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SUNDAY, December 18, 2016

UNCW basketball eyes return to NCAAs, in Sports Climactic close to 2016 Legislators from left: Senate ProTem Phil Berger, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, Speaker of the House Tim Moore and talk in the Senate chambers as the Senate gets ready to pass a relief package during a special session of the N.C. General Assembly at the Legislative Building in Raleigh Wednesday. See Jones & Blount on A5 for more on the special sessions.

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News BRIEFing McCrory expected to join Trump administration New York Sources close to the Trump transition team say that they expect outgoing Gov. Pat McCrory will likely be offered a position in the Trump administration. Speculation is focused on the departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development or the Small Business Administration. This comes as McCrory called a special session to urge lawmakers to pass the $200 million Disaster Recovery Act to help eastern and western N.C. get back on its feet after 2016’s wildfires and floods.

Wake County choirs banned from participating Christmas nativity celebration Apex, N.C. The Wiscosin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation is claiming victory after the Wake County school system agreed to prevent its public school choirs from participating in a Christmas celebration of the nativity in Apex. FFRF argued that the schools’ appearances amounted to an endorsement of Christianity and were unconstitutional. Wake County officials said students may individually participate in the Christmas event.

Federal Reserve hikes interest rates Washington, D.C. For just the second time in a decade, the Federal Reserve raised interests rates on Wednesday. In a sign that the U.S. economy is growing stronger, the Fed raised its key short-term interest rate to a range of 0.5 to 0.75 percent, up a quarter of a point from a range of 0.25 to 0.5 percent. Voting members also raised the number of expected rate hikes for 2017, representing a more hawkish stance going forward. “We expect the economy to perform well,” said Fed Chair Janet Yellen.

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electoral college

NC electors prepare to cast votes for Trump “People wanted change and they voted for change.” Martha Jenkins, N.C. Elector

By Jeff Moore North State Journal NEW YORK — The Electoral College is slated to meet Monday, December 19, and is expected to affirm the results of the November 8 presidential election, giving 306 electoral votes to Republican Donald Trump. There has been a Hail Mary effort by some Hillary Clinton supporters in recent weeks to get electors across the country to buck the election results and change their vote to one for Hillary Clinton. Led in part by Clinton’s chief of staff John Podesta and Christine Pelosi, daughter of the minority leader, the group says electors should be briefed by intelligence agencies on any Russian efforts to influence the presidential election. So far ten of the 538 electors have agreed to the briefing. the organization Change.org is using another tactic, posting online petitions and form letters for individuals to send to their state electors and organizing protests at every state’s elector site on Monday. “We the People will come together at every state capital across the United States to call on the Electors of the Electoral College to listen to the voice of the people and refuse to cast their See electoral, page A8

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ALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly passed the $200 million Disaster Relief Recovery Act on Wednesday, closing out a special session called by Gov. Pat McCrory. Lawmakers came back to Raleigh to address the urgent needs of N.C.‘s eastern and western counties hit by fires and floods this year. McCrory appeared in person before both the Senate and House appropriations committees asking for “compassion and urgency” in passing the bill. “This bill will help individuals, schools and small businesses,” said Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne). “It was our time to act to bring certainty to those affected by these disasters.” The measure requires the governor to set up advisory boards to advise the agencies with disaster

funds and requires that any money not spent be considered savings and not rolled into the state’s General Fund. Other details in the bill include deeming eastern public schools that missed more than two days in October or western schools that missed more than two days in November due to disaster be allowed to not make up those days. The bill also allows the governor to waive certain Division of Motor Vehicle fees for citizens impacted by the hurricane. The money will be supplemented with $300 million in federal dollars that the state’s Washington, D.C. delegation has been working to get. While some lawmakers lamented that the efforts were not enough to achieve recovery for affected families, Sen. Harry Brown See G.A., page A3

Protestors pack the rotunda of the Legislative Building during the special session of the General Assembly.

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Forests in search of the perfect tree

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NCGA passes disaster relief, flexes authority in fourth extra session

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the good life

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Dan Forest, his wife, Alice, and three of their four children along with the family dog, Jack, pose in front of their new Christmas tree.

WEST JEFFERSON — The day before Thanksgiving, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest arrived at Peak Farms in West Jefferson accompanied by his wife, Alice, three of their four children and the family dog, Jack. They were in search of the perfect Christmas tree. It seemed Peak Farms was the appropriate place to do so given their award-winning Fraser firs have graced the North Carolina Capitol Building, Executive Mansion and “The Blue Room” of the White House. Forest was taking the day to spend time with his family, and while not an annual

tradition, it was the perfect escape after the stress of elections and the then ongoing gubernatorial race. Plus, just days before the election, the Forests’ Raleigh home was destroyed by a giant tree, uprooted by the winds and rain of Hurricane Matthew. “We were all in the house at the time that the tree hit,” said Forest. “It missed my oldest daughter by a couple feet as it crushed the bathroom; the ceiling collapsed around my youngest daughter in her bed and also in our basement where my son and I were watching TV. “Half of our house was destroyed, everyone could have been killed, but by God’s See forest, page A3

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12.18.16 we stand corrected To report an error or a suspected error email corrections@nsjonline.com with “Correction request” in the subject line. • A correction for the Dec. 11 features section. The Hibriten Mountain story on page 6 should have simply read Lenoir, not Lenoir County. Lenoir is in Caldwell County.

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small business

Pardrea’s Sports Cafe the latest venture for owner who offers second chances Men At Work car wash founder branches out By Cory Lavalette North State Journal ALEIGH — As Mike Phillips says, “You never know your R journey.”

Phillips, 57, came to Raleigh from Philadelphia to attend St. Augustine’s University in 1979. He didn’t graduate, and after a brief time back in Philadelphia he returned to N.C. More than 35 years later, his Men At Work brand has grown into a mini empire. His flagship car wash has been employing ex-cons and people down on their luck since 1988. It survived three moves and a year on the street “bouncing from corner to corner.” Then more than two years ago Men At Work Barbershop opened next door to the car wash’s current location on West South Street. After that, Phillips — who has seemingly spent his entire life looking to help others — looked inward and lent his son a hand. “My son got in trouble in 10th grade and I didn’t know which direction he was going,” Phillips said of his son, Mike Jr. “He is now in business for himself at Men At Work Kustom Kicks. He designs tennis shoes — I couldn’t be prouder of him.” The custom sneaker shop, which just celebrated its two-year anniversary, is nestled on the same street, featuring the same red, yellow and white color scheme of the other businesses. Mike Jr., just 22, has done so well that he invested in his father’s most ambitious venture yet: Pardrea’s Sports Cafe, a new restaurant and bar named after Phillips’ 26-year-old daughter. Phillips is counting on the same infectious positivity and hard work that made Men At Work Car Care Center and its offshoots successful to carry over into his foray into food and entertainment. To Phillips, it means taking care of his customers and trusting his employees, nearly all of whom have had some kind of trouble with the law. “All I know is how to treat folks right. And I know that always works,” Phillips said, his booming baritone carrying through Pardrea’s on 330 Tryon Road, which should open in mid-January when renovations are complete. “I’m going to give folks responsibility. … If you see something that needs to be done, do it. Don’t say your job don’t call for it, ’cause it does. If it needs sweeping or mopping, sweep it or mop it.” Phillips, as they say, walks the walk. At the car wash he’s right in there with his employees, vacuuming, washing and cleaning. He’s also overseeing the set up of

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Mike Phillips shows off Pardrea’s, his new restaurant and sports bar in the works in south Raleigh. Phillips believes in second chances and is famous in Raleigh for employing ex-convicts and felons. His car care business, Men at Work, has been running for almost 30 years and the brand has expanded into a barbershop and custom shoes.

“I just love what I do. You’re going to do something, so why not do something that’s going to benefit yourself and help others. I call that a win-win scenario.” Mike Phillips the restaurant, which will feature 10 televisions and nightly entertainment such as card tournaments, comedy, music and parties. When it opens, he won’t be a bystander. “That’s the leader I am. I do it all,” Phillips said. “I ain’t afraid to get dirty. Matter of fact, I kind of like it. When you’re dirty, that means that you are involved. If I need to be back there washing dishes, I’m not only going to do, I’m going to do it with a smile on my face.” Those two concepts are at the crux of what makes the Men At Work conglomerate work. “Either way, you’re still going to have to do it,” Phillips said of taking on unenviable tasks that come with working in the service industry. “With the frown, you’ll be looking for another job. With a smile, you’re going to be looking for a raise. Now whatcha looking for at the end of the day? I believe you’re looking for the latter. It helps; it’s motivation for you.” Certainly there are risks involved in hiring employees that

Pardrea’s Sports Cafe is expected to open in mid-January, with themed nights featuring trivia, comedy, music and more.

other companies often won’t even consider. Phillips’ management style strips it down to the bare minimum. “At Men At Work, our three rules are no stealing, no stealing and no stealing,” he said. “The rest of the [nonsense] I can handle.” Phillips said friends have done things like hire migrant workers to grow their businesses, but he said that’s not part of his journey. Pardrea’s — which Phillips wanted to name Men At Work After Work, but was vetoed by his family — will keep in the tradition of hiring those looking for a second chance. “I got down on my knees and said, ‘Lord, tell me what to do.’ He was like, ‘Look Mike. If you give

up on them, where are they going to be at now?’ I didn’t give up,” he said. Phillips keeps it simple, and Pardrea’s Sports Cafe will, too. He said the menu will have 10 to 12 items, cold beer, and a focus on fun while also giving back to its customers with things like classes on credit to help young people avoid debt. “Every time we have a party or something like that, we’re going to have a message with it,” Phillips said. Phillips’ message has been a beacon of hope to many, but he gets something in return, too. “The heart feels good. That’s very important.”

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u.s. congress

Cures Act aimed at expanding medical research “It is wonderful to see how well Democrats and Republicans in the closing day of this Congress came together around a common cause.” President Barack Obama

By Donna King North State Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday House Speaker Paul Ryan and members of the House and Senate held an enrollment ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act. It is sweeping legislation that will reshape the way the Food and Drug Administration approves new medicines. It also provides funding for cancer and Alzheimer’s research, money to fight the opioid epidemic, expanded access to mental health treatment, and funds to advance research into precision medicine. “The 21st Century Cures Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation we have passed in the House, and I am thrilled to see it headed to the president’s desk,” Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said. “This is a win for everyone. It will not only accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of lifesaving therapies to save the lives of patients, but it will also empower families, changing the lives of their loved ones.” Two years in the making, the 21st Century Cures Act was passed last week by the House of Representatives and on Wednesday by the U.S. Senate

and was signed into law by President Barack Obama. Supporters say it will speed access to new drugs and devices, in part by allowing clinical trials to be designed with fewer patients and cheaper, easier-to-achieve goals. “For the second consecutive year, the Senate is sending the president another Christmas miracle for his signature,” Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Republican from Tennessee, said in a statement. “Last year, it was the Every Student Succeeds Act, and this time, it’s the 21st Century Cures Act — a bill that will help virtually every American family.” Critics of the legislation say it gives massive handouts to the pharmaceutical industry and will lower standards for drug and medical device approvals. “This gift — which 1,300 lobbyists, mostly from pharmaceutical companies, helped sell — comes at the expense of patient safety by undermining requirements for ensuring safe and effective medications and medical devices,” consumer watchdog Public Citizen said in a statement. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was among the handful of senators who voted against the bill, as was independent senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Each decried what they de-

scribed as big handouts to the pharmaeutical industry. Even so, the bill passed 94-5. The House passed it by a vote of 392‑26. The $6.3 billion act, sponsored by Republican Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), authorizes $4.8 billion for the National Institutes of Health and $500 million to the Food and Drug Administration. It also calls for $1 billion over two years to battle the opioid epidemic. On Tuesday the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a report showing that in 2014 about 129 people died every day as a result of drug poisoning. Of those, 61 percent are opioid or heroin related. “Opioids such as heroin and fentanyl — and diverted prescription pain pills — are killing people in this country at a horrifying rate,” Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg said. “We face a public health crisis of historic proportions.” The bill also calls for $1.8 billion in funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative designed to bolster cancer research by reducing bureaucracy and promoting research collaboration. Critics note that the money described in the bill must be appropriated by separate funding bills and that

“Nature has always been a source of refuge, hope and joy.” — Katie Stoudemire, founder of Wonder Connection

Photo courtesy of Alyssa LaFaro, UNC Research

Katie Stoudemire helps patients like Harrison McKinion connect with plant life in a way they normally wouldn’t be able to through the WonderSphere. WonderSphere is an airtight device that allows immunocompromised children to engage with nature.

Plant chamber brings wonders of nature to hospitalized kids WonderSphere gives immune-compromised children an interactive science experience By Donna King North State Journal

HAPEL HILL — At North Carolina Children’s Hospital, immunecompromised kids can experience the natural environment while getting around hospital rules — digging in dirt, poking into pitcher plants and observing other wonders of nature otherwise prohibited — thanks to a new device called the WonderSphere. The sealed chamber allows hospitalized kids and teens to reach inside, interact with nature, and enjoy scientific experimentation. “Nature has always been a source of refuge, hope and joy,” said Katie Stoudemire, founder of Wonder Connection, a program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stoudemire volunteered at children’s hospitals while completing her biology degree at North Carolina’s Davidson College, and it pained her to witness kids’ boredom and isolation from the environment. “I wanted to figure out a way to put things in a bubble, instead of putting kids in a bubble,” she explained. The certified science teacher started Wonder Connection in 2006 to provide science programming to hospitalized kids. That

was around the time she had the idea of the WonderSphere. Stoudemire’s goal was to make activities more interactive, while safely bringing the outside in. She eventually took her brainstorm to the Philadelphia-based product design firm Bresslergroup. With grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, the WonderSphere was created in 2015. This year, it won a national design award for social impact. Its airtight seal protects patients from materials that may host bacteria, viruses or fungi. The chamber comes with three pairs of built-in gloves — for the patient, for Stoudemire and for a parent or sibling to participate, too. Essential to WonderSphere’s success: it fits on a hospital bed tray and is easily transported. Kids can see inside from any angle; the clear acrylic construction minimizes reflection and glare from harsh hospital lighting. As patients peer in, they can experiment with a smattering of specimens atop something akin to a lazy Susan. “We build in choice,” Stoudemire said, emphasizing the importance of extending options to kids during a time when they have few. Most hospital days are dictated by treatment regimens, doctor’s orders and hospital (and parent) rules. “First, I ask if they want to do science. Then, I ask what they want to do,” she explained. Playing with Venus fly traps is a popular selection, and budding scientists can enhance the lab experience with their own magnifying glass. Some kids cut

through pitcher plant leaves to discover what the carnivorous species ingested. Junior archeologists can find ancient shark teeth and stingrays embedded in fossil dirt from eastern North Carolina mines. “She has done an awesome job of finding ways to have things previously not allowed in hospitals to be allowed in innovative ways,” said University of North Carolina pediatric psychologist Mary Beth Prieur. The rules were strict for 14-year-old Harrison McKinion of Raleigh when he first met Stoudemire in 2011. He had just started treatment for leukemia, and flowers and other deliveries were banned. But Harrison was able to participate in experiments with Wonder Connection. The high school freshman relapsed this summer, and the WonderSphere was a bright spot during a long two months as an inpatient. “He likes science,” said Harrison’s mother, Ginger. “If he was feeling just a bit bad, she would come in, he would perk up, and usually take her up on the offer.” Like many caregivers, she was glad when friends and teachers would visit Harrison; she could take a break. But when Stoudemire entered with the WonderSphere, Ginger stayed. “I was interested in what they were doing.” The impact of the dome on mental health, well-being and quality of life in the hospital has been tremendous, according to Prieur. “What is generally a mundane or frightful hospitalization can be brightened by these activities that are out of the box and ones they would not normally do in school,” she said. “I have seen kids who are more shy or feeling physically pretty poorly, and it brings them out of their shell. It gives them something to do in the day to distract them from being in the hospital and away from their friends.”

the money may ultimately never materialize. Yet the changes to the clinical trial process, something long sought by the drug industry, will be set in stone regardless of whether money for the research projects is forthcoming. Among those changes: Greater prominence will be given to “real world” evidence gathered outside the framework of a randomized, controlled clinical trial, the gold standard for determining whether a drug is safe and effective. Such evidence could be much easier for drug companies to collect. “The passing of 21st Century Cures Act is a show of extraordinary bipartisan unity after a divisive election that should be celebrated,” said Ellen Sigal, chair of the patient advocacy group Friends of Cancer Research. Under the law patient input will be formally incorporated into the FDA’s drug review process. Funding for the Act will be offset by reductions in some Medicaid payments and through the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The White House supports the bill but said earlier it was concerned that draining the reserve “continues a bad precedent of selling off longer term energy security assets to satisfy near term budget scoring needs.”

