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Trim budgets or raise taxes? SHRINKING TAX BASES CREATE DILEMMA
Revaluation means no easy ways to close gaps Staff report
SALISBURY — With property values plunging in the recent revaluation, governments across Rowan County are faced with a tough decision: slash budgets or raise taxes. In most years, elected officials arguing for a tax increase want to add services or employees, or sock away the extra money for a rainy day. This year, any tax hike would likely mean maintaining the status quo, at best. It’s called revenue neutral, and it simply means the tax rate a governing body would need to set to generate the same amount of money in an upcoming fiscal year as the tax rate did this year. After a typical revaluation, the debate over a revenueneutral rate centers around whether to cut taxes or use the increased tax base — the total value of all taxable property — and the resulting windfall, to add or improve services. Not this year. In the county, the tax rate would have to go from the current 59.5 cents to 62.08 cents per $100 of assessed value to make up for a 2.9 percent decrease in the tax base. That’s before adding a tax to pay for needed repairs at RowanCabarrus Community College. Rowan County commissioners are already staking out their positions Commissioner Raymond Coltrain has said he would increase the tax rate to the revenue-neutral level. Board Chairman Chad Mitchell says he would be willing to start at the higher rate and cut from there. Commissioner Jon Barber said he’d rather start at the current rate and work up as
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Volunteer fire departments among those needing to look closely at tax rate BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — According to documents sent to volunteer fire departments from the county, the tax base of the departments is expected to decrease by $2.8 billion in the next fiscal
year. Collectively, they would lose $139,434 in fiscal 2011-12 if they hold their tax rates steady. The documents then list the tax rates that would bring each of the departments to revenue neutral if their budgets stay the same.
It’s up to each fire district board to decide whether to raise taxes, but they must hold a public hearing to do so. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners decided Monday to include those hearings in its June 6 budget meeting. If each revenue-neutral tax
Buying booze on Sunday BY KARISSA MINN SALISBURY — Rowan’s legislators have mixed opinions on a state Senate bill proposed earlier this month would allow ABC boards to decide whether or not it wants to open on Sunday. Since the state-run Alcoholic Beverage Control system was created 70 years ago, its stores have been banned from opening on Sundays. The bill was proposed earlier this month by N.C. Sen. Clark Jenkins, a Democrat from Edgecombe. He has said the bill would let local boards respond to requests for Sunday
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hours and raise more revenue for the state. BROCK N.C. Sen. Andrew Brock, who has not voted on the bill, said he thinks the General Assembly has more important things to do than change that — like figure out how to balance the state’s budget. “This is not something that has a lot of support down here at this moment,” Brock said. “It’s not like people are marching down the streets wanting to buy their booze on Sunday.” Though he wouldn’t support lifting the ban, N.C. Rep. Fred Steen said he thinks it should
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Miller’s Ferry adopted the “revenue neutral” rate, it would gain $98,000 over fiscal year 201011. County Finance Director Fire district budgets Leslie Heidrick explained that with current tax rate growth from new and improved and what’s needed
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rate was adopted, districts with the largest rate increase would include Miller’s Ferry (6 to 7.69 cents) and South Salisbury (7 to 8.14 cents). But Miller’s Ferry is projected see a $28,500 revenue gain even with no increase, due to growth from a Duke Energy expansion. If
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SALISBURY — School officials say the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s transportation pocketbook is already suffering from rising gas prices, and another hit could be just around the corner. State money could run dry before the end of this school year, forcing the district to dip into local dollars.
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And that trend is likely to continue next year if deep transportation cuts are adopted by the General Assembly. Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed budget calls for a 10 percent reduction in transportation money, but state legislators are considering cuts of up to 12 percent. Tara Trexler, the school system’s chief financial officer, said the district’s state transportation allotments took hits of 3.9 percent in 2009-10
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and 2.4 percent in 2008-09, eliminating a combined total of $262,000 from Rowan-Salisbury schools. The governor’s proposed budget would result in a $415,000 loss to the school system’s transportation dollars. Trexler said the district received about $4.3 million in state funds for “to and from school travel” this year, more
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Financial reform conference will bring banking officials to Charlotte in April CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general is hosting a financial reform conference in Charlotte that will bring together many key players in the banking industry. The Charlotte Observer reported Saturday that Cooper’s role as host is part of his duties as president of the National Association of Attorneys General. Cooper is focusing on protecting con-
sumers in the new financial services world after the foreclosures and bank failures of recent years. The summit will be April 11-12. Panelists will discuss scammers taking advantage of people facing foreclosure and the role of state attorneys general in enforcing new consumer financial protection laws. The conference also will look at how to prevent future crises.
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World Trade Center beam heading to memorial in Chatham County PITTSBORO (AP) — A piece of the World Trade Center wreckage is being delivered to Chatham County as officials prepare to develop a 911 Memorial. It was to be displayed in separate ceremonies on Saturday in Pittsboro, Goldston and Siler City. When constructed, the Chatham County 9-11 Memorial will serve as an historic memorial for local residents and visitors to commemorate the emergency responders
SCHOOLS froM 1a than half of which went to pay driver salaries and benefits. “An additional $240,000 of support from our local budget goes toward that type of bus travel,” she said in an e-mail to the Post. • • • Judy Burris, the school system’s transportation director, said there is already little room for cuts to services. The district has decreased the number of buses on the road each day. There were about 195 buses during the 2007-08 school year and 189 now. About 10,395 students ride buses each day. And costs continue to escalate as gas prices rise, Burris said. The average cost of diesel fuel in December was $2.50 a gallon. By March, it had jumped by 70 cents to $3.20 a gallon. “School buses average about six miles per gallon,” Burris said. “We already have a no idling policy in place.
and others who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. County Fire Marshal Thomas Bender said the county requested the piece of the World Trade Center some time ago, but had to go and pick it up on Thursday. Emergency responder groups, county staff and community groups are helping to plan the 9-11 Memorial Tribute Trail and the memorial, including finding a location and raising money to develop the site.
Nominations for 2011 North Carolina Award now being accepted RALEIGH (AP) — Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor that recognizes significant individual contributions in fine arts, literature, public service and science. The state Department of Cultural Resources administers the award and will accept nominations until April 15. The recipients will be honored during ceremonies in the fall in Raleigh. Among the previous recipients are singer James Taylor, poet Maya Angelou, Gov. Jim Hunt and Nobel Prize winner Gertrude Elion. For more information, contact Jennifer McCrory Fontes at 919-807-7256 or e-mail jennifer.fontes@ncdcr.gov.
By the numbers Total estimated cost of programs not funded by the state for 2010-11 • $85,934 — High School Choice • $278,949 — New Bridge (mental impairments) • $157,196 — Homeless • $225,427— Henderson Independent High School • $747,507 — Total Note: Estimated cost is calculated using a cost per gallon of $2.66. Cost for bus monitor, which is an additional 99 cents per mile, is included in the calculation.
be up to local boards to decide. Liquor by the drink already is served in restaurants on Sundays, he said. “We’re seeing situations in coastal counties where folks are coming in from other states,” Steen said. “When they come to the beach, they want to go in on Sunday afternoon and stock up. They’re in a situation where they can’t do it in North Carolina, so they bring it across the border.” He said he doesn’t know whether or not he would vote for this bill, and he has personal reservations about the increased availability of alcohol. N.C. Rep. Harry Warren went a step further, saying he doesn’t like the idea at all. “I don’t think the state should be selling alcohol to begin with, but doing it on Sunday is over top,” Warren said. “People can plan ahead and get what they want on Saturday.” He said if ABC boards near the beach want exemptions from the blue law, their appointing governments could ask for a local bill, but he would not vote for a statewide change. The Christian Action League of North Carolina is lobbying to fight the bill, which it calls a “bad idea” along with another bill proposed by Jenkins to allow liquor tastings at ABC stores. “Already, nearly half a million North Carolinians have alcohol abuse problems without these laws that would increase access to spirituous liquor,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director, in a press release. Linda Lowman, chair of the RowanKannapolis ABC Board, said the board discussed the bill at its last meeting and decided it likes things the way they are.
stead of buses to transport New Bridge students to the program’s base at the Nazareth’s Children Home. New Bridge, which involves students with mental impairments, has current transportation costs of an estimated $278,949 this year, or about $3,789 per student this semester. That’s the most of any of the programs. But the primary challenge of the program will remain despite what kind of vehicle is used — getting students to the children’s home in Rockwell. “The biggest problem is location, that’s a long way if you live in the western part of the county,” Grissom said. One option to alleviate costs would be to nix transportation for the High School Choice program that began this year. Transportation for the 25 students in that program is expected to cost the system about $85,934 this year.
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local officials discussed selling alcohol on sunday, but decided they liked the way rules are now that prevent it. “I don’t know if sales would end up less on Monday because people can get it on Sunday,” Lowman said. “I don’t know if it would bring any new revenue in.” She said if the bill passes, it might as well be mandatory for ABC boards to open on Sundays, because those that didn’t would have a hard time competing. Lowman added, “I’d imagine we’d probably lose sales if we chose not to.” Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704797-4222.
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Events for children? Survey goes to the source BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Children filled Bank Street’s Hall Gym for an afternoon filled with tasty treats, dancing and games Saturday during Salisbury Parks & Recreations first Community Fun Day. But the goal of the event was to provide more than just an enjoyable afternoon, said Jeff Holshouser, the department’s program manager. A community interest survey was given out during the event asking for feedback about programs. “This event is all about the community,” Holshouser said. “We want to know what kind of programs and activities they would like to have here. Although Holshouser’s staff does a good job at brainstorming ideas, he wants Sarah CaMpbell/SAliSBuRY PoSt to make sure the programs suit the comDaylan Patterson, 2, winds up for a toss during a game of corn munity interest. “We want to hear from them, this is hole during Community Fun Day on Saturday.
their center.” The idea for Saturday’s event came from Floyd Kerr, the retired parks and recreation manager . “When I ride around the community I don’t see a lot going on,” he said. “So I called the mayor because I was concerned Parks department about adding more lists, 4A programs in this area.” Kerr said after he and several other community members met with Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz and City Manager Dave Treme they decided to host a Community Fun Day. “We came up with the idea just to see what kids want,” Kerr said. Kerr said he’s hoping that finding out what sparks the interest of local youth will keep them occupied. “If you don’t have programs for them,
THRILL OF THE RIDE Love for bikes spans careers, lifestyles
Pit bulls attack family’s retriever BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
n the telephone, Dale Yontz describes for her caller a four-bedroom, two-bath house on East Liberty Street that’s listed for $94,900. It’s a 1917 charmer. “I’d be happy to show it to you,” Yontz says. The caller is interested, and they make arrangeMARK ments to WINEKA meet the next morning. Before hanging up, Yontz wants to give the potential buyer a heads-up. “If it’s pretty tomorrow and you don’t mind,” Yontz says, “I might be riding my Harley.” No problem, the client assures Yontz. “I don’t care if you come in a boat,” she adds. Thankfully, as a species, we keep evolving. Now most of us realize that bikers are people, too. These men and women motorcycle enthusiasts come in all shapes and sizes, ages and nationalities and, by gummit, fill all manner of occupations. Elizabeth Dallene “Dale” Yontz just happens to be an office manager and broker with B&R Realty of Salisbury. Yes, she wears leather and likes to “dance” in the seat of her 2010 Street Glide Harley-Davidson as it heads down the highway, music blaring. But the fact she can handle a 800-pound, chrome-clad bike and likes to travel in packs with other Harley lovers doesn’t mean she can’t sell a
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Dale Yontz stands at the front of her custom-painted 2010 Street Glide Harley-Davidson motorcycle. house. Who’s to say the surgeon taking out your appendix this morning didn’t arrive at the hospital on his Honda Gold Wing? Or maybe the attorney handling your will likes to take weekend trips on her Yamaha motorcycle. Who says the reporter writing this column didn’t drive to work today in a Harley? He didn’t. He’s a wimp. “Most people think it’s really neat,” Yontz says of people’s reactions when she arrives on her motorcycle to show a house. “I’ve never been one of those formal real estate people. I’m pretty laid back.” Yontz, 50, is a Rockwell native and 1978 graduate of East Rowan High School. She and her husband, Jeff, a supervisor
for Duke Energy, are in their 32nd year of marriage. They have two grown daughters, a granddaughter and have another granddaughter on the way. Over the years, Dale has managed a convenience store, worked in a doctor’s office and been a broker for Wallace Realty, Century 21 and, for the last seven years, B&R Realty. “I’ve always Dale Yontz steers her Harley-Davidbeen — not your typical Realtor,” son motorcycle toward a home she she says. is trying to sell for B&R Realty. Dale and Jeff are relatively new to the ocean. They bought their biker game after having first motorcycles in 2009, spent many years doing See BIKERS, 4A “the boat thing” at the
Recycling center, ice cream shop proposals go before board SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board will consider two rezonings Monday that would allow a metal-recycling center and an ice cream shop in two rural locations. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday on the second floor of the J. Newton Cohen Sr. Administration Building, 130 W. Innes St., Salisbury. JEMM LLC has requested a rezoning for 9.51 acres at 11710 Bringle Ferry Road outside Salisbury for a metal-recycling center. Charles Blackwelder, JEMM’s tenant, has proposed a center that would accept
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they are out on the streets and once they get out on the street you’ve lost them,” he said. “I can’t stand by and see kids doing nothing, I worked too hard to put together programs to see kids standing on street corners.” Salisbury transit, fire and police departments as well as Fibrant provided information about their services. “We wanted to highlight what the city offers that people might not know about,” Holshouser said. Salisbury resident Linda Miller attended Saturday’s event with her son, Lyndon, 5. “I love it,” she said. “The fact that so many community organizations came together for the kids is great.” MacKenzie Malz, 11, said she enjoyed the face painting, which she volunteered to help with. “I think it’s cool that this is an event that people can go to that’s free,” she said.
scrap metals, catalytic converters and sealed car batteries. Materials brought to the site would be weighed within the existing building and stored either inside the building or in containers behind it. No disassembly or demolition is proposed. The 4,600-square-foot building on the property is permitted for residential storage only, but the previous owners operated a mobilewash and equipment-rental business there. According to county planning staff, this may have met the special requirements for a business in a rural agricultural zone be-
cause the owners lived on an adjacent parcel. A contractor working for JEMM, the current owner, requested permits in January from the Rowan County Environmental Health Office to install a new septic system. When planning staff learned the intended use was a scrap metal operation, they told the owner that the property needed to be rezoned to accommodate it. On March 1, planning staff received an anonymous complaint about a “junkyard for recycled metal” in operation and informed the business operator of the violation. JEMM’s agent, attorney
Sean Walker, then submitted a request to change the zoning from rural agricultural to industrial with a conditional use district. In the other request the board will consider, Elizabeth Withers Smith has applied for a rezoning from rural agricultural to commercial, business and industrial in order to reopen an ice cream shop at 9010 Cool Springs Road in Woodleaf. The 1,000-square-foot commercial building on a 1-acre parcel was previously Brightner’s Corner Ice Cream Shop and is currently being used for personal storage.
SALISBURY — A 1-yearold Labrador retriever will be coming home today after spending a night at Salisbury Animal Hospital recovering from injuries sustained when two pit bulls attacked her Saturday morning. Kathy Rusher said her husband, Bobby, let their golden lab, Belle, out about 7:30 a.m. and minutes later they heard her barking turn to yelps. The couple ran outside their Confederate Avenue home to get the pill bulls away from Belle, but it took several attempts before the dogs backed down. “My husband first went at them with a trash can, but that didn’t faze them,” Rusher said. “It took my husband driving into the front yard with his truck honking to finally get them off of her.” Belle was not seriously injured in the incident, but she did receive some abrasions and had to get staples in a few spots. “Dr. (Charles) Steinman said she’s very lucky,” Rusher said. Rusher said the incident could have been much worse if the family hadn’t been at home when it occurred. “If it would have happened when we were at soccer practice later, we probably would have come home to a dead dog,” she said. “It’s very scary.” Rusher said she’s also relieved the dogs didn’t show up a day earlier when the weath-
er was warm and children were outside. The Rushers’ front yard has an invisible dog barrier, which means although Belle cannot go out other dogs can get in. Rusher said the dogs were not aggressive toward her and her husband and they left their yard after he scared them off with his truck. Immediately after the incident the couple phoned 911 to get in touch with Rowan County Animal Control. Rusher said a woman from animal control caught one of the dogs in Eagle Heights. She believes the other dog is still on the loose. “My neighborhood doesn’t connect to Eagle Heights so somebody must have reported it there,” Rusher said. Rusher said she saw the second pit bull later in the day roaming around her neighborhood, but it seemed “scared and lost.” “I don’t think she was the aggressor, I think she was just a partner in crime,” Rusher said. “But she still could be a threat.” She described the pit bull as solid charcoal gray. Rusher said animal control did a “great job” handling the situation, getting to her home promptly. The Rushers have lived on Confederate Avenue for more than 15 years and never had a problem with other dogs. Rusher said she had never seen the two pit bulls before Saturday and isn’t sure where they came from. Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.
Preservation planners pursue public opinions Comments can be posted online BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Have an idea about historic preservation? If so, people devising a comprehensive plan for historic preservation in Salisbury want to hear from you. Public input is key, organizers say, as consultants and the City Council’s advisory committee enter the second phase of the Historic Preservation Master Plan process. With a draft plan and the strategic assessment of existing preservation activities now posted at www.salisburyplan.ning.com, organizers are encouraging residents to log in and comment. “The master plan process is designed to incorporate a high level of community participation,” said Janet Gapen, senior city planner. Public input is not only encouraged but critical to the de-
velopment of a communitywide planning effort, Gapen said. Consultant Aaron Arnett said visitors to the website can contribute to forums with suggestions about the assessment, vision and outcomes, or any other preservation issue. Arnett also asks users to post photos of historic places in Salisbury and participate in moderated discussions. Maps and other documents are posted online as Arnett’s firm develops them. “Chatter on the site is starting to pick up,” said Arnett, a former Salisbury city planner now with Arnett Muldrow & Associates of Greenville, S.C. The 39-page strategic assessment provides an overview of historic preservation practices and programming for the city and preservation partners. By outlining the city’s cur-
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School board to take up dropout increase Rowan-Salisbury School System officials will present dropout prevention strategies to the Board of Education on Monday. Those strategies include identification of individual students and needs, mentoring, academic support, social support and alternative educational opportunities. The school system’s dropout rate increased last year. During the 2009-10 academic year, Rowan-Salisbury had 276 students drop out for
a rate of 4.24 percent. The previous year, 254 students dropped out for a rate of 3.84 percent. The board is also set to decide how much funding the district will request from the Rowan County Commissioners. During a work session earlier this month, the board was in consensus that it would not ask for additional local monies despite state budget shortfalls. School board Chairman Dr. Jim Emerson has said that with the county facing revenue shortfalls he feels the school district should only seek the same level of fund-
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ing. The board will also: • Receive an update on the school system’s technology initiatives. • Hear a state of the school report on South Rowan High. • Vote on approval of the 2010-11 audit contract from Dixon Hughes. The firm has proposed a fee reduction of 7.89 percent of our current year price. The school board meeting begins at 5 p.m. Monday at the Long Street Administrative Office, 110 S. Long St., East Spencer. Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.
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Are you struggling to complete your 2010 income tax returns? Have you started on your returns but decided it’s just too much of a hassle? Would you jump at the chance to have someone complete your returns for free? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be interested in a free income tax return service being offered in the Hilliard Room of the Hood Building at Livingstone College. Sponsored by VITA, or the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, the free service is sanctioned by the Internal Revenue Service and is being offered until Saturday, April 16. Hours of operation are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7
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A 6.2 mile, versatile course that loops through and around the City of Salisbury featuring the Salisbury Greenway. For competitive and recreational runners. Walkers and fun run participants are also welcome. When: 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16. Cost: $25 pre–registration by April 12, $30 day of race; $10 Fun Run. Where: City Park Shelter No. 1.
Fourth annual Touch A Truck Participants of all ages will have an opportunity for an up close and personal, hands-on, educational experience to explore a wide variety of vehicles. Rufus of the Charlotte Bobcats will also make an appearance from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. sponsored by Ultimate Sports Apparel.
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Owners Group) chapter, and Dale is president of the Ladies of Harley. She also recently joined the Patriotic Guard. It seems as though every Tuesday involves some sort of Harley-Davidson group meeting, and weekends are filled with trips in and out of state. Their upcoming trips will include destinations such as Morehead City; New Bern; Jacksonville, Fla; and Savannah, Ga. The local bikers also raise money for charities. A big event coming up is the “Biker Blues and BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic” Sept. 23-24 at Tilley’s in Salisbury. The store is planning for 4,000 people. Why does she like riding
her Harley? Dale Yontz says there’s a lot to like about the wind in your air, the tunes on the console and the feeling of freedom. She recognizes the need to be safe and how other drivers often don’t see motorcycles or, for some reason, treat them differently than other vehicles. When Dale goes on some of the longer trips, her boss, Karen Rufty, demands that she call home just to let her know she arrived safely. “When the good Lord says your time is up,” Dale says, “it’s up. You can’t live it in fear.” Unless you’re a wimp. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka@ salisburypost.com.
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FROM 1a property is factored into the revenue neutral calculation, resulting in a rate that would bring in more money than last year (a few thousand dollars each or less for most volunteer fire departments). Rates in a few districts, including Union, Poole Town and East Gold Hill would stay nearly flat under this calculation. Most would increase by 0.3 to 0.7 cents. the At county commissioners’ m e e t i n g Monday, Commissioner Jim Sides SIDES said some fire departments could use surplus funds to avoid raising taxes. Sides also brought up what he calls an annual “windfall” of funds from taxes collected beyond county projections, which aren’t included in the fire departments’ budget calculations and should be used to balance losses. These additional disbursements ranged from $1,000 to $51,500 this fiscal year. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans insist that the anti-union law that sparked weeks of protests at the state Capitol and that is being challenged in court took effect Saturday because a state office decided to post it online. The head of the office that posted it and a court order temporarily blocking the law’s implementation suggest otherwise. The saga surrounding Gov. Scott Walker’s push to strip most public employees of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights took another unexpected, and confusing, turn Friday when the Legislative Reference Bureau posted the law online, despite a court order blocking its publication while challenges are considered. That order specifically bars Secretary of State Doug La Follette from publishing the law, which is the last step before a law takes effect. This is typically done by the Reference Bureau within 10 working days after it’s signed by the governor, on a date set by the secretary of state. Walker signed the collective bargaining measure March 11 and La Follette initially designated Friday as the date of
publication. But after the restraining order was issued, La Follette notified the Reference Bureau that he was rescinding that publication date. La Follette said Friday that he didn’t know what the law’s online publication meant, and that he’s not taking any action because of the court order. Ultimately, the state Supreme Court will likely decide the law’s fate. A state appeals court earlier in the week asked the Supreme Court to take up one of several lawsuits challenging its approval. Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien refused to take up a request for emergency action made late Friday by the Democratic district attorney, Ismael Ozanne, saying there was no “critical urgency” in her addressing the posting because the temporary restraining order preserves the status quo. She said she didn’t know what effect the online posting had, and that the issue could wait until a previously scheduled hearing Tuesday in one of the lawsuits challenging the law’s legitimacy. Steve Miller, the Reference Bureau’s director, said the law wouldn’t take effect until La Follette orders it.
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TAXES FROM 1a needed. Commissioners Jim Sides and Carl Ford have said they want to stay at the current rate. And volunteer fire departments took the unusual measure of asking the county for one big public hearing on raising their tax rates to revenue-neutral, instead of two dozen separate hearings.
Salisbury Municipalities are wrestling with the same questions. Though the next fiscal year begins July 1 and budgets don’t have to be approved until the end of June, revaluation numbers are already hanging over officials’ heads. Salisbury City Manager David Treme said he hasn’t decided what tax rate he will propose to City Council when he presents the budget May 3. The city’s current tax rate is 59 cents per $100 of valuation. However, due to the recent revaluation, the city would need to increase its tax TREME rate next year by 5.2 cents to bring in the same amount of revenue from property taxes. A new tax rate of 64.2 cents would be “revenue neutral,” meaning the city would neither lose nor gain revenue. “Basically what you are doing is adjusting your rate but not taking in any more tax dollars than you did last year,” Treme said. Treme said he’s working with the city’s management team to determine what tax rate to propose. “That’s what I’m trying to figure out right now,” he said. Because property values have gone up in the past, Treme said he’s never had to propose a higher tax rate to achieve a revenue-neutral budget. But the Rowan County Tax Assessor’s Office projects Salisbury’s property tax base will fall $200 million next year, a 6.9 percent decrease from the current tax base of $2.9 billion. Even before revaluation, which the city asked Rowan County to delay, Salisbury faced a $2.7 million budget shortfall due to the poor economy. To close the budget gap, Treme said he is considering reductions in staff, services, operating expenses and capital projects. Through March 31, the city is offering a payment worth three months’ salary to employees who retire early. The number of people taking early retirement wasn’t immediately available. The city has about 35 vacancies, which are frozen, but Treme said that won’t be enough. He warned employees last month of potential layoffs, furloughs and salary cuts. Here’s what’s happening in the rest of the municipalities, in alphabetical order:
China Grove China Grove officials are looking to reduce spending to compensate for lost revenue. Last year’s tax base was $280 million and this year’s will be closer to $263 million, said Interim Town Manager Ken Deal. China Grove’s tax rate is 43 cents per $100 of value. In order to be revenue neutral, the town would have to increase the tax rate to 48 cents. “One penny of our new value would generate $25,000,” Deal said. “We would lose over $100,000 if we would have to reduce services and staff.” Town officials have had one budget meeting and have not made any final decisions about budget cuts. “The town council and staff will look at opportunities to reduce spending and provide an adequate level of services to the citizens,” Deal said. Even with cuts, the staff could recommend an increase in the tax rate to be revenue neutral, but Deal said he hoped that wouldn’t mean taxpayers have to write bigger checks. “I hope the citizens would not have to pay more on their property, but have the same amount they paid last year. We hope it would be the same,” he said.
Cleveland Cleveland’s tax base is taking an 8 percent hit due to revaluation, falling from $173.8 million this fiscal year to an estimated $160 million. Town officials say the property tax rate would have to be raised by 2 cents per $100 assessed value in order to keep the current revenue stream at a neutral level. Mayor John Steele said it’s unclear if taxes will be hiked to make up for the $31,500 in lost revenue. “Our town clerk is still awaiting data from state and county sources that will effect the ability of the town board to begin the yearly town budget formulation, setting and STEELE adoption process,” he said. Cleveland has the lowest property tax rate in the county at 21 cents per $100 assessed value. The tax rate has climbed by 2 cents in the past decade. Steele acknowledges the drop in the tax base could have a negative impact on the town, but said he wants to find a way to keep things intact with limited cuts to services and staff. “It is recognized by all Cleveland citizens that the cost of living is rising for everyone, including municipal governments, and that adjustments will have to be made when planning for the town’s yearly expenditures and tax rates,” he said. Steele said budget talks are set to begin in May.
East Spencer East Spencer's tax base is estimated to decrease by $8.9 million to a total of $98 million. Its current property tax rate is 63 cents per $100 of valuation — already the highest of the county's municipalities. Annessia Hyde, town clerk and acting town administrator for East Spencer, said last week the board has not discussed the upcoming budget yet and she doesn't know where they might decide to set the tax rate. The town would have to raise the rate by 5.7 cents to take in the same amount of tax money as last year, according to Salisbury Post calculations. That number is based on information provided by the Rowan County Tax Assessor’s Office and may not be the exact figure given to the board, since towns may project revenue growth as part of their multi-year budget planning and are allowed to use that projected growth in figuring a revenue-neutral rate.
Faith Faith’s tax base is expected to drop from $63.8 million this fiscal year to $60.6 million next year due to revaluation. According to Post calculations, the town would have to increase the property tax rate by 2.2 cents per $100 assessed value in order to break even without making cuts. But Faith Alderman Mark Shores says despite a 5.1 percent decrease in the town’s tax base, he doesn’t anticipate the town board voting to raise taxes. “We will have to look at ways to cut expenditures and hopefully not have to cut any of the services that we provide our citizens,” he said. Shores said the town has yet to begin budget talks, so he’s uncertain what might be slashed. “We may just shave some here and shave some there,” he said. “And we do have a good fund balance that we could pull from if we need to, but we don’t tend to do that.” According to records from the N.C. Department of Revenue, Faith’s tax rate has held steady at 41 cents for at least the past decade. Shores wants to see that trend continue. “We don’t want to put the burden on our citizens for the drop in revenues, if we can manage without affecting them we feel like that would be the best solution for this issue,” he said.
Granite Quarry In his budget preparations, Town Manager Dan Peters is staring at some grim revenue projections and the probability he’ll have to recommend a tax increase. “This is our worst year,” Peters says. According to Peters, Granite Quarry’s tax
base has dropped 4.85 percent, or roughly $10.6 million, with the new valuation. For fiscal year 2010-11, Granite Quarry based its property tax rate on a valuation of $213.6 million. This coming fiscal year, the valuation has dropped to roughly $203 million. Granite Quarry’s current property tax rate is 33 cents per $100 valuation — the third lowest among municipalities in Rowan County, behind Cleveland and Rockwell. Peters says the rate will have to increase by at least 2.5 cents per $100 valuation to remain revenue neutral. But with other money streams being hit, such as sales taxes, investments and vehicle tax collections, Peters may have to recommend a tax increase of 3.5 cents per $100 valuation, just to maintain the present level of town services. A big unknown for Granite Quarry and other towns is fuel costs and what to budget for that rising expense, which essentially extends across every department. “I don’t even know where that’s going to go,” Peters says. And when fuel costs go up, sales tax revenues decrease because drivers look for ways to conserve. In recent years, Granite Quarry has streamlined its services as much as possible, Peters says. He will be looking closely this budget season at additional ways to reduce insurance costs. On the personnel side, the town has not filled an open maintenance position.
Kannapolis Kannapolis is in the best shape of all Rowan County’s municipalities, but that’s because most of Kannapolis isn’t in Rowan. The majority of the city lies in Cabarrus County, and so does most of its $3.7 billion tax base, which included about $468 million in Rowan valuation this year. City Manager Mike Legg said it appears development in Cabarrus will increase the tax base by about $39 million this year. He projects the decrease on the Rowan side to be $40 million. “So, right now it looks like a wash for us,” Legg said. Legg said other than LEGG growth at the N.C. Research Campus — where tax revenues are restricted to paying the debt on a bond issue taken out for improvements — Kannapolis didn’t budget for much an increase in total tax value from last fiscal year to the current one. The coming year, he said, looks to be similar, meaning “not much change, but not a lot of pain” like other municipalities. Legg notes, though, that Cabarrus plans a revaluation in 2012. “Our pain may be next year,” he said.
Landis The town of Landis has only recently begun the budgeting process and the board has instructed the staff to look at ways to save money. Landis’ tax base was about $244 million last year, while this year it will be $228.5 million, said Finance Officer Ginger Gibson. “This will affect our annual budget by $61,000 that we will be short off the beginning,” Gibson said. The tax rate in Landis is 40 cents per $100 valuation, and that resulted in $947,000 in tax collections for the current budget year. The town expects to take in $866,000 in the coming year. The town didn’t provide a projected revenue-neutral tax rate, but according to Post calculations based on county figures, the town would have to increase its rate by at least 2.3 cents. Gibson said the staff suggested the employees take furloughs as they did last year. Last year the employees took one furlough day a month for an entire year and it saved the town $5,000 a month for a total of $60,000. “Furloughs are the easiest, but the board does not want to put the weight of it on the staff,” Gibson said. Other options include increasing fees or eliminating jobs, a measure Gibson said the town hopes to avoid.
“That’s our purpose, to keep benefits and have employees keep their job. I know it is asking a lot, but there’s so many people in this world that are losing their jobs, she said. Gibson said town board members have “given us a direction and the staff is coming up with plans.”
Rockwell Mayor Beau Taylor says he supported revaluation because “it had to be done,” even though it means the town with the second-lowest property tax rate in the county might have to raise taxes. “We either did it this year or next year,” Taylor said. “I felt like it was the proper thing to do. Go ahead and do it so we know where we can go, and move forward.” To stay revenue neutral, the town is looking at an increase of between 1.5 and 2 cents on top of its current TAYLOR property tax rate of 27 cents per $100 of tax value. Rockwell lowered its tax rate in 2003 from 27 cents per $100 valuation to 25 cents, but raised it back to 27 cents in 2005. Last year, the town dipped into its savings to avoid another tax increase. “You can’t keep digging into it,” he said. “We can’t cut much more. We’ve cut to the bone. And you can’t furlough anybody in Rockwell because you don’t have anybody to furlough.” Rockwell employs 11 people in public works, administration and the police department. “We’ve cut back spending as far as any purchasing of equipment and there hasn’t been any raises or cost of living (pay increases) in the past five years,” Town Clerk Sue Morton said. Morton said town officials won’t know the whole picture until the state releases sales tax projections and they learn “whether those figures are going to drop this year because of the economy.” With the town’s first budget workshop planned for the end of April, however, they know finances are tight. “I don’t know where we can cut anymore,” Morton said. “We’re working primarily on a service budget.”
Spencer Spencer faces an 8 percent decrease in the town’s tax base, expected to fall from $211 million to $194 million in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. “We’ve always evaluated expenses and revenues and operations in general to see what’s working and what’s not, but this year more so than ever,” Town Manager Larry Smith said. “There’s no way to stress how much effort we are putting into the evaluation of operations.” Department heads are searching for any area “where we can get by with less,” Smith said, and he’s looking “into the core of the departments themselves and how they are run.” The town would have to increase its 60-cent tax rate to 65.6 cents per $100 valuation to maintain a revenue-neutral budget. Smith said he likely will prepare two budget drafts — one maintaining the 60 cent rate and another with a higher rate. His budget proposal likely will not include layoffs. “We’ve already tapped our resources as far as personnel,” Smith said. The town hasn’t added new positions in the past decade and has cut some to part time. Spencer employs about 60 people, including 34 full time. “We are concentrating all efforts on efficiency,” he said. Fees could go up for services other than garbage, he said. However, the town could change the way trash is collected. Spencer now offers “back yard” trash pick-up, meaning collectors will gather trash cans from the back yard of a house. The town could switch to curbside collection, where residents roll out a bin to the curb, or contract with a private company to provide garbage service. “We are struggling, just like everyone else you’re talking to,” Smith said.
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Thieves target scooters in home break-in CHINA GROVE — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged two men who were attempting to steal scooters from a China Grove home Saturday. Michael Lynn Upright, 51, of 10885 N.C. 52, Rockwell, and Williford Oliver, 54, of 340 Meadow Lane, Mooresville, have been charged with felony attempted larceny, felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. According to an arrest
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warrant, the men broke into Deborah Campbell’s residence on Dillon Street and took a red tool box valued at $100 before trying to steal a scooter and riding lawnmower. Upright was also charged with felony larceny for taking three scooters. He was in the Rowan County Detention Center Saturday night under a $5,000 bond. Oliver was in the detention center at the same time under a $2,500 secured bond.
RALEIGH (AP) — District attorneys are backing legislation to protect them from blame if detectives withhold evidence, but the bill has set off alarm bells for defense lawyers who say it could lessen the pressure that prosecutors put on investigators to turn over documents and diminish protections for a fair trial. For four decades after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors must share evidence that could show the defendant’s innocence, it was up to prosecutors to decide which evidence would be helpful. But a 2004 North Carolina law required prosecutors to share everything in their files in all felony cases. The law was passed after it was uncovered that prosecutors withheld evidence documenting the innocence of Alan Gell, who had spent nine years on death row. Proposed legislation introduced earlier this month would hold prosecutors responsible for giving defense attorneys what detectives have given them, but not what investigators might have withheld.
Group for blind veterans meets monthly SALISBURY — The Southern Piedmont Chapter of the North Carolina Regional Group of the Blinded Veterans Association meets in Concord at the Golden Corral restaurant on the
first Thursday of each month. The meeting is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, contact Vance Eller at 704-636-1472 or ellervance@gmail.com.
Governor proclaims April as Civitan month Gov. Bev Perdue has proclaimed April as Civitan Awareness Month in honor of Civitan International. The proclamation calls Civitan one of the most active volunteer civic organizations in the United States. Founded in 1917 in Birmingham, Ala., the organization has more than 40,000 members in 32 countries. That in-
cludes 3,593 members in 119 clubs in North Carolina, which has more Civitan clubs than any other state. Civitan’s mission is to build good citizenship through clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs, with an emphasis on people with developmental disabilities. Perdue is a member of the New Bern Civitan Club.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Production will likely be interrupted at Honda Motor Co.’s six North America plants after April 1 due to a lack of critical parts as Japanese suppliers work to recover from earthquake and tsunami damage, the automaker said Friday. Interruptions are expected at Honda’s two Ohio plants and at plants in Alabama, Indiana, Canada and Mexico until the issues are resolved, said spokesman Jeffrey Smith. Honda said workers at the plants were informed Friday. The company said on its website that a few suppliers in Japan are still working to re-establish opera-
Off-duty officer accused of ramming cruiser MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An off-duty Sevierville police officer has been arrested after Blount County deputies said he rammed a patrol car. According to a Blount County Sheriff’s Office report, someone on Friday called to report that Timothy Coulter, 43, of Seymour, had been involved in a domestic situation and was threatening suicide.
The measure gives prosecutors a way to say, “Well, it was not in our file so we cannot be held responsible for turning this over,” said Mark Rabil, co-director of the Innocence and Justice Clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law. Defense lawyers aren’t able to go to police and demand to see investigative files, but prosecutors are and so they should be held responsible, he said. “The prosecutor is responsible for obtaining this information ... He and his agents are responsible for getting that together and making that available to the defense,” Rabil said. Rabil and other defense lawyers plan a news conference Monday to discuss the legislation alongside people who were wrongly convicted in cases in which their lawyers did not learn crucial investigative details. They include Greg Taylor of Raleigh and Darryl Hunt of Winston-Salem, who both spent more than 17 years in prison on faulty murder convictions. Also Monday, an Iredell
County judge will begin hearings on whether to continue with a double-murder case. The death penalty trial of Al Bellamy stalled last week when, three weeks into the trial, defense attorneys received about 1,700 pages of interview notes taken by a former narcotics detective. Rabil, who is advising Bellamy’s attorneys on the case, wondered what would have happened if the responsibility for disclosure didn’t go all the way from prosecutors back to law officers. Rather than easing the pressure on prosecutors, he said criminal charges for withholding information needed to be pursued. “At some point an example has to be made to stop this from happening again and again,” Rabil said. But even if the proposed change becomes law, prosecutors will remain responsible for diligently looking for evidence that ought to be in police files, said Peg Dorer, executive director of the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys. The current law makes district attorneys responsible for things
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Brown class of ’63 holding reunions KANNAPOLIS — The A.L. Brown High School Class of 1963 will have its first of two “mini reunions” for this year at Logan’s Roadhouse, 2431 Wonder Drive at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Respond no later than Wednesday in order for plan-
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Deputies blocked Coulter’s driveway with their cruiser and called him on his cell phone. According to the report, he then rammed the cruiser. Two deputies suffered minor injuries as they pulled him from his truck. Coulter is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, DUI, felony vandalism and possession of a handgun while intoxicated.
tions, and that Honda is looking for other possible supply sources. “The vast majority of Honda’s parts and materials are sourced here in North America. However, for global efficiency, a few critical parts continue to be supplied from Japan,” the site said. The affected plants, which are responsible for more than 80 percent of the Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S., are in Marysville and East Liberty, Ohio; Greensburg, Ind.; Lincoln, Ala.; Alliston, Ontario; and El Salto, Mexico. The March 11 disaster in Japan, followed by damage to nuclear reactors, has dis-
rupted the flow of auto parts and cars around the globe. In the U.S., General Motors Co. halted production for a week at a Louisiana assembly plant and had a partial shutdown an engine plant in New York. Toyota Motor Corp. has said it expects to halt production at some of its 13 North American factories. The company already has suspended overtime and Saturday shifts at the plants. Subaru of America also has stopped overtime shifts at its sole North American plant in Indiana. Nissan has said its U.S. plants will operate at full production through April 1.
that they don’t know exist, Dorer said. “But if they have exercised due diligence, they shouldn’t be responsible,” she said. One of the examples of why the DAs want the change, Dorer said, is the case of former Johnston County prosecutor Gregory Butler. He faced an ethics investigation by the state bar after he handed over a 437-page file to a defense attorney a week before the start of a first-degree murder trial, the News & Observer of Raleigh reported in 2009. The state bar’s disciplinary committee dismissed charges against Butler, but criticized his office for its handling of the case. Defense lawyers had specifically asked for the notes of investigators and other evidence that was found in the file. The notes came at the last minute from a law officer who had earlier left the case but kept his notes, Dorer said. “It was a horrible thing to go through when you are not at all at fault,” Dorer said.
Opening of Beach shop rite of spring CAROLINA BEACH (AP) — It’s an annual rite of spring that signals summer is on its way — the opening of Britt’s Donut Shop on the boardwalk. Britt’s opens the last weekend of March and is open weekends only until Memorial Day. Britt’s has been open for 72 years — the same age as current owners Maxine and Bobby Nivens who have been married more than 50 years and have run the shop for 37. The shop’s cooker makes three dozen doughnuts at a time and the old-school cash register still “rings” up orders. Bobby Nivens considered starting a chain in 1974, but decided the short window of availability made the doughnuts special.
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FROM 3a rent historic resources, preservation tools and partner activities, the strategic assessment builds a foundation for the master plan and its recommendations, Gapen said. Arnett will ask for input from the Salisbury Planning Board and Historic Preservation Commission before presenting the final plan to City Council this summer. The master plan, paid for with a $15,000 federal grant and $8,000 in local matching funds, will serve as a policy road map for a variety of organizations that deal with historic preservation, Arnett said. More than 100 people participated during the initial research and field review phase, which began in November. Organizers will hold another public workshop during the second phase of the process. This phase will put “meat on the bones,” Gapen said, by identifying specific recommendations and actions steps — things the community should do — to guide and sustain historic preservation efforts over the next five to 10 years. Common themes surfaced during the public interview process, she said. People can comment on the themes online, including: • Codes, guidelines and enforcement A look at how current reg-
ulations and codes affect Salisbury’s historic resources, such as historic district design guidelines, the city’s Land Development Ordinance and enforcement procedures. This theme also addresses inherent conflicts between the protection of historic resources and the minimum housing code, which requires the improvement, and sometimes demolition, of properties. Leaders want public comment on how Salisbury can enhance existing design guidelines, development codes and enforcement. • Community character This focuses on overall livability issues in historic neighborhoods, such as the condition of housing, the equity of city planning and codes and the importance of protecting the neighborhood fabric. “Character” includes infrastructure needs, the protection of tree canopies and open space, connectivity and walkability. Historic areas are defined not just by architecture but also by other elements that makes Salisbury unique, Arnett said. Important elements include public art, the railroad, African-American history, the military and institutions. • Outreach and education Participants say the city needs ongoing education and public outreach, including awareness of historic districts and their requirements, training for the Historic Preservation Commission and educa-
tional workshops for property owners. The city could better market the economic benefits of rehabilitation and preservation, as well as promoting Salisbury as a destination for heritage tourism, participants suggested. Organizers want to know how Salisbury and preservation partners can more effectively reach out to property owners, residents and potential investors. • Historic resources Salisbury has many historic resources and designated historic districts, both local and national. The city needs to determine what resources could and should be preserved, and come up with a plan to save them, participants said. People have detailed specific structures that are threatened and key architectural types that need consideration. Leaders what to know what resources, architectural styles and historic themes are important, and how they should be identified and protected. • Administration This relates to the city’s preservation planning activities and overall organization, including the Historic Preservation Commission. Organizers want suggestions on how the city can enhance preservation processes, including the preservation commission and design review. • Partnerships
This theme is intended to ensure the master planning effort is not just a city plan but will encompass the activities of preservation partners such as Historic Salisbury Foundation and neighborhood associations. Stakeholders have expressed a need for a consolidated vision for all partners to rally around, with clearly defined roles for each agency. Leaders want to know who are the preservation partners in Salisbury, what do they need, and what responsibilities should they have in the planning process. Arnett said so far, nothing during the planning process has surprised him. “But one of the things that really impressed me was the fact that folks appreciate that Salisbury’s history and preservation is not just about architecture and the built environment,” he said. The master plan will strengthen neighborhoods and create more liveable environments, he said, as well as preserving historic assets. Arnett said the preservation plan will attempt to dovetail with another major study underway on how to improve housing conditions in Salisbury. For more information or questions, contact Gapen at 704-638-5230 or at jgape@salisburync.org or Arnett at 864233-0950 or at aaron@arnettmuldrow.com. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.
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KANNAPOLIS — Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman, age 95, went to be with her loving Saviour on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis. Born Feb. 10, 1916, in Mooresville, she was a daughter of the late W.E. and Frances Gardner Torrence. Mrs. Fesperman had a long career with Cannon Mills Co. and finished her work there in the Towel Packaging Dept. She was retired for many years and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fesperman was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Catherine Torrence and Margaret Rogers; and her son-in-law, Vachel Basinger. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Basinger of Kannapolis and Mary Overcash (Max) of Couch, Mo.; four grandchildren, Ricky Basinger (Susan) of Salisbury, Darrell Basinger (Kim) of Denver, Ginger Taylor (Tim) of Kannapolis and Reid Overcash and fiancée, Leah of Salisbury; 12 great-grandchildren; and seven great-greatgrandchildren. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. Monday, March 28, at Memorial United Methodist Church. Service and Burial: Her funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Rev. Jim Brookshire will officiate and burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 1100 W. C St. Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus Co. 5003 Hospice Ln., Kannapolis, NC 28081. The family would like to thank Transitional Health Services for their loving care of Mrs. Fesperman during the last years of her life. Whitley's Funeral Home is assisting the Fesperman Family. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
CONCORD — Lawrence Kiker, age 70, of Concord, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Born on May 28, 1940, in Stanly County, to the late John Henry and Retha Howard Kiker. Lawrence was a maintenance technician for Pillowtex. He enjoyed going to the Webb Road Flea Market. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Denise Kiker Russ. Mr. Kiker is survived by sons, Michael Kiker of Landis, Mark Kiker of Mooresville, Mitchell Kiker of Salisbury and Marshall Kiker of Kannapolis; wife, Doris Medlin Kiker of Kannapolis; longtime companion, Marie Miller of Concord; brother, J.C. Kiker of Concord; and seven grandchildren. Visitation: Family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord on Monday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m. Service: Funeral services will be held at Hartsell Funeral Home Concord Chapel on Tuesday, March 29, at 2 p.m. Dr. H. Warren Casiday will officiate. Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord is serving the Kiker family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com.
