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DSS reviews abuse cases Over 1,800 cases of abuse and neglect reported in 2009 BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

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Brent Barker of the Rowan Southern Baptist Association instructs those attending the National Day of Prayer observance at Salisbury's Bell Tower to break up into smaller groups of prayer. Rowan Countians took part Thursday in the 59th Annual National Day of Prayer. The Salisbury observance was held at the Bell Tower. Americans united in prayer at thousands of events from coast to coast. The theme for 2010 was “Prayer for Such a Time as This,” based on the Bible verse from Nahum 1:7 which states: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.” The National Day of Prayer was signed into law as a national observance in 1952 by President Harry Truman. The mission of the National Day of Prayer is to communi-

cate the need for personal repentance and prayer and mobilizing the Christian community to intercede for America and its leadership in the seven centers of power: government, military, media, business, education, church and family. Brent Barker, director of missions for the Rowan Southern Baptist Association, led the Bell Tower gathering in prayer before it broke into several smaller groups that concentrated on three different sessions of prayer: confession, thanksgiving and praise and intercession for local and national leaders. “God is listening to us today,” Barker said.

A group attending the National Day of Prayer observance in Salisbury prays under the shade of trees at Bell Tower Park.

Auction for race track property rescheduled The court-ordered foreclosure sale of the long-planned racetrack in Spencer has been rescheduled. The sale scheduled Thursday at 11 a.m. has been rescheduled for June 9 at 11 a.m. David T. Simpson, an attorney with the Charlotte firm of Gerdes, Mason and Simpson, announced the new dateThursday morning at the Rowan County Courthouse. Simpson, the substitute trustee, did not disclose the reason for the scheduling change. The 200-plus acres of the former Color-Tex/N.C. Finishing Co. property on U.S. 29, along the banks of the Yadkin River, was scheduled to be sold at a courthouse auction Thursday at 11 a.m. to satisfy a $1.6 million mortgage, plus interest in penalties. The mortgage holder is a Florida based-company, High Rock Lenders LLC.

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office notified other lien holders and interested parties Wednesday that the foreclosure auction would not occur as scheduled. A prior mortgage holder scheduled an auction of the property more than two years ago, but it was also cancelled, when the owners were able to secure other financing. Another auction is now also scheduled for June 4 at the courthouse to satisfy the court judgment for a Greensboro veterinarian. Dr. Anthony Flores is one of more than 100 people who paid $25,000 for a membership in a proposed racetrack country club with the right to buy a townhouse. When High Rock Properties refused to refund his money, he went to court and got a court ordered judgment.

China Grove board discusses budget Fire, police and public works main topics B Y S HAVONNE P OTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

CHINA GROVE — Nearly four months ago, the town board met for its retreat to set goals for the upcoming budget year. The budget process began Thursday evening where dollar amounts were put to some of those goals. During the first of at least three budget sessions, the board focused on police, fire, public works and community planning, to name a few. Police Chief Eddie Kluttz said he’d like to establish competitive salaries for the police department. Kluttz mentioned this at the February budget re-

treat saying officers are not compensated as well as other county police departments, which leads officers to go somewhere else and make more money. He added that even within the China Grove Police Department the pay scale isn’t equal. There are officers who’ve been with the department for three or more years and are making the same or close to the same as officers who’ve only just joined the department. The difference is about $800, Kluttz said. He said China Grove officers also get paid thousands less than neighbor-

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Barbecue fundraiser to help with medical bills BY KATHY CHAFFIN kchaffin@salisburypost.com

Mike Earnhardt has been cutting Kenneth Gentry’s hair for about almost 40 years. “I was probably 7 when he started cutting my hair,” Gentry said. “Then when I was about 16 or so, he and his wife got marEARNHARDT ried and moved in across the street from me. We’ve been best friends ever since.” The former co-owner of South Gate Barber Shop on

Mooresville Road, Earnhardt has been out of work for more than a month, having recently been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. “He had been having trouble for a while with his hands,” Gentry said. “He thought maybe it was carpal tunnel (syndrome) or something like that, but it kept getting worse. He said he could be working out, hot and sweaty, and his hands would be ice cold.” Earnhardt, who is 58, said he first started noticing weakness in his hands last July. “I’ve been a barber — I lack six months being on the same barber chair for 40 years — and I thought it was carpal tunnel or arthritis or some sort of occupational problem.”

He went to his regular doctor, then to a hand specialist and then a neurologist. Earnhardt ended up at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he was given the diagnosis. After that, Gentry said, “It was instant retirement. He went to work one day and didn’t the next.” Earnhardt, who lives in Granite Quarry, said he didn’t let anyone know what was going on at first. Since word of his diagnosis has spread, he said he’s been overwhelmed by the support from family, customers, friends, neighbors and fellow members at St. Paul’s

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Training and access to information is what Social Services officials attribute a higher number of cases of abuse/neglect being reported this past year. More cases are being reported and being investigated, said Barbara Sharpe, child protective services administrator. A review of the child protective services division was compiled in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month and a summary of its practices were presented to the social services board. Sharpe told the board how many cases have been concluded and some initiatives that are being done to get the word out about reporting abuse. There were 2,947 complaints received in 2009. Of those 1,828 were investigated with 390 family assessments completed. There were 207 cases substantiated and 104 where services were needed (a total of 311). Of those total cases, 63 cases were closed, 191 received in-home services, 57 cases resulted in foster care placement and services were provided or no longer needed for 82 cases. A substantiated case means there were issues or problems in the home that affected the safety of the child and those cases were sent to either in-home services or foster care, Sharpe later explained. “It’s about average for our county,” Sharpe said, “the numbers are a little higher than in years past. The substantiations are a bit higher than in the past,” she said in a phone call. The biggest reason the numbers are higher, Sharpe said is because more cases are being reported and being investigated. “This is a result of not so much abuse, but the result of training. “People are being made more aware of the issues of abuse and neglect and of their obligation to report cases of abuse and neglect, if they are aware,” Sharpe said. By definition, the neglect of a child includes failing to provide adequate basic needs like shelter and food. In neigbhoring Mecklenburg County, research

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Stimulus funds help low income families Money goes to make homes more efficient, weatherproof B Y E MILY F ORD eford@salisburypost.com

KANNAPOLIS — Low income families in Cabarrus County can apply to have their homes insulated and sealed and even qualify for a new refrigerator through an energy conservation program that just received a big boost from the federal government. Thanks to stimulus funds, the Cabarrus County Weatherization Program has five times more money than usual right now — $567,000 — and could end up with $1.2 million. “We are able to serve so many more people and expand services,” said Kelly Sifford, community development manager for Cabarrus County. Families with incomes at 200 percent of the poverty level may qualify. For example, a family of four must have an income of $44,100 or less. Lower energy bills can help families pay for other necessities, Sifford said. “These families are struggling, so if you can do things on that front, it frees up other dollars for things like food and health care,” she said. The program has made energy-efficient updates in 35 homes and must complete 72 units by September to keep up the pace required by the federal grant. “We are looking for new clients,” Sifford said. Typically, the program only accepts 30 homes a year. But with the boost from stimu-

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Homeowners and renters may apply for the weatherization program

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Mike Earnhardt shaves Justin Safrit.

• Cabarrus County residents call 704-920-2192 • Rowan County residents call the SalisburyRowan Community Action Agency at 704-6336633.

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Public speaking a common fear R

esearch has shown that public speaking is a prevalent fear in adults. One avenue that North Carolina Cooperative Extension uses to help youth practice this skill is participation in 4-H public speaking and presentation competitions held at the county, district and state levels. To help prepare youth for these competitions, a sixweek 4-H Speak Up program is under way. Nineteen SARA youth are atDRAKE tending the weekly sessions. The 4-H Speak Up program provides communication, presentation and self-

confidence skills for young people. The first four weeks are led by Cheryl Kane from Barton & Kane Consolidated. Participants are learning the parts of a speech, communication styles, how to organize a speech and types of speeches. Each week, youth prepare and deliver a speech. The final two weeks, led by the 4-H Extension agent, will focus on the 4-H presentation competition. There are two main types of 4-H presentations: demonstration, where the 4-H member shows the audience how to do or make something, and an illustrated talk, where the 4-H member uses visuals to tell a story. There are three competitive age divisions, 9- to 10year-olds, 11- to 13-yearolds and 14- to 18-year-olds. Youth ages 5-8 are allowed

to participate on the county level on a non-competitive basis. There are 35 presentation categories for youth to compete. County level competition will be held on Tuesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. County winners in each age division and category advance to district competition. District competition will be held in Mecklenburg County on June 23. For more information concerning the 4-H Presentation or Public Speaking competitions or the North Carolina 4-H program, please contact Sara Drake, 4-H Extension Agent, at 704216-8970 or sara_drake@ ncsu.edu. For more information about N.C. Cooperative Extension, call the Rowan Extension Office at 704-2168970 or visit http://rowanextension.com.

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bation, continue Narcotics Anonymous meetings, pay court cost, be of good general behavior, evidence to be destroyed, also felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, dismissal without leave by district attorney. Driving while license revoked — Joseph Dale Mullis, two charges, order of remand in both cases Robbery with dangerous weapon — Corey Trevaris Robinson, 110-141 months, jail credit, substance abuse treatment recommended, restitution to Pizza Hut to be docketed as civil judgment, also driving while license revoked, dismissal without leave by district attorney. Attempted statutory rape/sex offense with defendant more than 6 years older than victim — Timmy Lee Shoe, eight charges, also five charges felony indecent liberties with child, 94125 months, jail credit. Driving while impaired — Randy Dean Stoner, Carla Della Valentina, order of remand. Felony trafficking in cocaine — Jorge Isreal Torres, three charges, also two charges felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver cocaine, felony conspiring to traffic in co-

caine and felony maintaining vehicle/dwelling/place to keep controlled substance, 35-42 months, $50,000 fine, evidence to be destroyed. Felony common law robbery — Xavier Parks, 13-16 months, suspended, 36 months supervised probation, six months intensive probation including 50 hours community service work and fee, pay court cost and restitution, submit to warrantless searches and drug tests, have no contact with victim or co-defendants. Disposition of cases heard the week of March 29 in Rowan Superior Indictment and Arraignment Court by Judge Theodore S. Royster Jr.: Driving while impaired — Andrew Forrest George, order of remand. Misdemeanor injury to real property — Hank Matthew Harley, 41 days, jail credit. Second-degree burglary — Edward Ross Phifer, 13-16 months, suspended, 36 months supervised probation, 6 months intensive probation including 50 hours community service work and fee, warrantless searches, drug testing, not be on/about property of victim.

event will end at approximately noon “We hope this event will be an opportunity to introduce the RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls to area children and their parents,” notes Jason Walser, executive director of the LandTrust for Central North Carolina. “We are honored to have naturalist and educator Lisa Wear from the Horizons Unlimited Center in Salisbury leading us on an amphibian walk. I know our friends and supporters, and their children, will enjoy this hands-on nature experience at one of our region’s truly special places.” The RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls is operated by a private nonprofit board. The park offers picnicking, hiking, wading, fishing and canoe access to the South Yadkin River on over 40 wooded acres. For more information about this event, please call 704-647-0302 or e-mail the landtrust@landtrustcnc.org. To reach the park from Salisbury, travel north on Highway 801 toward Cooleemee. Take a left, heading west, on Needmore Road, just before crossing the bridge over the S. Yadkin River. Take first right onto Irwin Temple Church Road and follow the road through a residential area until it dead-ends at the Park.

salute will follow. The bugler will play Taps and Thompson will deliver the closing prayer.

Disposition of cases heard the weeks of March 29, April 5 and April 12 in Rowan Superior Administrative Court by Judge Theodore S. Royster Jr.: Felony possession of firearm by felon — Larry Eugene Everhart, 23-29 months, jail credit, also felony possession with intent to sell, deliver cocaine, 16-20 months at expiration of first judgment, also felony maintaining vehicle/dwelling/place to keep controlled substance, 8-10 months at expiration of second judgment, also felony habitual felon and felony trafficking in cocaine, dismissal without leave by district attorney in both cases. Felony first-degree burglary — David Watt Kelly, also five charges felony second-degree kidnapping, three charges felony robbery with dangerous weapon and two charges felony attempted robbery with dangerous weapon, 3855 months, jail credit, restitution to three victims to be paid jointly, work release recommended if available. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia — Tamera Renae Marlowe, 45 days, suspended, 12 months unsupervised pro-

China Grove starts famers market CHINA GROVE — The North Carolina town that many associate with its annual Farmer’s Day Festival has started a weekly Farmer’s Market at the China Grove Roller Mill on Main Street. The Market at the Mill will start Friday and be open from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays throughout the growing season. The Market at the Mill is a partnership of the China Grove Board of Trade, The Historical Society of South Rowan and The China Grove Board of Aldermen. “The Farmer’s Market will provide a place for our local farmers and gardeners to sell the fruits of their labors to their neighbors.” said Chairman of Farmers Day and Mayor Pro-Tem, Lee Withers. “We expect to have offerings ranging from locally grown vegetables and flowers to freshly cut meats.” A Facebook site has been established for updates and it can be found be at http://www.facebook.com/#!/p ages/China-Grove-FarmersMarket/122967544386212?ref =mf . If anyone would like more information about booth space, they can contact Alan Goodman, Goodmans Farm Supply, 704-857-5938 or farmersdaychairman@carolina.rr. com.

LandTrust sponsors walk at RiverPark

Group gives ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient

The LandTrust for Central North Carolina is hosting an amphibian walk at the RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls (the “Bullhole”) on Saturday, May 15th, beginning at 10 a.m. Lisa Wear, director and science specialist from Horizons Unlimited Center in Salisbury, will lead the walk, which will search for amphibians and reptiles such as salamanders, turtles and snakes on the park grounds and in the South Yadkin River. Participants should bring shoes suitable for wading. There is no admission for this event. Meet at the covered picnic shelter at the RiverPark. The park is located at the end of Irwin Temple Road near the intersection of Hwy 801 and Needmore Road in northern Rowan County. Directions are below. The

This Saturday, Sons of Union Soldiers will give the final ceremony for Medal of Honor Recipient Lorenzo Deming at the Salisbury National Cemetery on Military Avenue off South Main Street in Salisbury. Participants will march from the main gate of the cemetery to the Lorenzo Deming marker (vicinity Union mass grave). Michael Thompson will deliver the opening prayer; Jerry Ankeny will do the greeting/welcome and give biographical information about Deming, then do the Medal of Honor overview, read excerpts from W.B. Cushings’ after action report and excerpts from Albemarle’s captains after action report. The citation will be read and a

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Simmons hosts luncheon De An Simmons is having a luncheon in the Hurley Room of Rowan Public Library on Saturday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. She is the author of “The Brewers’ Brew That Overflowed.” The Salisbury author writes, “Many years of work at the library led her to pursue her desire to become an author and write about a subject that would definitely help someone.” The autobigraphy is about caring for someone with bipolar disorder and being bipolar. It is aimed at family members and medical personel.

Humane Society holds Lights of Love ceremony The Humane Society of Rowan County will hold its annual Lights of Love in celebration of Be Kind to Animals Week tonight at City Park Lake. Lights of Love are luminaria placed around the lake in honor and in memory of loved ones, both two- and fourlegged. Luminaria can still be purchased at $3 each by calling the organization at 704636-5700, option 9. A volunteer will return your call and obtain the necessary information. Volunteers will be available to take luminary orders at the HSRC display during Friday Night Out on the Town in front of Cartucci’s Restaurant on East Fisher Street. Orders will be called to Lights of Love volunteers who will add luminaria as necessary. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this project will go towards the veterinary and boarding expenses of animals in the care of the HSRC. The public is invited to participate and to drive by City Lake to view this display of honor and respect. As always, pet food donations may be dropped off at either event. Food is dispensed to families in need of assistance with the care of their animals.

'Cathy' M. Stallings SALISBURY— Catherine “Cathy” Mercurio Stallings, 60, of Salisbury, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2010, at her residence. Cathy was born July 18, 1949, in Rome, N.Y., a daughter of the late Thomas Anthony Mercurio and Latina “Lottie” Recchio Mercurio. She was a 1967 graduate of Our Victory Lord High School in Rome, N.Y., and also attended Rowan Technical College. Cathy had worked for Hersey Meters for 25 years. She was a member of Christiana Lutheran Church, WELCA, the Peggy Boggs Bible Class and was a member of the Colon Cancer Support Group. She was a Relay for Life volunteer. Survivors include companion Glen McCoy, Sr. of Statesville; two daughters, Shawn Marie Smith Tyler and husband Perry of Lexington, Tonya Lee Smith of Concord; three brothers, Thomas Anthony “Butch” Mercurio, Jr. and wife Jeanette, Stephen Mercurio and wife Della of Syracuse and Dominick “Donnie” Mercurio of Rome, N.Y.; three sisters, Ann Marie Autrey and Herb of Rome, N.Y., Camille Musa and husband Joe of Tiffen, Ohio, and Linda Traxel and husband Tim of Rome, N.Y. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Christiana Lutheran Church. Service: The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christiana Lutheran Church conducted by the Rev. Carl Haynes, pastor, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials: May be made to Christiana Lutheran Church, 6190 US Hwy. 52, Salisbury, NC 28146. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Stallings family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com

Carl Wayne Dunn KANNAPOLIS — Carl Wayne Dunn, 67, of Kannapolis, died unexpectedly at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord on May 5, 2010. He was born Nov. 22, 1942, in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Jesse Carl Dunn and Vallie Barlow Dunn. He was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He retired from PillowtexCannon and then worked parttime with Ben Mynatt Chevrolet. He loved fishing, watching NASCAR races and was an avid Tarheel fan. For the last four years, he had been volunteering at CMCNorthEast in their Marketing Department. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Steen Dunn, two sons: Nicholas Wayne Dunn of New Hampshire and Miles Christopher Dunn of Apex; his brother, Eddie Ray Dunn of Richmond, Va.; and his two loving cats, Hershey and Harley. Service and Visitation: Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Curtis Parker and Rev. Allen Reid. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Memorials: May be made to American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28202-3247. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Florence 'Geraldine' McGuire Hundley SALISBURY — Mrs. Florence “Geraldine” McGuire Hundley, 77, of Salisbury, went home to be with the Lord at her residence Thursday, May 6, 2010, surrounded by her family. Born May 21, 1932, in Draper, which is now known as Eden, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Daniel McGuire and Lizzie Missouri Hankins McGuire. She was educated at Draper High School and graduated from Rowan Technical Community College. Mrs. Hundley was employed at S&H Green Stamp Store and was a homemaker. She was a founding member of Rowan Christian Church and was dedicated in sending cards and making calls to the church members. She was active in the Women's Circle. Mrs. Hundley was considered a true servant of God, a blessing to all who knew her. Her greatest love was her Lord and Savior and her family and friends. She devoted her life to caring about others. She enjoyed listening to the Gaither's and Daniel O'Donnell's music. Her four daughters were her pride and joy and she loved them with all her heart. Preceding her in death were her husband, Lawrence W. Hundley, who passed Feb. 25, 1988; and one grandson, Taylor Jordan Long. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Linda H. Rule (Jimmy) of Salisbury, Kathy H. Costantino (Tommy) of Salisbury, Teresa H. Burris (Jim) of Rockwell and Mickey Jo H. Long (Thomas) of Salisbury; her Sweetheart, Robert E. Light of Chesapeake, Va.; one sister, Vivian McGuire Shough; eight grandchildren, James Spell, Jeff Rule, Chad Costantino (Krystal), John Wayne Costantino, Joy Costantino, Cassie Costantino, Tiffany Burris Bradley (Bucky) and Cortney Burris Ledbetter (Trey); eight great-grandchildren, Hunter Rule, Logan Bradley, Bryson Pope, Eavan Costantino, Leah Costantino, Abigail Costantino, Chandler Costantino and Haley Blankenship; and two nieces, Diana Biggs (Tim) and Denise Pierce. Visitation: The family will receive friends Saturday, May 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Summersett Funeral Home, and at other times, at Mrs. Hundley's residence. Service: The funeral service honoring Mrs. Hundley will be held Monday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. at Summersett Memorial Chapel with Minister Cliff Vogh officiating. Interment will follow at the U.S. National Cemetery, Government Road location. Memorials: May be made to Rowan Christian Church, P.O. Box 2235 Salisbury, NC 28145; or Rowan Hospice, 720 Grove St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Hundley family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

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ROCKWELL — Mrs. LV Neomi Brown Hilliard, 89, of Rockwell, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at her residence in Rockwell. Mrs. Hilliard was born Sept. 10, 1920, in Rowan County, the daughter of the late James Cecil Brown and Annie Bost Brown. She attended Lowerstone Community School and Rockwell High School and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hilliard was a life member of Organ Lutheran Church and a former member of WELCA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Franklin Hilliard, in December 1997; a sister, Duree Linker; and brothers JC Brown and Kenneth Brown. She is survived by her son, Jerry Hilliard and wife Doris of Salisbury; daughter Shelia “Becky” Hilliard of Rockwell; sisters-in-law Evelyn Scarborough, Betty Brown; and her caregiver, Paula. Service: The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Organ Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Terrell Long, pastor, and Rev. Robert Yount, visitation pastor. Burial will follow at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell. Visitation: The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Organ Lutheran Church. Memorials: May be made to Organ Lutheran Church, 1515 Organ Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146; Rowan Regional Hospice, 720 Grove St., Salisbury, NC 28144; or Nazareth Children's Home, P.O. Box 1438, Rockwell, NC 28138; or to donor's choice. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Hilliard family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com.

CHINA GROVE — Mr. Harold Lee Goodman, 72, of Mt. Moriah Church Road, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, following one year of declining health. The body will remain at Lady's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Henry Edward Rufty SALISBURY — Mr. Henry Edward Rufty, 85, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at his residence. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Rufty family. Arrangements are incomplete.

Tommy Lane Williams CONCORD — Tommy Lane Williams, age 62, died Thursday, May 6, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Brenda; daughter Cynthia; son Roger; five grandchildren; and sister Kay Gray and husband Dennis of Mocksville. Visitation and Service: 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Wilkinson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

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Mildred Kerr Stoner EAST SPENCER — Mrs. Mildred Kerr Stoner, age 94, of 310 Division Ave., passed Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Arrangements are incomplete. Services entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc.

Mrs. Sarah Moore Medlin Visitation 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Friday Service: 1:00 PM James C. Lyerly Chapel

Mrs. Betty Forrest Basinger 11:00 AM Friday Summersett Mem. Chapel Visitation: 10-11 AM Friday ——

Mr. Benjamin David McCubbins, III 11:00 AM Saturday The Living Church of God Charlotte, NC ——

Mrs. Florence Hundley 11:30 AM Monday Summersett Mem. Chapel Visitation: 6-8 PM Saturday ——

Mr. Henry Edward Rufty Incomplete

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EARNHARDT FROM 3A Lutheran Church. “I’ve had so many people call me and come by and visit,” he said. “I didn’t realize I had the chance to touch so many people. It’s sort of a unique situation being able to receive all the kindness that usually comes at a funeral or something like that.” Named for the New York Yankees legend whose career was cut short by the disease, Lou Gehrig’s or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Persons with ALS suffer a loss of muscle strength and coordination that eventually worsens. In time, the disease leaves one unable to do rou-

FUNDS FROM 3A lus dollars, hundreds of Cabarrus County homes could receive improvements like insulation, heating and air system tune-ups, duct sealing, water heater tank wraps and new refrigerators by March 2012, Sifford said. “It allows individual property owners to have a more energy efficient home, especially low income people who can least afford it,” said Jonathan Marshall, Cabarrus County commerce director. The county is working to become more sustainable by improving energy efficien-

DSS FROM 3A showed 12,232 reports of abuse or neglect between July 2008 to June 2009. A trainer in Rowan County speaks at Head Start and schools to teachers and counselors about reporting requirements. Child Protective Services has some initiatives including a response plan for staff when a child is abducted and for a child death. There is also an administrative placement team established to review a case when a foster child has been abused or neglected in a foster home. Recently, social services also placed abuse and neglect procedures on Access 16. A plan was implemented to publicize safe sleeping practices. Social Services co-sponsored a community roundtable where co-sleeping was the main focus. There are two tools case workers utilize to ascertain a family’s issues including a home visit where they make an appointment or family assessment to talk with the family as a whole and another where a case worker makes a surprise visit to talk with the child first and then the parents. A family assessment is the type of investigation that is more family-centerd, Sharpe said. “That’s mainly for low-level risk cases that may involve a supervision issue or maybe a report was made that the child doesn’t have glasses,” she said.

Posters • All you can eat fish fry, 5 p.m. today, sponsored by Women of Southern City AME Zion Church, 940 S. Long St., East Spencer. $10. Fish, fries, coleslaw, tea. Held in fellowship hall. • A Call to Prayer for the Body of Christ, I Timothy 1:1-4, 8. Two sessions: 7-9 p.m. and 10 p.m.6 a.m., tonight. The Potter’s House Outreach Ministries, 119 A&B, Clancy St., across from Clancy Hills Apts. Reginald and Gena Long, 704-232-0377. • Community breakfast fundraiser, 7-10:30 a.m., Saturday. Gay's Chapel UMC, 5545 Woodleaf Road. • New Beginning Church of God, 1124 Thomas Ave., Kannapolis, 7 tonight; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Assistant pastor Chavis Maxwell’s sixth appreciation service. 704-938-2088. • United House of Prayer for All People kitchen will be open Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and closed Sunday this week. • Shining Stars Mother’s Day dance has been canceled. For further information, contact 704213-8408 or 704-224-4816.

CONTINUED tine tasks such as going up steps, getting out of a chair or swallowing. Earnhardt said the weakness in his hands has now extended to his upper body. “There’s good days and bad days,” he said. “If I didn’t have my Christian faith, I would have already crawled in a hole and pulled it in over me.” Gentry, his brother Frank, his brother-in-law Jerry Laxton and Chase Overcash are holding a barbecue fundraiser Saturday to raise money to help with Earnhardt’s medical bills. The barbecue will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 205 St. Paul’s Church Road. Kenneth Gentry said he, Overcash and Laxton, who was in the restaurant business years ago, will be cooking shoulders all night Friday. They’re cooking enough for

1,200 sandwiches to be served with chips, drinks and desserts. “It’s going to be a donation only type deal,” he said. Rick’s Barbecue, Cheerwine and Coca-Cola have donated to the fundraiser. “Mike’s been a good friend of mine all these years,” Gentry said, “and he’s done a lot for me over the years. I figure this is one way I could help repay him.” Gentry said Earnhardt has a lot of loyal customers.

cy in county buildings, Marshall said. “This is an extension of what we do as county,” he said. Stimulus dollars also saved at least one job. Two building inspectors whose positions were in jeopardy moved to the weatherization program. The county eventually eliminated one position during a large recent layoff, but the other job remains, Marshall said. Weatherization crews can put more money into each house using federal funds, Sifford said. The average amount spent on each unit likely will climb to $6,000 under federal guidelines, she

said. Workers first use special equipment to determine where air infiltrates a house. Then they seal and insulate. They replace old light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights, install new filters in the heating and air system, repair or replace the water heater and install smoke detectors. Weatherization is “extremely technical” and requires specialized training, Sifford said. Thirty-three agencies in the state have the expertise and received federal stimulus funds, she said. “You just can’t hand that money to an agency with no experience,” she said.

