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City manager tops highest salary list

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Position pays $120,000 more per year than lowest paid worker Second in a series BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

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Bobby Forbes paints his birdhouse in the New Tomorrows Program with Rowan Helping Ministries at Park Avenue United Methodist Church. The birdhouses will be sold at the RHM Pass the Plate Silent Auction.

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Although Rowan County recently posted the salaries of all county employees on its website, don’t look for a similar database on Salisbury’s site. “We have no plans to do that,” City Manager David Treme said. “Anybody who would like it can get it.” Since Rowan County posted salaries in January, Salisbury has responded to several requests from people seeking information about city salaries, Treme said. Salisbury received a “C” from the John Locke Foundation on www.NCtransparency.com, in part because the city doesn’t list salaries on its website. The Post has posted the city’s salary database at www.salisburypost.com. Treme is the top earner on the city’s $20.1 million payroll. Salisbury has 490 full-time employees and

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“If you feel a kinship to one of these birdhouses, take your pick. We have blue, red, yellow, and gray paint and other items for the birdhouses,” said project co-ordinator Gail Kimball. Keona Simon, a staff member at Rowan Helping Ministries (RHM), is the co-ordinator of the New Tomorrows Program. Park Avenue United WAYNE Methodist Church HINSHAW classrooms offers Aurora Cortez cuts out a ﬂower detail to add to her birdhouse. She sits its classrooms for under a chalkboard that has the saying ‘When Life Throws You Lemons, the program. Lemonade.’ Make The RHM guests are offered activities Monday through Friday at the church in Bible study, job of bird never seen before in these Working next to Zolfo, Bobby preparation, cooking, gardening, parts.” Forbes paints a multi-colored roof yoga, creative arts, creative writHe enjoys working on the birdon his birdhouse. ing, health issues, and many field house because it is for a good “It gives me something to do trips to places such at the Watercause. Money from the auction with my mind rather than being works. comes back to the New Tomorrows idle time. It gets me moving in the “Art is one of their favorite Program. right direction and helps me go projects,” Simon said. forward,” he said. On this day, the art of painting There is a saying, “When Life birdhouses is planned. Throws You Lemons — Make Kimball’s son-in-law Brian HowLemonade!” on the blackboard beell built the birdhouses for the hind Aurora Cortez. She quietly guests to complete. Upon complepaints and adds flower cutouts to tion, the birdhouses will be sold at her birdhouse. the 6th annual Pass the Plate Silent Bobby Forbes brags on Cortez’ Auction at the Norvell Theatre on work, telling her, “This one is April 16 as a fundraiser for the beautiful.” RHM. The project is a way for the Cindy Williams’ birdhouse is RHM clients to give something painted red with glass crystal balls back to the community. “on the front porch and around the All of the clients are serious opening.” about making their birdhouse the Kimball tells her that the birds prettiest of the lot. who move into the house will be Patrick Zolfo, who picked the able to sleep well listening to the largest of the houses, says he is rhythm of the rain drops on the tin sure that the person buying his roof on a rainy night. birdhouse will pay $1,000. He covTwo of the houses that Kenneth ered the large birdhouse with yelSmith and Carlos Garcia painted low patterned contact paper. had two glass sides. He said that his big yellow bird- Kenneth Smith examines the birdSee NEW, 12A house “will attract a new variety house he painted.

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Council members still in favor of Treme bonus BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

Most City Council members say they would have approved a $70,000 retirement bonus for City Manager David Treme even if they had known an investigation was under way at the Salisbury Fire Department and the city’s projected budget shortfall would reach $2.7 million. Council voted unanimously Jan. 18 to give Treme a bonus worth three months of his salary when he retires or dies. If he works until Dec. 31, 2012, Treme will receive a bonus worth six months of his salary. Treme, 63, earns $139,726.50 and has served as city manager for 25 years. The retirement bonus would total about $35,000 or $70,000, depending on how long he stays. Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Blackwell said voting for Treme’s bonus was a difficult decision because of the poor economy. She said the city needs Treme at the helm for two more years to ensure the success of Fibrant, the new municipal broadband network that competes with Time Warner Cable and others to provide Internet, cable TV and phone services. “My decision was based on the Fibrant deployment,” Blackwell said. “The worksheets that staff has developed for us show a two- to three-year buy-back on the $30 million of your money.” The city borrowed $30 million to launch Fibrant and build a new Customer Service Center. “For me, to lose the leadership at the head of that project would imperil our investment,” Blackwell said. Council member William “Pete” Kennedy agreed

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Republican vs. Democrat: Should judicial races be partisan? B Y K ARISSA M INN kminn@salisburypost.com

A proposed state bill that would make North Carolina’s judicial elections partisan has sparked debate about the role of politics on the bench. N.C. Sen. Andrew Brock, a Republican who represents Rowan and Davie counties, is co-sponsoring legislation that would once again allow judicial candidates to identify with a political party and include them in partisan primary elections. Since 2002, no party affiliations appear on the ballot for Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals,

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Superior Court and District Court judges. “I know just from talking to people that because those races are not partisan, people don’t have an idea of which judge is who,” Brock said. “It’s not really a BROCK high-profile position, and you don’t know their view on a lot of issues. If you know if they’re a Democrat or Republican, you kind of know how they’ll probably vote most of

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the time, or how they’ll lean on issues most of the time.” People often don’t know who judicial candidates are or what they believe in, Brock said, so they make choices based on limited information or simply don’t vote. He said he sometimes has difficulty himself keeping track of nonpartisan candidates. Brock said he helped run the 2002 campaign of former state Supreme Court justice Bob Orr as an unpaid manager and consultant. He said judicial races are becoming more and more expensive as judges try to raise enough money to win elections. Some of this mon-

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ey, he said, comes from special interest groups. “It’s not really nonpartisan,” Brock said. “Each political party made a concerted effort to help the judicial candidates... They were saying, ‘These are the Republicans on the ballot and these are the Democrats on the ballot.’ ” If North Carolina returns to a partisan election system, judicial candidates would lose public financing but gain the support of political parties. Darrin Jordan, a North Carolina State Bar counselor representing the Rowan County Bar, said the judges he’s spoken to think it is

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more difficult to campaign when their elections are partisan. “They have a difficult time going out as judges and campaigning, and still accepting this bar that they’re impartial,” Jordan said. “It places a judge in that position of having to identify with a particular agenda when the sole goal of the job is to be fair and impartial.” He said if campaign cost is an issue, one option is to change to a system where the governor would appoint judges and justices and the public would hold elections to retain them. North Carolina is one

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TOWN CRIER Community events TODAY • Red Cross Blood Drive, 1-5:30 p.m., EH Dole Chapter-American Red Cross, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. For an appointment, please call the Red Cross office at 704-633-3854. • Healthy Rowan! Board, noon, Rowan County Health Department, 1811 E. Innes St. with Fred Wells Brason II from Project Lazarus, a program to reduce deaths from unintentional drug overdoses. • Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 909 Concord, 7 p.m., Senior Center, 331 Corban Ave. SE. Speaker, John Gallina of the Purple Heart House. Contact Bob Downer 704782-6793, rdowner@windstream.net • Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education work session, 5 p.m., 110 S. Long Street, East Spencer, • Rockwell Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 202 E. Main St., Rockwell. • Kannapolis City Council work session, 6 p.m., Train Station, 201 S. Main St. • Kannapolis History Associates, 7 p.m., Rotary Hall, 211 West Ave.

TUESDAY, March 15 • National Ag Day, part of National Ag Week, March Saturday to Saturday. • AARP Tax Aide Program, each Tuesday in March and early April, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, by appointment. Call 704-2167714 to schedule an appointment. • Meet Your Neighbor Public Forum on Immigration Reform, 7-8:30 p.m., Teaching Auditorium, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Featuring Dr. Mark Sills, director of Faith Action International House, Greensboro. • Salisbury City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 217 S. Main St. (On Access16 Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m.)

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WEDNESDAY, March 16 • “Luck of the Irish Day” craft/vendor sale and “Souper Wednesday Lunch,” $5, J.F. Hurley Family YMCA. 828 W. Jake Alexander Blvd., 704-636-0111. • “Communicating Pesticide Risks and Benefits” workshop, 9-11 a.m. and concludes at 11 a.m. Space is limited. 704-216-8981, darrell_blackwelder@ncsu.edu.

THURSDAY, March 17 • “Sunshine Day in North Carolina: Securing a future for dialogue on open government,” conference sponsored by the N.C. Open Government Coalition, Salisbury Station, 215 Depot St., $30, includes lunch. For more information, call 336-278-5724 or e-mail bakerp@elon.edu. • Public hearing on Community Service Block Grant budget of $383,809 for 2011-12, 4 p.m., Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, 1300 W. Bank St. All interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, call 704-633-6633.

FRIDAY, March 18 • Walmart Blood Drive, 1:30-6 p.m., 323 S. Arlington St. For an appointment, please contact Jan Harwood at Walmart 704-639-9718 or call the Red Cross at 704-633-3854. Walk-ins welcome. • Old Courthouse Theatre hosts “Paying Tribute,” 8 p.m., March 18-19; 2:30 p.m., March 20. Call 704-788-2405 to reserve a seat. 49 Spring Street NW.

Posters Deadline for posters is 5 p.m. • South Rowan Alumni Association resumes meeting Tuesday, third Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., South Rowan High School. Plans are under way for 50th anniversary celebration. Patsy Parnell, 704-857-5762, musicpat68@aol.com, www.SouthRowanAlumni.com. • Genealogical Society of Rowan County, 7 p.m., Tuesday and third Tuesday each month, Rowan Public Library main branch. To promote genealogical research in Rowan County and preservation of heritage, membership open to all interested in genealogical research and who subscribe to Society objectives. Bob Bruce rbruce01@carolina.rr.com 704-645-7305. • TOPS #NC 864 meets Tuesday and every Tuesday, Rachel’s Auction building, 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Membership $26/year plus $2/week dues, vsits are free. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a support group for people who want to lose weight and keep it off. Denise Jacobs 704-279-5164, 704-642-6518, deejacobs@windstream.net. • FUMC Landis hotdog sale, 10:30 a.m.-until, Saturday dessert and drinks. 209 E. Mill St, Landis, 704-857-5041.

Before his death, Henry Bernhardt furnished the Post with several pictures taken from the old Rowan Christmas Parade, which became the Holiday Caravan. This photograph from Nov. 29, 1961, shows some of the queens and parade-board members involved in that year’s event. Seated, from left to right, are Peg O’Neill, chaperone; Miss America Maria Beale Fletcher; Miss North Carolina Susan Kay Woodall; N.C. Apple Queen Toni Jo Holshouser, who was also Miss Salisbury; and Miss Merry Christmas Nancy Stirewalt. Standing, from left to right, are Tony Alley, the Merchants Association president; Charles Young, the marshalling chairman; Norman Clarke, band chairman; Buddy Leonard, traffic safety and parade-board chairman; Clyde Miller, queens chairman; Larry Poteat, entries chairman; Dick Harvey, float-sales chairman; Paul Bernhardt, celebrities and special events co-chairman; Norman Ingle, grand marshal; Newton Cohen, awards and judges chairman; Fred Chandler, past board chairman and co-chairman of celebrities and special events; Bill Loeblein, president of Salisbury Jaycees and publicity chairman; and Executive Director Henry Bernhardt.

Water proves to be essence of life Boy, I didn‘t realize how much I was lacking to hydrate. Since my “issue” — for my new readers, severe constipation that gave me an irritable bowel attack — I have been hydrating a lot. I carry a bottle of water around with me, and I feel a lot better. Lean tissue, muscles and orESTER gans consist of MARSH more than 70 percent water. Fluid helps carry important nutrients to cells and carries the waste products out of cells. Water regulate our body temperature, even lubricating the joints. In other words, you body has to have fluids to function well and stay alive. An easy way to look at it is to take half of your body weight to figure out how many ounces of fluid (preferably water) you consume. You can also use Google to find a hydration calculator on the Internet. It asks you all kinds of questions, such as how long you exercise, how many alcoholic beverages you consume, whether you are breast-feeding. It then gives you the recommended ounces of water to drink. Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount

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taken in. You lose water by sweating, which cools the body, and simply by breathing. You can see fluid evaporating from your breath during cold weather. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations to meet your fluid needs while exercising: • Drink as much as needed to match sweat loss. About 20 ounces of fluid should be consumed for every pound of body weight lost during exercise. • Do not rely on thirst as a reason to drink. The thirst sensation occurs after 1 to 2 quarts have already been lost. • Sweat rates are often 1 to 2 quarts per hour, making it difficult to consume enough fluids to match the loss. You should learn to drink water on a fixed time interval. • Fluids should be cool and readily available. Many people who exercise are focused on weight loss. For example, if you lose 2 pounds during a workout, that means you need to consume 40 ounces of fluids. Water weight loss is not true weight loss. By exercising, eating correctly, hydrating as needed, the true weight loss of fat will come, just not in that hour of exercise. Signs of dehydration and what to do; • Thirst. You are already 40 ounces behind. Drink cool, noncarbonated, non-caffeinated flu-

ids in intervals. Gulping it down at once will increase gastrointestinal distress. • Dehydration with loss of energy and performance. Drink sports drinks with carbohydrates and electrolytes. • Dehydration with muscle cramps. Immediately stop exercising and massage the cramping muscle while consuming a sports drink that contains sodium, which may relieve the cramp. The majority of fluids to keep your body hydrated should come from water. Unless you excessively exercise for more than an hour and sweat heavily, you do not need many, or any, sports drinks. Staying hydrated during exercise has multiple benefits: • Less pronounced increase in heart rate. • Less pronounced increase in core body temperature. • Improved cardiac stroke volume and cardiac output. The heart is pumping stronger and in greater volumes with one beat. • Improve blood flow to the skin, enabling better sweat rates and improved cooling. • Maintenance of better blood volume. • A reduction of net muscleglycogen usage, which improves endurance. I don’t know about you but I am having a glass of water! Ester H Marsh ACSM Cpt

Flight fans offer camp for teens The membership of the Rowan Area Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1083 Inc. will hold its first Aviation Summer Camp for youth at the Rowan County Airport this summer. The purpose of the camp is to explore the history of aviation, the language and physics of aerodynamics and the wide variety of aviation career opportunities. Completion of the week of aviation fun will include a special “Young Eagle Flight,” with each participant taking a “Right Seat” ride with a licensed pilot. More information can be found at www.eaa1083.com. Click on the Aviation Summer Camp link on the left side of the Web page, or contact Jack E. Neubacher

at 704-213-6937. A PDF of the application and poster of the event are also on the website. The week’s agenda for the Aviation Summer Camp: Exploring New Dimensions (A.S.C.E.N.D) includes: • Hands-on aviation activities. • Learn about a wide variety of aviation career opportunities. • Learn the history of aviation, the “language” and the physics of flight. • Meet new people with similar interests. • Fly a flight simulator. • Meet and talk with pilots, technicians and other aviation specialists. • Pre-flight checks for an airplane, including a check on the weather and creating a flight plan.

• A flight with an experienced, licensed pilot. • Lunch and snack. • Aviation-related field trip. • Special T-shirt. The week begins Monday, June 20, and runs until Saturday, June 25. Each day’s activities run from 9 a.m. to 3 p. m. Who: Youth, ages 14 to 17. Where: EAAgles Nest, Rowan County Airport. Cost: $125. Some scholarships available. Applicants will be selected based on their completed applications, which must be received by EAA Chapter 1083 by April 1. Fill out and send completed applications to EAA Chapter 1083, 3310 Airport Loop, Hangar 18, Salisbury, NC 28147.

‘Troubled man’ shot to death by police OAK RIDGE (AP) — A family member says a man shot by police after he pulled a gun at the scene of a car wreck had contacted relatives the day of the crash to tell them he loved them. A cousin of Brandon Devon Graves, 24, of Eden told The News and Record of Greensboro that he acted like he knew something was going to happen Thursday. Ciara Broadnax says her cousin was unemployed and stressed about it. She said he wasn’t known to carry a gun. Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes says Deputy Stephen Christman had no choice but to shoot Graves after Graves pointed a gun at emergency workers trying to help him after he wrecked his car. It is not clear what caused Graves’ car crash.

Woman soldier’s Civil War sword returned NEW BERN (AP) — A sword that saw action in the Civil War battle at New Bern has returned to the city 149 years after the fight that left the Confederate city under U.S. occupation for the rest of the war. The Sun Journal of New Bern reported that memorabilia dealer Will Gorges bought the sword that belonged to Kady Brownell. Brownell was a female soldier for the U.S. Army who fought alongside her husband, Robert, and was heralded as a heroine at the battle of New Bern. Gorges said he bought the sword from a private Rhode Island estate. Gorges says the sword matches newspaper and book descriptions of it with Brownell’s named carved on the scabbard.

3 people injured in shooting GREENVILLE (AP) — Two men and one woman were injured in a shooting. Police Sgt. Carlton Williams said the shooting Sunday morning came after several fights broke out at a downtown nightclub. The shots were fired in an unpaved parking lot behind one of the clubs. Two men were taken to a hospital for treatment of their wounds and a woman later reported being grazed . Williams says the shootings came around 3 a.m. as area clubs and bars were closing up for the night and hundreds of people were out on the streets.

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Prison continues to intrigue Research reveals personal accounts of inhumanity during Civil War have often been called a military historian, a term with which I beg to differ. Rowan County has several qualified historians who spend far more time than I with research. But, when something intrigues me, I tend to research until I find the answer. So, when I got an e-mail from the National RODNEY Graves RegisCRESS tration Officer for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War seeking information on a particular soldier, I jumped right in to find the answer they needed. Historians will probably see what I consider to be new information as old to them. But I have not read what I found anywhere else and wanted to let the public know more about the notorious Salisbury Confederate Prison. It was common knowledge that the conditions at the prison were unimaginable. A.W. Mangum, who served as the prison chaplain, was overwhelmed with requests for help. Augustus Lyon and his brother, John, from Pennsylvania were captured Aug. 21, 1864, and sent to Salisbury. Lyon mentions in his diary the beatings by the guards and the lack of food, which consisted of cornbread, beans, rice soup and a little meat. Lyon’s brother died on Nov. 20, 1864, and four days later a prison breakout resulted in 12 dead and 20 wounded. By then, 40 prisoners were dying each day. Lyon died Jan. 15, 1865. Charles Becker, a Union soldier with General Sherman, remarked about how his grim job after the war was to maintain the shallow, mass graves Confederate guards had hastily dug. When it rained, bones would protrude from the earth. Becker and others from the 128th Indiana company would have to re-bury the bodies. I found some records showing that as many as four soldiers were piled on top of each other in a trench no deeper than four feet. Eventually, 18 trenches, each 240 feet long, were dug and filled with Union soldiers. Of all I have collected so far, the details told by Col. Thos. B. Fairleigh of Kentucky were probably the most disturbing. As head of the Union military commission to investigate and try offenses of the Salisbury prison, Fairleigh located an eye witness and, who as a Southern man, is not likely to “set down

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aught in malice.” He noted a ditch marking the “dead line” ran around the space fitted with wooden platforms where guards stood and shot down those who wandered too close to the ditch. With an average of 40 dying each day and flung into the ditches, those responsible for this duty became habit-hardened by their work. It was reported to Fairleigh that dying Union soldiers would be moved to the trenches alive to make room for the more healthy at the prison. When they later died, the prisoners were simply pushed into the trenches.

Let’s examine that a little more closely. I have seen many dead enemy soldiers in the jungles of Vietnam, left lying where they had fallen. Occasionally, one may have still been alive but was severely injured, and we were 30 minutes away by helicopter from any help. The Salisbury prison was holding five times its capacity, with little medicine and little food or water as the wells had become contaminated. So, as terrible as it sounds, there wasn’t much choice for selecting the living. Fairleigh ascertained that no less than 10,000 soldiers cry out from their graves against

the inhumanity that ended their lives. Battlefield talk among still fighting soldiers soon became that of a bullet or a shell was a God-sent mercy compared to dying in prison from starvation and disease. Finally, I must admit that during some deep searches on this project, very little has filtered through the hands of state and local historians that wasn’t already recorded. They have not missed much about the Civil War and should be commended for their dedication and sincere effort to preserve our history as we know it today.

Downtown workers may face parking prosecution City Council could tighten ordinances BY EMILY FORD

Downtown Salisbury Inc. will ask City Council to address the problem of downtown employees parking illegally in spaces intended for customers. The organization will suggest new city parking ordinances — one aimed at repeat offenders and another that establishes late fees for people who don’t pay their tickets. City Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. Randy Hemann, executive director for Downtown Salisbury, and Salisbury Police have identified about 25 downtown employees who park on the street all day in 2-hour spaces, Hemann told Council last month at a planning retreat. They are costing retailers about $1.6 million each year in lost sales, Hemann said. The city’s parking ticket system

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is not computerized. At the retreat, Hemann asked Council to consider purchasing a $15,000 computer system that could track offenders, issue late fees and escalate fines each HEMANN time a motorist parks illegally. A downtown merchant has offered to raise half the cost of the computer system. Also Tuesday, Council will: • Consider pursuing special funding from state contingency funds to pay for new sidewalks and other improvements in the 300 block of North Lee Street. Council members heard complaints at their retreat about a 400foot stretch of crumbling sidewalk near Integro Technologies. • Consider a Land Development

Ordinance text amendment that would change the definition of a child day-care home from less than six children to more than two but less than nine children. The definition of a child day-care center would change form six or more children to three or more preschool-aged or nine or more schoolaged children. The new definitions would match state guidelines. Local day-care owners requested the change. Council will hold a public hearing. • Consider a Land Development Ordinance text amendment that would allow wayfinding signs in the city to direct visitor and residents to tourist attractions, government facilities, cultural institutions and medical services. The Salisbury Tourism and Cultural Development Commission is developing the system, which will be funded with the hotel occupancy tax. Council will hold a public hearing.