G.A. from page A1 (R-Jacksonville) iterated that the legislation was merely step one on the road to recovery. “This is phase one — we understand we’ve got to come back,” said Brown. “I think we’re all trying to figure out what the needs are.” However, shortly before gavelling out 2016’s third special session House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Lt. Gov. Dan Forest announced to the chambers that they would schedule a fourth special session to begin Wednesday afternoon and continue into Friday. The move was seen by some as an effort to keep the promise of making the special session about disaster recovery, while still checking off a Christmas wish list from Republican lawmakers before Democrat Governor-elect Roy Cooper is sworn in on January 1. “The Lt. Governor and I issued a proclamation calling a special session,” announced Moore. “For the General Assembly to call itself into special session only requires three fifths of the members to do so. There is no necessity of extraordinary events or anything else.” Democrats in the N.C. House lodged official protests of the extra session, but the Republican super-majority could not be overcome. Protests metastasized in “This is the halls of the General As- phase one sembly Wednesday as rumors ... we’re all of a court packing scheme, in which the Republicans would trying to seek to add seats to the N.C. figure out Supreme Court to dilute elec- what the tion results that flipped the make up of the bench in the needs are.” favor of Democrats, raised the Sen. Harry ire of left-leaning activists and Brown (R organizations that assumed a Jacksonville) dramatic power grab was imminent. No bills resembling the feared court packing scheme materialized as filing deadlines were reached, but a handful of legislative proposals that would reassert the legislature’s constitutional authority over appointments to commissions and boards, as well as proposals to reform state and local boards of elections were filed and fervent debate on those bills commenced and continued through Friday. Senate Bill 4, concerning boards of elections reforms, was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory Friday afternoon. Viewed as unjustified power grabs by organized activists, the bill debates were met with disruptive protests that saw chamber galleries cleared no less than three times as protesters refused to comply with chamber rules. Dozens of protesters were arrested after repeated warning and explanation by State Capitol Police to comply with orders, shutting down House and Senate proceedings periodically through out Thursday and Friday. Republican leaders responded to minority party and activists’ protests by pointing to the authority given the legislature by the N.C. Constitution to retain or delegate the powers in question. “In candor, this power and authority has in the past been delegated to the State’s executive, the constitutional power delegated by the constitution to the legislature,” said House Rules Chairman Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) during floor debate. Legislative debate continued into late Friday as lawmakers aimed to finish all business before the weekend.

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Reynolda House, Winston-Salem 1875, The historic home of R.J. Reynolds and his wife, Katherine Smith Reynolds

Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville 1840, The oldest house in Asheville

Fourth extra session empowers legislature, reforms boards of elections By Jeff Moore North State Journal

Executive Mansion, Raleigh 1891, The home of N.C.’s governor

ALEIGH — Lawmakers opened a fourth extra session of 2016 R immediately after adjourning the third

Mordecai House, Raleigh 1785, The oldest house in Raleigh on its original location

Homes for the Holidays If you’d like to step back in time this Christmas, visit one of N.C.’s historic homes, with halls all decked out for the holidays.

Barker House, Edenton 1982, Home of Penelope Barker who organized the first women’s boycott of English tea

Biltmore Estate, Asheville 1895, America’s largest home on 8,000 acres in the N.C. mountains

Hall House, Salisbury 1820, A landmark originally used by the Girl’s Department of Salisbury Academy

Latta Plantation, Huntersville 1800, A former cotton plantation and living history farm

Tryon Palace, New Bern 1770, The first official governor’s mansion

Somerset Place, Creswell 1795, Originally one of the South’s largest plantations INFOGRAPHIC BY CECE PASCUAL | *HOUSES NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

WEST

Temperatures reach subzero

Approved grants bring $40 million investment Lincoln County County commissioners approved four industrial incentive grants last week that will bring 150 jobs with $40 million in investment. Over the next two years, facility expansion will increase job growth with salaried positions starting at $35,000. LINCOLN TIMES-NEWS

Whitewater Falls closed indefinitely Transylvania County Falling at 811 feet with the upper portion in North Carolina and lower in South Carolina, Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies and one of the most breathtaking. As wildfire damage is now being assessed, it was discovered the stairs and access facility to the observation deck had burned. Due to the rugged terrain of the area, the falls will remain closed for an unknown amount of time.

Watauga and Ashe counties While winter is just starting, the National Weather Service issued a windchill and wind advisory on Thursday for both Watauga and Ashe counties. Temperatures reached minus 5 with winds reported at gusts of up to 50 mph. Higher elevations reported windchill temperatures as low as minus 10. HIGH COUNTRY PRESS

Earthquake felt in western N.C. Madison County A 2.6 magnitude earthquake occurred roughly 35 miles northwest of Asheville near Hot Springs on Tuesday. Tremors were felt as far away as 50 miles, though no injuries or damage was reported. This is the second earthquake in one week, with a 2.1 magnitude 10 miles north of Lenoir on Dec. 6. NORTH STATE JOURNAL

PIEDMONT INC Research Expanding

Firefighter identifies gas leak at Clemmons restaurant

Wake County INC Research, a global contract research organization of Phase I to Phase IV clinical development services, announced Monday it is planning a major expansion over the next several years. Centered around biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, INC Research plans to invest $37.9 million and create 550 jobs. The company currently has 1,376 North Carolina employees.

Forsyth County Off-duty firefighter Jacob “Lonnie” Wimmer was eating at River Ridge Tap House in Clemmons when he noticed something strange — people clutching their stomachs, going to the bathroom and complaining of headaches. Wimmer suspected their symptoms were from carbon monoxide poisoning, so he called the Lewisville Fire Department who then discovered the gas leak. Thirty people were treated by paramedics. FOX8 WGHP

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Honor Card comes to High Point Guilford County The Honor Card, an annual statewide campaign, aims to raise money for the homeless. The card is created by Greensboro artist William Magnum, and over the last 30 years it has raised $30 million. You can purchase an Honor Card at various locations in High Point. It is expected to raise $65,000 this year. HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

Salvation Army Christmas store opens Mecklenburg County A line began to form Thursday outside the south Charlotte warehouse as those who enrolled to receive toys as part of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program waited for pickup. The Salvation Army expects to provide toys to 10,400 children this year, and it takes four days and 2,000 volunteers to make the program run.

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

EAST Missing teen found in Ohio Brunswick County In 2011, video footage showed 15-yearold Rachel Natacha Owens getting into a car outside of South Brunswick High School. Owens was missing for five years until she was found Dec. 9 in Columbus, Ohio, living under a false name and date of birth. It is said she left on her own will. FOX8 WGHP

Sharp temperature drop affecting sea turtles Dare County Ten sea turtles drifted ashore on Pamlico Sound with hypothermia-like symptoms and are currently being treated at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The water in Hatteras Harbor dropped 50 degrees in one day. Volunteers with Hatteras Network for Endangered Sea Turtles and the National Park Service rescued the turtles last Saturday. The aquarium’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center plans to release them into warmer waters when their condition improves.

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES

Sanford shooter indicted, Christmas Parade gets redo Lee County Deion Jamille Johns, 20, who shot two people at the Sanford Christmas Parade, was indicted Monday by a grand jury in Lee County Superior Court. One victim remains hospitalized. The case is set for administrative hearing on Jan. 30. A Christmas Parade “Part Two” was unanimously voted on by the city council and will take place Sunday, Dec. 18.

Church holds holiday stress seminar Lenoir County While the holidays are perceived as merry and bright, there’s actually a spike in depression and stress among the general population. The Star of Bethlehem Church in Kinston had a free two-hour seminar Dec. 17 hosted by life coach Lillie S. Williams. Attendees included everyday citizens, veterans and those with mental illness. “I think it is admirable of the church to want to share this with the community,” said Williams.

OUTER BANKS VOICE

on Wednesday, passing several bills that reassert the legislature’s constitutional role in confirming cabinet appointments and selecting board and commission appointments, while also reforming state and local boards of elections. Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4), passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Pat McCrory shortly thereafter Friday afternoon, consolidates the functions of the elections, campaign finance, lobbying and ethics under one state agency by creating the N.C. Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement. The new board will increase to eight members, four Republican and four Democrat, with appointment authority split between the governor and legislature. It will also be required to achieve a six-vote consensus to take action, thus requiring at least two votes from opposite party members, hence the bipartisan label. The current executive director, Republican Kim Strach, will continue in her role until May when new elections will be held to fill out the board. In the interim, the eight members of the current ethics board, four Republicans and four Democrats, will comprise the membership. No substantial board action is expected to be required before new membership is named considering the absence of elections in the next six months. S.B. 4 also vests more authority in the General Assembly for the upcoming redistricting process required by the courts, drawing some criticism from Democrats who have been calling for an independent redistricting commission after current maps were thrown out by judges who deemed the gerrymandering racially discriminatory. Sen. Harry Brown (R-Jacksonville) took offense to the criticism on the Senate floor. “It’s interesting because Republicans only got to draw them one time,” said Brown. “In all of 150 years [Republicans] never drew districts, and [Democrats] could of had an independent panel for 150 years, but it was never important. I think that’s interesting how things change.” Further, S.B. 4 does away with nonpartisan elections for the N.C Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals, meaning candidates for those positions will now be labeled with party affiliations on the ballot. In committee debate, Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) defended the measure, saying under the current system the “vot-

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er is totally blind to what the judge represents” when viewing names on the ballot. Another bill passed during special session, House Bill 17, clarifies the role of the incoming N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction, returns to the N.C. Senate confirmation power over certain cabinet agency appointments, and changes appointment process to university boards of trustees. “This bill is a good step forward in reasserting legislative authority vested by the constitution and entrusted to the members of this body,” said Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) during House floor debate. “This bill provides for the constitutionally vested powers to confirm executive cabinet level appointments rest in the state Senate. This respects the constitutionally mandated separation of powers between the branches of government. The bill also acknowledges the constitutional power vested in the General Assembly to appoint persons to university boards of trustees.” H.B. 17 also reduced the number of employees exempt from the N.C. Human Resources Act that executive cabinet agencies may hire from 1,500 to 425. This legislation will limit exempt political hires of Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s incoming administration. While McCrory enjoyed an increased ability for patronage after pushing for the increase, exempt positions were capped at 105 as recently as 2011. General Assembly Democrats pushed back against the extra session proposals as much as possible considering their super-minority status, deeming the moves unjustified power grabs by the Republican majority meant to restrain Cooper. The legislature also moved to confirm appointments by McCrory to commissions and judicial posts before he leaves. Current McCrory State Budget Director Andrew Heath was appointed and confirmed by the legislature as a special superior court judge, as well as confirming Charlotte attorney Adam Conrad as judge for the N.C. Business Court. Before adjourning, the legislature also received and confirmed the appointment of Yolanda Stith to the N.C. Industrial Commission. Stith, the wife of McCrory chief of staff Thomas Stith, will complete the term of commissioner Bill Daughtridge, who is retiring for health reasons. In addition to completing the the remaining five years of Daughtridge’s six-year term, Stith was confirmed to a subseqent full term on the commission, a move enabled by special session legislation to modify appointment rules. The legislature reconvenes in for regular session in January.

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EDITORIAL | Drew Elliot

A family history of power addiction

If all actions — not just stripping bills — were okay when Democrats in gerrymandered districts did it, then it’s legal now too.

“Who taught you how to do this stuff?” asks the father in a 1987 anti-drug public service TV spot. The son’s overly dramatic answer in the PSA remains a part of popular culture even two decades later: “I learned it by watching you!” That’s how it felt in Raleigh this week, when Republicans fast-tracked bill after bill through the General Assembly, laws that strip power from incoming governor Roy Cooper. It’s something Democrat-controlled legislatures have done repeatedly since the Republican Party began to win meaningful elections in the 1970s. It’s rich that Democrats are wailing so loudly about the changes Republicans are making in Raleigh. Two points are relevant here. First is the fact that, as the ’80s PSA famously concluded, “Parents who use drugs have kids who use drugs.” Stripping bills were a Democratic creation in North Carolina; it was completely legal when Democrats took power from Republicans that way, and of course it’s legal now. Ask Republican governors Jim Holshouser and Jim Martin about stripping bills. Or ask Jim Gardner, the lieutenant governor whose position was unceremoniously emasculated following his victory in 1988. Republicans haven’t done anything as drastic as they could. Some believe they could legally move every executive agency from under Cooper’s control to another Council of State member. The legislature cannot perform executive functions, but the constitution does not give

the governor many explicit duties. Because of the dispersal of executive power among the Council of State officers, the legislature has broad authority to shape the executive branch. While the constitution unequivocally vests executive power in the governor, it also clearly states that “The General Assembly shall prescribe the functions, powers, and duties of the administrative departments and agencies of the State.” The second point is that when Democrats say that Republicans are thwarting the will of the electorate, they at least make a logical argument. But as usual, they have massively overplayed their hand. “This kind of overruling of voters is unprecedented,” gasped one horrified liberal. Hardly. Roy Cooper, the plurality winner of the gubernatorial election, lost the popular vote by more than 92,000. In other words, more North Carolinians wanted someone other than Cooper to be governor than wanted him to serve. (Libertarian Lon Cecil garnered 103,000 votes.) A majority isn’t necessary to win, so Cooper is governor-elect by winning the plurality by two-tenths of one percent, or 49.02 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, the Republican supermajorities in the General Assembly were easily maintained. And going back to Thom Tillis’ win over Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate in 2014, voters have preferred the GOP to Democrats in most contested statewide races other than Cooper’s lately. So spare me the “will of the voters” nonsense. If all actions — not just stripping bills — were okay when Democrats

in gerrymandered districts did it, then it’s legal now too. From a public perception standpoint, Republicans in the General Assembly were looking fairly petty this week. But luckily for them, leftist protesters decided to recapture the moral low ground by countering the GOP power-play shenanigans with protest shenanigans, shutting down the legislative process for brief periods of time. None of that means that it is good for the legislature to rearrange state government in a ram-it-through, three-day session. But almost all these ideas had all been floated in the past few years. While the (extra) extra session maneuver was unnecessary (and frankly, ineffective) gamesmanship on the part of the GOP, most of the changes had been discussed and held in abeyance while the legislature gave Republican Gov. Pat McCrory the benefit of the doubt. That dynamic no longer applies, so the General Assembly acted. We should all hope that a day will come when less partisanship and more thoughtful deliberations come back to Raleigh. But the actions of the General Assembly this week, combined with the disingenuous overreactions to them, prove we have a long way to go.