HICKORY - Robert Claude Lentz, age 86, of Hickory, went to meet his Heavenly Father with his family by his side on March 25, 2011, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton. Born March 2, 1925, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Isabel Casper Lentz. He was a veteran who proudly served during WWII in the United States Army having been awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, Medals for WWII, Medal for Marksmanship, Good Conduct and European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign. Mr. Lentz was retired from Sealtest Ice Cream after 40 plus years of service. He also was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ; a loving father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and an avid fisherman. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brother, Roy Lentz; Ann Lentz, mother of his children; and son-in-law, Johnny Bulter. Survivors include Claudia Lail, daughter and caregiver and her husband, Jimmy of Hickory; daughter, Claudette Porter and husband, Richard of Charlotte; grandchildren, Angie Benge and husband, Wayne of Lincolnton, Michelle Stewart and husband, Michael of Claremont, Scott Buff and wife, Sandra of Charlotte, Todd Buff and wife, Amanda of Hickory; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Josh Benge, Johnny and Cameron Stewart and Alex, Jake, Scottie and Makayla Buff; sister, Ruby Livingood of Salisbury; and two nephews. Service and Burial: The celebration of life will be held at Catawba Funerals & Cremations on Monday, March 28, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Ann Wepner officiating. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park with military honors provided by American Legion Post #48 of Hickory. Visitation: The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 11:30-1 p.m. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Abernethy Laurels, 102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, NC 28658. The family wishes to express a special thank you to the staff of Abernethy Laurels for taking such loving care of Robert. Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations are providing professional services to the Robert Lentz Family. Online condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
KANNAPOLIS — Vera Lowder Dry, age 91, formerly of East 19th Street and a resident of Moose Road, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Laurels of Salisbury. Born July 14, 1919, in Stanly County, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie G. Lowder and Maggie Hatley Lowder. A retired employee of Cannon Mills Plant #1, where she worked in the Sheet Department with 44 years of service. She was a member of Jackson Park United Methodist Church, a member of the Jet Set, Elmer Poole Sunday School Class, Life member of UMW, Mother of the Year, Sunday School teacher and Youth Counselor and attended the lunch programs at the YMCA. She also loved yard work, flowers and cutting men's hair. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clegg Dry in 1966. Survivors include two sons, Ted E. Dry and wife, Marcia of Kannapolis and Felix L. Dry and wife, Brenda of San Jacinto, Calif.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Service and Burial: Service at 2 p.m. Monday, March 28, at Jackson Park United Methodist Church. Rev. Neal Brower, Rev Sam Crisp and Rev. Larry Barden will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends at the church from 1-2 p.m. Monday prior to service. Memorials: Jackson Park United Methodist Church, 715 Mable Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28083. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Dry Family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ladysfuneralhome.com.
CONCORD — Thelma Harvell Raffaldt, 76, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011. Service: 2 p.m. Monday at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Keith Navey and Rev. Joey Spry officiating. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Whitley's Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Samuel A. Cassell Correction LEXINGTON — Samuel Alexander Cassell, 79, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Dixon Cassell; daughter, Sarah Cassell; a granddaughter; brothers, Robert, Joseph and Jack Cassell; and sisters, Bessie Melton, Frances, Reba and Sudie Cassell. Hairston Funeral Home is assisting the Cassell Family.
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- Marine Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, 25, of Westminster, Md., died March 20 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ------
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CLEVELAND — Ms. Gail Rankin, age 60, of Amity Hill Road, passed on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at her residence. She was born born Dec. 9, 1950, in Rowan County to the late Leroy Wilson Rankin, Sr. and Margaret Lucille Cowan Rankin. She was a graduate of West Rowan High School and was last employed at J.C. Penney, Statesville. Ms. Rankin was a member of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, Cleveland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Leroy Wilson Rankin, Jr. and William L. Rankin. Surviving are brothers Gary Barrymore Rankin, Salisbury, Cornelius Alfonso Rankin and Dale Lavon Rankin, both of the home; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Service and Visitation: Funeral service is Tuesday, 2 p.m. with visitation at 1 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church with Rev. George Calvin Goodman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Services are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc.
KANNAPOLIS — Frances Newton Shoaf, formerly of Salisbury, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Mrs. Shoaf had lived for five years at the home of her son, Gary and his wife, Gail, whom was her caregiver in Kannapolis. Mrs. Shoaf was born March 24, 1924, in Lincoln County, daughter of the late James Newton and Annie Watts Newton. She attended Lincoln and Rowan County Schools, was an nursing assistant at the V.A. Hospital in Salisbury, and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Samual G. Shoaf. Survivors are three sons, Samuel A. Shoaf of Rockwell, Jerry C. Shoaf of Valdese and Gary Shoaf of Kannapolis. She is also survived by many beloved grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Service: A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Brookhill Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Donald McManus, Pastor of Rodgers Park United Church of Christ. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Rodgers Park United Church of Christ: 704 E. 22nd. St. Kannapolis, NC 28083. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Shoaf Family. Online condolences may be made to www.powlesfuneralhome.com.
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Nuke plant operator made mistakes SENDAI, Japan (AP) — Japan’s government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis. The U.S. Navy, meanwhile, rushed to deliver fresh water to replace corrosive salt water now being used in a desperate bid to cool the plant’s overheated reactors. Government spokesman Yukio Edano urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. to be more transparent, two days after two workers at the tsunamidamaged Fukushima Dai-ichi plant suffered skin burns when they stepped in water that was 10,000 times more radioactive than levels normally found near the reactors. “We strongly urge TEPCO to provide information to the government more promptly,” Edano said. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, or NISA, said TEPCO was aware there was high radiation in the air at one of the plant’s six units several days before the accident. And the two workers injured were wearing boots that only came up to their ankles — hardly high enough to protect their legs, agency spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama said.
into most positions of power in Syria. He has built a close relationship with Iran, allowing the Shiite powerhouse to extend its influence into Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, where it provides money and weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah militants.
Barriers block skilled immigrants from jobs NEW YORK (AP) — After finishing medical school in Bogota, Colombia, Maria Anjelica Montenegro did it all — obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency medicine, even surgery. By her estimate, she worked with thousands of patients. None of that prepared her for the jobs she’s had since she moved to the United States: Sales clerk. Babysitter. Medical assistant. That last one definitely rubbed raw at times. “I know I was working in my field,” the 34-year-old New York resident said. “But that is medical assistant. I’m a doctor.” Montenegro is hardly unique, given the high U.S. unemployment rate these days. Her situation reflects a trend that some researchers call “brain waste” — a term applied to immigrants who were skilled professionals in their home countries, yet are stymied in their efforts to find work in the U.S. that makes full use of their education or training.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four high-profile potential Republican presidential candidates told hundreds of conservative activists Saturday that most Americans agree with their values, and several insisted that opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul could help the GOP make historic gains in 2012. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann got the noisiest reception when she told about 500 people gathered for the event in Des Moines that voters are both ready to overturn the health care law and oust Obama during next year’s election. “The ultimate arrogance, in my opinion, is Obama-care,” the congresswoman said. “That’s why I am so absolutely confident in 2012. Americans have made the decision that we’re going to take out country back.” Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain also spoke at the event organized by Rep. Steve King of Iowa, home to the nation’s first presidential caucuses. The congressman, whose district is in western Iowa, Scenic Syrian seaside said the gathering would help shape the decity rocked by unrest conservatives bate as Republicans begin DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — looking for a candidate to run A scenic seaside city echoed against Obama. with gunfire Saturday as protesters defied government Plant-watering gizmo forces in Syria’s second day of nationwide unrest, burning wins Goldberg contest WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. tires, attacking businesses and setting the offices of the (AP) — A team from the University of Wisconsin-Stout ruling party aflame. At least two people were that created a contraption cakilled by rooftop snipers in the pable of watering a plant in religiously mixed Mediter- 135 easy steps has for the secranean city of Latakia, offi- ond straight year won Purdue cials said, and President University’s annual Rube Bashar Assad’s government Goldberg contest. The plant-watering maof minority Alawite Muslims blamed a major Sunni cleric chine devised by the team in Qatar for inciting the un- from Menomonie, Wis., told the story of a deserted rest. The government also said Louisiana estate where ghosts demonstrators also had at- come to life with the full tacked a police station and of- moon. Captain Andrew Behnke of fices of the Baath party in the town of Tafas, six miles north Loyal, Wis., said the team of the southern border city of composed mostly of education Daraa, epicenter of more than and business majors devela week of anti-government oped a storyline that drove the steps for the handcrafted maprotests. Sectarian divisions are a chine. The competition is named deeply sensitive topic in Syria, where Assad has used in- for the late cartoonist Rube creased economic freedom Goldberg, known for his drawand prosperity to win the alle- ings of whimsical, complicatgiance of the prosperous Sun- ed devices performing simple ni Muslim merchant classes, tasks. Goldberg’s granddaughter, while punishing dissenters with arrest, imprisonment and Jennifer George, attended Saturday’s competition and physical abuse. Assad has placed his fellow called it thrilling. She said, “I Alawites, adherents of a mys- know my grandfather is here tical offshoot of Shiite Islam, in spirit.”
Ferraro, first female VP candidate, dies at 75 BOSTON (AP) — Geraldine Ferraro was a relatively obscure congresswoman from the New York City borough of Queens in 1984 when she was tapped by Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale to join his ticket. Her vice presidential bid, the first for a woman on a major party ticket, emboldened women across the country to seek public office and helped lay the groundwork for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential candidacy in 2008 and John McCain’s choice of his running mate, Sarah Palin, that year. Ferraro died Saturday in Boston, where the 75-year-old was being treated for complications of blood cancer. She died just before 10 a.m., said Amanda Fuchs Miller, a family friend who worked for Ferraro in her 1998 Senate bid and was acting as a spokeswoman for the family. Mondale’s campaign FERRARO had struggled to gain traction and his selection of Ferraro, at least momentarily, revived his momentum and energized millions of women who were thrilled to see one of their own on a national ticket. The blunt, feisty Ferraro charmed audiences initially, and for a time polls showed the Democratic ticket gaining ground on President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush. But her candidacy ultimately proved rocky as she fought ethics charges and traded barbs with Bush over accusations of sexism and class warfare. Ferraro later told an interviewer, “I don’t think I’d run again for vice president,” then added “Next time I’d run for president.” Reagan won 49 of 50 states in 1984, the largest landslide since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first re-election over Alf Landon in 1936. But Ferraro had forever sealed her place as trailblazer for women in politics. “At the time it happened it was such a phenomenal breakthrough,” said Ruth Mandel of the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University. “She stepped on the path to higher office before anyone else, and her foot-
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Elizabeth Dole reaction Salisbury native and former Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) issued a statement on the death of Geraldine Ferraro: “As I mourn the passing of my friend, I am reminded of the words of Helen Keller that ‘One cannot consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.’ Gerry Ferraro will always be remembered as an individual who inspired women to soar as far as our skills and talents could take us.”
print is still on that path.” Palin, who was Alaska’s governor when she ran for vice president, often spoke of Ferraro on the campaign trail. “She broke one huge barrier and then went on to break many more,” Palin wrote on her Facebook page Saturday. “May her example of hard work and dedication to America continue to inspire all women.” For his part, Mondale remembered his former running mate as “a remarkable woman and a dear human being.” “She was a pioneer in our country for justice for women and a more open society. She broke a lot of molds and it’s a better country for what she did,” Mon-
dale told The Associated Press. Ferraro died at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she had gone Monday for a procedure to relieve back pain caused by a fracture. Such fractures are common in people with her type of blood cancer, multiple myeloma, because of the thinning of their bones, said Dr. Noopur Raje, the Mass General doctor who treated her. Ferraro, however, developed pneumonia, which made it impossible to perform the procedure, and it soon became clear she didn’t have long to live, Raje said. Since she was too ill to return to New York, her family went to Boston. Raje said it seemed Ferraro held out until her husband and three children arrived. They were all at her bedside when she passed, she said. “Gerry actually waited for all of them to come, which I think was incredible,” said Raje, director of the myeloma program at the hospital’s cancer center. “They were all able to say their goodbyes to Mom.” Ferraro, a mother of three who campaigned wearing pastel-hued dresses and pumps, sometimes overshadowed Mondale on the campaign trail, often drawing larger crowds and more media attention than the presidential candidate.
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spent billions bailing out banks. Some half a million public sector jobs will likely be lost, about $28.5 billion
Nevada official who questioned citizenship of workers building county jail earns reprimand PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in central Nevada’s Nye County have voted unanimously to reprimand the county assessor, after she sent e-mails to the sheriff questioning the citizenship of workers building a new county jail. Assessor Shirley Matson asked for an investigation of the workers’ citizenship or work visa status in a March 11 e-mail to Sheriff Tony DeMeo, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. She wrote that her staff and the public “can plainly see that the construction employees are all Mexican/Latino non-English speaking and I’m getting complaints.” That e-mail was among many between Matson and the sheriff, sent after Matson was elected to a four-year term in November. The sheriff told Matson her remarks were blatantly racist and her request was unconstitutional. County commissioners agreed in a special meeting Friday that Matson violated the county’s personal conduct policy. But they determined they could do little more than issue a public reprimand because she’s an elected official. Commissioner Dan Schinhofen said Matson’s apparent viewpoint is: “They look Hispanic, so they must be illegal. Do you see where that could
be seen as a bigoted statement? It’s bigoted to me.” Matson told commissioners it never dawned on her that her statements might be construed as racially insensitive. She said her e-mail to DeMeo had nothing to do with the issue of illegal immigrants, but was an attempt to protect the county. She recounted working for a San Diego construction company that was fined millions of dollars for hiring illegal immigrants. “I wanted to save the county embarrassment,” Matson said. That prompted a tongue-incheek response from Commissioner Lorinda Wichman. “I want to thank you for avoiding embarrassment to Nye County,” Wichman quipped. Commission Chairman Gary Hollis said Matson should have called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if she was concerned, not the sheriff. “I don’t see where the sheriff can go around asking people to ‘show me your papers,’ ” Hollis said. Matson and her attorney, Nancy Lord, said at Friday’s meeting they think DeMeo should be found in violation of county policy for releasing Matson’s e-mail to the media. “Maybe you have the wrong person sitting here,” Lord said, eliciting groans from half the audience and ap-
plause from the other half. Commissioner Joni Eastley noted that neither the commissioners nor DeMeo have received a single complaint from the public about the workers. She pressed Matson to specify the number and nature of complaints she has received. Matson named only one person: Ben Gully, a retiree who volunteers at the sheriff’s office. While he has concerns about illegal immigration, Gully said he never complained to Matson or questioned the citizenship of the construction workers. “Mrs. Matson flagged me down (and asked) why were all the Mexicans working over there,” he told commissioners. Stephanie Lopez of Pahrump told the ReviewJournal she intends to launch a recall drive against Matson in July. By law, Matson cannot be recalled until she has been in office at least six months.
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With Big Ben in the background, demonstrators against the coalition government’s spending cuts march saturday in London. one group smashed its way into a bank.
axed from welfare payments and the pension age raised to 66 by 2020. Commander Bob Broadhurst of the Metropolitan Police confirmed more than 250,000 people had marched peacefully, but said around 500 caused trouble. Hundreds were arrested and police expected that number to rise. Dozens were injured, and several were admitted to hospitals for a range of problems, including shortness of breath and broken bones. Five police officers were also injured. The demonstration began in the afternoon. Police said one small group of protesters broke away from the main march, scuffling with police officers and attempting to smash windows on two of London’s main shopping streets. Others threw objects at the posh Ritz Hotel in nearby Piccadilly. The protesters, shouting “Welfare not Warfare!” outnumbered the police. Some attacked police officers with large pieces of wood. A handful of bank branches were damaged when groups threw paint and flares at buildings. Still, the day’s protest otherwise had a carnival feel with music, big-screen TVs and performers in Hyde Park, one of London’s biggest public gardens. The TUC, the main umbrella body for British unions,
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LONDON (AP) — More than 250,000 people took to London’s streets to protest the toughest spending cuts since World War II — one of the largest demonstrations since the Iraq war — as riot police clashed with a small groups. More than 200 people were arrested. Although most of Saturday’s demonstration was peaceful, clashes continued into the night as dozens of protesters pelted officers with bottles and ammonia-filled lightbulbs. Groups set several fires and smashed shop windows near tourist landmarks such as Trafalgar Square. Teachers, nurses, firefighters, public sector workers, students, pensioners and campaign groups all took part in Saturday’s mass demonstration. “They shouldn’t be taking money from public services. What have we done to deserve this?” said Alison Foster, a 53year-old school teacher. “Yes, they are making vicious cuts. That’s why I’m marching, to let them know this is wrong.” Britain is facing $130 billion of public spending cuts from Prime Minister David Cameron’s coalition government as it struggles to slash the country’s deficit. The government has already raised sales tax, but Britons are bracing for big cuts to public spending that are expected next month.
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Busch makes it three in a row at Fontana
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Catawba sweeps BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com
BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press
FONTANA, Calif. — Kyle Busch had resigned himself to finishing behind Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick, figuring his car didn’t have enough to keep up. Then his crew chief called for a gamble on the final pit stop: take two tires, not four. Busch was all for it and ended up with another win in California. Heeding crew chief Jason Ratcliff’s advice, Busch came out of the pits in the lead after taking two tires on a late
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stop, then held off Edwards and Harvick to win his third straight Nationwide race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday. “I thought four tires was just going to be a consistent call, just give us a third-place run,” Busch said after his 46th career Nationwide win, two behind Mark Martin’s all-time mark. “But Jason surprised us all and pulled one out of the hat.” Edwards and Harvick had the dominant cars most of the day, leading a combined 112 AssociAted Press
See NATIONWIDE, 4B Kyle Busch celebrates his victory at Fontana.
Catawba freshman Julio Zubillaga Catawba 16-8 had the Brevard 2-5 right attitude about the .195 batting average he lugged into a weekend series with Brevard. “I can’t hurt it,” the second baseman said cheerfully. As it turned out, he helped his BA — a lot. Zubillaga went 5-for-6, including a grand slam, as the first-place Indians beat Brevard 16-2 and 85 on Saturday at Newman Park to complete a series sweep.
The one out Zubillaga made Saturday was on a s o l i d l y stroked line drive right at the center fielder. “I’ve been ZUBILLAGA working on my swing a lot, on staying back better, and the baseball looked pretty good to me today,” Zubillaga said. The former Carson hero is now hitting a respectable .256. Catawba (25-7, 15-3) crushed the Tornados (11-20,
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
Butler wins in overtime
UConn escapes Arizona
BY BRETT MARTEL
BY GREG BEACHAM
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NEW ORLEANS — Of course But74 ler erased a Butler 71 late deficit. Florida Of course the Bulldogs hit a clutch 3pointer late in overtime. Of course they’re going back to the Final Four. This is the Butler Way. Shelvin Mack scored 27 points, including five in overtime, and Butler reached the Final Four for the second year in a row MACK with a 74-71 victory over Florida on Saturday. “This is a huge deal,” said Zach Hahn, whose two 3-pointers helped Butler stay close in the first half. “I don’t know that any other mid-major has ever done this. It’s hardly happened once, let alone twice. It’s an unbelievable feeling.” Butler, the Horizon League champ, has vanquished three higher seeds from major conferences — top-seeded Pittsburgh, fourth-seeded Wisconsin and now second-seeded Florida — in succession. Those big wins came after Howard tipped in a winner in the final seconds against Old Dominion. This game had another frantic finish. “We just kind of stayed together, stayed the course, figured it out, and just played resiliently,” Butler coach Brad Stevens. “I’m incredibly proud of these guys. They carried their coach in a big way. ... Our players did a great job, and (they are) just a special group. We’re really lucky that they’re Butler Bulldogs.” Matt Howard scored 14 and Khyle Marshall added 10 for the Bulldogs (27-9), who showed again they simply won’t give in, climbing out of
North Carolina (27-9) took off in January after coach Roy Williams put freshman point guard Kendall Marshall in charge of running its high-octane offense. The secondseeded Tar Heels have ripped off 12 victories in their last 13 games, the latest an 81-63 mauling of Marquette in the regional semifinals on Friday. Kentucky (28-8) needed more time to get it together. A season after super freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins helped Calipari revive the program, their replacements — Terrence
ANAHEIM , Calif. — With nine presUConn 65 sure-packed Arizona 63 victories in days, 19 Connecticut has been on an exhausting sprint through the postseason for nearly three weeks now. Turns out Kemba Walker and his H u s k i e s aren’t slowing down until they get to Houston. Walker 20 WALKER scored points, freshman Jeremy Lamb added 19 and Connecticut earned its second Final Four berth in three years, beating Arizona 65-63 Saturday to win the West regional. Derrick Williams and Jamelle Horne missed 3-pointers in the final seconds for Arizona, allowing the thirdseeded Huskies (30-9) to hang on after Lamb, the Huskies’ fearless freshman, scored six key points down the stretch. After missing the NCAA tournament entirely last year, coach Jim Calhoun’s tireless team is headed to UConn’s fourth Final Four, punctuated by an ebullient celebration in a building packed with Arizona fans. “This is no time to be tired,” Walker said. “We’re trying to get as far as possible. We want to win this whole thing.” Williams had 20 points while battling foul trouble for the fifth-seeded Wildcats (30-8), who led with 6 minutes to play. After Lamb pushed the Huskies ahead and Walker hit a jumper with 1:13 left, Lamont Jones and Horne then hit late 3-pointers for Arizona, but the Wildcats couldn’t convert two good looks in the final seconds. “The second one, I thought
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Bluebloods Kentucky, North Carolina meet with Final Four at stake BY WILL GRAVES Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — In an NCAA tournament filled with stunning upsets and unlikely party crashers, the East region has provided an oasis of sanity. Kentucky. North Carolina. College basketball bluebloods whose gyms are ringed with national championship banners and whose fan bases are disappointed any time a season ends without confetti and celebratory newspaper fronts on the first Monday night in April. The expectations are as impossi-
ble as the numbers are eye-popping. The sport’s two winningest programs have combined for more than 4,000 victories — including 209 in the NCAA tournament — 31 Final Four appearances and a dozen national titles. Talk about star power. “Yes, the names on the front: Kentucky and North Carolina, wow. The history of these programs, wow,” said Kentucky coach John Calipari. “But I don’t think (my players) are worried about that and I am certainly not.” The current crop of Tar Heels presents enough worries on its own.
Chase for No. 902 on hold until next year BY JOEDY MCCREARY Associated Press
Mike Krzyzewski’s 902nd career win will have to come next season. So will Duke’s pursuit of a fifth national championship. The top-seeded Blue Devils’ shockingly one-sided loss to Arizona in a West regional semifinal sends Krzyzewski into an earlier-than-expected offseason at 900 victories — two shy of Bob Knight’s record for Division I men’s coaches. AssociAted Press That defeat kept another record out duke's Nolan smith, far left, and teammate Kyle singler, far of Krzyzewski’s reach, and it was the right, react late in the game against Arizona. one mark that perhaps meant even
more to everybody who wears a Duke uniform: Another spot in the Final Four. That would have kept them alive, of course, for a second straight national title. Instead, the Blue Devils were denied their 12th trip under Krzyzewski, which would have matched John Wooden’s record. “I’m disappointed for (the players), especially for the two guys on my left,” Krzyzewski said, referring to seniors Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith. “But, look, the tournament is cruel. It’s an abrupt end for everybody when you don’t win.” Duke may have finished 32-5,
reached No. 1 in the polls twice, earned another No. 1 seed and captured its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship. But surely the two seniors never expected to go out with a 93-77 loss Thursday night to the fifth-seeded Wildcats. Singler returned for his senior year after earning the most outstanding player award at last year’s Final Four, but a shooting slump marred stretches of his season. In his last game, he scored 18 points and played much of the second half with four fouls. For Smith, the ACC player of the
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TV Sports Sunday, March 27 AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. ABC — IRL, Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla. 2:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Auto Club 400, at Fontana, Calif. GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de Andalucia, final round, at Malaga, Spain 12:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. 7 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kia Classic, final round, at City of Industry, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado, at Mesa, Ariz. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:10 p.m. CBS — NCAA Division I tournament, regional finals, doubleheader, North Carolina-Marquette winner vs. Ohio State-Kentucky winner, at Newark, N.J. and KansasRichmond winner vs. Florida State-Virginia Commonwealth winner, at San Antonio NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Portland at Oklahoma City 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Dallas at Phoenix NLL LACROSSE 2 p.m. VERSUS — Buffalo at Minnesota SOCCER 8:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, exhibition, Scotland vs. Brazil, at London WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Georgetown vs. Connecticut, at Philadelphia 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, DePaul vs. Duke, at Philadelphia 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Georgia vs. Texas A&M, at Dallas 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. Baylor, at Dallas
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Catawba 16, Brevard 2 Game 1 Brevard
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Girls x-Cierra Burdick, Butler, G/F, Sr. (13) Megan Buckland, McGuinness, G, Sr. (12) Danielle Butts, South Central, F, Sr. (12) Courtney Melvin, E. Bladen, C, Sr. (12) Kristen Gaffney, Green Hope, F, Jr. (8) Zena Lovette, SW Guilford, G, Jr. (8) Jada Payne, Hickory, G, Sr. (8) Jamie Cherry, West Craven, G, Fr. (7) Janesha Ebron, South Central, G, Sr. (7) Tiffany Mitchell, Providence Day, G, Jr. (6) Lindsay Simpson, Franklin, G, Jr. (6) Samantha Coffer, N. Guilford, G/F, Sr. (5) Ashia Holmes, Salisbury, G, Sr. (5) Hillary Summers, Village Christian, F, Jr. (5) Jordan Whitesides, Gaston Day, G, Jr. (5) x—Unanimous selection. Player of the Year — Burdick Coach of the Year — Jessica Bryan, SW Guilford
Prep baseball Standings 1A Yadkin Valley YVC Overall South Stanly 8-1 9-3 6-1 8-2 North Moore North Rowan 5-2 7-2 West Montgomery 4-2 4-5 3-3 4-4 Albemarle East Montgomery 3-4 4-5 Chatham Central 1-4 1-6 1-7 2-7 South Davidson Gray Stone 0-7 0-8 Friday’s games South Stanly 11, North Moore 4 East Montgomery 11, Gray Stone 4 North Rowan 13, Chatham Central 6 Albemarle at West Montgomery Saturday’s games Fairmont at North Moore Southern Alamance at Chatham Central
2A Central Carolina CCC Overall 0-0 5-2 Central Davidson West Davidson 0-0 5-4 Salisbury 0-0 3-3 0-0 5-5 East Davidson Lexington 0-0 1-6 Thomasville 0-0 0-4 Friday’s games Lexington at Atkins South Stokes 11, Thomasville 0 Trinity 4, West Davidson 3
3A North Piedmont NPC Overall East Rowan 4-0 8-2 South Rowan 4-1 6-4 Carson 4-2 7-5 West Iredell 3-2 4-4 North Iredell 1-4 3-4 West Rowan 1-4 2-11 Statesville 0-4 0-8 Thursday’s game Central Cabarrus 5, South Rowan 3 Friday’s games East Rowan 15, N. Iredell 5 (5 inns.) West Iredell 4, Carson 2 South Rowan 11, Statesville 0 (6 inns.) West Rowan 4, St. Stephens 2
3A South Piedmont SPC Overall NW Cabarrus 5-1 8-2 Robinson 4-2 6-4 Hickory Ridge 4-2 7-4 Central Cabarrus 4-2 7-2 Cox Mill 3-3 5-4 Mount Pleasant 3-3 5-4 A.L. Brown 1-5 2-8 Concord 0-6 3-6 Friday’s games Cox Mill 8, A.L. Brown 6 Hickory Ridge 8, Mount Pleasant 4 NW Cabarrus 4, Robinson 1 Central Cabarrus 10, Concord 3
4A Central Piedmont CPC Overall North Davidson 4-0 7-1 Davie County 3-1 8-2 West Forsyth 2-2 6-3 Reagan 1-3 6-3 R.J. Reynolds 1-3 3-5 Mount Tabor 1-3 1-8 Friday’s games Mount Tabor 9, West Forsyth 8 Davie 5, Reagan 0 North Davidson 12, R.J. Reynolds 0 Saturday’s game Hampton, Pa. vs. North Davidson
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Standings
AP All-State Boys Terry Whisnant, Cherryville, G, Sr. (12) Tyler Lewis, Forsyth CD, PG, Jr. (12) Deuce Bello, HP Westchester, SF, Sr. (10) Kennedy Meeks, W. Charlotte, C, So. (9) Stilman White, Hoggard, G, Sr. (9) Marshall Plumlee, Christ School, C, Sr. (9) Chris Wilson, Terry Sanford, G, Sr. (8) Devince Boykins, E. Rutherford, G, Sr. (7) John Cannon,Mountain Heritage, C, Sr. (6) Jacoby Davis, West Charlotte, G, Sr. (6) Braxton Ogbueze, United Faith, G, Jr. (6) Jackson Simmons, Smoky Mountain, F, Sr. (6) Player of the Year — Whisnant Coach of the Year — Ron Bray, Hunter Huss
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SAC SAC Overall Catawba 15-3 25-7 Lincoln Memorial 11-6 21-13 11-7 24-9 Tusculum Carson-Newman 9-7 13-19 Wingate 9-8 22-15 8-10 15-19 Newberry Anderson 8-10 15-20 Mars Hill 7-9 16-19 5-12 9-26 Lenoir-Rhyne Brevard 3-14 11-20 Saturday’s games Catawba 16, Brevard 2 Catawba 8, Brevard 5 Carson-Newman at Mars Hill (DH), ppd. Tusculum 10, Newberry 1 Tusculum 11, Newberry 5 Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Anderson 0 Anderson 9, Lenoir-Rhyne 6 Lincoln Memorial 9, Wingate 2 LIncoln Memorial vs. Wingate March 29 Catawba at Belmont Abbey Wingate at St. Andrews Lenoir-Rhyne at Pfeiffer Newberry at Limestone Tusculum at Stillman King at Lincoln Memorial Anderson at North Georgia March 30 Tusculum at Stillman Brevard at Virginia Intermont (DH) Lander at Carson-Newman Wingate at Limestone Young Harris at Mars Hill North Greenville at Lenoir-Rhyne Erskine at Anderson
ACC Atlantic ACC Overall Florida State 5-3 17-6 4-4 10-10 Boston College N.C. State 3-5 14-10 Clemson 3-5 12-9 3-5 8-14 Wake Forest Maryland 1-7 11-13 Coastal 8-0 20-4 Georgia Tech Virginia 7-1 24-2 North Carolina 6-2 22-3 6-2 14-10 Miami Duke 2-6 15-10 Virginia Tech 0-8 13-12 Saturday’s games Georgia Tech 12, Miami 3 Virginia 4, Maryland 2 Boston College 2, Virginia Tech 1 North Carolina 11, Duke 2 N.C. State 5, Clemson 3 Wake Forest 8, Florida State 0 Sunday’s games Virginia Tech at Boston College Clemson at N.C. State Wake Forest at Florida State Georgia Tech at Miami Maryland at Virginia Duke at North Carolina ,
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SCOREBOARD UConn 65, Arizona 63
ARIZONA (30-8) Williams 5-13 9-12 20, Perry 7-9 0-0 14, Hill 1-6 0-0 2, Jones 4-9 0-0 8, Fogg 4-8 1-2 11, Natyazhko 0-0 0-0 0, Parrom 1-4 0-0 2, Mayes 1-4 0-0 2, Lavender 0-1 0-0 0, Horne 1-7 1-2 4. Totals 24-61 11-16 63. CONNECTICUT (30-9) Olander 0-1 0-0 0, Smith 1-5 2-2 4, Oriakhi 3-4 1-2 7, Lamb 7-19 3-4 19, Walker 7-17 5-6 20, Beverly 1-1 0-0 2, CoombsMcDaniel 0-1 0-0 0, Giffey 0-0 0-0 0, Napier 3-6 2-2 10, Okwandu 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 23-56 14-18 65. Halftime—Connecticut 32-25. 3-Point Goals—Arizona 4-21 (Fogg 2-3, Horne 14, Williams 1-6, Hill 0-1, Perry 0-1, Parrom 0-1, Lavender 0-1, Jones 0-1, Mayes 03), Connecticut 5-17 (Napier 2-3, Lamb 24, Walker 1-7, Coombs-McDaniel 0-1, Smith 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Arizona 42 (Hill 10), Connecticut 31 (Oriakhi 6). Assists—Arizona 14 (Hill 4), Connecticut 10 (Walker 7). Total Fouls—Arizona 12, Connecticut 15. A— 17,856.
NHL Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Philadelphia74 45 19 10 100 237 198 Pittsburgh 75 44 23 8 96 216 182 N.Y. Rangers 76 41 30 5 87 218 181 New Jersey 75 34 36 5 73 155 189 N.Y. Islanders76 29 35 12 70 210 241 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 74 41 23 10 92 224 177 Boston Montreal 76 40 29 7 87 200 196 Buffalo 75 38 28 9 85 222 210 76 34 32 10 78 201 232 Toronto Ottawa 75 29 37 9 67 171 228 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington76 44 22 10 98 205 182 Tampa Bay 75 40 24 11 91 223 228 Carolina 75 35 30 10 80 211 224 74 31 31 12 74 205 242 Atlanta Florida 75 29 36 10 68 184 207 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 75 44 22 9 97 242 213 Detroit Nashville 75 40 25 10 90 198 177 Chicago 73 40 25 8 88 238 202 Columbus 74 33 30 11 77 199 226 St. Louis 74 33 32 9 75 206 216 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver 75 49 17 9 107 243 174 Calgary 76 37 28 11 85 230 222 Minnesota 74 35 31 8 78 185 207 74 28 38 8 64 207 262 Colorado Edmonton 74 23 41 10 56 176 244 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 75 43 23 9 95 220 198 San Jose Phoenix 76 41 24 11 93 218 208 Los Angeles 75 43 26 6 92 207 181 74 41 28 5 87 212 216 Anaheim Dallas 73 38 25 10 86 206 206 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 1, New Jersey 0, SO Buffalo 4, Florida 2 Ottawa 2, Washington 0 Vancouver 3, Atlanta 1 Carolina 4, Tampa Bay 3
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Boston 50 21 .704 — 37 35 .514 131⁄2 Philadelphia New York 35 38 .479 16 New Jersey 23 49 .319 271⁄2 20 52 .278 301⁄2 Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 50 22 .694 — 47 26 .644 31⁄2 x-Orlando x-Atlanta 41 32 .562 91⁄2 CHARLOTTE 30 42 .417 20 17 54 .239 321⁄2 Washington Central Division L Pct GB W y-Chicago 53 19 .736 — Indiana 32 42 .432 211⁄2 Milwaukee 29 43 .402 24 26 47 .356 27 Detroit Cleveland 14 57 .197 38 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division L Pct GB W x-San Antonio 57 15 .792 — x-Dallas 50 21 .704 61⁄2 42 31 .575 151⁄2 New Orleans Memphis 40 33 .548 171⁄2 Houston 38 34 .528 19 Northwest Division L Pct GB W Oklahoma City 47 24 .662 — Denver 44 29 .603 4 42 30 .583 51⁄2 Portland Utah 36 37 .493 12 Minnesota 17 56 .233 31 Pacific Division W L Pct GB 52 20 .722 — y-L.A. Lakers Phoenix 36 35 .507 151⁄2 Golden State 31 42 .425 211⁄2 28 45 .384 241⁄2 L.A. Clippers Sacramento 19 52 .268 321⁄2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Saturday’s Games Atlanta 98, New Jersey 87 CHARLOTTE 114, New York 106 Detroit 100, Indiana 88 Chicago 95, Milwaukee 87 Dallas at Utah, late Toronto at L.A. Clippers, late Sunday’s Games Sacramento at Philadelphia, 12 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Houston at Miami, 6 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 9 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
College hoops
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Spring Training
EAST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 North Carolina 81, Marquette 63 Kentucky 62, Ohio State 60 Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 N. Carolina (29-7) vs. Kentucky (28-8) SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 24 Florida 83, BYU 74 (OT) Butler 61, Wisconsin 54 Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Butler 74, Florida 71(OT) SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 Kansas 77, Richmond 57 VCU 71, Florida State 71 (OT) Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Kansas (35-2) vs. VCU (27-11) WEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 24 Connecticut 74, San Diego State 67 Arizona 93, Duke 77 Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Connecticut 65, Arizona 63
Saturday’s boxes Butler 74, Florida 71, OT BUTLER (27-9) Howard 5-12 3-6 14, Smith 1-2 1-2 3, Mack 8-20 7-11 27, Vanzant 3-9 0-0 7, Stigall 0-3 0-0 0, Hahn 2-5 0-0 6, Nored 0-2 44 4, Hopkins 1-1 0-0 3, Marshall 4-6 2-4 10, Butcher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-60 17-27 74. FLORIDA (29-8) Tyus 6-12 2-2 14, Parsons 2-9 0-0 5, Macklin 11-14 3-5 25, Boynton 5-9 6-7 17, Walker 1-10 5-6 8, Young 0-2 2-2 2, Wilbekin 0-1 0-0 0, Murphy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 18-22 71. Halftime—Florida 33-32. End Of Regulation—Tied 60. 3-Point Goals—Butler 9-33 (Mack 4-13, Hahn 2-5, Hopkins 1-1, Vanzant 1-3, Howard 1-6, Nored 0-2, Stigall 03), Florida 3-14 (Parsons 1-3, Boynton 1-3, Walker 1-7, Wilbekin 0-1). Fouled Out— Smith. Rebounds—Butler 41 (Smith 8), Florida 34 (Tyus 10). Assists—Butler 8 (Mack 4), Florida 10 (Walker 4). Total Fouls—Butler 20, Florida 24. A—12,139.
AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 17 10 .630 19 12 .613 Detroit Minnesota 16 11 .593 Seattle 14 11 .560 Toronto 14 12 .538 Los Angeles 15 13 .536 Cleveland 13 12 .520 Tampa Bay 14 13 .519 Baltimore 13 13 .500 New York 12 14 .462 Oakland 12 16 .429 Boston 12 17 .414 Texas 11 16 .407 Chicago 10 18 .357 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Colorado 17 9 .654 Milwaukee 17 9 .654 San Francisco18 11 .621 Atlanta 16 11 .593 Philadelphia 18 13 .581 Washington 15 12 .556 Cincinnati 14 13 .519 New York 15 14 .517 San Diego 13 14 .481 St. Louis 13 14 .481 Chicago 14 16 .467 Florida 12 14 .462 Los Angeles 13 18 .419 Pittsburgh 10 19 .345 Houston 11 21 .344 Arizona 11 23 .324 Saturday’s Games Florida 6, St. Louis 5 Detroit 3, Philadelphia (ss) 1 Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 10, Houston 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 7, Philadelphia (ss) 6 N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 2 L.A. Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 6, Texas 5 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Diego 4 Milwaukee 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Kansas City 9, Arizona 6
Racing Auto Club 400 After Friday qualifying; race Sunday Fontana, Calif. 1. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 184.653 mph. 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 184.27. 3. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 184.134.
4. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 184.03. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 183.988. 6. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 183.692. 7. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 183.622. 8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 183.482. 9. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 183.463. 10. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 183.449. 11. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 183.407. 12. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 183.243. 13. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 183.127. 14. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 183.113. 15. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 182.95. 16. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 182.931. 17. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 182.899. 18. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 182.797. 19. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 182.658. 20. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 182.519. 21. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 182.51. 22. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 182.366. 23. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 182.039. 24. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 181.91. 25. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 181.855. 26. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 181.809. 27. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 181.804. 28. (09) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 181.694. 29. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 181.671. 30. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 181.534. 31. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 180.936. 32. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 180.786. 33. (66) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 180.605. 34. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 180.338. 35. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 180.279. 36. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 180.014. 37. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 179.699. 38. (71) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 178.958. 39. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 177.94. 40. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 177.659. 41. (60) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 176.557. 42. (37) Tony Raines, Ford, 175.653. 43. (46) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet.
Royal Purple 300
Nationwide results, earnings (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 150 laps, 128.5 rating, 0 points, $61,445. 2. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, 150, 129.8, 0, $57,675. 3. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 150, 139.9, 0, $44,700. 4. (12) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 150, 116.1, 41, $35,793. 5. (34) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 150, 105.9, 39, $26,125. 6. (9) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 150, 109.8, 38, $29,218. 7. (4) Joey Logano, Toyota, 150, 96.7, 0, $20,275. 8. (8) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 150, 104.4, 0, $18,800. 9. (3) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 150, 100.5, 36, $25,478. 10. (5) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 150, 97.8, 0, $19,900. 11. (16) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 150, 89, 33, $26,893. 12. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 150, 90.1, 32, $24,068. 13. (11) Brian Scott, Toyota, 150, 89.6, 31, $24,268. 14. (14) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 149, 84.1, 30, $26,033. 15. (17) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 149, 81, 29, $24,823. 16. (6) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 149, 78.9, 28, $23,638. 17. (19) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 149, 75.8, 27, $24,178. 18. (20) Michael Annett, Toyota, 149, 73.1, 26, $23,043. 19. (13) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 149, 77.1, 25, $24,433. 20. (25) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Ford, 147, 62.2, 24, $24,298. 21. (22) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 146, 55.1, 23, $22,713. 22. (18) Kevin Conway, Toyota, 146, 62.9, 0, $16,085. 23. (35) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 146, 50.7, 21, $22,468. 24. (23) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 145, 58.3, 20, $22,708. 25. (21) Charles Lewandoski, Ford, 145, 53.6, 20, $22,798. 26. (33) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 144, 41.2, 0, $15,595. 27. (15) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 143, 57.2, 17, $21,928. 28. (26) Kevin Lepage, Ford, 143, 54.9, 17, $21,808. 29. (41) Robert Richardson Jr., Dodge, 143, 39.6, 15, $22,058. 30. (30) Tim Andrews, Ford, engine, 142, 61.4, 14, $15,380. 31. (36) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 140, 35.4, 13, $21,438. 32. (32) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 139, 37.9, 12, $21,328. 33. (29) Blake Koch, Dodge, 128, 42.5, 11, $21,218. 34. (24) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 115, 63, 10, $21,108. 35. (31) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, axle, 91, 62.1, 9, $14,530. 36. (42) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, transmission, 86, 39.4, 0, $20,888.
Golf Bay Hill
Saturday’s third round Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 70-65-70—205 Martin Laird Spencer Levin 66-70-71—207 70-71-68—209 Bubba Watson Steve Marino 71-67-71—209 David Toms 74-67-69—210 69-71-70—210 Rickie Fowler Marc Leishman 73-72-66—211 Trevor Immelman 72-71-68—211 71-72-68—211 John Senden Charles Howell III 73-65-73—211 Brendon de Jonge 71-71-70—212 74-67-71—212 Ryan Moore Chris Couch 70-71-71—212 K.J. Choi 72-64-76—212 73-74-66—213 Charlie Wi Kyle Stanley 74-73-66—213 Heath Slocum 75-70-68—213 Brian Davis 70-72-71—213 Hunter Mahan 69-69-75—213 Phil Mickelson 70-75-69—214 Justin Rose 72-72-70—214 J.J. Henry 75-70-69—214 Jim Furyk 74-69-71—214 Dicky Pride 77-66-71—214 Brian Gay 75-68-71—214 J.B. Holmes 73-69-72—214 Sergio Garcia 73-68-73—214 Vaughn Taylor 70-68-76—214 Stewart Cink 76-71-68—215 Rod Pampling 73-72-70—215 Troy Matteson 72-73-70—215 Henrik Stenson 73-71-71—215 D.J. Trahan 72-71-72—215 Nick O’Hern 73-70-72—215 Fredrik Jacobson 71-71-73—215 Ian Poulter 71-71-73—215 Tiger Woods 73-68-74—215
Women’s hoops PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Sunday, March 27 Connecticut (34-1) vs. Georgetown (2410), Noon DePaul (29-6) vs. Duke (31-3), 2:30 p.m. DAYTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 26 Tennessee 85, Ohio State 75 Notre Dame 78, Oklahoma 58 SPOKANE REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 26 Gonzaga 76, Louisville 69 Stanford (31-2) vs. North Carolina (27-8), late DALLAS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Sunday, March 27 Georgia (23-10) vs. Texas A&M (29-5), 4:30 p.m. Baylor (33-2) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (34-1), TBA
Holmes is All-State From staff reports
Salisbury’s Ashia Holmes, who was Western Regional and 2A state championship game MVP was voted to the Associated Press All-State team. Holmes signed with Radford. Butler’s 6-foot-3 Cierra Burdick, a Tennessee signee, was voted player of the year. Bishop McGuinness’ Megan Buckland was runner-up. 4A champ Southwest Guilford’s Jessica Bryan was named coach of the year. Cherryville’s Terry Whisnant, who signed with Florida State was honored as the player of the year. Forsyth Country Day’s Tyler Lewis, who signed with N.C. State, was runner-up. Whisnant averaged 31.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists. 3A champ Hunter Huss’ 65-yearold Ron Bray, who is retiring, was named coach of the year. 1A champ North Rowan’s Andrew Mitchell was runner-up.
Prep baseball
Fla.) bring the total for the recruiting class to 27.
