cards near, said Murdoch McMillan, retailer supervisor at the High Point Post Office at 315 E. Green Dr. “Our business has been heavy and steady,” McMillan said on Monday.

“We’ve seen a lot of parcels and Christmas cards as we predicted. This will probably be our busiest

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Russell Allred, 79 Henry Blackmon, 96 Rufus Bostic Jr., 85 Nancy Craven, 79 Donald Dement, 52 Elizabeth Doutaz, 86 L. Mayfield III, 56 Lois Millikan, 81 Mattie Myers, 84 Dorothy Oakley, 87 John Robinson Jr., 79 Hazel Snider, 95 April Sparks, 43 Gladys Sparks, 75 Sharon Ward, 61 Obituaries, 3A, 2-3B

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Rachel Howard sorts packages at the High Point Post Office on E. Green Drive Monday, the heaviest mailing day all year. day of the year at the post office.”

McMillan said post office locations in High Point added extra staffing for the day to operate as many windows as possible.

He said he encourages customers to mail their packages as soon

as possible as the parcel post deadline nears on Wednesday.

“After that, you don’t want to be in the post office,” he said.

Darin Shamburger, clerk supervisor at the Asheboro Post Office at 1030 S. Church St., said the post office

saw more packages traveling through than anything else on Monday. He also said deadlines were a pressing issue.

“We encourage people to mail a package the cheapest way you can go,” he said.

“You’re pushing it to

mail it that way right now and get it there

by Christmas.”

Morning fog kept some customers away from the Linwood Post Office at 4276 Old Linwood Road, but traffic increased there around noon.

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had plenty of help to wait on customers,” said Gina Shaw, officer in charge at the post office. “We have plenty of stock and forms on the floor for customers who wanted to add extra services.” phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

Input sought on Randolph school zones The second option would have come a sixth-through-eighth-grade school for the Wheatmore High Braxton Craven Middle remaining School district; Archdale Elemen- a sixth-grade school for the entire ASHEBORO – Randolph County tary would become a sixth-grade Archdale-Trinity area, while Archdale-Trinity Middle School would Schools will seek public comremain a seventh- and eighthments on three different options grade school for the entire Archto reconfigure attendance lines in dale-Trinity area. Trotter said he the Archdale-Trinity school dishas received two comments from trict, a school official said Monpeople who were in favor of it. day night.

“It is some mixed comments,” Marty Trotter, the system’s asTrotter said. “... One of the comsistant superintendent of operaments was to build a middle tions, told the Randolph County school as quickly as possible. We Board of Education Monday night all know that’s what needs to haphe has received a variety of responses on two options that the school for the Trinity High School pen, but we are trying to work board had previously narrowed district; and Braxton Craven Mid- within what we’ve got as far as down from a list of six possible dle would become a seventh- and facilities at this point.”

Trotter now will seek public ways to redistrict lines for stu- eighth-grade school for the Trindents in kindergarten through ity High District. Trotter said comments concerning a third ophe has received three comments tion that would convert Trindale eighth grade.

Under the first option, Arch- from people who were in favor of Elementary into an sixth-gradeonly school. Under that option, dale-Trinity Middle would be- option one.

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Superintendent Donald Andrews said the goal is to have a decision by the fall of next year.

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Braxton-Craven Middle would become a seventh-through-eighthgrade school for the new Trinity area, and Archdale-Trinity Middle would feed into the Wheatmore High area.

Trotter also said he was hoping to examine some property on Surrett Drive that may be ideal for a new middle school to feed into Trinity High. However, the board would need funding from the Randolph County Board of Commissioners for all of the options, including building a new middle school.

Superintendent Donald Andrews said the goal is to have a decision on one of the options by the fall of next year. Residents may comment on the options on the Randolph County Schools Web site. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Zoo loses gorilla after long illness

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Third in a five-week series on the progress of The Salvation Army of High Point’s annual Christmas Campaign.

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HIGH POINT – With only 10 days left until Christmas, many are running from store to store, crossing off items from their Christmas list.

At the Salvation Army Toy Store, volunteers are carefully going from table to table, shopping for children from the charity’s Christmas Cheer program.

The volunteers come by themselves or as a group with their fellow coworkers. Every year, however, a large group of volunteers come from American Express.

American Express has an Employee Volunteer Program Web site that allows employees to view and sign up for various projects, recruit colleagues to join volunteer teams and track participation.

Each team, which is anywhere from 15-20 employees, registers their hours BELLS for the amount OF GIVING of time they’re able Salvation to contribArmy ute. Most Campaign American tracker Express ■■■ employees volunteer three to four times a year through the Web site.

Dave Koris, who has been at American Express for 10 years, and Brigitte Callaghan, who has worked for the company for 18 years, are just two of the volunteers who chose to work for the Toy Store this Christmas season.

“I feel like a surrogate Santa,” Koris said while shopping for toys and clothes. “When I think of what my family and I have, it seems easy.

But for those that have next to nothing, I can’t imagine what Christmas

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Brigitte Callaghan and Dave Koris put together a gift bag for a needy child. is like for them. I love that what we’re doing will brighten their eyes on Christmas morning.”

Callaghan agrees. “Last year, I brought my son with me, since American Express allows us to sign up our friends and family for volunteer opportunities. Working at the Toy Store makes you realize all that you have, and you are so grateful for it.”

The Salvation Army Christmas Campaign ends

on Christmas Eve. With an end goal of $120,000, The Salvation Army has raised $72,425.44.

There are still many ways to give this Christmas season. You can donate through 21 red kettle locations throughout the greater High Point area, you can call the office at 1-336-881-5400 to make a donation by a credit card or you can send a check to 301 W. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260.

ASHEBORO – Donna, a 42-year-old female gorilla, was euthanized at the N.C. Zoo on Monday after undergoing more than two-and-a-half years of treatments for cancer.

According to Chief Veterinarian Dr. Mike Loomis, Donna suffered a relapse after the reappearance of cancerous tumors in her abdomen.

The gorilla underwent surgery two years ago for cancer in her uterus and ovaries. That procedure was performed by a team of specialists from the Duke University College of Medicine and the Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine in Cary.

But the growth had reappeared and increased significantly in size in recent months, Loomis said. After a physical examination on Monday, zoo veterinarians and animal staff determined that Donna’s condition was untreatable and that her quality of life would continue to deteriorate.

Donna’s care was coordinated by physicians and

was comparable to stateof-the-art care provided to human patients, Loomis said.

Born in 1968, Donna was transferred to the N.C. Zoo in November 1990 from the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn. Like the other gorillas in the zoo’s collection, Donna was part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Gorilla Species Survival Plan, a cooperative program by American zoos to improve the captive care and breeding of these highly endangered great apes.

A second female gorilla at the zoo, Katie, age 36, also is undergoing treatment for an abdominal tumor. Her treatments have included radiation therapy at the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Loomis said Katie’s prognosis is guarded.

The zoo’s 18-year-old male gorilla, Nikosi, remains on exhibit and in good health. Two young female gorillas are scheduled to be transferred to the N.C. Zoo during the first half of 2010 from the San Diego Zoo and Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Joe Durant (left) and Julius Jones get ready to hit the course at Meadowbrook Country Club in Garner. The golf course that catered to blacks in the segregation era celebrated its 50th anniversary on Nov. 19.

N.C. golf course that hosted blacks marks milestone GARNER (AP) – During the years of segregation, the surest way for blacks to spend time on a golf course was to carry clubs for white golfers.

Fifty years ago, a group of local black businessmen wanted to change that.

So they asked friends to chip in $100 to buy an old tobacco farm near Garner and founded the Meadowbrook Country Club in 1959. Even as the civil rights movement gained momentum and challenged the separate-but-equal barriers of Jim Crow, the Meadowbrook founders charged ahead

throughout the ’60s, building a nine-hole course, a driving range, a swimming pool, a miniature golf course and a clubhouse.

The group faced resistance, even from some blacks, said M. Grant Batey, one of Meadowbrook’s founding members. Some complained the site east of Raleigh was too far away while others said many blacks didn’t know anything about golf, he said.

“So many people said it wouldn’t work,” said Batey, who is now 89.

“People get on your case, and you want to prove them wrong.”

On Nov. 19, Meadowbrook cel-

ebrated its 50th anniversary.

Speakers and guests reflected on the club’s roots, its sometimes rocky history and its revival after years of decline.

The country club and golf course are a testament to some black residents who “took the position of, ‘We don’t have to beg; we can create our own,’ ” said Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber, president of St. Augustine’s College.

During the club’s infancy, Batey said he and other founding members had trouble convincing people to pay $100. But membership bloomed throughout the 1960s.

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RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina authorities have charged a school bus driver with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in a wreck that killed a Raleigh firefighter.

Multiple media outlets report Monday the state Highway Patrol charged

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Santa may not need Rudolph’s red nose this year.

Residents in Colorado Springs have been reporting a deer with a tangle of Christmas lights wrapped in its antlers. Neighbors have tried to chase the buck to remove the

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52-year-old Sheila Hall of Garner in the death of 35year-old Lt. Harry “Flip” Kissinger. The firefighter and father of two died Friday from injuries sustained in the Dec. 4 wreck.

Troopers say Hall was at fault because she crossed the center line.

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Catterton in October, then 30-year-old Randi Dean Saldana in November. Both women lived in Gastonia, and their bodies were dumped in South Carolina.

Hembree is also charged with killing 30year-old Deborah Denise Ratchford in a Gastonia cemetery in 1992. He has said he wants to represent himself at trial, and a jail official didn’t know Monday night if Hembree had hired an attorney.

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GASTONIA (AP) – A grand jury in North Carolina has indicted a 47year-old man suspected in the deaths of three women over a 17-year period.

The Gaston Gazette reported Monday that Danny Robbie Hembree Jr. was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder. He was arrested on Dec. 5 and is being held without bond in the Gaston County Jail.

Gaston County Police say Hembree killed 17year-old Heather Marie

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Court blocks inmates’ release RALEIGH (AP) – The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday temporarily blocked the release of two convicted murderers sentenced to life in prison under a 1970s law, issuing an order an hour before they were to be set free.

The court of appeals clerk gave no explanation for the decision.

Earlier Monday, a Superior Court judge mandated the 5 p.m. release of Alford Jones and Faye Brown, who were sentenced when North Carolina defined life terms as only 80 years. The inmates argued they also earned a variety of sen-

tence-reduction credits, and that their terms were now complete.

Gov. Beverly Perdue was “furious� with the lower court’s ruling, and attorneys for the state scrambled to appeal. “This is not how government and courts are supposed to work for the people of North Carolina,� said Perdue, who was surrounded

by Highway Patrol leaders and the head of a victims advocacy group. “I’ve been in politics a long time, and I’ve never been this disgusted with the system in my life.�

There are some two dozen other inmates who are in similar sit-

uations to Jones and Brown.

State lawyers had argued that the credits awarded to Jones and Brown were to be used for parole eligibility and other matters. They also said the Correction Department has never given sentence-reduction credits to inmates with life sentences.

Superior Court Judge Ripley Rand disagreed.

He said the inmates were allowed to and did receive credits that should be applied to the 80-year terms. “The Department of Correction could have put into effect rules awarding sentence reduction credits only

for the purposes of parole eligibility, custody determinations, and sentence commutation calculations and not for the calculation of an unconditional release date,�

Rand wrote. “It did not.�

Jones was convicted of killing William B. Turner Sr., who was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in January 1975.

Brown was sentenced for her role in the 1975 shooting death of a state trooper during a bank robbery.

Highway Patrol Col. Randy Glover said Brown’s involvement showed a lack of respect. “We are not expendable,�

Glover said.

Husband charged in ’06 slaying of pregnant wife RALEIGH (AP) – Authorities in North Carolina have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder for the death of his pregnant wife, culminating a long investigation.

A spokeswoman for the Wake County Sheriff’s Department said deputies and FBI agents arrested Jason Young on Monday after

a three-year-long investigation into the beating death of Young’s 29-year-old wife in their suburban Raleigh home in November 2006. The couple’s then-2-year-old daughter was found in the home unharmed.

Authorities arrested Young in Brevard, a town in southwestern North Carolina. He is being trans-

ported to Wake County where he’ll be detained.

Authorities have previously said Young refused to cooperate in the investigation into wife Michelle Young’s murder.

Earlier this year, a judge in civil court ordered Young to pay $15 million in damages for her death.

Trick-or-treater killer gets 16 years in prison COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Quentin Patrick will spend at least the next 16 years in prison because the convicted drug dealer, paranoid of being robbed, answered a Halloween knock on his door with a barrage of bullets from an AK-47, killing a 12-yearold South Carolina boy.

The 16-year, eightmonth sentence handed down Monday was just 20 months more than the minimum Patrick could have faced after pleading guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon.

“We wanted to see a life sentence, or at least something more than this,� said Daphne Grinnell,who Patrick witnessed the shooting in 2008 and tried in vain to save her dying son T.J., hit by 11 bullets.

But Patrick still faces murder and assault charges in state court, and prosecutor Kelly Jackson said he will decide what to do about that case later. He said Patrick could face 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Lois Hall Millikan, 81, a resident of High Point died Sunday December 13, 2009, at the Hospice Home of High Point. Mrs. Millikan was born September 18, 1928, in Thomasville, a daughter of Everette Paul and Stella Grayson Hall.

She was an administrative assistant with the Utilities Dept. for the City of High Point retiring in 1973.

On December 24, 1944 she was married to Jack Garland Millikan who preceded her in death on November 2, 1982.

Surviving are two sons, Larry M. Millikan of High Point, Kenneth L. Millikan of Hurst, TX; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Garden Park Cemetery conducted

by Rick Binkley. The family will visit with friends following the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be directed to the Hospice Home at High Point, 1803 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC 27262.

Arrangements are being handled by Sechrest Funeral Service, 1301 East Lexington Ave. Online condolences can be made at www.mem. com.

TRINITY – April Dawn Ingram Sparks 43 of Trinity, NC, died Sunday December 13, 2009, following a long term illness.

She is survived by her two sons, Jeremy Dylon Sparks and Shane Benjamin Sparks both of Asheboro, NC. And three sisters, Tammy Ingram Tollison of High Point, Sharon Ingram Holcomb of Mocksville, and Karen Ingram Campbell of Greensboro. She was preceded in death by her sister Susan C. Steel and

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A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Shining Light Baptist Church, located on 4530 West Wendover Avenue Greensboro, NC 27409.

The family wishes to thank all the wonderful people at Hospice of High Point. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Jeremy and Shane Sparks, c/o High Point Bank & Trust Co., at your local branch.

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Don’t pile up debt during the Christmas season I’ll admit it. At Christmas, I’m more of a Scrooge than ever. It wasn’t the high of spending at Christmas but the hangover of debt that changed me.

Most of the presents will be exchanged by the receivers. The toys will be thrown back in the closet. The expensive electronics will just be something to gather dust.

Usually, all that is real during the “you mean I bought all this” hangover will be a larger credit card debt. I realize some of us have to spend and usually stay in debt to keep the wheels of progress going. The fact is I just don’t want to be one of its cogs.

I have learned to control spending and not get caught up in the Christmas carols and fights at the mall over usually what will be a mistake for many after the bills start to arrive. Remember my jingle last year: Christmas time’s a comin’, credit cards a flyin’, poor daddy’s workin’ overtime, while mommy’s out a buyin’.

I’m sure you won’t be nearly as angry with me now as you will with the bill collectors later.

Merry Christmas.

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For all the bleeding-heart Democrats who couldn’t wait to be rid of President Bush, what did they get: Nancy, Harry, Charlie,

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I hope for a faithful outcome in Copenhagen

BY RICHARD FIREMAN

As world leaders, official delegates from all U.N. nations, and the “unofficial” representatives of civil society gather in Copenhagen to try to negotiate a workable solution to the climate crisis, we wonder if our leaders are prepared for the responsibility to find a real, workable, comprehensive solution to global warming.

That solution must address not only the technical and economic intricacies that a binding agreement will entail, but also ensure that the inequities of centuries of exploitation of peoples and resources of two-thirds of the world are dealt with in a just manner.

Clearly there is an overwhelming consensus that the time has come for such just and responsible action. Yet, as the Maldives’ Mohamed Nasheed has said to leaders of the industrial world, “Deep down, we know that you are not really listening,” knowing that his island nation will be destroyed by the projected six feet of sea level rise if action is not much

stronger than our government is willing to commit. As reported in The Guardian on Dec. 8, 2009, “The U.N. Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will … be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the U.N.’s role in all future climate change negotiations.”

Climate change is not an ordinary political problem that we can “kick down the road.” As Bill McKibben, the journalist who has done more to shine a bright light on the science and politics of climate change recently wrote, “Our adversary is physics.”

The Earth has a carbon budget for the next 10 to 40 years according to the best science. If we exceed that budget, our children and grandchildren will inherit an Earth that is on a fast track to warm by 6 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, making the planet mostly uninhabitable for humans.

There can be no compromise; there is only one solution to climate change and that includes the industrialized world listening to the poor and dispossessed, those who are and will suffer the most. They are demanding a just climate treaty: one that honors the sacrifice their people have already made in their poverty.

They are making it perfectly clear that they will not relinquish their survival and security for continuing exploitation and abuse from countries like the U.S., U.K.,

Canada, and Australia that refuse to make the significant and dramatic cuts in CO2 emissions that science demands.

The facts of climate change make this passage from Deuteronomy more relevant than in any time of human history: “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”

We are called to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

These are not platitudes, but responsibilities we assume when we reach adulthood within our faith community, whether ritualized as communion, baptism or bar mitzvah.

Now is the opportunity to make sure that we are all are part of the community of the responsible. I call on you to hold our politicians to a faithful response to one of the most challenging moral dilemmas we have ever faced.

RICHARD FIREMAN of Asheville is public policy director of N.C. Interfaith Power & Light, a program of the North Carolina Council of Churches.

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House of Representatives Rep. Laura Wiley (R) (61st District), 4018 Quartergate Drive, High Point, NC 27265, 3368410045; Raleigh, 919-733-5877 Rep. Maggie Jeffus (D) (59th District), 1803 Rolling Road, Greensboro, NC 27403, 3362754762; Raleigh, 919-733-5191 Rep. John Blust (R) (62nd District), 5307 Pondfield Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410, 336-662-0368; Raleigh, 919-7335781 Rep. Earl Jones (D) (60th District), 21 Loney Circle, Greensboro, NC 27406, 336-2730840; Raleigh, 919-733-5825

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e really don’t see members of Trinity City Council as at the forefront of the national “green” movement. But recycling and garbage collection issues are at the top of the agenda as the new City Council begins its tenure tonight.

Not long after new mayor Carlton Boyles and new members Tommy Johnson and Kristen Varner take the oath of office, look for members of City County to be getting down to the business of developing plans for handling recyclables, particularly plastic bottles, and for managing the collection and disposal of household waste city residents produce.

Johnson, in an Enterprise news story Saturday, accurately pointed out that the city faces a big decision in whether to have its own recyclables collection system or to establish a site where city residents can take recyclables. Under a new state law, it’s illegal to throw recyclable plastic bottles into the household trash.

As Trinity officials delve into the recyclables issue, perhaps it would be beneficial for the city and Randolph County officials to tackle the matter jointly. Disposal of recyclables and solid waste has been a problem in northwest Randolph for a number of years.

County recycling stations have been closed twice because they were taken over by people discarding trash.

Northwestern Randolph needs an adequate site to handle garbage and recyclables. Working together, Trinity and Randolph County officials perhaps could provide one.

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State treasurer pushes bad idea for pension funds

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or as long as there have been state treasurers managing state pension funds, there have been attempts by political insiders to scam some of the money with promises of “creating jobs.” They’ve always been, properly, rebuffed.

Until now.

State Treasurer Janet Cowell has just announced the creation of an Innovation Fund that will invest up to $250 million of pension funds in businesses with “significant operations in North Carolina.” The fund has two goals: to achieve a competitive rate of return and to “support the economic well-being of the state of North Carolina.”

At first glance, however, it would seem to be impossible to pursue both goals at the same time. By definition, if the fund’s managers are required to favor North Carolina-based businesses in their investment decisions, then they are required to sacrifice rate of return for economic development.

That’s why former state treasurers have turned down every major attempt to use North Carolina pension funds for so-called economic targeted investment (ETI). They recognized that their sole responsibility was to maximize rate of return over time so as to guarantee the largest possible pensions to teachers and state employees at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers.