Barbecue fundraiser to help with Mike Earnhardt’s medical bills. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 205 St. Paul’s Church Road. Plates include sandwich, chips, drink and dessert. Donations accepted.

“People are being made more aware of the issues of abuse and neglect and of their bligation to report cases of abuse and neglect, if they are aware.” BARBARA SHARPE Child protective services administrator

Case workers refer family assessments to other outside resources. In the next year, Sharpe said, statistics will show there were more family assessments. Case workers have the

option of conducting a family assessment or investigation. Child Protective Services was short-staffed on investigators. “It takes more investigators to do a family assessment than a regular investigation,”

“There were two other barbers in there besides him 90 percent of the time,” he said, “and there might be two empty chairs and seven people waiting on Mike to get their hair cut. That’s the kind of following he’s got.” Earnhardt said he found out about the fundraiser a couple of weeks ago. “They’re so kind to do something like this for me,” he said, “and for awareness of this disease.” It’s been tough financially “suddenly being out of work,” he said. Earnhardt and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Andrea, who still lives at home, and Christy, who is married to Jeff Patterson. They have two children, 4year-old Josh and 8-year-old Kaylee. Earnhardt said his family has been very supportive of him. His sister, Brenda Bowers of Granite Quarry, has The state monitors the program and expects certain results, Sifford said. When crews complete the improvements, they retest air infiltration in the house. They also can review the home’s energy bills 12 months later to determine if it’s more energy efficient. However, energy efficiency also depends on the homeowner, Sifford said. If a homeowner refuses to turn down the thermostat or unplug an extra freezer in the basement, energy costs won’t fall as much as they should, she said. “The point of this program is green, but more than that we want these clients to save money,” she said.

she said. Case workers have 30 days to close a forensic investigation, which may involve sexual or physical abuse, and 45 days to close a family assessment. “The difference in the outcome is the same as far as helping people and setting them up with resources,” Sharpe said. However, with a family assessment, a family maybe in need of services or no longer needed since a case worker has 45 days to close such as an investigation.

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 • 5A also been “a help and blessing,” he said. A native of Granite Quarry, Earnhardt attended Faith Lutheran Church growing up. After marrying Lisa, who grew up in China Grove, he started going with her to St. Paul’s. “I married into that church,” he said. Earnhardt said he is grateful for the loyalty and kindness being shown him during these trying times. “It’s nice to know I’ve made so many friends through my career,”

he said. “I realize the people in my life mean more than anything. “None of us have expiration dates,” Earnhardt said. “We’ll just live one day at a time and try to make the best of it. I know the good Lord is going to take care of me.” Gentry said anyone who cannot attend the fundraiser may call St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 704-633-0922 for information on how to donate. Contact Kathy Chaffin at 704-797-4249.

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N.C. climate change panel Felon faces drug charges BUDGET completes 4 years of work RALEIGH (AP) — A legislative panel wrapping up four years of work says North Carolina state government should create a strategy on how it will adapt to changing weather patterns and climate in response to global warming. A majority of members attending Thursday’s Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change approved its final report to the full General Assembly that contained the adaptation strategy recommendation. The report offered seven ideas to the Legislature, including urging agencies to consider how to reduce carbon-based emissions. The panel also wants shoreline maps drawn so climaterelated changes can be monitored. The panel also agreed climate changes are under way and projected to grow. It earlier agreed that human activity is a factor in these changes. It also recommended creating two permanent global climate panels.

Groups file lawsuit over school board meeting RALEIGH (AP) — A new lawsuit aims to overturn the decision by North Carolina’s largest school system to end its busing for diversity program, claiming the policy was scrapped at an illegal meeting. A group of residents

filed suit in Wake County Superior Court on Thursday. They’re represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and other groups. The lawsuit concerns the March 23 meeting at which Wake’s school board opted for a new assignment policy placing students in schools near their homes. Plaintiffs say they were unlawfully barred from the packed meeting because it was held in a room too small for the crowd that turned out. Wake schools spokesman Michael Evans says the lawsuit will be reviewed by the system’s attorneys

Seven injured in school bus crash CHARLOTTE (AP) — Seven people have been hurt in a collision between a North Carolina school bus and a car in Charlotte. Multiple media outlets report the car and a bus heading to Cochrane Middle School collided around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Authorities say the injuries don’t appear to be serious. A Medic spokeswoman says five people on the bus and a mother and baby from the car were taken to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. A school district spokeswoman says the bus was carrying 46 students. The students who were not hurt were put on another bus and taken to school

A 23-year-old convicted felon is facing cocaine and marijuana charges after the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at his home Thursday. Dustin Geter Baker of 225 Valley Drive, Salisbury, faces f e l o n y charges of trafficking by possession and possession with intent to sell BAKER marijuana, cocaine and other drugs. He also was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and maintaining a dwelling to keep, store and sell controlled substances. On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and detectives executed a search warrant at 225 Valley Drive after receiving information that occupants were involved in selling various drugs. During the search, investigators discovered approx-

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imately a half ounce of crack cocaine, a gram of cocaine powder, 153 hydrocodone pills, 57 morphine pills, 27 Clonazepam, 5 milliliters of anabolic steroids and a pound of marijuana. Detectives also discovered two .22-caliber rifles, two 12 gauge shotguns and approximately $900 in cash. Baker also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of steroids and possession of drug paraphernalia. Baker was placed in the Rowan Detention Center under a $200,000 secured bond.

Air Quality Action Day again today An Air Quality Action Day has been declared for the Charlotte area again today. The forecast region includes Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union, and southern Iredell counties. The forecast: Orange: 111 AQI (Air Quality Index) — unhealthy for sensitive groups; main pollutant, ozone. Particle pollution:

52 AQI, yellow, moderate Extended forecast Saturday and Sunday — Good for particle pollution and ozone. For additional information concerning the air quality forecast including a detailed forecast discussion, please visit the following link on the N.C. Division Of Air Quality Web Site: http://www.ncair. org/airaware/forecast.

ing Landis officers. There is money in the budget that would allow officers a more fair pay scale. Another often discussed issue is providing street lights to certain areas along U.S. 29 and N.C. 152. Mayor Don Bringle is adamant about getting lights in some of these high traffic areas and where businesses and restaurants are located. “If we put up six, that’s six we didn’t have last year,” Bringle said. Town Manager Bill Pless said the money for lights that’s currently in the budget is just to maintain the lights they have not purchase new lights. The town has 399 street lights. “We haven’t done anything in my seven years. We’ve talked about it, but not done it,” Bringle said. Pless provided an estimate from Public Works Director David Ketner, that estimated the total cost for new street lights to be about $2,500 a month. The figures were a bit dated. The new amount would definitely be higher, Pless said. “I know it’s not the right time, but let’s get something up,” Councilman Mike Upright said. “It’s all about money,” Pless said. “No, it’s about making a decision,” Bringle said. The staff considered furloughs in the proposed budget, but Pless said it would not bring in that much money. Bringle said the board

“At some point we will have to look at having our citizens share in the cost that other municipalities charge.” BILL PLESS China Grove town manager, on charging a garbage fee

should consider the fact that employees will already be taxed because of possibly increasing healthcare costs. Pless furloughs would save about $2,200 a day. The town would have to take nearly a dozen unpaid days off to create a real savings. Another way to save money, Pless suggested is to charge a garbage fee. The town currently does not charge a garbage fee. He said it would put the town on the same level as neighboring towns. “At some point we will have to look at having our citizens share in the cost that other municipalities charge,” Pless said. There are currently 1,758 customers who receive garbage pickup. The board did not make a final decision on a possible garbage fee. The town may also establish a credit/debit card fee for water bills. The town accepts cash and checks, but tossed around the idea of implementing a fee and eventually an online fee. No decisions were made on a card fee. The board will meet for its next budget session, at 6 p.m. May 18 in town hall.

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plied to covered employees and their spouses, with dependent children added after July 2011, plan administrators said. Medicare-eligible retirees were not included. The consequences would have included pushing all covered family members into the higher-cost coverage tier for the rest of the year and losing any coinsurance and deductibles paid under the more generous plan, the state plan’s Web site said. Higher costs for smokers this year, and for enrollees

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RALEIGH (AP) — Thousands of North Carolina state employees admitted they were smokers and signed up for higher-priced health coverage under the threat of random testing to see if they were sneaking butts. But so many workers opted to acknowledge their vice and stay in the higher-priced plan that administrators doubt they’ll find many cheaters. So legislators and plan administrators this week dropped unpopular plans to test for smokers trying to beat the system. The government-sponsored State Health Plan covers more than 600,000 public employees, retirees and their family members at a cost last year of $2.6 billion. Starting in July, smokers will receive less generous coverage.

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Mike Earnhardt has been cutting Kenneth Gentry’s hair for about almost 40 years. “I was probably 7 when he started cutting my hair,” Gentry said. “Then when I was about 16 or so, he and his wife got married EARNHARDT and moved in across the street from me. We’ve been best friends ever since.” The former co-owner of South Gate Barber Shop on Mooresville Road, Earnhardt

has been out of work for more than a month, having recently been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. “He had been having trouble for a while with his hands,” Gentry said. “He thought maybe it was carpal tunnel (syndrome) or something like that, but it kept getting worse. He said he could be working out, hot and sweaty, and his hands would be ice cold.” Earnhardt, who is 58, said he first started noticing weakness in his hands last July. “I’ve been a barber — I lack six months being on the same barber chair for 40 years — and I thought it was carpal tunnel or arthritis or some sort of occupational problem.” He went to his regular doc-

tor, then to a hand specialist and then a neurologist. Earnhardt ended up at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he was given the diagnosis. After that, Gentry said, “It was instant retirement. He went to work one day and didn’t the next.” Earnhardt, who lives in Granite Quarry, said he didn’t let anyone know what was going on at first. Since word of his diagnosis has spread, he said he’s been overwhelmed by the support from family, customers, friends, neighbors and fellow members at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. “I’ve had so many people call

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China Grove starts farmer’s market CHINA GROVE — The North Carolina town that many associate with its annual Farmer’s Day Festival has started a weekly Farmer’s Market at the China Grove Roller Mill on Main Street. The Market at the Mill will start today and be open from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays throughout the growing season. The Market at the Mill is a partnership of the China Grove Board of Trade, The Historical Society of South Rowan and The China Grove Board of Aldermen. “The Farmer’s Market will provide a place for our local farmers and gardeners to sell the fruits of their labors to their neighbors.” said Chairman of Farmers Day and Mayor Pro-Tem, Lee Withers. “We expect to have offerings ranging from locally grown vegetables and flowers to freshly cut meats.” A Facebook site has been established for updates and it can be found be at http://www.facebook.com/#!/p ages/China-Grove-FarmersMarket/122967544386212?ref =mf . If anyone would like more information about booth space, they can contact Alan Goodman, Goodman’s Farm Supply, 704-857-5938 or farmersdaychairman@carolina.rr. com.

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The LandTrust for Central North Carolina is hosting an amphibian walk at the RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls (the “Bullhole”) on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 10 a.m. Lisa Wear, director and science specialist from Horizons Unlimited Center in Salisbury, will lead the walk, which will search for amphibians and reptiles such as salamanders, turtles and snakes on the park grounds and in the South Yadkin River. Participants should bring shoes suitable for wading. There is no admission for this event. Meet at the covered picnic shelter at the RiverPark. The park is located at the end of Irwin Temple Road near the intersection of Hwy 801 and Needmore Road in northern Rowan County. Directions are below. The

Saturday, Sons of Union Soldiers will give the final ceremony for Medal of Honor Recipient Lorenzo Deming at the Salisbury National Cemetery on Military Avenue off South Main Street in Salisbury. Participants will march from the main gate of the cemetery to the Lorenzo Deming marker (vicinity Union mass grave). Michael Thompson will deliver the opening prayer; Jerry Ankeny will do the greeting/welcome and give biographical information about Deming, then do the Medal of Honor overview, read excerpts from W.B. Cushings’ after action report and excerpts from Albemarle’s captains after action report. The citation will be read and a

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Humane Society holds Lights of Love ceremony The Humane Society of Rowan County will hold its annual Lights of Love in celebration of Be Kind to Animals Week tonight at City Park Lake. Lights of Love are luminaria placed around the lake in honor and in memory of loved ones, both two- and fourlegged. Luminaria can still be purchased at $3 each by calling the organization at 704636-5700, option 9. A volunteer will return your call and obtain the necessary information. Volunteers will be available to take luminary orders at the HSRC display during Friday Night Out on the Town in front of Cartucci’s Restaurant on East Fisher Street. Orders will be called to Lights of Love volunteers who will add luminaria as necessary. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this project will go toward the veterinary and boarding expenses of animals in the care of the HSRC. The public is invited to participate and to drive by City Lake to view this display of honor and respect. As always, pet food donations may be dropped off at either event. Food is dispensed to families in need of assistance with the care of their animals.

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people in my life mean more than anything. “None of us have expiration dates,” Earnhardt said. “We’ll just live one day at a time and try to make the best of it. I know the good Lord is going to take care of me.” Gentry said anyone who cannot attend the fundraiser may call St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 704-633-0922 for information on how to donate. Contact Kathy Chaffin at 704-797-4249.

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showed 12,232 reports of abuse or neglect between July 2008 to June 2009. A trainer in Rowan County speaks at Head Start and schools to teachers and counselors about reporting requirements. Child Protective Services has some initiatives including a response plan for staff when a child is abducted and for a child death. There is also an administrative placement team established to review a case when a foster child has been abused or neglected in a foster home. Recently, social services also placed abuse and neglect procedures on Access 16. A plan was implemented to publicize safe sleeping practices. Social Services co-sponsored a community roundtable where co-sleeping was the main focus. There are two tools case workers utilize to ascertain a family’s issues including a home visit where they make an appointment or family assessment to talk with the family as a whole and another where a case worker makes a surprise visit to talk with the child first and then the parents. A family assessment is the type of investigation that is more family-centerd, Sharpe said. “That’s mainly for low-level risk cases that may involve a supervision issue or maybe a report was made that the child doesn’t have glasses,” she said.

ing,” he said. A native of Granite Quarry, Earnhardt attended Faith Lutheran Church growing up. After marrying Lisa, who grew up in China Grove, he started going with her to St. Paul’s. “I married into that church,” he said. Earnhardt said he is grateful for the loyalty and kindness being shown him during these trying times. “It’s nice to know I’ve made so many friends through my career,” he said. “I realize the

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bers in there besides him 90 percent of the time,” he said, “and there might be two empty chairs and seven people waiting on Mike to get their hair cut. That’s the kind of following he’s got.” Earnhardt said he found out about the fundraiser a couple of weeks ago. “They’re so kind to do something like this for me,” he said, “and for awareness of this disease.” It’s been tough financially “suddenly being out of work,” he said. Earnhardt and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Andrea, who still lives at home, and Christy, who is married to Jeff Patterson. They have two children, 4year-old Josh and 8-year-old Kaylee. Earnhardt said his family has been very supportive of him. His sister, Brenda Bowers of Granite Quarry, has also been “a help and bless-

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swallowing. Earnhardt said the weakness in his hands has now extended to his upper body. “There’s good days and bad days,” he said. “If I didn’t have my Christian faith, I would have already crawled in a hole and pulled it in over me.” Gentry, his brother Frank, his brother-in-law Jerry Laxton and Chase Overcash are holding a barbecue fundraiser Saturday to raise money to help with Earnhardt’s medical bills. The barbecue will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 205 St. Paul’s Church Road. Kenneth Gentry said he, Overcash and Laxton, who was in the restaurant business years ago, will be cooking shoulders tonight. They’re cooking enough for 1,200 sandwiches to be served with chips, drinks and desserts. “It’s going to be a

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any people have called with various gardening questions as summer is just around the corner. Plants are blooming, weeds are growing and insects are becoming a nuisance, sparking numerous emails and phone conversations. Below are some questions that Cooperative Extension has received over the past few days. Q: My peonies have been planted for two years and still are not blooming. My friend’s peonies are blooming profusely. What did I do wrong? A: Peonies that are transplanted in the spring often fail to develop flowers for several years. Planting the tubers more than 2 inches deep or in a shady or poorly drained location can also prevent or reduce flowering. Q: I have an over abundance of white clover in my lawn. It has lit-

erally taken over my lawn. Someone told me that the lawn is lacking something. Can you tell me what I need to get rid of the weed? A: White clover may be great for pastures, but it’s not generally accepted in fescue lawns. Clover usually thrives in poor soils. Have you had your soil tested and correctly fertilized your lawn? Most lawn weeds thrive in weak stands of fescue. There are post-emergence herbicides on the market that will kill clover; however, it is a tough weed to control. Q: Is there a way to kill liriope? I have a stand of this plant and I have tried everything to kill it and it won’t die. A: Liriope is difficult to kill. N.C. State specialists recommend mowing the plant and then as the plant grows out, spray continuously with glyphosate (Roundup). The best way to eliminate the plant is to physically remove it. Q: I have small holes in my yard

about the size of my little finger. Do you know what these could be? A: The holes are too small for voles. The holes are most likely beetles hatching and burrowing out of the soil. Q: When is the best time to trim my camellias? A: The best time to prune back camellias and azaleas is right after bloom. Don’t wait too late; if you prune in late summer you may be eliminating your next season’s flower. Q: The tips of my apple limbs are dying. The tree did well last year. Is my tree going to die? A: Sounds like your apple tree has fire blight, a bacterial disease. The name of the A rare yellow peony. disease perfectly describes the disease — the tips singed from a torch. Prune out the disthe pruner in alcohol or bleach soeased branch making sure to dip lution to sterilize the pruners. The

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For most fruit trees, too much is not a good thing at all ree fruit crops have dodged the late frosts with a heavy set of tree fruits. Ironically, trees laden with fruit can be a serious problem if not properly thinned. Apple, peach and pear trees can easily be thinned now. Overproduction of blooms is nature’s insurance against late frosts. A peach tree can lose 90 percent of its DARRELL and still BLACKWELDER blooms have an appreciable crop. Thinning heavily fruited trees

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crop one season, and a small or no crop the following year. Alternate bearing is a common problem with apples and pears. Most fruit trees require 35-50 healthy leaves per fruit for normal development. It is important to note that these leaves must be healthy for the duration of the growing period. Apples, peaches and pears should be thinned 4 to 6 inches apart. A good rule of thumb is to leave space for one fruit to fit between each side of your hand. Be careful when removing small fruit from spur type apple and pear trees. Spur type trees produce buds that bare fruit from the same spur each year.

Fruiting spurs are easily damaged or removed during the thinning process. Obviously tree fruits that are diseased, damaged or misshapen are removed first. Mature apple and pear trees may be difficult to thin because of the height. Commercial producers with hundreds of trees often use straps tied to poles or plastic toy baseball bats to beat the fruit off the tree. Many fruit tree species have a natural thinning period during the growing season. Often, natural thinning occurs too late in the season and does not correct the problem with over supply of fruit. Now is the time to consider removing

excessive fruit. It is also very important to maintain a rigorous spray schedule for tree fruits. Healthy, disease-free leaves are essential for good quality fruit. More detailed information on spray schedules can be found online at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/ notes/Fruit/fdin002/fdin002.htm Darrell Blackwelder is an extension agent in horticulture at the Rowan County Center, N.C. Cooperative Extension. Call 704-2168970. http://www.rowanmastergardener.com http://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu www.rowanextension.com

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Dear Mary: Every day, I receive donation requests from charities. Usually, they enclose “gifts,” such as calendars, greeting cards, address labels, notepads, religious tokens and even gloves and blankets. I’ve tried sending requests for no gifts, but they are ignored. Some charities send mailings on a weekly basis. If I could, I’d donate to them all, but I can’t, and I’m getting both frustrated and angry. I’m reluctant to make any donation at all because my name immediately goes MARY onto a list. HUNT How can I stop these donation requests and be sure that what money I do have to give goes to reputable charities that will use it wisely without adding me to mailing lists for others? — Joy M., e-mail Dear Joy: Sadly, with so many people unemployed, there are fewer dollars available to charities. That means charities are competing and

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Week” section of the hall, which takes you through every step of getting a car ready for a weekend race. It was in this section that I qualified and raced on incredibly realistic simulators. I also used a jack, changed a tire and filled up a race car with gas on pit road. Again, my 30-second time failed to impress. In the post-race inspection area, I scrutinized the under-belly of a chassis to determine whether there were welding marks, holes or extra pieces that shouldn’t be there. I graded out at 86 percent grade on that test. I posted a score of 100 percent in identifying engine parts. Among many other interactive things in the Race Week section, you can walk through a full-sized NASCAR Sprint hauler, call a race like a broadcaster and stand with a trophy on Victory Lane. On exercises that are timed, graded or involve competition, patrons use their “hardcard’ which identifies them at each exhibit and keeps records of their scores. Once a person’s hardcard is registered, every time he comes back he can try to improve on his personal bests. When you register, you’re allowed to include a nickname. I chose “The Situation,” of course. Other hands-on things are scattered throughout the Hall of Fame. On “Glory Road,” one of my favorite places, you can walk on the track surface and experience inclines at 14 and 33 degrees. Standing on a replica of the Talladega Speedway at 33 degrees is akin to a mountain goat on the side of Dunn’s Mountain. I thought my toes would push through the tops of my shoes. At the flag stand on the fourth floor, patrons can pull out a checkered flag and stand over the rows of simulators below him. Forced air creates the wind resistance

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‘Greatest war in history’ ends Watching Obama The news flash clattered across the Associated Press wire service at 9:38 a.m., 65 years ago today, creating a flurry of excitement at the Salisbury Evening Post and other newspapers across the country: Germany had surrendered. The end of the war in Europe was at hand. Here’s how the Post’s huge headline proclaimed the news in the May 7, 1945, final edition: Nazis Down Japs to Go The article below began: “London — May 7 — The greatest war in history ended today with the unconditional surrender of Germany.” It was cause for joyful tears and dancing in the streets. Yet in Salisbury, the citizenry “greeted the long awaited ... news calmly,” that day’s paper noted, because the official proclamation hadn’t yet been issued. British and Soviet leaders wanted to delay the formal declaration until the following day, and President Truman had agreed to a simultaneous announcement by the Allied powers. The Associated Press had gotten a worldwide scoop — and incurred the wrath of military brass for doing so.

‘The bells of peace rang out’ The following day, the official proclamation came from the White House. In Salisbury, “two long blasts from the fire department’s whistle signalled the first public and official notification of the ending of the European struggle,” according to the May 8 Post. “The bells of peace rang out” from local churches as hundreds of residents gathered for special services of thanksgiving in sanctuaries decorated with “spring flowers and flags.” Stores closed their doors for the day. In Spencer, a “spontaneous demonstration” erupted, with more than 100 Southern Railway employees marching up Main Street into Salisbury, led by “one man beating a drum and another whacking away at an empty oil can.” Sixty-five years later, in a nation more often split by warring ideological views than united by a common enemy, it’s difficult to imagine the universal joy that swept into every corner of America, just as it’s equally difficult to grasp the five grinding years of loss, deprivation and uncertainty that came before. While the war with Japan would continue three more months, the bloodiest conflict in history — one that claimed an estimated 40-60 million military and civilian losses and threatened the foundations of civilization — was shuddering to an end. Reflecting on the historic moment, the Post’s May 7 editorial took a somber tone: “What has been accomplished?” it asked. “Europe has gained liberation and peace. America has come halfway, perhaps the hardest half, in its fight for survival as a free and decent nation in a free and decent world. The paralyzing grip of Nazism has been broken. “It has taken five years of struggle in the greatest, most terrible war ever known to achieve this victory. They have been five bitter years of ‘blood, toil, tears and sweat.’ Their cost has been staggering, counted today in the millions of combatants and civilians who died for the victory we celebrate today. For years to come we should count a further cost in broken lives, families, property and fortunes. Some of these can be rebuilt; others are gone forever, like the monuments of earlier and prouder cultures than ours which have vanished in the wake of battle and vandalism. ...” A free and decent nation Now, looking back on that other distant spring day, we take a moment to pay tribute to those, living and dead, who carried the burden of that great conflict. Ours isn’t a perfect union; we face many grave threats, from terrorist bombings to global economic turmoil and environmental disasters. But today we remain a free and decent nation, thanks to the courage and sacrifice of an earlier generation that confronted a terrible evil and saw the battle through to its weary end.

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aybe you remember Pavlov. Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist famous for his research into what came to be called the conditioned reflex. Pavlov taught a hungry dog to associate the ringing of a bell with the sight of food. After a while, that sound would cause the dog to salivate even when there was no food in sight. Pavlov proved an animal could be trained to respond automatically to a given LEONARD stimulus. American Spec- PITTS tator is about to prove it again. As reported by Media Matters, the liberal media watchdog group, that conservative magazine recently sent an email to subscribers, begging for $26,000 to cover a “shortfall created by the perverse incentives of the liberal agenda.” The note did not explain what perverse incentives it meant, so I asked publisher Alfred Regnery, who wrote it. He said the price he pays for paper is about to rise to cover increased labor, health care and tax costs anticipated under the liberal gang now running Washington. I ran that by The Miami Herald’s Vice President of Operations Craig Woischwill, i.e., the guy who buys the paper. “Pricing’s not too bad right now,” he said. “Little bit of upward pressure. It was higher about a year and a half ago.” How much higher? “At the end of 2008, newsprint was around $700 a ton. At the end of 2009, it was around $480. Right now, we’re around $515.” And what of the role of perverse liberal incentives? Woischwill laughed. Paper prices go up and down due to supply and demand, he said. The free market at work. Imagine that. Not that I’m here to argue the price of paper. No, I’m here to parse Regnery’s incantation of one word: liberal. Conservatives have done an astonishing job of rendering that word a synonym for a kind of birth defect that leaves one effete and nonsensical, even as they made “conservative” interchangeable with the healthy patriotism of the common folk. If you didn’t know better, you’d never know liberals fought to end segregation and child labor — or that conservatives opposed them. This is not to say conservatives have never been right or liberals wrong. Rather, it is to note how successful conservatives have been in redefining those terms — and in getting people to respond to them in predictable ways. The byproduct of this chicanery is seen in the troubles of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Arizona Sen. John McCain, conservative Republicans forced to, respectively, leave the party and reverse long-held positions. In an era where ideology equals identity, their tendency to sometimes think an independent thought is heresy. The byproduct is also evident in American political discourse, which increasingly takes place in alternate realities, spewing forth great clouds of words that say nothing. But if these are hard times for independent thinkers and political discourse, they are boom times for politicians, pundits — and publishers — who have mastered the simple-minded Pavlovian politispeak of the day: conservative, good; liberal, evil. It’s telling that American Spectator felt no need to mount an argument about paper prices in asking readers for $26,000; it was sufficient to say the magazine was under siege from — ugh — liberals. I have no doubt their readers will come through. One is reminded of Pavlov’s poor dog, salivating helplessly whenever the bell was rung. Though I suppose the comparison is unfair in a way. “Dogs” can’t reason. • • • Leonard Pitts writes for the Miami Herald.