College basketball Pfeiffer’s Chris Woods was named East All-Stars Most Outstanding Player in the NABC Reese’s Division II College All-Star Game played in Springfield, Mass., on Friday. The East fell to the West All-Stars 96-91 despite Woods’ team-high 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Pro baseball Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus) played for the Seattle Mariners in a major league Spring Training game on Friday. Seager struck out in a ninth-inning pinch hit appearance against the Chicago Cubs.
Church league hoops Dorsett Chapel outscored Oakland Heights 83-60 in YMCA adult church league play. Tristan Rankin scored 33 points for Dorsett. Tim Brooks scored 24 for Oakland. Salisbury First Baptist beat China Grove First Baptist 62-45. Charles Neely scored 22 points for Salisbury, and Logan Phillips had 14 for China Grove. Love Christian Center beat Cornerstone 50-43 with Isaiah Cuthbertson scoring 13 points. Rashawn Joshua had 10 for Cornerstone.
West Rowan won 4-2 in 13 innings at St. Stephens on Friday. The Falcons (2-11) scored twice in the first and didn’t score again until the 13th. Matt Miller was the winning pitcher and had the game-winning double. North Rowan used a strong relief outing by Dakota Brown, who entered the game in the first inning, to Youth basketball beat Chatham Central 13-6 on Friday. Carolina Phenom Martavio Rankin Hunter Feezor hit his first homer of the season for the Cavaliers (7-2, was named first all-tournament at the Queen City Invitational in Charlotte. 5-2). He averaged 12 points and nine rebounds. Prep track East Rowan’s girls scored 90 points to win a track meet at East against Carson (85), Statesville (56) and West Iredell (40). East’s Jenna Cauble won the 100 hurdles (18.25 seconds) and 300 hurdles (53.72). Ashley Brown won the discus (95 feet, 6 inches), Summer Curlee took the triple jump (29-1), and Abby Kepley won the 400 (1:04.9). Megan Linke, Kristen Mathis, Cauble and Kepley won the 4x400. Carson winners were Sierra Zemanick in the 1600 (5:57) and 800 (2:26), Jan Sitterson in the high jump (4-10), Paris Parks in the 100 (13.13) and 200 (27.74), and the 4x800 relay team of Zemanick, Kelly Dulkoski, Devan Purvis and Miranda Wyatt.
College baseball Appalachian State’s Preston Troutman (East Rowan) had two hits, and Trey Holmes (East) had two RBIs in an 8-7 win against Cornell on Friday. Liberty’s Keegan Linza (North Rowan) pitched his third straight complete game on Friday to lead the Flames to a 5-2 win against Winthrop. Linza (5-0) scattered nine hits, walked two and fanned five. Ross Steedley (East) hit a home run in Charlotte’s 4-2 win against Rhode Island on Friday. Steedley has a hit in his last seven games. Corbin Shive (East) contributed a run-scoring double for the 49ers, and Justin Roland (East) also had a hit. A Pfeiffer-Belmont Abbey doubleheader was postponed from Saturday until Monday.
College football Catawba continues to add recruits. Linebacker Monte Clampett (Enka), defensive back Terrell Thompson (Winston-Salem Carver), athlete Rico Martinez (Columbia Cardinal Newman), linebacker DeVante Pettiford (Hillsborough Orange) and linebacker Lucas Riebe (Wellington,
Middle school soccer West Rowan’s girls battled to a scoreless tie with Erwin. Josie Heglar had four shots for the Bulldogs (1-0-1), while Claudia Patterson, Mariah Pampuch and Victoria Patterson were defensive stalwarts. West’s boys fought to a 1-1 tie with Erwin’s Eagles. Rigoberto Carrillo scored the goal for the Bulldogs (0-1-1). Other standouts were Andrew Raynes, Junior Bautista, Pedro Nichols and Emilo Cornejo.
Middle school tennis Erwin edged West Rowan 5-4. West winners were Sam Kennedy (8-3), Matt Long (8-4), Blake Shoaf (8-2) and Chase Webb (8-3). Erwin winners were Nick Pillsbury (8-2) and Anthony Morrow (83). Erwin swept doubles with Kaleb Robinson-Tanner McNabb (6-4), Trevor L’Hommedieu-Jeremy Price (6-0) and Pillsbury-Logan Shuping (63) winning matches.
Basketball camps Catawba basketball camps for ages 5-15 willl be held in June and July in Salisbury, Concord and Charlotte. Go to www.e-timeout.com for infomation or to register.
Middle school golf Sacred Heart defeated First Assembly Lutheran 191-222 at Rolling Hills. Medalist medalist Michael Childress shot 40. Spencer Story shot 46. Other scores were Alex Antosek (50), Adam Habeeb (55), Christopher Queen (57) and Brandon Fortin (57). Sacred Heart’s next match will be against Concordia Lutheran at Rock Barn in Hickory.
Charlotte women move on Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Shannon McCallum scored 24 points and Charlotte ended Hall of Famer Debbie Ryan’s career at Virginia with a 79-74 victory in the WNIT quarterfinals Saturday. Ryan, who announced at the end of the regular season that she was resigning, finishes with a career record of 739-324 in 34 years with the Cavaliers. Virginia was 19-16 this season, winning three times in the WNIT, but missed the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in eight years. Epiphany Woodson added 17 points for the 49ers (27-9), who led by as many as 16 in the second half. Virginia had a 22-8 run and closed to within 6260 with 3:57 to go, but Amanda Dowe and McCallum hit jumpers around a free throw by Virginia’s Jazmin Pitts to make it 66-61. The Cavaliers again got within two at 66-64, but the 49ers’ Kendria Holmes hit a 3-pointer. China Crosby scored a career-high 25 points for the Cavaliers. Duke prepares for DePaul PHILADELPHIA — DePaul coach Doug Bruno is on quite a run, and he’s not ready to have it end in the regional semifinals. Last October, Bruno helped lead the
U.S. women’s national basketball team to a gold medal at the world championship as an assistant coach. A month later, he became only the fifth women’s coach to have his home court named in his honor. Bruno topped those celebrations with his latest milestone — leading the Blue Demons (29-6) to the regional semifinal for the second time in school history. Why stop now? In his way on Sunday will be a familiar face — Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie, a summer basketball camp counselor for Bruno during her playing days at Northwestern. “What I remember about camps are, White Castles, late nights,” McCallie said, “and, ‘defense, I love it, I love it, I love it.’ It’s what he makes all the campers say.” They will be reunited in Philadelphia when the Blue Devils (31-3) play the Blue Demons for the right to play the winner of the Georgetown-Connecticut game. Bruno has led the third-seeded Blue Demons to their highest single-season win total in team history. All he’s done is win since he shared the bench with UConn’s Geno Auriemma during the U.S. national team’s undefeated stomp through the Czech Republic.
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SPORTS DIGEST
The Masters It can’t come soon enough for struggling Tiger Woods BY TIM DAHLBERG Associated Press
The interview room was packed, with green-jacketed Augusta National members lining the back wall to make sure journalists didn’t get too unruly. Tiger Woods was on his way in, finally ready to answer some of the questions about the mystery that surrounded his life. None of us in the room that day last April expected to learn much, and Woods was true to form. He talked vaguely about becoming a better man, danced around questions about his personal life and offered little about the state of his game. Even the bizarre commercial Nike ran a few days later with his late father presumably speaking to him from above drew just a soulful gaze from an otherwise silent Woods. “I want to find out what your thinking was. I want to find out what your feelings are. And did you learn anything?” Dad asked. A year later we’re still trying to figure that out. Woods remains as much of an enigma today as he was in the room that day at Augusta National, preparing for his return to golf while still
grappling with the issues that would eventually make him a divorced man. There are reports he has a new girlfriend, which stirred up some excitement recently among the tabloids. But as another Masters looms the talk about his personal life has largely faded. Now we just want to know about his game. It was on display Saturday in Florida, where Woods entered the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with thoughts of contending after a posting a nifty 68 the day before on a tough golf course. “We’re trying to build toward the first major, and that’s kind of how my game is,” he said after the round. “It’s building, and it’s coming.” Hopeful words, though nothing we haven’t heard before. Woods has been talking about his game coming around for months now, even as his winless streak stretches into a second year. Then he plays like he did on Saturday, and you wonder if he’ll ever win another green jacket again. Two balls in the water on the back nine. Chunked chips from perfect lies. Misses on short putts, the
kind he never missed before. It all added up to a fat 74 that once again left Woods no chance of winning in his final tuneup before the Masters. On a course he once dominated, Woods struggled to hold his place as Bubba Watson and some of the game’s rising stars took dead aim at the flags. The Masters is less than two weeks away. And Woods still looks lost. Just what is wrong with his game has been debated in press rooms and bars from the coast of California to the swamps of Florida. Trying to figure it out is about as easy as trying to figure Woods out, and that’s a task a lot of amateur psychologists have failed at. He has a good round, then follows it with a stinker. He hits shots like the Woods of old used to hit, then follows them with clunkers. There’s no real pattern to it, which makes it even more perplexing. Woods himself seems baffled by it all, as if it’s happening to someone else. He should be dreading the drive down Magnolia Lane to one of the parking spots reserved for former champions. In a strange way,
though, Augusta National might just be the perfect place to turn it all around. He picked it for his coming out party last year and was in contention all week, despite a balky swing. Every round was under par, and his tie for fourth place gave no indication of the struggles that were yet to come. He knows every blade of grass and every shot he’ll have to play. If he was able perform like he did last year with the circus that surrounded him, he should be able to put some scores on the board this year. “There are certain golf courses where I feel pretty good and comfortable no matter how my form is going into it, and Augusta is one of them,” Woods said. “Over the years I’ve won there a few times, but the majority of my finishes have been pretty high. Golf course fits my game.” If Woods was upset after his round Saturday, he didn’t show it. He was patient with the press, then went and signed autographs for about five minutes. That’s something the Tiger of old wouldn’t have done and proof he’s at least trying to live up to his vow
Bobcats hand Knicks sixth straight defeat Associated Press
The NBA roundup ... CHARLOTTE— Boris Diaw scored 20 points, Stephen Jackson added 19 despite a sore hamstring, and the Charlotte Bobcats provided more misery for the slumping New York Knicks with a 114-106 victory Saturday night to complete an impressive two-day stretch. A night after a stunning comeback win in Boston, the Bobcats sent the Knicks to their sixth straight loss despite 36 points from Carmelo Anthony to remain in contention for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bobcats built a 20point third-quarter lead and withstood an Anthony-fueled rally that got New York within 110-106 with 1:34 left. The Knicks didn’t score again to fall to 7-12 since acquiring Anthony and Chauncey Billups last month. Charlotte, the NBA’s second-lowest scoring team coming in at 92.8 points a game, shot 47 percent and held a 46-39 rebounding advantage. The Bobcats entered the night two games behind Indiana for eighth place in the East. The Knicks, who once appeared a lock for the postseason, shot 40 percent and saw their lead over Charlotte fall to 41⁄2 games. Jackson, hobbled by a
strained left hamstring that’s left him in and out of the lineup for the past month, had a key tip in and a layup late despite picking up his 15th technical foul in an uneven performance. But seven other players reached double figures for the Bobcats, who rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quarter in Boston on Friday. Hawks 98, Nets 87 ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks took control with 19 straight points early in the game and clinched a playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Nets 98-87 on Saturday night. Al Horford had 23 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, including six straight points late in the game to fend off a comeback attempt by New Jersey. Josh Smith added 22 points for the Hawks, who are in the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Atlanta lost five-time AllStar guard Joe Johnson with a strained right thumb in the third quarter. Pistons 100, Pacers 88 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Richard Hamilton scored 23 points, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons went on a 213 run during the third quarter to take an 18-point lead. But, the Pacers, who are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, cut
The NHL roundup ... RALEIGH — Simon Gagne has been a nemesis for the Carolina Hurricanes all season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning winger helped deal them a huge blow Saturday night. Gagne scored two goals, the second into an empty net in the final minute, to help the Lightning beat Carolina 4-2 and avenge a home loss to the Hurricanes on Friday night. The result broke Carolina's three-game winning streak and the Lightning's four-game winless streak, dropping the Hurricanes five points behind eighthplace Buffalo with seven games left. Gagne has 16 goals this season, six in five games against Carolina. "We knew it was going to
be a tight game," Gagne said. "To get this one was huge for us. We battled really hard as a team from goalie to forward to defenseman. It was really a playoff-type game, and it's good to come here on the road and beat a team that's very desperate for points." Martin St. Louis added a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay. Dominic Moore also scored and Vincent Lecavalier had two assists. Eric Staal and Erik Cole scored for Carolina, with Cory Stillman recording both primary assists. Mike Smith made 33 saves for Tampa Bay, and Cam Ward had 28 for Carolina. Kings 4, Avalanche 1 LOS ANGELES — Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist, Michael Handzus connected on a power play, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1
of being more respectful to both the game and its fans. He’s still a work in progress but seems more comfortable in his occasional interactions with fans. The new swing is coming around, too. There are more good shots than bad, and
now it’s just a matter of putting them together more consistently. Sooner or later, though, he needs to win to get his swagger back. For Woods, the Masters couldn’t come at a better time.
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Bobcats' Gerald Henderson , left, is fouled by New York Knicks' carmelo Anthony (7). the lead to six in the fourth quarter. Hamilton then drove for an easy layup, and made a nice pass to Rodney Stuckey for a layup to make it 90-80.
NOTE KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Dwyane Wade and LeBron James tried a different sort of courtside view on Saturday night. At tennis. The Miami Heat stars showed up at the Sony Ericsson Open to be part of a coin toss before world No. 1 Rafael Nadal played against Japan's Kei Nishikori.
Wade's two sons, Zaire — the actual flipper of the coin — and Zion, were there as well, on the court for handshakes from Nadal and a quick photo or two just before the match. "There's certain things in Miami that guys should experience," Wade said. "So I had to drag LeBron out here, but I think this is something he'll probably come back to next year and come back for years after that. This is a good experience. It's something different and it's a great day off, getting over here with the kids."
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after losing scoring leader Anze Kopitar for at least six weeks because of a broken right ankle. Capitals 2, Canadiens 0 MONTREAL — Braden Holtby made 18 saves for his second shutout, Marco Sturm and Alexander Semin scored, and Washington sent Montreal to its third straight shutout loss. Flyers 4, Islanders 1 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — James van Riemsdyk scored two goals in the first period and finished his first NHL hat trick in the third to help Philadelphia remain alone atop the Eastern Conference. Rangers 1, Bruins 0 BOSTON — Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 shots for his NHL-leading 11th shutout, and Derek Stepan deflected Michael Sauer's shot into the net for the only goal to lead New York past
Boston. Sabres 2, Devils 0 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller stopped 30 shots for his fifth shutout of the season and Buffalo all but ended New Jersey's playoff hopes. Red Wings 4, Maple Leafs 2 DETROIT — Jiri Hudler broke a third-period tie and added an assist, Henrik Zetterberg also had a goal and an assist and Detroit beat Toronto. Predators 4, Stars 2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Fisher and David Legwand each scored twice to help Nashville extend its winning streak to six games. Blues 6, Wild 3 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Chris Stewart and David Backes scored 23 seconds apart in the second period, and Matt D'Agostini, Adam Cracknell, Alex Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund also scored.
NEW YORK — Carolina was awarded three compensatory picks for the April draft after losing Julius Peppers to free agency to Chicago before last season. A total of 23 teams were allotted selections, beginning with a third-rounder (97th overall) to Carolina, which also has the top overall choice after going 2-14 in 2010. Peppers had an All-Pro season with Chicago, and Carolina also lost quarterback A.J Feeley to St. Louis. • HOUSTON — Troubled Green Bay defensive lineman Johnny Jolly has been arrested on another drug charge. Houston police spokesman Victor Senties said Jolly was pulled over about 12:45 a.m. Friday. Senties said officers discovered a bottle containing 600 grams of codeine under the passenger’s seat and another bottle with an unidentified substance in the driver’s side door. Jolly was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Senties said Jolly gave the arresting officers a state identification card instead of a driver’s license. After a check, police discovered Jolly’s license had been suspended in 2007 and was ineligible for renewal. Jolly was suspended by the NFL without pay for all of last season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The ban stemmed from a separate drug arrest. In July 2008, Jolly was arrested in Houston for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine, a second-degree felony. • MIAMI — Former NFL lineman Barret Robbins has been sentenced to five years in Florida prison for a drug-related probation violation.
rated by five shots, a group that does not include Tiger Woods. He traded an eagle and birdies with bogeys and a double bogey on his back nine that sent him to a 74, leaving him 10 shots behind.
BASKETBALL LOS ANGELES — Southern California forward Nikola Vucevic is skipping his final year of eligibility to enter the NBA draft. He has signed with an agent, ending the possibility of a return to the Trojans. The 6-foot-10, 260-pounder averaged 17.1 points and 10.3 rebounds this season.
TENNIS KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Facing match point and feeling lousy, Andy Roddick bent over behind the baseline with his hands on his thighs, looking like someone desperately needing to take a seat in the shade. That's where he was headed one point later. An ailing Roddick lost his opening match Saturday at RODDICK the Sony Ericsson Open to Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Two-time champion Roddick requested three visits from a trainer in the second set and said he had trouble breathing because of chest congestion. He has struggled to shake a bronchial infection he contracted last month and plans to see a doctor when he returns home to Austin, Texas. Roddick began limping at the end of the match and said he also had an injury, but he declined to elaborate. "I have to get some stuff looked at," he said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Martin Laird's fortunes rose and fell Saturday at Bay Hill. The only thing that never changed was his name atop the leaderboard in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Laird finally regained control with a two-shot swing on the par-5 16th and finished with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot lead over Spencer Levin going into the final round with high stakes. Six players were sepa-
VERNON, Conn. — The man who fatally stabbed University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard during an on-campus fight in 2009 tearfully apologized to Howard's family Friday as he was sentenced to 18 years in prison. John Lomax III, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit with his hands and feet shackled, sobbed loudly as he told Howard's family that he regretted what he did.
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FONTANA, Calif. — Carl Edwards passed on one chance to pay back Kyle Busch. Given another shot, it’s seeming more apparent that he might not hold back. The recent spat between Edwards and Busch started at Phoenix, where Busch sent Edwards, the polesitter, into the wall. Edwards said afterward that he owed Busch one, even though Busch apologized after the race. The two hashed it out at Las Vegas the following week, but Edwards was still thinking about it when he got close to Busch last week at Bristol. Edwards chose not to get into Busch there, but again brought up the owe-you-one sentiment. Busch and Edwards are still talking about the payback issue in Fontana, so it could get interesting if they’re close late in Sunday’s race.
The NASCAR notebook ... FONTANA, Calif. — NASCAR’s decision to move one of the two races from Auto Club Speedway was precipitated by declining attendance. The belief was that having two races so close together diluted interest from Southern California fans and, combined with the sluggish economy, often forced people to choose one race instead of attending both. Now that the fall Chase race is gone, how will Fontana do at the gate? It might be hard to tell based on this weekend’s race since it’s just five months after the last one, but one California native agrees with the decision. “We’ve seen some open seats here and that’s just the truth of the matter,” said five-time reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson, who’s from El Cajon. “I know there are a lot of dedicated race fans in the area, but we need to somehow get them in the seats.” Auto Club Speedway had hosted two Sprint Cup races every year since 2004, one each in spring and fall. The track routinely brought in 100,000 spectators after opening in 1997 and had done well the first few years it held two races in the same season. But attendance dropped off over the past few years, the grandstand barely half-full for each of the past two fall races. Hoping to spark interest,
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Juan Pablo Montoya takes a practice lap around the Fontana track. He’s on the pole. NASCAR moved the fall race to Kansas for a second date there, leaving Fontana with just one. “I hate to see it leave, but at the same time, if we don’t have the support, then we have to find the areas that will support our sport and fill up the grandstands and all that kind of thing. Only time will tell how this will work out. I feel in my heart that one race will create a buzz.” • NASCAR IDOLS: Joey Logano and Trevor Bayne had star-struck experiences before getting to work this weekend in Southern California: The two young drivers were invited to watch “American Idol” shoot live for its results show Thurs-
guys and get some pictures.” The experience left Logano wondering if he shouldn’t change to a more glamorous look. “Steven Tyler is the man, apparently,” he said. “Maybe I should start dressing like him.” • LESS IS MORE: For the final fall race at Auto Club Speedway, the distance was trimmed 100 miles down to 400, which stayed the same for this week. By many accounts, it was a good move. “I think it’s a good thing,” Kasey Kahne said. “I like 400-mile races. The 600 (at Charlotte) is always nice and a couple of the 500-milers, but Indy is 400 and here is 400 and I think that’s good.
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NATIONWIDE FROM 1B laps around Fontana’s wide 2-mile oval. Busch figured he had no better than a fourth or fifthplace car, not able to pass the leaders, just good enough to keep them in his sights. That left it up to the final green-flag pit stop with less than 20 laps left. Edwards came in first and took four tires. Harvick followed, taking four as well. Busch stayed out, inheriting the lead, then finally took his turn down pit road with 13 laps left. Ratcliff initially called for four tires, then changed his mind, which Busch was all for. The quick stop put the No. 18 car about a straightaway ahead of Edwards and Harvick coming off pit road, and had just enough to survive a momentum-killing brush with the wall coming out of Turn 2 on the final lap. Busch has won five of his past six starts at Auto Club Speedway and three of the five Nationwide races this season after completing the Nationwide-Sprint Cup sweep at Bristol last week. Busch’s team, Joe Gibbs Racing, has won seven straight races at Auto Club Speedway — five by Busch and one each by Tony Stewart and Joey Logano. “I still can’t believe it actually worked out,” Ratcliff said. “You think about things like that when you’re sitting on the couch and thinking ‘oh, if I was that guy, I’d do this.’ We weren’t going to win taking four tires and I was really surprised to only do the right sides like that.” So was Edwards, at least after his car went up on the jack. Edwards started on the pole and had a strong car all day, leading 48 laps. He passed Harvick to finish sec-
day night. Logano and Bayne got to sit in the front row directly behind the judges and got some decent air time. “Man, that was awesome,” said Bayne, who became the youngest Daytona 500 winner ever in February. “I have gotten to do some really cool things recently, but (Thursday) night ranks right up there. I was so excited when I found out that I was getting to go and check it out.” Logano and Bayne got to meet the judges and contestants, and Logano spoke with wrestler Hulk Hogan backstage. “I was a total fan, you know?” Logano said. “I was on the other end of the spectrum than I normally am. It was cool to meet all those
There’s a few tracks that could be 400 and probably be a better show than what you’ll get for 500.” • NO TWITTER FOR JUNIOR: Many NASCAR drivers have gotten involved with Twitter, some extensively, tweeting practically from the moment they wake up in the morning. Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t one of them. Certainly, he understands Twitter’s usefulness and his team’s use of it, but he just can’t get into it. “I used to have a Myspace.com page and I used to have a Facebook page, (but) I don’t anymore because it was just too much responsibility,” he said. “I felt like you had to plug in and be involved with it so much and I thought personally I don’t need to do it. I understand we use it on the business side of it and how it works for JRM, but personally, you know, it would be fun for about a month and then I would start to feel like it was a job where people expected me to do it.” • PIT STOPS: Rain pushed back qualifying on Friday, but there were no weather issues on Saturday for Sprint Cup practice or the Nationwide race despite heavy cloud cover. Rain was forecast overnight, but was expected to clear up by this morning. ... There have been 13 different race winners at Auto Club Speedway. ... Polesitter Juan Pablo Montoya’s best finish at Fontana was third at the 2009 fall race.
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Nationwide series driver Jennifer Jo cobb talks to her crew chief steve Kuykendall. ond, but walked away scratching his head after Busch’s twotire gamble worked. “I didn’t think about taking two tires until the left side of the car was going up,” Edwards said. “I wondered if someone might just take two.” Harvick finished third and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fourth. Jennifer Jo Cobb had rough day after a dramatic week at
Bristol. The Nationwide series rookie refused to race last week at Bristol because team owner Rick Russell told her he wanted to start then park the car, stirring up a she-said, hesaid controversy. Driving for Rick Ware Racing at Fontana, she spun out on Turn 4 after 12 laps, returned a little while later, then went back to the garage. Cobb finished 38th.
The Spring Training Roundup ... TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez hit his sixth homer of spring training and New York beat Pittsburgh 4-2 Saturday. Rodriguez cracked a two-run shot to center off Pirates opening-day starter Kevin Correia in the first inning. A-Rod has at least one RBI in nine of his last 10 games. Correia allowed three runs and five hits over six innings. Jason Jaramillo RODRIGUEZ had an RBI double for Pittsburgh. Marlins 5, Cardinals 5 JUPITER, Fla. — Albert Pujols homered twice and Chris Carpenter pitched a spring-high six innings, but the Florida Marlins rallied for three runs off closer Ryan Franklin in the bottom of the ninth to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Dodgers 5, Padres 4 PEORIA, Ariz. — Rafael Furcal was hit in the back by a pitch shortly after Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton plunked a San Diego batter, and the benches cleared as Los Angeles beat the Padres. There were no pushes, punches or ejections during the dustup in the sixth inning between NL West rivals. Tigers 3, Phillies (ss) 1 LAKELAND, Fla. — Justin Verlander prepared for his opening-day start by pitching seven impressive innings and Detroit beat a Philadelphia split squad. Verlander allowed one run and five hits, striking out three and walking none. Making his final spring start, he lowered his exhibition ERA to 0.96. Blue Jays 7, Phillies (ss) 6 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jose Bautista had three doubles and two RBIs for Toronto. Bautista, who led the majors with a team-record 54 home runs last year, continued his torrid spring as the regular season nears. He’s batting .396 (19 for 48) with three homers and 13 RBIs in 17 games. Mets 8, Braves 2 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey had his
strongest performance of the spring in a win over Atlanta. Pelfrey, who will be the Mets’ starter on opening day at Florida, gave up two runs in 5 2-3 innings and struck out four. Braves starter Derek Lowe gave up six runs and seven hits in four innings. Two of the runs were unearned, and Atlanta committed five errors overall. Brooks Conrad, who had fielding problems in the playoffs last year, had trouble on grounders at third base and first base. Cubs 6, Rangers 5 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Andrew Cashner, assured of a spot in the Cubs’ rotation, had a rough first inning before settling down to help Chicago beat Texas. Brewers 2, Mariners 1, 10 innings PHOENIX — Yovani Gallardo struck out nine over five scoreless innings in his final start before opening day and Milwaukee beat Seattle in 10 innings. Craig Counsell made up for two errors at third base by hitting a sacrifice fly to win it. Angels 6, White Sox 3 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jered Weaver allowed one run over 41⁄3 innings and Los Angeles beat Chicago. Weaver gave up three hits, struck out four and walked two. He hadn’t walked anyone in his previous 13 1-3 innings. Royals 9, Diamondbacks 6 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ian Kennedy struck out nine of the first 18 Kansas City batters he faced in a strong final outing before he starts for Arizona on opening day. Luke Hochevar, who will pitch the season opener for the Royals, also got his final spring tuneup, allowing four runs and eight hits in four innings before his teammates rallied. Kansas City scored six times in the final two innings in front of a sellout crowd of 12,443. Orioles 7, Rays 2 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Brian Roberts and Vladimir Guerrero homered to lead Baltimore over Tampa Bay. Nationals 10, Astros 0 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Livan Hernandez tuned up for his opening-day start with four sharp innings in Washington’s win over Houston. Ivan Rodriguez had two of Washington’s 11 hits.
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The baseball notebook ... PHOENIX — Veteran left-hander Mike Hampton retired Saturday, ending a 16-year big league career after giving up on a bid to earn a roster spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I just knew it was time,” the 38-year-old Hampton said in a statement. “The fire is there and the passion will always be there, but physically it was just time to shut it down.”
The oft-injured Hampton was 148-115 with a 4.06 ERA in 419 games, including 355 starts. He began his career with Seattle in 1993 and played for the Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Diamondbacks. He led the National League with 22 wins in 1999 while with Houston. But the two-time All-Star had just 10 wins in the past five seasons. SILVA CUT SURPRISE, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva has
been told he will not be on the team's 25-man roster when the season starts Friday. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Silva would be offered a minor league assignment, but Silva said there was "no chance" he would report to Triple-A Iowa. Silva was 1-2 with a 10.90 ERA in five appearances this spring after going 10-6 with a 4.22 ERA in 21 starts last year in his first season with the Cubs. YANKEES TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez
connected, even before he stepped on the field. On behalf of the New York Yankees, the star slugger called a 12year-old girl Saturday and invited the young hero and her family to a game this weekend. Less than an hour later, Rodriguez homered as the Yankees beat Pittsburgh 4-2. Last June, Julianne Ramirez of Tampa noticed 3-year-old family friend Bella Villa had stopped swimming and was sinking underwater at a backyard pool party. Ramirez, having learned CPR as a
third grader in the Girl Scouts, rescued Villa from the pool and began chest compressions. "I have two daughters and I can just really appreciate what an amazing thing she did. She's a true hero," Rodriguez said. • TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees completed their rotation Saturday, tabbing Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia as starters and putting Bartolo Colon in the bullpen. Nova and Garcia will join CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes in the rotation.
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DUKE FROM 1B year, his final night in a Duke uniform was one to forget. He finished with eight points — 13 below his average — on 3-of-14 shooting. When it became obvious that there would be no last miracle comeback, the senior starters were given a curtain call by Krzyzewski with 2:01 left and received around-the-waist hugs from their head coach. “These guys have been part of 125 wins over a period of four years, and it’s been an honor for me to coach them,” Krzyzewski said. “They’re warriors, and I love them, but that’s part of sport. The better team won (Thursday night). But I’m very proud of my team, and especially these two
kids.” A year earlier, they were key performers on a Duke team that caught fire at the end of the season, rolling through the ACC and NCAA tournaments to claim the school’s fourth national title. Though that team was carried by its top three scorers, a pair of underheralded seniors — Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek — provided some much-needed muscle on the boards. One of the big concerns entering this season was whether brothers Miles and Mason Plumlee would be able to do the same thing in the low post. It didn’t happen against the Wildcats, who had a 40-27 rebounding advantage — and it seemed even more lopsided than that. That’s at least partly because the Blue Devils never seemed able to get the loose
balls that in last year’s tournament always seemed to find their hands. “I don’t know if it was their physicality, it was more that we just didn’t get the ball,” Singler said. “We got hands on rebounds, but we didn’t secure them.” Now the pressing question is whether point guard
Kyrie Irving come back for a second attempt at his first full season. The injury to Irving’s right big toe Dec. 4 became the lingering subplot to the year. Krzyzewski repeatedly said he was prepared to play the rest of the season without Irving, leading to a 31/2month-long guessing game
QBs lead the way in Duke spring game DURHAM — Duke coach David Cutcliffe’s teams have been known for their quarterbacks. That even extended to Saturday’s spring game. Redshirt freshman Anthony Boone led two second-half touchdown drives against the second-string defense to lead the White past the Blue 21-14 on Saturday in the Blue Devils’ spring game. Boone finished 7 of 13 for 94 yards with a scoring pass while playing for both teams. Starter Sean Renfree played four series and was 8 of 14 for 105 yards with a 6yard touchdown pass to veteran receiver Conner Vernon for the White. Backup Brandon Connette threw for 102 yards and rushed for a TD for the Blue. “He’s a good runner — we all know that,” Cutcliffe said of Connette. “He’s become a better quarterback over the last two weeks. He’s grasped our system, and is going to secondary receivers. ... He came out just looking pictureperfect.” Desmond Scott rushed 16 yards for a touchdown on the White’s first possession of the second half to make it 14-all. Boone then put the White team up for good with a 32yard TD pass to Tyree Watkins early in the fourth
quarter. “We got (done) a lot of the things we wanted to accomplish,” Cutcliffe said. “We looked at some different people, the quarterbacks in different circumstances and different units, and I was extremely pleased in that regard with the naked eye.” Cutcliffe’s teams at his earlier coaching stops have been defined by their quarterbacks — from Peyton Manning at Tennessee to Eli Manning at Mississippi. Cutcliffe was offensive coordinator at Tennessee before becoming head coach at Mississippi. As he enters his fourth season leading the Blue Devils, he introduced a unique format for this year’s game with the QBs the only constants on the teams. Renfree led the White team, reserve Brandon Connette was on the Blue, Sean Schroeder played all but a few series with the Blue and Boone spent most of his day with the White. The rest of the players shuffled back and forth between the squads. Renfree primarily led the first-team offense against the first-team defense, while Connette, Schroeder and Boone each worked against a mix of the defensive reserves. “The combination, just the changeup that it gives the defense” can be productive, Connette said.
FROM 1B 3-14) in Saturday’s opener, pounding out 20 hits. Josh Hohn doubled, tripled and knocked in four runs. Chris Dula, Greg Lawson and Zubillaga had three hits apiece, while Ryan Bostian had two. All that offense allowed J.J. JankowsKUHN ki (5-1) to cruise. He breezed through six innings, struck out seven and didn’t walk anyone. The seven-inning nightcap got a lot more interesting mostly because Catawba’s defense wasn’t very sharp in a third inning in which Brevard scored three times against winner Austin Moyer (5-2). “Moyer didn’t have his good stuff and he was pitching with a badly bruised ankle,” Catawba coach Jim Gantt said. “He gave us what we had.” It was enough mostly because of reserve Jordan Kuhn. While the odds were long against Zubillaga’s monster day, even most of the Catawba fans in attendance had never heard of Kuhn. A sophomore from Lewis Center, Ohio — it’s near Columbus — Kuhn has stayed busy on Catawba’s developmental squad while providing depth at first base behind Moyer and Brett Holmgren. With Moyer pitching and Holmgren ailing, Gantt handed Kuhn his first start of the year. Naturally, he went 3-for3 with four RBIs. “Brevard did a lot of good things in that second game and took momentum a few times,” Gantt said. “But Zubillaga swung the bat well, and Kuhn was amazing with all
those key hits he had.” Kuhn doubled down the left-field chalk in the first inning for two runs, and with the third baseman guarding the line in the third, he smacked one through the hole to plate another run. With the score tied 5-5, the gave moved into the bottom of the fifth, and Kuhn came through one more time. John Neese opened the pivotal frame with an epic atbat, battling back from an 02 count, fouling off pitches, and finally working a walk. Kuhn followed with a long smash off the wall in left-center that chased home Neese with the go-ahead run. “Brevard fought a lot more in the second game,” Kuhn said. “I’ve been waiting for a chance to play, and it just felt good to be able to help the team win a tough game like that.” Zubillaga’s two-out single scored Kuhn to make it 7-5. In the sixth, Dula doubled and Garrett Furr singled for an insurance run. Wil Huneycutt pitched two scoreless innings for his fourth save, and Catawba maintained its comfortable lead in the SAC race. Lefty Nick Lomascolo (6-1) dominated on Friday night to get Catawba off to a good start in the SAC series. “It felt like we were in a hitting slump coming in,” Gantt said. “But with the starters we’ve been able to put on the mound, we’ve still been in pretty good shape.”
NOTES: Dula leads the team with a .376 average and 36 RBIs. ... Nathan Furr continued his comeback with two scoreless innings in Saturday’s opener. ... Catawba plays at Belmont Abbey on Tuesday and is home for a SAC series against LenoirRhyne next weekend. ... Jacob Koontz (West Rowan) pitched in relief for Brevard in Saturday’s opener.
jump early to the NBA. “I’m not really thinking about whether this was my last game or not yet,” Irving said. “I’m not sure what I’m going to do. ... I could definitely see myself wearing a Duke uniform again. I don’t want to take it off right now. That’s why I’m still wearing it.”
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Notice of the Rowan County 2011 Board of Equalization and Review Dates and Meeting Times The 2011 Rowan County Board of Equalization and Review will convene at the Rowan County Assessor's office, County Office Building, 402 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Room 201, Salisbury, NC, on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 10:00 o'clock am and will continue to meet on the following schedule until adjournment – see exceptions noted. The purpose of the meetings is to hear property owners who have filed a formal appeal of their 2011 assessed value. Meeting schedule: Each Monday in April and May from 10 am to 6 pm until adjournment date* Each Tuesday in April and May from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm until adjournment date Each Wednesday in April and May from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm until adjournment date Each Thursday in April and May from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm until adjournment date Each Friday in April and May from 10 am to 2 pm until adjournment date** *Except Monday, April 25, 2011 – Easter Monday **Except Friday, April 22, 2011 – Good Friday The Board will adjourn Friday, May 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm unless a later adjournment date is agreed to. In the event of a later adjournment, notice of such date and time will be published in this newspaper prior to the earlier adjournment date. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW COUNTY ASSESSOR, CLERK
By virtue of certain executions directed to the undersigned from the Superior Court of Rowan County in the actions entitled Rowan County Tax Collector vs. the judgment debtor hereinafter set out, this office will hold an execution sale(s) pursuant to Article 29B of Chapter 1 of the NC General Statutes. Said sale(s) will take place on April 8, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., at the Rowan County Courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury, State of North Carolina. Said sale shall be to the highest bidder for CASH/CERTIFIED FUNDS (20% of bid amount at time of sale) to satisfy the execution(s) on the parcel of real property separately described following the name of each judgment debtor hereinafter set out. The following described property is located in the Salisbury Township, Rowan County, North Carolina: BEGINNING at iron pin Northeastern margin of West Bank St North 45 deg 00 min West 85 feet from Thomas H Harris' West corner; thence North 45 deg. 00 min West 15 ft to an iron pin; thence North 44 deg 44 min West an iron pin in the line of Nettie Gaither; thence South 44 deg 44 min West 97.08 ft to the point of Beginning. Tax Map 020 Parcels 132 and 136, 1114 W Bank St. The sale will be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, special assessments and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. Tax Amount Due $ 5,185.22 Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. Salisbury Post Publication Dates: March 27, 2011, April 3, 2011 KEVIN L AUTEN- Rowan County Sheriff's Office No. 61210 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECUTION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR FILE NO 10 M 961 402 NORTH MAIN ST SALISBURY NC 28144 COUNTY OF ROWAN, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s) GILL, WALTER By virtue of certain executions directed to the undersigned from the Superior Court of Rowan County in the actions entitled Rowan County Tax Collector vs. the judgment debtor hereinafter set out, this office will hold an execution sale(s) pursuant to Article 29B of Chapter 1 of the NC General Statutes. Said sale(s) will take place on APRIL 8, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., at the Rowan County Courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury, State of North Carolina. Said sale shall be to the highest bidder for CASH/CERTIFIED FUNDS (20% of bid amount at time of sale) to satisfy the execution(s) on the parcel of real property separately described following the name of each judgment debtor hereinafter set out. The executions were issued pursuant to judgment duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Rowan County, and the executions are in the amounts specified in each case following the name of the judgment debtor and the description of the real estate, plus costs of sale. LYING and being Salisbury Township, Rowan County, and being Lot No. 7 as shown on map entitled "Property Division of Estate of Pervis Gill" dated September, 1977, and recorded in Book of Maps Page 1488 in the Rowan County Register. BEING 1.05 acres off Adams Street. The sale will be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, special assessments and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. Tax Amount Due $ 1,326.78 Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. Salisbury Post Publication Dates: March 27, 2011, April 3, 2011
No. 61207 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECUTION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR FILE NO 10 M 693 402 NORTH MAIN ST SALISBURY NC 28144 COUNTY OF ROWAN, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s) BLACKWOOD, PATRICIA O, Aka Patricia Blackwood -Condra By virtue of certain executions directed to the undersigned from the Superior Court of Rowan County in the actions entitled Rowan County Tax Collector vs. the judgment debtor hereinafter set out, this office will hold an execution sale(s) pursuant to Article 29B of Chapter 1 of the NC General Statutes. Said sale(s) will take place on APRIL 8, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., at the Rowan County Courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury, State of North Carolina. Said sale shall be to the highest bidder for CASH/CERTIFIED FUNDS (20% of bid amount at time of sale) to satisfy the execution(s) on the parcel of real property separately described following the name of each judgment debtor hereinafter set out. The following described property is located in the Salisbury Township, Rowan County, North Carolina: 114 Potters Rd, Tax Map 803E010 146 Potters Rd, Tax Map 803E011 178 Potters Rd, Tax Map 803E012 1041 Chickadee Ln, Tax Map 803E001 1148 Chickadee Ln, Tax Map 803E007 1194 Chickadee Ln, Tax Map 803E009 The sale will be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, special assessments and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. Tax Amount Due $ 3,839.00 Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. Salisbury Post Publication Dates: March 27, 2011, April 3, 2011 KEVIN L AUTEN- Rowan County Sheriff's Office No. 61212 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECUTION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR FILE NO 10 M196 402 NORTH MAIN ST SALISBURY NC 28144 COUNTY OF ROWAN, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s) PROPST, THELMA S
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about his return. He came back just in time for the NCAA tournament, scoring in double figures in all three games and finishing with a 28-point performance against Arizona. After the loss, he said he would discuss his future with his coaches, family and friends before deciding whether to
No. 61209
COUNTY OF ROWAN, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s) ELLIS, IRENE M. - Heirs
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 • 5B
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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY FILE NO 11 JT 15 IN RE: Baby Boy McCleave, "Safe Rowan Surrender" DOB: 06/9/2010. A Minor Child. TO RESPONDENT: Unknown Father. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Petition has been filed by the Rowan County Department of Social Services (petitioner) for the purpose of terminating your parental rights with respect to Baby Boy McCleave/Safe Rowan Surrender, born on or about June 9, 2010 to April Michelle McCleave in Rowan County, North Carolina, so that he can be placed for adoption. You are notified to appear and answer the petition by serving the original of your written answer upon the Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division, Rowan County Courthouse, 210 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, within forty (40) days from the date of the first publication of this notice. You also must serve a copy of the answer on the petitioner's attorney (address below). You will be notified of the time, date and place to appear for a hearing upon the filing of your answer. The purpose of the hearing is to seek termination of your parental rights as they pertain to Baby Boy McCleave/Safe Rowan Surrender. You are entitled to appear at the hearing. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to an appointed attorney to assist you provided you request one before the time set for the hearing. If you fail to request counsel, you may waive your right to appointed counsel. You may request an attorney by contacting the Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division, 210 N. Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144 (704) 797-3054. This is a new case and any attorney appointed previously to represent you will not represent you in this termination of parental rights proceeding unless otherwise ordered by the court. If you fail to file an answer within the time specified, Petitioner will apply to the court for termination of your parental rights. Your parental rights may be terminated if you do not respond within the time required. This the 8th day of March 2011. Cynthia Dry, Attorney for Petitioner, Rowan County Dept. of Social Services 1813 East Innes Street, Salisbury NC 28146, (704) 216-8442 Publish: 3/13, 3/20 & 3/27, 2011 No. 61208 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECUTION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR FILE NO 10 M 958 402 NORTH MAIN ST SALISBURY NC 28144 COUNTY OF ROWAN, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s) CHRISTIE, DALE & VANESSA By virtue of certain executions directed to the undersigned from the Superior Court of Rowan County in the actions entitled Rowan County Tax Collector vs. the judgment debtor hereinafter set out, this office will hold an execution sale(s) pursuant to Article 29B of Chapter 1 of the NC General Statutes. Said sale(s) will take place on APRIL 8, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., at the Rowan County Courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury, State of North Carolina. Said sale shall be to the highest bidder for CASH/CERTIFIED FUNDS (20% of bid amount at time of sale) to satisfy the execution(s) on the parcel of real property separately described following the name of each judgment debtor hereinafter set out. The executions were issued pursuant to judgment duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Rowan County, and the executions are in the amounts specified in each case following the name of the judgment debtor and the description of the real estate, plus costs of sale, as Lying in Atwell Township, Rowan County, on the East side of Caldwell Road. Beginning at a nail in the center of Caldwell Road, a corner of J.D. Sloop; thence with the southern line of Sloop N 67 E for a distance of 506.65 feet to an existing iron in the line of Francis E. Miller; thence S 25-15-13 East for a distance of 194.96 feet to an existing iron, a corner of Francis Miller; thence S 67-20-15 W for a distance of 460.71 feet to a point in the center of Caldwell Road; thence with the center of Caldwell Road, four calls to the point of Beginning, containing 2.128 acres. The sale will be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, special assessments and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. Tax Amount Due $ 3,660.56 Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. Salisbury Post Publication Dates: March 27, 2011, April 3, 2011 KEVIN L AUTEN- Rowan County Sheriff's Office
By virtue of certain executions directed to the undersigned from the Superior Court of Rowan County in the actions entitled Rowan County Tax Collector vs. the judgment debtor hereinafter set out, this office will hold an execution sale(s) pursuant to Article 29B of Chapter 1 of the NC General Statutes. Said sale(s) will take place on APRIL 8, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., at the Rowan County Courthouse door, in the city of Salisbury, State of North Carolina. Said sale shall be to the highest bidder for CASH/CERTIFIED FUNDS (20% of bid amount at time of sale) to satisfy the execution(s) on the parcel of real property separately described following the name of each judgment debtor hereinafter set out. The executions were issued pursuant to judgment duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Rowan County, and the executions are in the amounts specified in each case following the name of the judgment debtor and the description of the real estate, plus costs of sale, as follows: The following described property is located in the Salisbury Township, Rowan County, North Carolina: BEING 11.01 acres, located on Wildwood Road, Tax Map 055 Parcel 008, lying about 2 miles east from East Spencer adjoining the lands of P. A. Hartman, J. R. Kluttz, and others, and bounded as follows: BEGINNING at a stake on Crane Creek, Kluttz's corner; thence South 3 degrees West 33.34 chains to a stone, Kluttz's corner; thence North 87 degrees West 10.30 chains to a stone, P. A. Hartman's corner; thence North with Hartman's line 4 degrees East 32 chains to the center of Crane Creek; thence with the meanderings of said Creek in an Easterly direction, to the Beginning corner.. The sale will be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, special assessments and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. Tax Amount Due $ 4,820.84 Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. Salisbury Post Publication Dates: March 27, 2011, April 3, 2011 KEVIN L AUTEN- Rowan County Sheriff's Office No. 61205 NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF IREDELL SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION File 01cvd302 FIRST SELECT/CREDIGY RECEIVABLES INC, Plaintiff, - VS - CURTIS SCOTT KOVARIK, Defendant UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a judgment and execution issued by the above named court in the above-entitled action on the 6TH day of January in the year 2011, directed to the undersigned Sheriff from the Superior Court of ROWAN County, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash whatever right, title, and interest, the judgment debtor owns or may own in the following described real property which is subject to sale under execution. This judgment was docketed on the 28th day of December in the year of 2004 and at which time the said real property was in the name of the defendant. The highest bidder at the sale will be required to make a cash deposit in the amount of 20% of the bid. This sale shall be held on the 8th day of April in the year 2011 at 11:00 o'clock a.m., at the following location: Rowan County Courthouse in Salisbury, NC (inside) as designated by the Clerk of Superior Court. This sale shall be made subject to all liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes and special assessments which were or became effective on the record prior to the lien of the judgment under which this sale is being held. There is a deed of trust or mortgage on file with the Register of Deeds on this property. The judgment debtor has not claimed his/her exemptions in this real property. The real property being sold is described as that certain tract(s) of land lying and being in Atwell Township, Rowan County: Being all of Lot 43, Section Two of Oak Breeze as shown on plat of survey by Shulenburger Surveying Company dated July 14, 1988, revised April 3, 1989, and recorded in Map Book 9995 at page 2087 in the Rowan County Registry. The property hereinabove described was acquired by Grantor by instrument recorded in A map showing the above described property is recorded in Plat Book 9995 page 2087. Judgment amount: Principal due $ 2,662.73 Interest due through 04/08/2011 $ 54.28 Court Cost and atty. fee $ 783.33 Other fees $ 2,128.43 Sheriff's Commission $ 153.22 Total $ 5,781.99 Also there will be the cost for the auctioneer and cost for the ad in the Salisbury Post Newspaper. Bidders are responsible for doing their own research. Property sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued. This the 17th day of April in the year 2011. Sale will be conducted by McDaniel Auction Company NCAL 48 Firm Lic. 8620 SHERIFF KEVIN L. AUTEN By: B.C. BEBBER, DEPUTY, J.L. MASON, MASTER DEPUTY ROWAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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VCU relishing a George Mason-like run Associated Press
The NCAA notebook ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two weeks after VCU’s Bradford Burgess blew off watching the NCAA field announcement — Why be disappointed? — the Rams are making the tournament’s most impressive underdog run since George Mason in 2006. Like the Rams, George Mason was an 11th seed. Both schools hail from the unheralded Colonial Athletic Association. And just as George Mason toppled championship favorite Connecticut to reach the Final Four, VCU must now knock out the last No. 1 seed standing. That’s after VCU (27-11) barely made the tournament in the first place. They stunned TV pundits with an invitation to the First Four games, then took down the Pac-10 (USC), the Big East (Georgetown), the Big 10 (Purdue) and the ACC (Florida State) to get this far. Next up is Kansas today. Put another way, that’s one
BUTLER FroM 1B an 11-point hole in the last 9:25 of the second half. Mack was playing through pain after rolling his left ankle in the first half and needed a small bandage on his forehead in the second half. He could not recall what happened to his head, only that it was bleeding when he came to the sideline. That didn’t stop him from draining a crucial 3-pointer with 1:21 left in overtime to give Butler the lead for good at 72-70. He also had enough vigor left during the net-cutting ritual to do a mocking Gator chomp with his arms from atop a ladder. “It’s a physical game. That’s what the NCAA tournament is all about,” Mack said. “You wouldn’t want it any other way.” Kenny Boynton missed a long 3 that could have given Florida (29-8) the lead with a little under 20 seconds left. Alex Tyus appeared to have the offensive rebound, but Howard tied him up and the possession arrow favored Butler. Florida had to foul Mack with 10.6 seconds to go, and he hit both shots for the final margin before Erving Walker missed a 3 to tie in the final
more win than even George Mason had at this stage. The Jayhawks are the only No. 1 seed left in the NCAA tournament, which automatically makes them the favorites to win it all. PRO PLANS? Several star players will soon have to make decisions on whether to return for another season or head to the NBA. Already, Ohio State's Jared Sullinger has announced that he plans to return for his sophomore year. Underclassmen have until April 24 to declare for the draft, and they can withdraw by May 8 to retain their eligibility as long as they do not hire an agent. But compounding the difficulty in that decision this year is the threat of an NBA lockout. "Everybody tells me there is going to be a lockout, but I will also do one thing that I have always done: Here is the information, what do you want to do?" North Carolina coach Roy Williams said Saturday. "And then I'm going to support whatever that individual
seconds. “Congratulations to Butler,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said. “They had great, great heart tonight. ... I knew they had that, you know, all year long.” Before reaching the round of eight this year, Florida hadn’t won an NCAA tournament game since winning its second straight national title in 2007. Florida ended Butler’s season twice before in the NCAA tournament, once in 2000 in the first round and again in 2007 in the round of 16. The Bulldogs hadn’t forgotten. Butler players got motivational text messages from Bulldogs past concerning their latest matchup with the resurgent Gators. In the locker room after the game, players said they hoped they made the Butler community proud. Judging by video of celebrating fans back in Indianapolis being passed around the locker room on a cell phone, they had. Last year, Butler was able to play in front of those fans at the Final Four in Indianapolis, where about 30,000 fans attended their open practice. Now it seems as though the Bulldogs win the crowd wherever they play, although Stevens suspects the support they had at last season’s Final Four in their hometown will
Carolina watched last year’s NCAAs from home a season after rolling to its fifth national title. FroM 1B Injuries and the deparJones, Doron Lamb and ture of stars such as Tyler Brandon Knight — struggled Hansbrough took their toll. to find an identity. Things hardly looked better At one point the Wildcats this year as the Tar Heels lost six straight games deslogged to a 4-3 start while cided by five points or less, freshman Harrison Barnes including a 75-73 loss in battled to live up to the conChapel Hill in December. siderable hype. Williams and Calipari will Williams says there was take a cursory glance at the no “light switch” moment game film but acknowledge with Barnes, that his imit might not help. provement is simply a “Both teams are drastical- byproduct of hard work and ly different,” Williams said. maturation. “I think that both teams The result has been two were very young and still months of scorching play very young, but I think the that has brought the Tar experiences that we’ve Heels within a game of their gained have made both of us 10th Final Four in the last 20 a much better team.” years. Kentucky certainly It’s a destination that looked like one during a 62seemed remote in Decem60 upset of top-seeded Ohio ber. If North Carolina can State on Friday. The Wildplay with the same warp cats shut down the Buckspeed with which it diseyes’ potent attack and adpatched Marquette, it could vanced to the regional final be inevitable. for the second straight year Maybe. when Knight calmly drilled For all the talk about Calithe game-winning jumper pari’s “dribble-drive” ofwith 5 seconds remaining, fense, Kentucky has reeled his second hero shot of the off nine straight wins with tournament. its defense. The grit the Now, the group that has Wildcats lacked in the clutch played much of the season in January, they have in amtrying to break free from ple abundance now. the shadow cast by Wall and While Calipari would love company can do something to point toward the gimlast year’s group couldn’t: micks he used — including send the Wildcats to the Fiputting up a heavy bag in the nal Four for the first time team’s practice facility so since 1998. they could work out their agKentucky rolled into the gression — for his team’s regional final last spring newfound inner strength, he only to brick its way through can’t. The Wildcats had to a 73-66 loss to West Virginia. grow up on their own time, Senior center Josh Harrelleven if this team took a little son, a little-used role player longer than expected. at the time, remembers “What toughened us up is trudging off the floor of the going on the road and losing Carrier Dome in shock as and it meant something to the Mountaineers cut down these players,” Calipari said. the nets. “They didn’t want to lose.” At least the Wildcats were For the last three weeks, in the tournament. North they haven’t, putting togeth-
wants to do." The Tar Heels' Harrison Barnes is one player who could test the NBA market, while Kentucky has a trio of talented freshmen in Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb, all of whom could consider turning pro. RATINGS BONANZA The first time that every NCAA tournament game has been available live on television has certainly worked out well for everyone involved. The average rating through the regional semifinals, including the "First Four games," was 5.8 — representing the percentage of homes with televisions tuned to a program. That equated to about 9.0 million viewers overall, an increase of 13 percent from a year ago. This is the first year of a 14year, $10.8 billion contract with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting that guarantees every game will be televised live on CBS, TBS, TNT or truTV. In the past, broadcasts on CBS were regionalized,
and the network would switch among games. More than 11 million tuned into the regional semifinals on CBS and TBS on Friday night, in part because marquee programs like Kentucky, North Carolina and Kansas were playing. That figure represents an increase of 13 percent from 2010. GET OUT North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his five starters had their news conference on Saturday interrupted for about 10 minutes when a fire alarm sounded at the Prudential Center. "We were sitting there and I didn't know what was going on," Tar Heels forward Tyler Zeller said. "I thought it was something like a forklift backing up or something. Then the guy started talking. I was lost, then Coach told us to go sit on the bus and I was sitting on the bus." Guard Dexter Strickland was ready to run as soon as the alarm sounded. "I am pretty sure Coach was,
too," Strickland said. "We were walking to the bus and some guy said you have to go back and everybody was huffed and puffed. It was kind of funny." CIT Mike Glover scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Iona beat East Tennessee State 83-80 Saturday in the CollegeInsider.com tournament semifinals. Iona (25-11) will host Santa Clara in the championship on Wednesday night. DIVISION II TITLE Chris Dowe and Jeremy Kendle scored 16 points apiece and Bellarmine held on to defeat BYUHawaii 71-68 to win the NCAA Division II championship at the MassMutual Center. Justin Benedetti added 15 points for Bellarmine (33-2), which had five players score double figures. Tsung-Hsien Chang led BYUHawaii (22-9) with 35 points, the fourth most in championship game history, after scoring 43 in the semifinal to earn Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament.