But this first glance is mistaken, Cowell argues. Unless the state becomes a more attractive place to create or expand businesses, she says, fewer people will have jobs and fewer tax dollars will flow to Raleigh to pay for, among other things, contributions to the pension fund.

This is more of a rationalization than an argument, however. If it’s OK for the state treasurer

to make economic development a “secondary” objective to the primary one of maximizing investment return, how secondary does it have to be? How many jobs must the Innovation Fund create in the short run to offset the hit that the pension fund takes on the long run OPINION by having an artificial limit on the breadth of its investments? And John what happens if a firm in which Hood the treasurer invests subsequently ■■■ concludes that it should move its operations out of North Carolina?

Does she buy, hold or sell?

That these are unanswerable questions is the point. Clear rules exist precisely to clarify one’s responsibilities in an unpredictable world of limited knowledge. State treasurers are supposed to act as fiduciary agents, not economic policymakers. Whatever Cowell’s intentions may be, her Innovation Fund compromises her fiduciary responsibility, as I’m sure she’s going to hear loud and clear from irate teachers and state employees if she hasn’t already.

Now, one can be yet more cynical about all this and wonder who is about to get what. Chris Tobe, a trustee for Kentucky Retirement Systems, told Carolina Journal that the wording in the state’s request for proposals appeared rigged.

“There are not a lot of firms that can do North Carolina only,” Tobe said. “You have a very limited number of people who can do it.”

It will be interesting, to say the least, to find out who ends up with the dough.

JOHN HOOD is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.

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Rep. Mary “Pricey” Harrison (D) (57th District), P. O. Box 9339, Greensboro, NC 27429, 336-2921953; Raleigh, 919-733-5771 Rep. Alma Adams (D) (58th District), 2109 Liberty Valley Rd., Greensboro, NC 27406, 336-2739280; Raleigh, 919-733-5902

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Iran to try 3 Americans for spying

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Spain: 11 guilty of belonging to terror group MADRID – A Spanish court has found 11 men guilty of belonging to a terrorist organization that was plotting to stage what would have been the country’s first suicide attacks, judges said in a statement Monday.

The National Court, headed by judge Javier Gomez Bermudez, sentenced the men to up to 14 years in prison. Nine were of Pakistani nationality or origin, and two were from India. The men, whose ringleader was 40-year-old imam Maroof Ahmed Mirza, were accused of planning attacks in Barcelona, Spain’s second largest city, on orders from the Pakistan Taliban.

Pakistan police probe Americans in terror case KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani police Monday seized luggage and a cell phone from a hotel where three of five Americans arrested on suspicion of militant links stayed, while a court ruled the men cannot be deported until judges review the case.

Police allege the young Americans intended to join militants in the northwest tribal areas and then travel to Afghanistan before their arrest last week. The case has fanned fears that Americans and other Westerners are heading to Pakistan to link up with al-Qaida and other militant groups.

Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled VIENNA – An upcoming meeting by five world powers on trying to curb Iran’s nuclear program has been canceled at China’s request, senior officials from three of the countries involved said Monday.

One of the officials said China cited scheduling problems in asking for the cancellation, and the five now plan to talk by conference call.

Eiffel Tower’s first stairs sold at Paris auction PARIS – A section of the Eiffel Tower’s original staircase has sold for euro105,400 ($154,380) in an auction of Paris memorabilia.

The 40 painted iron steps had been estimated at a much lower price, euro50,000-euro60,000. Organizers of the Paris auction say Gustave Eiffel himself climbed the stairs during the 1889 inauguration of the monument to plant the French flag atop the tower.

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This new projection, following several years of dramatic retreat by polar sea ice, suggests that the

ice cap may nearly vanish in the summer much sooner than the year 2030, as was forecast by a U.S. government agency eight months ago.

One U.S. government scientist Monday questioned the new prediction as too severe, but other researchers previously have projected a quicker

end than 2030 to the Arctic summer ice cap.

“It is hard to capture the astonishment that the experts in the science of ice felt when they saw this,” said former U.S. Vice President Gore, who joined Scandinavian officials and scientists to brief journalists and delegates.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran said Monday a court will try three Americans – Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 – who wandered across the border from Iraq last July and became ensnared in an increasingly bitter standoff with the West over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki did not say when the trial would begin or even what the Americans were charged with.

Last month, Iran’s chief prosecutor said they were accused of spying.

“They will be tried by Iran’s judiciary system and verdicts will be issued,” Mottaki said.

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CHICAGO – A Chicago man accused of planning a terrorist attack against a Danish newspaper knew in advance about a plot to attack Mumbai and offered congratulations to the killers afterward, federal prosecutors charged Monday.

Prosecutors said Tahawwur Hussain Rana learned an attack was about to happen while traveling in Dubai days before the Nov. 26, 2008, attack in India.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Computer technicians have found 22 million missing White House e-mails from the administration of President George W. Bush and the Obama administration is searching for dozens more days’ worth of potentially lost e-mail from the Bush years, according to two groups that filed suit over the failure by the Bush White House to install an electronic record keeping system.

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Obama to banks: Ease lending to businesses

ATLANTA – Two Georgia men received more than a decade each in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to support terrorist groups by videotaping U.S. landmarks and sending the videos overseas.

Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 23, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for four terror-related charges at a hearing in the morning, while hours later 24-yearold Syed Haris Ahmed received a 13-year sentence on a single charge.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama challenged top bankers Monday to explore “every responsible way� to increase lending, saying they were obliged to help after being rescued by taxpayers. He asked them to “take a third

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Trinity mulls park plan tonight

BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRINITY – The Trinity City Council will consider final approval of an application tonight to seek a $500,000 grant to help fund a park on city property.

In October, the City Council directed staff to prepare an application for the grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. If the city receives the grant, Trinity officials will match the funds, making the project-

ed total about $1 million.

Under the grant application, the council will consider adopting a parks and recreation master plan, a parks and recreation capital improvement plan, a Center City site park plan and project budget for the plan.

The city also will consider an agreement with the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments to assist with the planning and development of the Center City Park.

The park is proposed to

be located on the site of Trinity City Hall’s property, nestled on about 30 acres off N.C. 62. The city of Trinity hopes to use the grant for picnic shelters, a playground, trails and park. The park may include an amphitheater in a phase 2 that’s not funded in the PARTF grant, said Adam Stumb, the city’s planning and zoning administrator.

City officials have said plans for the park are a part of the Trinity Center City Plan, which recently was

approved by the council.

In addition to Center City Park, the plan includes a proposal for a Village Center in the center of Trinity.

City officials have worked with the Lawrence Group on plans for the park.

“I hope we can get funded for it,” Trinity City Manager Ann Bailie said. “(The park) will give residents a gathering place.

Right now there is no gathering place, no place to hold community events and things of that nature.”

Stumb said the city’s

chances of receiving the grant are good because Trinity has never applied for such a grant. He said municipalities get the most points with their first application.

Trinity has until Feb. 1 to submit the application, and will know if it is a recipient of the grant by July or August 2010, Stumb said. The city would have three years to complete the project, according to Stumb. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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North Carolina A&T State University Assistant Professor Agya Boakye-Boaten presented at the third International Symposium on Service Learning: Service Learning in Higher Education, hosted by the University of Indianapolis in Athens, Greece.

Boakye-Boaten is the course coordinator for the African-American experience foundation course in the Division of University Studies.

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You can submit names and photographs of people who could be profiled in the daily “Who’s News” column in The High Point Enterprise.

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TV stations host United Way telethon ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

HIGH POINT – The United Ways of Greater Greensboro, High Point and Forsyth County are teaming up with television stations WFMY News 2, WGHP FOX 8 and WXII 12 to produce a televised media event to encourage contributions to United Ways in the Piedmont Triad area.

The event, called “Live United.

Give United.” will air 5 a.m. to 9

a.m. Wednesday. Viewers will be able to call 2-1-1 to make a donation during that time. Credit cards and other methods of payment will be accepted.

The partnership is a result of a dramatic increase in needs and the challenges that the organizations face in achieving annual campaign goals this year. The goals of “Live United. Give United.” are to raise awareness of ba-

sic needs in the community due to the economy, detail the negative impact that reduced funding from the United Ways will have on critical human services throughout the Triad, and encourage viewers to donate to the United Way in their area.

Among the three United Ways, total giving may be down as much as $1 million this year. The potential result would translate into the

reduction of critical basic human needs and services. The impact could mean less emergency assistance, food, day care subsidies and meals to the elderly, according to United Way leaders.

For more information, contact John Conrad with the United Way of Forsyth County at 721-9311; Jenny Stokes with the United Way of Greater Greensboro at 378-5040; or Paige Moné at 899-0876.

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Cheer Fund collects more than $2,000 ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

The 2009 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $2,530 today. That brings the total in donations to $14,509. This year’s goal is $35,000.

The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Christmas gifts for nearly 1,500 children identified by the Guilford County Department of Social Services.

The campaign was started in 1924 by The High Point Enterprise as a campaign to raise money for needy families. “Local organizations, such as the Rotary, Kiwanis and Civitan clubs, are to aid in taking care of these families,” the Enterprise said in a front page article published Dec. 12, 1924.

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lected $848. The campaign NC 27261. Today’s donors has changed responsibility are: over the years. It was operated as an Empty Stocking Balance Forward .................... $11,979 Fund by the High Point Robert Watson................................$10 Jaycees for about 30 years, Lawrence Graves ............................$20 after it was passed around Grant & Joan Campbell..................$50 between different private Donna Carter...................................$50 Lorraine & Bruce Thielmann .........$50 local residents and groups. IHFC Registration Girls of the InternaWhen the last local non- tional Home Furnishings Center $100 profit charitable orga- Beco, Inc. ........................................$100 nization owner, the late In memory of J.C. Pierce by Judy Benny Braica, retired in Pierce ................................................$25 In memory of Mr. & Mrs. R.B. Williams the late 1990s, the High by Judy Pierce .................................$25 Point Kiwanis Club took In loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. Bill over what’s now called the Walker & Rodney Walker by Mickey & Terri Walker..................................$25 Christmas Cheer Fund.

In loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. L.W. This year’s distribution Wardell & Freddie Glaesner, Sr. by of gifts will be from 8 a.m. Mickey & Terri Walker....................$25 until 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Mount In memory of Alan, Greg, & Ginger by Vernon Baptist Church, John S. Farrar ..................................$50 716 Leonard Ave. Parents In loving memory of Jim Stanley by Louise Stanley .................................$50 of eligible children will be In honor of Elizabeth and Thomas mailed vouchers that they from: Grandma & Grandpa Gooding $50 can redeem for gifts.

Donations should be In memory of George & Gertrude Grant by Leslie Grant .....................$50 made out to Christmas In memory of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Cheer Fund and mailed to Grant, Jr. by Diana Grant ...............$50 P.O. Box 5467, High Point, In honor of Wiley & Martha Stockton

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and Lorraine Griffin by Hessie S. Williams .................................................$50 In honor of Nana Shaver and in memory of Granddaddy Shaver and Nana & Papa Cook by: Steven, Jordan, and Jay .....................................................$50 In honor of Drs. Zoe and Mike Draelos

by R. Wade Markham, M.D.........$100 In loving memory of Max H. Cooke

by Helen and children..................$100 In memory of Leo & Jimmie Kidd by Louella & Jerry Stinson ................$100 In memory of N.C. Hedgecock & J.C. Walser by Barry & Trish ...............$100 In honor of the Staff of Dr. Coughlin

by Jerry and Mary Lou Kyle ........$100 In honor of Edward Silver by Suzanne Silver and in memory of our parents Lillie & Milton Silver and Herman & Nettie Weiss by Edward & Suzanne Silver...............................................$100 In memory of Royster M. Tucker, Jr., Martha Nell Tucker and Lala and Charlie Cates by Mrs. Royster M. Tucker, Jr. ........................................$100 In honor of our parents and players by the High Point Soccer Association, Inc....................................................$500 In honor of Davis employees by Davis Furniture Industries Inc................$500 Total for today ...........................$2,530 New Grand Total..................... $14,509

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HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lawrence â&#x20AC;&#x153;D.D.â&#x20AC;? Mayfield III, 56, departed this life on December 12, 2009, after a long illness, at Hospice of High Point.

Lawrence was born May 8, 1953, and resided in High Point until the time of his homegoing.

He leaves to cherish wonderful memories, his parents, (father and stepmother) L.D. (Martha) Mayfield of High Point, NC and (mother) Marion Petrie of Fairview, KY. Five sons, Tony Garrison and Dominique Davis of High Point, NC, Rico Little and Marcus Mayfield of New Haven, CT, and Jarris Mayfield (U.S. Army) California. Two brothers, William (Linda) Greene of Louisville, KY and Robert (Petula) Tolliver of Hopkinsville, KY, two stepbrothers James Douglas of High Point, NC and Earnest (Jackie) Douglas of Winston-Salem, NC. Four sisters, Marion Jeanette (Lewis) Hackett of Fayetteville, NC, Velma (Ronnie) Day of Elizabethtown, KY, Rose (Marion) Davis of Cincinnati, OH, and Kimberly (Roy) Powell of High Point, NC. As well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at Phillips Funeral Service Chapel located at 1810 Brockett Avenue, High Point, NC. Visitation begins at 12 noon, with final services at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

Final arrangements entrusted to Phillips Funeral Service.

Hazel Cox Snider LEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hazel Snyder Cox Snider, 95, of Junior Order Road died December 12, 2009, at her home.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linwood United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.

WINSTON-SALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Nancy Jean Hayworth Craven, 79, formerly of High Point and currently Winston-Salem, died December 13th, 2009, at her residence and was received into her heavenly home.

Ms. Craven was born March 30th, 1930, in Guilford County, a daughter to the late Norman C. and Myrtle Ingram Hayworth.

She was a resident of this area all her life and was a member of First United Methodist Church in High Point. She was retired from Guilford Technical Community College.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard I. Hayworth.

Surviving is a son, John Harold (Hal) Craven and wife Charlotte of WinstonSalem; two brothers, Jack H. Hayworth and wife Ruth of High Point and Norman Hayworth and wife Myrtle of Greensboro and a grandson, Jonathan Braxton Craven and a step-granddaughter, Autumn Mecham of Winston-Salem and her Aunt Martha Ingram Cox of Thomasville.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at First United Methodist Church in High Point with Rev. Fran Moran and Rev. Tim Auman officiating. Visitation will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Tuesday at the Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the High Point Cancer Center, P.O. Box HP-5 High Point NC 27261 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr. High Point NC 27262.

On-line condolences may be made through www. cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Price was working as a lawyer in San Diego in 1954 when he founded FedMart, a discount department store that was open to federal, state and local government employees for a membership fee of $2 a family.

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The High Point Enterprise publishes death notices without charge. Additional information is published for a fee. Obituary information should be HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mrs. Dorosubmitted through a futhy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dotâ&#x20AC;? Wall Oakley, 87, neral home. a resident of Westchester Manor, a former resident of Wood Avenue in Archdale and Village North in High Point, died Sunday at High Point Regional Hospital. Born March 29, 1922, in Surry County, Mrs. Oakley is a daughter of the late Monroe Harrison Wall and Stella Slawter Wall. She is a graduate of Trinity High School.

On December 23, 1939, she married James E. Oakley who preceded her in death on June 28, 2009.

Mrs. Oakley was the office manager at Wesleyan Arms for 18 years before retiring in 1990. She was a member of First Wesleyan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Papa Johnâ&#x20AC;?

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Oliver Robinson, Jr., 79, In addition to her husband formerly of 911 Gordon Mrs. Oakley was preceded Street, departed this life in death by a sister Caroon Friday, December 11, dean Wall McDowell, two 2009, at Westchester Manbrothers Gray Edward or of Providence Place. A Wall, H.L. Wall, Sr. and life long resident of High a granddaughter Lori Point; he was born on SepWeston Oakley. tember 6, 1930, son of the Mrs. Oakley is survived late John O. Robinson, Sr. by two sons; Gerald W. and Mardre Asberry RobOakley and wife Barinson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Papa Johnâ&#x20AC;? as he bara of Archdale, Eddie was known to family and Oakley and wife Jane of friends retired from the Jamestown; two daughPresbyterian Home after ters, Rebecca Owens and many years of service. husband Douglas of ColSurviving to cherish fax and Dru Coltrain and precious memories are husband Larry of Colfax; three daughters, Andrena grandchildren: Ginger Robinson of Charlotte, Harmon, Christie HeckNelinda Black- Jones and man and husband Karl, Chana Robinson, both Angela Finley, Alicia of High Point; son, John Moore and husband Andy, O. Robinson, III of High Landi Coltrain, Lauren Point; five grandchilSlack and her husband dren, Joshua, Eric, RuJustin, Travis Oakley, ben, Takeyia and Marcus; Chadd Coltrain and wife 12 great grandchildren; Franny; and great grandmother of children, Emma children: Mackenzy and Jane Robinson Parilla of Hutton Coltrain, Alexis High Point and a host of and Owen Finley, Ashton friends.

Harmon, Karlie and KirstFuneral service will en Heckman, Weston and be held on Wednesday, Harrison Moore, Dayton December 16, 2009, at the Oakley and Colton Slack.

Chapel of Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FuFuneral services for neral Service, 1404 EngMrs. Oakley will be held 6 lish Road at 2:00 p.m. p.m. Thursday in the chaThe family will receive pel of Cumby Family Fufriends at 1:30 p.m. at the neral Service High Point chapel and other times at with the Reverend Dr. the residence. Burial will David Keith officiating. follow at Oakwood MemoThe family will receive rial Park. On line condofriends following the serlences may be sent to the vice. Interment services family at www.peoplesfuwill be held 10 a.m. Friday neralservice.net. at Floral Garden MemoPeopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Serrial Park Cemetery. vice, Inc. is in charge of In lieu of flowers the arrangements. family request that memorials be given to the Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215. Online condoLEXINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sharon lences may be made at Farrell Ward, 61, of Bow- www.cumbyfuneral.com ers Road died December Arrangements by Cumby 13, 2009, as a result of an Family Funeral Service, automobile accident.

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Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Oak View Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Smith, Rev. Chris Baucom and Rev. Shea Collins officiating. Interment with Masonic and Military rites will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point and other times at 119 Richard Byerly Rd. High Point NC 27262.

Memorials may be directed to Oak View Baptist Church, 810 Oakview Rd. High Point NC 27265 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr. High Point NC 27262.

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Family of slain Marine sues suspect for wrongful death JACKSONVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The family of a slain Marine lance corporal has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 22year-old former Marine accused of killing her.

The wrongful death suit was filed in Onslow County on Monday on the two-year anniver-

sary of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappearance.

Cesar Laurean will go to trial in June in Lauterbachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Her burned body was found buried behind Laureanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house.

Lauterbach was about eight months pregnant when she died.

HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mrs. Gladys â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paulineâ&#x20AC;? Sparks, 75, a resident of Highway 62 W, died Monday morning, December 14, 2009, in the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. She was born April 21, 1934, in Davidson County, a daughter of the late Brantley Kepley and Lillian Hughes Kepley. She retired in 1996 from Miller Desk Co., Inc. of High Point. Mrs. Sparks was a member of Community Baptist Church, Silver Valley Community, Lexington.

Surviving are her husband William Leon Sparks of the home; a son, Rocky Cromer of the Silver Valley Community; sisters, Bonnie Myers of Lexington and Peggy Hedrick and husband Wade of Archdale; several nieces and nephews, greatnieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at 3 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. John Harmon officiating. Entombment will follow in Floral Garden Park Mausoleum.

The family will receive friends at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville, Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home of Ruby Kepley, 592 Pinecrest Road, Lexington.

The family request memorials be directed to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, N.C. 27292.

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While the sentiments you conveyed were true, your answer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go far enough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afraidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? concerns are legitimate. While ill and elderly parents may die quickly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also entirely possible that they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

People are living longer and prolonging life by any means, so the problem of long-term care and the financial and emotional burdens placed on adult children are very real. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afraidâ&#x20AC;? and her husband need to have an honest conversation with both sets of parents about the level of help they are willing to offer. They should also research resources with their stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department on Aging and check into supportive living facilities that accept Medicare. The preparation they do in advance will go a long way toward making their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; elder years easier for everyone. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Laura in Montgomery, Ill. Dear Laura: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right. Crossing oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fingers and thinking positive does not go far enough. Thank you for offering a pragmatic approach to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afraidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? dilemma. You were among many readers who shared helpful experiences and resources. Read on: Dear Abby: I found a lovely assisted living facility for my parents when they were unable to care for themselves.

