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China Grove man drowns at High Rock A 25-year-old China Grove man drowned Saturday at High Rock Lake. Authorities have not released the victim’s name. Davidson County authorities said the man was swimming with his wife and two children at the lake access area at Brown Loflin Bridge on N.C. 8 when he went under shortly before 11 a.m. and did not return to the surface. His body was recovered an hour and a half later by a dive team. A release from the Davidson County Sheriffs office said no life jackets were being used and alcohol wasn’t involved. This was the third drowning in a month near High Rock Lake. A father and his 14year-old son drowned across from the High Rock Dam in the Tuckertown Reservoir on April 17.
Researchers seeking 1,000 who have MS BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS — Duke University’s medical research study at the N.C. Research Campus will recruit 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis to better understand how the unpredictable neurological disease progresses. Ultimately, researchers want to find a cure for MS, which afflicts 400,000 Americans. Regardless of where they live, all adults with MS can enroll in the MURDOCK Study, including people living in Salisbury and the rest of Rowan County. Until now, only people living in Kannapolis and Cabarrus County could enroll in the study named for Research Campus founder and Dole Food Co. chairman David Murdock. MS patients will give blood and urine samples, just like everyone who joins the MURDOCK Study registry, which aims to enroll 50,000 healthy and sick people overall.
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Some of those out of work left feeling ‘shocked … empty inside’ First in a two-day series BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
eff Yastremski hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in a year and a half. “I’m so dead right now,” the 36-year-old said recently. He had it all — a wife, a daughter, a job traveling the world with NASCAR teams and a sizable weekly paycheck. But in November 2008, his job was eliminated. He has spent the past 18 months looking for work. “I never pictured this, ever,”
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he said. “I’m still shocked, and still empty inside.” He’s not the only local resident feeling this way. The county’s jobless rate dropped to 12.9 percent in March — down from 14 percent the previous month — but that still meant nearly 9,400 people were on the state’s unemployment rolls. And experts say the real number is likely much higher. The national unemployment rate for April was 9.9 percent. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall told the Washington Post that official rates do not include people who have given up looking for jobs
or those who have taken parttime jobs but want to work full time. Adding in those discouraged and under-employed workers pushes the rate to an estimated 17 percent. Debbie Davis, manager of the Rowan County JobLink Career Center and Employment Security Commission, said the official unemployment figure is an estimate using the best information available, but there are still some people who slip through the cracks. “There are people who don’t get counted,” she said. “We could be underestimating the
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A state senator and an advocate for the Yadkin River have requested that Larry Jones, president of the High Rock Lake Association, be investigated for possible lobbying violations. Sen. Stan Bingham (R-Davidson) and Yadkin Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks say Jones may have lobbied illegally for Alcoa in the General Assembly last year. They sent a request to N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall in March calling for an official investigation. “It has come to our attention that Larry Jones may have attempted to influence legislation that would return water rights for the Yadkin River to the state of North Carolina without registering as a lobbyist,” the request states. “We respectfully request that your office investigate Mr. Jones’ activity and take any appropriate action you deem necessary in resolving it.” A press release sent Wednesday from the Yadkin Riverkeeper says Marshall has begun an investigation and named John Lynch,
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Hood grads encouraged to continue focusing on God BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
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One graduate tries to beat the heat with a cold ice pack during Hood Theological Seminary’s commencement Saturday. Temperatures reached the upper 80s during the ceremony.
Hundreds of people gathered on the grassy hill above Hood Theological Seminary’s campus Saturday for commencement exercises. Although temperatures reached the upper 80s, graduates and guests withstood the heat, celebrating 2010’s degrees, diplomas and certifications. Dr. Jonathan T. Howe gave the commencement address. Howe is the executive director of the Arthur Vining Foundations, which provided Hood funding for its technology program. Prior to his involvement with Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Howe served in Somalia as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and was also Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Affairs. Howe spoke to graduates about the importance of listening to God and remembering His intentions. “What’s God’s intent for you as graduates,” he asked. “You have the scriptures that tell
you from the Bible. But God is speaking to you. God is there. You need to be listening and responsive.” He also spoke on religion, and how it is challenged daily. “We have a trend of a shrinking group of people who are interested in religion and following it,” he said. “We probably have too many churches and probably too many divinity schools.” He urged everyone to work together to bring God back into the lives of everyone. “We’ve got to collaborate and come together,” he said. “We’ve got to share resources. If we need to come together to keep God in our community, let’s cooperate. Let’s work together.” Howe also spoke about leadership. “You have to lead by example,” he said. “It’s not just what you say, it’s what you do. Always believe in yourself and believe in God.” Hood Theological Seminary is a graduate and professional school sponsored by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and began in Salisbury in 1892.
Shober Bridge deck repairs begin soon BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
Deck repairs to the Shober Bridge will begin Monday, May 24, and will last one to two weeks, with the bridge opening by June 1. According to City Engineer Dan Mikkelson, the city has hired a contractor who will remove the asphalt driving surface, and replace the rotted wood decking underneath. The city must pay 100 percent of the project, which will cost around $30,000. The bridge has been closed since the end of December, with the city waiting on Norfolk Southern to approve the repair plans. “We’ve done repairs on this bridge before and it hasn’t taken this long,” Mikkelson said. The Salisbury City Council requested the city send Norfolk Southern a letter requesting an approval as soon as possible. However, the railroad scheduled the preconstruction meeting before Mikkelson had time to draft the letter. Similar bridge repairs were completed in 1994 and 1988. Mikkelson said he’s afraid of how long the railroad will take to go over bridge rehabilitation plans, if the council votes to restore the bridge. “We know the railroad is opposed to that option,” Mikkelson said. “They’ve already put it in writing. “The bridge has been closed for more than five months. It’s taken them (Norfolk Southern) five months to give us permission to do something they’re not op-
posed to. “Whether the railroad has the legal right to block us or not, if they can delay us for five months on something as simple as deck repairs, imagine how long they will take (for rehabilitation plans). This is a serious concern on my part.” The bridge will still have a five-ton weight limit, Mikkelson said. “This is something we have to do regardless whether the bridge is replaced or rehabilitated,” he said. “It’s necessary maintenance.” Jack Thomson, president of the Historic Salisbury Foundation, said the foundation is excited about the upcoming repairs. “It’s now very obvious after the extended closing of the bridge that the bridge serves a vital service to the community, as evidenced by the increased traffic through other parts of the neighborhood,” Thomson said. Thomson and the Historic Salisbury Foundation have been campaigning for months to save the bridge, hoping the council votes to rehabilitate it. “We look forward to working with the city on a plan that includes the future rehabilitation of the bridge so that it can continue to serve our community and provide the vital services that all the citizens in Salisbury need, including providing access for ambulances and fire trucks,” he said. Mikkelson said the contractor thinks the repairs could be completed in seven days, however, the projected opening date of the bridge is June 1.
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Catawba College President W. Craig Turner presented the diplomas during the graduation ceremony.
Stepping into the future 171 students graduate from Catawba College on Saturday BY SUSAN SHINN For the Salisbury Post
t was a day of pomp and circumstance, joy and celebration as 171 seniors received degrees at Catawba College in ceremonies at Keppel Auditorium. Dr. Albert “Robin” Roberts, who retired this spring after 40 years with the college, led the academic procession, carrying the ceremonial mace. Ten minutes before the commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., a ring of graduates lined the perimeter of the Crystal Lounge, the shade of the building a few degrees cooler than the bright, sunny morning. Junior marshals Stephanie Hill and Elizabeth Sloop fussed with the mortarboards of the upperclassmen. Wearing black gowns, some grads fanned themselves against the growing heat, chewing gum or chewing on a fingernail. Most looked cool and calm and ready to walk across the Keppel stage to claim their degrees. The line of faculty waited at the entrance to Keppel, its members stretching back toward Oliver’s Way. They chatted among themselves; they’d seen it all more than a few times before. The graduates began to file in as the chimes at Omwake-Dearborn Chapel struck 10. The students took their seats to the familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” a lightning storm of camera flashes in their wake. It was a day, said Dr. Ken Clapp, the college’s chaplain and senior vice president, full of anticipation and expectation. Before degrees were conferred, several special awards were given by Dr. Craig Turner, the college’s president. C. Shufford Abernethy III, a member of the class of 1982, received the O.B. Michael Distinguished Alumnus
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Award. He has been a member of the board of trustees since 1983. His father served on the board for 50 years. Turner then recognized graduates Amber Michelle Hughes and Grant Alexander Gibson with the Whitener Medal, the highest honor given to a male and female of the graduating class. The honorees were chosen for their high degree of character, leadership and scholarship, Turner said. Turner attempted to negotiate Hughes’ hairdo and mortarboard in placing the medal around her neck. Her finally just handed her the medal and ribbon as the audience chuckled and applauded. When the seniors were conferred their degrees, their families were invited to stand when their names were called. “For some families gathered here, this graduation ceremony marks a piece of history repeating itself,” Turner said. “Some of the young men and women in this graduation class are following in the footsteps of parents or grandparents or other relatives who are now alumni of Catawba Catawba College senior Justin Pate, College.”
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Morris family keeps tradition alive B Y S USAN S HINN For the Salisbury Post
The Morris family is at it again. Jamie Morris-Haley was the first in her family to attend Catawba College, graduating in 1986. On Saturday, her son, Therron Causey, received his degree from the college.
Also walking across the stage at Keppel Auditorium was Jamie’s youngest brother, Joseph Morris, born when she was a senior in high school. Four more of the 10 Morris siblings attended Catawba. Jeff Morris graduated in 1985, having trans-
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Catawba College senior Amber Michelle Hughes received the female Whitener Medal. She is from Seattle. The medal is the highest honor a senior can receive
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“Graduates of the class of 2010, congratulations!” Turner said, his words followed by a lengthy and thunderous applause by the crowd in the packed auditorium. Turner quoted the character of Scout in “To Kill a Mockingbird” as he gave this class some advice. He encouraged students to care enough to stand in another person’s shoes. “Don’t be sad someday that you have never given back to those around you,” he said. “Think about how other feel, who others are and what those others are experiencing.”
The graduates moved their tassels from right to left as they walked across the stage to receive their diplomas from Turner and be congratulated by Paul Fisher, chairman of the board of trustees. Assisting were David Pulliam, college marshal, and Dr. W. Richard Stephens Jr., provost, who read the names. Despite Turner’s admonition that the ceremony was not a pep rally, there were a few “whooos!” from the crowd and some scattered applause. Freelance writer Susan It was difficult for some fam- Shinn lives in Salisbury and is ilies to contain their excite- a full-time student at Catawment. ba College.
FAMILY FROM 2A ferred from N.C. State University. Jeanette Clark graduated in 1988, then returned for teaching certification. Jennifer Yount graduated in 1999 and Joanie Reeder graduated in 2002. The siblings’ parents are Brenda Morris and the late Gary Morris. “I wouldn’t have been able to go to college if I hadn’t been able to get a scholarship and financial aid,” Jamie said Friday. “It led to all of us being able to go. As a big family, you don’t have enough money to do that.” The tradition continues into the next generation with Therron and Jeanette’s daughter, Jessica, a rising sophomore at Catawba. “It’s pretty much all I’ve ever known,” Therron said Saturday. “It’s a good family tradition.” Joseph said Friday that the fact that his older siblings attended Catawba wasn’t so
much a factor in his decision as the fact that the college was close to his family’s home and it was an affordable option for him. “I knew the campus by heart,” he said. Joseph, who received a degree in business, is a scheduler for Packaging Corporation of America in Spencer. He has gone to school fulltime and part-time, and to say he’s glad to finish is an understatement, he said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do with my time,” he said. He’ll likely spend it with his wife and six children. On Saturday, he talked with his favorite instructor, Dr. Pamela Thompson, a professor of business. “He was a real asset to have in class,” Thompson said, adding that he led tours for students at his PCA office. The family also had a presence on Saturday afternoon, when Beth Morris, Joel’s wife, received her degree from the college’s School of Evening and Graduate Studies.
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Engaged couples can apply Commissioners to discuss for marriage licenses online role in business recruitment BY KARISSA MINN BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com
Just in time for Rowan County’s busy spring wedding season, engaged couples now have a faster way to apply for marriage licenses — by filling out a form online. “Before, they had to come in personally and one of the staff members would have to type it on a typewriter,” said County Register of Deeds John Brindle. “Now, we can have the customer type their marriage license from home and come in and finish the process in our office.” Since November, kiosks have been available in the Register of Deeds office where people can come fill out marriage licenses on their own and print them. Brindle said the new service would further decrease the time people need to spend in the office to receive a marriage license. Applicants can be in and out in just a few minutes.
Any engaged couples planning to get married in North Carolina — not just those who live in this county — can fill out their marriage licenses online and come to the Rowan County office to retrieve them. “Hopefully, we can generate some more funds for the county by bringing in people from outside,” Brindle said. He said his office switched to a new software system in November, and has resulted in many changes that make the office more efficient. The software system was paid for out of automation funds, he said, which placed no cost on county citizens. Those who want to fill out a marriage license online can visit www.co.rowan.nc.us, click on “Departments” and select “Register of Deeds” from the menu. On that page, there is a link that says, “New Online Marriage Application.” Applicants can click on that, follow the instructions to fill out the information, and come by the
office to finish the process. A marriage license can be purchased at the Register of Deeds Office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The license fee is $60 and is accepted in cash only. The Register of Deeds office requires state-issued identification for both applicants — for example, a driver’s license or a certified birth certificate — to purchase a marriage license. A Social Security card also is required for both applicants, but a W-2 form, check stub or tax return may be presented if the card is not available. If divorced, the applicants must know the month and year of the divorce decree. If the divorce was finalized during the same month and year of the purchase of the new marriage license, they must present a copy of the divorce decree. At least one of the applicants must appear in the office with the required documents to purchase the license.
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County commissioners will discuss their role in business recruitment Monday, in response to a request from a prospective business for a letter of endorsement. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Monday on the second floor of the Cohen Administration Building, 130 W. Innes St. The discussion was requested by Tina Hall after a prospective new business requested a letter of support from commissioners. The letter, to be individually signed by commissioners, would have stated that the signatories encourage business development in Rowan County and believe that the particular business would add significant value to the community. In a March 29 e-mail to commissioners and the county manager, County Attorney
Jay Dees wrote that he didn’t understand why such a letter was needed. “We have an incentive policy that is a written statement of (the Board of Commissioners’) support for economic development and job creation,” Dees wrote. “The manager could certainly generate a letter that references the policy and simply state that it remains in effect...” In county agenda documents, Hall asks the board to consider if it should “re-affirm its long-standing support of the Economic Development Commission in representing new business recruitment in Rowan County.” Also at Monday’s meeting, the board will consider approval of several budget amendments. The first will budget estimated revenues from ABC board distributions for the rest of the fiscal year. It allocates $65,000 to the county and another $65,000 to its municipalities. Other amendments would
account for $10,100 in grant funding for East Rowan Express and $24,000 in Congestion and Mitigation Air Quality grant funds. The last amendment would budget $7,000 in state funding for the county social services program LINKS/Independent Living, which assists foster children who are aging out of the system. In addition, commissioners plan to: • Discuss dates for work sessions and a public hearing for the proposed 2010-11 budget, which will be released Monday • Consider donating surplus property to nonprofit groups • Discuss Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funding recommendations for fiscal year 2010-11
Homeowners can receive advice to avoid foreclosure BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com
The Salisbury Community Development Corp wants people to know there is an alternative to home foreclosure. The nonprofit organization, which provides firsttime homebuyers and homeowners facing foreclosure with financial counseling and other help, is hosting a Foreclosure Expo this week. Financial counselors say homeowners who are concerned about their mortgage payments shouldn’t walk away because free help is available. The informational workshop is from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the F&M Trolley Barn, 125 E. Liberty St., Salisbury. The expo is free to the public. Those who plan to attend should call 704-216-2717 to reserve a seat. Food will be provided. Attendees will learn about alternatives to repayment plan, special forbearance, loan modification, pre-foreclosure sales and partial claims. Participants don’t have to bring any of their personal loan or mortgage information, but are asked to just bring paper for notes and be ready to ask questions. “We’ve been doing foreclosure prevention since 2003 when Pillowtex closed,” said executive director Chanaka Yatawara. In 2003, Pillowtex announced its closing in Kannapolis. A Landis church gave out grant money that was used to help with mortgage payments and that was the beginning of the Salisbury Community Development Corporation. Yatawara said they’ve always had a concern that they aren’t reaching as many people as they could and this expo is a way to do that. “It’s needed here. You see the need is there. Our goal is to make sure everyone who needs it, gets it,” he said. “We are so surprised because we get calls from people who’ve just heard about it,” said Lou Adkins, a Community Development coordinator. Adkins and housing/financial counselor Robbie Stevens average about 70 calls each month. The idea came about during a committee meeting. “It’s an effort to get in
front of many people,” said F&M President Steve Fisher. Fisher encourages people who are struggling financially with their mortgage to contact their lender above all else. If a homeowner isn’t able to talk to their bank, he encourages them to speak with Salisbury Development Corp. “As early as you can, talk to your banker. Your options narrow the longer you go,” Fisher said. This event is a community-based effort, he said. There are a number of presenting and general sponsors that offered financing for this event. Who should attend this event? Fisher said lenders, attorneys, homeowners and any nonprofit entity who may provide a referral or resource to a homeowner, “those who help the homeowner.” Organizers say there is no reason for people not to take advantage of this free event. Adkins spoke to a couple who were charged $1,500 for “help” from a company to solve their foreclosure issues. “If they are expected to pay an upfront fee, it’s illegal in North Carolina,” Adkins said. Some people even seek help after they’ve been in foreclosure. “It’s never too late. There are other options. There are other programs,” Stevens said. Adkins said people don’t have to get behind in their mortgage payments before they call for help. “We inform them of what may be available,” Stevens said. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to speak with someone from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Legal Aid North Carolina, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the North Carolina Housing Coalition and the state Commissioner of Banks. The above agencies are also general sponsors of the event along with Miller Davis, Fidelity Bank and the United Way of Rowan County. The presenting sponsors for the event are Salisbury Community Development Corporation, F&M Bank, Quick Copy Shop, Food Lion, Salisbury Post and the city of Salisbury.
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MS FROM 1A MURDOCK stands for Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease Of Cabarrus/Kannapolis. North and South Carolina researchers will conduct genetic studies using the MS samples to better understand the disease at the molecular level. Currently, MS has no cure and is diagnosed by ruling out other ailments. The MS samples will form a cohort, or special area of concentration within the MURDOCK Study. Patients will not receive any intervention. “This is not a drug study,� said Dr. Russ Bodner, who treats about 100 patients with MS at NorthEast Neurology in Concord. “We are not testing to see if something works or doesn't work.�
ALCOA FROM 1A a special agent with her office’s lobbying compliance division, as lead investigator. Marshall’s office could not confirm those statements. In an interview Wednesday, Jones said he had not been notified of an official investigation, but he knows about the request and disagrees with its claims. “I’m no lobbyist,� Jones said. “I’m a private individual, and I have no reason to register with the secretary of state.� In their request, Bingham and Naujoks said Jones may have violated lobbying laws by receiving payment for services while representing Alcoa in the General Assembly, having spent more than 5 percent of his time in a 30-day period lobbying for Alcoa, having failed to file a registration statement or fee and having failed to file any quarterly expense report. Bingham and Naujoks contend that an October transfer of 2.5 acres of “waterfront property� from Alcoa to Jones amounts to payment for lobbying efforts. They also question whether taxes were paid when the property was conveyed. Jones said in an interview this past week that the property was not payment but actually a trade that had nothing to do with the High Rock Lake Association’s activities. The press release from Bingham and Naujoks disagreed. “This at the very least gives the appearance of a conflict of interest for Larry Jones and his leadership position at HRLA,� it read. Jones has owned a farm by the lake since 1994, he said.
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CONTINUED Researchers and physicians like Bodner who are collaborating on the cohort will follow the MS enrollees over time to see how their disease progresses. “We will treat them as we would otherwise treat them and essentially look at how things move along,� he said. By working with clinicians like Bodner, research scientists will have a more complete picture of the disease, including environmental factors, said Dr. Simon Gregory, a Duke University scientist who serves as lead investigator for the cohort and has a lab at the Research Campus in Kannapolis. Gregory, Bodner and others have submitted a $650,000 proposal to the National MS Society that, if funded, would form the first official MS consortium in North Carolina. Called the Carolinas Longitudinal MS Study, the proposed consortium would bring together investigators with significant experience in treating or researching the disease.
His land is surrounded by Alcoa property, which runs along the perimeter of the lake up to 5 feet above the high water level. “Some of the roads around the farm cross over some Alcoa property where the creeks run into the lake and the land is low, so it gets below that 5foot contour,� Jones said. “Alcoa put forth the offer that they would deed me the land where my roads crossed their land ... if I would give up my agricultural rights on their property.� Jones’ deed to the farm property included an easement that gave him agricultural rights to about 30 acres of Alcoa’s surrounding land. Those rights are what Jones says he traded to the company for his roads in an equal “no-value� transaction, for which no taxes had to be paid. “I’ll be paying property taxes on that, but there was no recording tax required on this transaction,� he said. He said he told HRLA board members about the land trade when it was first brought up, and they didn’t consider it a conflict of interest. The Yadkin Riverkeeper’s press release also states that Jones and the HLRA first seemed to oppose Alcoa’s efforts to renew its license to operate the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project because of environmental concerns. Then, Jones actively supported the company in opposing Senate Bill 967 — legislation that would establish a Yadkin River Trust to control the project. The bill was approved in the state House but defeated in a Senate committee in July 2009. “When this whole thing began, Larry Jones was on one side of the fence — we were against Alcoa,� Bingham said
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The funding would pay to investigate whether signatures of MS progression can be found in body fluids of people with the disease, which rapidly debilitates some patients and has little effect in others. “They are trying to unlock the progression question,� said Dr. Ashley Dunham, community project leader for the MURDOCK Study. Researchers will use MS samples for both parts of the genetic study, comparing rapid progressors to those whose disease has progressed slowly or even not at all. “This helps them lean closer to a cure and the ability to diagnose people and tell them what their disease is going to be like on the front-end,� Dunham said. “Just having that knowledge upfront would be huge.� Researchers want to understand the mechanism that causes the disease, Gregory said. “Then we can start figuring out how to rectify the genomic situation,� he said. Gregory has been developing
in an interview Thursday. “All of a sudden, Larry comes to speak to the Senate committee concerning this relicensing agreement, and he had changed his position. It just puzzled me.� Jones said his apparent change in opinion was the result of five years of negotiations among the High Rock Lake Association, Alcoa and about 40 other stakeholders
methods to identify genes responsible for complex disorders like MS and turning off the culprit genes. Gene therapy, or inserting genes into cells, “promised a lot but delivered very little,� Simon said. Instead, researchers are focused on manipulating pathways, or how genes interact, to change the course of MS. “Can we step in at a certain point and provide a more of a particular protein?� he said. Most MURDOCK Study enrollment sites are located in Kannapolis and Cabarrus County. But Duke will open three new sites to target people with MS, including NorthEast Neurology in Concord, the Multiple Sclerosis Center in Charlotte and Neuroscience Associates in Greenville, S.C. MS patients who are already in clinical trials can still enroll in the study’s registry, Dunham said. Duke is one of eight N.C. universities with a presence at the Research Campus, a life sciences com-
in the relicensing process. He said the HRLA and other groups argued strongly for more stable water levels, less drawdown and better environmental protections. A relicensing settlement agreement was reached in December of 2006, and the HRLA was one of the signatories. “We never opposed Alcoa receiving the license,� Jones said. “We just wanted to be
plex in downtown Kannapolis where scientists study health, nutrition and agriculture. “This is a unique opportunity. We’ve got a strong MS society, we’ve got Simon (Gregory), we’ve got the Core Lab, we’ve got local engaged collaborators,� Dunham said. “This is an exciting project for us.� Other than adults with MS, only people who are 100 years or older may enroll in the MURDOCK Study if they live outside of Kannapolis or Cabarrus County. To enroll, adults with MS should call the study at 877-673-2508 or go to www.murdock-study.com. The National MS Society announced a partnership last year with the Research Campus to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. Charlotte businessman and theater mogul Herman Stone pledged $1 million to a campaign called “On the Shoulders of Giants� that aims to raise $5.2 million for MS research, including funds to support Gregory’s work at the Research Campus.
sure that the new license contained terms that would be favorable for High Rock Lake, and we achieved that.� Because those favorable terms had been reached, the HRLA then opposed the creation of a state-owned land trust to control the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project. Jones stated the group’s case before the House Committee on Water Resources and Infrastruc-
ture. Jones said the request and press release are a “total mischaracterization� and are meant to discredit him and the group he leads. For his part, Bingham said he simply wants the truth to be uncovered. “We wanted someone to look into this,� he said, “because it certainly didn’t look good.�
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JOBLESS FROM 1A independent contractors, or the people looking for work.” And more of those who are being counted have been out of work a longer time. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 46 percent of those counted on the official unemployment rolls in April had been jobless for more than six months, up from 27.5 percent in April 2009. Yastremski is one of the long-term unemployed. Beginning his career with NASCAR in 1992 after graduating from college with a degree in automotive technology, he spent 16 years working for various racing teams. In 2008, he was working for driver Kevin Harvick’s team. “They made 15 to 16 cuts that year,” he said. “I knew it was coming, but I didn’t know it was going to be me. I had a pretty good resumé. I had won a lot of races.” Even when he was laid off, Yastremski said, he didn’t think it would be that hard to find another job. And he had a couple of offers, but “figured a better door would open,” he said. But a better door never opened, and others closed. Yastremski has been looking for work since. “You name it, I’ve been there and done it,” he said of his job search. He has been on six or seven interviews, but says the companies he’s interviewed with are reluctant to hire him. “They are thinking that if they spend the time training me, what makes them think I won’t go back to racing if an opportunity presents itself?” he said. “Right now, I’m just looking for something steady — something that will be there every day.” Yastremski is discouraged. “Every time you look at want ads, they want people with experience,” he said. “There’s no one willing to give people a shot anymore.” Yastremski’s wife, Amy, is an emergency room nurse at Rowan Regional Medical Center. To save money, they have refinanced their home in Salisbury and taken their child, 2-year-old Mckenzie Grace, out of day care. “It’s daddy day care now,” he said. “My child isn’t getting the social skills she needs.” Yastremski calls his wife his “backbone,” but says he’s worried about his family. “Not having a job makes me feel like I let my family down,” he said. “But I don’t know what else to do. I hate looking at my daughter knowing I can’t provide for her.” Yastremski receives unemployment, but he doesn’t know how much longer it will last. “The little bit they give me is a big help,” he said. “But every day is a struggle to survive.” “When I was making money, I wasn’t saving it too well,” he said. “Now when I get behind on a car payment, I wonder if they’re going to come take it in the middle of the night.” Yastremski said he doesn’t have a clue what else he could do to find a job. “It just gets depressing after a while,” he said. “I’ve thought about going back to college, but how do you start something new at 40? I just want to keep a roof over my head, to have something for my daughter. “I would take anything, I really would. Just something to bring money home to my family.”
months. After a month being homeless in 2008, she now lives rent-free in a threeroom apartment owned by her mother, surviving on food stamps and assistance from family and friends. She looks for jobs every day. “It’s really frustrating,” she said. “It makes me feel like I’m kind of a burden on everyone else. They help me, and I know they want to help me, but it still bothers me.” Worth eats supper at Trading Ford Baptist Church on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If she’s running low on food, she eats lunch at the Rowan Helping Ministries soup kitchen. Worth doesn’t get unemployment benefits but visits the Employment Security Commission more than twice a month. “Each time I visit I apply for at least three jobs,” she said. She also applies for jobs listed in the newspaper classifieds and others she learns about through friends. She faxes resumés to companies across Rowan County. What keeps her positive, she says, is her church family. “They pay for my utilities, food when I need it, and provide transportation for me,” she said. “These are hard times, and they know know if I could do any better, I would.” When she is not looking for jobs, she is a small group leader at Celebrate Recovery, a ministry at her church. “We focus on hurts, habits and hang-ups,” she said. “It’s a tremendous blessing.” Worth has had her own hang-ups in the past, serving time in prison for past addictions. She takes her experiences and applies them to others’ lives and her own recovery. “I can go there and tell them how I feel, whether I’m disgusted or discouraged,” she said. “Others there are not working, and we encourage one another.” Worth started a cleaning business. But so far, she has only one client and works only one day per month. She hopes to expand that business in the next year and says it she’d like to tie it into her ministry work. “I’ll be helping the church start a halfway house, and will be able to help the residents by offering them parttime work when I get the cleaning business going,” she said. Meanwhile, Worth is looking for anything, but would like to be a caregiver. “I’ve worked as an independent caregiver in the past,” she said. “I’m loving and dependable, honest and hard working. Still, she says, neither of those is her dream job. She wants to be a counselor for women coming out of drug rehab or prison.
“I’ve been there,” she said. “I have a passion for those people, and a lot of times you just can’t catch a break.”
Tamara Throckmorton Tamara Throckmorton, 43, says she belongs behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer. “My dream job would be going back and driving my truck,” she said. A veteran truck driver, Throckmorton says she lost her job in April 2009 for being on medical leave too long. “I can’t get unemployment, even though I was terminated,” she said. “The company put it on my record that I had quit.” Throckmorton was out of work three weeks due to emergency surgery when she got the phone call from her employer. At first, she wondered why she hadn’t just dealt with the pain, but her doctor had insisted on the operation. “I feel cheated” by the company’s decision to fire her, she said. Throckmorton said she has “made phone call after phone call after phone call” trying to find a job. “I’ve filled out more applications than I can count,” she said. “It’s been one disappointment after another. I’ve had thousands of disappointments.” Among those disappointments, Throckmorton has had to move out of her apartment and now lives with her fiance. She has had to get help paying bills from Rowan Helping Ministries and food stamps from Social Services. “I’d rather be making my own money,” she said. “For the better part of 15 years, I made it without all of that. Having to go back on assistance, I feel lower than dirt. I don’t like it, I really don’t.” She’s not giving up. Some days, she spends 10 hours on her computer looking for a job. “I get so bored sitting at home watching four walls,” she said. “I’m ready to get back into the workforce, and I’d love to stay in the trucking field.” She’s not limiting herself, though, to the dream of driving again. Throckmorton has worked as a 911 dispatcher, in retail and fast food, as a cashier at gas stations and truck stops, and as a newspaper carrier. “There’s not very many things I haven’t done or won’t do,” she said. And she keeps looking every day for something to do, something that will give her a paycheck and pride. “I try to keep a smile on my face at all times, my head up, and my shoulders back. It’s really hard,” she said. “I just need someone to give me a break, give me a chance.” Coming Monday: Some say it’s hard to believe they’ll ever find a job.
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Carol Loncar hasn’t had to look for a job in more than two decades. The 55-year-old Concord resident worked as a secretary for the world’s thirdlargest advertising agency and also has experience in banking. For the past 20plus years, she’s helped her husband manage his construction company. “Being in the pits that construction is, he’s now out of work, too,” Loncar said. “For the past year, he has been trying to keep things rolling, but he couldn’t anymore.” A few weeks ago, Loncar visited the R3 Center in Kannapolis for new client and resumé clinics. “I’m really committed to finding a job,” she said. “I’m hoping this gives me the path to follow and helps me keep a focus.” The R3 Center, a career development center created by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, has three main objectives: refocus, retrain and re-employ. The center assesses skills, training and academic credentials and helps clients develop a plan for career growth. “When someone comes in, we have a conversation with them on their focus,” said Keri Allman-Young, director of the R3 Center. “We build an awareness with our clients that the area is changing into a global workforce. The workforce as we have known it doesn’t exist anymore. “In order to be competitive in a global workforce, you need to be introduced to the concept of lifelong learning. That’s key.” Although the R3 Center does not post job openings or place people in jobs, employers come to the center for potential employees. “Employers want R3 clients because it’s all free will,” Allman-Young said. “Our clients consist of the above-average job seeker and are very proactive. “If an employer comes to me and says they need R3 clients, my staff will pull clients.” Loncar said she is one of those committed job seekers. “The more I come to these clinics and workshops, the more armed I am to make my job search more successful,” she said. “You have to have the commitment. You have to real-
Tina Davis uses all the resources available at the JobLink Career Center.
ly get into the middle of the circle for people to really notice you.” Allman-Young said each client is taught to be as proactive as possible when looking for jobs. “We stress to them that job security comes from them, and if you commit to lifelong learning, transitioning employers will be easier,” she said. Clinics and workshops offered at the center vary, but include “Job vs. Staying Unemployed,” “Layoff Survival Tips,” “Looking for Work with a Criminal Record” and “Online Job Hunting.” Workshops change every month, and a calendar is available online. Allman-Young said one of the hottest topics for clients is the N.C. Research Campus. More than 80 attended the workshop “Research Campus Careers 101.” “We had people in that workshop that are still dealing with personal struggles and personal loss losing Pillowtex,” she said. “Our objective with that group is to always show an appreciation to the heritage and provide the skills to head toward the future. “The campus is going to have 35,000 employees by 2030, and it is likely that a biomanufacturer or other company will emerge in this area in the future,” she said. “When that will happen, I don’t know, but I do believe the research that’s going on up there is going to change the world, and how can employers not want to come and be a part of that?” Along with workshops and resources available, the center also works very closely with JobLink and the Rowan County Employment Security Commission.
“Our partnerships are phenomenal,” Allman-Young said. “They allow the job seeker to navigate through unemployment. “We try to make sure that we will never go stale. We’re proactive and our workshop calendar reflects that.” Resources are not limited to the R3 Center, and can be found in Salisbury at the JobLink Career Center. Debbie Davis, manager of JobLink and the Rowan County Employment Security Commission, said thousands of people enter the center’s doors every month. “We may see 150 to 160 people per day just for unemployment,” she said. “A lot of weeks, we see around 1,000.” JobLink is made up of different partners, including Rowan County Senior Services, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Rowan-Salisbury School System and N.C. Vocational Rehabilitation. The Employment Security Commission and Rowan County Department of Social Services are at the center full time, and other agencies have set schedules there. For example, RCCC comes into the center four times a week. “All of these partners work together as part of the JobLink Career Center,” Davis said. “The point is to make the community resources more easily available for our customers and make them aware of what assistance there is in addition to the Employment Security Commission.” Davis said having all agencies under one roof helps a lot. “If we see someone who tells us they need financial needs because their unemployment is running out, they may ask us about applying for Food Nutrition or Medicaid,” she said. “With a person here from social services, they can talk to them about the criteria. And it’s always better getting first-hand information.” Other helpful tools job seekers can utilize at the career center are computers, fax machines, printers, resume writing software, telephones and career choice videos and books. There is also a job posting board, job information pamphlets and materials for those who are vision and hearing impaired. “JobLink’s management team, made up of our partners, discusses projects and ideas of what’s needed for Rowan County,” Davis said. JobLink sees people on a first come, first serve basis. Services at both the R3 Center and JobLink are free.
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Various agencies offer workshops, information
Signs of improvement in economy mostly modest WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is being boosted by higher retail sales, stronger factory output and a rise in companies’ stockpiles. That picture emerged from reports this past week pointing to an economy that’s improving modestly but steadily after the worst recession in decades. Yet the recovery needs stronger job creation, and it remains under pressure from fears that Europe’s debt crisis could
slow the U.S. economy. “The decent gains in payroll employment in recent months have improved the outlook for spending,” said Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics. But Dales said he expects a sub-par recovery because of high unemployment, tight credit and still-high debt loads. Consumers drove retail sales up 0.4 percent last month. The gain was less than the 2.1 percent growth in
March. But that surge was boosted by an early Easter holiday and auto incentives. Shoppers are closely watched because their spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. But consumers and businesses appear less confident than in previous recoveries. Retailers including Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom Inc., J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl’s Corp, reported strong first-quarter earnings this past week.
The R3 Center is located in Kannapolis at 200 West Ave. and offers the following: • Self assessment, career exploration and job search • Daily workshops • Labor market information Contact the R3 Center by phone, 704-2167201, e-mail, r3center@rowancabarrus.edu, or visit its website, www.rowancabarrus.edu/ r3center. JobLink Career Center is located in Salisbury at 1904 S. Main St., and offers the following: • On-site representative from various Rowan County agencies, including the Department of Social Services, Salisbury-
Rowan Community Action Agency, Rowan County Senior Services and Goodwill Career Connections. • Resource room including computers, printers, resume software, fax machines and phones Contact JobLink by phone at 704-639-7529, or visit www.rowanjoblink.com. The Rowan County Employment Security Commission is located in the JobLink Career Center, and can provide assistance to anyone filing for unemployment, receiving unemployment, and help find training and other resources that are available to those who are unemployed. Visit www.ncesc.com for more information.
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A single vehicle wreck shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday night left three people seriously injured. A 3-year-old was flown to Carolinas Medical Center, and two male patients were transported to Rowan Regional Medical Center after the wreck on Bringle Ferry Road. According to scanner traffic, one of the two men was in critical condition, with emergency workers giving the man two spinal IV lines.
Railroads past, future focus of talks next Sunday at Duke Mansion in Charlotte
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Marlon Hash of Salisbury tries the award-winning barbecue from Two Men and a Grill.
