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Inspiration lies in local sites Nearly two dozen paintings portray scenes of Rowan

BY SUSAN SHINN

Opinions sought on housing regulations

For The Salisbury Post

BY EMILY FORD arshall Stokes may be modest and unassuming, but he knows exactly what he wants when it comes to art.

“You just know it when you see it,” he says of the ideas he gets for his oil paintings.

Since he retired four years ago, he’s created nearly two dozen paintings of scenes around Salisbury and Rowan County. They might be local architecture, such as the Depot or the Bell Tower. They might be of churches, such as St. John’s Lutheran or St. Luke’s Episcopal. Or they might be of the backwaters of the Yadkin River.

Marshall knows it when he sees it.

His biggest fan and promoter is Betty Black, who owns The Emporium with husband Mickey.

“I tell him all the time how great he is,” says the ever-enthusiastic Betty. “He’s too modest.”

“We have exclusive rights,” her husband adds.

Marshall, 68, and his wife, Hazel, enjoyed visiting The Emporium from their home in Rockwell, and one day, Stokes asked Mickey if he could bring some paintings to show.

Of course, the business owner gets requests like that all the time, but once he saw them, he asked Marshall to leave them so Betty could see them.

When she called him that evening, Marshall was out mowing the grass.

Betty told him, “You need to hire someone to mow your yard and get a paint brush in your hand.”

Now, Marshall has a space just inside The Emporium’s front door — and he’s become friends with Mickey and Betty.

“She really proMARSHALL STOKES motes my art,” he says. “She’s really Artist helped me out. It keeps me painting. I know she’s waiting on me to bring her something.”

Marshall has been painting since the 1970s.

“I bought my children a paint set because my son showed interest in art,” he says. “He didn’t use it and I didn’t want it to go to waste. I started and went from there.”

The Stokeses have three children and two grandsons.

Marshall likes painting with oil because he gets more time to work with it. He’s tried acrylic, he says, but it dries too quickly for him.

Marshall painted during the 24 years he worked for Wickes Lumber, in inventory control and sales. After Wickes closed, he went to work for his son, doing carpentry work for the next 15 years. He still does work for folks from time to time, because he doesn’t like to say no to requests.

Still, he says, he likes to paint every day.

He spends a great deal of time, too, looking after his wife, who uses a wheelchair.

He decided when he retired that painting was going to be his job.

He often walks around downtown, shooting pictures with his Canon camera, until he finds just the angle he wants to create on canvas — well, in his case, masonite

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“Hopefully, you beat the camera as far as aesthetics.”

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SALISBURY — The committee appointed by Salisbury City Council to study housing has stopped short of recommending that landlords must register their rental property.

But the committee did suggest the city should establish a code-enforcement board for minimum housing standards, as well as a  City Council housing commission to pro- schedules mote better relationships time for between landlords and ten- opinions on budget plan, 3A ants and educate people.

City Council will hold a public hearing on the housing recommendations at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. Anyone can speak for three minutes or less.

Everyone on the Advisory Committee on Better Housing and Neighborhood Stabilization wanted the city to go after bad landlords, co-Chairman Nathan Chambers said.

Rather than force all landlords to register their property, pay fees and undergo re-

Budget hearing

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Emporium owner betty black, left, is one of Marshall Stokes’ biggest fans and an enthusiastic promoter of his artwork, which focuses on notable sites in the area. board.

“It’s just the artist’s eye,” he says. “You see something and you can see the painting.”

That was the case when he was walking near the Yadkin Hotel and found exactly the right angle for a painting he wanted to do of the Depot.

“All of a sudden,” he says, “there it was.”

Then he had to take into the account the right time of day and consider the shadows, the color balances.

It’s interesting to note that Marshall is completely self-taught.

“It’s trial and error,” he admits. “You study other art and books.”

Betty says his work just blows her away.

The brickwork detail on the Depot painting is truly unbelievable. From a distance, it does look like a photograph.

But as any realist painter will tell you, Marshall wants it to do more than mimic a photo. He wants it to be better.

“Hopefully, you beat the camera as far as aesthetics,” he says.

The painting of the Depot is one of Marshall’s favorites, but he was relieved when it was finished. After all, he’d painted it

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brick by brick.

“It takes patience,” he says. “A lot of patience.”

But, he adds, “Once you finish and see the finished painting, you say it’s worth it all.”

He’s painted Cartucci’s restaurant with patrons on the sidewalk during Friday Night Out, the storefront of Hot Junk on Main Street and a night scene of Downtown Salisbury looking north on Main Street with the Thread Shed in the right corner. He liked the artistic touch of the balcony with metal railing atop the storefront.

“That’s probably the best looking part of

SALISBURY — More than 130 years of experience walked out the doors of the Salisbury Police Department last week as four police officers and one telecommunicator retired.

“I can remember when I began my law enforcement career, each one of these folks, all of them, were already in the prime of their career before I came in the door,” Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins said. “I have learned and benefitted from every single one of these folks.

“Those of us in law enforcement, we build a bond, and we’ve still got that bond.”

A retirement ceremony was held for them Friday.

••• Vicki Hare, telecommunicator: • Sixteen years with the Salisbury Police Department, more than 15 years as a police officer in Clearwater, Fla. prior to joining the SPD Hare says her most memorable time with the department was the time when she had to dispatch Salisbury Police officers to a shooting in East Spencer with two officers

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One of Stokes’ paintings captures the Emporium.

Born by tragedy, South Salisbury Fire Department is now 60 OUTH SALISBURY — It was Thanksgiving morning, and 10 people gathered for the holiday were asleep in the five-room frame house of Mr. and Mrs. James Livengood.

About 2:30 a.m., Mrs. Livengood’s scream woke most of the family members. An oil stove in the living room had exploded, setting fire to the house.

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children through the openings to the Livengoods outside.

But as the fire spread rapidly, the family could not reach 3-year-old Terry Livengood and 6-year-old Judy Livengood, both of whom perished where they had been sleeping.

Another child, 12-year-old James Monroe Jr., suffered extensive burns but survived.

The holiday tragedy on Nov. 23, 1950, hit the community around St. Paul’s Church hard, and proved to be the impetus for formation of the South Salisbury Fire Department, the county’s first organized rural department.

By Jan. 5, 1951, what South Salisbury historians Today’s forecast 70º/52º The rainy weather lingers

Yesterday photo A look at the department’s old station, 2A call “the original 26” — men such as Harold and Roy Glover, Young Commodore, William A. Cline Jr., J. Cecil Bernhardt Sr. and G. Alexander “Pud’ Lyerly Jr. — met at the Roseman Tabernacle on Old Concord Road to talk about setting up a volunteer department.

The group moved quickly and received its charter Feb. 12, 1951, going into business, so to speak, with a 1919 American LaFrance fire truck purchased for $500 from Charlotte.

South Salisbury answered its first call, a chimney fire at the home of C.R. Canup on

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Old Concord Road, at 5:30 a.m. March 22, 1951 — less than four months after the Livengood fire.

“It kind of brought everyone together,” Assistant Chief Jason Burnett says.

Today, 60 years later, South Salisbury Fire Department relies on 35 members — volunteers and paid parttime firefighters (who man the station from 9 a.m.-5p.m.

Monday-Friday).

The equipment has grown to four vehicles: a 1996 engine, 1999 ladder truck, 2002 tanker and 1994 brush truck/first-responder vehicle.

The department covers an SubMittEd phOtO 11-square-mile area with the South Salisbury Fire department’s first firetruck was a 3,000 people. Old Concord

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American laFrance truck from 1919. the fledgling department paid $500 for the firetruck, bought from Charlotte.

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TOWN CRIER Community events TODAY • NSSA events for members and guests: Golf tournament at Crescent Golf Club, tennis tournament at Catawba College, Historic Salisbury tour and lunch, cocktail reception/silent auction and 52nd Annual Awards Banquet at Goodman Gym, Catawba College.

• Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 130 W. Innes St. • Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., Governmental Center, 65 Church St. SE, Concord.

• Cabarrus Republican Women: Guest speaker, Dan Forest, candidate for lt. governor.

Registration/social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., program at 7. At The Village Church, 9280 Davidson Highway. Send reservations to CabarrusRepublicanWomen@gmail.com or call 704621-6984.

TUESDAY, May 17 • Salisbury City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 217 S. Main St. (Shown on Access16 Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m.)

• Rowan County Tea Party Patriots, regular monthly meeting, Blue Bay Seafood Restaurant on Statesville Blvd. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7.

WEDNESDAY, May 18 • Salsa Chicken at J.F. Hurley YMCA, $5/plate.

THURSDAY, May 19 • Port-A-Pit Barbecue fundraiser, J.F. Hurley YMCA, $8/plate (half of a barbecue chicken, baked beans, slaw and roll).

FRIDAY, May 20

• Let's Get Connected Day 2011, “Just Imagine ... a World at Peace,” 11 a.m., Kelsey Scott Park. Sponsored by the Covenant Community Connection.

• Rowan Rose Society’s annual Rose Show — Saturday-Sunday, May 21-22 at new location, Salisbury Mall. Area rose growers may enter roses between 6:30-10 a.m. Saturday morning. Show features hundreds of roses as well as arrangements. 704-633-7024.

• Classic car and truck show — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday May 21, sponored by Brian Center. Registration $15, prizes will be awarded, also door prizes, raffle, entertainment. 828322-3343.

• Cerebral palsy victim David Ring speaks at fundraiser — 7 p.m., Saturday, May 21, free rally benefiting Nazareth Children’s Home, a love offering will be taken. East Rowan High School auditorium, 175 Saint Luke Church Road.

• Patterson Farm Strawberry Fest and Craft Show — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: fresh strawberries, artisans, crafters, food, activities. Free admission to craft show and farmer’s market. Caldwell Road off Highway 150 between Salisbury and Mooresville at 10390 Caldwell Road, Mount Ulla.

704-797-0013 or www.pattersonfarminc.com.

MONDAY, May 23 • “I-85 LUNCHEON”: Monday, May 23 at 11:30am. In recognition of Older Americans Month, the center will host its seventh annual luncheon to honor members of the community who are age 85 plus. Sponsored by Carillon Assisted Living, special entertainment will be provided. Free and open to those 85+ making advance reservations. Call 704-216-7714 for more information.

THURSDAY, May 26 • 27th Annual Historic Preservation Awards at 6:30 p.m. May 26 at the Salisbury Station.

FRIDAY, May 27 • Annual Memorial Week Celebration, May 27-June 5, J.C. Price American Legion Post 107, 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road. Concession stands, novelty games and more. Rides June 1-5. For more information, call 704-636-2950.

SUNDAY, May 29 • J.C. Price American Legion Post Everlasting Services, White Rock AME Zion Church, Granite Quarry.

South Salisbury Fire Department moved its operations to this former service station on Old Concord Road (across from the General Electric plant) in 1956, because the old station at Gold Hill Drive and Old Concord Road was in the way of construction for Interstate 85. This open house celebration at the station shows the department’s equipment at the time, including a 1947 converted Gulf oil truck; a 1956 American LaFrance truck, purchased new for $6,595; and a 1954 Willys Jeep civil defense truck, bought for $100 and converted to a brush truck. South Salisbury stayed in this location from 1956 to 1976.

With work, your butt can rise again

Shober Bridge closes today for repair work

Q. Can you give me any information on a “saggy” butt? I really liked your columns about toning legs and the arms.

A. That would be a great addition to the last couple of columns.

Isn’t it a pain to see your buttocks go south? As any other part of your body, if you don’t use it, you lose it. Or drop it, in this case.

As you age, gravity really takes a toll. It is not just your buttocks that ESTER sags. Your hormone levels drop, your MARSH skin’s elasticity is diminishing. All in all, part of growing old gracefully. By taking good care of yourself, drinking plenty of water, eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly, you can slow down the process and even reverse it with enough hard work and dedication.

Below are some exercises to have your buttocks go back to where they belong: At least twice a week, you can perform two sets of 15 reps on one workout and three sets of 10 reps the next.

Make sure you warm up and stretch.

• Lunges are one of my favorite exercises. You can alternate your legs or finish working on one leg before starting with the other. This

SALISBURY — The city will temporarily close historic Shober Bridge on Ellis Street, beginning today.

City crews will make necessary repairs to the street surface area of the bridge, Karen Wilkinson, the city’s public information officer, posted Sunday night on the city’s Facebook page.

Advisory signs placed within the Ellis Street area will provide additional notice to travelers, Wilkinson said.

“These necessary repairs will not affect the historic properties of the bridge in any manner,” she said.

The Facebook post doesn’t say how long the bridge will be closed.

Salisbury City Council voted in August 2010 to pursue

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exercise can be done with or without weights.

• Squats. Make sure your back is straight, your knees do not pass your toes and your head is in a neutral position; looking straight ahead not tilted back.

• Leg presses, nice and deep if your back can handle it.

• Kick backs. You could use the rotary hip machine, or if your gym has a “butt” machine, use it.

You can perform the following without any weights and they will also help tighten those buns.

Adding weights does increase the ability to gain muscle size (and therefore lift the buttocks). Perform all exercises two sets of 25 reps.

• Prone (face down) leg lifts. Alternate or finish one leg first.

• On your back. Knees are bent.

Now lift your hips off the floor and squeeze your buttocks hard. I tell my classes to pretend they are emptying a tube of tooth paste.

• On your elbows and knees.

One leg is bent and pretend that you are hammering a nail into the ceiling with the bottom of your foot.

• On hands and knees, and lift your leg to the side.

Now, this is something you have to add to your weekly exercise routine and continue to perform even after your butt has risen again.

Good luck.

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rehabilitation for the controversial old bridge. Norfolk Southern Railroad wants the bridge, which carries Ellis Street across the tracks, replaced and lengthened so the company has the option of adding a third track.

The N.C. Department of Transportation has yet to weigh in on the debate between the city and railroad.

The state must approve the city’s final design for the bridge.

The bridge has been closed for repairs several times over the years as the city has sought a permanent solution.

Currently, firetrucks and other heavy vehicles can’t cross the timber structure.

The bridge is one of only a handful of humpback bridges remaining in the state.

Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

Sorority offers health fair at Carolina Mall Alpha Kappa Alpha will have its 2011 Health Fair from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Carolina Mall, Center Court, in Concord.

It is sponsored by Lambda Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Inc. It will include health and insurance information, blood pressure screenings and

spinal screenings.

Founded in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek-letter organization established in America by women of color. Members of the sorority are dedicated to providing service to all mankind.

Carolina Mall is at 1480 Concord Parkway North, Concord.

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City Council to discuss budget Proposal would result in higher tax rate, job cuts

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Recreational Class canoes race on the Yadkin River.

Boaters turn out for the 24th Annual South Yadkin Canoe and Kayak Race

BY DAVID FREEZE For the Salisbury Post

Participants from as far as West Virginia came to the Salisbury area for the 24th Annual South Yadkin Canoe and Kayak Race on Saturday.

The race consisted of six miles of flatwater (non-rapids), starting at the U.S. 601 bridge and continuing to the Salisbury Pump Station.

The race is sponsored by the Mocksville/Davie Parks and Recreation Department and the Land Trust for Central North Carolina, in association with the Rowan Paddlers. Sam Bonds and Jeff Gobble served as race directors.

Nancy and Jack LaMare from Bakersville competed in the competition kayak division. Their daughter, Nancy Washko, lives in Salisbury, so the LaMares return often to race the South Yadkin.

“We paddlers are all friends, and everybody knows just about everybody. We buy and sell boats from each other, too,” Nancy LeMare said.

Paddlers have many reasons for taking up the sport.

Melissa Maedgen of Rock Hill has won her class three years in a row, with her latest win on Saturday.

Maedgen started competing in paddle sports after a running injury, but she soon found that long-distance paddling has injuries too. She has suffered tailbone chafing and neck and shoulder injuries, but she still loves to compete in endurance races as long as 260 miles.

She’ll gladly travel as far as Texas to pursue her competitive hobby.

Most canoe and kayak races are small and organizers can be flexible

Salisbury City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed city budget when members meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall.

People can sign up before the meeting to speak for up to three minutes.

The proposed 2011-12 budget includes cutting jobs, raising the tax rate, increasing water and sewer rates and reorganizing some city divisions.

The budget totals $69.6 million.

Salisbury’s current property tax rate is 59 cents per $100 of valuation. Because the city’s tax base fell 8 percent this year as a result of Rowan County’s revaluation, City Manager David Treme has recommended increasing Salisbury’s tax rate next year by 5.2 cents to bring in the same amount of revenue.

The new tax rate of 64.2 cents would be “revenue neutral,” meaning the city would neither lose nor gain revenue from property taxes.

The city also faces a $2.7 million budget shortfall as a result of the poor economy.

The budget calls for eliminating 36 full-time and 11 part-time positions. Most of the jobs were already vacant, the result of a rolling freeze that started several years ago. Four city workers have been laid off.

The budget also includes increasing water and sewer rates by an average of 2.86 percent, the smallest increase in eight years. Recycling fees would go up 58 cents per month.

No other fees or charges will increase, including charges for Fibrant, the city’s new broadband utility.

The budget is available at City Hall and on the city’s website at www.salisburync.gov.

The new fiscal year begins July 1.

Also on City Council’s agenda Tuesday: • Recognize the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Student Government Association for winning the Top “C” Campus Award at the N.C. Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association conference.

• Recognize Lt. Karen Barbee, Master Police Officer Phil Simmons, Master Police Officer Mark Shue and Detective Danny Dyles, all retiring from the Salisbury Police Department.

• Recognize GIS Coordinator Kathryn Clifton for receiving the designation of Environmental Systems Research Institute certified trainer • Hear about music composed by David Cooke to honor the 10th anniversary of the sister-city relationship with Salisbury, England.

• Hear about the Choice Neighborhoods Grant.

• Hear an update and consider adopting the Rowan County/City of Salisbury Community Transportation Service Plan.

• Receive public comments.

• Hold a closed session concerning a personnel matter as allowed by state law.

Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

dr. Gordon Senter of Salisbury paddles the Yadkin. Recently retired, he is pursuing his interest of racing kayaks. this year’s event was his first. on the classes offered, depending on how many show up. Boats are judged by the race chairman and assigned to classes to even out the competition.

Other racers came from the Rowan County area.

Dr. Gordon Senter of Salisbury recently retired and is pursuing his hobby of racing kayaks. Saturday’s race was his first, and he admitted to learning a lot.

“Other competitors are really helpful, and at least one time I found myself in the wrong spot in the river,” said Senter, who placed in his class.

Butch Hollifield of Salisbury brought daughters Dawn and Jennifer, and his granddaughter, Hailey, to race the river. Hollifield has done 23 of the 24 South Yadkin events, and now is happy to spend time here with his family.

William and Lynn McDuffie are canoe-racing professionals who live in Robbins, near Southern Pines.

They race whitewater and flatwater, and have traveled as far as Colorado, Maine and Massachusetts.

“This is family fun. There is some-

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Assistant principal’s son undergoes treatment for brain cancer

BY DAVID FREEZE For the Salisbury Post

There is no doubt that Assistant Principal Nelson Cowden is an integral part of West Rowan High School.

He has been missed for much of the past school year.

Cowden’s son, Tom, has suffered through brain cancer and numerous complications following multiple surgeries.

Cowden, along with other family members, has been with Tom throughout his ordeal.

The ordeal for Tom, now 14, began just four days after his 13th birthday. Cowden and his wife, Christi, took Tom to Wake Forest University Baptist Med-

ical Center in Winston-Salem after several days of sickness and morning headaches.

His pediatrician thought the cause was allergies, but the ER staff at Wake Baptist wanted to do a CT scan just to be on the safe side. They found that he had a tumor at the base of his skull in the cerebrum. The tumor was about the size of a squash ball, and surgery was performed the very next morning.

The tumor was removed and was found to medulloblastoma, usually found in children.

Medulloblastoma is not staged like other cancers, but it is graded on risk. Tom’s cancer was considered average risk.

betty Jo hardy and the Rev. Fleming otey with the peace pole.

Peace Pole going in at Kelsey Scott Park

at West, urged the family to contact St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The family

The Covenant Community Connection will plant the fifth peace pole in Rowan County Saturday during Let’s Get Connected Day at Kelsey Scott Park.

With the theme “Just Imagine...A World at Peace,” the festival of faith will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Performances will include the Community Choir under the direction of Dr. Phillip Burgess and the Drum and Dance team from Salisbury High School under the direction of Sakinah Riley.

A sub-group of the Salisbury Rowan Human Relations Council, the Covenant Community Connection is sponsoring the eight annual Let’s Get Connected Day.

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Cowden gives a thumbs-up after his first round of chemotherapy at St. Jude’s.

Treatment was planned for Tom, but subsequently more cancer was found deeper in the brain.

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CONCORD — Elected officials and businesspeople sometimes disagree on how best to support businesses and create jobs.

Thursday, Michael Shuman, author of the bestseller “The Small-Mart Revolution,” shared some insights that could help Cabarrus County do just that.

The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation’s annual stakeholders summit, held at the Cabarrus Country Club, invited Shuman to speak.

Shuman’s book describes ways that small businesses can, and do, outperform global corporations and “big box” retailers like Wal-Mart.

Many of those strategies, Shuman said, could help Cabarrus and other North Carolina counties grow their economies and sustain that growth.

He asserts that local businesses put more money back into the economy than global businesses.

Shuman used the difference between an independent bookstore and a national chain as an illustration.

“Roughly speaking, you buy the same book at the same price, and in the local economy you get three times the tax collections, three times the employment, three times the charitable contributions,” he said.

He suggested that local leaders do a retrospective study to find out how the money they’ve spent to grow jobs has impacted the local economy.

“What you find ought to inform how you spend public money in the future,” Shuman said.

In Cabarrus County, tax incentives, one of the most common forms of economic support for new or expanding businesses, have been

CAUSE FROM 3a flew to Memphis and met the staff there, then decided that Tom would be treated at St. Jude’s.

The treatment consisted of six weeks of radiation to his brain and spinal cord, along with intensive chemotherapy.

The family lived at the Ronald McDonald house until the radiation treatments ended, then they stayed at the Target house until he finished his chemotherapy just before Thanksgiving last year. The family returned home, intending that it would be for good.

Tom started to get weaker. He has a movement disorder called dystonia, which is unrelated to his cancer.

Dystonia affects balance and muscle tone, and the family initially thought it may be delaying Tom’s recovery.

By mid-February, Tom could not walk or stand, and he developed speech problems.

Wake Baptist and St. Jude’s cooperated to determine that Tom still had some non-cancerous masses in the brain stem and spinal cord.

POLE FROM 3a The event will feature presentations of art and essay contest winners, as well as free hot dogs and ham-

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Left to right: John Cox, president of the Cabarrus EDC, Michael Shuman, author of ‘The Small-Mart Revolution’ and Troy Day, talk about the local economy after the Cabarrus EDC Stakeholders Summit, Thursday at the Cabarrus Country Club. controversial.

Shuman suggested that tax incentives aren’t the only way to recruit new businesses or support expansions.

“We are seeing dozens of communities around the United States shifting their policies,” he said.

Alternative options include putting into place a bidding process, where new and existing companies would offer competing proposals, instead of considering incentives on a case-bycase basis.

Cabarrus Commissioner Chris Measmer, who has opposed tax incentives, said after the meeting that he enjoyed hearing Shuman’s views.

“Since I’ve been a commissioner, I’ve been a proponent of helping small businesses,” he said.

Measmer said he’d like to explore ideas other than tax incentives for supporting job growth.

Another way to stimulate job growth, Shuman said, These were diagnosed as radiation damage and Tom started steroid treatment and was readmitted to St. Jude’s.

Radiation necrosis can be fatal if not stopped, and more chemotherapy was scheduled. Thirty hyperbaric oxygen treatments were scheduled and began on March 7.

Following his first treatment, he developed stomach problems that were attributed to an ulcer resulting from steroids and chemotherapy.

The ulcer was treated and about a week later, Tom’s oxygen treatments resumed.

He had been discharged from the hospital, but was rushed back to the ER at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis when bleeding started from his nose and mouth. St. Jude’s does not have an ER, but does work closely with LeBonheur.

Tom was treated for his ulcer and ultimately required surgery to repair a perforation. After 24 days of inpatient treatment, his oxygen treatments were resumed.

• • • Cowden began his work in the Rowan County school system when he became assistant principal at West Rowan burgers. The highlight of the celebration is the Circle of Prayer at noon.

Kelsey Scott Park is located at 1920 Old Wilkesboro Road. Everyone is welcome.

Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

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was to make the county more self-reliant.

By changing procurement policies and buying locally whenever possible, he said the county could create thousands of new jobs.

“If we can get more specific, if we can map out ... what are the most promising, he best paying of those jobs, I think we can make a road map to prosperity.”

There are also ways to encourage local residents to shop small businesses.

One of Shuman’s ideas: a local gift card, good for purchases at participating area retailers.

Shuman said this could encourage people to check out businesses they might have never heard of before.

Finally, changes to securities laws that would allow a state or local stock exchange might encourage more small or regional businesses to sell stocks.

That would give people in the county a way to invest, literally, in their future.

Tom Cowden in February 2005. Before the move, he taught science for 18 years in the Forsyth County School system.

Tom was a student in Davie County until his illness, and has been homebound or at St. Jude’s and the other hospitals in the Memphis area since.

A 5K fundraiser is scheduled for May 21 in downtown Cleveland.