They had a private onebedroom apartment, and Medicaid paid for most of it. The ADVICE facility had medical Dear aides and a Abby nurse, soâ&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; cial activities, three meals a day plus snacks if they wished, with transportation included.

After Dad died in 2007, Mom stayed on, surrounded by friends her own age. She keeps busy with life enrichment activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afraidâ&#x20AC;? should check with her stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior services for help. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gail in Ashland, Ore. Dear Abby: It is never too late to prepare for the future. That young couple should INSIST their parents see an elder care attorney NOW. This is a serious issue, and they should not risk the future of their marriage or children because their parents were selfish or ignorant. Everyone will be better off if they make an effort to educate themselves and their parents today. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Burdened Daughter in Florida Dear Abby: A more proactive response would have been to encourage â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afraidâ&#x20AC;? to seek information on nursing and elder care options, including free-care funds through larger nursing centers.

Then she and her husband should discuss their concerns, rather than ignore them. They may find greater peace once they know all the options.

Elizabeth Doutaz HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt Doutaz, 86. Of High Point died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at Hospice Home.

Mrs. Doutaz was born July 22, 1923, in Mount Vernon, Ky.; a daughter of Virgil Gentry and Mae Sigmon Hunt. She was a school teacher until 1987 and later moved to this area in 2001. On April 13, 1946, she married to Lamar Gentry Doutaz who survives of the home.

Also surviving are a daughter Karol Lamar Seman of High Point, a son Leroy Keith Doutaz of Cumby, Texas, three sisters, Virginia Jones and Dorothy Masters, both of Fairfield, Ohio. Sarah Faye Hamm of Brodhead, Ky., four grandchildren, Heather Manning, Jeff Doutaz, Matthew Venable and Angela Nance,and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters Christine Nicely and Betty Jo Payne, brothers, Ed Hunt and Hubert Hunt.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Allen Martin officiating. Visitation will follow at the home of the daughter at 3958 Huttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake Court.

Cumby Family Funeral Service is assisting the Doutaz family.

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Memorials may be made to Thomasville Church of Christ, 2209 Ball Rd. Thomasville, N.C. 27360 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, N.C. 27262

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He was born in Raleigh, NC, to Donald and Linda Scarborough Dement Farrington.

He graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in fine arts. A talented sculptor, Jacques participated in shows throughout the Southeast. He was a member of the American Craft Council. He had a life-long interest in alternative housing, attending many workshops on the subject.

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KERNERSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mr. Russell Junior Allred, 79, resident of 2089 Georgetown Rd. died December 13th, 2009, at Hospice Home in High Point.

Mr. Allred was born December 3rd, 1930, in Surry County, a son to the late Russell Sage and Mary Hassie Tolbert Allred. He was a resident of Mt. Airy most of his life and retired from the U.S. Army.

He was a member of Oak View Baptist Church and was very active with different service projects there. He was a Masonic veteran of the Atlantic Lodge #2 of Norfolk VA and the Eastern Star for 50 years. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, Khedive Shriners of Chesapeake VA #757 and the American Legion Clyde Bollinger Post 55. In 1991 he married the former Marie Bodenhamer who survives of the home.

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ROTARY CLUB of Willow Creek meets at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive. Karen Morris, 887-7435

GREENSBORO JAYCEES meets Wednesday at the Jaycee office, 401 N. Greene St., Greensboro. A social hour starts at 6 p.m.; the program is at 7 p.m. 379-1570.

FURNITURE CITY Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club meets at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive. 886-4646

VFW POST 619 meets at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Corral, Oak Hall Mall.

ARCHDALE-TRINITY ROTARY Club meets at noon Wednesday at Archdale United Methodist Church, 11543 N. Main St. KERNERSVILLE ROTARY Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, 1130 N. Main St., Kernersville.

HIGH POINT JAYCEES meets Thursday at 6:15 p.m. for dinner and at 7 p.m. for a meeting at Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner, 201 Eastchester Drive. 883-2016.

ROTARY CLUB of High Point meets at noon Thursday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive.

THOMASVILLE LIONS Club meets at noon Thursday at

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HIGH POINT HOST LIONS Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of High Point, 4106 Johnson St. KIWANIS Club of High Point meets at noon Friday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive.

ASHEBORO ROTARY Club meets at noon Friday at AVS Banquet Centre, 2045 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro.

LADIES AUXILIARY and VFW Post 619 holds a joint meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stratford Retirement Center, 1573 Skeet Club Road.

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There are at least 26 different bones held together by 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in each foot. Your feet literally have to carry your entire body weight, while the foot has to be both flexible to absorb shock and distribute body weight and be stable and rigid.

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HOMASVILLE – Some six decades after meeting as teenagers at the Thomasville Skating Rink, Fred and Betty Harb returned Sunday to the place where they first fell, um, head over wheels in love.

And yes, they skated again – to “The Anniversary Waltz” – despite their age (he’s 79, she’s 78).

The Harbs, who live in Archdale, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a skating party attended by about 100 relatives and friends – some of whom skated with the couple at that same rink 60 years ago.

“I thought it was great,” said Betty Harb, who admitted the couple hadn’t skated in about 15 years before Sunday. “We skated, but I didn’t skate too much. I broke my hip last Christmas, and I’m just getting over that.”

In fact, when the Harbs learned their family was planning the party at the skating rink, they got their old skates down from the attic – the same skates they wore 60 years ago – and practiced skating up and down the hallway.

Betty used her walker – the one she’d gotten after breaking her hip – to ensure she didn’t fall.

“I was a little scared,” she said, “so I used my walker when I practiced skating in the hall.”

But she skated several laps Sunday without incident, and Fred skated as if he was still 17.

Even Fred’s sisters, who are 85 and 88, took a lap around the rink.

Family members tried to make the party as nostalgic as possible by re-creating the skating rink as it was 60 years ago: Metallic-looking fringe hanging from the ceiling. Organ music featuring such songs as “Sentimental Journey,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “It Had To Be You.” Guests were even greeted

’I didn’t skate too much. I broke my hip last Christmas, and I’m just getting over that.’

Betty Harb Married 60 years by a couple of life-size cardboard cutouts of the couple as they appeared 60 years ago, with Fred in his military uniform (he joined the 82nd Airborne) and Betty in the dress she was married in.

“On their 50th wedding anniversary, we had a big sit-down dinner, kind of a dress-up evening,” said the couple’s son, David Harb of High Point, who helped plan the party. “So for their 60th, we wanted to do something fun and casual. We knew they had met at the skating rink – I’ve heard that story all my life – so we decided to have the party there. We told them about it, and it’s all they’ve talked about.”

Betty says the couple met at the skating rink during the spring of 1948, when they were 17.

She and her friends had gone to the rink from High Point, and he had come from Lexington.

They met during a couples skate in which the boys periodically advanced from one girl to the next; they skated together after that and eventually began dating.

The Harbs also like to tell the story of the night Betty got a black eye while skating in a conga line.

“Oh yeah, I remember that very well,” Betty said. “I was at the end of the conga line, and they got going real fast and slung me off, and I hit the wall. I had to go to school the next day with a black eye.”

Fred tells a decidedly different version of the story.

“She was in a conga line,” he likes to tell people, “and when she saw me walk in, she lost control and hit the wall.”

“That’s his story,” David Harb said with a laugh, “and he’s sticking to it.” jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579

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The Harbs skated Sunday at the Thomasville Skating Rink to “The Anniversary Waltz.”

Guilford County Department of Public Health is participating in research studies with Duke University Medical Center to test programs that encourage women to quit smoking during pregnancy and after delivery.

The Department of Public Health’s role is to provide its patients with a basic screening tool at their initial visit.

Patients must be 28 weeks pregnant and willing to participate in a study for one year after delivery.

These women will be asked about their smoking habits and be asked to provide two saliva samples to check their nicotine levels and for DNA testing. Women will receive financial compensation from Duke University for their participation.

A parallel study, “Un Tiempo Para Las Parejas,” is also available that encourages male partners of pregnant, Spanish-speaking women to quit smoking during the pregnancy.

This study is designed to research the success rates of those partners who quit smoking during the pregnancies and remain non-smokers afterwards.

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Betty and Fred Harb pose with cardboard cutouts of themselves, made from photos taken 60 years ago. Fred was in the Army’s 82nd Airborne.

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Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Garrett Wang, 41; Michael Le Vell, 45; Helen Slater, 46; Nick Beggs, 48 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Assess what you see and hear and make your moves with precision, not impulse. That’s what’s required of you this year if you want to come out ahead. It is vital to stay on top of every little detail and not give in to wild schemes or outlandish pastimes. This is a year to try to put an end to bad habits, not to encourage them. Your numbers are 7, 13, 19, 21, 24, 32, 40 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Travel is recommended, especially if you have old friends or family to visit. You will find out some information pertinent to your background that will help you realize your true potential. ★★★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will overspend if you go shopping. Impulsive, unnecessary purchases or overspending on lavish entertainment will set you back. Being short of cash when you need it most will cause stress. ★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your focus should be on partnerships. Changes at home will bring good results if you work with – instead of against – what’s already implemented by someone else.

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You will discover something or someone unique that will influence the way you offer what you have to others. ★★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on work and mixing old ideas with new and you will find your way in a competitive economy. Your ideas will be good but sharing them too soon will lead to negativity and criticism. It’s your ability to be diverse that will help you out now. ★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be eager to do everything your way or no way.

Think matters through – if you do, you will know what’s best for you and let others step in and help. There is money to be made if you compromise. ★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There may be a lot of unknowns and variables to deal with right now, especially pertaining to financial matters and your professional future. Avoid any restrictions from superiors or authority figures.

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It was Cy the Cynic’s birthday, though he wouldn’t say which one.

Cy continues to be nutritionally challenged: He’s put on more weight in the past year. He needs to lose 30 pounds but won’t ever do it unless he goes to England.

“So what?” Cy says. “We all get heavier as we get older: More information is stored in our brain.”

When I watched Cy as declarer in today’s deal, he won the first spade with the ace and led a diamond to his jack. West took the king and led another spade, and Cy won, cashed the ace of diamonds and led a low diamond.

THIRD SPADE East won with the nine and persisted with a third spade. He won the next diamond and led the queen of clubs, and Cy wound up down two.

Whatever information Cy had stored didn’t include how to handle the diamonds properly. His percentage play, and the winning play here, is to lead the ace and a low diamond. If the suit breaks 33, any play works, but the correct play gains when West has K-x or Q-x or K-Q.

DAILY QUESTION You hold: S K J 10 H J 9 D A J 10 5 4 2 C J 9. Your partner opens one heart, you bid two diamonds and he rebids two hearts. The opponents pass. What do you say?

ANSWER: This is a mean problem. You have enough strength to bid again and invite game, but no bid is attractive. A bid of two spades would be forcing, three diamonds would be misdirected and 2NT with no club stopper would be unappealing. Raise to three hearts though you owe partner a trump.

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ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes or read a good book. Two stars: You can accomplish but don’t rely on others for help. Three stars: If you focus, you will reach your goals. Four stars: You can pretty much do as you please, a good time to start new projects. Five stars: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold.

Kitten apparently rides 120 miles in wheel well TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man says a 3-month-old kitten apparently hitched a cold, 120-mile ride in the wheel well of his SUV. Marc Lichty left Olympia, Wash., after finishing a day of work Wednesday. He heard meowing when he stopped at a rest stop along the way home but couldn’t see a cat.

When he reached his home in Tualatin, Ore., he heard the meowing again and grabbed a flashlight.

Sure enough, he says, “the cat was up underneath in the spare tire spot.”

Daughter Jenna helped coax the passenger out with a bit of salmon.

Lichty says he can’t imagine making that trip

at 70 mph in this week’s subfreezing temperatures.

The family called Olympia businesses in the area where he was working Wednesday but didn’t find the kitten’s owner.

The animal had no collar or microchip; the Lichtys say they’ll keep the kitten.

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Invitation for Bids CHSP-10-357 PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF MEALS TO ASTOR DOWDY TOWERS AND PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF MEALS TO ELM TOWERS Separate individual sealed bids will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, at 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, North Carolina for the preparation and delivery of meals to the Astor Dowdy Towers and Elm Towers until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday December 28, 2009, in the Commissioners Chambers. The bids will immediately be publicly opened and read aloud after the specified time. All interested parties are invited to attend.

The work will include the preparation and delivery of up to two meals per day seven (7) days per week for designated residents of the Astor Dowdy Towers and Elm Towers of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point. Bids will be received in a unit price per meal format.

1.Interested Contractors may obtain bid documents at the Procurement Office of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, NC 27260.

Contract for work under this bid will obligate the Contractor not to discriminate in employment practices. Bidders shall submit a compliance report in conformity with Executive Order No. 11246. The Housing Authority encourages minority owned businesses to participate.

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NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND SALE OF SALE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This the 8th day December, 2009.

RENTALS 2000

2010 Apart. Furnished 2050 Apart. Unfurnished Accounting/Financial 2090 Assisted Living/ Nursing Administrative 2100 Comm. Property Advertising Agriculture/Forestry 2110 Condos/ Townhouse Architectural Service 2120 Duplexes Automotive 2125 Furniture Market Banking Rental Bio-Tech/ 2130 Homes Furnished Pharmaceutical 2170 Homes Unfurnished Care Needed 2210 Manufact. Homes Clerical 2220 Mobile Homes/ Computer/IT Spaces Construction 2230 Office/Desk Space Consulting 2235 Real Estate for Rent Cosmetology 2240 Room and Board Customer Service 2250 Roommate Wanted Drivers 2260 Rooms Employ. Services 2270 Vacation Engineering 2280 Wanted to Rent Executive Management REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Financial Services 3000 Furniture Human Resources 3010 Auctions 3020 Businesses Insurance 3030 Cemetery Plots/ Legal Crypts Maintenance 3040 Commercial Property Management 3050 Condos/ Manufacturing Townhouses Medical/General 3060 Houses Medical/Dental 3500 Investment Property Medical/Nursing 3510 Land/Farms Medical/Optical 3520 Loans Military 3530 Lots for Sale Miscellaneous 3540 Manufactured Operations Houses Part-time 3550 Real Estate Agents Professional 3555 Real Estate for Sale Public Relations 3560 Tobacco Allotment Real Estate 3570 Vacation/Resort Restaurant/Hotel 3580 Wanted Retail

NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY

All persons, firms or corpo rations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Sales Teachers Technical Telecommunications Telemarketing Trades Veterinary Service

EMPLOYMENT 1000

Please check your ad the first day it runs. If you find an error, call DEADLINES the first day so your Call before 3:45 p.m. ad can be corrected. the day prior to The Enterprise will publication. Call give credit for only Friday before 3:45 the first for Saturday, Sunday incorrect publication. or Monday ads. For Sunday Real Estate, PAYMENT call before 2:45 p.m.

Pre-payment is Wednesday. Fax required for deadlines are one all individual ads and hour earlier. all business ads.

Business accounts may apply for preDISCOUNTS approved credit. For Businesses may earn your convenience, lower rates by we accept Visa, advertising on a Mastercard, cash or regular basis. Call for checks. complete details.

Family rates are YARD SALE available for individuals RAIN (non-business) with INSURANCE yard sales, selling When you place a household items or yard sale ad in The selling personal vehicles. Call to see if High Point Enterprise you can insure your you qualify for this sale against the rain! low rate.

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The High Point Police Department is in possession of the following unclaimed property.

After 30 days from the date of this notice, items will be turned over to the Property Bureau for sale by electronic auction.

Items can be viewed/purchased via t h e w e b s i t e www.propertyburea u.com 24 hours a day.

All persons who may have or claim any interest therein are required to make and establish such claim or interest not later than 30 days from the date of the publication of such notice.

Bicycles, mopeds, televisions, stereo e q u i p m e n t , electronic equipment and game accessories, knick knacks, hand tools, power tools, music CDs costume jewelry, clothing, sports equipment, computer accessories, camera accessories, m i s c e l l a n e o u s household goods, other miscellaneous items.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONTRACT FOR PLUMBING SERVICES OPR-09-349 MHC-09-350 Sealed proposals will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, High Point, North Carolina for the services of a Plumbing Contractor until 10:00 a.m. local time, Wednesday December 23, 2009, in the Commissioners Chambers. The cost proposals will immediately be publicly received after the specified time. All interested parties are invited to attend.

The work will include the normal water and sewer line repairs, repair and/or replacement of fixtures, repair and/or replacement of water heaters and associated appurtenances in designated units throughout the Housing Authority of the City of High Point. Bids/proposals will be received in a mixed hourly rate and unit price format.

Interested Contractors may obtain bid documents at the Procurement Office of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, NC 27260.

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SERVICES 4000 4010 4020 4030 4040 4050 4060 4070 4080 4090 4100 4110 4120 4130 4140 4150 4160 4170 4180 4190 4200 Work 4210 4220 4230 4240 4250 4260 4270 4280 4290 4300 4310 4320 4330 4340 4350 4360 4370 4380 4390 4400 4410 4420 4430 4440 4450 4460

Accounting Alterations/Sewing Appliance Repair Auto Repair Autos Cleaned Backhoe Service Basement Work Beauty/Barber Bldg. Contractors Burglar Alarm Care Sick/Elderly Carpentry Carpet Installation Carpet/Drapery Cleaning Child Care Cleaning Service/ Housecleaning Computer Programming Computer Repair Concrete & Brickwork Dozer & Loader Drain Work Driveway Repair Electrical Exterior Cleaning Fencing Fireplace Wood Fish Pond Work Floor Coverings Florists Furnace Service Furniture Repair Gardening Gutter Service Hair Care Products Hardwood Floors Hauling Heating/ Air Conditioning Home Improvements House Sitting Income Tax Landscaping/ Yardwork Lawn Care Legal Service Moving/Storage Musical/Repairs Nails/Tanning

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4610 Special Services 4620 Stump Grinding 4630 Phone Sales/ Service 4640 Topsoil 4650 Towing 4660 Tree Work 4670 TV/Radio 4680 Typing 4690 Waterproofing 4700 Welding

7140 7160 7170 7180 7190 7210 7230 7250 7260 7270 7290 7310 7320 7330 7340 7350 7360 7370 7380 7390

YARD/GARAGE SALE 8000

FINANCIALS 5000 5010 Business Opportunities 5020 Insurance 5030 Miscellaneous 5040 Personal Loans

8015 Yard/Garage Sale

TRANSPORTATION 9000 9010 9020 9040 9050

PETS/LIVESTOCK 6000 6010 6020 6030 6040 6050

Boarding/Stables Livestock Pets Pets n’ Free Service/Supplies

9060 9110 9120 9130 9160

MERCHANDISE 7000 7010 7015 7020 7050 7060 7070 7080 7090 7100 7120

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OPR-09-339/MHC-09-340 Contract for Electrical Services Proposals will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point (HPHA) at 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, North Carolina for the services of a licensed Electrical Contractor until 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday December 30, 2009 in the Commissioners’ Chambers.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

The work will include the repair or replacement of main disconnects; service entrances including weather heads, conduit, and wiring; repair or replacement of exterior lighting including pole mounted lights, bulbs, and/or fixtures of various heights; repair, replace or install unit/building lighting fixtures; receptacles, switches, circuit breakers, ground fault receptacles and breakers, electrical boxes and panels; and other wiring devices; remove and rewire, in whole or in part, existing wiring in HPHA units as necessary; and general troubleshooting in or for designated units throughout the HPHA. Cost proposals will be received in a hourly rate format.

Interested Contractors may obtain RFP documents at the Procurement Office of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, NC 27260.

Direct all inquires to: Lee Richie, Procurement Officer Housing Authority of the City of High Point Phone (336)878-2322 Email: lrichie@hpha.net December 15, 2009

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Contract for Auditor Services HPHA-09-330 Proposals will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point at 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, North Carolina for an independent Certified Public Accountant’s audit for the accounts and records of the Authority for the 12-month periods ending December 31, 2009, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011.

Proposals for professional auditing services based on the scope of work will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point until 10:00 a.m. local time, Thursday January 7, 2010, in the Commissioners Chambers.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Interested Contractors may obtain RFP documents at the Procurement Office of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, NC 27260.