Techniques from long ago come in handy for winning cooks at festival in Spencer They have been competing for the past six years in various barbecue competitions across the state. PENCER — Two Men and a “Today, we had over 100 pounds Grill, a barbecue duo from Camof meat and we ran out,” Rae Boger den, S.C., took home the 2010 Salsaid. “I was absolutely thrilled, and isbury-Rowan Cultural Arts and Barit was more than I expected for becue Festival’s grand prize SaturSpencer.” day. Boger said she enjoyed the posiThe team, made up of Spencer native response from people, considertive John “Popeye” Beam and David ing her non-traditional barbecue. Roseman, said they were up all night “We do Texas barbecue,” she smoking their pork in a homemade said. “We literally pull it off the grill, using Kingsford charcoal and bone. And our baked beans had rave hickory nuts. reviews. Beam said he grew up helping his “Being a Yankee, I was really mother, the late Wilma Beam, out at pleased at the response from my Blackwelder’s BBQ. recipes. This isn’t your momma’s “She cooked and I always went out Milk and white chocolate Cheerwine truffles were a huge hit cooking.” and helped out,” Beam said. “I always at the festival Saturday. Carla Whaley of Carla Anne’s liked the smoke and the smell, and Homestyle Cookies served Cheerjust cooking in general.” wine truffles and the official cookie Beam said he remembers watching the cue is really moist and has a good smoke of the festival — a barbecue cookie. cooks running the smoke pit, and uses some flavor to it.” “George Busby approached me at the of the same techniques from long ago today. Smokey Lane BBQ came out to defend farmer’s market and I was thrilled,” she Beam and Roseman also made their own the first place title from 2009, but ended up said. “He talked to me about what he envivinegar dips and slaw. in third place. sioned for the cookie, and we combined my The two said they would definitely be “I thought I’d try it again and see how it recipe techniques with his flavors.” back next year to defend their title. turned out,” said Keith Lane of Salisbury. Whaley said she will definitely be back “We’re trying to help Mr. Busby get this “This year’s festival was at least 20 times next year. event going,” Beam said. “I just enjoy cookbetter than it was last year. Last year I had “It’s nice to be part of a local event,” she ing and enjoy people coming up to taste the four or five shoulders left over, and this said. barbecue.” year I sold out.” John Payton of Johnny’s Italian Water George Busby, Salisbury-Rowan Cultural Lane won the People’s Choice award, but Ice out of Charlotte served frozen delights, Arts Committee member, said the festival he hopes next year he’ll end up on top again. including a Cheerwine Italian Ice. was a huge success, especially considering “You can’t win every time,” he said. “I’m “We sold a lot of it,” he said. barbecue was sold out by 3 p.m. glad George tried it again.” Karina Moss of Salisbury came with her Beam said, “I like to see their smiling D/RB Barbecue of China Grove came in parents, Grady and Shirley, and said she face when they’re eating it.” second place and sold out early, but had had to try the Cheerwine truffles. One Salisbury man came to the festival plenty of slaw and baked beans still avail“It was tasty,” she said. “Lip-smacking for the barbecue — and barbecue alone. He able into the afternoon. good.” tried Two Men and a Grill’s award-winning The team, made up of Don and Rae Busby and barbecue contest participants barbecue. Boger and friend Terry Johnson, competed estimated more than 2,000 people attended. “I saw the festival in the paper and I like in the festival for the first time Saturday, For information on next year’s event, visit barbecue,” Marlon Hash said. “This barbeand said they would participate next year. www.scafestival.com. BY SHELLEY SMITH
CHARLOTTE — “Railroads Past & Future” will be the topic of a free talk next Sunday at 3 p.m. The event will be held at The Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road in Myers Park. Walter Turner and Tom Hanchett will bring the story of the coming of the railroads and how they transformed the Piedmont and put Charlotte in a premier position to grow. Turner is the historian at the North Carolina Transportation Museum; Hanchett is historian at Levine Museum of the New South. They will discuss how railroads helped create Charlotte’s first New South boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries — and look at rail’s continuing impact, including future plans for an uptown Charlotte station. For more information, call The Duke Mansion, 704-714-4400. Railroads Past & Future is part of the Explore History! Series co-sponsored by Levine Museum and The Duke Mansion.
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Literacy Council to hold training workshop for tutors The Rowan County Literacy Council will hold a four-session tutor training workshop starting Tuesday, June 2, in the Stanback Auditorium of the Rowan Public Library. The first session is from 7 until 9 p.m. and will cover the literacy program and the role of volunteer tutors in helping adults to read or learn English as a second language. At the end of this orientation, participants will have the opportunity to sign up for the next three sessions, to be held on June 7 and 9 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and June 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The registration fee for these three sessions is $20 to cover the cost of materials. To be certified as a tutor, participants must attend all four sessions. Reservations for the June 2 orientation may be made by calling the literacy office at 704-216-8266 or by e-mailing rclc@rowancountync.gov. Please make your reservation by Thursday, May 27. Rowan County Literacy Council is a volunteer organization and a United Way Agency. Visit the literacy website at www.rowancountyliteracycouncil.org.
Adult craft classes May 28 in Cabarrus Extension Center CONCORD — The Cabarrus County Extension and Community Association will offer a variety of adult craft classes May 28. From 10 a.m. to noon, concurrent classes will include: • Cro-hook knitting, $6 • Garden hats, $6 • Chicken scratch embroidery, $6 • Crocheting, $2 You can register online at www. cabarruscounty.us or call 704-920-3310 for assistance. Classes will be held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension-Cabarrus Center, 715 Cabarrus Avenue-West, Concord.
Rare sea turtle washes up dead
Grady and Shirley Moss of Salisbury enjoy an afternoon snack of barbecue and homemade slaw. David Roseman and John ‘Popeye’ Beam made up this year’s winning team, ‘Two Men and a Grill.’
Bond set at $1.5 million after search of China Grove man’s home A Friday search of the home of Jimmy Brown, 16 Walnut St., China Grove, led to numerous felony charges. Brown, 59, was arrested Friday night and is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $1.5 million secured bond. According to arrest reports, police seized a stolen .38-caliber Spe-
cial Smith and Wesson that belonged to the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Police Department. Brown was also charged with possession of 28 grams or more of opium, 63 Clonzepam pills and an unknown amount of morphine and hydrocodone. Brown was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, trafficking
opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a schedule IV controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for a controlled substance. The two-hour search by the China Grove and Landis police departments Friday netted more than two dozen guns and various stolen BROWN goods.
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH (AP) — A wildlife expert says a rare sea turtle that was found tied up and dead on a North Carolina beach may have been intentionally dragged behind a boat. The StarNews of Wilmington reported that the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle washed ashore Friday. Sea turtle rescue center executive director Jean Beasley said the animal’s flippers were tied together with twine or rope. A reward for information about the animal’s death is being offered.
Man who killed 4 set to be released WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A judge ordered the release of a man who spent 20 years in a mental institution after being found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing four people and wounding five others in 1988. Judge Steve Balog ruled Friday that
Michael Hayes can be released with conditions, the Winston-Salem Journal reported. A case worker has to certify that Hayes can meet those conditions before he will be released. Hayes has been held at Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh since 1989.
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Boy who survived crash returns home to face life without parents AMSTERDAM (AP) — The 9-year-old Dutch boy who miraculously survived a plane crash in Libya returned to the Netherlands aboard an airborne ambulance Saturday and was whisked away to a hospital in his hometown, where he must begin to rebuild his life without his parents or brother. Ruben van Assouw was the sole survivor, pulled unconscious from the wreckage of an Afriqiyah Airways jetliner that plunged into the desert less than a mile from the runway in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing 103 people. Investigators from the U.S. and other countries were on the scene of the crash near the Libyan capital Saturday trying to determine a cause. Ruben returned with an aunt and uncle aboard a flight to a military air base in Eindhoven, then was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in nearby Tilburg, the hometown of the Van Assouws. Patrick, 40, Trudy, 41, and their son Enzo died in the crash.
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Jessica Watson, 16, works with the rigging Saturday in the harbor of Sydney, Australia, after a nearly 23,000 nautical mile voyage.
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s leader defended the deadly army crackdown on protesters besieging the capital’s heart, saying the country’s future was at stake. Protesters
Australian teen youngest to sail solo, unassisted around world SYDNEY (AP) — A 16-year-old Australian who braved boat knockdowns and seven months of solitude on a sail around the world set foot on dry land outside the Sydney Opera House on Saturday and quickly set an earthier goal: getting her driver’s license. Jessica Watson became the youngest person to sail around the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted when she cruised into Sydney Harbour in her pink, 34-foot (10-meter) yacht to a rock star welcome of thousands. She successfully maneuvered her boat through raging storms, 40-foot waves and seven knockdowns during the 23,000 nautical mile journey that critics thought she wouldn’t survive. After standing on land for the first time in 210 days, the teen said she’s eager to learn how to drive a car, to eat fresh fruit and salad after months of packaged meals, get a full night’s sleep instead of catnaps and shake off her sea legs with a long walk on the beach. “You will pass your driving test with flying colors,” Prime Minister Kevin Rudd assured Watson, who giggled along with a crowd of thousands of her fans, many wearing pink or waving pink flags in honor of her yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The doctor accused of administering a powerful anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson helped stabilize a woman who fell unconscious on a US Airways jet Saturday. Dr. Conrad Murray found the woman with a very weak pulse aboard Flight 641 from Houston, hooked her up to an IV line he got from the plane’s medical bag and monitored her while the jet was diverted, his spokeswoman said. Conrad, 57, was charged in February with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty, and remains free on $75,000 bail pending trial.
Crackdown on protesters leaves bodies in the streets of Bangkok
dragged away the bodies of three people from sidewalks — shot by army snipers, they claim — as soldiers blocked major roads and pinned up notices of a “Live Firing Zone.” “I insist that what we are doing is necessary,” Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said. “The government must move forward. We cannot retreat because we are doing things that will benefit the entire country.” Protesters launched a stream of rudimentary missiles at troops who fired back with live ammunition in several areas around a commercial district of Bangkok. Army snipers were perched with high-powered rifles atop tall buildings, viewing the action below. Smoke billowed from tires set ablaze by demonstrators as gunfire rang out. The violence has raised concerns of chaos in Thailand — a key U.S. ally and Southeast Asia’s most popular tourist destination.
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ROCKWELL — Paul Wiker Sauder, 78, of Rockwell, died Friday May 14, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Sauder was born Jan. 14, 1932, in Lancaster, Pa.; he was the son of the late John Sauder and Elizabeth Wiker Sauder. Mr. Sauder retired from Hubbard Farms of Walpole, N.H. after 38 years of service as a poultry management specialist, traveling extensively throughout the United States and Internationally in his work. Mr. Sauder was a member of Calvary Baptist Tabernacle where he was a former Deacon; he also served on the board at Rockwell Christian School, and was a former member of the Gideon's International. He enjoyed gardening, working outside and traveling. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. In addition to his parents Mr. Sauder is preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Sauder, John Sauder, and David Sauder; sisters, Naomi Sauder and Kathryn Stoltzfus; and grandsons, Nathan Sauder, Brooks Heisey and Andrew Heisey. Mr. Sauder is survived by his wife, Vivian Grim Sauder; sons, Wayne Sauder and wife, Beverly of Lancaster, Pa., Harold Sauder and wife, Shirley of Rockwell and Barry Sauder and wife, Julie of Lancaster, Pa.; daughters, Shirley Heisey and husband, Dennis of Lancaster, Pa. and Connie Paxton and husband, Terry of Salisbury; brothers, Wilmer Sauder of Sarasota, Fla., Roy Sauder of York, Pa., Ivan Sauder of Lancaster, Pa., Melvin Sauder of Duncannon, Pa. and Lloyd Sauder of Mountville, Pa.; sisters, Ruth Dunkleburger of Middleburg, Pa. and Helen Nolt of Leola, Pa. Paul is also survived by 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Service and Burial: The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle conducted by Rev. Steve Holshouser, pastor and Rev. Brian Vanderford Youth Pastor. Burial will follow at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell. Visitation: The family will receive friends at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle on Monday, May 17, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Tabernacle Mission Fund, 3760 Stokes Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Sauder family. Online condolences may be made to www.powlesfuneralhome.com.
M I L I TA R Y BRIEFS Perry completes AIT training Pvt. Stephen H. Perry, 23, graduated from AIT training March 19 at the United States Army Quartermaster School in Fort Lee, Va., for successful completion of Petroleum Supply SpePERRY cialist 92F. He graduated from basic combat training Dec. 11, 2009, at Fort Jackson, S.C., with 165 Infantry Brigade Company F, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment. Perry is the son of Pastor Rick Perry and wife Lydia of China Grove. He is presently employed with Dillards Distribution Center, Salisbury, and is a weekend warrior with the National Guard, drilling at the Salisbury Armory.
Two complete Air Force basic training Air Force Airman Brandon Lee Miller and Air Force Airman James P. Slater recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. A 2009 graduate of MILLER West Rowan High School, Miller is the son of Randy and Gina Beaver of Salisbury and brother of Lisa Baker of China Grove. His grandparents are Charles and Melba Walker and Billy and Fat Beaver. Slater is the son of Eileen Delong of Rockwell and Gary Slater of SLATER Fayetteville. He is a 2009 graduate of East Rowan High School, Salisbury. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
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KANNAPOLIS —Charles Childers, Jr., age 79, of Kannapolis, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Bill Hefner VA Hospice House, Salisbury, after an extended illness from COPD and Diabetes. Charles was born Nov. 14, 1930, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Mary Lucy Childers Allen. He was educated in Cabarrus Co. Schools, graduating from Hartsell High School in Concord in 1949. Charles left Concord temporarily to pursue a distinguished career in the United States Air Force. He served 21 years with Air Force Strategic Command during the height of the Cold War including the Korean Conflict, Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Stationed in several southern states, Alaska and Hawaii, he was an indispensable part of the national defense of the United States of America. Following retirement in 1971, Tech. Sergeant Childers and his family returned to Concord where he began a second career with the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier. Prior to his retirement from the United States Postal Service in 1992, Charlie graduated from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College with a degree in Business Admin. and in Marketing and Retailing. He then began to travel through the entire 50 states with his wife and lifelong friend, Gene Blackwelder. Charlie was a devoted and loving husband, father, papaw and friend. He had a gentle soul, invincible spirit and was a great encourager to everyone who knew him. Among his accomplishments were his championship achievements in football, basketball, golf and horseshoes. He was also a lifelong avid hunter and sportsman. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Clayton. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Viola Carriker Childers, of the family home; three daughters, Tammy Childers, Susan Haigler and husband, Dean and Pamela Bluto and husband, Nick; a brother, Billy Clayton and wife, Barbara; a sister, Barbara Allen; and four grandchildren, Adam, Leah, Mandy and Brittany Haigler, all of Concord. Service and Burial: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Vic Dobner officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Caleigh M. Tutherow Visitation: The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. CHINA GROVE — Caleigh Morrigan Tutherow, 11, left Monday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial donations may be made to the Bill her temporary home, Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Levine Hefner VA Hospice House, 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144 or Better Breathers Club Carolinas Medical CenterChildren's Northeast Concord Medical Mall-Health & Fitness Institute, Hospital, Charlotte, fol- 301 Medical Park Drive, Concord, NC 28025. Whitley's Funeral Home is assisting the Childers Family. lowing a brief illness, but Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneraldeath was un- home.com. expected. Born Jan. 1, Annie Mae Fisher 1999, in CabarKANNAPOLIS — Annie rus County, she was the Mae Fisher, age 61, died Satdaughter of Michelle Collins urday, May 15, 2010, at her of China Grove and Todd home, after a short illness. Tutherow of Kannapolis. Born May 3, 1949, in Caleigh was in Mrs. Coley's Cabarrus County, she was the 5th grade class at China daughter of the late Homer Grove Elementary School and Watson Fisher and Mary had attended First Baptist Magdalene Clinton Fisher. Church in China Grove and She was employed with Landis Baptist Church. Tuscarora Yarns, Mt. PleasCaleigh loved her family, ant for many years until her - Army Spc. Eric M. Finniginam, friends, animals and music retirement due to disability. 26, of Colonia, Federated States of Miand will be greatly missed by Annie was a member of cronesia, died May 1 at Forward Opall who knew and loved her. erating Base Blessing, Afghanistan, of the Baptist faith. In her later wounds sustained when insurgents atFamily members left to years, she enjoying spending tacked his unit using indirect fire. cherish her memory in addi- time with her grandchildren -------------- Army Spc. Wade A. Slack, 21, of tion to her parents include her and great-grandchildren. Her Waterville, Maine, died May 6 at maternal grandparents, special Boston Terrier, ShadJaghatu, Afghanistan, of wounds susCharles and Sylvia Collins of ow, was a dear companion. tained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. China Grove; paternal grandIn addition to her parents -------------parents, Clifford and Norma she is preceded in death by a - Marine Lance Cpl. Richard R. Penny, 21, of Fayetteville, Ark., died Tutherow of Kannapolis; her brother and a sister. May 6 while supporting combat operuncle, Michael Todd Collins Survivors include her two ations, Helmand province, Afghanistan. and wife, Kelly of China daughters, Sue Alexander & -------------- Army Staff Sgt. Esau S.A. GonzaGrove; and cousins, Invictus husband, Steve of Salisbury les, 30, of White Deer, Texas, died Collins and Kenny Harrelson. and Robin Long & husband, May 3 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries susVisitation: The family will Richard of Kannapolis; four tained from a non-combat related incident. receive friends from 6-8 p.m. grandchildren, Boyd Alexan-------------Sunday, May 16 at Linn-Hon- der, Christi McLain, Patricia - Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Davis, 19, of Perry, Iowa, died May 7 eycutt Funeral Home in China Mason and Christopher Allen; while supporting combat operations in Grove, and will be at the three great-grandchildren, Helmand province, Afghanistan. home of Charles and Sylvia Jersey Brown, Dixie Mason -------------- Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Collins at other times. and Steven McLain; one Rangel, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, Service and Burial: brother, Jimmy Dobson of Ledied May 6 while supporting combat Caleigh's funeral service will land; and two sisters, Martha operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Gainey of Concord and -------------Baptist Church in China Shirley Owens of Landis. - Army Capt. Kyle A. Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Ala., died May 8 in Grove, conducted by the Service and Burial: The fuHelmand province, Afghanistan, of Revs. Steve Wilson and Billy neral service will be 11 a.m. wounds suffered when insurgents atHoneycutt. Burial following Tuesday, May 18, at Whitley's tacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. at West Lawn Memorial Park. Funeral Home Main Chapel, -------------Memorials: Jeff Gordon Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. - Marine Cpl. Kurt S. Shea, 21, of Frederick, Md., died May 10 while Children's Hospital, CMCNE, Rodney Boone. Burial will folsupporting combat operations in Hel920 Church Street N., Con- low at West Lawn Memorial mand province, Afghanistan. cord, NC 28025 or Humane Park, China Grove. -------------- Army Spc. Jeremy L. Brown, 20, Society of Rowan County Inc, Visitation: The family will of McMinnville, Tenn., died May 9 at 112 W Innes Street, Salisbury, receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Contingency Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurNC 28144. Monday, May 17, at Whitley's gents attacked his unit using small Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Funeral Home. arms fire. Home in China Grove is serv-------------Whitley's Funeral Home is - Marine Cpl. Jeffery W. Johnson, ing Caleigh's family. Online assisting the Fisher Family. 21, of Tomball, Texas, and condolences may be made at Online condolences may be at - Marine Sgt. Kenneth B. May, Jr., www.linnhoneycuttfuneral26, of Kilgore, Texas, died May 11 www.whitleysfuneralhome.while supporting combat operations in home.com. com. 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SALISBURY — Robert “Bob” Lee Campbell, age 62, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010, at his residence. Born Feb. 27, 1948, in Guilford County, he was the son of the late Dorothy Ferrell Campbell and William C. Campbell. A 1966 graduate of East Rowan High School, he also graduated from Rowan Technical College in 1973, with a B.S. degree in business. A United States Navy Veteran, he received two purple hearts and two bronze stars, during his tour of duty in Viet Nam. A Sales Manager for Gregory Motors, he was in the Inner Circle and Lincoln Mercury 200 sales clubs. He was also in Salisbury Elks Lodge, the 40 and 8 and Harold B. Jarrett American Legion. Bob was involved with the Holiday Caravan Parade activities and was general chairman in 1978. A member of Haven Lutheran Church, his family and friends will always remember his unique sense of humor, love for the sunshine and water, fast cars and giggling grandbabies. Survivors include his wife, Carol Lyerly Campbell, whom he married March 7, 1971; son, Eric Campbell (Misty) of Alaska; daughter, Amy Edwards (Bryan) of Mt. Ulla; brother, William “Bill” Campbell (Sherry) of Hampton, Va.; and two granddaughters, Callee Edwards and Brynlee Campbell. Service: Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the James C. Lyerly Chapel, with the Rev. John R. Jones, III officiating. Military rites will be performed at Lyerly Funeral Home. Visitation: 11:30-1 p.m. Tuesday, following the memorial service at Lyerly Funeral Home; and at other times the family will be at the residence. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 512 Klumac Road, Suite 3, Salisbury, NC 28144; or CMC Transplant Center, P.O. Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232-2861. Lyerly Funeral Home is assisting the Campbell Family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.
KANNAPOLIS — Edith Sigmon Moss, age 89, died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis. Born March 2, 1921, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of late Frank Osborne Sigmon and Etta Gabriel Sigmon. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 where she was a supervisor for approximately 30 years until her retirement. Mrs. Moss was a very loving caring, mother, a great inspiration to her grandchildren, and was a devout Christian at Midway United Methodist Church, Kannapolis. Edith in her youth was an outstanding high school basketball player. She and two of her sisters won several conference championships during their playing days. She was very competitive, aggressive, and greatly motivated; these qualities carried over to her children and relatives. Mom had a love of sewing and working with beautiful flowers. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Willard James Moss; a grandson, Barry Jay Stewart; two sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include her two daughters, Shelba Blondell Arrington and Ruby Moss Badger, both of Kannapolis; one son, Roger Dale Moss of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Lori Moss and Kristy Christmas, both of Kannapolis, Michele Bull of Chestertown, Md. and Scottie Stewart of Cornelius; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Mitchell Sigmon of Denver; and three sisters, Francis Gabriel of Sherrills Ford, Ruthie Thornburg of Conover and Doris Jean Cash of Lincolnton. Service and Burial: The funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Dave Cash. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home prior to the service. Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220. Whitley's Funeral Home is assisting the Sigmon Family. Alonzo Bus Hearne Online condolences may be SALISBURY — Alonzo made at www.whitleysfunerBus Hearne, age 89, of 1115 alhome.com. Bryce Avenue, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Autumn Care of Salisbury. Arrangements are incomplete. Mitchell & Fair Funeral Service is serving the Hearne family.
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Salisbury’s Romar Morris, left, here winning the 200 meters, also won the 100 and was named Most Valuable Performer in the 2A state track meet Saturday in Greensboro.
Morris leads Salisbury boys to second straight state title BY BRET STRELOW bstrelow@salisburypost.com
GREENSBORO — Three events remained in the 2A state track meet after Nick Summers and his fellow 800 runners completed their race. Knowing that teammate Romar Morris was up next in the 200, Summers felt confident enough in Salisbury’s title chances to promptly put on his 2009 championship ring.
Morris bolted to a record-breaking victory, raised both arms into the air, walked to a nearby water cooler and declared, “We’re about to go back-to-back.” The Hornets delivered, scoring 58 MORRIS points to outdistance runner-up Kinston (41) on Sat-
urday at North Carolina A&T. Morris set 2A meet records in the 100 (10.54 seconds) and 200 (21.47) while leading the second repeat in program history. Salisbury claimed 1A/2A titles in 1988 and 1989. “What we talked about all week was that everybody had to get to their full potential and go as hard as they could all week,” said Morris, the meet MVP. “Today it paid off.”
Ten of Salisbury’s 11 competing entries Girls 2nd in track, 6B essentially Soccer girls lose, 3B matched or outperf o r m e d their seeds. The lone exception was the second-ranked 4x100 team of Morris, Dominique Dismuke, Hanson Saryee and Joseph Figueroa, but
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they still produced six points with a third-place showing. With Morris participating in only three events because of a regional relay mishap, the Hornets had less margin for error this year but scored three more points as a team. Darien Rankin (second, high jump) and the ninth-seeded 4x800 team of Summers, Philip Tonseth,
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Busch wins at Dover BY DAN GELSTON Associated Press
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A.L. Brown’s Tavis Bailey, left, and East Rowan’s Nathan Robbins were 1-2 in the shot.
Incredible finish East Rowan, Brown tie for regional championship BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com
GRANITE QUARRY — Joseph Furtado, all red hair and freckles and with every ounce of energy long since drained from his pale legs, staggered across the finish line and crumpled into the arms of East Rowan track coach Rick Roseman. In one hand, Furtado clutched a baton. In the other, East’s 4x400 anchor carried a mission. He accomplished it. Second place in the 4x400, the final event on a long, steamy day at East’s track, meant a firstplace tie for the 3A Midwest
point in the 4x400 after a Hickory Ridge DQ, deadlocked with 76 points apiece. “Still undefeated,” said Roseman with a pleased sigh. Based on seed times, East had the seventh-best 4x400 unit, but this was a day of miracles, a triumph of the human spirit performed in honor of a fallen assistant coach. James Murphy Ledbetter Jr., known as Jamey or “Big Daddy,” died last Sunday, a 51-year-old victim of pancreatic cancer, and was buried on Wednesday. Regional championship with Many Mustangs spent SatA.L. Brown. The Mustangs urday morning at Ledbetter’s and Wonders, who were See 3A TRACK, 4B awarded sixth place and one
DOVER, Del. — Clint Bowyer saw his target and hurried off pit road. Angry after a hard lick only moments earlier, Bowyer sped toward Denny Hamlin and sent him straight into the wall. Bowyer’s retaliatory hit got him instantly parked by NASCAR. His race was over and Hamlin’s was spoiled. Kyle Busch missed all the fun on his way to Victory Lane. Busch dominated from the pole and won the Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, a day after he ran out of fuel at the end of the Trucks Series race. “I knew we had a great race car, and if we could just get through the restarts and not
have anybody turn me sideways,” we’d win, Busch said. The final laps were marred by bumps and wrecks that necessitated a red flag and a green-white checkered finish. And what a finish. Bowyer was rear-ended by Hamlin on one of the late BUSCH restarts. Bowyer spent little time stewing on pit road, driving right out and into Hamlin. Bowyer was ordered straight to the NASCAR hauler. “I just clipped him on the way by. It was nothing intentional,” Hamlin said. “I just mis-
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No Triple Crown this year BY BETH HARRIS Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Change in jockeys, change in fortune. So it was for trainer Bob Baffert and his Preakness-winning colt Lookin At Lucky, who stayed out of trouble with Martin Garcia aboard and held off First Dude to win by three quarters of a length Saturday. Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver faded to eighth as the 9-5 favorite in the 12-horse field, squandering a perfect trip and foiling jockey Calvin Borel’s boast of a Triple
Crown. “When I asked him, he kind of just folded up. It happens,” said Borel, who didn’t ride the rail this time — his signature trip. Jackson Bend was another head back in third. Lookin At Lucky ran 1 3-16 miles in 1:55.47, giving Baffert his fifth Preakness victory, tying him with D. Wayne Lukas for second all-time. It was the Hall of Famer’s first Triple Crown win since 2002, when War Emblem won at Pimlico.
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2B • SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
TV Sports Sunday, May 16 AUTO RACING Noon FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Autism Speaks 400, at Dover, Del. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Oklahoma City GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am, final round, at Greer, S.C. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Texas Open, final round, at San Antonio 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Bell Micro Classic, final round, at Mobile, Ala. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. TBS — Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees 2:10 p.m. WGN — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 8 p.m. ESPN — Philadelphia at Milwaukee NBA BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, Eastern conference finals, game 1, Boston at Orlando NHL HOCKEY 3 p.m. NBC — Playoffs, Western Conference finals, game 1, Chicago at San Jose 7 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, Eastern Conference finals, game 1, Montreal at Philadelphia NLL LACROSSE 2 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, championship game, teams and site TBD
Area schedule Sunday, May 16 INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 5:05 p.m. Hickory Crawdads at Kannapolis
Prep track 2A State meet Team scores Girls top 10 1. Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 2. Salisbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.5 3. Kinston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4. HP Andrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4. Carrboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6. Cedar Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.25 7. Polk County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.5 8. Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9. Swansboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 10. St. Pauls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10. Bunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Boys top 10 1. Salisbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 2. Kinston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 3. Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3. Starmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5. East Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 6. Swansboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7. Wilkes Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7. Tarboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9. HP Andrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 10. St. Pauls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Salisbury boys Long jump Rankin (21-6.5) Triple jump Phillips (10th, 42-6.50) High jump Rankin (2nd, 6-8) 4x800 Tonseth, Ross, Simons, Summers (5th, 8:23) 100 Morris (1st, 10.54) 1600 Summers (4th, 4:33), Tonseth (9th, 4:38) 4x100 Figueroa, Saryee, Dismuke, Morris (3rd, 43.00) 800 Summers (2nd, 1:58.01) 200 Morris (1st, 21.47) 3200 Tonseth (6th, 10:24)
Salisbury girls Discus Bradshaw (1st, 129-11.5) Shot put Bradshaw (3rd, 40-2) Long jump Ramos (3rd, 17-10), Taylor (7th, 16-2), McGill (8th, 16-0) Triple jump Ramos (4th, 35-1), McGill (T5th, 34-11) 100 Ramos (6th, 12.68), Figueroa (8th, 13.10), Allison (11th, 12.94) 4x200 Figueroa, Lattimore, Gillespie, Allison (9th, 1:50.76) 4x100 Figueroa, Lattimore, Gillespie, Allison (DQ) 400 Taylor (6th, 1:03.55) 300 hurdles Ramos (5th, 46.29) 800 E.Shields (3rd, 2:25.23) 200 Figueroa (7th, 26.88) 4x400 Taylor, Ralston, E.Shields, K.Shields (15th, 4:32)
3A MW Regional Girls winners 100 — Erin Tucke (JMR) . . . . . 12.29 200 — Erin Tucker (JMR) . . . . . 25.50 400 — Breahna Morrison (Wed).58.01 800 — Taryn Stern (HR) . . . . 2:23.79 1600 — Destine Kirkman (H) 5:21.63 3200 — Sierra Hagl (NWC). 12:14.25 100 H — Erin Tucker (JMR) . . . 14.63 300 H — Juanita Leto (Con) . . 46.34 4x100 — Marvin Ridge . . . . . . . 50.49 4x200 — A.L. Brown . . . . . . . 1:45.54 4x400 — Weddington . . . . . . 4:05.29 4x800 — Marvin Ridge . . . . . 9:40.45 HJ — Sequoia Hill (H) . . . . . . . . . 5-2 PV — Lyndsie White (Pwd) . . . . . 9-6 LJ — Candra Mathis (HR) . . . . 17-11⁄2 TJ — Chandra Mathis (HR) . . . . 38-3 Shot — Samara Tisdale (ALB) . . 35-6 Discus — Sierra Hill (H) . . . . . 109-71⁄4
Team scores Girls top 10 1. Weddington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 2. Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 3. Marvin Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 4. A.L. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5. Hickory Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6. Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 7. West Rowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8. Charlotte Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . 30 9. Parkwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 10. Mount Pleasant . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
East girls 300 hurdles Jenna Cauble (6th, 52.17) 4x400 Megan Mastro, Abby Kepley, Jenna Cauble, Jenny Hughes (10th, 4:30.33) 4x800 Ashley-Kate Kesler, Katie Cassady, Kristen Hatley, Jenny Hughes (8th, 11:07.25) High jump Amber Quinlivan (5th, 5-0); Melissa Green (8th, 4-10) Discus Ashley Brown (8th, 86-21⁄2)
West Rowan girls 100 hurdles Amber Hollway (2nd, 15.03) 300 hurdles Amber Holloway (2nd, 46.47) 4x100 Moriah Leach, Christa Landy, Shay Steele, Amber Holloway (6th, 51.74) 4x200 Moriah Leach, Kim Jenkins, Christa Landy, Shay Steele (4th, 1:49.48) High jump Charne Brown (7th, 5-0) Shot Desere´ Cross (3rd, 33-0) Discus
Desere´ Cross (3rd, 103-111⁄4)
South Rowan girls 400 Kim Evans (6th, 1:04.01) 4x400 Mia Bentley, Kim Evans, Hannah Houston, Anne Mabry (7th, 4:20.53) Shot JaQuasha Little john (4th, 32-101⁄2) Kayla Corriher (8th, 29-10)
Carson girls 1600 Kelly Dulkoski (8th, 5:41.57) 4x100 Krystal Wood, Demya Heggins,Jazzmin Brown, Paris Parks (9th, 52.38) 4x800 Miranda Wyatt, Devan Purvis, Kelly Dulkoski, Siierra Zemanick (4th, 10:19.72) Long jump Kaylene Livengood (10th, 13-10) Triple jump Kaylene Livengood (9th, 31-9)
A.L. Brown girls 100 Derra Cowan (4th, 12.69) 800 Kaila Forrest (7th, 2:32.26) 1600 Hannah Bonarrigo (8th, 13:30.30) 300 hurdles Talvanisha Lawing (3rd, 48.43) 4x100 Raven Covington, Willie Rice, Tylivia Blackwelder, Derra Cowan (3rd, 51.17) 4x200 Aziah Walker, Derra Cowan, Tylivia Blackwelder, Raven Covington (1st, 1:45.54) 4x400 India Miller, Aziah Walker, Kalia Forrest, Iyana Gregory (6th, 4:18.95) High jump Keonna Artis (3rd, 5-2) Long jump Tyliva Blackwelder (8th, 14-101⁄2) Triple jump Chinii Knox (7th, 31-101⁄2) Jasmine McCauley (10th, 31-61⁄2) Shot Samara Tisdale (1st, 35-6) Jasmine Parker (10th, 28-5) Shot Jasmine Parker (5th, 95-7)
Team scores Boys top 10 1. East Rowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 1. A.L. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 3. Marvin Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 4. West Rowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 5. Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 6. NW Cabarrus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 7. Hickory Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 8. South Rowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 9. Weddington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 10. West Iredell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Boys winners 100 — Brandon Little (Wed) . . 10.83 200 — Brandon Little (Wed) . . . 22.43 400 — Ryan McGill (HR) . . . . . 50.61 800 — Michael Colven (HR) . 2:00.62 1600 — Braedon Koerwitz (JMR) 4:31.82 110 H — Daishion Barger (WR) 14.18 300 H — Jerrod Lipscomb (ALB) 40.19 4x100 — Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 42.97 4x200 — West Rowan. . . . . . 1:30.29 4x400 — Marvin Ridge . . . . . 3:29.21 4x800 — Robinson . . . . . . . . 8:08.51 HJ — B.J. Grant (SR). . . . . . . . . . 6-8 PV — Evan Webb (ER) . . . . . . . 13-0 LJ — Coye Still (HR) . . . . . . . . . 22-0 TJ — Trey House (SR) . . . . . . 43-61⁄2 Shot — Tavis Bailey (ALB) . . . . . 52-5 Discus — Tavis Bailey (ALB) 169-101⁄2
East Rowan boys 200 Luke Wilkinson (6th, 23.98) 400 Ben Hancock (2nd, 50.73) Joseph Furtado (6th, 54.22) 1600 Ross Oden (6th, 4:48.86) 3200 Eli Walton (5th, 10:49.52) Ross Oden (8th, 11:31.29) 110 hurdles Andrew May (6th, 16.00) 300 hurdles Andrew May (4th, 41.46) 4x100 Ben Hancock, Evan Webb, Luke Wilkinson, Justin Smith (7th, 45.39) 4x400 Hunter Arey, Evan Hiatt, Ben Hancock, Joseph Furtado (2nd, 3:30.81) 4x800 Hunter Arey, Preston Dixon, Landon Beattie, Brad Oden (8th, 8:37.71) High jump Andrew May (8th, tie, 5-8) Marquise Weddington (8th, tie, 5-8) Pole vault Evan Webb (1st, 13-0) Dillon Arey (2nd, 12-0) Blake Jordan (6th, 11-0) Triple jump Marquise Weddington (3rd, 43-4) Hakeem Gittens (7th, 41-3) Shot put Nathan Robbins (2nd, 50-10) Sam Sherman (3rd, 50-8) Chris Demitraszek (6th, 42-10) Discus Nathan Robbins (3rd, 139-7) Jordan Hopper (4th, 136-111⁄2)
West Rowan boys 100 Trey Mashore (4th, 11.09) 200 Daishion Barger (2nd, 22.71) Trey Mashore (5th, 23.87) 400 Harvey Landy (5th, 51.97) 110 hurdles Daishion Barger (1st, 14.18) 300 hurdles Trey Cuthbertson (2nd, 41.13) 4x100 C.J. Ellis, Trey Mashore, Ershawn Wilder, Daishion Barger (2nd, 43.19) 4x200 Brandon Ijames, Trey Mashore, Ershawn Wilder, Daishion Barger (1st, 1:30.29) 4x400 Ershawn Wilder, Brandon Ijames, Desmond Jackson, Harvey Landy (10th, 3:57.19) High jump Quinton Phifer (6-4, 4th) Long jump Jamarian Mabry (5th, 20-3) Ershawn Wilder (7th, 19-111⁄2) Shot put Chris Smith (9th, 41-2) Rodney Cline (10th, 39-8) Discus Rodney Cline (9th, 115-01⁄2)
South Rowan boys 800 Dalton Johnson (4th, 2:03.01) 1600 Michael York (3rd, 4:35.73) 4x800 Erik Delgado, Jeff Culbertson, Dalton Johnson, Michael York (3rd, 8:18.02) High jump B.J. Grant (1st, 6-8) Triple jump Trey House (1st, 43-61⁄2) Discus Cadarreus Mason (5th, 135-41⁄4)
A.L. Brown boys 200 Damien Washington (3rd, 22.91) 3200 Jose Navarette (4th, 10:32.48) 110 hurdles Jerrod Lipscomb (2nd, 14.78) Winston Johnson (4th, 15.52) 300 hurdles Jerrod Lipscomb (1st, 40.19) Winston Johnson (6th, 42.90) 4x100 Antwoine Jordan, Dillon Robinson, Travis Riley, Teven Jones (4th, 44.06) 4x200 Damien Washington, Dillon Robinson, Teven Jones, Jerrod Lipscomb (2nd, 1:30.64) 4x400 Anterrio Evans, Jharrod Evans, Timmy Hall, Matthew Gainey (6th, 3:39.56) High jump LaBrian Black (8th, tie, 5-8) Long jump Damien Washington (2nd, 21-3) LaBrian Black (9th, 19-71⁄2) Triple jump Damien Washington (5th, 42-5) Winston Johnson (9th, 40-81⁄2) Shot put Tavis Bailey (1st, 52-5) Discus Tavis Bailey (1st, 169-101⁄2) Darius Rice (10th, 114-111⁄2)
Prep baseball 4A playoffs
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SCOREBOARD First round North Meck 11, W. Guilford 6 North Davidson 11, South Meck 0 East Forsyth 6, Dudley 0 Ardrey Kell 11, Mount Tabor 4 Glenn 6, West Forsyth 3 Southern Alamance 13, Ragsdale 3 Davie 7, Providence 6 SE Guilford 7, SW Guilford 2 Mallard Creek 14, West Meck 3 Porter Ridge 5, Mooresville 3 Alexander Central 14, S. Caldwell 2 AC Reynolds 12, Olympic 6 Myers Park 10, Sun Valley 0 Hopewell 5, East Meck 3 TC Roberson 9, Lake Norman 1 East Gaston 6, Watauga 5
3A playoffs First round East Rowan 5, Concord 0 Hickory Ridge 8, Harding 0 S. Rowan 7, Weddington 5 Mt. Pleasant 4, Ledford 3 NW Cabarrus 10, SW Randolph 0 West Iredell 8, Parkwood 7 Catholic 4, A.L. Brown 3 Carson 6, Marvin Ridge 4 (8 inns.) Crest 5, Burns 4 Hickory 8, North Buncombe 2 Patton 4, Forestview 3 Enka 11, East Henderson 0 South Point 9, Fred T. Foard 3 Tuscola 11, North Gaston 5 R-S Central 10, St. Stephens 1 West Henderson 7, Erwin 5
2A playoffs First round Randleman 4, W. Davidson 0 Cuthbertson 12, Chase 0 Piedmont 4, Central Davidson 1 East Lincoln 5, Trinity 0 West Stanly 6, Salisbury 4 W. Caldwell 12, North Lincoln 1 E. Rutherford 6, Forest Hills 2 E. Davidson 8, West Lincoln 0 Bunker Hill 10, South Stokes 0 Pisgah 2, Starmount 1 Surry Central 5, Draughn 0 Owen 14, Brevard 8 Wilkes Central 12, Mtn. Heritage 6 South Iredell 2, West Stokes 1 (10) Polk County 16, Forbush 6 Smoky Mountain 9, Bandys 8
1A playoffs First round South Stanly 8, West Montgomery 7 Bishop McGuinness 10, Chat. Central 0 Cherryville 10, North Rowan 5 East Montgomery 5, Union 1 East Surry 11, Mt Airy 2 Bessemer City 10, North Moore 0 S. Davidson 13, Cent. Academy 6 Albemarle 3, North Stokes 2 West Wilkes 17, North Wilkes 2 Robbinsville at Highlands LN Charter 8, Hendersonville 3 Hayesville 5, Elkin 2 Hiwassee Dam 12, Rosman 10 Avery 10, Swain 7 Murphy 18, Cherokee 0 East Wilkes 14, Mitchell 0
Prep tennis 2A tournaments Dual-team playoffs Next Tuesday’s third round Holmes (13-5) at Topsail (15-3) D. School of Arts (11-8) at Northwood (13-6) Shelby (15-2) at Salisbury (18-2) Brevard (16-0) at Newton-Conover (22-0)
Prep soccer 3A West Second-round games Statesville 3, Cox Mill 1 Marvin Ridge 5, NW Cabarrus 0 Robinson 3, West Rowan 2 Weddington 1, Catholic 0 Hickory 4, Kings Mountain 3 Patton 3, Franklin 2 St. Stephens 4, Asheville 2 Crest 3, Fred T. Foard 2
2A West Second-round games Cuthbertson 3, Salisbury 0 North Lincoln 3, South Stokes 0 Piedmont 6, West Davidson 0 Shelby 2, Forest Hills 0 Wilkes Central 3, South Iredell 2 West Stokes 5, Starmount 1 Forbush 9, Bandys 0 Polk County 2, Pisgah 0
College baseball D-II SE Regional Thursday’s games (3) GCSU 4, (4) Mount Olive 3 (2) Columbus State 5, (5) Catawba 0 (6) Erskine 4, (1) Francis Marion 3 Friday’s games Francis Marion 3, Catawba 2 Mount Olive 2, Erskine 1 Georgia C&S 5, Columbus State 0 Saturday’s games Columbus State 8, Erskine 7 Francis Marion 2, Mount Olive 0 Georgia C&S 5, Columbus State 3 Sunday’s games Georgia College & State vs. Francis Marion Second game, if Francis Marion wins the first championship game
NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS Sunday, May 16 Boston at Orlando, 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 17 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 22 Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 24 Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
NHL Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS Sunday, May 16 Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at San Jose, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at San Jose, 10 p.m. Thursday, May 20 Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. Friday, May 21 San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m.