EDITORIAL | Ray Nothstine

Tillis must lead on tax reform Protecting property rights, which include earnings from wages and capital, is one of the foremost functions of good government.

The federal tax code is just shy of 75,000 pages, a stirring indictment of the bloated complexity of government. In comparison, Leo Tolstoy’s epic “War and Peace” is a paltry 1,440 pages in paperback. The current code stifles savings and investment, chokes business, and is frequently used as a weapon for partisan politics. In addition to all that, the $20 trillion federal debt is a reminder of the poor stewardship of government with our tax dollars. That many citizens spend hundreds of dollars just to file their federal taxes is another reason to simplify and reduce the tax burden. Sen. Thom Tillis is well positioned to lead on tax reform in 2017. Tillis has received national attention for leading a tax reform crusade as Speaker of the North Carolina General Assembly. In less than five years, $4.7 billion in tax cuts has positioned North Carolina as an economic model for the nation. As more states look to North Carolina for economic guidance, Americans should look to Tillis for leadership on taxes. In a recent interview with the National Journal, Tillis played up his background as a reformer who hopes to move the needle on policy in the slow-moving Senate. While promoting bipartisan coalition building to get results, he downplayed some of the tactics

and goals of conservative activists, warning Republicans that the gubernatorial defeat in North Carolina was a lesson for the party. He called North Carolina “barely right-ofcenter” and counseled against overreaching on social issues. In reference to the interview, the conservative Civitas Institute currently has a headline on its website that reads, “Tillis Veers to the Left.” There are certainly valid complaints concerning Tillis’s conservative credentials, but his bridge-building strategy will pay dividends if he can help deliver a major tax reform initiative. “Updates to our tax code are long overdue as nearly 30 years have passed since Congress has addressed the issue,” reads Tillis’s Senate website. “Reforming our nation’s tax code should reduce complexity, create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and generate more competition in the global economy.” This is true, but moving major reforms out of Congress, even with Republican majorities, is still difficult. If Sen. Mitch McConnell decides not to pull a Harry Reid to bypass filibuster rules for tax legislation, 60 votes will be required for passage. Tillis, who is believed to covet a leadership role, will be relied upon all the more to help craft a workable bipartisan solution. Along with tax reform, cuts to government,

and privatization of some programs will unleash economic growth and a surplus in revenue. It’s an important step towards limiting the federal government’s power according to the Constitution. Most importantly, tax reform is a must not just because it stimulates the economy, but also because it is the right thing to do. Protecting property rights, which include earnings from wages and capital, is one of the foremost functions of good government. Tillis is seen as a key figure because there are so few current senators who have the background and experience to lead a major tax overhaul. Tillis too might ingratiate himself with skeptical conservatives if he can deliver. Even more important than that, without spending and tax reform, Americans will continue to be dragged down by a government it can no longer afford.

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EDITORIAL | Drew Elliot & ray nothstine

John Allison, best remaining choice for Tarheels in Trump cabinet President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet are nearly complete, and North Carolina is getting snubbed. While several names have been seriously floated for high-level positions, so far the only person with Tarheel State connections is Linda McMahon, Trump’s choice for the head of the Small Business Administration. McMahon is a New Bern native and a graduate of East Carolina University, but now calls Connecticut home and hasn’t lived in North Carolina in decades. There’s certainly no rule that says Trump should pick someone from North Carolina, even if, as a presidential battleground, the state’s voters were instrumental in his victory. But North Carolina will continue to be a showdown state for at least the 2020 election, and it would be a wise move politically for Trump to show the state some love by naming a favorite son or daughter to a top post. Besides, he has some good choices. Gov. Pat McCrory and environmental secretary Don van der Vaart were in the running for cabinet spots, but van der Vaart won’t be EPA chief — at least not yet — and McCrory looks destined for a sub-cabinet post. (It looks like McCrory could be the pick for FEMA, which would be a good fit for him.) Other names floating around for Trump’s top spots with N.C. connections include Linda Combs, state controller and former controller of the United States; and Boyden Gray, former White House counsel to George H.W. Bush. But considering the spots left open and the names being floated, Trump’s best choice would be former BB&T chief John Allison for chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, a cabinet-level position in some administrations. Allison met with Trump in late November, reportedly considering him for the Treasury post that went to Steve Mnuchin. Allison is a 1971 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill who also holds an MBA from Duke University. He still calls Lewisville home, although he has been serving as president of the libertarian Cato Institute in Washington since 2012. Allison, who is a fierce opponent of government intervention in the banking sector, would provide balance to Trump’s choice of Mnuchin at Treasury and Wilbur Ross at Commerce. Both men are establishment types with financial sector backgrounds. Allison is anything but an establishment type, although he is no ivory tower think-tank type either. He made his way up the ladder to CEO of Wilson-then– Winston-Salem based BB&T, a role he held from 1989 until 2008. BB&T’s assets grew from $4.7 billion to $152 billion under his leadership, even though he steadfastly refused to resort to the riskybut-blessed-by-Washington moves that led other banks into the financial abyss a decade ago. According to a New York Times article, BB&T largely weathered the financial crisis better than other banks by avoiding “financial gimmickry,” which, according to the same Times article, is a “distinctive philosophy” of Allison’s. See why he might be helpful in D.C.? Allison has been a longtime foe of governments using eminent domain to take the private property of its citizens, to the point where under his leadership BB&T would not provide loans for developers who used the confiscatory practice. He’s a banker who knows banking inside and out but isn’t tainted by it, leading the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board to recently call him “impressive” and write that “his insights about market risk and regulation were especially valuable” following the 2008 financial meltdown. Americans have always distrusted Washington and Wall Street — not because they think government and finance unnecessary, but because they believe the D.C.-New York axis wins no matter what. John Allison would provide the surest sign yet the Trump understands that valid concern, and that his administration will do something about it.

Guest Opinion | TASHNI-ANN DUBROY

Shaw University – Rising through partnerships HBCUs nationally are taking advantage of industrial growth, particularly in tech development, healthcare and science research.

Shaw University has a robust legacy of preparing scholars to be global leaders. We’ve been in this line of business for more than 151 years, and since taking the helm in August of 2015, I’ve engaged a team who is committed to strengthening Shaw University’s value proposition and competitiveness. We have focused on becoming leaner in our operations, more selective and engaged in our recruiting practices, more strategic in our fundraising and development strategies, and more intentional in our research and development approach. Internally, these efforts have paid off in historic ways. We’ve increased freshman enrollment by 70 percent, increased philanthropy and grant funding and cut expenditures by 16 percent after only one year. We’ve received more positive media coverage over the same period than in the five years preceding it. We’ve streamlined our budgets and worked to reinvest resources in our faculty and students. Within our borders, we are realizing the benefits of process optimization and results-based management. Raleigh is one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas, primed for rapid development in key industries such as clean and sustainable technology, advanced manufacturing, public health and medical research, and professional services. Nationally, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are taking advantage of industrial growth, particularly in tech development, healthcare and science research. Shaw University is increasing its standing as Raleigh’s premier workforce development resource and entrepreneurial hub for job creation and community revitalization. Our academic strengths are in technology, theology, civil service, mass communications, and public administration, and we are improving upon those strengths to create more opportunities for our students and your investment in the institution. Shaw University is uniquely positioned to address how the state of North Carolina

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sets its course for community revitalization, start-up culture, health care administration and building its civic infrastructure. In addition to its main campus, Shaw University has nine satellite sites across the state in Ahoskie, Kannapolis, Rocky Mount, High Point, Greenville, Durham, Fayetteville and Wilmington. We are uniquely poised to grow our campus through strategic partnerships. We entered a new partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub, American Underground. The Durham-based American Underground campus at the American Tobacco Historic District is home to Shaw’s adult degree program, CAPE (Center for Alternative Programs in Education). The university’s Rocky Mount CAPE program was moved to Rocky Mount Mills, the historic manufacturing campus owned by Capital Broadcasting Corporation and being reinvented on the banks of the Tar River. Recently, Shaw partnered with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund to establish an innovation and entrepreneurship center that will launch in January 2017. The center will serve entrepreneurs with ideas for making our economy stronger. We partnered with the Child Trust Foundation to help single parents set a new course for their children and families through earning a degree and gaining access to the

wealth that accompanies a stable career. Education is the machine that powers community development. It spurs inspiration, innovation and bipartisan support for the things that matter most in communities. We’re proud that Shaw is at the center of all of these essential elements of community building. In a city known worldwide as a vibrant college town, we are meeting the expectation of financial autonomy, community value and economic productivity, while maintaining our historic brand as an institution of service and advocacy. Our world is changing quickly, and people are learning how to adapt to these dramatic changes across many areas of their lives. However, what should remain constant is that higher education is a resource which promotes adaptability and mobility across lines of age, race, political affiliation and economic status. Shaw is proud to be a leader on that front, and even prouder to welcome your support of our work to strengthen the heart of North Carolina at large, and downtown Raleigh in particular.

Tashni-Ann Dubroy is president of Shaw University. She graduated from Shaw with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, earned a doctorate in physical organic chemistry from N.C. State University and a MBA from Rutgers University.

COLUMNIST | AISHA DEW

Democrats: The way forward We will join in the streets in solidarity. And we’ll meet you at your door to talk to you, neighbor to neighbor.

Dear Fellow Democrats, We experienced a devastating loss on Election Day, but the reality is that this was a long time coming. Be forewarned that this is not going to be a narrative to make you feel better. This may hurt, but it will hopefully define our much-needed paradigm shift and our comeback. And we are in need of a comeback. Before I touch on where we went wrong, let’s acknowledge that Sec. Hillary Clinton, an immensely qualified woman, has a 2.7 million-vote lead over president-elect Donald J. Trump, which means she has more votes than most every male presidential candidate in history. It’s unparalleled, unprecedented, and incredible. Now that we have celebrated the minor historical moment, let’s face the history we didn’t make. We lost, and therefore we did not elect the first woman president. We missed the mark, because we took it for granted that one who is viewed by many as racist, sexist, and xenophobic would be beatable based on logic and reason. That was clearly not the case. The error was strategic on our part. Let’s face it; the game is rigged, but we knew that going in, just like the super delegates during the primary election, the Electoral College was not new in the general election. It was our job to get the people to turn out and vote for our candidate in key states. According to the polls, Clinton was winning, but the only polls that matter are the ones on Election Day. The first mistake can’t be blamed on Clinton. Although there has been an incredible movement for immigration reform, Black Lives Matter, and the fight for a $15 minimum wage, the Democratic Party hasn’t done targeted, consistent issue outreach to the “coalition of minority voters.” The coalition as I see it includes communities of color, the LGBTQ community, women, and the working class across color lines. We have not applied consistent public pressure on issues that affect our base. Clearly we have championed and supported issues through campaign rallies, votes, and elections. However, we have not consistently organized around issues with

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person-to-person outreach with the same intention and messaging from the court house to the White House. The only way we win now is to connect with our coalition on all their issues over the next four years. Our coalition of voters should know their precinct chair, their county party chair, and their neighbors. They should be talking about issues and where the party stands. All politics are local, and we have to start all over from the bottom up. The people should know that when we support the next presidential candidate, that person supports their issues, because the Democratic Party supports their issues. They will not simply show up to vote, but they will have passion that fills the gap that that we need to turn out new voters. We had great candidates who had a cross-appeal to different segments of the population in Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. In addition to cross-appeal, Obama had one of the most strategic ground games that we have seen in our lifetime. He spoke to people’s greatest hopes. He changed the game. Now, Donald Trump has changed the game, by using our playbook. He spoke to the working class and to people’s deepest fears. So, to the Democratic Party, let’s go back to our best. Let’s engage with movements on consistent basis. Let’s go to our coalition and say that we will not just vote, but we will stand up and sit down for justice. We will walk off the Senate and House floor and raise our voice when our votes will not make the difference. We will sit in the chamber until there is change. We will join in the streets in solidarity. And we’ll meet you at your door to talk to you, neighbor to neighbor. We are the party of the people. We will stand up for each other for justice, for peace and prosperity. This will not be determined by our words, but by our actions. Aisha Dew is a political strategist, former chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party and former state director for Bernie Sanders.

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Trump’s picks

President-elect Donald Trump announced more selections for his Cabinet

Secretary Of State

Energy Secretary

Rex Tillerson

Rick Perry

Tillerson, 64, has spent his entire career at ExxonMobil, where he rose to serve as its chairman and CEO in 2006. A civil engineer by training, the Texan joined the world’s largest energy company in 1975 and led several of its operations in the United States as well as in Yemen, Thailand and Russia. As Exxon’s chief executive, he maintained close ties with Moscow and opposed U.S. sanctions against Russia for its incursion into Crimea.

Perry, 66, adds to the list of oil drilling advocates skeptical about climate change who have been picked for senior positions in Trump’s Cabinet. The Energy Department is responsible for U.S. energy policy and oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons program.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

Scott Pruitt An ardent opponent of President Barack Obama’s measures to stem climate change, Oklahoma Attorney General Pruitt, 48, has enraged environmental activists. But he fits with the president-elect’s promise to cut the agency back and eliminate regulation he says is stifling oil and gas drilling.

Interior Secretary

Ryan Zinke Rep. Zinke (R-Mont.), a former Navy SEAL, has been a proponent of the coal industry and its development on federal lands. He has been at odds with his own party in the past on the privitazation of public lands, favoring keeping them in state control. The Interior Department employs 70,000 and oversees 20 percent of federal land, including national parks.