The Race for Cowden 5K is planned in conjunction with the Cleveland Town Festival. The 5K run/walk will start near the festival at 603 Main St. The 5K begins at 10 AM and will be run over a fast certified course through Cleveland.

Sponsors for the Race for Cowden currently are Godley’s Garden Center, RDH Tire and Retread, Stricklin Auto Parts Inc., Cleveland Drug Company, Lazy 5 Veterinarian Service, Richard and Mary Ann Hansen, Lazy 5 Ranch, Barry Michael CPA PA, Jack Wooten Company, Ken and Karen Sherrill, and Mary L Farm.

The Town of Cleveland Police and Fire Departments will also be involved.

Students and faculty are planning the event to raise money for the Cowden family.

Cowden and some of his extended family will be on hand. Tom will also attend, if doctors permit.

Brittany Chester, a science teacher, is race director.

“Fighting cancer is hard.

It is tough on the person afflicted and their family and friends. To think of how hard it is for our children to fight such a seemingly incurable sickness is incredibly worrisome and scary. It was easy to see first-hand how hard the treatments have been on Tom and his family. I wanted to help, but

While EDC President John Cox said those changes to securities law are far in the future, if they happen at all, he said he was heartened

by Shuman’s perspective.

“One of the stories we have to tell is that economic development is a big tent,” Cox said.

“There is a lot of room under that tent for a lot of approaches.”

After the meeting, Shuman said he felt Cabarrus County and central North Carolina had a lot of potential for growth and recovery.

“I spend a lot of time in communities with poor leadership and assets,” he said.

Cabarrus is better off, with unemployment figures not as high as some areas of the country and a lot of resources available.

“I’m optimistic,” Shuman said.

Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-7974244. all I knew about was running.

Running is an invigorating way to raise money for a great cause while enjoying healthy competition with your neighbor. We did this last year, and I hoped we wouldn’t need to do it again,”Chester said.

Senior Beverly Hampton is helping Chester organize the event.

“I have been extremely honored to help Mrs. Chester and the Cowden family with this event. Even though few of us will ever have to share the burden that the Cowden family has endured, the 5K fundraiser is a small token of our love for them. I encourage everyone to think of how lucky their families are, and to think of joining us in either sponsoring or participating in the event,” Hampton said.

The school staff has echoed the same thoughts of Chester and Hampton.

“It is obvious by the support our staff has provided to the Cowden family how much he means to our school.

I think people find it easy to help someone in need, especially when they know that Mr. Cowden would be the first in line to help them in any situation. The 5K is a wonderful event that allows anyone interested in providing support to do so,”Principal Jamie Durant said.

Tom started in-patient physical rehab at Levine’s Children’s Hospital in Charlotte on Thursday.

A recent MRI shows no signs of new cancer and that his necrosis is breaking up.

Tom is currently a paraplegic, but the future looks brighter. He has feeling in his legs and can move them with intense effort. His speech is improving.

“Tom will someday walk again, and hopefully be able to return to a normal life. His is one tough kid. He just takes things as they come and keeps on ticking. He loves being at home with his family and little sister Ivy more than anything on earth,”Cowden said.

All participants will receive a dri-fit shirt and refreshments following the event. They will also be eligible for awards in seven age groups. More information can be obtained from a race link at www.salisburyrowanrunners.org and from Chester at West Rowan High School. Her email is chesterbp@rss.k12.nc.us.

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Evelyn R. Stirewalt

SPENCER — Richard Robert Patton, Sr., 79, of Spencer, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at his home.

Born Jan. 31, 1932, in Morganton, he was the son of the late William R. Patton and Grace Schell Patton. Educated in Morganton schools, he graduated from Catawba College.

Mr. Patton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War. He taught physics for a number of years in the Rowan County schools and was well-known as a premier custom knife maker.

He was a member of the Professional Knife Makers Association and a former member of Spencer Jaycees.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Richard Robert “Rob” Patton, Jr. and wife Gina Diggs Patton of Salisbury, Jennifer Patton Crawford and husband William R. “Bill” Crawford of Spencer, Wanda Gwynn and husband Barry Gwynn of Travelers Rest, S.C.; former wife Judy Slate Patton of Salisbury; brother Aldine Patton of Athens, Ga.; sisters Grace Patton Swann of Morganton, Peggy Patton Levesque of Panama City Beach, Fla., Polly Patton Wall of Greensboro; grandchildren Colin Patton Crawford of Greenville, N.C., Caitlin Julia Crawford of Charlotte, Catherine Frances Crawford of Spencer, Jennifer Fortner Edris and Thomas Terry of Travelers Rest, S.C. Service: A Memorial Service will be conducted 5 p.m.

Wednesday (May 18) at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Elinor Wilburn officiating.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 4-5 p.m.

Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church and at other times the family will be at the home of Jennifer Crawford.

Memorials: May be made to Rowan Relay for Life, c/o Frances Morris, 1103 Burkesway Drive, Salisbury, NC 28146 Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

SALISBURY — Evelyn Roseman Stirewalt, 89, passed away Saturday evening, May 14, 2011, at Genesis Eldercare, where she had been a resident.

Born Jan. 31, 1922, in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Douglas and Gladys McDonald Roseman. Mrs. Stirewalt retired after more than 35 years of faithful service as a nursing assistant and resident adviser at Cabarrus Hospital and had been a longtime member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ann Stirewalt; and sisters Lucille Roseman and Thelma Newett.

Surviving family members include her son, David S. Stirewalt of Rockwell; grandson Dustin Stirewalt of Salisbury; nephew and niece Eddie and Ettamae Bonds, Charlotte; brother C.D. Roseman and wife Marlene, China Grove; sisters Faye Overcash and husband Haywood, Salisbury, Louise Bernel and husband Juan of Sherman, Tex., Durscilla Morgan, Blacksburg, S.C., Ruth Bonds and husband Don of Mooresville and JoAnn Walton of Concord.

Service and Visitation: Graveside service is 3 p.m.

Tuesday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church conducted by the Rev. Bob Young. The family will receive friends following the service.

Online condolences may be made at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.com Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove is serving the Stirewalt family.

Mary Nance Rodgers KANNAPOLIS — Mary Elizabeth Nance Rodgers, 67, of Big Elm Retirement Center in Kannapolis, died May 13, 2011, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Rodgers was born in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Walter Roseman Nance and the late Mary Lee Medlin Nance. She was last employed with Philip Morris in Concord.

She is survived by a son, Jerry McKnight of Houston, Tex.; two daughters, Lisa Green of Richmond, Va., and Tammy Keever of Kannapolis; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Jeanette Hyde of Mooresville, Joyce Hearne of Gold Hill and Gail Cauble of Salisbury.

Service and Visitation: The funeral for Mrs. Rodgers will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 17 graveside at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 12:30-2 p.m. before the service.

Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Joan L. Zimmerman SALISBURY — Ms. Joan Luvenia Zimmerman, of Stonewall Road, passed Friday, May 13, 2011 at her residence.

Service: Memorial service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Dr. Clary Phelps, officiating.

Viewing: Mrs. Zimmerman will be viewable Monday at Hairston Funeral Home, Inc. from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Services entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.Hairstonfh.com

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PADDLES FROM 3A thing for everybody. It is a sport where you can spend as much as you want, up to $5,000 for the best boats. Or you can compete in the recreational classes, and just enjoy the time on the water. Most of the paddlers are environmentally conscious. Everyone is glad to offer assistance,”Lynn McDuffie said.

The McDuffies won the mixed-competition class.

Many of the competition classes are filled with those who have quite a history in other sports.

Mickey Turlington of Hope Mills has traveled the world as a mountain climber.

He has conquered many of the world’s major peaks.

“Canoeing is great lifetime sport. You can make the training as intense as you want,”Turlington said.

He started in whitewater racing, and now prefers flatwater events. Turlington and Laura Kerr of Albemarle placed in the mixed recreation class.

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all winners Steve Rosenau and Scott Roth finished with a time of 43 minutes and 47 seconds.

At the pre-race meeting, Co-Race Director Bonds told everyone, “The Yadkin is a simple river, so today just stay in the middle.”

He also reminded everyone that the Rowan County Rescue Squad was on hand if needed, and at least one rescue was made during the

race. Most of the race was held in a steady drizzle.

One of the most notable winning teams was Mike Corey of Charleston, W.Va., and Neal Sanders of Johnson City, Tenn.

Corey is 67 and Sanders is 71. They placed in the competition cruisers class.

Both are longtime racers, and have competed in National Class races. Corey, also a cyclist, wants to live to be 100 and is more determined after his dad died at an early age.

Overall winners with the fastest time in the competition cruising class were Steve Rosenau and Scott Roth in a time of 43 minutes and 47 seconds.

Lynn McDuffie summed

up the competition by saying, “ In the North, this is a much bigger sport. It is catching on in our area. Our sport has a community feeling. We love canoeing and we want to share it with others.”

Two properties receive Landscape of the Month award for April

Courtyard Apartments The Salisbury Community Appearance Commission has restarted the Landscape of the Month program.

The city will honor a residential and commercial winner each month.

April winners were 722 S. Fulton St., home of Capri and Shawn Brixey, and 810 S. Main St., Courtyard Apartment

Homes, owned by Fisher Realty.

Salisburians are encouraged to send nominations for Landscape of the Month to dmogh@salisburync. gov.

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Middle-schoolers get gussied up for all county prom McCain thinks it is a great age to starting teaching kids how to conduct themselves at different types of social and formal events.

McCain’s favorite part of the night was seeing all of the kids dressed up.

“You can see they feel good, their confidence level is up when they are all dressed up,” McCain said.

In addition to dancing the night away, guests were invited to enjoy finger foods and drinks and also had the opportunity to have their photograph taken.

Gage Riznyk couldn’t have asked for a bigger party on his 12th birthday, instead of a traditional party, he spent the evening at the prom, celebrating and hanging out with friends.

“It’s pretty cool,” Gage said about sharing his day with over 175 of his peers.

The middle school prom is open to all Rowan County residents in grades six through eight, including home schooled students.

None of this costs a thing am still thinking of ways to save money. Some of them are fun ways, so I will talk about them first.

There is one strange pastime that I have. OK, one that I can talk about. A few years back, my good friend Darrell Blackwelder wrote about battling carpenter bees.

Whatever Darrell says is OK with DAVID me. We used FREEZE to work together in Charlotte, and he has probably forgotten more about horticulture than I ever knew. Carpenter bees are damaging little pests that bore into exposed pieces of wood around the farm.

They make little holes just big enough for them to enter the wood, and sawdust starts falling out. Plus there is the most irritating buzzing constantly. Darrell suggested that we get after them with a badminton racket.

I’ve never had a badminton racket, but I do usually have a tennis racket. In fact, it is a pretty nice one.

Haven’t used it for tennis yet this year, but it has been used often to counterattack those darn carpenter bees.

Most fun is to wait till late in the evening when they start coming in from flying around doing who knows what, and then they hover and make that buzzing noise. I just walk up with my tennis racket and slap one or sometimes two against the wall of the building. They are briefly

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stunned, so then I have a few seconds to locate and stomp them. It can be a pretty good workout, and very satisfying once that incessant buzzing starts to lessen. Some call me competitive, but all I can say that the most fun is to break my previous record of stunned and stomped carpenter bees. All of this fun doesn’t cost a thing. One day I will get Darrell to come over and we’ll save money together.

Once all that bee slapping is over, there is another special thing available right now. Honeysuckle is at its peak, and smells fantastic.

But it is also a good time to pull the little shoot out of the flower and suck just a tiny bit of honey. It is a lot of work, but the source is plentiful. Most of us farm kids spent hours doing this as we grew up, but now I occasionally ask a teenager if they know what I mean. Not many do.

Just last week, fireflies started to come out again. It seems to me that fireflies were much more plentiful in past years, and now it is a treat to see them. On my early morning runs last week, it was invigorating to see them lighting my way up the road. They aren’t around if it is windy or cold, and of course you can’t see them if there is too much light.

Since our weather has been so unsettled lately, there have been plenty of chances to see lightning.

Nothing impresses me more than good summer lightning. It can be pretty scary when caught in the field operating a piece of farm equipment, so a more re-

laxed time of sitting in the yard or on the porch is much preferred. My farm has a far off view of the western horizon, and that is the best viewing angle for many of our storms. That lightning racing through the sky, reaching with fingers of jagged light, really is entertaining. I can watch it for hours.

Here is one that I don’t suggest for others. On one special morning last week, somewhere near 5 a.m., I went out for a run. As I headed up the road smelling that sweet honeysuckle, there were fireflies twinkling ahead of me. It was a cloudy morning, and thunderstorms were in the area.

A few minutes later the sky started to flash. Fireflies close by, and lightning in the distance. Quickly I realized just how small and insignificant I am, and just marveled at the amazement of my surroundings. The lightning increased, the wind started to blow, and soon there were warm drops of rain falling. I felt great, and continued my run and returned very wet. For me, it was a perfect early morning. What a great way to start a day, and it didn’t cost a thing!

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Girls wearing tiaras and boys in top hats were shining like Hollywood stars as they descended the stairs to the building along a red carpet. Parents and grandparents took pictures of family and friends as the guests excitedly waited to go inside.

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The auditorium of the Granite Quarry School is full of memories W fairy tales around that shoe prop at a PTA program. In addition to “The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” and “Old Mother Hubbard,” “Jack Be Nimble “ was performed. I remember being offered the part of Jack, but hid inside the shoe when it was time for me to make my appearance at practice time ( I was very shy then), resulting in someone else winding up with the part.

We made cards for our mothers out of black construction paper, including a picture of our class in the card, the very same photo which Ronnie posted on Facebook. My mother always kept her card sitting in her china closet (or perhaps I should say, more in keeping with the subject of our PTA performance, her “cupboard”).

I have another special memory of a class performance in the Granite Quarry auditorium in 1960, to the best of my memory, when I was in Mrs. Overman’s third-grade class. Just now I remember one day when Mrs. Overman sat on the edge of her desk, slightly revealing her petticoat, the sight of which caused some of the boys to start snickering. When she inquired as to the cause of their snickers, and when they told her the

reason, she said: “It’s just a petticoat” ( this was a much simpler, innocent time, in which the sight of a petticoat resulted in great excitement).

To the best of my memory, Mrs. Overman was the teacher who taught us to square dance in preparation for a performance at the PTA meeting (it’s probably a telling statement, but I seem to remember with absolute certainty that the petticoat belonged to Mrs. Overman, while being only fairly certain in my memory that she was the teacher who taught us to square dance). I remember our class rendering a great performance of the square dance, circling like precision clockwork cogs. In addition to our country-style clothes, we wore big sombrero-style straw hats ( which also alluded to the tropical) with strands of extra unwoven straw sticking out all around the brim.

There was even attention to stage make-up, with boys as well as girls wearing lipstick ( about which the boys laughed). Some of us must have used the lipstick for additional decorative purposes, as I remember years later, the big straw “som-

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Some of us were piano students of Mrs. Herbert Jones, who taught at Granite Quarry School and held her annual recitals in the Granite Quarry School auditorium. We also participated in a nationally graded, scholastic piano jury, in which an outside judge would grade us on all aspects of our performance, for which we had prepared several pieces. The graded piano jury was also held on the stage of Granite’s auditorium.

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auditorium. The teacher saw it, but didn’t take it from me, only warning me not to read it during the assembly. I followed her instructions, feeling that if I didn’t, my book would have soon joined its subjects in extinction.

In reflection, the stages and stone steps of some of the amphitheatres of ancient Greece and Rome are still in existence, as are the much more recent seats and stage of the Granite Quarry School auditorium. Of those who performed on the stages and sat in the seats of those ancient amphitheatres, I have only conjecture, but of the performers on stage, and those who sat watching in the seats of the auditorium of Granite Quarry School, I have memories.

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mentary educational career, the Granite Quarry auditorium was our communal classroom for the entire student body, plus teachers and principal, Mr. C. L. Barnhardt. In later assemblies, we saw again the teachers to whom we had bidden tearful goodbyes years before.

One of my first memories of the auditorium was that of the old Granite Quarry High School band concerts, with my brother Joe being one of the percussionists.

Back in late 2009, a second-grade memory was resurrected by an old friend of those days, Ronnie Hellard, who placed a picture on his Facebook page. The picture is of Mrs. Melton’s second grade class, but instead of being made in her classroom,it was taken of the entire class seated on the stage of the Granite Quarry auditorium.

In the photograph, our class is seated in the picture’s foreground, and in the background can be seen a large black “shoe-house”, constructed from cardboard and placed on stage.The shoe’s style was in the tradition of button and lace-up ladies shoes of the Victorian Era. We performed several

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hen I was in gradeschool at Granite Quarry School from 1957-1965, the auditorium had a look and feel to me of being somewhat newer than some of the other buildings which comprised the school, with the possible exception of the low-slung, one-story extended recMACK WILLIAMS tangular building of the lowest grades. I’m pretty sure that it was newer than the gym, which seemed ancient even then.

The Granite Quarry auditorium was an entity unto itself, not nestled within another building, as is the case with some more recent “assembly halls,” “multi-purpose rooms,” and school cafeterias with a stage at one end. It was reached by a walkway from the farthest classroom building on the opposite end of the school from what was then the primary playground. The walkway was covered, but open at the sides.

To our yearly classrooms, we said goodbye at school’s end, but at the school assemblies of our ele-

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quired inspections, the committee voted to focus the city’s resources on chronic offenders.

The recommendations “will help us target those individuals and bring them up to minimum standards,” said Chambers, who led the group with co-chairman Lou Manning.

The committee voted 8-2 against a universal rental housing registration program, which was the second-most popular idea at a February public forum attended by more than 100 people.

Code enforcement was No. 1.

The housing committee also hesitated to recommend rental registration because a proposed law in the N.C. House — House Bill 554 — could make such a program illegal, said Joe Morris, the city’s planning director who worked with the group.

“We believe we have a tool in place that will effectively achieve this goal without actually creating a rental registration program,” Morris said.

City staff will be able to use new software to identify every rental property in the city and develop a database, Morris said.

This will allow the code enforcement division, in collaboration with the city’s GIS system, to track case histories and violations, he said.

The committee, which beat its 180-day deadline by one week, recommended to City

FIREFIGHTERS FROM 1a Road serves as its spine, and the South Salisbury area extends north-south from the Salisbury city limits to Webb Road and east-west from U.S. 29 to boundaries with Granite Quarry and Faith.

The service area includes four miles of Interstate 85, the Summit Corporate Center, the Rowan County Fairgrounds, The Grand apartment complex, several other county facilities off Old Concord Road, the huge Jehovah Witness Assembly Hall, the quarter-midget speedway, Southeast Middle School, Koontz Elementary and subdivisions such as Stratford Estates, Orchard Hills and Settlers Grove.

Over time, Salisbury city annexations actually have cut into South Salisbury’s coverage area and its revenue base, which relies on a property tax rate of 7 cents per $100 valuation.

Fire Chief Cory Orbison heads South Salisbury today.

Terry L. Eller is the longest serving member with 34 years.

Assistant Chief Burnett, who also is serving as the 60year anniversary chairman, and Deputy Chief Bobby Burleyson, Safety Officer Lindsay Lowman and Firefighter Todd Holderfield sat down recently to go over some of the department’s 60year-history, which will be celebrated Saturday at the fire station, 3207 Old Concord Road.

They sat next to tables filled with old photographs, newspaper articles, minute books, fire logs and memorabilia from the early days, when fundraisers revolved around barbecue dinners, and turkey, rabbit and ham shoots.

South Salisbury started out at an old service station/grocery at Gold Hill Drive and Old Concord Road. When Interstate 85 was being built, the department had to move, going a

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WHAT’S THE WEATHER FORECAST LOOK LIKE TODAY? Council that Salisbury adopt a two-pronged approach to housing with numerous strategies and suggestions.

“Housing is such a multifaceted issue,” Morris said.

The two tracks include: • Advocacy and education.

Establish an Advocacy and Fair Housing Commission to promote neighborhood health, fair housing and tenant-landlord relationships. Meet quarterly with staff to develop programs and receive reports on activities related to housing and neighborhood conditions.

Distribute educational materials to residents summarizing the Tenant and Landlord Handbook, which addresses tenant rights and tenant-landlord responsibilities.

Provide a forum for thirdparty conflict resolution of issues related to fair housing and tenant-landlord relations.

Partner with neighborhood groups such as the Neighborhood Leaders Alliance and the Historic Neighborhoods Alliance to improve community conditions.

• Enforcement.

Establish a Code Enforcement Board by re-purposing the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. Use administrative reviews to enforce inspections and compliance with minimum housing standards.

Ramp-up code enforcement with sufficient resources to focus on problem areas and chronic offenders of city codes.

Review and amend city ordinances to create strengthened, common-sense, minimum housing standards.

Use a debt-collection

agency to recover unpaid abatement costs.

Utilize the City View software to identify repeat violators of minimum housing standards and other code violations.

Identify geographic concentration of code violations to target enforcement efforts, especially related to vacant and boarded-up houses.

Consider expanding Community Development Block Grant efforts to additional neighborhoods (such as Green Hills, North Main, Cone Mills).

Pursue an aggressive program of removing blighting influences from at-risk neighborhoods.

Step-up law enforcement through the Special Street Crimes Unit to target highcrime areas.

Build awareness of the Salisbury Neighborhood Action Group (S.N.A.G.) as method of citizen involvement in reporting crime and city code violations. Administer a Demolition by Neglect Ordinance in local historic districts.

City Council appointed the housing advisory committee in November.

Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Blackwell praised the committee members, calling them passionate and vocal. She said they attended seven meetings that were two- and threehours long and spent hours of their personal time researching housing issues.

Council will consider opinions voiced at the public hearing before voting on the committee’s recommendations.

Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

short distance south on Old Concord Road in January 1956.

Again, South Salisbury operated out of an old service station, this time across from the General Electric plant.

By 1956, the equipment included a new American LaFrance truck, purchased for $6,595.78; a 1947 Gulf oil truck, which was converted to a fire truck with the addition of a pump; and a 1954 Willys Jeep civil defense vehicle, which was bought for $100 and used as a brush truck.

South Salisbury (known as Station 74 among county emergency responders) built its current Old Concord Road building in 1976. The station has three bays, a training room, offices and a kitchen.

One of the biggest fires in South Salisbury’s history came on Nov. 16, 1996, when a three-alarm fire at the Swag-Nit knitting operation brought in a dozen other departments.

South Salisbury has never lost a firefighter.

From 1966 to 1979, South Salisbury Fire Department had a working agreement with then Rowan Technical College, which provided student interns in the fire service training program to help with 24-hour coverage at the station.

Burnett says many men who went on to serve as firefighters in departments across the county and state received their early fire service training with South Salisbury’s help.

Today the South Salisbury Fire Department continues to be a busy one, responding to 425 calls last year, with an average response time of 5 to 7 minutes from the first dispatch.

In November 2009, the department recently was able to lower its fire rating from 7 to 6, meaning lower insurance premiums for property owners.

The station stays busy with training meetings every Thursday, first-re-

sponder training on the second Tuesday of each month and general business meetings on first Thursdays.

The department has come a long way from service stations and the 1919 truck it started with. As with all volunteer departments, Deputy Chief Burleyson said, making sure the firefighters, equipment and facilities are prepared and ready takes dedication and “a little bit of sacrifice.”

If you have time Saturday, drop by the South Salisbury Fire Department and say thanks for their sacrifice.

Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka @salisburypost.com.

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Leanne Winner, a lobbyist for the North Carolina School Boards Association, said sometimes employees agree to be dismissed as long as the reason for the dismissal is kept secret.

Winner also said that compiling information on position changes, promotions, demotions and salaries could overwhelm districts.

Two other bills being considered by the Legislature would expand the amount of information the public could learn about employees and would penalize officials who fail to release records.

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ter says his bill is an attempt to clarify that law.

Beth Grace, executive director of the North Carolina Press Association, said the bill would shut down information the public needs to hold government accountable.

Brunstetter says local governments find it burdensome to produce salary and employment histories for workers that could stretch back decades.

He said the 2010 law puts agencies in a difficult position if they release a dismissal letter for former employees without giving them a chance to clear themselves in an in-

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RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina lawmaker is proposing a bill that would roll back access to records involving pay, promotions and dismissals of police officers and other city workers, the News & Observer reported Sunday.

The bill proposed by state Sen. Pete Brunstetter, R-Winston-Salem, would prevent the release of dismissal letters and would no longer require them to be written for certain employees such as sheriff’s deputies and teacher assistants.

The information was made public by a 2010 law. Brunstet-

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Job market improving

ormally, an uptick in the unemployment rate would not be considered good news. But it is a peculiarity of the economic recovery that last month’s increase in the unemployment rate from 8.8 percent, a two-year low, to 9 percent is actually cause for optimism.

People who are not actively looking for work are not counted in the employment figures, but as the job market improves, people re-enter it.

Until they actually “This is good news get a job, they are and it’s getting counted as unemployed. better. People The job market increasingly are is improving — not fast enough, but it’s becoming more headed in the right confident we’re direction. Last month, the econoon a recovery my added 244,000 track.” jobs, the most since last May, and, more SENIOR ECONOMIST importantly, that JP Morgan number won the allimportant game of expectations. Economists had predicted a more modest increase of 186,000.

And in a week that seemed to have brought nothing but good news to the Obama White House, the employment figures for March and February were revised upward to 235,000 and 221,000, respectively.

A senior economist for JPMorgan interviewed by Bloomberg News said of the latest report: “This is good news and it’s getting better. People increasingly are becoming more confident we’re on a recovery track.”