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High-minded words don’t always match deeds resident Obama has returned to a theme he used effectively during the 2008 campaign: politics is too divisive; name-calling isn’t helpful; labeling people doesn’t solve problems. In his commencement address to University of Michigan graduates last Saturday, the president said, “We’ve got politicians calling each other all sorts of unflattering names. Pundits and talking heads shout at each other. The media tends to play up every hint of conflict, because it makes for a sexier story — which means anyone interested in getting coverage feels compelled to make the most outrageous comments.” All true. In our 2008 book, “Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America,” Democrat Bob Beckel and I say the same thing. The difference is that we — in our personal appearances and in our biweekly USA Today column — actually try to find solutions to problems. We often compromise, though not on our principles. Part of the reason for the intense dislike of this president by some on the right is their belief that he used a longing among the public for civil discourse to get elected, but then quickly abandoned that laudable goal in pursuit of what is arguably the most radical left agenda in the history of our nation. Here, the words of the late John Mitchell, Richard Nixon’s disgraced attorney general, seem appropriate. In the midst of the growing Watergate scandal, Mitchell advised the press, “Watch what we do, not what we say.” The same standard should be applied to the Obama administration. The president talks a great game about civility, the corrosive language of politics and the self-absorbed

media that promotes conflict, not solutions. But President Obama’s policies and behavior and the people who populate his administration suggest he isn’t serious. Many in his administration are radical leftists. Don’t take my word for it. Perform a simple Google search by typing “Obama’s radical czars.” Read their backgrounds. Van Jones, Obama’s former “green czar,”

The president talks a great game about civility .... But President Obama’s policies and behavior and the people who populate his administration suggest he isn’t serious. was an admitted communist. Mark Lloyd, the president’s “diversity czar” at the Federal Communications Commission, admires Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez. One of the president’s earliest political mentors was the late Frank Marshall Davis. Is it uncivil to point that out and to ask what influence Davis’ activism still has on the president’s policies? The backgrounds of other Obama associates, including Bill Ayers and Rev. Jeremiah Wright, are better known. Harold Koh is a high-ranking legal adviser in the State Department and an advocate of “transnational jurisprudence,” which supersedes national laws and, according to National Review, “assumes America’s political and economic interdependence with other nations operating within

LETTERS Message to students: Say pledge ‘or else’ The contents of Julie Pinkston’s May 1 letter documenting her experiences at Knox Middle School caused me great concern. Young people in middle school have not earned the privilege or the right to selfdetermination and therefore should be required to conform to the “norms” that our society has established. How dare these little brats think they have the right to ignore the act of swearing allegiance to the country that gives them all that they have — including the privilege of going to a school to be educated? They need to be shaken by the ears and told to “do it or else.” Rebelling against doing so puts them just one small step (in a few years) behind the likes of the “Timothy McVeighs'” of this world — and perhaps even those who did their work on Sept 11. You are either a part of this country, or you are against it. What is this world coming to? It starts with parents who have negated their responsibility for teaching values, respect and common decency in the home. They demand that teachers do the parenting job, then scream bloody murder when there is any attempt to

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the international legal system.” In other words, America isn’t special and should be on the level of every other nation. Koh was also reported by the Web site Jihad Watch to have advocated the use of Sharia law in appropriate cases inside the United States. Does it coarsen political dialogue to mention that people hired by the Obama administration hold radical views that might not be in the best interests of the United States? If this president were really committed to easing the tension and poisoned rhetoric in our politics, he could start by fulfilling a promise to reduce the number of abortions in America. He has said he wants to do so, but has done nothing yet to make it happen. To many conservatives — especially social conservatives — abortion remains the most important issue. Without passing a law, or a Supreme Court decision, the president could reduce abortions by advocating that more information, especially sonogram pictures, be placed in the hands of pregnant women so their “choice” will be fully informed. On this one issue, the president would have the full support of the pro-life community. Politically, he would do himself much good, while simultaneously diffusing one of the most contentious issues since the Vietnam War. Doing so would mean he is serious in what he says. Perhaps it’s better to listen less, and instead take John Mitchell’s advice and watch what he does. • • • Cal Thomas writes for Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. Readers may also e-mail Cal Thomas at tmseditors@tribune.com.

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invoke discipline in the schools. The school board needs to get some backbone, put an end to this nonsense and demand that parents conform to a “social contract” between the parents, their children and the school requiring certain minimum levels of conduct. Again, there have to be “teeth” in the “or else.” This is not a politically correct letter. I do not care. I am angry. Very angry. For God’s sake, people, wake up and realize what this scourge is doing to our very existence. Each and every one of you needs to get angry, get involved and do something about it! Trust me on this. If we don’t, we are doomed. — Gerry Wood Salisbury

Divided we stand Regarding Gus Knox’s May 5 letter: Mr. Knox, for a moment

could you please step back and look at all the aspects of this new law in Arizona? Law enforcement would be given the right to ask for anyone’s legal papers. Who do you think they would ask? The middle-aged white man who just might be here illegally from Canada, or the middle-aged Latino-American who legally immigrated in America? How can you possibly think this law is in any way, shape or form not a violation of a person’s civil rights? How would this not lead to racial profiling? When you think of illegal immigrant, what comes to mind? Someone of the Latino race? Do you think you’re alone in that mindset? You’re not alone; millions of others think the exact same way, and because of that this law is only going to damage this country even more. — Greg Hicks Asheville

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Cash for Caulkers plan would put $5.7 billion into energy efficiency WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeowners could collect thousands of dollars in Cash for Caulkers rebates for renovating their homes with better insulation and energy-saving windows and doors under a new economic stimulus bill the House passed Thursday. The Home Star bill, passed 246-161, would authorize $5.7 billion over two years for a program that supporters — mostly Democrats — said would have the added benefits of invigorating the slumping construction industry and making the earth a little cleaner. “Home Star is that solid investment that’s going to achieve that hat trick of energy savings for the homeowner, of moving toward a cleaner environment and of creating jobs here at home,” said bill sponsor Peter Welch, D-Vt. Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the bill, and they were able to attach a condition that it would be terminated if Democrats do not come up with a way to pay for it. The measure has come to be dubbed Cash for Caulkers, a takeoff on the popular 2009 Cash for Clunkers initiative that rewarded people for replacing gas-guzzling vehicles with more fuel-efficient models.

Workers prepare box to collect oil spewing into Gulf of Mexico Workers late Thursday started lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blownout oil well at the bottom of the sea in a risky and untested bid to capture most of the gushing crude and avert a wider environmental disaster. “We haven’t done this before. It’s very complex and we can’t guarantee it,” BP spokesman David Nicholas warned. The 100-ton containment vessel is designed to collect as much as 85 percent of the oil spewing into the Gulf and funnel it up to a tanker. It could take several hours to lower it into place by crane, after which a steel pipe will be installed between the top of the box and the tanker. The whole structure could be operating by Sunday. The technology has been used a few times in shallow waters, but never at such extreme depths — 5,000 feet down, where the water pressure is enough to crush a submarine. The box — which looks a lot like a peaked, 40-foot-high outhouse with rough timber framing — must be accurately positioned over the well, or it could damage the leaking pipe and make the problem worse.

No outright winner in Britain; main parties in power struggle LONDON (AP) — Britain’s two main parties were locked in a power struggle after an inconclusive election — with Labour’s Gordon Brown suggesting he would try to form a coalition and Conservative leader David Cameron insisting the prime minister no longer had a mandate to govern. Cameron — whose Conservatives outpolled Labour but fell short of winning a majority in Parliament, according to TV projections — claimed that voters had rejected Labour in Britain’s national election. Brown vowed to “play my part in Britain having a strong, stable” government — the clearest sign yet that he would try to cling to power and seek an alliance with the thirdplace Liberal Democrats. He also pledged action on election reform — a key demand of his would-be partners.

Bombing suspect tried a dry run day before failed attempt in N.Y. NEW YORK (AP) — A day before driving an SUV with a rigged homemade bomb into Times Square, a Pakistani-American made a test drive into the heart of the city, dropped off a getaway car blocks from his target and took a train home to Connecticut, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press. The official’s account of Faisal Shahzad, who took no visitors in the shabby apartment where he hoarded a gun and low-grade fireworks for months, bolsters a growing theory that he prepared a terrorist attack in the United States on his own once he moved back to the U.S. from five months in his native Pakistan, law enforcement officials say. But while no other suspects have been identified in the U.S., federal authorities are seriously investigating whether foreign groups in Pakistan or elsewhere financed the 30-year-old ex-budget analyst’s failed terrorist plot. Attorney General Eric Holder rejected a notion that reading Miranda rights to Shahzad hindered investigators, telling Congress that cooperation is ongoing and that Shahzad has provided useful information.

First Naval Academy female grads set for chance to serve on subs ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The first female U.S. Naval Academy graduates who will be able to serve as officers aboard submarines said they feel ecstatic, thankful and blessed by the chance to break one of the military’s last gender barriers. So far, 11 female midshipmen have been accepted into the Navy’s training program. Several talked about how their hopes and aspirations went from the buzz of possibility to thrilling reality. “I didn’t want to get excited yet,” Midshipman Abigail Gesecki, of Nanticoke, Pa., recalled when she first heard that a policy change to allow women to serve on subs was under consideration. “And then it happened, and I was like: Wow! I’m in shock. It was a little bit of a feeling of shock that everything that I really wanted I got. It doesn’t always happen that way in life.” A total of about 20 women will begin training this summer to become submarine officers in a program that takes at least 15 months. They will report for duty aboard a submarine by 2012. The first group of women will consist entirely of officers. They will be assigned to guided-missile attack submarines and ballistic-missile submarines, which have the most living space in the Navy’s fleet.

‘Breakthrough ruling’ in Jeffrey MacDonald’s case keeps bid to prove his innocence alive RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jeffrey MacDonald’s decades-long bid to prove his innocence in the 1970 slayings of his wife and two daughters has been kept alive by a federal appeals court considering the former Army doctor’s bid for a new trial. In an order issued Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond denied a government request to dismiss MacDonald’s appeal and asked lawyers to submit more briefs in the case. It did not rule on the request for a new trial, based on new evidence. MacDonald’s lawyer, Hart Miles, called the order a “breakthrough ruling” in the case, which inspired the book and TV miniseries “Fatal Vision.” “It’s very, very exciting,” said Kathryn

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WASHINGTON (AP) — We have met Neanderthal and he is us — at least a little. The most detailed look yet at the Neanderthal genome helps answer one of the most debated questions in anthropology: Did Neanderthals and modern humans mate? The answer is yes, there is at least some cave man biology in most of us. Between 1 percent and 4 percent of genes in people from Europe and Asia trace back to Neanderthals. “They live on, a little bit,” says Svante Paabo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Researchers compared the genetic material collected from the bones of three Neanderthals with that from five modern humans. Their findings, reported in today’s edition of the journal Science, show a relationship between Neanderthals and modern people outside Africa, Paabo said. That suggests that interbreeding occurred in the Middle East, where both modern humans and Neanderthals lived thousands of years ago.

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Deaths prompt VA to limit surgeries at some hospitals WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department is limiting the types of surgeries performed at some of its hospitals after a systemwide review prompted by surgical deaths at its southern Illinois hospital. Under a new system, the VA has given each hospital a “surgical complexity” level. Because of that, hospitals in at least five states will now only perform less-complicated surgeries. The hospitals are in Alexandria, La.; Beckley, W.Va.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Danville, Ill.; and Spokane, Wash. The VA will pick up the tab for patients who have surgeries performed elsewhere. In a statement Thursday, Dr. Robert Petzel, the VA’s undersecretary of health, said the review was part of VA’s effort to “meet uncompromising standards of inpatient surgery.” Inpatient surgeries remain suspended in Marion, Ill., which serves veterans in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. They were suspended in 2007, when a surgeon resigned after a patient bled to death following gallbladder surgery. Investigators found at least nine deaths between October 2006 and March 2007 resulted from substandard care and another 10 patients died after receiving questionable care that complicated their health. Last year, the VA performed more than 357,000 inpatient surgeries. Under the new system, about 250 of those surgeries would have been performed outside the VA.

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FRIDAY May 7, 2010

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SUFFERN, N.Y. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was charged Thursday with raping a 16-year-old runaway who police said was forced into prostitution by a man who had beaten her up. Taylor, a 51-year-old former New York Giants star who has faced drug and tax evasion charges in the past, paid the girl $300 for sex in a Holiday Inn, where he was arrested early Thursday, said Christopher St. Lawrence, supervisor of the town of Ramapo. The man who’d beaten the girl drove her to Taylor’s suburban hotel room while she texted her uncle for help, police said. Ramapo Chief of Police Peter Brower said Taylor was cooperative when police woke him up around 4 a.m. Taylor was arraigned Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute. “I’m not that important,” Taylor told a scrum of me-

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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s front line just got a little thinner for next season. Twins Travis and David Wear have decided to transfer after one season, leaving the Tar Heels with only a pair of big men for next year in Tyler Zeller and John Henson. In a statement from the school, coach Roy Williams said the players’ father called him Wednesday night and asked for their release — a request he said “came as a complete surprise.” “I met with both kids in midApril for our typical end-of-year meetings and together we worked on their development WILLIAMS plans for next season,” Williams said. “Both David and Travis seemed to be excited about their futures at North Carolina.”

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Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, left, listens as his attorney, Arthur Aidala, addresses the court during his arraignment.

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BY JIM FITZGERALD Associated Press

Now, this is NASCAR at its best

PREP SOFTBALL

BY SCOTT ADAMSON Scripps Howard News

With due respect to the Daytona 500 — “The Great American Race” — Saturday night is the night all of NASCAR’s rich tradition comes together. Competing at Darlington Raceway is competing in stock car racing as it was meant to be — thrilling, heartbreaking, demanding — you name it. If the Daytona 500 is the Super Bowl of the sport, the Southern 500 is a playoff game in the rain and mud and wind. And that’s a compliment. “This is the epitome of NASCAR,” said Jeff Burton. “It’s what NASCAR is all about. They built this thing around a pond and there are no fancy suites, just hardcore racing.” While most tracks move into the future by modernizing, Darlington stays true to its roots. Sure, there’s a new infield tunnel, pavement and grandstands, but the South Carolina joint still has character. “I’ve been lucky enough to win a couple of Cup races here and some Nationwide races, and my Southern 500 win to me is better than any other win I’ve ever had,” Burton said. “This is the race I circle on my calendar every year.” For old-timers, Darlington conjures up memories of Richard Petty, David Pearson and Cale Yarborough. Those were the guys who occasionally got the better of the “Track Too Tough To Tame.” Then again, it’s also known as “The Lady In Black,” thanks to the Darlington stripe it administers to cars that have the temerity to go through 3 and 4 and bit too aggressively. “There’s just no room for error,” Burton said. “At Darlington, the groove is narrow and the track is narrow.” Unlike the modern cookie-cutter tracks, this superspeedway is in a class by itself. There’s never been one like it and there never will be. Shaped like an egg, the configuration is a result of its proximity to a minnow pond that the owner refused to relocate. What once was a cotton and peanut field soon became a racetrack. Not only that, it became a racetrack that was very difficult to navigate. If there’s one event in which a team’s crew has to work overtime, this is it. “When I came along, the history of the track and how it fit into NASCAR’s history was very well documented,”

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A happy group of Mustangs greet Mallory Drew (9) after she belted a home run in the victory against Carson.

East: The perfect team Regular-season champion Mustangs finish NPC 12-0 BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

CHINA GROVE — East R o w a n E. Rowan 8 shortstop Carson 2 Ericka Nesbitt usually doesn’t make two errors in a month. She made two on Thursday about 30 seconds apart, her powerful arm scattering spectators at the Carson softball diamond instead of steaming the ball into the mitt of first baseman Meagan Kluttz. But Nesbitt made up for it at the plate, scoring four times to lead the Mustangs to an 82 NPC win against the Cougars that closed the regular season for both teams. East (18-1) finished with a perfect 12-0 league record. “The beginning was so rough, but I decided to pick WAYNE HINSHAW/SALISBURY POST my head up and not get down East Rowan's Ericka Nesbitt slides across the plate to score as Carson’s catcher Kourtney on myself,” Nesbitt said. “This McGrady waits for throw. was the last NPC game, so we

wanted to confirm that we were the best team.” Both pitchers struck out seven, and East junior Chelsea White and Carson senior Megan Meismer — were better than the score sounds. White limited the Cougars to no earned runs and four hits, three of them bunts. Meismer allowed only one earned run, a homer by Mallory Drew that led off the second inning and broke a 1-1 tie. Drew pounded a hanging screwball over the left-field fence and was as surprised as all of her teammates. “That’s the first homer I’ve hit in high school,” Drew said. “I was on the ball all day for some reason.” East scored in the first when Sydney Poole’s double knocked in Nesbitt. Carson tied it in the bottom half when Nesbitt nearly fired Sidney Grkman’s two-out

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2B • FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010

TV Sports Friday, May 7 AUTO RACING 8 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, practice for Grand Prix of Spain, at Barcelona, Spain 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. 1:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. 3 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Royal Purple 200, at Darlington, S.C. 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Royal Purple 200, at Darlington, S.C. BOXING 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Light heavyweights, Yordanis Despaogne (5-0-0) vs. Richard Hall (29-7-0), at Albuquerque, N.M. GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Italian Open, second round, at Turin, Italy 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, THE PLAYERS Championship, second round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 3, Cleveland at Boston 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 3, Phoenix at San Antonio NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 4, Boston at Philadelphia 9:30 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 4, Chicago at Vancouver

Area schedule Friday, May 7 INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m. Kannapolis at W. Virginia Power HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL 4:30 p.m. West Rowan at West Iredell South Rowan at North Iredell 7 p.m. Davie at Reagan HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Northwest Cabarrus vs. A.L. Brown (SPC championship at A.L. Brown) 7 p.m. Salisbury vs. East Davidson (CCC semifinal at West Davidson)

Prep baseball Tournaments Yadkin Valley 1A Tuesday’s games (1) S. Stanly 11, (8) West Montgomery 1 (2) North Moore 12, (7) S. Davidson 8 (3) Albemarle 16, (6) North Rowan 6 (4) East Montgomery d. (5) Chatham, score N/A Wednesday’s semifinals South Stanly 19, East Montgomery 6 Albemarle 18, North Moore 8 Friday’s championship at North Moore Albemarle vs. South Stanly , TBA

Central Carolina 2A Thursday’s games (4) W. Davidson 10, (5) Thomasville 3 (3) E. Davidson 11, (6) Lexington 1 Friday’s semifinals at West Davidson W. Davidson vs. (1) C. Davidson, 4:30 p.m. E. Davidson vs. (2) Salisbury, 7 p.m. Monday’s championship at West Davidson Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

North Piedmont 3A Tuesday’s games (2) West Iredell 12, (7) North Iredell 2 (3) Carson 7, (6) Statesville 3 (5) West Rowan 9, (4) South Rowan 4 Wednesday’s semifinals Carson 15, West Iredell 3 (1) East Rowan 5, W. Rowan 4 (9 inns.) Saturday’s championship at East Rowan East Rowan vs. Carson, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 Rowan at Eastern Randolph South Rowan at Statesville (S. Iredell) Wednesday, June 2 Rowan at Mocksville South Rowan at Stanly Lexington at Kannapolis (ALB) I Thursday, June 3 Randolph at Rowan N. Wilkesboro at Kannapolis (ALB) Friday, June 4 Rowan at South Rowan Concord at Mocksville Kannapolis at Statesville Mooresville at Stanly Saturday, June 5 Rowan at Kannapolis (FCS) Statesville at Mocksville Concord at South Rowan Sunday, June 6 Lexington at Mocksville Mooresville at Statesville Wednesday, June 9 Lexington at Rowan Kannapolis at Mocksville Statesville at South Rowan Mooresville at Concord Thursday, June 10 Mooresville at Rowan Friday, June 11 Rowan at N. Wilkesboro Saturday, June 12 Rowan at Cherryville Stanly at Kannapolis (ALB) Sunday, June 13 Rowan at Cherryville (vs. TBD) Mocksville at Eastern Randolph Monday, June 14 Kernersville at Mocksville Tuesday, June 15 Rowan at Stanly Kannapolis at Concord Wednesday, June 16 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Mint Hill at South Rowan Thursday, June 17 Burlington at Rowan South Rowan at Kannapolis (FCS) Friday, June 18 Concord at Rowan N. Wilkesboro at Mocksville Lexington at South Rowan Kannapolis at Mooresville Saturday, June 19 Rowan at Kannapolis (FCS) Proehlific Power at Mocksville N. Wilkesboro at South Rowan Sunday, June 20 Surry at Rowan Mooresville at Mocksville Kannapolis at South Rowan Monday, June 21 Eastern Randolph at Mocksville South Rowan at Mooresville Kannapolis at Stanly Tuesday, June 22 Statesville at Rowan Wednesday, June 23 Mocksville at Rowan Stanly at South Rowan Kannapolis at Lexington Thursday, June 24 Mocksville at South Rowan Friday, June 25 South Rowan at Rowan Mocksville at Concord Kannapolis at Statesville Stanly at Mooresville Saturday, June 26 Rowan at Mooresville Mocksville at Statesville (tent.) South Rowan at Concord (CCab.) Kannapolis at N. Wilkesboro Sunday, June 27 Rowan at Lexington South Rowan at Mocksville Monday, June 28 Mocksville at Kannapolis Concord at Mooresville Tuesday, June 29 Mocksville at West Forsyth Wednesday, June 30 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. All-Star Game (Newman Park)

South Piedmont 3A Tuesday’s games (1) Mount Pleasant 6, (8) Cox Mill 2 (2) NW Cabarrus 16, (7) C. Cabarrus 8 (6) Robinson 4, (3)Hickory Ridge 2 (5) A.L. Brown 6, (4) Concord 5 Wednesday’s semifinals A.L. Brown 9, Mount Pleasant 8 NW Cabarrus 11, Robinson 8 Friday’s championship at A.L. Brown NW Cabarrus vs. A.L. Brown, 6:30 p.m.

Central Piedmont 4A Tuesday’s games Mount Tabor 7, Reagan 6 Davie 16, R.J. Reynolds 9 Wednesday’s semifinals North Davidson 9, Mount Tabor 5 West Forsyth 8, Davie 1 Thursday’s championship W. Forsyth 3, North Davidson 1

Legion baseball Wednesday, May 19 South Rowan at High Point Mocksville at Kernersville Thursday, May 20 Rowan at Randolph County Concord at Kannapolis (ALB) Friday, May 21 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL N. Wilkesboro at Rowan Mocksville at Stanly South Rowan at Kannapolis (FCS) Statesville at Mooresville Saturday, May 22 Stanly at Rowan Mocksville at Mooresville Sunday, May 23 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL South Rowan at Mocksville (7 inns.) South Rowan vs. Asheboro (at Mocksville, 7 innings) Rowan at Burlington Asheboro at Mocksville Kernersville at Mooresville Monday, May 24 Kernersville at Rowan Kannapolis at South Rowan Tuesday, May 25 Eastern Randolph at Rowan Concord at Kannapolis (FCS) Wednesday, May 26 Kannapolis at Rowan Mocksville at Lexington South Rowan at Mooresville Friday, May 28 Rowan at Concord Mocksville at N. Wilkesboro South Rowan at Lexington Mooresville at Kannapolis (ALB) Saturday, May 29 Rowan at Statesville Stanly at Mocksville South Rowan at N. Wilkesboro Kannapolis at Concord Sunday, May 30 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Mooresville at South Rowan Monday, May 31 Surry at Rowan Mocksville at Asheboro Mooresville at South Rowan

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NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Cleveland vs. Boston Saturday, May 1 Cleveland 101, Boston 93 Sunday, May 2 L.A. Lakers 104, Utah 99 Monday, May 3 Boston 104, Cleveland 86, series tied 1-1 Phoenix 111, San Antonio 102 Tuesday, May 4 Orlando 114, Atlanta 71 L.A. Lakers 111, Utah 103, L.A. Lakers leads series 2-0 Wednesday, May 5 Phoenix 110, San Antonio 102, Phoenix leads series 2-0 Thursday, May 6 Orlando 112, Atlanta 98, Orlando leads series 2-0 Friday, May 7 Cleveland at Boston, 7 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 Orlando at Atlanta, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 9 Cleveland at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Monday, May 10 Orlando at Atlanta, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m. x-San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box Magic 112, Hawks 98 ATLANTA (98) M.Williams 2-8 5-6 9, Jos.Smith 6-15 6-6 18, Horford 9-13 6-6 24, Bibby 1-2 0-0 3, J.Johnson 5-16 7-7 19, Pachulia 0-0 0-0 0, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Crawford 7-18 6-6 23, Morris 0-1 0-0 0, Evans 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-75 30-31 98. ORLANDO (112) Barnes 2-3 0-0 4, Lewis 7-13 3-4 20, Howard 8-9 13-18 29, Nelson 7-14 4-5 20, Carter 9-16 4-4 24, Pietrus 4-8 3-8 13, J.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Gortat 1-1 0-0 2, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Redick 0-1 0-0 0, Bass 01 0-0 0. Totals 38-68 27-39 112. 27 30 26 15 — 98 Atlanta 32 17 35 28 — 112 Orlando 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 6-11 (Crawford 36, J.Johnson 2-4, Bibby 1-1), Orlando 9-23 (Lewis 3-8, Pietrus 2-3, Carter 2-5, Nelson 2-6, J.Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 45 (M.Williams 11), Orlando 42 (Howard 17). Assists—Atlanta 16 (J.Johnson 5), Orlando 16 (Lewis, Nelson 6). Total Fouls—Atlanta 29, Orlando 24. Technicals—Barnes. A—17,461 (17,461).