Contract for work under this RFP will obligate the Contractor not to discriminate in employment practices. Bidders/Responders shall submit a compliance report in conformity with Executive Order No. 11246. The Housing Authority encourages minority owned businesses to participate.

The Housing Authority of the City of High Point reserves the right to reject any and all bids/proposals and to waive minor informalities in the bidding/RFP process.

Direct all inquires to: Lee Richie, Procurement Officer Housing Authority of the City of High Point Office (336)878-2322 Fax (336) 885-6084 Email: lrichie@hpha.net December 15, 2009 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HPHA-09-354 Contract for General Counsel Legal Services Associated with Real Estate and Landlord/Tenant Issues Proposals will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, located in High Point, North Carolina for the services of a North Carolina licensed attorney-at-law to handle Real Estate and Landlord/Tenant issues until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday January 14, 2010, in the Commissioners’ Chambers. The proposals will immediately be acknowledged aloud after the specified time. All interested parties are invited to attend.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09 CVS 13585 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION DAVID L. CROSBY, Plaintiff, V. DONNA M. MILLER Defendants.

TO: DONNA M. MILLER

Interested firms and/or individuals may obtain RFP documents at the Procurement Office of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, 500 East Russell Avenue, High Point, NC 27260.

Contract for work under this bid will obligate the Contractor to not discriminate in employment practices. Bidders shall submit a compliance report in conformity with Executive Order No. 11246. The Housing Authority encourages minority owned businesses to participate.

Contract for work under this contract will obligate the Contractor not to discriminate in employment practices. Bidders/responder’s shall submit a compliance report in conformity with Executive Order No. 11246. The Housing Authority encourages minority owned businesses to participate.

The Housing Authority of the City of High Point reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities in the bidding process.

The Housing Authority of the City of High Point reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities in the bidding process.

Direct inquires to: Lee Richie, Procurement Officer Housing Authority of the City of High Point Office (336)878-2322 Fax: (336) 885-6084 Email: lrichie@hpha.net

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TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is recovery for personal injury and other damages resulting from an automobile wreck, which occurred on February 2, 2007.

You are required to make defense to such pleadings no later than forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice; and upon failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 18th day of November, 2009.

R. STEVEN BOWDEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW FOR THE FIRM By: Jennifer E. Bowden P.O. Box 20185 Greensboro, NC 27420 (336)373-0981 December 1, 8, 15, 2009

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ELEANOR C. FLEMING Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of ELEANOR C. FLEMING, late of Guilford County, North C a r o l i n a , t h e undersigned hereby notifies all persons, f i r m s a n d corporations having claims against the estate of said dec edent to exhibit t h e m t o t h e undersigned at c/o Charles B. Hahn, A ttorney at Law, 7 Corporate Center Court, Suite B, Greensboro, N.C. 27408, on or before the 19th day of March, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and c o r p o r a t i o n s indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 15th day December, 2009.

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Jack M. Fleming, Jr., Executor Estate of Eleanor C. Fleming Charles B. Hahn, Attorney Hahn Law Office, P.A. 7 Corporate Ctr. Court, Suite B Greensboro, N.C. 27408 December 15, 22, 29, 2009 & Ja nuary 2, 2010

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PT CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK The High Point Enterprise is seeking an individual that enjoys interacting with the public. Candidate must have good verbal skills and be very organized. This position will be answering incoming calls as well as calling past and current subscribers to The High Point Enterprise. Hours of o p e r a t i o n a r e 6:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday also Saturday and Sunday 6:00am12:00pm and Holidays. Must be flexible in scheduling.

Please apply in person at The High Point Enterprise Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm. No phone calls please. EOE.

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Apartments Unfurnished

1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2B R/1BA ap t, Archdale, Remodeled. $4 50/mo + d eposit.

No Pets. 431-5222 2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631 2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Newly Ren ovated. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797 APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR RENT. (336)884-1603 for info.

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

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F/T Property Manager needed. Multi-Family HUD experience a must, tax credit preferred, not required.

Basic computer skills, and a good attitude a must. Fax resume with desired salary to 1-866-924-1611. EOE

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I am Searching for Healthcare Case, non-certified, Call 861-1731 / 847-0271 Maid Service seeks honest, mature, hardworking women. Weekday hours.

Comp. includes base pay, car allowance, bonus, & tips.

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Spacious 1 level, W/D conn. Appls Furn.

Sec 8 ok. 454-1478.

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

475-2080.

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

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5000 sq. ft. former daycare with a 5000 sq. ft. fenced in yard.

Well located in High Point. Call day or night 336-625-6076 600 SF Wrhs $200 400 SF Office $250 1800 SF Retail $800 T-ville 336-561-6631 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg.

Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076 Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf.

Fowler & Fowler 883-1333 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac.

1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716

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Homes Unfurnished

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 ........... $400 318 Monroe Place .......... $400 321 Player Dr .................. $425 713-D Scientific St........... $425 1140 Montlieu Ave .......... $450 920 E. Daton St .......... $450 682 Dogwood Cr............ $450 2635 Ingram .................. $475 1706 Valley Ridge ........... $475 519 Liberty Dr ............ $625

205 Nighthawk Pl ........... $895 3 Bedrooms 805 Nance Ave .............. $450 704 E. Kearns St ............ $500 1033 Foust St. ................ $575 4914 Elmwood Cir .......... $700 2141 Rivermeade Dr...... $800

3798 Vanhoe Ln ............. $900 3208 Woodview Dr ........ $900 1312 Bayswater Dr.......... $925 1200 Wynnewood .........$1400 4 Bedrooms 305 Fourth St ................. $600 Call About Rent Specials Fowler & Fowler 883-1333 www.fowler-fowler.com

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885-6149 2BR/1BA, 1326 Oak St, David. Co. Ledford Area. $550 mo.

2BR/1BA, 202 W Bellevue Dr, N High Point, $550/mo. 869-2781

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3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224 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 1005 Park ....................... $395 1215 & 19 Furlough ......... $375 1020A Asheboro............. $275

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4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895 3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ......$1150

922 Forest ..............$675 217-B N. Rotary...... $650 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 2208-A Gable way .. $550

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500 2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395

811 Aberdeen ......... $695 406 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

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1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 115 N Hoskins................. $200 Storage Bldgs. Avail.

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

Private party only, some restrictions apply.

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Mobile Homes/Spaces

1BR MH. Stove & refrig. ele. heat. Must show employment proof. 431-5560 Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910

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Office/Desk Space

Wendover and NC 68 2376 Hickswood Rd. 800 sq. ft., Exc. Location w/parking. Call 336-454-4635. 10-6 Mon-Fri. 9-4 Sat.

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Rooms

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

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608 Woodrow Ave ...$425

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 2905-B Esco .......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385

Fur nished v ery room for elderly $75. weekly, 336-883-4753

Private extra nice. Quiet.

No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147

601 Hickory Chapel..$375

620-A Scientific .......$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 .... $350 511-B Everett.......... $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

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

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1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111 30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

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AKC Cream short hair Retriever Pups $300$400 taking dep. for X-mas 434-2697 AKC Lab Pups, Champ bloodline, 1m, black, 12 weeks, $200. 336-687-2193 AKC Toy Poodles. 6 weeks old. First shots & Dewormed. 1 Girl & 2 Boys. Indoor, Kennel Training. $450.

Call Nicole 336-8705094 American Bulldog Pups, parents on site, 5F/4M, ready 12/16 $100. 689-6873 Beautiful Shih Tzu puppy, Male, registered, 10 wks, $385.

Call 259-5027

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Computer Repair

SCOOTERS Computers.

We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042

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HOMES FOR RENT 212 Hedgecock 4BR/2BA Central H/A $850 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789

Painting Papering

Dell P4 2.8 MHZ, desktop, Win XP 512 MB memory 17’ flat scr een moni tor like new, $250. 887-6197 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

The Classifieds New Flat Screen TV Co nsole in Walnut, $200. Call 886-4719, 8:30-4:30pm. Monday-Friday Samsung 54in.

Projection TV, good condition, $150. OBO Call 336-254-3277

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CKC Chihuahua housebroke, male, 6months, $200. Call 442-7727 or 4751379

Firewood. Split, Seasoned & Delivered, $85 3/4 Cord.

Call 817-2787/848-8147

Dachshund P uppies, 8 wks. $225 obo . 1F, 3M. Parents on site.

Rick 336-989-1792 Female Yorkshire Terri er pups, born 10/20, parents on site. $600. 336-307-0072

Firewood-Uhaul $40, Dumptruck $110, Pickup Truck $55.

Delivered. 475-3112 Oak Firewood Split and Seasoned, Small Pickup load, $50. delivered. 906-0377 Split seasoned fire wood. Sm truck load $50. $5 delivery fee. 869-2366 Split Seasoned Hardwood, $35, $45, & $55., you haul, Thomas Hill 861-4991

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Rottweiler AKC pups, 8 weeks. Dewormed, dewclaws removed & tai ls docked. $300.

336-882-6341 Shih-Tzu Puppies, Registered. 5 weeks old. Ready by Christmas. $325. Call 336431-3173 Shih Tzu pups DOB 9/15/09 wormed, 1st shots, multi color, $325. CKC registered, 336-905-7954

Queen Bed incl. headboard, frame, mattress, box spring, bedding, ex. cond. $200. 474-7755

Pets - Free

Free to Good Loving homes 2 Labs. 1 male 8 mo old. 1 male 2 years old, neutered.

Call 336-431-2653

Lazy Boy Blue leather recliner, good condition, $65.00 Call 336-289-1352

7210

Household Goods

8 place setting est a Dishes , and green, been out of $160. 841-3174

of Fiyellow never boxes,

A new mattress set T$99 F$109 Q$122 K$191. Can Del. 336-992-0025 Handmade Quilts for Sale.

Call 336-476-3690

REACH Put your message in 1.6 million N.C. newspapers

for only $300 for 25 words. For details, call Enterprise classified, 888-3555

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Carriers Needed

N E E D S P A C E ?

3BR/1BA. CENT H/A CALL 336-434-2004

2BR Central Air, carpet, blinds, appls., No pets.

883-4611 LM

Furniture

Glass top table, approx. 3ft x 6ft, 2 glass panels 33x33, wood frame, $25.

336474-7755

SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

HP , 3BR/1B A, Brick Ranch. $600, New Flooring, Cent Air, Gas Heat, Sec 8 ok. Call 210-4998

Nice 3br and 2br houses, 1br. apt.,1 Mhome, 472-0966

Fuel Wood/ Stoves

Fir ewood, Seasoned Hardwood long bed truck, $60. load.

Call 289-6089/474-6998

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.

Nice 3br, 2ba house, 1513 Hampstead St., central air and heat, $675. mo., 764-1539

Electronic Equipment/ Computers

Blue and White Pit Bull Pups, 1M, 1F, shots and dewormed, Call 987-2804/ 987-6445

6040 4020

Appliances

USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380 Window Air Conditioner, excellent condition, $60.00 Call 336-254-3277

Yorkie Terrier Male Pup, Baby Doll Face Beautiful $475 Cash Call 336-431-9848

1

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Want...

Need....

Can not Live Without?

York-A-Nese & ShihNese. Take or Dep to hold for Christmas $350 476-9591

600 N. Main 882-8165

Eastgate Village Condos S.Ma in/311.

2 B R , 2 1⁄ 2 B A , W / D conn $550/mo. Appliances incl. Sect. 8

AKC Christmas Weimaraner Pups. 5M, 3F. Parents on Site. $400. 336-345-1462

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

6030

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1107-C Robin Hood . $425

611 A W. Green........$375 611 B W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 501-B Coltrane ........$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235 608-B Lake ............ $225

nice lady.

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Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

5010

Business Opportunities

Need to earn extra money?

Are you interested in running your own business?

This is the opportunity for you.

The High Point Enterprise is looking for carriers to deliver the newspaper as independent contractors. You must be able to work early morning hours.

Routes must be delivered by 6am. This is seven days a week, 365 days per year.

We have routes available in the following areas: ● N. Hamilton St to Five Points Area, Approx 1 1 ⁄ 2 hours, $600 mo.

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2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook.............. $750 902-1A Belmont ............. $600 228 Hedgecock ............. $600 3911B Archdale............... $600 613 E Springfield............. $525 500 Forrest .................... $525 8798 US 311 #2............... $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-B 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

Homes Unfurnished

1, 2 & 3 BR Homes For Rent 880-3836 / 669-7019

800 S. Centennial ... $800 953 St. Ann .............$795 1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

2640 2D Ingleside $780

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across from Outback, 1200-4000 sq. ft.

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OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces.

N High Point. All amenities included & Conference Room, Convenient to the Airport.

2BR townhouse in rough cond. $250/mo No dep. Call day or night 625-0052

Ads that work!!

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Miscellaneous

NOW accepting applications for F/T P/T. Salary plus commission positions available for Sales Associates.

Requires: HS diploma or GED, customer service skills, bondable, reliable transportation.

Spanish speaking a plus. Hiring for for both locations. Apply to First National Pawn, 110 East Fairfield or Pawnway, 1185 E. Lexington Ave. Call (336) 4347296 or (336) 883-7296.

Commercial Property

1BR condo, $495 2BR condo, $565 NW HP sect 8 887-2033

1060

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2100

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Jewelry/Furs/ Cameras

7290

Diamonds, Diamonds Diamonds! 1.01 Carat Diamond Solitaire Ring, SI1-SI2 in clarity, Diamond color H, yellow gold, and 1 Carat Marquis ring guard 14k gold, have appraisal forms for both, $6200 on appraisal, asking $3500. Call 669-8634

7320 Office Machines/ Furniture

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7330

JVC Hard drive Camco rder and docking stat ion. $35 0. firm.

Call 886-8242 lv. message

7310

Miscellaneous

Sporting Equipment

A ladies 26in.

Schwinn, Frontier Bike, like new, blue, $85.

3 speed, Call 475-2028

Musical Instruments

8015

Union 5 piece drum set with hardware, black, $150.00 Call 336-841-8933

Breezy Ultra 4 wheelchair, Walker with wheels both used once, $135.00 Call 289-1352

9060

Hu ge Corne r Office Desk, 17 sq. ft. surface, wood grain with vinyl top. $50 Call 336-474-7755

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7290

Miscellaneous

Just in time for Christmas Brand new Olympic weight set 300lb. $400. firm 886-8242 lv msg.

Beretta 9MM Pistol, Mo d 92FS St ainless Steele, Parabellam, Call 336-475-2028 $500.

Yard/Garage Sale

Moving Sale Tuesdayuntil, 7:30am daily, 1311 Cloverdale St. High Point

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7380

Costume or Good Any Condition

848-1242 BUYING ANTIQUES. Old Furn, Glass, Old Toys & Old Stuff.

1pc or all. Buy estates big/small. W/S 817-1247/ 788-2428

9060

Autos for Sale

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

01 Buick LeSabre Limi ted. 91, 800 mi., tan leather, very good co nd., $59 00. 8879568 / 906-1703

Used Slate Pool Table. Must be in Good Condition. Call 336885-4935/431-3655

04 Dodge Neon, very nice, auto, 50k, $4200. Call 431-6020 or 847-4635

Sport Utility

2000 Escort ZX2, Auto & Air. 59K, Very Nice. $2900 Call 336847-4635, 431-6020

VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle 2001.

91339 miles. Must Sell! $11,500. 861-1731 or 847-0271.

FORD Explorer XLT ’05. FSBO $13,499 4x4, navy blue.

Call (336)689-2918.

9120

98’ Jeep Wrangler 4WD auto, a/c, cruise, ps/ brakes, ex. cond. ,$9500. 215-1892

2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 14k miles.

Auto, Flip Roof. A/C, Premium Sound, AM FM CD Player, Cruise.

Call 336-906-0469 93 Honda Accord, LX. Fully loaded, 149K miles. $2950/obo, Call 336-883-6793 It;s all in here today!!

The Classifieds 98 Cadillac Sedan Deville. 1 owner. $2,200. Call 336882-0222

GUARANTEED FINANCING

USED OR OLD

9240

Lincoln Cont. ’94.

Beautiful, dependable all new, $2000. For details 247-2835

AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338

I BUY JEWELRY

Autos for Sale

1995 Ford Escort LX, 4dr., auto, white/blue, 62K, very nice. $2500. 906-1703

98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII, 171k miles, VGC. Blk EXT & INT, loaded, $4995, obo.

336-906-3770

Wanted to Buy

9060

KIA Amanti, ’04, 1 owner, EC. 69K, Garaged & smokeless. $9000, 442-6837

98 Isuzu Rodeo, V6, 4x4, 138k mi., runs and looks great, must see, $2950 561-9637

Men’s Giant Bute 7 speed bike, white, excellent condition, $85.00 Call 336-4752028

Call 888-3555

Autos for Sale

07 Chevy Malibu, Red, 4 cylinder, auto, 35 k mi. Like new, $9,950 336-510-8794

97 Dodge Avenger $800 dn 00 Ford Windstar $900 dn 96 Chevy Cheyenne $1000 dn 01 Pontiac Grand Am $700 dn Plus Many More!

472-3111 DLR#27817

78 Camaro LT, V8, All orig. Runs Great. 1 owner. #’s Match. $2000/neg 434-9864 FORD ’69. SELL OR TRADE. 429 eng., Needs restoring $1000/Firm. 431-8611 PLYMOUTH Concorde 1951. Sale or TradeNeeds restoring. $2100 firm. 431-8611

9210

Recreation Vehicles

’01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded. 36ft. Very good cond., $55,000.

Back-up camera.

431-9891

Want...

Need....

Can not Live Without?

The Classifieds 94’ Camper, new tires, water heater, & hookup.

Good cond., sleeps 7, $6,400. Call 301-2789

Auto Centre, Inc. autocentresales.com Corner of Lexington & Pineywood in Thomasville

Classic Antique Cars

9300

03’, Toyota 4runner, SR 5 (V8), 114k miles, Cloth, auto, VGC $9500. 869-2947

9250

1999 Ford Explorer XLT, Dark Green, Gray Leather interior. 172K miles. VGC. $3,600.

Call 336-824-4444

9260

Trucks/ Trailers

5x10 Utility Trailer, ext Tailgate, metal rails & floor, 14 in. wheels, $800. 476-3729 Pace 5ft enclosed trailer, ex. condition, $1000. OBO, Call 336-254-3277 Red Crew Cab, ’03 Chevrolet Silverado, EC, 55K miles, $11,700. 454-2342

9300

Vans

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

Want...

Need....

Can not Live Without?

The Classifieds

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Sports

Wanted to Buy

BUY junk cars & trucks, some Hondas.

Will remove cars free.

Call D&S 475-2613

Buy * Save * Sell Place your ad in the classifieds!

Buy * Save * Sell 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.

Vans

98’ Chevy Astro Van LS, loaded, clean, original owner, 160k mi., $2500. 841-5195

Sport Utility

Ford E250, 04’, all pwr, 138 k miles, excellent condition, $5200. 986-2497

99’ Chevy Tahoe LT, lthr interior, Custom bumper, 159k mi., $5800. 476-3468

98’ Ford Windstar Handicap Van, factory lowered/buil t $5850.

OBO 672-0630

9240

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

T&S Auto 882-7989

SERVICE FINDER CARPET CLEANING

HANDYMAN Get Ready for Winter!

Call Gary Cox

“SPOTACULAR CLEANING at SPECTACULAR PRICES” Just in time for the holidays

“FREE ESTIMATES” Phone:

SPOT

(336) 886-(7768)

A-Z Enterprises Vinyl Replacement Windows Gutter & Gutter Guards Free Estimates Senior Citizens Discounts (336) 861-6719

ROOFING

FURNITURE

CONSTRUCTION

PLUMBING

J & L CONSTRUCTION Remodeling, Roofing and New Construction

• Great Pricing & FREE Estimates

“The Repair Specialist” Since 1970

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• Locally Owned & Operated Lic #04239 We answer our phone 24/7

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LAWN CARE

CABINETRY

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Luther Cabinets Restoration Landscape & Irrigation Solutions, LLC

(336) 880-7756 ROOFING PROFESSIONAL ROOFING & GUTTERING

• Help Fight Dust Mites & Common Allergies • Insured

30 Years Experience

Wrought Iron and Metal Patio Furniture Restoration

Superior Finish with UV protectants, Tables and Chairs, Gliders, Loungers, Statues, Fountains, Gates, Railings (removable) and more...