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Khyle Marshall (23) dunks during the first half. be hard to top. “Nothing will be like Indy. Indy was crazy,” Stevens said. “If there’s 30,000 people (at open practice) they’re going to try to be getting whoever else’s autographs are there in Houston. It’s not going to be for our guys. ... But trust me, we will play anywhere they send us and we are thrilled to go to Houston.” Stevens knows it won’t be the same this time. Vernon Macklin scored a career-high 25 points for Florida, while Boynton finished with 17 points and Tyus had his second-straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
it was definitely going in,” Lamb said. “When he missed it, I looked at the clock and saw zero-zero, and I just went, ‘Whooooo.’ It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had.” UConn also made the Final Four in 1999, 2004 and 2009 — all three times out of the West. In sweet redemption for a program and a veteran coach tarred by scandals over the past year, the Huskies will face the winner of North Carolina’s East regional final against Kentucky next Saturday. The Huskies are the last team standing from the Big East’s 11 NCAA entrants. After going 9-9 in regular-season conference play, they’ve done more than even Calhoun might have expected just three weeks ago. After the Wildcats missed their final two shots, Walker and Calhoun wrapped each other in a bear hug at center court after the buzzer as Emeka Okafor, Jake Voskuhl and other UConn alums celebrated on the court. The two-time national champion coach has referred to his group as “an old-fashioned team,” a praise of their work ethic and resilience. But they also showed remarkable poise down the stretch in a building firmly in favor of the Wildcats. “I definitely expected to play in the NCAA tournament and have a chance at the Final Four when I chose UConn,” Lamb said. “I just didn’t know it would happen this fast.” A year after Arizona’s 25-year streak of NCAA tournament appearances ended, the Wildcats and second-year coach Sean Miller were one 3-pointer away from a return to the Final Four. Williams demolished Duke in the regional semifinals with a career-high 32 points, but three early fouls limited him to 7 minutes in the first half against UConn.
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Uconn’s roscoe smith, left, and Kemba Walker, right, battle for a rebound with Arizona's solomon Hill. Jesse Perry scored 14 points for Arizona, which trailed 34-25 early in the second half before scoring nine straight points. The Wildcats reclaimed the lead with 141/2 minutes left on Williams’ layup, but UConn quickly scored seven consecutive points. The Huskies led 50-41 until the Wildcats made a 12-2 run that included two rim-ripping dunks by Williams and the go-ahead slam by Perry with 7:17 left. With Honda Center rocking in Arizona red, Lamb smoothly put the Huskies ahead before following Alex Oriakhi’s putback layup with a steal and a dunk with 3:08 left for a seven-point lead. UConn just keeps rolling in what has shaped up as a magnificent season after last year’s disappointing NIT trip. The Huskies roared through the league tournament with an unprecedented display of endurance — five wins in five days — at Madison Square Garden. “I only feel tired after everything is over,” Walker said.
Marshall: Key to success
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vertically than Drew. Marquette coach Buzz Williams said NEWARK, N.J. — Sitting on the dais earlier this week that North Carolina does with his five starters, a little more than 24 more in the first 10 seconds of a posseshours before North Carolina was to play sion than most teams. Kentucky for a trip to the Final Four, Tar Marshall led the team with 222 assists, Heels coach Roy Williams was loose. including a 9.2 average in his last nine He joked about the NCAA having $10 games. He also set a school-record NCAA billion contract but only two microphones tournament record with 14 assists against to pass around the interview room at the Washington last weekend, breaking the East Regional in the Prudential Center. mark of 12 that Kenny Smith set in 1987 And when a faulty fire alarm sounded against Notre Dame. halfway through the news conference, “My strength is passing the ball and I Williams chirped: “The good news is we have a lot of players on this team that are can make it out of here faster than some very good at finishing and making shots,” teams.” Marshall said. “I just try to get them the The reason the Tar Heels (29-7) can go ball as much as possible in positions where so fast is freshman point guard Kendall they can be successful.” Marshall. The Dumfries, Va., resident took With Henson and 7-footer Tyler Zeller, over the starting job from Larry Drew II Marshall tries to get them the ball as close after a 20-point loss to Georgia Tech on to the basket as possible. Jan. 16 and North Carolina has gone to takFellow guard Leslie McDonald likes to en off since. catch and shoot, so Marshall gives him the The Tar Heels have won 17 of 19 games ball where he doesn’t have to dribble. and reached the NCAA regional finals for Highly touted freshman forward Harrithe 25th time in school history. son Barnes wants it roughly 20 feet from With Marshall running the offense, the basket. North Carolina moves up the floor as “As a perimeter player, Kendall does a quickly as any team in the country. Not great job of getting me the ball close to the only do the Heels get out and run, Marshall 3-point line opposed to earlier in the seahas shown an uncanny ability to deliver son,” Barnes said, noting he was getting passes where players can turn them into the ball about 10 feet from where he wantpoints. ed it. “He is such a bright young man and he The change is something Kentucky is understands how to play the game of basbound to notice. When the Wildcats ketball,” Williams said. “It’s been an easier dropped a 75-73 decision in Chapel Hill in transformation maybe than any point December, Marshall only played 10 minguard I coached.” utes. “...The best thing I have with Kendall is Kentucky coach John Calipari says the that most of the time, I just have to say Tar Heels offense moves a lot faster. something to him once and he understand “He’ll snake his way to the rim if you what we’re talking about,” Williams space out,” Calipari said. added. Marshall downplays getting the starting Sophomore forward John Henson said job, saying the loss to Georgia Tech conthe switch was a major turning point for vinced everyone to pick up their games. North Carolina, which was stunned a couHowever, there is no doubt that ple of weeks after the change when Drew Williams’ decision to let Marshall lead left the program. the Tar Heels has made them a better “Kendall came in and coach kind of team. gave him the reins and we handled it as “I think me and coach’s relationship has well as anyone could have,” Henson said. definitely went to the next level,” said “We have been sharper since, and playing Marshall, who is averaging 6.2 points. “He well and I’m just thankful he got the opput a lot of trust in me that I can lead this portunity.” team and hopefully take us to the next levMarshall plays the game a little more el.” Associated Press
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ROY WILLIAMS er the kind of run that has Calipari hopeful Kentucky can end its longest drought between Final Fours in the program’s history. It’s the only way they measure success at a place that boasts it has “the greatest tradition in college basketball.” It’s why the university made Calipari the highest-paid coach in the country when it lured him away from Memphis two years ago. It’s all Calipari hears about from the 25,000 assistant coaches that pack Rupp Arena every winter. He’s fine with the pressure. So is Williams. It comes with the territory when you coach basketball royalty. And though both coaches believe their players pay little heed to the history books, Marshall allows it’s difficult to ignore the banners inside the Dean Dome, ever present reminders of the only thing that matters. Sunday evening, Cinderella has the night off. “There are only a handful of teams that can say you are like the Mecca of basketball,” Marshall said. “It’s a tradition to have two great teams in the postseason going up against each other, so may the best team win.”
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Audiologist opening Hearing Lifestyles Dr. Lorin S. Oden will be the audiologist of the new Salisbury location of Hearing Lifestyles LLC, which is to open Monday. Oden worked for a major hearing device manufacturer for four years before establishing the audiology department of Audiology and Hearing Services of Carolina ENT Specialists in Concord, where she provided services for 21 years. Oden, originally from the Chicago area, received her bachelor of science in speech and hearing sciODEN ence from the University of Iowa in 1983, her master’s degree in audiology from the University of Denver in 1985 and her doctorate from Arizona School of Health Sciences in March 2009. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, board certified in audiology, licensed by the state of North Carolina as an audiologist and dispenser of hearing devices. She lives on High Rock Lake with husband Mark and two sons, Ross and Brad. Hearing Lifestyles, 464 Jake Alexander Blvd. West, offers state-of-the-art hearing instrument technologies and will provide hearing evaluations and solutions for patients of all ages. For appointments, call 704-633-0023.
Snow Home Instead’s Caregiver of Month Mary Snow has been chosen as Home Instead Senior Care’s Caregiver of the Month for April. She has been with Home Instead Senior Care since July.
Southern States honored for training Southern States Cooperative has been recognized for excellence in employee training with a Learning 100 Award from Elearning Media Group. The award recognizes companies that create a learning culture throughout their organizations. Southern States scored in the top half of the list, ranking 27th among winners that included United Parcel Service, Intel and GE. The Learning! 100 Award noted Southern States’ implementation of a web-based learning management system called KnowledgeMaster, which gives employees access to training courses anytime.
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Business Roundup the 13th annual Curves Food Drive in April to collect nonperishable food and cash donations. Current members who make a $30 donation or an equivalent donation of food are eligible to receive a Curves reusable grocery bag. From April 4-17, Curves will waive the membership fee for new members who donate a bag of non-perishable food or make a minimum donation of $30. Curves International is offering gyms the opportunity to win cash prizes for their local food banks. Prizes will be awarded to clubs with the most food collected, clubs that beat their 2010 donation level by the largest amount and to two randomly selected clubs. For more information about Curves of Rockwell, located at 610E W Main St., call 704-279-4936 or e-mail curvesrockwell@windstream.net.
Austin retiring from Cozart Lumber Judith Cozart Austin will retire from Cozart Lumber & Supply on March 31 after 16 years service in accounts payable. Cozart, on Link Street in Rockwell, serves contractors in the building and supply industry within a 60mile radius. Job site delivery is available in Rowan, Cabarrus, Stanly, Mecklenburg and other surrounding counties. The company was founded by C.A. “Dolly” Cozart and has been in operation since the 1940s by the Cozart family. The company is now managed by Phillip and Thad Whicker, grandsons of the founder. Austin and her husband, Don, have two children and two grandchildren.
Effort backs turning off TV for a week GOLD HILL — Glenda Trexler, a paper crafts business owner, is taking part in TV-Free America effort that is asking the question: “Could you turn it off TV for a week and find other ways to fill those hours?” Turn Off Your TV Week is April 18-24. TV Turnoff Network re-
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Chamber of Commerce’s compilation of economic indicators Dec. 31, 2010
Sept. 30
June 30
March 31
Dec. 31, ’09
N.C. labor force
4.46 million
4.51 million
4.55 million
4.53 million
4.52 million
N.C. employed
4.03 million
4.08 million
4.09 million
4.01 million
4.04 million
N.C. unemployment rate
9.7 percent
9.7 percent
10.1 percent
11.5 percent
10.7 percent
rowan labor force
68,558
68,839
71,637
72,656
70,976
rowan employed
60,801
60,930
63,152
62,816
61,625
rowan unemployment
11.3 percent
11.5 percent
11.8 percent
13.5 percent
13.2 percent
rowan taxable sales
$74 million
$74.8 million
$71.1 million
$82.3 million
$46.4 million
rowan homes sold
125
115
144
124
149
Average sale price
$135,646
$134,341
$133,474
$123,018
$137,858
rowan building permits
162
178
234
166
135
Value of building permits
$12.2 million
$11.7 million
$15.8 million
$15.3 million
$10.8 million
Numbers are average for quarter
sources: N.C. employment security Commission, salisbury Board of realtors, rowan Inspections office, N.C. Department of revenue
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STARTUPS GO ALL OUT Owners of 3 businesses take plunge despite iffy economy BY SUSAN SHINN For the Salisbury Post
You can just hear the comments from family and friends: You did what?!?! Despite a shaky economy, new businesses are continuing to open in Rowan County. Here is the story of three of those endeavors: Best Price Pharmacy, A Buff & Beyond and Greystone Salon and Spa.
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A recently established pharmacy in China Grove has a new name: Best Price Pharmacy. “Because we are,” says Andy Caudill, the new staff pharmacist. “It is the best price around, no doubt.” Caudill is now in partnership with the pharmacy’s original owner, Jim Miles. Caudill, who graduated from UNC’s Pharmacy School, has 18 years’ experience in retail pharmacy. “My dad told me I had more guts than he ever did,” says Caudill of his new endeavor. “It is a risky time to start a small business, but not if you do it right. We are all
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sheila Igo, left and Jennifer Wilkerson are co-owners of Greystone salon and spa. Igo says the spa industry is one that remains recession-proof.
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Business calendar March 30 — rowan Partners for education Board of Directors – Chamber – 7 a.m. 31 — Chamber of Commerce’s Industrial Association Lunch and Plant Tour – Carolina stalite, 18115 Beatty ford rd., Gold hill – noon.
April 1 — Chamber friday forum –Topic: “rowan-Cabarrus Community College – Advancing the Community,” Dr. Carol spalding, rCCC President – Chamber – 7:30 a.m. Call 704-633-4221 or email info@rowanchamber.com to rsVP 6 — Chamber Leadership rowan steering Committee – Chamber – 7:30 a.m. 7 — Chamber executive Committee – Chamber – 8 a.m. 8 — Chamber Mayors Meeting – Chamber – 8 a.m. 11 — Chamber finance Committee – Chamber – 8:30 a.m. 11 — Chamber Business After hours – BB&T, 508 Jake Alex. Blvd. West, – 5-7 p.m. Call 704-633-4221 or e-mail info@rowanchamber.com to rsVP s
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John Isenberg of Salisbury had an epiphany in the hospital. The house painter knew he needed to lose weight or he would die. So he started his own diet, lost 52 pounds and now runs every day, regardless of the weather. Isenberg is challenging others to make the life-saving decision to lose weight. Isenberg of Fitter and Trimmer has teamed up with Jay Whittington of Central Carolina Insurance, who’s also concerned about obesity, to offer the Fitter and Trimmer $2,000 Challenge. Isenberg said he saved $2,000 by switching to Central Carolina Insurance and wants to pass that savings along as an incentive to lose weight. Isenberg will give $1,000 to the first person who buys his diet plan and loses 50 pounds. He will give another $1,000 to the person who can keep the weight off for a year. The contest starts April 15. Registration costs $10. To register, go to www. FitterandTrimmer.com.
ports the average child watches television for 1,680 minutes per week, while only engaging their parents in “meaningful conversation” for 38.5. The Challenge during ‘Turn Off The TV Week’ is for families to remove television from the equation and replace the time spent “watching” with time spent “doing.” Trexler offers paper crafting, particularly scrapbooking, as a way to bring everyone together and work on a family project. “Crafting as a family builds bonds that will enhance your relationship with your children,” says Trexler. “From a child’s perspective this is play, not work.” Contact Glenda at glenda@stampwithglenda.com for additional ideas or visit www.stampwithglenda.com.
New chef takes over at Restaurant 46 in Kannapolis KANNAPOLIS — Restaurant 46 at the N.C. Research Campus has a new chef. John Blumreich spent 10 years as the executive chef of Carpe Diem in Charlotte. He was trained at New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vt., and holds an associate’s degree in culinary arts. Blumreich has worked in fine dining since 1992, including stints with Bern’s Steak House in Tampa, Fla., Tanglewoods in Waterbury Center, Vt., and Red Hen Baking Company in Middlesex, Vt. Forty Six’s concept of healthful dining appeals to him as an opportunity to show people that food doesn’t have to lack flavor and texture to be healthy. Blumreich grew up in Europe and uses international flavors and ingredients in dishes that reflect contemporary American cuisine with a twist. Knowing the science of food makes experimentation fun, Blumreich said. Understanding how flavors combine and work together, or oppose each other, is important. Knowing the physics of how ingredients react under certain conditions allows a level of control over every dish that passes through the kitchen’s hands.
S.A. Sloop honored for 10 years of Trane certification LANDIS — S.A. Sloop Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., 705 W. Ryder Ave. in Landis, was presented with a plaque from Trane recently recognizing their 10th anniversary as a Trane Comfort Specialist. The Trane Comfort Specialist certification means the independent Trane dealer is of the highest standing and committed to being the best in every aspect their business, from installation and service, to customer satisfaction and employee training. Trane Comfort Specialists must meet Trane’s most stringent standards and demonstrate a commitment to customer satisfaction and continuing education. Comfort Specialist dealers are committed to training to keep up to date with Trane’s latest technology.
New area director, CEO for behavioral health agency PBH CONCORD — Pamela Shipman is the new area Director and chief executive officer of behavioral health management agency PBH. Bill Burgin, chairman of the PBH board of directors, announced that Daniel Coughlin is retiring as area director and CEO effective July 1. Coughlin has led the agency since 2000. Shipman has been deputy area director and chief operations officer. The board approved Shipman’s appointment at the March 17 meeting. SHIPMAN Coughlin came to then Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare (now named PBH) in 2000 as the third director over the 35-year existence of the organization. He led the establishment of PBH’s unique model for managing and delivering services. “For the past 11 years, I have been privileged to work under the leadership of Dan Coughlin as PBH responded to the needs and priorities of our communities and developed a new model for community services that blends the best experience from the public and private sectors into the unique national model that we operate today,” Shipman said. “We are in the process of yet another transformation as we adjust to the far-reaching changes in the healthcare system brought on by the federal Health Reform Act. “I am grateful for the support that I have received from PBH staff over many years and for the mentorship I have received.” Shipman attained bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Shipman joined PBH (then Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare) in 1987. Submit information about new businesses, honors and management promotions to bizbriefs@salisburypost.com. Include a daytime phone number.
Statesville native Tim McGinnis came to town to help his mom recover from eye surgery. On his way back to Miami, he had a heart attack. The doctor told the former plant manager he had to cut back on stress. “So this is where I am,” he says. He rode by one day and saw the abandoned gas station on Statesville Boulevard that had been built in 1941. “I see potential in stuff other people don’t see,” he says. McGinnis drives a BMW sports car.
DEAR BRUCE: My ex and I have always told our kids (21 and 23) that we would not be able to pay for their college, but we would help with books, etc., where we could. One child is claimed on my taxes, and the other child is claimed on my exhusband’s taxes. Each year, the kids complete the FAFSA, but don’t seem to qualify for aid. Is this because they are both still claimed on our taxes? If so, and we wind up taking them off our taxes, would they probably qualify for aid off the FAFSA? I have always heard and thought that we shouldn’t spend our retirement for the kids’ college tuitions. Yet my kids, their friends and even some counselors have told them that yes, the parents should pay for the college (“the student’s job is to study and get good grades, the parent’s job is to pay for the education”). This has added to their resentment toward our not paying for their education. What is the smartest financial plan at this point? Keep them on our taxes and they apply for student loans, or take them off our taxes and they would hopefully qualify for something off the FAFSA? — Frustrated Parent
obliged to divulge your incomes, which you haven’t shared with me. Yes, their job is to study and hopefully get good grades, but millions of others before them have received loans and have worked a great deal during their undergraduate studies and after to pay for their education. While a parent may have the resources I would never suggest that they use their retirement funds to relieve that obligation from the kids paying and getting loans. Incidentally, I have been consistent on this matter for more than 25 years. There are all sorts of aid programs out there. There is nothing wrong with student loans, they are the beneficiaries of the education. To have them imply at their age that you ought to be paying, speaks very poorly of them. DEAR BRUCE: My husband and I have set a goal of paying off our mortgage by the end of this year. As a consequence, we have put ourselves on a strict budget. Everything extra that we earn goes into a special savings account. We are putting everything we have in our savings toward the mortgage. We have a CD that, of course, is receiving little money at the moment. Should we cash this in to help pay off the mortgage. The only debt we have is a $3,500 car loan. As of today, we owe $10,000 on our house. Any thoughts?
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DEAR READER: You guys seem to be on the right track and are doing well. I don’t think, however, that you should take your money out of your CD and I would not be paying down your house in the way that you mentioned. As these words are written, the marketplace is in disarray. You should know that there will be incredible bargains in the stock market in the next six months to two years. I would be systematically placing my savings in the marketplace. Could the market go down demonstrably? Absolutely. Will the market recover to its previous highs? I have no way of knowing. Will the market recover substantially and will good solid American companies still be here paying dividends and growing? Without question. Interested in buying or selling a house? Let Bruce Williams’ “House Smart” be your guide. Price: $14.95, plus shipping and handling. Call: (800) 337-2346. Send your questions to: Smart Money, P.O. Box 2095, Elfers, FL 34680. E-mail to: bruce@brucewilliams.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided. UnIted feAtUre sYndICAte InC.
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DEAR FRUSTRATED PARENT: I don’t know where the kids, friends and these “counselors” that made this absurd statement about the student’s jobs and the parent’s job. Whether you would be obliged to pay something for your children’s education in order for them to qualify for aid is quite another matter — that’s entirely possible. I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t claim them on your taxes because the reality is that, in regards to aid, even if you don’t claim them you will be
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Jennifer Wilkerson and Sheila Igo are co-owners of Greystone Salon and Spa near Kohl’s. A haven of relaxation done in soft browns, blues and taupes, the spa has been open since August. “I was told this was not the time to open a business,” Igo says. “But the spa business is one thing that’s recession proof.” Instead of buying big-ticket items for themselves, she says, women are indulging in spa services. Igo subscribes to the theory that when the economy goes down, sales of lipstick always go up. The two started working together in Concord in 2002. Both have always loved beauty and fashion. They felt that this business was something that Salisbury needed — an upscale atmosphere with a friendly staff. “The talent was right here in Rowan County,” Igo says, but employees were driving to Concord or Charlotte to work. Igo adds, “Women need a place to come and de-stress.” “This is their getaway,” Wilkerson adds. Greystone is a full-service salon and spa. Its menu includes hair, skin care, make-up, waxing, nail care and massage therapy. There are six hair stations, two nail stations and two pedicure chairs, along with a massage room, an aesthetician room with shower area for body scrubs and spray tanning and a waxing room. Greystone’s aesthetician has 30 years’ experience. Packages range from $125 to $310 for a full day at Greystone, including lunch from Longhorn or Olive Garden. Igo and Wilkerson have seen their business grow, and depend on repeat clientele and word of mouth to make that happen. “Our customers love the beautiful atmosphere and the friendly service,” Igo says. “They love the way they feel when they leave. When you are in this industry, you serve people. Of course Jen and I want to be a great success, but we want to give back to the community, too.” The staff surprised Igo with her own spa day in October. “I see why people love this,” she says of her own experience. “If you make women love the spa experience, they’ll return.” Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Call 704-637-2007 for more information.
“I’ve always been fascinated with cars,” he admits. In his previous career, he had to have an eye for detail. Put those two passions together and voila! A Buff & Beyond, a professional auto detailing business. McGinnis doesn’t stop there. His staff of five also offers mechanical work. “We are buying a limo so we will be in the limo business,” he says. “We doze, but we never close!” McGinnis says he’s a fun guy. (Surviving a heart attack can give you a new lease on life.) He’s leased the building since October, opening in mid-February. The outside of the art-deco building is painted lime green; the inside is a grass green. On this particular day, McGinnis wears a white polo shirt, bright green shorts and plenty of bling. The thing of which he’s most proud is the Coca-Cola counter he and his dad fashioned out of an old drink box. He’s been around antiques all his life so it seemed the right thing to do. Red Coca-Cola signs stand out against the green walls. And he couldn’t be more proud of daughter, Lindsey Pierce, who’s headed to Princeton in the fall. This former avid golfer has only played once since Christmas, but that’s OK with him. “I’m dedicated to this business,” he says. “We’re gonna make it happen.” Hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFreelance writer Susan Shinn lives in Saturday. Call 704-798-5976 for more inSalisbury. formation.
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about customer service and getting you in and out.” The pharmacy matches $4 generic prices of national pharmacy chains, but has a small-town atmosphere. “I wanted to work in the town I lived in,” notes Caudill, who is a cancer survivor. “This community was good to me when I was sick, and I wanted to give back. I see my neighbors, my fellow church members, people I see at Gary’s Barbecue.” Miles says that he came highly recommended. The two were already acquainted because Miles was Caudill’s seventh-grade football coach. Miles says, “He’s got a good reputation, he’s established in the community and he’s a family man. He says that having had cancer made him a better pharmacist, that he could relate better to the customers. That resonated with me a lot. It was just meant to happen.” Married to wife Sabrina, Caudill likes the fact that he’s now home every night to tuck in their kids, daughter McKenna, 10, and son McGuire, 6. “The small guys are making a comeback,” Caudill says. “We’re getting back to a more customer-service oriented pharmacy.” Miles points out that customers appreciate the free delivery. “Making deliveries is very gratifying,” he says. “With gas prices on the rise, it’s an even more valuable service.” “I’ve been a pharmacist for a long time,” Caudill says. “I know how to take care of people. I wasn’t worried about growing the business — and we’ve been growing the business.” The Best Price Pharmacy staff includes Jeff Moore, Amy Miles, Melissa Sutton, Denise Jones and Kathy Helle. Hours are 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Call 704-8562579 for more information.
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p.m. to 6 a.m. shift in a row, according the board, which is investigating the episode. The incident has renewed concern about the potential safety consequences of controllers suffering from fatigue, a longstanding concern of the board. It has also sparked criticism of FAA’s practice of scheduling a single controller on overnight shifts at some airports, but especially at Reagan, which is in Arlington, Va., and just across the Potomac River from downtown Washington. “This is not a mom-and-pop airport for small planes, and is in the vicinity of some very sensitive airspace,” Kay said. At least one congressional committee has launched its own investigation, and the issue is expected to be raised next week when the House takes up a bill to provide long term authority for FAA programs. On Wednesday night, less than 24 hours after the incident, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ordered a second controller be added to the overnight shift at Reagan About 30 other airports around the country also have a single controller on duty on the overnight shift. In some instances, the controllers work alone only part of the shift. FAA is examining whether staffing on those overnight shifts should be increased. On Friday, the safety board recommended to the FAA that it no longer allow air traffic controllers to provide supervisory oversight while per-
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices hit another post-recession high this past week as economists said the world will keep consuming more petroleum even with this month’s destruction in Japan and the wave of uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery settled Friday at $105.40 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was down 20 cents for the day, but oil still gained more than 4 percent this week. On Wednesday it hit $105.75 per barrel, the highest level since September 2008. Retail gasoline prices have followed oil higher. The national average of $3.561 per gallon is the highest ever for this time of year. Pump prices are already above $4 per gallon in Alaska and Hawaii, and they’re nearly there in California. Fuel prices are pressing higher despite a comfortable surplus of oil in the United States. The Energy Information Administration said the U.S. has enough oil in inventory to meet demand for 54 days. The surplus was 49 days in the summer of 2008. The U.S. consumes about 19.3 million barrels of petroleum per day. What’s pushing oil prices higher is concern that global supplies will shrink this year as energy appetites grow around the world. The world
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration gave air traffic controllers new procedures Friday as officials try to contain the fallout from an incident earlier this week in which two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without assistance because the lone controller on duty was asleep. Regional radar facilities are now required to alert controllers working alone at night in an airport tower that a plane is approaching, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement. The radar controllers are “to confirm that there is a controller prepared to handle the incoming flight,” he said. Regional controllers have also been reminded that if no controller can be raised at an airport tower, proper procedures require they offer pilots the option of diverting to another airport, Babbitt said. Controllers at a regional FAA radar facility in Warrenton, Va., about 40 miles from Reagan, didn’t offer that option to the pilots who were unable reach the airport’s tower between 12:04 and 12:28 a.m. on Wednesday. Repeated phone calls from the regional facility to the tower also went unanswered. The planes — an American Airlines flight from Dallas and a United Airlines flight from Chicago with a combined 165 people on board — landed safely. Pilots can always decide on their own authority to divert to another airport, said Rory Kay, a former Air Line Pilots Association safety chairman
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Antiques & Collectibles English antique bowl & pitcher set. Excellent condition. $60. Please call 336-924-6423 Train caboose lamps (2). Kerosene, glass globes with shades. $150 for both. China Grove. 704640-0718 Other
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Office Assistant Established financial planner looking for a self-motivated office assistant. Must demonstrate superior communication & organizational skills. Computer experience a plus. Prefer someone that has Series 7 license. Base salary with opportunity for bonus, plus benefits. Please fax resume to 704-216-2262 or mail to ATTENTION: JOB OFFER, PO Box 1115, China Grove, NC 28023
Aerial Photo Sales 30 year old company. Earn $150-$500/day. F/T year round position. No experience needed. Vehicle and travel required. 765-393-2361. $10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-607-4530 or 704-754-2731 Driver
OTR driver wanted & owner/operators wanted to lease on under our authority. 2 yrs min exper. 704-637-0148 Drivers
Drivers - Increased Freight! No-Touch & Have a Home Life! Great Weekly Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 2yrs Exp. Swing Transport: 1-800-849-5378
Mon.-Fri. Office experience required. Applications will ONLY be accepted from 10am-noon, Mon.-Fri. at Gerry Wood HONDA, 414 Jake Alexander Blvd. S., Salisbury, NC 28147. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!! Clerical/Administrative
Church Administrative Assistant. Full time position. Creative ability, knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Publisher), strong communication skills, & knowledge of internet protocol. Successful candidate will have strong writing & organizational skills, work well with deadlines, & be able to manage interruptions. Please send resume and cover letter to Box 410, c/o Salisbury Post, PO Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145
Hours are 1:30pm-6pm Tues-Sat. Prior medical or veterinary experience required. Please email resumes to: rowanclinic@bellsouth.net or mail to: 4155 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28147. No phone calls please.
Phone. Sprint Samsung Moment Touch Phone $95. LG Rumor w/slide out keyboard $45. GC 704-245-8843
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Part-Time Class A CDL Drivers Wanted Rockwell business needs part-time drivers for tractor trailers. Need to be flexible in working hours.10-20 hours starting per week. No overnight. Must have excellent driving record/ Class A CDL are requirements. Apply at SupplyOne, Inc., 729 Palmer Rd. Rockwell. Healthcare
NP/PA Rowan Diagnostic Clinic in Salisbury, NC seeks an experienced NP/PA to be a part of its hospitalist services team. Primary responsibilities are supporting hospitalist physicians with admissions and floor call. Work rotations are 5/5 5/5 4/4. Hours are 4 pm-2 am. Base shift rate + bonus, paid vacation and benefits. Send your CV to rdc@rowandiagnostic.com or CEO 611 Mocksville Ave Salisbury NC 28144.
Admin. Asst., Dev. Ofc. Requirements: Excellent computer skills, data entry and graphic design experience, good verbal and writing skills, experience in Admin. Asst. role. Education: BA degree preferred. Full time salaried position with benefits. Please submit resume with two references to mkluttz@hoodseminary.edu. EOE
Clothes Adult & Children tttttttttt Wedding gown, size 4. White strapless. $200. Mary's Bridal # 4823. Call 704-326-5008
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Compaq notebook, with CQ60615dX, Windows 7 Home Premium, 320gb hdd, 2gb ram $250. 336-751-5279
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Steel Arch Buildings! Thousands Off Spring Clearance! Canceled Orders, Surplus. 20X30, 16x24, 33x34, others. Limited supply selling for Balance Owed. Additional Display Program Savings. 866-352-0469
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5 yrs + North Carolina Driver's License required. Woodie's Painting, 704-637-6817
Manufacturing Assoc Assemblers Forklift Drivers Brake Press PEM Punch Press Pickers/Packers Cherry Picker Inspectors Machine Operators Loaders/Unloaders CNC Lathe Programmer Fiberglass Laminator
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The Village of Misenheimer seeks a qualified individual to serve as Part Time Clerk/ Administrator (4 hours per day/20 hours per week). Compensation will be $15-$20/per hour based on experience and educational background. The only benefit other than those mandated is the NC State Retirement Plan. The four hour daily schedule can be arranged to suit the employees as long as the hours are between 8am and 5pm and they are regular. Misenheimer is located in the northern section of Stanly County. This position performs a wide range of duties including payroll and basic accounting, records retention, advertising and personnel benefits. The qualified individual will serve as accountant and official custodian of all public records of the Village, perform statutory responsibilities, execute legal documents, coordinate agenda preparation and be responsible for legal advertisements. The individual performs administrative duties for the Mayor and Board, handles confidential information, researches and compiles information, handles special projects, monitors vacancies and appointments to boards and commissions, maintains the Village's website and posts public notices. Individuals applying for this position must know how to use Microsoft Office software and knowledge of Quick Books is a plus. Submit resume & cover to: Mayor, PO Box 100, Misenheimer, NC 28109. Criminal background checks and verification of education and credentials will be done on final candidates. EOE. Employment begins June 1. Open until filled.
Consignment Growing Pains Family Consignments Call (704)638-0870 115 W. Innes Street
Electronics IPOD TOUCH, 3rd generation, 8gb $150. Please Call 336-751-5279 Jenny Television. 36" conventional TV, Sharp, with remote. Works great. $50. 704-647-0566
Exercise Equipment TTTTTTTT Elliptical. Has fan, 10 resistance levels. Monitors heart rate and distance $200. Call 704-326-5008
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.
Curio cabinet - walnut . 6 ft with glass shelves & backing. $70. mirror Salisbury. 704-464-6059
Hunting and Fishing Jon Boat, 14 foot, aluminum with 2 motors. $450. Please Call 336-940-6283
P P P P P P Chest of drawers, wood, older, deep drawers, $40. Dining table with 3 chairs wood. Good condition, $50. 704-326-5008 Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500
Jewelry Diamond star shape cluster necklace. 7 total diamonds. Chain is 20" 10KT yellow gold. China Grove. $85. 704-640-0718.
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Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777
Farris-Derby Zero Turn Lawn Mower. 60 inch deck. 25HP. 220 hours. $3500. 704-202-6098
Chair & couch, wood trimmed. Good condition. $100 for both or best offer. 412-330-8681
Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856
Coffee Tables, (2) solid wood, 1 oval and 1 rectangle $30 each. 704-279-4972
Mower, 03 Riding Poulan 15.5HP, 38” cut, 5speed, new blades, battery & tune-up. Asking $395 obo 704-279-4972
Cooking range. White, gas Kenmore range. Good condition., $45. For more info please call 704-4314421 after 5:00 pm Couch and Loveseat, $125 for both. Cream / tanish with light design. Couch 80" long, loveseat 55" China Grove. 704640-0718 Electric Chair Lift and Recliner, beige, like new. $400. Please Call 336751-3785 Entertainment Center, solid wood - $100; Oak computer desk - $75; Wall mount writing table $150. 704-433-2732 Ice machine, Scottsman. shape. Was Excellent $2600 new, asking $1100. Gas 5 ton control heat & air unit. Was $5000 new, asking $1500. 4X5 cir gridded church window (non tempered) $200. Call 704-639-6299 Kitchen table, Hoover. Enamel top. Fold down leaves. Like new. $150. Call 336-924-6423 Refrigerator, Whirlpool. 18.2 cu. ft. White. Automatic ice maker. Looks like new. $150. Call 336-936-9452 Refrigerator-Whirlpool, white, side by side, icemaker/water in door, 25 cu. ft. Very good condition. $350 or best offer. 704 798 2952 Washer & Dryers. Magtag washer and gas dryer. Matching pair. Almond. Excellent condition $350. 704-637-5117
Split Fence Rails Quantity. 16 - 3½ in x 11ft, $9/each at Lowes. Make offer. Located in Mocksville. 404-7344693 leave a message. Thank you.
Machine & Tools Dewalt combo set in hard case: flashlight, skill saw, sawzall, drill, charger w/2 batteries, $175, China Grove, 704640-0718 MTD chipper shredder, 5hp. Like new, $200. Please call 704-633-6654 before 9pm.
Misc For Sale Air Compressor, Charge Air Pro, 5hp, 20gal tank, twin cylinder, oil lubricated. $300 or best offer.. ph 336-940-3134 Air conditioner, Whirlpool window unit. 28” front to back, 25½” across, 19” high. Used 2 summers. Bought at Lowe's for $450. $199. 704-2365512 ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647
15 ft., Glastron, fiberglass, 40 h.p. Motor with trailer. $400. Call 336-940-6283
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. Camper top for 1997 Chevy S10 short bed or similar 76.5" x 62" $225 OBO Call Walter 704636-3008 Claw foot bath tubs, two. $100 each. Yamaha keyboard $75. Call 704637-7093 for information. Dodge Dakota/Durango OEM receiver hitch. Please Call $150 ph 336940-3134 Fiberglass step ladder, 10', heavy duty, excellent condition, $50. Please call 704-637-5117 Garden Bathtub for a mobile home. 49X60, new. $350. Call 336-4680401 or 704-938-3137
Get Jumpin' Trampoline 14-16 foot plus safety net. Must sell. $125. Serious inquiries only. 704-762-9506. Horse bedding. 30 Bags of wood shavings still on pallet. $4.25/bag 980-234-8093 Husqvarna 50 chain saw, 20 inch bar, cranks and runs like new. $150. 704-928-5062 HYPNOSIS will work for you!