NHL Playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Monday, May 3 Boston 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Tuesday, May 4 Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 0 San Jose 4, Detroit 3, OT Wednesday, May 5 Boston 4, Philadelphia 1, BOS 3-0 Chicago 5, Vancouver 2, CHI 2-1 Thursday, May 6 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, tied 2-2

Detroit 7, San Jose 1, San Jose leads series 3-1 Friday, May 7 Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Detroit at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s sums Canadiens 3, Penguins 2 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 — 2 Montreal 1 0 2 — 3 First Period—1, Montreal, Pyatt 1 (Moen, Metropolit), 2:34. 2, Pittsburgh, Talbot 2, 3:27. 3, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 3 (Crosby, Goligoski), 5:18 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—4, Montreal, Lapierre 2 (Darche, Bergeron), 2:07. 5, Montreal, Gionta 5 (Pyatt, Hamrlik), 3:40. Shots on Goal—Penguins 15-11-9—35. Canadiens 6-3-16—25. Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury. Montreal, Halak. A—21,273 (21,273). T—2:09.

Red Wings 7, Sharks 1 San Jose 0 1 0 — 1 Detroit 5 1 1 — 7 First Period—1, Detroit, Bertuzzi 2 (Franzen, Zetterberg), 5:40 (pp). 2, Detroit, Franzen 3 (Zetterberg, Bertuzzi), 7:50. 3, Detroit, Franzen 4 (Bertuzzi, Lidstrom), 10:43. 4, Detroit, Franzen 5, 11:16. 5, Detroit, Filppula 4 (Holmstrom, Datsyuk), 18:50. Second Period—6, Detroit, Rafalski 2 (Bertuzzi, Franzen), 3:05 (pp). 7, San Jose, Heatley 2 (Thornton, Marleau), 19:11 (pp). Third Period—8, Detroit, Franzen 6 (Bertuzzi, Lidstrom), 7:33 (pp). Shots on Goal—San Jose 11-15-3—29. Red Wings 9-14-14—37. Goalies—San Jose, Nabokov, Greiss. Detroit, Howard. A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:36.

Racing Sprint Cup May 8 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. May 16 — Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del. May 22 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 22 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 30 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 6 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa. June 13 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400, Brooklyn, Mich. June 20 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. June 27 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. July 3 — Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 10 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. July 25 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Aug. 1 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 8 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 — Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 5 — Labor Day Classic 500, Hampton, Ga. Sep. 11 — Richmond 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 19 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sep. 26 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 3 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 10 — Pepsi Max 400, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 16 — NASCAR Banking 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 24 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. Oct. 31 — AMP Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 7 — Lone Star 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 14 — Arizona 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 21 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race 2010 Driver Standings 1. Kevin Harvick, 1,467 2. Jimmie Johnson, 1,457 3. Kyle Busch, 1,358 4. Matt Kenseth, 1,348 5. Greg Biffle, 1,334 6. Jeff Gordon, 1,305 7. Denny Hamlin, 1,268 8. Kurt Busch, 1,255 9. Jeff Burton, 1,247 10. Mark Martin, 1,242 11. Carl Edwards, 1,227 12. Clint Bowyer, 1,213 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,209 14. Martin Truex Jr., 1,196 15. Tony Stewart, 1,160 16. Ryan Newman, 1,142 17. Joey Logano, 1,116 18. Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,109 19. Jamie McMurray, 1,104 20. Paul Menard, 1,044

Golf PGA Tour Players Championship Scores Thursday, at TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: TBA ($9.5 million in 2009) Yardage: 7,215; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round J.B. Holmes 33-33—66 Robert Allenby 34-32—66 Jason Bohn 33-34—67 Ben Crane 33-34—67 Heath Slocum 35-32—67 Luke Donald 33-34—67 Ryuji Imada 35-32—67 Kenny Perry 33-34—67 Ryan Moore 36-31—67 Lee Westwood 33-34—67 Charley Hoffman 33-35—68 Tim Clark 33-35—68 Troy Matteson 34-34—68 Matt Kuchar 35-33—68 J.J. Henry 35-33—68 Bo Van Pelt 35-33—68 John Rollins 32-36—68 Bill Haas 33-35—68 Francesco Molinari 34-34—68 Scott McCarron 35-33—68 Alex Prugh 37-32—69 Woody Austin 34-35—69 Vijay Singh 33-36—69 Jim Furyk 33-36—69 Henrik Stenson 35-34—69 Andres Romero 37-32—69 Paul Goydos 35-34—69 Ross Fisher 33-36—69 Alex Cejka 35-34—69 Kevin Stadler 32-37—69 Davis Love III 32-37—69 Nick Watney 36-33—69 K.J. Choi 35-34—69 Sergio Garcia 34-35—69 Boo Weekley 35-34—69 Fredrik Jacobson 35-34—69 Martin Kaymer 35-35—70 Adam Scott 39-31—70 Stephen Ames 37-33—70 Camilo Villegas 36-34—70 Phil Mickelson 34-36—70 Brian Gay 35-35—70 Zach Johnson 35-35—70 Chris Stroud 36-34—70 Charlie Wi 34-36—70 John Merrick 33-37—70 Bob Estes 35-35—70 Lee Janzen 35-35—70 Bill Lunde 33-37—70 Oliver Wilson 35-35—70 John Senden 35-35—70 Angel Cabrera 38-32—70 Y.E. Yang 34-36—70 Sean O’Hair 36-34—70 Tiger Woods 35-35—70 Hunter Mahan 34-36—70 Lucas Glover 33-37—70 Greg Chalmers 36-34—70 Jeff Overton 34-36—70 James Nitties 35-35—70 Brendon de Jonge 35-35—70 Nick O’Hern 36-35—71 Cameron Beckman 35-36—71 Trevor Immelman 35-36—71 David Toms 35-36—71 Dustin Johnson 37-34—71 Mark Wilson 36-35—71 Ben Curtis 37-34—71 Pat Perez 35-36—71 Troy Merritt 35-36—71 Charl Schwartzel 36-35—71 Bryce Molder 37-34—71 Robert Karlsson 36-35—71 Jay Haas 36-35—71 Kevin Na 36-35—71

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Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day DL. SEATTLE MARINERS—Placed OF Milton Bradley on the restricted list. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fine Boston executive director of basketball operations and general manager Danny Ainge $25,000 for creating an unauthorized distraction and for conduct detrimental to the game. FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS—Signed OL Maurice Williams. Released S Marcellus Bowman and G Michael Shumard. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Released QB JaMarcus Russell. Signed RB Michael Bennett. COLLEGE NEW MEXICO—Announced G Nate Garth is leaving the basketball team. NORTH CAROLINA—Announced sophomore F Travis Wear and sophomore F David Wear are leaving the school. RUTGERS—Named Mike Rice men’s basketball coach and signed him to a fiveyear contract.

ML Baseball Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Ethier, Los Angeles, .366; Braun, Milwaukee, .355; Werth, Philadelphia, .354; Freese, St. Louis, .348; Theriot, Chicago, .341; Loney, Los Angeles, .339; Byrd, Chicago, .339. RUNS—Utley, Philadelphia, 26; Kemp, Los Angeles, 25; Braun, Milwaukee, 24; Reynolds, Arizona, 23; Werth, Philadelphia, 23; Maybin, Florida, 22; JUpton, Arizona, 22. RBI—Ethier, Los Angeles, 26; Heyward, Atlanta, 26; Cantu, Florida, 25; Pujols, St. Louis, 25; Reynolds, Arizona, 25; CYoung, Arizona, 25; Braun, Milwaukee, 24. HITS—Theriot, Chicago, 42; Braun, Milwaukee, 39; Loney, Los Angeles, 38; Byrd, Chicago, 37; Prado, Atlanta, 37; Headley, San Diego, 36; Pujols, St. Louis, 36. DOUBLES—Werth, Philadelphia, 15; Byrd, Chicago, 11; Zimmerman, Washington, 11; Prado, Atlanta, 10; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 10; Bourn, Houston, 9; AdLaRoche, Arizona, 9; Loney, Los Angeles, 9; Pujols, St. Louis, 9; ASoriano, Chicago, 9. HOME RUNS—KJohnson, Arizona, 10; Ethier, Los Angeles, 9; Reynolds, Arizona, 9; Heyward, Atlanta, 8; Utley, Philadelphia, 8; Barajas, New York, 7; Kemp, Los Angeles, 7; Pujols, St. Louis, 7; ASoriano, Chicago, 7; DWright, New York, 7. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 11; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 10; Furcal, Los Angeles, 8; Headley, San Diego, 8; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 7; Venable, San Diego, 7; DWright, New York, 7. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 6-0; Halladay, Philadelphia, 6-1; Zito, San Francisco, 5-0; 9 tied at 4. STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 56; Haren, Arizona, 50; Halladay, Philadelphia, 48; Hamels, Philadelphia, 44; Jimenez, Colorado, 44; JoJohnson, Florida, 42; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 40. SAVES—Capps, Washington, 11; Cordero, Cincinnati, 9; Bell, San Diego, 7; Franklin, St. Louis, 7; Qualls, Arizona, 6; Lindstrom, Houston, 6; BrWilson, San Francisco, 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .372; AJackson, Detroit, .369; Cano, New York, .362; Morneau, Minnesota, .357; Longoria, Tampa Bay, .349; Gardner, New York, .346; Mauer, Minnesota, .345. RUNS—Longoria, Tampa Bay, 27; Youkilis, Boston, 24; Cano, New York, 23; AJackson, Detroit, 23; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 22; Gardner, New York, 22; OHudson, Minnesota, 22; VWells, Toronto, 22. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 30; Konerko, Chicago, 25; Guerrero, Texas, 23; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 23; Cuddyer, Minnesota, 22; AleGonzalez, Toronto, 22; CPena, Tampa Bay, 22. HITS—AJackson, Detroit, 45; MiCabrera, Detroit, 42; Butler, Kansas City, 39; Cano, New York, 38; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 38; Pedroia, Boston, 37; ISuzuki, Seattle, 37; VWells, Toronto, 37. DOUBLES—AleGonzalez, Toronto, 12; VWells, Toronto, 12; MiCabrera, Detroit, 11; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 11; Hunter, Los Angeles, 11; Inge, Detroit, 11; Markakis, Baltimore, 11. HOME RUNS—Konerko, Chicago, 12; Wigginton, Baltimore, 10; Cano, New York, 9; AnJones, Chicago, 9; AleGonzalez, Toronto, 8; JGuillen, Kansas City, 8; VWells, Toronto, 8. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 15; Gardner, New York, 13; RDavis, Oakland, 12; Andrus, Texas, 11; Podsednik, Kansas City, 11; Rios, Chicago, 9; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; Figgins, Seattle, 7; Span, Minnesota, 7. PITCHING—Garza, Tampa Bay, 5-1; Liriano, Minnesota, 4-0; JShields, Tampa Bay, 4-0; AJBurnett, New York, 4-0; Pettitte, New York, 4-0; Sabathia, New York, 4-1; Slowey, Minnesota, 4-2; FFrancisco, Texas, 4-3. STRIKEOUTS—CLewis, Texas, 44; JShields, Tampa Bay, 43; Morrow, Toronto, 42; JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 40; RRomero, Toronto, 40; Garza, Tampa Bay, 39; Lester, Boston, 37. SAVES—Gregg, Toronto, 8; Aardsma, Seattle, 8; Rauch, Minnesota, 8

Lyerly, Babos honored From staff reports

Catawba has announced its athletic award winners for the 2009-10 school year. Baseball standout Craige Lyerly (East Rowan) won the Kirkland Award as the top male senior athlete, and golfer Kelsey Babos won the Lomax Award as the top senior female BABOS athlete. Lyerly has been All-SAC four times and set school records including a 39-game hitting streak that ranks seventh in Division II history. He currently enjoys a streak of reaching base consecutively in 86 straight games. Basketball’s Brooke Whitley and Donzell Williams were given the Wurster Awards for team leadership. Mallory Hodge (cross country) and Eric Schmehl (golf) were honored as the MOORE athletes with the highest GPAs for seniors. Wayne Carbiener (lacrosse) earned the Darris Morris “Ironhorse” Comeback Award. Team MVPs: Baseball: Wade Moore (West Rowan) Men’s basketball: Donald Rutherford Women’s basketball: Dana Hicks Cross country: Maleah Cole, Christian Crifasi Field hockey: Bronwyn Gainsford Football: Brandon Bunn Golf: Jonathan Clapp, Kelsey Babos Lacrosse: Marty Tuohy Soccer: Andrew Landry, Alexa Baird Softball: Allie Marshall Swimming: Katie Huff, Patrik Drakes, Mikael Carlson Tennis: Tom McCormack, Kasia Zielinski Volleyball: Mai Zoua Lo Cheerleading: Kathryn Earl Etters Athletic training: Andrew Landry

 Prep softball East Rowan’s 3-2 loss to North Davidson actually moved the Mustangs up in the coaches state poll. East climbed from No. 4 to No. 3 in the 3A ranks by losing by a run to the top-ranked team in 4A. The NPC tournament starts Monday with the 2-3-4 teams at home in the first round. East has a first-round bye and will return to action in a semifinal at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at West Iredell.

 Prep baseball Braxton Shetley pitched East Davidson to an 11-1 win against Lexington in a CCC tournament firstround game on Thursday. Davin Lawson and Keaton Hawks had two hits each for the Golden Eagles. Jake Walser pitched West Davidson to a 10-3 first-round win against Thomasville. The Green Dragons enjoyed a five-run third inning. The semifinals are today at West Davidson, with the No. 4 Green Dragons taking on No. 1 Central Davidson at 4:30 and No. 2 Salisbury playing No. 3 East Davidson at 7. Salisbury can’t improve on its No. 2 seed at the tournament, even if it wins the event. It can be bumped to No. 3, however, if West Davidson or East Davidson wins the tourney.  West Forsyth topped North Davidson 3-1 on Thursday at Rich Park for the CPC tournament championship. WF’s Ryan Mayhew fanned 10, while North Davidson’s Kelly Secrest struck out 13.  The SPC championship game pitting rivals A.L. Brown and Northwest Cabarrus is tonight at Brown’s Veterans Field. Note that the starting time has been set for 6:30 p.m. The pitching matchup is expected to be Northwest’s Weston Smith against Brown’s Zach Wright. The fifth-seeded Wonders have a chance to thoroughly shake up the playoff seeds from the league and can jump up to No. 2 (and a first-round home playoff game) with a victory. Co-champion Northwest Cabarrus already has secured the SPC’s No. 1 playoff seed by going further in the tournament than Mount Pleasant, the other co-champ.

DARLINGTON FROM 1B Jeff Gordon said. “The names of the drivers, those were the things that stuck out to me as, ’Wow, if you can win here then you’re really doing something.’ Only the best of the best in our sport go on to win there.” The coolest thing, of course, is that Darlington is like two different courses from one end to the other. That makes for a headache for crews and drivers and a joy for the fans.

If Northwest wins tonight, the league’s playoff seeds will be: 1. NWC; 2. Mt. Pleasant; 3. Hickory Ridge; 4. Concord; 5. Brown. If Brown wins, seeds will be: 1. NWC; 2. Brown; 3. Mount Pleasant; 4. Hickory Ridge; 5. Concord. The SPC’s No. 4 seed plays at NPC champ East Rowan (22-2) to open the playoffs.  No. 3 seed Carson plays at No. 1 East in the NPC tournament championship game at 7 p.m. on Saturday. All that remains to be settled for the NPC playoff seeds is No. 2 and No. 3. Carson rises to No. 2 if it wins the tournament. It stays at No. 3 behind East and West Iredell if it loses to the Mustangs.

 College golf Virginia junior Will Collins (Salisbury) has been named to the All-ACC team for the first time. Collins shot 8-under and finished second at the recent ACC Championships.

 Minor leagues New Britain’s Spencer Steedley (East Rowan) pitched a scoreless inning on Wednesday.  High Desert’s Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus) had three hits and scored three runs on Wednesday. He boosted his batting average to .322.

 Middle school baseball West Rowan’s baseball team beat Corriher-Lipe 11-1 in five innings on Thursday. The Bulldogs (9-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season. Michael Ball pitched a two-hitter and struck out seven. Tyler Poteat hit a three-run homer. West travels to play Corriher-Lipe on Monday.

 Middle school soccer West Rowan’s girls soccer team topped Erwin 9-0. Mariah Coleman had seven goals for the Bulldogs (5-1-1). April Soliz and Abby Christie scored one each. Mariah Pampuch and Rebecca Parker sparked West’s defense.  West Rowan’s boys soccer team beat Erwin 5-3. Jimmy Perez and Abraham Carrillo scored two goals each, and Colton Sherrill had one for the Bulldogs (2-4-1).  Southeast’s girls soccer team beat Corriher-Lipe 3-0. Hannah Elmore scored two goals for the Patriots, while Lyndsey Moore had one. Goalie Megan Yates had several nice saves.  Southeast’s girls soccer team defeated Knox 3-1. Elmore scored twice for the Patriots, and Moore also had a goal. Knox scored late off an indirect kick by Kate Grant.

 Russell, Murdock shine Sacred Heart fifth-grader Payton Russell set three records and scored a team-best 15 points at the CCISAA Conference Meet. She had already set two records and now holds five conference marks. The CCISAA meet records go back to 1995. Russell’s times in the conference mark were 14.09 seconds in the 100 meters, 29.79 in the 200 and 1:07.44 in the 400.  Sacred Heart sixth-grader Will Murdock three second places in the standing broad jump, standard long jump and 100 meters. His 12 points helped the Dolphin boys finish third.

 Prep soccer East Rowan’s girls soccer team beat South Rowan 5-0 to close the NPC season. Rachel Hardy-Simpson scored three goals, her second hat trick of the spring, for the Mustangs. Abby Kepley and Tara Wood added one goal apiece. East (4-14, 48) finished fifth in the conference.

 Salisbury Academy golf Salisbury Academy finished second in the CCISAA Golf Championship held Thursday at Catawba Country Club in Hickory with a score of 168. The Jaguars finished 11 strokes behind Concordia. Leading the Jaguars were Isabella Rusher (37), Gabe Steinman (43), Madeline Hoskins (44) and Grace Yatawara (44). Also representing SA were Coleman Bergsma (46) and Thacher Shield (52). Rusher, Steinman, Hoskins and Yatawara were named all-conference along with Sacred Heart’s Eric Edwards (37).

“You have to compromise as a driver and team with the setup because both ends of the track are totally different so you’re never going to have a perfect car or a perfect setup,” Gordon said. “As a driver, you have to work around that and try to find the fastest way. That place is fast and it’s hard to pass.” Many things have changed since Johnny Mantz won the first race here in 1950, but 60 years later Darlington still offers the best racing NASCAR has to offer. When you think about it, maybe this is “The Great American Race” after all.

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East Rowan courtesy runner Heather Trexler (3) is tagged out by Carson’s Sarrah Holman at third base as East coach Mike Waddell watches.

SOFTBALL FROM 1B grounder to Myrtle Beach. The top of the second was decisive. Drew’s homer made it 2-1 and a pair of two-out errors allowed Nesbitt and Kayla Kirk to create havoc on the bases. They happily turned the game into a track meet. “It’s like we all go braindead sometimes,” Carson coach Casey White said. “The first time we played East they win 1-0. This was a totally different game. We made mistakes, but they were making a lot too.” East put five errors in the scorebook. Carson had eight. “Not pretty at all,” East coach Mike Waddell said. “We were fortunate to limit the damage from our mistakes.” Meismer shut down the Mustangs in the third, fourth and fifth, but White also stopped the third-place Cougars (8-4 NPC). Nesbitt helped out, gunning down a runner at the plate in the fifth on a pinpoint throw to catcher Kayla Potts. Nesbitt’s double and a bunt single by Kirk triggered a two-run sixth. Jessica Rummage’s single and Kirk’s third bunt hit of the day set up two

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more runs in the seventh. “When we can get Ericka on it puts a lot of pressure on the defense and then Kirk can add even more pressure to it,” Waddell said. “Anytime they’re out there running, it’s in our favor.” Carson got a run back on an error in the bottom half of the seventh. The Cougars nearly got two, but Chloe Monroe’s potential sac fly turned into a game-ending double play when the runner was ruled to have left third base early. Grkman got hurt making a juggling catch in the second and had to leave the game.

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Carson’s Jakey Clark beats the throw to first as East’s Megan Kluttz (12) takes the late throw. That put senior Heather Ciscel on the field. She joined Carson’s other Senior Day honorees — Meismer and catcher Kourtney McGrady. Despite the errors, Carson made plays in the outfield. Besides Grkman’s acrobatics, Jakey Clark made two sprinting catches, and Monroe performed a somersault in center to rob Poole of a hit. “We’re competitive with East, just like we’re competitive with (second-place) North Iredell,” Casey White said. “It’s just a matter of believing in ourselves.”

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Carson’s Marissa Sellers (1) is tagged out at the plate by East catcher Kayla Potts.

HOOPS FROM 1B The 6-foot-10 forwards were key reserves as freshmen. Travis Wear averaged 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 32 games. David Wear averaged 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 27 games and missed the final nine games with a torn labrum in his left hip. They came to North Carolina from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. The Wears were part of a deep front line that included Zeller, Henson, Deon Thompson and Ed Davis. But Thompson is graduating and Davis is entering the NBA draft as a sophomore. North Carolina will be significantly deeper on the perimeter next season with touted freshmen Harrison Barnes, Reggie Bullock and Kendall Marshall joining returnees Will Graves, Larry Drew II and Dexter Strickland. Williams said the coaching staff would look for last-

minute additions to its front line, but added “it’s hard to replace two quality players at this time.” STAYING PRO INDIANAPOLIS — Gordon Hayward is all in for the NBA draft. Butler’s 6-foot-9 sophomore forward confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that we will remain in the draft, giving up his final two years of college eligibility. He will discuss it during a news conference Friday. Most analysts projected Hayward to go somewhere between No. 10 and 20 when he declared last month, and Hayward says the projections haven’t changed since then. Despite his height, he handles the ball like a point guard and is adept at getting to the basket. And though he led the Bulldogs in scoring, at 15.5 points per game last season, he also was their top rebounder (8.2). RUTGERS PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Former Robert Morris coach Mike Rice has been introduced as Rutgers new men’s

basketball coach. Athletic director Tim Pernetti made the announcement Thursday, saying Rice was given a five-year contract with an average salary of $650,000. WELSH REPLACED HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Mo Cassara moved from firstyear assistant to first-time Division I head coach to cap Hofstra’s hectic week. Cassara was promoted to succeed Tim Welsh, who resigned from the head coaching job on Monday, two days after he was arrested on a DWI charge. TEMPLE PHILADELPHIA — Fran Dunphy has a new long-term deal with Temple. Dunphy and the Owls agreed to an eight-year contract that could keep him with the program through the 2018 season. Dunphy just finished his fourth season as Temple’s coach. Financial terms of the extension were not disclosed. He’s led the Owls to three straight NCAA tournaments, but has yet to win a game.

The NFL notebook ... ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Thursday, ending a three-year tenure marked by his high salary and unproductive play on the field. Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press about the move and said that “we wish him well.” The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback and signifies that owner Al Davis finally lost patience with the immensely talented but unproductive player he drafted first overall in 2007 against the wishes of former coach Lane Kiffin. Russell will now likely be considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, joining Ryan Leaf, Ki-Jana Carter, Akili Smith and others on that list. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter. The Raiders paid Russell more than $36 million through last season. They still owe him $3 million more but saved $6.45 million by not having him on the roster in 2010. TEBOW’S JERSEY NEW YORK — Tim Tebow already leads the NFL in one category: jersey sales. His Denver Broncos No. 15 was by far the most popular on the NFL’s website for April. His celebrity clearly trumps the debate over whether he’ll ever make it as an NFL quarterback after winning the Heisman Trophy and two national championships at Florida. Tebow is, at best, third on Denver’s depth chart at QB. But the 25th pick of the first round still had the best-selling rookie jersey since the NFL started keeping track in 2006. Thirty percent of the orders came from Florida. The draft’s top pick, the St. Louis Rams’ Sam Bradford, was at No. 9, behind not just Tebow but the second selection, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The new

LT FROM 1B dia after being released on $75,000 bail. His attorney, Arthur Aidala, said Taylor is a “loving family man” who did not have sex with the teenager. “My client did not have sex with anybody,” Aidala said. “Lawrence Taylor did not rape anybody.” Brower would not comment on whether Taylor knew the girl’s age; third-degree rape is a charge levied when the victim is under the age of consent, which is 17 in New York. “Ignorance is not an excuse to an individual’s age,” Brower said. Police said the girl was reported missing by her family in March and had been staying with a 36-year-old parolee, Rasheed Davis, in the Bronx. The two met a few weeks ago at a Bronx bus stop, New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said. “He chats her up. She explains she doesn’t have a place to stay. He provides one,” Browne said. Davis then forced her to perform sexual favors for others, authorities said. Early Thursday morning, Davis punched and kicked her, drove her to the hotel against her will and told her she had to have sex with Taylor, police said. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, they said. Taylor paid her $300, which she gave to Davis, police said. On the way to Suffern, the girl sent text messages to her uncle spelling out what was happening, Browne said. The uncle then went to the NYPD, he said.

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JaMarcus Russell is a former No. 1 pick. Detroit Lion, who ranked eighth, is the only lineman in the top 25. April’s No. 2 seller was an old quarterback on a new team: the Redskins jersey of Donovan McNabb. McNabb’s Eagles jersey wasn’t even in the top 25 for the year ending March 31, trailing even teammate Michael Vick. Just as eye-catching is the drop in jersey sales for a quarterback in the news for very different reasons: Ben Roethlisberger. The Pittsburgh Steelers star, a longtime mainstay among the league’s most popular jerseys, ranked 11th for the year ending March 31. BIG CONTRACT METAIRIE, La. — Once a fourth-round draft choice out of Division II Bloomsburg, Jahri Evans is now the highest-paid interior lineman in the NFL. The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints and Evans, who was an All-Pro last season, agreed on a seven-year contract worth nearly $57 million. The deal was for $56.7 million, with $19 million guaranteed. THE TOE MIAMI — A jury has awarded former Miami Dolphins wide receiver O.J. McDuffie $11.5 million in his lawsuit against a prominent physician over a career-ending toe injury. 49ERS SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis has a new long-term deal from the San Francisco 49ers with a $50 million, five-year contract extension.

