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Town maintains more than $2.7 million in coffers BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com

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Joe Brais, owner of the Rockwell Grocery Mart, stands on the porch to his store at 605 Crescent Road.

Joe Brais opens Rockwell Grocery Mart on Crescent Road

OCKWELL — Joe Brais likes his new corner of the world. He knows most everybody

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Rockwell Grocery Mart and he can predict what they’ll buy. Gene Overcash stops in frequently for the grape juice that comes in a glass bottle. “Is it summer?” Brais asks. It’s an obvious comment on Overcash’s gym shorts, given it’s a cold winter day. “I just came from the Y,” Overcash says on his way back to the cooler. For some of his customers, Brais MARK brings out a notebook WINEKA and writes down their snacks, drinks or groceries on credit. They’ll pay him later, he explains, after they get paid

themselves. “When he came, he reached out to this community,” says Wayne Morton, a regular customer. “He was willing to help a lot of folks in this area. He has a big heart ... knowing he wouldn’t get paid for some of the things he did. “I think he’s original and sincere.” Store owner Joe Brais, right, shares a laugh with cusOf Lebanese descent, Brais relocated tomer Gene Overcash at the Rockwell Grocery Mart. to North Carolina tion of the Rockwell property as a from California five years ago. car lot, changing the name to Always a high-stress entrepreSayde’s Auto Sales NC. (His brother neur, investor and salesman, Brais Simon, also a Charlotte resident, was bought this corner at 605 Crescent a partner.) Road, which operated as Ray’s Auto When that venture sputtered af& Trading Center. ter a year or so, Brais decided to About the same time, he and his convert half of the 5,000 square feet wife, Kelly, purchased a home in of building into a small grocery — Charlotte. Their children, Sayde and probably the business he knows Ayed, attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. See STORE, 2A Brais eventually took over opera-

Sheetz coming to town New convenience store on Jake Alexander to offer food, car wash B Y E MILY F ORD eford@salisburypost.com

Holy Sheetz! The popular convenience store known for cheap gas and food you can order at the pump is coming to Salisbury. City Council on Tuesday approved a new conditional district overlay to allow the 6,100square-foot fueling station and car wash at the corner of Old Concord Rowan and Jake Alexander, near the Farmhouse restaurant. Council voted unanimously for the overlay, despite opposition from three property owners concerned with storm-water runoff, a 14-foot retaining wall and the location of a Dumpster. “We wish we could make everything perfect,” Mayor Susan Kluttz said. “We do very much want this business.” Sheetz stores employ on average 44 full-time and part-time

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employees, a company official said. Benefits include contributions to a 401K, college tuition reimbursement and more. The Sheetz family, which founded the chain in 1952 in Altoona, Penn., compromised on site and building plans to meet a variety of local, state and federal regulations for the Salisbury location, which includes a creek. “This is not our prototype layout,” project manager John Maxwell said. “They are excited about coming to Salisbury and made some concessions architecturally.” For safety, cashiers needed a better view of gas pumps and the car wash, so the store will not face the road as city code usually requires. Because motorists and pedestrians on Old Concord Road will see the back of the building, the

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Rowan unemployment rate up BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

An increase in Rowan County’s jobless rate in November reflected a statewide trend for the month. Rowan’s unemployment rate rose to 11.6 percent in November, up from 10.9 percent in October, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission. Across North Carolina, only Davie County did not show an increase, holding at 8.9 percent. Rowan’s slight increase is not cause for concern, said Robert Van Geons, the top jobs recruiter for Rowan County. “This is a relatively small shift when you consider that the unemployment rate is based on factors that can fluctuate greatly between months,” said Van Geons, executive director for RowanWorks Economic Development. Van Geons said December’s unemployment figures will be more telling. “We are all interested in what that December numbers

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will show, with increased retail sales,” he said. “We are very interested to see the impact of the holiday season.” In November, Rowan County had 7,990 people unemployed out of a work force of 68,711, the Employment Security Commission reported. November ended a downward trend in the jobless rate for most counties. Eighty-one counties, including Rowan, had seen their rates decline over the course of 2010. In other counties around Rowan, the November jobless rates were: Cabarrus, 10.3 percent, up from 9.7 percent in October; Davidson, 11.5 percent, up from 10.7 percent; Iredell, 11.1 percent, up from 10.4 percent; Stanly, 11.1 percent, up from 10.5 percent. Orange County had North Carolina’s lowest unemployment rate in November at 5.9 percent; Graham County had the highest rate, 18.6 percent. The statewide unemployment rate was 9.9 percent. The number of unemployed increased by just over 29,000. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

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CLEVELAND — Maintaining a fund balance of more than $2.7 million throughout the past five years, the town leads other municipalities in the county in the ratio of fund balance money that makes up general fund expenditures. During the annual audit presentation, Eddie Carrick, a certified public accountant with Lexingtonbased Allred and Carrick CPAs, said the town has a current fund balance of approximately $3 million, 316 percent of general fund expenditures. “Basically, that means if everything just stopped you could still continue to provide services for the town for about three years,” he said. “That gives you some stability by having that in place.” Cleveland’s fund balance has remained steady throughout the past five years, dropping to its lowEDDIE CARRICK est in 2007 at $2.7 million CPA, on Cleveland’s or 202 percent. balance of funds Although the town’s fund balance ratio eclipses the state average of about 65 percent, the town continues to boast the lowest property tax rate in the county at 21 cents per $100 assessed value. Carrick said property tax rates for municipalities the size of Cleveland are usually between 33 and 35 cents. East Spencer has a population of more than double that of Cleveland at 1,700 residents, and the high-

“Basically, that means if everything just stopped you could still continue to provide services for the town for about three years.”

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Father and son beaten and bound in home BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Authorities ask the public’s help in identifying three armed men who burst into a home near Rockwell on New Year’s Eve and beat a man as they demanded money. The men left when they apparently realized they had broken into the wrong home. The suspects, who all wore masks, bound Robert Heilig and his son Quantez Eccles with duct tape in their home on Adolphus Road, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reported. Heilig and Eccles told deputies the home invasion happened shortly before 9 p.m. Heilig told the deputies the men forced their way in through the front door, and one of them hit him in the face with a gun. “Give me the money,” one of the men demanded, according to the report. The suspects were all armed, and held the guns sideways like “thugs in movies,” Heilig told authorities. One of the men almost immediately said to the others that they had the wrong house and that they were looking for someone they called “Big Boy,” Heilig said. Heilig said he struggled with the men in his bedroom before they used duct tape they had brought with them to bind him and his son to a chair in the living room. The men then left the house. Heilig, who was hit in the face, bleeding from his nose and missing a tooth, was treated at the scene after EMS arrived. Investigators found Heilig’s tooth on the floor in his bedroom, along with two guns and scattered pills. Heilig and his son told investigators one of the men was light-skinned with short hair and a thin build. He wore an orange sweatshirt and brandished a nickel-plated revolver. The other two men wore masks and wool gloves and carried black semi-automatic handguns. One of the men, who had dreadlocks, did most of the talking, ordering the other two around, Heilig told authorities. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information about the crime to call SalisburyRowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245. Contact reporter Shelley Smith at 704-797-4246.

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5-year look at local fund balances Town China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Granite Quarry Landis Rockwell Salisbury Spencer

Population 4,300 800 1,700 700 2,500 3,000 2,000 31,000 3,400

2009 $1.6 million (72%) $3 million (330%) $295,000 (25%) $500,000 (105%) No data available $7,338 (.3%) $2 million (152%) $4.7 million (14%) $1.6 million (57%)

2008 $1.5 million (67%) $2.7 million (272%) $279,000 (24%) $431,000 (100%) $1.2 million (75%) $107,000 (5%) $1.9 million (113%) $4.5 million (14%) $1.7 (93%)

Note: Percentage is the ratio of general fund expenditures

CLEVELAND FROM 1a est property tax rate in the county at 63 cents per $100 assessed value, yet its fund balance made up only about 25 percent of general fund expenditures last year. “The Local Government Commission of the State

Treasurer's office requires at least 8 percent and gets worried if it is less than 30 percent,” Carrick said in an e-mail to the Post. East Spencer isn’t the only town in Rowan that dipped below the 30 percent standard last year Landis’ and Salisbury’s fund balances were 0.3 and 14 percent of general fund expenditures, respectively.

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Carrick said from a fund balance standpoint Cleveland is “at the top of the chart,” but economically unstable of its heavy dependence on revenue from Freightliner. “ To be financially stable, a town such as Cleveland who relies heavily on one tax payer needs to have a much higher percentage than a town whose tax/ utility use

WAYNE MORTON regular customer

hear his stories. “He tries to be competitive, and he’s gracious enough to make special orders,” Morton says. “He’s a character. It’s good to have a conversation with Joe.” While the rest of his family has continued to live in Charlotte, where Kelly sells real estate, Brais has made the store virtually a one-man operation. He spends his nights in a little studio apartment on the side of the store and is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from noon to 7 p.m. Sundays. Kelly often helps at the store on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, and his children pitch in at times. If a customer needs something delivered, he’ll often ask a friend at the store to drop it by, or he’ll deliver it himself after closing. As his father did in the old country, Brais often trades for things he or someone else needs. At the store, customers like to pet the neighbor’s cat, which walks in and out regularly. They also enjoy the two goats, rooster, four

2006 $1.1 million (52%) $2.7 million (332%) $202,000 (17%) $229,000 (49%) $1.4 million (111%) $185,200 (8%) $2.1 million (177%) $4.4 million (11%) $785,000 (33%)

2005 $982,000 (52%) $2.7 million (196%) $219,000 (20%) $170,000 (40%) $1.3 million (101%) $318,000 (14%) $2.1 million (184%) $3.2 million (11%) $867,000 (40%)

SOURCE: North Carolina Department of State Treasurer

“He tries to be competitive, and he’s gracious enough to make special orders. He’s a character. It’s good to have a conversation with Joe.”

FROM 1a best. The hair-pulling transformation took from the summer of 2009 until the spring of 2010, and he has grown the store’s business since then, one customer at a time. To save money, he flipped the sign that said Sayde’s Auto Sales and on the reverse side named the new store Rockwell Grocery Mart. “It’s like God wants me here,” Brais says. “I enjoy it. It’s like the first real business that I enjoy.” He has resisted the suggestions to sell gas, opting instead for the feel of a general store. The place has a wide front porch with swings to sit on. Inside, he hopes to create a comfortable gathering spot in a semi-circle around the front fireplace. It’s not ready yet. “You have to crawl before you walk,” Brais says. Brais has stocked the store with several long aisles of groceries, fresh produce, party favors, a greeting card section, DVDs, tools, toys, jewelry, cosmetics and walls of coolers for drinks. He sells Toll House cookies and pizza by the slice. Morton says he buys his dog food at Rockwell Grocery Mart because it’s convenient and, besides, he likes to talk with Brais and

2007 $1.2 million (52%) $2.7 million (202%) $202,00 (15%) $325,000 (74%) 1.1 million (77%) -$207,869 (-9%) $2.1 million (170%) $3.5 million (12%) $1 million (46%)

hens and four ducks Brais has in the side yard. Brais’ father was a sheep herder in Lebanon who had five boys and a girl. In 1967, when Joe was 9, the family moved to Stockton, Calif., initially to help an uncle with his pocket bread bakery. The children found other jobs, such as picking tomatoes and cherries, cutting grass, washing windows, painting and clerking in stores. Brais quit school in the 10th grade and owned his own little grocery store — the Bi-Lo Market — by age 18. His father, who worked at a box factory by then, had to sign the papers that allowed him to sell alcohol. By 21, Brais owned three stores. He can still recite the telephone numbers and addresses of those locations. Over the years, Brais also repossessed cars, invested in property, ran a Modesto supermarket, owned car lots and a juice company and worked as a bounty hunter. He flips open his wallet to show his bounty hunter

base is spread out among hundreds of businesses,” he said. Karl Knapp, director of research and policy analysis for the N.C. League of Municipalities, said it’s not uncommon for small towns to build up large fund balances. “Depending on the situation they’re in, they may be potentially facing a very large expense in the event of badge. “I kept myself busy, let me put it that way,” Brais says. Brais has a 30-year-old son from his first marriage who operates a Sayde’s Auto Sales in California. Brais married Kelly in 1986, six months after first laying eyes on her behind a store counter and telling his friend that he would marry that girl some day. A trip to see his brothers in North Carolina and meet officials with TriState Carports in Cana, Va. (for whom he sold buildings), persuaded Brais that he wanted to live here, even though it meant his family would be leaving everything they knew in California. But all those years of traveling and working nonstop in his various endeavors left Brais feeling old and stressed out — to the max. His doctor gave him two years to live at the rate he was going. “I’ll be 52 in March,” he says. “I feel like I’m 80.” The new store has been his refuge. And it has plenty of room to grow, when needed. The friends he’s making in Rockwell — “I joke, we have fun,” he says of his banter with customers — are helping with the stress level, even when business is slow. “It’s like I’m on vacation here,” he says. “I love this place. This is it for me.”

any kind of emergency due to a natural disaster or if they have some services where the potential loss of a piece of equipment would have a significant replacement cost,” he said. “It’s prudent for them to keep a fund balance that would allow them to replace that right away.” Although towns have the option to take out loans for

emergencies, padding funds over time eliminates the financial burden. “The advantage to accumulating capital is that you don’t have the required ongoing commitment that you would with bonds,” he said. “There is also cost related to bond financing.” Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.

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Joe Brais adjusts some items on a shelf at his Rockwell Grocery Mart.

Walser elected to Robertson Foundation board of directors

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complement the talents and insights of the board's current members and provide our foundation with additional talent and insight.” A native of Salisbury and raised in Statesville where his late father was an attorney, Walser was a Morehead Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, earning a business administration degree in 1994. After a year working for Hunter Realty, he returned to Chapel Hill and earned his law degree in 1998. Following graduation he moved to Hendersonville, where he practiced estate and tax planning law with Linkous and Associates. After a year and a half in Hendersonville, he moved to Salisbury in 1999, joining The LandTrust for Central North Carolina as associate director. In June 2001 he succeeded Jeff Michael as executive director.

Walser is married to the former Tracy Thomas of Raleigh, and they are parents of two children, Ian, 9, and Autumn, 7. They attend First United Methodist Church in Salisbury. Walser’s family roots in Salisbury go back to the late Sink Walser (Mid-State Oil Company) and Louise Walser; and J. Lowery Carter (Carter Music Store) and Isabell Carter. Walser's mother, Sue Carter Walser, continues to live in Statesville. Well-known throughout the area, Walser has served on several boards, including chairman of the statewide Land Trust Council, past treasurer of Smart Start Rowan, past board member of Historic Salisbury Foundation and past chairman of the Rowan County Strategic Planning Committee. His community service and

career work is grounded in the nonprofit world which will provide him with significant insights into the work of the foundation, Setzer said. The LandTrust for Central North Carolina is a nonprofit land conservation organization and protects natural areas, family farms and wildlife habitat throughout south-central Piedmont North Carolina. The counties served by the LandTrust include Iredell, Rowan, Davie, Cabarrus, Randolph, Davidson, Montgomery, Anson, Stanly and Richmond. Currently, the LandTrust has over 18,000 acres of land protected in this region with several large projects pending. In current focus are the Kannapolis Gamelands, Morrow Mountain State Park expansion, Uwharrie National Forest consolidation and several farmland and community park projects.

Flapjack fundraiser Saturday

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Dry cleaner seek renovations

A fundraiser Saturday morning will benefit local martial artists attend a national competition in July. The Sidekick Karate Flapjack Fundraiser will be hosted by the Applebee’s at 205 Faith Road, starting at 7 a.m. Tickets for the Flapjack Fundraiser are $7 and can be purchased by contacting Carrie Taylor at 980-581-1291. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Money raised will be used to send competitors to a national competition in Arlington, Texas. “Learning the martial arts requires a great amount of dedication and skill,” said Michael Olander, President and CEO of the Apple Gold Group. “We are delighted to work with Sidekick Karate and wish them the best of luck at their national competition.”

The January meeting of the Rowan History Club will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Joel Smeltzer will discuss Rowan’s Pirates baseball team from years back. The meeting will be held in the Messinger Room (accessible by elevator). Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May. The museum is located at 202 N. Main St., Salisbury. Guests to the program should enter through the rear entrance. A roundtable format will allow for a 30- to 45-minute presentation, followed by a question and answer period. The Rowan History Club is open to all persons interested in the history of Rowan County. There are no dues or admission fees, and refreshments are served. For more information, contact the Rowan Museum at 704-633-5946 or email rowanmuseum@carolina.rr.com.

The owner of the former dry cleaners on East Fisher Street will ask the city to allow renovations to the building. Monica Poole has applied for a certificate of appropriateness for 121 E. Fisher St. A committee of the Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission will meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday in front of the building to consider the request. Poole has requested approval for changes to the front and side elevations. Renovations would include removing the metal awning, removing some of the glass block on the front elevation to replace others that are broken, applying wood trim around the windows and infilling side and rear windows with brick. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704797-4264.

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Rotarians dedicate downtown meeting space BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com

KANNAPOLIS – With an almost full turnout of its active membership, the Kannapolis Rotary Club dedicated its new downtown meeting place in Cannon Village on Tuesday. The new Kannapolis Rotary Hall is located at 211 West Ave. Until last year, the space was a Brass Exchange store. Members of Kannapolis Rotary, under the leadership of President Tom Kincaid, spent evenings removing nails, spackling walls and painting the interior of the former store. The club’s first meeting of

the new year took place in its new home. “What we are initiating today is not a Rotary restaurant or clubhouse,” Rick Hoffarth, pastor of Bethpage Presbyterian of Kannapolis, told the crowd. “Rather, (the hall) is the new base of operations, the new launch pad for greater service and fellowship with our community and world.” Rotary’s district governor, Firoz Peera, said that the city’s Rotary chapter was adapting to meet citizens’ needs, just as Kannapolis has reinvented itself to meet a changing world. The meeting space is far bigger than the club has had in recent decades.

“The visibility for our Rotary Club is excellent,” said Gwynn McCombs, club member and vice president of membership and marketing of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. Since one of Rotary’s goals is to build connections among local businesspeople, Kincaid said the move made sense. “I see (the move) as supporting the downtown and supporting the Research Campus by being more visible,” Kincaid said. Kincaid, who is also a member of the Kannapolis City Council, said this was the first time in his years of being a club member that Kannapolis Rotary has met downtown. For many years, the club

met each Tuesday at The Club at Irish Creek, formerly the Kannapolis Country Club. Kincaid said he felt that the former location might have sent the wrong message to the community about the Rotary’s goals. Rotary is an international organization of businesspeople that seeks to foster partnerships and charitable work in communities and worldwide. The Rotary Foundation, the group’s charitable trust, had revenues of $59.9 million in its 2008-09 fiscal year. Last year, Kannapolis Rotary completed work on the Emergency Medical Response

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tom Kincaid, president of Kannapolis rotary Club, addressSee CLUB, 7A es members during tuesday's dedication.

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Help for senior living Church plans to offer housing for seniors with lower incomes

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BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

Affordable housing for low-income seniors planned for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church campus is still a year away. But Jerry Widelski, director of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Housing Corporation, said the development will be worth the wait. “The curb appeal and quality of the product is going to be terrific,” said Widelski, whose nonprofit organization is developing Good Shepherd Gardens and Good Shepherd Manor in partnership with the N.C. Housing Corporation. Good Shepherd Gardens, a 19unit apartment complex, is expected to open in 2012, Widelski said. A larger complex with 54 units dubbed Good Shepherd Manor will follow, possibly in 2014, if the diocese can win competitive housing tax credits from the federal government, he said. Tenants will not have to be Catholic. Salisbury lacks housing for seniors. According to the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, the city needs 687 additional units. Good Shepherd Gardens will offer subsidized housing for seniors aged 62 and older who have a maximum annual income of $15,000. Rent will vary, with tenants paying one-third of their income for rent and utilities. HUD will subsidize the rent to market rate for the developer, the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Housing Corporation. Construction should start in September, Widelski said. Starting this summer, the Housing Corporation will compile a list of interested potential tenants.

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rendering shows what the completed development may look like once it’s completed by 2014. Widelski will turn over the names to a HUD-approved management company, which will conduct a formal application process. Applicants will go through a screening process, including criminal background and credit checks, previous rent history and income verification, he said. “There are very strict rules,” he said. As a mission to develop affordable housing for seniors and people with special needs, the 46-county Catholic Diocese of Charlotte created the nonprofit Housing Corporation in 2002, Widelski said. The organization’s first project, 40-unit Curlin Commons, has opened on N.C. 150 in Mooresville. Good Shepherd Manor in Salisbury will be similar, Widelski said. Although the diocese received

approval from Salisbury City Council for the manor project first, the housing corporation had to postpone the development until 2012 due to the economy and lack of federal low-income housing tax credits, Widelski said. The organization will compete for the credits next year, he said. “It’s not automatic,” he said. “But we’ve very hopeful and prayerful.” The manor will serve seniors aged 55 and older with annual incomes of between $15,000 and $25,000. Manor tenants also will pay onethird of their income in rent and utilities. The diocese began the low-income housing ministry in Mooresville and Salisbury because it already owned the land in both cities, Widelski said. Eventually, Widelski said he would

like to see similar projects throughout the region. “There is quite a need all over the diocese, especially with our aging population,” he said. For the Salisbury projects, Garanco Inc. will serve as general contractor. The architect is TiseKiester. Local architect Gray Stout is the architect for the Sacred Heart master plan and guided the two housing projects through city regulations. Salisbury City Council gave the nod recently to both developments by amending the existing Sacred Heart Conditional District Overlay. Zoning will remain Residential Mixed-Use. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

A new law that went into effect Saturday requires anyone under 18 who applies for a motorcycle license in North Carolina to pass a safety class. The course, which is also required for those seeking a learner’s permit or motorcycle endorsement, must be taught by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or the N.C. Motorcycle Safety Education Program. Brendan Byrnes, spokesperson for AAA Carolinas, said the organization would be in favor of requiring such a class for all motorcyclists. “Motorcycles are not something you get better at as you get older,” Byrnes said. According to a press release from AAA Carolinas, motorcycle fatalities were 20 percent higher in the state in September 2010 than they were the year before. Motorcycle deaths totaled 82 for all of 2009. There were

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Town seeks short-term loan to begin work BY SHAVONNE POTTS

Rowan commissioners to focus on budget talks BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

County commissioners voted Monday to focus mainly on the 2011-12 budget at their upcoming planning work session. They will then use any time left in the session, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 3 in the commissioners’ meeting room, to talk about other topics they have submitted. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners changed the date and time of the session from Jan. 21 to Feb. 3 because of scheduling conflicts. “I think our major focus has to be the budget,” Commissioner Jim Sides said on Monday. “It is critical that we provide information to our manager and staff and hear from them regarding where they feel we’re going to be on the budget.” Sides said he thinks some of the other topics are impor-

tant and has no problem with discussing them at future meetings Chairman Chad Mitchell and Vice Chairman Carl Ford agreed, pointing out that some other items — such as maintaining and recruiting jobs and decreasing operational expenses — could be brought up in the context of the budget. Other topics submitted by commissioners for discussion include: • Requiring new county employees to pay a portion of their health insurance. • Developing a growth development plan for areas east of Interstate 85. • Capturing and selling methane gas produced by the landfill. • Finding ways to help the tax office collect more delinquent taxes. • Relocating the 911 call center. • Creating a legislative li-

aison for Raleigh. • Consolidating and merging government functions with municipalities, creating “a political blend of city and county governments to reduce expenses.” • Appointing a committee to report on increasing the size of the Board of Commissioners from five members to seven. • Establishing a tax rate for the rescue squad. • Using a land management firm to dispose of government-owned properties. • Implementing employee recognition programs and enhancing employee retention. Commissioner Raymond Coltrain was the sole dissenting vote in the decision about the planning work session, saying he wanted to take some time to brainstorm about the other items. “We will have more budget discussions later in the year when we know the posi-

In other business At Monday’s meeting, Rowan County Commissioners also: • Approved an increase of $19,800 in Summit Developers’ $4.5 million bid for the satellite jail annex. County Manager Gary Page said the Mecklenburg County plumbing subcontractor the company was going to use had “qualification issues.” Summit has found a local subcontractor that is qualified to do the work but requires an increase in price, Page said. • Named Jim Sides as the board’s voting delegate to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Legislative Goals Conference. They also approved an addition by Sides to a list of the county’s goals. • Awarded a service sidearm to retiring first sergeant Jeff McCorkle. • Approved a request from the Rowan Public Library to apply for six N.C. Humanities Council Road Scholars Program grants. • Recognized the West Rowan High School and Salisbury High School varsity football teams as the 3A State Champions and 2AA State Champions, respectively.

tion of the fiscal year more clearly,” Coltrain said. Commissioner Jon Barber also said he wanted to have “serious discussions” about the other issues, but he

agreed that the primary focus of the session should be the budget. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.

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CHINA GROVE — The City Council approved to seek an interim construction loan so the town can move forward with plans to renovate town hall, as well as the police and fire departments. The town must obtain this interim financing before the project can begin. The USDA loan approved in March 2010 takes effect only after construction. The interim financing is essentially a shortterm loan. “Interim financing is better than a bond for the taxpayers to vote on,” said Town Finance Director Mary Jo Bopp. The board approved the plan at its meeting Tuesday to file an application with the North Carolina Government Commission for approval of the project and the proposed financing contract. The town’s intent is to reconstruct the current North Main Street building so that

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Charles Roy Pethel

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ROCKWELL — Charles Roy Pethel, 55, of Rockwell passed away at his residence Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Charles was born Nov. 11, 1955, in Rowan County. He was a son of Norman Leroy and Doris Gibson Pethel of Salisbury. Mr. Pethel was a graduate of East Rowan High School, and worked at Fieldcrest Cannon for over 30 years before retiring due to his health. A member of Christiana Lutheran Church, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Oklahoma and Hawaii. Charles enjoyed bowling, working on hot rods and playing golf. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Pamela Jo Bostian Pethel, whom he married on July 6, 1988; a son, Shawn Michael Pethel of China Grove; brother, Dennis Pethel and wife Melissa of Salisbury; sisters, Becky Pethel Williams and husband Tim of Faith, Cathy Pethel Lyerly and husband Mike of Rockwell; one grandchild Max Pethel; nephew' Justin Williams of Greenville, S.C.; three nieces, Brooke Lyerly of Greenville, Lindsay Lyerly Draper and husband Daniel of Kernersville and Holly Williams Moody and husband C. J. of Wilmington; uncle, Roy Pethel, Jr. and wife Lynda of Salisbury; aunts, Cardell Gibson and Evelyn Gibson of Salisbury. Visitation: The family will be at Powles Funeral Home from 11 a.m.-12 noon, Friday, Jan. 7 and at the residence the remainder of the time. Funeral Services: Friday, Jan. 7, 12 noon in the Powles Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Carl Haynes, pastor of Christiana Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery (Statesville Blvd.) with military graveside rites by the North Carolina National Guard and the Rowan County Honor Guard. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Nazareth Children's Home, P.O. Box 1438, Rockwell, NC 28138. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Pethel family.

