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SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury School System launched night school at West Rowan and Carson high schools Monday. The schools will provide an alternative schedule for students who need to hold down jobs during the day and to act as a remedial step for those who have fallen behind. And the program is just one step in the district’s plan to decrease its dropout rate, school officials say. The school system’s dropout rate increased last year. During the 200910 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. School officials presented dropout prevention strategies during the Board of Education meeting Monday. Although the district already has a variety of tools in place to keep students in school, it’s looking into implementing several new procedures. Kathy McDuffie, director of secondary education, said each school will begin using N.C. Wise Risk Report to track students attendance
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Salisbury Police officer tad ogg arrives to back up fellow officer Aaron Safrit during a traffic stop on bringle Ferry Road. ogg and Safrit are part of the newly formed Police interdiction team (Pit), which employs heavy police patrols in areas with high risk for street crimes.
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SALISBURY — Police Chief Rory Collins said the minute he was sworn in as chief, he wanted to reorganize the police department, and wanted to take back the streets of Salisbury. But he had to change some things. Collins didn’t think the way the department had been operating was effective enough for Salisbury’s needs. The efficiency problem wasn’t a result of the leadership of former police chief Mark Wilhelm, he says, but the department’s structure, with the problem lying mainly in the functionality of the patrol unit. Collins revealed the department’s reorganization last week, with the community in mind. “Right from the beginning I had planned on implementing changes I thought were needed in order to strengthen our leadership, bring more accountability to our leadership, in order to better develop our officers for growth and advancement in their careers and provide what I believe to be an improved level of service for our community,” he said.
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the department, “because that is where the citizens and community oftentimes have their very first interaction with our department.” It’s vital, he said, that the patrol unit runs smoothly and efficiently. The former structure had four teams of patrol officers. Each team was led by a sergeant and Collins said the responsibilities placed on each sergeant were too much for one person. “The sergeants had too large of a span of control, entirely too much to keep up with and monitor in order to be effective,” Collins said. Collins said a patrol sergeant’s typical duties included monitoring every call for service, monitoring Patrol problems where every officer is at all times, The patrol unit, Collins said, is reviewing every piece of paperone of the most important parts of work generated by officers, com-
pleting evaluations for the officers, overseeing scheduling and training, finding time to develop officers, training and guiding officers, and providing counseling. “That, in my opinion, was entirely too much to keep up with for one person,” Collins said. “Oftentimes our patrol officers have stayed so busy that it was difficult for the sergeant to effectively be able to monitor all of the calls COLLINS for service that were taking place at one time.” Collins has assigned a lieutenant to each of the four patrol teams. Each patrol team of 10 officers is led by a sergeant, who is
directed by a lieutenant. “This will allow the lieutenant to effectively run the team and conduct all of the administrative duties that go along with running a team,” Collins said. “That lieutenant is also responsible for the development of the officers on the team, and, essentially, the overall management that is necessary for all of the individuals that are assigned to that particular team.” And because the patrol teams stay so busy, answering between 40,000 and 42,000 calls a year, the patrol officers are sometimes not able to be as proactive in the community as Collins would like. “We expect our officers to work in a community policing philosophy,” Collins said, where officers partner with the communities in
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will not ask Rowan County commissioners to provide additional funds to offset an anticipated state budget gap of at least $10 million. Instead, they will request the same appropriation as last year, about $33.1 million. Superintendent Dr. Judy Grissom said though the $4.2 million in federal Education Jobs fund money will help narrow the deficit, the school system will still have to make cuts and tap into its fund balance. Tara Trexler, the school system’s chief financial officer, said state cuts could be deeper than $10 million. “We know we’re going to be cut, we just don’t know how much,” she said. The school system cut 137 positions in 2009-10. Three central office slots were frozen and 2.5 assistant principal positions were cut this year. Elementary school field trips and
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Few answers emerge to questions over report of child abuse BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — It isn’t as easy as knocking on a door to determine if a child is being neglected, abused or mistreated. Members of the Rowan County Child Abuse Prevention Task Force talked Monday at their annual meeting about who is responsible for ensuring children are safe and being educated. The question about child welfare came from Elizabeth Smith, a community advocate who sits on the board. She referred to a case involving a
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Rockwell couple — David and Angela Lore — who are charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Last week, detectives went to the couple’s home, where they say the family, including four children, lived in filthy conditions. The children had apparently received little to no education. Tom Brewer, program administrator for the children services division of Rowan County Social Services, said after the meeting that social services workers cannot simply knock on a door to check on a child. “A complaint has to be Today’s forecast 58º/45º Partly cloudy
made,” he said. Wendy Baskins, a supervisor with the children services division said during the meeting DSS would be notified to look into a matter. Carol Ann Houpe, who coordinates the LINKS program (Learning, Intervention, Nurturing, Knowledge and Student Achievement) for the school system, tried to address Smith’s concern. Though she does not handle that part of the school system, Houpe said that what she knew of homeschooling was that the school system had to receive notification from the N.C. Division of Non-Public
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Instruction before a student can be released from the school system. For instance, she said if she were to move her children from the Rowan school system to the Concord school system, the children could not be released to go to a new system until they were released from their old one. Smith asked if the Lore children had been released from the school system. “There was a child enrolled at one time and they withdrew properly,” Houpe said. Authorities said the Lore children weren’t being educated, though their parents had
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registered as a home school with the state. “There are cracks in the system. We have to be vigilant to make sure no one falls through them,” said Chad Mitchell, chairman of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. The Child Prevention Task Force also: • Discussed the protocol for dealing with children who are exposed to drugs. In the past when a newborn tested positive for illegal substances such as methadone, DSS substantiated a case for neglect. They encountered mothers
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who were prescribed methadone and later found out they were pregnant. The mothers could not quit taking the drug. Now DSS says it will accept this information for investigation and evaluate on a case-by-case basis. • Discussed activities for Child Abuse Prevention Month. There will be an event to kick off the month in the parking lot of Rowan Social Services, 1813 E. Innes St., at 10 a.m. on Friday. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.
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Obama spoke as, in Libya, rebel forces bore down Monday on Gadhafi with the help of airstrikes by the U.S.-led forces. His speech was his most aggressive attempt to answer the questions mounting from Republican critics, his own party and war-weary Americans — chiefly, why the U.S. was immersed in war in another OBAMA Muslim nation. In essence, Obama, the Nobel Prize winner for peace, made his case for war. He spoke of justifiable intervention in
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Deputies find drugs in car that dodged spot check SPENCER — Authorities say a Salisbury man who tried to avoid a traffic stop early Saturday was found with about two-tenths of an ounce of cocaine in his shoe and more than two pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his car. According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were conducting traffic stops at the intersection of South Salisbury Avenue and 10th Street in Spencer Friday night and Saturday morning when they noticed a northbound car brake hard and then turn onto 11th Street, accelerating quickly. A deputy followed the car and noticed the light above the license plate was out, then stopped the car. The driver, Johnny Aaron McEntyre, 39, of 211 Myron Place, could not produce a driver’s license, and was later found to be driving while his license was revoked and wanted for charges from different counties. McEntyre was nervous, the report said, and the deputy noticed a bag on the front passenger-side floorboard as McIntyre was looking for his registration. The bag was filled with 14 individual bags
Tunisia, two countries emerging from their own uprisings. “To brush aside America’s responsibility as a leader and — more profoundly — our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are,” Obama said. He spoke in a televised address to the nation, delivered in front of a respectful audience of military members and diplomats. “Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different,” Obama said. “And as president, I refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action.”
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end and no details about its costs despite demands for those answers from lawmakers. He declined to label the U.S.-led military campaign as a “war,” but made an expansive case for why he believed it was in the national interest of the United States and allies to use force. In blunt terms, Obama said the U.S.-led response had stopped Gadhafi’s advances and halted a slaughter that could have shaken the stability of an entire region. Obama cast the intervention in Libya as imperative to keep Gadhafi from killing those rebelling against him and to prevent a refugee crisis that would drive Libyans into Egypt and
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vigorously defending the first war launched on his watch, President Barack Obama declared Monday night that the United States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians that would have stained the world’s conscience and “been a betrayal of who we are” as Americans. Yet he ruled out targeting Moammar Gadhafi, warning that trying to oust him militarily would be a mistake as costly as the war in Iraq. Obama announced that NATO would take command over the entire Libya operation on Wednesday, keeping his pledge to get the U.S. out of the lead fast — but offering no estimate on when the conflict might
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Salisbury High School mourns death of student BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — The halls of Salisbury High School will be a little quieter without senior Nykia Johnson dancing down them, soliciting hugs and bringing smiles to everyone who passed by. “She was a very social girl, she would walk these halls and talk to any and everybody,” teacher Jacob Pace said Monday. “Her love for others was felt by everyone who ever had contact with her.” Pace had Nykia, who had Down Syndrome, in his Developmental Occupational Vocational Education class. He said this classroom won’t be the same without the 18-year-old, who died Sunday after a six-day stay at Rowan-Regional Medical Center.
“From the moment she came in until she left she was just the happiest, most delightful, energetic student I’ve ever had or been around,” he said. Nykia arrived at Rowan Regional on Tuesday after suffering from a stomach virus. Pace said she was transferred to the intensive car unit later that evening. “She was fighting and showing signs of improvement,” Pace said. “Her first dialysis treatment Friday was what really slowed down all the minute gains that we were seeing throughout the week, her body kind of rejected to it.” Although the official cause of death is still uncertain, pneumonia was likely a factor. Sharon Corpening, Nykia’s mother, said her home will be “lifeless” without the sound of her daughter’s
laughter. “She loved laughter and fun and joy,” she said. “She didn’t have a sad bone in her body. Corpening said it was clear just how much students at Salisbury High adored Nykia when an overwhelming number of them came to visit her last week. “It was just unbelievable, they just filled my heart up,” she said. Pace, who has taught Nykia for three years, said he visited her at the hospital every day, sometimes more than once a day. “I really enjoyed going in the morning because I got to be there to hold her hand,” he said. “That was good for me and my grieving that I was able to spend that extra time with her.” Corpening said her daughter rarely missed a home football game
and made it a point to attend as many basketball games as possible. “She loved her Hornets,” she said. And when Nykia wasn’t at school she spent a large chunk of her free time at Providence A.M.E. Zion Church. “She loved church and she loved playing the tambourine,” Corpening said. Senior Taylar Whittlesey created a Facebook event inviting Salisbury High student and staff to wear bright orange, Nykia’s favorite color, Monday to pay tribute to Nykia. They will wear orange again today in her honor. submiTTed PhoTo “She touched everybody she Teacher Jacob Pace poses with came across, it’s almost undescrib- Nykie Johnson. able how much joy she brought to everyone,” Pace said. “She just had Contact reporter Sarah Campbell the power and she didn’t have to try, at 704-797-7683. she just did it by being herself.”
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A man from Florida was taken to the hospital after his vehicle slid off Faith Road, traveled through three yards, hit a mailbox and snapped a power pole at its base. Ronald Wessell, 40, of Vero Beach, Fla., was treated at Rowan Regional Medical Center for a possible back injury, but was not listed as a patient Monday night. The crash caused a power outage at homes along the 1300 block of Faith Road, along with Cornerstone Church Child Development Center. Live power lines were down in the parking lot of the childcare center and in the yard of a home. Jimmy Brown, who lives at 1308 Faith Road, said he was sitting in his living room watching television when he
The telephone pole was snapped at its base, disconnecting power to Faith Road homes and a daycare center. heard a loud “kaboom,” he said. “The lights went out and I came out, and happened to look down and saw the back of his car,” Brown said.
Brown said he helped Wessell out of his car after the crash. “I didn’t want to move him but he said his back was killing him and he had to get
out,” Brown said. Brown and Salisbury Police officers on scene said Wessell told them he was traveling east on Faith Road when someone veered into his lane, and he swerved to miss him. Salisbury Police Officer Brad Jordan said there is no evidence to disprove Wessell’s statement, and said Wessell was traveling the posted speed limit. Eddie Moose had live power lines down in his yard after the power pole fell. He said his power went out and he went outside to see what was going on. “I’m in the house, and uhoh, power went out,” he said. “I looked and came out the door and saw the car.” Police taped off the area where the live lines were down, and closed a portion of Faith Road while the pole was replaced.
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CONCORD — Dan Coughlin will retire July 1 as chief executive officer of Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, the agency that manages public funding for mental health and substance abuse services in five counties, including Rowan and Cabarrus. In the press release announcing Coughlin’s retirement, the agency also announced that Pam Shipman, who is currently chief operations officer, will succeed him. The agency’s board of directors, led by former Salisbury City Council member Bill Burgin, approved Shipman’s ap-
pointment March 17. Coughlin came to Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare in 2000 as the third director over the 35-year COUGHLIN existence of the organization. Coughlin’s career has been spent in the behavioral health field as a clinician and executive administrator in the public and private sectors. He has served on commissions and boards in
North Carolina, New York State and nationally. He led Piedmont Behavioral in establishing a statewide model for reformSHIPMAN ing behavioral health care funding that gave the local agency control of Medicaid and non-Medicaid state funding and the ability to choose care providers with whom it contracts.
The idea was to put decisionmaking in the hands of agencies who knew their clients’ needs and to generate competition among private-sector providers for the public dollars, driving down costs and improving quality. The program will expand statewide over the next few years. In the press release, Burgin said Coughlin “has broken new ground as he led the transformation of PBH from a service provider organization to that of
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KANNAPOLIS – The good news: the clogged four-lane stretch of Interstate 85 should be widened to eight lanes within a few years. The bad news: Doing so may cause more headaches for local commuters. At Monday’s Kannapolis City Council meeting, Public Works Director Wilmer Melton unveiled a proposal to use a new type of intersection and traffic control at the N.C. 73 exit. The south campus of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and a number of businesses are located nearby, at N.C. 73 and Trinity Church Road. The highway project, currently in the design phase, calls for a new kind of interchange called a diverging diamond. Melton said it’s designed for high-traffic areas where there’s a risk of traffic on exit ramps backing up onto the interstate. Diagrams show traffic on the road crossing over the interstate actually swaps sides in a double-helix shape to cross the bridge. This allows traffic coming off the interstates to turn more freely without waiting for lights to change. But, Melton said, the current plan means that traffic coming out of Trinity Church Road would no longer be able to turn left onto N.C. 73 to access the interstate.
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New scrap metal, ice cream businesses may come to county The Rowan County Planning Board voted to recommend two rezonings to commissioners Monday that would allow new businesses to run. The first was for Charles Blackwelder’s proposed metal recycling center at 11710 Bringle Ferry Road outside Salisbury that would accept scrap metals, catalytic converters and sealed car batteries. It would not accept cars or run demolition or disassembly. Blackwelder said Monday that he has run a similar plant in Concord for 30 years. He decided to let his son take over that operation and open another center a little more than a mile from his home. “I think it will help some people who are out of work by being able to come in there and sell a little bit of scrap,” Blackwelder said. “I’ve had people telling me they were glad I was there because I’m supplying grocery money.” When a contractor working for the current owner, JEMM LLC, requested permits to install a new septic system, planning staff told the owner that the property needed to be rezoned to accommodate the operation. Staff later received an anonymous complaint on March 1 about a “junkyard for recycled metal” in operation and notified Blackwelder of the violation. JEMM’s agent, attorney Sean Walker, then submitted a request to change the zoning of the 9.51acre parcel from rural agricultural to industrial
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SALISBURY — Stanley Stephen Kata, 85, of Salisbury, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Genesis Healthcare of Salisbury. Born Dec. 26, 1925, in Florida, N.Y., he was the son of the late John and Mary Lis Kata. He was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic School and Seward High School in Florida, N.Y. Mr. Kata was a Gunner's Mate 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on a PT boat in the Philippines. He was a Postal Carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Lindenhurst, N.Y., before retiring in 1989. Mr. Kata was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Madeline Nicolazzi, on May 15, 1990. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Virginia Crist Kata, whom he married April 18, 1948; children Stephen Kata of Anderson, Ind., Deborah Gurman and husband Fred of Reading, Pa., Denise Vogeney and husband Norman of Summerfield, Fla., Ellen Auger and husband Allan of Conifer, Colo., Peter Kata and wife Maria of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and Lori Kata of Womelsdorf, Pa.; sister Theresa Scattaglia and husband Frank of Sylmar, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday (March 31) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. John Putnam officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Prayer Service and Visitation: A Prayer Service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Summersett Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the Prayer Service. Memorials: May be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com
SALISBURY — Mrs. Rachel Hardister Evans, 90, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at The Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Born Aug. 10, 1920, in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Mattie Lee Eury Hardister and Cleveland Lee Hardister, she was a 1937 graduate of Boyden High School. Mrs. Evans retired from Republic Foil and was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church. Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her husband, Mort Wells Evans, on Jan. 25, 1985; a son, William “Butch” Earl Evans, on Oct. 20, 1991; and brother Billy Daniel Hardister. She is survived by her daughter, Earlene G. Little (Bill) of Charlotte; brother J. C. Hardister; sister Cathrine H. Smith (Hugh); sister-in-law Barbara M. Hardister; grandchildren Buddy Little (Patty), Donna Lee Reddel (Rick), Sonia Barber (John), Eric Little (Celene), Amie Taylor (Dave), Tina Miller, Butch Evans, Jr. and Kevin Evans; greatgrandchildren Morgan Rachel Little, Casey Lee Carter (Matt), Logan and Dillon Reddel, Brittney Flinchum, Ella, Lizzy, Faith and Thomas Little, Lillie Taylor, Tim Mauldin and Dalton; great-greatAvrie granddaughter Mauldin; and a number of nieces and nephews . Visitation and Service: The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at Park Avenue United Methodist Church with a Celebration of Life Service with her family and friends to follow at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Craig Allen. Burial to follow at Rowan Memorial Park. Memorials: May be made to Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 500 Park Ave., Salisbury, NC 28144 or Donor's Choice. The family and friends would like to thank the staff of The Lutheran Home for their compassionate care of Mrs. Evans. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Evans Christopher Gulledge Jr. family. Online condolences SALISBURY — Infant may be made at www.sumChristopher Lee Gulledge, Jr., mersettfuneralhome.com. was born into the Lord's hands on Saturday, March 26, Donna Marsh Fisher 2011. Christopher was a son of SALISBURY — Donna Lea Christopher Lee Gulledge, Sr. Marsh Fisher, 50, of Salisand Amy Proctor Gulledge, bury, passed away Saturday, both of Salisbury. March 26, 2011, at her resiHe was preceded in death dence. by a sister, Brigette Nicole Born June Dixon; maternal grandmother 4, 1960, in Betty Carpenter; and an unGreensboro, cle, Larry Wayne Gulledge. she was the He is survived by a sister, daughter of Brandy Dixon of Salisbury; Wanda Brooks brother Cody Dixon of Salisof Salisbury bury; maternal grandfather and the late Perry Proctor of Salisbury; Phillip Dudley and Frank stepgrandmother Doreen Marsh. Black of Salisbury; paternal Before she became disgrandfather Larry Gulledge abled, she was employed by of Salisbury; paternal grand- Jostens Yearbook and earlier mother Judy Safrit and hus- worked for Marshall's in Winband Bobby of Salisbury; aunt ston-Salem. Melonie Davis of Salisbury; She attended Franklin Bapuncles Jarrod Freeman, Tim- tist Church. othy Gulledge, Dennis Preceding her in death was Gulledge, all of Salisbury, and her sister, Susie Dudley. Ronnie Davis and wife KrisSurvivors include her husten of Kannapolis; and a band David M. Fisher, whom nephew, Jayden Riddle of Sal- she married Nov. 3, 2007; isbury. brother Frankie Marsh; sister Service: A funeral service Michelle Walser (Jimmie) of is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Salisbury; nieces Summer Tuesday, March 29 at Lady's Shaw, Hannah and Emily Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Walser and Alyssa Dudley. Roger Bostic will officiate. In- Also surviving are her terment will follow at West beloved dogs, Nikki and DeLawn Memorial Park in China mi. Grove. Service and Visitation: Visitation: The family will Memorial Service is 1 p.m. receive friends from 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 at to 12 p.m. Tuesday at Lady's Franklin Baptist Church, 3810 Funeral Home. U.S. Hwy. 601, Salisbury. The Lady's Funeral Home & Rev. Joe Thomas will officiCrematory is assisting the ate. The family will receive Gulledge family. friends following the service. To respect her wishes, her body will be donated to sciJohn 'Jake' Donaldson ence. ROCKWELL — John Memorials: May be made Thomas “Jake” Donaldson, to Lyerly Funeral Home, P.O. 70, of Shuping Mill Road, died Box 279, Salisbury, NC 28145, at his home Monday, March to help with funeral expenses. 28, 2011. Whitley's Funeral Lyerly Funeral Home is Home in Kannapolis will be in serving the Fisher family. charge of the arrangements Online condolences may be which are incomplete. made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com
Nancy Austin Smith CLEMMONS — Nancy Austin Smith, of Clemmons, passed away at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Born Sept. 1, 1936, in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Hattie Mae Austin. She graduated from Boyden High School in 1954, where she met and married Karl (Pat) Smith, who preceded her in death. She was a loving mother, friend and sister. Her keen sense of business and passion for sales was her true talent. She is survived by her former husband, Richard J. Phillips of Clemmons; daughters Debbie Garner (Warren) of New Orleans, La., Trisha Smith of Brandon, Fla., and Mary Smith Stone who left Florida to join her in Clemmons. Her grandchildren are Kimberly Usher Fall, Chris Usher, Justin Smith and Audrey Stewart, and she had two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brother Bob Austin, and survived by two brothers and one sister, James R. Austin (Marlene), Mary Anne Davis and John Tommy Austin (Nancy) of Salisbury. She had many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. She will be missed by her beloved dog, “Maggie Mae.” She was always a lady, truly beautiful, full of grace, charm and laughter. She will live forever in our hearts. Flowers can be sent to Funeral Hayworth-Miller Home, 3315 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC. Visitation and Service: Viewing and visitation is at 1 p.m. Wednesday with service following at 2 p.m. at Parklawn Memorial, the New Chapel, 2710 Peters Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworthmiller.com.
SALISBURY — Mr. Jerry “J.C.” Johnson, 72, of Salisbury, died at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, Monday, March 28, 2011. He was born in Iredell County on July 21, 1938, to Claude Cliftan Johnson and Elsie Lamberth Johnson. A graduate of Union High School in Iredell County, Class of 1956, he served honorably in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service from 1956 to 1960. He had worked for the North Carolina Highway Patrol from l961 until 1963. He later retired from the Norfolk & Southern Railroad in l998, after 31 years, working as a flagman and brakeman His favorite pastimes included his love for gardening, cooking and his time outdoors. He very much cherished spending time with family, his daily breakfast with friends and sharing his own grown fruits and vegetables with everyone. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elsie Johnson Rash and Claude Johnson, as well as his brother, Lloyd Redmond Johnson. He is survived by his five children, Jerry Claude Johnson, Jr. of Asheville, Susan Johnson Johnson of China Grove, Michael Scott Johnson of China Grove, Candice Day Johnson of Washington D.C., and Christopher Thomas Johnson of Charlotte; grandchildren Jordan Melissa Phillips, James “Jay” Michael Phillips, Jr. and Alexander Todd Johnson, all of China Grove; sisters Elaine Johnson Robbins and Kay Johnson Trivette, both of Union Grove; and brother Jackie “Jack” Lee Johnson of Troutman. Visitation: A visitation for family and friends will be held at Mr. Johnson's home Wednesday, March 30 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Arrangements are by Evergreen Cremation Services of Salisbury.
Julian 'Buster' Parnell SALISBURY — Julian “Buster” Parnell, 69, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Arrangements are incomplete with Lyerly Funeral Home in charge.