Free estimates Free pick up & delivery “For added Value and Peace of Mind”

CARPET CLEANING

• Mowing and Special Clean Up Projects • Landscape Design and Installation • Year Round Landscape Maintenance • Irrigation Design, Installation and Repair

Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing & Refacing • Free Estimates • References • 25 years experience

Professional Quality Concrete Work • Tear out & Replace Concrete • Stamped Concrete • Foundations • Sidewalks & Driveways All types of Quality Concrete Work

Call 336.465.0199 Holt’s Home Maintenance

Call for Fall Specials on Aerating, Seeding, & Fertilizing

336-653-3714 Or 336-381-3438

Call Jerry at 336-293-3337

ROOFING

SECURITY

TREE SERVICE

PAINTING

UTILITY BUILDING

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S.L. DUREN COMPANY 336-785-3800 Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates

All Roofing Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Rot work, Home Repairs etc.

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336-247-3962

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• Exterior painting • Roof cleaning • Pressure cleaning • General exterior improvements Local family owned business that takes pride in giving customers great services at a reasonable price!

Steve Cook

336-414-2460

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“We Stop the Rain Drops” Repair Specialist, All Types of Roofs, Every kind of leak

Commercial Residential Free Estimates

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David Luther

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PAINTING

30 Years EXP.

• Pressure Washing • Wallpapering • Quality work • Reasonable Rates!

New Utility Building Special!

10X20 ....... $1699 8x12.......... $1050 10x16........ $1499

***Extra Special*** on 12x24 $2199.95 Limited Time Only

475-6356

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THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 4 acres $45,000.

More wooded lots available.

Showcase of Real Estate NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75% (Certain Restrictions Apply)

Call Frank Anderson Owner/Broker

475-2446

WENDY HILL REALTY CALL 475-6800

PRICE REDUCED ATED MOTIV ER SELL

711 Field St., Thomasville Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1160 sq. ft. Popular floor plan with breakfast nook, eat-in bar area that overlooks an open dining and family room with vaulted ceiling. Includes stove, microwave oven, dishwater, and washer/dryer combo, laminate floors. “Special” interest rate offered by Bank of North Carolina 4.75%. Priced to move at $98, 000.00 Byrd Construction 336-689-9925 Brian Byrd

DAVIDSON COUNTY HOME 1.329 acres, 3 BR, 2 BA. Complete interior renovations.

GREAT RATES! Qualified Financing Available Ledford Middle & HS/Friendship Elementary Tri County Real Estate 336-769-4663

Limited Time

NEW PRICE

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

CALL CALL CALL 336-362-4313 or 336-685-4940

*PRICE REDUCTION-POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCING! Quality built custom home on 40+ acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures. Many out buildings including a double hangar & official/recorded landing strip for your private airplane. Home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, sunroom, brick landscaped patio, hardwired sound system, 4 car carport, covered breezeway.

You must see to fully appreciate this peaceful, private country estate -- Priced to sell at $579,000

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

3BR, 11⁄2 Bath, gas heat, central air. Utility building, French doors to cement patio. $85,900. Will pay $500 closing cost.

703 Belmont Dr., High Point

431-6331

Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes.

1 + acre lot, over 3,000 finished heated sq. ft., plus full unfinished basement, all the extras.

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

6 Bedrooms, Plus 3 Home Offices Or 8 Bedrooms 19 Forest Dr Fairgrove Forest, Thomasville $1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Office. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000.

HOME FOR SALE 1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fireplace, garage, new heatpump, completely remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900

CALL

336-475-6839

336-870-5260

Showroom/Office/Residential Space/For Sale or Lease

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

- 1.1 Acre – Near Wesley Memorial Methodist – - Emerywood area “Tell your friends” -

$259,500. Owner Financing

1367 Blair Street, Thomasville Large 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, Fairgrove Schools, gas logs, large living room, large kitchen, large 2-car garage, large deck in back, and etc. Why rent when you can own this home for payments as low as $799 a mo. or $143K, just call today 336-442-8407.

Rick Robertson 336-905-9150

Call 336-886-4602 OPEN HOUSE LEDFORD SOUTH

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

OPEN TUES-SAT 11AM-5PM OPEN SUNDAY 1PM-5PM Directions: Eastchester to West Lexington, south on Hwy. 109, Community is on the left just past Ledford Middle School.

CED REDU

DOWNTOWN HIGH POINT In UNIQUE MARKET SQUARE building. * Penthouse* 4 BR, 51⁄2 BA, 3 balconies, 4,100 sq. ft. 2 BR, 2 BA furnished with washer & dryer. Onsite security 24/7, parking space, rec room w/lap pool, walk to restaurants.

Incredible views. A beautiful and fun place to live or work. Will trade for other properties. Call Gina (336) 918-1482.

712 W. Parris Ave. High Point Avalon Subdivision This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fireplace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with your situation! $165,000 Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment.

Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE

821 Nance Avenue

3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, central heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K. Call for details!

336-905-9150

ACREAGE

PRICED REDUCED

273 Sunset Lane, Thomasville

GET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/ room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole house generator, vinyl flooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fireplace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell @ $219,500-call today.

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE - 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

Debra Murrow, Realtor New Home Consultant 336-499-0789

1210 N. Centennial

4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner will pay closing cost.

MUST SEE! $104,900 Contact 336-802-0922

NOW LE LAB AVAI 678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson son County 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a finishedd basement, Large Kitchen outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fireplace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!

$195,000 Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

25% BELOW TAX VALUE

505 Willow Drive, Thomasville

Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnificent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood floors. Crown moldings & two fireplaces.

Spacious closets & lots of storage.

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

Rick Robertson

Quality construction beginning at $169,900! Eight Flexible floorplans! - Three to seven bedrooms - 1939 square feet to 3571 square feet - Friendship/Ledford Schools - Low Davidson County Taxes - Basement lots Available MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com Marketed Exclusively by Patterson Daniel Real Estate, Inc.

189 Game Trail, Thomasville

725-B West Main St., Jamestown Office Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor, 3 Offices, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offices, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffice Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offices.

Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108 (Owner is Realtor)

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic.

3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959

LAND FOR SALE

3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville.

Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage.

Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000.

5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at 829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford Schools $59,000.

For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

336-869-0398 Call for appointment

H I G H

406 Sterling Ridge Dr

3930 Johnson St.

Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath, walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.

A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, great room. $248,900.

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.

Greensboro.com 294-4949

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

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Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

Banking on success O

ptimism abounds for High Point’s holiday basketball tournament thanks to a new name and new focus.

The Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 28, through Wednesday, Dec. 30, features 10 teams from within The High Point Enterprise circulation area and three from just outside the city.

And even the two teams traveling the farthest for the event – Christian Academy of Knoxville’s boys and girls – don’t exactly count as strangers given that athletic director and girls coach Steve Denny was a fixture at Wesleyan Christian Academy for years.

“We’re excited. It’s going to be a good tournament,” said Southwest Guilford athletic director Brindon Christman.

“Most of the teams are local, and having Bank of North Carolina on board as our corporate sponsor is a great addition to the tournament.”

Holiday basketball became an annual tradition in High Point in the early 1980s, when longtime Bison girls coach Kenny Carter began hosting small tournaments. The Enterprise sponsored growing events into this decade before giving way to a Wachovia Classic that brought in a greater number of outside teams.

Starting last March, a four-man panel of Christman, Carter, High Point Central athletic director Mike Cook and current Wesleyan AD Ricardo Viera worked at restoring the proud tradition.

Last year’s event lacked a title sponsor, and the boys bracket had just six teams instead of eight, making for a round-robin tournament with no true champion.

“Kenny’s run tournaments for a long time, Ricardo is a really sharp guy, Brindon does a great job – we’ve got a lot of people to bounce ideas off of with experience doing stuff like that,” Cook explained.

Cook lauded Carter for his role in securing Bank of North Carolina as the corporate sponsor, and Christman said that “Bank of North Carolina coming on board gave us a little extra stability.”

Expenses add up for items such as officials, clock and scoreboard operators, and security. The host schools pay for those items and hope at least to

break even – and possibly make a profit – after all the work that goes into putting SPORTS on a tournament for Steve three days.

Hanf This ■■■ year’s event will be conducted at Southwest and Central, with Southwest and Wesleyan the likely hosts for next year in a rotating schedule.

The event opens Monday the 28th with four games at Central starting at 3 p.m. and scheduled 90 minutes apart: T. Wingate Andrews vs. Southern Guilford girls, Westchester Country Day School vs. Southern Guilford boys, then a Bison-Calvary Baptist Day School girls/boys doubleheader.

At Southwest on opening day, Christian Academy of Knoxville opens against the Wesleyan girls at 3, followed by the Wesleyan boys vs. Western Guilford. Southwest’s girls play Cardinal Gibbons, then the Cowboys take on Knoxville’s boys.

The action continues Tuesday with consolation and semifinal bracket games starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday’s contests begin at 11:30 a.m. so no one is playing opposite the championships, which will be held at Central at 6 p.m. starting with the girls.

“It ought to be a really good Christmas tournament with competitive teams on the boys and girls side,” Christman said. “We wanted it to be the local area, more of a community tournament. Davidson County has the NewBridge Bank tournament with all the Davidson schools. We wanted it to be the High Point schools: We invited High Point Christian and they couldn’t come this year. Hopefully we can try again and get all six schools.”

Tickets for the event already have been printed and can be purchased at either Southwest or Central. Single-day tickets are $7 – good for both sites – while a tournament pass for all three days at both sites is $17.

Don’t miss a rundown of complete brackets for this event and others in the area starting this weekend in the Enterprise. shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526

WHO’S NEWS

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AP

Pucks, not players: It’s been a long two months for the Carolina Hurricanes, who on Saturday saw Patrick Dwyer crash into the net and Ottawa Senators goalie Brian Elliott.

Shots by the ’Canes haven’t found the net and Carolina is the NHL’s worst team.

Horrible Hurricanes RALEIGH (AP) – Matt Cullen greeted the all-too-familiar question with an uncomfortable chuckle clearly rooted in disappointment: How have things gone this wrong this quickly for the Carolina Hurricanes?

“I have no idea,” the center said Monday. “I don’t know. We’ve tried to figure that out a lot.”

The season’s just more than two months old, and already it’s looking like a lost year for the Hurricanes, a team that used a surprisingly deep playoff run late last spring to return to prominence and figured to stay there for a while.

Instead, they came up with another surprise, one nobody in their dressing room wanted: According to the standings and the stats, the Hurricanes are the worst team in the NHL – by far.

“It’s extremely frustrating,” forward Scott Walker said. “I don’t think anybody in here would say that it isn’t.”

What makes it so unexpected is that the group that rallied to reach the Eastern Conference final mostly stayed together during the offseason with the hope of making another push toward the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. But ever since Walker’s overtime goal in Game 7 beat Boston and sent the Hurricanes to the East final, it’s been a calamitous drop downhill.

First, they were swept in that series by eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh. Now, this.

Carolina has an NHL-worst 20 points and entered Monday night’s games in need of 10 – or, a long winning streak – just to escape the league’s cellar. Only St. Louis (74) has fewer than the Hurricanes’ 77 goals. At the other end of the ice, they’ve allowed an NHL-worst 117.

Their power-play unit ranks as one of the league’s worst, converting on just

14.3 percent of its chances – 5 percentage points below the league average. They matched a club record last month with a winless streak that reached 14 games, and are 1-12-4 away from the RBC Centre.

They finally won their first road game last week.

“Just because we’re down right now, you can’t be mentally down on the ice,” Walker said. “You have to become a good team through all situations. ...

We’re trying to stay positive, trying to stay up as much as we can, because some guys, it does affect every second of your life, and you’ve got to try to get that out, or the next game, you’ll be as bad or worse.”

Part of the problem has been injuries, most notably to the two biggest names on the roster. All-Star center Eric Staal missed 10 games last month with an upper body injury, while former Conn Smythe Trophy-winning goalie Cam Ward was activated last week from the long-term injured list after missing 13 games with a sliced leg.

Not surprisingly, those struggles have led to personnel moves. Team officials said Carolina’s top offseason acquisition, Aaron Ward, was placed on waivers Monday, and teams have 24 hours to claim the veteran defenseman who had been reacquired by the Hurricanes in a summertime trade with the Bruins.

So, what will it take to turn things around for the Hurricanes?

They need scoring punch. They need stronger defensive play. They need to stay healthy. They need to find a way to put the puck in the net when they have the man advantage.

Most importantly, they need answers.

“For some reason, things kind of snowballed early in the year on us and put us in a tough spot,” Cullen said.

HIT AND RUN

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T

o paraphrase a popular holiday tune: Let it bowl! Let it bowl! Let it bowl!

Saturday marks the start of the “48 Days of College Football Bowling.”

That’s right. The postseason Division I festivities start with a pair of bowl games on Dec. 19 and wrap up with the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge in El Paso on Feb. 6.

Care to guess how many bowls there will be?

If you said 33 regular bowls, plus the Jan. 7 BCS national title game and three all-star games, you win, well, a bowl of your choice.

That’s a lot of bowling.

But, since it is getting close to Christmas, let me give my humble list of five secondtier bowls that actually may treat us to

some surprisingly first-rate football.

•The Hawaii Bowl (SMU vs. Nevada, Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN). This marks the Mustangs’ first postseason appearance since 1984 and it’s warm, sunny Honolulu. The perfect backdrop for last-minute gift-wrapping and priceless family time.

•The Emerald Bowl in San Francisco (Southern Cal vs. Boston College, Dec. 26, 8:30 p.m., ESPN): The Trojans feature the coolest fight song in college sports and besides, this may be the only time in the next 30 years they play a bowl this early in the season.

•The Music City Bowl in Nashville (Clemson vs. Kentucky, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., ESPN): The Tigers’ C.J. Spiller is one of the most elec-

trifying performers in the nation and, hey, I like country music.

•The Holiday Bowl in San Diego (Nebraska vs. Arizona, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN): The Cornhuskers’ Ndamukong Suh is a beast at defensive tackle. Plus, they’ll show lots of great scenes from SeaWorld.

•The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. (Florida State vs. West Virginia, Jan. 1, 1 p.m., CBS). Sure, the Seminoles are only 6-6 and other teams deserved the bid based on record. But Bobby Bowden’s final college game will be a special occasion.

Happy viewing!

YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWSPAPER.

– MARK MCKINNEY ENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR

Wake Forest freshman forward Ari Stewart has been named the ACC Rookie of the Week after leading the Demon Deacons to a 90-50 win over Elon on Sunday.

In Wake’s only game last week, Stewart went 6-for-10 from the field with a gamehigh 16 points off the bench. He also pulled down four rebounds and went a perfect 3-for-3 at the foul line in 19 minutes.

On the season, the Marietta, Ga., native is averaging 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He is shooting 50 percent (30-of60) from the field, including a 44-percent (11of-25) mark from 3-point range.

Stewart is the second Deacon freshman to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

Guard C.J. Harris has earned the award each of the previous two weeks. This marks the second season in the past three that Wake has had multiple freshmen earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

In 2007-08, guard Jeff Teague won the award four times, and forward James Johnson earned it once.

Virginia Tech’s Jeff Allen was named this week’s ACC Player of the Week.

Wake Forest is 6-2 on the season and is receiving votes in both the latest Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls.

The Deacons will return to action Wednesday at UNC Wilmington.

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Monday’s Games

Today’s Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

South PA 274 305 282 356

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Atlanta 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Philadelphia 3, Boston 1 Toronto 3, Ottawa 2 Florida 7, N.Y. Islanders 1 Nashville 5, Columbus 3 Phoenix at Detroit, late Buffalo at Montreal, late Los Angeles at Vancouver, late

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PA 273 233 331 251

GP 34 34 33 32 32

Sunday’s Games

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Chicago 4, Tampa Bay 0 Colorado 3, Calgary 2

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Colorado Calgary Vancouver Edmonton Minnesota

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20 19 17 14 13

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NFL

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo

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West W Arizona 8 San Francisco 5 Seattle 5 St. Louis 1 x-clinched division

New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.

Thursday’s results Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 6

Sunday’s results Houston 34, Seattle 7 Green Bay 21, Chicago 14 Baltimore 48, Detroit 3 New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23 Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10 Indianapolis 28, Denver 16 New England 20, Carolina 10 N.Y. Jets 26, Tampa Bay 3 Miami 14, Jacksonville 10 Minnesota 30, Cincinnati 10 Tennessee 47, St. Louis 7 Washington 34, Oakland 13 San Diego 20, Dallas 17 Philadelphia 46, N.Y. Giants 38

Monday’s game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25 San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27 Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s result Arizona at San Francisco, late

Thursday’s game Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.

Saturday’s game Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday’s games Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

16 14

7 14

Q. Can you name the legendary SMU running back who won the 1948 Heisman Trophy?

AFCA D-II Coaches poll Final 1. NW Missouri St. (25) 2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.)

3. Central Washington 4. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)

5. Minnesota-Duluth 6. North Alabama 7. California (Pa.) 8. Nebraska-Kearney 9. West Liberty (W.Va.) 10. Tarleton St. (Texas) 11. Hillsdale (Mich.)

12. Minnesota St.-Mankato 13. Abilene Christian (Tx.) 14. Midwestern St. (Texas) 15. Shippensburg (Pa.) 16. Texas A&M-Kingsville 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 18. Arkansas Tech 19. Saginaw Valley (Mich.)

20. UNC-PEMBROKE 21. West Alabama 22. Albany St. (Ga.) 23. Charleston (W.Va.) 24. Edinboro (Pa.) 25. Washburn (Kan.)

Rec. 14-1 13-2 12-1 11-3 11-2 11-2 11-4 11-2 11-2 10-3 10-3 10-2 9-4 9-3 9-3 9-3 10-2 9-3 9-3 9-2 8-5 8-3 9-2 9-4 8-3

Pts Pvs 625 2 600 3 558 1 535 10 502 4 492 5 426 22 413 6 377 9 362 12 352 15 310 8 307 18 289 7 272 17 253 13 244 14 235 21 206 16 166 11 113 — 106 20 82 19 77 — 43 24

Monday, Dec. 28

Poinsettia Bowl, At San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. Cal (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl, At Honolulu

Eagles 45, Giants 38 14 3

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Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s late box Philadelphia N.Y. Giants

PA 234 233 301 361

TRIVIA QUESTION

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SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) 45 38

First Quarter Phi—Celek 8 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 11:28.

Phi—S.Brown 60 fumble return (Akers kick), 9:40.

NYG—FG Tynes 26, 2:27.

Second Quarter NYG—Nicks 68 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 13:07.

Phi—FG Akers 20, 6:42.

Phi—D.Jackson 72 punt return (Akers kick), 4:09.

NYG—Bradshaw 3 run (Tynes kick), 1:30.

Phi—Vick 1 run (kick blocked), :10.

Third Quarter NYG—Jacobs 1 run (Tynes kick), 9:18.

NYG—Hixon 61 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 5:12.

Phi—D.Jackson 60 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 4:57.

Fourth Quarter Phi—Weaver 1 run (Avant pass from McNabb), 5:48.

NYG—Boss 4 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 1:31.

A—78,780.

Phi NYG First downs 20 27 Total Net Yards 374 512 Rushes-yards 24-77 31-133 Passing 297 379 Punt Returns 2-83 2-19 Kickoff Returns 6-140 8-172 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-5 Comp-Att-Int 18-28-1 27-38-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-10 3-12 Punts 4-41.8 3-38.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-4 Penalties-Yards 6-45 7-54 Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Philadelphia, Weaver 9-33, McCoy 10-28, Vick 3-11, McNabb 2-5. N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 15-60, Bradshaw 14-55, Manning 2-18.

PASSING—Philadelphia, McNabb 17-261-275, Vick 1-2-0-32. N.Y. Giants, Manning 27-38-0-391.