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From streetcars to school buses, NC company rolls for 100 years

grace no one was even hurt. It certainly put many things regarding campaign season, and life in general, in perspective.” In November, Forest’s grassroots support among Republicans gave him a second term, winning against Democratic opponent Linda Coleman 51.8 percent to 45.3 percent. Forest ended up with more votes than Gov. Pat McCrory. That is a shift from four years ago when Forest beat Coleman in what was then was one of the state’s closest races. His first term as lieutenant governor made him the second Republican to fill the position since 1897. “I am humbled that the people of North Carolina have placed their confidence in me to serve them for another four years,” said Forest. “We did some great work in our last term, but we also spent time to travel the state and get to know people face to face. ... I also hope that our positive campaign had something to do with our success. “Once again, we ran an entire campaign without a single negative ad or comment about our opponent. I believe people are tired of negative politics and negative campaigns, and I hope this shows that an issues-oriented approach can win.” For 22 years prior, Forest was an architect by trade and served as senior partner at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, one of North Carolina’s largest firms. Yet his entrance into the political realm is not completely surprising: he is the son of former Charlotte mayor and U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick. Lieutenant governor is the second highest position in the state and the only one that has control in both the legislative and executive branches. In addition to serving as president of the N.C. Senate, Forest has focused on creating more options for parents in educating their children. He is a voting member of the State Board of Education, Community Colleges, Economic Development and chairman of the E-Learning Commission. “The one-size-fits-all approach to education is an invention of the past that no longer meets the needs of today’s competitive global economy,” said Forest. “Choice should include traditional public schools, public charter schools, private schools, home schools and online schools. It’s not saying that one option is better than the other, it is just saying that there are options and the parent should pick the one that suits their student’s needs the best.” The Forests’ oldest son, 23-year-old Jake, just graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, and their daughter, Haley, is a junior at NC State. Their two younger children, Max and Olivia, are still at home. With a welcome break for the Christmas season upon them, the Forests’ 30-minute hike in search of the perfect tree yielded a beauty. They ended up going back to the first tree they saw, sure that it will be the centerpiece of the Christmas in a rental home while their own home is being repaired. “Our entire family enters the holiday season with a different kind of thankful heart,” said Forest. “Our house will be rebuilt, our stuff will be replaced and our family is intact. But there are still many families out there that were impacted by the storm that have a different story. I hope we will keep them all in our prayers.”

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IGH POINT — As N.C. kids get off their school buses for the last time until 2017, Thomas Built Buses is celebrating the end of their 100th year in business. Crafted in High Point since 1916, the Thomas Built buses have been getting the nation’s kids safely to school for generations. “The founding family’s legacy is that we still operate under the same simple philosophy: build the kind of bus that we want our own children to ride,” said Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses. “That simple idea drives the way we do business and the way we engineer our buses.” Thomas Built has several manufacturing facilities in High Point. It started out as a small streetcar manufacturer opened by Perley A Thomas. Perley previously worked for the Southern Car Company making streetcars. He went into business for himself when that company folded. “Perley actually manufactured and sold streetcars that ran on the Desire Line in New Orleans, La., around 1924,” said Edgerly. “Those streetcars were the inspiration for the play and the film ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’” He made streetcars until the depression in the 1930s and then switched to school buses when the North Carolina put out a call for 400 school buses. School buses at that time were made of wood, with wooden and canvas roofing, exactly the way streetcars were being built. Perley bid on the buses and won the job, and his future

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Perley A. Thomas (left) started a High Point company making streetcars in 1916 (above). Today, Thomas Built has become the leading maker of buses nationwide. in school buses began as Perley A. Thomas Car Works. Now a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, Thomas Built is the leading manufacturer of buses in the country. With thousands of buses on N.C. roads, anyone who has every ridden a school bus has likely done so in a

Thomas Built one. The company’s 2,000 N.C. employees are working to make sure its future is just as impressive as its past. They recent implemented a new Buswise Technologies platform for better communication and safety. “Today we provide technologies like 360-degree exterior cameras

that provide better visibility to the driver of students around the bus, onboard Wi-Fi, electronic stability control and collision avoidance systems,” said Edgerly. Coming down the road, the company is working on making buses that are more fuel efficient and are cheaper for school districts to own.

Martha Jenkins (below), a North Carolina elector, says she has gotten hundreds of emails and form letters (left) asking her to refuse to cast her vote for Donald Trump.

electoral from page A1 ballots for Donald Trump,” said Change.org on their website. The group has been recruiting protesters for weeks through their website with plans to demonstrate Monday in front of the N.C. statehouse. They are focused on fourteen states where electors can change their vote without penalty. N.C. is not one of those, but nonetheless Martha Jenkins of Raleigh says she has gotten hundreds of emails and form letters, including to her workplace. She says it amounts to harassment. She is among the fifteen electors headed to the state capitol in Raleigh on Monday to cast a ballot for Trump on behalf of N.C. voters. ‘There’s no inkling of a chance that I will vote for anyone else, for a number of reasons.” said Jenkins. “First its the law... If I were to cast the vote for someone else I would be considered to have automatically resigned.” The state law of N.C. says that an elector that changes their vote would be fined $500 and automatically replaced with another elector who would vote for N.C. voters’ choice. An elector’s changed vote wouldn’t count. Efforts to derail the electoral college process started in the days after the election, when it became clear that Trump would walk away with much more than the 270 electoral votes he needed, but Clinton would win the popular vote because of her popularity in urban areas. “There is a reason that N.C. did not vote for Hillary Clinton and a reason that I have never supported her for a single second in my entire life,” said Jenkins. “They keep claiming Trump is unfit to be president; she was unfit to be president. Was he my first choice in the Republican primary? No,

Jenkins says the hundreds of emails and form letters she has received amounts to harassment.

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but through the campaign he’s won me over and I’m more impressed now than at the Cleveland convention. I like how he is moving forward with his cabinet... People wanted change and they voted for change.” The last-ditch efforts to overturn Trump’s victory included demands for a recount in three states by Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein. The recounts sealed a win for Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan, and in Pennsylvania a judge rejected Stein’s request. The scuffle around the recount had Stein in locked horns with the president-elect over her motives. Stein privately raised $7.2 million toward a $9.5 million goal to pay legal expenses for the recounts. On Twitter Trump proclaimed Stein’s effort a failure and questioned her motives, saying on Twitter: “Just a Stein scam to raise money!”

In the two recounts, the states met the December 13 deadline clearing the way for electors to cast 306 electoral for Donald Trump and 235 for Clinton.

Trump — along with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the vice president-elect — is set to be inaugurated Jan. 20 as the 45th president of the United States.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016

‘Hawks soar against in-state rival UNC Wilmington guard Denzel Ingram (10) drives the ball through the Campbell University defense at Gore Arena in Buies Creek on Dec. 14. The UNCW Seahawks defeated the Campbell Camels 75 - 96.

the Sunday SIDELINE REPORT

SPORTS

MILB

Fayetteville, Astros sign 30-year deal

WAKEYLEAKS

CBB

UNC renews deal with CBS Sports Classic The CBS Sports Classic will continue to feature the North Carolina Tar Heels, as the organizers announced this week UNC — along with Kentucky, Ohio State and UCLA — would continue playing through 2019. The 2017 edition of the event will be held in New Orleans, and UNC will play Ohio State. GOLF

Tiger Woods announced another stop on his comeback tour this week, committing to play in the Genesis Open, held on Feb. 16-19 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Woods played in his first PGA Tour event at Riviera back when he was 16. NFL

NFL announces four London games in 2017 The NFL announced four games will be played in London during the 2017 season. The Ravens/Jaguars and Saints/Dolphins will play in Wembley Stadium in Weeks 3/4 while the Vikings/Browns and Cardinals/Rams will play in Twickenham Stadium in Weeks 7/8. NFL

Brown, Lewis meet at Trump Tower Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and legendary Browns running back Jim Brown met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower. Brown previously mentioned he would be interested in helping Trump reach out to the African-American community and said following the meeting he was there in order to discuss “helping people.”

High octane ’Hawks soaring for another NCAA tourney bid By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

The city of Fayetteville inked a 30-year deal with the Houston Astros to bring minor league baseball to the city’s downtown. The City Council voted 10-0 to approved a pair of stadium deals to secure the team. The Single-A team will play in Buies Creek until the stadium is built in 2019.

Tiger commits to Genesis Open

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Dave Clawson discusses a targeting call with Head Linesman Joseph Griever during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on Nov. 12. Louisville defeated Wake Forest 44-12.

Six things you need to know about the WakeyLeaks scandal Several local schools received game plans and more fallout from the Wake Forest scandal By R. Cory Smith North State Journal

AKE Forest has fired Tommy Elrod for a second time in three years, this time as a color man for the IMG Radio Network, after learning he was providing opposing coaches with game plan information. The firing comes after an investigation started following the Nov. 12 loss to Louisville in which the Demon Deacons game plan was discovered. According to a Wake Forest release, Elrod will “no longer broadcast Wake Forest football games and has been banned from Wake Forest athletics and its facilities.” Elrod served as an assistant

coach for the football team under Jim Grobe for 11 seasons and graduated from Wake in 1997. When current head coach Dave Clawson took over, Elrod was not retained and took a position with the IMG Radio Network as a color commentator. “I am extremely disappointed that our confidential and proprietary game preparation was compromised,” Clawson said. “It’s incomprehensible that a former Wake Forest student-athlete, graduate assistant, full-time football coach and current radio analyst for the school would betray his alma mater.” While there is likely more to come stemming from the issue, here’s what we know about the Elrod scandal to this point. 1. Local programs in the clear Both North Carolina and NC State have experienced success See WAKEYLEAKS, page B6

UIES CREEK — Campbell basketball coach Kevin McGeehan spoke for nearly 14 minutes in his postgame press conference after Wednesday’s game against UNC Wilmington. It’s a session that could easily have been condensed down to two simple words. “They’re good,” McGeehan said of the Seahawks after they caught fire in the second half and rolled to a 96-75 victory against his Camels. It’s a phrase he repeated over and over, at least a dozen times. And for good reason. Even though the Camels succeeded in holding double-figure scorers Chris Flemings and Denzel Ingram well below their season averages and shot 54.5 percent for the game — including a blistering 14 for 20 in the second half — they still weren’t able to keep pace with their high octane opponent. The Seahawks soared to their ninth win in 10 games on the strength of a full-court press that produced 21 points off 14 Campbell turnovers and revved the tempo up so high that at times, the pace resembled that of an extended layup line. “I thought they did a really good job, especially in the second half, of making sure they made the game the way they wanted it,” McGeehan said. “It felt like we were at that end for a couple minutes straight as it was foul and a drive, foul and a drive. It’s really tough when you know the press is coming at you and they’re going to the line. They’re good.” As well as UNCW played, it took the better part of a half for it to get into full gear and start rolling. Showing some of the wear-and-tear of a long trip home from St. Bonaventure on Saturday and playing on the road for the sixth time in the last seven games, the Seahawks didn’t endear themselves to coach Kevin Keatts with their sluggish first half performance.

“We heard what we needed to hear from Coach Keatts and we did what we needed to do. We came out there and finished the game.” UNCW guard Jordon Talley

See UNCW, page B6

INSIDE

MADELINE GRAY | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Few things resonate with the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee like quality wins and nonconference opponents. As the ACC continues to expand conference play, the decision on which teams to play on a school’s non-conference schedule becomes more and more important. How do the state’s biggest reps on a national stage stack up against the rest of the country? Shawn Krest breaks down it all down. Page 4

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TRENDING

Adrian Peterson: Vikings running back reportedly will return to team and targeted Dec. 24 as return date. Peterson’s status could change depending on Minny’s playoff chances. Jon Gruden: Current ESPN announcer and former Buccaneers coach considered potential candidate for vacant Rams job by multiple media outlets. Gruden last coached in 2008. Jim Harbaugh: Michigan coach rumored to be a candidate for the Los Angeles Rams position, although there is no certainty whether or not Harbaugh is actually interested in leaving his current job. Aly Raisman: Olympic gymnast dated NFL tight end Colton Underwood in secret. Underwood asked her out in an online video and the two met in August and have dated since. Steve Francis: Former Houston Rockets star turned himself in to Florida cops on burglary charges this week. Francis allegedly stole $7K worth of items from a car. Michael Floyd: Former Notre Dame standout and firstround pick was released by the Cardinals after being arrested for DUI this week. Floyd was subsequently claimed by the Patriots.

NFL

The Los Angeles Rams fired the first shot of the coaching season in 2016, relieving Jeff Fisher of his duties with three weeks left in the season (and four days before playing the Seahawks on a short week). Fisher publicly dogged his GM, Todd Gurley publicly dogged Fisher’s offense and the Rams were generally a dysfunctional mess this year.

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“I have four kids now. That’s probably why I’m looking at it a bit more optimistically. It’ll be good to get away from them.” Joe Flacco on the Ravens playing in London

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$80 Millions of dollars Dodgers spent to re-sign closer Kenley Jansen, making him the second-highest paid closer in MLB history. It’s a five-year deal for Jansen, who has recorded 189 career saves since 2010. Jansen finished 2016 with a 1.83 ERA, 47 saves and 104 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched.

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During the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year awards this week, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z took a shot at Phil Jackson by saying LeBron James is “the man who put his ‘posse’ in position” while introducing LeBron for his Sportsman of the Year award.

Florida Atlantic University made the biggest hire of the offseason so far, luring away Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin to be the new head coach. It’s a pretty big drop from his previous stints with the Raiders, USC and Tennessee Volunteers. KIM KLEMENT | USA TSI

“I baked the cake at Texas. Now it’s Tom Herman’s job to put the icing on the cake and win a lot of games.” Former Texas coach Charlie Strong, now at USF, discussing the potential future success of his replacment Tom Herman

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The Seahawks weren’t playing around on Thursday night in a 24-3 manhandling of the Rams. Seattle even went so far as to fake a punt while up big in the second half, having Jon Ryan sprint up the middle for 33 yards and a first down. There were repercussions: Ryan bobbled the ball and ended up suffering an injury, plus the Rams immediately got very chippy.

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Left, NC State center Omer Yurtseven (14), right, goes up for a shot against Appalachian State forward Tyrell Johnson (32), right, at PNC Arena in Raleigh on Dec. 15. The Wolfpack defeated the Mountaineers 97 - 64. Right, App State guard Ronshad Shabazz (2), center, drives to the basket.