Davis was arrested on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced in April 1994 to eight to 25 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He was paroled in March 2008. There was no phone number listed at the address provided by police for Davis, and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney. His relationship with the girl was unclear. The Bronx district attorney’s office refused to comment. Taylor was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 and competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” last year. He had a highly publicized struggle with drug addiction and has had multiple legal run-ins since retiring from football. Police said no drugs were found in Taylor’s hotel room but a bottle of alcohol was. A quick, fierce and athletic linebacker who redefined his position, Taylor anchored the Giants’ defense and led them to Super Bowls titles in 1987 and 1991. He was selected to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. A 10-time Pro Bowler, he was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1986 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1981, 1982 and 1986. He recorded 132 1/2 sacks, which doesn’t included his 9 sacks in 1981 when the statistic wasn’t official. In 2001, Taylor was convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia in New Jersey. The conviction stemmed from the September 1998 discovery in a hotel room of a butane torch and other materials commonly used to smoke crack.

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Orlando goes up 2-0 left for about 2 minutes so trainers could stop the bleeding. “I think he held his composure well,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. “He took some hard hits on the offensive end of the floor, that’s led to some frustration and at times retaliation on his part. He got hit damn hard tonight, blows that would have dropped a lot of people, certainly me.” The Hawks could only stop things temporarily. The play started an 11-2 run that erased Atlanta’s early nine-point lead and put the Magic ahead 62-59. The topsyturvy starts by the two centers — Howard had 18 points in the first, and Horford scored 14 points in the second — were merely offsetting. “He was shooting over our defense and making shots,” Horford said. “I can live with that. He had to earn everything he got.” Jameer Nelson finished with 20 points and also made a 3-pointer as time expired in the third quarter, a demoralizing blow after Jamal Crawford’s 3-pointer on the other end. It put the Magic ahead. “That was a huge momentum boost for us,” Van Gundy said.

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DETROIT — Thousands of Detroit Tigers fans lined up outside Comerica Park Thursday to give beloved broadcaster Ernie Harwell the send-off he wanted, paying their respects as they shuffled past his casket and swapping their favorite memories of the Hall of Famer. After waiting for more than eight hours, Westland resident Bud Sommerville entered the stadium’s front gate and approached Harwell’s open casket. He took some pictures of Harwell, who was dressed in his signature hat, then removed his own cap and placed it on his heart in a solemn farewell. “I met him for the first time at the ballpark,” Sommerville, 54, said as he held back tears. “I guess the last time I will see him is at the ballpark.” Harwell, considered by many Tigers fans to be the voice of summer, died Tuesday of cancer at age 92. Planning for Thursday’s public viewing began in September after Harwell was diagnosed with an inoperable form of the disease, Tigers General Manag-

er Dave Dombrowski said. Harwell’s attorney and friend Gary Spicer invited Dombrowski and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch to Harwell’s home, and Harwell asked to have the viewing at Comerica Park so fans could come. “You can see that it didn’t make a difference what age, what color, what religion — you were touched by Ernie,” said Dombrowski, who greeted mourners after they paid their respects. “There were so many people that said, ’I never met him but I knew him.”’ Harwell’s casket was placed near a lifesized statue of the Hall of Fame broadcaster, microphone in hand, with the inscription, “The Tigers’ broadcasting legend and masterful storyteller for 42 seasons.” Sommerville said he arrived at the ballpark before midnight to ensure he’d be first in line to pay tribute to a man he said “treated you like he knew you forever.” He fondly recalled Harwell inviting him and his two sons into the broadcast booth at Tiger Stadium in 1999 just before his oldest son shipped off to Saudi Arabia with the Air Force.

ORLANDO — Maybe all the Orlando Magic 112 Magic needHawks 98 ed after a slow start was a slap in the face. Dwight Howard came back from a bloody nose to finish with 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Not even a hard hit could slow the Magic’s Superman. “I’m human. It’s not like I’m built of metal,” Howard said. “They did to me like they did the Wolverine. I bleed. I break bones.” Not this time. Vince Carter had 24 points with some big shots late and Rashard Lewis finished with 20 points, leading Orlando’s 19-2 run in the fourth quarter. The perennially poor free-throw shooting Howard also was 13 for 18 from the line. “Every time I step up there,” Howard said, “just believing it was going in.” The Hawks avoided embarrassment but not another road playoff loss. After a 43-point defeat in the opener, the Hawks led early but head home still searching for a way to stop the Magic’s 12-game winning streak. Al Horford led Atlanta with 24 points, and Joe Johnson had 19 points. Game 3 is Saturday in Atlanta. “Go home and win. We’ve been pretty good on our

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Hawks forward Marvin Williams, right, makes a move to get around Vince Carter. floor,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “They took care of their business on their home floor. We’re going to see what we’re made of.” The Hawks finally drew first blood, it just wasn’t a hard enough hit. Howard made a layup as he was slapped in the face inadvertently by Horford to start the third quarter, the blood pouring from the Magic center’s nose. Howard shot the free throw — and missed — with plugs in his nostrils, holding back laughter, and then

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — FIU infielder Garrett Wittels extended his nation-leading hitting streak to 39 games, hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning of the Golden Panthers’ game against Bethune-Cookman. Wittels has recorded a hit in every game he’s batted in this season, and now is the outright holder of the 10th-longest streak in NCAA Division I history. Florida State’s Shane Robinson (2004-05) and Houston’s Brandon Caraway (1998-99) are tied for eighth on that list, each with a 40-game streak.

TENNIS OEIRAS, Portugal — Roger Federer captured his first singles win on clay this season, beating Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-3, 6-4 at the Estoril Open. The world No. 1 conceded just 17 points on his service game as he rebounded from a first-round loss in Rome last week. Federer, who had a bye into the second round at Estoril, will meet Arnaud Clement of France in the quarterfinals. • ROME — Top-ranked Serena Williams dispatched Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-4 Thursday, but won’t meet sister Venus in the Italian Open semifinals. Two-time champion Jelena Jankovic rolled to a surprisingly easy 6-0, 6-1 win over Venus Williams.

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GOLF PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Players Championship was so benign that more than half the field broke par — even Tiger Woods. Coming off the worst performance of his career, Woods survived a rugged start and made his only bogey on the final hole for a 2-under 70 in the opening round Thursday at the TPC Sawgrass. They were a stroke ahead of eight players, including Lee Westwood. Masters champion Phil Mickelson, with a chance to go to No. 1 in the world by winning, played early and opened with a 70. Woods missed the cut last week at Quail Hollow with rounds of 74 and 79.

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ond straight year. • NEW YORK — Celtics general manager Danny Ainge was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for tossing a towel to try and distract Cavaliers forward J.J. Hickson as he shot a free throw. Ainge, who was sitting courtside under the Cavs’ basket, flipped a white towel over his head during the third quarter of Monday night’s playoff game between Boston and Cleveland. The Celtics led by 23 points at the time, and Hickson made the free throw anyway. Stu Jackson, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations, fined Ainge for “an unauthorized distraction and for conduct detrimental to the game.” • NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Hornets have met with Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and former NBA player Mark Jackson about the club’s head coaching vacancy.

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Expanded Standings Tampa Bay New York Toronto Boston Baltimore

W 20 19 17 15 8

L 7 8 13 14 21

Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland

W 19 16 12 11 10

L 10 13 17 18 17

Oakland Texas Seattle Los Angeles

W 15 15 11 12

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Philadelphia New York Washington Florida Atlanta

W 17 15 15 13 12

L 11 13 13 15 16

St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Houston

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San Francisco San Diego Colorado Arizona Los Angeles

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Toronto 5, Cleveland 4 N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5 Minnesota 5, Detroit 4 Oakland 4, Texas 1 Boston 3, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City 2 Tampa Bay 8, Seattle 3 Thursday’s Games Boston 11, L.A. Angels 6 Texas 13, Kansas City 12 Baltimore 2, Minnesota 0 Toronto 2, Chicago White Sox 0 Tampa Bay at Seattle, late Friday’s Games Detroit (Bonderman 1-1) at Cleveland (D.Huff 1-4), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-0) at Boston (Beckett 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Greinke 0-3) at Texas (C.Wilson 2-1), 8:05 p.m. Baltimore (Millwood 0-3) at Minnesota (Liriano 4-0), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Marcum 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 2-4), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 3-1) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 3-1), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 3-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 2-2), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 3:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:05 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 5, N.Y. Mets 4, 10 innings Atlanta 7, Washington 6, 10 innings Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 0 San Francisco 3, Florida 2 Houston 4, Arizona 2 Colorado 6, San Diego 5, 12 innings Milwaukee 11, L.A. Dodgers 3 Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 2 Washington 3, Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 11, Chicago Cubs 1 San Francisco 6, Florida 3 Arizona 6, Houston 3 Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, late Friday’s Games Atlanta (D.Lowe 4-2) at Philadelphia (Moyer 3-2), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Volstad 2-2) at Washington (Stammen 1-1), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 4-0) at Pittsburgh (Duke 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Silva 2-0) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 0-1), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (J.Sanchez 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Latos 1-3) at Houston (Norris 1-3), 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 3-2) at Arizona (E.Jackson 1-3), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (Rogers 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 3-1), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Florida at Washington, 1:05 p.m. San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at Houston, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Florida at Washington, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

Bradley on restricted list SEATTLE (AP) — Milton Bradley was placed on the restricted list by the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, a day after asking the team for help in dealing with “emotional stress” from personal issues. Seattle recalled outfielder Michael Saunders from Triple-A Tacoma to fill Bradley’s roster spot. While on the restricted list, Bradley cannot be in uniform or with the team. He will miss at least five days — and manager Don Wakamatsu said he won’t go on the Mariners’ eight-game road trip that begins next Tuesday in Baltimore. But general manager Jack Zduriencik said the team opted for the restricted list instead of placing Bradley on the 15-day disabled list. Zduriencik said it’s expected Bradley will be away from the club for “five, six, seven days for sure,” and then the situation will be re-evaluated.

Phillies win a game, lose a legend Associated Press PHILADELPHIA— Roy Halladay had another impressive outing, Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Thursday. There was a moment of silence before the game for former Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts, who died Thursday morning. The Hall of Famer’s No. 36 jersey was hung in the Philadelphia dugout and will remain there the rest of the season. Halladay (6-1) allowed two runs — one earned — and seven hits in seven innings. He tied a season high with nine strikeouts, and even talked manager Charlie Manuel into letting him get one more out after allowing a run in the seventh. Raul Ibanez also homered for the Phillies, who took the last three in a fourgame series matching NL division leaders. Nationals 3, Braves 2 WASHINGTON — Scott Olsen took a nohitter into the eighth inning, pinch-hitter Willie Harris delivered the winning RBI single in the ninth for Washington. After reliever Eric O’Flaherty (1-1) walked Adam Kennedy leading off the ninth, Peter Moylan came in and gave up a double to Ryan Zimmerman, then intentionally walked Cristian Guzman to load the bases with no outs. Harris then grounded a single past diving second baseman Martin Prado. Giants 6, Marlins 3 MIAMI — Matt Cain held Florida hitless until the sixth and worked into the eighth inning as San Francisco completed a threegame sweep. Cain (2-1) held Florida without a hit until the sixth. He gave up four hits and two runs in seven-plus innings, and four relievers completed a five-hitter. Brian Wilson came on to strike out pinch-hitter Wes Helms with one on for his sixth save in sev-

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Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, right, and his team stand for a moment of silence to honor the memory of Robin Roberts, one of the great hurlers of the 1950s. en chances. Giants starters combined to allow six runs in 21 innings during the series. Aaron Rowand contributed a triple, a two-run single and a lunging catch in center field for San Francisco. He is 7 for 16 with seven RBIs in four games since coming off the disabled list. Pirates 11, Cubs 1 PITTSBURGH — Lastings Milledge drove in four runs, Garrett Jones added three RBIs and Pittsburgh earned its first sweep of the Cubs in nearly four years. The Pirates hadn’t won by more than four runs since beating the Dodgers 11-5 on

opening day April 5. Pittsburgh scored five runs in the first inning against Cubs starter Randy Wells (3-1). Diamondbacks 6, Astros 3 HOUSTON — Dan Haren struck out nine in his first complete game this season and Tony Abreu had a career-high four hits, leading Arizona, which won three of four in the series. Kelly Johnson led off the game with his 10th home run, giving him the National League lead. Haren (4-1) allowed seven hits and walked one for his 10th career complete game and first since July 10.

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Boston slugger Victor Martinez tees off for a two-run homer. Eveland (3-1) was in control throughout on a chilly 45-degree night and outdueled another lefty, John Danks (3-1). Eveland gave up a leadoff infield single to Juan Pierre in the first and single to Alexei Ramirez in the

fourth, while walking four and striking out three. Scott Downs pitched a spotless eighth. Chicago’s Alex Rios got a double when Blue Jays shortstop Alex Gonzalez couldn’t hold his high pop behind sec-

ond with one out in the ninth, but Kevin Gregg then struck out Carlos Quentin and Ramirez to get his eighth saves in as many chances. Orioles 2, Twins 0 MINNEAPOLIS — Ty Wigginton hit his 10th home run, just one short of his total last season, and starter Brad Bergesen was at his best for the Orioles on a damp Thursday night. Carl Pavano (3-3) lost his second straight eight-inning, tworun performance. He went right at the free-swinging Orioles, throwing 70 of 97 pitches for strikes, but Wigginton spoiled the outing. With the homer, Wigginton moved into second place behind Chicago’s Paul Konerko (12) on the American League home run list. After failing to last past the fifth in each of his first four starts, Bergesen (2-2) scattered six hits and two walks. Alfredo Simon pitched the ninth for his third save to finish the game in 2 hours, 17 minutes.

T H U R S D AY ’ S B O X S C O R E S National Nationals 3, Braves 2 Atlanta

Washington ab r h bi ab r h bi Infante ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 Prado 2b 4 0 0 0 AKndy 2b 2 1 1 0 C.Jnes 3b 3 0 0 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 2 0 Glaus 1b 4 0 1 0 A.Dunn 1b 3 1 2 1 M.Diaz lf 3 0 0 0 AlGnzlz 2b 0 0 0 0 D.Ross c 4 1 1 0 CGzmn ph 0 0 0 0 MeCarr rf 2 1 0 0 Wlngh lf 3 0 0 0 McLoth cf 3 0 1 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 THudsn p 1 0 0 0 WHarrs ph 1 0 1 1 Hywrd ph 1 0 1 2 IRdrgz c 3 1 1 1 Hicks pr 0 0 0 0 Dsmnd ss 3 0 0 0 OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Berndn rf 3 0 0 0 Moylan p 0 0 0 0 Olsen p 2 0 0 0 Maxwll rf 1 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 4 2 Totals 29 3 7 3 Atlanta 000 000 020—2 Washington 000 010 101—3 No outs when winning run scored. E—C.Jones (4), Bernadina (2), Zimmerman 2 (2). Dp—Atlanta 3, Washington 2. Lob—Atlanta 4, Washington 5. 2b—Zimmerman (11). Hr—A.Dunn (6), I.Rodriguez (1). S—T.Hudson. IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta T.Hudson 7 5 2 2 0 4 O’flaherty L,1-1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Moylan 0 2 0 0 1 0 Washington 2 2 1 1 8 Olsen 71⁄3 2 0 0 2 0 Clipprd W,4-0 12⁄3 O’Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Moylan pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. HBP—by T.Hudson (A.Kennedy). T—2:34. A—17,131 (41,546).

Phillies 7, Cardinals 2 St. Louis Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Scmkr 2b 4 0 2 0 Victorn cf 5 1 1 0 Stavinh rf 4 0 1 0 Polanc 3b 5 0 1 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Utley 2b 4 1 1 0 DReyes p 0 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 1 2 2 Mather ph 1 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 2 3 3 Pujols 1b 3 0 1 1 Ibanez lf 3 1 2 1 Hollidy lf 4 0 1 0 C.Ruiz c 4 0 3 1 Freese 3b 3 1 0 0 WValdz ss 4 0 1 0 Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Hallady p 3 1 0 0 LaRue c 3 0 0 1 Dobbs ph 1 0 0 0 Lohse p 1 0 0 0 Durbin p 0 0 0 0 Ldwck ph 1 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 TMiller p 0 0 0 0 Jay ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Grne ss 4 0 1 0 Totals 33 2 7 2 Totals 37 7 14 7 St. Louis 010 000 100—2 Philadelphia 320 010 10x—7 E—Greene 2 (2), Werth (1), W.Valdez (1). Dp— St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 3. Lob—St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 9. 2b—Victorino (4), Werth 2 (15), C.Ruiz (5), W.Valdez (2). Hr—Werth (5), Ibanez (2). Cs—Utley (1). IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Lohse L,0-2 4 9 5 3 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 Hawksworth 12⁄3

1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 T.Miller Motte 1 3 1 1 1 1 D.Reyes 1 0 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia Halladay W,6-1 7 7 2 1 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 Durbin Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP—by Durbin (Rasmus, LaRue). WP—Halladay. T—2:54. A—44,831 (43,651).

Pirates 11, Cubs 1 Chicago

Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Thriot ss 4 0 1 0 Iwamr 2b 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 JaLopz p 0 0 0 0 Byrd cf D.Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 Carrsc p 0 0 0 0 Nady rf 4 0 1 1 AnLRc 3b 2 3 0 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 0 0 AMcCt cf 2 2 2 1 ASorin lf 4 0 1 0 Pearce 1b 2 0 0 0 Soto c 3 0 2 0 GJones rf 4 1 2 3 JeBakr 2b 3 0 0 0 Doumit c 4 2 1 2 R.Wells p 0 0 0 0 Jarmll c 1 0 0 0 Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 Church rf 4 1 0 0 Gray p 0 0 0 0 Milledg lf 3 0 2 4 Fntent ph 1 0 0 0 C deno ss 4 0 1 0 JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Burres p 2 0 0 0 Colvin ph 1 0 0 0 DlwYn 2b 1 0 1 0 Berg p 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 K.Hill ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 6 1 Totals 33 11 910 Chicago 000 000 010— 1 Pittsburgh 520 400 00x—11 E—Ar.Ramirez 2 (4), Theriot (3). Lob—Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 7. 2b—Byrd (11), Nady (1), A.Soriano (9), Soto 2 (3), G.Jones (6), Doumit (4), Milledge 2 (8). S—A.Mccutchen, Burres. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago R.Wells L,3-1 2 5 7 6 3 1 Gray 2 3 4 2 2 0 J.Russell 2 0 0 0 0 1 Berg 1 1 0 0 2 0 Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Burres W,2-1 7 3 0 0 3 4 Ja.Lopez 1 2 1 1 0 0 Carrasco 1 1 0 0 0 2 WP—Burres. PB—Doumit. T—2:28. A—11,085 (38,362).

Giants 6, Marlins 3 San Francisco Florida ab r h bi ab r h bi Rownd cf 4 1 2 2 Coghln lf 4 0 1 0 Renteri ss 1 0 0 0 Snchz 1b 3 0 0 0 Dwns 2b 1 0 0 1 HRmrz ss 2 1 1 1 Sndovl 3b 4 0 0 0 Cantu 3b 4 0 0 0 BMolin c 4 0 1 0 Uggla 2b 2 1 1 1 A.Huff 1b 4 1 1 0 JoBakr c 4 0 0 0 Uribe 2b 4 1 0 0 C.Ross cf 4 0 1 0 DeRosa lf 4 1 2 2 BCarrll rf 4 1 1 1 Schrhlt rf 3 2 3 1 Nolasco p 1 0 0 0 Cain p 3 0 0 0 Maybin ph 1 0 0 0 Runzler p 0 0 0 0 Leroux p 0 0 0 0 Mota p 0 0 0 0 HJones p 0 0 0 0 Torres ph 1 0 0 0 Lamb ph 0 0 0 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 Pinto p 0 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 30 3 5 3 Totals 33 6 9 6 Totals San Fran 011 010 300—6 Florida 000 000 111—3 E—C.Ross (3), Nolasco (1). Dp—San Francisco 1. Lob—San Francisco 3, Florida 6. 2b—B.Moli-

na (4), A.Huff (6), Derosa (3), H.Ramirez (6), B.Carroll (4). 3b—Rowand (2). Hr—Schierholtz (1). Sb— Schierholtz (3). Cs—Schierholtz (1). Sf—M.Downs, H.Ramirez. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Cain W,2-1 7 4 2 2 3 6 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Runzler 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Mota H,2 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 1 Affeldt 0 0 0 0 1 Br.Wilson S,6-7 1⁄3 Florida Nolasco L,2-2 6 5 3 3 0 3 Leroux 1 3 3 2 2 3 H.Jones 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pinto 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cain pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. WP—Affeldt. T—2:54. A—12,804 (38,560).

Diamondbacks 6, Astros 3 Arizona

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Los Angeles h bi ab r h bi 3 3 RJhnsn lf 5 0 0 0 1 0 Sherrill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martin c 5 0 2 0 0 0 Ethier rf 4 1 2 0 2 1 Kemp cf 5 1 1 0 2 2 Loney 1b 3 1 2 1 1 2 Blake 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 Bellird 2b 3 0 2 0 1 1 JCarrll ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 Blngsly p 2 0 1 0 0 0 GAndrs ph 1 0 1 1

Villanv p 0 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 Troncs p 0 0 0 0 Cnsll ph 1 1 1 1 Paul ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 Hart ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Totals 39111310 Totals 37 3 12 3 Milwaukee 400 000 052—11 Los Angeles 200 001 000— 3 E—Blake 2 (5). Dp—Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 1. Lob—Milwaukee 10, Los Angeles 12. 2b—Kottaras (3), Hart (4). 3b—A.Escobar (4). Sb—Fielder (1). Cs—A.Escobar (1). S—A.Escobar. IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee 1 7 3 3 2 4 D.Davis W,1-3 5 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Villanueva H,5 2⁄3 Coffey H,5 1 1 0 0 1 2 Hawkins 1 1 0 0 1 2 Suppan 1 2 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles Billingsley L,2-2 6 7 4 4 2 3 11⁄3 1 3 3 3 1 Belisario 2 ⁄3 3 2 2 1 0 Troncoso Sherrill 1 2 2 2 1 1 HBP—by D.Davis (Ethier), by Billingsley (A.Escobar). WP—D.Davis, Coffey. PB—Martin. T—3:25. A—35,659 (56,000).

Rockies 6, Padres 5 (12) Colorado ab EYong lf 3 Belisle p 0 RFlors p 0 RBtncr p 0 Giambi ph 1 Daley p 0 Stwart 3b 1 Fowler cf 5 Helton 1b 6 Tlwtzk ss 5 CGnzlz rf 6 Mora 3b 3 FMorls p 0 Corpas p 1 Olivo c 4 Brmes 2b 5 Cook p 2 S.Smith lf 3

San Diego h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Gwynn cf 6 0 0 0 0 0 Eckstn 2b 6 0 0 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 Zawdzk pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 Headly 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Venale rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 Hairstn rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 Blanks lf 5 1 2 2 2 0 HrstnJr ss 5 1 1 1 2 0 Hundly c 5 0 1 0 1 0 Richrd p 2 0 1 2 0 1 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thtchr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salazar ph 1 0 1 0 3 3 Adams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 1 1 Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Stauffr p 1 0 0 0 Totals 45 612 6 Totals 45 5 8 5 Colorado 003 002 000 001—6 San Diego 010 400 000 000—5 E—Mora (3), Olivo (2), E.Young (3). Dp—Colorado 1. Lob—Colorado 9, San Diego 9. 2b— Barmes 2 (8), Blanks (6), Richard (2). 3b—S.Smith (1). Hr—Stewart (5). Cs—E.Young (1), Fowler (3). IP H R ER BB SO Colorado Cook 5 6 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 Belisle 12⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 R.Flores R.Betancourt 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 Daley 11⁄3 F.Morales 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 Corpas W,1-1 22⁄3 San Diego Richard 5 6 3 3 5 5 2 ⁄3 2 2 2 1 1 Mujica Bs,1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Thatcher1⁄3 Gregerson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Adams 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bell 1 1 0 0 0 1 Stauffer L,2-1 3 3 1 1 0 2 F.Morales pitched to 2 batters in the 10th. r 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

WP—Cook, R.Betancourt. T—4:00. A—17,121 (42,691).

American Rangers 13, Royals 12 Kansas City Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Pdsdnk lf 4 1 2 4 Andrus ss 5 1 1 0 Blmqst rf 3 1 0 0 MYong 3b 3 2 2 0 Kaaihu ph 1 0 1 1 Hamltn lf 5 4 3 3 DeJess rf 0 0 0 0 Guerrr dh 4 2 2 4 Butler 1b 4 1 2 3 Kinsler 2b 4 2 3 1 JGuilln dh 4 1 1 0 DvMrp rf 5 1 3 2 Callsp 3b 5 1 1 2 Smoak 1b 4 1 1 3 Aviles 2b 5 1 1 0 Treanr c 4 0 0 0 Kendall c 4 1 1 1 Borbon cf 4 0 0 0 B.Pena ph 1 0 0 0 Maier cf 3 2 1 1 YBtncr ss 2 3 1 0 3813 1513 Totals 36121112 Totals Kansas City 000 225 210—12 Texas 206 012 02x—13 E—Kendall (4). Lob—Kansas City 4, Texas 5. 2b—Kendall (7), Hamilton (9), Kinsler (2), Dav.Murphy 2 (6). Hr—Podsednik (2), B.Butler (3), Callaspo (5), Hamilton (5), Guerrero 2 (5), Smoak (3). Sb— Podsednik 2 (11), Dejesus (2), Andrus (11), Kinsler (1). S—Podsednik. Sf—B.Butler, Guerrero. IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Davies 4 9 9 9 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 Chen 12⁄3 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Rupe 0 0 0 0 2 Tejeda 12⁄3 1 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 1 Soria L,0-1 Texas Harrison 5 4 4 4 3 1 1 ⁄3 4 5 5 1 1 Nippert 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 O’Day Ray Bs,1-1 1 1 2 2 1 1 Francisco W,4-3 1 2 1 1 0 1 N.Feliz S,7-8 1 0 0 0 0 2 Davies pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Rupe pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP—Soria. T—3:12. A—15,132 (49,170).

Blue Jays 2, White Sox 0 Toronto

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi 4 0 1 0 FLewis lf 4 0 2 2 Pierre lf A.Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 4 0 0 0 Lind dh 4 0 0 0 AnJons rf 3 0 0 0 V.Wells cf 4 0 2 0 Rios cf 4 0 1 0 Overay 1b 4 0 1 0 Quentin dh 4 0 0 0 AlGzlz ss 4 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 3 0 1 0 Bautist 3b 4 0 1 0 RCastr c 2 0 0 0 J.Buck c 4 1 1 0 Kotsay 1b 3 0 0 0 Snider rf 2 1 2 0 J.Nix 3b 2 0 0 0 29 0 3 0 Totals 33 2 9 2 Totals Toronto 000 020 000—2 Chicago 000 000 000—0 E—Ale.Gonzalez (5), Beckham 2 (4). Dp—Toronto 1, Chicago 2. Lob—Toronto 6, Chicago 6. 2b— F.Lewis (8), Bautista (8), Snider (8), Rios (9). Cs— F.Lewis (2), Snider (1). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Eveland W,3-1 7 2 0 0 4 3

S.Downs H,8 1 0 0 0 Gregg S,8-8 1 1 0 0 Chicago Danks L,3-1 7 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 Santos T.Pena 1 1 0 0 T—2:30. A—20,106 (40,615).