The White House noted that the improvement came despite “head winds” like high oil and food prices and the economic disruption caused by the earthquake in Japan.

The new jobs figure would have been even higher except that government payrolls shrank for the sixth straight month.

Good as they are, the April numbers are only one step on a long road. The country lost more than 8 million jobs in the recession, and at the pace of April’s recovery it will take 21⁄2 years to recover them.

There are 13.7 million Americans out of work, and almost half have been that way for at least 27 weeks. Even there, however, the percentage of those long-term unemployed fell from 45.5 percent to 43.4 percent.

The percentage of adults in the work force, either working or looking for work, is 64.2 percent, the lowest participation in a quarter-century. As the economy improves, participation could be expected to improve, meaning we could have more good news in the form of slight increases in the unemployment rate.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Brock’s proposal not very well thought-out The writer is addressing a bill sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Brock, a Republican who represents Rowan and Davie counties.

On paper, Senate Bill 737 (requiring five hours of public service from the unemployed) sounds reasonable and likely appeals to those who think the unemployed are freeloaders. I would prefer to see Senator Brock and his colleagues spend more of their time on creating employment opportunities rather than establishing a new requirement that could be more costly than might be imagined.

Having worked as a nonprofit executive for 13 years and unemployed for the last six months (and, doing volunteer work in Rowan County), I can’t help but wonder how well this new requirement has been thought out.

I’m not sure how unemployed citizens will be used in government and public agencies, but I can predict with some certainty that requiring large numbers of unemployed folks to show up at the door of nonprofit agencies for five hours each week could be problematic. While many nonprofits have a great need for volunteers, most require those volunteers to be motivated and trained, to be scheduled and supervised, and, in some cases, to be equipped.

Many now require a background check. All of those requirements translate to spending money, money that most nonprofits are currently short on largely due to a decline in giving — that due to the recession and unemployment.

What happens if the numbers of unemployed are greater than the number of positions available?

Who is responsible if a “volunteer” gets hurt on the job? How does a “volunteer” receiving unemployment benefits pay for child care and fuel to travel back and forth?

Senator Brock, please explain how this requirement will be implemented without creating another management bureaucracy spending more tax dollars; without creating more expense and stress for our nonprofits and without destroying the dignity of those “required” to show up somewhere five hours each week or risk losing benefits that help them survive?

— Steve Simpson Salisbury

Aim is to humiliate This is an open letter to Senator Brock: I am not fooled by your sugarcoated intentions to have the unemployed “give something back to the community.” You are trying to further humiliate and punish the unemployed, based on you and your party’s biased and ignorant opinion of them.You and your Republican Party seem to think the unemployed are using the system unfairly.

In a time when there are still no jobs to be had, your proposal is insulting. My family and others like us have spent the past couple of years sacrificing, scrimping and just getting by, and you think we owe the community service work?

Most of us are down to the very simplest of basics, or have gone under completely. I’m lucky to receive unemployment insurance benefits; I worked for those benefits. I had to qualify to get UI. I had to fight to get UI. It’s not “welfare,” it’s not a “favor,” it’s not a “vacation.”

I’m looking for work every minute I’m not sleeping, and it invades my sleep as well. What’s more, my health is not as good as it once was.You are clearly another typical politician that’s a poor statesman.

I’m a U.S. Navy veteran, and the jobs I’ve had in the past 29 years ,in nursing and in other service jobs, like security work, and in retail, were in the service and care of others. And you have the audacity to think that someone like me ought to “give something back to the community?” My entire working life has been “serving the community,” and it wasn’t “for the money,” either.The past year and half has simply been spent trying to survive!!

Mr. Brock, your intention is to punish and humiliate the unemployed, because you want to see results for money. You have no right to act as if you and your party “lord over” it. Employers are required by law, to pay for this insurance. UI money goes right back into the community. It’s barely enough for much of anything else, it’s not a “working wage.”

As far as what I will “look like to a possible employer,” you let me worry about that. I dont need your help. And we don’t owe you or your party one single thing.

— Butch Young Rockwell

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As water creeps closer, La. residents are warned: Get out KROTZ SPRINGS, La. (AP) — Deputies warned people Sunday to get out as Mississippi River water gushing from a floodgate for the first time in four decades crept ever closer to communities in Louisiana Cajun country, slowly filling a river basin like a giant bathtub.

Most residents heeded the warnings and headed for higher ground, even in places where there hasn’t been so much as a trickle, hopeful that the flooding engineered to protect New Orleans and Baton Rouge would be merciful to their way of life.

Days ago, many of the towns known for their Cajun culture and drawling dialect fluttered with activity as people filled sandbags and cleared out belongings. By Sunday, some areas were virtually empty as the water from the Mississippi River, swollen by snowmelt and heavy rains, slowly rolled across the Atchafalaya River basin. It first started to come, in small amounts, into people’s yards in Melville on Sunday. But it still had yet to move farther downstream.

The floodwaters could reach depths of 20 feet in the coming weeks, though levels were nowhere close to that yet.

The spillway’s opening diverted water from heavily populated New Orleans and Baton Rouge — along with chemical plants and oil refineries along the Mississippi’s lower reaches — easing pressure on the levees there in the hope of avoiding potentially catastrophic floods.

Police: maid picked IMF head from lineup in sex assault case NEW YORK (AP) — New York police say the maid who accuses the head of the International Monetary Fund of sexually assaulting her in his luxury hotel room picked the Frenchman out of a lineup.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested Saturday and was to be arraigned later Sunday. He has been among the most popular potential candidates to challenge French President Nicolas Sarkozy in elections next year, and his arrest could throw his Socialist party into disarray.

Sofitel hotel spokewoman Stacy Royal says the maid has worked there for three years and has been a satisfactory employee. Royal says the company is cooperating with police but will have no further comment on the case.

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In a surprising turn of events, hundreds of Palestinians and supporters poured across the Syrian frontier and staged riots, drawing Israeli accusations that Damascus, and its ally Iran, orchestrated the unrest to shift attention from an uprising back home.

It was a rare incursion from the usually tightly controlled Syrian side and could upset the delicate balance between the two longtime foes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who heads to Washington at the end of the week, said he ordered the military to act with “maximum restraint” but vowed a tough response to further provocations.

“Nobody should be mistaken. We are determined to defend our borders and sovereignty,” he declared in a brief address broadcast live on Israeli TV stations.

The violence showed Israel the extent of Arab anger over the Palestinian issue, beyond the residents of the West Bank and Gaza, and came at a critical time for U.S. Mideast policy.

Kerry says Pakistan and US relationship at a ‘critical moment’ KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Kerry warned Sunday that already shaky U.S.-Pakistani relations have reached a critical juncture as calls grow in the United States to cut some of the billions of dollars in aid to Islamabad following al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s killing.

Kerry, who spoke in Afghanistan before traveling to Pakistan, said sober and serious discussion was needed to resolve the widening rift amid growing suspicion that Pakistan’s security forces were complicit in harboring the al-Qaida leader, who was killed May 2 in a raid by U.S. Navy SEALs not far from Islamabad.

For its part, Pakistan is an-

gry that it was not told about the raid in Abbottabad until after it was completed. That prompted accusations that its sovereignty had been violated.

Kerry — chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the most senior American official to travel to Pakistan since the raid occurred — sounded a hopeful tone.

“I think for the moment we want to be hopeful and optimistic that we can work our way through this, get over this hiccup, and find a positive path forward,” he said.

forego a shot at the presidency further muddies the field for a worthy Republican challenger to President Barack Obama, and leaves America’s social conservatives without a clear candidate to throw their support behind.

Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, joins Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence on the sidelines. His decision underscores that for all of Obama’s vulnerabilities on the economy, taking on his reelection machine and potential $1 billion treasure chest remains a daunting task.

The 55-year-old Baptist minister insists that he could have captured the GOP nomination, citing polls that showed he could score strong even in the Northeast and among the less conservative rank-and-file party members.

“All the factors say go, but my heart says no,” Huckabee, the winner of the 2008 Iowa caucuses, said Saturday night on his Fox News Channel show. He described the decision as a spiritual one.

“Only when I was alone, in quiet and reflective moments, did I have not only clarity but an inexplicable inner peace,” he said. “Being president is a job that takes one to the limit of his or her human capacity.

For me, to do it apart from the inner confidence that I was undertaking it without God’s full blessing is simply unthinkable.”

Zurich voters decide to keep assisted suicide ZURICH (AP) — Voters in Zurich have overwhelmingly rejected calls to ban assisted

suicide or to outlaw the practice for nonresidents.

Zurich’s cantonal voters by about a 4-to-1 margin Sunday defeated both measures that had been pushed by political and religious conservatives.

Out of more than 278,000 ballots cast, the initiative to ban assisted suicide was opposed by 85 percent of voters and the initiative to outlaw it for foreigners was turned down by 78 percent, according to Zurich authorities.

Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, and has been since 1941, provided the helper isn’t a medical doctor and doesn’t personally benefit from a patient’s death.

About 200 people a year commit suicide in Zurich.

“It’s everybody’s own decision. It must be allowed — they do it anyway,” said Felix Gutjahr, a Zurich voter who opposed the ballot initiatives.

Giffords in Florida as Endeavour gets ready to blast off CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on hand to watch, the space shuttle Endeavour is poised to give the work week a roaring and historic start Monday morning, overcoming wiring problems that grounded it last month.

Giffords’ arrival Sunday afternoon included a quick fly-by of Endeavour on the launch pad, then she bid Kelly goodbye at the bucolic beach house used by shuttle crews before launch.

“Gabrielle is excited for tomorrow’s launch. Do you plan to see history in the making?” her staff tweeted. Later, her staff added: “Gabrielle & Mark said goodbye during visit before launch. Beach House made for picturesque setting.”

NASA officials said conditions — from weather to technical issues — couldn’t look much better for the scheduled 8:56 a.m. launch today.

Giffords, traveling on a NASA jet with the family of pilot Gregory Johnson, arrived shortly after the protective structure that surrounds Endeavour was moved out of the way — a milestone in launch preparations that allows fueling to begin late Sunday night.

Huckabee’s decision not to run leaves field unpredictable WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Huckabee’s decision to

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“The hardest part was getting my thoughts together before I dispatched,” she said.

“If I would have said, ‘Two officers down,’ that’s all the officers would have ever heard.

“I had to let them know that they had to respond outside of their jurisdiction, had to give them all directions on how to get there, and needed them to know that two officers had been shot.”

Hare says she’ll always remember “the feeling of brotherhood.

“It really is a family,” she said, “and we’re all in this together.”

In her free time Hare will spend her time doing arts and crafts, continue professionally decorating cakes and will become more active at her church and spend more time with her family and friends.

••• Detective Danny Dyles: • A police officer with the department for 22 years. He was a patrol officer for seven years and spent the remainder of his time in criminal investigations • He was a general investigator for first four years, then a drug investigator for 11 years Dyles said he’ll always remember the cases over the years.

“It’s been a long time, it’s been a good career,” he said.

“We’ve had a lot of good times, a lot of exciting times that most people don’t get to do.”

And he’ll miss the “good

cases,” he said, “getting those folks off the street.”

In his free time Dyles will serve as a reserve officer for the department and plans to teach scuba diving.

••• Officer Phil Simmons: • Has 29 years with the department, a career patrol officer Simmons says he’ll always remember two “outstanding” cases, he said.

The first was a moonshine bust in the late 1980s.

“A car broke down on Jake Alexander and someone called and said there was moonshine jugs in the trunk, but the car was already on its way back to Albemarle being towed,” he said. “I called them and told them to come back.”

Simmons said at least 15 gallons of moonshine were found in the trunk.

The second memorable case, he said, happened while he was patrolling about 2 a.m. one morning around Food Lion on Jake Alexander Boulevard and N.C. 150, when Food Lion was open 24 hours.

“I came up to a car behind the building and when I came to the south side of the building it took off,” he said. “I went to stop it, and when I did I walked to the passenger side of the car and found three gentlemen dressed in black.

“They were ready to rob Food Lion.”

Simmons said the men had two pistol-grip shotguns on the floorboard of the car.

“I arrested them for carrying a concealed weapon, and advised them of their rights,” he said. “They confessed they were ready to rob Food Lion.”

He charged them all with

Morganton teen dies after playing football MORGANTON (AP) — A North Carolina teen has died after collapsing during a football practice.

Bob Stofko with GreerMcElveen Funeral Home in Lenoir said memorial services for Luke Killian, 16, were held Sunday. Stofko did not know a cause of death.

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Simmons says he’ll always remember his coworkers.

“The city of Salisbury Police Department has some of the best coworkers you could work with because you depend on them,” he said.

Simmons will become a reserve officer with the department.

••• Officer Mark Shue: • Has 32 years in law enforcement, beginning his career with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and transferred to the Salisbury Police Department and becoming a patrol officer • Joined the canine unit and the Special Response Team in 1988, and he was a field training officer Shue calls his retirement “bittersweet.”

“I can look around this room at all these officers and have stories I can tell you about experiences with each one of them,” he said. “Chases, working cases, catching bad guys, laughing, crying.

“But the one thing I’m most proud of is my son who be-

came an officer in Spencer.

He’s a brand new officer and I think about all the close calls and scary situations I’ve been in through the years, and I hope he’s as lucky as I am.”

Shue will continue police work by being a reserve officer and will teach canine training at local colleges. He plans to do a lot more hunting, fishing and gardening, and riding his motorcycle in his free time.

••• Lt. Karen Barbee: • She was an officer for 32 years, working patrol, services DARE, K9 officer and field training officer • Active with Prevent Child Abuse Rowan, the organization representing police women in North Carolina, N.C. Concerns of Police Survivors and the N.C. Police Dog Association Barbee said she’ll never forget serial killer George Kent Wallace making a stop in Salisbury. He had abducted and killed people in Texas, and then tried to abduct several people here.

“We had people from this area that he had attempted to abduct, but luckily we didn’t have a murder,” Barbee said.

“His efforts were foiled because they talked back to him.”

Barbee said she’ll also remember all of the captures she had with her four police dogs: Silver, Opie, Andy and Rockett.

And she’ll miss “serving the people,” she said.

“I love this community and I grew up here,” she said.

“And I just like it to be safe and I just feel sad that I’m not going to be a part of that.

“My job is truly the love of my life.”

Barbee was the fifth female hired with the Salisbury Police Department, the first sworn female officer to serve 30 years and the first female lieutenant to retire.

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Kenseth pulls away late

BY DAN GELSTON Associated Press

DOVER, Del. — Matt Kenseth’s first idea was to skip pit road, take a chance he could start first on a restart and hang on for a victory.

Then, he had another thought. Why not just take two tires on pit road instead of four?

With his No. 17 Ford on the jack, Kenseth called the audible and told crew chief Jimmy Fennig he wanted two.

“Two tires! Two tires!” Fennig said.

His crew made the switch before they dropped the car and that was the perfect strategy Kenseth needed to win the Sprint Cup race at Dover International AssociAted press Speedway on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth hides from the spray as his crew celebrates in Kenseth led the final 32 laps to win for victory lane after his victory at dover. the second time this season. He also won

at Texas and became the third driver to win twice this season.

Under NASCAR’s revamped rules for qualifying for the Chase for the championship that emphasize wins, Kenseth strengthened his bid to make the field with his second win.

“My mind is to be up there and try to lead those points going into the Chase and try to make the Chase in championship form,” Kenseth said. “We don’t want to have to slide off of wins. We want to go up there and race like this every week.”

Mark Martin was second and Marcos Ambrose third. Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers rounded out the top five. Busch was forced to start in the rear of the field because of an engine change.

Kenseth made his Cup debut at Dover in 1998 as a fill-in for Bill Elliott. He won for the second time in the Cup series on

the high-banked, 1-mile concrete track.

“It’s one of those tracks that’s a challenge to get around fast, whether you’re racing someone or not,” Kenseth said.

The 400-mile race was dominated by long stretches of green flag racing. Jimmie Johnson and Edwards turned this into a two-car battle for first for the majority of the race. Edwards led 117 laps before falling to seventh place. Johnson led a race-high 207 laps and finished ninth.

Unlike Kenseth and crew, Edwards’ crew chief Bob Osborne made a four-tire call on the last restart that dropped him to ninth and spoiled his chance at the win.

“I didn’t have any choice in it, really,” Edwards said. “That’s up to the guys in the box. That is too tough of a choice to make right there and I don’t blame Bob Osborne one bit.”

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Morris’ goal now complete The NSSA notebook ... very year, Ron Morris comes home to Salisbury for the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Weekend from Columbia, S.C., where he is the columnist for The State newspaper.

His main goal?

“I want to make the NSSA notebook.”

It’s usually easy for him to do because he covers Steve Spurrier and the South CaroliRONNIE GameGALLAGHER na cocks.

There’s always something going on down there. In fact, during a past NSSA Weekend, Morris made a comment or two about Spurrier and said the ol’ ballcoach got in touch with him about the remarks.

This year, instead of Spurrier, Morris was asked about embattled South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia, who has been suspended for the fifth time as a Gamecock, the second time this spring.

Will Garcia play this fall?

“I don’t think that decision has been made,” Morris said. “The president of the school and the athletic director gave him a set of guidelines he has to follow.

He has to meet all that criteria.”

What’s up with this guy?

“He’s a good kid who’s a little bit troubled,” Morris said. “He’s the quarterback at South Carolina so that makes him pretty well known. But I’m starting to sense a lot of people would just as soon say, ‘See ya later, let’s move on.’

Morgan brings back plenty of Wake memories

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BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

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spencer storey, 13, gets the autograph of sportscaster scott Miller from North dakota at the Waterworks Art Gallery on sunday as david Jackson, left, the play-by-play man for Appalachian state University, looks on.

Sign this, please Local fans get chance for NSSA autographs

BY JORDAN HONEYCUTT sports@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — NSSA state sportswriters and sportscasters of the year gathered and mingled with fans of all types at Waterworks Art Gallery Sunday, taking pictures and signing autographs.

One nice thing to see was a father bringing his young son out to get a glimpse of successful people in the sports industry.

Andy Storey, a Salisbury resident and his 13-year-old son, Spencer, were on hand to take in the festivities.

“I’m here to see Mike Tirico mainly, but I want to be a sportswriter when I get out of school,” said Spencer. “I’m a huge sports fan. And to be honest, I do not know all of the guys here, but I am going to go through the lines and talk to them all.”

Unfortunately for Spencer, Tirico did not make the signing as he was caught at the airport. But the youngster still had a smile on his face upon leaving.

Other attendees were a pair of ladies who are seniors at Syracuse

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three-year old eleanor reamer looks at detroit Free press sportswriter Mick Mccabe as he signs an autograph for her.

SALISBURY — In his dark suit and crisp shirt, Munden Guy Morgan made his hand-shaking rounds at NSSA festivities and looked like a prosperous, 50-year-old marketing executive is supposed to look.

Morgan, the tall half of Morgan Smalls Sports Consultants, would’ve blended MORGAN into the crowd except it’s hard to stay anonymous at 6-foot-8.

People look up to Morgan in the business world, and they literally looked up at him with craned necks at Salisbury’s Holiday Inn over the weekend.

No one asked, “How’s the weather up there, big fella?,’ but most suspected there was serious roundball in the tall man’s past.

Wake Forest fans with long memories would still recognize him. His haircut has changed a bit, but his features and weight remain unaltered by three decades.

Die-hard fans of ACC basketball in the late 1970s and early 1980s — right before the shotclock and 3-point shot came in— haven’t forgotten him. Back then, sports-

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Goren gives back to sports media

BY RYAN BISESI rbisesi@salisburypost.com

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SALISBURY — Dave Goren is a big fan of second chances.

After being let go from the sports director position at WXII in WinstonSalem in 2009, it ended a 24-year run for the Taunton, Mass., native in TV, 20 of which were in Winston-Salem.

But he’s not holding a grudge towards sports media. In his second year, the NSSA executive director is setting new goals and creating initiatives for the 52-year-old organization based in Salisbury. His two-plus decades of experience in the business

give the NSSA a transparent first-person view at the head of the table.

“For me, its a way to give back to the industry I was in and the people in it,” Goren said. “So I want to make it a big deal.”

Helping the organization maintain its legitimacy is priority No. 1 for Goren, who admits his business background is limited.

Then again, that’s what second chances are for.

“My goal in TV was, it’s OK to make mistakes,” Goren said. “You don’t want to make them more than once. You learn from them and that’s what we’re doing.”

During his distinguished media career, Goren worked for WJAR-TV in Providence and WCVB-TV in Boston after calling play-by-play on the court and the gridiron for Syracuse, his alma mater and top-flight school for communications. He still has his foot in the reporting fire, currently as a sideline reporter for Wake Forest football for ISP sports.

Goren helped make the event more inviting to the public with Sunday’s autograph session at Waterworks and having a public sale of tickets to the awards weekend, which was a sellout.

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Prep track Archie leads North boys to regional title; girls win, too/2B

MONDAY May 16, 2011

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Kenseth pulls away late

BY DAN GELSTON Associated Press

DOVER, Del. — Matt Kenseth’s first idea was to skip pit road, take a chance he could start first on a restart and hang on for a victory.

Then, he had another thought. Why not just take two tires on pit road instead of four?

With his No. 17 Ford on the jack, Kenseth called the audible and told crew chief Jimmy Fennig he wanted two.

“Two tires! Two tires!” Fennig said.

His crew made the switch before they dropped the car and that was the perfect strategy Kenseth needed to win the Sprint Cup race at Dover International AssociAted press Speedway on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth hides from the spray as his crew celebrates in Kenseth led the final 32 laps to win for victory lane after his victory at dover. the second time this season. He also won

at Texas and became the third driver to win twice this season.

Under NASCAR’s revamped rules for qualifying for the Chase for the championship that emphasize wins, Kenseth strengthened his bid to make the field with his second win.

“My mind is to be up there and try to lead those points going into the Chase and try to make the Chase in championship form,” Kenseth said. “We don’t want to have to slide off of wins. We want to go up there and race like this every week.”

Mark Martin was second and Marcos Ambrose third. Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers rounded out the top five. Busch was forced to start in the rear of the field because of an engine change.

Kenseth made his Cup debut at Dover in 1998 as a fill-in for Bill Elliott. He won for the second time in the Cup series on

the high-banked, 1-mile concrete track.

“It’s one of those tracks that’s a challenge to get around fast, whether you’re racing someone or not,” Kenseth said.

The 400-mile race was dominated by long stretches of green flag racing. Jimmie Johnson and Edwards turned this into a two-car battle for first for the majority of the race. Edwards led 117 laps before falling to seventh place. Johnson led a race-high 207 laps and finished ninth.

Unlike Kenseth and crew, Edwards’ crew chief Bob Osborne made a four-tire call on the last restart that dropped him to ninth and spoiled his chance at the win.

“I didn’t have any choice in it, really,” Edwards said. “That’s up to the guys in the box. That is too tough of a choice to make right there and I don’t blame Bob Osborne one bit.”

NSSA WEEKEND

A big ‘Guy’

Morris’ goal now complete The NSSA notebook ... very year, Ron Morris comes home to Salisbury for the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Weekend from Columbia, S.C., where he is the columnist for The State newspaper.

His main goal?

“I want to make the NSSA notebook.”

It’s usually easy for him to do because he covers Steve Spurrier and the South CaroliRONNIE GameGALLAGHER na cocks.

There’s always something going on down there. In fact, during a past NSSA Weekend, Morris made a comment or two about Spurrier and he said the ol’ ballcoach got in touch with him about the remarks.

This year, instead of Spurrier, Morris was asked about embattled South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia, who has been suspended for the fifth time as a Gamecock, the second time this spring.

Will Garcia play this fall?

“I don’t think that decision has been made,” Morris said. “The president of the school and the athletic director gave him a set of guidelines he has to follow.

He has to meet all that criteria.”

What’s up with this guy?

“He’s a good kid who’s a little bit troubled,” Morris said. “He’s the quarterback at South Carolina so that makes him pretty well known. But I’m starting to sense a lot of people would just as soon say, ‘See ya later, let’s move on.’

Morgan brings back plenty of Wake memories

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BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

wayne hinshaw/sALisBUrY post

spencer storey, 13, gets the autograph of sportscaster scott Miller from North dakota at the Waterworks Art Gallery on sunday as david Jackson, left, the play-by-play man for Appalachian state University, looks on.

Sign this, please Local fans get chance for NSSA autographs

BY JORDAN HONEYCUTT sports@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — NSSA state sportswriters and sportscasters of the year gathered and mingled with fans of all types at Waterworks Art Gallery Sunday, taking pictures and signing autographs.

One nice thing to see was a father bringing his young son out to get a glimpse of successful people in the sports industry.

Andy Storey, a Salisbury resident and his 13-year-old son, Spencer, were on hand to take in the festivities.

“I’m here to see Mike Tirico mainly, but I want to be a sportswriter when I get out of school,” said Spencer. “I’m a huge sports fan. And to be honest, I do not know all of the guys here, but I am going to go through the lines and talk to them all.”

Unfortunately for Spencer, Tirico did not make the signing as he was caught at the airport. But the youngster still had a smile on his face upon leaving.

Other attendees were a pair of ladies who are seniors at Syracuse

See AUTOGRAPHS, 5B

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three-year old eleanor reamer looks at detroit Free press sportswriter Mick Mccabe as he signs an autograph for her.

SALISBURY — In his dark suit and crisp shirt, Munden Guy Morgan made his hand-shaking rounds at NSSA festivities and looked like a prosperous, 50-year-old marketing executive is supposed to look.