• Consider amending the approved group development site plan for Kelley Properties to allow for a Golden Corral Restaurant in the 1000 block of East Innes Street. Council will receive public comment. • Consider closing an alley located in the 200 block of North Arlington Street in anticipation of commercial development on two vacant lots owned by A&H Investments. Developer Jake Alexander said last month he has a contract on the property he owns in the fragile Park Avenue neighborhood. The development is commercial, not residential, and would create 20 to 30 jobs and represent a $4 million investment, he said. Council last month agreed to rezone the lot at 825 E. Liberty St. from Urban Residential to Corridor Mixed-Use. Tuesday, Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed alley closing. In addition to Alexander’s

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A Kannapolis couple is disputing new charges brought against them Saturday in connection with a fraudulent investment scheme. According to arrest warrants, Sammy and Sheila Biggerstaff have been charged with 18 counts each of obtaining property by false pretense for incidents occurring between August of 2004 and July of 2005. The 22 reported victims — some making joint reports — told authorities they had given amounts ranging from $500 to $4,000 to the Biggerstaffs to invest in a business that did not exist. Last year, a judge ordered Sammy and Sheila Biggerstaff, of 8490 Wright Road in Kannapolis, to pay more than $56,000 in restitution and court costs to 11 identified victims in a 2005 scheme. The couple told investors their investment in the PIPS program could earn interest at a rate of 2.5 percent per day to be compounded daily. The PIPS scheme went under several names including People in Profit Systems, Private Investment Profit System or Pureinvestor and PIPS Financial Services. On Sunday, Sammy said that contrary to the wording on the warrants, the PIPS business did exist, and it went under when its founders were arrested in 2005 and later jailed. The Biggerstaffs had even opened their own accounts with the program, Sheila Biggerstaff said, with the understanding that losing the money was possible with any investment. “We got scammed just like everybody else did,” she said. “We had money we lost, too... We didn’t steal their money. We didn’t have their money.” In mid-2010, Assistant District Attorney Tom King met with the identified victims, all of whom got their money back in a plea deal with the Biggerstaffs. The district attorney’s office dismissed 11 charges of felony obtaining property by false pretense against Sammy Biggerstaff. Sheila Biggerstaff was given unsupervised probation on four counts of misdemeanor larceny and was ordered to pay court cost and restitution. The couple said Sunday they took the deal because they didn’t think they could get a fair trial because of negative publicity. They said they do not know who some of the people listed on the new warrants are, and they’re concerned that more will say they are victims just to get a payment. “Everybody’s getting in line wanting free money,” Sammy Biggerstaff said. The Biggerstaffs were arrested and charged again Saturday morning, and they were released after each paying a $5,000 bond. They are set to appear in court at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Two injured when car goes off road Two men were taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after a one-vehicle wreck on Choate Road Sunday afternoon. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Salisbury resident Michael Shannon Head, 27, was driving a 1990 Nissan with Zachary Alan Rogers, 21, of Rockwell as a passenger when a witness saw the car doing doughnuts on Old Union Church Road. The vehicle then was said to have passed the witness in a no-passing zone on Choate Road before meeting another vehicle head-on. Head drove off the road to avoid hitting it, and the resulting crash ejected him from the vehicle and pinned Rogers inside, authorities said. Head was charged with careless and reckless driving and driving while impaired. Results of a blood sample are pending. According to the highway patrol, Head likely was driving close to 70 miles an hour on the twisting road, where the speed limit would be 55 miles per hour. Head was listed in fair condition and Rogers was listed in critical condition late Sunday night.

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Shadows illuminate memories his past December, there was a total eclipse of the moon in the extremely early hours of Dec. 21. I set my alarm, as I usually do, to awaken and watch such astronomical events, many of which seem to happen in the wee hours. The more immediate spectacles of parades, football half-time shows and infrequent weddings of the Royal Family, etc., impress us with our somewhat intimate vantage points. The Royal MACK WILLIAMS Wedding being as intimate as the particular camera placements and the distance in the den from the couch to the television set. Great things sometimes occur in the sky, not intimate but far removed, on such an enormous scale that their spectacle is visible over great portions of the earth at one time. This sort of show is brought about not by the machinations and scurrying about of a tech crew, but by the constant and certain sponsorship of things that move about in the heavens. The other night, I thought about the times when my

late mother (a week after my father’s death we watched the great Leonid Meteor Storm of 1966 from across the Old Concord Road in Mr. Cline’s yard), wife, and the children would watch some heavenly happening with me, be it meteor shower, comet, lunar eclipse or partial eclipse of the sun. In thinking about those past astronomical events, I remembered the funeral of my late wife’s cousin Earl in Burlington some years ago, which by happenstance took place on the day and during the time of a partial eclipse of the sun. Just before going into the church for the service, I stood under a nearby tree while the eclipse was already in progress. Dozens of small half-sun images were projected all over the ground, caused by the tiny, scattered spaces between the leaves acting as miniature pinhole projectors of the sun’s image. Earl was always a gentleman, and it was as if the sun were tipping its hat to a gentleman on the occasion of that gentleman’s funeral. My train of thought brought me to memories of my old friend, Mr. Ed Jones of Caswell County. He was about 20 years my senior, but talked of astronomy and the subject of space travel as if he were a much

younger person overcome with the excitement of thinking about such things. Ed would often call me up when he saw some mention on television or in the newspaper of some upcoming astronomical event. If it wasn’t very late at night, he would stop by and look through my telescope at such things as the moon, Orion’s Great Nebula or Comet Hale-Bopp, which was visible in 1997. If the hour were late, Ed would call me up and inform me of what he was presently observing at that moment through his binoculars, saying that he couldn’t stop by, or probably wouldn’t call back later, not wanting to inconvenience me, due to the lateness of the hour. Some years ago, my old friend, Ed Jones, was murdered by someone robbing his home. A much greater inconvenience than just the lateness of the night prevents him from stopping by or calling me now, but I guess that somewhere he has a different vantage point on these currently announced celestial phenomena. A couple of years ago, during a special observing session of a total lunar eclipse at the Danville Science Center, for which more than 40 people turned out, I asked the crowd to appreci-

ate the simplicity of seeing, in that curved shadow of the earth moving across the face of the moon, proof with their own eyes that the earth is round, instead of just relying on pictures snapped from a vehicle in space. Many grasped and appreciated that special simplicity of my point, but some didn’t seem to comprehend. In regards to those who failed to grasp, I guess the world is still flat, where it hangs on the wall of their den, controllable with the aid of a remote. As I watched the eclipse with the other observers that night and saw the progression of the earth’s shadow, I had a thought that I kept to myself: In that great shadow of the earth, slowly passing over the moon’s face, are included the shadows of everyone presently alive on the surface of the world, dear ones we know, but the greatest portion unknown to us. Also included in that great curved shadow are the shadows of gravestones, cast on bright sunny days. Just as with those shadows of the living, some of these shadows represent graves of the dear ones we once knew and loved, with the greatest portion of these shadows also representing those we never met.

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RALEIGH (AP) — Getting an annual vehicle inspection in North Carolina may be a hassle for motorists, and its effectiveness was questioned in a legislative report. But North Carolina law enforcement officials and the garages that carry them out are resolute in opposing an effort to eliminate safety inspections performed in all 100 counties. Fifteen senators have cosponsored a bipartisan bill this year that would do away with the annual safety inspection program first created in the 1940s and scrutinize emissions testing performed in 48 largely Piedmont or urban counties to meet federal clean air regulations. The chief sponsor of the bill, much of which stems from a 2008 report by the General Assembly’s government watchdog agency, said he’s open to adjustments that would require safety and pollution control inspections for older models, or possibly requiring longer intervals between inspections. Better technology and equipment on new cars and smoother roads mean vehicles operate safely for longer stretches of time, said Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson. The safety inspection, which costs $13.60 alone or $30 when combined with emissions testing, is less necessary today, he said. “They’re just trouble-free. You don’t have trouble with new cars,” said Bingham, who has an automobile repair shop that performs some inspections. “Normally, it’s taillights, horns and other obvious things.” Similar bills failed to get traction in 2009. Agencies and outside groups say the safety inspection program prevents accidents by forcing repairs before they become dangerous problems. They say inspections are generating money for the state and garage owners that employ workers in an era of high unemployment.

The City Council’s advisory committee on better housing will discuss the results of a public forum on housing conditions in Salisbury. The Advisory Committee on Better Housing and Neighborhood Stabilization will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Park Avenue Neighborhood Center, 634 Park Ave. Consultant Glenn Harbeck has compiled summary results of the well-attended public forum last month, where more than 100 people chose the housing issues that concern them most. The agenda for Wednesday includes reviewing results from the forum and identifying the committee’s common objectives. The meeting is open to the public.

“The last thing we want is a vehicle to be traveling out there that’s faulty,” Highway Patrol Sgt. 1st Sgt. Jeff Gordon said, adding that the goal was to protect people and property. North Carolina is one of nearly 20 states that have either safety inspections or safety and emissions inspections. South Carolina is one of 15 states with no inspections. Interest in doing away with the inspection program grew following a December 2008 study by the Legislature’s Program Evaluation Division. It determined North Carolina motorists may not be getting a satisfactory return on the $141 million they spend annually on inspection fees and said oversight of the safety and emissions programs by the Division of Motor Vehicles was lacking. The report said operations data weren’t being used to make improvements in both programs, and that DMV’s license and theft bureau wasn’t doing enough covert reviews of inspection stations to root out potential fraud by test technicians to fail passing cars. The division already started making improvements before the report’s release. Inspection compliance has improved by requiring motorists to come in for a test before vehicle registrations can be renewed. “We certainly think the program is in better shape than it was two years ago,” said Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mike Robertson, whose agency monitored 7.8 million vehicle tests performed by garages or inspection stations in 2010. Robertson said DMV employees are performing more field audits to make sure inspection stations are following the law. And they’re receiving more data about inspection times and why vehicles fail. While DMV records for all of 2010 say faulty windshield

wipers and brake lights are the most common items listed among almost 1.2 million reasons for failing safety inspections, more substantial issues such as failing tires ranked fourth. Steering mechanisms and exhaust systems were in the top 10. Failures just don’t fall to the oldest cars. Last year’s records show 61,000 vehicles from the 2007 to 2011 model years failed inspections. “I don’t think you can afford to do away with the safety inspections,” Robertson said. The Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina also oppose eliminating the safety inspection program. Inspection stations and garages, which receive most of the safety inspection fee proceeds, aren’t making big profits off the work, said group president Ron Zeunen of Wilmington. AAA Carolinas motor club operates 31 repair shops in North Carolina and South Carolina, but its support for inspection programs began long before it got into the business six years ago, a spokesman said. The key question is if the inspections are improving safety. A 1990 U.S. Government Accounting Office report concluded that there was some benefit to accident reductions, but that quantifying the reduction wasn’t reliable. The Program Evaluation Division found a 2006 study looking at Norway’s program showing that while mechanical defects were reduced, no effect on accident rates was found. A 2009 consultant’s report reviewing Pennsylvania’s vehicle inspection program wrote that the state could expect between 115 and 169 fewer fatal crashes each year with the program compared to without it. The costs of the Pennsylvania program to motorists in fees and lost time outweighed a monetary value for each life saved, the report said.

iPhone clocks appear to spring back NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard enough to get your bearings when the time changes twice a year. It’s all but impossible when your phone starts playing tricks on you, too. Users of Apple’s iPhone peppered Twitter and blogs with complaints Sunday when their phones bungled the one-hour “spring forward” to daylight savings time that went into effect overnight Saturday. One user complained of missing church, another of almost missing yoga. One called her iPhone stupid and several just asked for help. It turns out some users’ phones fell back one hour instead of springing forward, making the time displayed on the iPhone two hours off. This is just the latest clock woe for Apple’s chic iPhone. A clock glitch prevented alarms from sounding on New Year’s Day, causing slumbering revelers to oversleep. The devices also struggled to adjust to the end of daylight

savings time back in November. The glitch affected iPhone owners who subscribe for phone service through both AT&T and Verizon. Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., could not be reached for comment Sunday. Twitter was abuzz with a simple solution: Either shut down and restart the phone, or switch the phone to “airplane mode” and then back. Apple has sold more than 100 million iPhones since they were first offered in 2007, dazzling customers with features that allow users to watch movies, play games, surf the Internet and get driving directions on a small, sleek device. That these paragons of high tech have had trouble telling time led to dripping sarcasm Sunday, even from owners who didn’t suffer any problems. One whose clock adjusted just fine called the iPhone revolutionary.

COUNCIL FROM 3a property, the alley serves property own by three other owners. • Receive a presentation from the Salisbury Public Art Committee regarding upcoming events, including installation of the 2011 Salisbury Sculpture Show on April 1, an artist symposium on April 2 and a family fun day May 14. • Receive a presentation from Reid Leonard regarding the development of a Military Flag Memorial Concourse at City Park. • Consider the first reading of the 20l1-2012 budget for CDBG and HOME program funds. • Consider adopting a resolution authorizing Mayor Susan Kluttz to enter into a Joint Cooperation Agreement for the HOME Investment Partnership Program. • Consider a request for a temporary use approval, with conditions, for a carnival to operate at the J.C. Price Legion Post, 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road, for its annual Memorial Week Celebration. • Consider awarding a contract in the amount of $31,800 to Martin Starnes & Associates for auditing services for the upcoming year. • Receive a report from staff regarding railroad crossings at Pearl Street, Tower Drive and Davis Street. • Consider appointments to various boards and commissions. • Receive public comments. • Approve 2011-12 council goals and outcomes. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

SALISBURY POST Cleveland Eugene “Gene” Campbell, Jr. GRANITE QUARRY — Cleveland Eugene “Gene” Campbell, Jr., age 72, of Granite Quarry, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Born Dec. 17, 1938, in Burlington, he was the son of the late Cleveland Eugene “Cleve” Campbell, Sr. and Ruth Walters Campbell. Mr. Campbell graduated from Boyden High School and the University of Maryland. He was a veteran of the United States Army's ASA. After serving in the military, he served with the Department of Defense and retired from the Veterans Administration's Winston-Salem Regional Office. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salisbury where he was baptized, a member of the Summa Pretende Sunday School Class, where he served as Treasurer, served as a Trustee and was a member of the DAV. He was on the Board of Directors for the Rowan County Concert Association. Mr. Campbell was an Eagle Scout and was an avid gardener. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Sallgren Campbell on April 16 2002; and his sister, Ruth Kathryn “Kay” Crouse. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Martha Mahler Campbell; daughter, Julie Barber and husband, Steve of Trinity; son, Cleveland Eugene “Gene” Campbell, III of Bay City, Tex.; step-daughters, Anne Brack and husband, Jeb of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mary Bauer and husband Kraig of Pasadena, Md.; step-son, Johnathan Mahler of Statesville; sister, Barbara Ann Steven of Rigby, Idaho; brother, Randolph Neil Campbell and wife, Kay of Katy, Tex.; and six grandchildren. Service: A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the First Baptist Church of Salisbury with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Lance, officiating. Visitation: The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials: Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Salisbury, 223 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

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LEXINGTON, S.C. — Jerry Wayne Drew, age 71, of Lexington, S.C., formerly of Gold Hill, N.C., died Thursday, March 10, 2011. Mr. Drew was born in Vance County, a son of the late H.B. “Red” and Mildred Wade Drew. He served in the United States Marines, was a retired electrician. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, the Marine Corps League, Rockwell Amvets #845 and IBEW Local Union #852. In addition to his parents He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wayne Drew; a stepson, Kurt Smith; and a brother, Tommy Drew. Survivors include his wife, Margie S. Drew of the home; two daughters, Angel D. Walker of Rockwell and Tonya Burgess of Salisbury; two stepsons, Kerry Smith and Karl Smith, both of Leesville, S.C.; two brothers, Johnny Drew of Gold Hill and Benny Drew of Salisbury; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation and Burial: The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 15, from 5-8 p.m. at the Russell-Rusty Shelter at Gold Hill Park. Burial at the National Cemetery in Salisbury, will be held at a later date. Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home in North, S.C. is assisting the Drew Family. Online condolences may be made at www.mcalhanyfh.com.

RICHFIELD — Cody Nathaniel Ludwick, age 17, of Richfield, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Powles Funeral home of Rockwell is assisting the Ludwick family.

William Roy Milstead ROCKWELL — William Roy Milstead, age 59, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. Born Sept. 12, 1951, in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Ruby Louise Stokes and the late Charles B. Milstead. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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FROM 1a also pays $377,767 in Comparison of part-time salaries. Treme makes a salaries for mayors base salary of $139,726.50, with to- and city councils tal cash compensation of $147,873.50 Salisbury $13,905 including longevity Mayor $10,506 and merit payments Council and a $6,000 annual car allowance. He’s Concord $15,353 worked for Salis- Mayor Council $8,955 bury for 25 years. Compared to cities of Kannapolis, Kannapolis $12,972 Concord, Lexington Mayor and Statesville, Mayor Pro Tem $9,168 $8,544 Treme is the longest Council serving and second highest paid city Lexington $6,000 manager. Brian Hi- Mayor $4,800 att in Concord Council makes more — Statesville $169,393.12. $17,181 The difference Mayor between Treme’s Mayor Pro Tem $8,008 $7,636 salary and the low- Council est paid worker’s salary is $120,070.50. The lowest paid position in Salisbury is a maintenance worker, earning $19,656. In Concord, the city manager makes $149,154.72 more than a custodian earning $20,238. The Kannapolis city manager earns $108,276.50 more than a construction maintenance worker’s $24,336 annual income. Lexington’s city manager pulls down $98,246.76 more than a meter reader at $21,536.32, and the income of Statesville’s city manager is $106,585 more than a waste collector’s $22,334. Treme and others who have worked for Salisbury since at least Jan. 1, 2010, received a lumpsum longevity payment this year equal to 1 percent of their annual salary. Separately, people employed with the city as of March 1, 2010, qualified for a $500 average one-time merit payment, based on performance, City Clerk Myra Heard said. The merit bonus was higher for members of the management team, who received $1,500 at Treme’s direction, Heard said. Treme’s merit payment was half that, or $750. Members of the management team include Jim Behmer, Tony Cinquemani, Rory Collins, Mike Crowell, Gail Elder White, Heard, Richard Kelly, Zack Kyle, Dan Mikkelson, Joe Morris, Bob Parnell, Doug Paris, John Sofley, Treme and Karen Wilkinson. The city pays 100 percent of the cost for employees’ health insurance and contributes 3 percent of their annual salaries to their 401K. As required by state law, police receive 5 percent of TREME their salary as a contribution to their 401K. Faced with an expected $2.7 million budget gap, the city may not offer merit pay next year, Treme said. “It’s probably very unlikely,” he said. Longevity pay also is on the budget chopping block. “It’s hard to say at this point,” Treme said. And no city employee should count on a raise. “This probably • Tuesday: Public schools will be the third year we don’t see an in• Wednesday: Community crease in salary,” he college said. The city adjusted • Thursday: Economic salaries for some podevelopment sitions at the lower end of the payroll two years ago to bring them in line with those of surrounding cities, Treme said. To help balance the budget, the city may have to cut salaries or positions, encourage early retirement, continue to freeze hiring for non-essential jobs and consider furloughs and other measures, Treme said in a Feb. 25 letter to employees.

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City manager Finance director Utilities director Broadband director Engineering director Police chief Fire chief

$139,726.50 $112,858.72 $105,040 $100,115.60 $98,988.50 $90,006 $90,000.04

$1,397 $1,128 $1,050 $1,001 $989 $900 $900

$750 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500

$6,000 N/A vehicle vehicle N/A vehicle vehicle

$147,873.50 $115,486.72 $107,590 $102,616.60 $101,477.50 $92,406 $92,400.04

2/10/86 5/4/87 10/23/00 3/21/88 12/5/88 7/17/95 11/26/84

$169,393.12 $136,569.94 $122,431.14 $118,776.32 $116,606.62

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

$6,840.08 $5,699.98 $4,800.12 vehicle vehicle

$176,233.20 $142,269.92 $127,231.26 $118,776.32 $116,606.62

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$811.51 N/A $5,046.48 N/A $674.32

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$140,624.01 $95,736.51 $95,659.96 $95,847.86 $91,623.34

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$2,995.25 $2,435.15 $2,300.43 $2,300.43 $2,289.20 $2,474.61 $1,796.45

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$127,605.33 $103,441.55 $94,317.55 $94,317.55 $93,857.04 $89,085.50 $73,654.21

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vehicle vehicle vehicle N/A vehicle vehicle vehicle

$128,919 $104,984 $103,566 $96,530 $94,682 $93,460 $83,386

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Concord, population 79,066 Concord Concord Concord Concord Concord

City manager Deputy city manager City attorney Police chief Fire chief

Kannapolis, population 42,625 Kannapolis Kannapolis Kannapolis Kannapolis Kannapolis

City manager Fire Chief Police chief Deputy city manager Public works director

$132,612.50 $93,768.51 $90,037.48 $89,847.86 $84,949.02

Lexington, population 18,931 Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington

City manager Asst city mgr/HR dir Finance director Dir. of gas operations Dir. of parks & rec Police chief Fire chief

$119,810.08 $97,406.40 $92,017.12 $92,017.12 $91,567.84 $82,486.56 $71,857.76

Statesville, population 24,532 Statesville Statesville Statesville Statesville Statesville Statesville Statesville

City manager Asst city manager Electric utility director Human resources dir. Planning director Fire chief Police chief

$128,919 $104,984 $103,566 $96,530 $94,682 $93,460 $83,386

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our court system and didn’t know the party of a judge, I don’t think they could distinguish what party they’re in.” Both the Senate bill and an identical House bill passed first reading and were sent to committee about a month ago. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.