KANNAPOLIS — F. Erlene Williford Maulden of Kannapolis, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Bob and Carolyn Tucker House of Cabarrus County. Mrs. Maulden was born to Earl Hardy and Lessie Fox Williford on Aug. 3, 1921, in Jackson, Miss. She graduated from J. W. Cannon High School in 1939 and won the Miss Liberty Beauty Contest in 1942. She worked in Cannon Mills Plant 1 Set Department for many years. She was beloved as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was a Duke basketball fan and dearly loved her flower garden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Roy Maulden; her sister Avanell M. Black; and son-in-law David Motley. Survivors are son, Philip Maulden of Charlotte; daughters, Patty M. Motley of Salisbury and Jeanie M. Davis and husband Mark of Landis; grandchildren, Gina Motley Wright, April Motley Stohl, and Chad Davis; great-grandchildren, Emilee and David Stohl and Weston Wright; brother, E. H. Williford, Jr. and wife Jean Kay of Kannapolis. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Rev. Phil Bennett will officiate. Visitation: The family will receive family and friends from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Whitley's Annex Building. Burial will follow at the plaza Mausoleum. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be sent to Hospice and Pallative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081. On line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Philippa Johnson SALISBURY — Victoria Philippa Paulin Johnson died peacefully and entered her Heavenly home on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2011 in Salisbury. She now joins her many family members who have gone on ahead, her mother, Emma Virginia Swartz Paulin, her father, Victor Philippe Paulin, her sisters, Gwendolyn Paulin and Rosalie Paulin Gottschall, and her beloved grandparents, who all made her early years happy in Pittsburgh, Pa. She will also be reunited with her dear husband, Fred Hannah Johnson, for whom she moved to Atlanta to be a loving wife and mother. Her two daughters, Virginia Philippa Johnson Braswell of Owensboro, Ky., and Anne Hannah Johnson Palmer of Salisbury, cherish their many memories of a loving, encouraging mother. Her strong Christian faith and brave, uncompromising standards have been passed down to the next generation. Virginia's children, Joyce Anne Braswell Porter, David J. Braswell, Beth Braswell Leahey, Kathy Braswell Swenson, and Anne's children, Richard A. Palmer and Katherine Palmer Frost, and they continue on to her nine greatgrandchildren. "And her children will rise up and call her blessed." We will miss you, Mommy. Memorial: A memorial service is planned for Jan. 8 at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta. Memorials: May be made to Peachtree Christian Church, 1580 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 or to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Johnson fxamily. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

Ernest Francis Casey SALISBURY — Ernest Francis Casey, Sr., 80, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at the W.G."Bill" Hefner VA Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born Aug. 23, 1930, in Cambridge, Mass., he was a son of the late John Joseph and Catherine Linnell Casey. Educated in the Cambridge schools, Mr. Casey was of the Baptist faith and had worked for Fiber, Stanback and as a store manager for Food Lion. A sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he was later a staff sergeant in the Air National Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Fonda Brinkley, and brothers, John and Jackie Casey. Surviving family members include his son, Ernest Casey, Jr. and wife Charmaine of Smith Station, Ala.; his sister, Kay Morris of Florida; five grandchildren, Nicole, Patti, April, Patrick, and Tyler; and five great-grandchildren. Services & Visitation: The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, 7-9 p.m. at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove. The funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, in the chapel of LinnHoneycutt Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Dr. R. J. Hammond. Burial will be in the Salisbury National Cemetery with military rites at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. Online condolences may be made at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.com Funeral Linn-Honeycutt Home in China Grove is serving the Casey family.

Odessa P. M. Steele SALISBURY — Odessa Pauline Montieth Steele, 92, of Salisbury, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Lyerly Funeral Home in charge.

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ROCKWELL — Mr. Lawrence "Larry" Ray Bruce, 57, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born in Rowan County, he was the son of Onetia Linker Bruce of Rockwell and the late Donald Ray Bruce. A 1971 graduate of East Rowan High School, he attended Rowan Cabarrus Community College, and was Rural Letter Carrier for the Rockwell Post Office for 25 years. He was a member of Grace Lower Stone Church, a past member of the Church Council, a member of the George Poole Brotherhood, made Communion Wine for Grace Lower Stone Church and other local churches, a Boy Scout Leader for Grace Lower Stone and St. Peter's Lutheran Church for 30 years, an avid Historian of Grace Lower Stone Church and faithful member and servant.. He was a member of Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge #657, on the council of Royal and Select Masters, member of the Rowan County Shriners and Oasis Temple, past member of the Salisbury Yorkrite Bodies, and past member of the AMD. He was also a member of the Rockwell ETJ Board, and member of the NC Rural Letter Carrier Association. Larry was an avid sportsman, who enjoyed farming, making wine and spending time with family and friends. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Sandra Ritz Bruce, whom he married on July 25, 1981; son, Kevin Bruce and wife, Tara, of Rockwell; brother, Monte Bruce and wife, Mary, of Salisbury; sister, Jennifer Bruce Farrell of Rockwell; special aunt and uncle, Frances and Alvin Goodman of Rockwell; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation: The family will be at Powles Funeral Home 5:308:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, and at the home of the son, Kevin Bruce, the remainder of the time. Services: Funeral Services will be conducted 3 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lower Stone Church by Rev. Spencer Swain, pastor and Rev. Bruce Sheeks, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial: Will follow in the church cemetery with Masonic Graveside Rites by Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge # 657. Memorials: May be made to Grace Lower Stone Church, 2405 Lower Stone Church Road, Rockwell, NC 28138 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.powlesfuneralhome.com. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Bruce Family.

WRENS, Ga. — Alvin Leroy Knoll, Sr., 88, loving husband of 67 years to Evelyn Virginia Cottingham Knoll, entered into rest Monday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2011 at Jefferson Hospital after many years of declining health. Alvin was born to the late Claire Josephine Hohn Knoll and the late Charles Augustus Knoll in Branchton, Pa. He was a WWII veteran and met the love of his life while serving with the US Army in NC. He made NC his home until the 1970's. He was a machinist by trade and worked for Florida Pneumatics for many years and was also President of his own company, Knoll Production Machining of Lake Park Fla. After retiring in the early 1990's and having failing health in the following years, he made his home with his son and daughter-in-law, eventually relocating to Wrens, Ga. He was known for his extreme kindness and caring for his fellow man. He loved to garden and fish especially off the pier in Fla. and he loved the color red. Alvin was always a fair-minded man who valued honor, honesty, hard-work and loyalty. He was quick to laugh and slow to anger. He was truly loved and respected. Alvin was preceded in death by his infant son, Lonnie Charles Knoll, and three sisters. In addition to his wife, survivors also include his children, Alvin L. "Butch" Knoll, Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Wrens, Ga. And his daughter, Carol V. Short and husband, Kermit, of Graham N.C.; three granddaughters, Christy Osborne (Chris) of Efland N.C., Tonya Soonamore (Mike) of Maryville Tenn. and Kerri Anne Holochwost (Bruce) of Harnett County, N.C.; five great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Hovis of Meadeville Pa.; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. Service: Funeral services will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Summersett Memorial Chapel with Rev. Benjamin Roberts of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at Summersett Funeral Home. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

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VINELAND, N.J. — Roberta Jean Blair, 97, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 in Vineland, New Jersey. Roberta was born on May 11, 1913 in Salisbury, N.C. to Robert Blair and Ada Rufty Blair. Roberta taught Art for the Vineland and Cape May Public Schools in New Jersey for many years. She taught painting and pottery privately. She enjoyed the opera, traveling the world and visiting Cape May. Roberta was an inspiration to all who knew her and will be greatly missed by family and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, and three siblings Charles Blair, Kathryn (Kitty) Blair Petit, and Mary Blair Marshall. She is survived by a first cousin, Charles Rufty, of Salisbury, N.C.; numerous second cousins, as well as dear friends, and caregivers, Joanne Greenspun, of Medford N.J., Richard and Audrey Hayes, Vineland, N.J. and Mark and Shirley Grussenmeyer, Vineland, N.J. Service: Roberta will be inurned at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C. at 2 p.m. Thursday. Memorials: In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to charity of donor's choice. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Virginia Huffman Robaldo, 70 of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 at Big Elm Nursing Retireand ment Center. Born on May 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Fate Ober and Mary Lyman Huffman. A graduate of Landis High School, she was a homemaker. Her survivors include a son Buddy Honeycutt of Gastonia; daughters, Cheri Benz of Kannapolis, Diane Miller (Jeffrey) of Rockwell; brother Leon Randy Huffman of China Grove; sister Phae Huffman Sexton of China Grove; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Visitation: Will be on Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m. at Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home in Landis. Memorials: May be made to the American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St. Suite 336M, Charlotte NC 28202. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.com

Danny Keith Gray LEXINGTON — Danny Keith Gray, age 58 of Lexington, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, in Thomasville Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born July 17, 1952, in Davidson County, he was the son of the late Clyde Morrison Gray and Betty Curtis Gray. He was a Correctional Officer with the Piedmont Correctional Center, Salisbury, and was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Gray is survived by a brother, Steve Gray and wife, Janet of Lexington; two sisters, Kim Taylor and husband, Ricky of Lexington; Lydia Schuyler and husband, John of Edenton; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral: A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Timothy Gray officiating. Burial: Will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the funeral home and other times at the home of the sister, Kim Taylor, 2560 Young Rd., Lexington. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

Tryphenia Beatty GRANITE QUARRY — Mrs. Tryphenia Melinda Broadway Beatty , age 84, of 616 Dunn's Mt. Rd., Granite Quarry, was called from labor to reward Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. She was born July 31, 1926 in Rowan County to the late Ben and Elizabeth Broadway. She received her education at Granite Quarry School and retired from the Rowan County School System. Tryphenia joined New Zion Baptist Church at an early age. After uniting in marriage to the late Frazier Beatty, Sr., she moved her membership to White Rock AME Zion church, where she remained a faithful and devout member until her death. She was an active member of the Deaconess Board; Estella McGorda Missionary Society, Life Member's Council, Lay Council, C. J. Shuford Sunday School Class and Kitchen Committee. Those left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Theola B. Peek, Charlotte and Linda B. Smith, Granite Quarry; three sons, Frazier Beatty, Jr. (Edrena), Granite Quarry, Larry Beatty, San Bernadino, Calif. and Ronald Beatty, Granite Quarry; one foster son, Larry, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Annie B. Baker, Granite Quarry and Geneva B. Davis, Laguana Hills, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; two nieces, Willis Charleston (Willie Dan) and Alzona Charleston both of Salisbury; a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Visitation: Will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at White Rock AME Zion Church, Granite Quarry. Service: 3:00 pm Friday at White Rock AME Zion Church, Granite Quarry with the pastor, Rev. Morgan Glenn, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Services entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc. www.Hairstonfh.com

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Dawn M. Coney-Cotton SALISBURY — Dawn Marie Coney-Cotton, 42, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born May 19, 1968, in Chicago Ill., she was the daughter of Cleveland and Diane Pitt. She was last employed at Walmart as a cashier. She leaves memories to her husband, Damon Cotton Sr.; sons, Aaron Coney, stationed in CA U.S. Marine Corps, Damon Cotton, Jr. Cleveland; daughters, Doninque Coney, Charlotte, DaShawn Cotton, DaShawnda Cotton, and Tiara Cotton, all of Cleveland; brother, Derrick Coney of Wis.; and 3 grandchildren. Visitation: Family will receive friends on Thursday January 6, at 1 p.m. at Rowan Funeral Services Chapel. Rowan Funeral Services is serving the Coney-Cotton family.

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Man hides under blanket to avoid police CHINA GROVE — Authorities arrested a man wanted for a felony probation violation after they found him hiding under a blanket at the foot of his bed, a report said. A Rowan County deputy and Landis police officer went to the home of Gene and Pamela Beaver, 1015 Elm Tree G. BEAVER Lane, about 3:30 p.m. Sunday after receiving information that Beaver may be there, a Sheriff’s Office report said. Officers knocked on the door and heard movement inside, but no one came to the door. Eventually, Pamela Beaver came to the door. She denied her husband was home and allowed the officers to come inside and search,

the report said. Officers told Pamela Beaver that if they did find Gene Beaver, she would also be arrested. She continued to deny that he was in the home, authorities said. The officers found Beaver, P. BEAVER 42, hiding under a blanket at the foot of a bed. He was served with the warrant and charged with delaying an officer. He remained in the Rowan County jail Tuesday night under a total bond of $6,500. Pamela Beaver, 39, was also charged with delaying an officer and released after posting a $500 bond.

Farm equipment reported stolen Antiques valued at more than $5,000 were taken from the Faith Road home of Frank Nance, including a $200 antique corn cracker. The missing items were reported Jan. 1 to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. Nance told authorities the building was last secure on Dec. 22. Deputies found no signs of forced entry. Taken were two antique dressers, a grain-bin top, an International Cub tractor, an International Cub Cadet lawnmower, two grain-bin motors, one scrape blade, two washpots, and five copper tubes from an oil tank. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Other crimes reported to

the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office: • The home of Derrick Beaver, Lentz Road, China Grove, was broken into between Friday and Sunday. Copper wire, two saws, one Carhart jacket, assorted hand tools and a Makita tool kit were taken, with the value of the items totaling $1,100. • Richard Carter, of Airport Road, reported a fourwheeler was stolen from his home between noon and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The value of the four-wheeler is around $1,500, and the serial number has been entered into the National Crime Information Center. • Peggy Shuping reported a Lennox air conditioning unit valued at $3,500 stolen from

one of her homes on Wildwood Road in Salisbury. Investigators ask anyone with information about these crimes to contact SalisburyRowan Crime Stoppers at 866639-5245.

posting a $2,500 bond. Authorities said evidence was inconclusive on whether Fields was wounded by a bullet. Niehoff said Tuesday that Fields and Cornwell began yelling at her as soon as she walked outside with her daughter, and the two threatened her and touched her. Niehoff, who is pregnant, said Peoples feared she would be thrown to the ground or assaulted. “We didn’t know what he was capable of,” Niehoff said of Fields. Niehoff said when Peoples hit Fields with a baton, she grabbed her daughter, ran inside her home and called 911. Peoples also fired two shots into the air, Niehoff said, because his shoulder was dislocated and “he was fearful for his life and felt he had no other option.”

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Marijuana found during search A Salisbury man was arrested late Monday after deputies went inside his home to serve a warrant and found him with more than 2 ounces of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $353. Aaron Kyle Yarborough, 19, of 660 Sides Road, was

mained in jail Tuesday evening under a $5,000 bond. Montgomery was also charged Dec. 23 with hiding the original suspect in the break-in, Richard Gilley. Brothers William and Saul Gavidia of 560 Arant Road were also charged with felony breaking and entering and with helping Gilley hide from authorities. Investigators said the four men entered the garage of Lambert’s home and stole two transmissions and aluminum items.

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Sheriff’s detectives Christine Brown and Carl Dangerfield spoke to several neighbors who confirmed hearing gunshots in the area. They also spoke at the hospital with Peoples. He initially denied the incident happened, according to the report, but PEOPLES later told the detectives he did use the baton but did not have a gun. Detectives got a search warrant for the Cauble Road home, where they found a Glock handgun under clothing in the bedroom, two shell casings in a trash can and a broken baton, the report said. Peoples was charged Saturday with assault by pointing a gun, assault with a deadly weapon and obstruction of justice. He was released after

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The new year started off badly for a Rockwell man who was taken to the hospital after an attempt to pick his daughter up from his ex-girlfriend’s home, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. Authorities responded around 3:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of a possible shooting at Pop’s Country Store, 5285 U.S. 601. Deputies and Rowan County EMS found Joseph Benjamin Fields, 21, with an elbow injury. He was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center. Deputies learned the injury happened at 4410 Cauble Road, the home of Steven Ryan Peoples, 25, and Kristin Niehoff, a Sheriff’s Office report said. As they questioned Fields at the hospital, a nurse told deputies that Peoples was also in the hospital complaining of

a dislocated shoulder. He’d told the nurse it had happened while he was chopping wood. Brianna Cornwell, who was at Pop’s Country Store with Fields, told authorities she and Fields went to the Cauble Road home to pick up Fields’ daughter since it was his weekend to keep her. When they arrived they blew the horn and Niehoff came out with the child. As Fields placed his child in the car seat, Niehoff and Cornwell began arguing and the confrontation turned physical, Cornwell told investigators. As Fields tried to separate the two women, Peoples came outside and hit Fields with a police baton, according to the report. Fields told authorities that as he and Cornwell got into the car, Peoples pulled out a handgun and began shooting. Niehoff took the child out of the car, and Fields told authorities he sped away.

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GRANITE QUARRY — Town Attorney Chip Short said Monday night that he was unable to negotiate a right-of-way easement agreement with a Granite Quarry resident and will file a condemnation action. Short said with the condemnation the town will pay the appraised value for the portion of Danny Gay’s property needed for a new Brookwood Drive culvert. That appraisal should be ready this week, he added. “It should not delay the project,” Short said of the condemnation’s effect. Four other property owners on Brookwood Drive have signed easements, been paid by the town and have had those deed transactions recorded. In December, the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen authorized paying a total of $2,934 to those homeowners. Town Manager Dan Peters said in December that Gay sought $5,000 for his

easement, compared to the $2,158 the town had offered. At that time, the town board authorized Short to pursue condemnation if he couldn’t reach a resolution with Gay. Short reported Monday night that he had several lengthy conversations with Gay, but “he wasn’t going to agree to sign anything.” Peters said Monday the town is moving forward with engineering for the project and hopes to review bids and award a contract at the aldermen’s February meeting. Town officials hope the new culvert will eliminate chronic flooding problems in this particular section of Brookwood Drive. In other Granite Quarry business Monday: • Peters said the audit for the year ending June 30 showed revenues were down 7 percent, or roughly $40,000, which was in keeping with trends statewide among municipalities. Every town department had lower expenses for

the fiscal year, except the street department, which had to pay for an expensive Bank Street culvert. Collections on home and business property taxes were at 97 percent. “I am pleased with the position we’re in,” Mayor Mary Ponds said. • Police Chief Mark Cook has applied for a $24,020 grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission for records management software that will allow computer devices in patrol cars to file reports from the field. The state’s share of the grant would be 75 percent; the town’s 25 percent, or $6,005. • Planning Director Susan Closner said the Events Committee will meet Jan. 25 with the Parks and Recreation Board to plan for some 2011 activities. • The Maintenance Department took down the town’s holiday decorations Monday. • The Board of Aldermen scheduled its annual planning retreat for 3 p.m. March 3. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263.

Speakers announced for Confederate Prison forum The Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has announced its slate of guest speakers for the 14th Annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium, to be held April 8-10. Every year, descendants, historians and interested individuals gather in Salisbury to learn about the history of North Carolina’s only Civil War prison and to exchange information. The speaker at Friday evening's Friendship Banquet will be historian and prisonerof-war descendant Ron Nichols of Wisconsin. Nichols is retired from the VA Medical Center in Madison, Wisc., and is a long-

time student of Union soldiers from his area of the state. He will talk about a number of these soldiers who were captured and sent to Salisbury as prisoners. Gary Freeze, professor of American History at Catawba College, will present the first of six lectures on Saturday in the Tom Smith Auditorium at the college. As is part of the symposium’s tradition, Freeze will provide an introductory history of the prison. Descendant Larry Brown of Greensboro will speak about his ancestor who was a member of the 57th Regiment N.C. Troops, established by Capt. Archibald C. Godwin while he

was commandant of the prison. Gwen G. Erickson, Guilford College librarian and archivist, will discuss N.C. Quakers who were imprisoned in Salisbury for refusing to take up arms. Author Martin Husk of the Raleigh area will talk about his new book on the 111th NY Volunteer Infantry, which included some who were sent to Salisbury. Dr. Lynn Sadler of Sanford, author and retired college administrator, will present information about the little known use of Salisbury prisoners at a bayonet factory on Deep River. Descendant Gwen Trivett of Georgia will address the subject of civilian prisoners from Tennessee, including her

ancestor from the eastern part of that state. Sunday activities will feature memorial services open to the public for Confederate soldiers, including guards, at 10 a.m. at the Old Lutheran Cemetery and for Union soldiers at 11 a.m. at the National Cemetery. Cost of the symposium is $65 per person to March 19, $75 afterwards. Checks should be made payable to Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 and mailed to P.O. Box 5093, Salisbury, NC 28147-0088. For more information, contact Sue Curtis at 704-637-6411 or southpaws@salisbury.net.

State agency offers help with resolutions A new year has begun and for many that means making New Year’s resolutions, resolutions such as reducing stress, eating healthy, being physically active and aiming for a healthy weight. This may be a resolution that you have made time and time again, but have not been able to quite accomplish. So you are trying it once again and as the old adage goes, “if at first you don’t succeed try, try again!” Well, luckily there is a program to get you back on track, so that you will be able to shed those unwanted pounds and lead a healthier life. Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is the program you seek. Eat Smart, Move More ,Weigh Less (ESMMWL) is a weight

loss/ weight management program developed by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the North Carolina Division of Public Health. Eat Smart, Move More; Weigh Less, is a 15-week program using strategies proven to work. Each lesson informs, empowers and motivates participants to live mindfully as they make healthier choices about eating and physical activity. The program provides opportunities for participants to track their progress and keep a journal of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Studies that have been conducted show time and time again that being at a healthy weight can help lower your risk for developing chronic diseases and conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and certain cancers. It also can help

you feel good about yourself and give you more energy to enjoy life. Most people who try to lose weight focus only on one thing — weight loss. However, if you set goals, eat healthy foods, are physically active and get plenty of sleep, then you may be more successful at losing weight. So if you are ready to trade those resolutions in for goals, Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is the program for you and can show you how to set goals that are attainable, choose healthier foods, incorporate physical activity into your day and stay focused as you reach your goal. A new program will begin here in Rowan County starting on Jan. 25 and running through May 3, 6-7 p.m., at the Rowan County Agriculture Center, 2727 Old Concord Road. For more information

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LANDIS — The town is moving forward with an application for a beautification grant that would allow the town to restore the facade of downtown buildings and carry out streetscape projects. The board approved to participate in the Small Town Main Street Program through the N.C. Department of Commerce, which essentially helps the town

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LAWS FROM 3a 78 motorcycle fatalities as of Sept. 9, 2010, compared to 65 one year before. As of that date, traffic deaths in general were down 6.5 percent, from 704 to 658. The new law also says that a person less than 18 years of age may not ride a motorcycle with a passenger. In addition, the law closes a loophole that allowed motorcyclists to receive an 18month permit and renew it indefinitely. This allowed them to hit the road after simply passing a vision test, a highway sign test and a written motorcycle knowledge test, Byrnes said. “They have not learned the incredibly important safety functions on a motorcycle or the rules of the road unique to motorcycles,” he said. Now, motorcycle learners’ permits will be limited to 12 months plus one renewal of six months. After that, riders must pass a written or oral test and a road test for a motorcycle license or endorsement. Other new state laws that went into effect Saturday: • Increase the age, from 54 to 66, that an adult’s driver’s license must be renewed every five years instead of eight. • Prohibit foreclosure sale of property while the mortgagor, debtor or trustor is on active military duty. • Require health benefit plans and the state health plan to cover hearing aids and replacement hearing aids. State laws that went into effect Dec. 1: • Prohibit license plate frames or covers that make a

Jackson said the property was a car dealership in 2006, but there have been other businesses since that time so the business owner, Lawrence Harkey, has certain requirements before moving forward. Three items Harkey must attend to first are: to provide landscaping in the front of the business; paint and pave the handicapped parking space; and attach shields to direct outdoor lighting. None of the adjoining property owners attended a planning board meeting on Thursday or Tuesday’s town board meeting. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

and membership. He moved meetings to a cafeteria space at the UNCChapel Hill building on the North Carolina Research Campus. And he began encouraging the club to increase its membership, which had been declining. Tuesday, Fleming became the 14th new member to come in under Kincaid’s presidency. The goal is 25 new members before July.

Peera told members that if they reached that goal, he would make a $1,500 donation to the club’s charitable fund. Kincaid said that the move to downtown puts the Rotary Club in a position to support local businesses and encourage more community involvement. “We have something that Rotary can build on going into the future,” Kincaid said. Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-7974244.

number or letter, the state name, or a number or month on the registration renewal sticker unreadable. Offenders can be fined $100. • Increase the penalty for the malicious abuse, torture, or killing of an animal under “Suzie’s Law.” A judge can now sentence first offenders to up to eight months in jail. • Make it a felony for a person named in a protective

order to trespass at a domestic violence shelter or safe house where the protected person resides. • End a $1 postage fee that vehicle owners pay to renew their annual registration by mail. • Make it a felony to give $10,000 or more in illegal campaign contributions in a single election. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.

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it could be used for town hall and a fire station. The police department would move into town hall on Swink Street. The board discussed at its September meeting that bid submissions need to be done quickly to meet the March deadline. Once the bids process is complete, the town has five years from that date to finish construction. The project will be done in two phases. In the first phase, police will move into the town hall building, with renovations beginning in the current fire department. The first phase is expected to take about nine months to complete. The fire station will move into the new station once renovations are complete. In phase two, the current fire station will also house town hall, and should take six months to complete. The process has taken more than a year and a half so far. The town will pay interest only on the loan. This helps keep the costs down for the town as it waits for the construction project to be completed. According to the resolution, the town doesn’t feel they

The China Grove board also: • Approved a security guarantee for the Hillary Heights subdivision. Prior to approval of a final plat for the subdivision, the developer, Walnut Grove Partners, must install all improvements as specified in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) or guarantee the installation. Basically, the developers must guarantee they do the work, community planner Emily Jackson said later. The area, which is bordered by First, Walnut and Second streets, covers 6.78 acres and will be subdivided into 23 single-family lots and one area of common open space. The improvements include sidewalks, landscaping, traffic control and relocating power poles if needed.

• Approved a water shortage response plan, which is required of every local municipality that provides public water services or plans to provide such services. Since China Grove gets some of its water from Salisbury, when Sallisbury adopted such a plan, China Grove had to follow suit. If there is a water shortage, employees and customers will be notified via email, notices posted at town buildings, notices in the water bills, through local media outlets and the town’s web ite. • Approved the North Carolina Railroad License Agreement. The agreement says that the town can use and occupy the tracks that run parallel to Main and Harris streets only to mow the grass, trim and maintain the shrubs. The town already maintains the landscaping, but the agreement needed to be in writing.