Pack finally peaking with all its pieces ahead of ACC play

NC State Production Dennis Smith Jr. • 18.7 ppg • 5.1 apg • 3.5 rpg • 1.8 spg

Knightdale’s Shabazz having strong season for Mountaineers

Torin Dorn

With Omer Yurtseven joining the fold and Maverick Rowan finding his stroke, NC State is finding its stride before crucial stretch By R. Cory Smith North State Journal

HURSDAY night was a special one for NC State basketball. Not just because Omer Yurtseven was in uniform, but because the team was whole. Nine games into the season, the Wolfpack finally featured all the pieces head coach Mark Gottfried assembled in the offseason. After primarily playing with a seven-man rotation for the last eight games, both Maverick Rowan and Yurtseven played significant minutes against Appalachian State. The 97-64 blowout win also saw six players — four of whom weren’t on the roster last season — score double-digit points. “I think there’s a little bit of a feel like this is kind of a new beginning,” Gottfried said. “I think most teams are whole from the beginning. We’re starting to feel like we’re getting a lot more pieces together. … We’re going to go through a period right now we wish we had gone through in November, but it is what it is and we’ve got to get ourselves whole and ready.” NC State was once again paced by Dennis Smith Jr., who had a game-high 22 points, six assists and three steals. Rowan also regained his stroke with 13 points, giving NC State a more complete backcourt to go along with Torin Dorn and Terry Henderson. With Yurtseven and Ted Kapita, both capable of clogging up the middle, now added to Abdul-Malik Abu and BeeJay Anya, the Pack has size and depth to compete in the paint. With four big men sharing time down low, Gottfried also has players competing rather than minutes being given them. “The best thing about our team right now is there’s competition at a lot of different spots,” Gottfried said. “Competition is going to make our team better. I

think our players know that.” One player who will really battle for playing time is senior forward BeeJay Anya. Already averaging his lowest average minutes per game (15.8) since his freshman season, Anya will likely be moved to a strictly bench role with Yurtseven in the fold. But in his final game before Yurtseven’s seeing his first action, Anya was the star in the win over Tennessee State. His 12 points, seven blocks and career-high 14 rebounds were enough to instill confidence in Gottfried that he has depth at the position. That game earned him a starting spot against App State during Yurtseven’s premiere. He didn’t score a single bucket, but hauled in six rebounds and had another huge block. “I thought it was important how BeeJay played the other night,” Gottfried said. “One thing I was really proud of with BeeJay was there were some games where he didn’t play a lot and his attitude was never negative. He was positive every day in practice. I think he wants to contribute any way possible.” Not every opponent will be No. 283 in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings like the Mountaineers, so pretending NC State doesn’t have work to do is naive. But given the pieces it now has to work with, the team already looks more complete after waxing the lowly Mountaineers. The 33-point win was a far cry from the typical State home win this year. After sneaking out by a combined total of eight points against Georgia Southern, Loyola and Boston University at PNC and going to overtime with Tennessee State at Reynolds, blowouts have few and far between. “For the first time, we have all the parts back,” Yurtseven said. “Now we’re trying to get used to each other and be ready for whatever challenge is coming at us. … I can’t say it’s going to be perfect, but it’s going to get better every day.” NC State was far from perfect against App State, but its offense and defense saw a massive boost with more talent and depth. Given time and more substantial challenges when ACC play roles around, this team finally looks like it has the pieces to make a statement in January.

• 15.8 ppg • 7.4 rpg • 1.2 apg • 50 % 3-point FG Terry Henderson • 16.6 ppg • 3.1 rpg • 1.9 apg • 46.4 FG % Abdul-Malik Abu • 11.8 ppg • 6.7 rpg • 1.5 bpg • 26 offensive rebounds Omer Yurtseven • 12.0 ppg • 4.0 rpg (1 game back)

App State Production Ronshad Shabazz • 15.3 ppg • 2.8 rpg • 1.1 apg Kelvin Robinson • 8.3 ppg • 3.9 rpg • 2.1 apg Jake Babic • 7.6 ppg • 2.3 rpg • 2.3 apg

By R. Cory Smith North State Journal

ONSHAD Shabazz’s freshman campaign saw him put up numbers not reached by any firstyear player in the black and gold in more than two decades. There’s been no sophomore slump for the Raleigh native who returned home on Thursday night with Appalachian State against NC State. After becoming the first freshman since Ricky Nedd in the 199091 season to average more than 11.5 points for the Mountaineers, Shabazz is pacing App State with 15.5 ppg this year. That puts him at eighth in the Sun Belt for scoring despite averaging less than 27 minutes per game. Just three years removed from averaging 25 points per game at Knightdale High School, Shabazz’s scoring touch has never failed him. Even on a team that fell to 3-6 with the loss in Raleigh, App State coach Jim Fox can draw positives from having Shabazz with the program. “Ronshad’s a guy who’s the face of our program,” Fox said. “His ability to play and make big plays is something that’s going to help us for the next several years. ... We just can’t get past that hurdle right now, though.” The Wolfpack wasn’t so kind in the homecoming, but Shabazz continued his impressive pace with 14 points on Thursday. Despite shooting just 1-of-9 from behind the arc, Shabazz’s was one of four players to hit a 3-pointer as App finished 4-of-29 in that department in PNC Arena. Scoring at a high clip against Triangle opponents is nothing new for Shabazz. While he struggled

against Duke earlier this season with eight points on 1-of-6 shooting, his first game with more than 20 points in a game came against UNC last season in a 21-point outburst at the Dean Dome. That game’s exclamation point for App State was a SportsCenter Top 10 dunk over Brice Johnson. When he comes home, Shabazz expects to make each game memorable. “I definitely enjoy the environments and it’s a blessing to come home,” Shabazz said. “I know guys from far away and for me to be right down the street, I really enjoy that.” While Shabazz has enjoyed two huge games against ACC teams, Fox isn’t so sure it’s about the opponent so much as the player. “I think he’s just been good in games,” Fox said. “Obviously he gets excited to play back home, but I don’t think it’s a big difference.” Unfortunately, Shabazz’s big numbers haven’t been enough to turn the games against ACC opponents into wins. The Mountaineers are 0-3 against the ACC in the last two seasons and have won just five total games out of conference in 20 contests. But if App is ever going to turn the corner, it will be with Shabazz carrying the torch. After seeing how he matches up with the size and athleticism of a team like NC State, he’s ready to be the vocal leader for a team that needs one. “Games like this show you what you need to work on,” Shabazz said. “These teams are talented. Now we go back to the drawing board and work. ... At the end of the day, we’re not going to hang our heads. If we hold our heads down too much, we’re gonna lose it.”

Isaac Johnson • 7.4 ppg • 5.7 rpg • 1.0 apg

NC State guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) saves the ball.

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No place like home: How coaches approach non-conference scheduling By Shawn Krest North State Journal

Non-conference home games vs. ranked teams since 2000-2001

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N Dec. 19, Duke will play Tennessee State in its final non-conference home game of the season. The Tigers gave NC State a scare in Reynolds Coliseum, but will be decided underdogs against the Blue Devils. The game will likely put one of college basketball’s most impressive streaks into storage for another year. Duke has won 131 consecutive non-conference games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Not only is that the longest streak in the NCAA, it’s longer than the next three streaks (Wichita State: 43, Baylor: 39, Arizona: 38) combined. A person born on the day Duke last lost a non-conference home game can now legally drive. The Blue Devils last lost on Feb. 26, 2000, to St. John’s. “To win a 130 games in a row, even if you’re playing checkers or HORSE or whatever, is quite an accomplishment,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said after beating Michigan State at Cameron, “and when you do it over a 17-year period, it makes it an even bigger accomplishment, because it’s different teams. That’s 17 different teams doing that.” Critics often take aim at the streak, saying Duke only plays cupcakes.

Finding top-caliber teams willing to come to Cameron isn’t easy, and the numbers of the 131-game streak bear that out. The non-conference winning streak includes just nine teams that were ranked at the time of the game, and just two that were in the top 10. Duke isn’t ducking anyone though. The Blue Devils play one of the toughest schedules in the nation every year. Their non-conference slate ranks third in strength of schedule this year, the fifth time in the past six years they’ve been in the top 10 and fourth time in the top five. The highest-profile non-conference games Duke plays are on neutral sites. Duke has played Kansas and Kentucky twice, Arizona and pre-ACC Louisville in the last five years, all on neutral sites. Duke gets national exposure in madefor-TV events, which helps with recruiting. Krzyzewski also likes to play in NBA arenas and possible NCAA sites. After accomplishing those goals, then he worries about the Cameron streak. “We try to schedule one of the better schedules in the country,” Krzyzewski said. “We usually try to get into a great tournament, which will usually give us three tough games at least. Then we always are in [the State Farm Champions Classic] with Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State. So you’re going to play one of them in each of the next three years.

Duke has won 131 straight nonconference home games, but critics remain And then in the Big Ten/ACC, we have been the team that has played against the most ranked opponents by far of any team in our conference ... And then we try to get a game in New York. We’ve just tried to do that and then schedule teams that are very well coached and predicted to be high in their conference. You’ll have to take a look at that and see what you can do and still have home games here.” Nine ranked teams in 17 years seems like a paltry number, but it’s on par with most other major programs. The Tar Heels played just 13 ranked teams at the Dean Dome over that span. NC State (4) and Syracuse (5) have played far fewer. Outside the conference, Kansas has played 11 and Kentucky 17. The Wildcats, who play in the SEC — a much weaker conference — are more aggressive with their non-conference scheduling. Duke facing a tough ACC schedule is another factor behind its approach to

the non-conference slate. The Blue Devils faced three ranked ACC opponents at Cameron in a four-week period last year. With the conference moving from 18 to 20 games in the near future, look for coaches to pull back even farther on the non-conference schedule. “We’ve played UConn in this building [the Dean Dome],” said UNC coach Roy Williams. “We’ve played Arizona in this building. We’ve played Kentucky, Texas in this building. I’m not going to keep playing teams like that. I’d like to play 16 conference games and three or four [non-conference] national opponents. But you keep adding conference opponents, there’s no way in hades I’m going to keep playing Kentucky, Arizona, UCLA. It’s just silly.” ESPN and basketball fans may love seeing November and December games against top opponents, but coaches have a different goal with the non-conference schedule. They want to prepare their teams for January, February and March. “That’s what those games are for,” Krzyzewski said, “[You want] to win as many of them as you can, but to get better and get healthy.” Williams recalled his 1992-93 Kansas Jayhawks team, which had two freshmen and junior college transfer Darrin Hancock. The team opened the season with games against Georgia and Indiana.

“It was February before I could get those kids to shoot again,” Williams said. “There’s only so many times you can play those kind of people. You’ve got to play some people where your kids understand, ‘Hey, I was a senior in high school last year. Now I’m a freshman, and I did all right tonight.’ You want them to get some confidence, instead of throwing them to the wolves.” While Duke’s streak hasn’t included many ranked opponents, 122 straight wins against unranked foes is an accomplishment. Other top-shelf programs in the nation have strong home winning percentages, but have all been victim of multiple upsets during Duke’s streak. UNC has lost to unranked foes including Belmont, Ohio and Davidson. Syracuse has fallen to Cleveland State, Drexel and Charlotte. Kentucky lost to Gardner Webb, San Diego and VMI, and Kansas fell to Richmond and Oral Roberts. NC State survived its non-conference home schedule, but the Pack has lost five home games to unranked foes over the past three seasons. “There are good teams that come in here, and there are teams you’re better than,” Krzyzewski said. “People are trying to make their mark against you by beating you and breaking that streak.” Tennessee State will be the next to try, before the streak is old enough to vote.

Non-conference home games vs. unranked teams since 2000-2001 Duke

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North Carolina

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130 141

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Kansas

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NC State Syracuse

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Indiana

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2000-01 12

Syracuse (pre ACC)

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2004-05 11

Michigan State

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2002-03 6

Connecticut

Win

2005-06 12

George Washington

2006-07 18

Georgetown

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2002-03 18

Kentucky

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2006-07 10

2007-08 20

Wisconsin

Win

2003-04 1

Connecticut

Win

2011-12

2008-09 13

Georgetown

Win

2004-05 8

Kentucky

Win

2013-14

2010-11

Michigan State

Win

2005-06 12

Illinois

2010-11

Temple

Win

2006-07 3

2012-13

Ohio State

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2013-14

Michigan

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Notre Dame

Win

2001-02

Wake Forest

Win

2002-03 10

Notre Dame

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2002-03 1

Arizona

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Wichita State

Loss

2002-03 21

Michigan State

Loss

2003-04 3

Michigan State

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Florida

Win

2003-04 20

Louisville

Loss

2004-05 9

Georgia Tech

Win

Villanova

Win

2003-04 9

North Carolina

Win

2005-06 20

Nevada

Loss

2004-05 2

Kansas

Loss

2005-06 19

Kentucky

Win

Ohio State

Win

2005-06 4

Louisville

Win

2008-09 14

Tennessee

Win

2009-10 9

Michigan State

Win

2007-08 1

North Carolina

Loss

2011-12

Ohio State

Win

2010-11

Kentucky

Win

2008-09 21

Miami

Loss

2012-13

Michigan State

Loss

2011-12

Wisconsin

Win

2009-10 10

North Carolina

Win

2013-14

San Diego State

Loss

2012-13

UNLV

Loss

2011-12

North Carolina

Win

2015-16

Kentucky

Win

2013-14

Kentucky

Win

2011-12

Louisville

Win

2015-16

Maryland

Win

2013-14

Louisville

Win

2014-15

Texas

Win

2014-15

North Carolina

Win

2015-16

Louisville

Win

2016-17

UCLA

Loss

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Tennessee

Loss

Win

2002-03 13

Missouri

Alabama

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2006-07 17

Syracuse (pre ACC)

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2013-14

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Richmond

2001-02

Hampton

2001-02

Massachusetts

2001-02

W. Kentucky

2003-04

Charlotte

2006-07

Oral Roberts

2001-02

Davidson

2004-05

West Virginia

2005-06

North Carolina

2006-07

Drexel

2001-02

Ohio

2005-06

Seton Hall

2007-08

Gardner Webb

2007-08

Massachusetts

2013-14

Belmont

2007-08

New Orleans

2007-08

San Diego

2007-08

Rhode Island

2013-14

Texas

2008-09

Marquette

2007-08

Louisville

2008-09

Cleveland State

2014-15

Iowa

2009-10

Northwestern

2008-09

VMI

2014-15

St. John's

2009-10

Florida

2015-16

Wisconsin

2010-11

Arizona

2011-12

Indiana

2013-14

NC Central

2014-15

Wofford

2014-15

Cincinnati

2015-16

William & Mary

2015-16

Michigan

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B6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Malcolm Bell's longform leadership lessons

NC Central senior had to learn what it took to be a college quarterback

By Shawn Krest North State Journal

T was December 2013. Malcolm Bell had just finished his redshirt freshman season at NC Central, and his future was bright. Bell saw time in eight games at quarterback, starting two of them, including a 174-yard performance against Savannah State. Jordan Reid, Central’s starting quarterback, had just finished his senior year, and the job was Bell’s to lose. Bell saw himself as a dual-threat quarterback, possessing the ability to do more damage to defenses by scrambling than by staying in the pocket and throwing. “It’s always been an ability that I’ve had, since I was younger,” Bell recalled. “Just making people miss in the open field. I played soccer growing up, which gave me the footwork. “I also played running back in little league and wide receiver. So I worked toward doing that in college.” That’s when Jerry Mack got hired as the new coach for the Eagles, and everything changed for Bell. “When we came in, he was [going to be] a redshirt sophomore,” Mack recalled. “Although he’d spent time in college, he hadn’t spent time with the way we did things.”