0 0

1 2

2 0 0

7 2 0

Orioles 2, Twins 0 Baltimore Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 0 2 0 AdJons cf 4 0 0 0 Span cf Markks rf 3 0 1 0 Hudsn 2b 4 0 0 0 Wieters c 3 0 0 0 Mornea 1b 2 0 1 0 MTejad 3b 3 1 2 0 Thome dh 3 0 0 0 Wgntn 2b 4 1 2 2 Cuddyr rf 4 0 0 0 Lugo 2b 0 0 0 0 Kubel lf 4 0 1 0 Atkins dh 4 0 1 0 WRams c 4 0 1 0 RHghs 1b 4 0 1 0 Casilla ss 4 0 1 0 Reimld lf 3 0 0 0 Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 CIzturs ss 3 0 0 0 DlmYn ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 7 2 Totals 34 0 6 0 Baltimore 020 000 000—2 Minnesota 000 000 000—0 E—R.Hughes (1). Dp—Minnesota 3. Lob—Baltimore 5, Minnesota 10. 2b—Span (5). Hr—Wigginton (10). Sb—Lugo (2). IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore 2 6 0 0 2 0 Bergesen W,2-26 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Ohman H,51⁄3 Uehara H,1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Simon S,3-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Pavano L,3-3 8 6 2 2 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 Guerrier T—2:17. A—38,489 (39,504).

Red Sox 11, Angels 6 Los Angeles ab r EAyar ss 4 1 BAreu rf 2 1 TrHntr cf 5 1 KMorls 1b 5 0 Matsu dh 3 0 JRiver lf 4 2 HKndrc 2b4 0 Napoli c 4 1 Wood 3b 4 0

Boston h bi ab r h bi 2 0 Scutaro ss 5 1 1 0 2 0 Pedroia 2b 4 3 2 0 1 1 VMrtnz c 4 2 2 4 0 0 Youkils 1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 Lowell dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 J.Drew rf 3 2 1 1 2 2 Beltre 3b 5 0 2 1 1 2 Hall lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hermid lf 3 0 1 3 DMcDn cf 5 0 1 2 36 11 11 11 Totals 35 6 9 6 Totals Los Angeles 400 002 000— 6 Boston 002 054 00x—11 E—Stokes (1), H.Kendrick (3). Dp—Boston 1. Lob—Los Angeles 7, Boston 10. 2b—E.Aybar (6), B.Abreu (10), J.Rivera (6), H.Kendrick (6), Pedroia (10), V.Martinez (6), D.Mcdonald (3). 3b—Youkilis (2). Hr—Napoli (1), V.Martinez (2). Sb—E.Aybar (3), B.Abreu (4), Tor.Hunter (4). Cs—Pedroia (1). IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles 1 6 7 7 5 3 Kazmir L,2-2 4 ⁄3 Stokes 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 Palmer 12⁄3 Rodney 1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston 5 5 5 3 3 Mtsuzka W,1-1 51⁄3 Delcarmen H,3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Okajima2⁄3 R.Ramirez 2 2 0 0 1 3 HBP—by Stokes (Youkilis). T—3:43. A—37,639 (37,402).

6B • FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010

Autos

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

Autos

Boats & Watercraft 14 foot Jon Boat. Titled boat and trailer. 25Hp evinrude motor. Perfect condition. Too much to list. Serious inquires. 704-640-2581

Saturn, 2004 L300 $8,445. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Buick, 1997 LeSabre Custom Sedan. $5,245. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford, 2001, Focus LX. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

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Tracker 2009 Marine Tracker PGV16SC Mercury Marine 60 ELPT 4-Str Efi Trailstar with custom SA trailer. 704797-9134

Mazda, 2002 MX-5 Miata $8,645. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Toyota, 2004 Camry LE $9,745. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Service & Parts

Chevrolet, 2005, Impala. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Chevy, 2009 Cobalt Black w/ gray cloth interior am, fm, cd, 4 cylinder,auto, like new 24,000 miles, nonsmoker, extra clean inside and out, aluminum alloy wheels wrapped in good tires,cheap newer car for a great price. 704-603-4255

Ford, 2004 Taurus White with gray cloth interior am, fm, cd, V6 automatic, cold AC, chrome rims with good tires, runs & drives great! 704-603-4255

Ford, 2005, Taurus. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

Mercedes, 2006 S430 Automatic, silver w/ ashe leather interior, all power options, sunroof, power trunk, air ride, nav, heated seats. Loaded, needs nothing!! 704-603-4255

Toyota, 2006 Camry LE White w/gray cloth interior. 2.4 4 cylinder with auto tranny am, fm, cd, cold ac, sunroof, power driver seat, extra clean inside & out. Runs & drives awesome! 704603-4255

Recreational Vehicles Fleetwood, 2007, Bounder 35E

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Less than 12,000 miles. Owan generator. Backup cam-era, self-levelling. 2 slides. Full size refrigerator. Sleeps 6. Fully paid Travel Resorts package. $85,000. Call 980-521-6014

Dodge

Service & Parts

Great Deal!

Dodge, 1993, Ram 350 Dually. Cummings Diesel. King Cab. Very good condition, very clean. Power windows, cruise, tilt. 150,000 miles. $4,995. 704-637-7327

Dodge, 2003, Stratus RT. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

Ford, 2008 Mustang Coupe. $15,445. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Nissan, 2005 Altima SL Black leather interior 3.5 V6 with auto tiptronic, duel heated seats, Bose am, fm, 6 disk cd changer, sunroof, alloy rims wrapped in like new tires, runs & drives good. READY FOR DELIVERY. 704-603-4255

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Pontiac, 1999, Firebird. Only 29,000 miles! 1 owner! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

6-volt – $58 8-volt – $68 12-volt – $110 12 month warranty We will not be undersold! Deep cycle marine batteries on sale now!!

Cadillac, 2003 Escalade Onyx Black, all power options, am, fm, tape, cd changer, duel front/rear heated seats, rear audio, xenon head lights, sunroof, 3rd row seat, like new tires. 704-603-4255

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt $58, 8 volt $62. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. Buy 6 batteries & receive $10 gift receipt for purchase of a bottle of OLD STONE Wine. Coupon good until 5/31/10. 704-245-3660

Volkswagon, 2006, . 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Ford, 2005 Explorer Sport Trac. Silver w/ black cloth interior V6 w/ auto tranny, am, fm, cd, cold AC, lugguage rack, bed liner, alloy rims. Like new tires. 704-603-4255 Dodge, 1998, Dakota. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

NEED CASH? We buy cars & scrap metal by the pound. Call for latest prices. Stricklin Auto & Truck Parts. Call 704-278-1122 or 888-378-1122

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

Ford, 2004 Free Star Van Gold with tan cloth interior am, fm, cd, 4.2 V6 auto tranny, luggage rack, fog lights, all power, alloy rims good tires. PERFECT FAMILY TRANSPORTATION! 704-603-4255

Dodge, 1998 Ram 1500 Laramie SLT crew cab. $7,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

704-213-1005 “We Buy old batteries” www.battery-r-us.com

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FORD, 2006 Freestyle, SE AWD. 4 door. 92K miles. Local company car that has been used for marketing purposes. All services performed by Ford dealership. Asking price $9,900. All inquires, call Charles Church 704-4318898 anytime

Chevrolet, 2003, Trailblazer. 1 owner! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

TEAM CHEVROLET- GEO, CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE 404 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury. Call 704-636-9370

Dodge, 2005, Durango. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

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

Transportation Financing

Ford, 2010, Mustang. REDUCED! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at:

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Toyota, 2007 Prius Hybrid. Dark gray with Lt gray cloth interior. 1.5 4 cylinder auto, am, fm, cd, KEYLESS GO!! Nonsmoker, cold ac, GREAT FOR GAS MILAGE & ENVIROMENT 704-603-4255

Chevrolet, 2001 Silverado 1500 $11,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

“If it's a battery, we sell it!” 704-213-1005 www.battery-r-us.com

Transportation Dealerships Toyota, 2007 Corolla CE $11,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Buick, 2005 Rendezvous SUV. $9,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Motorcycles & ATVs

Kawasaki 2001 Vulcan 1500 classic black and grey, Vance & Hines pipes. 7,500 miles, nice bike. $3,500. 704-6339427

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

BATTERY-R-US Deep Cycle Marine Batteries, G27 Delco Voyager, $9995 special 12 month warranty Faith Rd to Hwy 152. Store across from Siffords Marathon

BATTERY-R-US GOLF CART BATTERIES Mazda, 2006 Rx8 velocity red Mica with black cloth interior am, fm, cd, 1.3 2 rotory engine 6 speed tranny with paddle shift, cold ac, alloy rims, AS SEEN IN THE XMEN MOVIE! 704-603-4255

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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

Ford, 2008, Explorer. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

Transportation Financing

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

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

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Chevy, 2003 Suburban LT black w/ tan leather interior, AM, FM, CD changer, DVD, rear audio, duel climate control, duel power and heated seats, sunroof, running boards, 3rd seat. RUNS & DRIVES GREAT. 704-603-4255

Ford, 1998, Ranger. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

Jeep, 2002 Liberty Sport SUV. $7,945 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Toyota, 1999 Tacoma $9,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Dodge, 2004, Stratus SE. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!

Honda, 1990 Prelude White with gray cloth interior 2.0 4 cylinder with auto tranny, am, fm, cd, cold ac, low miles, after-market rims, good tires. Great gas saver. 704-603-4255

Pontiac, 2003 Grand Am $6,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Volvo, 2001 V70 XC Cross Country AWD Wagon. Gray w/ tan leather interior 2.4 five cylinder turbo backed with auto trans, duel pwr seats, sunroof, all pwr options, extra clean needs nothing!! 704-6034255

Financing Available!

HONDA, 2003, ACCORD EX. $500-700 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538

Lincoln, 1998 Town Car, Executive Series. Only 90,000 miles! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Suzuki, 2007, Forenza. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

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

Bank Financing available. First time buyers welcome! You deserve a fresh start! Don't wait! Low Rates Available. Minimum down payment. Carfax & warranties available. Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 or 704-224-3979 after 6pm. Visit us at: www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com

Looking for a New Pet or a Cleaner House?

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Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Chevy, 2004 Silverado LS QUAD CAB 4 DOOR Beige with gray cloth interior. 5.3 350 V8 with auto tranny am, fm, cd, cold ac, bed liner. Like new tires. Extra clean inside & out. 704-603-4255

Ford, 2002, Ranger. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

2005 Jeep Liberty V6 4x4 3.5L Blk w/Tan int., 4 cyl., all power, AM/FM, C/D, low miles, chrome rims w/like new tires, Extra Clean Gas Saver !!!! 704-603-4255

2003 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4. Silver gray leather interior 5.4 auto trans, am, fm, CD changer, power driver seat, rear audio, power 3rd seat, sunroof, rear air, like new tires; runs & drive great. 704-603-4255

Tired of

Chevy, 2005 Tahoe LS white w/ tan cloth interior 5.3 V8 auto trans, all pwr options, am, fm, tape, cd, 3rd seat, duel pwr seats, clean, cruise, alloy rims, drives great. ready for retail! 704-603-4255

Want to Buy: Transportation Ford, 2003 Explorer XLT Green w/ gray leather interior AM, FM, CD changer, all pwr, sunroof, running boards, V6, auto trans, alloy wheels,like new tires. Great SUV! 704-603-4255

DONATED passenger van or bus needed for newly formed Youth Group. Call Pastor Rob at 980-721-3371. Thanks for letting your love shine!

YOUR JOB? Find A New One!

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SALISBURY POST Employment

Employment

Automotive

Automotive Technician needed. ASE certified. Minimum 5 years exp. Must have own tools. $2,000 sign-on bonus. Send resume to: 3341 Keady Mill Loop, Kannapolis, NC 28081

DRIVER NEEDED for local co. Must have CDL, 2 yrs. exper. & clean driving record. Benefits avail. Call 704-638-9987 Drivers

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

Avon Representatives $10 to start. Earn extra income. 704-232-9800 or 704-278-2399

ENGINEERING TRD has a vacancy for a senior manager, chief engineer chassis engineering in our Salisbury location. Min req incl a BS deg in mechanical or aerospace engineering & at least 5 yrs exp w/a championship racing team. Exp. with team ops, weekend procedures, vehicle track testing prcedures & measurement methods, tire analysis & development, chassis structural and aero development, vehicle dynamics & simulation for race vehicles. Resumes to TRD_HR_Department@toyota.com with ref SP052010.

Employment

Healthcare

Drivers

OTR drivers CDL-A and 3 yrs exp req'd. Clean MVR. Apply in person to Trinity Transport, 317 Green Needles Rd, Lexington. 336-956-6200

Healthcare

CNA's NEEDED Primary Health Concepts, Jake Alexander Blvd., 704-637-9461

HIRED We had an amazing reponse! And we've hired someone!~ C.S., Salisbury

HIRED HIRED We had an amazing reponse! Again advertising in the Salisbury Post worked! ~ B.K., Salisbury

HIRED

Healthcare

Medical Assistant

Maintenance Person needed for apts. Min. exper. 3 yrs. HVAC req'd. 704-637-6207

Energetic self-starter with good telephone and personal skills needed for busy medical office. Computer and health assesment experience is a must. Nice working environment and friendly staff. No group health insurance offered. Qualified persons, please send resumes to: Piedmont Family Medicine, P.A., Dr. Chet Amin, 1710 West Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144.

Make Your Ad Pop! Color backgrounds as low as $5 extra* 704-797-4220 *some restrictions apply

Other

EXPERIENCED mechanic wanted. Pay negotiable. Call Mon.-Fri., 8am-4pm. 704-636-5383

Part-Time CDL A Driver Clean MVR. NC/VA. Reply to: Driver, PO Box 3118 Salisbury, NC 28144

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Drivers

DRIVERS NEEDED TO ADVERTISE CALL

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Carport and Garages Air Conditioning and Heating GRANT'S SERVICE & REPAIR Get your air conditioner serviced now and be ready for the summer. Licensed & Insured. Call 704-633-0753

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

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

Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mondays. Auction every Saturday at 7pm. KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392

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

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

Child Care and Nursery Schools Nanny Available for vacation, couples night, shopping time. Call for information for extended times. Also have exper w/ autistic children & food allergies. 704-640-4485

Cleaning Services C.R. General Cleaning Service. Comm. & residential. Insured, Bonded. Spring Cleaning Specials! 704-433-1858 www.crgeneral.com

Wife For Hire Inc.,

Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340. Tony McBride Auction Your Full Service Auction Co. One Piece/Entire Estate. 704-791-5625. NCAL 6894

Concrete Work

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

Grading & Hauling Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592 Grading, Clearing, Hauling, and Topsoil. Please Call 704-633-1088

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

Home Improvement All types concrete work ~ Insured ~ NO JOB TOO SMALL! Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates

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Drywall Services Carport and Garages

2 yrs. CDL-A experience. Great earning potential. Some runs home daily. Some layover runs. Low cost major medical. 401K and many other benefits. Apply in person at Salem Carriers, Inc., 191 Park Plaza Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27105 or online at www.salemcarriers.com. Call 1-800-709-2536

Heating and Air Conditioning

R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625 www.gilesmossauction.com

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

Apple House Construction Co.

OLYMPIC DRYWALL & PAINTING COMPANY For All Your Drywall & Painting Needs Residential & Commercial

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

TO ADVERTISE CALL

704-279-2600 Since 1955 olympicdrywall@aol.com olympicdrywallcompany.com

Fencing

Has It All!

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

(704) 797-4220 Want to get results? 

See stars

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

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

336-909-0658 or 336-284-4163 704-213-8415 We also clean GREEN!

Community Yard Sale Miller Ferry Fire Dept. Long Ferry Rd., Sat., May 8th, 8am-12 noon

Granite & solid surface for kitchens & baths, cultured marble vanity tops, tubs & enclosures, standard & custom walk-in showers. FREE ESTIMATES!

Yard Sale Area 1

Eamon Park Yard Sale, 210 Queen Anne Rd (turn off Lincolnton Rd on Milford Hills Rd from Maple turn left on Queen Anne), Saturday, May 8. Microwave, DVD player, stained glass, garden plants, videos, piano music, etc.

Salisbury Yard Sale Saturday, 8am 950 East Ridge Road John Deer riding mower, push mower, old radios and lots more!!

East Spencer

Yard Sale Sat. 7:30am At 610 Andrews St. between Long St. & I-85. Furniture, tools, generator, chain saw, 6 x 12 utility trailer, old records, collectible items and much more!

Faithful Friends Needs Donations

for their upcoming Pick of the Litter Yard & Bake Sale which takes place Sat., 5/15. We'll pick up bulk items 1 wk prior & also accept drop off donations at the former KTown Bldg., 324 W. Innes St., Sat., 5/8 & Sun., 5/9, 10a-5p & Mon., 5/10 Fri., 5/14, 4p-7p. Bring alum. cans & Christmas lights to recycle. Cannot accept Mattresses unless still in plastic, bed sheets unless new, broken items, refrigs. & stoves, washers & dryers, undergarment items. 704-633-1722 Salisbury Yard Sale for Kelly Family, 406 S. Clay St, Saturday, May 8, 12:00pm-6:00pm, Hot fish plates, $7:00; Hot dog plates, $5:00. Contact: Gloria 704-636-7665 or Michelle 704-640-6119

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

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Steve's Lawn Care We'll take care of all your lawn care needs!! Great prices. 704-603-4114/704-431-7225

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

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Anthony's Scrap Metal Service. Top prices paid for any type of metal or batteries. Free haul away. 704-433-1951

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CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930 WILL BUY OLD CARS Complete with keys and title, $150 and up. (Salisbury area only) R.C.'s Garage & Salvage 704-636-8130 704-267-4163

NC Licensed General Contractor. 36 years experience. Quality Work. Reasonable prices. 704-633-3584 www.professional servicesunltd.com

Kitchen and Baths

Reface your existing cabinets and make them look like new at half the cost. We also build custom cabinets – call for more info and free estimate! 30 years experience.

Home Improvement

Lawn Equipment Repair Services

HMC Handyman Services No Job too Large or Small. Please call 704-239-4883

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

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

Kitchens, baths, additions, decks, garages, roofing, etc. Call Dale Litaker 704-633-5067 704-647-4774

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Quality remodeling and repairs at prices you can afford.

The Floor Doctor Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc. 30 YEARS EXP. 704-933-3494

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

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

Bath, Kitchen, Decks & Roofs! Interior and Exterior Remodeling & Repairs! H&H Construction 704-633-2219

Salisbury. Yard Sale Fri./Sat. 7am – until. Second Presbyterian Church, 732 Lincolnton Rd. LOTS OF ITEMS! Pool table, lawn sweeper, baby items, furniture, NASCAR, toys, collectibles, housewares PLUS so much more! Spencer

Yard Sale Don't Miss Lots of Good Stuff. Saturday, 7am-until 208 Newton Street near North Rowan High Schol.

Salisbury Yard Sale, 1137 Landsdown Dr. Friday, May 7 & Saturday, May 8, 7am12:30pm. Kids & Adults clothing, Small Utility Trailer Frame, Toys, Tools, Christmas Decor, Home Decor and much more.

China Grove. 1220 Daugherty Rd. Craft & Yard Sale. Saturday, May 8th , 7am-2pm. Great Mother's Day Gifts! Beta Dishes, Avon, Flowers, Baskets. Lots of good stuff!

Salisbury. Hidden Hut (off 150). Multiple Sales. Sat May 8th, 8am-2pm. Antiques including canisters, kitchenware and toasters. Furniture, tools, dishes, craft supplies, shoes, clothes, and misc. All priced to sell!

Kannapolis. 2804 N. Cannon Blvd. Located between David Graham Used Autos and North 29 Grill. Yard/Garage Sale Saturday, May 8th , 6am12pm. Proceeds benefit Jamaica Mission Team.

Yard Sale Vendors wanted for May 15 th, 8am-1pm. FREE SPACE! Call Wendy Livengood 704-633-4666

Mooresville Estate Sale Saturday, 8am-2pm 13312 Mooresville Hwy 150

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Septic Tank Service David Miller Septic Tank Co. Installation/ Repairs “Since 1972” 704-279-4400 or 704-279-3265

Tree Service Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded Plummer & Sons Tree Service, free estimates. Reasonable rates, will beat any written estimate 15%. Insured. Call 704-633-7813. TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

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704-239-1955 Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 I Cut, You Clean! Finn's Tree Trimming Please call 704-200-0858 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763.

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Salisbury. 1303 Arbor Dr. (off Statesville Blvd. In Meadowbrook Subdiv.) Multi-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, May 8th , 8amuntil. Toys, baby items, furniture, clothing, and more!

Eddleman's Landscape Services

Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199 Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

Salisbury. 1143 & 1144 Laurel St. (Sedgefield Acres). Garage & Yard Sale. Saturday, May 8th, 8am-1pm. Household items, ladies' dresses, materials for seing & all other misc. items.

AFFORDABLE RATES WOODIE'S PAINTING INC., Residential & Churches 704-637-6817

DJ's Service: Mowing & Lawncare plus bushog, mulching, tree removal, grading & hauling. 704857-2568 /or 798-0447

Outdoors by overcash Mowing, Mulching, Leaf Removal. Free Estimates. 704-630-0120

Salisbury. 101 Polo Dr. (N. on Old Mocksville Rd. ~ from hospital RRMC Approx. 1½ miles, turn left on Polo Dr. @ Country Club Hills sign. 1st house on left. Look for signs.) Yard Sale. Sat. 5/8, 8am2pm. LOTS of baby/toddler clothes, boys (thru 10/12) & girls (thru 16). Children's toys. Lots of household items, kitchen table, bar stools. Come see it all! No Early Birds!

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Brown's Landscape & Backhoe Bush hogging, tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558

3 Mowing 3 Seeding 3 Fertilizing 3 Aerating 3 Trimming Bushes 3 Pressure Washing 704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com

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China Grove Yard Sale, 1475 Mt. Hope Church Rd (off Main Street in China Grove), Saturday, May 8, 7am – until. Tools, weed eaters, chainsaws, furniture, clothing, maternity clothing and lots more!

Salisbury Dulin Avenue Community Yard Sale, 245 Dulin Avenue, (Off Mt. Hope Church Rd), Saturday, May 8, 7:30am -1:30pm. Some-thing for everyone! Baby clothes, adult clothes, tools, dishes and a whole lot more!

Granite Quarry Yard Sale Sat. May 8th 7am-3pm 304 Phillip Drive (Forest Brook Dev). Clothing, living room furniture, CDs, large electronics, twin BR suite, household items & tall cherry wood table w/chairs. Granite Quarry. 1305 Stonewyck Dr. (off Old 80 in Granite Commons) Yard Sale. Saturday, May 8th, 8amnoon. Name brand clothing, toys, games, bikes, household, & misc. items. Rockwell Garage Sale, Fri., May 7 and Sat., May 8, 8am-until, 1850 Cannon St. Ext., (Hwy 152 at caution light, turn onto Cannon St., go to end straight across onto dirt road, on right). Household items, men and ladies clothing, toys, much more!

Rockwell

Saturday, 6am-12pm Holy Power Church on Hwy 152 below Sifford's Exxon. All proceeds will go to the church. Children and baby clothes, toys, dvds, old records, hunting and fishing supplies. Too much to list. Rockwell Yard Sale, 1020 Cedar Hill Dr., (off Autumn Glen Dr. off Old Beatty Ford Rd, nr. Organ Ch. Rd), Saturday, 6am-until. Women's plus sizes including dress, casual everyday, scrubs and shoes, books, Southern Gospel music. Rockwell Yard Sale, 722 China Grove Hwy, (Hwy 152 east toward Rockwell; before Rockwell Amvets), Saturday, May 8, 7am1pm. Furniture, for living room, bed room, dining room, clothes (variety of sizes – kids to plus), home décor. Rockwell, Sunseekers Tanning, 11055 Hwy. 52, Multi-Family Yard Sale, Friday 9-6 and Sat. 7 until. Fishing stuff, go-cart, push mower, saws, office equip., fresh eggs, veg. Plants, glass top stove, 52” TV, new swimwear, clothes & more. Rockwell. Hazelwood Dr. Sat. May 8th, 8am-until. Abercrombie, Levi, Gap, A&E jeans. Adult & kid sizes .50! Toys, bikes, electronics, wedding gowns, home dec and household items, golf clubs. Many items never used, worn or played with.

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Multi- Home Yard Sale YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE! Saturday, May 8th 7-2pm 1243 & 1259 Kensington Lane in Stafford Estates. Too many household items to list including furniture and clothing. Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2515 E. Innes St., Saturday, May 8, 7am-12noon. Lots of baby things, toys and kids stuff and much more!

Yard Sale Area 6 Mocksville. 301 Ijames Church Rd. Yard Sale. May 8th , 7am-until. Toddler, kids', men's, & women's clothes (sizes 2T-2X), household items, toys, & lots more.

Computer Armoire. $75. Glass Comp. Desk $30 704-239-3545

Area 2 – W. Rowan incl Woodleaf, Mt. Ulla & Cleveland Area 3 - S. Rowan incl Landis, China Grove, Kannapolis & Mooresville

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Area 4 - E. Rowan incl. Granite Quarry, Faith, Rockwell & Gold Hill

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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.

Salisbury. 2995 Long Ferry Rd. Yard Sale. Saturday, May 8th , 7am2pm. RAIN OR SHINE. Tools, furniture, men's & women's clothing, knickknacks. Lots of items!

Entertainment Cabinet w/ storage. Has 2 separate bookcases and 2 matching end tables. must see to appreciate. $495.00 704-798-7976, Landis.

Business Equipment & Supplies

Dresses for square dance. 4 dresses, slip & shoes. $60. Please call 704-633-5486

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

Lost & Found Found Dog. Border Collie on Stokes Ferry Rd near Providence Ch Rd. Call 704 305-2307-2306 to identify.

Games. 2 cornhole game boards & 8 canvas bags. $90. Please call 704-8577186 for more info.

Wood splitter, heavy duty. $800. 1952 8N Ford trac-tor. Good condition w/box blade. $2,300. 704-857-3690

Lost cat. Black & white, male. Neutered. Maupin Ave. area on 4/6. Named “Jess.” 704-431-4043

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Washer and Dryer, $100. Upright freezer, $100. Call 704-418-1407.