Passenger prayer spurs security alert on LA flight LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pilots on an Alaska Airlines flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles locked down the cockpit and alerted authorities Sunday when a flight crew grew alarmed at the behavior of three men who turned out to be conducting an elaborate orthodox Jewish prayer ritual, officials said. The men, all Mexican nationals, began the ritual that involves tying leather straps and small wooden boxes to the body, and the crew of Flight 241 alerted the cockpit, airline spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said. “Shortly after takeoff, a flight attendant saw what she believed was unusual behavior from three passengers on board,” Egan said in a state-

ment. “The three passengers were praying aloud in Hebrew and were wearing what appeared to be leather straps on their foreheads and arms.” The cockpit was placed on a security lockdown for the rest of the flight — meaning the door couldn’t be opened even for pilots to leave briefly. Normal protocol calls for the cockpit to be locked, but on longer flights the pilots will leave and return from the flight deck. FBI and customs agents along with police and a full assignment of fire trucks met the plane at the gate at Los Angeles International Airport, and the men were escorted off. After questioning from

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TREME FROM 1a the city needs Treme’s experience and competency to move Fibrant forward. Kennedy said he voted for the bonus to encourage Treme to work for two more years. But had he known about the severity of the city’s budget problems and the fire department investigation, which led to the dismissal of three employees and the suspension of another, Kennedy said he would have tried to put off the vote on Treme’s bonus. “Looking back, I would have delayed the vote,” Kennedy said. “I would not have voted for that bonus.” Kennedy said he knew the city would face a budget shortfall, but the $2.7 million figure announced by staff Feb. 11 at Council’s planning retreat was larger than he anticipated. If the city has to terminate employees to balance the budget, Kennedy said he would have taken that into consideration when voting on Treme’s bonus. Treme warns city employees of potential layoffs, furloughs and salary cuts in a recent letter about the shortfall. The budget gap is one of several reasons the city needs Treme now more than ever, Mayor Susan Kluttz said. “Basically, we have got to have someone with his experience and expertise to get us through a difficult budget,” Kluttz said. “The fact that we have just started a brand-new business — Fibrant — makes him very important to the city.” Council did take the city’s budget woes into consideration by deferring until retirement Treme’s reward for exemplary performance, she said. Council’s closed-door discussion of Treme’s bonus came two weeks after his annual evaluation, where he earned yet another exemplary review, but no raise. Treme’s last salary increase was awarded Dec. 1, 2007. The 4 percent raise totaled $5,374.10 annually. By Jan. 18, when Council voted for the bonus, Treme had been investigating the

Fire Department for about a month. One employee, firefighter Courtney Brown, had been fired, and two others — Capt. Baxter “Buddy” Miller and firefighter Castleman “Chet” Hedrick — had been placed on administrative leave. Most Council members said they were not aware of the investigation when they voted for Treme’s bonus but do not feel it would have changed their minds. “I don’t see a link between the importance of your $30 million and personnel issues in the Fire Department,” Blackwell said. Miller eventually was fired, as was Battalion Chief Chris Lyerly. Hedrick was suspended and then returned to work. Treme confirmed last month the allegations he investigated were similar to those listed in an anonymous letter, which accused some Fire Department employees of sexual misconduct. “This stuff happens,” council member Paul Woodson said. “I would not hold the city manager responsible for what employees do.” Treme thoroughly investigated the Fire Department and protected the city, said Woodson, who said he voted for Treme’s bonus to help ensure the success of Fibrant. City Council member Brian Miller also said he would not hold Treme personally responsible for the behavior of employees and felt Treme kept Council informed about the investigation as it progressed. Treme first alerted Council to the situation at the Fire Department on Jan. 25 in anticipation of the Post’s initial story about the investigation. Kennedy said he would have been reluctant to vote for Treme’s bonus if he’d known about problems at the Fire Department. A week after Council approved Treme’s bonus, the Post asked whether it would increase his monthly retirement payment and requested a calculation of Treme’s retirement benefit. “The request for proposed retention bonus information is something we cannot provide to you because we have

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CONTINUED not calculated what effects it might have, and we do not know when he will actually retire or actually receive these bonuses,” Human Resources Director Zack Kyle said in an e-mail. Retirement is calculated by the N.C. Retirement System, Kyle said. In preparation for Sunshine Week, the Post again requested Treme’s retirement information on March 8 using three hypothetical dates and scenarios: without the bonus, with the three-month bonus and with the six-month bonus. If the city was unable to provide calculations of Treme’s retirement using those dates, the Post requested the name and contact information of the person with the N.C. Retirement System who calculates retirement for Salisbury. “Regarding the request for retirement payments for Mr. Treme, we have no such public record concerning Mr. Treme’s retirement calculations and cannot currently produce one,” City Clerk Myra Heard said in an e-mail. She provided the toll-free phone number for the N.C. Retirement system. A spokesperson for the N.C. Department of State Treasurer said according to state law, any bonus paid upon retirement is not considered compensation for purposes of the retirement system. “Any bonus paid incident to retirement does not change a person’s retirement benefit,” Heather Strickland said in an e-mail. Treme has said he will serve Salisbury as long as Council will have him. But Kennedy said members didn’t want to risk losing him. “Many cities want experienced city managers, and he is sought after throughout the state as a speaker,” Kennedy said. With a municipal election on the horizon, he said, Council wanted to act now to provide Treme with a safety net. “I think he’s well worth it. He’s earned it,” Kennedy said. “But in this economy, I don’t know whether we can afford it.” Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

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Must be 18 years or older to enter. Six adult assistants and 3 alternates will be chosen to chop, dice and cook their way to culinary happiness. Assistants must be available from 9 am-1 pm and again from 4 pm until the end of the show. Must be able to read recipes and follow directions with very little supervision. Requires physical mobility. Winners will be contacted by phone and email (if available) and must call or email to confirm their availability. Alternates will be used if the original winners cannot participate. No children allowed on stage. Call 704-797-4238 for more information.

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Local doctors are conducting a research study comparing the effectiveness of an investigational medication compared to a placebo (inactive substance) for the treatment of high blood pressure in people with diabetes. Qualified participants receive all study-related care at no charge, including doctor visits, laboratory services, blood glucose supplies and study medication or placebo (inactive substance). Financial compensation up to $350 may be provided for time and travel.

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State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley resigns WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chief State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley quit on Sunday after causing a stir by describing the militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment of the suspected WikiLeaks leaker as â&#x20AC;&#x153;ridiculousâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;stupid,â&#x20AC;? pointed words that forced President Barack Obama to defend the detention as appropriate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the impact of my remarks, for which I take full responsibility, I have submitted my resignationâ&#x20AC;? to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a department statement attributed to the office of the spokesman. In a separate statement released simultaneously, Clinton said she had accepted the resignation â&#x20AC;&#x153;with regret.â&#x20AC;? Crowleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments about the conditions for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning at a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., reverberated quickly, from the small audience in Massachusetts where Crowley spoke, to a White House news conference Friday where Obama was asked to weigh in on the treatment of the 23-year-old believed responsible for the

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Passengers and witnesses to a horrific New York City crash that sheared the top off a bus and killed 14 people told investigators that the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of getting clipped by a tractortrailer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match up to what they felt and saw before the vehicle slid off the road and into a sign pole. Driver Ophadell Williams had told police that his World Wide Tours bus was hit just as it crossed the New York City line early Saturday on a trip from the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. But passengers said Williams had already swerved at times to the right for no reason before the accident, a law-enforcement official said Sunday. The official wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t authorized to speak publicly about the

3 colleagues work to maintain Giffordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; presence in Congress WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rep. Gabrielle Giffordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chair sits empty as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head, yet three friends are ensuring she still has a presence in Congress. At nearly every hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, the panelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top Democrat, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, carves out a few precious minutes from his time-limited turn quizzing military officials to ask a question on behalf of Giffords. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a critical member of the committee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been for the four years that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been here,â&#x20AC;? Smith said in a recent interview, just days after visiting Giffords at a Houston hospital. He confers with the Arizona Democratâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff on questions that Giffords might ask about energy or the two major military installations in her district, the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fort Huachuca and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to make sure her initiatives get in there,â&#x20AC;? he said. This Tuesday night, Smith will join Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and Sen.

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Get your green thumbs ready Where does the time go? March and April are by far the busiest gardening months. I like April better for a few reasons. For one, it’s warmer. Besides that weird 75 degree fake-out we had a couple weekends ago in late February, it’s still not warm enough for me to bound out of my bed on a Saturday morning, trowel in hand. But the real reason I like April better is that it’s all about planting, while March is all about prep. There always seems to be SO much to do. Luckily my husband is a good garden-hand and quite talented with a rake and a tarp. He’s also very good at creating fruity cocktails at the end of a long gardening day while I relax in a comfy chair! One thing I’ve been working on for the past couple weeks is getting my vegetable garden ready to plant. We frequently have wet springs around here, and there’s nothing

10 fertilizer and shake some handfuls on it. But until you have a soil test done, you won’t know how much nitrogen or phosphorus or lime you need to make your veggies really happy. Think of soil testing as getting a physical. Sure you can keep on taking Pepto Bismol, but unless you get a physical to find out why you’re having stomach issues you’re just going to be putting money in the pockets of the good people at Procter & Gamble. Go here for instructions on doing a soil test. http://agronomy.agr.state.nc.us/ NewPALS/default.aspx You can get the little boxes for your soil samples at the extension office. Confession time… I haven’t done my soil test yet. And I’m stupid, because the later you wait in the spring, the later you’re going to get the results. Right now the turnaround time is six to eight weeks, according to the NC Department of Agriculture... yikes. But that’s the great thing about gardening: if you don’t get things right at first, you can usually just go back and fix your mistakes later! After all, gardening should be about 20 percent work and 80 percent enjoyment. If it’s not, I recommend you go immediately to the closest comfy chair and relax with a fruity cocktail.

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Dear Perplexed: Your two dates broke the cardinal rule of first dates, which is to leave the ex at home. You’re a rookie, too — otherwise you would know that screenwriter Cameron Crowe crafted the perfect response to this breach in the great date movie “Jerry Maguire.” You’ll have to channel and paraphrase Renee Zellweger in this scenario, but trust me — this is a genderless classic. When you’re out on a first date and your date talks about her ex, you reach across the coffee shop table, place one

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thing is that this card contained a $20 bill. I want to send it back but don’t know if it would offend them. I’m not sure if sending this money is part of a custom I don’t know about. What Dear Amy: I live in a rather should I do? — Apartment Dweller small apartment complex and know just about everyone in Dear Dweller: This family the building — at least to say may have assumed that your hello. A wonderful older woman kindness after their relative’s in the building passed away a death meant that you had couple of weeks ago. I didn’t done things for her when she know her family, except her lived down the hall. Sometimes people don’t brother-in-law. He came by like clockwork to take her know how to express their gratitude, other than to try to shopping, to church, etc. I slipped a sympathy card compensate someone finanin her door for her family. I cially. You might want to pop that wrote what a sweet person she was and said she would be $20 into the collection plate at missed. I added that if there was anything I could do to help the family, to call me. I included my phone and apartment number. The family had her apartment cleaned out in a week, and I never knew if there was a memorial for my neighbor. Then, yesterday, I received a gratitude card from the family. The strange

your place of worship (or hers), donate it to your favorite charity, or take a friend out for a drink and raise a glass to your late neighbor. Don’t return this money. The family was trying to do something nice for you, and though their gesture was clunky, they meant well.

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The spectacle in Wisconsin I

Does public back shortsighted cuts? Republicans say voters elected them with a mandate to spend less. Right now they’re interpreting that mandate to mean the state’s education budget should be cut by $760 million in 2011-12, which follows cuts of more than a half billion over the past two years. Would someone please conduct a solid public opinion poll to test that hypothesis? I think N.C. voters are more willing to sacrifice for public education than the politicians give them credit for. I think most of us realize that what’s being considered in Raleigh is short-sighted and will cost us dearly down the road in terms of a generation less well equipped to contribute to society. If the Republican want to stay in charge, I think they need to be smarter about interpreting their mandate. — Doug Swaim Charlotte

Ugly power grab in Wisconsin The trampling Wednesday of the democratic process in Wisconsin shows that Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans have been lying throughout this entire process and that the opposition has been telling the truth. None of the provisions that attacked workers’ rights had anything to do with the budget. Indeed, in order to move their agenda in the face of a united opposition, Wisconsin Republicans took out everything in the bill that had anything to do with the budget. All that was left to vote on was stripping public workers of their right to collective bargaining and authorizing the governor to fire any public employee who resists. The agenda to roll back workers’ rights being advanced by right-wing ideologues who control state legislatures in Wisconsin, Ohio, and even right here in North Carolina is exposed for what it truly is — an ugly, naked power grab designed to kneecap their political opposition and reward their wealthy corporate benefactors. For shame! — Russell Bennett Salisbury

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(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be) Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. — Samuel Johnson My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on. — John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Campaign laws still too lax N.C. disclosure calendar leaves loopholes ALEIGH — When critics say that there is too much money in politics, politicians often respond that the problem is inadequate disclosure of the source of the money. And when the critics complain about lack of disclosure, the politicians say … Well, they don’t say much. Right now, a group called the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform wants more updates on who is giving to whom in the North Carolina General AsSCOTT MOONEYHAM sembly. Jane Pinsky, the coalition’s director, says the current campaign finance reporting schedule is inadequate, that it doesn't allow North Carolinians to see who is trying curry favor with legislators in the lead up to the legislative session. State law doesn’t allow legislators to take contributions from the executives of businesses that employ lobbyist, of their political action committees, during the legislative session. The reason behind the law is rather obvious: At some point, policymakers decided that it might not look so good for a legislator to be taking a donation from Executive X on one day and voting for a bill that favors his or her company on the next. The prohibition, though, typically leads to a flurry of donations leading up the start of the legislative session in late January, even though another general election is 22 months away. A recent report from Democracy North Carolina showed po-

Neither House Speaker Thom Tillis nor Senate leader Phil Berger seem in too much of a hurry to respond to the criticism about the reporting schedule. litical action committees gave state legislators more than $240,000 from November’s election though the end of the year. Almost all the money went to Republicans. It seems the folks looking for influence needed to make up some ground with the new party in power. The state’s campaign finance reporting schedule requires that

donations made during that time period be disclosed in mid-January. What won’t be disclosed until July 29 are any of the donations that occurred during the first three weeks of January, when pre-legislative session fund raisers reach their peak. Of course, by late July, legislators hope to be out of Dodge, or Raleigh, as the case may be. So, anyone trying to draw any connections between donation and legislative action will be left to reconstruct something easily dismissed as long-gone history. The problems with the state’s campaign finance reporting schedule aren’t confined to the current reporting period. As general elections near, North Carolinians get a look at four-and-a-half months’ worth of donations just eight or 10 days before casting their vote. Donations from July through mid-October are only reported during the final week of October. By then, most voters have already made up their minds. But that is how the politicians — Democrats and Republicans — like it. Neither House Speaker Thom Tillis nor Senate leader Phil Berger seem in too much of a hurry to respond to the criticism about the reporting schedule. Berger did say he’s willing to look into quarterly reporting in election and non-election years. A more comprehensive look at all of the flaws in the reporting system and schedule is probably in order. But not if you prefer keeping the influence game from public view. • • • Scott Mooneyham writes about state government for Capitol Press Association.

t has been a remarkable, eyeopening experience watching the events in Wisconsin unfold over the past few weeks. If we learn nothing else from the actions of the politicians and unionists, we cannot help but come away with the conclusion that the vast majority of these folks have become so insulated and entrenched in their version of business as usual they are oblivious to the perception they convey to the rest of the nation. I realize unionism is a large influence in the lives of otherwise clearthinking people. I am also aware that, for an alarming number of members, unionism is a religion. Moreover, that danse macabre which involves the upand-down jabbing of pickets is their sacrament. At one time, the strike was their sacrament, but the advent of contracts with no-strike clauses has led to a rethinking of strategy. Hard-core unionists, still reeling from years of concessions and a decline in membership, defiantly insist that the back of management’s hand is stinging from the impact of labor’s cheek. One of the most amazing elements of the Wisconsin spectacle was the departure of one party of the legislature in order to avoid a vote. Is this the example we wish to set for the next generation? Shall we teach them that if they know they will fail a test, then stay home and avoid the Bruce La Rue confrontation. lives in Mt. Ulla. Should we keep the team on the bus (or drive them over the state line) rather than play a game we expect to lose? If Republicans had pulled this stunt, they would have been portrayed as evil, spineless, cowardly poltroons. The Democrats get a pass. Meanwhile, the public sector unionists in Wisconsin are convinced that taxpayers should gratefully festoon their selfless, devoted public employees with generous wages, healthcare and pensions. Any attempt to require an employee to contribute to the costs of his or her own long-term well-being results in such gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands as to close down the schools. Having doctors sign off on bogus sick-leave forms is a nice touch. The next time a student attempts this ruse, the schools have no moral authority to admonish the miscreant. There should be no public sector unions. By definition, the public sector workers are protected by an armada of labor laws, many of which are the results of the sacrifices made by the truly courageous pioneers of the labor reform movement who, unlike their modern-day sycophant counterparts, performed without a net. Many of the early activists died for the cause. They deserve better than to have their efforts melded into some neo-socialist movement. Curiously, unions have never created their own companies, despite an apparent insight as to how firms should be run. If unionists were sincere about their philosophies concerning relations between management and labor, they long ago would have formed large manufacturing and service organizations in their own image. Instead, they latch onto established organizations that have invested money in the operation, whereas the union brings no food, yet demands a place at the table. Nowhere else in nature do we witness parasites exhibiting disdain and resentment toward their hosts, only to claim greed when they finally run the host out of town. When organized crime does it, we call it extortion. When organized labor does it, we call it collective bargaining. Gov. Scott Walker is to be commended for his actions. Not only is he making the difficult decisions (it’s called leadership) to balance his state’s budget, he has revealed the unions’ true agenda. I doubt that he could ever have imagined that simply doing the job for which he was elected would lead to a national debate over taxpayer-funded labor unions. History will be kind to this gentleman.

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Devastation in Japan

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Japan central bank injects funds as stocks plunge TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank injected a record $85.5 billion into money markets and the Tokyo stock market nosedived today on the first business day since an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeast and raised dire worries about the economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dropped 464.88 points, or 4.5 percent, to 9,789.55, extending losses from Friday. The earthquake hit shortly before markets closed for the weekend. Worries about the economic impact of the disaster triggered a plunge that hit all sectors. The broader Topix index was down 5.4 percent. Shares of several major companies were overwhelmed with sell orders and had yet to trade. Among those, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. was set to fall by double digits as it struggled with malfunctioning nuclear reactors and a power shortage that led the company to announce rolling blackouts in parts of Tokyo and its suburbs. Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s biggest automaker, slid more than 7 percent. The Bank of Japan moved quickly to try to keep financial markets stable. By flooding the banking system with cash, it hopes banks will continue lending money and meet the likely surge in demand for post-earthquake funds. A one-day policy meeting was scheduled for today. “The Bank will continue to grasp the situation of the financial markets and business operations of financial institutions, and to stand ready to respond and act as necessary,” it said a statement.