Mack saw a quarterback that struggled with accuracy, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns and completing fewer than half of his passes. He saw a talented player who relied too much on his athletic ability, rather than putting in the time to prepare for games. “It goes back to work ethic,” Mack said. “We talk to any recruit that comes in about this being a blue collar organization. Malcolm needed to understand that, in order to get on the field, in order to play for this regime, he was going to have to increase his study habits. Whatever he had done in the past, it was not going to be acceptable.” To emphasize that, Mack brought in a junior college transfer — Quinn Billerman, who had played at Raleigh’s Ravenscroft High before going to New Mexico Military Academy. The newcomer went through spring practice and the preseason, after which Mack named him the starter. “It was a wake-up call when he first got here,” Bell said. “Whenever a new coaching staff brings in someone else, you know you’re really going have to work hard to overcome this adversity.” Rather than sulk, Bell noticed why Billerman got the job over him. “Quinn was a great mental guy,” he said. “He was great watching film and breaking down defenses. That’s why he’s part of the coaching staff now. “I just had to overcome that and go watch film, see what the coach thought about different plays, know why they called plays at certain times.”

WAKEYLEAKS from page B1

“It’s incomprehensible that a former Wake Forest student athlete ... and current radio analyst for the school would betray his alma mater.” — WFU coachDave Clawson

against the Deacs during the Clawson era, with both going undefeated against him. Given their 4-0 mark against Wake during the timing of the scandal, both programs also quickly cleared themselves of any wrongdoing. Neither UNC nor NC State said they were contacted by Wake Forest during the investigation. Don’t expect either program to comment further with their hands washed clean of the situation and no assistant coaches tied to Wake Forest or Elrod in general. 2. Duke pleading the fifth? Meanwhile, Duke would not comment on the situation as to whether Wake reached out to the athletics department in the past few months. Not exactly sure if that seemed like a smart idea, but it falls just a little short of admitting innocence. Earlier this year, Duke was handed a 24-14 loss at home by Wake behind three Cade Carney touchdowns. In order to save face, the Blue Devils might be best served revealing it didn’t have Wake’s game plan prior to the matchup. Because if they did, that’s embarrassing. 3. Louisville says Wake didn’t run ‘special plays’ Sticking to the department of saving face, Tom Jurich also fell well short of accomplishing that goal. The Louisville Athletics Director pointed out that Elrod and Cardinals offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway go back to 2007, so Elrod reached out to him with information. This is where it gets fun, though. In the most tone deaf response possibly ever, Jurich then pointed out, “Among the communication were a few plays that were sent and then shared with our defensive staff. None of the special plays were run during the course of the game.” Nothing to see here, folks. Our program might have received stolen game notes from Wake, but the fact that Clawson didn’t pull out the trickeration makes it all good. The fact that the Deacs held a 12-3 lead at the half when the Cards had Heisman winner Lamar Jackson and Clawson’s game plan is ridiculous.

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North Carolina Central Eagles quarterback Malcolm Bell (15) throws to a receiver on third down in their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. There was no question in Mack’s mind that his decision on his starting quarterback was a temporary one, but he didn’t tell Bell. “We always knew,” Mack said. “That was never the question. [Bell] saw a young man and probably felt like he had just as much ability, if not more, than the guy playing in front of him. Over the course of time, he stepped up and really improved as a student of the game. That’s what you want guys to do. You want guys to be hungry. That’s what our whole program is built on.” It took all of three games for Bell to get the starting job. He stepped

in for a struggling Billerman during the second quarter of the 2014 game against Charlotte. Bell calls that game the best memory of his NC Central career. “It was a big turning point in getting self-confidence,” he said. “Ever since then, I’ve been the starter.” “We made the transition,” Mack said. “The third game, we were able to put Malcolm in, and we pretty much never looked back.” Two years later, Bell has led the Eagles to three straight MEAC titles. He will conclude his college career in the Celebration Bowl at the

5. Virginia Tech was contacted in 2014 0-0 regulation game

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Along with Louisville, another conference school is involved in the scandal with Virginia Tech being contacted by Wake. Hokies athletics director Whit Babcock voiced his displeasure with the news in a statement released by the school. “We hold ourselves to a higher standard at Virginia Tech. We are disappointed and embarrassed that this type of information was distributed to, and apparently received by one of our former assistant coaches,” Babcock said. “The distribution of this type of information among peers or rivals is wrong and not in the vein of sportsmanship and integrity that we demand and expect, and for this I personally apologize to the coaches, student-athletes, administration, alumni, students and fans of Wake Forest University.” Since the announcement, both former coach Frank Beamer and defensive coordinator Bud Foster have denied receiving or knowing of anyone else receiving the information. The current regime hired in late 2015 by Justin Fuente has also denied any involvement and Babcock said there is no “known connection.” 5. Other teams contacted Apparently Elrod’s reach wasn’t just contained to the ACC. The now disgraced former player and coach also shared with former colleagues at both Indiana and Army. Interestingly enough, Wake beat Indiana on the road by a final of 33-28. The Hoosiers may have had the game plan, but couldn’t execute with nine penalties for 84 yards and five turnovers to take the L despite posting 611 total yards of offense. The Deacs have reached out to all three programs, but the next moves will be taken by the administration. With the distraction behind them, Clawson can take on Temple with the peace of mind that only his coaches and players will know the play he’s about to call every snap. 6. Where is ACC’s statement? One would think this is a situation the ACC would jump all over, announcing an investigation or at least calming everyone down. As of Friday the league had not issued a statement.

Georgia Dome. He will leave in second place on the school’s career passing yards and total offense lists. “I never thought about the record books,” he said. “I just thought about championships and making sure my team was winning.” “Malcolm has done a really good job of managing our team and our program,” Mack said. “He has stepped up to the plate and made sure that when he touches the field, those other 10 bodies out there know that he’s in charge. He’s a guy who can take over a game. “When we need a spark, he provides a spark.”

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Top, Campbell forward Shane Whitfield (32), center, fights his way to the basket against UNC Wilmington guard Chris Flemmings (1), left, and forward Marcus Bryan (21), right, at Gore Arena in Buies Creek. Bottom, UNC Wilmington forward Marcus Bryan (21) grabs for the rebound against Campbell University.

Even though they still went into halftime with a comfortable 4132 lead, Keatts was anything but pleased with their play. And he let them hear about it. “We came out slow. We came out flat,” said junior guard Jordon Talley. “We just didn’t come out in warmup like we were supposed to, but we heard what we needed to hear from Coach Keatts and we did what we needed to do. We came out there and finished the game.” Despite the tongue lashing, the Seahawks led by only four at 52-48 with over 15 minutes remaining. That’s when UNCW turned it on and headed to the races. With guard C.J. Bryce and big man Devontae Cacok leading the way, the Seahawks fired off a 26-8 run over the next eight minutes that ended whatever hopes the Camels (5-5) had of pulling off the upset. “I just told them we weren’t being aggressive enough,” Keatts said of his halftime speech. “I thought the guy that responded more than anybody was C.J. Bryce. When you look at it, the reason he responded was that he got to the line 11 times. “The game plan was if you’ve got great shots take them, but we settled too much for jump shots early instead of driving.” Bryce went to the line 11 times and finished with a career-high 26 points. Cacok, who is shooting 79 percent from the floor this season, added 18 points on 8 of 8 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds. They had plenty of help. UNCW had seven players with nine or more points, including Flemmings and Ingram with nine apiece. It’s depth, along with the experience that comes with having won the CAA championship and played Duke to the wire in last year’s NCAA tournament, that is perhaps the team’s greatest strength. “We definitely were locked in on Ingram and Flemmings as the guys we needed to try to control,” Campbell’s McGeehan said. “That’s the thing. We actually did a halfway decent job on those two guys, but then you’ve got Cacok who’s shooting 80 percent on the year. Those guys create so many things for him. “I just think they’re built to be good right now. They’ve got players at every position. They don’t miss a beat. Guys like C.J. Bryce and [Ambrose] Mosley, those guys make hard two-point baskets. And they’re not even at the very top of the scouting report because of the other guys. It’s just a lot to contend with.”

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Panthers within one with 56 seconds left, but Ray Whitney’s empty-netter sealed the 6- 4 win. It was the 16th and final three-assist game of Rod Brind’Amour’s career. The six-goal third period stood alone as the most in the final frame in Hurricanes history until Tuesday’s matching effort.

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ALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Bill Peters harkened back to the 1987 Viking Cup, a 9-8 thriller against Czechoslovakia, as the last time he was involved in a game like Carolina’s come-from-behind 8-6 win Tuesday over Vancouver. How long ago was that? Long enough that Peters didn’t recall the right year — there was no Viking Cup in 1987. Point being, a game like that doesn’t come along very often, and when it does it’s often at an international tournament that happened back when hair metal was still a thing. The four-goalie, 14-goal extravaganza at PNC Arena was one for the ages, with Carolina scoring six goals in the third period to erase a threegoal lead and win its seventh straight at home. The baker’s dozen-plus-one scored by the two teams was the most in an NHL game this season, and Carolina’s six third-period tallies matched a franchise high (more on this in a bit). Where does Tuesday’s game rank among the wildest regular season home wins in Hurricanes history? That’s up for debate, but here are a few of the crazier games up there with it. Oct. 31, 2000: Hurricanes 6, Lighting 5 (OT) The teams went to overtime after Carolina scored three times in third to surge ahead 5-2, only to see the Lightning tie it with three goals in the final 3:48. Less than a month into his tenure with Carolina, defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh got his third point of the night when he scored the overtime winner on future Hurricanes goalie Kevin Weekes to give Carolina the win. With Arturs Irbe in Latvia to attend his grandmother’s funeral, Tyler Moss got the start and victory. It was his only win with the Hurricanes and the final of five he had in his NHL career.

April 7, 2009: Hurricanes 9, Islanders 0 Three players had four points, including Eric Staal with the eighth of his 13 career hat tricks, in handing the Islanders their worst loss in franchise history. It was the second four-assist game in a month for Erik Cole — the only two he had in his career — and Anton Babchuk’s four helpers marked a career high for points in a game. Cam Ward had to make just 12 saves to earn the shutout and his 39th win of the season — a new franchise record that still stands. It was the ninth straight win for Carolina, who then lost the final two games of the season before making a postseason run to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to eventual champion Pittsburgh. Dec. 31, 2013: Hurricanes 5, Canadiens 4 (OT)

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Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan (33) and defensemen Justin Faulk (27) celebrate defensemen Ron Hainsey’s third period goal Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks at PNC Arena. Carolina scored six goals in the third period en route to an 8-6 win.

Oct. 28, 2005: Hurricanes 8, Flyers 6 After Tuesday’s win, this is currently “the other 8-6 game.” Just a month into their eventual Stanley Cup-winning season, the Hurricanes outscored the Flyers 5-1 in the third period and put the league on notice by coming from two goals down for the third straight game. The night

featured 16 power plays, with Philadelphia scoring four times and Carolina three, and Eric Staal got his first career hat trick. Jan. 11, 2007: Hurricanes 6, Panthers 4 Down 3-0 heading into the third, Carolina scored five straight goals to surge ahead of Florida. Olli Jokinen’s second score of the game pulled the

Montreal led 3-0 after two periods and Montreal goalie Carey Price looked unstoppable, shutting down two Carolina 5-on-3 power plays. But like Tuesday, Jeff Skinner took over in the third. He scored two power play goals in the first 2:15 of the period, then assisted on Eric Staal’s tying tally less than two minutes later. Manny Malhotra’s goal gave Carolina the lead, but P.K. Subban scored on the power play midway through the period to tie it back up. In overtime, Alexander Semin collected the puck and wheeled around from the left faceoff dot, firing the puck past Price to send Hurricanes fans into the new year with a win.

TAKE NOTICE FORSYTH AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 536 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wilma A. Dobson-Brake and Iola D. Dobson, (Iola D. Dobson, deceased) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of September, 2010, and recorded in Book RE 2963, Page 1628, in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the

RANDOLPH AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 223 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kenneth J. Beason and Cathy C. Beason (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kenneth John Beason and Cathy L. Chisholm Beason) to Kirsten E. Foyles, Esq., Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of November, 2011, and recorded in Book RE2259, Page 159, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having di-

WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2090 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Portia A. Davis and Oscar Davis, Wife and Husband as Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship, (Portia A. Davis, deceased) to First American Title, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of April, 2006, and recorded in Book 011965, Page 01970, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of

Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on January 4, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Lot Number 15 as shown on the map of RIDGEFIELD, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Page 83 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2309 Foxfield Court, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified

rected that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on January 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of New Hope, in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: New Hope Township, Randolph County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of that 16.579 acre tract lying on the Burney Mill Road as shown by plat entitled "Kenneth John Beason & Cathy L. Beason" and recorded in Plat Book 112, Page 18, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5332 Burney Mill Road, Troy, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents

($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified

Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to in this policy is situated in the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTRY OF WAKE, CITY OF RALEIGH, and described as follows: Situated in the Township of St. Matthews, County of Wake and State of North Carolina: Being all of Lot 25, Riverknoll Subdivision, Phase 2, Part A, as recorded in Book of Maps 1986, Page 1884, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1916 Riverknoll Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax,

as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars

funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property

pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1181310 (FC.FAY)

or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1179891 (FC.FAY)

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into

($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

TAKE NOTICE WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2944 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Craig McDavid and Scheryl McDavid to Scott Korbin, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of January, 2013, and recorded in Book 015110, Page 00143, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 3067

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbara Pembroke to Moore & Alphin, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of September, 2008, and recorded in Book 013254, Page 01738, and Modification in Book 15944, Page 2462, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the high-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2706

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard L. Dunlap to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of September, 2006, and recorded in Book 12180, Page 1182, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 22 of Arbor Greene Subdivision, Phase II, as is shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2001, Page 377 and also referenced in Book of Maps 2001, Page 2303 of the Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1232 Arbor Greene Drive, Garner, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2040 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Deborah P. Gray to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of July, 2006, and recorded in Book 12092, Page 1247, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 52, Block O, as shown on plat entitled "Townhouse Final Subdivision Plat Shearon Farms" and recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Page 1913, Wake County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 9806 Rainsong Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 1806 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Reid Warren Phillips to Hutchins & Senter, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 12332, Page 430, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on December 21, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 46 Glendale Subdivision Phase C as recorded in Book of Maps 1979, Page 180, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 8604 Bostian Drive, Apex, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise

Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 600 Heritage Wake Forest, Phase IV, Section 1, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2004, Page 169 Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 800 Meadow Flowers Avenue, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified

est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of St. Matthew's, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the City of Raleigh, St. Matthew's Township, WAKE County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 41 in Anderson Point Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2006, Pages 2323-2324 (with said Lot being shown on Page 2323), Wake County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5173 Busted Rock Trail, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their

sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to

tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1190732 (FC.FAY)

have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales. hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1188674 (FC.FAY)

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1179020 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2945 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ernestina Flores to John C. Warren, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of August, 2007, and recorded in Book 12697, Page 2709, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of St. Mary's, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the City of Raleigh, St. Mary's Township, WAKE County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 9, Providence Subdivision, Phase I, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 2006, Page 1337, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2325 Shepherd Valley Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2191 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jamie J. Spray and Juan C. Diaz to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of November, 2013, and recorded in Book 015516, Page 02343, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 2407, as shown on plat entitled "Heritage North Subdivision Phase 2, Section 8 at Heritage Wake Forest" and recorded in Book of Maps 2011, Page 143, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1009 Wilts Dairy Pointe, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1195883 (FC.FAY)

any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1194871 (FC.FAY)

is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1188265 (FC.FAY)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016

the good life IN A NORTH STATE OF MIND

Family fruitcake for everyone The holidays just aren’t the same without the nutty goodness of this signature dessert handmade with care in the Piedmont. By Laura Ashley Lamm North State Journal

ITTING HIGH ON THE HILL in the middle of the vast country fields, is a fruitcake and chocolate factory where men and women have been molding the fruitcake and dipping the peanuts into chocolate all by hand and all with great care. Southern Supreme Fruitcake in Bear Creek is steeped in tradition, secret family recipes, and crafting food by hand and not machines. “I was a hairdresser — tease it, spray it, tease it, spray it — with everyone getting a perm. I would make this fruitcake for my customers every year, and they would always ask when I would have more cake,” said Berta Scott, the matriarch of the Scott family business. “I told them, ‘well, I can quit doing your hair and go sell fruitcakes.’” So that’s what she did. She started selling fruitcakes off her dining room table. Thirty years later, her small fruitcake business in her home grew into a thriving food business offering everything from fruitcakes, cookies, candies, nuts, and brittle to jams, jellies, pickles, and cheese. Even though the business has grown, the values and principles formed at the beginning remain the same. “We make everything in small batches and small pots. Nothing is mass produced

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Hoyt Scott, husband of Berta Scott, jokes with customers as he stocks fruitcake in the Southern Supreme Fruitcake showroom.

as you lose quality that way,” said Scott. Chocolate is all dipped by hand. Fruitcake is molded and decorated by hand. Lemon biscuits are packaged by hand. Bows on gift baskets are designed and tied by hand. It’s dedication, craftsmanship, and care wrapped in every package, all by fellow

North Carolinians. “We put a lot of care into each package. There are no smears on the bags, tea biscuits are packaged one by one and weighed,” said Rita Garner, supervisor. “There are a lot of See THE MAKER, page C6

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Scrooge’s Christmas Trolley Tour Salisbury

Charlotte Christmas Village Charlotte

2016 National Gingerbread House Competition™ Display Asheville

WinterLights Manteo

Scrooge’s Christmas Trolley Tour is a dramatic retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” featuring both laughter and serious moments. Passengers will travel back in time to Christmases past with Scrooge on his journey via the trolley to see scenes from this wonderful holiday story acted out at historic sites in Downtown Salisbury. The tour runs four times a night, with the last trolley at 8:15 p.m. leestreet.org

Charlotte Christmas Village | Christkindlmarkt will transform Uptown’s Romare Bearden Park in to a quaint European-inspired Christmas market featuring heirloom-quality Christmas ornaments from Europe and gifts from Ecuador, Turkey, and Nepal. Also found in the village: specialty foods from classic Austrian strudels, bratwurst with sauerkraut, and roasted nuts. Visitors will also enjoy hot mulled wine, hot non-alcoholic beverages, and cold beer! cltchristmasvillage.com

The Omni Grove Park Inn’s National Gingerbread House Competition™ has grown in more than just entries; it has become a true family holiday tradition. From the very young to the very young at heart, the reaction to this magical experience is the same - one of wonder, awe and delight. omnihotels.com

Come experience holiday lights and music transforming The Elizabethan Gardens into an illuminated winter wonderland complete with peacocks, butterflies, deer and other garden creatures created with flowers, seeds, and natural elements, as well as traditional holiday decorations. Stroll through the gardens and enjoy the spirit of the season and see the festive trees throughout the area. elizabethangardens.org

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

NeCessities thrive!

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Tips for end-of-year giving

December 19, 1929

By Gail Perry For the North State Journal Give to an organization you know. Most people have a few organizations they know and like. Do you volunteer for a cause? Do you know people who’ve been helped by a certain nonprofit? When you’re familiar with an organization, you know the people and you know their work. Making contributions is easy then. There’s really no need to hesitate. Give to a cause you believe in. We all have causes that closely align with our personal values and experiences. It might be the Boy or Girl Scouts. It might be a church or spiritually based agency. Perhaps it helps the most unfortunate in your community. Maybe it’s disaster relief – at home or abroad. Perhaps it’s a school or an arts organization. Giving to causes you believe in makes your own life richer. Many studies show donors experience joy when they give. It’s easy when giving to your favorite cause brings you joy! Give to something specific. Many organizations will ask you to fund a specific project. Maybe you’ll get asked to pay for 20 backpacks of food. Or support five new students at a school. Or purchase technology for kids. Or buy toe shoes for the ballerinas. Giving to something specific helps you know what the impact of your gift will be. You know how the money will be used and what it’s for. Check out your organization online. What if you are not very familiar with an organization, but they are making a pretty heartfelt pitch? You feel like it’s something your heart wants to do. But your brain says “be careful!” Look them up online. What do their financials look like? Check out sites like Better Business Bureau or Charity Navigator for ratings of their effectiveness and other comments. Google them to see what people say about them. Then if you feel confident, go ahead and make a small gift. If you get red flags, then hold off. Give when a friend asks you. If you have a friend working to support a local cause, they can vouch for the organization. If you trust your friend, then you can trust his or her appeal for gifts. This can be a no brainer. Go ahead and trust. Then go ahead and give. Gail Perry is an international fundraising consultant, keynote speaker, and blogger living in Raleigh. You can find her at firedupfundraising.com. She was recently named one of America’s top 25 fundraising experts.

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Contributors to this section this week include: Samantha Gratton Laura Ashley Lamm Gail Perry Emory Rakestraw Dan Reeves

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Governor O. Max Gardner sponsored a “Live at Home” dinner. The purpose of the special meal, the signature event of Live at Home Week, was to “emphasize North Carolina products and industries.” Only North Carolina grown and processed products, donated by companies and farmers in the state, were served. Celery came from Graham, flour from Shelby and a three-pound lemon from a Pollocksville farm was used to make lemon pies. Klondike Farm in Elkin provided Guernsey milk in capped bottles packed in ice. The 350 guests for the event represented the North Carolina Press Association and Council of State.

December 21, 1756

Commissioners Richard Caswell and Francis Brown inspected the recently completed Fort Dobbs. Their report to the assembly of the colony described “A good and Substantial Building” that was 53 feet by 40 feet, with oak pillars supporting the structure, which rose almost 25 feet. Soldiers were able to simultaneously fire up to one hundred muskets from the walls of the fort, making Fort Dobbs an imposing headquarters on the Carolina frontier.

just a pinch A peppermint pop

This simple Christmas treat is easy to make and is a great gift or goodie to keep for yourself. Candy cane marshmallows are yummy in a cup of hot chocolate or enjoyed as a festive treat. Ingredients 24 small unwrapped candy canes 12 marshmallows 1 cup chocolate chips Crush 12 candy canes manually by placing in a paper bag and pounding until pulverized or use a food processor to get the job done. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds until melted. Insert a whole candy cane in each marshmallow. Now dip the candy cane marshmallow stick in melted chocolate and then roll in your crushed candy canes. Cool before consuming, serving, or wrapping up to share with friends and neighbors.

December 22, 1789

North Carolina formally ceded six western counties to the Continental Congress, leading to the eventual establishment of the new state of Tennessee. Information courtesy of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

turn the page The holidays are such a magical time, especially for children. What better way to celebrate than with a good book? Here are some seasonal suggestions from Page 158 Books in Wake Forest that children are sure to love. “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” by Gloria Houston “Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights” by Leslie Kimmelman “Enzo and the Christmas Tree Hunt!” by Garth Stein “Olive, the Other Reindeer” by Vivian Walsh “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen

accolades Dare County candy drop By Emory Rakestraw For the North State Journal CANDY FALLING from the sky via parachute - seems only a cinematic daydream, but is reality. From Berlin to Manteo, this historic event has transcended the decades between it and brought to life on the shores of North Carolina. Post World War II, Germany fell under multi-national occupation. The Soviet Union blocked off railway, canal, and road access to sections under Western control. “Operation Vittles” served as a way to send supplies to allied forces and citizens in the area during the Berlin Blockade. As a child, Karin Edmond watched supplies dropped at Templehof from the window of her parent’s apartment. Edmond’s family struggled to get by. She wore the same brown dress with white dots for two years, a slice of bread with a little salt was considered a delicacy. While not allowed to participate due to a dangerous environment, Edmond witnessed the ‘candy bomber’ in action. Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen served as a United States Army Corp Pilot of a C-54 cargo plane. One day during his free time in Templehof, he noticed some 30 children lined up at the barbed wire fence. He spoke to the children, learning how little they had. Halverson reached in his pocket pulling out two sticks of gum, the

children broke it into pieces and shared it. Those who didn’t get a piece licked the wrapper. This deeply impacted Halverson and without seeking permission, he devised a plan. That very night he, his copilot, and engineer pooled their candy rations. He made three parachutes out of handkerchiefs to safely drop the candy. Coined “Operation Little Vittles” support eventually reached the United States in which candy makers donated to the cause and organizations met to fill and tie handkerchiefs. The operation lasted from September 22, 1948 to May 13, 1949. Now residing in Manteo, for the past 16 years Edmonds has brought the same magic she felt in Templehorf to the children of Manteo. Halverson (now 96) comes each year for the event and pilots the original C-54 cargo aircraft, the Spirit of Freedom. Lining up closely to the same day as the Wrights’ first flight, the candy drop is funded entirely through donations. Individuals and businesses who contribute $25 or more will received a handcrotched hat made by Edmonds herself. Donors who contribute $500 or more get to ride over the Outer Banks during the candy drop in the Spirit of Freedom. It’s no cheap feat to bring the magic to Manteo, fueling the airplane alone costs $2500.

‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight’ lead Golden Globe nominations

Actor Anna Kendrick announces nominations for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.

By Piya Sinha-Roy Reuters LOS ANGELES — Nominations were announced this week for the 2017 Golden Globe awards for movies and television. The Golden Globes, organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be handed out at a gala dinner hosted by Jimmy Fallon in Beverly Hills on Jan. 8. Modern musical “La La Land,” independent drama “Moonlight” and sci-fi movie “Arrival” were among the diverse genres selected as the year’s best films by the American Film Institute (AFI) on Thursday. AFI’s top 10 films and television shows of the year were announced ahead of next week’s Golden Globe nominations and Screen Actors Guild nominations, and help shape the contenders in Hollywood’s annual awards season. The list also includes Denzel Washington drama “Fences,” Mel Gibson’s war movie “Hacksaw Ridge,” Western heist story “Hell or High Water,” grief drama “Manchester By the Sea,” Martin Scorsese’s “Silence,” Clint Eastwood’s “Sully” and Disney animated film “Zootopia.”

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“La La Land” and “Moonlight” are being touted by awards pundits as frontrunners in the Oscars best picture race. The AFI list is compiled by critics, scholars, TV and film artists. The winners will be celebrated at a lunch on Jan. 6. Among the year’s best TV shows were HBO’s medieval fantasy saga “Game of Thrones,” crime mini-series “The Night Of” and political comedy “Veep.” Other shows were FX’s 10-part series “The

People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” spy thriller “The Americans” and Donald Glover comedy “Atlanta.” Netflix’s summer hit “Stranger Things” and British period drama “The Crown” also made the list, alongside NBC’s family saga “This Is Us” and AMC’s “Breaking Bad” spin-off, “Better Call Saul.” The AFI gave special recognition to ESPN’s five-part documentary series “O.J.: Made in America.”

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

Reindeer Run | Greenville

Greenville’s Dash for Cash honors fallen soldier through scholarship fund

Since its inception, approximately $255,000 has been raised for college scholarships.

By Laura Ashley Lamm North State Journal T WAS THE SUMMER of 1999 when pop music hits were on the Iradio, the heat waves were scorch-

ing and the days were long. That was a memorable summer for Dawn Cash-Salau, it was the summer she met Captain Christopher Cash, an officer with the North Carolina National Guard. “It was the best summer of my life,” said Cash-Salau. “Chris was the type of person that he made an impact on the life of every person he met. He was positive, encouraging, and always pushing people to be their best.” After natural disaster Hurricane Floyd, Cash served as an essential leader with the 119th helping to restore his local community of Eastern North Carolina. He met Cash-Salau, on his birthday, Oct. 2, and from that point forward, they were inseparable. “He loved to do everything big. He proposed on my birthday,” said Cash-Salau. “We had a wonderful life, and I never dreamed it would be cut short. We had been married almost three years when he was killed.” The pair were married on August 4, 2001. Then in October 2003, he was selected to support Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Enhanced Separate Infantry Brigade of Jacksonville. As a company commander he led three platoons, and his soldiers provided support and protection to Iraqi citizens. “He died on Thursday, but on Wednesday night before he called me on my way to the ECU running track. It was a blessing to talk to him. It was 8:30 p.m. our time and 4:30 a.m. his time,” she said. Two hours later, she drifted off to sleep praying God would protect him. On the other side of the world, Cash, who had already finished a night patrol, heard members of his platoon were in trouble and went out to help. One of his platoons had been ambushed. He heard the call, grabbed another platoon, and went out into enemy fire. He and his men were enclosed in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle with limited vision out of the scope searching for the source of the enemy fire. “They knew the fire was coming from up above, but they couldn’t’

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find where the gun fire was coming from,” said Cash-Salau. “He told his men to get down, he stood up out of the hole in the Bradley to see where the gun fire was coming from and took a bullet in the head.” Cash was 32. “How he died was very reflective of the person he was,” said Cash-Salau. “He would always put other people before him. He was a leader who protected his men and what he believed in. The way he died proved that. He didn’t tell another guy to stand up, he did it.” He had been working alongside the mayor of Baqubah, Iraq to rebuild the school system. When Cash-Salau received her husband’s belongings from Iraq, a stack of cards the elementary school children made him were included. “Chris was doing great things over there. He was making a difference in the lives of the Iraqi people with freedoms they deserve and we all take for granted,” said Cash-Salau. “When he died it ripped my world a part. I knew there had to be a bigger purpose in life, and I started searching for the meaning,” she said. Cash-Salau found that meaning in raising funds for educational scholarships through the Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 miler and 5K race held each December in Greenville. “Helping to raise scholarships was what I had been looking for,” said Cash-Salau. “God opened the door for me to give back and do it in Chris’ memory. This has been a big part of my healing process.” The Dash for Cash just com-

Scholarships raised from the Reindeer Dash for Cash are awarded to students that embody the spirit of Capt. Christopher Cash and plan to follow in his footsteps by pursuing a military career and/ or a degree in a health related field.

pleted its 12th year of raising funds for scholarships at North Carolina Wesleyan College and East Carolina University. In 2005, the race began with 320 runners and has since grown to more than 940, making it continuously the largest run in Greenville. Since its inception, approximately $255,000 has been raised for college scholarships. Two endowed scholarships have been established. The first is at North Carolina Wesleyan College where Cash graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. The second scholarship is established at East Carolina University, where Cash graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science, and a master’s degree in health education. In addition to the endowed scholarships, 72 individual college scholarships have been awarded. To be eligible, students must have connections with the military or are planning to study in the health, exercise, or sports science field. Runners and race sponsors come forward in droves each year to support the cause and help college students further their education. “Each runner and scholarship recipient, I want them to walk away knowing there’s more to life than the pay check. It is important to help people, to better their lives and to help one another as a society. Our overall mission is to continue Chris’ legacy of helping other people,” said Cash-Salau. “It has been 12 and-a-half years, but I can still hear his laugh. I never want to forget it — I hope I never forget it.”

ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN ROSE | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

seasonal celebration The Dreidel Exchange | Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center

By Jennifer Wood North State Journal

his year Hanukkah begins the evening of Saturday, Dec. 24 when the first candle of the menorah is lit at nightfall and will end the evening of Sunday, Jan. 1. “A few years back when Hanukkah fell on Thanksgiving we called it ‘Thanksgivingkah,’ and this is the pendulum swinging the other way, the holiday is really late this year,” said Adam Organ, director of the Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center. The Raleigh-Cary JCC sits on 31 beautiful acres off of Norwood Road in North Raleigh and programs are their main focus. “Many JCC’s operate on a system where there are 3 legs to the stool – camp, a fitness center, and preschool or daycare,” said Organ. “Everything we do is program based which makes us really different than the other folks that are out there.” The Guld Family Center is the first building in the JCC’s major building and renovation. The rendering in the lobby reflects seven buildings across the bucolic campus and additional outdoor activities like the ropes course slated for completion late spring of 2017. The vibrant camp the JCC runs during summer is the main engine for the center. JCC Camp is open to rising kindergartners through tenth graders. “The nine weeks of camp basically supports our year,” said Organ. “You should see it in the summer, this is a happening place.” The center does serve the community year-round holding events for adult learners, a film series, book groups — and holiday events like this week’s sixth annual women’s dreidel exchange. “The dreidel exchange is like any other kind of white ele-

phant party we just happen to do it with dreidels,” said Organ. “It’s always interesting to see what gets recycled year after year, and it is fun to think about which dreidel you’re willing to let go of.” Unlike a white elephant where there may be items you are trying to pawn off on someone else this gift exchange featured beautifully detailed dreidels by wellknown artists. The phrase “don’t get too attached,” flew around the room as the ladies exchanged items back and forth. Mindy Lawton of Raleigh started the event, “This is the sixth annual exchange,” said Lawton. “It’s a fun way to gather together during the season, the planning for the event rotates each year and we always have a good time.” The history of playing dreidel during Hanukah dates back centuries. According to Noam Zion’s book “A Different Light: The Hanukkah Book of Celebration,” the explanation of the game’s connection to Hanukkah is the letters nun, gimmel, hey, shin, that appear on the dreidel stand for nes gadol haya sham meaning “a great miracle happened there.” Hanukkah comes from the Hebrew verb meaning “to dedicate.” “What we are really celebrating on Hanukah is rededication,” said Organ. “It is an opportunity for us to consider our faith, we talk about rededicating ourselves to Torah and to Jewish traditions, but it can be rededicating yourself to your family or making a decision to go back to school.” The season lends itself to self-examination. It is the time of the year for reinvention, and that is a common theme among all of the different celebrations. The laughter-filled dreidel exchange certainly filled all in attendance with the light of the season regardless of whether they left with the treasure they had their eye on.

Left, Diane Wicksel of Raleigh, center, holds up a dreidel snow globe that she picked out during the sixth annual women’s dreidel exchange. More than 50 women from the Jewish community took part in the event, which was started by Mindy Lawton of Raleigh. PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE T. NGUYEN | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

“What we are really celebrating during Hanukah is rededication — it is an opportunity for us to consider our faith and rededicate ourselves to what is important.” Adam Organ, Jewish Community Center Director

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

Star Wars | Rogue One

New release offers lens into high-stakes rebel mission

“We make everything in small batches and small pots. Nothing is mass produced as you lose quality that way.”

— Berta Scott, founder

The cast and crew pose on the red carpet while a “Storm Trooper” walks by as they arrive at the world premiere of the film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in Hollywood.

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By Piya Sinha-Roy & Rollo Ross Reuters OS ANGELES — From the moment “Rogue One” begins, L “Star Wars” fans will notice a

glaring difference from previous films in the franchise: the lack of a scrolling text that tells what led up to the upcoming action set long ago in a galaxy far away. “Rogue One,” in theaters starting Wednesday, offers a new perspective into the events that kicked off the “Star Wars” phenomenon in George Lucas’ 1977 “Episode IV - A New Hope.” “It’s bold. It’s different from the other ‘Star Wars’ movies. It sets out its own different esthetic and

energy,” Riz Ahmed, who plays Imperial fighter pilot-turned-defector Bodhi Rook, told Reuters. Disney’s “Rogue One” centers on new lead Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), daughter of a weapons specialist for the villainous Darth Vader’s Imperial Army. Director Gareth Edwards said he needed little persuasion from Lucasfilm executives to take on a prequel story that ties to the Rebel Alliance mission at the beginning of “A New Hope.” "(I) was like, ‘wait a minute, hang on, this is going to connect directly to my favorite film of all time, like this is sacred ground. You can’t make this movie, this is wrong. No one should do this,’” he

said. “Five seconds later, I was writing ‘Please let me do this.’” The film sees Erso tracked down by the Rebel Alliance and embarking on a dangerous mission with rebels to new planets to find a way to stop Darth Vader. Humor during the tense journey comes courtesy of dry-witted new droid K-2SO, voiced by Alan Tudyk. “He’s not like C-3PO who is super scared and following orders, he’s the opposite. K-2SO is an enforcer droid and no one can tell him anything,” Ahmed said. Early reviews on Tuesday have been positive and the film is expected to gross more than $300

million worldwide this weekend. At Tuesday’s “Rogue One” London premiere, cast members said they were relieved they could finally talk about the film. “We were all nervous beforehand. These films are not screen-tested or shown. The first audience was on Saturday and it was reassuring particularly that the true die-hard ‘Star Wars’ fans have given it their seal of approval,” Jones said. “There are characters making cameos from the past,” said Forest Whitaker, who plays the rebel fighter Saw Gerrera. “That was a big secret, so it’s great to be free to talk about what was going on in the movie itself,” he added.

THE MAKER from page C1 steps, but we take great care because we love what we do.” Recipes are old family recipes. The relish originated with Scott’s mother. The five varying types of pickles were created by Scott’s daughter. Southern Supreme has grown to include 130 employees which include some of Scott’s former customers from her days as a hairdresser. The company’s biggest seller remains the fruitcake that put them on the map. “Our fruitcake is different because it is stirred the whole time it is cooked. There is no hard crust and there is a different texture. It never dries out, always stays moist. We use a lot of nuts – English walnuts and pecans. A little fruit,” said Scott. “Nothing overpowers it.” “If we can get a person to try the fruitcake one time, we have a customer for life,” said Randy Scott, her son and company president. “We are trying to make everything as close to homemade as we can and give them the very best we can give.” Visitors are always welcome here. Tour groups rotate through the kitchens watching the masterpieces in progress. See cooks mix, stir and pour peanut brittle. Witness the molding and decorating of fruitcake cookies. Watch chocolate melt for the dipping of pecans. Between 60 to 65 different chocolate items are made in the kitchen daily using 200 pounds of chocolate. In addition, the tasting room is open for the sampling of the homemade goodness while the showroom is bustling with gift wrapped goods to take away. “I want to sit down and cry sometimes when I see all the people. It makes me so happy,” said Berta. “We make everything fresh here — homemade — and people enjoy getting something good to eat.” Her son added, “People love to see a family business. It means a lot to them, and it means a lot to us.”

PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE T. NGUYEN | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Above, Berta Scott straightens up items in the Southern Supreme Fruitcake showroom on Monday, December 5, 2016. Scott first started selling fruitcake out of her garage more than 30 years ago. Left, Gayle Manness of Carthage decorates fruitcake with cherries and dyed pineapples. The fruitcake is made of nuts, processed dates, raisins and pineapple.

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

Letters to Santa | Tarboro

The shiny red mailbox is full of Christmas wishes By Laura Ashley Lamm North State Journal

Christmas is drawing near and there is much hustle and bustle at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus has been busy baking sugar cookies and building gingerbread houses. Rudolph, Prancer, Dancer, and friends are practicing their jumps and leaps. The elves are painting and building toys and bikes in the shop. Santa Claus has been reading the letters mailed to him from children all over the world with their wishes for Christmas. “Ho- Ho -Ho! The children from North Carolina have been very good this year,” said Santa in a quick telephone interview from the North Pole. “Lucy likes to learn so she asked for books this year. Kyshawn is hoping for a Transformers toy. Billy is asking for a train and his little sister, Leila, is asking for a doll baby. I will do my best to grant each wish,” he added. Children have written letters sharing stories from the year of completing their chores, practicing the trumpet, and doing their homework. Wishes have ranged from things that wind, scoot, and jump to things that sit, roll, and talk. Games remain a popular wish list item. “I am always happy to receive the decorated cards, stickers, drawings, and pictures children send,” said Santa. “I have a special place where I save each letter I receive.” As seen below, Santa showed us a few letters he received from children in North Carolina.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER LAMB

Peter Lamb and The Wolves in studio.

Peter Lamb and The Wolves’ saucy signature jazz highlight new album By Dan Reeves For the North State Journal ENOR SAXOPHONIST Peter Lamb just T turned 40. At his home in Raleigh in the Mordecai neighborhood, we sipped the same bour-

bon pushed by Bill Murray’s character in the film “Lost in Translation.” The familiarity and mutual appreciation for music in general filled the air, but more the thriving, unmatched surplus of North Carolina artists. Lamb, born in San Francisco but reared in Raleigh, made a name for himself while playing tenor sax with several bands, most notably the Squirrel Nut Zippers offshoot band, The Countdown Quartet. In 2008, Lamb formed his own jazz combo, the renowned Peter Lamb and the Wolves which includes pianist/vocalist Mark Wells, younger brother Paul Rogers on trumpet, drummer Stephen Coffman, and bassist Pete Kimosh. He and the Wolves just released “Carolina Tiger Milk,” their third album which boasts Maceo Parker and 17 other notable N.C. musicians. Ten tracks, consisting of traditional gospel, jazz standards, and originally penned tunes—masterfully played with an air of exquisite timelessness — showcases the indefinable N.C. sound Lamb set out to exhibit, but also the sheer talent of each contributor, and how perfectly they blend. The backdrop, or common denominator, of the record is jazz. But it’s a spectrum, a smattering of everything. The sonic blueprint for the record begins and ends with producer Dave Tilley. Lamb speaks highly and with respect of his longtime friend and Peter Lamb and the Wolves devotee who produced all three of Lamb’s albums. A true architect of sound, Tilley, who has worked with the likes of Jack White production on The Grand Ole Opry, implements “true amplification” and uses the studio as an instrument, as evident on Carolina Tiger Milk. Regarding the new album, N.C. music, and his experience playing up north, Lamb quipped, “the people around here are absolutely as good as the people in New York. Like North Carolina has a barbecue, we have a voice, a swing, an accent… like a soul groove that is very relatable.” The variety of each guest’s musical art form on the album makes for a true taste and celebration of what makes up North Carolina’s rich musical tradition. With voice sculpted by gargling concrete, it seems, Bullfrog Willard McGhee’s vocals swing soulfully alongside the easy strides of Mark Well’s work on the ivories. Lamb’s fiery sax riffs, leaving ample room for Al Strong to strut his stuff on trumpet, are kept in time by the docile pulls and thuds of stand up bassist Pete Kimosh. And this is the just the first track: gospel standard, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” In “Smoke Rings” we meet trumpeting marvel, Paul Rodgers, Peter Lamb’s younger brother by 11 years. Lamb praises kid brother as “the one in the family with the most talent,” who shines brightly in every instance on the record. Through the course of “Carolina Tiger Milk” is undeniable talent, from flutists Mary Boone and Murphy Change, tenor saxophonists Stephen Riley and Fo Finch, to Marsh Woodwinds proprietor Rodney Marsh on baritone sax. Add to that the vocal contributions of Lisa Wood on boogie-woogie jaunt, “I’m Evil”, with Paul Rodgers trading trumpet licks with brother Peter. This track creates a place in time which cannot be defined. It could be 1930 it could be 2013, but it’s rife with antiquity calling on the spirits of America’s great jazz era – still alive and kicking right here in N.C. The unmistakable vocals and piercing guitar style of Django Haskin’s of The Old Ceremony brings substance and added timelessness to the record’s appeal in “Under Paris Skies.” Renowned the world over, Maceo Parker (Kinston native and current resident), as Lamb describes “the true personification of funk saxophone”, is best known for his integral role as a piece of James Brown’s invention of funk music with The JB’s, Brown’s longtime band. His presence on the final track, “His Eye is on the Sparrow” is in no way ahead or behind any of the players who jumped at the chance to make “Carolina Tiger Milk.” Maceo is right there, next to fellow sax men Peter Lamb and Stephen Riley, doing what he does best. The enthusiasm with which each of the 23 musicians contributed to this album is evident in the playing, and if you listen closely, there’s laughter and jest among the players between each song. It’s really and truly North Carolina music in pure form. Carolina Tiger Milk can be purchased on iTunes and cdbaby.com

North State Journal for Sunday, December 18, 2016

pen & Paper pursuits

I reckon . . .

Your guide to what’s what, where, why, and how to say it. William Sydney Porter was born in Greensboro in 1862 and wrote under the pen name O. Henry. O. Henry’s stories are known for their surprise endings and one of his most famous ones was “The Gift of the Magi.” This story uses Christmas as the back drop for a poor young couple’s gift exchange. Neither the husband nor the wife have enough money to buy the other the gift they most desire so each one ultimately sells their most prized possession in order to buy their spouse a present. The short story holds a lesson on gift giving and has been duplicated many times since it was first published in December of 1905.

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