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OBITUARIES Rachel Hardister Evans Malcolm Judson Ryan SALISBURY — Mr. Malcolm Judson Ryan, 91, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Born Sept. 29, 1919, in Syracuse, N.Y., he was the son of the late Hazel LeFever and Judson Ryan. Mr. Ryan was a graduate of Clarkson College of Technology in Massena, N.Y., with a degree in chemical engineering. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant from 1944 to 1961. He worked as a purchasing agent for ALCOA from 1948 to 1981. A member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mr. Ryan was also a member of Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, National Association of Purchasing Managers and a life-member of Certified Purchasing Manager. He was also a member of the Optimist Club, Elks Club and was a Scout master. Mr. Ryan enjoyed gardening, woodwork and playing golf. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Gussie Schmidt Ryan; sons Malcolm Ryan, Jr. (Joan) of Shawnee, Okla., David Ryan (Diane) of Salisbury; daughter Cary Anderson (Ted) of Whitesville, W.Va.; sister Beverly Davis of Syracuse, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Service: A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 30 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery with military honors. Memorials: May be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Building Fund, 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Ryan family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.
Frank 'Tot' Johnson SALISBURY — Mr. Frank Lee “Tot” Johnson, age 78, of East Lafayette Circle, passed Thursday, March 24, 2011, at his residence. He was born Dec. 4, 1931, in Rowan County to the late Carl and Ellen Thompson Johnson. He attended J.C. Price High School and was previously employed with K.W. Arthur Roofing. Mr. Johnson was a veteran, having served in the Korean conflict, and was affiliated with Jehovah's Witnesses. His wife, Montana Johnson, preceded him in death, as well as a son, George White. Survivors are brothers, Nathaniel Johnson (Frances and Copell Johnson (Catherine) both of Philadelphia, PA; sister Elizabeth J. Steele, Richmond, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 1:00 pm and visitation at 12:30 pm at the V. A. Medical Center, Chapel with Chaplain Ethel BambergRevis, officiating burial will be in the US National Cemetery with Military Rites. Services are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc.
Nykia O. Johnson SALISBURY — Ms. Nykia O. Johnson, age 18, of Deer Creek Drive, passed Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, Inc.
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Evelyn Aliene Cozart Barringer ROCKWELL — Mrs. Evelyn Aliene Cozart Barringer, 92, of Rockwell, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011, at her residence. Aliene was born July 13, 1918, in Rockwell, the daughter of the late William E. Cozart and Sophie Alice Cauble Cozart. Aliene was a 1936 graduate of Rockwell High School and had played on the girls basketball team. Aliene worked for Cannon Mills Plant 11 for 25 years and also for Carolina Mobile Homes in the sewing room, retiring in 1985 with 21-1/2 years of service. She was a member of Grace Lower Stone Church and a past adviser for the youth fellowship, a past Sunday School teacher for the junior class and a member of Rockwell Young at Heart Club. She kept children in her home for 12 years. In addition to her parents, Aliene was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Egbert Barringer, on Nov. 18, 2003; and brothers C.A., Homer, Cardell, Clay, Vern and Clyde Cozart. Survivors include son G.L. Barringer and wife Helen of Salisbury; daughter Norma Jean Beeker of Rockwell; sister Thelma Odom and husband Charlie of Rockwell; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild, Brayden Matthew Long, who was born on her birthday. Graveside Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, conducted by Rev. Alan Misenheimer. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Lower Stone Church, Improvement Fund, 2405 Lower Stone Church Road, Rockwell, NC 28138. The family would like to express thanks to Lynn Dionne of Cap-Care and Dr. Ronnie Barrier and the staff of Rowan Family Physicians for their care. Her daughter would like to express her appreciation to her daughters, Wendy Safrit and Laura McDaniel, son in law, Jimmy Safrit, grandchildren, Brandon and Justin Long, Hunter Safrit, Tyler and Katelyn McDaniel for all their help. Without it, she would not have been able to keep her mother at home for the past 16 years and her father, Ross Barringer before he passed away. A special thanks to my aunt, Thelma Odom and her daughter, Tina Odom for taking care of her affairs. Also thanks to special friends, Tammy and Rick Fincher, Renea Peeler, Paula Hill and Cathy Jones. Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Barringer family. Online condolences may be made to www.powlesfuneralhome.com
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Pit bull owner found guilty of violating county ordinance A woman whose pitbull was declared potentially dangerous nearly a year ago was found guilty of violating a county ordinance relating to the animal. A judge ordered Kimberly Hamilton to pay court costs following a Wednesday hearing where she HAMILTON testified she did as she was required to do. She was found guilty of failing to properly restrain her dog. The charges were brought against her by the county Animal Control in May and July. In July an appeals board, made up of three Board of
COUNTY FROM 3a with a conditional use district. Walker said Monday that when Blackwelder began leasing the property, he assumed he could run his operation using the 4,600-squarefoot building. The building is permitted for residential storage only, but the previous owners operated a mobilewash and equipment-rental business there. When told of the rezoning requirement, Blackwelder continued to get his business started while JEMM filled out an application. “He wants to be a good neighbor, he wants to run a clean operation and he wants to be in compliance as soon as possible,” Walker said. The part owner of an adjacent property, Jerry File, objected to the rezoning. “Who would want to live next door to a junkyard?” File said. “My property would be unsellable.”
PROBLEM FROM 3a Drivers who wanted to go toward I-85 would have to turn right, then make a Uturn at the next intersection, where a wide turnaround space would be provided. Melton said business owners on N.C. 73 had already complained. And Councilman Randy Cauthen understood why. “To expect that traffic to go up and make a U-turn could make a tremendous problem,” Cauthen said. Councilman Darrell Hinnant said he feared traffic would end up trying to divert down other nearby roads. Orphanage Road, for example, runs near a school. He said rush hour traffic combined with school traffic could create hazards for par-
Health members, forming a quasi judicial panel, declared the dog potentially dangerous after two incidents just a month before. In one of those incidents, the dog, a reddish-brown and white pit bull named Red, charged at an off-duty sheriff’s deputy while he was walking his dog. The deputy shot the dog in the neck. The dog survived. The dog terrorized other dogs and people in the neighborhood, the board said at the time. Hamilton was cited for not properly restraining her dog. Any animal declared potentially dangerous is required to be confined within a secure building, enclosure or pen — minimally a chain link fence. The entrance also must have a lock or key device and warning signs must be erected. Anytime the dog is out it must be on a leash
and muzzled, the statute said. Animal Control approved the kennel Hamilton provided, but a few days later the dog tore through the fencing so the owner tethered the dog to a tree with a cord. “I didn’t know what to do. I knew he needed to be secured for everybody’s safety,” Hamilton said on the witness stand. An Animal Control officer arrived while Hamilton rushed out to buy a proper cord, she said in court. “The dog had to come back with us period,” Animal Control Officer Ann Frye testified. Hamilton was also written a citation for not providing a dog house. Hamilton’s attorney Pete Smith asked Frye about the statute that essentially said the dog had to have shelter, but not a dog house. Animal Control requires
owners to have a dog house so the dog is protected from the elements, but the statute does not address a dog house. The Animal Control officials contend not providing a house constituted animal cruelty. Assistant District Attorney Rosalee Hart-Morrison told the judge not providing a dog house was a violation of the code. “It was a stipulation,” Hart-Morrison said. It was not a proper shelter, she said. District Court Judge Marshall Bickett said the statute does not stipulate an owner has to have a dog house, but only a kennel with a roof, which Hamilton had in place. Bickett dismissed the violation of failing to properly house a dog. The judge also granted Hamilton a prayer for judgment for allowing her dog to run at large, a mis-
He said his property consists of wetlands and a small stream that flows into High Rock Lake, and he is concerned about the impact of runoff. When Chairman Mac Butner asked if File’s property is registered as wetlands, he said no. Butner also asked if he had an appraisal performed to determine adverse effects of the business, and File said he had not. Another neighbor, Thomas Moffa, said he’s fine with owning property next to Blackwelder’s business and doesn’t think it will hurt the market value of the house he’s selling there. “Mr. Blackwelder has done a very good job of cleaning it up,” Moffa said. “It was basically a junkyard before he got there.” Ann Shepherd, who also lives on Bringle Ferry Road, said she doesn’t like the noise and traffic congestion the business causes. Trucks line up in both directions while waiting for it to open, she said, and metal debris some-
times scatters on the road. Senior Planner Shane Stewart said the noise may annoy neighbors but likely would not exceed the county’s noise ordinance. John Linker, a board member, suggested limiting the footprint of the operation to address concerns from File and Shepherd about future expansion. The business currently consists of a building, storage containers and a parking lot and uses less than half of the property. He also proposed requiring extra gravel or paving at the driveway entrance, because he has noticed mud and gravel on the highway. “I believe the other people who live by their have the same property rights as the person who wants this rezoning,” Linker said. In addition, board member Rodney Whedbee asked if a screening buffer of trees could be added in front of the business to help create a shield. “I’m trying to create a balance to protect all property
owners involved and protect Mr. Blackwelder’s business,” Whedbee said. “We really do appreciate you guys starting a business in Rowan County.” Blackwelder said he wouldn’t mind those requirements. The board unanimously voted to recommend the request with conditions that the driveway is moved to improve sight distance and paved for the first 50 feet, a tree buffer is added and operations are limited to the front half of the property. Also at Monday’s meeting, the board unanimously gave its recommendation to a rezoning request from Elizabeth Withers Smith, who wants 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. Smith has applied for a rezoning from rural agricultural to commercial, business and industrial.
ents. “I would hope that we could do something and reverse their decision,” Hinnant said. But Melton said that’s not likely to happen. The DOT has used a “design/build” plan, cutting out some of the usual steps in the process. The same company is both designing and constructing the project, with the design phase now about 40 percent completed. “They’ve made it pretty clear to us that this is the design for the interchange,” Melton said. “I don’t think they’re going to go back to the traditional diamond” — the type of interchange currently used, Melton said. But Melton said he had asked representatives from the N.C. Dept. of Transportation to meet with business
owners on April 12 at Golden Gate Trailers. Mayor Bob Misenheimer and several council members said they might plan to attend that meeting to express their concerns. Melton said he would relay the council’s stance to state officials. This widening project is separate from the Yadkin River bridge and other local widening projects. Widening the stretch of interstate from Concord Mills to N.C. 73 is coupled with completion of the I-485 loop around Charlotte. About 6.8 miles of I-85 will be widened to eight lanes. The entire project is slated for completion by June 2014 at a total cost of $125.1 million.
In other action: In other business before the Kannapolis City Council: • Council members and Police Chief Woody Chavis honored Lt. Anthony Clark on his retirement from the Kannapolis Police Department. • The council heard a presentation from William “Whit” Whitley of the Kannapolis Rotary Club and Phyllis Beaver of Castle & Cooke announcing the Kannapolis Rotary Nutrithon. The fundraiser’s goal is to raise $250,000 or more, beginning a fund to build or acquire housing for students visiting the N.C. Research Campus. • The council voted unanimously to award a bid to Carolina Siteworks for improvements at Village Park and the Kannapolis Cemetery. The project will add a black metal fence and entry signs at the historic cemetery. Gravel roads running through the cemetery will
RETIRING FROM 3a a public manager of a privately delivered system of community services. Under Dan’s leadership, PBH has become a model for North Carolina and beyond.” Coughlin praised Shipman in the press release. “She has long and deep relationships, and is highly regarded by consumers, advocates, providers and policy makers,” he said. “Pam is an institution in our field in North Carolina. She brings credibility, prestige and honor to PBH in incomparable measure.”
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be paved and repairs made to an aging retaining wall. The total cost will be $523,071, funded through installment financing and money already set aside for cemetery improvements. • Council members unanimously accepted Ronald Lee Horton’s final high bid of $1.7 million for 708 acres of the city’s Second Creek land. The parcel was originally to have been sold to the Land Trust for Central North Carolina for conservation purposes. The upset bidding process resulted in an additional $687,000 profit for the city. In buying the land, Horton will agree to many of the original conservation terms, but up to seven home sites will be allowed. According to City Manager Mike Legg’s report to council members, proceeds from these sales are not a part of the budget. They will be used to bolster the city’s savings.
Shipman called herself “privileged to work under the leadership of Dan Coughlin” and said what she’s learned will benefit her and the agency going forward. “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,” she said in the press release. “I am deeply honored to be selected to lead PBH into the future and thankful for the confidence that the PBH Board has placed in me.” Shipman attained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She
joined Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare in 1987 as assistant area director for developmental disabilities services. Burgin said he has known Shipman since Rowan County merged with Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare in 1997, and that the agency’s board “believes that the continuity and leadership she will bring to PBH during this time of transition is of great importance.” “Our goal is to provide the best system of care possible for the people of our communities that depend on the public system for services,” he said. “PBH will benefit from a leader that knows our communities, our state, and our agency as well as Pam.”
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demeanor. Hamilton told the court she understood that as long as her dog was in her direct supervision, she didn’t need a leash. “He’s a very expensive dog, we wouldn’t allow him to run,” she said. Hamilton, 30, lived with her father at Keystone Drive where the dog was housed, but has since moved to Winston-Salem she told the court Wednesday. Animal Control officials believed Red was moved to another location somewhere in the county. “You don’t believe he’s dead,” Smith asked Frye. “No,” she said. Hamilton said she found powder in the dog’s food bowl and he was poisoned. She said the dog is buried in her father’s backyard. Hamilton must pay $268 in court fees/fines and $285 to
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Granite Auto Parts Inc. Complete Auto Service • Granite Quarry 704.209.3031 • 704.209.6331
Ace Hardware of Rockwell 229 E. Main St. • Rockwell • 704.279.5269
Granite Knitwear Factory Outlet Store Hwy. 52, Granite Quarry • 704.279.2651
Aladdin Realty 805 2nd Avenue • North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 28582 • 1.800.344.1718
Granite Tire & Alignment Granite Quarry • 704.279.6427
Aull Printing & Copy Plus Inc. Salisbury • 704.633.2685 Bobby's Mobil Service Alignment & Emission Inspection 712 S Salisbury Ave • 704.637.1415 Spencer Mark W. Byrd, CLU, ChFC, Agent State Farm Insurance • Salisbury • 704.633.3321
Graphic Signs Hwy. 52 • Rockwell • 704.279.1483 Hairston Funeral Home 703 S. Main St • Salisbury • 704.638.6464 Handyman Inc. Chris Brown, Onwer/Operator • Cell: 704.202.3263
Eddleman Outdoor Power Equipment & Repair 1409 N Main • 704.857.6136 • China Grove
Jeter’s Deli and Breakfast Cafe Behind Burger King, 702 Jake Alexander Blvd., West Salisbury • 704.633.1153
Goodman Millwork 201 Lumber St • 704.633.2421 Salisbury
Granite Muffler & Lube Hwy 52 • 704.279.0660 Granite Quarry Mc'N'Tires Automotive 8645 Hwy 52 • 704.279.6613 Rockwell Mid South Tractor 914 Webb Rd.-Exit 70 Salisbury •704.855.2980 Mike Perry's Transmission Service, Inc 715 Klumac Rd • 704.642.0853 Salisbury
Sharonview Federal Credit Union 2204 S. Main St. Suite 105 1.800.462.4421 Shuford, Caddell & Fraley, LLP 130 S. Main St. Suite 205 Salisbury • 704.636.8050 Superior Walls of N.C. Salisbury • 704.636.6200 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Piedmont Regional Team 2507 Jake Alexander Blvd. S Salisbury www.thrivent.com Tri-Electric Inc. 704.637.9462 • Salisbury
Landis Plumbing Supply Landis • 704.857.BATH
Rowan Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Salisbury • 704.633.2676
Bruce Lanier Motor Co. 904 W Innes St • 704.638.6863 • Salisbury
Sifford’s Service, Inc. Hwy 52, Rockwell • 704.279.4323 Nights: 704.239.0241
Lingle Electric Repair, Inc. Since 1936 • N. Main St., Salisbury 704.636.5591 • 1.800.354.4276 Little Choo-Choo Shop 500 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer 704.637.8717 Love’s Auto Repair John S. Love, Owner • Faith • 704.279.2582 Lyerly Funeral Home/Crematories 515 S. Main St., Salisbury • 704.633.9031
McLaughlin’s Farmhouse Hwy. 150 • Mooresville • 704.660.0971
Jacobs Western Store 555 Parks Rd • 704.278.4973 • Woodleaf
J.E. Fisher Insurance Agency Inc Granite Quarry • 704.279.7234
Catawba College Salisbury • 704.637.4393
Hill’s Minnow Farm & Sporting Goods 7940 Bringle Ferry Rd • Salisbury • 704.633.7413
Creative Hair Styles 7730 Pop Basinger Rd • 704.279.7167 • Rockwell
Faith Soda Shop Main St. • Faith • 704.279.0232
NAPA Benton Parts & Supply 1413 S. Main St. • 704.636.1510 Salisbury
Marlow’s BBQ & Seafood 2070 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury 704.642.0466
Hoffman Auto Rental 1631 S. Main St., Salisbury • 704.639.1159
Faith Baptist Church Rev. Joe Smith, Pastor Faith • 704.279.3629
Chapman Custom Signs Inc. Salisbury • 704.636.6026
Harwood Signs 105 Depot Street • 704.279.7333 Granite Quarry
Carolina Golf Mart “Your Discount Golf Center” 890 West Ritchie Rd.• 704.639.0011 Salisbury
Eller Diesel Repair, Inc. Terry Eller, Owner • Salisbury • 704.633.6721
Ben Mynatt Nissan 704.633.7270 Salisbury, NC
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A Perfect Dress - Bridals & Formals 590 Corriher Gravel Rd. • China Grove 704.855.2427
American Homes of Rockwell 7890 U.S. 52 Hwy. • Salisbury 704.279.7997
2 Brothers & A Mower Your Complete Lawn Care & Landscape Provider • Salisbury 704.239.6639 • 704.202.6674
K-Dee’s Jewelers 112-114 E. Innes St., Salisbury 704.636.7110 or 704.633.8232 Kenny’s Auto Care 270 Gold Knob Rd., Salisbury • 704.279.6520 Kepley & Son Tractor Repair & Restoration 2315 Briggs Rd. • Salisbury • 704.633.7756 Kirby Vacuum Center & Service Pastor Willie Heilig - Owner Sales & Repairs • Spencer • 704.636.5511 The Land Trust for Central N.C. 215 Depot St., Salisbury • 704.647.0302
Neil's Paint & Body Shop Faith • 704.279.5605 Peeler's Body & Paint Shop Rockwell • 704.279.8324 Powles Funeral Home “Since 1933” Rockwell • 704.279.7241 Putnam’s Carpet Sales Inc Rockwell • 704.279.3526 • Rockwell William F. Retallick, CPA Knowledge Sets You Free Granite Quarry • 704.279.2187 Ron’s Auto Service 1030 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer • 704.636.7811 Rouzer Motor Parts Co., Inc. Salisbury • 704.636.1041 Lexington • 336.249.2400 Rowan County Fair Association John Love - Fair Manager
ShedTime Inc. Gazebos - Playhouses - Noah’s Ships Storage Buildings - Carports 9089 Old Salisbury Rd., Linwood, NC 704.639.9494 Charles Shuler Pool Company 604 N. Main St. • Salisbury • 704.633.8323 Southeastern Plumbing Supply 531 S. Main St. • Salisbury • 704.637.6496 Fred Steen 76th District NC House Rep The Cartridge Gallery (Inside Windsor Gallery) 1810 W. Innes St. • Salisbury 704.633.7115 The Flower Basket 319 Broad St. • Rockwell • 704.279.4985 The Sofa Store & More Hwy. 52 • Rockwell • 704.279.0945 • U Haul The Windsong Bicycle Shop 2702 S. Main St • 704.637.6955 • Salisbury Tilley Harley-Davidson of Salisbury 653 Bendix Drive • 704.638.6044 • Salisbury Tom’s Hairport Barber Services Tom Jones - Stylist & Owner Crystal Cretin - Stylist & Colorist Faith • 704.279.5881 Transit Damaged Freight Furniture 2 Locations 1604 S. Main St., Lexington, NC 336.248.2646 I-85 & Clark Rd. Exit, Lexington, NC 336.853.8112 Wayne’s Service A/C & Heating, Inc. China Grove• 704.857.1024 Windsor Gallery Jewelers Inc. 1810 W. Innes St. • Salisbury • 704.633.7115 R125349
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RALEIGH (AP) — A week into spring and snow has fallen in northwestern North Carolina. The National Weather Service reported light snow was falling Monday morning from Boone to Jefferson and as far east as Mount Airy. Forecasters also said at least half of North Carolina could see several hours of freezing temperatures that could threaten crops early today. The forecast also called for a frost across the region. The freeze watch includes at least 55 counties and extends from Charlotte east to Jacksonville and north to Roanoke Rapids. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 20s, with the coldest temperatures in rural areas. The weather service recommends taking steps to protect tender vegetation.
Residential treatment center to bring jobs GARNER (AP) — A Memphis-based behavioral health care company has chosen Garner as the site for a new adolescent treatment center that will employ more than 250 workers. Strategic Behavioral Health President Jim Shaheen said Monday the jobs will include medical, administrative, and support positions. Garner economic development director Tony Beasley said the company’s in-house training program for support staff could make it possible for some laid off Con-Agra workers to be hired. About 200 Con-Agra workers will lose jobs when the company closes its longtime Garner operation in May. A 2009 explosion at the plant killed four people. Shaheen said the $12 million residential center will open in summer 2012 and will help fill a need in Wake County for adolescent treatment programs.
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We are currently looking for male and female volunteers age 18-70 to participate in a clinical research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational topical product for toenail fungus of the great toe. Eligible participants will receive all study-related care and study product at no cost and may receive financial compensation for time and travel.
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Local doctors are looking for males and females 12 years of age and older to take part in a research study testing an investigational medication to treat Tinea Pedis, commonly known as ATHLETEʼS FOOT.
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Local doctors are conducting a research study comparing the effectiveness of an investigational medication compared to a placebo (inactive substance) for the treatment of high blood pressure in people with diabetes.
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Qualified participants will receive all study-related medical care at no charge, including office visits, physical exams, laboratory tests and study medication. Financial compensation may be provided for time and travel.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Electric utilities in North Carolina and South Carolina report they have detected trace radiation from Japan’s nuclear reactor accidents that followed an earthquake and tsunami. Progress Energy and Duke Energy in North Carolina and South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. all operate nuclear plants and say they have detected trace amounts of radiation. Nuclear experts and health officials say there is no public health risk. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says people are exposed to much more radiation on an international airline flight. Energy of Progress Raleigh said it picked up very low levels of iodine-131, a radioactive byproduct of nuclear fission, at its Robinson nuclear plant in South Carolina and a Florida plant. The company expects to detect similar levels near Raleigh and Wilmington this week.
dolph, senior chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “We have a new majority and we’ve got new ideas.” The 2005 law creating the lottery directed that half of the net proceeds go to a fund allocated for teacher pay to keep classes small in early grades and the More at Four preschool program. Forty percent goes to local school construction and 10 percent to need-based college scholarships. The lottery law was changed in 2007 to beef up the prize pool, which lottery officials argue contributed to stronger ticket sales and profits the next three years. The Great Recession prompted Perdue and fellow Democrats running the Legislature to essentially suspend the allocation rules and scramble to fill holes left by declining tax collections and shift the balance among the four initiatives. Lawmakers last summer made their largest alteration to date, shifting an extra $84 million toward additional classroom teachers that Democratic budget-writers say would have been eliminated otherwise. As a result, counties received $63 million less in school construction than the law requires, according to a legislative staff report. County leaders grew even more worried when Perdue’s budget proposal last month set aside only 10 percent of lottery proceeds for school construction next year, or $132 million less than the 2005 law requires. Sixty-two of the 100 counties use the lottery funds for school debt service, according to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Sen. Jerry Tillman, RRandolph, an education budget subcommittee leader, filed a bill that would set aside 90 percent of the lottery money to the counties for school construction. Proceeds for More at Four and class-size reduction would be eliminated, although he said that provision could change.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Five years after the North Carolina Education Lottery began selling tickets, some legislative leaders are asking if it’s time to refigure how the money is allocated to public education. Every year, it seems, someone tinkers with the law creating the games or veers from the requirements on how proceeds are spent. Legislators have shifted how much lottery profit goes to the four education initiatives that must, by law, receive lottery money. Gov. Beverly Perdue used some lottery reserves in 2009 to help the state pay its bills in a budget emergency. Then, last year, the Legislature and Perdue agreed to set aside $35 million in extra lottery receipts and unclaimed prizes to fill a potential Medicaid funding gap. Although the lottery has generated about $1.8 billion for education since it began selling tickets five years ago this Wednesday, the Medicaid decision marked the first time the General Assembly approved lottery money for something other than education. In doing so, lawmakers gave more fodder to lottery critics. Republicans now in charge of the budgeting process, most of whom opposed the lottery’s creation, are interested this year neither in changing its name nor repealing it altogether. They’d be hard pressed to do so, given the lottery generates more than $400 million annually and sells tickets in 6,000-plus locations. But the GOP legislators say it’s time to reassess whether the current allocations work, and whether the Legislature should send the money to the same education programs year after year. “What we were looking at is maybe how we can home in on ‘educational needs’ instead of zeroing in on two or three pots out there. Should it all be for scholarships? Should it all be for (school) buildings?” asked Rep. Harold Brubaker, R-Ran-
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WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A Wilkes County man has been arrested and charged with trying to kill a toddler in a children’s hospital in Winston-Salem. Jacob Andrew Minton, 26, of Millers Creek is charged with attempted first-degree murder for the attack on a 2year-old girl at Brenner Children’s Hospital about 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Winston-Salem Police Capt. David Clayton says Minton is not related to the child. Clayton says the girl was being treated for injuries she had suffered at home when she was attacked at the hospital. He says investigators are trying to determine what injuries prompted the girl to be taken to the hospital initially. Hospital employees called police. The girl was listed in stable condition. Minton was being held in the Forsyth County jail.
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TUESDAY March 29, 2011
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FINISHING WHAT JONATHAN STARTED
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ricky Wilson, Jody brown, Andrew pauley, Joey Carter, Chris frampton, Garritt Lewis, Josh Abernathy, Caleb henley (in the white cap), micky bost (in the camo), drew parrott (red shirt), brandon bettis (black shirt), statler mcCorkle (grey), Chris marshal and George Gazley (red shirt). the truck stayed at Andrew pauley’s shop while they were fixing it up.
Friends complete truck for parents of man who died in 2009 BY JOANIE MORRIS For the Salisbury Post
HINA GROVE — When Jonathan Efird died two years ago as the result of burns sustained in a bonfire accident, he left one thing undone. Now, his parents can say it’s done.
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Efird, 21, had purchased an old Toyota truck with intentions of turning it into a rock crawling truck — a sport he was avid about and which many people call “wheelin’ “ with vehicles that look more like monster trucks than road trucks. He told his parents that fateful Friday that the coming Monday, he was going to work on his new truck. That Monday never came for Efird, as his parents prepared to bury him later that EFIRD week. Friends were just as important to Efird as the truck, so it was only fitting that when his friends approached his parents, Dennis and Kay Efird, about finishing what Jonathan had started just before he died. Dennis and Kay approved, and the result is something they don’t think they’ll ever forget. What was an old ‘86 Toyota Turbo truck and some really big tires purchased by Jonathan before he died turned into a monster of a truck with tires more than 1½ feet wide and more than 3 feet tall with fivepoint harness safety belts inside, a roll cage, massive fuel tank and a beautiful motor. On the side, emblazoned on a chrome plate, is “Toyota Turbo Efird.” Most of what was done to the truck are terms his parents can’t even remember, but what they think of the truck is another matter entirely. “It made us feel good that they wanted to do that for Jonathan,” Kay said. “They spent a lot of time on that truck.” “A lot of hours,” echoed Dennis, gazing at the massive black truck sitting in their drive. Saturday, they had a garage built for the truck. While they don’t normally “wheel,” Dennis said Jonathan’s friends vowed to come and get him for some rock crawling at different places. Kay and Dennis said Jonathan’s friends — 15 friends in all, helping to rebuild the truck — would not take any money from them for the restoration, instead relying on volunteers to help on various parts of the truck and raising money through rock crawls. In February 2010, the group announced at a rock crawl in Taylorsville that they were raising money to rebuild the truck. They sold shirts, decals and more to help offset the cost of the work, and money from the gate also went to the crew. Dennis said the story’s not about Jonathan. It’s about his friends. “This is just a good group of
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The Good Stuff... Today we’re premiering The Good Stuff, a new page in the Salisbury Post dedicated to the good stuff that goes on in our communities every day. We’ll still publish news in the daily paper about great things happening around Rowan County. This page will highlight people and organizations who go above and beyond and make a difference in the lives of others by doing so. Do you know a story that makes you say, “That’s good stuff!” Let us know. And while we can’t write a full-length feature about everyone who does good, we want readers to know about them. So if you’d like to give somebody a well-deserved slap on the back, write up to 300 words about that person and email it — along with the picture of the person you’re recognizing, if you’ve got one — to the Post at goodstuff@salisburypost.com. The Good Stuff will run every fourth Tuesday. On other Tuesdays, you’ll read about healthrelated issues and get tips for healthy living in Health; you’ll get military news and features in In Service; and you’ll see some of our most creative photography showcased on photo pages.
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guys,” Dennis said, tears in his eyes thinking about what they did in his son’s memory. “This is how they have fun. … “What they’ve done is truly remarkable,” Dennis added with a hitch in his words. “We were truly touched that his friends would spend the time,” Kay said, placing a hand on her husband’s arm. The two said they are doing better since that night barely two years ago when they found out that their only son had died. “We have our moments ...” Dennis said. “But I think we do very well,” finished Kay. Kay added that it’s their trust and faith in God that gives them
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dennis efird holds a picture of the ‘before’ truck. strength and courage when they get down. Having Jonathan’s friends keep in touch, visit and make phones calls has made it that much easier to bear. They don’t blame anyone for what happened at the bonfire that night — an accelerant was accidentally thrown on the fire, and the re-
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sulting explosion burned Jonathan — instead concentrating on the good in Jonathan’s life, which included his friends. “They’ve kept (the relationship) going for us,” Kay said. “They call, come by.” Of course, some of the guys have gotten married and moved on, but most of them live close by, so it’s only a matter of stopping their truck if they see Kay or Dennis outside. And they vowed to Dennis to keep coming by. “We’re going to go rock crawling some more, they say,” Dennis said with a smile and a far-off look, remembering some rock crawl events he attended with Jonathan or a moment when Jonathan was working on another truck. That’s what keeps his memory alive after all, Kay said. Enjoying what Jonathan enjoyed and remembering the good times. Joanie Morris Reeder is a freelance writer. She can be reached at 704-797-4248.
Doctors help people feel better every day. Wednesday is a day set aside to recognize them for that. National Doctors’ Day is held every year on March 30, and this is the 20th year it is an official observance. The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor physicians. She chose March 30 because it marks the anniversary of March 30, 1842, when Dr. Crawford Long of Jefferson, Ga., first successfully used anesthesia to prevent pain and suffering during surgery. This first observance included the mailing greeting cards and placing flowers on graves of deceased doctors. The red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for National Doctors’ Day. On March 30, 1958, a resolution commemorating Doctors' Day was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1990, legislation was introduced in the House and Senate to establish a national Doctors’ Day. On Oct. 30, 1990, following overwhelming approval by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, President George Bush signed a new law designating March 30 as National Doctors’ Day. For more information, log on to www.doctorsday.org.
Doctors Day is March 30 because it marks the anniversary of the first successful use of anesthesia to prevent pain during surgery in 1842.
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Tips for how to cut the high cost of a gluten-free diet foods, change your focus. Fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, poultry and fish are all healthy, delicious and glutenfree. Focus on planning a gluten-free menu based on those foods. Pound for pound, they offer a lot of nutritional value for the buck, compared with refined, processed gluten-free products. Amy’s Kitchen’s website (www. AmysKitchen.com) has a vast collection of recipes for how to cook gluten-free foods from scratch. • Do it yourself. Instead of buying expensive gluten-free products, make your own. You’ll return healthier meals with much better flavor. Look at http://GlutenFreeMommy. com for recipes and snack ideas, especially for kids. • Become a mixologist. You can purchase gluten-free mixes, but they’re expensive. Make your own by following recipes found at the websites Budget101.com and Recipe Goldmine. Type in “glutenfree mixes” in the respective search bars. You’re going to
save a lot of money, plus when you make your own gluten-free flour mixes, you can customize them to your own tastes and nutritional needs. • Use coupons. Despite the fact that you may have heard it’s impossible to find coupons for organic and gluten-free food products, Kathleen Reale of BeFreeForMe.com says that’s not true. Visit her site for printable coupons, sources for samples and interaction with others with gluten problems and food allergies. • Shop the sales. Many people, I’m learning, suffer from celiac disease and find it necessary to buy more organic foods, which can add to the cost of this specialized diet. But that doesn’t mean you should pay the full price, even for organic food. Many retailers that specialize in organic products — such as Sprouts, Whole Foods, Wild Oats and Henry’s — have regular weekly sales. Work these stores as you would any supermarket by perusing the
weekly fliers, making a list and buying what’s on sale. And when it’s a really great sale, buy enough to last until the next time it goes on sale. • Join a group. Check out the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (www. gluten.net) and the Celiac Sprue Association (www. CSAceliacs.org). You’ll meet
Dear Dad: Your son has very wisely chosen “door No. 2” because $100 a month extra rent is a paltry price if it will get your parents off your back and absolve you of any
Dear Amy: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for almost six months. Things are good, but there is a problem I need some advice on. He won’t have sex with me. Our first month together we would be intimate about once a week. Then, it stopped. When I asked him about it, he said, “It just didn’t happen.” I have initiated intimacy, and he makes excuses about why it can’t happen. He’ll say, “I didn’t brush my teeth,” or “I’m tired,” or “I need a shower,” etc. I don’t know what else to do. I thought I was causing the problem, but a woman at work said he’s at fault. Am I an idiot for being with him? — Lonely Dear Lonely: I don’t know if
you are an idiot for establishing a relationship with this guy, but it’s not so smart to stay with someone who leaves you in the dark about such an important matter. He is not into you. If he were, he would work with you on your mutual sexual issue. You should not discuss this at work. Your willingness to disclose what should be a private matter could contribute to the problem between you. It’s possible that you are being too aggressive or “turning him off” in some way, but if he won’t discuss it with you, then you should leave the relationship and try to find someone who is brave enough to have “the big talk.” Dear Amy: Even worse than being called “Hon” or “Sweetie” by a waitress is being called “young ladies” or “girls.” I’m 60, and my mom is 88; neither of us has been young or a girl for many years. These terms are rude and patronizing. I’m sure a group of businessmen would not appreciate being addressed as “boys” or “young gentlemen.” “You guys” is also inappropriate. — A Grown Woman Dear Grown: One thing this dialogue has established is that wait staff just can’t win. Send questions via e-mail to askamy@tribune.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.
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Colonial Spring Frolic Join us for the season opening of the
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Fast track or dead end? rea lawmakers say they’re just exercising fiscal caution in endorsing a state bill that potentially could derail $461 million in federal stimulus to create North Carolina’s portion of a highspeed rail corridor between Washington and Charlotte. However, the bill’s title suggests a different destination: “No High-Speed Rail money From Federal Gov’t.” And, in three states, that’s exactly what Republican lawmakers and governors have done. Florida, Wisconsin and Ohio have turned down their share of stimulus money for highspeed rail projects, and North Carolina could pick up a portion of that money. If the state rejects this funding, it won’t put money back in the taxpayers’ pockets, but it could set back track and crossing improvements, including approximately $100 million worth of projects in Rowan County. In co-sponsoring the N.C. bill, Reps. Fred Steen and Harry Warren said they’re concerned about the state taking on future financial obligations it can’t afford regarding maintenance and upkeep, and they want to ensure the legislature has oversight over high-speed spending decisions. Digging into the fine print is part of the due diligence legislators should do. Nobody wants to acquire a pig in a poke, no matter how fast it runs. But they also should carefully consider the benefits that the high-speed rail project can bring — benefits that won endorsement for the project from Sen. Richard Burr and Reps. Howard Coble and Sue Myrick, among others in the N.C. Congressional delegation. In the short term, those benefits are jobs — an estimated 4,800 over the next two years — and safer, more convenient rail service. Rail commuters aren’t the only ones who stand to gain; so do motorists who will benefit from upgrades that will reconfigure hazardous and timeconsuming grade crossings like the one in Salisbury at Klumac Road. Longer term, North Carolina’s cities and towns along the corridor will benefit from increased ridership — the state recently added a third train to the Raleigh-Charlotte route — and high-speed connections to major municipalities in other parts of the country. If North Carolina rejects this funding, it doesn’t gain anything — and it’s not as if rejection of stimulus funding negates the need for future rail improvements, lessens the coordination complications between freight trains and passenger cars, replaces outdated crossings or relieves the congestion on our roads. The future will continue coming at us just a fast. We just won’t be as prepared for it. So by all means scrutinize the potential costs of high-speed rail, listen to constituents’ concerns and ask questions. But as for the notion that North Carolina can’t afford to look that far down the tracks, how can it afford not to?
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The dangers of a ‘kinder’ DENR BY FRANCIS P. KOSTER For the Salisbury Post
en. Don East, Republican co-chair of a legislative budget committee (and retired police officer), wants the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to be “a kinder, gentler agency ... a help, not a hindrance to business and industry.” To that end he wants to cut their budget — kind of like cutting the sheriff’s budget during a crime wave in order to be “kinder and gentler.” It is not smart to allow our society to be poisoned from outside or inside. KOSTER Weakening these defenses sickens our children, our nation, increases spending on health care and harms the most vulnerable among us. It is, frankly, unwise and not in our nation’s best interests. Governor Perdue’s 2011-2012 budget totals roughly $20 billion, or $2,100 per citizen per year. The total state funding devoted to protecting our basic life support systems through the N.C. DENR budget is 5 cents a day per citizen. Really. And Senator East wants to cut it. Let’s take a quick look why a “kinder and gentler” environmental protection department is a bad idea. I will focus on water pollution, but a similar list could easily be published for air and food: • The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently estimated “at least 13,677 children per year” are born in North Carolina with blood mercury levels that place them at risk for lifelong learning disabilities, fine motor and attention deficits, and lowered IQ. Blood mercury is caused in part by burning coal without adequate pollution controls. • Due to surface water pollution, pregnant women and children are currently advised not to eat the kinds of fish we all gloried in catching with our grandfathers. The very agency Mr. East wants to
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reduce funding for has investigated this problem and warns that in many parts of North Carolina eating black crappie, catfish, jack fish (chain pickerel), largemouth bass, warmouth and yellow perch can harm pregnant mothers, their fetuses and children of all ages. Perhaps the Right to Life supporters are feeling “kinder and gentler” on this issue? • At Camp Lajeune, for more than 30 years young pregnant military wives were exposed to chemicals known to cause birth defects, conveniently supplied to them through base well water. The chemicals also exist in wells in other areas but are not monitored for in North Carolina unless someone becomes suspicious — the same test that was applied at Camp Lajeune. The medical and human suffering cost to our military families is shameful. Approximately half of all N.C. citizens get their drinking water from wells. In 2006, Mr. East voted against an N.C. bill requiring that a newly drilled well be verified safe for human consumption. He lost that one — but his attitude explains why things like the Camp Lajeune contamination can occur. While it is a double disgrace that we mistreated our Marines and their families, this lack of vigilance is only the tip of a large nation- impacting iceberg. The problem is caused by the deliberate creation of chemicals designed to last a long time. Once used in homes, agriculture and industry, they get thrown away but don’t go away. They collect, concentrate and cause biological impacts in humans, most noticeable, but not limited to, the pre-born and new born. Monitoring these chemicals should be the job of the nations’ environmental cops — who either are not funded for the job or are outright forbidden to do it. This creates the problems we have today: • Only 43 percent of the hundreds of chemicals produced in volumes of more than 1 million pounds per year have been tested for potential human toxicity, and only 7 percent have been studied for impacts on human development. Almost
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none are monitored for in either air or water. • More than 140 contaminants with no enforceable safety limits are known to be found in the nation’s drinking water. • While the U.S. government regulates the levels of pathogens in drinking water, there are no rules or regulations for pharmaceuticals or other compounds except one (the herbicide atrazine). So we have no idea what is happening to our water supply (and population) as the third of American women who take estrogenbased birth control flush the not-completely-used drug into the water supply. This may also explain why testosterone levels in American men have been documented to be falling for the last quarter century. Ever ask yourself why gender confusion seems to be rising in our society? (This may not raise too much anxiety; Prozac is also found in many water supplies.) Environmental pollution is now linked to the rising number of birth defects involving the brain — autism and ADHD — as well as asthma and a host of other ailments – all of which raise unsustainable health care spending for our nation. And while the state of North Carolina’s public health budget of 5 cents per citizen per day is under threat from its own legislature, the U.S. House just passed a bill to reduce the EPA’s budget by a third. Our air, water and food are our basic life support systems. They are in worse shape than most Americans realize. They need protection, and based on just a few examples outlined above, drawn from a much larger tragic public record, we need a stronger environmental sheriff’s department, not a “kinder, gentler” one. And we should not be trying to reduce the 5 cents a day we each give our environmental cops’ budget to keep our families safe. ••• Dr. Francis P. Koster is a technology and innovation consultant living in Kannapolis. You can visit his website at www.TheOptimisticFuturist.com.
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What House Bill 129 says about broadband House Bill 129 has certainly caught the public’s attention, but I wonder just how many readers have taken the time to read the bill. The catch phrase “leveling the playing field” is accurate. However, the way the bill has been presented by some writers is not accurate. Approximately, 80 years ago the N.C. Legislature passed the Umstead Act. This legislation stated that it was against state policy for any N.C. government unit to go into competition with private enterprise. Bill 129 was written to deal with city government units who have violated this policy. How did Salisbury and other cities that are in the broadband business skirt this policy? Permission came from the N.C. Court of Appeals, not from our elected representatives. What will HB129 accomplish? It will require municipal broadband providers to follow the same state, federal, and local regulations as private firms and pay the same taxes that a commercial company pays. It will also require a city owned business like Fibrant to keep the “books straight.” The cost of operations must come from the broadband business’s revenue. City owned broadband companies must “pay their own way” and cannot be subsidized with other tax revenue. A written yearly report will also be required. House Bill 129 also states that in the future any city that wishes to borrow money to go into the broadband business must first receive public approval through a referendum. House Bill 129 is not just a bill to protect the cable and satellite companies; it is a bill to protect taxpayer’s dollars. The John Lock Foundation, an N.C. think tank, published a research paper in 2009 when Wilson went into the broadband business. The paper stated that cities like Wilson had become the victims of sales pitches from fast talking consultants, and cities that go into the broadband business will find their systems obsolete long before they are paid for. It is a shame that House Bill 129 was not in place before Salisbury city government made the decision to go “Fibrant.” — Karen Lilly-Bowyer Salisbury
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Inform yourself on bulbs When doing a simple survey at three large stores in Salisbury and Concord for the light bulbs currently being sold, I mainly looked for a bulb to replace a 60W incandescent bulb and the prices. CFL bulbs were priced from $7.98 to $9.98 for two or four per pack. Two stores had LED bulbs priced from $21.97 to $39.98 per bulb. Another type of bulb has CFL set inside a glass bulb but still has mercury, which it states on the back of the packaging. It was priced from $8.98 to $9.97 each. At one store a salesman showed that LED burns brighter with no heat given off and none of the dangers of the CFL. I noticed that the majority of bulbs I saw were the uncovered and dangerous CFL and the one with CFL inside a glass bulb. And those with no health dangers, as far as I know, are much more expensive. President Obama said (in a 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle),
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“You know, when I was asked earlier about the issue of coal, uh, you know — under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Even regardless of what I say about whether coal is good or bad. Because I’m capping greenhouse gases, coal power plants, you know, natural gas, you name it — whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was, uh, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that money on to consumers”. The new energy law, in effect, bans the incandescent light bulbs. Why are the most dangerous bulbs sold at the lowest price? The consumer needs to be well informed. The choice is there to see. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what is being pushed on us. Be alert. — M. June Clancy Salisbury
We can’t afford this reform The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, has many supporters. People have been led to believe it will make insurance more affordable. One recent column summed up the prevailing thoughts: “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 …” But since U.S. taxpayers provide for-
eign aid to well over three-fourths of the world’s countries, we actually subsidize these (often sub-standard) socialized health care plans. European countries are facing economic instability due to entitlements. And it’s no coincidence wealthy foreigners come here for lifesaving medical treatment. Our federal government is already in the game in many areas, especially education. Educating our kids has become secondary as teachers are forced to concentrate on pushing liberal philosophy while ignoring basic studies. Students often can’t pass exams. This results not in more rigorous schooling, but instead, testing requirements are lowered or phased out altogether. Under Obamacare, Medicare could be cut 30 percent. The “Independent Payment Advisory Board” and the “PatientCentered Outcomes Research Institute” are just two of many agencies that will exist to determine our treatment plans. And reimbursing doctors for “end-of life” counseling? Doctors already provide this service. Offering them bonuses is simply evil. Obamacare adds over 1,200 employees to the IRS payroll, while Medicaid is expected to cover 16 million additional people. It will suddenly be “discovered” that money doesn’t exist to fund these expenses. Keep in mind that the U.S. Department of Education (established by Jimmy Carter) employs over 5,000 people; yet, when budgets are cut, only local educators feel the crunch, never the bureaucrats. Health-care reform will be no different. There’s no quick fix. Obamacare can’t deliver as promised; but it can hurt our entire health-care system. It must be repealed and replaced with something more realistic. — Steve Pender Rockwell
On the web Kathleen Parker writes about the clash between two “good ol’ girls made good” in South Carolina.
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Libyan rebels race for Gadhafi’s hometown BIN JAWWAD, Libya (AP) — Rebel forces bore down Monday on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold where a brigade headed by one of the Libyan leader’s sons was digging in to defend the city and setting the stage for a bloody and possibly decisive battle. The opposition made new headway in its rapid advance westward through oil towns and along stretches of empty desert highway toward Sirte and beyond to the big prize — the capital, Tripoli. But the rebels remain woefully outgunned by Gadhafi’s forces, who swept the insurgents from positions in eastern Libya until the international intervention forced government troops to withdraw. Rebels acknowledged they could not have held their ground without international air and cruise missile strikes. Libyan state television reported new NATO airstrikes after nightfall, targeting “military and civilian targets” in the cities of Garyan and Mizda about 40 miles and 90 miles respectively from Tripoli. NATO insisted that it was seeking only to protect civilians and not to give air cover to an opposition march. But that line looked set to become even more blurred. The airstrikes now are clearly en-
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Sensitive detectors track radiation WASHINGTON (AP) — Traces of radioactive material from the endangered Japanese nuclear plant are being detected from coast to coast in the United States and in Iceland, but amounts continue to be far below levels that would cause health problems. The development of supersensitive equipment to detect radiation is both a blessing and a curse, allowing scientists to monitor materials released in nuclear accidents, but also causing unnecessary worry, said Kathryn Higley, director of the nuclear engineering and radiation health physics at Oregon State University. Traces of radioactive cesium and iodine are being reported from Nevada to Vermont, South Carolina to Massachusetts, thanks to equipment that Higley says can detect material “many orders of magnitude below what would be hazardous.” The traces of radiation outside of Japan are “absolutely of no concern,” added Ahmed Hassanein, head of nuclear engineering at the Purdue School of Nuclear Engineering. Curiously, one spot where extremely small amounts of the radioactive isotopes were detected was Las Vegas’ Atomic Testing Museum, about 65 miles from the desert site where the United States tested atomic bombs in the 1950s.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Before becoming a bride eight times over, Elizabeth Taylor was a 17-year-old starlet scribbling letters to her first fiance, charting on pale pink stationery his progression from her one-and-only to the one who got away. “I’ve never known this kind
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NEW YORK (AP) — Having already done the Civil War and World War II, Ken Burns is working on a documentary about the Vietnam War. PBS said the 10- to 12-hour film by Burns and longtime partner Lynn Novick will be broadcast in 2016. Burns said his film will tell the human stories of Americans and Vietnamese affected by the war, along with those of Americans who protested against it. He said that four decades after the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With the clock ticking toward a possible government shutdown, spending-cut talks between Senate Democrats and the Republicans controlling the House have broken off in a whom-do-you-trust battle over legislation to keep operations running for another six months. Democrats have readied a proposal to cut $20 billion more from this year’s budget, a party official said, but they haven’t yet sent it to House Republicans. That’s because they say it’s unclear whether the majority Republicans would accept a split-the-difference bargain they’d earlier hinted at or will yield to demands of tea party-backed GOP freshmen for a tougher measure. The official spoke only on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. “Republicans refuse to negotiate,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declared on Monday. “The infighting between the tea party and the rest of the Republican Party — including the Republican leadership in Congress — is keeping our negotiating partner from the negotiating table. And it’s pretty hard to negotiate without someone else on the other side of the table,” the Nevada Democrat said. Republicans countered that it’s the Democrats who have yet to offer a serious plan to wrestle spending under control and that a Democratic offer from last week to cut $11 billion from the budget was laced with gimmickry.
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of love before — it’s so perfect and complete — and mature,” Taylor wrote to William Pawley on May 6, 1949. “I’ve never loved anyone in my life before one third as much as I love you — and I never will (well, as far as that goes — I’ll never love anyone else — period).” Taylor, who died last week at age 79, was engaged to Pawley in 1949, just before her first marriage. More than 60 of the letters she wrote him between March and October of that year will be auctioned in May by RR Auctions of Amherst, N.H. It bought the letters two years ago from Pawley, who lives in Florida. The unpublished letters — some written in purple fountain ink on pink paper — provide a glimpse of a teenager’s transition to adult screen star. She frets about her weight (“As I’m sitting here — writing to you, I’m just stuffing myself on a box of candy —
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hiring incentives for exceptional children, math and science teachers were also eliminated this year. Tuition reimbursement, textbooks, school remediation and out of state travel costs were all reduced the previous year. Rowan County Manager Gary Page has recommended a $1 million funding reduction in the county’s allocation to the school system for the upcoming fiscal year to help
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New divisions Among the new positions and ranks within the department, two have been awarded to Operations Division Capt. Melonie Thompson and Services Division Capt. Shelia Lingle. They each oversee all activities in their divisions, including the work of their subordinates and all personnel matters and are responsible for all citizen concerns or complaints pertaining to safety in their communities, and directing those officers’ responses. Thompson is over all patrol teams and traffic officers. She will also be responsible for all permits, such as parades, races and street closures, as well as ABC permitting. And she will do grant research. Lingle is over the investigations division, including PIT, criminal investigations and the drug unit. She also oversees support services, which includes training, 911 communications, records and school resource officers. Lingle is also the department’s public information officer — a position it didn’t have previously. She also manages taxi permitting and conducts Condition of Community reports and citizen surveys. Collins said he selected Lingle and Thompson for the new leadership roles because they were “best suited to help take our department forward in a positive direction.” “I have full confidence in the abilities of both of these well-rounded and professional women, and know that they will help to guide our department just exactly as I feel it
Reorganization • PIT: Police Interdiction Team This newly developed street crimes team, composed of a lieutenant, assistant team leader, and seven officers, will hit the streets day and night, focusing on hot spots for crime and complaints. • Patrol Units Each of the four patrol units, composed of 10 officers, used to be supervised by a sergeant only. Each unit now has a lieutenant overseeing the sergeant and officers, which will help patrol officers become more effective, and help build relations in the communities they work in, instilling faith and trust in the police department. • Division Captains Two new ranks — operations division captain and services division captain — oversee nearly every employee and operation within the police department. Operations Division
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Cost of change Collins promoted 11 officers, and moved folks around to better serve the community, he says. And Collins isn’t the only chief yearning for a community-backed police force — Greensboro Police Chief Ken Miller reorganized his department just five months in as chief. Miller told the News and Record of Greensboro he hopes to rebuild trust in the police department. He created new bureaus, cutting and adding positions to fit the needs of the community. With more than 400 sworn employees, Miller had more to work with and was able to cut and add positions, which could reduce overtime pay and save the department about $137,000 annually. The Salisbury Police Department has 106 sworn positions. Collins didn’t provide dollar figures, but said his reorganization involved no job cuts or layoffs and will have a “minimal” impact on costs. “This is because I am implementing this new structure with the exact same number of staff as what I had,” he said.
Capt. Melonie Thompson will oversee all patrol and traffic units, and Services Division Capt. Shelia Lingle will oversee investigations and support services. Their positions entail a very broad range of duties, including permitting, grant research and public information requests. • Professional Standards Lt. Andy Efird will now oversee all internal affairs and also be in charge of the department’s accreditation. Police Planner Michael Dhooghe will work with Efird on accreditation, and is also the crime analyst. • Civilian Positions Two civilian positions were added -— one in the dispatch center and the other in accreditation. The reason for changing the accreditation position to civilian, is due to the fact that the position needs stability and there is a lot to learn, Collins said.
a team to more effectively deal with community issues and concerns, I believe we will be able to improve the trust that our community has in us,” he said. “I also believe this process should put a higher visibility in the community and even enable the officers to exit their cars to meet with folks in their community,” he said. “These things are what community policing is all about.”
FROM 1a and performance. The system notifies principals of potential patterns that could lead to drop outs. “One of the big issues is attendance, kids that do not attend school regularly have a higher incidence of dropout,” she said. McDuffie said students who are repeating courses are also at higher risk for dropping out. At-risk students will also receive a graduation support plan tailored to address specific needs. “We’re not only looking at academics, but what are we going to put into place to help them get over that hump and graduate,” McDuffie said. Mentoring will continue to be a vital part of the district’s dropout prevention strategy. Every high school already assigns each student an advisor and Communities in Schools provides mentors to students. “We are going to continue to strengthen that mentoring component and look at bringing in community groups to help with that,” McDuffie said. Another focus will be to provide academic support through credit recovery, freshman seminars, individualized registration and remediation. “We are focusing a lot on academics because if students are successful in academics they want to come to school more,” McDuffie said
School board member Jean Kennedy echoed Beard’s comments. “It bothers me how we equate the education of our children to dollars and cents,” she said. “We can’t just look at everything in terms of price.” Information about the upcoming year’s budget outlook, including budget scenarios and presentations made at prior budget work sessions, is now available on the school system’s website at www.rss.k12.nc.us.
The district is also looking into implementing a transition program similar to the one between West Rowan Middle and West Rowan High. Jamie Durant , principal of West Rowan High School, said the program allows atrisk middle-schoolers to take physical education and U.S. history at his school. “They spend the first two blocks of the school day with us so that when they become freshman they are already acclimated,” he said. Durant said the program also gives students the opportunity to earn two high school credits. McDuffie said the district is currently strengthening its early reading and literacy support. “It doesn’t just start in high school even though they are held accountable for accountable for the dropout rate,” she said. Three-week progress reports will also be initiated at every high school. “If you wait four and a half weeks you are already halfway through a semester and it may be took late to get students back on track,” McDuffie said. In the future, students will also be encouraged to participate in clubs, sports and other extra-curricular activities. Dr. Walter Hart, the school system’s assistant superintendent for administration, said six of the 276 dropouts last year participated in a sport. “What that data said to me is that kids involved in ath-
letics are dropping out at a very low rate compared to other kids,” he said. Though there is no current data to back it up, McDuffie assumes that is also true of students who are involved in extra-curriculars. “Once they feel like they belong, they will continue to come to school,” she said. The school system is looking into formalizing the dropout process so that the central office is the last step. Dr. Rebecca Smith, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the school system will also continue to take a “partnership approach” in decreasing the dropout rate. “Parents have to be involved and the community has to be involved, it doesn’t just happen at the schools,” she said. Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.
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PIT is brand new, and Sgt. John Lanier oversees the team of seven officers, with Chris Schenk as the assistant team leader. “Every day is unique,” Schenk said. “We don’t know what we’ll be doing.” Collins said three things will help steer PIT to fight crime and be proactive daily: information gained from the community; information gained by officers about specific activity and where things are taking place; and crime statistics. And in order to get “maximum coverage,” Collins said, PIT has been divided into two teams, one working while the other is off. But there will also be several days a week where schedules overlap and everyone is working together. “The objective of this team will be to be highly vigilant and aggressively battle against criminal activity within our neighborhoods,” Collins said. The team has already had success on the streets, and their presence is known, Schenk and Collins said. Last week, PIT frequented Tar Branch Park and Shaver Street, where a number of complaints originate and problems begin. “We’re trying to let people know we’re showing up on a daily basis and are going to take the streets back,” Schenk said. “With our units, we try our best to back each other up.” Schenk said PIT will frequently work with the drug unit and will also work on gang activity. “This unit has a lot of opportunity to be really effective,” he said.
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‘Tremendous benefit’ Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz praised Collins’ leadership and his focus on the community, and said she’s looking forward to seeing the new departmental structure at work. “Now that he has gotten this in place and made promotions, I’m just very excited because I think it’s going to definitely be a tremendous benefit to the city and to our public safety,” Kluttz said. The mayor said she is particularly looking forward to the street crimes unit. “I do know that sometimes we have frustrations in neighborhoods that patrol units can’t get to as quickly as people would like them to,” she said. “This will address those problems, and I think we will see a much more efficient police department.” Collins said the reorganization and community-oriented policing will help strengthen Salisbury. “I feel that by providing a more enhanced level of service, brought about by improved management that I have put into place and better overall accountability, and by providing
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Carolina can benefit from defeat BY CAULTON TUDOR Raleigh News & Observer
NEWARK, N.J. — There were tears and sad faces in North Carolina’s locker room Sunday at the Prudential Center. But then, that’s to be expected. One way or another, the NCAA Tournament breaks the hearts of 67 teams. It’s exactly what makes the event special, compelling, memorable. So it was only normal that AssociAted Press the Tar Heels’ 76-69 loss to UNc freshman Harrison Barnes, center, grew into one of the Kentucky in the East Regional championship game will Acc’s premier players in his first season. qualify as the bummer of a life-
time for many of these Carolina players. But at some point — days, weeks, possibly months down the road — Roy Williams and his team will reflect on 201011 as an important period of program regeneration and a season of genuine overachievement. They were the last ACC team standing after a season in which they lost three important nonconference games early, got completely jolted in an early league game by one of the worst teams around (Georgia Tech) and lost two of three to Duke. Before the first tournament
game was even played, they had lost Reggie Bullock to injury and saw Larry Drew II quit the team. And yet, Carolina finished 29-8 and could possibly have seven of the first eight back next season in addition to the arrival of a much-needed outside shooting specialist, P.J. Hairston, and a big bruiser, James McAdoo, to help take some of the weight off Tyler Zeller and John Henson inside. “This is a great group,” Williams, wiping tears, said after the game. “I told them I really wouldn’t trade them for any other team in the country. They made coaching fun.”
But Williams said something else of importance. In the midst of all the pain and emotion, Williams said he didn’t want the players to forget the feeling of coming close and failing to get the ultimate reward. “Bobby Frasor said that in 2009 to the team (which had lost to Kansas the season before) — ‘Remember how it felt last year,’ was what he said. “I want them to use this as fuel to get better.” And if NBA prospects Zeller, Harrison Barnes and Henson come back for anoth-
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Salisbury resident is baseball pioneer BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com
It was the summer of 1964, and the white boys behind the outfield fence at the Hickory Fairgrounds were amusing themselves by chucking pebbles at the GILLISPIE black teens patrolling left and center field for Gastonia American Legion Post 23. Some pebbles were on target. The missiles stung, and the smaller of the two outfielders also had the shorter fuse. “Moe, we gotta do something!” Willie “The Jet” Gillispie yelled at his teammate Elmore “Moe” Hill. Hill was a lot bigger, and he also was older and wiser. He calmly answered back, “Play ball, Jet. Just play ball.” Gillispie has lived in Salisbury for 18 years. He’s 62 now and answers to “Bill.” Back home in Gastonia, however, he’ll always be “Jet.” Gillispie and Hill were the Jackie Robinsons of American Legion baseball in North Carolina. It’s nearing 50 years since they put up big numbers while facing adversity far beyond fastballs and curveballs, but Gillispie and Hill still have not been inducted into the N.C. Legion Hall of Fame. “I’m not bitter because I’m not that kind of person,” Gillispie said. “I just feel like, in my heart, that it’s not just. I’m not saying put us in the Hall of Fame because we were the first. I’m saying put us in there because we were talented and we qualified with our play. Racial slurs, insults, and to still perform the way we did — we qualified.” Hill and Gillispie didn’t set out to be pioneers. The first night they suited up for Gastonia Post 23, they had no clue they were groundbreakers. They were just eager kids playing ball. As a child, the left-handed Gillispie spent hours whacking rocks and fielding wornout balls he bounced to him-
self off his grandparents’ outhouse. By the time he was 14, he’d made himself into a player. Southern schools were segregated, and Gillispie attended Gastonia’s all-black Highland High. Highland made a run in the 1964 playoffs with Hill and Gillispie leading the charge. In a quarterfinal win against Winston-Salem Atkins, Gillispie went 5-for5 and Hill powered two homers. Highland was eliminated in the state semis by Greensboro Dudley despite three hits by Gillispie and a homer by Hill. showed out,” “We Gillispie said proudly. Post 23’s coach watched with interest. He saw serious potential and invited Gillispie and Hill to try out. They showed up, not to be Jackie Robinsons, but because they were curious. Everyone said American Legion pitching was tougher than anything they’d ever seen. They wanted to prove they could hit it. Hill starred from the start. Gillispie, not quite 16, rode the pine a few weeks before an injury gave him a shot in the outfield. He never returned to the bench. He stayed in the lineup the rest of 1964 — and 1965 and 1966, as well. Gastonia fans embraced the newcomers. Legion ball was huge in those days, and thousands saw them play at Sims Legion Park. Gillispie’s teammates became buddies. They provided rides to practice. The road was less hospitable. Gillispie and Hill were targets for verbal abuse by fans when they stepped into a batter’s box. A black cat was tossed onto the field when they played at Newton-Conover. An opposing coach warned, “Don’t bring those two over here.” But they went, and they pounded the ball. Gillispie batted an even .400 in three years of Legion ball — in a tough league,
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Butler coach Brad stevens has the Bulldogs in their second straight Final Four after beating Florida saturday.
No more cinderellas Unlikely Final Four causes chaos in college hoops BY JIM LITKE Associated Press
The NCAA tournament is at a tipping point. The old model of a dozen or so tradition-rich programs from the six power conferences fighting among themselves for the title year after year is on its last legs. If neither of the so-called mid-majors playing in Saturday’s first semifinal, Butler or Virginia Commonwealth, break that stranglehold this year, one of their counterparts will
soon enough. Already, upsets don’t mean nearly as much as they once did. Seedings mean even less. “There aren’t any weak sisters,” Hall of Fame coach and current ESPN analyst Bob Knight said before Sunday’s games. “I don’t care if they came from the Canary Island League. Anybody that gets here is going to be able to play.” VCU emerged from the not-quite-as-exotic Colonial Athletic Association, the
same league that sprung Final Four party crasher George Mason five years ago. And it only seems as if the Rams began their tournament run on the other side of the world. Instead, since kicking open the door in the newly added “First Four” round of games as a No. 11 seed, they’ve faced opponents from five of the six power conferences — only the SEC has been lucky enough to avoid a battering — and haven’t looked overmatched
in a single one. After his No. 1 Jayhawks lost 71-61, Kansas coach Bill Self said if the players from both sides were sprinkled into a shirts vs. skins game, it would be impossible to tell which ones had the supposed pedigree. “They got what they deserved today,” he said about the Rams. “They certainly outplayed us.” VCU’s win may have overshadowed an even more im-
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Ramos runs, jumps, does it all for Cavs BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com
SPENCER —Senior Meloney Ramos got up early Saturday and made her eagerly awaited outdoor track debut for North Rowan’s Cavaliers in the Queen City Relays at Myers Park. Ramos was clocked in 46.13 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles, taking second in a stacked field featuring 4A Charlotte schools. It was one of the quicker times in the state this season and good enough to put her on the “Silver Standard” list nationally. “Mel ran one of the elite
times in the country at 9 a.m., in 48-degree temperatures, in a cold rain,” North Rowan coach Robert Steele said. “That’s not too bad.” In the same meet, Ramos helped North finish fourth in the 4x100 shuttle hurdles. “She chased two teams down,” Steele said. Ramos would be special if she only competed in the hurdles, but she’s much more than a hurdler. She’s also made her mark as a jumper and is a dynamic sprinter. “Very, very versatile,” Steele said. “Long jump, triple jump, about any relay, and she could run the 100,
200 or 400 for us. The hardest thing with her is trying to decide which four events — that’s the limit — she’ll compete in on a given day.” Ramos is headed to Western Carolina, where she’ll no doubt be a multi-event person for the Catamounts. “That was my first choice of schools,” Ramos said. “I wanted them, and they wanted me.” Ramos, who moved to Rowan from New York when she was in fourth grade, is blessed not only with unusual explosion, grace and quickness, but with a work ethic that has allowed her to im-
prove at the technical aspects of her events. “I’ve played volleyball and played some tennis, but track really has been my life since I was 5 years old,” Ramos said. “Track is just where everything feels right.” Ramos began making an impact as a sophomore at Salisbury High in 2009. She was the 2A Central Carolina Conference’s best in the 100 meters, was All-CCC in the 100-meter hurdles and ran on the league’s fastest 4x100 reMike London/sALisBUrY Post
North rowan’s Melony ramos starred in saturday’s Queen See RAMOS, 3B city relays at Myers Park.
2B • TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011
TV Sports Tuesday, March 29 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees, at Tampa, Fla. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, semifinal, Wichita State vs. Washington State, at New York 9 p.m ESPN2 — NIT, semifinal, Colorado vs. Alabama, at New York NHL HOCKEY@ 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Chicago at Boston WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional final, Connecticut vs. Duke, at Philadelphia 9 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional final, Texas A&M vs. Baylor, at Dallas
Area schedule Tuesday, March 29 COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. Catawba at Belmont Abbey 3 p.m. Lenoir-Rhyne at Pfeiffer COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS 3 p.m. Bluefield at Catawba COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS 3 p.m. Bluefield at Catawba COLLEGE SOFTBALL 2 p.m. Catawba at Wingate PREP BASEBALL 4:30 p.m. Salisbury at West Davidson 6 p.m. North Moore at North Rowan 6:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant at A.L. Brown NW Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge 7 p.m. East Rowan at South Rowan North Iredell at West Rowan PREP SOFTBALL 4:15 p.m. South Rowan at East Rowan 4:30 p.m. West Davidson at Salisbury North Iredell at West Rowan 5 p.m. North Rowan at North Moore PREP GIRLS SOCCER 6 p.m. West Rowan at East Rowan (Relay For Life)
Tuesday’s games 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
ACC ACC Overall Atlantic Florida State 6-3 18-6 Clemson 4-5 13-9 4-5 10-11 Boston College N.C. State 3-6 14-11 Wake Forest 3-6 8-15 1-8 11-13 Maryland Coastal Georgia Tech 9-0 21-4 8-1 24-2 Virginia North Carolina 7-2 23-3 Miami 6-3 14-11 2-7 15-11 Duke Virginia Tech 1-8 14-12 Tuesday’s games Boston College at Northeastern George Washington at Virginia Radford at Virginia Tech Mercer at Georgia Tech Wake Forest vs. Appalachian State (Hickory) N.C. State at UNC Greensboro North Carolina at Charlotte Florida Gulf Coast at Miami Duke at Campbell Florida State vs. Florida Georgia at Clemson
SEC SEC Overall Eastern Vanderbilt 4-2 22-3 Florida 4-2 21-4 4-2 18-5 South Carolina Georgia 3-3 11-13 Tennessee 2-4 18-6 2-4 14-11 Kentucky Western SEC Overall Alabama 5-1 18-7 4-2 18-6 Mississippi State Mississippi 3-3 18-7 Arkansas 2-4 18-6 2-4 14-10 Auburn LSU 1-5 17-7 Tuesday’s games Tennessee Tech at Kentucky Alabama at UAB Troy at Auburn Florida at Florida State Georgia at Clemson UT-Martin at Vanderbilt Oklahoma at Arkansas Alabama A&M at Mississippi St. ,
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 Albemarle 4-3 5-4 4-3 4-6 West Montgomery East Montgomery 3-4 4-5 Chatham Central 1-4 1-6 1-7 2-7 South Davidson Gray Stone 0-7 0-8 Tuesday’s games Gray Stone at South Davidson North Moore at North Rowan Chatham Central at Albemarle East Montgomery at West Montgomery Wednesday’s games Albemarle at Salisbury West Davidson at South Davidson Chatham Central at North Moore Thursday’s game East Montgomery at Gray Stone Friday’s games North Rowan at South Stanly Albemarle at North Moore West Montgomery at South Davidson Chatham Central at East Montgomery
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 Tuesday’s games Thomasville at Central Davidson Lexington at East Davidson Salisbury at West Davidson Wednesday’s games Central Davidson at Forbush Salisbury at Albemarle West Davidson at South Davidson Friday’s games Central Davidson at Salisbury East Davidson at Thomasville West Davidson at Lexington
3A North Piedmont Overall NPC East Rowan 4-0 8-2 South Rowan 4-1 6-4 4-2 7-5 Carson West Iredell 3-2 4-4 North Iredell 1-4 3-4 1-4 2-11 West Rowan Statesville 0-4 0-8 Tuesday’s games East Rowan at South Rowan West Iredell at Statesville North Iredell at West Rowan Wednesday’s games Davie at Carson North Iredell at Lake Norman Thursday’s games Statesville at Wilkes Central North Wilkes at North Iredell Friday’s games West Iredell at East Rowan Carson at Statesville South Rowan at West Rowan
3A South Piedmont Overall SPC NW Cabarrus 5-1 8-2 Central Cabarrus 4-2 7-2 4-2 7-4 Hickory Ridge Robinson 4-2 6-4 Cox Mill 3-3 5-4 3-3 5-4 Mount Pleasant A.L. Brown 1-5 2-8 Concord 0-6 3-6 Tuesday’s games Central Cabarrus at Robinson Mount Pleasant at A.L. Brown Concord at Cox Mill NW Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge Wednesday’s games Robinson at Mallard Creek Mount Pleasant at Weddington West Lincoln at Cox Mill Friday’s games Robinson at Central Cabarrus A.L. Brown at Mount Pleasant Cox Mill at Concord Hickory Ridge at NW Cabarrus
4A Central Piedmont CPC Overall North Davidson 4-0 7-2 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 Tuesday’s games Reagan at Parkland Wesleyan Christian at North Davidson Wednesday’s games Davie at Carson Surry Central at Reagan Thursday’s games Carrboro at West Forsyth Mount Tabor in Myrtle Beach trnt. Davie at Alexander Central Friday’s games R.J. Reynolds vs. Midland, Texas
College baseball Standings SAC Catawba Tusculum Lincoln Memorial Carson-Newman Wingate Newberry Anderson Mars Hill Lenoir-Rhyne Brevard
SAC 15-3 11-7 11-7 11-7 10-8 8-10 8-10 7-11 5-12 3-14
Overall 25-7 24-9 21-14 15-19 23-15 15-19 15-20 16-21 9-26 11-20
College hoops Final Four
At Reliant Stadium Houston National Semifinals Saturday, April 2 Butler (27-9) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (28-11), 6:09 p.m. Kentucky (29-8) vs. Connecticut (30-9), 40 minutes after first game National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners
NIT Semifinals Tuesday, March 29 New York Wichita State (27-8) vs. Washington State (22-12), 7 p.m. Colorado (24-13) vs. Alabama (24-11), 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
CIT Championship Wednesday, March 30 Santa Clara (23-14) at Iona (25-11), 7 p.m.
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Championship Series (Best-of-3; x-if necessary) Monday, March 28 Creighton 84, Oregon 76 Wednesday, March 30 Creighton at Oregon, 10 p.m. Friday, April 1 x-Creighton at Oregon, 10 p.m.
CBI box Creighton 84, Oregon 76 OREGON (19-18) Singler 4-12 0-1 10, Nared 2-4 0-0 4, Catron 6-17 3-5 15, Sim 4-7 3-3 14, Loyd 47 1-1 10, Armstead 4-7 0-0 9, Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Strowbridge 5-7 1-2 14. Totals 29-64 8-12 76. CREIGHTON (23-14) McDermott 7-12 5-6 21, Echenique 6-7 34 15, Manigat 3-6 2-4 11, Korver 2-4 0-0 6, Young 1-5 7-9 9, Jones 4-6 1-2 11, Runnels 0-0 0-0 0, Ashford 1-2 0-0 2, Lawson Jr. 49 1-2 9. Totals 28-51 19-27 84. Halftime—Creighton 44-37. 3-Point Goals—Oregon 10-26 (Strowbridge 3-5, Sim 3-5, Singler 2-4, Armstead 1-2, Loyd 1-3, Nared 0-1, Williams 0-3, Catron 0-3), Creighton 9-19 (Manigat 3-6, Korver 2-3, Jones 2-4, McDermott 2-5, Young 0-1). Fouled Out—Loyd. Rebounds—Oregon 30 (Singler 10), Creighton 34 (Echenique 9). Assists—Oregon 17 (Armstead, Loyd 5), Creighton 21 (Young 8). Total Fouls—Oregon 22, Creighton 16. A—12,381.
NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA x-Philadelphia 75 45 20 10 100 238 200 x-Pittsburgh 76 45 23 8 98 218 183 N.Y. Rangers 76 41 30 5 87 218 181 New Jersey 75 34 36 5 73 155 189 N.Y. Islanders 76 29 35 12 70 210 241 Northeast Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA 75 42 23 10 94 226 178 x-Boston Montreal 76 40 29 7 87 200 196 Buffalo 75 38 28 9 85 222 210 Toronto 76 34 32 10 78 201 232 Ottawa 76 29 37 10 68 175 233 Southeast Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA x-Washington 76 44 22 10 98 205 182 Tampa Bay 75 40 24 11 91 223 228 Carolina 75 35 30 10 80 211 224 Atlanta 75 32 31 12 76 210 246 Florida 76 29 36 11 69 185 209 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Detroit 76 44 22 10 98 244 216 Nashville 76 41 25 10 92 202 179 Chicago 75 41 26 8 90 242 206 St. Louis 75 34 32 9 77 212 219 Columbus 75 33 31 11 77 200 230 Northwest Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver 76 50 17 9 109 247 175 Calgary 77 38 28 11 87 235 226 Minnesota 75 35 32 8 78 188 213 Colorado 74 28 38 8 64 207 262 Edmonton 75 23 41 11 57 180 249 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA San Jose 76 44 23 9 97 224 199 Phoenix 77 41 25 11 93 219 212 Los Angeles 75 43 26 6 92 207 181 Anaheim 75 42 28 5 89 214 217 Dallas 74 38 26 10 86 208 210 Monday’s Games Chicago 3, Detroit 2, OT Colorado at Anaheim, late Tuesday’s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
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SCOREBOARD y-Boston 51 22 .699 — Philadelphia 38 36 .514 131⁄2 36 38 .486 151⁄2 New York New Jersey 23 49 .319 271⁄2 Toronto 20 53 .274 31 Southeast Division L Pct GB W x-Miami 51 22 .699 — x-Orlando 47 27 .635 41⁄2 42 32 .568 91⁄2 x-Atlanta CHARLOTTE 31 42 .425 20 Washington 18 55 .247 33 Central Division L Pct GB W y-Chicago 53 20 .726 — Indiana 33 42 .440 21 29 44 .397 24 Milwaukee Detroit 26 47 .356 27 Cleveland 14 58 .194 381⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division L Pct GB W x-San Antonio 57 17 .770 — x-Dallas 52 21 .712 41⁄2 42 32 .568 15 New Orleans Memphis 41 33 .554 16 Houston 38 35 .521 181⁄2 Northwest Division L Pct GB W x-Oklahoma City48 24 .667 — Denver 44 29 .603 41⁄2 43 31 .581 6 Portland Utah 36 39 .480 131⁄2 Minnesota 17 57 .230 32 Pacific Division L Pct GB W y-L.A. Lakers 53 20 .726 — Phoenix 36 36 .500 161⁄2 32 42 .432 211⁄2 Golden State L.A. Clippers 29 45 .392 241⁄2 Sacramento 20 52 .278 321⁄2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday’s Games CHARLOTTE 87, Milwaukee 86 Indiana 107, Boston 100 New York 113, Orlando 106, OT Philadelphia 97, Chicago 85 Portland 100, San Antonio 92 Washington 100, Utah 95, OT Tuesday’s Games Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Cleveland at CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m. Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Notable boxes Bobcats 87, Bucks 86 MILWAUKEE (86) Delfino 1-7 2-2 5, Mbah a Moute 4-8 3-4 11, Bogut 13-19 0-0 26, Jennings 10-27 44 26, Salmons 3-11 2-2 9, Redd 0-3 0-0 0, Sanders 1-3 0-1 2, Dooling 2-6 0-0 5, Gooden 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 35-90 11-13 86. CHARLOTTE (87) Jackson 8-14 0-0 18, Diaw 3-5 4-6 10, Thomas 3-5 1-3 7, Augustin 4-13 2-2 10, Henderson 7-10 2-4 16, Najera 0-2 0-0 0, Cunningham 2-3 2-2 6, Livingston 1-4 1-2 3, Carroll 3-5 4-5 10, White 1-4 2-2 4, Temple 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 33-68 18-26 87. Milwaukee 26 20 26 14 — 86 27 18 20 22 — 87 Charlotte 3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 5-23 (Jennings 2-8, Dooling 1-3, Delfino 1-4, Salmons 1-6, Redd 0-2), Charlotte 3-11 (Jackson 2-6, Temple 1-3, Augustin 0-1, Diaw 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 53 (Jennings, Bogut 9), Charlotte 47 (Thomas 6). Assists—Milwaukee 21 (Salmons 6), Charlotte 25 (Augustin, Diaw 8). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 20, Charlotte 17. Technicals—Milwaukee defensive three second. A—12,368 (19,077).
Blazers 100, Spurs 92 PORTLAND (100) Batum 3-7 2-2 10, Wallace 5-13 2-3 14, Aldridge 4-10 1-1 9, Miller 9-15 8-10 26, Matthews 4-8 10-12 19, Camby 0-0 0-0 0, Fernandez 3-4 0-0 8, Roy 5-7 1-3 11, Mills 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 34-65 24-31 100. SAN ANTONIO (92) Jefferson 2-5 2-4 7, Bonner 3-5 0-0 6, Splitter 6-11 2-5 14, Hill 11-20 5-9 27, Anderson 2-4 0-0 5, Blair 1-4 1-2 3, Novak 37 0-0 7, Green 3-3 0-0 7, Neal 3-14 0-0 8, Quinn 4-6 0-0 8. Totals 38-79 10-20 92. Portland 8 30 9 33 — 100 22 29 21 20 — 92 San Antonio 3-Point Goals—Portland 8-17 (Fernandez 2-2, Batum 2-4, Wallace 2-6, Mills 1-1, Matthews 1-3, Miller 0-1), San Antonio 6-25 (Neal 2-8, Green 1-1, Jefferson 1-3, Anderson 1-3, Novak 1-4, Hill 0-2, Bonner 0-2, Quinn 0-2). Fouled Out—Hill. Rebounds— Portland 46 (Batum 13), San Antonio 43 (Splitter 9). Assists—Portland 15 (Roy 4), San Antonio 16 (Hill 6). Total Fouls—Portland 18, San Antonio 27. Technicals—Neal, San Antonio defensive three second. A— 18,583 (18,797).
Knicks 113, Magic 106 ORLANDO (106) Bass 7-9 0-0 14, Turkoglu 5-13 4-7 18, Howard 9-17 11-15 29, Arenas 2-11 4-6 9, J.Richardson 10-20 0-0 24, Duhon 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 2-7 4-4 10, Clark 1-3 0-0 2, Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-80 23-32 106. NEW YORK (113) Anthony 12-26 13-17 39, Stoudemire 610 8-10 20, Sha.Williams 2-6 2-2 8, Billups 4-10 6-8 17, Fields 1-3 1-2 3, Douglas 6-17 1-2 16, She.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 1-2 0-0 2, Walker 2-5 0-0 6, Jeffries 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 35-81 31-41 113. 18 26 29 27 6 — 106 Orlando New York 18 30 27 25 13 — 113 3-Point Goals—Orlando 11-32 (Turkoglu 4-8, J.Richardson 4-11, Anderson 2-6, Arenas 1-7), New York 12-35 (Billups 3-9, Douglas 3-10, Walker 2-4, Sha.Williams 2-4, Anthony 2-6, Fields 0-2). Fouled Out— Turkoglu, Clark, Howard, She.Williams. Rebounds—Orlando 57 (Howard 18), New York 52 (Anthony 10). Assists—Orlando 19 (Arenas 5), New York 16 (Billups 6). Total Fouls—Orlando 28, New York 31. Technicals—Howard, Orlando Coach Van Gundy. A—19,763 (19,763).
76ers 97, Bulls 85 PHILADELPHIA (97) Iguodala 7-14 4-5 19, Brand 6-12 1-2 13, Hawes 7-13 0-0 14, Holiday 4-8 3-4 12, Meeks 3-10 0-0 8, Young 10-16 1-2 21, Williams 2-11 6-8 10, Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Speights 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-86 15-21 97. CHICAGO (85) Deng 3-11 4-7 10, Boozer 6-13 3-4 15, Noah 3-7 4-8 10, Rose 12-24 7-9 31, Bogans 2-5 0-0 5, Brewer 2-5 0-2 4, Gibson 26 0-0 4, Asik 0-2 0-0 0, Watson 1-3 0-0 2, Korver 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 33-80 18-30 85. Philadelphia 27 26 16 28 — 97 Chicago 13 24 27 21 — 85 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 4-14 (Meeks 2-7, Holiday 1-2, Iguodala 1-3, Williams 01, Hawes 0-1), Chicago 1-9 (Bogans 1-2, Korver 0-1, Watson 0-1, Deng 0-2, Rose 03). Fouled Out—Hawes. Rebounds— Philadelphia 54 (Brand 9), Chicago 58 (Noah 13). Assists—Philadelphia 24 (Iguodala, Williams 7), Chicago 18 (Rose 5). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 18, Chicago 18. Technicals—Philadelphia defensive three second. A—22,210 (20,917).
Pacers 107, Celtics 100 BOSTON (100) Pierce 8-13 4-4 23, Garnett 2-4 2-4 6, Krstic 2-4 3-4 7, Rondo 9-13 4-4 22, Allen 4-8 2-3 11, Davis 7-11 6-8 20, Green 1-3 68 8, West 1-5 1-1 3, Pavlovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-62 28-36 100. INDIANA (107) Granger 6-12 4-5 18, Hansbrough 2-7 12 5, Hibbert 12-17 2-2 26, Collison 8-9 1-1 17, George 0-3 0-0 0, D.Jones 2-5 4-4 8, McRoberts 2-5 2-2 6, Rush 3-8 0-0 8, Price 6-9 1-4 15, Foster 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 42-77 17-22 107. Boston 33 16 36 15 — 100 Indiana 27 30 24 26 — 107 3-Point Goals—Boston 4-11 (Pierce 3-4, Allen 1-3, West 0-1, Pavlovic 0-1, Green 02), Indiana 6-15 (Price 2-3, Rush 2-4, Granger 2-6, George 0-1, Collison 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 34 (Garnett, Pierce 6), Indiana 42 (Foster 7). Assists—Boston 19 (Rondo 8), Indiana 18 (Granger 4). Total Fouls—Boston 21, Indiana 22. Technicals—Boston defensive three second 2, Indiana defensive three second. A—15,932 (18,165).
ML Baseball Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 19 10 .655 19 11 .633 Minnesota Detroit 20 13 .606 Seattle 15 12 .556 16 13 .552 Los Angeles Cleveland 15 13 .536 Toronto 15 13 .536 15 14 .517 Baltimore Tampa Bay 14 14 .500 Texas 13 16 .448 12 15 .444 New York Boston 13 19 .406 Oakland 12 18 .400 11 19 .367 Chicago NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Colorado 20 10 .667 .625 San Francisco 20 12 Milwaukee 18 11 .621 Philadelphia 20 13 .606 16 12 .571 Atlanta Washington 15 13 .536 Cincinnati 16 14 .533 14 14 .500 Florida New York 15 15 .500 St. Louis 14 15 .483 13 16 .448 San Diego Chicago 14 18 .438 Los Angeles 13 19 .406 11 20 .355 Pittsburgh Houston 11 23 .324 Arizona 11 25 .306 Monday’s Games Florida (ss) 7, St. Louis 0 Boston 3, Toronto 2 Minnesota 4, Pittsburgh 3 Baltimore 14, Detroit 9 Philadelphia 7, Houston 6 Florida (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., ccd., Rain Seattle 7, Colorado 6 Kansas City 10, Milwaukee (ss) 0 Cincinnati 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee (ss) 5, San Diego 4 Texas 6, Arizona 4 Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., ccd., Rain Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., ccd., rained out
Women’s hoops NCAA PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL Regional Championship Tuesday, March 29 Connecticut (35-1) vs. Duke (32-3), 7 p.m. DAYTON REGIONAL Regional Championship Monday, March 28 Notre Dame 73, Tennessee 59 SPOKANE REGIONAL Monday, March 28 Regional Championship Stanford 83, Gonzaga 60 DALLAS REGIONAL Regional Championship Tuesday, March 29 Texas A&M (30-5) vs. Baylor (34-2), 9 p.m.
NCAA boxes Notre Dame 73, UTenn. 59 NOTRE DAME (30-7) Peters 3-5 1-3 7, Bruszewski 5-10 3-4 13, Diggins 9-17 2-2 24, Novosel 6-16 5-5 17, Mallory 1-4 7-8 10, Achonwa 1-2 0-0 2, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Turner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 1822 73. TENNESSEE (34-3) Johnson 4-9 4-6 12, Stricklen 6-14 0-0 13, Brewer 0-2 0-0 0, Simmons 1-11 0-0 2, Spani 4-9 2-2 13, Williams 2-9 1-2 5, Bjorklund 0-4 1-2 1, Avant 0-1 0-0 0, Manning 02 0-0 0, Baugh 3-4 2-3 8, Cain 2-2 1-2 5. Totals 22-67 11-17 59. Halftime—Notre Dame 29-24. 3-Point Goals—Notre Dame 5-11 (Diggins 4-8, Mallory 1-2, Novosel 0-1), Tennessee 4-19 (Spani 3-6, Stricklen 1-4, Williams 0-1, Avant 0-1, Bjorklund 0-2, Simmons 0-5). Fouled Out—Johnson, Peters. Rebounds—Notre Dame 34 (Bruszewski 8), Tennessee 46 (Johnson 14). Assists—Notre Dame 17 (Novosel 5), Tennessee 11 (Cain, Johnson, Williams 2). Total Fouls—Notre Dame 16, Tennessee 20. Technical—Cain. A—5,708.
Stanford 83, Gonzaga 60 GONZAGA (31-5) Bekkering 1-7 1-2 3, Vandersloot 8-18 66 25, K. Redmon 6-21 0-0 13, Standish 716 1-2 17, Bowen 0-2 0-0 0, Schick 0-0 0-0 0, Lorenzo 0-0 0-0 0, Winters 0-1 0-0 0, Golden 0-0 0-0 0, Reader 0-1 0-0 0, J. Redmon 0-0 0-0 0, Raap 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 23-68 8-10 60. STANFORD (33-2) C. Ogwumike 7-14 4-8 18, Pedersen 4-9 0-0 8, La Rocque 3-7 2-3 11, Pohlen 6-10 0-0 17, N. Ogwumike 9-11 5-7 23, Murphy 1-1 0-0 2, Mashore 0-0 0-0 0, Ruef 1-1 0-0 3, James 0-0 0-0 0, Cimino 0-0 0-0 0, Kokenis 0-0 0-0 0, Boothe 0-0 0-0 0, Tinkle 01 1-2 1. Totals 31-54 12-20 83. Halftime—Stanford 47-38. 3-Point Goals—Gonzaga 6-21 (Vandersloot 3-8, Standish 2-2, K. Redmon 1-4, Winters 0-1, Bowen 0-2, Bekkering 0-4), Stanford 9-20 (Pohlen 5-8, La Rocque 3-7, Ruef 1-1, Tinkle 0-1, Pedersen 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Gonzaga 25 (Standish 5), Stanford 49 (C. Ogwumike 15). Assists—Gonzaga 12 (Vandersloot 9), Stanford 14 (Pohlen 5). Total Fouls—Gonzaga 12, Stanford 12. A—11,646.
WNIT Semifinals Wednesday, March 30 Charlotte (27-9) at Toledo (27-8), 8 p.m. Southern Cal (23-12) at Illinois State (2410), 8:05 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned OF Nolan Reimold to Norfolk (IL). Granted OF Randy Winn his unconditional release. MINNESOTA TWINS—Traded RHP Billy Bullock to Atlanta to retain Rule 5 draft choice LHP Scott Diamond and assigned Diamond outright to Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES—Selected the contract of INF Eric Chavez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS—Reassigned C Josh Bard and UT Chris Gimenez to their minor league camp and LHP Luke French to Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS—Traded C Matt Treanor to Kansas City for cash considerations. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned LHP Jordan Norberto to Reno (PCL). Reassigned RHP Rafael Rodriguez and C P.J. Pilittere to their minor league camp. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Traded INF Josh Fields to Colorado for a player to be named or cash. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed OF Mike Baxter on the 60- and INF Eric Patterson on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Cedric Hunter from Tucson (PCL). Optioned LHP Wade LeBlanc, OF Aaron Cunningham and INF Everth Cabrera to Tucson. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned LHP Ross Detwiler, RHP Collin Balester and OF Roger Bernadina to Syracuse (IL). Placed RHP Henry Rodriguez on the 15and RHP Chien-Ming Wang and RHP Elvin Ramirez on the 60-day DL. Traded INF Alberto Gonzalez to San Diego for RHP Erik Davis and cash considerations. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Signed G Garrett Temple for the remainder of the season. COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH—Named Brian Gregory men’s basketball coach. KENT STATE—Announced men’s basketball coach Geno Ford has left the program to become men’s basketball coach at Bradley. Named men’s assistant basketball coach Rob Senderoff interim coach. MICHIGAN STATE—Announced sophomore men’s basketball C Garrick Sherman will transfer.
North track stout From staff reports
North Rowan’s Johnny Oglesby and Teaunna Cuthbertson were winners as the Cavaliers opened their outdoor season at the Queen City Relays held at Myers Park on Saturday. “Little ol’ North did OK against a lot of big schools,’ coach Robert Steele said. “I saw what I wanted to see. Our kids wanted to compete.” Oglesby was clocked in 38.81 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles on a cold, rainy day, a time that put him on the ‘Silver Standard” list for the nation’s elite performers in the event. Cuthbertson won the girls triple jump with an effort of 35 feet, 1 inch. North’s Meloney Ramos was second in the 300 hur- CUTHBERTSON dles in 46.13 and also posted a “Silver Standard” time. North’s 4x100 girls relay team of Christen Jones, Cuthbertson, Tinka Bush and Timesheia Allen ran 49.85 for second place. North’s 4x100 shuttle hurdle team of Cuthbertson, Kiara Davis, Ramos and Tianca White placed fourth in 1:12.04. North’s Sekydra Clayton was fifth in the discus (90-8). For North’s males, Malik Ford tied for second in the high jump (6-0), Sam Starks took second in the triple jump (42-0), and Garland Archie placed third in the shot put (43-81⁄2). The North Rowan Track Classic will be held on Saturday, April 16, and will get under way at 10 a.m. “It will be a very big day for track and field,” Steele said. “Lots of local teams will be involved.” Steele listed Bunker Hill, Burlington Cummings, Greensboro Page, Winston-Salem Parkland and North Forsyth as confirmed participants, and more will be added. North is competing in the Fleet Feet Track and Field Invitational in Claremont (Bunker Hill High) this Saturday. On April 15, a banquet will be held at 7 p.m. at the Wrenn House in Salisbury to honor a number of individuals, living and deceased, who were instrumental in the great success of North track and field and the Rowan Express AAU program. Former North track and Rowan Express athletes are invited to attend and to spread the word.
The weekend begins on Friday, April 1, in the Hayes Field House, with Ladies Night from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person payable by cash or check at the door that night. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Development Office at (704) 637-4394, or by e-mail at gakirkla@catawba.edu. Following Saturday’s football game, Bud’s Bodacious will serve BBQ and BBQ chicken in Kirkland Lobby of Goodman Gymnasium. Coach Chip Hester will be there to talk about the 2011 squad, the schedule and recruiting. Reserve a spot for $10 per person for Bud's Bodacious by calling (704) 637-4394 or by e-mail at gakirkla@catawba.edu.
College baseball Belmont Abbey swept Pfeiffer 76 and 7-4 in Monday makeup games. Caleb Shore (South Rowan) hit a game-winning sac fly for Belmont Abbey (27-8, 11-2 CC) in the 11th inning of the opener. Kyle Buchanan’s two-run double was the key blow of the second game. Preston Lyon hit a two-run homer for Pfeiffer (13-22, 6-9 CC).
Livingstone athletics Livingstone athletes recorded the highest GPA in the CIAA for men’s cross country and outdoor track and field.
Youth basketball The Rowan County Centralina Crossover Elite 13U boys basketball team went undefeated in the March Shootout Tournament held in Winston-Salem. Players are from West Middle, Knox, North Middle and Erwin. Crossover beat the Carolina Ballers 52-46 in the championship game. Kreshon Alexander scored 14 points and had four assists. Bravon Goodlett had 12 points and two assists. Austin Love had 11 points and 10 assists. D.J. Alexander had 14 rebounds, Devon Morrison had 12 boards, and Dearius Phillips pulled down 10. Other players are Cody Meadows, K.J. Wilson and Josh Handy. Marvin Dixon is the coach.
Local golf
The West Rowan-East Rowan soccer match was postponed by rain and was rescheduled for tonight.
The organizational meeting for the Rowan County Church Golf League will be held on Tuesday, April 5, at 5:30 p.m. at McCanless. At least one member from each church team should be present. Elliot Gealy (Salisbury) shot 7068-72-69 — 279 and finished eight shots off the pace at the Nationwide Tour stop in Broussard, La. Gealy won $3,938. Kannapolis’ Rick Lewallen shot a first-round 70 to tie for the lead in Monday’s first round of th Carolinas PGA Senior Open at Old North State Club in New London.
Prep football
Tennis camps
Prep baseball Carson-Hickory Ridge was rained out on Monday. No makeup date was immediately announced. The big North Moore-North Rowan YVC game tonight in Spencer has been moved up to a 6 p.m. start.
Prep soccer
The Statesville Record and Landmark reports that Statesville junior running back Tristan Mumford has been offered a scholarship by East Carolina. The Pirates also joined the impressive list of schools that have offered Statesville sophomore quarterback Carlis Parker.
Catawba spring tennis junior tennis clinics will be held on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. The cost of the clinics are $10. If you are planning on attending any clinic, call or e-mail coach Jeff Childress at 704-637-4265 or jchildre@catawba.edu. Catawba’s full-day summer tennis camp is set for June 13-16. Half College softball day camps are available June 20-23, Catawba’s Alli Justice was named June 27-30, July 18-21, Aug. 1-4 and SAC Player of the Week. Aug. 8-11. The junior first baseman led Catawba to a sweep of visiting Ander- Hurley Y programs son with a 6-for-7 effort at the plate. Spring soccer and flag football registration ends soon at J.F. Hurley College football YMCA. Call sports director Phillip Catawba’s annual Blue-White Hilliard for information at 704-636spring football game is set for April 0111 or e-mail pchilliard@rowanym2 at 3:30 p.m. ca.com.
Notre Dame upsets Lady Vols Associated Press NCAA women’s basketball ... DAYTON, Ohio — Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and second-seeded Notre Dame made up for 28 years of beatings at the hands of Tennessee, upsetting the top-seeded Lady Vols 73-59 Monday night to earn a spot in the Final Four. The Fighting Irish (30-7) came in 0-20 all-time against the Lady Vols. But the operative number on this night was 3-0 — Notre Dame’s record in regional championship games. The Irish are headed to the Final Four for the first time since 2001, when they won the national championship. Stanford 83, Gonzaga 60 SPOKANE, Wash. — Nnemkadi Ogwumike dominated the inside with 23 points and 11 rebounds, sister Chiney chipped in with 18 points, and Stanford is headed back to its fourth straight Final Four. The size and strength of Stanford was simply too much for the Bulldogs, and their more than 11,000
hometown fans, to overcome. Duke-UConn, 7 p.m., tonight PHILADELPHIA — UConn (35-1) hasn’t lost this calendar year and is three victories away from a third straight national title. Oh, and the second-seeded Blue Devils (32-3) standing as the roadblock in UConn’s path were left for roadkill in their first meeting. Maya Moore dominated as usual as UConn surged to a 41-15 halftime lead in an 87-51 win over Duke on Jan. 31. “They thumped us,” Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “There was no game there.” Duke has tried to forget the worst defeat of an otherwise stellar season. The Blue Devils, in their ninth regional final in 14 years, followed the blwout loss with an 82-58 victory over No. 18 Miami. “I can’t talk about a turnaround. There’s no turnaround,” McCallie said, curtly. “There’s been nothing but power and excitement.” Duke last made the Final Four in 2006.
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GILLISPIE FROM 1B with a wood bat. He hit .419 his last season. “They didn’t keep as many stats then, but I know I had 18 steals in a row and hadn’t been caught,” Gillispie said. “That’s when I stopped counting.” Gillispie recalls ripping doubles against future big league hurlers Billy Champion (Shelby) and Dave Lemonds (Charlotte Post 9). “Champion threw harder than anyone,” Gillispie said. Post 9 was national runnerup in 1964 and national champ in 1965. Post 9’s toughest competition anywhere in ’65 may have come from a Gastonia team fueled by Gillispie. Lemonds’ one-hitter decided their grueling playoff series. You can guess who had the hit. Hill,who was 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, only teamed with Gillispie in ‘64. The Baltimore Orioles signed Hill for $1,000.
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SPORTS Gillispie moved on to college football and baseball at Shaw. He hurt his arm on the gridiron. After that, “Jet” had to move to first base, but his heroHILL ics had only started. Gillispie spent 10 years in the Air National Guard, serving some of that time in Japan, Taiwan and The Philippines. From 1969-1972, he was stationed at Chanute Air Base and played in the Eastern Illinois League. Like any independent league, it was a mix of wily veterans and talented youth. Gillispie wore the uniforms of the Champaign Eagles and Rantoul Merchants and is still remembered in Illinois because his four-year batting average was .444. Gillispie hit
.509 in 1969 and also topped .500 in 1971. Twice, he led the league in homers. Three times, he won the batting title. Gillispie’s one off year with the stick was 1970 — because he was his team’s catcher. He still made the all-star team. The slickest pitcher Gillispie saw was Tom Fletcher, a southpaw who’d had a cup of coffee with the Detroit Tigers. Gillispie won one of his batting crowns with a 5for-5 final day of the season against Fletcher. He recalls Fletcher tossing his glove in the air in frustration when Gillispie drove an outside curve 385 feet over the fence in left-center. “He yelled, ‘Look out!,’ like it was coming inside,” Gillispie said with a chuckle. Reporter Fred Kroner’s book “Catching Up” was published in 2010 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Eastern Illinois League. The book documents Gillispie’s records
and lists him as the sixth-best in league history. What’s remarkable about that is the players ranked ahead of him spent a decade in the league. After the service, Gillispie played and coached semipro ball in the Carolinas. His sons, Lovell and Travis, played at Gastonia high schools. Travis went on to Wingate and was a teammate of Salisbury stars Tim Still and Kirk Huffman. Gillispie received medical training in the Air National Guard and arrived in Salisbury to work for the Veterans Administration hospital. He currently works at the outpatient clinic in Winston-Salem. Gillispie is a baseball lifer. He enjoyed the game as player. He loves coaching more. He does his coaching now as chairman of the Gillispie Sports baseball training and mentoring program. (Call 704773-6140 for information.) His son Travis is president and head trainer. “A lot of kids can’t afford
the travel teams,” Gillispie explained. “We target the innercity kids, mentor them, teach them fundamentals. It’s open to all. I love to teach the game, and that’s what we’re about.” Gillispie said he donates proceeds to Gastonia Post 23. He’s a member, and he wants to give something back. Hill, Gillispie’s pioneering partner, became a minor league icon, crushing 263 career homers and winning the Midwest League triple crown in 1974 as a member of the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. He never got a chance in “The Show,” but he was named the best player in Midwest League history by Baseball America. Hill has been a coach in the Baltimore Orioles farm system for years and will be with the Aberdeen IronBirds this summer.
The American Legion state tournament was held at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park in 2008. Gillispie thought that
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NAscAR sprint cup driver denny Hamlin takes on turn 4 at practice for the Auto club 400.
Gibbs team struggles with engine Associated Press
CHARLOTTE — Joe Gibbs likes to say that, unlike many of his rival NASCAR team owners, racing is the family business and success is measured in victories and championships. Well, Coach, engine issues in each of the first five races this season is a clear sign that the family business is struggling. “It’s obviously a concern, and it’s one of the hardest things any team does, is build motors consistently,” J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing, said Monday. “But I feel good about our guys because in years past, we’ve had similar issues come up, and have been OK. It’s just going to take some homework.” Not one of Joe Gibbs Racing’s three Sprint Cup teams has been immune from the rash of engine problems that began with the season-opening Daytona 500. In fairness to the JGR engine builders, it was driver error — a missed shift by Denny Hamlin — that blew the first engine of the year. But then Joey Logano’s engine failed at Phoenix, Kyle Busch’s blew at Las Vegas and Logano ran most of Bristol short on power. Most recently, Hamlin’s engine failed 105 laps into Sunday’s race at California. It led to a 39th-place
finish that dropped him four spots in the standings to 21st. It would be easy to say there’s no cause for worry about Hamlin, especially with the series heading this weekend to Martinsville Speedway. A four-time Martinsville winner, including the last three races, Hamlin should be fine at a track where engines are not usually an issue. But since reliability — specifically, a lack of it — is the JGR issue, he can’t be certain his engine will last an entire race. “For some reason, our stuff is struggling to (stay) together,” Hamlin said Sunday. What’s puzzling is that JGR can’t get a handle on the problem, which is originating in the valve train. Parts seem to be breaking in the engines of all three JGR cars on a weekly basis, forcing repairs the morning of the races and, in some cases, last-minute engine changes. “If it were just one issue, OK, it’s one fix,” J.D. Gibbs said. “But when you have several different issues, it’s more difficult. We’ve already corrected some, but there’s different concerns and different projects. Some are easy and some are more involved.” In any case, this is unacceptable for an organization that expects to compete for championships every year, and it apparently led to a con-
tentious team meeting with Joe Gibbs after the Las Vegas race. But Sunday showed that nothing has improved in the two weeks since, and the ones suffering are the drivers. Busch and Hamlin are legitimate title contenders, and Hamlin waged a furious title fight with Jimmie Johnson last season before falling short in the season finale. So JGR came into the year expecting Busch and Hamlin to both race for the title, and for Logano to grab one of the 12 spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship. The drivers have the talent, and the crews are clearly building competitive race cars, but it wouldn’t matter if they were piloting rocket ships if the equipment can’t make it to the checkered flag. Busch, who led a race-high 151 of 200 laps Sunday to ironically earn JGR head engineer Mark Cronquist the “engine builder of the race” award, said he knows the engine shop is working hard to get a handle on the problems. “It’s not like you’ll find something and maybe get it fixed in a week, but we certainly wish we would have been able to get it done by now,” Busch said. “I know Mark is doing the best he can. We’ll work on it. That’s all I can say.” But the organization doesn’t exactly have a reputation
for the quick fix. Mechanical problems have plagued JGR teams in the past, and victories have often been the Band-Aid that covers many of those ailments. Things can’t be that bad when a team is winning races, right? Wrong. Fuel mileage issues plagued the team all of last year, and despite the glaring deficiency, the problem clearly had not been solved by season’s end. While many argue that the cockiness of Hamlin and crew chief Mike Ford cost them the championship last season, the title may actually have been lost because Hamlin’s fuel mileage wasn’t as good as Johnson’s in the next-to-last race of the year. Fast-forward to this season and there’s no evidence of improvement in the fuel mileage category. Consider that crew chief Dave Rogers was telling Busch, who had dominated Sunday’s race before fading to third, to conserve gas in case of unplanned extra laps. Many, including Hamlin, have assumed that Toyota will help JGR sort out its issues. But it’s much more complicated than simply asking the California-based engineers for assistance.
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ATLANTA — Brian Gregory is ready to get started on rebuilding Georgia Tech’s beleaguered basketball program. He certainly wasted no time getting the attention of his new players. “He’s not a pushover,” freshman forward Jason Morris said Monday, shortly after Gregory met with the team and was introduced as the Yellow Jackets coach. “He’s going to get what he wants. Whatever it takes, (even) if he has to break you down to your lowest point to
build you back up.” Gregory coached at Dayton the past eight years before agreeing to take over at GREGORY G e o r g i a Tech, a program that fell on hard times after reaching the national championship game in 2004. Paul Hewitt was fired shortly after the team wrapped up its fourth losing season in the past six years with an ugly loss in the Atlantic Coast Conference tour-
nament. The 44-year-old Gregory said all the tools are in place to restore the Yellow Jackets to national prominence, including a strong recruiting base, membership in a leading basketball league and a prominent history that he plans to tap into. “We need to reconnect and re-engage with our former players,” he said. “Their blood, sweat and tears made our program what it is today.” But Gregory received a rather rude welcome from one of the current players when Iman Shumpert, the
team’s leading scorer, tweeted right in the middle of Gregory’s introductory news conference that he would test his NBA options. “Ok...I’ve decided to test the waters and put my name in the 2011 NBA Draft,” the junior wrote. He hasn’t hired an agent, meaning he could still return to Georgia Tech for his final year. Shumpert averaged 17.3 points a game this season. “I reached this decision before meeting the new coach...i didn’t know I was meeting him today,” Shumpert tweeted.
pressive accomplishment by Butler, a school with 4,500 students that returned to the Final Four after losing to Duke last year, when a halfcourt shot by since-departed NBA pick Gordon Hayward at the buzzer missed by inches. No team outside the six power conferences has done that since UNLV in 1990-91, but the way the two programs arrived at the same place couldn’t be much different or more reflective of the eras. Back then, UNLV was an NBA team-in-waiting, much like perennial powers North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky, loaded with veteran talent. In the intervening years, the kids that used to stack up at those programs began jumping to the NBA after a season or two, or fanned out to smaller schools where they cashed in on opportunities to play right away and get the TV exposure once reserved for the big leagues. As more dollars trickled down to midlevel programs, bright young coaches such as Butler’s Brad Stevens, 34, and VCU’s Shaka Smart, 33, took advantage of the same shortcuts. What they quickly figured out was that continuity — keeping secondtier players together for several seasons — was the fastest way to close the talent gap, especially in the tournament. Butler and VCU likely couldn’t beat Kansas and Florida, to name just their past two opponents, in a best-of-three series. But in the lose-and-go-home format, they only have to figure out a way to do it once. Kentucky coach John Calipari, whose No. 4 Wild-
RAMOS FROM 1B lay team. As a junior last May, Ramos accumulated 18 points to help the Hornets finish second in the 2A state outdoor meet at North Carolina A&T. She finished in the top six in all four of her events. Her best was a third in the long jump, and she also placed in the triple jump, 100-meter dash and 300 hurdles. While Salisbury finished second in 2A last spring, North’s girls, keyed by two relay wins and individual wins in the long jump and 100-meter hurdles by Teaunna Cuthbertson, won a state championship in its first season competing in 1A. Over the summer, competing in yet another event — the 400-meter hurdles — Ramos turned in another nationally elite time. Ramos transferred to North for her senior year and gives the Cavaliers, who still have Cuthbertson, Tinka Bush and a host of strong sprinters, a tremendous chance to win back-toback state titles. Ramos made her first impact for the green wave at the 1A/2A/3A indoor track meet held in Fayetteville in February. North finished fourth behind three 3A schools, edging still-strong Salisbury by a
might be the ideal occasion for belated recognition for the Post 23 pioneers — maybe throw out a ceremonial first pitch. “But we never heard from anybody,” he said. Hill had his jersey retired by Grand Rapids last June and was inducted into the Gaston County Hall of Fame in July. That gives Gillispie hope that the youngsters who courageously roamed the outfield for Post 23 aren’t forgotten. Gillispie is also excited that a story the Gaston Gazette’s Richard Walker wrote about his feats in Illinois was reprinted in the March/April edition of the North Carolina American Legion News. He’s never stopped believing that one day he’ll get a phone call and hear good news from the Legion folks. “I know we should be in the Hall,” Gillispie said quietly, but firmly. “I remember how tough it was.”
cats play No. 3 Connecticut in the other semifinal, keeps getting results by recruiting the most-talented one-and-done players available and reloading season after season, but he’s an exception. This season’s UConn team is more of a hybrid, led by late-blooming junior guard Kemba Walker, with several freshmen sharing the load. What all four squads have proved by taking different approaches is the seeding process that consumes so much of the NCAA selection committee’s time and the media’s attention is becoming irrelevant. There are no No. 1 or 2 seeds for the first time since seeding was used in 1979, when the tournament was expanded to 40 teams and the rankings put in place to give teams in the 1-6 slots a bye for the first round. Though it’s not as exact a comparison because of all the conference shifts since 1979, this year was also the first time that two teams outside the power leagues have made the Final Four. The only way those numbers don’t increase with each passing year is this: While college basketball’s royalty is having trouble keeping its best players for long, the midmajors just arriving may find it equally tough to hang onto the best young coaches such as Stevens and Smart. No doubt some of the teams filling out the lower rungs in the power leagues are already drafting offers. Small wonder those same vested interests cling to power so desperately in college football, using the Bowl Championship Series to stack the deck in the postseason. Otherwise, the anarchy that has made this already the most unpredictable playoff ever could spread like wildfire.
single point. Ramos contributed second places in the 55 hurdles and triple jump and a third in the long jump. Ramos’ accomplishments in the indoor season qualified her to compete in a national event in New York, but she was taking the SAT that day and couldn’t make the trip. Ramos, who wants to become a sports physician, owns an impressive list of personal bests a mile long. They include: 55-meter hurdles: 8.47 seconds 100 hurdles: 15.18 100 meters: 12.54 200 meters: 25.36 300 hurdles: 45.81 400 hurdles: 1:04.01 400 meters: 1:00.90 Long jump: 17 feet, 10 inches Triple jump: 36-7 Is there anything else? “Coach Steele has been asking me about the high jump,” Ramos said with a laugh. “I’ll try it if he wants me to.”
NOTES: The upcoming Rowan County Meet (April 12 at East) promises to be a fantastic event. Ramos is part of a spectacular senior class of athletes in the county, and Rowan is as strong in track and field as it is in any sport. Salisbury’s boys and North’s girls won outdoor state championships in 2010 — but neither won the county meet.
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Garrett Temple, who was in the NBA Development League earlier this month, running the offense. And they still somehow won to remain one game behind Indiana for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. The Bucks fell three games behind the Pacers. The Bobcats got within 8685 on Henderson’s jumper with 52 seconds left. After Bogut missed a contested layup, Henderson drilled a turnaround from the right wing to put Charlotte ahead 87-86. Jennings then missed a wide-open driving layup before Henderson grabbed a rebound in a wild scramble and called timeout from the floor. But Jennings then stole Diaw’s inbounds pass before missing another layup in traffic. The Bucks, who held a 4637 rebounding edge, grabbed the loose ball and Jennings missed a 3 from the left corner. Carlos Delfino then grabbed Milwaukee’s 17th offensive rebound, but his tip bounced off the rim as time expired.
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LOS ANGELES — Point guard Larry Drew II has enrolled at UCLA after abruptly leaving North Carolina last month. Coach Ben Howland said Drew attended classes on Monday, the first day of spring quarter. The junior will sit out next season because of NCAA rules and will have one season of eligibility remaining. Drew left the Tar Heels in February, with coach Roy Williams saying he was shocked by the player’s unexpected departure. Drew never explained his reasons for leaving, but he lost his starting job as point guard in mid-January. Drew said in a statement it feels great to be back home in Los Angeles. He is the son of Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew, who played 10 years in the NBA, including stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. • KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cuonzo Martin says he did his homework on the possible NCAA punishment Tennessee faces before agreeing to accept the job as the Volunteers’ new men’s basketball coach. In addition to his own due diligence regarding the NCAA, Martin said Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton “has assured me it will all work out.” Tennessee introduced Martin, 39 as the Vols’ new coach Monday, just a week after Bruce Pearl was fired for recruiting violations. Martin takes over not knowing what kind of sanctions the NCAA might impose. School officials will go before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions on June 10-11, with final word on the Vols’ punishment likely not coming until the fall. • RALEIGH — North Carolina State University wants to be the only Wolfpack prowling the lucrative world of college merchandising and licensing, a goal that has put it at odds with Loyola University New Orleans, which boasts a Wolfpack of its own. Last month, N.C. State sent a letter to the Catholic school asserting its legal right to the name and logo, which the Raleigh institution registered with the federal government in 1983, the year Jim Valvano coached the “Cardiac Pack” to an improbable championship in the NCAA tournament. N.C. State isn’t threatening a lawsuit, and so far the two schools have only engaged in preliminary talks. Both sides say they’re optimistic of reaching a mutually satisfactory solution, but NCSU’s desire to be the only Wolfpack in town is in no doubt. “Just like with any company, when people hear the name ‘Wolfpack,’ we want them to associate that with N.C. State,” said Shawn Troxler, assistant general counsel for the university.
NFL NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams is predicting the NFL will play the 2011 season, even if it takes a few months to work out a new labor deal. In fact, he guarantees it. “It’s going to be a few months here, but we’ll be playing this year,” Adams said Monday night. “I guarantee we’ll be playing.” Adams spoke to reporters Monday night before being honored with a lifetime humanitarian award by the T.J. Martell Foundation with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on hand to help present him the award. The 88-year-old owner used a walker on the red carpet but moved around well. Asked what he would say to fans who want football and are sick of all the talking, Adams said he wants football, too. “It’s one of those things that they haven’t been very (much) wanting to work out a deal with us, but we’ll be playing football this year,” Adams said. I’ll tell you that for sure.”
NHL DETROIT — Marian Hossa scored on a power play 51 seconds into overtime, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Henrik Zetterberg was called for hooking Patrick Kane with 3.7 seconds left, putting Chicago on the power play to begin the extra session. The Blackhawks took advantage on Hossa’s shot from the left circle — his first goal against Detroit as an ex-Red Wing — off a pass from Kane. The defending Stanley Cup champions improved their precarious playoff positioning with their third win in four games. They began the night in eighth place, barely ahead of idle Calgary and Dallas and one point behind Anaheim, which hosted Colorado late Monday.
UNC FROM 1B er run, North Carolina will get better. Much better. Given a complete returning cast, it’s difficult to imagine anyone else going off as the preseason No. 1 pick. The loss Sunday can be remembered eventually for what it was in the long run — the better team won. UNC defeated the Wildcats in Chapel Hill earlier this season, but Kentucky improved late it the season more than any other team in the Southeastern Conference and most of those in the nation. Without question, there were some freaky aspects to the game. Henson, who had not fouled
out of a game all season and had committed only 17 personals in the past 11 games, was in deep foul trouble almost the entire game. Kentucky won the threepoint shooting contest, 36-9, and at least four of the Wildcats’ 12 hits were defended to max. With about 10 seconds left, Williams took a hit to his right knee by diving Wildcats star Brandon Knight. The coach limped off the court and was in obvious pain but said he was not seriously hurt. Again, that’s the NCAA’s trademark — some pain, some agony, some remorse. But in the end, this is a season-ending loss the Tar Heels can live with and eventually use to their benefit.
CHARLOTTE — Gerald Henderson scored the final seven points, including the goahead jumper with 22 seconds left, and the short-handed Charlotte Bobcats staged an unlikely comeback to beat the mistake-prone Milwaukee Bucks 87-86 on Monday night. Starting with no available centers before losing their top two point guards to injuries, the Bobcats remained in playoff contention after Brandon Jennings missed two layups and a 3-pointer in the final 15 seconds that would have put the Bucks ahead. Stephen Jackson scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who held Milwaukee scoreless over the final 3:52. Jennings and Andrew Bogut had 26 points apiece for the Bucks, who lost their second straight and continued an alarming trend of blowing fourth-quarter leads. This one may have been the most head-scratching of all. At the end, the Bobcats had AssOciAted PRess power forward Boris Diaw charlotte Bobcats’ stephen Jackson, left, glides by Milwau- playing center, small forward kee’s Luc Mbah a Moute in Monday’s win. Jackson at power forward and
Anthony drops 39 in NY victory Associated Press
From around the NBA... NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points, his best effort since coming to New York, and the Knicks pulled out a 113-106 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Hours after saying the game was “almost a must win” for the Knicks, Anthony added 10 rebounds, and the Knicks got some help when Dwight Howard fouled out in the extra session, then picked up his NBA-leading 17th technical foul. Amare Stoudemire had 20 points for the Knicks, who won for just the second time in 11 games and inched closer to their first playoff berth since 2004.
Howard rebounded from a quiet first half to finish with 29 points and 18 rebounds, but Orlando didn’t score after he picked up his sixth foul. 76ers 97, Bulls 85 CHICAGO — Thaddeus Young scored 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers built a 23-point lead and held on, beating the Chicago Bulls and ending their 14-game home winning streak. Chicago, losing for only the second time in its last 14 games overall, got 31 points from Derrick Rose, who also had 10 turnovers. The Bulls still own the best record in the East, leading by two games over the Celtics and Heat. Boston lost to Indiana on Monday night and Miami was idle. Andre Iguodala added 19 points and seven assists for
the 76ers, who lost at the United Center by 45 points in December. Carlos Boozer scored 15 points for the Bulls, and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Pacers 107, Celtics 100 INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics and remained in sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Boston point guard Rajon Rondo started after missing Sunday’s game against Minnesota with a jammed finger on his right hand. Coach Doc Rivers said before the game that Rondo would not play, but Rondo scored 10 points in the first 5:10 and finished with 22 points and eight assists.
Paul Pierce led Boston with 23 points, and Glen Davis added 20 for the Celtics, who are fading in their quest to catch Chicago for the best record in the East. Trail Blazers 100, Spurs 92 SAN ANTONIO — Andre Miller scored 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the slumping and banged-up San Antonio Spurs as Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan sat out with injuries. The Blazers beat the NBA’s winningest team for the second time in three days, this time with four San Antonio starters sidelined. Gerald Wallace added 14 points for Portland and hit a crucial 3pointer with 2:02 left, finishing a quick 7-0 burst that put the Blazers ahead.
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From around spring training... DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kyle Drabek struck out five and allowed five hits over five innings in a matchup of sons of former All-Stars, but Boston rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday in a game shortened by rain. Tony Pena Jr., son of former major league catcher and current Yankees bench coach, started for Boston in place of John Lackey, who remained in Fort Myers because of the threat of rain. Play was stopped for 21 minutes after the fifth inning, and the game was called after the Red Sox batted in the top of the eighth. Pena gave up one run and two doubles to Aaron Hill over three innings. Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a two-run homer in the seventh
for Boston. Drabek is the son of 1990 NL Cy Young winner Doug Drabek. Orioles 14, Tigers 9 SARASOTA, Fla. — Luke Scott homered twice off Max Scherzer and drove in seven runs to carry Baltimore past Detroit. Scott hit an opposite-field, grand slam to left in the first inning and added a three-run shot to right in the second. He came in with a .185 batting average, two homers and six RBIs. Scherzer yielded 12 runs, 11 earned, and nine hits in 2 1-3 innings. The right-hander had a 10.38 ERA this spring. He is scheduled to pitch Sunday in New York against the Yankees and has been chosen to start the home opener against Kansas City on April 8. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1 JUPITER, Fla. — Ricky Nolasco pitched six strong in-
nings and Florida had a fourrun third inning. Nolasco, who earned his first win of the spring in only his fourth appearance, retired 15 consecutive batters during one stretch before Ryan Theriot’s single in the sixth. Nolasco gave up only two hits while striking out three. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook retired the first two batters of the third, then allowed the next six to reach base — five on consecutive hits. Phillies 7, Astros 6 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ben Francisco hit a three-run homer to help the Phillies beat Houtson before boarding a plane to Philadelphia. The Phillies gave most of their regulars the day off against the team they will face on opening day on Friday. Former major leaguer Nate Bump, in minor league camp with the Phillies, held
Houston to one run on eight hits in five innings. Twins 4, Pirates 3 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Justin Morneau capped his abbreviated spring action by getting a hit and Minnesota beat Pittsburgh to wrap up exhibition play. Morneau, who missed the first half of spring training while recovering from a concussion that kept him out for the final three months of last season, finished the spring hitting .192 with one RBI. Jeff Karstens allowed five hits and one unearned run in 4 2-3 innings for the Pirates. He’s hoping to make the team as a bullpen arm or fifth starter. Francisco Liriano, Minnesota’s No. 2 starter, gave up three runs and four hits and struck out four in six innings. Steven Pearce had a hit and an RBI and Jose Tabata added a hit with a run scored for the Pirates.
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Anybody could coach that team BY SCOTT MADDOX If you have been around sports for very long you’ve probably heard someone say, “anybody could coach that team and win.” Actually, that’s humorous because nothing could be further from the truth. Oh sure, it helps to have a talented team. But if you think it’s a piece of cake to be in charge of one you are sadly mistaken. Because I know him and consider him a friend, I am going to use Coach Chris McNeil and the Lady Hornet basketball team as an example. When the school year began, Salisbury had no women’s head basket-
ball coach, despite coming off backto-back state championships. Coach McNeil stepped forward and took the job. I say, “took the job,” because by no means was he begging for it. The average person would think taking the head job of the two-time defending state champions would be easy. After all, the majority of the team was back, including four division one signees, a freshman who already had some of the biggest schools in the country looking at her, and reserves that would start for almost any other team. What more could you ask for, right? On the surface everything seems easy. Well, let’s consider that last year’s team went undefeated. Hmmm OK, if he loses one game he is already doing worse than last year.
Tolerable you say, who wouldn’t want to coach a team that might only lose a game or two? However, they are coming off back-to-back championships, so with the players who are returning anything less than a third is unacceptable in the minds of some. What looked like a piece of cake early is now starting to look more and more like a no-win situation. The best that can happen is doing as well as last year. In other words, there is nowhere to go but down. Not the most desirable situation unless you have really thick skin. Well you still have a team full of talent, just roll it out there and let them play! Yeah, right. You know what happens when you just roll it out there like that? There aren’t enough balls to go around. We are talking about a team full of great players, all capable of
scoring a ton of points and having the limelight shine on them. So if you wish to be successful, you have to get them to buy into teamwork, and unselfish play. We are talking about a team that has six or seven players that would be the star on most teams. These same players are hearing from people outside the program how they should be getting more points, minutes, and attention. Given all this, you now not only have to be a coach but a psychologist of sorts as well. There is a price for everything, and in this situation the price is putting tranquility and your personal life aside to help a group of young ladies accomplish their goals and the team’s goals. All the while operating under the premise that there’s nothing to it. Being a coach is never easy, not
if you care about and have a passion for what you are doing. Being a coach of an ultra talented team only amps up the difficulty of the job. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take a mega-talented team with high expectations any day. The point is that just because a coach’s team is winning doesn’t mean their job is any easier. So next time you are at a game and hear some armchair coach say anybody could win with that team, remember, saying it is easier than doing it. Scott Maddox writes the blog Game Time on the Salisbury Post’s website. Read all of his blogs at www.salisburypost.com/blogs/gametime/
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Ice machine, Scottsman. Excellent shape. Was $2600 new, asking $1100. Gas 5 ton control heat & air unit. Was $5000 new, $1500. 4X5 cir asking gridded church window (non tempered) $200. Call 704-639-6299
Dodge Dakota/Durango OEM receiver hitch. Please Call $150 ph 336940-3134
Part-Time Class A CDL Drivers Wanted
Kitchen table, Hoover. Enamel top. Fold down leaves. Like new. $150. Call 336-924-6423
Garden Bathtub for a mobile home. 49X60, new. $350. Call 336-4680401 or 704-938-3137
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.
Refrigerator-Whirlpool, white, side by side, icemaker/water in door, 25 cu. ft. Very good condition. $350 or best offer. 704 798 2952
Gas Grill 4 burner plus side burner with rotisserie paid $500. Asking $250 obo. Call Jean at 704-239-6244
Drivers
Washer/dryer set $350; 30” electric range $175; refrigerator $225. Excellent shape. 704-798-1926
Driver
OTR driver wanted & owner/operators wanted to lease on under our authority. 2 yrs min exper. 704-637-0148
Exper'd House Painters! 5 yrs + North Carolina Driver's License required. Woodie's Painting, 704-637-6817
Antiques & Collectibles
Certified Pharmacy Technician Experience, bilingual abilities and strong computer skills a plus. Please call Jon at 704-603-1056
Baby Items
15 ft., Glastron, fiberglass, 40 h.p. Motor with trailer. $400. Call 336-940-6283
Lumber All New!
Clothes Adult & Children tttttttttt Wedding gown, size 4. White strapless. $200. Mary's Bridal # 4823. Call 704-326-5008 Scrubs - Koi brand, medium, like new $14 per set. Salisbury 704-431-0141.
Compaq notebook, with CQ60615dX, Windows 7 Home Premium, 320gb hdd, 2gb ram $250. 336-751-5279
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
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Exercise Equipment TTTTTTTT Elliptical. Has fan, 10 resistance levels. Monitors heart rate and distance $200. Call 704-326-5008
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Jewelry star shape Diamond cluster necklace. 7 total diamonds. Chain is 20" 10KT yellow gold. China Grove. $85. 704-640-0718.
Lawn and Garden Farris-Derby Zero Turn Lawn Mower. 60 inch deck. 25HP. 220 hours. $3500. 704-202-6098 Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Riding Mower, 03 Poulan 15.5HP, 38” cut, 5speed, new blades, battery & tune-up. Asking $395 obo 704-279-4972 Riding mower, Poulan 15½hp. 38" cut. Looks and runs like new. Must sell. $395 obo. 704-279-4972 Fence Rails Split 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.
Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.
REMstar pro2 with C-flex CPAP machine, 2 face masks, extra tubing, carry case, and owners manual. $500. Please call 336-936-9365
Flowers & Plants
Misc For Sale
Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. One gallon three ft., $10. Seven gallon six ft. & full, $40. 14 ft. B&B, $200. All of the above includes mulch, special fertilizer, delivery and installation! 704-274-0569
Furniture & Appliances P P P P P P
Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500
T-Post. Very durable, cheaper than steel. 100, 5' post for $3.50 each. 980-234-8093
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
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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 Baseboard heater, electric. Marley. 8' long. Bought at Lowe's. Used 3 months. Paid $80. Asking $35. 704-236-5512 Bass boat, $4,000. Brand new, never used electric wheelchair, $4,000 obo. Kabota tractor w/bucket & other attachments. $16,000. 704-209-3106
Umpire Equip. - $10 VCD/CD Player - $39 BR Vanity/Sink - $25 Kerosene Heater - $40 704-642-0512
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. Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298
Business Opportunities 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 J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932
Free Stuff
Free magazines for grade teachers & instructors. Also, bathtub. Great for making a worm bed. 704-279-2467 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 Free Puppies. Will Be Small To Medium Sized Dogs. 6 available. Please call 704- 603-4681 for more info. Free stuff. You haul all of my left over yard sale items and all of my junk. Must be removed today. call 704-431-4837
Cooking range. White, gas Kenmore range. Good condition., $45. For more info please call 704-4314421 after 5:00 pm
Rowan Memorial Park, 2 plots, including vaults, opening and closing fees, and marker. Call for details. 704-798-5698
Homes for Sale
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 Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list: www.applehouserealty.com
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.
Electronic Health Record Specialist Training Cross training for persons with healthcare (direct care, mgmt., admin, support, ancil. services, EMS) or Computer technology experience. Fed (US HHS ONC HIT ARRA) funded. Placement assistance provided. Visit www.cvcc.edu/hitwd or call 828327-7000-x 4816
Misc For Sale
Lost & Found Found Husky in Rockwell, near Holshouser Rd & Hwy 152. Call to identify 704298-9519
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 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349
RELAX!! Hot tub. 5 person hot tub w/ jets. Turq. $500. Please call 704-633-5657 before 7pm. 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
Lost & Found
Found safety harness. Looks brand new. Southbound Main St. in front of Salisbury Tire & Diesel (before RR tracks). Pleas call 704640-1008 to identify. Found small white & tan male dog around 17th St. & Rowan Ave. in Spencer. He is wearing a sweater & a blue collar. 704-637-7913 or 704-633-4642 Found Yellow Cat on Long Ferry Road. Very loving. Call 704-636-8126
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 to sell! $179,800. $169,900. 704-433-0111
Price Reduced Rockwell area. 5 room home with acreage. Some hardwood floors, some knotty pine paneling. Partial basement. Call 704-213-9806 or 704-637-8998, 9am-9pm.
OWNER FINANCING
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
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.
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New Home
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
Forest Creek. 3 BedNew room, 1.5 bath. home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Salisbury
Great Location
3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. R51853 $154,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty
Salisbury 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 Salisbury
Unique Property
Salisbury
Lots of Extras
3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale Yontz. 704-202-3663 B&R Realty Salisbury
Mechanics DREAM Home, 28x32 shop with lift & air compressor, storage space & ½ bath. All living space has been completely refurbished. Property has space that could be used as a home office or dining room, deck on rear, 3 BR, 1 BA. R51824A $164,500 B&R Realty, Monica Poole 704-245-4628 Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
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.
3 BR, 2 BA, Well established neighborhood. All brick home with large deck. Large 2 car garage. R50188 $163,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury
Motivated Seller
Rockwell
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2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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
Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. $189,900. Dale R51875 Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty
Salisbury. Providence Church Road. 3BR/2BA, garage, two car carport, new roof, new interior paint, washer, dryer and dishwasher, 3 large lots, 3 outbuildings, central air & heat. $109,000. 704637-6950
Salisbury
Spencer
New Listing
Reduced
Rockwell
Reduced!
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
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
Salisbury
1200 Grady Street
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.
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
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
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
Salisbury
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
Awesome Location
East Rowan
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
Wonderful Home
Reward if returned 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
Salisbury
Convenient Location
Motivated Seller
3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury
East Rowan
Lost cat in the East Council Street, Newsome Road area, possibly Corbin Hills. Please Call 704-637-0227
Salisbury
Homes for Sale
Rankin-Sherrill House, Mt. Ulla
China Grove
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 Fulton Heights
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Bingham Smith Lumber Co. !!!NOW AVAILABLE!!! Metal Roofing Many colors. Custom lengths, trim, accessories, & trusses. Call 980-234-8093 Patrick Smith
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
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E. Spencer
HYPNOSIS will work for you!
New Listing
China Grove
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
Homes for Sale
Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts
Alexander Place
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Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 Chair & couch, wood trimmed. Good condition. $100 for both or best offer. 412-330-8681
Columbarium Niche at Westlawn Memorial Park. original price $ 1400. Will take $800. 704-857-9067
Toy Watches (75) – 50¢ each; children's table $15; steel table - $20. Call 704-636-2234
Education / Training
Medical Equipment
Chest of drawers, wood, older, deep drawers, $40. Dining table with 3 chairs wood. Good condition, $50. 704-326-5008
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Jon Boat, 14 foot, aluminum with 2 motors. $450. Please Call 336-940-6283
Farm Equipment & Supplies
Leyland Cypress
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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
Consignment
you
Get Jumpin'
Swing set with 5 swings & sliding board, $40. Trampoline w/net around it, $150. 704-209-3106
Trampoline 14-16 foot plus safety net. Must sell. $125. Serious inquiries only. 704-762-9506.
Train caboose lamps (2). Kerosene, glass globes with shades. $150 for both. China Grove. 704640-0718
Computers & Software
If
Hunting and Fishing
Ford F100 Pickup, 1983. With 109K original miles $500. Runs and drives 704-232-6498
Fishing Rods and reels 6 @ $10 each & 12 @ $15 each. Please call 704-278-9527 after 6pm or leave message.
Clothes. Girls' size 0-4T. $2.50 for 5 pieces. Please call 704-637-0336 for more information.
Healthcare
SALISBURY POST
CLASSIFIED
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
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! SALISBURY
MODEL-LIKE CONDITION 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
(704) 640-1234
Manufactured Home Sales
Manufactured Home Sales
Salisbury
Convenient Location
New Cape Cod Style House 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
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
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
2,500 total sq. ft. Appliances Included Built on your lot $129,950
704-746-4492
SALISBURY POST Lake Property
Great View!
Real Estate Services
Apartments
B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com
Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867
High Rock Lake. 4BR, 2BA rustic home. Pier, ramp, floating dock. 1,800± sq. ft. .90± water frontage. Decks, hardwood floors. Panther Point Trail. 336-751-5925 or 704-450-0146
Land for Sale 1 OR 5 ACRES CLEVELAND
KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com
Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673
Real Estate Commercial Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300
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 E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
East Rowan. 10 acres. 160 ft. road frontage on Gold Knob Rd. Wooded. Paved road. Near East High School Rowan $94,500. 704-279-4629 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 W. Rowan
FARM FOR SALE
Wanted: Real Estate *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$
Apartments 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 handicapped available; 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 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.
Lots for Sale
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
Olde Fields Subdivision. ½ acre to over 2 acre lots starting at available B&R Realty $36,000. 704.633.2394 Southwestern Rowan Co.
Barnhardt Meadows. Quality home sites in setting, country restricted, pool and pool House complete. Use your builder or let us build for you. Lots start at $24,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 Western Rowan County
Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Manufactured Home Sales $500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850
Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808 Airport Road, All elec. 2BR, 1BA. $450 per month + dep. & lease. Call 704-637-0370
Available now! Spacious and thoughtfully designed one bedroom apartment homes for Senior Citizens 55+ years of age. $475 rent with only a $99 deposit! Call now for more information 704-639-9692. We will welcome your Section 8 voucher!
BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town houses, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.
West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc. 2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall
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Condos and Townhomes
AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 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 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently in Salisbury. located Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com
Clean, well maintained, 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790
Colonial Village Apts. “A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385
Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850
Real Estate Services Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721
Houses for Rent
Houses for Rent
Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319
Rockwell. 2BR/1BA, Appl., storage building. $475/mo. Call 704-279-6850 or 704798-3035
Spencer, 3rd St., 2BR / 1BA, remodeled, fenced in bk yd, cent A/H, $525/mo + dep. 704-640-5750
Houses for Rent 3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $625/rent + $600/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
4555 Hwy 601, 3 BR, 1 BA house. Hardwood floors, storage building, fenced yard. $700/mo. + dep. 704-754-2108
Attn. Landlords Apple House 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
E Rowan area 3BR/2BA, central heat and air, remodeled like new, no pets. 704-279-6139
East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520
East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108
Granite Quarry, 2 BR, 2 BA. Very nice, gas heat. Rent $550, Deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108
Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588
Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446
Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. negotiable. Deposit Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593 Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com
Salisbury Airport Rd, 1BR / 1BA, water, trash collection incl'd. All elec. $395/mo. 704633-0425 Lv Msg Salisbury, city location. 2BR, 1BA. $450/month plus deposit. Please call 704-633-4081 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
Condos and Townhomes
Faith/Granite Area. Large yard, carport, concrete drive, outside storage bldg, 3 BR, 2 BA, like new. $700/mo. 704-279-3518 or 704-213-4163
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 Salisbury West Franklin Street, 3BR/2BA, gas heat, $600 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg Salisbury, North Shaver Street, 2BR/1BA, gas heat, $425 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg
Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $585/mo. College Students Welcome! Near Salisbury VA Hospital 704-762-0795
5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831
Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Salisbury, Kent Exec. $100 & up, 1st Park, month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities, & ample pkg. 704-202-5879 Salisbury. 12,000 sq ft corner building at Jake Alexander and Industrial Blvd. Ideal for retail office space, church, etc. Heat and air. Please call 704279-8377 with inquiries.
Rooms for Rent
Autos
MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100 Salisbury West 13th St., totally furnished, single person only. No pets. $110/wk. 336-927-1738
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
Salisbury. S. Main location. Utilities incl. Level access. Private entrance. Must see. 704-638-0108 Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636
BMW M3 Convertible, 2004. Silver gray metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock #F11243A1 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636
Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263
Salisbury. 3BR, 2 full BA in '08. Remodeled 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
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 Salisbury. 922 N. Main St. 3BR. $650/mo. 550 Hopehill Rd. mobile home. $325/mo. 704-645-9986 Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm
Granite Quarry, 309 Aspen Ave., 3 BR, 2 BA, $750/mo. + $750 deposit. 704-855-5353
Salisbury/Spencer. 3BR, 2BA homes. Appliances, hardwood floors. Master with bath. $700/mo. plus deposit. Section 8 OK. 704-906-2561
Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650
Sells Rd., 3BR, 1½BA. free water, appliances, all elec., storage. Energy efficient. $695. 704-633-6035
Kannapolis - 1004 West B St., 2 BR, 1 BA, $535/ mo.; 2120 Centergrove Rd. -3 BR, 2 BA, $975/mo. KREA 704-933-2231
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, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879
Office and Commercial Rental
Honda Accord, 2004. Automatic, leather. V-6. Sunroof. Extra clean! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Salisbury. 2BR, appls., storage bldg., $475/mo. + deposit. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035
Fulton St. 4 BR, 1 ½ BA. Refrigerator, stove furnished. Rent $625, Dep., $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
Near China Grove. 2BR, 1BA. Limit 3. No pets. $600/mo. Dep. & credit check req. 704-279-4838
Office and Commercial Rental
1 Month Free Rent!
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 450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882
Granite Quarry-Comm Metal Bldg units perfect for contractor, hobbyist, or storage. 24 hour surveillance, exterior lighting and ample parking. 900-1800 sq feet avail. Call for spring specials. 704-232-3333 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
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
Office Space
Spencer, 3BR/2BA, 7 years old, downstairs bonus room, gas logs in livingroom, includes all appliances including washer & dryer. Nice neighborhood, convenient to schools, 2 car garage, $1,000/mo., $950 dep. 704-202-2610
Cadillac Deville, 2005, Light Platinum w/Shale leather interior, 4.6L, DOHC, V8, Northstar, AUTO transmission, AM/FM/CD, all power, LOW MILES, nonsmoker, all books, alloy rims, RIDE OF LUXURY!! 704-603-4255
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
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
Cadillac Seville SLS Sedan, 2001. Cashmere exterior with oatmeal interior. Stock #F11236B. $7,987.1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Bostian Heights. 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $425/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM
Lexus IS 300 Sedan, 2003. Graphite gray pearl exterior with black interior. Stock #T11202B. $12,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Cooleemee. 2BR $100 / wk, $400 dep on ½ ac lot. 336-998-8797, 704-9751579 or 704-489-8840 East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991
EAST ROWAN AREA
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
Mercedes Benz C Class Sport, 2006. 6 speed manual V6. 704-603-4255
2BR/2BA, on 3 acre private lot, large deck, carport, appliances, $575 per month + deposit. No pets. 704-202-4668 Rowan. 2BR. East 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
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
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
Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 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
Granite Quarry, 3 BR, 2 BA, DW. $700/mo. Faith, 2 BR, 1 BA MH, $400/mo. No Pets. 704-239-2831
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West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951
Ford Focus SE, 2010. Natural neutral metallic exterior with medium stone interior. Stock # P7638. $14,687. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Nissan Altima 2.5 S Coupe, 2009. Code Red Metallic w/Charcoal interior. Stock #F10363A. $19,687. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Rockwell, 2 BR, 1 BA. Very nice. Rent $595, Deposit $500. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446 Rockwell. 1BR. Appl., central heat & air. Storage building. $475/mo. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Rockwell. 3BR/2BA, Appl., central heat/air, storage building. $700/mo. 704279-6850 or 704-798-3035
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
Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, appls incl'd, $550/mo + dep. No pets. Refs & cr ck req'd. No section 8. 704-490-6048
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East Rowan area. 2BR, 1½BA. $465-$550/month. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020
Lovely Duplex
They don't build them like this anymore!
3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
3BR, 2BA home at Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info.
Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997
Salisbury East Liberty Street, 3BR/1½BA, gas heat, $590 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg Salisbury
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
Salisbury apt. houses for rent 2-3BRs. Application, deposit, & proof of employment req'd. Section 8 welcome. 704-762-1139
2X for $25
With the Targeted Service Directory, you get TWO ADS on the same day for DOUBLE EXPOSURE! Each ad is 3.25”x2” - One ad in the Classified Section and the other in the Retail Section
Call The Salisbury Post for info - 704-797-4220
Dogs German Shepherd, Jack Russell and Shih-Tzu in desperate need of a home. 704-932-1768 Pit Bull mix puppies to a good home only. Call Paul at 704-232-9535
Cats
Salisbury 2/3BR, 1 BA, nice neighborhood. No pets. $650/month. Please Call 704-798-7124
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American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997
Condos and Townhomes
Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com
A Country Paradise
15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2 BR, 2 BA singlewide on large treed lot in quiet area with space to plant flowers. $850 start-up, $450/mo incl. lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENT-TOOWN. 704-210-8176. Call after noon.
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CATS, Free to good, loving homes! Male & Female, different colors. Call 704-202-3558 Free Cats. 3 female and 4 male 9-month-old cats in need of loving homes. Please call 704-431-4421 after 5:00PM
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
German Shepherd Puppies. Full blooded, not AKC registered. Beautiful females, friendly, 10 weeks old, $250 ea. Cash. Mother on site. 1st shots, dewormed. Call 704-232-0716. May LM
Dogs ABCA BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES
Working or agility dogs. Great companion. Black and white. READY NOW!! $300 each. Contact 704-789-3260
Rowan Animal Clinic is having a Horse Coggins & Vaccination Clinic onsite on April 27th, 8am-6pm. RSVP: 704-636-3408
Sweet Baby Face!
LONGCOAT CHIHUAHUA, MALE. Beautiful Sable, white markings. Very thick coat. Sweet puppy. 12 weeks old. $500. 336-798-1185. Lexington
Free kittens. Six weeks old, two black with white and two gray. Kannapolis area. 704-932-1584
Giving away kittens or puppies?
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
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 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 FREE puppy. 3 month old female Jack Russell mix. Very friendly! Housetrained. Well behaved. Call 704431-4308 or 336-775-6226 if interested.
Golden Retriever Puppies, papers, first shots, males $300, females $350, parents on site. Born January 11. Ready for their new home! 704-638-9747 Golden Retriever/ Cocker Spaniel mix, female, not fixed, 1 yr old; Dachshund mix approx. 3 yrs. Old, male; Rat Terrier mix, male, fixed & shots, 2 yrs old. 704-6386441 or 704-798-7547
Got puppies or kittens for sale?
Puppies, American Pit Bull, full-blooded. 7 weeks old. 6 males, 2 females. $100 ea. Parents on site. Call 704-267-1659
Boston Terrier Puppies CKC. 1 female $500. 2 Males. $450 ea. 6 weeks old. Shots. Health Contract. Cash. 704-6038257.
Other Pets HHHHHHHHH Check Out Our March Special! Boarding 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704636-3408 for appt.
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
Supplies and Services March Special 20% discount on dentals. Follow us on Face Book Animal Care Center of Salisbury. 704-637-0227
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Auctions Appraisal Services Appraisal – Real Estate Single family, multifamily & land for tax appeals, PMI removal, estates, etc. 13+ Years Experience. NC Certified Licensed. Call 704-603-7009
Auctions Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101 Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369 www.thecarolinasauction.com
Heritage Auction Co. Glenn M.Hester NC#4453 Salisbury (704)636-9277
KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.
Lippard Garage Doors Installations, repairs, electric openers. 704636-7603 / 704-798-7603
Perry's Overhead Doors Sales, Service & Installation, Residential / Commercial. Wesley Perry 704-279-7325 www.perrysdoor.com
www.heritageauctionco.com
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
We Build Garages, 24x24 = $12,500. All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~
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Junk Removal
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
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
“We can erase your bad credit — 100% guaranteed” The Federal Trade Commission says any credit repair company that claims to be able to legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report is lying. There's no easy fix for bad credit. It takes time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit. A message from The Salisbury Post & the FTC.
Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199
FOR JUNK CASH CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930
Brown's Landscape & Bush Hogging, plowing & tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558
Computer & Laptop Repair No Charge to diagnose. No work done until a quote is agreed upon.
Complete Cleaning Service. Basic, windows, spring, new construction, & more. 704-857-1708
1-5 day turn around on most jobs. computerlaptoprepairguy@ gmail.com
Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592
Concrete Work
Heating and Air Conditioning
980-205-0947
All types concrete work ~ Insured ~ NO JOB TOO SMALL!
Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial Ceiling Texture Removal
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Fencing
Including carpentry, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, roofing, flooring. Free Estimates, Insured .... Our Work is Guaranteed!
Reliable Fence All Your Fencing Needs, Reasonable Rates, 21 years experience. (704)640-0223
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CASH PAID
704-279-3233 Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C.
I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471
HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883
Proud of your company? Put your logo in the ad.
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
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
Kitchens, Baths, Sunrooms, Remodel, Additions, Wood & Composite Decks, Garages, Vinyl Rails, Windows, Siding. & Roofing. ~ 704-633-5033 ~
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Mow, Trim & Blow $35 Average Yard Ask for Jeffrey
Moving and Storage
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TH Jones Mini-Max Storage 116 Balfour Street Granite Quarry Please 704-279-3808
Steve's Lawn Care We'll take care of all your lawn care needs!! Great prices. 704-431-7225
Painting and Decorating Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976. Cathy's Painting Service Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335
• Lawn Equipment Repair Services
Manufactured Home Services
Lyerly's ATV & Mower Repair Free estimates. All types of repairs Pickup/delivery avail. 704-642-2787
Mowing, seeding, shrubs, retainer walls. All construction needs. Sr. Discount. 25 Yrs. Exper. Lic. Contractor
Mobile Home Supplies~ City Consignment Company New & Used Furniture. Please Call 704636-2004
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Masonry and Brickwork
John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763.
High quality work. Good prices on all your masonry needs.
Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior 704-857-1731 citizens.
Stoner Painting Contractor • 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Mildew Removal • References • Insured 704-239-7553
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Earl's Lawn Care 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
Guttering, leaf guard, metal & roofs. shingle Ask about tax credits.
Tree Service
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Professional Services Unlimited
SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181
Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304
Billy J. Cranfield, Total Landscape
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
Roofing and Guttering
Basinger Sewing Machine Repair. Parts & Service – Salisbury. 704-797-6840 or 704-797-6839
Summer Special!
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping The Floor Doctor
B & L Home Improvement
~704-637-6544~
I will pick up your nonrunning vehicles & pay you to take them away! Call Mike anytime. 336-479-2502
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GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542
for junk cars. $275 & up. Please call Tim at 980234-6649 for more info.
Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219
olympicdrywallcompany.com
Free Estimates Bud Shuler & Sons Fence Co. 225 W Kerr St 704-633-6620 or 704-638-2000 Price Leader since 1963
Personal Services
BowenPainting@yahoo.com
A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471
704-633-9295 www.WifeForHireInc.com
We specialize in remodeling & additions ~ inside & outside
Home Improvement
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Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!! 704-213-4022
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Grading & Hauling
Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates
704-636-8058
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MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded WORKS by TREE Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.
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SALISBURY POST Autos
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 • 9B
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Motorcycles & ATVs
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
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Must See!
Great Car!
Chevrolet 1995 Camaro, black with cloth interior. V-6, automatic transmission, air, $2,900. Looks and runs great! Please call 704-278-2880
Toyota Prius, 2009. Classic silver metallic exterior with dark gray interior. Stock # P7649. $21,487. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Motorcycles & ATVs
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
Nissan Maxima, 3.5 SE, 2006. Majestic Blue metallic exterior with frost interior. Stock # T10767A. $11,287. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Thank You, Rowan, for Voting Us #1 for Pre-Owned Autos! Nissan Versa 1.8S, 2007. Blue onyx metallic exterior with charcoal interior. Stock# T11316A. $10,987. 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
ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.
Recreational Vehicles
Dodge Dakota Sport, Cab, 1999. Regular White exterior with gray interior. Stock #F10461A. $4,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford F150, 2005. Automatic, V-8. Extra clean. Must see! Please call 704-603-4255
Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255
Toyota Yaris, 2009. Barcelona red metallic exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock # P7667. $14,287 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
CASH FOR YOUR CAR! We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.
Weekly Special Only $14,995
Dodge Durango SLT, 2001. 4x4, leather, 3rd row seat, heated seats. Call Steve 704-603-4255
GMC Canyon SLT, 2006. Silver Birch metallic exterior with dark pewter interior. Stock #T11320A. $20,387. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Travel trailer, 2006 Hornet, 31 ft., crank out livingroom & kitchen. Extra clean, sleeps 6. $12,000. Call 704-2794349 or 704-241-7843 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
Chevy Express Conversion Van, 2002. Home On Wheels! Must See! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, 2009. Austin Tan Pearlcoat w/Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown interior. Stock #F10535A. $25,979. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
GMC Yukon SLT, 2004. Summit white exterior with gray leather interior, 5.3 V8 auto transmission, Bose radio, full power ops, 4x4, alloy rims, RUNS & DRIVES AWESOME! 704-603-4255
Service & Parts
Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles of Salisbury. south Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660
Dodge Ram 1500 SLT/Sport/TRX, 2009. Brilliant black crystal pearlcoat exterior with pebble beige light interior. Stock #T11270A. $18,687. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT SUV, 2003. Green exterior with neutral/shale interior, Stock #F10528C2. $13,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
2002 BMW 330ci Convertible One of a Kind! Must See! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255
CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321 TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000
Transportation Financing
Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105
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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.
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Autos
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Toyota Corolla LE, 2010. Super white exterior with ash interior. Stock# P7625. $14,987. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Jeep Wrangler Limited, 2005. Bright silver metallic exterior w/black cloth interior. 6-speed, hard top, 29K miles. 704-603-4255
Harley Davidson 1995 Road King, 1340 cc, 44,500 miles, well maintained. $6,200 firm. 704-636-2267
Honda 2005 VTX 1800 Titanium Silver, manufacturers Warranty in effect. Numerous extras with unit. $8,800. 704239-1765
No. 61162 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Hoover Ardell Lingle, deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of June, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This 11th day of March, 2011. Perry H. Bernhardt, Administrator, Estate of Hoover Ardell Lingle, 265 Glover Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. File 11-E-72, Lucinda L. Fraley, Attorney-at-Law, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198. No. 61163
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara SUV, 2007. Steel blue metallic exterior with dark slate gray interior. Stock #F11055A. $19,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sandra L. Bowers, deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of June, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This 11th day of March, 2011. Kimberly May, Executor, Estate of Sandra L. Bowers, 2647 Kendridge Lane, Aurora, IL 60502. File 11-E-278, Thomas M. Caddell, Attorney at Law/Resident Process Agent, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrators for the Estate of Grace Maude Iola Link Campbell, 2110 Moose Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of July, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 25th day of March, 2011. Grace Maude Iola Link Campbell, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E196, Jimmy Ray Campbell, 211 South Ridge Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28083, Betty C. Beaver, 1728 Valwood Court, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Nissan Sentra SE-R, Vibrant blue 2003. metallic exterior with black interior. Stock# F11088A. $6,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Dodge Ram Conversion Van, 1996. V-8, Patriot Tow package blue. included. Rear privacy curtain. Only 90,907 miles. Looks great inside & out. $4,000. 704-855-4289
Honda Odyssey EX-L, 2007. White exterior with ivory interior. Stock# T10673A. $23,787. 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
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LS Crew Cab, 2005. Summit white exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock #P7656$14,587. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Town of China Grove Public Hearing Notice The Board of Aldermen of the Town of China Grove, North Carolina will conduct a Public Hearing on the 5th of April, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall, 308 E Centerview Street, China Grove, North Carolina.
All persons owning property or residing in the Town of China Grove or its area of extraterritorial jurisdiction will be given an opportunity to be heard on this matter. Documents are available for review at the China Grove Town Hall.
Nissan Xterra S SUV, 2006. Solar Yellow Clearcoat exterior with charcoal interior. Stock #T10409A. $10,887 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition, 2006. Oxford white/ tan cloth interior. 5.4 V8 auto trans, all power ops, AM/FM/CD changer, Sunroof, alloy rims. Lighted running boards, 3rd seat. LIKE NEW !!!! 704-603-4255
Ford Escape XLT, 2001. Yellow exterior with medium graphite interior. Stock# F10556A. $6,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
BMW X5, 2001. Alpine White / Tan leather interior 3.0 v6 tiptronic trans. AWD, AM/FM/CD. Sunroof. Alloy rims, all pwr options. WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
No. 61187
E Hayes Smith is requesting to rezoning 1.46 acres from Suburban Residential (RS) to Heavy Industrial (HI). The property is located at 465 Lentz Road and is more specifically identified as Rowan County Parcels 125 02101 and 124 095.
Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Ed., 2003 True Blue Metallic/ Med Parchment leather int., 4.0L (245), SOHC SEFI V6 AUTO, loaded, all pwr, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, alloy rims, heated seats, rides & drives great! 704-603-4255
Honda Odyssey EXL, 2004. Gold w/tan leather int., V6, auto trans., AM, FM, CD changer, dual power seats, power doors, 3rd seat, DVD entertainment, alloy rims, PERFECT FAMILY TRANSPORTATION! 704-603-4255
Honda Pilot EXL, 2005, Redrock Pearl w/Saddle int., VTEC, V6, 5-sp. auto., fully loaded, all pwr opts, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, pwr leather seats, alloy rims, 3RD seat, sunroof, nonsmoker, LOADED! 704-603-4255
Jeep Cherokee Classic SUV, 2001. Stone white clearcoat exterior with agate interior. Stock #F11124B1. $8,287. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Toyota, Tundra SR5, 2004. V8 (4.7 liter), 4x4. All power. 89,500 miles. Transferable warranty up to 100,000 miles. Excellent condition. $13,500. 704-728-9898
Saturn VUE V6 SUV, 2007. Storm gray clearcoat exterior with gray interior. Stock #F10528D1. $14,787 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota 4Runner SR5 SUV, 2007. Titanium Metallic exterior with stone interior. Stock #T11219A. $22,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Motorcycles & ATVs Toyota Camry CE, 2000. White, automatic, AM/ FM/CD player. 4 door. 122,000 miles. $5,600. Please call 704-647-0881
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Transportation Dealerships
Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107
Toyota Corolla LE, 2004. 4-speed automatic transmission, AM/FM/CD Player. 704-603-4255
Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2007. Sun Fusion exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock# P7668. $25,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
No. 61220
Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 2003. Automatic, 4x4, CD, heated seats, sunroof. Must See! Call 704-603-4255
Ford F-150 Super Crew Lariat, 4x4, leather interior, must see! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
TOYOTA 4-RUNNER SR-5, 1998. 4WD, sunroof, automatic, all AM/FM, CD, power, leather. $5,000. Call 704-630-9490
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Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Ford Explorer XLT, 2004. Silver birch clearcoat metallic exterior with medium parchment interior. Stock# F10380A. $8,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2006. Red rock crystal pearlcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. Stock# F11243A2. $16,387. 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
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2004. Stone white clearcoat exterior with taupe interior. Stock # P7669. $10,487. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota Tacoma Prerunner, 2007. Silver on Lt. Gray cloth interior, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, AM/FM/CD, cruise, toolbox, rhino liner, chrome rims, MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! 704-603-4255
Toyota, 2002 Sienna XLE LOADED! Grey leather seats, 3.0 V6 back with auto trans, tape, cd changer, all pwr. Dual heated seats, sunroof low price what more could you ask for! 704-603-4255
Hearing impaired persons desiring additional information or having questions regarding this subject should call the North Carolina Relay Number for the Deaf (1800-735-8262). Please contact Emily Jackson at epjackson@benchmarkplanning.com or 704-8572466 if you having any questions about the public hearing. Town Clerk No. 61186 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 361 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Gene St. Peter to TIM, INC., Trustee(s), dated December 11, 1996, and recorded in Book 0786, Page 0153, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on April 05, 2011, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 7, Block 52, as shown upon the map of Spencer, entitled "Property of Elizabeth B. Henderson & Mary E. Vanderford" recorded in Map Book, Page 42 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Said property is commonly known as 300 8th Street, Spencer, NC 28159. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael G. St. Peter. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. _________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.1001419NC /LMS Publication Dates: 3/22/11 & 3/29/11 No. 61216 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 752 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alvaro De Jesus Morales and Adriana Maria Tejada to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 21, 2005, and recorded in Book 1034, Page 571, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on April 12, 2011, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 19 of Country Homestead, Section Two, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 9995 at Page 1308 in the Rowan County Registry. Said property is commonly known as 435 Wayside Drive, Gold Hill, NC 28071. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Fortyfive Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Alvaro De Jesus Morales and Adriana Maria Tejada. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.1008303NC /R Publication Dates: 03/29/2011 & 04/05/2011
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E-cigarette simulates the real thing Dear Dr. Gott: I was at a meeting several nights ago. During a break in the program, a gentleman excused himself to go outside so he could smoke what he called an e-cigarette. I didn’t have the time to ask him much about it but am certainly intrigued by it. I’m a smoker and would DR. PETER consider this GOTT as a substitute. I don’t have a regular doctor but would defer to your views on the matter. Dear Reader: Electronic cigarettes are promoted as an alternative to inhaled tobacco products. It is a battery-powered “cigarette” that provides a vaporized propylene glycol/nicotine mixture through inhalation, providing a sensation similar to inhaled tobacco smoke, even though there is no tobacco, combustion or real smoke. The unit is made of stainless steel, with a lithium-ion battery that heats a filament devised to vaporize liquid nicotine in a refillable cartridge. I understand disposable e-cigarettes are also available. A Chinese pharmacist invented the original unit in 2003, and it was introduced to the market the following year. Export commenced in 2005/2006. I saw an individual using one of these devices and can offer the following. The unit this gentleman had was sub-
Tuesday, March 29 There is a good chance that in the next year you’ll be quite fortunate in areas where you had no luck previously. For example, Dame Fortune may offer you numerous new ways to generate as much additional earnings as you desire. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Good stuff is in store, and it will increase in intensity with every new activity you undertake. The more you run around and circulate, the more good things can occur. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Don’t be afraid to strive for large goals that usually tax all of your capabilities, because the harder you try to reach them, the luckier you will become. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Your grasp of situations will be vast and accurate, and you’ll ably handle both social and commercial involvements. Put your ideas into practice the way you think it should be done. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Something profitable might come your way that could generate far more revenue than your usual way of securing funds. What you tap into is likely to be extremely lucrative. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Follow your impulses regarding partnership arrangements. Instinctively, you’ll know how to handle things that will be to your advantage, and to that of all others involved. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you are of a mind, resurrect that old project of yours that is quite meaningful but needs adjustment. Once you do, trouble spots will disappear and won’t be recur. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Securing social acceptance isn’t likely to be a problem for you. Your charismatic personality will act like a magnet on everyone you encounter. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Conditions that have a direct effect upon your work-related affairs will be extremely favorable. Associates might fail to score, but it won’t be a problem for you to do so. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Plan something fun to do with friends, especially if you feel obligated to them in any way. You might find the prefect thing to do that would prove enjoyable for all parties. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Conditions could take a favorable turn where your financial interests are concerned. Be watchful for something that you can take advantage of and nurture for some time to come. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Good news is on its way concerning a matter that you consider to be of tremendous importance. If you have to leave your office or home, let others know how to reach you. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — You may be able to expect those who love you to treat you in a generous manner, but it would be a pleasant surprise if an outsider did so. That’s exactly what could happen. Trying to patch up a broken romance? The Astro-Graph Matchmaker can help you understand what to do to make the relationship work. Send for your Matchmaker set by mailing $3 to Astro-Graph, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. United FeatUre Syndicate
Today’s celebrity birthdays Comedian Eric Idle is 68. Composer Vangelis (“Chariots of Fire”) is 68. Singer Bobby Kimball of Toto is 64. Actor Brendan Gleeson is 56. Actor Christopher Lambert is 54. Singer Perry Farrell of Porno for Pyros and Jane’s Addiction is 52. Comedian Amy Sedaris is 50. Model Elle Macpherson is 48. Singer-harmonica player John Popper of Blues Traveler is 44. Actress Lucy Lawless is 43. Country singer Regina Leigh of Regina Regina is 43. Country singer Brady Seals is 42.
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stantially heavier than a regular cigarette. When puffed, the LED glow tip lit up as though the “cigarette” were lit. A nicotine canister delivers a small amount of nicotine to allow a user to reduce his or her nicotine intake. On exhaling, water vapor is emitted. While he may have purchased a top-of-the-line unit, it cost the gentleman about $139, was ordered through the mail, and came with eight filters. A filter is about 30 cigarettes, comparable to a pack and a half. Filters can be purchased without buying the complete package — again through the mail. He indicated a number of stores nationwide now carry e-cigarettes, which would eliminate the mail system and the waiting involved. When the tip of the unit flashes instead of glows, this is an indication the “cigarette” should be recharged, similarly to a cell phone. Unfortunately, I neglected to ask how long a charge lasts. What was most amazing to me was that the gentleman I spoke with took a puff, exhaled “smoke” rings, and put the unit back in his pocket. Because of the perception of smoke, the process has the slang term “vaping.” No heat, no lighter, no cigarette pack in a pocket, no loose tobacco, no smell. What will they think of next? Because FDA analysis detected carcinogens when their regulators did preliminary checks in March 2010, they imposed a ban on the import of e-cigarettes pending a regulatory review for any potential health risks. It ap-
pears there are no health warnings on the products. Ecigarettes haven’t been completely regulated, are not considered tobacco products, and no restrictions for minors are in place. Furthermore, because of a lack of the designation as a tobacco product, this could have an impact on prior prohibitions in restaurants, bars, airplanes and a whole host of other locations that heretofore disallowed such activity. The FDA has announced that it intends to regulate electronic cigarettes and related products. I personally cannot answer whether the unit emits more or less nicotine than the real thing, nor do I know the longterm health effects involved. Tests performed by the FDA found that cartridges labeled
as containing no nicotine did, in fact, contain it and that three different electronic-cigarette cartridges with the same label emitted a markedly different amount with each puff. I will print a follow-up when more details and long-term results become known. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com. United FeatUre Syndicate
Cullum, Pinkins to star in Shakespeare in the Park NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-winners John Cullum and Tonya Pinkins will be leading the casts at the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park series this summer. Cullum, last seen on Broadway in “The Scottsboro Boys,” will play Escalus in “Measure for Measure” and the King of France in “All’s Well That Ends Well.” Pinkins, who starred in “Jelly’s Last Jam” and “Caroline, or Change,”
will play a brothel madam in “Measure for Measure” and Countess in “All’s Well That Ends Well.” The two plays will be running in repertory from June 6 to July 30 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Daniel Sullivan will direct “All’s Well That Ends Well” and David Esbjornson helms “Measure for Measure.” Other actors doing double duty include Danai Gurira, Annie Parisse, Michael Hayden and Andre Holland.
Today’s deal arose during a small duplicate in Florida earlier this year. Look at the South hand. It goes three passes to you. What would be your bidding plan? Suppose you open one diamond. What would you rebid after partner responds one heart? Your hand-type is not easy for Standard American. You have the tricks for a two-club opening, but you would have to rebid three diamonds and be left with little space to discuss where to head. Ending in three notrump, often a desirable contract in a pair event, would be guesswork. And if you open one diamond, then, after a one-overone response, you do not have a low-level, natural, forcing rebid. Here, over one heart, your hand is too strong for a three-diamond rebid. Jumping to five diamonds describes your power better, but might make it hard for partner to bid six when that is makable, and takes you straight past three no-trump. The alternative is to rebid three no-trump. This in principle shows a hand too strong for a three-diamond rebid, usually 17-19 high-card points with stoppers in the two unbid suits (and often a singleton in partner’s suit). Here, you would be gambling that the opponents could not run the club suit. But that would have gained a top in the Florida event, making 10 or 11 tricks. Most pairs bid and made five diamonds, although one
went down. Even after an opening heart lead to East’s ace and a spade shift, declarer should have won with his ace, drawn two rounds of trumps ending in the dummy, and discarded two losers on the king-queen of hearts.
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The Central US will see another rainy day as a low pressure system and associated cold front sweep through the Plains. The system that brought heavy snow to the Rockies continues making its way off the mountains and pulls in abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. This system will run into a cold front that slowly moves southward through the Gulf of Mexico Florida. But as the low overruns the front in the Southeast, it will strengthen into a strong warm front. By the afternoon and evening hours, this system will have sufficient energy to kick up widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of which may turn severe over the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Expect rainfall totals around 1 inch, up to 2 inches in area of thunderstorm development. While the South remains hot and humid with highs in the 80s, cool conditions will persist in the North. A ridge of high pressure dominates over the Great Lakes as well as the Northeast and New England. This will allow for high temperatures to remain nearly 20 degrees below seasonal, with highs in the 30s and 40s. Out West, more sunny weather is anticipated as a ridge of high pressure builds over the Southwest and stretches across California and Nevada. A trough of low pressure sweeps through the Pacific Northwest, triggering scattered rain showers with high elevation snow across the Cascades. A cold front extending southward will kick up a few showers across northern California.
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