Preliminary estimates put repair costs from the earthquake and tsunami in the tens of billions of dollars — a huge blow for an economy that lost its place as the world’s No. 2 to China last year, and was already in a fragile state. Japan’s economy has been ailing for 20 years, barely managing to eke out weak growth between slowdowns, saddled by a massive public debt that, at 200 percent of gross domestic product, is the biggest among industrialized nations. “In the short term, the market will almost surely suffer and stocks will plunge. People might see an already weakened Japan, overshadowed by a growing China, getting dealt the finishing blow from this quake,” said Koetsu Aizawa, economics professor at Saitama University. The nation’s big-three automakers, meanwhile, said they would halt all production in Japan due to widespread damage to both suppliers and transport networks in the region. Tens of billions of dollars are expected to be needed to rebuild homes, roads and other infrastructure — requiring public spending that will add to the national debt. “The impact on Japan’s economy will be devastating,” said Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think tank. “The long-term economic blow to a country already struggling to lower its budget deficit ... will be significant.” Noting the 1995 earthquake in Kobe cost $132 billion and was the world’s most expensive natural disaster, she said it was too early to say

whether the losses from Friday’s disaster would be on that massive a scale. Four nuclear plants were damaged in the temblors, causing widespread power outages. In a frantic effort to prevent meltdowns, nuclear plant operators ruined at least two reactors by pumping sea water into them. In an unprecedented move for tech-savvy Japan in recent decades, Tokyo Electric Power Co. rolled out blackouts of three hours per day to parts of suburban Tokyo and other cities, starting today. And Tokyo trains, which usually run like clockwork but stopped for nearly the entire day after the quake, will be on a reduced schedule to conserve electricity. “It looks like we are going to be running on reduced electricity for a long time. That is a definite risk to industrial production,” said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at New York-based researcher High Frequency Economics. “For Japan, a nation that lives by the sea, food comes in by the sea, energy comes in by the sea, exports go out by the sea. Everything stops if a quarter of the coastline has been wiped out,” said Weinberg who teaches at New York University. Profits at both Tokyo Electric and Tohoku Power utility are likely to plummet because of recovery costs for the nuclear power plants damaged by the quake, according to Shigeki Matsumoto, analyst at Nomura Securities Co. Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s top automaker, as well as Nissan Motor Co. and Honda suspended production at all their auto plants in Japan.

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A man watches a stock price board on a street on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s central bank injected a record $85.5 billion into money markets and the Tokyo stock market nosedived Monday on the ﬁrst business day since an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeast and raised dire worries about the economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 487 points, or 4.8 percent, to 9,767.18. When production will resume is uncertain. The area hit by the quake is a major center for car production, complete with a myriad of parts suppliers and a network of roads and ports for efficient shipments. “There is no way to get our products out, even if we make them, with the roads and distribution system damaged,” said Honda Motor Co. spokeswoman Natsuno Asanuma. Honda said the production halt will cost it about 4,000 vehicles a day. Nissan said the tsunami damaged 1,300 vehicles bound for the U.S., including its Infiniti luxury brand, at

Hitachi port in Ibaraki state in the northeast, and 1,000 vehicles stored at another center. Among the plants being shut down is one Toyota had just opened in Miyagi prefecture, within the region hardest hit by the quake. The factory, Toyota’s first new Japan plant in 18 years, had been proudly shown to reporters last month as a welcome development in an otherwise stagnant Japanese auto market. It was set to start producing the Corolla for both the Japanese and North American markets in April. Electronics plants in the

northeast were also temporarily closed, including those owned by Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. But Aizawa, the economics professor, warned against too much pessimism. A giant disaster can get Japan to pull together and even provide opportunities for construction and jobs as the recovery gets under way, he said. “There can be a blessing even in misfortune,” he said. “Recovery is about regaining a livelihood for people. No one is going to blame Japan or lower its debt ratings for working on a recovery. This is about lives.”

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Clockwise, from left: Firefighters and rescuers conduct their operations in

Watari, Miyagi, northern Japan today following Friday’s massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. • Navy sailors aboard the U.s. 7th Fleet command ship Uss Blue ridge (Lcc 19) stand-by to move pallets of humanitarian relief supplies across the ship’s flight deck. Blue ridge was ensuring the crew was ready if directed to assist with earthquake and tsunami relief operations in Japan. • A woman reacts amidst debris in Natori, northern Japan. • cars form a long line in front of a gas station in Tamura, northern Japan. Millions of Japanese were without drinking water or electricity sunday, surviving on instant noodles and rice balls. • A man searches for salvageable items in his home in Yotsukura. • A mother feeds her child at a shelter in Tamura, Fukushima.

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GREENSBORO — Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler headed Duke 75 back to a celebrating UNC 58 Duke bench and found their Hall of Fame coach waiting for them. Smith jumped into Mike Krzyzewski’s arms for a big hug, followed immediately by Singler. The seniors who led the fifth-ranked Blue Devils to last year’s national championship have yet another Atlantic Coast Conference title to savor. Beating their fiercest rival only made it sweeter, too. Smith had 20 points and the Blue Devils ended No. 6 North Carolina’s run of big comebacks at the ACC tournament, beating the Tar Heels 75-58 in AssociAted Press Sunday’s final. duke players celebrate the program’s 10th Acc tournament Singler added 11 points for the Blue championship in the last 13 seasons. Devils (30-4), who led the entire way for

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Three more teams in this year’s edition of March Madness. Three more networks to cover it. And the Big East will have its hooks in practically every nook and cranny of that newlook NCAA bracket. The NCAA selection committee released its newfangled, 68-team draw Sunday and included a whopping 11 teams from the deepest conference in the nation. Leading the way for the Big East was Pittsburgh, seeded first in the Southeast even though it didn’t win a game in the conference’s postseason tournament. “It has Hall of Fame coaches, great programs with storied traditions and heritage,” St. John’s coach Steve Lavin said, a few minutes before his team became the 11th and final squad from the Big East to have its name announced on the selection show. “It has athletic programs that understand the value of investing the dollars that are needed to run a topflight program.” All 68 teams in the NCAA tournament are aiming for one destination — the Final Four in Houston, set for April 2. At the Las Vegas Hilton, Ohio State was made an early 7-2 favorite to cut down the nets at Reliant Stadium after the title game on April 4. The Buckeyes (32-2) of the Big Ten were the top seed overall, with Kansas (32-2) of the Big 12 next, while defending champion Duke aced out another Big East team, Notre Dame, for the fourth and final top seed. Led by one of the country’s best guards, Nolan Smith, the Blue Devils (30-4) are trying to become the first team since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as national champions. The tournament got a facelift this year, including the addition of three more atlarge teams that will open the tournament in what the NCAA is calling the “First Four.” Those games — UAB (22-9) vs. Clemson (21-11) and Southern Cal (19-14) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (23-11) — will take place Tuesday and Wednesday. Those, along with every other game of the entire tournament, will be aired in their entirety on four networks. Before the start of the season, TBS, TNT and TruTV joined CBS in signing a new, 14-year TV contract worth $10.8 billion — the price to be paid to air the games that make up the ingredients for America’s biggest office pool. The games used to all be shown on CBS, with the network deciding

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to a third straight state title. While Courtney Melvin of East Bladen was supposed to be the dominant force inside, it was Heilig who simply took it to her. She powered over Melvin. She went by Melvin. She outplayed Melvin to the tune of 16 points and nine rebounds. Add that to the 12 points she scored in the Western Regional final against Newton-Conover and she was an MVP in McNeil’s mind. “She burst out at the right time,” McNeil said of the 6-foot-1 Gardner-Webb signee. “She’s one of the main reasons we’re here.” McNeil said Heilig had no concern over whether she made an all-

tournament team. “A lot of times, she doesn’t get the accolades she deserves,” he said. “She kept telling me, ‘Coach, I’m not going to let you down. I’m not worried about awards. I just want another championship.’ ” Mission accomplished. Heilig said she figured East Bladen would be Saturday’s foe. “We knew we’d probably have to play them, so we prepared for it,” Heilig said. Players talked after Saturday’s game about Kiontae Rankin, a former defensive lineman for Joe Pinyan’s football Hornets, playing the part of Melvin in practice.

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TV Sports Monday, March 14 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Preseason, N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston, at Fort Myers, Fla. NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — San Antonio at Miami 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Orlando at L.A. Lakers NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m VERSUS — San Jose at Chicago WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn.

Area schedule Monday, March 14 COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS 3:30 p.m. Converse at Catawba PREP BASEBALL 4:30 p.m. Robinson at South Rowan PREP GIRLS SOCCER 4:30 p.m. North Rowan at Gray Stone PREP BOYS TENNIS 4 p.m. Watauga at Salisbury MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Tournament at Knox 4:30 p.m (2) Erwin vs. (7) Corriher-Lipe, girls 6 p.m (4) Corriher-Lipe vs. (5) Southeast, boys 7:30 p.m (1) Knox vs. (8) Erwin, boys

College baseball Standings SAC SAC Overall Catawba 11-1 19-5 8-4 19-10 Wingate Tusculum 8-4 19-5 Lincoln Memorial 6-6 14-12 6-6 12-12 Newberry Carson-Newman 6-6 10-16 Anderson 5-7 11-15 5-7 11-15 Mars Hill Brevard 2-9 9-13 Lenoir-Rhyne 2-9 4-22 Sunday’s games Mars Hill 9, Lincoln Memorial 4 Tusculum 6, Anderson 3

ACC Atlantic ACC Overall 3-0 15-1 Florida State N.C. State 1-2 8-7 Wake Forest 2-1 6-8 0-3 7-6 Clemson Maryland 0-3 8-7 Boston College 0-3 6-8 Coastal Virginia 3-0 16-1 Georgia Tech 3-0 12-4 3-0 8-8 Miami North Carolina 1-2 14-3 Duke 2-1 13-4 0-3 10-7 Virginia Tech Sunday’s games Georgia Tech 6, Maryland 2 Wake Forest 5, North Carolina 4 Duke 7, N.C. State 1 Virginia 7, Clemson 6 Florida State 4, Boston College 3 Miami 11, Virginia Tech 1

Prep baseball Standings 1A Yadkin Valley Overall YVC North Moore 3-0 4-0 South Stanly 3-0 4-2 North Rowan 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-3 West Montgomery Chatham Central 1-1 1-2 Albemarle 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-3 East Montgomery South Davidson 1-3 1-3 Gray Stone 0-4 0-4 Saturday’s game South Stanly 13, Red Springs 1 Monday’s games Lexington at East Montgomery West Montgomery at South Stanly Tuesday’s games South Stanly at East Montgomery Gray Stone at Chatham Central North Rowan at Albemarle South Davidson at North Moore Jordan-Matthews at West Montgomery Wednesday’s games Albemarle at South Davidson Carson at North Rowan North Moore at Asheboro Central Davidson at South Davidson West Montgomery at Anson Chatham Central at E. Randolph

2A Central Carolina CCC Overall 0-0 2-2 West Davidson East Davidson 0-0 2-2 Central Davidson 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 Salisbury Lexington 0-0 1-1 Thomasville 0-0 0-2 Monday’s games Southern Guilford at East Davidson Lexington at East Montgomery East Wilkes at West Davidson Tuesday’s games East Davidson at Ledford Forbush at Salisbury Wednesday’s games Central Davidson at South Davidson Greensboro Smith at Lexington Salisbury at East Rowan Thomasville at Trinity East Forsyth at West Davidson

3A North Piedmont NPC Overall East Rowan 2-0 4-1 2-0 3-1 South Rowan West Iredell 1-1 2-2 Carson 1-1 2-3 1-1 2-2 West Iredell Statesville 0-1 0-1 North Iredell 0-1 1-1 West Rowan 0-2 0-6 Friday’s games East Rowan 8, Carson 1 South Rowan 17, North Iredell 1 West Iredell 11, West Rowan 1 Saturday’s games East Rowan 5, Davie 3 North Iredell 10, South Iredell 9 Monday’s game Robinson at South Rowan Tuesday’s games Statesville at East Rowan West Rowan at Carson North Iredell at West Iredell Wednesday’s games Salisbury at East Rowan Carson at North Rowan West Rowan at Davie

3A South Piedmont SPC Overall NW Cabarrus 2-0 4-1 Robinson 2-0 3-2 Central Cabarrus 1-1 2-1 Hickory Ridge 1-1 3-2 Mount Pleasant 1-1 3-2 Cox Mill 1-1 2-2 Concord 0-2 3-2 A.L. Brown 0-2 1-3 Friday’s games Robinson 8, A.L. Brown 3 Hickory Ridge 12, Central Cabarrus 11 Cox Mill 6, Mount Pleasant 5 Saturday’s game NW Cabarrus 11, Concord 1 Monday’s game Robinson at South Rowan Tuesday’s games Central Cabarrus at A.L. Brown Mount Pleasant at NW Cabarrus Cox Mill at Hickory Ridge Robinson at Concord Wednesday’s games Sun Valley at A.L. Brown McDonogh, Md. at Cox Mill

4A Central Piedmont Reagan Davie County West Forsyth R.J. Reynolds North Davidson

CPC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Overall 1-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-1

0-0 Saturday’s games North Davidson 3, Kerr-Vance 2 East Rowan 5, Davie 3 Tuesday’s games R.J. Reynolds at West Forsyth Davie at Mount Tabor Reagan at North Davidson Wednesday’s games West Forsyth at Forbush West Rowan at Davie

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College hoops USA Today/ESPN Record Pts Pvs 1. Ohio State (26) 32-2 770 1 32-2 749 2 2. Kansas (5) 3. Duke 30-4 703 5 4. Pittsburgh 27-5 665 3 619 6 5. San Diego State 32-2 6. Notre Dame 26-6 607 4 7. North Carolina 26-7 580 7 26-9 501 19 8. Connecticut 9. Texas 27-7 472 10 10. Kentucky 25-8 468 16 25-9 450 14 11. Louisville 12. Brigham Young 30-4 440 8 13. Florida 26-7 405 12 26-7 402 11 14. Syracuse 15. Purdue 25-7 392 9 16. Wisconsin 23-8 301 13 30-3 273 17 17. Utah State 18. Arizona 27-7 270 15 19. St. John’s 21-11 204 18 24-8 143 21 20. Texas A&M 21. Vanderbilt 23-10 116 24 22. Xavier 24-7 107 20 23-10 71 NR 23. Washington 24. Kansas State 22-10 61 23 25. Georgetown 21-10 59 22 Others receiving votes: Temple (25-7) 46; West Virginia (20-11) 42; Richmond (27-7) 35; Cincinnati (25-8) 25; Old Dominion (276) 18; Gonzaga (24-9) 17; Missouri (23-10) 16; George Mason (26-6) 14; UCLA (22-10) 10; UNLV (24-8) 9; Butler (23-9) 5; Penn State (19-14) 3; Princeton (25-6) 3; Memphis (25-9) 2; Saint Mary’s (25-8) 2.

Tournaments ACC Tournament (Greensboro) First round (9) Miami 69, (8) Virginia 62 (OT) (5) BC 81, (12) Wake Forest 67 (7) Maryland 75, (10) N.C. State 67 (6) Virginia Tech 59, (11) Georgia Tech 43 Quarterfinals (1) North Carolina 61, (9) Miami 59 (4) Clemson 70, (5) Boston College 47 (2) Duke 87, (7) Maryland 71 (6) Virginia Tech 52, Florida State 51 Semifinals (1) North Carolina 92, (4) Clemson 87 (OT) (2) Duke 77, (6) Virginia Tech 63 Championship (2) Duke 75, (1) North Carolina 58 SEC Tournament (Atlanta) First round (4E) Georgia 69, (5W) Auburn 51 (3W) Mississippi 66, (6E) S. Carolina 55 (5E) Tennessee 74, (4W) Arkansas 68 (3E) Vanderbilt 62, (6W) LSU 50 Quarterfinals (1W) Alabama 65, (4E) Georgia 59 (2E) Kentucky 75, (3W) Miss. 66 (1E) Florida 85, Tennessee 74 (3E)Vanderbilt 87, (2W) Miss. State 81 Semifinals (2E) Kentucky 72, (1W) Alabama 58 (1E) Florida 77, (3E )Vanderbilt 66 Championship (2E) Kentucky 70, (1E) Florida 54 D-II Southeast Regional Saturday’s games (1) Augusta St. 80, (8) UNC Pembroke 66 (4) Queens 70, (5) Limestone 67 (6) Montevallo 62, (3) Ga. Southwestern 59 (7) Anderson 91, (2) Lincoln Memorial 86 Sunday’s semifinals (7) Anderson 82, (6) Montevallo 76 (1) Augusta State 71, (4) Queens 60 Tuesday’s championship (7) Anderson vs. (1) Augusta State D-II Atlantic Regional Saturday’s games (1) West Liberty 117, (8) Slippery Rock 73 (4) Shaw 75, (5) Winston-Salem St. 47 (2)Indiana (Pa.) 66, (7) WV Wesleyan 59 (3) Bowie State 76, (6) Mansfield 59 Sunday’s semifinals (2) Indiana (Pa.) 94, (3) Bowie State 81 (1) West Liberty 98, (4) Shaw 93 Tuesday’s championship (2) Indiana (Pa.) vs. (1) West Liberty

Tournaments Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Richmond 67, Dayton 54 Big Ten Conference Championship Ohio St. 71, Penn St. 60

Notable boxes Duke 75, UNC 58 DUKE (30-4) Smith 6-18 7-7 20, Ma. Plumlee 3-5 0-2 6, Singler 5-14 0-0 11, Mi. Plumlee 4-4 1-4 9, Curry 4-6 0-1 11, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 3-4 0-0 9, Kelly 47 0-1 9. Totals 29-58 8-15 75. NORTH CAROLINA (26-7) Strickland 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 3-10 2-4 8, Henson 4-15 2-3 10, Barnes 6-15 3-4 16, Zeller 5-11 4-6 14, McDonald 1-6 3-4 6, Watts 0-0 0-0 0, Knox 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 2162 14-21 58. Halftime—Duke 42-28. 3-Point Goals— Duke 9-20 (Dawkins 3-4, Curry 3-5, Kelly 1-2, Smith 1-3, Singler 1-6), North Carolina 2-8 (Barnes 1-4, McDonald 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Duke 36 (Singler 8), North Carolina 44 (Henson 18). Assists— Duke 14 (Smith 10), North Carolina 8 (Marshall 4). Total Fouls—Duke 20, North Carolina 16. A—23,381.

Richmond 67, Dayton 54 DAYTON (22-13) Johnson 4-13 1-1 11, Wright 2-7 4-6 8, Benson 2-3 0-0 4, Staten 5-12 0-0 10, Williams 3-6 1-2 8, Oliver 1-3 0-0 2, Parker 1-5 3-3 5, Fabrizius 0-2 0-0 0, Spearman 01 0-0 0, Searcy 3-3 0-0 6, Kavanaugh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 9-12 54. RICHMOND (27-7) K. Smith 3-6 5-7 12, Harper 6-11 4-7 18, Geriot 1-6 0-0 3, Brothers 0-1 0-0 0, Anderson 6-15 7-8 23, Garrett 0-0 1-3 1, Lindsay 2-2 0-0 5, Martel 1-3 2-2 5, Hovde 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-45 19-27 67. Halftime—Richmond 34-24. 3-Point Goals—Dayton 3-14 (Johnson 2-8, Williams 1-2, Spearman 0-1, Staten 0-1, Parker 0-2), Richmond 10-21 (Anderson 4-9, Harper 24, Lindsay 1-1, Martel 1-1, K. Smith 1-2, Geriot 1-3, Brothers 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dayton 33 (Johnson 6), Richmond 35 (Garrett 9). Assists—Dayton 11 (Staten 5), Richmond 14 (Geriot 5). Total Fouls—Dayton 19, Richmond 13. A—5,602.

Ohio State 71, Penn St. 60 PENN ST. (19-14) Marshall 1-5 2-2 4, Battle 9-20 2-2 24, Jackson 2-4 2-2 6, Jones 1-5 0-0 2, Frazier 2-8 0-0 5, Woodyard 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 7-14 3-3 19, Oliver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 9-9 60. OHIO ST. (32-2) Sullinger 5-11 5-10 15, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Craft 4-6 0-2 9, Lighty 2-6 3-4 8, Diebler 5-8 2-2 15, Buford 7-14 2-2 18, Lauderdale 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 26-51 12-20 71. Halftime—Ohio St. 29-23. 3-Point Goals— Penn St. 7-18 (Battle 4-11, Brooks 2-5, Frazier 1-1, Marshall 0-1), Ohio St. 7-16 (Diebler 3-5, Buford 2-5, Craft 1-2, Lighty 1-3, Thomas 0-1). Fouled Out—Jackson. Rebounds— Penn St. 32 (Brooks, Jones 6), Ohio St. 33 (Sullinger 11). Assists—Penn St. 8 (Frazier 5), Ohio St. 14 (Lighty 5). Total Fouls—Penn St. 17, Ohio St. 9. A—15,770.

Kentucky 70, Florida 54 KENTUCKY (25-8) Jones 4-10 7-8 16, Harrellson 2-5 0-0 4, Miller 6-8 1-1 15, Knight 5-14 5-6 17, Liggins 1-5 7-8 10, Poole Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Hood 0-0 0-0 0, Polson 0-0 0-0 0, Lamb 2-6 2-2 6, Vargas 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 20-48 24-29 70. FLORIDA (26-7) Tyus 2-3 1-2 5, Parsons 4-12 1-2 9, Macklin 3-5 1-3 7, Boynton 4-16 0-0 10, Walker 3-10 0-0 8, Young 2-5 0-0 4, Wilbekin 3-4 0-0 8, Prather 0-0 0-0 0, Murphy 1-2 0-1 3. Totals 22-57 3-8 54. Halftime—Kentucky 34-29. 3-Point Goals—Kentucky 6-14 (Miller 2-3, Knight 2-6, Liggins 1-1, Jones 1-1, Lamb 0-3), Florida 7-20 (Wilbekin 2-2, Walker 2-6, Boynton 2-6, Murphy 1-2, Parsons 0-4). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Kentucky 32 (Harrellson

8), Florida 37 (Parsons 10). Assists—Kentucky 11 (Knight 4), Florida 11 (Boynton 5). Total Fouls—Kentucky 15, Florida 22. Technical—Boynton. A—NA.