ML Baseball Late Friday Angels 4, Athletics 0 Oakland
Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Pnngtn ss 4 0 1 0 EAyar ss 4 1 1 0 ARosls 2b 2 0 0 0 HKndrc 2b 3 0 0 0 Barton 1b 4 0 0 0 BAreu rf 3 1 1 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 0 0 TrHntr cf 4 0 0 0 Fox lf 4 0 0 0 KMorls 1b 4 1 1 1 Powell c 3 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 3 1 2 3 Dnldsn dh 3 0 2 0 JRiver lf 3 0 1 0 Gross rf 3 0 0 0 Napoli c 3 0 1 0 RDavis cf 3 0 1 0 BrWod 3b 2 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 4 0 Totals 29 4 7 4 Oakland 000 000 000—0 Los Angeles 000 004 00x—4 Dp—Los Angeles 1. Lob—Oakland 5, Los Angeles 4. 2b—Donaldson (1), B.Abreu (12), Napoli (5). Hr—H.Matsui (5). Cs—Penning-
ton (2). S—H.Kendrick, Br.Wood. IP H R ER BB SO Oakland Braden L,4-3 8 7 4 4 1 5 Los Angeles 4 0 0 2 6 J.Saunders W,2-59 WP—J.Saunders. T—2:05. A—41,290 (45,285).
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Houston 000 100 010—2 San Fran 130 030 01x—8 Dp—Houston 1, San Francisco 1. Lob— Houston 6, San Francisco 9. 2b—Berkman (6), Torres 2 (7), M.Downs (5). 3b—Torres (1). Hr—Pence (6). Sb—Schierholtz (4). S— Wellemeyer. H R ER BB SO IP Houston 8 7 7 4 7 F.Paulino L,0-6 42⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 G.Chacin 11⁄3 Moehler 1 0 0 0 1 0 Fulchino 1 2 1 1 0 1 San Francisco 1 5 2 2 2 4 Wllmyer W,2-3 7 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Mota Romo 1 1 0 0 0 1 T—2:43. A—38,650 (41,915).
Dodgers 4, Padres 3 Los Angeles San Diego ab r h bi ab r h bi Martin c 5 2 2 0 Gwynn cf 3 1 0 0 Kemp cf 4 2 2 2 Eckstn 2b 4 1 3 0 Ethier rf 3 0 2 1 AdGnzl 1b 3 1 1 1 MnRmr lf 4 0 1 1 Headly 3b 4 0 1 1 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Venale rf 3 0 1 1 Loney 1b 5 0 1 0 Salazar rf 1 0 0 0 Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 DeWitt 2b 4 0 1 0 HrstnJr lf 2 0 1 0 JCarrll ss 3 0 1 0 Hundly c 4 0 0 0 RaOrtiz p 2 0 0 0 ECarer ss 4 0 1 0 Sherrill p 0 0 0 0 Garlnd p 2 0 0 0 JefWvr p 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Bellird ph 1 0 0 0 Blanks ph 1 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 R.Webb p 0 0 0 0 Kuo p 0 0 0 0 Thtchr p 0 0 0 0 GAndrs ph1 0 0 0 Torreal ph 1 0 0 0 RJhnsn lf 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 410 4 Totals 34 3 8 3 Los Angeles 001 010 200—4 San Diego 101 010 000—3 E—Ad.Gonzalez (2). Dp—San Diego 2. Lob—Los Angeles 10, San Diego 7. 2b— Martin (3), Ethier (11), Loney (12), Eckstein (8). Hr—Kemp (8), Ad.Gonzalez (7). Sb— Kemp (6). Cs—Gwynn (2). IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Ra.Ortiz 4 6 3 3 3 4 Sherrill 1 0 0 0 0 1 Weaver W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Belisario H,4 1 0 0 0 2 Kuo H,6 11⁄3 Broxton S,5-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Diego Garland 6 6 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 Gregerson L,0-1 1 2 0 0 2 1 R.Webb 12⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Thatcher T—3:26. A—42,056 (42,691).
Racing Nationwide Heluva Good! 200 Results Saturday At Dover International Speedway Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 205 laps, 150 rating, 195 points, $49,520. 2. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 205, 109.4, 170, $34,700. 3. (27) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 205, 90.1, 165, $24,725. 4. (14) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 205, 105.4, 160, $29,818. 5. (20) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 205, 94.6, 155, $26,168. 6. (10) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 205, 101.1, 150, $18,400. 7. (3) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 205, 105.2, 151, $18,510. 8. (7) Greg Biffle, Ford, 205, 94.5, 142, $18,520. 9. (17) Brian Scott, Toyota, 205, 90.2, 138, $24,893. 10. (16) Colin Braun, Ford, 205, 78.4, 134, $24,793. 11. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford, 205, 106.5, 130, $16,775. 12. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 205, 114.5, 132, $16,650. 13. (11) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota, 205, 79.4, 124, $25,218. 14. (15) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 205, 79.2, 121, $22,893. 15. (33) Michael Annett, Toyota, 205, 76, 118, $24,068. 16. (29) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 205, 81.5, 115, $22,943. 17. (28) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 205, 68, 112, $22,668. 18. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 205, 74.2, 109, $22,618. 19. (19) Scott Lagasse Jr., Ford, 203, 65, 106, $22,568. 20. (13) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 202, 58.8, 103, $23,668. 21. (38) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 202, 46.7, 100, $22,468. 22. (31) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 202, 60.9, 97, $22,368. 23. (21) Willie Allen, Chevrolet, 202, 57.9, 94, $22,693. 24. (42) Eric McClure, Ford, 200, 41.6, 91, $22,243. 25. (12) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, parked, 199, 105.4, 88, $16,175. 26. (40) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 199, 53.6, 85, $22,143. 27. (5) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, accident, 198, 95.4, 82, $15,625. 28. (24) Paul Menard, Ford, accident, 198, 81.8, 79, $15,575. 29. (23) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, accident, 198, 74.1, 76, $22,368. 30. (39) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 197, 44.7, 73, $22,218. 31. (36) Mark Green, Chevrolet, 197, 36.8, 70, $21,863. 32. (18) Chad McCumbee, Ford, accident, 195, 43.4, 67, $21,803. 33. (26) Jason Keller, Chevrolet, 184, 54.4, 64, $21,743. 34. (37) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, water pump, 168, 54.1, 61, $21,708. 35. (41) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, engine, 147, 35.1, 58, $21,678. 36. (30) Josh Wise, Ford, overheating, 102, 37, 55, $21,653. 37. (34) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, brakes, 55, 47.4, 52, $15,165. 38. (22) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, wheel bearing, 31, 38, 49, $15,100. 39. (35) Johnny Chapman, Dodge, brakes, 27, 32, 46, $15,075. 40. (32) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, electrical, 24, 37, 43, $15,020. 41. (43) Kevin Hamlin, Chevrolet, brakes, 10, 31.4, 40, $14,995. 42. (25) Brian Keselowski, Dodge, vibration, 5, 30.4, 37, $14,955. 43. (8) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, ignition, 1, 30.3, 34, $14,898. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 112.965 mph. Time of Race: 1 hour, 48 minutes, 53 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.280 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 25 laps. Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 1-11; K.Busch 12-35; Bra.Keselowski 36-38; K.Busch 39205. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Busch, 2 times for 191 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 11 laps; Bra.Keselowski, 1 time for 3 laps. Top 10 in Points: 1. Bra.Keselowski, 1,766; 2. K.Busch, 1,755; 3. K.Harvick, 1,702; 4. C.Edwards, 1,546; 5. J.Allgaier, 1,521; 6. P.Menard, 1,404; 7. G.Biffle, 1,239; 8. J.Logano, 1,228; 9. J.Leffler, 1,204; 10. B.Scott, 1,181.
Intimidators win wild one From staff reports
Charlotte Myers Park to a 15-11 triumph over Apex in the first NCHSAA boys state championship lacrosse match at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday afternoon. Passenant was named MVP of the championship and finished the season with 38 goals. Myers Park won its sixth straight game and finished with a 19-1 overall record.
The Kannapolis Intimidators scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth and beat the Delmarva Shorebirds 11-10 on Saturday in South Atlantic League baseball. Brady Shoemaker, Jose Vargas and Ian Gac homered for the Intimidators. Daniel Wagner’s pinch-hit bunt single in the ninth aided the winning rally. Prep tennis Jerry Sands (Catawba) had two Players from Mount Airy earned hits and a stolen base for Great Lakes championships in both singles and on Saturday. doubles at the NCHSAA 1A boys tenns championships on Saturday in College baseball Cary. Catawba senior infielder Craige It was the first time since Class A Lyerly (East Rowan) was named to began its own tournament in 1998 that the All-Southeast Region first team. players from the same school have Catawba pitcher Nick Lomascolo won both singles and doubles state and outfielder Wade crowns in the same event. It was an all-Newton-Conover Moore (West Rowan) final in the NCHSAA state 2A boys made the second tennis tournament. team. Charlotte’s Will Huggins and Hang Lak Choi, Justin Roland (East) the West Regional champions, defeatwent 2-for-3 with two ed Red Devil teammates Dillion CerRBIs as the 49ers vantez and Ryan Lampe 6-3, 6-2 in the beat St. Louis 11-7 on state championship doubles match. Friday. In singles action, defending champ Keegan Linza LINZA Ethan Caudell of St. Pauls earned his (North Rowan) had a second consecutive state title. Sophomore Kyle Johnson of good outing out of the bullpen for Liberty on Saturday (12⁄3 innings, no runs, Charlotte Catholic won his second two Ks), but the Flames lost 7-1 to consecutive singles championship in Coastal Carolina. NCHSAA 3A tennis at Burlington Tennis Center. Johnson, who dropped only three College softball games in his two Friday victories, deMars Hill’s Lindsey Barrier (East feated freshman Chaz Fitzpatrick of Rowan) went 1-for-3 in the last game Eastern Wayne in a morning semifiof her college career on Saturday nal and then beat Weddington's Dalnight. las Croom in straight sets in the The Lions lost 3-2 to Augusta State championship match, 7-6 (1), 6-1. and were eliminated from the SouthThe duo of Andrew Treske and east Regional. They had beaten Arm- Joey Hatala of Waxhaw Marvin Ridge strong Atlantic earlier on Saturday to won a tightly contested match in the stay alive. doubles final. Wesley Barrett of Apex won the Mars Hill lost 3-1 to Lenoir-Rhyne 4A singles crown as he defeated Pein the first round. ter McDonald of East Chapel Hill by 6-2, 6-1 in the final. Prep lacrosse Defending singles champion RobCharlotte Catholic edged Wilming- bie Mudge of R.J. Reynolds was ton Hoggard 12-11 to earn the inau- forced to withdraw due to a foot ingural NCHSAA girls lacrosse cham- jury and wound up not competing in pionship at WakeMed Soccer Park on the tournament. Saturday afternoon. The Northern Durham duo of Catholic senior goalie Bridget Pierce Hoover and Robert Jenkins Hogan was voted the MVP. She made took the doubles championship, with 14 saves. a 6-4, 7-6 (3) triumph over Cary Green Senior attackman Craig Hope’s team of Taylor Elliott and Passenant tossed in five goals to lead Jake Bowling.
Dodgers slugger is injured SAN DIEGO (AP) — Minutes after beating the first-place San Diego Padres 4-1 to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games, the Los Angeles Dodgers found out that star hitter Andre Ethier has a broken bone at the end of his right pinkie. “It stinks, honestly,” said left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who came up big again for the streaking Dodgers by throwing seven strong innings. “He’s the best player in the game right now. The best hitter in the game, for sure. It’s not something that we’re excited about,” Kershaw added. “He’s going to be sorely missed in our lineup. That said, I don’t even know the timetable for him to be out, but tonight we came up without him so we’ve got to keep going.” Ethier leads the majors with a .392 batting average and 38 RBIs, and is tied for the NL lead with 11 homers. The left-handed Ethier said he was taking swings in the indoor batting cage when he pinched his right pinkie against his bat. He took a few swings
during BP on the field and finally told hitting coach Don Mattingly that it wasn’t feeling right. Ethier said his finger bothered him playing catch. He’ll be examined Sunday by a hand specialist in Los Angeles. “It could be a couple of days, it could be longer than that,” Ethier said. “I’m a little disappointed in the fact it’s something this small.” James Loney homered and Russell Martin pushed his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the fifth for Los Angeles, which has won 11 of 14 and is two games above .500 for the first time this year. San Diego came into the series with a 31⁄2-game lead atop the NL West, but the two losses, coupled with two straight wins by San Francisco, have cut it to 11⁄2 games. The two-time defending division champion Dodgers are three games back. Kershaw (3-2) held San Diego to three hits, struck out seven and walked two.
Littlejohn surprises Staff report A low seed didn’t stop South Rowan’s LaQuasha Littlejohn from qualifying for the 3A state track meet. The top four in each event from Saturday’s regionals made states, and Littlejohn crushed her personal best in the shot put with an effort of 32 feet, 10 1⁄2 inches to place fourth in the Midwest Regional held at HOLLOWAY East Rowan. “I worked a lot and I prayed a lot and it paid off,” Littlejohn said. Weddington won the Midwest Regional with 92 points, nipping Harding by a single point. West Rowan led CROSS Rowan schools by finishing seventh with 33 points. Amber Holloway placed second in both hurdling events to provide 16 of
West’s points. Deseré Cross placed third in both throws. “I had a PB (personal best) in the discus, so I couldn’t feel bad about that,” Cross said. The 4x200 relay team (Moriah Leach, Kim Jenkins, Christa Landy, Shay Steele) took fourth to earn a trip to the state meet. DULKOSKI Carson qualified its 4x800 team (Miranda Wyatt, Devan Purvis, Kelly Dulkoski, Sierra Zemanick) for the big dance with a fourth-place showing in the regional. East Rowan’s girls were led by Amber Quinlivan’s fifth in the high jump and Jenna Cauble’s sixth in the 300 hurdles. A.L. Brown was a strong fourth with 45 points. Samara Tisdale won the shot put and the 4x200 team (Aziah Walker, Derra Cowan, Tylivia Blackwlder, Raven Covington) was also a winner. See Scoreboard for local results for boys and girls.
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Salisbury soccer season is over BY DAVID SHAW dshaw@salisburypost.com
Salisbury has a girls soccer team that could go Cuthbertson 3 places — just not Salisbury 0 to the third round of this year’s 2A state playoffs. The Hornets used their final lifeline Saturday night when they were caught sleepwalking through a 3-0 season-ending loss to visiting Cuthbertson. “It’s not that I’m not proud of them,” coach Matt Parrish said after ninth-ranked Salisbury (17-3-2) checked out in the second round. “We had a great season. It’s that our expectation was to push beyond this. Falling short and getting your butt kicked is exceptionally frustrating.” It was that kind of night for SHS, which had secured home field advantage for the next two rounds. Instead, the Hornets have a year off to
think about what might-have-been. “We were really pumped up and ready to go for this game,” junior forward Karen Presnell reported. “We knew their weaknesses. We thought we knew how to win. But on the field we just didn’t get it done.” On the field Salisbury didn’t even go down swinging — it was caught looking. That’s what bothered Parrish and junior Madison Kennedy most of all. “So many people talked about winning this game and how we were gonna do it,” Kennedy said. “But we didn’t put forth the effort to make it happen. They did. They had a ton more people who wanted it.” You don’t have to be Rogers & Hammerstein to admire Cuthbertson’s production. The Cavs (17-4-1), runnersup in the well-stocked Rocky River Conference, played a near-perfect match. They scored a pair of firsthalf goals within an 80-second span, then continued to press forward. It’s a strategy winning coach Nelson Gar-
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ner said evolved out of necessity. “We’ve been burned before,” he indicated. “Our last game of the (conference) year we had a 2-0 lead against Central Academy with 25 minutes to play and lost 3-2. It was heartbreaking. On the way home I told them, ‘We’re either going to let this destroy us or make us stronger.’ We found out right then and there, the best defense when you have a lead is a good offense.” Cuthbertson opened the scoring just seconds after Salisbury keeper Olivia Rankin made a highlight-reel
save to thwart junior striker Leah Drawdy with 18 minutes remaining in the first half. The rebound pinballed loose and for the next 45 seconds the Cavs sustained pressure in front, whipping the ball around the goal area before Drawdy pumped a 20-yard one-hopper past the outstretched Rankin. “We were trying to get it out of there,” said Kennedy. “But we weren’t thinking. We were just kicking it back to them.” Then she added: “Yeah, we may have panicked.” At 15:50 the match turned into a Stephen King novel. That’s when Cuthbertson freshman Megan Feranda redireted a stray ball on the doorstep into the net, providing a sudden 2-0 edge. “That put us way down.” said Presnell. “At least when it’s 1-0, you feel you can get back into it. After the second one we knew we’d have to score three times to win.”
Cuthbertson padded its lead when Bridgett Coomber — another freshman — scored in the final minute. Kennedy had a Salisbury goal disallowed because of a foul away from the ball with 30 minutes remaining. “This isn’t the way it was supposed to end,” she said afterward. “It’s disappointing, but there’s nothing we can do now except learn from it and make sure it doesn’t happen again.” With no seniors — and a goalie who’s a real keeper — Salisbury will likely return to the playoffs next season. Maybe by then the stain from this loss will have faded. “At Salisbury High School, we don’t settle for this,” Parrish said. “It’s not good enough to say we won our conference. It’s not good to get a first-round bye. Our goal every year is to walk off the field in the last game and be a winner. I just told these girls, ‘I want you to remember how this feels, because this is going to be your motivation.’ ”
Sooner prez: Big 12 will remain intact
Snyder not happy with Haynesworth Associated Press
WASHINGTON — While he’s “disappointed” with Albert Haynesworth, all else seems fine with Dan Snyder after a rough year as owner of the Washington Redskins. In the last five months, Snyder has ousted longtime front office head Vinny Cerrato and fired coach Jim Zorn. The changes came with a price: The owner known for his hands-on approach has given Shanahan the final say over the roster. Snyder downplayed the change in his role. “I think the approach has always been a little more hands-off than probably written about or reported about,” he said. Snyder cited the leadership of Donovan McNabb and nodded “We’ll be OK” when asked about the status of getting the new quarterback a contract extension. McNabb’s current deal expires at the end of the year. Haynesworth is another matter. The Redskins have paid the two-time All Pro $32 million in guaranteed money over the last 15 months, but he skipped two voluntary minicamps this spring and stayed away from all of the team’s offseason workouts mainly because he’s unhappy with the switch to a 3-4 defense. “Yeah, I’m disappointed he’s not here. Absolutely,” Snyder said. “We’re expecting our players to lead by example, and we’re expecting our players to understand that they’re Redskins and they need to be there.” Haynesworth is expected to attend the mandatory minicamp next month.
lacrosse tournament. George Huguely, a senior midfielder for the top-seeded Cavaliers, was charged earlier this month with firstdegree murder in a death of a Yeardley Love, who played for the school’s women’s lacrosse team. A moment of silence was observed before the game to remember Love, whose battered body was found May 3. The team also wore black oval patches on the front of their uniforms that said “Y.L.1,” giving Love’s initials and her uniform number. Shamel Bratton had three goals and two assists for the Cavaliers, who led 16-1 at one point and looked every bit like a contender for the national championship.
GOLF SAN ANTONIO — Brett Wetterich birdied his last three holes for a 4-under 68, and Jimmy Walker and James Nitties shot 67s to join Matt Jones atop the leaderboard at 7 under Saturday in the rain-delayed Texas Open. The second round was pushed back after more than 3 inches of rain washed out play Friday on the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. The final 36 holes will be played Sunday. • MOBILE, Ala. — Norway’s Suzann Pettersen shot a 7-under 65 for a share of the lead with Brittany Lincicome and Se Ri Pak in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic. • HOOVER, Ala. — Dan Forsman had two eagles on his way to a tournamentrecord 10-under 62, leaving him a stroke behind Bobby Clampett in the Regions Charity Classic.
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CHARLOTTE — The local kid upstaged Michael Phelps. Nicholas Thoman, who has trained at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center with SwimMAC Carolina for the past eight months, beat Phelps and the rest of a loaded field to win the men’s 100-meter backstroke Saturday in the Charlotte UltraSwim. Thoman touched in 53.70 seconds. Phelps finished in 53.92. Olympian Matt Grevers was third in 54.50, and world record holder and Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol was fifth in 54.68. “Winning here, winning with the home crowd, was really fun,” Thoman said. Beating Phelps, the 14time Olympic medalist, made it even morer special. “(Beating) Phelps wasn’t the big picture, the big picture was getting a best time,” said Thoman, who had set the world record in the 100 back short-course last year. “I was just trying to chip away at my best time. My goals are best times, suited or unsuited, and it’s another in-season best, so I’m excited.”
MADRID — Roger Federer will meet Rafael Nadal in a second consecutive Madrid Masters final after beating David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday. Nadal came from behind to beat Spanish countryman Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first semifinal. Last year, Federer beat then No. 1-ranked Nadal in the final for his second Madrid title.
LACROSSE CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Playing for the first time since a teammate was charged with murder, Virginia dominated Mount St. Mary’s 18-4 on Saturday night in the NCAA men’s
JONES IN WNBA TULSA, Okla. — Former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones has made the roster for the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock. The 34-year-old Jones, the oldest rookie in the league, is known for her triumphs as a track sprinter at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and later for having her five medals taken away for using steroids. She won a national championship in 1994 as a guard for North Carolina.
HIT STREAK MIAMI — FIU’s Garrett Wittels extended his NCAAleading hitting streak to 44 games Saturday night, getting a single in the third inning against South Alabama. Wittels is one game shy of matching Arizona State’s Roger Schmuck for the third-longest streak in Division I history. Schmuck had a 45-game streak in 1971.
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A healthy Kevin Garnett has made a big difference for Boston in the playoffs.
Celtics of old, or just old? Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — Plopped on the couch in his living room, Stan Van Gundy was watching Boston blow past Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals and thought it was some sort of replay from the Celtics’ 2008 NBA title run. There were the familiar scenes: Kevin Garnet pounding his chest, Ray Allen swishing 3-pointers and Paul Pierce pumping his fist. Boston was winning, and winning big. Orlando’s coach was perplexed. “If you look at them, that’s the (same) team,” Van Gundy said. “What would be the difference?” These days, it might be hard to tell. Turning back the clock to make another championship run, the resurgent Celtics are healthy again and looking to take down the playoff-perfect Orlando Magic starting today in an Eastern Conference finals pitting the past two conference champions. The Celtics, with 17 NBA titles and names such as Larry Bird and Bill Russell hanging from the rafters, want to add to their lore and prove that the bullies from Beantown are back. They’ll have to do it against a favored Orlando team that’s hungry to win its first NBA championship. “Orlando was the team coming into the season where if you wanted to get out of the East, you had to beat Orlando,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “They’re the team that won the East last year, not
Cleveland, and I want to make sure our guys focus on that.” The motivated Magic, spurred by last year’s NBA finals loss, swept through the first two rounds and have won 14 straight going back to the regular season. They eliminated the Celtics in seven games in the second round a year ago, and went 3-1 against Boston this year. That might not mean much now. Garnett, the centerpiece of Boston’s last title, was out with a right knee injury in last year’s playoffs and is now close to full strength for the first time since. Orlando’s starting point guard, Jameer Nelson, also was sidelined with a tear in his right shoulder last season. Add some fresh faces — headlined by Vince Carter for the Magic and Rasheed Wallace for the Celtics — and put a conference title at stake, and this year’s series is getting a facelift. “You’re talking about pretty much two different teams,” Pierce said. “It should be an interesting matchup.” The roles are now reversed. The Magic are the ones with homecourt advantage, rolling past Atlanta and Charlotte in the opening rounds. They have peaked at the right time, winning 28 of their last 31 games, many in blowouts. “I think for us if we want to win the series, we have to do all the things we did in the first two series,” Orlando’s Dwight Howard said. “And if we do that, we should win. We should win this series, but we all have to believe that and we have to understand that it’s not going to be easy.”
Suns think Jackson is comical Associated Press
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have reacted with a collective smirk to Phil Jackson’s suggestion that Steve Nash travels with the basketball. Nash even had a subtle retort worthy of Jackson himself. “It’s news to me. I’m fortunate. I don’t know if I’ve been called for a carry yet,” he said after the Suns practiced Saturday, then he added straight-faced: “I’ve never heard anyone accuse me of carrying it. I mean, the best coach in the league Gregg Popovich (of NASH San Antonio) didn’t have a problem with it last week.” Get it? Popovich the best coach in the league? “We have the best officials in the world,” Nash continued. “I’ll just leave it up to them.” Jackson had grinned when asked on Friday if it’s tough for the Lakers to prepare to face Nash, the reigning NBA skills champion, because of the Suns guard’s frenetic style. “Yeah, because you can’t carry the ball like he does in practice,” Jackson said, making a gesture of palming the basketball. “You can’t pick that ball up and run with it.”
Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry laughed off the accusation. “You guys got to admire Phil,” Gentry said. “C’mon, the stuff that he throws out there, I mean I think it’s great. He’s very creative. There’s a reason. But I think you’ve got to understand that there’s kind of a method to his madness. If you let it affect you, then it JACKSON will.” Gentry went on to praise Jackson for his ability to create championship chemistry on teams with great players, calling it “probably the toughest thing in the NBA to do.” He said the Suns weren’t going to get drawn into what they consider Jackson’s psychological ploy. “How can we win that?” Gentry said. “We’re not going to win that battle anyway.” But the Phoenix coach added a jab at the Lakers when he was asked jokingly if the team worked on ball handling skills. “We spent the day ducking elbows on post-ups, to see if we could duck elbows on post-ups, “ Gentry said, a not-to-thinly veiled nod to the Lakers’ style. “So it all works out, it all works out.” Amare Stoudemire probably spoke for the rest of the team with his reaction. “Typical Phil,” he said.
NORMAN, Okla. — University president David Boren expects Oklahoma to stay in the Big 12. He doesn’t think any other schools are leaving the conference either. Following a disputed report that fellow Big 12 members Nebraska and Missouri had been offered the chance to join the Big Ten, Boren told The Associated Press on Thursday that he believes “if any member decided to leave, they would regret it later on.” “We’re very happy with the Big 12 Conference and we certainly expect to stay in the Big 12 Conference,” Boren said. “I was sort of shocked to read speculation that OU might leave the Big 12 Conference. Certainly not. “And I really think that the likelihood of any of the schools leaving the conference is really being blown out of proportion. I think the conference will stay intact.” Boren said Big 12 schools are contemplating ways to bridge a revenue gap that has the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences providing member schools with a higher annual payout, including starting its own leaguewide network. But he pointed out that the nation’s economic picture has changed since the Big Ten launched its lucrative cable network, which allows the conference to pay its schools about $22 million per year — millions more than Big 12 schools receive. “Certainly I think when you look at where we’ve been, the revenue growth of the member schools in the Big 12 has been quite significant,” Boren said. “I really think that if any member decided to leave, they would regret it later on. Financial considerations are not the only considerations.” While the Big Ten was creating its network and the SEC negotiated 15-year television deals with CBS and ESPN in recent years, the Big 12’s opportunity to cash in will eventually come. The league currently has a television contract with ABC and ESPN that runs through 2016. “Some of the other leagues haven’t been at the table to finalize their negotiations yet. So, currently, there is a wider gap,” athletic director Joe Castiglione said. “But once the television negotiations take place, that gap will narrow some.” The current deal, negotiated before Kevin Weiberg stepped down as commissioner in 2007, took effect in 2008. Big 12 teams have since played for two more national championships and provided the first four players taken in last month’s NFL draft. Overall, the league has had teams play for the BCS title five of the last seven years — Oklahoma three times and Texas twice. “We really think that we’ll do well when we renegotiate those,” said Boren, who gets regular briefings from Castiglione and current Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe on expansion.
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South’s B.J. Grant won the high jump with a leap of 6-8.
3A TRACK FROM 1B graveside at St. James Lutheran Church in Rockwell, bonding and hoping to soak up one last burst of inspiration. “All of us knew nothing we would have to do today would even compare to everything he went through with the chemo and all,” East senior Andrew May said. “We’ve been running for him all year and we decided today wasn’t going to be any different.” Roseman was emotional all day and understandably so. “It was this time a year ago, Jamey and I were driving to the regional at Mooresville and that’s when he told me the tests weren’t looking good,” Roseman said. “We both cried all the way up there. But then once we got there, he was like, ‘Enough of that stuff. Now it’s about the kids.’ “That’s the kind of guy he was. He was almost a perfect
guy, and he would’ve been completely perfect if he’d just been a UNC fan.” Ledbetter hadn’t been well enough to attend a meet this season, but Roseman said his presence was at all of them, and he felt it a little stronger than ever on Saturday. “A lot of us went to Jamey’s house and took him the trophy from the county meet,” Roseman said. “The last thing he told me is ‘Tell them boys I love ’em.’ ” East shared the regional title for Ledbetter, mostly because of its depth in the throws and the pole vault. With a 10-8-6-4-2-1 scoring system, East piled up 19 points in the pole vault (Evan Webb won) and 25 in the throws. There was a momentous struggle staged at high noon, with East’s army of Davids tackling one green Goliath — A.L. Brown’s Tavis Bailey. Bailey won both throwing events, but Nathan Robbins had a second and a third, while Sam Sherman, Chris Demi-
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East’s Ben Hancock ran well in the 4x400 relay.
traszek and Jordan Hopper all picked up precious points. Bailey had to wait on Robbins’ last throw before he could celebrate his win in the shot and said he was “crazy nervous.” “Right before I threw, I looked up and said, ‘This is for you, Coach,’ ” Robbins said. “We knew if he was here today he’d be telling us all to get our butts in gear. We just didn’t want to disappoint him.” Roseman expected East’s strongest regional challenge to come from West Rowan. The Falcons got wins from Daishion Barger in the 110
East didn’t get a lot of points from the jumps, but Marquise Weddington delivered a third place in the triple. Roseman knew his team’s dreams would come down to the 4x400, and he also knew the Wonders had moved on top because of the 18 points Jerrod Lipscomb produced in the two hurdling events. “I called our 4x400 team together and told them we had to get second to have a chance,” Roseman said. “And I reminded them if they felt a little wind at their backs not to second-guess where that push was coming from. They
hurdles and from the 4x100 relay team, but they settled for 58 points and fourth place. South Rowan was a factor, placing eighth with 38 points. B.J. Grant won the high jump and Hugh Apollo House III, who answers to Trey, took the triple jump. Grant passed until the competition reached 6 feet, 2 inches. Then he joined the fun and soared over the bar at 6-8. “I almost had 6-10, but I’ll get that at states,” Grant said. “It was different today because I had to jog to get loose. Usually, I’ve been running the 4x200 to get warmed up.”
Johnson eager to end slump Associated Press
DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson is in a slump. A big one by his standards. He’s finished two of the last three races in the garage instead of on the track. Johnson hasn’t won in six races and no longer holds the Sprint Cup points lead. Throw in a busted rear axle in the season-opening Daytona 500 and he already has two more DNF’s than he did all of last year. Johnson is suddenly hearing questions he’s not accustomed to answering. Has Johnson’s luck finally run out? Have other drivers — notably the ones at Joe Gibbs Racing — finally caught up with the four-time defending champ? Ahh, not so fast. For all the issues that have hit Johnson’s No. 48 team this season, he still has three wins and is a lock to qualify for the Chase for the championship. And no driver dominates those final 10 championship races quite like Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports crew. Count out that fifth title at your own risk. Still, watching Johnson’s Chevrolet limp toward the garage after getting caught up in wrecks has to have the rest of the field hoping some of that misfortune lingers well into October and November. “We’ve been saying this all along with the 48 car being at the top of its game, this stuff doesn’t last forever,” Johnson said. “The garage area get smarter, teams, drivers, everyone is developing and trying to make their equipment faster and better.” Johnson refuses to blame NASCAR’s early-season shift to the spoiler as the reason. In-
stead, it’s been bad luck and accidents that have some thinking he might finally be vulnerable. He’s not fearful this little stretch is a sign of bad things ahead. “We’re not where we want to be,” he said, “but we’re still awfully competitive. We’re not as worried or concerned as some of the headlines may read and some speculation that might be out there.” Johnson has finished 31st and 36th in two of his last three races. His miserable race last week at Darlington Raceway ended in a crash. Johnson acknowledges NASCAR’s change from the wing to a spoiler has been an adjustment, but crew chief Chad Knaus and the HMS team were prepared. As Johnson has cooled, his closest competitors have ripped off hot streaks. Over Johnson’s winless streak, Denny Hamlin has won three times. Kevin Harvick, who grabbed the points lead, has a win and four straight top-sevens. Kyle Busch has been steady and Johnson’s HMS teammate Jeff Gordon has no wins to show for some otherwise fantastic up-front runs. All are nipping at the shot to end Johnson’s reign. “If we can beat them in the first 10, we can beat them in the last 10,” Harvick said. “It’s not about winning every week. You have to run 10 races at the end of the year to pull it all together. Jeff Burton, ninth in the standings, doesn’t feel Johnson’s time is up. “I’ve seen, over the last four years, times in the season where they’ve done just what they’ve done right now and been strong when it counted,” he said. “So, I wouldn’t count them out just yet.”
PREAKNESS FROM 1B “When they turned for home, he can really finish,” Baffert said. “When I saw those red colors making that cruise, I thought, `Oh boy, he’s running today.”’ Lucky’s win means yet another year will pass without a Triple Crown champion. Affirmed was the last to sweep the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in 1978. Lookin At Lucky paid $6.80, $4.60 and $3.80 as the 2-1 second choice. First Dude returned $16.60 and $9.20, while Jackson Bend paid $6.60 to show. Yawanna Twist was fourth, followed by Dublin, Paddy O’Prado and Caracortado. Then came Super Saver, Schoolyard Dreams, Aikenite, Pleasant Prince and Northern Giant.
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South’s Trey House won the triple jump.
knew where it was coming from. They ran with their hearts as much as their legs.” Hunter Arey kept East close. Evan Hiatt took the baton and sprinted to the middle of the pack. Ben Hancock, East’s best 400 man, powered through the pack to the front. Then it was Furtado’s job to hang on to second. Who knows? Maybe he felt a little wind at his back. East shaved more than two seconds off its seed time. “I feel blessed,” Furtado said. “But this isn’t about me or just the 4x400. It’s about a great man and this team.”
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Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Nationwide Series Heluva Good! 200.
RACE FROM 1B judged it, barely. It’s hard to blame it on not running these cars a lot, but I just didn’t know how close I was. “I’m sure he was frustrated, but I don’t fault him. I’m sure I’d be frustrated, too. It’s hard to say he’s in the wrong.” The race was red flagged for 11 minutes, 43 seconds with less than 10 laps remaining after an accident left fluid and mangled cars all over the track. Trevor Bayne was limping when he left the car after the accident and went to the hospital. “It seems like we can always find something in the last 10 laps to get a caution,” Busch said. Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Reed Sorenson and Jason Leffler rounded out the top five. “It got exciting for everybody at the end,” Newman said, laughing. Bowyer could lose points as part of a NASCAR punishment. “I hope that they don’t penalize Clint Bowyer,” McMurray said. “That’s what every race car driver wants to do. You don’t want to hurt
Baffert made a gutsy decision when he replaced Garrett Gomez with Garcia after Lookin At Lucky finished sixth on a sloppy track as the Derby favorite two weeks ago. At Churchill Downs, the bay colt was compromised by his starting position on the rail. He was immediately checked hard along the fence under Gomez, who rode Lookin At Lucky in his first nine races, including a troubled trip as the beaten favorite in the Santa Anita Derby. “Our luck had to change somehow the way the trips have been,” Baffert said. Things started to look up Wednesday when Lucky drew the No. 7 post, with Super Saver immediately to his outside. “The draw was so important,” Baffert said. “I kept seeing seven all day. We went to have breakfast and the number to get my food was seven.”
anybody, but when someone takes you out of a race like that and you have no chance of finishing, and they’re still going to finish, that is just the best gratification that a guy can have.” Busch was in control the entire day in the second race of his weekend tripleheader. He was poised to win the Trucks race on Friday when he had to make an unexpected pit after running out of fuel. He’ll drive in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. “Well, let’s see if it’s our week to win,” Busch radioed on the final laps. It was, and he earned his fourth Nationwide win of the season. Busch, who led 191 of 205 laps, saw his chances of defending his Nationwide title squashed this week when Joe Gibbs Racing decided he would not run the full schedule. He said it was frustrating to want to race for a championship, but not be allowed to compete. “It changes your approach a little bit, not a whole lot,” Busch said. “We’ve got to make sure that we go out and try and win races. That’s what we do anyway. We still want to win as many as we can. We’re going after the owner’s championship.”
The NASCAR notebook ... DOVER, Del. — Driver Brian Vickers was released from the hospital where he was treated for blood clots in his legs and near his lungs. Red Bull Racing said their driver was released Friday night from a Washington hospital. He was admitted Wednesday. Red Bull Racing said Vickers’ return to racing is uncertain. He will not race this weekend at Dover. “Hopefully he gets better and he gets back here pretty soon,” driver Juan Pablo Montoya said. The 26-year-old Vickers has been cleared to fly to Charlotte, N.C., where he will meet with a group of specialists. Casey Mears will replace Vickers in the No. 83 Toyota. • MR. SPONSOR: Michael Waltrip has mastered the art of the sponsorship deal. Michael Waltrip Racing announced a three-year deal with Monster Diesel as an associate sponsor on Martin Truex’s No. 56 Toyota starting with today’s race at Dover International Speedway. Truex’s main sponsor is NAPA — long associated with Waltrip during his racing career — and the team recently added an online tire retailer as another associate sponsor. • PETTY’S HONOR: Richard Petty wants today’s drivers to appreciate the sport’s history and the sacrifices made by those who came before them.
“A lot of these drivers that are doing pretty well today don’t realize what some of the guys went through to get it to this point,” Petty said Saturday at Dover. Petty, the Grand Marshal for Sunday’s race, believes the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, is an appropriate way to honor the greats of the sport who helped make it the attraction it is today. The first class of inductees are drivers Petty, Junior Johnson, and Dale Earnhardt and executives Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. In 1,184 starts, Petty had 200 wins, 712 top 10 finishes and 123 poles. He had a record 513 consecutive starts from 1971-89. His seven championships came in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979. “Richard Petty just happened to be the one out in front,” he said. “I had all those people behind me helping me go and I hope in the future, we will be able to put team members into the Hall.” • BOOING JPM: Juan Pablo Montoya has no idea why he’s booed during race introductions. He just figures it’s better than no reaction at all. He’s not the only successful driver who’s jeered on a routine basis. “I ask the same question about Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson or Kyle Busch,” he said Saturday. “I would rather get booed than ignored, to tell you the truth. I don’t really care. It is funny. I find it really entertaining.”
Garcia kept Lookin At Lucky clear and out of trouble while running mid-pack down the backstretch, behind pacesetting First Dude. He made a big move on the final turn to challenge the surprisingly stubborn First Dude, a 23-1 long shot. Racing on a dry track under sunny skies, Lookin At Lucky finally took charge in deep stretch. Gomez was aboard Lukas’ Dublin, who broke poorly from the 12th post and was not a factor. Garcia came to the United States in 2003, working at a deli in the San Francisco Bay area. The owner introduced him to a former jockey. Two years later he became a jockey, but continued cook ASSOCIATED PRESS two days a week at the deli in a show of gratitude. He moved to Southern Califor- Lookin At Lucky, foreground, with Martin Garcia aboard, wins nia a year later and found success on the the 135th Preakness ahead of Jackson Bend, behind, and Yawanna Twist. ultra competitive circuit.
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Expanded Standings Tampa Bay New York Toronto Boston Baltimore
W 25 24 22 19 12
L 11 12 16 18 25
Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland Kansas City
W 22 21 15 14 13
L 14 16 21 20 24
Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle
W 20 18 17 14
L 17 19 21 22
Philadelphia Washington Florida New York Atlanta
W 22 20 19 18 17
L 13 17 18 19 19
St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago Houston
W 21 20 16 15 15 13
L 16 16 20 21 22 23
San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona
W 22 20 19 18 15
L 14 15 17 18 22
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .694 — — .667 1 — .579 4 3 .514 61⁄2 51⁄2 .324 131⁄2 121⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .611 — — .568 11⁄2 31⁄2 .417 7 9 .412 7 9 .351 91⁄2 111⁄2 West Division Pct GB WCGB .541 — — .486 2 61⁄2 .447 31⁄2 8 .389 51⁄2 10 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .629 — — .541 3 1 .514 4 2 .486 5 3 .472 51⁄2 31⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .568 — — 1 1 .556 ⁄2 ⁄2 .444 41⁄2 41⁄2 1 .417 5 ⁄2 51⁄2 .405 6 6 .361 71⁄2 71⁄2 West Division Pct GB WCGB .611 — — .571 11⁄2 — .528 3 11⁄2 .500 4 21⁄2 .405 71⁄2 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Games Boston 7, Detroit 2 Baltimore 8, Cleveland 1 N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 4 Toronto 16, Texas 10 Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 0 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 1 Toronto 6, Texas 0 Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 2 Detroit 7, Boston 6, 12 innings Cleveland 8, Baltimore 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 4 L.A. Angels 12, Oakland 3 Sunday’s Games Boston (Lackey 4-1) at Detroit (Galarraga 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 3-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Mitre 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Texas (C.Lewis 3-1) at Toronto (Morrow 2-3), 1:07 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 1-2) at Baltimore (D.Hernandez 0-5), 1:35 p.m. Seattle (Cl.Lee 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Garza 5-1), 1:40 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Floyd 1-3) at Kansas City (Bannister 1-3), 2:10 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 2-4), 3:35 p.m. Monday’s Games Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
L10 6-4 6-4 7-3 6-4 5-5
Str Home Away W-1 10-7 15-4 W-2 12-2 12-10 W-3 9-10 13-6 L-1 12-11 7-7 L-1 7-10 5-15
L10 5-5 5-5 4-6 4-6 2-8
Str Home Away L-2 12-6 10-8 W-1 13-5 8-11 W-1 9-10 6-11 W-1 6-8 8-12 L-1 6-11 7-13
L10 6-4 5-5 5-5 3-7
Str Home Away L-2 13-7 7-10 L-4 13-7 5-12 W-2 11-11 6-10 L-1 8-10 6-12
L10 8-2 6-4 6-4 3-7 6-4
Str Home Away W-2 10-6 12-7 L-2 11-8 9-9 W-3 10-9 9-9 L-4 14-8 4-11 L-1 9-5 8-14
L10 3-7 7-3 5-5 4-6 2-8 5-5
Str Home Away L-1 10-6 11-10 W-1 11-9 9-7 W-2 9-9 7-11 L-5 4-13 11-8 L-2 8-10 7-12 L-2 7-15 6-8
L10 6-4 5-5 8-2 5-5 2-8
Str Home Away L-2 11-7 11-7 W-2 12-8 8-7 W-6 10-6 9-11 W-2 10-7 8-11 W-1 7-11 8-11
Giants’ Lincecum outduels Oswalt Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Unbeaten Tim Lincecum won for the first time in four starts, Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer in the fourth as San Francisco finally got to Astros ace Roy Oswalt, and the Giants beat Houston 2-1 on Saturday. Lincecum (5-0) struck out five and walked five but outdueled Oswalt (2-5) in a rematch of the hard-throwing righties from opening day, helping the Giants improve to 5-0 against the Astros this season. Lincecum earned his first win since April 23 following three straight no-decisions in which the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner left with the lead. The 32-year-old Oswalt, who began the day with the third-lowest run support in the National League at 2.44, lost his third straight decision despite seven strikeouts and no walks in seven innings. He allowed six hits. Phillies 10, Brewers 6 MILWAUKEE — Shane Victorino homered and drove in four runs, powering Philadelphia to the victory. Pirates 4, Cubs 3 CHICAGO — Jeff Clement homered in the ninth inning and Octavio Dotel escaped a jam in the bottom half to lead Pittsburgh to the win. Paul Maholm (3-3) allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings for the Pirates. Reds 4, Cardinals 3 CINCINNATI — Orlando Cabrera made a strong relay throw to the plate to nail Skip Schumaker for the final out, preserving Cincinnati’s victory in baseball’s Civil Rights Game. Adam Wainwright (5-2) gave up a season-high four runs in six innings. Dodgers 4, Padres 1 SAN DIEGO — Clayton Kershaw came
NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 10, Chicago Cubs 6 Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 6, Arizona 5 Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 5 Washington at Colorado, ppd., rain L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 3 San Francisco 8, Houston 2 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 6, Washington 2, 1st game San Francisco 2, Houston 1 Philadelphia 10, Milwaukee 6 Arizona 11, Atlanta 1 Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 5 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3 Colorado 4, Washington 3, 2nd game L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 1 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-1) at Florida (Nolasco 3-2), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Penny 3-3) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-2), 1:10 p.m. Arizona (Haren 4-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 3-1), 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 1-3), 2:20 p.m. Washington (Olsen 2-1) at Colorado (Francis 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Houston (Myers 2-2) at San Francisco (Zito 5-1), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 3-2) at San Diego (LeBlanc 2-0), 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 3-2) at Milwaukee (D.Davis 1-4), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
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Tim Lincecum works against the Houston Astros during the first inning. up big again for the streaking Dodgers, throwing seven strong innings against firstplace San Diego in a victory that extended Los Angeles’ winning streak to six. Marlins 7, Mets 5 MIAMI — Cameron Maybin tied a career high with three RBIs and Florida earned its season-best third consecutive win. Diamondbacks 11, Braves 1 ATLANTA — Justin Upton and Kelly Johnson homered to back eight strong innings by Rodrigo Lopez and help Arizona snap a seven-game losing streak. The Braves had won four straight and were 9-4 since ending a nine-game skid on
April 30. Upton’s sixth homer made it 1-0 in the first and his RBI triple in the fifth gave the Diamondbacks a 5-0 lead. Rockies 6, Nationals 2, 1st game Rockies 4, Nationals 3, 2nd game DENVER — Ian Desmond’s throwing error in the seventh inning allowed Paul Phillips to score the go-ahead run, helping Colorado complete a doubleheader sweep. Ubaldo Jimenez threw eight stellar innings for the Rockies in the opener, and Carlos Gonzalez and Seth Smith hit back-toback homers in the nightcap. Rookie Luis Atilano pitched five up-and-down innings for the Nationals in the second game.
Romero strikes out 12 in first career shutout Associated Press
TORONTO — Ricky Romero struck out 12 in his first career shutout, Jose Bautista hit two home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 60 on Saturday. Romero (4-1) allowed just five singles and walked one. The left-hander lowered his ERA to 2.88 and matched his career best for strikeouts while extending his unbeaten streak to five starts. It was Bautista’s second multihomer game of the season and No. 4 for his career. He went 3 for 4 with five RBIs. Rays 3, Mariners 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
Padres activate Correia SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have reinstated right-hander Kevin Correia from the bereavement list in time to start Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. To make room on the roster, right-hander Adam Russell was optioned to Triple-A Portland. Correia was placed on the bereavement list on Tuesday, three days after his younger brother, Trevor, died after falling from a 60-foot cliff while hiking on Santa Cruz Island. Russell was recalled Tuesday but did not appear in a game.
Willy Aybar homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, giving baseball-best Tampa Bay the victory. The victory enabled the Rays to avoid falling into a tie with the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors. At 25-11, the AL East leaders are off to the best start in franchise history. Yankees 7, Twins 1 NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte put to rest any concern about his left elbow, holding the Twins to two hits into the seventh inning, and New York beat Minnesota at home for the 10th straight time in the regular season. Mark Teixeira and Jorge Posada hit long two-run
homers in the seventh after stingy Francisco Liriano was done. Pettitte (5-0) pitched 61⁄3 scoreless innings in his first outing in 10 days, winning his fifth consecutive decision to match his career-best start in 1997. He left his previous game May 5 with elbow inflammation and was forced to skip a start as a precaution. Indians 8, Orioles 2 BALTIMORE — Austin Kearns hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Alfredo Simon in an eight-run ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a victory over Baltimore on Saturday night, ending the Orioles’ season-high three-game winning streak.
With one out and Baltimore ahead 2-0, Simon (0-1) allowed a single by Asdrubal Cabrera and walked Mark Grudzielanek. Shin-Soo Choo followed with an RBI single before Kearns slammed an 0-2 changeup to left for his third homer. White Sox 5, Royals 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Peavy settled down after a rocky first inning and pitched into the ninth to win his third straight start. After the start was delayed 61 minutes by rain, Peavy (3-2) gave up a three-run double to Alberto Callaspo in the first inning and Billy Butler’s homer in the third. But the right-hander allowed only three singles after that before he was pulled.
S AT U R D AY ’ S B O X S C O R E S American Blue Jays 6, Rangers 0 Texas
Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi Andrus ss 4 0 0 0 FLewis rf 4 1 1 0 MYong 3b 4 0 1 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 1 0 Hamltn cf 4 0 0 0 Lind lf 4 0 1 1 Guerrr dh 4 0 1 0 McCoy lf 0 0 0 0 N.Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 V.Wells cf 4 1 1 0 DvMrp lf 3 0 1 0 Overay 1b 4 1 1 0 Smoak 1b 3 0 0 0 AlGnzlz ss 3 1 1 0 Treanr c 3 0 0 0 JBautst 3b 4 2 3 5 ABlanc 2b 2 0 1 0 R.Ruiz dh 4 0 0 0 Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 JMolin c 4 0 1 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 Totals 35 6 10 6 Texas 000 000 000—0 Toronto 100 011 03x—6 E—N.Cruz (1). Lob—Texas 5, Toronto 6. 2b— F.Lewis (12). 3b—V.Wells (1). Hr—J.Bautista 2 (9). Cs—N.Cruz (1). IP H R ER BB SO Texas 9 5 5 1 5 Feldman L,1-4 71⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 2 O’Day Toronto Romero W,4-1 9 5 0 0 1 12 T—2:22. A—15,945 (49,539).
Yankees 7, Twins 1 Minnesota New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Span cf 3 1 0 0 Jeter ss 5 1 2 1 OHdsn 2b 3 0 1 0 Swisher rf 4 1 1 0 Mauer dh 4 0 1 1 Golson cf 0 0 0 0 Mrnea 1b 4 0 2 0 Teixeir 1b 4 1 2 2 Cuddyr rf 3 0 0 0 ARdrgz 3b 4 1 2 1 DlmYn lf 3 0 0 0 Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 BHarrs ss 4 0 1 0 Psada dh 4 2 3 2 Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 Thams lf 2 1 1 1 Thome ph 1 0 0 0 Winn lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Casilla ss 1 0 1 0 Cervelli c 3 0 0 0 Butera c 4 0 1 0 Gardnr cf 4 0 0 0 35 7 12 7 Totals 32 1 7 1 Totals Minnesota 000 000 010—1 New York 110 001 40x—7 Dp—New York 2. Lob—Minnesota 8, New York 7. 2b—A.Rodriguez (9), Posada (8). Hr—Teixeira (7), Posada (6). Sb—Gardner (17). S—Cervelli. IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Liriano L,4-2 6 9 3 3 0 7 1 ⁄3 2 3 3 1 0 Crain 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 Mahay Mijares 1 0 0 0 0 0 New York 1 Pettitte W,5-0 6 ⁄3 2 0 0 3 2 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 D.Robertson 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 D.Marte H,5 Logan 2 4 1 1 0 1 T—3:01. A—46,347 (50,287).
Rays 3, Mariners 2 Seattle
Tampa Bay h bi ab r h bi 2 0 Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 Crwfrd lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Zobrist 2b 3 0 0 1 2 1 Longori 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 WAyar dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 C.Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 BUpton cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 Navarr c 2 0 1 0 0 0 SRdrgz pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 Jaso c 0 0 0 0 Kapler rf 2 0 0 0 Brignc 2b 1 0 1 1 27 3 6 3 Totals 32 2 6 1 Totals Seattle 100 100 000—2 Tampa Bay 000 000 021—3 No outs when winning run scored. E—J.Shields (2). Dp—Seattle 1, Tampa Bay 2. Lob—Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 5. 2b—Figgins (6). Hr— M.Sweeney (3), W.Aybar (4). Sb—F.Gutierrez (4), B.Upton (9). S—Bartlett. Sf—Zobrist.
ab ISuzuki rf 4 Figgins 2b 4 FGtrrz cf 3 Swny dh 4 JoLpz 3b 4 Tuissp 1b 4 JWilsn ss 3 Moore c 3 RJhnsn c 0 MSndrs lf 3
r 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
IP H R ER BB SO Seattle J.Vargas 7 4 2 2 2 2 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 League H,2 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 White Bs,2-2 Colome L,0-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Tampa Bay J.Shields 8 6 2 2 0 10 R.Soriano W,2-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 J.Vargas pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Colome pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. WP—J.Shields. T—2:39. A—23,627 (36,973).
Indians 8, Orioles 2 Cleveland Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi ACarer ss 5 1 1 0 CPttrsn lf 4 0 0 0 Grdzln 2b 4 1 2 0 AdJons cf 4 0 1 0 Choo rf 4 1 2 1 Markks rf 3 0 1 0 Kearns lf 5 1 1 3 MTejad 3b 4 0 0 0 Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 Scott dh 3 0 0 0 Peralta 3b 4 1 1 0 Wggntn 2b 3 2 2 2 LaPort 1b 3 0 1 0 Lugo 2b 1 0 0 0 Branyn 1b 1 0 0 0 Wieters c 3 0 0 0 Marson c 2 0 1 0 Atkins 1b 3 0 1 0 GSizmr ph1 0 0 0 CIzturs ss 3 0 1 0 Rdmnd c 1 1 1 2 Crowe cf 4 1 2 2 Totals 37 813 8 Totals 31 2 6 2 Cleveland 000 000 008—8 Baltimore 010 000 100—2 Dp—Baltimore 1. Lob—Cleveland 11, Baltimore 4. 2b—Redmond (4), Markakis (12), Atkins (7). Hr— Kearns (3), Crowe (1), Wigginton 2 (12). Cs—Crowe (1), Ad.Jones (3), C.Izturis (3). S—A.Cabrera. IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Talbot W,5-2 8 5 2 2 2 3 Sipp 1 1 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Matusz 7 7 0 0 4 6 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Albers H,3 Ohman 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Uehara H,3 1 ⁄3 3 4 4 1 0 Simon L,0-1 2 ⁄3 3 4 4 1 1 Meredith
White Sox 5, Royals 4 Chicago
Kansas City h bi ab r h bi 2 1 Pdsdnk lf 4 0 2 0 1 0 Aviles 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 DeJess rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 BButler 1b 3 2 2 1 0 0 Getz pr 0 0 0 0 1 0 JGuilln dh 3 1 0 0 3 1 Callasp 3b 4 0 1 3 0 0 Maier cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 YBtncr ss 3 0 0 0 Kendall c 3 0 0 0 32 4 7 4 Totals 33 5 8 5 Totals Chicago 010 000 400—5 Kansas City 301 000 000—4 Dp—Chicago 1. Lob—Chicago 6, Kansas City 3. 2b—Callaspo (9). Hr—B.Butler (4). Sb—Pierre (18), Rios (12), Al.Ramirez (2). Cs—Teahen (3). Sf—An.Jones. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago 7 4 4 1 5 Peavy W,3-2 81⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Thornton S,1-2 2⁄3 Kansas City 1 7 5 5 2 3 Hochevar L,3-2 6 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 Thompson 12⁄3 Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 ab Pierre lf 5 Bckhm 2b 5 AnJons rf 2 Konerk dh 4 Rios cf 3 Kotsay 1b 4 ARmrz ss 4 Teahen 3b 2 RCastr c 4
r 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Tigers 7, Red Sox 6 (12) Boston ab Sctaro ss 5 Pdroia 2b 4 VMrtnz c 5 Youkils 1b 1 D.Ortiz dh 6 Beltre 3b 5 J.Drew rf 4 Hall lf 4 Hermid lf 2
r 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Detroit h bi ab 1 0 AJcksn cf 5 0 0 C.Wells lf 4 0 0 Damon lf 2 0 0 Ordonz rf 6 3 2 MiCarr 1b 4 2 0 Bsch dh 6 1 2 Inge 3b 3 1 2 Laird c 5 0 0 Avila ph 1
r 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
h bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
DMcDn cf 4 0 0 0 SSizmr 2b 2 1 0 0 Lowell ph 1 0 1 0 Santiag 2b 1 0 0 1 VnEvry cf 1 0 0 0 Everett ss 4 0 1 1 43 7 10 7 Totals 42 6 9 6 Totals Boston 003 120 000 000—6 Detroit 001 003 020 001—7 Two outs when winning run scored. E—Mi.Cabrera (5). Dp—Detroit 2. Lob—Boston 13, Detroit 11. 2b—Beltre (10), J.Drew (9), Boesch (8), Inge (12), Everett (4). 3b—Boesch (2). Hr— Hall (3), Ordonez (5). S—Scutaro, Everett. Sf— Inge. IP H R ER BB SO Boston Lester 7 4 4 4 4 10 3 2 2 1 1 Okajima Bs,2-2 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Papelbon 21⁄3 1 1 1 1 1 Delcrmen L,1-2 11⁄3 Schoeneweis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 R.Ramirez Detroit 4 4 4 7 5 Willis 31⁄3 Bonine 3 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 Perry 11⁄3 Coke 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 Zumaya 21⁄3 Valverde W,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Schoeneweis pitched to 1 batter in the 12th. T—4:35. A—40,742 (41,255).
National Dodgers 4, Padres 1 Los Angeles ab r Martin c 4 0 Kemp cf 4 0 MnRmr lf 4 0 Broxtn p 0 0 Loney 1b 3 2 GAndrs rf 4 0 Blake 3b 3 1 DeWitt 2b 4 0 JCarrll ss 3 1 Kershw p 1 0 Troncs p 0 0 RJhnsn rf 0 0
San Diego h bi ab r h bi 1 1 Hairstn cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 Eckstn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 Headly 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 Torreal c 3 0 1 0 1 1 Blanks lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Thtchr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salazar rf 1 0 0 0 2 1 Gwynn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 HrstnJr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 Correia p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Venale rf 1 0 0 0 Totals 30 4 5 4 Totals 28 1 3 1 Los Angeles 010 021 000—4 San Diego 100 000 000—1 E—Correia (1). Dp—Los Angeles 1. Lob—Los Angeles 3, San Diego 2. 2b—Torrealba (3). 3b— G.Anderson (1). Hr—Loney (4). Sb—Loney (5). Cs—Headley (1). S—Kershaw 2. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Kershaw W,3-2 7 3 1 1 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 Troncoso H,4 Broxton S,6-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 5 4 4 2 4 Correia L,4-3 51⁄3 0 0 0 0 5 Mujica 22⁄3 Thatcher 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pirates 4, Cubs 3 Pittsburgh ab Iwamr 2b 2 Carrsc p 0 Hanrhn p 0 Dotel p 0 AnLRc 3b 3 AMcCt cf 3 GJones rf 4 Church lf 4 Doumit c 4 Clemnt 1b 4 Cdeno ss 4 Mahlm p 2 Crosby 2b 1
Chicago r 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Theriot 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 Byrd cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 D.Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 Soto c 3 0 1 0 2 1 Colvin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 K.Hill c 0 0 0 0 1 2 ASorin lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Nady rf 3 0 1 0 2 1 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fontent ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 SCastro ss 3 1 1 0 Dmpstr p 2 1 1 0 Fukdm rf 2 0 1 1 35 3 9 3 Totals 31 4 6 4 Totals Pittsburgh 300 000 001—4 Chicago 002 000 001—3
Dp—Chicago 2. Lob—Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8. 2b—Church (5), D.Lee (5), Ar.Ramirez (5), Nady (3), Dempster (1). 3b—Fukudome (1). Hr—Clement (4). IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh Maholm W,3-3 6 8 2 2 0 4 Carrasco H,2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan H,7 1 0 0 0 1 1 Dotel S,7-9 1 1 1 1 1 2 Chicago Dempster L,2-4 7 4 3 3 5 9 Grabow 1 1 0 0 0 0 Marmol 1 1 1 1 0 0 T—2:44. A—41,336 (41,210).
Rockies 6, Nationals 2 First Game Washington Colorado ab r h bi ab r h bi Morgan cf 2 1 2 0 CGnzlz cf 4 0 1 0 AKndy 2b 4 0 0 0 S.Smith lf 3 0 0 0 A.Dunn 1b4 1 1 1 Splrghs rf 1 0 0 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 3 1 Hawpe rf 3 1 3 0 WHarrs lf 4 0 0 0 Corpas p 0 0 0 0 IRdrgz c 4 0 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 3 1 0 0 Berndn rf 3 0 1 0 Giambi 1b 3 2 1 1 Dsmnd ss 3 0 0 0 Olivo c 4 1 1 1 LHrndz p 2 0 0 0 Stewart 3b 4 1 2 2 Slaten p 0 0 0 0 Barmes 2b 4 0 2 2 Wlngh ph 0 0 0 0 Jimenz p 3 0 0 0 Tavers pr 0 0 0 0 Fowler cf 1 0 0 0 Bruney p 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 7 2 Totals 33 6 10 6 Washington 100 001 000—2 Colorado 010 101 03x—6 Dp—Washington 1, Colorado 2. Lob—Washington 4, Colorado 6. 2b—Zimmerman (12), Hawpe 3 (9), Stewart (6). Hr—A.Dunn (8), Giambi (1), Olivo (8). Cs—Morgan (8), Bernadina (1). S—Morgan. IP H R ER BB SO Washington L.Hrnandz L,4-2 6 7 3 3 1 3 Slaten 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bruney 1 2 3 3 2 0 Colorado Jimenez W,7-1 8 7 2 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 Corpas T—2:29. A—29,111 (50,449).
Rockies 4, Nationals 3 Second Game Washington Colorado ab r h bi ab r h bi Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 CGnzlz cf 4 1 1 2 WHarrs lf 4 0 1 0 S.Smith lf 2 1 1 1 Zmrmn 3b 4 1 2 0 Hawpe rf 4 0 2 0 A.Dunn 1b4 1 1 1 Beimel p 0 0 0 0 Gzmn 2b 4 1 1 0 Belisle p 0 0 0 0 Berndn rf 3 0 2 2 Corpas p 0 0 0 0 SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 4 0 0 0 Walker p 0 0 0 0 Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 Wlngh ph 1 0 0 0 Stewart 3b 4 0 1 0 Dsmnd ss 4 0 0 0 Barmes 2b 4 0 0 0 Nieves c 3 0 0 0 PPhllps c 2 2 1 0 Atilano p 2 0 0 0 Hamml p 1 0 0 0 Tavers rf 1 0 0 0 Fowler cf 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 Totals 28 4 6 3 Washington 000 201 000—3 Colorado 003 000 10x—4 E—Desmond (7). Dp—Washington 1, Colorado 1. Lob—Washington 4, Colorado 6. 2b—Bernadina (2). Hr—A.Dunn (9), C.Gonzalez (4), S.Smith (5). Sb—Stewart (3). S—Hammel, Fowler. IP H R ER BB SO Washington Atilano 5 4 3 3 4 3 S.Burnett L,0-1 2 1 1 0 0 2 Walker 1 1 0 0 0 0 Colorado Hammel W,1-2 7 6 3 3 0 7 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Beimel H,4 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Belisle H,2 Corpas S,1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Giants 2, Astros 1 Houston
San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourn cf 3 1 1 0 Rownd cf 4 0 1 0 Matsu 2b 5 0 0 0 Torres lf 4 0 1 0
Brkmn 1b 3 0 0 0 A.Huff 1b 4 0 1 0 Ca.Lee lf 2 0 0 0 BMolin c 4 1 1 0 Michals lf 0 0 0 0 Uribe ss 3 1 3 2 Pence rf 4 0 0 0 Schrhlt rf 2 0 0 0 P.Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 MDwns 2b 3 0 0 0 Quinter c 4 0 1 0 Rhlngr 3b 3 0 0 0 Mnzell ss 2 0 0 0 Linccm p 3 0 0 0 Blum ph 1 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 Sampsn p 0 0 0 0 Sullivn ph 1 0 1 0 30 2 7 2 Totals 30 1 5 0 Totals Houston 100 000 000—1 San Fran 000 200 00x—2 Dp—San Francisco 1. Lob—Houston 10, San Francisco 5. 2b—P.Feliz (7), Torres (8). Hr—Uribe (4). Sb—Bourn 3 (14). S—Oswalt. IP H R ER BB SO Houston Oswalt L,2-5 7 6 2 2 0 7 Sampson 1 1 0 0 0 1 San Francisco 4 1 1 5 5 Lincecum W,5-0 8 Br.Wilson S,8-9 1 1 0 0 2 1
Phillies 10, Brewers 6 Philadelphia ab r Victorn cf 6 2 Polanc 3b 6 0 Utley 2b 4 0 Hward 1b 5 0 Werth rf 4 1 Ibanez lf 3 1 WValdz ss 5 1 Hoover c 5 3 Blanton p 3 2 Dobbs ph 1 0 Durbin p 0 0 Herndn p 0 0 Contrrs p 0 0
Milwaukee h bi ab r h bi 3 4 Weeks 2b 5 0 0 0 4 1 Counsll ss 5 0 0 0 2 2 Braun lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 Fielder 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 McGeh 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 Edmnd cf 1 0 0 0 2 0 Gerut cf 3 1 1 0 3 2 Zaun c 3 1 2 0 1 0 Hart rf 4 1 2 4 0 0 Narvsn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stetter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 AEscor ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 CVargs p 0 0 0 0 Suppan p 0 0 0 0 Inglett ph 1 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 Villanv p 0 0 0 0 Kottars ph 0 0 0 0 Totals 421017 9 Totals 36 6 10 6 Philadelphia 020 002 510—10 Milwaukee 000 011 301— 6 Dp—Philadelphia 1, Milwaukee 1. Lob—Philadelphia 12, Milwaukee 5. 2b—Victorino (5), Utley 2 (10), Hoover (1), Fielder (6), Gerut (4), Hart (5). Hr—Victorino (8), Fielder (6), Hart (4), A.Escobar (2). S—Blanton. Sf—Utley. IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Blanton W,1-2 7 6 5 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 Durbin 1 1 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Herndon 0 0 0 1 2 Contreras S,1-1 2⁄3 Milwaukee 2 8 4 4 3 9 Narveson L,3-1 5 ⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Stetter 1 ⁄3 6 5 5 0 0 C.Vargas 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Suppan Axford 1 1 1 1 1 1 Villanueva 1 1 0 0 0 1
Diamondbacks 11, Braves 1 Arizona
Atlanta h bi ab r h bi 2 2 Prado 2b 4 0 0 1 1 1 Heywrd rf 4 0 0 0 3 2 C.Jones 3b4 0 1 0 2 1 McCnn c 4 0 1 0 1 1 Glaus 1b 3 0 2 0 3 3 Hinske lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 YEscor ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 McLoth cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 Hanson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 MeCarr ph 1 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 JChavz p 0 0 0 0 Totals 401113 11 Totals 32 1 7 1 Arizona 100 040 015—11 Atlanta 000 000 100— 1 Dp—Arizona 1. Lob—Arizona 5, Atlanta 7. 2b— K.Johnson (12), Ad.Laroche (11), M.Reynolds (5), C.Jones (8), Hinske (7), Mclouth 2 (6). 3b—J.Upab KJhnsn 2b5 CJcksn lf 4 J.Upton rf 5 AdLRc 1b 5 MRynl 3b 4 Drew ss 5 CYoung cf 4 Snyder c 4 RLopez p 4 Rosa p 0
r 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
ton (1). Hr—K.Johnson (11), J.Upton (6), S.Drew (3). Sb—C.Jackson (2), S.Drew (2). S—Hanson. IP H R ER BB SO Arizona R.Lopez W,2-2 8 7 1 1 2 5 Rosa 1 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta Hanson L,3-3 7 7 5 5 0 10 Kimbrel 1 1 1 1 3 2 J.Chavez 1 5 5 5 0 1
Marlins 7, Mets 5 New York ab JsRys ss 5 LCstill 2b 5 Pagan cf 4 Bay lf 4 Wrght 3b 3 I.Davis 1b 4 Francr rf 4 Barajs c 4 Maine p 2 Mejia p 0 Carter ph 1 Acosta p 0 Felicin p 0 Cora ph 1
Florida h bi ab r h bi 2 0 Coghln lf 4 1 0 0 2 2 GSnchz 1b 4 2 2 0 1 0 Barden 3b 0 0 0 0 2 1 HRmrz ss 4 2 3 1 2 2 Cantu 3b 5 1 3 1 1 0 Uggla 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 C.Ross rf 4 1 1 1 2 0 Maybin cf 3 0 2 3 0 0 Hayes c 4 0 1 0 0 0 NRrtsn p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Leroux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petersn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sanchs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hensly p 1 0 0 0 Nunez p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 513 5 Totals 34 7 12 7 New York 012 000 101—5 Florida 300 031 00x—7 E—Francoeur (3), N.Robertson (1). Dp—New York 1. Lob—New York 7, Florida 9. 2b—Jos.Reyes (7), Bay (8), I.Davis (5), G.Sanchez (10), H.Ramirez (7), Cantu (10), Hayes (1). 3b—L.Castillo (2). Hr— D.Wright (8). Sb—Bay (4). Sf—D.Wright, Maybin. IP H R ER BB SO New York Maine L,1-3 5 7 6 6 5 5 Mejia 1 3 1 1 0 2 Acosta 1 1 0 0 0 2 Feliciano 1 1 0 0 0 1 Florida 2 7 3 2 1 2 Robrtsn W,4-3 5 ⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Leroux H,3 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Sanches 1 0 0 0 1 Hensley H,3 11⁄3 Nunez S,8-10 1 3 1 1 0 0 r 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Reds 4, Cardinals 3 St. Louis Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Rasms cf 4 1 1 1 OCarer ss 4 0 1 0 Ludwck rf 4 0 1 0 BPhllps 2b 4 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 3 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 3 1 1 0 Freese 3b 4 2 2 0 Bruce rf 3 1 1 0 YMolin c 4 0 0 0 Gomes lf 3 2 1 1 Scmkr 2b 3 0 1 2 Corder p 0 0 0 0 Wnwrg p 2 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 4 0 1 2 Stvinh ph 1 0 0 0 RHrndz c 3 0 2 1 Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 Leake p 1 0 0 0 DReyes p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes p 0 0 0 0 Jay ph 1 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 B.Ryan ss 3 0 0 0 Heisey lf 0 0 0 0 Mather ph 1 0 1 0 Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals 29 4 8 4 St. Louis 011 000 001—3 Cincinnati 010 102 00x—4 Dp—St. Louis 1. Lob—St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 7. 2b—Ludwick (8), Freese (9), Mather (3), Rolen (8), R.Hernandez (6). 3b—Stubbs (2). Hr—Rasmus (7), Gomes (4). Cs—Bruce (1). S—Leake. Sf—Schumaker. IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wnwright L,5-2 6 7 4 4 3 6 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 0 Hawksworth 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 D.Reyes Motte 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati Leake W,4-0 6 4 2 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rhodes H,9 Masset H,4 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cordero S,12-14 1 3 1 1 0 1
6B • SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
SALISBURY POST
2A TRACK
2A CHAMPS FROM 1B
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Salisbury’s Meloney Ramos (6th) leads teammate Asia Figueroa (8th) in the 100 meters.
Hornet girls second BY BRET STRELOW bstrelow@salisburypost.com
GREENSBORO — Alisha Bradshaw opened the 2A state track meet with a victory in the discus, and the next six hours remained successful for Salisbury’s girls. The Hornets totaled 52.5 points to edge Kinston (48) for second place behind Burlington Cummings, which posted 80 while claiming its fifth consecutive championship. A personal-best effort of 40 feet, 2 inches produced a third-place result in the shot put for Bradshaw, who had BRADSHAW thrown the discus 129111⁄2. The meet record in that event belongs to Tremanisha Taylor, who threw 141-0 for Southern Vance last year. “I was trying to go for the record, but first place is always good,” Bradshaw said. Bradshaw and coach David Johnson put more emphasis on the shot put leading up to Saturday’s meet at North Carolina A&T. No one in the field had eclipsed 37-10 in regional action, and Johnson believed Bradshaw would have a chance to win if she threw at least 40-0. Kinston’s Cookie Wingfield (41-31⁄2) and Andrews’ Sequaya Jackson (40-71⁄2) grabbed the top two spots. “I just wanted to stay relaxed,” Bradshaw said. “They can throw farther than what they came in at, and I can throw farther than what I came in at. We were all close together.” Meloney Ramos and Emily Shields were the other standouts for Salisbury, which placed fourth overall last year. Ramos finished third in the long jump (17-10), fourth in the triple jump (35-1), fifth
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Emily Shields (2) finished third in the 800 meters. in the 300 hurdles (46.29) and sixth in the 100 (12.68). She accounted for a team-high 18 points. Shields, who participated in the 4x400 relay, finished third in the 800 with a time of 2:25.23. Forced to start at a surprisingly fast pace, she completed the first lap in 1:07. “I had my fastest time, so I was dying,” Shields said. “I don’t think I could have done any better or gone any harder. Usually I have a better sprint at the end, but my legs were dying.” Salisbury’s other scorers were Summer Taylor (sixth in 400, seventh in long jump), Dasia McGill (tied for fifth in triple jump, eighth in long jump) and Asia Figueroa (seventh in 200, eighth in
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Hornet Summer Taylor was sixth in the 400 meters.
100). With fewer athletes practicing as the state meet approached, Johnson had more opportunities for oneon-one work with Bradshaw. He came away even more impressed by her preparation. “At the beginning of the year, we lift weights and do that type of stuff,” Johnson said. “She does what she has to do and what I ask her to do, then she comes out and works hard. “You don’t realize how hard she’s working until she’s out there by herself and you don’t have 10 other people around constantly. Now that I get to get out there and see her one-on-one, I get to see how hard she’s working and how good she is.”
Marqui Ross and David Simons (fifth place, 8:23) contributed to an encouraging start. “They were really, really excited all week, and today they just had that energy about them,” coach Darius Bryson said. “They tend to perform their best when it’s the biggest meet.” Rankin, who finished fifth in the long jump, was seeded fourth in the high jump after clearing 6 feet, 4 inches at the Midwest Regional. He cleared 6-8 in Greensboro and finished second to East Burke’s Tanner Anderson, who set an all-classification record with an effort of 7-21⁄2. “I was very excited to go up against him because I’m very competitive and he’s very competitive,” Rankin said. “Dude jumpRANKIN ing 7 feet, nothing you can do about it. I set a personal record and am proud of myself. I have no regrets.” Morris, the defending champion in both sprints, had the second-fastest qualifying time in the 100 with a 10.76. Granville Central’s Tevin Hester ran a 10.75 in the same heat. Morris beat Hester by 0.07 seconds in a final that required three different starts. The previous 2A record belonged to Northwood’s Tobias Palmer, who ran a 10.58 in 2008, and Morris might have crushed that mark without the start issues. “I didn’t want to be the one to jump and get disqualified,” Morris said. “I just tried to come out low, explode out and have a good run.” Morris ran a strong final leg in the 4x100 (43.00), and the Hornets were six points ahead of Kinston before Summers crossed second in the 800 (1:58.01) behind Starmount’s Aaron Combs (1:53.40). Earlier in the day, Summers said he was “tripped about a thousand times” during a fourth-place showing in the mile. He was sixth after a lap in the 800 and fourth with 100 meters remaining. “The first lap I was still feeling the effects of the mile, but something in my mind said, ‘This is the last race of your senior year,’ ” Summers said. “I just took off after that.” Starmount moved into second place after that race and trailed Salisbury by eight points before Morris won the 200, beating Lincolnton’s Rashad Thompson by 0.28 seconds. Morris topped the old meet record of 21.56 — Wallace-Rose Hill’s Emmanuel Carr ran that in 2001 — by 0.09 seconds. “I didn’t think I had 21.4 in me yet,” Morris said. “I just pushed it all the way through and thought about the team.” None of Salisbury’s chal-
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Salisbury’s Romar Morris was the meet’s MVP.
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Salisbury’s Nick Summers (4) leads Hornet teammate Philip Tonseth in the 1600 meters. lengers had an entry in the 3,200, meaning its 18-point lead was insurmountable. Coaches told the 11th-seeded Tonseth he didn’t need to score, but he pushed himself to a sixth-place finish in a per-
sonal-best 10:24. “It was one of those pride things,” Tonseth said. “I wanted to do my part to help us win states. It’s my last race of the year, and every race means something.”
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Paris Goodnight, Business Page Editor, 704-797-4255 pgoodnight@salisburypost.com
www.salisburypost.com
BB&T promotes Miller to senior vice president
KEEPING IT DRY
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Dry Corp logistics coordinator Mook Cahill uses a vacuum to take air out of a DryCASE at the company’s office and warehouse in Wilmington. The waterproof cases were originally created to keep medical devices such as casts dry.
Company works to keep your electronic devices safe from the sea — or hot tub BY JUDY ROYAL StarNews of Wilmington
ILMINGTON (AP) — What do broken-limb casts and iPhones have in common? Neither should go in water at least not until a Wilmington company’s products came on the scene. Dry Corp, hidden in a nondescript warehouse tucked behind a thicket of trees on Military Cutoff Road, is about to cross over into new territory with its waterproof technology, originally created to protect medical devices such as casts, ostomy bags, prosthetics and catheters. Now it’s going mainstream with a pouch that almost everyone can appreciate. “You can feel it coming on,” said Roy Archambault, Dry Corp founder and chief executive officer. “It’s like a big storm about to hit.” The company is no stranger to turbulent times. It suffered a fire nearly three years ago that destroyed its former office in Dutch Square. The employees wasted no time setting up tables and continuing to work outdoors at the site until zoning regulations forced them to stop. Within days Archambault found the current space, which employees have decorated with colorful beach towels and pool toys, and moved everything. They continued business as usual until a new idea started brewing last year. It all began when Archambault lost his iPhone because rain interrupted his bike ride to work and soaked through his pockets. After replacing that device, a hot tub incident wiped
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Dry Corp products like this DryCASE offer waterproof technology for about $40 and come with a headphone jack. out the next. These mishaps happened to coincide with the market release of more types of portable electronic devices than the world has ever seen. “There were just all these smart phones coming out,” Archambault
“It’s like a big storm about to hit.”
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said. “And music players.” So Dry Corp employees went to work on manufacturing the company’s latest product, the DryCASE, a flexible, clear, vacuum-sealed waterproof bag that allows use of almost any wireless phone or digital camera around and even in water. Archambault said he’s used the case to take his iPhone 60 feet below the ocean’s surface to shoot pictures while scuba diving. The DryCASE, which retails for about $40 and comes with a headphone jack and buoyant armband, debuted last August and has been gaining momentum ever since. The company now has accessories that complement it, including waterproof headphones and a waistband. Most recently, Dry Corp has launched a DryCASE for the iPad, Kindle or other folio-sized electronic device. Employees put every case through an overnight, underwater test. Although word is just starting to get out, the DryCASE has prompted enough attention to generate inquiries from dealers all over the world. Chief Operating Officer Corey Heim said he expects the DryCASE side of business to “far surpass” the medical side this year. “It’s kind of been a savior for us to continue to innovate and grow the company,” said Heim, 26, who has been a driving force behind Dry Corp’s evolution since he came on board four years ago. “It certainly is a much bigger market than the cast cover.”
— ROY ARCHAMBAULT, Dry Corp founder, CEO
Brian Miller, who joined BB&T in 2009 as the county executive for Rowan County, has been promoted to senior vice president. He has primary responsibility for commercial loan and deposit growth. He is based at BB&T’s Salisbury branch office at 508 Jake Alexander Blvd. West. Miller earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a 2005 graduate of the North Carolina School of Banking at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is on the Salisbury City Council, the board of Downtown Salisbury Inc., the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce and the Rowan Jobs Initiative. He also serves as the treasurer for the North Hills Christian School board. Miller and his wife, Amy, live in Salisbury with their three children.
Cauble participates in new VA initiative Bonnie Cauble, systems redesign coordinator at the W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, is one of 50 nationwide applicants selected to participate in the inaugural Veterans Health Administration Improvement Advisor Academy. The academy is designed to expand the capacity for improvement in the Veterans Health Administration by developing health care improvement advisers to be effective leaders and facilitators. The curriculum is designed for health care profes-
Business Roundup sionals who have a major portion of their work focused on improvement and who will be viewed by senior leadership as strategically vital assets to the organization. The first class session was held in Salt Lake City, April 26-30, and commencement will be held in March 2011. During the year, Academy participants will attend four workshops, monthly meetings and scheduled exercises between workshops. Cauble is a 2005 Business Administration cum laude graduate of Catawba College.
Carolina Phenoms’ fundraising breakfast The Carolina Phenoms 13 under AAU basketball team will hold a pancake breakfast Saturday from 8 until 10 a.m. at O’Charley’s. The breakfast is an effort to raise money for the team to travel to the USBA National Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, coffee, drinks and tea is $6. For advance tickets, contact Marva McCain at 704-640-0087.
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‘Long live leisure’ new Cheerwine campaign What do a break-dancing bear, a tricked-out ’77 VW bus and college-age czars have in common? They’re all part of Cheerwine’s new lighthearted and laid-back 2010 integrated marketing campaign, which aims to tap into people’s inner “chill.” An integrated mix of activities, the soft drink’s new campaign targets its key audience – 18-24 year olds – by reaching them during TV shows, via social media, at places they spend leisure time and through their peers. Atlanta-based Hauser Group, Cheerwine’s marketing agency of record, created the campaign. The agency won Best of Show for its work for the family-owned soft drink at the most recent Atlanta ADDY Awards. The campaign consists of a television commercial, radio, print and in-store ads and
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DEAR BRUCE: Can you tell me about gray market automobiles? What makes them different from other autos? How do they get into this country, and are they legal? I’ve heard they sell for less than similar models, but are they a wise purchase? — P.T. Grand Rapids
DEAR P.T.: Gray market is a term attached to automobiles that are manufactured outside the United States and do not meet U.S. standards. This could be emission or crash standards,
Smart money bumpers, etc. The fact is that they are illegal in this country. Yes, they can be purchased for a lot less money. Are they a wise purchase? In most cases, no. If you were playing it straight you will be required to bring them up to U.S. standards, which can cost you more than buying that same automobile that meets the U.S. standards at the time of manufacturing. Would I purchase one? Very unlikely. DEAR BRUCE: I am writing to you about a friend who needs
help. He and his mother have rented a duplex for the past six years. The rent has increased gradually to where it is now $700. The landlord was asked to come in and fix some of the peeling paint and plaster but ended up doing the whole house and adding some little niceties. I know my friend was not obligated to let them in to do the repairs but that seems of no significance. At the end of their lease period, which comes up in a few months, they’re raising the rent to $1,000. — Y.R. via e-mail
DEAR Y.R.: I don’t see any reason why not. They rented the
apartment for an agreed-upon rental for a stated time period. When that period is over, they have a right to raise the rent, keep it the same or ask your friend to leave. Your friend has the right to move out without further obligation or pay whatever the new rental is, assuming there is no rent control, which is relatively uncommon in our country. What the landlord did is not unusual. He’s invested some money to make his apartment a better rental property, and now he’s looking for a return on the investment. The choice of the tenant is clear. I would pay the rent or look
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17 — Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, Chamber, noon 18 — Chamber Business Council, Chamber, 9 a.m. 19 — Chamber Workforce Development Alliance, Chamber, 8 a.m. 20 — Chamber Leadership Rowan ‘Planning for 2010-11’ Day, Chamber, 8 a.m.-noon 20 — Chamber’s Leadership Rowan graduation, Country Club, 6:30 p.m. 26 — Rowan Partners for Education board of directors, Chamber, 7 a.m. 26 — Chamber’s small business financial counseling, Chamber, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Call 704-633-4221 for appointment 27 — Chamber’s local affairs committee, Chamber, 4 p.m.
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Patterson Farm Inc. to its client base. The Rowan County family farm business, with offices in China Grove and Mount Ulla, grows strawberries, tomatoes, summer proFROM 1C duce, pumpkins, muscadines and poinsettias. Thomas Built Buses says catalytic The farm has been in business since 1919. Miller Davis has created a Patterson Farm reduction models going fast website, www.pattersonfarminc.com , and a HIGH POINT — Thomas Built Buses has marketing campaign consisting of video, phoreceived orders for more than 1,500 selective tography, media, direct mail, e-mail on specatalytic reduction-equipped Saf-T-Liner bus- cial events, brochures and trade show matees. rials. Orders have come in from 44 states and five Canadian provinces. Subway restaurants to give American Bus Sales and Service, the Thomas Built Buses dealer for Maryland, away free child ID kits Beginning May 25, National Missing ChilDelaware and the District of Columbia, has placed one of the first large orders: 59 Saf-T dren’s Day, families can visit their local Subway restaurant to pick up a free child ID kit Liner school buses. Thomas Built Buses is the leading manu- from one of the countertop displays in particfacturer of school buses in North America, ipating stores. There is no purchase necessary and the kits with more than one-third of the market. Thomas Built Buses Inc. is a subsidiary of are available while supplies last. Each has room for recording up-to-date information on Daimler Trucks North America. your child and contains child safety tips in both English and Spanish. Patterson Farm latest to join Submit information about new businesses, Miller Davis client base honors and management promotions to Miller Davis of Salisbury, an integrated bizbriefs@salisburypost.com. Include a daymarketing and advertising agency, has added time phone number.
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The proposal now will be folded into negotiations between House and Senate leaders to resolve differences between each chamber’s version of the financial overhaul bill. Amid a broader market decline, shares of Visa Inc. dropped $8.47, or nearly 10 percent, to close at $77.26, while shares of its biggest rival, Mastercard Inc., fell $19.86, or 8.6 percent, to $212.45. American Express Co. doesn’t offer debit cards but saw its stock fall anyway, losing $2.17, or 5 percent, to $40.64. Losses were smaller for shares of major card-issuing banks. Bank of America fell 53 cents, or 3.1 percent to $16.34; Citigroup slipped 11 cents, or 2.7 percent, to $3.98; and JPMorgan Chase fell 92 cents, or about 2.3 percent, to $39.89. Orenbuch, the Credit Suisse analyst, estimates a 20 percent reduction of debit interchange fees could result in a 2 percent to 4 percent drop in revenue for Visa and Mastercard.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — British recording company EMI Group Ltd. said Friday it has raised enough cash to fend off foreclosure by its main lender, Citigroup. EMI, home of the Beatles, Lily Allen and Norah Jones, said financier Guy Hands’ private equity firm, Terra Firma, intends to invest additional money in EMI so the company can stay in compliance with the terms of its debt. EMI Music Executive chairman Charles Allen said in a statement that the commitment was “a vote of confidence in EMI from Terra Firma and its investors.” Two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that the amount raised was about $153 million, the sum EMI needed to stave off default through next March. The people were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Talks with rival music companies Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group had failed in the last several months.
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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 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.
Accounting/Finance
Drivers
DRIVERS NEEDED 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
CNA's NEEDED Primary Health Concepts, Jake Alexander Blvd., 704-637-9461
ACCOUNTING CLERK - Candidate will be responsible for many administrative duties including entering purchase orders, processing sales orders and reconciling vendor invoices with receiving. Must have experience with Word, Excel and .pdf files. Written and oral communication skills and attention to detail are imperative. Must be able to work with multiple projects and deadlines. Entry level accounting, MAS/90, Quickbooks software experience helpful but not mandatory. Email resume to: personnel@vartechsystems.com or fax to 336766-2821.
Healthcare
MAINTENANCE Rockwell Farms, a 32 acre wholesale greenhouse located in Southern Rowan County is seeking candidates for FULL-TIME maintenance duties. Basic Electrical and Mechanical skills required. Salary 12.00-14.00+ per hour based on experience. Some weekends required as well as seasonal overtime hours.
1 Healthcare
Weekend LPNs, 12 hr. shifts & weekend RN Supervisor, 12 hr. shift. Competitive wages. Apply in person at the NC Veteran's Home, 1601 Brenner Ave., Building 10, Salisbury. Hilltop Living Center is hiring for CNAs. Must have CNA (past or present), reliable transportation, working phone, able to work weekends, & be reliable. Health Insurance may be available. Need TB skin test before hired.
Drivers
Hiring Event CLASS-A CDL DRIVERS 1 Year Experience Home Daily – 53 ft. Dry Van Earn up to $1000 per week or more with great benefits Thursday, May 20 & Friday, May 21 8am-3pm
Rockwell Farms 6055 Hwy 152 East Rockwell, NC
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Lutheran Church in Statesville seeking Organist. Must work with pastor in ELCA liturgy. Send resumes to Music/Worship Committee in c/o 913 Grove Street, China Grove, NC 28023 Maintenance Person needed for apts. Min. exper. 3 yrs. HVAC req'd. 704-637-6207
Make Your Ad Pop! Color backgrounds as low as $5 extra* 704-797-4220
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D.M. Bowman, Inc. Terminal 12801 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road Huntersville, NC
704-279-8573
Call: 800-609-0033
50+ IMMEDIATE OPENINGS INCLUDE:
Local Drivers Home nights and weekends. Needed at Piedmont Transportation, headquartered in Salisbury. Must have a Class A CDL, Hazmat, minimum three years current experience and a clean MVR. Apply at 200 Montclair Dr. EOE M/F
Please apply in person at:
Or apply online: www.joindmbowman.com Equal Opportunity Employer
Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehab Center Is now hiring for: Transportation/ Central Supply Person
Assemblers - Loaders Metal Fabricators Electronic Wirers Window/Door Mfg Material Handlers Forklift Drivers - Drexel Oper High Reach - Order Pickers General Labor - Machine Oper Fiberglass Laminator
*Most jobs req HSD/GED, drug test and no
3 Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant 3 Must be certified in CPR & First Aid 3 21 and older 3 Have a clean driving record
felony/misd conv in last the 7 years.
Apply online at
www.temporaryresources.com or applications accepted in Lexington office Mon-Thurs 8:30-11am or 2-4pm
• Come join our team Where we care with excellence! Please apply in person No phone calls please! 4412 S. Main St Salisbury, NC 28147
*some restrictions apply
Education
Could you use
Restaurant/Food Service
Waitstaff
10 ,000 extra this year?
Exper. req'd, must 18 + yrs old. Apply in person, Zaki's Bistro at 1621 W. Innes St.
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Salespeople Needed!
Earn the extra cash you need in just 2-3 hours per day as a motor route carrier for The Salisbury Post. You’ll discover the satisfaction of running your own business - without sacrificing your time to the demands of a full-time job. Interested persons must meet the following criteria:
IMMEDIATE openings to handle increase in volume.
• Available 7 days per week • Delivery hours are Mon.-Fri. 3:30 am to 6:30 am, Sat. & Sun. 1:30 am to 7:00 am • Dependable • Dependable transportation • Have a desire to own their own business • Drivers license required • Good driving record • Have a home phone number
*Profits vary and could be more or less than this amount
Best pay and hours around!
Larry King Chevrolet Apply at: 1520 S. Cannon Blvd. Kannapolis, NC C43576
If interested, please come by the Post at 131 W. Innes Street, Salisbury and fill out an application or give us a call at the Circulation Department (704) 797-4213, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Associate Dean
Sales
See Mike Honeycutt
704-933-1104
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College seeks applications for an Associate Dean. The Associate Dean supervises the activities of the staff within assigned work unit(s) program(s) or campus and manages the daily operations. Required: Master's degree in Information Technology or a related field; five years educational experience, preferably in a community college setting and three years supervisory experience, preferably in an academic setting. In depth knowledge of the Information Technology field particularly as it relates to curriculum development and emerging employment trends. Deadline for applications: June 4, 2010. For further information and to apply, visit our web site at www.rowancabarrus.edu or contact Human Resources, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, P.O. Box 1595, Salisbury, NC 28145-1595. 704-216-3457. EOE
Want to Downsize Your Gas Guzzler? Find your answer in the Salisbury Post Classifieds – in print and online!
Go to www.salisburypost.com/classifieds or call 704-797-4220
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06 CIVIC. Runs great. 34 MPG , 30k miles. Call Jim 555-3210.
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Carport and Garages
Auctions
Auctions
Air Conditioning and Heating
Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101
Heritage Auction Co. Glenn M.Hester NC#4453 Salisbury (704)636-9277
GRANT'S SERVICE & REPAIR Get your air conditioner serviced now and be ready for the summer. Licensed & Insured. Call 704-633-0753
Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369
www.heritageauctionco.com
Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mondays. Auction every Saturday at 7pm.
www.thecarolinasauction.com
REAL ESTATE AUCTION Monday, May 17, 2010 5PM 211 W. Ketchie Street, China Grove, NC
KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 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
Perry's Overhead Doors Sales, Service & Installation, Residential / Commercial. Wesley Perry 704-279-7325
2 BR, 1 BA home...Great Rental
REAL ESTATE TERMS: A $5000 non-refundable down payment in certified funds day of sale. Balance in 30 days at closing. Sold “as is” with no warranties other than a clear title at closing. 10% buyer’s premium. Sold with no contingencies, so buyer should have financing in place prior to auction. All info deemed from reliable sources, but buyer should verify info and inspect to his satisfaction prior to auction. Announcements made at sale time take precedence over any printed materials.
R. GILES MOSS AUCTION & REAL ESTATE
NCAL # 2036 SCAL # 003870R NCREL # 62757 Ben Moss - NCAL # 7225 Thomas Moss - NCAL # 8310 704-782-5625 WEBSITE: www.gilesmossauction
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Tony McBride Auction Your Full Service Auction Co. One Piece/Entire Estate. 704-791-5625. NCAL 6894
Reliable Fence All Your Fencing Needs, Reasonable Rates, 21 years experience. (704)640-0223
We Build Garages, 24x24 = $12,500. All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~
“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.
C.R. General Cleaning Service. Comm. & residential. Insured, Bonded. Spring Cleaning Specials! 704-433-1858 www.crgeneral.com
Do U work 2 hard? Let me help! I clean houses & I'm good at it. VERY reasonable. 20 yrs. FREE estimates. Make tomorrow better by calling me today! 704-279-8112
A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.
Live-in Caregiver. Wk or wkends. 20+ years exp. Bathing, cook, clean, laun. Reas. 704-654-7725
Carport and Garages Lippard Garage Doors Installations, repairs, electric openers. 704636-7603 / 704-798-7603
Residential & Commercial Free Estimates References available Call Zonia 704-239-2770
Wife For Hire Inc.,
AUCTION
Grading & Hauling Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592 Grading, Clearing, Hauling, and Topsoil. Please Call 704-633-1088
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND - 10:00 A.M. 8245 Old Salisbury Rd., Linwood, N.C.
Heating and Air Conditioning
Personal Property of Larry Graves (Relocating)
Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!! 704-213-4022
From Lexington take Main Street South (turns into Old Salisbury Road). Sale on left. Allis-Chalmers D-17 w/Loader, Hay Spear, (2) 1961 Ford Cars (One 2-Door & One 4-Door), 1982 Ford 1-Ton Box Truck (Needs Work), 16 ft. Wells Cargo Enclosed Trailer, New Young & Chang Baby Grand Piano, Cunningham Grand Piano & Other Baby Grands, Player Pianos, Self Player Pump Organ, Barrel Piano, Lots of Piano & Pump Organ Parts, 20x40 Tent, Lots of Old Salisbury Drugstore Bottles, Oak Wardrobes, Chestnut Wall Cupboard, Marble Top Wash Stand, Drop-Leaf Walnut Table & Chairs, Sleigh Bed, Fred Craver Walnut Desk, Lg. Victorian Style Queen Bed, Walnut Sheridan 4-Drawer Chest, Tariff Bin, 4 Drawer Walnut Chest, Bavarian China, Thousands of Bottles, Chemical Vats, Parks Wood Planer, Craftsman Radial Arm Saw, Pallet Shelving, Tools, Hardware, Nuts & Bolts + MUCH MORE!
Home Improvement All types concrete work ~ Insured ~ NO JOB TOO SMALL! Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates
Granite & solid surface for kitchens & baths, cultured marble vanity tops, tubs & enclosures, standard & custom walk-in showers. FREE ESTIMATES!
A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471
Apple House Construction Co.
Drywall Services
TERMS: Cash or Good Check - No Buyers Premium - Food by Hopper’s Quick Bite All Items Sold As Is - Where Is - Auction Co. Makes No Guarantees. Keith Yokeley - Auctioneer - NCAL 5323 - NCAF 8708 - Phone (336) 243-7404
Yokeley’s Auction Company
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For All Your Drywall & Painting Needs Residential & Commercial
Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199 Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC
Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C. H&H Construction. Bath, Kitchen, Decks & Roofs! Interior & Exterior Remodeling & Repairs! 704-633-2219 www.hhconstruction19.com
HMC Handyman Services No Job too Large or Small. Please call 704-239-4883
Kitchens, baths, additions, decks, garages, roofing, etc.
Since 1955 olympicdrywall@aol.com olympicdrywallcompany.com
Call Dale Litaker 704-633-5067 704-647-4774
by Heritage Auction!
Put your picture in your business or service ad for instant recognition.
Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:00 am
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
Roofing and Guttering
Home Maid Cleaning Service, 10 yrs. exp, Free estimates & references. Call Regina 704.791.0046
Brown's Landscape & Backhoe Bush hogging, tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558
Affordable Roofing
Professional Services Unlimited Licensed Gen. Contractor #17608. Complete contracting service specializing in foundation & structural floor repairs, basement & crawlspace waterproofing & removal, termite & rot damage, ventilation. 35 yrs exper. Call Duke @ 704-6333584. Visit our website: www.professionalservicesunltd.com
Kitchens, Baths, Sunrooms, Remodel, Additions, Wood & Composite Decks, Garages, Vinyl Rails, Windows, Siding. & Roofing. ~ 704-633-5033 ~
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
Selling at public auction VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT and INVENTORY of ENNIS ELECTRIC - inventory reduction sale
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ We Buy Any Type of Scrap Metal At the Best Prices...
We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846
GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542
Got a good web site? Include the URL in your ad.
Outdoors by overcash Mowing, Mulching, Leaf Removal. Free Estimates. 704-630-0120
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SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181
• Junk Removal
Manufactured Home Services
Anthony's Scrap Metal Service. Top prices paid for any type of metal or batteries. Free haul away. 704-433-1951
Mobile Home Supplies~ City Consignment Company New & Used Furniture. Please Call 704636-2004
CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930
Moving and Storage
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
Lawn Equipment Repair Services
Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976
Lawn Maint. & Landscaping
SPRING SPECIAL!
David Miller Septic Tank Co. Installation/ Repairs “Since 1972” 704-279-4400 or 704-279-3265
A-1 Tree Service 3Established since 1978 3Reliable & Reasonable 3Insured Free Estimates! Recognized by the Salisbury Tree Board
AAA Trees R Us Bucket Truck Chipper Stump Grinding Free Estimates
Ranch exteriors starting at $500 with paint. Residential/commercial Free estimates. Insured. 704-798-0909 Stoner Painting Contractor
704-239-1955 Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763.
• 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Insured & Bonded 704-239-7553
Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731
Plumbing Services
MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded
1 Of A Kind Plumbing
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Septic Tank Service
~ 704-202-8881~
Residential & Commercial Plumbing Plumbing Repair Well Repair
Plummer & Sons Tree Service, free estimates. Reasonable rates, will beat any written estimate 15%. Insured. Call 704-633-7813.
Reasonable Prices! Call Us For A Free Estimate!
TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.
Upholstery
Lic. #18614
704-633-2938 www.chamberlainext.com
Solar Global Ventures www.turnitback545.com
Pools and Supplies Bost Pools – Call me about your swimming pool. Installation, service, liner & replacement. (704) 637-1617
Pressure Washing Earl's Lawn Care ~ Pressure washing decks, houses, & driveways. 704636-3415 / 704-640-3842
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AFFORDABLE RATES WOODIE'S PAINTING INC., Residential & Churches 704-637-6817
Cathy's Painting Service Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335
Call us and Get Results!
~ 704-633-5033 ~
Tree Service
www.bowenpaintingnc.com
DJ's Service: Mowing & Lawncare plus bushog, mulching, tree removal, grading & hauling. 704857-2568 /or 798-0447
Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs. Ask about tax credits.
~ 704-855-2142 ~
AUCTIONZIP.COM ID#18692 Sale Conducted by:
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Painting and Decorating
20 Years Experience
*Cash takes vehicle and title day of sale. If check written, vehicle and title will be held until check clears! Glenn M. Hester, NCAL 4453 2995 Sherrills Ford Road, Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9277 or 704-239-9298 Call us for quality, professional service! www.heritageauctionco.com NO BUYERS PREMIUM - Items may be added or deleted prior to sale
TH Jones Mini-Max Storage 116 Balfour Street Granite Quarry Please 704-279-3808
Lyerly's ATV & Mower Repair Free estimates. All types of repairs Pickup/delivery avail. 704-642-2787
For Ultimate Termite Protection & Other Pests
LOTS of Elec. Hand Tools Underground Snaplock Spacers EMT & PVC Conduit w/elbows, etc. 8 Docklights & Brackets Spools of Machine Tool Wire Parts Carts Conduit Connectors, Couplings, Etc. Breakers - ZINSCO, GE, Square D Simmons Cutler Hammer PVC Couplings and Connectors Metal & Fiberglass Boxes Boxes-Screws, parts, etc. GE Lighting Contactors Shop Vacuum Clark 8” Bench Grinder Parts Bins Pr. Jack Stands 1 3/4” stud Punch GE Bus Duct 100 amp, 600v-10ʼ 2x4 lay-in Light Fixtures PLUS MUCH MORE!
FREE ESTIMATES! LOWEST PRICES!
NC LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR 1589 704-630-1126 H 704-267-8694
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3 12ʼ Aluminum Wire Trays Scaffolding Metrotech 9800 Line Locator 3 Power Poles Fluorescent Tubes & Light Bulbs Message Lights GE Series II 225A/480y/277v Main Breaker Box 3/P-4W GE Series II Panel Board 225 amps 480y, 277v-3/P-4/W-30 circuits Fuses and Ballasts Caddy Straps Game Box GE Magnetic Starter Combo Service Poles Cabinets Larn 6” Vice Wood Bits Pipe Wrenches Shovels & Sledge Hammers GE TAP Box 1200 amp, 600v, 3 ph, 4/w 2 11ʼ Aluminum Light Poles
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For all your landscape needs. Free estimates Patios, walkways, fences, retaining walls, plantings, mulch, drainage, lighting
704-797-4220
5ʼx10ʼ Utility Trailer Greenlee Hydraulic Knockout Greenlee 1/2”-2” Knockout Punch Set Slug Buster #7306SB Knockout Punch & Hydraulic Driver Set Bosch Hammer Drill #11232EVS Makita #HP 2010N 1/2” Hammer Drill 7 Werner 6, 8, 10ʼ Fiberglass Ladders DeWalt 18V Drill B&D 18V Combo Set 20ʼ & 28ʼ Aluminum Extension Ladders DeWalt D2550 Rotary Hammer Conduit Benders-1/2”-1 1/4” GMC 15 amp Chop Saw 10” Skil Saw and Table 10 gal Portable Air Tank Angle Metal Cutter Lots of EMT & Rigid Couplings, Connectors, Straps, etc
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Eddleman's Landscape Services
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Electronics
1957 Loveseat pair, end table, coffee table, corner table. $150.00. Call 704-637-9440.
Furniture & Appliances
Bush Hog Finish Mower. 6'. Excellent condition. $1,300. 704-245-3660 for more information.
Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777
Saw. Craftsman 10â&#x20AC;? radial saw. Like new. Used only a few times. $150. 704-636-7722
Bush Hog. 5'. Heavy duty. Good condition. $450. Please call 704245-3660 for more info.
Chairs. Set of 2 burgundy high back living room chairs. $50 for set. Great condition. 704-201-1476
Saw. Craftsman Miter saw, $50. 2 lawn mowers. $40 & $125. Call 704-431-4837
Cherry Queen Anne sofa table w/large cherry wall mirror $125.00 Call 704-401-4743
Saw. Table saw, Rockwell Delta deluxe. 9â&#x20AC;? $150. Please call 704-636-8208
Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.
Flowers & Plants
Machine & Tools
Couch & ottoman creme leather $125. Cont. sofa bed $150, 3pc. Iron & oak dinnette $75, roper electric dryer $65. Call 704-401-4743
Invacare bed, with side rails, Model 5401, full electric. Good condition. $250. 704-637-9440.
Misc For Sale Couch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Extra large. Makes into a queen size bed. Call 704-932-5008
Compaq Presario F3740 16â&#x20AC;? window ME desktop Camera, print & speaker MP3 $100 704-797-9020 Electro. piano keyboard. Mult sound opt. Perfect for churches. No power cord. $80 no less. Call 704-213-1237 Lve msg.
Exercise Equipment Exerciser-Ab-Lounger, barely used, video & CD instructions, unopened. All $40. 704-797-2090
Living room set, 3 piece. All solid wood frame. $100. Great condition. 704-201-1476 Leyland Cypress Tees, 3 ft. tall. $7 each. Green Giant's 6 ft. tall $20 each. 704-213-6096
Mattress Overstock: Sets start at T-$119, F-$149, Q-$159, K-$239. Warranties, delivery option. 704-677-6643
Furniture & Appliances
Refrigerator for sale, 2004 Hotpoint with icemaker in excellent condition $325. 704-491-6465
Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 ALL NEW FURNITURE 5-pc Bedroom Set $275. Q P-Top Matt Set $150. Sofa & Love $450 Call 704-631-6930
Lawn and Garden
16.5 HP Yard Machine riding mower, hydrostatic. runs great. $350 for more info call 704-209-1265 ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647 Barrells, 55 gallon metal and plastic $10 each. Wood picnic table, heavy duty. $25 704-857-1867 Dell Computer, Older, has Windows XP, Includes printer. $80.00 Call or text 704-245-8032 For Sale: All materials needed to install a 30x40 drop ceiling. $800 value! $375 firm. 704-857-0093
Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856
$3 per bale. 30 square bales available. Call 704-278-2001 Ferris Commercial riding lawn mower, 61â&#x20AC;? cut, 23 HP, Kawasaki engine, only 298 hrs. Still like new! Purchased $7,900, sale price $4,995. Excellent condition! 704932-0516
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Free dog. Brindle German Shepherd mix, 12-16 wks old. Needs good home. 704-7541253
Free puppies. Labrador, 6 weeks old, all black, all been dewormed. 704245-9311 or 704-2021533 leave message.
Free puppy. Alaskan Husky/Blue Heeler mix. Female. 8-10 weeks. To good home only. Please call 704-305-0489
Free puppies. Golden retriever & Golden lab mix. 6 available. Free to good home. 704-3265035. Leave message
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Free dog, Australian Cattle Dog mix, female, 6 mos. UTD on shots. Call 704-783-9021
Puppies. Miniature Schnauzers, female pups, 11 weeks old, salt and pepper, and black. No papers. $400 cash! 704-633-5065
Puppies. Goldendoodle pups featured in Davie Enterprise Record. Low shedding, 8 wks, parents on site, $800. Call 336-751-2934
Puppies. French Bulldog/ English Bulldog mix. Brindle & white. 1 female & 3 males. 8 wks old, UPD shots. $700 each cash. 704603-8257
Yard aerator spikes and frame for adding weights. $150 firm. Please acall 704-857-0093
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Hay. Round rolls. Each weighs 550-600 lbs. $30/roll. 15 available. Call 704-278-2001
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Free Puppy. Beagle. Male, lemon & white, 8 mos. Old. Pet only. Call 704-463-7958.
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Riding lawnmower used 2 summers 15.5hp 38" cut $500.00. Please call 704-932-2954
Want to Buy Merchandise AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951.
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
All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Watches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298
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
Business Opportunities AVON - Buy or Sell Call Lisa 1-800-258-1815 or Tony 1-877-289-4437 thebennetts1@comcast.net
J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932
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Saw. 10â&#x20AC;? Craftsman Radial arm 3hp. $300. Delta Bench 10â&#x20AC;? saw. $150. 704-278-0629
Free! Beautiful 1907 Schuman upright piano. Call 704-637-5086 I will haul away riding mowers, tillers, go carts, golf carts or any outdoor power equip. Free! 704-647- 0036
Lost & Found Found dog. Female Pit Bull. Brindle colored. Has had pups. 152 & Concord Church Rd. area. Call 704-857-5439 to identify. Found dog. In from on Trading Ford Baptist Church. Call to identify. 704-633-3248 Found dog. Light brown/ white male, beagle type dog. Probably someone's pet. Friendly. Found in Back Creek Church area of Mt. Ulla. 704-278-2682 Found dog. Mixed breed male. Tan, approx. 7-8 mo. old. Found on Faith Rd., between Morlan Park & Jake Alexander. Call 704-431-4981 Found yellow lab male app. 2 years old, collar, no tags Statesville Blvd / Hurley School Rd. Please call Steve 516-761-3877 Lost dog. American Bull Mastiff, male, brown. Missing a tooth. Answers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buster.â&#x20AC;? Missing from Spencer area. Very lovable. 704-636-5560
Free Stuff 2 Weddings dresses Both white strapless. Size 10 & 16. Exc. cond. $100 ea. 704-787-1237.
Puppies. Alaskan Malamutes. 2 males, 5 females. Ready for new homes. $300 each. Call David 704-492-7901
FOUND DOG - possible blond lab mix, long hair with collar. found off of Hwy 153 China Grove/Landis area. Call 704-855-7860 to claim.
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Free dog, lab mix, house trained, blonde, female. Free cats, 1 orge / whte, other calico. All are super loving. 704-299-7932.
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Free dog, small mixed Shitzu / chihuahua tan. House dog very loving. Only to good home. Call 704-210-9895
Puppy. Dachshund, long hair mini, male, AKC, shaded cream. 16 wks. Champion bloodlines. $500 negotiable 336-480-8092
Free Kittens! Four male kittens, 7 weeks old, litter trained. One black, one gray, and two black with white. Call Serena at 704-920-8020
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Free Stuff Free kittens to good homes. 1(F) gr/wht; 2(M) oran/wht; 3 blk/wht 2(M) 1(F); 3 blk 2(F) 1(M). Litter box trained. Please call 704-633-7414
Free kittens, 1 blk./wht. paws, wht. Chest, short coat. 3 gray 1 short coat, 2 fluffy coats. Very cute. Must go. For directions call 704-647-0595.
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Free Dog. Chihuahua /Jack Russell mix, UTD on shots, rabies included, very friendly. Good with people and cats. 704633-9631
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Gun cabinet, holds 10 guns. Solid wood. Very nice. $100. Please call 704-636-7722
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Misc For Sale METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349
Medical Equipment
Black Dell tower comp. with DVD player $150.00. "21" Akai T.V. w/remote silver $90.00. Call 704-401-4743
Television. RCA TV console, 27-inch. Cable ready. Good shape. $250 obo. 336-751-3396
Antiques & Collectibles
Farm Equipment & Supplies
13â&#x20AC;? Apex color T.V. plus VCR & remote $50. White Dell tower micro. office 2000 comp. $75 Call 704-401-4743
Guitar AMP with pickup cord. $20.00 no less. Perfect condition. Call 704-213-1237. Lve msg.
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Growing Pains Family Consignments Call (704)638-0870 115 W. Innes Street
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Free pets, 2 goldfish w/tank & acces. Female hamster with cage. Call 704-239-5784
FREE dog, to good home. 6 month old, male Siberian husky mix. Very friendly and loving. Call 704-642.1473
Supplies and Services
Free dog, to good home. Mixed small female stays outside, cinn. color, appr 1yr old. Listens to comm. Call 704-245-5388
Dog, Wauzer (Westie/ Schnauzer Mix). White female. $400. Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227
Free firewood on ground. You cut, you haul. Salisbury, Woodleaf area. Easy access. Fred 704-278-4514
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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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Homes for Sale Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list: www.applehouserealty.com
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
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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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China Grove. 2785 Hwy 152. 2,100 heated sq. ft. 4BR, 2BA on .72 acres. $219,900. 704-640-5428
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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
Mt. Ulla. 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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LEASE TO OWN! Beautiful 2-7 BR homes, owner finance, low down payment, several locations, including Rockwell. Call 704-232-3605
Land for Sale
Land for Sale 1 Ac, well, septic, utility shed, garden, in Rowan close to Cabarrus line, 10 min to Concord, 15 min to Salisbury. $29,900 Owner financing. 704 535 4159 W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced: $19,900. 704-640-3222
25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner
Open House Saturday, 2pm-4pm 1203 Overhill Rd. in Woodfield (off Old Mocksville Rd.) 3BR, 2BA, sunroom, large living room w/gas log fireplace. Hardwood & tile floors. Recent improvements have made this lovely 1,800+ sq. ft. home better than new! A must see! Near hospitals, Catawba College. $179,500. 704-798-1013
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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
Homes for Sale China Grove. 335 Wellington Dr. Custom Built. 2,900 heated sq. ft. 4BR, 3 ½ BA on 1 acre lot. $354,900. 704-640-5428
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Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
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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
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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
China Grove. 3 BR, 2 BA. Home built in 2005. Priced at only $109,900 R49991 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Brick ranch 1840 sq. ft. built in 1915. 2BR, 2BA & basement. Currently utilized as a Bed & Breakfast. $105,000. Ashley at Ashley Shoaf Realty. 704-633-7131 www.AshleyShoafRealty.com
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Rockwell. 2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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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
Salisbury 3BR/2BA, Brick Ranch, 2-car garage, living/dining, den w/FP & deck, blinds & refrigerator incl. gas heat, central air, large yard, storage shed, WEST Middle & High Schools, 150 Lash Dr. beside wooded lot, $132,900, Must be pre-qualified for bank loan. 704-636-9020 or 704-433-1936.
for All Who Come! May 21st, 22nd and 23rd . Over $20,000 in savings. Less than $60 per sqft on new custom homes. Call for appointment:
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. (980) 521-7816
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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! Granite Quarry
Manufactured Home Sales $49,900.00 HOME AND LAND. Please call (888)350-0035 $500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850
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
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
1997 2BR, 2BA. Ex. condition. FP, porch & deck. $22,500. Retirees welcome. 704-279-3265 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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American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997
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
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
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TREE PARADISE 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
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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
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.
Salisbury. 16 acs off Potneck Rd on Foxwood Lane, very private, hunters and fishermen's paradise, backs up to South River. $99,000. Owner licensed RE agent. 704-213-1201
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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
Rockwell. Nothing to compare in this price range! 3BR, 2BA, hardwoods, new sheetrock, new cabinets, granite, stainless appliances. Property qualifies for USDA. R50128A $119,900 B&R Realty Call Monica 704-245-4628.
Granite Quarry/Salisbury
Woodleaf
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
New Cape Cod Style House
Drastically Reduced!
2,300 total sq. ft. Built on your land $109,986
704-746-4492 Land for Sale Woodleaf/Cleveland Area
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
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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Apartments
1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-890-4587 2 BR, 1 BA Eaman Park Apts. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896
Must See To Appreciate!
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
US Realty 516 W. Innes, Salisbury 704-636-9303
Divorce Forces Sale New Construction Must Sacrifice. Call 704-6223996
Rockwell
UPDATED/4BR
Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071
Salisbury - City block for sale at Statesville and Innes, including many buildings, INCOME PRODUCING, fronts 4 streets, 46,000 SQ FT, 2.7 acres. Priced below tax value. Rowan Corporation 704.636.0556
Land for Sale
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ACREAGE
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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
Rebecca Jones Realty 310 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL
Prime Property
3 BR, 1½ BA, 1100 sq. ft., energy-efficient windows, new carpet, 24x36 double garage with attic storage & fan. Large backyard perfect for garden, pool or fun and games! $124,900! Call Cathy Griffin at 704-2132464.
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Food & Prizes
KIRBY REALTY CO. 418 S. Main St. 704-633-7300
18 acres with frontage on Highway 29 at Piper Lane. Income producing property with 64,000 sq ft of warehouse space. Rowan Corporation 704.636.0556
Salisbury
New Construction
KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539
Great backyard!
REDUCED!
COME STEAL MY HOUSE!
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 up to 40%. 704-202-9650
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
Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867
Prime Property
Salisbury
Salisbury. Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721
Real Estate Commercial 1.5 ACRE LOT. Level & partially wooded. Perked in 2006 for 3BR home. Pretty land and area. $29,500 Call Ashley at Ashley Shoaf Realty. 704-633-7131
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.
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William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673
CUTE AS A BUTTON
2.5BA, 1400 sq. ft. home located in the quiet, settled neighborhood of Brentwood Acres. Priced to sell. Must see to appreciate. 704-630-0433
Bentley Julian Realty 704-938-2530
Apartments
Manufactured Lots for Sale Rockwell. Single • Doublewide • Modular • Site Built. Rental lots available. 704-279-3265
Real Estate Services Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com
2BR, 1BA. Very large. Has heat. We furnish refrig, stove, yard maint, and garbage pick up. No pets. Rent $425. Deposit $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/Mo. Call 704-2798467 or 704-279-7568 Airport Rd. 1BR, 1BA. Water, trash and yard care included. $395/mo, 704-633-0425 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
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Very nice homes! 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 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com
East Rowan
Homes for Sale
Cozy Cape Cod, 3BR /
Real Estate Services
Nice safe apartments 704-239-0691 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 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 Spencer 1/2BRs with washer, dryer, refrig., & stove. $475/mo + dep. 704-642-1124 lv msg.
Clean, well maint., 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790
Spencer Historic Area. 1 BR Apt., seniors welcome. $395 per mo + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601
Colonial Village Apts.
Spencer. Large 1BR. Central heat & air. $400/month plus deposit. Call 704-647-1693
“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. East area. 2BR, 1½ BA brick townhouse. Appl. furnished. Quiet. $495/mo. No pets. 704-279-3406
East Rowan, large 2 BR, 1½ BA duplex, in the country, completely remodeled, ceramic tile / hardwood, large yard, dishwasher, ice maker, garbage, lawn care, & water furnished. Pets negotiable. Seniors welcome. Handicap ramp available on request. $600/month + $300 dep. 843-992-8845 or 704-279-5555
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 Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Tues.Thurs. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962 Granite Quarry. Studio apt. Clean, quiet, new carpet. Move in today! $350. 704-279-5018
White Rock Garden Apts 1BR elderly units, located in Granite Quarry, w/handicap accessible units available. Sect. 8 assistance available. 704-2796457, 8am - 1pm TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 “Equal Housing Opportunity”
Condos and Townhomes
Historic West Tower condominium. 2-story. 1,500 sq. ft. 2BR, 1½BA. Central air/heat. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, disposal, pantry & laundry room. Hardwood floors, fireplace, front & back yards w/parking and yard service. 9' ceilings. $795/ mo. 1 yr lease. Call 704431-4532 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
Houses for Rent American Dr., Salis. 3BR, 2BA. Refrig., stove, dishw. No pets. Rent, $715, $500 deposit. Call Rowan Properties, 704633-0446 Cleveland-3 bedroom/ 1bath house off Main St. Appliances, central heat & air, hard wood floors. $600.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462
Green Hill Rd. 2BR, 1BA with kitchen/dining/den combination. W/D. Central heat & air. Please call 704-534-5179
Country Club/Park Area Rent to Own. 4BR, 3BA. 2000 sq ± Can include 2BR guest house on property. $15,000 dn. $1,000/mo. 704-630-0695
Kannapolis. 1BR. Quiet, safe neighborhood. No pets. $485/mo. incl. utilities & cable. 704-425-4445
FREE RENT Carolina Piedmont Properties. Call for details. Sec 8 OK. 704-248-4878
Lovely Duplex
Granite Quarry. 3BR, 1BA. E. Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex, all electric. Appliances. 704-638-0108
Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $695. 704-633-3997
Mitchell Place 55 years & up. Sr. 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.
Near Rockwell. 1BR. Appliances, W/D, & water furnished. $400/mo. Call 704-279-8880 Rockwell Area. Apt. & Duplexes. $500-$600. 2BR Quiet Community. Marie Leonard-Hartsell at Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 Rockwell area. Nice 1BR, $425/mo. and 2BR, $450/mo. No pets. Deposit req. 704-279-8428 Salisbury area. 1BR, 1BA Mature tenant only. $350/mo. + deposit. 704857-8245
Houses for Rent
Great Elementary School!
Rockwell 4BR/2BA new home $1,200 per month plus deposit. No pets. Shive Elementary School. Lease purchase /possibility. References required. Call Jason 704-791-4625 Hollywood Dr., 3BR/1½ BA, free water & sewer, all elec., nice lot, energy eff., $695/mo. 704-633-6035 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BRs, 1BA Deposit req'd. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kann. 3BR, 2BA. Lrg. lot. Handicap access. Deck. Cent. A/H. 2 mobile homes avail. 704-932-7398
Kannapolis 3BR/2BA sunroom, fence, & deck, dishwasher and refrigerator, 1,500 sq. ft. +. 300 Plymouth Street. $725/mo.704-784-2351
Open House Saturday May 15th 12pm - 4pm
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.
West Side Manor 2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall
704-633-1234
668 Perry Dr., I-77 exit 42N, Hwy 21 - Troutman, Rt on Oswalt Amity, Left on Perry. Private secluded home. 16.54 acres, 2227 sqft. House, 7200 sqft shop/office/home. Heated greenhouse. Carolina-Piedmont Properties 704.248.4878
10C • SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 Houses for Rent
Office and Commercial Rental 2,100 sq ft warehouse
Kannapolis. 1014 East First St. 2BR, 1½BA. Duplex $555/mo. Kannapolis. 314 North Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $895/ mo. KREA 704-933-2231
Lease to Own!
with loading dock. Walk-in refrigerator. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011
BESIDE UNCLE BUCKS 1250-2500 sq ft office retail restaurant space downtown. 704-798-6429 Rowan Co., Kannapolis. 4BR/2BA. Storage shed with secluded lot. Central heating & air. Owner financing available. $850 per mo. plus 704 8578406. Mocksville area. Green Hill Rd. 4BR, 2BA. 2-story country home. Country front & back porch. Central heat/air. On 5 acres. 4-car detached garage. 704-534-5179
Rent to Own 2BR partially fenced. Central heat/ac Hrdwds. $5,000 down $500/mo. 704-630-0695 Rockwell 2BR/1BA, H/W floors, appls, central H/A, $600/mo + dep. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Salisbury & Mocksville HUD – Section 8 Nice 2 to 5 BR homes. Call us 1st. 704-630-0695 Salisbury 2BR / 2BA, lg priv. deck, will qualify for hist. funds when owner occupied. 117 E. Steele St., dep. & refs req'd. $600/mo. Rent w/option to buy. 336-503-8970 Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802 Salisbury 2BR/1BA, lg rooms, W/D connections, refrig & stove, carport. $600/mo all utilities incl'd + $600 dep. Refs & bkgrd ck. 704-433-7292 Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA. Remodeled. Central air & heat. Good neighbors. $550. + dep 704-640-5750 Salisbury, 1BR/1BA, 71 Hill St., all appls furnished, $450/mo + dep. Limit two. 704-633-5397.
Rooms for Rent
Autos
Salisbury
Autos
Commercial warehouses available. 1,400 sq. ft. w/dock. Gated w/security cameras. Convenient to I-85. Olympic Crown Storage. 704-630-0066
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
$23,115. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Pontiac Bonneville 1979, $1,000 OBO. 980234-3567
Ford, 2008 Mustang Coupe. $15,415. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Granite Quarry -Best Deal Commercial Metal buildings and office space. 300-1800 SF. Utilities and gated parking available. 704-279-4422
Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021
Autos
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Buick, 1987, Regal. V6, automatic. Full hydraulics. Targa top. Power steering, power brakes. $600 obo. 704213-6031
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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
Chevrolet, 2005, Impala. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
Infinity, 2005 G35X AWD. Charcoal black leather interior, 3.5 V6, 5 speed tiptronic, trans cd changer, sunroof, alloy rims, heated seats, low miles. 704-603-4255
Saturn, 2004 L300 $7,215. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636
Boats & Watercraft
Boat. 18' Airstar fiberglass. 115Hp mercury motor. Call 704-8574110 or 704-647-2799
Transportation Financing
Suzuki, 2007, Forenza. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!
Tracker 2009 Marine Tracker PGV16SC Mercury Marine 60 ELPT 4-Str Efi Trailstar with custom SA trailer. 704797-9134
Motorcycles & ATVs
Lincoln, 1998 Town Car, Executive Series. Only 90,000 miles! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at:
Toyota, 2004 Camry LE $9,715. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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 Salisbury. 3BR, 1½BA. $700/month. Deposit & references. No pets. Call 704-855-2100
South Rowan area. Attractive mobile home lots. Water, garbage, sewer furnished. $160/mo. 704636-1312 or 704-798-0497
Manufactured Home for Rent
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Bostian Heights. 1 & 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. Rent + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM
Mazda, 2002 Miata Conv DON'T GET CAUGHT with your TOP up this summer! PERFECT and AFFORDABLE! Sunlight silver w/ dark gray cloth interior. 1.8 4 cylinder gas saver w/ auto tranny. Low Miles, alloy wheels like new tires. 704-603-4255
Toyota, 2005 Camry SE Phantom gray metallic with dark charcoal cloth interior 2.4 4 cylinder, auto tranny, am, fm, cd, power driver seat, sunroof, alloy wheels, good tires. EXTRA CLEAN. Runs & drives great. 704-603-4255
trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255 East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 3. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991
Dodge, 2004, Stratus SE. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
Financing Available!
Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $475/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Very nice. ½ acre lot. Limit 3. No pets. Ref. $400. 704279-4282 or 704-202-7294 Hurley School Rd. area. 2BR, 1BA. Nice subdiv. Well kept. 2 people. $425 + dep. 704-640-5750
Mazda, 2002 MX-5 Miata $8,615. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
HONDA, 2003, ACCORD EX. $500-700 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538
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
Rockwell / Gold Hill area. 3BR/2BA mobile home. Priv. lot. $550/mo + $550 dep. Call 704279-7817 Leave msg. Salisbury. 3BR, 2 full BA Remodeled in '08. Central heat & AC. $800/mo. 980-521-4382
Rockwell. Nice 2BR under $460/mo + dep, incls water, sewer, & trash pick up. No pets. 704-640-6347
Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA 2 levels. Fenced around. $550/mo. Call 704-6371200 or 704-310-1052
Roseman Rd. area. 2 BR. No pets, appliances & trash pickup incl. $525/ mo. + dep. 704-855-7720
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
West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951
Salisbury. 525 E. Cemetery St. 3BR, 1BA. Sect. 8 OK. $550/mo. No pets. 704-507-3915
Spencer. 603 3rd St. 3BR, 1½BA. Master w/half bath. Huge living/dining rooms. Off street parking. $650/mo. Sect. 8 OK. Matt 704-906-2561
Office and Commercial Rental 1250 sqft office. Lobby, 3 offices and 2 restrooms. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011
Ford, 2001, Focus LX. 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
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North Myrtle Beach
Ocean Front Condo 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
Mercury, 2006, Montego Premier. 31,000 miles. Moon roof, 2 zone front automatic hearing/cooling system, individually heated front seats, leather seats, keyless entry, Pirelli tires, back-up alarm system. 4 door. V6 engine, rear wheel drive. $12,000. Please call 704-633-2308
Volkswagon, 2006, . 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
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
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
Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100
Bad Credit? No Credit? No Problem! Tim Marburger Dodge 877-792-9700
Ford, 2005, Taurus. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.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
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
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
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. $7,315. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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 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
Dodge, 1998, Dakota. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
Ford, 2008, Explorer. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
Dodge, 2005, Durango. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!
Jeep, 2002 Liberty Sport SUV. $7,915 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com 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 Ford, 1998, Ranger. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!
Toyota, 1999 Tacoma $8,915. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Chevrolet, 2001 Silverado 1500 $11,415. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford, 2002, Ranger. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
Chevrolet, 2003, Trailblazer. 1 owner! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at:
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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
Want to Buy: Transportation DONATED passenger van or bus needed for newly formed Youth Group. Call Pastor Rob at 980-721-3371. Thanks for letting your love shine!
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 “If it's a battery, we sell it!” 704-213-1005 www.battery-r-us.com
No. 59942 PREMIER SELF STORAGE 125 GRACE CHURCH RD., SALISBURY NC 28147 (704) 637-6688 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY May 25th, 2010 @ 10:00 am PREMIER SELF STORAGE WILL SELL VARIOUS ITEMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO ASSERTION OF A LIEN FOR RENTAL FEES INCUURED AT ITS SELF STORAGE FACILITY.
BATTERY-R-US GOLF CART BATTERIES 6-volt – $58 8-volt – $68 12-volt – $110 12 month warranty We will not be undersold! Deep cycle marine batteries on sale now!! 704-213-1005 “We Buy old batteries” www.battery-r-us.com
Volvo, 2006 S60 2.5T Onyx black with cream leather interior, sunroof, cd player, all power, alloy wheels, super nice! 704-603-4255
Ford, 2003 Expedition XLT Fx4 off road pkg. Black w/ gray cloth interior 5.4 triton V8 auto 4x4 am, fm, cd changer, rear audio, extra clean, running boards, chrome rims like new tires. 704-603-4255
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Spencer. 3BR, 1BA. Appl. incl. Well water. $550/mo. + deposit. 704630-0785 / 704-433-3510
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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
Service & Parts 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
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
Recreational Vehicles Fleetwood, 2007, Bounder 35E
Toyota, 2005 Corolla LE $10,615. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Bostian Heights. 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile from Carson High. No pets. $400/mo. + deposit. 704-239-2833
East area, 2 bedroom,
Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105
Buick, 2005 Rendezvous SUV. $9,615. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Dodge, 2003, Stratus RT. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!
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Honda 200 Fourtrax $1,100. 980-234-3567
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Manufactured Home Lot Rentals Salisbury, 3BR /2BA, 1100 sq. ft., + storage space, fenced in back yard. Well maintained. For sale $4,000 below appraised value at $98,500. Limited time only. Call Eric for more information and showing. 704-2678700. Buyer's agents welcome!
Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107
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
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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
Toyota, 2007 Corolla CE $11,915. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
TEAM CHEVROLET- GEO, CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE 404 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury. Call 704-636-9370
Ford, 2010, Mustang. REDUCED! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com
RENTAL SPACE
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
Pontiac, 1999, Firebird. Only 29,000 miles! 1 owner! 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW!
Transportation Dealerships CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321
14 foot Jon Boat. Titled boat and trailer. 25Hp evinrude motor. Perfect condition. Too much to list. Serious inquires. 704-640-2581
Corner Lot 12,000 sq ft building on Jake Alexander Blvd. Could be office or retail. Heat and air. Call 704-279-8377
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23,000 sq ft manufacturing building with offices for lease. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011 450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882
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THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL TAKE PLACE AT: PREMIER SELF STORAGE, 125 GRACE CHURCH RD., SALISBURY NC 28147 May 25th 2010 10:00AM Michael Talbert Unit 411 No. 59896 Rowan Salisbury Schools IDEA - Part B (611) Grant Public Notice The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Rowan-Salisbury Schools proposes for Federal funding for the 20102011 School Year. Interested persons are encouraged to review amendments to the Project and make comments concerning the implementation of special education under this Federal Program. All comments will be considered prior to submission of the amended Project to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The IDEA-Part B Project is open to the public for review and comments during May 25 & 26, 2010 in the Office of Dr. Crystal Vail, Director of the Exceptional Children's Program located at 417 N. Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144
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Sunday, May 16 Flow with the tide of events in the year ahead, instead of attempting to swim against them. Outside factors could be what propel you forward and put you in new situations that can hold much promise of growth and development. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Although you’re extremely methodical about most things in life, you might not be so with your material affairs, at times. Be realistic in your commercial dealings so that you don’t risk a loss. Gemini (May 21-June 20) - If you want to impress a person of the opposite gender, be careful not to come on too strong. If you have to try to be someone other than yourself, this individual is not for you. Cancer (June 21-July 22) - Bring what is bothering you out in the open if you are dissatisfied with something in a valued relationship. Just be certain to handle it diplomatically and not in a hostile manner. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Be just as tolerant and considerate with those with whom you have strong emotional bonds as you are with casual friends and acquaintances. They deserve the same amount of thoughtfulness you give others. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Look out for your own interests, but not in a pushy or ill-mannered fashion. There are plenty of ways to get what you want other than destroying or bruising another. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - There is a strong possibility that you could take too seriously many things that should be fun and light, while treating that which needs to be taken earnestly far too indifferently. Try to find a balance. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - If you’re considering making an investment, be sure to do all the necessary homework first. Taking the time to do so is likely to spell the difference between profit and loss. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Once you make a promise to do something with friends, you need to stick to your word, or risk losing their friendship for good. Don’t promise what you can’t commit to. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - In order to get a project off the drawing board, you might attempt to try something that you’re not qualified to do. Instead of accomplishing your purpose, you could lose it all. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You may choose to ignore experience and attempt once more to do what you clearly failed at previously. That painful lesson will simply have to be repeated. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) - It’s wonderful to be industrious, but attempting to do too many things simultaneously is likely to collapse all that you’re trying to do. Focus on one thing at a time and complete it before going on to the next. Aries (March 21-April 19) - Usually the last thing you would ever do is let another think for you, yet today that’s exactly what you might resort to. Make doubly sure that the person is someone you trust, admire and respect. UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE
Today’s celebrity birthdays Actor Pierce Brosnan is 57. Actress Debra Winger is 55. Actress Mare Winningham is 51. Violinist Boyd Tinsley of The Dave Matthews Band is 46. Bassist Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) is 45. Singer Janet Jackson is 44. Actor Brian F. O’Byrne (“Million Dollar Baby”) is 43. Singer Ralph Tresvant is 42. Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 41. Actress Tracey Gold is 41. Country singer Rick Trevino is 39. Actress Tori Spelling is 37. Actress Melanie Lynskey (“Two and a Half Men”) is 33. Actress Megan Fox is 24. Actor Marc John Jefferies (“The Tracy Morgan Show”) is 20.
New York’s faces: ‘Law & Order’ showed ’em all Since television was born, TV shows have been set in New York City. From “The Honeymooners” all the way to “30 Rock,” generations of New Yorkers have grown up seeing their hometown used as a backdrop, or even a central character, in everything from sitcoms and cartoons to edgy dramas. Some shows depict a New York that simply doesn’t exist (try and find two struggling Manhattan twentysomethings with a “Friends”-sized apartment). Others offer a window into a single corner of New York life: Fashion-obsessed women really do sip cocktails in trendy bars, just like on “Sex and the City.” But most TV fare offers up a mere sliver of New York City. For two decades, until it was canceled Friday, NBC’s “Law & Order” did something different. It showed the world not just one New York but hundreds. We saw wealthy criminals who could afford to get away with their felonies. We saw immigrant communities, middleclass families and people of all stripes struggling, sometimes stumbling through their day. We saw Manhattan and the far boroughs. We saw New Yorkers who didn’t care enough to report crimes and people who risked their lives to save strangers. Made in New York by people who lived there, “Law & Order” never trafficked in Gotham cliches. “A New York City institution,” mayor Michael Bloomberg called the show
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In this Feb. 16, 1999 file photo, actor Jerry Orbach, right, and his double, Ed Murphy, talk on the set of ‘Law & Order’ in New York. Since television was born, TV shows have been set in New York City. For two decades, until it was canceled Friday, NBC's ‘Law & Order’ did something different. It showed the world not just one New York but a hundred. Friday. He praised producer Dick Wolf for “helping showcase the city’s depth and versatility.” Many New Yorkers would agree. They made room for “Law & Order” in their lives. And the show’s unique structure, partnering gritty police drama with high-stakes legal scheming, made room for the entire city in return — and employed a whole lot of its people. If your neighbor or cousin or favorite bartender was an actor, chances are at some point they turned up on “Law
& Order.” The show hired actors for as many as 700 speaking roles each season; that’s 14,000 roles over its tenure. Lorraine Rodriguez, a theater actress and native New Yorker, grew up watching the show. She earned her Screen Actors Guild card appearing on “The Sopranos,” but “Law & Order” was always her goal. She auditioned four times for “day player” roles on the show but had yet to land one when she heard it had been canceled. “The first thing my dad said when I started acting was, ‘When are you gonna be on
Law & Order?”’ Rodriguez says. “It’s a big deal when they call you in.” “Other shows aren’t like that,” she says. “They brought in the ‘The Good Wife’ to shoot here, but that’s set in Chicago. ... You audition and they say Do you have a Chicago accent?’ But with Law & Order, you felt like you can be you if you’re from New York.” Wolf’s long-running procedural, of course, wasn’t the first show to feature the NYPD and the lawyers who help them put bad guys behind bars. Across genres, and with
varying degrees of authenticity, the territory was staked out by “Naked City,” “Car 54, Where Are You?,” “Kojak,” “Barney Miller,” “Cagney & Lacey” and “Life on Mars.” And along with “NYPD Blue,” “New York Undercover,” “Third Watch,” “CSI:NY” and spinoffs “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” there will be plenty more to come. But this one belonged to New York like no other. When New Yorkers stumble across a film shoot in progress, it often brings more inconvenience than excitement. Sure, you may see a famous face or two. But odds are the sidewalks will be cordoned off, the film crew will have taken all the parking spaces and harried production assistants will bark at you to keep your distance. Not so “Law & Order.” For two decades, an epoch in television time, the show quietly and seamlessly shot scene after scene on the streets of the city. A mutual respect developed: They didn’t close your block, and you didn’t stare at the camera or the actors as you walked through a shot on your way home. With so many scenes shot outdoors, details of New Yorkers’ lives, from the breakfast bagel cart to the subway station, were forever popping up on the show. That’s part of what gave it street cred for actors — and for agents and casting people, who saw it as a crucial stepping stone. “It’s always been a barometer to find out if you were going to have some sort of cred-
ibility as an actor in New York,” says Henry Ravelo, an acting teacher and theatrical manager. “At a certain point, casting directors and agents and managers look at your resume and see if you have a `Law & Order’ on your resume. If an actor doesn’t, then they’ve got to ask themselves, `What am I doing in New York?” In production for much of the year, the show also employed a steady flow of extras and stand-ins for every episode. For fledgling SAG members, that meant a few hundred dollars toward the rent and a chance to get familiar with life the set of a major network series. With “Law & Order” closing up shop, its new spinoff being shot in Los Angeles and soap operas folding or leaving town, young New York City actors are wondering where the breaks will come.
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The future of Mount St. Helens 30 years later ton report that found St. Helens got about $3.26 per acre in federal dollars from the Forest Service in 2007, while other monuments within the National Park Service got three to six times more money on a per-acre basis. A congressional committee spent over a year exploring, in part, whether St. Helens should become the state’s fourth national park. Last month, it recommended significant improvements for the monument, including better road connections, overnight lodging, recreational access for a wide variety of visitors. “I think there was an underlying feeling that it was somewhat neglected,” said Paul Pearce, a Skamania County Commissioner. “We want them to take action that they recognize it’s a special place.” The committee stuck with Forest Service to continue managing the volcano, but urged line-item funding so money couldn’t be raided to for other agency needs such as fighting wildfires. Tom Mulder, the monument’s manager, said the Forest Service is the best agency to run the monument. He said improvements are under way with a new flow of money, including over $6 million in stimulus dollars announced last year for monument upgrades. “We’re trying to improve the road system,” he said, as well as trails and staffing. Though some community members expressed a desire to open up access to the monument — one-third is currently restricted for research — the committee and Mulder says scientific research should continue unimpeded. “Mount St. Helens has been a master teacher for an entirely new generation of scientists,” said Carolyn Driedger, a hydrologist and outreach coordinator for USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. The much-studied mountain has become a world-class outdoor laboratory for the study of volcanoes, ecosystems and forestry, and on a recent hike there, monument scientist Peter Frenzen pointed out signs of recovery.
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CASTLE ROCK, Wash. (AP) — Thirty years after the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled a forest and rained volcanic ash for miles around, the devastated mountain remains an important center for volcano research and science. But some critics of the way Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is managed argue that it could be much more, perhaps even a national park on par with some of the most grandeur — Yosemite, Rainier, Grand Canyon. “It’s got unique and iconic resources and landscape that make it equal to (those parks),” said Sean Smith, northwest regional director for the National Parks Conservation Association. Smith, who got to know the volcano’s many moods as a ranger in the 1990s, said making St. Helens a national park would raise its profile, draw more visitors and provide a steady dedicated stream of money. Since its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, the picturesque mountain with its telltale open horseshaped crater has captivated scientists and visitors. Within minutes of a 5.1 earthquake that morning, the volcano’s north flank collapsed, triggering the largest landslide ever recorded. The blast killed 57 people, flattened 230 square miles of forests and blew 1,300 feet off the peak. In 1982, Congress set aside 110,000 acres for the monument and put it in the hands of the U.S. Forest Service to be managed as part of the larger Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington. Mark Plotkin, tourism director for Cowlitz County, said the past several years haven’t been the brightest for the monument, which has seen limited resources, reduced services, the permanent closure of the Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center and the state takeover of another. “Right now, we’re doing the minimum necessary to keep the doors open,” said Plotkin, who favors national park status. Advocates for park status cite a University of Washing-
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How the Friendly Cue became ...
BEFORE: Piedmont Players leaders John Brincefield, left, and Reid Leonard pose in front of Friendly Cue Billiards in 2007, after the theater group bought the building.
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AFTER: The Norvell’s marquee at 131 W. Fisher St. declares ‘I’m here.’ The Piedmont Players’ new children’s theater opens this week.
Turning pool hall into theater took creativity BY REID LEONARD For the Salisbury Post
his coming Thursday, “The Norvell” children’s theater will hold an invitation-only show of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” for donors to the $3 million project, which has transformed the former Friendly Cue pool hall into Piedmont Players’ second LEONARD theater. Public shows begin Friday night. Here’s an inside look look at some of the thought process behind how to best position the stage within the building.
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it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Hugo — it was recognizable as a theater. It had a stage and a place for the seats. The big questions with the Friendly Cue building were: “Where is the stage and where do people sit?” The main floor of the Friendly Cue is where the pool hall was located, with a small glass-enclosed room in the front and a room for table repair and storage in the rear behind a false wall. Above the front third of the building, there was a second floor that served as an apartment and a wood-working shop. Under the back third of the building, there was a large room that was the owner’s apartment, but was better known in Salisbury as the former home of the nightclub, “The Uptown Connection.”
So, where is the stage and where do people sit? There are three basic types of theaters. A Proscenium Theater is named for the arch that separates the audience and the actors. While the audience looks through an opening, the actors perform on a stage. The Meroney Theater and Keppel Auditorium are both Proscenium Theater. A Thrust Stage has the audience sitting on two or three sides of the stage. Hedrick Little Theater is an example of this. An Arena Stage has the audience sitting on all four sides of the stage. Dinner theaters use arena stages because they allow the largest number of people in the smallest space with the least amount of scenery. There are many variations on these types of theaters and some, like the Corriher at
Catawba, allow the seating to be rearranged as each show or production dictates. The Friendly Cue needed to seat at least 250 people. Piedmont Players already has a program with the Rowan-Salisbury elementary schools, and projections show around 1,500 kids per grade level. Since each show is performed for two grade levels with four performances a day, 250 seats means 3,000 students can be seated over a three-day period. These numbers will vary, but they were a beginning guide. The Arena Stage was rejected early on, even though it provided the largest number of seats. Acting on an arena and directing and designing in an arena space is very difficult and uses special techniques. Flexible seating areas were also ruled out
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BEFORE: L.B. and Larry Lowe, who owned the Friendly Cue, pose inside in 2007. L.B. had operated the pool hall since 1966 and lived in an apartment in the building.
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ALMOST AFTER: A theater is taking shape where pool tables once stood. Looking out from the stage, the theater’s new seating rises toward street level. This photo was taken two weeks ago.
What the textbooks don’t tell ccording to the textbooks… • George Washington had two horses shot from under him and four bullets pierce his coat during a battle in the French and Indian War. • Stanley Miller and Harold Urey conducted an experiment that created amino acids out of a mixture that supposedly mimicked Earth’s MEGAN early atmos- BEAN phere. • The Revolutionary War was fought because Americans hated taxation without representation. • Continental drift explains the separation of the ancient super-continent Pangaea. • Apparently, an accurate rendering of history and science bear little relation to Christianity. But there are many things the textbooks don’t say, or do not stress enough. And there are other things that simply require some investigation on the part of the reader. Let’s start with Washington. A reader of The American Pageant would logically assume that, because four bullets had gone through Washington’s coat, he would have been severely wounded. Actually, he was practically the only Anglo-Saxon left standing. What’s more, he didn’t even realize anything had happened until after the battle, when he discovered the holes. In a letter to his brother written in response to rumors of his own death, he asserted, “I take this early opportunity of contradicting [this rumor]….[B]y the allpowerful dispensation of Providence, I have been protected past all human probability…I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me yet escaped unhurt, although death was leveling my companions all around me!” He went on to become the general of the Continental Army and America’s first president, never wounded in battle. How many people are willing to give their lives over an issue that is only moneydeep? Let their children be tortured on British prison ships? Out of the Declaration of Independence’s list of 27 grievances, “taxation without representation” was 17th. Few textbooks note the influence of Americans’ faith on their choice of independence. The British actually desecrated a few churches during the Revolution and sneered at the Americans’ petitions for divine support. Also take note of a condition to America’s break with Britain: “And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” The Founding Fathers never seceded from their faith; they abandoned Britain for it (they actually held worship services in the Capitol and the Treasury office following the Constitution’s ratification). Now for the Miller experiment. Miller and Urey used a combination of hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapor, subjected it to electricity, and came up with amino acids. They then used this as proof of evolution. The results of the experiment are undeniable, but its validity as evolutionary evidence is dubious. Evi-
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2D • SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
Runoffs build stronger candidates
Salisbury Post O “The truth shall make you free” GREGORY M. ANDERSON Publisher 704-797-4201 ganderson@salisburypost.com
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THE LONG CLIMB UP
Getting people back to work n late April, Wachovia economist Mark Vitner told local business leaders that Rowan County should begin seeing the effects of a spreading economic recovery sometime this summer. Even when recovery does arrive, he said, it won’t be fast and it won’t be smooth. If that forecast sounds discouraging, try walking a year in Jeff Yastremski’s shoes. As reported today in an article by Shelley Smith, Yastremski is among Rowan County residents who are not only out of a job, they have been for a long time. In March, the official unemployment rate was 12.9 percent, equating to nearly 9,400 people in the Rowan workforce who weren’t working. In truth, the jobless rate is probably much higher, due to “discouraged workers” who’ve simply quit a fruitless search for a paycheck, and the “underemployed” who are working part-time jobs because they can’t find full-time employment. An even more sobering number: 46. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, that was the percentage in April of all the officially counted unemployed who have been out of work longer than 27 weeks. That’s more than six months. And that figure was 27.5 percent in April 2009. With so many people still out of work — and so many of them jobless for so long — there’s nothing wrong with a little home cooking to bring more opportunities to the table. So bravo to the folks in Raleigh who created a program giving preference to North Carolina companies when it comes to awarding state purchasing contracts. The N.C. Preference program doesn’t exclude out-of-state firms from bidding on those contracts. It does, under certain conditions, give any N.C. business vying for the same contract the chance to match the lowest bid, if it was submitted by an out-ofstate firm. The Tar Heel company’s quote must be within 5 percent or $10,000 — whichever is less — of that lowest bid. Gov. Bev Perdue laid the groundwork for the program in February when she signed an executive order directing the Department of Administration to develop price-matching procedures for in-state bidders on state contracts for the purchase of goods. In a statement this week announcing the first four contracts awarded under the program, Perdue called it “critical” to support homegrown businesses that “employ our friends, our neighbors and our family members.” And it doesn’t hurt that one of the first four companies to benefit from N.C. Preference is right here in Rowan County. Desco Inc. was allowed to match a $69,149.63 bid to provide building cables and wires. That may not sound like a huge contract given all the money the state spends, but it will keep workers at Desco busy. And that’s a real step amid all the rhetoric about creating and saving North Carolina jobs. And more steps like it might provide a path for people like Yastremski — who has been out of a job for a year and a half — to walk back through an employer’s front door — not just to fill out another futile application, but to get back to work.
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“Unemployment is capitalism’s way of getting you to plant a garden.” — Orson Scott Card
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The runoff gives both candidates the opportunity to grab the spotlight in ways that were not open ... leading up to the May primary.
kay. So what if most North Carolina political experts disagree with
me? They say that a primary runoff like the upcoming one in the race for the North Carolina Democratic nomination will be detrimental to the eventual winner. They point out that the runoff between Elaine Marshall and Cal D.G. Cunningham MARTIN forces both candidates to spend money against each other while their eventual Republican opponent, Senator Richard Burr, is raising more funds to use in the fall. And, they say, the time Marshall and Cunningham fight each other could be better used to organize and prepare for the November general election. They remind us that a hardfought, bitter primary runoff can leave negative impressions about both candidates. The winner might be burdened with the unfavorable impressions created by the loser’s hard-hitting ads. Finally, they argue that these “second primaries” are a waste of everybody’s time and effort since so few voters
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show up at the polls. Good points. Here is the other side. To have any chance of winning in November, the Democrats need a jump-start of enthusiasm for their nominee. She or he will stand a better chance of getting that kind of spirit when the nominee is a clear winner over another strong candidate. It did not happen in the first primary. But it can happen in the June runoff. At the very least the winner will move into the fall election having won more than 50 percent of the vote. Right now both candidates have the burden of having more that 50 percent of the primary voters go against them. More important, perhaps, the runoff gives both candidates the opportunity to grab the spotlight in ways that were not open during the days leading up to the May primary. The field was too crowded. Without a second primary,
the nominee would be stuck with only the very hazy impressions generated so far. The extra weeks between the primary and the runoff give both candidates more time on the political center stage to refine and drive home a message and build name recognition and credibility with the public. The free publicity and public contact during the next few weeks can be positive factors in the fall election—and worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the summer months before a November campaign, it is almost impossible to develop the mood of immediacy that a candidate needs to prepare for the fall by expanding the organization, by recruiting new supporters, assigning tasks, and building teams across the state. A primary runoff can put a candidate’s statewide organization to work at a time when it would otherwise be waiting and resting. The contest forces
the candidate and his or her organization to push those organizational efforts. Practice makes politicians better speakers, better interviewees, and better fundraisers. As they are required to explain, and as they learn to listen on the campaign trail, they improve as candidates. If you think of politicians as “actors,” the runoff is a valuable dress rehearsal for the fall campaign. It requires the candidate to go over his or her message and practice the lines and the moves, getting better prepared to meet the critical audience that will grade the performance in the fall. Do you want an example? Maybe you remember the 1990 senate primary contest between Harvey Gantt and Mike Easley. Gantt led Easley in the first primary, but did not quite reach the 40 percent threshold. The runoff gave both candidates more exposure and credibility, giving Gantt and his campaign a jumpstart that helped him mount a very strong effort against Senator Helms. How about you? Do you agree with the experts — or with me? • • • D.G. Martin is the author of “Interstate Eateries,” a guide to family owned homecooking restaurants near North Carolina’s interstate highways www.interstateeateries.com.
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School system’s capital funds stretched thin Lottery money never makes it to schools’ budget n my last two articles, I discussed the school system’s operating budget and mentioned the capital outlay budget, which is completely separate from the operating budget and cannot be used for paying teachers or any other classroom expenditure. The JUDY capital outlay budget is reGRISSOM stricted for facilities, equipment, and maintenance. The local capital outlay revenue is generated from the sales tax in Rowan County that totaled $4,420,000 for the current school year. A portion of the sales tax funds must go to Kannapolis City Schools since part of their school system is in Rowan County. This year the Kannapolis City Schools received $97,847 from the sales tax, which left $4,322,153 for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. For the past two years, these funds have been dwin-
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dling based on the sales tax collections, which are decreasing because of the poor economic climate. When the school bonds were passed in 1992, an agreement was made between the school board and the county commissioners that the school system would use part of its capital outlay budget each year to help pay back the principle on the bond debt. For this budget year, the portion paid back to the county for the 1993 debt was $2,315,000 and will be $2,270,000 for the 2010-2011 budget year. This agreement will result in payments from the capital outlay budget until 2016. The county also withheld $200,000 in reserve of the sales tax funds in the event that revenues do not come in as expected. The $1,807,153 remaining in the 2009-2010 local capital outlay budget was then separated into three categories: • Category 1: Purchasing land, building construction and building improvements. Some examples of expenditures would be security camera, mobile classrooms or moving mobile classrooms, door replacements, boiler replacements, restroom renovations, fencing, telephone system wiring, paving improvements, carpets and carpet removal, and roof replacements. • Category 2: Matching
funds for school designated projects, furniture and equipment • Category 3: Vehicles, such as activity buses and maintenance vehicles. The state provides funding for the replacement of yellow buses that transport our students to and from school. New buses to accommodate growth must initially be purchased with local funds. The school system has two additional sources of capital funding: Public School Building Capital Fund and Lottery Funds. The Public School Capital Fund comes from the state and is used for larger projects and can be used for technology equipment or construction needs. A local match is required to access these funds if they are used for construction needs. In the past, this fund provided our school system with up to $1 million a year, but last year these funds were diverted to the state general fund by an action of the governor to deal with the state shortfall. The law allows lottery funds to be accessed for capital outlay; however, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners designated the lottery funds as payment on the 2002 bond rather than raising taxes. The school system has received no lottery funds for
capital improvements since the beginning of the lottery. Each year the county commissioners have received the lottery funds designated for our school system. The school system is presently using almost 73 percent of the capital outlay sources of funds for bond debt, which does not leave much for on-going needs. The needs in the school system are already at $22,500,000. Whenever staff, parents, or students have concerns about a particular problem at their school, it is often difficult for them to understand why the school system does not immediately “fix” the problem. Without a full understanding of the limited funds, restrictions on the funds received, and the need to continually prioritize the needs, sometimes it appears that we are not interested in a particular project. That is never the case! As a school system, we want to do everything possible to provide a safe climate and to provide equity at all schools for all of our students and staff. We will continue to partner with the county in finding ways to meet our needs in an effective, efficient manner. • • • Dr. Judy Grissom is superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
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SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 • 3D
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Senators should have ‘the guts to go public’ Bipartisan effort to change obscure rule shows promise he U.S. Senate likes to think of itself as “the world’s greatest deliberative body.” Lately, however, it has often resembled the Iraqi parliament, a legislature where sectarian hostility undermines any chance for cooperation across tribal lines. But there’s one small change in Senate procedure that might actually improve the climate on Capitol Hill: Ending the insidious practice of secret “holds.” Part rule, part custom and all murky confusion, holds allow one senator, actCOKIE AND anonymousSTEVE ROBERTS ing ly, to stop any bill or nomination from coming to the floor. The touchstone of any effective democracy is not guaranteeing majority rule; it’s protecting minority rights. But permitting a single lawmaker to paralyze the entire Senate — without taking any responsibility for the consequences — is an absurd abuse of a noble idea. Democracy requires accountability, not secrecy. Now, in what amounts to a minor miracle, a senator from each party — Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa — are working
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together on a fix. They would not end the practice entirely (which we would prefer); they would simply require all senators to acknowledge their holds publicly within two days. “If any of my colleagues have holds on either side of the aisle,” says Grassley, “they ought to have the guts to go public.” A hold can serve a legitimate purpose. Lawmakers (and their constituents) should be protected against unscrupulous leaders who try to sneak measures through without thorough debate. But the concept made a lot more sense when people and information traveled slowly over long distances. Now holds are about as sensible as recording congressional debates with quill pens. In fairness, Democrats have abused holds in the past, but the practice spiked sharply upward after President Obama took office. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the
Democratic whip, recently estimated that 96 administration appointees are currently blocked by Republican holds. That compares to 20 nominees held up by Democrats at a comparable point in the Bush presidency. Previous attempts at reform have all failed. In 1997, Republican Trent Lott and Democrat Tom Daschle briefly abolished the practice but were forced to back down by rebellious backbenchers. In 2007, the Senate OK’d a reform mandating that all holds be announced within six days. But Republicans quickly invented a way around that. The real problem is not the hold rule but the culture of the Senate. If lawmakers from rival parties trusted one another, or even talked to one another, holds would be invoked far less frequently. But the rise of confrontation and the decline of comity are getting worse, not better. Look what happened to Sen.
Robert F. Bennett, a three-term conservative Republican from Utah. An inquisition masquerading as a political convention denied him renomination by his own party. The evidence of his sinful heresy: He was responsible enough to vote for the bailout bill that rescued the financial system, and actually co-sponsored a healthcare bill with — oh, the horror — a Democrat. And he was not the first victim of Republican purists. Sen. Arlen Specter, a moderate from Pennsylvania, was driven out of the party altogether; so was Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who abandoned a bid for the Republican Senate nomination and is running as an independent. Arizona Sen. John McCain, who worked often and honorably with Democrats during his long career, is fighting for his life against a primary opponent who has branded him an infidel. The Democrats have their own jihadists. Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas is facing a primary challenge from leftists who think she should vote and act like a New Yorker — an inane, if not insane, idea. And a more liberal rival could wipe out Specter in the Democratic primary. If that’s the outlook for the next Senate, then changing the hold rule is more imperative than ever. No more secrecy. No more games. It’s time for senators to have the guts to take responsibility for their actions. • • • Steve and Cokie Roberts write columns for Newspaper Enterprise Association. Contact them at stevecokie@gmail.com.
LETTERS Downfall starts with ‘toleration’
Say goodbye to democracy
At the recent Lutheran Forum held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Professor Mark Powell stated that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) recognizes, but doesn’t endorse, monogamous gay and lesbian relationships. In 1871, Charles P. Krauth, a Lutheran theologian who was a forerunner of ELCA, made this applicable statement: “When error is admitted into the Church, it will be found that the stages of its progress are always three. It begins by asking toleration. Its friends say to the majority: You need not be afraid of us; we are few, and weak; only let us alone; we shall not disturb the faith of others. Indulged in this for a time, error goes on to assert equal rights. Truth and error are two balancing forces. The Church shall do nothing which looks like deciding between them; that would be partiality. It is bigotry to assert any superior right for the truth. From this point, error soon goes on to its natural end, which is to assert supremacy. Error claims a preference for its judgment on all disputed points.” In which stage does ELCA presently find itself? The real issue is not same-sex marriage and the ordination of practicing homosexuals. Rather, the real issue, as always in the church, is the authority of scripture. Until a pastor, lay person, church or church body comes to grips with this issue, all else is superfluous. Until the Bible is regarded as verbally inspired, inerrant and infallible, as Krauth believed, the church will always find itself at one or the other of Dr. Krauth’s three stages in the progression of error. Where is ELCA? And more importantly, where are the churches who are threatening to leave? — The Rev. Fred Archer
Chip. Chip. Chip. What is that sound ? It is the sound of America’s founding rock, democracy, being worn down by apathy. Ms. Pinkston (May 1) told us of her shock, then her hurry home so she could cry after seeing middle school students “preferring” to do other things (one even fixed her nails) while their teacher and a couple of students recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Wood, a legal immigrant now a citizen, told us (May 7) how angry he was to hear of the pledge situation in our county’s school. (I had a similar experience in an elementary school I will share in another piece.) But then they are children, and the law is on their unappreciative, disrespectful side. But, how about adults with their little “chisels?” Chip. Chip. Chip. On May 4, we Rowan adults appeared to have adopted a form of government to replace democracy. That would be a form called oligarchy which is “government by the few.” A mere 15 percent of voters went to the polls, which equates to the “few” telling the majority of the citizenry how we will be governed. Voting is a right of citizenship, just as is respecting the flag/nation by proudly saying the pledge. Rights are made to be exercised. My sincere fear is that as we allow our apathy to permit the “chip, chip, chip” to continue, our moral values decay with it. Someone or some group (the few) will move into the moral vacuum and seize control, and the “American way” will cease. Country singer Aaron Tippin wrote in a song, “If you don’t stand for something; you will fall for anything.” My, how true ! Fellow Rowanians, don’t just stand there; do something ! — Ty Cobb Jr.
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White House fatness scare Exaggeration is bigger problem than obesity isten up, America, all you idiots who honestly think you are competent enough to be free, you clods incapable of crossing the street without a federal bureaucrat holding your hand, you dolts who can’t begin to raise your own children without guidJAY ance from the White AMBROSE House. The Nanny State is getting reading to bring out the whip. I am talking about First Lady Michelle Obama and her Task Force on Childhood Obesity, which first off wants to scare you to death with prattle about a fat kid “health crisis,” and has more in mind if you don’t salute — new infringements on free speech and new taxes to grab your attention but good. Fail to get your children skinny in a hurry, and I mean in a real hurry, and you will have the Federal Communications Commission in your face. Or rather in the face of commercial producers. Popular characters on the tube will no longer be allowed to praise anything but healthy foods. “Come on my young buddies,” some winsome clown will say, “eat a carrot today. No, three. Make that three carrots today.” That’s just the beginning, because next in line are
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state and local sales taxes. The task force can’t command the states and localities to do anything, of course, but just may bring pressure to bear to increase taxes on pizzas and other foods the commission doesn’t care for. Excuse me, I know I am out of line in a day and age that revels in pointless fears, but, to begin with, the obesity problem has been dramatically overstated — the real crisis is a crisis of exaggeration, not health, of sloppy science using suspect criteria to determine how fat is too fat, of selective readings of what studies say and of ignoring an extraordinary phenomenon of us humans getting both bigger and, yes, healthier. That’s right, both adults and children are healthier than they have been in any previous era, as is pointed out by Paul Campos, a law professor at the University of Colorado. While we are heavier, we are also taller, smarter — our IQs have been rising over the past quarter of a century — much longer living and a lost less prone to most illnesses, according to an article in The New York Times. A lot of things are at work, it seems. One of them is better nutrition than in the past, not worse. But listen, the scaremongers screech, obesity is a disease. Not really. A Time magazine piece is among those noting that while obesity is associated with a number of diseases, it is not a disease itself. The association may have more to do with eating the wrong foods and a lack of exercise than with the mere fact of being fat, a Reason magazine article notes, and meanwhile,
we should be careful not to mix up the ultra-fatness we call obesity with being merely overweight, which is not so bad a thing. Here’s something gleaned from reading on the subject the first lady and her friends may not wish to share: By the light of at least one study, being overweight is as healthy as being a perfect weight and actually healthier than being skinny. What’s dangerous are starvation diets. Look, it’s a very good thing to exercise, to watch what we eat and for parents to make sure their kids don’t stuff themselves with crud and loaf around watching TV all day. But the last thing we need are mandatory instructions of a kind that caused my favorite economist, Donald Boudreaux , a professor at George Mason University and creator of the Internet’s “Cafe Hayek,” to respond to another professor calling for a junk food tax. “I propose,” wrote Boudreaux, “that all articles and books advocating that government intrude into people’s private choices be taxed at very high rates. Socially irresponsible producers of such ‘junk’ scholarship churn out far too much of it.” To which I say, amen. • • • Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado. He can be reached at SpeaktoJay@aol.com.
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e purported to cure homosexual urges. But if that were possible, you’d think he’d have started with himself. Meaning psychologist Dr. George Rekkers, 61, a leader of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality. NARTH believes gays can be made straight. It is a belief the organization now struggles to reconcile with Rekkers’ rather contradictory LEONARD behavior. PITTS As initially reported in Miami New Times, Rekkers recently went on a two-week vacation to Europe. He took with him a male traveling companion, one Jovanni Roman — alias “Geo,” alias “Lucien,” age 20. Rekkers found said traveling companion advertised on rentboy.com, a Website featuring images of admirably fit young men whose gym fees evidently leave them little budget for clothing. Rekkers paid Roman’s expenses and gave him $75 a day. He certainly had the wherewithal to do so, having recently pocketed more than $120,000 from the state of Florida to testify in favor of the state’s ban on gay adoptions. So in effect, Florida taxpayers helped Rekkers rent his rentboy. Florida, for what it’s worth, is projecting a $6 billion budget deficit for next year. Both men say Rekkers did not purchase sex. Roman says he did, however, give Rekkers nude “sexual massages” that stopped short of sexual release. Rekker’s explanation? He needed someone to carry his luggage. If all this sounds like a rerun, that’s only because it is. Indeed, in recent years, the crusader against gay rights who is revealed to be secretly gay himself has become a “type,” ubiquitous to the point of cliche. The list includes disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard, the late former Spokane, Wash., Mayor James West, California state Sen. Roy Ashburn, Mel Stewart, ghost writer for the likes of Jerry Falwell, who became a gay activist, and my personal favorite, Michael Bussee, a founder of Exodus International, another group that purported to cure homosexuality. He gave it up when he fell in love with a guy named Gary Cooper. As much free material as fellows like this provide for the likes of Jon Stewart and David Letterman, it is important to remember that this is not harmless. We are, after all, talking about men in positions of authority and reach, men who could make laws and influence public perception and who used that power against their own. Put yourself in the shoes of the teenager, bewildered and frightened by these feelings he or she is not “supposed” to have, feelings of sexual attraction to people of the same gender. You try to deny them, try to ignore them, try to suppress them, but they will not go away. You are all alone, isolated behind a secret that presses down on you like weights, a fear of rejection that haunts you like ghosts. And here comes Dr. Rekkers telling you that you are abnormal, telling you that you are bad, telling you he can cure you, as if you had a disease like measles or the flu. Then, in his off hours, he’s trolling rentboy.com looking for young men to handle his, ahem ... baggage. That’s more than hypocrisy, more even than self-loathing. It is a betrayal of one’s own, a sellout of the most vulnerable. And what’s sad is not just that a George Rekkers would do this, but that ours is a culture that would encourage and reward such duplicity in the first place. He purported to heal homosexuals? One is reminded of an injunction from the book of Luke: “Physician, heal thyself” (4:23). Rekkers would be wise to heed that advice. Homosexual urges are the least of his afflictions. • • • Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald.
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Robert Jones shared this 1926 photo of the East Fisher Street building, which was a laundry when his family owned it. The front of the building collapsed at one point and was replaced with a solid facade. The rows of windows in the old photo inspired The Norvell’s return to windows and awnings.
NORVELL FROM 1C after talking to officials from several other theaters that used them. Most “flexible” seating plans became fixed after a year or two, once audience preference and the layout of the room (location of the box office and dressing rooms) began to dictate the best use of the space. Besides, Salisbury already has several “black box” theaters. Piedmont Players talked to officials with the Stratford Shakespeare Theater in Canada. They have five theaters of various layouts. Audiences see the side seats of a thrust theater as “the bad seats.” Actors love thrust stages because they are surrounded by the audience. Sets can become expensive, however, on a thrust stage because the audience looks at the stage from so many angles. So, after much talking and sketching and planning, a few basic decisions were made. The main door of the building had to remain where it was located because the lot slopes off and the corner of the building, next to Chef Santos, is the only point that is handicapped accessible. The lobby and the bathrooms are located in the front third of the ground floor.
Safety at ATMs may be better than you think Scripps Howard News Service
WASHINGTON — Last May, Congress thought it had come up with a way to make customers safer when using ATMs: Install alarm buttons on the nation’s 400,000 machines or institute an “emergency PIN” system to allow people to signal for help if they’re being robbed or threatened. But, according to the Federal Trade Commission, there’s no evidence either of those ideas would work, or even that the problem is sufficiently serious or common to warrant a law to require them. At Congress’ direction, the FTC studied the issue and concluded in a May 7 report that there exists too little data to evaluate the worth of protective PINs or buttons. Even worse, the FTC wrote, the new technologies may cause more harm than good by imposing heavy costs, potentially increasing danger to customers from triggerhappy bad guys and result in wasted police time answering false alarms. Anyway, ATM crime appears to be on the decrease. “Over the decade of the 1990s, ATM crime has actually decreased from approximately one crime per one million ATM transactions to one crime per 3.5 million transactions,” the report said.
The Norvell will open to the public Friday for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,’ with 60 kids.
First show opens Friday “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the first show to be presented in The Norvell, opens to the public Friday. The production, which includes 60 children and youths, tells the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors as a musical parable. The play is set to a variety of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock. There’s even an Elvis character. Shows are as follows:
Upstairs, where the old apartment was located, would become a rehearsal room and a second-floor lobby. The middle third of the main floor is the seating area, with a small balcony hanging off the second floor rehearsal room to get the theater to its minimum of
• Friday, May 21: 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, May 22: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. • Sunday, May 23: 2:30 p.m. • Wednesday-Friday, May 26-28: 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, May 29: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $11 per person for groups of 20 or more attending the same show. For reservations, call 704-633-5471.
250 seats. The stage is the back third of the ground floor, with dressing rooms in the basement, or “Uptown Connection.” Having the stage in the rear of the ground floor allows a loading dock to be near the Meroney Theater’s
loading dock so scenery can be moved from one building to the other. This was the original design. Continued discussion, however, changed the design in three major ways. Robert Jones, a librarian at the Rowan Public Library, gave Piedmont Players Theater a picture of the building taken in 1926. His family owned the building when it was the Salisbury Laundry. The picture showed rows of windows on the first and second floors. According to Paul Bernhardt, the façade of the building collapsed into Fisher Street in 1958 or 1959 and the repairs produced the present façade, with a single slit window on the ground floor only. Piedmont Players decided to restore the façade to the original 1926 design. Soon after PPT finished the original designs, teachers attending the student productions began to comment on the ideas. Teachers like to keep their students together. Some classes were split between the balcony and downstairs of the Meroney Theater, and sometimes it caused problems for the teachers and principals. About this time, the architects and Piedmont Players visited the Children’s Theater of Charlotte, which has a small theater with a small balcony. The balcony had so many safety rails and protective bars that it looked like a
ride at Carowinds. Piedmont Players decided to extend the balcony down until it touched the stage. This gave great visibility to everyone, kept all the classes in the same area, and enlarged the lobby because the restrooms could go under the seating area. (It also reduced the cost of the project because no steel was needed to hold up a balcony.) The third change was to connect the shop of the Meroney Theater with the stage of the new theater. Piedmont Players realized that, to get scenery from one theater to the other, it required the doors of both theaters to be open for long periods of time. Heavy pieces of scenery would be difficult to transport. Also, pieces of equipment, like the lift, are used in both theaters and are very heavy. There was also the threat of rain and snow on load-in days. The difference in height between the Meroney Shop and the new theater’s stage was only 18 inches. A “Skyway” was designed to connect the two theaters. The Friendly Cue building now had a lobby, rehearsal room, stadium-style seating, restrooms, stage, dressing rooms, and a skyway. It’s a theater. Now, all Piedmont Players had to do was raise the money to build it. Reid Leonard is director of Piedmont Players.
dence has been found that Earth’s early atmosphere actually contained carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen, a mix which couldn’t possibly yield amino acids, while the Miller-Urey mixture could be relied on to produce something — facts they would know as chemists. In essence, the experiment could be seen as a set-up at worst and a lost cause at best. According to the evidence against it, it would take nothing but a miracle to produce life out of the early watery Earth — and oxygen, so hindering to amino acids and yet present in some of Earth’s oldest rocks, was conspicuously missing from the Miller “soup.” Finally, the theory of continental drift (slow separation of the original landmass Pangaea into today’s continents) was proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. Fiftythree years earlier, creationist Antonio Snider had proposed the similar idea of continental “sprint” — a sudden rather than gradual movement of Earth’s tectonic plates corresponding to a universal flood in which shifting plates would cause massive steam jets to contribute to heavy rainfall and would later slow the plates to present rates by pulling inhibiting sediments back into the ocean. This theory would explain why the pattern of alternating layers of seafloor sediment resulting from plate motion at midocean ridges, while relatively regular higher up, begins to change rapidly and erratically at farther down (indicating more rapid tectonic movement earlier in history). (Also according to this theory, a long period of prehistory would not be needed to account for the formation of today’s continents, so life may not have been around long enough to evolve into modern forms.) And some people think God can’t be reconciled with science. Very little material in the average textbook’s 800 pages doesn’t support modern views of history and science. Yet there is much elsewhere that can refute them. Just because Miller’s experiment has been around for a while, just because God’s name isn’t in every historic document — just because our government is called upon to be religiously neutral — doesn’t excuse the absence of true, up-todate facts from the education system. Remember, a rising generation has to read these books and will grow up knowing only what they say is true. So beware. “The truth will set you free.”
SUNDAY CROSSWORD Across 1 Group of notes 6 Is, in Ixtapa 10 Prefix with grain 15 National League East team 19 Renée's "Chicago" role 20 Milky Way ingredient? 21 Guesstimate word 22 Speed-skating rink, e.g. 23 Invites the public 24 You can't go when you're in it 25 Districts 26 Pantheon site 27 It's a racket 30 New Englander 32 Begin to use, as resources 33 Just so 34 Most violent 35 __ de corps 38 Caravan stopovers 40 Bobby Orr, for most of his career 41 S.O.S, for one 43 Trevi Fountain coin count? 44 Gelling agents 48 Having just seen a ghost, maybe 49 Mechanical connectors, half the time 50 Jumping contest entrants 52 __ du jour: bistro special 53 Hundreds of wks.
54 Cavalry blade 55 "I've __ thinking ..." 56 Venezia's land 58 Feed store? 59 Alpine mont 60 Managing 61 Acts of faith? 64 "Come again?" 68 Like urban populations 69 In __ and out ... 71 Pottery ovens 72 Frankenstein aide 74 Throw a feast for 75 Data transfer unit 76 Odessa's home 78 "Like that's gonna happen!" 81 "Gymnopédies" composer Satie 82 1936 Olympics champ 84 Simple fellow 85 Seat of Hawaii County 86 Plebe's denial 88 Some hangings 89 Group in power 91 Asian menu assurance 93 Musical "don't play" 94 "Very well" 95 Disconnects 98 Knot, as of hair 99 Bi- plus one 100 Justice of the peace customer 101 State of inaction 108 Big butte 109 "Enough already!" 111 Dig find, perhaps
112 Part of a TV signal 113 Constantly 114 Duel-purpose equipment 115 Command after "Oops!" 116 Touches the tarmac 117 Brooding place 118 Soup scoop 119 Thorn in one's side 120 Cut drastically Down 1 Harvester's haul 2 Northern Arizona native 3 Farmer's helpers 4 Sound right 5 Lose heart 6 Armchair QB's channel 7 Men-only affair 8 Field shield 9 Hot Springs National Park state 10 Tribute and Miata 11 It might have a nut at each end 12 Sans companions 13 Digital watch abbr. 14 Dress shop compliment 15 You might get it in your pajamas 16 Draw forth 17 Emulates a horse whisperer 18 Frozen drops 28 Most favorable 29 Scout's good work 31 Mezzo's moment 34 Sportscaster Gumbel 35 See from afar 36 Wound remnant 37 Campaign vets 38 Eye impolitely 39 One making a good impression? 40 Mile High athlete 42 Mover and shaker 43 Exit poll indication 45 Exhausted 46 Gully fillers 47 Frontier transport 50 What the dauntless lack 51 [Quoted verbatim] 54 Rope fiber 55 Needing spicing 57 Ruckuses 58 More than a walk-
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on 59 High 80s, roughly 61 "Space Cowboys" actor __ Dean 62 Start of a new año 63 Tutelage 65 "La Dolce Vita" actress 66 Beanstalk menace 67 President who appeared on "Laugh-In" 70 '20s-'30s Flying Cloud, e.g.
73 Rap genre 76 Scrabble piece 77 Throw off 78 Expand the staff 79 Cathedral voices 80 Baseball Hall of Famer Wilhelm 83 Slender-bodied stinger 84 Silently endure difficulty, in slang 85 Chronic 87 Greeted the judge
89 "Atlas Shrugged" author 90 Internet gateways 92 Spark in a bookshop 93 "Thy Neighbor's Wife" author 95 Studly sorts 96 Naproxen brand 97 Small victory margins 98 Crude abode 101 Zipped
102 Zip 103 Pantheon figures 104 Conspiracy theorist's subject 105 "Show Boat" author Ferber 106 Clears (of) 107 Small snack 110 Scholastic mean, briefly, hidden in this puzzle's seven
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Literary Bookpost hosts reception, book signing “Saving Magic Places” by Emily Eve Weinstein. Beau Soleil Publishing. 104 pages with 98 full-color plates. $23.50. B Y K ATIE S CARVEY
Rowan Public Library notes Computer classes • Headquarters May 18 — 7 p.m. Excel Basics May 24 — 7 p.m. Intermediate Word • South May 27 — 11 a.m. Absolute Beginners Email Classes are free. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes long. Class size is limited and on a first come first serve basis. Dates and times at all locations are subject to change without notice.
Children’s summer reading program May 17 — Pre-registration at all library locations (children ages 12 months to rising fifth graders) This summer Rowan Public Library invites you and your friends to Make a Splash and join the children's staff for a fun-filled summer of programs and reading. All programs begin June 14 and run until July 29.
Book Bites Book Club South (only) May 25 — 6:30 p.m. — “A Great and Terrible Beauty” by Libba Bray is the featured book for May Each month will feature a different book. There will be refreshments. For more information, call Sara at 704-216-8229.
May Displays • Headquarters — Water Works, AARP • South — Cigarette Lighters by Wayne Gladden • East — Art by Colleen Walton
Rowan County Literary Council Call the Rowan County Literacy Council at 704-216-8266 for more information on teaching or receiving literacy tutoring for English speakers or for those for whom English is a second language.
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1. Wind in the Woods, by Rose Senehi 2. The Last Child, by John Hart 3. Spoken from the Heart, by Laura Bush 4. In the Shadows of Chimney Rock, by Rose Senehi 5. Pelican Watch, by Rose Senehi 6. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett 7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney 8. Shop Class as Soulcraft: Inquiry into the Value of Work, by Matthew Crawford 9. Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann 10. Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together, by Ron Hall
IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett 2. Dead In the Family, by Charlaine Harris 3. Innocent, by Scott Turow 4. Island Beneath the Sea, by Isabel Allende 5. The Double Comfort Safari Club, by Alexander McCall Smith 6. Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes 7. Every Last One, by Anna Quindlen 8. This Body of Death, by Elizabeth George 9. Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott 10. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson
Nonfiction 1. Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush 2. Mom, by Dave Isay (Ed.) 3. The Big Short, by Michael Lewis 4. The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, by Nathaniel Philbrick 5. This Time Together, by Carol Burnett 6. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot 7. Lift, by Kelly Corrigan 8. In the Green Kitchen, by Alice Waters 9. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, by Chelsea Handler 10. Women Food and God, by Geneen Roth
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North Carolina artist and author Emily Eve Weinstein, who currently has a show at Waterworks Visual Art Gallery, will be hosted at Literary Bookpost for a closing reception and book signing 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Weinstein will give a painting demonstration and sign copies of her book, “Saving Magic Places,” which parallels her current show, featuring the places in the Raleigh-Durham area that were threatened with destruction by development and the people who came together to save them. The story is told in “Saving Magic Places” through interviews and paintings. “This angst-ridden adventure of saving a part of Duke’s decommissioned forest took every bit of three years, four jurisdictions and thousands of supporters,” Weinstein said. “A dozen (people) working behind the scenes helped give the story a nailbiting suspense as they undercut the efforts of about a dozen environmentalists who had vacated their normal lives to pursue saving a magic place.” Weinstein painted on wood the 30 key players in the book and cut them out as action figures. As Hillsborough’s nature photographer, Laura Shamania puts it, “This book homes in on a phenomenon that is happening nationally — the commercial threat to the integrity of our geography. “‘Saving Magic Places’ documents the process that brought together people of different professional and political backgrounds — who were able to put aside their differences to protect an incredibly valuable land resource. The book offers inspiration and hope for other communities that are facing the menace of similar encroachment on their natural environment. One person
If you go... Who: Artist-author Emily Eve Weinstein What: Talk, painting demo, book signing When: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22 Where: Literary Bookpost, 110 S. Main St. On the Web: www.Weinstein Art.com alone would not have been able to save the endangered property; it took instead many. This book honors both the individuals and the process of coming together of devoted people for the good of the whole.” “Wherever viewed, this book can benefit a threatened community. The documentation of the struggles and final victory of such a community will inspire other individuals to consider how to confront successfully a similar land crisis. Saving Magic Places truly represents a modus operandi for individuals to join together in their own communities to protect their own special world.” Before the Literary Bookpost event, Weinstein will answer questions from 2-2:45 p.m. at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center’s Woodson Gallery, where 33 oil paintings from the book are on display. May 22 is the final day of the exhibit. Waterworks first hosted Weinstein in 2006 when she did live pet portraiture and donated 80 percent of the proceeds ($1,200) to the Humane Society of Rowan County. Waterworks donated more than half of their normal commission on the sales. Weinstein was born in Newburgh, N.Y. in 1955 and has lived in the Durham area since 1982. She has authored three previous books of her art, including “Moon Book,” “Cat Book,” and “Dog Book.” Her art work has been regionally and nationally shown, including one previous exhibit at Waterworks. At the conclusion of Wein-
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Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, singer and dancer Carol Burnett has written her second book, “This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection.” At 77, she has a lot to smile about. She has also endured her share of suffering and struggle. Burnett was raised by her eccentric and loving grandmother, whom she called “Nanny.” They lived down the hall from her mother and half-sister in rented rooms. Both of her parents succumbed to alcoholism, and she lost a daughter to cancer. Her first book, “One More Time: A Memoir,” published in 1986, chronicles her journey from San Antonio to having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She will always be re-
‘Antebellum Farmhouse’ is a painting by Emily Eve Weinstein, who will be speaking and giving a painting demonstration at the Literary Bookpost on May 22. stein’s show at Waterworks on Saturday, her unsold artwork from the show will be brought to Literary Bookpost where it will be available for sale during the reception and book signing.
Literary Bookpost is located at 110 South Main St. in Downtown Salisbury. For additional information about this event, call 704 630-9788 or visit www.literarybookpost.com.
New Palin book set to come out Nov. 23 NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin’s new book has a title, “America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag,” and a release date, Nov. 23, publ i s h e r H a r p e r Collins announced Tuesday. The Alaska ex-goverPALIN nor and former GOP vice presidential candidate, whose memoir “Going Rogue” has sold more than 2 million copies, has been working on a tribute to American values. It will include “selections from classic and contemporary readings that have moved her,” according to HarperCollins, along with “the nation’s founding documents to great speeches, sermons, letters, literature and poetry, biography and even some of her favorite songs and movies.” The book is inspired not only by her “strong belief in the importance of family, faith and patriotism,” but by some of the people she met last year while promoting “Going Rogue.” Palin skipped major cities such as Seattle and Los Angeles, traditional stops on most author tours, and instead focused on smaller communities more receptive to her con-
servative message. “The book will also include portraits of some of the extraordinary men and women she admires and who embody her deep love of country, her strong rootedness in faith and her profound love and appreciation of family,” the statement from HarperCollins reads. HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Palin will likely tour for “America By Heart,” but added that details were still being arranged. The book will have a first printing of 1 million copies — the initial run for “Going Rogue” was 1.5 million — and a list price of $25.99. As with “Going Rogue,” Palin will have a collaborator, but there are “no specifics to announce yet,” Andreadis said. Conservative author Lynn Vincent worked with Palin on her memoir. While the e-book for “Going Rogue” came out several weeks after the hardcover, the digital edition for “America By Heart” will be available at the same time. Before the release last month of Apple’s iPad, HarperCollins and other publishers had worried that the $9.99 charged for best-sellers on Amazon.com’s Kindle reader was too low and would hurt hardcover sales.
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Emily Eve Weinstein, author of ‘Saving Magic Places,’ will give a talk and a painting demonstration at the Literary Bookpost on May 22.
membered for “The Carol Burnett Show,” a television variety show, which ran from 1967-78. She is also known for her trademark ear tug to close the show. It was for her Nanny. Excerpts from an interview: Q: You have described yourself as a shy, sad little girl. Was there a conscious moment that changed? A: I wasn’t sad. That’s a misquote or something. I was shy. I was a good student. I was very quiet. I did what I was told. I got very interested in writing and journalism. I became editor of my junior-high-school paper and my high-school paper. So that was kind of my dream. Then I went to UCLA and I was going to major in journalism, but duh, they didn’t have a school of journalism. So I took theater arts because they also would give you the playwriting courses.
When you do major in theater arts you have to take certain courses like design, lighting, scenery building, costume and acting. Q: So you had to take acting. A: I had to take acting. (Laughing) I remember I was in my junior-highschool play, playing kind of a comedy maid, but that was all I’d ever done. Q: But how do you overcome being shy? A: I did this one-act. I was taking this class and I appeared in a studentwritten one-act for extra credit. It was kind of a hillbilly one-act and I was playing the hillbilly lady next door or something. I had a few lines, and they were funny, and I heard the laughter. The next day on campus some of the kids, even seniors (I was a freshman) would come up and say, “We just loved you in that play.”
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Actor and writer Damon Wayans poses for a portrait in New York. The comedian has written a novel, ‘Red Hats,’ which is dedicated to his mother.
Not a punchline: Damon Wayans adds a novel to his credits NEW YORK (AP) — Damon Wayans now has the unique distinction of having both Homey D. Clown and a novel to his credits. The comedian who long ago emerged on the sketch comedy show “In Living Color” and who is perhaps the most recognized face of the Wayans clan, has penned “Red Hats” (Simon & Schuster). The novel’s main character is Alma, a bitter widow who finds new life after being taken in by a Red Hat Society group. Wayans dedicated his book to his mother, Elvira, who took up with the Red Hats, a worldwide social organization for women. In the book, Wayans calls them “‘Sex and the City’ for old biddies.” The 49-year-old comedian, whose career has spanned 1984’s “Beverly Hills Cop” to the early 2000s sitcom “My Wife and Kids,” recently chatted about how he came to join the ranks of novelists. AP: How did you decide to write “Red Hats”? WAYANS: I was stuck as an artist in terms of what I wanted to do next. When you do TV and you get into syndication, you get lazy. ... So I went to Europe. I was kind of frustrated. I ran into Lionel Richie at a restaurant and he was like, “We all get so caught up as artists trying to do something so extraordinary that we get lost.” He took me to see Dita Von Teese and she came out and she stripped down to some pasties and a diamond G-string. The crowd was going crazy and Lionel turns to me and he goes, “See? You just show them what they want to see. You don’t show them too much. That’s it.”
AP: I doubt Dita Von Teese has inspired too many novels. WAYANS: (Laughs) No, but it was inspirational to see what Lionel was saying, which is: Do simple stories. AP: How much of your mother in Alma? WAYANS: It’s a combination of a lot of women that I know. I was born with club foot, so women in my life were very important to nurturing me. I was a lot of people’s favorite, for some reason — my aunts and my grandmother and my sisters. In terms of building Alma, there’s really a lot of me. I just went through a mid-life crisis. I got in touch with all of these emotions that as a young boy and a young man you never have to deal with or you never want to deal with. I think my divorce triggered it, and I just started asking myself, “Who am I?” AP: A lot of people going through a mid-life crisis buy a red sports car, not write a book. WAYANS: I’ve done the living to the extreme. The reason why I went to Europe by myself was to get away from that. I didn’t want things to define me. One time I had five cars sitting in my garage and I’d have anxiety about what car to drive. Writing this novel was the beginning of me simplifying. AP: Did writing comedy help you in writing fiction? WAYANS: Writing sketch comedy — because it’s all character driven — really helped me in terms of making these women three-dimensional and giving them each a voice. When you write Homey D. Clown, there’s words that can’t come out of Homey’s mouth, that are untrue to his character.
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Gerry Celeste and Bill Ward share their home with a young starling who likes to talk, eat sausage and drink iced tea Gerry perches atop Bill Ward’s glass. A starling adopted as a baby by the Wards, Gerry is quite comfortable living with humans and cats. JON C. LAKEY/SALISBURY POST
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In August of 2008, the Post ran a story about Celeste Ward and her rescued starling named Geronimo — Gerry for short. We recently checked back in with Gerry, who’s still living with Celeste and Bill Ward at their home in Salisbury. erry is now a single child. And it would appear that he likes it that way. Gerry was one of five baby starlings Celeste Ward raised by hand several years ago. She found them in some venting outside of her attic after hearing them chirp. They were about two weeks old when she found them, she believes. Celeste was tired of finding baby birds dead on the ground, so she decided to do something so that these starlings wouldn’t suffer a similar fate.
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Initially, she simply moved the nest to protect the birds, which were in danger of tumbling out of the vent. But the parents didn’t reclaim the nest. So Celeste took over the parenting role, putting the birds into Styrofoam cups and feeding them frequently. After they were old enough, Celeste helped the others return to their wild ways. Gerry, however, seemed to have other ideas. She set him free as well, but freedom didn’t sit as well with Gerry, who was the runt of the nest and perhaps never quite recovered from an injured foot and wing. Flying was harder for him, and he returned before the day was over, hanging out on the ground. He refused to leave. So Celeste and Bill took him in again, and now Gerry lives happily among his two humans and, more remarkably, with the household cats, who find him curious but don’t
seem tempted to attack him, as cats males and females. are wont to do with birds. He no longer has his soft gray The Wards believe that Gerry is baby feathers but has a black specka male, as his name might suggest, See GERRY, 2E which they determined by the subtle differences in coloring between
Gerry perches on a dish with a snack of bloodworms and bananas.
Memories of high school and Phil Kirk he first day of high school rials. He put me can be exciting and traumatin the sports deic for lots of kids. Mine was. partment, not On my first day of high school, because I wantin 1971, Phil Kirk — ed that, either, my journalism and but because English teacher — that’s what was put me on the spot. needed. “Your mother My first assaid you would be signment was to our photographer,” interview Coach he told me and Pete Stout KIRK everybody else in about the footthe class. ball team. I She did? That wasn’t much of a student of the SAM was news to me. game, so I asked Mr. Kirk what I POST I was possibly should ask him. I still remember the youngest and the look on his face. Many others smallest person in the room. have given me the same look He was also the youngest — the many times throughout my life. youngest person ever elected to It’s the figure-it-out-do-you-havethe N.C. Senate . to-ask-me-everything look. I got a really nice note from “Ask him if they plan to pass a Mr. Kirk the other day, and it was lot,” he said. fun thinking about that time when I had other assignments. I rehe scared me a little and taught member interviewing Harold me a lot. Isenberg, the superintendent of These days, with a digital camthe Salisbury City Schools. I era in every phone, it’s hard to be- thought it was clever to record the lieve that a 15-year-old had never interview and turn in a verbatim taken a picture before, but most of Q&A. In fact, I’m pretty sure I us back then had not. Shutter thought I was the first person to speed. F-stop. Film speed. All ever think of that, that I was actuGreek to me. ally inventing the Q&A. I wanted to be on the newspaMr. Kirk was less impressed. per staff not for photography, but “Didn’t take much effort,” he said. so I could write stories and editoI won’t even begin to describe
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my performance in his English class that year. The photography was not a topic for discussion. Mr. Kirk had worked his way through high school and college with my mother at The Post. They were close friends for many years. The Hornet staff needed a photographer. They had struck a deal. I’m guessing that neither senators nor teachers were well paid in those days, because I’m pretty sure I remember Mr. Kirk spending his Christmas break working on South Main Street at Belk’s. Down on North Main, next to our family store, Zimmerman’s, was a store called Carolina Camera. My dad got me a used Minolta, a used enlarger, some chemicals, pans, a darkroom light and some bulk film. Dad advised me, when taking a person’s picture, to “get close.” He gave me a few lessons on how to put film in a camera, adjust the settings and develop pictures. My father was a good photographer and these things came easily to him, so his teaching methods were fairly straightforward. My learning methods could be a little tedious. He eventually gave me a book and told me to just read it and figure it out.
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Our bathroom became the dark room. I didn’t take many sports pictures. Fortunately, The Post provided some of those, along with the more skilled annual staff photographers at the school. I was assigned the basic pictures of clubs, projects, features: the people in the school, during school. One day, a few months into the school year, Mr. Kirk asked me if my mother was telling the truth when she told him that I stayed up all night developing pictures. “Uh, yeah.” He might have had some sympathy, but I doubt it. Mr. Kirk was such a hard worker; he probably thought I needed to work a little faster. James Barringer, the Post photographer, tried to give me a few pointers. He was nice enough to say that the problem with my pictures was the camera. Bill Billings, whose father, Horace Billings, was sports editor, was the photographer for the school annual. Bill’s pictures were excellent. Mr. Barringer said that’s because he had a better camera. I’m not so sure about that. I’m not sure I had much apti-
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’m not sure what makes me feel older, my impending 40th birthday or the fact that my 14-year-old has a girlfriend. An introduceher-to-the-family, arm-aroundher-chair, texting-her-at-thedinner-table girlfriend. Henry announced his new relationship on Facebook. WithEMILY in hours, I had eFORD mails from friends and family with lots of exclamation points and question marks. Did I know?!? Have I met her??? This is so exciting!!! Yes, I actually had firsthand knowledge of this development in my son’s life before I read it on his Facebook page. For some reason, Henry decided to casually share this tidbit one afternoon with his information-deprived mother, who despite her journalistic instincts is learning to ask questions less and bite her tongue more where her adolescent son is concerned. The information didn’t shock me. The fact that Henry imparted it did. Sometimes prone to exuberant reactions, I tried hard to remain motionless and keep my voice in the same register. “Girlfriend, huh? Well, that’s nice.” I asked a limited number of questions. Three at the very most. OK, maybe six. But it quickly became clear that Henry had reached some kind of self-imposed maternal information quota with his threeword utterance, “got a girlfriend,” and would go no further. No name, no grade, no identifying characteristics. But a few days later, Henry surprised us by suggesting that he invite her to the musical “Footloose” at Carson High School, where we were headed for Mother’s Day. The family tried hard to remain motionless and keep its voice in the same register. “Inviting a real girl to a family event for the first time ever, huh? Well, that’s nice.” Henry’s younger sisters were in complete awe and disbelief during the entire encounter. Nellie and Clara managed to behave themselves. Since then, however, the initial shock has worn off and Henry’s behavior is ripe for ridicule. One night, he had to surrender his phone after he was repeatedly caught texting during supper, a big no-no. When he declined to share the contents of the crucial missives to his girlfriend, Nellie, 11, imagined aloud what her brother was typing. “I’m eating. Now I’m chewing. “I’m moving the food to the right. Now I’m moving it to the left. “Inhaling. “Exhaling.” Henry tried hard to remain motionless and keep his voice in the same register. He did not pummel her — a sign of maturity. Or just a sign that he really wanted his phone back? Henry soon will have two sisters giving running commentary on his relationships. Clara, 6, has started developing her own pointed sense of humor. She and Nellie were negotiating recently. Because we suffer a mysterious dearth of childsized glasses, Clara was sipping juice from a coffee cup. As the negotiation came to a close, Nellie made her final offer. Clara thought it over, took another sip and said calmly, “I can live with that.” She brought the house down. Daughters honing their dry delivery and a son with a girlfriend make this 39-and-holding feel old, but it could be worse. If we lived in South Dakota, Henry would already be driving. Contact Emily Ford at eford@salisburypost.com.
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GERRY FROM 1E led design with touches of teal and purple. He no longer lives in the cardboard box that he and his siblings were raised in. He has a black wire “bird condo” on a wrought iron baker’s rack in the Wards’ dining room. He has it pretty good. He gets three meals plus snacks each day and splashes around in a blue ceramic pie plate that serves as his bathtb. He’s often out of his cage, and if he’s free during mealtime, he has a habit of mooching off plates. Don’t worry, though; he won’t eat your peas — not more than one bite, anyway. He will, however, go for your iced tea. His more traditional fare is bloodworms. Celeste readily admits that she spoils Gerry. He always has a container of applesauce in his cage, in case he gets peckish, and he often gets scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast. He also likes bananas, baked potatoes and green beans, French cut only, as well as salad, cole slaw, oatmeal, soft bread or rolls, and roast beef and pork chops. He enjoys sitting on Celeste’s head or shoulder as she goes through her household routine, but he’s not afraid to venture elsewhere. Celeste says Gerry’s so smart that he figured out how to pop open the door to his cage and fly out. Now, she uses bread ties to keep him contained. He’s allowed out when Celeste can keep an eye on him. For some reason, he has staked out the dining room buffet as his territory. It’s where the vitamins and medications are stored, and he likes to hang out among them in the open drawer. Perhaps it feels nest-like to him. The thing that might be most surprising to people about Gerry is not that he likes iced tea but that he talks. Starlings have sometimes been called the poor man’s mynah bird, and in fact mynahs are part of the starling family. Starlings were apparently
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talking even back in Shakespeare’s time, because they’re mentioned in Henry IV, Part I, in which Hotspur says: “I’ll have a starling shall be taught to speak/Nothing but ‘Mortimer.’” Gerry does not say “Mortimer,” probably because he doesn’t hear it said, but he can often be heard saying the following: • Hello • Hello, Gerry • Hi, Sweetie Pie • Hello, Sweetie • Hello, baby boy • How’s my sweet boy? •πPretty boy • Want some clean water? • Mimi, come see me. Gerry knows that Celeste is “Mimi” because that’s what her grandchildren call her when they visit. He can also mimic the exact tones of the microwave oven and the stove buzzers, Celeste says. She adds that he likes to sing “boompa, boompa, boompa” bass with the radio like he’s one of the Temptations. JON C. LAKEY/SALISBURY POST He’s afraid of rain and thunder, so during storms Ce- After leaving his cage, Gerry makes a beeline for the drawer of the buffet, which he considers his territory. leste cuddles him up in an old shirt until things calm down, telling him, “It’s OK, nobody’s going to hurt you.” Apparently, those consoling words resonated with Gerry, because that’s another phrase that Gerry often repeats — but hopefully not if an intruder is in the house. He also says something you probably won’t hear elsewhere: “Want some clean worms?” That’s what Gerry hears when it’s time to fill his food dish, so it’s a favorite phrase. Uh, no thank you, Gerry. For all the single ladies, he can also do a good wolf whistle. Bill, Celeste’s husband, isn’t as involved in Gerry’s caretaking but is indulgent about his run of the house. “He keeps things interesting,” Bill says. Starlings are, of course, a frequent sight locally. For that, we can thank Eugene Scheffelin, who introduced the European starling to the United States. Schieffelin supposedly released about 100 of them in Central Park around 1890, part of his plan to introduce to this country all of the birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays.
If Gerry happens to be out of his cage during a meal, he tends to make himself at home.
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Piano students earn high honors Two students of Mrs. Franklin Merrell, Cristin Ritchie and Andy Hallett, recently earned high honors and awards at the National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions. Cristin Ritchie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Ritchie, earned the Sonatina Award. To earn this award, a student must play five complete sonatinas with no less than a total of 14 movements. Cristin is a senior at East Rowan High School and will be entering HALLETT Catawba College this fall. At East, she has been a C i v i t a n Scholar for four years and is a member of Sigma Phi Gamma and the National RITCHIE Honor Society. She was a section leader, and then became drum major of the marching band and participated in the jazz band, concert band and wind ensemble. She is a member of Christiana Lutheran Church where she participates in the youth group. Cristin also earned the prestigious Paderewski Award. To earn this award, a student must participate in Guild for 10 years, and each year present to the adjudicator a memorized program of no less than 10 pieces with
corresponding scales and cadences. Cristin has been a student of Mrs. Merrell for 10 years. Andy Hallett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hallett, also earned the Paderewski Award. Andy has been a student of Mrs. Merrell for 10 years. In 2009, he earned the Sonatina Award from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. He is currently a senior at North Rowan High School. At North Rowan, he was awarded the senior superlative “Most Involved.” He is a member of the Marching Cavaliers and has participated in All-County Band as well as Honors Band at UNC-G. He was a member of the soccer, golf and track teams. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and DECA. A member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he serves as the head altar server. He has been on mission trips to Jamaica and workcamps in New Jersey and West Virginia. He is an Eagle Scout and refurbished the high school cross country trail as his Eagle project. Andy will be attending Appalachian State University in the fall pursuing a degree in music. The adjudicator for the Guild Auditions was Lucy Woodman, a native North Carolinian who currently resides in Cheyenne, Wyo. She is an accomplished teacher, musician and composer who recently premiered several of her choral works in her home town of Tryon.
Other Guild news National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions were held recently at the First Baptist Church of China Grove and St. James Lutheran Church in Rockwell. The judge was Lucy Woodman of Cheyenne, Wyo., originally of Tryon. Students are judged on individual merit in such areas as accuracy, phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, style and technique. Each student receives a certificate, pin and report card. Teachers and students who participated are as follows: Tina Brown (Rockwell) Kevin, Rebecca and Laura Agner, Gabi Jolly, Marian Hough, Chelsea Green, Sara Johnson, Lydia Hartung and Ilya Wang; Marsha Carter (China Grove) - Jeremiah and Matthew McNeil, Paul, J. D. and Iris Faggart, Andrew Poe, Nate Cobb, Mackenzie Dabbs, Kim Fesperman, Rebekah and Cathryn Lippard, Sarah Johnson, Brooke Mitchell, Claudia Utley, Drew Huffman, Jacob Cheeseman, Samantha Cable, David and Hannah Freeze, Caitlin and McKamie Harrison, Morgan Bowman, Maggie and Morgan Utley, Kate Carter, Rebecca Rousey, Nathaniel Kimball, Preston Tadlock, Nadiya Wilson, Catherine Ardoin, Abby and Bailey Rodgers, Kennedy Kirkman, Molly and Brittney Burgess, Mary Ashleigh Overcash and Kelsey and Amanda Borras; Dawn Merrell (Salisbury) Spencer Everhart, Kaitlyn Burgess, Lauren Thomas, Sarah Bess and Andrew Hallett, AnnaLeigh and Katelyn Shuping and Cristin Ritchie; Jean Whatley (Mooresville)Isabella and Calee Parsons, Madalyn Stratton and Apri Vin-
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Beta Sigma Phi awards Laureate Vicki Fuller Lippard received her Laureate degree for Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Tuesday, May 4. Linda Tutterow and Gail Young bestowed the ritual. Laureate is the fifth degree of Beta Sigma Phi. Eight years of active membership in the preceptor degree and completion of eight years of program work are required to advance. Lippard makes her home in China Grove and is employed at Sunset Management. She has one son, Scotty Lippard, who has a wife ,Kelly. She was pledged to Beta Sigma Phi in November 1991 and has held all offices in various chapters as well as city council. She was nominated for the Alpha Omega award three times, was the city council Alpha Omega nominee of 2004, the Alpha Omega Woman of the Year in 2007 and won the City Council Pace award in 1994. She will serve as the vice president of her chapter, Iota Psi, for the 201-2011 year.
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The annual American Contract Bridge League Charity Duplicate Game will be held next Tuesday evening at the Salisbury Woman's Club. Entry fee is $5. Stella Shadroui and Loyd Hill placed first in the weekly game last Tuesday. Other winners were: Judy Hurder and Billy Burke, second; Dick Brisbin and Steve BILLY Moore, third. BURKE There were two unusual contracts on Board 5 from Tuesday’s game. The Brisbin/Moore pair fulfilled a three clubs doubled contract for the top E/W score. The Hurder/Burke pair defeated their South opponent’s one spade contract two tricks. This was the deal: North dealer, only N/S vulnerable
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SOUTH AQ96 63 K3 AQ542 In the Evergreen Club’s April 23 duplicate game Ruth Bowles and Marie Pugh placed first. Other winners were: Carol and Harold Winecoff, second; Betty Bills and Betty Bonner Steele, third; Loyd Hill and Becky Creekmore, fourth. Billy Burke is ACBL, Life Master director of the Salisbury Woman’s Club weekly duplicate games.
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A daughter, Reagan Michelle, was born to Crystal and Trent Bradshaw of Salisbury on Feb. 21, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. She has one brother, Andrew, 8. Grandparents are Galen and Pat Burris of China Grove and Norma and Reid Bradshaw of Salisbury. Greatgrandparents are Hazel Stirewalt of China Grove and Mervin and Elsie Peterson of Salisbury.
A son, Aiden Michael, was born to Erin and Michael Webb of Rock Hill, S.C. on April 24, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center Pineville. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terry Canup of Charleston, S.C., David Webb of Cheraw, S.C. and Barbara Chester of Gainesville, Ga. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Peeler of Rockwell and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Chester of Dawsonville, Ga.
A son, Kai’ Vion Lam’ont, was born to T’kera Lasha Mason and Orlando La’mont Blackstock of Rowan County on March 31, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Grandparent is Toni McDaniel of Salisbury.
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A son, Gavin Cole, was born to April and Matthew Davis of Cleveland on April 19, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Grandparents are Phyllis and John Padgett of Salisbury and Debbie and Danny Davis of Cleveland. Great-grandparents are Verda Ward of Hanover, W.Va., Evelyn Snider Patterson of Spencer, and Herman Snider of Woodleaf.
A son, Parker Owen, was born to Amy and Shawn Powell of Concord on March 30, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. He has a brother, Gavin, 4, and a sister, Ella, 2. Grandparents are Dennis and Connie Holshouser of Rockwell and Mildred and the late Douglas Powell of Rosman. Great-grandparents are Leo and Betty Kluttz and Virginia Holshouser, all of Rockwell, and Dalice Powell of Rosman.
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lunch in the cafeteria with Jim Holshouser, where I listened to his lawmaking buddies joke about Holshouser running for governor. Two years later, Holshouser became the youngest, and first Republican, governor in North Carolina in the 20th century. I felt like I had been there when the idea was hatched. Mom thought Mr. Kirk’s political skills would take him as high as vice-president of the United States. She said he would never become president because of his limited oratory skills. She got that wrong. I’ve heard Mr. Kirk speak. I also went to a Bill Cosby concert when Cosby was in his prime. I can’t decide who was funnier. He served as chief of staff to two governors: Holshouser and Jim Martin, and chief of staff to U.S. Representative Jim Broyhill. He was president of the N.C. Chamber of Commerce, and longtime
chairman of the North Carolina Board of Education. More recently he was vice president of external relations at Catawba College, and he is currently director of Brady Energy Services, spokesperson for the Yadkin Valley Winegrowers Association, and an awesome keynote speaker. It’s been fun watching a former teacher build such a career. On election days, I consistently vote Democrat, but I might split my ticket once in a while if more moderates like Mr. Kirk ran for office. Consider this breath of fresh air from a bygone era of politics, back when there seemed to be a lot more cooperation and compromise between the two parties: Former Governor Jim Hunt, a Democrat, has said of Kirk, a Republican: “If there’s a single person in this state who is more involved and at the center of every issue, I don’t know who it is.”
FROM 1E tude for it, and I’m quite sure I had no idea what I was doing. I had trouble figuring how long to expose the prints or how long to leave the paper in which pan. When I could get a picture clear enough to identify the people in it, it was good to go. I still cringe when I think about some of those grainy globs of gray I called pictures. Sometimes they were so bad that David Wilson, the annual staff photographer, came to the rescue and retook the picture. He knew what he was doing. He used a light meter (whatever that was). Mr. Kirk, our senator, might have felt bad about this abuse. Perhaps that’s why he was nice enough to take me on a fascinating field trip to Raleigh to watch the legislature in action. We had
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Whose ‘nude’? Fashion debates a loaded color term NEW YORK (AP) — When you hear the word “nude,” what do you picture? In fashion, it’s a common description of the shade a little darker than champagne, lighter than sand and perhaps with a hint of blush or peach. But when Michelle Obama wore, in the words of designer Naeem Khan, a “sterling-silver sequin, abstract floral, nude strapless gown” to a state dinner at the White House — and it was reported as such — that sparked questions about the definition of nude and its relation, if any, to the wearer’s skin color. The Associated Press called Mrs. Obama’s dress color “flesh” and got immediate retorts: “Whose flesh?” one newspaper editor asked. “Not hers.” The description was revised to “champagne.” “We talk of nude now, and there is no one color. It’s politically incorrect,” says Gale Epstein, creative director and co-founder of undergarment brand Hanky Panky. “There is a wide range for skin-tone colors. Human skin tones are a whole color palette unto themselves.” Epstein says she realized years ago that the brand would need a full range of skin-tone shades. The middle ground of Hanky Panky’s dozen or so neutrals is probably taupe, which falls somewhere between the very light chai, which is also the best seller, and the much darker espresso. Designer Pamella Roland, best known for her eveningwear, also treats nude as a broad color category. “Nudes are a group of elegant shades, but there are a lot of specific shades,” she says. “I can’t describe a single specific color for nude.” That champagne-sand hue, though, is usually what the word is used to describe in fashion shows, stores and
the pages of fashion magazines. A quick search for “nude” in the online color finder for Pantone, the company that largely sets colorformula standards for fashion and home-goods manufacturing, turns up a light beige. It’s a popular color in decorating, says Anthony Noberini, design director for Iconix’s home brands, including Waverly, but, logically, the names are linked back to where the shade is being used. In the kitchen, for example, the neutrals are oatmeal or flax. When it comes to the increasingly popular coffee shades, Noberini says he’ll hear directly from consumers if they think his latte is too light or dark roast too dark. They’re not unlike skin tones, he says, in that everyone thinks the color should reflect the one they personally are most familiar with. It’s not unprecedented for color names to change with the tastes of society. In the 1960s, for example, Crayola changed its flesh color — which resembled white skin — to peach. The company attributes the switch on its website at least partially to the civil rights movement. Nude as a term is too generic at this point, says Epstein. “When you find the right color name, it means more to the customer. It’s more literal.” At the high-fashion house of Calvin Klein, which favors a neutral palette, color names are more specific than “nude” and used as internal shorthand. While the sometimes esoteric labels can be a guessing game for the fashion insiders at its runway show — “ether,” a light silver, was a favorite for spring — they mostly keep the production team from getting confused, explains women’s creative director Francisco Costa.
A sparkly neutral number is a best seller for reality show star-turned-designer Whitney Port, who says she was finding herself so drawn to “flesh tones” when shopping for herself that she made them a big part of her Whitney Eve clothing line. “I pretty much call it flesh tones. I use the word nude, but there’s really an array of shades that covers — it could be mustardy, cream or blush,” she says. “They’re colors that look great on any color skin; it’s a group of universally pleasing colors.” Celebrity stylist David Zyla breaks down the nude spectrum into five categories — whites, pinks, yellows, beiges and browns — and offers more than 30 narrowed-down names, including porcelain, tawny beige and toasted golden brown. “There is nothing on a woman more beautiful than having them wear their essence or skin tone,” says Zyla, author of “The Color of Style.” “It’s about the woman and this drape of fabric around her, not about a jeweled collar or puffed sleeve or big skirt.” Roland says she considers nude a range of shades, and loves working with the palette. “Colors are loud. Nudes are a soft whisper — a sexy and elegant whisper. Nude allows a woman to wear her dress instead of the dress wearing her. It’s very elegant.” The woman who wears nude is suggesting what might be underneath, expressing “her most basic self,” Zyla says. And perhaps that’s why changing the name — or using many — makes sense. “We’re in a place in fashion where women are wanting to express their own unique selves,” Zyla says. “This array of essence colors is very individual.”
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Cameron Joshua Harwick graduated Sunday, May 9, 2010, from The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a double major in Economics and Political Science and a minor in Linguistics. He is a 2006 graduate of Salisbury High School. He will be employed by the John William Pope Civitas Institute in Raleigh doing Branding and Graphics and plans to pursue a master's degree in Economics. R123525
Richard and Julie Taylor of Cleveland are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith Michael Taylor, to Brandon Dean Wherritt of Mount Ulla. Judith is the granddaughter of the late Frank and Mary Ella Fleming of Cleveland and Lewis and Jean Taylor of Faith. A 2004 graduate of West Rowan High School, Judith received a bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2009. She is a thirdgrade teacher for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Brandon is the son of Bill and Teresa Wherritt of Mount Ulla and the grandson of Nancy and the late Gerald G. Williams of Mount Ulla and the late Robert and LaDonna Wherritt of Ashland, Wis. A 2004 graduate of West Rowan High School, Brandon graduated from UNCC in 2008 with a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering Technology. He is employed by RCS Corporation of Charlotte. The couple will wed June 26 at Third Creek Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. R123524
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Cassie Nycole Livengood and Kenneth Patrick Karriker were united in marriage May 14, 2010, at the home of the bride in Salisbury. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Holiday Inn. Cassie is the daughter of Casey and Sabrina Livengood of Seneca, S.C., and Tim and Becky Chaffin of Salisbury; and the granddaughter of Rebecca and Tim Hiatt, George and Sara Hill, William Livengood and Ricky Holshouser. Kenneth is the son of Kenneth and Lori Karriker of Salisbury and the late Karla Austin and grandson of James and Gail Karriker and Margret Power. The couple will live in Salisbury.
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Amy: It’s never too late to remember our loved ones Dear Amy: I hope you can guide me. My husband’s 87year-old mother died in November. In January his younger brother died, and last week he lost his father. We live in a small city, and all of these relatives lived here for a few years at one time or another. No obituarASK ies were ever AMY put in the paper, but at this time I would like to enter one for each of these special people. Have we waited too long for his mother and brother? There are local people we see only occasionally who I think would like to know, but I don't want to just pick up the phone and call them. Any thoughts? —Wondering Dear Wondering: Many newspapers have paid death notices, where you can memorialize someone, including biographical information and a photo. Call your paper or check its website to see what the guidelines are. Online obituaries and memorials are also increasingly common (and can be very helpful in terms of notifying people of a person's passing). People reading these memorials can sign an online guest book and leave (and read others’) memories. Check legacy.com (or do a search for “online obituaries”) to see how this works. It’s never too late to remember people you have loved. • • • Dear Amy: I’m an older man married to a woman more than two decades younger than I am. We have been married for four years. We have been separated for six months because of her secret paramour. Her indiscretions have resulted in an unwanted pregnancy not once but twice. She has been unfaithful throughout the entire marriage. Recently, through her confessions, I’ve learned that she had a fling with a member of our church, who has attempted to befriend me. She can’t explain her atrocious sexual behavior; however, she acknowledges that she has a problem. She has not attempted to seek professional help. I have suggested and made appointments for marriage counseling, but she refuses to attend. I desperately want our marriage to work because I love her and I believe in the sanctity of marriage. Nonetheless I’m confused and frustrated because we're getting nowhere fast. I recently met a beautiful lady who genuinely express-
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CHICAGO (AP) — Come this summer there will be no more tomorrows for “Annie.” After 85 years, Tribune Media Services announced Thursday that it will cease syndication of the comic strip featuring the iconic redheaded orphan on Sunday, June 13. Instead, the company will bring Annie into the Internet age by pursuing new audiences for her in digital media and entertainment, like mobile readers and graphic novels. “I’m going to miss the girl a lot,” Jay Maeder, the strip’s writer, said Thursday. “I wrote her for 10 years. She was a fairly large part of my everyday life.” “Little Orphan Annie” made its newspaper debut on August 5, 1924, first written and illustrated by creator Harold Gray. The strip later was renamed simply “Annie,” telling tales of the spunky orphan adopted by Daddy Warbucks and joined by her lovable dog, Sandy. Annie was famous for wearing a red dress with white collar and cuffs. Over the decades she became the center of the 1930s radio program “Adventure Time with Orphan Annie,” a 1977 Broadway musical and several movies. “It is no longer a great marketplace for adventure comic strips in the daily newspapers,” said Maeder, of Houston. “It’s not surprising to me that at some point the strip would come to an end.” Less than 20 newspapers in the United States currently take the comic strip, and Tribune Media Services vice president of licensing Steve Tippie said the cost of creating the strip started to outweigh its revenue. Tippie said the company is considering future live-action and animated television and film projects for the character. “Our emphasis going forward will be on bringing her more in line with current pop culture and shaping her development as a property that appeals to children and adults on a whole new level,” Tippie said. Fans of the strip will be interested to know it promises to end with many unanswered questions. Tribune Media Services says the strip’s last panel is a cliffhanger, showing Annie caught in a tangle with the Butcher from the Balkans. Daddy Warbucks is left to mourn her loss. Unlike the Annie of stage and screen, Maeder said Gray started “Little Orphan Annie” the comic strip with dark and political themes. Maeder said he attempted to stay faithful to that legacy, for example pursuing story lines about terrorism after the Sept. 11 attacks. According to Tribune Media Services, Gray used the comic strip to express his conservative philosophies and pro-capitalism views. The first strip of “Little Orphan Annie” from 1924 shows the heroine kneeling at her orphanage bed, praying for a family and scrubbing the floor while saying, “Gee, I wish some nice folks would adopt me — then I could have a real papa and mama like other kids.” “Annie” illustrator Ted Slampyak of Bernalillo, N.M., said the character received a modern makeover about 10 years ago, leaving her signature red dress behind for jeans and a new hairdo that kept her looking like a “girl of today.” “Annie is the symbol of looking on the bright side when everything looks bad,” Slampyak said. “She’s the symbol of picking yourself up, dusting yourself off and getting back into the fight. That kind of character will always resonate with people.”
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Hurley Park is a busy place in the spring, and never more bustling than on a Saturday afternoon before a prom. Salisbury High School held its prom May 8, and according to a longstanding Rowan County tradition, prom-goers started to gather in the park around 4 p.m., whether they got there by Honda Accord or white stretch limo. Parents and friends oohed and aahed over handsome tuxes and sherbet-colored dresses and took plenty of pictures to remember it all. The weather was as lovely as the gowns, so an afternoon in the park was a perfect way to get the party started.
Dressed for prom, Kiontae Rankin and Hope Yates pose for photos May 8 at Hurley Park.
Jordan Swaim and Landon Beattie strike a novel pose for a prom photo at Hurley Park.
Spencer Ann Bowden poses for a solo photo at Hurley Park before Salisbury High’s prom.
Ginny Weant and Amanda Girelli pose without their prom dates at Hurley Park May 8.
Chantal Lohr takes a picture of friends at Hurley Park the afternoon before Salisbury High School’s prom.
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Lacresha Young and Jarvis Wells pose on the bridge at Hurley Park.
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