RECEIVING—Philadelphia, D.Jackson 6178, Celek 5-64, McCoy 4-26, R.Brown 2-31, Weaver 1-8. N.Y. Giants, Smith 7-74, Boss 770, Nicks 4-110, Bradshaw 4-46, Manningham 2-16, Hixon 1-61, Jacobs 1-9, Hedgecock 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

NFL injury report NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League injury report for Thursday’s games, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):

THURSDAY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — COLTS: Indianapolis did not practice Monday. The report is an estimation. DNP: RB Joseph Addai (knee), CB Antoine Bethea (rested), LB Gary Brackett (foot), DE Raheem Brock (back), RB Donald Brown (chest), CB Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), DE Keyunta Dawson (knee), G Kyle DeVan (shin), T Ryan Diem (hamstring), DT Eric Foster (back), CB Aaron Francisco (ankle), DE Dwight Freeney (rested), WR Pierre Garcon (knee), WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (knee), CB Tim Jennings (ankle), T Charlie Johnson (foot), CB Jacob Lacey (biceps), QB Peyton Manning (glute), DE Robert Mathis (quadricep), DT Daniel Muir (hamstring), CB Jerraud Powers (hamstring), G Jamey Richard (shoulder), TE Tom Santi (hand), LB Clint Session (calf), RB Chad Simpson (back), T Tony Ugoh (hip), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee), WR Reggie Wayne (foot). JAGUARS: Jacksonville did not practice on Monday. The report is an estimation. DNP: LB Clint Ingram (shoulder), RB Greg Jones (ankle), WR Mike Sims-Walker (calf). LIMITED: CB Derek Cox (ankle), G Kynan Forney (back), DT John Henderson (shoulder), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee), CB Rashean Mathis (groin), TE Zach Miller (shoulder), LB Daryl Smith (thigh), DE Julius Williams (knee).

NFL playoff scenarios Week 15 AFC Indianapolis Clinched AFC South and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs. San Diego — Clinches AFC West with: 1) A Denver loss.

2) A win and a Denver tie.

— Clinches a first-round bye with: 1) A win, Denver loss and a New England loss or tie.

— Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) A win or tie.

2) A loss or tie by New England, Baltimore and Miami.

3) A loss or tie by New England, Baltimore and N.Y. Jets.

4) A loss or tie by Miami, Baltimore and N.Y. Jets.

5) A loss or tie by Miami, N.Y. Jets and Jacksonville.

6) A loss or tie by Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville.

7) A loss or tie by N.Y. Jets, Baltimore and Jacksonville.

Cincinnati — Clinches AFC North with: 1) A win.

2) A tie and a Baltimore loss.

3) A Baltimore loss.

— Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) A tie plus losses by Miami, N.Y. Jets and Jacksonville.

NFC New Orleans Clinched NFC South and a first-round bye.

Minnesota Clinched a playoff spot — Clinches NFC North with: 1) A win and a Green Bay loss. Arizona — Clinches NFC West with: 1) A win vs. San Francisco Dec. 14.

College Bowl games Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl, At Albuquerque Wyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m.

(ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 23

Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, At Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m.

(ESPN)

Meineke Bowl, At Charlotte North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Emerald Bowl, At San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (84), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl, At Nashville, Tenn.

Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m.

(ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl, At Shreveport, La. Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m.

(ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl, At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Champs Sports Bowl, At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m.

(ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl, At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl, At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m.

(ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 31 Sun Bowl, At El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS)

Armed Forces Bowl, At Fort Worth Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN)

Texas Bowl, At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 3:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Insight Bowl, At Tempe, Ariz.

Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m.

(NFL)

Chick-fil-A Bowl, At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl, At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Capital One Bowl, At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m.

(ABC)

Gator Bowl, At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS)

Rose Bowl, At Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m.

(ABC)

Sugar Bowl, At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl at Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (75), Noon (ESPN2)

Cotton Bowl, At Dallas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX)

PapaJohns.com Bowl, At Birmingham Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Liberty Bowl, At Memphis, Tenn.

East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl, At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

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 Championship, At Pasadena, Calif.

Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m.

(ABC)

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

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

Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

NCAA FCS playoffs All Times EST First Round Appalachian State 20, S.C. State 13 Villaonova 38, Holy Cross 28 Richmond 16, Elon 13 William & Mary 38, Weber State 0 Southern Illinois 48, Eastern Illinois 7 Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 New Hampshire 49, McNeese State 13 Stephen F. Austin 44, E. Washington 33

Quarterfinals William & Mary 24, Southern Illinois 3 Montana 51, Stephen F. Austin 0 Villanova 46, New Hampshire 7 Appalachian State 35, Richmond 31

Semifinals Villanova 14, William & Mary 13 Montana 24, Appalachian State 17

Championship Friday, Dec. 18 At Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Chattanooga, Tenn.

Villanova (13-1) vs. Montana (14-0), 8 p.m.

NAIA playoffs All Times EST First Round Lambuth 38, U. of the Cumberlands 7 Morningside 24, Missouri Valley 6 MidAmerica Nazarene 40, McPherson 24 Sioux Falls 63, Minot State 21 Carroll, Mont. 59, Dickinson State 7 Saint Xavier 56, McKendree 28 Lindenwood 42, Langston 14 Ottawa, Kan. 40, Hastings 34

Quarterfinals Saint Xavier 52, Lambuth 10 Sioux Falls 49, Morningside 21 Carroll, Mnt. 34, MidAmerica Nazarene 13 Lindenwood 64, Ottawa, Kan. 26

Semifinals Sioux Falls 48, Saint Xavier 6 Lindenwood 42, Carroll, Mont. 35

Championship Saturday, Dec. 19 At Barron Stadium, Rome, Ga. Sioux Falls (14-0) vs. Lindenwood (13-0), Noon

BASKETBALL

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ACC standings

Boston Coll.

Va. Tech Duke Ga. Tech N.C. State N. Carolina Clemson Florida St. Wake Forest Maryland Virginia Miami

W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pct. 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Overall W L 6 4 8 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 8 2 8 2 7 2 6 2 6 3 4 4 9 1

Pct. .600 .889 .875 .875 .875 .800 .800 .778 .750 .667 .500 .900

Saturday’s results N.C. State 75, Georgia Southern 57 Maryland 83, Eastern Kentucky 72 Virginia Tech 66, Penn State 64 North Carolina 103, Presbyterian 64 Miami 91, S.C. State 54

Sunday’s games Wake Forest 90, Elon 50 Clemson 82, Furman 53 Rhode Island 80, Boston College 69

Monday’s game Georgia Tech 95, Chattanooga 64

Today’s games

15. Gonzaga 8-2 229 22 17. Butler 7-3 184 20 18. Ohio State 7-2 176 15 19. New Mexico 10-0 164 — 20. Texas Tech 9-0 150 — 21. Washington 6-2 146 16 22. Kansas State 9-1 136 — 23. UNLV 7-1 112 17 24. Clemson 8-2 110 24 25. Mississippi 8-1 77 — Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 76, Texas A&M 58, Wisconsin 58, Illinois 25, Temple 24, Memphis 21, Florida State 20, Brigham Young 17, Saint Mary’s 17, Oklahoma State 15, Wake Forest 15, Charlotte 14, St. John’s 14, Northwestern 13, Dayton 9, Seton Hall 9, Tulsa 9, Washington State 9, William & Mary 9, California 7, Missouri State 3, Western Carolina 3, Mississippi State 2, Baylor 1, Coastal Carolina 1, Northern Iowa 1.

AP women’s Top 25 poll The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Connecticut (40) 8-0 1,000 1 2. Stanford 7-0 957 2 3. Tennessee 8-0 901 4 4. Notre Dame 9-0 900 3 5. LSU 7-0 795 5 6. Baylor 8-1 762 6 7. Duke 7-1 752 7 8. Ohio St. 10-1 698 9 9. North Carolina 8-1 663 11 10. Florida St. 8-0 641 12 11. Georgia 9-0 624 13 12. Xavier 7-1 575 8 13. Texas A&M 7-1 509 10 14. Arizona St. 7-1 486 14 15. Oklahoma 8-2 395 16 16. Michigan St. 7-3 293 21 17. Texas 5-3 282 17 18. Vanderbilt 9-1 270 18 19. Virginia 7-2 267 19 20. Nebraska 10-0 262 24 21. Pittsburgh 8-1 247 15 22. Kansas 7-2 152 23 23. Wis.-Green Bay 9-0 94 — 24. James Madison 7-0 92 — 25. Georgia Tech 6-2 81 — Others receiving votes: Dayton 56, Syracuse 28, Oklahoma St. 26, West Virginia 22, Temple 21, St. John’s 18, California 16, DePaul 16, Maryland 16, TCU 13, Hartford 12, Oregon 9, Gonzaga 8, St. Bonaventure 7, Texas Tech 7, Mississippi St. 6, Iowa St. 5, Northwestern 5, Miami 4, Georgetown 2, Kentucky 2, Wyoming 2, Penn St. 1.

Top 25 men’s schedule

Gardner-Webb at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Georgia State at Florida State, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Clemson at East Carolina, 7 p.m.

Miami at Stetson, 7 p.m.

Wake at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Ark.-Pine Bluff at Georgia Tech, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Auburn at Florida State, 7 p.m.

Elon at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games North Carolina vs. Texas, in Arlington, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Gonzaga vs. Duke, in New York, 4 p.m.

(WFMY, Ch. 2) Miami at Florida Atlantic, 4 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Va. Tech, 7 p.m.

UNC Wilmington at Virginia, 7 p.m.

College of Charleston at Clemson, TBA

Sunday’s games Bryant at Boston College, 4 p.m.

Florida State at Ga. Tech, 5:30 p.m. (FSN) N.C. State at Wake Forest, 7:45 p.m. (FSN)

Monday’s games NJIT at Virginia, 7 p.m.

North Carolina A&T at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Kennesaw State at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m.

Marshall at North Carolina, 7 p.m. (FSSO) Tennessee-Martin at Florida State, 7 p.m.

UMBC at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Western Carolina at Clemson, 7:30 p.m.

Winston-Salem State at Maryland, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Georgia Tech 95, Chattanooga 64 GEORGIA TECH (7-1) Oliver 1-3 0-0 3, Favors 5-7 4-8 14, Lawal 8-8 13-19 29, Udofia 4-9 0-0 10, Bell 2-6 2-2 6, M.Miller 4-6 1-1 10, Foreman 3-4 0-0 6, Storrs 0-1 0-0 0, Sheehan 0-0 0-0 0, Peacock 1-2 2-2 4, Rice Jr. 3-5 2-3 11, Shew 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 31-51 26-37 95.

CHATTANOOGA (5-5) Jefferson 0-2 0-0 0, McKeither 2-5 2-2 6, Bell 5-17 0-0 13, Odem 2-7 2-2 7, Patterson 8-15 0-4 22, Williams 1-2 0-0 3, Hampton 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-1 2-4 2, Early 1-6 0-0 2, Taylor 1-4 1-2 4, Watson 0-2 0-0 0, Saffore 1-3 3-3 5.

Totals 21-64 10-17 64.

Halftime—Georgia Tech 52-33. 3-Point Goals—Georgia Tech 7-16 (Rice Jr. 3-4, Udofia 2-4, Oliver 1-2, M.Miller 1-3, Storrs 01, Bell 0-1, Foreman 0-1), Chattanooga 1238 (Patterson 6-12, Bell 3-13, Williams 1-2, Taylor 1-3, Odem 1-5, Early 0-1, McKeither 01, Smith 0-1). Fouled Out—Early, McKeither.

Rebounds—Georgia Tech 40 (Favors 10), Chattanooga 31 (Saffore 7). Assists—Georgia Tech 20 (M.Miller 6), Chattanooga 15 (Bell 5).

Total Fouls—Georgia Tech 20, Chattanooga 28. Technical—Early. A—4,734.

AP men’s Top 25 poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (61) 9-0 1,620 1 2. Texas (1) 8-0 1,512 2 3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 1,486 4 4. Purdue 9-0 1,426 5 5. Syracuse (2) 10-0 1,388 7 6. West Virginia 8-0 1,315 6 7. Duke 7-1 1,137 8 8. Villanova 9-1 1,107 3 9. Tennessee 7-1 1,104 9 10. North Carolina 8-2 1,039 11 11. Georgetown 8-0 1,008 15 12. Michigan St. 8-2 922 12 13. Florida 8-1 864 10 14. Connecticut 6-2 762 14 15. Gonzaga 8-2 505 21 16. Texas Tech 9-0 492 23 17. Kansas St. 9-1 391 — 18. Ohio St. 7-2 383 13 19. New Mexico 10-0 364 — 20. Mississippi 8-1 334 25 21. Butler 7-3 257 22 22. Georgia Tech 6-1 253 24 23. Texas A&M 8-2 221 16 24. Washington 6-2 179 17 25. Cincinnati 6-2 174 19 Others receiving votes: Memphis 129, Wisconsin 110, UNLV 96, Clemson 84, Temple 83, Northwestern 59, Illinois 44, Miami 40, St. John’s 30, Oklahoma St. 29, Charlotte 24, Dayton 24, Seton Hall 24, Florida St. 23, Missouri St. 20, BYU 14, Mississippi St. 9, Virginia Tech 7, Baylor 6, Minnesota 5, Cornell 3, N.C. State 3, Rhode Island 3, Tulsa 3, N. Iowa 2, Pittsburgh 2, W. Carolina 2, Wake Forest 2, Army 1, William & Mary 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 13, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (30) 9-0 774 1 2. Texas 8-0 735 2 3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 701 4 4. Purdue 9-0 675 5 5. Syracuse 10-0 658 6 6. West Virginia 7-0 631 7 7. Duke 7-1 547 8 8. Tennessee 7-1 528 9 9. Villanova 9-1 524 3 10. North Carolina 8-2 497 10 11. Georgetown 8-0 494 13 12. Michigan State 8-2 423 14 13. Florida 8-1 367 11 14. Connecticut 6-2 358 12 15. Georgia Tech 6-1 229 21

All Times EST Today’s Games No. 2 Texas vs. Texas-Pan Amer., 8 p.m.

No. 7 Duke vs. Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Tennessee vs. Wyoming, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games No. 18 Ohio State vs. Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

No. 19 New Mexico vs. N. Arizona, 9 p.m.

No. 20 Mississippi at UTEP, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Ga. Tech vs. Ark.-Pine Blff, 8:30 p.m.

No. 25 Cincinnati at UAB, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games No. 1 Kansas vs. Michigan, Noon No. 2 Texas vs. No. 10 North Carolina at Cowboys Stadium, 2 p.m.

No. 3 Kentucky vs. Austin Peay, 4 p.m.

No. 4 Purdue vs. Ball State at Conseco Fieldhouse, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Syracuse vs. St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.

No. 6 W. Virginia at Cleveland St., 2 p.m.

No. 7 Duke vs. No. 15 Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden, 4 p.m.

No. 8 Villanova vs. Fordham at the IZOD Center, East Rutherford, N.J., 2 p.m.

No. 9 Tennessee at Southern Cal, 4:30 p.m.

No. 11 Georgetown vs. Old Dominion, 7 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan State vs. IPFW, Noon No. 13 Florida vs. Richmond at BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla., 6:30 p.m.

No. 16 Texas Tech at Wichita State, 8 p.m.

No. 17 Kansas St. at Alabama, 8:30 p.m.

No. 18 Ohio State vs. Delaware St., 4 p.m.

No. 19 New Mexico vs. Creighton, 9 p.m.

No. 20 Mississippi vs. Centenary, 2 p.m.

No. 21 Butler vs. Xavier, 2 p.m.

No. 23 Texas A&M vs. The Citadel, 9 p.m.

No. 24 Washington vs. Portland, 10 p.m.

No. 25 Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb, 2 p.m.

Women’s Top 25 games All Times EST Monday’s Game

Saturday’s results High Point 67, UNC Wilmington 66 VCU 70, Radford 53 Winthrop 73, Augusta State 50

Monday’s game Presbyterian 61, S.C. State 47

Tuesday’s games Coastal Carolina at UNC Wilmington, 12 p.m.

Liberty at Auburn, 7 p.m.

VCU vs. Winthrop, at Fort Mill, S.C., 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s game Georgia Southern at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Converse at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Longwood at High Point, 7 p.m.

Davidson at Radford, 7 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman at Charleston Southern, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s game Winthrop at N.C. State, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s games High Point vs. William & Mary, at Florida Gator Inv., 4:30 p.m.

Coastal Carolina vs. Savannah St., at Myrtle Beach, 5 p.m.

Monday’s scores MEN SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 99, Carver Bible 55 Coker 72, Wingate 67 Florida Atlantic 66, New Orleans 48 Florida Gulf Coast 86, S.C.-Upstate 82 Longwood 87, Virginia-Wise 69 Nicholls St. 81, Mobile 60

WOMEN SOUTH Alabama 64, UCF 62 Bethune-Cookman 83, Nicholls St. 69 Mississippi St. 80, Samford 41 Morehead St. 78, Kentucky Christian 44 Southern U. 84, Tougaloo 48 UAB 70, Cent. Michigan 59 Wake Forest 60, North Florida 57

N.C.-Wilmington 79, Campbell men 59 CAMPBELL (5-3) Vejraska 3-7 2-4 8, Rodriguez 3-10 1-2 7, Celestin 1-8 2-2 4, Hartley 2-10 1-1 5, Merthie 1-5 1-1 3, Dewey 0-0 0-0 0, Kossangue 2-4 04 4, Awosanya 1-1 0-0 2, Reynolds 2-4 2-5 6, Krainiak 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor 4-6 5-8 13, Dodson 3-5 1-2 7. Totals 22-62 15-29 59.

N.C.-WILMINGTON (4-5) Lacy 1-3 0-0 3, Ohuaregbe 2-3 0-0 4, Fields 2-6 4-6 8, Tomko 6-9 7-7 21, Grant 3-9 0-0 8, Downey 2-3 5-7 11, Rendleman 1-1 0-2 2, Jeralds 0-1 2-2 2, Wilson 1-1 0-0 2, Sheets 0-0 0-0 0, Wolf 2-3 2-2 7, Basnight 3-4 0-0 7, Felder 1-3 0-0 2, Deloach 0-0 2-2 2, Mercer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-46 22-28 79.

Halftime—N.C.-Wilmington 39-16. 3-Point Goals—Campbell 0-6 (Celestin 0-1, Krainiak 0-1, Kossangue 0-1, Merthie 0-3), N.C.-Wilmington 9-21 (Downey 2-3, Tomko 2-5, Grant 2-7, Basnight 1-1, Lacy 1-2, Wolf 1-2, Felder 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Campbell 37 (Hartley, Taylor 7), N.C.-Wilmington 36 (Fields 9). Assists—Campbell 7 (Hartley 3), N.C.-Wilmington 15 (Tomko 5). Total Fouls— Campbell 19, N.C.-Wilmington 21. Technical—Campbell Bench. A—3,135.

NBA All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Today’s Games

Wednesday’s Game No. 3 Tennessee vs. Louisville, 7 p.m.

No. 6 Baylor vs. Oral Roberts, 8 p.m.

No. 10 Florida State at UCF, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Texas vs. Mississippi, 8 p.m.

No. 25 Georgia Tech vs. Oregon, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

W 18 17 11 9 7

L 6 6 11 13 14

Pct .750 .739 .500 .409 .333

GB — 1 ⁄2 6 81 9 ⁄2

Pct .708 .500 .478 .364 .364

GB — 51 5 ⁄2 8 8

Central Division W 17 11 11 8 8

Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Indiana

W 17 12 13 10 10

Dallas San Antonio Houston New Orleans Memphis

L 7 11 12 14 14

Big South men

L 7 9 10 12 13

Pct .708 .571 .565 .455 .435

GB —1 31⁄2 3 ⁄2 61 6 ⁄2

Northwest Division W 17 14 14 12 3

Denver Utah Portland Oklahoma City Minnesota

Friday’s Games No. 7 Duke vs. No. 24 James Madison, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Georgia Tech at Kennesaw State, 7 p.m.

L 7 9 11 10 21

Pct .708 .609 .560 .545 .125

GB —1 2 ⁄2 31⁄2 4 14

Pct .818 .667 .455 .409 .292

GB — 3 8 9 12

Pacific Division W 18 16 10 9 7

L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Clippers Golden State

L 4 8 12 13 17

Sunday’s Games

All Times EDT Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000

GB —1 9 ⁄2 11 1311⁄2 17 ⁄2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 7 Duke, 10 p.m.

No. 5 LSU vs. Houston Baptist, 8 p.m.

No. 8 Ohio State vs. Wright State, 7 p.m.

Overall W L 8 2 5 3 2 6 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 5 3 4 4 4 2 8

Pct .826 .423 .348 .250 .083

Southeast Division Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

Michigan 71, No. 12 Xavier 71

Conf.

W L Coastal Caro. 2 0 Radford 2 0 UNC-Ashe.