CIT First Round Monday, March 14 Buffalo (18-13) at Quinnipiac (22-9), 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 Ohio (18-15) at Marshall (22-11), 7 p.m. Furman (22-10) at East Tennessee State (22-11), 7 p.m. Jacksonville (19-11) at East Carolina (18-15), 8 p.m. Rider (23-10) at Northern Iowa (19-13), 8 p.m. North Dakota (19-14) at Air Force (1515), 9 p.m. Northern Arizona (19-12) at Santa Clara (19-14), 10 p.m. Portland (20-11) at Hawaii (18-12), 12 mid. Wednesday, March 16 Tennessee Tech (20-12) at Western Michigan (20-12), 7 p.m. Iona (22-11) at Valparaiso (23-11), 8 p.m. Oral Roberts (19-15) at SMU (17-14), 8 p.m. Idaho (18-13) at San Francisco (17-14), 10 p.m.

CBI First Round Tuesday, March 15 James Madison (21-11) at Davidson (1714), 7 p.m. San Jose State (17-15) at Creighton (1914), TBA Hofstra (21-11) at Evansville (15-15), 8:05 p.m. Austin Peay (20-13) at Boise State (2012), 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 Miami (Ohio) (16-16) at Rhode Island (19-13), 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure (16-14) at UCF (19-11), 8 p.m. Duquesne (18-12) at Montana (21-10), 9:05 p.m. Weber St. (18-13) at Oregon (16-17), 10 p.m.

NIT First Round Tuesday, March 15 Coastal Carolina (28-5) at Alabama (2111), 7 p.m. Dayton (22-13) at College of Charleston (24-10), 7 p.m. Vermont (23-8) at Cleveland State (268), 7 p.m. Harvard (23-6) at Oklahoma State (1913), 7:30 p.m. Murray State (23-8) at Missouri State (25-8), 8 p.m. UTEP (25-9) at New Mexico (21-12), 9 p.m. Boston College (20-12) at McNeese State (21-11), 9 p.m. Fairfield (24-7) at Colorado State (1912), 9 p.m. Kent State (23-11) at St. Mary’s, Calif. (25-8), 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 Texas Southern (19-12) at Colorado (2113), 7 p.m. Nebraska (19-12) at Wichita State (248), 7 p.m. Florida Atlantic (21-10) at Miami (19-14), 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (19-13) at Northwestern (18-13), 8 p.m. Bethune-Cookman (21-12) at Virginia Tech (21-11), 8 p.m. Mississippi (20-13) at California (17-14), 9 p.m. Long Beach State (22-12) at Washington State (19-12), 10 p.m.

NCAA FIRST ROUND at Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 15 No. 16 Seed Southeast: UNC Asheville (19-13) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (19-16), 6:30 p.m. No. 12 Seed East: UAB (22-9) vs. Clemson (21-11), 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 No. 16 Seed East: Texas-San Antonio (19-13) vs. Alabama State (17-17), 6:30 p.m. No. 11 Seed Southwest: Southern Cal (19-14) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (2311), 9 p.m. EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 at Tampa, Fla. West Virginia (20-11) vs. UAB-Clemson winner, 12:25 p.m. Kentucky (25-8) vs. Princeton (25-6), 30 minutes following Friday, March 18 at Charlotte North Carolina (26-7) vs. Long Island University (27-5), 7:15 p.m. Washington (23-10) vs. Georgia (21-11), 30 minutes following at Cleveland George Mason (26-6) vs. Villanova (2111), 2:10 p.m. Ohio State (32-2) vs. UTSA-Alabama State winner), 30 minutes following Xavier (24-7) vs. Marquette (20-14), 7:27 p.m. Syracuse (26-7) vs. Indiana State (2013), 30 minutes following SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 at Washington Butler (23-9) vs. Old Dominion (27-6), 12:40 p.m. Pittsburgh (27-5) vs. UNC AshevilleArkansas-Little Rock winner, 30 minutes following at Tampa Florida (26-7) vs. UC Santa Barbara (1813), 6:50 p.m. UCLA (22-10) vs. Michigan State (1914), 30 minutes following at Denver BYU (30-4) vs. Wofford (21-12), 7:15 p.m. St. John’s (21-11) vs. Gonzaga (24-9), 30 minutes following at Tucson Wisconsin (23-8) vs. Belmont (30-4), 7:27 p.m. Kansas State (22-10) vs. Utah State (303), 30 minutes following SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 at Denver Louisville (25-9) vs. Morehead State (249), 1:40 p.m. Vanderbilt (23-10) vs. Richmond (27-7), 30 minutes following Friday, March 18 at Chicago Notre Dame (26-6) vs. Akron (23-12), 1:40, p.m. Texas A&M (24-8) vs. Florida State (2110), 30 minutes following Purdue (25-7) vs. St. Peter’s (20-13), 7:20 p.m. Georgetown (21-10) vs. Southern CalVirginia Commonwealth winner at Tulsa Kansas (32-2) vs. Boston University (2113), 6:50 p.m. UNLV (24-8) vs. Illinois (19-13), 30 minutes following WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 at Tucson Temple (25-7) vs. Penn State (19-14), 2:10 p.m. San Diego State (32-2) vs. Northern Colorado (21-10), 30 minutes following at Washington Connecticut (26-9) vs. Bucknell (25-8), 7:20 p.m. Cincinnati (25-8) vs. Missouri (23-10), 30 minutes following Friday, March 18 at Tulsa Texas (27-7) vs. Oakland, Mich. (25-9), 12:15 p.m. Arizona (27-7) vs. Memphis (25-9), 30 minutes following at Charlotte Michigan (20-13) vs. Tennessee (19-14), 12:40 p.m. Duke (30-4) vs. Hampton (24-8), 30 minutes following ^FINAL FOUR@ ^At Reliant Stadium@ ^Houston@ ^National Semifinals@ ^Saturday, April 2@ East champion vs. West champion Southeast champion vs. Southwest champion ^National Championship@ ^Monday, April 4@

Semifinal winners

ML Baseball Spring Training Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 6, Minnesota (ss) 3 Houston (ss) 3, Detroit (ss) 1 Atlanta 7, Houston (ss) 1 Washington 5, Florida 1 Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 9, Boston 4 Minnesota (ss) 9, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit (ss) 9, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Mets 13, St. Louis 3 L.A. Angels (ss) 6, Cincinnati 3 San Diego 7, Cleveland 2 Oakland 9, Colorado 4 Chicago White Sox 6, Dodgers (ss) 1 Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 5 San Francisco 11, Texas 8 Seattle 2, L.A. Angels (ss) 0 Chicago Cubs (ss) 4, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 3, 10 innings Chicago Cubs (ss) 7, Arizona 5 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

NHL Schedule Sunday’s Games Washington 4, Chicago 3, OT Pittsburgh 5, Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 3, Dallas 2 Buffalo 6, Ottawa 4 Phoenix 5, Anaheim 2 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal, 7 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

NBA Standings Sunday’s Games Oklahoma City 95, Cleveland 75 Charlotte 95, Toronto 90 Orlando 111, Phoenix 88 Boston 87, Milwaukee 56 Indiana 106, New York 93 Golden State 100, Minnesota 77 Monday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games New York at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m.

Racing Schedule March 20 — Jeff Byrd 500, Bristol, Tenn. March 27 — Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. April 3 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. April 9 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 17 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. April 30 — Crown Royal 400, Richmond, Va. May 7 — Showtime Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. May 15 — Dover (Del.) 400 May 21 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 21 — x-All-Star Challenge, Concord, N.C. May 29 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 5 — Kansas Speedway 400, Kansas City, Kan. June 12 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa. June 19 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400, Brooklyn, Mich. June 26 — Toyota/Savemart 350, Sonoma, Calif. July 2 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 9 — Kentucky 400, Sparta, Ky. July 17 — LENOX Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. July 31 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Aug. 7 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 14 — Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 21 — CARFAX 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 27 — Irwin Tools 500, Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 4 — Labor Day Classic 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 10 — One Last Race to Make the Chase 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 18 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 25 — SYLVANIA 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 2 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 9 — Kansas 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 15 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 23 — Talladega 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 30 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. Nov. 6 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 13 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 20 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race

CCC honors Hornets RBI when he walked with the bases loaded in a romp against North CarThere were more honors for Sal- olina A&T on Friday. isbury’s girls basketball team when  Charlotte’s Justin Roland (East) the All-CCC team was released on had three hits in a 9-1 win against Ball Sunday. State on Saturday. Salisbury’s AyanOn Sunday, Ross Steedley (East) na Holmes, Olivia had two hits for the 49ers, including Rankin, Ashia a big RBI single as the 49ers rallied Holmes, Brielle for a 5-4 victory. Blaire and Jessica Heilig were named  College softball to the All-CCC team. At the CIAA Roundup, LivingSenior Ashia Holmes stone’s softball team lost to Elizabeth was named CCC City State 8-5 on Sunday, fell to Bowie Player of the Year. State 15-0 and dropped a 17-7 tussle Salisbury’s Chris AS. HOLMES with Virginia Union. McNeil, who led the Livingstone (4-6, 1-5) plays today Hornets to the 2A against St. Paul’s at the Roundup. state championship,  Catawba lost two games in Flowas named CCC rence, S.C. on Sunday, falling 4-0 to Coach of the Year. Rollins and 7-6 to Hillsdale. Other members of the All-CCC team included Central  Prep baseball Davidson’s Jazmine Northwest Cabarrus scored eight Charles (player of runs in the first two innings and the year runner-up), MCNEIL crushed Concord 11-1 on Friday. Paige Chavis and Rob Bain pitched a complete game Chandler Young; for the Trojans and enjoyed one Lexington’s Jasmine three-pitch inning. Carter and Jessica Weston Smith and Jarrin Hogue Lazenby, and had the key hits for the Trojans. Thomasville’s Smith’s two-run single in the first got Christina Carter and the Trojans started. Alexis Lambert.  West Iredell used an eight-run Lexington’s Lamfifth to batter West Rowan 11-1 in ont Johnson was runNPC action on Friday. ner-up for coaching MORGAN Sam Laws dominated on the honors.  Salisbury’s Justin Morgan was mound for the Warriors, pitching six named CCC Coach of the Year for innings and fanning seven. Jordan boys basketball, and the Hornets Gamble and Shawn Grant had three placed John Knox, Darien Rankin and hits each for the winners. Alex Weant on the All-CCC team. West Rowan fell to 0-6 and 0-2 in Others making All-CCC were Cen- the NPC. tral Davidson’s Chris Pompey; East Davidson’s Blake Dodd and Taylor  Prep softball Warren; Lexington’s Al Challenger, South Rowan lost 15-8 to Central Codie Boger and Quandarious Crump; Thomasville’s Andre Irving and Isa- Cabarrus despite homers by Nicole iah Williams, and West Davidson’s Barringer and Kayla Corriher. Jordan Cameron. Barringer, Warren was named CCC Player of the Year, with Lexington’s Al Chal- Katherine Starnes and Mackenzie lenger runner-up in the voting. Thomasville’s Tony Clark was Dabbs had doubles runner-up to Morgan for coaching for the Raiders. Barringer finhonors. ished with three hits, Dabbs had two, and  All-SPC boys hoops Corriher had two CORRIHER A.L. Brown senior guard Teven RBIs. Jones was named Kim Fesperman went the distance SPC Player of the in the circle. Year. Jones averaged 21.6 points per  7th-grade hoops game. Action resumes today in the mid“It’s a great hondle school basketball tournament at or,” A.L. Brown Knox. Games are at 4:30, 6 and 7. See coach Shelwyn Klutz Scoreboard. said. “There were so many outstanding players in our league JONES  Local golf this season.” The McCanless Couples played Northwest Cabarrus coach Daniel Jenkins had his own candidate in with a two-man Captain’s Choice forAmeer Jackson, but he had no com- mat on Sunday. Sharon Miller and Charlie Gillispie plaints about Jones receiving the won the event. award. Mary Seaford and Yvonne Barger “He was the one big scoring threat Kannapolis had,” Jenkins said. “He placed second. Jeff and Tabitha Warwas the focus of the defense every ren took third place in a scorecard night, and he still would score 20. playoff. Tim Earnhardt won closest to the That’s a pretty special player.” Klutz said that Jones, who has ex- pin and Jeff Warren won the longest cellent grades and a solid SAT score, putt. The Couples will now play at 3 p.m is being recruited mostly by Division II schools, but he hasn’t made a com- on Sundays due to the time change. mitment yet. A.L. Brown’s Parish Smith, a sen-  Mixed Martial Arts ior post man, joined Jones on the AllRodney Wallace (Catawba) lost his SPC team. recent MFC fight in Canada to Emanuel Newton on a second-round  College baseball choke hold. Wallace, who still holds Pfeiffer lost to No. 23 Limestone Catawba rushing records, is 10-4. 4-2 on Sunday and dropped two out of three to the Saints.  Pro boxing John McDaniel (Davie) pitched a Classic Entertainment & Sports complete game and struck out six but boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield took the loss. Zach Howard (Davie) had a hit and is excited about undefeated welterweight Dominic DeSanto (North scored for Limestone.  Liberty’s Keegan Linza (North Rowan), who is fighting on April 1 in Rowan) enjoyed another great start Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday. Linza (3-0) pitched a com“DeSanto is going to become a plete game in a 5-2 win against Rut- household name real soon, not just in gers. He struck out five and didn’t New England, but throughout the walk a batter. world,” Burchfield said. “His speed  Appalachian State lost to Elon and power is unmatched. This is a real 16-10 on Sunday. Playing left field and exciting prospect.” center field, Preston Troutman (East Rowan) had two hits for the Moun-  Pro golf taineers. Trey Holmes (East) knocked Salisbury resident Frank Adams in a run, and Noah Holmes (East) shot 69-72 — 141 in his first two went 1-for-1.  High Point’s Maverick Miles rounds in the El Jadida Classic, a stop (South Rowan) got his first college in Morocco on the egolf Pro Tour. From staff reports

Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed LHP Robert Fish off waivers from the New York Yankees. Placed RHP Henry Barrera on the 60-day DL. NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned RHP Hector Noesi to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned INF Bradley Suttle, OF Daniel Brewer, RHP Adam Warren, RHP David Phelps, RHP Brian Anderson, RHP Buddy Carlyle, LHP Andy Sisco and OF Austin Krum to their minor league camp. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP Kevin Mulvey, LHP Zach Kroenke and RHP Yonata Ortega to Visalia (CAL), Assigned RHP Jarrod Parker, RHP Daniel Stange, LHP Wade Miley, INF Paul Goldschmidt to their minor league camp. COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Bruce Billings, RHP Casey Weathers, C Wilin Rosario, INF Hector Gomez, OF Cole Garner to their minor league camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned RHP Amaury Rivas to Nashville (IL) and LHP Dan Merklinger and RHP Cody Scarpetta to Huntsville (SL). COLLEGE ARKANSAS—Fired men’s basketball coach John Pelphrey.

Cabrera breaks out of doldrums Associated Press Spring Training roundup ... SARASOTA, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera had three hits and two RBIs and rookie Adam Wilk pitched three scoreless innings to help the splitsquad Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 on Sunday. Cabrera started the spring 4-for23, and is now batting .303. Twins (ss) 9, Yankees 2 TAMPA, Fla.— Yankees closer Mariano Rivera struck out all three batters he faced during his first spring training appearance. Alex Rodriguez hit a solo homer to center off Scott Baker in the second

for the Yankees. Pirates 9, Red Sox 4 BRADENTON, Fla. — Josh Beckett got roughed up in the fifth inning, failing to record an out in Pittsburgh’s six-run fifth. Astros (ss) 3, Tigers (ss) 1 LAKELAND, Fla. — J.R. Towles had three hits, including an RBI single and his second spring homer. Braves 7, Astros (ss) 1 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Chipper Jones and Brian McCann homered. Nationals 5, Marlins 1 JUPITER, Fla. — Ricky Nolasco looked shaky in his spring debut. Jordan Zimmermann allowed three hits in five scoreless innings.

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Salisbury’s Jessica Heilig towered over East Bladen for 16 points and nine rebounds.

GALLAGHER FROM 1B Melvin is a large, 6-2 East Carolina signee who was averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds. She was completely stifled by Heilig and Olivia Rankin, shooting only seven times and scoring just seven points. Meanwhile, Heilig was too quick, too good of a leaper and a better player on this day. She said the Hornets did not take the Eagles lightly. “We realize every team can score,” Heilig said. “We just play defense.” McNeil added, “Our bigs came up very big.” Especially his unsung hero — Heilig. • One of those “bigs” was not expected to even play much, but in a brilliant coaching move, McNeil used 6-3 Eboni Feamster in short spurts. She came through with two blocked shots, two rebounds and a bucket in just 10 minutes. “It was hard for them to make decisions,” McNeil said of East Bladen having to look up at so many tall Hornets. • This was Salisbury’s most impressive performance of the season. And McNeil remembers when the season started in the Hornet gym. Salisbury hosted a “Clash of the Champions” and drew gasps when it actually lost its opener to 4A Butler. But on the last day of the season, the Hornets were the only ones standing. After that Butler loss, they reeled off 27 straight wins. “They don’t like the

taste losing leaves in your mouth,” McNeil said. • The Hornets become the first 2A girls team to win three state titles in a row. The 32-point victory was the largest in the history of girls championship games. • The girls got to see what it’s like for ACC teams playing in the Smith Center. Several times, the teams were just standing on the court waiting to go but had to wait for TV timeouts. Time-Warner was covering the game live. • Now what? McNeil is losing several seniors but still thinks the future is bright. Winning championships breeds interest in the Salisbury youth. “There are a lot of younger ladies that I guarantee will get in the gym and start working that much harder,” McNeil said. Eight of 11 Hornets are seniors. But Salisbury returns Brielle Blaire, who is only a freshman — and the state championship MVP after a 20-point performance — and junior Doreen Richardson, who didn’t play much the last half of the season due to an injury. But she will be one of the quickest players around next season. • And finally ... Newton-Conover coach Jonathan Tharpe proved to be a prophet after Salisbury beat his team in the regional final: “Those girls are monsters. They’d win 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A. They are big. They are powerful.” He’ll get no argument from East Bladen.

RALEIGH — Four North Rowan players accompanied winning coach Andrew Mitchell into the interview area after the Cavaliers toppled towering Pender County 64-57 for the 1A state championship on Saturday. The athletes were no longer wearing uniforms or numbers, but senior Samuel Starks’ million-watt smile and senior Javon Hargrave’s imposing bulk were immediately recognizable to everyone with a pen. Media folks who hadn’t covered North before had no idea who the other two guys plopping into chairs at the front of the room were. There were some puzzled looks. Where were Pierre Givens and Malik Ford? Who are these guys? They were North’s other two seniors — Amani Bates and Jarvis Witherspoon. Bates had played three minutes and hadn’t scored, although he’d contributed a steal and a rebound. Witherspoon hadn’t shed his warmups. Yet they were grinning like they’d just scored 20 apiece, and that offered some insights into what made this North Rowan team so special. Down 19 points against the best swingman they’d ever seen and the first 6foot-10 man they’d ever faced, the Cavaliers roared

back on Saturday. Only a special team could’ve done it. Only a together team, 1 through 12, could’ve done it. “These two guys on my right,” said Mitchell, proudly pointing at Starks and Hargrave, “are two of the best in the state, in my opinion. But we’re not here, we’re not champions, without these two guys on my left.” The guys on his left were Bates and Witherspoon. “They sacrificed for this team whether they played or not,” Mitchell explained. “They never complained once. They accepted their roles. I can’t tell you how many times these two made a difference.” Mitchell mostly had an eight-man rotation, but he employed a group that included ninth and 10th men, Daniel Chambers and Bates, for a long stretch late in the first quarter and early in the second. Things weren’t going well at all, but Mitchell was patient, even when most of us were starting to worry it might get out of hand. Bates and Chambers did their jobs, and all the starters got a chance to settle down and catch their breath. Once Mitchell started sending the starters back into the fray, they were playing harder, tougher, stronger and better, and the stage-fright was long gone. For Bates, being a basketball backup was a different sort of experience. In foot-

points. He had eight against East Montgomery and hit a free throw in the regional romp against Murphy. Their big contribution wasn’t in the scorebook. It was keeping everyone together and pushing forward through the tough times — such as OT setbacks to West Rowan, Salisbury and Albemarle and that 20-point YVC loss at West Montgomery. History will remember Bates and “Spoon” as subs, but Mitchell will always remember them as champions.

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South Rowan third baseman Jacob Dietz carries a big stick for the Raiders. he stung them for a .338 batting average, mostly out of the No. 9 hole. He scored 21 runs, was sharp in right field and made the all-county team. There will be more on Kowalczyk’s shoulders this season, hitting high in the lineup and moving from right field to center. He’s got to score runs and make plays, but there’s no reason to think he won’t do that. Right-center at South looks like Yankee Stadium. You have to be a sprinter to play center for the Raiders, and Kowalczyk, who answers to “Taco,” qualifies. He can go.

ball, he was frequently a hero, scoring 12 TDs in the fall for the conference champs and earning allcounty honors. Like Witherspoon, Bates is a decent basketball player. They just weren’t going to get a lot of minutes on this talented squad. Bates scored 52 points this season, including eight against Chatham Central. Witherspoon, who created happy cries of “Spoooon!” from North fans every time he scored, contributed 29

North Rowan played in front of a vocal throng in the house that David Thompson built: Reynolds Coliseum.