Stop Smoking~Lose Weight It's Easy & Very Effective Decide Today 704-933-1982 Jet lathe 20", $800. Miller Bobcat 225 generator/ welder, $2,600. Please call 704-279-6973
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Baseboard heater, electric. Marley. 8' long. Bought at Lowe's. Used 3 months. Paid $80. Asking $35. 704-236-5512
Washer/dryer set $350; 30” electric range $175; refrigerator $225. Excellent shape. 704-798-1926
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Misc For Sale Bass boat, $4,000. Brand new, never used electric wheelchair, $4,000 obo. Kabota tractor w/bucket & other attachments. $16,000. 704-209-3106
Bingham Smith Lumber Co. !!!NOW AVAILABLE!!! Metal Roofing Many colors. Custom lengths, trim, accessories, & trusses. Call 980-234-8093 Patrick Smith
2x4x14 $3 2x6x16 $7 2x4x16 $4.75 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x93” $1.75 2x10x14 $5 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
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Certified Pharmacy Technician Experience, bilingual abilities and strong computer skills a plus. Please call Jon at 704-603-1056
We currently are seeking Class A CDL Truck Drivers. We have openings for Regional, OTR, and Floater Positions. Must have two years current tractor trailer experience. Come see why we were named one of the BEST in North America! Apply online at www.bestcartage.com or call 1-800-849-1818.
LPNs P/T weekends, LPN F/T 3pm-11pm, exp. P/T cook, 2nd shift, must be available weekends. Pls submit resume to NC Veteran's Home, 1601 Brenner Ave., Bldg. 10, Salisbury, NC 28145 Healthcare
PRN Transportation position available. Must have good driving record. Apply in person: 610 W. Fisher St. Professional
PT NC Lic. Counselor Expertise in youth & adolescent work. Daytime hrs. Mail letter of interest, resume, and ref. list to 417 N. Main St., Suite C, Salisbury, NC 28144. No phone calls please.
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CATS, Free to good, loving homes! Male & Female, different colors. Call 704-202-3558
If interested, please come by the Post at 131 W. Innes Street, Salisbury and fill out an application or give us a call at the Circulation Department (704) 797-4213, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm *Profits vary and could be more or less than this amount
FREE puppy. 3 month old female Jack Russell mix. Very friendly! Housetrained. Well behaved. Call 704431-4308 or 336-775-6226 if interested.
Pit Bull mix puppies to a good home only. Call Paul at 704-232-9535
Choc. Lab, 2 yr. old, neutered male, up to date on shots & heartworm. Needs to be an only dog w/older children. Needs forever home. $25. 704-754-3655
Free kittens. Six weeks old, two black with white and two gray. Kannapolis area. 704-932-1584
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ABCA BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES
• Available 7 days per week • Delivery hours are Mon.-Fri. 3:30 am to 6:30 am, Sat. & Sun. 1:30 am to 7:00 am • Dependable • Dependable transportation • Have a desire to own their own business • Drivers license required • Good driving record • Have a home phone number
Dogs German Shepherd, Jack Russell and Shih-Tzu in desperate need of a home. 704-932-1768
Free Cats. 3 female and 4 male 9-month-old cats in need of loving homes. Please call 704-431-4421 after 5:00PM
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Earn the extra cash you need in just 2-3 hours per day as a motor route carrier for The Salisbury Post. You’ll discover the satisfaction of running your own business - without sacrificing your time to the demands of a full-time job. Interested persons must meet the following criteria:
Dogs Free Dog. Border Collie Blue Heeler mix 3 years old. Good with kids. Call 704- 657-4377
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Working or agility dogs. Great companion. Black and white. READY NOW!! $300 each. Contact 704-789-3260
Cocker Spaniels, AKC, 6 weeks old. 4 males, 3 females. Have had 1st shots and wormings. Will be small dogs. Females, $400, males, $350. Different colors available. Call 704-856-1106 Dog - Free 1\2 Mountain Kurr 1\2 blood hound to good home only. Great with kids and other dogs. We moved & don't have room. 704-638-0099
GORGEOUS PITBULL PUPPIES
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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Free dog. Full-blooded Pit Bull to a GOOD home. He is very friendly, loves kids and is just a big puppy. Needs some attention. 704-314-5319. Free puppies (Lab mix) & guard dogs (Lab mix). Puppies are approx. 5 weeks. Dogs are 2-4 years. Dogs are UTD on shots. To good homes only. 336-998-4206
Puppies, Boxer. AKC registered. Some flashy brindle females. White males with brindle patches. Males $300. Females $350. Shots & wormed. Tails docked & dew claws removed. 704928-9879 Rowan Animal Clinic is having a Horse Coggins & Vaccination Clinic onsite on April 27th, 8am-6pm. RSVP: 704-636-3408
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Boston Terrier Puppies CKC. 1 female $500. 2 Males. $450 ea. 6 weeks old. Shots. Health Contract. Cash. 704-6038257. Labrador Retriever puppy, energetic & playful, male, 6 months old, AKC registered, championship bloodline on both sides, mother on site. $350. 704-640-9377 or 704-640-9378
Other Pets HHHHHHHHH Check Out Our March Special! Boarding 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704636-3408 for appt.
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Hairdresser needed. Booth rent. Avail. April 1st. Call 980-428-2687. Leave message.
Border Collie puppies, full-blooded. 6 available. Born: Jan. 25, 2011. Parents on site. Great working dogs or companions. $200 each. Contact Pam or David at 336-998-4162 Tarpin Hill Farm
Golden Retriever Puppies, papers, first shots, males $300, females $350, parents on site. Born January 11. Ready for their new home! 704-638-9747
Supplies and Services Puppies, American Pit Bull, full-blooded. 7 weeks old. 6 males, 2 females. $100 ea. Parents on site. Call 704-267-1659
March Special 20% discount on dentals. Follow us on Face Book Animal Care Center of Salisbury. 704-637-0227
SALISBURY POST Misc For Sale Oreck Carpet Shampooer. Like New. Used Few Times $150. Call 704754-2097 Kannapolis
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Want to Buy Merchandise Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298
Hot tub. 5 person hot tub w/ jets. Turq. $500. Please call 704-633-5657 before 7pm.
Business Opportunities
Saddle, Cordura. Red & black, New tack included. $450. Call Laticia 336909-1017 for more info.
A COKE/M&M vending route! 100% Finc. Do you earn $2K/wk? Loc's in Salis. 800-367-2106 x 6020
Scooter - 2009 Kymco Super 8 scooter. 50Cc $500. Please Call 704-310-8154
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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
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Free Stuff Free power wheel chair. Needs repair. Must pick up. Please call 70-2789355 for more info. Free puppies. 3 male mixed breed ready for a new loving home 2 brindle and 1 black. Located in China Grove. Please call 704-699-7082
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Toy Watches (75) – 50¢ each; children's table $15; steel table - $20. Call 704-636-2234 Umpire Equip. - $10 VCD/CD Player - $39 BR Vanity/Sink - $25 Kerosene Heater - $40 704-642-0512
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Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list:
Lost man's white gold diamond ring at NorthEast Medical Center between the heart floor & the ER parking lot on Feb. 19th. Very sentimental. 704-932-1188
Monument & Cemetery Lots Columbarium Niche at Westlawn Memorial Park. original price $ 1400. Will take $800. 704-857-9067 Rowan Memorial Park, 2 plots, including vaults, opening and closing fees, and marker. Call for details. 704-798-5698
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East Salis. 4BR, 2½BA. Lease option purchase. Interest rates are low. Good time to build. 704-638-0108 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
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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
Homes for Sale
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Lost & Found Business Opportunities
Found Husky in Rockwell, near Holshouser Rd & Hwy 152. Call to identify 704298-9519
Home Based Magazine for Rowan County. No exp. nec. Training. P/T hrs. Clients est. for you. Nets $65K. Retiring. $24,900. 828-665-7719 or 941-685-8291
Found safety harness. brand new. Looks Southbound Main St. in front of Salisbury Tire & Diesel (before RR tracks). Pleas call 704640-1008 to identify.
J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932
Found small white male Yorkie around 17th St. & Rowan Ave. in Spencer. He is wearing a sweater & a blue collar. 704-637-7913 Found Yellow Cat on Long Ferry Road. Very loving. Call 704-636-8126
Free Stuff
Free magazines for grade teachers & instructors. Also, bathtub. Great for making a worm bed. 704-279-2467
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Lost cat in the East Council Street, Newsome Road area, possibly Corbin Hills. Please Call 704-637-0227
China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase. China Grove
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Lost dog. Old female Fox hound. Brown & white. 55 lbs. Please call 336-9987785 if found.
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Want to Buy Merchandise 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.
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Swing set with 5 swings & sliding board, $40. Trampoline w/net around it, $150. 704-209-3106 T-Post. Very durable, cheaper than steel. 100, 5' post for $3.50 each. 980-234-8093
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OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1PM-5PM Salisbury. Windmill Ridge. 137 Browns Farm Rd. 2-story, 4BR, 2½BA. 2,640 sq. ft. up-grades throughout! Like new!! $219,900. 704-640-1234
Price Reduced
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 sell! $179,800. to $169,900. 704-433-0111
China Grove. 2BR, 1BA. Corner lot. Beautiful hardwood floors. New heating & air unit with warranty. Appliances negotiable. $82,000. For sale by owner. Open to reasonable offers. Call 704-855-4865
Rankin-Sherrill House, Mt. Ulla
China Grove
3BR/2BA Beautifully renovated historic brick, 2 story antebellum home, 2880 SF, 2 acs. double detached garage. Old smokehouse converted to workshop & storage. Just reduced to $195,000 MLS#51617. April Sherrill Realty 704-402-8083.
OWNER FINANCING Shepherd/Lab mix, March 11, Main St. 75-80 lbs, black w/touches of tan on legs, face, & chest. Has chip & wearing collar. Very shy. Might try to run. Reggie needs medication. Reward for information leading to return. My faithful companion since 2004. 704-213-0340
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
For Sale by Owner. 3BR, 2BA. Nice house and neighborhood. New paint, blinds and appliances. Possible owner financing with small down payment. $109,000 with payments approx. $775/month. Please call 704-663-6733
Rockwell
New Listing! WOW!
C47826
CLEVELAND 35 ACRES
Very private, 6-yr. old home on 35 acres. New paint, Pergo flooring, HVAC and metal roof. Gas logs. Huge master suite w/ jacuzzi. Sun room. Double garage. 172 Rocky Pt Dr. MLS# 51546 $270,000. Call April at 704-402-8083.
Salisbury
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 inground pool, storage building with electric and lots of extras to stay. $274,900. 704-212-2764 Salisbury
Convenient Location
Very nice 2 BR, 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $96,500. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty Salisbury
Convenient Location
Rockwell
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Rockwell area. Older home with acreage. Call 704-637-8998 or 704636-1977, 9am-9pm.
Homes for Sale
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
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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 townhome in Castlewood. Great location to shopping & I-85. 2BR/2BA, jetted tub in one bathroom, walk-in closets, 3 hall closets, storage and laundry room, kitchen w/appls., den overlooks wooded area, end unit, priv entrance, new insulated windows. $128,500 negotiable. FSBO 704-638-0656
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
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
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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 East Rowan
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
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.
For Sale by Owner
Fulton Heights
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1903 S. Main Street Salisbury, NC
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Cleared, level land on Chenault Rd. 1.34 acs $12,750, 5 acs $41,800. Call April Sherrill Realty 704-402- 8083 Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628
In the Reserve, next to Salisbury Country Club. A lovely 3BR, 2BA six year old home. Custom features throughout. Too many extras to list. View by appointment only. 704-212-2636. First offer over $203K gets it!
3 BR, 2 BA home in location! wonderful Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. $154,900 R51853 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty
SALISBURY
Salisbury. Windmill Ridge. 137 Browns Farm Rd., Two story, 4BR, 2½BA. 2640, cathedral ceilings, custom decorating, gas logs, great room, hardwood flooring, ceramic tile, open & bright, security system, jacuzzi, 2½ car garage, 0.6 acre. upgrades throughout! $219,900
Salisbury
(704) 640-1234
Lots of Extras More Details = Faster Sales! 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 704-202-3663 Yontz. B&R Realty
Motivated Seller
East Rowan. 10 acres. 160 ft. road frontage on Gold Knob Rd. Wooded. Paved road. Near East Rowan High School $94,500. 704-279-4629
Salisbury. 3BR/2BA custom home on 3 wooded acs excel. loc. 3.5 car garage, theater room w/wetbar & BA. All new granite tops & stainless appls in kitchen w/formal dining. Also detached 22 x 30 shop with 2 BR apt w/central H/A. See pics & virtual tour at For Sale By Owner i.d. #22538446. $349,900. 980-521-1961
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
Manufactured Home Sales
W. Rowan
FARM FOR SALE
Gorgeous farm in West Rowan for sale. Mostly open 10 to 179 acre tracts, prices starting at $9,000 per acre. Call Gina Compton, ERA Knight Realty, 704-4002632 for information.
Manufactured Home Sales
New Cape Cod Style House 2,500 total sq. ft. Appliances Included Built on your lot $129,950
704-746-4492
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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 Salisbury
New Home 3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished upstairs. R51150A. $174,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 Salisbury
1200 Grady Street
P.O. Box 1621 Concord, North Carolina 28026 Ph: 704-239-2074 jlbarch@ctc.net
Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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.
Custom Cabinets
Salisbury
Awesome Location
4 Drawer Chest ..................$17000 5 Drawer Chest ..................$20000 6 Drawer Chest ..................$23000
Bookshelves 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 Salisbury
Over 2 Acres
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ARMSTRONG
Salisbury
New Listing
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
Land for Sale
Unique Property
MODEL-LIKE CONDITION
2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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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
1 OR 5 ACRES CLEVELAND
Salisbury
Motivated Seller
Rockwell
Great View!
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Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
Spencer
Salisbury E. Spencer
Homes for Sale
E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
Salisbury
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
Homes for Sale
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OWNER BART ARMSTRONG
Jack’s Furniture & Piano Restoration Complete Piano Restoration
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
3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
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
We buy, sell, and move pianos We offer Steinway, Baldwin, Mason & Hamlin, & more Showroom located at 2143 C&E Statesville Blvd.
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Real Estate Services
Apartments
Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071
Airport Road, All elec. 2BR, 1BA. $450 per month + dep. & lease. Call 704-637-0370
East Spencer, 2 BR, 1 BA, section 8 accepted. $500 per month. Call 704-421-0044
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Granite Quarry, 2 BR, 2 BA. Very nice, gas heat. Rent $550, Deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
Land for Sale Side by side, 2 surveyed + approved lots, 2+ acres, build 2 homes or just 1, perk test, bass pond $47k owner fin. 704-563-8216
Lots for Sale
William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673
Real Estate Commercial Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300 Olde Fields Subdivision. ½ acre to over 2 acre lots available starting at $36,000. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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Southwestern Rowan Co.
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
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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
Apartments
Western Rowan County
Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Manufactured Home Sales $500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 Homes of American 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 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850
Real Estate Services
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Apartments, Rockwell. 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. 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 hospital. $450 per month. 704-636-2184 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
Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com 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 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
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
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!
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PRICE~QUALITY~LOCATION 2BR ~ 1.5 BA ~ Starting at $555
Senior Discount
Apartments
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
China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605 China Grove. Nice 2BR, 1BA. $550/month + deposit & references. No pets. Call 704-279-8428
Salis. 523 E. Cemetary St. 1BR, 1 BA, No Pets, $330/mo + $330/dep. Sect 8 OK. 704-507-3915.
CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay Equal 1-800-735-2962 Housing Opportunity. 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.
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Salisbury Airport Rd, 1BR / 1BA, water, trash collection incl'd. All elec. $395/mo. 704633-0425 Lv Msg 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
“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385
Condos and Townhomes
East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520
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 Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319
704-637-5588
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2205 Woodleaf Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147
Houses for Rent
Attn. Landlords
Rockwell. 3BR/2BA, Appl., central heat/air, storage building. $700/mo. 704279-6850 or 704-798-3035
Salisbury. 922 N. Main St. 3BR. $650/mo. 550 Hopehill Rd. mobile home. $325/mo. 704-645-9986
House Apple Realty has a 10 year / 95+% occupancy rate on prop's we've managed. 704-633-5067 Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575 Camp Julia Rd. area. Remodeled 5BR farmhouse. With barn & fenced pastures. $1,000/ mo. + $1,000 deposit. 704-202-3790
3BR, 2BA home at Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info. E Rowan area 3BR/2BA, central heat and air, remodeled like new, no pets. 704-279-6139 East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108 East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108
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 Eastwind Apartments Low Rent Available For Elderly & Disabled. Rent Based on Social Security Income *Spacious 1 BR *Located on bus line *Washer/Dryer Hookups Call Fisher Realty at: 704-636-7485 for more information.
3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $625/rent + $600/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit Call Rowan $600. Properties 704-633-0446
Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Mon.-Fri. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962
4555 Hwy 601, 3 BR, 1 BA house. Hardwood floors, storage building, fenced yard. $700/mo. + dep. 704-754-2108 475 Gaskey Rd. 3BR, 1 ½BA brick house. 1 acre land. $575/mo. + $300 sec. dep. 704-326-5073
Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm Sells Rd. & East Ridge Rd. 3BR, 1½BA. All elec., free water, stove & refrig. $695. 704-633-6035
Salisbury - 2100 Stokes Ferry Rd. Nice, recently remodeled 2,000 square foot house with 4 BR, 2 BA, large fenced backyard and out building. Central heat and air (gas pack), convenient to I-85. Lots of storage. $800/month plus deposit. Call 336225-2224 or email nursemmy1@yahoo.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 Call Rowan Pets. Properties, 704-633-0446
Fulton St. 4 BR, 1 ½ BA. Refrigerator, stove furnished. Rent $625, Dep., $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 Granite Quarry, 309 Aspen Ave., 3 BR, 2 BA, $750/mo. + $750 deposit. 704-855-5353
West Rowan School District, 2 Houses for Rent. 2 BR, 1 BA - $650; 3 BR, 1 BA - $750. Water furnished. Off Statesville Blvd. 704-633-1234
Salisbury 2/3BR, 1 BA, nice neighborhood. No pets. $650/month. Please Call 704-798-7124
Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, appls incl'd, $550/mo + dep. No pets. Refs & cr ck req'd. No section 8. 704-490-6048
Salisbury apt. houses for rent 2-3BRs. Application, deposit, & proof of employment req'd. Section 8 welcome. 704-762-1139
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
Salisbury. 12,000 sq ft corner building at Jake Alexander and Industrial Blvd. Ideal for retail office space, church, etc. Heat and air. Please call 704279-8377 with inquiries.
Salisbury East Liberty Street, 3BR/1½BA, gas heat, $590 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg
Office and Commercial Rental
1st Month Free Rent!
Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636
Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879
Salisbury
450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882
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
Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831 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
Salisbury, North Shaver Street, 2BR/1BA, gas heat, $425 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg Salisbury. 2BR, appls., storage bldg., $475/mo. + deposit. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035
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
Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263
Office Complex 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
Salisbury. 3BR, 2 full BA Remodeled in '08. Central heat & AC. $215/week + 3 weeks deposit & 1 weeks rent. Total move in $860. Weekly rental. Rent and work references required. 980-521-4382
Rockwell, 2 BR, 1 BA. Very nice. Rent $595, Deposit $500. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446
Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA. On 5 acres. Electric heat & air. Well & septic tank. Clean, spacious, private deck. $800/mo. plus $800 deposit. Please call 704-202-4281
Rockwell. 1BR. Appl., central heat & air. Storage building. $475/mo. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Rockwell. 2BR/1BA, Appl., storage building. $475/mo. Call 704-279-6850 or 704798-3035
Spencer, 3BR/2BA, 7 years old, downstairs bonus room, gas logs in livingroom, includes all including appliances washer & dryer. Nice neighborhood, convenient to schools, 2 car garage, $1,000/mo., $950 dep. 704-202-2610
Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636
Manufactured Home for Rent ACRE LOT W/3 BEDROOMS NORTH 3BR/1½BA singlewide / acre lot NO PETS New floors. $450 mth + $450 deposit 704-309-5017
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Prime Location 309 North Main St. Ground level, newly redecorated. 765 sq. ft. Utilities, janitorial & parking incl. 704-636-3567 Rockwell. Nice retail or office building. $400/ mo. Call 704-279-6973 or 704-279-7988
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
Salisbury. S. Main location. Utilities incl. Level access. Private entrance. Must see. 704-638-0108
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5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011
Salisbury West Franklin Street, 3BR/2BA, gas heat, $600 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg
Salisbury/Spencer. 3BR, 2BA homes. Appliances, hardwood floors. Master with bath. $700/mo. plus deposit. Section 8 OK. 704-906-2561
Office and Commercial Rental
Newly constructed S.E. Collins Corporate Building located at 1817 E. Innes St, Salisbury. 2 Professional Business Office Suites available on ground level. 1,375 and 1,425 sq ft each or combine for 2,800 sq ft. Plenty of parking. Will upfit interior to suit. Ideal E. Innes location ½ mile from I-85 and 1 mile from downtown Salisbury. Negotiable lease terms. Call 704-638-6337 or email cbasinger@scollinseng.com
Office and Commercial Rental
Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kannapolis - 1004 West B St., 2 BR, 1 BA, $535/ mo.; 2120 Centergrove Rd. -3 BR, 2 BA, $975/mo. KREA 704-933-2231
Office and Commercial Rental
Spencer, 3rd St., 2BR / 1BA, remodeled, fenced in bk yd, cent A/H, $525/mo + dep. 704-640-5750
They don't build them like this anymore!
Near China Grove. 2BR, 1BA. Limit 3. No pets. $600/mo. Dep. & credit check req. 704-279-4838
Water, Sewage & Garbage included
WITH 12 MONTH LEASE
Houses for Rent
Faith, 3 BR, 2 BA with carport, large lot, outside No Pets. storage. $700/mo. 704-279-3518
Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com East Rowan area. 2BR, 1½BA. $465-$550/month. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020
Houses for Rent
Don't Pay Rent!
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
704-633-1234 *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large
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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. Park, $100 & up, 1st month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities, & ample pkg. 704-202-5879
PARTIAL LISTING: 1964 Beatles Kaboodle kit, Davey Allison Historic Race Car, Adam Petty deck lid, and passenger side full skin, Hubley 1950’s p-38 metal airplane, Noritake china RED M, 8 foot slate top pool table, savage model 72, 22 cali. Holiday Barbies, hallmark Barbie Christmas ornaments, Rockola juke box, several new 3-phase electric motors, commercial ice maker, antique well pump, Whirlpool washer/dryer, side-by-side fridge, new furniture, Yamaha TTR-250 dirt bike, a set of Corvette hubcaps, Yamaha excess 4500 generator, TVs, games, 2 antique tricycles, lots of refrigeration parts and tools, Allison Chambler WD sled pulling tractor, lots of hull, and a lot more collectibles still being unpacked. AUCTION TERMS: Cash or good check. Not responsible for accidents. 10% buyer’s premium. Announcements at sale time take precedence over any printed materials. Must be 21 years old to purchase firearms, or have a valid North Carolina concealed weapons, pistol or federal firearms permit.
Jerry Murph NCAL# 7865 Cell # 704-699-5180
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SURPRISE…
The Birthday Girl
Happy Birthday Robert F. Wishing you God's best. Your Southern City Meal Site friends
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Fax: 704-630-0157
FOR FREE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Please Fax, hand deliver or fill out form online 18 WORDS MAX. Number of free greetings per person may be limited, combined or excluded, contingent on space available. Please limit your birthday greetings to 4 per Birthday. Fax: 704-630-0157 In Person: 131 W. Innes Street Online: www.SalisburyPost.com (under Website Forms, bottom right column) DEADLINES: If the birthday falls Tues-Fri the deadline is the day before at 10am. If on Sat-Mon dealine is at Thursday 1pm
To a Rockin' Real Estate Agent, Happy Birthday Cathy G. Love ya, Sharon Rentals
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Happy Birthday to a special sister-in-law Jeraldine P. May God continue to bless you with many more. Ralph and Agnes Happy Birthday Jessie Harrison. You are the best husband ever, I love you and hope you have a pain free day. Much love always, Teresa
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Auctions
Auctions
Heritage Auction Co. Glenn M.Hester NC#4453 Salisbury (704)636-9277
R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625
www.heritageauctionco.com
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
KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392
www.thecarolinasauction.com
www.gilesmossauction.com
Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.
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SALE STARTS AT 10:00 AM BOTH DAYS 40 PLUS YEARS OF PERSONAL AND PRIVATE COLLECTING NEVER SHOWN 1416 SHELTON AVE., STATESVILLE, NC
Want to get results?
Carport and Garages
Appraisal – Real Estate Single family, multifamily & land for tax appeals, PMI removal, estates, etc. 13+ Years Experience. NC Certified Licensed. Call 704-603-7009
See stars
We Build Garages, 24x24 = $12,500. All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~
Carport and Garages Lippard Garage Doors Installations, repairs, electric openers. 704636-7603 / 704-798-7603
Computer Services
Computer & Laptop Repair No Charge to diagnose. No work done until a quote is agreed upon.
Cleaning Services
www.perrysdoor.com
Cleaning Services Complete Cleaning Service. Basic, windows, spring, new construction, & more. 704-857-1708
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Reliable Fence All Your Fencing Needs, Reasonable Rates, 21 years experience. (704)640-0223
Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199
Financial Services
980-205-0947 computerlaptoprepairguy@ gmail.com
704-636-8058
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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Concrete Work
All types concrete work ~ Insured ~ NO JOB TOO SMALL! Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates
Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial Ceiling Texture Removal
704-633-9295
704-279-2600
FREE ESTIMATES
Since 1955
Licensed, bonded and insured. Since 1985.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
AUCTION Thursday, March 31 12 Noon
2625 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC Commercial Building on High Traffic US Highway 70 in Rowan County
~ 704-202-2390 ~
G & S HOME SERVICE
3Landscaping 3Mulching
A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.
704-279-3233 Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C.
Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592
Heating and Air Conditioning
HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883
Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!! 704-213-4022
MINIMUM OPENING BID $35,000 Inspection: Thursday, March 24 (12 Noon till 3PM) or by appt.
YOUNT AUCTION AND REALTY Claremont, NC
828.459.7335 NCAFL 7756
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GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542
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Miscellaneous Services
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
CASH PAID
Summer Special!
TH Jones Mini-Max Storage 116 Balfour Street Granite Quarry Please 704-279-3808
Mow, Trim & Blow $35 Average Yard Ask for Jeffrey
I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471
SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181
~ 704-245-5599 ~
Painting and Decorating
Steve's Lawn Care We'll take care of all your lawn care needs!! Great prices. 704-431-7225
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976.
Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs. Ask about tax credits.
BowenPainting@yahoo.com
Cathy's Painting Service Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335
Home Improvement
~ 704-633-5033 ~
Tree Service
A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471
Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304
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The Floor Doctor
Including carpentry, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, roofing, flooring. Free Estimates, Insured .... Our Work is Guaranteed!
~704-637-6544~
Roofing and Guttering
Moving and Storage
for junk cars. $275 & up. Please call Tim at 980234-6649 for more info.
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
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704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com
I will pick up your nonrunning vehicles & pay you to take them away! Call Mike anytime. 336-479-2502
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
Lawn Equipment Repair Services
Manufactured Home Services
Lyerly's ATV & Mower Repair Free estimates. All types of repairs Pickup/delivery avail. 704-642-2787
Mobile Home Supplies~ City Consignment Company New & Used Furniture. Please Call 704636-2004
Put your picture in your business or service ad for instant recognition.
EQUIPMENT & TOOL AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011 9:30 AM 297 DUSTY FARM ROAD, MOORESVILLE
***1969 FORD MUSTANG MARK 1*** ***1970 FORD MUSTANG MARK 1 *** **1972 CHEYENNE CHEVROLET LONG BED TRK*** ** 1978 MACK VALUE LINER ROAD TRACTOR** ** 1972 FORD 100 SHORT BED** ** 1978 MACK SUPERLINER TANDEM DUMP TRUCK** ** 1967 FORD FAIRLANE 500 2 DR.** ** YANMAR 1300 DIESEL TRACTOR** ** 1954 CHEVROLET 3100 PICKUP** 1952 FORD F-1 PICKUP**JOHN DEERE MODEL B TRICYCLE TRACTOR ** 1951 CHEVROLET FLAT BED TRK** ** 1954 CHEVROLET DUMP TRK** ***1969 4000 DUMP TRK***1949 FORD 8 PICKUP** Mac & Snap On blue point mechanic tools, Tokheim gas pump, Gilbarco gas pump, farm equipment, generators, mowers, tires, Coke sign, lighted beer signs and much much more. NO PREVIEWS UNTIL 8AM SALE DAY.
Fencing
THIS IS A VERY LARGE AUCTION WITH WAY TOO MUCH TO LIST See website for complete list & photos: www.gilesmossauction.com
R. GILES MOSS AUCTION & REAL ESTATE NCAL # 2036 SCAL # 003870R
704-782-5625
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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
Masonry and Brickwork
MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded
Don’t take chances with your hard earned money. Run your ad where it will pay for itself. Daily exposure brings fast results.
High quality work. Good prices on all your masonry needs. See me on Facebook
TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.
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ABSOLUTE AUCTION
1804 E Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28146 Phone: 704-636-2065 Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Sat 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
1326 N Main Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Phone: 704-636-2175 Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Sat 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
116 Hwy 29 South China Grove, NC 28023 Phone: 704-855-9501 Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sat 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
1618 Jake Alexander Blvd West, Salisbury, NC
AUCTION
SPORTING GOODS & OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Saturday, April 2, 2011 10:00 AM PERSONAL PROPERTY from the Estate of John F. VANPELT (deceased) 6881 Tuckaseegee Rd, Kannapolis, NC
Directions: From Salisbury, N.C., Exit 75 off of I - 85. Travel Hwy 601 N. (Jake Alexander Blvd) approximately 3.4/10 miles. Sale Site on Right (WATCH FOR SIGNS)
From Enochville Elementary School – head S on N Enochville Ave 1.9 mi., bear right on Tuckaseegee and continue 1.1 mi. to sale site. Watch for signs.
Auctioneer Note: All merchandise are from brand name stores. Items will be sold to the highest bidder with no reserves. No guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied.
1973 Dodge van -318 automatic-air; 4000 Ford tractor (gas) w front loader-new tires; Farmall Cub tractor w cultivators; 3-ph 5’ bush hog; 3-ph back scoop; 16-disc pull type disc; 8disc pull type bog; 50-tooth drag harrow;3 ph homemade root rake; 5-shank tiller tool; Old Economy Hit n Miss engine; MTD garden tiller; old reel mower w kick-start engine; Craftsman 10” table saw; Toll Craft 10” radial arm saw; Delta floor model drill press; 5-speed table drill press; Crescent 24” band saw; 4”belt/6” disc sander; Chicago floor model rivet machine; Power Mate 6” joiner; assorted sizes bench vises; pipe wrenches; anvils; chain binders; chains; Shopsmith; old corn grinder w box; pulleys; electric motors; bench grinders; assorted sizes chain falls-manual & electric; air tools; W.P. Davis Horizontal mill machine; heavy duty press; several other large machine shop equipment; Doren 5hp air compressor w approx 80 gal tank; Prentic Bros. vert milling machine; Farmco heavy duty press; old Craftsman 220 amp welder; acetylene torch; Howell platform scales; ¾” drive socket set; lots of other shop tools, too many to list; lots of scrape metal and pipe; lumber; firewood; old car tags,60s & 70s; Haines Brothers (New York) antique SQUARE GRAND piano; walnut 2 board top table –pegged; oak hall table; old oak dresser w beveled mirror; 3 pcs depression bedroom suite w round mirror; 9 pcs mahogany dining room suite; dinette table w 4 chairs; Kenmore& Singer sewing machines; RCA tv w remote; oak entertainment center; metal desk; filing cabinet; old fixer toolbox; cedar bookcase desk; gold & costume jewelry; open rose pink depression; forest green tumblers; other glassware; 8-place setting Pageant Diamond china; kitchenware; old wood high chair; cider mill; cider press; old calendars & pictures; Sealtest lighted clock; Hotpoint washer; Hotpoint dryer; refrigerator; McCullough Mac 160 chainsaw-new; metal detector; trolling motor; 6 volt battery charger-new; old glass marbles; freshwater and ocean rod & reels including Penn, Ocean City, Garcia; and many, many more items.
PARTIAL LISTING: Tents Voil Air Hockey Tables Dumbbell Sets Luggage Pool Tables Fooze Ball Tables Webber Grill Utility Wagons Razor Scooters Fire Pits Butterscotch Talking Horse Air Mattresses Dart Boards Electric Heaters Exercise Equipment Camo Hunting Gloves Hot Wheel Battery Cars Outdoor Furniture Sets Bicycles Weight Lifting Benches Treadmills Outdoor Lanterns Folding Camp Chairs Trampolines Ping Pong Tables Pet Supplies In-Line Skates Sleeping Bags Fishing Equipment Fur-Real Friends Tools Kitchen Play Sets Battery Charger Many More Items Too Numerous To Mention 8% N.C. Sales Tax will apply - 10% Buyers Premium. Out of State and Out of Town Checks must be accompanied by a bank letter of credit. We reserve the right to add or delete items prior to sale. Concessions and rest rooms available. Announcements made at sale time take precedence over all advertised material.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SALE DAY TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER ADVERTISING. Food will be available - Not Responsible For Accidents or Theft Terms of Sale by Cash or Good In-State Check All Sales Final – No Buyer Premium
Sale Conducted By McDaniel Auction Company • NC Lic. 48 • NC Firm Lic. 8620 40 Years of Professional Service • www.auctionzip.com ID#12178 Kevin D. McDaniel Auctioneer • 704-278-0726 • 704-798-9259 (cell)
KEN WEDDINGTON AUCTION & REAL ESTATE 140 Eastside Drive; China Grove NC 28023
Sale Conducted by C47820
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CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930
Call Gary
Personal Services
Earl's Lawn Care
FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2011 6:30 P.M.
Former Convenience Store/Gas Station Location, this property is located on 4 Lane US Highway 70 (across from Hendrix Bar-B-Que). Approx. 1653 Square Feet. Fuel tanks have been removed and EPA Documentation is available. Built in 1968, this building is heated and cooled by heat pump (condition unknown). Rowan County Parcel ID# 330-071. Total Tax Value of the property assessed by Rowan County is $241,189. Land Value Portion is $148,200.
Personal Services
3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes
Junk Removal
We specialize in remodeling & additions ~ inside & outside
Stoner Painting Contractor • 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Mildew Removal • References • Insured 704-239-7553
~ 704-425-8870 ~
Brown's Landscape & Bush Hogging, plowing & tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558
3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing
ConstructionBrowning Structural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC
Painting and Decorating
Brick, block, concrete and repairs kirkmanlarry11@ yahoo.com Dependable & insured
Mowing, seeding, shrubs, retainer walls. All construction needs. Sr. Discount. 25 Yrs. Exper. Lic. Contractor
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
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Masonry and Brickwork
Billy J. Cranfield, Total Landscape
Kitchens, Baths, Sunrooms, Remodel, Additions, Wood & Composite Decks, Garages, Vinyl Rails, Windows, Siding. & Roofing. ~ 704-633-5033 ~
olympicdrywallcompany.com
Free Estimates Bud Shuler & Sons Fence Co. 225 W Kerr St 704-633-6620 or 704-638-2000 Price Leader since 1963
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
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Home Improvement
Professional Services Unlimited
“We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!”
B & L Home Improvement 1-5 day turn around on most jobs.
Perry's Overhead Doors Sales, Service & Installation, Residential / Commercial. Wesley Perry 704-279-7325
Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219
Grading & Hauling
Please Go To auction zip.com ID #1869 For Info, Pictures and Driving Directions. Kip Jennings NCAL #6340 - 704-202-3239 Appraisal Services
Home Improvement
Fencing
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Auctions
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 • 7C
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For Information Phone (704) 857-7458 or (704) 647-1022 Ken Weddington NCAL 392
Larry Brown NCAL 812 Dennis Weddington NCAL 5147 Darry Weddington NCAL 9050
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8C • SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 Manufactured Home for Rent
Autos
Transportation Dealerships
Bostian Heights. 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $425/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM
ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.
Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107
East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991
Need privacy and speed? Ask about our “blind boxes”.
Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105
EAST ROWAN AREA
2BR/2BA, on 3 acre private lot, large deck, carport, appliances, $575 per month + deposit. No pets. 704-202-4668
Autos
Autos
Honda Accord EX V-6, 2006. 4 door Excellent Car! Automatic transmission, excellent condition inside and out. Very well maintained, we are the second owner. This car is a locally driven car. No accidents. Clean title. Mileage 46000. $15,000. Call 9802340965
East Rowan. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255 Ellis Park. 2BR, 1½BA. Appliances, water, sewer incl. Pet OK. $500/mo + $500 dep. 704-279-7463 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876
Saturn SL, 2002, Cranberry with Gray Cloth interior 1.9L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/OD all power, AM/FM/CD, alloy rims, nonsmoker, GAS SAVERRRR!! 704-603-4255
Toyota Camry CE, 2000. White, automatic, AM/ FM/CD player. 4 door. 122,000 miles. $5,600. Please call 704-647-0881
Concord - Will share my non smoking home with female. $300 per month 704-782-1881
Transportation Financing
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.
Ford Escape XLT, 2001. exterior with Yellow medium graphite interior. Stock# F10556A. $6,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Transportation Financing
Call us and Get Results!
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
Thank You, Rowan, for Voting Us #1 for Pre-Owned Autos! Weekly Special Only $14,995
Lexus IS 300 Sedan, 2003. Graphite gray pearl exterior with black interior. Stock #T11202B. $12,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Mercedes Benz C Class Sport, 2006. 6 speed manual V6. 704-603-4255
Toyota Corolla LE, 2004. 4-speed automatic transmission, AM/FM/CD Player. 704-603-4255
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
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
Ford Crown Victoria LX, 2001. Toreador Red clearcoat metallic exterior with medium parchment interior. Stock# F11241A. $6,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Focus SE, 2010. Natural neutral metallic exterior with medium stone interior. Stock # P7638. $14,687. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota Corolla LE, 2010. Super white exterior with ash interior. Stock# P7625. $14,987. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LTZ, 2007. Black exterior w/ebony/light cashmere interior. Stock #F10336A. $24,687. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 2003. Automatic, 4x4, CD, heated seats, sunroof. Must See! Call 704-603-4255
Nissan Maxima, 3.5 SE, 2006. Majestic Blue metallic exterior with frost interior. Stock # T10767A. $11,287. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Pontiac Grand Prix SE, 2002. Redfire metallic exterior with graphite interior. Stock # P7627A. $6,687. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Explorer XLT, 2004. Silver birch clearcoat metallic exterior with parchment medium interior. Stock# F10380A. $8,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LS Crew Cab, 2005. Summit white exterior with dark charcoal Stock interior. #P7656$14,587. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT, 2007. Redfire clearcoat metallic exterior with medium flint interior. Stock# F10563A. $15,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Chevy Express Conversion Van, 2002. Home On Wheels! Must See! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Harley 2009 Dyna Low Rider. 4,300 miles on bike. Lots of chrome. Garage kept. This bike is in mint condition. Asking $13,000 firm. For more details, please call Dave 704-603-4147
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Ford F150, 2005. Automatic, V-8. Extra clean. Must see! Please call 704-603-4255
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Ken Burns: New film fits into civility discourse PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns is bringing his new film “Prohibition” to the National Constitution Center in the hopes of promoting more civil national discourse. Burns, who has won acclaim for documentaries including “The Civil War” and “Baseball,” said at a news conference Friday that highlights from his new 51⁄2-hour, threepart series, premiering this fall on PBS, will kick off a forum called “Civility and Democracy in America.” The forum at the Constitution Center, a museum dedicated to explaining the U.S. Constitution, will include a series of group discussions over the weekend and a large town hall-style exchange that will be taped for broadcast. The Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that killed six people and critically injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has stoked public debate about the potential harm of inflammatory political rhetoric. Many lawmakers have called on their colleagues to tone down the vitriol, and former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton — a Republican and a Democrat — announced shortly after the Arizona shooting that they would be honorary co-chairmen of a new national institute to promote civility in political discourse. At the Philadelphia event, not formally connected to the ex-presidents’ initiative, about 50 panelists with backgrounds in history, ethics, media, religion, politics and business will take part in sessions on civility and come up with ideas to continue the discussions with
similar events around the country in coming months. “We find ourselves ... so preoccupied with identifying the divisions among each other that we forget to get the things done that we have to get done,” Burns said. “We distinguish red state-blue state, black-white, young-old, male-female, gay-straight, east-west, north-south, and forget to select the thing we have in common, which is that we are all Americans.” Panelists will include high school teachers, college professors, religious leaders and public television executives. Among those slated to attend are former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo, now a law professor at Berkeley, who was involved in drafting memos on the legal limits of harsh interrogation methods used in questioning terrorist suspects during the Bush administration. Other people planning to attend are former New York Times public editor Daniel Okrent, tea party activist Keli Carender and Jim Leach, a former Iowa congressman who chairs the National Endowment for the Humanities who currently lectures on the value of disagreeing without being disagreeable. “Civility and democracy could not be more timely issues, and this conference could not have come at a better time,” Constitution Center president and CEO David Eisner said. “Dissent has a way of straying from civility and civil disobedience into everything from mudslinging to violence and in some cases even to civil war.” Burns said the current na-
tional climate has many similarities to the Prohibition era: single-issue political campaigns that “metastasized” and produced unintended consequences, as well as the demonization of immigrants, unfunded mandates, smear campaigns against politicians, and a population that felt it had lost touch with its country and wanted to take it back. Such struggles “speak as much to our period now as it does to the 13 years in which we were possessed by the fever to ban alcohol on this continent,” he said. The past should teach us that failing to confront passionate issues with civility means our discourse and our democracy suffers. “History is still a table around which we can all agree to have a civil conversation,” he said. “Quite often if we’re talking about a contemporary argument, whatever it might be ... abortion or taxation or unions or funding for public broadcasting, we tend to lose our balance.” Filmmaker Lynn Novick, longtime collaborator on many of Burns’ films, said the conference will touch upon ideas that coincide with “the essence of what the film is about — what happens when we don’t talk and we just yell and we don’t listen.” “You end up with laws and policies that don’t make any sense and then you can’t find a way out of it, and that’s what happened with Prohibition,” she said. “It went on for a very long time because once the two sides were set, there was no room for conversation about, ‘This isn’t working, how can we fix it, what should we do?”
Sunday, March 27 There are likely to be more than a few interesting developments in store for you. Some might unravel in the twinkling of the eye, but most will develop slowly. In all cases, however, they should hold great interest. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Regardless of how many scintillating tales you have to tell, don’t dominate the conversation when gabbing with friends. Let others have the spotlight from time to time. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Spreading rumors won’t add luster to your image, no matter how juicy some of them may be. Disseminating unreliable gossip could injure the innocent. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Be kind and tolerant if you are saddled with someone who always does a lot of talking but never has anything of value to say. You’ll eventually find just the right time to make a fast exit. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — If a controversial subject comes up, don’t involve yourself in it. You won’t be able to win anybody over to your point of view, nor will you see the merits of the opposing side. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Rationalization or wishful thinking is never a substitute for productivity. If you want something done, you?ll have to roll up your sleeves and do it all by yourself. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Before finalizing a group activity, ask the other parties involved if they are in accord. If you don’t, and discover later that someone is unhappy, serious problems could arise. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Issues that evoke opposing views among the family need to be avoided. Kinfolk tend to be firm in their beliefs, and nothing but grief will come from argument. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Don’t take it for granted that a friend or family member who goes out of his/her way to do something nice for you knows that you are appreciative. Be sure to verbalize your thank-you. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you can’t comfortably spend the necessary cash to purchase something you want but truly don’t need, wait until circumstances improve. Realism is your friend. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It’s human nature to want to blame someone when we can’t have something we want. If you point the finger and try to make another the scapegoat, you?ll generate a lot of anger. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Believing everything you hear can quickly take you down a blind alley. Take things with a hefty serving of Mrs. Dash or, at the very least, verify all the facts before passing any of them on to others. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Generosity is a marvelous quality, but don’t waste it on the unappreciative. Instead, bestow what you have to offer on recipients who are as grateful and generous as you are. Know where to look for romance and you?ll find it. The Astro-Graph Matchmaker instantly reveals which signs are romantically perfect for you. Mail $3 to Astro-Graph, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. United FeatUre Syndicate
Today’s celebrity birthdays Actor Julian Glover is 76. Actor Austin Pendleton (“Oz,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 71. Actor Michael York is 69. Keyboardist Tony Banks of Genesis is 61. Keyboardist-guitarist Andrew Farriss of INXS is 52. Saxophonist Dave Koz is 48. Director Quentin Tarantino is 48. Bassist Johnny April of Staind is 46. Actress Pauley Perrette is 42. Singer Mariah Carey is 41. Drummer Brendan Hill of Blues Traveler is 41. Actress Elizabeth Mitchell is 41. Singer Fergie of Black Eyed Peas is 36.
Taylor estate will earn dollars from scents LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor’s last acting job was about a decade ago, but her lucrative line of fragrances will likely keep her estate smelling great long after her passing. Her perfume brand, White Diamonds, remains a bestseller, and combined with other brands Passion and Passion for Men, Taylor’s scents brought in an estimated $69 million at retail worldwide last year, according to tracking firm Euromonitor International. While that’s down about a fifth compared to two years earlier, a wave of recollections and renewed interest in her movies could provide a short-term boost to sales. Experts say anywhere from 4 percent to 15 percent of sales likely flows through to Taylor’s estate in the form of licensing royalties. Taylor, who died Wednesday at age 79, actively promoted her brands. But White Diamonds, introduced in 1991 has become so popular, with an estimated $61 million in sales, that it is considered to have crossed over from celebrity status to mainstream perfume. “This is beyond just Elizabeth Taylor at this point,” said Michael Stone, the chief executive of brand licensing agency The Beanstalk Group. “That’s why I think the fragrance will survive her death.” Cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden Inc. remains her exclusive fragrance partner with a license through October 2022, ac-
cording to its annual report, and can renew the deal in 20year increments at its discretion. Celebrity beauty products endorsed by stars such as Taylor, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Usher made up 22 percent of the company’s $1.1 billion in revenue last year. “Our best tribute to Elizabeth Taylor will be to continue the legacy of the brands she created and loved so much,” Elizabeth Arden CEO E. Scott Beattie said in a statement Wednesday. He noted that Taylor’s line is “one of the most successful brands in fragrance history.” The NPD Group ranked White Diamonds the 45thbest seller in the U.S. last year compared to all fragrances, including stalwarts like Chanel No. 5. It’s unclear what will become of her estate, and her lawyer Barbara Berkowitz
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Massive whoopie pie symbol of state pride SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — They’ve made whoopie in Maine. A big whoopie pie. In an effort to outdo Pennsylvania, a Maine radio station teamed up with a whoopie pie maker to create a massive one topping the scales at 1,067 pounds Saturday. State Reps. Paul Davis and Emily Cain, sponsors of a bill to declare the whoopie pie Maine’s official “treat,” were on hand as it was assembled at the Maine Mall in South Portland. The idea was to outdo Pennsylvania, where people created a 250-pound whoopie pie in September at an annual festival in Lancaster County. “We’re just stealing the title from them,” said Randi Kirshbaum, program director of WMGX, a radio station that teamed up with a business called Wicked Whoopies to make the huge treat. A friendly competition has broken out since Maine tried to claim the whoopie pie, which consists of chocolate
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amy Bouchard, owner of Wicked Whoopies, far left, puts the final dollops of filling on the Whoopie pie that weighed more than 1,000 pounds before the top devil’s food layer was added Saturday. Competing with pennsylvania’s 250-pound pie, Maine is looking to make the Whoopie pie the state’s official treat. cakes filled with creamy frosting. Pennsylvania took exception to Maine’s claim, saying whoopie pies were actually invented by the Amish. A forklift was needed to manage the devil’s food top and bottom, baked beforehand. A big crowd who watched
the event got to eat some samples. Kirshbaum imagined after that experience, some might be sick of whoopie pies for a bit. Other parts of the giant whoopie will be wrapped up and sent to Maine troops overseas. And others will go to a local food bank.
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Ticket worth $319M sold in New York ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just down the hill from where New York’s leaders are wrestling with a $10 billion deficit, a tiny variety store in downtown Albany was abuzz Saturday with talk of a financial windfall. The winning ticket for Friday night’s $319 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot was sold at Coulson’s News Center, just blocks from the New York Capitol building, a lottery official announced. The phone rang non-stop Saturday morning, and a steady stream of customers passed through the newsstand and magazine shop to get coffee, the daily paper and, of course, lottery tickets, as word spread that the store sold the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. Store manager Steve Gallucci said lottery sales were up this week with the skyrocketing jackpot, but he didn’t know yet who won. He expects to find out Monday from gaming officials. Coulson’s, which opened in 1895, sits on a broad avenue across the street from the massive Gothic-style D&H Railroad’s former headquarters and just around the corner from Jack’s Oyster House, a storied restaurant where Albany’s power brokers have for decades wandered down the hill from the ornate Capitol to cut deals over dinner and drinks. The newsstand, with an unremarkable
storefront adorned with signs advertising beer, cigarettes and other standard convenience store fare, is a regular stop for state employees who dominate the work force here. Gallucci said the store had a $3.5 million state Lotto winner before, but nothing this big. He said he has no preference who he hoped would win. “I just hope it is somebody who’s going to use the money in a good way,” he said. The final sales numbers pushed the annuity value of the prize to $319 million, with a cash value of $202.9 million, for the drawing that includes 41 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The largest jackpot in Mega Millions history was $390 million in March 2007, and there have been three others higher than Friday’s prize. But the most recent winning ticket has the distinction of being the largest jackpot for a single winning ticket in the game’s history, eclipsing one worth $315 million that was sold in California in November 2005. It’s the second big lottery win around New York’s Capitol since December. A couple from Saratoga County, about 30 miles north of Albany, won a $48.8 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas Day. The Mega Millions jackpot-winning ticket has been sold in New York 24 times since the game started in the state in 2002.
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“Overall, across the country ,most zoning codes are actively hostile to the kind of sustainable development that needs to happen.” DAVID WALTERS Architect and urban designer
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BY WILLIAM D. ROBERTSON For the Salisbury Post
rban designer David Walters has four decades of experience as an architect, teacher and planner advocating mixed-use communities that encourage walkability and are less dependent on cars. Walters, a professor of architecture and urban design at UNCCharlotte, is author or co-author of “Design First: Design-based Planning for Communities” (with Linda Luise Brown); “Designing Community: Charrettes, Masterplans and Form-based Codes” and “The Future Office” (with Christopher Grech). He will speak on “Signposts to Surviving the 21st Century: Air Quality, Carbon Emissions and Community Design” Thursday at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College. The presentation is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. (See info box for more details). Walters talked about his work in a recent interview.
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Q: How can we design communities that will produce cleaner air and lower our carbon footprint? A: The basic way that we can get cleaner air and a smaller carbon footprint — and I think everybody knows this — is that we have to drive less. That’s the obvious answer. Everybody says, “Oh, yes, I understand that,” but then that immediately raises the issue: Well, how on Earth could we do that, given the way American cities are built and the way that we live our lives? We are almost completely cardependent. So, we tend to pin our faith on new technology that will make cars cleaner so we will be able to keep driving. We will be able to live as we do at the moment but without the bad environmental impacts because somehow technology is going to save us from ourselves. It is going to provide us with a clean car that will do everything we want and not mess up the environment. Q: So you’re saying that pinning our faith on technology is not wise? A: There’s a certain amount of hope there. We are producing cleaner fuels. We are producing
ducation has its toughest battle yet ahead. If legislators make the wrong decisions in the N.C. General Assembly, our schools could experience a regression devastating to our students and our state’s future. Among items on the potential chopping block as possible disposables are jobs of teachers and teacher assistants, a 3 percent (or more) salary cut for all educators, incentive pay for national board certified teachers, pay differential for those with graduate degrees and educators’ one prize benefit of fully subsidized health insurance. Being an educator is tougher than ever, with lack of parental support and student misbehavior at an alltime high. Issues such as drugs, neglect, abuse, gang activity and lack of regular nutrition face students in our schools, making the challenges for teachers insurmountable in fulfilling their requirements as miracle workers. And, while teachers are asked to create a stress-free environment for troubled students, they attempt this miracle work while being stressed themselves by the everpresent gun of accountability pointed at their heads, ever-growing mountains of paperwork and the prospects of losing income necessary to provide for their families. I have known many educators through the years who spent countless nights and weekends away from their own families on behalf of their students and schools. Many work on lesson plans until 1 or 2 in the morning or get up each morning at 4 or 5 to plan. Many spend $5,000-$7,000 (or more) of their family incomes to attain master’s degrees and other graduate work. Many complete their national board certification, spending much income and time away from family. Educators feel that sacrificing time and money to further their education and advance their certification makes them better teachers. For example, research demonstrates that students of national board certified teachers experience significant gains in the classroom. However, these proposed budget cutbacks would significantly punish all educators and their students, including educators with advanced training or certification. Are we a state that talks out of both sides of its mouth by proclaiming we desire the highest quality personnel working with our students, yet would exercise options abolishing that quality? In an age when North Carolina’s teacher salaries are already near the bottom of the nation, when great educators are leaving the classrooms in droves to make a living elsewhere, and when young people of superior quality are laughing at the idea of teaching for a living, can we afford to completely drop the ball at this point? And, before anyone asks, “What about the two-month vacations that teachers get?” please understand that teachers are 10-month employees earning no money in the summer months; they are often called in to attend workshops or perform other duties without pay while having to arrange and/or pay for child care. I have a feeling tomorrow’s young professionals may not be willing to invest in a college education and live like monks unable to provide for their families. Many of today's educators have worked two
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UNC-Charlotte professor David Walters works with municipalities to encourage sustainable development and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. BY JUANITA TESCHNER
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cars that get higher mileage. But a study on the most effective ways to bring about cleaner air and lower our carbon footprint revealed that there’s a better solution. The study evaluated a variety of things: cleaner vehicles, more efficient insulation in homes and offices and everybody living in walkable neighborhoods. And, of course, everybody living in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods was by far the best solution. The other technical fixes — better insulation, better technology — produce useful but relatively small gains whereas changing to a walkable lifestyle as opposed to a car-dominated lifestyle is really the only way we can achieve our goal. Q: How can we bring about a more walkable, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use, lower-energy environment? A: That’s a huge question to which nobody has the whole answer. However, if we change our zoning codes, then that will enable creative designers to offer the public more choices. Because when we get right down to it, the way most zoning codes in most American communities work, it really mandates unsustainable development. It’s impossible for developers and their designers to do the kind of development that needs to be done. Some places are more enlightened, but, overall, across the country most zoning
codes are actively hostile to the kind of sustainable development that needs to happen. Q: Why is pursuing sustainable development important? A: There’s a mountain of evidence that what we’re doing (principally our car-dependent lifestyles plus emissions from things like power plants and industries) is harmful to the planet. It’s the old Pogo quote: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Clearly, in cultural terms, we’re not going to get the solution by any kind of Big Brother ordering Americans to change their lifestyles. That isn’t going to happen. If anybody tried it, it wouldn’t work. We have to find ways of incentivizing, of promoting, of showing people the benefits. If we don’t do that, we won’t really take any action until the problem is so huge that it hits us in the face and in the pocketbook. Then we’ll start to change our lifestyles when we have to. So we want to try and head that off at the pass so it doesn’t come to that. We want to make enough progress so that there’s enough change that builds momentum. Q: You have designed a number of mixed-use communities that are walkable. Give us an example. A: Yes, I have been involved in the long-range planning of several of them and have written some
Walters has consulted with several towns in the Carolinas, including Davidson, where residents supported planning that encouraged compact development, as well as pedestrian-friendly streets and neighborhoods.
Coming up What: Urban designer David Walters will speak at Catawba College. Where: Center for the Environment, Room 300. When: Thursday (March 31), 7 p.m. To register: 704-637-4727 or www.centerfortheenvironment. org. zoning codes that encourage, or more accurately, mandate that kind of development, particularly in the towns of Davidson and Huntersville and a few others in North Carolina. The citizens of Davidson had enough foresight back in 1995 to put together a zoning code which basically said, as development happens in Davidson, it’s going to happen in a way that fits the pattern and scale of the existing town so we can keep walking, we can keep riding our bikes. When we do drive our cars, we drive them for a mile instead of 10 miles to get something. So almost automatically that kind of lifestyle becomes much more energy-efficient and therefore reduces everybody’s carbon footprint. That has happened in a community like Davidson largely because of citizen power. They have taken charge of how they want their community to function and to look. And there are other communities spread all across the USA that are doing similar things, but it’s a pretty small number in relation to the thousands of communities that exist. Q: How do we spread that mindset? A: We have to maximize the value of these best-case scenarios, publicize them, explain them. As I’m involved in practice, there are an increasing number of communities that are looking very seriously at this. So we’re trying to help several. I’m off now to Beaufort, S.C., whose citizens are actively engaged in this kind of exercise. So we work where we can and try to promote these as examples. It will be a success not when
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Dr. William D. Robertson, Ed.D., better known as “Dr. Rob” to local citizens, is a a former systemwide Teacher of the Year for IredellStatesville Schools and former finalist for systemwide Teacher of the Year for Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
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Did Obama overstep bounds on Libya? BY BEN BOYCHUK AND J OEL M ATHIS Scripps Howard News Service
resident Barack Obama last week committed the United States to a new war in a Muslim country — American forces joined other countries in imposing a no-fly zone over Libya in an attempt to prevent Moammar Gadhafi from attacking rebel-controlled areas. The action had the support of the Arab League and the United Nations, but one critical institution never took a vote: the U.S. Congress, which has the power under the Constitution to declare war. Did Obama overstep his bounds? Or was he right to respond quickly to an emergency situation? Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk, the RedBlueAmerica columnists, debate the issue.
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Joel Mathis Barack Obama was an attractive candidate to liberals in 2008 in part because he offered the promise of reining in the “imperial presidency” that had flourished under President George W. Bush, particularly when it came to military action abroad. “The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not inMATHIS volve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation,” then-candidate Obama told the Boston Globe in 2007. He added: “History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action.” Obama’s actions in the last week — committing the United States to military action in Libya with only the most-meager attempt to inform and involve Congress beforehand — mean he has broken the promise of 2007. Libya was not and is not “an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” That’s not to say there aren’t good reasons for intervening there; Congress should have had the opportunity to consider those
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Libyans inspect the wreckage of a U.S. F15 fighter jet after it crashed in an open field in the village of Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, on Tuesday. Both crew members ejected safely. reasons. Despite Obama’s protests otherwise, there was time. Discussion of the no-fly zone percolated in Washington D.C. and internationally for several weeks before action was finally taken; that was the time the president could have used to secure the support of Congress. He used it to get the support of the U.N. instead. He should have done both; a president should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Presidents have been going to war for decades without Congress’ permission. It is plainly un-Constitutional. If liberals don’t object, loudly, when a Democratic president crosses the line, they’ll have no standing when a Republican president does the same thing. Perhaps the president did the right thing by intervening in Libya, but he certainly did it the wrong way.
Ben Boychuk Here, briefly, is the best possible case for a U.S.-led strike against Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s reign of terror in Libya.
Gadhafi is a long-standing enemy of the United States. An implacable foe of all things American since 1969, Gadhafi is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans, including more than 200 passengers on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 and two U.S. servicemen killed in a bombing at a Berlin discotheque in 1986. Obama said, in no uncertain terms, “Gadhafi must go.” That was a few weeks ago. Obama has since wavered and the United States is not leading the strike against Gadhafi’s regime. About the only BOYCHUK thing the president made clear about “Operation Odyssey Dawn” was his desire to hand off U.S. leadership as soon as humanly possible. The goal of our mission there seems to vary depending on who’s speaking on behalf of the administration. Is it to secure a “no-fly zone”? To stop the slaughter of innocents? Or to aid the Libyan oppo-
Drug cartels don’t care about laws I so enjoyed reading the article by Dan Thomasson titled Guns across the Border. I find it extremely humorous that a seemingly intelligent individual can actually believe that tracking sales of firearms in America would result in fewer firearms being purchased by powerful drug cartels in a foreign country. Let’s see, we have laws stating that drugs are illegal and can’t be brought across the border. We also have laws stating that crossing the border without proper paperwork is illegal. We all know that these laws are extremely effective. We have no drugs in the USA that come from Mexico and we have no illegal aliens in the U.S.A. So, let’s jump on Dan’s bandwagon and write another ineffective law that infringes upon the rights of American citizens. The people who run the drug cartels in Mexico are not very concerned about violating American laws. Dan then proceeds to bash president Obama (Go, Mr. Thomasson) but for the wrong reason. The reason Mr. Obama does not take on the powerful gun lobby is that he knows the gun lobby consists of many voters like me. We have proven several times that attacking our right to keep and bear arms will result in a massive turnover of elected officials in the federal government. We have no tolerance for representatives who thumb their noses at our Constitutional rights. Why is it that the Salisbury Post repeatedly prints opinion articles by those who hate guns but never prints any articles by those who support our Second Amendment rights? If you are reading this and want to live in a safe America; join the NRA, vote and get a concealed carry permit. Nothing scares the criminals more than armed citizens. — Kirk Fessler Woodleaf
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ike it or not, beautiful, beautiful Elizabeth Taylor, dead at the age of 79, helped define what we are as Americans. Hollywood celebrities do that. Their art and antics entertain us, influence us, captivate us, maybe disgust us, but they are always there, omnipresent even when we try to look the other way. They come at our emotions in movies. In grocery stores, tabloid headlines shout at us about their exploits, supposed or real, and mainstream news outlets aren’t far behind in keeping us informed. Lately, addictionaddled TV actor Charlie Sheen has vied for public JAY attention with the tsunaAMBROSE mi in Japan and uprisings in the Middle East. It’s not our glory that too many of us know far more about these entertainers than about so many others of extraordinary substance in other fields, but some of our Hollywood friends do offer up exceptional experiences for us in their movies, and meanwhile, tales of their lives have value. They can be instructive about our culture and, like a good novel, engage us in human ups and downs worthy of reflection. There’s the hope, always, of finding virtue there, characteristics we can admire, that say something good about them and therefore about the society generally. And despite perhaps the most famous adulterous affair since David and Bathsheba and record-mode divorces, I think Taylor’s story is due esteem in various ways. We know first off the morally neutral fact that she was utterly, breathtakingly beautiful with a face that may not have launched a thousand ships but certainly launched a lot of male imaginations. Because of that beauty, came opportunity, beginning with her first movie at age 12, and the issue is what she did with this blessing. The answer is a lot. However much talent was there innately, critics mostly seem to agree that something magnificent was born on the screen in several of her movies, meaning that she dug down until she found something wondrously expressive in herself. Then, with the audacity of self-belief, with determination, with the urge to ex-
sition, whoever it may be? Or is the idea to give Gadhafi and his sons time to gather their pilfered wealth and flee to Venezuela? Yes. No. Who knows? In any event, quaint talk of “victory” or what it might look like seems to have eluded the attention of our president and his advisers. Obama sought only the approval of the United Nations and the Arab League before committing U.S. forces to a vaguely defined mission in Libya. Congress was an afterthought. George W. Bush wasn’t so brazen. Even Obama’s allies on the left are scandalized. If Obama’s goal was to ignore the American people and confuse the rest of the world, he has succeeded masterfully. He’s done so, however, at a considerable cost to America’s already diminished global leadership. • • • Contact Ben Boychuk at bboychuk@heartland.org and Joel Mathis at joelmmathis@gmail.com. Boychuk and Mathis blog regularly at www.somewhatreasonable.com.
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Elizabeth Taylor overcame many setbacks in her life. cel, she produced astonishing performances. The Elizabeth Taylor I, along with others, find most alluring is the sweetly seductive Maggie in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” but the performance I most admired was Taylor as Martha in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Nothing alluring this time. The character was middle-aged, a touch fat, angry and lost. Taylor put aside any vanity for this portrayal, putting on pounds instead. Art came first. We enthralled moviegoers came first. Taylor went through much in her life, obituaries remind us. Her father is said by one to have beaten her. One of her seven husbands was killed in an accident. She was afflicted by “70 illnesses, injuries and accidents requiring hospitalization,” according to the Los Angeles Times. She struggled with alcohol and drugs. She ate too much, this gorgeous creature, and then she had to battle the bulges. The point is, she did battle them and all the above. She battled and conquered. She was strong and tough and beat back the devil, dropping out of the movies as time took its toll, but using her fame and determination to fight for the sake of others, to reach beyond Elizabeth Taylor. Her chief cause was AIDS research, and she was pivotal in raising millions of dollars that helped in the development of treatments keeping people alive and healthy who would have been dead and buried without them. She came to this out of love of friends who perished because of AIDS, especially Rock Hudson, and there’s something particularly real and good and human about that. Elizabeth Taylor, this recipient of so much attention, was not a saint, but she will be remembered, among other things, for marvelous movies, inspiring victories over large difficulties and devoting a significant part of her life to the needs of others, not such small accomplishments. • • • Jay Ambrose writes columns for Scripps Howard News Service.
en. Claire McCaskill’s airplane embarrassment falls into the category of “what was he or she thinking?” If you’ve missed her latest faux pas, allow me to fill you in. The first-term Democratic senator from Missouri (which seems to flip-flop effortlessly from Democratic to Republican) has likely cost herself re-election. McCaskill BONNIE charged federal taxpayers ERBE $88,000 for campaign travel on a private jet owned, as it turned out, by her husband/businessman Joseph Shepard and other investors. While not illegal, that’s an unseemly amount for a politician to spend on a private jet. It’s all the more so if one’s spouse and his business partners benefit from those taxpayers’ dollars — and it’s especially ill-timed, considering McCaskill’s constituents, largely blue collar, are suffering through a lagging economic recovery. But misuse of taxpayers funds was just one of two selfcreated problems for McCaskill. The jet’s owners, it turns out, were four years in arrears on paying local property taxes — to the tune of $287,000. McCaskill hastily reimbursed both accounts and told reporters, according to The Hill congressional newspaper, “I’m disappointed in myself that this mistake was made, but I have done an awful lot on accountability and transparency.” McCaskill was referring to the fact that she campaigned on “accountability and transparency” as former state auditor and narrowly won election on a promise to voters that she would act reliably and responsibly in her financial dealings. McCaskill is hardly the only member of Congress to commit stupidity. As Albert Einstein is
quoted as saying, “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” McCaskill is just the most recent in a long line of members whose actions make normal people wonder, “What was she or he thinking?” Just last month, Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) abruptly resigned after posting a photo on Craigslist.org of himself admiring his own shirtless torso. Lee, who is married, did so while trying to capture the attention of a woman who had posted a personal ad. What was he thinking? Then there’s Sen. John Ensign; the Nevada Republican announced earlier this month that he wouldn’t seek a third term. He’s the subject of an ongoing Senate Ethics Committee investigation into an alleged lobbying violation, linked to his affair with a campaign staffer whose husband conveniently worked as one of his top aides. Ensign admitted to the affair in 2009, after confiding in other lawmakers in a Christian prayer group. A married Christian senator having an affair with a staffer? What was he thinking? The list of Congressional personal and financial scandals goes on and on. Dierks Bentley’s country song — “What Was I Thinking?” — was playing on the radio the other day. Its lyrics describe a torrid affair between a beautiful young woman and her boyfriend, who does lots of inexplicable things for a “long kiss” and similar rewards. He outruns her tough-guy father, the police and all manner of obstacles. Its refrain: “I know what I was feelin’, but what was I thinking?” Perhaps that should be recited as part of the Congressional swearing-in ceremony. • • • Bonnie Erbe is a TV host and writes this column for Scripps Howard News Service. E-mail bonnieerbe@compuserve.com.
The case in which a Rockwell couple were arrested for allegedly allowing their animals to starve to death and forcing their children to live in squalid conditions may perfectly exemplify the fact that people who neglect animals often neglect their children or other human dependants, also. There really are no species lines when it comes to the disregard for life and suffering. Let’s hope that if this couple is convicted, they receive jail time, counseling, a lifetime ban on owning animals, and close monitoring so that their children, if returned, stay safe. If you know or suspect that someone is abusing animals, please notify authorities immediately—for everyone’s safety. If, for any reason, you are having trouble meeting your animals’ needs, please don’t let them suffer. Options and assistance are available—contact your local animal shelter immediately for help. To learn more about the animal-human abuse connection, visit www.PETA.org. — Martin Mersereau Norfolk, Va.
Mersereau is with the Cruelty Investigations Department of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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A legislative ghost story
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ALEIGH — Whoever thought that a ghost or two would take up residence in the Legislative Building? The building isn’t that old. Builders finished work on the baffling maze of a structure in 1963. So, who would ever think that it would come to be haunted SCOTT MOONEYHAM in 2011? But it’s happened. Some apparition said, “boo,” and legislators — more precisely, Republican senators — began running and hiding, proving once again that a politician’s most consistent trait is fearfulness. The identity of one of the ghosts is certain. It’s that of impeached Reconstruction Era Gov. William Holden. Sen. Neal Hunt, a Raleigh Republican, conjured up Holden when he introduced a resolution to posthumously pardon him. The resolution reads, in part, that Holden “dispatched the State militia to Alamance and Caswell counties to stop the violence being caused by the Ku Klux Klan” and that his “steadfast resistance to the Klan led to his being impeached and removed from office.”
and sometimes three parttime jobs away from their families while teaching fulltime, but I sense a new generation of educators may not subject themselves to the personal sacrifice, stress and lack of support currently expected of educators. They just might want something more. … Unfortunately, great educators are leaving the profession in droves. I and 95 percent of my colleagues admit we discourage our own children and no longer encourage or recruit our students to pursue a career in education. Of course, if a student desires to be an educator, I offer my full support … but I no longer actively recruit young people to enter this profession because I cannot in good conscience do so knowing the profession is so volatile in its security, so lacking in its support and is not a viable occupation to provide for a family in relation to the necessary training and expense.
Of course, history is usually more complicated than legislative resolutions. Holden sent the state militia to those counties in the summer of 1870 after the Klan strangled and stabbed a white state senator, lynched a black councilman from the town of Graham and embarked on a general reign of terror. The governor also suspended habeas corpus, declared martial law and arrested about 100 people. The militia that restored the peace was headed by a HOLDEN former Union colonel, a fact that didn’t improve the governor’s standing with the locals. A few months later, Republicans lost control of the General Assembly. By March of 1871, Holden had been impeached and removed from office. And so ended a bitter episode of North Carolina history. And then began a bizarre one, 140 years later. Senators prepared to undo that act of their predecessors of 1871 only to discover a handout on their desks calling Holden a “scalawag.” It quoted two historians referring to his
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administration as corrupt and incompetent. Even worse, he was in cahoots with “notorious carpetbaggers.” The handout sparked an investigation. Who had put it there? It's against Senate rules to place unsigned handouts on senators’ desks. A camera in the chamber was apparently down, showed nothing. Another ghost? Must have been. It sure scared some senators. First they delayed a vote on the resolution. Then they sent it back to committee. Asked by one of the co-sponsors, Democratic Sen. Dan Blue, if the legislation was being sent there to die, Senate Rules Committee chair Tom Apodaca acknowledged that was a possibility. Boo! Such scurrying over a governor dead now for 119 years. The apparition that produced the handout never sent out a whisper that the Jim Crow-era historians cited were apologists for Southern secession. It never howled about how the 1871 Senate prosecutor argued for conviction based largely on the claim that there was no insurrection. Now the haints are out. William Holden is haunting the place. • • • Scott Mooneyham writes about state government for Capitol Press Association.
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The Roanoke or Lost Colony was to be a support base for Ralegh and his business associates to attack Spanish commercial ships, confiscate their cargo and profit from the proceeds. This “privateering” was sanctioned by Queen Elizabeth as a war measure. But it came very close to piracy. One set of ships sent to supply and relieve the Roanoke colonists chose instead to pursue potential profits chasing Spanish ships. Ralegh gained his first colonizing experience when he secured a large land grant in Ireland. He attempted to move English settlers to exploit his lands — and drive the native Irish away. Ralegh’s relationship with Queen Elizabeth was complicated. Do you remember the story about his placing his cape across a mud puddle so the queen could cross without getting wet? It’s a myth, say the authors. Ralegh was very close to the queen for a time. But she had many favorites, and as younger ones edged closer to her, he lost influence. When Elizabeth learned that Ralegh had married secretly, she con-
fined him to the Tower of London for a long while. Their warm relationship never resumed. Things got worse when Elizabeth died and was succeeded by the King of Scotland. The new King James I stripped Ralegh of most of his offices and responsibilities. Within a few months, Ralegh faced charges of plotting against the crown. Convicted of treason in 1603, he was sentenced to be executed. Was he guilty? The authors write, “In law, the jury returned a correct verdict.” Guilty or not, Ralegh spent most of the rest of his life confined in the Tower of London. He put this time to good use, writing books and tracts that would give him lasting influence and recognition long after his ultimate execution in 1618. There is so much more to Ralegh, more than one column — or one book--can cover. But Nicholls and Williams have given us a set of Ralegh stories that could keep us busy for a lifetime. • • • D.G. Martin hosts UNCTV’s “North Carolina Bookwatch.”
Do not get me wrong, legislators and fellow citizens, teaching students is noble in and of itself. We never question whether we have wasted our time on the lives of young people, for we have not. However, I and other educators have to provide for our families. Unfortunately, at the grocery store, $200 and nobility will get you $200 worth of groceries. At the college registrar’s office, $8,000-$10,000 per semester might allow your child to attend a state uni-
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Longterm investment Just before the Roman Empire fell, they were at their most hedonistic, paying their greatest athletes (gladiators and chariot drivers) millions of dollars in contemporary currency value. At that time, they were much less concerned about attending to social mechanisms that actually kept their society functioning. The Romans had a “Charlotte Motor Speedway” with their Circus Maximus, and they had a “Panther Stadium” with their Colosseum. If this in any way sounds like our society today, then indeed, prospects may be very gloomy! We as a society allot our resources like a kid with a dollar passing by an ice cream shop. Forget the veggies and other long-term investments of substantive quality. We desire only sweets, wanting instant gratification. Education is a long-term investment, but by operating under the “fly now, pay later” method, our children and our grandchildren are going to have to pay later — and pay dearly — for any lack of stewardship we exhibit today regarding public education. I beg our educators and legislators to take a stand for our future, our children and their educators. Please do not continue to drive our best teachers out of the state by severely “taxing” them with pay cuts to offset what is supposed to be the budget shortfall of all citizens of our state.
“... Most people in the suburbs don’t want density near them even if they think the idea is OK.”
FROM 1D the experts promote it but when, as in Davidson, the citizens establish those kinds of priorities for their town. That’s a big education exercise. Q: I know that Europe is light years ahead of us in this particular field. How is that? A: They have a lot of history on their side. Most of these towns were built when the only alternative to walking was riding on a horse. So that normal level of compaction and higher density means right from the start that public transit is much more viable. Even small cities in Europe have light rail systems, for example, and streetcars because it’s more convenient. The old city fabric won’t accommodate huge parking garages, so driving in the center of these cities is very, very inconvenient. It’s actually easier to use transit, and almost none of that applies to
tournament or a rock concert out-of-state, investing several thousand dollars in the weekend. We can do better, although the prospect is sometimes gloomy.
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the USA. Only in places like Manhattan, central Boston, Chicago — the older cities with dense urban cores — are our cities similar to the normal European case, but, of course, they are a small minority of the American cities. However, the fact that millions of Americans will pay huge amounts of money to live in incredibly dense places where it’s difficult to drive means that all is not lost. It’s one viable choice for Americans, but only a small proportion of Americans have access to that choice, even if they want it. Q: So how do the suburbs fit into this scenario? A: That’s the biggest chal-
lenge — how to retrofit the suburbs. How do you insert elements of sustainability and higher density, walkable nodes into suburbia so that suburbia as a whole can become more sustainable and parts of suburbia can act as mini-downtowns in their own right so you get what’s called the poly-nucleated city — the city with lots of little centers? That’s perfectly feasible except that most people in the suburbs don’t want density near them even if they think the idea is OK. There are huge educational and political challenges to bring this about. But we have to keep doing it. Every mind that is opened to living sustainably is part of the solution.
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his is about Ralegh. That is right. No “i.” It is not spelled incorrectly. And it is not about our capital city, Raleigh. Rather it is about Sir Walter, the legendary sponsor of early colonization efforts on the North Carolina coast in the 1580s. Sir Walter and others spelled his name in various ways: Rawleigh, Rauly, Rawley, RaughlD.G. eye, Raleighe, MARTIN Ralagh, and, of course, Raleigh. But, according to a new book, Sir Walter most often spelled his name “Ralegh,” without the “i.” The book’s authors, Mark Nicholls and Penry Williams, generally use “Ralegh” except in the book’s title, “Sir Walter Raleigh: In Life & Legend.” Next month, Nicholls, president and librarian of St John’s College, Cambridge University, will visit North Carolina to talk about Sir Walter. We know Ralegh (using the authors’ preferred spelling) as the gallant favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, who used his close connections to gain the authority and some of the resources to sponsor the activities that we know as The Lost Colony. Most of us have paid little attention to Ralegh’s other claims to fame. Promotional material for the new book asks, “[H]ow can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and ‘traitor’?” He was all of these things and more. Although we proudly commemorate The Lost Colony as part of our state’s history, we have to admit that it was a tragic failure, a calamity and a total loss. Most of the colonists were, according to the authors, massacred by order of Indian Chief Powhatan. The new book paints a picture of Ralegh as a complex, ambitious, hard-working, and entrepreneurial man. Here are some of the surprising things I learned:
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versity, but nobility will not get you a discount. Many teachers consider (and do) move to other states where teacher pay is higher, class size is lower and there is more job security. We are losing good people, people! Legislators and citizens, I beg of you. Think of our students. Think of our future. Think of the quality of people you want teaching your children. And, in a time when our state’s economic engine is running out of steam, would it really make sense to punish the largest workforce in our state financially and disable them from patronizing businesses and paying for services? We are a society in which a man can become a billionaire being a professional golfer; a professional athlete can make more money in a single championship event than a teacher can make in a 30-career of teaching thousands of children. When we contend that two hours of time from an athlete, pop star, TV star or movie idol are worth more investment that 30 years of a good teacher’s career, then our priorities are inverted in the worst way. We can do better, although the prospect is sometimes gloomy. We live in a society in which many people will drive across the country to attend a race in Concord but will not attend their child’s PTA or take 15 minutes to read books to their children. We can do better, although the prospect is sometimes gloomy. We live in a society in which John Doe will not vote for a school bond that might cost him $50 or $100 more a year but will not hesitate to attend an NCAA
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Frazier has new book; ‘Eragon’ series ending “Cold Mountain” novelist Charles Frazier is releasing a new book. The Random House Publishing Group said Tuesday that “Nightwoods” will be released in October. The novel takes place in rural North Carolina in the 1950s and tells of a young woman who cares for her murdered sister’s twins. “Cold Mountain,” Frazier’s debut work about a Civil War soldier’s return home, sold a million copies and won the National Book Award in 1997. Afterward, the North Carolina native made news by leaving his publisher, Grove/Atlantic, to accept an $8 million deal with Random House. His second novel, “Thirteen Moons,” came out in 2006. Random House says it has sold about 500,000 copies. In 2003, “Cold Mountain” was made into a movie starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger.
End coming for ‘Inheritance’ The end is near for Christopher Paolini’s “Inheritance” cycle. An imprint of Random House Children’s Books announced Wednesday that the fourth and final novel of the multimillion-selling fantasy series will be out Nov. 8. The book is called “Inheritance” and has an announced first printing of 2.5 million copies. The previous works are “Eragon,” “Eldest” and “Brisingr.” Worldwide sales for the series total 25 million copies, according to the publisher.
Online book club for tweens Simon & Schuster has partnered with a social media network for an online, interactive book club for tweens. The publisher announced Wednesday that it had joined with Everloop to launch a club that would connect tweens with favorite books and authors. The club will be on the Everloop website, www.everloop.com., and will begin with “Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life,” by Rachel Renee Russell. Book club members will be able to engage in online discussions with authors.
Maurice Sendak writes again NEW YORK (AP) — There will be some new fall reading for the kids: a new Maurice Sendak book. HarperCollins Children’s Books announced Friday that it was releasing “Bumble-Ardy” in September. Sendak wrote and illustrated the story of a partying pig and his friends. HarperCollins said the new book will have a first printing of 500,000 copies. Sendak’s books have sold millions of copies and include “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In the Night Kitchen.”
Rowan bestsellers Literary Bookpost
1. The Faith Club: A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew — Three Women Search for Understanding, by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner. 2. The Luckless Age: Poems, by Steve Kistulentz. 3. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson. 4. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake. 5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. 6. Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann. 7. Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, by Todd Burpo. 8. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave. 9. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, by David Brooks. 10. Electric Barracuda, by Tim Dorsey.
IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. The Tiger's Wife, by Téa Obreht. 2. The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain. 3. Sing You Home, by Jodi Picoult. 4. The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two, by Patrick Rothfuss. 5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson. 6. A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness. 7. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell. 8. Room, by Emma Donoghue. 9. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. 10. Started Early, Took My Dog, by Kate Atkinson.
Nonfiction 1. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. 2. The Social Animal, by David Brooks. 3. Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, by Joshua Foer. 4. Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, by Gabrielle Hamilton. 5. Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff. 6. The Information, by James Gleick. 7. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua. 8. Life, by Keith Richards. 9. Townie: A Memoir, by Andre Dubus III. 10. The Money Class, by Suze Orman.
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Festival next weekend at Storytelling Center LAURINBURG — Scotland County is often referred to as “The Soul of the Carolinas” because of its connection to the many heritages and cultures of North Carolina. One such connection is to the art of storytelling, whose roots are as old as language, and as comfortable as a front porch. The epicenter of storytelling in the South is The Storytelling and Arts Center of the Southeast, which will host the fifth annual Storytelling Festival of Carolina April 1-3. The three-day event features performances by worldclass, award-winning storytellers. Held at the John Blue Complex in Laurinburg, the festival includes multiple performance stages. Festival admission passes range from $15 to $35. Single day and weekend tickets are available — as are military, senior and family packages. “Our featured performers are absolutely the best when it comes to the talent, craft and skill involved with storytelling,” says Jan Schmidt, executive director of the Storytelling and Arts Center. “They all have a natural charisma that reaches into the audience with honesty, poignancy and down-to-earth appreciation for laughter and wit.” Schmidt adds that many continue to confuse the art of storytelling with that of listening to someone read a story. “When someone hears, ‘storytelling’ they often think of children sitting criss-cross apple sauce in front of a teacher reading. That couldn’t be further from the truth. They need to think of a performer putting on a one-man play, capturing and creating drama, laughter and suspense with their words and presentation, using their storytelling skills, not books.” Headliners at this year’s festival are Bil Lepp, Barbara
McBride-Smith, Michael Reno Harrell and The Healing Force, an Afro-American folkloric troupe. The Smithsonian Center for Folks Life says, “Lepp is a sidesplittingly funny man.” A storyteller, author and recording artist, Lepp’s works have received awards and recognition from The Parents’ Choice Foundation, The National Parenting Publications Assoc., Storytelling World and the Public Library Association. McBride-Smith grew up in Texas, was educated in Massachusetts and discovered the ways of the world on the Jersey Shore. As a performing storyteller, she has entertained audiences across the U.S. and is frequently featured at the National Storytelling Festival. She is a member of the National Storytelling Circle of Excellence. Harrell is an award-winning songwriter, a veteran storyteller and entertainer, and he’s from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina (and has performed at The Blue Vine in Salisbury). Harrell’s recordings top the Americana Music Association charts year after year. His original songs and stories have been described as “Appalachian grit and wit.” The songs he writes and the stories he creates reflect an insight into people’s experiences that catch the ear like an old friend’s voice. Founded in 1975 by the husband and wife team of Joseph and Gail Anderson, The Healing Force began full-time professional work in 1990. Their daughter, Sonji Gardner, and son, Karim, complete the group making their performance a family affair. Together this performing family presents programs which are designed to encourage positive behavior and provide creative opA story hits the funny bone of festival-goers. portunities.
Among the storytellers at the festival in Laurinburg are Bil Lepp, above, and Michael Reno Harrell, left. Below is Barbara McBride-Smith.
A final musical group rounding out the program will be The April Fools, an old-time Southern string band (fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass) playing a repertoire of traditional fiddle tunes and songs drawn from the hillbilly barn dance era. In addition to the featured performers, winners of the festival’s Aspiring Voices Competition will take the stage. Four tellers were selected after taking an intensive workshop under the tutelage of Lepp and Kim Weitkamp. Four were selected and will have the opportunity to perform on the same stage as festival celebrities. Other festival activities in-
clude a Family Storytelling Olio, or performance sampler, on Friday evening; a Saturday Evening Gala at the Storytelling and Arts Center in Laurinburg; and a program of faith and spiritual stories on Sunday morning. Also included are autograph sessions, workshops, open stage time slots for amateur storytellers, tours of the John Blue House, a children’s play center and food vendors. For more information contact the Storytelling and Arts Center of the Southeast at 131 S. Main St. in Laurinburg, at (910) 277-3599, and online at www.sfoc.info.
Tobacco kid wins Rose Post Creative Nonfiction contest “There’s No Crying in a Tobacco Field,” a personal essay by a former Wayne County “tobacco kid,” won top honors in the 2011 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Pepper Capps Hill, who now lives in Rocky Point, wrote the winning essay. Author Jay Varner, the judge of this year’s contest, praised Hill’s essay for its “details as crisp as one of those fresh tobacco leaves.” “This essay took me into a world I barely knew — a North Carolina tobacco field — and taught me something,” Varner said. “The writer effortlessly weaves together a personal narrative about working as a ‘tobacco kid’ in the fields and the chilling research about the unseen health hazards thousands of children surely suffered. Here is a
piece wrestling with the hard lessons learned plucking leaves from the field and long-term medical concerns these former tobacco kids could face.” Both Hill and her husband grew up in tobacco-farming families. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Hill is a museum educator at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. Davidson writer Cynthia Lewis won second and third place for her essays “That Dress, That Hat” and “Secret Sharing: Coming Out in Charleston.” Of the first, Varner said, “We hear all sorts of stories about identity theft today, but here’s a different sort of identity theft — literally taking over someone else’s life. This is emotionally raw, messy and, most importantly, doesn’t hold back. At the end, the narra-
tor transcends this personal material and exposes something deeper and haunting about human nature.” Varner described “Secret Sharing” as “a mix of good storytelling, old-fashioned gumption, and a mission to uncover something true. Nonfiction like this requires a writer to dive headfirst into a subject and peel back the layers.” Lewis teaches Shakespeare, Renaissance literature and creative nonfiction at Davidson College. Varner is the author of “Nothing Left to Burn” and the former managing editor of Ecotone. He now lives with his wife near Charlottesville, Va., where he teaches adult and high school students. Sponsored by the NCWN and administered by the creative writing department at University of North Carolina at Wilming-
ton, the Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction work that is outside the realm of conventional journalism. The contest is open to any legal resident of North Carolina or member of the NC Writers’ Network. First-, second-, and third-place winners receive $300, $200, and $100, respectively, and the winning entry is considered for publication in the magazine Southern Cultures. Post was a longtime columnist and reporter at the Salisbury Post, retiring after 56 years of work. The nonprofit North Carolina Writers’ Network is our state’s oldest and largest literary arts services organization devoted to writers at all stages of development. For more information, visit http://www.ncwriters.org.
Kathy Reichs’ Dr. Brennan novels are full of detail DR. BETTY MIDDLETON Rowan Public Library
SALISBURY — If you are a fan of Patricia Cornwell’s medical examiner novels, then you will love Kathy Reichs’ Dr. Temperance Brennan. Kathy Reichs’ first novel, “Deja Dead,” propelled her into the spotlight when it became a New York Times bestseller and won the 1997 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. To date, she has written 13 novels which have been translated into 30 languages. Her books have been the inspiration for the Fox television series “Bones,” with Temperance “Bones” Brennan as the main character. A large portion of the novels is based on Kathy Reichs’ real-life experiences. She is adamant about getting the scientific explanations correct to help the reader better understand her chosen field. Currently, Reichs is a professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, a consultant for the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale for the province of Quebec, and she has also con-
sulted with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill. In the novel “Break no Bones,” Dr. Temperance “Tempe” Brennan takes her archaeological students from UNCC to work on a site of prehistoric graves on Dewees, a barrier island north of Charleston, S.C. During their excavation they uncover a “not so prehistoric” body. “Fatal Voyage” brings the forensic anthropologist back to North Carolina to join the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team in the investigation of an airplane crash in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. She stumbles upon a body part that doesn’t match up with the remains of any of the plane’s passengers. As usual, she works to trace the remains, which turn out to belong to a man killed 40 years ago. In “Cross Bones,” the death of a middle-aged orthodox Jew in Montreal leads Brennan to the Holy Land, where the clues lead to ossuaries found in Masada and Jerusalem. The carbon 14 dating of the ancient skeletons indicates a first century AD connection and the names seem to link all of this to the family of Jesus.
Brennan, the fictional heroine in the novels, also a forensic anthropologist, shows the parallels with the real life of Dr. Kathy Reichs. Reichs’ ability to hold the reader’s attention is due to the real-life experiences she brings to her writing, and the professional expertise which helps her explain the details so we can all understand. Computer classes: Classes are free. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes. Class size is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Dates and times at all locations are subject to change without notice. Headquarters — Monday, 7 p.m., Microsoft Excel 2003 Part 2. South — Thursday, 11 a.m., Introduction to Publisher. Children’s Storytime: Now through April 29, weekly story time. For more information, call 704-216-8234. Headquarters — Toddler Time (18-35-month-olds), Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Baby Time (6-23month-olds), Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Preschool Time (3-5-year-olds), Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.; Noodlehead (4-8 years), Thursdays, 4 p.m. South — Noodlehead, Mon-
days, 4 p.m.; Baby Time, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Time, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.; Toddler Time, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. East — Preschool Time, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Toddler Time, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Baby Time, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Book Bites Club: South only; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton. Book discussion groups for both adults and children will meet the last Tuesday of each month. The group is open to the public; anyone is free to join at any time. There is a discussion of the book, as well as light refreshments at each meeting. For more information please call 704-216-8229. Teen program: Digital Illusions — using Photoshop or Paint.net discover how to mix and mash images together. South — Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. Displays: Headquarters — Red Cross; South — bobbin lace by Pat Rigsby; East — Ann Furr 4-H. Literacy: Call the Rowan County Literacy Council at 704-2168266 for more information on teaching or receiving literacy tutoring for English speakers or for those for whom English is a second language.
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(Left to right) Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Executive Director Randy Hemann, Owners/Partners Brandon Richards, Casey Mahoney & Ronnie Harmon, Salisbury Mayor Pro-Tem Maggie Blackwell and Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Chair Tom Loeblein (Healthcare Management Consultants) cut the ribbon at Rowan Onsite's new location.
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With over fifty years combined computer experience, Brandon, Casey and Ronnie can help you with computer repairs, virus removal, networking and instore and on-site services. Hours are Monday- Friday, 8:30 am- 5:00 pm. Please call them at (704) 754-2237.
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Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) President Dr. Carol Spaulding will be the featured speaker April 1 at the Gateway Building, 204 E. Innes St. Please join us at the "Chamber's Friday Forum" 7:30 -9:00 am for the presentation and a light breakfast. Spaulding will present “RCCC – Advancing the Community,” which will include highlights of the college’s new Strategic Plan for 2011-2014, the colleges’ issues and challenges with the Rowan County Bond Referendum and the college’s role in workforce and economic development. In addition, Spalding will discuss the importance of RCCC in advancing the community through collaboration with partners in looking for opportunities to improve student success. RSVP's are required (due to limited seating) by calling 704-633-4221 or emailing info@rowanchamber.com.
Why did the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce create a FACEBOOK page? So we can help Chamber Members "get linked" and encourage you to visit the Chamber's FACEBOOK page for up-to-date news. More reasons: 1. Over 50% of the world's population is under 30 years old and 95% of them have joined a social network. 2. Some businesses have stopped using email accounts. 3.The speed which social media enables communication & word of mouth now becomes "World of Mouth." 4.The ability to send news quickly to "friends" and "fans." 5. Social Media has created a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. 6. Ability to feature photos of Chamber events. Please become a Rowan County Chamber of Commerce "Fan" by clicking "Like" so you can receive up-to-date news!
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Each year the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce includes Education Recognition in its Program of Work. One initiative is our Outstanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Year. On February 22, the Chamber and the Rowan-Salisbury School System recognized the 2011 overall district winner - Whitney Danielle Young from North Rowan High School. The Chamber awarded Ms.Young a $500 scholarship for her accomplishments in CTE related coursework and her extra-curricular involvement at both North High and in the community.
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Randall thornsbury, part of the Graham Roofing crew, shingles a roof. architectural shingles, the type used here, are a popular choice for homeowners.
From architectural shingles to metal, there are options
BY KATIE SCARVEY kscarvey@salisburypost.com
lthough the roofing industry has been affected by the slump in new construction in recent years, homeowners must maintain their investments — which means that roofs will always need to be replaced. Historically, perhaps 70-75 percent of demand for roofing products has come from re-roofing projects. In 2010, re-roofing accounted for 82 percent of product demand. Homeowners who are looking to reroof a home will want to consider not just the up-front cost but how the roof is going to hold up over time and how a particular kind of roof can affect energy costs. Metal roofs, for example, will likely cost somewhat more initially but can save the homeowner money over time.
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architectural shingles Because shingle roofs are still somewhat cheaper on average, most homeowner will choose shingles, and in-
creasingly, they are opting for architectural shingles instead of traditional three-tab shingles. Architectural shingles are made with a heavier base mat with multiple layers of material adhering to it. These shingles have a layered or three-dimensional look, compared to the three-tab shingle, which is thinner and flatter. Architectural shingles then, are more substantial and weightier than the standard three-tab shingles. They’re less likely to warp and have better wind resistance. Aesthetically, architectural shingles have a more pleasing texture than regular three-tab shingles. The good news for those who want to go with architectural shingles is that manufacturers have been providing better warranties of late. Wes Graham, of Graham Roofing, says that most of the large architectural shingle manufacturers have bumped their warranties from 30 years to 50 years. “Some are starting to offer a warranty that covers labor, tear-off and
Christopher Sellars, on the ground, helps Chris Javis put a piece of metal roofing in place. Sellars owns C & J Roofing.
everything for the entire 50 years, including felt, material (and) shingle capping,” he said. Graham believes the new warranties will probably help phase out the traditional three-tab shingles. Currently, they do about 65 percent architectural shingles versus 35 percent threetab shingles. Shingle prices have been rising re-
cently, Graham says, and that’s because they contain petroleum products. “Any time gas goes up, the asphalt prices go up,” he says. An architectural shingle roof for an average-sized home might cost $3,500-$5,000, Graham says.
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Tips for spring cleaning he flowers are blooming, the birds are serenading, and yet your house still feels like it’s stuck with winter blues. Spring brings the spring cleaning tradition that allows us to freshen up our homes and get a head start on the hectic seaTOI sons of spring DEGREE and summer. Consider these before you begin your annual spring cleaning project:
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De-clutter before cleaning The de-cluttering process has to start somewhere, so start in one room or area that can be sorted and cleared out quickly, such as a kitchen counter top or entrance hall. Keep one rule in mind: Nothing can be placed in the area that doesn’t belong. Everything must have a place in that room or area, and if it doesn’t belong there, remove it. Create a box labeled “Doesn’t Belong” and place items in it that don’t belong to that area or room. Then set up another box marked “Donate.” Any items you haven’t used, don’t want or don’t have a spe-
cific place for, give to your local thrift store or charity center, such as Goodwill or Salvation Army.
Devise a plan What room or area are you going to start in first? Once you decide which room or rooms you will tackle first don’t forget to also include in your plan time for distractions so you won’t get discouraged after just a few hours cleaning. In essence, make a reasonable plan of attack that has at least a 98 percent chance of completion.
Check cleaning supplies There is nothing more frus-
trating than to start a project only to find that you’re out of supplies. If you are on a chemical reduction kick, white vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice and several other products make wonderful cleaning products. Here are a few sites to check out for recipes for making your own cleaning products: http://organizedhome. com/cleanhouse/pantry-recipes-homemade-cleaning-products and
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SPRING HOME & GARDEN
April-September
Gardening calendar tical.
BY DARRELL BLACKWELDER For the Salisbury Post
• Japanese beetles hatch this month, usually after a warm summer shower. Sevin dust easily kills the critter.
April There is still time to fertilize cool season fescue/bluegrass lawns. It’s important not fertilize after April 15 which promotes fungal disease problems darrell blackwelder/foR tHe sALIsBURY Post • Post emergence herbicides can be applied three weeks after Black-eyed susans are an easy fescue germinates. Dandelions, choice for the garden. wild garlic (wild onions, clover and other broad leaf weeds can be eliminated now. that plan for a major workout.
• April 15 is considered the last frost-free day in the Piedmont. Tender annuals and vegetables can be transplanted outside. Watch the weather forecast and be prepared to cover the if a sudden late frost should occur. • Tomato plants are traditionally planted in mid-April, however be prepared for a late frost. Use a starter solution of houseplant fertilizer with high phosphorus (the middle number in fertilizer) to get plants off to a good start. • Azaleas can be pruned after bloom to July 4. Apply a slow-release fertilizer also after bloom to keep them healthy during the summer months. Azaleas set their buds in late summer, so don’t prune after July 4. • Boxwood leaf miner is a problem in April. American boxwood cultivars are often affected by the yellow-orange fly. Spray with approved pesticides to kill adults and larvae. • Continue to prune evergreen shrubs as needed.
• The Salisbury Farmers Market opens April 16 at 7:30 a.m. More information can be found online at www.salisburyfarmersmarket.com.
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• Voles can be a problem in heavily mulched areas. Use snap traps or baits to control this pest. Rozol is a recommended bait to control the pest. • Fruit trees need continuous sprays with home orchard sprays to control insects and diseases. Spray thoroughly every 10-14 days.
• Fertilize strawberries with a complete fertilizer (10-10-10) about 21⁄2 pounds per 100 feet or row.
• Continue to harvest of cool season crops such as lettuce, cabbage, onion and broccoli, garden peas should be underway.
• Spray stone fruits such as peach, cherry, and plum for peach tree borers this month.
• Disbud spent rhododendron blooms and prune candles (new shoots) to compact the plant and prevent leggy growth. • Lace bugs on azaleas and rhododendrons can be serious problems this month. Turn the leaves over and check for black tar-like spots. Spray underneath the leaves to keep lace bugs in check.
• Anthracnose could be a problem on shade trees such maple, oak and sycamore, depending on the weather. Brown spots on the leaves may cause premature leaf drop. This disease will not kill the tree. • Mulching helps conserve moisture and reduce weed growth. Apply course bark or needles not to exceed 6 inches deep.
• June is the month to renovate strawberry beds. Thin mature spent plants 12 inches apart and remove runners. Fertilize with a complete fertilizer and water during the summer. Keep the plants as weed free as possible to promote good growth and bud set in August. • Brown patch arrives in coolseason fescue or bluegrass lawns in humid weather. Mow lawns when the grass is dry. Avoid fertilization with high nitrogen fertilizer. • Wooly aphids arrive in early June. These insects are a problem for those that have silver maples. Control using pesticides is not prac-
• Daffodil leaves and leaves of other spring flowering bulbs should not be mowed but kept alive and healthy to produce flowers for next seasons’ flowers. • Yard work starts at a fast pace this month. Start slowly taking time to stretch to avoid excessively sore muscles. A check-up at the family doctor may be in order for those
• Azaleas set their blooms during late July and August. Make surethe shrubs receive ample water.
• Keep vegetables, flowers and other items healthy to enter in the Rowan County Fair.
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• Tent caterpillars are insects with the webs full of caterpillars on cherry and other trees in the Prunus family. Physical removal is the easiest method. There are insecticides labeled for the insect. Do not burn the webs; it’s dangerous and will injure your trees.
• Fertilize shrubs early in the month for the last time until the spring.
• Pansies need to be removed and replaced with summer annuals or perennials.
• Ticks come out this month. Check yourself thoroughly if you work outdoors or walk in open fields or wooded areas. Mark the calendar when a tick is removed.
• Aphids can also be a problem. Aphids or plant lice congregate on rose buds and tips.
• Those who wish to reseed lawns this fall should have their soil tested this month so soil amendments can be made before planting in early fall. Soil sample boxes are available from the Extension Office.
• Insects are out in force during the heat of summer. Daily spraying may be necessary to control some insect pests.
• Late vegetables can be planted now. Late tomatoes, green beans and squash for those that want fall vegetables.
• Danger of frost is over-house plants can be moved outdoors to recoup from their indoor winter home. Don’t put plants in direct sunlight; filtered light is best.
• Black spot on rose leaves may be a problem depending on the weather. Spray regularly to keep the disease in check. Those that are opposed to pesticide usage may want to consider shrub roses.
• Daylilies are at their peak at the end of this month. Planting continuous blooming varieties for blooms throughout the summer is becoming very popular.
• Cool season vegetables such as turnip, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower can be direct seeded now.
• Warm season vegetables should be planted in early to mid May: These include tomatoes, pepper, squash, melons, okra and beans. Try new varieties.
• Insects are out and they are hungry. Keep a close eye on tender crops. Aphids are usually the first to arrive.
Blueberries are ornamental and taste good, too.
• Tomatoes start blossom end rot just before ripening. Blossom end rot can best be controlled with even watering practices. Make sure to lime the soil to help reduce this physiological problem.
• Those with more weeds than lawn may want kill entire lawn with systemic herbicide such as Roundup and prepare to for planting.
Roma tomatoes grow well in the area.
Heirloom tomatoes can be found at the farmers market or grown in your backyard. • Extra mulch around vegetables, especially tomatoes and beans helps conserve water and reduce weeds. • Pumpkins need to be planted early this month. Most take between 110 and 120 days to mature. Howden’s Field is a large variety that the kids enjoy. • Honey bees are busy pollinating cucurbits and other plants. Be careful and spray insecticides late in the evening to avoid unnecessary bee kills.
• Black orange striped oak caterpillars will literally strip the leaves from oak tree and some other tree species. It’s late in the summer and the tree is generally unaffected by the over active caterpillar. • Mums are available at the end of this month. Use these as accents around the home and garden.
September • Labor Day is an excellent time to reseed and apply fall fertilizer for cool season lawns. A narrow window of opportunity exists for seeding. The earlier in September lawns are seeded, the stronger and better established the lawn becomes before winter.
• Continue to pinch back herbs and dead head roses and other flowers.
July • July 4th is the peak for summer vegetables. Tomatoes, sweet corn, okra and other vegetables should be plentiful at this time. Visit the Farmers Market and take advantage of local gown fresh produce.
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• Yellow jackets can ruin outings spot. from now until the first frost. It takes some skill to locate nests. • Pre emergence herbicides can Aerosol sprays that control wasp and hornets work well. Use these be applied to lawns when the temperatures begin to dip into the 50’s sprays at dusk. Be careful. to prevent chickweed and annual • Crape myrtles show their col- bluegrass. or this month. Some varieties have • Cool season fescue lawns can problems with powdery mildew. be core-aerated this month. • July is the month to take cut• Maples should be pruned in tings. Azalea, boxwood, holly, camellia and other evergreen shrubs can September when the leaves are still have tip cuttings taken this month. there to prevent excessive bleedCuttings should be six inches and ing. dipped into rooting hormone pow• Fall webworms make a mess der. Place them in half and half Canadian peat and keep moist for in some trees, especially pecan, sourwood and hickory. These do not about 6 weeks. kill the tree only a nuisance. • Bermuda grass can be easily • Those suffering from garden killed in July and August. Use Roundup for effective control. Make burn-out should remove garden desure the grass is actively growing bris, and turn stubble under. Plant a cover crop of wheat or clover for before application. next springs’ vegetable garden. • Bermuda grass can be con• Pumpkins and winter squash trolled in shrubs with Vantage. It controls the weed without injury to can be harvested this month before the shrub. Follow the instructions. frost after the vines dry up. Avoid It takes a while for the pesticide to bruising or scratching fruit while harvesting. Wipe the fruit with 1 work. part bleach and 10 parts water to kill • Water carefully early in the bacteria and fungi. This allows the vegetables to last until Halloween. morning to avoid evaporation. Trickle or drip irrigation works • The Rowan County Fair is the well for valuable trees and shrubs. Carefully evaluate your water third week of September. Plan to source. A weak well is no match for visit or enter crops, produce and constant vegetable irrigation.Au- flowers and show off your handy work. gust
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Pros and cons of organic vs. synthetic fertilizers BY DEAN FOSDICK For the Associated Press
Another growing season is fast approaching, and before you can seed you must feed. Now is the time to decide whether to use organic or synthetic fertilizers to enrich the soil. They produce similar results but come at it from different directions. Most organic fertilizers are derived from plants and animals. This group includes manure, bone and blood meal, seaweed, compost and minerals. All are rich in nutrients, but must be “cured” or broken down by bacteria before they can nurture plants and condition soils. Synthetic fertilizers are commercially produced from petroleum or natural gas, and are packaged in easy-to-apply granular or liquid forms. They give plants a vigorous although short-term jolt. “Plants don’t know the difference if you’re using a synthetic or an organic. It’s all chemical to them,” said Valerie Locher, a horticulturist and landscape manager from Housatonic, Mass. “But the beauty of organics is that they’re naturally slow-release. They’re there for the entire season.” Locher uses synthetic fertilizers when planting flowers in containers.
“Recycling makes use of materials that otherwise would go to a landfill.” RICHARD KOENIG Soil scientist, Washington State University
“I plant a lot of annuals so I want their growth to be really quick,” she said. “Synthetics leach into the soil with the first watering. Instant nourishment.” Organic fertilizers may not be the answer if: — You don’t like odors. “Fermented seaweed and fish make beautiful fertilizers but they’re often difficult to use because they smell,” Locher said. “If you’re spreading something like minerals on the ground, there’s no odor problem.” — You want to reduce your workload. “If it’s a compacted soil and you have a hard time breaking ground, then it will be hard for any roots to grow,” Locher said. “That means you’ll have to do a lot of soil work in the spring — I call it ‘fluffing’ — to mix your nutrition deep into the
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Bags of commercial compost sit on top of a pile of homemade compost in New Market, Va. Another growing season is fast approaching, and before you can seed you must feed. Now is the time to decide whether to use organic or synthetic fertilizers to enrich the soil. They produce similar results but come at it from different directions. ground.” Synthetics are easier in this case because they can be broadcast over the surface of the ground. The granules or liquids seep into the soil as soon as water is applied. — You’re looking for consisten-
cy. Synthetic fertilizers are sold with a three-digit chemical code displayed on each bag. If the label reads “10-10-10,” it’s a blend of 10 percent nitrogen, 10 percent phosphorous and 10 percent potassium by weight.
(What’s left is filler, usually sand or limestone.) But organic fertilizers, especially the kitchen composts or farmyard manures, are variable mixtures. An all-purpose, 4-6-2 load when supplied one year may test out as an acidic 43-6 application when delivered the next. Organics, however, do provide benefits you won’t get from the synthetics. Organic fertilizers: • Build up the soil structure, boosting its water-holding capacity, and adding to its biodiversity and long-term productivity. • Improve drainage, minimizing soil erosion and soluble nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich runoff. You don’t have to be an organic gardener to use organic fertilizers. It may just be practical. Many can be obtained in bulk for little or no cost from nearby livestock operations, municipal green-waste collection centers and dump sites, said Richard Koenig, a soil scientist at Washington State University. “Recycling makes use of materials that otherwise would go to a landfill,” Koenig said. “You can get hung up too much about what makes a fertilizer. Basically, anything organic can be used directly or indirectly in the soil.”
Gardening 101: Growing vegetables can be easy; how to get started B Y L EE R EICH For the Associated Press
Some things bear repeating: Plant vegetables. The tastes of fresh-picked beans, lettuce, and tomatoes, grown from seeds of varieties bred for flavor rather than commercial appeal, will knock your socks off. Not to mention the satisfaction of doing “work” that puts food directly into your belly. Planned correctly, the most basic vegetable garden takes little time or effort. Here’s how to plan and plant this most basic garden. Location, location First, the site. For the plants’ sake, full sun — at least six hours daily — and well-drained soil are a must. If water stays puddled on the ground more than a few hours after rain has stopped, roots will suffocate. For your sake, locate the garden as close to your house as possible — ideally, no farther from your door than you can throw the kitchen sink. With the garden close by, you’ll have no qualms about running out to grab another pepper for roasting or snipping some basil for a salad. And while you’re there, you might even stop to pull a weed or two.
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rows of, from left to right, bush beans, sweet corn and tomatoes on a bamboo trellis have been planted in a vegetable garden in New paltz, N.Y. planned correctly, the most basic vegetable garden takes little time or effort. Easy beginnings The traditional way to create the garden is to till the soil a couple of times, wait a couple of weeks, till again, wait again, and then plant in rows, between which you till or hoe through
the season. All that takes time and effort. The quickest and easiest way to start a garden is to merely smother the existing lawn or weeds. One reason most gardeners till is to aerate the soil, but your soil
won’t need aeration if you lay it out in permanent planting beds, each 36 inches wide, and paths, each 18 inches wide. Make a plan on paper, and keep the beds and paths in the same place year after year. Walk only on the paths; never set foot in a bed. If your garden is to be fenced (which is necessary if rabbits or deer roam nearby), extend the garden’s boundary about a foot outside the fence. This gets the garden edge away from under the fence, where weeds would become tangled and too hard to pull. After you have mapped out your garden, search the Internet or Yellow Pages for local “Compost” and “Arborists.” You want compost for the planting beds, and wood chips from an arborist for the paths between the beds. (Some recycling centers give these valuable materials away free for the hauling.) Plan on spreading a 3-inch depth of either of these materials, which works out to about a cubic yard for every 100 square feet needed. Before you lay down the chips and compost, mow or knock down existing weeds or lawn, then smother them
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n old Victorian neighborhoods, seek out the hose bib and you will find mint. Here, wrhere the rusting pipes leak, the ground is perennially moist beneath the shade of aged trees and shrubs. This is where mint thrives, whether it’s of the old species or new hybrids. Once, deep in a Sierra Nevada mountain forest, I found a clearing where mint had been introduced a long time ago, likely by a California Gold Rush miner. Though his cabin is long gone, his mint remained to mark the homestead. It had spread out to naturalize into the low damp ground fed by a spring. There it naturalized, forcing out native species within the pine forest. This example taught me a great deal about mint plants. They make tough ground cover that doubles as an edible plant. Their preference is for light, filtered shade. A single parent plant has the potential to become invasive, both in gardens and the wild. They are also incredibly cold-hardy, surviving as low as USDA Zone 3. I harvested a basket full of that mint to make a sauce at home. Consequently, I discovered the square stems that are the distinguishing characteristic of these plants. Though they can be dried and stored for mint tea, the young, tender sprigs are highly valued
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when they are freshly picked. That is how Southerners use them for the classic mint julep. Cubans do the same with their delicious rum drink, the mojito. Mint sauce or jelly can be made at home for the traditional Easter leg of lamb. All mints are classified in the genus Mentha, which includes about 17 species and many hybrids. Some say there are up to 600 different forms of this popular herb. Be aware that some are not edible. Mentha pulegium, also called fleabane, is the most wellknown of these. Its oils are effective repellents of fleas and other small insect pests that plague both people and pets. Grow this one to dry and stuff into your dog’s bed to keep fleas at bay. Make sachets to tuck into your drawers for an organic solution to ward off moths and pantry weevils. The most popular culinary mint types for tea are peppermint, Mentha x piperita and spearmint (Mentha spicata). Their hybrids are chameleons, though, for mints have been bred to offer other aromatic flavors, such as pineapple, orange, chocolate, lavender, grapefruit, basil, ginger and licorice. As garden plants, mints are long-lived herbaceous perennials. The plant dies back to the ground during winter and then returns in the spring from the roots. It develops matlike masses of roots over time that spread into sizable colonies. Mints like to travel,
which is the key to their invasiveness. The stems known as stolons wander both aboveground and below, striking roots as they go. Each rooted point can be easily dug up to become a new plant. It’s easy for beginners to find the rooted point and then sever the stolon before and after. Dig up the roots with a nice ball of undisturbed soil attached, and then transplant into a pot or directly into the new location. This ease of propagation makes mints appealing to small-budget gardeners who can pick up free cuttings from established plants at old homes or gardens of friends and family. They also make great gift plants for fellow gardeners. There are many types of mint available online from commercial growers. For foodies, shade gardeners or herb lovers looking for more variety than just the ordinary mints, visit Mountain Valley Growers at mountainvalleygrowers.co m. It offers 16 varieties, including those versatile chameleons. The site also offers useful videos that demonstrate how to plant and grow mints, plus helpful recipes. Add mint to your garden this spring for a refreshing sip of nature. Maureen Gilmer is an author, horticulturist and landscape designer. Learn more at www.MoPlants.com. Contact her at mogilmer@ yahoo.com or P.O. Box 891, Morongo Valley, CA 92256.
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onion sets, and small plants of broccoli, lettuce and parsley. When the weather turns reliably warm, about when honeysuckle, wild cherry and locust trees bloom, set out tomato and pepper plants, and plant seeds of cucumbers and bush green beans. In early summer, make another planting of green beans and cucumbers, and in late summer, plan for fall by sowing lettuce again, along with beets and turnips. Following this season’s successes, you may be prompted to improve your garden next year, perhaps installing automatic, drip irrigation, perhaps starting some of your own transplants. This year, though, vow to weed. Just a few minutes a week is all the time needed, as long as you do it regularly. More details about easily beginning and maintaining a vegetable garden are in my book “Weedless Gardening” (Workman Publishing, 2001).
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Sensory gardens create days of wine and noses THERE ARE PLENTY OF THINGS THAT ARE BEYOND FULTON, Calif. (AP) — Imagine a garden where melon, peach, apple, lemon, pear and gardenias bloom. Then imagine holding all that in a glass. That’s the theory behind wine sensory gardens, featuring plants commonly smelled and tasted in wine. Take a stroll through the neatly laid out cabernet-merlot corner of the red wine garden at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center in Sonoma County and you encounter things you expect to find, like black cherry and black currant. And there are a few you might not expect, like oregano and bell pepper, which also can be picked up in some reds. It’s a wine and noses experience. “We call this our scratchand-sniff garden,” says Matthew Lowe, a chef at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates who has been involved with the gardens for a decade. In each garden there are four quadrants representing different wines, and in the middle of the garden is a section of things that pair well with wines, for example sweet onions and sweet peppers with sauvignon blanc. Self-guided tours are always available and there are guided tours three times a day during the summer. The idea is to correlate the scent of a flower or tang of a berry with what you experience in the tasting room. “You can come out to the pinot garden, you can grab a strawberry, you can grab a cherry from the tree, you can grab a blackberry or a blueberry and taste it to remind your palate about what you’re smelling in that glass of wine,” says Lowe. Got a green thumb? This is also something you can try at home, says Katrina Frey of Frey Vineyards in Mendocino County. Frey Vineyards was a pioneer as a purely organic winery, and the family planted sensory gardens “because we are a bunch of gardeners who also happen to make wine,” says Frey. “Gardening is our relaxation and hobby. And (it brings) beneficial insects into our vineyards, and so it helps with our natural control of pests.” What type of aromatics you plant will depend on your climate; some common flavors in red wine are raspberries, strawberries, black cherries and blackberries. For white wines, citrus and
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The Round Pond Garden in Rutherford, Calif. At Round Pond Estate in the Napa Valley, sensory gardens are curated by Jeff Dawson, who came up with the idea some years ago after encountering the ‘Aroma Wheel’ developed by Ann Noble, a University of California, Davis, professor. It identifies aromas in wine. apples are common, along with mint and jasmine. Herbs are hardy and a good place to start. They don’t take up a lot of room. “In our garden, we have a section of herbs that we think go well with white wines, and these are lemon thyme, tarragon, basil, dill, cilantro and lovage,” says Frey. Another idea is to go chromatic. For a white wine garden, you might look for plants with gold or yellow leaves; for red wine, plants with dark red leaves. At Round Pond Estate in the Napa Valley, sensory gardens are curated by Jeff Dawson, who came up with the idea some years ago after encountering the “Aroma Wheel” developed by Ann Noble, a University of California, Davis, professor. It identifies aromas in wine. He helped get the gardens at Kendall-Jackson going, and six years ago moved to Round Pond, which has two gardens: sauvignon blanc and cabernet sauvignon — the two major varietals grown there.
Plantings include things referred to when describing wine, such as grapefruit, lemon, lime nectarine and melon for sauvignon blanc. In the “affinities” section, there are plants such as peach and lavender, as well as a “colorpairing” concept in which sauvignon blanc is matched with lighter colored vegetables like yellow tomatoes and yellow zucchini, while cabernet is paired with red tomatoes. It’s a pick-and-sip opportunity. The best way to experience the garden is to walk around and take in the aromas and flavors, then take something like a strip of bell pepper back to the tasting room to see what works with which wines, says Dawson. “When you have that sensory experience, that’s the most profound effect in terms of relating it to what you might cook for dinner that night, or looking at what you’re cooking for dinner and deciding what wine you might buy,” he says. “The light comes on.”
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Right at Home: Spring brings flowers to decor BY KIM COOK For The Associated Press
he late author and gardener Ruth Stout once wrote, “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” After a grim winter, it’s fun to anticipate the first flower buds popping up. But home furnishings stores are already bursting with blossoms. Floral motifs are everywhere — on furniture, textiles, wall art and accessories. And shelter magazines like Elle Decor are featuring eyecatching florals in their spring editions. This season, you’ll find small, dainty prints reminiscent of old country cottons, Asian-inspired designs and large-scale contemporary florals in bold hues. For modern-style lovers, look at Garnet Hill’s Snow & Graham sateen bedding in Hydrangea, Dogwood and Rose Garden prints. Pier 1’s Liliana and Cadman chairs feature exuberant, happy florals in current hot colors like teal, berry, caramel and sage. Chiasso’s Bella collection for bed and bath showcases an oversized citron-andwhite chrysanthemum on a tranquil gray background. Contemporary florals in one or two tones — black or brown on white, for example — are an interesting alternative to the typical array of colors. Look for throw pillows and dishware to add an accent or two. Two’s Company’s new Chelsea collection, in sweet small flower prints that look fresh
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Q: My husband and I are now “empty nesters” and we’ve decided to turn one of our unused bedrooms into a big master bathroom. Since we’ll have lots of room, we want a separate shower and bathtub. We plan on putting in a corner-mount shower, but for the tub we were thinking something special. Do they make a bath that we can put in the middle of the bathroom? We don’t want to custom-build this. We want a sharp, finished, factory-fixture look. What do you suggest? — Patty,
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A: The type of tub I believe you’re looking for is a fairly new plumbing fixture, and it’s called a freestanding bath. Believe it or not, the basic concept for this tub goes way back to when the old claw-foot tubs first showed up. But today’s freestanding baths have taken that traditional design concept to a whole new level. Like the name says, freestanding baths are specially designed for installation away from any support structures. Now, before you jump right in and buy this type of tub, let me tell you a little more about the construction and concept of a freestanding bath. First, a very popular material used in the making of a freestanding bath is called lithocast. The solid-surface material can be shaped and textured in different ways, creating many style options for your bathroom. This material is strong, easy to clean and gives the look and feel of solid stone without the cold feel often associated with the material. Since it is a solid surface, both the inside and outside of the tub look finished. All this is what allows the tub to be installed out in the open, as opposed to being built into a shell or a wall. Basically, you can describe these baths as big, beautiful vessel sinks that sit on the floor of your bathroom. They can also be shaped organically with curves and bends to become a natural focal point for a contemporary bathroom. Or, if your taste is a little more traditional, a freestanding tub can be bold and
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of your oven can give off odors and smoke. If you have time to run a self-cleaning cycle — even a short two-hour one — it's your best bet (and you can go do something else while it works). If not, just focus on the worst stains. Take a metal spatula and gently chip off any loose pieces. 7. Debunk Your Fabrics — Wash the mattress pad, pillow coverings, and pillows from everyone’s bed (all pillow types except foam can go into the washer, but check the labels for specific laundering instructions). Then do a second load with your bath mat, shower curtain, and even the curtain liner on the gentle cycle with color-safe bleach. 8. Manage microwave messes — Fresh lemons smell clean so try this: Cut one in half, put the pieces in a microwavesafe bowl with water to cover, and cook on high for two to three minutes. The steam will soften hardened food inside the oven while you enjoy the citrus scent. Then grate the fruit in the garbage disposal to eliminate any musty odor and greasy gunk. 9. Toss old toiletries — In the bathroom, see if your
loofah or toothbrush needs replacing. You should get a new brush every three months and a new scrubber every 30 days, but toss immediately if the bristles are frayed or the loofah is mildewy. Also, check the cabinet for expired cold medicines and trash them. 10. Banish garbage bin odors — Take plastic garbage cans outside for a quick hosing out, and leave them upside down to dry. Then sprinkle the bottoms with baking soda to keep cans odor free. Also don’t forget to change up your accessories for a new look. You don’t have to redecorate, just freshen up things. Try switching out heavy, darker items with lighter and brighter accessories. It is so refreshing to open the windows and have fresh air flowing through the house. For other spring cleaning tips visit: http://housekeeping.about.com/cs/cleaning101/a/springclnngguid. htm Toi N. Degree, family and consumer education agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Rowan County Center, can be reached at 704-2168970.
How many designers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Only one — but it will be the most fabulous light bulb you’ve ever seen. As any designer will tell you, lighting is crucial to good design. This is particularly true when lighting a bathroom. It’s the one room in a home that’s often overlooked, but improper bathroom lighting can make the bravest among us refuse to look in the mirror. My clients, Tertia and Jason, know all about that. The couple and their two sons live in a house built in 1987, and while most of the home was updated, their master bathroom remained oblivious to the passage of time. With floor-to-ceiling black wall tiles, a cramped shower and no storage, the ‘80s bathroom was really showing its age. And don’t get me started on the lighting. The room had one bleak overhead fixture that made showering a nightmare, while the vanity lighting was so unflattering it’s a wonder Tertia managed to put on lipstick in the morning. They wanted a bathroom that was functional — and had a warm, contemporary vibe. So, putting the principle of bathroom-lighting design into play, I got set to create a modern, spalike retreat for Tertia and Jason. I started by gutting the entire space — walls came down, counters came out, tiles were scrapped. Then I painted the ceiling white, bathed the walls in soft beige and installed charcoal porcelain floor tiles with a non-slip surface. From there, I laid out the fixtures and finishes. I created a gorgeous vanity by the room’s window, which was a good source of natural light. I put a soft chiffon blind on the window and flanked it with two mirrors. I then installed a counter constructed out of butterscotch polished quartz, a perfect foundation for “his and hers” cast glass sinks. These deep sinks sit on top of, and beside, new dark wood cabinetry that provides a ton of storage. Adjacent to the vanity, I created a spectacular feature wall comprised of small wooden square tiles of different depths. Against this wall, I selected a beautiful freestanding tub and a modern toilet. On the wall facing the tub I designed a large shower out of tempered glass, more quartz, a stunning mosaic-tiled backsplash and small porcelain tiles that match the floor. Modern bathrooms can often feel cold and sterile, but the wood wall, dark cabinetry and warm quartz in Tertia and Jason’s bathroom work to offset the cooler fixtures and finishes. The best part of this project was shopping for, and installing, some amazing lights. I installed recessed lights in the ceiling and worked in spotlights above the feature wall to accentuate the wood tiles. I chose waterproof, in-floor lighting to highlight the sculpted tub and lights for underneath the sinks. I also selected incandescent silver sconces for the vanity — soft lighting that is good for when she applies makeup. But the real showstopper is the fixture above the tub — a laser-cut steel globe that allows light to be cast all around the room. This bathroom is a perfect example of how good design that includes layers of light can transform a space. By using techniques such as spotlighting a feature wall and up-lighting a tub, I gave Tertia and Jason a bathroom that is ideal for their morning routine — or their evening reprieve. As I always say: “If you light everything, you light nothing.” Interior decorator Candice Olson is host of HGTV’s “Candice Tells All.” For more ideas, information and show times, visit www.hgtv.com/candice-tells-all/show/ index.html. Or visit scrippsnews.com.
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“We felt like it was a good investment,” Sam said, noting that they expect to trim their heating and cooling costs with their new roof, which came with a 50-year warranty. “We love it,” he said, noting that they’ve had a lot of people stopping in front of their Mitchell Avenue home to check it out. “It’s a plain, crisp roof.” Christopher Sellars owns C&J Roofing, a small business, and he has been installing more metal roofs than shingle recently, he says. Sellars was installing a metal roof this week at a home on Old Mocksville Road. He uses a product made by Spencer Steel Supply Co., which is owned by Union Corrugating Co., out of Fayetteville. Eric Blankenship, the general manager of Spencer Steel, says that there are more and more applications of metal roofing going to the residential market. A decently maintained metal roof might last as long as two or three shingled roofs, Blankenship says, and often, homeowners can see a break on their insurance if they get a metal roof, which is more resistant to wind and hail damage than a regular shingle roof. One boon to consumers is that the company has been offering a wide variety of colors — a dozen and a half or so — over the past five or 10 years. The finishes are a durable baked-on enamel, Blankenship says. Most of the available col-
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FIBRANT AT WAR
One down, more to go he war metaphor is often overused in politics, with people talking of battles, clashes, victories and defeats. But the cable industry is waging nothing less than war against Salisbury and other municipalities that have developed their own broadband networks. If the industry succeeds, it will defeat not only city government but also city taxpayers and residents. Time for a call to arms. The city won a key battle last week when the House Finance Committee voted 26-1 to exempt Salisbury and other existing municipal systems from House Bill 129. Called the “Level Playing Field” bill, it is designed to curtail local governments’ ability to get into the broadband business. The House approved the revised bill Thursday, 80-32. But that was just one battle. More will come as the matter works its way through the state Senate. The war is far from over. Newly elected Rep. Harry Warren has been a key ally for the city. A Salisbury resident, Warren offered the amendment to HB 129 to exempt municipalities with existing systems. For these towns — Salisbury, Wilson, Davidson, Mooresville and Morganton — the debate over whether government should get into the broadband business is moot. They’re in it. And the last thing they need is an assault on their efforts to make those systems successful. Lawmakers who want to appear business-friendly face a question — at what price? Does protecting the cable industry justify crippling these cities’ systems and moving the burden to taxpayers? If advocates for HB 129 really want to protect citizens from doomed municipal ventures, as they say, they would avoid hurting the existing systems. And let’s talk about level playing fields. Since Salisbury launched Fibrant, Time Warner has offered local customers faster service at lower prices — not too difficult for a company that reported fourth-quarter revenue of $7.81 billion last year. In its cable networks division alone, total revenue rose 14 percent to $3.3 billion. And they’re worried about small cities like Salisbury having an unfair advantage? City officials saw a need for broadband service. Time Warner and AT&T were not ready to extend that level of service to all parts of Salisbury, so the city legally and publicly launched its own network. If things go according to the city’s plan, revenue from the network will pay off the $30 million bond that built Fibrant. It’s in taxpayers’ best interests to see Fibrant succeed — which calls into question the motives of the Rowan County Tea Party, which called for a sunset clause to lift the city’s exemption in three to five years. No doubt we’ll hear more about that as the battlefield moves from the House to the Senate. Salisbury cannot afford to lose, and neither can its taxpayers.
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Codney Killick made of sturdy stuff BY DARRELL WILLIAMS Special to the Salisburyt Post
f you have stuck with me down through the years, then you know of my family about as much as I do. Especially about Codney Killick. That’s not his name, of course, but he gave it to himself, so he has to live with it. His real name is Marcelle Williams. He was the last of eight kids — except me. I D. WILLIAMS was the last. He had a fourand-a-half-year start and must have figured he was the last. And then I showed up, rolling on like a snowball trying to catch up, but never quite making it. As I have revealed before, he was somewhere about 8 or 9 when he came home from “up street” (Faith, population 400 at the time) with the information (at the supper table) that he had heard that Shuf Lippard had the “codney killic”. He was slightly off mark — it was the kidney colic that ol’ Shuf had. Anyhow, Pop told the tale at the next after-dinner gathering around Babe Rainey’s store’s cracker barrel, and Marcelle Williams was branded forever. So, we know all of that, but what’s new with Mister Killick?
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I called him up on his birthday and asked what he was doing. “Finishing up,” he said. It was 10:30 a.m., and he was just “cleaning up the dishes. Don’t have anyone to do it for me, so I just do it myself.” At that moment, however, on the date of his birth, he said he was standing at the M. WILLIAMS kitchen sink, “looking out the window to the old home place,” a couple of hundred yards away. What he saw, and what I saw in my mind, was a lot of joy as simple as the wildflowers that used to thrive in the meadow down below – Mom and Pop and Grandma, eight kids and Jack, the birddog; Beauty the cow, the hog pen, the granary, the barn, the well that supplied water as cool as a popsicle, and with a taste that couldn’t be imitated. Well, they had a party for him last Sunday and invited friends and neighbors to drop by. It’s a good thing they held it in the crisp, new family life center at Faith Lutheran Church, or some of us might have had to wave from the parking lot. He had reached the high pinnacle of 90 years. Ninety years of giving and taking, but mostly giving. I thought he was pretty much of a nut when
he was yanking the milking stool from under me and leaving me to finish that job standing up. Then he grew up, and the acorn became an oak. The nut was gone but the tree was firm. I think the truth began to sink in about the time he became chairman of the Rowan County School Board even though he had finished only the 10th grade in high school, an achievement that seldom, if ever, is matched. Along the way, he also worked his way up in the American Legion to become state commander, supported his town in many important projects, has been a fixture in the annual Faith Fourth of July Celebration and has been a church pillar all his life. Among a pageful of other things. At his party, I asked him why he never graduated high school. He said: “Pop said it was time to get a job and help out.” And so he did. He got a job with Cannon Mills in Kannapolis and was driving his own car within a month. It wasn’t long until the flaming-haired Binky Peeler came into his life. She lived on one end of town, and Marcelle lived on the other. No matter. That black ’36 coupe made the difference. Pretty soon, they were closer than Hansel and Gretel. And closer than that when they married in her home in 1942. Binky’s brother and I gave them a fine send-off
by putting rocks in the Chevy’s hubcaps and fish under the hood. They drove out of town, loud and smelly. The war moved in, they moved out — to Wilmington where the fresh groom worked as a machinist in the shipyard. He joined the Navy and was in the Pacific when an errant piece of metal found his left eye, and that was the end of his eye and of his military service. Well, not quite. Later, as a veteran, for a quarter of a century or more, he conducted the service for the bereaved at the National Cemetery. He probably would still be doing that but the cemetery, established after World War I, now is full. Marcelle and Binky, (she now deceased), built a home within 200 yards of the old home place. And that is where they reared their two daughters and one son. Now their many-membered family comes in from their own homes on special occasions and coils around the patriarch. Some of them call him “Dad,” others call him “Grandpa.” When I call him on the phone, I call him Mozelle. But that’s another story, not nearly as good as Codney Killick. • • • Darrell Williams is a retired editor of The Gazette in Gastonia. You can reach him by email at bwilliams6864@ carolina.rr.com
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Companies win or employees lose he Chamber of Commerce, of which I’m a disagreeing member, adopted as one of its priority issues this year opposition to the new health care law. On the one hand, by opposing the new law, the chamber wants to revert to the old system: employer provided health care. On the other hand, the chamber opposes any effort to require employers to provide health care benDAVID efits to their POST employees, though it suggests that employers be “encouraged to offer benefits consistent with their ability to afford them.” That’s contradictory: preserve a system that relies on the business community to provide health care to its employees, but oppose both a government-based system and requiring employers to do it. That’s like the old joke: heads I win, tails you lose. Employers win. Employees lose. The compact between the government, employer and employee a half century ago was to use the tax code to provide incentives for employers to take on the health care responsibility. Employers are allowed to
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deduct the cost of health insurance premiums they pay for employees, while employees don’t have to report as income and pay tax on the value of the insurance that they receive. This is the largest single tax give-away in the federal budget. Next year, this benefit will costs the government almost $200 billion more in lost tax revenues, and that amount is increasing alarmingly. The new law requires insurance companies to pay out 85 percent of premiums collected in benefits and use the other 15 percent for operating expenses and profits. Some insurance companies pay out 60 percent or less. Fifteen years ago, I was chief finance officer of a small bank. During one year, our insurance premiums were $40,000, our employees filed claims of $20,000. Insurance paid $10,000 of those claims and then raised our rates 17 percent. I changed companies. Despite political rhetoric that the “big bad wolf,” the government, is inefficient and wasteful, it spends about 3 percent on administrative expenses and pays out 97 percent. Where’s the beef? Today, the average annual cost of health insurance for a family is more than $12,000 and rising. That the chamber opposes mandatory health insurance is completely understandable. The median household income in the United
States is $50,000 before the cost of health insurance. Few employers can afford to give their employees a $12,000 raise, and few employees have $12,000 to buy health insurance. Employer and employee — and the chamber — universally agree on one thing: the cost of health care is too high and out of control. As we keep kicking the can down the road, the temporary solution has been for employers to shift more of the cost to employees each year or, in an increasing number of cases, terminating these benefits completely. What has the chamber proposed as a solution? First, allow cross state competition. Does the chamber really believe that allowing North Carolina Blue Cross and South Carolina Blue Cross to compete against each other is going reduce costs materially? Second, tort reform. Tort reform sounds like a good scapegoat, but are frivolous malpractice lawsuits the real drivers of U.S. costs being double that of the rest of the world? Admittedly, medical malpractice accounts for 1 percent of health care costs, but do we want to eliminate the ability of injured patients to right their wrongs? Juries of citizens decide the fate of the injured versus the doctor. Lawyers don’t work for free and only take cases they think can win. Here’s a tort reform
idea: since insurance company lawyers get paid, win or lose, why not disallow payment to them if they lose? Third, lower costs. That’s equivalent to Oscar Rogers on Saturday Night Live calmly addressing national problems and then screaming, “Fix it!!!” Come on, chamber, this isn’t a comedy show. If the new law — largely patterned after Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts’ health care law — is not a move in the right direction, how about a real answer? Maintaining the status quo is to rely upon 1,000 powerful insurance companies and 20 million businesses — 15 million being single-owner businesses and only 8,000 being publicly traded (according to IRS Statistics of Income) — to fight it out and get it right. Clearly, that’s not working. The only way to reduce costs is for government to get in the game — as it does in every other country on the planet where costs are half and coverage is broader than in the U.S. — and negotiate costs and coverage for all 300 million of us. Don’t forget, the government is us. • • • David Post is an owner of MedExpress Pharmacy and Salisbury Pharmacy and teaches in the Ketner School of Business at Catawba College.