1 0 High Point 1 1 Winthrop 1 1 Liberty 1 1 VMI 1 1 Gard.-Webb 0 1 Charleston S. 0 2 Presbyterian 0 2

L 4 15 15 18 22

Pct. .800 .625 .250 .500 .500 .455 .444 .429 .500 .200

Saturday’s results

Toronto 101, Houston 88 Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107 Memphis 118, Miami 90 Cleveland 102, Oklahoma City 89 San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90

Monday’s Games Philadelphia 117, Golden State 101 Orlando 106, Indiana 98 Boston at Memphis, late New Orleans at Dallas, late Oklahoma City at Denver, late Minnesota at Utah, late Washington at L.A. Clippers, late

Today’s Games New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.

Seton Hall 134, VMI 107 Coastal Carolina 91, Bridgewater 42 Charlotte 95, Gardner-Webb 66 North Carolina 103, Presbyterian 64 Liberty 99, Kentucky Christian 39 Winthrop 64, Barton 51

Sunday’s games

Wednesday’s Games

UNC Asheville 100, Montreat 49 Radford 99, Roanoke 67

Tuesday’s games Shawnee State at Liberty, 7 p.m., Catawba at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Presbyterian at Ohio State, 7 p.m. (BigTen Net) Winthrop at USC Upstate, 7 p.m.

Charleston Southern at College of Charleston, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Utah at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s game James Madison at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game Bluefield at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games Savannah State at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.

Radford at James Madison, 7 p.m.

Houghton at Liberty, 7 p.m., Charleston Southern at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Presbyterian at Dayton, 8 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at Penn State, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sunday’s games High Point at Marshall, 2 p.m.

Charlotte at Winthrop, 4 p.m.

All Times EDT W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Overall W L 8 2 6 1 7 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 5 1 7 1 9

NHL All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

New Jersey Pittsburgh Philadelphia N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders

Pct. .800 .857 .777 .500 .500 .444 .375 .125 .100

Friday’s result UNC Asheville 94, Southern Wesleyan 63

Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

BALTIMORE (2) — Jeremy Guthrie; rhp; Luke Scott, dh.

BOSTON (6) — Manny Delcarmen, rhp; Jeremy Hermida, of; Casey Kotchman, 1b; Hideki Okajima, lhp; Jonathan Papelbon, rhp; Ramon Ramirez, rhp.

CHICAGO (4) — John Danks, lhp; Bobby Jenks, rhp; Tony Pena, rhp; Carlos Quentin, of.

CLEVELAND (1) — Rafael Perez, lhp.

DETROIT (6) — Gerald Laird, c; Zach Miner, rhp; Ramon Santiago, ss; Bobby Seay, lhp; Justin Verlander, rhp; Joel Zumaya, rhp.

KANSAS CITY (2) — Alex Gordon, 3b; Robinson Tejeda, rhp.

LOS ANGELES (8) — Erick Aybar, ss; Maicer Izturis, inf; Howie Kendrick, 2b; Jeff Mathis, c; Mike Napoli, c; Joe Saunders, lhp; Jered Weaver, rhp; Reggie Willits, of.

MINNESOTA (7) — Jesse Crain, rhp; Matt Guerrier, rhp; J.J. Hardy, ss; Brendan Harris, ss; Francisco Liriano, lhp; Pat Neshek, rhp; Delmon Young, of.

NEW YORK (3) — Melky Cabrera, of; Chad Gaudin, rhp; Sergio Mitre, rhp.

OAKLAND (3) — Rajai Davis, of; Scott Hairston, of; Michael Wuertz, rhp.

SEATTLE (4) — David Aardsma, rhp; Franklin Gutierrez, of; Felix Hernandez, rhp; Mark Lowe, rhp.

TAMPA BAY (5) — Jason Bartlett, ss; Matt Garza, rhp; J.P. Howell, lhp; Kelly Shoppach, c; B.J. Upton, of.

TEXAS (7) — Scott Feldman, rhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Josh Hamilton, of; Brandon McCarthy, rhp; Dustin Nippert, rhp; Chris Ray, rhp; C.J. Wilson, lhp.

TORONTO (7) — Jeremy Accardo, rhp; Shawn Camp, rhp; Jason Frasor, rhp; Casey Janssen, rhp; Brandon League, rhp; Shaun Marcum, rhp; Brian Tallet, lhp.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (6) — Stephen Drew, ss; Aaron Heilman, rhp; Conor Jackson, of; Edwin Jackson, rhp; Miguel Montero, c; Chad Qualls, rhp.

ATLANTA (2) — Boone Logan, lhp; Peter Moylan, rhp.

CHICAGO (8) — Jeff Baker, 2b; Mike Fontenot, 3b; Tom Gorzelanny, lhp; Angel Guzman, rhp; Koyie Hill, c; Carlos Marmol, rhp; Sean Marshall, lhp; Ryan Theriot, ss.

CINCINNATI (2) — Jared Burton, rhp; Nick Masset, rhp.

COLORADO (7) — Clint Barmes, 2b; Taylor Buchholz, rhp; Jorge De La Rosa, lhp; Jason Hammel, rhp; Chris Iannetta, c; Ryan Spilborghs, of; Huston Street, rhp.

FLORIDA (8) — Jorge Cantu, 1b; Josh Johnson, rhp; Ricky Nolasco, rhp; Leo Nunez, rhp; Renyel Pinto, lhp; Cody Ross, of; Anibal Sanchez, rhp; Dan Uggla, 2b.

HOUSTON (8) — Michael Bourn, of; Tim Byrdak, lhp; Jeff Keppinger, 3b; Matt Lindstrom, rhp; Hunter Pence, of; Humberto Quintero, c; Wandy Rodriguez, lhp; Chris Sampson, rhp.

LOS ANGELES (9) — Chad Billingsley, rhp; Jonathan Broxton, rhp; Andre Ethier, of; Matt Kemp, of; Hong-Chih Kuo, lhp; James Loney, 1b; Russell Martin, c; Jason Repko, of; George Sherrill, lhp.

MILWAUKEE (7) — David Bush, rhp; Todd Coffey, rhp; Jody Gerut, of; Carlos Gomez, of; Corey Hart, of; Carlos Villanueva, rhp; Rickie Weeks, 2b.

NEW YORK (5) — Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Jeff Francoeur, of; Sean Green, rhp; John Maine, rhp; Angel Pagan, of.

PHILADELPHIA (4) — Joe Blanton, rhp; Chad Durbin, rhp; Carlos Ruiz, c; Shane Victorino, of.

PITTSBURGH (1) — Zach Duke, lhp.

ST. LOUIS (2) — Ryan Ludwick, of; Skip Schumaker, 2b.

SAN DIEGO (3) — Mike Adams, rhp; Heath Bell, rhp; Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3b.

SAN FRANCISCO (4) — Tim Lincecum, rhp; Brandon Medders, rhp; Jonathan Sanchez, lhp; Brian Wilson, rhp.

WASHINGTON (6) — Jason Bergmann, rhp; Brian Bruney, rhp; Sean Burnett, lhp; Jesus Flores, c; Wil Nieves, c; Josh Willingham, of.

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BASEBALL American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with LHP Cedrick Bowers, RHP Fernando Hernandez, RHP Marcus McBeth, RHP Matt Wright, INF Dallas McPherson and INF Matt Whitney on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B Chris Richard, RHP Winston Abreu, RHP Joe Bateman, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Richard De Los Santos, LHP Jason Cromer, LHP Carlos Hernandez and LHP R.J. Swindle on minor league contracts.

National League HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with OF Jason Michaels on a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Wolf on a three-year contract and INF Craig Counsell on a one-year contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Olsen on a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Suspended Houston F Trevor Ariza for one game for swinging his elbow at the head of the Toronto F DeMar DeRozan in a Dec. 13 game.

MIAMI HEAT—Waived F Shavlik Randolph.

PHOENIX SUNS—Recalled F Taylor Griffin from Iowa (NBADL).

Women’s NBA LOS ANGELES SPARKS—Named Jennifer Gillom coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS—Signed OT James Marten from practice squad. Waived LB Cato June.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed FB Brock Bolen from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Placed RW Derek Dorsett on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 12.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled C Kris Newbury from Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Recalled F Corey Elkins from Manchester (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD—Placed C Andrew Ebbett on injured reserve. Reassigned C Nathan Smith to Houston (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Reassigned F Frazer McLaren and F Jamie McGinn to Worcester (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled D Aaron Rome from Manitoba (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled D Karl Alzner and C Kyle Wilson from Hershey (AHL). Assigned C Mathieu Perreault to Hershey.

COLLEGE

GP 31 33 31 32 33

W 22 22 15 14 12

L OT Pts GF GA 8 1 45 91 68 10 1 45 105 87 15 1 31 90 88 15 3 31 88 96 14 7 31 84 107

Northeast Division

Big South women Gard.-Webb Liberty Coastal Caro.

Charleston S. Winthrop High Point UNC-Ashe.

Radford Presbyterian

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Coastal Carolina 65, Converse 47 North Carolina 81, Gardner-Webb 65

W 19 11 8 6 2

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Sunday’s games

Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

BASEBALL

GP 30 32 32 33 33

W 19 16 16 15 12

L OT Pts GF GA 9 2 40 81 65 10 6 38 84 80 12 4 36 92 96 15 3 33 85 95 14 7 31 97 116

ARKANSAS—Named Garrick McGee offensive coordinator.

KANSAS—Named Carl Torbush defensive coordinator and Chuck Long offensive coordinator.

MISSOURI—Suspended senior F Amanda Hanneman and senior F Jessra Johnson indefinitely for being arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor assault on Dec. 13.

PENNSYLVANIA—Fired men’s basketball coach Glen Miller. Named Jerome Allen interim men’s basketball coach.

PFEIFFER—Announced the resignation of softball coach Todd Bradley, effective immediately, to accept the same position at Incarnate Word. Named Jessica Clack softball coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn on a two-year contract extension through March 2015. Approved a one-year contract extension for football coach Steve Spurrier through the 2013 season.

Southeast Division Washington Atlanta Florida Tampa Bay Carolina

GP 33 31 34 32 32

W 20 17 13 11 7

L OT Pts GF GA 7 6 46 118 94 11 3 37 99 90 14 7 33 95 112 12 9 31 77 94 19 6 20 77 117

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The High Point Enterprise presents: Meet the Seniors

ZACHARY PETTIT

ROSE OʼSHEA

ETHAN SIMPSON

CHEYENNE PARKER

TAYLOR RAY

School: East Davidson Sports played: Football, wrestling, track, cross country Family: Mom Robin Robbins, step-dad Ronnie Robbins, sister Jackie Pettit Favorite restaurant: Mi Pueblo Favorite foods: Chicken, tacos, pizza Foods to avoid: Broccoli with cheese Favorite teacher/class: Coach Tricarico, Spanish Favorite show: SportsCenter Favorite movie: Step Brothers Favorite music: Lil’ Wayne Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Falcons, Charlotte Bobcats Favorite athletes: Matt Ryan, Raymond Felton Biggest rival: Ledford Favorite memory playing sports: Winning conference two years in a row for wrestling Three words that best describe me: Confident, fun, determined Celebrity dream date: Jessica Alba Dream vacation: Japan Hobbies: Playing sports, partying with friends, joking around Future goals: I’m enlisted into the Marines, departure date June 21, 2010 If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Donate a large sum to East Davidson.

School: Bishop McGuinness Sports played: Swimming, track, softball, volleyball, cross country Family: Parents Mike and Mary, siblings Mikey and Patrick Favorite restaurant: Elizabeth’s Pizza Favorite foods: Cereal, bread, fruit Foods to avoid: Fish Favorite teacher/class: Mr. Hunt, Chemistry Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl Favorite movie: Miracle Favorite musical group or singer: Taylor Swift, The Fray Favorite sports teams: Duke, the Bobcats Favorite athlete: Jon Scheyer Biggest rival: My little brother, Patrick Favorite memory playing sports: 4x4 state champion and record-holder Role model: Robert Youtz Three words that best describe me: Athletic, hardworking, caring Celebrity dream date: Ed Westwick Dream vacation: Italy Hobbies: Shopping Future goals: Attend UNCW or UNCC and study nursing If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Buy a house in the Hamptons and buy a pet shark.

School: Ragsdale Sport played: Wrestling Family: Parents Steve and Kym Simpson, sister Erin Favorite restaurant: LongHorn Favorite foods: Spaghetti, steak Foods to avoid: It’s all edible, except pinto and lima beans Favorite teacher/class: Mrs. Moran, AP Psychology Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother Favorite movies: Forrest Gump, Jaws, The Princess Bride Favorite musical group or singer: George Strait, Nickelback, Alabama Favorite athlete: Brett Favre Biggest rival: Parkland Favorite memory playing sports: Watching Coach walk into the girls bathroom when he forgot his glasses Three words that best describe me: Easy-going, reliable, friendly Celebrity dream date: Jennifer Aniston Dream vacation: New Zealand Hobbies: Reading Future goals: Go to Wilmington, degree in Marine Biology If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Buy a sailboat and travel the world.

School: Southwest Guilford Sports played: Basketball, football, volleyball Family: Mother Verna Bryant, father Stanley Parker Favorite restaurant: Sonic Favorite foods: Seafood Foods to avoid: Cauliflower Favorite teacher/class: Mr. Ridge, Math Favorite TV show: True Blood Favorite movies: Love & Basketball, Titanic Favorite musical group or singer: Beyoncé, Alicia Keys Favorite sports teams: L.A. Sparks, Nuggets Favorite athletes: Candace Parker, LeBron James Biggest rival: Ragsdale Favorite memory playing sports: Getting MVP award in travel ball Role model: Mother Three words that best describe me: Goofy, tall, fun Celebrity dream date: LeBron James Dream vacation: Hawaii Hobbies: Singing, balling, laughing Future goals: Go to HPU, play pro overseas If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Take care of my family, donate a lot to the Phoenix (AAU) and Southwest.

School: Ledford Sports played: Basketball, golf Family: Greg, Jill, sister Cady Favorite restaurant: East Coast Wings Favorite foods: Hot wings, crab legs Favorite teacher/class: Mr. Midkiff, U.S. History Favorite TV shows: Two and a Half Men, King of Queens Favorite movies: Tin Cup, Glory Road Favorite musical group or singer: Rob Thomas, Daughtry Favorite sports teams: Tar Heels, Panthers Favorite athletes: Tiger Woods, Adrian Peterson Biggest rival: East Davidson Favorite memory playing sports: Fourth-place individual finish in county golf tournament Role model: Dad Three words that best describe me: Competitive, athletic, easy-going Celebrity dream date: Julianne Hough Dream vacation: Super Bowl Hobbies: Fantasy football Future goals: Attend High Point University If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Become a member at Augusta National.

This too shall pass?

CHARLOTTE (AP) – Carolina’s John Fox has always been a run-first coach. This season, he’s become a run-only coach.

No matter who plays quarterback, the combination of receivers or the playcalling, the Panthers’ passing game remains one of the NFL’s worst in their lost season.

“Contrary to popular belief, I’d like to be able to throw the ball better,” Fox said Monday, a day after Carolina (5-8) lost to New England 20-10. “The reality is we haven’t.”

Not with Jake Delhomme throwing 18 interceptions in 11 games, and not with replacement Matt Moore guiding a stalled offense to two touchdowns in two weeks.

With Steve Smith the only reliable receiver and with a banged-up offensive line, the Panthers rank 28th in the NFL in passing offense. Not even facing the Patriots’ struggling secondary Sunday could get the Panthers out of their funk.

Carolina has two touchdowns and 32 points in the past three games.

“There are a lot of moving parts. I don’t think it’s just the quarterback to be critical of,” Fox said. “Sometimes I think it’s been protection. Sometimes I think it’s been routes. Sometimes I think it’s been the throw.

So that’s kind of where it is. All we can try to do is improve it.”

Perhaps the best scene to show where the Panthers

Giants dwarfed on defense

AP

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith signs an autograph for a young fan during warmups before Sunday’s game against the Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. stand on offense these days came on the second of consecutive illegal shift penalties in the second half vs. the Patriots.

With the inexperienced Moore apparently trying to change the play at the line of scrimmage, there was confusion between receivers Muhsin Muhammad and Dwayne Jarrett on where to line up.

Muhammad then went in motion, drawing a flag.

Muhammad and Jarrett, by the way, have combined for zero touchdown catches this season.

Smith, on pace for the fewest catches and yards receiving since his second year in the league in 2002, has all five of Carolina’s TD catches by a receiver.

It’s meant that despite another solid season from

running back DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers are all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, guaranteed to continue the franchise’s history of never posting consecutive winning seasons.

At least the Panthers will remain in the national spotlight – by playing elite teams to close out what has a good chance of being Fox’s worst season.

Up next is a Sunday night home game against Brett Favre and the Vikings (11-2), who are a win away from the NFC North title. Then there’s a trip to the Meadowlands to face the playoff-hungry Giants (7-6). Then they close out the season at home against New Orleans (13-0), which could be looking to finish a perfect regular season.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin is sticking with Bill Sheridan as his defensive coordinator.

Hours after the defense gave another pitiful performance in a 45-38 loss to the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles, Coughlin on Monday gave Sheridan a vote of confidence, saying he was satisfied with the game plans developed by his rookie coordinator.

“I am disappointed in the results, obviously,” Coughlin said after the Giants (7-6) lost for the sixth time in eight games.

The slump has dropped New York a game behind Dallas (8-5) in the race for the final wild-card berth, and much of it can be traced to the play of the defense.

After getting off to a 5-0 start, the defense has given up an average of more than 32 points in its past eight games, including three games where the opposition has scored 40 or more points.

New York ranks No. 28 in points allowed, leading only Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Kansas City, teams who have combined for seven wins.

“Sure, I let him know my support for him and I also let him know it has to be better,” Coughlin said. “We’ve got to do a better job. We’re here for one reason.

The inconsistency part of it is disturbing, let’s face it. Six big-play passes and

three big-play runs. You’re not going to beat anybody like that.”

Changing coordinators with three games left in the season would not be a rash move for Coughlin. He relieved then-offensive coordinator John Hufnagel and replaced him with current coordinator Kevin Gilbride with a game left in the 2006 season.

Cornerback Terrell Thomas said the defense still has confidence in Sheridan, who was elevated from linebackers coach to coordinator after Steve Spagnuolo was hired to coach St. Louis.

“This is his first year and everybody is tough on him,” Thomas said. “But at the same time we are professionals and we have to execute our jobs and do it.

It’s not always on him. He can call the right play, but if we don’t execute it, there is nothing he can do.”

Of the few defenders who spoke to the media on Monday, most felt that the Giants can fix the problems on defense, noting they are the result of a lack of execution and miscommunications.

“As a defense, we buy into the scheme,” linebacker Michael Boley said. “You know if we had doubts, we wouldn’t be out there trying to execute it.”

End Mathias Kiwanuka said that Sheridan is as good as anyone with Xs and Os. The problem is the defense is just making too many mistakes.

Yankees vs. Red Sox set for MLB opener

Toronto’s Halladay in Philly for physical

NEW YORK (AP) – The World Series champion New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in the major league Sunday night opener on April 4.

The game will be televised on ESPN2 nationally. The game originally had been scheduled for Monday, April 5.

When the schedule was announced in September, Yankees ace CC Sabathia anticipated the shift.

“It’ll be cold. We know that for sure,” he said, laughing. “To get in there right away and mix it up will definitely be good for baseball. I’m sure it’ll be like a Sunday night baseball game or something like that, so that’ll be cool.”

New York also closes the season at Fenway Park and plays Boston six times in its last 10 games.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay was in Philadelphia on Monday to take a physical for the NL champion Phillies, according to a person with knowledge of the situation – a necessary step before the teams complete a potential blockbuster trade involving the former Cy Young Award winner.

Philadelphia could give up pitchers J.A. Happ, Joe Blanton and outfielder Dominic Brown as part of a deal, the source said. Those three players also took physicals on Monday.

Halladay is the most prized pitcher on the trade market. A six-time AllStar and the 2003 AL Cy Young winner, the right-hander went 17-10 with a 2.79 ERA for the Blue Jays last season.

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Report: USF coach struck a player

Fisher will do it his way TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Outgoing Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has some parting advice for his successor, Jimbo Fisher: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do it your way.â&#x20AC;?

Fisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way could look very similar to Bowdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way on the surface. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of my principles and values and the way I do things came from coach Bowden. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned from him over time,â&#x20AC;? Fisher said Monday during his first news conference since Bowden, 80, announced plans to retire after Florida State plays West Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

One thing could be different â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fisher says he wants intelligence in his players, not just talent.