SOUTH the arm, the receiving skills, and he knows the game. He’s going to provide a lot of leadership for this program.” T y l e r snuck up on pitchers last season. That shouldn’t happen in 2011 — everyone knows who the kid is now — but he’s TYLER smart enough to make adjustments. Chrismon is counting on Tyler to provide occasional homers and a flurry of RBIs out of the No. 3 spot. “Eric’s got more room to improve offensively than defensively, but he’ll be a good bat for us,” Chrismon said. South lost serious speed with the graduation of Miles and Houston. Miles had 41 steals in his four varsity seasons, while Houston had 37 in three years. South’s speed this season will come from sophomore shortstop Dylan Goodman, who’s looked great so far, and veteran center fielder Tyler Kowalczyk. Miles and Houston were a double-steal waiting to happen. Goodman and Kowalczyk could be as well. Goodman opened the season as the leadoff man, with Kowalczyk hitting behind him. Kowalczyk was a solid player in a supporting role in 2010. Pitchers mostly worried about Miles and Houston, and

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Samuel Starks (10) hugs fellow senior Javon Hargrave with time running out in North Rowan’s 1A title win on Saturday.

“Taco is a natural center fielder,” Chrismon said. “I’m sure he’s been the center fielder on every team he’s ever been on, except when he’s played with Blake.” Jacob Dietz is a two-year starter. Dietz struggled in the NPC as a sophomore, but he produced a .313 batting average last season while playing second base. He’s added muscle and maturity and could have a breakout year. Chrismon expects Dietz to play third base most of the time, and he’s penciled in as the cleanup hitter who will protect Tyler.

“Dietz has played second base because we needed him there, but he profiles best as a corner infielder,” Chrismon said. “His biggest asset is he has a ton of experience.” Another seasoned bat belongs to Preston Penninger, who’s produced numerous clutch hits, including a homer that won the 2008 Easter tournament for the Raiders. Penninger’s .269 batting average in 2010 wasn’t special, but he hit three homers and knocked in 19 runs (fourth on the team) in just 52 at-bats. Besides being a key pitcher, he’ll get starts at first base

and could serve as the DH. Cory Deason is a veteran with some power. He’s a candidate for playing time at third base and DH. Another potentially lethal stick belongs to Matt Miller, who was an astounding 10-for17 last season when he got chances to swing. Miller should get all the at-bats he can handle this season, whether he’s pitching or playing left field. Junior Parker Hubbard, who got a taste of varsity ball last season, has looked good defensively. Chrismon is counting on him as the regular second baseman, and he’ll contribute with the bat. “Hubbard and Goodman really work well together around the bag at second, and that chemistry in the infield is very important,” Chrismon said. Another new face in the starting lineup is sophomore right fielder Dillon Parker, who was 4-for-15 in limited varsity duty last season. “He’s a very good athlete,” Chrismon said. “He runs well and he can swing it.” Jordan Kennerly also swings the bat well. He had a clutch, two-run double on opening night against Mount Pleasant. He’ll get DH at-bats. Daniel Mullis’ primary role is relief ace, but he’s also a skilled defensive first baseman. Sophomore Bubba McLaughlin wields a solid bat and could work his way into the mix at first along with Penninger and Mullis. Tyler Corriher, mostly a pitcher, will be counted on to play left field when Miller is

on the mound. It’s a small squad, and many Raiders will be counted on for multiple roles. Chrismon has no pitchers who don’t also play a position. Every time he waves in a new hurler, there will be defensive switches. South doesn’t figure to score tons of runs against good teams, so strong pitching is going to be a necessity. Miller (4-2) struck out a batter per inning last season as South’s No. 2 starter and is expected to be the ace. “Very good stuff — maturing as a pitcher and honing his control,” Chrismon said. Penninger had a high ERA in 2010, but he also won four times. “Preston’s started a lot of varsity games,” Chrismon said. “He doesn’t get rattled. He throws strikes. When he mixes it up and locates, he’s successful.” Corriher pitched 13 innings last season and won once. He’ll be the No. 3 starter and a key reliever. Mullis, who had two saves in 2010 and has pitched in some tough situations, will be counted on to close. Parker, Kennerly and Tyler are the other potential hurlers. South won early against strong Northwest Cabarrus and took its first two league games, so it appears Chrismon’s optimism isn’t misplaced. “We’re a work in progress and a lot of people don’t know many of our kids’ names right now,” Chrismon said. “But I really like this team.”

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Bobcats shake road woes Associated Press

The NBA roundup ... TORONTO — D.J. Augustin scored 23 points and Gerald Henderson had 18 to help Charlotte snap a fivegame road losing streak with a 95-90 win against Toronto. Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw added 15 points apiece for the Bobcats, who have won two straight after a seasonhigh six-game slide. Andrea Bargnani had 17 points and Leandro Barbosa added 15 for Toronto, which has lost 11 of 15 and 24 of 29. Magic 111, Suns 88 PHOENIX — Dwight Howard had 26 points and 15 rebounds, then watched the fourth quarter from the bench as the Orlando Magic completed a 111-88 rout of the Suns on Sunday for their first victory in Phoenix in nine seasons.

Phoenix had been the only NBA city where Howard had not won. Aaron Brooks, starting in place of injured Steve Nash, had 19 points and 10 assists, but the Suns were blown out at home for the second game in a row. Six other Magic players reached double figures, led by Brandon Bass with 17 and Gilbert Arenas with 16. Orlando’s regulars got plenty of rest heading into Monday night’s game against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Celtics 87, Bucks 56 BOSTON — Ray Allen scored 17 points in just three quarters, Paul Pierce added 14 and Boston set a franchise record for fewest points allowed in the shot clock era. It was the lowest score against the Celtics since they beat the Milwaukee Hawks 62-

57 at Providence, R.I., on Feb. 27, 1955. Pacers 106, Knicks 93 NEW YORK — Tyler Hansbrough scored a career-high 29 points, Dahntay Jones added 18 in place of leading scorer Danny Granger, and Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak. Darren Collison added 16 points, and Roy Hibbert had 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Pacers in the opener of a home-andhome series. Thunder 95, Cavaliers 75 CLEVELAND — Russell Westbrook scored 12 straight points — all on hard drives to the rim — during a fiveminute stretch of the third quarter to awaken his listless teammates and lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

Knuble’s OT goal lifts hot Capitals Associated Press

The NHL roundup ... WASHINGTON — Mike Knuble scored at 3:51 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals their eighth straight victory, a 4-3 decision over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The winning streak is the longest for the Capitals since they set a franchise record with 14 straight victories from Jan. 13-Feb. 7, 2010. Kings 3, Stars 2 DALLAS — Michal Handzus scored the tiebreaking goal with 20.8 seconds remaining and Los Angeles stretched its winning streak to three by beating Dallas. Penguins 5, Oilers 1 PITTSBURGH — Chris Kunitz scored two goals, Tyler Kennedy added three assists, and

ACC FROM 1B there: they’re two marvelous players, and you don’t see seniors hang around that much and play,” Williams said. “What they did was fantastic.” Now the Blue Devils can focus on the NCAAs again, where they claimed yet another No. 1 seed. Duke, the top seed in the West Regional, will begin play 16th-seeded Hampton on Friday in Charlotte. Krzyzewski and sophomore Mason Plumlee felt the Blue Devils deserved the No. 1 seed. “But at the same time, it doesn’t matter where we end up,” Plumlee said. “One seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, we’ll be ready to play.” Only a week ago, North Carolina (26-7) handled Duke with relative ease in a winnertake-all game for the outright regular-season title. This time, in the first finals meeting between the rivals in a decade, second-seeded Duke led by 18 points in the first half and never let the Tar Heels get close to a third straight tournament escape. North Carolina had rallied from 19 down in the final 10 minutes to beat Miami on a last-play layup in the quarterfinals, then rallied from 14 down to force overtime and beat Clemson in the semifinals. This time, the Tar Heels got no closer than nine after

NCAA FROM 1B which part of the country got which games. Now, it’s the viewers who will make the choice. But more teams, more TV

Pittsburgh moved to within three points of the Eastern Conference lead by topping Edmonton. Sabres 6, Senators 4 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tyler Ennis scored two goals and Jhonas Enroth made 34 saves to lead Buffalo over Ottawa. The game was played hours after former Sabres great Rick Martin died in a one-car accident. A moment of silence was observed in honor of Martin, a member of the Sabres’ famed French Connection line. Coyotes 5, Ducks 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lauri Korpikoski gave Phoenix the lead for good with his second goal of the game, and Taylor Pyatt and David Schlemko also scored in the a victory over Anaheim.

halftime. Smith was named tournament MVP after overcoming a jammed toe in the quarterfinals against Maryland and finishing with 10 assists, while Singler played better after struggling mightily in the two regular-season meetings. In addition, the supporting cast that pulled a no-show in last week’s 81-67 loss backed them up this time. Seth Curry had 20 in that game and added 11 in this one, including a 3-pointer after the Tar Heels had pulled to within nine. Ryan Kelly added another 3 a few minutes later helped silence North Carolina’s last-gasp push and finished with nine points. Kelly, Plumlee and Miles Plumlee combined for 24 points on 11-for-16 shooting against North Carolina’s powerful front line; they had nine points on 4-for-15 shooting in the loss. “It was the ultimate team effort,” Smith said. “Everybody made big plays. When you do that, there’s something inside you that you just have to feel good and we felt that.” Duke shot 62 percent in the first half and 50 percent for the game. The Blue Devils also shut down North Carolina’s transition offense behind Smith, who harassed point guard Kendall Marshall so much that Williams yanked the normally steady freshman twice in the first 71/2 minutes. Harrison Barnes struggled

and more money don’t solve every problem or erase every whiff of controversy. As is always the case on Selection Sunday, there were plenty of head-scratchers — a list of teams that came out of nowhere to make it and other virtual shoo-ins that didn’t.

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chargers owner dean spanos, left, and Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, leave after negotiations broke off.

Goodell wants season Associated Press

NEW YORK — There will be an NFL season in 2011. That’s what Commissioner Roger Goodell keeps saying. So do many of the owners and lots of players, even though labor talks collapsed, the union decertified, and star players including MVP Tom Brady filed an antitrust lawsuit to prevent a lockout hours before the league even implemented one. Despite all the nasty rhetoric of last week, no one would paint the doomsday scenario of no football come September. Instead, we hear Chargers president Dean Spanos say, “We will get through this. There will be a new agreement and we’re looking forward to playing football this season.” Are they right? And how will they get there? Owners, players, NFL executives, it didn't matter who you asked: Saturday

was a dark day for pro football. In the wake of the players’ union decertifying Friday, then filing antitrust lawsuits, followed by the league staging a lockout, it took some searching to find any brightness. The optimism came in trickles. “While disappointed by (the NFLPA’s) action to decertify, I hope we return to the negotiating table very soon,” said Patriots owner Robert Kraft. So does Hall of Famer Mike Ditka, who sees nothing but losers right now. “I don’t know who wins,” said Ditka, a prominent voice for helping retired players. “Decertificiation, I disagree with it. I think there is enough in the game they can split it up and be happy. But evidently they don’t feel that way.” Obviously. Many teams issued statements Saturday about the league’s first labor stoppage in 24 years.

The golf roundup ... DORAL, Fla. — Nick Watney wound up in another duel at Doral, this one with a much sweeter ending. Watney poured in two key putts for par along the back nine of the Blue Monster on Sunday, then hit two fearless shots on the 18th and finished with a birdie for and a 5-under 67 to win the Cadillac Championship by two shots over Dustin Johnson. It was the third victory of Watney’s career, and by far the biggest. The 29-year-old American captured a World Golf Championship, and earned a measure of redemption on the Blue Monster. It was two years ago when Watney battled Phil Mickelson shot-for-shot on the weekend, only for his 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole to stop one turn short of a chance at a playoff. Puerto Rico Open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Michael Bradley took advantage of Troy Matteson’s short par miss on the first extra hole to win the Puerto Rico Open for the second time in three years. Toshiba Classic NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Nick Price, 54, won the Toshiba Classic for his fourth career Champions Tour title, holding off Mark Wiebe by a stroke. He matched the Tour record with a career-best 11under 60 in the first round.

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duke’s seth curry, left, and Mason Plumlee are excited. to get going a day after scoring a tournament freshman record 40 points, finishing with 16. Tyler Zeller had 14 points while John Henson added 10 points and 18 rebounds, but North Carolina shot 34 percent and never looked like the team that had won 19 of 21 games. Then again, the Tar Heels never looked like themselves in Greensboro at all. Henson acknowledged after the Clemson win that the Tar Heels couldn’t keep overcoming these bad starts much longer. Yet North Carolina started with the same indifference from the previous two games, while Duke looked more active, more aggressive and just more determined from the opening tip.

The college basketball roundup ... ATLANTA — Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Darius Miller hit two crucial 3-pointers and No. 15 Kentucky cruised to another Southeastern Conference tournament title, routing regular-season champion Florida 7054 on Sunday. The 12th-ranked Gators (26-7) had a miserable day shooting, especially guards Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker. They combined to go 7 of 26 from the field, their woes epitomized in the closing minutes when they put up back-to-back airballs. Kentucky (25-8) streaked into the NCAAs with its sixth straight win, second straight SEC tournament crown and 27th title overall — more than every other school combined. Florida trailed at halftime for the third straight game. The Gators came back against Tennessee and Vanderbilt, but they were doomed when Kentucky pushed it out to a 14-point lead with just over 9 minutes remaining on consecutive 3s by Miller. Atlantic 10: Richmond 67, Dayton 54 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Kevin Anderson capped a tournament MVP performance with 23 points and Richmond finished the job this season, winning its first Atlantic 10 title with a 67-54 victory over Dayton on Sunday. Justin Harper added 18 points as the thirdseeded Spiders (27-7) won their seventh straight game and earned consecutive NCAA tournament berths for the first time in school history. It also gave them a feeling much different than a year ago when they lost the title game to Temple in a heartbreaker, giving the Owls their third straight championship

In the first category: Georgia (21-11), given a surprisingly high No. 10 seed despite losing twice to Alabama, a team that got left out. Many experts thought VCU, UAB and Clemson making the tournament at all were equally big surprises.

Selection committee faces usual wrath INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gene Smith never expected selection weekend to be this tough. Three more at-large bids were supposed to make the selection process a little easier and the criticism a little lighter. They didn’t. Having four first-round games instead of one was supposed to make the seeding process more complicated. It didn’t. Instead, the selection committee chairman and the other nine voting members were scrambling to figure it all out Sunday. Whether they got the first 68-team field in NCAA history right depended entirely on one’s perspective. Smith insisted the committee did. Most analysts disagreed. ESPN’s Jay Bilas was so upset about Alabama-Birmingham and Virginia Commonwealth making the field that he questioned whether some committee members even knew a basketball was round.

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There was plenty to debate. — Georgia made it in, but Alabama, which beat Georgia twice this season, was left out. — Colorado and Virginia Tech, who many thought had done enough to warrant one of 37 at-large bids, didn’t make it, either — Even Harvard’s compelling resume and storyline weren’t good enough. What made this week especially difficult were all the new wrinkles. When the selection meetings convened Wednesday, Smith realized they were more teams on the board than in previous years and that the last seven or eight of those teams were all good enough to merit serious discussion, even into Sunday when they were waiting on the results of four games to end. “It was comparing the last seven or eight because there were quite a few teams that we had that were very good teams,” Smith said.

in this casino resort. The Spiders brought down the boardwalk empire on Saturday with a 58-54 win over Temple. Big Ten: Ohio State 71, Penn State 60 INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Sullinger had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Ohio State defeated Penn State in the Big Ten tournament final on Sunday. Sullinger, the tournament’s most outstanding player, averaged 16.3 points and 14 rebounds in the tournament to help the topseeded Buckeyes (32-2) repeat as champions. William Buford scored 18 points and Jon Diebler added 15 for the Buckeyes, who also won the league's regular-season title. Talor Battle scored 24 points and Jeff Brooks added 19 for Penn State (19-14), which reached the final for the first time. The Nittany Lions haven't reached the NCAA tournament since 2001. Penn State was trying to become the first team since Iowa in 2001 to win four consecutive games to claim the title. Penn State’s Tim Frazier, who scored 22 points in the semifinal win over Michigan State, didn’t score against Ohio State until 6:50 remained and finished with five points. The Nittany Lions had allowed 45.3 points per game in their three tournament wins, but Ohio State surpassed that total with 13 minutes remaining. The Buckeyes shot 64 percent in the second half. The Buckeyes won their seventh straight game and became the second team in conference history to play in the final for three straight years. They became the first repeat tournament champion since Michigan State in 1999 and 2000, and both of those teams reached the Final Four.

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Dogs

Free cat. Very sweet, small 1 yr old, black & white, pretty markings. Looks like Sylvester the cat. Ok with small dogs and kids. Jenn 704-738-4713

Free dog. Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix, 15 wks old, female, kennel trained & house broken. 704-2091348 or cell 704-7913769. Great dog!

Mixed breed male free to a good home. Good temper, loves attention. Needs fenced yard with room to run. Call 704278-9086, LM

Free hunting dog, to good home. Black and tan female. Rockwell. Call 704-209-3735

Puppies, English Pointer/ Black Lab mix. Born 12/15. Variety of markings. Free to good home. 9 puppies. Male & female available. 336-998-3229

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Free cats to a good home. Two adult female spayed cats, one declawed, both litter trained. Call 704-6335825 or 704-213-3490.

Dogs ABCA BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES Working or agility dogs. Great companion. Black and white. READY NOW!! $300 each. Contact 704-789-3260

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Quality puppies available March 22nd. 1st shots and dewormed. Parents on site. $200. 704-7970569

Good with kids! Puppies, Yorkinese. Ready on 3/11/11. 3 females & 1 male. 1st shots & wormings. $75 male & $100 females. First come, first served. 704 636-9867

Husky mix-4 free left, 8wks old, markings, Gold Hill 704-210-8815 or 798-3760

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S E R V I C E S S P E C I A L S E C T I O N Dog. CKC registered. White male Boxer. 14 months old. $150. Healthy, shots current. Inside family dog. Call 919-939-9541

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Blonde Yorkies AKC www.yorki-shop.com Toy & tea cup size. Ready now for Easter. Call Rhonda 704-224-9692. Check the site for pricing and availability.

7 Pit Bull puppies ready to go. Mother is brindle and father is blue. Both are onsite. They have been weaned, wormed, and spoiled. Come take your new best friend home. $150 ea. Contact Bill @ 704-791-6572.

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German Shepherd Puppies. Full blooded, beautiful, cute, friendly, 6 weeks old, $250 each in cash. Mother on site. 1st shots, dewormed. Call 704-232-0716 Lv msg

Pit Bull pups, beautiful. Parents on site. Reds, browns, brown/white combos, and a couple unique combos. 11 in all. $100 ea. Papers can be acquired but will cost more. Call Jeremy or Leah @ 980-234-6206 anytime. Salisbury area

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Employment

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Accounting

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Local company seeking an Accountant. Must have a bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3 years experience in the manufacturing environment. Must have extensive knowledge of QuickBooks Enterprise and strong Microsoft Office skills. Please send resume to: Blind Box 408, c/o The Salisbury Post, PO Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145.

2nd & 3rd shift Nurses needed. Apply in person: 610 W. Fisher St.

Drivers

25 Truck Driver Trainees Needed! Learn to drive at Future Truckers of America! Earn $700 per week! No experience needed! Job Ready in 4 weeks! Company Sponsored CDL training & WIA Funding available now

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DRIVER- CDL-A. Run with a Leader! When others are closing, we are growing! Solid Pay & Benefits, 2011 Tractors, High Miles and Great Hometime. Flatbed - average 0.39 cpm. Plus $500 SignOn Bonus & Performance Bonus! CDL-A, TWIC Card and Good Driving Record. 1-866863-4117.

Healthcare

Dental Assistant II needed for growing dental practice in Rockwell. 3-3½ days/ wk. Must have dental software experience. Please email resume: rockwell@ oakridgedentalarts.com

Restaurant

Experienced Cooks Must be available all shifts. Apply at: Hendrix BBQ on Hwy 70. No phone calls.