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While speaking on the floor wasn’t as important while Basnight was Senate leader for the past 18 years, Basnight said it would have been harder with his speech difficulties to serve as a rankand-file member representing the 1st District, which covers eight northeastern counties. After Democrats lost the majority on Election Day, ensuring Basnight wouldn’t keep the president pro tempore’s job he’s held since 1993, he had said he would serve this term. But he said he changed his mind over the holidays, having had more time to think during an automobile trip through the Deep South. Basnight’s departure effectively ends a Democratic political machine that had extended the party’s grasp of power in the Senate, even as Republicans controlled the state House in the 1990s and held more federal offices in North Carolina.

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powerhouse involved in enacting every significant state policy of the past two decades, including passage of the state lottery, a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars and improved public education and ethics reforms. Now Democrats in Basnight’s northeastern district will choose a successor to serve the next two years. “They’ll find someone who will represent our area well,” he said. Basnight said he’s resigning from the Senate effective the day before the Legislature reconvenes, Jan. 26, when Republicans officially take control. It’s been known for years that Basnight has been struggling with a degenerative nerve disease that affects his balance and that has slowed his unique speech patterns stemming from his Outer Banks accent. He said his prognosis is unclear but that his condition — doctors give it no name — should worsen.

RALEIGH (AP) — Senate leader Marc Basnight, the longest-serving head of a legislative body in North Carolina history, announced Tuesday that he will resign his seat before the new session begins because of a chronic health condition that affects his speech. Basnight had said he would complete the two-year term he won in November, even after the GOP won control of the Senate for the first time in more than a century, and then retire. But the Dare County Democrat said he changed his mind. “Not being able to clearly speak on the Senate floor is an incredible disadvantage. If a politician cannot debate, he’s not much, not worth his salt,” he told reporters. “I believe it would be wrong to just sit here and not be able to represent the people who voted for me. That would be wrong.” Basnight, 63, has been a legislative

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The end of the 2010 brought with it plenty of predictions about what we’ll be eating in 2011. One thing that there seems to be some consensus on is that the cupcake is so last year. The new year will be all about pie, humble or fancy, according to Marian Salzma, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR in North America. Pies can be sweet, savory, or even of the whoopie variety — though the whoopie pie seems to be flirting with the cookie category. Pie started to gain some traction back in 2008 when Barack Obama showed the diner staple some love on the campaign trail in a memorable sound byte: “I like pie. You like pie too?” You can even find the sentiment on T-shirts. Of course man cannot live by pie alone, and there are other foods that will be attracting our attention in 2011. Andrew Freeman and Company, which advises the restaurant industry, has predicted that the following things will be popular in the coming year — though they might not be used in completely traditional ways.

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fection is made with sweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa powder, usually rolled in a ball and coated in sugar. I’ve actually had brigadeiro, made by our Brazilian exchange student a few years ago. I’m not convinced it will catch on, but then again, who would bet against butter, sugar and cocoa? A renewed interest in food preservation (think canning tomatoes) has also been noted by the Food Channel. It seems a logical outgrowth of people growing more of their own food and getting back to basics. Men in the kitchen. is also said to be a trend, although it’s old hat at my house. I count myself among the lucky women whose husbands take on their share (or more) of the cooking duties. Another national trend that has some momentum locally is the movement toward promoting healthier food for our children. The Rowan-Salisbury school system has been taking steps in that direction, with new food choppers in cafeteria kitchens that will allow for vegetables to be more easily incorporated into menus. Another healthy trend is downsizing. Restaurants are thinking smaller, for bigger profits, offering mini-meals and smaller portion sizes for patrons who are tired of gargantuan portions. With food sensitivities a growing concern, the national Restaurant Association has reported that gluten-free cuisine will be a significant trend for the industry. A trend spotted by Allrecipes.com is cooking up ethnic cuisine at home. The cooking website reported that consumption of ethnic dishes increased 29 percent in 2010, with a lot of interest in cuisines from South America, Japan and Korea. They also report that consumers are doing more drinking at home, often to save money. And tequila, they say, is the fastest growing spirit. Homemade margaritas, anyone?

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Frugal Living: Spray bottles, tennis balls and paper towel tubes Ever have a dish or two in the sink that you want to wash? Don’t wait for more dishes. Keep the faucet running or fill a sink with soap and water. Keep a spray bottle filled with water and add a bit of dish washing liquid next to your sink. Spritz dishes to loosen food and to use less dish soap and water. Works great on counters, too. The first tip has another suggestion for washing glasses. Dish washing tip: I SARA have two different botNOEL tles of dish soap near my sink. One is diluted with water only, and the other diluted with water and ammonia. I use only the ammonia when I’m doing glassware for the antique store or something that is otherwise really badly off. Two comments regarding this: 1. The ammonia is hard on your septic, if you have one like we do, or I’d use it a lot more. 2. The ammonia makes things slippery, so be sure if you’re washing glassware, for example, that you wash one side (like the inside), rinse and then the other, that way you have a nonslippery surface to hold on to. The ammonia makes old glass and china sparkle like nothing else I’ve found, so it’s worth my time to use it. And, as I said, I’d use it all the time, but

it’s hard on the septic. — Judi, New Hampshire

• Onion storage. When I buy onions, I use old pantyhose to store them. Put an onion in, then tie a knot and repeat until it’s full. Then I just hang them up, and when I need a onion, I just cut at the knot from the bottom. — Crystal, e-mail

• Static free tip. After a friend told me she uses tennis balls in her dryer rather than dryer sheets, I bought three tennis balls ($1.87) and have been using them for the past year. It works great, fewer wrinkles and no static, not to mention the great price. — Jat, e-mail

• Paper towel tube. They make good plant propagators. Cut then into 2-inch strips, stuff with newspaper, and fill with soil, then put your germinating seed in. When the plant gets bigger, they can be pulled apart easily or planted straight into the ground and will biodegrade. — Adam, United Kingdom

• Secondhand shoes. I buy used shoes all the time! Most of them still have the store tags on them, and I use baby wipes to wipe them out and clean off the out-

side if they don’t. I wash them with ammonia if they are washable and let them air dry, then spray with Lysol. I wipe down with ammonia and then spray with Lysol. I have never gotten a fungus from shoes. — Melissa, e-mail

• Reuse lone socks. We keep a few. When we go to Disney World every year, I put frozen water bottles in the socks (one bottle per sock). That way as they thaw out in our backpack and condensation forms, the sock absorbs it and everything in our backpack doesn’t get wet. — Neely I always save them, thinking that I will have a light bulb moment for use by the preschoolers. I realized that my students can use them to erase the chalkboards — sock on one hand and chalk in the other! —M.M., Hawaii

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Sheriff wants Lindsay Lohan charged with battery after rehab skirmish LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sheriff’s investigators want Lindsay Lohan charged with battery for last month’s skirmish with a Betty Ford Center rehabilitation technician. A two-week investigation shows the 24year-old actress violated her probation during the altercation and details will be sent to the Los Angeles County ProLOHAN bation Department this week, Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Borja said in a news release. A Beverly Hills judge has said Lohan will be jailed if she violates probation. Investigators expect to

take their case to the Riverside County district attorney’s office this week for possible prosecution, Borja said. Lohan returned to the Rancho Mirage drug dependency center on Dec. 12 after curfew and refused rehab worker Dawn Holland’s request to take a Breathalyzer test, according to investigators. Lohan is accused of pushing Holland, who then dialed 911, and Lohan ripped the phone away and injured Holland’s wrist. Lohan has been receiving treatment at Betty Ford, about 120 miles east of Los Angeles, since late September. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden Fox, who has overseen Lohan’s probation for her 3 1⁄2 year-old drunken driving case, required Lohan to remain at the rehab center until Monday.

John Hall, spokesman for the Riverside County district attorney’s office, said his office expected to receive investigators’ findings this week. If Lohan is prosecuted in Riverside County, the Los Angeles County Probation Department would be notified, he said. “The important, yet limited, investigatory role of the police to gather facts and collect evidence is well-established,” Shawn Chapman Holley, Lohan’s attorney, said in a statement Tuesday. “The fact that (police) went outside this limited role to issue a press statement expressing its opinion about what should happen in Ms. Lohan’s case is highly unusual and deeply troubling.” The actress is due back in court Feb. 25 in Beverly Hills for a hearing at which Fox is

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LONDON (AP) — Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind hit songs “Baker Street” and “Stuck in the Middle With You,” has died. He was 63. Rafferty’s agent Paul Charles confirmed Tuesday that his client had passed away following a long illness, but said he had no additional information on how or where he had died. Rafferty’s classic record “Baker Street” — renowned worldwide for its distinctive haunting saxophone solo — climbed to No. 3 in the U.K. and No. 2 in the U.S. music charts in 1978. It still achieves considerable airplay on radio stations. The singer also recorded “Stuck in the Middle With You” in 1972 while performing as part of the Scottish folk-rock band Stealers Wheel. The ode — or mocking tribute— to Bob Dylan’s raspy voice grew new wings in film maker Quentin Tarantino’s movie “Reservoir Dogs,” and has sold more than a million copies worldwide. Rafferty made headlines in recent years for his public struggles with alcoholism and had also undergone treatment for liver failure. He reassured fans of his well-being in February 2009 after a former bandmate expressed concerns over his health and whereabouts in the press. Later that year, Rafferty released the album “Life Goes On.” After initially cutting his teeth as a busker, Rafferty appeared with Scottish comedian Billy Connolly in folk group the Humblebums and released a solo record before founding Stealers Wheel. Despite his brushes with negative press — from a long-running contract dispute with Stealers Wheel to scathing character cri-

tiques posted online by his brother, Jim — Rafferty was described by employees at his latest record label as a man who kept to himself and shunned the spotlight.

Kellie Pickler marries songwriter NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Kellie Pickler has gotten married. Her label, BNA Records, says in a statement that she wed songw r i t e r Kyle Jaon cobs PICKLER N e w Y e a r ’ s Day. They held a small ceremony on a private island in the Caribbean. Pickler finished in the top six on “American Idol” in 2005. Her songs include the top 10 hit she co-wrote with Taylor Swift, “Best Days of Your Life,” as well as “Red High Heels,” “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,” and her most recent single, “Makin’ Me Fall in Love Again.”

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A new day to toe with cancer for garbage? Toe Deena Moore didn’t give up without a fight he garbage can of the future has been around for a few years. Finally, it is taking a test spin — or smash — in Rowan County. Waste Management has given the town of Granite Quarry a solar-powered trash compactor. If the concept catches on, Granite Quarry will be in step with cities like Philadelphia and New York — at least where compacting trash is concerned. Philly’s high-tech compactor is called a Big Belly — an apt name in a city known for cheesesteaks and cannolis. In 2009, the city replaced 700 downtown garbage cans with 500 Big Bellies. Powered by the sun, the cans have a mechanism that recogWaste Management’s nizes when the trash solar-powered trash rises to the top and compactor is being then pushes it down. seen in more places Philadelphia expected to cut down collection around the country. trips by 75 percent for a savings of $875,000 a year. Granite Quarry is experimenting — and saving — on a much smaller scale. Its entire annual budget is only $1.6 million. Still, this technology could reduce garbage collection by as much as 80 percent, reducing the town’s fuel, labor and maintenance costs at a time when all governments are searching for ways to save money. The fact that the reduction in trips also reduces greenhouse gas emissions is a big plus. Some universities, such as Arizona State and Georgetown, have used the solar compactors to promote sustainability efforts — practicing what they’re preaching to students. Often a recycling bin is nearby. So why isn’t everyone getting a Big Belly? For starters, they’re expensive. The models purchased by Philadelphia cost $3,700 each, as opposed to $100 for the wire trash cans the city usually uses. But their use may spread nevertheless. Particularly in urban settings with heavy use, garbage collection is a headache always in need of relief. In 2009, solar compactors were being piloted by governments and other entities in 40 states and 20 countries. Winston-Salem installed three of them in its downtown area last spring. Waste Management signed a contract in 2009 with Big Belly to be the sole waste company distributor of its solar compactor technology in North America, and Waste Management has a big presence here. So be looking for more solar compactors in a city near you. If they save money and reduce greenhouse gases as effectively as touted, citizens should be clamoring for them.

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BY DEEANNA STANDIFUR Special to the Salisbury Post

hen I looked at the date on the dry-erase board on the wall, I realized someone had stolen about three days from my life.” Salisbury Post readers saw these words in a piece titled “Nose To Nose and Toe To Toe With Cancer” in the Aug. 30 edition. Many who read this saw nothing more than another story they couldn’t relate to. Others were reminded of their own cancer struggles or that of loved ones. For our family, however, we read what was our reality and MOORE what would continue to be our reality for the next four months. My name is Deeanna Standifur, and I am Deena Moore’s niece. I received the call that Deena was being rushed to the emergency room and immediately knew our lives were forever changed. Deena was not one to be sick with much more than a common cold. With that said, for her name and the word hospital to be spoken together in that way was unheard of. I sat with my grandmother for the next few hours, answering her phone and getting updates from my mother. We had lost my uncle, Deena’s brother, to cancer six years ago. When the words “brain cancer” came across the phone line, my legs nearly gave way under me. Brain cancer. Visions of dementia and loss of functions and senses flashed through my own mind. Would she come out of surgery? Would she know any of us? Would she remember anything? The next few months brought many surprises and blessings to our family. Not only had she came out of surgery OK, but she knew every one of us and was even able to recall my great uncle’s complete military rank. That no doubt put a smile on his face along with each one of us standing in her ICU room at Forsyth Medical Center. Deena was able move around, although a bit slower, on her own. She returned to her love of the computer even before leaving the hospital. Once home she began e-mail-

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ing weekly updates to her friends and family. Although she hadn’t had a chance to learn the new Windows 7 before the cancer struck, she struggled through it like a trooper. Everything Deena did was done with good attitude and a trooper spirit. Deena had regained her life. In her words, following her last radiation session, the doctor had told her she could start buying green bananas again. My mother, who was her personal assistant and driver throughout her illness, said Deena just stopped outside the door of the office and cried huge, happy tears. It was roughly five weeks later when we learned that the cancer had come back. It had not only returned but had also spread like rabbits in a summer garden. This cancer known as glioblastoma was back and planned on taking names. Deena’s spirits stayed high in the beginning of this diagnosis. She was never afraid of dying. She had made her peace and was ready when the good Lord was. Her decline was very slow at first. Early on after being told the cancer was back she started going through her personal things in order to make it easier on the family when her days were done. If you have never watched the decline of someone with brain cancer it is one of the most heartbreaking things ever. Slowly Deena’s eyesight began to fade. We were constantly on the hunt for stronger reading glasses. This upset her more than anything because it was the one sense she knew could and would affect other parts of herself. Shortly after her eyes got bad, her ability to walk well changed. It became difficult for her to dress herself, walk in/out of the house as well as get in/out of the car. Soon her trips to anywhere we would take her had to be limited due to her lack of decent mobility. Depression set in. She felt she was a burden on my grandmother, mom, brother and anyone else who helped her out. Her church family, friends, former co-workers and other members of our family were constants through this whole ordeal. She had so many prayers coming her way. People brought food and good company since she wasn’t able to do what she once had. I told her once that she was fortunate to be surrounded by such intelligent people because they

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helped to keep her mind active. She agreed. Eventually, all the smart people in the world couldn’t keep her mind going like it had. She began taking constant inventory of the things like her glasses and phone that she had near her and where exactly they were. Her short-term memory was almost nonexistent. However, she could quickly recall many stories from her time working at the Center Theatre or at the VA. In the last two months or so, she started to revert to a very child like state. Confusion was the norm; she couldn’t remember how to do some daily tasks, and felt she couldn’t say or do anything right because of a lack of comprehension. On Wednesday, Dec. 29, I went to see Deena and help my grandmother, as had become routine. The thought never crossed my mind that this would be the last time I would see her alive. I knew her days were nearing because you could read it in her actions. Our last conversations involved the classes I am taking and our common job irritations. The last thing I remember her saying to me before her nap was that she was tired of not being able to do for herself, not being able to come and go as she wants and having to rely on everyone else for all her needs. Deena passed away the next morning. I personally can’t thank reporter Shavonne Potts — along with the staff and the readers of the Salisbury Post — enough for the coverage of Deena’s struggle over the past few months. It was a great honor to her to not only have her name in the paper as a person of interest but to have her own writings in the news as well. The members of Grace United Methodist have been a great comfort to our family and Deena during her illness. The Boyden High School class of 1968 alumni have also been very good to Deena during her struggle. I could spend hours thanking all those who supported her but instead I leave just these words. May God bless all those lives touched by Deena Moore and all the lives that touched hers. On behalf of my once very vibrant aunt, I leave you with these words that became standard in her e-mails. “Who loves ya, baby?” • • • Deeanna Standifur is a resident of Rowan County.

sports pages, all you see are football and other ball games in the whole sports section, or the people. When you call up to the Sports Department and ask them about it, all you hear is “We will do better,” which is a lie because they don’t do better — even Elizabeth Cook, who is in charge. And they won’t return your call. — Charles Wallace East Spencer

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“You know, I think there’s going to be politics. That’s what happens in Washington. They are going to play to their base for a certain period of time. But I’m pretty confident OBAMA that they’re going to recognize that our job is to govern.” — President Obama On dealing with a divided Congress

“There is still some question whether he has the persona to be a public CEO and, if he doesn’t, would he be willing to cede control to someone who does. That is probably an issue that Facebook’s board has been discussing for some time.” — Mark Heeson President of the National Venture Capital Association, on Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg

ongressional Republicans couldn’t bring themselves to stop probing President Bill Clinton’s administration, and seemingly couldn’t bring themselves to investigate President George W. Bush at all. Now the Republicans are back in charge of the House and appear to have recovered their enthusiasm for investigations. Even before formally taking over, they announced plans for nearly a dozen probes. Leading the charge is California Rep. Darrell Issa, the new chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, who ISSA has made no secret of his eagerness to get his hands on the panel’s subpoena power. Issa has announced plans for six major investigations in his first three months as chairman: how WikiLeaks came into possession of classified U.S. military communications and diplomatic cables; the effect of business regulation on job creation; the effectiveness of recalls by the Food and Drug Administration; the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the housing bubble and resulting foreclosure mess; the failure of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to pinpoint the cause of the crisis; and, perhaps most ambitiously, considering its pervasiveness, corruption in Afghanistan. And that’s only the House’s lead investigative committee. Rep. Peter King of New York, the new chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, provoked a storm of alarm over his plans to investigate the alleged radicalization of American Muslims. The new chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Fred Upton of UPTON Michigan, telegraphed where he’s coming from by promising to haul overzealous regulators, particularly from the EPA, before his panel. Investigations and hearings are a legitimate and necessary function of Congress. They hold the executive branch accountable and — in principle — generate impartial information on which to base subsequent legislation. All too often, however, congressional investigations degenerate into blunt weapons to score political or ideological points. And endless demands for the production of documents and witnesses are an unsubtle way of trying to cripple an administration. Maybe this time will be different, but Issa’s debut doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence in that regard. Without a witness being called or a case being made, he pronounced Barack Obama “one of the most corrupt presidents of modern times.” Scaling back his remarks to say that Obama was presiding over “one of the most corrupt administrations” hardly bespeaks moderation and restraint. The incumbent House Republicans say they’ve learned their lessons from their party’s rebuke at the polls in 2004 and 2008. We’ll soon find out.

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Navy fires carrier’s captain over raunchy videos WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy brusquely fired the captain of the USS Enterprise on Tuesday, more than three years after he made lewd videos to boost morale for his crew, timing that put the military under pressure to explain why it acted only after the videos became public. Senior military officials said they were trying to determine who among Navy leaders knew about the videos when they were shown repeatedly in 2006 and 2007 to thousands of crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. An investigation by U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., also is seeking to determine whether Capt. Owen Honors was reprimanded at the time. The episode has raised serious questions about whether military leaders can behave badly so long as the public doesn’t find out. “He showed bad judgment and he embarrassed the Navy. Those are things that are going to be hard for the Navy to ignore or to forgive,” said Stephen Saltzburg, the general counsel of the National Institute of Military Justice and a law professor at George Washington University.

Republicans challenge Obama to cut spending WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of power, House Republicans challenged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to join them in a drive to cut federal spending, ban earmarks for favored projects and overhaul the nation’s tax code. At the same time, incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., conceded the new GOP majority intends to bypass its own new rules when it votes next week to wipe out the health care law approved by Democrats in 2010. “We just need to repeal it,” Cantor said of the effort to fulfill one of the party’s main campaign promises from last fall. Republicans, their ranks expanded by tea party-backed freshmen, take control of the House when the 112th Congress convenes at noon on Wednesday. One of the first orders of business will be the election of Ohio Republican John Boehner as speaker, replacing Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Across the Capitol, Democrats retained their majority in the November elections. But the 60 seats they controlled two years ago — enough to push through much of Obama’s agenda — will fall to 53.

Former Iranian prince found dead in Boston BOSTON (AP) — The youngest son of the late shah of Iran was found dead Tuesday of an apparent suicide at his home in Boston, after he had “struggled for years to overcome his sorrow,” his brother said. “Once again, we are joined with mothers, father and relatives of so many victims of these dark times for our country,” the shah’s oldest son, Reza Pahlavi, wrote on his website in announcing the death of his brother, Alireza Pahlavi. Boston police said they found a man dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the city’s South End neighborhood. Police would not confirm the man’s identity, but a law enforcement official who was not authorized to release the man’s identity and asked for anonymity confirmed that the man was Alireza Pahlavi, 44. Fardia Pars, who is close to Reza Pahlavi, said by phone from Paris that Alireza Pahlavi went into a deep depression following his the death of his sister Leila in 2001, who was found in a London hotel room at age 31 after overdosing on barbiturates.

FAA signs off on $5.2B expansion of Philly airport PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration gave the go-ahead Tuesday to a $5.2 billion expansion of Philadelphia International Airport, a project that will extend two runways, add a fifth and overhaul the layout of one of the country’s most congested airports. The long-discussed and controversial project is expected to take 12 to 15 years and be financed through bonds, passenger-facility charges and FAA grants. One runway will be extended 2,000 feet and another by 1,500 feet; a fifth, 9,100-foot runway will be built along the Delaware River, which separates Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Construction is scheduled to start in 2013, after land acquisition is completed, permits and approvals are received and engineering and design are done. The project is scheduled for completion in 2025. Supporters expect the expansion will alleviate congestion, especially during bad weather, at an airport that is the nation’s ninth-busiest, based on takeoffs and landings, and the 18th-busiest based on passenger volume. In 2009, it was the fourth-most-delayed airport in the country, accounting for upward of 8 percent of the nation’s delays.

Bodyguard guns down moderate Pakistani governor ISLAMABAD (AP) — The governor of Pakistan’s most dominant province

was shot and killed Tuesday by a bodyguard who authorities said was angry about his opposition to blasphemy laws carrying the death sentence for insulting the Muslim faith. Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, regarded as a moderate voice in a country increasingly beset by zealotry, was a close ally of U.S.-backed President Asif Ali Zardari. He is the highest-profile Pakistani political figure to be assassinated since former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto three years ago, and his death underscores the growing danger in this country to those who dare challenge the demands of Islamist extremists. Taseer was riddled by gunshots while walking to his car after an afternoon meal at Kohsar Market, a shopping center in Islamabad popular with Westerners and wealthy Pakistanis. He was shot in the back, said Shaukat Kayani, a doctor at Poly Clinic Hospital. Initial reports indicated the suspected gunman, a police commando guarding Taseer, unloaded up to 26 rounds from a Kalashnikov automatic rifle. The gunman could have fired that number of rounds in a matter of seconds. Other guards then forced the police commando to the ground, according to police and hospital officials.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says car companies paid $9.1 million in fines last year for failing to comply with federal fuel efficiency requirements. Six companies had to pay fines to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Jaguar-Land Rover paid the largest fine of $3.2 million. Mercedes-Benz paid $2.9 million; Porsche, $1.5 million; and Maserati, nearly $1 million. Ferrari was fined almost $500,000 and Fiat paid about $11,000. The penalties were established to make sure that vehicles meet basic gas mileage standards. Some makers of luxury vehicles consider the fines to be the cost of doing business. Car companies paid penalties of $13.3 million in 2009 and $37 million in 2008.

New faces, agendas as Obama confronts re-election

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Retooling for a re-election run, President Barack Obama is shaking up his senior leadership team to deal with the new realities of his term: The era of big legislation is over, a massive campaign effort needs energy and people, and the White House is taking a toll on those who run it. Obama’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, is likely to leave that job, and his interim chief of staff, Pete Rouse, may go, too. Those departures would significantly alter the management of the White House and the way it explains itself to the world. In the coming days and weeks, Obama is also expected to have a new chief economic adviser, a new senior political counselor, and two new deputy chiefs of staff. Collectively, the moves reflect that change is coming to the White House in ways that will alter the dynamic of the place — and, in turn, will influence the agenda affecting the nation. The vice president’s office is in for its own new leadership, with its chief of staff, Ron Klain, leaving to run an investment company. People outside of Washington politics may not recognize the names of the players. How Obama is rebooting his operation is the broader story, and the aides guiding him are a central part of it.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two women who say they were taped by hidden cameras as they undressed at a southwestern Pennsylvania tanning salon have filed a federal lawsuit against the business and its owner. According to the suit filed Monday, one of the women learned of the tapings in July when she discovered video of her disrobing at Sunkissed Tanning and Spa had been uploaded to pornographic websites. The suit claims other women were also taped in various states of undress through a hole in the ceiling of the East Huntingdon tanning salon between 2005 and 2007. Tanning salon owner Toni Tomei denied any wrongdoing to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. She says she called police about three years ago after a teen complained someone photographed her at the salon. Each woman is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.

Animal fat leaks into Houston Ship Channel HOUSTON (AP) — Part of the Houston Ship Channel was closed Tuesday after about 15,000 gallons of animal fat leaked into it from a shore-based storage tank. About 250,000 gallons of animal fat spilled from the tank, with about 15,000 entering the Houston Ship Channel through a storm drain, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said the cause of the leak was being investigated. About three-quarters of a mile of the channel, most of the northern portion, was closed. The Coast Guard said the owner of the damaged tank, Jacob Sterns & Sons, has been notified and is working with the Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office. A message left with Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Jacob Sterns & Sons, was not immediately returned Tuesday evening. The Coast Guard said boats were putting a boom around the spill Tuesday evening and a company has been contracted for the cleanup. No inbound or outbound was being delayed and no oil refineries had been impacted by the closure, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said the environmental impact was expected to be minimal.

Oil industry to Obama: Expand offshore drilling WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration should reconsider its decision not to pursue offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico or along the nation’s East Coast, the oil industry’s chief trade group said Tuesday. Jack Gerard, president of the American Petroleum Institute, said the group will press lawmakers and administration officials to expand drilling along the Atlantic coast and in Alaska. If agreement cannot be reached, Gerard said he would support language favored by some congressional Republicans to mandate expanded drilling. Obama’s decision last month reversed an earlier plan to expand drilling. It was prompted by the Gulf oil spill. The decision “sends job creation elsewhere . and closes the door on economic growth,” Gerard said. He spoke as the group released its annual “State of American Energy” report. Kendra Barkoff, a spokeswoman for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, said the change in position was based on lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and ensures that offshore exploration can go forward in areas where

active leases already exist. “We remain focused on raising the bar for safety and environmental protection in offshore drilling, while also continuing to take aggressive steps to strengthen the agency responsible for overseeing offshore energy production,” she said.

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Last photo taken by slain Filipino official captured gunman preparing to shoot MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police investigating the New Year’s Eve shooting death of a local councilman did not have to look further than the last photograph the victim took. That photo led to the arrest of two suspects. The picture, taken outside the councilman’s house in metropolitan Manila, clearly shows a man aiming his gun from behind the victim’s smiling threemember family, seconds before he was shot. The relatives — Councilman Reynaldo Dagsa’s wife, daughter and motherin-law — are seen standing beside the family’s car, which has lights on, and the gunman, wearing a baseball cap, is bracing himself against the vehicle and pointing his gun at Dagsa. His face is slightly obscured by the gun. The car was parked along an alley outside the Dagsas’ house. In another corner of the photograph is a man police identified as the assassin’s lookout. Police said Tuesday that Dagsa was shot seconds after the photo was taken and died of his wounds by the time he reached a hospital. His family gave police the photo, which ran on the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s front page Tuesday.

Texas man declared innocent after 30 years in prison, says it’s a ‘joy’ to be free again DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free — if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn’t commit than any other Texas inmate exonerated by DNA evidence. “Whatever your truth is, you have to stick with it,” Dupree, 51, said Tuesday, minutes after a Dallas judge overturned his conviction. Nationally, only two others exonerated by DNA evidence spent more time in prison, according to the Innocence Project, a New York legal center that specializes in wrongful conviction cases and represented Dupree. James Bain was wrongly imprisoned for 35 years in Florida, and Lawrence McKinney spent more than 31 years in a Tennessee prison. Dupree was sentenced to 75 years in prison in 1980 for the rape and robbery of a 26-year-old Dallas woman a year earlier. He was released in July on mandatory supervision, and lived under house arrest until October. About a week after his release, DNA test results came back proving his innocence in the sexual assault. A day after his release, Dupree married his fiancee, Selma. The couple met two decades ago while he was in prison.

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Rev. John Fredericksen of orlando, Fla., takes a picture in front of the war memorial cross on Mount Soledad in San diego, alongside Burdette Streeter of San diego. The cross , which sits in a San diego public park, is unconstitutional because it conveys a message of government endorsement of religion, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a two decade old case.

Judges rule cross at Calif. park unconstitutional SAN DIEGO (AP) — A war memorial cross in a San Diego public park is unconstitutional because it conveys a message of government endorsement of religion, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a two decade old case. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the unanimous decision in the dispute over the 29-foot cross, which was dedicated in 1954 in honor of Korean War veterans. The court said modifications could be made to make it constitutional, but it didn’t specify what those changes would be. “In no way is this decision meant to undermine the importance of honoring our veterans,” the three judges said in their ruling. “Indeed, there are countless ways that we can and should honor them, but without the imprimatur of state-endorsed religion.” Federal courts are reviewing several cases of crosses on public lands being challenged as unconstitutional, including a cross erected on a remote Mojave Desert outcropping to honor American war dead. Tuesday’s ruling could influence future cases involving the separation of church and state. U.S. Justice Department spokesman Wyn Hornbuckle said the federal government, which is defending the San Diego cross, is studying the ruling and had no comment. Gina Coburn, spokeswoman for the San Diego’s city attorney’s office, which was once a defendant in the case, said the cross will have to be removed from Mount Soledad unless a full panel of 9th Circuit judges reverses Tuesday’s decision or the Supreme Court agrees to rule on it. The American Center for Law and Justice, an evangelical Christian legal group which has fought to preserve the cross, called it “a judicial slap in the face” to military veterans and said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to intervene. The legal fight over the Mount Soledad cross began in 1989 when atheist Philip Paulson sued the city of San Diego. Paulson, a Vietnam War veteran, contended that the cross excludes veterans who aren’t Christian. A Jewish war veterans group has also been a plaintiff in the case along with the American Civil Liberties Union. State and federal judges have ordered the cross removed, saying it represents an unconstitutional endorsement of one religion. But in 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an order that the city take it down that summer, giving lower courts time to hear appeals.

City officials have argued that the cross is part of a secular war memorial, and the cross has been embraced by San Diego residents who in 2005 overwhelmingly approved a measure to preserve it by donating it to the federal government. The land under the cross was eventually transferred to the federal government but the courts have said that did not protect it from the constitutional dispute. Joe Infranco, senior counsel of The Alliance Defense Fund, an Arizona-based Christian legal group, said the memory of troops should not be dishonored because the ACLU and a few others are offended by the presence of the cross. “It’s tragic that the court chose a twisted and tired interpretation of the First Amendment over the common sense idea that the families of fallen American troops should be allowed to honor these heroes as they choose,” he said. David Blair-Loy of the ACLU in San Diego County said the court acted correctly. “We honor those who have served, but the Constitution does not allow the government to exclude non-Christians by endorsing a clearly religious symbol,” he said. The Rev. John Fredericksen of Orlando, Fla., was among a steady stream of people who visited the white cross Tuesday atop Mount Soledad, which affords spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding upscale suburb of La Jolla. “For those who are offended, they can move or look somewhere else,” the 56-year-old Christian pastor said. “Christians are not asking every mosque or synagogue to be torn down. Why tear down a symbol of Christianity? Let them find or make their own memorial.” Michael Aguirre, a former San Diego city attorney who has followed the case closely, said cross supporters will have to counter the court’s analysis that the cross was used historically to promote Christianity. The ruling recounts that the cross was dedicated on Easter Sunday and used for religious gatherings for nearly three decades before it became a war memorial. It said La Jolla has a “well-documented history” of antiSemitism from the 1920s to around 1970. “This cross marks La Jolla as a Christian community, that’s basically what (the judges are) saying,” said Aguirre, who is now in private practice. “It was a cross for decades in a community with a history of anti-Semitism.”

SHOE TREE CHOPPED DOWN In this Aug. 27, 1998 ﬁle photo, shoes hang from the landmark “shoe tree,” located on U.S. 50 in Nevada, about 125 miles east of Reno. Authorities say vandals have cut down the 70foot cottonwood near Middlegate late Thursday or early Friday. Fresh sawdust was found on the snow. ASSocIATed pReSS

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In other business Salisbury City Council: • Recognized the Salisbury High School Football team for winning the North Carolina 2AA Championship, as well as Salisbury High School for winning the Wachovia Cup for best overall sports program in the state among schools its size. “We value all sports and all teams,” said Principal Windsor Eagle, who also detailed the school’s academic successes. • Recognized new Food Lion President Cathy Green Burns and the company for winning the U.S. Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, one of 15 in the nation. More than 2,700 companies were nominated. Food Lion’s efforts for deployed employees include sending care packages, providing home repairs, sending flowers to spouses, allowing employees married to deployed soldiers to transfer to other stores when

to raise the elevation of the property 5 feet to meet Jake Alexander Boulevard and Old Concord Road, which will require a 14- to 15-foot retaining wall at the back and side of the property. “I believe it’s overkill,” said Honeycutt, who said he built the Farmhouse restaurant and other area businesses without raising the elevation. Tom Overcash, husband of Linda Overcash, asked council members to send the matter to a committee. They declined. Kluttz acknowledged the complexity of the site plan. “This may be the best we can do,” she said. Sheetz will purchase 2.2 acres, including two homes, which will be demolished. “Thank God for Sheetz,” said Brenda Wheeler, who will sell her house at 1405 Old Concord Road to the company. Wheeler has been trying to sell her home for nine

years. It’s one of the few residences left in the industrial area. Pam Lippard said her mother, who lives next door, also is grateful for Sheetz. Opponents said they wanted assurances that storm water will not drain onto their property. “The water will all go to same place it goes today,” City Engineer Dan Mikkelson said. “None will go to residential property next door.” A large settling basin at the back of the property, where storm water will collect before washing into the creek, will produce cleaner runoff, he said. Lowering the retaining wall “would require quite a bit more engineering,” Mikkelson said. Council member Paul Woodson said other businesses have high retaining walls, including Walgreens on East Innes Street, that are not offensive.

needed and donating gift and phone cards, Mayor Susan Kluttz said. Council is proud of Food Lion and appreciates “what a wonderful corporate citizen you are,” Kluttz said. • Heard 2010 highlights and 2011 goals from the Greenway Committee, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. • Established Light Industrial zoning on approximately 26.3 acres at 175 Circle M Drive, the former location of the Rack Room Shoes distribution center and current location of Omnisolv. • Approved the Eastern Gateway Area Plan, which has support from businesses and residents in the East Innes Street and Faith Road area. • Heard from mentor Linda Goodman and her 14-year-old mentee, who were paired through the Youth Services Bureau and the Times Two Mentoring Program. January is National Mentoring

Month. Kluttz encouraged residents to become adult mentors. To learn more, go to www.rowanysb.com or call 704633-5636. • Recognized Marjorie Gordon for 30 years of volunteer service. Retired from the IRS, Gordon has helped elderly and low-income residents fill out their tax returns since 1977. She now volunteers are the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site at the Park Avenue Community Center. Lou Manning, president of the

Park Avenue Redevelopment Corporation, said volunteers at the Park Avenue center last year prepared 334 returns, with filers receiving $213,852 in refunds. Gordon and other certified volunteers will staff the VITA site again this year, serving people with annual incomes of $50,000 or less. The site will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays from Jan. 29 to March 29. Appointments are required by calling 704-216-7542. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

Landscaping surrounding both the retaining wall and settling pond will help, Miller said. Council member William “Pete” Kennedy said the area is zoned commercial and Council should treat it as such. “I would not want to see a developer walk away when we are talking about a Dumpster,” he said. Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Blackwell said her family always tries to find a Sheetz while traveling. an Internet During search, she could find little criticism of the company. “Someone got a bad pickle on a sub,” she said. “That’s about the worst I could find.” Blackwell praised Sheetz as a good corporate citizen, detailing the company’s holiday gift initiative for underprivileged children. “By helping this company come to our town, we are inadvertently satisfying part of a Council goal,” Blackwell

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satisfied,” he said. But several neighbors remain unsatisfied. Sisters Sandra Honeycutt and Linda Overcash own a rental house that will stand a few yards from the store’s Dumpster and expressed concern for their tenants. Several council members suggested moving the Dumpster but ultimately backed down, convinced by company officials the trash container could stand only in that location. “If that is the only place that it can exist, there are other benefits that outweigh the negative,” council member Brian Miller said. A 9-foot brick wall will surround the container, and tenants can use the city’s noise ordinance to insure the Dumpster is not emptied in the early morning, Kluttz said. Mark Honeycutt, son of Sandra Honeycutt and owner of an adjacent business, complained that Sheetz plans

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Official: Feds probe NYC storm slowdown reports NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors are looking into claims sanitation workers sabotaged the city’s snow cleanup after the postChristmas blizzard, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. The U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn opened a preliminary inquiry after a Queens city councilman contacted it, the official said. A city watchdog agency also is investigating. Councilman Dan Halloran has said sanitation workers told him their supervisors made it clear workers who slacked off during the cleanup after the Dec. 26 storm wouldn’t be punished. The official said public integrity prosecutors are looking into whether workers padded overtime and violated fraud statutes. The official wasn’t authorized to speak about the inquiry and spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity. The Department of Sanitation would not comment on an open investigation, spokesman Keith Mellis said. It took several days to plow the city’s streets after the storm dumped 20 inches of snow. There was some speculation that the sluggish response stemmed from a work slowdown aimed at protesting a scheduled Jan. 1 cost-cutting move to demote 100 supervisors overseeing the plowing effort. Two sanitation union bosses have said the slow-

down rumors are false and insulting. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty have said they were concerned but didn’t think there was any truth to the speculation. The Department of Sanitation faced continued criticism on Tuesday when a blog, Sheepshead Bites, reported that gravestones at a large Jewish cemetery had been knocked over and possibly damaged by a fence that fell under the weight of snow piled up against it by the city. About a dozen gravestones might be affected, said Yana Zhuravel, who went to Washington Cemetery on Sunday and found her grandmother’s gravestone knocked over by the crumpled fence. “It’s obviously a disturbing sight,” the 26-year-old lawyer said. “We can’t tell what kind of damage has been done.” The Department of Sanitation said that it had reached out to cemetery officials and that they can file a claim. “Unfortunately, during ongoing emergency snowclearing operations outside of the cemetery, the fence along the cemetery collapsed due to piled snow,” the department said in a statement. The department said anyone can file a claim. A telephone call to the cemetery rang unanswered Tuesday.

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Ohio State finally gives Big Ten a win BY PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Ohio State might to 31 want Ohio St. a Arkansas 26 send thank-you note to the NCAA for helping to end its bowl misery against the SEC. Terrelle Pryor threw two touchdown passes, helping the No. 6 Buckeyes build a big lead, and Solomon Thomas made an interception with 58 seconds remaining that sealed a 31-26 victory over eighthranked Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night. Pryor and Thomas were among five Ohio State players

found to have violated NCAA rules by selling memorabilia and getting discounted tattoos just before the Buckeyes (12-1) headed for the Big Easy. They were all suspended for the first five games of next season — but permitted to play in the Sugar Bowl. Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said all five pledged to return to school next season to serve the punishment. In the end, Ohio State needed them all to beat a Southeastern Conference team in a bowl for the first time. The Buckeyes had lost their previous nine postseason meetings against the SEC.

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CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers plan to hold onto the No. 1 pick in the draft for the chance to take Andrew Luck, and are leaning toward hiring an NFL assistant coach to replace John Fox. Owner Jerry Richardson said Tuesday that Fox’s inability to post consecutive winning seasons is why he’s out after nine years. Richardson also acknowledged he considered letting Fox go a year ago, but let him coach the final year of his contract because cutting him loose would have cost $11.4 million in salary due to his entire staff. “I would’ve paid $11,441,000 and then had to

hire a new coaching staff,” Richardson said. “You know we are running a business here. And people don’t RICHARDSON like to see their ticket prices go up.” Richardson raised ticket prices this season anyway, one of several odd statements made by the 74-yearold Richardson in his first full news conference in nine years. A survivor of a heart transplant nearly two years ago, Richardson rambled about being unable to retrieve cell phone messages

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MOCKSVILLE — West Forsyth 83 won’t be Davie to W. Forsyth 77 able mock its rivals at Davie County with brooms this year. That’s because the War Eagles ended a three-year losing streak to their 4A Central Piedmont Conference foe with a thrilling 83-77 overtime win Tuesday night in the conference opener for both teams. Davie junior Shannon D i l l a r d scored 31 points to lead all scorers in one of the most satisfying wins of the year for DILLARD Davie on a r a u c o u s home court. The players and fans had reason to celebrate as it was the first win against West since 2008. “That was probably the rowdiest gym I’ve been in since my freshman year,” said the 6-foot-4, 190-pound Dillard. “I liked it a lot.” Dillard had a bit to do with that as he scored the initial seven points in overtime, including an and-one that followed an alley-oop from Nate Jones, who dropped 16 points. Dillard’s fourth slam of the night earned a crescendo from a healthy turnout of home fans. “He’d just look at me and I’d know he was going to throw it up,” Dillard said. “We have a connection like that after playing ball for so many years together.” Dillard, who’s garnering attention from the college ranks, was just short of a season-high 33 against West Rowan. After leading by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter, Davie allowed West to rally at tie the score at 70 to end regulation. Fortunately for Mike Absher, his kids had been there before. Davie (12-1, 1-0) countered the Titans’ late run by scoring the first 10 points of the extra period. “I said ‘guys, we’ve been right here before,’ ” said Absher, referring to Davie’s overtime win against West Rowan. “We have to refocus and do the things we’re capable of doing. To come back and play the way we did in overtime, it’s exceptional.” West’s Russell Miller sunk a runner in the lane for the last basket of the fourth quarter with 48 seconds left. Titan

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CHINA GROVE — Carson point guard Kelly Dulkoski temporarCarson 75 ily misplaced her shootS. Rowan 40 ing touch in the recent Sam Moir Christmas Classic, so every Cougar fan was relieved to see the first rainbow she launched on Tuesday night swish for three points. “I didn’t shoot well in the tournament, but I always work on my shot and I know I can make them,” Dulkoski said. “When that first one went in, it was a relief.” Dulkoski scored all 16 of her points in the first half as the Cougars rolled over rival South Rowan 75-40 in the Carson gym. The sophomore hit three 3s before halftime, including a running 32-footer at the horn, as the Cougars (10-4, 4-1 NPC) easily put away the Raiders. South (4-8, 1-2) led 2-0 after Sam Goins passed to Nicole Barringer for a layup, but the Raiders didn’t change the scoreboard again for nine minutes, allowing the

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CHINA GROVE — South Rowan’s Carson 68 Johnathan S. Rowan 66 G a d d y swished two free throws with five seconds left in the second overtime to tie Tuesday’s draining NPC game one last time. The euphoria of South fans turned to groans one second later when Gaddy was called for a foul trying to swipe the ball from Carson star Nick Houston in the backcourt. Houston had been placed in a similar situation against West Rowan last season. Again, he made the long stroll to the other end of the floor and knocked down the gamedeciding free throws. Those free throws were Houston’s 29th and 30th points, and Carson owned a 6866 victory against the Raiders

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after Travis Abbitt picked off South’s inbounds pass. “Crazy game,” Houston said. “We pulled it out, but I don’t know how. It’s huge.” Gaddy’s 23 points and Mark McDaniel’s 22 carried the Raiders (3-10, 0-3), who suffered another painful loss. “That was a game every kid who played in it will never forget,” South coach John Davis said. “But for our guys, it’ll be a bitter memory.” Cody Clanton (back) didn’t play, and Devon Heggins, Car-

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Wednesday, Jan. 5 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — UAB at Duke 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Memphis at Tennessee NBA BASKETBALL 10:30 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Lakers at Phoenix PREP FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — All-America Game, Red vs. White, at St. Petersburg, Fla. SOCCER 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Manchester City at Arsenal

Area schedule Wednesday, January 5 COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 6 p.m. Wingate at Catawba COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL 8 p.m. Wingate at Catawba PREP BASKETBALL 6 p.m. Salisbury at West Rowan PREP WRESTLING 6 p.m. North Rowan, West Montgomery at Chatham Central

Prep hoops Standings 1A Yadkin Valley Boys YVC Overall North Rowan 5-0 9-3 2-0 3-0 Albemarle West Montgomery 4-1 4-4 North Moore 3-1 6-3 3-2 4-6 Chatham Central East Montgomery 1-3 2-4 South Davidson 1-4 3-7 1-4 2-9 Gray Stone South Stanly 0-5 0-8 Tuesday’s games North Rowan 78, East Montgomery 29 Gray Stone at North Moore South Stanly at South Davidson West Montgomery at Chatham Central YVC Overall Girls Chatham Central 5-0 7-2 2-0 3-1 Albemarle North Moore 3-1 5-2 North Rowan 3-2 4-8 3-2 3-6 South Stanly East Montgomery 2-2 2-4 South Davidson 1-4 3-7 1-4 1-7 West Montgomery Gray Stone 0-5 0-8 Tuesday’s games East Montgomery 68, North Rowan 53 Gray Stone at North Moore South Stanly at South Davidson West Montgomery at Chatham Central Wednesday’s game North Stanly at Albemarle

2A Central Carolina Boys CCC Overall 0-0 6-4 Salisbury East Davidson 0-0 7-5 Central Davidson 0-0 5-5 0-0 4-4 West Davidson Lexington 0-0 4-6 Thomasville 0-0 2-6 Tuesday’s game Randleman at Central Davidson CCC Overall Girls 0-0 9-1 Thomasville Salisbury 0-0 8-1 Central Davidson 0-0 7-2 0-0 9-3 East Davidson Lexington 0-0 5-3 West Davidson 0-0 1-7 Tuesday’s game Randleman at Central Davidson Wednesday’s games East Davidson at Randleman Thomasville at Wheatmore Oak Ridge at Lexington Salisbury at West Rowan

3A North Piedmont Overall Boys NPC Statesville 3-0 7-3 North Iredell 2-1 4-6 2-1 4-7 West Rowan West Iredell 2-2 7-5 Carson 3-2 6-8 0-3 3-10 South Rowan East Rowan 0-3 0-11 Tuesday’s games Carson 68, South Rowan 66 (2OT) East Rowan at West Rowan, ppd. North Iredell at Statesville St. Stephens at West Iredell NPC Overall Girls 4-0 11-1 North Iredell Carson 4-1 10-4 West Rowan 2-1 9-3 1-2 4-8 South Rowan East Rowan 1-2 3-8 West Iredell 1-3 1-9 0-4 0-10 Statesville Tuesday’s games Carson 75, South Rowan 40 East Rowan at West Rowan, ppd. North Iredell 46, Statesville 17 St. Stephens at West Iredell Wednesday’s game Salisbury at West Rowan Thursday’s game East Rowan at West Rowan

3A South Piedmont Overall Boys SPC A.L. Brown 4-0 8-2 Concord 3-0 10-1 3-0 8-3 Hickory Ridge NW Cabarrus 2-1 7-5 Cox Mill 1-2 3-8 1-3 7-5 Central Cabarrus Robinson 0-4 4-7 Mount Pleasant 0-4 3-7 Tuesday’s games A.L. Brown 77, Mount Pleasant 62 Central Cabarrus 67, Robinson 64 Concord at Cox Mill NW Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge Girls SPC Overall 3-0 7-4 Hickory Ridge Concord 3-0 5-5 Robinson 3-1 9-3 A.L. Brown 2-1 5-5 NW Cabarrus 1-2 2-7 Mount Pleasant 1-3 4-6 Cox Mill 0-2 1-8 Central Cabarrus 0-4 0-8 Tuesday’s games A.L. Brown 56, Mount Pleasant 40 Robinson 62, Central Cabarrus 44 Concord at Cox Mill NW Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge Wednesday’s games Cox Mill at NW Cabarrus West Stanly at Mount Pleasant

4A Central Piedmont Boys CPC Overall Davie County 1-0 12-1 Reagan 0-0 11-0 Mount Tabor 0-0 11-1 North Davidson 0-0 7-3 R.J. Reynolds 0-0 3-7 West Forsyth 0-1 5-6 Tuesday’s games Davie 83, West Forsyth 77 (OT) North Davidson at Reagan R.J. Reynolds at Mount Tabor CPC Overall Girls West Forsyth 1-0 8-2 Mount Tabor 0-0 9-2 R.J. Reynolds 0-0 7-2 North Davidson 0-0 5-5 Reagan 0-0 4-6 Davie County 0-1 5-9 Tuesday’s games West Forsyth 49, Davie 24 North Davidson at Reagan R.J. Reynolds at Mount Tabor Wednesday’s game Reagan at West Stokes

College hoops National polls AP Top 25 1. Duke (65) 2. Ohio St. 3. Kansas

Record 13-0 14-0 13-0

Pts Pvs 1,625 1 1,551 2 1,491 3

4. Syracuse 15-0 1,437 5 5. Pittsburgh 13-1 1,358 6 1,198 7 6. San Diego St. 15-0 7. Villanova 12-1 1,187 8 8. Connecticut 11-1 1,168 4 13-1 1,116 10 9. Missouri 10. Kentucky 11-2 1,052 11 11. Purdue 13-1 930 12 11-2 902 13 12. Texas 13. Georgetown 12-2 834 9 14. Notre Dame 12-2 688 15 14-1 648 16 15. BYU 16. Texas A&M 12-1 569 18 17. Kansas St. 11-3 523 17 504 20 18. Michigan St. 9-4 19. UCF 13-0 490 19 20. Illinois 12-3 328 23 11-2 313 21 21. Memphis 22. Vanderbilt 11-2 238 24 23. Washington 10-3 173 — 14-0 159 — 24. Cincinnati 25. UNLV 12-2 136 — Others receiving votes: Louisville 124, Minnesota 96, Temple 74, Wisconsin 55, Baylor 50, Florida 35, Butler 25, Wichita St. 17, North Carolina 9, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 8, Gonzaga 7, Arizona 2, Cleveland St. 2, Florida St. 2, Georgia 1.

USA Today/ESPN Record Pts Pvs 13-0 775 1 1. Duke (31) 2. Ohio State 14-0 742 2 3. Kansas 13-0 714 3 15-0 678 5 4. Syracuse 5. Pittsburgh 13-1 639 6 6. San Diego State 15-0 600 7 12-1 577 8 7. Villanova 8. Missouri 13-1 536 10 9. Connecticut 11-1 516 4 13-1 489 11 10. Purdue 11. Kentucky 11-2 477 12 12. Texas 11-2 424 14 12-2 417 9 13. Georgetown 14. BYU 14-1 356 16 15. Notre Dame 12-2 316 15 12-1 285 18 16. Texas A&M 17. Kansas State 11-3 271 17 18. UCF 13-0 204 21 9-4 203 19 19. Michigan State 20. Illinois 12-3 142 25 21. Minnesota 11-3 128 13 11-2 110 22 22. Memphis 23. Louisville 11-2 73 20 24. Vanderbilt 11-2 71 — 14-0 56 — 25. Cincinnati Others receiving votes: Baylor 50, UNLV 50, Washington 44, Wisconsin 39, Temple 26, Wichita State 14, Saint Mary’s 13, Gonzaga 12, Florida 9, Butler 6, Old Dominion 6, Utah State 4, Arizona 1, Cleveland State 1, North Carolina 1.

Standings SAC SAC Overall Lincoln Memorial 2-0 10-0 Brevard 1-0 3-2 1-0 4-8 Tusculum Anderson 1-1 7-5 Wingate 1-1 6-4 1-1 5-5 Catawba Mars Hill 1-1 4-6 Lenoir-Rhyne 1-1 2-8 0-2 5-5 Newberry Carson-Newman 0-2 3-7 Wednesday’s games Wingate at Catawba Carson-Newman at Brevard Lenoir-Rhyne at Anderson Mars Hill at Newberry Lincoln Memorial at Tusculum Saturday’s games Lincoln Memorial at Newberry Tusculum at Wingate Mars Hill at Brevard Catawba at Anderson Carson-Newman at Lenoir-Rhyne Jan. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne at Wingate Brevard at Catawba Newberry at Anderson Mars Hill at Lincoln Memorial Tusculum at Carson-Newman

ACC ACC Overall 1-0 13-0 Duke Boston College 1-0 11-3 Florida State 1-0 11-4 Virginia 1-0 10-5 0-0 10-4 North Carolina N.C. State 0-0 9-4 Georgia Tech 0-0 7-6 0-0 6-8 Wake Forest Clemson 0-1 11-4 Miami 0-1 11-4 0-1 10-4 Maryland Virginia Tech 0-1 9-4 Tuesday’s games Virginia 84, Howard 63 Maryland 95, Colgate 40 Wednesday’s games Harvard at Boston College, 7 p.m. High Point at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. N.C. State vs. Elon, 7 p.m. UAB at Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Southeastern Eastern SEC Overall 0-0 12-2 Kentucky Georgia 0-0 11-2 Vanderbilt 0-0 11-2 0-0 10-3 Florida Tennessee 0-0 9-4 South Carolina 0-0 9-4 SEC Overall Western Arkansas 0-0 10-3 Mississippi 0-0 10-3 0-0 8-6 Mississippi State Alabama 0-0 8-6 LSU 0-0 8-7 0-0 7-7 Auburn Tuesday’s games South Carolina 91, S.C. State 56 Texas 79, Arkansas 46 Wednesday’s games Mississippi at SMU, 8 p.m. Memphis at Tennessee, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Other scores EAST Boston U. 61, New Hampshire 54 Lehigh 92, N.J. Tech 83 Navy 87, Longwood 70 Pittsburgh 83, Providence 79 Vermont 55, Stony Brook 49 SOUTH Alabama A&M 70, Grambling St. 63 Jackson St. 58, Alabama St. 52 Louisiana-Monroe 87, Union, Ky. 66 N. Carolina A&T 76, Hiwassee 53 Prairie View 68, Alcorn St. 66, OT Texas Southern 81, Southern U. 74, OT MIDWEST E. Michigan 76, Ferris St. 60 Indiana St. 72, Illinois St. 57 Minnesota 67, Indiana 63 Missouri St. 67, Creighton 55 N. Iowa 65, Evansville 53 Notre Dame 73, Connecticut 70 Ohio St. 73, Iowa 68 S. Illinois 72, Bradley 64 West Virginia 67, DePaul 65 Wichita St. 82, Drake 63 SOUTHWEST Baylor 89, Morgan St. 72 Lamar 114, Louisiana College 62 MVSU 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 69 Texas St. 82, Texas-Pan American 70 Texas Tech 79, Delaware St. 60 FAR WEST Colorado St. 73, Wyoming 60

Notable boxes Virginia 84, Howard 63 HOWARD (2-11) Phillips 9-15 3-6 21, Collins 5-9 0-0 15, Leary 1-5 1-2 3, Dickerson 3-5 2-3 11, Riley 5-9 1-1 11, Salley 0-0 0-0 0, Cuffee 0-1 0-0 0, Lawrence 1-1 0-0 2, Naves 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-45 7-12 63. VIRGINIA (10-5) Sherrill 0-1 0-0 0, Sene 4-4 1-1 9, Evans 0-2 0-0 0, Farrakhan 11-12 1-2 31, Harrell 6-9 1-2 14, Regan 1-1 0-1 2, Harris 5-6 12 16, Zeglinski 3-7 0-0 8, Baron 0-1 0-0 0, Mitchell 2-3 0-0 4, Rogers 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-48 4-8 84. Halftime—Virginia 45-32. 3-Point Goals— Howard 8-17 (Collins 5-8, Dickerson 3-5, Cuffee 0-1, Phillips 0-1, Riley 0-2), Virginia 16-25 (Farrakhan 8-9, Harris 5-6, Zeglinski 2-4, Harrell 1-3, Baron 0-1, Rogers 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Howard 23 (Collins, Leary, Phillips, Riley 4), Virginia 17 (Sene 5). Assists—Howard 8 (Riley 4), Virginia 20 (Evans 10). Total Fouls—Howard 11, Virginia 12. A—7,687.

Maryland 95, Colgate 40 COLGATE (1-12) James 2-7 1-1 5, Gyawu 4-6 0-0 8, Pascale 0-6 0-0 0, Rolls 1-6 0-0 2, Moore 3-12 0-0 8, Hoban 4-11 1-2 10, Johnson 0-5 0-0

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SCOREBOARD 0, Bogdanovic 1-4 0-0 2, Melville 1-4 3-4 5. Totals 16-61 5-7 40. MARYLAND (10-4) Williams 6-10 0-1 12, Gregory 4-7 4-5 12, Bowie 6-12 2-2 16, Stoglin 4-8 1-1 12, Mosley 3-8 0-0 6, Weijs 3-3 0-0 6, Parker 13 0-0 2, Palsson 2-4 2-2 7, Levent 0-0 0-0 0, Howard 3-7 0-0 7, Tucker 5-10 0-0 12, Padgett 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 38-73 10-12 95. Halftime—Maryland 43-17. 3-Point Goals—Colgate 3-17 (Moore 2-6, Hoban 16, Johnson 0-1, James 0-1, Rolls 0-3), Maryland 9-21 (Stoglin 3-5, Tucker 2-4, Bowie 26, Palsson 1-1, Howard 1-3, Mosley 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Colgate 26 (James 5), Maryland 51 (Williams 11). Assists—Colgate 9 (Melville 3), Maryland 27 (Bowie 5). Total Fouls—Colgate 13, Maryland 9. A—12,814.

NFL Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 8 Saints at Seattle, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Jets at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 9 Ravens at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Packers at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 15 Indianapolis, Chiefs or Ravens at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay, Saints or Seahawks at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 16 Philadelphia, Saints or Seahawks at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) N.Y. Jets, Chiefs or Ravens at New England, 4:30 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 23 NFC, 3 p.m. (FOX) AFC, 6:30 p.m. (CBS) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 30 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m. (FOX) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6 At Arlington, Texas AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

College football Bowl games Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 12 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26 Thursday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 9 Fight Hunger Bowl Boston College (7-5) vs. Nevada (12-1), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 10 BCS National Championship Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl Ohio St. 31, Arkansas 26 Ohio St. Arkansas

14 14 3 0 — 31 7 3 11 5 — 26 First Quarter OSU—Sanzenbacher recovered fumble in end zone (Barclay kick), 11:41. Ark—Adams 17 pass from Mallett (Hocker kick), 9:43. OSU—Herron 9 run (Barclay kick), 7:17. Second Quarter OSU—Sanzenbacher 15 pass from Pryor (Barclay kick), 9:53. OSU—Posey 43 pass from Pryor (Barclay kick), 1:59. Ark—FG Hocker 20, :00. Third Quarter Ark—FG Hocker 46, 9:14. OSU—FG Barclay 46, 4:10. Ark—J.Wright 22 pass from Mallett (D.Williams pass from Mallett), :58. Fourth Quarter Ark—Bequette Safety, 11:52. Ark—FG Hocker 47, 8:55. A—73,879. OSU Ark First downs 20 23 45-225 31-125 Rushes-yards Passing 221 277 Comp-Att-Int 14-25-0 24-47-1 5 18 Return Yards Punts-Avg. 5-31.2 7-43.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-0 2-15 6-48 Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 27:59 32:01 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Ohio St., Pryor 15-115, Herron 24-87, Saine 4-25, Team 2-(minus 2). Arkansas, K.Davis 26-139, Wingo 1-14, Mallett 4-(minus 28). PASSING—Ohio St., Pryor 14-25-0-221. Arkansas, Mallett 24-47-1-277. RECEIVING—Ohio St., Posey 3-70, Sanzenbacher 3-59, Stoneburner 3-39, Fragel 1-42, Brown 1-13, Herron 1-0, Saine 1-0, Z.Boren 1-(minus 2). Arkansas, Adams 9-120, D.Williams 5-38, J.Wright 4-70, K.Davis 3-8, Hamilton 1-21, Gragg 1-16, Stumon 1-4.

Orange Bowl Stanford 40, Va. Tech 12 Stanford Virginia Tech

7 6 13 14 — 40 2 10 0 0 — 12 First Quarter Stan—Stewart 60 run (N.Whitaker kick), 6:16. VT—Safety, :59. Second Quarter VT—D.Wilson 11 pass from T.Taylor (Hazley kick), 10:22. Stan—Ertz 25 pass from Luck (kick blocked), 6:32. VT—FG Hazley 37, :03. Third Quarter Stan—Marecic 1 run (kick failed), 8:47. Stan—Fleener 41 pass from Luck (N.Whitaker kick), 5:49. Fourth Quarter Stan—Fleener 58 pass from Luck (N.Whitaker kick), 12:28. Stan—Fleener 38 pass from Luck (N.Whitaker kick), 6:05. A—65,453. Stan VT First downs 19 16 Rushes-yards 31-247 34-66 Passing 287 222 Comp-Att-Int 18-23-1 16-33-1 Return Yards 36 0 Punts-Avg. 3-46.0 8-43.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-49 4-28 Time of Possession 27:46 32:14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Stanford, Taylor 13-114, Stewart 5-99, Luck 4-15, Gaffney 2-10, McGillicuddy 1-7, Marecic 3-4, Amajoyi 1(minus 1), Wilkerson 2-(minus 1). Virginia Tech, D.Evans 12-37, T.Taylor 16-22, R.Williams 4-4, D.Wilson 2-3. PASSING—Stanford, Luck 18-23-1-287. Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 16-31-1-222, Team 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING—Stanford, Fleener 6-173, Ertz 2-39, Baldwin 2-33, R.Whalen 2-24, K.Reuland 2-14, Taylor 2-7, Owusu 1-2, Hall 1-(minus 5). Virginia Tech, Coale 7-92, Boykin 5-84, D.Wilson 2-27, M.Davis 1-11, A.Smith 1-8.

NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF Philadelphia 39 24 10 5 53 131 Pittsburgh 40 25 12 3 53 127 N.Y. Rangers 40 22 15 3 47 119 N.Y. Islanders 37 12 19 6 30 89 New Jersey 39 10 27 2 22 69 Northeast Division GP W LOT Pts GF Boston 38 21 11 6 48 110 Montreal 40 21 16 3 45 100 Buffalo 39 16 18 5 37 108 Ottawa 40 16 19 5 37 90 Toronto 38 14 20 4 32 90 Southeast Division

GA 104 94 103 120 124 GA 85 96 118 121 113

GP W LOT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 40 24 11 5 53 122 122 Washington 41 23 12 6 52 120 107 Atlanta 42 21 15 6 48 131 125 Carolina 38 18 15 5 41 111 115 37 18 17 2 38 102 95 Florida WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Detroit 40 25 10 5 55 138 113 38 20 13 5 45 101 104 St. Louis Chicago 41 21 17 3 45 128 118 Nashville 38 19 13 6 44 95 93 40 20 17 3 43 103 118 Columbus Northwest Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Vancouver 38 25 8 5 55 131 95 40 21 14 5 47 136 128 Colorado Minnesota 39 19 15 5 43 100 113 Calgary 40 18 19 3 39 107 115 38 12 19 7 31 98 131 Edmonton Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Dallas 40 23 13 4 50 114 111 40 21 14 5 47 118 112 San Jose Anaheim 42 21 17 4 46 109 119 Los Angeles 39 22 16 1 45 116 96 39 18 13 8 44 110 115 Phoenix NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 2, New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 1, Washington 0, OT Colorado 4, Buffalo 3, OT Detroit 5, Edmonton 3 Phoenix 4, Columbus 2 Wednesday’s Games Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L Pct GB W Boston 26 7 .788 — New York 20 14 .588 61⁄2 13 21 .382 131⁄2 Philadelphia Toronto 11 23 .324 151⁄2 New Jersey 9 25 .265 171⁄2 Southeast Division L Pct GB W Miami 28 9 .757 — Orlando 22 12 .647 41⁄2 23 14 .622 5 Atlanta CHARLOTTE 11 21 .344 141⁄2 Washington 8 24 .250 171⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB W Chicago 23 10 .697 — Indiana 14 18 .438 81⁄2 13 19 .406 91⁄2 Milwaukee Detroit 11 23 .324 121⁄2 Cleveland 8 26 .235 151⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 29 5 .853 — San Antonio Dallas 26 8 .765 3 New Orleans 21 14 .600 81⁄2 16 18 .471 13 Houston Memphis 16 19 .457 131⁄2 Northwest Division L Pct GB W Utah 24 11 .686 — Oklahoma City 23 13 .639 11⁄2 20 13 .606 3 Denver Portland 18 17 .514 6 Minnesota 9 26 .257 15 Pacific Division L Pct GB W L.A. Lakers 23 11 .676 — Phoenix 14 18 .438 8 13 21 .382 10 Golden State L.A. Clippers 10 24 .294 13 Sacramento 7 25 .219 15 Tuesday’s Games Miami 101, Milwaukee 89 New York 128, San Antonio 115 Chicago 111, Toronto 91 Memphis 110, Oklahoma City 105 Dallas 84, Portland 81 Atlanta 108, Sacramento 102 Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m. CHARLOTTE at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Notable boxes Hawks 108, Kings 102 ATLANTA (108) Smith 5-11 4-7 14, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Horford 4-14 2-2 10, Bibby 3-9 0-0 9, Johnson 12-18 4-4 29, Ja.Crawford 10-17 8-9 31, M.Evans 2-5 0-0 5, Pachulia 2-2 2-2 6, Wilkins 1-1 0-0 2, Teague 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-78 20-24 108. SACRAMENTO (102) Garcia 5-10 0-0 12, Thompson 2-7 0-1 4, Cousins 11-22 1-1 24, Udrih 1-4 1-2 3, T.Evans 11-19 6-9 29, Dalembert 4-7 0-0 8, Casspi 4-12 1-3 10, Landry 3-8 2-2 8, Jeter 2-5 0-0 4, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Greene 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-96 11-18 102. Atlanta 27 27 23 31 — 108 23 17 23 39 — 102 Sacramento 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 8-18 (Bibby 3-6, Ja.Crawford 3-6, Johnson 1-2, M.Evans 12, Smith 0-2), Sacramento 5-14 (Garcia 22, Cousins 1-1, T.Evans 1-4, Casspi 1-5, Greene 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 54 (Smith 11), Sacramento 48 (Casspi 11). Assists—Atlanta 23 (Ja.Crawford 7), Sacramento 23 (T.Evans 8). Total Fouls—Atlanta 19, Sacramento 22. A—11,472 (17,317).

Mavs 84, Trail Blazers 81 PORTLAND (81) Batum 5-12 2-2 13, Aldridge 11-23 6-8 28, Camby 5-10 0-0 10, Miller 4-10 1-2 9, Matthews 3-11 2-4 10, Cunningham 0-1 00 0, Marks 0-0 0-0 0, Fernandez 1-4 0-1 2, Mills 4-7 0-0 9, Przybilla 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-79 11-17 81. DALLAS (84) Stevenson 5-12 4-4 18, Marion 3-8 2-2 8, Chandler 7-9 0-1 14, Kidd 3-12 1-1 8, Terry 8-19 0-0 18, Barea 3-8 3-3 10, Cardinal 0-1 0-0 0, Haywood 4-6 0-2 8, Jones 0-2 00 0. Totals 33-77 10-13 84. 24 16 20 21 — 81 Portland Dallas 24 19 19 22 — 84 3-Point Goals—Portland 4-16 (Matthews 2-4, Mills 1-2, Batum 1-6, Aldridge 0-1, Miller 0-1, Fernandez 0-2), Dallas 8-22 (Stevenson 4-9, Terry 2-5, Barea 1-2, Kidd 1-5, Cardinal 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Portland 49 (Camby 20), Dallas 50 (Chandler 13). Assists—Portland 17 (Camby, Mills 4), Dallas 22 (Kidd 8). Total Fouls—Portland 17, Dallas 16. Technicals—Portland defensive three second, Dallas Coach Carlisle, Kidd. A—19,514 (19,200).

War Eagle girls lose West Forsyth wins conference opener BY RYAN BISESI rbisesi@salisburypost.com

MOCKSVILLE — The Central Piedmont ConferW. Forsyth 49 ence gave Davie 24 County quite the Davie rude awakening Tuesday night. The War Eagles took a blow in their conference opener in a 49-24 loss to CPC rival West Forsyth at home. The Titans scored the first points of the game and never trailed, holding a double-digit advantage for much of the contest. After Davie’s Laura Shelton nailed a trey front the wing to make it 29-19 right after halftime, West held Davie (5-9, 0-1 CPC) scoreless for the next 13:07. “Maybe I overestimated how good we are and underestimated how good they are,” Davie coach Denny Key said. “When they went to the zone, it basically made it impossible for us to score.” West (8-3, 1-0 CPC) had a duo of 12point nights from Tatum Jarvis and Tori Cook, who led all scorers. Shelton was the only player in double figures for the War Eagles with 10. “We usually have four girls that can score pretty high,” West coach Laquanda Quick said. “I’m happy because we’re 1-0 in conference, but we

still have a lot to work on.” Shelton hit a layup in transition with 4:30 left in the first quarter to cut Davie’s deficit to 10-6. West then went on a 15-1 tear, finally broken by the first of ShelSHELTON ton’s treys. “It was just one of those nights where the other team’s better than us,” Key said. “We’ve had some rough spots, but we’ve played better than us.” The Titans led 29-14 at halftime. Shelton hit a shot inside the arc 30 seconds into the half and nailed her second trey on the following Davie possession to pull her team within 10. West scored the next 18 points, however, to run away with a win in its first conference clash. “That’s where they hit us in our weak spot,” Key said. “A team like that with their athletic ability showed us where we are right now.” WEST FORSYTH (49) — T. Jarvis 12, Cook 12, Ja. Jones 9, Je. Jones 4 Dixon 4, Midleiff 3, Tindall 2, Egbuna 2, C. Jarvis, Rogers DAVIE (24) — Shelton 10, Hendricks 3, Grubb 3, Peterson 2, Smith 2, Steller 2, Stewart 2, Holland, Swicegood, Gadson, Hartman. W. Forsyth 13 16 6 8 Davie

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It was a long ride for the North Rowan boys basketball team but the Cavaliers didn’t mind a bit, roaring to a 78-29 Yadkin Valley win against East Montgomery in Biscoe. North (9-3, 5-0) was up 44-18 at halftime and then blew the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Eagles 18-3. Even without Jordan Kimber and Amani Bates, who didn’t play, the Cavaliers didn’t miss a beat from the previous night’s rout of Salisbury. “I was pleased we came back and played so well after an emotional win against Salisbury,” North coach Andrew Mitchell said. “The guys were anxious to play.” Javon Hargrave led the way with 24 points, while Malik Ford and Terese Barber each added 10. Mitchell liked the way his team passed. “Everybody shared the ball,” he said. “We had a goal of 25 assists and we had 24. We missed a dunk on a lob that would’ve been our 25th.” North now makes another long trip Friday when it goes to Chatham Central. “Everybody’s pretty happy,” Mitchell said. “The biggest thing is they believe in each other. Right now, the senior leadership is really good.”

Moussa Doucara with 18. Oshon West had 15 and D.J. Griffin 13. • In an earlier game, North Hills defeated the Cabarrus Stallions 90-55 as Griffin scored 19. West also got 16 points and 10 assists while Joshua scored 12.

 A.L. Brown boys The A.L. Brown boys used a big third quarter to beat Mount Pleasant 77-62 Tuesday and keep a share of first place in the South Piedmont Conference. The Wonders (8-2, 4-0) outscored the Tigers 22-8 in the third quarter to lead 58-37 going into the fourth period. Teven Jones led Brown with 23.

 West-East postponed The West Rowan-East Rowan doubleheader was postponed from Tuesday to Thursday because of a scoreboard malfunction at West.

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Catawba’s basketball teams are at home tonight for a SAC doubleheader with Wingate, beginning at 6 p.m. Wingate’s men (6-4, 1-1) are led by Quan Alexander and Odell Turner. Kurie Washington scores 17 points a game for the Wingate women (6-4, 1-1).  North girls lose Catawba’s men (5-5, 1-1) are paced North Rowan’s girls basketball by Dominick Reid. Catawba’s women team went cold in the fourth quarter (8-4, 3-0) have been getting a nightly and suffered a 68-53 YVC loss to East double-double from Dana Hicks. Montgomery (2-4, 2-2) on Tuesday. Coach Tony Hillian saw plenty of  College football positives. The Cavaliers had 22 offenEmory & Henry sophomore kicksive rebounds and limited their er Matt Turchin was named to the Allturnovers to 14. “Overall, it was a good game,” ODAC second team. Turchin (West Rowan) was 10-forHillian said., “But we just struggled 14 on field goals, the league’s best to hit shots in the fourth quarter.” North (4-8, 3-2) was led by Teaun- percentage and set a school record na Cuthbertson, who scored 16 points. for field goals in a season. Turchin was 24-for-25 on PATS She had rested her sore knee the previous night against Salisbury and and was second on the team in scorwas fresh. But no one else hit double ing with 54 points. figures. Kelli Berry was next with eight points and JoJo Carby had six.  Jayvee girls

 North Hills hoops Rashawn Joshua had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to lead North Hills to a 77-57 win against Pine Lake Prep. The Eagles (13-7) were led by

Salisbury’s jayvee girls improved to 5-0 with a 70-30 win against North Rowan. Nyasia Harris led the Hornets with 13 points, while Patrice Lattimore contributed 11. Monifa Angle and Daterria Connor had 10 each.

Transactions BASEBALL American League SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with C Josh Bard on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Octavio Dotel on a oneyear contract and RHP Chad Cordero on a minor league contract. National League CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Jeremy Hermida on a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Traded RHP Joe Martinez to Cleveland for a player to named or cash considerations. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS—Waived G John Lucas III. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Waived G-F Rodney Carney. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES— Waived G Sundiata Gaines. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Named Ronnie Lott and John Madden co-chairmen of the Player Safety Advisory Panel. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Agreed to a contract extension with coach Marvin Lewis. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Placed RB Chris Ivory on injured reserve. Signed RB DeShawn Wynn. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Announced they will not pick up the option on coach Tom Cable. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Named Trent Baalke general manager.

Alomar, Blyleven want in Associated Press NEW YORK — Unless the voters throw a real curve, Bert Blyleven should be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame. Same for Roberto Alomar. When the results are released Wednesday afternoon, it might be even more interesting to see the numbers posted by Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire. Jeff Bagwell, too. Blyleven and Alomar both came within a few ballots in last year’s election by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America — no one who’s come so close has ever been shut out for good. Pat Gillick already is in the lineup for the induction ceremonies July 24 in Cooperstown, N.Y. The longtime executive was chosen last month by the Veterans Committee, and he enhanced his place with a trade for Alo-

mar that helped bring World Series trophies to Toronto in 1992-93. Gillick would gladly share the Hall podium with Alomar. “I think it would be tremendous. I think he’s well deserving. Probably he’s the best second baseman that I’ve seen all-around, defensively and offensively, probably in the last 20 years,” Gillick said a few minutes after his election was announced. “I think that he certainly should be given strong consideration. I know he was very close last year, and so certainly, I hope that he would make it. It would be a thrill if he did make it and that we could both go in at the same time,” he said. Alomar fell eight short of the required 75 percent in his first try. Alomar won a record 10 Gold Gloves at second base, was a 12-time All-Star and a career .300 hitter.

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Carson’s Rik Heggins, left, finds his path blocked by South Rowan’s Eric Tyler.

CARSON BOYS FROM 1B

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Nick Houston, who scored 33 points for Carson, drives past Brad Akers.

son’s primarily ballhandler, was benched after picking up a technical foul in the opening seconds of the second half. Young Cougars Rik Heggins, Malachi Parker and D.J. Love all fouled out, but not before making major contributions. “It was a great game for us because there were three or four points where we were just about beaten but kept fighting,” Carson coach Brian Perry said. “If someone fouled out, then that next person who went in there made a play to help us win.” It was all Carson early. South made just one field goal in the first quarter and trailed 21-9

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Johnathan Gaddy shoots against the tough defense of Malachi Parker.

midway through the second after Rik Heggins scored inside for the Cougars. But McDaniel, a senior, took over the rest of the half, soaring for rebounds, battling inside, converting left-handed flips. Brad Akers stroked a 3-pointer for a 22-22 tie at halftime, and South had all the momentum. “We started out like a rusty lawnmower,” Davis said. “But we found some mismatches and started cutting some grass.” Houston scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Cougars (6-8, 3-2) stopped South’s momentum. After that, it was even. Neither team led by more than three during a frantic fourth quarter. Rik Heggins put Carson in front 48-46 with 1:12 left, but Gaddy’s swooping drive tied it for the Raiders with 58 seconds

to go. Houston put the Cougars ahead with two free throws before Gaddy forced overtime with a spin down the lane with five seconds left in regulation. When Nathan Lambert scored inside with 1:53 left in the first overtime period, South owned a 56-52 lead, but Love answered with a critical threepoint play for the Cougars. South led 58-55 when Houston drilled a long wing 3 with 38 seconds left. That shot led to a second overtime period. “We ran a play, and I had to make that shot,” Houston said. “I’d missed a layup that would have gotten us all out of here about an hour earlier.” A driving layup by Houston made it 65-62 Cougars with 52 seconds left in the second OT, but two free throws by South’s

Quan Neal made it 65-64. Parker made one free throw for the Cougars with 11 seconds to go for a two-point lead before Gaddy made his drive for a tie. One second later, Houston was fouled and was calmly walking to the other end to decide it. “Johnathan gambled, went for a steal and got a foul,” Davis said. “But I can’t fault his effort or anyone else’s effort. We’re a high-effort team, and we’re always going to do everything we can to try to make a play.” SOUTH ROWAN (66) — Gaddy 23, McDaniel 22, Akers 9, Medlin 6, Lambert 4, Neal 2, Tyler, Miller, Spry, Sharpe, Boulware. CARSON (68) — Houston 30, R. Heggins 9, Love 8, M. Parker 6, D. Heggins 5, Williams 4, Wagner 2, Eagle 2, Abbitt 2, Raper. S. Rowan Carson

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and driving for a three-point play. “I thought we had a very nice first quarter, but I thought we kinda coasted after that,” Carson coach Brooke Misenheimer said. “There were some stretches where South outrebounded us and outhustled us, and that was a little disappointing. We’ve talked about raising the bar, about elevating our level of play. We need to play four jon c. lakey/SALISBURY POST quarters like we did the first.” Carson's Kelly Dulkoski (4) and South Rowan's Kaitlyn Jones Kayla Corriher led South (5) fight for the ball. with eight points. Nicole Barringer had seven. Chelsea McManus and Lynsey Corriher scored five each. “You’re not going to win missing the number of free throws (20) and layups (too many to count) that we did, and you’re probably going to be in trouble anytime you don’t have anyone scoring in double figures,” South coach Jarrod Smith said. “Defensively, we’ve got a lot to work on. When a team that doesn’t have ‘Salisbury’ across its chest puts up 75 on you, you have to get to work.” Chloe Monroe still had a hot left hand for the Cougars. She hit a 3-pointer in every quarter and scored 18 points. “It was great to see Kelly get her shot back tonight,” Misenheimer said. “And Chloe is playing with a tremendous amount of confidence.” Allison Blackwell scored nine points, and Tyesha Phillips, who sat out the first half, contributed eight. SOUTH ROWAN (40) — K. Corriher 8, N. Barringer 7, McManus 5, L. Corriher 5, Miller 4, Gaddy 3, Allison 2, Goins 2, Register 2, Jones 2, Swartz. CARSON (75) — Monroe 18, Dulkoski 16, Blackwell 9, Phillips 8, K. Barringer 7, Holman 6, Cloninger 5, Heggins 3, White 2, Stirewalt 1, Ruby, Clark. jon c. lakey/SALISBURY POST

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Coaching search begins son and have had only two winning records in the last 20 years — both under Lewis, The NFL notebook ... who is 60-69-1 in eight seasons, including STANFORD, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh has losses in both playoff appearances. returned to a welcome-home rally on Stan• HOUSTON — Texans owner Bob Mcford’s campus and offered no insight to Nair thinks Gary Kubiak will learn from what’s next: staying put, bolting to the NFL the many low points of this season and be a or going elsewhere. better coach because of them. Harbaugh shook his head no Tuesday Kubiak will return for a sixth season in night when asked if he had considered his Houston, but the team fired four defensive options, then briefly addressed a crowd of assistants on Monday, including coordinaseveral hundred before being whisked tor Frank Bush. The Texans (6-10) lost away. On Monday, Stanford earned a 40-12 eight of their last 10 games and had the Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech in league's 30th-ranked defense. Miami to finish with a program-best 12-1 OTHER NFL record. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mark Harbaugh now has to weigh his choices, Sanchez has no concerns about his sore with suitors from coast to coast. From the shoulder. Neither does Rex Ryan. Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and San Even if the New York Jets need their Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh is a hot comquarterback to air it out against the Indimodity around the country. And what anapolis Colts. about his alma mater, Michigan? "That shoulder is not an excuse for our Michigan and Rich Rodriguez were set football team," Ryan said Tuesday. "Nothto meet again Wednesday to discuss the ing is." embattled coach’s future. Sanchez was limited in practice, as he BROWNS CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns has been for much of the last few weeks, but said he got in almost all of the throws will go on offense to start their coaching and liked how the shoulder responded. search. "I'm feeling good," Sanchez said, "and Looking to replace defensive-minded ready to go Saturday." Eric Mangini, the team plans to interview That's when the Jets (11-5) return to InAtlanta offensive coordinator Mike Muladianapolis and face the Colts (10-6), the rkey and St. Louis offensive coordinator team that knocked them out of the playoffs Pat Shurmur. Mularkey confirmed he will in the AFC championship game a year ago. speak with the Browns and Denver BronBIG BEN’S ENGAGED? cos "later this week" about their coaching PITTSBURGH — If Steelers quartervacancies. The Rams said Tuesday night back Ben Roethlisberger is engaged, he isthat they've granted the Browns permisn’t saying. sion to speak with Shurmur. Roethlisberger declined Tuesday to disBRONCOS cuss rumors he became engaged over the ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver holidays to a Pittsburgh-area woman. Broncos will kick off their search for a new coach by interviewing Atlanta Falcons There have been numerous postings on social media sites, some even identifying the offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey. woman by name. John Elway will be introduced as the At the Steelers’ first practice of the Broncos' new chief football executive this week, Roethlisberger did not deny the ruweek, and he'll interview Mularkey in Atmors. lanta on Friday and then return to Denver “Oh, geez,” Roethlisberger said. “Listen, to speak with interim Broncos coach Eric there’s always rumors out there about proStudesville about the job on Monday. fessional athletes, especially about me. BENGALS KEEPING LEWIS You guys know that I am not going to talk CINCINNATI — The front office won't change significantly. The Bengals will still about my personal life. I don’t do that. My one singular focus right now is on the playbe practicing in the cold. Even with all offs, on football and trying to get to the Suthat, Marvin Lewis decided to stay. Lewis agreed to an unspecified contract per Bowl.” THERAPISTS’ LAWSUIT extension on Tuesday that will make him FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New the longest-tenured coach in club history. York Jets say a lawsuit filed against them Owner Mike Brown agreed to changes in the coaching staff and the roster as part of and Brett Favre by two massage therapists is "completely without merit," and the team a deal that left both sides comfortable. had not been aware of the accusations. The Bengals are coming off a 4-12 sea-

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IRVING, Texas — As Jerry Jones considered minority candidates for his next head coach, front-runner Jason Garrett remained hard at work, too, on Tuesday. No longer interim coach, Garrett is still the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. So he was at his desk doing what he was supposed to be doing two days after the end of the season. “Evaluations, evaluations, evaluations,” he said. Anything else to add? “None,” he said while walking back into his office. Jones said on his radio show Tuesday morning that he could have a decision by the afternoon and an announcement today. The holdup seems to be complying with the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to consider minority candidates. “We’re moving at a real good rate from a timing standpoint,” Jones said. “I expect a pretty immediate resolve.” Jones fulfilled that by spending three hours Tuesday with receivers coach Ray Sherman, who is black. Sherman has been in the NFL since 1988, with stints as an assistant head coach in Atlanta and offensive coor-

dinator with the Jets, Steelers and Vikings. This was his fourth season in Dallas, all of them spent working under Garrett. Asked how the meeting went, Sherman said, “It was good, it was good.” “I don’t want to sound like I’ve got a gun to my head, but I really want to adhere to what we call the Rooney Rule in the NFL and do the things as we’ve all agreed to do regarding minority hiring,” Jones said. “So I wanted to get that done right and obviously you haven’t done it right if you’ve already made a hire and yet haven’t done your interviewing.” Garrett was given a chance to win the job with his midseason promotion to interim coach. He went 5-3 with a club that had been 17. All the losses in his tenure were by a field goal or less. Many players said they hope Garrett will return because they appreciated the structure and discipline he brought. “There is no joy in Mudville here regarding the success we had,” Jones said. “But it’s better than what it could have been. That does give a real positive thing to evaluate regarding Jason.” Jones nearly hired Garrett four years ago.

before stopping in mid-sentence to ask the name of a woman reporter in the crowd. Richardson later asked another woman television anchor to move into the front row and was combative with other reporters. “If you were writing the check, would you extend someone’s contract that you were not sure was going to be able to produce the result you were looking for?” Richardson said when asked about Fox. “I’m asking you.” After a long pause, the reporter said no and Richardson replied, “I didn’t either.” Now after slashing payroll in a youth movement that resulted in the NFL’s worst team. Richardson has entrusted general manager Marty Hurney with finding a new coach who will be “compatible to the organization.” Richardson made a point to say reports they’ve contacted Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh are false and the team is eyeing an NFL assistant. “I think most of the playoffs teams have hired assistant coaches that have become head coaches,” Richardson said. “I’m not sure of that, but I think that’s probably the case. I happen to know that’s the case with the Pittsburgh Steelers.” The Panthers have asked and received permission to talk to New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey on Tuesday said Carolina hasn’t contacted him. “The last time we went through this, we went through the assistant ranks,” said Hurney, who declined to reveal candidates. “We got somebody that fit our organization. I think that’s very important, to find somebody that fits the philosophies of this organization and how we do things.”

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans owner Bud Adams still has his coach in Jeff Fisher, and a quarterback in Vince Young. Fisher says talks are ongoing in what he calls a complicated process. Fisher did his weekly radio show Tuesday night as scheduled from a restaurant at a Nashville suburb. His job status has been in question since the Titans lost eight of their final nine games for a 6-10 record, but the NFL’s uncertain labor situation could keep him around. If Fisher stays, Young isn’t expected to

remain after a blowup with the coach in front of the team after a game Nov. 21. “We didn’t anticipate coming to any decisions or conclusions or solutions, if you will, today,” Fisher said at the start of his show. “Talks have been ongoing. As I said yesterday, it’s a process. It’s a complicated process, and there’s a lot of moving parts. We’re all trusting that collectively we’ll arrive at the best decision.” Fisher is under contract for 2011 at an estimated $6.5 million. Young is due a $4.25 million roster bonus on the 10th day of the new league year, whenever that starts. His salary for 2011 is $8.5 million.

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The NBA roundup ... MIAMI — For three quarters, the Miami Heat looked stagnant, nothing like the team with the NBA’s best record over the last five weeks. One big run was all the Heat needed to break free again. Dwyane Wade scored 34 points, LeBron James added 25 points and nine assists, and the sizzling Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-89 for their 19th win in 20 games. Chris Bosh finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed most of the third quarter before putting together a 32-13 burst, sealed by a 13-0 run in the final minutes. Knicks 128, Spurs 115 NEW YORK— Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 31 points, and the Knicks overwhelmed with a sensational offensive performance. Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton added 28 apiece for the Knicks, who

snapped the Spurs’ four-game winning streak and dropped them to 29-5. New York rang up the highest point total San Antonio has allowed this season, shooting 55 percent ain its second straight victory. Tony Parker had 26 points for the Spurs. Tim Duncan finished with 14 on just 5-of-14 shooting. Bulls 111, Raptors 91 CHICAGO — Luol Deng scored 24 points and the surging Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-91. Derrick Rose added 19 points and six assists for the Bulls, who have won five straight and 14 of 16. Reserve Taj Gibson had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Grizzlies 110, Thunder 105 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph scored 31 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and Tony Allen made two late free throws. Mavericks 84, Trail Blazers 81 DALLAS — Jason Terry scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, DeShawn Stevenson also had 18 points and the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks held on for an 84-81 victory over Portland.

Stoner’s first NHL goal beats New Jersey hind the net, anticipating the puck would wind all the way around, but it never The NHL roundup ... reached him. The puck caromed off the NEWARK, N.J. — Minnesota Wild deboards and angled into the open net before fenseman Clayton Stoner was skating off Hedberg could dive back into position. the ice when the puck took a lucky bounce Lightning 1, Capitals 0, OT and found its way in for his first NHL WASHINGTON — 41-year-old Dwayne goal. Roloson's gear was old Tuesday night. His That was enough to beat the lowly New play was good as new. Jersey Devils. Three days after being acquired from Stoner netted the winning goal, and Jose the Islanders, Roloson made 34 saves to Theodore made 21 saves in the Wild's 2-1 stifle Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the win on Tuesday night. Capitals, and Martin St. Louis scored Stoner scored 1:14 into the third period 2:54 into overtime, leading Tampa Bay to to snap a 1-1 tie. He fired the puck along a 1-0 victory over Washington that broke the right boards into the Devils end. New the teams' tie for the Southeast Division Jersey goalie Johan Hedberg skated belead. Associated Press

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Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee (right) defends against Providence forward Bilal dixon(42)

Pitt edges Providence ing 26.7 points entering the game, scored 19 to lead The college basketball Connecticut (11-2, 1-2). roundup ... Maryland 95, Colgate 40 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — COLLEGE PARK, Md. Gary McGhee scored all — Jordan Williams had 12 of his 13 points in the sec- points and 11 rebounds and ond half, grabbing a key the Terrapins used an earrebound and making two ly 22-0 run to blow past free throws with 18 secColgate 95-40. onds left to lead No. 5 WOMEN Pittsburgh (14-1, 2-0, Big DURHAM — Another East) past Providence 83top-10 opponent, another 79 on Tuesday night. tight game for Duke. That's No. 12 Texas 79, when Jasmine Thomas is at Arkansas 46. her best — even if it was a AUSTIN, Texas — Jorteammate's turn to hit the dan Hamilton scored 16 points to lead No. 12 Texas go-ahead shot. Thomas overcame a to a 79-46 victory over rough shooting night and Arkansas 79-46. Hamilton scored 24 points, and the led four Longhorns (12-2) third-ranked Blue Devils in double figures. used a late surge to stay No. 14 Notre Dame 73, unbeaten with a 54-48 win No. 8 Connecticut 70 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — over No. 10 Kentucky. Chelsea Gray added 11 Ben Hansbrough scored 21 points and Notre Dame points and put Duke ahead for good by scoring off a survived a late surge for defender's fingers with the win. Kemba Walker, averag- 39.9 seconds left. Associated Press

FroM 1B guard Victor Williams (26 points) collected a steal on the ensuing possession to give West (5-6, 0-1) a chance to complete the comeback, but his dish to Miller was for naught after an off-balanced trey attempt. “The Dillard kid killed us inside,” West coach Mike Pennington said. “We didn’t have any answer for him, especially when they drive and find him on penetration. I thought that was probably the difference in the game.” Davie grabbed an 80-70 lead after a free throw from Caleb Martin with one minute to play. West scored the next five points, but drew no closer. The win came off the heels of Davie’s lone loss against Salisbury in the finals of the Moir Christmas Classic. After trailing 21-20 early in the second quarter, Davie grabbed the lead at 26-23 and never trailed again, fighting off four ties in the final 2:41 of regulation. Dillard misfired on two free throws to start overtime, but Jones gave Davie the lead for keeps with a jumper. West then missed a shot in a the paint as well as two putback attempts with Miller fouling out while going for the rebound with 2:14 left. Davie led 43-35 at the half and gained its biggest lead of the night on Davis Absher’s trey with 1:53 left in the third to make it 59-45. From that point on, West outscored its host 22-11 to force overtime. “In the fourth quarter, we lost our focus a little bit,” Mike Absher said. “We kept our composure and got to overtime and in overtime, we obviously played really well.” Davie set up Jones with a fadeaway trey at the buzzer that went off the side of the backboard to send the game into the extra session. “We just knew in overtime that we had to execute and play the game so that we could win,” Dillard said. WEST FORSYTH (77) — Williams 26, Tyson 4, Massengill 3, Waller 5, Brown 9, Egbona 15, Glenn 4, Miller 11. DAVIE (83) — Dillard 31, Ca. Martin 13, Jones 16, Co. Martin 9, R. Martin 7, Absher 3, Redmond 4, Simmons, Whaley, Miller. W. Forsyth19 16 Davie 20 23

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Found cat. Beautiful. Large grey & white. Pine Hill Dr. area of Granite Quarry. Very loving. Wants to go inside. Call 704-279-6168 Found cat. Black and white, tuxedo. Air Park area in Gold Hill. Around Christmas. Please call 704-279-0265 to identify.

2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Found dog. Black Lab. Male. West Rowan area. Please call 704-636-1799 to identify. Found dog. German Shepherd, neutered male, January 4, Rowan Regional Hospital area. Call to identify. 704-636-2827 Found dog. Medium size, female, brownish color, with collar, found Jan 1 on Concordia Ch Rd. Call to identify. 704900-3335 Found dog. Mixed large breed, female. Rockwell, Shipton Loop Rd. area. Call 704-223-1282 Found dogs. Brown & white, small females probably about a year old on Parks Rd off 70 Jan. 2. Call to identify. 704232-0266 or 704-8573701 Found Husky on West Innes Street. Call 704637-0229 between 8am5:30pm Found Puppy. About 2 months old, mixed breed at Davie County Health Dept Monday, Jan. 3. Call to identify. 336-3457449 Found small beige, female puppy with white patches on neck & feet on Julian Road. Please call 727-403-4177

Lost dog. Adult Yellow Lab with red collar. Rockwell area. Missing since Dec. 26th . Please call 704-279-6771

Monument & Cemetery Lots Rowan Memorial Park in the Veteran Field of Honor Section, two spaces. $1,000 ea. 336-284-2656

Music Sales & Service Homes for Sale

Salisbury - Newly remodeled 3 BR, 2 BA on large corner lot in Meadowbrook. New plumbing, water heater, roof & stainless steel appliances, heat pump, new kitchen w/granite tops & more. $3500 down + $599/mo. on approved credit. 704-239-1292 Salisbury

Awesome Location

3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury

Convenient Location

Very nice 2 BR 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $103,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury

Great Location

Brand new & ready for you, this home offers 3BR, 2BA, hardwoods, ceramic, stainless appliances, deck. R51547. $99,900. Call Monica today! 704.245.4628 B&R Realty Salisbury

Motivated Seller

Binoculars by Vivitar w/case .7 X 50.(297 ft.@1000 Yds. $15. Please call 704-857-2945 China Grove Golf Club Set, Callaway, full set, bag included. $200. Please Call 704-637-7347

Want to Buy Merchandise AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951. All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123

Sofa- Reclining Good condition $25. Please Call 704-202-6075 LM Table with lamp and magazine rack, $25; heavy bookcase with drawer $35 firm. 704-239-0920 or 704239-0920

Fuel tank. 75 Gallon Fuel Tank/Tool Box $250.00. For more information, please call 704-857-1854

Washer, Kitchen-Aid, ood condition. $125. Call (704)791-2005 for more information.

Homedics Bubble Bliss Foot Spa with heat. New in Box $15.00 Please call 704-245-8843

Sterling silver flatware sets, tea sets, gold wedding bands, class rings, wrist watches. 704-305-0315

Lasonic Digital Tonal Converter for older TV $30. New, never used. 704-857-2328

Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.

Light Fixtures - 8 ft. Fluorescent Light Fixtures w/ Tubes $10/ ea. For More Information call 704-857-1854

Bring All Offers

Become a CNA Today! Fast & affordable instruction by local nurses. 704-2134514. www.speedycna.com

Sporting Goods BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber. Treated and Untreated. Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when buying full units. Call Patrick at 980-234-8093.

E. Spencer

Free Stuff

Lost cat. Part tabby & part Calico. House cat. Last seen in Spencer. Missing since 12/27. Call 704-633-2956

Air conditioner for room w/remote by Haier $60. If interested, please call 704-857-2945

Homes for Sale

Instruction

Free puppies. Mixed Great Pyrenees. Excellent guard dogs. Very gentle & lovable pet. Mother registered & onsite. 704-279-5876

To place an ad call the Classified Department at 704-797-4220

Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

Queen size comforter. Complete set. Nonsmoking, pet free home. $50. 704-278-2829

GOING ON VACATION?

Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 Brother Sewing Machine In great shape $50 firm. If interested call 704-8572945,China Grove

2x6x16 $7 2x3x studs $1.25 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x14 $3.50 2x4x7 $1.50 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326

Treadmill $25. Exercise Bench $25. Restaurant supplies, plates, bowls, trays, silverware $150. Home Entertainment Ctr., light color, 3 sections, w/lights $30. Call 704857-1854

Fuel & Wood Fire wood – Free if you pick it up. Call Shane at 704-636-1054

Want to Buy Merchandise

Games and Toys

CUSTOMER SERVICE CASHIERS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Classifieds!

Electronics Electric guitar, amp, and tuner with CDs, DVDs, and book to teach you how to play. Like new, barely used. All for $160. Call 704-754-7481

Furniture & Appliances

Misc For Sale

Call Angie Beheler

Industrial

Earn extra holiday cash. $10 to start. 704-2329800 or 704-278-2399

Consignment Growing Pains Family Consignments Call (704)638-0870 115 W. Innes Street

Insurance

Salespeople. Sales experience necessary. Top pay & benefits. Start the new year right! Call Greg, 704-792-9700

Drivers Wanted Full or part time. Req: Class A CDL, clean MVR, min. 25 yrs old w/3 yrs exp. Benefits: Pd health & dental ins., 401(k) w/match, pd holidays, vac., & qtrly. bonus. New equip. Call 704630-1160

Computer. Complete P4 Dell. Internet ready, CD burner. Mouse, keyboard, 17” monitor included. $125. Please call 980-205-0947

Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.

3 Career Sales Openings

Sales

Industrial Maintenance Tech. needed for local manufacturing plant. Strong electrical background req. Servo, DC Drive, & PLC experience a plus. Permanent position w/excellent benefits package. Resume w/references req. Send resume to Box 404 c/o Salisbury Post, PO Box 4639, Salisbury NC 28145 $10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-754-2731 or 704-607-4530

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 • 5B

CLASSIFIED

CASH PAID for junk cars. $200 & up. Please call Tim at 980234-6649 for more info.

Cash Paid

Wanted to Buy Old Tools: hand saws, hand planes, miter boxes, etc. Please Call 704-754-0311

1409 South Martin Luther King Jr Ave., 2 BR, 1 BA, fixer upper. Owner financing or cash discount. $750 Down $411/month. 1-803-403-9555

Alexander Place

China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase.

3 BR, 2 BA. Well cared for, kitchen with granite, eat at bar, dining area, large living room, mature trees, garden spot, 2 car garage plus storage bldgs. $149,500. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty Salisbury

Motivated Seller 3 BR, 2 BA, Well established neighborhood. All brick home with large deck. Large 2 car garage. R50188 $163,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury

New Home

Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

6B • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 Homes for Sale

Homes for Sale

Salisbury

Lots for Sale N. Rowan-Nice, wooded subdivision lot. $15,300. 51225. Varina Bunts B&R Realty 704.640.5200

Over 2 Acres

Manufactured Home Sales 3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $164,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Homes for Sale

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 West Rowan – Country Club living in the country. Builder's custom brick home has 4 BR, 3 ½ BA w/main floor master suite. 3300 sqft. + partially finished bonus room. Lots of ceramic and granite. 2 fireplaces with gas logs. 6.5 very private wooded acres. Priced at $399,000. Reduced to sell! $389,000. Call for appt. 704-431-3267

FOR SALE BY OWNER 36.6 ACRES AND HOME

Salisbury. 925 Agner Rd. Below tax and appraisal value at $399,000. 3 BR/2BA brick home w/sunroom and 2 car garage sits in the middle of this beautiful property. Open and wooded pasture areas w/barn. 704-603-8244 or 704-209-1405

For Sale By Owner

Lake Property

High Rock waterfront, beautiful, gently sloping, wooded in Waters Edge subdivision. Approx. 275' deep, 100' waterline. Excellent HOA. For Sale By Owner. $248,000. Appraisal available. Call 704-609-5650

3rd Creek Ch. Rd. 3BR, 2BA. DW. .71 acre. 1,700 sq. ft. FP, LR, den. $540 about. Fin. avail. 704-489-1158 Homes of American Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997

Land for Sale ********************** Front St. 3.37 acres, almost completed 50' x100' bldg. $44K. 704-636-1477

Homes for Sale

Land for Sale

10 minutes from Catawba. 10-80 acres. 336-998-9626 daytime / 336-998-5376 evenings Beautiful year round creek, 3.06 acres. Buy now, build later, $47,900 owner fin. 704-563-8216 W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced $19,900. 704-640-3222

Salisbury

Over 2 Acres

3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $164,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner 1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC near Cleveland & Woodleaf & 3 Interstates: I-40, I-77, I-85. Restricted, no mobile or mod. Very rural, mostly wooded. Good hunting, deer, small game. Frontage on Hobson Rd., 2nd gravel driveway beside 2075 Hobson Rd mailbox. GPS zip code 27013. Safe distance from cities. Need sale this year. No reasonable offer refused. Owner phone: 336-766-6779, or Email to: hjthabet@cs.com See photos and directions: http://NCHorseCountryFarmland.com

Salisbury

Rent With Option!

Homes for Sale

Lots for Sale

Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850 Salisbury

OWNER FINANCING! NO MONEY DOWN!

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North of China Grove, 225 Lois Lane. 3BR/2BA, Double garage and deck on a quiet dead end street. Country setting. No water bills. No city tax. Possible owner financing. Will work with slow credit. $975/mo + dep. Please call 704-857-8406

Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200

Holiday Special 2BR ~ 1.5 BA Senior Discount

Water, Sewage & Garbage included

Olde Fields Subdivision. ½ acre to over 2 acre lots starting at available B&R Realty $36,000. 704.633.2394 Southwestern Rowan Co.

Great House!

3BR/2BA, 2.75 acres, one mile from High Rock Lake, one year old Samsung appliances, tons of upgrades, Pergo floors, 1400+ sq feet, Oakwood manufactured. Asking $125,000. 704-202-2228 or 704-224-1286

Real Estate Services

Barnhardt Meadows. Quality home sites in country setting, restricted, pool and pool House complete. Use your builder or let us build for you. Lots start at $24,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

C47499

2205 Woodleaf Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147

Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Apartments

Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300

China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605

Near Va. 2BR, 1BA. $550/mo. Includes water. Security, application. 704-239-4883 Broker

Wanted: Real Estate

China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112

Rockwell Area. Apt. & Duplexes. $500-$600. 2BR Quiet Community. Marie Leonard-Hartsell at Wallace Realty 704-239-3096

CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay Equal 1-800-735-2962 Housing Opportunity.

S. Fulton St. Very nice 1500 sq ft 3 BR 2.5BA town house apartment. All elec., central heat/AC. Water incl., stove, refrig., dishwasher furnished. Outside storage. No pets. 1 yr lease. $625/mo. & $500 dep. 704-279-3808

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Apartments 1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $415-$435. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955 1 BR, 1 BA in Granite Quarry. $375/mo. + $375 dep. No Pets. W/D hookups. 704-202-5594

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-754-1480 1BR/1BA duplex fully furnished. TV, BR suite, LR furniture, refrig., washer / dryer, Sect. 8 approved. Heat, air, electricity & water incl'd. $750/mo + $500 dep. 704-636-1850 2 BR, 1 BA at Willow Oaks on Old Concord Rd. Has refrigerator & stove. All elect. Rent $399, Dep. $400. Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 2 BR, 1 BA, close to Salisbury High. Rent $425, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020

Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721

Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL

Clean, well maintained, 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790

Colonial Village Apts. “A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Eaman Park Apts. 2BR, 1BA. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896

2BR, 1BA Duplex Central heat/air, appliances, laundry room, yardwork incl. Fenced backyard, storage building. $600/mo. plus $600 deposit 704-633-2219 AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020

Salisbury City, 2BR/1BA, very spacious, $1,000 s.f., cent air/heat, $450/mo + dep. 704-640-54750 Salisbury

Welcome Home!

511 Walton Road. Nice 2 bedroom apartment. Central heat & air, water furnished. $450/mo. + $450 deposit. References required. Nice landlord. Call 704-636-2486. or 336-752-2246 Salisbury, city. 2BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator. New carpet. $500/mo., $500 dep. 704-633-4081

Schools. 3BR. East Refrigerator and stove. Central air and heat. Please call 704-638-0108.

Salisbury. Free Rent, Free Water, New All Elec. Heat/air, on bus route. $495. 704-239-0691

Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Mon.-Fri. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962

STONWYCK VILLIAGE IN GRANITE QUARRY Nice 2BR, energy efficient apt., stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, water & sewer furnished, central heat/ac, vaulted ceiling, washer/dryer connection. $495 to $550 /Mo, $400 deposit. 1 year lease, no pets. 704-279-3808

Franklin St. 2 BR, 1 BA. Newly refurbished inside. Rent $495, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997

Allen Tate Realtors

Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. negotiable. Deposit Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593 Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

Airport Rd. area. 118-A Overbrook Rd. ½ rent for December. 2 story apt. $535/mo. Very nice. Daytime 704-637-0775

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Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets. Call 704-637-0370

Salisbury

Condos and Townhomes

WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts. Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116

Condos and Townhomes

Quiet Setting

Salisbury. 2BR, 2BA spacious 1st floor condo. Appliances, fireplace, covered porch. Pool, tennis court. $750/mo. + deposit. Rent to own possible. 704-209-1805 Lv. msg.

Real Estate Commercial

BEST VALUE

Prince Charles Renovated Condos, Large Floor Plans, 1250-4300 sq.ft. Safe inside entrances. Walking distance to Downtown Salisbury. Special Financing Terms. Call: 704-202-6676

Hidden Creek, Large 2 BR, 2 BA end unit, all appl. pool + W/D, $795/mo + $400 dep. Ref. 1 yr. lease, no smoking, no pets. 704-640-8542

Salisbury 4BR/2BA, brick ranch, basement, 2,000 SF, garage, nice area. $1,195/mo. 704-630-0695

Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319

Houses for Rent 2 to 5 BR. HUD Section 8. Nice homes, nice st areas. Call us 1 . 704-630-0695 3 Homes. 2-East district, 1Carson district. 3 BR, 2 BA. $800-$1050. Lease, dep. & ref. req. 704.798.7233 3BR/2BA 131 Cross Dr New carpet Fresh paint, $775/mo. + $750 deposit. Private setting, 20x20 deck 704209-2291 No Section 8

Carolina Blvd. 3BR, 2BA. All appliances incl., 4-car carport, big yard. $800/mo + deposit. 704-637-6618

Don't Pay Rent! 3BR, 2BA home at Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info.

EXECUTIVE STYLE HOME FOR RENT

Rockwell, 8565 Hwy 52, 2BR/1½BA Beautiful fireplace, wood floors & pine cabinets with built-ins, includes appliances & washer & dryer. East Rowan schools. No pets. $665/mo. Lease & Deposit. 704-209-0131 for Application Faith/Carson district. 3BR / 2BA, no smoking, no pets. $650/mo + dep + refs. 704-279-8428 Fulton St. 3 BR, 1 ½ BA. stove Refrigerator, furnished. Rent $725, Dep., $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

High Rock Lake home! 3 BR, 2½BA. Open concept living to enjoy beautiful lake views. Private master suite. Plus addt'l living space in basement. Large deck and dockable pier. 1 year lease. $1300/month. Convenient to I-85. www.casuallakeliving.com Call 336-798-6157

Hurley School area. 3BR, 2BA. Carport, fenced yard. Storage building. Newly remodeled. $800/mo. + deposit. Call 704-636-8058 Kannapolis– 1007 Skyland St., 2 BR, 1 BA, $500/mo. 1422 West A St., 3 BR, 2 BA, $ 650 mo. KREA 704-933-2231

704-633-1234

Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $575/mo. College Students Welcome! Near Salisbury VA Hospital 704-762-0795

Dogs

Cats – All colors, sweet, spayed and ready for adoption. Please call 704-267-7334

Free dog, Chihuahua. To good home only. Not good with men or children. Ladies' dog. One year old. UTD on shots. 704-798-9553 or 704-798-0266

Cats Free cat. Black & white tabby. Totally declawed. Never sick in 15 yrs. Still chases her tail. Long life expectancy. Ideal for adults wanting quieter pet. Loving. Owner going to nursing home. 704-647-9795 Free cats. Elderly couple looking for a good home for three male neutered cats. Cats approximately 6 years old. 1 black, 1 gray tabby, & 1 gray & white tabby. Please call 704-209-6044

Giving away kittens or puppies?

Don’t take chances with your hard earned money. Run your ad where it will pay for itself. Daily exposure brings fast results.

Dogs

American Pit Bull Pups

11 pups ready to go. Prices negotiable. ALL colors, male & female. 1st shots. Call 704-2395924 Faith area.

Cocker Spaniel puppies. Black and white, 1 female, 2 males. Full blooded, no papers. Shots, wormed, tails docked. 8 weeks old. $200. Please Call 704239-3854 Dog - Free to good home male, dapple, Dachshund all shots & wormed good w/children. 704-657-8527 Dog - full blooded blue healer female, shots up to date, kid friendly. Needs a good home. Call 704 279-0281 Dog – Weimaraner, 1½ year old female, playful, good with kids, she would like to be an inside dog, she is not crate trained. $75. Call 704-361-5363

Cane Corso Italian Mastiff Pups. ICCF Reg. $700 to $850. 336-467-1353

Dogs

DOG, free to good home. Small chihuahua three years old all shots. Please call704-657-6062

Free dog. Female ShihTzhu. To a good home. Spayed. She has a little age and she is an inside dog only. 704-209-0674 Free dog. Mini 19 lb. multicolored Poodle. Neutered. Black racing stripe nose to tail. Handsome & friendly. 12 yo. Exc. health. Loves to run. Owner going to nursing home. 704-647-9795 Free dog. Sweet female Golden Lab Mix. Owner is moving & cannot keep her. Spayed. Needs loving home. 704-279-6393

Dogs Got puppies or kittens for sale?

Dogs

Happy New Year! Reduced for you!

Free dog. Male Lab mix. 3 years old. To good home only. Please call 704-431-4654

Puppy

Puppy, free, part Collie and part Pure American pit bull. Born 11-18-10 call 704-212-7008

PUPPIES - 12 Cookapoo mix. Free to a good home only. Please Call 704-798-9909 Puppies - Free part Border Collie puppies, very cute. Black and white, brown, and black puppies. 704-638-0589

Chihuahua. 1 female. Cinnamon & Blue CKC. $275 cash. 10 wks. Shots UTD. Tiny toy size(4-5 lbs) full grown. Little apple head. 704-603-8257.

Salisbury N. Fulton St., 2BR/1BA Duplex, limit 3, no pets, $525/month + deposit. 704-855-2100 Salisbury, 1314 Lincolnton Rd., 2 BR, 1 BA brick house. Hardwood floors throughout, close to Jake Alexander Blvd. Wallace Realty 704-636-2021 Salisbury, 3BR, 1BA Duplex. All electric, central air/heat, appliances, hookups. Near VA. $525. 704-636-3307 Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. With in-law apartment. $1000/mo. No pets. Deposit & ref. 704855-2100 Salisbury-2 BR, 1 BA, brick, off Jake Alex., Remodeled, central heat/ air, $550/mo. 704-640-5750 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263 Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm

Office and Commercial Rental

1st Month Free Rent! Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882

Body Shop Concord area, across from hospital. Body shop/detail shop. Great location. Frame rack, paint booth, turn key ready. 704-622-0889 China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-2100

Maupin Ct. Very large 3BR/2½BA w/range & refrig, cent H/A w/gas fireplace, $825/mo + $825 dep. 704-633-5067

Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Playful, lovable cute! First shots, wormed. DOB 11/20/10 Private home. $200 each. 704 239-5957

Other Pets

Old Concord Rd., 3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $595/rent + $595/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 Rockwell, near Rockwell Park. 2BR, 1½BA. Brick home w/garage, deck. Very nice neighborhood. All appl. $650/mo. + dep. 704-6365992 or 704-245-8123 Rowan County. 2 & 3 BR homes. All electric. Free water & sewer. $450$675/mo. 704-633-6035 Salis., 2 BR, 1 BA $550; 3 BR, 1.5 BA $800, E. Spen. 2 BR, 1 BA $425 Carolina-Piedmont Properties 704-248-2520

Check Out Our December Special! Boarding 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. 704-6363408 for appt.

Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802 Salisbury

Free small dogs, cats, & roosters. To good homes only. Need fenced yard. Call 704-658-4266

Yorki-Poos www.yorki-shop.com Puppies. German Shepherd - Belgian Malions. 2 males. $250 each. Call 704-239-6018

303-B W. Council St. Impressive entry foyer w/mahoghany staircase. Downstairs: L/R, country kit. w/FP. Laundry room, ½BA. Upstairs: 2BR, jacuzzi BA. Uniquely historic, but modern. 704-691-4459

Granite Quarry - Start the New Year Right! Only two units left! Move in by 1/31/11 and pay no rent until 4/1/11. Comm. Metal Bldg. perfect for hobbyist or contractor. Call for details 704-232-3333

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Free puppy. Sweet female Chocolate Lab puppy. Maybe 9 weeks old. Abandoned in our yard on Sunday. To good home. 704-633-9316 Golden Retriever - Free to good home. 2 years old, all shots, very good with children. Needs room to run Please call 704-279-0426

Great Convenient Location!

Lake front house on High Rock Lake. 2 BR, 1 BA. Avail. Feb. 1st. Rent from Oct. to Mar. $600/ mo. Rent from Apr. to Sept. $700/mo. Contact Dwayne at 704-213-3667

Off Airport Rd. 3BR, 1½BA brick house. Hrd flrs. 1 acre lot. $575/mo. $300 sec. deposit. 704-326-5073

Cats

Salisbury

Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831

2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

There is a NEW group of people EVERY day, looking for a DEAL in the classifieds.

Salisbury City, Near Rowan Regional Medical Center. 4BR /2½BA, 2 car garage, fenced-in yard, many ugrades. $1,400 per month, $1,000 deposit, one year minimum. Credit check & references required. 704-232-0823

Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575

Lake Front

West Side Manor Robert Cobb Rentals Convenience store business for sale with large game room/mini bar. Includes all stock, security system, ice maker, coolers, etc. $20,000. Will consider trade for mobile home & land. 704-857-0625

Houses for Rent

Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650

Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808

Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town house, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.

Condos and Townhomes

Spencer. 3BRs & 2BAs. Remodeled. Great area! Owner financing available. 704-202-2696

www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071

Western Rowan County

704-637-5588

Apartments

Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com

William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

WITH 12 MONTH LEASE

Located at Woodleaf Road & Holly Avenue www.Apartments.com/hollyleaf

Salisbury.

KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539

PRIOR TO RENTING VISIT or CALL A PA R T M E N T S

Singlewide, 3BR/2BA, on ¾ acre, wooded lot, newly renovated, all appliances, well water 704-633-8533 after 5pm

Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list:

Real Estate Commercial

Harrison Rd. near Food Lion. 3BR, 2BA. 1 ac. 1,800 sq. ft., big BR, retreat, huge deck. $580/mo. Financing avail. 704-489-1158

House and 6+ Acres with Stream

3-BR, 2-BA house at end of long, winding drive on 6plus acres on U.S. Highway 64 W in Davie County. 1,281 sq. ft. Two-car garage, 21-by-42 heated basement (outside entrance only), cottage-type outbuilding, and 10-by-42 covered back porch offers place to entertain, relax and enjoy a beautiful mountain view. Fence and row of Leyland cypresses provide privacy. Stream at back of property makes great picnic area. Call 336-407-3981, $175,000 - price negotiable.

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Rockwell, NC. High quality, home raised puppies, registered. Call 704-2249692. Check the website for pricing and information.

Supplies and Services Adopt a Puppy or Kitten for $80 adoption fee. Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227 salisburyanimalhospital.com

3 BR, 2 BA, West Schools. Quiet, private location in nice subdivision. 3 miles to mall. Central heat/air, appliances, dishwasher, wired storage building, concrete drive. $800 plus deposit. 704-279-0476

Office Building with 3 office suites; small office in office complex avail.; 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Salisbury

Office Space

We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Karen Rufty at B & R Realty 704-202-6041 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Salisbury. 12,000 sq ft corner building at Jake Alexander and Industrial Blvd. Ideal for retail office space, church, etc. Heat and air. Please call 704279-8377 with inquiries. Salisbury. Six individual offices, new central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance. Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850

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Autos

Chevrolet Malibu LT Sedan, 2008. Imperial Blue Metallic exterior w/titanium interior. Stock #P7562B. $12,797, $199/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Hyundai Accent GLS Sedan, 2009. Stock # white P7572. Nordic exterior with gray interior. $10,897, $159/month. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636 Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636

Manufactured Home for Rent Between Salis. & China Grove. 2BR. No pets. Appl. & trash pickup incl. $475/ mo + dep. 704-855-7720 Camp Rd, 2BR, 1BA. Appls, water, sewer, trash incl. Pet OK. $475/mo. + $475 dep. 704-279-7463

East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991

Chevrolet, 2006, Impala. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Hyundai, 2006, Sonata GLS/LX. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

East area. Completely remodeled 1BR. Perfect for one or two people. Trash & lawn service. $360/mo. + deposit. 704-640-2667 EAST ROWAN AREA Taking apps. 2 BR, max. occ. 3, no pets, garbage, & lawn service incl. 704-2793882/ 980-234-2469 Ellis Park. 3BR/2BA. Appls., water, sewer, incl'd. $525/mo. + $525 deposit. Pet OK. 704-279-7463

Dodge, 2005, Magnum SE. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876

Hurley School Rd. 2 BR, 2 BA. Nice yard, subdivision. Central air/ heat. $460/mo. + dep. 704-640-5750

Dodge, 2007, Caliber. 100% Guaranteed Credit Over 150+ Approval! Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Salis 3990 Statesville Blvd., Lot 12, 3BR/2BA, $439/mo. + dep. FOR SALE OR RENT! 704-640-3222 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Rooms for Rent

Ford Focus SE Sedan, Stock #P7597. 2009. Brilliant silver exterior with medium stone interior. $12,397. Payment $189/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jaguar XK8 Convertible, 1997. Stock # T11175A1. exterior with Black interior. charcoal $10,797. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Kia Spectra EX Sedan, 2009. Silver exterior with gray interior. Stock #P7580. $9,897, $169/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Salisbury

Ford Focus ZX3 Base 2004. Silver Metallic w/gray interior, est. 33 mpg, automatic transmission. 704-603-4255

Ford Mustang GT Convertible, 1986. Red exterior with gray interior. Stock # F10457B. $7,897. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Mercedes S320, 1999 Black on Grey leather interior, 3.2, V6, auto trans, LOADED, all power ops, low miles, SUNROOF, chrome rims good tires, extra clean MUST SEE! 704-6034255

Mini Cooper Hatchback, 2005. Pepper white with black exterior interior. Stock #P7585. $13,297. Payment $199/ mo. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Autos

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY Rowan County -Plaintiff Vs. WELCH, KORY (All heirs and devisees) Take notice that a request for execution sale of property will be filed in February 2011 Notice of service of process by publication begins: January 5, 2011 and January 12, 2011 The nature of the relief being sought is: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on properties described as follows: BEING Tax Map 024 Parcel 12601, 223 Robin Circle, in Salisbury Township, as recorded in Book 1048 Page in the Register of Deeds office, for Rowan County. Rowan County Tax Collector No. 60906 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY Rowan County -Plaintiff Vs. PRICE, SARAH C (All heirs and devisees) Take notice that a judgment seeking relief against you will be filed in February 2011 Notice of service of process by publication begins: January 5, 2011 and January 12, 2011 The nature of the relief being sought is: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on properties described as follows: BEING Tax Map 350 Parcel 053, 305 N Main Street, Granite Quarry. More complete description recorded in Book 1142 Page 771 in the Register of Deeds office, for Rowan County. Rowan County Tax Collector No. 60898 NOTICE OF SALE ON SATURDAY THE 8th OF JANUARY AT 10:00 A.M. COPPER TOP STORAGE WILL SELL VARIOUS ITEMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE ASSERTION OF A LIEN FOR RENTAL AT IT'S SELF-SERVICE FACILITY.

120 GAITHER 205 HALL 302 MCKENZIE 404 RATCLIFF 405 HALL

412 MCKENZIE 503 PHILLIPS 505 PIERONTONI 521 PRICE

528 SURRATTE 618 JARNAGIN 628 FISHER 630 JONES

No. 60904 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 390 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Cherry Pittman VanHoy to Premier Title & Escrow, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of December, 2005, and recorded in Book 1054, Page 426, in Rowan 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 Rowan 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 courthouse door in the City of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on January 19, 2011 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Litaker, in the County of Rowan, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: ALL that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Litaker Township, Rowan County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No. 47 of Stafford Estates, Phase II, as shown on the map thereof recorded in Map Book 9995, Page 3001 (Sheet 2), Rowan County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 824 Stafford Estates Drive, Salisbury, North Carolina. BEING the same property to Cherry Pittman VanHoy by deed from Carolina Creative Resources, Inc., A.N.C. Corporation, and William H. Wilson and George R. Hundley, Trustee recorded 04/20/1998 in Deed Book 0819 Page 0647, in the Register of Deeds Office of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Ford Taurus SE Sedan, 2007. 4-speed automatic, 3.0L, V6. Stock #P7596. $10,997. Payment $169/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com BMW, 2005 325i Midnight Black on tan leather 2.5 V6 auto trans, am, fm, cd, sunroof, dual seat warmers, all power, duel power seats, RUNS & DRIVES NICELY!! 704-603-4255

Chevrolet Malibu LS Sedan, 2005. Stock # F11109A. White exterior with neutral interior. $9,997, $169/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY Rowan County -Plaintiff Vs. BROWN, MOLLIE c/o Ruth Gilmore (All heirs and devisees) Take notice that a judgment seeking relief against you will be filed in February 2011 Notice of service of process by publication begins: January 5, 2011 and January 12, 2011 The nature of the relief being sought is: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on properties described as follows: BEING Tax Map 024 Parcel 190, 420 Moore Street, as recorded in Book 349 at Page 326 in the Register of Deeds office, for Rowan County. Rowan County Tax Collector

COPPER TOP STORAGE, 3224 SOUTH MAIN ST., SALISBURY, NC 28147, 704-642-0460

MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100

Chevrolet Aveo LT Sedan, 2009. Stock # P7600. Cosmic Silver exterior w/charcoal interior. $10,697. $159/mo. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

No. 60905

THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OFFICE OF COPPER TOP STORAGE, LOCATED AT, 3224 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SALISBURY NORTH CAROLINA, 28147.

Long Ferry Rd area & Grove St. Starting at $75/wk, utilities incl'd, small dep req'd. 704-469-8657

West 13th St., in well established, nice neighborhood, totally furnished, internet, microwave, range, refrigerator, washer & dryer, all utitilies included. Single person only. No pets. $110/wk. + small deposit. 336-927-1738

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Robert A. Kennedy, 408 S. Carolina Ave., Spencer, NC 28159. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of March, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 13th day of December, 2010. Rennix Bernard, Executor of the estate of Robert A. Kennedy, File #10E1027, 408 S. Carolina Ave., Spencer, NC 28159

No. 60907 Jaguar S-Type, 2005. w/black leather Black interior, 6 sp. auto trans, 4.2L V8 engine, AM/FM/CD Changer, Premium Sound. Call Steve today! 704-6034255

Faith 2BR/2BA, private lot, appliances included, $490/mo + dep. No pets. 704-279-3518

Gold Hill, 2 bedroom, trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Samuel T. Hart, 406 Trinity Oaks Drive, Salisbury, NC 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of March, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 13th day of December, 2010. Samuel T. Hart, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E1217, William A. Hart, 1947 Landis Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115 Attorney: Thomas M. Caddell, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198 No. 60850

Carson H.S. Area–2 BR, 1 BA. $400/mo. 3 BR, 2 BA, $485/mo. + dep. NO PETS! 704-239-2833 Cooleemee. 2BR $100 / wk, $400 dep on ½ ac lot. 336-998-8797, 704-9751579 or 704-489-8840

No. 60848

Ford, 2006 Fusion SE. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Honda Civic EX, 2000. Green on Grey cloth interior 4 cylinder auto trans, pwr options, SUNROOF, am/fm/cd, good tires, GREAT GAS SAVER!!!! 704-603-4255

Nissan Altima 2.5 S Coupe, 2010. Winter Frost pearl exterior w/charcoal interior. Stock #P7555. $18,397. $299/ month. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Nissan, 2004, Maxima. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Saturn Aura XR, 2008, Silver with Grey cloth interior 3.6 V6 auto trans, all power opts, onstar, am,fm,cd, rear audio, steering wheel controls, duel power and heated seats, nonsmoker LIKE NEW!!!! 704-603-4255

Tax ID#: 406-C-124 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 person must pay the tax 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 cash deposit or cashier's check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 9th day of December, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law, The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028, 4317 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com, Case No: 1009185

No. 60849 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Lucille K. Bost, 156 Reids Pecan Drive, Rockwell, NC 28138. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of March, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 13th day of December, 2010. Deborah B. Cutshaw, Co-Executor of the estate of Lucille K. Bost, File #10E1200, 128 Reids Pecan Drive, Rockwell, NC 28138, Jerry R. Bost, Co-Executor, 209 Reids Pecan Dr., Rockwell, NC 28138

No. 60890 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 265 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JOAN LESLIE PALMER, UNMARRIED WOMAN to NEAL G. HELMS, Trustee(s), which was dated May 9, 2008 and recorded on May 14, 2008 in Book 1121 at Page 729, Rowan 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, 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 courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 2011 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rowan County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING Lot 23 as shown on Map One of Windmill Ridge, Phase Two, said plat being recorded in Book of Maps at Page 2041 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 305 Meadow Green Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Joan Leslie Palmer. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. 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. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee By: Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988, FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-06155-FC01 No. 60908 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 621 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David Wood and Treva P. Wood to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of June, 2004, and recorded in Book 1010, Page 419, in Rowan 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 Rowan 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 courthouse door in the City of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on January 19, 2011 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rowan, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike in the center of Mount Vernon Road, said railroad spike being the most Southern corner of the 6.46 acre tract shown as Lot 3, Map Book 9995, Page 3689, Rowan County Registry; thence with the center of said road North 37 deg. 19 min. 13 sec. East 135.00 feet to a point in the center of said road, thence leaving the road North 50 deg. 58 min. 02 sec. West 219.49 feet to a new iron; thence South 39 deg. 01 min. 58 sec. West 134.94 feet to a new iron in the line of Lot 4; thence with the line of Lot 4, South 50 deg. 58 min. 02 sec. East 223.53 feet to the point of beginning and being 0.686 acre, a part of Lot 3, Map Book 9995, Page 3689, Rowan County Registry, as shown on the survey and may by Shulenburger Surveying Company, dated 8-31-00, revised 1-12-2001, and entitled "Property Survey for David Wood and Treva P. Wood." Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 740 Mount Vernon Road, Woodleaf, North Carolina. Together with an easement for septic field, described as follows: BEGINNING on a 5/8" rebar, said rebar being located North 60 deg. 14 min. 11 sec. East 100.00 feet from the Southeast corner of Lot 1-A (Troy Rolla's corner) and being in the Johnny Ludwick line, thence North 29 deg. 45 min. 49 sec. West 148.00 feet to a 5/8" rebar, thence North 60 deg. 14 min. 11 sec. East 100.00 feet to a 5/8" rebar, thence South 29 deg. 45 min. 49 sec. East 148.00 feet to a 5/8" rebar in the Johnny D. Ludwick (Book 811 Page 826) line thence South 60 deg. 14 min. 11 sec. West 100.00 feet to the point of beginning, Containing 0.94 acre by coordinate computation less a 24 foot right-of-way recorded in Map Book 9995, Page 3512. 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 person must pay the tax 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 cash deposit or cashier's check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 9th day of December, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law, The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028, 4317 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com, Case No: 1033739

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Saturn ION 2 Sedan, 2006. Stock # F10530A. Cypress Green exterior with tan interior. $8,598. $139/mo. Call Now 1-800542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Avalon Limited Sedan, 2007. Titanium Metallic exterior with light gray interior. Stock #T11111A. $17,397, $279/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Call Barbara Heather Kristin Classifieds 704-797-4220

Autos

Kia, 2005, Amanti. grey. 65K Charcoal miles. Full power. Leather, 6 disc CD changer/ cassette. Sun roof. Brand new rear tires. $11,000 obo. Call 704-754-2549

Autos

ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 6 pm.

Honda, 2000, S2000. miles. Blue 112,000 w/black interior. 6 speed, convertible. 4 cylinder. $6,000. 704-798-5128

Volkswagon CC Luxury Sedan, 2009. White gold exterior with metallic cornsilk beige/black interior. Stock # F11017A. $24,597. Call Now 1-800542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Toyota, 2005 Camry, LE/XLE/SE. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Autos

Get Bigger Type!

We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663 for your cash offer.

Volvo V70, 2.4 T, 2001. Ash Gold Metallic exterior with tan interior. 5 speed auto trans. w/ winter mode. 704-603-4255

We are in need of inventory and will pay top dollar for your vehicle. Cash on the spot with title in hand. We can also refinance your current auto loan and lower your payment. Please call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Want to attract attention? ★★★★

Toyota Camry LE Sedan, 2002. Desert Sand Mica exterior with Taupe interior. Stock # T10705A. $9,497, $159/mo. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Autos

CASH FOR YOUR CAR!

Toyota Camry Solara SE Coupe, 2007. Cosmic blue metallic exterior with ivory interior. Stock #T10499A. $12,997, $199/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Camry LE Sedan, 2010. Desert Sand Mica exterior with Bisque interior. Stock #P7569. $14,797, $229/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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We Do Taxes!! Over 150 vehicles in Stock!

Collector Cars

Weekly Special Only $17,995

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2005. Bright Silver Metallic exterior with black cloth interior. 6-speed, hard top, 29K miles. Won't Last! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255

Open Sundays 12pm-5pm Over 150 vehicles in Stock!

Trust. It’s the reason 74% of area residents read the Salisbury Post on a daily basis. Classifieds give you affordable access to those loyal readers.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011

Happy Birthday to Taylor & Myka U. We love you, Uncle Randy, Aunt Susie, Taylor & Brett

We are so there!

Grandma & Great Granny, let's celebrate because you're great. Happy Birthday Geraldine H. Love, Grandkids & Great-grandkids

SATURDAY 11-4 ....BUY 1 FOOTLONG GET 1 FREE

2 Hot Dogs, Fries & Drink ..............$4.49

10.00

Every Night Kids Under 12 eat for 99¢ with 2 paying Adults

OFF 10 people or more Not valid with any other coupon.

THE HONEYBAKED HAM CO. & CAFE of Salisbury

S39136

Salisbury Flower Shop

413 E. Innes Street • 704-633-1110 Hours: Mon-Fri 10-7; Sat 10-6; Sun 11-2

1628 West Innes St. Salisbury, NC • 704-633-5310

S47834

Happy 19th Birthday to Taylor U. With love from Ragan, Myka & Madison

Hours of daily personal attention and doggie fun at our safe 20 acre facility. Professional homestyle boarding, training, and play days with a certified handler/trainer who loves dogs as much as you do.

www.thecarolinasauction.com

Heritage Auction Co. Glenn M.Hester NC#4453 Salisbury (704)636-9277

CarlaAnnes.com

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625 www.gilesmossauction.com

Carport and Garages

Cleaning Services

Lippard Garage Doors Installations, repairs, electric openers. 704636-7603 / 704-798-7603

We can provide you with an affordable customized home cleaning service. Have your home cleaned the way you like it! Insured, refs available. Call Kim Taft! 704-433-2502

Perry's Overhead Doors Sales, Service & Installation, Residential / Commercial. Wesley Perry 704-279-7325

Automotive Services Genesis Auto Detailing & Headlight Restoration. Complete service. Pick up/ delivery avail. 704-279-2600

NC AUTO INSPECTION $15 U

WOW! Clean Again! New Year's Special Lowest Prices in Town, Senior Citizens Discount, Residential/Commercial References available upon request. For more info. call 704-762-1402

www.perrysdoor.com

We Build Garages, 24x24 = $12,500. All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~

Drywall Services

Chimney Sweep & Fireplace

OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial

704-279-2600 Since 1955

3 Check for Cracks & Obstructions & Repair

olympicdrywall@aol.com olympicdrywallcompany.com

plus tax $6.25

~ 704-425-8870 ~

Fencing Free Estimates Bud Shuler & Sons Fence Co. 225 W Kerr St 704-633-6620 or 704-638-2000 Price Leader since 1963

Cleaning Services

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By appt. only Call 704-857-1854

Reliable Fence All Your Fencing Needs, Reasonable Rates, 21 years experience. (704)640-0223

Financial Services “We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!” The Federal Trade Commission says companies that promise to scrub your credit report of accurate negative information for a fee are lying. Under federal law, accurate negative information can be reported for up to seven years, and some bankruptcies for up to ten years. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit. A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.

Hide While You Seek! Our blind boxes protect your privacy.

“Allbrite Carpet Cleaning” Eric Fincher. Reasonable rate. 20+ years experience. 704-720-0897

704-633-9295 FREE ESTIMATES www.WifeForHireInc.com Licensed, bonded and insured. Since 1985.

OFF IT 76

Mon-Fri: 10-7 EX WEST OFF Sat 10-6 HWY 85! Sun 11-2

THE HONEYBAKED HAM CO. & CAFE 704-633-1110 • Fax 704-633-1510 of Salisbury www.honeybakedham.com

S47833

18 WORDS MAX. Number of free greetings per person may be limited, combined or excluded, contingent on space available.

Home Improvement

A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471

Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C.

Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219

HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883

Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199

Junk Removal

Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ We Buy Any Type of Scrap Metal At the Best Prices...

Hometown Lawn Care & Handyman Service. Mowing, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, odd jobs ~inside & out. Comm, res. Insured. Free estimates. “No job too small” 704-433-7514 Larry Sheets, owner

Kitchens, Baths, Sunrooms, Remodel, Additions, Wood & Composite Decks, Garages, Vinyl Rails, Windows, Siding. & Roofing. ~ 704-633-5033 ~

Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592

Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!! 704-213-4022

Home Improvement

The Floor Doctor Complete crawlspace work, Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc. 704-933-3494

Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting service, under home repairs, foundation and masonry repairs, light tractor work and property maintenence. 36 Years Exp. We accept Visa/MC. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Manufactured Home Services

Pools and Supplies

Earl's Lawn Care

Mobile Home Supplies~ City Consignment Company New & Used Furniture. Please Call 704636-2004

Bost Pools – Call me about your swimming pool. Installation, service, liner & replacement. (704) 637-1617

Miscellaneous Services

Roofing and Guttering

3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes 3Leaf

Removal 3Gutter Cleaning 3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing

FREE Estimates

704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com

BSMR Sewing Household sewing machines, new and older models and parts.

704-797-6840 704-797-6839

Guaranteed! F

ALL home repairs. 704857-2282. Please call! I need the work. Roofing, siding, decks, windows.

Machine Repair

cars

We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846

Moving and Storage

vans

Anthony's Scrap Metal Service. Top prices paid for any type of metal or batteries. Free haul away. 704-433-1951 CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930

TH Jones Mini-Max Storage 116 Balfour Street Granite Quarry Please 704-279-3808

trucks

Lawn Equipment Repair Services

all can be found in the

Lyerly's ATV & Mower Repair Free estimates. All types of repairs Pickup/delivery avail. 704-642-2787

Grading & Hauling

Heating and Air Conditioning

7.00

1/2 Ham (8 lb or more) Coupon offer expires 12/31/10 Not valid with any other coupon.

413 E. Innes St. Salisbury

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Classifieds!

GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

TO ADVERTISE CALL

(704) 797-4220

Outdoors By Overcash Mowing, shrub trimming & leaf blowing. 704-630-0120

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Professional Services Unlimited

Carpet and Flooring

In Person: 131 W. Innes Street Online: www.SalisburyPost.com (under Website Forms, bottom right column)

Fencing

“Clean as a Whistle”

S44972

S45263

Fax: 704-630-0157

NC licensed, Insured Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.

Baked Fresh To Order!

FOR FREE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Please Fax, hand deliver or fill out form online

www.heritageauctionco.com

Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mons. Rachel Corl, Auctioneer. 704-279-3596

15.00

Coupon offer expires 12/31/10 Not valid with any other coupon.

704-754-6519

Happy 1st Birthday, Lena!! You are such a sweet girl! We love you! Aunt Kris, Uncle Tim, Sam, Griffin & Dawson

Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369

S48510

1/2 Ham (8 lb or more) & turkey breast or whole turkey, 2 large sides and large dessert.

• Birthday & Holiday Gift Baskets • Party Trays • Fresh Breads

Happy Birthday to our sweet little sister, Myka U. With love, Taylor, Ragan & Madison

Auctions

Call Classifieds at 704-797-4220 for more information!!!

OFF

Another golden year, another golden age, this is one of the golden girls', Geraldine H. birthday. Gail & Girls

Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101

5.99

HOURS: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 11AM-8PM Wednesday 11AM-3PM • Closed on Sundays

We're blessed to have a big sister. Geraldine H. have a wonderful birthday. Your sister and brother

CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

5550 Hwy 601 • Salisbury, NC 28147 • 704-647-9807 S40137

ARE YOU IN THE CELEBRATING BUSINESS? If so, then make ad space work for you!

Thurs-Fri

HAMBURGER STEAK PLATE $5.99

We want to be your flower shop!

Party Trays

Happy Birthday to Taylor & Myka U. We love you, Granny & Pa Pa It's your day Geraldine H. have a Happy Birthday. Love You Mother each and every day. Lisa, Barry, Jeff, Thomas

MawMaws Kozy Kitchen

Birthday? ...

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Painting and Decorating Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976. BowenPainting@yahoo.com

Cathy's Painting Service Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335

SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181

Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs. Ask about tax credits.

~ 704-633-5033 ~

Tree Service

Stoner Painting Contractor

Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304

• 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • References • Insured 704-239-7553

John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763.

FIND IT SELL IT RENT IT in the Classifieds

Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

SALISBURY POST Recreational Vehicles

Autos

Volvo, 2006 S60 2.5T Onyx black with cream leather interior, sunroof, cd player, all power, alloy wheels, super nice! 704-603-4255

Rentals & Leasing

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 • 9B

CLASSIFIED

2003 Prowler w/slideout, 30ft., sleeps 6, 480 sq.ft. Deck w/ramp & all furnishings. On a leased lot on a cove @ High Rock for $1750/yr. $12,500 obo. Call 704857-1271

Service & Parts

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660

Want to get results? ★★★★

See stars Rentals & Leasing

BATTERY-R-US

BIG TRUCK BATTERIES

Transportation Dealerships

Transportation Financing

CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321

TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000

Bad Credit? No Credit? No Problem! Tim Marburger Dodge 877-792-9700

Want to sell quickly? Try a border around your ad for $5!

Need customers? We’ve got them. The Salisbury Post ads are read daily in over 74% of the area’s homes!

Transportation Financing

Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700

Chevrolet Trailblazer LS SUV, 2006. Silverstone metallic exterior w/light gray interior. Stock #T10295A. $12,797. Payment $209/mo. Call now 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105

Buick, 2006, Rendezvous. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

900 CCA

$69.95 Faith Rd. 704-213-1005

Chevrolet, 1981, truck. ½ ton, 4 wheel drive. 4 speed. 6 cylinder. Needs engine repair. Call 704279-5765 or 704-2024281

www.battery-r-us.com

Open Sundays 12pm-5pm

Want to get results? Use

Over 150 vehicles in Stock!

to show your stuff!

Headline type

We are the area's largest selection of quality preowned autos. Financing avail. to suit a variety of needs. Carfax avail. No Gimmicks – We take pride in giving excellent service to all our customers.

Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255

Ford Ranger Tremor Plus Extended Cab, 2003. Black clearcoat with dark exterior graphite interior. Stock #T10747C. $7,897, $159/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Liberty Renegade SUV, 2003. Light Khaki Metallic Clearcoat exterior w/taupe interior. #F10511A1. Stock $9,997. Call now! 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Wrangler Sport SUV, 2011. Detonator Yellow exterior w/black interior. $22,397. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Regular Cab, 2008. Stock #F10479A. $22,697. $389/mo. Call 1-800-542-9758 now! www.cloningerford.com Chevrolet, 2005, Colorado 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Looking for

go to:

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107

Transportation Financing

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

www.salisburypost.com and click on ‘Classifieds’

for

Chevrolet, 2005, Tahoe. 100% Guaranteed Credit Over 150+ Approval! Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Chevrolet, 2006, Equinox LT. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Chevy Suburban 2006 Dark Blue metallic w/tan leather interior, 4 speed auto trans, am, fm, cd premium sound. Third row seating, navigation, sunroof, DVD. 704-603-4255

Dodge, 2004 Dakota. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

24/7

Ford Club Wagon, 1993. White exterior with gray cloth interior. 15 passenger van with only 61K miles. Great for church functions! 704-603-4255

Ford Edge SE SUV, 2007. Dune Pearl Metallix exterior with camel interior. Stock #P7577A. $21,988, $289/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford, 2003, Explorer. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Jeep, 2003, Wrangler Sahara. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! 150+ Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ford, 2005, Excursion, Eddie Bauer edition. 70,000 miles. V-10. Automatic. Loaded. DVD player. CD player. Adjustable pedals. Front & rear air. 3rd row seat. Very clean. $14,500. 704-637-7327

www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Honda CR-V LX SUV, 2008. Stock #T10761A. Glacier blue metallic interior and gray interior. $18,697. $299/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Suzuki XL7 Luxury SUV 2007. Stock #F10395A. Majestic silver exterior gray interior. with $16,697. $259/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Element LX SUV, 2008. Tango Red Pearl exterior w/Titanium/Black interior. Stock #T10724A. $15,897. $249/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Pilot 2005. Red Pearl with tan leather interior, automatic, 3rd row seating, 4x4, sunroof. 704-603-4255

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 2004. Bright silver metallic exterior with gray leather interior. Auto, 4x4, heated seats, sunroof. Call 704-603-4255

Jeep Wrangler Sahara, 1999, Gold w/Tan cloth interior 4.0 6 cyl. auto trans, am/fm/cd, HARD TOP, aftermarket rims good tires, sound bar, BRUSH GUARD ready for fun or those snowy days! 704-603-4255

Jeep, 2007, Compass Sport. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock!

Toyota 4 Runner, 1997 Limited Forest Green on Tan Leather interior V6 auto trans, am, fm, cd, tape, SUNROOF, alloy rims, good tires, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION!!!! 704-603-4255

Toyota Tacoma Base 2 Door Long Bed Truck, 2010. Black sand pearl exterior with graphite interior. Stock #T10736A. $16,897, $269/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Tundra Limited Extended Cab, 2003. Natural white ext. w/oak int. Stock #F10438B. $17,697. $329/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota, 2002 Sienna XLE LOADED! Grey leather seats, 3.0 V6 back with auto trans, tape, cd changer, all pwr. Dual heated seats, sunroof low price what more could you ask for! 704-603-4255

Ford Explorer XLT SUV, 2004. $11,497, $199/ month. Black clearcoat exterior w/midnight gray interior. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

or place your ad online at: https://classadz.vdata.com/Salisbury/UserType.aspx

We Do Taxes!! Over 150 vehicles in Stock!

Ford F-150 FX4 Extended Cab, 2004. Red exterior with black interior. Stock #T11123A2. $22,297. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Getting first shot at qualified prospects is the fastest path to good results!

Wanted: Mini Cooper, six speed. Call Chip 704640-5778 Leave message if no answer

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Today’s celebrity birthdays Actor Robert Duvall is 80. Talk-show host Charlie Rose is 69. Actress Diane Keaton is 65. Actor Ted Lange (“The Love Boat”) is 63. Drummer George “Funky” Brown of Kool and the Gang is 62. Guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie is 61. Actress Pamela Sue Martin is 58. Actor Clancy Brown (“Highlander,” voice of Mr. Krabs on “SpongeBob SquarePants”) is 52. Drummer Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 45. Singer Marilyn Manson is 42. Actress January Jones is 33. Actress Brooklyn Sudano (“My Wife and Kids”) is 30.

Narcotic-like addiction hard to kick Bidding with elan to a grand Dear Dr. Gott: I took Tramadol for years for osteoarthritis pain and found if I were late for a dose, I would start getting flu-like symptoms. I was taking three 50milligram doses a day. Finally, with my doctor’s help, I tapered off totally but began having awful nasal allergies and constant water running out of my head. One night, because I was sick and hurting, I took two of the leftover Tramadols and, lo and behold, by morning I felt terrific. I’m 66 years old and started taking one Tramadol a day to try to keep the allergies away, but I feel better if I take two of them. My doctor doesn’t seem concerned one way or the other, but I want to know why I cannot taking DR. PETER stop the drug. I GOTT cannot find anything on the subject anywhere. It doesn’t seem to help the pain much, but I cannot stop taking it. HELP! Dear Reader: Tramadol is an opiate agonist, a narcoticlike pain reliever used to treat moderate-to-severe pain. In the United States, it is marketed as Ultram, Rybix, Ultracet containing acetaminophen or Ryzolt; in Canada, Ralivia; in Mexico, Durodor Retard and Trexol. The regular tablet is generally taken every four to six hours. The extended-release tablet should be taken once

daily. Side effects can include blurred vision, lightheadedness, dizziness, uncontrollable shaking, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting and constipation. Overdose may include chest tightness, wheezing, fever, itching, cough, swelling of the face, tongue, lips or throat and cough. It can be habit-forming. Dosing should be under the strict guidance of the prescribing physician. When discontinued, the Tramadol should be decreased gradually. Sudden withdrawal can lead to insomnia, runny nose, paresthesias of the hands or feet, chills, nausea, hallucinations and more. Before beginning this medication, a physician should be advised if the user consumes alcohol or takes any medications containing alcohol, or has a drug addiction. Should this be the case, he or she will likely recommend another drug for pain control. The flu-like symptoms you experienced were not flu — they were from withdrawal. The water running out of your head is likely because you didn’t taper the dosage downward but attempted sudden withdrawal. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the joints that results from a breakdown of cartilage. It causes pain and stiffness of joints. The problem should be addressed for what it is. You might consider rubbing castor oil onto your affected joints, using over-the-counter Castiva, liquid pectin and purple grape

juice, or glucosamine/chondroitin. Therapeutic exercise is important, too. Consider yoga, tai chi or water aerobics, which will keep your joints flexible while reducing your pain. Perhaps a visit to the physicaltherapy department of your local hospital will be beneficial. Then, despite the fact that your doctor isn’t concerned, I recommend you make appointments with a rheumatologist to discuss treatment of your arthritis and a drug counselor for help with your addiction to Tramadol. To provide related information, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports “Managing Chronic Pain” and “Understanding Osteoarthritis.” Other readers who would like copies should send a selfaddressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order for each report payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to mention the title(s) or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com. United FeatUre Syndicate

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This deal, which won for Debbie Rosenberg (North) and JoAnna Stansby (South) the best-bid award from the International Bridge Press Association last year, probably would not have been considered if it had occurred in a team event. Rosenberg and Stansby got to seven no-trump, which scored 2,220. If they had played in seven spades, they would have received 2,210. In teams, those extra 10 points would have been worth nothing. But in a pair game they gave Rosenberg and Stansby a complete top. They received one matchpoint for every other pair sitting

North-South in the event, the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs at the Summer North American Championships in New Orleans. Two no-trump was a game-forcing spade raise. Over West’s three-diamond overcall, most Norths would have jumped to four spades to announce a minimum opening. But North, liking her two aces, passed. Three hearts, four clubs and four diamonds were control-bids (cue-bids). Four no-trump was Roman Key Card Blackwood, the reply telling South that her partner had two aces and the spade king. Then came the master bid. Six clubs asked North to bid seven spades with third-round control (a doubleton or the queen) in clubs. When North denied

that holding, South expected to have 13 tricks via five spades, two hearts, one diamond and five clubs. So she jumped to seven no-trump. Cool!

‘True Grit,’ ‘127 Hours’ receive writers noms LOS ANGELES (AP) — Huge hits such as “True Grit” and “Inception” will be up against smaller films that include “127 Hours” and “The Kids Are All Right” for screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America. The sci-fi smash “Inception” and the lesbian family tale “The Kids Are All Right” were among guild nominees Tuesday for best original screenplay, along with the ballet thriller “Black Swan,” the boxing saga “The Fighter” and the comic drama “Please Give.” The Western “True Grit”

and the survival story “127 Hours” are in the running for adapted screenplay, along with the con man tale “I Love You Phillip Morris,” the Facebook drama “The Social Network” and the heist thriller “The Town.” Some of the year’s most acclaimed films, including “The King’s Speech,” “Winter’s Bone” and “Toy Story 3,” were ineligible because

they were not made under the guild’s contract guidelines. Documentary screenplay nominees are “Enemies of the People,” “Freedom Riders,” “Gasland,” “Inside Job,” “The Two Escobars” and “Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?” Guild winners will be announced Feb. 5.

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SUGAR FROM 1B The group also included Dan Herron and DeVier Posey, who each scored a touchdown. But Thomas, the only backup among them, made the biggest play of all. Arkansas (10-3) had a chance to complete an improbable comeback when Colton Miles-Nash leaped over two linemen to block a punt, putting the Razorbacks at the Ohio State 18 with 1:09 remaining. But Thomas surprised Ryan Mallett by dropping into coverage from his defensive end position. Mallett never saw him and Thomas held on to the pick to seal the win. Pryor has vowed to return for his senior season, even though he won’t be able to play until next October. He left the Ohio State faithful with a good memory, completing 14 of 25 passes, including a 15-yard TD to Dane Sanzenbacher and a 43yarder to Posey. Pryor also ran for a teamleading 115 yards. Mallett was 24 of 47 for 277 yards, including a pair of touchdowns. But he’d sure like to have that last pass back. Ohio State raced to a 28-7 lead in the first half. Sanzenbacher scored the first of his two TDs by recovering a fumble by Pryor at the end of a 34-yard run. Two Arkansas players knocked each other off the loose ball, and the Ohio State senior fell on it. Herron scored on a 9-yard run, then Pryor hooked up with Sanzenbacher and Posey on touchdown throws that had it looking like a Buckeyes rout. Arkansas stopped the onslaught, but Ohio State was still comfortably ahead, 3113 with just over 4 minutes left in the third quarter, after Devin Barclay booted a 46-yard field goal. From there, it was all Arkansas — until the final minute. In the last minute of the third, Mallett laid out a pass with perfect touch in the corner of the end zone. Jarius Wright ran under it and got a foot down for a 22-yard touchdown.

tract with right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg. • TORONTO — Reliever Octavio Dotel has agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. • ARLINGTON, Tex. — All-Star third baseman Adrian Beltre and the AL champion Texas Rangers are nearing agreement on a contract.

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BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN has fired announcer Ron Franklin after he reportedly berated a female colleague. The network had pulled him from its radio coverage of Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl, and Franklin issued a public apology. Sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards wrote in an e-mail to USA Today in response to Internet reports Monday that Franklin called her “sweet baby” in a condescending tone Friday. When she objected, he used a derogatory term. Edwards said a colleague reported the incident to ESPN officials. ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said Tuesday that “based on what occurred last Friday, we have ended our relationship with him.” Franklin had worked for ESPN since 1987, calling primarily college football and basketball.

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Rodriquez meeting today Northwestern. Bolden Sr. said his son The college football note- was only interested in playbook ... ing at the FBS level. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — BCS PRACTICE Rich Rodriguez has his job PHOENIX — The linefor at least another day. man-sized guy with the Michigan athletic direc- long shorts and "O" on his tor Dave Brandon and Ro- hat gave the first indication driguez met Tuesday afof the frenetic pace behind ternoon and will get tothe gate. gether again today to dis"You better hurry — cuss the embattled footyou've got 10 minutes," he ball coach's future, The said. "The clock is ticking." Associated Press has He wasn't kidding. learned. With Wolfmother's "JokA person familiar with er And The Thief" blaring the situation told the AP from massive speakers that Brandon has not decid- near midfield, Oregon's ed whether to fire Roplayers opened Tuesday's driguez, who is 15-22 after practice by forming lines three seasons running coland clapping to the beat. lege football's winningest About the time the song hit program. the first chorus, the secPENN STATE ond-ranked Ducks sprinted STATE COLLEGE, Pa. to every corner of the field, — Penn State quarterback breaking into positional Rob Bolden’s father says groups for a series of coach Joe Paterno has dequick-hitting drills, bodies nied his son’s request to and balls flying all over the transfer. north Phoenix high school Robert Bolden Sr. said field. he wasn’t expecting PaterEven in practice, a no to turn down the quarmonth after their last terback in a meeting Tues- game, no less, these Ducks day. It’s unclear what Bold- can fly. en will do next, with spring "It's been unbelievable," semester classes starting Oregon defensive tackle Monday. Brandon Bair said. "We Bolden was the first haven't missed a beat." true freshman to open the At a Scottsdale commuseason at quarterback in nity college nearly 20 miles Paterno’s 45-year headaway, Auburn (13-0) was coaching tenure with the going through its first Nittany Lions (7-6). He practice in the desert bestarted eight games, but fore Monday's BCS national suffered a concussion vs. title game at University of Minnesota. He then lost the Phoenix Stadium. job two weeks later to The soundtrack was difsophomore Matt McGloin ferent, the intensity the after getting pulled vs. same Associated Press

TAURASI UPDATE ANKARA, Turkey — WNBA star Diana Taurasi's backup doping sample came back positive and she faces a possible two-year ban, Turkish news reports said. The Phoenix Mercury standout and former Connecticut star tested positive for the banned stimulant modafinil while playing in Turkey's pro league.

SOCCER LONDON — David Beckham is still waiting for the Los Angeles Galaxy to approve a loan to a European club, with Tottenham among the clubs eager to sign the former England captain.

BASEBALL BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $10 million, two-year con-

Evernham to consult Hendrick with what we enjoy working on,” said Evernham. “We both sense an opportunity to do some unique things, whether it’s with performance parts and cars, his dealership business or other ways to build the Hendrick brand.” Evernham left the Hendrick organization in 1999 to form his own NASCAR team. He’s most recently been a television analyst for ESPN. The network said Evernham is leaving ESPN for his new role with Hendrick. “Ray has been a valuable member of our NASCAR team for the past three seasons and we wish him all the best in his new role,” said Rich Feinberg, vice president of motorsports for ESPN. “If he ever wants to come back, we’d be happy to talk to him.” CHICAGOLAND DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A former Gatorade executive has been hired as president of Chicagoland Speedway. International Speedway Corp. on Tuesday picked Scott Paddock to run the suburban Chicago track. The track is preparing to celebrate its 10th year of operation, and will host the opening race in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in September. Paddock has worked for 15 years in the sports marketing industry. He joined Gatorade in 1998 and was most recently the director of sports marketing.

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The NASCAR notebook ... CHARLOTTE — Former NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham has signed on as a consultant for one of Rick Hendrick’s companies. Evernham won three championships in the 1990s as crew chief for Jeff Gordon with Hendrick Motorsports. Now, his company Ray Evernham Enterprises, will consult on special projects for Hendrick Companies. “Hendrick Performance parts and cars will have a racing pedigree, and Ray is someone who will help ensure that on behalf of our customers and dealers,” Hendrick said in a statement Tuesday. “He’s assembled a terrific group of people at REE, and I see a lot of opportunities for them to be a valuable resource for our organization on projects like this. I know the kind of high standards Ray sets.” Rick Hendrick formed Hendrick Companies in 2005 to oversee his strategic initiatives. Evernham’s role will be to help with the development of the Hendrick Performance retail brand of high-performance parts, vehicles, products and related services. “Rick and I have had many conversations over the years about our passion projects, and there’s so much crossover

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Darlington Darlin D Darli 50/31 /3 /31

Today Hi Lo W 37 33 pc 32 10 s 64 53 pc 24 19 pc 84 71 t 33 19 cd 41 32 s

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Data from Salisbury throough 6 p.m. yest. Temperature

Regional Regio g onal W Weather eather Knoxville Kn K le 40/29

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World Cities

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Winston Salem Wins Win a 45/ 7 45/27

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30s

52/43 552 2//4 443 3

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338/25 8/ 8/25

221/3 21 1/3 1/3 /3

339/25 9/ 9//2 2255

Detroit D eetttrrroit oiitt Denver Deen nnver vve eerr

50s

42/ 42/21 2//2 21 os Angeles An ggeles eellles LLos os A nng eess

60s 70s

New New ew Y York Yo oork rrkk

334/19 34 4//1 19

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228 28/22 8/ 8//2 222 2

443/24 33/24 3//2 /24

Cold Front

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90s Warm Front

448/35 48 35 88///3

556/31 6/ 6//3 31

100s

Miami Mi M iia aam mi 779/62 99//662 2

Staationary 110s Front

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Snow Ice

771 11/42 //4 442 2 71/42

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5/ /43 665/43 5/4

Showers T-storms -sttorms

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