AP

Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher speaks at a news conference Monday in Tallahassee, Fla., his first since Bobby Bowden announced his retirement.

He addressed an ESPN report that some recent FSU players had IQs as low as 60 and read at a second- or third-grade level, if at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why would I want a guy whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be good in the classroom, because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to teach him the same things on the field.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different animal. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play with guys who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn,â&#x20AC;? Fisher said.

Fisher strongly said his goal is to make sure players have brains and skill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys have to have intelligence, have the ability to learn,â&#x20AC;? Fisher said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to recruit the right guys with character and intelligence and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do it the right way. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll win games with talent, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll win championships with character.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to go about it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; character and intelligence.â&#x20AC;?

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The University of South Florida plans to look into a report that football coach Jim Leavitt struck one of his players in the face during halftime of a game last month.

Citing the playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, high school coach and five USF players who were not identified, AOL FanHouse reported Monday that Leavitt grabbed Joel Miller by the throat and hit him in the face twice because he was upset about a mistake the sophomore walk-on made on special teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The University of South Florida is aware of the story and will review the matter promptly,â&#x20AC;?

USF vice president of communications Michael Hoad said in a statement.

Leavitt did not imme-

diately return a message left by The AP. However, Leavitt told the St. Petersburg Times the accusations were false. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m appalled at it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely not true,â&#x20AC;?

Leavitt told the newspaper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so far out there.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very disappointed something like this would be written.â&#x20AC;?

The playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Paul Miller, told FanHouse: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You do something like that (on the street) you put them in jail. Somewhere (Leavitt) crossed the line.â&#x20AC;?

Paul Miller backtracked on his comment when contacted by the Times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I stand behind the university and Coach Leavitt 100 percent. I truly believe there was no malicious intent ... it was like a motivational thing.â&#x20AC;?

Crew chief moves from Kyle Busch to Kurt â&#x20AC;&#x153;By adding Steve to the winning Miller Lite team and (with him) working closely with Kurt, we beMOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK: lieve we have the combination in Steve Addington is going from place to compete for a championone Busch to another. ship as we head into the 2010 seaAddington, who was removed by son,â&#x20AC;? car owner Roger Penske said Joe Gibbs Racing as crew chief for in a statement.

Kyle Busch late in the season, was named Monday by Penske Racing NEW ALLIANCE as crew chief for the No. 2 Dodges Rusty Wallace announced Monday driven by Buschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older brother that his two-car Nationwide team, Kurt. which is switching from Chevrolet Addington was crew chief for to Toyota, is forming a technical JGRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 18 since 2005, but did not alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. Enwin until Kyle Busch reached vic- gines for the Wallace cars are to be tory lane eight times in 2008. The provided by High Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Triad Racteam won four more times this ing Development. year, but inconsistency resulted in a failure to qualify for the Chase for SMOKE DOWN UNDER the Championship and cost AddTony Stewart will spend the holiington his job. days in Australia competing in four Kurt Busch won two races and sprint car races, the biggest one offinished fourth in points this sea- fering $50,000 to the winner. son as the top Dodge driver in the World of Outlaws champ Donny Cup Series.

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Dow hits high for 2009 NEW YORK (AP) – Easing concerns over global credit problems and more signs of corporate dealmaking nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year.

Stock indicators rose but posted uneven advances Monday following news that Abu Dhabi had extended $10 billion to Dubai to help the Middle Eastern city-state stay afloat. Markets had been worried in recent weeks that debt problems in the former boomtown could send ripples through global credit markets.

Investors were also encouraged by Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $31 billion purchase of XTO Energy, which sent energy stocks sharply higher. The deal will help Exxon tap into the growing supply of natural gas in the U.S. and could signal more consolidation in the energy industry.

The Dow Jones indus-

trial average rose 29.55, or 0.3 percent, to 10,501.05, its highest close since Oct. 1, 2008.

The broader S&P 500 index rose 7.70, or 0.7 percent, to 1,114.11, its highest finish since Oct. 2, 2008. The Nasdaq composite index rose 21.79, or 1 percent, to 2,212.10.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was flat at 3.55 percent from late Friday.

The dollar fell against other currencies, helping to lift commodities prices.

Commodities are priced in dollars and become cheaper for foreign buyers when the greenback falls.

Gold rose, while oil fell 36 cents to settle at $69.51 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Analysts said stocks are likely to drift over the next few days as investors await more details from the Federal Reserve.

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SOUTH AMERICA / CANADA Buenos Aires Merval Mexico City Bolsa Sao Paolo Bovespa Toronto S&P/TSX ASIA Seoul Composite Singapore Straits Times Sydney All Ordinaries Taipei Taiex Shanghai Shanghai B EUROPE / AFRICA Amsterdam Brussels Madrid Zurich Milan Johannesburg Stockholm

Foreign Exchange Investors left the safe haven of the dollar as Dubai's $10 billion bailout eased worries over global credit problems, while the euro rose despite anxiety about government debt in Greece and Spain.

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7117092

3.70

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1236362

15.63

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1204022

47.86

+6.37

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973544

111.87

+.76

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891936

69.69

-3.14

5.25

-1.00

-16.0

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4.29

-.71

-14.1

+53.1

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3.19

-.45

-12.4

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+23.9

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6.06

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-12.3

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-12.2

2.44

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2.38

+.91

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4.67

+1.62

10.25 2.94

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ChardCA wt

ChardCA un

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36.32

47.86

KiteRlty

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XTO Engy

+1.24 +103.3

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shareholders’ stake in the company, and Citi’s shares fell in early trading as a result.

Citigroup Inc. was among the hardest hit by the credit crisis and rising loan defaults, and received one of the largest bailouts of any bank during the financial crisis.

The government gave Citi $45 billion in loans and agreed to protect losses on nearly $300 billion in risky investments.

By approving the repayment, the government is

saying Citi is on strong enough financial footing to stand on its own. It’s a far cry from the situation at the beginning of the year, when some analysts were saying Citi could fail completely and be taken over by the government.

The news comes just days after Bank of America Corp. said it would repay the $45 billion in bailout money it had received.

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. is now the last major U.S. bank that has yet to pay back

its bailout money. Most other major commercial and investment banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have already repaid the government.

Citi is selling $20.5 billion in stock and debt to repay the government.

It only has to pay back $20 billion because the remaining $25 billion was converted into a 34 percent ownership stake in the bank earlier this year.

Dubai receives funds to cover debt DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Dubai got a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to save one of its prized companies from imminent default Monday, calming fears for now about the city-state’s shaky finances. Dubai’s main stock market spiked more than 10 percent on the news.

Dubai World – a sprawling conglomerate with assets ranging from the ocean-

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Last 4.75

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...

3.59

UPS B

1.80

58.99

+.98

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2.40f

73.83

+.45 +34.8

Valspar

0.64f

27.95

+.50 +54.5

VerizonCm

1.90

33.55

-.18

1.30e

23.28

+.13 +13.9

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+6.9

-1.0

VulcanM

1.00

48.50

+.62

WalMart

1.09

54.07

-.58

-3.5

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0.20

25.49

+.08

-13.5

...

15.81

+.07 +29.6

Yahoo

-30.3

METALS Gold (troy oz) Silver (troy oz) Copper (lb)

Last

Prev Wk

$1123.30 $17.326 $3.1300

$1163.40 $18.336 $3.1850

liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to luxury retailer Barney’s New York – had been up against a Monday deadline to repay a pile of loans from its Nakheel property division. Some $4.1 billion of the emergency funds will be used to pay off those bills.

The rest will go to shore up Dubai World itself.

Dubai officials’ reluctance to fully stand behind Dubai World’s $60 billion in debts had raised

serious concerns about the emirate’s creditworthiness, and the move

by Abu Dhabi appeared aimed at quashing those worries before they undercut confidence in the United Arab Emirates as a whole. The two emirates share control of the UAE, a federation of seven semiautonomous city-states.

Authorities also softened their stance Monday, vowing that the

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1165365

9.28

+.92

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44.55

+.42

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350945

19.98

+.08

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349674

23.84

+.07

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345058

2.09

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Citigroup to repay $20 billion NEW YORK (AP) – Citigroup said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in public bailout money, freeing the banking giant from the close scrutiny and pay restrictions that came with the rescue program. The government will also sell its stake in the company.

Paying back the government gives Citigroup’s standing an immediate boost, but it comes at a heavy cost. Raising the new capital will significantly dilute current

Name US Airwy

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Yesterday's Change % close

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YTD Last Chg %Chg 1.14 +.04 +64.7 4.86 +.03 +523.1 29.30 +1.08 +121.6 53.40 +.40 +32.5 52.64 +.52 +77.5 25.82 -.60 -6.6 2.61 ... +16.0 12.32 +.11 +25.8 3.09 ... +142.5 75.99 +1.67 +95.5 62.50 -.25 +4.6 34.17 -.05 -7.6 20.57 +.38 +30.7 4.00 -.07 +118.6 19.48 +.06 +19.2 22.84 +.44 +141.4 6.00 -.06 +6.8 22.28 -.03 -24.6 55.80 -.17 +42.6 39.43 +.94 +4.8 22.46 +.27 +530.9 47.84 +.91 +38.5 81.91 +.16 +42.4 30.42 -.16 +46.5

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3.34 Alcoa 0.12 14.82 Allstate 0.80 28.63 AmExp 0.72 41.28 AIntlGp rs ... 29.08 Ameriprise 0.68 39.04 AnalogDev 0.80 30.60 Aon Corp 0.60 37.72 Apple Inc ... 196.98 Avon 0.84 33.66 BB&T Cp 0.60 26.23 BNC Bcp 0.20 6.79 BP PLC 3.36e 56.77 BkofAm 0.04 15.63 BkCarol 0.20 3.60 BassettF ...

3.37 BestBuy 0.56 45.37 Boeing 1.68 56.05 CBL Asc 0.20 9.87 CSX 0.88 49.36 CVS Care 0.31 32.36 CapOne 0.20 41.05

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city-state was committed to “transparency, good governance and market principles.”

Officials outlined a legal framework that promised to increase openness and protect creditors in future dealings with the conglomerate, offering lenders further reassurance in a country where formal bankruptcy proceedings are largely untested.

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US court rejects new appeal of Chrysler sale WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has declined to take another look at Chrysler’s bankruptcy.

The justices on Monday turned down an appeal from the state of Indiana pension funds that earlier challenged the automaker’s bankruptcy proceedings. The bulk of Chrysler LLC’s assets were sold to Italy’s Fiat.

The court previously rejected the pension funds’ effort to block the sale.

Merrill Lynch to pay Virginia in settlement RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Virginia State Corporation Commission says Merrill Lynch is paying nearly $1.37 million to settle allegations that investors were misled about the safety of the auction-rate securities market.

The SCC finalized Virginia’s participation in a global settlement involving the firm.

Officials say that auction-rate securities were marketed and sold to investors as safe, liquid, and cash-like investments. But they say the securities were actually long-term investments subject to a complex auction process that failed in early 2008.

Cadbury mounts defense against Kraft offer LONDON (AP) – Cadbury PLC revealed Monday it has received approaches from The Hershey Co. and Italy’s Ferrero International SA as it launched a robust defense against a hostile 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) from Kraft Foods Inc. Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr said the statements of intent from Hershey and Ferrero were too preliminary to start proper talks as he warned shareholders not to let Kraft “steal your company with its derisory offer.”

BUSINESS, WEATHER 6D www.hpe.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

High Point Enterprise Weather Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

Sunny

Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Partly Cloudy

62º 34º

46º 26º

48º 27º

51º 29º

50º 31º

Local Area Forecast Kernersville Winston-Salem 61/33 61/33 Jamestown 62/34 High Point 62/34 Archdale Thomasville 62/34 62/34 Trinity Lexington 62/34 Randleman 62/34 62/35

North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 62/38

Shown is today’s weather.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Asheville 56/30

High Point 62/34

Denton 62/35

Greenville 63/41 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 62/37 64/48

Charlotte 63/37

Almanac

Wilmington 66/44 City

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ALBEMARLE . . . . . .63/36 BREVARD . . . . . . . . .60/32 CAPE FEAR . . . . . . .66/44 EMERALD ISLE . . . .65/46 FORT BRAGG . . . . . .63/39 GRANDFATHER MTN . .51/27 GREENVILLE . . . . . .63/41 HENDERSONVILLE .58/32 JACKSONVILLE . . . .66/43 KINSTON . . . . . . . . . .64/42 KITTY HAWK . . . . . . .62/44 MOUNT MITCHELL . .54/27 ROANOKE RAPIDS .62/37 SOUTHERN PINES . .63/38 WILLIAMSTON . . . . .63/40 YANCEYVILLE . . . . .63/34 ZEBULON . . . . . . . . .62/37

sh sh sh t sh sh sh sh t sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh

48/26 49/24 51/33 51/34 49/28 39/20 49/29 48/24 50/31 49/30 47/38 43/22 45/26 48/27 49/29 47/26 47/27

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Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy

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ALBUQUERQUE . . . .48/23 ATLANTA . . . . . . . . .59/36 BOISE . . . . . . . . . . . .35/33 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . .49/25 CHARLESTON, SC . .71/49 CHARLESTON, WV . .56/33 CINCINNATI . . . . . . .40/19 CHICAGO . . . . . . . . .21/11 CLEVELAND . . . . . . .36/20 DALLAS . . . . . . . . . .47/31 DETROIT . . . . . . . . . .35/20 DENVER . . . . . . . . . .49/24 GREENSBORO . . . . .62/34 GRAND RAPIDS . . . .30/14 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . .56/44 HONOLULU . . . . . . . .81/69 KANSAS CITY . . . . . .22/14 NEW ORLEANS . . . .65/46

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49/23 56/29 40/27 30/18 56/35 41/26 35/20 27/22 28/25 55/37 28/18 55/26 46/26 25/14 57/41 80/69 40/26 61/50

LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .58/38 LOS ANGELES . . . . .67/48 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .42/26 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .83/73 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . . . .7/-9 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .66/44 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .51/32 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .84/64 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .65/45 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .42/20 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .55/32 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .52/25 SAN FRANCISCO . . .59/53 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .30/20 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .47/44 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .37/20 WASHINGTON, DC . .56/33 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .28/17

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89/73 36/29 68/50 47/34 33/12 71/52 70/47 31/24 72/67 76/56

COPENHAGEN . . . . .34/33 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .37/24 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .66/51 GUATEMALA . . . . . .75/59 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .80/61 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .71/59 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .42/26 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .40/36 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . . .0/-3 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .84/73

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UV Index a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m.

UV Index for 3 periods of the day.

8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hi/Lo Wx 59/42 70/48 46/26 81/70 14/8 53/33 40/26 75/57 71/47 31/22 40/26 32/15 59/48 36/26 50/42 50/30 41/26 44/26

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New First Full 12/16 12/24 12/31

Last 1/7

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

11+: Extreme

Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs.

Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 654.7 +0.1 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 5.33 +1.07 Elkin 16.0 3.27 -1.85 Wilkesboro 14.0 3.83 -0.90 High Point 10.0 1.07 +0.16 Ramseur 20.0 2.37 +0.01 Moncure 20.0 14.51 0.00

Pollen Forecast

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ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .88/75 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .34/28 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .67/50 BARCELONA . . . . . .48/32 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . .33/13 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .68/51 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .71/47 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .35/27 BUENOS AIRES . . . .81/68 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .74/58

Statistics through 6 p.m. yesterday at Greensboro

Wednesday

Around The World City

Precipitation (Yesterday) 24 hours through 6 p.m. . . . . . . .0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.93" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . .1.34" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.94" Normal Year to Date . . . . . . . . .41.42" Record Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .0.87"

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Around Our State Today

Temperatures (Yesterday) High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .45 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .30 Record High . . . . .72 in 1984 Record Low . . . . . .13 in 1960

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36/30 35/23 56/49 78/59 64/57 60/45 43/23 41/35 2/-4 84/71

PARIS . . . . . . . . . . . .35/24 ROME . . . . . . . . . . . .50/39 SAO PAULO . . . . . . .78/63 SEOUL . . . . . . . . . . .33/16 SINGAPORE . . . . . . .87/76 STOCKHOLM . . . . . . .29/26 SYDNEY . . . . . . . . . .77/66 TEHRAN . . . . . . . . . .50/39 TOKYO . . . . . . . . . . .49/42 ZURICH . . . . . . . . . . .29/24

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Today: Low

Hi/Lo Wx 36/25 51/40 81/64 30/17 87/76 27/21 81/67 49/39 50/41 29/22

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Pollen Rating Scale

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Air Quality

Predominant Types: Weeds

75

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

50 25 0

Today: 30 (Good) 0-50: 51-100: 101-150:

100

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Grasses

Good Moderate Unhealthy (sensitive) Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous

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

Weeds

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

BUSINESS

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Campbell Soup to cut sodium in SpaghettiOs CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Campbell Soup Co. said Monday that it will cut the amount of sodium in its SpaghettiOs canned pastas by up to 35 percent, as food makers increasingly try to make healthier products for children.

Last week General Mills, which makes Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs, announced that it planed to lower the amount of sugar in its cereals marketed to children.

Many food companies have been increasingly watched by consumers, regulators and health groups over the nutritional value of their products as the U.S. continues to battle a growing childhood obesity problem.

“Changing the recipe of SpaghettiOs comes on the heels of reducing sodium in our condensed kids soups to healthy levels. It’s also consistent with our commitment to advertise only sound food choices to children,” Sean Connolly, president of Campbell’s U.S. soups, sauces and beverages, said in a statement.

Campbell, based in Camden, N.J., said its SpaghettiOs action is the second time in two years that it is lowering the sodium level of the pasta product.

Several reduced sodium versions of SpaghettiOs – including SpaghettiOs Original and SpaghettiOs A to Z’s – can be found in stores starting in April.

Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil will buy XTO Energy in an all-stock deal worth $31 billion as the oil giant moved aggressively Monday to capitalize on the growing supply of natural gas at home.

The deal could signal a new rush to own natural gas assets by major integrated producers, and perhaps the start of a significant consolidation in the energy industry.

“Exxon is the group leader and it sets the trend.

I would expect more ac-

quisitions in the next three to six months,” said Fadel Gheit, senior energy analyst for Oppenheimer.

“Who that will be is the $64,000 question.”

Exxon is closely watched in the industry and an acquisition like XTO could prompt other companies like Royal Dutch Shell PLC, BP BLC or Chevron Corp. to move.

Potential targets include big natural gas companies like Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy and Anadarko, Gheit said.

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Oil near $69 as OPEC signals no cut

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A Chase bank branch is shown in New York in October.

Treasury to auction TCF warrants WASHINGTON (AP) – The Treasury Department said Monday it will auction 3.2 million warrants of TCF Financial Corp. It will be the third auction of warrants the government received as part of its $700 billion financial bailout.

Treasury said the auction, which will take place today, will allow interested buyers to place bids with a minimum bid price of $1.50 per warrant for the financial company based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

The government has already concluded auctions

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with McLean, Virginiabased Capital One Financial Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., headquartered in New York City.

Warrants are financial instruments that allow the holder to buy stock in the future at a fixed price. Treasury received them as a dealsweetener when it injected capital into the banks.

The auctions are being held because lengthy negotiations between the government and the three large banks failed to yield an agreement on a price for the warrants.

The Capital One auction, held earlier this month, brought the government $146.5 million with the warrants bringing a price of $11.75 each.

The JPMorgan warrant sale held last Thursday brought the government $936.1 million, with warrants being sold at a price of $10.75 each.

Between the warrant auctions and the warrants which were bought back by the banks that issued them, the government has received $3.99 billion from the bank warrants it held.

NEW YORK – Oil prices were down for the ninth straight trading day on Monday, falling to near $69 a barrel amid signs OPEC doesn’t plan to cut crude output when it meets next week and persistent concerns about high inventories and weak demand.

By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for January delivery was down 64 cents at $69.23 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after falling as low as $68.59. On Friday, the contract gave up 67 cents to settle at $69.87.

British Airways crew sets Christmas strike LONDON – British Airways cabin crew will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year.

Strikes are to begin Dec. 22 and run for a dozen days until Jan. 2, said Len McCluskey, the assistant general secretary for Britain’s Unite union. McCluskey said 92.5 percent of workers voted in favor of the action.

“You don’t often get ballot results like this unless there is a deeprooted sense of anxiety, concern and anger,” McCluskey said at a news conference.

ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS