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A GIFT AFTER TRAGEDY
Company under investigation after worker dies in fall BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com
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Estelle Griffin gives 3-year-old Zachary Doolittle a kiss as she meets the Doolittle family at Team Chevrolet to give them quite the surprise — a new car.
Woman comes through for family to ‘pay back kindness that people showed’ her 57 years ago BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
In 1953, Estelle Griffin and her family were in a serious car accident that nearly severed her daughter’s legs. The family’s car was totaled and because they had no money, they didn’t know how they would get transportation. The community where Griffin lived came together and helped her family purchase a car. Fifty-seven years later, she’s returning the favor. Griffin wrote a check for a bright red 2007 Mazda 3 Thursday afternoon — a car she wasn’t buying for herself, but for Joey, Samantha and Zachary Doolittle, the family who lost 11-week-old Jacob in a house fire two weeks ago in East Spencer. GRIFFIN “We were just like them,” Griffin said. “People were so good to us, and God did see that we did have a car. Now this will help me pay back some of the kindness that people showed us.” Griffin said she was going to start her search at car dealerships on the east end of Jake Alexander Boulevard. But she said something told her to start at Team Chevrolet. And she’s glad she did, she said, because the staff found her a car, adorned it with a big red bow and balloons, and had it ready for the Doolittles in about
The N.C. Department of Labor is investigating the death of a Kannapolis man who died earlier this week at the Concord company where he worked. Gary Donald Merrington, 47, of Oakwood Avenue, died Monday as a result of an accident at Guest Supply Company Inc. “Based on the preliminary information, it appears the employee fell from a storage rack,” said Dolores Quesenberry, director of communications with the state Department of Labor. Quesenberry could only confirm that the N.C. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident. She said investigations typically take three to four
months, or longer depending on the complexity, to complete. “Inspectors will interview witnesses if they exist and review company training records,” she said. Investigators will also look at several factors, including whether a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health standards occurred and if standards should be revised. Merrington was a warehouse supervisor at the company, which supplies lodging and hospitality products. He worked at the company for nearly seven years. Merrington and his wife, Jodi, have three daughters, Stephanie, 19, Jessica, 18, and Brittany, 16. He served more than seven years with the U.S. Army. He met his wife of 21 years in Colorado while he was sta-
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Pet store owners reopen business Couple accused of child abuse, animal cruelty released from jail ANGELA LORE ssmith@salisburypost.com
Samantha Doolittle reacts after arriving at the car dealership. an hour. “All of these guys have been wonderful,” she said. “And it shows they have compassion for (the Doolittles), too.” Joey Doolittle, who is staying with his mother in East Spencer, got to JACOB the dealership first, and waited anxiously for Samantha and Zachary to get there from Samantha’s mother’s home in Kannapolis.
As Samantha’s mother rolled into the entrance of the dealership, Joey was waiting, and ran beside the car smiling as Samantha arrived to find the family’s amazing gift from Griffin. Samantha cried when she saw the car, and then she gave Griffin a huge hug. “It’s just so amazing,” she said. “I can’t believe it.” Griffin told the Doolittles she wanted to help, and that it was the least she
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SALISBURY — David and Angela Lore are out of jail and back to work at their pet store, Pet Place, one week after being arrested on 13 charges, including child abuse and animal cruelty. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Rowan County Department of Social Services and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. Angela Lore said Thursday afternoon she’s “not the best” she’s ever been, but the family’s pet store, Pet Place, was back in business. The Lores posted $20,500 of their $250,000 bonds Wednesday afternoon. They declined to talk about the pending charges.
Detectives and a DSS caseworker found the Lores’ four children had been living in the family’s Rockwell home with three malnourished dogs, at least one dead and decaying animal in the home, animal feces ground into the carpet, and a roach infestation, with roaches in the children’s beds. The four children — ages 7, 9, 14 and 16 — had never been enrolled in public school and are now living with family. The Lores each face four counts of child abuse and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They also face three counts apiece of animal cruelty. Their next appearance in court is scheduled for April 6.
Sarah Heffner, a senior at Jesse Carson High School, organized ‘One Day Without Shoes’ to get people to think of those less fortunate. Tuesday’s event includes making T-shirts and posters downtown at 5 p.m., with a walk following at 6:45.
‘One Day Without Shoes’ Carson senior inviting folks to try it as part of national effort to raise awareness BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Sarah Heffner wants you to spend Tuesday barefooted. And why would you do something like that when your worn-in flip-flops are right beside your bed and your comfy running shoes are inside your closet? The Carson High School senior says it’s simple, to experience what it’s like for people who don’t have shoes. Heffner, 18, organized the second “One Day Without Shoes” in Salisbury this year, inviting people to shed their shoes and take a stroll downtown. The walk was an eye-opening experi-
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ence for Heffner last year. This year she hopes to spread that awareness to others. “I used to love to go barefoot and I realized that it’s not easy to go barefoot all the time,” she said. “Just walking around that one day on the pavement and having to watch where I stepped was tough, I ended up stepping on rocks and sharp things that I didn’t know were there. “When people do that every day takes a permanent toll on their feet.” The national event, sponsored by TOMS Shoes, promotes awareness about people who live every day without shoes. “In some underdeveloped countries kids can’t even go to school because they don’t have shoes and that leads to a more
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undereducated world,” Heffner said. “Plus, there are also a lot of health risks associated with not wearing shoes. “One pair of shoes can change all of that.” TOMS donates a pair of shoes for every pair purchased. Hefner has partnered with Stitchin’ Post Gifts, 104 S. Main St. for the initiative. The shop, which sells TOMS, provided her with 10 percent off coupons to pass out during the walk. “I think it’s quite amazing that this young girl has the passion and drive to
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tioned in Denver. Merrington was a sergeant in the military. “He was truly dedicated to his three girls and wife,” said Allen Merrington, Gary’s brother. Gary was the middle child of three. A sister, Doneice, is the oldest. “Everywhere he went, he excelled. He was a hardwork-
Posters Deadline for posters is 5 p.m. • Women of Victory Ministry fish, hot dog, bake sale, 11 a.m. until, Saturday, 1229 Bringle Ferry Road, old Mount Olive Baptist Church fellowship hall. Take out orders 704-640-8381. • Liberty United Methodist Church spring barbecue Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., intersection of Stokes Ferry and Liberty roads. Chicken or pork, sandwiches, plates, etc. Takeouts available. • World of Faith Outreach Ministry music program, 3 p.m., Sunday, April 3, singers and dancers invited to perform, 2600 Cottage St. To get to the church, turn onto Rowan Mills Road at Forum Gym, turn left onto Cottage Street, first church on the hill on the right. Bishop Bost at 704-754-1240. • Carson High School Prom Committee Flapjack Fundraiser, Saturday, 8-10 a.m. at Applebee's, l205 Faith Road. All proceeds will go to the prom. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at the door or by calling 704-855-7297. • VFW Poston Perkins Post 8989, 2500 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083, meeting April 14 to begin nominations for all Post officers. Continuing at April 28 meeting, when elections will take place. • Lilly's Chapel Church of God fish and hotdog sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, 618 W. Thomas St. • Southern City AME Zion, East Spencer, fish fry Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. Plates $6; sandwiches $4. Sponsored by the Trustee Board. For orders of 10 or more, call 704-637-9043. • Dunbar Reunion Committee still has seats left for the bus trip to Tri-State casino in West Virginia; call 704-630-0922.
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is Ginny Weant as Tracy’s friend Penny. Who knew she could sing and dance like that? Michael Stone is suave and loyal as Link Larkin, Elvis-wannabe, who ditches a dumb blonde for the voluptuous Tracy. Marvin King is smooth as Seaweed J. Stubbs, a long drink of chocolate milk who falls for little Penny. They really behave as a young couple in love for the first
time. There goes another racial barrier. There’s Jackie Batten as Seaweed’s determined little sister. Their mama is the incomparable Greer, playing Motormouth Maybelle, owner of a record store selling that irresistible black music. Greer’s showcase is “I Know Where I’ve Been,” which nearly earned an ovation by itself on opening night.
other family members, held church services at the Kannapolis nursing home for almost 10 years. Gary and his wife, Jodi, also served as youth leaders at Allen’s church and Gary taught Sunday school. Gary and his family began attending Hickory Grove Church in Charlotte. Working on weekends forced Gary to miss some Sunday services, his brother said. Gary attended Concord High School, Pikes Peak Community College and Liberty University. His brother didn’t recall Gary playing sports in high school or college, but he sure did love baseball with the American Legion Post 51 team in Concord. “He was the athletic one and I wasn’t,” Allen said. Allen’s son, Steven, also noted his uncle’s ability to play sports. Gary and Steven used to hang out and play basketball. And part of the Merrington’s family tradition was playing football every Thanksgiving. “My best memories are hanging out playing sports,” Steven said. Steven was close to his uncle. He even worked with his father and uncle at their painting business. “He was very easy going,” Steven said.
Gary was good to have a conversation with, he said. “It was a tragic accident. He will be missed,” Steven said. The family will receive friends today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Whitley’s Funeral Home. A spokesperson said officials with Sysco Guest Supply where the corporate office is located in New Jersey, were all enroute to this area and could not readily be reached for comment. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.
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Dan Mikkelson is a man of many parts, from the hairspray mogul to the proprietor of the plus-size store to a cop in the jail, where most of the cast ends up. You’re going to love to hate Amber and her mother, Velma Von Tussle. Both bubble-headed bleached blondes, they will do anything to be famous. Amber, played by Alana Koontz, leads Link around by the nose for a while, until Tracy comes on the scene, and her nasty mother, played by Wendy Weant, tries to get Tracy kicked off, going so far as cashing in a favor from the governor to keep poor Tracy in jail. Is all lost when Tracy
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and friends get busted for trying to integrate the Corny Collins show? No way. There are more songs to be sung, more feathers to ruffle. Some young people won’t get the references to the 1960s, but there were enough baby boomers at opening night to laugh at the right places. The sound needs adjusting again. There’s not much straight dialogue, but what there was was almost unintelligible at times. The orchestra, conducted by Virgie Taylor and featuring numerous musicians, sounds good and most of the singers are up to the challenge of the volume. Reid Leonard directed this lively production, and designed the simple sets, with the traditional backdrop of Broadway lights. Many of the costumes were made for this show by a busy sewing group. The teens and younger children at opening night seemed to be having fun, as did their parents. It’s just more than two hours, including a 20-minute intermission. And it’s good, clean fun. “Hairspray,” underwritten by Wachovia and Bill and Cora Greene, continues tonight and April 6-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Meroney Theater in downtown Salisbury. For tickets, call 704-633-5471.
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who plays Tracy’s father, in “You’re Timeless to Me.” It could be a hysterically funny song, but the pair made it sweet and funny at the same time. That was another show-stopper. McLaughlin, as Tracy, has some voice, and a great personality on stage. You’re bound to cheer for her and adopt her cause. “Can’t we all just dance together?” she asks. There is more to “Hairspray” than letting a plussize girl go on the Corny Collins show, Baltimore’s version of “American Bandstand.” It’s 1962, and segregation is the norm. Tracy loves, as she calls it, “Negro music,” and all she wants is to be able to dance to that music with the people who make it. Call her Rosa Parks with a good beat you can dance to. So, there is some redeeming social message here — tolerance, even acceptance, for people who are different. But mostly, there’s music. Another great performer
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Mike Stubbs, who was wounded during the ferocious Battle of Ong Thanh, points out a name on the wall. The battle claimed the lives of 64 of his fellow ‘Black Lions,’ who all died on the same day. Stubbs points to the panel listing the names.
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15 new charges filed in case involving local investors Sammy and Shelia Biggerstaff, who authorities say ran an investment scheme that swindled more than 40 people were each charged Thursday with 15 additional counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, the Biggerstaffs told investors their investment in the PIPS program could earn interest at a rate of 2.5 percent per day, compounded daily. The PIPS scheme went under several names, including People in Profit Systems, Private Investment Profit System or Pureinvestor and PIPS Financial Services. Authorities say the case will not grow. Investors have enough time to come forward since the scam was brought to the sheriff’s office’s attention in February, officials say. In February, the Biggerstaffs were ordered to pay more than $56,000 in restitution and court costs stemming from the 2005 scheme. The Biggerstaffs were given bonds,and they are scheduled to appear in court April 27.
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Paul Walton, a member of the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard, looks over ‘The Wall That Heals’ at Frank Liske Park in Concord.
Emotions flow at panel listing casualties of Vietnam ONCORD — Mike Stubbs stood by himself and touched the name lightly with his index finger. On panel 28E of the wall, Luther A. Smith’s name was there with 63 other “Black Lions” who died on that same day, Oct. 17, 1967. The Battle of Ong Thanh was one of the most feroMARK cious fights of the Vietnam WINEKA War. A young Mike Stubbs was with them. An assistant platoon leader, he kept fighting that morning as the Alpha and Delta companies were under a God-awful barrage from a Viet Cong regiment outnumbering the Americans 10-to-1. Stubbs watched as Smith’s leg was blown off by a rocket-propelled grenade. “He was my best friend,” Stubbs said. Stubbs, shot in the neck, was credited with killing 13 Viet Cong. Only 17 days shy of completing his tour, he spent the next nine weeks in military hospitals in Vietnam and Japan before being sent home. He filled out the remainder of his hitch as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson.
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Mike Stubbs, with the Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke at the public opening of the wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
“It’s something when you have 64 names all together,” a reflective Stubbs said Thursday morning at “The Wall That Heals,” a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The visiting wall holds the names of Vietnam’s 58,000-plus casualties, including 17 from Salisbury, 11 from Kannapolis and 13
Soldier’s remains headed home after 41 years After almost 42 years, the remains of Donald Monroe Shue will be returning to Kannapolis. The U.S. Army’s Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Center has identified Shue’s remains and plans to fly them to Charlotte-Douglas Airport April 30. Whitley’s Funeral Home in Kannapolis will be in charge of a memorial service, tentatively scheduled for May 1. David Whitley said details will be forthcoming. Shue and two other soldiers went missing on a mission in Laos Nov. 3, 1969. On Jan. 15, 1975, the Army officially listed him as killed in action. DNA testing helped to identify his remains located in 2009. At the end of Operation Homecoming in 1973, more
than 2,600 Americans did not return from Southeast Asia and were unaccounted for. Since then, the remains of 900 Americans killed in the war have been recovered and re- Ed Lacheney Jr., commander of the turned to their Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard, families. readies fellow members to retrieve the colors It’s expect- at the close of the ceremony. ed that Shue will be buried with his parents U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan said in a and brothers at Carolina Me- press release. “After so many morial Park. years, I know it is a relief to “Sgt. First Class Shue and his family that he will be welthe more than 58,000 U.S. serv- comed home.” ice members who died in VietSee REMAINS, 5A nam will never be forgotten,”
from Concord. It is open to the public around the clock until 9 p.m. Sunday at Frank Liske Park. It took Stubbs 20 years before he could talk about Ong Thanh. A resident of Harrisburg, he worked many years for the tele-
SALISBURY — Salisbury police located a stolen iPhone in a trash can by using Apple’s GPS system. They found the phone outside the Circle K at 1015 E. Innes St. following the robbery of a delivery for Papa John’s Pizza about 10 p.m. Wednesday. After locating the stolen phone, police located Kareem Jamall Henderson, 28, of 3311 Alaska St., Stanton, N.Y., through his own cell phone num- HENDERSON ber and charged him with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was in the Rowan County jail under a 100,000 bond. His first appearance is scheduled for today. The delivery driver, Michael Sterling, told officers the robbery happened when he couldn’t find the address on Vance Avenue where he was supposed to deliver the pizzas. He called the person back who made the order, and the person asked Sterling to wait in his car, telling Sterling that he would walk over to him. Sterling got out of his car with the pizzas to meet the man, who began to make small talk. As Sterling reached for the receipt, the man pulled out a gun and made Sterling lie on the ground. The thief stole $45 in
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The Wall That Heals What: A half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Where: Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road SW, Concord. Who: Open to the public. When: Around the clock until 9 p.m. Sunday. Cost: No charge. Donations are accepted. Sponsor: Part of Cabarrus County Public Library’s 2011 “One Book One Community” program, which has featured Tim O’Brien’s novel on Vietnam, “The Things They Carried.” Purpose: Allows those enshrined on the memorial to exist once more among family and friends. Also, it allows Vietnam veterans who have been unable to cope with facing the wall in Washington to find the strength to do so within their own communities. Background: The Wall That Heals has been seen by millions of Americans in more than 300 cities throughout the United States since 1996. It is the only traveling replica directly affiliated with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. It also includes a mobile museum about the wall.
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SALISBURY — Applying for medical and food assistance programs can be timeconsuming and frustrating. The Downtown Salisbury Cooperative Parish has a new service at Park Avenue United Methodist Church to help cut the wait time and confusion. “People go to receive benefits and they often sit for hours in waiting rooms, filling out forms,” Pastor Annalee Allen said. “And after all that, they might miss qualifying by two or three dollars.” The Park Avenue church is now an official site of the Benefit Bank of North Carolina. Here’s how it works:
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Man accused of operating meth labs A man charged in October with having a methamphetamine lab behind his home is in jail under a $1 million bond after authorities found him operating another lab in the 7200 block of Stokes Ferry Road. James Timothy Russell, 47, with the last known address of 470 Liberty Road, was c h a r g e d Thursday afternoon following the raid by authorities with the Rowan County SherRUSSELL iff’s Office. Russell was charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Russell was convicted of possession of methamphetamine 20 years ago in California.
School system says it has no link to party SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury School System officials say they want to get the word out that the school district is not sponsoring or involved in any way with a party students have apparently planned for tonight. “It was brought to our attention that there is an invitation circulating among North Rowan High and Salisbury High school students about a party tomorrow night co-hosted by the ‘Rowan County State Champs Boys / Girls Basketball Teams,’ ” school system spokeswoman Rita Foil wrote Thursday in an e-mail to the Post. Foil said she wanted to clarify that neither of the high schools nor the system has anything to do with the party. Principals at North Rowan and Salisbury planned to send out telephone messages on the Connect-ED system to let parents know, Foil wrote.
Chicken dinner benefits Habitat Habitat for Humanity of Rowan County will hold its annual barbecue chicken fundraiser at the Salisbury Civic Center on Tuesday. More than 5,000 meals will be available for sale. Dinners will be served from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Seating is available for persons who wish to eat at the Civic Center. Drive-thru service is also available. Meals cost $8 and includes a half chicken, slaw, potato salad, dessert and a roll. Proceeds will be used to build Habitat houses in Rowan County for families in need. Habitat needs 700 cakes to be donated and also needs 200 volunteers to work the food line, serve tables, slice cakes, and deliver large orders to factories and worksites. Volunteers are asked to contact the Habitat Volunteer Coordinator at 704-642-6292 or they can come to the Civic Center on the day of the event.
Aggrey High alumni association meets The Aggrey Memorial High School Alumni Association will hold its regular meeting Sunday in the Aggrey building at Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church, Landis, at 6 p.m. All members are urged to attend. If you attended Aggrey Memorial School, you are considered an alumnus and are welcome. The group will elect officers for the next two years.
Spring cleanup set for April 11-15 The Community Appearance Commission and the Public Services Department will sponsor a Spring Spruce-up Week April 11-15 for all residents in the city limits. The city will provide special trash collection throughout the week. Unwanted appliances and tires without rims will be collected, along with additional trash. Call Public Services at 704638-5260 to have your appliances and tires picked up. Place additional trash at the curb on your regular collection day. Groups may pick up large bags and gloves for clean-up efforts from the office at 519 N. Fulton St.
Home Cooking School offers local tasting The Taste of Home Cooking School show will be presented live at South Rowan High School Auditorium in China Grove on Tuesday, April 19. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. to a large vendor area set up in the gymnasium with entertainment by Michael Thomas as “Elvis” as emcee. The Taste of Home Cooking School begins at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. During this interactive two-hour event, top culinary expert Michelle Roberts will demonstrate 10 new recipes you can easily recreate in your home, armed with new culinary tips and techniques. Participants will go home with a valuable gift bag containing products and coupons, including two Taste of Home magazines. They can also enter for a chance to win a door prize. Tickets are available at the Salisbury Post Classified counter, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. General admission is $10, and VIP seating is available for $15. New Taste of Home cookbooks also will be on sale at the Post. Titles available are: • “Taste of Home Almost Homemade 2011,” with more than 300 shortcut recipes and time-saving tips for meals you can have ready in no time. Each recipe pairs storebought foods with fresh ingredients for family meals that taste as though they were made from scratch. $26.99. Price includes tax. • “Taste of Home 2011
Comfort Food Diet Cookbook,” with more than 430 recipes and tips, plus a simple-to-follow, budget-friendly diet plan so you can shed pounds and still eat well. As a bonus, with the book comes exclusive access to online weightloss tools.Inside each cookbook is a free one-year subscription offer to Taste of Home Healthy Cooking. $26.99. Price includes tax. • “Taste of Home Most Requested Recipes” is a collection of the most asked-forrecipes from Taste of Home magazines, cookbooks and website. Editors have even shared their family favorites. $26.99. Price includes tax. • “Taste of Home Cookbook, Vol. 3” is Taste of Home's biggest cookbook, packed with more than 1,500 recipes. The book has 600 new recipes, including more than 150 light main dishes that are ready in 30 minutes or less, plus 500-plus classic dishes. Hundreds of tips, techniques and how-to’s. $32.35. Price includes tax. Culinary expert Michelle Roberts of Birmingham, Ala., drives about 40,000 miles a year conducting Taste of Home Cooking School shows in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. A graduate of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., with a bachelor of science degree in culinary arts, she has experience in the restaurant industry and served as a foods intern with a popular national magazine.
Fundraiser to be held to pay for dog’s care SALISBURY — Oak Park Retirement Community, 548 White Oaks Drive, will host a fundraiser Saturday to help pay for the surgeries and other medical care required after a dog was accidentally thrown from a pickup and dragged along Jake Alexander Boulevard. Crystal Lambert, who saw the incident and alerted the dog’s owner, organized “Dollars for Damien.” Registration begins at 10 a.m. for a 10:45 a.m. dog walk and dog show. Cost is $5 for the dog walk and $7 to take part in the walk and dog show. Oak Park residents will judge the dog show. The fundraiser will also include a raffle with prizes provided by local businesses. The accident happened
March 12 as Robert Craver was driving his truck along Jake Alexander. His 12-yearold pit bull Damien Jo was tied in the bed of the truck and somehow fell out. Craver didn’t know it had happened and kept driving. Lambert and Brandon Parrish saw the dog being dragged and stopped Craver. Damien underwent two surgeries and faces at least two more, according to a press release from Lambert. Now at home with Craver, the dog requires constant medical attention, the press release said. For more information about the fundraiser or to make a donation, contact Lambert at 704-202-0745. Donations can also be made to Salisbury Animal Clinic, 1500 E. Innes St.
Helping Ministries honors volunteers More than 270 volunteers attended the Rowan Helping Ministries volunteer recognition banquet held earlier this month at First Baptist Church. Rowan Helping Ministries celebrated its volunteers on March 15. First Baptist members prepared and served the meal. Tippie Miller, Rowan Helping Ministries board chair told the volunteers they were critical to the ministry, without which Rowan Helping Ministries would not be able to open their doors. Last year, more than 2,500 people volunteered 40,000 hours at Rowan Helping Ministries. Cam Campbell, Director of Resource Development and Community Relations, recognized four very special volunteers: Willie Charleston, a Second Helping driver, picks up donated food from local Food Lion stores twice a week. Charleston has
been a Second Helping driver for almost two decades. Marie Hocutt and Nell Baxter both volunteer weekly in the clothing room, sorting clothes and helping mothers pick clothes for their families. Hocutt was recognized for her dedicated service of 20 years and Baxter for her service of six years. Judy Wirt, a volunteer in the Soup Kitchen, works with a team that prepares the noon meal every Monday. Wirt was recognized for the dedicated service of 10 years. Dr. Michael Connor, a professor teaching theatre and speech courses at Livingstone College, was the guest speaker. Connor, who is also a volunteer, shared dramatic readings from a play he had written about his experiences working with shelter guests in the New Tomorrows program.
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STATESVILLE — L.B. Lowe, 90, of Statesville, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Autumn Care of Statesville. He was born July 20, 1920, in Taylorsville, and was the son of the late March Dean and Leliar Etter Laws Lowe. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was medically discharged in 1945. In his early years, he worked as a poultry farmer and was the owner and operator of Friendly Cue Billiards in North Wilkesboro, Statesville and Salisbury for many years. In 1973, he, along with his sons, built and operated Newtowne Miniature Golf in Statesville for 23 years. He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church and a former member of the Moose Lodge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death in 2002 by his wife, Dorene Deal Lowe, whom he married March 15, 1941. L.B. is survived by two sons, Larry Lowe of Olin and Danny A. Lowe (Sherri) of Statesville; a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Lowe of Olin; two grandchildren, Kristin Lowe of Olin and Kaleah Hendren (Bradley) of Stony Point; two great-grandchildren, Jasmyn Lowe and Savannah Hendren; and a sister, Chancie Mozelle Weaver of Palm Coast, Fla. Service: Funeral services celebrating L.B.'s life will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Oakdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Greg Barefoot and Rev. David Knapp officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the church prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com Memorials: Memorial contributions may be made to Oakdale Baptist Church, 585 Mocksville Hwy., Statesville, NC 28625. Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
SALISBURY — James "Coy" Pendergrass, 83, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at N.C. State Veterans Home. Born June 18, 1927 in Wilkesboro, he was the son of the late Etta Prevette Pendergrass and Cleveland Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was educated in Wilkes County schools. A World War II veteran, he served in the United States Army and United States Navy. He was employed by and retired from W.A. Brown and Sons Refrigeration. A self-taught artist and mechanic, he liked classic cars, motorcycles, and owned a 1955 Studebaker. He was a member of the Salisbury Seventh Day Adventist Church, where he was a deacon for forty-five years. Preceding him in death were his daughter, Sherry Sparks; three sisters, Alma Coxey, Ethel Slaughter and Bessie Call. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Shue Pendergrass, whom he married Dec. 28, 1948; son Bob Pendergrass (Darlene) of Gold Hill; daughter Junia Lomax of Rockwell; five grandchildren, Donna Park of Salisbury, Ken Poteat (Carla) of Albemarle, Allison Troutman of Georgia, Liam Pendergrass of Gold Hill, Julie Fletcher (Rob) of N.Y.; sister Mary Lewis of Wilkesboro; eleven great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the residence. Service: The service will begin at 12 p.m. in the James C. Lyerly Chapel, with Pastor Sven Behm officiating. Burial will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, with military honors by Lyerly Honor Guard. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Salisbury Seventh Day Adventist Church, Building Fund, 305 Rudolph Road, Salisbury, NC 28146; or The Gideons International, Salisbury North Camp, P.O. Box 576, Salisbury, NC 28145-0576. Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Pendergrass family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com
Kenneth Wayne Vanhoy ROCKWELL — Kenneth Wayne Vanhoy, 74 of Rockwell, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011, at his residence. Born Dec. 27, 1936, in Stanly County, he was the son of the late John H. Vanhoy and Myrtle Mills Vanhoy. Kenneth was a 1955 graduate of Rockwell High School, a member of Faith Lutheran Church, and had worked for Bi Lo, A & P and Food Lion as a meat cutter. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his daughter, Terri V. Earnhardt on Oct. 13, 2002, and a granddaughter, Ashley Vanhoy on June 4, 2010, and also his step-mother, Bernice Vanhoy. Survivors include his wife, Frankie Brown Vanhoy, whom he married Dec. 24, 1955; son, Kenneth Mark Vanhoy of the home; brothers, DC and Lonnie Vanhoy of Salisbury, Ronald and Glenn Vanhoy of Rockwell; sister, Vickie Basinger of Salisbury; a grandson, Matthew B. Earnhardt of Faith; and a special friend, Tommy Dennis of Rockwell. Visitation: 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell. Memorial Services: Will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Powles Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Rev. Clarence Sifford, interim pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Faith Lutheran Church Building Fund, PO Box 669, Faith, NC 28041 Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Vanhoy family. Online condolences may be made to www.powlesfuneralhome.com
Ila R. Kinley SALISBURY — Ila R. Kinley, 75, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center in Salisbury. Arrangements are incomplete with Lyerly Funeral Home in charge.
Robert Durette, III HUNTERSVILLE — Robert Joseph Durette, III, 40, of Huntersville, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Huntersville. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com
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SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is behind bars after authorities say he borrowed more than gas from a friend on Saturday. According to a report from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, Patrick Nunn needed gas and went to the home of Ted Allen at 1615 Powell Road, Woodleaf. The Allens said he could get the gas can out of the storage building behind their home, so he pulled his Chevrolet pickup behind the home, the report said. Allen’s wife watched Nunn
head out of the driveway, not stopping, and saw the handle of a miter saw sticking out of the bed of his truck. On Monday, deputies were dispatched to the Allens’ home for a larceny call involving a missing NUNN miter saw and reciprocating saw. Evidence was presented to the magistrate’s office and a
warrant for Nunn was issued Tuesday. Later that day, Nunn was on the Allens’ property, and they called the sheriff’s office to have him removed. Nunn was taken to the Rowan County jail. Nunn, 26, of 780 East Ridge Road, was charged with felony larceny and felony breaking and entering and given a $1,000 bond. Nunn is also a suspect in the theft of two drop cords and an air hose at Unity Presbyterian Church, but no charges have been filed.
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Paul Walton lost a friend in Vietnam in 1967 when a personnel carrier rolled over a mine. wall and those of all the other soldiers stretching across the park hillside hit them with sadness. “When you look at this,” Honbarger said, “it kind of puts it in perspective.” Author David Maraniss wrote extensively about the Battle of Ong Thanh in his 2004 book, “They Marched into Sunlight.” The soldiers who marched into sunlight that morning in 1967 were shot down by an enemy hiding in tall trees and fortified bunkers, using rifles, machine guns, grenades and Claymore mines. The Viet Cong’s 271st Regiment — 1,200men strong — had hidden themselves in a base camp while they were waiting for a shipment of rice. Stubbs said when the Black Lions of the 2nd Battalion’s 28th Regiment picked their way through the dense jungle and crossed Ong Thahn Creek, the ambush was on. Ironically, the Alpha Company sergeant’s favorite song — one he was always singing — was the Temptations’ “Knock on Wood.” Three sharp taps of bamboo sticks was the Viet Cong’s signal to open fire. The companies came under attack for two hours. Out of roughly 142 soldiers in the two companies, 64 died and most of the rest were wounded. Stubbs thinks it’s important for the replica wall to be here and for people to talk about Vietnam, no matter how painful it once was for him and others. “You didn’t tell people you had been to Vietnam,” he recalled. Stubbs has been to the wall in Washington and has touched the names there of Luther A. Smith and his other buddies. Even though it has been almost 44 years, how could he ever forget them? Or that morning Ong Thanh Creek. Someday, Stubbs said, he wants to visit the Florida naval base where Smith is buried. “It’s on my bucket list,” he said. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka@salisburypost.com.
When and where? On Friday mornings at the church, 500 Park Ave., four trained volunteers help people fill out application forms and determine which assistance programs they qualify for. The church is just down the street from Rowan Helping Ministries. What programs? People can apply for Medicaid and Medicare, Food and Nutrition Services and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They also can reg-
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phone company and is now retired from Lucent Technologies. He also heads “Wounded Warriors” Chapter 634 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Earlier, when he was asked to give remarks at the ceremony marking the traveling exhibit’s opening, Stubbs resisted. “You don’t need any speech,” he said. “The wall speaks for itself.” Notebooks on the site help visitors in finding the names they are looking for. Paul D. Walton of Locust stopped at panel 14E and counted down 51 lines to find the name of Charles M. Evans. “God bless you, Charlie,” he whispered to his high school friend from Watseka, Ill. Evans and Walton played football together, and Walton described him as “a gentle giant,” a lineman who sacrificed his body to make running paths for the rest of the team. “Then he sacrificed himself for our country,” Walton said. Evans lost his life in Vietnam in 1967 when the personnel carrier he was riding in rolled over a mine. Close to 20 soldiers were either killed or maimed in the explosion. “We were close,” Walton said. “I’ll never forget him.” Walton was a Vietnam-era soldier himself both on active duty and in the reserves from 1964-70, but the closest he got to Vietnam was his two-year stint in Germany. His own father served under Gen. George Patton in World War II, and his son is a lieutenant colonel who has been in the Army 19-and-ahalf years. Today, Walton serves in the Cabarrus County Honor Guard, which provides military rites at the funerals of military veterans. Walton and fellow Honor Guard member Robert Downer were among the men who helped put up the wall Wednesday after its arrival the day before by motorcycle escort. Downer said they worked two hours in heavy rain and lightning. So many letters, notes and objects have been left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington since its opening in 1982. The traveling exhibit showcases several of those things in its mobile, picture-window-type museum. A Navy veteran, Downer was especially impressed with those messages to the war’s casualties. As a group, Vietnam soldiers were treated horribly by many of their countrymen back home, especially those who protested the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. And if the protests weren’t enough, it also was a generation of soldiers whose service often was greatly ignored. Connie Honbarger said it took almost a month for her young husband’s body to be returned home for burial after he was killed Feb. 10, 1968, in Vietnam. There was no fanfare, motorcades, gun salutes or tributes, she said. “When he came home, there was nothing,” she said. Honbarger and her husband, Gary Steven Christenbury, married April 2, 1967. Christenbury was only 19 when he was drafted, and just before Christmas in 1967, he shipped off to Vietnam. In less than two months, he was killed. His name is on panel 38E. “It’s still emotional,” Christenbury’s sister Elaine Newsome said. Both women said seeing his name on the
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REMAINS FROM 3a Shue’s name is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington and the halfsize replica of the wall now open to the public at Frank Liske Park in Concord until 9 p.m. Sunday. Here are the Vietnam War casualties from Rowan County, Kannapolis and some outlying communities, whose names are on the wall. In the following list, some men who were Rowan natives but living elsewhere before going off to the war are not listed. Salisbury — Cpl. George Franklin Antonitis, Pfc. Robert Maxwell Brown Jr., CWO Frederick Lewis Cristman, LCDR Donald Vance Davis, Lance Cpl. Robert Ervin Gilmore, BMC Daniel Guest, Lance Cpl. Francis Edward Howe, Pfc. Ronald Wayne Lyerly, CMSGT Edwin Everton Morgan, Pfc. Douglas Ray Noel, SA Stanley George
Pilot Jr., 1st Lt. Joe Hearne Rufty, SSG Roger Lynn Teeter, Sgt. Carl W. Thompson, Pfc. Scott Terry Welborne, SP4 Walter Alexander Williams, Cpl. Kay William Wright. China Grove — Pfc. Ricky Norman Lowder, Pfc. Richard Hugh Propst. Cleveland — SSG Jerry Lawrence Moore. Gold Hill — Maj. Jimmy Dwayne Sells. Landis — SP4 Steven Wayne Wilson. Spencer — SP4 Clarence Luther Morris. Kannapolis — SSG Raymond Ervin Baumgarner, Lance Cpl. Jimmy Richard Cox, Lance Cpl. John Cornelius Dunlap, Cpl. Robert Lee Hager Jr., Pfc. John Terry McInnis, SFC John Leroy Partee, Pfc. Harold Reed Richardson, Pfc. James Delano Robinson, Sfc. Donald Monroe Shue, Sgt. Herman Victor Sturm Jr., SP4 Larry Wayne Watkins. Advance — Pfc. Harvey Richard McCuiston. Badin — SP4 Milton Harris Legrand. Cooleemee — SP4 Edgar
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Want to serve on local Police awarded national re-accreditation government board? KANNAPOLIS — The city of Kannapolis is seeking applicants for each of its boards and commissions. The Kannapolis City Council will make appointments in June. The deadline for submitting an application is April 30, and the new boards and commissions will start their year on July 1. Those selected serve a three-year term. “We want to encourage residents to seek a spot on one of our commissions and have a voice in their community,” said Kannapolis Community Outreach Coordinator Renee Goodnight. “It is important that these groups represent a good cross section of the community.” The City Council appoints the boards and commissions to help guide decision-making in Kannapolis. Here are the boards: • The Planning & Zoning Board advises the council on various issues related to the Unified Development Ordi-
nance. • The Board of Adjustment hears appeals and can grant conditional-use permits based on their interpretation of the Unified Development Ordinance and the Kannapolis zoning map. • The Parks and Recreation Commission advises the council on all matters related to recreational activities and facilities provided by the city. • The Environmental Stewardship Commission addresses the current and future needs to value and protect natural resources and achieve sustainable growth. • The Community Development Commission provides input on the city’s community development program, including expenditure of funds and community outreach. For more information about the commissions and opportunities to become involved, contact Kannapolis City Clerk Bridgette Bell at bbell@ci.kannapolis.nc.us or 704-920-4303.
SALISBURY — The final phase in the Salisbury Police Department’s efforts to gain its seventh consecutive reaccreditation ended Saturday evening. Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins and Lt. Andy Efird, the department’s professional standards commander, made a presentation to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in Bethesda, Md. The process to maintain Internationally Accredited status is extensive. For an agency to remain accredited, it must comply with 464 separate standards, which are established by CALEA. The intent is to ensure agencies that earn the right to recognition maintain an exceptionally high level of professionalism and that they operate on a daily basis in a way that exhibits widely acceptable policing methods. The department’s process to gain their re-accredited status began with a mock as-
sessment in August, in which three CALEA assessors from across North Carolina reviewed the department’s work. Following the mock process, an official on-site assessment took place in December, with a team of CALEA assessors from different parts of the country conducting a full review of the department. Their work included a study of departmental files; meetings with staff, to include civilian, sworn, and upper command level positions; conducting a ridealong with officers; and visiting a crime scene while it was being processed by department staff. Near the completion of the three-day visit, a community input session took place in which the assessors received input from members of the community via telephone, written letters, as well as in person. The final phase of this process included a hearing before the board of commis-
sioners for CALEA during the meeting in Bethesda, Md. During the hearing, Collins introduced Efird, who led the department’s effort for re-accreditation, as well as Michael Dhooghe, a civilian staff member of the department who was recently appointed to the duty of serving as the department’s accreditation manager as part of Collins’ recent overall re-organization plan. Collins also spoke with the commissioners about the department and its attributes, the communities crime rate, and the department’s crime clearance rate. At the completion of the hearing, the CALEA commissioners indicated they were pleased with the strength of the department, its leadership, its civilian and sworn staff, and the positive direction that it is going under its new leadership. The commissioners then voted to extend full re-accreditation to the department.
Accreditation is not a requirement for police agencies. However, the benefits of are significant. In addition to providing a strong sense of pride and professionalism for the staff, it can create confidence in the community. The recognition means that the agency has developed a solid set of operational policies that guide procedures in various situations. This accreditation status is in effect for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited.
Habitat sets up Teaching House KANNAPOLIS — The city of Kannapolis, Cooperative Christian Ministries and Habitat Cabarrus have completed work on a Teaching House in the Carver Neighborhood. Teaching Houses are transitional housing to help families move from emergency shelters to more permanent housing. While in the program, families are provided financial counseling and other services from Cooperative Christian Ministries and Community Link to prepare them to live independently. “There is an incredible demand for our teaching houses,” said Ed Hosack, executive director of Cooperative Christian Ministries, which runs the transitional housing program. “This partnership is a very innovative way to bring together the talents and resources of multiple organizations to help families in Cabarrus County find and keep stable housing.” As a part of the partnership, Habitat Cabarrus makes the necessary repairs and renovations of the homes that are purchased by the city using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOME program funds. Habitat’s volunteers and donated materials help reduce the cost
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First victim of High Point plane crash identified as investigators go over scene HIGH POINT (AP) — Federal investigators arrived Thursday at the High Point neighborhood where a plane crashed into a house, killing the two people on the aircraft and setting the house on fire. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were at the scene of the crash, which killed Thomas W. Littlejohn III, a physician and medical research specialist from Winston-Salem. The pilot also died, but authorities haven’t released his name. NTSB investigator Dennis Diaz declined to talk about a cause for the crash, which occurred about 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday. The plane was returning from a chartered air trip to Wilmington when it went down near Piedmont-Triad International Airport. A spokeswoman with the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was headed to Winston-Salem but was rerouted to Greensboro because of bad weather. The National Weather Service reported heavy fog in the area at the time, with visibility as low as a quarter mile. The people in the house escaped unharmed, although their home was destroyed. Diaz said the crash caused
some damage to two other homes as well. Littlejohn was a physician at Maplewood Family Practice and served as president of PMG, a clinical research firm with offices in two states. He was flying on company business when the plane crashed said Roger Littlejohn of Advance, who confirmed his brother’s death. Thomas Littlejohn was married the father of six children. The Beechcraft Baron 58 model aircraft was registered to Jet Logistics, a Charlottebased company. A company spokesman declined to release information about the pilot or other details.
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other claims. An attorney for former District Attorney Mike Nifong and a spokeswoman for the Durham Police Department didn’t immediately return calls seeking comment. Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and Dave Evans were indicted by a Durham County grand jury in 2006 on charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual offense. North Carolina Attorney General
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sion to recommend changes in oversight and operations in the lab, including changing the lab’s name and to make clear in state law the lab serves the entire criminal justice system, not just prosecutors. The SBI made some changes, while the Legislature sent to Gov. Beverly Perdue this week a bill containing the reforms but they would keep the lab under the SBI. Sen. Floyd McKissick, D-Durham, said the changes are a good first step but doesn’t go far enough to ensure laboratory tests and results are trustworthy and aren’t designed to benefit the state’s case only. “What we need to do is restore the credibility of the lab, which essentially restores the credibility of the court system so we know that people are not wrongly convicted, or plead guilty because they thought that evidence was there when it wasn’ there,” said the other sponsor, Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange. Also speaking at the news conference was Dail, who was convicted in 1987 of rape and sentence to life in prison but DNA evidence cleared him of the crime in 2007. Another man was later convicted of the crime. McKissick said he’s hopeful the bill will be heard in committee and receive the support of Republicans, who are the majority in the Legislature.
Former Democratic lawmaker joining staff as economic adviser to top Republican in House RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An ex-Democratic lawmaker is joining the staff of North Carolina Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis, a move that could help the GOP’s efforts to pull over enough Democrats to their side to make legislation veto-proof. Former Rep. Bruce Goforth of Asheville confirmed Thursday he’ll become an adviser to Tillis on jobs and economic issues. He said he’ll arrive at the post early next week and make $60,000 annually. Goforth, 69, is a general
contractor who served in the House for four terms and was a Democratic majority whip. Patsy Keever defeated Goforth in last May’s primary and now holds his former seat. Goforth said he switched his voter registration from Democrat to unaffiliated last week, something he said Tillis’ office didn’t ask him to do. He changed his registration status because he said he didn’t feel like a Democrat any more in Buncombe County, which he said has been taken over by the party’s progressive wing.
“It’s so far left there and I don’t feel like I’m a Democrat there,” he said. Goforth said he had been a small business owner for 30 years who hoped to bring a politically neutral approach to his new job, where he’ll provide input on how to create an environment to encourage jobs and reduce needless regulations. “I feel like that that’s right in my wheelhouse,” he said. Tillis said Goforth’s private sector experience will help the chamber find ways to encourage a job-creating environment.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Men wrongly convicted of murder and rape urged the General Assembly on Thursday to go beyond the reforms they approved this week for the State Bureau of Investigation’s crime laboratory and make the lab independent from the law enforcement agency. Greg Taylor and Dwayne Dail spoke at a news conference in support of a bill filed by two Democrats that would separate the lab from the SBI and have it report directly to the attorney general. None of the workers could be sworn law enforcement officers. Taylor, whose exoneration last year in a 1991 Raleigh murder came after testimony by an SBI agent about lab testing and reporting practices, said he believes he would not have been convicted is the lab was independent and not an arm of the SBI. The agent testified complete blood test results were excluded from lab reports presented at Taylor’s trial. “All I’m asking is out of this system is to get to the truth,” Taylor said. “I don’t see what would be a problem with that.” Taylor’s exoneration led Attorney General Roy Cooper to seek an outside review of the lab’s blood unit. The review uncovered more than 200 cases that were improperly handled through 2003. The report caused a legislative commis-
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More answers for garden questions Imagine the happy uses of blue BY DARRELL BLACKWELDER For the Salisbury Post
Erratic weather, both cold and hot during the spring, is not uncommon. This type of weather forces homeowners and gardeners to pick and choose the days they can work outdoors, especially planting tender ornamentals and vegetables. It is important to remember there may be a chance of frost in the next few weeks, so keep a close eye on the weather if you plant or if you already have set tender plants. Whatever the weather may bring, many are forging ahead with their gardening projects. Below are questions from earlier this week. Q: I want to use railroad ties in a raised bed vegetable garden. Should there be a concern of chemicals from the ties getting into the plants and or vegetables? A: Yes, creosote is toxic to plant materials and I would suggest you use newer, pressure treated lumber for raised
beds. Q: Can you tell me why my vegetable seedlings, especially tomatoes and squash, will sprout (indoors in peat pots) and grow to 2 to 4 inches, then fall over and die? A: Your plants are most likely suffering from lack of sunlight. Even when placed in a window, it’s difficult for vegetable transplants to grow with vigor without supplemental light. Q: When is the best time to trim forsythia, nandina, butterfly bushes and lilac? A: Trim forsythia right after bloom (now), nandina can be pruned now (I’m assuming it’s a standard nandina), butterfly bushes can be pruned now and lilacs right after they bloom. Q: I bought some weed killer for my pasture and I want to use this for my fescue lawn. The guy at the store told me I could use it and kill the same weeds in my lawn and it would do a better job. However, I cannot find the rates for use on lawns; it only gives me the
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Is blue your color? Let’s decorate in that color and see what happens. Close your eyes and imagine these scenes. Well, I guess you can’t close your eyes and read this column at the same time, but pretend your eyes are closed while reading so you can imagine the room. A soft blue painted onto the walls of a bedroom will calm the senses. Combine that soft, almost gray-blue with deep, rich brown bedroom furniture. Now that is a bedroom with class. Is cobalt blue a better shade for you? Be careful not to use too much or it can overwhelm the room, yet just the right amount will really make a room come to life. Perhaps using the cobalt-colored paint on one wall only in the room will do the trick. This color goes well with many other hues, so your upholstery and accessory choices can be just about any other color you like. The cobalt on the wall will excel in making all the other colors pop. A bright blue fabric might be all you need in the blue department for a room. Picture a white dining-room set embraced by brightly colored blue upholstered dining chairs. Are you smiling?
The furniture might be painted blue, instead of the walls or the upholstery. Blue furniture is often a sign of a country decor, but can also be used as an accent piece in just about any decor. A display case or an etagere or a hutch in blue might be nice. Don’t be afraid to try it as it can be a good conversation piece. Blue print wallpaper might be used in a bathroom — along with towels that pick up on the blue in the wallpaper. An easy and safe way to decorate with blue is via accessories. Vases, throw pillows, lamps, decorative bowls and candles are all ideas for accessories. The beauty of using only accessories as your blue impact in the room is that if you tire of the color, the change is easy and not very expensive. When using blue, be careful not to select a baby blue for a main room such as the living or dining room because it will lessen the richness of the room. Baby blue is mostly for a baby’s room. If you have found a blue that you love and it happens to be a baby blue, you can soften it by adding white to the paint. A hint of that blue will be fine on the walls. OK, you can open your eyes now. Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color.”
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Deception about third pregnancy puts son’s family on alert is born we will love it no matter what, but how can we show excitement, knowing our son feels duped? — Concerned Grandparents Dear Concerned: You should maintain some skepticism about your third-hand information, but assuming it is true, your daughter-in-law has been dangerously deceptive. When your son comes to you and tells you of this pregnancy, you could ask him, simply, how he feels about it. Depending on how he responds, you can say that he told you both that he didn’t want to have any more children and that his brother reported that he has been duped or tricked into fatherhood. Encourage him to explore his options and tell him you will support his decision. If he decides to stay in the marriage, he should see his
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tive but also provide extra places to store the kitchen items I don’t use every day. Your backsplash is another fabulous spot to decorate. In keeping with the age and style of my home, I picked a simple white subway tile backsplash for my kitchen, which serves as a blank canvas, ready to show off anything I lean against it. One of my favorite tricks is to rest a piece of framed art on the back of my counter, then lean it up against the backsplash. People don’t think to put artwork in such a hardworking place, but it is visually arresting. I also like to lean beautiful platters on the counter behind my sink to serve as a shield to stop splashing water. It’s easier to clean than the backsplash and gives me a chance to showcase a nice platter. Nothing will spark up your kitchen like some lovely artwork. Don’t allow yourself to be limited to conventional kitchen artwork, those stereotypical pieces that depict fruit or chickens. Instead, treat the walls of your kitchen just like any other in your home. Dress them delightfully in a mix of lovely pieces, from framed artwork to beautiful platters. In our mock kitchen at Nell Hill’s Briarcliff, we filled a blank wall with a baker’s rack — one of my favorite kitchen storage pieces because they display collections of dishes so beautifully. We surrounded the rack with a constellation of amazing silver trays and creamy white platters and plates. Then we finished off the look by filling the baker’s rack with silver and white dishware and serving pieces. Classic and beautiful!
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I periodically make little decorating changes in my kitchen to keep it looking fresh and new. Here are a few you can try, too. I view every edge and ledge in my kitchen as a small stage, waiting to be filled with something spectacular. My favorite spots to deck out are the windowsills above my kitchen sink and in the little breakfast nook that adjoins my kitchen. This spring, you’ll find a single topiary sitting in the middle of each of the sills. Sweet, simple and eye-catching. Do you have room on your kitchen windowsills for a display? If so, perk them up with a small potted fern or a few garden herbs. How about a whimsical figurine, like a terra-cotta statue of a frog? Or a bud vase holding fresh flowers from your spring garden? This spring, set aside an afternoon to deep clean and reorganize your kitchen. After you toss out the expired food in your pantry and clean out the crumbs in your silverware drawer, come up with new ways to organize the kitchen items you use every day so they are attractive and accessible. One fun idea is to keep your dish soap in a pretty crystal vinegar pitcher, and your hand soap in a decanter. That’s what I’ve done in my kitchen. Here’s another idea: Find a woven wicker caddy you can use to transport the items you use on your kitchen table every day, like salt and pepper, or olive oil and balsamic vinegar. One of my favorite organizational tools is a big cast-iron planter I fill with olive oils and flavored vinegars. I’ve had it on my counter for the past two decades and still love it. I also include baskets in the displays on my kitchen shelves because they are not only attrac-
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Great day for Rowan s stalwart proponents of greater cooperation between our county and city governments, we’re exceptionally pleased with the latest result of our officials’ joint efforts to boost the local economy, beef up marketing campaigns and increase tourism. As officials announced this morning, SmokeOut is returning to Rowan County this September. Even better, the biker gathering that left under a cloud of controversy a few years ago will set up camp at a new and more convenient location — Hurley Park. While it’s become a cliche to speak of win-win deals, we think it’s entirely apt here. SmokeOut will bring thousands of visitors to the city. These fun-loving and freespending motorcycle enthusiasts will patronize restaurants. They will buy gas and make other liquid purchases. They will visit our local bookstores, art galleries, gardens, public sculpture displays and perhaps the hospital’s new emergency department. We’re confident they will come away impressed with the cultural and intellectual aspirations of Salisbury and Rowan County. They will spread the word about what a happy and hospitable place this is. (Speaking of hospitality, we especially commend city officials for relaxing the usual restrictions so that SmokeOut participants can ride their motorcycles on the greenway. Ditto for the decision to provide livestreaming of the wet T-shirt contest on city and county websites. This is the kind of transparency that citizens and taxpayers appreciate.) This was not an easy deal to broker. It required delicate negotiations involving county and city leaders, the EDC, tourism and marketing staff, Historic Salisbury Foundation and, of course, “Ironhead Eddie,” who represented SmokeOut. (Eddie, we hold you in our thoughts during rehab.) The project’s successful conclusion speaks to our leaders’ longterm vision and commitment to progressive government. In closing, let us also acknowledge the nearby residents who were initially opposed to the change in venue. City officials did an excellent job of dispelling their fears — and the promise of 150 Porta-Johns and deep discounts on Fibrant subscriptions didn’t hurt any, either. Also, the city’s turf management specialist, Milo Greenleaf, played an important role by pointing out the horticultural advantage of holding SmokeOut in Hurley Park in early autumn. “Normally, that’s when we aerate,” he said. “We figure between all the tent poles and the burnouts, the soil will be well prepared for overseeding.” The fellowship of bikers, economic dividends, national exposure and environmental benefits — what’s not to like? Mark your calendars now for this exciting event — and you might want to note today’s date, too. It’s April Fool’s Day.
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don’t know about you, but when it’s tax season time, I have a panic attack. The reason is, no matter how hard my husband and I try to get our taxes done early, we seem to always be getting materials together at the last minute to take to our accountant. It’s not that we don’t have good intentions, because we do. We start talking a good game all the way back in January. We get our W-2’s together and then compile all our receipts. These items are then placed neatly on the edge of my husband’s desk. We pass by and look at the papers, hoping somehow the num- DICY bers are going MCCULLOUGH to magically jump up and place themselves in the right spaces on the right forms. Another month goes by, and the papers are still sitting on the edge of my husband’s desk. About this time, I start saying things like, “When are we going to finish our taxes, dear?” To which my husband answers, “We’ll work on them this weekend, sweetheart.” Yet again, nothing happens. This pattern goes on for a few more weeks, until finally, it’s the end of March, or the first of April. Brent Parks, our accountant, is patient with us, but even he laughs because he knows what to expect. Finally, out of desperation my husband and I sit down at the kitchen table, and with great stress in our voices we get our taxes done. It takes a few more days for my husband to double check everything, and I gladly let him have that job. At that point, I rush the taxes downtown, in hopes Brent will have enough time to process them before the deadline. Even though there’s always about two weeks left before April 15, we know Brent has other clients to consider. What if they wait until the last minute, like we do? I guess all I can say on that issue is, I’m glad I’m not an accountant at tax time. I suppose we all have something in our lives that gives us stress or anxiety. I hear the No. 1 reason for stress for most people is public speaking. Not that I really like public speaking all that much, but I’ll do your public speaking, if you’ll do my taxes. I really don’t know what experience caused me to feel this way, except I do remember my mom and dad sitting at the kitchen table stressing over their taxes. Maybe there’s a voice inside my head replaying that scene from my childhood. How high is your level of anxiety about now? Are you thinking of a few things that make you anxious or stressed? Well, taxes are not the only thing that makes me anxious or stressed. I do not like getting a shot, and I do not like snakes. Then, there’s always the economy. I admit it. I’m prejudiced. I think it stinks the way teachers are losing jobs and taking pay cuts. Their plates are already full with their workload, and now it seems they may take cuts in pay on top of that. I started teaching in the late ’70s, and the economy today seems to be a repeat of that time. There were very few teacher positions then, just like today, and there were always whispers of pay cuts or freezes. Stressful times are hitting everyone from every side and every angle. No one is exempt, but the bottom line is, we all could and should be a little more understanding of what others may be going through. Next year, when my husband and I are doing our taxes, I’ll try to remember my own advice and be more understanding of what he’s going through. I can hear myself very calmly saying, “Yes, dear, which form is it you need now?” On second thought, that’s not going to happen. Oh well! What can I say? No one’s perfect. • • • Dicy McCullough is the author of a children’s book, “Tired of My Bath,” available at Literary Book Post, Treasures Hidden, Corner Books and More in China Grove and amazon.com.
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Crowd power is growing Social media’s impact truly revolutionary hen the Democrats met in Denver in 2008, we sat in skyboxes, high above the floor of Invesco Field, as Barack Obama accepted his party’s nomination. While we were broadcasting for various radio and TV outlets, 80,000 Obama supporters were broadcasting as well — cellphone by cellphone, Blackberry by BlackSTEVE AND berry — to COKIE ROBERTS their own networks of friends and family. That moment marked a paradigm shift. We were part of the old, vertical system of distribution, where information was passed from the top down to a group of recipients “formerly known as the audience” (as Jay Rosen of the PressThink blog calls them). The cellphone- and Blackberry-wielding Obamanians embodied a new horizontal system, in which information was transferred directly from peer to peer, person to person. They had made a key transition: from passive to active, from sitting in the audience to jumping onto the stage. They didn’t have press cards or microphones or satellite trucks, and they didn’t need them. All they needed was a connection and a cause.
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We thought often of that moment as the spirit of revolution swept through the Middle East over the past two months. There is a direct line between Denver and Cairo, between the stadium where Obama was crowned and the square where Hosni Mubarak was crushed. Both events depended heavily on the new architecture of information, on the ability of people to communicate directly with one another, outside the filter of official news organizations or
government censors. But that new structure of communication has a second, even more important dimension. Yes, people inform one another and inspire one another. But the real revolution is inside their heads. The most profound change is not in how they talk to others but in how they think of themselves. Jerrold Post, a professor of political psychology at George Washington University, says this is especially true for younger people who acquire “a sense of immediacy and being part of the process rather than just watching something happening.” In an interview with National Journal, he added: “By interacting, getting a response, being out there, one feels not just (like) a distant individual who can have no impact in the system, but being part of the system — that’s really the profundity of this change.” Social media does not cause revolutions. They are caused by experience, by the festering frustrations and thwarted dreams of countless individuals. But social media allows those individuals to connect with one another, to encourage one another, to translate their isolated anxiety into collective action. As one of Steve’s students put it, social media is not the spark of change; it is the oxygen that enables that spark to flare and spread. The Obama campaign understood this dynamic well. The most common — and most important — word on their website was “you.” Their brilliant insight was to utilize the interactive nature of social media by giving volunteers things to do — donate money, organize rallies, walk precincts, distribute videos, register voters. Each act escalated their involvement in the campaign and gave them a greater stake in its success. The Tea Party implemented the same principle, only more so. The Obama campaign had a recognized
LETTERS Game officials have got to be kidding These are difficult financial times and the Department of Fish and Game lacks sufficient funding for the trout hatcheries. Even so, we must stop the department from enacting its current plan. Technology enables the department to laser-etch small identifying numbers on some of their hatchery trout. This helps keep track of the health and longevity of these fish. That is a great idea and deserves our support. Unfortunately, some high level officials in the department want to use this laserimprinting equipment to cover one whole side of the fish. They want to sell this as advertising space. A great deal of interest has surfaced. Commercial interests note that as the fish gets bigger, so does the advertisement. We trout fishermen are a conservative lot and just can’t accept our presently beautiful speckled brook trout as swimming billboards. We have complained to the department without much success. They
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leader, a campaign headquarters and a fairly unified strategy. The Tea Party had none of that and still doesn’t. It’s a crowd-sourced movement generated from the bottom up. “Liberals don’t give nearly enough credit to the technological sophistication of the Tea Partiers,” says blogger Nate Silver. “Thanks to (their) ability to find one another on blogs, Twitter, Facebook and so forth — and to some extent the megaphone of Fox News — these protests came together fairly spontaneously.” That’s exactly what has been happening in countries like Egypt and Tunisia. Protestors found one another, and emboldened one another, through social media networks. As a result, they came to see themselves in a new way. They realized they could make history, and not just suffer through it. Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who emerged as a leader of the anti-government protests in Egypt, told “60 Minutes”: “Without Facebook, without Twitter, without Google, without YouTube, this would have never happened.” The forces of entrenched power will not yield easily. Qaddafi stills shoots critics in Libya. The Communist Party still censors the Internet in China. The mullahs still round up dissidents in Iran. But from Denver to Cairo, the balance is shifting. The same forces that brought Obama and the Tea Party into office drove Mubarak out. The audience is growing restless. Crowd Power is growing stronger. • • • Steve and Cokie’s new book, “Our Haggadah” (HarperCollins), has just been published. Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.
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did finally agree to laserprinting only one side of the fish, preserving the other side for us to use to take pictures. Please join us in preventing this assault on one of North Carolina’s greatest treasures. Call Fish and Game today. Tell them to stop now! — Joe Roberts Salisbury
Editor’s note: The writer suggests that those who find the above letter a bit fishy consult the calendar.
Smokers will pay This is in reference to raising the price of cigarettes. Nicotine is a very addictive drug. I was a smoker for years. I tried to quit half a dozen times before I finally quit for good.
People are going to continue to smoke regardless of how much they keep raising the price of cigarettes. When I started smoking, the price was 25 cents a pack, and a carton never cost more than $4 during the years I smoked. I had bronchitis and upper respiratory infections. I quit in 1999 through prayer. People are really foolish to want to smoke. You’re just wasting your money and letting it all go up in smoke. I’m so glad I kicked the habit. I just pray more people will do the same. I lived with a friend who had emphysema. It’s not easy to watch someone you love die. She had quit smoking six years before, but it was too late. — Joanne McKinney Spencer
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Libyan protesters will Japan turns to other not get US weaponry countries for help WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. debates its future participation in the Libyan conflict, defense officials slammed the brakes Thursday on any major American role aiding opposition groups and insisted that the Obama administration should not be the one to arm the rebels. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that if the rebels are to get arms and training, countries other than the U.S. should provide that assistance. With the U.S. role in Libya at a turning point, the next critical decision is how, if at all, the U.S. chooses to support the opposition forces, particularly in the face of the ongoing budget crisis at home. “My view would be, if there is going to be that kind of (training) assistance to the opposition, there are plenty of sources for it other than the United States,” Gates told the House Armed Services Committee. The ongoing scope of U.S. military action drew heated debate among senators unhappy that the Pentagon will no be conducting longer airstrikes in the coming days — leaving that key combat responsibility to allies such as the French, British and Canadians.
Boehner signals deal coming on budget WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite fresh pressure from tea party conservatives, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that Republicans “can’t impose our will” on the White House and Senate Democrats on legislation to cut tens of billions of dollars in federal spending. At a news conference, Boehner, R-Ohio, denied Democratic suggestions that he has already agreed to jettison nearly half of the $61 billion in cuts passed by the House a month ago. But as was the case with Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., earlier in the week, he did not say the demand was non-negotiable. “Our goal is to
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan is increasingly turning to other countries for help as it struggles to stabilize its tsunami-stricken nuclear plant and stop radiation leaks that are complicating efforts to recover the bodies of some of the thousands swept away by the towering wave. French, American and international experts — even a robot — are either in Japan or on their way, and French President Nicholas Sarkozy visited Tokyo on Thursday to meet with the prime minister and show solidarity. Workers are racing to find the source of contaminated water that has been pooling in the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The leaks have often forced workers to flee the plant, preventing them from restarting important cooling systems. “The amount of water is enormous, and we need any wisdom available,” said nuclear safety agency spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama. Experts from French nuclear giant Areva, which supplied fuel to the plant, are helping figure out how to dispose of the contaminated water that has begun leaking into the ground and the sea.
Russian billionaire buys $100M home LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A Russian billionaire investor has purchased a lavish, 25,500-square-foot mansion in Silicon Valley for $100 million, believed to be the most ever paid for a singlefamily home in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reports that Yuri Milner, 49, an investor in Facebook, Groupon and Zynga, has no immediate plans to move into the home. Milner is the founder of Digital Sky Technologies, an investment firm he started in 2005. The mansion purchased by Milner is a French-style chateau set on 18 acres in hills overlooking San Francisco
Misssssssing cobra found in reptile house NEW YORK (AP) — A poisonous Egyptian cobra that disappeared from a Bronx Zoo exhibit was found Thursday after nearly a week on the lam, zoo officials said. The 24-inch snake was found coiled in a dark corner of the zoo’s reptile house, said zoo director Jim Breheny. “As you can imagine, we are delighted to report that the snake has been found alive and well,” he said. The reptile house had closed last Friday after the snake disappeared and zoo workers couldn’t find her. The snake quickly became the stuff of urban legend. Someone even started pretending to be the cobra on Twitter and sent fake updates to legions of followers.
Ex-officers get prison time for Katrina death NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Calling the crimes inexcusable and barbaric, a judge sentenced two former New Orleans police officers to prison Thursday for their roles in the shooting death of an unarmed man whose body was later set on fire in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The 25-plus years David Warren received for shooting Henry Glover, 31, to death was the stiffest punishment so far in the Justice Department’s investigations of postKatrina police misconduct. Ex-officer Gregory McRae was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for burning Glover’s body after he was gunned down. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk rejected the notion that the cases would deter officers in the future from staying after a storm to protect the public. When Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, many officers fled the city, leaving the police department with depleted forces. The National Guard was eventually dispatched to help prevent looting and control much of the city. Warren said he thought Glover had a gun and posed a threat when he shot him outside a police substation at a strip mall. The judge called his testimony absurd. “Henry Glover was not at the strip mall to commit suicide. He was there to retrieve some baby clothing,” Africk said. “You killed a man. Despite your tendentious arguments to the contrary, it was no mistake.”
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi struck a defiant stance Thursday after two high-profile defections from his regime, saying he’s not the one who should go — it’s the Western leaders who have decimated his military with airstrikes who should resign immediately. Gadhafi’s message was undercut by its delivery — a scroll across the bottom of state TV as he remained out of sight. The White House said the strongman’s inner circle was clearly crumbling with the loss of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, who flew from Tunisia to England on Wednesday. Ali Abdessalam Treki, a former foreign minister and U.N. General Assembly president, announced his departure on several opposition websites the next day, saying “It is our nation’s right to live in freedom and democracy and enjoy a good life.” Gadhafi accused the leaders of the countries attacking his forces of being “affected by power madness.” “The solution for this problem is that they resign immediately and their peoples find alternatives to them,” the Libya state news agency quoted him as saying.
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Consumer advocates, business backers at odds on lawsuit changes RALEIGH (AP) — A Republican push to change how liability lawsuits against companies and doctors are handled was panned by consumer advocates and praised by business backers at a state House committee meeting Thursday. The panel heard public reaction to the wide-ranging legislation introduced the day before to revamp “tort” lawsuits, which determine responsibility for harm and decide whether compensation is deserved. Supporters said the moves will boost businesses by shielding them from courtroom surprises doled out by juries swayed by emotion. Opponents said North Carolina is pushing further than virtually every other state to tilt the balance of justice toward business interests. Similar restrictions on tort lawsuits were
passed into law in Wisconsin earlier this year. “Every provision of the House tort reform bill favors corporate traders of harm to others at the expense of innocent North Carolinians who in no way caused the injury to themselves,” said Dick Taylor, chief executive of North Carolina Advocates for Justice, which represents trial lawyers and criminal defense attorneys. The proposed changes would: • protect makers of any drug, chemical or consumer product from lawsuits if the item was approved by or met regulatory requirements of a state or federal government agency. • allow only a quarter of large damage awards intended to punish bad behavior to go to the victim, with
the other 75 percent of a punitive award of more than $100,000 going to a state fund. • cap at $250,000 awards for medical malpractice that caused pain, suffering, disfigurement or other noneconomic damages, with an inflation adjustment every three years. • add protections against medical malpractice lawsuits for adult care homes. The proposed law is part of a larger effort by GOP legislators working with the state’s chamber of commerce, which has made liability law changes a top priority this year. The bill’s sponsor and the committee’s co-chairman, Rep. Johnathan Rhyne, R-Lincoln, has said the GOP is seeking to make the state’s courts more business-friendly.
Pharmaceutical companies have “a very strong interest in this legislation,” said product liability defense lawyer Frederick Rom of Raleigh, who added that companies would still be accountable if they made a faulty product or warnings were inadequate. The measure would protect companies from the whims of jurors lacking scientific expertise in issuing decisions that overrule years of research and review by regulatory experts, he said. The number of malpractice cases filed in state courts has averaged nearly 480 in the past five years, with an average of 64 cases getting to trial before a jury or judge, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. The state courts have no data on product liability cases filed.
The changes insulating doctors would make “the civil justice system more stable, more predictable and more reasonable,” said Sammy Thompson, an attorney who represents insurance companies in medical malpractice lawsuits. Henderson primary care physician John Faulkner said he’s been both a defendant and a plaintiff in the courtroom. Nearly a decade ago he sued a regional medical center and the doctors performing surgery on his wife after oxygen ignited in the operating room, severely burning her. The case was settled after a three-year legal fight, he said. “What helped our family through this time was the belief in a fair justice system,” he said. “This bill harms patients. It’s not in patients’ best interest.”
Company’s cooperation questioned as Gulf oil spill investigation goes on NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency that regulates offshore drilling is questioning Transocean’s willingness to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last year’s Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill. Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement, said in a Thursday letter to Transocean that the company has stonewalled on whether it would produce three employees who have been subpoenaed to testify at hearings next week near New Orleans. “In my judgment, this is
less a legal issue than one of whether Transocean recognizes its moral and corporate responsibility to cooperate with an investigation into the causal factors of the most significant oil spill in United States history,” Bromwich wrote. “From my perspective, this is what is at stake with the attendance of the Transocean witnesses.” A lawyer for Transocean, which owned the rig that exploded and which was leasing it to BP, said in a response letter that the company can’t control whether the people who investigators want to question show up or not, but it’s willing to produce a different expert who isn’t on the witness list.