All trees & shrubs must go! Wholesale to the public! Fri., Sat. & Sun. ONLY! 704-639-9870

Round Antique Walnut Drop Leaf Table, can add leaves, $350.00. 704279-4183

Furniture & Appliances

Sofa and loveseat still in plastic. Must sell. $325. Please call Leon at 336-392-3349

Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500

Tan Contemp. Loveseat, cotton fabric. Near new cond. $75. All-in-one oak desk $25. 980-234-6438

Bakers Rack, wrought iron, sold oak shelves, Value $600.00, Sell $150.00. 845-337-6900

Cabinet, oak, Hoosier, nice, $475. Call 704-2136096 or 704-633-6014

Call the Salisbury Post Classified Department at 704-797-4220 or email classads@salisburypost.com Lark 2005 Model 5 x 8 drop axle, pewter color with spare tire & cover, wired for 110. $2,150 OBO. 704-209-6460

Misc For Sale "KV COMP" Snow Ski's w/ski poles& ski totesgood shape $55.00. Call Scott 704-637-2322 16.5 hp Yard Machine riding mower, hydrostatic. runs great. $400 for more info call 704-209-1265 34" x 18" x 65" enter. center all dark wood. Great shape, $145. Call Scott 704-637-2322

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36"x72" all wood custom bar / table / counter top. Like new, $175.00. Call Scott 704-637-2322

Washer & dryer, upright. 1 piece. Excellent condition. You haul. $400. Call 704-603-8819

ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647

Washer & dryer. Good condition. $125 each. Call 704-640-5750

Generator, Testmark, 3300 watt, $200. Coleman Powermast PSI prressure washer, $150. Call 704-636-0001. Hospital bed with trapeze bar, other accessories. $500 cash only. 704-857-3257 Hospital bed. Invacare motorized hospital bed. $200. Please call 704636-0001 for more info. Hummel Club figurine I Brought You a Gift. 4”. Mint condition. $60. call 704-630-9286 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 New swimming pool in box. 12' x 30'' with pump and filter. $50. 336-7513396

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Benches, wood. 4 – 6 ft. long, $14 each. 4 - 3 ft. long. $9 each. Call 704-431-4550

Games and Toys

Dining room 48” table, 4 chairs, wood & metal with bevel glass topper, $250.00. 704-642-0645

Print. “Mid-Day” Framed, signed, and numbered. Valued at $1,225. Asking $500. 704-938-3137 Carowinds 2 tickets Regular admission price $50. Value $100. Call 704-630-9286

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

Dresser, Chest & Mirror $75, Queen Poster Bed Nat. & Black Comp. $400 Micro. stand/coasters $25 980-234-6438

Lawn mowers. One 5.75hp, one 4.75hp. $85 each firm. 3 ton floor jack, $60 firm. 704-4314837. Leave message.

Monument & Cemetery Lots Cemetery plots, 2 avail. in Rowan Memorial Park. Fountain area. $2,000 for both. 336-284-2505

Clippers. Oster Golden A5 2 speed clippers, size 5 + 10 heads with guards. $100. 704-633-9427 Complete "Island of Sodor" Thomas track set (blue). Access. included. $100.00. 704-855-3669

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Restaurant Equipment 3 Commercial Coffee Makers. Perfect for restaurants. Works great. $275 for all 3. Salisbury 704-202-8642

CHICKS Rhode Island Red or White Leghorn (straight run) $1.50, Black Rock or Red Rock pullets $2.00, "Easter egg" Americana (straight run) $3.00. Minimum order of 6 chicks any combination. 704-970-8309 pls leave message if no answer.

Propane bottle, 100 lb, $95. Roper refrigerator, $250. H/P washer, $125. Great shape! Call 704798-1926 STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $3.85 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $15.50. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821

15" Konka LCD flat screen television. Good condition. $100.00 Salisbury, 704-202-8642 36 inch Flat Screen TV very good condition (bought lcd) $200.00 704-754-7262, Landis.

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AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951.

Spencer C. Lane Construction-Quality Home Builder Custom & Spec Homes 704-633-4005

All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123

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Watches – Men's Old Watches and/or parts and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

Business Opportunities AVON - Buy or Sell Call Lisa 1-800-258-1815 or Tony 1-877-289-4437

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Richfield, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1650 sq ft, vinyl siding, 10.49 acres, 2 car garage, den with gas logs, creek, some fencing, dog lot, Located near High Rock Dam. Priced Below Tax Value! $169,900 R50193 Penny Sides, B&R Realty 704.640.3555

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Free Stuff I will haul away riding mowers, tillers, go carts, golf carts or any outdoor power equip. Free! 704-647- 0036

Used building for sale 12' x 16' metal with wood frame. Like new, used lightly and will sell for much less than new retail cost. Can be seen at 250 Auction Dr at Webb Rd exit off of 85 south Please call Bobby @ 704-798-0634

Apartments & Condos for Sale

Television, DVD & Video

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

Bob Timberlake

Kids blue Power Wheels Yamaha 4 wheeler with charger. Less than 10 hrs used. Looks and runs like new. $125. 704-637-1310

Dishwasher, GE. White. $80 obo. Please call 336-337-1096 Leave message.

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Sofa & loveseat. Beige with floral design. Good condition. $200. 336-575-0679 LM

Couch 8' Sofabed $150.00, Vise $20.00. 704-642-1008

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Misc. Equipment & Supplies

Moving – Help! Must sell velour sofa with matching chair $125, 3 bar stools $50, lamps $5 each, extra large bird cage $20, 7” reel to reel Philips tape recorder make offer. 336998-4922

Lost cat. Orange, longhaired male. Julian Rd. area. Very fat with fluffy tail. Answers to “Rowdy.” If found, please call 704213-2749.

Lost Beagle/Dachsund mix, black and tan, 8 mos old, male, no collar, Friday, 4/30 Phaniel Church Rd in Rockwell area. 704-855-1118 or 704-798-4592

Rascal R6-300 4 wheel mobility scooter, 400 lbs weight capacity, new $1200 OBO. Call 704209-6460 for more info.

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Misc For Sale Stop Smoking – Lose Weight with Hypnosis. It works!! I guarantee your life will be better. HHH 704-933-1982

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Mattress Overstock: Sets start at T-$119, F-$149, Q-$159, K-$239. Warranties, delivery option. 704-677-6643

Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777

Clothes Adult & Children

Misc For Sale Cooktop stove, Ivanhoe, kerosene. 2 burner globes & glass jug. $300. 704-633-9427

Medical Equipment

Garden tub, 49”x60”. Paid over $400+, asking $350 obo. Call 336-4680401 or 888-242-4069

2 Salon Dryer Chairs with dryers, works really good! $125.00 each Salisbury 704-202-8642

Consignment

Tool box, Kobalt. $75. Air compressor, $125. Please call 704-798-2789 for more information.

Light Oak Dining Table with 6 chairs / 2 leaf ext. very good cond. Kann. $299.00. 704-754-2097

Bed. Very nice wood daybed complete, $150. Computer armoire, $60. Call 704-310-8786

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Saw. 10” Sears radial saw on metal roller. Frame contractor series. $400 obo. 704-278-0629

Great stuff!

Massey Ferguson 135 tractor 1975 diesel with power steering, live lift & pto, good paint, good tires, good sheet metal, not sure of hrs.(meter has been changed). $5,000. CALL 704-773-4886

Area 1 - Salisbury, East Spencer, & Spencer

Salisbury. 2307 East Innes St. (corner of Brittany Downs) 3 Family Yard Sale Saturday May 8th 8am-until Too many items to list.

Baby furniture, girls, boys, and plus size clothes and much more! Saturday, May 8th 7am11am. 209 Brookstone Way. Hwy 52 to Bank street, turns into Legion Club, turn right onto Brookstone.

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Large office desk and credenza, $200. Recliner, $50. Sewing machine $50. 704-418-1407

YARD SALE AREAS

Salisbury. 1910 Bringle Ferry Rd. 5-Family Yard Sale. Fri. 5/7 & Sat. 5/8, 8am-until. Smoker, 24” rims, DVD/VHS movies, CDs, cassettes, books, girls' clothes (6-10), bikes, small dog house, fishing poles, kitchen stuff, ladies' plus size (18-24) & more

Yard Sale - Inside Cleaning house! Sat. May 8th 8am 3235 Faith Rd. Like new 9 x 12 rug, nice chair, aquariums, pillows, Christmas items, books and more!!

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

Davie-Clemmons Yard Sales

Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale Sat. May 8th 8am-1pm 7730 Hwy 52 North of Rockwell. (Between Crescent & Stone Rd.) Household, Little Tykes desk, boy's toys, jewelry, Belkie Bears, Cherished Teddies, tricycle, Carolina bean bag, books, games, high chair, handmade Afghans, old kitchen gadgets, candles and much, much more!

Salisbury. Yard Sale 7460 Pop Basinger Road Sat., May 8th , 7am-12noon. Baby crib & changing table, baby clothes & adult clothing, housewares & golf clubs & bags, pocket books, stove, washer, dryer, boat trailers.

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Lost & Found Found dog. Approx. 1 year old male terrier. White, extremely friendly and good with kids. Has had some training. Don't want to take to the pound. If owner not found, free to good home. Call 336-655-3201

Granite Quarry, secluded home on approx. 10 acres. Remodeled 4 BRs, 2.5 Bas, wood floors, granite countertops, 2 rock fpls., wet bar - much more. Call for more details. R49106. $341,000 Penny Sides B&R Realty 704-640-3555 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.

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

www.applehouserealty.com Ashland Place. 1153 Greenheather Dr. 3BR, 2½BA. Great home with lots of extras!! Immaculate condition. Price reduced. Call today. MLS #49114. USDA financing still available. Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 4332582 www.tmrdevelop.com

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Granite Quarry. 4 BR, 3 BA, cul-de-sac location, fenced back yard. Built in 2004. Over 2100 sq ft. $219,900 R49697 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

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

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Alexander Place. 2 to choose. You may still have time to pick your colors on these new homes! 3 BR, 2 BA, living/dining room combo. Call for details. 49550, 49551. B&R Realty 704633-2394

Landis, 402 S. Beaver St. 2BR. Fresh paint, thermal windows, fireplace with gas logs, utility room, attached garage, 12 x 16 finished office/shop bldg. behind home w/electricity & cable. Great neighbors in older, established neighborhood, nearby park and tennis court, 2 blocks from town. $74,900. 704-857-0094

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Investor's Special! House & 2 free lots in nice part of Historic Spencer, 501 6th St., single or multifamily. Great for Rehabbers, thousands below market. Won't last. $49,500. Will finance 20%. 704-202-9650

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2110 Chantilly Lane, Olde Salisbury. Hurry! Get $8,000 tax credit. Cute 3BR, 2BA. 2-car garage. Very nice area w/ payments as low as $724/mo. Financing Avail. No closing costs! Vickie 704-213-3537

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Woodleaf. 4320 Potneck Rd. 2-story house on .67 acre. 1,985 sq. ft. living space w/attached 2-vehicle garage. 4BR, 2 full BA, living, dining, den, pantry, hardwood floors. New roof & heating/cooling system. Detached 1-vehicle garage workshop, 248 sq. ft. Walking distance to Woodleaf School. $125,000. Also: 7+ acres of adjoining land. 704-278-4703 after 7 p.m.

Woodleaf. 4440 Potneck Rd. 2-story on 2½ acres. 2,600+ sq. ft. Built 1870s, being renovated. 8 lrg rooms, hardwoods, lrg central halls, 1BA. Recently replaced windows, siding, roof, electrical, insulation & heat/air systems (separate down & up). Walking distance to Woodleaf Sch. $80,000. 7+ acres adjoining land and/or ½ acre mobile home lot across road w/septic system & water. 704-2784703 after 7pm

Davis Farm - One of the last exterior lots available - 613 Fly Fisher Drive is .95 acres and is cleared and ready to build. Trees on the rear of the property offer great privacy. Perk is on file - Definitely a wonderful lot for your new dream home. MLS # 50324 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582

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China Grove. 3 BR, 2 BA. Home built in 2005. Priced at only $109,900 R49991 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

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365 D. Earnhardt Rd., Rockwell, East Rowan - 3 BR, 2 Baths, Located on 3.11 acres, Large rooms with great closet/storage space, oversized garage. A definite must see!! Priced in the 200s !! MLS #50302 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. www.tmrdevelop.com (704) 433-2582

Salisbury, Adorable bungalow close to shopping and I-85. Two bedrooms one bath with a nice lot. Home has been remodeled and is charming. Dream Weaver Properties of NC LLC 704-906-7207

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

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1997 2BR, 2BA. Ex. condition. FP, porch & deck. $22,500. Retirees welcome. 704-279-3265

3 BR, 1½ BA, 1100 sq. ft., remodeled kitchen, energyefficient windows, new carpet throughout, 24x36 double garage with attic storage & fan. Large backyard perfect for garden, pool or fun and games! Directions: Hwy 52 South, turn left between Dollar General and old Winn-Dixie store, 1st house on left after passing Dunns Mtn Baptist Church. $124,900! Call Cathy Griffin at 704-213-2464. Granite Quarry

Cleveland - 4 BR, 2BA colonial on one acre+ lot. Owner has done most of the remodeling for you. 12x24 outbuilding, large deck and above ground pool. Hardwood floors thourghout. New vinyl siding, windows etc. Call today! $159,900 Dream Weaver Properties of NC LLC www.dreamweaverprop.com 704-906-7207

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Salisbury. 1 mile from Millbridge Elementary. 4BR, 2BA. Doublewide on 1 acre private lot. Approx. 1,640 sq. ft. New carpet. Open floor plan. Very spacious. Kitchen has parquet floors, ceramic sinks in baths & kitchen. Large bedrooms w/walk-in closets. Dish and cable available. Dishwasher, refrigerator & stove. $79,900. 704-857-9495 or 704-223-1136

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4BR/3BA in Timber Run. Approx. 4,000 SF brick home in established neighborhood, oversized 2 car garage, bonus room, walk-in closet in master BR, beautiful hardwood floors, porcelain tiles in kitchen, 2 gas log fireplaces, fenced in back yard, finished walk-out basement, storage area, workshop, & generator. E. Rowan Schools. Mins. away from I-85 & shopping $369,000. Call Tina at 980-234-2881

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Salisbury, 4 BR, 2.5 BA brick with some wood floors, fresh paint, some new windows, private backyard, nice patio, shop in basement. Well maintained. R49360 $149,900 Penny Sides, B&R Realty 704.640.3555

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Rockwell. Nothing to compare in this price range! 3BR, 2BA, hardwoods, home has been taken down to studs, new sheetrock, new cabinets, granite, stainless appliances. Property qualifies for USDA. R50128A $119,900 B&R Realty Call Monica 704-245-4628. Still have time for $8,000 tax credit. Woodleaf

High Rock Lake, Cute waterfront log home that has 75' water frontage. Beautiful waterfront view! 1 1/2 story home in Summer Place. Roof painted 3 yrs ago. Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

FREE Home Sellers Seminar! May 11 at Chamber's Gateway Bldg, 204 E. Innes St. from 67:30 p.m. To reserve a spot call 704-633-5067 or go to www.applehouserealty.com

FSBO. Woodleaf Road 3BR, 1.5BA, 1367 sqft. Completely renovated. Hardwood floors. 1 Acre lot. Woodleaf Elementary close by. $108,000 closing cost paid. 704213-3105 or 704-7985635

4.55 ac's, wooded, hidden future homesite, well + septic, 43,900 owner fin. 704-563-8216

Completely remodeled. 3BR, 2BA. Owners will pay closing costs. 1202 Bell St., Salisbury. $118,000. Call for appointment 704-637-6567

New Listing 1320 Rachel Lane. Over 2,100 sf - 4 BR 2 Bath Great Room, Kitchen/ Dining Combo, Den Large Master BR and Bath with huge walk in closet. Convenient to I-85 for that easy commute! $123,700 with $3,500 in closing costs. Certified for FHA financing. MLS #49776. Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. 704433-2582

Cozy Cape Cod, 3BR / 2.5BA, 1400 sq. ft. home in quiet settled neighborhood. Must see to appreciate. 1034 Oakmont Ct, Salisbury. Priced to sell. 704-630-0433. Salisbury

West Rowan. 3BR, 2½BA. Newly remodeled 2 story. Vinyl siding w/ shutt-ers. Approx. 1,600-1,800 sq.ft. Garage with opener. Kitchen w/new appliances, energy efficient windows, new flooring hardwood/car-pet. New heat/AC unit, Trane. Big backyard w/20x 20 deck, wired storage bldg 16x20, playground. Schools: Hurley, SE, West. $165,000. Call Ron 704-636-4887

Must sell. 3BR, 2BA. 1680 sqft. Private 2 acres. Close to lake. Call (704)986-2620 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

Manufactured Lots for Sale Rockwell. Single • Doublewide • Modular • Site Built. Rental lots available. 704-279-3265

380 Granny's Pl. 1,700 sq. ft. ranch on 10 acs in quiet community off Needmore Rd. Entire tract fenced w/16' cedar gated driveway. 3BR, 1½BA. Maintenance free floors. 40 year metal roof, vinyl siding, roomy garage w/ automatic door, energy efficient heat pump, central air. Concrete slab. Newly dug well. $175,000 $160,000 but we are open to offers. Motivated seller. 336-998-3510 or 336-407-3510

Off River Rd. Near High Rock. 1.89 acres. Well & septic tank. ½ mi. to boat ramp. 25' camper hooked up to water & sewer. $35,000. 704-857-3690 W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced: $19,900. 704-640-3222 Woodleaf/Cleveland Area

KANNAPOLIS-3 BR 2 bath. Nice neighborhood. NEW APPRAISAL ON FILE. Storage shed. Great location . Convenient to I-85 and Research Campus $119,000 #932716 Jim 704-223-0459. Key Real Estate Inc.

1.2 acre lot, 200 ft. road frontage, corner of Hobson and Cool Springs Road. Will perk. $14,500 OBO. 704-4269574 or 704-310-7066. Ask for Eric

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Grand Oaks Subdiv. 1186 Oak Grove Lane 3BR, 2 full & 2 half baths. $379,000 Sheila Hudson, Allen Tate Realtors 704-640-5428

Faith. 1145 Long Creek. 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2 Bonus Rooms. Master on main, Hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Storage everywhere. $219,900. Kerry, Key Real Estate 704-857-0539. Directions: Faith Rd to L on Rainey. R into Shady Creek.

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1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC nr Cleveland & Woodleaf and 3 Interstates: I-40, I77, I-85. Restricted, no mobile or mod. Very rural, mostly wooded. Good hunting, deer, small game. Frontage on Hobson Rd. Interior very secluded, a real sanctuary from cities. Needs to be sold this year. Owner phone: 336-766-6779, or E-mail to: hjthabet@cs.com See photos and directions at: http://NCHorseCountryFarmland.com

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CHINA GROVE 3 or 4 BR, 2 ful BA, Living Room, Den, Sunroom, Huge kitchen with bamboo flooring and lots of cabinets. Laundry room, usable basement, expandable floored attic, garage, carport. $159,900 #50200 Barbara 704-857-0539 Key Real Estate Inc. www.keyreal-estate.com

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South Rowan. Take advantage of lower land costs and interest rates! All lots in the new Brookleaf subdivision have been reduced to builder's cost! Five lots from .94 to 3.6 acres. Near Salis., Mooresville, Concord. Wooded & basement lots are available-builders are welcome. Teresa Rufty TMR Development 704-433-2582 www.tmrdevelop.com

Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets. Call 704-637-0370 Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $395/mo+$200 deposit. Furnished $420/mo. 704-279-3808 Apartment Management- Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes from $400 - $650 & apartments $350 - $550. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com

BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town house, 1 ½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.

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Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 KIRBY REALTY CO. 418 S. Main St. 704-633-7300 Rebecca Jones Realty 310 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 US Realty 516 W. Innes, Salisbury 704-636-9303 www.USRealty4sale.com

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

China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 Clancy Hills Apartments 100 Clancy Street Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-6408 Now accepting applications for 3BR apts. Please call or come by M-F 9-12 Section 8 -- No Pets Rent based on Household income Equal Housing Opportunity

Clean, well maint., 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 Deer Park Apts. Cleveland, NC. Now accepting applications. No application free. Free rent. 704-278-4340 Sect 8 accepted.

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East area. 2BR, 1½ BA brick townhouse. Appl. furnished. Quiet. $495/mo. No pets. 704-279-3406

Salisbury. Off 13th St. Huge lot. Could be nice home, too. Conveniently located. 1200+ sq. ft. with lots of extras. Call our office for more information. C48040. $129,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

Eastwind Apartments Low Rent Available For Elderly & Disabled. Rent Based on Social Security Income *Spacious 1 BR *Located on bus line *Washer/Dryer Hookups Call Fisher Realty at: 704-636-7485 for more information. EXCEPTIONALLY NICE 2 or 3 BR, 1½ bath all appliances, skylights, downtown. 704-798-6429

Free Rent! Free utilities! 704-239-0691 Salisbury. A must see! Seller Motivated! Private Setting! Handicap accessible! Lots of room! Breezeway leads to oversized detached garage! $219,900. Call Debbie Prachel with ERA Premier Realty at 336.909.1284! Kannapolis/Rowan County

Beautifully Remodeled And Newly Landscaped Home! Woodleaf (Covington Heights), 602 Lockshire Lane, all brick, 3BR/2BA, enclosed & screened in breezeway, large deck in back overlooking woods, double garage, pull down stairs with floored in storage above garage, wrap around porch, gas fireplace, hardwood floors, master BR w/walk-in closet & BA w/separate shower & tub. $149,900. MOVE IN READY! 704-278-9779

403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/Mo. Call 704-2798467 or 704-279-7568

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Mountain Getaways Wonderful rustic log home, 1+ acre lot, wrap around porch, 3BR + loft, 2½BA, master down. Master bath w/garden tub + stand up shower, dual sinks. Great country living convenient to interstate. $189,900.

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

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Salisbury, 946 Fairmont Avenue. $8,000 tax credit + good credit = 0 down + payments lower than rent. 4BR/2BA brick, stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer, screened porch, fenced yard. $97,000. 704-633-1311

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15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2001 model singlewide 3 bdr/2 bath on large treed lot in quiet neighborhood. $1,200 start-up, $475/month includes lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENTTO-OWN. 704-2108176.

We need used singlewides and doublewides. Call for info 336-529-2399

Land for Sale Gold Hill area. 3BR, 1BA. 1,123 sq. ft. living area. Hardwood floors, partial basement, storage building. Large lot. 2.03 acres. East/Rockwell schools. $85,000. Call Glenn 704279-5674 / 704-267-9439

American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997

Owner Retiring! Two commercial bldgs., four 2BR apts., all rented. 10% down, will finance balance, price $300K 704-202-5879

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Airport Rd. 1BR, 1BA. Water, trash and yard care included. $395/mo, 704-633-0425

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2BR, 1BA Older home on 2 lots in Westwood Subdivision. Tax value $45,000. Sale price $32,500. 704-202-9697

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West Rowan - 401 Primrose - Perfect for that growing family!! 3,700+sf, .8 acres, 6 BR, 4 1/2 baths, large rooms, lots of storage, tile throughout. Priced in the 200s - Seller offering $2,000 in closing costs. USDA 100% Financing still available MLS #49584 - Teresa Rufty, tmrdevelop.com TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582

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Salisbury, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1860 sq ft, Brick/Vinyl, great room with gas log fireplace, dining room, custom kitchen cab, tile in kitchen, sunroom. R49715 $178,500 Penny Sides, B&R Realty 704.640.3555

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3BR/1½ BA brick home. Kitchen, D/R, L/R + bonus room. All new stainless steel appliances, new washer & dryer, cement drive, new roof, H/W floors in kitchen, D/R & hall, rest of house has new carpet. $129,900. Owner will pay closing costs. 704-202-2343

Granite Quarry. Studio apt. Clean, quiet, new carpet. Move in today! $350. 704-279-5018

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Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588 Kannapolis. 1BR. Quiet, safe neighborhood. No pets. $485/mo. incl. utilities & cable. 704-425-4445 Large 2BR. 2 story. Overbrook Rd. Very nice. Lease & ref. $535/mo. Daytime 704-637-0775

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $695. 704-633-3997

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Apartments Mitchell Place Luxury Apartments $695/mo. 704-239-0691 Chambers Realty Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appls furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593 Mount Pleasant, 1BR, 1BA, 3-room apartment, quiet historic district. For information, call 704-436-9176.

Rockwell area. Nice 1BR, $425/mo. and 2BR, $450/mo. No pets. Deposit req. 704-279-8428 Rolling Hills Townhomes 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Salisbury's Finest! 315 Ashbrook Rd 704-637-6207 Call for Spring Specials! S. Fulton St. Very nice 1500 sq ft 3 BR 2.5BA town house apartment. All elec., central heat/AC. Water incl'd, stove, refrig., dishwasher furnished. Outside storage. No pets. 1 yr lease. Rent $625; deposit $500. 1st month free w/ good credit or rental reference & bkgnd chk. 704-279-3808 Salisbury area. 1BR, 1BA Mature tenant only. $350/mo. + deposit. 704857-8245

Salisbury, in town. 1 & 2 BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $415-$435. 704- 642-1955 Salisbury-Downtown. Two bedroom/1 bath loft style apartment in the old Cheerwine Building. Nice open living area. $750.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462 Salisbury. 2BR, 1BA. W/D hook up. Stove, fridge. You pay utilities. Cent heat/ac. $450/mo. + dep. No pets. 704-213-4163 Spencer 1 rm & ba, Priv. ent. Singles only. No kitchen, $80/wk. Incls utilities. Unfurnished. Refs. No dep. 704-202-5879

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Rockwell 2BR/1BA, H/W floors, appls, central H/A, $600/mo + dep. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035

Salisbury. 3BR, 1Â˝BA. $700/month. Deposit & references. No pets. Call 704-855-2100

G.Q. 3BR, 1BA quadplex, carport. East Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex, all electric. 704-638-0108

Rockwell/Granite Quarry. 4BR, 2BA. Private wooded area. Clean & quiet. $695/mo. 704-279-5018

Salisbury. 525 E. Cemetery St. 3BR, 1BA. Sect. 8 OK. $600/mo. No pets. 704-507-3915

Salis. nr hosp. 3BR, 1BA. Cent. heat/air. $650, 1st & last month's rent & cleaning dep. No Sect. 8. No pets. Before 5pm, 704-636-4251

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Condos and Townhomes Salisbury-Wiltshire Village for rent. Two bedroom/1 1/2 baths. Townhouse style unit. $550.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Looking for 2BR, 2BA in a quiet community setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-2021319

Cabarrus County, off Hwy 52. 2BR, 1BA, clean house. Mt. Pleasant school district. No pets allowed. $700/mo. + $500 dep. 704-279-8687 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BRs, 1BA Deposit req'd. Faith Realty 704-630-9650

Kannapolis. 1014 East First St. 2BR, 1Â˝BA. Duplex $555/mo. Kannapolis. 314 North Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $895/ mo. KREA 704-933-2231 Landis. 2BR, 1BA. Lease option to buy. Great school district. 704-2022696

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Houses for Rent 2 BEDROOM 3 CAR GARAGE Brick house/lg fenced yard. Quiet area, off I-85. Many extras. June 1st Spencer/Salisbury, $795 mo. 704-798-4323 American Dr., Salis. 3BR, 2BA. Refrig., stove, dishw. No pets. Rent, $715, $500 deposit. Call Rowan Properties, 704633-0446 China Grove/Landis Area

Rowan Co., Kannapolis. 4BR/2BA. Storage shed with secluded lot. Central heating & air. Owner financing available. $900 per mo. plus 704 8578406.