Hendrix Bar-B-Q now hiring experienced waitresses and cooks. Apply in person 6am-8pm, 615 N. Salisbury Ave., Spencer Restaurant

Now hiring delivery drivers! Please apply at: Italy Cafe, 944 West Innes St., Salisbury

Experienced Bookkeeper Must have Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, & Sales experience. Please send resume to: frank@hydraulicdepotnc.com or apply in person at: Hydraulic Depot, 2001 S. Main St., Salisbury. Skilled Labor

Orica USA Inc. is seeking a Field Mechanic in Gold Hill, NC. Person will be responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of mobile mixing equipment. Minimum of 3 years experience with mechanical responsibilities, working knowledge of pumps, electrical and hydraulic components of mobile equipment. Must have a CDL Class B Drivers license, safe driving record, good communication skills, and be familiar with Microsoft Office software. Some overnight travel required. Send resume to: Orica PO Box 228 Gold Hill, NC 28071

Team Auto Group Detail Department Full-time Detailer position available (40hr week)

Minimum requirements to be considered for the position: • Previous experience • Valid NC Drivers License • High School Diploma • Be able to work a flexible schedule • Professional appearance • Be able to work well with customers Apply in person to Danny Carver. 404 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury, NC Drivers

Healthcare

Certified Pharmacy Technician Experience, bilingual abilities and strong computer skills a plus. Please call Jon at 704-603-1056

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Nativity Scene, wooden, 16 large pieces including a manger. Needs a little paint. $150. 704-278-2722

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Clothes Adult & Children Boots, women's Timberland, blue & white, 8 ½ m. $40. Call 704-640-4373 Clothes, women's, 3x, 2 pants and 2 shirts. $2 each. Please Call 704-640-4373

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

Exercise Equipment Bicycle. Recumbant bike, computerized. Like new. $150. 704-680-3270 Treadmill, Proform 760 EKG, ifit.com. Works great. $350 obo. 336492-6322

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

Electronics

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Hoveround wheelchair, MPV5, new, never used. Retails $8,840. Will sell for $4,400. 704-209-6460

Misc For Sale 5th Wheel trailer/camper hitch. $100 obo. Call 704-279-1711. Call before 8pm ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647 Benches, wood, backless. 3 are 4 ft long, $11$12 each. 1 is 5 ft. long, $15. Primed. 704-7548837 after 10am.

Massey Ferguson 240 2WD Diesel Tractor 789 hrs. 16' dual axle all steel trailer. 6' Bush Hog less than 10 hrs. 6' disc harrow 4/5. One row cultivator. Sub soiler. 10' boom pole. 6' home made drag harrow. 6' scrape blade. Want to sale as a pkg. $13,800. 704-239-1765

Flowers & Plants

3 ft. Leyland Cypress or Green Giant Trees. Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. 1 gallon $10 per tree. 3 gallon 5 ft. & full, $40. Varieties of Gardenias, Nandina, Juniper, Holly, Ligustrum, Hosta, Viburnum, Gold Mop, Camelias, Arbor-vitae, Azaleas AND MORE! $8. All of the above include delivery & installation! 704-274-0569

Furniture & Appliances Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 Coffee Table, solid wood, $30; heavy wood end table with pull out surface, $35. 704-2390920 End (Coffee tables) 2 pair, $25 per pair; 3 single tables, $15-$40. 704-857-0093 Exec. Ofc. furniture. Exec. Cherry Desk, Bookcase & Credenza. Very Good Condition. Sell as a set $375, 704-640-2946

Hitachi Projection TV, 50” HDTV, PIP, focus mode & more, new condition, must see. $500. Contact Deneice 704-633-3618

Bingham Smith Lumber Co. !!!NOW AVAILABLE!!! Metal Roofing Many colors. Custom lengths, trim, accessories, & trusses. Call 980-234-8093 Patrick Smith

Vintage Bombay Chest, extremely heavy & ornate, 3 deep drawers. 32” tall x 20” deep x 41” wide. Excellent cond. $500. 704-636-6575 Ice machine. Scotsman modular cubed ice machine. $2,400 new. $1,100. Fisher St. Baptist Church. 704-467-3187 Refrigerator, Gibson 17.5 cu.ft. W/a very small (9 cu.ft.) freezer compartment. Great for a 2nd fridge. $175. 336-492-6233 Washer/Dryer – Electric, Frigidaire Gallery Series, Commercial, heavy duty. 4 years old, very good condition. $350. 704-6804284 or 440-812-0498

Games and Toys

Let's play! Call of Duty Wii game $30, new Supermario Wii $40, Jenny 336-751-5279 Wii Game System with 12 wii games, Like New 2 remotes & charger unit, Sports accessories $250. 704-223-1325 WII SYSTEM like new w/2 controllers, 2 nunchuck controllers, wii sports set and multiple games $145.00 Jenny 336-751-5279

Hunting and Fishing Rods and reels, five. Four used three times. All for $85. 704-209-6460 for more information.

Lawn and Garden Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856

Belly Mower, 60” Woods F35 Model 8240, $350. 704-213-1495.

NETWORK'S DISH Lowest All-Digital Price! As low as $24.99/mo plus Free HD For Life! Call for limited time bonus! Call Now. 1-888-679-4649 Dodge Dakota/Durango receiver hitch. $150 Please Call 336-940-3134 Fence Posts (35), 6 ft. $2 each, excellent condition. Please Call 704-279-4947

Ipod Touch $120 obo Please Call 336-492-6322 PlayStation 3, 1st gen., plays PS2 games, 4 USB ports, SD slots: plays Blu Ray. $200 704-245-8843

Black & Decker, 18 V charger, 2 batteries & case. $50. Call 704-640-4373

Toshiba 27” TV $150 Call 704-279-1711 before 8pm

Craftsman 16 piece socket wrench set, 3/4” drive. $150. Call 704279-1711 before 8pm

Tools: 1950'S model Circular Saw tools. includes carbide blades, $50; Jig Saw, $15.Call 336-766-8459 Trailer Axles (2), each with good tires. $75 Please Call 704-857-7186 Utility Trailer, all metal 5'x4' ball hitch excellent condition $325. Call 704857-2825

Homes for Sale

All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

Business Opportunities J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932

Spencer

Reduced

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

Reduced! 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 3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished R51150A. upstairs. B&R Realty $174,900. 704-633-2394

Salisbury

4 BR, 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh paint. R51516 $124,900 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704-202-3663

New Home Lake Property

Great View!

Salisbury

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

1200 Grady Street Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

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3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, split bedrooms, nice porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives. R51548 $84,900. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty

Salisbury

Lot for sale, 50 by 150, with brick structure house present. Needs lots of work. $4500. Priced for quick sale. Call today (336)431-5092 or if no answer (336)803-2104. Salisbury

Awesome Location

East Rowan

Sporting Goods Wilson A2000-XLC Glove for right hand thrower, $75, Excellent condition, Call 704-636-4173

Salisbury

Homes for Sale

Rockwell

Alexander Place

Wardrobe. Large 3x6 louver wooden clothes wardrobe. $200. Call 704-636-4251

Beatles music. 3 CD's, 2 DVD's "Beatles Anthology", "Blackbird Singing". All 4 $50. 704-278-0629

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Homes for Sale

New Listing

3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale Yontz. 704-202-3663 B&R Realty Salisbury

Rockwell, 3 BR, 2 BA. Cute brick home in quiet subdivision. Outbuilding, wooded lot, nice deck off back. Kitchen appliances stay. R51385 $129,900 B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

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 Poole B&R Monica Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury

East Rowan

Wonderful Home

Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA in a great location, walk-in closets, cathedral ceiling, great room, double attached garage, large lot, back-up generator. A must see. R51757. $249,900. B&R Realty, 704-202-6041 East Salis. 4BR, 2½BA. Lease option purchase. Interest rates are low. Good time to build. 704-638-0108

Beautiful home with pool in Cameron Glen. 2800 sq.ft. 4 BR, 2.5 BA plus finished bonus room, gas fireplace in LR, master on main, formal dining room and eat in kitchen, large laundry room, oversized 2 car attached garage, fenced back yard with great landscaping and 16' x 36' inground pool, building with storage electric and lots of extras to stay. 704-212-2764 Salisbury

Convenient Location

Fulton Heights

New Listing

High Rock Lake. 4BR, 2BA rustic home. Pier, floating dock. ramp, 1,800± sq. ft. .90± water frontage. Decks, hardwood floors. Panther Point Trail. 336-751-5925 or 704-450-0146

Land for Sale 3 acres, over looks babbling creek, private setting, $43,900 owner financing. 704-535-4159 Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628 E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

Take a look! 4 BR, 2BA in Historic Salisbury. Over 2,300 sq ft... A lot for the $. Convenient location on Mitchell Ave. Call 704633-2394 for private showing. $119,900 B&R Realty

OWNER FINANCING on basement lot, $16,900. Call Varina Bunts, B&R Realty, 704-640-5200

Lots for Sale BEAUTIFUL WOODED CORNER LOT

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

China Grove. One mile from South Rowan High School. Quiet neighborhood. Restricted to stick built homes. Lot has been perked and Priced to Sell. $35,000. Call Jeff 704-467-2352

Salisbury

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Lumber All New!

Free Stuff 3 BR, 2 BA, Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $119,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Instruction 2x6x16 $7 2x3x studs $1.25 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x7 $1.50 D/W rafters $5 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349

Instruction

AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 877-300-9494. Make your own "Change" With a new Career! Auction School, Greenville, SC April 30thMay 7th -Space is Limited- Call Now! 800689-5654. SSAuctioneering.info Lanny@SSAuctioneering.info

Granite Quarry. 1112 Birch St. (Eastwood Dev) 3BR, 2BA. 1,900 sq. ft. w/ in-ground pool. Beautiful home inside with open floor plan, hardwood floors, large master suite, cathedral ceilings and sunroom. Tastefully landscaped outside. A MUST SEE and owner is ready to sell! $179,800. Please call 704-433-0111

Electronic Health Record Specialist Training Cross training for persons with healthcare (direct care, mgmt., admin, support, ancil. services, EMS) or Computer technology experience. Fed (US HHS ONC HIT ARRA) funded. Placement assistance provided. Visit www.cvcc.edu/hitwd or call 828327-7000-x 4816

Misc For Sale

Lost & Found

Machine Shop Equipment. Lathe, Mill, Brake, Generator/Welder, etc. For details, 704-279-6973

Found dog, male, Thursday, March 3, downtown Salisbury. Orange collar, no tags. Very distinctive breed / color/markings. Provide accurate description for return 704-638-2697

Patio furniture. Glider, rocker, lounger and straight chair with cushions. $50 OBO. 980-234-2579 Playground. Jungle Adventure wooden playground. Swings, slide, monkey bars, climbing wall. $350. Good condition. Laura 704-637-1248 Quilting Frames & 4 large boxes of material. $65 for all. Please Call 704-857-0093 RUG LIQUIDATION SALE! 75% Off Every Rug. FREE SHIPPING/BUY NOW. 200,000 Rugs Must Go www.eSaleRugs.com 1866-647-3965

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Found dog. Small black male, no collar, off Vance St., Kannapolis, March 8. Call to identify. 704-7330069 Found Key between the Dam and Bridge at High Rock Lake on Saturday, March 5. Call to identify. 704-633-7405 Found on March 2, in Lowe's parking lot something of great value. Call to identify. 704-7984801 Found Small Yorkie around Main Street in Granite Quarry. Please call 704-859-4070 Found two dogs. Small Terriers, West C St., Enochville area. Found March 10, 8am. No collars. Call to identify. 704-791-3442 Lost dog. Black female Retriever Mix, in West Rowan, Sat., March 5, red collar, '06 rabies tag. Please call 704-872-1309 or 704-657-0213

Very nice 2 BR 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $98,500 B&R Monica Poole Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury

Convenient Location

Timber Run Subdivision, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, granite countertops, wood floors, rec room, screened porch, deck. R51603 $349,900 B & R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663 Salisbury

Great Location

Completely remodeled. 3BR, 2BA. 1202 Bell St., Salisbury. Granite counter tops, new stainless steel appliances, new roof, windows and heat & air, hardwood floors, fresh paint. MUST SEE! $120,000. Will pay closing and possibly down payment. Call for appointment 704-637-6567

New Listing

Hurry! Gorgeous 4 BR, 2.5 BA, fantastic kitchen, large living and great room. All new paint, carpet, roof, windows, siding. R51926 $144,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

Salisbury. 1212 Overhill Rd. All brick. 3BR, 2BA large living room, den, screened porch, kitchen w/eating space. Family or game room, carpeted. 9' ceilings with fans in every room. $200,000 negotiable. By owner. 704-633-1286

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

Great Location

3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. R51853 $154,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty

Salisbury. Providence Church Road. 3BR/2BA, garage, two car carport, new roof, new interior paint, washer, dryer and dishwasher, 3 large lots, 3 outbuildings, central air & heat. $109,000. 704637-6950

Salisbury

Motivated Seller New Listing

New Listing! WOW! Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. R51875 $189,900. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty

Investment Property

Woodleaf. 4320 Potneck Rd. 2-story house on .67 acre. 1,985 sq. ft. living space w/attached 2-vehicle garage. 4BR, 2 full BA, living, dining, den, pantry, hardwood floors. New roof & heating/cooling system. Detached 1-vehicle garage workshop, 248 sq. ft. Walking distance to Woodleaf School. $115,000. Call 704-278-4703 after 7 p.m.

Investment Property

China Grove

Child Care Facility/Commercial Bldg.

Rockwell

REDUCED

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

Southwestern Rowan Co.

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 Western Rowan County

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

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850

A Country Paradise

15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2 BR, 2 BA singlewide on large treed lot in quiet area with space to plant flowers. $850 start-up, $450/mo incl. lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENT-TOOWN. 704-210-8176. Call after noon. American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Fleetwood S/W 1994, 2BR/1BA, appls, move in condition. $9,000. 704-2091122 or 704-640-5365

For the lake or awesome back yards! Over 1800 sqft., true modular with foundation on your land. $113,293. Call to see the “great kitchen.” 704-463-1516 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

Monument & Cemetery Lots Cemetery lots in Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell. 8 spaces outside the inner circle. $1100 per space. 704642-0308 leave msg.

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

Manufactured Home Sales Salisbury. 3BR,2½BA. 1.85 acres, corner lot. 1,840 sq. ft. 2 car garage, $195,000. 1070 Dunns Mtn. Church Rd. Call 704-326-6490

Salisbury

Rockwell

Beautiful 3BR, 2½BA has many extras! Cathedral ceiling, ceiling fans, ceramic tile, dbl. detached garage w/upstairs apt, priced $66,000 below tax value. 51935 $358,000. Karen Rufty at B&R Realty 704-202-6041

Mechanics DREAM Home, 28x32 shop with lift & air compressor, storage space & ½ bath. All living space been completely has refurbished. Property has space that could be used as a home office or dining room, deck on rear, 3 BR, 1 BA. R51824A $164,500 B&R Realty, Monica Poole 704-245-4628

Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200

Move in Ready!

Education / Training

Machine & Tools Air Compressor- Charge Air Pro. 5 Hp, 20gal tank, twin cylinder oil lubricated. $300 or best offer. Call 336-940-3134

STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea. School Desks - $7.50 ea. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821

Want to Buy Merchandise

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.

Homes for Sale

Misc For Sale

Music Sales & Service

Gorgeous

Mow it!

GOES

Medical Equipment

TV, Zenith console, 25” color. Works well. $45 Please Call 704-857-0093

Restaurant

Bookkeeping

Class A CDL flatbed drivers wanted. Dedicated freight. Local & long distance. Home most weekends. Call Curtis at 704-2783532 ext. 202

Electronics

Healthcare

Seeking professional, bilingual individual for dental front desk coordinator in busy multi-doctor practice. Must have 3 years DENTAL front desk experience. Please submit resume to: teeth8400@yahoo.com

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Real Estate Services Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. Child care facility / commercial building with commercial kitchen on approximately 1.75 acres. Daycare supplies included. Playground measures 10,000 sq. ft. Call 704-855-9768

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

SALISBURY POST Real Estate Services B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

Apartments

Condos and Townhomes

Houses for Rent

China Grove. 1BR Apartment completely furnished. No pets. 704857-8503 Lv. Msg.

E. Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex. East Schools. All electric. Central air & heat. Call 704-638-0108

Faith, 3 BR, 2 BA with carport, large lot, outside storage. No Pets. $700/mo. 704-279-3518

Salisbury 2BR/1BA, Private cottage, new heating & air. All appls included. $775/ mo + dep.704-798-5959

Condos and Townhomes

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

Granite Quarry & Sells Rd 3BR/2BA, all elec, free water, stove & refrig. $695$750. 704-633-6035

Salisbury City. 2BR / 1BA, new vinyl, new roof, fenced bk yd. $495/mo + dep. 704-640-5750

Granite Quarry. 3BR, 2BA. Double garage. Fenced backyard. $1,000/ mo + dep. 704-642-1343

Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. $975/mo. Utilities included. No pets. Dep. & ref. 704-855-2100

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

Salisbury. 2BR, appls., storage bldg., $475/mo. + deposit. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035

Move-In Ready

Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263

KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

Real Estate Commercial

Convenience store business for sale with large game room/mini bar. Includes all stock, security system, ice maker, coolers, etc. $20,000. $8,000 Down, $155/mo., payments Building rent $900/mo. or move business. 704857-0625 Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300 Salisbury

Commercial property, 8194 heated sq.ft., 12,933 all almost Showroom, together. offices, & warehouse $359,000. space. #51758 Call Varina @ B&R Realty 704-6405200 or 704-633-2394.

Wanted: Real Estate *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$

Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $585/mo. College Students Welcome! Near Salisbury VA Hospital 704-762-0795 Houses for Rent Apartments China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605

3 BED 2 BATH large yard, quiet subdivision west of Salisbury, $1,150. Call 704-795-8795

China Grove. Nice 2BR, 1BA. $550/month + deposit & references. No pets. Call 704-279-8428

3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $625/rent + $600/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

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 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com

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

Apartments

1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $415-$435. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-754-1480 2 BR, 1 BA off Morlan Park Rd., has refrig. & stove, furnished yard maint. & garbage pickup. No pets. Rent $500, Dep. Call Rowan $500. Properties 704-633-0446 2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020 403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/mo. Please call 704-279-8467 AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 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 Airport Road, All elec. 2BR, 1BA. $450 per month + dep. & lease. Call 704-637-0370

Available now! Spacious and thoughtfully designed one bedroom apartment homes for Senior Citizens 55+ years of age. $475 rent with only a $99 deposit! Call now for more information 704-639-9692. We will welcome your Section 8 voucher!

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

West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc. 2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

704-633-1234

3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit Call Rowan $600. Properties 704-633-0446 475 Gaskey Rd. 3BR, 1 ½BA brick house. 1 acre land. $575/mo. + $300 sec. dep. 704-326-5073 Concord, 87 Meadow Ave, 3 BR, 1 BA, $700 mo.; Kannapolis, 314 North Ave, 3 BR, 2 BA, $800 mo. First full month rent free. KREA 704-933-2231

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

Salisbury. 2BR/1½BA townhouse. Appliances, near hospitals & interstate. Private. $475/mo + $300 dep. 704-279-6086 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com

East Spencer, 608 Sides Lane. Brick ranch style house with 3BR, 2 BA, LR, DR & Den. Eat in kitchen, laundry room, Central Heat & A/C. Carpet in all rooms. Sec 8 only. No pets. Rent $750. Dep $500. Call 732-770-1047. Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446

East Rowan area. 2BR, 1½BA. $465-$550/month. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520 Granite Quarry, 2 BR, 2 BA. Very nice, gas heat. Rent $550, Deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997 Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. 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 www.waggonerrealty.com

Salisbury – 2 BR duplex in excellent cond., w/ appl. $560/mo. + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601 Salisbury. 1BR. Fully furnished apt. Utilities included. No pets. $550/mo. Deposit & ref. 704-855-2100

Salisbury. 3BR, 1½BA. LR, den, kitchen & dinette. Storage building. Fenced yard. Great location. $850/mo. + dep. No pets. 704-633-7344 Near Spencer and Salisbury, 2 bedroom, one bath house in quiet, nice neighborhood. No pets. Lease, dep, app and refs req. $625/mo, $600 dep, 704-797-4212 before 7pm. 704-2395808 after 7pm. PLANTATION RIDGE Large 4 BR, 2.5 bath home with office. Master on main level, jetted tub, large kitchen with fridge. References required, no pets, no smoking $1600 mo. Call 828-295-8869 RENT - 2 BR - $650, Park Area; 4 BR, 2 BA, 2,000 sq', garage, basement, $1195. RENT TO OWN 3 BR, 2 BA, 2000 ± sq', country. $3000 dn; 5 BR, 2 ½ BA, 3400 ± sq', garage, basement, fenced. $6000 dn. 704-630-0695

Rent-to-Own 6850 Old Mocksville Rd.. 3BR, 2BA. Needs handyman work. Last tenant left unfinished work. Willing to deal. Central heat & air. $725 lease option payment. 704-433-4782

East schools. Central air heat. Appliances. & Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED!

Eaman Park Apts. 2BR, 1BA. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Rockwell. Apartments, Central heat/air, laundry facility on site, nice area. Equal Housing Opportunity Rental Assistance when available; handicapped equipped when available. 704-279-6330, TDD users 828-645-7196.

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Rockwell 3BR/2BA. All tile and wood flooring. All appliances, just outside city limits. Nice quiet neighborhood. $850/mo + deposit. 704-239-4962 or 704-223-1450 Rockwell, 2 BR, 1 BA. Very nice. Rent $595, Deposit $500. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446 Rockwell. 2BR/1BA, Appl., gas wall furnace. Window air. Storage building, large yard. $500/mo. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Rowan Hosp. area. 3BR / 2BA. Cent. H & A. No Sect. 8. No pets. $700/mo. 1St & last mo's rent & dep. Call before 5pm 704-636-4251 Salisbury

They don't build them like this anymore! Faith – 2BR, 1BA. Beautiful with carport, 12x20 bldg, on 2 acres. New hardwood, new stainless appl. & microwave. New cabinets, counters, tile. High efficiency heat pump. Dishwasher, W/D. $650/mo. 704-239-9351 www.kenclifton.com

Fulton St. 4 BR, 1 ½ BA. stove Refrigerator, furnished. Rent $625, Dep., $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

2BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, expansive kitchen, jetted tub, beautiful original mantles & staircase, bedrooms w/great storage, sunroom & deck, walking distance to shops & dining. 704-616-1383

Condos and Townhomes

Hidden Creek, Large 2 BR, 2 BA end unit, 1600 s.f., great room & master suite, all appliances, W/D, pool & clubhouse, $795/mo + $400 dep. References required. One yr. lease, no smoking, no pets. 704-640-8542

Salisbury. 504 Cruse Rd, 3BRs in countryside, $850/mo., 922 N. Main St. & 426 Henderson St. 3BR, $650/mo. 704-645-9986 Spencer. 4-5 BR, 2 BA, very private, wide yard , shade house, electric central air. $550/mo. 704-6371200 or 704-310-1052

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

Salisbury 421 Faith Rd. Approx. 1,000 sq. ft. commercial property. $625 / mo. + dep. 704-633-9556 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 Tom Bost at B & R Realty 704-202-4676 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Salisbury, Kent Exec. $100 & up, 1st Park, month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities, & ample pkg. 704-202-5879 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. Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Bostian Heights. 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $425/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM

China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-2100

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

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

EAST ROWAN AREA

Office Complex

Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Rockwell. Nice retail or office building. $400/ mo. Call 704-279-6973 or 704-279-7988

Autos

EDISTO ISLAND, SC- A True Family Beach close to Charleston. Prudential Kapp/Lyons Realty. Sales/Vacation Rentals. See Virtual Brochure and Book Online! 800-9459667. www.kapplyons.com

Camaro SS, 1999 with white leather interior, V8, six speed, AM/FM/CD, MP3, DVD player w/JL subwoofer, T-tops, ridiculously low miles, chrome rims, EXTRA CLEAN! 704-603-4255

Lexus IS 300 Sedan, 2003. Graphite gray pearl exterior with black interior. Stock #T11202B. $12,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Roommate Wanted Nr Walmart. Furnished, utilities incl., cent. heat/air, cable TV, priv. driveway, $100/wk. 704-314-5648

Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100 Salisbury. Upscale safe area. Luxury priv BA. Kit, LR, W/D access, carport pkg. 704-431-2091

Autos

Ford Mustang GT, 2006. Satin Silver Metallic / Light Graphite cloth interior. 4.6 V8 5-speed trans. SHAKER SOUND SYSTEM, all pwr, aftermarket rims. EXTRA CLEAN MUSCLE MACHINE !!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Lincoln MKZ, 2007, Black Opal w/black leather interior, 3.5 V6, auto trans, all power options, dual power seats, AM/FM/CD, HEAT & AIR COOLED SEATS, chrome rims, AWESOME RIDE!!! 704-603-4255

Hyundai 2011 Sonata, Charcoal gray, leather interior, fully loaded. 1,800 miles, $23,500. Owner has title. 704-8574721 Call Gary between 8am-6pm

Maxda RX-8, 2004. 6manual coupe. speed Winning blue metallic exterior with black interior. Stock #F11185C. $11,387 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jaguar S-Type, 2005. Black w/black leather interior, 6 sp. auto trans, 4.2L V8 engine, AM/FM/CD Changer, Premium Sound. Call Steve today! 704-6034255

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

Manufactured Home for Rent

5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

Salisbury. Perfect location near Court House & County Building. 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, complete integrated phone system with video capability in each office & nice reception area. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appt only. 704-636-1850

Resort & Vacation Rentals

Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636

Between Salis. & China Grove. 2BR. No pets. Appl. & trash pickup incl. $475/ mo + dep. 704-855-7720

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

Autos

West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Statesville Blvd., Suitable for beauty shop or office. Please Call 704-636-6100

450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882

Granite Quarry-Comm Metal Bldg units perfect for contractor, hobbyist, or storage. 24 hour surveillance, exterior lighting and ample parking. 900-1800 sq feet avail. Call for spring specials. 704-232-3333

Manufactured Home for Rent

BMW M3 Convertible, 2004. Silver gray metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock #F11243A1 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Cadillac Seville SLS Sedan, 2001. Cashmere exterior with oatmeal interior. Stock #F11236B. $7,987.1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

To Sell.. Buy.. Call Classifieds 704-797-POST

2BR/2BA, on 3 acre private lot, large deck, carport, appliances, $575 per month + deposit. No pets. 704-202-4668 East Rowan. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Faith. 2BR, 2BA. Appliances, water, sewer incl. Pet OK. $500/mo + $500 deposit. 704-279-7463 Granite Quarry, 3 BR, 2 BA, DW. $700/mo. Salis., 2 BR, 1 BA house, $425/ mo. No Pets. 704-239-2833 Granite Quarry. 2BR, 2BA. 3 person limit. No pets. $450/month + deposit. 704-279-5905 North area, single-wide, 2BR, 1 bath. Private lot, dep. & ref. required. $450 month, 704-603-4766. 3BR, 1BA. Rockwell. Private, country setting. Kitchen appl. & washer/dryer hook-ups. $525/mo + deposit. 704-279-6529

No. 61161 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors for the Estate of Almeda S. Barger, 213 Queen Anne Road, 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 17th day of June, 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 11th day of March, 2011. Almeda S. Barger, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E231, Shirley Jane B. Jones, 565 Neel Road, Salisbury, NC 28147, James Steven Barger, 249 Sundown Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 No. 61097 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Elbert Pollard, 3134 Harmony Hwy., Harmony, NC 28634, 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 23rd day of May, 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 16th day of February, 2011. James L.. Carter, Jr., Admn. For the estate of Elbert Pollard, deceased, File 11E170, 129 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney at Law, James L. Carter, Jr., 129 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 No. 61113 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Carlen Hardy, 8555 Crooked Oak Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081, 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 28th day of May, 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 22nd day of February, 2011. Carlen Hardy, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E202, Tina Carpenter Reed, 2613 Konawa Ct., Power Springs, GA 30127 Attorney: John L. Holshouser, Jr., PO Box 1617, Salisbury, NC 28145 No. 61114

Looking for a New Pet or a Cleaner House?

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 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

Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA. Large lot. Water included. No pets. $850/mo. Deposit & ref. 704-855-2100

Office and Commercial Rental

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Executor of the Estate of Stephen Craig Condrey, 1049 Fraley Street, Salisbury, NC 28146, 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 21st day of May, 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 15th day of February, 2011. Stephen Craig Condrey, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E1248, Margaret Miller Condrey, 1049 Fraley Street, Salisbury, NC 28146 Attorney: John L. Holshouser, Jr., PO Box 1617, Salisbury, NC 28145-1617

No. 61158 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11 sp 102 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LARRY EDWARD ROBERTS DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1019 AT PAGE 128 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 4, 2005 AT BOOK 1035, PAGE 499 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2011 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOTS NOS. 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 27, AND 28, BLOCK G, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF EASTVIEW, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF J.L. FISHER AND J.B. MORRISON, MADE BY J.D. JUSTICE, C.S., OCTOBER 9TH 1943 AND DULY REGISTERED IN BOOK OF MAPS, PAGE 473, OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ROWAN COUNTY. And Being more commonly known as: 2113 East Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28146 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Larry Edward Roberts. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

TO ADVERTISE CALL

(704) 797-4220

The date of this Notice is February 24, 2011. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 11-013005 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/

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Autos

Transportation Financing

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

Ford 2001 Mustang GT, V-8, red, 70,500 miles, immaculate condition. 704857-8991. Leave message.

Ford, Focus SE 2000. Hunter green. Four door. Very clean. Great gas mileage. New tires, new CD player. Automatic. $3,800 obo. Please call 704-798-4375

Toyota Avalon XLS Sedan, 2002. Woodland Pearl w/Ivory interior. Stock #T11232A. $10,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Pontiac 1990 Grand Prix, white, runs good. $550. Call 704-640-5365 for more information.

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Motorcycles & ATVs

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

Service & Parts Nissan Altima 2.5 S Coupe, 2009. Code Red Metallic w/Charcoal interior. Stock #F10363A. $19,687. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Corolla LE, 2004. 4-speed automatic transmission, AM/FM/CD Player. 704-603-4255

Harley Davidson 2004 Sportster, custom 1200, all factory, less than 800 miles, not one scratch, garage kept. $6,900. Call 704-279-0486

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

Thank You, Rowan, for Voting Us #1 for Pre-Owned Autos! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Pontiac Bonneville SE Sedan, 2005. Sedona beige metallic exterior taupe interior. Stock #T11091A, $7,887 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.

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

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Classifeds 704-797-4220 Motorcycles & ATVs

Cadillac SRX, 2005. All power options, wood grain interior, heated seats, sunroof. Like New! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

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.

Honda 2005 VTX 1800 Titanium Silver, manufacturers Warranty in effect. Numerous extras with unit. $8,800. 704239-1765

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

CASH FOR YOUR CAR! We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.

call 704-797-4220

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First Reformed Church Preschool

to show your stuff!

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

Appraisal Services

Auctions

Fencing

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

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

Headline type

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

Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101 Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369 www.thecarolinasauction.com

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

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

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

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392

Cleaning Services

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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

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Cleaning Services

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.

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

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Transportation Dealerships

Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial Ceiling Texture Removal

704-279-2600 Since 1955 olympicdrywallcompany.com

Preschool applications can be found on: www.firstchurchoflandis.org

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

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

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.

B & L Home Improvement

Home Improvement 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

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

G & S HOME SERVICE

House Cleaning

We specialize in remodeling & additions ~ inside & outside

Home Maid Cleaning Service, 11 yrs. exp, Free Estimates & References. Call Regina 704.791.0046

Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C. HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883

CASH PAID

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

Basinger Sewing Machine Repair. Parts & Service – Salisbury. 704-797-6840 or 704-797-6839

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

Manufactured Home Services

Moving and Storage

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

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

Painting and Decorating

Masonry and Brickwork

Earl's Lawn Care ~ Pressure washing decks, houses, & driveways. 704636-3415 / 704-640-3842

Roofing and Guttering

Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976.

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping Billy J. Cranfield, Total Landscape Mowing, seeding, shrubs, retainer walls. All construction needs. Sr. Discount. 25 Yrs. Exper. Lic. Contractor

~ 704-202-2390 ~ GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

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High quality work. Good prices on all your masonry needs.

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

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

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Miscellaneous Services Do you take credit cards or want to? .95% - one of the lowest rates around $100 sign-up/switch bonus

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

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CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930

Personal Services

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Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

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

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Tree Service Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. 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.

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T E M Framing Repairs, remodeling, vinyl siding, rails, windows, decks. From the basement to the roof and everything in between. 704-202-9663

Pressure Washing

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Lawn Equipment Repair Services

Junk Removal

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

Pools and Supplies

Kitchen and Baths remodeled. 25 years experience. Call for free consultation. 704738-4722. Jay Pryor.

Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting services, under home repairs, foundation & masonry repairs, light tractor work & property maintenence. Pier, dock & seawall repair. 36 Yrs Exp. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner

Call Gary

Miscellaneous Services

Kitchen and Baths

Professional Services Unlimited

704-279-3233

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471

~704-637-6544~

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

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Junk Removal for junk cars. $275 & up. Please call Tim at 980234-6649 for more info.

Including carpentry, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, roofing, flooring. Free Estimates, Insured .... Our Work is Guaranteed!

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

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

Accepting applications for teacher and assistant www.firstchurchoflandis.org

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2006 Mercedes Benz C Class Sport One of a Kind! Must See! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255

Carport and Garages

Auctions

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

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Weekly Special Only $16,995

Toyota Avalon XLS Sedan, 2006. Phantom gray exterior with graphite interior. Stock #F11054A. $18,587. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Saturn Aura XE-4, 2009. Deep blue exterior w/gray interior. Stock #T10726B. $13,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

BMW X5, 2001. Alpine White / Tan leather interior 3.0 v6 tiptronic trans. AWD, AM/FM/CD. Sunroof. Alloy rims, all pwr options. WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LTZ, 2007. Black w/ebony/light exterior cashmere interior. Stock #F10336A. $24,687. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Expedition Limited, 2007. Black clearcoat w/ Charcoal Black/Caramel interior. Stock #F11192A. $24,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Infiniti QX4 SUV, 1998. Dover white exterior with gray interior. Stock #T11207B. $6,987 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2008. Silver w/ Dark Slate Gray. Stock #T11223A. $19,087. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Nissan Xterra S SUV, 2006. Solar Yellow Clearcoat exterior with charcoal interior. Stock #T10409A. $10,887 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Highlander V6, 2007. Millennium Silver Metallic w/ Ash interior. Stock #F11121A. $15,487. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Thank You, Rowan, for Voting Us #1 for Pre-Owned Autos! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com Want to Buy: Transportation

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LS Crew Cab, 2005. Summit white exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock #P7656$14,587. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Ford Expedition XLT, 2001, silver metallic w/medium graphite cloth interior, 5.4 V8 auto trans., AM/FM/CD, power driver seat. READY FOR FAMILY! 704-603-4255

Jeep Cherokee Classic SUV, 2001. Stone white clearcoat exterior with agate interior. Stock #F11124B1. $8,287. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Wrangler Limited, 2005. Bright silver metallic exterior w/black cloth interior. 6-speed, hard top, 29K miles. 704-603-4255

Saturn VUE V6 SUV, 2007. Storm gray clearcoat exterior with interior. Stock gray #F10528D1. $14,787 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Tacoma Prerunner, 2007. Silver on Lt. Gray cloth interior, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, AM/FM/CD, cruise, toolbox, rhino liner, chrome rims, MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! 704-603-4255

Volvo XC90 T6 AWD, 2005 gold w/tan leather int., V6, twin turbo, tiptronic trans. All pwr opt., AM/FM/CD changer, dual power/heated seats, alloy rims, navigation, Ready for that special buyer! 704-603-4255

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Want to Buy: Transportation

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Chevy Express Conversion Van, 2002. Home On Wheels! Must See! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Ford F-150 Lariat Extended Cab, 1997. pacific green clearcoat metallic exterior with medium prairie tan interior. Stock # F11124B2. $6,987. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 2003. Automatic, 4x4, CD, heated seats, sunroof. Must See! Call 704-603-4255

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara SUV, 2007. Steel blue metallic exterior with dark slate gray interior. Stock #F11055A. $19,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota 4Runner SR5 SUV, 2007. Titanium Metallic exterior with stone interior. Stock #T11219A. $22,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab, 2005. Super white exterior with graphite interior. Stock #F10525A. $9,487. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Dodge BR1500 SLT Laramie Regular Cab, 1996. Black exterior with gray interior. Stock #F10549B. $5,787. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255

Dodge Dakota Sport, Cab, 1999. Regular White exterior with gray interior. Stock #F10461A. $4,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com GMC Yukon Hybrid SUV, 2009. Onyx black exterior with ebony interior. Stock #F11224A. $39,287. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Dodge Durango SLT, 2001. 4x4, leather, 3rd row seat, heated seats. Call Steve 704-603-4255 GMC Yukon SLT, 2004. Summit white exterior with gray leather interior, 5.3 V8 auto transmission, Bose radio, full power ops, 4x4, alloy rims, RUNS & DRIVES AWESOME! 704-603-4255

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Honda Odyssey EXL, 2004. Gold w/tan leather int., V6, auto trans., AM, FM, CD changer, dual power seats, power doors, 3rd seat, DVD entertainment, alloy rims, PERFECT FAMILY TRANSPORTATION! 704-603-4255

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Honda S2000 Convertible, blue exterior with black interior. Stock # T10727A. $7,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, 2009. Austin Tan Pearlcoat w/Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown interior. Stock #F10535A. $25,979. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT SUV, 2003. Green exterior with neutral/shale interior, Stock #F10528C2. $13,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

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Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition, 2006. Oxford white/ tan cloth interior. 5.4 V8 auto trans, all power ops, AM/FM/CD changer, Sunroof, alloy rims. Lighted running boards, 3rd seat. LIKE NEW !!!! 704-603-4255

Ford 2004 Ranger Edge, King Cab, V-6, automatic, power windows, cruise control, tilt, great condition. $5,995. 704-637-7327

Ford Escape XLT SUV, 2009. Gray exterior with charcoal interior. Stock #T11062A. $19,687 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Escape XLT, 2001. Yellow exterior with medium graphite interior. Stock # F10556A. $6,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Hummer H2 SUV, 2007. Pewter metallic exterior with ebony interior. Stock #F10462B. $32,987 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Derwood Fincher said, “Experience is what allows us to repeat our mistakes, only with more finesse.” We all love and hate finesses. Rarely does a deal go by without at least one finesse being taken. But we would all prefer to make a contract without resorting to a play that theoretically offers only a 50 percent chance, but often feels worse than that — unless, of course, it is an opponent who is taking the finesse! This week, let’s look at the various finesses, starting with the simplest. You are in three no-trump. West leads the heart jack. The defenders thankfully take only four tricks in the suit, then cast adrift with a spade.

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How would you continue? The auction was straightforward and quantitative. South did not like his weak doubleton heart, but he knew that if he opened one diamond and North responded one heart, he would have no rebid. Note also that five diamonds would have failed against best defense, West not covering the club queen on the first round of the suit. South would have lost one spade and two hearts. You have only eight top tricks: two spades, five diamonds and one club. So, you must take the club finesse for your contract. And since finesses always win in Monday columns, you get home safely. Phillip Alder is teaching during the American Contract Bridge League’s Sectional at Sea from July 19 to 26 aboard

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Dear Reader: Sorbitol is a known laxative. In fact, it has been added to certain medications specifically for that reason. Actidose with sorbitol is one of those medications; it is used to bind poisons and other toxic substances in the body, and then aid removal by inducing a bowel movement. Sorbitol is also available by prescription as a urologic irrigation solution used to remove debris and prevent infection following bladder and other urinary-tract surgeries.

Side effects include allergic reaction (hives, rash, difficulty breathing, itching, etc.), chest pain, vomiting, confusion, diarrhea, seizures, changes in heart rate and more. Sorbitol, as you already know, is also used as an artificial sweetener in many sugar-free products and as thickener and humectant (aids moisture retention) in cosmetics and many other products. It can also be produced within the body and can cause eye and nerve damage in diabetics. So while there is no escaping all sources of sorbitol, people sensitive to it should read labels and reduce exposure. Readers who are interested in learning more about allergies can order my Health Report “Allergies” by sending a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order made payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 440920167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website link at www.AskDrGottMD.com/order—form.pdf.

some of the problems it can cause. I had been taking an antacid for heartburn when I was pregnant and had had an unexplained case of diarrhea that went on for several weeks. Fast-forward to the facial cleanser: It contained sorbitol. Since then, I have found that several members of my family cannot tolerate anything with sorbitol in it. Sugar-free gums (sweetened with sorbitol) give my youngest child diarrhea within 30 minutes. My younger sister has hives like I do when she uses products such as shampoo, soaps and beauty products that contain sorbitol. My aunt gets hives after eating sugar-free candy. So, when I read this letter to you, and saw that the woman had been on Weight Watchers. I thought she was likely using diet products with no sugar that were sweetened with artificial sweeteners, such as sorbitol. It is also used in some immunizations, such as Gardasil.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in regards to your column about the woman with activity-induced hives. I, too, had a problem similar to that of the reader. I had gone to have a facial and bought some of the products they offered. About a week or 10 days later, I started getting hives. They would appear out of DR. PETER nowhere. If I bumped my GOTT arm, a few minutes later I would have hives in that area. As it progressed, my feet and hands would swell up. My lips would swell even with pressure. Sometimes the hives would appear like a thousand mosquito bites, and within 10 minutes would disappear. Some days all I could do was sit on the couch because I didn’t want to cause the hives to appear. This went on for months. I went to my regular doctor and saw an allergist. The specialist could find nothing that I was allergic to that would cause hives like I was experiencing. I was on Allegra for more than a year. During all this, I gave my daughter the cleanser I had gotten after the facial. After about a year, I quit taking the Allegra and didn’t have any hives. I was OK for a while. I started using the cleanser again, and the hives came back! Years earlier, when I was pregnant, I read about sorbitol and learned of

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WEATHER UNDERGROUND’S NATIONAL WEATHER The system that affected the West this past weekend will strengthen as it moves from the Central Plains through the Lower Mississippi Valley Monday. As it heads eastward, it will interact with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. This interaction will translate into increasing rain showers and thunderstorms from southeastern Texas into the Mid-Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Cold air will sweep in behind this front across the Central and Southern Plains. Colder air will support chances of snow development in parts of eastern Kansas and lowered daytime highs in the Central and Southern Plains. Meanwhile, in the West, wet and windy weather will continue in the Pacific Northwest and northern California as a Pacific cold front pushes inland. Moist, onshore flow will spread precipitation from these coastal areas eastward into parts of the Intermountain West and the Northern Rockies through the afternoon. Moisture streaming across the West Coast will continue to fuel more showery weather in the Pacific Northwest even after the front moves eastward. The next Pacific system will reach the Pacific Northwest and northern California coasts Monday night with a mix of rain and snow. Elsewhere, dry conditions will prevail across the Eastern Seaboard Monday.

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