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FROM 1a could do knowing the loss they suffered in the fire. “I felt like this is what God wanted me to do,” Griffin said. By the end of the paperwork, Griffin and her daughter, Patsy Wryals, became good friends with the Doolittles, and they promised to keep in touch. “You guys are family now,” Samantha told them. “It’s just so wonderful. Thank you.” “God did it,” Griffin said. “Don’t thank me, thank God.” Doolittle headed straight for Estelle Griffin, who gave her fam•••
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FROM 1a take the time to organize this event when she goes to school full time and has a job,” Pam Coffield, owner of Stitchin’ Post said. Hefner works at the Farmhouse Restaurant after school and serves as the editor-in-chief of Carson’s newspaper. She’s also active in the school’s theater department. Heffner said when she found out about “One Day Without Shoes” from a friend last year she scrambled for a week to plan an event in Salisbury. This year she’s been planning for more than a month and telling people about it since November. “I think it’s a good cause to support,” she said. “This seemed like something I could do as a teenager.” The initiative is something Heffner’s passionate about because she said it’s
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something she can actually relate to. “This makes sense to me,” she said. “I support things like breast cancer awareness too, but I’ve never known anybody with breast cancer so this pertains more to people my age.” Heffner said she would like to draw a larger crowd to Tuesday’s event and she’s already had 388 responses through the Facebook page set up for the event.
The event will begin with attendees making T-shirts and posters in the parking lot parallel to the Salisbury Post starting at 5 p.m. Heffner said those who would like to make a T-shirt should bring a solid color shirt and a bottle of spray paint to share. The walk downtown will begin about 6:45 p.m. Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.
Man pretending to be massage parlor inspector nabbed NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California man is charged with demanding a rubdown and $200 while pretending to be a massage parlor inspector. Orange County prosecutors charged Edward Justin LaPorte with felony burglary and misdemeanor counts of impersonating a peace officer
and firearm violations. The 47-year-old faces arraignment Friday in Newport Beach. Investigators say LaPorte is a former police officer from Illinois. They say he was wearing a badge when he entered the Golden Spa massage parlor in Lake Forest on Jan. 31 and told the manager he was investigat-
ing a complaint. Prosecutors say he then complained of back pain, and a masseuse gave him a back rub before LaPorte asked for a frontal massage, which was refused. No phone listing could be found for LaPorte and court records don’t list an attorney for him.
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Dear Patients, Colleagues, and Community of Salisbury/Rowan and surrounding Counties: It is with mixed emotions, that I embark on the next stage of my career. Economics and market forces have forced me to close my private practice, which I have maintained over the last twelve years in the service of our community. Unfortunately, I will not maintain privileges at Novant Rowan, and therefore will be available for only the next thirty days to address any remaining concerns, conditions, or follow up that you require as part of my obligation to you as my patients and referring caregivers. The sadness that I feel in no longer being available for our community’s medical needs, will be mixed with the pride that I will take in caring for the veterans who have served our nation, at the Salisbury Veterans’ Medical Affairs Center. The combination of this shift in medical responsibility, along with new academic responsibilities as an acting adjunct Wake Forest Clinical Instructor for surgical residents, thrills me to contribute to the next generation of medical care for our veterans and patients. I have had a truly wonderful experience with the community of Salisbury and Rowan, and make this announcement with gratitude, and best wishes for your continued health and success. Sincerely,
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HOUSTON — VCU arrived at the Final Four with its team, its bandwagon and its T-shirt. “There goes my bracket,” it says — an oh-so-fitting statement printed in gold letters and sandwiched between the school logo and the picture of a crumpled-up piece of paper. Indeed, almost anyone who wins an office pool this year will limp home to their victory. Hardly anyone saw this coming.
But for VCU, Butler, Connecticut and Kentucky, all of whom got their first look at the court tucked inside of Reliant Stadium on Thursday, this is a time to act like they expected it all along, to focus on winning a national championship that hardly seemed likely when the first ball was tipped back in October. Back then, VCU was listed as a 5,000-1 longshot in Vegas. Butler was figuring out
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CHAPEL HILL — Marvin Austin and Robert Quinn lined up side-by-side on North Carolina’s practice field for defensive line drills while Greg Little hauled in passes. It was harsh reminder of what could have been that brought some closure to a tough year. The three former Tar Heel standouts participated in the school’s workouts for pro
scouts Thursday after missing last season due to the NCAA investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct. The probes forced North Carolina to play without several of its most talented players. “It was like the national championship for me,” Austin said. “I wasn’t able to play with the guys on the field this year. I still believe we could have had one of the better teams in
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BASEBALL’S OPENING DAY
Say Hey! Heyward kickstarts his year with a blast BY HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Coming off major Atlanta 2 knee surWashington 0 gery, and coming up on his 39th birthday, Chipper Jones came back to baseball in a big way. At the plate in a real game for the first time since August, the Atlanta Braves third baseman doubled for the first hit by anyone in the 2011 season. He legged it out, even, beating a throw from new Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth. “I was busting it out of the box,” Jones said. “Didn’t necessarily want to slide, but I had to.” He went on to score the season’s first run, Jason Heyward added a solo shot, and Derek Lowe allowed three singles in 5 2-3 innings on a chilly, damp opening day, helping the Braves beat the Nationals 2-0 Thursday to make Fredi Gonzalez a winner in his debut as Atlanta’s manager. The Braves played their first regular-season game since Bobby Cox retired at the end of 2010 after two decades — and 15 playoff appearances — as their skipper. Welcome back, Chipper. Nice way to start, Fredi. “It doesn’t feel any different. A win’s a win,” said Gonzalez, who previously managed the Florida Marlins. “I’m wearing this uniform and, hopefully, I’m wearing it for a long time and get a lot of wins.” As he spoke, a 2002 bottle of Dom Perignon champagne rested in a box on the desk in AssociAted Press the visiting manager’s office Atlanta Braves’ Jason Heyward, right, gets congrats from catcher Brian Mccann after Heyward homered in the second inning — a bubbly gift from Atlanta’s of Atlanta’s opening day win at Washington. trainers.
“I didn’t know they made that much money,” Gonzalez said with a chuckle. It was easy to smile, thanks to the way his club played. And one season after the Year of the Pitcher — a pair of perfect games 20 days apart, four other no-hitters — things got started with a shutout. With his sinker in fine, darting form, Lowe (1-0) struck out six and walked two. “Probably the best I’ve seen him pitch in a long time,” said Werth, the $126 million man who went 1 for 4 and made two diving catches in his first home game at Nationals Park. “His ball was sharp.” Ryan Zimmerman’s take on Lowe: “He was him. You know what you’re going to get from him, and we got it.” The 37-year-old Lowe struck out the side in the third, including Zimmerman looking to end the inning. Zimmerman argued some with umpire Tim Welke while walking away; he tossed his bat, helmet and batting gloves on the ground, then yanked out his gum and chucked that, too. Lowe needed plenty of pitches, 105, and left after walking Zimmerman in the sixth. Adam LaRoche followed by singling off lefty Eric O’Flaherty, who got out of it by getting Michael Morse to ground out. “There was a lot of trying to figure each other out. I couldn’t go after them the same exact way I did last time, because with technology you can figure each other out,” Lowe said. “It was a catand-mouse game. That’s probably why I threw so many pitches in a short amount of time.” Four relievers got the last 10 outs. Craig Kimbrel
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Shields twins resume their run BY RYAN BISESI rbisesi@salisburypost.com
The differences between Katherine and Emily Shields are subtle. That's the preference of the twin sisters from Salisbury, who both run star in national cross country and cycling events and have led the Hornets down courses and around tracks for much of their four years at the school. They both also signed with Lees-McRae recently, adding to their commonalities, which include the same color earrings, fingernails, and hair tips, which are blue on the day their signing with Lees-
McRae was honored by the school. “They're so quirky and I love them for it,” Salisbury coach Meagan Robinson said. “They love cycling and they love running and to be able to do what they love is great.” The twins generally ran alongside each other during cross country and cycling races with their times evident of that. Of course, the similarities eventually end somewhere along the line. “People say I'm quiet, but that's because she talks a lot,” says Emily, who was born a minute earlier. On the track, Emily sticks to the shorter
runs while Katherine prefers distance. Their love of running and biking started early. “I remember when we were little we would go to races with our parents and we'd do the kids race,” Emily said. “50 meters riding our bikes,” The hilly terrain of the mountain landscape that graces Banner Elk provides a challenge for both of them. “When we go to cross country meets or bike races at other places, the altitude training will have helped us,” said Katherine, who started cyRyan Bisesi/sAlisBury Post
See SHIELDS, 3B From left, salisbury cross country coach Meagan robinson talks to emily and Katherine shields.
2B • FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011
TV Sports Friday, April 1 AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Goody's Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. 2 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, final practice for Kroger 250, at Martinsville, Va. 3:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Goody's Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Lightweights, Hank Lundy (19-1-1) vs. Patrick Lopez (20-3-0), at Mashantucket, Conn. GOLF 11 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, second round, at Agadir, Morocco Noon TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, second round, part I, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Houston Open, second round, at Humble, Texas 6:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, second round, part II, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Houston at Philadelphia 2:10 p.m. WGN — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 4 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Texas NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Atlanta 10:30 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Lakers at Utah PREP BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Rise National Invitational, boys' semifinal, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Rise National Invitational, boys' semifinal, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, men's semifinal, at Key Biscayne, Fla. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, men's semifinal, at Key Biscayne, Fla.
Area schedule Friday, April 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. Lenoir-Rhyne at Catawba COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS 2 p.m. Catawba at Mars Hill COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS 2 p.m. Catawba at Mars Hill PREP BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. A.L. Brown at Mount Pleasant Hickory Ridge at NW Cabarrus 7 p.m. West Iredell at East Rowan North Rowan at South Stanly Central Davidson at Salisbury PREP SOFTBALL 4 p.m. Salisbury at Central Davidson 4:15 p.m. West Iredell at East Rowan 4:30 p.m. South Stanly at North Rowan PREP BOYS TENNIS 4 p.m. Carson at West Rowan East Rowan at Statesville
Prep tennis Salisbury 9, Thomasville 0 Singles — Steven Page (S) d. Alex Beasley 6-1, 6-1; Alan Lebowitz (S) d. Colin Savage 6-0, 6-0; Lewis Young (S) d. Kaleb King 6-0, 6-0; Seth Gentry (S) d. Mario Huerta 6-0, 6-1; Sam Lewis (S) d. Tyler Dildine 6-0, 6-0; Salisbuy won by forfeit at No. 6 Doubles — Page-Lebowitz (S) d. Beasley-Savage 8-0; Gentry-Alex Weant (S) d. King-Huerta 8-1; Salisbury won No. 3 doubles by forfeit
Prep soccer Standings 1A Yadkin Valley YVC Overall East Montgomery 6-0 6-0 6-0-1 6-1-1 Gray Stone North Rowan 3-2 4-4 North Moore 3-2-1 3-3-1 2-3 3-4 Albemarle West Montgomery 2-4 2-4 South Stanly 2-5 2-5 1-5 1-5 Chatham Central South Davidson 1-5 1-8 Thursday’s game Albemarle 6, West Stanly 2 Monday’s games Albemarle at North Moore Gray Stone at Lake Norman Charter West Montgomery at South Davidson Chatham Central at East Montgomery
2A Central Carolina CCC Overall Central Davidson 1-0 9-1 1-0 7-3 West Davidson East Davidson 1-0 2-1-3 Salisbury 0-0 5-0-2 0-1 1-2-1 Thomasville Lexington 0-2 6-3 Friday’s game Trinity at East Davidson Monday’s games East Davidson at Central Davidson Salisbury at Lexington Thomasville at West Davidson
3A North Piedmont Overall NPC West Rowan 5-0 8-1 West Iredell 3-1 7-4 Statesville 3-1 6-2-1 North Iredell 2-2 4-3 East Rowan 1-3 2-6 South Rowan 0-3 2-7 Carson 0-4 1-6 Thursday’s game Wilkes Central 6, West Iredell 1 Monday’s games North Iredell at West Rowan East Rowan at South Rowan West Iredell at Statesville
Prep softball Standings 1A Yadkin Valley YVC Overall South Stanly 6-0 8-0 Chatham Central 3-1 3-1 North Rowan 4-2 5-3 North Moore 3-2 4-3 Gray Stone 2-2 2-3 East Montgomery 2-3 4-3 West Montgomery 2-4 4-5 Albemarle 0-3 0-4 South Davidson 0-5 0-6 Friday’s games North Moore at Albemarle South Stanly at North Rowan South Davidson at West Montgomery
2A Central Carolina CCC Overall Central Davidson 1-0 7-1 West Davidson 1-0 3-5 East Davidson 0-0 2-4 Thomasville 0-1 2-1 Salisbury 0-1 0-3 Lexington -----Friday’s games Salisbury at Central Davidson Thomasville at East Davidson
3A North Piedmont East Rowan
NPC 4-0
Overall 6-1
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West Iredell 3-1 North Iredell 3-2 2-2 Carson South Rowan 2-2 West Rowan 1-3 0-5 Statesville Friday’s game West Iredell at East Rowan
4-3 6-4 3-6 3-6 2-5 0-5
Prep baseball Standings 1A Yadkin Valley YVC Overall 8-1 9-3 South Stanly North Rowan 6-2 8-2 North Moore 6-2 8-3 5-3 6-4 Albemarle East Montgomery 4-4 5-5 West Montgomery 4-4 4-7 2-7 3-7 South Davidson Chatham Central 1-5 1-7 Gray Stone 0-8 0-9 Friday’s games North Rowan at South Stanly Albemarle at North Moore West Montgomery at South Davidson Chatham Central at East Montgomery Monday’s games Chatham Central at North Moore East Montgomery at Thomasville (DH) Tuesday’s games Gray Stone at South Stanly South Davidson at North Rowan East Montgomery at Albemarle North Moore at West Montgomery
2A Central Carolina CCC Overall 1-0 6-2 Central Davidson Salisbury 1-0 4-3 East Davidson 1-0 6-5 0-1 5-5 West Davidson Lexington 0-1 1-7 Thomasville 0-1 0-5 Friday’s games Central Davidson at Salisbury East Davidson at Thomasville West Davidson at Lexington Monday’s games East Montgomery at Thomasville (DH) Tuesday’s games East Davidson at Central Davidson Salisbury at Lexington Thomasville at West Davidson
3A North Piedmont NPC Overall East Rowan 5-0 9-2 4-2 7-5 Carson South Rowan 4-2 6-5 West Iredell 4-2 5-4 2-4 4-4 North Iredell West Rowan 1-5 2-12 Statesville 0-5 0-10 Friday’s game West Iredell at East Rowan Saturday’s game Davie at East Rowan Tuesday’s games East Rowan at Carson Statesville at Alexander Central West Iredell at West Rowan South Rowan at North Iredell (switched)
3A South Piedmont Overall SPC NW Cabarrus 6-1 9-2 Robinson 5-2 7-4 4-3 7-3 Central Cabarrus Mount Pleasant 4-3 6-4 Hickory Ridge 4-3 7-5 3-4 5-5 Cox Mill Concord 1-6 4-6 A.L. Brown 1-6 2-9 Friday’s games Robinson at Central Cabarrus A.L. Brown at Mount Pleasant Cox Mill at Concord Hickory Ridge at NW Cabarrus Saturday’s games A.L. Brown at East Meck Stampede at Cox Mill Tuesday’s games Robinson at Cox Mill Hickory Ridge at A.L. Brown Mount Pleasant at Concord NW Cabarrus at Central Cabarrus
4A Central Piedmont Overall CPC North Davidson 4-0 8-2 Davie County 3-1 8-2 2-2 6-3 West Forsyth Reagan 1-3 7-3 R.J. Reynolds 1-3 7-6 1-3 3-8 Mount Tabor Saturday’s game Davie at East Rowan Monday’s games NW Guilford at Mount Tabor SW Guilford at R.J. Reynolds Tuesday’s games West Forsyth at North Davidson Reagan at Mount Tabor Davie at R.J. Reynolds
College baseball Standings SAC SAC Overall Catawba 15-3 26-7 Tusculum 11-7 24-9 11-7 21-16 Lincoln Memorial Carson-Newman 11-7 15-20 Wingate 10-8 23-15 8-10 15-20 Newberry Anderson 8-10 15-21 Mars Hill 7-11 16-21 5-12 10-26 Lenoir-Rhyne Brevard 3-14 11-20 Friday’s games Lenoir-Rhyne at Catawba Carson-Newman at Wingate Mars Hill at Anderson Brevard at Tusculum Newberry at Lincoln Memorial Saturday’s games Lenoir-Rhyne at Catawba (DH) Carson-Newman at Wingate (DH) Mars Hill at Anderson (DH) Brevard at Tusculum (DH) Newberry at Lincoln Memorial (DH)
ACC Atlantic ACC Overall Florida State 6-3 19-6 Clemson 4-5 14-9 Boston College 4-5 10-13 N.C. State 3-6 15-11 Wake Forest 3-6 9-15 Maryland 1-8 11-13 Coastal Georgia Tech 9-0 21-5 Virginia 8-1 25-2 North Carolina 7-2 23-4 Miami 6-3 15-11 Duke 2-7 15-12 Virginia Tech 1-8 14-13 Friday’s games Miami at Boston College Virginia at Virginia Tech Georgia Tech at Duke Wake Forest at N.C. State Clemson at North Carolina Saturday’s games Miami at Boston College Virginia at Virginia Tech Clemson at North Carolina Georgia Tech at Duke Florida State at Maryland Wake Forest at N.C. State
SEC Eastern SEC Overall Vanderbilt 4-2 22-3 Florida 4-2 21-4 South Carolina 4-2 19-5 Georgia 3-3 11-13 Tennessee 2-4 19-6 Kentucky 2-4 14-11 Western SEC Overall Alabama 5-1 19-7 Mississippi State 4-2 19-6 Mississippi 3-3 18-8 Arkansas 2-4 18-6 Auburn 2-4 14-10 LSU 1-5 18-7 Friday’s games Vanderbilt at Auburn Tennessee at Florida Kentucky at S. Carolina Mississippi State at Georgia Arkansas at Alabama Mississippi at LSU Saturday’s games Tennessee at Florida Mississippi State at Georgia Arkansas at Alabama Kentucky at South Carolina Vanderbilt at Auburn
Mississippi at LSU ,
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
CBI Championship Series Monday, March 28 Creighton 84, Oregon 76 Wednesday, March 30 Oregon 71, Creighton 58 Friday, April 1 Creighton at Oregon, 10 p.m.
NIT box Wichita St. 66, Alabama 57 WICHITA ST. (29-8) Blair 2-5 0-0 4, Durley 3-6 5-6 12, Ragland 2-7 1-1 5, Hatch 4-4 0-0 12, Murry 2-7 1-1 6, Ellis 4-4 0-0 8, Williams 2-3 2-2 6, Smith 1-3 0-0 2, Kyles 1-4 0-0 3, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Stutz 2-3 4-7 8. Totals 23-46 13-17 66. ALABAMA (25-12) Green 5-7 2-2 12, Mitchell 5-10 3-3 13, Hines 0-8 5-6 5, Releford 5-12 0-0 10, Davis 4-11 1-2 10, Hankerson Jr. 0-3 2-2 2, Engstrom 0-0 0-0 0, Eblen 0-0 0-0 0, Hillman 1-4 0-0 3, Luquire 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-56 13-15 57. Halftime—Wichita St. 37-34. 3-Point Goals—Wichita St. 7-15 (Hatch 4-4, Kyles 1-2, Durley 1-3, Murry 1-3, Stutz 0-1, Ragland 0-1, Smith 0-1), Alabama 2-14 (Hillman 1-2, Davis 1-4, Hankerson Jr. 0-1, Mitchell 0-3, Releford 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Wichita St. 35 (Blair 5), Alabama 27 (Mitchell 12). Assists—Wichita St. 15 (Smith 5), Alabama 7 (Eblen 2). Total Fouls— Wichita St. 17, Alabama 16. A—4,873.
NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Philadelphia77 46 21 10 102 243 203 x-Pittsburgh 78 45 25 8 98 221 190 N.Y. Rangers 78 41 32 5 87 220 188 New Jersey 76 35 36 5 75 158 191 N.Y. Islanders78 30 36 12 72 218 246 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Boston 77 43 23 11 97 232 182 78 41 30 7 89 205 203 Montreal Buffalo 77 39 29 9 87 226 214 Toronto 78 36 32 10 82 209 238 78 30 38 10 70 181 239 Ottawa Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington78 45 22 11 101 211 188 x-Tampa Bay 77 42 24 11 95 230 231 Carolina 77 37 30 10 84 220 228 77 33 32 12 78 212 249 Atlanta Florida 78 29 37 12 70 188 216 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 77 44 23 10 98 247 226 78 42 26 10 94 206 184 Nashville Chicago 76 41 27 8 90 242 209 St. Louis 77 35 32 10 80 224 225 Columbus 77 34 31 12 80 206 236 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Vancouver 77 51 17 9 111 250 176 78 38 29 11 87 237 230 Calgary Minnesota 77 37 32 8 82 195 217 Colorado 76 28 40 8 64 213 270 Edmonton 77 23 43 11 57 182 255 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 76 44 23 9 97 224 199 Phoenix 78 42 25 11 95 221 213 Los Angeles 76 44 26 6 94 209 181 77 44 28 5 93 223 223 Anaheim Dallas 75 38 26 11 87 209 212 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Thursday’s Games Toronto 4, Boston 3, SO N.Y. Islanders 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 0 Washington 4, Columbus 3, OT Tampa Bay 2, Pittsburgh 1 Ottawa 4, Florida 1 Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2 Nashville 3, Colorado 2 Los Angeles at Vancouver, late Dallas at San Jose, late Friday’s Games Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L Pct GB W y-Boston 52 22 .703 — Philadelphia 39 36 .520 131⁄2 37 38 .493 151⁄2 New York New Jersey 23 51 .311 29 Toronto 20 54 .270 32 Southeast Division L Pct GB W x-Miami 52 23 .693 — x-Orlando 47 28 .627 5 43 32 .573 9 x-Atlanta 1 CHARLOTTE 32 42 .432 19 ⁄2 1 Washington 18 56 .243 33 ⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB W y-Chicago 54 20 .730 — Indiana 34 42 .447 21 30 44 .405 24 Milwaukee Detroit 26 48 .351 28 Cleveland 15 59 .203 39 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division L Pct GB W x-San Antonio 57 18 .760 — x-Dallas 53 21 .716 31⁄2 43 32 .573 14 New Orleans Memphis 42 33 .560 15 Houston 39 36 .520 18 Northwest Division W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City50 24 .676 — Denver 45 29 .608 5 Portland 43 32 .573 71⁄2 Utah 36 39 .480 141⁄2 Minnesota 17 58 .227 331⁄2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-L.A. Lakers 53 20 .726 — Phoenix 36 38 .486 171⁄2 Golden State 32 44 .421 221⁄2 L.A. Clippers 29 46 .387 25 Sacramento 21 53 .284 321⁄2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday’s Games Boston 107, San Antonio 97 Dallas at L.A. Lakers, late Friday’s Games Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. CHARLOTTE at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
Notable boxes Celtics 107, Spurs 97 BOSTON (107) Pierce 8-16 4-5 21, Garnett 9-12 2-2 20, Krstic 0-1 0-0 0, Rondo 11-20 0-2 22, Allen 3-11 6-6 13, Davis 8-12 0-0 16, J.O’Neal 22 1-1 5, West 1-3 0-0 2, J.Green 4-7 0-0 8, Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0, Wafer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-84 13-16 107. SAN ANTONIO (97) Jefferson 5-11 0-0 14, Duncan 8-12 4-5 20, McDyess 3-8 0-0 6, Parker 9-16 5-6 23, Ginobili 4-13 0-0 9, Bonner 3-9 0-0 8, Hill 2-5 1-1 6, Blair 1-3 1-2 3, Neal 4-12 0-0 8, Splitter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-90 11-14 97. Boston 31 18 28 30 — 107 San Antonio 33 16 21 27 — 97 3-Point Goals—Boston 2-11 (Allen 1-4, Pierce 1-5, West 0-1, Rondo 0-1), San An-
tonio 8-29 (Jefferson 4-8, Bonner 2-6, Hill 13, Ginobili 1-6, Duncan 0-1, Parker 0-1, Neal 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Boston 49 (Pierce 11), San Antonio 46 (Duncan 13). Assists—Boston 29 (Rondo 14), San Antonio 21 (Parker 8). Total Fouls— Boston 20, San Antonio 19. Technicals— Rondo. A—18,583 (18,797).
Women’s hoops NCAA FINAL FOUR At at Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis National Semifinals Sunday, April 3 Stanford (33-2) vs. Texas A&M (31-5), 7 p.m. UConn (36-1) vs. Notre Dame (30-7), 9 p.m. National Championship Tuesday, April 5 Semifinal winners, TBA
WNIT Championship Saturday, April 2 USC (24-12) at Toledo (28-8), 3 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned LHP Hideki Okajima and RHP Alfredo Aceves to Pawtucket (IL). Placed LHP Felix Doubront on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22. Reassigned INF Nate Spears and INF Drew Sutton to their minor league camp. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Acquired OF Bubba Bell from Boston for cash considerations and assigned him to Columbus (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS—Selected the contracts of INF Luis Rodriguez and OF Ryan Langerhans from Tacoma (PCL). Placed OF Franklin Gutierrez, RHP David Aardsma and INF Matt Mangini on the 15day DL, retroactive to March 22, and LHP Mauricio Robles and RHP Shawn Kelley on the 60-day DL. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Wade Davis on a four-year contract. Placed LHP J.P. Howell on the 15day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Juan Cruz from Durham (IL). TEXAS RANGERS—Selected the contract of RHP Dave Bush from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Omar Beltre, RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Brandon Webb on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and RHP Tommy Hunter on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Optioned INF Chris Davis, OF Craig Gentry and C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock. Reassigned RHP Brett Tomko to Round Rock. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Named Roberto Alomar special assistant to the organization. National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Selected the contract of 1B Jason Giambi from Colorado Springs (PCL). Placed RHP Aaron Cook on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22. HOUSTON ASTROS—Placed RHP Alberto Arias, C Jason Castro and INF Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and SS Clint Barmes retroactive to March 26. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed C Dioner Navarro, INF Casey Blake, RHP Jon Garland and RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and OF Jay Gibbons retroactive to March 26. Selected the contracts of RHP Lance Cormier, RHP Mike MacDougal and INF Aaron Miles from Albuquerque (PCL). NEW YORK METS—Placed OF Jason Bay and LHP Johan Santana on the 15day DL, Bay retroactive to March 25. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Selected the contract of RHP Jose Veras from Indianapolis (IL). Designated RHP Ramon Aguero for assignment. Placed RHP Brad Lincoln, RHP Jose Ascanio and LHP Scott Olsen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and C Chris Snyder retroactive to March 25. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Selected the contract of RHP Miguel Batista from Memphis (PCL). Placed RHP Adam Wainwright on the 60-day DL and INF Nick Punto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Selected the contracts of INF Alex Cora, RHP Chad Gaudin, OF Laynce Nix and 1B/OF Matt Stairs from Syracuse (IL). Released RHP Joe Bisenius, RHP Tim Wood and OF Jonathan Van Every. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Suspended Washington Wizards’ John Wall one game without pay and fined Miami Heat’s Juwan Howard $35,000 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas $25,000 for their roles in an incident during a game on Wednesday, March 30. NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed G Mario West to a 10-day contract. Waived G-F Quinton Ross. COLLEGE NCAA—Granted Mississippi DE Kentrell Lockett a sixth year of eligibility. COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—Signed commissioner Tom Yeager to a four-year contract extension through June, 2015. HOFSTRA—Signed men’s basketball coach Mo Cassara to a five-year contract. WASHINGTON—Announced junior G Isaiah Thomas has declared for the NBA draft. WRIGHT STATE—Named David Korn men’s assistant soccer coach. WYOMING—Named Larry Shyatt basketball coach.
Golf Houston Open Thursday’s first round Humble, Texas Purse: $5.9 million Yardage: 7,457; Par: 72 (36-36) 32-31—63 Jimmy Walker Nick O’Hern 32-33—65 Josh Teater 34-31—65 32-34—66 Chris Kirk Steve Stricker 34-33—67 John Rollins 33-34—67 Nathan Green 32-35—67 Brendan Steele 36-31—67 Robert Allenby 34-34—68 Marc Turnesa 33-35—68 Vaughn Taylor 34-34—68 Tommy Gainey 33-35—68 Zack Miller 37-31—68 Lee Westwood 36-32—68 Robert Garrigus 31-37—68 Padraig Harrington 33-35—68 Bill Lunde 35-33—68 Steve Elkington 35-33—68 Brendon de Jonge 33-35—68 Jarrod Lyle 35-33—68 Ryuji Imada 34-35—69 Charles Howell III 34-35—69 Marc Leishman 36-33—69 Brandt Jobe 33-36—69 Alex Prugh 34-35—69 Nate Smith 36-33—69 Francesco Molinari 34-35—69 Johnson Wagner 34-35—69 Cameron Beckman 36-33—69 Kris Blanks 36-33—69 Billy Mayfair 35-34—69 David Hearn 34-35—69 Ben Curtis 36-34—70 Retief Goosen 34-36—70 Hunter Mahan 33-37—70 D.A. Points 34-36—70 Ben Crane 32-38—70 Kevin Kisner 33-37—70 David Mathis 34-36—70 William McGirt 32-38—70 Keegan Bradley 34-36—70 Kyle Stanley 38-32—70 Tim Petrovic 35-35—70 Matt Jones 34-36—70 Greg Chalmers 36-34—70 Phil Mickelson 37-33—70 Michael Putnam 35-35—70 Erik Compton 35-35—70 Kevin Stadler 35-36—71 Fred Couples 35-36—71 Robert Karlsson 34-37—71 Angel Cabrera 36-35—71 Alex Cejka 36-35—71 Scott Stallings 38-33—71 Fabian Gomez 34-37—71 Scott Gutschewski 34-37—71 Alexandre Rocha 34-37—71 Brian Davis 37-34—71 Joe Durant 35-36—71
Another award for Sands From staff reports
Jerry Sands (Catawba) shared the award for the top rookie in the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training camp with pitcher Rubby De La Rosa. Sands, who hit 35 homers, and De La Rosa also won the organization’s minor league player and pitcher of the year awards, respectively, for the 2010 season. A diving catch in right-center by Sands on Wednesday night against Seattle made SportsCenter’s top 10 plays and is viewable on MLB.com. Sands didn’t open the season with L.A., but the Dodgers don’t have an established regular in left field. Sands could get a shot very soon to man that position if he gets off to a good start in the minors.
Prep tennis Salisbury cruised to a 9-0 sweep of CCC foe Thomasville on Thursday. Steven Page, Alan Lebowitz, Lewis Young, Seth Gentry and Sam Lewis rolled in singles matches. Page-Lebowitz and Gentry-Alex Weant won in doubles. Undermanned Thomasville forfeited No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles. See Scoreboard.
Catawba athletics
Middle school soccer Southeast’s girls fought to a 0-0 tie with Erwin. Despite a wet field and cold conditions it was a good battle by both teams. Cassidy Nooner did a great job in goal with three saves for the Patriots. Leslie Sanchez continued her domination in the back. Keeper Kennedy Lambert and Josseline Gonzalez were standouts for the Eagles. Southeast’s boys rolled over Erwin 8-1. Brandon Flores had two goals for Southeast, and Silvestre Lopez, Ahmedin Salcinovic, Jose Viveros, Daniel Nava and Aaron Lippard scored one each. Sandi Jusic scored on a PK. Adolfo Ortega had three assists, while Lopez, Viveros and Albert Rosas were credited with one each. Corriher-Lipe’s girls were 2-0 winners against West Rowan (1-3-1). Mariah Pampuch and Claudia Patterson were standouts for West. Kelly Boley and Josie Heglar had two shots each. West’s girls lost 1-0 to Mooresville. Joanna Samano made 14 saves in the rain for the Bulldogs. Corriher-Lipe’s boys beat West 5-0. Carter Gannon made 10 saves for the Bulldogs. Arturo Carillo and Pedro Nichols led the defensive effort for the Bulldogs (0-3-1). West lost 5-0 to Mooresville. Nichols, Junior Bautista and Marco Mercado were among the leaders for the Bulldogs. Gannon made 13 saves.
The Catawba Blue-White Spring Football Game will be held this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Catawba’s starting offense will operate against the starting defense, Local golf which should mean a highly competTwo inches of rain in a 48-hour peitive afternoon. Catawba’s first-place baseball riod forced the cancellation of the team is home for a SAC series against eGolf Professional Tour’s Irish Creek Lenoir-Rhyne this weekend, with the Classic. opener scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. The Catawba-Belmont Abbey Youth basketball lacrosse match was rescheduled for The Salisbury Kings YBOA eighthApril 6. grade boys team competed in the Salisbury-Rowan Hoopfest and reached College track the finals. Livingstone will host the 2nd AnThe Kings lost 79-73 to Concord’s nual Blue Bear Relays this Saturday. Mt. Luxor despite 44 points by PreThe one-day event will start at 9:30 ston Dalton. a.m. with the field events, while the Eric Finger added 12 points. track events will start at noon. The Kings topped the top-seeded Iredell Warriors 55-50 in a semifinal. Dalton averaged 32 points per Prep postponements game in the tournament. Statesville-Carson baseball has Other scoring leaders were Deante been pushed back to April 13. The Baker (9.8), Finger (8.3), Dominique teams will play a doubleheader in Upchurch (7.0) and Naquis Caldwell Statesville on that date, starting at (7.3). Upchurch and Caldwell were 4:15 p.m. Carson-Statesville softball the top rebounders. also was pushed back. Joshua Endicott was a defensive South Rowan-West Rowan base- leader, and Shaquez Strickland, Alex ball has now been rescheduled for Shumaker and Antwon Glenn providApril 20 in Mount Ulla. South-West ed a spark off the bench. softball also will be on that date. Next, the Kings head to Forest City South Rowan-North Iredell tennis to compete in the state qualifier for was moved back to April 7. the West Region.
Shyatt gets second shot CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming dipped into the past Thursday and hired back Larry Shyatt, an associate head coach at Florida, as the Cowboys’ head basketball coach. Shyatt, 59, has agreed to a fiveyear contract and replaces Heath Schroyer, who was fired in February. Shyatt previously coached Wyoming during the 1997-98 season, when he led the team to a 19-9 record. He spent seven years at Florida and helped the Gators win the 2006 and 2007 NCAA championships plus three Southeastern Conference tournaments. “We are thrilled to bring Larry back,” Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman said. “One of the things that impressed our committee in our interview with Larry was how bad he wanted to be back at Wyoming.” Shyatt said Wyoming was one of the few schools he would have considered leaving Florida to coach. “I’m excited about the commitment of the administration and the passionate fan base I remember at Wyoming,” he said. “I can’t wait to meet, work with and develop a great relationship with the current team.” Shyatt has spent 35 years as a college coach. He was associate head coach at Clemson before Wyoming
hired him the first time. After his year at Wyoming, Shyatt returned to Clemson to be head coach there for five seasons. He also has coached at Providence College, Utah and New Mexico. Shyatt heads back to Laramie to try to revive a program in the dumps. Wyoming finished 10-21 and just 3-13 in the Mountain West Conference this season. Over three and a half years under Schroyer, the Pokes were 49-68 with their only winning season coming in 2008-09. Burman said he fired Schroyer before the season was up rather than continue to “walk around on eggshells” on the subject. Shyatt gave Wyoming a boost during his last stint in Cowboy country. Wyoming had finished 12-16 the year before he arrived. “The experience my wife Pam and I had in Laramie, and the many people we met in the state, has always been among our fondest memories in over 30 years of coaching,” Shyatt said. Shyatt will be in Laramie next week but hasn’t visited Wyoming lately. His base pay will be $190,000 a year, up from $160,000 for Schroyer. He can earn as much as $645,000 a year with incentives.
Lucrative new deal for Purdue’s Painter WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Matt Painter, who coached at Pfeiffer early in his career, has a new, eight-year contract from Purdue that will pay him at least $2.3 million per year and assurances that the school will take other steps to keep the Boilermakers competitive. Painter met with reporters on Thursday to end speculation that he would be taking the open coaching job at Missouri. Painter met with Missouri athletic director Mike Alden on Tuesday morning in Orlando, Fla.. He wouldn’t say whether he was officially offered the chance to replace Mike Anderson, who left for Arkansas last week after Missouri had hoped to keep him. “When you talk professionally with
other people, it stays private,” Painter said. “You have to assess where you are, where you’re going, but through discussions of that nature, you’re listening. Talk is cheap and it comes down to action. I’m happy to be a Boilermaker.” Several players, including forward Robbie Hummel, reached out to Painter after it became clear the coach was being courted by the Big 12’s Tigers. “We were hearing all sorts of stuff,” Hummel said. “I was concerned, but I was confused, too, because I didn’t know what to believe.” Last year, Purdue gave Painter a new contract through the 2016-17 season that included a $1.3 million base salary and up to $1 million in incentives.
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SHIELDS FroM 1B cling when she was 10 and began road racing at 12. “We'll just be stronger.” Emily was the 2010 2A Central Carolina Conference Runner of the Year, winning the conference meet and placing second at the 2A regional meet. She carries a personal best-time of 19:48 and helped the Hornets earn third in the state meet. Emily was second in the national cycle cross meet last year with Katherine placing fourth. Katherine's personal best 5k clocks in at 19:54, which she ran at the Foot Locker Invitational in Charlotte her junior year. Katherine says they started cycle cross at 10 and began road racing at 12. Since then, they’ve run or cycled nearly every weekend. “There’s more technical stuff in cycling,” Emily said. “At a cycle cross race, you’ll be going around turns and you don’t want to go too fast and you can recover on the turns. In Cross country, you’re going hard the whole time.” Katherine compliments her sister as a better sprinter. Does Emily take that as a compliment? “Yes,” she says empathically. Emily won the 2A Central Carolina Conference championship meet with a 20:10 time this year with Katherine crossing the finish line in 20:25. Salisbury didn’t lose during the regular season. The twins also considered Appalachian State, but the lack of a competitive cycling team gave the edge to Lees-McRae. They received scholarships for both sports at Lees. “At App, we would to choose between cycling and running and at Lees-McRae, we can do both,” Katherine said. “They’ve been the backbone of our team,” Robinson said. “I don’t even want to think about our team without them.”
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SAN ANTONIO — Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists, Paul Pierce scored 21 and the Boston Celtics stopped slipping further from first in the Eastern Conference, beating the slumping San Antonio Spurs 107-97 on Thursday night. Kevin Garnett added 20 points and the Celtics, winning for just the second time in five games, moved within two games of Chicago for the No. 1 playoff seed in the East. The Spurs remained stuck in an untimely tailspin, losing their fifth straight. The NBA’s winningest team is in danger of falling out of first place after comfortably being No. 1 in the West all season. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 23 points and Tim Dun-
can, playing for the first time in five games after spraining his ankle last week, had 20 points and 13 rebounds. The Celtics celebrated the return of their own big man: center Jermaine O’Neal. The 14-year veteran played for the first time since January after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. He scored 5 points in 11 minutes and hit his only two shots. “We need him back,” said Celtics coach Doc Rivers before the game, alluding to his depleted frontcourt that is still without Shaquille O’Neal. “And we need the minutes.” Pierce also had 11 rebounds and Glen Davis scored 16 points as Boston had four players in double figures. The Celtics broke open a tie game at halftime behind a 120 run in the third quarter. The Spurs never got closer than six after that.
The Celtics arrived in San Antonio after losing to Indiana, Charlotte and Memphis in three of their last four games. Two weeks ago, Boston (52-22) was tied for first place in the East. Miami has also crawled back into contention for first, sitting a half-game behind Boston, but a big win against the toughest opponent they’ve seen in weeks kept the Celtics ahead of the Heat. Then again, the Spurs aren’t looking so tough lately. San Antonio (57-18) didn’t panic after losing four games with Duncan sidelined. But not even its starting five back and healthy could help the Spurs stop their season-worst skid. The Spurs had nine losses at the All-Star break. They’ve dropped more than half that number of games in the past week alone. “It happens to everybody.
BRAVES FroM 1B worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save, his second in the majors. Lowe’s only spot of trouble, really, came in the first, when Werth and Zimmerman singled, putting runners at the corners with one out. But LaRoche, a free agent brought in to take over for the departed Adam Dunn at first base, popped out to second, and Morse, who earned the leftfield job vacated by the traded Josh Willingham, grounded out. “Lowe really locked down,” Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said. With two outs in the first, 1999 NL MVP Jones doubled to right on a 3-2 pitch in his first at-bat in a regular-season game since tearing up his left knee Aug. 10. He also singled in the ninth. McCann drove home Jones by grounding a AssociAted Press single up the middle off Livan chipper Jones, left, gets congratulations from teammate dan Hernandez (0-1) in the first, Uggla in the first inning. and Heyward led off the sec-
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Boston’s Glen davis grabs the ball after colliding with san Antonio’s Antonio Mcdyess in the second half of Boston’s win. And this is about the worst time it could happen, at the end of the year,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before tipoff. “If it has to happen, you want it to happen 30 games in so you can get back and recover. So we got to step on it.”
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ond with a homer. Heyward also homered in Game 1 a year ago, in his first major league at-bat. According to STATS and the SABR Home Run Log, he’s only the second player in major league history to homer in his first at-bat of his team’s opening day game as a rookie and again the following year. The other was Kazuo Matsui with the New York Mets in 2004 and 2005. The Nationals were without their most prized young player, pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who flew back to Florida on Thursday to continue rehabilitation from reconstructive elbow surgery that is expected to sideline him for most of 2011. In front of a non-sellout crowd of 39,055, neither starting pitcher was bothered one bit by the cold — it was 41 degrees when Hernandez threw a called strike to Martin Prado for the first pitch at 1:11 p.m. — or by the misty drizzle that came and went.
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NEW YORK — Wizards rookie John Wall has been suspended one game without pay and two Miami Heat players were fined for their actions in Wednesday night’s game at Washington. NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson announced the penalties Thursday in a statement. In addition to Wall’s suspension, Heat forward Juwan Howard was handed a $35,000 fine and teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas was fined $25,000 following a scuffle in the second quarter of the Heat’s 123107 win over the Wizards. Wall was playing tight defense on Ilgauskas, who while protecting the ball appeared to elbow Wall in the face at least once. Wall then swung his right hand at Ilgauskas. CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Bobcats backup center Joel Przybilla will miss the remainder of the season with continued pain in his right knee. The Bobcats on Thursday announced Przybilla will undergo another procedure to
remove wires inserted in the knee after he twice tore his patella tendon. Przybilla has not played for Charlotte since March 7. He was acquired from Portland in a Feb. 24 trade that sent Gerald Wallace to the Trail Blazers.
NFL RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. — Saying “this fight was brought to us,” New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees felt it was the right thing to do to put his name on an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL. “I understand the sacrifices that guys made before me, veteran players, retired players, former players. and I feel that it is my responsibility to represent not only those guys, not only current players, but future players and the future of this league,” Brees said Wednesday. “I can’t tell you how many guys have come up to me and say how much they appreciate having a quarterback, having a guy like me, to stand up for them and represent them. That means so much to me because I’m not doing it for any other reason other
al shopper became the first and only one of the government’s 23 witnesses at his federal trial to say she saw the all-time home run leader getting an injection from his trainer. Kathy Hoskins was the first eyewitness to testify that Bonds’ personal trainer — Greg Anderson, who was later convicted of dealing steroids — injected the slugger. She said Thursday that the scene unfolded at Bonds’ well-appointed Bay Area home in 2002. As part of her job, she packed the baseball star’s clothes for road trips. Anderson came into the bedroom as she was filling a suitcase. • BENBROOK, Texas — Two Texas high school baseball players accused of sacrificing chickens in a superstitious ritual to end their slump have been charged with cruelty to livestock animals. Benbrook Police Sgt. John Van Ness said Thursday the case has been turned over to a Tarrant County juvenile MLB court, where a decision will SAN FRANCISCO — Tears be made on whether to prosstreaming from her eyes, ecute the teens, whose names Barry Bonds’ former person- are not being released.
than I feel like it’s right, I feel like it’s fair, and I feel like I’ve been charged with that responsibility. And I’m fine with that.” Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and six other current NFL players joined Brees in filing an antitrust suit in federal court in Minneapolis. NFL owners responded by locking out the players, putting the 2011 season in jeopardy. • MIAMI — Hard-luck quarterback Chad Pennington tore an anterior cruciate ligament in a pickup basketball game and will undergo surgery next week. Pennington’s agent, Tom Condon, said in a news release Thursday that Pennington will have the operation April 7 and well-known surgeon Dr. James Andrews will perform it. The release did not say which knee Pennington injured. The former Jets and Dolphins quarterback is now a free agent.
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robert Quinn, left, and Marvin Austin run drills during UNc’s annual pro day on thursday.
the country. I just looked at it as a chance to get back out there and compete with my boys and get to cheer each other on.” Austin, Little and Quinn were supposed to lead the Tar Heels’ resurgence this season under coach Butch Davis. But the school kicked Austin off the team while the NCAA declared Little and Quinn “permanently ineligible” for receiving improper benefits in October. It ended the college careers of a pair of possible firstround NFL draft picks on the defensive line as well as the team’s top returning receiver. Athletic director Dick Baddour said the players had shown remorse for breaking NCAA rules and requested to participate in the workouts. Baddour said he conferred with Davis and chancellor Holden Thorp before they decid-
Police in the Fort Worth suburb said the 15- and 16year-old “engaged in acts that caused the death of two baby chickens” on the Western Hills High School baseball field during spring break two weeks ago. Police said superstition about a slump in baseball performance could have played a part.
WOMEN’S HOOPS INDIANAPOLIS — Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer feels as if she’s coming home to the women’s Final Four. She played at Indiana, coached at Ohio State and won four Big Ten titles before turning Stanford into one of the most prestigious programs in women’s basketball. Even her college coach, Bea Gorton, plans to be around for the games in Indianapolis. Now, that’s a Hoosier welcome. “She’s actually in assisted living and will come down to go to the game,” VanDerveer said Wednesday. “That was a long time ago. It’s very exciting and it does have a little special feel to it — and I love the arena.”
ed to allow it. “They’ve said it emphatically over the last couple of months, they’ve said it privately in closeddoor sessions, just how disappointed they were and how they felt they had let the team and university down,” Davis said. “The idea to allow them the opportunity kind of puts a little bit of closure to it and lets us move forward into the next season. I think it was the appropriate and right thing to do.” Their presence certainly created a buzz. Team spokesman Kevin Best said 31 of 32 NFL teams had representatives attend the workouts. Among the spectators were: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, and Carolina coach Ron Rivera and general manager Marty Hurney — whose Panthers own the No. 1 overall pick.