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Salisbury & Mocksville HUD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Section 8 Nice 2 to 5 BR homes. Call us 1st. 704-630-0695 Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802 Salisbury, 1BR/1BA, 71 Hill St., all appls furnished, $450/mo + dep. Limit two. 704-633-5397. Salisbury, city limits. 2 - 3BR. $450-$700. Central HVAC. 704-2394883 Fountain Quarters Realty Broker Salisbury, Westcliffe. Beautiful 3BR, 2BA home. All utilities, cable, internet, lawn care. Hardwood floors. New kitchen appliances, granite countertops, fireplace. Washer, dryer hookups. $1,295/ month. 704-798-6727 Salisbury- Hidden Creek. 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Ground level across from Clubhouse. No pets or smokers. $850.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462 Salisbury. 138 Crawford St. 1BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator, W/D hook-up. $395/mo. + deposit. 704-633-5397

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

Milford Hills. Brick 4BR, 2Â˝BA, living room, den w/fireplace. $1,000/mo. Call 336-662-7929

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Granite Quarry. 3BR, 2BA. carport & storage. Safe. All electric, near elementary school. No pets. $800/mo. 704-202-0605

1250 sqft office. Lobby, 3 offices and 2 restrooms. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011 2,100 sq ft warehouse with loading dock. Walk-in refrigerator. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011 23,000 sq ft manufacturing building with offices for lease. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011

Office and Commercial Rental Granite Quarry -Best Deal Commercial Metal buildings and office space. 300-1800 SF. Utilities and gated parking available. 704-279-4422

Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Manufactured Home for Rent Bostian Heights. 1 & 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. Rent + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM Bostian Heights. 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile from Carson High. No pets. $400/mo. + deposit. 704-239-2833 East area, 2 bedroom,

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

trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255

BESIDE UNCLE BUCKS 1250-2500 sq ft office retail restaurant space downtown. 704-798-6429

East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 3. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991

Cleveland, 2BR / 2BA, Â˝ ac. Refrigerator & stove included. Excellent condition $525/mo. Contact Shelby 704-201-1070 Cleveland-3 bedroom/ 1bath house off Main St. Appliances, central heat & air, hard wood floors. $600.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 Country Club/Park Area Rent to Own. 4BR, 3BA. 2000 sq Âą Can include 2BR guest house on property. $15,000 dn. $1,000/mo. 704-630-0695 E. Ridge Rd. 3BR/1Â˝BA, all elec., stove & refrig., Sect. 8 OK. $695/mo. + dep. 704-633-6035

East Rowan. 3BR, 2BA. Nice home, quiet neighborhood. Hardwood and tile throughout. Appliances included. No pets. $850/mo. + deposit. 704-239-4962

Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA. Designer Home in City. Minutes to I-85/Lowe's Shopping Center. Garage, hardwood floors, central air, dishwasher, W/D, yard maintenance incl, $900 rent + deposit. 704-636-8188

Vintage Charm! Rent to Own 2BR partially fenced. Central heat/ac Hrdwds. $5,000 down $500/mo. 704-630-0695

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Spencer. 2 large BR, 1Â˝ BA. New heat and air, carport, and appliances including washer & dryer. Large yard with garden space. Partially fenced. $700/mo. + deposit. 704-223-4662

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Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $475/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463

Salisbury City, E. Lafayette St., 1, 2 & 3 BR S/W mobile homes. $350-$400 + dep. Water incl'd. No pets. Background check. 704-634-4959

Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Very nice. Â˝ acre lot. Limit 3. No pets. Ref. $400. 704279-4282 or 704-202-7294 Gold Hill. 2BR, 1BA. $450 + deposit. Call 704633-7656 or 704-7960491

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

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RENTED Rockwell. Nice 2BR under $460/mo + dep, incls water, sewer, & trash pick up. No pets. 704-640-6347 Roseman Rd. area. 2 BR. No pets, appliances & trash pickup incl. $525/ mo. + dep. 704-855-7720

2BR, 2BA Ocean front condo. Sleeps 6, fully equipped. Outdoor pool. Quiet family area, yet close to shops and restaurants. Locally owned. Reasonbly priced. 704-603-8647

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One or two persons, no pets, utilities included 800 sq. ft., microwave, refrigerator, sheets & towels, cable & DVD also included. Private parking & entrance. $150-$175/wk + security deposit. By the way, two great landlords! 704-6474896 or 704-213-1067

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Corner Lot 12,000 sq ft building on Jake Alexander Blvd. Could be office or retail. Heat and air. Call 704-279-8377

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, 1800+ sq.ft. office space 4 private offices, built in reception desk. Large open space with dividers, 2 bathrooms and breakroom. Ample parking 464 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704 223 2803

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Free kittens and cats need home. For more information call 336-4694856

Free puppies. Lab / Huskey mix, 7 wks old, two males and one female. 704-279-8406

Free kittens. 6 weeks old Maine coon mix. 1 is calico, 2 tabbies. To good home. 704-223-1508.

Free puppies. Lab and Husky mix. 6 wks old ready for a home. 704-856-1520 lvg msg.

Free kittens. 7 weeks old Sweet, funny & litter trained! 2 males ~ black & tabby. 1 female tabby. 704-279-1287

Free puppies. Puppies need a home. Call 336469-4856 for more information.

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Salisbury. 3BR, 2 full BA Remodeled in '08. Central heat & AC. $800/mo. 980-521-4382

Building rental for private parties & in-house catering available Call for details

Commercial warehouses available. 1,400 sq. ft. w/dock. Gated w/security cameras. Convenient to I-85. Olympic Crown Storage. 704-630-0066

Dogs 3BR/2BA (possibly 4 bedrooms) with attached carport in a country setting. Barn, pasture and garden space available. $875/month + deposit. 704-857-8406

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Salisbury city, near VA. 2BR, 1BA. New central air & heat. $475/mo. + deposit. 704-640-5750 Salisbury City. 2BR, 1BA. Very spacious. 1,000 sq. ft. $450/mo. + dep. 704-640-5750

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Salisbury. We have office suites available in the Executive Center. With all utilities from $250 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Karen Rufty at B & R Realty 704-202-6041 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 Salisbury. Six individual offices, new central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance. Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850

AKC Yellow Labs. 1 Male, 1 Female. 7 weeks old. Parents on site. $300. Call 336-413-1538 Beagle Puppies. Champion bloodline. Will make excellent hunting stock or pets. Parents on site. $75. 704-278-1830

Free puppies, Lab/Austrailian Shepherd/Boxer mix. 1 male left. 12 weeks. UTD on shots, wormed. Please call 336998-4434 or 336-6553157.

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Dogs Pit bull. Female, 1 year old. Free to a good home. Call 704-431-3340 for more information.

Puppy Love Puppies. Alaskan Malamutes. 3 males, 5 females. Ready for new homes. $350 each. Call David 704-492-7901

Free to good home, female brown and white puppy. She needs someone who has the time and space to spend with her. 704-239-5468

Free puppy. Chow & Austrailian Shepherd mix. To good home only. Call 704-603-4729

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Puppies. Miniature Schnauzers, female pups, 11 weeks old, salt and pepper, and black. No papers. $400 cash! 704-633-5065

Puppies. Chihuahua, CKC registered. Very cute. Have had 1st shots and deworming. Parents on site. Home raised. $250-$300. Please call 704-279-3119 or 704640-6596

Other Pets $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Back by popular demand! 20% off dentals during the month of April Must be current on vaccines. Rowan Animal Clinic. 704-636-3408 for appointment.

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Puppies. Standard Poodles. Rare & beautiful (Phantom markings), AKC, UTD shots. Spoiled rotten! $800. 704-857-7522

Shih Tzu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maltese Mix 2 boys; 4 girls. $300 each. First shots and dewormed. Call 704-2091190 or 704-202-1964 in the afternoon before 10pm.

Puppies. Toy poodles. AKC. Very smart, very cute! 2 males. Chocolate, & Cafe Au Lait. All shots & wormed. Parents on site. Champion blood lines. $430 ea. 704-278-4609

Supplies and Services Rabies Clinic Sat. May 8th 8am-12pm. Vaccines $10 ea. Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227 salisburyanimalhospital.com

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No. 59774 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Doris H. Stiller, 4412 S. Main St., Salisbury, NC 28147. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2010, 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 9th day of April, 2010. Charles B. Blace, Executor of the estate of Doris H. Stiller, File #10E375, 860 Mainsail Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146 No. 59778 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Alice Daisy Winecoff Bulla, 910 Church St., Salisbury, NC 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2010, 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 9th day of April, 2010. Loretta Bulla Ennis, Executor of the estate of Alice Daisy Winecoff Bulla, File #10E373, 207 Bradford Ct., Salisbury, NC 28146 No. 59893 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Barbara V. Umberger, 800 Gold Hill Ave., 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 10th day of August, 2010, 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 4th day of May, 2010. Stephen E. Lyerly, Executor of the estate of Barbara V. Umberger, File#10E489, 1752 Junction Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028 No. 59779 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Mary Ethel Derrick, 1002 Hidden Creek Circle, Salisbury, NC 28147. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of July, 2010, 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 14th day of April, 2010. Mary Ethel Derrick, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E176, Clarence Kesler Derrick, Jr., 1002 Hidden Creek Circle, Salisbury, NC 28147 Attorney: Paul H. Derrick, 220 Whisperwood Drive, Cary, NC 27518 No. 59815 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Edna Holt Taylor, The Laurels of Salisbury, 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 27th day of July, 2010, 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 21st day of April, 2010. Edna Holt Taylor, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E440, Linda Taylor Roueche, 210 Coyote Trail, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney: J. Andrew Porter, 120 N. Jackson St., Salisbury, NC 28144 NO. 59850 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Executor of the Estate of Robert John Craig, 245 Lamb Drive, Salisbury, NC 28146, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of August, 2010, 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 28th day of April, 2010. Robert John Craig, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E437, Paul Robertson, 189 Green Gable Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147 Attorney: Graham M. Carlton, 109 W. Council Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 No. 59894 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Henry Crenshaw Bernhardt, 327 Mahaley Ave., Salisbury, NC 28144, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of August, 2010, 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 4th day of May, 2010. Henry Crenshaw Bernhardt, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E488, Jo Ann Bernhardt, 327 Mahaley Ave., Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney: J. Andrew Porter, 120 N. Jackson St., Salisbury, NC 28144

No. 59892 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with North Carolina General Statue Chapter 44A and in order to satisfy lien assertion for unpaid rent, the following units will be sold at public auction on May 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to the highest bidder. The sale will be conducted by P.S. Orangeco, Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc. at the Public Storage Location facilities identified below. Public Storage, 1730 W. Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28147 C009 Ian Shaw (boxes, bags, totes) D028 Lisa Wise (boxes, bags, totes) D061 Emily Ferguson ( boxes, bags, totes) E010 Sonnie Miller (bedding, clothing, furniture) E017 Ray Lockwood, Jr. (boxes, bags, totes) E054 Tommy Arrington (electronics, computers, boxes) F009 Josh Ferguson (bedding, clothing, furniture) F029 Mary Whisonant (boxes, bags, totes) G057 Charlotte Cannady (electronics, computers, furniture) I075 Christy Elswick (bedding, clothing, furniture) D058 Cherrelle Wall (boxes, bags, totes) S011 Tia Glass (boxes, bags, totes) M003 Avera Darnell Blackwell (boxes, bags, totes) No. 59891 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - UTILITIES COMMISSION – RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 934 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 Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Hearing Room, 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 2, 2010. 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. On the same date, March 2, 2010, Duke filed a separate application, in Docket No. E7, Sub 936, to recover the incremental costs incurred to comply with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) pursuant to G.S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67. A separate hearing has been scheduled on that application, for June 8, 2010, and a separate public notice has been required as to that application. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent the 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 persons 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 motion under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-6, R1-7 and R1-19 on or before May 17, 2010. Such motions 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 May 17, 2010. ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. This the 11th day of March, 2010. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk

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No. 59848 On May 15th, 2010 Olympic Crown Storage, LLC will sell various items of personal property pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rentals amounts due at it's storage facility located at 915 Bendix Drive in Salisbury, NC. The auction will take place at 10:00 AM on the premises of Olympic Crown Storage, LLC at 915 Bendix Drive, Salisbury, NC. The lien is being asserted and enforced as provided by North Carolina General Statutes. FIRSTLAST UNIT FIRSTLAST UNIT Anthony Ferrens 576 Stephanie & Walter Hall 249 Skipper & Kim Davis 342 Thomas & Phyllis Melodia 209 Karen Marlin 549 Marion Jones 309 Jacqueline Watts 444 Mark Robertson 515 Holly Eagle 603 James & Nancy Jarrell 118, 120, 121, Shelley & Jeff Evans 567 122, 225, 565 Michael & Shenika Tate 239 Tracy Quillian 416 Elizabeth Jones 144 Stephanie Bailey 114 Barrie Spurling 143 Linda Cefalo 509 Lera Irving 570 Donna Williamson 536 Justin Owens 408 David Cornell 317 Patricia Cockerl 439 Luisa Gallardo 207 Joseph Zeppieri 141 Shatoya Johnson 352 Robert Goode-Williams 318 Karen Richards 214 Chiquita Rhames 585 Jacqueline Moore 452 Tawanda Bratcher-Jackson 238 Cassandra Coleman 434 Laura Cherry 532 No. 59889 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - UTILITIES COMMISSION – RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 941 Before the North Carolina Utilities Commission In the matter of Application by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, For Approval of DSM and Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Rider Pursuant to G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R8-69 Notice is hereby given that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing in an annual demand-side management (DSM) and energy efficiency (EE) cost recovery proceeding for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 8, 2010, immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Hearing in Docket No. E-7, Sub 936, in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. This proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R869, for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required to allow Duke to recover all reasonable and prudent costs incurred for adoption and implementation of new DSM and new EE measures and appropriate incentives. Duke filed an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on March 5, 2010. By its application Duke requests a total annual revenue increase of approximately $15.4 million, effective January 1, 2011, from the DSM/EE rider currently in effect. This request would result in an increase of 0.0496 cents per kilowatt-hour for residential customers. The net effect of this request would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kWhs of electricity by $0.50. Non-residential customers would see DSM/EE rider changes ranging from a decrease of 0.0131 cents per kilowatt-hour to an increase of 0.0554 cents per kilowatthour, depending upon their participation in Duke's DSM or EE programs. Industrial and large commercial customers that have, under G.S. 62-133.9, opted out of and never participated in Duke's DSM and EE programs are not subject to the rider. Nonresidential customers may obtain detailed information about the rider increases or decreases applicable to their particular circumstances by contacting their Duke account representatives directly or Duke's Customer Service number at 1-800-7779898. 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 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. 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 persons appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements. Any person desiring to intervene in the proceeding as a formal party of record should file a petition under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-5 and R1-19 on or before Friday, May 21, 2010. Such petitions should be filed with 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 Friday, May 21, 2010. ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. This the 28th day of April, 2010. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk No. 59890 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - UTILITIES COMMISSION – RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 936 Before the North Carolina Utilities Commission In the matter of Application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Pursuant to G.S. 62133.8 and NCUC Rule 8-67 Relating to Incremental Costs for Compliance with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Standard 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 8, 2010, 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. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required in order to allow recovery of reasonable and prudent incremental costs incurred to comply with the statutory REPS requirement. Duke filed an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on March 2, 2010. 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. Duke proposes to implement the following total REPS rates (including gross receipts tax and regulatory fee) effective for service rendered on and after September 1, 2010: Customer Class Total REPS Rate Residential $0.27 per month Commercial $1.32 per month Industrial $13.26 per month Duke's proposed new REPS rates, if approved, will increase current REPS rates (including gross receipts tax and regulatory fee) by $0.11 per month for residential customers; by $0.46 per month for commercial customers; and by $4.70 per month for industrial customers. On March 2, 2010, Duke filed a separate application, in Docket No. E-7, Sub 934, for authority to adjust its electric rates and charges pursuant to G.S. 62-133.2 and Commission Rule R8-55. A separate hearing has been scheduled on that application, for June 2, 2010, and a separate public notice has been required as to that application. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent the consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the REPS cost recovery 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 Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. Written statements are not evidence unless persons appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements. Any person desiring to intervene in the REPS cost recovery rider proceeding as a formal party of record should file a petition under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-5 and R1-19 on or before Friday, May 21, 2010. Such petitions should be filed with 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 Friday, May 21, 2010. ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. This the 11th day of March, 2010. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk

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No. 59888 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Board of Adjustment - Town of Faith, NC Faith Town Hall, 100 N. Main Street May 18, 2010

7:00 PM

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM to consider the following: A Conditional Use Permit application to place a double-wide manufactured home on property located at 190 Charter Way, Salisbury, NC identified as Rowan County Tax Map 404 Parcels 66 & 69. All interested individuals are invited to attend the public hearing and present their comments to the Town of Faith Zoning Board of Adjustment. Please contact Lauren Page at 1-800-650-3925 or 704-279-7500 with any questions as related to this meeting. The meeting facility is accessible to people with disabilities. To request special accommodations in advance, contact Karen Fink, Town Clerk, at 704-279-7500.

No. 59846 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 10sp257 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARCA T. PARENT AND ANDRE F. PARENT DATED AUGUST 18, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1073 AT PAGE 397 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 10:30 AM on May 12, 2010 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 F, containing 0.221 acre of the J.F. Ludwick Property known as Ludwick Estates, and as shown on plat entitled "City Exception Plat for TAB Construction" by Shulenburger Surveying Company dated December 22, 2004 and recorded in Map Book 9995 at Page 5245 in the Rowan County Registry. And Being more commonly known as: 111 Gold Hill Dr, Salisbury, NC 28146 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Marca T. Parent and Andre F. Parent. 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. 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 April 21, 2010. Grady Ingle, Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/10-002609 No. 59847 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 10sp262 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JERRY DRAKE AND DEBRA DRAKE DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 865 AT PAGE 560 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 10:30 AM on May 12, 2010 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: Beginning at a new iron post, 85 feet from an existing iron post, at Walter Castor's corner in Jimmy Beck's line and running thence North 30 degrees 21' East 150 feet to a new iron post in Don Bare's line, a new corner with Don Bare and Walter Castor, thence 95 feet from the new corner above a new line with the Walter Castor property North 59 degrees 5' West to a new iron post, a new corner; thence with the edge of a dirt road South 30 degrees 21' West 785.35 feet to a new iron post, at Walter Castor's property; thence above Walter Castor's line South 59 degrees 4' East 95 feet to the point of Beginning. And Being more commonly known as: 1080 Double J Ln, Salisbury, NC 28147 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jerry Drake and Debra Drake. 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. 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 April 21, 2010. Grady Ingle, Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/10-002705

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Meds caused potentially deadly reaction Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing about something I have never seen addressed in your column before. My daughter, who lives alone, took the first pill of a new prescription while at work. She went into anaphylactic shock. He co-workers immediately called an ambulance, and she got to the hospital with only minutes to spare. If she had waited and taken the pill DR. PETER at home, there GOTT would have been no one to help her. Please caution your readers to not take any new medication when they are alone just in case they have an allergic reaction. Dear Reader: Allergies to medications are fairly common, but to be severe enough to cause anaphylactic shock is rare. Also known as anaphylaxis, this type of allergic reaction is severe and potentially life-threatening, typically occurring within minutes of exposure to the offending substance. In some instances, a reaction can occur within seconds or can take as long as 30 minutes. Unless treated immediately with epinephrine, the sufferer can become unconsciousness or die. Everyone, particularly those people with known allergies, is at risk of anaphy-

laxis, but certain medications, foods, food additives and insect stings are the most common triggers. In some instances, exercise, eating certain foods prior to the activity, or exercising in a vast variety of weather conditions can cause a reaction. Those who have had anaphylaxis in the past are at increased risk. Symptoms include a weak, rapid pulse; dizziness or fainting; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; skin reactions such as hives; itching or flushing; swelling of the tongue or throat; and constriction of the airways, leading to wheezing and difficulty breathing. Treatment is by injection of epinephrine, which reduces the body’s response to the allergen. Then oxygen, IV antihistamines and cortisone, steroid pills and/or beta agonists may be used to reduce throat constriction, ease or improve breathing and more. People with a history of anaphylaxis are often prescribed single-dose EpiPens by their primary-care physician or allergist for self-injection at the first sign of a reaction, decreasing the risk of worsening symptoms. Depending on the allergen, immunotherapy with allergy shots may be beneficial. This treatment involves receiving multiple injections of slowly increasing “doses” of the allergen. In this way, the body may develop immunity to the substance and stop overreacting. This is not appropriate for everyone. Even in those who choose to

undergo this treatment, taking steps to prevent a reaction — and being prepared should one happen — is still vital. Your advice about starting a new medication only when others are around in case of an emergency is very good. Had your daughter been alone when she developed the reaction, she probably would not have fared as well as she did. The good news is that this type of reaction is rare, and most people do not need to be overly concerned. But, as always, it is better to play it safe, because there is no way of knowing what could happen. Thank you for writing and sharing this important issue. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Allergies.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 4409-0167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com. UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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A Cheyenne proverb goes: “A danger foreseen is half-avoided.” That certainly applies at the bridge table. Over the last two days, we looked at deals that seemed to have an obvious danger, but there was a different threat that suddenly proved fatal after declarer started down the wrong road. Here is a third example. How should South plan the play in six spades after West leads the heart king? We could discuss the bidding for a whole column. In this sequence, after South jumped to four spades, North, who had wanted to act on the first round, control-bid (cuebid) five hearts. This encouraged South to bid the

slam. The simple line is to assume that the diamond finesse is working. But if declarer discards a club at trick one, draws trumps, and runs

the diamond eight, here he loses one diamond and one club. If the diamond finesse is working, South cannot go down. So he should assume that West has the diamond king. And if he does, from the point-count, East holds the club ace. Declarer must put East on the spot. South ruffs in his hand at trick one, draws trumps ending on the board, then leads a club toward his jack. How does East defend? If he ducks, declarer takes the trick, crosses to dummy with a trump, discards his second club on the heart ace, and loses only one diamond. If East wins with his club ace and shifts to a diamond, South takes his ace, cashes the club jack, plays a spade to dummy’s queen, and discards his last three diamonds on the heart ace and club kingqueen. Chef Santos by

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AccuWeatherÂŽ 5-Day Forecast for Salisbury

National Cities

Today

Tonight

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and very warm

Mainly clear and mild

An a.m. shower; partly sunny

Mostly sunny and cooler

Mostly cloudy

High 87Â°

Low 70Â°

High 81Â° Low 44Â°

High 67Â° Low 46Â°

High 68Â° Low 51Â°

High 72Â° Low 60Â°

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Regional Weather Boone 80/58 Knoxville 88/59 Hickory 86/64 Franklin 86/62

Asheville 84/58

Danville 88/66 Winston Salem Durham 86/67 90/65 Greensboro 86/66 Raleigh 90/69 Salisbury 87/70

Spartanburg 89/61

Charlotte 89/66

Greenville 88/65

Kitty Hawk 73/67

Goldsboro 92/69 Cape Hatteras 77/67

Lumberton 91/67

Columbia 90/67

Sunrise today .................. 6:24 a.m. Sunset tonight .................. 8:13 p.m. Moonrise today ................ 2:45 a.m. Moonset today .................. 2:21 p.m.

New

May 13

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May 27

Augusta 92/65

Allendale 92/62

Last

June 4

Savannah 91/66

Wilmington 88/69

Hilton Head 85/67 Shown is todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weather. Temperatures are todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highs and tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lows.

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Data from Salisbury through 8 a.m. yest. Temperature High .................................................. 85Â° Low .................................................. 58Â° Last year's high ................................ 73Â° Last year's low .................................. 57Â° Normal high ...................................... 77Â° Normal low ...................................... 52Â° Record high ........................ 97Â° in 1902 Record low .......................... 39Â° in 1973 Humidity at noon ............................ 39% Precipitation 24 hours through 8 a.m. yest. ........ 0.00" Month to date ................................ 0.21" Normal month to date .................. 0.67" Year to date ................................ 15.16" Normal year to date .................... 15.26"

Today at noon .................................... 89Â°

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ÂŠ2010

Air Quality Index Charlotte Yesterday .............. 122 .. Unhlty Sen. Ozone Today's forecast .... Unhealthy sens grps N. C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources 0-50 good, 51-100 moderate, 101-150 unhealthy for sensitive grps., 151-200 unhealthy, 201-300 very unhealthy, 301-500 hazardous

AccuWeather.com UV Index

Highest today ......................... 9, Very High Noon ...................................... 8, Very High 3 p.m. ............................................. 7, High 0-2, Low; 3-5, Moderate; 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

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FRIDAY, MAY 7 Seattle 64/42

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Myrtle Beach 86/70

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Billings 46/29

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Aiken 92/63

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Southport 82/70

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Darlington 92/67

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Morehead City 77/71

Atlanta 90/64

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Above/Below Observed Full Pool

High Rock Lake .... 653.50 ...... -1.50 Badin Lake .......... 539.60 ...... -2.40 Tuckertown Lake .. 594.80 ...... -1.20 Tillery Lake .......... 278.00 ...... -1.00 Blewett Falls ........ 177.50 ...... -1.50 Lake Norman ........ 97.92 ........ -2.08

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San Francisco 64/48

Detroit 62/47 New York 72/61 Washington 80/67

Kansas City 64/40

70s 90s

Chicago 58/40

Denver 54/31

60s 80s

Minneapolis 48/37

Los Angeles 78/56

Atlanta 90/64

El Paso 90/59

100s 110s Precipitation

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Cold Front

Houston 90/71 Miami 90/73

Warm Front Stationary Front

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