Morgan, the tall half of Morgan Smalls Sports Consultants, would’ve blended MORGAN into the crowd except it’s hard to stay anonymous at 6-foot-8.

People look up to Morgan in the business world, and they literally looked up at him with craned necks at Salisbury’s Holiday Inn over the weekend.

No one asked, “How’s the weather up there, big fella?,’ but most suspected there was serious roundball in the tall man’s past.

Wake Forest fans with long memories would still recognize him. His haircut has changed a bit, but his features and weight remain unaltered by three decades.

Die-hard fans of ACC basketball in the late 1970s and early 1980s — right before the shotclock and 3-point shot came in— haven’t forgotten him. Back then, sports-

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Goren gives back to sports media

BY RYAN BISESI rbisesi@salisburypost.com

Tyler buckwell/sALisBUrY post

dave Goren has brought another successful NssA weekend to the sports fans of salisbury.

SALISBURY — Dave Goren is a big fan of second chances.

After being let go from the sports director position at WXII in WinstonSalem in 2009, it ended a 24-year run for the Taunton, Mass. native in TV, 20 of which were in Winston-Salem.

But he’s not holding a grudge towards sports media. In his second year, the NSSA executive director is setting new goals and creating initiatives for the 52-year-old organization based in Salisbury. His two-plus decades of experience in the business

gives the NSSA a transparent first-person view at the head of the table.

“For me, its a way to give back to the industry I was in and the people in it,” Goren said. “So I want to make it a big deal.”

Helping the organization maintain its legitimacy is priority No. 1 for Goren, who admits his business background is limited.

Then again, that’s what second chances are for.

“My goal in TV was, it’s OK to make mistakes,” Goren said. “You don’t want to make them more than once. You learn from them and that’s what we’re doing.”

During his distinguished media career, Goren worked for WJAR-TV in Providence and WCVB-TV in Boston after calling play-by-play on the court and the gridiron for Syracuse, his alma mater and top-flight school for communications. He still has his foot in the reporting fire, currently as a sideline reporter for Wake Forest football for ISP sports.

Goren helped make the event more inviting to the public with Sunday’s autograph session at Waterworks and having a public sale of tickets to the awards weekend, which was a sellout.

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2B • MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

TV Sports Monday, May 16 CYCLING 5 p.m.

VERSUS — Tour of California, stage 2, Squaw Valley to Sacramento, Calif.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN — Philadelphia at St. Louis

Area schedule Monday, May 16 NCHSAA 52nd Annual Awards week PREP BASEBALL 6 p.m.

Butler at Davie (4A playoffs, 1st round, completion of suspended game) INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m.

Kannapolis at West Virginia Power --------------------------------------------Tuesday, May 17 PREP BASEBALL State playoffs (second round) 4A: North Davidson at Davie or Butler at North Davidson 3A: Weddington at East Rowan 3A: Carson at Charlotte Catholic (Hughes Memorial Park, Pineville) 3A: Parkwood at NW Cabarrus 3A: Robinson at Marvin Ridge 2A: East Lincoln at West Davidson 1A: East Montgomery at North Rowan PREP SOFTBALL State playoffs (first round) 3A: TBA at East Rowan 3A: Carson at Robinson 3A: West Rowan at TBA 1A: North Rowan at TBA 2A: Salisbury at TBA INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m.

Kannapolis at Hagerstown Suns

Prep baseball Playoffs 1A West 2nd round E. Montgomery (12-12) at N. Rowan (21-6) North Moore (18-6) at East Surry (18-9) Albemarle (17-9) at McGuinness (16-7) South Stanly (18-7) at Elkin (11-8) Lake Norman Charter (17-4) at Murphy (20-3) Mitchell-Robbinsville winner at Bessmer City (11-13) Rosman (8-12) at Cherryville (18-8) Hayesville (16-6) at Hendersonville (9-11) 2A West 2nd Round West Stanly (22-4) at West Stokes (19-7) E. Lincoln (20-6) at W. Davidson (16-6) E. Davidson (15-10) at Cuthbertson (24-2) Piedmont (17-10) at W. Lincoln (18-7) Starmount (18-7) at Owen (20-4) Chase (15-7) at Wilkes Central (22-2) Draughn (14-10) at E. Rutherford (22-3) Polk (18-4) at Pisgah (14-9) 3A West 2nd round Weddington (14-9) at East Rowan (19-7) Parkwood (9-12) at NW Cabarrus (18-8) Carson (16-8) at Charlotte Catholic (18-3) Robinson (15-10) at Marvin Ridge (16-9) Burns (14-8) at North Buncombe (19-8) Foard (11-13) at South Point (20-2) Erwin (15-6) at Hickory (15-10) Enka (14-11) at R-S Central (8-16) 4A West 2nd round Ardrey Kell (22-4) at Glenn (19-8) Davie-Butler winner vs. N. Davidson (14-9) NW Guilford (18-9) at Providence (25-2) West Forsyth (21-5) at SE Guilford (23-3) E. Gaston (14-10) at Porter Ridge (14-9) Alex. Central (14-11) at Watauga (17-7) Mooresville (19-7) at TC Roberson (21-4) Hopewell (14-13) at Mallard Creek (21-6)

Prep soccer Playoffs 2A West Third round Salisbury (17-0-2) at W. Stokes (15-5-1), Wed. Cuthbertson (22-2) at East Lincoln (14-8) Wilkes Central (15-5) at Forbush (22-1) Shelby (16-3-1) at Polk (15-7-2) 3A West Third round Marvin Rdg. (14-4-2) at Robinson (17-4) Weddington (15-4-2) at Catholic (18-1-3) Hibriten (11-8-2) at Hickory (13-6-2) South Pt. (14-8-1) at St. Steph. (18-3-3)

Minors Standings South Atlantic League Northern Division W L Pct. GB Hagerstown (Nationals)25 12 .676 — Kannapolis (White Sox)22 13 .629 2 22 15 .595 3 Delmarva (Orioles) 1 Hickory (Rangers) 21 15 .583 3 ⁄2 Greensboro (Marlins) 20 16 .556 41⁄2 7 West Virginia (Pirates) 17 18 .486 Lakewood (Phillies) 16 20 .444 81⁄2 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Asheville (Rockies) 18 18 .500 — Savannah (Mets) 18 18 .500 — 17 19 .472 1 Lexington (Astros) Charleston (Yankees) 17 20 .459 11⁄2 1 Greenville (Red Sox) 17 20 .459 1 ⁄2 14 23 .378 41⁄2 Augusta (Giants) Rome (Braves) 10 27 .270 81⁄2 Sunday’s Games Hagerstown 6, Lakewood 2 Savannah 8, Rome 3 Greensboro 7, Delmarva 6 Kannapolis 5, West Virginia 1 Asheville at Lexington, ppd., rain Charleston, S.C. 10, Greenville 6 Hickory 4, Augusta 1 Monday’s Games Asheville at Lexington, 10:05 a.m.

Savannah at Rome, 10:30 a.m.

Hagerstown at Lakewood, 6:35 p.m.

Augusta at Hickory, 7 p.m.

Charleston, S.C. at Greenville, 7 p.m.

Kannapolis at West Virginia, 7:05 p.m.

Greensboro at Delmarva, 7:05 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Saturday, May 14 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2, Tampa Bay leads series 1-0 Sunday, May 15 Vancouver 3, San Jose 2, Vancouver leads series 1-0 Tuesday, May 17 Tampa Bay at Boston, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, May 18 San Jose at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 19 Boston at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS Sunday, May 15 Chicago 103, Miami 82, Chicago leads series 1-0 Tuesday, May 17 Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 18 Miami at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 19 Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s boxes Bulls 103, Heat 82 MIAMI (82) James 5-15 4-4 15, Bosh 12-18 6-6 30, Anthony 0-1 0-0 0, Bibby 2-4 0-0 4, Wade 7-17 4-4 18, Jones 1-2 1-1 4, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Chalmers 4-7 0-0 9, Magloire 1-2 0-0 2, Haslem 0-1 0-0 0, House 0-1 0-0 0, Howard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-68 15-15 82.

CHICAGO (103) Deng 7-15 3-3 21, Boozer 5-10 4-4 14, Noah 4-14 1-2 9, Rose 10-22 5-6 28, Bogans 1-4 0-0 3, Brewer 3-5 2-2 8, Gibson 4-8 1-1 9, Watson 1-4 0-0 3, Korver 1-3 0-0 3, Asik 2-2 1-2 5. Totals 38-87 17-20 103.

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SCOREBOARD

23 25 15 19 — 82 Miami Chicago 20 28 24 31 — 103 3-Point Goals—Miami 3-8 (Jones 1-1, Chalmers 1-2, James 1-3, Bibby 0-1, Wade 0-1), Chicago 10-21 (Deng 4-6, Rose 3-7, Korver 1-2, Watson 1-2, Bogans 1-3, Brewer 01). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 36 (Bosh 9), Chicago 52 (Noah 14). Assists— Miami 11 (James 6), Chicago 23 (Rose 6).

Total Fouls—Miami 15, Chicago 13. Technicals—Chicago defensive three second. A— 22,874 (20,917).

Thunder 105, Grizzlies 90 MEMPHIS (90) Mayo 5-12 3-5 14, Randolph 6-15 5-6 17, Gasol 4-10 4-4 12, Conley 7-19 2-2 18, Allen 3-6 1-2 7, Battier 2-6 0-0 4, Arthur 2-6 0-0 5, Young 2-6 0-0 4, Vasquez 2-4 0-0 5, Powe 13 0-0 2, Haddadi 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 35-88 15-19 90.

OKLAHOMA CITY (105) Durant 13-25 9-9 39, Ibaka 1-4 0-0 2, Perkins 2-4 0-0 4, Westbrook 4-12 6-6 14, Sefolosha 2-5 0-0 4, Collison 3-4 2-2 8, Harden 6-10 1-4 17, Mohammed 3-4 0-0 6, Maynor 1-3 0-0 3, Cook 0-4 0-0 0, Ivey 1-1 0-0 3, Robinson 1-1 2-2 5. Totals 37-77 20-23 105.

17 17 24 32 — 90 Memphis Oklahoma City 21 21 30 33 — 105 3-Point Goals—Memphis 5-15 (Conley 23, Arthur 1-1, Vasquez 1-2, Mayo 1-5, Allen 0-1, Battier 0-3), Oklahoma City 11-28 (Harden 4-8, Durant 4-9, Ivey 1-1, Robinson 1-1, Maynor 1-2, Sefolosha 0-3, Cook 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 49 (Randolph 10), Oklahoma City 51 (Collison 12).

Assists—Memphis 13 (Conley 6), Oklahoma City 25 (Westbrook 14). Total Fouls—Memphis 20, Oklahoma City 19. Technicals— Gasol, Memphis Bench, Ibaka, Westbrook.

A—18,203 (18,203).

Racing Sprint Cup FedEx 400 Sunday’s race At Dover International Speedway 1. (24) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 400 laps, 118.4 rating, 47 points, $314,311.

2. (25) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 400, 94.6, 43, $197,025.

3. (18) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 400, 113.9, 41, $184,666.

4. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 92.5, 40, $180,341.

5. (15) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 400, 85.9, 39, $146,914.

6. (22) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 400, 92.5, 39, $158,958.

7. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 126.9, 38, $146,841.

8. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400, 102.7, 37, $109,425.

9. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400, 131.3, 37, $159,211.

10. (10) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 108, 34, $142,986.

11. (16) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 400, 93.2, 33, $102,525.

12. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 98, 33, $101,200.

13. (9) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 400, 90.7, 31, $121,983.

14. (6) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 400, 73.5, 30, $132,575.

15. (17) David Reutimann, Toyota, 400, 77.2, 29, $118,958.

16. (26) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 73.3, 28, $134,825.

17. (21) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 77, 27, $126,061.

18. (23) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 400, 71, 26, $114,745.

19. (12) Greg Biffle, Ford, 399, 67.7, 25, $102,525.

20. (31) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 398, 66.2, 24, $123,414.

21. (28) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 398, 61.5, 23, $125,125.

22. (29) David Gilliland, Ford, 398, 55.5, 22, $102,508.

23. (30) Casey Mears, Toyota, 397, 52.6, 21, $86,300.

24. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 396, 58.4, 20, $92,700.

25. (33) Mike Bliss, Ford, 396, 47.1, 0, $98,708.

26. (35) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 396, 49.1, 18, $95,033.

27. (5) Joey Logano, Toyota, 395, 52.4, 17, $90,725.

28. (14) David Ragan, Ford, 395, 71.3, 16, $90,175.

29. (27) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 394, 55.2, 15, $124,433.

30. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 394, 42.4, 0, $93,422.

31. (41) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 394, 38.3, 0, $78,725.

32. (19) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 393, 56.9, 13, $119,608.

33. (37) Andy Lally, Ford, 389, 35.8, 11, $88,875.

34. (11) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 361, 69.2, 10, $104,570.

35. (43) Tony Raines, Ford, brakes, 341, 34.4, 9, $78,000.

36. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, engine, 331, 83.4, 8, $85,875.

37. (2) A J Allmendinger, Ford, engine, 166, 95.7, 8, $114,641.

38. (34) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, brakes, 77, 32.6, 0, $77,595.

39. (42) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, electrical, 55, 31.4, 0, $77,485.

40. (38) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, brakes, 51, 34.5, 4, $77,325.

41. (39) Mike Skinner, Toyota, vibration, 51, 29.7, 0, $77,145.

42. (40) David Stremme, Chevrolet, vibration, 47, 25.9, 2, $77,065.

43. (36) Michael McDowell, Toyota, electrical, 45, 31.7, 2, $77,438.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 125.578 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, 7 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 2.122 seconds.

Caution Flags: 6 for 28 laps.

Lead Changes: 23 among 11 drivers.

Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1-41; M.Bliss 42; M.McDowell 43-44; C.Edwards 45; J.Johnson 46-107; M.Kenseth 108; D.Earnhardt Jr. 109; M.Truex Jr. 110; J.Johnson 111-142; C.Edwards 143-163; J.Johnson 164; A.Allmendinger 165; J.Johnson 166-188; C.Edwards 189-217; J.Johnson 218; C.Edwards 219-283; J.Johnson 284-285; J.Montoya 286-287; J.Johnson 288-312; C.Edwards 313; J.Johnson 314-333; C.Bowyer 334362; M.Martin 363-368; M.Kenseth 369-400.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 9 times for 207 laps; C.Edwards, 5 times for 117 laps; M.Kenseth, 2 times for 33 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 29 laps; M.Martin, 1 time for 6 laps; J.Montoya, 1 time for 2 laps; M.McDowell, 1 time for 2 laps; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 1 lap; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 1 lap; M.Bliss, 1 time for 1 lap; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points: 1. C.Edwards, 416; 2.

J.Johnson, 392; 3. Ky.Busch, 379; 4.

D.Earnhardt Jr., 364; 5. K.Harvick, 362; 6.

M.Kenseth, 342; 7. R.Newman, 340; 8.

C.Bowyer, 336; 9. Ku.Busch, 336; 10.

T.Stewart, 328; 11. M.Martin, 324; 12. G.Biffle, 311.

Golf Players Championship Sunday’s final round At TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,215; Par 72 (x-won on first playoff hole) x-K.J. Choi 70-68-67-70—275 David Toms 66-68-71-70—275 Paul Goydos 69-70-69-69—277 Luke Donald 69-67-71-71—278 Nick Watney 64-71-72-71—278 Jason Day 69-70-72-68—279 Hunter Mahan 70-67-73-69—279 J.B. Holmes 68-69-73-69—279 Alvaro Quiros 67-73-68-71—279 Jason Dufner 69-70-68-72—279 Aaron Baddeley 70-67-70-72—279 Chris Stroud 71-67-74-68—280 Zach Johnson 74-70-70-66—280 Brian Gay 71-69-71-69—280 Sergio Garcia 74-68-73-65—280 Spencer Levin 72-69-68-71—280 Steve Stricker 69-67-71-73—280 Davis Love III 68-69-70-73—280 Matt Jones 72-72-69-68—281 Steve Marino 70-72-69-70—281 Kevin Streelman 70-69-75-67—281 Stewart Cink 70-72-69-70—281 Peter Hanson 72-72-66-71—281 Martin Kayme 67-72-70-72—281 Sean O’Hair 71-71-67-72—281 Chad Campbell 73-71-69-69—282

Jeff Overton Brian Davis Charl Schwartzel Charley Hoffman Robert Karlsson Rory Sabbatini Trevor Immelman Ryan Moore Phil Mickelson Carl Pettersson Bryce Molder Graeme McDowell Kenny Perry Andres Romero Angel Cabrera Greg Chalmers Jonathan Byrd Charlie Wi Garrett Willis Justin Rose Ben Crane Corey Pavin Bubba Watson Ben Curtis Chris Couch Lucas Glover Robert Allenby Rocco Mediate Matt Kuchar Scott Verplank

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White Sox 4, Athletics 3

ML Baseball National League East Division W L Pct GB 25 14 .641 — Philadelphia Florida 23 16 .590 2 Atlanta 23 19 .548 31⁄2 1 19 21 .475 6 ⁄2 New York Washington 19 21 .475 61⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB 23 17 .575 — Cincinnati St. Louis 22 19 .537 11⁄2 Milwaukee 19 21 .475 4 18 22 .450 5 Pittsburgh Chicago 17 21 .447 5 Houston 15 25 .375 8 West Division L Pct GB W San Francisco 22 17 .564 — Colorado 20 18 .526 11⁄2 19 22 .463 4 Los Angeles Arizona 17 22 .436 5 San Diego 17 23 .425 51⁄2 Sunday’s Games Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 7 Washington 8, Florida 4 Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 4 Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco at Chicago, ppd., rain San Diego 8, Colorado 2 Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Monday’s Games Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 2-3) at St. Louis (Westbrook 2-3), 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Maholm 1-5) at Washington (Lannan 2-4), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 4-1) at Cincinnati (Bailey 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

Florida (Jo.Johnson 3-1) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Myers 1-3) at Atlanta (Hanson 43), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 3-3) at Colorado (Mortensen 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

San Diego (Richard 1-4) at Arizona (Galarraga 3-3), 9:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Marcum 4-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Garland 1-2), 10:10 p.m.

American League East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 23 17 .575 — 20 18 .526 2 New York Boston 20 20 .500 3 Toronto 20 20 .500 3 19 20 .487 31⁄2 Baltimore Central Division L Pct GB W Cleveland 24 13 .649 — Detroit 22 18 .550 31⁄2 20 19 .513 5 Kansas City Chicago 17 24 .415 9 1 Minnesota 12 26 .316 12 ⁄2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 22 19 .537 — 1 21 19 .525 ⁄2 Texas Oakland 20 20 .500 11⁄2 Seattle 16 23 .410 5 Sunday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, ppd., rain Seattle at Cleveland, ppd., rain Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 11, Minnesota 3 Texas 5, L.A. Angels 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3 Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 5 Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 4-2) at Tampa Bay (Price 5-3), 6:40 p.m.

Toronto (Drabek 2-2) at Detroit (Scherzer 6-0), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 2-3) at Boston (Matsuzaka 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-1) at Kansas City (Davies 1-5), 8:10 p.m.

Texas (C.Lewis 3-4) at Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Pineiro 2-0) at Oakland (Anderson 2-3), 10:05 p.m.

Minnesota (S.Baker 2-2) at Seattle (Pineda 4-2), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s boxes Orioles 9, Rays 3 Tampa Bay h bi ab r h bi 2 0 Fuld lf 4 0 0 0 3 1 SRdrgz 2b 1 0 0 0 1 2 Zobrist rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 Damon dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 Longori 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 Joyce rf-lf 3 2 2 1 1 0 BUpton cf 4 0 0 0 3 1 Ktchm 1b 4 0 2 1 1 1 EJhnsn ss 4 1 2 1 2 4 Shppch c 3 0 1 0 DJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 42 915 9 Totals 34 3 8 3 Baltimore 012 014 001—9 Tampa Bay 001 100 010—3 Lob—Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 7. 2b— Markakis (4), Guerrero 2 (7). Hr—Markakis (4), Hardy (2), Joyce (6), E.johnson (1). Sb— Ad.jones (5). Cs—Fuld (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore 6 4 2 2 3 7 Arrieta W,5-1 Ji.Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 1 M.Gonzalez 1 1 1 1 0 1 Rapada 0 1 0 0 0 0 Uehara 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Snnanstine L,0-1 5 8 4 4 0 2 Delaney 0 0 3 3 3 0 C.Ramos 1 1 1 1 0 1 B.Gomes 2 3 0 0 0 1 A.Russell 1 3 1 1 0 0 Delaney pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Rapada pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

T—3:01. A—21,505 (34,078). r 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1

Blue Jays 11, Twins 3 Toronto

Minnesota h bi ab r h bi 2 1 Span cf 5 0 1 0 1 1 Plouffe ss 3 2 1 1 3 4 Kubel dh 5 0 1 0 0 0 Mornea 1b 2 0 1 1 2 2 LHughs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 DYong lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 Cuddyr rf 2 0 1 1 1 2 Revere rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 Valenci 3b 3 0 0 0 3 1 Tolbert 3b 1 0 0 0 Butera c 4 0 1 0 ACasill 2b 4 1 2 0 Totals 401113 11 Totals 34 3 8 3 Toronto 214 103 000—11 Minnesota 000 120 000— 3 Dp—Toronto 1. Lob—Toronto 4, Minnesota 9. 2b—Y.escobar (3), A.hill (5), R.davis (2), J.molina (5), Plouffe (2), Morneau (10). Hr— Bautista 3 (16).

IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Morrow W,2-2 5 5 3 3 2 8 Camp 2 1 0 0 0 2 Villanueva 1 0 0 0 1 2 Dotel 1 2 0 0 1 2 Minnesota Duensing L,2-3 3 8 7 7 2 1 Slowey 6 5 4 4 0 3 HBP—by Morrow (Plouffe). WP—Villanueva. T—2:43. A—39,301 (39,500).

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Rangers 5, Angels 4 Los Angeles ab r Bourjos cf 4 1 Aybar ss 4 1 MIzturs dh 5 0 TrHntr rf 4 0

Texas h bi ab 0 0 EnChvz rf 5 3 3 Andrus ss 5 0 0 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 MiYong dh 4

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Oakland h bi ab r h bi 1 0 Crisp cf 3 2 1 1 3 2 Barton 1b 5 0 2 2 0 0 CJcksn rf 3 0 1 0 2 0 Matsui ph 0 0 0 0 1 1 Sweeny pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wlngh lf 5 0 0 0 1 0 KSuzuk dh 3 0 1 0 2 0 AnLRc 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 DeJess ph 1 0 0 0 Kzmnff 3b 0 0 0 0 M.Ellis 2b 4 0 3 0 Powell c 4 1 1 0 Pnngtn ss 3 0 1 0 34 3 10 3 Totals 31 4 11 3 Totals 000 101 200—4 Chicago 000 010 200—3 Oakland E—Cahill (1). Dp—Chicago 2, Oakland 4.

Lob—Chicago 5, Oakland 10. 2b—Rios (6).

Hr—Al.ramirez (5), Crisp (2). Sb—Crisp 2 (12).

S—Vizquel, Beckham, Crisp. Sf—Quentin.

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago 7 3 3 3 6 Buehrle W,3-3 61⁄3 Crain H,5 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Thornton H,3 S.santos S,5-5 1 0 0 0 2 0 Oakland 7 10 4 2 2 1 Cahill L,6-1 Ziegler 1 1 0 0 0 0 Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 3 T—2:32. A—19,018 (35,067).

Chicago

Standings

Baltimore ab BRorts 2b 5 Markks rf 5 D.Lee 1b 5 Guerrr dh 5 Scott lf 4 Pie lf 1 AdJons cf 4 Wieters c 4 MrRynl 3b 4 Hardy ss 5

HKndrc 2b 4 0 1 0 ABeltre 3b 2 2 1 3 C llasp 3b 4 1 1 0 DvMrp lf 3 0 0 0 Trumo 1b 3 1 1 0 Napoli c 4 0 1 0 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 C.Davis 1b 4 1 2 2 Willits lf 1 0 0 0 Gentry cf 4 0 0 0 Abreu ph 1 0 0 0 Amarst 2b 1 0 1 0 Totals 34 4 8 4 Totals 35 5 10 5 Los Angeles 100 012 000—4 Texas 003 100 01x—5 E—E.santana (2), A.beltre (4), Andrus (9).

Dp—Texas 1. Lob—Los Angeles 11, Texas 9.

2b—Aybar (8), Kinsler (13). 3b—Amarista (1).

Hr—Aybar (2), A.beltre (10), C.davis (2). Sb— Andrus (13). Cs—H.kendrick (1), Mathis (1).

S—Mathis.

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles E.Santana 7 8 4 4 1 3 Thompson L,1-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Takahashi 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Jepsen Texas 5 6 4 2 4 2 C.Wilson 2 0 0 2 3 Tomko Bs,1-1 22⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 M.lowe W,1-0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Feliz S,8-8 C.Wilson pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

Thompson pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

T—3:14. A—48,284 (49,170).

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ab Pierre lf 4 ARmrz ss 4 Dunn 1b 3 Konerk dh 4 Quentin rf 3 Przyns c 4 Rios cf 4 Vizql 3b 3 Bckhm 2b 2

r 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Red Sox 7, Yankees 5 New York h bi ab r h bi 1 0 Jeter ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 4 2 1 2 0 0 Teixeir 1b 5 0 2 1 2 3 AlRdrg 3b 5 0 1 0 3 1 Cano 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 AnJons dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 Posada dh 0 0 0 0 2 1 Martin c 1 1 0 0 Gardnr lf 4 0 0 0 32 5 6 4 Totals 35 7 8 6 Totals 013 010 110—7 Boston 130 000 100—5 New York E—Crawford (1), Al.rodriguez (2). Dp—New York 1. Lob—Boston 9, New York 8. 2b—Ellsbury (13), Ortiz (6), Al.rodriguez (8). Hr—Youkilis (7), Ortiz (7), Saltalamacchia (1), Granderson (13), An.jones (2). Sb—Pedroia (7). Cs— Gardner (6). Sf—Lowrie.

IP H R ER BB SO Boston 6 5 4 4 4 7 Lester W,5-1 2 ⁄3 1 1 0 1 0 Aceves H,3 0 0 0 2 1 Bard H,8 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Papelbon S,7-8 1 New York 6 5 4 2 4 F.garcia L,2-3 51⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Logan Robertson 1 0 1 0 3 3 Chamberlain 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 M.Rivera HBP—by Lester (Jeter), by F.Garcia (Ellsbury). WP—Robertson. PB—Martin.

T—3:41. A—46,945 (50,291).

Boston

ab Ellsury cf 4 Pdroia 2b 4 AdGnzl 1b 3 Youkils 3b 5 Ortiz dh 5 J.Drew rf 2 Lowrie ss 4 Crwfrd lf 4 Sltlmch c 4

r 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1

Reds 9, Cardinals 7 St. Louis ab Theriot ss 5 Punto 3b 5 Pujols 1b 4 Hollidy lf 5 Brkmn rf 4 YMolin c 3 Green 2b 4 2 Jay cf Laird ph 0 Carpntr p 3 0 Miller p MBggs p 0 Craig ph 0

Cincinnati h bi ab r h bi 2 2 Stubbs cf 4 1 2 0 1 2 Janish ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 Votto 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 BPhllps 2b 4 2 1 2 2 1 Bruce rf 4 1 2 2 2 1 Rolen 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 FLewis lf 4 0 0 1 1 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 RHrndz c 4 1 2 1 0 1 T.Wood p 2 0 0 0 Ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 0 1 0 0 Heisey lf 1 1 1 1 34 9 11 8 Totals 35 7 9 7 Totals 020 000 005—7 St. Louis 001 201 41x—9 Cincinnati E—Pujols (5), Jay (1), Rolen (2). Dp—St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 2. Lob—St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5. 2b—Theriot (5), Punto (4), Greene (3), B.phillips (8), Bruce (5). 3b—Rolen (1). Hr— Berkman (11), Y.molina (3), R.hernandez (6), Heisey (4). S—Janish.

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis 9 8 7 2 5 Crpenter L,1-3 61⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Miller M.Boggs 1 1 1 1 1 0 Cincinnati T.wood W,3-3 6 7 2 2 1 3 Ondrusek H,5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Arredondo 1 ⁄3 0 4 4 4 0 Chapman Masset 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Cordero S,7-8 2⁄3 Masset pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

HBP—by Cordero (Pujols).

T—2:53. A—24,672 (42,319). r 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Braves 3, Phillies 2 Philadelphia ab r Rollins ss 5 0 Mrtnz cf 4 0 Polanc 3b 3 1 Hward 1b 4 0 Ibanez lf 4 0 Mayrry rf 2 1 Orr 2b 2 0 BFrncs ph 0 0 Ruiz c 3 0 Hallady p 3 0 Gload ph 1 0

Atlanta h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Prado lf-3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 McLoth cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 McCnn c 4 0 0 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 3 2 1 0 0 Hinske rf-lf 4 0 2 0 1 2 AlGnzlz ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 Fremn 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 Conrad 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 Heywrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 THudsn p 2 0 1 0 0 0 DHrndz ph 1 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 Totals 31 3 8 3 Philadelphia 000 002 000—2 Atlanta 000 101 01x—3 Lob—Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 7. Hr—Mayberry (2), Uggla (7). Sb—Mayberry (2), Orr (1). Sf—Freeman.

IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Halladay L,5-3 8 8 3 3 2 7 Atlanta T.Hudson 7 4 2 2 5 3 Venters W,3-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kimbrel S,10-13 1 0 0 0 1 1 WP—Kimbrel.

T—2:38. A—42,117 (49,586).

Nationals 8, Marlins 4 Florida

Washington ab r h bi ab r h bi Coghln cf 5 0 1 1 Berndn cf 4 1 2 1 Bonifac 2b4 0 1 0 Espinos 2b 4 0 0 0 HRmrz ss 4 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 2 2 0 Snchz 1b 3 1 1 0 L.Nix lf 4 1 1 1 Morrsn lf 4 1 1 0 AdLRc 1b 3 1 0 0 Stanton rf 2 1 2 1 IRdrgz c 3 1 2 3 Dobbs 3b 4 1 1 1 HrstnJr 3b 4 1 1 1 Hayes c 3 0 1 1 Cora ss 3 1 1 0 Vazquz p 1 0 0 0 Marqus p 3 0 2 2 OMrtnz ph 1 0 0 0 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 Sanchs p 0 0 0 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 Cousins ph1 0 0 0 Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Bixler pr 0 0 0 0 Badnhp p 0 0 0 0 Kimall p 0 0 0 0 Infante ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 33 8 11 8 Florida 020 000 200—4 Washington 600 010 01x—8 E—Morrison (2), Hairston Jr. (5). Dp— Washington 2. Lob—Florida 7, Washington 5. 2b—G.sanchez (10), Morrison (6), Stanton 2 (9), Dobbs (6), I.rodriguez (4), Marquis (1).

Cs—Bonifacio (3). Sf—Stanton.

IP H R ER BB SO Florida Vazquez L,2-4 4 7 6 6 2 4 Sanches 2 3 1 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 Mujica Badenhop 1 1 1 1 2 Washington 6 4 2 1 Marquis W,5-1 62⁄3 Coffey 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 Clippard H,9 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Kimball Coffey pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP—by Marquis (Stanton).

T—3:11. A—18,356 (41,506).

1 0 2 0 0 1

North boys win regional

Brewers 9, Pirates 6 Pittsburgh Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi AMcCt cf 4 1 1 1 Weeks 2b 5 1 2 0 Tabata lf 4 0 1 1 CGomz cf 4 2 1 0 3 1 2 4 GJones rf 4 0 0 0 Braun lf Walker 2b 3 1 1 1 Fielder 1b 4 0 0 0 Overay 1b 4 0 0 0 McGeh 3b 4 3 2 1 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 C.Hart rf 4 1 1 0 Alvrez 3b 4 1 2 0 YBtncr ss 4 0 1 0 Snyder c 3 1 1 0 Lucroy c 4 1 2 3 Moskos p 0 0 0 0 Greink p 2 0 0 0 DMcCt p 0 0 0 0 BBoggs ph 1 0 0 0 BrWod 1b 1 0 1 0 Estrad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cdeno ss 4 1 2 2 Loe p Correia p 1 0 0 0 Counsll ph 0 0 0 0 Pearce ph 1 1 1 1 Axford p 0 0 0 0 Resop p 0 0 0 0 Doumit c 2 0 0 0 Totals 35 610 6 Totals 35 9 11 8 Pittsburgh 000 050 001—6 Milwaukee 411 020 10x—9 E—Alvarez (7). Dp—Pittsburgh 1, Milwaukee 2. Lob—Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 6. 2b— Snyder (3), Cedeno (4), Pearce (2), Mcgehee (11), Lucroy (5). 3b—A.mccutchen (1), Braun (2). Hr—Walker (5), Braun (12), Mcgehee (3), Lucroy (3). Sb—Tabata (11), Weeks 2 (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh 4 8 6 6 2 1 Correia L,5-4 Resop 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 Moskos 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 0 D.McCutchen 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Hanrahan Milwaukee 6 5 5 1 5 Greinke W,2-1 5 Estrada H,3 2 1 0 0 0 2 Loe 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 Axford WP—D.McCutchen.

T—3:10. A—37,059 (41,900).

Mets 7, Astros 4 New York ab JosRys ss 4 Thole c 2 Wrght 3b 3 Beltran rf 4 4 Bay lf DnMrp 1b 3 Turner 2b 4 Pridie cf 3 Capuan p 1 Hairstn ph 1 TBchlz p 0 Byrdak p 0 Isrnghs p 0 Harris ph 1 FRdrgz p 0

Houston h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Bourn cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 Towles c 5 0 0 0 0 0 Pence rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Ca.Lee 1b 5 0 1 0 1 0 Hall 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 JValdz p 0 0 0 0 2 5 Wallac ph 1 0 0 0 1 1 Michals lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 Barmes ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 AnRdrg p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Abad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 DelRsr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bogsvc ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 Escaln p 0 0 0 0 MDwns 2b 1 0 1 1 36 4 10 4 Totals 30 7 5 6 Totals 000 043 000—7 New York Houston 010 101 010—4 E—Ca.lee (3), An.rodriguez (1). Dp—Houston 2. Lob—New York 3, Houston 10. 2b— Turner (2), Ca.lee (6), Hall (5), Michaels 2 (2), M.downs (4). Hr—Turner (1), Barmes (1).

Sb—Jos.reyes 2 (14), Pridie (2). Cs—Bourn (1). S—Capuano.

H R ER BB SO IP New York Capuano W,3-4 5 6 2 2 3 6 2 2 1 1 1 2 T.Buchholz Byrdak 0 1 1 1 1 0 Isringhausen H,9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 FRdrigz S,12-13 1 Houston ARdriguez L,0-2 5 5 7 5 4 2 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Abad 2 Del Rosario ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Escalona 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 J.Valdez An.Rodriguez pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Byrdak pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

T—3:19. A—28,406 (40,963). r 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Padres 8, Rockies 2 San Diego Colorado ab r h bi ab r h bi Venale rf 4 1 1 1 Fowler cf 5 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 5 1 1 2 S.Smith rf 3 1 1 0 Cantu 3b 5 1 2 0 CGnzlz lf 2 0 0 0 Hawpe 1b 3 1 1 1 MtRynl p 0 0 0 0 Maybin cf 4 0 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 4 0 0 0 Ludwck lf 4 1 1 3 Helton 1b 4 1 2 1 EPtrsn 2b 2 1 1 0 Wggntn 3b 3 0 0 0 AlGnzlz 2b1 0 1 0 FPauln p 0 0 0 0 RJhnsn c 4 1 1 0 Splrghs lf 1 0 0 0 Latos p 2 0 0 0 JoLopz 2b 4 0 2 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Iannett c 3 0 1 0 Headly ph 1 1 1 1 Hamml p 1 0 0 0 Luebke p 0 0 0 0 FMorls p 0 0 0 0 Forsyth ph1 0 0 0 Herrer 2b 2 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frieri p Totals 36 810 8 Totals 32 2 6 1 San Diego 000 300 500—8 100 001 000—2 Colorado E—Bartlett (4), Cantu (2), E.patterson (2).

Dp—San Diego 2. Lob—San Diego 4, Colorado 8. 2b—Venable (5), Bartlett (4), Cantu (2). Hr—Ludwick (6), Helton (6). Sb—Venable (11), S.smith (2), Jo.lopez (2). Cs—E.patterson (1). S—Hammel.

IP H R ER BB SO San Diego 2 5 ⁄3 4 2 1 3 5 Latos W,1-5 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Qualls H,2 Luebke 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gregerson Frieri 1 1 0 0 0 1 Colorado 6 6 6 3 5 Hammel L,3-3 61⁄3 F.Morales 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 3 F.Paulino 12⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mat.Reynolds F.Morales pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP—by Gregerson (C.Gonzalez).

T—2:54. A—38,109 (50,490).

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Los Angeles h bi ab r h bi 1 1 Carroll ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 Miles 2b 4 0 3 1 1 0 Ethier rf 4 0 0 0 2 0 Kemp cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 Loney 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 Navarr c 4 0 0 0 0 0 JuCastr 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 Uribe 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 GwynJ lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Gions ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Elbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barajs ph 1 0 0 0 Lilly p 2 0 0 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0 Sands lf 2 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 8 4 Totals 33 1 6 1 Arizona 040 000 000—4 Los Angeles 001 000 000—1 Lob—Arizona 7, Los Angeles 8. 2b—Carroll (7), Loney (3). Hr—Nady (1), R.roberts (7). Sb—S.drew (2), Carroll (4), Miles (1). Cs— C.young (3). S—I.kennedy. Sf—C.young.

IP H R ER BB SO Arizona I.kennedy W,4-1 6 4 1 1 1 8 Vasquez H,3 1 0 0 0 1 2 Hernandez H,5 1 1 0 0 0 2 Putz S,9-9 1 1 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles Lilly L,3-4 6 5 4 4 2 5 MacDougal 1 2 0 0 0 2 Elbert 1 0 0 0 0 3 Guerra 1 1 0 0 0 1 HBP—by Lilly (Montero, Montero).

T—3:07. A—40,654 (56,000). r 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transactions BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed LHP Jose Mijares on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jim Hoey to Rochester (IL). Designated C Steve Holm for assignment. Recalled RHP Anthony Swarzak from Rockester. Selected the contract of LHP Phil Dumatrait from Rochester.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed RHP Brandon Beachy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Proctor from Gwinnett (IL).

Frontier League WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS—Signed INF Mike Torres and RHP Dustin Williams to contract extensions. Released C Matt Powell.

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA—Signed Chris Cortez.

COLLEGE TEXAS A&M—Named Billy Kennedy men’s basketball coach.

Staff report

North Rowan’s boys track team easily demolished the field in Saturday’s 1A Midwest Regional competition held in Monroe.

North amassed 181 points. Second-place West Montgomery had 81. Lake Norman Charter was third with 53.

North’s dominating day included 1-2-3 finishes in the discus and the 110 hurdles.

Johnny Oglesby won the 110 hurdles (14.58 seconds) and 300 hurdles (39.73), while Garland Archie won the shot put (49-71⁄2) and discus (140-4).

Malik Ford won the high jump (6-2). Sam Starks won the triple jump (44-61⁄2).

North’s 4x100 relay team of Titus King, Daylon Gray, Darius Jackson and Jamone Kelly won in a clocking of 43.33.

King was second to Oglesby in the 110 hurdles (14.58), while Starks (15.05) was third.

Starks was second in the long jump (21-1), while Oglesby placed third (21-1⁄2). Oglesby added a second in the triple jump (43-6).

Cameron Mallett placed second in the 200 (23.00), with Gray claiming third (23.10).

Kelly was third in the 100 (11.26), with Mallett finishing fourth (11.30), and Gray taking fifth (11.32).

Javon Hargrave was third in the shot (434). Jackson was second in the discus (133-7), while Will Robertson was third (132-1).

Neegbeah Reeves chipped in with a third in the 1600 (4:42.53) and a sixth in the 3200 (10:40.70).

Khandier Kimber was fifth in the high jump (5-10).

All of North’s relay teams qualified for the upcoming state event in Greensboro.

King, Jackson, Gray and Starks took second in the 4x200 in 1:30.94.

Demiah Hawkins, Darrius Wallace, King and Witt Alexander took fourth in the 4x400 in 3:04.90.

Reeves, Witt, Terrese Barber and Patrick Imes took third in the 4x800 in 8:46.99.

Ramos leads girls Staff report

North Rowan’s girls track team won the 1A Midwest Regional held in Monroe on Saturday.

Top-four finishers qualified for the upcoming state meet in Greensboro.

Meloney Ramos won the 100 hurdles (15.43 seconds), Teaunna Cuthbertson won the long jump (17 feet, 51⁄2 inches) by a half-inch over Ramos, and North’s 4x100 relay team of Christen Jones, Tianca White, Tameisha Allen and Cuthbertson won in 50.24.

Ramos added two more seconds in the triple jump (34-5) and 300 hurdles (47.35).

Cuthbertson (15.45) was nipped by Ramos in the 100 hurdles and placed third in the triple jump (33-10).

North’s 4x200 team of Jones, Allen, Akevia Charleston and Tinka Bush placed second in 1:44.42.

Bush contributed a third in the 200 (25.09), a fourth in the triple jump (31-11) and a fifth in the long jump (16-7).

Sabrina Vann placed fourth in the discus (95-11).

Allen was fifth in the 200 (25.65), while Kiara Davis was fifth in the 100 hurdles (18.46). The 4x400 relay team also was fifth.

Jones was sixth in the 100 (12.95).

North’s 118 points edged host Monroe (108). Other top teams included West Wilkes (53), Bishop McGuinness (53), North Stokes (49.5) and Gray Stone (37).

Gray Stone won the 4x800 in 9:59.08, with a unit of Janna Featherstone, Illa Jones, Caroline McLeod and Hunter Latimer.

Jones won the 800 (2:29.42).

McLeod was third in the 3200 (12:27.70), Featherstone was fourth (12:32.60), and Latimer (12:43.90) was fifth.

Indians are in From staff reports

Catawba’s baseball team received an atlarge bid to the Division II Southeast Regional on Sunday night.

The Indians (40-13), SAC regular season champions, will be seeded fifth in the six-team regional. Top-seeded Mount Olive (41-7) is the host team. SAC tournament champion Wingate is seeded sixth.

Play begins Thursday with Catawba taking on No. 2 seed Francis Marion (37-14) at 3 p.m. in the first round. Wingate (34-20) takes on Mount Olive at 7 p.m. No. 3 seed UNC Pembroke (42-10) battles No. 4 Columbus State (32-17) at 11 a.m.

The winner of the double-elimination tournament will move on to the Division II World Series, which will be held in Cary.

 49ers baseball Charlotte’s Justin Roland (East Rowan) had all three RBIs for the 49ers in a 3-2 win against La Salle on Friday, including the game-winner in the 11th inning. Ross Steedley (East) homered and knocked in four runs in the 49ers’ 103 win against La Salle on Saturday.

 Pro baseball Trayce Thompson connected for his eighth homer as the Kannapolis Intimidators whipped West Virginia 5-1 on Sunday.  Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus) hit his fourth homer and drove in four runs as Jackson blasted Huntsville 15-4 in a Southern League game on Sunday.  Winston-Salem’s Daniel Wagner (South Rowan) had two RBIs on Sunday.

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 • 3B

SPORTS DIGEST

Bulls wallop Heat in opener Associated Press

CHICAGO — Frustrated by a rough Bulls 103 start, DerHeat 82 rick Rose stood up at halftime and apologized to his teammates. As makeups go, they’ll take it.

Rose scored 28 points, Luol Deng contained LeBron James and the Chicago Bulls struck first in the Eastern Conference finals, pulling away to beat the Miami Heat 103-82 in Game 1 on Sunday night.

The Bulls are off to a good start after sweeping the Heat during the regular season.

They went on a 10-0 run midway through the third quarter, then pulled away in the fourth.

As the final minutes ticked away, fans chanted “Over-rated!” and “Beat the Heat!”

Game 2 is Wednesday night in Chicago, and they’d be just fine with another performance like this.

Rose settled down after committing three of his four turnovers in the opening minutes and showed why he is the MVP. He hit three 3-pointers and the Bulls converted 10 of

21 in all.

As for his apology?

“It was on me,” Rose said.

“Careless turnovers. You can’t do that against this team.

When they get into the open court, they’re too dangerous. ... I’m the point guard. I’ve got to do way better.”

He did just that after the early hiccup, particularly in the second half and hit some big shots down the stretch.

Even so, this was no solo act.

Deng had 21 points. He hit four 3s, had four steals, seven rebounds and simply put the clamps on The King, holding James to 15 points on 5-of-15 shooting.

“Definitely to guard a guy like that the whole defense has to stay focused,” Deng said.

“There were times we switched and times we forced him into the double. Our bigs were great at forcing him into the front.”

Carlos Boozer added 14 points and nine rebounds.

Joakim Noah had 14 rebounds and the Bulls pounded the Heat on the glass, 45-33, grabbing 19 on the offensive end while outscoring them 31-8 on second-chance points.

“You play defense. You play defense hard and the shot

Thunder wins Associated Press

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Miami’s LeBron James, left, and dwyane Wade were carved up by chicago in Game 1 of the eastern conference finals. goes up and they get an offensive rebound, kick it out for a three or get a layup or a dunk,” James said. “Those are demoralizing for a defensive team. We’ve got to figure out a way to clean that up.”

Chris Bosh led Miami with 30 points and nine rebounds.

Dwyane Wade scored 18 points, but the Heat simply were overmatched down the stretch.

“Dwyane and LeBron are going to create a lot of attention,” Bosh said. “This is a good defensive team. ...

They’re going to make them

Braun powers Brewers fect eighth and Craig Kimbrel recorded the final three The National League outs for his 10th save. roundup ...

Pinch-hitter Ben FrancisMILWAUKEE — Ryan co led off the ninth with a Braun homered, tripled and walk, and he moved to secdrove in four runs, leading a ond with two outs on a wild shaky Zack Greinke and the pitch. Kimbrel ended the Milwaukee Brewers over the game on Rollins’ soft fly ball Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 Sunto left field. day for a three-game sweep.

Mets 7, Astros 4 Casey McGehee and HOUSTON — Justin Jonathan Lucroy also home- Turner homered and drove red as the Brewers beat in a career-high five runs, Pittsburgh for the ninth and Jason Pridie hit a gostraight time at Miller Park. ahead single and stole home The Pirates have lost five in for the Mets. a row overall.

Chris Capuano (3-4) alGreinke (2-1) was flawlowed six hits and two runs less for the first four inin five innings. He struck nings. He gave up five runs out six. in the fifth as the Pirates Aneury Rodriguez (0-2) pulled to 6-5, and left after didn’t allow a hit until the the inning. fifth, but finished with five Braves 3, Phillies 2 earned runs and four walks.

ATLANTA — Dan Uggla Reds 9, Cardinals 7 hit a tiebreaking home run CINCINNATI — Brandon off Roy Halladay in the Phillips hit a bases-loaded eighth inning to cap a prodouble in the seventh inning ductive afternoon in which that ended Chris Carpenter’s the Braves’ second baseman outing and his five-year had two hits and a walk. streak of beating the Reds.

Freddie Freeman drove in Carpenter (1-3) hadn’t lost two runs for Atlanta, Jonny to the Reds since June 6, Venters (3-0) pitched a per2006, winning his last 10 de-

OKLAHOMA CITY — Coming Thunder 105 off his Grizzlies 90 worst performance in the playoffs, Kevin Durant couldn't get his shots to fall again.

Then he caught a glimpse of his mother dancing around during a timeout and, like magic, the ball started going through the net.

Durant scored 39 points for his best offensive outing of the series, Russell Westbrook had his first playoff triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 105-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7 on Sunday.

"I knew she had those dance moves," Durant said.

"She used to do it all the time when I was young. She was having fun. I was glad to see that."

Soon enough, he was having fun, too — and the Thunder are two-stepping into Texas for the franchise's first appearance in the West finals since losing in the NBA finals in 1996 as the Seattle SuperSonics.

Game 1 against the Mavericks is Tuesday night in Dallas.

distributors. We have to look at where we fell short as a team for Game 1 and come back with a better approach.”

The Heat were leading 5857 midway through the third when the Bulls made their move, reeling off 10 straight and seizing the momentum.

Rose and Bogans started it by nailing 3-pointers.

A steal by Bogans against Wade led to two free throws

by Rose after he got knocked to the floor going for a fastbreak layup. Then, after a timeout, Noah blocked a layup by Wade.

Bautista launches three homers

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New York second baseman Justin turner had the game of his life on sunday, cisions.

D-backs 4, Dodgers 1 LOS ANGELES — Ian Kennedy pitched six innings and Xavier Nady and Ryan Roberts hit consecutive homers to help the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers.

Padres 8, Rockies 2 DENVER — Mat Latos snapped a personal 10-game losing streak and Ryan Ludwick homered in the Padres’ win over the slumping Rockies.

The American League roundup ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Bautista hit three homers for the first time in his career Sunday, adding to his major leagueleading total and sending the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins and a sweep of their three-game series.

Jose Molina also had three hits for the Blue Jays, who scored in each of the first four innings. Yunel Escobar and Aaron Hill also had a pair of hits for Toronto.

The victory extended Toronto’s winning streak to a season-best five games and allowed the Blue Jays (20-20) to get back to the .500 mark for the first time in nearly a month.

Rangers 5, Angels 4 ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Davis homered and later drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single and the Rangers beat the Angels, winning only their second series in the past month.

White Sox 4, Athletics 3 OAKLAND, Calif. — Alexei Ramirez had three hits, including a home run off previously unbeaten Trevor Cahill, and the White Sox topped the Athletics.

Mark Buehrle (3-3) won for only the second time in 15 appearances at Oakland.

Orioles 9, Rays 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — J.J Hardy hit a grand slam, Nick Markakis added a solo

Choi outlasts Toms in Players playoff

shot and the Orioles beat the Rays.

The Orioles loaded the bases in the sixth with no outs as Rays reliever Rob Delaney walked all three batters — one intentionally — he faced. Hardy then put Baltimore up 8-2 when he hit his third career grand slam on a 2-0 pitch from Cesar Ramos. It was Hardy’s first grand slam since May 12, 2007 while with Milwaukee against the New York Mets.

Jake Arrieta (5-1) allowed two runs and four hits over six innings for the Orioles, who took two of three from Tampa Bay. The right-hander has won a career-best four consecutive decisions.

Red Sox 7, Yankees 5 NEW YORK — Kevin Youkilis hit a tying three-run homer, David Ortiz had a goahead drive and the Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the reeling New York Yankees on Sunday night to reach .500 for the first time this season.

Jon Lester (5-1) shrugged off a slow start to beat New York again and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit his first homer with Boston as the Red Sox swept a three-game series in the Bronx for the first time since April 2004.

Heavily favored to win the AL East, the Red Sox opened the season 0-6 but finally evened their record (20-20) on their fourth try. Despite jumping out to a 4-1 lead, the Yankees matched their longest losing streak since May 2009 by losing their fifth straight — all at home.

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NFL NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans first-round pick Jake Locker says he’s been studying the playbook he received during a brief visit to the team's workout facility after the NFL draft in April.

Locker, like all players, is awaiting the end of the labor dispute between players and owners. For now, Locker told The Tennessean, he’s staying in shape for when camp opens.

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good it brings to tennis, but it’s good that someone else is able to win other PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — K.J. than just Federer and Nadal. It makes Choi made his first PGA Tour playoff it more interesting.” experience a memorable one Sunday.

The second-ranked Djokovic has He made par on the island-green 17th beaten Nadal in all four finals they've to win The Players Championship for played this year and defeated the his first tour win in three years.

Spaniard for the first time on clay last David Toms won't forget it, either. week in the Madrid Open final.

Moments after Toms hit his best This win makes Djokovic the first shot of the week from a divot in the player to beat Nadal on clay twice in the 18th fairway and made an 18-foot same year, a feat that comes exactly a birdie putt to force a playoff, he week before the French Open starts. missed a 31⁄2-foot par putt in the playoff COLLEGE FOOTBALL that cost him a chance at his first win KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Uniin five years. versity of Tennessee football coach Phil Choi closed with a 2-under 70 to beFulmer says one-time Vols lineman come the fourth straight international Aaron Douglas was a “good person and player to win the PGA Tour's biggest a good son” who appeared destined to event. He had to make a par putt just play in Knoxville. inside 5 feet to get to the playoff, then Fulmer told The Knoxville News Senwatched Toms hand him the victory. tinel that he promised Douglas’ parents TENNIS that their first born son would have a ROME — Novak Djokovic is startscholarship to Tennessee. Fulmer kept ing to realize what an impact he's mak- the promise to his friends 17 years lating on tennis with his recent dominaer, but never got a chance to coach Doution of Rafael Nadal — and everyone glas. Douglas’ redshirt freshman year else in the game, too. coincided with Fulmer’s last season.

Djokovic beat the top-ranked Nadal Douglas then transferred, ending up at 6-4, 6-4 in the Italian Open final Sunday Alabama. to stretch his unbeaten start this year Douglas was found dead on the secto 37 matches. ond floor balcony of a home in FernandDjokovic trails only John McEnroe’s ina Beach, Fla., after a party Thursday.

42-0 start in 1984. Overall, the Serb has The death remains under investigation. won 39 consecutive matches stretching • COLUMBUS, Ohio — An NCAA into Serbia's Davis Cup triumph in Devestigation into rules infractions by the cember, sixth best in the Open era, Ohio State football program has delayed seven behind Guillermo Vilas’ record release of the team's 2010 “gold pants” set in 1977. charms, awards that team members re“It’s an incredible honor to be a part ceive if they beat rival Michigan. of tennis history in some way and part The Gold Pants Club that distributes of an elite group of players — Federer, the trinkets is waiting to see if the Nadal, McEnroe, (Ivan) Lendl, guys NCAA vacates any of last season’s wins, who were winning so many in a row,” President Jim Lachey, a former Ohio Djokovic said. “I don’t know how much State All-America offensive lineman, Associated Press

Durant, the NBA scoring champion the past two seasons, followed the lowestscoring game of his two postseason appearances with one of his best. He heated up in the second quarter after the entertaining exchange with his mother, put the Thunder in control late in the third, then put it away with a pair of two-handed slams in the fourth.

"Durant is a special player, one of the best players in the NBA," said Memphis star Zach Randolph, who was limited to an inefficient 17 points and 10 rebounds. "The kid is a gym-rat, he works hard. He's one of my favorite players. You've got to give him kudos and give him respect.

"You see what he does night in and night out and he's just relentless."

Westbrook, criticized throughout the playoffs for taking too many shots, was at his all-around best with 14 points, matching his seasonhigh with 14 assists and producing extra possessions with 10 rebounds. It was only the fifth triple-double in a Game 7, according to information provided to the team by the Elias Sports Bureau.

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Keels sees Tressel controversy up close ALISBURY — Ohio State University sportscaster and Ohio sportscaster of the year Paul Keels is in town this weekend as part of the NSSA yearly Hall of Fame convention.

Keels calls both the Buckeye football and basketball games for WBNS-Columbus.

Being the traditional college football powerhouse that OSU is, as well as being an up-andcoming basketball power, Keels has a ton of excitement and quality JORDAN play to cover on a daily HONEYCUTT basis.

But everything has not been so bright in Columbus as of late, as the NCAA’s investigation into the Jim Tressel scandal and players trading their memorabilia for cars, tattoos and other things, has cast a dark shadow over Buckeye Nation.

“I think that everyone in the community, be it school officials, athletic officials and just your everyday casual fan are just shocked and surprised by this whole ordeal,” Keels said. “Coach Tressel is so beloved and respected in Ohio and now this situation has caused some rather skewed views of him.”

Anytime there is an NCAA investigation into any program, there comes with it a ton of angst and uncertainty about how hard the school will be penalized. Columbus is perhaps feeling

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more of that than any sports community in the country right now.

“Everybody just wants this to be over with so that they can turn their attention to the 2011 football season,” Keels said. “Right now, with Tressel and the players being suspended for the first five games, no one really knows what to expect.

“Prior to this all coming out about the players and coach, last year ended on a high note and everyone was happy we finally beat an SEC team in a bowl game. We’re going to be highly ranked coming into this season, but now our first game after the suspensions is at Nebraska. With rust and uncertain mindsets of the guys, people are worried for sure.”

Ohio State can take a bit of solace in the fact that its basketball program is reaching new heights under coach Thad Matta. It was Big Ten conference champion before being upset in the Sweet Sixteen by Kentucky this season.

“While OSU is and always will be a football school, what Matta has done is great,” Keels said. “He is a great guy and a players’ coach that always gives the kids positive reinforcement and never gets down. People are definitely more excited about Buckeye basketball since he has been here.”

Keels also pointed out that the NCAA inquiry into football came at the worst possible time for the basketball team (in March) and that Tressel apologized to Matta and to the fans for that

happening.

“I think that the basketball team will once again be very good next year with (Jared) Sullinger coming back and a great recruiting class coming in,” Keels said. “But losing three seniors is always tough. They should be a Top 10 or so team again, I believe.”

Columbus is a true American college town that definitely bleeds red for its Buckeyes. With a rabid fan base and huge economic impact on the community, OSU is always under the microscope in whatever it does, good or bad.

“Before we got the Blue Jackets (Columbus’ NHL team), Ohio State is all our hyper-local fan base had, and we have fans that stretch all across Ohio from Cincinnati to Cleveland and beyond,” Keels said. “So OSU being hit with any kind of probation or sanctions would be a big hit to a lot of people around there.”

No one knows for sure how long the NCAA will take to finalize their rule on the program or on Tressel.

The toughest part is not knowing and kind of waiting for the gallows, so-tospeak, that Ohioans are experiencing right now. But Keels says that it has not diminished the passion and love people have for the school.

“All you have to do is be in Columbus on a fall Saturday and you can see it,” he said. “Alumni and people who have no ties at all to the school rally around the team. It’s really a great thing to see.”

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WSTP radio personality Howard Platt, left, chats with Ron Morris during Saturday’s reception.

GALLAGHER FROM 1b “I hope that’s not the case. I hope he comes back.”

Ron, expect a call from Spurrier. You know he’s reading.

• There were several NSSA winners in Salisbury this week who have written books, including Morris.

Book signings are not all they’re cracked up to be. Morris said he remembers one of his in a mall. The most asked question he received was, “Where’s the Radio Shack?”

• Bob (“Just .... a bit outside”) Uecker isn’t expected to show tonight but the Hall of Fame inductee would’ve certainly been the most popular figure here had he turned up.

We can’t end the NSSA Weekend without one of my favorite lines from Mr. Baseball.

Johnny Carson once asked Uecker if he held any records from his career as a major-leaguer. Uecker quipped,” I set a record for getting hit by pitches.

“While catching!”

Ba-boom-boom.

• The other Hall of Fame inductee, Brent Musberger is not showing up tonight, either. So I guess you “won’t be looking live” at one of our favorite TV guys of all time.

GOREN FROM 1b With high-profile figures like Bob Ryan, Peter King and Mike Tirico attending, Goren likes the idea of the community interacting with the big names.

“Before, when did you get to see all these famous people in Salisbury?” Goren said. “So we’re doing the autograph session free and open to the public Sunday as a way for people to see these guys.”

Bringing back the Hall of Fame

• Speaking of not being here, this is my annual rant on my favorite daytime TV stars who are missing — again. Some people may have their soaps. I have my sports: Rome Is Burning, Around the Horn and Pardon the Interruption.

And once again, no sign of Jim Rome. No Reali, Woody, Cowlishaw or Plaschke. No Kornheiser or Wilbon.

Thankfully, our main man Bob Ryan is here. And Jackie MacMullen of Around The Horn fame is supposed to arrive today for Bob’s induction into the Hall of Fame. She gave him a good shoutout on Friday’s show.

Maybe Jackie can take a case of Cheerwine up to the fellas for me.

• I see we have two winners from Las Vegas.

I remember my trip to Las Vegas. My favorite part was swimup blackjack. That’s right. You swim up to this table in the pool and play while submerged. It was awesome. I never once had to get out to use the bathroom.

Well, you know the old saying: What happens in a Vegas pool stays in a Vegas pool ...

• The talk in golf nowadays is whether Tiger Woods can win more majors than the retired Jack Nicklaus.

In NSSA circles, can Wes Durham, who won the Georgia Sportscaster of the Year award, pass dad Woody, who retired a couple of months ago.

museum is another goal for Goren, as well as getting the awards banquet on par with other prestigious award ceremonies such as the Bear Bryant College Football Coach of the Year Award and the Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award, which many NSSA members vote in.

“I’ve been to both of those banquets and they’re like 500-people banquets and I think that’s what we should be,” Goren said.

After having the banquet in the Salisbury train depot for several years, moving the ceremony to Goodman Gym at Catawba allows

Woody’s in double figures.

• Betcha didn’t know this about national winners Mike Tirico and Peter King Tirico, who is the play-by-play man for Monday Night Football, was once the voice of Syracuse ... ready for this? ... volleyball.

King, the NFL guru, wasn’t the captain of his high school football team. Rather, he was the captain of his futbol team.

• Favorite Winner’s Name: Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year Mike Max. Sounds like a crime fighter.

• Chuck Landon of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch is a West Virginia winner. He will go down as one of our all-time favorite NSSA characters. A few years ago, he decided to get married while in Salisbury during NSSA Weekend.

• Just wanted all the winners to know what type of golden ground they’re standing on.

Rowan County high school teams have won six state titles this year and 15 in the past three years. We’ve covered 28 state champions since 2000.

• And finally ...

Ron Morris will leave Salisbury a happy man. He’s made the NSSA notebook.

• Contact Ronnie Gallagher at 704-797-4287 or rgallagher@salisburypost.com.

the NSSA to sell more tickets.

Goren says last year, only 12 tickets were sold to the public due to space limitations at the depot.

“It’s a cool place and I love it, but we had Arnold Palmer there last year and if we could have sold more tickets, we could have sold 500,” Goren said.

All award winners pay for their trip to Salisbury, but the association finances their hotel and food, which no true sports media member could ever resist.

With modern-day media becoming more ill-defined with the emergence of the internet and social me-

writers, clever group that they are, liked to refer to Guy Morgan as “Sky” Morgan.

He could play. He forced Dean Smith to call timeout. He dealt on Ralph Sampson. He beat Clemson by himself one time.

Morgan was the first monster prep star from the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area known as Hampton Roads. J.R. Reid, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson and Ronald Curry spilled out of that region on a trail blazed

by Morgan, who made Parade, McDonald’s and Adidas All-America teams.

The ACC feverishly chased Morgan during his banner senior year of 1977-78 because his grades matched his skills. Despite astounding averages of 26 points and 13 boards, Morgan stayed well-grounded.

“My coach, Alton Hill, had played at Atlantic Christian,” Morgan said. “I learned solid fundamentals more than flash.”

Morgan took official visits to Virginia and N.C. State. Next was Wake Forest.

“The catch was that my parents went along with me to Wake,” Morgan said.

Morgan felt comfortable with the smaller campus, while his mother was charmed by devout, sincere coach Carl Tacy.

“Gentleman Carl,” said Morgan, grinning at the memory.

“Wake was a great opportunity.

Rod Griffin and Leroy McDonald were leaving. I was supposed to visit UNC right after Wake. That visit got canceled.”

Morgan became part of a fab four hyped as the finest class in Wake history. Besides Morgan, there was bruising center Jim Johnstone, streaky guard Mike Helms and athletic Alvis Rogers, the leading scorer on a scary Washington (N.C.) team that included Dominique Wilkins. The quartet arrived in Winston-Salem with trumpets blowing and black and gold confetti sprinkling — and promptly got humbled by the league.

The ACC was unbelievable then.

“For two years, we took a beating,” Morgan said. “Every team was good.”

Morgan’s last two seasons were strong — 21-9 and 22-7. If Rogers hadn’t suffered a knee injury as a senior, hoops history might’ve been recorded differently.

Morgan recalls devastating losses. Virginia’s Ricky Stokes beat Wake with an OT buzzerbeater in the 1981 ACC tournament. That same year, the Dea-

dia, Goren’s policy on sports media is more inclusive than exclusive.

These days, college degrees and journalism schools aren’t needed to legitimize a voice, just a computer with internet access will do.

“My theory is that if you’re writing or you’re talking about sports, then you’re sports media,” Goren said. “Especially today, who’s to say ‘You haven’t worked at the New York Times for 10 years, so you don’t qualify.’ ” Goren seeks more diversity among members, an issue touched upon Saturday in the dinner & women in sports media issues fo-

cons fell to Memphis State 56-55 in the NCAAs. Morgan also had high times, such as winning the Big Four Tournament in Greensboro his junior year and whipping UNC, the eventual national champ, his senior year.

“We went over to Carmichael Auditorium and got up on them by a large margin — I remember Dean Smith having to take a timeout early,” Morgan said.

There also was that game against Clemson and Larry Nance in 1981. Morgan scored Wake’s last nine in a 73-71 victory.

Morgan could suddenly soar for blocked shots or stickbacks, but he was steady rather than spectacular in the stat-book. Tacy counted on him for 10 points and seven boards nightly, and he did it while shooting 55 percent on feathery 12-footers.

Morgan was team MVP twice and finished his career with 1,128 points and 703 rebounds, but he was never All-ACC in a league that boasted a galaxy of superstars.

He gets asked often who was the toughest he had to defend. He can’t answer — there were just too many great ones. He does make sure to mention N.C. State’s Thurl Bailey as the most underrated.

“He could do everything,” Morgan said.

In the 1982 NBA Draft, Morgan, Johnstone and Helms had their names called, the only time Wake’s had three players chosen.

Morgan was a second-rounder.

The Indiana Pacers made him the 40th pick.

Morgan’s NBA career was brief. Eight games, 46 minutes, 15 points — no regrets.

“People say it’s cutthroat,” Morgan said. “Yes, it’s a business, but my time with the Pacers, playing with guys like Clark Kellogg, was a wonderful experience.”

He played some pro ball in Italy. Then he finished up work on his degree. He worked for years with Florida State athletics, but mostly he’s stayed involved in sports marketing — primarily golf and racing.

Morgan’s son, Guy II, answers to Buddy. He’s a sophomore at Ronald Reagan High, near Winston-Salem, and is making an impact in basketball, football and track.

For some reason, Buddy is 6-1.

“He fell in between his mother and me,” Morgan said cheerfully.

“He says he got gypped on the height, but he’s a good athlete. I support him, but I don’t push him in sports. I do try to push him academically.”

If Buddy is anything like his father, we’ll be hearing from him down the road.

rum, led by CBS’ Lesley Visser, Katy Brown, Jenni Carlson and Mary Jo Perino.

Essentially, Goren has to keep the NSSA weekend a date on the calendar that’s already perpetually circled by sports fans all around the area. People from all over the country touched down in Rowan County Saturday and will spend a few days here, hopefully which are memorable.

“If you talk to the local people or some of the guys that have been back, they’ll say ‘I’ve made lifelong friends here,’ ” Goren said. “If you’re Salisbury, isn’t that great?”

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Jaimie Horton of Conyers, Ga., graduated from Catawba College on Saturday and she was busy getting autographs and looking for a job in sports announcing on Sunday. She is talking with winners, from left, Doug Doughty of Virginia, Wes Durham of Georgia and Paul Condry from Indiana.

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Sportscaster Steve Cotton, left, state winner from West Virginia, talks with Larry Flegle.

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University and sports journalism students: Priyanka Vohra and Brenna Wilson.

Syracuse has the firstever chapter of NSSA at a university and Vohra and Wilson are the co-presidents.

“This has been great for us,” Vohra said. “Dave (Goren) is a Syracuse alum and he told us about the trip here and we felt it was an opportunity that we couldn’t miss out on.”

Wilson, who said she was kind of pushed toward sports journalism by a family friend, said that this weekend was inspiring to her as well as a wonderful opportunity.

The lone lady among the winners at the signing was Mary Jo Perino out of the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. She is a writer in Lexington and definitely has her share of excitement covering the Wildcats basketball program. She was honored to make the trip back to Salisbury.

Also among the professionals giving out their John Hancocks was the voice of the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith, recipient of the award for Tennessee state sportscaster of the year.

Keith marvels about his trip to Salisbury and had perhaps the biggest gleam in his eyes as any of the attendees at Waterworks.

“This is just great. I mean, you see everything that goes into what Salisbury does well with this weekend,” Keith said.

“You do not get this kind of appreciation every day at any job in the country and it really is the best part of win-

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Sportscaster Van Tate of New Mexico talks with an autograph seeker as Keith Murphy of Iowa looks on. ning the award. It is why repeat winners such as myself strive to do whatever it takes to make it back here.”

Other repeat winners from a year ago, including Van Tate (N.M.), Steve Cotton (W.Va.), George Commo (Vt.), Steve Ryder (R.I.), Dave Reynolds (Ill.), Terry Hutchens (Ind.), and Wes Durham (Ga.), all echoed those sentiments of Keith and Perino about how great it was to be back in Salisbury.

While it was a bit disappointing to some fans that a few of the bigger names like Tirico, Bob Ryan and Brent Musberger were not able to make the signing, many found out about a lot of excellent writers and broadcasters that they had zero to very little knowledge about prior to Sunday.

This day and event even lets some professionals in other fields such as Salisbury’s Matt Marshburn, an athletic trainer at Salisbury

Orthopedic Associates, rekindle old fires and live vicariously through these writers.

“I used to aspire to be a sportswriter before I turned towards the medical side of things, and it’s really cool to see these people succeeding in that field,” Marshburn said.

“I read some of Bob Ryan’s stuff and obviously enjoy Tirico on Monday Night Football and NBA games. But meeting everyone here is a great experience.”

So, like many years before and many years to follow, the NSSA’s best with a pen and the microphone have converged upon Salisbury to be rightfully honored by fans and peers for a job well done.

Anyone who returns in 2012 will know one thing for sure. The barbecue, Cheerwine and hospitality will still be here.

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Sportscaster Keith Murphy of Iowa takes a photo of Gary Dolphin, the voice of the Iowa Chris Queen, 12, and Chris Norris, 13, get autographs from George Commo of Vermont, Hawkeyes, and Mike Keith, voice of the Tennessee Titans.

Jim Jeanette of New Hampshire and Rene Cloukey from Maine.

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BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber.

Treated and Untreated.

Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when buying full units.

Call Patrick at 980-234-8093.

1972 19" Fiberform Monterrey. Runs good.

Good ski/fishing boat.

Includes E-Loader trailer. $2500 OBO. Photos on request. 704-223-0416

Lawn and Garden Ariens. 40inch. 15hp. riding mower. runs well mows good. many new parts. $500 or BO. 704224-3752 Bush hog, 5 ft. 3 point hitch. Heavy duty. Good condition. $450. Please call 704-245-3660

Building, used, for sale 10' x 12' metal building with wood frame. Like new will sell for much less than new retail cost.

Can be seen at 250 Auction Dr. at Webb Rd exit 70 off 85 south. Call 704-798-0634

Horse Quality Hay for Sale

Husqvarna Chainsaw.

455 chainsaw with 18" bar & chain. In good shape. Asking $260. Call for details, 704-806-7405 Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Mower. 22" Toro mower with leaf bag. Like new, just serviced. 6.5 horsepower motor, $150. Call 704-633-6558.

Horse quality fescue and orchard grass mix hay, spring cutting. Field pick up. $2.50/bale. Call Gary now for future notification when hay is ready. 704239-6242. Rockwell area.

Love seat, beige. $75. 2 TV tables, $50 ea. Jeff Gordon wall clock, $50. Wood wall clock, $50. Elvis Presley wall clock, $50. Foot stool, $15. 3 antique dolls, $25 ea. Table antique ball lamp, $25. 704-638-8965

Lumber All New!

2x4x14 $3 2x6x14 $5.50 2x4x16 $4.75 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x93” $1.75 2x10x14 $5 D/W rafters $5 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 for 2000 Motor Dodge/Jeep, 360, 5.9, 98000 miles. $500 OBO. 336-940-3134 Pine Plate Rack.

2 grooved shelves. Aproximately 4 foot x 28 inch.

704-798-4748. $50.

Receiver Hitch for 97-11 Dodge Dakota/Durango. $100. Please Call 336940-3134 STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea.

School Desks - $7.50 ea.

RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum.

Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821 Tailgate Protector for 9704 Dodge Dakota, chrome $40. Call 336940-3134 Truck Bed Cover, fiberglass, painted white w/ lock. $275. Fits Ford F150 reg & ext cab Short Bed New in Box (336) 357-5839 Vacuum, Eureka Maxima, micro filtration, lt. wt.

Has brush and two wands. Good condition. $40. 704-209-0981

Watches – and scrap gold jewelry.

704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

Found dog. Small, long haired dog on Jake Alexander near Salisbury Mall. Call 704-239-9354 or 704-636-6589 Lost dogs. 2 female Beagles. One black & white, one brown & white.

152 area of Rockwell.

Call 704-431-9359 Lost Female Rottweiler from Old Concord Rd., Farmhouse Restaurant area. REWARD if found.

704-209-1202

REWARD!!

Business Opportunities J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932

Free Stuff

FOUND Large black dog in China Grove. Call.....

Daytime (704) 857-1711 Evening (704) 633-5072 Free Chicken Hens.

3 Available.

Please call for more info.

704-797-0076 Puppies, free - Rescue dog surprised us with pups. 8 to choose from in Enochville/Kannapolis.

Breed-unsure, many colors, darn cute.704-9389842 or 704-791-9837

Instruction AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Career. FAA program. approved Financial aid if qualified.

Job placement assistance.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance.

877-300-9494.

How to know you'll go! 4 min. recorded message.

Call now. 704-983-8841

Lost & Found

Lost necklace. Yellow gold chain & cross. Lost Thurs.

May 12th Around Spencer Post Office, Family Dollar, Bucky's Produce or Salisbury Gardens. 704-633-3694

Travel Opportunities FREE CAMPING! Get 2 nights FREE in May & June at our beautiful North Carolina resort.

Amazing Amenities & Family Fun! CALL 800795-2199 to Discover More!

Homes for Sale

Alexander Place

China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity.

However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase.

Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list: www.applehouserealty.com

China Grove

New Listing

Lovely 3 BR, 2 BA home, nice kitchen, split floor plan, covered deck, garden area, garage, storage building, privacy fence. R52207. $139,900.

Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628

E. Spencer

Bring All Offers

$3,000 in Buyer's Closing Costs. 3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, bedrooms, nice split porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives.

R51548 $82,000. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty

East Rowan

Wonderful Home

Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA in a great location, walk-in closets, cathedral ceiling, great room, double attached garage, large lot, back-up generator. A must see.

R51757. $249,900. B&R Realty, 704-202-6041

Flip this House!

Yadkin. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Cute Fixer-upper.

Hunter Street, Yadkin Finishing area. $16,000, home, for sale, 1 car Two lots. garage.

Siding/roof less than 5 years old. Bring all offers.

704-245-4393

China Grove

Found Dog, small, black long hair. Jake Alexander & Morlan Park Rd. 336787-3252

Home Sweet Home

Found dog. Possibly Beagle mix, dark gold with black tail, Patterson Rd., May 1. Please call to identify. 704-754-7540 LOST - GOLD CHARM BRACELET Lost - Gold charm bracelet with 5 charms near the Suntrust bank in Spencer. Reward offered for return. 704-630-9117

In country. 2 or 3BR, 1 large BA on 2 acres.

1,450 sq. ft with 1,450 sq. ft. basement. All heated & cooled. Extra large living room, kitchen, dining area, den. 2 fireplaces. 1 car attached garage.

Brick. In country. Also, carport & outbuilding. 2 covered porches. Paved drive. $139,900. Call 704-795-3967

Fulton Heights

Reduced

3 BR, 2 BA, up to $2,500 in closing. Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $114,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Cats

Dogs

Dogs

Dogs

Free bird to a good home with food cage toys and etc. No calls before 9:00 a.m and no calls after 8:00 p.m. Please call 704-647-9854

Kittens (5), free, orange, & black; orange spotted (calico). Friendly, already been wormed, save us from going to the pound. 704431-9076 or 704-202-2721

Free Puppies to good home only! Mini Rat Terriers, male, 2 months old, absolutely darling.

Please call 704-209-1202

SWEET CHEEKS!

FREE to a good home.

LAB/CHOW mix puppies.

7 males, 1 female.

Call (704) 637 1310 before 9pm please.

Cats

Kittens, free. 2 males & 5 females, all different colors. We also have adults cats male & female. Looking for a good home. 704-2023558 or 704-279-7325.

Free puppy, female mixed. 4 months old.

Very sweet & adorable.

Will be medium sized.

Must be house dog. 704267-6889. L/M

Free cats & kittens.

Moving...Cats and Kittens need a home, quick.

Call 704-798-0726

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Currently seeking applicants in W. Rowan/E. Iredell, China Grove, Rockwell & High Rock Lake area

Dogs

Free kitten, orange male.

Only one left. Inside only.

Very sweet & playful. To good home only. Call 704-636-0619

Giving away kittens or puppies?

Great Family Dog!

A Rare & Ancient Breed!

English Bulldog pups AKC, 2 females and 2 males, born April 2. $1500 each. Fawn and white, champion bloodlines. Puppies Come with first shots, dewormed, bag of pupppy food and a signed puppy agreement.

704-603-8257

Yorkies, 2 males. 1st shots & 1st worming. Tails docked and dew claws removed. $275 each.

Won't last long. Parents on site. 704 636 9867

Take Us Home!

Free cats & kittens.

Young cats and kittens desperately needing loving homes. Phone 704-431-4421 after 5pm

Free kittens to good homes. 4 males, 2 females. White, tan, gray/ white, black. Please call 704-933-1835

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 *Profits vary and could be more or less than this amount

Kerosene heater, Siegler. blower. $100.

With Please call 704-640-6214 for more information

Homes for Sale

Birds

Cat, free, 10 year old neutered male. Fully vetted. Includes cat crate.

Call 704-640-5562.

Could you use

• 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

Stop Smoking~Lose Weight It's Easy & Very Effective.

Decide Today 704-933-1982

Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut.

Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.

Lost & Found

Bostitch Hardwood Flooring Nailer. Good Condition. $200. Call 704-637-3251

To place a Celebration announcement of your wedding call 704.797.7682

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:

HYPNOSIS will work for you!

All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper.

Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123

Barbara

Machine & Tools

when two become one

10 ,000 extra this year?

DISH NETWORK'S Lowest All-Digital Price!

As low as $24.99/mo plus Free HD For Life! Call for limited time bonus! Call Now. 1-888-679-4649

Want to Buy Merchandise

Heather

Homelite.

Weedeater, Starts & runs good. $20.

Please call 704-633-6654 before 9pm.

Celebrate $

Misc For Sale

Kristin

Other Pets

Shar-Pei puppies. Born March 18, black, tan and white, two males, five females. Parents on site. $400. Call 704-639-0155 Free dog. Small black dog with tannish chest, very friendly. Please Call 704-637-6052 Free dogs. Beagles-2 pretty males. 2 y.o. BWTAKC Reg.- PETS ONLYFree to a good home.

704-438-7409 Free dogs. Black & tan Coon dogs. 7½ weeks. 6 males. 1st shots & worming. 704-956-9896

Puppies, Alaskan Malamutes. Beautiful! Ready now! 1st shots & worming.

Mom weighs 110 lbs.

Dad weights 125 lbs.

Both on site. 3 females $375 ea. 704-492-8448

HHHHHHHHH

Puppies, Beagles. Awesome full-blooded beagle puppies. $80 ea. Please call 704-639-6299

Sweet Babies!

TOY POODLES

Check Out Our May Special! Spay/Neuter 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704636-3408 for appt.

Hamster, Russian Dwarf, less than 1 year old.

Includes complete setup, cage, running wheel food bowl, water bottle & house. $20. 704-433-2943

Pet & Livestock Supplies Chihuahua Pups. CKC. 4 females and 2 males, $250 and up. Various colors. Tcup and toy size, long and short hair. Ready to go.

704-603-8257.

CKC Apricot Toy Poodle males, 8 weeks old, $250 cash. Call 704-798-0450

Puppies and kittens available. Follow us on FaceBook Animal Care Center of Salisbury. Call 704-637-0227

SALISBURY POST Homes for Sale Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts Granite Quarry

504 Lake Drive, 3 BR, 1 BA, brick, carport, 1080 corner lot, sq.ft., hardwood floors, new windows, remodeled bath, new kitchen floor, fenced side yard, central heat/AC, close to town parks. $83,900. Call 704-279-3821 Landis

New Listing

2 BR, 1 BA, covered front double pane porch, windows, double attached carport, big yard, fence.

52179 $99,400 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663

Homes for Sale

Homes for Sale

Manufactured Home Sales

NORTH CAROLINA- Log cabin nestled on 3+ private mountain acres. $89,900. Offers large loft, covered porch, big deck view, creek paved access. Needs finishing.

828-286-1666

Mt. Ulla, 4 BR house & 3 BR DW both on 11.97 acres. $344,000. FSBO. 704-640-4260

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850

Salisbury

Motivated Seller

Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches.

R51875 $189,900. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty

Salisbury & Shelby, 2, 3 & 4 BR, starting at $29,900! Must see! Call today 704-633-6035

Special Financing

Brand new! 3 BR, 2 BA, home w/great front porch, rear deck, bright living room, nice floor plan.

Special financing for qualified buyers. Call today! R52142 $90,000 B&R Monica Poole Realty 704-245-4628

Salisbury

Motivated Seller

65 Ocher St. Renovated 3 BR, 2 BA home with hardwood floors, ceramic tile, new roof, all appliances included. 704-856-8101

3 BR, 2 BA, Well established neighborhood.

All brick home with large deck. Large 2 car garage.

R50188 $163,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury

Near the Lake

Rockwell

REDUCED

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

3 BR, 2 BA, new home close to High Rock Lake!

Open kitchen/dining room combo, great fireplace, level lot on 1.52 acres.

R51601. $199,900 Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628

Salisbury

Unique Property

Forest Creek. 3 BedNew room, 1.5 bath. home priced at only $84,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Spencer

Lease Purchase

True Modular Display Home For Sale. 120 MPH Wind Zone. No Steel Frames. All 16" O.C. All Drywall Interior.

DH Thermal Windows. 9 ft. ceilings. Deluxe cabinets, molding & much more. 3 BR, 2 BA with Saddle Roof Porch. NC Delivery Only. $139,000 value for $109,000. 704-463-1516

Real Estate Services Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd.

(704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29.

South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539

4 BR, 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh paint. R51516 $123,000 Rent to Own Option. Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663

Welcome Home!

Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

Salisbury

New Listing

Salisbury

3BR, 2BA. $3,500 in closing. New hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances.

Deck, private back yard.

R51492 $119,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

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

New Home

Reduced!

Awesome Location

Mechanics DREAM Home, 28x32 shop with lift & air compressor, storage space & ½ bath. All living space has been completely refurbished. Property has space that could be used as a home office or dining room, deck on rear, 3 BR, 1 BA. R51824A $164,500 B&R Realty, Monica Poole 704-245-4628

Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

Salisbury

Rockwell

3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished R51150A. upstairs.

B&R Realty $164,900.

704-633-2394

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

Salisbury

Rockwell

Open House th Saturday, May 14 2-4pm

3 BR, 2 BA in Kluttz Acres subdivision. Covered front porch and deck, central air-conditioning, fireplace, single attached garage, nice yard with trees.

52270 $109,300 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

Spencer, 3BR/1BA, updated lg kitchen/dining area, LR, den, wood floors, 3 fireplaces, gas heat, appls & washer / dryer, detached garage, 20 x 12 screened back porch, fenced in back yard, City water & sewer.

Asking $86,500 negot.

704-647-9749 or 704310-9938

Homes for Sale

Wanted: Real Estate *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$

Homes for Sale

Apartments

Convenient Location Salisbury, Country living at its best with community gated boat ramp, access to High Rock Lake, 1.02 ac., 2400 sq.ft. 3BR/2½BA Master BR on main floor, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, great room, hardwood flooring, open floor plan, bonus room can used as 4th BR, 26x40 detached be workshop/garage. $319,000 704-212-7313

Salisbury

Timber Run Subdivision, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, granite countertops, wood floors, rec room, screened porch, deck. R51603 $349,900 B & R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663 Salisbury

Great Location

3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location!

Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot.

R51853 $154,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty Salisbury

Lots of Extras

3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs!

R51894 $439,500. Dale Yontz.

704-202-3663 B&R Realty Salisbury

Lots of Room

West Rowan Secluded on 6.5 wooded acres.

Builder's custom home, 4BR/3½ BA, master BR on main floor. 3,300 sq. ft. + partially finished bonus room. Lots of ceramic & granite. Great kitchen with gas cook top & double ovens. Covered porches, walkin closets, fireplaces w/gas logs. $389,000. FSBO. Motivated Seller. 704-431-3267 or 704-213-4544

Homes for Sale Salisbury

New Listing

Will go fast! 3 BR, 2 BA, on High Rock Lake, Shore Acres subd. Deck, fireplace, vinyl siding, attached single carport, dbl detached garage, large yard.

52293 $244,200 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663 Salisbury

Nice Setting

3 BR, 2 BA brick home in Woodbridge Run subdivision. $2,000 carpet allowance. Storm doors, double pane windows, screened porch, attached double garage. 52136 $165,000 B&R Realty 704-2026041 Salisbury

Over 2 Acres

Land for Sale Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts.

Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628 Close to town, 2 acres, nestled in a peaceful wooded setting. $19,900, owner fin. 704-535-4159 E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628 RTP LAND Please visit: www.ncland4sale.com West Area, several hundred acres avail. Can be divided.

Karen Rufty, B&R Realty.

704-202-6041

Lots for Sale Faith

REDUCED PRICE!

Lot for sale. Restricted subdivision, Faith schools, starting at $19,500. Your plans or ours. Builders welcome! 704-202-9362 Western Rowan County

Hurry! Gorgeous 4 BR, 2.5 BA, fantastic kitchen, large living and great room. All new paint, carpet, roof, windows, siding. R51926 $144,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Apartments, Rockwell.

Central heat/air, laundry facility on site, nice area.

Equal Housing Opportunity Rental Assistance when available; handicapped equipped when available.

704-279-6330, TDD users 828-645-7196.

1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $425-$445. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apts!

Very nice. $375 & up.

One free month's rent!

15% Sr. Citizen's discount. 704-890-4587

Convenient Location

3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $154,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Knox Farm Subdivision.

Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Apartments Clean, well maintained, 2 BR Duplex.

Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790

Colonial Village Apts.

“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com Eaman Park Apt. 2 BR, 1 BA, newly renovated. $400/mo. No pets. Please call 704-798-3896

AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo.

Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl.

Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo.

704-279-3808

BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town houses, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo.

Includes water & basic cable.

East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month.

Carolina-Piedmont Prop.

704-248-2520

EXTRA NICE! Spencer. 1BR $400/mo & 2BR unfurn'd + dep. Min. 6 mo lease req'd. 336-596-6726 Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588

Moreland Pk area.

2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo.

Deposit negotiable.

Section 8 welcome.

336-247-2593 Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment?

We manage rental homes & apartments.

Call and let us help you.

Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com

Near Livingstone, completely renovated. 2/3 BR, cent heat, fireplace, yard. Appli. Incl'd.

Section 8 OK. 704-399-0414 Salis. 523 E. Cemetary St. 1BR, 1 BA, No Pets, $330/mo + $330/dep. Sect 8 OK. 704-507-3915.

Salis. Nice modern 1BR, energy efficient, off Jake Alexander, lighted parking lot. $395 + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury – 2 BR duplex in excellent cond., w/ appls. $560/mo. + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601 Salisbury Airport Rd, 1BR / 1BA, water, trash collection incl'd. All elec. $395/mo. 704633-0425 Lv Msg

Salisbury City. Lg 2BR, 1BA, fenced yd. Appliances & utilities incl. $675/ mo. + $675 dep.

Serious inquiries only.

865-243-9321 Salisbury Nr. VA 2BR, 1BA,, central HVAC, $550/mo, appl req'd.

Broker. 704-239-4883 Salisbury One bedroom upstairs, furnished, deposit & references required.

704-932-5631 WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts.

Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116

Condos and Townhomes 1 BR Duplex in quiet garden setting. $625 includes HD cable & utilities. 704-798-8595

DUPLEX IN DOWNTOWN SALISBURY W. Council St. 1BR, 1BA. Beautifully renovated.

Hardwood/tile floors, new HVAC. Detailed craftsmanship. $550/mo. Call Lisa at 704-682-3345 Kannapolis. 2 story townhouse. 2BR, 2BA brick front. Kitchen/dining combo, large family room. Private deck. $600/mo. 704534-5179 / 704-663-7736

Salisbury 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths, brick at Ro-Med, available June 4. Credit check, lease, deposit. $550 per month. 704-782-5037

Houses for Rent

China Grove. Very nice.

2BR, 1BA. No pets.

Deposit required. Please call 704-279-8428

Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com

Houses for Rent

3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $595/rent + $500/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

Salisbury High School area, 2BR/1BA, electric central heat/air, $525/mo + $400 dep. 704-636-3307

Salisbury, North Shaver Street, 2BR/1BA, gas heat, $425 per month.

704-633-0425 Lv msg

Salisbury, 2 BR houses & apts, $525/mo and up.

704-633-4802

3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit $600.

Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

Salisbury. 1BR, 1BA. Private entrance. No smoking. No late loud noises. Call 704-4312261 or 704-925-9103

American Dr., 3 BR, 2 BA. Has refrigerator, stove & dishwasher. All electric, no pets. $695 rent, $600 dep. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446

Salisbury. 2BR, 1½BA. 2car carport. Partially fenced yard. Central air & heat.

Appliances. 704-638-0108

Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575

China Grove 2BR/1BA, CHA, all electric, refrigerator & stove, W/D connections, back deck, easy access to 29A, close to elementary school and Head Start. $550/mo. + $550 deposit. Section 8 accepted. 704-784-4785

Conveniently Located!

Salisbury. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors, Central Heat & Air. Washer & Dryer Hookup.

New Paint. Minutes from I-85. $475 per month rent, $400 deposit. 828390-0835.

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

Salisbury. 4 rooms. 71 Hill St. All appls furnished. $495/ mo + dep.

Limit 2. 704-633-5397 Salisbury/Spencer area 2-4 BR houses. Cent. heat & AC. $550- $750/ month. Jim 704-202-9697 Spencer 2BR, 1BA $550/mo + deposit & 3 BR, 2BA $675/mo + deposit.

Refs. 704-202-1627 Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, appls incl'd, $625/mo. No pets.

Refs & cr ck req'd. No Section 8. 704-490-6048

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 E. Lafayette, 2 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator and stove. Gas heat, no pets.

Rent $595, deposit $500.

Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 East Area, 3 BR, 2 BA. Dining room, all appl., 2 car garage.

Lease, ref., dep. req. $975/mo. 704-798-7233 East. 2BR, 1BA house with pond on six acres outside Granite Quarry.

Detached garage $900/ mo.

Call Waggoner Realty at 704-633-0462 Enochville 2BR/1BA, new heat & air, all elec., appls & W/D included. $650 per mo. 704-933-1829 Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Call Rowan Pets.

Properties, 704-633-0446 Granite Quarry

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Randy Ryan Higdon, 616 East Lyerly Street, Lot #9, Granite Quarry, NC 28072. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of April, 2011.

Randy Ryan Higdon, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E444, Hunter Higdon, 3485 Stokes Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC 28146 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of William Ray Bates, Sr., 336 Allman Farm Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 11th day of May, 2011.

William Ray Bates, Sr., deceased, Rowan County File #2011E469, Deborah B. Holzendorf, 1472 Mill Wheel Drive, Salisbury, NC 28146 No. 61393 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Mildred Huff Simerson, 202 Wellington Hills Creek, Salisbury, NC 28147. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 12th day of May, 2011.

Mildred Huff Simerson, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E473, Deborah Huff Hall, 1750 W. Ridge Road, Salisbury, NC 28147

No. 61359 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION - File No. 11CVD390 State of North Carolina – Rowan County – In the District Court To: Robert B. Castleberry, Defendant: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. An action by which your spouse seeks an absolute divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This 29th day of April, 2011.

No. 61353 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Gwendolyn Speights, Having qualified as Executor for the estate of Earnestine Moore Stoner, 417 South Long Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd of August, 2011. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 27th day of April, 2011.

Gwendolyn Speights, Executor for the estate of Earnestine Moore Stoner, deceased, File 11E441, 101 Avenue Z, Birmingham, AL 35214 Attorney at Law/Resident Process Agent, Glenn E. Ketner, Jr., Ketner & Dees, P.A., P.O. Box 1308, Salisbury, NC 28145 No. 61392 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Executor of the Estate of F. Gilbert Bernhardt, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 12th day of May, 2011.

Van L. Bernhardt as Executor for the estate of F. Gilbert Bernhardt, deceased, file#11e472, 156 Edgemont Lane, Lexington, NC 27292 Attorney at Law, James L. Carter, Jr., Kluttz, Reamer, Hayes, Randolph & Carter, LLP, 129 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144

No. 61384

2200 Sq. Ft., 4BR/2BA, newer home, no pets, $1200/month or sale $205,000. Granite tops, ceramic and wood floors.

Granite Quarry/E. Rowan schools. Lease Option also available. 704-2029362 HOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with extra bonus room and carport.

Carson School District. No Pets $900 month + deposit.

704-630-0859 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required.

Faith Realty 704-630-9650

NOTICE OF HEARING AND SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE ROWAN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION – FILE NO. 07JT160 James and Linda Hopper, Plaintiffs, vs. John Doe, Defendant.

To: John Doe, the father of Jaydon Edward Hopper, a male child born on the 22nd day of October, 2003, in the City of Salisbury, County of Rowan, and State of North Carolina, to MALEAH MICHELE HOPPER. Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: to terminate your parental rights of the above-named child.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than the 8th day of June, 2011, said date being thirty (30) days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the Petitioners, James and Linda Hopper, will apply to the Court for the relief herein sought. Your parental rights will be terminated upon failure to answer the petition within the time prescribed. You are entitled to attend any hearings affecting your rights. You are entitled to have counsel appointed by the Court if you are indigent. If you desire counsel, you should contact the Clerk of Court in Rowan County immediately to request counsel. This is a case and any attorney appointed previously will not represent you in this action proceeding unless ordered by the court.

This 1the 5th day of May, 2011.

Cecil L. Whitley, Attorney for Petitioner, 305 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, Telephone: (704)637-1111, State Bar No. 5889

Kannapolis - 520A North Rose Ave, 1 BR 1 BA duplex $500/mo.; 610 Florence Ave., 2 BR, 1 BA $510/mo. KREA 704-933-2231

No. 61394

Kannapolis. 2BR, 1BA. Central heat & air. On Lane St. $550/mo. China Grove. 2BR, 2BA mobile home. Central heat & air. $500/mo. 704-855-2600

ROWAN COUNTY

Lee St., 4/5 BR, 2 BA, new carpet. $500 dep. & Move In. $700 rent due June 1st.

No Pets. 704-278-7054

Never Before Leased!

Salisbury 2BR, 1BA, $625/mo incl water, trash & yard, all elec with CHA. Sec 8 OK. 704-202-2228 Salisbury apt. houses for rent 2-3BRs. Application, deposit, & proof of employment req'd. Section 8 welcome. 704-762-1139 Salisbury

They don't build them like this anymore!

516 Woodland Dr. 3 BR, 1.5 BA $795/mo. One story brick, single carport.

1,200 sq.ft., corner lot.

Large kitchen w/breakfast area, LR, laundry room, attic access, Upgrades: plantation shutters, tile & wood floors, new tile countertops. All appliances & new roof.

Storage bldg, new electric heat pump. Robbie, 704883-6973.

No. 61354

No. 61391

East Rowan. 3BR, 2BA. Living room (would be great office), great room, glass/ screened porch. Laundry Gas log FP in great room.

Central heat & air. Gazebo, storage building! Credit check, lease. $895/month + deposit. No pets. Call 704639-6000 or 704-633-0144

704-633-1234

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.

Houses for Rent

Lovely Duplex

2345 Statesville Blvd.

Near Salisbury Mall

China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112

Houses for Rent

Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997

West Side Manor Apts.

Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc.

China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe.

No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605

Houses for Rent

East Rowan area. 2BR, $450-$550 per month.

Chambers Realty 704-239-0691

Salisbury City, Lincolnton Rd. 1BR/1BA, very spacious, good n'hood, $375 + dep. 704-640-5750

Salisbury

Very nice 2 BR, 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $96,500. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 • 7B

CLASSIFIED

2BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, expansive kitchen, jetted tub, beautiful original mantles & staircase, bedrooms w/great storage, sunroom & deck, walking distance to shops & dining.

704-616-1383

NOTICE OF SALE NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK - 11 SP 249

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Land Covered by a Certain Deed of Trust Given

by Harold Ray Ketchie and Melissa Smith Ketchie To Donald D. Sayers, Trustee for Patricia S. Sides (Jackson) (Book 1060, Page 485, Rowan County Registry) UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by HAROLD RAY KETCHIE and MELISSA SMITH KETCHIE to Donald D. Sayers, Trustee for Patricia S. Sides (Jackson), which Deed of Trust is dated March 13, 2006, recorded in Book 1060, Page 485, Rowan County Registry, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust; and the Clerk of Superior Court granting permission for the foreclosure, said Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the land and property hereinafter described in the manner and upon the terms and conditions as hereinafter stated: 1. This foreclosure sale is and shall be conducted pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain Deed of Trust described above.

2. The foreclosure sale will be conducted by the undersigned at 11:00AM, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in the lobby of the Rowan County Courthouse, adjacent to the Clerk of Court, Salisbury, North Carolina.

3. The real property together with all buildings, improvements and fixtures of every kind and description erected or placed thereon, attached to or used in connection with the real property which will be sold pursuant to the Deed of Trust at the foreclosure sale is located in Rowan County, North Carolina, being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 7 containing 3.365 acres subject to a septic right of way for the benefit of Lot No. 6 as shown upon the survey for Patricia S. Sides dated January 30, 2006, by Riley O. Gobble, Jr., P.L.S., recorded in Book 9995, Page 5669, Rowan County Registry.

The address of the above described property is: 1170 Wyatts Grove Church Road, Gold Hill, North Carolina 28071 4. The property hereinabove described shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A cash deposit equal in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the first One Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($1,000.00) plus five percent (5%) of the remaining balance of the bid may be required at the time of the sale.

5. The property hereinabove described shall be sold "where is and as is" and subject to the lien of all outstanding and unpaid taxes, assessments, and other encumbrances which may have a priority over the Deed of Trust herein referred to and is subject to all conditions, reservations, restrictions, easements and rights of way appearing in the chain of title, if any, affecting the above-described property.

6. This Notice of Sale shall be posted and advertised as required by the said Deed of Trust and as required by law, and after the sale, a Report of Sale will be entered immediately following the conclusion of the sale, and such sale shall remain open for raised or upset bid as by law permitted and required. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in or on this property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupied the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated in to the effective date of the termination.

This 16th day of May, 2011.

Donald D. Sayers, Trustee WOODSON, SAYERS, LAWTHER, SHORT, PARROTT, WALKER & ABRAMSON, LLP, 225 North Main Street - Suite 200, P. O. Box 829, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145-0829, Telephone: 704-633-5000, State Bar No.: 3868

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Office and Commercial Rental

$$$$$$ $$$$$$$ Rockwell Offices 3 months free 704-637-1020

Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit.

Call 704-431-8636

HIGH TRAFFIC AREA IN ROCKWELL! Carport and Garages

Auctions

Lippard Garage Doors Auction Thursday 12pm Installations, repairs, 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury electric openers. 704Antiques, Collectibles, Used 636-7603 / 704-798-7603 Furniture 704-213-4101 Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369

We Build Garages, = 24x24 $12,500.

All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~

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

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392

Catering Services

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

Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial Ceiling Texture Removal

704-279-2600 Since 1955 olympicdrywallcompany.com

SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM TRUCK We cater: Graduations, Birthdays, Corporate, Church or any event.

Ask about $75 special includes 50 cones. Book today 704-771-0148.

www.gilesmossauction.com

Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.

Child Care and Nursery Schools

Openings for childcare in christian home for 1st and 2nd shifts. Reasonable rates. Refs. Avail. Contact 704-642-0488. High Rock Lake area.

Quality Affordable Childcare Clean, smoke-free, reliable. 17 yrs. exp.

6 wks & up. All shifts.

Reasonable Rates 704-787-4418 704-279-0927 F Ref. Avail. F

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Cleaning Services

Have your Salisbury Post delivered to your home or business call 704-797-4213

Complete Cleaning Service. Basic, windows, spring, new construction, & more. 704-857-1708

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Elaine's Special Cleaning Sparkling Results, Reasonable Rates.

Free Estimates & References Given.

Carport and Garages

704-637-7726 Perry's Overhead Doors Sales, Service & Installation, Residential / Commercial. Wesley Perry 704-279-7325

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

Reliable Fence All Your Fencing Needs, Reasonable Rates, 21 years experience.

(704)640-0223

Financial Services “We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!”

The Federal Trade Commission says companies that promise to scrub your credit report of accurate negative information for a fee are lying. Under federal law, accurate negative information can be reported for up to seven years, and some bankruptcies for up to ten years. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit.

Junk Removal

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

Cleaning Services

704-636-8058

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Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219

Licensed, bonded and insured.

Since 1985.

Beside ACE HARDWARE, #229 E Main St Hwy 52, 2,700 sq ft finished store front combined with 2,100 sq ft warehouse. May divide into smaller space. Call 704279-4115 or email thadwhicker@cozartlumber.com

Mow, Trim & Blow $35 Average Yard Ask for Jeffrey

See stars

Including carpentry, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, roofing, flooring.

Free Estimates, Insured ....

Our Work is Guaranteed!

Office and Commercial Rental

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd.

Call 704-279-8377 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

~704-637-6544~ Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.

Insured. 704-798-8199 Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

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Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C. HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883 Hometown Lawn Care & Handyman Service. Mowing, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, odd jobs ~inside & out. Comm, res. Insured. Free estimates. “No job too small” 704-433-7514 Larry Sheets, owner

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

I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471

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

Mowing, seeding, shrubs, retainer walls.

All construction needs.

Sr. Discount. 25 Yrs. Exper. Lic. Contractor

Pet & Livestock Services

Brown's Landscape _ Bush Hogging _ Plowing _ Tilling _ Raised garden beds Free Estimates

704-224-6558

Junk Removal

Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates.

Free Estimates 704-6364592

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ We Buy Any Type of Scrap Metal At the Best Prices...

Pet & Livestock Services

Little Paws Bed & Breakfast Located at Small Animal Medicine & Surgery A deluxe boarding facility for dogs, cats, rabbits and “pocket pets”.

3200 Sherrills Ford Road Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-6613 www.sams-littlepawsdoc.com

Masonry and Brickwork

Roofing and Guttering SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181

High quality work.

Good prices on all your masonry needs.

Miscellaneous Services Basinger Sewing Machine Repair. Parts & Service – Salisbury. 704-797-6840 or 704-797-6839

3Landscaping 3Mulching 3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing FREE Estimates

CASH FOR cars, trucks & vans. Any junk vehicle. $275 & up.

Call Tim at 980-234-6649

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Tree Service 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.

GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens.

704-857-1731

Painting and Decorating

MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded

Outdoors By Overcash Mowing, shrub trimming & leaf blowing. 704-630-0120

Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976.

TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener.

Insured – Free estimates!

Please call 704-636-0954.

BowenPainting@yahoo.com

Granite Quarry-Comm Metal Bldg units perfect for contractor, hobbyist, or storage. 24 hour surveillance, exterior lighting and ample parking. 900-1800 sq feet avail. Call for spring specials. 704-232-3333 Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021

Office Complex Salisbury. Perfect location near Court House & County Building. Six individual offices. New central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance, conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, complete integrated phone system with video capability in each office & nice reception area.

Want to lease but will sell.

Perfect for dual occupancy.

By appt only. 704-636-1850 Office Suite Available.

Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Salisbury

Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs.

Ask about tax credits.

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

704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com

We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846

Moving and Storage

Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350.

Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831

Great Space!

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Earl's Lawn Care 3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes

Grading & Hauling

Stoner Painting Contractor • 25 years exp.

• Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Mildew Removal • References • Insured 704-239-7553

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Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting services, under home repairs, foundation & masonry repairs, light tractor work & property maintenence. Pier, dock & seawall repair. 36 Yrs Exp. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner – “The House Whisperer!”

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FOR JUNK CASH CARS And batteries.

Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930

Billy J. Cranfield, Total Landscape

Complete crawlspace work, Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc.

704-933-3494

Heating and Air Conditioning

Manufactured Home Services

A-1 Residential & Commercial Mow/Trim At least 10% less than other lawn services.

We promise to beat them all.

Call David at 704-640-1198

The Floor Doctor

Home Improvement

Junk Removal

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

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

FREE ESTIMATES www.WifeForHireInc.com

Cathy's Painting Service & Pressure Washing. Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335

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B & L Home Improvement

A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.

Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!!

704-213-4022

Summer Special!

Painting and Decorating

Want to get results? 

Guaranteed!

704-633-9295

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

I will pick up your nonrunning vehicles & pay you to take them away! Call Mike anytime. 336-479-2502

Professional Services Unlimited

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

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Industrial/ Warehouse Salisbury/Spencer

EASY ACCESS TO I-85!

1.87 acres of land. 5,000 sq. ft. metal building with 15 ft. ceilings, three roll up doors and two regular doors, office, and two bathrooms. Service road to I-85.

(Exit 81, Spencer). Call 704-2024872 after 5 pm.

Manufactured Home Lot Rentals South Rowan area.

Attractive mobile home lots.

Water, garbage, sewer furnished. $160/mo. 704636-1312 or 704-798-0497

Manufactured Home for Rent East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req.

No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991 East Rowan area. 3BR, 2BA. East school district.

Private lot. No pet. $500 dep. $125/week. 704-2796574. Leave message East Rowan.

2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Nr. Carson H.S., 2BR / 1BA, $375 + dep., & Faith, 2BR/1BA, $350 + dep. NO PETS! 704-279-4282 Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $500/mo. + dep.

Pets OK. 704-279-7463 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included.

Please call 704-857-6951

Office Suite for Lease. Two large rooms, 26' x 13' and 10' x 16'. Also included is a large shared kitchen/break room space with private BR. 1 year lease preferred; $750 monthly rent includes all utilities. Free Wi-Fi. Call 704-636-1811.

Salisbury

Office Space

We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities.

Call Tom Bost at B & R Realty 704-202-4676 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100 Salis./China Grove area, whole house use included. $105/wk + dep. Utilities pd.

Call Alan 704-640-7277

Autos

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

Salisbury, Kent Exec.

Park, $100 & up, 1st month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities.

No dep. 704-202-5879 Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Hyundai Sonata, 2006. sunroof, leather V6, interior. Fully loaded.

Only 64,000 miles. $10,995. 704-720-0520

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

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SALISBURY POST Autos

Autos

Autos

BEAUTIFUL RIDE

Chrysler Crossfire, 2005, coupe, gray. 6 cylinder Mercedes engine. 6 speed manual, anti-lock brakes, side airbag, CD/AM/FM stereo. Low miles, power everything, spoiler, good on heated seats, gas, navigation, air conditioning, cruise control. $13,500.

704-326-5049

Chevrolet Cobalt LS, 2008.

100% Guaranteed Credit Approval.

Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Infinity G5, 2003. Black Leather, Obsidian/Black 3.5L V6, auto trans, BOSE AM/FM/CD, SUNROOF, all power, alloy rims. LUXURY FOR HALF THE PRICE!!!!

704-603-4255

Saturn SL, 2002, Cranberry with Gray Cloth interior 1.9L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/OD all power, AM/FM/CD, alloy rims, nonsmoker, GAS SAVERRRR!!

704-603-4255

Super Clean!

Cadillac Sedan Deville, 1996. Gold with black leather. Cold AC. New CD player. 20” rims plus original wheels. 119,000 miles.

Owner can finance. $5,000 obo. Call 704-798-4375 Jaguar S-Type, 2005.

Black w/black leather interior, 6 sp. auto trans, 4.2L V8 engine, AM/FM/CD Changer, Premium Sound.

Call Steve today! 704-6034255

Sweet Ride!

Chevrolet Corvette, 1995. Red with black leather interior. AutoGarage kept. matic.

59,200 miles. $11,500.

Call 704-279-6124

Lexus 2004 ES330, excellent milage, low miles, loaded (navigation, Mark Levinson Sound, etc).

Lexus maintained. Perfect condition. $12,900. 704633-4771

Mercedes S320, 1999 Black on Grey leather interior, 3.2, V6, auto trans, LOADED, all power ops, low miles, SUNROOF, chrome rims good tires, extra clean MUST SEE! 704-6034255

Toyota Corolla LE, 2010.

Silver exterior with ash interior. $16,859. Stock # K7695. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Yaris, 2009.

Silver streak mica exterior with dark charcoal interior. $13,759. Stock # P7663 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

BMW X5, 2003. Topaz Blue Metallic/Tan Leather, 4.4L auto trans, AM/FM/CD, SUNROOF, all power, 20inch aluminum rims, PERFECT COLOR COMBO! 704-603-4255

Service & Parts

Buick Ranier CXL SUV, 2007. Cashmere metallic exterior with cashmere interior.

T11239A. $12,687. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 6 volt & 8 volt batteries. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury.

Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery.

Look for EZGO sign.

704-245-3660

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Dodge Ram 1500 ST, 2008.

100% Guaranteed Credit Approval.

Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Transportation Dealerships

Chevrolet Colorado, 2007.

100% Guaranteed Credit Approval.

Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Transportation Dealerships

Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700 Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107 Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105

Chevrolet HHR LT SUV, 2009.

Cardinal red metallic exterior with ebony interior. P7656A. $15,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. (former Sagebrush location)

Chevy HHR, 2007, Sunburst Orange II Metallic/ Tan Leather 2.4L 4CYLINDER auto trans, all power, AM/FM/CD, mp3, duel heated seats, SUNROOF, chrome pkg, polish aluminum rims, nonsmoker, LIKE NEW! Call Steve 704-603-4255

GMC DENALI XL, 2005.

White/Tan Leather, 6.0 V8, auto trans, fully loaded AM/FM/CD, NAVIGATION, all power, DVD, TV, chrome rims, 3rd seat READY FOR TEST DRIVE! 704-603-4255

Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com

We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.

Ford Taurus SEL Sedan, 2008.

Oxford white clearcoat exterior with tan cloth interior. P7689. $14,787 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Autos ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.

Weekly Special Only $18,995

FULLY LOADED!

2004 Mercedes Benz E500, V8, Fully loaded, navigation. Must See! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

Honda Accord 2.4 EX, 2003. Satin silver metallic exterior with gray interior. $11,759. Stock # F11209B. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. (former Sagebrush location)

Collector Cars

Collector Cars

Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer, 2007. Oxford white exterior with camel interior. $21,559. Stock #F11281A. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Dodge Durango SLT, 2001. 4x4, leather, 3rd row seat, heated seats. Call Steve 704-603-4255

We are the area's largest selection of quality preowned autos. Financing avail. to suit a variety of needs. Carfax avail. No Gimmicks – We take pride in giving excellent service to all our customers.

CASH FOR YOUR CAR!

Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Ed., 2003 True Blue Metallic/ Med Parchment leather int., 4.0L (245), SOHC SEFI V6 AUTO, loaded, all pwr, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, alloy rims, heated seats, rides & drives great! 704-603-4255

Ford Transit Connect XL, 2010. Frozen white exterior with dark gray interior. $15,859. Stock # P7637. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Transportation Financing

Toyota Corolla S, 2007.

Black sand pearl exterior with dark charcoal interior. $13,359.

Stock # T11319A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Escape XLT, 2009.

Gray exterior with charcoal interior. $18,859. Stock #T11062A. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Ford Expedition XLT SUV, 2003. Black clearcoat exterior with flint gray interior. T11334A. $12,387.

1-800-542-9758.

Call www.cloningerford.com

TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000

Transportation Financing

Ford Mustang, 2004.

Red exterior with gray leather interior. $12,259.

Stock # T11400AY. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

Dodge Grand Caravan Sport, 2002.

100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com GMC Yukon XL K1500, 2001. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

GMC Sierra, 2003. 1500 ext cab. V8, loaded with options. 93,000 miles. $10,995. 704-720-0520 Volvo S40, 2000, Silver Metallic / Gray Leather 1.9L turbocharged 4-cyl engine auto trans, AM/FM/CD, Sunroof , all power ops, cold ac, alloy rims, CHEAP RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION!!

704-603-4255

Boats & Watercraft

*Brand New* 2010 Yamaha Wave Runner with custom Zieman S-1 Trailer. This one-of-akind wave runner is replica to the one on the Hit HBO TV Series "East Bound and Down." It is has never been started or seen water. $8,500.

Call 704-907-0945

Motorcycles & ATVs

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

Chevrolet Equinox, 2005.

All wheel drive, leather, sunroof, V6, loaded with options. From $11,995 (2 to choose from) 704-720-0520

Dodge Ram 1500 SLT / Laramie Crew Cab, 2004.

Bright white clearcoat exterior with dark slate gray interior. F10362A. $10,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Element EX, 2006.

100% Guaranteed Credit Approval.

Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Honda Pilot EX-L, 2006.

Rock Metallic Desert exterior with saddle interior. $11,759. Stock # T11405A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Mitsubishi Raider LS, 2007.

Alloy silver clearcoat exterior with slate interior. $11,859.

Stock # F11261A. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Pilot EXL, 2005, Redrock Pearl w/Saddle int., VTEC, V6, 5-sp. auto., fully loaded, all pwr opts, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, pwr leather seats, alloy rims, 3RD seat, sunroof, nonsmoker, LOADED! 704-603-4255

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2006. Stone white clearcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $14,559. Stock # F10563B 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited SUV, 2005. Black clearcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior.

T11271A. $15,787.

1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara SUV, 2007. Steel blue metallic exterior with dark slate gray interior.

Stock #F11055A. $19,887. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Wrangler X, 2003, Bright Silver Metallic/ Gray Cloth, 4.0L HD 5speed manual transmission, AM/FM/CD, cruise, cold AC, 20 inch chrome rims, ready for Summer!

Please call 704-603-4255

Saturn VUE V6 SUV, Storm gray 2007. clearcoat exterior with gray interior.

Stock #F10528D1. $14,787 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota 4Runner Limited, 2004. Titanium metallic exterior with stone interior. $18,659. Stock #P7687.

1-800-542-9758.

Call www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Highlander Limited, 2003, Vintage Gold Metallic/Tan Leather, 4.0L 4speed auto trans. w/Snow Mode AM/FM/Tape/CD, all power, SUNROOF, dual power & heated seats , extra clean, ready for test drive.

Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Toyota RAV4 S, 2004.

Titanium metallic exterior with dark charcoal interior. $11,259. Stock # T11390A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Sienna CE/LE, 2005. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Toyota Tacoma Base Regular Cab, 2006. Black exterior with graphite interior. P7688. $13,287 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Lincoln Navigator, 2002.

Oxford White/Tan Leather interior, 5.4L, auto trans, AM/FM/Tape/CD changer, DVD, heated & air cooled seats, all power, 3RD seat, chromes rims, lighted running boards, DRIVES AWESOME! 704-603-4255

Nissan Pathfinder LE, 2002, Sahara Beige Metallic/Tan leather, 3.5L auto trans, all power options, Dual HEATED & POWER seats, AM/FM/Tape/CD changer, sunroof, homelink, LOW MILES, extra clean DON'T LET THIS ONE SLIP AWAY! 704-603-4255

Toyota Tacoma, 2002.

Impulse red exterior with charcoal interior. $13,759.

Stock # F11173A. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Tundra, Super white exterior with graphite interior. $19,659.

Stock #K7697. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

Honda Odyssey EX, 2006.

Super clean, must see, 80,000 miles. $14,995 704-720-0520

Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition, 2006. Oxford white/ tan cloth interior. 5.4 V8 auto trans, all power ops, AM/FM/CD changer, Sunroof, alloy rims. Lighted running boards, 3rd seat. LIKE NEW !!!! 704-603-4255

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. (former Sagebrush location) Honda Odyssey EX, 2001, Starlight Silver Metallic/ Gray Cloth, 3.5L, auto trans, AM/FM/CD, dual power doors, 3rd seat alloy rims.

READY FOR VACATION! Call Steve at n704-603-4255

Want to Buy: Transportation

Want to Buy: Transportation

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

TRUST. It$ s the reason 74% of area residents read the Salisbury Post on a daily basis.

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Autos

Volkswagen Beetle GLS, 2000. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Cadillac Sedan Deville, 1999. White with leather.

AC. Good tires. 81,000 miles. Garage kept. $6,200 obo. Call 704-633-2513 or 980-234-3373

Mercury Grand Marquis LS Sedan, 2004. Dare Toreador red clearcoat exterior with light flint interior.

F11106A. $9,787. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Accord, 2004.

Automatic, leather. V-6.

Sunroof. Extra clean! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

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Toyota Camry LE, 2005, Super White/Gray Cloth 2.4L, 4-cyl, auto trans AM/FM/CD, all power ops NONSMOKER, alloy rims, good tires, EXTRA CLEAN! 704-603-4255

Ford Mustang V6, 2001.

Oxford white clearcoat exterior with medium parchment interior. $8,659. Stock #P7690A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda 2004 Accord EX, Graphite, V-6, excellent condition, all svc records, navigation, heated front seats, sunroof, XM ready, detailed every six mos.

704-639-6410 704-209-1137

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Toyota Camry LE, 2007.

Desert sand mica exterior with bisque interior. $14,459. Stock #P7633C. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Ford Crown Victoria LX, 2001. Toreador Red clearcoat metallic exterior with medium parchment interior. Stock# F11241A. $6,987. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Motorcycles & ATVs

(former Sagebrush location)

Low Miles!

Clean!

Dodge Challenger SE, 2010. Inferno red crystal pearlcoat exterior with dark slate gray interior.

F11205A. $23,287. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Motorcycles & ATVs

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

1463 Concord Parkway N. Concord, NC

Buick Lucerne CXL, 2007. Dual power seats, leather, fully loaded, one owner. $12,995.

704-720-0520

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50 cc Trike. Brand new! $1,895. Also, nice new Tao Scooters only $895.

704-720-0520

BMW X5, 2001. Alpine White / Tan leather interior 3.0 v6 tiptronic trans.

AWD, AM/FM/CD. Sunroof.

Alloy rims, all pwr options.

WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Ford Econoline F350, 2003.

Oxford White/Gray Cloth interior. 6.8 Liter 10 Cylinder Engine.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/OD. All power options, AM/FM/ tape. Running boards, cold AC, alloy rims, good tires.

Nonsmoker. READY FOR DELIVERY!!! 704-603-4255

Honda Pilot EX, 2007.

Nimbus gray metallic exterior w/gray interior. $21,559. Stock #T11414A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. (former Sagebrush location)

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Cataracts, yellowing hair and a wart remedy Dear Dr. Gott: You recently published an article about cataracts. A reader noted Longevity Science’s Visual Ocuity eyedrops and stated that it worked for her so that she didn’t have to have cataract surgery. She stated that she found an online company that sold the eyedrops.

Could you tell me the specific name of the DR. PETER company she used? When I GOTT searched the Web, eight pages came up with numerous companies selling the product. I would feel more comfortable using the website she used because she is happy with the results.

Thank you.

Dear Reader: You are not the only person to ask; however, the reader did not mention what website she used. I was able to find that the drops are associated with Klabin Marketing and a related website, but couldn’t find the eyedrops listed.

I suggest you check your local pharmacy. Perhaps your pharmacist can special order them for you. Beyond that, I can’t offer any suggestions.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a former strawberry blonde whose “gray” hair is very yellow. I love it. My beautician says it

is “platinum,” which sounds so much more elegant than either gray or white. I don’t understand the woman’s concern. I think mine looks nice — and it shines. Thanks for your column. I read it daily.

Dear Reader: I am glad to hear that you are happy with your hair color. I am assuming that your hair has had the yellow tint since it started “graying.” The reader who wrote was concerned because her hair had not always had the yellow tint.

Dear Dr. Gott: I read the article of the lady with the gray/white hair that was turning yellow and wanted to let you know I had exactly the same problem a couple of years ago. I discovered it was a result of my using a tanning booth without a cap covering my hair. It took almost an entire year before my hair returned to its lovely gray/white color.

Dear Reader: Sunlight has been known to lighten hair after prolonged, repeated exposure as well as add a yellow tint to white or gray hair.

Tanning beds (in my opinion, a bad idea anyway) can brown the skin just as the sun does, so it stands to reason that they could also change the color of unprotected hair.

There are also now spray-tanning booths that spray a chemical onto the body. If it can darken the skin, I would imagine it can also cause color changes to unprotected

hair as well.

Dear Dr. Gott: Thank you for all your informative articles during the past many years. I have been a clipper for a long time, and many friends call to see what Dr. Gott recommends. I would also like to share a wart remedy with you and your readers: Simply wet chalk and coat the wart. The procedure is to continue until the wart is gone, usually a couple of days. It doesn’t cause any discomfort and doesn’t need to be bandaged or covered during treatment.

Dear Reader: Thank you for sticking with me all these years. As for your wart remedy, this is definitely a first for me. Chalk is one of those things that I always associated with school, blackboards and teachers. I am passing on your remedy and ask that my readers give it a try and let me know of their results.

Chalk is harmless and inexpensive so I see no problem using it.

Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online.

His website is www.AskDrGottMD. com.

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Monday, May 16 An incident in the year ahead could turn out to be quite an eye-opener, teaching you how much more successful you are when acting in accordance with your highest ideals and standards. It may even turn your life around.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — It could be one of those days when your instincts will be right on the moola. Even if what they are telling you seems too good to be true, trust them.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — If there is someone who is trying to call the shots but appears to be off-track, step in and offer whatever advice you can. Or, better yet, take charge if it is possible to do so.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — That buzzing in your ears is likely to come from a number of people talking about you. Don’t fret, however, because you’d be pleased to hear what they are saying.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — An individual with a good track record may come to you with an interesting proposal. If what he or she has to offer is not readily apparent to you, take the time to study the matter in depth.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —There is a possibility that for quite some time you’ve had a strong desire to establish some new friends.

You might get that chance when you are introduced to an intriguing group.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — One of your better assets is having the ability to turn an intangible idea into something you can see and touch. You might get the opportunity to do so more than once at this juncture.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — It behooves you not to be bashful about your feelings regarding a certain person. Word will definitely get back to him or her and if the feeling is reciprocal, your paths could cross.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you have no plans, don’t waste your spare time watching TV or puttering around. Put your artistic talents to work beautifying your surroundings. You’ll like the results.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t be a stick in the mud and turn away from a chance to meet and mix with a lot of new people.

You’re likely to meet someone in the crowd whom you’ll find truly inspirational.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Instead of it being merely another ho-hum day, you’ll get an opportunity to put something together that could produce long-term, favorable results.

Don’t turn it down.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll find that whispering has a far greater impact than shouting when trying to get the attention of others, even in boisterous environs.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — If you know someone who could use a little help, yield to your charitable instincts. Remember, good deeds act like seeds that will yield a bountiful harvest down the line.

Know where to look for romance and you’ll find it. The Astro-Graph Matchmaker instantly reveals which signs are romantically perfect for you. Mail $3 to Astro-Graph, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167.

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Today’s celebrity birthdays Actor Pierce Brosnan is 58. Actress Debra Winger is 56. Actress Mare Winningham is 52. Violinist Boyd Tinsley of The Dave Matthews Band is 47. Bassist Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) is 46. Singer Janet Jackson is 45.

Actor Brian F. O’Byrne (“Million Dollar Baby”) is 44. Singer Ralph Tresvant is 43. Actor David Boreanaz is 42. Actress Tracey Gold is 42. Country singer Rick Trevino is 40.

Actress Tori Spelling is 38. Actress Melanie Lynskey (“Two and a Half Men”) is 34. Actress Megan Fox is 25. Actor Marc John Jefferies (“The Tracy Morgan Show”) is 21.

The right thought gives the answer

BY PHILLIP ALDER United Feature Syndicate

Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi was a Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 and discovered vitamin C. He said, “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.”

That applies at the bridge table. Each player can see his hand, the dummy and the cards played, but the person who thinks the correct thoughts will usually win.

In this deal, you reach six spades. West leads the heart three. What are your thoughts?

You win the first trick

in the dummy, draw trumps, and run the hearts, discarding diamonds from the dummy and learning (as expected) that West led a singleton.

Then you lead a diamond toward dummy’s king-jack. Is it a guess, or is there a good reason for calling for either the jack or the king?

North’s three-spade rebid was game-forcing with exactly three-card support.

You continued with four hearts to show a hand with some slam interest but no minor-suit ace. North used Blackwood before jumping to six spades. He thought about bidding six no-trump to protect his diamond holding from immediate attack, but a club lead would have defeated that contract (although East would have done well to find that start).

The diamond play is not a guess. If West had the diamond ace, he would not have led his singleton, because he would not have anticipated his partner’s winning a quick trick to give him a ruff. Call for dummy’s jack, hoping West started with the queen.

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WEATHER UNDERGROUND’S NATIONAL WEATHER Two low pressure systems will bring more areas of active weather to the East and the West on Monday. In the East, the low pressure system over the Ohio Valley will move eastward through the Mid-Atlantic throughout the day. This storm will draw significant moisture from the Atlantic and kick up widely scattered showers from the Northeast through the Tennessee Valley and parts of the northern Gulf Coast states. The heaviest precipitation will fall in the already well saturated areas of New England. This will translate into continued flood concerns throughout the region. In the West, a cold trough of low pressure will remain the dominant weather feature of the West Monday. This system will bring rain showers and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, northern California, and parts of the Intermountain West. Colder air will settle in behind this trough, leading to chilly daytime highs and lower snow levels. Elsewhere, in between the aforementioned low pressure systems, relatively calm conditions are expected in the Central U.S. due to high pressure.

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