They better. San Antonio’s woes have renewed hopes the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas have of taking the No. 1 seed. The Lakers were 3 games back and hosted the Mavericks — who were 31/2 games behind the Spurs.
From around the NHL... WASHINGTON — Jason Chimera tipped in a rebound 2:30 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Thursday night. The Capitals had a 3-on-2 rush, resulting in Brooks Laich’s shot that goalie Steve Mason couldn’t handle. The rebound went to Chimera and he tapped the puck in to give Washington its 12th victory in March. The Capitals reached 101 points, crossing the 100-point plateau for the third straight season, to move within a point of Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference lead. Thrashers 1, Flyers 0 PHILADELPHIA — Nik Antropov scored the only goal, and Chris Mason stopped 43 shots for his first shutout of the season and 21st overall in Atlanta’s victory over Philadelphia. Lightning 2, Penguins 1 TAMPA, Fla. — Martin St. Louis scored his 30th goal of the season, helping Tampa Bay clinch its first playoff berth since 2007 with a victory over Pittsburgh. Steve Downie also scored for the Lightning, who have won three in a row following a four-game losing skid. Islanders 6, Rangers 2 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Radek Martinek and P.A. Parenteau both had a goal and assist during the Islanders’ fourgoal second period, and the Islanders put the rival Rangers back into postseason peril. After Blake Comeau got the Islanders even 1 at 3:24, Martinek put them in front 33 seconds later. Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3, SO BOSTON — Nazem Kadri scored the only shootout goal to help Toronto beat Boston. With the point for reaching overtime, the Bruins clinched a tie for the Northeast Division title. The next Boston win or loss by Montreal will give the Bruins the division title. Toronto is 10th in the Eastern Conference, five points behind seventh-place Buffalo and the New York Rangers for one of the eight playoff spots.
“They definitely brought in a lot of guys: the GMs, the head coaches,” quarterback T.J. Yates said. “Definitely it made the pool bigger for everybody else.” The NCAA said Quinn, a junior defensive end, accepted two black diamond watches, a pair of matching earrings and travel accommodations to Miami for benefits worth $5,642. Little, a senior, accepted diamond earrings, as well as travel accommodations for the Bahamas, Washington, D.C., and a pair of trips to Miami for benefits worth $4,952. The NCAA said both players also lied to investigators during interviews. Meanwhile, the school dismissed Austin, a star defensive tackle, after the NCAA provided preliminary information the senior had received double the benefits furnished to Quinn and Little. All three players said the NCAA probe has been a frequent topic in meetings with NFL teams.
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Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LS Crew Cab, 2005. Summit white exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock #P7656$14,587. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Ford Escape XLT, 2001. exterior with Yellow medium graphite interior. Stock# F10556A. $6,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
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
Ford Explorer XLT, 2004. Silver birch clearcoat metallic exterior with medium parchment interior. Stock# F10380A. $8,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford F-150 Super Crew Lariat, 4x4, leather interior, must see! Call Steve at 704-603-4255 Chevy Express Conversion Van, 2002. Home On Wheels! Must See! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
GMC Yukon SLT, 2004. Summit white exterior with gray leather interior, 5.3 V8 auto transmission, Bose radio, full power ops, 4x4, alloy rims, RUNS & DRIVES AWESOME! 704-603-4255
GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT SUV, 2003. Green exterior with neutral/shale interior, Stock #F10528C2. $13,387. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Honda Odyssey EXL, 2004. Gold w/tan leather int., V6, auto trans., AM, FM, CD changer, dual power seats, power doors, 3rd seat, DVD entertainment, alloy rims, PERFECT FAMILY TRANSPORTATION! 704-603-4255
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Jeep Wrangler Limited, 2005. Bright silver metallic exterior w/black cloth interior. 6-speed, hard top, 29K miles. 704-603-4255
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara SUV, 2007. Steel blue metallic exterior with dark slate gray interior. Stock #F11055A. $19,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2007. Sun Fusion exterior with dark charcoal interior. Stock# P7668. $25,387. 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
Thank You, Rowan, for Voting Us #1 for Pre-Owned Autos! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com Want to Buy: Transportation
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
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Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2006. Red rock crystal pearlcoat exterior with medium slate gray Stock# interior. F11243A2. $16,387. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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6B • FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Employment
Employment Drivers
Healthcare
Certified Pharmacy Technician Experience, bilingual abilities and strong computer skills a plus. Please call Jon at 704-603-1056
CDL Driver: Experience required. No overnight, weekends – NC, SC, VA. Benefits. Send resume to Cardinal Container Services, PO Box 1866, Lexington, NC 27293. No phone calls.
Employment
Exper'd House Painters! 5 yrs + North Carolina Driver's License required. Woodie's Painting, 704-637-6817
Call today! 704-797-4220
Employment Healthcare
LPNs P/T weekends, LPN F/T 3pm-11pm, exp. P/T cook, 2nd shift, must be available weekends. Pls submit resume to NC Veteran's Home, 1601 Brenner Ave., Bldg. 10, Salisbury, NC 28145
Employment
Furniture & Appliances
Medical Equipment
$10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-607-4530 or 704-754-2731
Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500
RASCAL MDL600F 4 wheel scooter with Rack n roll lift. $2,500. 704892-4628
Healthcare
3rd shift Nurses needed. Apply in person: 610 W. Fisher St.
Seeking Employment
Clerical
Management
Weekend Obit Clerk/Writer Salisbury Post is in need of a reliable individual for weekend obituary desk. Would involve working every weekend, 3-5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday or as late as needed to process and publish obituaries - rarely longer than 3 hours. Skills needed: Strong grammar skills a must, as well as strong editing skills, as obits come written from funeral homes and need to be edited for style, grammar and punctuation.
Senior Production Supervisor Salisbury, NC 4-5 years experience in: -Overseeing and improving manufacturing processes -Managing hours for 20+ employees -Responsible for day-to-day operation -Ability to execute multiple projects -Moderate Excel, Word, Internet skills -Must have flexible schedule -Must speak Spanish Send resume by April 15th to: ariela.maya@sunshinebouquet.com Childcare
Strong computer skills imperative with knowledge of Word, Photoshop, Acrobat. Extensive training provided for additional programs. Strong customer service skills required as much communication is needed with funeral homes. Must be pro-active to resolve problems and have ability to make quick, knowledgeable decisions when needed. Send resume to: Box 411, c/o Salisbury Post P.O. Box 4639 Salisbury, NC 28145 The Salisbury Post is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Criminal background check and drug test required for hire.
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DIRECTOR needed for a 4 Star Center. Must be a team builder, detailed-oriented, organized and possess excellent customer service/communication skills. Must be proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and have the ability to adapt quickly to other programs. Experience with or knowledge of NCRLAP and the USDA programs a plus! Minimum requirements: Level 1 NC Admin; 1 year exp. child development training and 1 year management exp. in a licensed facility. Please send cover letter & resume to bethany@ cornerstone-church.net or 704-855-1867.
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Restaurant/Food Service
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WHITE’S BARBER & BEAUTY SALON 224 S. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144
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THURS–SAT 8AM-5PM Relaxer Specials ............$45 Roller Sets......................$25 MON–WED 7AM-5PM
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Micros ............................$95 Kinky Twists ..................$80
Contact Toni: Shop (704) 633-3137 / Cell (704) 232-1763
Walk-Ins Welcome!
Quality Haircut
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4.99 DEBBIE’S HAIR DESIGNS men • women • children 1008 S. Main Street • Salisbury, N.C.
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704/630-9970 or 704/433-0595
IHOP of Salisbury Looking for Hosts, Servers and Supervisors. Flexible scheduling, weekends a must, prior exp. not necessary but helpful. Available for immediate interviews. Apply in person at: 275 Bendix Dr. Skilled Labor
Fiberglas Fabricator No autobody or truck cab repairman. We need workers experienced in making glas molds of clay models. Email work history & salary requirements along with contact number to: fiberglaswanted@aol.com
Pets, Cars, Trucks, Homes. With So Many Choices, It’s So Easy to Get Carried Away Salisbury Post C L A S SSI F I E D S
704-797-4220
Christian Lady will care for Elderly. 20 yrs exp. Have references. Call 704-202-6345
CNA. 15 years experience in assisted living, rehab and nursing home care. With references. 704-603-8115
Antiques & Collectibles English antique bowl & pitcher set. Excellent condition. $60. Please call 336-924-6423
Baby Items Clothes. Girls' size 0-4T. $2.50 for 5 pieces. Please call 704-637-0336 for more information.
Clothes Adult & Children Harley Davidson steeltoed boots, Brand new . Still has tags on them in original box - $100 firm. 704-209-3213 between 3pm - 9pm Highway 1 leather biker jacket size 2x for sale $200 like new. 704-2093213 between 3pm and 9pm Scrubs - Koi brand, medium, like new $14 per set. Salisbury 704-431-0141.
Consignment Growing Pains Family Consignments Call (704)638-0870 115 W. Innes Street
Electronics RCA television. In good condition. Floor model. Digital cable. 100 high definition channels. $500. Call 704-633-2956
Farm Equipment & Supplies Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.
Flowers & Plants
Leyland Cypress
Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 China Hutch for sale. $150. Call 704-209-3213 between 3pm and 9pm Daybed, White, metal frame, without mattress. Asking $50. Call 704637-0058 FRENCH PROVINCIAL TWIN CANOPY BED COMPLETE W/DRESSER AND MIRROR. GC $200 704-245-8843 Ice machine, Scottsman. Excellent shape. Was $2600 new, asking $1100. Gas 5 ton control heat & air unit. Was $5000 new, asking $1500. 4X5 cir gridded church window (non tempered) $200. Call 704-639-6299 Washer/dryer set $350; 30” electric range $175; refrigerator $225. Excellent shape. 704-798-1926
Games and Toys
Misc For Sale Air Compressor, Charge Air Pro, 5hp, 20gal tank, cylinder, oil twin lubricated. $300 or best offer.. ph 336-940-3134 ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647 Benches, wood, backless. 3 are 4 ft long, $11$12 each. 1 is 5 ft. long, $15. Primed. 704-7548837 in PM.
Fishing Rods and reels 6 @ $10 each & 12 @ $15 each. Please call 704-278-9527 after 6pm or leave message.
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, Poulan 15½hp. 38" cut. Looks and runs like new. Must sell. $395 obo. 704-279-4972
Machine & Tools MTD chipper shredder, 5hp. Like new, $200. Please call 704-633-6654 before 9pm.
Medical Equipment REMstar pro2 with C-flex CPAP machine, 2 face masks, extra tubing, carry case, and owners manual. $500. Please call 336-936-9365
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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
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 brake, Pro II. Never been out in rain. Slightly used. $300. Please call 704-856-1746. METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Motorcycle helmet full face street, size small. New $65. 704-680-3270
BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber. Treated and Untreated. Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when buying full units. Call Patrick at 980-234-8093. molded. 500 Bricks, available. 15¢ per brick. You pick up. Call Ralph at 704-279-7362 for a Campershell shortbed truck, red $450. Very good shape. Leave message 704-279-4106 or 704-798-7306 Cherished Teddies! Over 100! $200 or best offer. Please call 704-857-2515 for more information Dodge Dakota/Durango receiver hitch. OEM Please Call $150 ph 336940-3134 Gas Grill 4 burner plus side burner with rotisserie paid $500. Asking $250 obo. Call Jean at 704-239-6244 Horse bedding. 30 Bags of wood shavings still on pallet. $4.25/bag 980-234-8093
Lumber All New!
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
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
Show off your stuff!
YARD SALE AREAS Area 1 - Salisbury, East Spencer, & Spencer Area 2 – W. Rowan incl Woodleaf, Mt. Ulla & Cleveland Area 3 - S. Rowan incl Landis, China Grove, Kannapolis & Mooresville Area 4 - E. Rowan incl. Granite Quarry, Faith, Rockwell & Gold Hill Area 5 - Davidson Co. Area 6 – Davie Co. and parts of Davidson Co. This is a rough guide to help plan your stops, actual areas are determined by zip code. Please see map in your Salisbury Post or online at salisburypost.com under Marketplace click on 'Yard Sale Map' to see details.
There is a NEW group of people EVERY day, looking for a DEAL in the classifieds.
Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, 6320 Meadow Lane off Roseman Rd, Saturday, April 2, 7amuntil. Boys toys & clothes, ladies clothes, ceiling fan, dishes, Christmas décor, VCR, new 80's S10 rear bumper, new rocker panel for silver Chrysler 300. Salisbury Yard Sale, Saturday, April 2, 8am1pm, 1155 Phillip St,, tools, porcelain dolls, Harley Davidson stuff, trailer, Dodge truck, electronics, baby clothes, NASCAR, die cast cars, mowers, refrigerator, antique Avon, tires & wheels, mini bike, bicycle, Disney VCR tapes etc. Salisbury. 121 Beechwood Dr. (off Hwy 150. Follow signs). Pre-Moving Sale. Sat. 4/2 8am-4pm. 25 gallon boom sprayer, golf clubs & bags, gas grill, yard tools, 78 records & 8 track tapes, toys, picture frames, clothes, household items, etc. Too much to list!
Salisbury. 2506 Mooresville Rd. Family Yard Sale. Saturday, April 2nd, 7amuntil. Gas grill, set of golf clubs, misc., junior and children's clothes.
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Yard Sale Area 2 Salisbury. 1060 Camp Rd. 3-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, April 2nd, 7amuntil. Lots of different items ~ children's clothing & toys.
Yard Sale Area 3 China Grove Moving/ Yard Sale, Friday & Saturday, April 1st & 2nd, 7am-Until. 385 Kimball Rd., near Food Lion. Furniture, refrigerator, freezer, collectibles, antiques, children's & women's clothing, CocaCola items and Beanie Babies
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Sofa - Traditional Camel back, beige with shades of red roses and green foliage. Like new - $269 OBO Call 704-278-0010 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 T-Post. Very durable, cheaper than steel. 100, 5' post for $3.50 each. 980-234-8093 Wall sconce, large, brass. With glass globe. Antique. $300 obo. Please call 704-603-4199
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
Rockwell Inside / Outside Yard Sale, two houses, 180 Carter Loop Street, Saturday, April 2nd, 7am-until. Antiques and lots of household items. Rain or shine! For questions, call 704-7989883
Salisbury. 420 West Ritchie Rd. (across the street from Faith Farm Equipment). Friday, April 1st , & Saturday, nd April 2 , 8am-until. Everything must go! Deals galore! Salisbury. 430 Branch Creek (off Grace Church Rd.). BIG Yard Sale. Saturday, April 2nd, 7amuntil. No junk! Antique china cabinet, furniture & more! Everything priced to sell! Salisbury. Crosswinds Senior Apts. Lash Dr. Moving Sale. Saturday, April 2nd, 9am-5pm. Electric wheelchair and much more.
Salisbury. Salem Child's Play. 5080 Sherrills Ford Rd. Friday, April 1st, 9am6pm & Saturday, April 2nd, 9am-12 noon. Selected items ½ price on Saturday.
Yard Sale Area 4 HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE April 1 & 2, 8am-2pm, 760 Choate Rd, Salisbury 28146, Vans, Nextel Phones, Computer Equipment, Tools, Plumbing Supplies, Desk, Chairs, tables, water cooler & much more.
Free Stuff
Yard Sale Area 4 Granite Quarry. 420 West Peeler St. 3-Family Garage Sale. Saturday, April 2nd, 8am-until. Lots of assorted items! Rain or shine!
Rockwell. Bible Missionary Baptist Church. 11360 Old Concord Rd. Indoor Churchwide Yard Sale. Sat. nd April 2 , 6:30am-until. We will have a bake shop. Salisbury Garage Sale, 730 Barringer St., (off Faith Rd. just past church). Saturday, April 2, 6:30am-until. End tables, girls clothes, household items, aquariums, Little Tykes toys, books and DVDs. Rain or shine! Salisbury Inside Garage Sale, Rain or Shine Friday & Saturday, April 1st & 2 nd, 8am-2pm. 6595 Bringle Ferry Rd. Furniture, home décor, tools, kitchen essentials, linens and much more.
Rowan Memorial Park, 2 plots, including vaults, opening and closing fees, and marker. Call for details. 704-798-5698
Homes for Sale
Alexander Place
China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase. China Grove
Move-In ready!
China Grove. 2BR, 1BA. Corner lot. Beautiful hardwood floors. New heating & air unit with warranty. negotiable. Appliances $82,000. For sale by owner. Open to reasonable offers. Call 704-855-4865 China Grove
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. E. Spencer
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Forest Hill United Methodist Church 265 Union St. N., Concord Friday, April 1 st, 6pm-8pm, Saturday, April 2nd, 8am-noon (select items 50% off) Clothing (infant-juniors, maternity), shoes, toys, books, DVDs, furniture, bedding, & baby equipment.
Bargain shopping at its best! Info.: 704-782-1109 or www.foresthillumc.org
(Second Blessings Consignment Sale link) Find all the best sales without the headaches! Go from one sale to another!
Monument & Cemetery Lots
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Yard Sale Area 2
Lost. Hand-carved hiking /walking stick near Fulton /Fisher Streets. Reward. 704-213-3479
Misc For Sale
Business Opportunities
Yard Sale Area 1
Found Yellow Cat on Long Ferry Road. Very loving. Call 704-636-8126
LaFave's Const. accepting subcontractor bids for all associated divisions related to the reroofing of the following Ashe County Schools: Mountain View Elem & Ashe Cty HS Career Tech Ed Bldg. Bid date April 12, 2011, 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm respectively. Bid documents can be reviewed at the office of LaFave's Const, Landis, NC; Greene Architecture, Blowing Rock, NC; & AGC Plan Rooms. For more information contact Chris Crider, LaFave's Construction Co., Inc., P.O. Box 8146, 100 Cold Water St, Landis NC 28088 Ph: 704-857-1171 Fax: 704-857-1172 ccrider@lafavesconst.com
Oil lamps. 2 wall mounted antique railroad caboose oil lamps. $125 each. 336924-6423
Education / Training
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
Lost & Found 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
NOTICE TO MWBE BIDDERS
Wii with extras, box, instructions and 3 games. $175. Please call for more info. 704-738-4079
Hunting and Fishing
Misc For Sale HYPNOSIS will work for you!
Spring Barbecue
Free 1½ year old male Border Collie to great home with lots of room only. Prefer a farm. Call 704-278-0157 Free dog. Bull Dog mix, sweet, needs home, good disposition, approx. 5 yr old, 65 pounds. Must have good place to keep him. 704-2243895 Free Puppies. Will Be Small To Medium Sized Dogs. 6 available. Please call 704- 603-4681 for more info.
Used French Horn, Trumpet, Tuba, Etc. Wanted Saturday, April 2, 2011 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Menu: Prices BBQ Sandwich $3.00 BBQ Pork Plate $7.25 1 Pound BBQ Pork (with slaw) $7.25 BBQ Chicken Plate $7.25 ½ Chicken Only $3.25 Whole Chicken Only $6.50 BBQ Salad (with drink) $5.50 Note: Chicken and Pork plates served with green beans or pintos, slaw, bread, dessert and drink TAKE OUTS AVAILABLE
Wanted Free instruments. They do not have to work. Needed for Alzheimer's Fundraiser. Call 704-7982313 Lv Msg.
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
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 East Rowan
Wonderful Home
Lost & Found Found compass on Faith Road. Special compass. Possibly surveyor's instrument. Please call to identify 704-223-0081 Found Dog River Road Area Please Call 704-450-8143
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
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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
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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
OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1PM-5PM Salisbury. Windmill Ridge. 137 Browns Farm Rd. 2-story, 4BR, 2½BA. 2,640 sq. ft. up-grades throughout! Like new!! $219,900. 704-640-1234
Price Reduced Granite Quarry. 1112 Birch St. (Eastwood Dev) 3BR, 2BA. 1,900 sq. ft. w/ in-ground pool. Beautiful home inside with open floor plan, hardwood floors, large master suite, cathedral ceilings and sunroom. Tastefully landscaped outside. A MUST SEE and owner is ready to sell! $179,800. $169,900. 704-433-0111
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.
Homes for Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - UTILITIES COMMISSION – RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 982 Before the North Carolina Utilities Commission In the matter of Application by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Pursuant to G.S. 62133.2 and NCUC Rule R8-55 Relating to Fuel and Fuel-Related Costs Adjustment for Electric Utilities Notice is hereby given that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing on an annual fuel and fuel-related charge adjustment proceeding for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.2 and Commission Rule R8-55 for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required in order to reflect changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs over or under the base fuel rate established for Duke in its last general rate case. Duke filed an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on March 9, 2011. By its application, Duke requests a total annual revenue increase of approximatel;y $260 million, effective for service rendered on and after September 1, 2011, from the fuel and fuel-rated costs currently in effect. This request, including gross receipts taxes and the regulatory fee, would result in an increase of 0.5033 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for residential customers; 0.4696 cents per kWh for general service/lighting customers; and 0.4357 cents per kWh for industrial customers. The net effect of this request would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kWh of electricity by $5.03. Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of Duke's application is available for review by the public and on the Commission's website at www.ncuc.net. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the fuel adjustment proceeding and the hearing scheduled thereon should be directed to the Public Staff. Written statements to the Public Staff should include any information which the writers wish to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter. Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy A. Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. Written statements are not evidence unless the writers appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements. Persons desiring to intervene as formal parties should file a petition under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-5 and R1-19 on or before Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Such petitions should be filed with the Chief Clerk of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The direct testimony and exhibits of expert witnesses to be presented by intervenors should also be filed with the Commission on or before Wednesday, May 18, 2011. ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. This the 15th day of March, 2011. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk
No. 61203 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Z 16-00 & CUP 07-00 AMENDMENT PCUR 01-11 MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
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J. NEWTON COHEN, SR. MEETING ROOM at the J. NEWTON COHEN, SR. ROWAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 130 W. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 At the date, time and place indicated herein, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners will conduct a hearing to consider the following: Z 16-00 & CUP 07-00 AMENDMENT Carolina Sand Inc. requests modification of an existing Industrial Conditional Use District (IND-CUD) located off 1915 Grubb Ferry Rd. (Rowan County Tax Parcel Numbers 322-025, -026, -030, -140 and 300-049) to incorporate 5 additional acres currently zoned Rural Agricultural (RA) to IND-CUD to accommodate their approved sand dredging/mining operation. PCUR 01-11 Cathy Shoaf, applicant, is requesting a rezoning and related conditional use permit to allow for a funeral home at 4725 Long Ferry Rd., further identified as Rowan County Tax Parcel Number 606 051. Please contact the Rowan County Planning Department, located at 402 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC (704) 216-8588, to request a copy of the above referenced applications. This is the 22nd day of March 2011 Carolyn Athey, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
No. 61233 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE North Carolina, Rowan County - 11 SP 165 In the matter of the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Doris M. Scercy and Marion E. Scercy, Grantor(s) To: First State Service Corporation, Trustee, And Southtrust Bank, Beneficiary, See Substitution of Trustee as recorded in Deed Book 1171, Page 318, Rowan County Registry, appointing Richard J. Kania as Substitute Trustee. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by the above-named Grantors to Southtrust Bank, dated November 8, 2002 filed for record on December 23, 2002, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $35,000.00 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 959, Page 943, Rowan County Registry (hereinafter, the "Deed of Trust") and because of the default of in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the failure of to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rowan County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on: April 15, 2011 at 12:00PM at the usual place of sale as designated by the Clerk of Court for foreclosure sales at the Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, North Carolina, the real property in Rowan County, North Carolina (including any improvements thereon), with the address of 1120 Scercy Road, China Grove, NC 28023, and as more fully described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOTS 2 and 3 of the Family Subdivision of Marion E. Scercy and Doris M. Scercy, as per plat thereof recorded at Book of Maps 9995, Page 3748, Rowan County Registry. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more perfect description of said lot. BEING a portion of the nine acre parcel described in a deed to Marion and Doris Scercy, said deed recorded in Book 352, Page 483. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Doris M. Scercy Marion E. Scercy 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 County Clerk of Superior Court. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving this notice of the sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five per cent (5%) percent of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.Gen.Stat. 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee 600-A Centrepark Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010, 817233 4/1, 04/08/2011
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Dorothy Jean McManus Miller, 2304 Woodlawn Street, 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 22nd day of June, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 16th day of March, 2011. Dorothy Jean McManus Miller, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E298, Pamela M. Benoit, 2117 Woodlawn Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083 No. 61178 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Gladys Lorraine Jennings, The Meadows, 612 Hwy. 152, Rockwell, NC 28138. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of June, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 16th day of March, 2011. Gladys Lorraine Jennings, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E294, Kathryn Jennings Conrady (Williams), 326 Trappers Ridge Dr., Rockwell, NC 28138 NO. 61237 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Executor of the Estate of Louise Albertson Smith, 250 Cherry Street, China Grove, NC 28023, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before: June 30, 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 24th day of March, 2011. Clifford Pethel, as Executor for the estate of Louise Albertson Smith, deceased, File #10E1130, 119 Coopers Ridge Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28083 Attorney at Law: Carole Carlton Brooke, PO Box 903, China Grove, NC 28023
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No. 61232 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 11 SP 166 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Todd Hardin and Deanna J. Hardin to Southland Associates, Inc. of Durham County, Trustee(s), which was dated May 10, 2004 and recorded on May 25, 2004 in Book 1008 at Page 658, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 13, 2011 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rowan County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain parcel of land situated in TOWNSHIP OF CHINA GROVE being known as METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY, CONTAINING 1.0 ACRE, MORE OR LESS. MAP/PARCEL # 145-165, and being more fully described in DEED BOOK 783 PAGE 856 recorded on 11/05/1996 among the land records of ROWAN County, NC. Being the same property conveyed to MICHAEL TODD HARDIN by deed from MICHAEL TODD HARDIN, ROBIN LANE HARDIN dated 10/31/1996, recorded 11/05/1996, in DEED BOOK 783 PAGE 856 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
No. 61236 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - UTILITIES COMMISSION – RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 984 Before the North Carolina Utilities Commission In the matter of Application by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, For Approval of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Cost Recovery Rider Pursuant to G.S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 Notice is hereby given that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing in the annual Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) cost recovery proceeding for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the conclusion of the hearing in Docket No. E-7, Sub 982, in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The hearing in the Sub 982 docket is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. This proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G. S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required to allow Duke to recover all reasonable and prudent incremental costs incurred to comply with the statutory REPS requirement and to consider Duke's annual REPS compliance report. Duke filed its 2010 REPS compliance report and an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on March 11, 2011. By its application, Duke proposes to implement the following total REPS rates (including gross receipts taxes and regulatory fee) effective for service rendered on and after September 1, 2011: $0.47 per month for residential customers; $2.36 per month for general service/lighting customers; and $26.07 per month for industrial customers. Duke's proposed new REPS rates, if approved, will increase current REPS rates (including gross receipts taxes and regulatory fee) by $0.20 per month for residential customers; $1.04 per month for general service/lighting customers; and $12.86 per month for industrial customers. Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of the Duke application and its annual REPS compliance report are available for review by the public and on the Commission's website at www.ncuc.net. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the REPS rider proceeding and the hearing scheduled thereon should be directed to the Public Staff. Written statements to the Public Staff should include any information that the writers wish to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter. Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. Written statements are not evidence unless the writers appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements. Persons desiring to intervene as formal parties should file a petition under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-5 and R1-19 on or before Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Such petitions should be filed with the Chief Clerk of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325. The direct testimony and exhibits of expert witnesses to be presented by intervenors should also be filed with the Commission on or before Wednesday, May 18, 2011. ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. This the 15th day of March, 2011. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk
No. 61234 This notice to run March 25, 2011 and April 1, 2011
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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11sp213 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JOHN D. BRIDGES DATED AUGUST 5, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1147 AT PAGE 809 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on April 14, 2011 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 52, Section I, Phase 2 of Silo Hill as appears in Book of Maps 9995 at Page 3855 as recorded in the Office of the Rowan County Register of Deeds. Property subject to those Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 849 at Page 953 Rowan County Registry. Property subject to a 2001 Horton Manufactured Home, Model- Summit, Serial #H89616 L&R, Label #NTA1339436/37. Save and except any releases, deeds of release, or prior conveyances of record. And Being more commonly known as: 173 Silk and Tassel Row, Cleveland, NC 27013 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are John Douglas Bridges.
Said property is commonly known as 2780 China Grove Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael Todd Hardin. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Substitute Trustee, Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988, FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-38479-FC01 No. 61204 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 1118 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James G Gossett, AN UNMARRIED MAN to Stuart Clarke at Thorpe & Clark, Trustee(s), which was dated September 8, 2006 and recorded on September 8, 2006 in Book 1075 at Page 171, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 6, 2011 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rowan County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the line of a 40 foot right of way of North Kimmons Street and in the corner of a Lot No. 10; thence with Lot No. 10 South 85 degrees 41 minutes 54 seconds East 109.07 feet (passing a new iron pin at 4.07 feet) to a new iron pin in the line of Lot No. 10 and in the corner of Lot No. 11;thence with Lot No. 11 South 4 degrees 07 minutes 29 seconds West 100.00 feet to a new iron pin in the common corner of Lot Nos. 11 and 12 and a 0.252 acre tract; thence with said 0.252 acre tract North 85 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds West 109.54 feet to a new iron pin in the corner of said 0.252 acre tract, and in the line of said 40 foot right of way of North Kimmons Street; thence with said 40 foot right of way of North Kimmons Street North 4 degrees 23 minutes 25 seconds East 100.00 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.251 acre, more or less, as shown on a survey prepared for Jimmy Ray Sechler, Sr. and Lillie Deloris Sechler, by Mel G. Thompson, PA, dated November 10, 1998. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 410 North Kimmons Street, Landis, NC 28088. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James G. Gossett.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is March 24, 2011.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 11-014096 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC, Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988, FAX: (910) 392-8587, File No.: 08-05754-FC02
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
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3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale 704-202-3663 Yontz. B&R Realty
SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181
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Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219
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
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Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting services, under home repairs, foundation & masonry repairs, light tractor work & property maintenence. Pier, dock & seawall repair. 36 Yrs Exp. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner
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3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Poole B&R Monica Realty 704-245-4628
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3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. $154,900 R51853 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty
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Apartments
Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts
AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 Airport Road, All elec. 2BR, 1BA. $450 per month + dep. & lease. Call 704-637-0370
Salisbury
New Listing New Cape Cod Style House
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
2,500 total sq. ft. Appliances Included Built on your lot $129,950
704-746-4492 Land for Sale 1 OR 5 ACRES CLEVELAND
Real Estate Services Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com
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
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
Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Cleared, level land on Chenault Rd. 1.34 acs $12,750, 5 acs $41,800. Call April Sherrill Realty 704-402- 8083 3.2 acres, residential/ commercial, build your home & shop here, tires, beauty, tanning, auto, storage, engine repair etc. 15 min to town, owner fin. 704-535-4159 Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628 E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
Unique Property
Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
Salisbury. 3BR/2BA custom home on 3 wooded acs excel. loc. 3.5 car theater room garage, 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
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
East Rowan. 10 acres. 160 ft. road frontage on Gold Knob Rd. Wooded. Paved road. Near East Rowan High School $94,500. 704-279-4629 W. Rowan
FARM FOR SALE
VERY NICE HOUSE!
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 Southwestern Rowan Co.
Barnhardt Meadows. Quality home sites in country setting, restricted, pool and pool House complete. Use your builder or let us build for you. Lots start at $24,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 Western Rowan County
Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850
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Landis. 1BR/1BA home, 900 sq ft on 1/3 acre, natural gas heat, partially remodeled. $55,000. Call 704-223-1462
Lake Property
Great View!
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
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Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673
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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 located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F TDD Relay 9:00-12:00. 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 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com East Rowan area. 2BR, $450-$550 per month. Chambers Realty 704-239-0691 East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520 East Spencer, 2 BR, 1 BA, section 8 accepted. $500 per month. Call 704-421-0044 Granite Quarry, 2 BR, 2 BA. Very nice, gas heat. Rent $550, Deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
Lovely Duplex 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 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 403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/mo. Please call 704-279-8467 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
15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2 BR, 2 BA singlewide on large treed lot in quiet area with space to plant flowers. $850 start-up, $450/mo incl. lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENT-TOOWN. 704-210-8176. Call after noon. American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850
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Houses for Rent
Houses for Rent
Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575
Near China Grove. 2BR, 1BA. Limit 3. No pets. $600/mo. Dep. & credit check req. 704-279-4838
Camp Julia Rd. area. Remodeled 5BR farmhouse. With barn & fenced pastures. $1,000/ mo. + $1,000 deposit. 704-202-3790
Don't Pay Rent! 3BR, 2BA home at Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info. E Rowan area 3BR/2BA, central heat and air, remodeled like new, no pets. 704-279-6139 East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108 East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108 Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446
Great Neighborhood North. 3BR, 2BA. New tile & carpet w/full basement. $925/mo. + $925 deposit. No Indoor Pets. Bobby @ 704-239-0896 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650
Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997 Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593
Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., central heat & air. Storage building. $600/mo. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Salisbury 2/3BR, 1 BA, nice neighborhood. No pets. $650/month. Please Call 704-798-7124 Salisbury apt. houses for rent 2-3BRs. Application, deposit, & proof of employment req'd. Section 8 welcome. 704-762-1139 Salisbury East Liberty Street, 3BR/1½BA, gas heat, $590 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg
Near Spencer and Salisbury, 2 bedroom, one bath house in quiet, nice neighborhood. No pets. Lease, dep, app and refs req. $600/mo, $600 dep, 704-797-4212 before 7pm. 704-2395808 after 7pm. 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 - 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
Houses for Rent
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. 4BR, 3½BA executive home. $1,750/mo with deposit & 1 year lease. Must have references. Call 704-202-0605 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
Salisbury
Great Location! Salisbury/Spencer. 3BR, 2BA homes. Appliances, hardwood floors. Master with bath. $700/mo. plus deposit. Section 8 OK. 704-906-2561 Impressive entry foyer with mahoghany staircase. Downstairs: L/R, country kitchen w/FP, island & appliances. Laundry room, ½ bath. Upstairs: 2BR, lots of closets, jacuzzi bath. Uniquely historic, but modern. 704-691-4459
SPENCER GREAT VALUE 2 BR/2BA Lg renovated, low price to good tenant $500/mo 636-7007 pet ok
They don't build them like this anymore!
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, North Shaver Street, 2BR/1BA, gas heat, $425 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg Salisbury. 2BR, appls., storage bldg., $425/mo. + deposit. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263
Spencer, 3BR/2BA, 7 years old, downstairs bonus room, gas logs in livingroom, includes all including appliances washer & dryer. Nice neighborhood, convenient to schools, 2 car $1,000/mo., garage, $950 dep. 704-202-2610 Spencer, 3rd St., 2BR / 1BA, remodeled, fenced in bk yd, cent A/H, $525/mo + dep. 704-640-5750 Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, appls incl'd, $550/mo + dep. No pets. Refs & cr ck req'd. No section 8. 704-490-6048
Office and Commercial Rental
1st Month Free Rent! Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879
Salisbury. 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
450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704-279-8377
Salisbury Airport Rd, 1BR / 1BA, water, trash collection incl'd. All elec. $395/mo. 704633-0425 Lv Msg
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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
Rockwell. Nice retail or office building. $400/ mo. Call 704-279-6973 or 704-279-7988
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, Kent Exec. Park, $100 & up, 1st month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities, & ample pkg. 704-202-5879 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 Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636
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 Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831 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
Prime Location 309 North Main St. Ground level, newly redecorated. 765 sq. ft. Utilities, janitorial & parking incl. 704-636-3567 Salisbury
Office Space
Manufactured Home for Rent 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. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Granite Quarry, 3 BR, 2 BA, DW. $700/mo. Faith, 2 BR, 1 BA MH, $400/mo. No Pets. 704-239-2831 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951
Rooms for Rent 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
MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100
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Salisbury West 13th St., totally furnished, single person only. No pets. $110/wk. 336-927-1738
Dogs
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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
3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $625/rent + $600/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
Cats Free kittens. Six weeks old, two black with white and two gray. Kannapolis area. 704-932-1584
Giving away kittens or puppies?
Cocker Spaniels, AKC, 6 weeks old. 4 males, 3 females. Have had 1st shots and wormings. Will be small dogs. Reduced Prices. Different colors available. 704-856-1106
Retriever/ Golden 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?
Working or agility dogs. Great companion. Black and white. READY NOW!! $300 each. Contact 704-789-3260
Puppies, Morkies, CKC. 2 males ~ one with yorkie markings and one with white maltese markings. 1st shots & worming. $350. Call 704-636-9867
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
4BR, 2BA Salisbury. 4BR, 2BA. On .83 acres. NEW Electric heat & air. Well & septic tank. Fire place, Hot tub in MBA, spacious kitchen, private deck, 10X20 storage shed. $750/mo. plus $750 deposit. Please call 704239-5526
Attn. Landlords Apple House Realty has a 10 year / 95+% occupancy rate on prop's we've managed. 704-633-5067
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 LONGCOAT CHIHUAHUA, MALE. Beautiful Sable, white markings. Very thick coat. Sweet puppy. 12 weeks old. $500. 336-798-1185. Lexington
Beautiful Pitbull Puppies, $150. 4 females & 1 male left, weaned, wormed, 1st shots & lots of love. Parents on site all American full blooded red nose pits. Pure Bloodlines. Call 704-630-6787.
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
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
Golden Retriever Puppies, papers, first shots, males $300, females $350, parents on site. Born January 11. Ready for their new home! 704-638-9747
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Puppies, mixed, free. Current on shots. Must be house dog. Adorable! 704-267-6889 Rowan Animal Clinic is having a Horse Coggins & Vaccination Clinic onsite on April 27th, 8am-6pm. RSVP: 704-636-3408
Sweet CKC Pomeranian Puppies
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Free Beagle. Female, has been spayed, 4 yrs old, good with children, inside dog or outside. 704-279-3536
3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit $600. 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
Pit Bull mix puppies to a good home only. Call Paul at 704-232-9535
Free dog. Hound mix. Male. Large, gentle. Needs yard. To good home only. 704-701-1409
Spencer. 2BR/1½ BA, appls w/ W/D hook up, security lights, no pets, Sect. 8 OK. 704-279-3990
2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $585/mo. College Students Welcome! Near Salisbury VA Hospital 704-762-0795 Houses for Rent Apartments
West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc.
Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011
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Colony Garden Apartments
Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town houses, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.
5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011
N. Ellis St. 1BR, 1BA. Includes water, basic cable, washer/dryer. No pets. Smoking deck $425/mo. $400 dep. 704-633-2004
ABCA BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES
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Office and Commercial Rental
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
Dogs
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!
Office and Commercial Rental
Sells Rd., 3BR, 1½BA. free water, appliances, all elec., storage. Energy efficient. $695. 704-633-6035
Salisbury
Kannapolis - 1004 West B St., 2 BR, 1 BA, $535/ mo.; 2120 Centergrove Rd. -3 BR, 2 BA, $975/mo. KREA 704-933-2231
Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588
3 BR, 2 BA True Modular Ranch. Over 1600 sq.ft. $129,000 value. Quick sale $107,900 set up on your land. 704-463-7555
A Country Paradise Cleveland, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1600 SF on first floor, 1100 SF basement, in ground pool, outbuildings, 4.13 acres, $189K 704-9285062
Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL
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Manufactured Home Sales 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
KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539
Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300
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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
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Are sweats linked to vitamin D? Dear Dr. Gott: I am 71 years old. Just as a precaution, my doctor has me on vitamin D (2,000 IU). According to your article in October 2010, this is too much. I am wondering if the sweats I am having are coming from this. They occur with little exertion, like vacuuming or other minor chores. My DR. PETER face, hair and neck are dripGOTT ping with sweat. I usually stop what I am doing until I cool off. My husband looks at me and can’t believe it. I am very healthy, except for taking simvastatin, which I have been on for years. I read your column every day and enjoy it very much. I’ll be looking for a response from you. Dear reader: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble essential nutrient required for the growth and development of strong teeth and bones and for the absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the intestines. It is available in fortified milk products, egg yolks, salmon, tuna and other foods. A common source of supply is through exposure to the sun, followed by dietary supplements. In fact, one of the greatest supplemental sources is cod-liver oil (the stuff your mother made you take as a child), which contains 1,360 IU per tablespoon. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements and the National Institutes of Health,
a 71-year-old female should take 800 IU daily. The tolerable upper intake level for adults is 4,000 IU daily. There is still debate regarding proper dosage, with some researchers saying that higher amounts are safe and appropriate. Excesses can cause diarrhea, constipation, drowsiness, weakness and more. Deficiency can result in osteoporosis, fractures and rickets in children. So the question arises as to why your doctor wants you on 2,000 IU daily. Do you have a parathyroid gland disorder; a family risk of colon cancer or type 2 diabetes or heart disease; osteomalacia (a softening of the bones); osteopenia; or osteoporosis and don’t want to take a bisphosphonate because of potential side effects? To my knowledge, sweating isn’t linked with excessive vitamin D intake. Instead, it may be a sign of a hormonal condition, infection, cancer or an anxiety disorder, although each person responds to prescription medication and supplements in a different manner. On the other hand, simvastatin has been linked to a feverish feeling, nausea, loose stool and more. Whatever the cause, your drenching sweats may be a sign that something is going on. Follow up with your primarycare physician, who may order some routine laboratory testing. Be sure to ask whether your medication might be the cause. I understand that you have been on the drug for years, but hormonal changes occur in our
bodies constantly. They don’t stop when we reach middle or adult age. If there is a connection, he or she can switch you to something else and solve your problem. Readers who would like additional information can order my Health Reports “Vitamins and Minerals” and “Osteoporosis” by sending a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order for each report made payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to mention the title(s) or print an order form off my website’s direct link at www.AskDrGottMD. com/order—form.pdf. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD. com. United FeatUre Syndicate
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That well-known author A.N. Onymous said, “Nine out of 10 people who change their minds are wrong the second time too.” If true, that is depressing. But golfers can relate. When they have a mulligan (a second chance at the same shot), perhaps half the time the doover shot is as bad or worse than the first. At the bridge table, though, if you could play a contract a second time, you would almost always do better because you would know where the missing cards lie. In this deal, many would go down the first time, but most would see how to make it with their mulligan. How should South play in three no-trump after West leads the spade jack? South’s game-invitational rebid of two no-trump was a tad cautious, but understand-
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FINAL FOUR FROM 1B how to replace NBA-bound forward Gordon Hayward and dream up a second act after almost winning it all last year, only six miles from its tiny campus in Indianapolis. Connecticut was picked 10th in the Big East. Kentucky was gearing up for a transition year after losing five key players to the NBA and freshman Enes Kanter to eligibility issues while awaiting a killer recruiting class for 2011-12. “I never thought we’d be sitting here,” Butler coach Brad Stevens said when asked what he thought of his team’s prospects in February, when AssOciAted PRess the Bulldogs were 14-9 with a Butler’s shelvin Mack smiles as he answers a question before three-game losing streak. “But the season starts in October a practice session on thursday. and it goes until at least March
1. You’re supposed to get better. It’s hard. But if you have guys willing to work through it, it can happen.” In the first semifinal Saturday, eighth-seeded Butler (279) will play 11th-seeded VCU (23-11), in a matchup of underdog mid-majors that some might consider more fitting for the Maui Invitational than a Final Four bracket. In the second game, it’s No. 3 Connecticut (30-9) vs. No. 4 Kentucky (29-8) in the rematch of a game that really was on the schedule in Maui. UConn won 84-67 back on Nov. 24. A trip to Houston wasn’t on anyone’s mind back then. “That game showed what we could be and certainly what John needed to fix,” UConn coach Jim Calhoun said of Kentucky’s John Calipari. “It turned out, I needed to fix some things, too, but it was later because the prob-
lems showed up in the Big East.” All these teams had problems during big portions of this season. All got better and started peaking around the beginning of March. That has culminated in probably the most inconceivable foursome in Final Four history — not a single No. 1 or 2 seed for the first time ever, and a group of teams chosen by a grand total of three people out of more than 8 million entrants in bracket contests run by ESPN and Yahoo. “At first, it was the selection and how we shouldn’t be in the tournament,” VCU point guard Joey Rodriguez said. “Then it became, we can’t do this in this game, we won’t be able to do that in that game. We keep proving people wrong, and now, we’re here.”
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HUMBLE, Texas — Jimmy Walker didn’t make every birdie putt he saw during the first round of the Houston Open on Thursday. only It WALKER seemed that way. Walker tied the course record with a 9-under 63 to take a two-shot lead over Josh Teater and Nick O’Hern. He needed only 23 putts, the fewest of any player on the first day, to make up for several erratic tee shots. “I’m not going to say like, ‘Oh, every time I hit the green, this one is going in,’” Walker said. “I just kept stroking it. I felt like I kind of got back to feeling that stroke that I was using earlier in the year, when I was putting so good and playing so good.” Walker hit only 5 of 14 fairways, ranking 136th out of the 142 players who started on a
warm, placid day at Redstone. He matched the scoring record set by Johnson Wagner and Adam Scott in the first round of the 2008 tournament. Wagner went on to win that year. Walker started on the back nine and quickly realized that he had the touch, sinking 17foot birdie putts on Nos. 14 and 16. He holed two 15-footers on Nos. 4 and 6 to reach 8-under par, then knocked in an 8-footer on the par-5 8th. The San Antonio resident changed putters at the start of the season, and he’s made six cuts in eight starts and already has three top-10 finishes this year. His round Thursday matched the lowest of his career. “When you putt well,” Walker said, “it cures a lot of ills, for sure.” Chris Kirk was three back after a 66, and Steve Stricker, John Rollins, Nathan Green and Brendan Steele shot 67s and were four behind. Tournament organizers lured many top players by grooming the course to simulate conditions at Augusta —
light rough, shaved mounds, fast greens and fairways mowed toward the tee. And most of the big names scored well, as they fine-tune their games for next week. Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington were in the large pack of players at 4 under, Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen were at 2 under and former Masters champions Angel Cabrera and Fred Couples were 1 under. Mickelson was 3-over after seven holes, then appeared to crack his driver hitting his tee shot on the par-5 8th. But Mickelson said the club was only marked, not damaged, and he hit it well the rest of the day. He made six birdies the rest of the way to match his thirdlowest round in four starts at the Tournament Course at Redstone. “The course has got to be the best manicured course I think we play on tour, outside of maybe Augusta,” Mickelson said. “The greens, they’re just pristine. If you get the ball tracking on the right line, you know it’s in.” Stricker, ranked No. 10 in
the world, said he’s devoted to playing in Houston every year, no matter where it falls on the schedule, to return a favor from tournament director Steve Timms. Stricker finished 162nd on the money list in 2005, and needed a sponsor’s exemption from Timms to play in the Hosuton event the following year. He shot a 66 in the final round to finish third, the first of seven top-10s in 2006, and was later named the tour’s comeback player of the year. “This tournament means a lot to me,” Stricker said. “The confidence level and my game have come a long way since ‘06, but this was a stepping stone. It gave me a lot of confidence, and I ran with it and I’ve been playing well ever since.” Calm conditions yielded low scores all day. A total of 32 players broke 70 and 87 players shot even-par (72) or better. Like Walker, Teater and Rollins also need victories to earn invitations to Augusta next week. And as long as they’re in town, they’re both
hoping to see their favorite college basketball teams take home a trophy, too. Teater is a die-hard Kentucky fan and Rollins is the only VCU graduate on the PGA Tour. Both have tickets to Saturday’s Final Four games — Butler-VCU and Connecticut-Kentucky — at Reliant Stadium, about 25 miles from the course. And both are hoping they have a tough decision to make on Monday — fly to Augusta to get ready for the Masters or stay in Houston an extra day to see their team play for a national championship. “I don’t want to cross a bridge that I haven’t gotten to,” Teater said. “If it comes to that, I’ll probably stay for the game. But Monday night, it would be nice to be there, celebrating with everybody else.” Teater wore a blue shirt and a white belt with a “UK” logo on his belt buckle during his round. He went to Morehead State in Kentucky, but grew up rooting for the Wildcats.