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Journey to awakening For Justin Christenbery, losing himself in the creative act has led to finding his life’s purpose BY KATIE SCARVEY kscarvey@salisburypost.com
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hen he was 16, Justin Christenbery created a portrait of Curtis Mayfield in his Bandys High School art class. It’s a piece with excruciatingly fine detail, down to individual strands of gray threading through Mayfield’s beard. His teacher insisted that he enter it in a competition at a community college art show, which he promptly won. The positive feedback from that piece of art give Christenbery his first serious inkling that art could be his future. “There was momentum,” he says. Before that, he insists hat he was “just an average kid,” who had fun drawing on the back of placemats. In 2001, Christenbery went to college at Appalachian State University, accepted into an interdisciplinary program for freshmen. The bridging of disciplines in that program — which prompted him to make connections he might not otherwise have made — “helped everything make sense,” he says. He chose to major in painting and says he felt lucky that was possible, since it “felt like playing.” It was as an art student at ASU that he fell in love with mandalas, he says. It was a new concept for him, artistically — starting in the center, with no definite idea of where the painting would eventually go. “It was a new way of thinking and approaching,” he said, in which the process of creation became of the utmost importance. He loved the sensation of getting lost in doing something, of giving himself over to the process. “When I’m in the process, it’s the same process happening when cells are dividing,” he says. “The art of magic happens when you let go and get lost in it,” he says. He graduated from ASU in 2004 with a BFA and before long had moved to Charlotte with his wife, Morgan An-
drews, who grew up in Rowan County and is the daughter of Cindy Morgan. He began to work at a framing store while continuing to paint. Working there kept art, if not in the forefront, at least steadily on a back burner. The very first piece he displayed in the shop sold within two hours, he says. He began to get commissions. Once again, he felt the momentum, and realized that it was possible that he could make a living with his art. “I want to be one of the artists that does make money,” he says. He admits that the business side of art is challenging, and he regrets not taking some business classes while he was in college. He has noticed that “the most positive things happen with Justin Christenbery’s large painting, ‘incurrence,’ won first prize last summer in an invitational art show at money when I’m not worried Center for Faith & the arts. Christenberry has a show opening next Saturday at the Looking Glass artist about it,” he says. Collective’s black box theater, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Like many artists, he experiences a pang when a piece moves out of his hands. “It’s weird when pieces read a lot of Tolkien as a kid, “To me, my life is the art, One of his large paintings, sell,” he says. “It’s like a kid which perhaps affects his beand these” — he points to the “Incurrence,” was selected as moving out to go to college. I lief today that the world is “a pieces of art surrounding him the first prize winner. That rewish them well, and I wish universe where magic is real. — “are the milestones.” sulted in the invitation for him they’d call more.” Color is important to ChrisChristenbery says that his to be the featured artist for When his wife Morgan took tenbery. sketchbooks are full of not only the Muse & Spirit Festival exa different job, they moved to “I want to be affected by drawings but writing as well. hibit. Cornelius. Christenbery left colors,” he says. He not only gets lost in painting Christenbery will have an his job at the frame shop to The former photography but in the process of writing. exhibit at the Looking Glass strike out completely on his major says that he’s always He speaks of moments when Artist Collective’s black box own. trying to capture color combihe feels “infused by energy,” theater, with an opening reHis wife, he says, is his nations in nature with his cam- and is listening to an “inner ception from 5-7 p.m. April 2. biggest supporter. “I couldn’t era that he can use in his art. voice that has something real to Earlier, at 3 p.m., Christendo this if not for her,” he says. He wants those who view say.” bery will give a demonstration For the past year, he’s been his art to feel like they’re in Christenbery notes that and talk about his work. pursuing his art full time, folthe environment with it — to “artists used to be the The exhibit is called lowing two very different feel it viscerally. shamans, who infused meaning “Breaking Through: a Visual paths. He takes portrait comA recurring dream Christen- in the culture. Journey into Awakening.” missions, creating realistic de- bery has seems important, “I feel like a brother across Later that evening, from 8pictions of pets and humans. somehow. There’s a “vast, black time with the shamans,” he 11:30 p.m., Christenbery will He enjoys doing portraits, sky” and a featureless landsays. be painting to the music of Sy he says, and it’s gratifying scape. A large, heavy sphere — Christenbery typically likes Arden, stephaniesid and The when a client tears up when granite? — is in the center, to work later in the day, he Sky Captains of Industry. seeing a portrait unveiled. steadily rolling; Christenbery says. “I like feeling the quiet,” Christenbery has done this beBut perhaps his greater pas- identifies the movement as he says, although he adds that fore and loves “live painting” sion is creating large, colorful progress being made. At some he’s trying to become a mornin front of an audience. paintings that evoke dreamlike point in the dream, the ground ing person, like his wife. Admission to this concert is images, and he has made himand the sky implode, collapse. He’s working on a solo show $6 in advance and $8 at the self a regional reputation for Then,everything stretches back coming up in Wilmington, and door. these dramatic pieces. out, he says, with the ball he’s looking forward to the The painting Justin creates They’re hard to describe. rolling again and a feeling of opening of his show next during the concert will be aucThey’re bold, full of energy, steady contentment. weekend in Salisbury. tioned to raise funds for Cenand manage somehow to be Hearing the dream,ChristenMany in Salisbury were inter for Faith & the Arts. other worldly and deeply fabery’s fascination with mantroduced to Christenbery’s To learn more about Chrismiliar at the dalas makes sense. work at an invitational exhibit benbery and his art, go to same time. “We are this thing at the cen- at Center for Faith & the Arts www.JustinChristenbery.com. Christenbery ter of everything,” he says. last fall.
at left, Justin Christenbery loves to use color in his work, as evidenced by the pieces that are behind him. at far left, this amazingly realistic portrait of Curtis Mayfield, graphite on paper, was drawn by Christenbery when he was still in high school. the feedback he got from it helped him realize that he had a gift he could pursue.
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Belle Banks: A mother-in-law like no other Charlotte Observer for a number of years and both he and Belle loved to sing. In 1977 they organized the North Mecklenburg Community Chorus which this year is celebrating 34 years of community entertainment. Although Belle is now 92 years of age, she still loves to go and hear the Chorus and stands up proudly when recognized. After her two children were old enough, Belle went to work writing for the Mecklenburg Gazette. Nevbelle banks relaxes with her dog. er one to back down from a controversial she had never seen the Panissue, she was outspoken thers play in person. Thinkabout topics ranging from ing nothing would come of it, school integration to DavidI was greatly surprised son basketball. Belle was so outraged about the condition when I received a letter of the Mecklenburg County’s from Mr. Richardson a couparks that she wrote about it ple of weeks later. Not only did he include two of his perand was selected for the sonal game tickets but the Parks and Recreation Committee. Belle gained her love tickets were for a Luxury Suite of the 400 Club Level for college basketball while working for the Gazette and along with a parking pass took her family to see all the near the stadium. Although the Panthers would lose to games in the Southern Conthe Michael Vick led Atlanta ference Tournament for Falcons, we both enjoyed the years. While working in endless supply of food on the Davidson, she became buffet line along with any friends with Coach Lefty drink that you might want. Drisell and told anyone who Belle will not hear of anyone would listen that she needed criticizing Jerry Richardson to be at the games in case and neither will I because of Lefty needed her advice. his kindness to us. Not only was Belle an Dick Banks died in June avid basketball fan of the Davidson Wildcats and later of 1999. He and Belle had been married nearly 57 the Carolina Tar Heels, but years. Although missing her she became a great fan of husband, Belle wanted to enthe Carolina Panthers pro joy life as much as possible. football team when they She continued playing Mrs. came to Charlotte. Every Santa Claus and telling stoSunday afternoon, she was glued to the television to see ries for children as she had been doing for several her beloved Panthers and if years. In addition she began you tried to call her she writing a new column, this would simply refuse to antime for The Lake Norman swer the phone. Times. In the fall of 2004 when An avid reader, Belle had Belle was 86 years old, I took been giving book reviews at a chance and wrote Jerry Richardson, the owner of the the Davidson Town Hall for a number of years. After Panthers. I told him what a for her husband durcaring great fan Belle was and how
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tion for this season: Las Vegas! Las Vegas, where halfpriced flights are wide open, and reservations are easily booked on a moment’s notice. Tourism is down in Las Vegas so the rooms are plentiful, as well as inexpensive. On any number of travel websites, you will be able to find three star hotels, on the strip, advertised as low as $23 a night. For this price you could spend over a week in Las Vegas for the cost of one night’s stay at a Caribbean resort. Talk about bang for your buck! And trust me, these Las Vegas hotel and casino swimming pools are beyond reproach. Decked out cabanas, poolside service; you’ve now entered the lap of luxury. I know what you are thinking, ‘oh my goodness, it’s all hedonism and debauchery, certainly no place to take the children.’ But this just is not the case. Bring the Kids This time of year in Las Vegas, the weather is sunny and mild. You’ll certainly return with a golden tan rivaling anyone who has ventured south of the border! And the grandiose swimming pools during the day are filled with children of all ages. No trip to Las Vegas with the offspring would be complete without seeing the Grand Canyon. Breathtaking beauty, memorable photographic opportunities, and awe-inspiring vistas await! On the way, be sure to stop at the Hoover Dam for an educational and informative tour of a design and engineering marvel. The South Rim entrance of the Canyon is open daily, 24 hours a day. There is an entrance fee of $20 per private vehicle, and $10 per individual, (good for seven days).
ing his illness, she resumed her reviews which were well received by her “groupies” in Davidson. Not only did she review four books each quarter, she included raunchy jokes which she was not above telling. This made her even more endearing to her crowds which averaged over fifty people. She later came many times to the Rowan Public Library to give the same reviews and had her own following here in Rowan County. Now 92 years old and still living in the same historic house that she and Dick moved to in 1949, Belle Banks has some short term memory problems. She probably would not be able to tell you what she had for breakfast but just name any Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire movie and she will tell you
the plot. She may not be able to concentrate enough to read any longer but just ask her about her favorite actor, Cary Grant, and she will give his complete biography. Just ask her about Elvis Presley and she will tell you that her husband turned down two interviews with him when he was young because he thought Elvis had no talent. If you care to listen she will tell you of her experiences as a waitress in New York City, California, and Florida even though you have heard these stories many times over. And yes, do not call while the Panthers are playing. She will simply not answer the phone. Dale Basinger is Belle’s son-in-law, married to Margaret Basinger.
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ow is the time of year when everyone wants to ‘get out of Dodge,’ thaw out from winter’s chilly embrace, and bask in the sun. I say amen to that! After this past season’s bitter cold, as well as being MARK stuck inside VANEK on those snow and ice days, it’s a good idea to get away from it all and bury your toes in the sand. But have you seen the prices those Caribbean allinclusive resorts are charging? Two hundred and twenty-five dollars a night, per person? And that’s just for the Bahamas. Don’t get me wrong, as far as the Caribbean goes, the Bahamas are nice, but for that cost, I’d want to be booked at more of an exotic destination. If there is a spring break deal to be found, guaranteed, I will find it! No matter where it is… Cozumel, Antigua, Barbados, Aruba, even the Bahamas. Oh my, this really is starting to sound like a Beach Boys’ song. But seriously, I’ve been known to ‘pack n go’ on a moment’s notice, and have been to almost every one of the Caribbean islands. But this spring for some reason, it just doesn’t seem to be happening. No last minute deals to a tropical paradise. And we all know what the domestic beaches are like this time of year — overrun by college students, drunkenly stumbling over you, and ruffling your beach towel. Nope, not my scene. Ft Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, I’ll save you for a later date.
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When back in Las Vegas, don’t forget to treat the kids to a hair-raising roller coaster ride at the New York New York casino. A Romantic Getaway Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming and loose slot machines; it’s now a romantic getaway as well. The artwork at The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is certainly comparable to that of the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Speaking of Paris, when in Vegas, take a romantic trip up the Eiffel Tower, at Paris Las Vegas! The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10 per adult and $7 for children and is unquestionably worth the price of admission. Later, for an intimate evening, don’t hesitate to book reservations at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. You will be guaranteed a spectacular nighttime view of the Fountains at Bellagio, simply by mention that you’d like seating alongside the floor to ceiling windows. This is truly a one of a kind fine dining experience, prepared by one of the world’s finest chefs. During the day, escape the lively pace of the Las Vegas strip by taking a leisurely gondola ride at the Venetian Hotel. You will feel as though you’ve journeyed halfway across the world to Venice, Italy. Gondoliers softly sing and effortlessly guide your gondola past the ‘Grand Canal Shoppes’ and charming frescos of the luxury resort. When in Vegas — Shop While the spouse is out on one of the several nationally acclaimed golf courses, get out and shop! Don’t hesitate to experience all the amazing shopping opportunities Las Vegas has to offer. Even I must admit how impressed
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be interrupted to come down to greet me. Our first conSpecial to the Salisbury Post versation was about what I could do to help them out by “The worst person I handing them the tools and know, mother-in-law, mothpaint they needed. er-in-law. She worries me so, After being exasperated mother-in-law, mother-inby their nonchalance, I law.” asked them why they were These are the opening painting this room. Belle lyrics to a song that may de- replied, “We’re getting it scribe many mothers-in-law ready for a wedding recepout there. However, they do tion.” Little did I know that it not describe my mother-inwould be mine. law because I consider her Margaret Belle Pierce to be unique. Banks has always been My first meeting with my known as Belle in the North future mother-in-law was Mecklenburg community. I less than spectacular. She had been informed that she did not impress me and I’m could be dogmatic, strong in sure I did not impress her. her beliefs, and very comMargaret Banks and I petitive. Her daughter had started dating in August of told me when we were dat1969, her first year teaching ing that when her little at Knox Jr. High and my brother, Torrance, had been fourth. We enjoyed each oth- cut from his Little League er’s company and found that team after try-outs, Belle orwe had similar interests and ganized another league so beliefs. By October she had that he would have a team to met my parents and now it play on. was my time to meet hers. After my marriage, I Margaret had told me that found that she could be pashe grew up in an old house tient in some cases and still built in 1831 and that it had be very competitive. She historical significance. I was patient while teaching must not have been paying all five of her grandchildren good attention, perhaps to play Scrabble and even althinking about who should lowed them to win when be starting in the defensive they were beginners. But backfield for the Knox Trowhen our son Robert beat jans. Or maybe I was thinkher one time in Scrabble and ing about my next week’s then laughed at her, she belesson plans for my civics came angry and threw the and world geography classtiles at him. Needless to say, es. Robert learned a lesson in Traveling down to sportsmanship that day. Huntersville in my ’66 GTO, One of the highlights of I felt a bit uneasy at the the year was our annual trip prospect of meeting Belle to Crescent Beach for a and Dick Banks. What would week’s vacation in the sumI say? How to make it intermer. Dick and Belle loved to esting? Would they approve swim in the ocean and both of me? loved to body surf time after All of this apprehension time. Soon it turned competiwent away immediately tive and each tried to go a when I entered their home longer distance than the othcalled “Cedar Grove” and er, sometimes one accusing saw them both dressed in the other of cheating. Our short shorts and paint splattwo sons and their cousins tered shirts while standing became quite fond of riding on top of tall ladders in their the waves without a float afliving room. They were in ter watching their grandparthe process of painting this ents year after year. room with 13-feet high ceilDick Banks was a music ings and were not about to and drama critic for The BY DALE BASINGER
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Michael Garrett Chalk of Salisbury graduated from the University of Phoenix Jan. 5, 2011, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. A 1978 graduate of Salisbury High School, Michael is employed by the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center. The son of Melvin “Pete” and Jesse Chalk and the late Wilma Reid Chalk, Michael is married to the former Brenda J. Thomas and Cathy Sexton of Salisbury are pleased to announce Ellis. He has one daughter, Rashanda, and one grand- the engagement of their daughter, Holly Irene Sexton, to Daniel Ernest Guertin of Philadelphia, Pa. R128942 daughter, Jada. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Quackenbush of Penhook, Va., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sexton of Tom’s River, N.J. A 2007 graduate of Salisbury High School and 2011 graduate of Savannah College of Art Design, Holly will begin employment in April with Lilly Pulitzer in King of Prussia, Pa., as an assistant print designer. The future groom is the son of Daniel Guertin of Salisbury and Karen Smith of Rockwell and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Casey and Judy Casey, all of Salisbury, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Alphé Guertin of North Haven, Conn. A 2006 graduate of Salisbury High School and 2010 graduate of Emory University, Daniel is a graduate student at Villanova University in Philadelphia. The couple will wed June 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury. R128940
Tyler Stout
Tyler Lloyd Stout of Salisbury graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dec. 18, 2010, with a Bachelor of Science in Honors Biology. The son of Dean and Carolyn Stout of Salisbury, Tyler is currently living in Greensboro completing a research project funded by the State of North Carolina. He is also a partner in Tracy Turpen Photography LLC and Stout Apiary LLC. R128943
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Anna Parrott A daughter, Anna Kale, was born to Daniel and Kylie Parrott of Denver on Feb. 21, 2011, at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Grandparents are Ed and Marcia Parrott of Salisbury and Randy and Kathy Fox of Waxhaw.
Oliver Cline A son, Oliver Matthew, was born to Robert and Priscilla Owen Cline of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine on March 17, 2011. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. He has a brother, Owen and a sister, Sophia. Grandparents are Michael and Susan Owen and Mike and Julie Cline, all of Salisbury.
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The quarterly club championship duplicate game will be held tomorrow at the Salisbury Woman’s Club. Game time is 1 p.m. Last Monday the special Senior’s game took place at the Oak Park Retirement Center. In the Evergreen Club’s March 18 duBILLY plicate game BURKE Betsy Bare Gloria and Bryant placed first N/S. Carol and Harold Winecoff were the top E/W pair. Other winners were: N/S — Marvin Query and Wade Lowder, second; Becky Creekmore and Patty King, third. E/W — Betty Bonner Steele and Stella Shadroui, second; Joe O’Brien and Joe Marier, third. Salisbury’s Dogwood Sectional Tournament, which began Friday, concludes today with the Swiss team competition scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Rufty-Holmes Senior Center.
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The following staff was honored at the March general staff meeting with a service pin for the years of dedication each provided to the residents at Mooresville Center/Genesis HealthCare: Angela Berryman: 20 years Susan Lippard: 15 years Cindy Burge: 15 years Lisa McKnight: 15 years Nikki Storr: 10 years Sylvia Lawing: 5 years Debra Helms: 5 years Dottie Hicks: 3 years Crystal Roaten: 3 years Laura Bolt: 1 year James House: 1 year Lashondra Page: 1 year Angela Parks: 1 year Mooresville Center/Genesis HealthCare thanked the staff for their compassion and loyalty to the residents and their families.
Successful symposium The Lambda Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. thanks those who participated in the first Sigma Youth Symposium to
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benefit students in the Rowan County community and surrounding areas. The adolescents participated in workshops and a mini bootcamp lead by member D. Vickie Smith and received healthy snacks and gift bags. Collaborators included RRMC, Adolescent Family Enrichment Center, Family Crisis, Junior Achievement and the Girl Scouts. In upcoming events, on April 16 the chapter will host a program for pregnant young women and young mothers. See www.projectreassurance.org/home or www.salisburysgrho.com. To attend or make a donation, contact Pamela Love at plove@salisburysgrho.com or 704-9041194.
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Warren “Jake” Holt and Ruby “Nicki” Holt, formerly of Spencer, celebrated their 65th anniversary March 25, 2011, at a gathering of family and friends for ice cream and wedding cake at the home of their daughter, Brenda Holt McGee (Gerald) in Allen, Texas, where the couple now reside. The Holts were married March 25, 1946, in Salisbury. Jake retired following 30 years with Marriott Corp. and 30 years with McCanless Golf Course. Nicki retired from Wachovia. In addition to their daughter and son-in-law, the Holts have one grandson, Tom McGee (Jordana); and a great-grandson, Mason Holt R128941 McGee, all of Allen, Texas.
Gemme 50th
Thomas R. and Marilyn E. Gemme of Salisbury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a dinner with their children March 26 at Ryan’s Restaurant. They were married March 25, 1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Windsor Locks, Conn. Their children are Lisa (Darren) Salinger, Cooleemee; Mark (Barbara) Gemme, Salisbury; Penny (John) DiMatteo Woodard, Smithfield, Laura Gemme, Massachusetts, and the late Wendy (Ronnie) Scott. They have 13 grandchildren and five R128939 great-grandchildren.
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Ice cream and apologies t’s rare, but every now and then, I find that I have to apologize to a member of my family for writing something obnoxious or saying something in anger that I didn’t really mean. LAURA It’s hard to ad- SNYDER mit when I’m wrong because I’m the all-powerful Mom; the one who’s always right. That kind of power tends to go to one’s head sometimes. However, when I have done something wrong, I always apologize, no matter how difficult, because that is how I want my kids to conduct themselves. They know that an apology can sometimes spare them from harsher consequences. It’s much easier to say “I’m sorry” than to spend a day in their room or be banned from some fun event. Once these same children grow up and become adults, however, they don’t have to pay those kinds of consequences if their apology is not forthcoming. If they have done something for which they need to apologize to a parent, it takes an act of God for most of them to accept the fact and act on it. My oldest son and I share the same stubborn
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streak. It’s rare that we disagree, but it happens. When it does, we can usually come to an understanding without any bloodshed. He is a good writer, though, and has been known to slay lesser creatures with a flourish of his pen. Fortunately, he’s never honed his skills on me… until last week. A boiling cauldron of a bad cold, a bad mood, a bad week at work, and a bad attitude rendered him unable to stem a flow of words that he knew would hurt me. At first, the clichéd words popped into my head: “And after all I’ve done for him!” Then, a fast-paced movie of my life with this child of mine (who is now a 28-year old man) raced through my mind. I realized, he has not changed all that much. The only difference is that he shaves and has a job now… and I can’t send him to his room anymore. I remember when he was a kid, he could talk to me about anything. I always gave him the chance to tell me the things that were bothering him by taking him out for ice cream, just the two of us. Each of my kids has always been given that opportunity on a pretty regular basis. We believe that ice cream is a tongue lubricant. Whatever he may think about me now, it’s not always clear. One might think he has made it perfectly clear with his pen, but I thought I knew him better than that.
It took him two days to come to the realization that he had screwed up. One never looks forward to eating crow. He may even have tried to rationalize how it might possibly be my fault… or at least, not his fault. However, like I have many times before, he eventually came to the conclusion that he owed me a major apology. Though he lives over an hour away, he made a point to come to my house to “make things right.” Stubborn as I am, I wanted him to grovel a little. I didn’t want him to get off too easy, because then we might have a repeat of that awful week. When he arrived at my doorstep, pale, with his shoulders hunched and hands in his pockets, I said nothing. I glared at him with red-rimmed eyes and dared him to say the wrong thing. The wrong thing would be anything except “I’m sorry”… or so I thought. After clearing his throat, he looked at me, eyes pleading for understanding, and said “Want to go get some ice cream?” As it turned out, I did, indeed, want to go get some ice cream.
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Abused daughter feels guilty about her mother Dear Amy: I have lived much of my life with significant depression. My father sexually abused me from a young age, and he was physically and emo tionally abusive too. My father isn’t living, but I still have to deal with my mother. ASK She is a nar- AMY cissistic person and refuses to acknowledge what happened. She has accused me of making it all up. I don’t want her in my life, but she is alone and lonely — as she tells me each time she calls. I have limited contact with two brothers who have some contact with her and one brother who is in my life who refuses to have anything to do with her. I’ve tried to talk to my brother, but he won’t talk about her at all. My mother lives in another state. I have talked to my therapist (who met my mother), and she said my mother lives in her own world and talking to her probably wouldn’t help. My mother is 88. My husband is a wonderful person and a great support. We have a daughter, and I need all my emotional energy for my family. I just wish I could stop feeling so guilty about my mom. Do you have any suggestions? —K Dear K: Your therapist is the best person to explore this issue with you, but my perspective is that you should dig down into your feelings of guilt, strategize with your therapist about what you could do to relieve them and then act. If you are emotionally strong enough, you should consider going to see your mother — or writing to her. Any contact should be on your terms — not hers. What she has done over the course of your life is heinous. But when you consider her emotionally stunted (and now very lonely) life, you might feel sorry (rather than guilty) for her many limitations. Forgiveness is a gift you
give to yourself. It will enable I would wonder: Just how you to move on and give you grateful are the couple really power over your past. You if it takes them that long to reshould consider that you are spond? — Wondering Mother worthy of this gift and see if you are ready to give it. Dear Wondering: I wonder how your daughter would feel • • • if it took newly wedded Dear Amy: I just learned that my best friend’s husband was trying to have a relationship with another woman. They had long phone calls, daily. He denied to her that he was married (but it stopped when the woman found out he is married). His wife is abroad. I have the phone records as proof. What do you think I should do? — Anxious Friend
expressed “better late than gan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. never.” Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of • • • Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Send questions via e-mail Them” (Hyperion), is availto askamy@tribune.com or by able in bookstores.) mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michi-
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Dear Friend: What you should do is nothing. Get your head out of these phone records, and mind your own business. • • • Dear Amy: My husband and I disagree about manners. He thinks I should tell people to bring something if they are coming to our home to have dinner. I think adults should know that they should bring either wine, flowers, a hostess gift — or ask if they can help with the meal by bringing a side dish. I would like your opinion. — J in Vancouver Dear J: A host should never “tell” people to bring something or otherwise contribute to a dinner where they are invited guests — unless the dinner is potluck. Thoughtful guests tend to arrive at a dinner party bearing some kind of offering — wine, flowers or the like — but this is not required and should not be expected. Dear Amy: What is the proper amount of time within which to send thank-you notes after a wedding? My daughter insists that a year’s time is acceptable. I know that there is considerable time within which to send a gift, as the couple are considered newlyweds for the first year. But taking a year to send a note of thanks seems to me inordinate.
Blush is back NEW YORK (AP) — It was the eyes, then the lips. Now, the beauty world is honing in on the cheeks. “I think this look is a big drink of water,” says Benefit co-founder Jean Ford. After so many seasons of smoky eyes and bright lips, this is a refreshing change that really embraces a warm-weather spirit, she says. Color is the spring buzzword, says Pati Dubroff, celebrity beauty artist for Clarins, so no more playing it safe on the cheeks. A little blush goes a long way, however, so makeup experts note that women might need a refresher course in application, color choices and what to do with the rest of their face. “A pop of bright blush is totally doable and can look very pretty when done right,” says Dubroff. She applies that pop right on the apples of cheeks. Where is the apple? It’s the highest point of your cheek, which is easiest to find if you smile with a closed mouth, explains Laura Mercier global artistry director Matin Maulawizada. Concentrate the color there. “Look at a baby’s face. You can see their apple very easily, mimic that,” Maulawizada says. “As you get older, you’ll have redness in places you don’t want, so don’t use that as a guideline.” On photo shoots, he’ll sometimes put blush in the hollow area below the apple, but that’s not for everyday life, Maulawizada says. Nars national makeup artist Francelle Daly found a spot between the apple and the hollow for the models walking in the spring Marc Jacobs show. She liked the result — “It looked like the models were blushing,” she says — but that took some trial and error. “As you experiment with color on your
friends of hers a year to thank her for a promptly offered gift? Some people become paralyzed by the task of thanking people and give up on the job if they feel they’ve missed the thank-you deadline. But gratitude, like love, is
cheeks, it becomes easier.” To choose a color that works for your skin tone, work in the palette that you already use — maybe you prefer pinks, corals or peaches — and then choose a shade or two brighter for blush. Maulawizada suggests pushing your index finger against your thumb. “It'll turn red, and that red is your red. It could be a warm or cool shade depending on your coloring. And you can go lighter or darker with the blush, but that’s your range to work with.” Other tips from the pros: • If using a powder blush, fill your brush with color — dipping both sides in — and then blow off any excess, says Benefit’s Ford. Apply it moving in gentle strokes upward outward toward the hairline. • Women who pull out their brushes and drag them back and forth under their cheekbones end up with a very ‘80s look — too ‘80s, says Maulawizada. (It’s a pet peeve of his, and, he notes, it tends to happen a lot while traveling, as soon as an airplane touches the ground.) • Daly prefers working with creams because they blend well, especially as they warm up next to the skin. She finds them an easy building block, too, if you also wear foundation or tinted moisturizer. You can even mix the cheek color with foundation or moisturizer. If you have oily skin, though, Daly suggests a powder blush. • Before applying blush, take the time to even out your skin tone, advises Ford, which creates the smooth canvas. With your rosy cheeks, though, tone down the colors on your lips and eyes. “I say, even out the skin, fringe the lashes with mascara, put on a little lipstick. Dare to go bare everywhere else. ... It’s the Summer of Love right on your face,”
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ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASS: Begins Monday, April 4 at 9:00am. For members of all levels. Class meets for eight weeks, April 4 – May 23 from 9-11am. Instructor will be Frances Driscoll. $36.00 registration fee payable on first day of class. Call 704216-7714 to register and obtain necessary supplies list. WATER SPORTS: Mondays & Wednesdays 3-3:45pm beginning April 4. Water volleyball will be the first in a series of water sports offered at the Center in our Aquatic Exercise Facility. “Water Sports” is a fun, invigorating way to stay fit, and is easier on the joints. Enroll at the Front Desk. Program fee is $20 a month. For more information, call the Center at 704-216-7714. DRAWING CLASS: Begins Tuesday, April 5. A basic drawing class where students learn perspective, types of line, line direction, facial proportion, and how to draw. Instructor will be Frances Driscoll. Class meets Tuesdays from 9-11am April 5 – May 24. $25.00 registration fee payable on first day of class. Call 704-216-7714 to register and obtain necessary supplies list. AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM: Tuesday, April 5 & 12, at the Senior Center with a previous appointment. Free one-to-one assistance to moderate or low income persons (with priority for seniors aged 60+) in completing simple federal and state income tax returns. Sponsored by AARP with trained volunteers. Morning and afternoon appointments available. Call 704-216-7714 to schedule an appointment. At the time of appointment, persons should bring with them a copy of their 2009 completed returns, any statements of earnings or income received for 2010, their Social Security card, and a photo identification. Call for more information. COPING WITH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Tuesdays at 3:00pm. Provided by professional staff associated with Rowan Regional Medical Center Hospice. Preregistration is not necessary. No cost to participate. LINE DANCING CLASSES: Absolute Beginners: Taught by Cheryl Kluttz. Tuesdays at 3:30pm April 5-26. Call the Center to register before April 5. $4 per week or $12 for month. Hi-Beginners: Taught by Cheryl Kluttz. Thursdays at 4:30pm April 7-28. Call the Center at 704-216-7714 to register before April 7. $4 per week or $12 for month. Intermediate: Taught by Cheryl Kluttz. Thursdays at 5:30pm April 7-28. Call the Center at 704-216-7714 to register before April 7. $4 per week or $12 for month. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: Wednesday, April 6 from 9:30-10:30am. Free blood pressure readings and consultation for interested older adults. Provided by retired Geriatric & Adult Nurse Practitioner Gail Kimball. “WALK-ABOUTS SPRING-FLING”: Wednesday, April 6 at 11:30am. A gathering for those participating in the Center’s walking program. Bring a covered dish to share. We will celebrate a return to warm weather walking. Walkers should RSVP to the Front Desk at 704-216-7714. New participants welcome.
screening and consultation with the Fitness Staff. A variety of offerings are available at different levels, and include Senior-Lite Jazzercise, Coed Fitness, SilverSneakers I Muscular Strength & Range of Movement, Strength-ercise, Cardio Strength Training, Tai Chi, and Chair Yoga, as well as arthritis water exercise and cardiovascular water exercise classes. Strength and aerobic fitness equipment is also available for use, with trained staff accessible to provide an orientation and instruction. Inquire at the Front Desk for more information or call 704-216-7714. CHAIR MASSAGES: Twenty-minute sessions are available at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center by appointment with Travis Alligood, LMBT. Cost is $12 per session. To schedule an appointment call 980-234-3016. CLUB MEETINGS THIS MONTH: TOPS Chapter - Each Monday at 9:00am Salisbury Singing Seniors - Each Monday at 3:00pm Men’s Breakfast Club - Each Tuesday at 8:30am Rufty Holmes Lady Liners - Each Tuesday at 10:00am Creative Needles Group - Each Wednesday at 9:30am R-H Computer Club - Each Thursday at 10:00am Woodcarvers Group - Each Thursday at 1:30pm Evergreen Bridge Club - Each Friday at 1:00pm except April 22 Golf Association of Rowan Seniors - Monday, April 4 at 8:30am Ambassadors Club - Monday, April 4 at noon Busy Bees Crafts Club - Thursday, April 7 at 9:30am Seniors Morning Out - Thursday, April 7 at 10:00am AARP Chapter - Thursday, April 7 at 1:00pm Rufty-Holmes Garden Club - Monday, April 11 at 2:00pm Rowan Amateur Radio Society - Monday, April 11 at 7:00pm Better Breathing Club - Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00pm Seniors Without Partners - Thursday, April 14 at 9:00am Art Gang - Thursday, April 14 at 10:00am Starry Night Quilters - Thursday, April 14 at 6:30pm Southside Extension Homemakers - Monday, April 18 at 10:00am NARFE - Monday, April 18 at 1:00pm DAV Chapter 96 – Monday, April 18 at 6:30pm Rowan Doll Society - Tuesday, April 19 at noon Salisbury-Rowan Quilters Guild Meeting - Thursday, April 21 at 1:00pm Olde Rowan Fiber Guild – Monday, April 25 at 6:30pm Rowan County Council on Aging - Thursday, April 28 at 1:00pm
THE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY ON APRIL 22. Walk-abouts: Remember to turn in your walking logs the first of each month at the Front Desk. New walkers welcome. Inquire at the Front Desk. Senior Pen Pals: Remember that letters from students can be picked up beginning on the 4th. Outgoing letters are due by the 15th. Enjoy BINGO every Tuesday from 1-3pm for $1.25, sponsored by Beltone Hearing Aid of Salisbury & China Grove.
HANDMADE CARD WORKSHOP: Wednesday, April 6 at 1:00pm. Complete six handmade cards in one two-hour workshop session. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $12 per person payable upon arrival. Instructor is Daphne Houghton. Advance registration is required by calling the Center at 704-216-7714.
Enjoy CARD & GAME DAY Thursdays from 1-4pm. Free with refreshments.
FIRE DRILL: Wednesday, April 6 at 4:50pm. To be conducted in accordance with standards of the National Institute of Senior Centers and the Salisbury Fire Department. All persons in the building at the time of the drill are to exit at the sound of the fire alarm and assemble in the picnic shelter.
Senior Games Shuffleboard: Annual spring competition held at the Center on Wednesday, April 20 for those appropriately registered.
“NOW WHAT WAS I SAYING,” A BRAIN HEALTH PRESENTATION: Friday, April 8 at 10:00am. Presented by the Western NC Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Learn how your brain and memory work, how to maintain a healthy brain as you age, and how normal memory problems are different from Alzheimer’s & dementia. Free and open to any interested adult. Space is limited. Pre-register by calling the Center at 704.216.7714. NEW COMPUTER CLASSES: New four-week sessions begin the week of April 11 Using Windows 7: Wed 9:30am – 11:30am April 13 – May 4 Introduction to Computers: Wed 1-3pm April 13 – May 4 Using Digital Cameras: Thur 9:30am – 11:30am April 14 – May 5 Internet & Email: Thur 1-3pm April 14 – May 5 On-Line Buying & Selling: Fridays 9:30am – 11:30am April 15 – May 6 To request class placement, email SandyM@ruftyholmes.org or contact the Front Desk. $28 registration fee due before the first class. MOVIE OF THE MONTH: Wednesday, April 27 at 2:00pm. Sponsored by Mary Moose, Registered Financial Consultant & Planner, for interested older adults. Come out and enjoy “Secretariat” with Diane Lane & John Malkovich, rated PG, on our big screen, complete with popcorn and drinks. Free. (Motion picture license # 12137390). BUS TRIP TO CHAPEL HILL: Thursday, April 28. Motorcoach transportation leaves the Senior Center at 8:00am enroute to Chapel Hill, NC where we’ll get a guided tour the NC Botanical Gardens, one of the best on the east coast. After the tour, we’ll head over to the K & W Cafeteria for a dutch-treat lunch, and then depart for Burlington and the GlenMarie Wineries & Vineyard. We view the operation and have a taste or two before heading back to Salisbury. We should arrive back at the Center about 6:30pm. Cost is $35 per person which includes transportation, admission fees for tours, and tips. Interested older adults need to pre-pay at the Senior Center Front Desk in order to reserve a seat on the bus. Reservations are first-come, first-served, and you can pick your seat assignment at the time of purchase. You must be a member of the Center to purchase a ticket. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 6 at 2:00pm. OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET: Saturday, April 30 from 9:00am - 12:30pm at the Medicine Shoppe, 1357 West Innes Street in Salisbury. Drive Up - Drop Off - and Drive Out. Drive thru the Medicine Shoppe parking lot and drop off your expired and unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for proper disposal. A free service sponsored by Home Instead SeniorCare, the Salisbury Police Department, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center and the Medicine Shoppe in an effort to keep seniors and others safe from improper medication use, and in an effort to protect the environment from improper disposal methods. Each vehicle dropping off medications will receive a gift bag.
Shuffleboard Practice Days: Wednesday, April 13 and Friday, April 15 from 1-4 pm. Get ready for the Senior Games competition.
VETERAN SERVICES: The Rowan County Veterans Service Office is located at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. Service Officer Elaine Howle is available to meet with Rowan County veterans to assist them in applying and receiving all VA benefits to which they are legally entitled. For information call 704-216-8138. ASSISTANCE WITH HEARING NEEDS: For individuals who are hard of hearing and need assistance with hearing devices or telephone communication. Sponsored by the NC Division of Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. Schedule an appointment at Rufty-Holmes by calling 1-800-835-5302. OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS: Rufty-Holmes Senior Center offers a series of programs and activities at various locations throughout Rowan County as part of its outreach program. For more information, contact Thomasina Paige, Outreach Coordinator, at 704-216-7720. BROADCAST BINGO: Available through the Center’s Outreach Program for Rowan County older adults age 60 and older. Win prizes by listening daily to Memories 1280 Radio. Contact Thomasina Paige at 704-216-7720 to enroll and for more information. Free. LISTEN TO “SENIOR MOMENTS” DAILY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 6:25am & 10:25am ON MEMORIES 1280 WSAT RADIO. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY LOCAL OLDER ADULT WHO NEEDS HELP WITH PROGRAM FEES FOR CLASSES OR ACTIVITIES. NO ONE IS REFUSED PARTICIPATION BASED ON AN INABILITY TO PAY PROGRAM FEES. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS IS PROVIDED BY THE BLANCHE & JULIAN ROBERTSON FAMILY FOUNDATION. CONTACT ANY STAFF MEMBER FOR INFORMATION. NEED A RIDE TO THE SENIOR CENTER? THE CITY BUS SERVES THE SENIOR CENTER HOURLY (AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR) MONDAY – FRIDAY ON ROUTE # 1. FOR INFORMATION CALL 704-638-5252. COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN CALL FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AT 704-216-7700. NEED INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE WITH CAREGIVING, IN-HOME AIDE SERVICES, RESPITE CARE, ADULT DAY CARE, NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, HOME SAFETY, OR EMPLOYMENT? CALL 704-216-7700 AND TALK TO A STAFF MEMBER WITH THE ROWAN COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT LOCATED IN THE SENIOR CENTER BUILDING. WANT TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY OR THANK YOU GIFT FOR THAT OLDER ADULT WHO ALREADY HAS EVERYTHING? STOP BY THE SENIOR CENTER OFFICE TO PURCHASE A DISCOUNT COUPON FOR A CLASS OR ACTIVITY OFFERED AT RUFTY-HOLMES.
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‘Coal’ reality series is real deal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A southern West Virginia mine foreman featured in the new reality TV series “Coal” says the show that debuts March 30 lives up to its billing: It’s all real. “There’s nothing on this show fake. What’s on it, we done it,” said Jerry “Wildman”Edwards, who attended a preview screening of the Spike TV series in Morgantown on Wednesday and talked about what it was like to participate. Edwards said he didn’t allow his men to do anything unsafe or inappropriate for the benefit of the cameras, either. The 10-episode series was shot at Cobalt Coal’s Westchester mine in McDowell County. Mike Crowder, Cobalt Coal's chief executive, told West Virginia Public Broadcasting it shows the men as they really are. “Some of us read the Bible, some of us cuss like sailors,”Crowder said. “It is what it is. We are a coal company. We are not actors, we are not entertainers.” Cobalt is not a typical West Virginia operation. It’s small, with only about two dozen em-
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chines and mannequins from size 0 to 16 are in the room, as are costumes in various stages of creation. (A tiny pewter beaded number sits on a plastic-covered dress form outfitted with “booty pads.”) And the gowns aren’t just gorgeous on the outside; bra cups and body-shaping panels are hidden inside to provide a solid foundation and prevent wardrobe malfunctions. Christensen also has to consider the show's requisite spray tans when it comes to each costume's color and fit: “They’re going to be mahogany by Monday, they just keep spraying and spraying,” he says. “We can’t use double-stick tape. It does not stick with the perspiration, the gyration and the tanning creams. So if it’s gaping somewhere, we have to take that dress off, rip the stones off, put a dart in, re-sew it and re-stone it.” The crew has just a few hours to correct any wardrobe issues between Monday afternoon’s dress rehearsal and that night's live show. Racks of gowns line another wall, including those ready for Monday's premiere. Seamstresses sit at large tables at one end of the room, meticulously adding fringe, feathers and crystals to some of Monday’s outfits. Each is assigned a celebrity. If her dancer is eliminated, she assists another dressmaker. Since season two, these 10 women have worked together, creating couture gowns at a breakneck pace. “We enjoy what we do, that's the most important thing,” says seamstress Karina Avakyan, adding that they like the creativity, glamor and reward of seeing their work during prime time. “You see your job all the time on TV,” she says, “and you feel proud of yourself that you did such a beautiful job. It’s very exciting.” More racks of costumes and boxes of bangles and other bling fill Christensen’s office down the hall, where framed photos of this season’s cast line the wall and images of some of his favorite outfits cover a
bulletin board by his desk. While he considers all the show's costumes his “babies,” he has a few favorites from his five years on the job. One is pro dancer Edyta Sliwinska draped in sheer white chiffon. “She wears a quarter of a yard of fabric fantastically,” he says. “She always had been my muse.” Another favorite: Jennifer Grey’s gold-and-silver feathery beaded dress from last season. “We actually attached ostrich wisps to those individual strands of beads, one by one,” Christensen says. “Absurd.” Other highlights: Mel B.’s dominatrix paso doble outfit and Brandy's dreamy peach rumba dress. Christensen’s Phoenixbased costume design company sells the “Dancing” dresses from past seasons. Prices range from about $1,500 to more than $3,000 per costume. Past champs Kristi Yamaguchi and Shawn Johnson each bought all their costumes, Christensen says. Other stars have picked up a few of their favorite pieces. Investors and professional dancers have also purchased the one-of-a-kind costumes. The Emmy-winning costumer is also creating a collection of ready-to-wear gowns for La Femme inspired by his “Dancing” designs. The collection is available at boutiques and department stores. Even though the show's pace is unrelenting, and Christensen decided after his first season that he’d never do it again, he keeps coming back for more. It's the variety, he says, and the magic that comes from creating such glamorous gowns. “This is the biggest fantasy show there could be,” he says. “I say we do everything from Cinderella to drag queens — from that campiness all the way to a dream dress where all that’s missing is a tiara.”
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Liz Wurster poses at Udaipur in Rajasthan, India — one of the many places Liz has explored on her extensive travels. She’s home in Salisbury now, her life turned temporarily upside down as she deals with a diagnosis of breast cancer at the age of 32.
The unexpected journey home With a diagnosis of breast cancer, 32 year-old Liz Wurster faces her toughest challenge yet BY LIZ WURSTER For The Salisbury Post
any of you know me as the girl who just can’t get far enough away from home, as the wanderer, for whom no journey, no adversary, no challenge is too great. And I have had some wonderful journeys. I have come across some intimidating adversaries and incredible challenges. I braved the stifling summer backroads of Texas while cycling across this big bad country. I faced off with a particularly stubborn nest of wasps while volunteering in a refugee camp in Bethlehem, in the West Bank. I overcame a particularly nasty case of scabies after holding an afflicted baby while working at a home for ill children in Peru. I also endured the loss of my father at a young age. Though none of these experiences were particularly pleasant while they were happening, I came out of them a stronger, deeper person, and I am still smiling. But it seems that at the ripe old age of 32, I have encountered my most unexpected and bitter rival of all: The big C. The one we all fear. Just over three weeks ago, I felt a tiny pea-sized lump in my breast. My breath caught. But then, on second thought, I released it. I was too young for cancer, after all. People my age don’t don’t get breast cancer. And besides, because
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I was only to be in the States for a brief stint, I didn’t have health insurance. It’s probably just hormonal, I thought; maybe I’ll just keep an eye on it over the next few months. But when I was passing through Salisbury on my way from Colorado to London, I decided to be on the safe side (unusual for me!) and get it checked out. The last thing I expected, of course, was to hear that that little pea was malignant. I didn’t have time for this. I had grand plans for my life! I had to fly to London in a few days, I had a wonderful man waiting for me; the world was my oyster. It really wasn’t a good time for cancer. But cancer didn’t really care. In a situation like this, when everything is really put into perspective, things begin to shift a little. The world no longer seems as it once was. Grades, plans, spats, unruly hair, second interviews, bad drivers, pride, even poverty, none of these seem to really matter anymore. Not when the freedom to even experience these things is on the line. And I am fortunate enough to say with confidence that I have lived a wonderful life up until now. If the purpose of these trials is to make us reconsider the fullness with which we’ve lived, I have no regrets. I would make all of the ridiculous decisions I did the first
I am, however, more thankful for what I once took for granted: this small town that once seemed devoid of the exotic, for which I so fervently searched, now seems like the only place on earth I could imagine facing such devastating news.
time; If given the option of a do-over, I would walk — or bike, or swim — the untrodden path again. I am, however, more thankful for what I once took for granted: this small town that once seemed devoid of the exotic, for which I so fervently searched, now seems like the only place on earth I could imagine facing such devastating news. I realize that it is because I grew up in this strong, loving community, under the guidance of a strong, loving family, that I have had the confidence to fly away into this unpredictable, at times terrifying world, to take whatever twists and turns I inevitably encountered, and to face each new challenge with a smile, a joke, a hug, or a question. Though it is tempting to get bogged down in the why’s and how-could-thishappen’s of a situation like this, I’ve been trying my best to see the bright side: the friends that dropped everything to be by my side, the women whom I don’t even know who have been through the same thing and are there to lend their sup-
portive ear, the kindness and good humor of the medical professionals with whom I’ve become quite good friends over the past few weeks. It is the perfect opportunity to bear witness to the selflessness and generosity that often lie buried beneath the quotidian demands of everyday life, qualities that blossom brightly when crisis hits. These are the moments when people finally say what they feel rather than what is proper; it is when you realize how good people really are. And I’m learning to let go of something that my bold and crazy adventures had led me to believe was fundamental to the path I’d chosen in life: my own invincibility. So perhaps I needed to be humbled. Perhaps I needed to be reminded that I am, after all, only human. Over the past few weeks, I have lost things. I have lost my perfect health. I have lost a bit of my optimism: it is difficult to be bright and shiny when the bad news just keeps coming. I have lost — and will lose —
pieces of myself, both physically and mentally, that I will have to find a way to overcome. And perhaps most troublingly— for any of us — I have lost some control over my life. But there are things that I will not lose, as well. I will not lose who I am. I will not shy away from people who care, regardless of how difficult some things are to talk about. Nor will I lose my faith in the people around me, because they are the ones who instilled in me the strength to fight the good fight even in the face of very strong adversaries. And there are things that I will gain as well. I will gain insight, wisdom, patience. These come to us through circumstances that we don’t plan for, that test our strength, situations that hurt. And perhaps most importantly, this unplanned journey of scary tests, painful pokes, heartfelt support, and irretrievable loss, will reunite me with a place that I had never envisioned going, the most important place of all: home.