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NEW YORK — The players flooded off the Wichita State bench, jumping together near the corner of the floor. Gregg Marshall smiled and pumped his fist. A few thousand fans dressed in yellow stood on their feet, cheering for a championship. Good luck convincing any of them that they didn’t deserve it. Or that they didn’t belong in a more prestigious postseason tournament. J.T. Durley and Graham Hatch scored 12 points each to lead a balanced offense, and the fourth-seeded Shockers simply overwhelmed top-seeded Alabama 66-57 on Thursday night to win the NIT championship at Madison Square Garden. Hatch was 4 for 4 from beyond the arc, including back-to-back shots in the closing minutes, as Wichita State (29-8) finished up a remarkable postseason run in style. “We obviously, as a team, have gone through a roller coaster,” Hatch said. “We came back from those disappointments, we pulled together, and it’s just magical. It’s unbelievable.” After getting left out of the NCAA tournament — and after hardly any critics argued on their behalf — the Shockers left little doubt they should have been selected. They beat Nebraska by 27 points, won at Virginia Tech, beat College of Charleston, then set a school record for wins in a season with a 75-44 romp over Washington State in the semifinals. They added one more victory against the Crimson Tide. “Give them credit. They made the plays they needed to make,” said Alabama coach Anthony Grant.
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Wet and snowy conditions persist in the Northeast and New England on Friday, while seasonal conditions return to the West Coast. A low pressure system sitting offshore of the Mid-Atlantic states will continue pushing ample moisture onshore. At the same time, this will pull cold air in from eastern Canada, allowing for a wintry mix of frozen rain and snow showers. In the northern Appalachians, expect 3 to 6 inches of snow down to 1,000 feet, with upslope areas likely to see up to 9 inches of new snow. Around Connecticut and Massachusetts, snowfall rates may be up to 1 inch per hour, with a total of 10 inches accumulation likely on Friday. High temperatures in the Northeast will range in the mid- to upper 30s. The cold front that extended southward from this system will have moved offshore and into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Thus, Florida and the Southeastern states will see a break from wet and stormy weather as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the Southern Plains. Behind this system in the Central US, a mild trough of low pressure continues sweeping eastward and into the Midwest. However, temperatures will remain above freezing, thus mainly rain showers are anticipated. In the West, a dominant ridge of high pressure that brought record breaking temperatures to California weakens and allows for cooler temperatures to return. A trough of low pressure dips into the Pacific Northwest and northern California, bringing a chance of rain showers while also pulling in cool air from the north.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Detroit 3 L.A. Angels 4, Kansas City 2 Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 0-0) at Cleveland (Carmona 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 0-0) at Texas (Wilson 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pavano 0-0) at Toronto (Romero 0-0), 7:07 p.m. Baltimore (Guthrie 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Price 0-0), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 0-0) at Kansas City (Francis 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Hernandez 0-0) at Oakland (Cahill 0-0), 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 4:10 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Boston at Texas, 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Atlanta 2, Washington 0 Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 6 San Diego 5, St. Louis 3, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 Friday’s Games Houston (Myers 0-0) at Philadelphia (Halladay 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Correia 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-0), 2:20 p.m. Arizona (Kennedy 0-0) at Colorado (Jimenez 0-0), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-0) at Florida (Johnson 0-0), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Sanchez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m. San Diego at St. Louis, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 8:05 p.m.
Hall of Famer hospitalized Associated Press BALTIMORE — Brooks Robinson says he’s on the road to recovery after the Hall of Fame third baseman was hospitalized with a fever and infection. Robinson was scheduled for an outpatient procedure at Greater Baltimore Medical Center on Thursday, but on Wednesday night he became ill. In a statement, Robinson says doctors chose to admit him early “to aggressively treat the infection.” He says he is “responding well to antibiotics.” he 73-year-old Robinson did not provide details of his illness and has asked for privacy in the matter. He says he looks “forward to a full recovery.” Robinson, who was treated for prostate cancer in 2009, says he remains cancer-free. He played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955-77 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983.
CLEVELAND — As Indians players past and present filed quietly into pews along with ordinary baseball fans to celebrate the extraordinary life of a one-of-a-kind legend and cherished civic treasure, the church’s organ filled the space with a familiar tune. “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” sounded sublime. For Bob Feller, it was the perfect choice, the only choice. Much more than a Hall of Fame pitcher to generations of Cleveland fans, Feller was honored Thursday during a touching 75-minute tribute at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where grounds were blanketed with fresh spring snow on the eve of the Indians’ season opener. The ceremony, which was open to the public, was at times humorous, deeply moving and so befitting Feller, who died on Dec. 15 at age 92. Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Indians owner Larry Dolan were among the speakers who eulogized Feller, Cleveland’s famed No. 19 who spent all 18 seasons of a career he dutifully interrupted to serve his country with the Indians and remains the club’s leader in several pitching categories. Described as “a man of the people,” “a real life hero” and “like nobody before him or since,” Feller is and will forever be the greatest Indian of them all. The celebration opened with a reading from Ecclesiasticus with the opening line: “Let us now sing the praises of famous men ...” There was no one more famous than “Rapid Robert” Feller, the fearless Iowa farmboy with the gifted right arm who broke into the major leagues as a 17-year-old.
Grand opening day for Granderson Associated Press
NEW YORK — Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead homer leading off the seventh inning and Mark Teixeira had a three-run shot off Justin Verlander, lifting New York over the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday in the first regular-season game played in the Bronx in March. CC Sabathia pitched six workmanlike innings, Derek Jeter added a sacrifice fly in the seventh using his new stride-less swing and Mariano Rivera, wearing his socks high for perhaps the first time, earned his first save and No. 560 for his career. Newcomers Russell Martin and Rafael Soriano did their part as the Yankees got off to a quick start on a gray, blustery, 42degree day. Granderson made two spectacular catches against his former team and homered for the third straight opener — off a left-hander, no less. He connected against former Yankee Phil Coke (0-1) as New York embarked on its first full season without George Steinbrenner as owner since 1973. Miguel Cabrera, Jhonny Peralta and Brandon Inge each drove in a run for Detroit. Verlander struck out eight in six innings, allowing three runs and three hits. Joba Chamberlain (1-0), Soriano and Rivera pitched perfect innings and the Yankees retired the last 10 overall. Angels 4, Royals 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Torii Hunter and Jeff Mathis homered, helping Jered Weaver and the Angels get the win in a chilly season opener. Weaver (1-0) allowed two harmless singles to Melky Cabrera over 61⁄3 innings, im-
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Two catchers are involved in a serious collision as Los Angeles’ Jeff Mathis barrels into Kansas City backstop Matt Treanor. Mathis was called out on the play. proving to 3-0 in his last four starts against Kansas City. The 2010 major league strikeout leader fanned six and walked two as the Angels won their opener for the seventh time in the last eight years. Hunter and Mathis, on his 28th birthday, hit solo shots off Luke Hochevar (0-1), who pitched 52⁄3 innings and gave up four runs in his first opening-day start.
Kansas City had a chance to go in front in the eighth and ninth, but the Angels got out of it both times. With runners at the corners and two out in the ninth, Alex Gordon barely missed a home run before Fernando Rodney struck him out for the save. Jeff Francoeur and Mike Aviles homered for the Royals.
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CINCINNATI — Ramon Hernandez hit a two-out, threerun homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in an opening-day flashback to their NL Central title season. The Brewers became the first team in 42 years to open the season with back-to-back homers when Rickie Weeks and Carlos Gomez connected off Edinson Volquez. Ryan Braun also had a solo shot, helping Milwaukee take a 6-3 lead to the ninth. That’s when the Reds reverted to their winning ways of 2010. Their first six wins last season came in their final at-bat, tying the major league record. Hernandez connected off closer John Axford (0-1). The Reds trailed 6-3 when Axford — who set a Milwaukee rookie record with 24 saves last season — let it get away. Cincinnati loaded the bases with none out, but Axford fanned Jay Bruce and got Jonny Gomes to hit a sacrifice fly to deep center. Hernandez hit an oppositefield homer into the Brewers’ bullpen, setting off another hopping home-plate celebration like so many last season. The Reds tied for second-most wins in their final at-bat while taking the NL Central title. Logan Ondrusek pitched a scoreless inning to get the win. Padres 5, Cardinals 3 (11) ST. LOUIS — Cameron Maybin tied it with a two-out homer in the ninth inning and grounded a single that led to the goahead run in the 11th, leading San Diego to the victory. Cardinals star Albert Pujols shared a big hug with manager Tony La Russa during player introductions, then endured an awful start to what could be his 11th and final season in St. Louis. Pujols grounded into a ca-
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Ramon Hernandez high-fives Cincinnati teammates. His homer keyed a comeback win against Milwaukee on opening day. reer-worst three double plays while going 0 for 5. The threetime NL MVP cut off contract negotiations at the start of spring training and could be a free agent this fall. Shortstop Ryan Theriot’s fielding error in his St. Louis debut allowed the go-ahead run to score. Matt Holliday homered in the eighth and had three hits for St. Louis. Pat Neshek (1-0) pitched one inning for the win. Heath Bell closed for the save. Dodgers 2, Giants 1 LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven dominant innings and Matt Kemp scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey in the sixth, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants in their season
opener Thursday night. Kershaw (1-0) allowed four hits and walked one in his first opening-day start. The 23-yearold left-hander struck out three of the four batters he faced in the first, giving him 500 strikeouts in his career. Jonathan Broxton, back in the closer’s role after losing it in the second half of last season, gave up a one-out homer to Pat Burrell in the ninth but hung on for the save after a scoreless eighth by Hong-Chih Kuo. Former Yankees star Don Mattingly won his managerial debut for the Dodgers, making him the first rookie manager to beat the defending World Series champions on opening day since Lou Piniella debuted with the Yankees on April 8, 1986. Tim Lincecum (0-1) gave up an unearned run and five hits in seven innings for San Francisco.
Zito car crash LOS ANGELES — San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito showed up at Dodger Stadium wearing a neck brace after his car was hit broadside at a West Hollywood intersection. The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Boulevard and Sunset Plaza Drive, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Joseph Morien told The Associated Press. The pitcher was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was examined and released, Deputy Mark Pope said Thursday. Morien said he was taken to the hospital “just to be checked out if he had injuries or not.” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Zito came to the ballpark before Thursday’s season opener against the Dodgers. “He felt pretty good. He had some soreness,” Bochy said. “It’s two to three days before you know the extent of these accidents.” Fans show Pujols love ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals fans sent a clear message to Albert Pujols on Thursday: Please stay. The three-time National League MVP received a warm ovation when introduced before the game, and again when he came to bat in the bottom of the first inning during the seasonopener against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium. The cheering began as Colby Rasmus, batting in front of Pujols, legged out a triple and grew as Pujols came to bat, though most of the red-clad crowd remained seated. It didn’t help. Pujols popped up, stranding Rasmus, though Matt Holliday followed with a single to score the runner. It was the first regular-season game for the 31-year-old slugger since Pujols cut off contract negotiations with the Cardinals on the first day of spring training.
T H U R S D AY ’ S B O X S C O R E S National Padres 5, Cardinals 3 (11) San Diego St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Venale rf 5 1 1 0 Theriot ss 5 0 1 0 Bartlett ss 5 0 1 0 Rasms cf 3 1 2 0 Hudsn 2b 2 0 0 1 Pujols 1b 5 0 0 0 Hawpe 1b 5 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 4 1 3 2 Ludwck lf 3 1 0 0 Brkmn rf 4 1 2 0 Headly 3b 5 1 1 0 Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 Maybin cf 5 1 2 1 Tallet p 0 0 0 0 CHuntr cf 0 1 0 0 Craig ph 1 0 0 0 Hundly c 4 0 2 2 Agnstn p 0 0 0 0 Stauffr p 2 0 0 0 Freese 3b 5 0 1 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 YMolin c 5 0 1 1 Cantu ph 1 0 1 0 Schmkr 2b 5 0 1 0 Adams p 0 0 0 0 Carpntr p 2 0 0 0 Denorfi ph 1 0 0 0 Descals ph 0 0 0 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Batista p 0 0 0 0 Neshek p 0 0 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 AlGzlz ph 1 0 0 0 Jay rf 1 0 1 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 5 8 4 Totals 40 3 12 3 San Diego 000 110 001 02—5 St. Louis 100 100 010 00—3 E—Theriot (1). Dp—San Diego 4, St. Louis 1. Lob—San Diego 7, St. Louis 8. 2b—Venable (1), Hundley (1). 3b—Rasmus (1). Hr—Maybin (1), Holliday (1). Sb—Ludwick (1). Cs—Holliday (1). S— Descalso. Sf—O.hudson. IP H R ER BB SO San Diego Stauffer 6 9 2 2 1 2 Gregerson 1 1 0 0 0 1 Adams 1 1 1 1 0 2 Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 0 Neshek W,1-0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Bell S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis
Carpenter 7 2 2 2 2 4 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 0 Batista 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Miller Franklin Bs,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Tallet 1 0 0 0 0 2 Augenstein L,0-1 1 3 2 1 0 0 HBP—by Carpenter (Ludwick), by Franklin (Hundley). PB—Hundley. Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Mark Carlson; Third, Tim Timmons. T—3:17. A—46,368 (43,975).
Reds 7, Brewers 6 Milwaukee Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Weeks 2b 5 1 2 2 Stubbs cf 5 2 2 1 Gomez cf 4 1 1 1 Phillips 2b 4 1 1 0 Braun lf 3 3 2 1 Votto 1b 2 2 1 2 Fielder 1b 3 0 1 0 Rolen 3b 4 1 0 0 McGeh 3b 4 0 1 2 Bruce rf 5 0 2 0 Kotsay rf 3 0 0 0 Gomes lf 3 0 0 1 Almont ph 1 0 0 0 RHrndz c 5 1 4 3 Morgan rf 0 0 0 0 Janish ss 4 0 2 0 YBtncr ss 4 0 0 0 Volquez p 1 0 0 0 Nieves c 4 1 2 0 JFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 Gallard p 3 0 0 0 JrSmth p 0 0 0 0 Loe p 0 0 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 0 Reed ph 1 0 0 0 LeCure p 0 0 0 0 Saito p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 Ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 9 6 Totals 35 7 12 7 Milwaukee 310 010 100—6 Cincinnati 100 100 104—7 Two outs when winning run scored. E—Gomes (1). Lob—Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 10. 2b—Weeks (1), Nieves (1), Stubbs (1). Hr— Weeks (1), Gomez (1), Braun (1), Stubbs (1), Votto (1), R.hernandez (1). Sb—Gomez (1). S— Phillips, Volquez. Sf—Mcgehee, Votto, Gomes. IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Gallardo 6 7 2 2 3 4 Loe 1 1 1 1 0 3
Saito H,1 1 2 0 0 2 ⁄3 2 4 4 Axford L,0-1 Cincinnati Volquez 6 7 5 5 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 Jor.Smith 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 Bray LeCure 1 0 0 0 Ondrusek W,1-0 1 0 0 0 WP—Volquez. Balk—Jor.Smith. T—3:09. A—42,398 (42,319).
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Braves 2, Nationals 0 Atlanta
Washington h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Dsmnd ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 0 1 0 2 0 Zmrmn 3b 3 0 1 0 2 1 AdLRc 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 Morse lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Espinos 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 IRdrgz c 3 0 0 0 0 0 LHrndz p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 HrstnJr ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 L.Nix ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 31 0 5 0 Atlanta 110 000 000—2 Washington 000 000 000—0 Dp—Washington 1. Lob—Atlanta 3, Washington 6. 2b—C.jones (1), Espinosa (1). Hr—Heyward (1). Cs—Ankiel (1). IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta 3 0 0 2 6 D.lowe W,1-0 52⁄3 O’flaherty H,1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Moylan H,1 Venters H,1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kimbrel S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Washington
ab Prado lf 4 McLoth cf 4 Jones 3b 4 McCnn c 4 Uggla 2b 4 Heywrd rf 2 AlGzlz ss 3 Fremn 1b 3 D.Lowe p 2 OFlhrt p 0 Moylan p 0 Hinske ph 1 Venters p 0 Kimrel p 0
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4 2 2 0 3 Hrnandez L,0-1 61⁄3 Slaten 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Clippard Coffey 1 0 0 0 0 0 S.Burnett 1 1 0 0 0 1 Slaten pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Umpires—Home, Tim Welke; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Mike DiMuro; Third, Andy Fletcher. T—2:32. A—39,055 (41,506).
Johnson. T—2:50. A—56,000 (56,000).
Dodgers 2, Giants 1
Los Angeles ab r MIztrs 3b 5 0 Kndrc 2b 4 0 Abreu dh 4 0 TrHntr rf 5 1 V.Wells lf 4 1 Aybar ss 4 0 Trumo 1b 4 0 Mathis c 4 1 Bourjos cf 4 1
San Francisco Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Torres cf 4 0 0 0 Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 Snchz 2b 4 0 1 0 Gwynn lf 4 0 1 0 Huff rf 4 0 0 0 Ethier rf 4 0 1 0 Posey c 4 0 1 0 Kemp cf 1 2 1 0 Burrell lf 4 1 1 1 Loney 1b 4 0 1 1 Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 Uribe 3b 3 0 1 0 Belt 1b 3 0 1 0 Barajs c 4 0 1 0 PSndvl 3b 3 0 1 0 Carroll 2b 3 0 0 0 Linccm p 2 0 0 0 Kershw p 3 0 0 0 DeRsa ph 0 0 0 0 Kuo p 0 0 0 0 Schrhlt pr 0 0 0 0 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 SCasill p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 30 2 6 1 San Francisco 000 000 001—1 Los Angeles 000 001 01x—2 E—Tejada (1), Burrell (1), Posey (1), Furcal (1). Dp—Los Angeles 1. Lob—San Francisco 6, Los Angeles 9. 2b—Loney (1). Hr—Burrell (1). Sb— Kemp (1). IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Lincecum L,0-1 7 5 1 0 3 5 S.Casilla 1 1 1 1 1 1 Los Angeles Kershaw W,1-0 7 4 0 0 1 9 Kuo H,1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Broxton S,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 0 HBP—by Lincecum (Uribe). PB—Posey. Umpires—Home, Gary Cederstrom; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Adrian
American Angels 4, Royals 2 Kansas City h bi ab r h bi 2 1 Aviles 3b 5 1 1 1 1 0 MeCarr cf- 4 0 3 0 1 0 Gordon lf 5 0 0 0 2 1 Butler dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 Maier dh 0 0 0 0 1 1 Kaaihu 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 Dyson cf 0 0 0 0 2 1 Francr rf 4 1 1 1 2 0 AEscor ss 4 0 1 0 Treanr c 3 0 1 0 Getz 2b 1 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 2 0 0 0 Totals 38 412 4 Totals 33 2 7 2 Los Angeles 000 202 000—4 Kansas City 000 000 110—2 E—Aviles (1), Getz (1), Hochevar (1). Lob—Los Angeles 10, Kansas City 10. 2b—H.kendrick (1), V.wells (1), Aybar (1), Mathis (1). Hr—Tor.hunter (1), Mathis (1), Aviles (1), Francoeur (1). Sb—M.izturis (1), Me.cabrera (1). Cs—Getz (1). S— H.kendrick. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles 2 0 0 2 6 Weaver W,1-0 61⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Takahashi1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Walden H,1 ⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 Jepsen H,11⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Kohn H,12⁄3 Rodney S,1-1 1 1 0 0 1 2 Kansas City 9 4 3 0 5 Hochevar L,0-1 52⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 Crow 11⁄3
Adcock 1 2 0 0 0 0 Collins 1 1 0 0 1 1 HBP—by Hochevar (V.Wells). PB—Mathis. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Kerwin Danley; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Doug Eddings. T—3:15. A—40,055 (37,903).
Yankees 6, Tigers 3 Detroit
New York ab r h bi ab r h bi AJcksn cf 4 1 1 0 Gardnr lf 2 0 0 0 Rhyms 2b 3 0 0 0 Jeter ss 2 1 0 1 Ordonz rf 4 0 0 0 Teixeir 1b 3 1 1 3 MiCarr 1b 2 2 1 1 AlRdrg 3b 2 1 1 0 VMrtnz dh 4 0 1 0 Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 Raburn lf 3 0 1 0 Swisher rf 4 0 1 1 JhPerlt ss 3 0 0 1 Posada dh 4 0 0 0 Inge 3b 4 0 2 1 Grndrs cf 3 1 1 1 Avila c 4 0 0 0 Martin c 3 2 1 0 Totals 31 3 6 3 Totals 26 6 5 6 Detroit 010 110 000—3 New York 003 000 21x—6 E—Inge (1), Cano (1). Lob—Detroit 6, New York 4. 2b—Inge (1), Al.rodriguez (1). Hr—Teixeira (1), Granderson (1). Sb—Martin (1). S—Rhymes, Gardner 2. Sf—Mi.cabrera, Jh.peralta, Jeter. IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Verlander 6 3 3 3 4 8 1 ⁄3 1 2 1 0 0 Coke L,0-1 2 ⁄3 0 1 1 1 0 Perry Schlereth 1 1 0 0 0 0 New York Sabathia 6 6 3 2 2 7 Chmbrlain W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 R.soriano H,1 1 0 0 0 0 1 M.rivera S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Perry pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP—Verlander, Perry, Schlereth. Umpires—Home, Dale Scott; First, Jerry Meals; Second, C.B. Bucknor; Third, Dan Iassogna. T—3:02. A—48,226 (50,291).